The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-05-12
OUR STROLLER AT WEISSPORT.
Town Gossip as II is TOid to Our Special Re-
porter.


The closing exercises Of our public
schools in the Union church on Saturday
evening passed OFF very pleasantly. The
program as arranged by Prof. Ballet for
the occasion was interesting and instructive
in detail Especially worthy of note was
the selections rendered by the Lehighton
Philharmonic society, and the essays by
! Misses Annie c Scofield, Aida Marsh and
Magma Kistler. Prof Ballet made a few
pertinent remarks relative TO the duty of
parents to their children, which II will be
we'll for our people to heed. II was ten
o'clock before the exercises concluded, but
we could well have sat and listened an
hour longer.
"A rule established by our merchants
sometime since by which all the stores
we're closed at eight o'clock is not as
strictly lived up to as 1t might be by some
store keepers. We are sorry to note this
| because there Is no reason whatever why
| the clerks should not be relieved at that
hour. We trust the merchants who have
| deviated from the rule will reconsider their
| act.
| "A very pleasant birthday party In
honor of Miss Susie Knauss, came off at
her home on Thursday evening. The us
ual convivalitees were INDUCED in until q
| late hour. The cornet band treated the
party to serenade, which was highly APP
preclated.
| There are at present one hundred and
seventy-nine members enrolled In the
Evangelical Sunday school, and the collect
| ion on last Sunday amounted to S6.30.
| Much interest is manifested In the Sunday
school work, especially with our young
people.
We dropped in at Bery's popular
pharmacy one day lately and found Viii
busy as bee waiting on big rush of Gus
toners. Always having in stock pure,
fresh and only the best drugs and medicines
he commands large trade.
| The young fellows who congregate
| at the churches and on the street corners
Sunday evenings will get themselves in ''a
box" II they persist in their hoodlumatiC
exuberance. Stopit boys
If you are behind in your subscription,
| why don't be backward about stepping up
and liquidating your account. The money
is needed to meet the running expenses OF
the establishment.
Robert Breyfogel caught sixteen inch
| trout in the Big Greek waters one day re-
Gently. This is the best catch that has
been made for some time.
| "A two year old son of Milton Emery
| died Monday morning. lrterment took
place Friday. The parents have our
| sympathy.
| Business at Henry Miller's planning
mill is humming, large force of workmen
are kept on the go constantly filling orders.
| Ground has been broken for the erect
ion of B. K. Culton's new store and dwell
ing house, below Flory's harness shep.
"A young son of George Stein, who for
| the past several months has been very
seriously Ill, is rapidly conYalescing.
| Miss Laura NJ. Yundt spent Sunday
with her sister Mrs. James Handwerk, at
Mauch Chunk.
| Our several industries are rushed with
orders. AS a consequence our town looks
lively.
Miss Ella Laury spent several days
with Miss Lily Laury, at Mauch Chunk.
| j. f. Snyder of Mountain Top, was
I with old acquaintances here on Sunday.
| Prof. Bal.iet's select school opened on
Monday with fair attendance.
Charles Sweitzer is back at his old
stand after serious illness.
Henry Shoemaker circulated in North
ampton county on Sunday.
| The stones, for the pavement, over the
canal bridge, haYe arrived.