The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-08-23
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Big Creek stems.
Tree agents are canvassng for the fall
trade.
1t is against the law to shoot robins at
any season of the year.
The grape crop promises to be a large
one this season.
The recent rains have settled the dust,
and made driving more enjoyable.
The man who runs large bills is a man
of some account.
-Apple-butter making will be next in
order
"A number of wells went dry during the
late drouth.
Corn suffered very much during the
drouth, but has revived since the rain.
Mr.. Thos j. Solt, who has been engaged
to teach the Maria Furnace school, gave us
a social call on Saturday. Call again.
The prayer meeting at solts hereafter
will be held at 1880, instead Of s o'clock on
Sunday evenings.
The recent rains were hailed with de-
light by the farmers, who are since in
happy mood.
From the stroudsburg papers we find
that pic mics are taking the lead as summer
recreations in Monroe county.
The Jurors drawn from Franklin for
the October session of Court are Thomas
Huntzinger, Daniel Boyer, William Reber
and Dennis Driesbach.
Il have been informed that the Auditors
of Franklin are to meet again shortly at the
call of the Supervisors and Overseers of the
Poor,
The regular Democratic County Con-
vention will be held on Monday, Septem-
ber lst, in the Court House at Mauch Chunk,
and the delegate elections, throughout the
county, on Saturday, Aug. 30,
The proprietors of the Maria Furnace
grist mill are building a bridge across the
race in front of the mill, and Mr.. Lyman
Zeigenfuss is doing the mason work. The
old bridge gave way last week.
The Allentown Democrat says, "Folks
who have means begin to think there is no
better Investment to be made in these days
than in real estate" These folks are right,
because it is the safest.
An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs Edwin
solt, of East Weissport, was inferred in the
cemetery of this place on Saturday last. We
deeply sympathize with the bereaved pa
rents who have lost three children in sue
cession.
Mr.. Robert Miller and wife, who were
! at Albrightsville for the past few weeks, re-
turned home on Friday evening of last week.
Mr.. Miller will remain at this place during
this week, and has procured the services Of
Mr.. Thos. j. Solt to teach his school during
his absence.
Mr.. W. E. Kemerer, of this place, ex-
poets to attend the seventy-sixth annual
exhibition of the Penna. State Agricultural
Society this year, which will be held in the
Main Exhibition Building, Fairmount Park,
Philadelphia, beginning on the sth to the
goth of September, inclusive.
-lntIo uIc Dub sS'Sh PauPclo III VHS
Franklin poor-house at present Mr.. Alex.
Stout having resigned, Mrs. John Meyer
has been installed as Manageress, and the
Overseers speak layorably OF her manage
ment, Should the number of paupers con-
tinue to decrease at this rate, the poor tax
for next year will amount to but a trihe.
In establishing this poor house, experiment
/ has shown that the Overseers acted wisely,
and the plan will save several hundred dol
lars to the taxpayers.
The following item is going the rounds
of the press ,-"Rev. Moses Dessinger, the
revival Evangelical minister well known
in this section of the State, who recently
went west, is reported to have been killed
BY the Indiahsin Indian Territory for hunt
ing on forbidden grounds" On inquiry Of
| Presiding Elder C. X. FehrJ Hevs. Wieand,
shultz, and smoyer, we learn that the re-
port is without the slightest foundation, and
was no doubt put in circulation by enemies
OF that reverend gentlemen. 4 party who
arrived at Slatngton last week came from
his place, say that Mr.. Dessinger carried
them to the depot HIS numerous friends
will be pleased to know that the report is
untrue.
The crops of this locality are not what
might be desired by the farmers. Rye is
very poor, excepting only few pieces that
were heavily manured. The average is not
more than a third or half crop, and some
/ farmers report that their rye threshes only
one bushel from the hundred sheayes,
Wheat and oats are somewhat better this
year, and will give the best remuneration
/ for the labors of the husbandman. The late
drouth brought the potato crop below a me-
dium yield. Hay may be considered about
three -lourths of a crop. The prospect for a
good yield of corn is fair, as the recent rains
will help it out materially in caring Ap-
Piles aud pears promise well, bus peaches
are a failure again, and we must look away
from home for our supply.
Mr., Stephen solt, of this place, is the
Oldest tescher in the Lower Eod of the