The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-09-04
LYeissport Ilens.

Conspicuous among the young lady visit
ors during last week, wins Miss Laura lei
genfuss, of Millport, accompanied by her
friend Miss Annie Fritzinger, Of Allentown.
Our intimate friends, Messrs. Scott Groot
and r. E. Yundtwho formerly resided here,
the former now Of Buck Mountain and the
latter of Philadelphia, were visiting their
parents here during last week, and called
upon many Of their friends -..
AT last John Laury has concluded to
leave Weissport, the homo of his birth, and
settle in the town of Ashley. We think he
will find that home can never be forgotten (;
not even after separation destroys the love
of brothers and sisters, or the memory of
their childish sports. Aquotation may end
this article, as;
al remember, remember,
The house where l was born,
The little window where the sun
Came peeping in at morn"
Our friend Mr.. f. P. Fenner; Of this
place, has taken charge of the Jamestown
school. In him they will find an efficient
teacher. -
Prof Albert Rishel, Of Pottsville, who
is stopping with our townsman, Mr.. Francis
Kuhns, made fishing expedition to the Big
creek and caught the total sum of 5x2.
--Messrs. James II Handwerk and Chas.
Lippencott, of Mauch Chunk, were in town
Sunday and made things agreeable to soms
of their friends.
F. L. Reber made a business trip to
Philadelphia on Monday and returned on
Friday.
On Saturday evening both political
clubs met in their respective halls, the Re-
publicans were addressed by S. Hagenman
and the Democrats by W. L. Stiles, c. W
Lentz, and others. Capt. Solomon Yeakel
will present the Republicans with some oi
his eoquence this Saturday. evening.
Lewis and George Horn, brothers, who
have been confined by sickness, are, we are
pleased to note, in a fair way Of recovery.
One of our young men was unfortunate
enough TO receive the "mitten" from hi!
lady love because his lot was cast with the
Democracy, and she, it appears, is firm be
lever in Republican principles. Notwith
standing all this she cannot vote on election
day.
The denomination of our respected
townsman, Hon. j. G. Zerh, for the Legis
lature on Saturday last, meets with the ap
proyal of all, and was ven received by tht
people of this place.
BY the way, our young men were not
little surprised on hearing that the ladies o
this place had planned what they term
"straw ride" and extended invitations t.
outside gentlemen,n not inviting those of the
own town. One of our boys vas proposed
but no sooner proposed than he was pro
nounced BY the "ideal" lady as the "chie
{ of Sinners" which made him the scape goa
of all, and load his sins upon the rest. Well
some of our gentlemen became little in
quistive and watched the preparations 70
this grand ride. In the course of time tn
hay wagon arrived with four horses hitchet
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! in an appearance. We would remind thes
} ladies that our town affords as good and in
telligent young men az can be found any
| where, though there may be one black shee
in the flock, Happy is the town where sci
tishness is unknown, and where gentle, for
bearing courtesy is the rule of all, wher
the happness of all is the consideration &
each one. IKE.