The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-01-30
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The Doings Of a Lively Town Briefly Chroni-
oied In short snip-snap order by the
/ Stroller" and Chum.
William shafer is visiting his par
ents in Steinsville.
Our old friend Joseph Krum was
in Allentown this week.
Go to Reuben Zimmerman's for
all kinds of blacksmithing.
Josiah Fenner, of Weatherly, was
a visitor in town over Sunday.
A +. Snyder, an east side hustler
circled in Philadelphia on Monday.
Samuel Longenbach, of Daniels
vile, did business here on Monday
The familiar figure of ex-sheriff
Levan was prominent on our streets
Monday.
The wise man took advantage of
its cold snap this week and filleh his
ice house.
Miss Lizzie Weyhenmyer, Of Mauch
Chunk, spent Monday in town with
acquair ances.
We are pleased to note the con
valescence of Miss Cora Buss from a
severe illness.
C. w. Shoemaker, of Cherryville,
spent Sunday very pleasantly with his
brother Henry, in town,
H J. Shoemaker, clerk in the
Forwarding office at Packerton, is out
again after two weeks illness.
Harry Graver, of Allentown, with
H. w. Hunsicker's popular store, was
visitor in town over Sunday.
David and Daniel Houser, of Penn
Argyll, northampton county, were Wis
iting their brother Adam this week.
We regret to note the illness Of
our popular young FRIEND r. j. Hon
gen and hope for his speedy GONZALES
cence.
Mrs, J, Frank Snyder, of Noun
tain Top, Luzerne county, visited
Daniel Graver and family over last
Sunday.
-Weissport and East Weissport
BARRIERS have decided to keep their
barber shops closed on Sundays here
after. Right
In a contest the other day between
Joseph Rex and Charley Hahn as to
who was the best shot, Joe carried off
the persimmon.
We regret to note that Mrs. H. H.
Everett, of the Weissport House, is
still quite ill. Her friends hope for
her speedy recovery.
Miss Laura Solt, of the east side,
reported seriously ill last week, is said
to be slowly improving in health to
the delight of her many friends.
There is bright baby visitor in
the home of Al. OBrian. We congrat-
ulate both mother and father and wish
long life and happiness for the little
one.
BENZ. Klot2, Of Union>Hill, is hap
py-last week Uncle Sam granted him
a back pension of sl65OO and SO per
month, Ben served with Company
2O2, Pa. Vol.
Rev. George J. Lisberger, pastsr of
the Reformed congregation at Plain
field, n. j., will fill the pulpit for the
Reformed congregation in this place
on next Sunday.
Next Sunday the members of the
Reformed congregation in this town
will vote on the question of amalaga-
mating with the Towamensing church
of the same denomination.
Revival services in the Evangeli-
cal church are meeting with full
share of success. During the week
there were four conversions and the
number of penitents increase nightly.
For Rent-Saeger's Hall, East
Weissport. Well heated; all convent
ences; lighted with electricity. Open
evenings-Tuesday, Thursday, Friday,
Saturday. Terms reasonable apply to
o. ]. Saeger.
Daniel Arner, aged 75 years, died
in Franklin, on Saturday. He resided
in this neighborhood for many years.
Interment was made on Tuesday after
noon, Rev, l. J, Reitz officiating at the
last sad rites.
If the Chilian trouble amounts to
anything Joseph Rex, of the east side,
will make an effort to recruit a com.
pany of volunteers and offer their SER
vices to Uncle Sam. Joe served in the
famous Hartranft Division. Pa. Vols
and means business.
The new officers of the Reformed
Sunday school for 1892 are superinten.
dents, Milton Flory and A. A. Beltz
secretaries, Charles Boyer and Henry
G. Trapp; librarians, Emma German
and Mamie Werley; organist, Miss Ella
Rapp, The school is in a very pros
porous condition.
Next week DR.. Zern moves witt
/. his family to Lehighton where they
o will take possession of one of tn,
handsomest homes in that lively Dor
o ough. The doctor has been a gooC
citizen and loyal friend to many il
+ the neighborhood who greatly regre
to see him leave, even though it be bu
t "across the way"