The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-02-23
LETTER.
A Breezy Batch Of News Items that will
Interest Advocate " Readers All
Afound.


Miss Aida Marsh is visiting friends Al
Rockdale.
If you have welssport news please
send IL in.
"A. B. Kast and family moved to
I.ehighton on Tuesday.
DIR. A. p. Andreas' new dwelling house
is nearing completion.
Miss Lille Laury, of Mauch Chunk
spent Sunday in town.
oliver Smoyer is convSlesciHg from
severe pneumonia attack.
Jonas Msrkley, of the Philadelphia
Mint, was at home over Sunday.
Josiah Laury and wife, of Bethlehem,
we're guests of g. W. Laury last week.
Miss Annie Sewell. of Packerton, was
visiting Mrs. r. J. Sewel on Sunday.
Miss Kate Barr has returned home to
Hazeton from pleasant visit to Rev. 5.
d. Brown.
Miss Eta Trainer, Of Weissport, is the
guest Of Miss Eta Kaiser. White Hayen
Journal
Miss Lille Rooms lett for Bethlehem on
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Eliza Weiss.
Missionary services will be held In the
Evangelical church on Sunday. All are
cordially invited to attend.
We are sorry to note that the jovial
Levi Horn is confined to the house with a
severe attack Of rheumatism.
--Chss. II. MacDaniel will 20 to Bethle-
hem and take charge Of bakery, and not
to Weatherly as heretofore stated.
Jacob Straussberger, the jolly res
days with Daniel Graver at Wilkesbarre
last week.
-Messrs. Nusbaum g. Culton, will open
about April 1st in the room formerl>
occupied by the "Original Cheap Cast
Store" in Lehis ishton, q confectionery
store.
A. A. Hatch and family moved to
Eastop on Monday, where they will make
their future home. The "Stroller" echoes
the wish Of large circle of friends in ex-
tending sincere wishes for health aud pros
perity in the new place Of residence.
Some time ago George Enzien's milk
sleigh was tumbled oyer the bank near
George Platt's residence in Packerton
township, and badly broken. A bill for
damages was presented TO the Packerton
District and recently he received check
for $3.50.
Mrs. lei genfuss, of Union Hill, who
suffered psralytic stroke several weeks
ago. died Friday and was inferred at Sny
der's church in Towamensing on Sunday.
Deceased was aged about ninety-two years
and was kind and effectionsts mother
and wife. Her direct descendants number
one hundred and eight.
Present indications convince us that
Rev. Brown, of our congregation and Rev.
Newhart, OF Lehighton will be returned to
! their respective congregations by conference
il being the unanimous wish of all. Both
gentlemen have made hosts of friends dur
ing the past year and their reaepointment
will be to the satisfaction not only Of the
) church but the people generally.
The names Of pupils who attended the
public school every day for the month end
ing Jan. 80, are below appended: High
School, J. NJ. Smith, principal-Wm. Mac
Daniel, W. whittingham, Geo. Yundt.
Willie Marsh Frank MacDaniel, Rebecca
KOons.
Primary school, Miss A. Keer, teacher -
Katie Zern, Lee Kuntz. Scott Hess, Ira
Koons, Charles Albright, Charley Serfass
The Ladies' Aid Society consisting of
members of the Lutheran and Reformed
church, organized some months ago, was
was in session at the home Of one OF the
members Wednesday, working away busily
converting lenghths Of dress stuffs into
garments Money coming in from this
source is used for church purpo es. 1t is
the I'M entiOn OF the society to hold grand
fair and festival sometime next month.
We make this timely mention now so that
. our people can prepare themselves for the
, grand event.
The following are the newly elected
officers for the borough Uf Weissport: Con-
u stable, Alfred Wbittingham; Judge oi
u Election, Nm. Hollinger; Inspector OF
| ElcCtiOhy w AscCu, SOuhSiihCh, OoSCpi
:, r. Fenner, Oliver F. Meyer; School Direc.
= tors, Henry c. Trapp, 8 years, Solomon
'' Buss, year; Assessor. Austin Boyer
Assistant Assessors Milton Florv, VIM
l. Reed; Auditors. Milton Flory, 8 years, p
J. Kistler, 2 years; Overseer OF the Poor
;, George Meyer; Collector of Taxes, Samue
- Welsh.
The following are the newly elected
~ officers for Franklin township: Judge o
D. Election, L. B. Wagner; Inspector of Elec
- lion, VIM. F. Beaver; Justice of the Peace
C. A. Buck, Francis Kresge; Constable
!" Milton Setter; Supervisors, Nat an Blose
u Jacob Haydt; OveIseers of the Poor, Levi
Dreisbach, Daniel Krum; School Directors
u T. +. Arner, George Leuckel; Tax Colec
tor, Milton Setter; Assessor, w. II. Reber
Assistant Assessor, George Enzian, Levi
O. Dresbach; Auditors, Tilghman Drosbach
- Edward Dreisbach.
S.S
Big Creek Items.
Joseph Schwebinz was the guest @
:, Mr.. Albright on Sunday.
-Robert Bauchspiea was viatInp MAhop