The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-07-14
PITHY POINTS.
happenings Throughout the Country
Ohronicied for Hasty Perusal.
Robbers arc operating At Frackville.

happenings Throughout the Country
Ohronlcied for Hasty Perusal.
Robbers are operating at Frackvile
A mule owred by John Roberts, the livery.
man, died from collie yesterday.
Many people visit the Lost Creek dams
these days
The employees of the Kelley Run colliery
were paid to-day.
Louis Jordon, who left Girardville some
time ago for Philadelphia, is dangerously i'll
with lead poison.
The employees Of the 2. & r. collieries in
the Girardville and Ashland districts were
paid their wages this afternoon for work done
the last half Of June.
President Joseph S. Harris, of the Phila.
delphia & Reading Railroad, will leave for
Europe on Saturday to be absent for some
time.
The Pottsville printers last night organized
a union and elected officers
The First National Bank Of Schuylkill
Haven. will shortly open its doors for bust
ness The hank will be located in the SaylOr
building on Main street.
| Fire destroyed Haddock and Shink's No.
IL coal breaker at Plymouth, Luzerne
county, yesterday. Loss, 100000. The
breaker was struck by lightning
The Lehgh Valley Railroad Company has
notified its employees who have defective
eyesight that they must get glasses or quit
the business.
Sadie Elliott, Of New Philadelphia, eldest
daughter Of Harry Elliott, who was murdered
by Thomas Brennan, has been elected one of
the school teachers of that borough.
The County Commissioners, yesterday, Wis
! tied the almshouse and selected the site for
the new ice and slaughter houses Bids for
these buildings will be opened next Wednes-
day.
The joint convention Of the teachers and
school directors of the Pottsville district will
be beld next Tuesday evening at Pottsville
The Town Council of Ashland passed the
ordinance granting the right of way to the
Centralia-Ashland Railway Company. Work
on its construction will begin soon.
The four large stacks at the East Bear
Ridge boiler house fell down Saturday even
ing owing to the ropes which held them in
| place becoming loose.
The Gilberton School Board failed to elect
teachers Tuesday, only six members being
present causing tie on the question.
| Miss Annie Bowen, of st. Clair was oper.
ated upon for cancer at her home in that
place. The operation was performed by Dr.
j. c. Biddle, of the Miners hospital.
Private Howard Trout, of the Fifteenth
United States Infantry, who died few days
ago in Cuba, was.a resident of Columbia
City Controller Charles Forster, of Leb-
anon, refuses to sign warrant for the pay
ment of the Edison COmpany's bill for street
| lighting.
The annual reunion of the Lutheran
churches of the General Synod of Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland and Washington will be
held at Pen Mar on July 81
Paul Walsneck, a miner, became dizzy
while ascending from mine at Forest City,
and fell from the bucket hoadlong down the
shaft, being instantly killed.
The 1900 miners around Sykesville have
indorsed the settlement of the coal strike in
the Clearfeld regions, and will return to
work on Monday.
Orders were issued from Harrisburg yester-
day fixing the rifle practice season of the
National Guard regiments from July 10 to
November 30.