The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-02-04
WEISSP0RTAND AROUND.
sPICY HAPPENINas BRIEFLY EPITU-
MTzED.
The Dolngs ofthe Week InterIeadsd with
Personal Mentions.

The Dolngs ofthe Week Interieadsd with
Personal Mentions.
Levi Harleman was doing business
at Millport on Tuesday.
j. Frank Snyder and wife, of
Mountain Top, we're guests of relatives
here over Sunday
Mrs. AL Miller is gradually recov-
ering from a very serious illness Of
some weeks duration.
-Mesdames Nero Weiss and Henry
Mertz we're guests of County Seat
friends on Tuesday.
Harry Zeigenfus, of Union Hill,
has recovered from a serious illness to
the pleasure Of his many friends.
John Wuohter, of Lynnport, Le-
high county, is the guest of his broth
er, Rev. Wuchter, pastor of the Luth-
eran congregation.
Merchant Frank Laury was iudis.
posed this week, though much TO the
joy of his friends aud family, not
seriously.
Miss Dreisbach, of the east side. Is
enjoying a pleasant soiourn with DIR.
y. j. Solt and family at Mountain Top,
Luzerne county.
Charles Frederics, who lived here
as boy, but is now resident of Ham.
burg Berks county, did some business
among our merchants on Friday.
The Union Literary Society will
debate on Friday evening, this popular
question: Resolved, "That CITY life is
preferable to county life" Affirmative
speakers, Mahlon Christman and Geo.
fundt; negative, Richard Woodrine
and Samuel Spohn.
j d. Curtis, son.in law to John S.
Miller, for some months past located
in Florida with his family, is now In
Frenchtown, N. j. Mr.. Curtis went
south thinking to benefit his health.
but the climate did notagree with him,
hence his return to this Section of the
country.
"A delegation OF the Salvation
Army, with barracks at Slatington,
held forth in the chapel, East Weiss.
port, on last Friday evening. Prior to
THAR services they drove through town
in a big bob sled, ringing andspraying
loudly.
--Weissport's Borough Council will
meet in regular monthly session on
Monday evening The members who
will retire from this body are A, A.
Beltz and John S. Miller, the latter
having recently been elected by the
Council to fill the unexpired term of
the late Daniel Graver
The voters of the Franklin indie
dendent School District met on
Monday evening and as result of
their deliberations these two tickets
we're placed in nomination: For school
directors, William Whitehead, Jr., and
DR.. P. Alfred Andrews, Republicans,
and Mahlon Christman and Douglas
Arner. Democrats.
The will Of G. W. Hahn, of Halle
ton, probated Thursday, bequeaths his
entire estate to his wife, Emma, for
her use and that of her children.
Should she marry again the property
is to remain intact in decedent's name.
At the death of his wife the estate is
to be sold and the proceeds distributed
among the children. If none of the
children survive it is to be distributed
among the legal heirs. Deceased had
relatives in this vicinity.
After establishing large and In.
crative blacksmithing business in his
shop just over the canal bridge, our
young friend r. j. Hongen decided to
sell out. The lucky purchasers are
jackson Everitt and Al Walck, Lehigh-
ton young Wen, who we wish every
success in their new venture. They
will assume control on the 10th. Mr.
Hongen will devote six months to a
we'll earned rest and needed recnper-
alton.
Henry Christman, the genial boni-
face of the Fort Allen House, has this
week placed in position handsome
new bar that does credit to the grow
ing Importance of the hostlery. The
bar room has also been nicely repaint-
ed in oak, and the pool room has been
transformed into reading room-the
pool table having been removed to a
room in the rear of the house. The
improvement is flrst-class and we con-
gratulate Henry on it.
On the occasion of his forty-iirst
anniversary, last Monday evening, Al
Kresge entertained the following
friends at a pleasant sociable: George
Lawfer and wife, Oscar Wuest and
wife, Stephen Bonser and wife, Richard
Milhaus and wife, Milton Setter and
wife, Henry Wertman and Miss Susan.
ma Wuest, Miss Carrie Kresge, Miss
Lizzie Kunkle, Milton Rehrig and wife
Levi Fogel and wife, Clayton Hsydt
and wife. Following very enjoyable
evening all partook of very tempting
chicken supper. AL has the best wishes
of all his friends.
Mrs. Catharine, widow of the late
Jonas Markley, died on last Friday al
the ripe old age of 81 years, 4 months
and ten days. Deceased was of higt
christian character, a good neighbor, 8
faithful parent and much beloved
, therefor by all who knew her. There
survive six children, as follows, Thigh
man, Thomas, Stephen, Benjamin, Mrs
Henry Campbell and Mrs. VIM. Dreis
bach, besides fifty-two grand children
= and one hundred great grand children
| Funeral occurred on Tuesday after
: noon. Rev. Wuchter, pastor of tn,
Lutheran congregation, oft1ciated al
the last sad rites. The obsequies wert
largely attended by relatives, ,neighbori
/ and friends.