The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-11-22
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An OLD CITIZENS DEATH.--PatrickS Sharp
one Of the oldest citizens Of Carbon county
died at the residence Of his son, Mr.. Contly
Sharp, at Lansford, on Monday morning
and was buried in the cemetery at Summit
Hill, on Wednesday. lie was born in coun
ty Donegal, Ireland, in 1872, aud was, there
fore, about 81 years old. lie immigrated to
this country over 40 years ago, and settled
near the spot where he died. His wife, about
his own age; survives him, and although
much shocked at the death Of her lifc-com-
pnnion, still enjoys good health and has
| been in the best of spirits. They hal eight
| children, and deceased, therefore, leaves a
large and respectable family connection.
| In his early DAYS his occupation was that oi
n stone mason but, although he has done
very little for the past several years, the
burthen Of many decades weighted lightly
upon him, and tO within few days Of his
death, his mental faculties were astOnsh
ingly g,wd. lie was grand-umcle to Bor-
nard Phillip, Esq, the present Register and
Recorder Of this county.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE. - The popular fea-
lures of the 10th annual session Of the Car.
| bon county Teachers Institute has bruh the
all-absorblng topic Of thought and cunversa-
ton. These educational exercises, following
Immediately in the wake of the exciting
local elections, are a happy coincidence; /;
they lilt the poplar mind to higher sphere /;
show the bright side to the picture Of life -
reveal its eihiral backgrounds, without
which existence would be intOlerable and
eternity only darkness. They are the in
dex to the advancement which has been
made in a year in the cause Of education,
aud each successive one has reflected an ed.
ditional lustre upon County Superintendent
llullord aud the effective corps of earnest
workers which he has brought To the task of
educating the coming men and women of
Carbon county for lives Of greater useful
ness apd honor.
OBITUARY.-Ellen T., wife of Daniel c.
lleberling, of this borough, died ut about 4
o'clock on Friday morning pf last week, in
the 3Sth year Of her age after lingering
illness she leaves three children, the young
est only few weeks old 10 mourn their loss
She was daughter Of James r. Struthers,
Esq, of East Mauch Chunk, and strict
member oil the PRESBYTERIAN church Of this
borough. Her funeral took place on Sunday
afternoon at the Lehighton cemrtary, and
was one of the largest thut eyer took place
from this town.
CURRENT Torres. The County Com
mlssiouers, accompanied by Captain II. +.
Swartz, drove to Trachsvlle, on Wednes-
day morning, To further prllminate the ar.
rangements for building county bridge
over Poho-Pocn creek at that point.
The musical sensation Of the season
here will take p.ac" on the evening Of Dee.
ID. in the banquet hall of the Mansion
House, by the Kate Thayer Grand Concert
Co. The tickets are for sale ut the Manson
House, and those who would secure choice
seats should buy early. See advertisement
IN another column.
"A very interesting and withal profit
able protrHctcd meeting is flow, and has
been for several days, in progress in st.
Paul's M. L. church. Rev. j. +. Wolf. OF
Providence, r. l., an earnest and effective
Evangelist, is assisting in the labors; and
there are ndcItious of an extensive re-
vival.
Rev Mr. Ferrier delivered an address
to the Junior Order of American Mech anics
at the Presbyterian church, on Sunday eve
ming. The address is spoken of as very
able and impressive one.
E. II. Rauch, Esq, went to Philadei-
| phia on Wednesday, on his way to Harris
burg as an expert in chirography in an i'm
portant will case, but receiving telegram
that the case had been postponed, he re-
turned home on Wednesday uIght.
Mr.. L. Z. Klolz, who has been confined
To his bed for several weeks, with intermt-
tent fever, is now very seriously i'll, the
fever having assumed IA typhoid form.