The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-12-26
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The Doings Of a Lively Town Briefly Chroni-
cled In Short snip-snap order by the
Stroller" and Chum.
Henry Drumbore, John Rehrig and
others we're on a hunting expedition
Monday. Did they get much Sawg
nix.
-Lovin Hahn, one of the unfortu-
nate men injured in the fatal ice house
accident at Lehighton some weeks ago,
was taken to st. Luke's Hospital,
South Bethlehem, Tuesday afternoon
for treatment for broken wrist sus-
tanned at that time. It is feared that
Mr.. Hahn may loose his left hand. OF
the other men injured Nathan He'll
man, of Lehighton, will always be a
cripple, his left leg being stiff; Dreis-
bach, of Mahoning, lost leg and
Schultz, of Lehighton, is also badly
done up.
Until all contracts are completed
of the firm of Arner & Sloyer, build
ers, Quint, son of the late Thomas
Arner, VIII be OF the ttrm.
Francis Seip, of Danielsville, the
new operator at the Central station,
has taken up a residence on Union
Hill, occupying the r. j. Hongen
property.
"A very pleasant surprise came off
at the residence of r. j. Hongen, on
Union Hill, one night recently, in
honor of Mrs. Sarah Walck, grand
mother of Mr. Hongen. The occasion
being the old lady's Sind birthday an
niversary. Mrs. Walck is still quite
hale and hearty considering her age.
She was born in Northampton county
but took a residence here when about
twelve years of age. Mrs. Walck is the
mother of eleven children. When a
young girl, it is related of her that she
shot deer and otherwise exhibited
much courage, and only recently she
walked distance of seven miles and
experienced very little fatigue. The
good old lady received many presents
on the happy occasion.
r. j. Hongen has moved into his
new and cosy home on Union Hill.
Benjamin Klotz, of Union Hill, is
showing his friends a genuine cowboy
horse bit, sent him by a Henry Flick,
Of Mcpherson, Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Dreisbach mourn
the death Of their bright and interest
ing daughter, Buella, aged ten years,
who died Sunday after a few days ill
ness with Group. lnterment took place
on Wednesday morning.
After few days illness Herman,
the seventeen year old son, of Lewis
Dreisbach, died Thursday of mem
braneous Group. The funeral took
place on Monday.
"A. D. Hawk is painting and paper
ing the interior of John Heller's
pleasant home.
The attendance at Ebenezer Evan
gelical Sunday school last Sunday was
2O3. Collection $500. The member
ship is rapidly increasing.
Squire John S. Miller, is suffering
with the grip, but he is only one of a
hundred or more in this neighborhood,
where this disease prevails to a greater
extent than it did last year when the
baccilis first made their appearance.
james Arner and wife, of Still
water, N. j., are visiting in the neigh
borhood.
The water has been drawn off the
canal.
The grip, membraneous Group and
some cases Of scarlet rash and fever
prevails here.
-Lottie, a two year and six months
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Sloyer. Of Union Hill, died on Monday
after an illness of some days with
pneumonia. Interment took place on
Wednesday, Rev. Wuchter officiating
at the last sad rites.
W, j. Solt spent last Sunday very
pleasantly with Millport friends.
Interesting Christmas services, will
be held IN Ebenezer Evangelical church
on Friday evening.
Our public schools are closed unit
after the holidays, and Prof. MinnicE
and Miss Dechant have both gone tc
their respective homes to spend a vel
earned vocation.
In MemOriam.
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Supreme Rule
of the universe to call from our midst our be
loved brother, Thomas f. Arner, Of FTanklil
Lodge X. OF H., No 20s7, who has always beer
an earnest supporter of our order, respected
citizen Of this community and a kind and lOYinl
husband and father, therefore be It
RESOLVED, That while we bow in humble
submission to the Divine will of Him, who doe
all things well, we fully appreciate and deep
deplOre the loss OF our deceased brother, AM
extend our sincere and heartfelt sympathy L
his bereayed family, parents and relatives.
RESOLVED, That these resolutions be Spreal
ON the records of this lodge, that our chaTte
be drapsd In mourning for thirty days, and tina
a copy be presented to the wife and son am
that they be printed in the CARBON ADVOCATE
| JOHN $. MILLER,
w. II. WHITEHEAD, }COmmittee.
HARRISON II, MUssELMAN,S
Close of Navigation.
The severe cold snap of last weel