The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-11-03
COUNTY SEAT CORRESPONDENCE
Timely Topics pithily Written Up BY Yer
satiie ouillist.

EARLY Friday morning the Mauch
Chunks were startled by the report that Dr.
Rensaler Leonard had met sad death by
accident on the Lehigh Valley railroad a
short distance above Glen Onoko. Al
noon on Thursday he had a professional
case to attend a Mrs. Cunningham at that
point. He remained there until eleven
O'Clock at night when he left. to return
home and shortly after, according to all in
dications he met his death by stepping out
of the way of one train only TO be Knocked
down and killed by another. Interment
took place on Monday and was largely at
tended by prominent people from all oyer
the county. Dr. Leonard was born April
| 18th, 1921, at Hancock, Delaware county,
N. Y, studied medicine at IIFellsyille and
graduated at the Castleton Medical College,
n. Y, in 1915. In 1917 he located at
Beaver Meadow and practiced his profess
sion and continued there until 1854, when
he located at Mauch Chunk. He was
married in 1S49 to Sarah S. Boyd, OF
Wilkes Barre. During the whole period of
his citizenship at Mauch Chunk, "a years,
he was naturally leader among leading
men. In his profession he was eminently
successful. Politically he was lifelong
Democrat, and always firm and honest in
his convictions, yet liberal minded and en-
tirely fair towards those of the opposite
faith. He was q warm-hearted and ever
faithful friend, and in every respect an en-
lightened and public spirited man, In 1876
he was elected Associate Judge which
office he held until 1881 when he declined re
election and favored the nomination of the
late Harry E. Packer who was then nom.-
mated and elected. After the death of the
latter he was again elected and held the
office until bis death. He was President
of the Carbon County Medical Society, a
prominent member of the State Medical
Association, which organization he repeat
edly represented in the National Assocla-
tion.
Judge S S. Dreher, of Slroudsburg
spent Sunday in town.
AN effort is being made to haye the
national colors placed in our school rooms
Rev. l.. Lindenstruth was at Ph.ladel-
phia on Monday, where lie attended a
Lutheran Synodical meeting.
The gentlemen who retail the acteal
fluid will raise The price of that highly
necessary article from six or eight cents per
quart commencing on November 1st.
Reformation services were held in the
second ward Lutheran church on Wednes-
day eveninu. Revs. Kuder, of Lehighton,
and Wutcher, of Summit Hill, discoursed
OH the occasion.
Register and Recorder Handwerk is
happy ''pop" of bright young protection
Republican. He came on Sunday night
and expecss to stay. May the little fellow
live long and happily.
Miss Clara Louise King, of White
Haven, rendered several choice vocal selec-
tions to Ia large audience in Concert Hall
on Thursday evening. Miss King is a
beautiful singer, her voice is rich and
melodious.
Samuel Shick and Lewis Runner, the
notorious pow-wow doctor, convicted oi
larceny at the late term of our county
courts, have been removed to the Eastern
, Peniteniary at Philadelphia, where they
} will remain for two years in solitary con.
finement.