The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-18
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The Doings OF Lively Foun Briefly Clroni
cied in Short snip-snap Order by tn
"stroiIer and cbum."
Mrs. Henry Drumboro. Of Whit,
street, is reported seriously i'll.
Hiram Campbell has opened
-four feed and grain store in the eas
side.
Station agent c. o. Schierer wa.
off duty Tuesday attending the funera
Of a relative in Northampton county.
Presiding Elder, w. A. Lecpld, Of
the Allentown District, of the Evangeli
cal Association, (Bowman) was in towr
during the week.
Valentine Weeder accompanied
by his daugber, Mamie, of Iowa City
Iowa, are visiting George Rapp and
family on White street.
The contract for the filling in and
grading of the Park was awarded by
Council TO Henry Drumbore at re.
cent meeting of that body.
Good tools, material and workman.
ship command custom and confidence
Self evident. Repairs are on the in.
crease. Go to the Weissport Jeweler
1t is said that with the flowers of
the bright and happy May time will
come another wedding. The cards are
not out, but-can you guess.
The Bowman faction of the Evan
gelical Association In this place have
leased the school hall where services
will be held from time to time by the
pastor, Rev. j. l. Yotter.
Presiding Elder w. F. He'll. of the
Allentown District of the Evangelical
Association, will discourse to Ebenezer
congregation on Sunday morning next
at which time the holy communion
will be observed.
School director Reuben thinner.
man visited the schools in the Tndepen-
dent District on Tuesday and is much
pleased with their showing of progress,
DC. Mr.. q. has set an example for
other directors to follow.
Our young Democratic friend
Henry Trapp is back with us after a
residence of almost year at Lansford.
Here's our grip, old man, we're glad to
have you back. He will enter the en-
ploy of the Valley Company.
For Sale.-Afe good, lI-ieweled.
second hand silver watches at 81, SO. 81
and So, warranted. Also, few Walth-
ANS in new silver cases from So to $40:
these are decided bargains. Call early
and get one j. D. Curtis, Jeweler and
Optician, Weissport.
Sometime next week Webster
Campbell, in the county prison at
Mauch Chunk, serving out six months
sentence for the killing of Gertie
Hiskey, at Lehighton year ago last
March, will be liberated. He will
come back to this place where his
parants reside.
Mr.. n. G. Trapp, the baker, moved
his family to Weissport on Tuesday.
Mr.. L. has been good citizen, and we
are sorry to lose him. Miller Bros, the
new firm, have taken charge of the
bakery. They hail from Catasauqua
and have the reputation of being good
men.-Lansford Record.
This town will soon loose one of
It's most esteemed citizens in the per-
son Of DR.. ]. G. Zern, who will remove
to Lehighton where he is now making
for the erection of a
home. There are many
persons in this end of Carbon county
who can attest to the doctors open
hearted generosity. We are glad that
IN his removal he goes no farther than
our fohrishing sister town across the
river.
The Choral Society connected
With Ebenezer Evangelical church
have elected the following officers:
President, Mrs. G. M. Andrews; vice
U. S. Kresge; secretary, Miss
Gertrude Horn; treasurer, Thos. Arner;
Mrs. G. M. Andrews; assistants
Miss Emma Snyder and w. Whitehead;
eader, Rev. l. j. Reitz; librarian, Chas.
Reitz On the 9th instant the Society
will give one of their popular enter
Well, they did surprise their
friends, now, didn't they? We mean
Miss Katie Scherer, one of the east
sides most handsome damsels, and
Will Campbell, of Lehighton. Last
September they quietly wended their
way TO New Jersey and were happily
united in matrimoney's golden bonds.
It has just leaked out and the young
couple are having warm congratula-
ions and well wishes showered on 'em.
Who would have thunk it, dozen
years ago when the @Stroller" stole
apples with the happy groom, but then
,ime is wonderful leveller, you lnowl
Here's our paw, shake.
The Lehigh Coal & Navigation
Company have at last awakened from
heir Rip Van Wrinkle slumber and
propose making some improvement on
he canal bridge that has been an eye
sore and death trap for a number of
Years. The sides and roof have been
,orn down and, it is said, by those who
,laim to get their news from inside the
mystic circle, that the structure is to
% considerably widened and other
wise improved The "Stroller" has |
been knocking at the institution known
IS the L. G. & N. Co., for some time and |
'ur hat is up in the air on the improve |
nent. It's the people everytime