The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-11-29


The home stretch is taken in the even
ing on the sofa.
The Democratic party resembles the
earth--it Is little aattened at the polls.
All our teachers, with the exception Of
Messrs. Yundt and Thompson, attended,
the county institute last week.
e. S. Hopes and Frank Khngamen
were in Mahonoy City last Sdnday.
--Amandus Kistler, of this place, and his
cousin Miss Alvenia Mani1 Of Lehighton,
were up at North Penn last Saturday and
Sunday.
"A. ]. Ballet had the good luck to shoot
two wild ducks at one shot last Thursday.
Frank Bailer, Of Centreville. and Miss
Deborah Longacre, of Centre Square, were
guests Of Nathan CARRIER last Saturday eve
ming.
Jake, Bob and tho Plow agent do not
attend the society any more. They are
afraid to go through Balliets grove on ac-
count Of the wild cat which has recently
been seen by one Of our old residents.
Il thihk it is better for young man
when he goes to church, TO listen to what
the minister says than to ask the name of
the young lady with the big white feather
on her hat.
Emma CARRIER was ut Mauch Chunk
last Thursday, guest of her uncle John
Sitter.
Mr.. Enbody, of Centre Square. drove
two fine beevcs through the valley OH
Monday afternoon for John Miller.
We had the pleasure, on Sunday even
ing of listening to very able aud soul stir
ring sermon delivered by Rev, Shellhammer,
in the Evangelical church.
We learn that Mr.. Seidel has disposed
of all his cattle in very short time. He
has had several droves during the past few
months and had no trouble in eilecting
sales.
john Newmoyer intends TO leave for
Silver spring, next Monday, where he cX-
poets to find employment.
Miss Ida Miller, of East Mauch Chunk
was in our valley last week doing some
sewing for Mrs. VIM. Kemerer.
Daniel Yost and wife, of Lewiston
| Schuylkill Co., paid visit to Henry Bret
ncy, arriving on Saturday and leaving on
Monday. Mr.. Yost is son in law Of Mr.
1 Bretney. They also paid a visit TO Clin-
ton Bretney, at Lehighton, on Sunday atsr'
noon.
Jim boasts of his dogs and cat, and well
he may of the cat which is some eight OF
nine years old.
On Tuesday morning Edwin Hougl
and VIM. Schafftr arrived uiexpectedly
after almost years absence in Colorado
In the evening they were entertained by
quite number of the smiling daughter
and gentlemen of the valley. Who after
looking over the many Colorado views which
they had brought along, retired at lat,
hour-bearing in mind the table they learn
ed when quite young that twice one are two
The teachers of this district would here
by acknowledge their hearty thanks t,
Superintendent uoflord for his warm ap
} proval, made before the institute of the cours
which they had taken. lie remarked tina
il showed more interest for the advancement
of education on their purt than on the direc
tors.
The Excelsior Literary Society was wei
attended on Wednesday evening of las
week. The question discussed was: are
solve, That city life is preferable to countr
, life The su6ject was well discussed elicit
ing much interest and mirth. They hol
their next meeting on Saturday. evening
having for debate" Resolved, That the churc
is of more value to man than the Sunda
school" BINGO.