The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-03-08

CAN a4aN OgVtN
Interesting Items Original and Otherwise
Thnt VIII Stand Reading.
The cry for better roads comes from
every section Of the county.
Weatherly talks Of organizing an order
of the Sons Of Veterans. It is likely that
there will be fifty charter members.
On Saturday last the Audenried choir
won beautifully hand-painted purse con-
tanning S125 from the Freeland organiza-
tion.
While cunning at Mud Run recently
Amos Meckes, Of White Haven, found a
number Of curious Indian relics in a cave.
He prizes them very highly.
Valentine Newmoyer, ST., Of New
Mahoning, is said to be still quite seriously
III. He is one of the townships oldest resi-
dents and a respected citizen.
The schools In many Of the townships
in this county will close six months term
this month, when a number of 500 month
teachers will be thrown upon the world.
"A lot of P. P. Sc b. gondolas, built at
Harrisburg, passed up the Jersey Central
railroad to Packerton on Wednesday where
they we're transferred to the Lehigh Valley
road and taken TO Slatington.
The mountains in the upper end of the
county are said to run wild with the gray
fox. There is bounty of 81 on each
scalp delivered to the county commission
ers at their Office in Mauch Chunk.
During the month of February the
Beaver Meadow mines only worked eight
days. Many families in that section, de-
pendent on this source of employment for
a liylihood, are said to be in need of the
necessaries of living.
The Presbyterian church at Weatherly
is about to receive number of important
improvements Two new rooms will be
annexed, one for the use Of the Young men
of the church as a reading room, the other
for Sunday school library.
"A wild animal, whose species is un-
known to those who saw it, has made its
appearance a number of times this winter
on the Spring Mountain between Quakake
and Beaver Meadow. 1t is said to be as
large as a calf and leonine in appearance,
Some of the towns In the upper
end of the County are making big pre-.
parations for the observance OF st. Patrick's
day on March II. At Beaver Meadow,
Audenried and Lansford there will be a
general observance and big time gener.
ally.
Three children died of diphtheria IN
Weatherly on Monday, In the same town
there are four children sick with the same
disease in the family of Cyrus Seaman
Prompt and strenous action to prevent 8
further spread OF the disease have beer
taken.
On Thursday evening of last weel
Miss Emma, daughter Of Col. Brodhead
of Packerton, entertained a number of hel
young friends at delightful social gather
ing. Music, games, pleasant conversation
and luncheon made up the programme o.
the evening.
Julius Engleman, of Weatherly, Il
daily training in the hands of Jem Smith
noted trainer of Shenandoah, for thu
great foot race to take place at Wilkes
barre on March %. Engleman is in gooC
condition and if nothing interferes will pu
up good race.
j. j. Gallagher, of Beaver Meadow ha
announced himself as an aspirant for th
office of County Commissioner. This viii
cause another "hub-bub" in Carbon
county's Democracy. as Larry Tarelton, o
Weatherly, made that announcement
several months ago -Hazleton Sentinel.
The w. T. Garter q Co., coal collerie
at Coalerine, It is said, Will shut dow
owing to lack Of orders. In an event o
this kind, says news writer from tina
place, there will be much suffering In thi
section. The future prospect of the Goa
miner and his family is indeed dubiou
one.
The suggestion in this paper last wee
BY Packerton correspondent, that tina
end OF Mahoning township be made sep
arate township or incorporated into BOZ
ough, has been the means of awakenin
considerable agitation, and it is not III
likely that move will be made in the ma
tor by enterprislng citizens,