The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-04-28
OUR STROLLER AT WETSSPOPY.
Town Gossip as It Is Tola to Our sp.eial Ro.
porter.

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Thieves forced an entrance into Henr
Campbells general store, East Weissport
on Monday night and carried off shoes an,
cash amounting to s3O.O0 There has beer
considerable of this kind of work going OF
In this negbborhood during the past few
months Call on the police.
-Rey s. B. Brown who was stationed
here by the late Evangelical conference. /,
making hosts Of friends and building up @
large congregation. Mr.. Brown is pleas
ant and agreeable gentleman and an in.
teresting talker. We predict for him very
successful season among us
-Ex-Sheriff Lentz, of Mauch Chunk,
circulated here Tuesday. Charley is spoken
of as a probable sheriff candidate. But
that honor belongs to our cid reliable, con-
stable Leyan, of Franklin township, bet
ter man than whom the Democracy cannot
find
AN infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Amos
Solt of Franklin, died on Monday after
noon. Interment took place Thursday.
This is the third child lost to Mr.. Solt and
wife during the past year. We extend our
sympathy in their sad afIliction.
Rev. Deifendeifer. of Allentown, will
preach trial sermons in the Lutheran and
Reformed church on Sunday morning and
evening. Morning services in German and
evening services in English. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
Allen Whiteman, of Lang Run, en-
ployed for several wears past as a Lehigh
Valley coal train brakeman, died of nervous
prostration Thursday and was buried on
Saturday Deceased was aged about TWEEN
N-four years.
-Graver's store in the post Office build
ing is headquarters for low prices and ex
ira quality in goods. Purchasers will find
It to their advantage to call before pur-
chasing elsewhere.
Mrs. Francis Schaffer. of Franklin
township, was frightfully burned about the
lower extremties by her clothing accident
ally igniting from hot stove last Thurs.
day.
The Manch Chunk Chief of Police
levid on the store goods OF Max Rosenblut.
a Hebrew peddler, last Monday. Rosen-
blut claimed the $500 exemption.
Our schools will close on Monday and
"Wednesday of mex: week. The closing ex
ercises will take place in the Union church
on Saturday evening, May 9th.
Our old friend James Fatzinger, Of
Catasauqua, was in town over Sunday. Mr.
Fatzinger was for many years general
store keeper at Lehghion.
Herman, the Parryville barber, has
opened tonsorial saloon in the building
formerly occupied by Milton Flory, the
popular harness maker.
Our popular merchant, Andrew Graver
was in attendance. this week, at the meet
ing of PENNSYLVANIA retail merchants, in
session at Wilkesbarre.
Prof. Ballet will open his select school
on Monday, May 7th. A large scholarship
is promised. The professor is an able and
popular instructor.
Our town council have had surveyor
here fixing grades of street. Correct! The
present borough dads have some snap
about them.
james Oliver, our new tailor, reports
business as brisk. We are pleased to note
the generous patronage accorded this new
enterprise.
"A grand rattle fora slate clock and box
of cigars is advertise ed to come off at the
franklin House, over the canal bridge, on
May 7th.
Jacob Rex, of Heidelberg. Lehigh
county. spent Monday with his son Joseph
F., in East Weissport.
Lewis Horn. Joseph Weiss and Thomas
Deibert are erecting frame dwelling houses
in Franklin township.
Daniel Graver, of Mountain Top, has
purchased the Deats property opposite the
Public Square.
-Messrs. Robert Graver and Henry Shoe
maker circulated in Northampton county
last Sunday.