The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-18

Mrs. Christ Forney, at Cressona, on Tuesday.
Miss TheresalDevitt, of Ashland, is visit
ing Mrs c. B. Mohan, of town.
Miss Name Haley, of Philadelphia, is the
guest of her grandfather, of this place.
Michael Kane, of town, has accepted the
position. as engineer for the Silver Creek
Coal Co., therefore vacating his present pO-
sition at the Lyttle Coal Co. colliery at
Primrose. Mr.. K is one of the "boys."
William Hildebrandt transacted business
in Philadelphia Monday.
The p & R. C. s. 1. Co. collieries were idle
Monday on account of the blockade on the
P. & r. road
The rain we received on Tuesday was
needed very badly, therefore our people
should be more saving of the element.
George Koons is about to rattle off his black
steed and each ticket holder is entitled to
partake of the sociable to be held at Hostler's,
Llewellyn, on the 26th inst.
The P. & R. @. & 1. Co. will pay their col
liery hands in the Heckscherville valley dis
trict on Monday next.
James Kealy, district superintendent of the
P. & r. G. & l. Co. collieries in this vicinity,
is about and on duty again, after another
brief spell of illness.
The funeral of Nicholas C. Maune took
place from his fathers residence, at Branch
dale, this morning. Solemn mass was cele-
brated by the Rev. P. F. Beresford at the
ch Irch of st. Mary's Star of the Sea, of that
place, after which the funeral cortege pro-
ceeded in carriages to Minersville, where in
terment was made in the parish cemetery.
A large number of our people, friends and
acquaintance of the deceased, attended the
funeral.
Miss Carrie Kramer, one, Of our accom-
plished school teachers, has again resumed
her position as teacher, after brief sick
spell.
Washington Camp No. 46, P. o. S. of A.,
will meet next Tuesday evening at Bender's
hall.
The meeting of the Womens Fair Com
mittee of the independent Hose Company
was held on Wednesday evening at 1880
The ladies of town were largely represented.
William Muldowney, resident of Green
berry, died during last night after a short
illness, aged about 80 years.
Miss Katie Striegel, of Pottsville, was the
guest of Miss Katie Pauley, on Sunday last,
Managers Roehrig and Kear have issued
coupons for the comic opera which are not
understood by our people. The coupon when
accompanied by paid reserved seat ticket
Al. l 4n
served seat beside the seat reserved by the
paid ticket making two seats for one price of
admission.
The seats for the Boston Comic Opera
Company on Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
of this week, with Saturday matinee, are
going very rapidly. The chart was opened
on Monday morning at Roehrig's book store.
The Pittston Gazette, of Nov. 4, has this short
but favorable comment to make OF the COM
pany "Chimes of Normandy was rendered
before a crowded house at Music Hall, last
night by the Boston Opera Company. Eddie
Smith made a big success" Change of opera
nightly,
The shaft or the elevator at Phoenix Park
coliery broke en- Saturday and the breaker
was compelled to be closed down one-quarteI
of a day in consequence, 1t was expected to
resume work on Monday morning.
Eugl9bert Kraft and John Graeber, two OF
Ashland's most prominent young business
men, were among our Sunday visitors, the
guests of f. J, Bender.
-Four compound engines have been put on
the Mine Hin railroad. Two ON Tuesday
aud two yesterday They are of a new make
aud pattern and were erected at Baldwin's
works, Philadelphia. So far as they have been
tested they have given first class satisfaction.
Capt. Geo j. Lawrence Post No, H. G. A.
r., held their meeting on Wednesday even
| ing.
John c. Clemens and family are attending
the funeral of his father who died at his resi-
dence in Pine Grove.
A special meeting Of Sehuylkill Chapter.
No. 1859, f. A. NJ, was held at their rooms on
Thursday evening at o'clock for work
The d. d. Grand High Priest was present
and exemplifed the work.
The Mercantile Social Club partook of a
supper at Jacob K. Roemers restaurant,
Thursday evening which one of the mem
bers had to furnish as wager lost on the
recent election. 1t isn't so much the cost OF
supper, but to miss eating the supper at the
other fellows expense is the tantalizing part
of it.
Martin O'Donnell, formerly Of this place.
died from injuries received by fall while at
work at a machine shop at 22nd and Callow-
hill street, Philadelphia, His body was
brought to Minersyille Wednesday evening
Interment was made ON Thursday morning
in the parish cemetery. He leaves a widow
but no family. He was in the 32nd year OF
his age and was a native of Portland, Me-,
where his father, who has arrived here to
attend the funeral, now resides
Heckscheryille valley and Delaware wit
nesses, in the liquor cases to be heard at
court, went to Potttville in large numbers
this week.
p. J. Courtney, operator of the colliery
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