The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-07-15
PITHY POINTS.
Happenings Throughout the Country

Happenings Throughout the Country
Chronioled tor Hasty Perusai.
Counterfeit coin is being circulated in the
region.
Falling Goa. at Nelson shaft, shamoiliu,
instantly Killed Frank Shelock
A marriage license was issued to Morris
Levy and Leua Friedman, both Of Pottsvile.
Charles McGaw, Jr. of Lancaster, fell
under train at Marietta aud had both legs
cut of
Cornelius Link, of Mahanoy City, veteran
Of tile late war has been granted an increase
Of pension.
The directors and officers of the Pottsville
Water Company had a day out near Morea
yesterday.
The Senate yesterday confirmed the nomi-
nation Of Nathan Tanner TO be postmaster at
Iansford, Pa
Ten thousand chainless bicycles will be
put ON the market next year by prominent
manufacturer.
A young domestic in a Shamokin family
fell into faint and slept O. hours. Sh nan.
doah can beat that
DR.. =. ]. Reichard has been appointed
member of the Board of Pension Examining
Surgeons at Allentown
G.. f. Abbott, of pottsvlle, was awarded
the contract to furnish the Mahanoy City
School Board with desks.
The indications are that the attendance at
the NJ. L. Sunday school picnic, at Lakeside,
tomorrow, will be very large
The various deputies and clerks in the row
offices on the hill are arranging for day out
at Tumbing Run in the near future
Boys and young men have been arrested in
Cressona for molesting the Salvation Army
and throwing stones into the barracks.
The State Board Of Health meets at Har-
risburg to-day for the election of president
and the consideration Of important matters.
There were 80 patients admitted to the
Pottsvilo hospital during june total of
$50 since its institution, about three years
ago.
The corner stone of the new Congrega-
tional tabernacle at Mt Carmel will be laid
Sunday. 1t will be dedicated about Septcm-
Der lst
A Philadelphia & Erie Railroad engine
toppled over at Harrisburgs Union Station
killing George Miller and injuring Fireman
John II. .Ream.
Convicted of making false representations
to an insurance company Dr. w. L. Duff, a
well-knOwn Harrisburg doctor, was sent to
Jail for two months.
The greatest scoop of modern times is made
by the yellow New York paper that printed
a picture Of the Marlborough baby, which is
expected to ul,i.r next fall.
john -. ug's was the fourth arrest grow
/ ing Out of the robbery of the American Tea
Companys store at Pottsville. The girl,
| Amelia SchOtt, gave the information.
Postmasters are now instructed to hold
letters for thirty days unless a notice on the
corner of the envelope asks for them to be
returned sooner. We print envelopes.
Gentleman Jim" Corbett, the cX-champ-
ion pugilist of the world is expected to he
one of the attractions of the Shamokin
merchants picnic to be held on August 9th,
The Washington Fire Company of ASH
land, are making extensive preparations for
the celebration of the twenty-ninth anniver-
sary of their organization at Washington
Park, on Saturday next, July 18th.
The contract for building the bridge across
the Susquehanua river at Catawissa has been
awarded to the Pennsylvania Bridge Com
pany, of Beaver Falls. The bridge will
have four spans and will cost Ss1 400.
The Dunbar, Pa School Board has adopted
the following resolution: Teachers must
not make love while employed by the board
or during school hours. The violation OF
this rule will be sufficient cause for dis
missal,"
In order better to comply with civil service
regulations the Post Office Department here
after will select and appoint the first set o
letter carriers without the advice Of the post
masters, at the Offices at which free delivery
may be established