The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-15
.NEWSY WEISSPORT.
BEN rowg WIDE AWAKE
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The "stronor'' sensibiy Epitomi1os the
Happenings OF this Town and vicinity In
His Usual Bright style.
Miss Ella Deibert, OF Lansford,
Sundayed here
J. J. Markley, Of Philadelphia, was
home during the week.
Miss Annie Lerch, of Danielsyille,
is visiting Mrs Francis seip on Union
Hill
Arthur Miller and wife, of Slat.
ington, were guests Of n. Snyder this
week.
Reuben Hall and wife, of Daniels
vile, are guests Of Jacob Wentz, on
Union Hill.
Miss Ella DeLong, of Lititz, Pa,
is visiting Alex Phifer and family at
Phifer's Corner.
Miss Ella Koons, an estimable
young lady of Freeland, is visiting re-
latives in town.
Misses Beckie Whiting and Edna
Graver spent last Sunday among
IIazleton relatives.
Lewis Deppe, of Walcksville, will
sell COWS, shoats and personal prop
erty on Tuesday, 25th.
Erwin Snyder, of Union Hill, was
at Slatington on Monday attending the
funeral Of his grandfather the late
David Remaley.
A horse belonging to Abe Henry,
Of Big Creek, suddenly died the other
day while it was being driven through
this place.
john Rehrig this week moved his
effects from the Franklin House into
his private residence.
Jos. L. Rex is at Heidelberg this
week visiting his parents. We are
pleased to note that Joe, who has been
ill for some time past is gradually con-
valescing.
Robert N. Anthony, Monday,
moved from his Indian Hill farm into
Ben +. Kuhn's dwelling in East Weiss
port.
John Miller has been appointed
town councilman to succeed the late
Daniel GraYer, and Milton Emery has
been elected Burgess.
Butcher Bilig, of Weatherly, is the
owner of fine new wagon purchased
from IL. r. Kreidler, East Weissport
1t is a dandy
Ed Campbell is rapidly converting
his barber shop from dingy hole into
as cozy little shop as can be found
anywhere in the county.
VIM. Leikel and wife, and Mrs.
Amanda Solt and daughter, spent last
Sunday very pleasantly with Jacob
Arner at Harrity.
Miss Cassie Kresge, of East Weiss
port, entertained a few friends at a
pleasant little supper on Saturday
evening.
Will Leikel, the jolly Franklin
butcher, who was burned out some
weeks ago, will be ready for business
next week and he hopes his friends
won't forget him.
Lewis Knauss, employed in
Snyder's Planning Mill, lost the little
finger on his right hand Tuesday, by
coming in too close quarters with one
of the saws
George Welch is back home from "a
trip through Indiana Mr.. Welch ex-
poets to go in the store business some
time soon in Luzerne county.
Harry Riekert is a clerk in Laury's
store, ON Saturday he was cutting dried
beef when his hand slipped and he cut
the ends off of several fingers on his
left hand.
Rev. ]. S. Renninger and wife, of
Allentown, made a brief visit at the
home Of Ed Nothstein, this week, while
on their way home from Stroudsburg.
Frank Mertz, who had his leg am
putated some weeks ago by Drs. Zern,
Kutz and Reber, as the only means to
save his life, may recover. Mertz was
suffering with severe case of gang
rene.
Levi Harleman and K. j. Hongen
have just purchased large tract of
fine timber land in Lower Towamens-
ing from John Anthony, of Moore
township, Northampton county.
A. Kresge, of the east side, who has
been quite i'll for some time, is said
now to be on a fair way to complete re-
coyery. Mr.. Kresge is visiting in
Schuylkill county. Mrs. X. who has
been with him all along was back
for few days this week but returned
again Thursday.
The Franklin Social Club are get.
ting there with both feet. They have
had their room in Snyder's block, nice
ly papered and carpeted, and it is just
as cozy as can be. The club expect to
have an adjoining room and fit it up
in similar style.
John w. Heller, the Prohibition
candidate for the Legislature, is still
in the field. Although Mr.. Heller will
not be elected, nevertheless If circum-
stances should put him in the State
assembly, he could fill the bill. Mr..
Heller is gentleman and an honest,
enterprising citizen.
. Jacob Straussberger has opened
the oyster season at his restaurant and
5 is now prepared to serve soups, stews
= frys and raws by the plate or to supply
. families at very low rates The patron
age of the public is solicited and salts.
faction is guaranteed Restaurant
Bridge street, next to Biery's drug
q store. 81
q WEIssroRT, Pa, Sept %, 1892.
! EDITOR OF TIE CARBON ADVOCATE.
There is and has been for some time
I past a rumor IN circulation that Mr.
p John w, Heller, the Prohibition candi
5 date for Representative, had withdraw
n his name This is absolutely false ant
q without foundation. The report eyi
4 IDENTIFY having been put in circulation
i. by some malicious person OF persons
oct. l.-jw COMMITTEE.
+ A little girl of William Brown, o
East Weissport, was attempting to ge
on the heavy wagon of Jacob Dreible
bies, of Lehighton, ON Monday, wheI
a she slipped aud fell under the wheel
which passed over her lower extremitie
T. Mr, Dreiblebies is in no way TO blam