The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-12-22
WeisspOrt-S Stroller.
The Pcst-cfaoe Fight wazeth Hot. AFrank-
lin Twp. Man Missing. lmportsnt Ae-
tIon by the Council. Bishop Bow-
man 70 Preach, Other Items.

tIon By the Council, Bishop Bow
man To Preach, Other Items.
Sneak thieves still annoy our people.
b. Your items arrived too late for
insertion,
Daniel Grsvor is able to be about again
after ten days illness.
Our public institutions of learning will
be closed next week.
Several marriages after Christmas
The lucky ones, can you guessS
Miss Annie Zimmerman is about again
after a weeks illness with severe cold.
"A. A. Yeakel has been appointed night
operator at the Valley depot, Lehighton.
The night policeman remains on duty
during special hours and doss good work.
The water has been drawn off the raging
canal, and traffic, consequently has ceased.
Charles Roth. Of franklin. filled the
pulpit in the Evangelical church last sun
day evening.
Milton Lyon, former resident here,
and son of Jesse Lyon, decd, died In
Nebraska last week.
Pierce Graver, son of Josiah Graver,
Of Franklin, died Of typhoid fever at Ana
conda, Montana, one day last week. Th'
remains we're brought home for interment
! The annual Christmas festival OF th'
Evangelical Sunday school will be held IL
that ediice on Monday evening. An in
teresting program has been prepared fer th'
occasion. All are invited
The Lutheran and Reformed Sunda'
school will hold their Christmas festivities
on Monday evening, oath inst, to which
all are invited. A program appropriate TO
the occasion will be recited.
Let the bald eagle screami The towr
council in special meeting assembled, votes
that, In full accord with the petition pre-
sented, the streets of Weissport be illumin
a:ed. This 10 another progressive NOV
that our taxpayers fully appreciate. lie
Weissport boom.
According to announcement the Rev
T. A. Huber was installed pastor Of th
Towamensing church on last Sunday morn
ing in the presence of large congregation
of people. The sermon on the occasion
was preached by DR.. Brendle and wa
listened to with much interest.
Bishop Thomas Bowman, of Chicago
will preach Ia the Evangelical church ol
Saturday evening in the English language
on Sunday morning Bishop Bowman vii
preach In German and preside At the Sacrs
ment Of the Lords Supper to which all ar
invited. There will be no services in tn
evening on actount of the Bishop being a
the Lehighton Evangelical church.
The post Office fight is waxing hot
The contest. to all appearances, has mai
rowed down 20 John S. Miller and Amo
Marsh. Both are good men and eithe
would undoubtedly make q good postmaster
But gentlemen, listen, should an appoint
ment be made prior to Harrison's inaugurs
tion, Charles Nusbaum will be the man
after the 4th of March 1t will all depend o
how and when DIR. J. G. Zern resign:
Paste this in your hat. Cleveland appoint
no Republicans and Harrison won't hav
an opportunity to do 80 for a period vet t
come.
William F. Sensinger, of Frankli
township, left home on Monday, Decembe
10th and has not been heard from or see
4 since by his family. He was employed o
q the Lehigh Valley railroad, and left HON
:. presumably with the intention of going t
work. On the night of the 10th he lodge
with family at Lehiehton, and on th
b following morning left for no one know
| where. His wife is almost distracted wit
. apprehensive fears of an untimely fat,
from the fact that he had considerab
II money on uhs person at the time OF b
disappearance. Any information concern
;. ing the missing man will be appreciated b
y his family.