The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-01-31
MAHANOY CITY.
MAHANnY Cry. Ian. 81.

The time is drawing near when the re-
spOnsibilities of our post office will be trans
ierred to other shoulders Judging from
popular sentiment the administration of the
retiring official, V. w. Medlar, has been
thoroughly satisfactory to all patrons Of the
department r. !. O'Connor the Demo
cratic candidate will go 70 the oflice, fresh
from % three years experience M active
business life which, with his long connection
with educational affairs of our borough,
undoubtedly qualities him to direct the
affairs Of the Office in a successful manner.
John Cornck, Of Buck Mountain. drank
few rlasses Of beer yesterday afternoon and
later on, in strOlliug through that quiet
place, amused himself and any one he met BY
chasing them into their homes at the point Of
revolver One Paul snlullipan didn't feel
so highly amused over his retreat ard got
back at CoIuick by causing the latter s arrest
lie was committed TO the Pottsville Jail by
Squire May.
Nh and Mrs o. NJ. Michael attended a
funeral in Ringtown yesterday afternoon.
Thomas Dunn, Charley Trier and many
other horss men were speeding their trottcrs
on Centre street yesterday afternoon.
James Wild, a machinist at Springdale
colhCry, in clu biug above the boiler, stepped
ON plank that gave way under his weight
procpitating BIN to the floor twenty feet
below. He was picked up in dazed Condi-
tion and an examination revealed several cuts
and bruises upon the head and three breaks
in the left arm. Wild was taken to his home
in this city.
The beautiful carpet Of snow brought
several seghing parties from Shenandoah
Ashland and Girardvile, who took lunches
at our popular hostelrics.
1t is rumored that Joe Bickert, of Sheuan-
qh, may become proprietor Of the Lakeside
hotel.
See James b Mackie, as Grimosey We Boy,
in his slide down the Cellar Door" at
Kaier's opera house tonight.
Two sports from town named Hogan and
McCarty are said 10 have taken their bull
dogs 10 a stable on Monday afternoon and
allowed the animals to chew each other to
their hearts content II is said that they
fought hard for an hour when McCaty's dog
was called the winner
Squire O'Brien made business trip to
Pottsvle yesterday.
Edward shellow, who was in a very crit.
cal condition for several days, is now con
valCecUnt
Travellers from the country districts report
the snow dritted to the depth Of three feet in
many places.
The coroners jury, investigating the death
of Andrew otenotski, the Hungarian who was
killed yesterday at Delano rendered a
verdi ct OF accidental death late last evening.
J. j. Quirk and Fen Cooper went to New
Ringgold this morning to take part in pigeon
shooting tournament
NJ. T O'Conner made an excursion to
Pottsville this morning.
Joseph Noonan went to Philadelphia this
morning.
Fred. Kline Travelled toward Tamaqua to
cay.
Mrs Richard Rowbottom returned yester.
day afternoon from visit to Philadelphia.
gang of men with shoves and picks have
been clearing away the snow blockade on the
electric railway and reached Main street
about o'clock last evening. The first car
over the line appeared on Centre street shortly
after
The executive committee of the local Game
and Fish Protective Association, consisting
OF MossIs. + $. Miller, II. K Smith and W.
A. Bensinger, met at the Grand Central Hotel
yesterday afternoon and made final arrange
ments for the purchase of brook trout
Twenty cans of the fry, containing bout
fifty thousand tiny trout, will be liberated in
Locust creek next March, or April, the time
depending upon the warmth of the weather
and the freedom of the brooks from ice. 1t
attain "a length of five or six inches, and from
the time they are placed in the brooks the
law requires that three years must elapse
before the stream may be fshed
While the telegraphers at St. Nicholas,
Gilberlou, Mahanoy Plane and Preston
Junction sat comfortably i'm their chairs at
ten o'clock yesterday morning, nimbly flash
ing the dots and dashos over the line. when
they were all suddenly startled by a flash Of
blue fire that rolled from the instruments
and out over the table The st. Nicholas
station Immediately caught fire and it took
several buckets Of water to subdue the flames
that threatened for while to destroy he
little red depot The other telegraph Offices
Jared better the only damage being to the in
struments which were, in telegraphicparlance
burnt out, rendering them unfit for further
use. The cause of this eccentric freak was
due to p falling wire that was torn from its
lusteuings near the railroad bridge st Wiggans
by the weight Of ice. The wire fell across
the Traction Company's line 20 the railroad
line, conveying the powerful current from
the Traction line TO its railroad neighbOr and
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