The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-07-02


specting electric railways and pointing out
any detects he may discover in their con-
struction. So expert is he, that when rid
ing on q car with his hand on the motor
lever he can bring the vehicle to an instant
halt and point out the slightest defect in
the trolley wire. The result of Mr. Davis
inspection of "our electric was hattering
TO the company. For new road he said
it was the best he had ever seen and he
predicted that with necessary wear the
road will rank with the best in the country.
His report on the power house was equally
gratifying and he complimented the COM
pany highly on the entire plant.
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When digging a trench for the heat and
power company at the corner of Main and
Centre streets workmen struck and pulled
out one of the wooden water pipes
originally laid in town. The old pipe is an
object of curiosity and many a story of old
Shenandoah is told by those who stop to
look at it. The pipe is well preserved.
sa*
James j. Franey, of "halls and palaces
of commerce. fame stated to a leading
politician yesterday, in speaking of a
recent article in the Tama qua Recorder,
that he is out of politics. II am making
lots of money" he said, land building
number Of palaces. L am getting more
advertising, thanks to, the HERALD, than
any person in the county, without spending
a cent"
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''Jim was all smiles when he spoke of
his future prospects and he did not fail to
admit that, while the HERALD does not
always speak kindly of him, it is one of the
greatest advertising mediums in the state.
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"Jims" announcement of withdrawal
from the political field will be a severe
blow to many of his Democratic admirers,
for with his m 1ch talked of brewery be-
hind his back he would have made most
available candidate And. then, just think
of it. with Jim" in Congress and the
owner of brewery what an excellent
place Shenandoah would have been for an
occasional special Congressional session
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We hope the gentlemen who are in town
studying the social condition of our people
will not fail to urn their microscopes upon
some OF the members of Council and the
joint water committee. They will make
interesting subjects and their characteristics
would shine brilliantly in the Conditions
and customs of the Shensndoabites." If
the inspection is a careful one we may yet
learn something concerning the famous
block of stock and the agreement made
before the last Council was organized.
We may also hope to eventually learn the
nature of the agreement that influenced
the last election of Councilman in the
Third ward.
A man fell 153 feet from the Woodward
breaker, near Wilkes Barre, and not only
still lives but will recover from the effects
This will 20 on record as one of the most
astonishing falls since the fall of Eve.
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An order recently issued by II Stanley
Goodwin, general eastern superintendent of
the Reading system, provides that every
rear brakeman now in the employ of the
company, or who may be hereafter APP
pointed to that position, must understand
that whenever he fails to guard the rear of
bis train properly, he will be dismissed
from the service of the company, and will
not, under any circumstances, be again
employed on the Reading system.
Watch yourself.
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viii the jumping Jack who tries to fill
The position of local correspondent to the |
Republican do an act of justice by an
nouncing that the lst of July has passed |
and the East Mahanoy junction Land and |
Improvement Company remains in posses
sion of Lakeside. We did not anticipate
that fatherhood would make the manikin |
as reckless as he has been of late.
PETER.
HinasnhOtno B0o. nor dn0ao at Kaanori.