The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-08
.NEWSY WEiSSPORT.
BEN NFRANKL1N'sTOwN WIDE Awake
AND PUSHING

William Hill has "A chicken that
don't think anything of regularly lay
ing an egg that measures 01Sx8 inches
Benjamin Berlin and David OPP
linger, accompanied by their wives, of
Berlinsyille, spent Sunday with Henry
Berlin.
Austin Boyer and Levi Horn
bought 400 acres OF land at the recent
county commissioners sale at Mauch
Chunk
An eel over five foot in length aud
about ten inches in circumference was
taken out of the mill race the other
day. It was dead.
John Rehrig has purchased the
Daniel Olewine house in East Weiss
port. The consideration was $500.
John L. Rehrig has just added two
thoroughbred hounds to his sporting
outfit. The little animals are real
beauties.
Oliver Follweiler,of Weissport, and
Miss Alice Movers, of Packerton, were
married last Sunday by Rev. J. Alvin
Reber, of town.
"A chicken owned by Josiah Ruch
has taken a peculiar turn by laying
eggs all shapes and sizes. The latest
is an egg about two and half inches
in length and shaped almost like an
interrogation point.
The doctors who are attending
Frank Mertz amputated his leg last
Saturday as an only hope of saving his
life. Mertz is suffering from gangrene
which started at his leg. His body is
covered with abcesses and all the
chances are against his recovery.
Will Leikel, the butcher, who was
burned out few weeks ago, has been
paid $500, the amount of insurance
carried by him in the Farmers Mutual
Insurance Company. 1t is said that
he will not start in the butchering
business again.
Jacob Straussberger has opened
the oyster season at his restaurant and
is now prepared to serve soups, stews,
frys and raws by the plate or to supply
families atVery low rates. The patron
age of the public is solicited and salts.
faction is guaranteed. Restaurant
Bridge street, next to Biery's drug
store. 3t
Letters remain uncalled for in the
Weissport postoffice for the following
persons: Mrs. Abbespeck, Alice Smith
Nathan Smith, David Stroll, Mrs. Eb
bizena, A. Solt, Richard L. Woodring
George Zellers, NJ. Lowin, John Hof
man, Simon Faust, Odillion Ahner. Il
your name is on the list call for youl
letter and say advertised
W. f. Biery, of Weissport, Demo
cratic candidate for Representative
was in town Tuesday This is Candi
date Biery's first visit to this section
since his nomination. He Is younG
) man, we'll qualified for that position
and will represent Carbon at Harris
burg, with full justice to himself anC
: to the county.-Weatherly Herald.
Rev. j. S. Renninger and wife, o
Allentown, who are well-known here
the other day celebrated their silvel
wedding anniversary. Among thos,
who were present we note: Ed Moth
stein and wife, of town; Samuel Seile
and wife, of Lehighton, and the follow
ing from SlatingtOn-He Kurt
and wife, Jesse Labar and wife, vii
, liam Fritzinger and wife, Squire Gros
and wife, Jeremiah Knauss aud wife
In all over 100 guests we're present.
WEIssPORT, Pa, Sept. %, 1892.
EDITOR OF THE CARBON ADVOCATE.
There is and has been for some tim
past rumor in circulation that Nj
John W. Heller, the Prohibition cand
date for Representative, had withdraw
. his name. This is absolutely false an
y without foundation, The report ev
,. IDENTIFY having been put in circulatio
by some malicious person or person
p Oct. 1.-5 W. COMMITTEE.
d Milton Setter and wife and HarI
n Knerr and wife, of Weissport, Pa, wei
~ -. here last week attending the Count
er Fair, Mr.. Setter is native of th
county and for several years lived
Id Chestnuthill township. We are all
N pleased that Mr.. S. is becoming one
4 Weissport's prominent citizens and
It, the late election was elected tax &C
I'd lector and constable of that tow
es which he is filling with distinction.
Stroudsburg Jeffersonian.
ae Daniel Graver is dead come like
a. shock to our people last Saturds
!r Only few days before seemingly
ne the enjoyment of excellent health al
n. now dead. There were few if any W
could at first believe the report W
,e- not false. Daniel Graver was son
1t the late Andrew Graver, who was o
a. az of the early pioneers in this end of t
yn county, and was in his fortieth yel
in In early life deceased was employed
se- salesman in Lewis Weiss store, a
@ @ao later launched into business for hi
re self at Lehighton where he conduct
Ter the "Bee Hiven in the building n
used as residence by Mr.. j. T., Nj
baum on First street. Here he "
when the panic swept over the cot
.ay try and reverses made him close o
Soon after he went to Mountain I
,tv ~ and for about eight years conduct
wn very successfully a large general ste
re- From there he found his way back
zee Weissport, after dispOsing of his bU
M ,ae ness interests TO j. f, Snyder, forme
uit of Franklin township, aud a broth
red in-law to Mr.. Graver For seve
co years he lived retired then he tC
les possession Of the post Office store y
oil conducted by j. f., Fenner. DispOs
ow of this he moved to Wilkesbarre VIII
.ol- he only remained for short time a
,ch then returned aud last spring launcl
1rt, in the merchant tailoring busin
; j. which at the time of his death was
auy ing very successfully conducted. WI
mn at Mountain Top he was appoin
for postmaster 10y President Grover Gle
on land and also became prominent
res, politics having on several occasi
9bt been prominently mentioned for
isl office of representatives. During
mes time when Hon. w. M. Rapsher
nus ion Mauch Chunk, was before the pee
ma. for the nomination of Supreme CO
tors Judge, he was instrumental in bri
at ing the delegates from his count
ort, the sppnort of his friend In Car