The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-06-22
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Court opened again OH "Wednesday for
the continuation of business. A number
of trlfling cases are to be disposed of
John d. Bertolette, Leulla McAllister,
Nettie Walker. Lizzie Ross, Frank Wilson,
Lizzie Pryor and Ethel Hazard, comprise
the graduating class of our high school.
The members passed very creditable
| examination.
There will be a big Fourth of July
celebration here if indications amount to
anything, and if we don't lose our guess
we think they do. Over $1,000 will be shot
off in grand pvrotechnic display which
promises To but anything ever seen in the
county,
The Valley railroad put tie pee-wee
trains 10 work on Monday between this
place and Glen Onoko. Eight trains will
be run daily, one to start from Lehighton
shortly after one O'Clock D. ~, and another
rom Penn Haven junction. Regular
passenger train, No 81, will only stop on
signal at the Glen during the summer.
The funeral Of James McGeady, who
was cruelty murdered at Scranton last
week, took place from his home on Sus.
| quhanna street, Saturday morning at nine
O'clock The cruel manner Of his death
| brought out a large concourse of people.
Rev. Father Bunce, of the church of Im-
maculate Conception delivered the funeral
sermon. Interment took place in East
Mauch Chunk.
| After a long and very painful illness
Simon Reichard died Saturday at the age
of fifty-seven years and some months.
lnterment took place on Monday afternoon
at half past two O'Clock, Rev. Stevenson
officiating Deceased was born in Berks
county, but for many years was a resident
of this county and D auch Chunk. In 1851
| he was married TO Rebecca ROmig who
proceeded him to the tomb by about one
month. Four sons and three daughters
survive to mourn the death OF fond
parent. Deceased was for many wears
| foreman of the Hazard wire mill until its
removal to Wilkesbarre in 1884. He had
insurances on his life in the sum of $4,000:
$4,000 with the Knights of Honor and
$4,000 with the Mutual of New York.
| The Dimmick Memorial Library was
| dedicated with ceremonies commensurate
with the magnificence and Importance of
the event on Saturday. The exercises were
under the management of Carbon Lodge,
|
| in full dress of conventional black and silk
hats and were escorted to the building bv
Marion Cornet Band. Following the
ritualistlc ceremonies of the order Hon.
Allen Craig. chairman of the trustees of
the estate, delivered neat address perth
nent to the occasion. Mauch Chun owes
much to the judicious forethought and
generosity of the late Milton Dimmick, who
dying on the 3lst of December 1884, in the
city of Philadelphia, at the early age of
thirty-six years, left his fortune for the
erection of free public library in the town
of Mauch Chunk, the scene OF his birth.
childhood and mature years. Mauch
| Chunk furnished the building site and
Milton Dimmick the money on which to
erect a magnificent edifice and lasting
! monument to his memory as a man open
hearted, free, noble and great in the
attributes that make men dear to the COM
mon people.