The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-08-24
Pnckerton fsippIeu.

John McKelvey and family are rusti-
eating at the seaside.
jerome C. Gould has been confined TO
the house for several days with inflammation
of the liver, but is improving under the care
Of DR.. N. b. Reber.
The dwelling house of W. F. Brodhead,
is rapidly approaching completion. Joseph
Madara, Of Mauch Chunk, has charge Of the
carpenter work.
Al. Raudenbush, to the surprise Of his
many friends is again around and looks well
indeed. AS soon as able he will go to Kan
sas with A. II. Bowman.
&C. W. Harmon, Master Car Builder Of
the N. P. r. R., and wife spent few hours
with their many friends here. Mr.. II. looks
well, and evidently, enjoys the change from
a subordinate position in the Packerton Car
Shops to one of general charge of the N. ?.
r. II. Co. cars.
Our schools have opened and we trust
that more decided improvement may be
noticed among the children this term than
during the last. The Taxpayers desire good
schools, and we hope their desires may be
realized. 1t will be the privilege of your
correspondent 10 call attention to any neg
lect, upon the part Of those who may have
charge Of our educational interests.
The property lately owned by John
Welsh, situate near the Forwarding Office,
has been purchased by John G.. Dolan.
Preparations for moving it back in line
with his other houses, are under way the
sharp curve in the Lehigh Valley railroad
can now be Strengthened, thus saving them
much annoyance and afiording greater safety
to those of his tenants who live near this
point.
The following officers were elected at
the last regular meeting of the Packerton
Christian Association l.. l.. Babcock, Pres.;
Charles Gensel and Charles Elliott, Vice
President; W. L. titles, Secretary; Sadie
Barton, Asst. Secretary; James Clements,
| Treasurer. The Rev. Mr.. Pickup was elect
ed a member, and made some well timed
remarks. Will Barton, gave an interesting
| sketch of the first locomotive James Try
thai, was present and consented to deliver a
lecture on Friday evening, the 10th, on
"Sights and Scenes in London" Mrs. W.
j, Stiles, gave a sketch of "Joan of Arc"
Other sketches were postponed for various
reasons.
We called in to see Mr.. Z. r. Brown,
! Monday evening, and found him comfort
ably fixed in large, easy chair; he is i'm
proving rapidly under the excellent treat
ment of DR.. B. S. Erwin and the watchful
care of devoted wife. He is gradually
gaining the use Of the right leg and arm
(the right side only being affected he is
cheerful and perfectly willing to await the
action Of ofnature-the great restorer. Wilson
Kistler, foreman of the shops at Mauch
Chunk Depot, has acted as nurse during his
illness, and more faithful and efficient man
could not be found. We hope to see Mr.
Brown again at his post fully restored tc
health.
-Greenback papers in abundance here
now, "Shupe's Advocate" and the carbon
Greenbacker;" but it is very depressing tc
the average Greenbacker Of this section tc
know that there is no hope for success. An
individual, well posted says "that the Green
hackers wont carry tt0o Counties in Carbon'
he knows it because the Goal Gazette says so
Meanwhile the Welsh voter holds the key Of
the postion-much to the annoyance of the
Democratic and Republican party. We
await the second, third and fourth move
ment ON the Carbon checker board, before
deciding who will capture the Senatorial
king row-Simon or the son of Simon.
DIR. Boylon presented F. C. WintermutC
with several fine specimens of an article mo-
found in Ireland. The DR.. says the climate
is not adapted to their growth. The spec
mems were found on his lot, and he thinks
their growth prolific. ANON.