The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-06-25
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The Doings ofa Lively Town Briefly Chronl
cled iu Short snip-snap order by To,
stroller" and Chuin.
George W, Esser, of Mauch Chunk
was in town on Monday.
DR. W. L. Kutz was on profession
al business to Slatington Tuesday.
Burgess Daniel Graverw was circln.
at the county seat ON Monday after
noon.
james Fatzinger, of Bath, is here
Mr. Fathinger at one time lived in lie
highton.
E II. Bauch, the veteran editor OF
the Mauch Chunk Democrat was q con.
spicuous visitor on our streets, Tues.
day.
-Weissport young men will have d
social club room in Snyder's new block
The object of the organization is for
social and intellectual advaneemeut
sg-The first watermelons Of the season
were unloaded by Saeger on Monday.
In price they are a little high but in
taste very tempting
Lee Wills, George Horn and Joseph
Strong were fox shooting on Lovett's
farm the other day They shot him.
-Poho POGO Band were out treating
our people to some excellent music
Monday evening. The boys although
in organization for Il short time, show
commendable progress.
The other day just for p trial trip
John Rehrig, Jr,, shot nineteen live
birds out of possible twenty-five.
johnny is one Of the best shots in this
Valley aud with a Flobcr mir gun why.
he can't be beat.
R. J. Hongen was at Allentown ON
Monday attending the funeral of
Author Grath, IA cousin, who met with
a serious accident in the Iowa Barb
Wire Mill in that city
-Children's Day was nicely observed
by the members of the Lutheran and
Reformed Sunday schools on last Sun
day, when a delightful program of
song, recitations and addresses was re
cited with interest by members of the
schools Each year these occasions
grow more in interest and general at
tractiveness.
Council will meet OH next Monday
evening to take action on the water
question. The necessity of water sup
ply for this town is imperative 1t is
the opinion that the borough will take
seven or eight fire hydrant4 if parties
can be found who will run the water
into town. Where is the Lehighton
Water Company?
-Hurrah, for progressive Weissport.
The members of council met on last
Monday evening and passed an ordin-
ance eXempting from taxes, for
period of ten years the parties who
contemplate locating silk mill in this
towu. This action on the part of
council Is very commendable and shows
"a disposition to move ahead. Let the
spirit of enterprise continue Every
body awake, now, and Wen get there.
"A very large and very enthusias-
tic public meeting was held at the
Weissport House, on last Thursday
evening, to get the sentiment of the
people relative to eXempting from tax
alton for period of tenn years the
parties desiring to locate silk mill in
this town. Burgess Daniel Graver pre-
sided and Lee Wills acted in the capa-
city Of secretary. \ resolution was
passed calling on council to eXonerate
the parties from the payment of taxes
for the period mentioned and the
adjourned.
The funeral of Mrs Uriah Fatz-
niger, who died on Wednesday of last
week, occurred on Sunday and was
very largely attended 10y relatives and
friends. The services were conducted
by Rev. Reitz, of the Evangelical
Of which deceased had long
been faithful member. Mrs. Fatz-
niger was aged 10 years, and for some
time previous to her death had suffer
ed of paralytic stroke. Four children
survive with the husband, Wesley,
Frank, Lille and Mrs. Elsie Ditterline.
In their bereavement we tender sin
eere sympathy.