The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-04
WEISSPORTANDA AROUND.
SPICY HAPPENtNas BRIEFLY EpiTu-
MIzED.

SPICY HAPPENtNgs BRIEFLY EPiTu
MtzED.
The Doings Of The Week Interleaded with
Personal Mentions.
Alex Graver may go south in the
spring.
Prof Smyser, of Union Hill, spent
Sunday at Beltzville.
Squire John S. Miller spent sun
day at Frsnchtown, n. j.
August Oswald did business at
Philadelphia on Wednesday.
Frank Fatzinger spent few DAYS
this week with Shamokin friends.
M. o. Kuntz shipped a car load of
tallow to a New York firm on Monday.
Operator Godshalk. with the Cen
trail at Hazards, makes his home in
this town.
If You are not subscriber of this
paper you should be. Why not get it!
Think it over.
Misses Eva and Lucy Romig were
visitors among friends vt Allentown
uuflAB leSt week.
-Tillis Saeger, the obliging sales
man in kuntz & Co.'S store, eircled at
Tamaqua on Monday.
Miss Beckie Whiting is back from
a two weeks visit pleasantly spent
with Tresekow friends.
Mrs. John Brighton. of Coalport
visited her daughter, Mrs. Fred Was
sum, on White street, Monday
We are pleased to note the con.
| valeScence from recent illness of Mrs
Reuben Zimmerman, of Union Hill
Lewis Daily, of Union Hill, will
1 quit his present occupation and 70
back to boating on the raging canal.
The trestle work at the Central
railroad will be filled in and a solid
roadbed made thereof in the early
spring.
Miss Aggie Arner, of Weatherly
spent few hours in town with her
sister Maggie on last Saturday.
Our young friend George Welch
will leave shortly for Fort Wayne, Ind.
where he will represent Horns popu-
lar Telephone Remedies.
Levi Harleman and r. J. Honger,
1 have purchased a seven acre tract of
valuable timber land in Lehigh county
from James Kershner.
The Union Hill Literary Society
on Saturday evening will debate. Re
solved, "That the drunkard should be
pitied more than blamed"
Miss Emma Snyder returned TO
Allentown after most delightful So
| journ with Miss Gertie, the estimable
daughter of Levi Horn, of the east side
Reuben Zimmerman has almost
completed a fine coach which he will
| put on the road to carry passengers To
all parts of town as soon as springtime
gentle springtime comes.
George Knerr, of the east side, a
moulder by trade fol some time with
the Dehigh Stove Foundry, lett on
.donday ostensibly for Chicago, H.
though he may stop off at several
places before he gets there.
Mrs. Gus Oswald will open a gro.
Gerry store, in connection with which
she will have five cent counter OF
novelties, in her building on White
street, which was this week transform
ed into a pleasant little store room,
Miss Hattie Carpenter, one OF
Bloomsburg's most accomplished
1 daughters, was the guest of her sister
| Miss Helen, in town this week. She
returned home Tuesday.
Aaron f. snyder dealer in pianos
organs, &c, whs is causing commo
ton among nearly all the agents in
these diggins with his low prices
was doing business in New York city
Tuesday.
Rev l. j Reitz was called home
from the session of conference at Beth
lehem, owing to the serious illness OF
his little daughter Mamie with croup
She is much better at this writing anC
the "Stroller" hopes that the little one
will be spared to the family.
J. A Phillips has moved his popu
lar organ and piano headquarters from
the store room on Franklin street tC
the large and commodious store room
lately occupied by GraVer's clothing
store in Straussberger's block cI
Bridge street
"A scarf on side board in the hom,
of Ike Bartholomew was accidental,
lighted one evening recently. Tn,
flames quickly spread to the windov
curtains, and but for the presence o
mind of our young friend Will White
head there would have been big con
aagration, as it was, Ike suffered los
of only fifteen dollars.
Rev. Charles f. Creitz. pastor o
the Reformed congregation here, ha
refused call to the Geshoppen churcl
in Berks county at a salary of sl2O
per annum. Mr. Crietz prefers to re
main here at much less salary, be
lieving that his services will be all tn
more appreciated.
Letters remain uncalled for in tn
WeissPOrt postoftice for the followinI
. persons: NJ. s. Miller, w. r. MerkIt
Markley Martin, Lloyd McGee. Davi,
Schaffer, Nathan Smith, Carrie UIricl
W. H. Wheeler, Michael LAWN. Phil
, Brenner, j, ID. Kistler, Emma Hillart
Sophia heiser, VIM. Roch, S. X. Neel
Weissport Stamp Co. Say advertised.
. -Weissport's new borough coupct
will organize on Monday evening a
! the WeisspOrt House DR.. w. l.. Kut,
! burgess. The members of the ne,
board will be A. A, Beltz, Oscar Arne,
: Oliver Meyer, j. A. Fenuer. ,Jaco
StraussbeKger and Milton Emery, Tn
present officers of council will yer
likely be reelected. They are seer,
tary, A. A. Beltz; treasurer. Jaco
Sraussherger.
Lewis Smith was before 'SouiI
p Miller on Saturday, charged bv Cha
: Eppingrr, of Weatherly, with the la
4 ceny of a watch. The case was settle
: amicably because Squire Miller ha
too much sense to saddle a lot of M
n necessary costs on the county, If thel
4 we're more 'squires in the county mi
a him there would be few petty cas-,
y before court.
if There is some talk that las. Rot
II ermel, the successful east side al,
-. dealer, cOntemplates leasins sufIicia,
,f ground from the L. c. An 90 n
tween the railroad and canal bridge ,
which he will erect a large stors roo
to be used for the shoe business ri,
~ is hustler and the likelihood is m
- in the event of securing this he mic
81 go into the shoe MANUFACTURING I'M
|, ness. We want to see him succeed
n. We extend warmest congratu
10; tons to our Young friend CHAR
rs Arner' OF White street, who "
%; was welded to Miss Catharine Mill
rs on last Saturday The auspicious cer
be mony was performed at the home
M the brides parents at Weatherly,
Nv. Key Devere' The happy young coul
VIII make their home here, and ma
friends hope for them a pleasant a
p'osperous'yoyage through life.
~, .S
- Pleasant Surprise Party
ne Miss Sophia Leinhard. Of Second Street &,
he delightful social in nnnOr Of Miss Pearl h
an bon, ON "Wednesday evening The even
ne 0Penta Tth de,eelahle repast snd contln