The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-05-04
MAUcH CHUNK CHIPS.
Personal Mention and the weeks Happen
inEs lspitounIzed by our Special.

personal Mention and the weeks Happen
ings Epitomized by our Special.
80. A Rex, of Rex Bros. ponular Bon
Na enc. was in New York Cit, this week
AT. Pisgah Council, Jr.. o. U. a NJ,
will present bibles to the public schools on
May II.
II. b. Mcclure, a well known labor
aeitator, will address an audience here or
Saturday evening.
We had the pleasure of closing digits
with Assistant Assessor p. +. McGarveY
ofBanks township, on Wednesday morning
Henry Gabert. for more than a quarter
of "A century a resident of Mauch Chunk,
died Sunday evening at the age fifty-nine
wears. He leaves a widow and eight full
grown children.
The Electric Light Company has com
pleie1 negotiations for the purchase of the
old Pardee -four mill on the corner of
Susquehanna street and Broadway, where
they will locate their plant. Consideration,
S22, 900.
The Centennial Inauguration Of George
Washington, pril 80, was observed BY cur
PEOPLE. Services were held In the churches
flags were swung to the breeze and the
band PLAYED patriotic airs. In the Presby-
terian church Rev. T. NJ. jackson discours-
ed to large audience.
The Commissioners haye received
100, 600 tickets to distribute among the
several election districts for the coming
prohibition amendment contest on the 18th
of June. $4,000 are for and against the
prohibition amendment and the same num-
Der for and against the suffrage amendment.
The tickets will be distributed in the sever
al districts five days before the election.
The assessors are having hard lines TO
hoe Just now. At the appeal day Ecker
cises' of Lehigh township and Weatherly
boz ough, on Tuesday, the Commissioners
office presented wild scene Of angry dis.
pute and Assessor Luhman of Lehgh was
''pasted' on the nose by well directed
'under-cut' from property owner named
Eberts mailing from the same locality.
Ebprts was placed under bail In the sum OF
$500 to answer the charge at the coming
term of court
Il had the pleasure of meeting District
Attorney VIM. NJ. Rapsher, of Carbon
county, at the Hazleton House this morn
ing Mr.. Rapsher is one OF Mauch Chunks
most prominent citizens and in the practice
of the law is making an enviable reputa-
tion. Mr.. Rapsher thinks that it was very
wrong to down tho the new county bill in
the manner it was handled. he thinks
that we need a new county and should
have it by all means. Mr.. Rapsher is
possessed of much literary ability and one
of the products of his pen, "Title Deeds
for Land" appeared in the March number
of the Legal Miscellany of the american
Law Register" of Philadelphia. The
article is an able one and has attracted
much attention. Sentinel, Fri
day last.
H. w. Yost, superintendent for J. S.
Allan, contractor and builder, South
Bethlehem, has force of men at work ex-
cavaiing for the Dimmick MemorialLibrary
on Broadway. The building will be 40xS0
feet, one story high, with gallery, approxi-
mating "a feet in height; the material used
will be stone, terra Gotta and brick The
main floor will have departments for the
trustees, librarian, ETC., along with large
and commodious reading aud toilet rooms
1t will be heated throughout with steam
and cost, when completed, about $4,000.
I. RoDey Williamson, of Philadelphia, is
the architect. The reputation of the con-
tractor, j. s. Allan, is sufficient guarantee
that when completed the building will be a
credit to our town and a lasting monument
to the generosity and forethought of NJ. NJ.
Dimmlck.