Genealogical Abstracts from the Mount Carmel Ledger, Northumberland County File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sandy Jensen. BSJENSEN@mhiconn.net USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Genealogical Abstracts from the Mount Carmel Ledger, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Jan 6, 1893 through Mar 17, 1893 Friday, January 6, 1893 The death of Miss Ida EDMUNDS, Monday morning, Jan 2, 1893, who has for the past few years held a position as teacher in the public schools of Shamokin, caused intense sorrow among her many friends. For several months she has suffered with consumption but it is only recently that she was confined to her home, on North Cherry street, when she was compelled to resign as teacher. At the time of her death her mother, Mrs. Mary EDMUNDS, was attending the bedside of her dying stepfather at Scranton to which she had been called a few days before. Interment in the Shamokin cemetery. Mrs. William GABLE, wife of United States deputy revenue collector, died at her home on east Sunbury Street in Shamokin, Monday morning, Jan 2, 1893. She was 48 years old and has been a sufferer for a number of years, and was constantly confined to her room. Deceased leaves a husband and two daughters, Clara GABLE and Anna GABLE, to mourn her loss. Internment took place in the Shamokin Cemetery. Charles BROOM, of Shamokin, the well-known painter, who was stricken with paralysis last Thursday, died on Monday evening, Jan 2, 1893, at his home on West Sunbury street. Deceased was 52 years of age and was a resident of Shamokin for several years, having moved here from Lykens, Daulphin County Mrs. Walter A. JONES, wife of a former attorney of Shamokin, now a resident of Wallace Idaho, returned home on Saturday last, after an extended visit among friends and relatives in this state. Miss Edna L. KELLER, of Denver Colorado who ability as an elocutionist when a member of the Shamokin high School, of which she is a graduate, caused much favorable comment, was married yesterday, Jan 5, 1893, to a prominent business man of Denver. Mr. Charles F. RAHN, who died in Pottsville, Schuylkill Co, a few days ago was a director of the Shamokin Banking Company since its organization in 1871. Miss Mary SHOVELIN, from Philadelphia is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter SHOVELIN on Second street in Wilburton, Columbia County. Miss Hattie BEVAN, of Mt. Carmel, called on Mrs. WM WILMOT, of Wilburton, Columbia County yesterday. While at play with a straw house, Condy BURKE, of Wilburton, Columbia County, son of Chas. BURKE scalded his face, nothing serious. While on the way home to Wilburton, Columbia County from Mt. Carmel, Miss Cora QUICK fell upon the ice and broke her arm. Miss Carrie NEUFFER, of Pound Creek, is visiting her mother Mrs. Charles MILLS who lives in Wilburton, Columbia County. Mrs. William MCCLUGH of Natalie, spent New Year at Lykens, Daulphin Co. Wm. RINGENBURG of Natlie is in the possession of a new baby boy. Mrs. W. MORGAN was a visitor at Natalie yesterday. Gilbert KULP, one of Shamokin's best known young men, returned home from a week's jaunt to Philadelphia Saturday afternoon. He also spent a day with his former college chum, A.Z. KALBACK, at Lebanon, Pa. Dr. A.G. SHISSLER, the Shamokin street druggist, was one of the favored ones who received invitations to the banquet given by the Philadelphia county Medical Society to their president. Dr. ROBERTS, on Saturday evening last. Lute RYAN, who has been spending his vacation with his parents on Dewart Street in Shamokin returned to Bucknell University Tuesday morning. The New York Recorder offered $5 a week to any person who came the nearest in guessing the popular vote of New York State, polled at the last election, the money to be advanced weekly during the life of the lucky one. Emma VOELKER, 14 years old, of Elizabethport, New Jersey, guessed 654,907, being one less than the correct number, and won the prize. Adam BURDANIER, of Girardville, Schuylkill county who comes to Mt. Carmel every week and files saws for our butchers, was waylaid by a gang of footpads between Girardville and Ashland, Schuylkill county Monday night. Mr. and Mrs. T. BICKEL attended the funeral of Jacob BRIGHTBILL at Harrisburg Tuesday, Jan 3, 1893. Misses Carrie and Lettie RAMSEY left for a few days' visit in Philadelphia yesterday morning. Mrs. William GOULD of Mifflinburg, Union county, is the guest of Mrs. W. K. WEIDENSAUL, at the Mt. Carmel house. Rev. James M. SHOOP, of Williamstown, Daulphin county was an appreciated caller at the Ledger sanctum yesterday morning. Frank CHRIST, of Shamokin, was in Mt Carmel, Wednesday, taking orders for the enterprising BYERS hat factory. Eugene ZERFLING, one of Sheriff NORICONK's deputies, is Capt HOFFMAN's son-in-law and is a young man of excellent points. Gilbert KULP, he who helped to complete the list of society young men of Shamokin was in Mt. Carmel between trains Wednesday. Thomas SAMUELS, of Philadelphia, returned home on Monday from a pleasant visit of several days with his brother Dr. E.W. SAMUELS of Shamokin. John IVORY, of Mahanoy Plane, Schuylkill county is filling the place of conductor John RAHN on the Pewee this week. Mr. RAHN is in attendance a the funeral of his brother Frank RAHN at Pottsville, Schuylkill Co. Thomas IRVIN, a Philadelphia druggist, nephew of Mt. Carmel's progressive furniture dealer who bears the same surname, left yesterday after a ten days' vacation among Mt. Carmel and Centrailia Columbia county friends. After a chronic illness of two years Mrs. Elizabeth A. ROBERTSON died at her home on South Oak Street, Mt. Carmel Wednesday morning, Jan 4, 1893, at 9:30. Deceased belonged to one of the most respected families in Mt. Carmel. She was the wife of the late George ROBERTSON who for many years was operator of the Black Diamond colliery. Living to be fifty-five years of age, she was the mother of three sons and three daughters: George ROBERTSON, the oldest, being engaged at Maybeury, West Virginia, John ROBERTSON, is a Chester, Pa druggist, while William ROBERTSON is an assistant mining engineer at Mid Valley Colliery in Wilburton, Columbia County, Pa. Internment in Shamokin Cemetery. Thomas MOSER, who had been serving a term in the county jail for shooting a girl several months ago was brought to Mt. Carmel on Tuesday to be tried on the charge of stealing the clothes taken from J.A. DORAN's tailor shop on the night of Nov 3, 1892. Jacob SWANK, son of WM. SWANK, of Vine Street Mt Carmel, who illness was noted in the Ledger last week, died yesterday morning, Jan 5, 1893, at 8:00. He will be buried in Shamokin. Patrick COLIHAN, age 15 years, residing on Spruce Street, son of Patrick COLIHAN, was placed in a most perilous position yesterday shortly after noon. Friday, January 13, 1893 The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth A. ROBERTSON last Saturday was attended by as large a following of friends as was ever seen to pay respect to Mt. Carmel's dead. Following are some of those present from a distance: E. BARLOW Mrs. Mary BARLOW Sheriff COMREY Mrs. DOLBIN, Forestville. Mr. P. EDDY David JONES of Mahanoy City, Schuylkill county George ROBERTSON, Audenreid, Carbon county Wm ROBERTSON, and wife of Shamokin Mrs. Aggie SMITH Mrs. E. WOOLCOCK Joseph WOOLCOCK and wife John WOOLCOCK, Maybeury West Virginia Thos. WOOLCOCK and wife Thomas X. WILLIAMS of Patterson, Juniata county buried an infant child this afternoon. Thomas DAVIS, a recent emigrant from Wales, died at his home in Centrailia Columbia county last week. Edward BARRETT, of Centrailia Columbia county has his leg broken at the North Ashland, Schuylkill county colliery yesterday afternoon. Daniel NORICONK, son of Sheriff NORICONK, was married to Miss Gertie YOUNG, of CHILLISQUAQUA, last week. John FIDLER, a Gordon brakeman was killed by a runaway car the Mahanoy Plane storage yard Sunday, Jan 1, 1893. Miss Mame KANE, of Shamokin was a Centrailia Columbia county visitor this week. Dr. EMRICK, of Shamokin had occasion to visit Sunbury yesterday. John THIRWELL, of Ashland, Schuylkill county, was a Sunday visitor in Mt. Carmel. Miss Annie SWANK of Minersville, Schuylkill county is the guest of Miss Emma KEIFER, of Shamokin. Mrs. Wm. T. MONTELIUS of Shamokin is visiting her sister at Wilkesbarre. A number of J.J. LEWIS' friends in Shamokin called on him and tendered him a surprise Wednesday, Jan 4, 1893, the occasion of his birthday. Miss Mary B. GARNER, Mrs. Walter PRICE, and Mrs. James COONER, of Ashland, Schuylkill county, came over to Shamokin to see KELLAR last night. A large number of friends gathered at the home of Charles COPE and wife last evening to congratulate them upon the occasion of their fifteenth wedding anniversary. The couple were married on Jan 12, 1853. Mrs. J. L. DRAUCKER has sufficiently recovered from her recent illness to accompany her husband to their future home at Curwensville. She left Mt. Carmel on Wednesday. George ROBERTSON Jr., lately connected with the Maybeury Coal and Coke Company, West Virginia had decided not to return to the south, and will in all probability make his future home in Mt. Carmel. A telegram called him to Mt. Carmel last week to the beside of his dying mother. An infant child of Lewis YODER, living on the Avenue in Mt. Carmel, died of membranous croup. Interment at Numedia. Max REESE, a well-known Shenandoah business man, was arrested yesterday by a United States Deputy Marshal of Philadelphia for using the mails for illegal purposes. General Benjamin F. BUTLER, lawyer, soldier and statesman, died at Washington Wednesday morning, Jan 4, 1893, aged 75 years. About the same time Senator John E. KEMOS, of West Virginia died in the same city of heart disease. Professor William S. HOLLENBACK, musical instructor and piano tuner, a graduate of Boston Conservatory of Music, spent several hours with his brother Dr. H.S. HOLLENBACK in Mt. Carmel Saturday. He is located at Reading where his increasing success is marked with satisfaction by his many friends in this country. Jacob SWANK died Thursday, Jan 5, 1893. Peter BECKER's child of Wilburton, Columbia County had its arm dislocated by an accident last Tuesday. Daniel HINKEL of Williamsport, Lycoming county made a short call in Wilburton, Columbia County Tuesday. Miss Mary SHOVELIN, daughter of Peter SHOVELIN of Wilburton, Columbia County, and J.F. CARLIN, of Silverbrook, Schuylkill County, were wedded last Saturday evening, Dec 31, 1892. Friday, January 20, 1893 Word was received Wednesday, Jan 18, 1893, of the death of Mrs. Jane MCCAY, of Beaver Meadow, Carbon county an aunt of Mr. Thomas M. RIGHTER, our respected townsman. The circumstances attending her death call forth sincere sympathy with her immediate relatives and friends. Only last week she buried a daughter, Miss Emma MCCAY, who had been her constant companion and a great source of comfort to her in her old age. After the funeral exercises, in the evening, Mrs. MCCAY retired, apparently as well as usual. But the death of her daughter had caused such a shock to her that she never arose from bed, and died on Wednesday, Jan 18, 1893. The deceased was 76 years of age and was the wife of the late Dr. MCCAY. Charlie DUGAN, of Locust Gap, is receiving congratulations. It is a boy. Mr. John TUCKER and wife, of Locust Gap, visited Mahanoy City friends on Saturday. Thomas HAYDEN, Senior, of Locust Gap, attended the funeral of a Philadelphia friend on Monday. Christ STEIDER, of Locust Gap, moved his family to Erie on Wednesday. Patrick MCMANIS will occupy the house vacated by Mr. STREIDER. Samuel ENGLISH, a young man residing in the west end of town, left for Philadelphia the fore part of the week where he joined the Breezy Time company. He has been engaged to sing, and his services were much sought after by this company. His many friends in this city were pleased to hear of his engagement and wish him a successful future. Henry KERSHNER, a resident of North Franklin street, who was so badly injured at Enterprise colliery last week, died Sunday Morning, Jan 14, 1893. The deceased was 42 years old and leaves a wife and four children. Albert MOCK, who was so badly frozen last week that the attending physicians thought it would be necessary to amputate both hands and feet, is slowly recovering and to a Ledger representative Dr. BIGLER said that amputation will not be necessary and that the patient will likely recover. Dr. H.G. REITZEL, of the Shamokin dental parlors, who was called to Columbia, Pa., to attend the funeral of his grandmother the latter part of last week, returned home Tuesday. Lewis RYON, a well-known young Shamokinite who is attending Bucknell college at Lewisburg, Union county spent last Sunday with his parents on East Dewart Street. T.W. Riley, on of the best known young men in this part of the state and who resides at Centrailia Columbia county, was attending to business here the fore part of the week. William C. HACK, a former resident of Shamokin but now one of Tremont's business men, was made Deputy Coroner of Schuylkill county. Miss Mame EGGERT, an accomplished young society lady of Danville, Montour county is visiting Mrs. Harry GUITER on East Cameron Street in Shamokin this week. The Misses GERRINGER, of Danville, Montour county, who have been visiting friends in this city for the past few weeks, returned home. Miss Jennie WILLIAMS, who strained her right ankle last week and received other bruises, is about again. Frank SMITH, of Philadelphia is among Mt. Carmel friends. A.G. HAAS of Shamokin was seen on Mt. Carmel Streets on Wednesday. Fred RAEDER removed his family to Mahonoy City this week. Miss Katie J. KEHLER is visiting friends in Reading, Berks county. Mrs. Chas. PAUL of Shamokin was in town on Tuesday. Miss Mary HOLLISTER has just returned from a visit among Centrailia Columbia county friends. Miss Bertha SHOEMAKER, of the borough force of teachers, was on the sick list yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Burd PAYNE, of Ashland, Schuylkill county, were entertained by Mt. Carmel friends yesterday. J.C.F. SNYDER, of Shamokin, transacted business with Mt. Carmel merchants Wednesday afternoon. Misses Annie BARRELL and Kittie HOFFMAN of Pottsville, Schuylkill Co , are visiting Miss BARRELL's parents on Third Street. The Misses Carrie MAY, Emily ALLEN and Eva COBB, of Shamokin, were the guests of the Misses SCHMELTZ Tuesday. Miss Julia GRAY left yesterday morning for a prolonged visit to her sister, Mrs. J.L. DRUCKER, at Curwensville, Pa. Frank GLASSIC, of Shamokin, court interpreter and clerk for merchant M. ROTHSCHILD, was a Mt. Carmel visitor Sunday. Miss Cora SALLADA, of Ashland, Schuylkill county, spent Wednesday and Thursday in Mt. Carmel, the guest of Miss Ollie BENSINGER. S.S. HOOVER, of Upper Leigh, Luzerne county, formerly one of Mt. Carmel's representative citizens Sundayed among his old friends here. Foster HOOVER, call boy for the Pennsylvania Railroad Co, at Sunbury was struck by a local freight train Monday, Jan 16, 1893, and hurled from the track a distance of about twenty feet. He died ten minutes afterward. Jimmie JOHNSON, of Reading, the old-time Reliance pitcher, has according to the city papers, received $1,900 for the death of his child. It will be remembered that the little one was crushed to death by the street cars. Miss Mary LONGSDORF, of Perkasie, Bucks County, and her brother John LONGSDORF, of Herndon, Northumberland county are visiting their uncle Isaac KEMBEL, on the Avenue. Dr. S.M. FROST, of Centrailia Columbia county, formerly pastor of the Mt. Carmel M.E. Church, accompanied by Mrs. Frost, called on friends here Wednesday. Mrs. Samuel HAAS and children, Mrs Frank SHOENER and children and Mrs. J.F. OSLER and children, of Shamokin, drove up from Shamokin yesterday and took dinner at the Mt. Carmel House. Wm. A. PHILLIPS, of Ashland, Schuylkill county, and George W. DAVIS, of Centrailia Columbia county, who were elected directors of the First National Bank of this place at the recent annual meeting came to town Wednesday to be sworn into office. J.P. DEIBERT, formerly assistant teacher of the Mt. Carmel high school, in a recent letter to a friend here states that his health is greatly improved and that he is now teaching at Schwenksville, Lehigh county. Wm. KEIFER and wife, Geo. REIFF and Wife, James SHAFFER, and wife, accompanied by JOHNKOWSKI's orchestra, enjoyed a spread at one of Helfenstein Schuylkill county's hotels last evening. They were taken over in one of Liveryman REIFF's teams. The Misses A.E. JOHN, Clara GABLE, Laura HAEFNER, Katherine KUTZNER, Maud THOMAS, Carrie EVERT, Hattie EVERT, and Carrie HAAS, all members of the Carol Glee Club of Shamokin, were a merry sleighing group who came to Mt. Carmel yesterday morning. Michael KOSLOSKI, of Natlie, received severe injuries from an accident at the Patterson colliery Tuesday. He is a married man and has several children. Peter RESHETAR and Miss Eva SIMCHAK both of Natalie, have secured licenses to wed. Sunday's city papers, Jan 15, 1893, announced the death of John TOBIAS, at Donaldson, Schuylkill county, and intimated that it had been caused by the extreme cold. Mr. TOBIAS has reached the age of 71 years and was the father of our townsman John J. TOBIAS, who is now at Donaldson settling up business matters. Friday, January 27, 1893 Mrs. Charles WIGHTMAN, was a visitor at Natalie on Tuesday last. Thomas X. WILLIAMS, of Natalie, was taken to the Danville, Montour county Asylum this week. W. CLUGH, of Natalie, is suffering from a severe sprain sustained a few days ago. Mr. HOUGHTON, of Natalie, has had a corp of men engaged in housing a first-class quality of ice. Rev. W.W. DAVIS, of Mt. Carmel, is expected to preach at Natalie next Sunday. Clarence Yeager, of Natalie is home again from the Miner's Hospital. Miss Kate WARNER, of Natalie has been appointed organist for the Natalie union Sunday School, and Mrs. Nellie CLARK assistant. The original Natalie Union Sunday school has purchased an excellent organ from Gomer THOMAS, of Danville, Montour county, for the use of the school and preaching services. A wreck occurred on the Reading road this side of Excelsior last Saturday evening delaying traffic for several hours and injuring D.C.SMITH, of Shamokin, and Theodore KERSHNER of Tamaqua, Schuylkill county, both breakmen. Among the new licenses granted to Shamokinites were: Edward CASTETTER. Chas. DUGAN Andrew JENASKI D.W. KELLER Carl LITZ Wm. MAURER Timothy NEARY Jeremiah STINE The following were refused: Andrew BARBABAS Peter BARRON Mike COLLAR William KRANCHKOP William MANN Jacob MATULYS P.M. REINER J.H. RILEY Daniel STARTZEL William WELSH John HOFFA, son of ex-judge HOFFA of Lewisburg, Union county and who is one of Centre county's most prominent young business men, was a visitor to Shamokin Tuesday afternoon. He resides in Coburn, Centre County, Pa. Will SCHWARTZ, son of Editor J.J.W. SCHWARTZ, who has been visiting at the home of his parents in town for the past few weeks, leaves today for Chicago where he holds a lucrative position. Thomas CARROLL, a young man who was working with his father in a breast at Mt. Carmel colliery, met with a serious accident yesterday morning. Milton REICHERT was arraigned before Squire AMOUR's tribunal Monday evening on an aggravated case of assault and disorderly conduct. Coming home in a state of intoxication during the day, he beat his wife and chased her, with the children out of doors. Chas. MILLER, a boy very familiar on Mt. Carmel streets, was committed to jail last evening in default of bail. He had stolen a watch from Edward DAVIS a few days before. The only new license granted at Locust Gap is to Matthias BACH. Peter YOCUM, a well-known resident of Bear Gap, died Wednesday morning, Jan 25, 1893. A two-year-old daughter of Edward PURCELL, of Camptown, Bradford county, died on Wednesday, Jan 25, 1893. Death entered the home of John WOLFGANG Saturday night, Jan 21, 1893, and took there from two-year-old Lamar WOLFGANG. Mrs. G.E. BERNER is among relatives at Hazel Brook, Luzerne county. Mrs. Thomas DAVIS, visited relatives in Tamaqua, Schuylkill county on Sunday. Mrs. E.C. TIER and Miss Mollie MITCHELL spent Wednesday at Pottsville, Schuylkill Co . Jacod RHOADS has entered the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad as car inspector. Mrs. Charles FELIX, of Shamokin, was entertained by Mt. Carmel friends yesterday. Miss Millie EDDY was the guest of Girardville friends several days the fore part of the week. J.W. YARNELL, of the firm of E.P. Darrow and Company, Germantown, Philadelphia, Sundayed with his parents in town. Misses Laura and Katie EBERT, of Girardville were entertained by S.H. GEIST and family on Sunday. Harvey M. VASTINE, one of Sunbury's promising young men spent Sunday as the guest of Ben GOULD. Mr. Fred GROSS was at Allentown on Wednesday purchasing a pair of fine horses for his delivery team. Miss Katie SHARP of Philadelphia, spent several days this week with her grandmother, Mrs. John B. REED. John G. WHITE, foreman of the Danville Intelligeneer office, Sundayed with is brother-in-law, C.C.MILLER. C.E. TOPPING, of New York, general superintendent of the United States Express Company, was on a tour of inspection on Wednesday and stopped off at Mt. Carmel. Mrs. Will HOFFMAN, Mrs. Geo. H. CUNRAD and Misses Ida M. CUNRAD, Cora FAUSOLD and Christie DEITZ of Sunbury, are delegates to the Missionary convention being held in the Reformed Church. Mr. F. SCAIFE, for some time a resident of Mt. Carmel, has been summoned before the senatorial immigration committee to give his views on the pending question. Mr. SCAIFE has traveled extensively throughout Europe and his observations will be of much value to the committee. Friday, February 3, 1893 The sorest bereavement inflicted by cruel fate was laid upon the family of John GLASSMIRE, residing on west Third street, yesterday. Late in the afternoon Mr. GLASSMIRE was so seriously injured by a fall of rock at Pennsylvania colliery that he died while being brought home. When the news reached Mrs. GLASSMIRE, who had been an invalid for three months, she fell back on her pillow in a swoon, from which she had not recovered late last night. At this writing, a grandson who is living with the GLASSMIRE family, is also in a delirium from the effects of a fall yesterday morning. Ben WILLIAMS who left Sunbury a couple years ago to go to work in a saw mill at Bear Gap, was badly injured the other day. The boiler exploded and Mr. WILLIAM's escape from death was miraculous. As it is his shoulder blade and two ribs are broken. The report that Thomas X. WILLIAMS of Natalie had been taken to the Danville, Montour county asylum is unfounded. Mr. WILLIAMS has had a very severe spell of sickness and has been sorely bereaved by affliction in the family. On of his children died in the early part of January and last Sunday a second was buried. The family have the sincere sympathy of the entire community. Charles CARMITCHEL, of Natalie, inside foreman at the Patterson colliery, met with a slight accident last week, but we are pleased to note that he is about again. The female population of Natalie has been increased two members within three days this week. On Monday, Jan 30, 1893, Samuel MURCUL received a bright little daughter at his home. Of course, his friends appreciated his light feeling, because it was the first and he was a new papa. On Wednesday, Feb 1, 1893, Joe WISE, of Natalie, adopted a daughter into his family. I.J. BATDORF, who for a number of years has conducted a green grocery on Market street, sold out his stock and good will to J.P. HAAS & Co. on Tuesday. Mr. BATDORF intends to locate permanently in Chilisquaque, this county. Miss M'Liss HIGGINS, of Shenandoah, Schuylkill county is being entertained by her brother, station agent HIGGINS, of the P & R Co. at Shamokin. Lawyer W.H.M. ORAM and son John ORAM left Monday for Washington D.C. where they expect to spend a few weeks. Mr. ORAM has been ill for several weeks past and found it necessary to take this trip for the benefit of his health. Jonas TYSON, of Pine Street, Shamokin received a pension this week. While in the army he had a foot badly frozen from which he is now an invalid. The many friends of Mrs. Henry VANGASKEN, of Sunbury will be pained to hear that she received a paralytic stroke Monday, Jan 30. 1893, and is now at the point of death. She is the mother of Wesley VANGASKEN of Independence Street in Shamokin. Clarence SHOEMAKER, a well known young man died at the home of his parents on Market Street, Wednesday, Feb 1, 1893, afternoon, after suffering some time with a complication of diseases. Deceased was about 19 years old and leaves a large number of friends to mourn his loss. Internment in Tamaqua, Schuylkill county. Henry HERSKOVITZ, of Centrailia Columbia county, was a Sunday visitor. Edward MCGINLEY Junior, is home on a visit from the Jamaica islands. Miss Bertie FAGLEY, of Shamokin, was entertained by Miss Zillah ROBERTSON over Sunday. Mrs. Richard IRVIN and daughter Jennie IRVIN were entertained by Centrailia Columbia county friends last Saturday. John CHRIST was in Snyder county Tuesday buying cattle to meet the wants of his large trade. C.L. CLEAVER, was in attendance at the funeral of a niece, the daughter of Prof. W. M. CLEAVER, at Numedia yesterday, Feb 2, 1893. Supt. BICKEL and John GOULD were the first Mt. Carmelites to ride over the Philadelphia and Reading terminal at Philadelphia. Rev. Wm. W. MIX, of Ashland, Schuylkill county, officiated in the pulpit of St. Stephens Protestant Episcopal last Sunday morning in the absence of Rev. BRANT. Mrs. John EDDY, of Shamokin and Mesdames JEREMIAH and FENDER, of Scranton, Lackawanna County were domiciled with the family of Wm. KIEFER Wednesday. John C. NANCE, of Sunbury, well known throughout the county as traveling salesman for the John G. ERIEG & Son cracker manufactory, of Williamsport, Lycoming county called on Mt Carmel merchants yesterday and took a note book full of orders. Quite a large delegation attended the funeral of Mrs. GOLDSWORTHY, of Centrailia Columbia county, who died at Park Place after an illness of nine days. The funeral took place on Monday, Jan 30. 1893, at Fountain Springs cemetery, in Schuylkill county. A loving husband and two children survive her. The following Odd Fellows of town acted as pall bearers. Messrs. DAVIS, BENSON, WILLS, HARRIS, SPIM, and BALL. Inside foreman WILLIAMS, of Centrailia Columbia county colliery, attended the funeral of his sister-in-law, Mrs. GOLDSWORTHY, at Fountain Springs, Schuylkill county, Monday, Jan 30, 1893. Miss Annie CAREY, accompanied by her brother is calling on Shenandoah friends. Judge SAVIDGE granted a divorce Monday, Jan 30,1893, to Francis M. LIEBY from his wife Ida M. LIEBY. Both parties in the case live in Shamokin township. Peter PERSING, an old resident of Mt. Carmel, died at Irish Valley last week while visiting friends. His funeral took place Monday afternoon, Jan 30, 1893, from the home of William GASS. Christopher MCGINN, of Locust Gap, one of our oldest citizens, breathed his last on Saturday, Jan 28, 1893. His remains were interred in St. Joseph's cemetery on Tuesday. Christ STRADER of Locust Gap, moved his effects to Erie on Monday. Patrick M. MANUS, who since the great explosion has lived in R.M. BRODERICKS house moved into the house made vacant by Mr. STRADER's removal. Patrick BRODERICK, of Locust Summit, Northumberland county buried his little daughter this week. Joe OMLER, of Locust Gap, aged eight years, son of Mrs. F. OMLOR, died on Wednesday, Feb 1, 1893. His remains were interred in St. Joseph's cemetery today. Friday, February 10, 1893 Miss Anna BOYER, of Port Trevorton, Snyder county, spent this week with Mt. Carmel friends. Barrister W.H. UNGER, of Shamokin had business affairs in Mt. Carmel Tuesday, Feb 14, 1893. Dr. F.D. RAKER and wife, of Shamokin, spent Tuesday, Feb 14, 1893, with Mrs. Raker's parents in Mt. Carmel. J.F. PELL, of North Platte, Nebraska, a former resident of Locust Gap, is the guest of Thomas WOODSIDE. Miss Alice LENTZ of Natalie, has just returned from a visit of several weeks at Lewisburg, Union county, the guest of the family of I.F. HAMIER, formerly of Mt. Carmel. A number of Mt. Carmel people have received invitations to the wedding of Miss Anna Elizabeth BUCK, of Ashland, Schuylkill county to Dr. Claude A. DUNDMORE, of Philadelphia, to take place Thursday morning, Feb 23, 1893. Miss Mary RUBENDALL, of Natalie, will move to Harrisburg, Daulphin county, on Feb 22, 1893. A.H. SCOTT, for many years one of the clerical force of T.M. Righter & Co's mammoth store is now permanently established in his new position-that of head clerk for the Pennsylvania colliery at Green Ridge, Northumberland county. Mr. Scott is a trustworthy young man and is sure to give satisfaction in his new relations. Charles LOGAN, of Mt. Carmel was a visitor at Natalie Monday, Miss Kate WARNER has returned to Natalie and has taken her place at the organ in the Union Sunday School. Next Sunday, Feb 19, 1893, Rev. W.W. DAVIS, of Mt. Carmel, will preach a funeral sermon on the death of the two children of Thomas X. Williams who died several weeks ago. John KROPP, of Natalie, is on the sick list again. John SWEENEY, of Natalie, is the father of a little daughter. Jerome STALL is back at Natalie again after a few weeks sojourn in Lancaster county. James M. DERBY, of Green Ridge, was soliciting Natalie votes on Tuesday, Feb 14, 1893. Charles HEFFELFINGER of Hampton, Va., who has been a guest of his brother Elmer HEFFELFINGER, the Real estate agent, the past few weeks, returned home. William BYE, a well known resident of Locust Gap, was entertained in Shamokin during the fore part of the week by his many friends residing there. Miss Hattie WOODS, one of Danville, Montour county's best known young ladies, returned home Monday, Feb 13, 1893, after having spent a few days with her numerous friends. Ollie MOCK, who was so badly frozen a few weeks ago is still confined to his home and his family are reported to be in destitute circumstances. Miss Clara Hudson, one of Mt. Carmel's entertaining young ladies, is spending a few days in this city, the guest of friends on Dewart Street. Mort BRIGHT, a prominent young business man of Ashland, Schuylkill county, was a visitor to the coal metropolis on Sunday, Feb 12, 1893. Business called T.E. SNYDER, of Wilburton, Columbia County to Mauch Chunk, Carbon county, on Tuesday, Feb 15, 1893. Miss Mary LANAHAN is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. D.W. LANAHAN on third street. Patrick GILLESPIE's child, of Wilburton, Columbia County, which was seriously cut by a fall upon the ice, is doing very nicely. David GIBBONS, of Third Street, Wilburton, Columbia County while standing in the street conversing with a friend, was assaulted by being struck in the face with a stone, inflicting a deep gash. Rev. Jerome KLONOWSKI, paster of St. Joseph's Catholic church died on Monday evening. Jerome was born in Prussia. Two brothers both priests, Rev. Florian of Shamokin, and Rev. Theophilus of the Scranton, Lackawanna County diocese, survive him. Interment in Shamokin Cemetery. William LEWIS, a resident of Chestnut street, died Tuesday morning after suffering from typhoid fever for some time. Diphtheria carried away two children aged two and five years respectively, of Mr. and Mrs. John DALEY of Second street, this week. Mrs. John HOOVER, of Albany, N.Y. died in the morning. Mrs. HOOVER had spent part of the summer in Mt. Carmel with the family of her brother-in-law Jacob HOOVER. Patrick BRODERICK, of Locust Gap, buried an 18 month old child on Tuesday. We misinformed the Ledger readers several weeks ago by making the statement at that time. James GOLDSWORTHY, of Park Place, called on his former friends this week and while here was royally entertained by his brothers John GOLDSWORTHY and Ambrose GOLDSWORTHY. Friday, February 17, 1893 John H. YARNALL, was three-score and five years old on Wednesday, Feb 15, 1893, and to apprise him of the fact a large number of his friends besieged his home, corner of Maple and Second streets, in the evening. There were present his two sons Richard YARNALL and Newton L. YARNALL with their wives, Rev. J.W. HENDERSON and wife, Jerry CLEMENS and wife, John HEINRICH and wife, and others. An elegant rocker was presented to Mr. YARNALL during the course of the evening. Friday, February 24, 1893 A very pretty wedding took place at the home of James ELLIOT, corner of Sunbury and Franklin streets, Tuesday afternoon, Feb 22, 1893, when his daughter Miss Ida ELLIOT was united in marriage to Prof. William HOLLENBACK, of Reading, Berks county None but relatives of the bride and groom were in attendance. Immediately after the ceremony the young couple were driven to the Reading depot where they were met by a large number of their friends who congratulated them and wished them a bon voyage. They left on the 2:16 train for an extensive wedding trip. The ceremony was performed by Rev. C. T. STECK of the Lutheran Church. The bride is a well known young lady in this city and has been employed as clerk in Dreher & Bro.'s dry goods store for several years. Mr. HOLLENBACK's parents reside in this city and up to a few years ago when he left he was one of Shamokin's leading young men. He is a present teaching music at Reading where he enjoys a large patronage. A.J. KENNARD, of Roanoke, Virginia, is a guest at the Lutheran parsonage. Cornelius JOHNSON, of Philadelphia, spent Feb 22, 1893 in Mt. Carmel John LAUER and wife of Ashland, Schuylkill county, were entertained by Mt. Carmel friends on Feb 19, 1893. Miss Maggie and Mollie WILLIAMS attended the Shamokin eisteddfod on Feb 22, 1893. T.M. RIGHTER, of Shamokin, was a Philadelphia visitor this week. Felix GETTRIDGE, who received injuries at Midvalley colliery at Wilburton, Columbia County, on Feb 18, 1893, was taken to the Miner's Hospital. Rev. W.A. SHOEMAKER left on Feb 20, 1893 for Bethlehem, Northampton county, to attend the sessions of the East Pennsylvania Conference. J.R. SMITH, of the extensive Milton firm of J.R. SMITH & Co., took care of business interests in Mt. Carmel on Tuesday. Joseph GIBSON and wife, of Minersville, Schuylkill county took in the esteddfod at Shamokin and spent part of Feb 22, 1893 in Mt. Carmel. W.H. SEIWELL, master mechanic at the Mt. Carmel Colliery, moved to Minersville, Schuylkill county this week, where he will take charge of the machinery of the Vanvickle colliery. Colonel Charles DUFFY, proprietor of the Park Hotel, Williamsport, Lycoming county and the Imperial hotel, Baltimore, and Central hotel, Philadelphia, fell dead on the street at Williamsport on Feb 20, 1893. Death was due to apoplexy. Colonel DUFFY was the father-in-law of James C. BERGSTRESSER, editor of the Insurance World, Pittsburg, who is a frequent Mt. Carmel visitor, being the son of S.A. BERGSTRESSER. An infant son of John and May JONES died Feb 17, 1893. Death entered the home of Elmer KEY on Feb 20, 1893 and took there from an interesting baby boy. Hugh O'DONNELL, leader of the Homestead, Allegheny county strikers was on Saturday last acquitted of the charge of conspiracy in the murder of J.T. CONNERS. He must answer another charge of murder, and also charges of treason, riot and conspiracy. Wesley WILLIAMS, residing on Vine street, was struck by a descending car which had become detached from the hoisting chain at Patterson colliery slope on Feb 17, 1893, and narrowly escaped death. His injuries were very serious. Miss Anna E. DICKINSON, once one of the most noted female platform orators, who was incarcerated in the Danville insane asylum two years ago, has begun suit for damages against four New York newspapers, which she claims published libelous articles about her. H.M. OVERPECK, a popular young business man of Milton, was run over by a fast Pennsylvania freight on a Milton crossing on Feb 17, 1893. His body was horribly mangled, both arms being torn out of their sockets. One of the arms was carried on the front of the engine to Watsontown and the other was not discovered for several days. Friday, March 3, 1893 After five years of suffering caused by a complication of diseases, Jacob HONECKER could no more endure the agony which he had stood so long and ended his mortal pain on Feb 26, 1893, in the morning by taking his own life. He used a thirty-two caliber five-shooter to send the bullet which penetrated the skull just above the right ear. At 7 O'clock, he asked for a cup of warm coffee which his wife at once set about getting ready and to facilitate her household duties she started to feed the cow while the coffee was being heated. On returning to the room with Jacob HONECKER Jr., who had taken the warm coffee to his father, she found her husband dead, and the revolver, which had done its deadly work lying partially covered with a cambric handkerchief in his lap as he lay in bed. The relatives immediately sent for Justice of the Peace, R.J. DOYLE, who telegraphed for Coroner F.D. RAKER, of Shamokin. he arrived about 8 O'clock in the evening and impaneled a jury of six. Their finding was as follows: We the jury impaneled to inquire into the death of Jacob HONECKER, who was found dead in his bed at 7 o'clock this morning with a bullet wound a little above the right ear, do find that said Jacob HONECKER came to his death by being shot with his own hand while laboring under an attack of temporary insanity due to his long and painful sickness. Signed: F.D. RAKER, Coroner; R.J. DOYLE, foreman, James D. MCHUGH, Fred YENTSCH, Valentine STEIF, Ed CURLEY, John BURKE, jurors. News reached Mt. Carmel on Mar 1, 1893, that Jacob WANAMAKER, a brother-in-law of Assistant Burgess elect Albert RUPP, had been so severely injured at Philadelphia that his life was despaired of. He was employed on one of the Pennsylvania Company's shifting crews and was run over by one of the engines, completely crushing one leg and injuring the other so badly that it had to be amputated. He died the following morning on Mar 2, 1893. Mr. WANAMAKER about fourteen years ago was brakeman on the N.C. road between here and Sunbury. Later was employed as conductor on L.V. road, living at Delano. Last September he accepted the position at Philadelphia but had never moved his family from Delano. Deceased was 43 years of age and leaves a wife and two children. Jesse J. MILLER, of Wilburton, Columbia County, has returned from a visit to his parents who reside at Easton. Hugh BRESLIN feels quite proud of his election as constable of Wilburton, Columbia County. Charles COX, of Wilburton, Columbia County, has secured employment at Pink Ash, John Markel & Cos mines and will remove his household goods there on Mar 6, 1893. Mr. RUSSEL, of Shenandoah, Schuylkill county has removed from that place to Wilburton, Columbia County. Mrs. Mao PATTON, of Locust Gap, died Feb 26, 1893 in childbirth. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire community. Jacob SMITH, of Locust Dale, was killed by a fall of coal at the Locust Gap colliery on Feb 28, 1893. John DONNELLY, son of James DONNELLY, of Locust Gap, in attempting to board a passing coal train at Locust Summit on Feb 25, 1893, fell over the rail and had his leg so badly crushed that amputation was necessary. He is now being cared for at the Miner's Hospital. Miss Zillah ROBERTSON was a Mahanoy City visitor this week. Levi DEITRICH will hold the ribbons over the fire department steeds. Edward ROW, formerly employed at BOLICH's shoe store, is in Philadelphia. Charles MESSERSMITH, of Shamokin is a new caterer at the Commercial hotel. Dan C. THOMAS, of Shamokin, is getting up a choir to compete at the world's fair. Mrs. J.L. DRAUCKER, of Curwensville, Clearfield county is with her parents at the M.E. parsonage. Superintend KRAPP of Paterson is recovering from a month's spell of illness. Ex-Deputy Sheriff KREMER made a social call upon Mt. Carmel friends on Feb 25, 1893. Miss Alice BOYER and her brother Frank BOYER, of Lewistown, are visiting the family of A.H. SCOTT. Taking effect on Mar 7, 1893, Wm. SWANK sent in his resignation as track foreman of the Reading road. Col. James C. BERGSTRESSER, of Pittsburg was a visitor at his father's residence on Oak street on Feb 26, 1893. Mrs. Donald MAURER and Mrs. Jacob HIESTER, of Mahanoy Plane, Schuylkill county were Mt. Carmel visitors on Feb 27, 1893. Voris AUTEN, Esq. and A.A. BARR, left on Mar 2, 1893, for Washington to witness the inauguration of President-elect Cleveland. Mrs. Peter EDDY, Mrs. Eli LEE and Mrs. Geo. W. FAGLEY, of Shamokin, were entertained by Mrs. Wm. KIEFER on Mar 1, 1893. Miss Laura BUDDINGER and Reuben KLINE seniors at Bloomsburg, Columbia county, normal school, spent Feb 26, 1893 with their parents in Mt. Carmel. Joe GOULD, Isaac KEMBEL and H.T.JOHN were the Mt. Carmelites who attended the department encampment of the G.A.R. at Lebanon this week. Reuben SCHMELTZ, a Mt. Carmel resident of years ago, has returned from Bear Gap to town, and will occupy a section of the Ledger building. Miss Ross BERNER was in attendance at the third annual banquet of the Kutztown State Normal School graduated of the anthracite region held at Pottsville, Schuylkill Co on Feb 24, 1893. Rev. Otho BRANT, of Mahanoy City, was a Mt. Carmel visitor on Feb 27, 1893. He reports that he is meeting with exceptional success in his new field of labor. Isaac HOLLISTER has been at Washington the past week with a long pole. P.A. STIEF, is with him to support his arms in endeavoring the reach the postoffice persimmon. They will remain over the inauguration. Nine Shamokin couples a sleighing bent, registered at the Commercial hotel Mar 1, 1893: Charles ARING, & Cora BARR J.C. BURD and wife. Ed DUNKELBERGER, & Lizzie KERCHUER Miss HARNER, & S.R. MUSSER Jos. F. OGDON, & Jennie ROOP Katie ROGERS Elmer ROMBERGER, & Jennie RAKER H.D. ROMBERGER, & Armenia BECKER Moses TROUTMAN, & D.S. PEET Herbert ZARING, & Edith LAUBENSTEIN Samuel RICHARDS sustained a painful injury at Patterson colliery on Mar 1, 1893, by running a nail through his foot. Michael STUTCUSKI fell under a moving car at Morris Ridge Colliery on Mar 1, 1893. Skillful medical attention will save his life. The borough of Millville, Northumberland County, at the late election placed two women Mrs. Frank HELLER, and Mrs. E.B. HOGUE on the school board. On Mar 1, 1893, William ZIMMERMAN fell down a chute at the Merriam colliery, striking a cross bar with terrific force. He sustained injuries about the abdomen. James AYRES, son of School Director Alfred AYRES, received serious injuries at the Alaska shaft on Mar 1, 1893 by being wedged between a prop and a mine car. On Feb 26, 1893, while Coroner F.D. RAKER, of Shamokin, was returning from Locust Gap where he was holding an inquest over the corpse of Jacob HONECKER, in turning his horses, broke the shaft of his sleigh. Johnny HARVEY died on Feb 28, 1893. He had been efflicted with heart trouble for a number of years but was able to be around until a few weeks ago when he took to his bed. His remains were interred in St. Joseph's cemetery on Feb 28, 1893. Patrick FORD, of Natalie, was found dead Feb 26, 1893, in the morning on the roadside between Shamokin and Natallie. Several large cuts made by blunt instruments were discovered upon his head and every incident connected helped to create a suspicion of foul play. The coroners verdict rendered on Feb 27, 1893, does not entirely clear the mystery. The probabilities are that he was overcome by injuries received whether by accident or by hostile hands and that the intense cold afterwards superinduced death. He was buried on Mar 1, 1893, at 1 o'clock. David EVERITT, living on corner of east Second and Spruce streets, who for many years has been doing odd jobs at blacksmithing, died on Feb 25, 1893 from the effects of an apoplectic stroke. He was buried Feb 28, 1893 at 2:30 p.m. from the Church of God. S.C. HERB spend Feb 27, 1893 at Paxinos. L.R. KANTNER, of Williamsport, Lycoming county spent Feb 26, 1893 with his parents in Shamokin. Miss Hattie WHITE has just returned from a two-week's visit at Lewisburg, Union county. District Attorney AUTEN had professional duties at Pottsville, Schuylkill Co on Mar 1, 1893. The Misses Valerie MAURER and May MAURER, of Shamokin, were guests of Mt. Carmel friends this week. Miss Cora SALLADA, of Ashland, Schuylkill county, was the guest of Miss Ollie BENSINGER on Feb 26, 1893. Councilman Geo. REIFF and wife rode to Ashland, Schuylkill county behind one of his fast steppers on Feb 26, 1893. Dr. J.J. JOHN, of Shamokin, circulated among Mt. Carmel business men on Mar 1, 1893. Thomas EVANS is the latest Mt. Carmel student enrolled at the Shamokin Business College. S.S. BICKEL, a well known Philadelphia business man, is the guest of his brother on the Avenue, in Mount Carmel. Superintendent John WILLIAMS and M.H. KULP of Shamokin, transacted business in Mt Carmel on Feb 28, 1893. Rev. M. B. DONLAN, of Dunmore, Lackawanna county Pa., spent the fore part of the week with his father, Patrick DONLAN. Feb 28, 1893, Dr. R.W. MONTELIUS was with friends of the medical fraternity in Williamsport, Lycoming county. T.J. WOODSIDE, outside foreman at the Merriam colliery, attended the funeral of a brother at Lykens, Daulphin county on Feb 28, 1893. William OKRIDER buried an infant child on Feb 24, 1893. John LASINSKI, of Mt. Carmel, has his head crushed by a fall of top coal at Locust Spring colliery on Feb 28, 1893. Valintine LUCKVAIKA was run over by three wagons in the mines at Green Ridge Feb 28, 1893. His injuries are considered very serious. Hugh F. DEMPSEY and Robert J. BEATTY convicted of the Homestead, Alleghany county poisonings, were removed to the penitentary to serve their sentences of seven years each. Among the Mt. Carmelites who attended the inauguration not mentioned in the Ledger before were Dr. J.G. RAESSLER and J.B. KAUFFMAN. T.W. LAUBENSTEIN, of Shamokin, representing the wholesale house of Henry A. FRY & Co., took orders from Mt. Carmel merchants on Feb 28, 1893. Dan C. THOMAS and B.J. THOMAS, two of Shamokin's best vocalists, witnessed the rehearsal of Queen Esther in the Methodist church Feb 28, 1893, and say that the parts will be rendered in first-class style. Horace KLENK attended the bedside of an invalid brother-in-law, Matthew MERRIAM, at Minersville, Schuylkill county this week. There are but slight hopes for the recovery of Mr. MERRIAM, as the disease contracted is lingering consumption. L.W. GHEEN, of the Phoenixville Republican, Chester county, former proprietor of the Mt. Carmel Item, is laid up with a very sore hand, and it is feared that he will lose part of it. The injury was received by his hand being caught in the machinery of his big press. Dr. R. HOLLENBACK, of Shamokin, rendered valuable professional assistance to his son. Dr. H.S. HOLLENBACK, in Mt. Carmel on Feb 28, 1893. The doctor has a large and growing practice of many years standing, many patients coming from a distance to avail themselves of his knowledge of dentistry. Friday, March 17, 1893 An infant child of George H. and Annie WILSON was buried on Mar 14, 1893. Robert PRICE was slightly injured at Greenridge colliery Mar 16, 1893. An infant child of Curtis CHRISTOPHER, residing on Vine Street, died on Mar 15, 1893, Funeral Mar 17, 1893. Minnie HERB, aged 10 eyars, daughter of Rudolph HERB, corner of 3rd and Maple streets, died Mar 16, 1893. Wm. LACOVIAC was severly burned by an explosion of gas at Green Ridge on Mar 15, 1893. He was taken to the Miner's Hospital for treatment. Clayton KROLL, an infant son of Frank KROLL died on Mar 15, 1893. The funeral services were held at the Lutheran church on Mar 16, 1893 at 1:30 p.m. Sidney May BEAR, a five-year-old child of Wm. BEAR, of Vine street died Mar 16, 1893. Funeral Mar 18, 1893 at 1:30 p.m. from the Lutheran chruch. Oscar HOWARD would be all smiles, having taken in a new little boarder, but the spleasure is marred by the serious illness of his better half. Superintendent John KROPP and wife have been spending the last week at Wilkesbarre whither Mr. KROPP went for the benefit of his health. On Mar 12, 1893, a ten-year-old son of William KROPP was playing with a number of boys with a rope and block used for hoisting at the ice house. While the boys were hoisting him up his hold slipped and he fell to the ground and broke his leg. Dr. BARTHO is attending him. Rev. Peter WELLS, of Centrailia Columbia county, while returning home from a preaching appointment here Mar 12, 1893, broke the axle of his buggy. Dr. B.F. BARTHO passing along at the time kindly assisted him to Mt. Carmel. Rev. J.W. MILLER, of Mt. Carmel will preach in Shamokin on Mar 19, 1893 at 10:30 a.m. A three-year-old daughter of John MYERNICKS fell into a tub of hot water on Mar 15, 1893 and had its hands and arms very severly burned. Dr. BARTHO has the child in care. Rev. G. W. GROSS, presiding elder of Pottsville, Schuylkill Co district, will preach in the Evangelical church on Sunday at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. The report several weeks ago that J.P. DEIBERT, formerly assistant high school teacher had died was ill founded. Prof. DEAN received a letter from Mr. DEIBERT, date at his home, Schwenksville, Montgomery county Pa., on Mar 11, 1893, in which he states that he is enjoying his usual good health. William HELPLER, of Green Ridge has his foot badly bruised at Patterson colliery on Mar 13, 1893. Daniel COXIE, a very slick individual accompanied by a lady who he claimed was his wife, arrived in this city a few weeks ago and secured rooms at a private boarding house, where they staid until the tiem came for them to pay up. The boarding mistress informed them that she needed the money and the same evening they slipped from the house without any person detecting them and elft for parts unknown. It has since been learned that the female with him was not his wife but a girl he picked up in Reading, Berks county Of late there has been a good deal of this business carried on and boarding mistresses cannot be too careful who they take in. Last week an elopement occured at Northumberland and the partyies came to Shamokin and registered at the Windsor, but fortunately the sister arrived on the scene that evening and spoiled all future plans, by taking the girl home with her, the fellow going a different direction. Mrs. Henry RHOADS, of Eighth streed, died on Mar 15, 1893, in the morning after a long illness. The deceased was an old resident of Shamokin and had many friends and relatives in Mt. Carmel. She will be buried on Mar 18, 1893 in the afternoon from the Reformed chapel. A marriage will shortly take pace in Shamokin in which James WHEAT, employed in the Geological survey at Washington, D.C., will wed Miss Minnie ORAM, daughter of W.H.M. ORAM, the well known lawyer of Shamokin. R.F. SCHWARTZ, son of Editor SCHWARTZ of the Daily Herald, took first prize at the Tamaqua, Schuylkill county shooting match on Mar 11, 1893, hitting five shells out of six shot from a distance of 55 feet. Mrs. H.A. STERNER was visiting in Shenandoah on Mar 12, 1893. I.J. BATDORF, of Shamokin, was a Ledger office caller on Mar 16, 1893. Miss Mary LEISTER, of Ashland, Schuylkill county, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Peter A. STIEF, of Shamokin. Col. W.C. JAMES will become a citizen of St. Clair, Schuylkill county at which place he has accepted a position. Misses Blanche BECK and Mame BECK, of Cressona, Schuylkill county, are the guests of Mrs. W.H. STECKER on the Avenue in Mt Carmel. Hugh O'DONNELL, the Homestead labor leader, registered at the Mt. Carmel House on Mar 13, 1893. Mrs. Ann BICKEL, after spending the winter with Mt. Carmel relatives, has returned to her Elizabeth, Alleghany county home. E. HEFFELFINGER, of Shamokin, looked atfer the interests of his building and loan assoication in Mt. Carmel on Mar 15, 1893. Miss Stella SIGFRIED, on of Sunbury's accomplished young ladies, was a visitor at the home of Mrs. Voris AUTEN on Mar 12, 1893. Rev. Dr. FROST, of Centrailia Columbia county, on his way to conference this week, stopped off between trains to greet his old parishioners. W.J. HARRIS left Shamokin early Mar 16, 1893, for Johnstown to see his brother George HARRIS who is lying very ill at home in Johnstown. Rev. J.G. BICKERTON, a brother to Mrs. William HURLOW, has been appointed to a desirable charge in Philadelphia by the Methodist conference. The family of Rev. W.A. SHOEMAKER, with the exception of one son, Edward SHOEMAKER, have been ill this week, largely the effects of heavy colds. The reverend gentleman himself and Miss Edith SHOEMAKER have just recovered from a short but severe spell and now Mrs. SHOEMAKER and Miss Bertha SHOEMAKER who took sick in her school room on Mar 17, 1893, are confined to bed. Friday Mar 27th, 1893 Mary MANLEY, daughter of Bryan MANLEY, of Locust Gap, died at the Germantown Hospital, Philadelphia county, Mar 21, 1893, of hemorrhage of the stomach. Her remains were brought to Locust Gap on Mar 22, 1893. The funeral takes place Mar 24, 1893 at 9:00 a.m. The community was very much startled by the reports of the shooting of a man by Mr. J.K. DUNDORE, father of Mrs. U.F. JOHN, of Shamokin street, a few days ago. Mr. DUNDORE was very well known here and all who knew him well agree that his motive must have been self defense. It is hoped that all the circumstances in the case and Mr. DUNDORE's advanced age will be taken into consideration during the investigation which will undoubtedly be favorable to the prisoner. Prof. and Mrs. W.S. HOLLENBACK, of Reading, an account of whose marriage appeared in a late issue of the Ledger, are visiting friends and relatives in Shamokin. B.F. DAVIS, one of our best known and popular young men, was tendered a banquet by the "Ben Club," of which his is a member, Mar 20, 1893. He left for Virginia Mar 21, 1893, where he is interested in the coal and coke business and the boys wished to show their regret at his departure, for he leaves many friends here who wish him success in his new field of labor. W.H. RYON, son of G.W. RYON, Esq. has accepted a clerical position under the Reading railroad company at the Weigh Scales to take the place of Clarence SHOEMAKER who died a few weeks ago. Howard KULP, formerly of Shamokin, now running the lumber business for his father in Centre county, spent a few days in town this week. Edward MALICK, who has had charge of the Reading transfer office a few miles west of Shamokin, for the past two years has received a higher position under the same office at Gordon the first of April. The company has opened this office in order to relieve the clerks of Mahanoy City who of late have been working overtime. Mr. MALICK is a young man with good habits and enjoys the pleasure of having a alrge circle of friends who wish him success in his new position. Arthur KENNEDY has been appointed inside boss at Cameron colliery, near Shamokin, and August HERR, inside boss at Luke Fidler, owned and operated by the Mineral Coal Company. Edward BRENNAN, the newly elected mine inspector, had charge of both of these collieries. Coleman K. SOBER, the great marksman was a visitor to Shamokin on Mar 22, 1893, as the guest of his brother M.L. SOBER. Mr. SOBER is an old Shamokin township boy and is another example of what can be accomplished by close attention to business, being one of the foremost lumberman in the state. He resides at Lewisburg, Union county. John GOULD was in Philadelphis on Mar 21, 1893. Miss Katie E. KEHLER, is visiting friends in Locust Dale. Cashier WATKINS visited Dr. SEIBERT at Bellefonte, Centre county on Mar 19, 1893. Ike GOLDSCHMIDT transacted business at Shenandoah on Mar 22, 1893. George TAYLOR, of Girardville, Schuylkill county was visiting friends in Shamokin on Mar 19, 1893. J. Don GEIST, of Schuylkill Seminary spend Mar 19, 1893 with Shamokin friends. Miss Annie BEAVER, of Bloomsburg, Columbia county, was visiting Shamokin on Mar 19, 1893. Mrs. W.K. FERTIG, os Shamokin is entertaining Miss Lillie KLINE, of Shenandoah, Schuylkill county. Rev. James O'REILLY was called to Harrisburg this week on business. A.B. FISHER was visiting friends in Catawissa Valley, Columbia county on Mar 19, 1893. Miss Minnie FETHERMAN, of Stroudsburg, Monroe county is the guest of Miss Emily HURLOW, of Shamokin. A.J. MALONE, a New York business man, visited his old Mt. Carmel home this week. Justice AMOUR was confined to his home on account of sickness the fore part of the week. Councilman METZ, Paul REDLEY, and Wm. FINLEY are serving their county as jurors at Sunbury. Mrs. Chas. KEHLER and Mrs. Simon GEIST were entertained by his friends in Gordon, in Schuylkill county on Mar 22, 1893. Ex-Deputy Sheriff Charles KREAMER exchanged greetings with Mt. Carmel friends last Saturday. Merchant Thomas J. DONINN returned yesterday from a several days stay in Philadelphia. Mrs. Frank SCHOENER returned from a visit with friends in Philadelphia Mar 29, 1893. Thomas H. RAMAGE an old Green Ridge resident has moved his family to Mt. Carmel. Dr. MONTELIUS has taken Joseph BIOSCHMIDT to Philadelphia for expert medical treatment. Reuben KLINE, student at Bloomsburg State Normal School, Columbia county, came home on Wednesday, Mar 29, 1893, to spend the Sabath. William GOULD, of Mifflinburg, Union County, was a town visitor Monday, mar 27, 1893. He is meeting with deserved success in the agricultural home. John KEHOE, warden of the county jail, came up from Sunbury last Friday, Feb 24, 1893, and circulated among his numerous Mt. Carmel friends. Miss Mary KIEFER has been in Philadelphia the past week looking up new styles in spring millinery. Geoge ARTZ about Apr 1st will remove his family to Deep Creek, Alleghany county, where he has purchased a farm. Joe GOULD made a business trip to Philadelphia on Tuesday, Mar 27, 1893, to replenish the stock of his general store. S.C. HARTRANFT, of Watsontown, Northumberland county, who is ambitious to succeed County Superintendent BLOOM, interviewed the Mt. Carmel school directors on Saturday, Mar 25, 1893. Proffessors GOHO and GEDDES, Represening the Smead Willis & Co., of Philadelphia were here on Saturday, Mar 25, 1893, to inspect the Vine street building apparatus. Miss Sadie FORRISTER, after a pleasant sojourn of two weeks with her parents at Sellinsgrove, is again ticking the telegraph instrument at the local exchange. E.E. WHITE and Bernard HARVEY, who were called to the session of the county court on Monday, Mar 27, 1893, to do jury duty, were excused from service by His Honor. The Misses Katie SCOTT, Maud SILLYMAN, Lottie DELCAMP and Ida SIGFRIED, and Dollie SIGFRIED accompanied by Messrs. Guy HOOVER, William WYNN, and John THOMAS attended a party at Centrailia Columbia county Wednesday evening, Mar 28, 1893. Jesse J. MILLER, pay clert at the Midvalley colliery was married on Wednesday, Mar 29, 1893 to Miss Lizzie WALTERS, daughter of Jacob T. WALTERS. A few Mt. Carmel friends have received invitation cards to the wedding of Mr W.G. LATHAM, on of the trusty force at the Ledger office, to Miss Mame SMITH of Shamokin, on Wednesday evening next, Apr 5, 1893, at the home of the bride. Miss SMITH is a most estimable young lady, the daughter of one of Shamokin's prosperous merchants. Mr. Charles EISLEY and Miss Ella WEAVER, both of Sunbury, will be married at the home of Louis JOHNKOWSKI, on Hickory street, next Wednesday, Apr 5, 1893, by Rev. MORRISON the Episcopal rector of Sunbury. The bride is the niece of Mrs. JOHNKOWSKI and a sister to Miss Carrie WEAVER of Mt. Carmel. Rev. FERRIS last Saturday, Mar 25, 1893, united in marriage Mr. John SHOEMAKER and Miss Eliza PARRY. The ceremony was performed in the Welsh Congregational church and was witnessed by a number of close friends of the contracting partieis. Mr. SHOEMAKER is a young man meeting with business success and wisely chosses to have a worthy partner to share his future happiness. Mr. Henry V. HERSKOVITZ, of Centrailia Columbia county, took with him to Philadelphia Monday morning, Mar 27, 1893, Miss Annie JOHN, of Mt. Carmel. When they returned yesterday, Mar 30,1893, they were man and wife. A reception was tendered the happy couple at the home of the bride last evening. Miss Lizzie WILLIAMS, a former townslady, sister to H.H. WILLIAMS, was married last week to Mr. W.H. COOK, of Philadelphia. Mary SHUTT, of Locust Gap, was home from Philadelphia to attend the funeral of Mary MANLEY last week. John CONNOR, of Locust Gap Junction buried a child on Saturdaya, Mar 25, 1893. His little boy fell and broke his leg several days ago. John DONNELY, son of James A. DONNELY, who was injured on the railroad at Locust Summit several weeks ago, died in the Miner's hospital on Sunday morning, Mar 26, 1893, just a few minutes before the arrival of his father and mother who faithfully visited their son during his injuries. His remains were brought home by undertaker KULL on Sunday. Interment took place in St. Joseph's cemetery on Tuesday. The family have the sympathy of the community in their bereavement. George TROMETTER has purchased of his brother, Lafayette TROMETTER, his one half interest in the well known and popular restaurant which occupies the brown stone front. Mr. TROMETTER will take possession the 1st of April. I.J. BATDORF, a well known resident of the west end, who has been doing business on Market street of the past few years is moving to McClure, Venango county, this week where he has purchased a general store. D.L. SOLLENBERGER, better known as "Solly," is confined to his residence on Commerce street through illness. Tobias BICKEL, one of Mt. Carmel's leading coal operators, was a visitor to the coal metropolis Tuesday afternoon. Miss Margaret DENGLER spent Sunday, Feb 25, 1893, with her parents in Shenandoah. Percival SMUCK, of Hanover, Beaver Co, is a guest at the home of his sister, Mrs John LEWIS in Shamokin. John C. NACE, a Sunbury reader of the Ledger, transacted business in Mt. Carmel yesterday, Mar 30, 1893. Photographer Betts and wife entertained Mr. and Mrs. WOODWARD, of Ashland, Schuylkill county the fore part of the week. Dr. RENN and wife of Sunbury, came up to spend the first day of the week with their daughter, Mrs. Voris Auten. The Misses Mame STECKER and Annie WILLIAMS, Mt. Carmel postmistresses are spending the day in Shamokin. George ARTZ who has been a resident of Mt. Carmel since 1863, will move to Deep Creek, Alleghany county, where he has purchased a farm. Mrs. H. KLENK, of Shamokin on Monday, Mar 27, 1893, was called to the bedside of her brother Mathew MERRIAM, at Minersville, Schuylkill county, who is at the point of death. Mrs John GLASSMIRE, an invalid of many months, was reported very dangerously ill yesterday, Mar 30, 1893. Peter REINMILLER, of Camptown, Bradford county, was seriously injured by a fall of coal at Patterson this week. Mrs. Urias BLOOM, the estimable wife of Ex-County Register and Recorder BLOOM, has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. C.C. MILLER, the past week. D.W. HUGHES left for Philadelphia yesterday, Mar 30, 1893, where he will assist his father in the management of a grocery. M.F. SCAIFE, well known in Mt. Carmel, who reads the Ledger, when at home, at Morgantown, N.C., has interested a large body of desirable European emigrants in his extensive lands in that state and a number of settlements will be made on the tract this year. W.H. BECK, of Beckville, was in town last week looking for a suitable site to establish a wholesale confectionery and ice cream business in Mt. Carmel. Mr. BECK is a cousin of Postmaster STECKER.