The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-05-12
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FRACKv1LLB FANC1Es.
A Grlst of Interesting Local News From
the Mountain Top

A Grlst of Interesting Locat News FROM
the Mountain Toy,
DIR. Harry Swaving, Of Pottsville, visited
town on Monday.
D. H. Gudy Kunst, of Elmwood, spent -
few hours in town with friends on Tuesday
J. Hodgson, Pottsville's popular druggist
was the guest of Harry Evans on Tuesday
Charles Harkins, of Iowa, is visiting his
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. James, Of Shenandoah
called on friends in town this week
Edward McGinnis, of Butler township
was the guest of his uncle J. c. McGinnis,
this week
Miss NJ. Kennedy, of Shenandoah, was a
town visitor during the week.
Conner Phillips, who for the past two years
had been Agent Berkheiser's assistant, re-
ceived n promotion this week, being as's
signed duties at Park Junction, Philadelphia
Conner goes to his new position with the best
wishes of his numerous friends here. Richard
Davis of town. will act as assistant agent
= The good people living on Ballet street
,Quth of the Lutheran parsonage were
used one evening this week by screams
aa,.,, . from one of the houses on the op-
-. 70 of the street, little south of the
-. Il " mentioned. An investigation
bv tbo noiah, ers led to the discovery that
- nrnto oF 5n.ho, d, ably a. SISTED by his no
less brntal mother were VIII. ing the moor
with the poor helpl,H IS wife. -,
woman had been most u. .NmercifuIly and
by the two wretches; and a c7at of tar
feathers was suggested as the propNr medicin>
for the brutes, but the better judgment ore
vailed, and the case is likely to be given 10
the District Attorney. That brutal husband,
and less brutal mother deserve the
whipping post, and if there is repetition
there will most undoubtedly be something,
worse than whipping post given to the
miserable brutes.
The Lutheran bun festival on Monday
evening in Burchills hall, was, as usual,
grand success. The young people highly
enjoyed the evening, and nice little sum
was netted for the treasury.
While this town cannot boast of every
second Democrat being candidate, yet the
primaries promise a hotly contested fight.
Daniel Keifer and John Lawler, two of the
most popular and staunchest Democrats in
town, are the only names thus far publicly
mentioned as delegates for the county con-
vention, and it will take pretty strong team,
and a great deal of wire pulling to dispace
them. If they are beaten it will not be by
the fair and square Democratic vote
! The many friends of Miss Mamie Carlin. Of
! Pottsville, were shocked by the intelligence
bar L.,
Mamie was general favorite in Frackville,
and large number of friends from this place
attended the funeral on Thursday.
The Borough Council took its annual trip
of inspection through the town this week.
As the natural drainage carries all refuse
matter to less favored localities no disease
breeding spots were discovered, and the
, sanitary condition of the town pronounced
excellent The roads and alleys were also
found to be in excellent condition consider.
ing the severe rain storms that had visited
this region, which usually leave big wash
outs.
James Kalbach has purchased the Klnger
property on Lehigh avenue and moved into
it during the week.
We are sorry to have to report the death of
Mrs Sherman, of St. Clair, sister of Samuel
Winn of town. Sam has the most heartfelt
sympathy of this community in his bereave-
ment.
On Wednesday Squire McGinness received
his commission from Governor Pattison.
Frackvile can now boast of a squire, that is
a squire and those persons in need of such
services are consequently happy. Dr.
Bleiler and Harry Reich, are the squire's
b1ndsmen.
orling to the licenses issued Frackvine
will have few weddings in the near future.
Work on the long distance telephone will
be commenced in this vicinity at once. The
poles have arrived, and board for twenty Of
the employees has been engaged at the Cloud
Castle.
On Wednesday nearly every one went to
Pottsville to see Barnum's circus; many that
went just to see the parade were sorely dis
appointed.
On Monday the ladies of the congregation
presented Christ's church with a beautiful set
of altar cloths. The ground work is
creamy white, embroidered in gold, and the
lettering and towering, the work of Mrs
John Haupt, is very fine, indeed.
One of the prettiest and most fashionable
weddings of the season took place at Locust
Dale ON Thursday. The contracting parties
being Miss Kehler, of Locust Dale, and the
Rev. Schleger, a prominent minister of the
Evangelical church. A Bishop and twenty
clergymen were present. Miss Lizzie Keller
of town, being one Of the bridesmaids, her
mother and sister Miss Jennie being also
present.