The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-05-29
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Sidewalks out of order here must be re-
paired till the 1st Of June, or 20 per cent.
will be charged as per borough ordinance.
Singing school was held in the
Evangelical church on Saturday evening,
under the supervision of Rev. E. J. Miller.
&C. W. Lentz, of the planning mill reports
business good and brighter prospects ahead.
The Evangelical Sunday school held
grand "children's meeting" last Sunday
evening. Addresses were made by the Rev.
E ]. Miller and W. C. Weiss. Fine music
and singing was rendered on the occasion.
AT about IL o'clock on Saturday night
two men emerged from The summit Of the
ELEVATED Railway" singing or rather
screaming at the top of their voices, "Oh
where, oh Where, eau my little dog be2'
They passed throGgh towrf, and glifhpse
was sufficient TO prove that they were in
toxicated. Phey evidently longed to see
"the perpetual rhosioh." Poor fellowsl
George Boyer, son Of the late Urban
Boyer ,wh0 h0s been confined in States prison
for some time, and recently pardoned, ar
rived here on Monday. He left on the day
following for Scranton, where he will reside
with bis mother.
Charles Oswald is visiting friends at
Catasauqua.
Work was resunAei IN Nin5t Eros.
foundry on Wednesday,, and II is supposed
will continue for some time.
The store room formerly belonging TO
Frederick Schmidt is being reptired for
Rapsher q Zern's apothecary store, where it
will be moved in due time.
Fire broke out in Levi Horns woods
L.. LII I'll, l. Il .rt
Gus had IL not been for the brave men vino
fastened to the scene, and With considerable
energy mastered the flames.
Cards were distributed here on Wednes.
day, desiring our ladies' and gentlemen to
furnish flowers for the decorston of soldiers
graves, and also TO participate in the cere-
monies TO be observed on the afternoon of
Decoration Day. The line of parade will
form in front Of the public school house
here, at 1890 o'clock. Men of Carbon who
have filled the ranks in aid of suppressing
the slave holders rebellion have a grand
record; and it will stand for sll time to
come as a noble monument TO the patriot
ism of little Carbon. We can safely say
that in proportion TO her population little
Carbon's record is unequalled by any county
in the State; and probably not surpassed by
gfr7 community in any otket stste. She not
only furnished more men in proportion to
her voting population, but her record of
soldiers is unsurpassed in point of bravery
and endurance. While we participate in
decorating the graves here, let us also ie-
nembe: those loved ones who rest peaceful
ly in the dust Of tbs battle fields of the
South; while we mourh the loss of so many
of the noblests of our country; while fathers
and mothers cherish the memory of patri-
otit sons, and widows and orphans that Of
husbands ard fathers, we have the one
proud consciousness that during period of
danger such as few nations have ever wit
nessed we We're true to the legacy entrusted
TO us by the founders of this great country.
With these views let the memory of our
buried soldiers in the South be also ever sa-
cred in the hearts Of the american people.
ARCHIE