The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-04-16

Lively Community Briefly ItemlLsd by
Bright PoncN Pusher.

a Lively Community Briefly Itemltsd by
Bright Pencil Pusher,
Straw hats are sprouting.
Dandelions bespangle the meadows.
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-Farmers are sowing their oats, and
some have pla- ted. potatoes.
Township supervisors will find
plenty of work on the roads this spring.
There will be little rest for the
farmer from now until after corn
planting.
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scribe for the ADVOCATE, right when
the little spring birds are warbling
their sweet songs in the yet leafless
trees.
The public sale which occurred at
this place, at the Samuel Ziegenfuss'
farm was largely attended Harleman
auctioneered and Samuel Ziegenfuss
Jr,, clerk,
Joseph Heimbach, OF lower Lehigh
Gap hotel, circulated through this
section ON Friday last.
Miss Mary A. Book, daughter of
Peter Poclk, of Jonesville, was married
on Saturday to Adam Stroll, of Stem
lersville.
1t is remarked that the wheat
fields never looked better at this sea-
son Of the year than they do at present.
The prospects are good for a beautiful
harvest, Tho grass, too, looks fine and
promising
The boys have commenced their
regular spring concerts, and open very
lively The "bloody-noun" notes,comG
I later in the season.
Josiah M. Silfies, Of the lower Le-
high Gap hotel, circulated through
this section on Friday last.
Jonas Buck, a well-known farmer
near Millport, died on Thursday night
Of last week after a protracted lines:
with dropsy and of general debility
due to. old age He was aged So years
Z months and Is days, He was a gooC
man, and his demise occasioned man!
expressions of sincere regret on tn,
part of a large circle Of friends anC
relatives among whom he was highl!
esteemed for his many fine qualities
He was a man of generous, kindly i'm
pulses, affable in his intercourse witt
the world, and honorable in all hi
dealings. Deceased is survived by wifi
, and seven children; Wilson, Wesley
james, John, Levi, Lovina, Mary an
Catharine Buck. The services wer
conducted by Rev. j. S. Erb BuriG
was made in the St. Johns church g
Lehigh Gap,
Mrs Samuel Olewine, of Millpor
o died on Friday night of last week Sh
o brought her age to A years, month
b and Il days. She has for some tin
S been wasting under the weight of h'
s years, and finally, on the above da
!. was called away with the assurance
blessed immortality beyond the gray
2 She was one Of the excellent of th
earth whom to know is to love. HI
C pure and beautiful christian life leav
fragrant and precious memory whiC
~, is treasured as a legacy far more to
N priced than gold or silver. Her passiI
% away seemed like severing the gre
lie link that connected the past with Il
o. present, as she lived through quite
@ span of years. But at last she depart
to that bourne from whence no travI
le er returneth, another witness to I
truth that death is inevitable
n The public schools Of this pla
X closed ON Tuesday after six mont
ut term Amandes Wagner, who taug
h- Georges school, informed us that
,e had fifteen who attended every d
e. last month The following are tn
ret names: Eugene George, Preston
4 George Nathan H. George, OsC
IL Gouger, Quincy H. Berger, Cora
or Beltz, Clara A. George, Lille c. Bel
yet Amanda L. George, Hattie NJ Geor
,. Hattie A. Gouger, Ella v. George, Ma
n A. Smith and Emma j. George. VIII
Of number enrolled 20. Per cent. of m
lot pupils is "a per cent, and Of the fem
of is 100 per cent. Those who made evl
iii, day during the term are, thus, '
Eugene George, Preston e. GeoT
as Nathan III. George, Cora A. Be
zee Clara A, George, Lille G. Beltz, Am
da L. George, Hattie N. George, Lul
er, uGeorge and Ella V. George.
ana --@.s--
Mt Landlord Drumbore is having
ION interior Of his popular Carbon Ho
i9e repainted, repapered and othery
improved.
Carbon county's Fish War
pulled another lot of boys Thurs
, for catching trout out of season.
- Miss Mary L. Whitehead,
- open a select school, in the Union
N school house, and will be pleased
- have parents send their children ,
~ ing the course.
-. Religious services will be he'll
'E'e the school Hall, FRIDAY evening,
ear Rev w. A. Leopold presiding eide
the Evangelical (Bowman) Assoeiat