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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-29
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The Eastern Synod Of the German
Reformed Church In the United States
convened in its 10th auuuul session
in st. Pauls Reformed Church at Ian
caster on Wednesday IN ICY. Calvin
S. Gerhard, D. d., OF Real. q. was the
retiring president; the Rev.J Inn Philip
Stein, Of Millersville, the recording
secretary; the Rev. John +. Meyer, Of
Hummelstown, the treasurer, and the
Rev. Wilson f. More, Of Catasauqua.
corresponding secretary.
This ecclesiastical body of the Re.
formed Church is constituted Of eleven
classes, undea whose jurisdiction are
all the Reformed congregations Of
Eastern Pennsylvania. The classes are
the following: East Pennsylvania, lie
high, Tohickon, Goshenhoppen, Phila-
delphia, East Susquehanna, Lancaster,
Lebanon, Schuylldll, West Susquehan-
ma and Wyoming. These eleven classes
are represented in synod by about 40
ministerial ami an equal number of
lay delegates, together with the repre-
sentatives Of the other synods and
church boards, committees, and ad-
yisory members
Lehigh Chassis is composed Of all
all but two congregations in Lehigh
county, and several IN Berks and Car
bon counties Statistics Ministers,
p; congregations, 50; adult members,
1925; unconfirmed, CTS; Sunday
schools, So, with 1856 officers and teach
ers, and an attendance of S3i3 children.
1t has twenty-five young men in differ
ent theological seminaries of the
church who are preparing themselves
for the ministry For congregational
purposes sG6,07l we're raised during
the year 1892, and for different
church causes, ss3l3.
The East Pennsylvania Chassis has
under its care all the congregations in
Northampton and number in each Of
Lehigh, Carbon and Bucks counties.
Statistics Ministers, 32; congrega-
tious, 40; adult members, 1854; un-
confirmed, 6272; Sunday schools, G5,
with 626 officers and teachers, and 59sl
children present. Under its care it has
seven Young men who are preparing
themselves for the ministry i'm the
the logical seminaries of the church.
Contributions for congregational pur-
poses to the amount of s35,330, and
S6557 for benevolent causes of the
church, were raised during the year
1892.
At the meeting of the synod Thurs
day evening Rev. DR.. Samuel G.. Wag-
ner, of st. Johns Church, Allentown,
was elected President for the ensuing
year. Rev. DR.. VIM, Rupp, d. d., of
Meyersdale, Somerset county, Pa,
brother of John Rupp, Esq, of Allen
town, was nominated for the chair of
Practical Theology in the Theological
Seminary at Lancaster.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-29
PACKERTON.

Prof. VIM. Davis. Of Ha2leton was
ia town over Sunday visiting relatives.
u. S. Grant Tobias and wife, Of
Mauch Chunk, spent Sunday at the
Broadhead residence
Roswell Snyder and wife, were
seranaded on last Saturday night.
Oliver Follweiler, Of Weissport,
circled here on last Sunday.
"A number Of our young people at
tended the Columbus Day exercises at
Slatington on last Friday
Col. w. r. Brodhead took in the
sights Of New York city, ON Sunday
and Monday of this week
Through scarcity of water at the
mines, no coal was shipped Wednes-
day.
John Reese, Of Hokendauqua,
visited relatives at this place last
Sunday.
Mrs. w. Lee stiles returned home
from Wilkesbarre. accompanied by her
little grandson Lee.
Sparks from an engine set the
woods at the rear of the scale office on
fire last Sunday, for time il ragged
iiercely. The people ON the hill were
kept busy lighting the flames.
Work was commenced ON the new
store house building last week. by all
appearance it is TO be an immense
structure. A portion Of the building is
already raised. W. T.. Pascol,uf Easton,
has charge of the work
The friends Of Miss Name Stuckley
rendered her a surprise party on We'd
nesday evening. a large number we're
present and a very pleasant evening
was passed
Some malicious person gave a
dose of poison TO valuable dog be-
longing to VIM. Fittler. IL found out
the guilty party will receive a warm re-
ception
Roosevelt Il. Snyder and Miss Clara
NJ. Zimmerman, both of this place,
we're united in the golden bonds of
wedlock on last Thursday by Rev. J.
Alvin Reber, the able pastor of Zion's
Reformed church, Lehighton. The
young couple have the warm congratu-
lations of their many friends in the
neighborhood.
Columbus Day was celebrated by
the school children in grand style, the
program was interesting, speeches.
recitations, &c, we're INDUCED in, there
was also a short parade from the school
house on the hill down to the principal
school, each scholar carried flag.
--PrompJ attention should be given
to repairing the steps leading from the
Central railroad to the hill, banisters
are being torn and broken off, the steps
are becoming defective, which if let 90
will cause a broken limb or other in
jury. The steps are constantly travel
ed by pedestrirains, which makes
the repairing necessary.
The young men of this place resid-
ing on the hill haye formed themselves
into IA club, under what name, we have
not yet learned, the officers are David
II. Snyder, president: Elmer Remaley,
vice president; Geo. o.Sandherr, secretary
Harvey Ditterline and G.. H. Hummei,
trustees. The club starts out with a
membership of 10 and from the present
outlook it will be a grand success.
AT the last local election if memory
serves us right we elected a supervisor
to repair the small bridges or planks
that cross the roadways also the streets
which has so far not been done, if left
to go on in this manner. accidents will
occur, and then the township will
suffer the consequences by paying
damages. Why cannot the lower end
be served as we'll as the upper end
The present incumbent must be
brought up with round turn.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-29
BEAVER MEADOW.

-Thomas Burns was caught between
the cars on Monday and was badly
injured.
Andrew Grand is at Philadelphia
receiving treatment for a badly iniur-
ed eye.
Thomas Harris and Miss Rosa
Aurthor we're married on Saturday
evening The young couple are bat re
Gently from England. They received
many presents.
The tract Of land east of here that
is being secured for coal will be the
scene Of great excitement very soon
and perhaps a very sad accident viii
happen. The question may be asked
what is 10 cause the excitement and
accident? Why, a shaft which has now
reached the depth of about % feet un.
timbered will very likely close in, and
at least four men will meet with a hor
rible fate. Experienced men should
be employed TO do such work la pre-
. ference 10 Hunks.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-29
THE BLUE LAWS.
white Haven People are Bound TO Have
an UnbrOken sabbath.

White Haven People are Bound to Have
an unbrOken sabbath.
For some time past the citizens Of
White Haven have been agitating the
Sunday closing movement, and Sun
day Witnessed the closing of every es-
tablishment in the town, even the drug
stores being closed. Heretofore, IL is
stated, the law has been tlagrantly vio-
lated, storekeepers have been notified
Sunday after Sunday, to close, but dis
regarded the warning. The burgess
saws that he is now determined to en-
force the following ordinance: Sec, 10,
observance of the Lords Day" and
is as follows: "lhe proprietors Of all
saloons shall close the same and bars
thereof, and keepers of hotels, inns
and taverns shall close their bars from
midnight of Saturday to mindight OF
Sunday of each week, and no sale OF
drinking of liquors shall be allowed
therein during said intervals; and all
business places shall close during q
said period; and every person violating
this ordinance shall, on conviction
thereof, before the burgess pay fine
Of not more than twenty-five dollars
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AUDENRIED.

Harry c. TAYLOR and Miss Kate
Rooms, Of Audenried, were recently
quietly married at Danville by Rev. j.
b. Shaver
The Audenried Choir has been re.
organized There are fifty voices
Prof, VIM. Kitchens is the leader. The
choir will participate in the grand
eisteddfod at Mahanoy City on Christ
mas Day.
The surface has been broken at
Yorktown for the sinking of the shaft
at the rock slope where the vein Buck
Mountain coal was reached short
time ago. The contract for the sink
ing of the shaft has not yet been award
ed. The shaft will be made for air but
| IL necessary the company will use it to
hoist the coal to the surface,
The "Social Class" thrilling
/ Temperance drama, was rendered M
I Hosack Hall, Audenried, Thursday
evening. The following cast of char.
acters we're good: Charles Thornby
I y. A. Kelly; Mrs. Thornby, Miss Alice
Kelly; Bob Brittle, b. p Gallagher
Squire Hollis, W. J. Ferry; Harold
HadleY, Edward Toner; DR.. Slader
James McShea; John Farley, Petel
Kelly; Mrs Farley, Miss Mary Boyle
Miss NettletOn, Miss Kate McGee
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-29
NElSSPORT.


Local Happenings of Interest TO our Many
Headers.
p. r. Zellncr, of Seigfreid's Bridge
was here ON business this week.
A well-known visitor here ON Tues.
day was II. p. Levan, of Mauch Chunk
Miss Jennie Knauss, of Catasau.
qua, IS new saleslady with IAury,
the baker.
John Brobst and wife, of Summit
Hill, were visitors in this vicinity dur
ing the past week
Joseph Fowler and wife, of Had
doniield, n. j., are guests of Lee Wills
and family on White street
Religious services will be held in
school hall on Sunday evening when
Rev. Henry Hotter will discourse All
are invited
Religious services will be held in
EbeneSer Evangelical church on Sun
day morning aud evening at the usual
hour, Rev, Retz will ofllciate.
Harleman & Hongeu, who recently
purchased a large tract of timber land
located near Parryville, from r. Blose,
are now furnishing Marsh & Zern with
props which are shipped TO the coal
regions.
Mrs. NJ Culton on Saturday pur-
chased the Mary Miner estate consist
ing of two frame dwelling houses in
this borough for Sl,720. The price is
cheap, and Mrs Culton has a good
bargain
WElssroRT, Pa, Sept. 2S, 1892.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-29

NEW MAHONINdl IA OCT y, I5J2.
Rev. ]. S. Newhart, the Bowmanite
pastor, is Of late taking great pains in
trying 10 darken aud ruin the character
of the members of the Evangelical
church, of New Mahoning, as much as
possible think any person with the
least bit of intelligence would say in
fact must say, that it is very low bust
ness for a 50 called minister of the
gospel TO raise such a hustle about the
disturbances which he started from the
very beginning aud did Just the very
same thing for which be had ms arrested
He came into our Sunday school which
was regularly held the same time of
day, and tried his best 10 disturb us
Now, should he try 10 pull mote out
of another's eye if he has a beam In
his own. SAMUEL ZIMMERMAN.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-29
The Carbon Advocate
SATURDAY, OCTOBER %, 1892.
COURT NEWS.
Doines of the Late Session of the October
Court at the County seat.

Doings of the Late Session of the October
Court NJ the County Seat.
In Re petition Of T. J. Klstler for the
eommittal Of Aqullla +. Reed to the care
Of the managers Of the House Of Refuge,
evidence was heard in open court, after
which the petition was granted.
Milton G. Clauss was appointed Judge
of Election for the Third Ward, Lehigh,.
ton, vice Daniel Baltzer, who declined
tO serve.
In .he divorce case of Oscar o. Helm VS..
Mary j. Helm, Douglass Craig, ESQ was
appointed examiner to take testimony ana
report to the January term OF court
Divorce proceedings were instituted by
Ellen ], Lafiler, against her husband, Ma
than Lalller, ana Samuel r. Gillian, Esq
Of Lehighton, was appointed commission
er to take testimony.
The tavern license of Nelson r. Deppe,
for the Much Chunk House, on Susque-
hanna street, was transferred to Barthold
Zeiser.
The costs of the inquest held by Squire
Dennis Mover on the dead body of child
In Towamensing township and the costs
of the inquest held by Squire II. +. Haas
on Mike Gallatta found dead at Tresckowf
were approved by Court.
DEGREES in divorce were granted as fol-
lows: To Emma r. Sitter from George W..
Sitter and to Nancy Xander from Alfred ID.
Xander
Constable Edward b. RawOrth, of Le-
highton borough, deputized John Walters
TO be constable Of the First Ward, Lehigh-
ton, on election day and George b. III.
Stocker to be constable Of the Third Ward.
The appointments were approved by court
The viewers appointed to view private
road petitioned for by Freely Serfass, oil
Penn Forest township, reported in favor
Of The road. 1t was confirmed nj 81 by
court. The report awards damages to
August Behrens in the sum of 50.
The divorce case of Elmer G. Brown vs.
Lizzie Brown was referred back to the
Commissioner to take further testimony
IL appearing that two years had not elapsed
since the alleged desertion.
Michael Cassidy, Esq, was appointed
auditor to restate the account of Patricl
McGee, deceased, executor of the last will
and testament of Bernard McGee, deceased
In the Orphans Court, George Enzian
of franklin township, was appointed guar
dian of the estate of Caroline f. Hager
dorm, minor child of the late Christian
Hagerdorn.
Amos Riegel. OF Mahoning, was ap
pointed guardian of Mamie Florence Lud
wig, minor child Of Geo. Ludwig, deceased
b. ]. Kuntz, of Lehlghton, was ap
pointed guardian of Mamie Graver, mino
child Of the late Daniel Grayer.
Milton Werner of Lansford, was ap
pointed guardian for Florence, Maud S.
aud Margaret Mackay, minor children o
the late Joseph c. Mackay.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-29

Society Tid-Bits Of Interest to the Mei
bers of the Fraternity,

Society Iid-Bits of Interest to the Mem
bers of the Fraternity.
The following interesting statistics
have been complied from the last re-
port Of the state camp, recently issued,
which are interesting to members of
this patriotic order in this state. From
il we learn that Berks county has 3G
camps; membership, 49ll; valuation of
camps, S9O,4Sj.52; sick benefits paid.
sl4,9SO.9G; Schuylkill county, number
of camps, 80; valuation of camps, $780,
S4O12; membership, Gl30; sick benefits
paid, S1S,Sj6.39; Lehigh county, mum
Der of camps, 90; valuation of capaps,
S27, ,685.3l; benefits paid, sl6l1.75;~ ;~mem.
bership, 2O39; Northampton cotlpty,
number of camps, IA; valuation of
camps, S14, 4,S12Ol benefits paid, SiO1S. .32;
membership, 400; city of Philadelphia
number of camps, 81; valuation OF
camps. S33,02S.S4; paid for benefits
S77l3.O4; Bucks county, number OF
camps, s; valuation of camps, SiS4774
membership, 5l5.
" silver Star Council, Jr. O. U. U. NJ.
of Summit Hill, will hold a fair and
festival on the 2ith of next month.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-29

Flash Pictures of Familiar Faces Coming
and Going.

Flash Pictures of Familiar Faces Coming
and Going,
w. c. Watson, of the Press, was at
Philadelphia over Sunday.
George Henry, of Lehigh Gap, was
visitor in town on Tuesday.
Homer Adams, with II. NJ. Norton,
Easton, was in town over Sunday.
Ed Campbell, Pat Clark and Henry
Nicholas are home from attending the
Columbus Day celebration at Wilkes
barre.
- Mr., Morgan, of Philadelphia, spent
last Sunday in town with his brother,
Harvey, the efficient accountant of the
Hersh Furnace Company,
:Daniel Walp, wife and son Charles,
OF Second street, have returned from a
visit TO relatives and friends at Cata-
sauqua, TreXlertown and Seipstown.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-29
BOY ROBBERS.


They Break in Canal Store aud Com
pletely Loot IL.
Friday afternoon William Nicholas,
William Peters, James Rex and William
Hontz, all of this town, we're enjoying
themselves riding up and down the
Valley on coal trains. In the evening
while on their way home they we're
forced off the cars at Laury's where, at
the suggestion of William Nicholas,
who is the worst boy in the lot, they
forcibly entered the little canal store
of VIM. Laub and stole about SO
worth of tobacco, cakes, &c. To get at
this store the boys stole boas and
crossed the river and after getting all
they wanted; re-crossed and mounted a
west bound coal train arriving here
late at night when they buried the
stolen goods in the sand near the
Lehigh river. The looted storekeeper
was on their tracks however and late
Saturday afternoon Constable Raworth
assisted by Gus Hager, pulled the boys
in. They confessed their guilt and
appeared to be careless as to the re-
suit. They we're taken to the Easton
Jail by Detective Smith, of Allentown,
the same night.
Nicholas and Rex are both old
offenders and are incorrigible. Hontz
and Peters are new offenders.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-29

The Gallon Gas and Coke company
is erecting a brick building 80 feet
wide by 80 feet long and Is feet high in
the rear of their present quarters, for
the manufacture Of fuel gas. The com,
pany is going to put in one set of pro-
ducers and the building will be large
enough 10 place two sets of producers
in It when finished,
The company Is also erecting two
large purifiers for the fuel gas, which
Is also a superior quality of lighting
gas, and is made out of a combination
of super-heated steam and crude oil.
+. r. Hofford, of Lehighton, Pa, is
experimenting the erection of the new
plant.-Galion Inquirer, Ohio.
We hope Eds soiourn in the above
place win beia very happy one.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-29

The Lutheran Pastoral Association
Of the Upper Lehigh VALLEY held its
October meeting at the residence of
Rev. John b. He'll, Hamtown, Luzerne
county, on Monday last There we're
present Reys. j. o. Schlenker, HALE
town; II. II. Drumming, White Haven;
j. II. Kuder, LehightOn; A. C. Wuchter,
Weissport; S. b. Stupp, Gilberts; l..
IAndenstruth, Mauch Chunk; II. ID. r,
Siebott, Summit Hill; ID. II. Gerberich,
Weatherly; Fred Hotter, Scranton; h.
Conrad, PittstOn, and Mr.. Rausch, of
the Mt Airy Theological Seminary.
Sketches of sermons by Reys. Siebott
and Lndenstruth, reading of Ruth
3:5-1s in the original, a paper on
the Sunday question by Rev. Brun-
ing, a practical exercise in catechiza-
ton, by Rev. Stupp aud Conrad, con
stituted the program for the day. In
the evening a mission pastoral was
held in the church which was very lar
gely attended. His congregation has
recently called its own pastor and Is
now making cOmmendable progress.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-29
THEY TOOK THE HINT.
ReYs. Berndt and Hancher surprise the
Lutheran Congregation.

ReYs. Berndt and Hancher surprise the
Lutheran Congregation.
Some time ago Rev. j. H. Kuder
dropped postal card TO a friend at
Kutztown saying that neither he nor
his congregation had any desire to
hear Rev. T.. K Berndt or Prof. Hanch-
Ell discourse, The two latter gentle
men tumbled quickly to the little hint
but never saying a word at the same
time determined to surprise the able
pastor of the Lutheran church as we'll
as his big congregation. They waited
favorable opportunity and unbe-
known to the pastor here had it an
nounced in this paper last Friday that
ReY. Berndt would flI the pulpit in the
morning and Rev nancher would
preach in the evening. Rev. Kuder
knew nothing kbout . until he had
read his ADVOCATE, but undoubtedly
was well pleased Judging from the very
warm reception he gave both the above
gentlemen who are very popular with
the Lutheran congregation here.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-29

IL is said that at some of the polling
places it may take upward of "a hours
to officially count the ballots deposited
under the Baker law. The amount of
work required to be gone through with,
it is claimed, makes the labor of get.
ting out the official count not only
burdensome, but will delay the an
nouncement of the final result in large
districts when there is considerable
cutting from five TO seven hours after
the polls have closed on election day.
Section % OF the law, it is held, pre-
cludes the possibility Of the election
officers getting anything to eat from
the time the polls close until the votes
are counted That may tend TO hasten
the work some, as under the old sys-
tenn the election officers frequently
spent an hour eating supper before
they began counting, Now they "must
at once proceed to count the votes
after the polls close, and no one is
"allowed to communicate with any
officer in any way alter the polls are
closed" That part of the section pre-.
vents meals being served TO the cleo
tiou officers before finishing the count
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-29

After an illness dating back long
time Abraham Brodhead died at the
home of his daughter at Bethlehem on
Monday night at the age of 60 years,
For many years deceased resided in
this city and was the superintendent
Of the Lehigh Stove Foundry. During
the Grover Cleveland administration
he held lucrative position in the
Philadelphia mint. He was am eecen
trio character in many ways. The news
of his death was heard with regret by
many old friends here.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-29

1t will no doubt greatly interest the
many friends OF j. Albert Darling who
is a student in the Oberlin College,
Oberliu, Ohio, to learn that he has
been awarded the high honor of being
elected orator fthe Oberlin Freshman
class over one hundred aud sixty COM
petitors. The subject of Mr.. Durling's
Grafton will be 'Toiling in the Depths. So
Five colleges will be represented in the
contest, viz: Ann hlarbor, Depau, Adel-
bert, Cornell and Oberlin, and also the
Madison University. The successful
orator will give his oration before tho
Buffalo Educational Institute, Msy .
1898.
The CARBoN ADVOCATE believes and
hopes that the Lehighton boy will win
and we await with eagerness the an-
nouncement of the result Bert is well
qualified for the responsible position
delegated him and here all his friends
are earnestly wishing him success.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-29

The State Tax Conference met in
Harrisburg Thursday afternoon 10
hear the report of the special commit
tee, Joseph ID. Weeks, chairman, on
valuation and taxation. II is shown
that the total value of all property
in Pennsylvania, real, personal and
mixed, is s9,692, l25, ,553; total taxes paid
S49, $685. ,3O6; total value of all property
exempt 10y legislative enactment, $500,
479,62l. The actual valuation, as esti
mated by the County Commissioners
is S3GlOOO7,317,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-29

There is every reason to believe that
rabbits will be more plentiful this year
than they have been in many previous
seasons. The best indication is the
number of young rabbits seen in the
roads early in summer. Quail are
abundant. too, and altogether it seems
to be a good year for game, although
the fall woOdcock shooting has not
been begun yet, and nothing can be
said about it until a sharp frost i'm the
north drives the birds down.
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WATCHERS


~ Each party or group of citizens
that has made official nominations may
have three electors as watchers at each
voting place, but only one watcher in
the room at one time and he must re.
main outside Of the enclosed space
Sec. 24
~ Every watcher must have a certi
ficate from the County Commissioners
or township or borough auditors, which
he must show on request Sec "A.
(3l Watchers may keep poll books
and challenge lists, but can make nC
memorandum of the numbers of any
ballots. Sec. p.
4l One watcher for each party ol
group may remain in the voting room
after the polls are closed until tn,
votes have been counted and the re
suit announced. Sec "A.
IY- Cut this out and keep il and yOI
will know what TO do on election day
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-29

A I.ansford school director the other
day received the below appended
notice;
II You Vote For Kerwin's Daughter
To Have A School You Can Get Your
Coffin Ready For We Win Kill You
Sure II II Takes Us A Year Or More
We win Ketch You Wont BE Thinking
An effort should be made TO find out
the sender aud then the law In such
cases should be forced 10 its furthest.