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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-01-05
The Platform Missionary Meeting,

At the NJ. E. Church on last Friday
evening, was a very pleasant occasion.
The audience was entertained for about
half an hour, with recitalions and singing,
by Misses Maud lVhestley, Blanche
Kramer and Katie Durling, The Choir
rendered a beautiful anthem and other
good music, Revs. Jackson, Newberry aud
Burns delivered interesting addresses, on
the Missionary work of the Church, and
a large amount of good literature was
distributed AT the close of the service,
and Just before the last hvmn was sung
r.. p. Lentz came forward and made a
voluntary speech of comp iment and con.
graduation, in which he said many kind
words TO the Pastor; and closed b present.
ing him with my sterious looking Oran ge,
which he said did not grow in Florida. but
was evolved in Eehighlon. We all thought
that Santa Claus had left town the night
/ before, but now began to suspect that he
might have returned TO make somebod
happy, and sure enough when the lusciou:
fruit was examined, IL contained a silker
purse 81 ed with gold; and, what is mos
remarkable, the Orange continues to grow
and there Is no telling what proportions 4
may reach in time. am greatly indebted
TO my good friends OF Lehlghlon, for thi
and many other generous tokens OF the
appreciation, and especially. to the Elec
Ladies, who cultivated the Orange Ire,
in this region, and produced its colder
fruit, for our good cheer.
WIN. MAJOR,
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LABO9'S BUSY HIVE.
Items Of Interest Cleaned from the Busy
Working World.

The lrtest addition 10 he engiaes on
the Lchish Valley I'ailro7d is he Beapi-
land" No. 400. # is what is called "hog
scalder."
The Jersey Central l. haying its pass
enger locomotives painted one style. The
tanks are painted black with the numbers
in large figures and the letters O. r. X. Of
N. j., on the top edge They look odd
without stripes.
Before the expiration of another
month the Adelaid silk Mill, of Allentown,
will have in operation 400 broad sill, looms,
200 ribbon looms, and 100 braidmg
machines and will then be the largest silk
weaving mill in this country.
"A number Of the New Jersey Central
passenger crews already have their new uni
forms, something very neat, made Of blue
material. The difference between the old
and the new uniforms is that the latter are
doubled breasted and have the letters &C.
K. r. of ~ j." on each side Of the collar.
This is the time in the month when
many Oi our new bupSCIiueIe nave money,
and it is just the time when we need funds
very much. If every one who has not paid
for his paper up to this time will mail the
amount of his subscription 10 ms tomorrow,
he will place us beyond the necessity Of re-
reating this request for months.
The Pennsylvania Railroad manage
ment, has issued an order that in future all
its freight cars shall he equipped with auto.
matte couplers and that all box and stock
cars shall be fitted with the sir brake.
Orders for 1000 new cars all 20 have the au.
tomato coupler, and all except 500 pondola
cars to be fitted with the air brakes were
said to have been placed recently.
The RAILWAY Age" furnishes figures
which show that the milage ofrailroad con.
structed during 1883 fell off nearly 5000
miles as compared with 1887 The total
this year was 7l20, against 1900 last year.
New track was laid in all but two OF the
forty seven States and Territories, the cx-
ceptons being Rhode Island aud Nevada.
Kansas still leads the list i'll the extent OF
mileage, as she has done for several years.
California comes next.
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Mahoning Items.

Leap year Is past and dash" is still
single.
Our cornet band made a trip TO Laus-
ford and Tamaqua on New Years Day.
Misses Amanda E. and Hannah Ballet
left for Peddie Institute, Heghtstown, n.
j., on Wednesday.
jefferson Arner and Nathan GomberG
were installed ss deacons in ST. John 8
church last Sunday.
Prof. T, NJ. Ballet, Superintendent Of
the Springfield (Mass.,) Schools, spent a
few days with 1.-THE folks at home"
The beautiful, time-honored custom Of
holding wateh-night meeting was observed
in the Evangelical church on New Years
Eve.
Miss Lucy Freymau and VIM. Rubrec
were united in the holy bonds of matrimon!
last week. They have our best wishes TO
success in life.
The following named persons wer
elected officers Of the New Mahoning sun
day school on Sunday; Superintendent
Thomas Musselman; assistant superintend
ent, A. Arner; secretary, W. o. XAndeI
librarian, J. H. Arner; organist, II. Arneg
treasurer, A. ATnsr. pAsH.
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NmeHrs OF rnn ooLDEN rAoLr.

KNIGHTS OF rHE GOLDEN EAGLE.
The following are the officers Of Carbon
Castle, No. III of Lehlghton for the en-
suing six months term:
Past Chief--T. j. Brelney.
Noble Chief-A. l.. Bartholomew.
Vice Chief-Daniel Baltzer.
High Priest-L. A. Werner.
Venerable Hermit-H. X Kreidler.
Masters Of Records--C. w. Bower.
Clerk of Exchequer--JehnG Graver.
Keeper Of Exchequer-M. G. Trexlea.
Sir Herald = C. NJ Bogdansky.
Worthy BarG-C. A. Buck.
Worthy Chamberlain--D. H. Straup.
Ensign-Gnff Mantz.
Esquire-C, ID. Fritz.
First Guardsman--L o. j. Strauss.
Second Gusrdsman-E. NJ. Sites.
Trustees Il. 5. Koch, II. v. Mortimer
JT, ID. Ebbert.
Representative 70 the Grand Castie--L.
A. Werner
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Christmas Festival.

The Christmas festival OF the Parryville
NJ. r. Sunday school was held in the
church December 31st, under the leader
ship of Prof. VIM. II. Traub. 1t was a
grand success having surpassed any pre-
vions effort of the school, aud everybody
was delighted at having spent so pleas mt
an evening. Prof. Trsub was ablv as sisted
by Rev. o. C. Burt, MIR. and Mrs. Jacob
Peters, and Mrs. w. n. Pursel as organlst,
and right good aids they were too the
taking events of the evening, and deserving
of particular mention, was the singing Of
Little Beulah Heimbach, of White Haven
and Prof. Traub. wife and daughters all OF
whom did grandly. ANON.
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MARRIED.

GRERN-ECKFRT.--On Dee. "a, by Rev, Frb Of
slatington, Ammon A. Green aud Miss Agnes
Eckert, both of Stemersvlle
ETZ-LICHTENWALT LTER.--On Dec. %, by
the same, Joseph Getz and Miss Agnes T.,
Llchtenwalter, both of 14ehigh Gap
RUBRECHT-FREYMAN the %, by Rev,
Abr. Bartholomew. W. A. Ruhrecht OF West
Penn Schuykill Co, and Miss Lucy a. Freyman
of Mahoning. Carbon Co.
AARON-BOWMAN.-0 Christmas day, De
eember 2o,, 1888 at the residence Of Josiah
Bowman, by the Rev. T. a. Huber. Harry
j. Aaron, of Bethlehem, and Miss Lille Bow.
man, of B0wmanstown.
DUNLAP-BROWN.-O Jan. I. by the same,
at the residence of the brides parents, George
Dunlap, and Miss Emma j Brown, OF Parry
vile.
GUMBERT-CUNFER.-- the same day,
Frank Gumbert, and Miss Caroline Cunfor,
both of Mahoning, GORDON Co.
GEIGER-FR the 25th Of Dec
James A. Geger Of Lehlghton, and Miss
Prilcilla L. Fritzinger of East Penn, Carbon
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Death Of an AGED Mahonineit..

Jesse Krum, of Mahoning township. died
on Wednesda, ,at the advanced age OF sixty
nine years and four months. On NoYem-
Der 10, his vile died and since that time
his health has been gradual. failing and
two weeks ago he was compelled to take TO
his bed. He was the father of four chill
dren, two sons, Jefferson and Edward
Krum, of town, and two daughters, Mrs,
John Hess and Mrs. Nathan Gombert, of
Mahoning, He was a firm and consistent
member OF St. Johns Reformed church,
from which edifice he win he hnriad on
SatHrdav afternoon.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-01-05
Y. N. G. A.

AT the annual election meeting of the
Young Mems Christian Association, held
at their usual place OF meeting in the
month of December, the following officers
we're elected to serve during the year 1880:
General Secretary-C. S. Weiss,
Treasurer &C. A. Hauk.
Organist--C. V. Kleintop.
Asst. Organist-C. d. Mertz.
The following officers we're elected to serve
for period of two months, the term being
made short so as to give all the members
President-Samual Miller.
Vice President-G. d. Mert1,
Secretary-Harry Gerber
Editor-Abraham Wolfe.
Literature Committee-E. G. Oil and
Abraham Wolfe.
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GRAND ARMY REpuRL1c,

The below appended elected officers Of
John D, Bertolette Post, 4s4, G. A. R.,
will be installed at the regular meeting to
be held on Thursday evening next, Jan. 10.
Z. C.-Joseph $. Webb.
S. V. G. Al. Hufford.
J. V. C.-Wm. H. Moulthrop.
Q. M.-Wm. &. Mccormick.
Surgeon. Harrison Handwerk.
ChaplaIn.-Jacob Ii. Kline.
o. of the D.-James Bigley.
o. of the G.-Oliver Heugh.
o. S.-Henry Zellner.
G. of A.-John Hagenbach
Representatives, VIM. G.. Mccormick.
H. Fl. PEERS.
Alternatcs.-H. u. Musselmsn, VIM. q
Moulthrop.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-01-05
Great Reduction in Winter Goods

Sondheim, of the One Price Star Cloth
ing Hall, SIauch Chunk, has made reduc
tion of 25 per cent on his large stock o.
ladies and misses long coats, mems ant
boys suits and overcoats, and on Grea
many other winter goods, all of which hav'
been marked down % cents on each dolla
which gives each buyer the greatest chance
to secure good clothing at the lowest casl
price. Call early TO secure bargains.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-01-05
REroRMEp SUNDAY souoot.

At the regular annual election of Sunday
school officers held on SUNDAY last the fol.
lowing gentleman we're elected to serve
during the ensuing year:
SupeTintendent-G Kemerer
Asst. Snpt. Harry S. Diehl.
Treasurer. l.. Koons.
SecretarY-Frank Heffelinger
Librarian-George Diehl.
Asst. Librarian-Arthur Clauss.
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K. O. z. Public Installation.

The committee Of arrangements for the
public installation of the newly elected
officers of Carbon Castle, X. G. E., have
completed their work aud report an elabor.
ate program of music, recitations, etc. Tho
celebrated Williams Family of musicians,
of Slatlngton, will be present and render
some very choice selections All are cor.
daily invited to be present. Children will
not be admitted unless ip charge of theil
parents or some one else VINO will look after
them. Admission free.
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Notice.

All persons are hereby cautioned agains;
throwing ashes or rubbish in the streets OIL
alleys under penalty of S5 90 fine fer escl
and every offence.
BY order Of Council
MAHLoN RICHARD, Burgess
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aR. 0. U. A. BAL, oouNcIL hon.

JB' o. q, A, M.I COUNCIL IUI.
The following officers were installed al
the REGULAR meeting of Lehigh Council, In
Gabel's Hall, on Thursday evening:
Councillor-Wm. Mccormick.
Vice Couacillor-H. A. Deifenderfer.
Asst. Rec. Sece-G. w. Mortimer.
Conductor-Joseph Bennet.
Waiden-Osyille Stout,
In. Sent--Wm. Mueder.
Out Sent-Webster NothsteIn.
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List Of Letters

Remaining uncalled for in the Lehigh-
ton, Pa, Post. Office. for the week ending
Dec. 20, 1888.
Davis, Miss Bertha Herring, Miss Amanda
Pierce, M. f. Shuler, Henry
Persons calling for any OF the aboVe
letters will please say advertised"
JAMES Z. SMITH. p. NJ.
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LUTHERAN CHURCH OFFICERS.

Elder Lewis F. Kleppinger.
Deacons-Ed. Christman, l.. K. Boyer.
Trustee-Harrison Straup.
The above officials were elected at the
annual m setiDg held on last Sunday morn.
ing.
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To Delinouent Taxuayar..

You are hereby notified that all taxes IN.
paid after January 8 1888, will be liable tc
an addition of per cent on the amount due
WIN. SoHADEL. Tax Collector.
Office; FIVE doors South OF ", Z. church.
Dec. 20, lSSS-2w.
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LUTHERAN SUNDAY sCuooI.

uperintendent-W 2. Long
Treasurer-Ed. Shultz.
Secretary-F. Z. Bachman.
Asst. Secy-WIll Clauss.
The above officers were elected to serve
one year at the annual election held on
Sunday.
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NAEANTED, a good, smart,
wv we'll educated youth, aged
" about sixteen years, to
learn the printing business.
Apply at this Office Immediately.
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Public Sale Reglster

On January IS, on the premises in Ma.
honlng township, Amardus NicholAE will
hsll At public sale variety Of valuable per
SSRl pISpsEiy.
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Acknowledgements.

The following subscriptions for the CAR
BON ADVOCATE have been received since
asst report:
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"Original Cheap Cash Store"
THE GREAT DISCOUNT SALE
IS In FULL OPERATION.

The Ten Per Cent. discount
which we are giving is creating
quite a stir in trade.
Economical People within a
radius of 1S to 20 miles are taxi
ing advantage Of this opportun-
ity of saving money.
This sille will continue only
while we remain at our present
location, so we advise all early
call. Respectfully,
]. T. r.USBAUM,
Opposite Public Square, Bank Street, Lehighton
june 7. lSS4-l
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-12-27
thristmns Weddings.

The Holidays have always been re
gardcd as favorite season for weddings.
and there seems 30 hsve been an unusual
number this year, in this vicinity. Junia
Sinclair and Miss Flora Padelford, Of At
tleboro, were married on Christmas even.
ing, by the Rev. J V. Osterhout, at his
residence. The groom formerly resided
in Olneyvillc.
pleasant wedding took place the
same evening at the residence Of Mr..
Isaac Riley, in Johnston. Mr.. Joseph +.
waddington and Miss Susie Riley were
married by Rev. J. V. Osterbout. The
newly married pair will reside in Vans
kuck
On the 18th instant, Rev Mr. Oster-
hout united in matrimony, Mr.. George
W. Kirby and Miss Eta Hendricks, OF
Johnston. Mr.. and Mrs. Kirby have
taken up their residence on Sycamore
street
On Monday evening, by Rev. J. W
Parsons. John T.. Smith and Miss Han
nah Taylor were married at the home Oi
the brides parents, % Laban street.
AZ the church of the Messiah. At j.3C
o'clock. on Christmas eve. Mr. George
Hurry and Miss Mary Y. w. Lawson were
married by Rev. r. II. Cocron.
AtG3O o'clock the same evening, al
the church Of the Messiah, by the Rector
Mr Wifred Lawson and Miis Mary A
Chadwick were united in marriage.
At =. m. Tuesday evening. al the
residence Of the BRIDES par ents on Man.
ton avenue, by Rev r. II. Cocroft, Mr.
Harry l.. Jackson and Miss Eliza Gleayes.
On Monday afternoon, At the Messiah
Rec,ory, Mr. Ridings and Miss Rachel
Marshall, both of Thornton.
On Saturday of last week, Rev. +. u.
CScroft married Mr. James Holden and
Miss Emma Hadheld The ceremony
took place at the home of the brides
parents on Handy street.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-12-27
AMUSEM ENTS.

Next week at the Providence Dime
Museum the Metropolitan company will
produce the fayorite opera. "Mikado.'
Mr, and Mrs. Jerry Cohen and their
comedy company will play "The Obstl-
nate Family" and their will be an entire
change in vaudeville bill. Continuous
show from 30 10 30 =. m.
The talented and popular comedian
and actor, George G. Staley, in his new
play, " A Royal Pass, or the Exile of 81
IBERIA" will begin a week al the Gaiety
December 80. The piece will be pre-
sented with all special scenery and ap-
pointments and fine cast. The 81. Louie
Globe says: After having played a.
Royal Pass" 10 the denizens of the North
side, and at a second engagement at the
Chicago opera-house, Mr. George G.
Staley reserved for himself and play a
still greater and final triumph for his
opening in IIayliu's theatre, the standing
room of this pretty house being taxed 10
ltH 1uIlehi fItfUts m fblIh HhNiH''
will be given on Wednesday, New Years
Day, besides the regular Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday.
The ten English greyhounds imported
from England at cost Of $4,000. form
but one ofthe.many star features of Adam
ForepAugh's New and Great All-Feature
Show, which appears al Providence Opera
House one week, Monday, December 80.
Any one Of these dogs, without apparently
the slightest eHertion, can leap any dis
tance between eighteen and tveniy. five
feet. With them are a troupe of dogs of
all manner 81 breed that gives per
forrnance which would be interesting IL
given by men alone. but which is doubly
interesting when presented Wy canine
performers, whose intelligence has been
developed 20 remarkably by the king of
animal trainers. Adam Forepaugh, Jr.
The whole performance is full of bright
and clever tricks, the animals are the
best.bred before the public. and there IL
good music throughout the evening.
Ma,inees daily eIcep, Monday.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-12-27

J. A. Webb is painting his store front.
A scrapping match took place at the
foot-ball game on Wednesday.
Quite Il line of fence at the Plain Farm
was blown down Thursday night
Herman krohne has just had fine
crayon of himself done by Arthur Swim
dels.
Mr.. J. NJ. kiley, Of East Providence.
pressman in the TIMES office, is confined
to his home by n complication Of malarial
disorders.
The Johnston Republican Town Com
mittee hold n meeting tonight in the
Council Chamber, Odd Fellows Hall, for
registration and naturalization Of voters.
The Democratic Town Committee OF
Johnston hold meeting in the Council
Chamber on Saturday evening for regis
tration and naturalization of voters.
Purchasers of fcuit and confectionery
can find no better place TO purchase,
either in large or small quantities, than
Al Webb's Bakeries, 1920 High street and
1913 and l2j Manton avenue.
Mr., VIM. j. Gallagher, who has many
friends in this place, was presented with
a handsome gold headed cane by the
members Of bis WAITS of New York"
company and friends, while playing at
Howard, Christmas afternoon.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-12-27

Watch night services on Tuesday even
ing, preaching 10y Rev. W. Hors-man.
On Wednesday evening Rev. Charles
Mckay, of Mt Pleasant will be the
! speaker.
On Thursday evening sermon will be
preached 10y Rev. +. Nicholson.
cHrRcu or rHs MESSIAH.
Chsstmas music will be repeated
next Sunday.
Extra services at the church this week
as follows: Thursday, st. stephens
Day; Friday ST. John the Eva"gelsts
Day and Saturday, Holy Innocence Day.
On Christmas Day, Holy Communion
was celebrated at 1880 a. m. Morning
prayer, an address and Holy Communion
At 10: 80 and evening service at $50.
PlAINFIELp ST. y. II. CHURCH.
Several candidates will be baptized at
the close Of morning service
The usual morning and evening ser.
vices will be held Sunday. Preaching
10y the Pastor.
or Tuesday evening wa,ch night ser.
vices will be held.
On Wednesday evening New Years
entertainment will be given 10y the schol.
Ars of the Sunday school.
~ NJ =.
committee that has issued call for n
Conference of Christian Workers To be
held in the Union Congregational Church
next Monday evening. Drs. Gordon nd
Plum, Of Boston, and Rev. +. w. Farr,
Of Milford. will make addresses and Mr..
and Mrs. SteLbins, of Brooklyn, will
furnish the music.
BROADWAY BAPTIST CHURCH.
A teachers meeting will be held at the
church parlurs tins evening.
Several candidates will receive the rite
Of baptism ri the close Of the ever ing
service on Sunday.
Sunday school concert of mission
AIRY nature will be held in the church
Sunday evening.
A watch meeting will bc held here on
Tuesday evening of next week. The
Christian Endeavor society will conduct
the meeting from 7;I5 To- o'clock. Then
the Rev. X. NJ. Martin. pastor of the
Fourth Baptist Church, Providence. will
preach u sermon. Al 10 o'clock refresh
men's will he served. From II 10 IL
o'clock "A general conference meeting will
be held. All are cordially invited to be
present
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-12-27

William Watson, the Jeweler, has a new
sign in the shape Of a watch.
The local tradesmeu Of Oiucyville
seem on the whole TO have enjoyed a
prosperous holiday trade. Some say
their trade has not been up 20 the aver
age, but the majority talk the other way.
The TINES reporter visited quite mum
Der Of merchants on Thursday 20 ascer-
tain If they were coutented or dissat r.
fed with the holiday season Of 80. j..
o. Sans Souci, of j o. Sans Souci 4 Co,
said "Our trade has been double our hOli.
day trade Of last year" Geo. II.
johnson, manager of Talbot x Co.'S.
stoTe-"We had better trade in furnish
ing goods but not az good in clothing but
the weather accounts for that I. 7. Al
Ian was busy getting the remains Of his
holiday stock together and said he would
sell the balance of it for $2l 80 closely
did he sell out. +. w Penney reported
very good trade-not a turkey left.
Brennan & Donuelly report far better
trade than last year. Al 8 o'clock Tues
day their large stock 81 turkeys were
gone. william Watson, the jeweler,
says his trade was considerably in al
vance II last year, James Sbawcross
says his trade was very fair Mr. p. !.
Collins, Of the O.neyyile pharmacy, says
his holiday trade was simply wonderful.
~ am convinced" be continued, III the
right goods a. The right prices are
placed before the Olneyyille people they
will trade az home"