The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-10-13
YHE STROLLER AT WEISSPORY.
Suicide at Pine Run A Church stsepls the
Home Of Thief Important Action By
the Town Council; Other Locals.

Robert Seveli spent Sunday at Hazle-
ton With his mother.
Miss Alice Miller, of Philadelphia, was
home on a visit this week.
Miss Lulu Grayer of White street, is
visiting friends at Penobscot.
Mrs. Gussie Fenner, of Philadelphia.
was visiting in town on Monday.
Joseph Rex, our popular furniture
dealer, sports valuable new hoise.
Squire Buck and Jere Leh were on q
business trip to Heidelberg on Wednes-
day.
Miss Cora Henry, of South Easton,
is visiting Miss Aida March, on White
street.
j. X. fickert, of Franklin, is on a
business trip TO points in Maryland and
Virginia.
Constable Whitingham, of town, sold
the personal property of Frank Koch on
Wednesday.
Miss Lizzie Woodring, of Rennelsyiile,
jefferson county, was visiting Benz. Peters
and family over Sunday.
If Old Mother Grundy whispers In the
"STRoLLER's" ear that two weddings are
to come off in Franklin sometime very soon.
Can you guess?
james Oliver, who has been in the
tailoring business here since last April,
closed up shop last week and, with his
family, has sought pastures new.
hnr
thirty-four years, of Big Creek, was buried
in the cemetery at that place on Sunday.
She leaves husband and one child to
mourn the loss of kind wife aud mother.
"A big Democratic meeting is advertis-
ed to come off at Trachsyille on Saturday
evening. Hon. w. NJ. Rapsher and f. Fl.
Rauch, of Mauch Chunk, will be the
speakers on the occasion.
Peter Krum, of franklin township, an
aged and much respected citizen, died late
Friday night of diabetes. Interment took
place on Wednesday, many relatives and
friends following the remains to their last
resting place.
Prof. Getz, of Hazleton, spoke on
''Sanctified Education" to large audience
in the Evangelical church, on Sunday night.
The address was replete with practical
points and suggestions and was much
appreciated
AT special meeting Of the borough
council last Friday evening, resolution
was passed by that honorable body which
will remove the hill between Welssport and
Franklin If the scheme in contemplation
holds out. II is proposed that the road be
tracks, that company to erect an iron
trestling over the road, and to further
facilitate travelling and convenience of the
general public, the '.ehigh Coal and Navi-
CATION Company will erect a twenty -four
foot iron draw bridge across the canal
even with the road. If this is now done
progressiyeness on the part of our wide
awake and enterprsipg borough dads.
why, what's?
-Crackl The clear, ringing report Of a
rife sounds upon the air and echoes and
re,echoes over the hills, tiny wreath Of
smoke curls upwards, followed by a heavy
| fall, gurgg sound. gasping, painful
sigh, and Joseph May lies dead, shot
through the heart by his own hand. The
birds twitter. the gentle breezes fan the
locks of hair on the dead mans head and
moYe the leaves ON the trees and the SOU
of suicide Journeys OH in the mysteriou:
paths of the unexplored land beyond the
tomb. For a year past Joseph May has
lived with John Otto, on farm near PINE
Run; for some time past he has showed
signs of dependency ION Monday Afternoon
after writing his will and placing il in hit
hat, he wandered off to the woods with hii
gun, short time afterwards he was found
dead with frightful gunshot wound neal
his heart, from which. the blood wai
slowly oozing. That the act was premedi
tated is evident from the fact that clause
in his will was a request that lie be buried
where his body should be found. HI
was eighty years of age and had only beer
in this country few years.
On last Tuesday night special polio,
John Grayer arrested Milton Deibert unde
very suspicious Circumstances. He wa
taken to Mauch Chunk later on and is nov
recruit in Hote de James Gallagher
Man petty robberies have occurred here dur
ing the past few weeks and popular senti
ment centres on Deibert as the man VIII
has been committing these depreciation
much to the worriment of our people. Ii
his possession at the time lie was arreste
was a basket of vegetables, coffee mil
etc. Deibert's arrest led to further de
velopments and on the next day rendt
qous for stolen goods was discovered in th
steeple of the Evangelical church. In thi
place, which was comfortably arranged an
fitted out with coal oil lamp, bed, etc
l was also found a five gallon keg of win
belonging to John KRONER, two bottles {
old bourbon, a large can of lard, prayt
and hymn books, bibles, several plug hat
: wearing apparel, canned goods, boots, brea'
the certificates belonging TO the Sunds
school, and many other articles. The II
terror of the steeple was arranged with
a view to convenience, and it was evidel
# that the occupant was prepared for a Ion
II stay.
= $500 boys suits must be sold this fall
q Sondheim's One Price Star Clothing Hal
g Mauch Chunk. Prices range -, SO, &
S. and onup.
Normal Square Items.
~ ~ Charles II. Seidel, spent several days
>, Philadelphia this week.
The Norma! Square school has be-