The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-09-13
The Carbon Advocate
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 1s. 1890.
Goss1P1NG GATHERINGS.

GOSSIPING GATHERINGS.
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"A couple of hoodlums, headed by a
young fellow named Remaly, of Mahoning,
tackeled Frank Campbell, young boy of
this place, last Friday evening, and but
for the timely intervention of passers by
would have killed him. As il was Frank
had his ear badly bitten and was other
wise hurt. Where is our police protection
"A school teacher says the pupils who
have access to newspapers at home, when
compared with those who have not, are
better readers, better spoilers, better
grammarians, excellent in punctuation
and read more understandingly, end OBJ
tain good knowledge of geography in
almost half the time it requires others.
The old frame building on 7 Third street
occupied by the janitOr of the public
school building will soon be razed to the
ground. The Directors have purchased
the Boyer residence, near the school, for
occupancy by the janitor and possession
win soon be given. Consid, ration, $1,000.
There is no excuse acceptable to the
people who must contend with so disgrace
ful looking concern as the Park. Why
won't the Councilmen have the grass cut
and the cutters ceanedP 1t is great
question with the people who condemn
that body for neglect of duty.
-Of all the cheeky men it has been Our
misfortune to run up against in this world,
the checklist is the one who has bis print.
ing done elsewhere and then when he has
any favors to ask, or notice of himself or
of his familyto be made, asks or expects the
editor of the local paper to do it,
"A marriage to be consunmated on
Thursday, 25th instant, is that of our
young tOwnsman Frank Miller, of Second
street, to Miss Lizzie Wilhelm, of Bow
jamestown, Following the ceremony they
they will take a wedding trip 10 Wilkes
barre, SaYre and the Niagara Falls.
For the first time in many months
DIR, N. B. Reber was In attendance at the
N. f. church on Sunday morning, the
occasion OF the observance of the holy
communion. Following a very impressive
service, Dir. Reber spoke to the congrega-
tion at some length.
Francis Bauman, of the south end,
who was almost done up in land slide on
the Valley railroad some months ago, has
quit railroading and bought himself a
strong and handsome team of horses for all
kinds of hauling purposes.
Carpenters are now at work in re-
modelling the interior of j. w. Rauden-
bush'S dwelling, recently purchased from
Lewis MarsteIner, on First street When
finished il will be occupied by Squire Beltz
as an office and residence.
Lewis Weiss, of Weissport, bought
the old Weiss homestead on Second street,
last Saturday for Sl4OO. The same day
Lewis Marstener bought frame dwelling,
between South and Iron streets, for $500
"A valuable horse belonging TO John
Farren which was badly lascera.ed by col.
lision with a runaway team in the canal
bridge at Weissport, some few weeks ago,
is suffering from lock jaw.
II. NJ. Reldler, Of town, passed the
necessary examination and has been ad-
mitted as a stndent-at-law. The examin
ers were Attorneys Berlolette, Freyman
aud Rapsher.
The abutment of the old Lehigh bridge
on this side of the river will soon be a
thing of the past The Valley company
has force of men at work leyelng II to
the ground.
Engineer John Esrang, of town, has
purched the A.. A. Hatch farm and resi-
dence in Franklia township and expect.
soon TO take up residence there.
Report has ii that our young towns
people, John Mualy aud Miss Lizzie Clausi
win be united in the holy bonds Of malri
monY this Saturday evening.
"A branch of the National Proyden
pninn VIII be organized in this town Sat
urday evening, with a membership o
twenty-five TO thirty
There will be an important specla
meeting of Lehlghton Fire Co., on Mon
day evening at which all the boys ar,
wanted present.
Lewis Weiss, of town, has been draw
as United States juror to serve at tn
eessinn Of eonrt In Philadelphia, beginning
October 9th.
"A number Of new subscribers wer
added this week and the food mark move
on to the 2OO0 line, Send us your nam
aud Sl.0Q.
zThe annual Harvest Hone 'serglee
will be observed in Trinity Luthera
church on next Sunday mornlsg aud even
ing.
-Famed artolypes very low at Lucken
bach's, Maueh Chunk.