The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-01-03
Our WenthcrIY SpncinI4

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Our public schools closed on The 2ltl
ult. and will reopen on Monday next. Ii
the meantime our entire Juvenile populao'
is luxuriating in the various sports kindred
TO the holiday season. Friday, Saturday and
Monday were gala days for the coasters, Who
freely avaited themselves Of the facilities FOL
that gushing sport, afforded by our inclined
ice-clad streets. The only melody in the
air was "clear the coast" The enjoyment
was not restricted ID age, sex, color or ton.
dition-old and young, married and un-
married, male and female alike INDUCED in
it. The warm rays Of old Sol on Monday
put an end to the pastirie fot the present
and the sled market is exceedingly dull.
The Christmas of 1879, has indeed, been
"merry one" to our people, if we may
judge by the genial countenances Of happy
gushing childhoodJ exuberant youth; felicil
tous middle age and serene old age, in oui
midst. The traffic done by our merchants
in sweetmeatsi fruits, toys and fancy article;
has been unusually large, and the Christ
mas tree presents numerous. The entertain
ment given in the NJ. Z. church on Christ
mas Eve was quite entertaining and enjoy
able, and the performers were greeted with
goodly audience; notwithstanding the in
clemency Of the weather. The illness oi
Mr.. Bryan the violinisty which rendered
necessary the omission Of the orchestral
music prepared for the occasion, was much
regretted by many. We are requested to
extend the thanks 6f the coirimittee to all
parties who aided in the enterprise. At the
close Of the literary and musical exercises
the usual distribution of sweetmeats for the
children was made; which was followed by
the distribution of presents on the Christmas
tree. Prominent among the numerous pres
ents was that of d beautiful easy chair-the
gift of the pupils Of the High School to Mr.
Rowland, the principal.
The festivities at the Reformed church
on Christmas night were ofa very enjoyable
nature, consisting of music by the school
short and pertinent addresses by Mr.; H. s.
Rinker, the superintendent, and Rev. Mr.
Mishler, the pastor, closing with the dona-
ton of presents found on the Christmas tree
and the distribution of candy and fruits
among the children!
Miss McCay, teacher of the Inteimedi-
ate school was unable TO teach last week, by
reason of sicliness-her place being tempo.
rarily supplied by Miss Brislin ofthe High
school.
Rev. r. II. Colburn has had the pleas.
ure of tying three hymenial knots recently
all within ten days. On Christmas eve
our young friend Geo Kline took unto him
self wife in the person of Miss Jarrard and
on Saturday evening Ed. Buck went and
did likewise, taking for his better half Mis-.
Emma Dodson. We wish them pleasant
voyage on the sea matrimonial.
Prof Rowland and family spent Christ.
mas with friends at Janesville.
just as plans are being laid for numer.
ous sleighing parties, the clerk Of the weather
steps in and vetoes the whole programme.
-Hoti Rdbt. Klotz will please accept ou
Acknowledgements for valuable CUngression
al documents.
-H.s Rinkct was reelected stirerintend
ent and Mr. stclgerwalt, assistant superin
tendent Of the German Reformed Sabbath
school on Sunday last.
Since our previous item We have beer
favored with another edition OF ''beautifu
snow"-IIardly enough however to maxi
sleighng good. Moreover the intense hea
of Soils rays on this delightful New Year
morn is likely to put another veto upol
sleghing for the present.
"A gushing, joyous "Happy New Year
and many returns to the CARBON ADvooAT
and its genial editor.
ETHEL WARY.