The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-07-06
THE COUNTY SEAT.


Live Local Ioptce Chronicled Tor Advocate
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Ten prisoners are confined in the
county Jail.
H, Schlegel was in Lehighton attend.
Ing reception given Homer Adams on his
return from school.
The agitation for new Court House
promises a remodelled building in the near
future II nothing more
Sheriff Hiram p. Levan last week
took John Pagan to Danville where he is
now confined in the Insane Asylum.
The splendid base ball grounds at
Wahnetah are ready for use. Ball clubs
will find it profitable to tussel on the
grounds.
The Good Templars paid Lehighton
Lodge visit on Saturday night. They
left here in a each drawn by four horses.
They report as having had good time.
Brother EnbodY and Deacon Price may
not be making much of fight for the
Associate Judge nomination, but just the
same 1t is interesting enough to cause
Elder Maloy considerable anxiety.
Stephen Henry, of northampton
county, purchased the George Henry es-
tate located in Lower Towamensing
which was sold by sheriff Levan on Satur-
day. Consideration, 81 $50.
Mrs. Kaufman, mother of Jack
Kaufman, left home Sunday night and
was found Monday morning in the Lehigh
river. William Merrick, of East Mauch
Chunk saw her, and plunging in the river
rescued her.
Michael Haffner is a new border in
the Eastern Penitentary at Philadelphia,
and John Clarity is also charge TO
this coutY in the House of Refuge Both
were taken to their respective domiciles by
Sheriff Levan.
On last Thursday Chas. Lentz L. V.
r. R., Police had fifteen Hungarians up
before Squire Boyle for stealing coal from
coal cars, -Four were found guilty and
warrants for four more were served the
case was settled by them with the r. r.
Co.
The Marion Band delivered some very
fine music at the Mansion House which
was appreciated very much by the excurs-
ienists after delivering quite a lengthy
programme they marched to the American
and played the rest of the evening Prof.
Kaufman deserves good deal of credit
for the condition of the band.
The two hundred New Jersey news
paper people who visited Mauch Chunk
Saturday before returning home from
trip to Niagara Falls, could not help but be
pleased with the entertainment afforded
them as well as with the scenery that
attracts thousands hither every season.
They were an intelligent looking party
representing the brain and power of loyal
Jersey.
Joseph Weyhenmeyer, aged sixty-eight
years died suddenly Saturday evening of
heart failure. Deceased was one of our
Oldest and. most respected citizens, and
was supervisor of canals for the Lehigh
Coal and Navigation Company since 1855.
He first saw the light of day in Lancaster
oh oho oph VI oduudIJ ia bue year 1911.
When but twelve years of age, and during
1888, he moved to this place and entered
the empty of the above company as driver
boy and has filled positions with that COM
pany ever since. He was prominent Odd
Fellow and for many years president of
the Upper M. c. Water Company, he was
director of the recently organized steam
heat and electric light company, and pre-
sident OF the school board. He was on his
way home Saturday evening when over
taken by the cruel hand Of death. Mauch
Chunk loses good citizen in his demise;
honest, christian gentleman, esteemed
and respected by all acquainted with him.
Interment took place on TUESDAY, large
concourse of friends following the remains
to their last resting place.