The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-08-10
OUR STROLLER "


The Busy DoinEs for a week in Live I.o-
oaiity. Woissport and Vicinity.
-DEArn OF AN Aom LADY.-Mrs.
Hannah Rapp-MiHer after an illness Of
only a few hours, departed this life on
Sunday evening, Deceased was born in
Wurtemberg, Germany, on September 4,
1901, and emigrated to this country some.
time during the year 1869, settling in
Weissport with her family, both husbands
having died in the Fatherland. She was
the mother of eight children, Of which
number three survive, George Rapp and
Carl Miller, of town, and Christian Rapp,
of Mauch Chunk She leaves eleven
grandchildren and three great-grand-
children TO mourn the death of kind rela-
tive. Deceased was a close and consistent
member of the Lutheran church, faithful
disciple of God, so that death to her is like
stepping from one room to another, and a
far better room IN the mansions above.
Within month she was aged eighty-eight
years, being cne of our oldest residents
Interment took place on Wednesday after
noon and was largely attended, Rev.
George Sandt offieated.
-HoRRIBLE FIND Wilbur Marsh,
Robbie Koons and a number of other boys,
while bathing in the saw mill race, about
one hundred yards below the foot-bridge,
found the decomposed body of child
probably seven or eight months old, minus
one arm and the head. The body was
naked and had probably been in the water
for several weeks. The boys secured a
box and buried the remains in the ceme-
terry on Union HILL The discovery created
no little excitement and quite large
number curiously viewed the body. 1t is
thought that the body came down the river
during the high water a few weeks ago,
and the current, which forms an eddy here,
drove it into the place where the find was
made. It's very likely only another case
of mother taking measures ungodly to
rid herself of an Legitimate offspring, and
the body being beyond recognition leaves
her safe from justice.
DEATH OF AN OLD SOLDIER Henry
Kreamer, aged forty mine years, has for
many years been a sufferer from disease
contracted in the war of the rebellion, in
which he participated as a private soldier,
being among the volunteers from noble
little Carbon, who gave hundreds of her
sons to fight the good fight. His last ILL
ness dates only a few days before death
the Great Commander calling him home on
SnnHnW a Wi ior1,f
children in circumstances not as bright as
might be. Interment took place on Tues
day and was largely attended by relatives,
friends and John d. Bertolette Post, asa,
G.. A. r., of Lehighton, of which body he
was member. He was a pensioner, but
drew but a pittance when compared with
his bodily sufferings. May his body rest
in peace-all honor to the volunteer soI-
dier.
BIG WREoK.-Tuesday afternoon be-
tween one and two o'clock engine 21s,
drawing empty coal cars, under control of
Engineer Hartley, of Mauch Chunk,
rounded the long curve on the L. & S.
railroad at the lower end of town'and
plunged into the rear end of coal train
drawn by engine 2S3. The caboose and
ten or more coal cars were thrown from
the track, and along with engine 21S,
which had her cab and cylinders torn
away, will need considerable repairing be-
fore reporting for duty. The engineer,
fireman and conductor saved themselves
injury by jumping. Trains north and
south were delayed several hours. 1t is
said that the fagman of train 2S3 will haye
to shoulder the blame on account of neg
ligence.
SOME TALK OF DIssoLvINa. Since
sometime in 1880, almost a quarter of
century before the flood that "cleaned us
out" the Reformed and Lutheran people
of town have worshipped in st. Jacobs
church. Many funeral cortege moved
from its doors to the city of the dead, and
many happy couple have been united in
wedlock by the pastor of their church.
Pastors of both congregations haYe labored
hard with the people and their good works
live as monuments to their noble effort.
Now there is some little talk of dissolving
partnership after half century of success
full business and before long a new church
building may spring up TO hold one of the
congregations.
Happily WEDDED.-Our popular
young butcher, Fred JVassum, of White
street, on Wednesday evening was happily
welded to Miss Tillie, daughter of that
old Democratic warhorse, John Brighton,
of Coalport, The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Lindenstrnth, of Mauch Chunk, in
the presence of a few friends at the home
of the BRIDES parents. The young couple
will make their home here, taxing up
residence in the dwelling being erected by
the groom and now near completed. The
STROLLER has nothing but the best wishes
for the young couple, with the hope that
their journey through life may be pleas
ant one.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. -.Wm. Kunkle,
aged about twenty years, an employee on
the Lehigh Valley Railroad, lies at his
home in Franklin township suffering ex-
cruciatingly from an accident which befell
him in the Packerton yards last Friday.
He was sitting on the railroad track in the
rear of his train which was stand ing still
when the cars suddenly backed, crushing
him terribly and inhicGing painful internal
injuries, He may recover, but if does
he will always be an example of the
'cost of railroading"
HONE FROM THE CIrY.-One of the
Youngest and best known politicians in the
state is Frank L. Reber, of the Philadel
phia Mint. Along with his wife he is ys-
iting his parents at the popular Poho POGO
| summer resort in Franklin. Another visitor
from the same City is j. j. Markley, q
clerk in the Surveyors Office. Both are
Carbonists and received federal appoint
ments under Cleyeland's administration.
They are now enjoying fayors from Presi-
| dent Harrison.
-DoINGs OF THE SILENT REAPER
Deaths have been quite frequent here of
late, especially among the young, many Of
whom have been called home to the realms
above On Monday there were two funerals,
that of a three year old son of William
Beever, and three year old girl of Oscar
Grayer. The afflicted parents have the
| sympathy of the neighbood in their sad
| bereavement.
The name of our townsman Chester A.
Buck appears in list of eligables published
| in the Philadelphia Times OF Saturday as
having successfully passed the necessary
civil service examination for Inspector in