The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-10-02


On account of the poor mail accommo-
dations WE we're unable to get off our letter
in time for last weeks issue.
Butter ani eggs are in demahd just now
at fair prices.
Mr., Joel Stroll, Of this place, received
a car load Of lime from below last week.
-James Boyer and Charles Rerg, both
of this plaee, are very i'll with fever. They
are attended by DR.. j. @. ZeTn, under whose
medical skin we hope soon to see change
for the better.
So far but very few wild pigeons have
been seen at this place, but we hope they
may be along shortly.
Miss Mary Snyder having accepted the
position Of teacher in one Of the East Weiss
port schools, the school at Pine Run is with
out u teacher. If there is an unemployed
teacher anywhere he might inddire Of Mr.,
G. Schnke, the director. Mr.. s. takes the
ADvocArE and through its columns he first
learned that he was without teacher,
The Big Creek Sabbath School held
their annual pic mic on Saturday last in the
beautiful grove of Mr.. Reuben solt It was
a very tame affair on account of the cloudy
and cold weather, the attendance being very
slim. The address of Rev. G. W. Gross, Of
Parryville was very interesting
1t is predicted that full vote will be
polled this fall.
1t is now time to think about fattening
the Thanksgiving bird.
Mrs. Schabo, of this place, left for Sha-
mokin, on Monday last to visit her son and
daughter.
Mrs. Leyman Zeigenfuss and Mr. Henry
Nemensteeli of Wacksvile, are seriouly II
with diphtheria. Since the above was in
type we learn that Mrs. Lyman ziegenluss
has died. She was Inferred Friday morn
ing at ST. Paul's ch urch.
Levi Beltz, dl Ringtown, Schuylkill
county, visited his aged father at Walcks-
VILE, on Saturday ard Sunday last.
The county fair is looming up; the pros
poets never were better for successful fair
Let everybody do something to make it a
success.
Mrs. Henry Boyer, of Franklin town.
ship, mother of Henry Boyer, Esq, of Weiss
port, and Reuben and Daniel, of Franklin
was inferred in the Cemetery at East Weiss
port, dn Sunday last. She had attained til,
ripe old age Of SO years, IL months and Il
days.
Hon. j. G. Zern, of Weissport; was on
business visit to Lanslrrd on Monday.
The county bridge across Big Creek Il
Maria furnace is Oelug repaired.
We have been informed that the publ,
schools Of FrnRln are to open on the frs
Monday IN November.
Lewis J. Buck, formerly of This place
has teen engaged to tsnch the Bellzvill,
sciIoUl tins wlutrr. We take pleasure in rec
ommendmg hIm as Il live teacher.
Paul SOFT, OF this pace, presented II
with a peach on Saturday last measuring I
inches IN circumference. 1t was from trc,
Of his own cultivation aud was of the fines
quality and havorj showing that if our peo
pie were So inclined they could cultivate
peaches equal to any i'll the country.
Potato digging aud seeding are abou
finished and corn husking is next on tn
programme for our farmers
II. j Gourley, Esq, of Pitsburg, Pa.
viii p,snse accent Thanks tor a copy OF Had
iey's LessOns In Language. 1t Is worl
well adapted To the wants of our schools
Mr.. j. j. Kemererj OF this place, left OF
Monday last for Iowa. where he will stay ,
few weeks visiting friends. From thence h,
will go to Wisconsin, to visit his friends il
that State. REVERE.