The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-30
PITHY POINTS.
happenings Throughout the Country
Chr"ninIed for Hasty Perusal.

Chr""i"ied Tor Hasty Perusal.
November's last day.
Falls caused by slippery pavements are the
order of the day now
Dime matinee at the opera house on Satur-
day. Send the children.
Shamokins new silk mill will start up
soon, the machinery having been tested
Lebanon school authorities have adopted
stern measures to enforce the compulsory
education law.
Louis Bolich has assumed charge .of the
Halfway House, on the road between Ash.
land and Gordon
Applicants for liquor licenses are preparing
their papers for presentation to court within
the next two weeks
T. j. Brennan, the POttsville blacksmith
with two other men, sharpened the shoes of
81 horses on Monday.
The Philadelphia Times on Monday con
| tained an excellent portrait of Congressman
elect James W. Ryan.
Almost every town in the county, short
while ago. organized Board of Trade,
Where are they now
Since July last Lieut. Siviter has enlisted
more than 1000 recruits in the regular army.
Shenandoah contributed 24O.
Samuel Acker, the Palo Alto machinist, has
secured work at the z. & Il. shops in Reading
and has removed to that city.
John johnson, a former resident of Potts
ville and employed as clerk in the Reading
coal Office died in Philadelphia.
The Pennsylvania railroad is hauling heavy
cinder from bank at Morea which will be
used to ballast the Atlantic City road.
The increase in the freight traffic Of the
Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company
is keeping the crews busy day and night.
The Lancaster county grand jury believes
that new prison is a necessity, but will not
recommend it on account of the great cost.
Joseph Shaw, formerly of Pottsville, now
manager for well known placer gold min
ing company in Idaho, is visiting among his
old friends in this county.
VIM. L. Walters, of Ashland, Sergeant of
the First Volunteer Engineers arrived
among the sick on the hospital ship Relief at
Newport News from Ponce
The public school teachers Of Mt. Carmel
are arranging for a five days tour to Wash
ington, d. c.. on the 10th of December
Twenty one names have already been
secured.
G. A. Kohler, telegraph operator, at Cir
ardville, has been appointed agent at Alaska,
succeeding H. c. Thomas, of Shamokin, who
has been transferred to Excelsior, where a
vacancy exists.
Not for some years past has there been ex-
perienced such a scarcity of empty coal cars
as at present. But for this fact all of the
active colieres of the region would be max
ing six days per week.
| The members of St. Josephs church, Gil
rardvIlle, of which Rev. Mccullough is
pastor, will hold fair during the holidays,
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a new parochial residence.
! The accidental discharge of his gun blew
off the arm of young Newton Cromley, of
Lewisburg, while he was on hunt.
The Elk county teachers institute opened
its weeks sessions yesterday at Ridgway,
$50 teachers being in attendance.
The condition of Superior Court Judge
Howard J. Reeder, of Easton. who has twice
been almost at the point of death, is again
said to be improving.
A horse belonging to Hiram Meyer the
coal hauler dropped dead at the Indian
Ridge colliery this morning.
Hon. NJ. g. Watson is having his business
announcement neatly lettered on the Lloyd
street side of his North Main street residence.
Camp 80, P. o. S of A. of Shamokin, cele-
brated its Both anniversary Monday night.
days.
The anthracite coal trade has had an inn
petus given it by the cold weather, and
storms last week.
The small boy is now in his element.
The cutting off of button from Andrew
Johnson's overcoat led to a fight at Sheppton
which resulted in Peter Kromas getting his
nose broken with club.
The sheriff Of Luzerne county has levied
upon the property Of the COnyingham town
ship tax collector, and the latters shortage
with the district and county must be made
good by his bondsmen
After living at Sunbury the past fifteen
years Veteran Joseph Mckinney, a feeble
minded and blind old gentleman is now a
charge on the poor authorities.
The valuable $500 pointer dog owned by
Hon. John Leisenring, of Hazleton died yes
terday. The animal was considered the
best in Pennsylvania.