The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-07-13

Park in the Lehigh Naliey, commences on
Tuesday Aug. 9th and will continue until
Tuesday evening Aug. 18Th The number
Of tents IL is presumed will be greater than
last year. At this camp.meeting the con
gregation of Lehighton, Weissport, Parry
VILE circuit; Mauch Chunk, Lansford, Haz-
elton, White Haven and Wilkes-barre will
be represented. The refreshment and
boarding department will be run this year
and be under the direct supervision of the
committee.
Rev. f. Bernd, the able pastor of the
Jordan Lutheran church, in South White
hall, has been elected to the Professorship
of Latin and Greek in the State Normal
School at Kutztown, and have signified his
acceptance of the same, as We understand,
It is likely he will in the near future hand
In his resignation of his present position.
He before entering upon his duties for the
ministry was teacher in the same insti-
tuition. He was also principal Of our pub
lie schools and is son-in-law of our re-
spected townsman Noses Heilman. His
many friends here are much pleased at his
success.
There is some talk of the erection OF
borough building on the town lot on
Northampton street, to be used as place
of meeting for the town council, school
board and fire company. There are many
reasons why Lehighton should have such
building and but few why it should not.
A three story brick would just be the
thing Councilmen. consider it.
To invite and establish new industries
in town is a most important thing for IL:
business people to do. To give support tc
home industries already established i:
equally important. As the home news
paper does more for its town, Its industries
and general prosperity and good name
than almost any other element or influence
1t should not be forgotten.
On Friday evening of this week the
l. o. G. L. hold another monthly oper
lodge meeting in Reber's Hall, commenc
ing at o'clock, to which everybody is in
vited. A choice programme of music
recitation, oratory, etc, including an ad
dress on Temperance by Rev. q. W. Dun
gan, the highly esteemed pastor of the M
E. Church, will be given.
Frank Claywell, aged about fourteen
years, with a home in this town, is 6
| prisoner in the county jail at Maucl
Chunk He was under bail for some tim.
on account of having been in racke
whereby a wagon belonging to Boss
Causs was broken, and on account of hi:
sep-father Throwing up" bond in hi!
case he was incarcerated.
Lightning plays peculiar freaks. Or
Wednesday during heavy thunder shower
it struck into the house ou South Stree
occupied by Mrs. lVeidaw and wrecked thu
chimney and scattered the roofing slate il
lively manner. Several trees were alsC
stuck in the neighbOrhood and altogethe
it was the most severe storm of the season
The monthly salary of Miss Aggit
Hauk, teacher of the bows advance,
secondary school, has been advanced from
$35 to S3S Miss Hauk has taught for
number of years in our public school will
great success and the advance in salary i
only a small recognition of her service
and ability as first-class teacher.
Thomas Rooms, of Treichler's age,
GA years died on Tuesday and will b.
buried on Friday afternoon. For man
years he was firm and consistent mem
ber of the Lutheran church at Cherryville
He is an uncle to our esteemed townsmal
b. j. Kuntz, proprietor of Gnaden Huttel
tannery.
The Evangelical Sunday School, of LIE
. highton which is in blooming conditio
under the Superintendency of S. Howai
, Chubb, and the Evangelical Sunday SchoC
of Mauch Chunk contemplate an excursio
to Glen Onoko in the near future.
Henry Christman, the popular land
lord of the Fort Allen House, Weisspor
and AL Miller, of town, left on Wednesda
) for points in the coal region where they e2
pect to dispose of a number of carriage.
e harness, &c.
Call a. Kemerer & Swartz's on Ban
4 street, and see the largest stock of furn
ture. carpets, etc. You can save none
= by doing so. O
: Ed. Zern is agent for all the best max
of bicycles. Persons contemplating pu
a chasing will save money by buying
t him. o
). "A very pretty iron fence in front of
o. Bryan's Lehigh street residence, great
e improves the appearance of the same.
S The members of the Lutheran Sund;
Y school pic-niced very pleasantly at GlC
Onoko on Thursday.
y Full line of Ingram and Brussels ca
o pets at Henry Schwartz, on Bank st.