The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-10-27
Packerton Dottings.

Rev. Powell is going 10 Housekeeping
this weoki that is the way il goes when a
man gets married -"taken unto himself a
vile" MIR. Powell is r first class preacher,
everybody within reach ought 10 come and
hear him.
The car works here are 10 bc warmed
throughout with steam durisg the cold
winter weather. The shops are well
managed under the able supervision and
efficient control Of Mr.. J. 8. Leutz, Supt.,
and Master. Car Builder.
We hsye a well-organted Sunday
school here, good corps Of teachers and
instructors, and a good attendance. Under
the control Of our new superintendent, Mr.
Mertz, we shall, no doubt, do good work
for God In bringing up the young and ris.
ing generation IN the way they should 60.
--"Robert says his "God is a Dutch God"
Good for Robert. Robert speaks Polandish
very huently, indeed, some might mistake
him Tor one 0t that nationality, notwilh-
stsndingNhe contrary.
Query How many Of our present
School Directors, at this place, can write
the alphabet of arithmetir2 All who are
competent to do so, will please send II To
the editor, and 1t will be printed in good
tached.
The Hon. Jas Long takes the lead in
the celery line; he has hiled up about an
acre OF this delicious plant, he is No. | ON
the celery question. We think Mr.. Long
would make FIRST class farmer, if he gave
his attention To that line of business. James
is genius of the first order.
Mr.. James Martin is able again to be
at work. Glad to sec you, Jim,
A large Catanont has been seen prowl
ing about near the upper end of the Park,
Beaver Run. This may not be very vel
come news To the big boys who 60 up there
to play bail on a Sunday morning.
Gus. Walk is going to move back again
to Park avenue, where he formerly resided.
We think Gus. is coming back under special
Instructions.
John Hagen Is good temperance
worker, and ought to be encouraged in this
important cause. HARkAwAY.
George IIarlemsn, of Bethlehem, John
KlnseY, Of Easton. and Richard Caifrey, Of
White Haven, were in Psckerton Tuesday
George Carol, supervisor, is giving the
people of this place some equivalent for their
road tax by fixing up the roads,
Tho sad accident by which Samuel
Refill, of Upper Msuch Chunk, lost his life
in the Packerton yard was purely accident.
al aud no blame can be attached to anyone.
Mrs. Luke Bnylon and her son John
were at Allentown Sunday attending the
dedication services.
F. b. Morris, Esq. will remove to Perth
Amboy next week, having secured q com.
fortable and desirable residence there.
We have two Sunday schools in this
place both Of the Methodist persuasion. J.
NJ. McKelvy, superintendent and John
Bohn ass slant superintendent of the one in
the Run and Samuel Mertg, superintend
ent and Thomas TrethawAy assistant super-
intendent of the one on the Hill Both
schools are flourishing and doing good work
The Rev. D. F. Powell and his good
wife having secured rooms will e. to house
keeping to-day. A donation visit To en-.
courage them in their labor among this
people was feature of the occa sion and
gave evidence Of kindly feeling.
1t is whispered by the knowing ones
that Pop Lenlz, stole the late mass meeting,
and took It out west. The General knew Of
1t at the time, but wanted the rig on Stroh,
therefore kept quiet.
When does the rabbit hunting season
commence2 SIme oi our hunters would like
to know. The law as amended at the ses
sion of 1881 reads thusly No person shall
xii! or expose tor sale, or have in his pos
session sIler the same has been killed, any
hare, eommonly called rabbit, between the
hrst day of January and the first day of No
vrinber IN any year under a penalty of S5."
There you have The law Ed ADVOCATE
A ANON.