The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-01-16

There seems to be an agreement among |
medical men that la grippe, which made
its ravages in this region some winters
ago, will visit this vicinity again in the
near future. 1t is hoped the agreement |
will be void.
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The proposed Quay county will take a
large slice of Luzerne and a small corner |
of Schuylkill, including Rush township.
The Schuylkil end will be bounded by
Schuylkill county is credited in Hazleton
with having 1000 inhabitants, but $500
would be nearer the mark.
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All attempts to trace the misoreant who
caused the wreck on the Lehigh Valley
railroad, near Packer No. colliery, on
Saturday last, have failed, but there seems
to be universal prayer that he will soon
be caught and punished as he richly de-
serves. Tue company will no doubt full
fill the duty it owes the public by exhaust
ing every source that may tend to lead to
the capture of the culprit Train wreckers
are of class second to none in the
criminal world and this case savors of
pure maliciousness
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In historical sketch of st. PauTs
church, an old Philadelphia fortress of
Methodism the Press of that city makes
favorable mention of the present pastor
of the church, Rev. Charles Roads, who
is an ex-resident and ex-school teacher of
this borough. AS our readers take a deep
| {,,%o -, ho ~, oe 81, L
county people Especially those of Shen-
andoah) who attain high positions on the
| ladder of fame elsewhere, brief bio
graphical sketch of Rev. Roads will be
appreciated here, especially by old resi-
| dents who remember Rev. Roads as a
young man. Rev. Charles Roads was
/ born near Reading, Pa, in 1855, and after
attending the public schools graduated
with honor from the Lebanon Valley
College. At an early age he connected
himself with the Methodist church and
began work in the Sunday school, After
serving in several responsible business
positions he taught school for four years,
serving two terms as principal of the
grammar school at Shenandoah, Pa.
Entering the ministry in 1876, his first
charge was at Millersville Lancaster
county, Pa, afterward becoming pastor
of the Methodist churches at Lower
Merton, Bryn Mawr, Lancaster city and
Mt. Joy; he participated in the noted re-
vivals at the two last places He served
five years at the Nineteenth street church
Philadelphia, leaving a most successi ul
parish, built up by his individual
efforts. He is of modest demeanol
and a sunny disposition, and has
taken deep interest in the
spiritual improvement of the young
people. At the great convention of the
Pennsylvania State Union of Christian
Endeavor Societies at Altoona in 1S9:
he was chosen their president, and be
came widely known as the leader of thii
fourishing organization. He is presi
dent of several of the largest Temperance
unions and devotes much of his time t.
this work. He is president of the Cultur
, Extension League, of Philadelphia, ant
the Social Purity Alliance, and is vel
known as lecturer and presiding Office
of the conference boards He is the autho
of several rominenr works in religion
literature, and is an active contributor OF
theological and industrial subjects and i
3 as well known outside of the Philadel
phia Conference fol- his diversified worl
as any man in the ministry.