The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-10-13
plTHY POINTS.


Uhrouicled for Hasty Perusal.
Capt John Owens, of Company II, is re-
ported i'll with fever at Camp Meade.
The practice of teachers accepting fees from
scholars for special instructions has been
stopped by the POttsville School Board.
Henry Frick and Miss Emily Beck, both of
Pottsville, were married yesterday.
The Good Intent Fire Co. of Pottsville,
have planned trip to Niagara Falls one
year hence They are looking ahead.
Twenty new houses are being erected near
the Mid Valley No. 2 colliery, recently
erected
BY vote of 12 to 4 Select Council of Read
ing refused to grant the right to new tele-
phone company to erect poles and enjoy
privileges in that city.
! Hazletou is to be made division mead
quarters for the Lehigh Valley railroad.
Jacob Herman, of Tamaqua, shot 25-
pound catamount near that place on Monday.
| Cards are out announcing the marriage Of
Robert c. Cole, of Mt. Carbon, and Miss
| Hannah Marrah, of Pottsville, which will
take place ON Wednesday, October 20.
The Evening Chronicle speaks of Constable
Matt. Giblon as ''One Of the most popular
mnions of the law who visits Pottsville."
An original pension of 50 per month has
been granted to John r Hollenback,, of
Pottsvlle.
Miss Kathryn Bender, of Minersvillo, has
gone to New York to take private musical
lessons under famous teacher.
Joseph Coulin and Miss Eva Kane, both of
Miuersyille, were married yesterday.
The Hellertown water works have been
| completed, at a cost of S14, ,O5669
Monroe county farmers yesterday held
their annual picnic on the Fair Grounds at
Stroudsburg.
Freight Conductor Stephen II. Lyons, of
the Lehigh Valley Railroad, was killed by
his own train, at Coxton.
In st. Joseph's Hospital, at Lebanon,
Private Joseph Meyers, of Company A,
Tenth Ohio Volunteers, died Of typhoid
fever.
While standing on the side foot-board Of
an electric car, at Wilkcsbarre, Michael
Moore was struck by a ear ON another track
and killed.
Rev. A. O. Bartholomew, of Lehighton,
has been elected pastor of Grace Reformed
church, at Easton, to succeed Rev. O. Z.
Stecllel, resigned.
The West Pennsylvania Synod of the
Evangelical Lutheran church, met yesterday
at Hanover, York county, Rev. II. b. Vile,
of Carlisle, presiding.
The Bethlehem Iron Company last night
shipped to the Newport News Navy Yard
three turrct plates for the battleship Ken
lucky which weighed 100 tons.
The work of getting the new slope at st.
Nicholas coliery ready for operation is pro-
crossing rapidly. The water at the slope
bottom is being pumped out and many needed
repairs have been made.
Consult our advertising columns before
making your purchases. The leading mer-
chants use the HERALD's columns.
This is fine weather for early walks How
many seize the opportunity?
The politicians, so far, have given Shenan-
doah the go-bye.
George Moyle, of Mt. Carmel, is cripple
/ for life, caused by fall of coal.
/ Dr. Swallow pays taxes in Mt. Carmel, he
owning property in that town.
The war tramp is abroad. He blisters
his arm with acid and goes up to back door
with pitiful tale of hardshps he has suf-
fered.
Two bea RS are said to be roaming the
mOuntsins near the Colcraine colliery, Sha-
mokin.
! Some farmers are selling chestnuts at eight
cents per quart.
p. r. Swank, for years employed as time
keeper at Delano, has been transferred to
Weatherly, where he will act as timekeeper
in the foundry.
The proprietors of the Wilkesbarre News.
Dealer are arrested for libel, having published
an item that Mrs. Hough and a Plymouth
barber had eloped
The state convention of County Commits
sioners will be held at Clearfeld next Tues
day.