The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-26
pITHY POINTS.


Happenings Throughout tho Country
Chro,doled for Hasty PerusaI.
An epidemic Of diphtheria exists at York
Farm and Mt Hope.
OF 300 applicants for naturalization at
sunbury this week only about 10 got their
papers.
Geo, Sykes, of Gimidville, has been ap-
pointed foreman at the Greenridge colliery at
Tamaqua.
The 1. o. o. F. lodges Of Shamokiu will
hold picnic on the outskirts Of that town
next Saturday.
John Meldazis is adding another story to
his property, on South Main street, recently
vacated by Solomon Haak
A number of town people participated in
the picnic Of the Presbyterian church Of
Mahauoy City at High Point park yesterday
Owing to sulphur water from Shamokin
and Mahanoy creeks the SusQuehanua at
Herndon is unfit for steam making purposes.
At meeting of the Gilberton School Board
/ held at Maizevile it was decided to open the
/ schools Of the district ON Monday, September
9th.
A few cool days in August by no means
warrant the putting away Of thin frocks.
An ardent September is quite sure to give US
some use for them.
Two hundred and nine cases have been re-
turned to the District Attorneys office for
the September term of court. Indications
point to the term being a very large one.
Cards are out announcing the coming
wedding Of Miss Kate Sullivan, prominent
young lady Of Gordon, and Joseph Kelly, of
Philadelphia, which takes place next month.
The day out Of the Schuylkill County Bar
Association, fixed for September lst has been
postponed. Another day may be arranged
for the outing during the course of the next
few weeks.
The state Council, of the Jr., O. U. A. NJ.
will be held at Altoona September %. The
places to be filled are state Vice Councillor,
state Council secretary and five nationsl re.
presentatives.
The mammoth structure at Centralia which
will hereafter be known as the Centalia
breaker is fast nearing completion. 1t j.
expected that it will be ready for operation
in November.
The convention of the Pennsylvania Stat,
Firemen's Association will be held in Wiik es
barro on October g. 6, and 8, and will b,
one of the most successful ever held, anC
will be largely attended.
Barney Brown, of Mahanoy City who wa
employed by the contractors paving thu
streets of that town, drew his months pay
and unceremoniously left his boarding hous,
keeper Mrs Thomas Ward in the lurch.
George Phistela boarding house keepe
Of Mt Carmel was murderously assaulted by
: John Chnchon, boarder who was about t,
skip with the formers wife. Three ribs wert
caved in and the mans life is despaired Of
: George Donahue, Of Mahanoy Plane, anC
Miss Lettie LenahGn, Of Girardville, wer,
3 married at the latter place yesterday. Mr.
DOnahue is one of the most popular brake
men employed on the Pottsvlle short lint
route.
While intoxicated, George Pelko fell int
a mine shaft within a short distance Of hi
boarding place, near Hazleton. He escaped
with few bruises, but was imprisoned
twenty -four hours before discovered anC
rescued.
John S. Meredith Post 4s5, G. A. r., ha
fitted up new camp ground ON the east sid
of the Reading Railway, two squares south o
the Reading depot Frackville, where tn
boys propose to light a big camp fire o.
/, Friday and Saturday, with all the old-tim
n attractions.
= Mrs. Howell Davis and son, of Meade,
b have set sail for Europe to join her husban
o at their native home in Wales, the latte
T. having been called there some time ago to +
ceive his portion of the wealthy Richard
i estate to which he was an heir.