The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-08-13
WeisspOrt items.


William Koons lost valuable horse by
death last week.
Noah Reynolds, an old and respected
citizen OF East Welssport, died ON Friday
morning last Funeral took place on Tues
day afternoon. Quite a number of people
attended the services.
"A number of German basket makers
were camping on Yeahle & Albrlght's island
during the past week.
Our worthy postmaster, w. H. Knecht,
has made an improvement TO his scales, in
shape of a railing enclosing ii, making it
convenient for those who wish to weigh
cattle.
-"Mexico" Shannon and "Bootsy Christ
man, well-known pedestrians of this place,
are willing and anxious to get up twelve
hour go-as you please match, with any men
in the county, for 500 a side.
Daniel Kr sge is building an addition
to his residence in East Woissport.
Charlie Laury, an enterprisng young
man of this place, has lately been appointed
by the McClane Fruit Tree House, OF Roch-
ester, N. Y, as agent to solicit orders for
their irult trees in this district.
. The people of Weissport and vicinity
owe thanks TO r. II. Schonen, the gentle
manly agent OF the Western Union Tele
graph Co., at the Central Railroad depot,
Tor furnishing news from Washington since
the attempted Assassination, and remaining
ON duty at night outside of regular office
hours-on Sunday especially-to obtain the
latest Information regarding the Presidents
condition.
j. F. Brown, a student at Milersville
Normal School, is spending his vacation at
this place. He is The guest Of W. H. Knecht.
As announced by "Revere," of Big
Greek, that Miss Mary A. Snyder, of Mill
port. intends reopenng her select school in
East Weissport, meets with the approval oI
the people ol that section. Miss Snyder
successfully won the favor of the children
and their parents in faithfully discharging
the duties as teacher. Her presence is
considered great acquisition To their vii.
lage, and the parents and children esteem
themselves highly favored.
-Croquet Observation-Disclosures game
and pastime of he season-is dying out IN
this section. "Peck" still carries the honori
AS champion.
The time for hold lg the County Con.
vention draws near, and already you eau
hear the willy politician in the bar-roomi
ana see him on our street corners, making
speeches and hunting for delegates.
"A party OF young men who are camp
ing at the Craig house, Lehigh Gap, passed
through this place on bicycles, going at the
rate OF from twenty to twenty five miles at
hour. Their bicycles are of the most i'm
proved and modern style that have yet beer
invented, and differs in many respects from
the Columbia or any other bicycle in the
market. They are manufactured IN New
jersey, and are called the "Star," on ac
count of the manner in which the spokss
OF the large wheel are arranged on the
hub. The guide wheel is in front and the
rider sits directly on top of the large wheel
Instead Of the ordinary crank gearing To thu
pedals, they are attached by a stout leath-
er belt to spring pulley in the shaft, snC
Il can be propelled with third less powel
than is required on anv other bicycle made
The farmers oldest boy now rnIts on
his checkered pants and herviest boots, get
and, with the lines Ground his neck
n grip on the plow handles, and Yell
and swears because the pair dom
"haw" and "gee" just when be want,
them to. You'd never suspect him the
sa fellow who had been raising
"eane" among the girls all last winter with
mis- red plaid necktie aud standing dickey
paper collar oh, noj never but he is the
very same chap.
The author Of the words lately annex
ed "balderdash," versatile" and "equilibTi
um" can be seen walking around with hi
! pants in boots, straw hat on, and a ciTeu
lar pertaining to Judge Jerry Blacks right
sticking out of his hip pocket. TIT
way of the transgressor is hard, also that o
a lunatic. QUIET.