The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-01-19
Big Creek Items.


Big Greek Items.
We had light fail Of snow on Tuesday
evening.
The hoop pole business d still being csrried
on to some extent.
"A great many changes Of residences win
be made in the Spring.
Mr.. c. A. Weiss, of PaclSertot1, was sa
this place on visit over Sunday. T.,
The Salem's Sabbath school will b kept
open during the winter as usual.
Roads are in very bad condition fot
travel, at the present writing (Jan. l5.)
Mr.. Edwin Sensi1iger killed porker the
other week that drew the beam at AL lbs.
You are invited to attend the Society, at
Solt's Meets every Wednesday evening.
Master Erwin Krum, of this place, lately
caught a fine mink in one of his traps.
Hon, A. J. Durling, of Lehighton, will
please accept thanks for documentary favors.
Doctor j. c. Kreamer, our Representa-
tive at Harrisburg, was homo on visit ovSt
Sunday. ,.,
Daniel solt, an old resident of thi:
Valley, died Sunday before last, from
stroke Of palsy.
The Pine Run school, No. J.. has just
been supplied with more blackboard surface.
A thing greatly needed.
"A new counterfeit S. bill is said to be in
circulation on the First National Bank Of
Hanover Pa. Note it,,
The trimmings and fixtures of Christ
mas have been taken out Of our different
churches the past week.
Our schools have now begun their third
month. The second month showed a very
large attendance.
So far not single ctter has been captur-
ed this winter at our place; last winter we
know OF quite of number being taken.
1t is. reported that Mr.. Shoenberger, ON
Lower Towamensing, will take charge 4
Paul Bucks lower farm, early in the spring.
Mrs. Ed Kinsey, ofSlatihgtoni was on a
visit to her mother, who resides at this place.
oyer Sunday, and attended church at SoltA.
Rev. Mr.. Styles, of Phla., preached in
English, for Rev. j. L. Werner, in the Solts
church, of this place, on Sunday evening
last n
"A spelling school was held by tho
teacher olShoenberger's school, Mr.. Fenner,
of Weissport, on Friday evening Of last
week.
Hon. W. NJ. Rapsher was home on
a visit over Sunday. l was pleased to meet
him at Allentown and to have a shake Of
his hand. Harrisburg life undoubtedly must
agree with him. Little Carbon may well
feel proud in having such an able Repre-
sentative.~
Quite number of children are detained
from going to school on account ofdphtheria.
This dreadful disease has broken out in the
upper part of the Valley and several children
were thought last week to be past recovery;
but am pleased to hear that through tho
skill of Dr.. W. G. NJ. Seiple, of Lehighton,
they are improving rapidly. May it soon
disappear from amongst us.
The officers of the Towamensng Horse
Thief Detective Company, for the year 1873,
are as follows: Board of Managers-Owen
Shoenberger, Joseph Christman, Josiah
Harpel. Edwin Sensinger-Presdent John
W. Krum-Secretary, Levi Staup-Treas-
urer. Captains-for Franklin, J. K. Rickert,
VIM. Hartman; Towamensing-J. j. Kem-
erer, Fred Beer; Lower Towamensing-
Chas. Klotz, Solomon Snyder, ir, Your
reporter is indebted to Mr., Paul Buck, lato
for said list of officers Mr.. Editor,
they should have appeared in last weeks
ADVOCATE, but on account Of our poor mail
accommodations was unable to get off my
letter in time for publication, hence tho
delay.
Another raid was made on Monday
night upon the apiary of Mr.. Tilghman
Driesbach, of this place, and another hive of
bees with honey, carried off. This is the
second time. The first raid was made but o
ew weeks ago-so far no clue as to who
might have done it. The same evening
took out Of Rev. J. L. Werners
aria ye,. which was standing at Dreisbach's,
Dne Of the nuts fused to keep on the wheels,)
Dut fortunately the Rev. gentleman did not
90 home that night or else he might have
been very unfortunate as he drives sprighty
horse and one that needs close watching.
We should think it is about time that a stop
DC made to such satanical devices as are
1r1cticed at times ofprotracted meetings, and
he guilty ones ferreted out and an example
made of them.
"A glorious revival is in progress in tho
ioit's church, under the direction of Rev. ].
Z. Werner, of Parryvile Several have
Ilready been converted, and on Tuesday
'vening last there were still 81 penitents st
he altar seeking for change of'helrt. Ths
prospect for more to come is bright. May
he good work 60 on until many n sinner
nay be brought to ioresake his evil ways
md find peace. Yours, ETC.,
Big Creek, Jan. Is, 1878. REVERE.