The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-01-05

The News Briefly ReChrOniolad for Future
Reference

ms stallaliOn Ot n. ". b.i OincerS III N""eA .
Hall -Four hundred people present.
January 3-Completion of the heavy
gondoa fat car at the Packerton shops
The same used to transport machinery
from Perth Amboy to Bethlehem.
January S-Rolln Wilbur Lodge, No.
25g, brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers
instituted In Reber Hall. Large member
ship.
January 14-Openiug of the Y. NJ. e. A.
Library,
January 2s--Toial eclipse of the moon
visible here.
Januar, 29--Successful local institute in
public school bcildiDg.
January 3l-Marriage of Mss Mary
Smith to w. II. Woodring, on Lehigh
street.
February I'D ath of Mrs. John Miller
at Mis- Hollow, aged 70 ears.
Februar. 4-Complelion Of Wieand'sNew
Opera House.
February 9-Grand Opening of the New
Opera House by the Louise Pomeroy Co.
February 10 Illumination by electricity
of Sweeny & sons Corner Store, Koch's
cigar store and Obert's pork packing es'
tsblshment.
February 21- Election of borough
officers for one year.
March 5-Re-organization of town coun'
Gil. j. r. Semmel, secy,; VIM. Miller
treasurer; T. a. Snyder. solicitor.
March 5-Death of Mrs. Charles Beck,
of Lehigh street.
March 5-Openinp of Zem & Snyder's
new store in opera house block.
March 12-Death of Ed. +. Helm, aged
twenty years. Member of ADVOCATE
force.
Demise of Mrs William King, wife oi
Wm. King.
March 12, 10, 14-A blizzard of great
violence prevailed throughout this section
blocking roads and causing suspension ol
business.
March 31--The ADVOCATE printed ar
eight page edition of 1900 copies. Firs
time in Carbon county. Broken car whee
caused wreck on Central railroad in from
of depot.
April 7-Marriage OF Prof. Lewis M
Beidler and Miss Aggie Nusbaum in Luth
eran church.
April Confirmation of twenty-eight
catechumnens in Lutheran church.
April 14-Opening of MOhr's new brick
yard.
April 14-Msrrsge of Milton G. CLAUS
and Miss Ida S Kemerer.
April 17-Permanent organization Of The
Lehighton Base ball club. T. w. Clauss
manager, G. w. Mortimer, secretary, A
Par holomew. treasurer.
April 2S-Arbor Day was appropriated!
observed by the pupils OF cur public
schools.
May 5-Lehighton beat East Maucl
Chunk in game of ball at the latter place
Score, 80 to 2.
May 9-First issue Of LehiGhton Truth.
May 10-Opening of Holacher's new
bottling establishment on Bankway
May 22-Water company organized il
Gabels Hall.
May 30-Decoration day observed in
very appropriate manner. Parade. speech
es, &c.
June 16-Hlgh school commencement
in opera house and graduation of Mani
Gabel, Francis Bachman, Mary Dreibelbies
Eddie Kuntz.
June 23- Marriage of Howard Deifen
derfer to Miss Myra Rehrig.
July 4-Patrotic observance in th
borough of Weissport.
July 11-Organization of Lady Washing
ton Council, d. of l.:
July 81 Death of ELI DeFrehn, Sr., a
the advanced age ofssventy-fve of years.
August 4-Death of Lydia, wife Of th
late Samuel O'Brian, aged seventy -thre
.ears,
August l2-Death of Charles Beck.
August s-DweIlings OF William Tretht
way, Daniel Herster, l.. H. Nothslein an
NJ. o. Bryan, struck by lightning.
August 23-BurSlars cleaned out II. 4
Peters clothing store.
August 19-Sudden death of Thoms
Kemerer, president of the 1st Nations
Bank.
On the same day Mrs C. II. Bower d,
parted this life at an advanced age,
September S-Death of Daniel Rex, a
old and respected citizen.
September lO-Opening of public schoo
; for fall and winter terms.
September l5-Harrvest Home seryic
5 in Lutheran and Reformed churches.
, September 27-Second annual anniver
4 AIRY celebration of Lehigh Council Jr.
t U. A. NJ.
y October to 6-Carbon county fair, be
ter display and larger attendance than al
previous year.
4 October 5-Marriage of Rev. ].
y Kuder and Miss Rebecca Fink.
October I2-Burglars ransacked Webl
f restaurant.
n October 31-Grand celebration of ba
d pail victories at the residence of T.
Il Clsuss..
November 25-Grand ball of Engine
brotherhood III the opera mouse. J.
success.
November 26-Death Of Miss
y Leuckel.
/. December to 7-Teacher's cour
II Institute in opera house.
:, December 5-Dealh of Mrs Lydia XII
le of paralysis. Aged aboutS0 years,
ir December 11-Birthday celebration
er Mrs. Daniel Clauss. Aged eighty-fc
d years.
N December 15-Permanent orgsniEati
"a Of the social and atheletic club.
q. December 25-Game of base ball on
2, fair grounds.
a December 3l-D. Of. L. grand ball.
:, u success.
q. Mahoning Items.
It Leap year Is past and Dash" is .