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

Our WeaIhcrIy Special.
The remarkably fine weather with
which we have been 50 long favored has
| finally came to an end and the much desired
rain is here. The oldest inhabtant scarcely
remembers a parallel in autumn weather
such as has been enjoyed this fell.
The usual harvest of autumn foliage
and ivies has been garnered and school and
parlor alike reflect their rare beauty.
Our public works are teeming with ac-
tivity, employing about 400 hands, who find
steady employment at fairly remuierative
prices.
! -Grattan, the artistic scribe for the Halle
ton Bulletin should let his light shine oftener.
Give us your illusions, daily, Grattan.
Our genial friend Eby, the L. V. r. R,
Co.'S. efficient operator, is happy in the en-
! joyment Of a new key board.
The Olio club is fully organized and the
! boys are in trim for a winters reading.
Moreover Prot. Rowland announces the
organization of a class in Elocuton this (Sat-
urduy) evening IN the reading room of the
| Gilbert House. An excellent opportunity
for ladies and gentlemen desiring culture IN
the vocal art. Terms, 81 90 for the course
10 weeks, one night per week.
The NJ. L. Ladies Sewing Circle meets
weekly, at the members homes, and is do
ing good work.
] p,lit;noUv nur tpyyu il vary ouipt--no
clubs, no speeches, no nothing. About the
only reminders that we have Of our being
in the very heart of a political campaign
being the everywhere visible placards Of the
several candidates.
Among the wants of our town, cnumer-
ated in the solitary issue of the Biack Dia-
m0ad, of sometime ago, we find the mention
OF a good newspaper. The bill in this par
ticular still remains untitled, and to those
may be now added street lamps and better
water-supply. Notwithstanding the expense
extraordinary incurred by our individual
citizens in sinking of wells, there is consd-
cradle inconvenience to our people during
dry seasons. We would suggest, as the only
effective solution of the difficulty, the or
gani2ation of water company. In our
present condition we are indeed lily pre-
pared for conllagration. Let the matter
be agitated and given at least an intelligent
consideration. While we may be said to be
happily exempt, as a people, from "tricks
that are meau," we are not equally free as a
town from "ways that are dark" for our
unlit highways are in a miserable condition
for night pc estrianism. About two dozen
well-arranged street lamps would illumi-
nate the town. VIII our Borough Fathers
give us light? What say aye Locals" o
the Mauch Chunk and Carbon County Dem
ocyats and Gazette, to this? And what says
Grattan?
The Rev, Mr.. Barrows, ofPhiladelphia
supplied the Presbyterian pulpit here las
: Sabbath, preaching, morning and evening
two good sermans. The church has been
E without pastor for nearly two years.
,, Rev. Becker, of Weissport, filled tn,
; pulpit of the Reformed church Sunday
= evening.
r The Lodge of knights of Honor estab
: lished here about about six weeks ago mum
bers over forty members.
Our public schools are doing gooJ
work. Upwards OF 45O pupils and sever
e teachers.
y Mr.. Il. s. Rnker disposed ola car load O
= potatoes last week and another the presen
week, at so cents bushel II. S. has re
Gently associated Mr.. W. \. Dewitt, will
q him in business.
4 About one hundred daily papers circu
late in this borough, which is certainly
good showing for a population OF less than
=, two thousand.
- They call US Jerscyites! Well, the fel
- lows ON the other side of the creek will hay
Ia spread themselves or JerseyIl soon out
o strip the old Keystone portion of our town.
=. The monthly children's meetings he'll
"a by Pastor Colburn in the NJ. Z. church ar
quite interesting.
The truth of what we say in referenc
fl to a water supply was sadly emphasized b
4 the burning of Neal McConomy's sidenc
=. in the western part of the town on Wedues
/, day of this week. Set ON fire by a two-yea
old child, playing with matches, and tn
, destruction was so complete, that the afllct
ed family lost their all-house, furnitur
=, and all else--including 60 bushels Of pota
y. toes, stored in the cellar only few days be
=, fore No insurance.
H. Presiding Elder Evans preached a yer
in excellent sermon ia the NJ. E. church, lai
-, Sunday morning ON the advantages
3 Christian Discipline" The Eleder Is Yer
Al agreeable aud iorclble speaker,
IN Teachers Institute last week-all men
or bers present except Miss Dinkey, who W,
q i'll. We learn that the organization no
~. numbers twenty members, Messrs. Keis,
nj AMI Kishhaugh, and Misses Brislin, Beer
-. Faust, Bryant and Musselman having bee
er elected members at the last meeting Ne!
meeting Nov. lst. 80