The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-01-08
AFFAIRS OF
THE COUNTY
Appointments Made by the Direc-
tors of the Poor.
HARTMAN IS RETAINED
Efforts to Break the Slate Were of nc
Avail-Crimina Term of Court
0pened-EXaminerS Appointed.
HARTMAN IS RETAINED
Special HERALD correspondence

Special HERALD correspondence
PoTTsvILLE, Jan. S.-This town was
crowded with political bosses aud heelers
from all corners of the county yesterday
and every public house and political rem
devious had it's caucus. 1t was one of the
most busy days we have had here for
many months, the opening Of court having
its usual effect in connection with the
political stir.
Well, the almshouse appointments are
settled at last, and despite all rumors and
predictions to the contrary the original
slate went through without crack. That
it was not broken was in no way due to a
tardiness in wire pulling, for if ever efforts
were made to smash a slate they were at
tempted yesterday. Up to the ffty-ninth
second of the eleventh hour there was an
uncertainty. County Chairman Payne,
Senator Coyle, Daniel Duffy, c. D. Arters
and J. o, Ulrich had Poor Director
Dietrich in tow and did their best to
substitute another slate, but Steward
Hartman's brother-in.law took the Direc-
tor out of the caucus before anything
| could be done in that direction and held
him under guard until the board met and
put the original slate through.
1t was two o'clock in the afternoon when
the Poor Directors met at the almshouse
to make the appointments and the first
step was the adoption of resolution pro.
viding that sixty days notice must be
given for the removal of a subordinate
when the position is TO be abolished and
that a ten-day notice be given when per
son is to be removed for cause.
The following were the appointments
agreed upon and made: Ste eward-Well
ington B. Hartman, 1900 a year; Ma
tron-Mrs Wellington B. Hart man, $500
Physi -ian-Dr. J. c. Gray, of Cressona
81 900; Solicitor-W. j. Whitehouse, Potts.
vile, $500; Clerk-George P. Walker,
PottsvilIe, $1,000; Keeper of Male, In
sane-Peter Wachter, of VIM. Penn, $40 a
month Matron of Male, Insane-Mrs
Peter Wachter, $40; Keeper of Female
Insane Departmental. D. Reed, of Wayne
$40; Matron-Mrs. G.. D. Reed, $40; Night
Keepers of Hospital for Insane
George W. Hoffman and wife, West Bruins
wick, $40 and $40 respectively; Hospita
Steward, Edward Hughes, Shenandoah
$4O Matron, Mrs. E. Hughes, $40; Fire
man, John j. White, Pottsville, S45; Nigh
Watchman, Isaac Huey SchuylkilI Haven
S45; Keeper of Stone House, Wash Orme
Of KAska William, $40; Hospital Nigh
Nurse, John Reese, St. Clair, $40; Shoe
maker, Manassas Dietrick, West Bruins
wick $40; Baker, Charles Sheaf, Schuyl
kill Haven, $40; Farmer, James H. Web
Der, Palo Alto, $40 and rent free; Teams
ter, William II. FAIL, West Brunswick
$40; Keeper of the Public Kitchen
. also including care of inmates of Mai
Building, James Day, of OrWigsburg
Matron-Mrs. j. Day; Tailor-Chris
Schmidt, Pottsville, $780, Butcher-Will
lam A. Heffner, Wayne; Gate Keeper
(eft open.) Hostler-Dennis KemmeTel
West Penn, S15 Carpenter-Rudolph +
Meyer, SchuylkilI Haven, $50 Cook-Qef
open.) Assistant Cook-Clara Meyer, @
I Wayne, SIS per month Milk Maid
Catharine Schmidt, Wayne, S13 pc
month Hospital Cook-Isabella Fegley
Pine Dale S15 per month; Laundress-
Elizabeth Hine, of Shenandoah, $l3 pc
month; Tailoress-Hsnrie Hartel
Schuylkill Haven, S13 per month Wal
ress-Annie Schmidt Wayne, Sl3 pc
month.
Poor Director Derr had no voice in NAL
ing the appointments, Director Da
! named the Steward, Matron, Farmer, Il
sane Keeper, Insane Night Keeper, Fir
man, Keeper of Stone House, Publ
Kitchen Milkmaid, Seamstress, Laul
dress, Carpenter and Baker. DirectC
: Dietrich named the rest.
i COURT OPENS.
The January term of Criminal Cou
opened here yesterday with the usu
large attendance and District Attorne
Ryan announced early in the mornin
that the cases on the calendar were suf
cient to keep all the judges and iurol
working hard for the full term.
WORK FOR THE JURY.
The Grand Jury was impanelled yeste
day with Louis Farne, of St. Clair, as for
man. The jury was charged by Judl
Bechtel and sent into its quarters with
batch of 220 cases to consider. Anon
= them was the report of the County Aud
tors on the investigation of the almshou
charges. A true bill was found again
George b. Leitzel for selling liquor G
Sunday in Union township. A chari
against him for selling liquor to mino
- was ignored.
COURT APPOINTMENTS.
Judge Bechtel announced the followin
court appointments for the ensuing yea
Committee to examine applicants Il
admission TO the bard. @, Hennin