The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-10-05
COUNTY Nnws.
Local JumbIes strung Together for GU
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Col. John Craig, of Lehgh Gap, and
f. X. Cannon and Samuel Wehr, OF
Summit Hill, the commissioners appointed
by the court to take testimony in the mat
ter of erecting Lansford borough into
wards laye attended to their duties and
will report to court at the next term. As
TO the number of wards the citizens of the
town are divided. but it will be three
wards or we loose our guess.
Oak Grove Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ,
elected three new members on Saturday
evening. The Council win be instituted
on next Friday evening. following which a
grand oyster supper will be served. At
the instiluting ceremonies Lehigh Council,
Lehighton; Mt. Piseah Council, Mauch
Chunk, and delegation of Star Lodge
will participate.
j. l.. Harleman & Bro, the success
tul Packerton general merchants, have
about completed extensive improvements
to their store building and residence, which
has been raised and had an addition built
to the rear, We are pleased to note the
firms success and hope prosperity will con-
tinue to pour bountifully in upon them.
The "bosses" of the several sections
of men employed on the now almost COM
pleted Boston, New England and Pough-
keepsie X. r., gave delightful party at
Lewis j. Christman's popular hostlery at
Little Cap on Thursday evening. 1t was
pleasuIable occasion to the participants
and will long be remembered.
Edward Green, young married man
of White Hayen and employed as brake
man on the Lehig Valley Railroad met
horrible death, Tuesday evening about
six O'Clock he was coupling cars at Penn
Haven Junction whe he slipped and fell
under the wheels. lie Was killed instantly.
John McAYoy. a wel-known resident
of Jeanesville, died Sunday, after six
months Illness Deceased was AZ years
of age and leaves wife and large family.
MFR. McAyoy was highly respected. The
funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at two
O clock and was largely attended.
On Saturday morning an east bound
coal train on the Lehigh Valley road was
wrecked near Mud Run. Fortunately no
one was hurt. Some six or seven cars
were detailed. No. 81 passenger train was
run around it on the other tracks and was
not long detained,
On Sabbath morning Rev. o. G. Burt,
pastor of the Packerton NJ. E. church, will
administer the sacrament of the Lords
Supper in that place. He will also preach
an appropriate sermon preceding the sac
rament. Allare welcome.
The first annual ball by the Yorktown
Base Ball Association will be held at
Hosack Hall, Audenried, Tuesday evening
October 18th. A handsome souvenir will
be given each person in attendance
I'VE regret to announce the severe, per-
haps serious, illness of mein host r. A.
Henry, the genial proprietor of the popu-
lar hostlery at Little Gap. Many friends
look anxiously for bis convalescence.
The breaker and tenements of Wentz
& Co.'S abandoned Black Ridge collery,
are being razed to the ground and will be
removed to Evans & Co.'S new mine at
Beaver Meadow.
Milton Turnbach, of Audenried, left
on Monday for Oregon. where he will To-
cate. He has numerous friends who wish
him successful career in that section of
the country.
AT Beaver Meadow, Tuesday, Octo-
beI 1st, Jerome, son of Milton and Bridget
Turnbaugh, aged 13 months. The funer-
al took place at 2 o'clock Thursday.