The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-07-17

the hall, and there laid our young hero,
who was making Intellectual efforts to Il
rise, but couldn't. Finally he started |
on his hands and knees for the steps, |
up which he went with n rush, for he |
had seen the young lady in whose eyes
he now felt himself disgraced. The
tableau was entirely too real for all con.
cerned, and what the feelings of tEat
nice young man were, can better be i'm
agined then described - Moral-Don't
drink any more, especially when eX-
pecting company. r...rr.. lr
obituary.. w. MacCrea, Esq,
of Mauch Chunk, died at the family
mansion on East Broadway, on Mon
day, July 18th, 1876, in the 40th year
of his age. Death resulted from tetan-
us, commonly known as "lOcS. jaw"
and was caused by rusty nail going
through his shoe and entering the big
toe of the left foot, on Friday, July I'd.
All that could be done to avert the sad
event, had been tried by our physicians,
but their efforts proved unavailing, and
Death claimed him as its own on Mon
day last, and put an end to the terrible
sufferings which he endured. Mr.. Mac
Crea was wel-known in this locality
and to be acquainted with him, was to
more than like and appreciate him for
his whole-souled and generous quail
ties--qualities that were part and par
Gel Of the late Josiah MacCrea one and
irseparable. He was the son of Mr..
and Mrs, James MacCrea, o couple
now nearly 90 years of age, who were
among the early. settlers OF Mauch
Chunk, and one of q family of .hye
brothers and two sisters, Ave of whom
are still living, four brothers, and one
sister now the wife of Hon. James
Houston, of this place, three brothers
now residing in Wabash, Indiana, and
a brother of DIR. Mac CreR>of tie firm
of Hughes & MacCrea, druggists,
Mauch Chunk. Deceased was born in
NIauch Chunk, in December, 1885, in
one OF the original Lehigh Co. IS tene-
ment houses, nearly opposite the public
school building He passed his early
years In this neighnorhood, and went
with his fathers family to Wabash,
Indiana, but returned with him when
he removed again to Mahch Chunk
while his other brothers remained in
the West. Mr.. MacCrea served in Co
A., 34th Reg't (Col. Chas. Albright
commander) as. orderly sargeant, fol
three months, when the 90 days troops
were called out during the invasion o
Pennsylvania by>the Confederate force
under Gen. Robert 4. Lee, in the sum
: mer of 1862. lie served the full term o
, enlistment and was honOrably discharg
, ed at its close. For number Of years III
| taught school in Upper Mauch Chunk
} and it was during this time that he tool
unto himself wife, Miss Carolin
Weiss, a sister of Prof. Lewis Weiss
organist of st. Marks Church, and
D daughter OF I imothy Weiss, Esq, de
| ceased. Afterwards he resigned tn
4 schoOlmastcrship, and accepted the po
S stion of conductor on the Beaver Mea
b. dow Branch of the Lehlgh Vale
a Railroad, which he occupied for sewers
years, making many friend. by his un
form courtesy and kindness. AbOu
> three years ago he retired front the SCI
vices of the Lehigh Valley Co., an
u purchased the -four and feed busine'
y of Mr.. Stewart NJ. Line, which he ca
u ried on up to the time of his deatl
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