The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-01-05
MAUCHCHUNK NEWS.
Msrriek's Frightful Death. Thomas Arnsr
the Lucky Man. Sheriff Gallagher
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The county auditors will meet in The
Commissioners Office on Monday for the
purpose of auditing the accounts.
License Court conyenes on Monday.
AT the same time number of county Off
GERS will be sworn into service for their re-
speclive terms.
The Crescent Canoe Club entertained q
number Of their friends al their sumptuous-
ly furnished rooms In Oak Hall on Tues
day afternoon and evening.
County Auditor Paul Wagner. of Le-
hiohtol, circulated 'mongst friends in
town on Wednesday. BY the way, Paul is
as big and fat and as jollv as eyer.
The Mauch Chunk Home Building and
Loan Association will meet in Oak Hall
on Saturday evening for the purpose of
adopting constitution and bylaws.
The body of " illiam Either, lost in
the Nesquehonng mine, has not been
found up TO date. The mysterious disap-
pearance of the body cannot be accounted
for A gang of men are still at work, how
ever, searching for the remains.
The mention of Samuel b. Price for
Associate Judge by the ADVOCATE few
weeks ago has brought forth the mos, ia
vorable comment from leading Democrats,
not only here, but in other sections. AS
your correspondent wrote at that time we
concur now: he is an able gentleman, q
firm Democrat, and would make good
official.
Just about week ago your cores
pondent would have wagered his best hat
that John }. Gallagher, of Beaver Meadow,
would succeed Michael Cassidy as clerk iu
the Commissioner Office. On Monday,
however, the Commissioners met and
elected Thomas Arner, of Franklin, a,
clerk; Joseph Fisher, solicitor, and j. r.
Dimmick, janitor. Mr. Amer will make
an efficient official; he is well-known and
popular, and the Commissioners could
have made no better selection. His salary
will be $50 per month.
Sheriff james Gallagher was sgreeably
surprised on new years eve, when about
one hundred couple of Mauch Chunkers
stormed his Dailiwick and took possession
of the same. LAWYER Bertolette, in neat
speech, stated the object of the visit; he
was followed b. Joseph Fisher, ESQ.,, who
in manner appropriate for the OCCASION
presented Sheriff Gallagher with solid
silver ice pitcher. The evening was spent
in most delightful Misunderstanding and
dancing we're INDUCED in, and at late
hour a sumptuous repast was served TO the
merry makers. The event was the mosl
successful social affair of the season.
William Merrick, of the second ward
employed as an engineer on the Lehigl
Valley Railroad, met with a sudden ant
horrible death on Tuesday morning. II,
lett here at 1885 O'Clock ON an engine
bound for the Packerton Yard where he
was to meet his train scarcely FIVE minute:
later, immediately opposite the Forwarding
office, he stepped from the slow moyns
engine onto the tracks and second late
was run over by a north bound engine
His body was cut up and mulilated in
horrible manner; pieces of flesh were scat
tered along the tracks, while the immediate
vicinity OF the accident much resemble
slaughtering pen. His scattered remain
were picked up and few hours later takri
to his home in the second ward. Inter
menL took place on Wednesday. Wi lian
Merrick was careful EMPLOYEE, mucl
esteemed by his fellow-workers, and bi
sudden and painful death is much mourned