The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-02-14

Miss Lille Musselman ls visiting
WilSesbarre friends.
Frank Kintz, Of the east end, is 30
seriously IN that he cannot recover.
John zern and wife spent several days
with Vilkesbarre friends this week.
-Erve Fenner is all smiles aud happi-
ness. It's bouncing Young Republican.
ID. A. l.. Davis, Of Lansford, is the
new principal Of the East Wei-sport
schools
John Hauseman moved into the Weiss-
port House Tuesday, and The firm Is now
E'eritt 8 Hauseman,
William J. Garrison. Of Wilkesbarre,
was guest at the home Of John zeigenfus
on Union Hill this week.
Squire Kresge, Of the east side, sports
a handsome pair Of three year old black
horses. Il makes a daisy turnout:
Miss Lottle Maynard, after sojourn
of three months in the east, returned to
her western home-Ohio, Monday evening.
Mrs. Belle Meredith was to Philadel-
phia Tuesday, where she engaged fashion
able city milliner for Mrs. Nj. Culton's
popular Millinery store.
Some one has rightly said that the
voters Of this town would do good thing
II they would elect John S. Miller and
Milton Flory members of Council
-Will Esrang has purchased the good
will and fixtures of Frank Herman's pop
ulsr barber shop, over the canal bridge.
Billy is a good shaver and ought to do
a big biz.
The carpenters having finished, the
painters are now getting in their fine work
on the Central station, and it will soon be
ready for occupancy.
John Rebrig, of the Ffanklin Hause,
has considerably enlarged and improved
his livery and sales stable.
The interest having revived in the
protracted meetings in the Evangelical
church, they are again.In full blast, and
many penitents nightl5 seek Gods grace.
Let the good work go on.
There will citizens meeting at the
Fort Allen House Saturday evening for
the purpose Of forming ticket to be voted
for at the Tuesday election. Be out
The resignation of Rev. J. J. Stauffer,
for several years past pastor of the Reform
ed church in this town, will take effect
April 1st AS yet It is not known who will
be elected to fill the vacancy.
The Krum farm in franklin will be
sold on Saturday, February 21s', by exe-
cutors Miller & Krum. Il was put up for
sale once before, but on account of the
failure to secure the desired amount the
sale was postponed.
Valentine Schoenberger is again at
the head of the Union Hill schools, having
decided not to accept the position Of mail
route agent rendered him By Uncle Sam
He's right, bird in the hand is worth
two In the bush.
The STROLLER hopes that at the Tues
day election the voters of both Weissport
and franklin will exercise their sovereign
rights in such manner as to have men
elected to the several offices who will be a
credit to the districts and benefit to the
people
There will be a public meeting in
School Hall tonight friday to talk over
matters of more OF less interest to the peo-
pie of the town in general, and every one
who can should try and be present
Among the most important subjects to be
discussed will be gas and water.
According to the county statement just
published, this town owes the county
several hundred dollars for maintaining
Milton Deibert at the Danville Insane
Asylum for the past several years. Before
this money is paid, however, there Will be
some good, old fashioned kicking, as
Delbert, 1t is claimed, was never bona
fide resident of this town.
The voters of the Franklin Independ
ent District, will meet in the East Weiss
port school house, Friday evening ard put
in nomination men for the Office Of school
directors. The "Stroller' would advise
that none but GOOD men be put on che
ticket for this ofiice-one of the most i'm
portant that is to be filed.
The East Penn Conference Of the
Evangelical Association will convene In
annual session at Allentown on the 21sl
instant. Rev. l. j. Reitz, the affablt
pastor of Ebenezer congregation, will be IL
attendance, but 1t lie hoped that lhe will b'
returned TO the char Q here as, during his sta!
with us, he has made hosts of firm friend
by his kind christian demeanOr
The people on both sides Of the cana
should petition the courts to compel tn
Lehlgh Coal & Navigation Company t,
erect new bridge In place Of the old one
which has been reported as unsafe an,
incOnyenient to the travelling public tim
and time again. viii Judge Dreher d
something in this matterP II not, Whyl
Since Fred Horlaeher built the dan
across the LehIgh, many of our peopl
have entertained fear that during hig
water Welssport might be inundated. an
hey now talk Of preventing this posslbilit
! by erecting guard bank from the Centra
bridge to the timber sheds of the L. G.
N.CO on the east side Of the Central track
A pretty good idea:
Road Master John Bender, OF the Ger
trail Railroad Company, was in town Tnei
day when it was learned that the al
proaches to the Central railroad were to /
, walled up, led in and paved and thi
stone walk would also be laid from u
railroad tracks to the canal bridge. The,
are some improvements that the "Stroller
e has suggested and agItated from time
l. time. We're glad they have come, "
' need EN- badly?
The "stroller's" old friend, B. F. Vog
: formely Weissporter. is now loca Ted
Buena Vista Va, where he is engaged /
y the Buena Vista Iron Company as priya
e secretary and stenOgrapher. OF the tow