The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-12-25
OUR MAN ABOUT TOWN.
The Things our People Find Time to Talk
About from Day TO Day.

The Things our People Find Time to Talk
About from Day to Day.
On all sides we hear commended the
recent action of our town council in exon
Grating from the payment of taxes for a
period of ten years the Hersh Manufactur-
ing Company, who we believe purpose To-
eating here with their works. We are
pleased to note this action on the part of
the gentlemen composing our town council,
II shows an enterprising and goaheadive
propensity which our taxpayers cannot
help but commend The time is coming
when Lehighton people must look elsewhere
for support than to the busy hives of in
dustry at Packerton, and if they wish to
make permanent homes here they must en-
courage industries of various natures to
locate in the town, whereby the hundreds
of workmen, who otherwise must be idle,
will find employment. No other town in
the State of Pennsylvania offers better
facilities than this borough, and II is sin.
cerely hoped that the present bright pros
pect is only forerunner of the facts that
are to follow.
We spent very pleasant evening at
the Y. NJ. G. A. headquarters in Kemerer's
Hall, on the corner of Bank and South
streets, lastweek. Upon entering the large
room we were somewhat struck by the
cosy and pleasant picture before us-a room
well lighted and heated, large table in the
centre of the room upon which is a num-
Der of choice books by the best authors,
around the table were seated dozen or
more of the coming men of our town, busy
pouring over volumes of forgotten lore"
The projectors Of the association deserve
the praise of the community for the sue
cessful manner in which they are conduct
lug the affairs of the order. The amount
of good to be done by this association is in
calcuable, and we hope that all our young
men will put their shoulders to the wheel
and see how much good they can do in their
capacity as members of the Young Mems
Christian Association.
by the time this issue of the ADvo-
CATE reaches the homes of many of its
readers the Christmas turkeys and ducks
will have been considerably disfigured, the
mince pies and plum puddings will have
disappeared, and everything generally will
have been cleared out and well digested
and another 'Merry Christmas" will be
numbered with the past. Our business
places have put on a holiday appearance
and are mostly kept booming in supplying
Santa Claus with all the nice and choice
things likely to tickle the fancy of young.
middle-aged and old. The ''Man About
Town" wishes all Merry Christmas, and
in order to be on time, happy and pros
porous New Year.
Several marriages will come off in this
place on Christmas day whereby hearts
which have long palpitated for each other
will merger into one. We extend to the
young couples our happy congratulations,
wishing for them all the happiness and
bliss that can possibly fall to human crea-
lures.
With the beginning of 1887 we are to
have Board of Trade. This is another
advance in the way of progression. Well.
let er flicker; we can stand it. We feel
confident that the prospective Board will
be composed of the right material-takng
advantage of every opportunity that pre-
sents itself whereby the interests of our
borough and the people generally will be
advanced. AS we remarked before. not
another town in the State presents better
facilities to the manufacturer than Lehigh-
ton, and we believe it is only question of
time ere these opportunities will be taken
advantage of by manufacturers and we will
find ourselves becoming citizens of one of
the most busy towns in the Lehigh Valley
The Lehigh Hook and Ladder Com
pany have about settled up the accounts
accrued by tho presentation of "Meg's Di-
version to the people of Lehighton and
vicinity, and have on hand balance of
S34.OO While the amount is no way as
large as it should have been, it is better
than nothing, and the company as well as
our talented young friends who rendered
the drama so successfully must grin and
bear it. Speaking thusly, reminds us that
the j. o. U. A. NJ. were to have had
benefit of some kind. What has become of
it? The ''Man About Town" has had the
above query propounded to him quite fire.
quently of late but eau give his questioners
no satisfaction. They did have the Clymer
Family-but mum. Our advice is don't |
give benefits, and don't take them, either,
unless it is "a dead sure thing"
Christmas festivals will come off i'm the |
several churches tonight friday. Prep
arations have been going on for the proper
observance of this day for the past month
and as a result grand time can be expected
in all the churches. Rectations, readings.
hymns and the distribution of
candies, apples and oranges will comprise
the evenings pleasures.
The "Oh's" and the "ah's" which we
have heard during the past week from the
delighted small boys and girls as well as
the older folks have only been equalled by
the magnifcence of the displays in our
store windows, which tended to incite
them. At the "Corner Store" the indefat-
igable Bob" has created some wonder
n.ent by the artistic manner in which he |
has thrown himself in his successful effort
to outshine his competitors by the grand
ness of display. Here as elsewhere every