The Carbon Advocate

Births, Marriages & Deaths From The Carbon Advocate, 1894
This is the eleventh, and final, in a series of vital records extracted from the Lehighton
Newpaper, The Carbon Advocate.
Like the previous parts, in extracting the births, marriages & deaths, I have not included
the following types of items:
1. Items that did not pertain to Carbon or the surrounding counties. I excluded anything west
and south of Berks County, and south of Lehigh & Northampton Counties. I generally included
anything north of Carbon county.
2. Estate notices.
3. Murder trials.
4. Coroner inquests when they are not part of the original death notice.
In extracting these records, I have copied items as completely and exactly as possible. I
have not attempted to correct any spelling errors. If I felt a need to add any text, I did so in
brackets. Although most of the papers on microfilm were easy to read, there were some times
where the image quality made things difficult. Because of this, researchers are advised to consult
the original records.
Volume 22, Number 7, January 6, 1894
Items Of State News. Shenandoah, Pa., Jan. 1.--At the Bear Run colliery some giant powder
August Alite was handling exploded and blew off his hands, at the same time throwing him
against timbers with such force as to crush his skull. Mike Rofalski, a helper, who stood close to
Alite, had his head and face horribly mutilated and his right thigh broken. A fall of top coal in
the Maple Hill colliery, adjacent to the Bear Run mine, crushed Captain Smith to death.
Items Of State News. Wilkesbarre, Pa., Jan. 2.--Anthony Kidash attended a Polish dance at
Georgetown last night, and while there danced several times with the sweetheart of Elech Gall, a
fellow countryman. Gall became desperately jealous, and remonstances proving vain, ran out of
the house, and picking up a huge stone, returned and struck his rival on the head with it, crushing
his skull and producing injuries which will result in the death of Kidash.
Newsy Occurrences. An item in refrence to the marriage of Harry Fry to Miss Emma Wehr, by
Rev. J. Alvin Reber, was accidentally omitted from our last issue, but it is not too late yet to offer
earnest congratulations for the future welfare of the young couple.
Death of Mrs. Allen H. Stattler. Mrs. Allen H. Stattler, who with her husband moved from
Allentown to Lehighton a few months ago, while on a visit to her sister, Mr. Thomos Roth, No.
134, North Twelfth street, was taken sick with diabetes and pneumonia and Wednesday morning
she died. Deceased was 33 years of age and her three children preceeded her in death. We
tender a sincere sympathy to the bereaved husband and family.
Scraps Of News. John Hishersh, a Hungarian, was killed on the Valley railroad between Penn
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Haven and Glen Onoko on Sunday. He was hit by a passenger train He was buried in the East
Mauch Chunk cemetery.
Scraps Of News. Cards are out announcing the coming wedding of Michael Conroy of Mauch
Chunk, and Miss Grace Sharkey of Tresckow. It will take place at an early date.
Scraps Of News. Mrs. Sarah Fenstemacher, died at the home of her sister, Mas. Hanry Fritz, in
Rockport, on Thursday last, aged 40 years and 1 month. The cause of death was diabetes. She
had been sick for several years.
Packerton. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Piltz attended the funeral of a relative at Slatington on last
Sunday.
Packerton. Ed Siller, of Summer Hill, is the proud father of a baby girl which arrived at his
home on last Thursday.
Packerton. Thos. Reynolds, a young man, from Shenandoah was killed on Monday evening in
the yard opposite the car shops. He was hit by a passenger train. The remains were taken to
Mauch Chunk and in the morning they were conveyed to his home by a companion by the name
of Wm. O’Brien.
Packerton. After a long and lingering illness the good wife of Anthony Tiechart died on last
Monday morning at 3 o’clock. Deceased was 47 years of age and leaves a husband, three sons
and two daughters. The death of the mother was a severe and double blow to the family for
inside of one week they had borne to the last resting place their eldest sister and daughter Mrs.
Jos. Petrick. The public extends to the bereaved family its sincere sympathy in this their time of
sorrow.
Packerton. Catherine, the wife of our townsman Joseph Petrick, died on last Wednesday
evening after a short illness with pneumonia. Her death was a shock to the community as it was
so sudden and unexpected, she was esteemed by all who knew her as a kind and loving person.
We extend to the grieved husband and relatives in behalf of the townspeople our sincere
sympathy in this their hour of bereavement. The funeral took place on last Saturday morning.
Interment was in the Catholic cemetery at Lehighton.
Packerton. Miss Lulu Angle entertained her young friends at a birthday party on last Friday
afternoon, at the residence of her parents. Games and other amusements were indulged in after
which a delicious repast was served. Lulu was also the recipient of many beautiful presents.
Among the young people present were: Misses Minnie Fittler, Martha Zeigler, Annie Zeigler,
Bertie Bennett, Annabel Vanscoter, Sadie Harleman, Mollie Sandherr, Laura Kratzer, Clara
Harleman, Lulu Sandherr, Charles and Fred Mauler, Robt. and Arthur Harleman.
Weissport and Around. The remains of Mrs. Margaret Lambert, of Plains, Luzerne county, were
interred in the cemetery here on Monday. Deceased was a sister to Wm. And John Hill, of
Franklin, and to Mrs. Bamford, of Parryville. Rev. C. E. Creitz, pastor of the Reformed church
officiated.
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Weissport and Around. Mrs. Owen Kemerer, of Franklin, died on Sunday after an illness of
some months at the age of 68 years. Deceased was married, first to a Mr. Hill, and at his death to
Mr. Owen Kemerer. Two children survive and three sisters, Mrs. Angeline Groot, and Mrs.
Daniel Knerr, of the east side, and Mrs. Henry Miller, of Mauch Chunk. Interment was made on
Wednesday afternoon, Rev. B. H. Miller, of the Evangelical church, officiated. The bereaved
relatives have our sympathy.
A Quiet Wedding.
On Last Saturday evening John A. Hauk, Jr., and Mrs. Ella Erdman, both of this town,
were united in the golden bonds of matrimony by Rev. J. Alvin Reber, pastor of the Reformed
congregation. The impressive ceremony was performed in the church edifice on Second street in
the presence only of a few close friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Hauk will make their home at the Iron Exchange Hotel, Parryville, to
which business the former is the successor to Alfred Hartman, who conducted the business
successfully for several years. Many friends offer warmest congratulations. The bride is a sister
to John T. Semmel, cashier of the First National Bank, and to F. P. Semmel and Wallace
Semmel.
Miss Jennie, daughter of County Commissioner and Mrs. M. T. Trexler, was married on
Wednesday, at the home of her parents to Mr. H. W. Bittner, of Philadelphia. The ceremony was
wittnessed by close friends and relatives. The young couple will make their home in
Philadelphia. We tender happy congratulations.
In Beltz’s court the other day there was a marriage. The contracting parties were George Steidel,
of Mauch Chunk, and Elizabeth Rute, of East Mauch Chunk. The genial ‘squire has tied twenty
matrimonial knots in the past half dozen years and he does it up as clean and slick as any
clergyman.
Volume 22, Number 8, Saturday, January 13, 1883
Scranton, Pa., Jan. 9.--Michael Fick, of Mayfield, was held in $2,500 bail by Judge Gunster for
the murder of John Page on Christmas night in this city. Page had called upon Michael Davis, a
friend, and had been there but a short time when Fick came in. It is alleged that without any
provocation the latter struck Page over the head with a club. Fick then left the house, but
afterward as Page was on his way home Fick assaulted him again, and after beating him until he
was insensible he carried the body to a coal shanty. The wounds and the exposure resulted in
death.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., Jan. 11.--The family of Louis Garland, a miner who lives in Dorrancetown,
has been visited by an extraordinary series of calamities during the past fortnight. Twelve days
ago Gardner met with an accident which crippled him for life. Two days later his wife died, and
on the fifth day after the accident his infant child died. The youngest son, who was then the sole
support of the family, was killed in a mine. Another child, aged 11, died of typhoid fever on the
day after the son was killed, and yesterday a daughter 17 years old fell a victim to the same
disease. The remaining members of the family, two daughters, are both very ill with typhoid
fever.
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Scranton, Pa., Jan. 9.--Two Hungarians were killed and another seriously injured last night near
Avoca, where the Jersey Central tracts run under the Delaware and Hudson road. The men were
on the Delaware and Hudson tracks, on their way home, when a Central passenger train passed
under the bridge. The steam from the Central engine enveloped the men so that the engineer of
an approaching Delaware and Hudson train did not see them. The engine struck the Huns and
threw them down an embankment, a distance of twenty feet.
A Miner’s Fatal Smoke. Scranton, Pa., Jan. 11.--Patrick Ruane, a miner employed at Johnson’s
mine, while smoking a pipe in his chamber dropped a spark into a keg of blasting powder. The
explosion which followed mangled Ruane’s body in a terrible manner, and he will die.
Death of a Former Resident.
From the Eudora, Kansas, News, we clip this reference to the death of a former resident
of Franklin township.
“Died at the home of his mother, 906 New Hampshire street, Lawrence, at 10:10 o’clock
on the night of Sunday, December 21, 1893, C. Frank youngest and only remaining son of Mrs.
J. K. Fetherolf, of consumption, aged 29 years, 3 days.
Frank’s health began to fail in the spring of 1892; it was not at first thought to be serious,
but despite all that could be done he slowly, gradually grew worse. His final sickness was of
short duration; his sufferings were great, yet he was so patient and submissive. All the remaining
members of his family consisting of the mother and three daughtrers, Mrs. J. W. Krum, Mrs. F.
A. Reading of Lawrence and Mrs. George Brune of Eudora, were at his bedside during his last
days and at the time of death. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon from the house,
Rev. J. K. Miller officiating. The remaines were in charge of F. A. A. Council No. 3, of which
deceased was a character member, and laid to rest by the side of his father and brother in Oak
Hill cemetery.
There is always a sadness in that which is called death. In the house where Frank was as
devotedly loved and tenderely cared for as a child, in the home so much blessed by his presence,
and by his intimate friends and neighbors he will be greatly missed and there is deep heart
sorrow. Yet there is the sweet recollection of his cheerful life and the ever blessed hope of a
reunion to dispel the feeling, hereby gaining new inspiration and stronger incentive to better and
nobler lives, and can trunly feel that “though dead he yet speaketh.”
Local Overflow. George Schnell is the proud father of a bright baby girl which arrived at his
home one day last week.
Local Overflow. Joseph German, of the south end, died on Wednesday morning after an illness
dating back more than a year. A widow and one daughter survive. Interment will take place on
Saturday. Deceased was a member of Oak Grove Council, Jr, O. U. A. M., of Pleasant Corner,
and also of John D. Bertolette Post, G. A. R., 484, of this town.
Lizard Creek. After an illness of several weeks with grippe and pneumiona Lyda, wife of Nathan
Eck, died on Friday at the age of three score years Interment was made on Tuesday. The
husband and daughter who survive have the sympathy of all are people in their sad bereavement.
Weissport and Around. John Zern and wife and Mrs. Wm. Reed atrended the funeral of the late
Fred Betz at White Haven on Thursday.
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Death of a Land Claimant. John Moser died on Saturday at the residence of his daughter, Mrs.
Barrett, at Coaldale, from diseases indcident to old age. He was born in Lynn township, Lehigh
county, May 24, 1805 and was the youngest son of Burkhart Moser, Jr., who was the first white
settler in Tamaqua. He is said to have been the direct heir of Burkhart Moser, who first
discovered coal in Panther Creek Valley, and whose property, now valued at $14,000,000 is held,
so it is claimed, illegally by the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company.
Packerton. Mrs. Ferdinand Piltz attended the funeral of a relative at Minersville on last Monday.
A Happy Re-Union.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman McDaniel gave a supper on Wednesday evening at their home to a
few of their friends in honor of their 40th wedding anniversary. About 7.30 the guests were
seated at a table loaded with the good things that help to keep the inner person and bring good
cheer. A feature of the table were the plates, caps and saucers, well preserved purchased by the
couple when they went to house-keeping the many years ago. Mrs. McDaniel is the daughter of
Uzal Hopkins, who died in ’37. He was a prominent person in Montour county, was an ardent
Democrat and ably represented his county in the State Legislature. He was one of the
contractors in building the Lehigh canal. He died while engaged in contracts in the south. Her
grandfather, Caleb Hopkins, was a prominent Episcopal minister. Through his exertion a church
was built at Bloomsburg. Mrs. McDaniel (nee Almira Hopkins) was married to Mr. McDaniels
at the home of her uncle, Benjamin Frick, of Catawissa. They went at once to Pottsville, where
they resided, Mr. McDaniel being engaged on the Schuylkill Canal. During the war he ran a tug
boat for the government, carrying supplies to the army during the McClellan campagn. In ’72
they removed to Lehighton, the birthplace of Mr. McDaniel, engaging as moulder in the Lehigh
Stove Works. Mr. Daniel is the son of James McDaniel now deceased, a native of Mahoning
Valley. His mother is a sister of Joel Klotz, of Weissport. Mr McDaniel is a cousin of the Hon.
Robert Klotz, of Mauch Chunk. In ’79 they removed to Packerton, taking charge of the brick
boarding house, then occupied by the late M. W. Raudenbush, who had to retire on account of
ill health. Mr. Raudenbush was the first Postmaster of Packerton. The office was transferred to
Mr McDaniel, who has held the position up to a few months ago, when it was transferred to his
daughter Miss. Annabel, who was so long the able assistant. During the evening the guests were
entertained with music by Mr. McDaniel, who is a fine violinist, by Miss Annabel on the banjo
and cornet. She plays sweetly on any instrument, stringed or wind. During the evening they
rendered some choice selections, Miss Annabel on the cornet; Mr. McDaniel on the violin; Mr.
John Miller on the bass violin; accompanied on the piano by Col. DeLoss Hawkins, of Aurora,
Illinois. The latter is an engineer on the Wyoming Divison. Mr. Hawkins is a fine performer,
and an excellent singer. His selections were intensely enjoyed by all. Misses Ella and Grace
Peters, of Lehighton, sang sweetly several duets. Mrs. Warren Buckalew, of Allentown, a
daughter-in-law of Senator Buckalew, rendered some vocal selections. At a late hour the guests
departed after amost enjoyable evening, with heartly good wishes for the aged couple. Those
present were Mrs. Warren Buckalew and son, of Allentown, Mrs. Loyd Martz and son, of
Pottsville, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Everett, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Everett, Misses Ella and Grace
Peters, of Lehighton, Mr. and Mrs. W. Lee Stiles, John Miller, Peter D. Mahr, Miss. Alice
Ditterline, of Packerton, and Col. DeLoss Hawkins of Aurora, Ill.
Murder and Suicide.
Takes His Little Boy’s Life and then Cuts His Own Throat-Crazed by the Grippe.
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Summit Hill residents were startled early Sunday morning when the horrible news of a
fearful tragedy reached them. John F. Thomas, crazed by the grippe, cut his little son’s throat
from ear to ear and then cut his own throat. The horrible tragedy was committed in the father’s
bedroom while the church bells were calling the people to worship. Mr. Thomas had been
suffering for six weeks with a bad attack of la grippe and for some days prior to the tragedy it
had been noticed that his mind was more or less affected.
The son James, who was only four years old, went up stairs to play with his father. He
had been in the room but a few moments when the family were startled by a strange fearful noise
from the bed room, hastily mounting the stairs the family rushed to the room only to find the
door locked and barred. Panic stricken they rushed for help and soon had broken in the door
when a most horrible sight met their gaze. Lying on a bed was the little fellow dead while near
by was the father just gasping his last breath.
Both were completely covered with blood, the bedding was soaked and dripping with
gore and the sight was indescribable. Clasped tightly in the father’s hand, was the razor while
with eyes glazed by death he seemed to stare the horrified spectators into renewed and more
fearful misery.
Mr. Thomas was about forty years of age, and was a native of Cornwall, England. The
family have been residents of Summit Hill for about fifteen years and are much respected.
Deceased was a member of the Knights of the Golden Eagle of Lansford and also of Summit Hill
Lodge of Odd Fellows. There are six children in the familiy and the little fellow who met such a
sad fate was next to the youngest.
The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon.
Items of State News. Reading, Pa., Jan. 11.--Henry S. Eckert, president of the Farmers’
National bank, of this city, ex-president of the Reading school board and of the select council,
ex-president of the East Pennsylvania Pig Iron association, and interested in a variety of local
business enterprises, died her of Bright’s disease last evening, aged 63 years.
Items of State News. Ashland, Pa., Jan. 10.--Charles Dougherty, aged 16 years, was drawn into
the rollers at the Ashland colliery, and the lower part of his body was ground to fragments before
the machinery could be stopped. Death ensued in an hour after his release. He had been playing
about the shutes and in some way fell into the rapidly revolving machinery.
Volume 22, Number 9, Saturday, January 20, 1894
A Slate Picker’s Terrible Death. Scranton, Pa., Jan. 18.--Michael Diskin, a 18-year-old boy,
employed as a slate picker at Corey’s breaker, met a frightful death While walking on a plank
above the immense cogwheels that turn the screens he became dizzy and fell between the cogs.
The body passed through the cruel cogs in less than a minute and was thrown to the ground
below in an unrecognizable shape. The head and legs were separated from the body and were
terribly crushed.
Piquant Local Pointers. Born--A son to T. D. Thomas
Piquant Local Pointers. Born--A daughter to Franz Roederer.
Piquant Local Pointers. In publishing a marriage notice recently the type made us say that Frank
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Steidel had joined the big array of benedict’s when we should have said that it was Frank’s
brother George. We make this correction with pleasure in order to set the jolly Frank square with
all the girls, you know.
Birthday Surprise. Miss Jennie Morthimer entertained a few of her friends at a select social on
Wednesday evening. The program for the evening consisted of games, music and luncheon. The
following ladies and gentlemen were present: Misses Dora Campbell, Alice Weiday, Mary
Freisch, Sallie Frey, Minnie Kemmerer, and Messrs R. E. Morthimer and H. Stocker of
Lehighton, Misses Emma Boyer, Lizzie Nothstein and G. C Knauss of Weissport and Harry
Hartley, of Mauch Chunk.
Lizard Creek. The funeral of Mrs. Nathan Eck on Tuesday last was largely attended. Rev. J.
Alvin Reber, of Lehighton was the officiating minister.
Newsy Packerton Items. A number of people from this place attended the funeral of Joseph
Garman at Lehighton on Saturday afternoon.
Buried Under Tons of Rock. Shamokin, Pa., Jan. 18.--By the premature explosion of a blast at
Enterprise colliery John Bruskie was hurled into eternity and another miner inured. Bruskie
was buried beneath several tons of rock and coal.
Volume 22, Number 10, Saturday, January 27, 1894
Piquant Local Pointers. It is said that George Strohm, of Second street, will take unto himself a
wife, and reside on Union Hill, in the near future. Good boy George
Piquant Local Pointers. Rumor has it that Oscar Shultz, of Third street, was happily wedded on
Saturday evening last to a young lady in Mahoning Valley.
Newsy Packerton Items. We take pleasure in offering our congratulations to Oscar Frederick, of
this place, and Miss Lizzie O’Brien, of Weissport, who were happily wedded on last Friday
evening, Rev. B. H. Miller, pastor of the Evangelical congregation at Weissport officiated.
Over the Big Iron Bridge. Weissport, Franklin and up on Union Hill. After an illness of some
week with gripe Mrs. Roth, relict of the late Charles Roth, died at her home in Franklin
Township on Sunday at the advanced age of 78 year. Interment took place on Tuesday afternoon,
Rev. C. E. Creitz, of the Reformed congregation officiating. The pall bearers were Jacob
Kresge Charles Busk, Levi Harleman and Lewis Miller.
Over the Big Iron Bridge. Weissport, Franklin and up on Union Hill. Married--On the 20th of
January, by Rev. B. H. Miller, David Sourers, to Miss Emma R. Deppe, both of Upper
Towamensing.
Over the Big Iron Bridge. Weissport, Franklin and up on Union Hill. On last Friday evening the
75th birthday anniversary of Mrs. Sarah Rehrig was pleasantly observed at the home of her son
in-law William Gosser, of Harrity. A large number of guests were present from Lehighton and
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this town. The aged lady was the recipient of many valuable presents and late in the evening a
sumptious supper was served.
Volume 22, Number 11, Saturday, February 3, 1894
Items of State News. Steelton, Pa., Jan. 31.—An electric car last night collided with a bob sled,
instantly killing Myra Brown, aged 16 years, and seriously injuring Roger Alleman, aged 9.
Items of State News. Sunbury, Pa., Jan. 29.—The frozen body of Alfred Herman, 70 years old,
was found in a mill race here yesterday. It is supposed that he had fallen into the race Saturday
night while mentally deranged.
Lizard Creek Valley. Charles Ruch and family have the congratulations of their many friends
over the arrival of a bouncing baby boy the first made child in the Ruch family and is a staunch
Democrat.
Lizard Creek Valley. Edwin Dangler and Miss Lewella Steigerwalt were joined in the holy
bonds of matrimony on Sunday. Rev. Breining tied the nuptial knot. The happy couple have the
hearty congratulation of the people in the Valley.
Scraps of News. Frank Farrell, 35 years old, residing at East Mauch Chunk, a brakeman on a
Central shift, fell under a gondola car at Coalport yesterday morning, and the wheels passed over
him, crushing his body so badly that recovery is considered impossible. He is a brother of
Despatcher Thomas Farrell, of the same place.
Volume 22, Number 12, Saturday, February 10, 1894
Items of State News. Easton, Pa., Feb. 7.—Miss Leona Weidman, a young lady residing on
College Hill, was attacked with a coughing spell and burst a blood vessel, causing death in a
short time. She had been out in company only a few hours before.
Items of State News. Williamsport, Pa., Feb. 7.—Andrew Eves and wife, an aged couple who
lived alone in the borough of Muncy, this county, were found dead in their home by a neighbor,
having been asphyxiated by gas that escaped from a stove in their bed room during the night.
Both were over 80 years of age.
Items of State News. Wilkesbarre, Pa., Feb. 8.—William S. Carson, a traveling salesman for a
New York drug house, was instantly killed on the Lehigh Valley railroad shortly before midnight.
He boarded the train at Mauch Chunk for Wilkesbarre, and, whikle attempting to pass from one
car to another, was whirled from the platform and his brains were dashed out.
Piquant Local Pointers. On last Sunday, at the residence of Rev. J. Alvin Reber, pastor of the
Zion’s Reformed congregation, Wilson Behler and Miss Mary A. Hofecker, both of Beltsville,
were united in the golden bonds of matrimony.
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Death of James Heberling. James W. Heberling, one of Mauch Chunk’s best merchants and
most highly respected citizens, died at 10:30 o’clock Monday evecning, after a painful sickness
of some months that was due most likely to Bright’s disease of the kidneys. In 1884 he was
appointed an associate judge in Carbon county, by Governor Pattison, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Harry E. Packer The funeral took place at 1:30 o’clock Thursday afternoon.
Interment being made in the Lehighton cemetery.
Pleasantly Surprised. The friends of C. M. Rex, tendered him a pleasant birthday surprise party,
on Monday evening and enjoyed themselves greatly, the following young people were present:
Messrs. Charles Freeman, Richard Miller, Frank Steigerwalt, Oscar Schultz, George Sthrom,
George Schultz, Ed. Reichard Charles Geiger, Allen Greenawalt, Eugene Fritzinger, Granville
Rehrig, Ed. Freyman, Chas. Esrang, Francis Rehrig, Geo. Turner, Misses. Nora Rhoads,
Minnie Moulthrop, Sevilla Faust, Lizzie Beck, Mary Rehrig, Lena Longkammer, Daisy Wert,
Sallie Schuler, Katie Fenstermacher, Gertie Peters, Cora Kuder, Lillie Moulthrop, Carrie
Bachman, Mary Bowman, H. P. Hontz and wife, Henry Moulthrop and wife, Wilson Peters,
and wife, Wallace Semmel and wife, Chas Dauxdader and wife, Eugene Bartholomew and
wife, Francis Bowman and wife, Bert Freyman and wife, and Mrs. H. Bretney, Mrs P. German.
Over the Big Iron Bridge. Weissport, Franklin and up on Union Hill. Mrs. Lizzie Yiengst,
proprietress of the St. Elmo Hotel and Restaurant celebrated the anniversary of her birth on
Tuesday evening, by giving her most intimate friends a chicken and waffle supper at the
Trachsville hotel. The Lehighton Band accompanied the party and a delightful time was had.
Volume 22, Number 13, Saturday, February 17, 1894
Items of State News. Allentown, Pa., Feb. 12.—A mystery which has been agitating the people
of Northapmton, about eight miles above this city, was cleared up when the body of Peter Smith,
aged 51 years, was found in the Lehigh river near Coplay. Smith has been missing from home
since Dec. 17. It was undoubtedly a case of suicide.
Items of State News. Tunkhannock, Pa., Feb. 14.—Deputy Coroner Dennison went to
Beaumont and exhumed the body of Jennie Tyler, the young lady who died a week ago from an
alleged criminal operation performed by a prominent Wilkesbarre physician, said to have been at
the instance of Arthur Fisher. The deputy coroner says it is a clear case against the parties. The
crime was committed in Luzerne county, but the young lady died in this county. Fisher has left
for parts unknown.
Piquant Local Pointers. Edward Heffelfinger for may years residing on the Packerton road, died
on Saturday evening following a week’s illness with pneumonia. He was aged fifty-one years
and for a number of years was employed on the Packerton shift as a brakeman. Interment was
made on Wednesday afternoon in the Lehighton cemetery, Rev. J. Alvin Reber, officiating at the
last sad rites.
Parryville. Milton Blose and Miss Annie Remaly were pronounced man and wife, by Rev. J. I.
Yotter, at the Evangelical Parsonage, Saturday evening. A reception and collation followed at
the home of the bride.
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Parryville. Thomas Snyder, a resident of this town, the past ten years, died at his home near the
“old mill” on Saturday evening. Mr. Snyder was attacked with rheumatism ten weeks ago which
despite all medical attention, grew worse, until the ailment assumed an inflammatory stage,
which was closely followed by rheumatic fever. The immediate cause of death was endocarditis.
Deceased was a well-known and highly respected citizen, and was employed up to the time of
the late strike in the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company as engineer on an Amboy run. He leaves a
wife and three children, father and mother, three brothers, Charles Snyder, of Bethlehem; Wesley
Snyder, of Towamensing; Albright Snyder, of Ohio; three sisters, Mrs. Joseph Beltz, of town
Mrs. Albert Strohl, of Nesquehoning, and Mrs. Fegel, of near Millport. Mr. Snyder also leaves
very many friends who will be surprised and saddned by the news of death. He was aged 33
years and 7 months. The funeral took place from his late home at 10 o’clock Thursday morning.
Services were held in the Evangelical Church. Interment in Towamensing, Cemetery. Carbon
castle, No. 111, K. G. E., of Lehighton, attended the funeral in a body.
Wedded. Samuel M. Zeigenfus, of Millport, was recently united in the golden bonds of
matrimony to Miss Lottie E. Boyer, a very estimable young lady of the same place. The
impressive ceremony was performed at the house of the groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James
Zeigenfus, by Rev. F. W. Smith, of Effort, Monroe county. We tender heartly congradulation to
the young couple and wish them many years to prosperty. The groom is one of Carbon county’s
successful School teachers and is at present located at Bowmanstown.
Over the Big Iron Bridge. Weissport, Franklin and up on Union Hill. Hon. W. F. Biery and
sister, Mrs. Charles Laury, attended the funeral of an uncle at Schoenersville on last Saturday.
Newsy Packerton Items. Edwin Heffelfinger who has resided along the road leading to
Lehighton for a number of years, died on last Saturday night, he had taken a severe cold, after
which pneumonia set in causing his death. Mr. Heffelfinger was well known to railroaders, he
was employed as a shifter in the yards here, and was in length of service the oldest man
employed on the shift, having worked continually for the last twenty-five years. A wife,
daughter and son are left to mourn the great loss. We extend on behalf of the public a sincerest
sympathy to the family in this their hour of bereavement. The funeral took place on Wednesday
afternoon, interment was made at Lehighton.
Resolutions of Condolence.
At a regular metting of Lehigh Council No. 101, Jr. O. U. A. M., the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, it has pleased our Heavenly Father, the Great Councilor and Ruler of the
Universe, in his infinite wisdom, to remove from our Brother Edward Heffelfinger, therefore be
it
Resolved, That in his death we recognize a warning to be always ready, for in the midst of
life we are in dange.
Resolved, That in the death of our worthy Brother who was taken from this world of care
and sorrow, in the prime of life and usefulness, we deeply mourn the loss, we unite in extending
to his bereaved wife and children, brothers and sisters sincere condolence and we especially
proffer to his sorrowing relatives our heartfelt sympathy and lasting friendship, reminding them
that it is only God’s Will that is done.
Resolved, That in the death of our deceased Brother we recognize the Divine warning
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“Be ye also ready” and would impress upon the members of our Council the importance of
following in the foot steps of the Councilor above so they may enter the Great Council eternal in
the Heavens.
Resolved, That as a token of love, to the memory and honor of our departed Brother, the
Charter of our Council be draped in mourning for a period of 30 days and a copy of these
resolutions be transmitted to his wife a copy entered on the minutes of our Council and be
published in the Carbon Advocate.
C. A. Wagner, F. A. Rehrig, L. K. Boyer, Committee.
Scraps of News. Charles Martain, of Lansford, who on last Wednesday was severely squeezed
in the mines at that place, died at the State Hospital at noon on Sunday. He suffered great pain
and death was a welcome visitor. He was an exemplary young man and engaged to be married to
a Mauch Chunk lady in April, and was the only support of a poor mother. The remains were
taken to Lansford last evening.
Scraps of News. Mrs. Kresge, widow of David Kresge, whose death occurred about thirteen
years ago, while he was landlord of the Merchant’s hotel, at South Bethlehem, died on Thursday
last at her residence, at Broadheadsville, Monroe county, at the age of seventy-three years. The
funeral will take place Tuesday. Services will be held at Broadheadsville church. She leaves
nine children to mourn her loss—six sons and three daughters.
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Wilkesbarre, Pa., Feb. 14.—The mining town of Plymouth is in mourning over a terrible
accident that occurred in the Gaylord colliery yesterday. Thirteen men, all of them citizens of
that town, lost their lives while in the discharge of their duties. Their names are Mine Foreman
Thomas Picton, Thomas Jones, Richard Davis, John Morris, James Kingdom, Thomas
Merriman, Thomas Cole, Joseph Olds, Daniel Morgan, John Hammer, Peter S. McLaughlin,
Michael Walsh and Thomas Leyshon.
All the victims with the exception of two leave families. One of these lost his wife only a
month ago and four little children survive them. Consequently the disaster throws eleven
widows and thirty-six children on the world’s charity.
The Gaylord mine in which the accident occurred is owned by Daniel Edwards, one of
the wealthiest operators in the anthracite region, and is operated by the Kingston Coal company,
of which Mr. Edwards is the president. The best coal in the mine was taken out years ago. Then
it was abandoned because it could not be operated with profit. Three weeks ago the company
decided to resume operations, and a party of expert miners was sent into the mine to make an
examination. They found matters in bad shape. The last men at work in the colliery had
“robbed” the pillars supporting the roof until they were very thin. A great many falls had taken
place, the passages were blocked by the debris and the air current was poor. Mining experts gave
it as their opinion, however, that the mine could be put in good condition again with a small
outlay of capital.
Monday morning a large number of expert miners, carrying safety lamps, entered the
mine and began the work of clearing up the old gangways and propping the roof. They had not
been at work long until a “squeeze” came which compelled the men to retrace their steps.
Foreman Picton, with twelve picked miners, volunteered to go down the shaft and see what
could be done. The descent was made at 10 o’clock Monday night. Picton’s object was to get as
near as possible to the most dangerous part, or where the “squeeze” was the greatest, in order to
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stay its progress by beaming the roof with heavy timber.
It seems that in this instance the efforts of Picton and his men did not prove a success, as
the cave in extended far beyond the danger limit and a much greater distance than where the men
expected to be safe, even though they retreated at the first indication of a heavy fall.
This is shown by the vast area of the cave in. As no one is left to tell the story the
supposition is that the men were busily at work “timbering” when the rocky roof came tumbling
down about their heads, crushing them out of semblance to humanity and putting a wall of debris
between them and the mouth of the shaft 400 feet in thickness.
At first there was some hope that if the men could be reached in a reasonable time they
could be saved. This was a false hope, however. The rescuing party had been in the mine only a
short time when they were obliged to retreat on account of further caving. A second rescuing
party under “Superintendent James W. Davis went down the shaft last evening , but soon came
back, thoroughly disheartened, and all hope of rescuing the men alive was given up.
The news of abandoned hope soon spread, and the wives and children of the men in the
mine who had assembled at the mouth of the shaft, expecting every moment to see their loved
ones brought up alive, set up a most pitiful cry of distress. Mothers wrung their hands and tore
their hair, and little children wept bitterly. Two of the women fainted and had to be carried away
by friends. Even stout hearted men who had gathered at the entrance to the mine wept almost as
bitterly as the fatherless children
This disaster is the worst that has occurred in the anthracite regions since 1885, when
twenty-two men perished in a cave in in No. 1 slope of the Susquehanna coal company at
Nanticoke. Their bodies were never recovered, and a monument marks the spot where the men
met their death.
The mine is now believed to be a total wreck.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., Feb. 15.—The rescuers at work in the Gaylord mine are not making
much headway. There was another cave in of the roof, which wrecked the inside workings of the
mine badly, and the workers were compelled to retreat. Great fissures have now appeared on the
earth’s surface over the mine, and a number of houses are in danger of toppling over. It is
estimated that the area affected by the cave in covers twenty-two acres. It is the general opinion
of those best able to understand the condition of things that all of the men must have perished.
Volume 22, Number 14, Saturday, February 24, 1894
Newsy Packerton Items. There was a birthday celebration at the residence of Sameul Snyder on
last Saturday night on Brick avenue.
Piquant Local Pointers. Mary, the five year old daughter of Wallace I. Peters and wife, of
Second street, died on last Thursday. We tender sincere sympathy to the sorrowing family.
Piquant Local Pointers. We tender warmest congratulations to Preston Koch and Miss Emma,
daughter of Edwin Hunsicker, of Bankway, who were married on last Sunday evening at the
parsonage of Zion’s Reformed church by Rev. J. Alvin Reber. The many friends of the happy
young couple are profuse in extending happiest feliciations.
Piquant Local Pointers. Miss Susie Weust and Henry Wertman, both of town, were happily
wedded on Saturday evening. Rev. W. H. Strauss performed the impressive ceremony at his
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residence on Mahoning street. The many friends of the young couple in this town and torough
the county tender warm congratulations and best wishes, in all of which we heartily join.
Piquant Local Pointers. There was a delightful birthday party at the residence of J. L. Gabel on
last Saturday evening in honor of his daughter Miss Alice. Those present were Emma Semmel,
Meta Faust, Buelah Reichard, Carrie Peters, Katie Durling, Sadie Peters, Annie Houser,
Mattie Obert, Mabel Wehr, Eddie Zern, Harry Nusbaum, Al Kreidler, Harry Trainer, Charley
Reber, Wilmer Trainer, Harry Nothstine, Willie Graver.
Piquant Local Pointers. Genial Tom Roth, of Fourth street was 36 years old last Friday and the
event was made the occasaion of a pleasant social gathering at his cozy home on the above
thoroughfare. Those present were Robert Stransberry and wife, Elmer E. Reed and wife,
Andrew Graver and wife, Francis Fink and wife, Jacob Bibighaus and wife, M. Longkamerer
and wife, Milton Koch, Jr., and wife, John Hagebach and wife, Robert Graver and wife,
William Esrang and wife, Frank Weinland, Charles Esrang and Mrs. Carolina Schoch. During
the evening “Mickey” Esrang rendered some excellent selections on the violin.
Lizard Creek Valley. E. S. Heintzelman was on business to New Tripoli a few days last week
and while there attended the funeral services of Silas Camp, a former acquaintance. Mr. Camp
was a resident of Allentown, was raised and for many years an inhabitant of New Tripoli which
was the cause of laying his remains to rest at that place.
Over the Big Iron Bridge. Weissport, Franklin and up on Union Hill. After an illness for some
time with Brights disease Mrs. Solomon Yeakle, of Union Hill, died on Sunday at the age of 49
years. Interment was made on Thursday afternoon, Revs. White and Yotter officiated at the last
sad rites. A husband and one son, Asher survive to mourn the death of a good wife and kind
mother. To the sorrowing friends we tender a heartfelt sympathy in this hour of their sore
bereavement.
Items of State News. Pottsville, Pa., Feb. 20.—While her mother was doing the family washing
a 3 hear old daughter of Fred Rehfuss, of this place, fell into a tub of boiling water and was
fatally scalded.
Gifts For a Fair Bride.
The Friends of Mrs. Ziegler Were Lavish in Their generosity.
The wedding of Miss Annie Heintzelman to Cerras Ziegler on Saturday night was a very
elaborate affair. The Rev. George W. Richards performed the ceremony, and about 25 guests
were present. The bride was attired in a handsome golden brown silk, trimmed with cream satin
and lace.
Among the bridal gifts were two find glass dishes from Mrs. Kracley, a table cloth from
Mrs. Ritz, two large dishes, a waiter and a bureau cover from Mrs. Ziegler,; baking board, pie
roller and potato masher from Mr. Ziegler; plates from Mr. Sease; fruit and bread plates and
silver butter knife from Mrs. Wm. Ziegler; two $10 gold pieces from Mr. Heintelman; an oak
bed room suite and watch chain from E. S. Heintzelman; and from various people, knives forks,
spoons, tea spoons, silver castor-silver waiter; four towels, three counter,panes, six table cloths,
toilet set, three silk cushions, two silver butter knives, set of glass dishes, chamber suit, plush
album, parlor lamp, three smaller lamps two sets lace pillow shams, a silk quilt, four other quilts,
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fringed table cloth and chenille table cloth.
The wedding guests were served with bountiful refreshments and lots of music, enabling
them to spend a truly delightful evening.—Allentown Leader
Miss Annie Heintzelman is the only daughter of Mr. Eli Heintzelman, of East Penn.
Volume 22, Number 15, Saturday, March 3, 1894
Items of State News. Honesdale, Pa., Feb. 26.—Lawrence McDonald, who murdered his father
at Prompton on Jan. 5, committed suicide by hanging in the Wayne county jail Saturday night.
He was found dead by Sheriff Murphy yesterday. McDonald left a letter, stating that the killing
was accidental.
Items of State News. Williamsport, Pa., Feb. 27.—A fatal crossing accident occurred at Canton,
Bradford county. A sleigh containing a Mrs. Stull and another woman was struck by a Northern
Central freight train and Mrs. Stull was instantly killed, her body being frightfully mangled. Her
companion was so badly injured that she cannot recover. The horse was killed and the sleigh
smashed into splinters.
Items of State News. Hazleton, Pa., Feb. 26.—By a premature blasting explosion Michael Sitka,
a laborer, was blown to pieces and ex-Legislator James Collins was fatally injured. Collins has
had a contract stripping the coal vein overlying Haydon’s mine at Jeansville, and employed a
large number of men. They were about to fire a blast when there was a premature explosion of
dynamite, with the above result.
Items of State News. Scranton, Pa., Feb. 26.—Matthew Steen, a well known resident of
Dunmore and prominent in Odd Fellow circles throughout the northeastern part of the state,
committed suicide yesterday by shooting himself through the right eye, the bullet entering the
brain and causing almost instantaneous death. Steen had been a sufferer with rheumatism for
several years, and of late had grown despondent.
Items of State News. Stroudsburg, Pa., Feb. 26.—Richard Pryor, a negro, entered the house of
Christian C. Ehler, a merchant who kept a general country store at White Oak run, ten miles
from here, and demanded money. Being refused, he killed both Mr. Ehler and his wife, and
rifled the house, securing about $35. A boy of 12 escaped. The murderer escaped, but was
subsequently captured at Belvidere, N. J.
Items of State News. Wellsboro, Pa., Feb. 28.—The engine house of the Addison and
Pennsylvania railway at Westfield was burned on Monday. The engine wiper, on discovering the
fire, saved the locomotives by running them out of the building. An Italian section hand named
John Rick rushed into the building, it is supposed to secure some valuables he had left there. He
fell into one of the pits and was burned to death. His charred body was found in the ruins of the
building, his gold watch being discovered uninjured under his remains. Rick leaves a widow
and four children.
Piquant Local Pointers. Harry Stocker observed his twentieth anniversary on Monday evening.
The even was made the occasion of a pleasant gathering of a few close friends at his home on
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First street. The usual convivalities were enjoyably indulged in and luncheon was served.
Piquant Local Pointers. We regret to chronicle the fact of the death of the death of Mrs.
Katharine, wife of John J. Marquart, who died at her late home in Scranton on the morning of
the 21st instant after six week’s illness. Deceased was aged 52 years. A husband and three
children survive, Mrs. Ellen Stipp, Mrs. Mary Schick and Mrs. Ellen Zang. Mrs. Marquart
and family formerly lived in this town and many old friends here tender sincere sympathy to the
afflicted family.
West Penn. Tilghman Snyder took into himself a helpmate for his future life in Mrs. Ellen
Billig, of Mantz, Rev. Bartholomew, of Lehighton, performing the ceremony.
Newsy Packerton Items. On last Saturday evening Thomas J. Harleman and wife celebrated the
17th anniversary of their marriage by having a number of their friends gather at their residence
on Summer Hill. McDaniel’s orchestra furnished the music. Shortly after ten o’clock an
appetizing repast was elegantly served. Those present were werwe B. F. Rinker and wife,
misses Belle Conner, Mattie Petit, and Percy Peters, of Parryville; Wm. Harlemen and wife,
Harry Harleman, and Ira Everitt and wife, of Lehighton; Anabel McDaniel, Ida Irvin, Mrs.
Virginia Bennett, Geerge Engleman and wife, Augustus Longkammerer, Lyman McDaniel and
John Miller.
Newsy Packerton Items. Mr. Alexander Snyder celebrated his 48th birthday anniversary on last
Saturday evening at his residence on Beaver street. Relatives and friends were present to assist
in making the occasion one long to be remembered. Dancing, singing and various amusements
were indulged in, following which a bountiful repast was appetizingly served. The famous
vocalist, David Snyder, acted in the capacity of toastmaster and he also sang a number of
selections. He was assited by Andrew Snyder, Ed Fritzinger and Miss Mary Tiechart. The
instrumental music was ably furnished by Thomas Dorward and John F. Miller. Before
departing Alex set up the smokers for the men guests. Those present were Alexander Snyder
and wife, Lewis Kuntz and wife, of Walnutport; Adam Snyder and wife, Mrs. Sarah Smock, of
Cherryville; P. Shoemaker and wife, of Lehighton; H. Tucker and family, of Beaver run; Misses
Hattie Altemose, Annie Remaley, Mary Tiechart, Belle Shoenberger, Jane Shobo and Thomas
Dorward, Elmer Remaley, Granville Mertz, Edgar Fritzinger, David Snyder, Ulysses Koch,
John F. Miller, George Sandhrr, Wesley Meyers, Harry Shoenberger, Andrew Snyder and
wife, George Snyder and wife, Daniel Kulp and family, Wentzle Schneider and wife, Joseph
Schneider and wife, Mesdames Eugene H. Everett, Douglas Strohl and Charles Shoenberger.
Resolutions of Condolence.
The following preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted at a regular session of
Carbon Castle, No. 111, K. G. E, held Monday evening February 26, 1894.
Whereas, It has pleased the Supreme Chief of the Universe to call from our midst to the
Heavenly Castle Brother Thomas Snyder, of Parryville, therefore be it
Resolved, That while we humbly bow to the Divine mandate that has taken our brother
from us we nevertheless sincerely mourn his untimely death.
Resolved, That, to the family of our deceased brother we tender sincere and heartfelt
sympathy in this the hour of their sad bereavement, and commend them for consolation to Him
who doth all things for the best.
Resolved, That as token of our esteem and brotherly love, our charter be draped in
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mourning for a period of thirty days; that these resolutions be spread upon the minutes, a copy
sent to the sorrowing family and be published in the Carbon Advocate.
H. V. Morthimer, Jr., D. Baltzer, G. B. M. Stocker, Committee
Death of Edward Romberger. Edward Romberger died very suddenly at the home of his sonin-law James Silfies, near Parrville, on last Thursday morning. Deceased was aged sixty-four
years. He was born near Williamstown, Dauphin county. His wife preceeded him hence some
years ago and four children only survive to mourn the death of a father who was always kind,
loving and faithful to them. The children who survive are Prof. Isaac Romberger, of Lock
Haven; Mrs. Rev. McCutcheon, of Circleville, Ohio; Mrs. Haggerty, of Philadelphia, and Mrs.
James Silfies. Interment was made in Gnaden Huetten cemetery on Monday. The services were
conducted by Rev. J. Alvin Reber, of the Reformed church.
Volume 22, Number 15, Saturday, March 10, 1894
Items of State News. Scranton, Pa., March 6.—Willie Loftus, the 4-year-old son of Patrick
Loftus, of this city, was killed by a Green Ridge line electric car yesterday. The car passed over
the child, cutting its body in two.
Items of State News. Scranton, Pa., March 8.—William H. Schoonover, a young man, well
connected and engaged in the grain business in this city, shot himself at the home of his fatherin-law, E. W. Taylor, last night. It is claimed that Schoonover recently had some trouble with
his wife, and the quarrel was renewed yesterday. Schoonover was a temperate man, but when he
came home last night he was intoxicated. Husband and wife had some heated words, and the
former pulled a revolver from his pocket and threatened to shoot Mrs. Schoonover, who ran
from the room. Schoonover then went to his room and shot himself. He will not live.
Items of State News. Scranton, Pa., March 5.—An explosion in the mixing mills of the Hoosic
Powder company on Saturday resulted in the almost instant death of Thomas Weir. Two other
employes, Wesley Stanton and Archie Diamond, were badly injured, Stanton fatally. The force
of the explosion was felt ten miles away. There is scarcely a whole pane of glass in the village,
and Avoca, a few miles distant, suffered in this respect also. The streets and sidewalks of Moosic
are strewn with broken glass, shutters and doors were torn from their hinges and plaster knocked
from the walls of buildings. The crockery in Mr. McCrindle’s store was entirely destroyed.
Piquant Local Pointers. Thomas J. Beck, of Harrisburg buried a nine months old son, Elmer, in
the Lehighton cemetery on last Sunday morning. The little one died from an attack of conjestion
of the lungs superinduced by the chicken pox. Mr Beck is a brother to Alfred Beck and he
formerly lived here, carrying on a bottling business.,
Over the Big Iron Bridge. Weissport, Franklin and up on Union Hill. After an illness of some
time the estimable wife of Henry Miller died on Tuesday at the age of 50 years. Interment was
made at two o’clock Thursday afternoon. A husband and family survive. Deceased was an
estimable lady of high Christian qualities and her death is much regretted by hosts of friends and
relatives.
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Scraps of News. Miss Lizzie E. Wood, of Tamaqua, and Frank Davis, of Lansford, were joined
in holy wedlock on Thursday evening at the home of the bride’s parents on Hunter street by the
Rev. George Lees, of the Primitive Methodist Church. They will reside at Lansford.
Scraps of News. David Rex, aged 74 years, died at his home in West Penn on Saturday from an
attack of la grippe and pneumonia.
Scraps of News. Caroline, wife of Jacob Sendel died at her home in Mauch Chunk on Saturday
evening, after an illness of five months with paralysis. She was aged 62 years. Interment was
made on Monday afternoon.
Scraps of News. John Solomon, of East Mauch Chunk, a veteran of the Mexican war, died at a
queen old age.
Nis Hollow. A birth day party was held in honor of Mrs Nathan Ebert. A chicken supper was
had and there were about 40 presents. Mrs. Ebbert received many presents.
Four More Miners Killed
Three Crushed Beneath a Rock and Another Burned to Death.
Scranton, Pa., March 7.—Four men in a gang of mine shaft sinkers were killed in the
Richmond shaft in the northern part of the city. The accident was caused by the fall of a shelf of
rock from the side of the shaft near the bottom and a consequent explosion of a blower of gas.
The victims are Thomas Holwill, chargeman, who leaves a wife and child, burned to
death; Richard Hughes, single, 27 years; James Northen, single, 29 years; Albert Richards,
single, 24 years.
The men were at work at the bottom of the shaft, almost 400 feet from the surface. They
had but recently opened the Clark vein, and were clearing away the coal at the foot of the shaft.
Above them hung a bell like piece of rock which projected slightly from the side of the shaft.
This shelved downward and had been somewhat loosened by previous blasts.
Suddenly the rock gave way. Three were caught and crushed to instant death.
Chargeman Holwill rushed away as the rock fell, with five others of the men. He went farther
into the opening than his fellow workmen, still carrying his naked lamp in his hand. Instantly
flames burst forth, enveloping him. His companions tried to put out the flames at their own peril,
but before they succeeded he was dead. The after damp quickly gathered, and it was only by the
prompt action that the survivors succeeded in reaching the foot of the shaft and signaling the
engineer and were hoisted to the surface.
Volume 22, Number 16, Saturday, March 17, 1894
Items of State News. Wilkesbarre, Pa., March 9.—The boiler of a locomotive on the Lehigh
Valley railroad exploded at Tannery last evening, killing three men. Patrick Dugan, the engineer
in charge, stopped his engine at Tannery and went into the telegraph office for orders. During his
absence the locomotive was blown to pieces. The three men who were on the engine were killed.
Their names are as follows: John Lennay, fireman; Edward Fox, brakeman; John Dotter,
brakeman.
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Piquant Local Pointers. Born—A baby boy to Francis Fritzinger and wife.
Piquant Local Pointers. Mrs. George Kemerer died on Sunday night at her home in Mahoning
township after a long illness with dropsy. She was aged 77 years. Her husband who is aged 84
years survives along with several sons and daughters, Alex and George Kemerer and Mrs.
Samuel R. Gilham, of town, and Mrs. Alexander, of Philadelphia. Interment was made on
Friday morning. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. H. Kuder, pastor of Trinity
Lutheran congregation. The family have lived in Mahoning Valley for more than over a half
century.
Leibyville. Daniel Moyer, a former resident of Reynolds, died at the County Almshouse on
March 3. His funeral took place on Monday afternoon, interment being made in Zion’s Church
Cemetery, Leibyville, Rev. W. H. Strauss, of Lehighton, officiating.
Over the Big Iron Bridge. Weissport, Franklin and up on Union Hill. Mrs. Elizabeth S_urs died
on Monday at the ripe old age of 88 years. Interment was made in the cemetery at Big Creek on
Thursday afternoon. At the last sad rites Rev. B. H. Miller, pastor of the Egangelical
congregation officiated. A number of sons and daughters survive.
Scraps of News. John Farrell, of Penn Haven, aged 21 years, fell into the canal at Mauch
Chunk, on Sunday night and sustained fatal injuries.
Scraps of News. Miss Grace Dawson died on Monday at Mauch Chunk at the age of 41 years.
Scraps of News. The Rev. Morgan A. Peters, pastor of the Reformed Church at East Mauch
Chunk, formerly of Foglesville, and Miss Graver of the same place, will be married on March
27. The wedding will be a stunning social event. It will take place in Mr. Peters, church at 7 p.
m. Three ministers, the Rev. Nevin Helfrich, of Foglesville; the Madison C. Peters, of New
York, and the Rev. Jos. Peters, of Hanover, York county, will perform the ceremony. Allentown
Leader.
Rumblings on the Rail. Lehigh Valley engine No. 468 exploded near White Haven on Thursday
afternoon with terrific force, killing three men. The victims are: John Lenox fireman, aged 24,
from Long Island; Arthur Dotter, brakeman, aged 27, of White Haven, leaves wife and one child;
Edward Fox, brakeman, aged 22, of White Haven.
Rumblings on the Rail. Wm. Stevenson, for many years General Superintendent of the Northern
Division of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, died in Jacksonville, Fla., on Sunday night. Mr.
Stevenson had been in failing health for some years and traveled extensively in the hope of
regaining it.
Volume 22, Number 17, Saturday, March 24, 1894
Items of State News. Reading, Pa., March 22.—While looking upon the face of her dead
husband Mrs. Henry M. Hoffman fell beside the coffin and expired instantly. Her husband, who
was an engineer, died recently in Davenport, Ia.
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Items of State News. Wilkesbarre, Pa., March 16.—The body of the fourth man found was
reached in the Gaylord mine at Plymouth at midnight. It is supposed the corpse is that of Samuel
Morgan, who was working with the three men already found.
Items of State News. Nanticoke, Pa., March 22.—The body of an unknown man, apparently a
Hungarian, was found floating in the Susquehanna river here. It had been in the water for a long
time, and was badly decomposed. The skull was crushed in, and it is believed he was murdered.
Items of State News. Wilkesbarre, March 21.—The coroner’s inquest in the case of John Rohl,
whose dead body, riddled with bullets, was found last Saturday morning in a field near Lewis
Vitoski’s boarding house, at Plains, was held yesterday. Vitoski and his wife are suspected of
having some connection with the affair, and they were held for trial. A man named Jack Burke
has been missing from his home in Plains since last Saturday, and Detective Whaley, who is
working on the case, has a theory that he knows something about Rohl’s mysterious death.
Local Doings in Lehighton. Born—baby boy to D. J. Kistler, of the Exchange Hotel.
Local Doings in Lehighton. William Fritzinger kicked himself all over First street last Monday
in order to give satisfactory expression over the arrival of the first baby boy.
Newsy Packerton Items. Albert Eckhart is the proud father of a baby boy which was born on
last Friday.
Over the Big Iron Bridge. Weissport, Franklin and up on Union Hill. Born—A child to Mr. and
Mrs. James Remaley.
Over the Big Iron Bridge. Weissport, Franklin and up on Union Hill. P. Zellner is the father of a
baby girl. “Reddy” is delighted over being a genuine “pop.” Shake.
Over the Big Iron Bridge. Weissport, Franklin and up on Union Hill. Alfred Hoffman, of
Hazleton, was buried here on Monday afternoon. He was a former resident and was aged 58
years. The pall bearers were Noah Moyer, A. S. Monroe, C. C .Heller, D. S. Stein, W. H.
Hoagland and A. P. Platt, all of Hazleton, and Reuben Zimmerman, Levi Harleman, Andrew
Graver, James Rothermal and Solomon Yeakel, all of this place. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. Glick, of Hazleton.
A Ripe Old Age. Jacob Bogert, supposed to be the oldest resident of Lehigh county, died at his
home at Bogert’s Bridge, aged 96 years, 3 months and 20 days. He was born in the house in
which he died, and the Bogert farm has been in possession of the family for upwards of 155
years, it having been purchased from the heirs of William Penn. He voted for twenty-six
Democratic candidates for Governor and for nineteen candidates for President. He was married
three times and was the father of thirteen children, of whom eleven survive. His mother lived to
be over 100 years old.
Lizzard Creek. Nathan German and family became happy over the arrival of a baby boy the
other day.
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Mrs. R. Diehl Dead. Mrs. Richard Diehl died on Saturday at her home in Big Creek following
an illness of some months. Deceased was aged 36 years, 8 months and 28 days. Interment was
made in St. Paul’s cemetery on Tuesday afternoon. Revs. Kershner, of Parryville, and
Longacre, of Weissport, officiated at the last sad rites. A husband and several children survive to
mourn the loss of a good an faithful wife and a kind and Christian woman.
Volume 22, Number 18, Saturday, March 31, 1894
Items of State News. Williamsport, Pa., March 28.—Annie Walker, an unmarried colored
woman, was arrested here, charged with the murder of her child. Unknown to any of the people
in the house where she lived, she gave birth to the child a few days ago. It was found dead under
her bed, wrapped in a coat.
Items of State News. Shenandoah, Pa., March 26.—Matthew J. Andrukatis, aged 47 years, shot
himself fatally in the office of Dr. Szlupas, while waiting for the physician. He attempted to
remove a revolver from a high shelf and the weapon was discharged. Before dying Andrukatis
said the shooting was accidental. He didn’t know it was loaded.
Local Doings in Lehighton. Ray—Krause.—Thursday, March 22d, 1894, William A. Ray and
Miss Mary C. Krause, both of Jeddo, Pa., were united in matrimony, at Lehighton, by Rev. B. C.
Krupp.
Local Doings in Lehighton. After an illness, confining him to bed for ten days, Charles Gross
died at his home in the First Ward, on Sunday. He was aged 54 years and three months.
Deceased was born in Coopersburg, this state. A wife and two children survive, Frank Gross, of
Bankway, and Mrs. Amandes Fritz. Interment was made on Wednesday afternoon. Rev. J. H.
Kuder officiated at the last sad rites.
Local Doings in Lehighton. We sympathize with Milton Snyder and wife in the loss by death of
their bright little daughter, Naoma R., age two years, six months and twenty-seven days.
Interment took place at Weissport, on Tuesday Rev. B. H. Miller, of the Evangelical
congregation officiating at the sad rites. The little one was only ill a few days with scarlet fever
when death occurred on Sunday.
Mahoning. Miss Ida Miller and Ira Hontz were married on Sunday. The young couple have our
best wishes for a prosperous journey through life.
Newsy Packerton Items. Mrs. Ollie Whiteman (nee Julia Fisher) died at Long Run on last
Sunday, a father and five children remain to mourn the great loss of a mother. In behalf of the
community we extend the deepest sympathy to the sorrowing family in this their hour of
bereavement. The cause of death was child birth, the funeral took place on Tuesday. Interment
was made in the Lutheran, cemetery.
Rev. Peters and Miss Graver Married. The First Reformed Church at East Mauch Chunk was
packed to the doors last evening at the marriage of Rev. Morgan A. Peters, the pastor of the
church, and Miss Emma Jane Graver, daughter of Charles Graver, of the same place, General
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Tie Inspector on the C. R. R. of N. J. The hour of the wedding was 6.30. Revs. Madison C.
Peters, of New York, and Joseph Peters, of Hanover, York county, brothers of the groom,
officiated. The groomsman was Rev. W. H. Wotring, of Nazareth. Misses Bertie Graver, of
Ludlow, Ky., and Gussie Fink, of Slatington, cousins of the bride, were the bridesmaids. The
ushers were Revs. George Lisberger, of Bangor; C. E. Creitz, of Weissport, and M. J. Roth, of
Summit Hill. They left on the 10.40 train for New York, whence they go next month to York,
their future home.
Over the Big Iron Bridge. Weissport, Franklin and up on Union Hill. Miss Cora, daughter of
Solomon Buss, was married at Philipsburg last Saturday to a gentleman named Meyers.
Over the Big Iron Bridge. Weissport, Franklin and up on Union Hill. Weissport people who
attended Peters-Graver nuptials at East Mauch Chunk on Tuesday were Hon. W. F. Biery, Mrs.
Belle Meredith, Aaron Snyder and wife, Emma Boyer, Anna Comfort, Mary and Tillie Snyder,
Rev. C. E. Critz, pastor of the Reformed church, officiating in the capacity of an usher. Rev.
Peters was formerly pastor of the charge in the place. Hereafter he will be stationed at York.
Over the Big Iron Bridge. Weissport, Franklin and up on Union Hill. Miss Maggie Krapf, the
estimable daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Casper Krapf, of Hudsondale, was united in marriage
Thursday to Mr. Martin Neeb, of Weissport. The marriage was solemnized at the home of the
bride’s parents at noon by Revs. Leopold and Helker, of the Ev. Church. The ceremony was
witnessed by a large number of guests from Weatherly, Lehighton, Weissport, and Hazleton. A
reception followed. The newly married couple left on a wedding tour on the 8:45 train leaving
Weatherly.—Fromm the Hazleton Sentinel.
Scraps of News. Mr. Wm E. Potter, of Mauch Chunk, and Miss Mary F. Haupt, were united in
the bonds of matrimony Monday evening. The ceremony was performed by Rev. L.
Lindenstruth at Mauch Chunk.
The Seventh Gaylord Mine Victim. Wilkesbarre, Pa., March 29.—The body of the seventh
victim in the Gaylord mine was taken out shortly after 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon. It proved
to be that of Thomas Leyshon, who was the only single man of the ill fated thirteen. His mother,
who is a resident of Canton, O., came here immediately after the accident and visited the shaft
when the body of her son was brought up, but received the remains at the undertaker’s
establishment.
Volume 22, Number 19, Saturday, April 7, 1894
Items of State News. Reading, Pa., April 4.—John Hayes (colored), who was shot in a duel; at
Wernersville on Saturday evening last by George Hartman (white), died at the Reading hospital.
Hartman is in custody.
Local Doings in Lehighton. Mrs. Bernard Koh died at her home on Third street last Friday
following a long illness. Interment was made on Monday afternoon.
Over the Big Iron Bridge. Born—A baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Koons.
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Over the Big Iron Bridge. Born—A baby boy to John O. Weiss and wife.
Over the Big Iron Bridge. Born—A baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Dreisbach.
Volume 22, Number 20, Saturday, April 14, 1894
Scraps of News. James O’Donnel, of Beaver Meadow, is dead at the age of 53.
Scraps of News. W. T. Wear, of Beaver Meadow, died on Sunday. Age, 52 years.
Scraps of News. Francis, a two year old daughter of Harry Handwerk, died at Mauch Chunk on
Monday.
An Enjoyable Event.
One of the most happy and agreeable surprise parties of the season was tendered Mrs. C.
O. Scheirer by her kind husband and friends on Monday evening, April ninth,--her birthday.
To assure a complete surprise, Mrs. Scheirer was by previous arrangement cunningly
induced by a friend to go visiting, during her absence the opportunity for “going ahead: in
completing arrangements was eagerly seized. The invited friends assembled at the house about
5:30 o’clock. The watch word was given,--“they are coming.” The shades had been lowered,
and the party consisting of about fifty ladies and gentlemen, sat in perfect quietness awaiting her
coming. As she caught sight of the dining room so elegantly arranged, she halted, then making
another advance, seeing the house full of friends, she was so unexpectedly surprised that she
hardly knew what to say, showing slight embarrassment just as you or I would do under
circumstances where things in a very short time are metamorphosed so that it becomes difficult
to believe even what sight beholds.
After bidding the friends welcome, a hearty welcome, she calmly became her natural self,
and assisted her husband in entertaining in the most agreeable manner.
The whole management of the affair was simply faultless. The husband spared no pains
nor means in making the occasion such that his wife may well feel proud of. The genial host and
hostess led the march to the dining room, where a table artistically arranged awaited to be
surrounded, consisting abundantly of the luxuries, delicacies and substantials of the season—
ample justice was done by all present—amid frequent bursts of hearty mirth.
Another grand and very enjoyable feature of the evening was the music rendered by the
Lehighton Orchestra, of which Mr. Scheirer himself is a member. She was the recipient of
handsome presents, which stand as proofs of the kindly feelings cherished for her by her friends.
Among them is a mahogany parlor table, presented by members of the Daughter’s of Zion,
(sewing circle) in token of esteem and in appreciation of her noble services as secretary of the
circle.
In addition to the husband’s kindness for this enjoyable occasion, and as proof of his
desire for his wifes comfort as well as pleasure, he presented her with a handsome and easy
rocking chair.
The friends present were: Rev. Mr. and Mrs. J. Alvin Reber, Rev. C. Creitz, Weissport,
Mrs. Semmel and daughter, Whitehall, Miss Litzenberger, Whitehall, Mr. and Mrs. Traub,
Weissport, Mrs. Jos. Obert, Mrs. E. H. Snyder, Mrs. Hollenbach, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Stocker,
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Seaboldt, Mrs. Dan’l Farren, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Kemerer, Mr. and Mrs.
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Purcel, Parryville, Mrs. L. Fenstermacher, Mrs. Chas. Trainer, Mrs. J. Geggus, Dr. and Mrs.
Horn, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Heil, Mrs. T. D. Clauss, Mrs. L. Rhoades, Mrs. Anna Balliet, Mrs.
Meitzler, Mr. and Mrs. W. Hofford, Mr. and Mrs. Fink, Mrs. H. J. Bretney, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Montz, Miss Irene Fenstermacher, Mr. Robt Lentz, Mrs. Heffelfinger, Mrs. A. Miller, Mrs.
Kline, Mrs. Heil, Mrs. W. A. Peters, Miss Gertie Peters, Miss Katie Fenstermacher, Miss
Hannah Traub, Herbert and Victor Traub, Miss Alice Sullivan, Mr. Jazs. Yenser Mr. J.
Hummel, Miss Anzie Mantz, Mrs. S. R. Seiple.
After bidding all good night and wishing Mrs. Sheirer, many happy returns of the day, all
returned to their homes highly delighted with the evening’s entertainment. Thus ended one of
the most enjoyable events of the season, one long to be remembered by Mrs. Scheirer, and her
friends.
Cut off in Young Manhood.
The Sad Death of J. Byron Dilley Last Evening.
J. Byron Dilley, of 56 Academy street, engineer of the city sewer department, died last
evening at 9:30. he had not been in good health for the last three months, but no serious results
were anticipated, until two weeks ago, when acute Bright’s disease developed. The best of
medical skill did all that was possible to arrest the attack but failed. During his illness he was in
full possession of all faculties, keenly alive to his condition. The ministrations of his devoted
wife and loving relatives were all tenderly given. Mr. Dilly was born in this city in 1858, and
was the son of Anning Dilley, 53 Ross street.
He attended the common schools of the city, finishing at Kingston Seminary, after which
he occupied a position under Dr. Ingham, city engineer; in a short time was engineer of the
sewer department, which position he has held for twelve years to the entire satifaction of the
department. There is probably no person in the city who has so thorough knowledge of the
sewerage systems. He had a quick, unassuming manner in the discharge of his duties, thus
securing the best service of those under him. In fact all who came in contact with him were
impressed with his loveable nature.
September 20 1888, he was married to Miss Bertha E. Stiles, of Packerton, daughter of
W. Lee Stiles, weighmaster of the L. V. R. R. company. Their married life was particularly
pleasing and promising. Two bright little boys are the fruits of their union.
Mr. Dilley was a regular attendant of Dr. Hodge’s church, Franklin street, of which his
wife is a member.
The ministrations of Dr. Hodge during Mr. Dilley’s illness were characteristic of that
lovable man. He was a personal friend of the deceased, who, while he was not a member of the
visible church, yet a Christain and died in the fullest hope of an immortal crown.
Funeral Services were held on Saturday at p. m. from 53 Rose street. Rev. Dr. Hodge of
the Franklin street Presbyterian church officiated assisted by Rev. Dr. Boyle of the Franklin street
Methodist church. The quartet from Dr. Hodge’s church sang There were many flowerws some
of them arranged in beautiful design. We offering from the city council specially so. The pall
bearers were Charles McNirth, John Lamb, Dr. N. E. Bowman, J. G. Myer, Frederick Gates T.
Allen Wright Interment Hollenback Cemetary.—Wilkesbarre Leader, April 5.
James Coll, son of ex-Steward Anthony Coll, of Laurytown, died of pneumonia at East Mauch
Chunk Tuesday morning. He was 20 years old and had only been sick one week.
Newsy Packerton Items. A little baby girl arrived at the home of Henry Zeigler on Monday.
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Pleasant Corner. Aaren Dreisbach, at last, had to part with his good wife, who was taken sick
for almost two weeks, and who lay, hovering between life and death for two days, passed
peacefully away on Monday. The deceased was 41 years, a respectable woman, a kind mother
and liked by all. The funeral will take place at St. John’s church on Thursday forenoon. Ten
children survive, together with many friends to mourn her death.
Over the Big Iron Bridge. Born—A baby boy to Elison Sendel and wife.
Over the Big Iron Bridge. Born—A baby boy to H. J. Shoemaker and wife.
Over the Big Iron Bridge. Peter Breyfogel died at Slatington on Monday morning last from the
effects of a severe strain. He was aged 68 years. Interment was made on Thursday morning. A
wife and three children survive. Deceased was the father of Benjamin Breyfogel, of Franklin,
township.
A Quiet Wedding. A quiet and unassuming wedding took palce at the home of the bride’s
mother, Mrs. Gabert, Sunday afternoon. The contracting parties were, Mr. Geo. W. Sawyer, of
New York City, formerly of this town, and Mr. J. Dearborn Baxter, of Springfield, Mass. Mr.
and Mrs. Baxter returned to New York City Sunday evening, where they will make their future
home. They take with them the best wishes of their many friends. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. B. C. Krupp, in the presence of the immediate relatives.
Items of State News. Wilkesbarre, Pa., April 7.—James Sullivan, aged 28, was so badly crushed
by a fall of rock in the Pine Ridge shafts that he died in half an hour.
Items of State News. Bethlehem, Pa., April 11.—Peter F. Snyder, a well known contractor, was
instantly killed at Bath by a trestle falling upon his head weighing a ton while he and his hem
were rebuilding at Cressman’s coal yards. Deceased was president of the Bath town council.
Items of State News. Pottsville, Pa., April 12.—Mrs. Julia Keenan, an elderly woman of
Hecksherville, was burned to death in her home. She was alone in the kitchen, and while lifting
a kettle from the stove her clothes caught fire. She was enveloped in flames in a second. She
died in a few hours after much suffering.
Items of State News. Easton, Pa., April 11.—John Snyder, 70 years old, of Clearfield, this
county, was burned to death by a lamp falling on him and setting his clothing on fire. Snyder
was asleep on a lounge, and above him was a lighted lamp, which he knocked over in some
manner. His cries for help were responded to by his wife, who was so badly burned in trying to
extinguish the flames that she cannot recover.
Volume 22, Number 21, Saturday, April 21, 1894
Local doings in Lehighton. Following a few days illness with pneumonia and inflammation of
the bowels, Margarete, the youngest daughter off Mr. and Mrs. John A. Obert died on Friday
morning. Funeral occurred on Monday afternoon. The Carbon Advocate tenders a sincere
sympathy to the sadly afficted family.
Death of Mrs. Spohn. Mrs. Anna Maria Spoh, relict of John Spohn, died at her home, in South
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Bethlehem, on Friday, after a short illness of pneumonia. The deceased was aged 56 years, 10
months and 4 days. Mrs. Spohn was a former well-known Mauch Chunk lady, and has a wide
circle of friends and acquaintances hereabouts, all of whom will learn with regret of her death.
The family moved from West Broadway to South Bethlehem several years ago. Interment was
made at Mauch Chunk on last Monday.
Newsy Packerton Items We heartily congratulate Ed Larash and Miss Diamia Blose upon their
marriage on last Friday.
Newsy Packerton Items Frank Kemler who came here from White Haven during the strike was
killed in the Mahoning freight yard on Wednesday night. Mr. Green a relative of the deceased
took charge of the body after which it was sent to Scranton for interment.
Killed on the Rail. Frank Sendel, employed on a Lehigh Valley train was killed at Mahoning
siding on Wednesday night. He was on train drawn by engine 430 and the train parted and he
fell under the wheels with fatal result. Sendel came from White Haven, but boarded at
Packerton.
Items of State News. Wilkesbarre, Pa., April 19.—Patrick Robinson, a miner, was killed and
William Kenny, a driver boy, fatally injured by a fall of coal in the Pine Ridge colliery at Plains
last night.
Items of State News. Williamsport, Pa., April 19.—Ten-year-old Alva Beemer, of this city, died
from the effects of eating poisonous wild parsnips. Two other children who were with him are at
the point of death.
Items of State News. Hazleton, Pa., April 16.—A Pennsylvania railroad freight train collided
with a Lehigh Valley express train at noon yesterday near Silver Brook, a few miles from here,
on the Lehigh Valley railroad, and Patrick Daley, of Milton, Pa., was instantly killed and twelve
other passengers and train hands slightly injured. The accident was due to an oversight of the
crew of the freight train.
Volume 22, Number 22, Saturday, April 28, 1894
Local Doings in Lehighton. Wm. Harp and wife, of Second street, have the sympathy of friends
and neighbors in their bereavement of a five weeks old daughter. Interment was made Friday.
Local Doings in Lehighton. Irvin McLellan and Miss Ella Walck were united in the holy bonds
of wedlock on Thursday last, Rev. J. H. Kuder, pastor of Trinity Lutheran congregation
officiated.
He Was an Outcast. Speaking of Frank Kelmer, of White Haven, the young man who was killed
on the Valley road at Mahoning siding last Thursday night, the White Haven Journal says: “The
young man referred to was more commonly known here as Pete Watson, an unfortunate
outcasat, who in his early years developed criminal tendencies and was frequently in the custody
of the law. Lately he seemed to have reformed, and during the strike took a situation with the
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Lehigh Valley Railroad, living at Packerton. It is not known where his relatives live.”
Over the Big Iron Bridge. Mrs. Polly Hahn, relict of the late Thomas Hahn, died at her home in
Long Run on Sunday. She was aged 80 years. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon.
The services were conducted by Rev. Charles E. Critz, pastor of the Reformed congregation.
Newsy Packerton Items. Ulyses Koch and Miss Annie Romaley were married at Lehighton one
day this week. We tender our congratulations.
Scraps of News. Dr. Jacob Bowman, of East Mauch Chunk, for a number of years, court crier of
the Carbon county court, died on Sunday following the debilities of old age. He was a graduate
of the Pennsylvania Medical College in 1841.
Scraps of News. William H. Rex, a son of Edward Rex, the proprietor of the Corner Store, and
Miss Daisy H. the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Augustus F. Lukenbach, of West Broadway,
Mauch Chunk, were united in marriage Friday evening. The ceremony was performed at 9:30
o’clock, in St. Paul’s M. E. Church, by Rev. A. J. Amthor, and the large edifice was crowded
with the friends who had gathered to witness the nuptials of the young couple. Besides a large
gathering of Mauch Chunk people, many were present from Hazleton, Nesquehoning Bethlehem
and other places.
Thursday, April 26. Simon Ratkeewiz and Madylin Faust, Hungarian mine laborers, were killed
by a fall of coal at Plymouth, Pa.
Items of State News. Allentown, Pa., April 24.—Cora, the 4-year-old child of Charles P.
Herbert, of Weisenburg, this county, while playing with matches, set fire to her dress and was
burned to death. Another child died soon after from scarlet fever. Both will be buried in the
same grave.
Items of State News. Wilkesbarre, Pa., April 23.—John Phoenix and Samuel Young were killed
Saturday night at the Hanover street crossing of the Pennsylvania railroad. They were inside the
gates, waiting for a train to pass, when a runaway horse dashed into the gates, knocking them
inward. Both men were struck by flying pieces of wood and thrown beneath the car wheels,
being so terribly mangled that they died soon after. Phoenix leaves a widow and two children
and Young a widow and four children.
Volume 22, Number 23, Saturday, May 5, 1894
Local Doings in Lehighton. Our people heard with regret of the death of George Brinkman on
Wednesday at his home in Wilkesbarre. Mr. Brinkman was a self made young man and
numbered his friends among many prominent people. He had built up a fine drug trade in the
former town, and had only recently placed on the market several very excellent preparatory
medicines. He leaves behind to mourn his death a wife and four brothers, William, Henry, Fred
and Charles, all residents of this town. Deceased was aged about 30 years. To the bereaved
widow and brothers we tender warmest sympathy. Funeral will take place on Saturday morning.
Rev. Reber will officiate.
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A Pleasant Party.
Last Tuesday evening, the occasion of the 48th birthday anniversary of Mrs. Daniel
Farren, was taken advantage of by many friends for a social assembling at her pleasant home on
south Third street. The evening was most delightfully spent in various amusements and at a late
hour a most delectable repast was served. Mrs. Farren received a number of handsome presents;
among the number being a pair of gold apectacles from her husband and a beautiful Marseilles
counterpane from the members of the sewing society of the Reformed church of which she is a
most devoted member. Those present were:
Rev. J. Alvin Reber and wife, Co. O. Shierer and wife, A. Haupt and wife, Mesdames E.
H. Snyder, T. Stocker, Elias Koons, Al Newhart, William Swartz, E. Miller, William Mantz,
Hollenbach, Wm. Benninger, A. Baillet, T. D. Clauss, John Geggus, Misses Clara and Lizzie
Geggus, Nettie Geggus, Irene and Carrie Fenstermacher, Alice Sullivan, Alvena Graver, Ida
Young, Mrs. Ed Krum, Messrs George Gray and Lester Smith.
Over the Big Iron Bridge. Peter Kemerle’s smiles knock out the rays of the merry sunshine
every time. It’s a bright little eight and a half pound baby girl. Here’s to the little one; we hope
it may have a long life and full of share of happiness.
Over the Big Iron Bridge. Rev. Longacre, the able pastor of the Lutheran congregation, will
confirm this class of eighteen catechumens on Sunday. Ray Strassberger, Charles Straup, John
Strassberger, Samuel Green, Ollie Trine, Joseph Pohl, Adam Zeigenfus, Gertrude Voght,
Mable Albright, Ida Trach, Annie Green, Mrs. Laura Nothstein, Mrs. Lewis Schaeffer, Edith
Pohl, James Solt, Emma Green, Elizabeth Green, Carrie Meyers. The holy communion will be
observed on Sunday morning. Preparatory services and examinations will be held on Saturday
evening.
Over the Big Iron Bridge. At Beaver employed as a fireman on a Lehigh Valley engine died
suddenly of heart failure while engaged at work at Packerton on last Friday. Deceased was aged
44 years. A wife and eight children survive to mourn the death of a good husband and a kind and
generous father. Funeral occurred on Monday afternoon and was largely attended by relatatives,
friends and the Inp. C. & R. M., and the B. of L. E. Rev. Critz, of the Reformed congregation
officiated. To the sorrowing wife and children we tender a heartfelt sympathy.
Scraps of News. L. L. Rauch, of the Mauch Chunk Democrat, was married on Saturday at
Reading to Miss E. Belle Boas by Rev. James Cleary. The couple will reside at Mauch Chunk.
Scraps of News. Frederick Lobien aged 72 years died at Mauch Chunk on Monday morning.
The Skeleton Found. The Skeleton of a girl, supposed to be that of Fannie Siddons, who
escaped from the Laurytown almshouse a year ago, was found on Sunday by a party of engineers
while surveying a line between Black Ridge and Tomhicken. The bones were found in a swamp,
and although large parties searched for her, she was not found. It is now supposed she starved to
death.
Newsy Packerton Items. Principle of the school P. Z. Kramer had cause for many smikles on
last Monday evening. A baby boy being born to them.
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Dazer-Johnson Nupitals.
A Brilliant Wedding Celebrated Thursday Evening at the Home of the Bride’s Parents.
One of the most brilliant and fashionable weddings that has occurred this season was
celebrated Thursday evening, when Miss Elizabeth Johnson, of South Wyoming street, gave her
hand in marriage to Dr. W. F. Danzer, a highly respected and successful physician of Hazleton.
Long before the hour set for the ceremony the guests began to arrive and by 6:30 o’clock
the home of the bride was crowded. Promptly at 6:55 Miss Beulah Gable, of Reading, struck up
the wedding chorous from the Lohengrin march, to which the wedding party marched through
the sitting room to the balcony, and entering the palor at the right, meeting the bride and the maid
of honor in the parlor, turning face about, they proceeded to a handsome arch of smilax, where
they met by the groom and his best man and in the presence of hundreds of invited guests Rev. J.
G. Williamson pronounced the words that made them man and wife. The ceremony was
performed underneath an arch of smilax, handsomely decorated with cut flowers, the centre of
which contained a beautiful bell of cow flowers which cast forth a shower of violets immediately
after the ceremony was performed.
The parlor throughout was handsomely decorated with cut flowers, potted plants and
smilax.
The bride was costumed in a handsome gown, of bengaline silk of marigold tint, wearing
a beautiful veil fastened to a spray of orange blossoms and carrying a bunch of bridal roses.
The maid of honor, Miss Bertha Johnson a sister to the bride, wore a costume of white
cream silk, and carried a bouquet of bridal roses.
Miss Maggie Penman, of Weatherly, and Miss Margaret McGee, of Audenried, were the
bridesmaids. They were costumed in gowns of white silk; trimmed with silk ribbon, and carried
bouquets of white roses.
The groom’s best man was Dr. Dreibelbeis, of Weatherly. The ushers were Gus Wendel
and Walter Johnson.
Immediately after the ceremony the newly married couple received the congratulations of
their many friends, after a wedding supper was partaken of. At 8:15 the happy couple took the
train and departed for an extended wedding tour.
Guests were present from New York, Philadelphia, Reading, Shamokin, Weatherly,
Lehighton, Mt. Carmel, Mauch Chunk and Freeland.
At midnight all those present retired wishing the Doctor and his bride many days of
future happiness.—Hazleton Standard.
The groom is well-known around here and has the best wishes of hosts of old time friends
including the Carbon Advocate.
Ashland, Pa., May 2.—The Lehigh Coal and Iron company have a serious fire on their hands at
Packer No. 3 colliery, near Girardville. It was discovered at 1 o’clock yesterday morning by two
workmen, who saw smoke issuing through the air passages. They had some difficulty in
reaching the surface. Gus Loped and Sebar Frazy, laborers, who were working in the mine,
have not yet been seen, and it is feared that they have been smothered to death. The fire is so hot
that none of the miners can enter the mine.
Volume 22, Number 24, Saturday, May 12, 1894
Local Doings in Lehighton. We tender our warmest sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. John Hottenstine
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on the death of their interesting four year old daughter, Elsie, who died last Friday following a
few days illness with membranous croup. Funeral occurred on Sunday Rev. J. H. Kuder,
officiating.
Local Doings in Lehighton. John Kipp, of Third street in the third ward, was married on
Tuesday at Phillipsburg, N. J., to Miss Louisa Kern, of Slatington. John’s friends here wish him
a full measure of success.
Scraps of News. R. Q. Butler, formerly of Mauch Chunk, died at Trinidad, Col., on Sunday. He
was aged 76 years.
Newsy Packerton Items. John Schneider entertained a number of friends the other evening at a
birthday anniversary. A royal good time was had, those present wishing him many happy returns
of the day.
Over the Big Iron Bridge. The funeral of John Mongold on last Saturday morning was largely
attended by friends and Stroh Council Jr. O. U. A. M., of which he was a member in good
standing. Rev. C. E. Critz officiated.
Over the Big Iron Bridge. A two year old child of John Green, of Long Run, was buried on
Monday.
An Aged Ligitant Dead.
John Moser, one of the heirs of the Moser estate, died in the County Almshouse at
Laurytown Monday. John Moser was the grandson of Burkhart Moser, the first white settler in
the Panther Creek valley.
In 1777 Burkhart Moser bought 200 acres of land along Panther creek near what is the
present town of Tamaqua. He came there from Berks county and shortly after discovered coal
along the banks of the creek. His brother Jacob joined him and together they conducted a
business of selling coal to the farmers in Lehigh and Berks counties by the bushel. Later
Burkhart purchased 1,000 acres of land extending northward towards Coaldale and settled on a
farm. Here John was born in 1830.
During the war the operations of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company were
gradually extended from Nesquehoning towards Coaldale, and, it is claimed, the Moser tract,
which proved to be exceedingly rich in coal, was usurped by this company.
The heirs to the estate have been for years trying to regain possession of the estates and
have spent a snug fortune in litlgation. Among those now living are David Moser, of Quakake,
Ephraim Moser, of Ashland; Mrs. Maggie Lutz, of Mahanoy City, and Mrs. Blackwell, of
Tamaqua.
John Moser spent whatever money he had in trying to established his claim, and become
so poor that to earn a livelihood he was at length obliged to accept the position of slate picker.
He had followed this occupation during the past several years working in the Sugar Lead
Colliery.
Lately his health had been failing and his inability to secure the money which he believed
by right belonged to him preyed heavily upon his mind and he began to show signs of insanity.
Being deprived of his only means of support he was last February sent to the County Almshouse,
where he died heartbroken and penniless. His wife, who is infirm and aged, survives him.
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Death of Mrs. Ginter. Mary, the wife of Charles Ginter, died Wednesday evening at her home
in Freeland, of paralysis, with which she was stricken only on Saturday. The family moved from
Mauch Chunk to Freeland some eleven years ago, where Mr. Ginter accepted the position of
foreman in Coxe’s Drifton foundry, funeral services will be held at Freeland on Friday at 7 a. m.,
after which the remains will be taken to Mauch Chunk, her former home, for interment.
Burial of George Brinkman. The funeral of the late George Brinkman, of Wilkesbarre,
occurred here on Saturday morning. Deceased was buried in the family plot in the Lehighton
cemetery. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. Alvin Reber, pastor of the Reformed
congregation. Thje pall bearers were T. J. Seifert, George Reichard, William and Chas. Obert,
of town, and Prof. Davis and Fred Wentelhover, of Wilkesbarre. A large circle of relatives and
friends mourn the death of this exemplary young man, who was a true exposition of the selfmade young man. He left home when 17 years of age and in turn learned the drug trade,
graduated from the Kingston Seminary and the Wilkesbarre Academy and then started a business
which at the time of his death had developed into successful proportions. The editor of this
newspaper who knew him well from boyhood appreciated his friendship and desires to pay this
tribute to him who has gone before: Self-made, courageous, a Christian citizen, loyal husband,
faithful friend, requiescat in pace.
Volume 22, Number 25, Saturday, May 19, 1894
Over the Big Iron Brtidge. Widow Mushlitz died on Sunday night at eleven o’clock of illness
consequent to old age. For a long time she had made her home with her daughter Mrs. Wm
Whittingham. Interment was made at Towamensing on Thursday. Rev. Longacre officiated.
The pall bearers were Oscar Arner, Charles Laury, Jacob Straussberger and Alex Graver.
Resolutions of Respect.
At a regular meeting of Stroh Council No. 731 Jr. O. U. A. M., of Weissport, Pa., held
May 9th, 1894, the following preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, It has pleased the Almighty, in His infinite and divine wisdom, to call from our
midst our worthy and esteemed brother, John Mongold, therefore, in view of the loss sustained
by our Council, and the still greater loss sustained by his wife, family and friends, and
Whereas, the deceased had at all times during his association with us proved himself a
worthy brother; therefore, be it
Resolved, That, while we bow in humble submission to God’s Will, we deply deplore our
loss and sincerely sympathize with the family and friends of our deceased brother in their sore
distress.
Resolved, That, in his death, our Council has sustained a great loss; a name has been
stricken from our roll that can never be replaced, a vacancy has been caused in our ranks which
will be hard to fill, a light has been extinguished and sorrow pervades our Council rooms; but
that which has been our loss we hope and trust is his eternal gain, and that the true and earnest
brother has gone above to receive his great reward.
Resolved, That, as a token of regard, we drape our charter in mourning for a period of 30
days, that these resolutions be placed on our minutes and a copy be presented to his bereaved
family, and that the be published in the Carbon Advocate.
W. H. Whitehead, Jr, Stephen Ziegenfus, Isaac Bartholomew, Com.
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Death of Thomas Heberling. Thomas Heberling died at his home Mauch Chunk, Monday
morning following an illness of six months. Funeral took place on Thursday afternoon.
Interment was made in the family plot at Lehighton.
A Distinguished Citizen’s Last Rest. The funeral of R. Q. Butler, who died in Trinidad, Col.,
took place in Mauch Chunk last Thursday. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Dr.
Edsall Ferrier, of Easton. These the pall bearers: Hon. H. W. Stroh, Edward Twining, John L.
Stedman, John C. Dolon, D. G. Bertsch and Dr. J. A. Mayer. The honorary pall bearers were:
Judge Allen Craig, C. O Skeer, J. S. Keiser, N. D. Cortgirht, Sr., T. Blakslee, Francis R. Sayre,
J. H. Wilhelm, Hon. Robert Klotz and Lafayette Lentz.
Items of State News. Hazleton, Pa., May 16.—John Huzey, a prominent Hungarian of Drifton,
was found on Centre street, the principal thoroughfare of Freeland, with a bullet wound in his
head. He died shortly after he was removed to his home. His clothing was torn and the pockets
rifled, showing that robberty had been the motive. No clew.
Items of State News. Wilkesbarre, Pa., May 12.—General W. H. McCartney, a veteran of the
late war, and the leading criminal lawyer of northeastern Pennsylvania, died suddenly last night
of heart disease, at North Mountain, where he had gone for a fishing excursion. He was 61 years
of age, and at the time of his death was president of the city council of Wilkesbarre.
Volume 22, Number 26, Saturday, May 26, 1894
Items of State News. Pottsville, Pa., May 21.—George Fishburn, foreman of a gang of miners
engaged in fighting the fire to the Packer colliery, near Lock Creek, was killed by a fall of coal.
Items of State News. Shamokin, Pa., May 23.—Vincent Rokosse shot and instantly killed his
wife during a family quarrel yesterday. Rokosse was arrested and locked up. The couple had
been married three years.
Items of State News. Shenandoah, Pa., May 21.—A gas explosion occurred in the William Penn
colliery, and three miners were horrible burned. David Fisher and John Stone have since died of
their injuries, and Michael Reynolds is in a precarious condition.
Col. Mumford is Dead. Col. Theo. Mumford, of the firm of Mumford Bros., lesees of the
world famous Switchback railroad in this county, died at the American Hotel, Mauch Chunk, on
Saturday morning following an illness of about one week with typhoid pneumonia. Interment
was made at his birth place in Broome county, New York on Tuesday. A wife survives and also
two brothers.
A Wedding. The marriage of W. H. S. Westlake of Lock No. 4, Pa., to Miss Alvenia Graver, of
this town, was happily consummated on Tuesday evening at the bride’s home on First street, in
the presence of only relatives and friends. The golden knot was tied by Rev. J. Alvin Reber, of
Zions Reformed congregation. The groom is station agent for the P. V. & C. Railway at the
former place, and Miss Graver, is one of Lehighton’s most estimable business ladies, having for
a number of years conducted a successful millinery business here. We tender warmest
congratulations and best wishes to the happy couple.
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Volume 22, Number 27, Saturday, June 2, 1894
Concerning People Mrs. Mary Xander, accompanied by William, Harry and Cora Xander,
attended the funeral of the former’s brother at Allentown on Monday.
Local Doings In Lehighton. Milton Snyder is exulting over the arrival of a bright little baby
boy.
Local Doings In Lehighton. Mrs.Lizzie Davis, died at the residence of her brother William
Seaboldt, on last Sunday. She was aged 53 years. Interment was made at Birdsboro, Pa., on
Thursday afternoon.
Local Doings In Lehighton. Solomon Kemerer was buried in New Mahoning on Saturday. He
was the father of the late Mrs. Thos. Mantz, of this city. His age was in the eighties Thos.
Mantz and son Griff and Mrs. Rob. Chambers, of Hazleton, attended the final obsequies.
Scraps Of News. Solomon Rinker and Miss Emma Ketchern, were married at Weatherly, by
Rev. Masonheimor.
Lizzard Creek. Mrs. Samuel Wagner, died on the 24th day of May, at her residence, near
Lizzard Creek Junction. Her remains were taken to West Penn, and laid to rest in the Zions
cemetery, on the 28th Rev. W. W. Strauss, officiented.
Gilberts. We were a little surprised to hear that Daniel Andrew a former student of Polytechnic
has formed a conclusion “That it is not good for man to be alone,” and therefore has taken unto
himself a wife. The young couple had been to New Jersey for their wedding trip. We all wish
them luck and a happy journey through life.
Over The Big Iron Bridge. Stephen Zeigenfus recently received notice of the death of his uncle
David Zeigenfus, at Animosa, Iowa. He was aged 83 years and had lived in the west 40 years or
more. He formerly lived near Millport.
MARRIAGES. XANDER-REMALY.—On Saturday afternoon, May 26, 1894, by Rev. J. H.
Kuder, at the bride’s residence, Mr. Wilson E. Xander and Miss Annie M. Remaly, both of
Lehighton, Pa.
MARRIAGES. SCHWARTZ-HONTZ.—On Saturday evening, May 26, 1894, by the same, at
his residence, Mr. Henry Schwartz and Miss Lizzie Hontz, both of Lehighton.
Volume 22, Number 28, Saturday, June 9, 1894
John E. Seidel, of Bankway, is all smiles on account of the arrival a new baby girl. Mother and
child, we are pleased to say, are doing well.
William Borsie, aged 16 years, was found dead in bed on Wednesday morning. The night before
he suffered a severe attack of convulsions and the opinion is that he died from the after effects of
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the convulsion.
Local Doings In Lehighton. A Polander named Jacob Paulsstine met a most horrible death on
the Central railroad last Saturday afternoon. About ten yards south of the bridge, at the north end
of town, he was struck by a locomotive and thrown under the cow-catcher. He was dragged a
quarter of a mile before the train could be stopped. All his clothing were stripped from him and
he was crushed almost to a jelly. He was buried from Swartz’s undertaking establishment by the
Lehighton Poor Board. It is supposed that he hailed from Shamokin although he had a
Philadelphia address on his person.
Newsy Packerton Items. Gus Kuno is the proud pop of a brand new baby boy. Mother and child
are doing well.
Over The Big Iron Bridge. Reuben Zimmerman and wife and Mrs. Al Hawk were in Lehigh
county last Friday attending the funeral of Mrs. Norah Smith, a sister of the former. Deceased
was aged 69 years. Death resulted from the grippe.
Scraps Of News. Thomas Long and wife, of Mauch Chunk, have adopted the infant child of
Carrie Kellogg who is in jail at the former place charged with abandonment.
Scraps Of News. Miss Laura, the accomplished daughter of Associate Judge Daniel Rose, of
Weatherly, was married on Wednesday to Morris D. Hooven, of the same place.
Items Of State News. Wilkesbarre, Pa. May [day illegible]—Thomas O’Brien, of the Ravene
mine, fatally shot an Italian employe yesterday afternoon. The Italian and one of his fellow
countrymen began shooting at O’Brien, when he returned fire with the above result.
Two Children Drowned. Wilkesbarre, Pa., May 22.—Two children of John Knoskoky,
Nanticoke, aged respectively 10 and 8, fell into a swollen creek yesterday arfternoon and were
drowned.
Volume 22, Number 29, Saturday, June 16, 1894
Items Of State News. Reading, Pa., June 9.—George Lengel, a laborer at the Keystone furnace,
was fatally burned by hot cinder last night. While handing a car loaded with the cinder the slide
slipped out, dcausing the red hot mass to splash over his body.
Items Of State News. Wilkesbarre, Pa., June 11.—Jacob Miller, a baker, hung himself to a tree
yesterday, the act being prompted by the disgrace arisong out of a quarrel in which he became
engaged at a picnic Saturday night, during which he received a black eye.
Items Of State News. Reading, Pa., June 12.—William Weber, aged 26, shot and killed Justice
Clemmer, his father-in-law, an old man of 61, last night in a quarrel arising out of Weber’s
domestic affairs. Weber and his wife had agreed to separate, and had met at the house of
Wallace Miller a neighbor, to divide their furniture. It was here that the killing took place.
Weber then fired at his wife and Miller, missing them, and fled. Later he gave himself up.
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Mahoning. A sad accident happened at New Mahoning on Sunday evening while Mrs. J. D.
Hoffman was on her way home from a visit to her parents. On the hind part of the buck-board
her little daughter Ida, a girl of eight years was standing, suddenly the horse made a jump and the
little girl fell off the wagon, landing on her, and in less than half an hour expired. The funeral
took place Thursday at St. John’s Church.
Local Doings In Lehighton. Charles Kelvey buried an infant child in Gnaden Hutten cemetery
on Wednesday.
Local Doings In Lehighton. Reuben Hunsicker, of Mahoning street, died on Tuesday following
an illness of some weeks with a dropsical affection. He was aged about 77 years. Funeral took
place on Friday. A widow and eleven children survive. They are Ed and Al Hunsicker, Mrs.
George Diehl, Misses Ellen, Louise and Lizzie, of town; Harry and Levi, of Reading; Tom and
Milton, of Freeland; Frank and Sarah, of Catasauqua and Mrs. Weibel, of Scranton. Deceased
was one of the oldest residents in this town.
Over The Garden Wall. John S. Miller was at Heidelberg, on Thursday attending the funeral of a
relative.
Scraps Of News. James Carly, of Wilkesbarre, a former Mauch Chunk resident, died on
Saturday.
Was Born in Lehighton. Sarah L., the wife of Wm. Swank, died on Monday after an illness of
three months with a complication of diseases. Deceased was a daughter of Reuben Hagenbuch
and was born in Lehighton, April 8th, 1827. Husband, four daughters and two sons survive her.
The funeral took place on Thursday. Interment in the old cemetery. Revs. McKinley and Elliott
officiating.—Lansford Leader.
Death of Mrs. Edward Reber.
The wife of Edward Reber, of Harrity died on Wednesday at 10 o’clock a. m., at the age
of 69 years. Death was due to paralysis, of which she had been a sufferer for three years. She
was a very estimable woman, the mother of a large family of children, among whom are the
following: William H. Reber and John, of Harrity; Frank L. and Harvey, of Butte City,
Montana; Mrs. John O. Weiss, of Mauch Chunk; Mrs. R. N. Anthony and Mrs. George B.
Wagner, of Weissport; Mrs. Adlee Miner and Misses Marth and Mary, of Harrity.
The funeral took place on Saturday morning. Mr. Longacre officiated at the house and
Rev. Wuchter delivered the discourse at the Lutheran Church n Weissport. Interment was made
in the Union Hill Cemetery.
Found Hanging to a Tree. The lifeless body of Charles Miller, a young baker, was found
hanging to a tree in a strip of woods, near Naticoke, early Monday morning. He attended a
picnic last night. Another young man danced with his girl and he became desperately jealous.
He quarreled with his rival and was worsted in the fight, receiving a black eye. He told a friend
that his humiliation was more than he could bear and that he would do away with himself. No
one thought, however, that he would carry out his threat.
Father and Child Killed by an Explosion. Williamsport, Pa., June 14.—A sixty-five horse power
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boiler in the saw mill of Gressler & Co., at Deloy, on the Fall Brook railroad, above
Williamsport, exploded last night, killing Joseph Rickner and his 5-year-old daughter, and
burying them in the ruins of the mill. Rickner, who was the foreman in the mill, had gone to the
place with his child for the purpose of banking the fire for the night.
Volume 22, Number 30, Saturday, June 23, 1894
Items Of State News. Wilkesbarre, Pa., June 18.—Michael Gallagher, aged 15, the only son of a
widowed mother, was drowned while bathing in the river. Gallagher was dared by his
companions to swim half way across the river and back again. He lost his life in the attempt,
being able to swim only half the distance.
Items Of State News. South Bethlehem, Pa., June 18.—A terrible accident occurred at the high
cinder bank in the wards of the Lehigh Zinc company, by which James Ferry was crushed to
death under a fall of a portion of the bank, and James McCandless sustained injuries which
proved fatal two hours later. Several other men had narrow escapes from imjury.
Items Of State News. Wilkesbarre, Pa., June 21.—The Rev. William Reddy, of Syracuse, N. Y.,
who came here to attend the decennial reunion of Wyoming Seminary, died suddenly yesterday
afternoon in one of the rooms at the seminary. He was 81 years old, and was one of the oldest
ministers in the Methodist Episcopal church. The remains were taken to Syracuse today.
Items Of State News. Scranton, Pa., June 19.—Emanuel Loro, an Italian barber, was shot and
killed by Cusenzo Medio, because he asked the latter for fifteen cents due him. Medlo knocked
his victim down, and deliberately shot him twice. Loro regained his feet and ran, but fell from
loss of blood. Medlo came up, put two more bullets in the prostrate form and turned away, but
as if fearing that his victim was not dead returned and fired a fifth shot. Medlo escaped.
Local Doings In Lehighton. Peter Shabo, of Beaver Run, buried a child in Gnaden Hutten
Cemetery on Sunday.
Concerning People. Frank Kershner, and family were in town on Friday attending the funeral of
the late Reuben Hunsicker.
Concerning People. Miss Annie Beer, of First street, will be a bridesmaid at the Beer-Berlin
nuptials at Kresgeville on Saturday. The contracting parties are Cyrus Beer, who is well-known
here and a merchant in the above town, and Miss Minnie Berlin, a graduate of the Kutztown
State Normal School and a very estimable young lady.
Over The Garden Wall. Wm. Kromer is jubilant over a baby boy arrival.
Over The Garden Wall. Andrew Weiss smiles over the arrival of a baby boy.
Over The Garden Wall. Charles Wenz, of Union Hill, and Miss Mary Prutzman, a Parryville
young lady, will be married soon according to Dame Rumor.
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Over The Garden Wall. David Lacey died on Monday at the age of 62 years. He had been ill for
a long time with dropsy and consumption. Interment was made on Wednesday afternoon. The
officiating ministers were Revs. Miller and Musselman. A widow survives and in her affliction
she has the sympathy of many friends and neighbors.
West Penn. An infant child of Wm. Behler, of near Leibysville, was buried in Zion’s church
cemetery on Sunday last.
Volume 22, Number 31, Saturday, June 30, 1894
Local Doings In Lehighton. The birthday anniversary of Mrs. John F. Esch, of the Globe
Restaurant, was observed on Monday evening. During the evening Arion Cornet Band tendered
a most delightful serenade.
Local Doings In Lehighton. A baby girl is a new boarder at Jos. Reinheimer’s pleasant home on
Third street since last Saturday.
Local Doings In Lehighton. Miss Katie Stuber, of town, and John Esrang, of Franklin
township, will soon be wedded. The bans were published in the Catholic church on last Sunday.
Local Doings In Lehighton. Alice, a young daughter of John and Ida Kutz died on Tuesday
morning following an illness of some weeks of spinal manigitis. In their sore affliction the
Carbon Advocate tenders sincere sympathy.
Buried at Parryville. The funeral of Mabel, the 9-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Serfass, of East Walnut street, Hazleton, who died on Friday, took place at 12:30 o’clock Sunday
afternoon, the remains being taken on the 1.44 train to Parryville, where interment was made.—
Hazleton Plain Speaker.
Franz Ludwig, aged 55 years, of north Third street, dropped dead at eleven o’clock on Thursday
morning; his death was no doubt superinduced by prostration from the heat. He leaves a wife
and two children to mourn his sudden death. The family have the sympathy of the community in
their bereavement.
Scraps Of News. John Knauss, a nine year old boy, of Mauch Chunk, was drowned in the canal
on Tuesday.
Scraps Of News. Rev. George C. Kunkle pastor of Zion’s Lutheran Church at Lacock Lancaster
county, was lasat week married to Miss Sarah E. Christman, of Weissport. He is a graduate of
Muhlenberg College.
Gilberts. Mr. Silas Beers and Miss Minnie Berlin, both of Kresgeville, were united in the holy
bonds of wed-lock on Saturday. The young couple received many congratulations and a safe and
prosperous journey through life.
Car, Couple Engine and Rail. Martin Gorman, a Lehigh Valley engineer, while walking along
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the platform at Avoca Junction, dropped dead. He was aged about 38 years and seemed to be in
perfect health.
Beer-Berlin Wedding. Silas Beer, well-known here and a popular and successful Kresgeville
merchant, was happily wedded last Saturday to Miss Minnie M. Berlin an estimable and
accomplished young lady at her home in the same place. The officiating clergyman was F. W.
Smith, of Gilberts’. The wedding march was excellently rendered by Miss Agnes Gregory.
Miss Laura Gregory a cousin to the bride, was flower girl. Miss Annie Beer, of Lehighton, and
Miss Jennie Kunkle, of Kresgeville, were bridesmaids; Prof. A. D. Wannemaker, of the same
place, was best man The interior decorations were perfect and lovely. The nuptial knot was tied
under an arch of ferns and flowers with swinging gate. The presents to the bride were many and
beautiful and consisted mostly of handsome silverware effects. The wedding was the most
fashionable ever consummated in that place and the number of guests present were very many.
The Carbon Advocate who enjoys the personal acquaintance of the contracting parties wishes for
them a prosperous voyage through life.
A Girl Turns a Switch.
Friday evening a long train of loaded coal cars came into the Glendon yard of the Lehigh
& Susquehanna Railroad at Easton. The telegraph operator signaled the engineer to stop, in
order to return beyond the switch leading from the main track to the siding. May Barrett, aged
twelve years, thinking the operator was motioning to her to turn the switch, ran out on the track
and threw the lever. The train was passing over the switch at the time, and twenty-five cars were
derailed and wrecked.
Two young Easton lads, William Welbert and Clyde Beisel, were riding on the train,
returning from Bethlehem Welbert jumped and falling under the wheels, was cut in two. Beisel
remained on the train and was not injured.
Little Items. James Cadden, aged three years, lived with his parents at Mauch Chunk until last
week when he played with matches. The poor little fellows clothes caught fire and he was
burned to a crisp.
Volume 22, Number 31, Saturday, July 7, 1894
Items Of State News. Easton, Pa., July 3.—William Pendergast, southeastern chief of engineers
of the Lehigh Valley railroad, died yesterday from the effects of the head, aged 49 years.
Items Of State News. Bethlehem, Pa., July 3.—A severe thunder storm passed over this section
Sunday night. Lightning struck James Heller, a well-to-do farmer, killing him outright.
Items Of State News. Wilkesbarre, Pa., July 2.—William Taylor and William Wherlie, colored,
quarreled on the street over a girl. Wherlie shot Taylor three times, killing him almost instantly.
The murderer was arrested.
Items Of State News. Scranton, Pa., July 5.—At the meeting of the Scranton Bicycle club
yesterday afternoon Henry Waldner, a member of the Scranton club, who was entered in the
novice race, collided with a small boy who was crossing the track. He was thrown violently
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against a fence, receiving what will prove fatal injuries.
Items Of State News. Williamsport, Pa., July 5.—Ella Watt, a stranger in this city, aged about
27 years, committed suicide in the Pennsylvania railroad station yesterday afternoon by shooting
herself. She left a note to Dr. Charles Hertz, of McKeesport, asking him to take her body, and
saying that he was all she left behind that she loved.
Local Doings In Lehighton. The funeral of Franz Ludwig occurred on Monday morning.
Deceased was insured in the Prudential for $100 which amount was paid by assistant
superintendent Stoll. His wife is a hard working, industrious woman and has the sympathy of
the people in her present lamentable circumstances.
Local Doings In Lehighton. The marriage of John Esrang, Jr., of Franklin, to Miss Katie
Stuber, of town, was consummated in the German Catholic Church on Tuesday morning. Rev.
Father Sour performed the ceremony. We tender happiest felicitations to the young couple and
wish for them a prosperous voyage through life.
Concerning People. P. F. Clark, T. W. Clauss and John Koons were at Wilkesbarre on Monday
attending the funeral of the late Anthony Turkes.
Over The Garden Wall. Following an illness of several weeks with perotinitis the young wife of
J. A. Levan died on Saturday at the age of twenty-six years. Several children survive, the
youngest being scarcely three months old. Interment was made at her late home in York county.
Volume 22, Number 32, Saturday, July 14, 1894
Items Of State News. Ashland, Pa., July 11.—While Edward Becker, aged 18 years, was
attempting to stop a runaway team at Mahanoy City he was struck by the wheel of the wagon and
instantly killed.
Items Of State News. Nanticoke, Pa., July 9.—A horrible accident occurred in the No. 4 slope of
the Susquehanna Coal company here Saturday by which three men lost their lives, two were
fatally injured and one who miraculously escaped was severely injured. The dead are Evan
Adams, of Nanticoke, aged 22; George H. Hanney, aged 35; Joseph Washeliez, Polander, aged
24. The first two leave families. The men were caught under a fall of coal.
Local Doings In Lehighton. We tender happiest felicitations to Charles Geiger and his happy
bride, Miss Lottie, the estimable daughter of James Frey, of South street. They were united in
the golden bonds of matrimony on Saturday evening. Rev. J. H. Kuder, of Trinity Lutheran
church, officiated at the impressive ceremony.
Concerning People. Samuel D. Custenbader was at Allentown on Tuesday attending the funeral
of a relative.
Fell to His Death. Francis Melley fell from the trestle work at No. 8 colliery, Summit Hill, on
Monday morning, and was killed. The deceased was the only support of his mother, a widow.
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The unfortunate young man fell a distance of 50 feet. His death was instantaneous. He was aged
18 years.
Missed The Train. The Allentown Item said this: John Levan, of Weissport, arrived at the outer
P. & R. station at Reading Monday evening with the body of his wife, which was to be interred
Tuesday morning at York. The body was transferred to the Lancaster train. Mr. Levan and his
three children were talking to some friends when the train pulled out and all were left behind.
They went to Columbia Tuesday morning, reaching York about noon. The funeral took place in
the afternoon.
Volume 22, Number 33, Saturday, July 21, 1894
Local Doings in Lehighton. James Nothstine, is proud over the arrival of a son.
Mahoning. Miss Laura Sensinger and John Sinyard were united in the holy bonds of
matrimony on Sunday. The young couple has my best wishes for a prosperous journey through
life.
Over The Garden Wall. Born—A baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hontz.
Rev. Wm. Laitzel, of Lebanon, was buried on Tuesday. The body was interred in Mt. Lebanon
Cemetary, Rev. B. W. Schmauk and Rev. T. E. Schmauk delivered addresses. Rev. Dr. F. J. F.
Schantz, of Myerstown, read a historical sketch of the career of the deceased. R. Leitzel was
formerly pastor of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran congregation of this town.
Volume 22, Number 34, Saturday, July 28, 1894
A very enjoyable party in honor of the 78th birthday of Mrs. Mary Hollenbach was given at her
residence on Tuesday evening. About seventy-five invited guests were present. At a late hour a
sumptuous repast was served to which all did full justice.
Local Doings In Lehighton. Otto Dittmar, the jolly, good natured superintendent of the
Lehighton Beef Company is all smiles over the arrival of a brand new baby boy at his home on
Bankway.
Local Doings In Lehighton. L. C. Irene, infant daughter of Eugene Fogle, of north First street,
died Monday morning and was buried Thursday afternoon. The bereaved parents have the
sympathy of a large circle of friends.
Over The Garden Wall. Guy R., son of Mr. and Mrs. John Zimmerman, aged two years, died
Friday evening and was buried Monday afternoon. Services were held in the Reformed Church,
Rev. Creitz officiating.
Over The Garden Wall. Charles Sebbach, who has been suffering for some time with dropsy
and heart failure, died on Friday morning, aged 39 years. Services were held in the Lutheran
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Church, Rev. Longacre officiated.
Over The Garden Wall. One of the most enjoyable birthday parties ever given in this
neighborhood was given in honor of the 78th birthday of James Beaver at his residence in East
Weissport on Wednesday evening. About sixty guests were present and all express themselves as
having had a most enjoyable time. Space will not permit the publication of the names of all who
attended.
Newsy Packerton Items. An infant child of Albert Eckhart died on Monday after a short illness
with cholera infantum.
A Couple That Has Experience.
The oldest couple ever married in Luzerne county joined hands in the bonds of wedlock
on last Tuesday at Wilkes-Barre. The groom is Wendel Snyder, 78 years, and the hale and hearty
bride Magdalena Myers, who is but seven years younger than her husband. Both are Germans,
but have lived in this country a long time.
This is the groom’s third venture on the matrimonial sea, while the bride blushingly
acknowledges that Wendel is the fourth husband who has sworn to honor and respect her.
Items Of State News. Shamokin, July 21.—James Sullivan died from the effects of poison given
to him by mistake instead of whisky. The coroner’s jury has exonerated his close friend, Thomas
McCaffrey, who handed him the fatal draught.
Items Of State News. Wilkesbarre, Pa., July 23.—A pay day fight among Hungarians at Cork
Lane, near Pittston, resulted in Mrs. Katrina Kolash being so badly stabbed that she died. The
woman was defending her husband from a gang who had assailed him.
Items Of State News. Wilkesbarre, Pa., July 25.—Three men named Frank Matchicz, Michael
Delenneg and Charles Drewiawicz were drowned in the Susquehanna river at Plymouth Monday
night. The men attended a picnic at Hanover Park, and were crossing the river in a boat when it
upset. The bodies were recovered.
Volume 22, Number 35, Saturday, August 4, 1894
Newsy Packerton Items. Josep Andrews, of Lehigh avenue has cause for many pleasant smiles
since the arrival of a baby boy at his residence on last Frriday.
Local Doings In Lehighton. County Superintendent A. S. Beisel and wife, of north First street,
have the sympathy of the community in the loss by death, on Friday afternoon, of their infant
daughter, Florence Louise, aged four months. The child was sick only a few days with cholera
infantum.
Bowmanstown. Cliver Kuntzman is exceedingly jubilant over the arrival of twins—boy and
girl.
Items Of State News. Ashland, Pa., July 30.—One out of a nest of six boilers at Lehigh Valley
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No. 4 colliery exploded Saturday night instantly killing one man and severely injuring three
others, two of whom have since died. The dead are: John Miller, aged 45 years, of Girardville;
John Laubach, of Shenandoah, aged 25 years; Darby Shields, aged 45 years, of Shenandoah.
Miller leaves a wife and four children, and Shields a wife and five children. Laubach was a
single man. The fourth victim was Steve Solsky, a Polander, who was badly scalded about the
face and body, but will recover.
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Wilkesbarre, Pa., Aug. 8.—Two children of a man named Raybourd were drowned while
hunting water lilies along the banks of Lake Lemond, near this city. Their bodies were
recovered.
Local Doings In Lehighton. Mrs. Sarah Miller, relict of the late Henry D. Miller, died suddenly
of apoplexy on Tuesday morning. Deceased was aged seventy years. Eight grown up sons and
daughters survive together with fourteen grand children. Interment will be made on Saturday
morning at nine o’clock from the residence of her son F. D. Miller on south Second street.
Service will be made in Trinity Lutheran church, and the pastor, Rev. J. H. Kuder, will officiate.
Local Doings In Lehighton. Following an illness of some months Joseph Horn died on Tuesday
morning at seven o’clock at the residence of Samuel Graver on North First street where he had
been making his home for some time past. Deceased was born in East Penn township and was
aged 69 years. He had lived in this town for a quarter of a century and for many years had been
employed by the late firm of M. Heilman & Co., flour and feed dealers, doing business in First
street. Interment will be made on Saturday afternoon. Services will be held in the Reformed
church.
Over The Garden Wall. Levi Horn witnessed the execution of the child murderer, Johnson, at
Allentown on Tuesday.
Scraps Of News. Some time ago Carl Hoffman farmer near Fairview Luzerne county and his
wife separated. Subsequently they met and decided to reunite, but on Saturday morning Carl’s
dead body was found in an outhouse, death produced by swallowing paris green.
Scraps Of News. On Saturday evening, at Mt. Carmel Hungarian wedding, five guests were
stabbed, two of them fatally. The stabbing was done chiefly by John Balton, and under the
influence of bad whiskey
Lost His Life Trying to Save a Dog. George Eckenbroth, aged 41 years, was run down on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, at Reading, on Sunday morning, by an extra freight train, and was
terribly mangled. His head was crushed, one leg cut off and the other crushed. Eckenbroth was
engaged in conversation with a track walker, when his dog ran upon the track. In his attempt to
save the animal he lost his own life.
Died on the Gibbet.
Harry Johnson, who murdered his 4-year-old daughter, Bertha May Johnson, by
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drowning her in the Lehigh River on July, 25, 1893, paid the penalty of his crime on the gallows
at Allentown Tuesday morning. The execution took place in the Lehigh county jail yard. The
drop fell at 10.24. His neck was not broken, and death resulted from strangulation in eleven and
one-half minutes.
This was the first execution in the county, even though it was established eighty-two
years ago, and there were many applications for tickets of admission to the prison to witness the
sad spectacle, but the authorities, however, decided to conduct the execution as privately as
possible.
Johnson a short time before his execution wrote an autobiography, which is largely
devoted to quotations from the Bible, an account of the manner in which he drowned the little
girl. The condemned man became reconciled to his wife and before the execution he sent for her.
She visited him and they made up. In the writings he says he no longer cherishes any hard
feelings against her, and acknowledge his entire responsibility for his crime.
Born—A baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. Kennell.
Death in the Bottle.
Connors Patch, situated near Girardville, was the scene of a stange and most distressing
tragedy, on Monday, where, from the effects of an overdose of whiskey accidentally secured,
James, the 7-year-old son of Edward Menaghan, lost his life, while Eddie, his 5-year-old brother
now lies in a precarious condition from the same cause.
The boys had been playing in the garrett and accidentally found a quart bottle of whiskey
which was being kept far medicinal purposes. The youngsters emptied the bottle between them,
and when their mother arrived upon the scene she was horrified to find her two boys lying in an
unconscious condition, while the empty whisky bottle not far off told her the story.
A physician was at once summoned, but his efforts were unavailing; the older boy dying
in the afternoon. The younger boy is still lying in the a stupor and is unconscious.
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Murder.
A Wife Drives a Knife Into Her Husband’s Body.
The little town of Tresckow, in the upper end of Carbon county, was Monday night the
scene of a domestic tragedy, in which a woman killed her husband. The direct cause of the affair
was a reflection made by George Koslick upon the fidelity of his wife.
Mr. and Mrs. Koslick occupied a cottage off the main road and but a short distance from
the village store. The woman has always been thrifty and by her assistance in keeping boarders
the family has succeeded in saving enough money to live comfortably. The husband worked in
the mines and when not drinking was industrious and fond of his home
Monday was an off-day for him, however, and during the morning he indulged freely in
liquor. It was while enjoying himself that a neighbor made a remark of the intimacy of his wife
with one Frank Mosrock. The husband did not appear to notice it at first but as his head became
less clear the man’s words began to rankle within him. The man went home, finding his wife in
the summer kitchen adjoining the house. He at once upbraided her. His reflections upon her
fidelity caused her to become wild with anger.Without a word she walked slowly into the house,
and, taking a large butcher knife from the pantry, came out. The husband did not see the knife,
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and, receiving no reply to his charges, supposed that there was really some thing in them. He
reiterated his remarks. His wife had then approached closely to him. Still he was unaware that
she meant him harm.
Suddenly from the folds of her dress she drew the knife and with a spring like a maniac
drove the steel blade to the hilt in the body of her spouse. Again and again she drove it home
until he fell dying at her feet. She realized in a moment what she had done. She went back into
the house, replaced the knife after cleaning it and made hasty preparations for leaving the town.
Neighbors gathered quickly about the dying man and during the excitement which
followed the wife and murderess escaped. All last night searching parties have been scouring the
hills for her, but no trace has yet been found. It is believed, however, that she is in the
mountains.
The husband lingered until Tuesday afternoon and died without making any specific
statement regarding the trouble. The affair has created much excitement in the village, where the
family has lived many years.
Local Doings In Lehighton. Born—A baby girl to Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Kuder, on Fourth street.
Local Doings In Lehighton. We sympathise with Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Kistler, of the Exchange
Hotel in the sad death of their little son on last Friday evening. The parents had gone out for a
short time—leaving the little one sleeping quietly on a lounge when in some manner it rolled
over on its face and smothered to death. Interment was made on Monday in the Lehighton
cemetery.
Local Doings In Lehighton. In honor of the birthday anniversary of Mrs. George Blank, wife of
genial George Blank, the well known L. V. engineer, her many friends tendered her a most
delightful surprise at their Third street residence on Monday evening. The number of guests
participating in the surprise reached almost one hundred. The evening was spent in the
indulgence games, and the usual amusements. A splendid luncheon was also served in the
excellent style known only to the good wives of Lehighton. All of Mrs. Blank’s many friends
wish for her many more years of happiness.
Over The Garden Wall. Mrs. Samuel Welch died on Tuesday morning following an illness of
more than a year with paralyses. She was aged 68 years. Interment will be made on Saturday
morning in the East Weissport cemetery. To the bereaved husband and children the writer
tenders a sincere sympathy.
Over The Garden Wall. An infant child of John Wolfe died on Tuesday morning. Interment was
made on Thursday. This was the fifteenth death in Mr. Wolfe’s family.
Gilberts. Mr. Allen Bartold, formerly a student of Polytechnic but now employed as bookkeeper in the city of Philadelphia, and Miss Agnes Gregory, also a former student of the same
institution, but now residing with her parents at this place, were united in the holy bonds of
wedlock on Monday, Rev. F. W. Smith, of Effort tied the nuptial knot. The wedding took place
at the home of the bride and was largely attended by relatives and friends who pronounced it to
have been a very grand affair. The young couple received some lovely presents, also many
congratulations and a safe and prosperous voyagef through life.
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About the State. The engagement of Harry L. Leam, formerly a member of the Pottsville,
Scranton and Philadelphia newspaper fraternity, now local editor of the Shamokin Dispatch, to
Miss Louise S. Shields, of Wilkesbarre, has been announced. The event will be solemnized
August 22 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Shields, parents of the prospective bride.
Married. On Wednesday evening, August 8th, Mr. Henry Smith and Miss Mary Wichman, of
Mauch Chunk, were united in the bonds of matrimony. The ceremony. The ceremony took place
at the Lutheran parsonage in the Second Ward and was performed by Rev. L. Lindenstruth.
Miss Minnie Wichman, a sister of the bride, was bridesmaid and Henry Busacher was the
groom’s best man.
Students Drowned in Saylor’s Lake. Bethlehem, Pa., Aug. 16—A special from Saylor’s lake,
where Instructor Mack, with a party of Nazareth hall students, are camping, says: While rowing
in the lake the boat was capsized Captain Mack was saved, but Cadets Townsend, of Nazareth,
and Webb, of the West Indies, were drowned. The lake is fully twenty miles in the mountains
from here, with no direct telegraphic or telephonic communication.
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Newsy Packerton Items. The aged father of Frank Hahn died at his home in Long Run on last
Friday. Burial took place on Tuesday in the cemetery at that place. We extend our sympathy to
the bereaved family.
We tender happiest felicitations to Frank R. Steigerwalt and bride, Miss Cora Kuder, both of
town. The young couple were happily wedded at the residence of Rev. J. H. Kuder on the 12th
instant. Their many friends are showering congratulations upon them profusely.
Scraps Of News. Robert Craig, one of the old residents of Jeanesville, and one who was highly
respected died Monday morning of an illness of short duration. Deceased was 61 years of age
and widely known. The funeral took place on Wednesday.
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Local Doings In Lehighton. T. W. Clauss, of town, was married last week in New York by Rev.
Haas to Miss Kate, daughter of Frank Flosser, of Wilkesbarre. The marriage was quite a
surprise to the young man’s many friends hereabouts all, however, tender felicitation.
Local Doings In Lehighton. Lizzie May, the eight-year-old daughter of Benj. German, of
Second street died at two o’clock on Thursday afternoon from lock jaw. The parents have the
sympathy of the community in their bereavement.
Local Doings In Lehighton. The six months old child of Francis and Mellisis Fritzinger, on
north 2nd street died on Monday evening. The funeral will take place this Saturday morning at
10 o’clock, from the parents residence.
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Concerning People. S. T. Dickinson was at Easton on Tuesday attending the obsequies of the
late D. S. Fields who died very suddenly a few days previous.
Over The Garden Wall. Following an illness of a few days Mrs. George R. Wagner, of Franklin,
died on Saturday at the ripe age of 68 years. Three sons and four daughters survive to mourn the
death of a kind and faithful parent, while her many friends lose a faithful consoler, and the
church an earnest disciple. Interment was made on Wednesday morning, Rev. Miller, of the
Evangelical congregation, officiating.
Newsy Packerton Items. Wesley Meyers was married to Miss Mary Remaley on last Thursday
evening at Lehighton. We wish he young couple a happy voyage through life’s journey. A
reception was given on Saturday evening following the wedding, a number of relatives and
friends were present.
Items Of State News. Hazaleton, Pa., Aug. 27.—While at work in Silver Brook breaker Anthony
Sealer fell into the rollers. His legs were drawn through into a smaller set beneath, and before the
machinery could be stopped his limbs were crushed to a pulp. He died in terrible agony.
Items Of State News. Reading, Pa., Aug. 30.—Mrs. Milton Kline, aged 35 years, was killed at
Blandon by falling into a well 100 feet deep. She had drawn a bucket of water when the
platform covering the well broke and she was precipitated to the bottom of the hole. Her body
was taken out after several hours’ hard work.
Items Of State News. Ashland, Pa., Aug. 25.—Two men were killed and eleven injured by an
explosion of gas in the Gilberton colliery, operated by the Reading Coal and Iron company, near
this city, yesterday afternoon. The killed are: Frank McCormick, fire boss, of Shenandoah,
aged 45, leaves a wife and five children: Lewis Ball, driver, of Shenandoah, aged 19.
Items Of State News. Honesdale, Pa., Aug. 30.—Erastus Bull, a laborer, was crushed to death
by falling earth while working in the suburbs of this place yesterday. He was an employe of Joy
Gould while the latter was laying the foundation of his fortune as a tanner at Gouldsboro, and
claimed that when Pratt & Gould failed at that place they owed him $38, which they never paid.
Items Of State News. Reading, Pa., Aug. 27.—The bodies of two young women drowned in the
Schuylkill river by the capsizing of a rowboat, which was struck by a steamboat containing an
excursion party late Saturday night, were recovered yesterday. Their names are Lottie
Lindemuth and Lizzie Romberger, each aged 16 years. Their companions, Walter Schmehl,
aged 14, and Clara Gehret, were rescued. Miss Gehret was revived with the greatest difficulty.
Items Of State News. Wilkesbarre, Pa., Aug. 27.—The wife of Joseph Miller, a dissolute
character, is dying at the hospital from injuries sustained at her husband’s hands. A young girl
named Lizzie Williams came down from Pittston and called on the Miller family. The
demonstrations of affection became so pronounced between the husband and the girl from
Pittston that the wife objected. This angered the husband, who knocked her down with a chair
and beat her brutally. Five of her ribs are broken, her face is battered almost beyond recognition
and she is so badly injured internally that she cannot recover. Miller is in jail.
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Items Of State News. Tunkhannock, Pa., Aug. 29.—One boy was killed and another horribly
injured as the result of playing with dynamite near this village. Alexander Preston was digging
a well on his farm in North Moreland township, using dynamite to blast away the rock in the
hole. One stick of the explosive became wet, and he put it on a nearby rock to dry. Harry
Preston, 16 years old, and Lee Preston, aged 7, two of the farmer’s sons, amused themselves by
exploding the dynamite by dropping a stone upon it. The force of the discharge threw Harry a
distance of fifty feet, killing him instantly, while Lee’s head was crushed by flying rock. It is
reported that he has since died.
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Fell Into the Cog Wheels. Bethlehem, Pa., Sept. 6.—Thomas McNeill, a boy whose parents live
in Philadelphia, was fatally injured in the machinery of the Bethlehem Iron works yesterday
afternoon. He fell into a set of revolving cog wheels, and both legs were torn out of their
sockets.
Local Doings In Lehighton. Lizzie, aged twenty years, daughter of Enos and Emma Albright,
died at her home in Allentown on last Sunday afternoon, following an illness of a few days with
typhoid pneumonia. Interment will be made in the Lehighton cemetery, on Friday morning. The
remains will be interred from the residence of Mr. John Geggus, corner 3rd and Iron streets.
Deceased was a pleasant companion to a large circle of warm friends, an earnest Christian, and a
kind and loving daughter. In the hour of their sore affliction the parents have the sympathy of
relatives and friends.
Newsy Packerton Items. One of the most enjoyable affairs that has taken place for a long time
among social circles was the birthday party given by Mr. Emanuel Schaffer in honor of his wife
on last Wednesday evening, at their pleasant home on Park Avenue. The lady, who was fifty
years of age on that date, was the recipient of many valuable presents. Games and other sorts of
amusement were indulged in, after which the guests sat down to a sumptuous repast. Among the
guests present were,--Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Harleman, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Haines, Mr. and
Mrs. A F. Diefenderfer, Mr. and Mrs. Romig, Mr. and Mrs. George Snyder, Mr. and Mrs.
Osville Stout, Mr. and Mrs. George Engleman, Mrs. Alfred Yohe, Mrs. George French, Mrs.
Virginia O. Bennett, Mrs. Edward Larash, William Zimmerman, William Long, Arthur
Clauss, Miss Annie Bennett, Miss Mollie Sandherr, Miss Lottie Strohl, and Miss Emma
Mertz.
Over The Garden Wall. Frank Bachman, employed as apprentice in Laury’s bakery was
summoned to his home at Allentown, by a telegram announcing the death of his father, which
occurred on Friday last.
Lizard Creek. Mr. Paul Revig, a son of John Revig, who was but a short time affected with
typhoid fever, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Friday last. Interment took place at the
Pennville cemetery on Monday. Rev. Breinig, of Bowmanstown, was the officiating minister.
The funeral was largely attended by relatives and friends.
Death. John Longkoff, formerly of Mauch Chunk, died at the home of his son-in-law, August
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Lechler, in Lehighton, Thursday evening, aged 65 years. The deceased had been ailing for some
time past with general debility. He was an old employe of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, working
for a long time at Packerton. Two children survive, viz: Mrs. August Lechler of Lehighton, and
Charles Longkoff, of Little Rock, Ark. The remains were taken to Mauch Chunk for interment.
Quietly Wedded. T. Webster Clauss, of Lehighton, and Miss Kate Flosser, of Wilkesbarre, were
married in New York City on Sunday, August 19th, Rev. Haas officiating. The wedding was a
quiet one, and the many friends of Mr. Clauss were surprised to hear of it, but that will not
prevent them from overwhelming the happy couple with congratulations when they return home.
The bride is an accomplished young lady, being a great favorite with a large circle of friends and
acquaintances. She is the daughter of Frank Flosser, a well known business man of Wilkesbarre,
and a niece of Adam Turkes, the popular restauranteur, who is well known in Lehighton. The
happy couple are now enjoying their honey-moon at Niagara Falls, after which they will return to
Lehighton where they will reside.—White Haven Journal.
Shamokin, Pa., Sept. 6.—William Curnew, a coal inspector at Midvalley colliery, was run down
by a railroad train and had both legs and one arm severed from his body. His 16-year-old son
was the only witness to the accident, and instead of summoning aid ran to his home in Mount
Carmel. Mr. Curnew was dead when his body was found an hour later. He was a man of
wealth, and leaves a wife and four children.
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Local Doings In Lehighton. Robert, son of James and Estella Markley, died on Monday.
Interment was made in the Union Cemetery, Franklin township.
A Pleasant Party.
The many friends of Mrs. Eugene Bartholomew, of South Third Street, tendered her a
very pleasant surprise party on Tuesday evening, the occasion of her birthday anniversary. The
guests assembled at the residence of Aaron Haupt, and then stormed her home with great
success. The evening was very pleasantly spent and a splendid supper was served.
The guests present were: Clayton Heydt and wife, James P. Smith and wife, Frank
Weinland and wife, Chas. Hantz and wife, W. A. Peters, wife and daughter, Miss Gertie, W. G.
Frey and wife, James Fry, wife and daughter, Minnie, Will Hofford and wife, Kate Lauchner,
Mesdames Henry Bretney, Daniel Farren, Wm. Freyman, Ed Krum, Adam Faust, Chas.
Schweitzer, Al Newhart, Misses Savilla Faust, Minnie and Lillie Moulthrop, and G. W.
Morthimer.
Crushed to Death. A Hungarian miner employed at the No. 4 colliery of the Lehigh & WilkesBarre Coal Co., at Audenried, was instantly killed by a fall of rock about 9 o’clock Monday
Morning. He had prepared a blast and after lighting it retired to a safe distance. He returned to
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the breast immediately after the blast had exploded and was crushed by a fall of top rock.
Over The Garden Wall. Miss Mary Whitehead, one of Franklin’s most estimable young ladies
will be united in marriage to James Christman, of New York City. The ceremony will take
place at the residence of the bride’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Whitehead, at 6 o’clock Saturday
evening. Miss Whitehead was for a number of years a teacher in the public schools of Franklin
township. Groom-elect is employed as a clerk in the office of the auditor of the Central railroad
in New York City. The young couple have a host of friends in this community who wish them a
prosperous and happy voyage on the matrimonial seal.
Scraps Of News. The wedding of Miss Annie Lewis, of Coleraine, and James Llewellyn, of
Beaver Meadow, is announced to take place in the near future.
Birthday Party at 85.
On the occasion of her 85th birthdeay anniversary the friends of Mrs. Mary, relict of the
late David Arner, on last Friday evening assembled at her home on Mahoning street, to celebrate
the very important event. The old lady, long since passed the allotted three scores and ten, is still
in fair health and in the possession of all of her five sences and is now quietly enjoying in a
Christian blessedness the evening hours of a life well spent. All present enjoyed themselves very
much. The guests present were:
Thomas Fink, wife and daughter Ella, Wilson Trainer and wife, Henry Spoonheimer,
wife and daughter Lillie, John Swartwood and wife, Mrs. A. K. Miller, Mrs. John Esch, Mrs.
Geo. Esch, Mrs. Eli DeFrehn, Mrs. Al Sitler, Mrs. John Trainer and daughter Nora, Mrs. David
Rehr, Mrs. Aaron Snyder, Miss Daisy Horn, George Heberling, Mrs. T. J. Bretney, Mrs. N.
Houtz, Mrs. Chas. Trainer, Mrs. Henry Grow, Mrs. Ed Ohl and daughter Hattie, Misses Ida
Heilman, Annie Beers, Laura Heilman, Martha Miller, Cora Xander, Ricca Longkamer,
Terrace and Mary Friesch, Sallie Fry, Messrs. R. Trainer and Harry Ohl, Mrs. Wm. Feuhrer
and daughters Emma, Ella, Ida and Gertie, Mrs. Amandes Diehl, Mrs. James Esch, Mrs. S.
Gilham, Mrs. Phillip Wertman and daughter Clara, Mrs. Lafayette Geiger and daughter Jennie,
Mrs. Angeline Heberling, Mrs. Zach Horn, Mrs. H. Haupt, Mrs. Ephriam Rehrig, all of town.
Those from Mauch Chunkn were—Mrs. Walton, Mrs. Koons and Master Herbert, Charles
Brobst and wife, David Arner and wife, Mrs. Frank and Nathan Fegley, George Arner and wife.
Items Of State News. Reading, Pa., Sept. 20.—Acting under the hallucination that enemies were
seeking his life, Fred Buck, a retired hotel keeper, aged 48, hacked his throat with a knife, and
died three hours later.
Items Of State News. Wilkesbarre, Pa., Sept. 20.—John Delancy was instantly killed by a trip of
cars in No. 12 colliery, Plymouth, and was horribly mangled. He leaves a large family destitute.
Frank Graboski, a Polish miner, was killed by a fall of rock in shaft No. 6, at Glenlyon. He was
single and 25 years old.
Items Of State News. Hazleton, Pa., Sept. 18.—A premature blast occurred at Honeybrook
colliery, by which one man one man was killed and three injured. The men were working on a
coal stripping at the time. Following is a list of the killed and injured: John Dempshea, killed;
Kojas Matsuka, Alissio Trimpeno, Givione Petero, injured.
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Items Of State News. Williamsport, Pa., Sept. 19.—Henry Wadsworth, of Keating, cut his
throat from ear to ear with a razor yesterday afternoon about a mile and a half from his home.
His body was found in the evening, and as he was not quite dead he was brought to this city. He
will die. Melancholy was the cause for the act.
Items Of State News. Ashland, Pa., Sept. 19.—Henry Hoffman, aged 37, met with a strange and
fatal accident at Tunnel Bridge mine while barring coal loose in a breast. A sudden rush
occurred, knocking him to the ground. The bar fell across his neck, and the heavy rocks that lay
upon it strangled the unfortunate man. He leaves a wife and four children.
Stole to Avoid Starvation. Easton, Pa., Sept. 20.—A sad case came to light when Charles Ruth,
of Easton, pleaded guilty to sealing from freight cars on the Central railroad. Ruth informed the
court that he was out of work, that his family was starving, and he was compelled to steal. He
was given one year. Ruth’s wife and little ones were in court when the sentence was passed, and
the sight was a pitiable one. Yesterday Ruth’s 15-months-old child died, and the family is in
destitute circumstances.
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Items Of State News. Easton, Pa., Sept. 24.—Augustus Mattes, of South Easton, a 9-year-old
boy, fell into the Delaware at the outlet lock last evening and was drowned.
Items Of State News. Mauch Chunk, Pa., Sept. 21.—Relatives in this city have received word
that E. B. Leisenring, the millionaire coal operator and president of the Lehigh Coal and
Navigation company, died yesterday at Hamburg, Germany.
Items Of State News. Scranton, Pa., Sept. 25.—During a fight over a disputed game of cards in
Mike Rotoski’s saloon, said to be unlicensed, at the Ridge, near Archibald, Sylvester Retoski, a
brother of the saloon keeper, struck Jo Klucs on the head with a stone, crushing his skull and
causing death within a half hour. The others of the card players kept on fighting, and Rotoski
tried to separate them. They turned on him, and he rushed behind his bar and grasping a double
barreled gun fired both loads at Joseph Biddo. Both charges took effect in Biddo’s body, and his
injuries are regarded as fatal. The Rotoskis were arrested. All the parties are Polanders.
Local Doings In Lehighton. Robert Yehl and wife mourn the death of their one year old son,
Robert, last Friday from cholera infantum.
Scraps Of News. Cards are out announcing the wedding of Miss Helen Blanche Eadie, daughter
of James G. Eadie and wife, to Dr. D. Frank Dreibellis, both of Weatherly.
Over The Garden Wall. The death of Mrs. Elizabeth Rinker at the age of 93 years occurred on
Tuesday. Interment was made on Friday. Revs. Creitz and Longacre officiated.
Christman—Whitehead.
A Very Pretty Wedding Happily Solemnized in East Weissport.
Saturday afternoon the William Whitehead residence in East Weissport was the scene of
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gayest festivity. Happy faces smiled their sweetest, sweet smelling flowers filled the air with
their odors. The occasion was the marriage of J. W. Christman, clerk in the auditor’s
department of the C. R. of N. J., at New York City, to Miss Mary E. Whitehead, the estimable
daughter of William Whitehead. The impressive ceremony was performed by Rev. B. H. Miller,
pastor of the Evangelical congregation. The wedding march was elegantly rendered by Mrs. P.
A. Andrews. The brides maids were Miss Mary C. Snyder and Miss Eva Romig. Both were
handsomely attired—the former in lemon silk and the latter in wilk of a pink tint. The bride
wore white silk and carried a lovely boquet of flowers. The groom and his best men S. J.
Weston, of Allentown and W. H. Whitehead Jr., wore the conventional black. The ceremony
was performed under an arch made of golden rod and a little white flower. Among the many
guests present were the members of the infant class in the Evangelical Sunday school. Miss
Whitehead, or now Mrs. J. W. Christman had taught in this department for eleven years and
only missed two Sundays. The classes presented her with a handsome dining room table. The
Kings Daughters, of which she was also an earnest worker, were present and presented her with
an elegant clock. The young couple received many other valuable presents from the many guests
present. Following the marriage a reception was held and a sumptious supper served to the
guests. Among the guests present were:
Miss Lillian Ash, Harry Ash, Mrs. R. Garman, and Robert Kreitz of Wilkes Barre, Jacob
Brong and family, Mountain Top, Mrs. Wm. Johnson, Misses Laura and Esther Arner, Emma
Troxel and Sallie Seigfried, East Mauch Chunk, Mrs. Ella Brown, Harry Lobein, Mr. and Mrs.
John Pomeroy, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Senex, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Whitehead, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Whitehead, and Mrs. J. Strohers, Mauch Chunk, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Whitehead, Delano, Mrs.
I. Wakins, Boston, Mr. and Mrs. Chas Ruff, Newark, N. J., Chas. Whitehead, Allentown, D. I.
Hongen and family, Laury’s, Mr. and Mrs. Al Zeigenfuss, Aquashicola, Mrs. W. Bertch, and
Misses Julian and Lucy Christman, Mauch Chunk, Mr. and Mrs. Jos N. Bennet, Packerton, Rev.
I. J. Reitz and wife, Slatington, Miss Alice Mantz, Parryville, Mr. and Mrs. Barto. Baltimore,
Md., Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Walken, New York City, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Hess, Philada.
E. B. Leisenring Dies in Homburg.
Edward B. Leisenring, the president of the Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company, died
Thursday forenoon, 20th inst., at Homburg, Germany.
E. B. Leisenring was a native of Mauch Chunk, born forty-nine years ago. He was the
eldest son of the late Hon. John Leisenring, who was during his lifetime prominently identified
with the development of the Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company, which is to day one of the
wealthiest corporations of the commonwealth.
The deceased began life with this company and two years ago was elected its presdent to
succeed Joseph S. Harris, who resigned to become one of the receivers of the Reading Railroad
Company. Mr. Leisenring’s leading business operations were in the mining of coal, although he
was also extensively engaged in the iron, slate and lumber industries not only in this but in other
States.
Mr. Leisenring was closely connected with at least a dozen anthracite coal mining firms
in the Lehigh region. He was president of the Upper Lehigh Coal Company, the Pond Creek
Coal Company and the Nescopeck Coal Company and a director in the Alden Coal Company and
the Silver Brook Coal Company. He was a director in the Bethlehem Iron Company and in the
Chapman and Bangor Slate Companies. He was president of the Virginia Coal & Iron Company
at Powelton, Va., and a director in the Pioneer Mining Company, of Alabama. He was also a
director of the Albert Louis Manufacturing company. In Mauch Chunk he was president of the
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first First National Bank,and also of the Mauch Chunk Electric Light, Power & Heat Company.
Many of Mr. Leisenring’s business ventures proved immensely profitable and he dies
with a wealth estimated at from $3,000,000 to $5,000,000. His health failed several months ago,
and in August he sailed to Europe to recuperate at the medical springs of Homburg, Germany.
The journey proved too much and soon a cablegram was received that he landed at Homburg
very ill. His brother, John Leisenring and his wife and her parents at once started to join him.
The ship on which they sailed has not yet reached port.
Mr. Leisenring was twice married. His first wife and two children preceded him to the
grave about two years ago. He afterward married Miss Anna W. Wickham, of New York, and
besides his wife and his brother, John Leisenring, he survived by one sister, who is the wife of
Dr. John S. Wentz, of Mauch Chunk. The body will be brought to Mauch Chunk for burial in
the family plot of his ancestors for many generations.
Dr. Leisenring gave liberally to local charities, being a contributor to the Young Man’s
Christian Association, Muhlenburg College, of Allentown, and other institutions of learning.
Recently he purchased residence in Philadelphia, and intended to make that city his future home.
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Lehighton Locals. Miss Sophie Bauman, of town, and Robert Dolan, of Packerton, were very
quietly married last Wednesday evening at the German Catholic Church. Rev. Father
Hammecke pronounced the words which made them one and the happy couple are receiving the
congratulatiosn of a large circle of friends.
Packerton Items. Andrew J. Snyder and wife attended the funeral of a relative at Penn Forest on
Saturday.
Packerton Items. Robert Dolan, of this place, and Miss Sophia Bowman of Lehighton were
joined in the holy bonds of wedlock on last Wednesday evening. We wish the young couple a
prosperous voyage through life.
Packerton Items. We tender our congratulations to Elmer Remaley and Miss Edna Altemous
who were married at Lehighton one evening recently. Elmer was very quiet about it thinking to
keep the boys in the dark but, like all good things, it leaked out, and there is a serenade on the
program for some evening this week.
Weissport Locals. Louis Abdenhalden who committed suicide at the Sahnetah Hotel, on
Thursday, was buried in the Mauch Chunk Cemetery yesterday, by direction of Coroner, W. L.
Kutz.
Beheaded by a Train. Ashland, Pa., Oct. 2.—An unknown man, evidently of Polish descent, and
45 years old, was run over by a train of coal cars near the Reading station here, and was instantly
killed. His head was severed from his body and right leg badly crushed. The coroner has taken
charge of the body, and if unclaimed it will be properly interred.
Miner Killed by a Fall of Slate. Mahanoy City, Pa., Oct. 2.—Patrick Dwyer, aged 43 years,
employed as a miner at North Mahanoy mine, was instantly killed by a fall of slate.
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Lehighton Pencilings. Mrs. Matilda Weinland died on Tuesday morning following an attack of
paralysis. Deceased was aged 72 years. The children who survive are Frank, Charles, Hattie,
Susan and Sarah. Interment will be made on Saturday afternoon at one o’clock. Services will be
held in Trinity Lutheran church, Rev. J. H. Kuder will officiate.
Parryville. There is great rejoicing in the home of Telegraph Operator Al Heffelfinger over the
arrival of a baby boy. Shake, old fellow!
Birthday Party.
Last Saturday evening the many friends of Mrs. Wallace I. Semmel assembled at her
pleasant home on 3rd st. to do honor to her birthday anniversary. The evening was spent happily
in the indulgence in the usual convivalities, and at a late hour an appetizing repast was served in
a manner known only to the good housewives in Lehighton. The guests present were:
Rev. and Mrs. Reber, Mr.and Mrs. Joshua Semmel, Mrs.M. Heilman, Mr. and Mrs.
Aaron Haput, Mrs. Thos. Fink, Mrs. W. McCormick, Mr. and Mrs. C. Fritz and son Andrew
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Blank and daughter Blanch, Mr. and Mrs. John Hauk and son Raman, Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. A. Esch and son William, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Peters, Mr. and Mrs. John Klotz,
Mr. and Mrs. Preston Trexel and Lilly Lular, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Haupt, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Newhart and son Stanley, Mrs. Horace Heydt, Miss Lillie Semmel, Miss Minnie Semmel, Mrs.
Daniel Larren, Miss Ella Horn, Miss Emma Horn, Mrs. Ed. Miller and son Allen, Mr. and Mrs.
C. O. Shirer, Miss Alice Sullivan, Mrs. Thos. Sell and daughter Hellen, Miss Bertha Farren,
Miss Ella Fink, Mrs. L. Senweitzer and daughter Revilla, Mrs. Oscar Koons, Mrs. Geo. Blank,
Miss Alice Blank, Miss Lizzie Geggus, Miss Kate Farren, Miss Ida Koons.
Murder Suspected!
A Blue Mountain Recluse Murdered For His Money.
The dwelling house of Matthias Fritz, in Washington township, was destroyed by fire on
Saturday evening. The house was situated along the Blue Mountains not far from the Carbon
county line.
Fritz was about 45 years old. He was of a reclusive nature and dealt in hides and
terrapin. It is thought that he accumulated a large amount of money. But since the fire he has
not been seen and it is not known whether he was burned with the dwelling. Some suppose he
was robbed and then thrown in the flames. He was seen at the house between 7 and 8 o’clock
and the house was destroyed between 11 and 12. Of the valuables in the house there is also
nothing known. His nearest neighbor is Benjamin Hartline, a charcoal burner and farmer.
Two of Fritz’s brothers reside in Reading and it is said he had a bank account running
there. The dwelling was insured for $300. He was a bachelor. There is an element of mystery
connectged with the case and efforts are being made to find out whereabouts of Mr. Fritz.
Funeral of E. B. Leisenring.
All that was mortal of the late E. B. Leisenring was consigned to mother earth at Mauch
Chunk Wednesday afternoon. The services began at 2 o’clock at the residence of J. S. Wentz,
and were in charge of Rev. Stevenson, of Titusville, and Rev. D. M. Buchanen, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church Mauch Chunk.
The services were very simple, but the gathering of prominent men who came to pay their
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last respects to a man whom they loved and honored, was very large. Business houses were
closed throughout the town.
A very sad feature was the absence of Mrs. Leisenring, who is still in Homburg,
Germany. Her health being in such a state as to forbid her making the journey homeward at this
time.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., Oct. 11.—R. N. McCune, who died at Newburgh, N. Y., yesterday, was
secretary of the Wilkesbarre board of trade. He was mayor of Sekater from 1875 to 1879, and
served through both the Mexican and the civil wars.
Killed On The Railroad.
A Young Train Jumper Meets With a Fearful Death.
At about eight o’clock last Saturday evening, near the Lehigh Valley station, George Rex,
a sixteen year old Lehighton boy, and a son of William Rex, of Third street, met with a horrible
and sudden end. In crossing the east bound track with the evident intention of mounting a
passing coal train on the west bound track, he failed to observe the approach of an east bound
train, drawn by engine 92, William Newhart, engineer, which struck him, hurling him under the
wheels of the up train. His body was mangled out of all resemblance to human form, and
identification was impossible. The dead boy, however, had been seen in the vicinity a short time
before, and it was presumed to be young Rex, and his father was immediately sent for and
identified the mangled remains by means of [two words unreadable] the clothing. The body was
then taken to the undertaking establishment of Kemerer & Swartz where it was prepared for
burial after which it was removed to his late home.
The funeral of the unfortunate boy will take place at ten o’clock Tuesday morning.
To the bereaved parents and sorrowing relatives we tender our sympathies in this hour of
their affliction.
Edwin H. Brannix.
Death of a Prominent young man on Sunday Morning.
Edwin H. Brannix, of Philadelphia, died at the residence of his wife’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. David Ebbert, corner 2nd and North street at 5:30 o’clock on Sunday morning, the 7th
instant, after an illness of about three months, aged 28 years. The announcement of Mr.
Brannix’s death has caused a pall of sorrow to fall upon the community where by reason of his
popular and great personal worth, he had made a host of warm friends. On October 24th of last
year he was united in marriage to Miss Mary, daughter of David Ebbert, who with an infant son,
survive him. Having a personal knowledge of his excellent character, we fully appreciate the
extendt of their loss and we extent to the relatives and friends, our heartfelt sympathies in their
sad bereavement. Interment will take place on Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock from the
residence.
How Hungarians Wed.
Carbon County Huns Enjoy Wedding Festivities to Their Fullest.
Mike Cundish, a Dutchtown Hungarian, on Saturday married a Coolstown Hungarian
Belle. Mary’s boarding boss and mistress made great preparations for the wedding, both having
decided that Mary was worthy of it. During Friday, the boss of the shanty the day chopping
bake-oven wood, knowing full well from his experience on former occasions, that no weapons
can be used with such effect as a neat club taken from a woodpile. The festivities began on
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Saturday evening and continued vigorously all day Sunday. Of course all Mike’s friends were in
attendance and late Sunday night, the Dutchtown Huns who pride themselves on their superior
abilities as dancers, objected to the style indulged in by their native countrymen, of Coolstown.
This created a racket and in the general melee that followed the combatants had an elegant
opportunity to display their promise, due of course, to the boss’ forethought. There were many
broken heads when the affair terminated, but had it been otherwise the newly married couple
would have nothing unusual to relate to their posterity in after years.—Sentinel.
Packerton Items. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph N. Bennett celebrated their birthday anniversary on
Saturday evening. The occasion was made one for the entertainment of their numerous friends.
The program was full of pleasure and at a late hour a sumptuous repast was elegantly served to
the guests. Dancing, music, games and the usual convivalities were happily indulged in. ‘Those
present were:
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Swartz, Mrs. George Kemerer, Mr.and Mrs. Wm. Harleman, and
Harry J. Harleman, of Lehighton, Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Bartholomew, Miss, Eva Romig
and Wm. H. Whitehead, Jr., of Franklin, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Farleman, Mr. and Mrs. Geor.
Engleman, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Snyder, Mrs. Lewis Snyder, Mrs. Mamie Stauffer, Mrs. Sarah
Lougkamer, Mrs. Wilhelm Sanderr, Mr. and Mrs. P. Z. Kramer, Mrs. Grant Tobias, Miss
Mollie Sandherr, Miss Sadie Harleman, Misses Ida and Emma Shaffer, Miss Eva Hoats,
Messrs. David H. Snyder, Wm. Snyder, Guy Harleman, Geo. Sandherr, Edw. Fritzinger,
Chas. D. Yohe, Wm. Shaffer, John F. Miller
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Died In A Stable.
Old George Ellenberger Dies A Strange Death
From Poverty to Wealth and Back again Too Much Drink Ends the Life of an Old German.
Buried by the Poor Authorities.
George Ellenberger, who was found dead in a barn on the premises of Reuben Neff in
Mahoning township early last Sunday morning, was by birth a German. He was old, perhaps a
full three score and ten. Almost half a century ago he drifted to this country of full and plenty
from the old world. He was German by birth and possessed a full share of the thrift and
industriousness of the people of that nationality. He located in Philadelphia where, so report has
it, he entered the employ of a butcher and later started out in a small way for himself. He seemed
to have been born under a luckey star for, from the first, he prospered and as years passed on he
amassed quite a respectable competency. But like all human flesh he, too, was weak and soon the
fortune earned through hard, indomitable effort took to itself wings, and Ellenberger, a full score
years older, found himself as poor as the day he landed in this country. With fortune gone
Ellenberger’s spirit went too; his ambition gone and friends lost his old associations become a
mockery to him and drifting unconsciously with the flood he found himself one day in Carbon
county. That was twenty, perhaps twenty-five years ago, for no one seems to know just exactly
what year he come here. He secured employment at his trade and also did odd jobs. For a time
he found employment with John Miller, Valentine Newmeyer and others in Mahoning township;
his appetite for liquor, however, never made him a particular favorite with his employers. Up to
last spring he found employment with John Miller in Mahoning. This job he lost through his
quarrelsome disposition. From here he drifted to the farm of Reuben Neff, near the Brick
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Church in the same township. This was last April, and although he and old Neff didn’t hit it very
well he worked about the farm until about four weeks ago when he was discharged. Ellenberger
then started on a prolonged debauch. During the week of the Carbon county fair he was in this
town. Here he pawned his watch and chain saying he wanted money to enable him to get to
Philadelphia where he intended to visit friends. The money the watch nettled, however, went for
rum. Ellenberger found a bed in some of the stables about town. After his money was all gone
and he couldn’t get anything more to drink then Ellenberger suffered an attack of delirium
tremens. Late one night in this condition he run into the Valley House thinking all the imps of
hades were after him. The poor fellow was in a bad condition—sick, without a cent, trembling,
old, a perfect object for charity, for pity. Mr. Clauss did what but very few would do, he put the
poor fellow to bed and took care of him. The next day he wandered off and back to the Neff
farm where he sought his old quarters in the house, but on account of a quarrel that he had with
Neff the latter, so it is reported, ordered him out. Ellenberger then dragged his feeble, painracked body to the barn, where a young man named Ginter, who is employed about the place,
pitying the unfortunate man made him a bed in the straw. The next morning Ellenberger’s body
was found in among cows where he had evidently wandered during the night while in mad
delirium.
Rumors had been in circulation that foul play was suspected but information gathered
from parties living in the neighborhood, together with the fact that he had been suffering from
delirium tremens for several day, along with other circumstances connected with the case would
disprove such theories.
Ellenberger’s bier was in a wagon shed and he was buried by the poor authorities of the
township.
Mrs. Fred Miller, accompanied by her son, Charles, attended the funeral of the father of John
Stark, at Easton, on Monday. Deceased was aged 72 years. Mrs. Miller will spend a week in
Easton--Charly returned on Monday evening.
John Veilhour and wife, Miss Annie and Charles Vielhour are at Scranton, Pa., where they will
participate in the wedding ceremony of Miss Mary Veilhour to Osville Oswald. Miss Annie will
be a bride’s maid and will make her future home in that city.
Over The Lehigh Bridge. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Brong, and daughter, stopped off at Weissport
Tuesday evening, while en route to Allentown, to attend the funeral of Dr. Edgar W. Arner, who
was killed at Solomon’s Gap, Luzerne County, last Friday by a C. R. R. passenger train. The
unfortunate man had been engaged by Dr. Solt to attend to his practice while th latter was taking
a post graduate course in the University of Pennsylvania.
Over The Lehigh Bridge. The remains of Sam Everett were brought to town Monday by Squire
John S. Miller and poor director, Solomon Buss, and placed in Miller’s undertaking
establishment. The funeral will take place Wednesday at two o’clock. The services will be held
in the Lutheran church. John D. Bertolette Post No. 484, G. A. R., will have charge of the
funeral. Interment will be made in Lehighton cem cemetery.
Over The Lehigh Bridge. On Saturday morning, poor director, Solomon Buss, received a
telegram informing him of the death of Samuel Everett, at the Lehigh County Almshouse,
sometime during the preceding night. Sam was a familiar figure in the community for a number
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of years, and was known by every man, woman and child in this vicinity. During the past several
years fortune fail to smiled upon him, his mind became unbalanced and exposure and neglected
to his infirnities, homeless, penniless and friendless. His lot was not a happy one until death
came to relive him of a life full of cares and vicissitude.
Pleqasantly Surprised.
The many friends of Mrs. William King, of north First street, tendered this excellent lady
a very pleasant birthday surprise on Tuesday evening. The evening was spent in a very pleasant
manner and at a late hour a delectable repast was served in a manner known only to the good
housewives of this town. Those present sere:
Rev. Creitz, Mrs. Wm. Koons, Mrs. Joe Krum Mrs. Benj. Koons, Mrs. Frank Reed,
James Williams and wife, Frank Koons and wife, of Weissport, Mrs. Francis Koons, Mrs. Wm.
Rishel, Thos. Morthimer and wife, Al Walp and wife, Al Clauss and wife, Mrs. Thos. Weaver,
Mrs. Milton Clauss, Mrs. Ed Hough, Mrs Jas. Miller, Mrs. C. D. Fritz, Misses Lily Koons,
Lizzie Koons, Bertha Koons, Lulu Koons, Lillie Semmel, Minnie Semmel, Mame Snyder,
Katie Fritz, Master Robert Koons, of Lehighton, Mrs. C. Wilson, of Pittston, Authur Clauss and
wife, Missess Emma and Ida Shaffer, off Packerton.
Packerton Breveties. The home of Henry Beck has been brightened by the safe arrival of a baby
girl.
Packerton Breveties. Ulysees Koch is as happy as you can make ‘em over the arrival of a baby
boy at his home.
Packerton Brebeties. Miss Anabell Vanscoter, has issued invitations to her many friends to
attend her Birthday anniversary in the near future.
Packeton Breveties. For about fifteen years there lived in Packerton a family named Davis.
They were natives of Wales. The boys were good hearted, but perhaps a little wild. The father
died in the old country, and two years ago the mother died. “Shorty” Davis lost a leg on the
railroad and afterwards was employed by the company in the capacity of switch tender.
“Shorty’s” only bad vice was that he couldent leave rum alone, and following a big racket a
month ago was discharged and since that time he has been going from bad to worse until Sunday
morning when he died from alcoholism He will be buried at Catasauqua on Tuesday. For
several days before he died he had been in charge of the Packerton poor authorities. He has a
brother a bright industrious, man who took the remains in charge.
Lehighton Pencilings. Geoge Kemerer, of Jamestown, died Thursday evening of consumption.
He was aged 18 years. For some time he had been employed in theoffice of the Valley company.
A Hun Suicides. Mike Polanthah, a Hungarian miner residing on Polander Hill, near Alden and
employed in the mines at Wanamie, went to his work as usual Friday morming, but found there
was no work for him. Returning home he became despondent, and taking a revolver from his
pocket, fired a bullet through his head, dying instantly. There is no apparent reason for his rash
act, he being a quiet, inoffensive man, but a hard drinker, and has been imbibing very heavily
recently. He has a wife and three children in the old country, and was about 30 years old.
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Many Boilers Explode
Bringing Death to Five Men and Serious Injuries to Others.
The Cause a Profound Mystery.
The Noise of the Exploding Boilers, Thirty-six in All, Plainly Heard for a Distance of Two Miles,
Resembling Peals of Thunder.
Shamokin, Pa., Oct. 12.—Five men were killed, another fatally injured, and several
others were painfully burned by a disastrous boiler explosion that occurred at the Henry Clay
colliery yesterday. The entire steam-supplying plant of the mine, consisting of thirty-six boilers,
was totally demolished, and in addition to the monetary loss, which will aggregate $30,000, the
Henry Clay, Big Mountain, Sterling and Peerless collieries will be unable to resume operations
for at least a month.
The explosion is the worst of its kind that has ever occurred in this region, and the cause
is a mystery.
The dead are: Thomas Carr, fireman, leaves a widow and three children; William Boyle,
fireman, leaves widow; William Slick, aged 18 years, died a few minutes after being found, John
McLaughlin, fireman, head crushed, died two hours after the accident; Jacob J. Didiam, water
boss, married, died while being taken to his home.
Peter Heck, fireman, had the side of his head crushed and suffered severe internal
injuries. He cannot recover.
The report of the explosion was heard in this city, a distance of more than two miles. The
terrible accident came upon the boiler house employes without warning, and only one of them, a
Pole, escaped uninjured. The others were buried between the mass of ruins and some of the
bodies were not recovered for two hours. The boiler on the western end of the house is supposed
to have been the first to explode, and then the adjoining boilers went up in quick succession, the
repeated explosions resembling the roar of heavy artillery.
One half of a boiler was hurled a full quarter of a mile and lodged in the slush bank
northwest of where the boiler house formerly stood. Another that took a similar direction
crashed through the side of the breaker and lodged against the scarper line.
Another crashed through the tip house, and came near killing several employes.
A Prominent Mine Official Dead. Ashland, Pa., Oct. 12.—John J. Davis, superintendent of the
Gilberton district collieries of the Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron company, died at his
home at St. Nicholas yesterday. He was one of the most prominent mining officials in the
region.
Death of a Veteran Preacher. Wilkesbarre, Pa., Oct. 17.—Rev. E. Hazard Snowden, the oldest
Presbyterian minister in the state, died at his home in Forty Fort yesterday, aged 95 years and 6
months. He was the oldest living graduate of Princeton Theological seminary.
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Killed While Returning from Work. Ashland, Pa., Oct. 25.—Thomas Monaghan and Thomas
Burke, while walking home from work last evening, were struck by a Lehigh Valley train near
Raven Run. Monaghan was instantly killed and Burke so badly injured that he will die. Both
men were married.
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Another Soldier a Victim of Typhoid. Wilkedsbarre, Pa., Oct. 24.—Harry Moore died yesterday
from typhoid fever after an illness of eight weeks. Moore was a member of Compahy F, Ninth
regiment, who contracted typhoid fever from drinking impure water at Gettysburg during the
recent encampment. He is the fourth victim in that company.
Mahoning. Joseph Ebert died on Tuesday after a lingering illness of four or five months.
Interment will take place at the St. Peter’s church, West Penn.
Over The Lehigh Bridge. The funeral of the late William Driesbach took place on Sunday
morning at 10 o’clock. The services were held in St. Paul’s Lutheran church and were conducted
by Rev. J. H. Longacre, assisted by Rev. B. H Miller, of the United Evangelical church. The
funeral was the largest seen here for some time, which is proof of the popularity of the deceased.
The Jr. O. U. A. M. and the Knights of Malta attended in a body, and participated in the services
at the grave. We extend to the bereaved widow and orphans, our heartfelt sympathies in this sad
hour of affliction.
Over The Lehigh Bridge. It is with sincere sorrow that we chronicle the death of Wm.
Dreisbach, of Franklin. While his untimely end was not unexpected, it nevertheless, created a
felling of profound sorrow and regret, throughout the entire community. Deceased had been a
sufferer for several months past, having contracted a cold sometime last spring, which developed
into consumption. The deceased was 28 years old, and leaves a wife and two small children and
a host of warm friends to mourn his untimely demise. We extend our heartfelt sympathies to the
bereaved family.
Packerton Breveties. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Brodhead attended the funeral of W. G. Dreisbach, at
Franklin on Sunday.
Packerton Breveties. Mrs. Virginia O. Bennett and Mrs. Thos. J. Harleman, were at Parryville
on Thursday attending the birthday anniversary of their mother, Mrs. Sarah Conner.
Killed On The Rail.
A Former Lehighton Railroader Ground to Death on the Rail.
George Stein, 25 years of age, a brakeman on the Lehigh Valley Railroad met with a fatal
accident at about 11 o’clock Thursday morning at Laury. A freight train was shifting at that point
and Stein was coming down a ladder on the end of an empty box car. He made a misstep and
fell beneath the wheels. The car passed over his body, which was thrown across the track, and it
was badly mutilated. His head was badly bruised, one of his legs almost cut off and the body
horribly cut all over. Death was instantaneous.
The body was taken to the station at Laury’s and Coroner Yost summoned. A jury was
empaneled and a verdict of accidental death was rendered. Stein leaves a wife and one child.
He lived at Easton.
Deceased lived in this town at one time, and was well-known among railroaders.
Avoided Arrest by Death. Shamokin, Pa., Oct. 20.--John Souders, aged 18 years, of Springfield,
Pa., was literally cut to pieces by being run over by a Reading freight train, on which he was
stealing a ride. The accident happened while he was jumping off the train in order to avoid
arrest.
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Guarded by His Faithful Dogs. Kutztown, Pa., Oct. 22.--The decomposed body of John
Kershner, a hermit, was discovered in his hut on the Blue mountains by several hunters, who
were obliged to kill three of the hermit’s dogs before they could touch the body. The dogs were
mere skeletons, and had kept guard over their master for at least two weeks.
Death of a Prominent Coal Operator. Wilkesbarre, pa., Oct. 24.--Hon. Thomas Waddell, a
prominent coal operator of the Wyoming valley, died at his home in Pittston yesterday, of heart
trouble. He was 63 years old. Mr. Waddell laid the foundation of his large fortune in California
in1855, when he became part owner of one of the best paying gold mines in that state.
Another Victim Dies of His Injuries. Shamokin, Pa., Oct. 24.--The Henry Clay colliery resumed
work yesterday for the first time since the big boiler explosion, and 1,500 men and boys were
again given employment. Dennis Brennan, aged 18 years, who was fatally injured in the
explosion, died yesterday after intense suffering. Although the boy had been frightfully burned
and scalded,about the head and body he walked to his home, a distance of two miles, after the
accident.
Killed by a Fall of Clay. Reading, Pa., Oct. 24.--Charles Freck, aged 60 years, was instantly
killed by a fall of earth at the Montello Clay works.. Christian Hartman, a fellow workman,
was badly hurt.
Killed by a Fall of Coal. Ashland, Pa., Oct. 24.--A heavy gall of coal occurred in the North
Mahanoy Colliery, instantly killing Frank Wer___ [illegible], aged 30 years.
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Marriage Announced. The engagement of Miss Ellen B. Zehner, of Lansford, daughter of W. D.
Zehner, Superintendent of the L. C. & N. Co’s Collieries, to Rev. Russell Brfeed, of Boston, is
announced. The wedding will take place in St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Mauch Chunk, in
January.
DIED. Marie, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Kennell, died at four o’clock
Wednesday a. m. Interment will be made on Saturday afternoon, at two o’clock, from their
residence, corner 3rd and Alum.
Death of George Keller.
It is with sorrow that we chronicle the death of George Keller, who died at the home of
his daughter, mrs. Rev. E. A. Bauer, south Third street, at about 4 o’clock, Monday afternoon, of
heart disease, aged 76 years, 9 months and 7 days. Deceased has been a resident of town for a
number of years making his home with his son-in-law.
Notwithstanding his advanced age, he apparently enjoyed good health up to about two
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weeks ago, when he was confined to his room for several days, complaining of pains in the
region of his heart. He had apparently fully recoved from this attack, and was able to be about
again.
He attended religious services on Sunday, in the morning and afternoon, and on the day
of his death, was down to the post office twice. Once in the morning and once in the afternoon.
Upon his return from the last trip, he was apparently exhausted, and seated himself in the rocking
chair to rest. The attention of the family was attracted to him by his unnatural breathing, but
before anything could be done for his relief, he passed away. Deceased leaves two daughters and
a son, and a host of warm friends, who mourn his loss. The funeral will take place on Thursday
afternoon, at 3 o’clock, services in Trinity Lutheran church, Rev. J. H. Kuder will officiate.
Interrment at Allentown. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to
attend.
Over The Lehigh Bridge. Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Snyder, of Big Creek, celebrated the 50th
anniversary of their marriage on Sunday, surrounded by members of the family and a host of
friends. The occasion was one of general rejoicing. We extend hearty congratulations to the
aged couple, and trust they may live many years in the enjoyment of each others society.
Over The Lehigh Bridge. The funeral of the late Robert Blose, of Franklin, whose sudden
demise was reported in Monday’s Journal, took place yesterday, and was attended by a large
number of friends and relatives. The services were held in the Reformed church, Revs. B H.
Miller, J. H. Longacre, and C. E. Creitz officiated. To the sorrowing relatives snd friends, the
Journal extends heartfelt sympathy.
Packerton Breveties. Our townsman, Phillip Carrel, and Miss Annie Clark, of Lehighton, were
joined in the holy bonds of wedlock today at St. Peters church, of Lehighton. We extend to them
our warmest congratulations and hope for them a prosperous journey through life.
Looks Like a Murder. Easton, Pa., Nov. 6.—The body of an unknown man was found on the
Lehigh and Lackawanna railroad tracks, near Santee’s Mills. There were two deep gashes in the
head, and the left hand was cut off. It is believed that the man was murdered and the body
placed on the track to avoid suspicion. The motive for the murder is supposed to have been
robbery.
Killed by Falling Timbers. Mahanoy City, Pa., Nov. 6.—Michael Redusky, aged 38 years, was
instantly killed by falling timbers at Mahanoy City colliery. He was engaged, with two other
men, in timbering a gangway, when a large prop slipped out and fell upon him. The others
narrowly escaped.
Railroaders Run Down. Williamsport, pa., Nov. 8.—On the Beech Creek railroad, near Gordon,
Brakeman Balke and Conductor Reed were run over by the engine attached to their train. Blake
was instantly killed and Reed will die.
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Packerton Breveties. Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Carroll returned from their wedding tour last
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evening, and in order to elude his enthusiastic friends, “Phil” conceived a little scheme which we
are happy to state miscarried, anticipating a serenade, but desiring to inform his family of the
time of his arrival he sent the following telegram to his brother-in-law George Dolon, “Reception
of Thomas Doyle Nov. 14th.” Imagine his surprise when he was greeted by the Packerton Glee
Club and a laege party of serenaders, wearing badges with the above message printed upon them
in large letters. He concluded to surrender to inevitable, however, and invited the party into the
house, where refreshmints were furnished, after which the sernaders departed, wishing Mr. and
Mrs. Carroll a long and prosperous wedded life. Those who participated were: Wm. Bleckley,
Joe McFadden, Dick Erbody, John Tosh, Joe Wehenmeyer, Chas. Rex, of Mauch Chunk; Wm.
J. Heberling, of Lehighton; John Thomas, of Catasauqua; Jos. N. Bennett and Wm. Long,
Packerton
Carbon’s Little Capital. Miss Luella McAllister, of the second ward, was attending the funeral
of a relative at Philadephia on Wednesday.
Decapitated by a Trolley Car. Easton, Pa., Nov. 14.—Hugh Callery, 5 years old, was beheaded
by a trolley car while playing in the street. In another part of the city Edward Murphy, aged 10,
was run down by a car and dragged uner the wheels, but he may recover.
Death of a Well Known Minister. Wilkesbarre, Pa., Nov. 14.—Rev. Franklin K. Levan, one of
the best known ministers in northeastern Pennsylvania, died yesterday of heart disease, aged 63
years. At the time of his death he was president of the eastern synod of the United States, and
editor-in-chief of The Reformed Church Messenger, published in Philadelphia.
Another Italian Murder. Scranton, Pa., Nov. 12.—Bunker Hill, suburb of Scranton, thickly
populated by Italians, was the scene of a murder last night. Joseph Buskoine, alias Joseph
Buskerne, shot his comrade, Frank Cumbirt five times, killing him instantly. Both had been
drinking all day. The murderer escaped, and a sheriff’s posse is after him.
Volume 23, Number 1, Saturday, November 24, 1894
Packerton Breveties. Casper Mahler, of Summer Hill, is the proud “dad” of a baby girl, who
arrived in his family Sunday night.
Packerton Breveties. Jno. F. Miller attended the funeral of a relative, at Allentown, Sunday.
Over The Lehigh Bridge. An infant daughter of Harvey Dreisbach, of Franklin, died this
morning, of convulsions.
Over The Lehigh Bridge. Nero Weiss and Miss Gertie Sellers, of Union Hill, will be united in
matrimony in the near future.
Death of a Weatherly Resident. David Sceurman, a resident of Weatherly for many years, died
at that place Wednesday morning after a brief illness. He was a teamster in the employ of
Charles Cassler, and his death was due to an injury that he sustained some time ago by falling
off the wagon. He leaves a widow and family of children, most whom are grown.
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To be Wedded. Charles Swartz, of the firm of Swartz & Bros., First street, and Miss Emma the
estimable daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Seiler, will be married on Tuesday a week. The
cards have already been issued.
Parryville. The friends of Mrs. Wm. Bamford tendered her a surprise, on Tuesday evening, in
honor of her 64th birthday. Her Parryville and Bowmanstown friends to the number of 60 were
present and a very enjoyable time was had. The table was spread with all the delicacies of the
season, and good cheer prevailed throughout. At a late hour the guests departed for their
respective homes, one and all wishing the estimable lady many happy returns of the day, which
sentiment the Journal desires to echo.
Resolutions of Condolence.
At a meeting of Norman Commandery, No 135, Knights of Malta, held November 14th,
the following preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted
Whereas, It has been the will of the Great Creator and Ruler of the Universe to remove
from our ranks our late companion, Sir Knight Wm. G. Dreisbach, therefore, be it.
Resolved, That while we mourn the loss of a true Sir Knight and faithful companion, yet
we, the companions of the above commandery, bow in humble submission to the Will of Him
who doeth all things well.
Resolved, That we extend our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed
companion in their dark hour of sadness and desolation.
Resolved, That while offering our sympathies to the bereaved widow and orphans, we do
not forget the higher obligations enjoined upon us to care for and protect them as becomes all
true Knights of Malta of St. John of Jerusalem and be it further
Resolved, That our charter be draped in mourning for thirty days and that these
resolutions be spread upon the records of our commandery, and that they be published in the
Carbon Advocate and Lehighton Press and a copy be sent to the bereaved family of our departed
companion.
M. G. Clauss, H. R. Kreidler, T. C. Smith, Committee.
Foul Play Suspected. Pottsville, Pa., Nov. 19.--Several weeks ago John J. Duff, a prominent
liquor merchant of Minersville, wandered away from home and all efforts to find him were
unavailing. Friday night his dead body was found in the Schuylkill river at Auburn, and it was
brought home Saturday. Foul play is suspected. Duff was one of the most prominent politicians
in Schuylkill county. He was about 34 years of age and leaves a family.
Volume 23, Number 2, Saturday, December 1, 1894
Over The Lehigh Bridge. Josiah Ruch, of Franklin, and Mrs. Lyhdia Wittingham, widow of the
late Albert Wittingham, of Weissport, were united in marriage, at the residence of the bride, last
evening, in the presence of several of their most intimate friends. The groom is 67 years old, and
has been a widower for several years, while the bride is upwards of 50. Both are highly
esteemed in this community, and the Advocate joins with their many friends in wishing them
much happiness.
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Bowmanstown’s Fearful Railroad Tragedy.
Brothers Die Together
The Two Sons of Anthony Sanders are killed While Picking Coal.
One of the saddest accidents that has ever befallen the quiet little hamlet of
Bowmanstown occurred at about 7:40 o’clock this morning when Eugene and Harry Sanders,
aged respectfully nine and eleven years, sons of Anthony Sanders, met with a horrible death on
the Lehigh Valley Railroad.
Through the courtesy of County Commissioner Anthony, of Parryville, who offered the
use of his team, a representative of this newspaper was enabled to be at the scene of the horrible
accident shortly after it occurred, and these particulars of the fearful casualty were gleaned:
The father of the unfortunate boys is employed in the Lehigh Valley shops at Packerton.
He had left for work but a short time, when the boys learned that there was considerable coal
lying along the Lehigh Valley tracks just below Bowman’s station, and they decided to go pick it.
Mrs. Sanders, the mother of the dead boys tried to persuade them not to go, but being of an
industrious and thrifty disposition determined to get the coal and they started happily on their
way.
They were busily engaged in picking coal when an east bound freight train attracted their
attention, and it was while curiously watching this passing train that they were struck and killed
by west bound train No 35
The engineer blew the whistle several times but the boys failed to notice it until too late
to stop the train or to get out of the way of the death dealing monster. The engine struck them,
hurling them both over the embankment. The train was stopped, but before the train hands
reached them both were dead. A messenger was sent to notify the family and the mangled and
bleeding remains were conveyed to their late home. A heart-rending scene greeted your reporter
such as we hope will never be our lot to see again. The mangled and mutilated bodies lay upon a
stretcher surrounded by the members of the grief-stricken family, and their lamentations were
terrible and most pitiful to behold.
The feeling in the community is one of general sorrow and sympathy, as the boys, by
reason of their bright disposition, were general favorites.
This newspaper joins with the people of Bowmanstown in extending heartfelt sympathy
to the afflicted family in their great bereavement.
Nis Hollow. Mrs. John Kreitz, died at the home of Benj. Nothstein last Saturday morning by a
stroke of Palzy. Interment took place on Thursday.
An Eight-Year-Old Boy Killed. Shamokin, Pa., Nov. 30.—At Coal Run Stephen Madden, aged
8 years, was shot and instantly killed and his little sister was severely burned yesterday by the
discharge of a shotgun which was accidentally knocked down by a younger brother while the
children were dressing.
Parryville. The funeral of Eugene and Harry Sanders, killed at Bowmans on Monday last, will
take place on Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock.
Swartz—Seiler Wedding.
The marriage of Charles Swartz, of the firm of Swartz Bros., an enterprising young
business man of this town, to Miss Emma, the estimable daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Seiler,
was happily consummated Tuesday afternoon at four o’clock at the home of the bride’s parents
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on north First street. The officiating clergymanwas Rev. George W. Gross, of Freemansburg, a
brother-in-law of the groom. Leah Wehr was flower girl—she was dressed very prettily in white
silk and carried a handsome bouquet of chrysanthemums. The bride wore elegant white
brocaded satin and carried roses. The groom wore conventional black. The room in which the
ceremony was performed was nicely decorated.
Following the ceremony a reception and banquet was held which was participated in by a
large number of guests from Allentown, Fleetwood, Catasauqua, Erwina, Tilforo, Wilkesbarre
and other places.
Mr. and Mrs. Swartz received a large number of beautiful, costly and useful gifts from
their many friends.
Before leaving on their wedding trip the young couple were tendered a delightful
serenade by Arion Cornet Band. They will spent a week or ten days in New York City and other
places before they return.
The wedding march was ent___cingly [illegible] rendered by Miss Emma Semmel.
This newspaper joinjs heartily with their many friends in wishing them a safe voyage
over she matrimonial sea.
Blew Off the Side of His Head. Shamokin, Pa., Nov. 26.--As George Yeager, of Georgeotwn,
stooped down while hunting, near McKee’s Half Falls, Snyder county, to pick up a bird which he
had shot, his arm caught the trigger of his gun. The weapon discharged and blew off the entire
left side of Yeager’s head. He died in fifteen minutes.
Fell Six Hundred Feet to Death. Wilkesbarre, Pa., Nov. 26.--A frightful accident occurred at the
Muddy Brook colliery of the Butler Mine company near Pittston, when James Gaffney fell to the
bottom of the shaft, 600 feet, every bone in his body being crushed.
Volume 23, Number 3, Saturday, December 8, 1894
Lehighton Pencilings. Rev. J. P. Miller, pastor of Bethany Evangelical congregation, was at
Hamburg on Tuesday where he officiated at the marriage of Rev. C. W. Marquart, of
Fredericksburg, to Miss Ella R. Shellenberger, of Hamburg.
Died at Packerton. Mrs. Martin Johnson, an old and highly respected resident of Packerton,
died at her home, on Park avenue at 7 o’clock Saturday evening, after a lingering illness of about
four months. Notwithstanding the fact that her death was expected for some time, the news of
her demise was a shock to the entire community. A loving wife, a kind and indulgent mother,
and a sincere friend, her loss is felt to be a personal one by her neighbors and friends. A husband
and four married children survive her. The funeral will take place on Wednesday morning at 10
o’clock, services at the house, Rev. J. Alvin Reber officiating.
Packerton Brevities. The infant child of Eugene Beltz and wife, died at their residence, in Brick
Row, Wednesday morning, of blood poisoning. The funeral will take place Friday afternoon.
Interment at Bowmanstown. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family.
Packerton Brevities. Frances Steckel, of this place, who was injured in a wreck on the Lehigh
Valley Railroad, at Flemington, N. J., on Tuesday, died at St. Lukes Hospital, Bethlehem, this
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morning. His wife was telegraphed for, Tuesday evening, and was at his bedside when he died.
Packerton Brevities. The funeral of Mrs. Martin Johnson took place to-day, and was largely
attended by relatives and friends. Interment was made in the Lehighton cemetery. The pall
bearers were: Wm, Frederick, Alfred Yohe, Dan’l Hontz, Henry Burns, A. F. Diefenderfer,
and Chas. Weiss.
Packerton. Francis Steckel, a Lehigh Valley brakeman, who was killed at Neshenie, N. J., a few
days ago, was well-known in this neighborhood. The funeral will take place on Sunday at Egypt.
His remains are now at Coplay. He leaves a wife and three children to mourn the untimely and
cruel death of their husband and good father. For those persons from this place who desire to
attend the funeral obsequies the Valley Company will run a special train on Sunday. Deceased
was a member of the Valley Relief Fund and was also insured in the Metropolitan Insurance
Company for $333.33. the latter insurance will be paid on Saturday.
Sad Death of a Brakeman. Asa C. Shire, a Lehigh Valley brakeman, who resides at Weatherly,
met with an accident on Tuesday night, at 11 o’clock which resulted in his death, at 2:30 o’clock
Thursday morning. The accident occurred at Black Creek Junction, and was due to his being
struck by a caboose, crushing his body badly and breaking the bones of his arms in eleven
different places. He was widely known among railroad men, and highly esteemed. He was aged
27 years, and leaves a wife and one child. His funeral will take place Saturday afternoon at 2
o’clock.
Little Girl Burned to a Crisp. Hazleton, Pa., Dec. 1.--While playing at school, at Leviston, the
clothing of 7-year-old Mary Scintilla caught fire. Before the flames could be extinguished she
was burned to a crisp.
The Body Found.
The Corpse of Engineer Hull Laid Between the Fire Boxes of the Engine.
The body of the late Engineer George Hull, who was killed in the Lockport wreck, was
found Monday morning. It laid between the two fire boxes of the engine. Both legs, both arms
and a part of his head ware burned. From the position in which he was found, it appears as if he
went back on the engine with the intention of jumping off, but was unable to do so in time.
The remains were taken to his home, at Jersey City on the 3.34 p. a. Jersey Central train
Monday.
Packerton Breveties. Harry Glosser attended the funeral, of a relative at Midvalley, last week.
Mahoning. Miss Lizzie Balliet and Edwin Fritz were united in the holy bonds of wedlock.
A Pretty Home Wedding. A very pretty home wedding took place at the Gilbert House on
Thanksgiving Day morning at eleven o’clock, when Mr. Charles Miller, of Weissport, was
married to Miss Phoebe Lawfer, daughter of Geo. Lawfer of the Gilbert House. The Rev. A. M.
Masonheimer of the Reformed church officiated. Only immediate relatives witnessed the
ceremony. An elegant collation was served immediately after the nuptials. The newly married
couple will make their future home at Weissport.
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A Surprise Party. Miss Carrie Peters, of north First street, was tendered a most delightful
surprise on Saturday evening, it being the occasion of her sixteenth anniversary. The evening
was spent in the usual games and amusemenmts, and at a late hour a most sumptuous repast was
served. Those present were: Misses Emma and Sadie Peters, Lizzie and Alice Gabel, Katie
Durling, Messrs. Jas. Carpenter, Willie Hauk, Harry Nusbaum, Harry Trainer, Eddie Zern,
and Harry Rex, of Mauch Chunk, and Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Enzian.
Volume 23, Number 4, Saturday, December 15, 1894
Lehighton Pencilings. Charley Veilhour smiles like a big box of Swift’s celebrated frankfurters
Just because it’s a little boy Democrat Shake, old man!
Drowned While Skating. Easton, Pa., Dec. 11.--The first drowned while skating accident
occurred yesterday to John E. Hower of Penn Argyle Hower who was only 10 years old, was
skating with two or three boys about his age on the ice which covered an abandoned slatequarry,
which was only one-half an inch thick. The other boys made narrow escapes. The water in the
quarry was twenty-five feet deep, and the body was recovered shortly after the accident.
KILLED!
The Railroad’s Fatal Work.
Daniel Sheckler’s Cruel Death.
Ground Into a Shapeless Mass at Mahoning, A Wife and Four Children Grief Stricken.
Daniel Sheckler, a brakeman on drill engine 430 in the Mahoning yard, met a horrible
death at the latter place at about 1 o’clock Monday morning. As there was no one near him at the
time it is not positively known how the accident occurred, but it is supposed that while making a
coupling he fell beneath the cars. It is thought that in shifting back and forth the train passed
over his body several times as the head was completely severed from the trunk and the latter
literally crushed into a pulp, so that it was necessary to gether the remains up on a shovel. The
remains were brought to the Swartz undertaking establishment, where they were prepared for
burial, after which they were conveyed to his late residence on north Fourth street.
Deceased was 35 years old and a son of Joseph Sheckler, an old and respected resident of
Lehighton, who with four brothers, Charles, James, Lewis and Robert, all of whom are
railroaders; together with a wife and four children, the youngest an infant of 2 months, are left to
mourn his untimely death
Deceased was a meber of the Lehigh Valley relief fund, and the Lehigh Council, Jr. o. U.
A. M., and the latter organization will have charge of the obsequies.
The funeral will took place Wednesday, serves were at the house at 1.30 o’clock,
interment in the Lehighton Cemetery. To the sorrowing relatives and friends this newspaper
extends heartfelt sympathies in their sad bereavement.
Lehighton Pencilings. Harry Sedden was buried in Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon.
Deceased was well known in this town, being a frequently a visitor at the palatial home of David
Ebbert, on the corner of Second and North streets.
Lehighton Pencilings. We tender heartfelt sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Al O’Brian, of North
Second street, in the death of their infant daughter.
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Volume 23, Number 5, Saturday, December 22, 1894
Lehighton Pencilings. Miss Lillie Froelich, of Tauton, Minn., was recently married to Emanuel
Ruckers, of the same place. The bride is a daughter of Charles Frolich who formerly lived in
this town. Old friends of the family here extend sincere congratulations.
Over The Lehigh Bridge. The death of Mrs. Wisler, of Franklin, occurred on Tuesday.
Deceased was aged about 65 years. Funeral will take place Thursday afternoon.
Packerton Breveties. We congratulate genial Tom Harleman, assistant train dispatcher for the
Lehigh Valley railroad, on the arrival of a lively little youngster in his household. Your scribe
wishes for the lusty little fellow long life and prosperity.
Packerton Breveties. A baby girl is a new arrival at the home of Henry Kern, on Park Ave.
Killed on the Jersey Division. John Cogan, aged 18, a resident of Easton, and employed on the
Valley railroad as a brakeman, was killed at Easton, Wednesday night. He was the only support
of his widow mother.
His Neck Broken by Falling Coal. Scranton, Pa., Dec. 20.--A special from Minooka, this county,
says that Joseph Radowski was killed in the Greenwood Coal company’s mine at that place last
night by a fall of top coal, which broke the unfortunate miner’s neck.
A Trio of Fatalities. Scranton, Pa., Dec. 17.--Ben Mahony, aged 12 years, a slate picker,
attempted to board a swiftly moving coal train and a little later his body was found terribly
mangled lying beside the track. At the Sibley mine a fall of coal caught a miner named Michael
Dunn, killing him instantly. Miss Bridget Casey, a widely known young lady of this city, was
struck by a Delaware and Hudson train on the Providence crossing and instantly killed.
Volume 23, Number 6, Saturday, December 29, 1894
Lehighton Pencilings. Ida Hollenbach, of this town, and Robert E. Snyder, were quietly
married early Saturday at the Reformed parsonage by Rev. J. Alvin Reber, the pastor. The
contracting parties have the best wishes of their many friends.
A December Marriage.
Miss Eva Romig and Mr. W. H. Whitehead, Jr. Married.
The Ephriam Romig residence in Franklin township was the scene of a very pretty
wedding on Saturday afternoon at four o’clock. The contracting parties were Miss Eva, the
estimable daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Romig and Mr. W. H. Whitehead, Jr., a popular and
progressive young man, holding a lucrative and responsible position with the L. V. R. R. Co. at
Packerton, and District Deputy State Councillor of the Jr. O. U. A. M. The pastor officiating was
Rev. B. H. Miller, of the Evangelical congregation. Miss Sallie Whitehead, a sister of the
groom, was the bridesmaid, and Charles Ash, of Wilkesbarre, was best man; Eva, the pretty little
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Bartholomew, was flower girl. The wedding march was
entranceingly rendered by Mrs. Cobaugh, of Allentown. The bride wore an elegant custome of
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pink and carried roses, the groom wore full dress in conventional black; the bride was attired in a
pretty cream cashmere and the best man wore the conventional color. There were some very
pretty interior decorations. Mr. and Mrs. Whitehead received a number of very pretty and useful
presents.
Following the marriage ceremony, there was a reception and the large number of guests
present partook of a most delectable collation.
Among those present from out of town were James Christman, and wife, of Newark, N.
J.; Jacob Romig, and wife, of Allentown; Miss Edith Harris, of Mauch Chunk; Joseph N.
Bennett, and wife, and W. D. Hontz, of Packerton; D. I. Honger, and family, of Laury’s; C. G.
Whitehead, and family, of Allentown; G. W. Morthimer, and wife, of Lehighton.
The young couple left on Sunday for New York City, where they will spend a week.
They have the best wishes of a large circle of warm friends for a safe voyage o’er the
matrimonial sea. In these well wishes and a bright hopes for a happy future this newspaper
heartily and most sincerely joins.
Over The Lehigh Bridge. A baby girl has come to brighten the home of Martin Schirer.
Over The Lehigh Bridge. A bouncing baby boy was a Christmas arrival at the St. Elmo. Mother
and child are doing all well. Yengst is all smiles.
Over The Lehigh Bridge. We sympathize deeply with Mrs. Emma Dreisbach in the death of her
infant child which occurred on Friday evening. Interment was made on Monday afternoon. Mrs.
Dreisbach only recently lost her husband by death and this loss is a double affliction in which a
large circle of friends deeply sympathize with her.
Over The Lehigh Bridge. We had a pleasant call from Chas H. Rodgers, of Philadelphia, on
Wednesday. The genial gentleman was married to Miss Elva Solt, of Franklin, two weeks ago, in
Philadelphia. The happy couple are spending the holidays with Aaron Henry and family, in
Franklin. They were treated to a delightful (?) calithumpian serenade on Christmas evening.
A Murderous Maniac. New Castle, Pa., Dec. 28.--August Permontir, a Frenchman, who was
employed at the Peerless lamp chimney factory, shot and wounded Miss Meister, the daughter of
his landlady, and Robert Charles another boarder, and then blew his own brains out. Permontir
has for some time shown evidence of insanity. The shooting was wholly unprovoked.
Christmas Tragedies. Killed by a Trolley Car. Williamsport, Pa., Dec. 26--John Edwards, of the
grocery firm of N. Edwards & Co., was killed by a west bound trolley car on West Third street
yesterday. The skull was fractured at the base of the brain. The rails were covered with snow
and the motorman was unable to stop the car.
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