The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-02-14
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Our public schools have four months
more Of a nine months term.
--Counclmen should be elected who
favor Improvements.
The people want street crossings.
Will Conncll furnish them soouP
w. II. Nusbaum has purchased the W.
/. semmel property on North street.
Engineer AL Sitter will build frame
dwelling house on Third street, near
South.
Miss Laura Masters is out after two
weeks illness to the pleasure of her many
fiends.
The Republicans Thursday night put
in nomination full ticket to be voted for
next Tuesday,
The many friends Of Mrs. Joseph
Strol m will regret to learn that she is III.
Eugene Everitt, of Weissport, is now
LehightoniaB. "Jene" is a wholesouled
fellow and we wish be would decide to re
,ide here permanently.
Tee two ward question for Lehighton
Ia again receiving some agitation. Let us
have some activity and less wind
--"Boss'' Chuss will assume control Of
The popular Valley House about April lst.
''Boss" will make a jolly good landlord.
Big, fat aud jolly Frank Gross was
driving JEFF BretneYs express while the
latter was laid up in bed with sickness this
week.
Switch tender Rob Dolan's shanty on
the Valley road at Packerton was destroyed
Oy fire Monday night No Insurance.
Charles Ruff of Second street is I'M
proving his residence by additions.
Elsewhere our lady readers will find the
advertisement of Hummel Bros, queens
ware Emporium. il is cordial invitation
to attend their grand opening on Saturday
evening coming.
"A delightful little surprise party in
honor of Daniel Baltzer, camo off at bis re-
sidence on north First street, on Tuesday
evening. All the guests present enjoyed
themselves immensely.
For Sale. One "a inch planer and one
0 inch jointer, in good running order. W..
G. Mitchell.
The Councilmen elected next Tuesday
should baYe pretty sound views on the hose
u market house question. Both are ofpracli-
cal necessity and benefit. We need them
Lizzie Smith entertained few of her
friends very pleasantly at a select little
social, at her home on north Second street,
Thursday evening.
The sale of the Dan'l Clauss property
advertised to take place on Saturday was
postponed because the amount bid was
S265O and $4,000 was wanted.
1t is complimentary to Assessor George
Diehl, of this city, that the County Audi
Tors in their report hold up his charges for
services rendered as a model for others to
follow.
The ladies who, last year, spoke of
forming themselves into society for the
beautifynG aud permanent Improvement
Of the Park, want TO get together soon and
commence operations.
We know that we can save you money
If you buy wall papers, borders and decor
ations at Biery's Weissport drug store
Larges: NEW stock in the county to select
from and always the lowest prices.
-Veiy nearly, or quite all the house
holders on First street will have their resi-
dences numbered. This shows good com
mon sense, as uDder the new plan strangers
in our town will find great convenience in
seeking friends, relatives or particular
business houses.
Lilly will sell his tonsorlal saloon on lower
First street, TO young man named Lawfer.
son of the genial George Lawfer, who
superintends Fred Horlacher's bottling es-
tablishment in this city.
-Organist Wanted-The st. Johns
church in Towamensing wants an organist.
For particulars address the Secretary L. F..
KERN, Lehigh Gap, Carbon Co, Pa. Avs
"A larger and cheaper stock of watches,
silverware, &C., than ever before is now
offered for sale by S. Hagaman, Lehlghton,
Penna. Dec. Com.
Look here When you buy wal
papers, BORDERS or ceiling decorations, buy
them at Biery's Weissport drug store. W,
have the largest NEW stock of goods in th,
county and the prices are astonishingl,
low.
1 Charles Clauss, of town, Lutheran
Theological student, will likely be elected
pastor of the Weatherly Lutheran church
vice Rev. Kunkle, resigned. Mr.. Clauss il
a bright young man and gives promise o
developing into good preacher.
William B Rehrig VINO was nominate,
by the Democrats for tax receiver is
deserving citizen who should receive th
support of our people for the office. BE
poor man, unable 70 work by reason q
bodily Affections. Give him bi0..sots
He Is poor and honest
There was a disgraceful racket on III
public highway in the south end one ever
/. ing recently, Such exhibitions of deprivlt
must be stopped and The sooner the polio
get their work In on the rancho the bett,
r It will be for the town. We don't wal
r these imbroglios, the respectable part
II the community are tired of them.
!, They beat the record at Oberts POI
u Packing Establishment one day recent
n when they slaughtered and made ready f
e market lis hogs in 103 minutes This
doing a thing about as rapidly as IL can
n donei not dozen years ago it would ha
NJ NJ taken one, and possibly two days to ha
(. done the same amount of work But, '
do move
of On the occasion of her forty-frst Dirt
OF day anniversary Tuesday evening Nj
Douglas Miller, of south second street, "
ed agreeably surprised by host Of you
M ladies bursting in and taking possession
ms her house. The party was nicely plann
" by Miss Matte Shade who is to be &C
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