The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-06-28

Perhaps one of the saddest accidents
occurring in these parts for some time was
the death Of James Atermose. sixteen
year old boy ,oi Packerton, last Friday He
was walking on the l.. q S. railroad tracks
few hundred yards north OF the depot
and Immediately on this side Of the sharp
curve, when he was struck by No. 3
passenger train due here az II o'clock, and
so badly injured that death resulted an
hour later lie was attended by Drs. w.
W. Reber and c. T, Horn. lnterment
took place on Sunday at Broadheadsville,
Monroe county
AT recent meeting Of the town coun-
Gil John T. Semmel and VIM. Zehner
! rendered their designations. which were
accepted. Reuben Fenstermacher and
Samuel Seller were elected to fill the
vacancies and f. p. Lentz was made the
secretary. A resolution was passed in
siructing the secretary to inform Schmoyer
& Schneider, of Allentown. that they had
been awarded the contract to macadamize
First street at S3.Os per lineal foot. II is
expected that operations will soon be com
menced.
1t is expected that the federation meet.
ing in Wleand's Opera House on Sunday
afternoon, under the auspices Of Rollir
WILDER Lodge of Fireman. will be largel'
attended. A very interesting program In
cluding an address by Chief Sergeant and
music by large chorus has been prepared
Prof. F. j. Stettler was to have welcomed
the railroad men to town, but owing to the
fact that he can not be present on that day
Co. Supt. T. A. Snyder has been secured
%. P. Werley, Harvey Werley, DAME
Hartman, Ed. Zimmerman and w. j. Sny
der, of Weisenberg, who are charged with
furnishing liquor to Benny Meyer. nati,,
of this town, who for some years lived a.
the above place, have each been placed
under 5000 bail to appear in the Lehigf
county court. when they will be tried fol
manslaughter, 1t being claimed that they
furnished Meyer, who was simple minded
with whlskey which caused his death.
Miss Hattie Rooms, for several year
past the very successful teacher of thu
Intermediate department of our public
schools, has forty one votes in the Phila
delphia Press contest for the most popu
lar teacher, and Miss Lille Reichard, o.
the primary department has forty-fve votes
The winner gets free European trip.
-BrlRkman Bros, who have quite a re
mutation as builders of fine monuments ant
: headstones, are now at work on hand
some monument for Aaron Haupt anC
VIM. Rex. 1t will be of Columbia marble
nine feet high, and when finished he place.
in the Lehighton cemetery.
The Germanla Saengerbund, of this plac
serenaded the genial Chas Longkamer, o
Packerton. on Tuesday evening, it beini
the anniversary Of his birth. After tn
serenade all were invited to partake Of
sumptuous repast. to which they did ful
justice.
Gus Miller claims that he is not th
originator of the "speak easy' accusation
against Joseph Webb. Gus runs a first
; class restaurant on lower First street
8 minds his own business, is a frst-cas
r fellow, good Democrat and enjoys larg
y trade.
Full line of Ingram and Brussels cal
g pets at Henry SchW artz. on Bank st.
The periodical rumor of a new Lehig
=. Valley depot is running wild again.
y PLIES are here.