The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-10-24
PITHY POINTS.
apponlngs Throughout the Country
Chr"nicIed for Hasty PerusaI.

Chr"nicled for Haaty Perusal.
Two residents Of schuylkill Haven have
secured a preliminary injunction against the
erection of an electric light pole in front of
their property
Twelve more sick soldiers from Camp
Meade arrived at the Pottsvile hospital yes |
terday.
Arbtrators on Saturday heard testimony
in the case Of John l.. Tracy VS.. Mahanoy
township, for damages caused by horse
falling down an embankment
Indications are that the coal companies
will mine for the year close upon 4l000,000
tons.
| An accident occurred on Farmer Kulps
| railroad, by which Gilbert G. Kulp was pain
| fully and John Krescher fatally injured.
Shamolin exchanges says the big colliery
at Natalie is soon to resume operations.
Word has just been received from the War
department that James Boyle, of Lansford
one of the Rough Riders, was mortally
wounded at San Juan, Cuba, on July 1st.
What won't the political trickster resort to.
Now the opponents of John Horgan are try
ing to make it appear that he is Welshman.
They say Morgan Morgan Horgan
Iorgan.'
Martin McGuiie, who had been stationed
at Porto Rico, is at his home in Girardville.
Robert L. Heiser, formerly clerk in the
Controllers office, has been appointed sub
stitute letter carrier at Mahanoy City.
Brakeman Samuel Stroh, Of Grardville,
who had a leg taken off below the knee, on
the p. * r., and who was taken care of at
the Pottstown hospital, has returned home.
The candidates of both parties will invade
this section during the week.
Patrick Dolan, of Tamaqua has been
placed in the state asylum at Harrisburg.
The Democrats will close the campaign in
Shenandoah the night before election, with
W. A. Sowden as the principal speaker.
During the past twelve months the Lans-
ford -Tamaqua trolley road has collected
nearly 500, 600 fares.
Mrs Mary Sphinx, an aged resident of
Gimrdyile, fell asleep with her feet against
the stove. Her slippers took fire and her
feet were badly burned.
The mails are heavier than usual at present
because of the vast amount of political
matter handled in the post Office
A flock of five wild geese flew over the
town on Saturday during the heavy storm.
Postal Inspector Gormley is in the county
on official business.
Letters of administration were granted to
Edward Hhmmel on the estate of Augeline
Bohr. late of fremont township, deceased.
Pensions has been granted Schuylkill coun-
tiaus ag follows; Francis Penner, Ashland,
So increase, Joseph Schwartz Pottsville, So
to $l2.
The next county convention of the Chris
tiau Endeavors will lie held at Port Carbon,
, in October, 1899
, Miss Ida Laudeman, formerly of Miners
/ Vile, and daughter of Frank Laudeman, will
+ be one of the singers at the Peace Jubilee in
Philadelphia.
Edward Grifiths and Miss Martha Bate
man, of Llewellyn, were married on Satur-
r day.
n l.. J. Wilkinson, the dry goods merchant
- is putting his own steam heat plant in his
e building, corner Main and Lloyd street.
e. The rabbit season opens on November 1st
= A sweepstake shooting tournament will be
I held at Mahauoy City on Thanksgiving day.
l They are holding ''cobweb parties" at the
county seat The location is in every way
desirable
M. 7. Quinn, of Pottsville, is testing the
veins on the KefTcrs tract The trial slope
has been sunk to depth of 500 feet, the
result being satisfactory up to this time
The collIeries resumed operations this
morning.
A cement pavement is being placed in front
Of the Bijou saloon.
Girardville has a Shakespeare Literary
Association that holds weekly meetings.
The Democrats will hold a mass meeting
in Robbins opera house, this town, tomorrow
evening.
Sergeant Cawshaw, of Co. X, of st. Clair,
has been appointed provost sergeant of the
regiment aud assumed his new duties last
week
Wm. Fishburn, a well-known young man
of Llewellyn formerly of town, sustained in
juries at the Albright colliery which will cost
him his arm. lie also sustained an injury to
his leg.
The Humane Fire Company, of Mahanoy
City, hold their annual ball this evening.
Benjamin Sykes, of Grardville, recently
of Philadelphia, has accepted position as
coal shipper at Park Place colliery.
freight wreck on the Lebanon Valley
railroad, at Meyerstown, last evening blocked
all traffic temporarily.
Howard Buoy, colored. of York, was
found dead, with his neck broken, in the
barn of George w. Yancey, by whom he was
employed, at Reading.
Louis White was committed to Jail at
Norristown yesterday by Magistrate Len
hardt charged with robbing business houses
in Lansdale and Jenkintown.