The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-09-24
PITHY POINTS.
'Rpp'nings Throughout the Country
Chronicled for Hasty PerusaI.

uhronioled for Hasty PerusaI.
A flannel l-mouth-tho moths
Wikcsbarre is now city of the third
class.
Jack Frost and yellow Jack are bitter
enemies.
A girl with pretty teeth will laugh at any
old joke.
Robbers are operating in the vicinity of
Orwipsburg
The Artful Dodgor couldn't keep pace with
September weather.
The war tax will be. continued, say the
officials at Washington.
4 man of business Judgment can easily do
advertising that is profitable.
soldiers pension has been issued to John
j. i'rizcl, of pottsville, for So.
The proof of the pudding is different from
the proof Of the pi which the editor swears
over
There have been fourteen typhoid fever
eases in three houses in fifteen months in
| Tamaqua.
Thos. j. Baker, of st. Clair, and Julia
Mulhan, Of Mt Lance, have been granted a
marriage license.
Rev G. Newton Dubs, son of Bishop Dnbs,
will preach in the United Evangelical church
at rottsyillc tomorrow.
Private c. Il. Foglrty, Company G, Fourth
Missouri Regiment, died yesterday at st.
Joscpl's hospital, Lancaster.
| Falling from a sccond-story window at
/ Brady, Northumberland county, Martin
Conner was instantly killed.
/ p. & X. railroad employees were paid at
| Mahnnoy Plane to-day, and it was one of the
! biggest pays for several months.
/ Tax Collector Thomas HoTan, of Girard-
/ Vile, made payments to County Treasurer
/ Davis On his '95, g6 and % duplicate.
Sheppton post office has just been made
money order Office, the receipts having in
creased sufficiently to warrant the change.
The Comptroller Of the Currency yesterday
issued a call for n statement of the condition
Of National banks Mt the close Of business on
Tuesday September ?.
Letters testamentary were granted to
Barney Webber and Joseph Webber, on The
estate OF Catharine Webber, late of South
Mannheim township, deceased
| Commencing with Monday night all the
| odd Fellows lodaes throughout the county
| will begin to hold their semi annual elections
| This election period will continue until the
Both inst, inclusive.
| verdict Of not guilty was yesterday
brought in by the jury in the case of Patrick
| Houston. charged with killing his brother,
Michael, in the woods, near Pittstou
Two white men with blackened faces held
up Toll Gate Keeper Samuel Smith, at his
home in South Lebanon township, Lebanon,
county, but they took flight when his wife
screamed for help
Supt John L. Williams, of Mt. Carmel, is
reported quite i'll at his home, threatened
| with an attack of pneumonia.
Never judge the contents Of a mans head
by the size of his hat
| The HERALD's job rooms are kept busy
these days.
| powder mill in Tomhicken valley was
destroyed last night by an explosion, includ-
ing four buildings and l,2OO kegs of powder.
Pottsville and Frackville are said to have
more Norman converts than any other two
towns in the county.
The new breaker at Sugarloaf will be put
in operation ON Monday.
Editor John w. Parker, of Mahanoy City,
attended the meeting of the hard coal
boomers at uazleton yesterday.
The Luzcrne County Commissioners yester.
day decided to build new court house. the
estimated cost to be $500, 900.
Rev Bernard O'Donnel, of Freeland will
be ordained to the priesthood on Thursday.
T. V. Powderly has brought suit for $4,000
back salary against the Knight of Labor.
Yum Kppur, one Of the most important
of the Jewish holidays, will be celebrated
tonight and tomorrow by the Hebrews OF
this town.
Come and see our chinaware, cup and
saucer, cents, at f. j. Portz. If