The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-04-08
WEISSPORTAND AROUND.
SPICY HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY EPITU.
MIzED.

-George wentz was at weatherly on
Monday.
Herbert Leopold, of Allentown, spent
Easter here.
j. W. Christman, Of New York was
here on Sunday.
Andrew Graver was al Wilkesbarre
and Ashland this week.
Pierce Boyer. Of Allentown, spent
Easter with folks here.
Frank Heimbach, of Allentown, spent
Sunday with Andrew Weiss.
Mrs. Louisa Weiss and son Nero were
at Msuch Chunk on Monday.
The interior of Lsury's store has been
handsomely painted and papered,
Miss Mary Leyan, Of Mauch Chunk.
was guest Of friends here this week.
Miss Annie LArch, of Danielsvllle, is
visiting Mrs. Francis Ssip Oh Union Hill
Henry Christman the genial bonfce
of the Fort Allen is driving fine gray
horse.
-Hongen & Harleman have sold 1000
electric light poles to the Allentown Tr ac-
tion Co.
H. Christman, of the Fort Allen
House, received two car loads of ane
bugRies this week.
The Union Hill Cemetery Company
will meebat the residence of Frank Laury
On Monday evening.
-Mrs. Jacob wentz, of Union Hill. was
called to the bedside of her sick father at
Danielsville this week.
Eugene Christman continues quite
seriously i'll with pneumonia Hes being
nursed by Frank Kast
Eny. rant n ,,too ..az...
door to the Fort Allen House. Apply
to Henry Christman.
Rev. Erb, of Slstington, will ofiieiate
at the communion services of the Luther.
an congregation on next Sunday week.
&C. F. Miller and family this week
moved to Hazleton, where the genial
Charley will be in the employ of Henry
/ Dryfoos.
j. K. Rickert left on Monday for Vir-
gina where he has extensive lumber in
tsrests. He was accompanied by his grand
son, Harry RickeTt.
Mrs MARY Schifferstine, of Tamaqua,
| visited her son Ed, the genial and accom-
modating clerk at Biery's popular drug
store.
Reuben Zimmerman, Uncle SANS
mail messenger, drives a handsome new
csach. built by himself and artisticallv
painted by KredlOr, WeiSsport's hustling
carriage and wagon builder.
w. S. Kuhns, of Lehighton, who
was running a branch store here in
Snyder's block, has closed up the
business and moved the goods to his
spacious store building on North First
street, in the former place.
-GeorgeStein. of Weatherly, has moved
back to Weissport and is employed with
the Carbon County improvement Com
pany. At Weatherly he was foreman OF
SendePs planning mill, which is now closed
down.
John Rehrig was at Tsmaqua on Mon
day where he was breaking clay pigeons
with Clayton, the famous crack shot. Out
of a possible 2i2 Clayton missed 3s and
Rehrig missed only 81. The jovial John
is one Of the best shots in the Valley.
-Rey. Charles L. CreiLz, the eloquent
and affable pastor of the Reformed con.
gregatiOn, spent Tuesday At Lynnport, Pa,
with his parents. Rev. Cretz recently re-
fused q $1,000 call to a Bucks county
= charge. The pastor is much liked by oul
= people.
The deed for Jacobs church is now il
possession Of the trustees of the Reformed
congregation. The edi6ce will be beauti
fed and improved and modernized. Fol
this purpose the following building com
mittee was appointed: James FollWeiller
, Charles ArneT, James Beaver, George
Emery and Jacob Kresge.
The question for debate at the Unior
Hill Literary Society this Saturday even
ing will be-ResolVed. "That the fear o.
punishment has a greater influence on hu
man conduct than the hope of reward. }
Affirmative, r. j. Hongen and William
Schaffer; negative, Amandus Schaffer anC
Samuel Spohn.
Rev. LoRgacre, of Normal Square,
= studeHt in the Lutheran Theological
Seminery at Philadelphia, preached TO al
; sppreciative audience on last Sunday
r The effort was very creditable and mad
for the young divine many admirers here
= particularly among the congregation.
; There will be public Meeting in Sac
! gers Hall on Saturday evening. Ever,
one of our public spirited men should b
in attendance. The object of the meeting
lie to consider proposition for big sho
factory. Levi Horn has already offere,
a site for the plant free. Let there be
big attendance.
j. d. Curtis, son-in law to }. S. Mile
died at FrehchtoWn, N. j., on Wednesday
Interment was made on Saturday. H
q was aged 81 years. For a short time b
e lived in this place and during the fall o
last year went south BUT could find no re
A lief from that dread enemy consumption
One child survives with the widow.
9 The grand fair and festival under tn
auspices of the Ladies' Faithful Friends, il
school hall on the 18th, 14th aud lot
/ promises 10 be a very pleasant event. Th
L ladies having the arrangements in han
are experts in matters of thie kind whc
n bespeaks for al! who attend a most dc
l. hghtful time. The hall will be cozilV al
/. ranged and choice refreshments will
o.. served. Special attractions will be; Thurs
y day evening, Lebighton Orchestra; Frida
{ evening, MAuch Chunk Male Quartette
Saturday evening, Welssport Orchestra
Joseph Rex Is dead after suffering wit
x dropsical atiiciiOn for year past Hhic
e compelled him to dispose of his bushes
; and,retire TO private life. Dissolution Oc
IS CURED on Saturday, the day following hi
48th birthday anniversary. Interment wa
s made on Wednesday morning in the Unio
= Hill cemetery. He was an active membe
a of the Knights of Honor and also Of BertS
e lette Post 4S4, G. A. R., which bodle
n attended the final Obsequiss. Decease
was born IT Heidelberg. He served ersdi
ably in the war; for many years he was &
u business here. He was married 70
u daughter Of eX-sheriff Thomas KooBs, Wh
q survives together with four children. Rev
II Miller and Kerchuer Officiated at the las
70 sad rites.