The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-12-29
Weissport- Stroller.
Christmas Weddings. The Lamps Lt.
Church Festivals. Fatal Accident In
TewsmensinR. othe. News,

Tewemensing. othe' SeWs'
-. Werner and wife, Of Poustowu,
spent several days here this week.
Mrs. Michael Faust, residing on the
Lohichton side Of the T.ehigh bridge. Is
reported as being very seriously III.
. -Rev. T. A. Heuber is the proud father
Of blight new baby boy. We trust the
little fellow may live long and happily.
The officers recently elected by the
Knights Of Honor will be installed at their
meeting on the first Thursday In January.
An infant girl of oliver Moyar died on
Monday morning Interment took place
on Thursday morning. The family have
the sympathy of many friends in their Attic
tlon.
Irwin Kresge, Of FrsSkln, was united
in the bonds of holy wedlock to Miss Belle
Beers, on Monday evening by the Rev. T.
A. Heuber. The young couple have the
best wishes of numerous friends.
Some person or persons OF hoodlumstic
propenstles made themselves liable to fine
and imprisonment one night recently by
tearing the door bell from the residence of
Perry ]. Kistler. Bring along the police.
-Weissport now shines forth in re-
splendent gloIy-the street lamps having
been erected. II was wise move on the
part of our people, and commendable
measure OF the town council TO allow the
tax payer an opportunity of voting. by petit
ton, on the question. As town of FIVE or
six hundred population we now stand on
an equal footing with any Of It's size in
Pennsylvania. Hurrah for Weissport,
Robert Snyder, aged thirty two years,
son on Soloman Snyder, of Towamensing,
while working In the barn on Monday even
ing was precipitated through tho loft TO the
floor below and sustained injuries from
which he died on the following day. In
terment took place from the resid nee on
Friday morning The sorrowing family
have the sympathy Of the entire community
in their sad and sudden affliction.
Watch night services will be observed
in the Evangelical church on New Years
eve. Preaching will commence at nine
O'Clock. AMI will follow with the regular
experience meeting. All are lnylted tc
participate in this silent, solemn watch Of
heeting time that passes on into the abys:
of the past, without a sign or sigh save the
numbering of days and years that tell more
eloquently than words the story of Father
Time.
"A yery pretty private marriage wa
solemnized at the residence of Squire
John s. Miller. on Christmas day. Tht
contracting parties were Miss Allie, tn,
eldest daughter of Squire Miller and ] il. d
Curtis, a promising young gentleman o.
, BROOKLYN, N. Y. Rev. S, d. Brown, of thu
, Evangelical congregation, officisted on th'
!, happy occasion. Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis wer,
the recipients of number of valuable anC
, useful presents. The young couple lef
for New JERSEY at o'clock on the sam,
day, where they will spend few days ant
then go to Brooklyn where they will resid
in the future. The ''Stroller" extend
happy congratulations.
The Christmas services in the cyan
gelical church on Monday evening were o
an unusually interesting character. Tn
programme of gospel song, bible reading
recitations and select music being recite'
!, without default. Tue principle part Of tn
s evenings programme was the representa-
It tion of the "Ten Virgins" as follows
Five wise virgins: L. IIongen, Gertie Horn
8 Emma Snyder, Ella Deibert and Laur
Beever; FIVE foolish virgins: Aida Marsh
j Ella Laury, Ella Oswald, Clara Miller an
e Tillie Snyder. The ten virgins were unde
r instruction of Mrs. A. r. Andrews. VIII
70 deserves to share the credit achieved by th
l. participants for the splendid rendition q
the dialogue.