The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-04
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#The National Provident Union or
ganized in this town some months ago
has only two members. Too many
assessments is said TO be the cause.
"A delegation of Lehigh Council,
No 101, Jr. o. UAA., of town, will go t.
Bethlehem Tuesday next, where they
will give the "oriental" degree to like
organization.
washington Camp, 541 P. o. S. of A.
of town, will hold fair and festival
commencing on July 1st and continue
ing until the 4th, on which day grand
demonstration will take place. Camps
between Philipsburg and Wilkesbarre
will be invited.
%Pension agents have received circu-
lars from Commissioner Raum, calling
attention to bogus agents demanding
| from applicants 81 or like sums for
postage and other expenses incurred in
| prosecuting claims. The circular says
only the fee of $40 can be charged for
securing a pension.
*Ex-Mayor Kenney, of Reading, has
resigned as State organizer of the P.
| o. S. of A. His resignation has been
accepted. The executive committee
will probably select his successor at
it's next meeting. The position paid
B., 200 per annum and required him to
be away from home constantly.
%The Odd Fellows of Lancaster, who
are making extensive preparations for
a meeting of the Grand Lodge there
during the week of May Is, have re-
solved to have parade, in which repre-
sentatives of the order from all parts
of the state are expected to participate.
The parade will be held on Wednesday,
May 20.
Mai. u. S. Grant Tobias, of Mauch
Chunk, has just been notified of his
election as Lieut.. Colonel of the 9th
Rogt. Knights of the Golden Eagle. The
Colonel is one of the most popular
young men in the Lehigh Valley and
his many friends VIII be pleased to learn
, of his advancement. Lieut.. Col. here's
, our II, shakel
"The Pottsville Committee on Recep-
tion of the Grand Castle knights oftht
z Golden Eagle, Of Pennsylvania will
! award prizes valued at nearly 81, 900 to
? the Castles and Communicates partici
3. pating in the demonstration on May
{ 18th. The citizens and various Orders
1 will erect emblematic arches across the
t streets along the line of parade
S *The Commander in Chief of the G
A. H. mas AEdNlGA ali OlAaGI tnl int bIN a
s posts of the organization throughou
a the United States to celebrate the Silvel
anniversary Of the G. A. r. April6. Th'
I programme laid down includes a public
q meeting to which the Sons of Veterans
s the members of the Women's Relic
o Corps, the clergy and the school child
J. rem are to be invited.
y "a meeting of the 100 charter mem
t bers of a new lodge of Red Men wa
|. held on Monday evening at Bethlehem
y and preliminary steps towards organ
b ization was taken. The meeting wa
presided over by DR.. Tanner, the wei
It known organizer, of Easton. 1t wa
k unanimously decided to call the neY
lodge OppOmanyhook Tribe. The in
. stitution will take place on Frida
=, evening, April 10, in Lehigh Rink
5. %The number of comrades in the Dc
fpartment of Pennsylvania on Decembe
b, 81, 1889, was 44,613 The number O
~ deaths reported was 625 The numbe
- of comrades on December 81, 1890, wa
43,82O. The number Of deaths reporte
u last year was 693. In 1889 there wer
62j or 4 death in every u comrades;
70 1880 there was 1 in 63. While th
number Of deaths of veterans does nc
le appear to be very great, there is, nevel
ID theless, q considerable increase over th
PSsEioRs year.