The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-09-01
COUNTY SEAT CORREOPONDENCE.
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FISHER ERHAzzARD-There died sudden.
" in this place on last Saturday at five
O'Clock, after few hours illness, a man,
Fisher Hazard, who was always citizen
much beloved Faithful TO all trusts com.
mitted to him, a kind father and husband,
firm and consistent chris tian his sudden
and untimely end is deplored by all with
whom he was acquainted. Interment took
place on Wednesday afternoon at two
O'Clock. Fisher Hazard first saw the
light of day on the 14th of October, 1920.
1t was sometime during the year 1862 that
he came to this place, and at once identified
himself with one business institutions as a
member of the banking firm of lockwood,
Hazard & Co. About ten years later he
Invented and commenced the manufacture
of the Hazard wire-rope, now in use all
over the country. During his active busi-
ness life he was director of the Lehigb Coal
and Navigation Company, secretary aud
treasurer of the Upper Lehigh Coal Com
pany, vice president of the +. & G. r. r.,
and one of the directors of the Crane Iron
Company, at Catasauqua. He also held
many church offices. In 1854 he was
married to Miss Elizabeth Clemson, by
whom he had SIX childlen, five of whom
still survive? He had assurances on his
life to the amount Of $4,000 or 5000
Colonel John Craig, of Lehigh Gap,
was amorg the visitors in town on Wednes-
day.
-"Pop'' Painter sports beautiful gold
headed cane the gift of the Crescent canoe
club
The Jeansyille base ball club beat the
"Kettle" nine in a well played game on
Tuesday. Score to @.
Mrs. Stephen Troxell, died at her
home in East Mauch Chunk on Saturday at
the age of fifty-three years.
Josiah Connely, the blind and one
armed soldier will run an excursion over
the Switchback on Sept. o.
Our institutions of learning open on
next Monday, and already the small boy
sigheth for the fun that is fun.
The excursion of the st. Aloysious
temperance society to Mountain Park on
the 10th was well patronized by our people.
"A grand Harvest Home festival was
held at AlbrightsyiAe on Friday Several
bands of music were present In the
evening there were fire works and balloon
ascension.
The Good Fellowship club will hold
their second annual clam bake at the
Packerton Park on Saturday. Messrs
Allen Craig, j.. S Wentz, T. L. Mumford,
and w. II. Butler on the committee on
arrangements which is guarantee that
the affair will be success.
IF. p. Semmel, ESQ.,, has withdrawn
from the contest for Prothonotary. Frank
was always a good Democrat and deserves
well of his party. This unselfish and
patriotic action on his part will make the
party united and harmonious. This is as
it should be. His many friends will remem-
Der him in the future.
Patrick Mulhearn, of Mauch Chunk,
formerly railroad postal clerk on the Le-
high Valley Railroad, who mysterIously
disappeared several weeks ago, has written
to his wife that he is in Wyoming Territory
and is seeking employment. Mr. Mulhearn
gives no reasons for his departure 1t is
thought he wandered away while laboring
under spell Of insanity, as he appeared at
times to be mentally affected ever since he
had severe fall ON the head several years
ago.-South Bethlehem Star.
5 The Prohibition County Convention
in the Court House on last Satur-
day with small attendance. The follow
ing ticket was nominated: Assembly,
John Martyr, of Beaver Meadow; Associate
Judge, Levi Wentz, of Towamensing;
Protbonatary, John W. Hunter, of Wealth
erly; Sheriff, Robert Walp, of Lehighton;
Jury Commissioner, Solomon Yeakel, of
Weissport; Congressional conferee, ].
Martin Ross, Mauch Chunk. Resolutions
endorsing the platform and policy of the
Prohibition party were adopted. In the
evening the work of the convention was
ratified by public meeting in the Court
House, at which the chairman of the
County Committee, Rev. Boyer, of Wealth
erlY, spoke.