The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-05-15
Big Creek Items.
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The recent nice weather has changed
the condition of the roads very much for the
better-teamsteJs are delighted.
DIR. Humphry, OF Cherryville, was at
this place on visit to friends on Saturday
last.
Two little girls "a and years of age),
of Mr.. John Kroose, of North East Weiss
port, were sent to the store of P. j. Kistler,
weissport, on Friday of last week, to make
a purchase; the girls bought their things
and started for home, but after crossing the
canal bridge they took the straight road in
stead of turning up the canal, and came ont
as far as the paint mill, distance of nearly
five miles,where they were stopped and soon
afterward Mr.. LeiIler ard Mrs Kistler, Of
Weissport, came driving after them and took
them up and carried them back home.
Henry Boyer, ESQ, Weissport, passed
through here on Monday last.
Cause of Prosperity.-The true cause of
prosperity is to be found in industrial hab-
its when aided by judgment, so as to make
the labor profitable; because all wealth,
without exception, is the result of we'll reg
ulated labor.
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The Centennial Slate Quarry, of Saw
Mill Creek, is at present being worked with
good energy.
Il. 2. Bagenstose, Esq, left for Mahanoy
City on Monday morning, where he viii
enter store as clerk. We had a pleasant
chat with him before he left. If the situa-
ton suits him he expects to move his lami-
ly in few weeks.
Hon. ]. c. Kramer, of Millport, was at
this place on Sunday visiting friends.
The Franklin Creamery Association met
again in Solt's brick school house, Of this
place, on Thursday evening of last week,
and appointed Messrs. j. X. Rickert, Paul
Krcsge, Tilghman Driesbach, and Paul
Buck as a committee to secure stock for the
erection thereof Each share is 10 be S5
The committee is to report by the goth how
many shares have been sold, and at that
meeting the officers for the association will
be elected, providing a sufficient number o
shares can be sold to make it a success.
John Kline, aspirant for the district at-
torneyship on the democratic side, and Mr.
A. stolle, sealer of weights and measures, o
Mauch Chunk, were at this place on Tues
day last.
We, as friends Of Mr.. VIM. swebenz
of this place, feel obliged to express our deeI
sorrow and sympathy in the death of bit
wife, whom we have known to be a gooC
and kind lady. But as it has pleased th'
Almighty to take her away out of the mids
of her many friends, we, therefore, accept i
as His holy will, and as intended to impress
upon US the thought how soon we may pas
from this world into another, for God move
in a mysterious way his wonders to perform
Her loss will be most severely felt by hin
whom death has deprived Of the partner o
his choice, and who, better than all Others
knew how to appreciate her worth whil
living. She was an exemplary woman an'
a good mother. She was highly esteeme'
by all who knew her. Her funeral tool
place from her late residence on Sunday a
2 p. m, and the body inferred in the solt'
Cemetery of this place. The attendance a
the funeral was very large. We notices
number f ON Maueh Chunk, among then
were Judge Broadhead, Max swibenz, CO
Treasurer, Paul SweibenE and wife, Pete
J Swelbenz aud wife and Others. From Weiss
port aud Lehighton quite a number wer
) present, Ex Sheriff Raudenbush, Josa
/ Ruch, ], X. Rickert,s. Hagaman and other
The funeral was one Of the largest that o'
; Cured at this place for several years. Tb
! services were conducted, in German, b
Rev. C. W. Gross, Of Parryville. She va
T 20 ysars, months and 10 days old.
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