The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-02-23
MAUCHCHUNK NEWS.
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Judge Stroh WAS In Philadelphia this
week.
William Thompson Is deslrous Of sell.
Ing his Pleasant Corner farm.
John RAIDER, Of the second ward, Il
recovering from a serious Illness.
&C. N. Ebert has disposed Of his drug
store to Beighe & Hess, Of East Mauch
Chunk.
Jacob Richard, Of East Mauch Chunk,
Is undergoing treatment At st. Luke's hos.
pital, South Bethlehem.
1T took Summit Hill until noon on
Wednesday to return election results. As
the new borough grows older the work will
grow easier.
The members OF Washington Camp,
10S, p. o. S. Of A., appropriately celebrated
the birthday anniversary of George Wash
ington Friday evening.
Miss Laura Hooyen, of East Mauch
Chunk, will be married to Elmer Hassen,
of Ashland, on February 2S. Although a
little early We extend congratulations.
As we predicted, the new law Arm Of
Rapsher q Cassidy is doing large business,
II the number Of people that go in and out
Of their office is fair criterion to iudse by.
AT meeting Of the Crane Iron Com
pany, held recently. Beauveau Borle, Of
Philadelphia, was elected to ill the vacancy
caused by the death of Fisher Hazard, late
Of town.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
tiOn is said to be negotiating for the pur.
chase of X. @. Buffers residence, the same
to be converted into reading room and
library.
The Republicans Of East Mauch Chunk
had their borough tickets printed on red
paper. II this is not prostituting the sacred
rights Of the ballot, will you please tell us
what is?
AN investigation shows that the wife
of Rev. Mr. Lindenstruth, of Mauch Chunk,
who was found dead in Philadelphia, COM
mtted suicide by taking poison. This was
her second attempt. Hazleton Speaker.
Jerry Dimmick, of the second ward,
was nominated by the Democrats for the
Office Of constable. We mention this be-
cause as county detective and court crier
he Is we'll known all over the county. Jerry
was offered as q sacrifice, however, only
receiving 81 votes.
The stockholders Of the new. steam
heating and light company assembled In
meeting on Friday evening and elected the
following directors: George Ruddle, Geo.
Twining, A. W. Leisenring, Z. B. Leisen-
ring, Lafayette Lentz, Daniel Bertsch,
Jonas Sondheim, David Ross, Samuel Is.
Price, w. Fl. Stroh, Edgar TwIninG, C. A.
Rex aud Leonard Yeager. Thus far $685.
600 worth Of stock has been taken towards
the SAC, 200. /. is expected that the town
will be illuminated during the early spring.
The charter was granted BY the State de-
partment last week.
"A Washington correspondent TO
the New York Sun, of Wednesday pavs
in his report of congressional matters:
The NEST picturesque figure at prayers
this morning was the Hon. Robert Klotz Of
Pennsylvania. Nr. Klotz 10 we'll known
brick manufacturer and an ex-member of
Congress. He weighs more than Judge
Barnes Of Georgia, and has girth that re-
calls the girth Of the big trees Of Calayerss.
Some time after the prayer he tried to force
his passage through an aisle on the Dem
ocratic side Of the House and got wedged
in, to the great amusement Of the ladies in
the galleries. Afterwards he spread sail
in the Speakers arena and held confsb
with Chief Stenographer McElhon.