The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-03-09
WEISSPORT LETTER.
A Breezy Batch Of News items that will
Interest Advocate " Readers AL
Around,


-Robt j. Sewel aud wife spent Satur-
day and Sunday in New York.
Al Hongen, Of Ashley, was the guest
of Andrew Graver over Sunday.
An infant child of Samuel Berger, Of
Union Hill, is lying seriously III.
George Srein will move with his
family to Weatberly sometime in the near
future.
Mrs. George Laury and daughters, of
Mauch Chunk, spent Sunday with numer-
Gus friends.
William, sixteen year old son of
Joel Wentz was buried in the East Weiss
port cemetery on Saturday.
w. F. Biery, Chas. Goth and Levi
Horn took in the Inauguration of President
Harrison at Washington on Monday.
"A. A. Guth has been appointed a
school director to fll the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Charles MacDaniel.
Mrs. NJ. Meyer has received the con-
tract TO light the street lamps for the en-
suing year. Consideration, "a per month.
Miss Sallie Chrlstman contemplates
shortly opening dress making establish
rnent In the building occupied by Mrs. S.
| Connor.
Mrs. Jacob Straussberger has returned
from a pleasant sojourn at Wilkesbarre
where she was the guest of Mrs. Daniel
Graver.
Dame rumor has it that Miss Minnie
Graver, of town, and Elmer Pryor. OF
Mountain Top, will soon be united in the
bonds of matrimony. The ''Stroller" ex-
tends congratulations.
Daniel Graver, of W1lkesbarre, and
Frank Snyder, Of Mountain Top, were
active bidders at the Krum real estate sale
on Saturday. The price was run up to
$4,000 but the administrators refused to sell
at that price.
As per announcement in last weeks
ADVOCATE the new town council was
organized on Monday evening by the cleo
lion of the following officers: Burgess,
joseph A. Fenner; secretary, Frank Laury;
treasurer. Frank Reed
The interior of Straussberger's popular
White street, restaraurant is undergoing
numerous repairs which add to the attrac-
tlveness Of the place. Judging from this
the genial Jake is not much afraid of the
prohibition amendment.
An eight month old child of Frank
Reed died on Saturday evening and was
buried on Tuesday afternoon from the
Lutheran and Reformed church. In their
sad affliction the parents have the sym
pathy Of their neighbors apd friends.
The following letters remain uncalled
for In the Weissport: Charles Christman,
Dennis Dreisbach, Anton Magiziner, nj.
Silver. Persons calling for any of the
above letters will please say advertised"
as the letters are kept separ ate from the
rest.
| "A gentleman writing TO the "Stroller"
,ays: "Joseph Fenner is now serving his
second term as burgess of our borough. lie
has only to keep up the reputation already
earned to make himself success. His re-
election by a largely increased vote Con-
clusively shows that our people fully ap
preciaie live public servant
1t has been suggested that the office
holders in this borough form themselves in
t. cornet band. The council have the
Instruments and they could not be put TO
better use. 1t would be something entirel,
new, cornet band composed entirely of
borough official, and thev ought to be abe
10 get big money for their blowing.
.-On the 11th, 18th and 18th of next
month the Ladies' Aid Society Of the Lu-
Lheran and Reformed church will hold their
grand Fair and festival. The affair bids
fair to be interesting and successful. Our
people should extend hearty patronage.
On the evening of the lth they will give a
tiae supper and ever, young fellow wants
to make 1t point to be on hand with his
best lovey-dovev.