The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-11-09
BOROUGH ITEMS .
GLHANINGS BY TIE LOCAL
CORPS OF REPORTERS.
WHAT THE SCRIBES SEE AND HEAR
Items of General Interest Gathered
by Our Reporters for Perusal
by the "Herald'sp Many
Readers.

The churches we're we'll attended yester-
day.
Parents, visit the public schools. Toe
superintendent would be pleased to have
you come and inspect the methods OF
instruction and the children would feel all |
the more encouraged in their studies. Y You
need not think you intrude by calling
The National Polish Emigrant Society of
st. Joseph in New York City, is now TAX
ing steps to establish an emigrant house in
that city for that nationality similar to the
Irish and German ones now in existence
The society has branches all over the
country with the exception of that city,
where their interests have hitherto been
looked after from the headquarters Of the
society, 488 Adelphi street, Brooklyn In
view of the large number of Poles who are
now emigrating in this country, the officers
of the society deem it advisable to establish
branch office somewhere near the Barge
Office. With this object in view, COM
mitteo has been appointed to secure house
either on Battery place or on State street.
The Jewish Alliance has appointed Max
Reese to act as agent for Shenandoah and
vicinity. The purpose of the Alliance is
to secure employment for the Polish Jews
expelled from Russia Max has already
secured work in the mines for at least half
dozen boys. The Alliance pays all ex-
penses and none of the expelled Jews will
be permitted to peddle, must get down to
| h.r 10 9th NJ.
Reese,
The Bethlehem Daily Times says the
proprietors of Hazleton's low groggeries
have instituted boycott against the local
newspapers because they were leaders in
the movement to secure a city charter. A
city charter means death to many of these
grog shops, and therefore-in the interest Of
morality and the spiritual advancement of
their beloved community-they bitterly
opposed the evolution from borough.
The result of Hazeton's election day thus
marks distinct triumph for the newspa-
pers and for the cause of temperance.
With lot of her wretched saloons up
rooted, as must necessarily follow, Halle
ton will be far happier, better and more
peAceIul lnhn is now possible.
Saturdays local market was we'll sup
piled with all kinds of fruit and vegetables.
The apples displayed at the stands were
the finest a have seen for many years.
Fine yellow pippins, larger than pound
apples, sold for 10 cents per peck
The car, "Florida on Wheels" during
its three-day stay in Shenand ah was
visited by many people. 1t was well worth
the price of admission, 10 cents, and our
p9ople learned great deal of the resources
of the State of Florida.
| We received letter the other day from
our old friend Daniel B. Dunn, who is now
in Georgia, engineer for railroad COM
pany. A few years ago he visited Shenan.
doah, perfect wreck, and was then living
in Sumner, Florida, having given up
lucrative position. He is now we'll again
and back to a similar position. He lett
Tsmaqua a poor boy, after serving an
enlistment in the 8lst Penn'a regiment,
and is now in good circumstances and has
wide scqusitance throughout the South.
We notice in one of our exchanges that
an old former resident of Shenandoah, now
residing in Lstrobe John Dovey, had an
narrow escape from death the other day.
The cage he was on dropped distance of
so feet before it was stopped on its way
down deep shaft,
Bob Harris, of the Tamaqua Courier,
finding little or nothing to do in getting
out his paper has connected himself with
the new electric railway company, which is
to connect Lansford with Tamaqua. He is
secretary of the company.
Rev. VIM. McNalley, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, is winning great
favor with his congregation. He is an
earnest and foreiblo preacher and holds the
attention of his congregation to the close of
his sermons.
Have you ever been at the Lehigh Valley
depot on Saturday evening2 Such a
crowd Coming and going with scarcely
room TO turn around. The company ought
to have more room for its patrons Even
on other days, about the time the trains are
due, there is always big crowd. The
Lehigh has the pull" on the travelling
public.
Bethlehem's letter carrier force has been
increased twice since its establishment.
The force in town will no doubt be in
creased when the electric railway is built
Railing watches for chickens, turkeys
etc, have already commenced in town, and
is more patronzed by the young men than
the old. The winner generally pays as
much al the prize is worth, since it is
custom to 'set EN- up"