The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-28
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happenings Throughout the Country
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happenings Throughout the Country
! Chtonicled Tor Hasty Perusal.
All Fools day on Saturday.
Dwelling houses are scarce at Cressona.
Chhckon thieves are operating at Maha-
noy City
Hon. S. Losch is greatly improved and
is able to leave his bed.
Emigrants are arriving at Hazletou aud
Mt. Carmel from Castle Garden
Wadesville's new shaft is nearing compile
tou, and will be 500 feet deep.
The new Almshouse employees assume their
duties at that institution on Saturday.
| Elaborate preparations are being made for
the Phoenix ball next Monday evening.
Thomas Clark has purchased the saloon
under the Academy Of Music in Pottsvile
The National Reform party will hold a
general conference at Pttsburg on June s.
Counterfeit silver dollars and 2O-dollar
notes are in circulation around Gettysburg.
Mr. aud Mrs +. NJ. Bracefeld, of Cali
fornia, are visiting the latters parents in
Ashland.
Invitations have been received in town for
the Post-Lenten Assembly to be held at Mt.
Carmel on April H.
The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Reed, of Frackville, was found dead in its
hammock on Sunday.
Mrs. Susie G. Hughes, of Mahanoy City,
has been elected matrOn of the Church
Home at Jamestown, Pa.
Ida Meyer, of Lancaster, secured a divorce
from her husband, Morris S. Meyer, because
he was convicted of arson.
During this week the lodges of Odd Eel
lows throughout the state will elect subor-
dinate and grand lodge officers.
At the next regular meeting of Council a
water superintendent will be elected Supt.
Bell is slated to succeed himself
A Pottsville man has brought suit for dam
ages against the borough of Pottsville, claim
ing the officials carted his lot away.
Bowman Harte yesterday sold pair of
fine black horses to Anthony Schmicker,
sub-agent for Lauers celebrated brews.
Miss Name Leary, formerly of Mahanoy
City, and Michael Rasley, of Philadelphia,
will be married the latter part of April.
The many friends here of John Reynolds,
of Mahanoy Plane will be glad to know that
he is slowly improving from his severe illness.
Easton has decided to have a soldiers mon
ument. 1t will be rs feet high, and the
Eagle Granite Works of Reading will furnish
it.
The Easton, Palmer & Bethlehem Street
Railway Company has voluntarily reduced
the fare between Bethlehem and Butztown to
/ five cents.
| Conductor Daniel Dougherty, of this
branch of the p. & R. road, is running for
Conductor Meiswinkle, the latter visiting in
| Philadelphia.
Annie Oakley, the champion female pigeon
shot of the world, grassed tweuty-four out
of twenty-five birds in a tournament at
Tarrytown, n. Y, Saturday.
At Hebron Lebanon county, James Carran,
for some unknown reason, emptied revolver
at William Flanagan, neighbOr, one of the
bullets taking effect in the latter's heal.
Andrew O'Connor, of Boston Rum who un-
derwenta successful operation for appen-
dicitis at the German hospital Philadelphia,
few weeks ago, returned home Saturday
evening
1t is rumored that the Pennsylvania rail
road will increase the wages of their track
hands TO fifteen cents per hour to take effect
April 1.
The marriage of Miss Maggie Davis, of
Grardville, to Harvey Bleam, of Philadel-
phia, is announced to take place on Monday
evening, April 3.
The site for Mt. Carmels proposed silk mill
has been selected.
A new wagon of the Shenandoah Ice Com
pany attracted the attention of pedestrians
on the streets yesterday. 1t is painted in
bright red color and bears the announcement
of the firm in large letters on the side Of the
wagon.