The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-11-02
MAUcH CHUNK CLIPS.
Our Usual Quote Of Local and Personal
Gossip From the County scat

boastp FROM the county Seat.
Mrs. Harry Il, Packer and party. re-
turned fiom their Eu opean tour ou Sun
day evening.
-Prothonotary Esser, and candidate
Price and Fisher were looking things up
in Banks township on Wednesday.
-Uommissioners Clerk Arner has been
busy this week sending out the election
papers to the several districts in the county
John ". Faga, Of the Second ward,
and Miss Kate McNally, of White Haven,
were married at tho last named place, on
Tuesday
Charles Collins, brakeman on a
freight train was squeezed between the
bumbers Of two cars, at Coalport, on Mon
day lnorning
Robert Gabert. brakeman on shift
ing engine in the Central Yard at this
place had orc Of his legs severely squeezed
between the bumpers of two cars on Sat
urday
Work on the new building for the
Electric Light AMI Steam Heating Co., is
progressing finely. A handsome granate
doorway "a being put in position this
week. It will be handsome structure
when finished
Six or eight applications for the posi-
lion of janitor of-the County Buildings,
which was held by the late Jerry Dmmick
have been received by the Commissioners.
The appointment will be made at their
next regular meet ng.
&C. A. Rex. administrator of Simon
Reichard, decd, had properties belonging
20 the estate put up at auction last Satur-
day afternoon. Bidders were few aud only
one property, that known as No 8, half
block of dwellings was disposed of. VIM.
Rex was the purchaser. Consideration,
S1,095.
William Connolly and family, of West
Broadway, and Mrs. Roseberry and son, of
Easton, who were visiting the family, had
a narrow escape from suffocation by coal
gas last Saturday evening. The chimney
in some manner became closed up thus
forcing tIe gas from parlor stove into the
sleeping apartments. They we're all made
very sick but are now all right.
JERRY DIMMIcK DEAD. .-Court-crier
Jerry Dinlmick died at his residence in the
Second ward, between eleven and twelve
O'Clock, Saturday evening, after an illness
of little er a week, with pneumonia.
Mr.. Dimmick was born in Lower Saucon,
Northampton county, on April %, 1899,
making his age at The time of his death 80
years, 6 months aud four days. He leaves
wife, two brothers and two sisters to
mourn his death. The early part of
Mr.. Dimpek's married lifetime
was spent in and about Allen
town, whero he filled various positions,
amongst them being that of policeman of
that city. From Allentown they moved to
Weisspors y here they resided for sixteen
years, Mr.. Dimmick following various pur-
suits and part of the time foreman of the
laborers in the Weissport Rolling mill.
Three years ago he was appointed Court
Crier of Gar bon county vice the late Jonah
Marlsley, whereupon he removed to Mauch
Chunk and has since resided here. Be-
| sides fulfilling the duties of court crier he
also served IN various other capacities such
as janitor OF the county building, county
detective and special police officer. Mr..
d. served through the late war and was a
member of John d. Bertolette Post, 4S4,
G. A. R., OF Lehighton. The remains were
taken tos eissport on Tuesday morning
and inferred in the Union Hill Cemetery.
HENRY +. j. Brown DEAD.-HenrY F
J. Brown, who for the past sixteen years
has been a olerk in the Ordinance Office o.
the War Department. Washington, d. @.
died Tuesday morning at the residence o
his sister, Mrs. John Ritz. in Maucl
| Chunk. He had been sufferer from hear
cancer for the space of year, and las
spring. in February, had an operation per
formed by The late DR.. Gross, Of jefferson
College, Philadelphia. He was aged A
years, months and 23 days, having beei
born in Ilslo'en, Wurtemberg, Germany
May 6, 1910. He emigIated to this coun
try in 1854, and shortly afterwards arrive'
in this vicinity, where his entire life wa
spent with the exception OF his service i
the late wal of the rebellion and under tn
government at Washington. At the break
ing ont Of the war, he enlisted in the thre
months service and at the expiration c
that time ayain enlisted for three years, |
1861, as a private in Company II, I'D Res
| r.. l.. Il.
charged in 1868 on account of disabili
from wounds received in battle. On HI
return however he again enlisted undt
Col. Albright in Company A., 202d reg
ment. where he served until his reglmer
was mustered ont OF service August
. 1865. During Maj, Robert Klotz's term
= Washington as a member Of Congress,
1SSl-S2, Mr.. Brown, besi,les filling II
( duties OF his Office as clerk in the depar
e ment, also was private secretary to NJ
e Klots, and between the two, although di
5 fering widely in politics, there existed Il
i warmesL friendship. Deceased was a men
d Der of Chapman Post, No. 61, G.. A. r
: and his funeral which took place Thursd'
e at p. M, was in charge Of his old cor
y rades in arms. He leaves a widow al
three children.
LAST WEEKS COURT PROCEEDINGS.
It Sheriff Hiram P. Levan acknowledged deed
l. Lewis Deer for tract or piece of land situat
J. in Towamensing township, containing 64 aer
and 10 perches, sold as the property of Jose
u Beer, for SIPS. Also, deed to John Eekhart,
piece Of land in Towamensing township, go
tanning % acres, sold as the property of jose
N Beer for $3.50 Also. deed to Stephen Henry
n piece of land situated in Lower TOwamensi
re township, sold as the property OF George
n Henry for si,s5O.
Inresponse to petition to lay out private 70
in Mahoning township, Messrs John era
AZ Bernhard Leonhard and Ezra Newhart aPpoi
DO ed viewers.
I'd In Orphans Court, October session, 1889, s.