The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-08-24
OUR STROLLER I"
Sees weissport and vicinity in its Live
Hest Phases.

DIED AT S2.-Andrew Deibert, age
u eighty-two years, at one time supervisor o
Il Franklin township, but for some year
past resident of Pound Creek, nea
White Haven, died Saturday and wa
;. buried in the cemetery here on Tuesda
morning. 1t is looked upon as "a peculia
: coincidence that it was just two years OF
:. the day he was buried since his wife died
Deibert was Republican in politics an,
I, well known in the county.
! School BEGINs.-Our public school
opened this week under the principalshi
; of Prof j. II. Kratz. The school room
have been thoroughly repaired and i'm
improved during the vacation months
Doors connect the two rooms and in tn
primary room presided over by Miss Gert
Horn, new slate blackboard has beer
) erected. The average number of pupil
stand enrolled and the school term OPEN
under very encouraging prospects.
SADLY AFFHCTED.-For more thar
three months past Mrs. Owen Dean, ol
Franklin, has been suffering with gangrene
This terrible disease has fastened itselI
upon her and is gradually eating away the
toes on both feet. The lady suffers most
excruciating pains in christian silence and
fortitude, though for weeks at time she
has not closed her eyes in sleep or found a
moments relief from the cancerous sores
that threaten her life.
WED-LoCKED.-At the residence of
Reuben Roth, on Saturday evening, L. K.
Albright and Miss Emma Roth were hap
PLY united in the holy bonds of marriage
by the Rev. G. w. Sandt. The "Stroller''
extends happy congratulations for safe
and prosperous voyage on matrimony's
turbulent stream with the wish that they
may ride at anchor in good old age hap
PLY blessed with the good things of this
world.
SUCCESSFUL CELEBRATIoN,-Th Chill
dren's Day celebration in the North
WeisspoTt Lutheran Sunday school last
Sabbath was grand success in every par
tcular and too much praise cannot be be-
slowed on the promulgators. Rey. Erb,
the former pastor, of Slatington, was
present and discoursed Interestingly TO his
old congregation. The collections for the
day amounted to more than $4,000.
DIED.-Death, the great allevator of all
bodily suffering, this week called hence
the good wife of Ed. Geiger, who for some
time past has borne with great christian
patience and fortitude the sufferings con-
sequent TO that fell disease, consumption.
The afflicted relatives have our sincere
sympathy in their bereavement
APPOINTED TO AN OFFICE. Harvey
Berlin, bright young gentleman, who for
some time past has been telegraph stud
ent under Rob, j. Sewell, in the Packer
ton offices, has been appointed night oper-
ator in the general office of the Lehigh
Valley company at Mauch Chunk.
REMOVED. .-Ex-B Burgess Graver and FAM
lily this week moved to Point Phillips,
Northampton county, where, as heretofore
announced, Mr.. Graver will launch in the
mercantile business. The best wishes of
many friends accompany the family to their
new place of residence.
RECovERING.-After being given up as
incurable, Drs. Zern and Kutz, our popular
physicians, have put young daughter of
William Becker, of Union Hill, who was
suffering from severe complaint, in fair
way of recovery.
CHAMPION BUToHER.-The genial Char
ley Rapp, of Chicago, who is home on a
visit, can kill and dress an OK in the short
time of seven minutes, according to in
formation given the "Stroller" It's
rather quick work but we bet nickel he
can do it,
APPOINTED CoUNCILMAN.-P. j. Kis-
tier has been made town councilman to
fill the unexpired term of ex-burgess
Graver, resigned. Mr.. Kistler has held
many positions of trust, among which was
the postmastership several years ago.
MAKES HIS OWN CANDY.-Our popular
baker, Charles w. LaurY, has put in the
proper machinery and now manufactures
candy for sale in his own store, Charley is |
always keeping ahead in the march of pro- |
gression.
-IMPRovEMENT.-Ac curb and pavement |
HAS Deen lhlu III IrOnI OF tne WelSSpOfJ |
House, which improvement speaks we'll for |
the eprogressiyenesso of the popular landlords. |
More property owners should follow suit
Misses Julia and Emma Snyder, ac-
complished young ladies of Allentown,
we're guests of friends here during the
week.
John GraYer, an ex-soldier of the late
rebellion, has been appointed a special |
police.
Mrs. Gusse Fenner and Mrs. William
Klotz, of Philadelphia, are visitors in
town.
Lewis Smith, of Little Gap, was visit
ing Jos. Green, on Union Hill, this week. |
Miss Sallie Laury is visiting Joel
Heydt and family at Ashley, Pa.