The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-06-21
WeiSSpOrI Items.

AS in many other places. corner loafing
by boys and young men has become so flag
rant and palpably nuisance here that the
borough authorities gave Chief Constable G.
ii. MacDaniel orders to take steps to put a
stop to it. Consequently he has posted
notices through the borough notifying these
juvenile offenders that they will be dealt
with according to law.
When such an impetus has been given
to the iron interest throughout the county, it
looks like a negligent waste of resources to
see the Fort Allen Iron Works standing idle,
and slowly crumbling into ruins by disuse.
The buildings are daily going to wreck and
rust is eating up the machinery which should
he earning an interest on the capital invest
ID and giving profitable employment to a
number of workingmen. There is certainly
IA screw loose somewhere in the heads OF
those who own these works.
-Messrs. Behler & Kresge who are ever
anxious to cater to the comfort of their pa
irons, on Saturday evening gave free lunch
at the restaurant of the Fort Allen House.
\ dispute arose between some of the en-
ployees of the Fort Allen Foundry, present,
and the final result was a sort of free fight
and several black eyes. Mr.. John Graver
who attempted to act as peace maker, came
out of the melee with one eye in mourning,
and his faith in the scripture promise,
"Blessed is the peace maker" is somewhat
shaken. 1t is understood that Minor Broth
crs have been compelled to discharge or sus-
pend several of their moulders on account of
the bitter feelings engendered by the diff
Guilty.
Mr.. Solomon Yeakel paid a special
visit on Monday to the Carbon Normal In
sttute. His object was to make some obser-
vatiOns between Prof. Rowland's system of
teaching this Institute and those practiced
in thd public schools. He says that in the
three departments Of the Institute there are
now about sixty scholars, and that the first
thing that rivets the attention is the perfect
clock work like order aud decorum that pre-
vail OF the Professors system of instruc-
ton it is superior to anything he has ever
seen, and that the scholars will learn more
under it in one term than in three terms at
the public schools. Words are inadequate
tO discribc the admiration he feels for Prof.
Rowland as an educator. He sums it up in
"The visit done me good"
Mrs. George Rapp who some weeks ago
paid visit to her son in Iowa City, Iowa,
returned home ON Saturday evening. She
is highly pleased with the visit.
The boys are laying in their supply of
"snap, crack and banging stock for the ap.
preaching glorious Fourth.
The p. o. s. of A. held their county con-
vention in this borough on Thursday. 1t was
attended by representative members of the
order.
Mr.. Amos W. Marsh caused the arrest of
James Hopkins and Peter McElroy on Thurs
day, on charge of ofatempting to evade the
payment OF hotel bill. They were arraigned
before Squire Beck, and entered recognl-
zance for their appearance Friday morning.
The p. q X. Express Co., which runs owe
the l.. q S. Railroad, has opened an express
office here.
Rev. J. Zern, father Of Hon. ]. @. Zern.
has been paying visit to the latter during
the week.
y. X. Rlckert is doing quite on extensive
business in shipping bark which is brought
to THE place by teams from the surrounding
country.
Prof W. S. Deiterline is negotiating for
set Of new instruments for the Young Amer.
lea Band. This will be quite an improvement
to the band, as we trus: the new rules aud
regulations adopted By them ON Wednesday
evening will also be.
An extensive and pleasant birthday Iarty
and surprise was gotten up by the friends and
relatives orMrs. Owen Kommerer, of East
Weissport, on Thursday. 1t was her 53I
birthday.
Who informed the Weissport scribe of the
Carbon ouaIy Democrat that SamI Everts
is going TO Keokuk, Iowag Sam. wants to
know. He says there Is no truth in the re-
port.
Since the new pavement has been laid
from Kistler's to Hagaman's corners, every
body walks In the street.
Mr., l., +. wills, Secretary Of he Lehlgh