The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-01-20
MAHANOY CITY.
MAHAroY CITY. Jan. 90

hAHANoY CITY, Jan. 20.
Herbert Hancock, who has been visiting the
Minchof brothers, has returned to his home
in Virginia.
Misses Rose Quinn and Annie Phillips at.
tended the performance Of Doctor Jekyll and
Mr.. Hyde in the opera house house last even
ing
Phillip Coyle and the Misses Coyles Ed
ward Fogarty and Mrs. Phillip Mcguire at.
tended funeral in Centralia this morning.
| John Cunningham transacted business in
Shenandoah this morning
Mrs F. f. Glover attended funeral in
Centralia to-day.
Thomas E. shea, of the BLACK Flag" com
pany performing here tonight, made a fly
| ing trip to Shamokin this morning.
Mrs. Elizabeth Benedict, aged about 81
years, who died at her home in Jackson's
patch was buried this morning at the GENE.
| teIy on the hill. Requiem Mass was held at
| St. CauiCus church
at regular meeting of the Humane Fire
! Company on ThursdAy evening the following
officers were elected: President Patrick
| McInerney; Vice President, James p. Seick;
Secretary. Thomas Nolan; Treasurer, John
! O'Ncil; Foreman, James Cleary; Chief
| Engineer, James McInerney; Fireman, Geo.
| Keenan,: Driver, Martin Ryan; Trustees.
! William f. Dochney, James Delaney and
James Collins; Messenger, William Mul
downey Patrick Renig candidate for
driver, made au excellent fight, but iell short,
the voe however, being close.
Joseph Bickert, Of shenandoah, drove over
our asphalt streets this morning
"Belshazzar' is to be presented in Kaiers
opera house on the %, % and "a of this
month by local singing society. Beautiful
| costumes have been received from ihilade-
phia, costing several hundred dollarE, and the
management have spared no expense to make
the performance all they claim for it,
Doctor Jekyll and Nr. Hyde were artistic
ally characterized in Kaiers opera house last
evening by Thomas E Shea. Mr.. Shea was
well supported throughout and the entire
performance was highly appreciated. To
night MIR. Shea appears to his best advantage,
it is said, in the "Back Flag" POPULAR
prices 10, 20 and 30 cents
jack Ward has nbarked in the powder
keg industry.
Thomas Mangan. Of st. Nicholas, and
Thomas Myers of West Centre street. were
more or les severely injured by the fall Of a
cage at Maple Hill collierl, yesterday morn
| ing at three o'clock The two men were
being lowered in the cage and had travelled
about hundred yards in their rapid descent
when the cage suddenly stopped aud the men
were tumbled over in the cage aud knocked
unconscious When they recovered the cage
took another sudden drop, hated and dropped
again and finally reached the bottom where
Myers was taken from the cage with a cash
on the head, and bruises upon the body and
limbs. Maugan escaped with but a few
scratches. The cause Of this extraordinary
action the cage was due to the safety catch
which for some unexplicable ressoo. caugh.
when it was not needed I he cable did not
stop however but came pi.ing on top of the
| cage aud the latter began aside motion which
caused the safety catches to loosen their hold
and drop the cage hundred feet before
atcbing again and again. Myers WAS taken
to his home on West Centre ST.. ct.