The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-01-21

He suddenly Expires While waiting on
Customers In His store.

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Customers In His store.
j. W. Raudenbush is dead
The peopleiof this town were greatly
surprised on Saturday evening when
the report spread that }. W. Rauden-
bush had died suddenly of apopleNy in
/ his place of business ON First street,
near the hoor of five o'clock. while en-
gagged waiting on some customers
Death was instantaneous. After he
/ fell to the floor he Rasped once or twice
and then his spirit fed to its Maker
! In his liquor store at the time were
/ Harry Painter, Michael McAntee and
others. Drs. Horn and Reber were
quickly summoned, but the "iovial old
Jake" was beyond the reach of medical
science or earthly skill. Undertaken
Henry Schwartz was summoned and
the corpse was placed upon a stretcher
and bore quietly and gently to his late
home by T. Webster Clauss, Luther
Glasser, LAT Schoch, q. W. Mortimer,
and Henry Schwartz, from where he
was buried on Wednesday afternoon in
the cemetery here.
Deceased was born ia Bucks county,
near the Trappe, in the year 1888 and
on the first day Of September. In
youth he learned the cigar making
/ trade at Bethlehem and from 1858 un-
/ til the second year in 1860 conducted a
cigar mandatory at Weissport. Dur
ing the early part of 1862 he moved to
Packerton, or what was then called
Burlington, and took possession Of the
hotel now occupied 10y the post Office
in that little village. Here he was uu-
til the decade of 1870 when he was
elected sheriff over the late } ohm Pain
ter, of Mauch Chunk He filled his
three years of office with credit aud
satisfaction to large constituency.
Retiring from office he moved TO this
town, and for almost year and half
conducted the Valley House, of which
/ Mr.. l.. ". Clauss is the present pro-
prietor. Then he bought the Carbon
/ HOUSE and Immediately took posses
sion. Here he was until the year 1876
when the Democratic party, of which
he was always "A strong adherent, called
him again to the fore as their candi-
date for the office of sheriff. His op-
ponent this time was John Hoover,
late of Weatherly. The campaign was
short, hot and decisive, but Mr.. Rau-
denbush was successful. It was during
this latter term as sheriff that the
Mollie Mcguire troubles shook the
county and terrorized our people,
Thank God this band of secret emme-
saries was broken up. In the county
prison six were hanged It fell to him,
this great, solemn, fearful duty and he
executed the mandates of higher au-
thority as a brave man should. He
never willingly referred to this great
event in after life when he could avoid
it. In speaking of this trying ordeal
long after with brother of one whom
had paid the penalty of the great crime
of murder, his frame shook with sobs
that could not he suppressed. Under
meath rough exterior there was a
heart that appreciated any kindness,
and a sentiment that always made him
put forth helping hand to those who
might need it. The writer knew him
at his best Big-hearted, iovial, with a
wider acquaintance of men than per-
haps any other man in this county or
state for that matter. When he retired
from his second term as sheriff, during
which time Frank P. Semmel was his
deputy he came back to Lehighton
and took charge of his Carbon House.
This hostlery he conducted until some
time during 1885 when he disposed of
the same to Jonathan KIstler. He then
purchased the Wholesale liquor stand
near Clauss Bros tailoring establish
ment, which he conducted at the time
of his death. Besides the high office
of sheriff of Carbon county, Mr. Rau-
denbush had also served his town in
smaller offices. In these minor places,
as in higher positions, he was the ser.
want of the people and did his duty
honestly and faithfully. More need
not be said than this of any man who
wants record FOR official integrity
that cannot be appreciated
!, 1t was during the year 1859 that the
deceased was welded to his late wife,
Matilda Roth, of Franklin township.
OF the children who were born to them
the following survive: Ed Raudenbush,
of Perth Amboy, n. j.; Mrs Al Nef,
and Sallie and Annie Raudenbush, all
of town.
= Deceased was stockholder and an
: active worker in the interests of the
Carbon County Industrial Society. He
. was also an Odd Fellow, being con.
;, nected with "Old Hundred Lodge, OF
Mauch Chunk; he also belonged to the
; Knights of Honor, of the same town
: and to Poho POGO Tribe Of Red Men
of Weissport, to the Order of Tonti Of
: this place and to Lehigh Fire Company
; No. !, of which he had recently beer
= elected assistant treasurer. We know
- of no one who in death will be more
missed than this jovial hearted ant
liberal deceased who knew everybody
aud was known by everybody in re
turn. His life was an exposition o.
y push and energy and his death wa
y what he had always desired that il
e should be. for although during the las
s. month or two he had been at times in
J. disposed, yet for a few days preceding
'e his sudden demise he had been feeling
unusually well. He was buried on
S Wednesday afternoon in the cemeter!
Is here beside his wife Together ther,
l. they will sleep deaths long sleep
'' Faithful daughters viii during summe
IT time strew flowers on the mounds unit
u they too shall be called hence an,
$ numbered with the dead, until the!
u too, are called to the silent city of th
ie dead to sleep the final sleep. Broker
il hearted aud sorroTing we tender (,
II the bereaved "A sympathy that is deel
and sincere, a sympathy that come
G. from life long acquaintance, and il
IL their sorrow direct them to Him VIII
TX moves in a mysterious way his wonder
lie TO perform To the dead we say "Res
s- in peace" Farewell
he Resolutions of Coincidence.
es Al a special meeting Of Iehigh Fue Compan
. No. D, Of LehightOl, the undersigned we've ri
'lf pointed committee 10 draft resolutions of col