The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-10-07
WEISSPORTANDA AROUND.
SPICY HAPPENINss BRIEFLY EPITU-
MIZED.
The Doings Of the Week Interieaded with
Personal Mentions.


The Doings of the Week InterIeaded witt
Personal Mentions.
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The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth
Heller was largely attended, Reys
Miller and White, of Allentown, ofIici
ated. Interment was made in the old
cemetery.
Married, at the Evangelical parson.
age by Rev. b. II. Miller on Friday
evening Sept. Goth, Lewis A. Stroll to
Miss Susanna Kroner, both of North
Weissport
Jacob Eek drives a handsome and
well-made surry which he has just pur.
chased from II. r. Kreidler.
The regular monthly meeting of
council was adjourned from Monday
last until next Monday evening at
which time all members are wanted
present.
"A grand chicken and waffel supper
will be held in Laury's Hall on the
evening Of the 18th for the benefit of
the Reformed congregation. The
affair should be well patronized.
John Smith and family, former
reidents of this neighborhood, have
returned after a fifteen years residence
in the west.
Adam Houser spent last Saturday
at the bedside of his father who is
quite seriously ill at his home in Penn
Argyll, Northampton county.
A. A. Beltz and wife Sundayed at
Saylor's Lake, Monroe county's pretty
summer resort.
Nathan Snyder is still further
improving the interior conveniences of
his Popular Bazaar by the erection of
a cashier office in the centre Of the
room.
j. X. Lentz aud wife returned on
Saturday evening from two week'e visit
at the Worlds Fair, Chicago.
On Sunday evening Rev I. A.
Huber, paste. of Grace Reformed
church, Hazleton, forme. !. ef Weiss.
port, will leave for Chicago ana u,
Worlds Fair.
Reuben Arner, of Long Run, had
two fingers on his right hand badly in
jured while following his ayocation at
Packerton last Friday.
VIM. Solt and family left for Balti.
more, Md, on Monday, where Mr.. Solt
will tame three years course in the
Baltimore college of Physicians and
Surgeons.
The employees of the Franklin
Mill are working oyer time in order
to keep up with the rush of orders.
The directors of the Carbon
County Improvment Company held
their regular monthly meeting on
Monday. Among those in attendance
were Messrs. Walters and johnson, of
Philadelphia.
%. j, Saeger left on Monday for a
trip through York state where he will
make extensive purchases of apples, &c. |
%. j. Saeger sold 5000 baskets of
peaches during the past season.
Douglas Arner on Monday took
charge Of the post office here, succeed
ing Amos Marsh. The office will con
-inue in the Laury building. Mrs.
Arner will be the general assistant and
she will be assisted by Miss Annie
Scofeld.
This neighborhood will now have
some protection in event of fire. Levi
Horn, has purhased a.forcs pump from
he Slatington fire department.
"A. r, Snyder mixed some "Rough
IN Rats with bran and sprinkled it on
jhe floor in his stable last Thursday
light with the intention of extermi-
mating rats. During the night, how.
sver, his horse became loose and got at
-he poisoned bran. Friday night the
animal was dead.
Elizabeth, relict of the late David
Heller, died on Thursday evening, of
debility consequent to old age .
lnterment was made Monday afternoon
Rev. Miller and White Officiating at the |
last sad rites, Deceased had brought
her age to 81 years. She was a firm
believeriin the Christian faith aud had
many warm, sincere friends. The
children who survive are Mrs. Aug. |
Oswald with whom she had made her
home, Mrs. Joseph Buck and Mrs. |
Isabella Trexler.
A grand shooting tournament will |
come off at the Franklin House on the /
10Th and Goth instants. There will be
seven target events on the first day.
The second days sport will be the
at 800 fine large live pigeons. |
Association rules will govern
The shooting. There will,be extra traps
for amateures and five unknown traps
Tor live birds The event is under the
of John Rehrig, Jr., one
Of Pennsylvanias finest and most cele-
Drated shooters.