Genealogical Abstracts from the Mount Carmel Ledger, Northumberland County
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Genealogical Abstracts from the
Mount Carmel Ledger,
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Oct 6, 1893 through Dec 29, 1893
Friday, Oct 6, 1893
Excelsior, a small place three miles above Shamokin is
experiencing a typhoid fever epidemic at present. Numerous
people are laid up with the disease. Typhoid fever was
transmitted by contaminated food or water and characterized
by red rashes, high fever, bronchitis, and intestinal
hemorrhaging.
Thos. E. SAMUEL, a well-known resident of Mahanoy City, was
a town visitor on Wednesday, Oct 4, 1893.
Willis KIRKPATRICK, of Scranton, spent several days with
Walter L. WATSON.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse J. MILLER returned from their visit to
Easton last Tuesday, Oct 3, 1893, accompanied by Mrs.
Thomas S. MILLER, daughter Helen I. MILLER and son A.
Russel MILLER.
Lewis WOLFGANG, a 13 year old son of John WOLFGANG, the
Chestnut street milkman, while cutting hay in his father's
stable on Friday, Sep 29, 1893, had his thumb caught under
the blade of the hay cutter. Half the member was
completely severed.
J.A. TUCKER, of Locust Gap, and wife spent Sunday, Oct 1,
1893, with Mrs. Tucker's parents at Ringtown.
William George LATHAM, foreman of the Ledger's mechanical
department since it's inception, died Tuesday, Oct 3, 1893,
at 7:40 a.m. at his late home on South Oak street. He had
been a patient sufferer from the ravages of a malignant
form of typhoid fever for nigh three weeks. Possessed of
an indomitable will, he fought off the dread disease until
it proved superior to his strength and prostrated him a
victim. A devoted wife, his new-made bride six months ago,
throughout the deceased's sickness, was instant in her
attentions to his every want. Deceased was 25 years old
and never experienced a sick day from youth until the final
siege. The funeral takes place today, Oct 6, 1893 at 1p.m.
in charge of Rev. W.V. GANOE, of Shamokin, assisted by Rev.
G.T. GRAY, of Mt. Carmel. The friends will accompany the
remains on the 2:30 p.m. Reading train to Shamokin for
interment.
Mrs. Caroline DANNER, mother of Rev. J. A. DANNER, with
whom she has made her home for the last two months, died
Wednesday, Oct 4, 1893, of gangrene. She was 63 years and
23 days old. The funeral services take place at the
parsonage this morning. The friends will leave via the
L.V. 8:20 train to the place of interment at Bath,
Northampton county.
Three weeks ago Mr. and Mrs. Percival ROSHO, living on the
Avenue became estranged in feeling over some family
disagreements. They separated, Mrs. ROSHO going to
Shamokin to live with friends. Last Saturday Mr. ROSHO
went to Shamokin to plead with his once faithful wife and a
reconciliation was effected. She returned with him to Mt.
Carmel and they are now living happily together in their
Avenue home.
Albert TONSCHIAK,, living along the creek at the foot of
north Oak street, while on his way to work Monday evening,
Oct 2, 1893, was struck by empty engine No. 253 north
bound, passing Alaska. He had worked during the day but
was recalled to make a double shift. Several of his ribs
were broken and it was deemed advisable to take him to the
Miners' Hospital. He died while on the way. Deceased was
35 years of age and leaves a wife and three children.
Helen MILLER, an 8 year old daughter of C.C. MILLER, is
just recovering from a severe attack of Diphtheria.
There are letters at the post office for:
Wm. COBB
Chas. ELCO
A. GEIST
Mrs. Elizabeth MENING
Ebba SMITH
William DAVIS and Miss Lydia HARRIS, both of Mt. Carmel,
according to the report of friends, will be married in the
near future.
Simon KORNOSKY and wife spent Sunday, Oct 1, 1893, with
Mrs. KORNOSKY's parents at Shenandoah.
Joseph STIEF, of Ashland, paid his brother, our townsman,
P.A. STIEF, a visit on Wednesday, Oct 4, 1893.
Cashier WATKINS and wife with his two sons, Shirley WATKINS
and Marshall WATKINS, returned from Chicago yesterday, Oct
5, 1893.
W.S. THIRLWELL and sister, Miss Sallie THIRLWELL were in
Philadelphia this week purchasing a full new line of goods.
A large number of friends followed the remains of Cyrus
HORNBERGER's 2 year old son Clarence HORNBERGER to the
grave in the Alaska cemetery last Saturday, Sep 30, 1893.
James GOTTSCHALL, a Mt. Carmel barber, was married to a
young lady from Atlantic City about six weeks ago.
Thomas RONEY, who received injuries at Reliance colliery
several years ago, moved his family to Philadelphia on
Monday, Oct 2, 1893.
A report had gone forth throughout the town that Prof.
LEHMAN, formerly principal of the high school of town, died
on Wednesday, Oct 3, 1893. The Ledger has been unable to
verify the rumor and is of the belief that it is unfounded.
Mrs. Cyrus SIMMERS, of Shamokin, spent the fore part of the
week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob UMLAUF.
C.E. HEISS had with him this week his father and mother
whose home is at Washington, D.C.
Isaac YARNALL, foreman of the Ashland Local office,
formerly a Mt. Carmel printer Sundayed here with his
brother-in-law Oscar RAEDER.
Benjamin DAVIS, of Charleston West Virginia attended the
dance in Curry's building on Wednesday evening, Oct 2,
1893. He is spending a vacation of several weeks at
Shamokin.
Thos. ZERBE, Republican candidate for county commissioner,
accompanied by his son John ZERBE, who is at present chief
of police de facto of Shamokin, circled among Mount Carmel
voters yesterday.
The old veterans of Mt. Carmel who started for Allentown
yesterday to witness Grand Army Day demonstrations are:
Al AYRES
James BAYLOR
Lewis DEITRICH
H.T. JOHN
Wm. SCOTT
Robert SCOTT
Mat WARD
Chas. WIGHTMAN
These Mt. Carmel people took out naturalization papers at
Sunbury on Sep 29, 1893:
Andree BAN
Mike KOLA
George MAJERICK
Word was received here Wednesday morning, Oct 2, 1893,
giving the intelligence that Mr. O. G. WHITE, of Baltimore,
father of Mrs. M. K. WATKINS, was dead. Mr. and Mrs.
WATKINS and Mrs. Rev. Dr. FROST, of Centrailia who is
sister-in-law of the deceased, left here in the afternoon
of the same day. The funeral took place Oct 5, 1893, at
2p.m.
Friday, Oct 13, 1893
Rev. Dr. FROST, of Centrailia was a Mt. Carmel visitor
yesterday.
C.R. LINDSAY, of Philadelphia, registered at the Mt. Carmel
house this week.
Miss Essie JENNINGS and Miss Maggie DOWNEY, of Pottsville,
Schuylkill county, are guests of Mt. Carmel friends.
Corneilus JOHNSON came up from Philadelphia to see his old
Mt. Carmel friends this week.
Irvin HUNTZINGER, formerly a Mt. Carmel typo, now employed
in Philadelphia is home on a short visit.
Franklin street is again in an uproar. This time Annie
WAGNER, the "Queen of the Lillies," is the principal in a
lawsuit. Annie has been a resident of that part of the
city for several years and for some time past her intimate
friend has been Minnie MERKEL, who resides with her. For
some reason the two quarreled and Minnie left. Monday, Oct
9, 1893, she had the queen arrested for selling liquor
without a license and a hearing was given her before Squire
ROWE. She was bound over for court in $600 bail. It is not
likely however, that it will reach court, for if it did
there would be some very prominent witnesses in the case.
Miss Mamie VANBUREN, a well-known young society lady of
Ashland, spent Tuesday in town.
Charles E. JOHN, accompanied by his wife passed through
Shamokin Wednesday on their way to the county seat. They
reside at Mt. Carmel.
Miss Bertha HUBER and Miss Corinda FISHER arrived in town
last evening from Millersville, Lancaster county. They
will remain over Sunday.
Miss Zilliah ROBERTSON and Miss Lydia ROBERTSON are home
from the Mountain Seminary, Birmingham, Pa., on a two
weeks' vacation.
Postmaster P.J. BIRMINGHAM, of Girardville, Schuylkill
county, with his wife, spent Sunday with the family of W.J.
HIGGINS on 3rd street.
E.A. ADAM and wife had with them on Sunday under the
parental roof their son Gordon T. ADAM, of Snow Shoe,
Centre county.
W.F. FARREL, a Mt. Carmel plumber, left for Philadelphia
Wednesday, Oct 11, 1893, where he will establish himself in
the future and seek fortunes new.
Miss Nellie CHRISTMAN, who has been spending the last few
weeks at the home of her sister, Mrs. J.C. MENAGH, returned
to her home at Bloomsburg, Columbia county Tuesday, Oct 10,
1893.
David GYER, from Pottstown, Montgomery county, was
entertained by his many friends in this city during the
week.
Wm. KEIFER and sister Miss Emma KEIFER, Mrs. George
ROBERTSON and her sister Miss Mary SMITH, of Shamokin,
formed a party who drove to the Bloomsburg Fair at 5a.m.
this morning.
W.B. FAUST, Esq., accompanied his nephew, W.H. BUCHER, of
Sunbury, to Philadelphia on Oct 7, 1893, where Mr. BUCHER
was matriculated as a student in the Medical Surgical
College.
The simple and impressive marriage rites of the
Presbyterian church were performed anew Wednesday
afternoon, Oct 11, 1893. The contracting parties being
D.M. LEHMAN, bookkeeper for C.H. SNIVELY & Co., and Miss
Bertie JENNINGS, daughter of our popular townsman, Peter
JENNINGS. The ceremony was performed at 4p.m. at the
residence of the bride on South Maple street by the Rev.
Dr. Stuart Mitchell. Those who witnessed the solemnization
of the marriage vows were:
From Mt. Carmel:
John CARL Sr. and wife
Thomas HARRIS
Wm KIEFER, Sr.
George MCFEE and wife
C. MORSE
Lizzie SCHMELTZ
Mary SCHMELTZ
Maggie SCHMELTZ
Dr. W.T. WILLIAMS and wife
C.D. WRIGHT and wife
From Pottsville, Schuylkill county:
Miss Maggie DOWEY
Mr. and Mrs. Lon FERNSLER
Mr. and Mrs. James GALBRAITH
Miss Agnes GALBRAITH
Mrs. W. HOWELL
Mr. and Mrs. A. JENNINGS
Mrs. James JENNINGS
Miss Essie JENNINGS
J. KUEBLER and daughters Anna KUEBLER and Mame KUEBLER
John MCFEE and daughter Miss Mina MCFEE
Mr. and Mrs. Charles SCHMELTZER
From Shamokin were:
Mr. and Mrs. C.J. LESSIG
A notable coincidence of the event was the fact that the
wedding day was the 25th anniversary of the marriage of Mr.
and Mrs. Peter JENNINGS, parents of the bride. it was also
observed that four generations of the family were
present: Mrs. James GALBRAITH, of Pottsville, Schuylkill
county, aged 81 years, mother of Mrs. Peter JENNINGS; Mrs.
Peter JENNINGS, aged 44 years; Mrs. Peter JENNINGS'
daughter, Mrs. A.H. SCOTT, aged 24 years; Mrs. Scott's son
Kenneth SCOTT, six weeks old.
Wm. ERNST moved to Minersville, Schuylkill county this week.
John P. WILLIAMS is the new postmaster of Strong.
The announcement of the marriage of Wm. H. STIIZER to
Minnie KELLAR is made public.
Rev. B.D. ZWEZIG, a Lutheran clergyman at Reading, Pa,
performed his 2800th marriage ceremony last week.
[from the Brooklyn Eagle newspaper] There was a vicious
fight between two laborers in Greenwood cemetery last
Saturday afternoon, and one of them, John REDMOND, 23 years
old, of Twenty first street near fifth avenue, is laid up in
the Norwegian hospital suffering from ugly wound on the
chest, shoulders and face, and what the doctors think may
be a fracture of the skull. Michael VESTER, 21 years old,
is locked up in the Fourth avenue police station, charged
with the assault.
There are letters at the post office for:
E. BOAS
Thos. LEWIS
George MCELWANE
Harry RYAN
Anthony THOMPSON
Jennie GUNDRY, 8 year old daughter of John GUNDRY, has been
confined to bed with a serious attack of scarlet fever the
past week.
Mrs. James MATTER, of Mt. Carmel, living on Oak street near
6th street, has just recovered from an eight weeks' siege of
typhoid fever. Her daughter Annie MATTER, who has been
confined to bed two weeks with the same disease in still
seriously ill.
Mrs. Thomas IRVIN and Mrs. CHRIST of Centrailia, visited
Mrs. C. HOUGHTON, of Natalie, last Thursday.
Mrs. Maud EDWARDS, of Scranton, who was visiting Mrs. C.
HOUGHTON, returned home on Tuesday of last week.
The marriage of Chas. LONG, of Locust Gap, and Miss
STITZER, of Ashland, took place in Ashland on Tuesday, Oct
10, 1893.
Fred WEBER of Ashland, fell down the counter chute, a
distance of several hundred feet, at Locust Gap Colliery on
Wednesday, Oct 11, 1893 and was killed. His remains were
taken to Ashland. It is said that he has no relatives in
this country.
Frank MANESTINI and Dominic MANESTINI, miners in Locust
Spring shaft, were making a cartridge on Monday, Oct 9,
1893, and sparks from their lamps set fire to a keg of
powder and a terrific explosion followed, burning both the
men badly. A box of dynamite standing close by withstood
the shock or the damage would have been very great.
Hugh ROARTY and Miss Hannah MULHOLLAND will be married next
Tuesday, Oct 17, 1893, in St. Joseph's Catholic church.
Andrew J. SCHRAEDLEY, formally of Mt. Carmel, met with a
serious accident at Pottsville Wednesday, Oct 11, 1893. He
was employed as a car inspector at the Pennsylvania railroad
station in Pottsville, Schuylkill county.
Sherrif NORICONK took three prisoners to the Eastern
Penitentiary Wednesday morning. They were:
Paddy LAWLESS, of Shamokin
Robert JACKSON, of Denver
John RUSSEL,of Boston
LAWLESS will receive 5 years. He was convicted of robbery
and of escaping from an officer. He is the man who leaped
from a Reading passenger train while being brought to the
county prison he is about forty years old and has served
twenty-two years in prison. This will be his second term
in the penitentiary, having served six years before.
RUSSEL and JACKSON were found guilty for burglary. They
followed Barnum's circus and were arrested in Shamokin for
breaking into residences during the circus parade. JACKSON
was sentenced to three years and six months. RUSSEL got two
years.
The year 1893 will be noted among other things for the
unusually large number of fatalities that occurred in and
about the anthracite coal mines. All of the mine
inspectors in the state report that the loss of human life
at the mines during the present year will be far greater
than it has been during recent years. The month of August
was the most unfortunate of the present year, in fact the
fatalities at the mines during the late harvest month were
in many districts as great as those during the same month
of 1891 and 1892 put together. It is also a notable fact
that nearly three-fourths of the accidents were caused by
employees attempting to perform duties that rightly belong
to other workmen.
John TRESCHLO, his wife, and two other men, Mike BARNET and
John CHUEN, got into an altercation at Patterson last
Saturday. TRESCHLO thought the other men were too intimate
with his wife. In fact, he had reasons for thinking so,
having found them in compromising positions. Last Saturday
he waxed and wroth and there was a riot, the two men and the
woman piling into TRESCHLO. TRESCHLO, in the altercation,
hit his wife until she was "black and blue,' and received
in turn a sound thrashing. Counter suits for assault and
battery have since been brought and are now pending.
Wm. ROBERTS last week adopted a boy from the Schuylkill
Haven orphans home. Joseph FLEISHER, aged 18 years. The
boy will prove valuable assistance to Mr. ROBERTS' blind
son.
Friday, Oct 20, 1893
Daniel EVELAND, of Natalie, was caught on Saturday, Oct 14,
1893, by a car in the pit of the mine and had his ankle
badly sprained.
On Saturday, Oct 14, 1893, Edward BURNS, of Natalie, was
riding on the car going out number 3 slope when he was
thrown with some violence to the ground. He escaped with
an ugly cut in his face.
Chas. WIGHTMAN moved to Natalie from Mt. Carmel last week.
Natalie Residents
Mrs. Katie BARR
James BOYD
Edward BURNS
John CULA
Wm. EVANS
Daniel EVELAND
James McFADDEN
Walter REESE
Chas. WIGHTMAN
Imro FOX, the great magician, who was to have appeared in
the opera house here last Friday evening, Oct 13, 1893, is
temporarily insane, according to the statement of his
friends. For some unaccountable reason he abandoned a
successful theatrical venture and suddenly departed on the
steamship Roman for Bremen. He left his home in New York,
Sunday a week ago, Oct 8, 1893, ostensibly for Bethlehem,
Pa., where he was to have appeared with his troupe the
following Monday night, Oct 9, 1893. Subsequently he was
traced to Boston and back, and finally he sailed under the
name of I. FUCHS on the Roman.
Sarah Elizabeth OSSMAN, aged one year and eight months,
daughter of Silas OSSMAN, residing at 39 Walnut street,
died Tuesday morning, Oct 17, 1893, of membranous croup,
after a short illness. The funeral took place yesterday
afternoon, Rev. J.W. Miller officiating. Mr. OSSMAN
removed is family to Mt. Carmel from Lykens Valley on the
6th of last month.
William SWARTZ, aged 23 years, a son of J.B. SWARTZ, of
town, died at Lock Haven Wednesday evening, Oct 18, 1893,
of typhoid fever. The body was brought to town yesterday
afternoon. The funeral takes place today. Deceased was
married and leaves a wife and one child.
J.M. KEHLER and Miss Clara MOSER, of Locust Dale, were
united in matrimony last week by the bride's
brother-in-law, Rev. C. S. OSWALD, of Wilkesbarre.
William H. STITZER and Miss Minnie KELLAR vowed eternal
faith each in the other at the U.B. parsonage Saturday
evening, Oct 14, 1893, Rev. GAMBLER performed the ceremony.
John F. BELL, a Mahony City letter carrier, is under $1000
bail for abstracting valuable letters from the mails. He
has been carrying on his thefts for several years.
Harry MILLER, aged 19, a son of Charles MILLER, residing on
Maple street, between fifth and sixth, had his leg broken at
Alaska colliery Tuesday afternoon, Oct 17, 1893.
W.T. LEWIS, an experienced fashionable tailor, formerly of
Shamokin, has returned from the west and settled down in
Mt. Carmel.
Andrew SCHRAEDLEY, whose serious injuries were noted in
last week's Ledger, died at Pottsville Wednesday evening,
Oct 18, 1893. The funeral takes place tomorrow, leaving
Pottsville from Middleport, where interment will be made at
12:30.
H.H. MONTELIUS, who has been spending several weeks past
with his mother in Mt. Carmel, returned to Philadelphia
Tuesday, Oct 17, 1893, to accept a lucrative position.
Squire William AMOUR made a flying trip to Shenandoah
Wednesday to see his invalid brother Richard AMOUR.
Lewis GOLDSMITH, for a number of years in the mercantile
business in New York, is now engaged with the Excelsior
Clothing House.
Frank MARABLE, a brother to Mrs. S.H. DEAN, arrived in Mt.
Carmel from North Carolina Tuesday afternoon, Oct 17, 1893.
Mrs. B.W. KRINER has as her guest at her new home in Green
Ridge her sister, Miss CASCADEN, of Phoenixville.
W.S. THIRLWELL and his sister Miss Sallie THIRLWELL enjoyed
a visit from their mother, Mrs. R. S. THIRLWELL, of Ashland,
Monday, Oct 16, 1893.
Ellsworth POTTER, of Shamokin, Sundayed under the parental
roof in Camptown.
Friday, Oct 27, 1893
Joseph COVALESKI, fireman at the electric light station,
suffered a most horrible death last Friday night, Oct 20,
1893. His body was removed and taken charge of by
Undertaker Richard IRVIN, at the direction of the overseers
of the poor. Deceased had but one living relative in this
country, a brother who lives in Shamokin.
Miss Mame SIXSMITH, a step-daughter of Superintendent John
JEFFERSON, and Mr. Michael DONOHUE, shipper at Bear Valley
colliery, were married in St. Edward's church on Wednesday
Morning, Oct 25, 1893. The groom was formerly a resident
of Mt. Carmel.
Miss Helen FURGUSON will be married on Nov 9, 1893. Her
affianced is Mr. E.B. TUSTIN, cashier of the First National
Bank of Bloomsburg.
James BRADY, a Lehigh brakeman, had his arm badly crushed
while making a coupling near the Mt. Carmel depot Monday
morning, Oct 23, 1893. He is 29 years old and lives in
Mauch Chunk.
Miss Margaret DENGLER, one of our efficient school
teachers, was a Sunday visitor at her home in Shenandoah.
Charles BENDER, who had been railroading between Sunbury
and Harrisburg, has taken up his residence in Mt. Carmel.
Nathan HOWENSTEIN, for a number of years a Mt. Carmel
merchant, removed his family to Locust Dale where they will
make their home in the future.
Little Miss MORSE is a late arrival at the home our
townsman Wm. MORSE.
Leo COLLIER, an infant son of Simon COLLIER, who has been
seriously ill, is slowly recovering.
Frank HAIEK was married to Mrs. Pauline ZUHLKE on Saturday
evening, Oct 21, 1893, by Rev. J.A. DANNER.
Miss Lydia HARRIS, daughter of James HARRIS, will be
married next Tuesday evening, Oct 31, 1893 to Wm. DAVIS.
Jerome STAHL, of Mt. Carmel, has among his possession of
rarities a deed executed May 27, 1769, being over 124 years
old. It transfers to one Jacob WEAID, Mr. STAHL's ancestor,
a lot of ground situate in the city of Lancaster. The first
party of the indenture was James HAMILTON, great-grandfather
of Major E.C. HAMILTON, of Shamokin, who laid out the city
of Lancaster.
Eli CHRIST, outside foreman at Columbus colliery, has
removed his family from New Boston to one of James DERBY's
new houses on the Avenue.
Isaac DUNKELBERGER, a miller residing a mile north of
Heginsville, committed suicide Monday, Oct 23, 1893, by
hanging. He was about 65 years and in good financial
circumstances.
Mrs. Urias BLOOM, Sundayed with her sister, Mrs. C.C.
MILLER in Mt. Carmel.
Miss Mame REICH, who is now employed as bookkeeper in J.H.
GOESY & Co's stocking mill at Danville, spent the Sunday in
Mt. Carmel with relatives and friends.
C.C. MUSSINA, a Williamsport jeweler, came to Mt. Carmel to
spend Sunday with his aged mother, Mrs. John YARNALL.
Another son, H.B. MUSSINA, a flour and feed dealer of
Cowan, Pa, spent Tuesday in town.
I.D. LIME, connected with the Jersey Central Railroad, a
brother-in-law of Merchant S. OWENS, is spending several
days here this week.
Friday, Nov 3, 1893
Mrs William ROSE, of Natalie, gave birth to a child last
week.
Mrs. Ephraim EVELAND, of Natalie, gave birth to a daughter
on Oct 27, 1893.
John, an adopted son of Thomas X. WILLIAMS, of Natalie, was
caught between empty cars last Thursday, and had a limb
broken and badly bruised.
Miss Mary GOULDEN, of Natalie, celebrated her birthday on
Oct 31, 1893.
J.A. STRAUB, of Natalie, his wife and four children were
all sick at one time with sore throat.
William H. GEORGE, step-son of William CLOUGH, has been
sick with sore throat this week.
An infant child of Superintendent Walter REESE is seriously
ill.
The city newspapers on Wednesday, Nov 1, 1893, contained an
account of a horrible accident which occurred at Hazelton
the day previous, Oct 31, 1893. Mrs. Harvey SPONENBERG, a
daughter of Wm. YEAGER, of Bear Gap, met a sudden death.
Mrs. SPONENBERG was 17 years old and until a year ago lived
with her parents at Bear Gap. About that time her future
husband came into the vicinity to work at the Bear Gap
Water Company's new reservoir. They started housekeeping
on a farm near Hazelton. Deceased's body was brought to
Mt. Carmel yesterday morning. Interment at Bear Gap.
Edward MARTIN, a son of Patrick MARTIN, had his right arm
badly crushed.
Miss Lillie BERGSTRESSER, of Shamokin spent the week as the
guest of her brother Frank BERGSTRESSER.
Edward EARLY, of Shamokin, spent Sunday with his sister,
Mrs. J.E. CANNON.
Mr. MICHAEL and wife, of Mahony City, visited the latter's
sister, Mrs. J.A. TUCKER on Sunday.
Adolph NORSTED, son of Jeweler NORSTED, is confined to bed
with a severe attack of typhoid fever.
Michael HENNESSAY was married to Miss Ella SKIVINGTON at
the bride's home in Beaverdale Monday afternoon, Oct 30,
1893.
There are letters at the post office for:
C. DOYLE
Jakie FREAL
A. LIFTER
Chas. C. SCHWARTZ
Hannah SNIDER
Hattie WAGNER
Merchant E.A. ADAMS lost an interesting little child by
death on Sunday, Oct 29, 1893. The funeral ceremonies took
place on Tuesday morning, Oct 31, 1893.
Miss B.M. MCCAFFERTY, Miss Cassie ROARTY, and Miss Mary
MCBRIDE went to Philadelphia on Saturday Oct 28, 1893.
They will make that city their home for some time.
Invitation cards are out for the wedding of Earl PHILLIPS,
son of Major E.J. PHILLIPS, one of the proprietors of the
Ferndale colliery, to Miss Florence HAUSE, of Pottsville,
which is to take place on next Wednesday, Nov 8, 1893.
Dr. John K. ROBINS, of Catawissa, an uncle to our townsman,
Harvey ROBINS, died at his home last Friday, Oct 27, 1893,
aged 78 years. he was one of the oldest practitioners in
this section of the state and highly respected in the
community in which he lived.
Willie KIEFER, son of Wm. KIEFER, Jr., who has been sick
for several weeks with scarlet fever, at this writing is
not much improved. He is the only remaining one of three
children of the bereaved family and the entire community is
solicitous about his condition.
Harry HOWARD, of Locust street, has two children down with
scarletina.
W. H. CHRIST, one of our teachers, spent Sunday, Oct 29,
1893, at his home in Tamaqua.
Mrs. M.G. COCKLIN, has as her visitor her mother and
brother of Lock Haven.
Mrs. Rachel WILLIAMS, and daughter Carrie WILLIAMS visited
Shamokin friends on Wednesday, Oct 31, 1893.
Miss Louisa KIEFER, of Mahontonga, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. S.C. GEIST, on Market street.
Lorenzo STARTZEL, of the Weigh Scales visited his brother
William STARTZEL, in Mt. Carmel on Monday, Oct 30, 1893.
Mrs. D.Y. GILHAM and daughter Emma GILHAM of Schuylkill
Haven, were Miss Sallie KEISER's guests on Wednesday, Nov
1, 1893.
C.E. HESSE, assistant engineer for the Midvalley Coal
Company since the opening of their mines at the number one
colliery, has resigned his position. He left for his home
at Washington, D.C., yesterday, Nov 2, 1893.
Rev. H.J. GLICK, an Evangelical minister stationed at
Hazelton, was in Mt. Carmel for a short time yesterday,
while on the way home from the funeral obsequies of Mrs.
William SPONENBERG, at Bear Gap.
Mrs. Louis JOHNKOWSKI returned from the World's Fair
Saturday evening and with her came Mrs. Mary JOHNKOWSKI and
her grandson Charlie whose homes are in Chicago. Mrs.
JOHNKOWSKI will likely spend the winter with her son's
family in Mt. Carmel.
Mrs. Rev. MARABLE, of Mt. Olive, North Carolina, mother of
Mrs. S.H. DEAN, died on Tuesday morning, Oct 31, 1893, of
consumption, after a lingering illness. The husband of the
deceased was one of the foremost Presbyterian divines of the
South and always occupies the best pulpits.
Friday, Nov 10, 1893
Isaac M. STEELY returned on Monday from a six weeks trip to
Alliance, Ohio, where he visited his daughter, Mrs. C.F.
LLOYD. Mr. LLOYD is connected with a large engineering
company at that place.
On Sunday evening, Nov 5, 1893, with the setting of the sun
the spirit of Mrs. G.M. WAGNER was released from its
tenement of suffering. She had been prostrated for a week
with diphtheria, when several days previous to her death,
blood poisoning set in and aggravated the ravages of
disease. Her funeral took place Tuesday afternoon, Nov 7,
1893. Services being conducted at the house on south
Hickory street by Rev. W.A. SHOEMAKER, assisted by Rev.
J.A. DANNER. Interment was in the Alaska cemetery.
Deceased leaves a husband and three children. She was 29
years old.
Three of James EARLY's children, of Locust Gap, were
poisoned by eating canned vegetables on Friday, Nov 3,
1893. With a great deal of care Dr. FAUGHMAN has brought
them around all right.
A large number of Locust Gap friends attended the funeral
of Mrs. John CLARK at Shamokin on Wednesday, Oct 8, 1893.
Mrs. John JUDGE and daughter Annie JUDGE attended the
funeral of John HAGERTY, the former's brother, at New
Philadelphia on Monday, Nov 6, 1893.
Mrs. Jane FREEZE, of Mt. Carmel, visited her sister, Mrs.
Kate BARR, at Natalie, this week.
George FOX, one of the oldest citizens of Bear Gap, died
Tuesday morning, Nov 7, 1893.
John DALTON, of Philadelphia, is the guest of his
brother-in-law John E. COYLE.
Isaac HOFFMAN, of Reiner City, is spending several days
with Mt. Carmel Relatives.
Mrs. S.H. MCCONNELL has returned to her home after a week's
visit to her parents at Ashland.
Mrs. A.D.KEISER, of Mahanoy City, is spending the week with
her parents on Walnut street.
Mrs. John GOULD and son Ben GOULD, attended the
TUSTON-FERGUSON wedding at Bloomsburg on Thursday, Nov 9,
1893.
Robert MIDDOUGHS, of Easton was in town on Thursday, Nov 9,
1893.
F.M. STEELY, a Shamokin shoe merchant, transacted business
in Mt. Carmel yesterday.
Joseph SNYDER, a cigar dealer of Danville, attended to
business in Shamokin on Wednesday.
Daniel GALLAGHER, of Chestnut street, was injured by a fall
of rock at Alaska Colliery last Saturday, Nov 4, 1893.
Dan C. THOMAS, of Shamokin, came up to meet the members of
the Rhodde Club on Monday evening, Nov 6, 1893.
Roscoe FAGLEY, now attending a Philadelphia medical
college, came up to Mt. Carmel on Saturday evening to spend
Sunday with friends.
Friday, Nov 17, 1893
Roger SUMMEL, of Mt. Carmel, Dr. SUMMEL's four-year-old
son, who has been seriously ill is considerably improved at
this writing.
Two of Frank SMITH's children of Mt. Carmel, a boy and a
girl, are still seriously ill with diphtheria.
Mrs. Simon GEIST, of Mt. Carmel, and her three children,
together with her brother Richard KEHLER, all of whom were
sick at one time in the same house, are now convalescent.
Henry SHUTT, of Locust Gap and Miss Ellen CASSIDY of Locust
Gap, are to be wedded on Nov 30, 1893.
Thomas HAYDEN, of Locust Gap, and his sister Lizzie HAYDEN
attended the funeral of a friend in Shamokin on Tuesday,
Nov 14, 1893.
John SCHRADER's little boy, of Locust Gap was taken
suddenly with a vomiting spell on Tuesday, Nov 14, 1893,
and died. The remains were buried in St. Joseph's cemetery
on Thursday, Nov 16, 1893.
Miss Katie HELWIG is visiting her parents in Roaring Creek.
R.R. SLIEFER spent Sunday under the parental roof at
Winfield.
Mrs. Dr. J.S. MENGEL, of Greenbrier, is the guest of her
brother, S.H. GEIST.
George SIMPSON, of Port Carbon, is the guest of his cousin,
Wm. Philips, of Vine street.
Charles STROUSE, a former Mt. Carmelite, now located at
Shenandoah, renewed Mt. Carmel acquaintances on Tuesday,
Nov 14, 1893.
Rev. M.B. DONLAN, of Dunmore, spent several days this week
at the home of his father, Patrick DONLAN, on Oak Street,
in Mt. Carmel.
Monroe WHIKEL, of Patterson, was taken to Sunbury jail
Wednesday, Nov 15, 1893, for stealing clothing from B.A.
CARL, of the same place.
The circumstances attending the death of Mrs. William GOSS,
of the east Avenue, near Chestnut street, are unusually
saddening. One year ago the faithful wife, then a young
lady of 18, joined heart and hand with Mr. GOSS. A week
ago a baby boy was born to her, but the mother never arose
from her childbed. The funeral took place Wednesday
afternoon, Interment being made at Numedia. The family
are of German descent and highly respected in the community.
Joe GIBSON, an old Mt. Carmelite, late of Philadelphia, has
moved his family back to town.
Miss Mary BARR, of Natalie, appeared before Squire Lewis
this week and swore that Henry WARNER, formerly of that
place, but who had left suddenly for Lykens, of right ought
to be her husband.
Frank SMITH's seven year old son Frankie SMITH, died
yesterday afternoon, Nov 16, 1893, at 1p.m. Membranous
fever was the complaint.
Charlie Simon GEIST's two-year-old son Charlie GEIST, died
yesterday afternoon, Nov 16, 1893, at the home of the
child's grandfather, Charles KEHLER, on Maple street. The
funeral exercises will take place tomorrow afternoon at
1p.m. at the home of the parents on Maple street. The
corps will be taken to the Alaska cemetery on the hearse
for interment.
A. QUINN, aged about 60, 5 feet, 6 inches tall, escaped
from the attendants at the Wernsville insane asylum, near
Reading. His home is at Plains, Luzerne county, and the
authorities think he has started for that place. He was
perfectly harmless and he never gave his attendants the
least bit of trouble. He wore a dark suit, slouch hat and
is rather stout. His mustache is white.
A ten-year-old miss, daughter of Andrew BRUCAS, residing on
West fifth street, met death Saturday evening, Nov 11, 1893,
in a manner that has excited much sympathy. Securing
several matches she walked back into the yard of her home
and ignited a bundle of sticks and chips which she had
collected for a bonfire. The flames burst furiously to the
sky and before the little girl could run away her clothing
were all ablaze. She screamed at the top of her voice, but
as he mother was absent from home on an errant, it required
several minutes to summon assistance from the opposite side
of the street. William GREEN, upon hearing the wailing cry
rushed to the scene and found the unfortunate girl almost
destitute of clothing already badly charred. Dr. WILLIAMS
was summoned but medical skill was unavailing. The girl
died in great agony the same evening. The funeral took
place Monday afternoon, Nov 13, 1893. Interment at the
Alaska cemetery.
Friday, Nov 24, 1893
In the death of Thomas MORTON last Friday, Nov 17, 1893,
the community loses one of its best known citizens. He was
one of our oldest residents, dying at the age of 68 years.
Mr. MORTON was an old soldier, a member of Burnside Post
number 92 G.A.R., and Mt. Carmel Lodge number 660. The
surviving members of Mr. MORTON's family are a wife and
four children: Robert MORTON, Nettie MORTON, of Mt.
Carmel, and Agnes MORTON, and Jennie MORTON, who reside in
the far west.
A huge mass of rock fell from the top in Richards colliery
mine on Monday morning, Nov 20, 1893, and crushed the life
out of the body of our respected townsman, John UREN of the
Avenue. He had just fired a shot which loosened the top and
left a large piece pending unsettled overhead. It fell just
a Mr. UREN was passing through under it. Attending
circumstances in the family of the deceased make his death
doubly sad. His mother-in-law, Mrs. Ann GRIFFITHS, who has
been making her home with the UREN family, has been lying at
the point of death for several days and this severe shock
will no doubt more seriously impair her health. Mrs. UREN
has been extremely unfortunate in her marital ties, this
being the second husband she has lost by death within a few
years.
Miss Polly SNYDER, well known in Mt. Carmel, where she
lived for many years, a daughter of Mrs. Emiline SNYDER, of
this place, died at her late home in Shenandoah last
Saturday, Nov 18, 1893, of congestion of the brain. One
day a week previous, after having bathed her head in cold
water, she felt a sharp pain, caused no doubt, by a cold
contracted at that time. She took to her bed at once, from
which she never arose. Deceased was 37 years old. Her
remains were brought to Mt. Carmel for interment Sunday
afternoon.
James C. SMITH died at his home on Oak street, on Saturday
morning, Nov 18, 1893, of congestion of the brain and an
aggravated type of pleurisy. A sorrowing wife, who has
just arisen from a bed of suffering together with three
infant children are now widowed and made orphans. Deceased
was 39 years old.
Mrs. SNEDDON, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
William MARSDEN, last Friday afternoon, Nov 17, 1893, from
a severe attack of pneumonia. Mrs. SNEDDON was on a visit
to her daughter in Mt. Carmel at the time of her death, her
home being in Frackville. The remains were taken to
Frackville for interment on Monday.
The funeral of Miss Mary WALKER, 16 years of age, who died
at Green Ridge on Monday, Nov 20, 1893, of scarlet fever,
took place here on Wednesday.
Annie DAVIS, infant daughter of John DAVIS of Locust Gap,
died Monday, Nov 20, 1893, of dropsy. The funeral took
place on Wednesday afternoon, interment at Ashland.
W.J. HIGTGINS' six-year-old child died Tuesday night, Nov
21, 1893, of membranous croup.
Friday, Nov 24, 1893
Miss Issie METZ, of Crawl, has been the guests of Mt.
Carmel relatives this week.
Mrs. A.M. DERR, of Centrailia was the guest of Mt. Carmel
friends over Sunday.
Martin YARNELL's family are new Mt. Carmel residents who
moved to town this week from Barry.
Mrs. Isaac GOLDSCHMIDT, entertained her sister, Mrs.
Harriet OPPENHEIMER, of Spokane, Washington this week.
Mrs. Daniel COX, of Lewisburg, wife of the celebrated
barrister, is visiting her brother W.K. WEIDENSAUL, at the
Mt. Carmel house.
Miss Katie CAMP, daughter of Daniel CAMP, is recovering
from a two-weeks illness.
Charles MILLER moved his family to Mt. Carmel from Ashland
this week.
Jacob A. CULP, a life-long resident of Mt. Carmel, left on
Tuesday morning for Jersey Shore, Pa, where he has been
tendered a position as brakeman on the Beech Creek railroad.
Jimmie JOHNSON, of Reading, who played with the Reliance
base ball club during the Old Central Pennsylvania League
days, spent the Sabbath with this father-in-law, Daniel
HERB on Second street.
The child of George BRUTZALLE, of Natalie is seriously ill
with a complication of ailments.
Mrs. Wm. ROSE, of Natalie is entertaining her mother, Mrs.
Arletta COMMON, of Danville.
Many Mt. Carmel friends of the contracting parties will be
interested in the news of the marriage of McHenry WILHELM
and Miss Laura SALLADA, of Ashland.
Fred HENDERSON, on of the Ledger's force of compositors,
paid his parents a visit at Phillipsburg over Sunday and
the fore part of this week.
Friday, Nov 30, 1893
Miss Mary HOWENSTEIN spent Sunday with relatives at Locust
Dale.
Miss Emma MILLER, daughter of Rev. J.W. MILLER, is quite
ill with diphtheria.
Dr. E.W. KINSLEY attended the wedding of his sister at
Williamsport Tuesday, Nov 28, 1893.
Rev. J.J. OTOOLE returned to his home at Scranton, after a
pleasant visit to his parents here.
Rev. J.K. BRICKER, of Chambersburg, Sundayed with his son,
B.S. BRICKER, on Vine street.
Peter A. STIEF went to Ashland on Monday to pay a visit to
his father, Michael STIEF, who has been indisposed for
several days.
Mrs. George BEALOR, of 3rd street is not expected to
recover. She has an affection of the lungs.
Mr. and Mrs. John H. PERRY, mourn the loss of their
seven-year-old son Eilsworth PERRY, who died Tuesday
afternoon, Nov 28, 1893, of membranous croup.
Samuel HEITER died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs.
John RICHARDS, on South Oak street Saturday, Nov 25,
1893. He was 76 years old. Interment at Mt. Union
Cemetery.
Miss Sadie FORRESTER spent the week visiting her parents at
Selinsgrove.
Mrs. William SIGFRIED, formally a Mt. Carmel resident now
living at Maniton Colorado is visiting her many Mt. Carmel
friends. Mr. SIGRIED is interested in the famous Cripple
Creek gold mine.
Henry H. BURD, formerly a Mt. Carmelite, who had been
running a ranch for the Grand Union Tea Company at
Middletown, Dauphin County, for about a year has moved his
family back into town again.
Mrs. H.T. JOHN and son Elmer JOHN, who started for the
World's Fair several months ago and have since been
visiting Mrs. John's son Curtin JOHN of Hailey, Idaho
returned home last evening. Curtin JOHN who left Mt.
Carmel several years ago to seek his fortune in the west,
is now a prosperous citizen of Hailey, engaged in the
insurance and real estate business. He served his county
part of a term as probate judge.
An infant child of Samuel PLATT, walked too near a heated
stove yesterday afternoon and before assistance could be
rendered was almost burned to death. The clothing of the
child's grandmother, Mrs. MCINTYRE, smothered the flames
with her dress.
Mrs. Michael HONEGAR, of Locust Gap, who had just been a
bride of six months, died on Monday, Nov 27, 1893.
Henry SCHUTT and Miss E. CASSIDY, both of Locust Gap, were
married in St. Joseph's Church, Locust Gap, on Tuesday, Nov
28, 1893.
John BRADLEY and Miss Katie KELLAGHER, both of Locust Gap,
were married on Wednesday, Nov 28, 1893.
Charles MANLEY of Lost Creek and Miss Annie DEAN were
united as man and wife on Thanksgiving Day. Rev. W.J.
BURKE performed the marriage ceremony.
[taken from the Detroit Press, published in the Ledger]
William VANDERBILT had six children; three boys and three
girls. Elliott SHEPARD married the eldest, W.Mck. TWOMBLY
married the second and Dr. Seward WEBB married the
youngest. When Mr. TWONBLY was courting his wife, Mary,
the family was at Saratoga. Twombly was about 28 years old
then. He was a clerk at the Western Union office in New
York on $1,800 per annual.
Friday, Dec 8, 1893
Joseph SMITH, while attempting to board an east-bound train
at Locust Gap Saturday afternoon, Nov 25, 1893, was thrown
beneath the car's wheels and horribly crushed, dying a few
moments later.
Mrs. George BEHLER, died at her home on Third street,
Tuesday morning, Nov 28, 1893, of a type of hasty
consumption. She was upwards of forty years of age and
leaves a husband and five children to mourn her demise.
Miss Mame CASSIDY and Miss Lizzie WOODS, both of Locust
Gap, went to Philadelphia on Tuesday, Nov 28, 1893. They
will make the city their home for some time.
Mine inspector Samuel GAY died at his home in Pottsville
last week. C.C. MILLER's home has an addition. It is a
boy.
George KLINGER, living near Rocktown, formerly a resident
of Mt. Carmel committed suicide on Friday morning of last
week by shooting himself in the head.
Herl STRAUSSER, five-year-old son of Jacob STRAUSSER, died
last evening, Dec 7, 1893, of scarlet fever.
Meshak WATKINS, for many years a Mt. Carmel resident, died
at Wilkesbarre yesterday morning, Dec 7, 1893. His remains
will be brought to Mt. Carmel for interment.
M.B. KRAMLICH, the popular young sport, has been confined
to the home of his sister Mrs. W.J. FELDHOFF, for some days
by illness.
Rev. Florian KLONOWSKI, pastor of St. STANISIAUS church,
died last Sunday morning, Nov 26, 1893, after a protracted
illness. Deceased was the brother of Rev Jerome KLONOWSKI,
until lately pastor in charge of St. Joseph's church in Mt.
Carmel. When the Mt. Carmel priest died several months
ago, the vault in the Shamokin cemetery in which his
remains were interred were bricked out for two
anticipation's of the Shamokin priest's death.
Thomas EVANS Sundayed with his brother Richard EVANS, at
Port Carbon.
William LAMINE, of West Milton, has been the guest of Mt.
Carmel relatives the past week.
Mrs. Wm. HORAN and her son Charles A. HORAN, of Ashland,
were Mt. Carmel callers on Tuesday.
Mrs. J.J. JONES of Philadelphia, is visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred AYERS on Hickory street.
Henry HUTZMAN returned to Chicago yesterday after spending
a week with his parents on Chestnut street.
Thos. M. RIGHTER and F.G. CLEMENS attended the funeral of
General LILLY at Mauch Chunck on Tuesday, Dec 5, 1893.
George WILLIAMS, who had been taken to the Miners' Hospital
at Ashland for treatment three weeks ago, submitted to the
amputation of a leg. He is 27 years old, has a wife and
two children.
Mrs. Rev. GRAY returned yesterday from a six week's stay
with her daughter, Mrs. J. L. DRAUCKER, at Curwensville.
Mrs. DRAUKER, who has just recovered from a severe illness,
accompanied her mother to Mt. Carmel.
Mrs. S.H. DEAN returned from North Carolina Wednesday, Dec
6, 1893, whither she had gone several weeks ago to visit
her dying mother. She was accompanied on her return by her
brother, Herbert MARABLE, who will hereafter make his home
in Mt. Carmel. A colored girl, a faithful servant from
Mrs. DEAN's former home, also came along up.
Friday, Dec 15, 1893
Miss Maggie HOLLISTER, aged 27 years, a daughter of Frank
HOLLISTER, of town, was taken to the Danville insane asylum
in charge of director of the poor Levi DEITRICH on Tuesday,
Dec 12, 1893.
There are letters in the post office for:
Mrs. Stuart BARLOW
Patrick BROWN
A.B. CARR
W.F. CASTER & Co.
Mrs. Agnes KEAFER
J.B. KEEFER
Wilson E. KUNTZELMAN
Maria MCCUM
William MITCHELL
Mrs. Clara B. MOURER
Michael G. STIEF, one of Ashland's pioneer citizens, died
on Saturday, Dec 9, 1893,. Mr. STIEF was engaged in the
mercantile business at Ashland for nearly thirty years. He
leaves a wife and family of ten grown-up children: six sons;
P.A. STIEF, of this city
A.J. STIEF, of Renovo
John A. STIEF, of Philadelphia
J.G. STIEF, of Ashland
four daughters;
Mrs. Theodore LUDES, of Mahanoy City
Mrs. KNOBLACH, of Ashland
Miss Lena STIEF, of Ashland
Miss Phoenie STIEF, of Ashland
Cora REED, patient in the Warren insane asylum is much
improved and expects to return home in a few weeks.
Mrs. Peter OMLOR, who formerly resided in Mt. Carmel where
her husband kept the hotel stand, died Tuesday, Dec 12,
1893, in Shamokin.
Miss Catherine STRAW who has been incarcerated in the
Danville insane asylum for some time, suffering from a
derangement of the mind, died at the institution Saturday
evening, Dec 9, 1893. Her remains were taken to Shamokin
for interment.
Adam BROWN, an old Shamokin boy who had made Mahanoy City
his home for several years, has returned to town to take
charge of the circulating department of the Philadelphia
newspapers under his brother-in-law W.H. LEWIS.
Hugh MARTIN, who was county commissioner of this county
from 1865 to 1868, died at his home in Chillisquaque
township on Tuesday morning, Dec 12, 1893.
Miss Katie LYNCH, aged 12 years, daughter of Michael LYNCH,
of Green Ridge, died Monday morning, Dec 11, 1893, of
pneumonia.
A large number of Locust Gap folks attended the funeral of
Peter F. OLMER, at Shamokin yesterday, Dec 14, 1893.
Mr. CONNERS, of Beaverdale, buried a four-year-old child in
the Locust Gap cemetery on Wednesday, Dec 13, 1893.
Dr. Thomas T. PALMER, died at his residence 301 Mahantongo
street, Pottsville, at 4p.m. last evening, Dec 14, 1893.
His death is ascribed to congestion of the lungs. He was
afflicted with asthma for about 40 years.
Friday, Dec 22, 1893
Frankie ROWE, son of Frank ROWE, of Maple street died
Monday morning, Dec 18, 1893, of scarlet fever, aged three
years.
Carl MERENOWICZ, of Mt. Carmel, was killed by a fall of
coal at the Merriam Colliery on Wednesday, Dec 20, 1893.
Roscoe SCHUYLER, of Turbotville, died Saturday morning, Dec
16, 1893, from the effects of an overdose of morphine.
John W. PARRY was married to Miss Sophia HOWELLS at the
church of God parsonage on Tuesday evening, Dec 19, 1893,
by Rev. J.W. MILLER. Robert LITTLEHALES attended the groom
as best man, and Miss Annie HOWELLS performed the service of
bridesmaid for her sister. Both the bride and groom are
residents of Mt. Carmel.
An infant child of James SWEENEY of Bells Tunnel, died
Tuesday, Dec 19, 1893, of membranous croup.
Cyprian PACZKOSKI, a young married man of 26, dropped dead
on the floor, during the Excelsior Russian carnival last
Saturday night, Dec 16, 1893, from over drinking.
Miss Emma WARDROP and Miss Mary WARDROP, daughters of John
WARDROP of Shamokin visited Mt. Carmel friends this week.
Lorry ZIMMERMAN, has returned home from his studies at the
Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia to spend the
holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe GOULD will eat their Christmas dinner at
the home of Mrs. Gould's sister, Mrs. Walter PRICE, at
Ashland.
Mrs. Thomas PEPPER, wife of Thomas Pepper, of Schuylkill
county, died suddenly at her home in Ashland on Saturday,
Dec 16, 1893. Deceased was a daughter of Mrs. Peter
MCDONNELL, Sr., and sister of John MCDONNELL, THOMAS
MCDONNELL, and George MCDONNEL, Sr., and Mrs. H.J. OMLOR of
town. She was a resident of Locust Gap until her marriage
to Mr. Pepper in 1862. She was 47 years old and leaves a
husband and eight children to mourn her. Burial was in St.
Joseph's cemetery, at Ashland. Those attending the funeral
were:
John MCDONNELL and wife
Thomas MCDONNELL and wife
George MCDONNELL, Sr.,
H.J. OMLOR and wife
Mrs. Wm. RUFFLING
Peter A. MCDONNELL
George J. MCDONNELL
John J. MCDONNELL
Mary V. MCDONNELL
Mary A. MCDONNELL
Mrs Francis MCCARTY and sons Michael MCCARTY and Frank G.
MCCARTY all relatives of the deceased.
The remains of George ZIMMERMAN, son of Gust ZIMMERMAN, who
died on Friday were interred at Alaska cemetery.
Mrs. PATTON died at the home of her son-in-law, Walter
KARBLEY, on Sunday, Dec 17, 1893. Burial was at the Alaska
Cemetery.
Friday, Dec 29, 1893
George W. FORRESTER, died at his home in Upper Augusta
township on Friday night, Dec 22, 1893. He was in his 73rd
year. His death was caused by typhoid fever. He was judge
SAVIDGE's stepfather.
Mrs Abraham LERCH died on Sunday, Dec 24, 1893. Five years
after her marriage to Mr. LERCH, deceased in 1850, moved
with her husband to Mt. Carmel and has lived here
continuously ever since. She was born Jul 9, 1825 at
Snydertown, being the daughter of Peter SIMONSON. The
first five years of Mr. and Mrs. LERCH's married life were
spent at Paxinos and Shamokin. Five children mourn the
death of their noble and loving mother, Felix LERCH, George
LERCH, Mrs. L.H. NEAL and Miss Alice LERCH, all of Mt.
Carmel. And Mrs. Wm. T. BURKERT, of Nescopeck. Only one
of Mrs. Lerch's brothers George SIMONSON, is yet alive.
William KEISER and Miss Sallie HILL, both of Shamokin were
married on Sunday, Dec 24, 1893.
Miss Amelia KLASSEN of Baltimore, died on Wednesday, Dec
27, 1893, of pneumonia. Deceased was an aunt of Mr.
WATKINS whom she had been visiting for several months. The
remains were taken to Baltimore for interment.
James FARRELL, Jr., and Miss Bella BRESLIN were married on
Tuesday, Dec 26, 1893. The bridegroom's brother, William
FARRELL was best man and Miss Mame GALLAGHER, of
Philadelphia, attended the bride.
Henry E. HUFMAN died Sunday, Dec 24, 1893 of pneumonia. He
was 35 years old and leaves a wife and two children. The
funeral was at Ashland.
There are letters at the post office for:
Joseph BUCHANNAN
Ellen BURKE
Lawrence DARRELL
Thomas J. DAVIS
James J. DOUTY
Mrs. Mary GRAMER
Mrs. Mary HORN
Daniel OBRIEN
Frank E. OSMAN
Bill SHANER
E. Miley SKEEN
Bert MCWILLIAMS, of Shamokin is the guest of relatives in
Mt. Carmel.
Daniel HERB, of Ashland, visited his uncle George. K.
HEPLER, on Sunday at Mt. Carmel.
Chalmers HENDERSON was the guest of his parents at
Philipsburg over Christmas
Cornelius JOHNSON came up from Philadelphia to eat his
Christmas dinner at home.
Charles KOPPENHAVER's brother, from Minneapolis, Minn, is
visiting in Mt. Carmel.
Miss Kate SHARP and Miss Nellie SHARP, of Philadelphia, are
visiting their grandmother Mrs. J. B. REED.
Miss Carrie RAMSEY, of Pottsville is spending the week with
her parents on West 4th street.
Miss Nellie CHRISTMAN, of BLOOMSBURG, is the guest of her
sister, Mrs. J.C. MENAGH, on second street.
Mr. and Mrs. J.L. RIGBY of Media enjoyed their Christmas
feast in Mt. Carmel with Mrs. RIGBY's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. M.E. DONOHUE, of Shamokin, enjoyed their
Christmas feast with their parents in Mt. Carmel.
Richard BOELCKE's two-year-old child, Gertrude BOELCKE died
yesterday, Dec 28, 1893.
Isaac DAVIS came up from Philadelphia on Sunday night and
spent Christmas day with his parents.
Charles STINE, a former Mt. Carmel boy, now located at
Williamstown, is spending the holidays in town with his
parents.
Herbert TOBIAS, formerly of town, but now of Harrisburg,
will spend the holidays with Mt. Carmel relatives.
Walter RIGHTER left his collegiate studies at
Lawrenceville, New Jersey for the holiday season to spend
the usual vacation at home.
Nelson KANTNERof Shamokin and Lewis KANTNER, of
Williamsport respectively, spent Wednesday evening with
their parents in Mt. Carmel.
James C. BERGSTRESSER, of Pittsburg, Pa, spent the forepart
of the week with his father S.A. BERGSTRESSER.
Thomas D.J. GALLAGHER, came up from Philadelphia on Sunday
and shared in the Christmas festivities at the home of his
grandfather, Michael HORAN.
Harry GOULD, of Mifflinburg, a son of Wm. GOULD, formerly
of Mt. Carmel, spent several days in town this week. He is
here during a vacation from his studies at Blairstown, New
Jersey.
Irwin DUNKELBERGER, of Roanoke, Virginia a student of
Schuylkill Seminary, is spending part of his holiday
vacation in town with his uncle E. W. DUNKELBERGER.
Miss Mame REICH and Miss Zetta REICH are visiting their
mother in Mt. Carmel. Mame is now employed as a bookkeeper
in a Danville factory and Zetta is attending school at
Milton.
Patrick FARRELL, came down from Oliphant to spend Christmas
with his parents at Locust Gap.
Dr. FAUGHNAN, of Locust Gap, spent part of the holidays
with his parents in Williamsport.
Charles MANLEY and wife, of Lost Creek, spent Christmas
with the latter's parents in Locust Gap.
Wm. ROEBRIGHT, an aged resident of the Merriam, was buried
in Huntersville cemetery on Saturday, Dec 23, 1893.
Three of Jacob HESS' children, of Natalie are down with the
croup.
Last Saturday Mr. Wm. CLOUGH, of Natalie, was taken ill
with grippe. His condition has been quite serious but
hopes are entertained that he will pull through.
Mrs. Johanna YEAGER last Saturday, Dec 23, 1893, received
the sad news of the death of her father, George ADAMS, of
Slabtown, who died very suddenly.