The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-03-02
AUCHCHUNK NEWS
Timely Paragraphs Picked up and chron'-
oled by cur Reporter

Carbon county assessofs elected NJ the
late election will make two triennial assess
ments within the next three years, or be-
fore they retire from office. The frat
assessment will be made this year and the
second during the last ear Of their respec
tive terms. Carbon is the only county In
the State where the triennial assessment
will be made twice in a period Of three
years This is brought about through the
csrelessness Of assessors last year In failing
to make the regular triennial assessment.
| OF all the counties In the State Carbon Is
the only one behind in It's assessments.
-Constables elected at the late borough
and township elections will be sworn in on
the second Monday of March, and not on
the FIRST Monday as heretofore. The special
term of court does not convene until the
second Monday, consequently all constables
will haYe a weeks vacation. Carbon county
will have to transact her legal business
through the sheriff and county detective
for the week intervening.
Jimmy Burns and William Conway,
emplo ees of the Democrat and Gazette,
looked upon the wine when It was red and
then followed all their trouble. They were
arrested Friday morning tor disorderly con-
| duct BY Constable Williams, landed In the
cooler, and later on when drunken revelry
gave place 10 sober consideration they were
taken before Squire Boyle and fined $3.50
each.
The County Commissioners examined
| the East Mauch Chunk bridge on Monday,
and though we know not what their con-
clusions were, certain 1t is that the bridge
badly needs reparing-the striDgers on the
abutmenis having given ten to fifteen
inches. Longer delay may result disas-
trously 10 the county, so we'd advise some
immediate action.
! Captain Herman Marsdorf has leased
ground at Glen Onoko for a shooting gall
lerv, which he will open next summer.
The captain will be remembered as Rip
Van Wrinkle In appearance fellow, who at
tracted much attention from tourists last
summer on account of his resemblance to
the noted Rip of German fiction.
Jonathan Evans halls from Tamaqua;
he was in attendance at the Marion Hose
promenade on Thursday evening, when and
where he filled his hide with benzine. Be-
coming abusive and insulting, Constable
Williams pulled him in and the next morn
ing he was taken before Squire BOYLE, where
he was fined $3.50 for his little picnic.
John RAIDER, aged forty-two years,
prominent citizen of the 2nd ward, died on
Monday morning after an illness off and on
for year past He leaves wife and two
children Interment took place on We'd
nesdav afternoon. He was a member of
the Royal Arcanum and had his life insured
for So, 900 besides.
"A fire originating in Kostenbader &
Muschitz's meat market on the corner Of
Broadway and Race streets, Monday night,
burned that building and Dolon's ice house
to the ground and slightly damaged CASH
dy's dwelling house. The prompt action
of the fire department saved disastrous loss.
The court house and county offices were
insured by the County Commissioners
through E. r Siewers, on Monday. in the
sum of $4,000. 'Tis not verylarge sum,
though it probably covers the appraised
valuation of the seat Of justice.
The summary of the vote in the Middle
Coal Field Poor District is as follows: For
Poor Drector--Miller, D. 42S0; Harleman,
R. 4l69. For Poor Auditors-Behler. D
1920; Fitzgerald, d.. 1880; Morrow, R. .4146;
TAYLOR, R., 4l46.
George Lisko, Hungarian, has been
discharged from the county prison. The
number of prisoners is now reduced TO tour.
1t cost Carbon county between $1,000
and 81, 100 for the holding of the late bor-
ough and township elections.
sheriff Levan circulated in Franklin
township Wednesday.