The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-10-12
PlTHY POINTS.
Happenings Throughout the Country
Chronicled for Hasty Perusal.

Happenings Throughout the Country
Chronicled for Hasty Perusal.
Tomorrow will he a big day at the Colum-
bia county fair
But four weeks more and the voters will
record their verdict.
Full time is the order at the Oneida collory
for the past week or so.
A cold winter with plenty of snow is pre-
dicted by proguostcators.
The sore and yellow leaf now blushcth at
the nakedness it is disclosing.
Work on Mt. Carmcl's new reservoir has
been suspended for the winter.
Martin Reilly was run down and killed by
a freight train at Wilkesbarre.
The Republican Executive Committee will
meet in Pottsville tomorrow afternoon.
There is very little change in the anthra-
cite coal trade say the trade journals.
The new telephone company in Luzerne
county has 800 subscribers in Hazlcton.
Five Shamokin volunteers recruited Ivy
Lieut.. Siviter, have died since enlisting.
There are SO empty houses in Hazleton.
This time last year there were about 200.
The old board of Directors and officers of
the p. & X. r. r. Co, have been reelected.
Pottsville's Board of Trade has several
offers of manufactures to locate in that town.
An Italian will erect macaroni factory at
Hazleton. This makes the second in that
town.
The first product from Mt Carmel's new
brewery will be placed on the market next
week
large New York shirt factory, with 100
machines, will locate in Pottsvillc next
month.
James w. Ryan, the Democratic candidate
for Congress, will address the voters of St.
Clair this evening.
In other towns it is difficult matter to get
the Councilmen to meet here almost a con-
tinuous session is held.
The rain last night did not increase the
supply Of water las it was shut off to-day from
1000 a. m. to 800 p. m.
Paymaster Guy, of the p. & r. X. r. Co.,
will pay the employees at Mahauoy Plane and
vicinity on the 22d inst.
The wages and salaries paid to p & R
railway employees in 1897 footed up the enor.
nous total of S565, ,GO1 ISL
Five Ha2leton men have returned from
the klindike, where they were in search OF
gold. They will return in the spring.
A trolley car at Ashley, Luzerne county,
struck Edward Fenner. who was driving
across the track, killing him Instantly.
1t is reported that certain perfumer in
this country who is millionaire, started in
business only five years ago with Il scent.
A Dunkard love feast at Reistvilc,
Lebanon county, was attended by 1000
people, many coming from other counties.
Several boys employed in coal breaker at
Glen Lyon, Luzerne county, who went on
strike, were arrested for intimdating others.
Arbi rntN -, 90
Thomas McGinty VS.. b. j. Franklin, and
they will meet on the 20th inst, at Potts
Vile.
Rufus LUSH of Oneida, has purchased the
good will and fixtures of the Everett House,
at BrandOnville. Mr., Everett will remove
to this town.
The case of the Commonwealth vs.. Robert
II. Hirsh, editor of the Tamaqua Recorder,
was called for trial in the Carbon county
court this morning.
Thousands OF people paid admission Mt
Wilkesbarre to witness an exhibition drill Of
the Ninth Regiment for the benefit of the
hospitals IN that city.
The P. & r. c. & I. Company asks for bids
for the driving Of tunnel from No. to No.
10 vein at the Alaska colliery. The tunnel
will be by 10 feet.
The Nelson shaft, at Shamokin, which
closed down last spring on account of the
dull trade, will resume on Monday, employ.
ing 800 men and boys.
NJ. II. Noll was awarded the contract for
furnishing the Jail and court house with 200
tons of red ash pea coal at 81 33 per ton
small stove coal, at S2.79.
1t is reported that the Mahanoy City fire
company will sell its street sweeper, because
of Inadequate suppOrt from the peuDle along