The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-01-09
A Fatal Fall.

Heilman's Dam for the purpose Of EN-
joying the exhilirating and healthful ex
ercise of skating. The day was fine anC
the party as they passed our Office were
all in the highest spirits. Among them
was our you .Hg friend f. Howard Schall
Joyous and heathful as the rest. The!
first went upon the Lehigh and after.
wards repaired to l1eilman's Dam, where
, they had been skating for some time
Mr.. Schall receiving s,svera! falls; the
last time falling and striking the side OF
his head and face with great force,
which caused him Immediately to be
taken from the ice. On his way home
he stopped at friend house, short
time. and then proceeded to his own
home on Bank street. On entering TIE
house his mother asked him if he want
ed his supper; he answered no, that he
did not feel well, and proceeded to a
lounge or sofa, and lay down. Shortly
after he was taken with vomiting DR..
N. B. Reber was then sent for, and adj.
ministered some medicines, after which
he appeared quieter for short time,
when vomiting again ensued, and the
DR.. was recalled, but upon arriving
found that he wasNdead. Cause: Con-
cusSiOn of the Brain.
Deceased was q member of the 1. o.
of r. NJ. and of Lehgh Hook Sc Ladder
Co of this borough, and was highly
esteemed by the members of both Or
ganzatons for his many good qualities
of head and heart. His funeral took
place on Monday afternoon, at two o.
clock. He was followed to his last
resting place by the members Of the a.
bOye organizations and very large con-
course of friends. The funeral process
sion moved down Bank street, to the
NJ. E. church, where very eloquent SER
NOR. was delivered by the pastor, Rev.
W. Coffman, after which they proceed
ed to the Lehighton cemetary, where
the body was laid with all the honors
of the 1. o of r. IM., Mr.. Jacob Brong
performing the ceremony.
At regular stated council of Poho
Poca Tribe No. III, 1. o. of r. N. held
on the sleep of the 9th Sun, Cold Moon,
the following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, 1t has pleased the Great
Spirit in his divine Providence to call
from our Hunting Ground, brother f.
ii. Schall whose death has caused a
gloom to overspread our Tribe, there.
fore, be it
Resolved, That we bow in humble
submission to Him who rules over the
destines of men and doeth all things
we'll.
Resolved, That in the death of our
brother f. II. Schall we mourn the loss
of one who ever faithfully discharged
the duties devolving upon him in the
Tribe.
Resolved, That We deeply sympathize
with the bereaved family IN this sad af-
tiiGti0n, and can only commend them t.
the love of the Great Spirit, the only
source of consolation.
Resolved, That in memory of our de.
parted brother our Charter be draped
in mourning for the space of thirty
days.
Resolved, That these resolutions bC
spread upon the records Of the Tribe, O
copy sent to the family of tie deceased
and published in the CARBON ADvo
CATE.
Jacob Brong,
A. W. Eaches' Com
S. II. Gilham.
Weissport, 9th Sun, Cold Noon, G
S. ID. 3S4.
AT a meeting of Lehigh Hook & Lad
der Co., No. /, of this borough, held OF
Monday evening, Jan. 4, 1875, the fol
lowing resolutions were unanimously
adopted;
Whereas, 1t has pleased our Heaven
ly Father to call from amongst Us oul
comrade f. Howard Schall, we the mem
bers of Lehigh Hook & Ladder Co., No
/, of LeIightOn, have
Resolved, That in the death OF
our brother, f. Howard Schall the frs
to be called away from our ranks since
our organization, we recognize the mys
terious ways of Providence, aud that i
reminds us once more that we know no
the day nor the hour. when, or whom
will be the next.
Resolved. That we deeply sympathizt
with his parents, in this their hour OF
bereavement, in losing kind and affec
tionate son, and our Company a faithful
and energetic member, one who was al
ways foremost in any thing to be don,
for the welfare of the company, and hi
loss will be greatly felt by Us.
Resolved, That, as a mark Of respec
for our late brother, this Hall be drapeC
in mourning for period of thirty day.
and that copy of the foregoing resolu
tions be presented to his family and tina
they be published in the CARBON ADvo
CATE.
Committee on resolutions:
p. L. Brady,