The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-05-30
MEwsY WRIsspoRr .

The DoingB OF lively Town Briefly Chrunl-
oied In Short snip-snap Order by the
stroller and Chum."
Owen Heintzleman, OF Heidleburg,
was the guest of Joseph Rex over Sun
day.
IS. r. Weston, Of Cherryville, spent
Sunday in town with his son, Operator
Weston.
For selo-A good mare with colt
seven weeks old. Apply to Geo. Miller
North Weissport. 3t
The roadway TO Union Hill in The
rear of Ruch's lime kiln, is being
widened and improved.
Nathan Snyder and Josiah Ruch
are rebuilding large frame stables dos
troyed by the recent fire.
Will Scofleld and Milton Gegges
left this week for Portland, Pa, where
they expect to secure employment.
David Clauss and family, Of Lehigh
county, spent Sunday very pleasantly
with Squire John S. Miller and family.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Choral Society of the Evangelical
church has been postponed until some
time in June when the usual excellent
program will be recited.
Tho Central Railroad Company
win lay tracks from the main line to
the electric light building on the island
for the accommodation Of Nathan
Snyder.
Rev j. l. Yotter, OF the Evangelical
Association, will preach in school hall,
Sunday morning at ten o'clock in tho
German language. All are invited to
be present.
Mayor Daniel Graver was at Harris
burg this week, the guest Of Hon. w.
M. Rapsher, where he attended the
closing exercises Of the Senate. Dan
may get there himself some day.
The machinery for Nathan Snyder's
temporary planning mill in the electric
light building is expected to arrive this
week. Mr.. Snyder has erected lumber
sheds on the island and he expects
soon to be in readiness to do business.
The many friends Of our popular
friend r. J. Hongen will urge his nomi-
nation for Jury Commissioner on the
next Republican convention. The
'Stroller" hopes Bob will get there-he
is honest, intelligent and capable and
would make good public official
The Republicans don't want TO forget
| him.
The school directors of the Frank
| lin Independent School District will
| assemble Friday evening and adjust the
| 1S90-91 business. On the following
Monday the Board will reorganize with
the following members: John Zern
| Reuben Zimmerman, r. ]. Hongen, H
u. Smawley, DR.. Andreas and VIM
Whitehead.
Misses Comfort, Sterling, Whiting
and Markley, and Messrs. Weston
Fatzinger and Biery made up a pleas
ant party to the sequestered hooks of
1 IOwamensing on last Sunday where
they passed the day roaming through
the wilds of nature and enjoying them
selves in feasting on natures lovliness
and several hampers of good things
prepared by the damsels.
Miss Mamie Oswald, who so success
fully taught "the young idea how tc
shoot" in one Of the primary schools
of the Franklin District, during the
past year, has opened a select school
for the summer months, and already
has over 81 scholars enrolled. Miss
Oswald is much liked by pupils and
patrons alike for her earnestness in
school work.
The electric light question will be
decided by Council when they assem-
BILE on Monday evening. The petition
circulated by the Mayor and others has
received the names Of the great
majority of our tax payers and pro
perty holders and there seems to be
nothing that will interfere with Coun-
Gil approving Of this system Of street
lighting next Monday. Let them use
their horse sense and this town will be
moving along with other towns of its
size in the state.
Within the next week or two Weiss
port people will be called on to decide
the water question, and the "Stroller'
would urge that they act wisely and
judiciously in the maGter It's possible
that no such opportunity to have a
good water system will again present
itself and every consideration, accord
| ingly, calls for the unanimous approval
of our townspeople. Let all act as one
in this matter. 1t is important and
very necessary.
By voting for a water and light ta2
you won't raise your taxes one cent. L
will only legalize expenditures made