The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-02-20
Weissport Budget.

miss mary onyuer is visiting 1Tlenus
at Coal Dale.
An infant child of VIM. Fisher died
on Monday and was buried on Wednes-
day forenoon.
Legislative asplrants for 1886 are
already making their appearance.
Rather premature, is it notP
The election of John J. Kruse as
Oversee; of the Poor, of Franklin twp,
is a compliment and honor worthily be-
slowed.
Nathan Snyder has his grist and
planning mill nearly completed. In the
course of a mcnth he will be ready to
operate it.
MIR. Ed. Longmire, of Philadelphia,
and II. A. Blank, of Slatington, were
looking up friends and acquaintances at
Weissport on Sunday.
--Messrs. Penny and O'Brian, of the
bridge gang, who were on the sick and
injured list has sufficiently recovered to
take their departure with the rest of the
employees.
Mr.. Griffith Msntz, of Lehighton,
was one of the visitors in town Sunday
evening. Faiend Grift has an eye TO
business in this direction-one of our
best and most esLmable young ladies.
The people of Franklin township
are to be congratulated upon the good
sense manifested at Tuesdays election
by electing II. p. Levan as constable
and tax collector.
Irwin Fenner has gone into the
poultry raising business. Last week he
attended the poultry fair at New York
and brought home eight chickens and
roosters of the Leghorn variety. For
the lot he paid S45.
George A. Horn has sufficiently re-
covered from his sprained arm as to be
able to again follow his occupation.
George received his injury in the per-
formance of very laudable work. 1t
no doubt has its lesson.
There is sincere regret at the de-
parture of Frank p. Nicholson, of East
Weissport. Nicholson has left, as We
understand, for good, having accepted
position, by which he betters himself,
"A few miles on this side of Philadelphia.
On Sunday evening, pursuant to a
kind invitation, with some friends we
supped with Mr.. and Mrs. Douglass
Amer, of East Weissport. The repast,
in the form of the good things served,
did us good. 1t Was such treat as
man is not often served with; the treat
ment was generous and kind. Hereaf- |
ter we can bespeak the quality of Mrs.
Arner as a very good caterer and en-
tertainer.
On Sunday large concourse of
friends assembled at the residence of |
Mrs. John Arner to do honor to Mrs. |
Amanda Arner, who celebrated her 55th |
birthday. II was jovial and happy
crowd. Mrs. Arner served a sumptu- |
GUS dinner to her friends. The table |
was laden with many good things, and
all thoroughly enjoved themselves. The |
common wish is that the host might
have 55 more birthdays.
For municipal contest, the cleo
tion in this place was unusually excit-
ing. The fight principally centered
upon the question as to who should or
should not be councilman. This caused |
clashing of the Republicans
and came near drawing blood from the
moon. 1t simply meant who should be |
the upper or under dog hereafter. 1t |
was very amusing.
George C. Deats is beautifying the
interior Of his house which he lately
purchased from the Arner estate. The
painting and papering was done by Mr..
Chas. Goth, of town. The principle |
room in the house is beautifully and ar
tistically finished. The contrast and |
blending of the cOlors is such as to do |
credit to any artist. 1t is an evidence |
of artistic taste and speaks well of Mr..
Goth as master of his trade.
On Monday number of the bridge
builders, who were stationed at this
place during the construction of the L.
& S. II. II. bridges, left for pastures
new. These men came into our midst
entire strangers, and truth prompts us
to say that for the time they were here,
they conducted themselves as gentlemen
-men worthy of respect and confidence.
1t is seldom that crowd of men, such
as these are, come to q place and carry
themselves in such manner and above
reproach as they have done. And, we
are happy to say that there were no
snides among them, and especially is
there sincere regret at the departure of
the happy and friendly Thos. Benton,
VIM. Penny, John o. Brian, &c.
The protracted meetings of the
Evangelical church were brought to a
close Sunday evening. The meetings
were in progress since the lst of Janu-
airy. Quite a number, during these
meetings, have cast their anchor heaven
ward. II has not only been satisfactory
in this respect, but we know that it has
exercised n very good influence upon
the general community. But why
shonld it not, especially, when such a
man; man of logic and forensic capa-
city as Rev. Egge is in command. We
regret to say that the conference year is
nigh at hand for it may be the ending
of the brilliant services in this com
munity Of Rev. Egge. 1t is our sincere
wish that he may be returned to Weiss
port, for he is decidedly the ablest min
lister of the gospel that has been station
ed here during our time.
The following are the names of the
successful candidates at last Tuesdays
election in this borough :-Justice of
the Peace, J. S. Miller; Constable,
Samuel Welsh: Tax Collector, Bernard
Nogt; Judge of Elections, Reuben Mus
selman; Inspectors, G.. d. Miner, Henry
Trap, jr.; School Directors, l.. f.
Wills, g. C. Deats; Councilman, A.
Graver. ir., II. II. Musselman; Over
seers of Poor, Sol. Yeakel, Geo. Meyer;
Assessor, j. G.. Zern; Assistant Asses
sors, w. e. Reed, Al. Whittingham;
Auditor, AL Whittingham. DIxY.