The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-01-18
NIauch Chunk Notes.

NioKNAMEs.--In the Klotz-Lynn libel
trial, in which the defendant put in pleas
in abatement on account of a misnomer in the
indictment, brings out the fact that nearly
or quite all of our citizens, at present or at
some time in their lives have enjoyed The
| luxury of a nickname. Out of % or more
persons called as witnesses on Wednesday,
| all of them had some time had a nickname,
with the exception oftwo, one of whom said
he could not remember when he was boy.
The following are the familiar nicknames
common here Aeck, Jake, Jack, Bill Dick,
Jim, Bob, Joe, Sam, Pete, Al, Maculy, Pud,
Brcky, Nate, Lippy, Schuy Shank, Nick,
Mellow, Dan, Snipe, Jim, Pinky, Deaky,
Dutchy, Lemon, Foldy, Fritzy Bottle, Handy,
Big John, Pit, Tom, Duke, Nobby Mack Pop,
Barney, Hen. Pap, Dimon, Army and Silly.
Now we would like to publish a catalogue of
the names which our young ladies call each
other by when they hold their little socials
"on the sly" What list, my Lord"
The futter,which the too late arrival of
Gov. Hartranl's dispatch, respitng Sharpe
and Mcdonnell, created on Tuesday, has
died out, and Sheriff Raudenbush has the
undivided sympathy of the people, who
know that he would have staid the execu-
ton, il he had known or imagined that such
a dispatch was in existence. The prisoners
were executed before the dispatch reached
the door of the Jail.
Inside the baron Tuesday afternoon sat
three OF the recent Congressional candi-
dates, Brockway Albright and Klotz. In the
Klotz-Lynn libel case, there in progress,
Gen. Albright appeared MS counsel for his
late antagonist, Maj. Klotz. While Mr..
Brockway took his seat to the right of his
late Carbon county champion, Mr.. Lynn.
E. Nell Boyle, Esq, has not been in at
tendance at Court the most of this week and
in consequence has missed q great deal Of
fun, and some fees, perhaps.
Louisa Bartholomew, daughter of E. D.
Bartholomew, Esq, died on Tuesday morn
ing, aged years, at the residence of her
grandmother, Mrs. Geddes, on Broadway, of
diphtheria, Her funeral took place on
Thursday, Rev. B. 7. Vincent officiating.
"A young man named John Bron was
injured by being run over by an engine of
the L. S. r. R., ,Nesquehoning branch near
the Landing, on Monday morning, while
going to his work at the Hanto breaker.
While endeavoring to get on the car, he fell,
the car wheels running over and crushing
both legs near the knee. He was attended
by Drs. DeYoung and Leonard who ampu-
tated one of his legs, and it is thought that
the other will have to be amputated.
General Bertolette, recently injured by
fall on the ice in front of his residence, has
recovered from his injuries sufficient to be at
his post in court.
jesse X. Pryor, well-known printer
and newspaper man here, son-in law of ex-
Sheriff John Painter, died at his late resi-
denee on Broadway, Monday. He was
soldier in the late war, and for the past
several years has been identified with the
printing business here. He was Al years of
age, and leaves wife and three children
He has been victim to that inevitable de-
stroyer of human hopes, consumption, with
which he has been great sufferer He was
inferred on Wednesday afternoon, in Mauch
Chunk cemetery, being followed to his last
resting place by "a large concourse of friends,
Rev. Mr.. Tolman officiating.
Bernard McHugh, of Weissport, swore
when called as witness in the libel case, that
he did not know Joe or Josephus Lynn, nor
never heard of him.
Six story-writers contested for the prizes
offered by the Athenum for the best Christ
mas stories. The critics awarded the prizes
to Misses Annie Hartman, and Lizzie Wal
ter. The subject of the first story was
After many Days." and the other, " Little
Walter" The stories were read at the Am
erican House, on Tuesday evening, by L. E.
Klotz.
The execution and the Courts have ab-
sorbed all other topics this week.
The body of Charles Sharpe was buried
at Wanamie, Luzerne county, and that of
James Mcdonnell at Lourytown, Carbon
county.