The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-03-01
From the County Sent.

A GERMAN SPELLISG-BEE - Those who
missed the old fashioned German Spelling
Bee at the Courthouse on Tuesday evening,
missed rare treat, although no greater
number than were present could have been
accommodated, for the house was crowded
to its utmost capacity. The proceeds of the
entertainment were given to Rev. Mr..
Wackenagel's church, in the Second Ward.
DR.. Erwin, who always takes Il lively inter-
est in matters Of this kind and never fails
to entertain, was prime mover in the pre-
liminaries and acted as school master for
the occaSon. The programme was varied
one, and included learned and instructive
lecture, by Rev. Wackenagel, on the "Cus-
toms of the East" in which he recited the
Mohammoden prayer, from the Koran, in
the Arabic tongue; and Pit Swifilebrenner
did one act of Hamlet in Pennsylvania
Dutch in a manner that drought down the
house," or came near bringing il down.
Mr.. II. A. Clute gave Photographic ex
hibition, to the wonder and edification of
the audience. The curious little talking
machine reproduced song in High Ger
man sang by DR.. Erwin, and spoke very
distinctly German and English sentences.
The musical portion of the entertainment
was also excellent. A prize, copy of the
late Rev. Harbauch's poems, to the best
Pennsylvania Dutch scholar, was awarded
To Pit Swlfilebrenner. The spelling exer-
cises were fully as amusing as instructive.
The class Of sixteen, over which DR.. Erwin
welded the "rule," was composed of our
wellknown citizens. "ELSenbdhn," the teach
er gave out to Pit Swiiilebrenner; he spelled
it-R-i-g-g-l-e-w-a-i-gj the next time, the
word being "RndleiR," was spelled, worse
if possible, B-u-b-b-e-l-l-y; and again,
"Pterd,"-G-U-w-l For this extraordinary
aptness in the art of spelling, the teacher
called Pit to the front and reminded him
that this was Fastnacht-Day, by awarding
him a second prize, string of mammoth
doughnuts. Everybody was pleased with
this spelling-bee, and no doubt others will
follow,
SLErGHING PIG.-Last Sunday after
noon Mr. VIM. Gaulus, accompanied by
Miss MADEIRA, drove out TO Summit Hill on
a sleigh-ride. While driving through that
village one of the runners TO the cutter were
allowed TO come in contact with a pig who
was peacefully slumbering by the wayside.
OF course his pigship raised rebellion, the
sleigh was upset, tho horse became freight
ened and ran against a telegraph post, and
broke both thills Of the vehicle. The sequal
TO the mishap was that the young gentle
man had to hire another sleigh in order to
get back home.
PRESENTATION - Mr.. James Handwerk
on Monday, on behalf of several friends,
presented 10 Prof. W. S. Diterline an ele-
CANT slverplated b fiat cornet, as token of
Interpretation ofthe interest he has taken in
giving the borough first-class musical or
ganization-the Phenix Band-to which
he has acted as instructor and leader.
MINOR ToPIcs-Sheriff Raudenbush has
been confined 10 his bed during the week with
a severe cold and threatening Of pneumonia,
His friends hope TO see him out and fully
restored soon.
Tho County Commissioners on Tuesday
released from jail Granville Hontz, Edward
Focht, and VIM. Boyer.
-Fred'k Rustey, of East Mauch Chunk
the oldest engineer on the L. V. R. R., is
dangerously i'll.
Talk Of your "modest merit" or your
Cassus, with his clean and hungry look !"
but did you ever take a rear angular glance
at the average Mauch Chunk reporter gath
ering "local personals ?"
&C. A. Rex & Brother are contemplate
ing putting an iron railing and large show
window in the front Of their store.
M. A. Fegley, Esq, tobacoonist, has re-
Gently thoroughly repaired the interior OF
his store, on susquehonna street, an evil
denoe that he is meeting with the success
in business he 50 richly deserves.