The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-10-26
MAucH CHUNK CLIPS.
our Usual Quoto of Local and Personal
GnssIn From the County seat.

our Usual quote of Local and Personal
Gossip From the County seat.
The electric light poles are being
planted around the town.
County Detective J r. Dimmick is
confined to the house with hemorrhage OF
the lungs.
Contractor Neast has a handsome new
residence nearly completed for William
Schrump, in the second ward.
r. Glen. Butler has returned from a
several weeks visit to his parents in Kan
sas City, to which place they removed q
sh ort time ago.
John Schwartz. of the second ward
who was painfully injured by being caught
between the bumpers Of two cars at Coal.
port some time ago, we are pleased to state
is able 10 be around once more.
Il. II. Barber, secretary for theKnights
of Honor. has given Mrs. w. c. Morris a
draft for $4,000, the amount Of the policy
held by her husband in this society. The
heirs of the late Simon Reichard have also
received a draft for the same amount
The eight tramps who stole six kegs OF
beer from Horlacher's bottling house, at
Lehighton, in June last, and then got
drunk, were convicted last week, and all
sent to Jail for four months. Saratoga
Bill" who was in the gang, was acquitted.
The Vest End Club will give grand
oyster supper al their club rooms Oh
Thursday evening, Nov. 7th. Tickets SC
cents. Oysters will be served in every
style and a splendid time is assured. Gen.
Lilly recently presented this club with a
complete set of Brittanic Encyclopedia,
consisting of twenty -four volumes, The
members prize the gift very highly.
On Wednesday morning there was a
big crowd of Lehightonians in town, who
were summoned as witnesses in the case of
Long vs.. the Borough of Lehighton, which
has been occupying the attention of the
court this week. Among the number were
between ten and fifteen old gray haired
gentlemen, whose ages ranged between so
and SO years. the venerable Fred Leuckel
being the oldest, he having reached the
ripe old age of So.
The regular fall meeting of the Carbon
County Medical Society was held last
Thursday afternoon in Parlor 2 of the
Mansion House. Only ordinary business
was transacted. DR.. J. B. Tweedle, of
Weatherlv, is president and DR.. ]. A..
Horn, of this place, secretary. The other
members of the society present were W. r.
Longshore, of Hazleton; w. L. Kutz and
j. G. zern, of Weissport, and G. T. Horn
and W. G. NJ. Seiple, of Lehighton.
The Lutheran Pastoral Association of
the Upper Lehigh Valley held its monthly
meeting Monday at the house of Robert
Bauchspies, East Mauch Chunk. A num-
Der of interesting papers were presented
and discussed. The following ministers
were present, and took active part in the
proceedings: Reys. E. A. Bauer, of Halle
ton; H. H. Brunner, of White Haven; W.
II. Strauss and j. II. Kuder, Lehighton;
G. W. Sandt, Weissport; A. G. Wuchter,
Summit Hill; L. Novomesky, Freeland; G..
G. Kunkle, Weatherly; L. Lindenstruth.
Mauch Chunk.
COURT NOTES.
Frederick G. Ibach was appointed
guardian of Gertrude Wildoner, minor
child of James Wildoner, decd
The report of the commissioners to in
quire into the necessity of erecting a new
election district in Banks township was
confirmed nj 81. The new district will be
| at JeanesYille.
commissioners in the Lansford bor-
ough petition for wards, reported in favor
of three wards.
George F. Buck, of Franklin, was ap-
pointed guardian of Mathilda Straup, min
or child of Josiah Straup, decd.
Levi Harleman. of Towamensing, was
appointed guardian of Clyde E. Bowman,
minor child of Isabella Bowman, decd.
Daniel Graver, of Weissport, was ap-
pointed guardian of Messna and
Joseph Straussberger, minor children of
Matthias Straussberger, decd
Petition of Daniel Graver, guardian,
to sell real estate of Matthias Straussberger,
decd. Petition granted.
"A number of accounts of executors
or administrators were confirmed either nj
81. or absolutely.