The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-01-31
THE PHI THAT WILL.
rlTHY POINTS.
Happenings Throughout the Count ry
ChrOnicled for Hasty PerusaI

Chronicled for Hasty PerusaI.
Exit January.
The HERALD's subscription list is quite
healthy, thank you.
Fifteen recruits were enlisted at Pottsville
yesterday for the regular army
John W Smith, Of Cressoua has been
granted pension of S12 month.
A drug store on South Main street displays
a card Postage stamps at cost"
Funds to aid in establishing free Hebrew
school at Reading will be raised by a ball.
The Pennsylvania Telephone Company
will next week extend their lines to McAdoo
Ashland Council meets tomorrow night
when the electric railway question will again
be ventilated
Patrick Welsh, the solid citizen of East
Mahanoy township, has again been nomin-
ated for Supervisor
Telephone communication will soon be es-
tablished between several of the principal
York and Lancaster county towns.
A new tunnel is to be driven at the Locust
Gap coliery. Bids will be received at the
office until Feb. 10th
The Degree of Pocahontas, Juniata Council
No. 81, will meet this evening in their new
wigwam in Reilly's hall.
Letter carriers of the Lehigh Valley or
ganized at a meeting in Bethlehem, with
solomon Strauss, Of Easton, as president
The Pottsville Hospital will receive 81, 1856
for the care of the sick soldiers who were
treated at that institution.
Next Thursday will be observed in the
Catholic churches as Candlemas Day. Ap-
propriate services will be conducted
After this evening all pool tables in rooms
adjoining saloons will have to be dispensed
with, according to the new ruling of court.
DIR. John d. Reilly, who for several ears
has been located at Mahanoy City, left yester-
day for Pittston, where he will permanently
locate.
John NJ. Rine, of McKee's Half Falls,
whose funeral took place yesterday, was the
wealthiest man in Snyder county, his estate
being estimated at $1,000
Engineers yesterday began the work of
stalking out the line of the proposed trolley
road from Fishbach up the Heckschersville
valley.
The Philadelphia & Reading Company will
erect large car shops at Schuylkill Haven.
The bids for their construction Will be opened
on Wednesday.
Miss Eva Brewer, the accomplished daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ Brewer, left for
Chambersburg yesterday, where she will
enter seminary to take up course in
music.
The examinations of applicants for the
position of Mine Inspector of the Sth district,
to succeed Inspector John Maguire whose
term expires, will begin tomorrow at
Pottsville.
Thrown from his carriage in a runaway
accident, j. Rowland Muschlitz, of Raubs-
vile, Northampton county, was so badly in
jured that his death is expected
Superintendent QuiHley, of Oil City, it is
annouaced will succeed P. A. Roth as super.
intendent in the POttsvile district for the
| Prudential Insurance Company.
Squire J. J Fernsler. Of Pottsville, ac-
cused of violating the pension laws. was held
/ in $500 bail for trial in the u s. court
Annie the 11-year-old daughter of Isaac
Reyuard, fell at Tamaqua and fractured sew.
eral small bones of her leg.
A bill has been introduced in the Legisla-
ture TO provide pay for school Directors.
The mortgage on st. Patrck's church,
Pottsville, was reduced 81 500 during the
past year Over 50, 900 was received and ex-
pended during that period
Ex-Deputy Attorney General Wilbur F
Reeder of Bellefonte, has been appointed
Judge Advocate General of the Second Ma.
tional Guard Brigade, under General Charlie,
Miller
Bogus contracts for supplies were made al
Allentown by man claiming to be the
advance agent of Buffalo Bill's Wild West
Show, and the showmen offer 5000 reward fol
his arrest.
/ A coal oil lamp exploded over Dora Burk.
hardt, Of Bethlehem, and her aged mother
in saving her, was severely burned.