The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-04
PITHY POINTS.
happenings Throughout the Country
Chronicled for Hasty PerusaI.


Elwood Baumer has instituted suit for
SANDER against Charles Gable, claiming
$40, ,OOO Both are employed by the Albright
Coal Company.
Clerk of the Courts John T. Shoener, who
was confined to his home at Orwigsburg for
several days by illness, is now able to be at
his office
Congressman elect James W. Ryan. accom-
panied by S, K. Dougherty, has been at
Washington since Wednesday. surveying the
field which will be the scene of his opera
tions for the next two years.
The Ashland Council is controlled by Re
publicans, nine to six, but a combine with the
Democrats and some of the former will
organize that body.
With a heavy stone John Hudock of Haz-
zeton, struck 12-year-old John Cornish in
the side, breaking three of the boy's ribs and
perhaps fatally injuring him
Three new members were initiated by the
Elks at Ashland last evening.
Pennsylvania Chautauqua managers yes
terday decided to rebuild, at cost of $1,000,
the Mount Gretua Auditorium, recently
destroyed by fire.
One who claims to know says this year will
be the best the coal region has had for long
while. Time will tell.
George W. Twining, of Allentown, has
been appointed general superintendent of
construction of the entire system of the
Central Railroad of New Jersey.
The Switchback will be operated by the
Jersey Central railroad this year.
Ladies should read R. H. Morgan's an.
nouncement in another column.
Dynamite r,ut hv a rp 70 thayv Iy
demolished blacksmith shop at the Coplay
Cement Works, Lehigh county, when no one
was in the building
Letters testamentary were issued to Mary
McKernan, on the estate of Garret Nc
Herman, late of Shenandoah.
Judge Craig threatens Monroe county
Supervisors and other officials with punish,
ment if they do not pay attention to Grand
Jury reports and carry out instructions
Coal falling in the Harwood mine, Lu,
zerne county, killed John Androslzo
A Farmers Institute will be held at Or
wigsburg, this county, on Monday and Tues
day next
Ten cars we're wrecked yesterday on the
Philadelphia & Reading Railway, neal
| SnydertOwn, Northumberland county.
| TheIe is a movement to extend the Soutl
! Dtlultlltlll- htlltIlOWu ILltClIlC hhllNdY II
| Quakertown, distance of 10 miles.
Charles Mclaughlin of town. arrived hom,
from Fortress Monroe, having received hi
discharge
! The marriage Of Rufus Fox and Miss Heller
Lloyd, Of Gilberton, has been announced
The County Commissioners of Carbon
county suppressed the Auditors annual state
ment and published one of their own.
Ifthere isn't a drop soon in the price o
eggs, the Easter rabbit will have to inves
considerable money.
The Miners Journal has strike on it
hands, the employees refusing to accept re
duction in wages.
While walking on the railroad near Avoca
Luzerne county, Frapk Navok and Franl
Giers were killed by train.
The name of John w. Weeks was unin
tentionally omitted from the list of guests a
the Knights of Pythias banquet Tuesda!
evening.
Burglars again visited Mr.. Carmel and thi
time secured S75 from Simon Kornoskey'
store.
W. A. Davis, who conducted a drug an,
hardware store at Frackville for many years
has opened store in Girardvile.
Wash Orme, of st. Clair, who was severel
injured at the Marion colliery several week
ago, has placed himself under the care of tn
surgeons at the Miners hospital.
Messrs. G. Montville and Dominick Bra
zinski, of Newark, N. j., are opening
gents furnishing and dry goods store in tn
Hesenberger building.