The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-02-13

The Doinrs of Lively Town Briefly Chroni-
oied IN Short snip-srap Order by the
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stranger in town this week.
Go TO Reuben Zimmorman's f0F
all kinds Of blacltsmithing.
Oysters in all styles at Straussger-
gers. Families supplied cheaply.
The voters of Franklin township
nominated citizens ticket Thursday
evening.
Mrs. William Knecht, of Bethle-
hem, was visiting friends here during
the past week
M o. Kuntz, dealer in skins and
hides, has just added a handsome
Carey safe TO his Office fixtures.
John Rehrig, Jr., was at Reading
this week where he participated quite
prominently in a shooting match
I'VE are pleased to report that R. ].
Hongen, of Union Hill, is able 90 be
about after an illness of several weeks
Somebody at our side has just re-
marked that A. Guth would make a
good constable. The "Stroller" thinks
so too.
The fellows in New York City who
send green goods advertisements to
people in this neighborhood only waste
postage.
John Weiss, of Union Hill, and
Miss jeanette Spohn, of Big Creek,
were married Saturday evening by
Rev. Ruloff.
George Messenger, of North Weiss
port. is out after six weeks Illness
with the grippe. Mr.. Messenger is n
years of age.
Rev. Tobias Kessler, of Allentown,
will preach for the Reformed congre-
cation here on Sunday morning and
evening. All are invited.
james Bennyhof is running an
oyster bay next to Heller's stove store
in East Weissport. jim is a hustler
and should do some "biz."
Kind friends pleasantly surprised
G. II. Scholl and wife at their home on
Union Hill, Monday evening, by gen
erous donations of the necessary.
Notice Fence posts for sale.
Also lot of fire wood at a low figure,
See George H. Enzian, Weissport Or
ders can be left at this office
The voters of this burg will nomi-
nate borough ticket at the Fort Allen
House on Saturday evening. If you
have aspirations this way, don't fail
to attend.
Milton Snyder is the inventor of
an electric motor that possesses
strength and great speed rs well as
durability. The motor is a half horse
power and revolutionizer.
For Rent-Saeger's Hail. East
Weissport. Well heated; all convent
ences; lighted with electricity. Open
evenings Monday, Tuesday, Thursday,
Saturday. Terms reasonable apply to
o. j. Saeger.
In a sweepstake shooting match at
Coplay recently, John Rehrig, Jr., of
East Weissport, shot five birds out of
possible five and carried off the
"boodle." There was some big sport
ing blood shooting "agin" Johnny but
he got there just the same,
Edwin L. Wentz, of Union Hill, is
dead, Dissolution took place on Sat
urday last. lnterment was made on
Tuesday morning. Deceased was aged
twenty-three years and was a son of
Joel Wentz He was painter by trade
and worked for G. A. Goth
-Lovin Hahn, of East Weissport,
who had his left wrist broken in the
Heilman ice house accident at Lehigh-
ton some weeks ago, is still an inmate
in st. Luke's Hospital, South Bethle-
hem. The report that his hand had
been amputated is not true.
&C. W. Laury has purchased the
Kistler property now occupied by the
postoffice and Jos. Fenner's general
store. Consideration, $1,000. Mr.. Laury
will not take possession at once. Mr..
Kistler will build a handsome resi-
dence on the German lot in Lehighton
recently purchased by h i'm for $1,000.
The convention of the voters of the
Franklin Independent School District
in Saeger's Hall, on Monday evening
resulted in the nomination of the fol-
lowing gentlemen for school directors,
of which number two only are to be
elected: H. T. SmawleY, w. II. White
head, George Enzian, Jr, Ed. Leikel
and Samuel Walp.
Good Win Hook and Ladder Com
pany met at DIR. Kutz's office on Mon
day evening and elected the following
officers for the period of one year:
President, Daniel Graver; vice presi-
dent, John S. Miller; secretary, a. A.
Yeakel; treasurer, P. j. Kistler; trus-
tees, John S. Miller, A. A. Beltz and
Samuel Hartman. The company has
a cash account of 1853 which will | e
used for equipment purposes later. 2
DIR. Zern desires to inform his
friends and patrons in Weissport and
Franklin that, although he has taken
up his residence in Lehighton, that he
win make special efforts to serve them
professionally as heretofore. He will
be at Biery's drug store and in the
Office of DR.. Kutz every morning, noon
and evening Orders for calls left al
either of these places will be promptly
attended to. The partnership between
himself and Dr. Kutz will also be
continued.
Rev. @. j. Cooper, Treasurer and
Financial Agent of Muhlenbrug Col
lege, on Sunday presented the course
of the College at St. Jacobs church il
{ Weissport in the morning and at st
! Pauls, Big Creek, in the afternoon
Both congregations have agreed to tak'
part in the movement TO raise 5000,
: as a Quarter Centennial fund for thu
! College during this year. Rev. A. c
y Wuehter, the pastor and the churcl
! councils will adopt some plan in tn
\ near future to canvass the congrega
tions
For Rent
& A we'll cultivated truck garden alonl
the Lehigh Valley r. r., in Lehightou
Apply TO J. Il. Nusbaum, Lehighton.