The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-29
rlTHY POINTS.


Chr""i"iad TOR Hasty Perusal.
Matthew NJ. Mcmillan, of Mahanoy City.
has been appointed District Deputy Grand
Master of the f. and A. NJ. for Schuylkill
county
From 25 to 30 coal trains are sent daily
down the main line of the p. & r. Railway
The public schools of town will reopen
next Monday morning
Jacob GOncc, driver at Park colliery, had
his right leg injured by being kicked by a
mule. He was in the act of unhitching the
animal at the time.
A. w. Moss, late Of the Frederick Division
Penna. Railroad, has been promoted to
superintendent of the Schuykill Valley
Division, with headquarters at Reading
Supt. Hayward Meyers takes charge of the
Middle Division.
Mud Run dam, near Frackvile, appears to
be the coolest spot in Schuylkll county. The
ice on the reservoir yesterday was Ii inches
thick, and the icemen Of Frack kvlle have
already begun their harvest.
Harry W. Becker, of GiHrdville, has leased
Fox's Pleasure Palace in Reading, and
changed its name to the Lyceum theatre
Mr.. Becker will open his season on next
Monday.
John Butler, of Shenandoah, we'll.
known character was arrested by Chief
Hassel last evening on the charge of being
drunk and dsorderly lie was gwen forty
eight hours in the station house in order to
allow him to sober up.-Mahanoy City
Record
The State Association of retail grocers will
hold its annual convention in Reading, jan
uary IL and IL.
At Allentown Lieutenant Moses has en-.
listed 1lG recruits for regular army service.
st Clair BARRIERS will not cut hair on Satur-
davs hereafter
Rev D. Becker. pastor Of the Grace
Lutheran church, at Mt Carmel, has an
uounced that on Jan lst, he will preach his
frrewell sermon. Mr.. Becker has been called
to New Franklin, near Chambersburg
The Meyers Company is drawing excellent
houses all week 1t drew a lot of big ugly
hats into the front rows Of the parquet last
night
A lucrative position as organist in a large
Polish Catholic church at Albion. New York,
has been accepted by Prof Louis Johnkowski,
of Mt Carmel
During the past year in Centre county
there were ,1lO births and 453 deaths
Levi Davenport, of Lehman, LuzeIne
county, fell from his wagon, and the wheels
passed over his neck, killing him.
w. j. Portz's orchestra will furnish the
music at select dance to be given in Kaier's
hall, Mahanoy City, by the elite of that place
tonight.
Political leaders from all over the state
will attend the annual banquet of the Young
Mems Democratic Club, of Wiliamsport ON
January Z.
Librarian William II. Egle reports that
there are in the State Library at Harrisburg
1874 535 documents of which G7S1 were added
during the year.
Actuated by Jealousy Harry Leaser of
Allentown tried to shoot his wife, and drown
himself in the river, but in both attempts he
was frustrated.
On the charge Of passing bank note the
denomination of which had been raised from
81 to $40, Agnes Stufert and Annie Henry
were arrested at Allentown.
There were two wrecks on the Lehigh
Valley Railroad Tuesday night one at
Lehigh Tannery and another above White
Haven. Both occurred early in the night
and all trains were stalled for i've or six
hours. Both were rear end collisions. There
were quite a few freight cars demolished
Bessie p. Van Wickle and |. p. Pardee,
Of Hazleton, executors, etc. of A. S. Van
Wickle, deceased, have commenced suit
against the United States Casualty Company,
Of New York, to recover $40, 900, the amounts
Of two policies with interest upon the life of
the deceased, which the company refuses to
pay.