The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-06-29
MAUcH CHUNK ITEMS.

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A PaIatiBle Dish of Local Grist Harvested
in Carbon's Capital.
The excursion over the Switchback,
Sunday, for benefit of Josiah Connolly,
was fairly well attended.
Jack of all trades" is the peculiar but
suggestive manner in which the North Kid
der assessor described an individual occu-
patton.
Patrick Sheridan, aged IS years, is
dead from a paralytic stroke. He was
one of our Oldest residents and was until
lately hale and hearty man for one of his
age.
The genial ex-sheriff Jake Rauden-
bush, one of Lehighton's solid Democrats,
bowed TO friends here on Wednesday morn
ing. Although Jake is going up in years
he is as sprightly as ever
The county "fort' was re- -lnforced on
Wednesday by an addition of four, viz
William and Peter Baker, of MahoDing
township; Benz. German, of Lehighton and
Joseph Lenahan, of Wilkes-Barre.
w. r. Streh has been elscted National
Councillor of the Jr. o. U. A. M.-the
highest possible honor in the gift Of the
above order. Will is an earnest worker
for Mt. Pisgah Council of which he Is a
member.
"A sight draft for S1O25, on Samuel
CarDantar aiuoad hv IaD,as noovo.
Governor, is a valuable memento of the
great Johnstown food. The draft is dis
PLAYED at Carpenters iewelrY store and
quite naturally attracts much attention.
Rev. G. A. Bruegel, of Syracuse, N. Y,
an able Lutheran divine, preach for that
congregation in Upper Mauch Chunk on
Sunday. Mr.. Bruegel was formerly the
able pastor of Trinity Lutheran church,
Lehighton and later at Cherryville, i'm
both places where he still has many warm
friends.
The fifth anniversary celebration of the
st. Aloysious Total abstinance society was
observed in Concert Hall on Saturday eve
ming. Addresses full of interest were de-
liyered by President James Boyle, of town;
II. j. Sharpe, of Summit Hill; j. w. Lo-
gul and Thomas Mcfarland, of Philadel-
phia; James Gilden, of Coaldale and others.
Delegations of similar societies were pres
ent. On Sunday the Philadelphia speakers
with number of their friends took in
Summit Hill where they were ably chaper-
oned by Commissioner Domnlck O'Donnel
and other members of st. Joseph's T. A.
B.
AT $50 o'clock Wednesday morning
w. II. Cook, the gentlemanly and agree
able salesman in Rex Bros, popular Bon
Marche, was married to Miss Florence, the
accomplished daughter of r. H. Wright,
Esq, at the BRIDES home on north Pine
street, Hazleton, the Rev. j. B. Shaver,
pastor of ST. PauPs Methodist church,
ofhciating The ceremony was performed
in the presence OF near relatives and friends
only. Following a sumptuous wedding
breakfast the happy couple left for Phia-
delphia and other points. Mr.. and Mrs
Cook will make their future home here.
They have the best wishes of large circle
Of friends for happy and prosperous voy
age through life.
The annual commencement exercises
Of the Mauch Chunk High School graduates
was held in Concert Hall on Thursday eve
ming. The class, John Bertolette, Eliza
beth Pryor, Luella McAllister, Cornelia
Walker, Lizzie Ross, Ethel Hazard and
Frank Wilson, passed an exceptionally
creditabie examination, which while praise
worthy to them is to the congratulation of |
the Principal, Prof. Bevan. The following |
was Interestingly recited to the
pleasure of the large audience that crowded |
Concert Hall:
Medley Overture. e.......................O Orchestra
SaiutatoTy y-"Declsions; Of Character,".. '''0'
Love of Freedom,"...
Quartette Doable)- moonlight, Come Again..
Essay" School and Life. :; .Luella McAllister
Essay-'When Life is New, ,Cornsla Walker |
Solo American Polka,"..
Essay" Aspirations of Youth, ~. Lizzie G. Ross
vaicdlctory ;, - Achievements q Talent and
QuaItette Double)- Friendship. Love and
song, .........................C Choir |
Annual Address to Graduates.
Rev. w. p. Stevenson |
Overture-"Diamond Necklace, 49,. Orchestra |
Presentation OF Dplomas..
Mr., Joseph Weyhenmeyer. Pres. of s. B.
Hymn-" America" ,,. Glass, Choir, orchestra |
and Audience |
COURT NOTES.
In the matter of the division of the town
ship of Lower Towamensing into an addi-
tional election district, Commissioners re-
port confirmed absolutely and the court de-
creed the county to paw costs of proceed |
ings; the new District to be known as |
the Bowmanstown District and that the |
following constitute the election board |
August Noll, Judge of Election; Oliver |
Blose and William IFalp, Inspectors
Josiah Bowman Assessor, and James |
Yenser and Thomas Bowers Assistant
Assessors.
The report of commissioners TO divide |
Mauch Chunk township into an additional |