The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-07-02
WeisspOrt ltems.

The Evangelical Sunday School has
commenced series of singing schools with
Rev. +. j. Miller as instructor. An elec-
ton was held on Sunday last which result
ed in favor of Rev. Miller as superintend-
ent of the rchool in place Of John Ditterline
who resigned,
Our boys are getting their supply Of
"snap crack" and changing stock" ready
for the approaching glorious 4th Of July.
The new law lately passed by some of our
lawmakers at Harrisburg prohibiting the
sale of fire arms to boys under l6 years OF
age, don't seem to take much effect on our
dealers around this section.
Frank L. Raber, who has been attend
ing Muhlenberg College, at Allentown, for
the past two months, was spending weeks
vacation with his parents aud friends here.
Mrs. Henry Miller and C. Line, Of
Upper Mauch Chunk, were visiting friends
here during the week.
The grass in Union Cemetery lot has
been moved and already disposed of TO
Levi Horn for the sum of Sl9.lS.
We are pleased to note that our old
friend Hi Lesh is again able to be about and
at his work after being laid up with Sc
we're sprain on his lett foot.
Aaron F. Snyder who left for Vim
cennes, Ind, to fill position as clerk few
weeks sgo, returned home again and has
taken up his former duties as clerk in bis
fathers store. He says "nice place, but not
lively enough"
Charles Oswald is on his vacation trip
and prepared for glorious fourth.
Some of our bows who attended the
basket pic mic of the Reformed Church, Le-
highton, held on Calypso Island, at Bethle-
hem, on Saturday last, returned home in
the evening so overdone and tired that they
needed sweet rest when they landed on the
soil of nativity.
BY the way, this place is by no mean:
dull one. We were favored with mos
delightful musical entertainment one even
ing last week by Misses Sahaefer and Fen
uer, and Messrs. Miller and Zimmerman
with piano, flute, banjo and violin. Their
music was perfect in harmony, excellent in
execution and choice in selection.
The entertainment given by the Hyeri
Sisters on Saturday evening last in the Lc-
| highton School Hall was a success. Mis-!
Reynolds recitei "Curfew shall not toll to-
night with good taste and expression. The
jubilee songs were well sung. Fred Lyons
| ITONtu ulllsell hu cANtlleuI DdUJD pidytT
and gave unmistakable proof of owning the
biggest mouth known to theatre goers. Mis-
Louisa Hyers ia q vivacinus actress with {
good voice. Her sister Madah has voice
of exceptionally high range and sang very
well. The variety business is tedious, anc
Thomas Gale as "Uncle Eph" over acted
his part.
On Tuesday afternoon last. at abou
1880 o'clock, slight "smash" occuered OF
the L, & S. r. R., between this place anG
Parryville, which delayed passenger trair
No. about an hour. While coal train No
%, drawn by engine No. 2lS, were running
their regular route, going at the usual rat
of speed, about ten miles an hour, an axl'
broke on one of the coal cars as the trair
was on this side the Lehgh bridge throw
ing it from the track and dragging it a con
siderable distance until il broke loose from
the train, taking with il an oil tank, botl
ears going down the bank at Schoch's lint
kiln. News ofahe accident was quick J.,
te!egraphed to Mauch Chunk, and til,
wreck car and crew at once hastened to th
scene, and quickly cleared the track.
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