A MASSIVE RETAINING WALL the ma-sive retaining wall at the water work-, constructed under the suj»-r\ isioii ot P. J. Reefer, was yes teniav completed according to the first plan- Since the work was started, however, tt was decided to build a portiou of the wall a few feet higher. The wall is one of the finest pieces of work of its kind that was ever con -truet«-d in the borough. It is over a hundred and forty feet in length and a- finished, over thirty feet high. For nearly one half of its height the * ill is of concrete,its foundation ex tending far lielow the surface. The massive retaining wall,along with the similar w til above the pumping sta tion, impart- to the watei works,when viewed from the river, a massive and uu|Hising appearance, suggesting the walls ot a fortress hvidciitly from now on the north branch can do tt- worst ; our water work- is able to withstand the action ot high water and rcsi-t the bombard ment of the lieav icst ice gorge that is ltkelv to occur. The-pot below the water works will l« tilled up with aslie- and graded ov »rou a level with Front street. Later the wooden buildings standing there will lie torn down, which will mate the sp.>i look better The wall, along the < «.al platform, will be raised some three feet higher, which will afford -toragc to! live hundred tons of coal. The entire -pace, however, will be needed oiilv in extraordinary emer gencies, as rarely more than one hun dred tons will lx> stored up at one time i- i- done at autumn in order to have plenty of coal on hand during the winter lu>t Hear Hible Wend in School. An im|Mirtant legal decision regard ing the reading of the Hible iu the I üblic schools has gone oil the records of Pennsylvania A jietition from citizens d Willianistown borough was received hv Judge Kuukel.of Dauphin couuty, stating that the directors of the publii schools bad refused to til low children to enter school after the customary Hible reading in the morn ing before the regular work began. Some nt the children had persistently retused to attend the o)ieuilig exercises. The ill rectors bad demanded that the Children either attend the Hible read* nig or else not attend at all. The peti tion asked that the court compel the director- to allow the children to en ter school after the opening exercises. in reply Judge Kuiikel -aid that the reading of the I'.ihle was geuerallv con ceded to i<e n pretty decent sort of oc cupation and he -aw no reason why anyone -hould object to it. In the conclusion of his opinion, he says: "If the reading of the Hible in the schools is unlawful, it may be enjoin ed ; if it be lawful and a projier ex en i-e of the discretion vested iu the school hoard in the com!uct of schools, the petitioners have no ground of com plaint. But the question is not neces sarily invovled here and we do not pa-s u|«>ii it. The prayer of the ]>e.ti tiouers is, therefore, overruled. " .neetlng of Assessors. The coal assessors of Northumber land couuty in a meeting ledd at Sha niokiu have agreed u]m>u a higher as sessment of coal lands. A most important principle establ ished at the meeting is that the min eral rights of coal land are far more valuable than the surface rights and should lie taxed accordingly. Recognizing that mineral right was assessed at a sum far below its real value, the assessors decided that, be ginning with the triennial assessment now on, all mineral right should lie valued at SSOO jier acre. This sum it self is but a mere fraction of the real worth, but it i- a step in the right direction,and it will lift a great bur den from the shoulders of the people. The average valuation of coal lauds in Northumberland county at present is fLtl per acre. The total county valuation of coal lauds, exclusive of improvements, is 159, i 19.00. This will be raised to llV,s»il,.'>oo.oo,and the increase in taxes to the county if the mill rate remains the same, will Ik* $4;t,207.14. This Increase in county revenues w ill render the anticipated increase in the tax rate unnecessary,and will help considerably toward in time wiping out the enormous county debt liloomsburg l air. The fifty second annual Fair of the Columbia County Agricultural Society will be held October 9, 10, II and 12. The Ixjoks for entries v ill be ojien at the Secretary's office September 25. Preprations are being made to have a better and bigger fair than ever lie fore. Five excellent hands have been •eenred Northumberland, Ninth Regi ment, Ha/.letou Liberty,t'atawissaand Berwick bands. Novel and up to date attractions will be given free. The purses offered will bring the best speed in this and adjoining states. The races will be as follows: Wednesday, 2:IH pace— 2:27 trot and 2 10 class. Thurs day 2 15 pace, 2 17 trot and 2:21 pace. Friday 2:10 class, 2 ■!'! frot and 2:25 pace Should rain interfere the Fair will continued on Saturday. Robbed Freight Car at Berwick. It seems that the robberies of freight cars and railroad stations along the D. L. & W goes merrily on despite the occasional arrests for this cause. The latest is the pilfering of a freight car on the siding at the Berwick sta lion, ami a large quantity of valuable goods consigned to the Berwick Store company was taken bv the marauders. Though the robliery was committed Saturday night or early Sunday morn ing, it was kept quiet by the author ities until now in the hope of captur ing the guilty parties. The car w r as broken into and eight dozen pairs of scissors ami a quantity of razors and knives taken. A large amount of other good-, mostly hardware, was left un molested. No clues to the robbers were left behind. Heat and dust in September make a poor eonbiuation. ELABORATE PUN FOB DEDICATION According to tlie programme as now arranged President Roosevelt and party will arrive in Harrisburg at II o'clock on the morning of October I, and will be met at the station by tho ded ica toiy commission and Mayor Gross, rep resenting the city The party will have a special train of three cars, a Pullman combined parlor and diner and a separate, parlor car, with baggage car in front. On arriving at the sta tion President Roosevelt and party will take carriages for the capitol.and will proceed at once to the rotunda, where the President will meet, the committees and prominent citizens. The party will then proceed to tho grand stand, passing the llartrantt monument and going through a pass age way under the stand to a Special platform which will comprise part of the grand stand in the centre and front. After the invocation former Gover nor Stone as president of the new cap itol commission, will make an address delivering the building to Governor Pennypacker, who will receive it in a few words,chiefly of a historical char acter, and then present President Roosevelt, who will make the oration of the day. The First brigade band of Philadelphia will have seats on the platform and will furnish tho music for the occasion, and in the evening will give a concert on the grand stand. After the ceremonies tho president will be taken through the eapitol and shown its beauties, and will then take his carriiige for the executive man sion, where luncheon will be served to the president and party, and new eapitol and dedicatory commissions! and such distinguished citi/ons as the governor may invite. At the executive mansion the president will he present cd with the handsome gold souvenir provided by the dedicatory commis sion. It will have a picture of the new eapitol on one side ami his name and date of the dedication on the <>th er. Shortly before o'clock the presi dent will leave for the station, and will go direct to York, where he is booked for a speech at the York fair, going from there to Washington. The Walter Damroschorchestra will arrive at Harrisburg from New York in the morning, and will give one con cert in the rotunda of the new eapitol from 2 to 5 :<SO o'clock,and later in the evening will leave for Carlisle, where it will give a concert in the evening. At the meeting tomorrow the qties j tion of decoration will he taken up, | and the contract awarded. The grand stand will bo elaborately decorated but it is not likely that any decorations will be placed on tho new building as the desire is that it be seen in all its beauty and without any coloring to hide its graceful contours. The last of the invitations for the dedication will he sent out this week. There was some delay in sending out these later invitations caused by the slowness of the printing firm that sup plied them, hut the original 25,000 general invitations and the :i, 100 spec ial invitations are now in hand and are going out as fast as possible Married Fifty Years. Mr. and Mrs. John Richard, well known people residing two miles east of Klvsburg, celebrated their 50th or golden wedding anniversary Friday, when many of their friends assembled at their home in honor of the event. Mr. Richard is 70 years old and was born and raised at the place he now lives,and is still hale and hearty. Mrs Richard, whose maiden name was O - Strieker, is a native of Germany, and came to this country when two and one half years old. llerparents settled at Dark Corners. The aged couple re ceived many handsome and costly pre sents. The following wore present: Rev. and Mrs. George S. Brooks and sons, Carl and Harold, Mr. and Mrs. Amnion Richard and children, Dayton, Walter and Florence, Mr. and Mrs. 1). K. Leisenring and grandson, Edward, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene K. Richard and sons, Earl, Charles and John, of Elysburg; Mrs. Mabel Swank and daughter Har riet, of Mt. Carmel; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Richard and daughter Irene, Mr. and Mrs Francis Richard,of Five Points; Mr. and Mrs. K. T. Kuoebel and dangliters Grace and Ruth, Mr. and Mrs. Amnion Startzel and chil dren, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Call and son Charles, Bear Gap; Mr. anil Mrs. G. F. Herb, Mr. and Mrs. John Falir iiiKer, Mr. and Mrs Lewis Neuman, Mr. anil Mrs. William Krighaum, Mr. and Mrs. Ranllow (ieorgc and children Eftte and Lorenzo, Roaring Creek; Mrs. Maggie Mart/., Paxinos; Mrs. Jane Artley, Mrs Jatnes Artley, Mrs. Ben Williams, Misses Myrtle Krig haum, Ida Neuman, Jane Fox and Joana Fox. sudden Death of Aged l.ady. Miss Emily McNinch, a resident of dry saw mill hollow, in Coiqier town ship, died very suddenly at 11 o'clock Monday night of heart trouble. Miss MeNincb resided with Miss Jane Wolverton, another maiden lady ou the Washington Irvin farm. Shortly lie fore 11 o'clock Monday night Miss McNinch arose l'roni her lirm chair and went outside the house to attend to some chickens. Returning she seated herself with the remark that she felt tired. A few minutes lat er when Miss Wolverton looked at Miss McNinch she had expired. The deceased was 7"> years of age. The funeral will take [dace Friday morning at 10 o'clock, services being conducted at the home by Rev. (r. 11. Hemingway, D. 1)., pastor of the First Presbyterian church, of Blooms burg. Interment at Rcsemont cemetery, BkMMubarg. Resting Well. Our townsman, F. (J. Schoch, who fractured and dislocated his ankle hist week,although unahle to leave his bed is resting very easily and is doing as well as can he expected under the cir cumstances. Frank is very popular with our townspeople and few of them seem to forget him. Consequent!)' he lias callers by the scores. The monot ony is much relieved in this way THREE BURGLARIES ON BLOOM ROAD A series of burglaries, three in mint her, were perpetrated at the homes of farmers liviug between this city and Bloomshurg during Sunday night. The homes of Frank Meiisch, John Mouseh and Kdward Roth wore enter cd, but :it none of the places did tho burglars make very large hauls. The victims were not awa e that their houses had been entered until next morning. At Frank Mensch's homo a pane ol glass was removed and the window thus raised. The burglars here secur ed £1 in money and a fountain pen from a bureau drawer. At tho home of John Monsch the burglars raised a window near the head of the bed where Mr. and Mrs. Mensch sleep, and it is thought that the aged couple were "doped." asdnr ing the next morning they cxperienc ed the peculiar drowsy feeling that ac companies the use of that kind of drugs. Here the inaiandors rifled 12 coats and succeeded in procuring but one eiirar. At the nome of Kdward Roth a gold watch and chain, a new hat and |5 in money were missed. At none of the places entered were the burglars molested at their work, they left no clues behind and appar ently have made good their escape Death of Theodore Beaver. A telegram was received in this city Sunday night announcing the sudden death of Theodore G. Reaver, which occurred nt his home. Niles, Mich., Sunday morning. The deceased was the eldest son nt the late Jesso Heaver, of this city, and a brother of Thomas W. Heaver, of York; Charles S. Hea ver, of Jacksonville, Fla. ; John A. Heaver, of Porto Rico; Jesse L. Rea ver, of Danville, Mrs. John K. Kram er, of Lewishurg; Mrs. John R. Rote, of Harrisburg; Mrs. Jennie Gearhart, Mrs. Marion Gaskins, and Miss Clara Reaver, of Danville. The deceased was seventy two years of age. He was a widower, but is survived by one son, Frank, and one daughter, Mrs. Yandorlip, of Ripon. Wis. Ry profession he was attorney at law. He tilled many local positions, serving for awhile as mayor of Niles. Two years ago he was Democratic candidate for congress in his district. He left Pennsylvania when a young man, locating in Niles in ISSS His last visit to Danville was in IVO - -.'. " m Five sons and five (laughters surviv ed the dealh of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Beaver,which occurred some ten years ago. The death of Theodore is the first tn occur among the children and it is worthy of note that the one stricken down is the eldest of the family Invitation N'ot (iood for Scat. The idea prevails that the invita tion, known as the general invitation, of which 25,000 have been sent oaf by the new capitol dedication commis sion,and a number of which have been received by j)eoplo in Danville, en titles the receiver to a seat <<n the grand stand. This is a mistake. There are no courtesies extended with the invitaton for the reason that it is it self a courtesy. A special invitation lias been issued to those who will oc cupy seats on the grand stand on ded ication clay, and only the number that can occupy the grand stand are so fav ored, including the new capitol com mission, dedicatory commission, the governor an ! cab net, United State> senators and congressmen, State sen ators and members of the house. State officials and distinguished citizens. Numbered tickets will be provided for these, and nobody will be admitted to the grand stand unless holding such a ticket. Wedded at Catawissa. John Lee, of Danville, and Miss Annie Set/., of Catawissa, were unit ed in matrimony on Saturday evening last. The nuptial knot was tied at 7 o'clock by the Rev. J. Nelson at the parsonage of St. John's Lutheran church, Catawissa. A line wedding dinner was served at the 'home of the bride's uncle, John Lachman. The young couple were serenaded bv the Catawissa military band during the evening. The following guests were present Rev. J. Nelson,wife and children, Mr. and Mrs. John Lachman, Mr. and Mrs Harman Young and daughter, Hutli, Mr. and Mrs. John Hartman, Mr. and Mrs. Fred liichteriuaii, Mrs. Joseph Breitcnhach, Mrs. Elmer Longenberg er, Mrs. William Martz.K. Knglehart, Miss Lou liliawu, Luther Young, Carl Young, of Catawissa, James Lee. Miss Suse: Lee, Arthur Strickland, Mr and Mrs. l'aul Kuoch and son Paul, Miss Annie Lee, of Danville. Enjoyed Mack Ride. The following enjoyed a hack ride to Klinesgrove Monday evening where they enjoyeil an oyster sapper at the home of Mr and Mrs. K. M. Savidgc: Misses Gertrude Linker, Kmma Lin ker, Mavtue Kiehards, Hattie Adams, Margaret Kvans, Bertha Miller, Annie Miles, Rebecca Titlcy, Sara ('lark. Alice Stebbins,Ruth ('arodisky, Jessie Mapstone, Martha Brawn, Re I la Adams, Mr. Thomas Jameson, of Rurnham; Mrs. Clarence Heller, of Berwick; Mrs. Louis Kvans, of Danville; Miss Kdna Campbell,Fort Wayne, Indiana: Miss Margaret Michael,Muiiey; Messrs George Kggert, John Henuing,Charles Woods, Blaine James, Joe Lowenstcin, Boy Smith, Clyde Dver, Frank Liu ker, Ernest Deitrick, Leon Mover and Frank A ten , CONK I SING LEGISLATION. Referring to the recent decision of the attorney general of the Common wealth that a parent who declines to have his child vaccinated cannot b< fined for neglecting to send the child to school, for the reason that the law forbids it- entrance, the Lebanon I<<• port declares that "it is plain that the truant otlicer is out of commission so far as nnvaccinated delinquents are concerned." It adds that "the out come of such contradictory and con fusing legislation is neither good for health nor education." AGED HOBO DESCRIBES HARD LOT An old man of patriarchal appear ance, hut ragged and soiled and un mistakably a tramp,attracted attention in the upper part of town Saturday af ternoon as In wearily tottered along the street as if at every moment lie might fall by the wayside. It was not a pleasant picture, but although the old man, with his dirty face, and his grey hair and beard, tangled and un kempt, was not an agreeable object to look upon, yet there was much about him to awaken a feeing akin to real pity. The venerable hobo permitted him self to be interviewed. Taking his seat upon a fire plug and holding in his blue-veined hand, which trembled painfully, a small dirty bundle that contained his personal elTocts, lie bent his lusterless eye intently upon the questioner. It was some moments he fore ho answered : " How old?! I'm 77 " In reply to further question he ad mitted that lie had tramped all his life and that he expected to tramp on un til his foot steps stopped short and he fell into his grave. He was asked why at his age he did not abandon the life of a wanderer. He looked up indig nantly and asked? "Where would 1 go? Once a man starts out on the road he's like the wanderin' Jew. The curse is on him and lie can't stop. I can't walk, ex cept with pain, but I must go; 1 even dare not rest too long hen*. lam un der orders to move on. You don't want tramps in your tow n. They don't want 'em in the next, but I must go—go, no, go. When too sick to walk I have been hauled out of towns bv the auth orities for fear I'd become a charge on them hauled out of low n and deposit - ed like a log of wood by the roadside, near the next town. 1 have even been furnished with money and sent short distances on the cars, but no one has ever given me a home or helped me to find a place w here 1 might rest for the few days that remain. So I am still going on." As he uttered the last words his lace was illumined with a mini and barely perceptible smile. "For year-," lie went on,"I have been trying to get into the poorhouses, but tho\ tell me there they take care of the poor ot their own districts and have no place for the mall of the road. The first questions they ask me are: Where is your home where was your last rcsidenc My hist residence was in Germany. I've had no home since. They therefore don't know where to send me, mi they keep passing me on, driving me along when I can walk and helping me a little when I can't." Hove for I uion Delivery Service. The Merchants Protective associa tion of Berwick is considering the ad option of a union delivery system— something which has been adopted ex tensively throughout the west, and which could easily be applied to Dan ville and all other places of not too large a population. The scheme is to establish a central station to which each merchant would send all his goods to he delivered about town. From this station deliveries would he made at stated times in the day ; and each dealer would pay for the service in proportion to bis busi ness in most instances wagons from the central station go around to the stores and make the collections of goods, as does the express companies, each driver having his own particular territory to cover. According to this method, every merchant gets perfectly satisfactory service, and at a much less expense than keeping a delivery outfit and driver of hi- own. The scheme is also a boon to small dealers whose business would otherwise not warrant the keeping of a delivery wagon. And on the other hand, this method ome the people become accustomed to it, is much preferred by them to the old method. Each housekeeper knows at just what hour each day to expect her purchases, and all annoyance of sever al delivery wagons calling at all hours of the day is done away with. MANY PARALLELS The West Chester Village Record contains a story which has many par allels in various sections of the coun try. It tells of the admission of a well known citizen of Phoeuixville to the Chester county home. It says that a few years ago he was the head of the leading firm of contractors and builders in Phoonixville. lie was a fine mechanic, had a pretty home on the finest avenue, in the town and was in a prosperous condition. Some time ago he began to drink and neglected hi> business. His partner left him and the public began to lose confidence in him. He neglected his family, became a nuisance, spent much of his time in the bar-rooms and frequently ended his debauches hi the lockup. Now he has reached the bottom of the ladder and is an inmate of the almshouse. The iieeord says he is still in the prime of life and might have a future if lie could conquer his appetite for drink. What a lesson there ought to he in this story for other men who are tempted by drink ! WOI'LD SOON RE WORTHLESS. The Greeusburg Review informs us that the Lincoln republicans of West morcland county at their recent con vention adopted a resolution demand ing that the State bear the entire cost of the public schools, "making them free in fact as well as in name." It adds that the farmers of the State are taking u]i the idea enthusiastically. The Tribune hopes this proposal will never command the approval of a maj ority Of the people of Pennsylvania. Schools which cost the local commun ity nothing would soon sink into dis repute, lose their efficiency and be come mere travesties upon education al institutions That which costs noth ing to those who enjoy its benefits soon hecomes worthless. Appointed Tax Receiver. Mrs l'\ I'. Applemau has been ap pointed tax receiver of Valley town ship and will collect this year's taxes n place of her husband, whose death recently occurred. BEADY FOR COURT IN SUNBURY In comparison to the quiet and brief sessions of court that are the rule in Montour the fallowing article from the Sunbury Daily relative to the prepara tions for the September term in North umberland is interesting Criminal court opens in this city Monday, September 24, and that this term will lie a decidedly strenuous one is shown by the fact that over two hundred cases will come up for trial. Some of them were continued from last year, but the majority are new The principal case on this year's calendar is one in which Charles Kern of Mt. Carniol, is accused of 1 iei 11the primary cause of the death of ten year old Annie Berrynian, of that town, who died from the effects ol a crimin al assault Burglary, highway robbery, assault and battery,larceny and countless oth er petty cases will come up for trial, and District Attorney Cummings and his assistant, Thomas N Burke, are now engaged in their preparation. Most of these cases, of course, come from Shaniokin and other enterprising towns in the coal regions Shooting affrays and disgraceful drunken rows occur among the illiterate foreigners with disgusting frequency. They cele brate every birth, marriage or death among their friends, and every cele bration terminates in a brawl, with the result that the principals almost invariably find their way through the court room to the jail. It is surprising how long the people in the western townships and boroughs continue to tolerate the abuse of the courts by the worthless foreign ele ment of the country. Court means little to Sunhurians further than the infesting of our streets with evil looking Poles, lluns and Italians, who leave a trail of filth in their wake and who block the side walks so that women are forced to walk on the other side in order to avoid them. coxiesi-.ii \hws. Huntingdon countv already lias two township high schools in operation. Every person should personally study the issues ot the campaign and the personalis of the candidates. Are you going to Harrishurg on Oct ober 4th 'i The hurried retreat ol General Humidity is gratefully noted Ex-('ouncilman Samuel Cocklin, of ('umberl ind county, has been -out to jail for two years and sentenced to pay SIOO fine foi embezzling -TOO in tax money. Many successful county fairs are be ing held throughout the State. The man with a tax receipt is for tunate. The exposure of a bad or a weak man is no argument against religion. John McNarney, traveling across country from Dußois to St. Mary's, tried to enter all old house on the road side, intending to take a rest, wlcn a trap gun was discharged, wounding him in both legs. He is now an in mate of the Elk county ilmshouse and may loose one or both legs. Some variety was added to the lives of the clerks and patrons of a big dry goods store in Pottstowu by the intru sion of a frolicsome hull which broke away from a herd and entered the store. No special damage was done. While two women and several chil dren were sitting on a porch in Sha niokin the other night alive telephone wire fell,one end falling on the group. All the party were badly burned. Modern life is' decidedly perilous. Oliver S. Orner, an Adams county farmer living near Brysonia, committ ed suicide by blowing out his brains. He discharged the gun with a string attached to his foot. There are few things in this world more valuable than success The mean thing that you say about your neighbor is always carried straight to him. Tin worthless dogs that infest some parts of the city could very easily be spared. The amateur sportsman is already cleaning up his gun for the annual period of peril. Storekeepers are now beginning to display their fall and winter goods. Political prophets aie trying to read the answer in the stars. September is capable of well nigh perfect days, and she treated the peo ple of this section of the State to one of them yesterday. There was a faint prediction of autumn in the air, but, taken all in all, the day was a glor ious one. In Belgium all cows over three month old are to he seen wearing ear rings. Breeders are obliged to keep a record of all cattle raised by them, and each animal has a registered trade number,which is engraved on the ring fastened to its ear. lit Russia it is unlawful to give kisses in public. A kiss in the street is penalized by a line of .$3.7."> and on a tram car by a fine of Declaration of love on a postcard renders the send er liable to a fine of $'J. ."iO. Sherburn M. Becker, "boy Mayor" of M ilwaukee.aiitomobiled all the way from his home city to New York with several friends. He will fill eighty en gagements to lecture in the west this fall. The man who is mean enough to throw a banana peel on the sidewalk wouldn't be restrained from doing so by an ordinance. .1 Warren <'omstock, leader of the Sunbury orchestra, was a visitor in this city yesterday 5 Rev. W. G. Hartmaii, curate of Christ church, Willianisport, has ac cepted a call from the vestry of Trin ity Episcopal church at Shainokin. Rev. Hnrtmau will enter upon his duties at Shainokin on October Ist. For the sum of SB,OIIO Josiali B. Hoffman has purchased the entire vill age of Hillegass, Montgomery county, excepting one double house. COMPANY F IS SELECTED Company F, 12th regiment, N. G. I*., has had a signal honor conferred upon it It lias horn designated as one of two companies to represent the Twelfth regiment at the dedication of the capitol at Harrishurg on Thurs day, October Ith. Captain .1. Heaver Gearhart was notified to the above ef fect Friday and requested to advise the colonel at once whether he eould accept this detail. Company F to fill requirements for the occasion will be composed of three officers and sixty men, wearing the blue uniform with blue belts. None but reliable men will he chosen on the above occasion and the penalty for breach of discipline will he heavy. The ranks of each of the two com panies must be full. Neither will any enlisted men he entitled to participate except those whose enlistment papers are now on file in the adjutant gener al's department. Captain Gearhart Friday night stat ed that he would unquestionably accept the detail, as Company F easily comes u]i to all the requirements. Since but two companies are to be selected from the regiment the boys of company F had little hope of being selected for participation in the grand demonstra tion and the good news consequently comes as quite a surprise to them. Each officer and enlisted man will be allowed one dollar on account of sub sistence on October 4. Pleasant Surprise Party. A pleasant surprise party was ten dered Edward Hoffman at his home | near Washingtonvilie Thursday even ing. The party was given in honor of Mr. Hoffman's thirty-second birthday. The evening was spent with games and music and an excellent supper was served. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. William Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Ande,Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hoff man, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Edward fiogart.Mr. and Mrs Charles Barber and family, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rerger,Mrs. Annie Keif er, Mrs. Sarah Hoffman,Mr. and Mrs. James Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Miller, Misses Nellie Ande, Mabel, Clara and Alice Deitrich, Jennie and Margaret Bogart, Rosio Sterner, Mi nnie Keifer, Ernia Smith,Alta Menges, Blanche Stamin, Blanche Ande, Grace Miller; Messrs. George Ande, Lewis Hoffman, Elwood Dietrich, Harry Uin stead, Calvin Gresh,James Keifer, Jay E. Moser, George Stamin, David Bar ber, Isaac Acor, Henry lien/., Emma, William and Charles Ren/., of Pitts burg. Pupils Must be Vaccinated. Attorney General Carson Saturday sent a letter to a Rerks county man who had queried him on the vaccina tion law in which he emphatically declared that the school is no place for an unvaceinated pupil. The letter is terse, but stronger than those which the attorney general has issued on the subject. The letter was addresed to Levy N. Christ man, Strausstown, Berks coun ty, and says: "Replying to your letter 1 answer that, it is tlio imperative duty imposed by statute, sustained by the supreme court, upon every teacher to exclude an unvacciuated pupil from the schools. I cannot too emphatically re peat what I have frequently said he fore, that the schools are open to vac cinated children only, and that any teacher who tolerates the presence of an unvacciuated child, or fails to re quire the production from a reputable doctor <if a certificate of vaccination or a previous case of small pox, is a violator of the law. The queston as to when the term of the teacher begau is wholly immaterial." Reception. Mi. and Mrs. Martin T. Wintersteen of West Hemlock township, gave a reception, Sunday in honor of their son's marriage to Mi.ss Winifred Shires of Strawberry Ridge. The following persons were entertained : Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shires, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shires, Jr., sons Edwin and Malvis and daughter Beu lah, Mr. Calvin Sliires, Miss Martha Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Hay Wintersteen, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Wintersteen,Mr. and Mrs. Mont Gearhart, sons Myron and Raymond and daughter Ernia.Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Balliet.Mr. and Mrs Calvin Sliultz and daughter, Hazel, Mrs. John McNinch, daughter Tuilla and sou Guy. J > KCIS'I KK S VOIK KS. TO A 1.1. ('KKIHTDItS, I.KUATKKS AMIoTIIKK persons intrkksted—Notice is hereby given that tile following naiueil persons (lid oil 1 lie date atlixcd to I heir names, tile t lie accounts of their ad in in ist ration tot he estate oft hose |M'rsi»ns, deceased,and (inardian Ai-rilllnts.A'c u hose names are hereinafli r mentioncd, in tin.•Mice ot the Register for tlit* I'rohatc iif U' ills and granl iii' 4of Let fcrs ot Adminisl,ra lion, in and for the County of Montour, and I hat I lie same wilt lie presented to the(>rpliaus' Court ot said county, for continuation and allowance, on .tlnmliiv. <lu iltli tiny of A. ■>., i'.ioc., at i in' meeting of the i onrt in the afternoon. Aug Kllli. The first and final account of E. L. Lyons, Administrator of the estate of George Fry, late of Limestone Township, deceas ed. Aug \!"ith. Tite first and fiual account of Thomas E. Murray, Adminis trator of the estate of Martha W I'litsei, late of the Horough ul Danville, deceased. An" >r ith. The first, and final account ot M. Grier Yonngman. Adniin istrator emu testament' annexo if the estate of .7. 11. Uinstead, late of Liberty Township, de ceased. Aug 2af.li. The s. cond and partial ac count of William C Frick an Cordelia E Gearhart, Execu tors of the last will and testa ment of David Clarke, late oj tlie Boiongh ot Panvilli deceas ..1 An ■ 25th The first and final aceonn of Man Catharine Moser and ( W. Moser. Administra tors of the estate of Philip S. Moser. late of Valley Township deceased W.M. L. SllM-EK, REGISTER Register's Office, Danville, Pa. August 25th. A D. l 90H. HILL ST. 10 BE PIVED NEIT BFIW Definite information was gathered Friday that the reconstruction of North Mill street will not be under taken by the State this fall. This, how ever, is not very bad news to Danville people in view of the fact that the paving will be commenced during the first favorable weat her of next spring. So long as the ultimate consummation of the much needed improvement is assured, a few months' delay is incon sequential. A. S. Clay,assistant engineer in the State highway department was in Dan ville Friday, and in company with Ilarry Patton, secretary of council, and K. S. Miller, street commissioner, lie spent the afternoon in collecting data about the surface drainage, in cluding the kind, amount and quant ity of pipe needed. This is the last in formation needed to complete the plans and specifications, which Mr. Clay will forward to Ifarrisburg to day. 1 Mr. Clay Friday stated that the department would, in all probability, let the contract for the paving about November Ist., with the provision at tached that the contractor be piepared to start the paving operations 011 10 day's notice during the first mild weather of spring. REPORT VACATING RIVER ROAD [Co ntinned from First Page] testified as to the location of his land and toll what the effect would be 011 his property if the river road were vacated. He foresaw a heavy deprecia tion in value. To this testimony as be fore Mr. Scarlet ~ objected as incom petent and irrelevant. Mr. Morris, now seventy years of age, has known the road all his life. The fences have never been carried away by high wat er, although the road has been washed in holes, which were repaired. People in the lower end of town who wish to drive down the river, ho said, would bo obliged to drive around by Mill street, adding thus at least a mile to the distance. William A. Shepperson,another laud owner,was the next witness. His land he said, would be valueless and not worth the taxes if cut off as would be the effect if the river road be vacated. This was objected to by Mr. Scarlet. He, too, was present at the view. Mr. Gouger, he said, did not go over the entire road. Mr. Sheep went a little farther, but not all the way. Both Mr. Sheep and Mr. Gouger were at the hearing by request, but Mr. Hinckley, who was conducting the hearing, decided not to call them. At Mr. Scarlet's request they were both called to testify, however. Mr. Gouger admitted that he was in ill health when the view was made and did not go over the entire road invol ved, but explained that doubting his right to sign the report without per sonally going over the road, on n sub sequent occasion, with Messrs. Sheep and Ellis, the two other viewers, he went practically all over the part of the road not covered on the view. On this point he was confirmed by Mr. Sheep. The memory of both gentlemen failed them in a few points affecting the legality of the second view and the cross examination was rigid and lengthy. The testimony taken will in all prob ability be argued before court next week. Surprise Party. A surprise party was tendered Mrs. J. P. llishel at her home on Friday evening. The evening was spent in games and music. Refreshments were served. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. J. P. llishel,Mr. and Mrs. F. li. llarner,Mr. and Mrs. George M. Leig liow, Mr. and Mrs. George Buyer, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Kogers, Mr. and Mrs Harry Kcdding, Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Start/.ell, Mr. and Mrs. William Wil liams, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Fenter macher, Mr. and Mrs. Harry T. Walk er, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur P. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mellon,Mr. and Mrs. Morris Snyder, Mrs. Jacob Swayze, Mrs. Charles Askins. Mrs. David Guest, Mrs K. Thatcher, Mrs. A. LaKue, Mrs. S. Jones, Mrs. Kuehen Boyer, Mrs. William Hauck, Mrs. A. Thomas, Mrs. Hageubuch, of Blooms - burg and Mrs. Herman Ambach and daughter Dora, of Portland, Me., and Miss Zella Mortimore.of Williamsport; Misses Ella Curtis, Ida Seehler, Mae Whittenheimer, Lucimla Leighow, Pearl Fenstermacher, Viola Kishel, Helen Walker, Hilda Snyder, lasbel Boyer, Messrs. Edwin Jenkins,Harold Walker and Norman Kishel CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature) of Teachers of tlio West Washington, Washington county, schools, haver» - fused to sign a contract which con tains a clause to the effect that it they quit teaching during the term they are to lose one month's pay. Four Italians, on trial for murder | in the Lancaster county court for the murder of a fellow countryman at \t trlen, were on Monday convicted of murder in the lirst degree. The usual motion for a new trial has heen made. Mount Joy lays claim to tie the home of the oldest and heaviest twin teach-, ers in the State, They are Maine and J Louisa Kulins. born fifty three yeats ago,teaching in the Mount Joy schools for thirty-six years and weighing au aggregate of 501 pounds. While addressing a jury in the court room at Smethport Saturday Eugene Mullen, one of McKcan county's most prominent citizens, was seized with a sinking spell which terminated in his death on Stindny afternoon. I September has proven to he an adept j at smiling as well as at weeping. . I The S \of the tawiittaao •% ML.rxmmno**>nr-»~m _»«*<* 9 1 i tire four verses. Vi rst- \ Ayer's Hair Vigor slops failiitt hair. Verse 2. Ayer's li Vigor makes the hair Verse 3. Ayer's Hair cures dandruff. Vc .c 1. Ayer's Hair Vigor mal ". th< scalp healthy, and keeps u MI. It is a regular hair-food; this is the real secret of its won derful success. The beat kind of a testimonial 44 Sold for over sixty years." I A. Made by J. C. Ay r C!o., I- »• 11, Ma.-« Also manufacturer.. of /JK F SARSAPAMLLA. /11/grScS.Ma,.,. J. J ?J» «* O « <4 IV THE EVE A SPF.CIAII-, Eyes tested. treated, lit»: * e« 11• I arti/iciai eyes supple d. Market Street, Hloone ! HI t •» TTours—lo a. in.to ft p. in Charles 'V. AmeriH.ni, Attomey-at-L w Noliir> Pulilit IMNVII.I.f, PA. INSI liAM'K, OKX'I. I.AW L'K.\« 1 U H UNITEK 'I'IIONK, "J DR. J. BWEIBF OR I DENTIST. Uses OOONTUNDLR fur the pniiiles- « traction of teeth. Dentistry in all its branches and all work guar anteed. CHARGES REDUCED. Opposite Opera House, Oariv lie THOMAS C. WEiXll. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW OUtrlot Attorney of Montour Oocnlj- Flo. 107 MILL STREET. DANVILLE. Patronize A. C. AMESBURY, Best Coal in Town. }vn. PRWRLJ TC ROSSMAN & SON'S PHARMACY. 145 MILL STREET, OANVtIIF, PA Two Regiitarad Ph«rn.i.cliu tn CB»r|e Para Fro»h Drag* and full line of Pineal Medlclaat and tnndrl«» riNi oiQABi GOOD roi.n IOUA, G. SHOOP HUNT. PRESCRIPTION DRUGGIST, Opposite Opera Ilotise JANVIELE, - - PENH'A WM. K ASF WEST ATTORNfY-AT-LAW. *». 880 MILL STRHFT, DANVILLE CHARLES CHAI.FANT, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. TF. 110 MILL STREET, DANVIILE WILLIAM L. SIDLER, *TTORNEY.AT.LA«». COI HILL AND MARKFT STBIRTS, •AN VILLI. 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CHICHESTER CHKMICAL, CO., PHILA , I'A Members of tin Black Hand <ociet\ are blamed with having dynamited a house itt which two families of Itali ans lived. The outrage occurred at Old Forge,a mining town located uear Wilkes Barre.
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