The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-02-06

for reelection.
The indications are that this hust-
ling little burg will have a first class
tailoring establishment.
The Clover Club is a thing of the
past. They won't occupy the spacious
rooms in Straussberger's block as con-
-NotiSe--5OOO Fence posts for sale.
Also lot of fire wood at low figure,
See George II. Enzian, Weissport. Or
ders can be left at this office.
Oliver Meyer and Joseph Fenner
retire from council this year, and two
persons will be elected to fill the va
cancy at the coming election.
Genial Austin Boyer is candi-
date for reelection to the office Of
justice of the peace. The squire has
made a good officer, and in all proba
bility will have no opposition.
Presiding Elder Leopold, Of the
Allentown District of the Evangelical
Association, will officiate at the quar-
terly observance Of the holy commun-
ion in School Hall Sunday morning
Nathan Snyder is now showing a
beautiful line of cent calicoes that
can't be matched. Dry goods and
dress goods in extensive assortment at
a marvel of low prices. Don't buy until
you see this stock.
For Rent-Saeger's Hall, East
WI'ssport. Well heated; all convent
ences; lighted with electricity Open
evenings-Tuesday, Thursday, Friday,
Saturday. Terms reasonable apply to
o. ]. Saeger.
The officers to be elected in Frank
lin township are one judge, two inspec-
tors, one overseer of the poor, one as
SCISSOR, one constable, one tax collector,
two supervisors, one auditor and two
school directors.
George Leikel and Edwin Sen
singer are the retiring members of the
Franklin township school board. They
will have opposition for re election on
account of not allowing the use of the
school house for literary society.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hausman last
week greatly surprised H. II. Everett,
of the Weissport House, by presenting
him with an elegant and very natural
life-like portrait of himself. To say
that Pap Everett is pleased is only eX-
pressing it lightly.
The Good viii Hook and Ladder
Company will meet on Monday even
ing to talk over future prospects. The
company has about $500 in solid cash
With this they will buy hose if the Le-
highton Water Company runs pipe
line to this burg.
Lizzie, an eight year old daughter
Of Rudy Serfass, now of Wilkesbarre,
formerly of this place, died Monday at
the home of friends in Trachsville,
where she had been staying for some
time. Interment was made on We'd
nesday morning.
The two story frame building
along the canal, opposite Campbell's
store, in East Weissport, to be occu-
pied by II. r. Kreidler as a coach max
ing establishment, is rapidly going up.
Mr.. Kreidler expects to occupy the
building on or about March lst.
The voters of the Franklin Inde-
pendent School District will meet in
Saeger's Hall, on Monday evening for
the purpose of selecting suitable per,
sons for the very important office OF
school directors. The gentlemen re,
tiring are II. F. Smawley and William
Whitehead, both capable and efficient
! officers.
The overseers of the poor of this
borough, in accordance with the re
commendation of the County Auditors
, have been notified by the County Com
missioners to liquidate the debt Of
$4,000 for the maintainence of Milton
Deibert in the Danville Insane Asylum
The overseers Of the Poor will contest
payment, claiming that Deibert wal
legally never a resident Of this town.
In order to better and more pre-
cisely designate localities in and around
Weissport we will hereafter refer t
all that space from the canal bridge t,
Tar Run and the boat yard as Eas
Weissport; north of the boat yard
Mackrelville and Rickertsville as Nortl
Weissport, Union Hill and Phifer'
a Corner need no other reference. Whel
this rule once becomes general it
q value will be appreciated.
= The following letters remain un
!. called for in the Weissport postoffic
1 for the month of January: Georg
Zellner, Henry Loper, L. f, Gravel
\ George Meinhart, ST., Francis Millel
1 Mrs. Lily Bella Becker, Mrs, Sybill
y Becker, Mrs. Ellen Weiss, Miss Salli
; M. Remaley and Miss Della NJ. De
/ Frehn. Persons calling for any Of tn
d above will please say advertised" a
T these letters are kept separate froE
p all others.
DIR. Zern desires to inform hi
friends and patrons in Weissport an
's Franklin that, although he has take
up his residence in Lehighton, that h
: will make special efforts to serve theI
y professionally as heretofore He wi
= be at Biery's drug store and in th
:, office of DR.. Kutz every morning, moo
y and evening. Orders for calls left &
!, either of these places will be prompt
u attended to. The partnership betwee
a himself and DR.. Kutz will also |
~ continued.
A The Lutheran Missionary Societ
It will hold their annual meeting on Sa
p urday evening, Feb. 6, at 7 o'clock. A
W are cordially invited TO attend IN
ie programme is as follows: Violin duet
y, opening address, Harry Christina
~ recitations, FlOssie Reed, Minnie Fe
he ner, Gertie Vogt, Lottie Arner an
ed Jennie Fenner; solos, Mrs, Frar
y, Reed, Emma Albright and Lizzie Fe
m ner; solo and chorus, "You mustI
ny mind little thing like that duet
Nv. Emma Albright and Lizzie Nothstei
lie violin duett, variations.
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