The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-05-03
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From the County seat.
The JOHNNY MoRGANs CELEBRATE.-A A
fact which the local press entirely over
looked, in connection with the recent KlOtE-
Laubach wedding, in Bethlehem, was the
mention Of the more than significant fact
that Mr.. L. E. Klotz is a prominent MEM
Der Of that intensely secret organization, in
Mauch Chunk, known by name 10 the
outside world as the "Johnny Morgan
Band" As intiinated, little is known Of
this societyj as to its social, political, or
moral aims or objects. But il is more than
possible that it passes" on all such aims,
and has an object peculiarly its own, and
unknown except 10 its membership. Some
one has said, but thare is probably little
foundation for It, that its "coat Of arms" is q
weeping willow, through the dropping foli-
age of which the Graces, with unstrung
harps, may be dimly outlined. 1t is not
even known who are members Of the socie-
ty until one Of them chances TO drop into
the meshes Of matrimony, when "squeal"
that alarms the community, is raised by his
fellow associates that at once diets the cat
out of the bag" and no doubt in many cases
initiates the newly welded brother into the
mystery of the "curtain lecture" However
this may be, the Johnny Morgans" celc-
brated on Tuesday evening, the occasion be-
ing the return of Mr.. Klotz from his bridal
tour, The pen is powerless to describe the
music made by the "Band" on the occasion.
A musical critic who attempted to "dissect"
the harmony during the serenade, it is said,
had to be carried home on a wheel-barrow.
1t is quite sufficient to say that ats like was
never heard before"
AN 0cTOGENARIAN GONE TO REsT.-0n
Sunday last Mr.. Thomas Brelsford, an old
citizen of this borough, passed way, after
brief illness-a paralytic stroke. He was
something over eighty years of age, and
had lived a long life of usefulness. His
wife survives him, and he leaves six child
ren, four sons and two daughters, the latter
being the respective wives of Messrs. VIM.
and Edw. Stroh and the former, respected
and useful members of society. The re-
mains were inferred in the cemetery here
on Tuesday, and were followed to their last
resting place by large concourse Of rela-
tives and friends. Rev. Edsall Ferrier, of
the Presbyterian church, performed the fu-
neral rites.
-CURRENr Tories. - Judge Dreher, at
the close of the April term of Court, last
week, sentenced Reuben Serfass, convicted
of receiving stolen goods, to eight months in
the county Jail, and to pay costs. Frank
Wood, who plead guilty to a charge Of steal
ing goods from the L. v. R. R., was fined
$40 and cost, and sentenced to the Peniten.
tiary for fifteen months. The District At
torney entered a mol. pros in the case of ].
Carlisle, indicted for fornication and bas-
tIrdy at the instance of Ellen ]. Queer.
The Office of Sealer of Weights and
Measures has been located by Mr.. Stollc in
the rooms of the Republican County Com
mittee, in the rear of Stroh's shoe store. Mr..
c. Orin stroh, law student in the Office of
Gen. Albright, has been appointed deputy
by Mr.. Stolle, and the work of sealing the
weights and measures used by merchants
and traders throughout the county will COM
mence at once.
The entertainments, on Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings, at the Mansion House,
were pronounced success in every respect.
The house was crowded on both evenings,
the cantata Of the Haymakers was rendered
in most admirable manner, and the re-
ceipts are reported to have amounted to
about $3.50, netting nice fund for the ben
eft of the poor.
"A fact which we lost sight of last week
was that the good lady of Hon. Allen Craig
has presented him with daughter. May
his life continue to be as full of heirs as Of
honors.
The delapidated old wooden building
next above the Carbon Democrat office and
beloning to the L. C. 4 N. Co. is being torn
down and removed.
An orchrestaa is being drilled here to
take part in the opera of "Pinafore" to be
rendered at an early date in Lehigton for
the benefit of the Reformed church.
Sheriff J. W. Raudenbush, took the
prisoner Faank Wood, to the Penitentiary,
in Philadelphia. ON Friday.
Mr.. E. F. Luchenbach says that he new
er was so driven with business as at present.
1t will be remembered that he has taken
the wise precaution to advertise in the CAR
Ron ADVOCATE. Will others of our mer-
chant cut wisdom tooth on this stoneH
Within a week the number of prisoners
in the county Jail has been increased from
four 70 nine