The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-10-29
PITHY POINTS.
happenings Throughout the Country
Chr""iried for Hasty Perusal.


Chr""icIed for Hasty Perusal.
The Republicans hold no meetings this
evening.
Miss Annie L. Delaney, of town, has
resigned as saleslady at the Fair store in
Pottsyilo.
While playing foot ball at Pottsvlle,
Charles. the IL. year-old son of George J
Wadlnger fell and broke an arm
Letters testlmentaiy were granted to
Margaret German on the estate of BARLEY
German, late of Mahanoy City, deceased.
Tho Berks county institute passed series
of resolutions, among which was one recon-
mending the passage of law pensioning
teachers who have taught so years.
The President issued proclamation fixing
Thursday, November gath, as Thanksgiving
Day.
A pension of Sl2 per month has been
granted to Daniel Dillman deceased of
Frackvillc. and one of s. per month to Mary
Dillmau, of Fmck Vile.
Patrick Doyle, aged II years, and living
with his parents Mt Girardville, was thrown
off horse aud injured internally. lie is at
the Miners hospital.
About 250 men were in attendance at the
Republican meeting in Girardvile.
German military club has bought the
| Methodist church at Jeanette aud will use
it as an armory.
Coal diggers have 50 undermined the GENE.
terry at Bellevernon, Fayette county, that il
is likely to cave in.
After an idleness of seven months Nos {
and collieries at Lansford will he operated
beginning Tuesday, with 500 men and boys
There are 173 cases returned to the Dis
trict Attorneys office for criminal court
The new washery being erected to take the
place of the Stoddart plant, at Maizeville,
destroyed by fire, is expected to he in opera
tiOn on Tuesday.
VIM. James. son of Supt. Thomas J.
James, of Gilbeiton, who arrived home on
Saturday evening from Huntsville, Ala,
weak and i'll from an attack of fever, was re-
ported last night as slightly improved
There are 1856 Sunday schools in Northum-
berland county
Pottsville has now three companies of the
National Guard of Penna. Enough for a
battalion.
Jack Stivetts, of Ashland, says that he in.
tends to resume coal mining this winter
Stvetts did not like the deal whereby he was
transferred to the st. Louis club, aud rather
than play on the latter team quits the game
Patrick Ryan, of Mahanoy City, has sold
his trotter, Tommy H., to A. c. Boone, OF
st. Clair.
The officials of the p. & r. c. Al. Co. have
decided to erect an ice house near the Maha.
noy City cOlliery which will he stocked with
| ice.
f. NJ. Lester, Prohibition lecturer, will
urge the election of George A. jerks for
Governor, in speech at York next Tuesday
/ M in bn Ss,I. 4.
this county, found the body of Patrick
Sharpe who had been killed, while alone, by
accident.
Near the old Martic Forge, in Martic town
ship, Lancaster county, a Mount JOY com
pany has a 14O-acre chestnut farm set on
with grated trees.
A Jack the Hugger" has been terrifyin.
the pretty young women of Annvile, Leb
anou county, several of whom he has EN-
braced when they ventured out alone.
Charged with cruelty beating pupil will
a rubber hose, Principal j. j. williamson o
the public school at Bellevue, Allegheny
county, has been arrested.
Ira Clement, of SunbuIy, who conducted
coffee and planning mill at that place, dieC
yesterday aged S5 years.
The first snow storm of the winter fell a
Halzeton on Thursday.
Miss Fannie Morgan, well known here, will
conduct special services in Centralia's Baptis
church next week.
Shenandoah, Ashland, Tamaqua and Gin
ardville people have over $50, 900 in tn
Keystone Wagon Co., Rea ling, which re
Gently went into the hands of a receiver.
Thirty-three hundred bushels of corn OF
the cob is the enormous crop raised on tn
county almshouse farm this year
Wilmer Turner, editor of the Christia
Life, of Pottsville, and candidate for Con
i troller on the Swallow ticket. was in tow
to-day.