The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-11-01


"stroiier ana ohum."
Mrs. Alex. Dreisbach is visiting Mrs
Nero Weiss.
Merchant Joseph Fenner, was at Al
lentown Wednesday.
ID. d. Bennnger and wife Sundayet
with friends at Ashley.
Harry Dtterlne and wife, Of the eas
side, are visiting at Bath.
Work is being rapidly pushed on th'
completion Of Fred Horlachers dam.
Harry Grayer, Of the American Bust
ness College, Allentown, Sundayed al
home
The borough fathers will assemble il
regular monthly meeting next Monday
evening
II. A. HIN some strange way youi
items we're mslaid, at least they can moi
be found. ED
Mrs. Charles Laury, after very pleas
ant visit to friends at Perth Amboy, n. j.,
has returned home,
Barber Herman laughs as hearty as
ever after being cured by DR.. Kutz of an
abscess in each ear.
Our old friend Amos Marsh was look
ing for deer al Mud Run this week. The
returns are not yet in,
-Mesdames. Andrew Weiss and Jacob
Wentz spent last Sunday very pleasantly
with friends at Slatington.
Henry Christman. mine host Of the
FoIt Allen, accompanied by Milton Boyer,
were al Philadelphia this week.
--Straussberger's new store and resi-
dence is under roof When completed
Jake will open a fine restaurant
Everything is now in readiness Cor the
erection of the new annex to the Central
depot, but we'll continue next week.
Big hearted Charley MacDaniel, of the
Philadelphia Mint, is home to vote. He
has become quite metropolitan in appear
ance
Al Rishel, salesman in Josiah Ruch's
general store was confined to the house
this week suffering with an abseess in his
ear.
The annual protracted meetings OPEN
ed at the Evangelical Chapel on the east
side, Monday evening, and will be continu-
ed for an indefinite period
We wouldn't be bit bashiul abou
betting nickel that Weissport will have
her streets illuminated with electricity
long before our salubrious sister town, Le-
highton.
If you know that YOU can save money,
you will, of course. Go to o. J. Saeger's
store over the canal bridge, for all kinds of
seasonable fruits and vegetables, and it
will be money in your pocket
-Rey. Mr.. Lindenstruth, of Mauch
Chunk will lecture in the Lutheran church
on Saturday evening, under the auspices
of the Lutheran MissionerY Society. Sub
iect, "Trayels in Rome" Admission free.
The voters hereabouts don't want to
forget big hearted Henry Miller on election
day. He is a candidate on the Democratic
county ticket for County Commissioner
and deserves recognition from our people
on account of his excellent character, his
enterprise and business capacity. Vote
for him and Daniel Cannon,
Another old citizen of franklin town
ship has been called to his fathers. This
time it is good, old Jonn Il. Solt, who was
aged seYenty-one years. Deceased leaves a
widow and two children-Nathan Solt and
Mrs. Goodhile. of Mach Chunk. BY faith
Mr., Solt was staunch Evangelical, and
his christian fortiLude won for him many
friends in and out of the church. Inter
ment took place Saturday and was largely
attended
The Lutheran Missionary Society viii
render the following very interesting pro-
gram al their regular meeting in the Luth-
eran church on Saturday evening" exer!'
cises to commence at seven O'clock; Solo,
"Beautiful Angels" by Lizzie Fenner;
select reading, Emma Albright: duet,
wandering Home,' Emma Albright and
Lizzie NOthstein; recitation by twelve
girls; lecture, Rev. Mr. Lindenstruth; /;
duet, "Johnstown Flood Lizzie and
Della Fenner; recitation, "Nobody's
child" Gerde Vogt; duet, "Good-Bye,p y
Emma Albright and Lizzie Nothstein. The
public is cordially invited to attend,
| The taxpayers of the Franklin Inde
pendent School District will make big
mistake If they fail to vote for an increase
of debt at the election on Tuesday next
/ The school house will be erected whether
the increase is granted or not, and the only
difference win be this If there is no in
crease the taxpayers will have TO bear a
heavy burden of expense for a few years,
! whereas il the increase of debt carries the
| adjusting of taxation can be so fixed that
the amount of taxes each year will be but
an item to the individual. A man with a
wooden head should see into this; then,
why not the intelligent freemen of the In.
dependent District? Vote TO increase the
debt