The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-07-29
WEISSPORTANDA AROUND.
SPICY HAPPENINGs BRIEFLY EPrT,,
MIzED.

Ahe boings OF the Week Interieaded with
Personal Mentions.
Mrs. Joel Heydt, Of Ashley, is the
guest of friends here.
Mrs. Harry McMullen, of New
York City, is visiting her mother Mrs.
Henry Mertz.
-Tiliis Saeger, the accommodating
salesman with Kuntz & Co., excur-
stoned to Gettysburg last Sunday.
-Harleman q Hongen have the the
contract to supply the necessary
bridge timber for structure across
the river at Mauoh Chunk now build
ing by the Mauch Chunk Electric Rail
way Company.
Our genial friend Robert Hongen
had the index finger on his left hand
badly lascerated with a circular saw at
Danielsville the other day.
-ReY. Longacre, the new pastor of
the Lutheran congregation, was form
ally ordained in School Hail. on last
Sunday evening
"A. f, Snyder was looking up his
washing machine business in Allen
town, Bethlehem and Easton last Tues
pay Aaron shipped over GOO washers so
far this month.
John Heller and wife, Miss Agnes
Messenger, Mrs. HELEN and Ed Boyer
attended the camp meeting at Cata.
sauqua on Tuesday.
Merchant Robert Anthony did
business at the County Seat on Tues
day.
Work has been commenced on the
erection of the foundation walls for
the Franklin shoe factory. It is ex-
pected that that the building will be
will be completed and equipped, ready
for operation by October l.
j. Frank Snyder, prosperous
Mountain Top merchant, was in town
on Friday.
Mrs. Alice curtis is home from a
pleasant visit to New York friends.
The genial George Kresge did bust
ness at Slatington this week.
Frank Laury and Lee Wills, of
town Julius Kennel of Mauch Chunk,
spent part Of this week on fishing ex-
cursion to Tunkhannock, Pa.
We regret to note that Wilbur
Marsh has suffered relapse and is
now in serious condition.
The public school building is being
equipped with two large hot air heat.
ers.
Miss Roth, of Allentown is visiting
Miss Ella Laury.
Miss Eva Dechant. trained nurse
in the University of Pa, Hospital al
: Philadelphia, spent few. days in town
this week with many friends.
= "A. F. Snyder claims he has a piano
coming in, which will lay anything in
the Lehigh Valley in the shade, fol-
tone, quality and finish, and will be
able to sell it for sl75 less than the
same piano is sold for in Easton.
, Those present from distance were
Jacob Brong and family, OF Mountain
Top; Mrs. Feist and daughters and Mr.
Herbie, Mrs. Wm. Graver, George B
Henry and wife and Mrs. Isabe
Markley, Of Wilkesbarre
wEDDED-EsRAEa-GR
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Graver, East Weissport on Thursday o
[ last week was happily consumated tn
marriage of their estimable daughte
Miss Lulu to Mr.. VIM. f. Esrang. Tn
! wedding ceremony was performed b,
Rev. Miller, pastor of the Evangelical
Z congregation, in the presence of man
!. friends of the contracting parties
The bride was handsomely attired in
fashionable costume of cream swans
d down trimmed elegantly with duches
j. lace and the groom wore black. Mis-
Lucy Romig attended as bridesmai
, and Mr., Thomas Arner was best maI
d The wedding party assembled in th
!, spacious parlor of the residence to th
). enhancing strains of the "Falr
Wedding March" as rendered by Nj
n VIM. Whitehead, Jr. The interior {
y the room had been most beautiful
70 decorated with fragrant flowers an
d evergreen by Miss Lille Musselmal
o Harry GraVer aud Mart Miller, an
when the ceremony was performed th
IS happy young couple stood direetl
It under pretty arch. Following th
10 ceremony a reception was held whe
n Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Esrang received Il
r. warm congratulations Of their frienC
Ie and the guests partook of a SUMPTION
ly prepared supper. The presents r
ceived were numerous, useful an
eostlv