The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-06-17

George johnson, of Pottsville, formerly of
town, was town visitor on Monday. Geo.
will finish his trade as a merchant in August,
and will then secure employment at his trade
in Baldwin's
Miss Merkel, of Shamokin, formerly of
town, visited her numerous friends here on
Wednesday.
The 14th instant, Flag Day, passed un-
observed in town. No flags were displayed,
and the flag pole in the High school yard was
AS usual bare as bean pole
Presiding Elder Thomas, of the NJ f.
church, was town visitor on Wednesday
evening.
DIR. Birch of Port Carbon, was in town on
Wednesday.
Miss Maggie Knowles, of New Philadel-
phia, was a town visitor on Wednesday
We are pleased to report the convalescence
of Mrs. A. Berdanier, who had been serious
ly i'll.
President Pierce, of the School Board, is
seriously ill at his home-a severe case of
pneumonia.
John Buck, of Lehigh avenue, is excavat-
ing at his property preparatory to the erection
of a large store room in the basement which
it is intended to use as green grocery store
Daniel Duffy, the hardest working insur
ance man in the county, was in town on
Wednesday looking up business.
Miss II. Tempest, of Phila lephia, one of
Pennsylvania's most distinguished artists,
was a town visitor on Wednesday. Miss
tempest was formerly one of Schuylkill
county's teachers before adopting the pro-
fession in which she has won national
repute. The lady has three pictures at the
Worlds Fair, one of which, "Still Life" won
prize at the Paris Exposition.
Rev. ]. Max Longsdorf, a former pastor of
the Evangelical church of town, was
welcome visitor on Wednesday. The rever.
end gentleman contemplates retiring from
the ministry and engaging in the mercantile
business at schuylkill Haven.
Intelligence has been received of the
serious illness of Jonas Smith, son of Wash
Smith, of town. Jonas was one of Uncle
Sans regulars, and the letter breaking the
sad intelligence was written by his captain,
who speaks in the highest terms of Jonas as
a soldier.
On Tuesday evening the Frackville and
Gilberton Light, Heat and Power Company
declared semi-annual dividend of 3 per
cent, payable July 1st 1893.
The Fourth of July celebration in town is
in the hands of the Council of the Jr. o. U.
NJ 60 far no stans that xva ara o,yara Of
have been taken towards inviting general
interest in the proper observance of the
event If a call is to be made for assistance
from the citizens it is pretty near time some
thing is heard of it,
Misses Jennie Taylor and Lydia Haupt
rendered the members of their Sunday school
classes very pleasant day Is picnieing in the
woods on Thursday. Tae little ones enjoyed
the outing highly.
Madame Gossip has two prominent wed.
dings on the tapis for the near future As
the contracting parties are socially promi.
nent and very popular, the important events
are looked forward to with pleasant antici.
pations.
The work on the new school house which
was condemned last week is considered all
right this week, and the mechanics are busy
at work. In the meantime some of the
taxpayers are busy getting in their work.
Owing to the serious illness of President OF
the School Board, Price, the meeting called
for last Monday had to be postponed, pending
Mr.. Prices convalescence. The matter OF
the principslship in the meantime hangs fire.
Proposals are now out for the re building OF
the Kaufman dam. The new breast will be
much stronger than the old one; the services
of an expert from the Croton Water Works,
New York, having been engaged to draw up
the plans and specifications. The work will
give employment to a great many people.
Our popular young townsman, Calvin
Seaman, will enter Muhlenburg College,
Allentown, next term, preparatory to enter
ing on a course Of studies for the ministry.
The Pennsy pay car visited town on We'd
nesday, but as but one employer is on the
roll In Fraokville the number Of ducats
distributed did not seriously Affect the
volume of business In town.
Washington Camp No. SO will hold a
special meeting tonight in the Park theatre,
for the purpose of witnessing the initiation
Of some candidates, by the crack teams Of
Camps 2sl, of GilbertOn, and SO, Of P0ttsville,