The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-09-22

nrsJ saw the light OF day on January 3,
1855, In the township of Lower Towamens.
ing. His early life was spent upon the
farm, sometime during the year 1864 his
parents moved to ParryYille and a new
life dawned for Dildine. During the win.
ter months he attended the public schools,
and It is said of him that he was as mis-
chlevious, but withal as industrious as
most boys of his time. Reaching manhood
Mr.. Snyder launched into the butcherinp
business which he followed for some time.
He was constable of ParryYille borough for
three years, ,and was elected councilman for
FIVE years. These offices he filed with
much credit. For five years he has been
the genial and popular proprietor of the
Iron Exchange Hotel. Dldine is a live,
progressive citizen aad stauuch Republl.
can.
George M, Davis, the nominee for
Associate Judge, was born in South Wales.
on the lst day of January,in the year 1s4s.
Emigrating to this country sometime
during 1866 he located In New Jersey; in
1868, two years later, he moved TO Harlelgh
near Hazelton, where he was employed as
a "breaker boy" From breaker boy, bv
indomitable pluck and perseverance, he
worked himself up to the practical and ex-
perienced miner, so that when he moved
to Lansford in 1888 he secured the position
of mine foreman under the Lehigh Coal &
Navigation Company. He is now contrac-
tor in Spring Tunnel. He was elected
Assessor while resident of Hazel town
ship over Democratic opponent and a
large Democratic majority, and is now
treasurer of Lansford borough. Mr.. Davis
is married man and the father of eight
children. He has always been staunch
Republican.
Jesse L. Gabel, the nominee for Pro-
thonotary, was born in Berks county on
The 10Th day of August, 1S45. His father
was Abraham Gabel, prosperous and
successful farmer and merchant. He was
educated in the common or public schools.
When twelve years of age he was apprentice
ed for three years to learn the machinist
trade in Philadelphia, which he followed
for some time. Relinquishing this he
launched into the mercantile business at
Lewisburg, Union county, where for three
years or more he was recognized as iiYe,
progressive citizen. From there he went
to Philadelphia and was connected with
brick manufacturing for four or five years.
Growing tired of this he entered the whole
sale grocery business as a salesman, which
occupation he followed tor nigh onto
eleven years. In 1877 he located here as a
partner of f. P. Semmel, in the coal and
hardware business. Mr.. Semmel retiring
few years later, Mr.. Gabel assumed con-
troll of the entire business. He is married
to daughter of the laGe Judge Daniel
Heberling and is the father of family
Three years ago he ran against George w.
Esser, for the Office for which he is again
nominated, and was defeated
Edward NJ. Mr'hearn, the nominee for
Assembly, was born in Mauch Chunk,
Carbon county, Pa, on June 10, 1G49. AT
the age of FIVE years he attended the public
schools. Sometime during the year 1857
he started To- "boat" on the Lehigh canal
in which avocation he continued, except
when he worked at Hackelbernie and at
the sold shutes," Mauch Chunk, picking
slate, until 1866, when he was sent to
Villa Maya, Delaware county, Pa, where
he received collegiate education which
terminated in 1871. Shortly after finishing
his college course he entered the law Office
of Daniel Kalbfus, ESQ, and read law for
one year, when he entered the law office of
E. c. & j. Z. Dimmick, Esq's., and was
admitted to practise at the Bar on the 20th
of June 1873 and has since followed his
profession at Mauch Chunk In 1881 he was
elected District Attorney of Carbon county,
and three years later was reelected TO the
same office. In 1886 he was nominated by
the Republicans for the Legislature but
was defeated by Daniel Bachman, of
Weatherly.
o. r. Kistler, the nominee for Coroner,
is a native of this county and resides at
Nesquehoning where he has large practice
and hosts of friends, If elected TO the
Office for which he is nominated he will
make trustworthy official. Richard
Gilbert, the nominee for Jury Commission
er, resides at Beaver Meadow, and by those
who know him, he is said to be well
qualified to fl the office to which he as
pires. G.. w, NJ.
Boyertown Letter
Mr.. EDITOR: If you will permit me |
will take the privilege of chatting with my
Carbon county friends. l moved from
Weissport TO Boyertown last March, the
25th. We went into our empty house on