The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-10-17
pITHY POINTS.
happenings Throughout the Country
Chr"niolad for Hasty PerusaI.

among liOWCTs.
The dear girls in their fur wraps yesterday
were redoent of camphor
Joseph Henderson, the father of Sister st.
Joseph, of st. Josephs convent, Pottsyille,
died on Friday at his residence in Philadel-
phia.
The ninth annual convention of the Demo.
cratic Clubs of this state will be held at
Wilkesharre tomorrow.
The Cressona base ball club defeated
Schuylkill Haven on Saturday, 6 to4, winning
the championship.
The Democrats will hold meeting at
Mahanoy Plane this evening
The Tooth anniversary of the establish.
ment of Frieden's church at Ringgold was
celebrated yesterday with impressive ser.
vices.
The School Directors of Banks township,
Luzerne county, were on Saturday found
guilty of misdemeanOr in office.
Many new houses are being erected at
Sheppton. In the spring valuable coal
deposits will be developed.
Samuel Gottschall and Paul Krieger were
terribly scaded through the explosion of Il
boiler at the Hickory Ridge colliery, North
umberland county
The sinking of the new slope at the St
several months ago, was resumed this morn
ing.
James Garfield, of Mill Creek, and Benz.
Eisenhuth, of Mahanoy City, will shoot II
pigeon match at st. Clair on Saturday, for II
purse of 500 Eleven birds will be shot at
by each.
Letters of administration were granted to
Mary A. Eagan on the estate of John l..
la IN If L.,
Geo. Seaber who moved to Pottsville some
months ago, has moved back and will occupy
a house on Market alley.
Before making your purchases consult the
advertising columns of the HERALD.
The recent rains have had little effect and
the borough reservoirs are said to contain an
inadequate supply.
Much complaint is made about corner
loafers, who insult ladies as they pass. Some
OF these offenders are men who should know
better.
George Morbach and Miss Jennie Payne,
both of Pottsville will be married on Novem-
Der 18th.
The Bristol fire companies will appear in
the iremens parade at Burlington on Thurs
day next.
Representatives of Chicago beef companies
in this county met at Pottsvile on Saturday,
NJ. d. Beione. of town, was present.
John krebs, of st. Clair had his foot in
Jured In the breaker at that place, and it is
thought amputation will be necessary.
Twelve more sick soldiers arrived at the
Pottsville hospital from Camp Meade on
Saturday. None of them are from this
county.
Archbishop Ryan administered the sacra-
ment of confirmation yesterday to "a class of
70 children in the church of st. Thomas, at
Nillanova.
Harry Burchner, IS years old, of Lancaster,
in attempting to board Il Pennsylvania freight
train, yesterday, slipped and sustained ser-
Gus injuries.
Corporal John Ettinger, of Company d,
Thirteenth Pennsylvania Regiment died of
typhoid fever at Camp Meade yesterday, and
will be buried at Stroudsburg
Benjamin Perry and Miss Martha j. Blow,
of Ryon township, were married in the
parsonage of the German Lutheran church
at Mahanoy City Saturday night by Rev.
G. NJ. Book
Thomas Hill was knocked down and
robbed of gold watch and $G.22 in cash on
the principal street in Mt Carmel
Miss Lille Boyle of Girardville, will be
united in marriage to John Roach, the latter
part of this month.
John McGill, of Gilberton, arrived home
Saturday night with thirteen pheasants and
one quail, which were killed near Hazleton.
j. Mahlon Barnes, of Philadelphia, candi.
date for Governor on the Socialistic Labor
ticket will speak in Shamokin tonight.
The total valuation in Luzerne county is
Sl19, 1872, l5S The richest borough in the
county is Nanticoke, valuation s., ,24O, ,95O
Thomas S. Pursell, one of the oldest and
most highly esteemed citizens OF White
Haven, was killed on the Lehigh Valley
railroad by the Black Diamond Express
Friday night.
Use DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup for that
hacking cough. 1t is the best medicine foI
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Price 25c.