The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-06-28
heCarbon Advocate
SATURDAY. JUNE 2s. 1890.
Goss1p1Na GATHERINGS

GOSSIPING GATHERINGS.
From the Wichita Kansas Eagle, of
the 18th instant, we learn that Prof. A. 5,
Miller late Of town, is going up head, as
the following item from an account OF the
commencement exercises of Wichita Uni
yersity shows: zone of the features of
the evening was the Grafton, "The child's
destiny" by Prof. A. S. Miller, The
learned gentleman is an orator of some re-
putatlon and handled the subject in way
calculated to benefit his hearers. The i'm
portance of early influence was dwelt upon
at length and every argument was made
dorbly clear by an snecdote or the citation
of case in point" On the conclusion of
the exercises the degree of A. NJ, was con
ferred on MI. Miller by the trustees" We
offer our congratulations.
In frightful runaway accident near
Jamestown Thursday, Miss Katie Werner,
of Fleetwood, Berks county, and Miss
Lizzie Chubb, of Harrisburg, were badly in
iured by the horses dashing over a twenty
foot embanknlent. The young ladies are
well-known here-the former having
taught In our public schools last term, and
the later being the daughter of Rev.
Chubb, at one time Of Ebenzer Evangelical
church.
Prof. F. j. Stetler, Am. has declined to
accept re appointment as principal of our
pnblic schools, position he has so ably
and satlsfact0rially filled for two years past,
His fe-appOintment having been unanimous
in fact spontaneous, the Board of Directors
accepted his decllnation with the greatest
reluctance. Mr.. and Mrs. Stettler will
make their home here until some time in
September.
Cigar manufacturer l. S. Koch has
leased large frame building ON Appl,
alley from N. o. Kuntz. which he has con
yerted into tobacco drying department
This will be the means of giving more
steady employment to the "boys," wh'
have lost much time on account of raiI
during the past.
AT a meeting of the Lehighton Wate
Company in GabePs Hall on Saturda
evening It was voted to increase the bonde'
indebtedness $4,000, making gram
total of S25, 900. The bonds will be of tn
denomination OF 800 and $500, bear fiY
per cent interest, and be ready for sale o
July lst.
"A much interested audience listene
to practical talk ON the "Moral Aspect {
the Labor Movement" by A. w. Wrigh
of the executive board Of the X. of L.,
Gabeps Hall on Sunday evening. Hon. v
NJ. Rapsher, of Mauch Chunk, was, als'
presenS and spoke Interestingly.
AT a recent meeting of the town coul
ell William Weldaw was re-appointed chi
of police and lamp lighter for this borOua
for the ensuing year. The salary renal
the same-S24O per annum. There We
two other applicants, Lewis Werner al
Lewis Walck.
Joseph Fritzinger and wife, have 4
sympathy Of friends and neighbors in {
death of their three months old danght'
Myrtle R.. who died on Sunday mornin
Interment took place on Wednesday, Re
]. Alvin Reber, of the Reformed chur
officiating.
On the streets it is said that there v
be grand sweepstake shooting match
this town on July Fourth at which spoI
men from COplay, Slatington, CatasauC
and other places will participate.
Harry Book, a Young son of Jewe
Book on First street, while playing in
street on Tuesday evening, was kAocl
down aud run over by passing earria
He was not badly hurt.
Miss Carrie Newhart, dauglterof of Il
A. 5. Newharl, of Slatington. late pas
of Ebenezsr Evangelical church here,
opened a select school with an attenda
Of more than fifty.
w. g. Mller's Second street reside
after undergoing many improvement
one OF the prettiest and most conyen
little homes In town.
A bright little boy at Jeweler Ca
BELLS promises TO "stay there" No
aud hoy are doing We'll, and Al remain
aud happy
- l.ehighton's popular mouse p9lnteT
mean, OF course, Frank Welnland,
painting Mandus Rex's north First s
residence.
Austin Boyer, administrator OF
Aaron Weidaw estate, adyertises the
property for. sale in to-day's issue Of
paper.
Handsome aud thoroughly safe al
teams turned out by David Ebber
popular North street liyeryman. I
moderate.
IL. o. j. Strauss who has been wTe
with rheumatism for two months
vas out Monday for the frat time,
An Immense stock Of new spring
in Wall Paper and Window shad
Luekenba chs, M6Ech Chunk.
If YOU want 10 see one OF the
lines Of Wan Paper ever made, c
Laekenbach's Aaueh Chunk.