The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-10-25

For the week ending October l7th there
were 96,3sl tons of coal shipped over the L.
and S. railroad, making total Of 3,l93,O43
tons for the season to that date, an increase,
as compared with same date last year, Of
100000 tons.
"A popular lecture, under The auspices Of
the Ladies' Mite Society, will be delivered
in the Lehighton NJ. f. church, by Rev. j..
P. Miller, on Tuesday evening, November
11th. Subject George Washington. Spec
ial music will be furnished by the choir.
Admission, adults, Is cents children, 1Oc.
-Ironton, Lehigh County, has been hov-
ing a large and commodous school house
and chapel erected. The dedicatory services
are to be conducted by the Rev. James A.
Little of ITokendauqua, on Sunday after
noon, Octo Der Goth.
We publish on the first page of this
weeks issue an original historical romance
of the Mahoning Valley, in rhyme. What
ever the stern poetic critic may say of the
versifcation, an effective story will be found
embodied in it, with some true glances at
the history of the pioneers to the Mahoning,
and shows some of the lights and shadows
of social life. Our readers who have enjoyed
Il trip through the Valley, may find some
thing interesting in this little romance.
-Lehgh Hook and Ladddr Co., of lie
highton, on Monday, went to Tamaqua
and participated in the annual parade of
the Perseverance Fire Company of that
place, and, remaining over night partici-
pated in the grand annual ball. The pa
rade was an imposing one, the Fire De-
partment from Pottsville and from Mahonoy
City being also present. The Lehighs re-
turned home by the early train en- Tuesday
morning, a triAe sleepy, but happy in the
thought of a renewal of the social ties
between themselves and thcir energetic
Schuylkill ncighbors.
Thomas Hughes, of Jeansvile, died on
Saturday morning after an illness of about
q month. lie was buried Monday at the
cemetery, his funeral being attended by a
large concourse of people including the odd
Fellows in procession. Mr.. Hughes was a
member of lodge at Shenandoah. Dcceas-
ed leaves a wife and two children to mourn
his loss.
William Williams, miner, was in
st0ntly killed, and laborer named Bcnja
min Griffith severely injured Monday, by a
fall of roof in the Continental Colliery Ofthe
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Com
pany, at Scranton. Williams leaves a wife
and five children. This is the second time
she has been made widow by mine acci-
dents, her first husband hayng been killed
in the Avondale disaster.
Thursday being the 5Sth anniversary
of Lyman McDaniel's birth, the Excelsior
Cornet Band of Lehighton, accompanied by
a large number of the friends OF our friend
McD., proceeded to his residence at Packer
ton and rendered him serenade, after which
the whole party gathered in the parlor and
after partaking of the delicacies set up for
them, the music was set agoing and the party
"trippeS on the light fantastic" until 'mang
the wee sma' hours of the morning. 1t was
complete surprise to Mr.. Mcdaniel, but he
was much pleased over the event.
DR.. NJ. L. Rossvally, The Converted
jew, will deliver his two lectures on 'Jew-
ish Rites and Ceremonies" in the Prcsby
terian church, in this borough, on the even
ings of Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 5
and s. Admission Is cents. Lecture to
commence at 1880 o'clock. Be on hand for
Il rich treat OF eloquence.
w. j. Semmel and Miss Addie Patter-
son were married on Thursday evening, at
the residence of the brides father.
An interesting and largely attended
temperance lecture was delivered in the
Ev ngeIical church, in Weissport ON Thurs
day evening, by Rev. Mr.. Gross, Of Bath,
/ Northampton county.
The Letighton School Board will hold
It's regular meeting ON Monday evening.