The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-08-19
PITHY POINTS.
Happenings Throughout the Region Chron-
icIed for Hasty Perusal.

ioled for Hasty Perusal.
Luzerne County Commissioners refuse to .
pay deputy constables because they are not
under bond.
The p. & X. colleries resumed operations
they will work.
The Phoenix Fire Company's picnic at
Columbia park on Saturday evening was
well attended
Miss Jane Hollister has been appointed
postmstress at Mt. Carmel, which meets with
general approval,
The German n-Amcrican Fire Company, of
Mahanoy City, cleared $3.50 on their picnic at
High Point on Thursday.
Pottsville people are growing because the
Commissioners have increased the assessed
valuation of their properties.
The trip of inspection by the L. V. Coal Co.
officials last week has resulted in retrcnch-
ments in the Hazleton region.
A Lehigh Valley engine struck herd of
cows between Centralia and Mt Carmel and
horribly mangled four of them.
Evan J. Davies the North Jardin street
liveryman, drove about thirty young Lithuan-
ian boys and girls to the valley on Saturday.
Joe Hooker Post, No. 43, G. A. R., of Ash
land, will take an outing on the 22nd, going
with the p. & Il. excursion to Atlantic City.
DR.. r. r. Raessler, of Mt. Carmel, we'll
known here, has decided to locate at Valley
View, to which place he will remove this
week.
Nelson colliery, at Shamokin, owned by
J. Langdon & Co.. closed down for an in
definite period on Saturday, owing to the
depressed state of the coal trade
Charles Radziewicz, of town, has instituted
suit in ejectment, through his attorneys,
Messrs. Shoemaker and Wadlinger, against
the Shenandoah Water and Gas Company.
Mt Carmel had a road bicycle race Friday
night, which was witnessed by about 2OOO
people. The winner, Charles GOldschmidt,
covered the distance of about 10 miles in 324
minutes.
Two Polanders visited this town Saturday
to attend the Phoenix picnic, and while in
Pear alley a difficulty arose between them
over some trife, when one kicked the other
and broke a rib.
/ The county fair is now in bloom That at
| Lykens opens up tomorrow, while the
Orwigsburg managers are busy getting things
in shape for theirs. They will have good
races this year.
John Billhine and Miss Annie Henton, of
Turbotville Northumberland county, after a
courtship of twenty years standing, wound il
up with a wedding at Atlantic City. Heis "A
and she 90 years old.
The Upper Octorara Presbyterian church
near Parkeburg, Chester county, will cele
brate the 175th anniversary of its organiza
ton ON Sept 4th. Its first pastor was Rev
David Evans. of Wales, and its second Rev
Adam Boyd, Of Ireland.
Mahanoy City Business College.
A branch of the well known Wilkesbarrc
Business College will open in Mahanoy City
on Monday September 9th. There will bC
three distinct courses Commercial, Short
hand and Typewriting and Academic Day
and night sessions, frst-class teachers, and
t commodious well-equipped school apart
} mcnts. Rates of tuition lower than any
other irst-class business college in Pennsyl
vania and instruction equal to the best. r,
facilitate organizing the school, the manage
ment has decided to sell 100 charter member
ship scholarships, emitting the holder to
complete course in the Commercial ant
English branches and Shorthand and Type
writing, for only $50. In night school, onl!
$40 Other schools charge at least from 500 t
$3.50, for the same courses. Those desiring
instruction in special branches chosen b,
? themselves can have special rates on applica
> ton. For further information in regard t
Wilkesbarre or Mahanoy City colleges writ
to
, Stiff q. w. WILLIAMS, Principal.