The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-12-05
INA FEW WORDS.


A Lively writer Tells the Story of The
Happenings Of Week in and About
Old Carbon.
-Hungarians are leaving Audenried
for Schuylkill county.
"A Hungarian infant at Beaver
Meadow drank concentrated lye. 1t is
dead now
Yorktown, up near Audenried, is
troubled over a crazy woman who is
running at large.
Some trade dollars are still in cir
culation in this county; they are only
worth seventy-five cents.
Rev. A. P. Horn, pastor of the Re-
formed church at Summit Hill for
several years past, has resigned.
There will be a grand shooting
match at Daniel Ahthony's Eagle Hotel,
Thrachsville on New Years day.
The Greek Catholic church at
Pleasant Hill, in the upper end of the
county, will be dedicated on the Goth.
A Weatherly dramatic club will
shortly produce the "Two Orphans"
Some how or other that town has our
sympathy.
Andrew Graver, of Franklin town
ship, lost COW the other day that was
giving him twenty quarts of lactale
fluid every day.
They are still talking of electric
connections for Summit Hill, Lansford
and Tamaqua, but won't likely get at it
until next spring
Mrs. Christian Cursden, of Wealth
erly, aged 62 years, fell on the pave
ment in that town Sunday and sustain
ed fracture of the arm besides other
severe injuries.
According to report Weatherly is
to soon have another weekly newspaper.
Brother Faust is giving the people
good paper and the opposition won't
likely hurt him much.
Mrs. Levi Behler, of Stemlersvile,
aged 60 years, stricken with paralysis
some six weeks ago, died on Monday.
Funeral took place on Thursday, Rev.
T. A. Huber afflcated.
The postofflce department has is
sued orders that hereafter circulars
having any matter in them printed
with a rubber stamp will have to be
prepaid as first t-class matter.
Joseph Heimbach, proprietor of
the Farmers Hotel, between Little
Gap and Trachsville, is arranging for a
glorious old fashioned hop and a shoot
ing match fof the 18th instant.
Squire Fatzinger, of Trachsville,
had large barn stumble over" during
the prevalence of big storm some
days ago. During the same gale barn
on the farm of Widow Straup in iowa
mensing was blown down.
Terribly inflicted is Charles Rabe-
mold, of Mahoning Valley, near this
town. In one room in his house there
are seven of his family down with the
much dreaded scarlet fever, Mr.. Rabe-
mold is living on the Zach HON farm.
Rev. II. A. Huber will fill his charges
at Big Greek and Parryville on Sunday
coming. Services at Big Creek in Ger
man in the morning, in the evening,
English at Parryville. Rev. H. d. Kurtz
of Allentown, will be present and Of
flcate at both services.
Judge Kerbs, of Clearheld county
decides that all supervisors have the
right to demand, and county commits
sioners,, must provide, the money to keep
public roads in proper condition if the
township do not supply the necessary
funds from road taxes.
Charles Q. Zehner, hotel-keeper
in Lansford, was found in the cellar
under his hotel and dwelling last Fri
day. His wife made the ghostly find.
1t is not known why Zehner committed
suicide, as he did prosperous busi-
ness and had no family troubles.
The Rev. DR.. James A. Little, of
Hokendauqua, exchanged pulpits last
Sunday with Rev. J. P. Moffat, Presby-
terian pastor at Weatherly, and
preached to crowded audiences both
morning and evening, delivering dis
courses adapted to every day life.
"A Hazleton man named Jack
: Glover is down on the bills of boxing
match at Lansford as the "Champion
of Hazleton." He is set down to fight
Frank Durnien, of Mauch Chunk. II
is in keeping with our new city ideas
. that our talent turns up abroad as
champion" though our fighting editor
doesn't know "Jack. ."-Hazleton Sen
. tinel.
james Benton lives at Quakake
just over the line in Schuylkill, witt
his wife and two children. Last Satur
/ day night Benton came home in an in
/ toxicated condition and procuring {
a rope he bound his wife and children
e to beam in the cellar. They remained
IS bound for ten hours, when passing
neighbors heard their cries and re
10 leased them. Benton has now left tn
4. village. He should have been tarreC
d and feathered.