The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-06-15
wEIssPoRT ALIVE.
The Town ana Vicinity written up by "a
Lively Soribbler


Lively soribbler.
Mrs. Francis Yundt is visiting her son
Ed. at White Haven.
daniel Albright and wife are visiting
Bucks county friends.
"A. d. Hawk and wife, are so-iourning
with Monroe county friends.
Mrs. r. J. Sewell was visiting friends
at Audenried during the past week.
Andrew Graver and wife spent Sunday
with friends in Northampton county.
MSS Lille Troxell, one of A Allentown's
fairest daughters. is the guest of Miss Ella
Snyder.
-Rey. d. Q. Kemble, of Williamstown.
Pa, a well-known Evangelical preacher.
was seeing friends hereabouts during the
past week.
y. *. Rickert is beautifying his resi-
dence in the east end by bay window ad-
dition which materially adds to the attract
iyeness of the same.
AN amendment meeting will be held in
the Park on Saturday evening to which
everybody is invited. Able speakers are
expected to be present,
Charles Arner is sinking a fifty foot
well on Nathan Snyders farm in Franklin
township The excavati ions are made by
patent boring machine.
Mrs. Samuel Green, of near Stemlers-
vile, for the past six or eight months has
been very i'll, and is now reported as being
in precarious condition.
John Rerig, Jr., East Weissport, is
the agent for the Improved Victor Washer
Best in the world. Try it before purchas-
ing any other. Apr BIN.
-Children's Day will be observed in the
Lutheran and Reformed church on Sunday
evening, 23rd instant. An interesting pro
gralume has been drafted for the occasion.
Sunday will be observed as te nper-
ance day in the Evangelical church. Ser
vices will be conducted consistent with the
occasion by Rey. S. b. Brown. the pastor.
For loving not wisely but too well
Young man named Stellar, of Franklin, was
embraced by Constable Stetzer, and placed
under bond to answer at the Carbon Co.
court.
The Knights of Homer have donated
from the lodge fund the sum of SO for
Hood sufferers. Nothing more is necessary
to set forth the benevolent character of the
organization.
-Children's Day will be observed by the
members of the Evangelical Sunday School
on SUNDAY evening week. A programme
of gospel hymns, and addresses is now in
course of preparation.
REV. j. j. Stauffer Of tile Reformed
congregation of the Lutheran and Reform
ed church, preached a lively temperance
sermon on Sunday evening. He raked the
evils of the rum traffic In great style.
The prohibition question is subject to
heated discussion on street corners, in stores
and elsewhere, Among its staunchest sup
porters are William Koens, Gus. Oswald,
Sol. Yeakel, Revs. Brown and Stauffer.
-Poho Peco Tribe Imp. o, of r. M. in
itiated five newly elected members in the
mysteries of the order at their regular
meeting on Tuesday evening. The order
has liYe, progressive officers and is in
hourishing condition generally.
The undersigned has for sale large
lot of FENCE PosTs, FIREwooD, and
ARBoR PosTs in large quantities, which he
is prepared to furnish at lowest pricss,
Cali on or address, GEORGE II. ENzIAN.
Weissport, Pa. mar23-3m@
The following are the names of the
Directors of Franklin School District and
the number of visits made during the last
school term: Edwin Sensinger, Pres, 5,
Vim. II. Whitehead, Secretary, 3S, W. e.
Fisher, treasure, 10, Cornelius Rehrig, 6,
Lewis Dreisbach 8, Paul Boyer, l.
-Weissport always ahead, is not behind
in lending aid % the flood sufferers in the
valley of Conemaugh. A public subscrip-
tion was started last week and swelled to
the amount of $135. The same carefully
pocket-booked was taken directly to the
scene of want and misery by our townsman
p. j. Kistler.
-Tho- borough council met on Monday
evening and after disposing of the regular
business, discussed the feasibility of fixing
the Park. The matter was finally laid over
for future consideration, This is no way
to do business! If the Park is to be fixed
get to work without delay.
1t is talked of among some of our
people that the post Office question be left
for final settlement to vote of the duali-
fed electors of the district. This is GER
tainly not bad suggestion and the contest
ents should give it some serious thought.
1t would soon settle The uncertainties of
the situation and this should be big con-
sideration.
The frame of the old rolling mill was
torn down last week, and all that rem aims
TO mark the spot of an unfortunate invest
ment is the dirt and CRIME. The history
of the old mill is an unpleasant memory to
many of our people who were caught, so to
speak, for various seems, ranging from the
hundreds up TO the thousands of dollars.
among this number was butcher. Oswald
who has $1,000 coming.