The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-02
PITHY PONTS.


happenings Throughout the Country
Uhronicied tor unsty PerusaL
Frcas Hoffman is suffering from smallpox
at his home in Drift0n, contracted In Now
York hospital
only ID votes were cast against the increase
Of Indebtedness of 50, 600 for borough cleo
trie light plant at Lehighton.
The depot at stockton, which was closed
with the abandonment of the collieries there.
was reopenod yesterday.
The Daughters of Liberty Of Sheppton
and Oneida will hold q ball ON April 14th at
Richeudefers hall. Great preparations are
under way, and the affair promises to be well
attended
Miss Maggie Heron, Of FreelGnd, the
esteemed daughter Of John Heron, will
enter the convent ut Curbondalc i'm about a
months time. Miss Heron is a very popular
/ young lady.
Judge Dunn, in the Orphans Court, con-
funcd absolutely the sale of the real estate Of
the minors Of the late Adam schad, of
Mahanoy City.
Pail. y. Conucll has been appointed mem
bcr of the reception and entertainment com
mittec which will oficiate in the Academy Of
Music at Philadelphia during Easter week at
the reception to the Ar,hbishop ON the occa-
sion of his 25th anniversary jubilee.
A cnder path is to be made between
Schuylkill Haven and Pottsville by cyclers
of the latter town.
1t is rumored in railroad circles that Vice
President Voorhees, will shortly succeed
President Joseph NJ. Harris, Of the Philadel-
phia & Reading Railway. The Stakeholder
is authority for the statement.
The Phoeuixville Bridge works has been
put on double time, with increased number
Of worl,mcu
j. Harry Zerhcy, Of the POttsvillc Re.
publican, returned home last night from his
trip to Florida and Cuba.
j. ~ Pauy, aged 65 years, died at hi.
home in Minersville on Wednesday. The
funeral will take place ON Monday.
The Reading Railroad Company is to he en-
joined from taking culm from bank owned
by private parties at Rabbit Run, with which
to fiji the tracks of the Little schuylkil
road.
In Hazletou it is rumored that all tn,
collieres that passed out of the bands of A
Pardec & Company at the time the Lehigl
Valley Coal Company secured control, vii
revert back to their original operators, auG
: that the Coal Company now controlling then
win rtlinquish entirely all claim that it may
have ON them.
Tamaqua has a bicycle club
The Shamobin Gun Club will hold handi
3 cap shooting tournament on the 22nd ant
23rd inss
The A. O II. Of Ginrdville, will hold
ball on Easter Monday night, the proceeds o
. which will go to the assistance Of Tie worthy
. poor Of that town.
ID David Dyke has received the contract 70
carrying mails between CcntmIia and Ash
Is land
e Yesterday was payday at the court house
% and as q result the officials were happy
y The bottom of a cellar in Mt. Carm,
n dropped out of sight, but strange to say tn
/, foundation walls of the house were left intac
g The Hess property on West Lloyd street
receiving new coat Of paint.
- Forest fires are raging in all parts of tn
county
During the month of March there wei
one hundred and thirty-fve mortgages sati
fed at the court house. Surely this is a
indication that better times are in sight an
that there is still plenty Of money in Il
county.
Congressman Monroe II. Kulp, of Sham
kin, will shortly lead to the altar Mrs. Sara
Detweiler, one Of Shamokin's fair daughter
The Myerstowu Board of Trade has elect'
as its president l. b. Haak.
Mayor Brant, of York will grant no mo
street fakirs licenses after this week.
A large double shaft will shortly be sun
at the old Reppler workings, near Ashlan
To end his illness and idleness Villa
Fiukbonc committed suicide by cutting
throat with razor at Reading.
The new brownstone chapel Of the Braine
Union Presbyterian church, at Easton, W
formally dedicated free Of debt, last nigl
The employees of the P. & r. c. & /. Co.
this district will receive their pay to-morro
/. new weekly paper to be known as {
Catholic Council will be published in Wilk,
barre in the interest Of Catholic work al
! societies The paper will make its fl
- appearance on Saturday.
The Richards colliery, after improvement
being made amounting to S25 900, started
yesterday, employing 100 men and boys.
Representative Spatz defends his bicy
tax bill at Reading by saying it is in {
interest of farmers, who, like wheelm,
uced the gosd roads it will bring
.Ie The anthracite coal output, as announ,
~, rom Wilkesharre for April, will be the 81
.''' as for March,, 800 600 tons. This Is 5O0l
mi tons less than the output in April 1896.
IL When bilious or costlve, eat a Casca