The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-08-18
The Carbon Advocate
SATURDAY. AUGUST IS, 1888
Current Events Epitomized.

can affoTd TO pay as much as any other dis
trict, and you cannot afford to lose such
teacher. Frequent changes of teachers are
great drawback to the school. Half Of
the term is sometimes lost when new
teacher is employed, till teacher and pupils
adapt themselves to one another. A good
teacher shoud be encouraged by an increase
Of salary, from year to year. Successful ex-
perience always deserves recognition.
School boards all over the country should
observe this rule.
I'm the year 1S41 Samual Noll, who ls
now, and has been, for many years, resi-
dent of East Penn township, and a prosper
GUS farmer voted for Harrison. Mr.. Noll
has been staunch, life long Republican.
He is eighty-four years of age, and If he
lives until November 9th he will ride to
the election polls on horse that is thirty
years old and cast his vote for Cleveland,
Thurman and Reform.
"A gang of swindlers are travelling in
neighboring csunties and selling the frugal
housewives two large cakes of soap and
and two Ave pound packages of what pur-
ports to be washing powder for 25 cents.
When the packages are opened they are
found to contain only about one inch Of
the powder on top, the rest of the package
being filed with salt.
Should you hear any man making a
war Of words upon local newspaper, make
up your mind that he either owes it for
subscription, or else he has never contli-
buted a single cent towards its support, and
expectss 1t to do great deal for him.
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.
Harvest Home services will be observed
in the Lutheran church on three weeks
from Sunday. Harvest Home services are
designed for praise and thanksgiving to the
Divine Power for the blessings of a bounti-
fnl harvest.
There was not street lamp lit on Sum
day night and it was as dark as Erebus.
People on their way home from church had
pleasant time of 1t stumbling oyer bad
payements. This should not occur again.
The pic mic at Poho POGO Park, Parry.
vile, on last Saturday evening was largely
attended by young folks from this vicinity.
The Arion Cornet Band, was also present
and discoursed music until late hour.
John ]. Kutz, the Bank street tobaccos
mist, was presented with bouncing baby
boy by his good wife on last Monday. John
is perfectly happy and we are pleased to say
that mother and child are doing WELL
According to one of our metropolitan
exchanges Hon. Anthony Raudenbush, Of
town. has been granted an increase of pen
sion money. Mr.. Raudenbush was twic,
shot during the rebellion.
-Elwen MONTE. New Mahoning's popu
lar yender of milk and cream, was furnished
this week with handsome and substantial
new milk wagon built by Trexler & Kreid
Ter, of town.
Eugene Bartholomew and Miss Emmi
Schuyler, of town, were one evening las
week happily united in the golden bonds o
matrimony by the Rev. A. Bartholomew
the groom's father.
Voters should make ii point TO see tina
they are registered. The Registry Boo
hangs on the wall at the Carbon House
see If it contains your name.
Remember we do job work at price
maryelously low. TO 25 per cent les
than compltltors can afford to do it. Bes
mechanics only employed.
The Carbon County Industrial Socie.
will hold their annual exhibition about IL
first week in October. Farmers and othel
should prepare for 1t.
David Ebbert hires ont the best-lookin
rigs in town, they say. Drop in and ST
him when you want team 10 take OF
your loYy-doyey.
TO the borough council.-If you wal
TO preserve the good health of the commu
ity, see that the cutters are kept cleaned.
-Kemerer 4 Swartz have in stock u
largest line of bed room and parlor suit
to be found in this section. Prices low.
-Lehigh Gap is choch-full of SUNNI
boarders-the several hotels at that poi
being crowded to their full capacity.
There will be grand rafiie at the Ca
bon House on Saturday evening, Septel
ber 8. for thoroughbred English pug,
.ehigh and Northampton streets q
rapidly becoming the most attractive tho
enghfares in town.
The widow of the late Major Gregol
of Kresgeyille, is lying dead at her home
that place.
The United States Express Compa
haye put a neat new iron safe in the l.. d
ofice here.
There will be no services in the Lul
eran church ON Sunday morning and e
ming.
Charles Brokatie has contracted
the erection of neV house on Pine sire
Full line of Ingram and Brussels C
spets at V. Schwartz, on Bank street. I
Cabinets, $3.50 per dozen, at Rlsh'
photograph gallery, on Bankway,
-Meln-host Horn, of the Carbon Hou
is the owner Of fine new horse
"A reliable watchmaker;-D. 5. Bo
opposite the Public Square.
Go to Val. Schwartz's for all kinds
furniture. Prices very low.
New potatoes could be bought foI
cents bushel ON Saturday.
Send US any ana all items of local
terest for publication.
This is the hay fever season.