The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-08-03
MAHAN0Y CITY.
Reported daily from the Mahanoy City bureau
Of the EVENING HERALD1
MAuANpv Crrv Augrst

MAHANoY CITY, August 3.
Lieut. Jacob Britt broke the small fin
ger of his eft hand on Wednesday.
Do not forget the picnic Of the Citizens
Band at Lakeside on the 10th of this
month. Give them "A helping hand an
make 1t an enjoyable time.
Henry StaufTer and Henry Goodbellet,
two stalwart members of the Quaker City
police force, called on town friends yes
terday,
Fred Miller called on his brother at
Pottsville yesterday.
Hon Charles f. King was in Pottsville
yesterday, booming politics.
Miss Martha Breslin, one of Shenan-
doahs fairest damsels, cast her bright
smiles on some of our young townsmen
yesterday.
Charles Fisher of East Pine street, is a
papa now. It's girl.
Robert Reilly, of Hazleton, is visiting
town friends,
John Banks, former resident of town,
now residing at Los Angeles, Cal, is Wis
iting in own.
The members Of Co are hereby noti-
fled to have all company property at the
car ready for shipment to Gettysburg by
Saturday next.
Mrs f. Schertznger, Miss Carrie Shert-
Finger and Richard Clesry left yesterday
morning for Atlantic City.
The fire fend again visited the slauRht-
erinR house of John f. Quinn ABOUT one
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The fire
companies answered promptly to the call,
but through the prompt use of the hose
of the power house of the Lakeside Rail
way Company, and the Darktown fire
brigrade, the fire was handicapped. An
investigation was made and it was found
that cotton waste saturated with coal oil
had been thrown behind the boiler. The
sentiment of some people is that the cause
of the fire is known by some one. Mr..
Quinn says he left the place at twelve
O'Clock to go for dinner, and in his absence
the fire made its appearance.
w. w. Lewis, the hotelman, is often
made the butt of a Joke by friend in
| town. 'Bill'' generally proves equal to
the occasion, however and cleverly avoids,
or turns the fun back on the Joker. The
| latter recently informed the boys about
town that Mr. Lewis was buying up
| locust wings for the manufacture Of a
new medicine. During the day mobs of
| lads with hats full of wings besieged the
| place to sell their wares. bill" held the
lads until their number became small
! army and then informed them that he
| had just sold out the entire business to
| his friend and that they should 60 there
| in haste as the friend was anxious to lay
| in stock at once. And away they went.
| Last night bum floated in among the
| gilded crowd and ask if Mr. Lewis had
| any "ffteen cent rooms" "Who sent
you ?" was asked. The bum innocently
named the joker. did you want a front
| or back room ?' The crowd smiled and
| the bum said he wasn't particular Lewis
rang for the bell boy, ordered a pitcher of
ice water, winked to the boy and ordered
him to "show the gentleman a fifteen
cent room" The lad who is onto his
| job" piloted the gentleman to the
cellarway with an apology about the
upper stairway being blocked by the
painters. The bum was led back among
| the beer kegs when the lad eXtinguished
his light, bid the guest good night, and
| skipped up stairs The bum tumbled all
over the barrels, swore long and loud and
| finally came out evidently not altogether
satisfied with Lewis fifteen cent rooms
The following is the score of the base
ball game which was played here yester-
| day