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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-25
Another Electric railway.

An application was made to the state
department at Harrisburg yesterday for a
charter for a new corporation to be known as
the Ashland, CentTalia and Locust Gap
Electric Railway Co., the object of which is
to establish connecting lines between the
three towns mentioned, and the capital stock
of which is $50 900, which has already been
subscribed by the incorporators, who are
Messrs. A. L. Laubenstein, Joseph ID. McCon-
nell Chas. A. Goyne, Thomas r. Pepper, Jr.,
and Wm. A. Mari, of Ashland, and James
A. Mccarthy, and Michael A. Mccarthy, OF
Locust Gap. The new company has
organized by electing A. l.. Laubenstein,
president; James A. Mccarthy, treasurer;
and Thomas r. Pepper Jr., secretary. 1t is
proposed to reach Centralia by following the
present Catawissa road very closely, at a
grade of not more than per cent, and steps
have already been taken to secure lease on
North Ashland Grove, one of the prettiest
picnic resorts in this part of the state, and
which will be easily reached from this new
railway. The total distance Of the road is
miles.
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Putting in a New Front.

WOrkmen are now engaged in making
extensive improvements at Refowich's
clothing store. The entire front will be
torn out and one of the largest and
handsomest glass fronts in the county will
take its place. The interior will also undergo
a change, new and handsome fixtures win be
put in, and when the improvements are all
completed Mr.. Refowich will have one of the
finest store rooms in the county. He will
make a speciality of ehildren's suits and
novelties. In quality, variety and price he
acknowledges no competitor, and the peopl,
of Shenandoah will be enabled to make az
good a selection as in any of the large cities
The Refowieh building, when all the i'm
provements are completed, will be an orna
ment to the town. 2-15-tf
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PITHY POINTS.
Happenings Throughout the Region Chron-
icIed for Hasty Perusal.

The employees of the p. & K. R. R., on the
Ashland division, were paid yesterday.
Judge Kicks has decided that members OF
the Railroad Relief Association cannot claim
damages.
Mahanoy Plane began work yesterday
morning to hoist cars, but only one at trip
until the engines come to their bearings
James Cox, of Williamstown and Thomas
Dubbs, of Pinegrove, shot pif match at
the latter place on Saturday. yox won by
killing IA out of Is birds to Dubbs' 13.
George Beck, aged 26 years. died at the
home of his mother in Ashland on Sunday.
He was mute, and graduate of the
Philadelphia Institution of Mutes. He was
a tailor by occupation.
Robert S. Thirlwell, one of Ashland's
Oldest and best known citizens died at his
home yesterday, after lingering illness
dating from the time that he was stricken
with paralysis, about eighteen months ago
since which time he had been confirmed
invalid.
The Board of Managers of the Mahanoy
Valley Agricultural Association have sci
Sept. 20, 80, and Oct. l, 2, as the time fol
holding the next annual fair at Lavelle.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-25
HERALD
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY a5, 1896.
PERSONAL.

Mrs. H. Wade is seriously ill.,
X. Sheetz spent last evening in Nlahanoy
City.
John Maley of Mahanoy City, spent last
evening in town.
Miss Laura jenkins, of Ashland, spent
yesterday in town.
Mrs. NJ. A. Parrott is visiting a sick rela-
tive in ShamOkin to-day
Mrs Jacob Hummel who was visiting town
friends, has returned home.
NJ. NJ. Burke Esq, was transacting legal
business in Shamokin to-day.
George Bedford, of Philadelphia was the
guest of town friends yesterday.
James Coakley. of Nahanoy City, attended
the Bell obsequies in town to-day.
Miss Nellie Reilly, Of South Main street,
spent last evening visiting Lost Creek
friends.
Editor Wilson, of the Mt. Carmel Item,
paid our sanctum pleasant visit yesterday
afternoon.
William Lingham, of Newport News
Virginia, is visiting his parents, on South
Jardin street.
Richard MCGEE and Robert McElvenny, ot
Silver Creek, are guests of Chief Of Police
Tosh's family.
Miss Name Dunn, of Mahanoy City, called
on Miss Nellie Bradigan, of South Jardin
street, last evening.
John II. Martin returned this morning
from DrftOn, where he spent last evening on
a business mission.
Rev. ]. F. Meredith attended meeting o
the Mahanoy Valley Ministerial Association
at Pottsville to-day.
Mrs. J. F. Collier and Mrs Charles StrousC
went to Mt. Carmel and Shamokin to-day Il
visit friends for few days.
Poor Director Stephen Middleton and Johr
w. Reese, steward at the almshouse, attended
the Graf funeral in town yesterday.
Justice William II. Shoemaker is agair
suffering from an afiliction of the eyes, but
not so much as to cause him to wholly sus
pend labor.
Among the out of town people whc
attended the Graf funeral yesterday werc
K. II. Middaugh, of Easton; 7. VanHorr
and w. NJ. Hopes, of Mahanoy City, ant
George +. Patterson and Frank Buck, o
Ashland.
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THE COUNTY COURT.


Heard Yesterday,
The session of the county court yesterday
was occupied in handing down decisions,
hcuriugarguments motions and applications.
Judge Savidge announced that the quo
warruto proceedings against Controller
severn was placed in his hands. Since that
time His Honor had learned that the counsel
interested had interviewed in the Luzerne
county proceedings, which are somewhat
similar, and in which case an early decision
by the Supreme Court is expected. In view
of this state of affairs he did not think it
was necessary to take up. the time of the
court until the decision of the Supreme
Court is received in the Luzerne case
The argument in the equity proceedings
against Girardvile Council to restrain them
from purchasing Oak Grove Water Works
was heard.
The charter for the st. James Reformed
church, of Girrdville, was presented to
court by ex-Judge Lyon for the approval by
the court.
The Girard Estate was granted privilege to
make and repair roads in West Mahanoy
township.
A petition was presented to court yester-
day by William Wilhelm, attorney for
Squire NJ j. Lawlor, of town, for writ
of mandamus to compel the election officers
of the First and Fourth wards of Shenan-
dOah to make a return of the votes cast for
Justice of the Peace for the borough and to
make a certificate of election of NJ. J Law
lor to the Office of Justice of the Peace for
the said borough The petition sets forth
that Shenandoah was Incorporated under the
General Borough Act of 1851 and there are
five wards; that the two offices of Justice of
the Peace to be elected by the concurrent
vote of the borough are vacant and were
vacant at the election held on the 18th of
February; that he was voted for in the five
wards for Justice of the Peace, and that the
returns filed in the office of the Clerk of the
Courts show that he received nine votes in
the Second ward 10 votes in the Third ward
and SO votes in the Fifth ward that there is
nothing in the returns from the First and
Fourth wards showing the votes cast for him,
but he has the afiidavits of NJ. j. LawlOr,
Edward O'Donnell and Michael Lally setting
forth that they voted for him in the said
/ First ward for Justice of the Borough, and
the afiidavits of John p. Cardin, John
/ CoOney, Michael Brennan and Joseph w.
! Purcell, setting forth that they voted for him
in the Fourth ward. The petition further
states that Martin Mullahy was Judge of
Election in the First ward and James
Powell was Judge in the Fourth, and that
both refused to make the proper returns,
and have not yet, with the other Judges of
Election of the other wards made a proper
certificate of the votes cast for the petitioner,
and refused to meet the other Judges to
make a certificate of election to the offices
The court granted a rule, returnable March
9th, on the Judges of the First and Fourth
wards to show cause why mandamus should
not be granted as prayed for
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-25
HUMPHREYS

Nothing has ever been produced to
equal or compare with Humphreys
Witch Hazel 0ilas CURATIVE and
HEALING APPLICATION 1t has been
used 40 years and always affords relief
and always gives satisfaction.
1t Cures PILES or HEMoRRHoIps, External
or Internal, Blind or distinguishing and
Burning; Cracks or Fissures and Fistulas.
Relief immedate-cure certain.
1t Cures BURNS, Scalds and liberation and
Contraction from Burns. Relief instant.
1t Cures Torn, Cut and Lacerated
Wounds and Bruises.
1t Cures BoILs, Hot Tumors, Ulcers, Old
Sores, Itching Eruptions, Scurfy or Scald
Head. 1t is Infallibe.
1t Cures lNFLAMED or CAKED BREASTS
and Sore Nipples. 1t is invaluable.
It Cures SALT RHEUM, letters, Scurfy
Eruptions, Chapped Hands, Fever Blisters,
Sore Lips or Nostrils, Corns and Bunions,
Sore and Chafed Feet, Stings of Insects.
Three Sizes, 25c., soc. and $I.oo.
Sold by Druggists sent postpaid receiptofprice.
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Quick Selling at wilkinson,s.

The time is getting short for clearing out
our big stock of dry goods soon the builders
will commence to rebuild our big store-the
largest in the county. We must be ready to
start anew in this great business house with
brand new stock. You can help us by
letting us sell you good honest dry goods at
lower than our usual very low prices.
L. j. WILKINSON.
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Do Won Wenr Shoes 2

If so, you can save money by buying them
at the Factory Shoe Store. We are offering
big bargains in shoes. For example, we are
selling boys calf congress for Sl.25 thai
can't be bought anywhere for less than $500
In fact, all our prices are about 2Oper cent
less than at other places, because they are
factory prices.
2-22-tf j. A. MOVER, Mgr.
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Cure for Headache.

As a remedy for all forms of Headache
Electric Bitters has proved to be the very
best. 1t effects a permanent cure and the
most dreaded habitual sick headaches yield
to its influence. We urge all who are afflicted
to procure bottle, and give this remedy a
fair trial. In case of habitual constipation
Electric Btters cures by giving the needed
tone to the bowels and few cases long resist
the use of this medicine. Try it once. Large
bottles only so cents at A, Wasley's Drug
9torp
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fChe best salVe in the world for cuts,
Hflises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores,
fkter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and
III skin eruptions, and positively cures piles,
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed TO give
perfect satisfaction or mony refunded. Price
s5 cents per box. For sale by A. Wasley.
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school Board to Meet.

An adjourned meeting of the School Board
will be held this evening to consider the
plans and specifications for the proposed new
school building on North White street and
alterations at the High school building.
Architect Davis will be in attendance to ex-
plain them.
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shennn,lnnh Directory.

Business men and Others, who have not yet
secured oneof thedirectories of Shenandoah,
just issued, can obtain one by making appli-
cation at this office. The price is only $500,
and there are only afew left. No business
man can afford to be without one of these
hooks 2-2l-tf
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snheinr Hnnse Tnr snIe.

The property and good will of the Scheihy
House, on North Main street, is offered for
sale. The proprietor contemplates locating
in the South, For further particulars apply
at the Soheify House. 12-16.tf
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The Factory Shoe Store is leading them all.
Why? Because their prices are your prices,
and their goods are right up to date.
2-22-tf j. A. MoYER Mgr.
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Notice.

Subscriptions for the per cent. borough
bonds, at par and accrued interest from
January 1st., will be received by the under
signed, on and after February 18th, 1896.
r.. j. DAVIES
Treasurer.
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New Cnrpets

For cash or easy terms at c. D. Frckes
Carpet Store. 2-6-Sm
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-25

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills,
BiliOusness, Indigestion, Headache.
A pleasant laxative. All Druggists.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-25

Tin need of fine suit ready-madf or
made -to-order, call and see me at J, il. MIL
iams', cor. Market and Centre streetss Potts
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At James Goodman and Co.'S.
Fresh eggs II cents per Dozen
Best pound-print creamery butter 25 cents.
Country dairy round prints 20 cents.
Good tub butter 10 lb tubs, IS cents. 2-3-tf
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Pan Tina ! What is 1t?

T
The greatest cure for coughs and colds. At
Gruhler Bros, drug store.
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''ii, s.ii-tf At. tosrs.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-03
ELECTRIC BITTERS,

Electric Bitters is medicin- suited
for any season, but perhaps more gen
orally needed in the Spring, when tina
languid exhausted feeling prevails.
when the liver is torpid and sluggish
and the need of tonic and Alternative
is felt. prompt use Of this medicine
has often averted long and herhaps ia
tai bilious fevers. No medicine will
act mora surely in counteracting and
freeing the system from malarial pois-
on Headache, INDIGESTION, Constipa-
ton, Dizziness yield to Electro. Bites
Only fifty cents per bolt! at B E Jones
Drug Store,
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Respectfully
MARVELLOUS RESULTS.

From letter written by Rev J Gun
derman, of Dimondale, Mich, we are
mltted to make this extract: Il
have no hesitation in recommending DR.
Kings New Discovery, as the results
were almost marvellous in the case of
my wife. While was pastor of the
Baptist Church at Rives Junction she
was brought down with Pneumonia
succeeding La Gripp. Ttrrible parox-
ysms of coughing would last hours
with little interruption and it seemed
as if she could not survive them. A
friend recommended DR. Kings New
Discovery: it was quick in its work and
highly satisfactory in results y Trial
bottles free at B E Jones Drug Store.
Regular size soc and 81.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-03
Yazoo Barbecue.

It was our pleasure. togather
with quite g large delegation from
this county, to attend the baroe-
cue in Yazoo county near
Vaughans last Thursday, where
was gathered the hetuty and
chivalry OF that grand old county.
It was one Of the largest gather
ings of it's kind we ever attended.
There was about 1900 people on
the ground, and the best and
most sumptuous dinner we ever
saw, being enough left to feed
another crowd. 1t was no half
way business it was the whole
hog'' and a fat one at that.
There was rs fine an aggregation
of the best element of country
citizenship that any section can
boast of. Every thing was just
simply A 1, and we enjoyed our
selves finely as did all the WISH
tors.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-03

If it required an annual outlay of
500 GO 70 insure a family against any
serious consequence from an attack of
bowel complaint during the year there
are many who would feel it their duty
to paa it; that they could not afford to
risk their lives, and those of their fami-
ly for such an amount. Any one can
get this insurance for IS cents, that
being thu price of bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. In almost every neighbor-
hood some one has died from an attack
of bowel complaint before medicine
could be procured or a ply stefan sum-
moned. One or two doses of this RENE
dy will cure any ordinary case. 1t
never fails. Can you afford to take the
risk for so small an amount? For sale
by B. E. JONES, Druggist.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-03
Caustic.

"The demoralizing influence of
the saloon is SO strong in Canton
that majority Of the church
members of the town are either
in open league with the saloon
keepers or are too cowardly to
come out and take a bold stand
against the Ubiquitous traffic. .
-Prohibitionist.
This is certainly heavy blow
dealt the good people of Canton.
Desperate straits must alone
evoke such uncharitable, unchris-
tan thrusts. Is it not possible
for prohibition to do more harm
than open saloons?
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-03


Canton, Madison County, Mississippi,
June Both, 1895.
TO HIS ExcELLENcY, Gov, A. j. Nc
LAURIN:
We the undersigned citizens Of
Madison county would respect
fully ask, that you pardon Mack
Owens, convicted at the May
term 1895 of the Circuit Court of
Madison county, for assault with
intent to kill, ann sentenced one
year to the penitentiory, we don t
believe the said Owens is guilty
of the charge as he never intend
ed touse his gun nor did he injure
anyone. He is not over Is years
old and bears good name in the
community where he lives, and
has never before been accused of
any crime. He is the only sup
port of an aged and helpless
mother. and we firmly believe
both mercy and justice demands
his immediate pardon.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-03
COUNTRY JAKE.
Married.:

DR. H. P. Greaves and Miss
Bette Pitchford, of Shoccoe,
were married on the Both at the
residence of the brides father,
J. G. Pitchford, Rev. Mr.. Fer
guson officiating. There was an
elegant supper, and pleasure and
happiness held full sway. No
greater boon can fall to the lot OF
man than the holy love of a pure
woman. May your lives be ever
as happy as now, is the wish of
the TINES.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-03
Fooled.

A printer calling himself j. L.
Sides. and hailing from Green
vile, hired to us after stringent
stipulations. remained 3 days. got
from us $3.50, borrowed 50. from
J. T. Mayhem. stole about $500
worth of new job type. wood and
metal. and left in the darkness.
Our experience with transient
printers has been sad and costly,
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-03
Madison Dots.

The Hon. j.. G.. Spencer was
in our little town Sunday. He
had made an appointment for a
speech in the near future, and
all look forward with pleasure to
the event.
Misses Powell and Parker, from
our sister town, Canton. are the
guests of Miss Greaves at Toug-
aloo.
The beautiful and accomplish
ed Miss Jennie McGaughey, has
recently returned from a pleasant
visit to Birmingham, Ala.
The lovely Miss Bullock is Wis
iting our social belle, Miss Estelle
Stewart.
Miss Nellie Perkins returned
Friday from Memphis, blessing
our young beaux once more with
the sunshine of her smiles.
Miss Laura Jones has returned,
after several weeks spent in La,
and Vicksburg.
Miss George Strait, the love-
ly niece of our esteemed citizen,
Mr.. A. G.. Bennett, has just re-
turned from a weeks stay with
relatives in Canton.
The shipping Of tomatoes is
about over. Prices have been
very low for the last few weeks,
but are steadily rising every day
and we think that those having a
late crop will, as the saying goes
''be strictly in it..
Mr.. Burt Smith returned from
Canton Sunday He also takes
things straight. =
A match game Of base ball will
be played in Flora next Thurs
day, the 9th, between Madison
and Anding, game to be called at
4,30. McGaughey will do the
twirling for the locals and Whit
meyer the receiving. A large
crowd of ROSTERS will go with the
team to cheer the boys to vic
tory. This will be the first game
played this season, and with Nc
Gaughey in the box and Whit
behind the bat, Madison
ought to put up a good game of
ball.
COUNTRY JAKE.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-03

. Mr., James Perdue, an old soldier re-
siding at Monroe, Mich, was severely
afflicted with rheumatism but reeeivec
prompt relief from pain by using Cham
6erlain's Pain Balm. He fays: AT times
my back would ache so badly that
could ha dly raise up. If | had not
go teh relief 1 would not be here to
write these few lines. Chamberlain
Pain Balm has done me.a great deal of
good aud feel very thankful for it,"
For sale by B. E. JONES, Druggist.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-03

The following about an old
Madison county boy, will be read
with interest by his friends.
Union Church.-The Por,
Gibson Reveille eff the 18th ult'
has this, which we are quite pre-
pared to endorse: Rev. G. w
Grafton, D. D., who delivers the
address at Hermanville to-day,
is pronounced by Bishop Colo
way. one of the finest scholars in
the South. -
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-03
Communicated.

Ed. TIMES Will you please
allow me space in your paper to
correct a report just brought to
my ears that, for the mere pit
lance Of twenty-five dollars,
have consented to have my name
erased from the petition and aged
to use my influence in behalf of
the Temperance Society,"
Now am not afraid that my
acquaintance will believe me
capable Of any such conduct, and
the stranger who believes it
simply don't know the man. On
the contrary, while have great
respect for good liquor in it's
proper place and like a toddy as
we'll as the next man, at the sane
time, allow no man to be a
stronger prohibitionist than I
have always been ever since |
knew enough to know the mean
Ing Of the term, and the scamp
who reports me otherwise lies
from the ground up and knows it
when he does it.
No sir, my name is on that Pc
tition to stay, penned in a bold
and defiant hand, John Hancock
fashion and the one who takes it
off without my consent will have
me to whip; and after he does it,
even then, I'll vote dry or
break trace. | hope this
statement needs no interpreta-
ton.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-03

Capt. J. M. Gay leaves tonight
for Trenton. Tenn, to visit his
brother there and meet one from
Texas not seen for many years.
Heis accompanied by his lovely
niece, Miss Julia Gay, who has
been spending the summer in h s
family. There will be happy
reunion.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-03
GOING NORTH
Look Here!

|wANTED:-A salesman in
" County to sell the trade a
N \ # Staple Goods handled by
lsrv store. Must be energetic.
I'D salary to right man Send
verences, as goods are sold on
u address,
n &. r. w. CO.,
Greensboro, n, G.
rawer b.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-03
Farmers Attention.

Plont Reject an ENGEL-
BERG huller, mill it yourself,
save the feed and sell the clean
rice at a profit above any other
crop you can raise. Send for
catalogue apdprice, to
THE ENGELBERG HULLER Co.,
Syracuse, N. Y.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-03
BUCKLEN's ARNICA SALVE.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fe-
yer Sores. letter Chapped Hands. Chill
b!ains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cvres Piles. or no pay re-
quired, 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction or money refunded,
Price % cents per box, For sale by B.,
L, Jones,
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-03

The well known figure Of L. j.
Stadeker can be seen on our
streets, where he is always well
come. He visits his friends and
wife, who has been several weeks
with her mothers family and will
also remain some time longer.
Her sister, Miss Bertha, return
ed with her from Chicago, where
she was attending school.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-03

Mothers will find Chamberlaiu.s
Cough Remedy especially valuable for
Group and whooping cough. 1t will
give promps relief and is safe and
is safe aud pleasant. We have sold il
for several years and it has never failed
to give the most perfect satisfaction. G.
w, Richards, Duqursne. Pa, Sold by
Il, Z, Jones,