The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-08-31
MAUcH CHUNK CLIPS.
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The Afairs of the Past week ~ Caueh
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LAWYERS IN CONSULTATION. Genera
Mccartney, of Wilkesbarre, was in towr
Tuesday, in consultation with attorney
Fred. Bertolette, regarding the coming
trial of Engineer Bennett, of the above
place, who will be tried at the next term Of
court on the charge of carelessly and negli
gently causing the death of William Geh-
ring in railroad collision at Penn Haven
junction. of which you published an ac-
count some weeks ago. Mccartney will
be remembered as having defended the
engineers, conductors, &C., implicated in
the Mud Run accident last October, and
who were acquitted. He is one of the
ablest criminal lawyers in the State. He
took in the Switchback before returning.
OLD SOLDIERS EXANIINED.-TheU u. S.
examining surgeons for Carbon county,
Drs. Horn and Reber, of Lehighton, and
Tweede, of Weatherly, examined the fol-
lowing old soldiers at their weekly meeting
In Oak Hall on Wednesday: Hugh Edgar,
private, U. 5. Navy, Lansford; William
Eiminston, private, U. s. Navy, Hazleton;
Joel Marshall, private, Co. A., 4sth Pa.
Vols, GAINESVILLE; John Coho, private,
Co. A., lTSd Pa. Vols. Timothy Hines,
private, Co. A, 5lst N. Y. Vols, Ashley.
The above are applicants for pensions and
undergo an examination as by law directed
to satisfy the government as to the truth of
their claims.
CALL FOR MEETING.-Dear Brother
You are earnestly requested 10 attend
meeting of the Prohibition Party to be held
in Oak Hall, Mauch Chunk, on Thursday,
September 5th, at $3.50 O'Clock D. M, at
which time new County Executive Com
mittee will be elected and nominations
made for the several offices to be voted for
at the coming election, also, to hear from
the delegates to the State Convention.
Please try and be with us and let the liquor
parties know that we are not dead nor even
sleeping. Yours, for hard work, j. NJ.
Ross, Sec'y Executive Committee.
POPULAR VIsIToR.-Conspicuou on
brsadway Wednesday, was the well-known
lguTe OF ex-county treasurer T, d. Clauss,
'f Lehighton, one of the most prominent
Democrats, and a party leader, in Carbon.
de is native of this county and the only
uryiying son of the late Daniel Clauss.
At his home he has filled various local
'ffices and his name has recently been
mentioned in connection with the Associ-
tie Judgeship this fall, though he will not
'e candidate on account of location and
lis large business which requires his con-
tant attention.
COUNTY Poss EssIoNs. Clerk Arner and
on Quint are head-oyer- heels at work this
Veek compiling record of unseated lands
elonglng to the county. The record dates
ack ten years. The county owns by pur-
hase, perhaps fifteen or more thousand /
cres of land in the several townships in t
he county. The next sale of unseated
'nds takes place in June, 1890.
PULLED IN.-William Gazell and Oscar
Iaumer, two Lehighton bloods, were ]
auled up before Squire Boyle on Tues
ay by "King Harry" a Central railroad !
o'iceman, for trespassing on the COM '
any's property. They were fined S5 each,
hich amount they promised to pay, when t
ley were released. o
LIVELY TIME.-The excursion of the d
delaide silk mill Ell mployes, of Allentown,
st Monday was one of the liveliest ex- h
lrsions that has visited this place during
lie season. They were here to the mum. S
ar OF 1900 or more, all shapes, sizes aud p
'ades OF beautiful damsels and gay boys.
DIED.-Mrs. Emily, wife of civil engi- +
eer Speith, of East Mauch Chunk, died
lnday at the home of her husband, aged A
years, Deceased leaves husband and "
rec children-one son and two daughters. :,
lterment took place Tuesday afternoon in h
vergreen.
IT COMES HIGH.-Henry Steiner, of the ii
Id Ward, was arrested for disorderly con- h
let last Saturday. He appeared before =.
quire Boyle and was fined S5, which
Mount be paid and departed poorer in
ough somewhat wiser man.
Charles Sharkey, well-known Phila- Vi
'lphia attorney and brother to court
enographer Frank Sharkey, is home for
W days enjoying our salubrious atmos- vi
lere.