The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-07-15
WEISSPORT AND AROUND.
SPICY HAPPsNINas BRIEFLY EPITv-
MIzED.

The DoinEs Of the Week Interlsaded with
Personal Mentions.
"A handsome new picket fence is an
improvement to the Reuben thinner
mans Union Hin property.
Our jolly young friend Richard
Woodring is jubilant oyer the arrival
of a bright baby boy.
Genial Ed Monier spent few days
this week with Reading friends.
Mrs. Henry Bowman, of Bowman's,
is the guest of Levi Harlemsn and wife
on Union Hill.
Mrs. Charlotte Horn and Mrs.
tianna Leopold spent Monday with
Rev. ]. S. Newhart and family at
MAuch Chunk.
-Elwood Phifer, of Phifer's Corner,
who is an expert with the brush is a
new painter in u. R. Kreidler's popular
carriage works.
H. r. Kreidler drives a handsome
new bay horse, six years old, that Is
said to possess considerable speed.
The animal is beauty.
Oscar Saeger keeps right along
hustling Notwithstanding that the
weather is hotter than hot. Tuesday
he unloaded car load of Georgia
watermelons and in two days there
wasn't single one left.
The dwelling house of DavidWalek,
located in Walcksville was destroyed by
fire recently. 1t was fully insured
Misses Tillie and Emma Snyder
two of our most accomplished young
ladies, are soiourning with Reading
friends.
Reuben Boyer was taking heme
load of hay the other day when he fell
from the wagon and sustained broken
right leg.
j. W. Heller was doing business in
New York this week.
Rev. S. t. Leopold and daughter
Of Allentown, we're visitors at the DR..
Andrews residence on Monday.
The members of the Evangelical
Sunday school (Bowman) will picnic
next Wednesday ut Pine Run.
We congratulate the people of
Weissport and the directors of the
schools in securing so able and efilci-
ent principal as Prof. Traub, of
Parryville. The primary teacher is
Miss Mira Miller, the estimable daugh.
ter of the pastor of the Evangelical
church.
} The teachers in Franklin's Inde-
: peudent District are: at the new school
: principal, Prof. Wannemaker, of
( Monroe county, s55; grammar, Mamie
Oswald, S37; intermediate, Mary White
head, s35; primary, Daisy Snyder
a Allentown, s33; Union Hill: principal
D Quint Arner, s37; primary, Miss
Deilinger, Weatherly, S35.
j. The festival of the Jr. QUA. M.
> in Laury's hall is in full blast and you
S will kick yourself for the balance Of
+ your life il you don't attend tonight
a or Saturday night. The commodiou,
: hall is beautifully decorated and thert
f is much to interest and amuse all VIII,
}. attend. Come out and help Stroll
Councils the boys deserve your bes
n patronage and you will have full caus
to be happy.
"A petition is being circulated L
]; put stop to the excessive and un
J, necessary blowing of locomotiv
s, whistles on the LehiRh Valley railroad
IS Thomas Lewis, of Towamensins
died on last Saturday at the ripe oil
age of 70 years. Interment was mad
rs at Big Creek on Tuesday. A wido,
'e and family of six grown up childre
'r survive.
= Rev. Longacre, Of Normal Squar,
was recently elected to the pastoral
a of the Lutheran congregations at thi
10 place, Big Creek and North Weisspor
" Rev. Longacre is n recent gradual
ns from the Lutheran theological sem
nary at Philadelphia. He is forcibl
. pleasant expOunder Of the doctrine an
eu has made hosts Of friends alread
lu among the congregation. He wi
'n officiate at the regular services in tl
70 school building next Sunday mornin
'n and evening. All are welcome.
- The friends of b. F. Peters,
,s Franklin township, persist in urRir
or that affable aud efficient gentleman Il
"a associate Judge against Judge Seidl
n Of Normal Square. Mr.Peters is no
,is the accountant in Snyder's populi
Az Bazaar, fer some years he was a scho
aa teacher. He is a quiet, unpretentiol
nd citizen, sincere Democrat, fnl
M capable and would makea good office
N, IL Is said that he will have a solid su
port from the up country districts.
-HUrrah for Weissport and Fran
gh lin The Franklin Shoe Manufaeto
re- is a go and work has already been cor
lut menced on the building which will
be- one story high and S2x8O feet in dime
oes sions and be located on a site donat,
my free by Or. Andrews ON the hill ba,
, II of SaegeF's store. The officers 81
as directors are, president aud manage
1t Geo. II. Laury; vice president,
lis Andrews; secretary, John S. Mill,
ich treasurer, Frank Laury; direeto
/ to Chas. Arner, Milton Emery, R.
the Hongen, Henry Miller and f.
to Graver. The capital stock OF the Co
ent pany is $4,000 diYided into 400 shaI
es- at s25 per share. The factory will gl
the employment to % or 10 hands.
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