The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-11-30

SHE MADE HIM TOE THE MARK.-On We'd
nesday evening of last week a young lady
| from Stroudsburg, named Emma Metzgar a
very respectable appearing girl, arrived here
and stopped at the Mauch Chunk House.
| She at once made known her mission to
| Squire Frisbic She was in trouble and she
wished to procure a warrant for the arrest Of
young man named Samuel Cronk a brake
man on L. V. R. r. whose train would
arrive here at o'clock. The warrant was
issued, charging, breach of promise, fornica-
ton and bastardy. 1t was placed in the
hands of officer George Painter, who made
the arrest on the arrival of the train. On
being taken before the Squire he claimed he
had always been willing to do the square
thing, and had not married the girl on ac-
count of her folks obiecting. As they ex-
pressed a unity of mind, the Squire then
aud there made them man aud wife, the
warrant was quashed and they departed ap-
parently happy. The young lady is said to
be an heiress to good property. They first
met each other, over year since, while she
was visiting friends in White Haven.
AN AMUSING BURGLAR CAsE.-Last Satur
| day Mrs. Schrank, "a hardworking and frugal
widow woman who lives in the Second
| Ward, being told that savings banks were
dangerous places to horde up hard-earned
cash, drew her deposits froih the banking
house of G. B. Linderman & Co, and placed
them where she believed them to be perfect
| " safe-in her bosom. After retiring that
| night, she heard an unusual noise in the
house, and thinking it to be burglars, she
| yelled "police." Officer Wildoner hastened
to the rescue. He says he saw two unknoi0n
individuals fleeing at a rapid pace from the
scene. Mrs. S. still has her honey. She
has three unmarried daughters who reside
with her.
KILLED WHILE AT PLAY,-on Friday af-
ternoon oflast week, while a number of boys
were playing duck on the rock" near the
Jail, Johnny Coll, ten years old, son of engi-
neer Coll, Of Vulcan, No. s, L. V. r. r., re-
ceived a blow on the temple from a stone
thrown by boyncmed McNulty. He was
carried home on Saturday was :, ed with
convulsions, and died of congestion of the
brain on Monday. OF course it was purely
accident, and is another sad accident result
ing from boyish recklessness, for which there
is no moral restraint or legal remedy. The
fact is duck on the rock" is a poor game
| for boys to amuse themselves at, and no
wise and discreet boy will engage in il.
THANKsGIvISG.-The day was spent here as
it should be, as holiday. All our churches
/ held appropriate services that at St. Mark
being characterized by numerous donations
of groceries, etc., for the use of st. Luke's
Hospital, paper bags being distributed a.
mong the congregation last Sabbath to be
used for that purpose. Otherwise the day
was characterized by social festivities around
the hearthstone and family board. The
Phoenix band made the streets resonant in
the afternoon.
A CRAZY FELLOW ARREsTED.-Officer II.
Brelslord, Thursday afternoon, arrested a
man named Patrick Murray, who lives near
the Landing. He was a laborer, in the en-
ploy of the L. and S. Railroad, and for some
time has shown symptoms of serious mental
arrangement. lie was charged with assault
and disturbing the peace; he raved like a
maniac while being carried through the
streets, calling upon the Blessed Virgin to
help him against his enemies Efforts will
be made to send him to the asylum.
MINOR MATTERS. Tho Presbyterian
church having recently been thoroughly
repaired, was reopened last Sunday. Rev.
Mr.. Fcrrier preached two excellent sermons.
1t is asserted that the Lehigh Valley Rail
road is doing more business now, than at
any time for two or three years.
Harry Weyhenmeyer has gone to Penob-
scot, Luzerne county, as employee of the
Central Railroad. His friends rejoice at his
good fortune, for he is really deserving
young man.
Politics are quiet and politicians are
silent. In the sweet bye-bye" we shall
hear of them again, when "auld lang sine''
has been forgot.
Monday afternoon about 8 o'clock, while
coupling cars, Thomas Lace, a brakeman
on the L. V. r. R. had his right hand and
arm badly crushed, He was taken to the
Wilkes Barre Hospital on Wednesday. His
hand will have 70 be amputated.
Robert A. Packer spent Thanksgiving with
the cold folks at home"
The Commissioners on Tuesday released
Paul Dutter (fom Jail.
There remains five of the freight car rob,
bers in Jail, one of them having found bail
Although business has been rather gloomy
since election, there is every reason to be-
lievc that it will be good this winter. The
business of the l.. V. RR. Co. within the
past three months, it is said, has exceeded
anything in its past history.