The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-09-21
LIVELY MAUcH CHUNK.
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Politics and Gossip.


Politics and Gossip.
INsTrruTKD. Electric Council, No. 35i, Jr. ..
U. A. NJ, was formally instituted by National
Councillor, W. r. Stroh. assisted by Deputy
District Councillor, VIM. Heberling' on lhurs"
day evening. Delegations were present IRON
Star Lodge, slatington; Lehigh Council Le-
highton, and other places The following ON
GERS were installed: Jr. Past Councillor, WI.
Meyer; Councillor, w. A. Siegfried; Vice Coun-
cillor, Is. F. Rehrig; Rec. Sec, d. r. Moore;
Asst r.. s., J. A. schwenk; Fin. Sec, W. NJ.
Keckner; Treas. DR.. Moyer Cond., William
Mullen; Warden, w. A. Rehrlg; o. s., j. o.
Bren; I. s., William Gessneri Trustees, W. j.
Never. b, f. Rehrig and w. A. Siegfried.
WoN'r WORRY THE CouRT.-The German
Lanuigan case from lively Lehighton, which
promised to furnish the court with something
interesting i'm the way of an attempted murder
trial has been amicably settled and Lannigan
was on Monday released. 1t Will remembered
that German shot Lannigan some months ago
for insulting his wife and that on the imprison-
ment OF German a counter charge OF attempted
assault was brought by Mrs German.
LEAsED.-During the past week negotiations
were completed whereby j. 3. Keiser son.
OF the Broadway House, became the lessees of
the Mansion House from on and after April LIST
oi next year. Col. j. s. Weibert, the present
landlord has not made up his mind what he
will do on retiring from this popular hosiery,
over which he has held. sway for number OF
years
TAKEN TO LAURyTowN.-Casper LETTER,
well-knowp character of town, was on Wednes-
day taken to the insane department in the
Laurytown poor house from where he viii be
removed to the Danvile Insane Asylum at an
early day. He is about forty years of age and
widower, with some property, which Will be
taken care of by his brother, Paul Leflier.
RACKET IN CONCERT HALL.-A gang OF
hoodlums, Jehn Schaffer, Hugh and Thomas
McFadden, Leopold Rnkerback and Robert
Chrlstman, all under the influence of liquor,
kicked zip muss in concert hall during the
performance of "Uncle Hiram" on Thursday
evening. Rinkerbach was discharged but all
the others were fined for drunkenness.
WILL ATTEND THE CoNvENTIoN.-Next
week Carbon county Commissioners, Dominick
O'Donnell, of Summit Hill; Henry Miller, Of
Weissport, and Squire Hawk, of Kidder, to-
gether with Clerk Jhos. Arner and Solicitor
Joseph Fisher, will attend the State Convention
of County Commissioners which convenes at
Allentown.
TWO REsIGNATIoNs.-J Williamson, during
the summer the chief clerk at the Hotel Wahne-
tah at Glen Onoko has resigned and in the
course of several weeks starts on trip to Eur
ope. Charles Winston, an attendant at the
same hotel, has also resigned to accept posi-
ton in civil engineer corps in Passaic, N. j.
| INSURANCE PAID.-The parents of Ed. Will
son, residing in the second ward, who was
| killed on the railroad some weeks ago, on Mon
day received $3.50 from Mt. Plsgah Council, Jr.
O. u. A. NJ, of which order deceased was a
member and of whose excellent insurance poll
! cy the parents now get the benefit.
| A FREAK OF NATURE,-In the garden of
Mrs. William Connor, of E EMauchChunk, stands a
pear tree overaden with fruit One of the
branches has put forth quite profusion OF
fragrant blossoms, much to the delight of the
owner. Many persons view the strange sight
with wonder and delight
| REoPENING OF observation-disclosures
Match Chunk Catholic Lyceum will hold their
first meeting for this season on Sunday evening
in their rooms in Doan's building. An inter
esting time is expected. This organization Will
enter the National Literary Union of the Catho-
lie church of America.
DIED AT sl-Frlday morning Hugh McLane
of East Mauch Chunk, departed this life at the
ripe old age of eighty one years. For hall
century or more he suffered the Inconvenience
OF total blindness. He was an old citizen and
well known in the Mauch Chunks.
TAKEN HoME.-Mrs. w. @. Morris, who has
been lying i'll at the American House, this city
J for some weeks, was on Monday taken to hel
home in Newark. N. j. The sick lady was too
weak to walk so she was carried to the Vale!
depot on stretcher,
Percy Faust, the editor and proprietor o
| tha Waa th arlv HprnId closed diqitS with DOli