The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-05-23
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The Doings Of a Lively Town Briefly Uhroni-
oied in Short snip-snap Order by tho
"stroiler and Chum."
Supervisor George Emery is con
tinuing the work of street repair.
Miss Clara Miller, of Bangor, Pa,
spent Sunday with the folks at home.
Some one asks, "What of the Good
viii Hook & Ladder Company Let
the winds answer.
For sale-A good mare with colt
seven weeks old. Apply to Geo. Miller,
North Weissport. 3t
up to date the Reformed church
in this town has elected no pastor to
succeed Rev. Stauffer
Miss Minnie Blose, of Wayne
county, is visiting r. Zimmerman and
family on Union Hill.
Go to Biery's for new and nice
things in wall papers, border and de-
corations. Prices very low
Rev. I. A. Huber, on Saturday last,
united William Miller and Amanda
Hartman, Of Parryville, in wedlock's
golden bonds.
George Hagenbach and George
Leikel talk about running a six mile
foot race for $50 side They both
have lots of hackers.
1T is in season for those of our sub
scribers who are in arrears to pony up.
1t is hardly necessary to say that we
are in need of funds. Come, hustle
along.
The old canal bridge has been
painted beautiful red. If our people
do the right thing they will petition
the June court to have the old death
trap removed.
The Rickertsville base ball club
tackled the Mackervillites on Sunday
afternoon, and after a terrific struggle
wound up the game 16 to 19 in favor of
the braves from Rickertsville.
With but one or two exceptions
everybody in this town signed the
petition for incandescent electric lights
for street illumination, and the old,
smoky coal oil lamps are to be rilegated
to obscurity. Bully for Weissportl
The Germania Sangerbund, of Le-
highton, we're the guests Of Burgess
Daniel Graver on Thursday evening
last, the event of his 39th birthday
anniversary. This organization rend-
cred some really excellent selections
and in return we're Loyalty entertained
by the genial Dan.
Rev. Laury, of Broadheadsville,
will fill Rev. T. A. Huber's charges at
Parryville and Big Creek on next Sun
day-at the former place in the morn
ing, and at Big Greek in the afternoon
when the G.. A. r., of Lehighton, will
hold memorial services in honor of
their fellow dead
The people of this town and Frank
lin are still seriously agitating the
water question. They want to keep it
up until we get good supply of the
needful. The Carbon County Improve
ment Company have made a PROPOSE
ton to bring water into town and it
would be well for our citizens to give it
immediate consideration.
During this week a subscription
list was started in Franklin for the
purpose Of raising funds to pay the ex-
penses of the Marion Hose Company,
of Mauch Chunk, who lent their SER
vices at the fire on the 11th. Some
thing in the neighborhood of 500 was
raised by Joseph Rex and John Miller
who had the matter in hand.
The East Penna., Chassis of the
Reformed church convened at East
Mauch Chunk on Thursday and will
be in session overy Sunday, when the
delegates present will fill the various
pulpits, of the above church, in the
vicininty Quite an interesting pro-
gram of exercises is being recited. Rev.
7. A. Huber, of town, is in attendance
at the session.
Nathan Snyder, accompanies eby
Benz. Roth, were to Philadelphia this
week buying in new machinery for a
temporary planning mill to be located
in the lower portion of the electric
light building. Later, it is given out,
that the Carbon County Improvement
Company will build two story brick
building 42x120 feet in dimensions
which is to be occupied permanently
by Mr.. Snyder.