The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-12-07
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&C. w. Laury DID bnsiness at Lansfort
ca Monday.
Thomas Sloyer occupies his handsome
new home on Union Hill.
John S, Laury, of Lansford, saw
friends here during the week.
Mrs. Jonathan Deibert was visiting
Bethlehem friends this week.
Mrs. b. +. Hall, of Christmanyille,
was the guest of Il. J, HOngen during this
week.
Aaron Benninger, OF Wslnutport, was
a visitor to station agent j. D. Benninger
oyer Sunday.
"A. j Guth, employed IN the car shops
at Packerton, had several fingers badly
squeezed last week.
John f. Zern and family and Mrs. II.
Rickert sojourned very pleasantly with
Easton friends recently.
james Walp, of Lehighton, sunk an
artesian well on the John Bush property
in Franklin this week.
Hog cholera called two fat hogs be-
longing to Charles Arner 10 the hog sty of
the future, where liver-washt and sausage
are an unknown article.
u. s. Koons and wife, of Fogelesvllle,
Lehigh county, were guests of our old
friend ReuSen Zimmerman and family on
Union Hill over Sunday.
Daniel Graver and wife left Wednes-
dav for BROOKLYN, N. T., where they ex-
peot to spend a week or ten days as the
guests of Rev. j. D. Cults and wife.
Those who contemplate purchasing a
piano or organ for a Christmas present will
receive prompt attention by placing their
orders with J. A. Phillips, the genial rep
resentative for this territory.
Our popular baker, C. W. Laury, has
opened bakery at Lansford, this county,
and installed his brother John as chief
cook, We are pleased TO note Charley's
success, He is a good fellow and bakes
good bread.
The following letters remain uncalled
for in the Weissport postoffice: Lizzie
Dreher, Emma DeFrehn, James Hartman,
Amandus Kibler, Ida Trach, Anze Sellers.
Persons calling for any of the above letters
will please say advertised.
The typhoid fever epidemic, prevalent
here for some months past, is now abating
all known cases are on fair way to re-
covery and no new ones are reported. More
than ever now should our people exercise
due precautions against this disease which
has caused so much sorrow in our midst.
Charles II. MacDaniel has received the
following challenge from well-known
pugaist and base ball sport at Lehighton
81 hereby challenge the winner of
the Koons-Hofacker mill to fight at any
date, Marquis of Queensbury rules.
Referee to be mutually agreed upon.
A. b. MERTZ, Champion.
The two Union Hill women who got
into rumpus one day this week should
remember that this is respectable CON-
mnnity, and that such actions as these are
only worthy of the most severe condemna-
ton Fortunately neither woman was
hurt, but the language used leaves worse
scars than the blows would.
Squire Chester Buck on Tuesday re-
ceived notification of his appointment to a
lucrative position In the Custom House at
Philadelphia, under Thomas V. Cooper.
The ''Stroller" congratulates the squire
on his appointment. He is staunch
working Republican and full worthy of the
new honor. He left for the city Wedues-
day.
BENZ. Weaver was brought home dead
from st. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, on
Monday. He was employed on Lehigh |
Valley coal train in the capacity of brake
man and while engaged making coupling
of two cars at Plainheld, N. j., Sunday |
morning, he was in some manner unknown |
precipi6ated under the wheels of the cars, |
losing both legs and sustaining serious in |
ternal injuries. lie was taken 10 ST. |
Luke's Hospital where lie soon died. |
Weaver was young man in years with |
wife and children. He was at one time a |
special borough policeman and for years |
worked at shoemaking. He was a men, |
Der Of Poho POGO Tribe, III. Imp. o. r. |
NJ, and also of the Lehigh Valley Relief |
Fund. Interment took place on Wednes- |
day.