The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-07-05

The franklin Twp School Board met
on Saturday end elected Mr.. David Belts
President and Henry Miller Secretary.
Another one Of the noble bycicle riders
must be added TO the list who attempted to
perform his scientific feat Of riding the re
fractory steed along the tow path and ac-
cidenlly landed in the engulnug end in
vgorating canal He did not yell 50 much
for help, but with the grip Of grim mons
ter he caught hrld of q sprig with one hand
and with the other the steed and in this
way he landed himself and obi" safely on
land again. al was awfully scared" was
his first expression of relief. We are sure
that 1t was not Ed this time for his frst
experience is amply satisfactory to him, but
il was William, the oldest. gayest and besL
rider of the glory band. This feat was not
quite so successful as the one was some Tins
ago in starting to ride down the Parryyille
hill and falling off and then jumping up
and running alter the "bi" while it was
going down the bill at full speed, aud
mounting it while running, then ride it
safely to tho base. A man 64 years IF age
can do wonderful things, and the subject Of
this is Ga years old. Who can beat itY
DIR. j. G. Eern contemplates going to
Chicago on the 9!h inst, to attend the grand
Democratic pnw-wOw there
-nIother Kast died last week and was
buried few days later. She was one Of
the oldest residents Of the town, had lived
here many years and was the faithful
spouse Of the late lamented Dr.. Kast. Mrs.
Kast was a good mother, beloved and es-
teemed by all who knew her. Her memory
will be reyiyed and for years to come she
will be remembered as one who was "be-
loved in life and in death lamented." Let
her spirit live in peace.
Well, we declare, if john hasn't got
bycicle also. lie rides it lready with con
siderable grace. We trust that in attempts
ing the tow path he will have better luck
than Ell end William had. lie is small
and consequently the result might be aome-
what disastrous.
MIR Anthony Beers, Of Birming ngham,
Ala, is at present stopping u town. He
came on from the sunny South to attend
the funeral of his mother in-aw, Mrs Kast
Henry Christman, cf the Fort Allen
Honse ,made trip to Wlkesbarre last week
behind his spanking team of bays, two ele
CANT animals On his return he made an
other purchase Of two greys that can make
mile in 249
The merchants ot WessporI have been
discussing and maneuvefihg as to the ad-
visibility Of closing their places of business
ut o'clock y. NJ. We are Of the opinion
that this would be very commendabe
moye Social as well as educational ad
vantages are to be attained by the cdnsum-
nation of this purpose. We cannot under
stand why those who have shopping to do
should not be able to procure all their
necessaties before s p m. The humble
clerk who has to toll from early morning
until late at night would at least secure
some relief, while as it is now, he has not
even an hour To himself which God and
nature ordained that all mankind should
haye. We belieye that the ten hour law
| should apply with equal force to the clerk
as it does to the horny listed son of toll.
Mr.. A. F. Snyder, of Snyder and Son, IS the
prime mover in the gcnd work.
The death Of Mrs. Samuel Snyder who
was former resident of town. is one Of the
saddest and most sorrowIul occurrences OF
the kind that has come under our notice for
a long time. Our heart wells cut in
sympathy 10 Mr.. Snyder who is left alone
with eight smnl! children, the oldest not
over eleven wears. 1t is sad case, but we
hope that bountiful God will treat with
Mr. Snyder in inetciiul manner. The
best way for sympathizers to show their
sympathy for the bereaved husband and
children is to give them a succoring and
helping hard.
Miss Allen and Miss Mabe Rosenstork
who were in attendance at Prof Snyder's
Normal schnolJ left Tor theft respective
homes last week to formally prepare and
make ready for teachers examination.
We heard a good joke on Sheriff Lenlz
the Other day. 1t was to the effect that he
was go thin that he had to tie n knot in his
neck and straighlen his burusdes in orde r
to keep him from slipping through the
meshes of his cane seated rocking clair.
Mrs lrwin,a very estimable lady from
Bethlehem, is at present sojourning in this
borough with her sisters. JOAQUIN.