The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-08-05
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County Dlshed Up fot our Readers.
Charles ID. Culver, superintendent
OF the Central car shops has beeu asked
to resign. He has filed the position
for more than a quarter of a century
Lansford's new electric light plant is
nearing completion. The circuit is
being rapidly construction. engines
and dynamos are on the ground and
receiving the finishing work at the
hands of experts from the respective
manufactures, all with rapidity which
means that not later than the early
August the new plant will send forth
the current that will give arc aud in.
candecent light to that town.
A little wild west life can be had at
Audenried. This is what they do ac-
oordinR to the Standard. sailors
Hill, Audenried was the scene of fierce
race riot late Saturday night, between
Hungarians and Poles. The Hungari-
ans put the Poles to rout after the
first round, but the Poles we're then
reinforced and after one of the fiercest
battles ever witnessed succeeded in
putting the Hungarians TO fight.
Stones, clubs, etc, we're used aud many
sore heeds we're noticed the following
morning"
At the last meeting of the Weatnerly
school board the following appoint
ments we're made. Misses May Hen
derson, of Stockton, and Margaret Resh
of Womesdorf, to the A and b interme-
dates E, d. Bittner, B. grammar
There yet remains one vacancy, the
school taught by Mr. Warner last year
The board await several applications
and will make selection at their next
meeting.
The Tamaqua Courier says: "Mis'
Emma Ges>inger, who has been fol
some time a clerk in Albert j. Thoma,
store at Lansford, has rendered hei
resignation. Her position will be filled
by Miss Mary Glassmire, of town, who
has for year or more occupied SINH
lar position in Leaders dry goods stor,
at Shamokin.
Miss Annie Webster is now in pos
session of the post Office at Weatnerly
The spicy Wertherly Herald says o
their fine department: "The Organi
zation is in a flourishing condition an,
when the engine house is finished an,
the Steamer, Carriage, Hook an,
Ladder Truck, Hose and other appara
tus placed therein, Weatherly will hav
better equipped fire company the
any other town or city in this part O
the state"
County Superintendent A. S. Beist
is at work on the programme for th
next County Institute. The evenin
lctureas so far engaged are Col Wa
ton for Monday evening, Hon. Georg
w. Vending for Wednesday evenin
and the Shuman Concert Compan
for Thursday evening. The names {
Profs. Bible and Kemp, of the Eas
Stroudsburg State Normal School, wi
appear among the instructors.
William Nelson, breaker boss at NJ
l, Jeanesville, had his left foot fra
tured Saturday by a Hungarian rul
ming a truck of coal over it.
A large addition is being built to th
Jeanesville NJ. E. church which will ad
much to its exterior appearance b.
! sides giving room to a much larg,
, congregation. This church under Il
direction of Rev. J. L. Leilach, hj
made great progress in increasing I'll
membership since the present pastC
took charge, the addition is to accon
modate these these new members.
, Georges Great Show will exl ait
! Christman's Hotel near Little Gap, c
> Tuesday evening, August 8th. Yc
Q will miss treat if you don't attend.