The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-09-03

Mig Greek itefas.
Oar friend Paul Buck, of this place
is candidate for Commissioner on th,
Republican side. Paul is a clever fellow
Paul Boyer, of this place, lost val
liable mule last week by death, caused
by lung disease.
DIR. j. G. zern was called To this
place on Monday of last week.
Henry Boyer, of weissport, surveyed
o piece of land for Harrison Smith, oi
Pine Run, on Monday of last week.
Corn will be failure this year on
account of the drouth.
Farmers are now about ready for
seeding.
Pasture is very poor and the price
of butter has advanced.
The Big Creek and its sfluents are
lower than they have been Tor years.
The trouth has killed the corn and
potatoes and both have advanced in price.
Hon. A. j. Durling, of Lehighton.
was at this place on Sunday.
We are pleased to learn that the
franklin school board has secured the
services of Stephen Solt, of this place, to
teach the Long Run school this winter.
Mr., Solt is an old and experienced teach
er and the Long Run district may pride
themselves in securing his services.
The examination of teachers for
Towamensing township took place at
Stemlersville, on Wednesday last week.
Ten teachers were examined all of whom
received certificates. The directors of
that district were unable to secure a suf-
ficient number OF teachers for their
schools, rs the greater part of the teach
ers left Immediately after the examina-
ton ms they had accepted schools in 9TH
er districts.
w. II. Harpel, of Mauch Chunk, was
at this place on visit to his parents who
reside here.
Some people have poor memofy-
the gentleman to whom we
have given several letters to post for the
ADVOCATE, bat we're always too late for
publication, because they were carried in
his pocket day or two.
Samuel Hartman, of Maria Furnace
died on Sunday afternoon at 80 o'clock
after short illness, His remains were
deposited in their last and fnal resting
on Wednesday morning last, in the st.
Paul's cemetery, at this place. He was
aged 76 years, month and l day. Ser
vices in German, by J. E. Freeman.
Robert Miller and wife, of Packer
ton. were at this place on visit to
friends on Sunday.
The weather last week was very
warm and the roads so dusty that travel
ing was very unpleasant, both by team
and on foot,
w. L. Kemerer has accepted an ap-
pointment rendered him by the directors
10 teach eWalcksville school the coming
term at an advanced salary. Mr.. X in
formed the directors of Towamensing. on
Monday last, that he would not take
school in that district now. but would go
10 Walcksville this term.
The schools in Towamensipg town.
ship will open on Monday Nov. z. aud
he directors have raised the salaries from
i22 TO S25 per month. Gentlemen, this
vas move i'll the right direction.
Several of our neIghbors made cider
asst week; they say II require more
'pples this year than it I'd last to Make |
! barrel oil cider.
We are pleased to learn that Mss
Sabllla Smltn has 50 TAR recovered from
ler attack OF typhoid fever, under the
medical skill oI Or. j. g. Kreamer, as TO
'e up aud around again.
Quite numbei OF Wells have gone
Try during the drOuth ana the people are
compelled to carry or haul water IRON d
Stephen Frlzlnger, OF near Weiss
'ort, Will move Into tho residence vi bis
ather-in-law John FrirzInger, of tnis
'lace, In the course of week or so. We
hall be pleased to have him back again.
The damage usne to tue Solt's
hurch, OF this place, 10y hghrnipg, MAS
l4.l3.
The Democratic delegate eleclou
Vill he held to-day Saturday, TOR our
ownsIip at the public houss OF edward
taber, in East Weissport.
REVERE.