The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-01-17
Our NYeatI,erIY spcclnI.

Another snow-and brief coastiag spell
| for Young America.
j. w. Hunter. our Grammar school teach.
| or amer few days illnessis again at his post.
Mrs. stoddart and Mrs Jones, OF Jeanes.
| VILE, spent the sabbath with Prof Rowland
| family.
"A Rev. MIR. Reardon, Of Mimlnburs, filled
the Presbyterian pulpit, morning ind even
Ing, on Sunday last.
WIN. tlickinger, since his return from
| Buck Mountain, has been doing u rushing
business in the Photographic line.
Teachers Institute last Saturday, III
| which the subject of ort biography was treated
| by Miss Jones, Reading by Miss Dodson;
Arithmetic by Prof Rowland. Attendance
| slim.
We we're shown, this week, very fine
| pastel painting by Mr. Il. q. Donahue, Of this
borough, Which is scertninlya a work OF excellent
| taste and skill. The picture exhibits basket
| Of peaches-as luscious looking as natures
best.
The officers elect Of the NJ. Z. Sabbath
1 school for the year 1850 are David Swnnk,
| Superintendent p. I, Cheeseman, Assistant
/ Superintendent; Jessie Musselman, Secre-
| tary; =. Musselmun, Treasurer, and Marion
Mussolman, Librarian.
The Concert to be given by our home tai.
! ent was indehptcly postponed in order to give
way to the Jubilee Singers who held forth IN
the nj, Il. church on Saturday night. The
| church was filled to its utmost capacity. The
parts performed by Pinkey johnson, the So
prano and the basso proiundo were especially
enjoyable.
The Union Building and Loan Assoca-
| tlon reorganizad for the year on Monday last
| by selecting A. J. Lauderburn tor President,
| JnO. 4. Davis for Sec, Chas. Cassler for
| Treasurer and for directors. j. B. Tweedle,
| Samuel Harleman, II. y. Freeman Andrew
| Ruch, ]. q. Eadie, q. W. Lentz, w. W,
Blakslee ], q. Streeter and Jas. Haines.
The officers of the knights of Honor for
\ the current year are Z. 4. Cheeseman, Die
! tator; X. B. Eadie, Vice Dictator II. Chris-
tensen' Asst; Dictator; J. +. DAVIS, Record
/ er; Il. L. Williams, Financial Recorder
| Chas, .Cassler, Treasurer; Fred. Keller,
| Guide; VIM. Schultz, Sentinel VIM. Miller,
| Guardian; +. B. Tweedle, Medical EXami-
! ner, and Samuel Harleman, Representative
| to GRAND Lodge.
Interesting quarterly meeting services
| were held in the NJ. T.. church last Sabbath,
when Rev. T.. Wilson of White Haven,
| preached to largo audiences morning and
! evening. After the morning sermon the
| Lords supper was administered, about 100
communicunts participating. The chhrch vas
| completely packed in the evening by an i'm
| mense audience, assembled to hear the Juhi-
lee Singers, who did the choral singing dur
| ing the services. number returned home
| for want of room.
We arc glad to be able to report the or.
! ganizatiIn ola literary and debating society
| IN our midst. A preliminary meeting was
| held last week, and on Monday of this week,
! permanent organization was partly effected
by the adoption of an excellent constitution
| The election ofpermanent officers was deferred
until next Monday evening. cordial invi
| tation is extended to all friends of the move.
| ment. This Is certainly a move in the right
direction, and we are especially pleased to See
| the effort so heartily seconded by our people
| We know of no better school for Odr young
men than this very institution, and we trus
| that they will not be slow in availing them
| selves OF the golden and rare opportunities II
will afford them for securing for themselve.
| the most practical and beneficial training pos
si6le. We are satishe that we iave rs mucl
| talent In our community as any other town o
the same population in the county. Besides
who knows but what We may have n latent
! Watt OF Stephenson, n hidden Irving or En-
erson, or dormant Clay or Webster in oul
midst whose existence and capabilities avail
development by this association
Our estimable towsman, L. p. Williams
| Esq, has made an intelligent and efficient
official as Director of the Poor for this district
hence he, doubtless, will Tecci9ei as he emf
nently deserves, a renCmiratlOn ana election
SO far as we have heard this appears to be th'
universal sentiment of our people. The fore
going item, by the way, reminds us that the
spring election for borough officers is coming
apace. For the office OF Assessor We have
heard the name of 5. u, Eby mentioned as
suitable candidate We 10 not know whether
there are other aspirants for that office or not
lin fact, we do not know that Mr.. Eby is) but
we are satisfied that he would make an excel
lent candidat., and, ii elected, tirst-cass of
fetal. AS this is the year in which the tri
ennial assessment is to he made, tho CfTtce IL
question is rendered of unusual Importance
1t will soon be time for caucus, when our peo
PIE Will no doubt give this Office as well as al
others the consideration they demand by th'
selection of uien good and true" to fill them
Tho following is an abstract of schOo
statistics for the mOnth ending Jan. Sth: Tot
al admissions 4S5, average attendance 352
percentage attendance ST. visits by directors
by 90. Supt., 2, by Principal II, by teacher
to parents homes ~, number of times corpora
punishment inflicted o. List of regulars
will be given next week. ETHEL WARY.