The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-04-21
MAHANOY CITY.
MAHASoY CITr, April 81.

MAHANOY CITY, April 81.
Misses Sallie and Lizzie Davis, of Maizea
vile, were in town last evening.
Mrs. NJ. j. Cleary and Miss Tessie Slat-
terry, of Shenandoah, were yesterday the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. e. j. Ford.
Miss Jennie Cooney, of Shena ndoah, is
visiting the Misses McGinty, of North
Main street.
Eb, Davis, Of Maizeville, is visiting in
Newark, n. j.
Mrs. Harrison Ball visited Shenandoah
this morning.
Mrs. j. II. Garfield visited Shenandoah
friends yesterday.
Fred p. Kline will leave the employ of
the c. d. Kaier Brewing Company on
May lst to become a travelling statesmen
for the Freeland Mercantile Company.
Mr.. Kline will will not move from NAH
anOy City, as much OF his time will be
spent in this vicinity.
Jonas He'll OF Kepner, was in town this
week. Mr.. He'll recently discovered a
vein Of cement OF rich quality upon his
farm and came to Mahanoy City to form
a stock company for its development.
The cement has been tested and pro
nounced to be Of superior quality.
Should it be found in large quantities, a
mill will be erected at kepner for its
preparation.
Edward Devers was buried this morning
at the cemetery on the hill. Mass was
held in St. Canicus church and the
Humane Fire company escorted the re
mains to its final resting place. There
was much anxiety lest the deceased
would be inferred without the knowledge
Of his relatives as theiI whereabouts were
unknown. Through a notice in the
HERALD and the Efforts of Mr. NJ. j. Nc
CURE, two brothers were traced to Potts
vile and Philadelphia and came on in
time to witness the last sad rites.
A successful eisteddfod was held in the
Welsh Congregational church last even
ing. William Jones and William Miles
won the prizes for the best composed love
letter. The duet, "Moonlight Will Come
Again. was won by Misses Phillips and
| Edwards Another duet, entitled Lar
board Watch" was won by Messrs. Reese
| Rosser and William Edmunds. A prize
| was awarded Conner Morgan for the best
essay on Home" The last musical
| piece of the evening was "Crug Y Bar" a
choral contest, their being sixteen singers
| in each choir This was exceptionally
well rendered The prize was awarded to
Professor G. o. Richards and party.
A number of the friends of John J.
Foley assembled at his residence on West
| Spruce street. last evening, to testify to
| their good feeling and to have good
| time generally. Among the notables
present were Bart. IrRlnOr, VINO favored
the party with one of his inimitable
songs entitled Jimmy, Pull the Hum"
| William Mcclure, who also raised his
cheerful voice; John Healy, tripped the
| light fantastic Councilman Northey,
gave the boys points on electioneer-
| ing and Constable James Russell rected
an essay on how to serve the writ. The
bill Of fare included turkey, chicken
salad, fruit, confectionery, blue points,
| etc.
| Andrew Barsmas brought suit against
| William Slackus and Andrew Donate,
in Justice Sherman's court, for assault
and battery and succeeded in having
them placed under 500 bail for their APP
pearance at court. Slackus and Donate
then brought suit against Barsmas for
perjury, it being alleged that Barsmas
was not only not assaulted, but that he
did the assaultng himself, upon his two
opponents, and he brought the suit as a
bluff to Slackus and Donate, who he
| thought were about to take legal action
| against him for the theft of watch.
| Barsmas was placed under $500 bail to
| answer at court on the charge of assault
and $500 more for stealing the watch
The dagger of the assassin is no more
sure of its work of death than n neglected
cough. DIR. CoXe's Wild Cherry and
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