The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-02-14
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Bro GREEK, Feb. q 1880.
-Scaroe-good colds.
-Plenty-bad ones.
-Progresslve-our ool.'
Farmers arc holding back their potatoes
for higher prices.
This year February has FIVE Sundays
This is said to be something which occurs
only once in every twenty eight years.
Assessors Paul Buck and wri. Boyer
left for the Pine Swamp on Wedne sday morn.
ing to put in logs for A. d. Christman.
-the Solt's property is offered for sale
See bills printed at the Advocate office.
MIR. H. J. Sewers is an able blackboard
list, of whom the Solt's sabbath school may
we'll feel proud.
Some plowing was dono here during jan
uary.
Debating societies are not So numerous
this winter as formerly.
1t is feared by many that the winter grain
VIII suffer on account Of the scarcity of snow.
Revival meetfugs are still in progress.
Quite a number from this place have
mdde applications for work at the Weissport
rolling mill.
"A few cunning accidents happened at this
place this winter.
Chicken thieves are around again.
Eggs are fast declining in price but but
ter is steady.
This place has only one case of sickness.
Mr.. David Dreisbach traded his horse to
John Ballet on six young heifers. We think
David made a good bargain this time.
Mr.. Amos Solt, of Pine Run, disposed of
| m of cn1 n nd
moved into one Of Adam Riegers houses
near Morla furnace.
The office seeker hoF blows hfs horn.
The names of Mcssrs. ]. X. Rickert, of
East Weissport, and David Beltz, of Beltz-
vile, are quite favorably mentioned in con-
nection with the general Assessorship for
Franklin township.
We have been reliably informed that
there will be two tickets formed in Franklin
this year, but for my part I think it is entire
| ly unnecessary.
A revival is in progress In the Solt's
church of this place at present. On Monday
and Tuesday evenings of this week, Rev. ].
X. Seyfrit, of Wessport, preached for Rev. E.
Butz, who has albc meeting in progress at
ParryYil1e.
Constable Levan OF Weissport was at this
place on business on Thursday of last week.
Amos Reigel of Lehighton was at this
place on Sunday
The health of our people is comparatively
| good.
The attendance of pupils in the Towa-
mensing schools is said to be very slim. Such
should not be the case. Why parents will let
their children run at large and not compel
them to attend is very strange; but if parents
will let their children have their own way in
this respect and they grow up in ignorance,
with bad habits contracted by running at
large when they ought to be at school improv-
ing their minds, become respectable members
of society which they have the power to do
and do not do it, they, and not the children
Will be to blame. Parents may some day when
it is too late,be sorry that they have neglect
ed to do their duty and let their children for
felt the advantage of good education and
the children when they get to be men, that
they were permitted to have their own way
when they ought to have been compelled to
be at school.
Feb. II, 1880.
Mrs. Walck, of Pine Run, was very un-
fortunate on Friday of last week. She was
on her way to the cellar when sho made a
misstep and fell to the bottom of the stairs,
receiving a fracture of one of the bones of the
wrist
Rev. Chas. Becker, of Weissport, who
teaches the Stemlersville school, passed
through this place on his way home from his
school on Saturday morning. He dropped in
and gave us friendly call. Gall again.
jacob Begel, of Mora Furnace, was busy
filling his ice house on Saturday last.
The township election promises to be q
warm and spirited contest.
There is no vice that covers man with
shame so much as falsehood.
j. X. Rickert's chances for an election to
the Office of Assessor are quite encouraging.
We are sorry to learn that the physicians
have no hobe5 for the recovery OF Rev. MIR.
Eisenberger and that his strength is gradual
! ly wearing away.
w E. Kemerer, teacher of Solt's school
has so far enrolled 65 pupils. The progress
made by them is good.
-"Mercury," Of Towahfen6lnr' gave us n
brief call on Saturday while on his way to
Mauch Chunk.
Mr.. Joseph Anthony, of Allentown, was
The pleasant and smiling countenaIice Of
"Joe" of Wild Greek, was visible in our school
one day last week.
Considerable complaint is heard in re-
gard to the government of some of the Frank.
lin schools. Some of the teachers have n
great deal of ftrouble with few of the larger
scholars. Directors should take the matter
in hand and assist teachers in putting down
the rebellion and restoring order.
The first degree of folly is to think one
self wise; the next to tell others; the third to
dispse alt co1nsel
Let each one of Franklin's voters make
1t his business to be present at the Convention
on Saturday evening--place Of meeting Morla
Furnace.
We narrowly escaped being locked out
on Tuesday .--Fachtnacht
We are under obligations to Henry Boyer
Esq, of WeisspOrt, for past favors. REVERE.
PackertOn RIpPles.