The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-04-09
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The DoinEs OF a Lively Town Briefly Chroni-
cied In short suip.suap order by the
Stroller" and Chum
jacob Straussberger will lay a curb
and fly stone pavement
The Carbon County Improvement
Company are putting up a building
22xGO feet for the tanks to be used for
making ice.
Henry Shoemaker visited Cherry
vile on Thursday. He was occompan-
led home by his sister, Miss Jennie, who
will spend some time here.
-Arner & Solt's portable steam saw
mill fell through the bridge crossing
the race at Reber's flour mill, Harrity,
one day this week and was somewhat
damaged.
u. S. Kresge has sold his entire
stock of boots, shoes, rubbors, &c, to
Daniel Graver the tailor, who will take
possession of the store rooms in
Straussberger's block now occupied by
Mr.. Kresge.
Rev. G. V. b. Aurand, late pastor of
the Evangelical Church of this place,
was pleasantly surprised by one hun
dred members of his new charge in
Pottstown the other evening.-Ex
change. Mrs. Aurand is a sister to
Mrs. Alfred Andrews.
Mrs. George Leikel suffered a
paralytic stroke Thursday, and her
condition now is so critical that death
may result at any moment Her many
relatives and friends are doing all they
can to Tighten her afiliction. Mrs.
Leilrel is aged about seventy years.
Out of sixteen double clay pigeons
John Rehrig, Jr., the other day broke
sixteen and out of three Joe Rex broke
three. Johnny has the reputation of
being the best shot in the Lehigh Val
ley and his record shows that he de-
serves it.
Joseph f. Rex who served his
country in the late war showed us a
box frame containing large number
ofrelics of by-gone days. Among other
things there was a knife, fork and
spoon, and bone ring which he had
made while resting in front of Peters
burgh.
The hostler at the Franklin House
was all over the country to-day look
ing up "strap OIL" Another young
fellow was walking over the east side
for five hours looking for something
he couldn't find. About noon they
learned that the April Fool man was at
work ON them,
The Weissport fellow who was
April fooled says he found what he
was looking for.
Charles Walters and some of the
directors of the Carbon County Elec-
trio Railwry Company are in town.
Andrew Weiss and family are on a
visit to friends in Royersford, Pa.
Rev. j. S. Newhart will preach in
School Hall, ON Sunday evening, at the
usual hour. All are welcome.
--Poho Tribe, Imp. o. of r. NJ, have
elected the following officers: Prop
het, John s. Miller; Sachem, Jos. Pohl;
Sr. Sycamore, w. Wilde; Jr. Sycamore,
W. L. Kutz; Keeper of Records, II. T.
Smawley; Keeper of Wampum, II. II.
Musselman; trustee, John F. zern;
Representative, Charles A. Goth.
The celebrated Gilbert family, of
Philadelphia, will give one of their
popular entertainments in this place
at some date in the near future.
The following letters remain un
called for in the post-ofIice here; VIM.
Peace, Simon Feist, NJ. f. Hunsicker,
Ed Walk, A. H. Walk, Miss Louise
Serfass, Miss Lizzie Zeigler, Lille b.
Becker, Mary Boyle, Messrs. Bertch &
Moore. Peesons calling for any of the
above letters will please say "advertis-
ed, as these letters are kept separate
from others.