The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-08-03
The Carbon Advocate
SATURDAY. AUGUST 3. 1899
LOCAL EVENTS CUT UP.

DIR. w. 7. Wolfe, of Mahonng street,
will open photograph gallery in Thomas
store room on lower Bank street, as soon
as the building Is re-arranged to suit the
new business. Mr.. Wolfe took photo
graphs fifteen or twenty years ago in por.
table gallery, then located on the corner OF
Lehigh and North streets where David Eb-
bert's handsome brick residence now
stands.
Blind Henry Miller, of Mauch Chunk,
filled the pulpit in the Evangelical church
Sunday morning and evening last-preach-
ing two excellent sermons to appreciative
Misunderstanding the absence of Rev. j.
s. Newhart, who was in attendance at
quarterly conference in session at Lansford
and where he presided in administering the
holy communion.
The camp meeting under the auspices
OF the Evangelical Association will open in
the grove at Bowmanstown on Tuesday
next and continue over Sunday A large
number of tents have been taken and the
meeting promises to be very successful
one. Presiding Elder d. A. Medler and
many prominent divines will be present.
While Charley Hiskey had his mad up
the other day he Sullivanized one Reuben
Lentz, an employe on the Lehigh Valley
repair gang. Charley was escorted to
Squire Beltz's court and put under bonds
to answer for assault and battery at the
next court. These little things come high,
but 1t seems we must have 'em.
"A Young Peoples Christian Endeavor
Society was organized last Saturday even
ing in the Evangelical church and will
meet again at 7.45 D. m. on Saturday next
There being so many young persons among
the converts of this church the meeting
promises to be success.
"A new steeple will be placed on top
OF the PRESBYTERIAN edifice, and the interior
OF the building will probably be frescoed.
The congregation is meeting with Gods
blessings, judging from the improvements
being made and the growing membership.
The first of September having been de-
signated as legal holiday Day
and falling on Sunday this year, will be OBJ
served on Monday following, in conse-
quence of which the public schools will not
reopen until Tuesday, September 8, 1889.
An additional school room will be par
titioned off from school hall to meet the
increased requirements of the school.
Builder Nathan Mosser has the contract to
do the work; his flgures-S1S7 being the
lowest.
Thomas Raudenbush is the happy dad
of bright and bouncing baby girl, and the
mother and child are doing WELL There
was Muldoon smile on his phiz the other
day but he didn't tell us that he was
'pop"
Steady employment on salary, expert
ence not required, is offered by II. W.
Foster d Co., reliable firm of Geneva, N.
Y. Read d their advertisement headed
"Wanted, Reliable, Energetic Men,"
There is machine at the Vally depot
where you drop nickle In the slot and get
an accident insurance policy good for
twenty-four hours. 1t calls for $500 at
death and $3.50 for loss Of limb.
"A. H. Langkamerer, young and
spirited member of the Evangelical church,
here, discoursed to an appreciatlye audi
dlence in the M. e. church at East Mauch
Chunk last Sunday morning.
Thomas Green, who, several years ago
was foreman of the Lehigh Stove Foundry,
is now managing similar industry at Gal
lipolis, Ohio, having left Scranton some
weeks ago for that point.
On the premises, near the Dry Tavern
In Mahoning township, Elias Shaffer will
sell valuable personal property, including
cows, wagons, &C., on Saturday, Aug. II.
IA horse, horse, my'-Held on,
young fellow, keep cool and hire your
teams of David Ebbert, on North street.
Prices low and accommodation the best.
Call a. Kemerer & Swartz's on Bank
street., and see the largest stock Of furni.
ture. carpets, etc. You can save money
by doing so. o
Thomas D. Thomas was recently elect
ed secretary Of the Reformed church, on
Lehigh street, vice Henry j, Bretney, re-
signed.