The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-01-27
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Of next mouth.
"A large amount Of land will be de
voted to corn this year.
Nowadays to learn the value o
money try to borrow.
More sleighing is done this winte
than for a number Of years.
II noticed that the attendance q
Couft on Saturday was very large
A. & j. Strohl have their new
house now under root and weather
boarded.
Mrs. Tschirschky, of Lehighton
and family were On visit to Pine Rui
on Saturday last.
1t is nothing very uncommon tc
hear of some one being upset into the
snow now 'a'days.
The repairs to the Levan grist mill
have been completed, and MI. Levan is
again rapidly filling orders.
Mr.. Solomon SOlt has erected a
new ice house for himself, on the same
sight where the old one stood.
Mr.. John Harmon, OF this place,
has begun to dig a well for himself. He
has procured the services Of Mr.. Thom-
as Levers.
Mr.. Adam Greenzweig, teacher at
Klbbler's School, gave his pupils a
sleigh ride to Trachsville on Saturday
evening last.
"A man who loves his family will
always take newspaper, and the man
who respects his family will always pay
for 1t.
On account of his Honor Judge
Wentz being a witness In the Wagner
case, he did not occupy his seat during
the trial.
MIR. Editor, I am pleased to hear
that you have received SO large list Of
new subscribers the past few weeks
you deserve success.
Il have been informed that the
Parryville Iron works will be restarted
again early in the Spring. Hope the
rumor may be true.
Josiah Walck took possession of
the Deppe farm few days ago, made
vacant by the removal Of Mr.. Fetherolf
to East Mauch Chunk.
Why do not some OF our teachers
write up Educational matter for the
columns Of the ADVOCATE. Mr.. Edi-
tor would you not give space lCer-
tainly].
Mr. r. F. Hofford, G. s was on a
visit to the Schools of TOwamensing on
Thursday of last week. He speaks well
of the manner In which they are being
conducted.
Il have been Informed that glori-
Gus revival is In progress in the Evan
gelical church, Of MilllpOrt. Quite a
number have been converted and be-
tween 90 and 80 still at the altar seek
ing. May the good work 90 on.
Our tax collectors complain that
collections are hard to make this win
ter, harder than ever before. One rea.
son is that the greater part of the peo.
pile have been without employment for
the past few months.
While at Mauch Chunk on Satur
day of last week had the pleasure Of
meeting Hon. VIM. NJ. Rapsher, our
worthy Representative, who Informed
me that he and Doc. Kramer were all
of last week In attendance at Court on
the Wagner case.
There will evidently be q lively |
time at our coming township election |
for the Office of supervisor, there being |
no less than six RichmOnds already in |
the field for the position, and more to |
come. AS two only can be successful,
a few of them will certainly be disap.
pointed In their aspirations.
lit was rumored last week that sew
eral dogs in this vicinity we're thonght
to have been bitten by mad dog, and
D few are said to show symptoms al
ready. Allow me to say, II this be the
case, that the owners had better do a.
way with them at once, IL they wish to
save themselves trouble. A word to
The wise Is sufficient.
Sorry to hear of the sudden Hines
1f Mrs. Smawley, who resides at Bath,
mother of II. T. Smawley our worthy
.eacher at Solt's school, OF this place.
He was summoned by letter on Friday
10 come home, and he left early on Sat.
lrday morning with the train for Bath.
His school was not opened again until
1n Tuesday last. Mr.. S. has a very
arge school, his roll numbering rs pu-
pills.
1t is with regret that am called
fpOn to chronicle the death of the wife
If Mr.. Abraham Henry, which hap
pened Unexpectedly on Saturday morn
ng last at 780 O'Clock. We deeply
with the bereaved family.
She lea yes Q kind husband and nine
children to mourn her loss. Peace to her
ashes. The funeral tOOk place from
Ter husbands residence on Tuesday
morning, 10 a. M, and the interment
It the Weissport Cemetery. Services
we're conducted in German by Revs.
Erb, of SlatlngtOn, and Freeman, of
Weissport, of the Lutheran and Re-
OTmed Church. A large coneourse of
people followed her to her final esting
)lace.~ 1DSq CRILLlt C@T.
Your reporter was on a visit to
rrachsville this week, and while there,
lOtted down a few items.
Mr.. Henry Herger, proprietor OF
he Hotel of this place, is doing bright
business.
Quite a number Of sleighing par
les have stopped here the past few
weeks.
Mr.. Adam Christman and Miss
sophia Berger. of Eldred Township,
we're Joined In the nuptial bond lately,
md SO were Mr.. Henry Greenzweig, Of
sldred, to Miss Lucy George, OF this
place.
The wife Of Mr.. Samuel Anthony,