The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-01-04
From the County sem.

HOLIDAY ANusENENTs.-On Friday anC
Saturday evenings Of last week, Howarth'
Hibernica, or Ireland in panorama, CAV,
entertainments in Oak Hall, to crowded
houses each night A portion of the pro
ceeds were donated TO the Catholic church
"Our Concert" on Saturday exening, in
which nearly all our best local talent, in the
musical line, took part, drew a large audi.
ence of the elite to the banqueting hall o
the Mansion House. A musical cpicurC
who attended with "great expectations .
SAYS that the rcdceming feature Of the con.
cert was that il nettcd between $50 and S OO
to the Chancel fund of ST. Marks church.
Uncle Toms Cabin, or portion of that time
honored drama, was rendered in Oak Hall
on Monday evening, by Sanfords Combina-
top. The portion o! the play rendered was
passable, many Of the characters being well
sustained and might have been better had
there not been such "beggerly account Of
empty seats" The Amphion Orchestra,
with their friends tripped the ?light fam
tastic" at the American House on New
Years Eve. Many of the participants re-
tired in the "wee sma hours| Of the happy
New Year. There were numerous private
social reunions and parties; those who
could event asleighing;" numerous boys
event sliding down the HILL" and at the
solemn hour Of twelve on Tuesday night,
the holiday amusements of 1878 ended,
An OILY JoKE.-As one of the Jokes of
the season, one of our huckster who cries
"coal oil, o." said the other day that some
of the people here are so stingy that they
eight up" with pine-knots now. He
threatens TO hang a mirror in front of his
horse that the poor equine may see himself
starvc. Somebody suggested he had better
sell the animal for a hat-rack. We have
perigrinating coal oil vender No. 2, who,
more economical than his rival, has q boy
as a motor. This item is not written in the
interest OF any gas, or gas-saving, company.
PERSONAL. Myself, many of the mem
bers Of the Carban county bar, several bo-
rough and county officials, member Of
Coungress, and a number of the handsom-
est young ladies Of Mauch Chunk, and
other drama-loying citizeus, "took in" I'm
Gle Tomas Cabin on Monday evening. And
it is quite safe TO surmise that Uncle Tom
might say the same thing of us.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT Wednesday eve
ming, while walking across the l., and S.
Railroad track, near the depot, 70 see the
ice in the river, "Pap" Painter, our geniel
Chef-of Police, slipped and fell on the ice,
very seroosly injuripg his right les. At
first ii was feared that the leg was broken,
but subsequently proved that it was only
painfully sprained. 1t was found necessa-
ry to convey him home after the accident.
MINOR ToPIcs.--Gen. Bcrtolette, on Mon
day afternoon, while entering the gate of
his premises, slipped on the ice and fell,
cutting his head severely. His injuries
confined him to his bed.
As is the annual custom, st. Paul's NJ. Z.
church was crowded with "watchers" OH
Tu esday night, who engaged in the solemn
and impressive ceremony of welcoming the
dawn OF the New Year.
Don't date your love-letters "ls7s" any
more.
Mrs. Magdaiina Palme, aged 7G, native
Of Austria, Tut who for 2l years has been II
resident of this county, died in the Second
Ward on Monday, of dropsy of the heart, Of
which distressing malady she has been Il
long and patient sufferer.
The Carbon county Courts will convene
on next Monday week. The criminal
docket will occupy the first week.
The new county officers will be installed
into their respective positions on the 9th
instant There is no doubt but that Capt.
Il. a. schwartz, the former faithful and
efficient Commissioners Clerk, will be re-
appointed to that position. During his in
cunboncy his services have saved the tax
payers the cost of hreing assistant clerks,
a fact which the people recognize and APP
preciate, regardless of puny intrigues to put
forward an opposing candidate.
THERMOMETERS stood in different places,
Friday morning, from to below 0.
Unless the Board of Pardons does some
thing for Sharpe and Mcdonnell, or the
Governor grants them a further lease of Lie,
they will be hanged next Tuesday a week.
Z. II. RQuch, editor of the Carbon county
Democrat, has removed his family from
Lancaster to this borough, and is domiciled
on Race street. This looks as though he had
"come to stay"
E. NJ. Boyle, Esq, with his family spent
the Christina holidays in Philadelphia, but
returned to his post on Wednesday.
The absence of drunkenness on the streets
during the holidays was noticeable.
"Mother, am growing old" is the song
which is becoming more popular here, in
view of the fact that most Of our young
bachelors will persist in seeking "better
halves" away from home.