The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-04-23
From the County Seat.

Quite a sensation was created here on
Wednesday evening by the arrival Of live
alligator, said TO be about 10 feet in length,
sent from Florida by Robert Packer to La
Fayette Lentz the amphibious creature has
been honored by the visits Of many OF the
prominent citizens and nearly Gll of the
boys.
The Good Templars are holding a series
of Temperance meetings IN the ladies room
Of St. Peul's NJ. E. Church, of this place,
which have been earnestly and ably ad-
dressed by Rev. G. G.Hart and Miss Parting
ton. Their principal desire is 10 give new
life to said association and thereby unitedly,
il possible, to effect a reformation in the
cursed license system of our State and ad
vance the cause Of temperance.
Our enterprising and popular builder,
Josiah Sendel, has rented the old stone
church, to be occupied as carpenter shop
aud lumber yard. Success to him.
OBITUARY.
Col. John D. Bertolette died at his resi-
dence in Mauch Chunk on Sunday morn
ing, April 18th. He had been confined to
his house with erysipelas OF the veins, for a
period Of three months. Deceased was born
in Reading, Borks county, Pa, June llth,
1899, and was therefore in his 42d year. He
begun the study Of law in Reading, and
shortly after moved TO Mauch Chunk, and
was for short time with Charles Albright.
He then enlisted in the late war, ana serv-
ell with distinction, attaining TO the ra NIX Of
Colonel. Deceased entered the service
April 2lst, 1861, as End Lieutenant OF
Company A, 9th Regt. Penn'a. Vols. Pro
NOTED to lst Lieutenant and Adjutant, May
/ 1861. Mustered out with the Regiment
July 2S, 1861. Re-enlisted August 20,
1861, as LIST Lieutenant and Adjutant of the
4Sth Regiment, Penna. Vols, Served with
his regiment until April 23d, 1862, when
he was appointed A. A. A. G. on Gen. Jas.
Nagle's staff, commanding First Brigade,
I'd Division, Department OF North Carolina.
On the 25th of September, 1862, he was ap.
pointed by President Lincoln Assistant Ad =
iutant General of Volunteers, with the rank
of Captain. Promoted Major by brevet,
December I'd, 1864, "for gallant and distia-
guished services at the battles Of Poplar
Grove Church, Hatcher's Run, and during
the campaign before Richmond, Va" Pro-
NOTED to Lieutenant Colonel by brevet
March 25, 1865, "for gallant and distin-
guished services in toe assault upon the
| enemy's lines in front of Fort Sedgwick
Va" Col. Bertolette was severely wound
ed in the battle of Bull Run, August 49,
1862, then serving on Gen. Nagle's Staff
After the war he completed bis studie;
with Gen. Charles Albright, and was admit
ted 10 the bar. For a number of years he
practiced with Gen. Albright as q partner
and then opened an Office for himself AT
lawyer he was highly successful. He
was offered the position of Adjutant Genera
under Gov. Hartranft, but declined, an6
was subsequently, appointed Inspector Gen
eral of the National Guard of Pa, which of
fec he accepted and faithfully filled. HI
was noted throughout the Valley as one o
the most careful awyers in the preparation
Of briefs and papers.
The funeral services took place on Wed
nesday at O'Clock p M, at his late resi-
dence on West Broadway, Rev. E. II. Hoff
man, pastor Of the NJ E. Church, officiating
after which his remains were followed b,
many friends to Lehighton and inferred il
the Lehighton Cemetery.
Miss Rasley Spohn, Oldest daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. John Spohn, departed this lif
on Tuesday morning at o'clock, her deatl
was sudden and unexpected. The com
nunity deeply sympathize with her sorrow
ing friends in their sad bereavement.