The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-06-03
WEISSPORTAN AROUND.
SPICY HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY EPiTu-
MIzED.
The Doings Of the Week Interieaded viii
BergouaT Wenfiona

The Doings Of the Week Interieaded with
Personal Mentions.
Miss Rambo, an estimable young
lady with Mrs. Culton, the milliner,
while at Mauch Chunk on Tuesday had
the misfortune to loose her purse CON
tanning almost 80.
Misses Beckle Whiting and Helen
Bilig Sundayed delightfully."- with Eas-
ton friends.
Charley Leopold, of Tamaque, was
closing digits with friends here this
week.
We sympathize with MIR. and Mrs.
Elmer Boyer in the loss of their in
fant son through the dark messenger
of death. Interment was made on
Wednesday morning.
Mrs. j. r. Dimmick, of Allentown,
is a guest among friends in this town
and vicinity.
Alfred Solt and wife,and Cornelius
Solt, of Hazleton, were among the
many visitors in this place during the
past week.
Rev, I. j. Reitz and family, of Slat-
ington, were in town this week, vel
come guests of many friends. Rev.
Reitz was formerly pastor of Ebenezer
Evangelical church in this place.
Mrs. Esther Snyder, aged three
score years and ten, one of the most
esteemed and respected lady residents
of Franklin township, is quite serious
ly i'll with bronchitis.
Miss Lille Rapp, of Wilkesbarre,
spent Sunday with the Misses Rapp on
White street.
Mrs. Jacob Brong and daughter,
were visiting relatives here this week.
Wilmer, son of Postmaster Amos
Marsh, is so seriously i'll that his re-
covery is dispaired of.
Miss 3ertie Horn, one of this
towns accomplished young ladies,
spent a few days this week with many
friends at Allentown.
Frank Snyder and family, of Fair
view, were guests of relatives in this
neighborhood during the past week.
Mr.. Snyder, few years ago, was one
of Carbon county's popular and pro-
gressive teachers, but is now in the
mercantile business at the former place
Rev. G. w. Sandt, of Wilkesbarre,
a former pastor of the Weissport Luth-
eran congregation, was in town on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Francis Solt and children
LETT on Thursday morning for Frank
ford, Indiana, where they will spend
several months with relatives.
-Stroh Council, 731, Jr. o. U. A. NJ,
are arranging for grand fair and fes-
tival in Charley Laury's new hall, for
three evenings commencing July l3,
and continuing to the 18th. The coun-
Gil has appointed tnis hustling COM
mittee on arrangements and already
they are head-over-heels in work: Will
Whitehead, chairman; Rob Graver,sec
retary; Ike Bartholomew, treasurer;
Richard Christy and Milton KRONER.
The committee will leave nothing un-
done to give everybody a good time
who attend.
Memorial day was observed in the
usual patriotic manner by the liberty
loving people of this town. Many bust
ness houses and private residence we're
decorated. John S. Miller acted as
chief marshal. The parade formed as
follows, moved over the town and then
to the cemetary where the Grafton was
delivered by Rev. Luther,of Parryville.
The Sunday schools sang patriotic
airs; Rev, Miller offereda fervent pray
er; Arion Cornet Band discoursed and
Rev. Creitz made appropriate remarks
Chief Marshal and Assistants,
| G.. A. II. Drum Corps, LehightOn.
Firing Squad,
| John ID. Bertolette Post 484, G. A. r.,
| Cant. Jos. S. Webb Camp, 95, 8, OF ",
| W, q. l22, p. o. s. of A., ParrySille,
] W. @. III, p, o. s. of A., WeisspOrt,
Arion COrnet Band, LehightOn
| Columbus OOnneil, Jr. o. q. A. NJ. Parryvile
Stroh Council, Jr. o. U.A, NJ, Franklin