The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-07-10
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Our national holiday was fittingly OBJ
served by our citizens on Monday. There
was no movement Of trains, except passen-
ger and fast freight. The car shops were
closed, giving all those who desired an OPP
portunity to observe the day. and it was
ushered in here with the usual racket
small cannon, squibs, torpedoes, &C., which
are necessary to the average American boy IS
idea Of the glorious fourth.
The Methodist Sunday school, of which
John koons is superintendent, held picnic
in Packers Park, and had the day been
pleasant they would have had an enjoyable
time-but the rain drove them home at en-
early hour.
Mrs. Kate Hetrick and daughter, Miss
Anabel Mcdaniel, Mr.. Thomas Weaver, ia
cob Warg, VIM. Harleman, W. L. Stiles and
their families, enjoyed the hospitality of
Thomas Harleman, Esq. A large awning
erected and covering the front yard to keep
! off the rays OF the sun or rain, should it
occur, was tastily iestooued with flags and
evergreers. About noon the tables We're
| spread with good things in abundance, to
which the party did ample justice. After
the substantials came ice cream, cakes, nuts,
! etc. The rain did not interfere with the en-
| joyment of any. After dinner the ladies' re-
paired to the parlor, where some excellent
music was rendered by Miss Clara Harle-
man on the piano, accompanied by Miss
Mcdaniel on the guitar. About six o'clock
the tables were again spread and an effort
made to clear them, but it was too much, the
good things were in such abundance. After
! supper the children were delighted with a
display of fireworks, and about nine O'Clock
the party dispersed, with hearty wishes for
the continued good health of the host and
hostess
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd and son spent the
fourth at Bethlehem.
Mr.. David Davis, of Hokendauqua,
passed the day with his mother at this place.
Mr.. Chas. Snile and wife, of Catasauqua,
are visiting his father, Mr.. Jos. Sale.
Mr.. Chas. Langkammerer had quite a
fireworks display ON the evening of the 5th.
-Te census report for our town is good.
We are quite burg.
-"IIow about the man who was so exer-
cised for fear the boys would not see the
| fireworks"
Mr.. Victor Getz, one of the most enter
| prising mechanics OF the day, tried his steam
carriage on Saturday evening, expecting to
run as far as Lehighton, but an unfortunate
| prevented. The machine Is q success, and
though disappointed on that evening, the
people of Lehighton may expect to see Mr..
Getz and his carriage steaming along the
streets very soon.
Who were George Washington and An
drew jackson? Were they good boys? Did
| they shoot fire crackers on the 4th of July ?
This Is referred to the boys who know. Are
you good boys, even if yon are not Jack
son or Washington? "Who is King Jack"'
The nomination of General Hancock is
entirely satisfactory to the Democracy here.
The bloody banner so long Haunted by the
| Republicans is iurled That IS not the issue
now. Reform is what we want, and it Is
needed, lest four years from now the cry OF
strong individual government be heard.
| That idea is not abandoned. Those who so
earnestly sought the nomination of the man
on horseback will do all they can to eradi-
cate the idea that this is government OF
the people, for the people, and by the peo-
| pie. Let every voter be careful how he votes
| this fall. Vote intel Gently and under
standingly, and then we can feel assured
that our republic is safe. ANON.