The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-03-22

The water has been turned into the Le-
high Canal, and ON Wednesday the large
number of boats in the vicinity of the Weiss
port boatyard were fully aaoat, the canal
having full head of water on, and the boat
men were actively engaged in putting the
boats in order for the spring and summer
work. In that vicinity everything was
wearing an exceedingly lively and stirring
appearance. A large freight business is ex-
pected to be done by the canal this season,
and a number Of new boats have been added
to the different lines. W. C. Weiss, Esq, is
actively getting ready the New York and
Philadelphia lines, and expects TO begin to
send the loaded boats on their missions about
the first of April
-Messrs. VIM. Behler and Dan. Kresge,of
Franklin, have leased the Fort Allen House,
owned and now run by Mr.. Joseph Feist,
Mr.. Behler formerly kept the Franklin
House. The new proprietors will take pos
session Of the Fort Allen House the first Of
April. The house has something of a his-
tory, being erected 90 years ago by the late
Edward Weiss, on the site of the fortihcation,
after which it is named, built to defend the
early settlers OF Wessport against the In
dams. The house is four stories high, is
built of brick, after the Elizabethian style Of
architecture, and contains 80 rooms. Mr..
Fist expresses an intention not to 60 into
business of any kind, involving capital, at
present.
William Miner, ofthe Fort Allen Foun-
dry, was during the early part Of the week,
looking for additional help-moulders-
their foundry being driven at its fullest ca
pacity. The kinds of work which it is now
doing requires skilllul workmcn, who have
had experience on fine iron castings. This
fact and the opening of the canal gives
Wejssport a cheerful business outlook.
Little Sulphur shower" in the Lehigh
VALLEY is explained by DR.. Erwin, Of Mauch
Chuck, and Mr.. Rau, of Bethlehem, To be
simply pollen, from species of pine found
in Southern or New Jersey forests. This
pollen was caught up by the wind and de.
posted as it came in contact with a snow
storm in the valley. The nature Of the de-
p)sit is proved by microscopic examination n.
Says the Allentown Democrat: A We,s-
enburg farmer lost quantity of meat frc m
his premises few nights ago, and, suspect
ing a certain neighbor, he next morning
went to him and demanded his property, at
the same time making known the fact that
if (he farmcr) could not produce grain Of
corn from each piece he would not claim it.
Tne guilty party produced the meat, and,
presto after little probing, out Topped the
| ain Of corn 10 the utter establishment oi
the thief Each piece in turn was thu;
manipulated, IN fully establishing the right oi
TIE farmer to his property. The cunning
Granger, it seems, bad inserted the corn the
more readily, in the event of such an emer'
gency, to proye his claim. Not caring tC
waste time by coming to Court the farmer
declined to prosecute the thief
The Lehigh Presbytery will meet al
Stroudsburg, on April Is, in Rev. r. W
Wallace's Church. The Presbytery com
rises 43 ministers, 40 churches, licentiate;
three candidates, and represents 4,S47 com
muucants and AGO, Sunday school scho!-
ars. On the l4th Of April a Sunday-sch"o
Convention will be held prior to the meet
ing Of Presbytery.
After years of patient study of the ART
and practical personal experience, Mr.. E. F
Luckenbacl,, fresco painter andlinterior dec
orator. of Iiauck Chunk, has established {
reputation second to none in this section
lie has recently stocked his store with al
the latest and most elegant designs of val
and ceiling papers, and it will pay the ad
mirers of the beautiful to visit his store anC
examine the various rich designs in inter
ior decorations he has ON exhibition.
Hon. Allen Craig will please accel
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