The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-09-15
The Carbon Advocate
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER is. 1883
Current Events Epitomized.


Interesting and instructive Harvest
Home services were held in the Lutheran
and Reformed churches on Sunday evening.
The anterior of the churches, in the vicinity
Of the pulpits, were nicely decorated with
seasonable fruits, grains, &C.; the sermons
on the occasion, preached by the respective
pastors, were listened TO with much inter-
est. Harvest Home services have become
a fixed occasion in many churches, where
q special Sunday In each year is set apart
for praise and thanksgiving to an All-wise
Creator for the blessing of bountiful har-
vests.
-"1746-1sS9. Lehighton, then and now,"
Is the title of neat little book of forty
eight pages just printed at this office for G.
w. Mortimer. This book-the history of
Lehighton-will be mailed TO any address
on receipt of two two cent stamps. The
little volume will prove interesting reading
TO everybody. Address, George w. Mort
himer, Lehighton, Pa.
During September we are to have more
than the usual number of storms especially
around the time of the equinox. About
the 9th and 10th hot weather may be ex-
pected, followed by heavy rains and foods
on the 18th and 18th. No frost need be
feared until about the 25th.
On Sabbath afternoon at half past three
o'clock, special sermon will be preached
to the members of the Y. M. G. A., in the
Presbyterian church. This sermon, "The
Philosophy and Profit of Self Sclence,"
will be preached by a member of the So
ciety. A number of young ladies will be
present and lead in song. All are cordial
ly invited.
Daniel Rex an old and much respected
resident of this place died on Saturday
morning last and was inferred on Wednes-
day. Deceased was for many years ex-
tensivily engaged in the drover business
For the past few years he has been suffer.
ing from partial paralysis.
The attention of the people of Summit
Hill, Lansford and vicinity is directed to
the fact that George +. Huntzinger, Of The
popular Switchback Restaurant, is author
lied by us to receive subscriptions and
moneys for the CARBON ADVOCATE.
Our stock of boys suits surpasses any
thing ever shown in this region as styles
and prices. We are able to sell you a
good boys suit from $1.50 up to $1,000.
Sondheim, the tailor, Mauch Chunk.
The Slatington base ball club, one OF
the strongest in the Lehigh county League
will play the home team on the old fair
grounds on Saturday afternoon. Game
will be called at about three o'clock.
Persons out side of town, desiring a
copy of the "Hstory of Lehighton," now
being printed in this office, can have the
same mailed to them BY sending two stamps
to G. w. Mortimer.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
mems fair and festival to be held in GabePs
Hall on the evenings of October, 10, H.
~ and 10, promises to be very successful
affair.
There will be grand tableau and
lecture in the Mis- Hollow Sunday school OF
Saturday evening, September, Is. 1t will
be delivered by l.. T. Kern, of Lehigl
Gap.
We can tell you a way to use Wal
Paper remnants, that will astonish you
to know how little it costs to paper a room
with gilt paper. e. f. Luckenbach, Maucl
Chunk.
"A fine school bag will be given ava.
with every boys suit bought at tSondheim'
One Price Star Clothing Hall, Maucl
Chunk.
Harry e. Stroll, of town, was marrie
to Miss Sophie Conradt, of Bethlehem, O
Philipsburg, N. j., one day last week.
Our western subscribers who ma
happen to owe for their paper are asked t
pay up. We need the money.
The money order and postal not
system will go into effect at the Post-ofic
here on the 1st of next month.
". Penn Long is making number o
improvements on Bank street propert
lately purchased by him.
A pavement will in all likelihood |
laid In front of the Catholic church 0
Northampton street.
Dan Wieand won the English pu
raffied off at the Carbon House on Saturda
evening.
Full line of Ingram and Brussels ca
pets at " Schwartz, on Bank street. If
Cabinets, $3.50 per dozen, at Rishel
photograph gallery, on Bankway.
We are promised an unusual numb
of storms for this month.
All the county news 1.-The ADvooAT
81 per year. Get it.
The picnic at East Penn on Sund
was grand success.
--Frantz's barber shop has been imprc
ed and remoddelled,
Read all the advertisements, they
present bargains.
Chicken thieves still work our neie
bors henneries.
There are 70 prisoners IN the Luzer
county jail.
-Payements along Bank street need
pairing.
The farmers wives are cooking L
werg.
Potatoes are selling at SOC per bu
el.
-Lansford will be electric lighted
-Tramps are numerous here.
Prepare for the county fair.
Read the advertisements.
The corn crop will be large.
The Switch Back Schedule.
Trains leave Swltch-Back Depot, Man
Chunk, 8 80, 10 10, IL 81 A. NJ, 2 20, 3
b35 p. NJ. Sundays / so, 2l5, p. NJ.