The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-07-11
FEw WORDS.
A Lively Writer Tells the Story Of The
Happenings Of Week in and About
Old Carbon


A Lively Writer Tells the Story Of The
Happenings Of Week in and About
old Carbon
-Lansford needs bank
--Lansford is without light.
Prof. Lloyd, of Lansford, is trying
to interest Hazleton people to give a
rendition Of the cantata, "Queen
Esther
The camp meeting of the Evangeli-
cal association, Allentown district,
recognizing Bishop Bowman, will open
at Bowmanstown August Is.
The trout catching season closes on
the 18th inst, and its violation after
that date will subject the offenser to
fine of 80 The present law makes
the time one month shorter than form
erly.
--Basso Finl1o and Tomaslxuslxy, two
survivors of the Jeanesville mine dis
aster are on the outs, the result of
quarrel on the 4th. Finks struck John
in the face with beer glass and law
suit is the result of the new way of
setting 'em up.
For the pleasure of those who de-
light in skipping the light fantastic toe,
Alfred Hartman, of the Iron Exchange
Hotel, Parryville, will give grand hop
on Thursday evening, 18th inst
"Sonny" has engaged good music and
all who attend are guaranteed a good
time.
East Haven, in Kidder township,
this county, is awakening. The people
want the district incorporated into a
borough and have secured Hon. Allen
Craig, of Mauch Chunk, to petition the
court for this privilege. The new town
will be a mile square and already has a
school house and several churches.
The corn fields look well. It is
astonishing how they have improved
during the past few weeks. The stalks
have rich, healthy appearance, and
from present indications it will not be
long until we will have roasting ears in
our market. Should nothing occur to
blight the prospect the crop will be
good.
"A $1,000 fire in Weatherly Sunday
morning will awaken the citizens OF
that town to the fact that the little pro-
gressive town ought to have its own
fire apparatus. Samuel Croll's double
dwelling was partially consumed and
but for the timely efforts of the shop
hands and the silk mill employees the
destruction might have been more
serious.
An exchange says that little
camphor placed in every window sill
will keep out flies except in the kitchen
where the temptation is stronger and
the remedy of necessity little more
stringent. But little camphor
sprinkled on the cook stove now and
again will drive out the pests and keep
them out, while it will also neutralize
the unpleasant smell of cooking.
| "A writer to the Plain Speaker on
Tuesday says; "Banks township school
board met Monday evening with view
of deciding the principalship of Beaver
Meadow and of the B primary school
at Audenried, but in this they we're not
successful, each of the three directors
holding to the candidates they pro
posed. 1t is evident now that the fight
is steadfast one and how it will be de
cided is hard matter to tell"
Frank Reed, son of one of the
men who perished in the JeanesvillS
mine horror, met with an accident al
; that place on Thursday which may
prove fatal Reed was thrown from
one of the "locl1ies" plying at the
stripping, and he was severely crushed
) and bruised. He was taken to thG
: hospital, where he has brother suffer
; ing from similar accident Franl
was filling his brothers place when hi
; met with the mishap.
"A number of the Sunda!
schools in Lower Towamensing held I
, grand reunion on the 4th, at tn,
Towamensing church, Rev. Horne, o
Allentown; Rev. Huber, of Weissport
and Rev. Erb, of Slatington, we're pre-
sent and addressed the gathering
The reunion was under the manage
ment of Messrs. Charles Prutzman
. Lewis Ballet, Albert Bowman, Levi
; Smith, Nathan Stemler, Aaron Kistle
p and Walter Levan.
There is great deal of interest be
n ing manifested among the people @
a Beaver Meadow as to whom shall b
awarded the principalship Of tn
Beaver Meadow schools. AS the matte
now stands, j. M. Stauffer and P. /
# Boyle are on tie for the homo
y Directors Wear, Keegan and Monahs
l. favor the appointment of Stauffe
a while Mulligan and Ferry are detel
a. mined to look to the interests of Boyl
4 The Beaver Meadow school is eyidentl
le a hard concern to manage. The boar
lr will meet again on July 1lth, and Ell
1t deavor to adjust matters satisfactorily
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