The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-06-04
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The Doings ORA Lively Townts. nyChu.ui
i oled In Short snipsnap .r by tr,
stroller" and Chum.
Reuben Hahn and of North
ampton county, are v. amnuf
friends in this neighhorhJu
Marcus Meyer. of Virginia. was in
town this week. lie was formerly a
resident of this town.
We regret to chronicle the Hines.
OF Landlord Henry Chrfstmau. of the
Fort Allen who was confined this week
with rheumatism
Mrs. Mary Garrison has returned
/ TO her home in Wilkesbarre, after "a
| pleasant visit to Union Hin friends.
We regret exceedingly to note the
] illness of our popular young friend G..
! a. Goth during this week. We hope
for his speedy and complete GONZALES.
cence.
The Memorial Day Committee will
meet at the office of DR. w. l.. Kutz. ON
Monday evening. All members are
wanted present
i. K. Bickert trots out the biggest
Republican rye stalk yet heard of thi.
season. Size, seven feet and one inch
ne would like To hear from some
Democrat
The LehightOn coach will be at the
/ hotels IN this town every morning at
80 o'clock. Persons desiring baggage
delivered will be accommodated al the
lowest prices and in the promptest
manner by leaving word at the hotel. 2t
There was a man named Mehrkam.
from Big Creek, in town one day this
week, who attracted much attention on
account of his size. lie measures six
feet four inches in height.
The Reformed and Lutheran Sun.
day schools will observe Cbildren's
Day on the 18th inst. for which occasion
a delightfully."- interesting programme
Is now in course of preparation.
Alex. Marsh. Laf. Schoch and a
man named Ross, were on a fishing ey-
pedition to Pine Run this week. and.
according to Alex. he caught lust one
measuring two feet and twonty-three
inches.
VIM, Snyder and wife. of DeIano.
spent few days in town this week
with Sylvester Snyder, accountant for
the Carbon County Improvement Com
pany.
-Ihe Old plot in the cemetery on
the Hill occupied by the Weiss who
nave been called to their fathers,
among the number being the late es-
teemed Jacob Weiss, is to be consider
ably remodelled and improved.
Miss Laura Beaver is the new
postmistress here, vice Miss Magma
hlstler, resigned. Miss Kistler was
a very accommodating obliging and
thoroughly efficient official and her
many friends will miss her from the
office.
Rev. Charles 4. Creitz. of Lynn
port, Lehigh county, a graduate of
Franklin and Marshall College, Ian
caster, has been elected pastor of the
Reformed congregation here. and will
preach his first sermons on Sunday
i'll the German language in the morning
and English in the evening. All are
invited to attend
Nathan Snyder and wife of Beltz-
vile, very estimable people. were in
town with their son Sylvester on Mon
day. Mr.. Snyder is aged seventy-six
years and is "A staunch Republican.
having voted for the two Harrisons. one
in the los and the other in 'SS. lie is
a strong Blaine man and hopes to have
the. pleasure of voting for the "Plumed
Knight
Decoration Day on this side of the
river was never more patriotically OBJ
served by our people,and the committee
on arrangements deserve hearty com
mendations for the splendid result of
their labors All the secret societies
turned out largely and the number was
considerably augmented by delegations
from Lehighton and Parryville socie-
ties. The route Of parade was through
Weissport and East Weissport. The
services of the day were conducted on
the public school campus, where M. S.
Weidner, ESQ, of Allentown. delivered
a spirited address and patriotic songs
we're sung, Many private residences
and business places were tastefully
decorated.