The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-01-24
Weissport Items.

Ever since the Grst Sunday evening in
the new year protrocted meetings have
been IN progress in tho Evangelical church,
| Of thus place. Not very many of those who
are out OF the f,ld of tho blessed, have
as yet shown or manifested any disposition
to rclent from their old habits and WAYS.
An earnest and energetic disposition is
manifested by the pastor and members 10
aid those who are desiruus Of leading a
better hfe. A better, more sincere and
earnest pastor meyer occupied pulpit or
watched with greater solicltude over a flock
than docs Rev. DeLong, the head of the
church. His eXhortations are deep, earnest
and soul stirring, and 1t seems strange that
so few have awaited themselves of the or,
portunity extended by this good man and
his followers.
The post office scramble is beginning
to boil again. The applicants are on the
lookout with petitions, and bone every man
for his signature. Anemosities are created
and bitterness developed through this little
bit of patronage. This is wrong, but the
whirligg sf politics prod Ices such things
and therefore we must abide by it.
One night last week come unknown
persons, or burglars, made an attempt on an
East Weissport house. There was nothing
stolen, and the object of their midnight
visit was quaudary until the next dav,
when the cat was left out of the bag by the
person who was the object Of these ma
rauders. The purpose was mol so much
for lucre as il was to steal one of the pin.
cipal teachers of Franklin township. This
would have been accomplished but Ter the
heroic defence made by the Gontlemanly
teacher, When the irst onslaught was
made the individual IN fearless manner
Jumped out of bed and aroused the other
inmates oi the house. this, Of course, COM
PEELED the burglars to make hasty retreat
They escaped unmolested, but if successful
in puFloIring the teacher il would have
beeE great calamity TO the citizens of East
Weissport, for in that case the schools
would have been without head or guide.
In order to Illustrate such daboiical scheme
in the uture the school board has come to
the conclusion to form protective associa-
ton and oilar reward for the arrest aud
punishment OF persons who may attempt tn
kidnap the teacher. Up to this time the
school boards action in the case has been
effective for no attempt hsssipee been made
to Lidnap Franklin's gentlemanly teacher.
The party interested says, that it was no
ghost that he saw in his room that night.
The fire engine committee 9 appointed
some time ago is zealously at work making
arrangements AMI collections to buy q
steamer. During the week they had a
number OF meetings. A considerable sum
of money has been raised and the prospects
now are that Weissport will soon have q
we'll equipped Gre company.
Our gentlemanly friend W. NJ. Mere
dth, Of Philadelphia, paid Wessport visit
during the week.
-Runor has it that q. W. Sewell, tho
very efficient and accommodating agent Of
tle r. & r. Railroad Company, at this
place, will leave us ere long. We hope
there is no truth shout this for Mr.. Sewell
gives complete satisfaction to all the pa irons
Of the company, and we venture to say that
the company could not get more satisfac-
tory agent, AARON.