The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-09-26
Mauch Chunk Items.

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The Reliance Engine Company Of
Bethlehem. contemplate visit to the
"Switzerland" to day.
On Sunday moi ming, Messrs. John A {.
Esser, O. E. Amidon and John McAlis-
ter, Sr., will be installed as Elders Of
the First Presbyterian church of this
place.
On Tuesday morning, about O'Clock
one Of the members of the family of Mr..
James W. Heberling, the merchant of
this place, discovered smoke issuing
from the frame kitchen, which is built
over the creek at the rear of his brick
store and residence on Broadway. 1t
seems that the range is erected directly
upon the wooden timbers crossing the
creek, and several of the foundation
bricks having become cracked and
broken by the heat, the hot coal falling
through the fissure, ignited the wood
An alarm was at once given and the
FIRE was promptly subdued, not however
before some considerable havoc was
made with the plastering before the
whereabouts of the fire WAS discovered.
Mr.. Joseph Engler, of UpperMauch
Chnnk, an old and well.known resi-
dent of this borough, is confined to his
bed from severe stroke of palsy. Mr..
Engler, during his younger days was
employed as . master mason about the
town.
Old Betsy Miller, the oolored woman
who for many years past has been living
along the Upper Mauch Chunk road,
about opposite the public school house,
and who is known by almost every one
in this vicinity, had quite an .unfortu
nate mishap befall her on Saturday last.
She had been bnsily engaged smoking
out The vermin from her chicken coop,
and after going into the house short
time after, she discovered the "chican-
cry" to be in blaze, a lively time en-
sued and out of the several dozen of
hens and roosters most of them made
their escape unharmed. A majestic
shanghae singed his tail feathers, and
an old hen with brood Of little chicks
were effectually barbecued. The coop
was entirely consumed, but the rain pre-.
ven ted any further damage.
The Broadway House has had a n ew
roof put on It Of only forty thousand
white pine shingles. One might sup.
pose that such an. amount would be
nearly sufficient to- roof over the "Switz.
erland.
The daughters of Mr.. John Eidler
gave party to their young friends on
Friday night of last week in honor of
their birthday. Music and dancing was
kept up until a late hour.
\ A painter employed at the residence
of MrssM. NJ. Dimmick, was arrested
Ont6aturday last, after considerable of a
e6ase by constable Painter, for stealing
a watch from the vest pocket of fe-
low workman, whose vest and coat were
hanging up in one of the rooms. He
was committed in default of bail to
"Hotel de Breneiser
Some mischeivous rascals crawled
over the fence into the garde n of Mr..
A. W. Leisenring, of East Mauch Chunk,
and stole large quantity of grapes
from his vines some evenings since. A
dose of grape-shot would be good rem.
edy for such customers.
Mrs. Brown, of Philadelphia, an aged
maiden relative of Gen. John D. Berto.
lette of this place died last week, leav-
ing an estate estimated at over half
million. She bequeathed several heR,
dred thousand dollars to various chari-
tabl institutions in that city. In her
will she named two Executors, one of
whom Is the General, who are to have
five per cent for taking charge Of the
estate and executing the trusts. They
are to open an Office In Walnut Street
and occupy it four days out of the
week. This is a small fortune for one
of our most esteemed and liberal citizesn,
and we congratulate him OH his success.
Mr.. Jacob Lorenz having sold his
brick residence to Max Schweibintz
for $1,000, will move to Allentown
this week to engage in business.
Mr.. Schwiebintz will cut q door
way through the wall making CON-
munications with his building which
adjoins, and will Ak up the entire
first floor as saloon.
The fair that is being heldin Rhoad's
Hall for the benefit of the Trinity Ger
man Catholic church, of East Mauch
Chunk, has been quite success and
large amount of money has been re.
allied. The gilt drawing will take place
next week.