The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-01-31
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"stroiler and Chum."
Don't let the waler question lag.
Nathan Snyder was at Allentown
Tuesday.
The new annex to the Central depot is
not yet occupied.
-Weissport wants merch ant tailoring
establishment.
Every resident in this neighborhood
should have the ADVOCATE.
Rob. j. Sewelrs interesting little
daughter is quite seriously ILL.,
Squire John S. Miller was doing busi-
ness at Allentown on Monday.
Valentine Schoenberger was doing
business at Easton on Monday.
Thomas Markley is building himself
a cozY little home In RickertsYille.
The next council want to talk about
slectric lights for street illumination.
John w. Heller, the popular east side
store dealer. spent Sunday with Williams.
port friends.
The school board will hold their re-
gular monthly meeting on next Monday
evening.
1t is the report that certain Adam
will soon take unto himself a handsome
bride. oh
--Ex-Gounty Commissioner Hawk was
closing dlgits with old friends hereabouts
during Tuesday.
The interior of B. K. Culton's White
street residence is being handsomely dec
GRATED by Artist Charles Goth.
Misses Lille Guth, Mary Snyder and
Ssllie Whitehead were Weissport young
ladies at the County Seat Tuesday.
-Messrs. Flowts and Krum, of Ian
easter, are guests of Prof. Minnick, the
able and popular principal of our Public
schools.
Mrs. Henry Trapp and Mrs. Frank
IrYin, of Lansford, spent Sunday very
pleasantly Eith friends In this neighbor-
hood.
Mrs. Henry Berlin entertained a num-
Der of her lady friends at carpet rag
party Tuesday afternoon. All present
nad very enJOyaDle time.
Contractor Krum is at work ON a build
ing, over the canal bridge, which, when
completed, will be occupied by John
Weeh, an old and one legged soldier as
candy and fruit store.
-Krum & Horn have the contract to
erect the new school building for the
Franklin Independent School District, and
work will soon be commenced.
Charles Arner, of town, is the owner
Of new portable steam saw mill which he
will take to Towamensing where he has
BIG contract to saw lumbers for Nathan
Stemler.
"A well-known young Democrat in town
on Sunday was Il. G. Trapp, superintendent
of Laury's bakery at Lansford. Henry is
the same genial fellow as in the days OF
batchlordom.
Valentine Hahn who recently pur-
chased dwelling house in Rickertsville
from Joseph obert, of Lehighton, is about
making a number of improvements in and
around the place.
1t will interest the friends of viii
SteckeI, corporal of the 7th CAL, U. S.
troops, now on duty in North Dakota,
lately of Slatington, to learn that he pulled
through the Indian fighting in good shape.
-Mahlon Christman, teacher of the
Union Hill school, has resigned, and he is
now filling a clerkship with the Lehigh
Valley Railroad Company at Packerton.
This leaves job open for some one.
Our town cooncil will assemble in
monthly caucus on Monday evening next.
This reminds us that they will enjoy them
selves at banquet sometime soon accord
ing to an agreement entered into a year
ago. The "Stroller' would accept an
invite.
Little Sadie, an interesting three year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Kroner, died Monday and was inferred
Wednesday afternoon. To the sadly
bereaYed parents the "Stroller" tenders 9
sincere sympathy.
We are pleased to note that Mrl
Samul Welch has almost fully recovered
from severe injuries sustained severa
weeks ago by falling down flight Of stairs
Our old Democratic friend, Samue
Welch. /: seems, will haYe no opposition
for the office of tax collector, which posi-
tion he has so creditablY filled for severs
! years past.
"A familiar figure on our streets Tues
day was that OF Clerk Of Courts, Georg
w. Esser, of Mauch Chunk, the mos
l popular Democrat in the county. Georg
has host of friends In this community.
We regret to note the illness Of th
. genial Central Station agent Benningel
S His place is filled quite ably by Specii
l. Agent Curry, of Mauch Chunk. We loo
4 for Jim's speedy eonYaleseence.
s Oscar Saeger is excavating for an el
e tension to the Kuntz property, over IL
canal bridge, recently purchased BY hin
/. According to the plans and specihcatio
h the building, when completed will be qui
!, a credltable improvement to the corner.
y Mrs. Catharlne Gelsel, tenders hear
IS felt thanks to the many friends who gene
ously contributed to her aid or otherwi
n exhibited nelghborly regard and christie
Il good will attending the death and burial
IS her son, lately deceased.
l, Misses Hattie Kresge and Laura Sc
s were at Bethlehem Wednesday attendil
the funeral of Jennie, daughter
~ ~ Christian Kresge, formerly a resident
IN the east side and well-remembered here
1T many old friends who extend sympathy
e, this their sad hour OF bereavement.
or Rev. s. p. Mauger will give an illI
trated lecture under the auspices of I
Willing Workers Society of the Reform
10 congregation, in the Union church, Wei
4 port, on the evening of February 10,
= QO ciclonlr gubiaet nMan and Vopn