The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-09-30
fiIHY POINTS.
happenings Throughout the Country
Chrouicled tor Hasty Pcrusal

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Now for the sober October.
Pluck your poll-tax while it's ripe.
Thank our lucky stars there's only half a
month more of baseball.
While working in collicry chute at Park
Place, Schuylkill county, William Zutka was
struck by big piece Of coal and killed.
Pure Food Commissioner Robert NJ Sim
mers is making war on dealers in imitation
butter at Hazleton and vicinity and promises
So arrests.
maniac ran through the streets Of
Palmyra, Lebanon county, threatening to
kill everybody he saw, and it took four
sturdy men to oycrpower him.
The Lebanon hospital authorities have been
notified that they will be allowed 80 cents
day for each soldier now in that institution.
The two weeks term of civil court termn-
ated yesterday.
The annual reunion of the 18th Pennsyl-
vauia Calvary Association will be held at
Lebanon on October 13.
Albert Meyer, of Schuylkill Haven, con
ductor Of a p & K. coal train, was knocked
down yesterday by an engine, and is suffer
ing from severe cOntusious.
When about to make your purchases always
consult our advertising columns. You will
find il profitable.
The moon is full, and likewise the political
roundef.
Rev. c. E. Boughter, pastor of the U. b,
church at Cressoua, will preach his farewell
sermon next Sunday
II. L. Passmore has r, signed Us foreman of
the p. & r. shops mt Tamaqua, to accept the
position Of master mechanic of the Western
Maryland railroad
Postmaster General Smith has received
from Manila business mems directory of
the island of Luzou.
john McKeon, of Girardyille, private of
Co. F, is in st. Josephs Hospital Reading,
suffering with typhoid fever
School Directors of the county will meet in
| Pottsville on Wednesday next
Additional carpenters are wanted at the
| Palo Alto shops.
! There is rumor that the trolley will be
run from Ringtown to Seiwell's Grove, few
miles away from Nuremberg.
Sheriff Toole yesterday held inquisitious
and condemned three properties, one in West
Penn township, Shenandoah and st. Clair.
The regular monthly meeting of the Board
of Health will be held this evening.
There are moro court judges in Pennsylva-
mia than in all England. And they come
high, too
Preliminary steps have been taken for the
organization Of a national bank at st. Clair.
The St. Bernards Legion have issued
invitations to the second annual banquet and
dance of the society, to be held in Peppers
hall, Ashland, on October 10th
The Defender Hose Company, of Turkey
Run, will hold a hall on October 25th, in the
company's hose house. They have engaged
a lirst.class orchestra for the occasion.
Members of Co. A, Fourth Regt, Pa Vol,
Of Reading, have drawn up plans for a
permanent military organization, to be
known Us the Society of Porto Rico, and it is
to include all soldiers who formed part of the
army Of occupation which invaded that
island.
Lebanon is being gayly decorated for the
convention there next week Of the STATE
Firemen's Association.
On account of an outbreak of diphtheria
at Dubois the Fourth ward schools in thai
town have been closed
From blood poisoning, cansed by Gecayet
tooth, young Arthur Crocker died at Uppe
Lehigh, Luzerne county.
A carload OF logs, breaking loose from thei
fastenings, crushed James Nulreary to death
at Galeton, Potter county.
The jury in the case of Joseph RatchkOp
ski, on trial for murder at Wilkesbarre, yes
terday returned verdict Of not guilty.
The Welsh prize singers have returned t
America, and will tour this region.
Chestnuts are becoming more plentiful an
cheaper.
Fall goods are coming in and freight is re
ported heavy at the local stations
Members of the Bethel Congregations
church, Nanticoke, will hold an eisteddfo
on Thanksgiving Day.
Noble Gonsor, of Mt. Carmel, rode HON
from Ohio, distance of 500 miles, on hi
bike.