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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-02-04
LITTLE GAP.

Milton J. Smith, of this place,
transacted business at Philadelphia
during last week.
--Messrs. Sylvester and VIM. Eek
hart, Of this place, transacted business
at Bethlehem on Moneay last.
George M. Henry and wife we're
visiting relatives and friends in the
city of Brotherly Love during last
week.
County Superintendent T. A. Sny-
der made an official visit to the public
schools of this section on Wednesday
last, and found them in good working
order.
William f. Porter, of White Haven,
a candidate Tor the Office of County
Superintendent,ac accompanied by Lewis
Zeigenfuss, president of the Lower
Towamensing school board, circulated
through this section on Tuesday last
Charles Hess and James Bush
both travelling salesmen, the former
for W. f. Stewart & Son, wholesale dry
goods, of Easton, and the latter foI
Durland, Thompson & Co., wholesale
boots and shoes, of Honesdale, made
their regular trip through this section
on Monday last.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-02-04

The Dubs portion of the Evangelical
Association have scored a point at
Hastings, Nebraska. Referring to this
case the Omaha Bee of the 10Th inst
has the following indicating the cha,
racter of the decision:
"One of the most important cases
which has ever been decided in Adams
county was covered to-day by decision
made by Judge f. B. Beall 1t bears
the title of Powers and others against
Budy and others, and is a temporary
injunction, restraining the defendant
from using certain church property
located near Kenesaw. Really, 1t is 6
fight between the Bowman Esher anC
the Dubs factions of the Evangelical
Church for the possession of this
property. By common consent the two
factions agreed to hinge all similar
cases in Nebraska and Iowa on thu
result of this suit. The battle wa,
fought at the November term of thu
district court, host of attorneys from
all over the State being represented
To-day Judge Beall stated that he haC
prepared an elaborate opinion on tn,
case, but he had left it at his home il
Alma. He therefore simply decided
for the defendants. the Dubs faction
and dissolved the temporary injunc
! tiOu
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-02-04
am MN for LehIrhtnn

A representative Of a silk mill con
Germ located at Allentown was in towI
this week with view Of securing 10
cation for a silk mill plant TO employ
$50 to 200 hands. All that is wanted Il
10000 which is to be secured on tn,
machinery of the company. Thii
amount to be raised by the issue o
$50, certain number to be payable a
the end Of each year. The $4,000 is II
be solely for the purpose of erecting
suitable building. Besides this amour
bonus Of $1,000 is wanted to pay al
costs Of transferring the machinery
The offer is fair one and we sugges
that immediate effort be made to Sc
cure the industry, or to at least lool
carefully into the project and ascer
tain what there is in 1t.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-02-04
MAUCH CHUNK.

Sandy Monroe, of Hazleton, Re-
publican candidate for Poor Director
in the Middle Coal Field Poor District
was in town Friday, and was escorted
among the voters by the genial u S
Grant Tobias.
Lewis Coon, known in and around
Carbon county as the "hexa" doctor, is
in durance vile. He was arrested down
at Packerton on Friday by H. P. Levan
charged with threats on August Vail
The doctor has served time in the
| Jail at Allentown and also at Reading
! Originally he comes from near Kunkle
town. His chief business is pow-wow
ing, and through this he manages tC
catch quite a number of gullihle ones
He is out of trouble only when in Jail
The new Carbon county Cour
House will be beautiful structure
The old building is to be torn dow
entirely and a new three story struc
ture will rise up in its place. The cour
room will occupy the vacant space be
tween the Klotz residence and Susque
hanna street The offices will be large
roomy and comfortable. The cost may
reach $4,000 to 100000.
Wednesday Sheriff Jos. S. Webl
and deputies Thos. Webb and A. G
Peters took Mike Dudor to the Easter
Penitentiary. The sheriff was accom-
panied by j. j. O'Brien, of the Maucl
Chunk Times; William Horn, of Wea
therly; Al Campbell, of Lansford, AM
G. W. Mortimer, who were on tou
of inspection to city buildings
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-02-04
In Destitute Circumstances.

Frank Richter, of brakes Creek, who
was killed on the c. r. r. of n. j on
Friday evening, leaves a family of six
children and wife in destitute circum-
stances. He was well known through.
out Carbon county, and about year
ago resided on the road leading from
RackpOrt to Weatherly. Here his wife
by a former marriage died, leaving siS
small children. Shortly afterwards, in
June, 1892 he was married again, this
time 10 a young girl by the name of FL
mira Borhor, from Quakake. They
moved to brakes Greek on a little farn
owned by Richter, where they we're liv
ing at the time Of the unfortunate acci
dent.
The family is in destitute circum
I stances, and having no near ueighbOI
thetwidowed young wife and orphane,
/ children should at once be sought Ou
! by those who are charltably disposed o
perhaps there may also be suffering
/ added to want. He was reported as
sober, honest and industrious man an'
/ up 10 the last moment bemoaned tn
sad and helpless condition of his famil
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-02-04
ON THE RAILROAD.
BRIEF MENTION OF A WEEKS no
INGs ON THE RAIL.
short Paragraphs That viii be Of Interest
TO the Railroad BOYS

short Paragraphs That Will be Of Interest
to the Railroad Boys
Forty four hundred cars of coal
came into Packerton Friday from the
coal regions. OF this supply 26 trains
of about $50 cars each passed east over
the Lehigh Valley Railroad. In ad-
dition there were 10 through freight
trains that went over the road.
Mr.. Niver, acting general superin-
teDdent of the Readings Northern di'
vision, has been appointed vice presi-
dent of the Boston & Maine, to repre-
sent Mr.. Mcleod II is expected that
Rollin II. Wilbur will have the North
srn division added to his Eastern diYi-
sion, in which event he would be gene
raj superintendent of the LehiRh Valley
division from Jersey City to Buffalo
I The Philadelphia Stockholder says;
SIT the several announcements of
Theodore Voorhees's appointment as
first vice president of the Reading
Railroad Company, 1t was stated that
he would have charge and direction OF
the traffic department. This Is not
only an error, but unjust to one OF the
most capable and popular officials In
| the Readings snrvice-Gen. Traffic
msf. Jouh 1dgloIs hIs Aayioi noo VhAJ
been with the Reading since the lease
of the Lehigh Valley, with which he
was connected; but he has proved his
efficiency, as well as his ability to make
friends land new patrons) and to hold
them. Mr.. Voorhees's position as first
vice president will, of course, be one of
a very wide scope, but the operating
! department, rather than the traffic de-
partment, will receive his greatest at
] tention.n
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-02-04
SPLENDID RAIIROAD MEETING.

A Large and InterestlnE Union Meeting in
the Opera House on Last Sunday. Many
Strangers in Town.
The grand union meeting of the
Railroad Brotherhoods in the Opera
House on last Sunday was largely at
tended and of most interesting char
acter The morning session was CON
Quoted privately in the interests of
this great mass of men who make up
the heroic and self-sacrificing workers
of the world. The afternoon meeting
was public and many of our people
took advantage of the occasion to hear
rock bottom railroad talk by men who
are up head in the organizations. En-
gineer William Hufford gracefully pre-.
sided as chairman. The exercises
opened with music, salvation, o JOY
FIJI Sound" exoellently rendered by
the choir of the Reformed church,
Weissport, under the able leadership
of Prof. ID, w. L. Davis. Rev. Charles
Creitz, the Reformed pastor, led in
eloquent prayer, following which Bur
CESS B. j. Kuntz pleasantly welcomed
the railroad boys to lively Lehighton.
Attorney T. A. Snyder continued the
program with well delivered address
that was loudly applauded. The Bro
therhood of Locomotive Engineers was
represented by VINO heid
the large audience in attention for
half hour by plain spoken and well
delivered address on organization. This
speaker was followed by Mr.. Charles
Wilson, of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen, who eloquently por-
trayed railroad life-its ups, its downs
and whacked corporations all around
one impositions. In the absence of
Mr.. William Clark, of the Railroad
Conductors, Mr.. James Conroy, of
Mauch Chunk, graced the platform for
a minute in excuse of the former gen.
tleman's absence. He was followed by
L. S. Coffin, president of the Disabled
Trainmen's Home, of Chicago, who
| lifted his voice against Sunday work.
Following a vocal rendition "Love
Divine" by the choir, Representative
Biery, of Weissport, was called on. He
responded in neat extemporaneOus
address, pledging his support to the
interests of the railroad boys in all
| Just legislation for their good. He
made many friends through his re-
marks. This ended the big meeting of
the Brotherhoods and the benediction
was pronounced by Rev. Creitz.
Many railroaders were here, but the
inclement weather and Sunday work
lessened the number to fully one
fourth what it would have been under
more favorable circumstances. Many
of the visitors we're accompanied by
their wives. During their stay they
were domiciled at our hotels and every
thing possible was done for their pleas
ant entertainment. In the evening
many of the delegates attended the M
E. church where Mr.. L. S, Coffin dis.
coursed.
The next meeting will be held in Ia.
maqua on the Doth of April.
The Brotherhoods are welcome visi
tors TO this town any time and as often
as they desire to come.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-02-04
EXPRESS OFFICIALS,
The United States Company in Charge
Along the LehiRh Valley.

The United States Company in Charge
Along the Lehigh Valley.
The officials of the United States Elk.
press Company, which recently gained
control of the express business over
the Reading system, absorbing large
territory formerly operated by the
Adams Express Company, completed
all the arrangements took charge of the
Lehigh Valley Wednesday. Il is only
ten days since ex-senator Thomas c.
Platt, of New York, the president of
the United states Express Company
signed the contract with the Reading
yet within that time all the transfers
were arranged
An important addition from a local
standpoint was secured again by the
United States Express Company Tues
day. It gained control of the Lehigh
q Laekawanna Railroad. from Bethle
I hem to Bangor.
The policy of the company has beer
to retain as many of the old Adams
employees as possible. X. W. De Belle
Of Allentown, formerly route agent
from Scranton to New York, has beer
promoted to the position of privat,
secretary TO Superintendent Tapping
with office in New York; Assistant
Superintendent Rusk, who was former
| ly in New York, will be located al
Reading. The important Lehigh Valley
appointments announced are as fol
lows: Easton agent, r. f. Mcdonald
Bethlehem agent, w. II. Harwi; Allen
town agent, H. A. Getz; Catasauqui
agent, S. b, Haste; LehiRhton agent
A. l.. Hagerman.
In all the small offices where tn,
Adams agent was also station agen
the men have been retained. The office
in the large towns have all been con
solidated. The deal has made Mi
Tapping's territory the largest expires
district in charge of one official in tn
world
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-02-04

A reorganization of the railroad
service will follow the installation of
First Vice President Theodore Voor-
hees, who assumes the duties of his
new position this month In the first
place the authority of Mr.. Voorhees,
will be extended over the whole organi.
Eation in the absence of President
Mcleod. In the general managers
department Mr. M. F. Bonzano, the
general superintendent, now located al
Reading, will be made assistant to third
vice president Sayre. Mr.. @. NJ, Law
Ter, now assistant general manager, will
become general superintendent, but
will retain his present headquarters
No assistant general manager will bt
appointed. Mr. Sweigard will remain
at the head of this department. The
jurisdiction of Secretary W. R. Taylor
will be extended to cover the Treasury
Department. c. O. Mid 'aod now as
sistant secretary, will be made secre
tary of branch roads, and w. G. Brown
now assistant TO the assistant genera
manager, will be made assistant secre
tary.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-02-04

The st. Joseph, Mo-, weather prog.
nosticator says: any last bulletin gave
forecasts of storm waves TO cross the
continent from 18th to 23d, and from
25th to 10Th. The first storm wave of
February will reach the Pacific coast
about January 29th, cross the western
mountains by the close Of the 30th, the
great central valleys from 3lst to Febru.
airy ID, and the Eastern States about
the 3d.
"The approach of this storm wave will
come near causing January thaw, but
very cold weather will return as we ap,
proach the middle of February.
"A ceol wave will move eastward
crossing the Western mountains about
Feb. lst, the great central valleys about
| the Sd, aud the Eastern States about
the 5th. Changeable, uncertain, threat
eninR weather in the Missouri and
Upper Missouri valleys about the 3D.
and 4th.
"phe month of February is expected
TO average colder than usual, especially
from the 6th 10 17th."
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-02-04

Frank Richter, Central Railroad
track walker, was struck qy an engine
at ROckpOrt, on Saturday afternoon,
and received injuries from which he
died. He lived at brakes Greek, and
had a wife and six children.
--Lansford's Borough Council will
purchase fire engine.
The 18th annual statement Of thu
Summit Hill Water Company for the
year ending December 3lst, 1892, show
the receipts to haYe been S3,287 81, in
eluding a cash balance from last yea
OF sls5.7l. The expenses we're: engi
neer, $3.50; coal, 31S; repairs and sup
plies, S3l0; collecting water rent, 1888.
secretary and treasurer, 500; State tal
5000 dividends, s6ls. 60; new reservoir
S237 30. Balance on hand, sl,124.32.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-02-04
COMING AND GOING.
BRIEF ITEMS or PURELY PERSONAL
MENTION.


Concerning People who visit and GO a
visiiinR Here, There and Everywhere.
w G. Watson was ut Bethlehem
on Monday.
n. J. Bretney was doing business
at Allentown on Monday.
Milt Hank, of Hellertown, was a
visitor here during the past week.
Engineer A. A. Hatch, Of South
EastoR, was a well-known gentleman
in town ON Sunday.
The genial Joe Brader, Central
station agent, was doing business ut
New York on Saturday.
. Auditors James Esch and George
keiohard we're on official business 70
the county seat on Tuesday.
Mrs. Conrad Walters, of Easton,
spent Sunday very pleasantly with Mrs
Vim, l.. Sittler, on Second street.
Mrs. William Beckendorf and son,
of Scranton, are guests of Henry Beck
endorf and family on Fourth street,
this town.
Miss Katie and William Maurer. of
Wilkesbarre, were guests of Miss An
ME and P. F. Clark, on First street
over Sunday.
Mrs. Mahlon Reiohard, of Third
street, and Mrs. Owen Rehrig, of Sec
ond street, we're guests of Allentown
friends this week.
John Hofford, representing the
Biddle Hardware Co, Philadelphia,
and a brother TO r. +. Hofford was in
this city on Tuesday.
Jacob Long and family, of Allen.
town, were guests of Liveryman c. A.
Harding and wife, on Iron street, over
Sunday.
"A. L. Bartholomew and the estim.
able Miss Noams Kerper, of Nircissa
Montgomery county, returned home
on Saturday, after a week pleasantly
spent with friends here.
p, A. Roth, superintendent of the
Prudential Insurance Company, Potts.
vile, was in town on Wednesday with
Thee. SchRffer. Mr.. Roth is a genial
and agreeable gentleman.
Milton Trainer, for a long time
with the Lehigh Wagon Company, will
soon move to Easton, where he has Sc.
CURED employment and is now located
Milt's many friends here wish for him
abundant prosperity in his new home
-
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-02-04

The next semi-monthly meeting of
the "Girls Mission Band' of the Re
formed Church, will be held this Sat
urday at p. NJ. The Officers of this
band invite all girls, especially those
whose parents are members of our
congregation, TO present themselves at
the above stated time and become
members of this grand and noble con
Rregation. The girls whose names are
already enrolled take as deep an inter
people.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-02-04

The Luther Union will hold their
regular meeting on the evening OF Feb
10th TO which all are cordially invited
10 attend. The following programme
will be rendered. Opening exercises, by
David Augei recitations, by Miriam
Horn and Lulu Weinland; selections
by Sarah Wertman, Ella Strauss
PheonR Baltzer and John Xander; bio
graphy on Ben Butler, by A. W. Horn
study On Apostles, by Edgar Xander
chorus; duet, by Emma Semmel ant
katia nurlinR.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-02-04
OUTING
FLANNELS
The Carbon Advocate
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 4, 1892

PENSION appropriations for the cur
rent fiscal year were SAG. 1877 $50, or
sl1,50O,OO0 more than last year. Ex-
penditures on account of pensions in
the first six months of the fiscal year
have been Ss0OO0O00, against S60,9OO,-
OOU In the first six months of 1882.
The expenditures thus far leave $685.
737,OOO TO be spent in the remaining
half Of the fiscal year, and 1884, ,437 is
asked in the deficiency bill just rep ort
ed. This makes about ss0,500,0OO to be
spent in the six months left OF the
fiscal year, or over 100000 in all.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-02-04

The following bill, which, if it be-
comes law, will affect the building
and loan associations OF this county,
was presented in the Assembly this
week, giving the Supreme Court hold
ing the circuit in each county the
power 10 appoint Building Loan Com
missioner for such county, who shall
examine and audit, once each year,
every building and loan association ia
such county, and give a certificate 10
the Board of Managers Of such assoeia.
ton found TO be In proper condition
If the association is found violating
the law he shall so notify the Attorney
General, who shall apply for receiver
/ for the association. The term of the
commissioner Is to be three years
Each associotioR shall give 5 cents OF
each share of stock issued, which shall
be the compensation Of said commits
sioner."
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-02-04
BEAVER MEADOW

Maggie O'Donnell, the five-year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick
O'Donnell, Of Beaver Meadow, was
found dead at half-past nine Monday
morning. Her mother was engaged in
baking, She went out of the house,
leaving the little girl alone, and when
she came back she found the little
child dead. Her clothing was one
mass of flames. The carpet was burn
ing and the smell of the burning flesh
was awful Mrs. O'Donnell's arms
were badly burned in trying to put out
the flames. The girl was very bright
child and the awful accident has
shocked the entire community. Mrs
O'Donnell is driven to distraction by
the untimely death. It was the only
| child.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-02-04

WE ARE indebted to the Congrega
tionalist for the information that there
are in this country, outside of the
Roman Catholic Church, 143 religious
communions. There are are twelve
kinds of Presbyterians, seventeen Of
Methodists, twelve of Baptists, several
Of Episcopalians, and four Of QuakeTs
There are three sects of MormOns, two
of Dunkards, and and a dozen of Men
nonltes, besides the Schwenkfurthites
the Winnebrenarians, the Schwenk
feldians, ,theSpiritualists, Theosophists
Ethical Culturists, and q whole lot
more. Is there any other country In
the world which has as many religious
bodies as there are in the United
States
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-02-04

Advance sheets of the official Cath.
Ollie Directory for 1898, just issued
by Hoffman Bros. Co, of Mil
waukee, Wis, gave the Catholic popu-
latiOn of the United States as S,S06095,
with Ia Archbisnops, IS bishops, 1886
priests, SAT- churches, Bats stations,
1853 chapels, 80 seminaries, 127 colleges,
$50 academies, 1857 parochial schools,
attended by 72S,209 children; 245 asy-
lums, caring for 26,522 orphans aud 463
other charitable institutions.
The Archdiocese of New York leads
with 100000 Catholics, an Archbishop,
Bishop, 626 priests, 20S churches, 43
stations, 60 chapels, a seminary, 1863
parochial schools, attended by 40,524
children, and asylums caring for 25l4
orphans; Brooklyn, which has 2SO,OOO
Catholics, ranks above the Archdioceses
of Baltimore, San Francisco, st. Paul.
st. Louis, Milwaukee. Cincinnati. Santa
Fe and Oregon has 219 priests, ll6
churches, % academies and 105 paroch-
ial schools attended by 29S26 children.
Newark has 10000 Catholics, 2l0
priests, l26 churches, u stations, 70
chapels,l seminary, colleges,l Is acade-
mics, 80 parochial schools, 26,692 school
children, 6 asylums and 1856 orphans.
OF the other Archdioceses, Boston has
$4,000 Catholics, Chicago $4,000 Phil
adelphia 100000, New Orleans 100000,
Brooklyn $4,000, Baltimore 250,OO0 and
San Francisco 220,000
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-02-04
Card nf Thnnka-

The undersigned, committee repre-.
ssnting the Combined Brotherhoods,
desire to thus publicly express their
thanks and sincere appreciation foI
the many favors shown them at Their
meeting on Sunday, January %, by
Rollin Wilbur, General Superintend
ent; James E. Donnelly, Superintend
ent of the Eastern Division; o. o. Es
ser, Superintendent of the Wyoming
Division; Alonzo Blakslee, Superinten
dent of the Mahanoy Division, and the
speakers, the choir, Rev. Creitz and
the people of Lehighton in general
The committee-H. L. Blank, w. Fl
Plummer, W. H. Freeman, L. o. ]
Strauss, James Conroy, w. Andrew
Newhart and Samuel Downs.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-02-04
PACKERTON.

-Lottie Stroll and Jennie Haines
we're eoasting on Thursday last when
they collided with Emanuel Schaffer's
double team. Miss Lottie was severely
injured about the head and Miss Jen-
ME was kicked by one Of the horses
about tie lower eNtremities. Both
girls we're injured, but their escape
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-02-04
SECRET SOCIETY DOINGS.


bers OF the Fraternity.
Thursday evening one dozen new
members we're initiated into the mys-
teries of the X. Of H., (Franklin Lodge,
No. 2O87,l Weissport. On this occasion
Deputy Grand Dictator, Geo. Dubree,
of Philadelphia, was present and par
ticipated. Following the ceremonies
a tasty luncheon was served at Strauss
berger's popular restaurant.
Past Grand Sire j. B. Nicholson,
of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows of Pennsylvania, who was sud.
denly stricken with paralysis while de-
livering an address at Berwyn several
weeks ago, is said TO be in good spirits
and able to walk about his room at the
residence of Noah Sinquett, at Berwyn,
butIis not able TO be removed TO his
home In Philadelphia
The grand lodge of the ]. o. of o.
+. meets i'm Reading on May -, and
will remain in session the entire week.
The Academy has already been eugag-
ed as the place Of meeting The order
has l,U6O lodges in the State, and each
is entitled TO one representative TO the
grand lodge. The grand enoampment
meets in Reading May 10. A conven-
tion of the Daughters of Rebecca will
be held at Breneiser's hall, that city,
during the same week. II is expected
that upwards Of !, $40 persons will he in
attendance at the several conventions.