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YOL. X.-NO. 43.
SHENANDOAH, PA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1895.
ONE CENT
Muslin Underwear
Very Important to Every Lady.
This underwear Is Bow open for Inspection. Every garment marked
down to manufacturers' prices, which Is 20 to 85 percent, below the real
value of the goods. All are made on lock stitch machines and of the 'W
make, which Is proof of its superiority above other makes. Ladies, don't
make-your underwear If such n chance is offered to buy.
116-18 N. Main St.
Hev is an Opportunity.
We have a number of sets of
orid
eople
"The 1
tsP
You can get them cheap. They cost us 7 cents a number, or
$1.82 a set, there being- 26 numbers in a set. You can have a
set for $1.30 CASH.
3
Valentines
'Toilet Paper in rous.
For iust one week
Never before sold
NO. 21 NORTH MAIN STREET, SHENANDOAH, PA.
Hard Times.
To meet the pressure of HARD TIMES by helping you to
make the best popsible ubo of small earnings, wo offer 100 BARRELS
CHOICE FAMILY FLOUR at
that this is not a LOW GRADE
FULL ROLLER FLOUR, guaranteed equal in COLOR,STRENGTH
and QUALITY, to any Straight Winter Wheat Flour in the
matlfet. Every barrel ib. warranted to give fall satisfaction in every
respect. Wo have so it for months without a single complaint,
Try it. Wko are confident it will please you and save you money
A Few 25 Cent Special Bargains,
One quart prepared MuBtard in Ma"son fruit jar.
4 Pounds Fresh Ginger Simps.
' -' 6Pcunds Freth Oyscor Crackers.
' 3' Pounds Mixed Nuts
4 Bottles Now Catsup Fine Quality.
- , 5 Pounds New Clean Muscatel Raisins.
2 Pounds New Citron or Lemon Peel.
8 Pounds-New French Prunes. ' '
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Special Drives in
'4 Cans New Sugar Cprn 25c.
4 Cans Naw Marrow Peas 25c.
8 Cans New Early Juno Peas 25c.
In furniture hut will make the thin
pocket book smile all over with glad
ness. See whnt n small amount of
money will accomplish just now :
Ladles' Rockers 11.00 up.
Hedsteads 1.00 up.
Cu pboards . . . . t 3.00 up.
Extension Tables 4.60 up-
Cradles .r 1.25 up.
Chamber Suits, 8 pieces 10.00 up.
Parlor Suits, 5 ptecos 25.00 up.
. dome and see and bo convinced that
this ls'the cheapest 'place in the state
to bny your furniture.
Williams & Son
No. 13 S. Main St.
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Safe Now On.
and ....
by Sunlight
Herald Publishing Company.
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A most beautiful line just cut
in price to meet hard times
we offer 4 rolls for 25 cents.
at less than 3 rolls for 25c.
55
Short Time and Low Wages
$3.00 per barrel. Bear in mind
FLOUR, but a choice article of
Canned Goods.
4 Cans Standard Cold Packed Tomatoes 25c.
4 Cans Pio Peaches 25c.
2 Cans Bartlott Pears 25c.
2 Cans California Apricots 25c
2 Cans California PeacheB 25c.
JLt Keites.
DISASTROUS
BLIZZARD.
BUSINESS IS PARALYZED BY SNORTING
WINDS AND DRIFTING SNOW.
THE TOWN IS SNOW-BOUND
Several Passenger Trains Stranded
Along the Railroad Lines.
ONLY ONE VERY SHORT LINE IS OPEN.
Commercial Men Held Prisoners at the
Hotels, and Their Prospects ot Early
Release are not Encouraging-.
A Paymaster's Plight.
Well, here we are snow-bound on all
sides, just na effectually as if located in
the snow altitudes of the West. The
present storm Is a forcible reminder of
the great blizzard of the spring of 1683,
when we remained for thfee or four days
cut off from the outside world. The
present condition of affulrs are not as bad
as they were then, but If the ktorm con
tinue as it. has been the past twenty-four
hours the old blizzard's record may be
beaten. Up to date we are still in the
enjoyment of the telegraph and telephone
privileges. All other meansof communi
cation are cut off. The letter carriers
reported at the post office this morning,
but had very little mail matter co deliver,
us no train succeeded in getting into town
after eight o'clock last night.
All the steam and electric railways are
snow-bound. No tralus are arriving or
departing In uny direction east, west,
orth or south. All lines are badly
crippled and no connections can be made
at any point. Three trains on the Lehigh
Valley railroad have been snow bound
between Delano and Park Place since ten
'clock last night.
The Lehigh Valley train due here at
ix o'clook this morning from Shamokin
arrived two hours late after a most dial
cult trip. A Pennsylvania train helped
the belated arrival from Shamokin to Mt.
Carmel, by serving as a snow-plow, and
from Mt. Carmel to town the train made
the journey alone. The trip was a slow
and tedious one and several times the
train narrowly escaped leaving the tracks.
Some of the cuts the train plowe 1
through were filled with snow to ahelgth
t about fifteen feet. This train brought
the crew and two male passengers, who
become stranded here, telegraphic orders
having been issued by Superintendent A.
Blakslee, from the Delano office, to
allow no train to run east of Shenandoah
until specific orders'were issued.
A train at Delano Junction that tried
to breast a snow drift ran off the track
and remained stranded all dny.
Orders were Issued from Delano early
this morning annulling all trains, and not
one from any direction was run after the
train from Shamokin arrived.
The Philadelphia and Reading railroad
was as badly crippled as the Lehigh road.
The passenger train that left here at 2:08
this morning got as far as Mahanoy City
and stranded. Two engines with one
passenger coach succeeded in getting
through from Mahanoy Plane to this
town at ten o'clock this morning. The
same train made a return trip to Maha
noy Plane at half past ten, but all con
nectlons with the main line were cut off.
Even traffic by road vehicles was cut
off this morning, apd none of the residents
of town employed at Wm. Penn, Lost
Creek, Dolaho, Mahanoy Plane, St. Nicho
las or Mahanoy City were nbla to reach
their places of employment. The general
tie-up had a lively effect on the telephone
system and it was kept busy all day.
AFTMINOON REPORT.
The situation ot affairs on the Lehigh
Valley railroad remain as they were this
morning. The train that arrived here
from Shamokin at 8 a. m. is still at the
depot and there is no project of it getting
away.
The Philadelphia & Heading Bullroad
Company Is running a combination pas
sguger coach, drawn . by three engines,
irregularly between Shenandoah and
Mahanoy Plane. The train left here at
12;45 p. m. and made a run to Mahanoy
Piano after driving through a live foot
drift nt Kohlnoor.
On the first trip from Shenandoah to the
Plane this morning the three engines and
one car wero one hour and thirty eight
minutes on the line. A run was made
from the Plane this afternoon in thirty
eight minutes. The uchadule time is
twenty-two minutes.
The passenger train that was scheduled
to leave Mahanoy Plane for Philadelphia
at 7 48 a. in. left at about 1 o'clock this
afternoon. It consisted of four engines
and three cars. It is feared the train will
not be able to get as far as Tamaqua,
The north-bound Buffalo express (No.
11) was last heard of at Pottsvllle. She
got there about 1 p. m.
Passenger trains Nos. 14 and 3 are snow
bound at Mahanoy City. They have beau
there all day.
The train that was Intended to take the
Schellly funeral from Shenandoah to
Tamuqua Is wrecked at Allenwood, near
Muncy. She ran on tlie rails In a drift.
The ears ware not damaged and no person
1 wn hurt,
1 North-bound trains Nos. 1 and 3 of the
Philadelphia and Heading railroad have
I not been reported at the Mahanoy Plane
1 eod of the line, and it is not known where
they are.
Snow plows propelled by seven engines
are in operation on the P. & It. main line
inn effort to got the tracks clear by
tonight.
It Is feared the blizzard will continue
and railway traffic may remain crippled
until Monday.
jThe employes of the Kehley Run col
liery were not paid to-day,as was expected.
Mr. II. C. Thomas left Philadelphia this
morning to make the payments and is
snow-bound somewhere along the line.
An effort will be made to pay the em
ployes to morrow.
Herbert Hale, of Springfield, Mass., and
William Middleton, of Shamokin, were
the two passengers who arrived on the
train from Shamokin at eight o'clock
this morning and are now snow-bound
here.
MAILS SNOW-BOUND.
Only One Was Received In Town This
Morning.
The Philadelphia mall due here at 8:20
last night did not arrive until 7 o'clock
this morning. It was brought from
Mahanoy Plane by a passenger coach
drawn by three engines.
The Philadelphia mail due hero at 5:20
this morning has failed to arrive, the
train bearing It being snow-bound neur
Port Clinton.
Holding the Fort.
The following is a list of the drummers
who are holding the fort at the Ferguson
House pending a break in the blizzird:
W. G. Purdy, Coldwater, Michigan; J,
Calvin Hoffedltz, Heading; B. Soud-
heimer, Philadelphia; James Bush,
Honesdale, Pa.; J. N. Williams, Roches
ter, N. Y.; W. A. Cummlngs, IS, W.
Mevlus nnd Thomas Hare, Philadelphia :
A. C. Myers, Scranton ; T. A. Freeman,
Jr., Philadelphia; E. Schmidt nud E. H.
Church, Baltimore, Md. ; R. F. Pierce,
Groton, N. Y.; F. A. Kanzler and M. F,
Thornton, New York City; E. N. Cros
man, Philadelphia; G. M. Glein, Harris-
burcr: H. C. Knight and E. Eisman, of
Philadelphia. Dr. Stocks Hammond and
Misses Rebecca and Katharine Cornett, of
Reading, are also enforced guests. They
took oart In the organ recital at the
Trinity Reformed church last evening.
Miss-Rebecca Cornett is a soprano soloist
who will become a shining light of the
concert Btage.
Wm. Penn People Hungry.
The people of Wm. Penn who do not
bake their own breadstuffs were in
plight today. None of the delivery
wagons from the bikeries of this town
were able to make their rounds, and the
Wm. Penn Supply Company's stock be
came exhausted. Several messages by
telegraph and telephone were received in
town for a bread supply, but, ot course,
no relief could be afforded.
An Agent Stranded.
J. H. Quinn. the ticket agent at the
local station of the Lehigh Valley rail'
road, failed to reach his post of duty this
morning. He resides at Girardville and
was unable to get out of the place,
Nightman Sullivan was obliged to work
double shift In consequence of the
ticket agent's dilemma.
A Wag and the Blizzard.
An East Centre street saloonkeeper,
after making desperate attempts to clear
his pavements of the snow, but finding
the blasts made his work useless, retired
to his barroom and displayed on his front
door a sign painted In green and reading
"Snow For Sale."
Pay Postponed.
The employes of the Philadelphia
Reading Coal & Iron Company In the St.
Nicholas district ware to have been paid
to-day, but owing to the blizzard prevent
ing the paymasters from getting around
the pay was postponed. If the weather
moderates the men will receive their pj
to-morrow.
McElhenny's Popular Cafe.
A&aln to the front preparing an immeuse
treat for the many patrons of the above
popular restaurant, to be served gratis on
Saturday evening. A lunch that will sur
prise the most fastidious. Everybody In
vlted nnd will he treated royally. Come
and partake of the hospitality.
Funeral Postponed.
Owing to the snow-bound condition
the Philadelphia & Reading railroad it
became necessary to postpone the funeral
of the late John Scheifly. An effort will
be made to have the funeral take place
to morrow, at the hour previously fixed.
A Good Hove.
Supervisor McGuire had men out to-day
with t now shovels trying to keep soma of
the Main street crossings open, and they
succeeded In doing some good work.
The Band Didn't Go.
The Grant Band was unab'e to make
Its sleighing trip to Shamokin to-day.
The blizzard caused an indefinite post
ponement. Oysters and clamB In all styles at No. 11
West Centre street. Milk supplied to
families,
1-20-tf M. J. Buglet, Prop.
BOROUGH
COUNCIL
A Quorum Faced the Blinding
Storm Last Night.
WATER WORKS AFFAIRS !
Council Has Decided that to Shut Down
Ihe Pumping Station at Brandonvllle
Would Result In a Loss.
A regular meeting of the Borough
Council was held lust evening with the
following members in attendance : Presi
dent McGuire, Meluskey, McElhenny,
Lamb, Straugho, Kerns, Gaillgun, Gal
lagher, Dougherty and Hand.
Michael Cantlln put in a claim for two
ays' work performed under Supervisor
Llewellyn, The matter was referred with
Instructions that payment be made if
found correct.
Isadora Lauterstein and Harry Sell
appeared and complained that without
any provocation Policeman Dougherty
used improper language towards them.
The matter was referred to the lamp and
watch committee.
Mr. Gallagher stated that considerable
trouble is belug caused by people allowing
hydrants to run and the borough Is in
danger of being subjected to suits for
am ages on that account.
Complaint was made that West Coal
street is still in a dangerous condition on
account ot heaps of snow and Ice on each
side of the electric railway tracks, A
bill for $20 damages sustained by John
Beard by the breaking of a sleigh and
harness, on account of the condition of the
street, was presented.
The bridge on South Main street was
reported in bad condition and the Super
visor was instructed to have It repaired.
The fire upparatus committee reported
having put in four additional fire alarm
boxes and distributed tht keys.
The lamp and watch committee reported
that it had requested the Lakeside Elec
tric Railway Company to place an electric
light at the corner of Oak and Bowers
streets, but had received no aUBWer. Mr.
Gallagher Bald it was evident thut the
company could not be compelled to put
up the light, and on his motion It was
decided that the borough place the light,
Mr. Meluskey called attention to a
petition presented some time ago for a
light at the corner of Jardin and Cherry
streets, and on his motion it was ordered
that the light be placed.
John Dougherty, of West Centre street,
was recommended for exoneration from
taxes.
The law committee, through Mr. Lamb,
reported in favor of allowing Mrs. Manly
an amount to cover the actual expense
she was put to by reason of her falling on
West Cherry street, and disallowed the
laim for damages made by John Buddie
for falling into a coal hole on North West
street. The reports were accepted.
The Council reconsidered its motion
ordering that the pumping station of the
water works ba shut down until the
Spring. Mr, Morris, the pump maim
facturer, said a shut down would bo in
jurious to the pumps. The water coin
mlttee was Instructed to employ nn en-
glneer to keep the pumps in working
order.
The Council will meet again next Wed
nesday evening for the purpose of dually
considering all bills In connection with
the public water works.
An Excellent Recital,
organ recital In the Trlulty
The
Re
formed church last
night was a most
excellent affair and
notwithstanding the
was well attended,
storm. Dr. Stocks
Hammond's selections were of a high
standard and the audience demonstrated
their appreciation of tbem iu n most
emphatic manner. The vocal solos and
duets of Misses Rebecca and Katharine
Cornett were also very much appreciated,
and Mrs. O. H. Bridgman's violin solos
were heartily applauded. This lady's
popularity iucreases with each appearance,
Miss Ruby Yost's piano solo and Mr.
William Ramer's vocal solo were pleai?
log numbers of the program.
Pennsylvania Railroad's Tours.
A part from the raro pleasure of visit
ing new places and witnessing novel
scenVs, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany's tours to California will prove
better educators than any number of
lectures or books on travel, The Immense
scope of territory traversed will expand
the ideas of all tourists, indelibly impress
upon their minds enlarged views of this
mighty Union nnd its vast possessions,
and they will return to their homes
prouder than ever of the great land whose
borders uro protected by the Stars and
S'ripes. These tours have been arranged
under the com pany's renowned personally,
conducted tourist system,and magnificent
Pullman trains will leave New York and
Phlladelnhia on February 20 and March
20, 18(55 Detailed itinerary will be sent
on application to Tourist Agent, 1106
Broadway, New York, or Room 411, Broad
street station, Philadelphia,
Go to Ashland.
A trip to Abland is a delightful one
for sleighing parties and splendid accom
modations can be found there at E.
Schmicker's. Music always in attendance
at the dancing hall. Good stabling,
1.23 tf
Best and Finest
In tit County,
18 kr. plain Wedding Rings,
Band and Fancy Rings, Dia
monds, Sterling Silver and
Platedware, Jewelry, flocks
and Optical Goods sold lowez
than ever.
HOLDRRHAN'S
Jewelry w Store,
Gor. Main and Lloyd Sts.
Repairing done prompt and
faultless manner.
PERSONAL,
Chrlstlon Gruhler returned from Philn
delphia last evening.
Theo. Williams transacted business n
the county seat yesterday.
P. J. Ferguson and wife returned fron-
a short visit to Philadelphia.
M. P. Quinn, of Pottsville, is among th&
snow-bound guests at the Ferguson
House.
Miss Edith Whitelock, of Reading, Is in
town, the guest of her father, the South
Main street boot and shoe dealer.
Louis Goldin, the South Main street
clothier, is In New York city on business
connected with his establishment.
Mrs. Joseph Patterson has re'urneil
from Philadelphia, where she spent to
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Charles
Hahn.
Mrs. Afary Murphy, of New York, and
John Scheifly, of Philadelphia, arrived!
here last evening to be in attendance at
ttie Scheifly funeral.
William Hartman and wife, of Con
nellsvllle, Chester county, who were
guests of town friends, left forFrackville
yesterday aud will remain there with
friends until Monday.
Smoke Brennan's famous cigars. They
are the best in the market, for fine trudtt
only. 12 21-tf
The Anspach Funeral.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Catherine
Anspach took place yeste.-day afternoon
from the family residence, on North Peav
alley, and was largely attended despite
the severe storm. The services were con
ducted nt the residence by Rev. John
Gruhler, pastor of the German Lutheran
church, and the remains were Interred la
the Odd Fellows' cemetery. The pall
bearers were Francis Deegan, Philip,
Miller, George Seibert, W. J. Watkins,
Joseph Boehm and Thomas Jones.
Burned Out Instruments.
The local telephone wire at Wm. Pen:u
broke this morning and fell ncross th -
Schuylkill Traction Company's trolley
wire. The currant burned out the instru
ments in the Wm. Penn Coal Company's
office ond the Wm. Penn Supply store.
Closes To-nlght.
Evnngellst George Williams will cloa
his seaEon of revival services at th
English Baptist church, on South Jardin
street, to night. People who have not
attended his meetings should take advan
tage of this last opportunity.
Of Interest to Ladles.
Mrs. E. Garner, jof 13 South Jardlu
street, Is prepared fcr, do all kinds of family
dressmaking, sewing and fancy and plain
knitting neatly and promptly, and on very
reasonable terms.
Dabb has removed his gallery to Hofi
man's old stand, West Centre street.
We can give you full value
Tea and Coffee
in
A Good Itto Coffee, 38c.
Excelsior Blend Coffee, 30c,
Is exceptionally fine for the money
Finest Mocha aud Java, 3flc.
A Good Mixed Tea, 25c.
This tea is equal to some prize tea at 40c,
and you will find trouble to get its equal
anywhere for the money. Try It, Better
teas at 40, 50, CO and 80c, mixed or plain.
122 North Jardia Stroot