The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-08-02
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.
Facts of Interest Grouped So That They
May be Quickly Read.

A gentleman who seems pretty we'll
posted intimated yesterday that three
days a week will remain the working
schedule at the p. & r. collieries for some
time. He said nearly all the coal the
company has mined recently went TO the
dumps in the stock yards because there
is no demand for coal. He said there are
so many manufacturing establishments
idle the coal trade is almost paralyzed.
Speaking of hot weather" said mine
boss the other night, guess what found
one of our boys on the bank doing the
other day. The boy had his coat off and
| saw him writing away at something.
When | walked over that way ] saw he
was chalking the side Of his car with
words like these Ice cream, ice bergs
ice cold soda, North Pole, Greenland and
so on ! didn't say anything, but thought
if he could keep cool that way he was
welcome to it."
One of the most remarkable escapes
from injury seen on our streets for some
time was that of a small boy who fell
from delivery wagon. As he fell one of
his legs got between the spokes of q
wheel and in making its turns the wheel
whirled the boy around twice. The
driver refined i'm his horse, but instead of
stopping the animal backed aud the boy
was wheeled once in the opposite direc-
ton. Every body who witnessed the affair
felt confident that the youngsters leg
injuries, but when released the boys body
did not show even a bruise.
Seventeen years ago last Sunday Shen-
andOah's crack military company left for
Harrisburg to obey the call of Governor
| Hartranft to put down the riots Com-
| pany II was attached to the late Colonel
Alexander Caldwells Seventh Regiment
and was the largest company that re-
sponded to the call. Before reaching
| Reading the company found that the
| bridge across the SChuylkill had been
| burned and the train containing the sol
| diers returned to Auburn, proceeding to
| Harrisburg over the SChuylkill and Sus-
| quehanna road and arriving at the Capi-
| tai early in the morning. The company
marched to the arsenal and, after several
| days duty there, went on to Pittsburg,
camping near Shady Side, in
| Raup's grove, a beautiful camping
place. Shenandoah people looked
with pride upon her military company,
| for it had the reputation of being one Of
the best drilled and strongest in member
| ship in the service None had better re-
cord. Through spite and jealousy the
| gallant Seventh was broken up and
nearly all the companies mustered out,
among them shenandoah pride Another
piece of injustice upon the company was
| the Withholding of one years appro-
pratiOn, which somebody pocketed.
| Since then the largest town in the county
has been without representation in the
| National Guard but under General Hast
| ings administration as Governor a strong
effort will be made to have the representa-
tons revived. Capt. George W. John
son, who was captain Of Company II, is
again resident of this town and it has
been suggested that he issue cali and
organize a new company with members
of the old company still residing in the
town as a nucleus, so that at the proper
time they will be ready to take their place
in the National Guard.