The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-09-29
TEE STROLLER AT WEISSPORY.
Local Gossip Picked Up and Assorted by the
Stroller and his "ohum."

Local Gossip Picked Up and Assorted by the
Stroller and his "chum."
-B. K. Culton, of White street, circu-
lated at Pottsyille last week.
Frank Laury and wife spent several
days this week at Gettysburg, Pa.
Fred. Boyer, of Scranton, is shaking
hands with old friends in town this week.
Mrs. Fetherall, of Lawrance, Kansas,
is the guest of Joseph Seidle and family on
| White street.
Miss EllaOswald, of White street, who
has been very III for the past few weeks, is
conva lescing.
Peter Krum, an old and respected resi-
dent of Franklin township, is reported as
being seriously i'll.
Aaron Smell, u well-known Franklin
township farmer, lost valuable horse by
death one day this week.
Mrs. Annie Baker, of Newville, Pa.
spent several days with the family of J. d.
Benninger, on White street.
Lewis Kockery, of Union Hill, has
built an addition to his residence, which
considerably improves the same.
Harry Berlin, the lightning manipula-
tor al the Weissport station, spent Sunday
with his parents at Pennsyille, Pa.
john Rehrig, of the Franklin House,
this week, purchased handsome turnou:
from Dildine Snyder of ParrYyille.
Oscar Saeger has leased the store room
formerly occupied by Philip Brenner and
expects in short time to occupy the same.
MIS-, Robert Miller, of Arkon, Ohio, re-
turned home Monday after a most delight
full visit to relatives and friends in this sec
tion.
The much talked of, long looked for
and very necessary crossing at Biery's drug
store has been laid. Let the bald eagle
scream.
Lively old Dame Rumoi whispers in
the "Stroller's' ear that a wedding will
come off over the canal bridge on Saturday
evening.
Owen Hess and family, of Kreidlers-
vile, and Myron Anthony and family, of
Walnutport, were guests of j. d. Benning-
er on Sunday.
Election bets are numerous. Gus Os-
valid last week closed wager with Will
Reber that will make the loser turn over
fifteen bushels of corn.
Our old friend Josiah Ruch was on a
fishing excursion last Tuesday. AS Mr..
| Ruch is an expert with rod and tackle we
presume he was quite successful.
Robert Graver and wife left on Mon
day for Penobscot, where Rob expects to
assume the position of head brakeman on
the Central Railroad of New Jersey.
Allen Buck, on Monday, moved his
family from Parryville to Union Hill.
Franklin township. We wish Mr.. Buck
and family prosperity and happiness in
their new home.
Joseph Rex, accompanied by his two
children, made fast trip oyer the Mahon-
ing and Blue Mountains behind his fancy
steppers last Sunday. He visited Heidle-
berg, the home of his childhood and youth.
-ReY, F. K. Seyfort will preach in the
"ChapeP' at East Weissport on Sunday
morning. In the evening he will fill the
pulpit in the Evangelical Church in town.
All are cordially invited to attend.
The Rector of the Union Hill Gene
terry has considerably improved the general
appearance of the "city of the dead" by
cutting down ahd destroying the numerous
weeds, vines and briars which had develop
ed during the past summer.
Rev. S. B. Brown preached at Tam
aqua for Presiding Elder Fehr last Sunday.
In his absence ReY. A. II. Snyder, of Tam
aqua filled the pulpit in the Evangelical
church here, and delivered an interesting
discourse to large audience.
-DaYid Berger, formerly resident here,
but late of Lehigh Gap, was killed on the
Central Railroad at that place on last Satur-
day. He was buried in the Tracksvllle
cemetery on Tuesday. A large number of
friends from this place and vicinity followed
the remains to their last resting place.
Daniel Walck, of Pine Run, was buried
in the Big Creek cemetery one day recent
ly. Deceased was aged eighty two years
for more than score of years he had been
a victim of rheumatic pains and his death
was just release from the sufferings of
this world. May his bones rest in peace.
"A boom has been built across the Le-
high river, below the bridge, for the pur-
pose of catching all logs that may float
down this way from the booms at White
Haven which burst during the heavy rains
a week or two ago. Soloman Yeakel and
Levi Horn have purchased the right TO use
all logs caught between Mauch Chunk and
Parryville ard it is said that they will erect a
temporary sawmill on the island to work
the same into lumber and fire wood.
Charles Miller, during an alteration
with George Rapp, last Tuesday hit the
latter on the calf of the leg with a large
stone inhicting a frghtful cash. DR.. An
drews dressed the wound and we are pleased
to note, that Mr.. Rapp is again about. Miller
was arrested. We do not wish to comment
on this case, further than to say that Geo.
Rapp has for many years been a resident OF
this place and is prosperous butcher and
drover, while Miller is young lad twenty
or twenty-five years of age who has figured
in numerous other dsagreements accord
ing to all reports.
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