The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-08-17
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DIED AT S2.-Daniel Reinhart, father b
Mrs. Adam Eaches, died on Thursday nigh
at ten o'clock, of general debility and ol,
age, at the advanced age of eighty-tw,
years. Up to six or seven years ago h c wa
a resident in East Penn township where th
greater part of his life was spent tilling th,
soil. Six years ago he took up his home il
Franklin with his daughter and followed
the occupation of carpet weaving off ant
on up to the time of his death. He wa,
buried on Sunday in the cemetary near hi,
old home and in the midst of the scene,
made dear by early associations.
TEACHERS APPOINTED The following
teachers have been appointed for The
schools in Franklin township, to serve fol-
SIX months term, commencing sometime
during October: Union Hill, A. A. Beltz
principal; Miss Mary Whitehead, primary
East Weissport, Sylvester Snyder, princi.
pal; Quint Arntr, secondary; George
Wagner, primary; Maria Furnace, w, d.
Phifer; Rickertsvlle, Charles Hauk; Beltz.
ville' Valentine Schoenberger; Big Creek,
AL. Straub; Walcksville. Jonas Boyer;
Long Run. William Sot. The monthly
salaries are about the same as last year.
BIRTHDAY PARTY.-The many friends
OF k. j. Hongen assembled surreptitiously
at his home on Union Hill, Monday eyen-
ing, and treated him TO delightful sur
prise, the occasion being his twenty.eicht
anniversary. Everything possible was done
to make the event pleasant, never-to-be-
forgotten one for the genial Bob who was
presented with costly revolving chain by
his good wife. The evenings pleasures
terminated with feast fit to set before
the king
ANOTHER FAST HORSE. Jonathan
Leibensberger, at the Franklin House, is
lover of fine horse flesh, and accordingly
has his left optic always on the main
chance fora purchase. This week he be-
came the owner of fast pacing horse,
said to have record that knocks every-
thing else in this section sky-bigh. The
animal has been entered IN the open to all
race at Lehighton on Saturday.
COACHING PARTY.-R. j. Hongen and
wife, chaperoned the following Young ladies
on coaching trip to the popular Saylor's
Lake, in Monroe county, last Wednesday.
Misses. Geitie Horn, Emma Snyder, Clara
Miller and Eva Mertz. The Young ladies
are members of Sunday School class in
the Evangelical school over which Bob so
successfully presides and enjoyed the above
trip at his expense.
WILL EXPERIMEET.-Dr. W. l., Kutz
is about making experiments of the Brown
Se1uard life reiuYenating elixir so much
talked of for the past few weeks. The
doctor is not believer in the system but
thinks it is worth trying, nevertheless, and
as he can easily secure a number of first
class subjects in town and Lehighton, he
wants to hurry up and give 'em all
chance.
Boom ON THE HILL.-Before the SHOWS
OF next winter cover old mother earth with
mantle of purity, twenty dwellings will
have been erected on Union Hill. This
speaks well for the enterprise and thrift of
the residents in that delightful and healthy
locality. Located way above the water level
they enjoy the benefits of pure atmos-
phere and most delightful scenery on every
side
BIG SToNEs-The stones used abutments
and piers on which the new iron bridge is
to rest are immense in size-many of them
weighing from three to FIVE and six tons
each. To the square yard they weigh two
ten and fortv-six pounds. They are taken
from the celebrated Maxwell Quarry, near
Fairview, in Luzerne county and will stand
generations wear.
SCORING A PoINT.-County Commission
er, Domnick O'Donnel, of Summit Hill,
can be seen quite often of late in this burg.
Domnick is staunch Democrat, first-rate
fellow and good county official, and his
chances for reelection next year are good.
de has pleasant word for, and shakes
hands with, everybody.
BOND SIGNED-Postmaste A. W. Marsh
on Wednesday sent his bond duly signed in
the sum OF $4,000 to the Postmaster Cen
erai, and his authorized commission will in
all Likelihood arrive in day or two when he
will formally take possession of the edlfice.
In connection with which he will run gem
eral store.
PLEASANT HoME.-One of the most
pleasant homes on Union Hill Is the one
just erected by Wesley Wentz. The build
ing is just about completed and is fitted
with all modern appointments, making it
conyient and pleasant place of residence.
TossED.-Levi Horns boy. Warren, was
tossed from the back of mustang pony he
was riding the other daY and landed in the
gutter considerably the worse for his areial
adventure. The boy is probably one of the
best little riders in the county.
BIG STALK.-Chief Police Gus Oswald is
the owner of sun flower stalk nine feet
three inches in height, with twenty-nine
flowers. Gus says it is a radical Republi-
can, and is anxious to know if there is any
Democrat who can beat it.
NEW FIRM.-'Squire Buck and Con-
stable Setter, in the interests of school
supply establishment, visited the directors
OF the schools in East Penn township Tues
day with view of supplying them with
interior decorations, &c.
REMovAL-U. S. Kresge for several
years past doing boot and shoe business
in Beever's building, over the canal bridge, |
is now located in the old Post Office build |
ing. U. s. is first-rate fellow and has our
grip for success.
SOLD HIS HoRsE.-Our popular furni- |
ture man, Joseph f. Rex, sold his yalua-
BILE bay mare to John Kuntz, Jr., of Free
land, this week. The horse was formerly
owned by Moses Rehrig, Lehghton.
OUT AGAIN, The genial Joseph Rex is
out this week after few days illness, and
is looking after his rapidly booming furni-
ture, Hour and feed business with view
TO make things hum.
Mrs, j. X. Rickert, i'll for some time
with malaria, is slowly recovering.
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Successful Parade and Festival.
The fair, festival and grand demonstra-
tiOn of Major KlOfz ComnanJaru L