The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-01
pITHY POINTS.
happenings Throughout tho Cuuntr,
Chrrrioled Tor Ha-ty Pcrusai.

Pottsylle has put away its road roller
There are l03 patterns at the Miners hos
pinl.
The employees at the court house were paid
to-day
1t is said the price of steel riils will ad.
vance 80 per ton.
The foundation walls for the new breaker
at Locust Gap are being erected
Miss Iva Dcuelrr of Schuylkill Haven. Is
a studeutat the prcNei Institute, Philadel-
pha.
The Ashland Elks have added another
billiard table 10 the equipment of their
billiard room.
john Gorz former resident of St Clair
has been appointed ou the police force in
philadephm.
There are rumors of more changes in sta
ton agents on this division of the Lchigh
Valley railroad
A. ). Kciser, the Pottsvile carpet dealer
whose place WI, recently destroyed by fire
received $4,000 insurance.
The installation Of Rev W. f. Reutz, as
pastor of the English Lutheran church at
Pottsyile will take place this evening.
senator $ A. Losch left Tuesday for
/ sulphur Springs, Va, and will remain there
some time for the benefit Of his health
Richard r. Lewis, formerly docket clerk in
tlfe Commissioners Office is now resident OF
/ Mchanoy City, conducting hotel there.
The Pennsylvania railroad yesterday be
gan the payment of its % per cent. semi
annual dividend, by checks. A number OF
them came to Shenandoah
1t is rumored that another coal operation
will be located at Fishbach near Pottsville,
by Scranton capitalists. Bore holes were
made there over year ago.
Arthur jenkins, yeomau on the U. S.
cruiser Montgomery, which did service in
the recent war, arrived at his home in Maha-
noy City last evening on furlough.
Thomas j. Farquhar, the newly elected
principal of the Centralia public schools, will
take charge on the opening of school after
the teachers return from Institute on the 5th
inst
The members of the Eighth Regiment
want Y. NJ. G. A. tent located in their camp
at Augusta, Georgia, and John G, smith,
who is interested in the Pottsyille Association,
has written a letter to State Secretary Burd.
to interest himself in the matter.
The p Il r. employees at Girardville and
Ashland were paid yesterday. Those in
this district will be paid on Saturday.
The Rescue Hook and Ladder Company
will elect officers this evening.
Morris p. Janney, a well known mechani-
cal engineer of Pottstown, died, aged 40
years.
In the Holden mine, at Taylor, Lacka-
wanna county, Charles Guard was killed by
a blast
Aged Bernard Kohlmeyer, of Archibald,
Lackawauna county, was killed by a train
near Jermyn
Provisions valued at $500 have been con
tributed to the poor of Shamokin by the
public school children Of that town.
Falling into a scraper line at the Richards
cOliery, Northumberland county, Clyde
Reppard had his head crushed to a Jelly.
Prominent clergymen yesterday attended
the funeral of Rev. Henry Iiegler, the
Lutheran divine and author, at SeiugsgroVe
The trial of Walter Wheaton, for the muir
der of George Carter, near Oil City, will be
commenced to-day, and some sensational
developments are expected.
As compensation for broken heart Mrs.
Cecilia SchOpp, a Pittsburg widow, who
brought suit for breach of promise against
F. A. Hazelbart, was awarded $1,000.
j. p. Williams & Son are making special
display of flower pots and stands in theiI
show window Many of them are unique
designs.
During the month of November there were
sixteen burials in Shamokln's cemetery.
A Chinaman in Dauville has been arrested
for running a gambling den frequented by
young men.
PRESIDENT Harris, of the p. & X. railway
inspected the Mahanoy division yesterday.
The postmaster at Shamokin has beeI
granted an additional clerk. Congressman
Kulp's brother gets the job
Lehigh Valley employees, who are requires
to carry certified watches, must present ther
for inspection at Hazleton between the Is
and 2Oth inst
Secret service agents are at Hazlelon tryin
to locate couuterielters.
The new p. x r freight depot at Tamaq1
is nearing completion.
Rev. Richard Turner, a former pastor
the NJ. L. church at Mahanoy City, is no
filling a similar position in Philadelphia,
: The breaker boys at Halle mine, ne'
, Hazlcton, are on strike.
Private Peter Ernst, Of Sheppton, who
stationed at Fortress Monroe, is critically j
at the barracks at that place.
In Carbon county titty-three license appl
cations have been filed with the Prothon
tary, five more than last year.
. Hazleton is agitating the project Of bull,
ing a new city building.