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

The closing exercises Of our publ
schools will be held in the Lutheran ant
J Reformed church, this saturday. evening
at 7;S0 o'clock. A program including som,
very choice selections has been arranged
for the occasion. The music will be fur
nished by the Philharmonic society, o
Lehighton. We hope our people will large
ly attend. rare treat can be expected.
The following Is a list of letters re
naming uncalled for in the post Office Al
this place: Minnie Cromes, John c. Dist
Ter, c. d. Farley, John Mertz, Henr! Poltz
grove, Dan. Arner. M. c. Kline, Loat
Bloom, Hayk. Szoatk, Mrs. Frank Mcclure
Persons calling for any of the above letter.
will please say advertised.
Miss Mary Levan, agerd sixty years
while engaged picking coal on the L. g S.
railroad near the old lime kiln, last Satur.
day afternoon, was run over and killed by
the three o'clock passenger train. De-
ceased was horribly cut about the face and
head. Interment took place on Tuesday
morning.
Alex Stout died early Monday morn
ng after, long and painful illness. De-
ceased was aged about fifty-three years.
Interment took place Friday morning; the
Improved Order of Red Men, of which he
was member, attending in body.
Our young friend Rob Hongen has in
his possession gem of antiquity in the
abs ra ~ an inc. rrrna,,t for .yool oord;oo ~
purposes. The machine is almost cen
tury and quarter old and is in fair con-
dition.
Rev. g. W. Sandt has returned to Au-
gustina College. Rock Island, Illinois,
where he will conclude his professorsbip in
June and return here tc take charge of his
new field of labor.
An infant child of Lewis Frantz, of
Franklin township, died Monday night.
Interment took place in the cemetery at
KreidersYllle, Northampton county. on
Thursday.
Mrs. Francis Schaeffer who, several
weeks ago, was so severely burned about
the lower extremeties, is improving under
the able treatment of DIR. j. G. Zern.
Herman, the tonsoral artist, is now
pleasantly located in his new shop. WHAT'S
the matter with dropping in to see him.
There is some talk of new bridge
across the Lehigh river. But then, there
always has been some talk. you know
We take plasure in directing your at
tention to Joseph Rex's new advertisement
appearing elsewhere in to-day's issue.
Fix your pavements, clean up your
yards, white-wash your fences and improve
the appearance of things generally.
Miss Whitehead, the popular milliner,
is doing rushing business in the dress
making and millinery line.
Oscar Christman has purchased the
Fort Allen Livery and will hereafter con-
duct the same.
-Messrs Kuntz and Yundt observed
Arbor Day by planting eighteen or twenty
young trees.
Our popular baker, Charles Laury.
sports handsome new delivery wagon.
The carriage and harness sale of Fehnel
& Hill last Friday was poorly attended.
Prof. N. NJ. Balliet's select school will
open on Monday for ten weeks term.
"A. Geigel, Of Whilksbarre, spent sew
eral days in town this week.
%. o. Blose. of Bowmanstown, circu-
lated here Tuesday.
The Interior of the Weissport House Is |
being renovated.
Pierce Boyer has accepted position at |
SILVER Brook, Pa.
Owen Boyer contemplates beautifying
his premises.