DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER VOL LXXV. JUDGE FARKEB NOTIFIED E9OPUS, N.'Y.,Augaßt 10.— Notifi cation day, the greatest day in tho modern history of Ulster county, ar rived with a pouring rain, which sot in just after daylight anil confounded the prophocies of thoso who had faith fully promised Judgo Parker ideal weather conditions, when he was to reoeive formal information ot his sel eotiou by the Democratic National convention as its nominee for Presi dent of the United States. At midnight there was no sign ot anythiug but tho faireßt kind of a day but when Judgo Parker arose at his usual hoar the rain was coming down iu a Bteady pour from a leaden sky. The unpropitious woathoi and the com ments of his family and gue<t.< on tho subject wore recoivod by the Judgo himself with a smile and ho went about the business ot the day with his usual cheery spirits. There w.is an unusually largo gatli ering at bteakfast at Ro.semount, and the table at whoso head Judge Parker sat, had about it practically all of his immediate relatives. Bosides his own family,there wore present: Mrs. John H. Parker,of Derby, Conn .the judge's mother; Mrs. Alfred Tannet.of Kings ton, aißtor of Mrs. Parker; Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Miles, ot Derby, Conn., brother-in-law and sister ot Judge Parker; Mrs. Daniel Manning, of Al bany, widow o' President Cleveland's first secretary of the treasury.and Dr. O. Pieloff, the German consul at St. Louis, who is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Hall. At 10:30 there was some indication of a break in the storm though tho raiu oontinneil unabated. It was an nounced that unless the woather cleared tho notification ceremony would lake plaoe upon tho st amboat Sagamore. Former Senator David B. Hill sent his secretary, P. J. Manweillor, down from Albany on tho early train. He carried a huge box of flowers from Senator Hill for Mrs. Parkor. Mr. Hill a secretary brought word that the Senator would leave AI limy on the 10:80 train and word wits given the engineer of Judge Parker's launch to meet him at Hydo Park. The informality of tho prooeodings to oome was exemplified by the outiro absence of any visible or ceremony about Kosemouut. No re quest was inaade for polioo protection. Expecting that the day would be tine •nd that a crowd would llock to tho oeremonv on the lawn deputy sheriff Webster, of Kiugstou, volunteered to bring up a few deputios and have tliom In readiness ill oaso tho press about the speaker's stand made their assist ance desirable. The offer was accept ed with thanks by Secretary McC.ius laud, but there was little need of even this presence of civil authority. The only police otlicor or detective on tho plaoe during tho morning was chief Humphrey of tho Now York Central Railroad force,who came to look utter the railroad end of the affair, i At 11:30 the rain had nearly coined, taming to a line mist, but tho cloudy iky showed no break. At 13:30 the sky which had lighten ed considerably after tho rain bad ■topped again became very dark and lowering, and Secretary McCausl »nil believed that the speechinaking would have to be done ou tho boat. Word was reoeived from down the river whioh indicated that the Sagamore had been late iu leaving New Yolk and that It would be U p. m. before it would reach Kosemouut. COfiniTTEE STARTED WITH FLAGS FLYING NEW YORK, August 10. With flags flying and the band playing,the Yacht Sagamoro loft the 2'2ud street pier at 8:15 o'olock today, carrying 525 por tions to Esopus to formally notify Jjdge Alton B. Parker that he has beeu uoiniuated for President by the Democratic natioual convention. A drizzliug rain was falling and the gayety of the occasiou was somewhat marred by the inclement weather. The members of the party were hope* ful, however, that the weather would dear up by the time tho boat reached Esopus which will be about 2 o'clock. The notification committee.tho mem bers of the Natioual committee aud many other prominent Democrats woro guests of the state commit too on this occasion. Neatly overy prominent Democrat within reach was invited. All of them did not avail theuisolvos of the privelege of going on the boat but many went by train as they did not care to spend so much time on tho river. Some of those who went to Esopus otday were Champ Clark,Cord Meyer, Thomas Taggart,William F. Sheeliau, Charles F. Murphy, Senator Joseph W. Bailey of Texas ; Patrick 11. McCar reu,John G. Oardest,Marcus A. Smith of Arizona ; Norman S. Mack. Charles A. Walsh, of Iowa; Perry Belmont, Daniel J. Campau, of Michigan, Ho mer S. Cummi.igs, of Connecticut; George Foster Peabody, treasurer of the national committee. Thomas F. Ryan,Timothy E. Ryan,of Wisconsin; Representative Timothy D. Sullivan and a large contingent of local Demo cratic leaders. Mr. aud Mrs. W. E. Young desire to return thanks to their nnighbins and others for kind assistance render ed daring the illness and death of their mother, Mrs. Margaret Young. CONTBACTS AND BOND AiPROVED Thomas .1. Hop rs nf llio Third Ward 'hit, d Water Commissioner Fri day niihl tosnc.'i oil Andrew Scliatz, winter term of o ill oh expiris Mr. (toMstr noiiiiiiiiti'd Mr. Rogers f.ir <lxi three years' term. Mr. Keiisterma "her nominated Curtis Oook. Mr. Reifsnyder explained that lie hud been approached l>y Mr. Oook, who askod that his name bo withdrawn in oase he should bo nominated. Mr. Cook's name was accordiugly with drawn. Thomas J. Rogers, therefore, wbb unanimously eleoted as Water Com missioner for three years. The agreement entered into by the Borough and D. J. Rogers for paving Mill street as well as the bond of $lO,- 0(K) given by the latter for the faith ful performance of tho work was read before Council, Each was discussed at great length when on motion of Mr. Vastine, seconded by Mr. Reifsnyder, they were duly approve by Council and ordered to bo sent to the Burgeßß for his signature. The contract with the Ruiusey Elec trical Manufacturing Compauy was practically approved. Owing to some details omitted it was left in the hands of the Electric Light Oommlttee, who have power to act. The Committee will probably accept the contract to day aud hand it over to tho Burgess for his signature. Mr. Koifsuyder of the Streets aud Bridges Committee reported that the D. L & W. Railroad Company in buildiug a switch north of track, near the station, had encroached six feot upon the Borough property at an alloy and that upon discovering this faot the Committee 011 Streets and Bridges had caused the company to discontinue work cu tho switch until the present meeting when the matter oould be brought before Council. The railroad company, lie said, is anxious to com plete the work and proposes to give the Borougli 1111 indemnifying boud providing for any accident whioh might occur aud also to till up the al ley to make driving ovor the track oasy. Tho matter was disoussed at longth, it being the sense of the members that Council has no right to thus permit the railroad to ocoupy the streets and they were very muoli afraid that dam age might onnuo to property and com plications arise. On motion of Mr. Lloyd, seoonded by Joseph Gibson it was ordered that tho D. L. & W. liailroail be not per mitted to lay its track oil tho Borough property. Mr. Rtifsnyder moved that the con sent of Council be granted to the transfer of tho rights, piiv:leges aud franchises of tho Danville aud River side Street Railway Company to the Danville and Hloomsburg Electric Railroad Company. The Borough Solicitor advisod that the matter bo roferrotl to tho Commit tee on Ordinance and Police so as to soenre a littlo delay, which would on atile him to look into the matter more fully. His counsel prevailod and the action taken leaves tho mattor Iu tho hands of tho Committeo who will act in conjunction with the Borough So licitor. On motion of Mr. Fenstoriuaohor it was decided to purchase live lengths of ll> inch pipe of the Hospical for the Insane to replace the same number of lengths of broken pipe belonging to the small sewer near the water works. Tho price to ho paid is (12 per joint. On motion of Mr. Reif.suvder it was decided to loaso tlio Borough traction engine to Mr. Rogers at one dollar per day for uso iu the work of street pav ing, ho to be responsible for all ropairs. Mr. Roifsnyder called attention of Oouncil to tbe fact that the Mill Btreet culvert is linished according to specifi cations find ho moved that Iho bond of D. J. Kogors, the contractor, be dis solved. It was so ordered. Mr. Qibioii reported that a party was desirous of building a double dwelling at the corner of Ferry and Front streets and that he was desirous of knowing whether the Borough would extend the sewer existing in that part of town so as to take in the point in question and also what the rates would be. It WHS the sense of Council that no action could be taken until tho sewor rates are adopted which Oounoil is at preaont working upon. On motion of Joseph Gibson it was decidod to relay tho stone crossings on Bloom street at the entrauoe to A aud B striets. Mr. Ooeser called attention to the irregularity of surface on some parts of Bloom street, whore ou each side tho roadhod is higher than the trolley track. Something, he thought, ought to be deno to bring about an equality of surfaoo, otherwise accidents might occur. On motion the matter was re ferred to tho Committee on Streots and Bridges, with power to act. On motion of Mr. Lloyd it was or dered that tho alloy leading from I Bloom to Ceutor streets,known as Pine | avenue, bo filled up to make travel better, the material excavated on Mill street lo be used in the improvement. The following members wero pres ent: Davis. Diotrloh, Montgomery, Ooeser, Swank, Fenstermachor, Roy er, Reifsnyder, Vast inn, Joseph Oib son, and Lloyd. It was midnight when J Council adjourned. | The man who is anxious for the campaign to begiu will not have to wait mauy days longer. TLXDQKD BUT TO TRUTH, TO LIBKBTT AH» LAW— WO FAVOR BWAYS US AK» NO WMA.S BKAIX AW*." DANVrLLE, MONTOUR COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, AUGUST J2, 1 INTERVIEW WITH MR. SHEPPERSON The faot was stated in these columns yesterday that tho ordinance of the Danville and Blooms burg Electric Railroad, which was read bnforo tho Borough Council of Riverside, Mon day night, was not represented at the moetiug by any of tho company. Justice to all parties would soein to demand that a full explanation bo Riv en why none of the mombers of tho company woro present to spoak for the ordinance. During an iuterviow with Chief Bur gess Shepperson of Riverside Borough yesterday it was learned that through a sheer accident, which no one de plores more than the Burgess himself, the Danville and RloomsDurg company were not Informed that a meeting to act upon the ordinances would take place Monday night and consequently were unaware that it would be advis able for them to be present. The meeting was a special one call ed to oonsider the ordinances. During the day, it seemed, it dovolvod upon Burgess Shepporson to apprise the Danville and Bloorasborg company of the meeting. The Burgoss says he ful ly intended to notify Mr. Pasooe or some other member of the company aud during the forenoou actually call ed up tho trolley oftioe by 'phone; noue of the men then wore about aud tho Burgess dropped the mattor fully intending to call up the oftlco at a lat er hour. During the remaindor of the day it occurred that Burgoss Shepperson was wholly absorbed by some very import ant matters whioh caiue up iu his own business and ho forgot to call up tiie trolley oompany. His neglect occurred to him when he reached the meeting. When tho question was put to aot upon tho ordin ances, the Burgoss objected advocat ing a postponement, explaining that he had inadvertently neglected to in form any of the representatives of the Danvillo and Bloomsburg compauy that the mooting was to be hold. That the counsel ot the Burgess did not prevail is altogether another mat tor. The above explanation as to why the Danville and Bloomsburg company was not present shows that it was through no inclination on thoir part to recede or abandon thoir proposition that the ordinance was thus left to its fato. Mr. Pascoo takos the view that as a business proposition the Danville and Bloomsburg company should appeal tho most strongly to South Danville aud Riverside people. If granted the right of way on the other side of the river he will agree to build a lino to the lower end ot' Riversido, as well as to DoWitt's Park and will givo u bond bindiug liloi down to tho proposition. This would insuro tho pooplo pass age backward aud fotward from auy part of Riversido, South Danville and Danville for ouo faro, whereas if two companies are pormitted to exist iu till' limited field iu traveling botweon Ri\ersido and tho various parts of Danvillo there will of necessity be two fares to pay. Fraternal Order of Eagles, A lodge of "Tho Fratornal Order of Eagles," a now beneficial organiza tion which is looming into promin ence, is likely to be installed in this city in the very near future. W. F. Adauis, of Oatawissa, Organ izer, was iu this city Tuesday. He placed the matter ill tho hands of James Henderson, who iB now circulat ing a petition asking for a dispensa tion for the establishment of a subor dinate aorio or lodge iu Danville. Fifty petitioners are required and of these eighteen have been secured, notwithstanding that Mr. Henderson has as yet scaroely put forth any ef fort. The motto of tho order is: "Liber ty, Truth. .Tustico and Equality." Aeries have been established iu many of our neighboring towus. Shamokin has a lodge with a membership of ;jtH); Suubury l.as over a hundred, and Oatawissa a lodge of tho same number. To be eligible for membership the oaudidate must be " white, sound of body and health, not less than 21 nor over 50, of good moral charaotor, able to read aud write and a believer iu a Supremo Being." Looking Over tbe Ground. Two more sub-contractors appeared here yesterday looking over the ground with a view to putting in a bid for the substructure of the rivor bridge. They arrived at South Dauvillo on the 13:10 train and employing a boat were rowed out on tho river whoro they could examine the piers and ob serve the formation of tho rivor bot- | torn. Soon after airiving they had a con versation with John K. Hughes, the stone dealer, of whom they inquired as to whero stones could te procurod for the now piers and what disposition oould he made of tho stonos ill tho old piors. At the present timo when wo have beeu hoping dally to see work begin on the new bridgo it is something t"f a surprise to learn that tho contracts have not boon all awardod. Fine Picture of tbe Twelfth. A picture of the eiitlro Twelfth regi ment, including Oolonol Clement's atatt and tho Repass Kogiuiental band has just been completed, The pioture was taken immmediately alter the in upection by Governor Penny packer at ' Oamp M. S. on Gettysburg's famous battlefield July 20, last. READ! TO BEGIN WORK D. J. Rogers yostorday stated that unless held back by rainy weather he would hegiu the work of paving Mill street this morning. Tho street plow purchased tor the work reached Danville yesterday. The curbing and probably a large shipment of paving brick are expected to arrive today. Mr. Rogers says he can employ some 30 or -10 moil to begin with. The plow or "rooter" as it is commonly known will be used iu breaking up the street. It will be attached to tho traction engine, which Mr. Rogers has leased of the Borough, and notwithstanding tho hard nature of the roadbed the implement is oxpectod to do splendid execution. Mr. Rogers says that a section of Mill street,six hundred feet iu length, reaching from Markot street to the oanal will be shut oft. Travel will be kept oft tho street for several weoke. Mr. Rogers expects to fiuish the en tire contract iu somo two mouths' time. Along with the work of paving, the track of the Danville and Blooinsburg Eleotrio Railway will bo laid. As soon as the excavation is completed the ties will be laid in position and those will bo wholly buriod in the course of oe meut which will then be applied to tho street. The rails will be laid as the brick are piaoed iu position and by the time Mill street is paved the trol ley track will be completed along that thoronghlare. Horse Palls in the River. A good deal of oxoitoineut was caus ed at the lerrv landing on the South side last evening by a horse falling while fording the river between tho shoie and the ferry and lying unable to move iu the deep water. The river, whioh has been rising oft' and on for a couplo of weeks past,dar ing yesterday wu< higher than for some timo past and driving booame ex ceedingly diftioult at tho South land ing whore at one point the water is three fe(t deep. To make the matter worse the plat form, adjusted to suit low water, is now submerged and causes the horses to stumble as they pull out of the water onto the ferry. That is what happened to a horse be longing to Liveryman Moyer and driven by Tarring U. Brown last even ing. Stumbling tho animal foil back into the wator and boooming entangl ed lay thore helpless. Tho ferry was considerably ielayod while several persons assisten to un harness the horse, after which he was gotten upon his feet and led onto the ferry. Fortunately but little damage was douo. Team of Horses Badly Injured, A team of liorsos belonging to Elmor Kirkner, an Anthony township farm er, wore badly injured in a runaway Tuosday. Mr. Kirkner and hired man with two teams were ongagod in doiivoring grain at tho steam grist mill, this city. On their way homo the hired man, who was driving the rear team, stop pod at the "Oak Tree" Valloy town ship, to water the liorsos. When uear Edward Frazier's Mr. Kirkner became aware that something was wrong in the rear and looking backward behsld the socoud team dash ing along at a breakneck pace utterly beyond the driver's coutrol. Almost at the same instant there was a colli sion, the runaway team dashing into Mr Kirkuer's wagon. Both of the horses wero very badly injured. It was impossible to get them homo Tuosday and they were pot up at Frod Moser's hotel. Preliminary Injunction Granted. A preliminary injunction was grant ed at tho courthouse Tuoßday against tho Danville and Bloomsbnrg Elec tric Railway Oompauy and the Stand ard Construction Oompauy restrain ing them from making a grade oroßS iug or crossing by any other mode with their present street railway the tracks of the P. & R. Railway at Bloom stroot, Danville. The iujunotioii is returnable August 27, 1004, at 1 o'olook p. m. at the Court House, Danville. The P. & R. Railway Oompauy is represented by Simon P. Wolverton. of Suubury aiid W. H. Rhawu of Oata wissa. Jamos Scarlet will look after tho interest of tho Trolley Company. New Pavement Being Laid. The Borough's enterprise ill adopt ing street paving, etc.,is naturally re flected in a similar disposition on the part of private oitizens. A spirit or improvement seems to be in the air. Many now sidewalks have alieady boon pat down, whilo still a larger number are contemplated. On Church street alone at the pres ent time there are 110 less than four haudsome flag stone pavements under way. These aro found at tlio resi -1 rtencos of Street Commissioner K. S. Miller, Ueorge Rioketts, Arthur W. Dietrich and Philip Oromley. The stone used aro all five by six foot. Hevorly Mussulman will begiu work 011 a similar pavement in a short time. Distributing Vail Boxes. The new rural free delivory ronte from Catawissa taking in Maybcrry township, this oounty, will he in op eration in 11 short tiino. On Monday Thomas Elmes distributed the mail boxes throughout Mayberry township. The boxes were shipped to Catawissa. BOARD OF TRADE MEETING The Directors ot the Board of Trade hold a meeting Monday night at which some very tangible results wore ach ieved, a now industry, which prom ises to grow and prospor, boing plac ed squarely upon its fout. There was a good turnout present, J. H. Goesor occupying the chair. Tho intention was to take some ac tion relating to tho apparout delay ill the building of the river bridge,hut it happoned that aetiou was unnecessary, as authoritative information was at hand which showed that affairs relat ing to tho bridgo are progressing nice ly aud that there will be 110 material delay. There are always now induHtrios for the Board of Trade to consider, but the majority of these that can be had as has been bliowii by past experience are not of a desirable sort. Last night, howevor, it transpired that 0110 was brought up which appealed to tho Board of Trade. This is the proposition to establish a|piaut in Danville for tho manufact ure of mosaic woodwork. After the proposition had been fairly taken np fivo of our local people pledged thom selves to organize a oompany capitaliz ed at the start at 110,000 and to bo known as "Tho Mosaic Wjod Working Oompany of Danville." The product of this plant, compris ing the most artistio designs in floor iugs, ceilings, panel work, and reach ing even into the domain of cabinet work, it is believed, will have the widest soope ever attained by any pro duct of the kind in this country. The first move mado was the pur chase of the old stone grist mill prop erty 011 Ohureli street, whioh will im mediately be putin good repair and a power plant installed therein,tho woik beiug urged along without any delay to the end that the factory may be got into operation and tho product placed upon the market. One of the strong points of this mosaic work, some account of which was given in a previous issue, is that it is not glued, nor does 0110 nail ap pear on the surfaco of tho work. Tiie now industry will givo employ ment to men who with the proper ap plication may grow into skilled wood workorß. Struok by a Circular Saw, K. B. Bird, of Riverside, narrowly escaped torrible injury in an aocident Tuesday while engaged in sawing wood near liuHlitown. Mr. Bird had parohinod a large pilo of slabs at Josse Hummer's where a 1 traot of timber laud had boon cloarod. With a portable saw mill installed as- ' sistad by Jacob Yoager of Riverside he was engaged iu sawing tho slabs ill to fire wood at tho time when tho ac oideut occurred. The saw was running at its usual rapid rate whon the shaft worked looso in the bearing. Mr. Bird instantly de tected what had ooourred and realiz ing his dauger sprang backward. It was this action which savod his life, although he was uot quick enough to entirely oscapo the saw, which as it workod wholly looso flew toward him, striking him upon the breast and pass ing over the loft shoulder. Some idea of the man's narrow os capo can bo formed when it is stated that ovory tooth of the saw as it went over tho mail left its mark upon hi 111 by cutting deep into the flesh. The injured tnau returned to River side where he was given surgical at tention by Dr. DoWitt. It is consider ed fortunate that the vital parts of the body wlioro the saw struck wore protected by the ribs and othor bonos. Had the contact ooourred in tho ab dominal region the doctor stated there would have beon but little hope for the man. As it is his injurios aro more painful than serious, although the narrow escape is by no means pleasant to contemplate. Street Arabs Stealing Fruit. As apples, plums and other fruit be gin to ripen tho housewives about town are subjootod to the nsual amount of annoyance caused by marauding boyß who prowl about tho alleys day and night awaiting an opportunity to invade the back yards and Bteal fruit. Not only is inuoli good fruit lost in this way. but many troes not yet ripe are despoiled by tho greedy and ruth lass street Arabs. Tho boys in most instances, especially when the men folks are known to be absout aro iu solent iu the oxtremo and liavo been known to climb over tho feuco into yards when they could not help but know they were watohed. Clark-Miller Nuptials. The home ol Charles Millor on Hail road street, was the sceue of a pretty wedding Saturday evening at 8:!i0 whon his sister, Miss Ella Miller, of Bloomsburg, was married to Jerome Olark, of Danville, by the Kev. Mr. Niohols, rector of St. Paul's ohuroli. Mr. and Mrs. Olark will goto Dan ville this morniug wlioro Mr. Olark is employed aud wlioro they will roside. Tlioy start out upon life's jouruey with the host wishes of their many ' friouds for a happy and prosperous lifo.—Bloomsburg Press. , Removed to Hospital. , Mrs. John Eiseuhart, who has beon - ill for a wook or morn past, was romov- T ed to the Mary M. Packer Hospital 1 yesterday morning for treatment. She . was taken to Suubury on the SI o'clock traiu accompauiod by her husband. CONTRACTS FOR CLEANING Tho contract with the Rumsey Elec trical Manufacturing Company of Philadelphia, which is to install tho municipal light plant, was approved by tho Oommittoo 011 Saturday morn ing aud banded ovor to Burgess Pursel for Ilia signature. At the meeting on Friday night Council was not quite clear 011 somo matters rolating to the engine need ed for the dynamo. There was doubt ou a fow other details which could not bo cleared up until tho next morning, so that ou motion tho matter was left in tho hands of tho Cummittoe on Electric Light with power to act. Accordingly on Saturday morning the Committeo took tho matter up. Nearly the entire forenoon was spent, there being prpseut with tho Oommit too, in addition to the Chief BurgoßS T. T. Burchtield, manager of the Wat ortown Engine Company ; George R. Rumsey aud E. I. Van Dorau, repre sentees of tho Electrical Manufactur ing Company. Mr. Rumsey was pres ent at Council Friday night and as a member of tho contracting firm lie as sured tho couuoilmeu that they had secured iu every respect a first class and modern electrio light plant and that they would never have any cause to regret the action just takeu. During the long session Saturday morning the Committee sought light from every sourco available and oame to the conclusion to adopt tho Water town four-valve engine of one hun dred aud sixty horse powor. An un derstanding was reached in a few oth er details atTeoting the agreemout when tho Committee fixed its stamp of ap proval upon the contract and it was placed in tho hands of tho Chief Bur gess. The bond furnished by tiie Humsey people meets tho full approval of Oonnoil. It had to bo returned to Philadelphia Saturday to uudeigo some modification rendered necessary by the slight change in spociticatious, after which nil tho formality requir ed will be speedily complied with. Wire will bo shipped this woek, but it will probably bo iioxt week before the actual work of construction will begin. The contractors will utilize the poles already upon the sireot as far as possible in installing tho now sys tem and they have already takon steps toward socuring permission from the owners of snob poles. To Niagara Falls in Touring Car. Fred M. Owou and Will O. Browu loft Saturday night for a fiuo auto, trip which lias as its objective point Niagara Kalis and will covor a period of ton days. The itinerary takes in in their order tho towns of Wilkesbarro, Pittstou, Tunkhanuock and Towauda, where a short tiiue will bo spoilt. From Towauda tho autolsts will proceed to Klmira and Ruilalo arriving at Niagara Falls aftor a journey of somo throe days. Oliftou Springs and other popular resorts, will bo visitod during tho trip. All necessary preparations wore made for a long trip, tho automobile carry ing quite a load eonsistiug not only of tools and supplies not oasily purehas od at some portions of tho routo, but also of oanned foods, etc.,for the sup port of the inner man should meal hours overtake tho party when remote from hotels. Horse Upsets Carriage. As William Frederick of Pottsgrove, who was accompanied by Miss Voris of tho same place, was driving home from the Grangers' picnic on Friday evening lie met with a had upset be tween Mr. Merrill's farm aud the P. & It. Railway crossing. The horso sudi°only became unman ageable aud began to rear and plunge, tho rosult being that the buggy was turned over upsido down with Miss Voris underuoath. Neither tho goutlaman nor tho lady was injured,which is considered quite remarkable. The horso was caught be fore much damage was done to the buggy. Funeral of Mrs. Margaret Young. Mrs. Margaret Young whoso death occurred Thursday was consigned to the grave ou Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clook. Tho fuueral took place from the First Baptist cliuroh.of wliioli the deceased was a member for fifty-two years. Tho services woro conducted by Rev. John Sherman, pastor. The pallbear ers wore: O. P. Harder, John Hixson, Arthur Freeze, John Neal, Charles Johnston, and Isaao Hoffmau. The following persons from out of town atteudod tho funeral: Mr. aud Mrs. William Vastino and sou Shoflield and daughter Nellie, of Brooklyn; Mrs. John Mcßride of Philadelphia; Miss Hannah Jones of Natalie ; Mrs. George Keim aud daughter Lizzie, Mrs. Jaoob Wagner and daughtor Anna aud William Seybort of Watsoutown; Mrs. Oathoriuc Evans, Mrs. Thomas Murray and son William of Williams poit. Farmer Boy's Bad Accident, Roy Cox, aged 15 years, oiuployod on tho farm of John Wolf, Strawberry Ridge, while cutting oats ou Monday had tho third linger of his right hand nearly severed. The twine ou the binder had bocomo entangled and lie was endeavoring to disentangle it, when his linger was caught in the ' machinery. ! Dr. Patton of Washiugtouville ren dered surgical aid. It is feared that I amputation will be necessary. THE WATERTOWN ENGINE_ADOPTED At a regular meeting of the Soliool Board Monday oontraots were award ed for cleaning the several school buildings ot the Borough. When it oame to opeulug the bids it was found that there were two or more bidders for the work iu each of the Wards with the exoeptlon of the Third Ward, whioh had only one bid der. The following parties were awarded the oleaning at the figures annexed: First Ward—Mrs. Naucy Kennedy, Sooond Ward—Mrs. Heim and Mrs. Dye, at S2O. Third Ward—Mrs. Mary E. Kinn, $20.50. Fourth Ward—Mrs. Rebecca Lovett, 132.60. Welsh Hill-Mrs. Anderson, <4. Treasurer Schram presented a report which showed a cash balance on hand of $1592.70. The report of the Building and Re pair Committee allowed that a large number of slate are broken on the Third Ward school building as wellaß ou some of the other roofs. The slate, it was explained, has been broken by Btoues whioh have been thrown on the roof by boya and whioh may still be aeen lodged in the gutters. The roofs of all the soliool buildings, it was re ported, are in need of a general over hauling, Bome requiring painting. On motion of Mr. Green It wus or dered that D. O.Williams be employed to make a personal examination of the different roofs and report on their couditlon. The foruacoa lu tlie Second Ward School building are condemned as worn oat, repairs costing nearly as muoh as to replaoe them with new heating apparatus. Tlioy are being re moved by the Danville Stove & manu facturing Company, wliioh Is install ing three No 14 warm air furnaces. On motion of Ur. Flsoher the salary of Truant Oflioer W. E. Young was raised from ten dollars to fifteen dol lars per month. The Truant Offloer will hereafter be obliged to look after the paroohial school and it was to compensate him for his increased re sponsibility that the advance was granted. On motion of Mr. Greene it was ordered that a wire screen be placed on the windows of the belfry of the First Ward bolldiug to proteot them from stones. Tlie following membors were In their plaoes: Dr. Harpel, Ortli, Greene, Burns, Haring, Werkheiser, Fischer, Trumbower, Adams and Jacobs. The following bills were approved for payment: O. L. Etfgert $ 5.00 Emery Sliultz 2.10 Standard Gas Co 25 F. B. Startzull 51 57 P. & K. Freight 115.02 W. H. Ortli 2H.SI E. W. Peters 20.00 Children Taken Oritioally 111. A littlo son and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Boyer, who reside near the Stove Works, aged respective ly 2 and 10 years, were taken sudden ly ill Suuday morning with symptoms of ptomaine poisoning. They were very critically ill, especially the little girl whose life for awhile hung In the bal ance. Dr. Carry waß called and nothing but his prompt arrival saved the little girl's life. The sufferings of both ohir* dreu were most Intense. The symptoms indicated a condition of ptomaine pois oning hut whether the poisonous mat ter had been taken into the stomaoh with food or as is often the case grew out of indigestion and nnhealthful conditions in the body the dootor could not state positively. Wallaoe Hoover's Painful, Wallaoe Hoover of the firm of Hoov er Bros., South Danville, met with a painful injury Tuesday evening. He was nßing the planer driven by machinery to dress down a large blook used in the shoe factory at this piaoe, when the planer caught in a knot whioli caused the block to fly upward with terriflo force, striking the man in the face. Mr. Hoover reeled under the foroe of the blow. Several of his teeth were knooked loose and he was painfnlly bruised aud cut upon the upper lip. He was able to be about yesterday al though he suffered a good deal of pain and discomfort. A Tour of the Weat. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Voris accom panied by Mies Sara Wright have re turned home fiom an extended tonr of the West, during whioh they took in the Louisiana Puroliase Exposition. Mr. and Mrs. Voris left Danville on June 7th and on their long tour be sides St. Louis visitod Buffalo, the Falls of Niagara and points In Canada Ohloago, Kansas Oity.St. Joseph, Mo., aud Hiawatha. Kan. They had a most enjoyable trip. F, 0. 8, of A. Piouio. Washington Oamp, No. 667, P. O. S. of A., will celebrate its third anniver say by holding a mammoth piouio at DeWitt's Park on Saturday, August 20th, which will be followed with a festival in tho evening. A Sue pro gram coußisting of speaking, singing, &0., has been arranged. Refreshments of all kinds will be for sale on the grounds. A game of base ball between the Danville and Riverside damps will be one of the features. A general in vitation to the publio is extended. Ad mission to the Park free. NO. 39 JAPS CITHER TO PHESSIIM rat ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 10.-4:17 p. m —The news received at the War Office today indicates the concentra tion of the Japanese armies east of Simoncheng, which is interpreted as allowing the Intention to press diraot on Liao Yang in an attempt to cat off Anshanshau, which is half way be tween Hai Oheng and Liao Yang. The Japanese advance on Uakdeu does not seem to have developed a ser ious charaoter, and acordlng to ths general staff the way is still open, if General Kuropatkin ohoose to with draw. Rain again seemed to interfere with the movements of the Japanese. A continuance of the rains is oonsidered to be greatly to General Kuropatkln's advantage. The latter's official report reoeived this afternoon oonQrms the dispatoh of the Press from Sintsintin.of August 8, reporting a tight noar Taiansohau. The general also reports daily skirm ishing on the southern front. NERVOUS OVER THE OUTCOME ST PETERSBURG, Aug. 10.—Ner vousness over the situation at the front seems to be increasing since the oc cupation by the Japanese of the Wolf Hills, before Port Arthur It is admitted that the besiegers have an elevated position, whence placed guns can oommand the fortress and while still professing confidenoe that General Stoessel will bo able to hold out with his comparatively small gar rison against the enormous number of the attackers and their evident dis regard of mon, indioated by the reok iess manner in whioli they stormed the outer positions.the state of affairs oreates more apprehension than the War Office or admiralty care to ac knowledge. Similar misgivings exist regarding General Kuropatkin's position,the ad vantages of the new Japanese base at New Ohwang in greatly simplifying the problem of provisioning their army being fully realized. But it is the re port that the Japanese are working up westward of the main Russian army which occasions the greatest uneasi ness. The rumor that they are moving up towards Siniintln, a short distance west of Mnkden from New Ohwang is generally believed. With the Japanese cordon tightening south and east and a column threaten ing the Russian line of communica tions in the rear toward Mukden, the appearance of the Japanese ou the oth er side of Mukden would almost pooket General Kuropatkin if ho has resolved to aocept battle with his whole army at Liao Yang. Shrewd military at tachoH are extremely doubtful whether General Kuropatkin could now with draw oven if he so desired. Another alarming feature of the situation In connection with the Jap anese western oolnmn is the report that It inoludes many Ohinese who are Japanese subjeots, from the Island of Formosa, whose influence on the local Ohinese and the soldiers of General Ma and Vioeroy Yuanshikai is feared. JAPS ARE NORTH OF HAI CHENO ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 10.—Em peror Nicholas has reoelved despatches from General Kuropatkln, dated Au gust 8 aud 9, mentioning a few minor reconnoissanoes, but saying that there lias been no particular ohange in the positions on either the east or south fronts. |Ou the south the Japanese ad vance posts are nine miles north of Hat Oheng. The fusillades ooour be tween the Russian and Japanese out posts. General Kuropatkin points oat the taot that the Japanese are using but' lets of different oalibre, some with nickel and others with oopper cover ings,showing tliatjtlie reserve men are now in fighting line. Kegimental Trophy, Mt. Gretna, Aug. 10,-The First regiment yesterday captured the regi mental trophy match here by making a total of 358 points. The Twelfth regiment squad ranked twelfth, with a Bcore of 815. A steady breeze blowing over the range retarded shooting somewhat,but the results were very gatifying.never theless,as there was a marked Improve ment over the other years in team work, and the averges throughout go far to bear out promises of exceptional reoords during the week. The regimental aud cavalry skirm ish praotice matches ocoupled yester day afternoon, and it was nearly Bun down before the last run was made. Silhouotte figures were used as tar gets instead of tha old regulation oir oular ones, and the innovation was puzzling enough to oause poor soores. The figures are similar to those used for some years in the regular army. General Gobin spent yesterday on the range,and Adjutant General Stew art and Major General Charles Miller arrived last evening to spend several days. Will Damp at Hunter's Par|. _ Mrs. Orewitt, Miss Lydia Woods, Miss Hartuiau, Urn. Batler Edgar and MiSB Isabel Edgar removed to Hoot er's Park yesterday where they will occupy oue of the oottages (or the next few weeks.
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