The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1873-12-27
Mauch Chunk Items. I
BY our own correspondent.

BY our own correspondent.
A very ludlcrous and exciting wheel.
barrow race took place in Upper Mauch
Chunk on Christmas afternoon. Sew.
eral hundred spectators were present.
A large number of entries were made
by ambitious wheelbarrowists, and il
wasreally amusingto see how wide many
came Of the mark. They were blind
folded, and were allowed their own
liberty in wheeling to a stake some
yards distant, on which was fixed a
small flag. The entrance fee was fifty
cents, and among those who took the
prizes was one who struck the stake
from a bee line. The prizes were sew
.eral fine pigs, and the lucky ones will
be well supplied with sausage .his
winter.
On Christmas Eve the 27th reunion
of the survivors of Co. K. Stockton
Artillprists, who shared the hariships
OF the Mexican war, took place at the
MansioL House. DR.. Coffee, President
of Lehigh University, and DIR. Banks,
of Wilkes Barre, were among the
guests from abroad. Speeches were
made by Prof. .offee, j. II. Siewers,
Gen. Lilly, Judge Packer and Senator
Brodhead, and J. II. Chapman recited
a very appropriate ode. The banquet
was a gorgeous one, and the bill Of fare
embraced the choicest delicacies. Judge
Packer wore a red velvet vest made
from material captured from the halls
of the MonteLumas. Mai r Klotz pre-
sided rs chairman, and of the original
muster roll Of ninety-eight but nineteen
were reported sill living. Thos. Crel-
lin, John solomon, Vim. Wilhel,r, Ell
ward Remmel, Major Klotz, John Pryor,
F. g. Kline, Joseph lIileman and Ed
ward Blaine were the only members of
the company present. Some eighteen
honorary members of the organisation,
composed of the oldest and most promi-
nent of our citizens, participated, rand
during Intervening f g. Kline rendered
a number Of Mexican airs on the idpn-
tical violin that had followed the COM
pany through the entire war. After
the banquet was over the party ad-
journed to the parlnrs of the Ii hotel, and
passed the remaining hours of the
evening in social intercourse. b1ss.s
DR.. Erwin, who "got up" a beauti-
ful Christmas "putz" at the residence
of Mr., Joseph Laciar, was in constant
demand on Christmas, showing visitors
the peculiarities and points of interest.
The representation completely filed the
room. and was striking pieeture'of q
mountain scene. running water, saw
mill in full operation, men pumping
water, hunters shooting deer. SC. The
room was thronged day and hight by
lockers on, and when shown off by the
light of the gas in the evening was real
ly gorgeous. ~, ~A..S, -.--
III consequence of the lease made by
the e. r. II. of N. j. of the Lehigh Coal
& Nav. Co., the stock of the last named
corporation went up from % per share
to s46. Several Mauch Chnnkers who
were on the alert went to Philadelphia
and entered largely into the speculation.
Judge Leisenring cleared $4,000; A..
W. Leisenring $50, 900; NJ. S. Kemerer,
$4,000; E. Il. Booth $S,O00, and Geo
W. Esser 5000.
On April 18th, 1874, the anniversary
of the battle of Cerro Gordo will be
celebrated at the Mansion House. The
Scott Legion, of Philadelphia, have
promised to be present, and will arrive
at Mauch Chunk with the 11:45 a. IN.
train, do the Switch Back, banquet at
the Mansion House at 4 p. M, remain
at Mauch Chunk over night, and go to
Wilkes Barre the next morning, where
they will be received by Gen. Dana.
Among the distinguished persons who
will be present are Gems. Hooker, Pat
tersOn, Cadwalader, and others.
Mr.. Thomas Patterson was married
to Miss Sarah Deterllne, at the resi-,
dence of Josiah Brown, in U. Mauch
Chunk, on Christmas afternoon, at two
o'clock. Rev. Noble Frame performed
the ceremony.