The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-06-22
PITHY POINTS
Happenings Throughout the Country
Chronioied for Hasty PerusaI.

Happenings Throughout the Country
Chronioied for Hasty Perusai.
A. J Welker, of Hellertown. has been
granted patent for a key fastener
The property of James Shields, on East
/ Centre street, is being beautifed by coat of
paint
branch of the Railroaders' v NJ c. A.,
was organized Sunday evening at Port
Carbon
A flag stone pavement is being laid on the
Jardin and Cherry street sides of st. Georges
Lithuanian church
Patrick Nlanley and Jack Maher two
Locust Gap sprinters. are matched for 200
/ yard dash July 9TH, for $50
The Lost Creek libel case against Jimmy
/ O'Neill will from all reports prove very
interesting, if it ever comes to trial.
Because she could not induce the man she
loved to marry her Agnes l.. Schuldt, a
wealthy Reading girl, drowned herself
Miss Margaret B. Boddals name was
omitted by mistake from the published list Of
grammar school graduates on Saturday.
The Rnggold band Of Reading is furnish
ing the music at the commencement exercises
of BuckueU University, Lewisburg this
week
Sheppton dogs do not appear TO respect the
clergy. Rev J. n Buck, of McAdoo while
visiting there, was severely bitten by one on
the leg.
Peter Selinsky fractured Michael Riddles
skull with a heavy club, at Luzerne boi-
ough, near Wlkesbarre yesterday Riddle
will die
John Donnelly of Summit Hill, aged,
about IA years, was drowned on Saturday
afternoon while bathing in the cistern at No.
10 colliery.
Prof John Jones, of Mahanoy City, has
made arrangements to give an orchestral
concert at the Miners hospital during the
carly part of July.
Work upon the erection of a new Catholic
church was commenced at Mauch Chunk
yesterday. 1t will be located on West Broad
way close to the old one.
On next Thursday evening there will be
big temperance meeting in Ashland under
the auspices of the local Catholic Total Abb
stinence Beneficial Union.
Preparations are under way for the annual
camp meeting to be held at Mountain Grove.
The grounds will be improved and the
board walk will be extended.
Nicholas Brecker formerly foreman at the
Merriam coliery, takes the place formerly
held by Supt. Adam Boyd as foreman at
Burnside colliery, Shamokn.
Mrs. Mary O'Donnell, of Washington
street, HazlCton while on her way to Drifton
Saturday af".aap" was struck by a Lehigh
Valley .a..H and instantly killed
The b, huylkill County Medical Society
will meet at Tumbling Run on Tuesday,
July 6, DR.. S. S. Cohen, of Philadelphia will
read paper on Cardiac Medcaments"
Rev. Frank Holrngshead of Bucknell
University at Lewisburg, has accepted a
call to the Ashland Baptist church, which
has been without pastor for some time
A tailless calf was born at Raker's station,
northumberland county, last week. The
Mahauoy American has had one in its
sanctum ever since Tom Joyce left there.
The Lehigh Valley Constructing Company,
of South Bethlehem, has been awarded the
contract to dig canal from the St. Lawrence
river to the Grass river in New York state
A charter has been granted for an electric
railroad between Easton and Bethlehem.
When completed it will be possible to ride by
trolley from Siegfried's bridge to Phillips
burg, N. j.
Peter Waskal, who is supposed to have
murdered Michael Urban at McAdoo over
"a year ago, but who was never captured, was
killed by fall of coal in the mines at Pitts
burg on Friday.
The members of the West Hazleton Council
are troubled over the disposition of dead
dog found recently in the borough limits.
The matter has grown so serious that it may
be taken to court.
Thomas Donahue and Patrick Mulin be-
came engaged in an alteration in Pitts
town ban room Saturday evening Mullin
was shot twice in the abdomen and died
Donahue was committed to Jail.
Every business man in Mt. Carmel, has
signed a petition which will be forwarded to
the P. & X. c. & 1. Co., asking for better
time for the collieries of the company in that
district, as they claim there is discrimina-
tion.