The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-04-18
Mauch Chunk Items.

Cerro Gordo, at Mauch Chunk, to-day.
The Scott Legion arrived last night,
embracing among their numbers such
distinguished veterans as Major Generals
Joe. Hooker, Robert Patterson, Cad
walader, and Brigadier Generals Aber-
crombie, Biles and Ballier. They were
met at the depot by large delegation of
citizens, Hon. Allen Craig making the
reception speech. The members of O..
K, End Regiment P. ", formerly
members of the old Stockton Artillerists,
participated In that memorable battle,
but seven or eight still surviving. This
morning the entire party will take a
trip over the Switch Back r. R., accom-
panied by committee of citizens, leav-
ing the Mansion House at 8 A. NJ, and
returning at 2 P. NJ, when the Grand
Banquet will take place, the party re-
turning to Philadelphia with the Z 80
p. NJ train.
The pretty Vescelius trio, Miss Lou
sic, Frank and Eva, assisted by two
excellent pianists and lady violinist,
filled Rhoads' Hall on Wednesday
night with large and select audience.
We noticed several of the good people
of Lehighton there.
The building torn down to give place
for the site of the new brick residence
of Mrs. NJ. M. Dimmick was the first
and oldest building erected in Mauch
Chunk.
Rev. A. NJ. Virgins, the new pastor
of st. Paul's NJ. E. church, is a very
able preacher, and by his gentlemanly
and social demeanor is making many
friends outside of hisown congregation
Dreisbach and Walter have placed
handsome wire window screen in front
of their new Office, in the Mansion
House building, which contains on
dark brown ground work large gilt let
tering as follows "Dreisbach & Walter,
Coal"
Miss Alice Dink, the pretty daughter
of Mr.. George Dink, of this place, and
Mr.. Lemuel Hulshizer, were married
at the residence of the brides parents on
Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Jas. A. Dinkey and S H. Rutter
of the G. r. r. of N. j. corps of clerks,
are occupying the room lately vacated
by the Leh. Coal & Nav. Co., in the
First National Bank building. The in
terror of this large room has been hand
somely decorated by Luckenbach, the
painter.
Nearly $400 in fines from the LIQUOR
cases were garnered into the Law Lii
brary Treasury at last court.
The high winds for the pas few days
have dried up the mud and now it is
common sight to see the lovers of dash>
ing turnouts continually on the road.
Allen Craig Esl., will occupy his
new law Office in Dolon's building next
week.
The Minerva Lyceum have leased
their presentrooms in Armbuster's S block
for another year. III.
ii. j. Woodring will fit up Offices in
the basement of the American Hotel,
and Counsellor Mulhearn will occupy
one of them.
Since Philip Engesser moved into the
Mauch Chunk House, the wood work
in the entire building has been painted
and the old sign, that has remained un-
touched from the wind rain and snow
of full twenty winters, has been taken
down aud reps inted in bright colors by
Joseph Hummel.
The Leh. Coal and Nav. Co. are at
present occupying the old stone building,
on Susquehanna Street, formerly occu-
pied by the Hazard Wire Rope Co.
Mr.. Alfred Whittingham, Register and
Recorder, is now residing with his fam
lily in town, and Thomas Kemerer, Esq,
has had counter placed along the en-
tire length Of the Prothonotary's office,
to place the various Dockets on. 1t
is tastely painted and grained in light
colors.
MI. G. B.Rhoads, the halter, has pur-
chased sorrel horse from Mr.. b. f.
Yeager, of this place, which seems to
be one indca tion that the proprietor of
Rhoads' Hall is prospecting.
Mr.. B. F. Yeager. having closed out
his liquor store, is going into the buy
ing and selling of horses. He has made
several sales already, and las received
this week three horse from Catasauqua.
The American Hotel will be the most
furnished of any hotel in town.
Mr.. II. j. Woodring, the new proprietor,
Is determined to make it the hotel of
the town. Magnificent body Brussels
carpets of the brightest hues and pleas.