The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-08-01
INAFEw WORDS.

A Lively Writer Tells the Story Of The
Happenings OF Week In and About
Old Carbon
-Weatherly is troubled with scandle
mongers.
-Counterfit half dollars Of 1887 are
in circulation.
-Coxeville, near Beaver Meadow, is
to have a new school house.
The deadlock for the principalship
of the Beaver Meadow schools is still
on.
Two COWS were killed on the Valley
railroad, near Lehigh Gap, the other
day.
Lewiston wants to be connected
with Beaver Meadow by an electric
railway.
-7OS.23 was raised at the corner stone
laying of the new English Congregation
church at Lansford last Sunday.
The new school house at Packerton
will be opened on the Sth. The pro-
gram for the occasion will be good
one.
The wife of Hotel Keeper Bonser
at Bowmanstown, is said TO be quite ILL.,
Her friends hope for her speedy re-
covery.
The Allentown silk workers will
excursion to Glen Onoko on the Sth.
They will be accompanied by band of
music.
Frank Wisler, of Fire Line, has
bought an acre of ground and will
build handsome new hotel in the
near future.
An excursion from Audenried TO
Coney Island on the 10th is an anxious
ly looked for event by the people of the
up the county town.
-Ex-sheriff Rabenold, of Allentown,
the other day traded a fine pair of
horses on 80 acre farm in Monroe
county. Valuation, $3.50.
Frank Sharer, of Jeanesville, fell
from new coal breaker at Stockton
the other day. He is in the hospital at
Hazleton and will recover.
Every school teacher in the county
knows F. X. Cannon, of Summit Hill,
and of course will regret to learn of
his illness with kidney trouble.
1t is reported that William Eek
hart late purchaser Of the Henry
Hotel, at Lehigh Gap, has sold the
hostlery to his son John for S3050.
Rev Ruloff, of Parryville, and Rev.
G. S. Brown, of Emaus, Evangelical
pastors, have perfected arrangements
to exchange pulpits on Sunday next.
"A COW belonging to John MCGEE,
Yorktown, fell down a mine breach
eighty feet deep and is still alive, but
the owner is unable to get her out
Two bloods from Beaver Meadow
were arrested by Weatherly authorities
and fined for fast driving in the latter
borough, Why don't other towns do
likewise?
Miss Ella Weldon, of Kelayres, was
seriously burned on Wednesday by
her clothing taking fire from the burn
ing cinders removed by her from a
bake oven.
Frank Seiberling, the hotel man at
Stemlersville has purchased the large
grove opposite his hostlery, from John
Smith, of Lehigh Gap. 1t comprises
ten acres and will be fitted up for
pleasure grounds
Margaret, relict of the late George
Kresge, died at her home in Chestnut
township, Monroe county on Sunday.
She was aged 90 years, and was the
oldest resident of the township.
Deceased was the mother of Mrs. H.
H. Everitt, of Weissport. Interment
took place Wednesday.
The only safe rule is to do business
with the reputable home merchants,
who are here to make good any defects
in their wares in case they are found.
Besides, if you are interested in the
welfare of yourself and the town, this
is the only way to do.
-Ex-County Superintendent Joseph
H. Werner, Of Pen Argyll, was visitor
to this city to-day. Prof. Werner has
accepted the principalship of the Le-
highton public schools and takes charge
on August 81. He ranks among the
best educators in the state and the
school board of Lehighton can be con-
graduated upon having secured his
services.-Easton Argus.
-"Lemonade and buttermilk are as
good as anything drinkable that you
can find for hot weather." said physi-
clan. They are both great things to
quench THIRST. They both are a pleas
) ant tonic to the stomach, and they
: have stimulating quality, but they
should not be drunk ice cold-that is
bits of ice should not be in the goblet
Let them be as cold as the ice chest OF
refrigerator can make them, but not
more than that.
A DECISION FOR THE DUBBSITE.
sDecial telegram to Rev A. NJ SamDse