The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-05-18
PoTTsyILLE LETTER.
The County Commissioners Curtailing the
improvements at the Almshouse.

The County Commissioners CurtaiIing the
improvements at the Almshouse.
The County Commissioners were at the
almshouse Saturday morning looking over
the site for the erection of the new extension.
Alterations were suggested, the principle
ones being change of location of the boiler
for the steam heat and light plant, and the
substitution of brick for cement in the cellar
floor This will reduce the cost about s., 600
without materially altering the use for which
the extension is intended. but a greater re
duction is necessary before the cost will come
within the figures of the Commissioners.
They are anxious to have the work COM
pletcd before fall and will, therefore, hasten
the scaling of new bids.
The annual meeting and the forty fourth
anniversary of the Schuylkill County Female
Bible Society were appropriately celebrated
last evening in the First Presbyterian church.
The principal speaker was the Rev. Dr.
James Morrow, of Philadelphia, secretary of
the Pennsylvania Bible Society. He was
introduced by the pastor, Rev J. II. East
man, and spoke Of the good work done by
the society both at home and abroad, and of
the increasing interest that was being taken
every year in the society's work. At the
annual election of officers the following were
chosen President Miss Tillie Dormau first
vice president, Mrs. w. X. Woodbury.
second vice president, Miss Emma Pott
recording secretary, Mrs. James Z.
Medlar; treasurer, Mrs. Frank Carter
librarian, Miss Mary A. Wetzel correspond
ing secretary, Rev. A. r. Bartholomew.
Board of managers: Mrs. G. l.. Pershing,
Mrs. j. IL. Eastman, Mrs. J. A. Medlar, Mrs.
II. G. Green, Mrs. w. c. Fox, Mrs. Walter
Sheafer, Miss Sarah Sillimau, Miss Nellie
Rosengarten, Miss Naomie Sparks, Miss
Annie Hinterlctner, Mrs. w. b. Townsend,
Mrs. c. \. Dengler, Mrs. NJ. L. Andrews,
Mrs. 5. II. Kaercher, Mrs. Frank Roeling,
Miss L. T. McGinness, Miss lIanah Ganetson,
Mrs. j. ID. Fox, Mrs o. l.. Griswuld. After
a prayer by Rev. j. ID. Fox, ofthe NJ. Z
church, and benedictiOn by DR.. Morrow the
meeting closed.
A strong wind prevailed in town for a
short while yesterday afternoon, which blew
down the temporary partition in front Of the
Morris building, causing it to fall with q
heavy crash on the pavement Happily nC
one was near at the time.
The Y. NJ c. A. started field sports at
Dolan's park Saturday afternoon. 4 tenni,
court has been laid out and all the necessary
equipment for field sports has been pur
chased.
The West End Grays, our strong amateur
team, was defeated at Williamstown by the
club of that place ON Saturday by "a score o
II to s.
p. j. Mulholland, of Shenandoah, wa
among the throng who attended civil cour
this morning
James +. Rattigan, son of Daniel ant
Catharine Ratgan, of Mill Creek, died here
yesterday morning after an illness of owe
three weeks. The cause of death was rheu
matism, which affected the heart Tn,
deceased was 22 years of age, and was
genial and popular young man. He has beeI
engaged as bartender at Rattigan's caf
previous TO and since his brothers death
which occurred but four months ago. Tn,
funeral will take place Wednesday morning
interment being made at Port Carbon.