The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-01-05
.WEISSPORT LETTER.
A Breezy fateh Of News Items that will
Interest Advocate " Readers All
Around.


Mrs. Al Koch Is seriously III with
typhoid fever
Bernard vogt is reported as being
seriously Ill.
Wesley Fatzinger, Of Factoyville, Pa,
is at hcme on a visit.
In Franklin they have fellow who
knows how TO "cheroo;."
-Luman Hawk and wife, of Nanticoke,
visited AL Hawk this week.
IF. L. Reber, of the Philadelphia Mint,
spent the holidays with folks at Harrity
20.
u. 3. Koons, of the West Chester State
Normal school, was home during the hol-
days.
Miss Lilly G. Musselman has returned
from a delightful visit to Wilkesbarre
friends.
An infant son Of AL Hawk, of franklin,
died suddenly OH Thursday and was inferred
on Sunday.
Prof j. NJ. Smith and wife, have re-
turned from pleasant visit to Columbia,
Pa, friends.
Miss Ella AMI Walter Egge, of German
town, Phila., are guests of numerous
friends In town.
Frank Mertz, of franklin, is confined
in the county bastile, for cruelty TO bis
family, it is said.
Miss Annie G. Kerr, teacher OF the
primary school, spent the holidays with Der
parents at Laville, Pa,
An election for Sunday school officers
vii! De held in the Evangelical chapel, East
Weissport, on Sunday.
"A very pleasant sociable in nonor OF
Miss Magma Kistler, was held at her
fathers residence this week.
"A Correction. The "boy" the
"Stroler" spoke of last week, happens to
be Miss, though. T. A. IIeuber.
John Hausman smileth and rejoiceth;
WIN? Because his good wife has made
him the proud pop" of bouncing baby
boy.
Henry Zellner, an employee in Snyder s
planning mill, is suffering from injuries sus-
tained by falling from lumber car onto the
railroad tracks.
Sheriff Levan will move TO Mauch
Chunk on Monday. The best wishes of
hosts of friends accompany the family 10
their new home.
Prof. W. 4. Smith has resigned b. e
princpa ship of the East Wefssport schools.
l.. Albright has been elected in his place 10
fill the unexpired term.
1t Is rumored that Messis. Marsh &
Zern will erect large brick building on
the old rolling mill office site, he same to
be used for store and lodge rooms.
When that bag of midding descended
onto "Eick" Dreisbach head he yelled out
that his neck wasn't broke, "but-but
bit-bit my tongue tho--though."
"A sumptuous supper was served to the
members of the Lutheran and Reformed
church choir on Christmas evening by Mrs
Frank Reed at her residence on White
street.
"A young fellow from Lehighton who
was enjoying a ride with his best girl the
other night, ,collded with David Betz's two
horse team. Result, an upset carriage and
a badly scared boy and girl.
-Protracted meetings haye commenced
in the Evangelical church here. Heretofore
| these reyivals were very successful, and
indications are that the meetings now he
ing held will also result in much good.
Letters for the following persons re-
main in the Weissport post office uncallet
for: NJ. Diamanth, Miss Emma DeFrehn
julius Holander. Miss Mary Kunkle
Persons calling for any of the above letters
will please say "adyer.ised."
"A peculiar coincidence. John Fritz
niger, Of Franklin, aged eightv.four years,
died on Friday and was inferred oil Mon
day, A brother, residing in Northampton
county departed this life at almost the
same hour ON the same day. Both funerals
took place on Monday.