KEEP SIDEWALKS
FREE FROM SNOW
The oitizens who, after the IIUOW
»torm on Monday evening, cleaned
their sidewalks, displayed oommend
able zeal. However, in some portions
af the oity others did not show a like
enterprise or consideration for the
safety of their fellow men. They were
negligent, and as a oousequenoe the
pedestrian who forgets to eieroiße doe
caution is apt to take a tomble. There
■hoold be no exception to the rale in
enforolng the sidewalk oleaning ordin
ance, and though a disagreeable task
to •iforoo it.the Street Commissioner
will receive the gratefal aud unqualifi
ed endorsement of all good oitizens if
he enforocs it to the letter.
Snotion tS of the Borongh Ordinance
en Pavements, Footwalks and Qntters
let* forth in elfeot that owner or own
em, ooonpant or oooopaats of any tot
or property in the Boroagh shall be
•bilged to keep the pavement, foot
walks or gutters free from snow and
upon their failure to do so for the
•paoe of six working hours after a fall
•112 snow, they shall be liable to a fine
■f 18 per day or fraction of a day if the
ame be permitted to remain. In case
of refusal the Street OoniuiissiODer
must remove the snow, whon the cost
will be colleoted from the dereliot
owner or occupant according to law.
A Few Interesting Briefs
Ooal bins are being affected.
Beware of thin ice, young people.
Roller skating is being revived in
many places.
Got your snow shovel out now aud
ase it properly.
There should be punishment for the
woman who sornbs her sidewalk iu
freezing woatiier.
After this spell of weather look out
for snow.
Already the plumber is looking ahead
to the harvest of frozen pipes.
The egg trust must be packing up
for Eastor already.
The scaroit.v of water is causing a
lieftp of trouble in many parts of the
country. The condition at this season
is looked upou as phenomenal.
Circns owners together to
abolish the wiudow lithographs and
passes for next sea Hon. This is to cover
everybody except the newspaper man.
He will remain,as heretofore,the king
bee of the situation.
Vogol's Miustrels will give two per
forinances at the theatre next Satur
day, December 10th.
Hunting deer with dog* proved "to
be costly for a party of Pittsburgers
who liuutod in Clearfield county. The
''Johnny on the Spot" was a game
waruen.
Just now there are a groat mauy
country people who have joined the
water prooession.
No man consults the thermometer
more faithfully than does the coal
dealer.
In Berlin the parents are proßeauted
if their ohildren are killed or Injured
by the trolley lines, instead of the
companies This tends to keep the lit
tle ones off the streets.
Stroudsbnrg dealers will ship from
Monroe oouuty to the Philadelphia
market this month 150 carloads of
OhrUtmas trees—over 40 lees than last
year.
The goose bone man is beginning to
•ay "I told you so."
Let the Legislature provide at onoe
lor publishing the law for general in
formation.
Many towns hereabouts are suffer
ing for water.
One of the features of a recent Lan
caster oouuty wedding was a three
hour sermon. Perhaps the clergyman
was merely trying to earn his fee.
To immunize yourself agaiust pneu
monia take a long walk daily iu the
open air, and when you goto bed
ventilate your sleepiug apartment.
Indoeil it is the holiday rush, the
rush that is growing froui year to
year.
The railroad employes of the Phila
delphia and Readiug Company at
Reading will reoeive their pay for
November on Friday. They will re
oeive $95,000. The shop men will be
paid on Wednesday, December 14, when
$130,000 will be disbursed. This will
be the largest Christmas pay day so
far.
Mabel and Ida Kistler, aged sixteen
and twelve years respectively, enjoy
the distinction of conducting a 100-
acre farm, uear Tanmqua. Their fath
er, William P. Kistler, works in the
•late quarries und the girls not only
plow the land, plant and harvest the
orops aud handle tlio live stock, but
twice a week drive to Landsford, a
distanue of nine miles, to dispose of
produce.
Rural Free Delivery.
Rural free delivery comes high, but
the people must have it, aud whera it
has been introduced the publio would
be oxtremely loth to return to old oon
ditiouß and going a distance iu storm,
muddy roads and discomforts of the
various seasons, to the postoflice, aud
ofton finding no mail for their pains.
Postmaster General Wynne.in the cur
rent number of The World's Work,
gives us some idea of the growth of
free delivery in the oouutry. In 1897,
when the rural service was started
on probation,s4o,ooo was deemed suffi
oleut for Its trial. During the fiscal
year thit ended June 80, 1904, nearly
$15,000,000 was expended for rural
free-delivery. For the flaoal year up
on which we have now enteral $20,-
810,(100 has been appropriated for the
eentinuauce and extension of the rural
mail aervioe. There were 24,568 rural
routea in existence at the end of the
laotl year on June 30th 1a8t,9,4«8 new
routea having been put Into operation
during the flsoal year. On October 1,
1904, there were 27,135 routes establlsh
•d and the service was being extended
»♦ the rate of 800 routea a month,
Taking 450 people as >n average num
ber served on each route (a moderate
•atiraate) the rural service In operation
October 1,11)0-1,was bringing the mails
within easy reach of the homes of 12,-
>l>,7*o residents of rural districts.
IMPROTE THE
RIVER FRONI
With the completion of* the now
bridge so uear at hand, projlnity own
era in that vioinity should begin to
conoern themselves iu another import
ant matter—the improvement of the
river bank. Not rnaoh, if indeed any,
work in that direotion oonld be accom
plished during this season of the year.
Mow, however, is the time to think
the matter over and lay plans that oan
be carried into effect when spring
openi.
The Water Commissioners have not
ouly been thinking abont what they
intend doing in the way of beautify
ing their portion of the have
taken a pretty long stride towatd the
end they have in view. They only
await the fuiflllment ot ft promise
made thorn by others, before continu
ing the good work they have started.
Three weeks ago they finished build
iua the stone wall which extends dir
ectly along the river bank, from their
plaut 900 feet to the vaoant lot owned
by the ooauty. When the wall was
started, the Water Commissioners only
lutended to build a sufficient distance
to proteot tliir pumps in oaso of high
water, but after learning that the
County Commissioners were contem
plating building a like the
abatment of the bridge to IMb west end
of the county lot,a distanoS of 48 feet,
they deolded to extend their wall the
foil length of their lot, aonneoting
with the other and forming a solid
stone protection to the bank from the
Water Works to the bridge.
The County Commissioners have nut
as yet ereoted their wall, but when
they do the Water Commissioners will,
as soon a» the weather permitß, carry
out the plans they have under consid
eration. After removing the old wood
en buildtug from the ground,they will
fill up all holes,level and grade the lot
and thdn transform it into a bower of
baauty to be known as the "Water
Works Park."
Presumably the County Commission
ers will after building their wall,tear
away the old building that disfigures
the plot of ground upon which it
stands aud make a flower garden out
of the lot, so as to correspond with
aud be a portion of tlie pioposed park.
At least it is to be hoped so.
But there are others who have prop
erties abutting on the river bauk,that
have improvements to make as well as
the two boards of Commissioners.
There is plenty of room for such work.
It is not nooessary for all to make
flower gardens aud parks, but it is ex
tremely necessary that all the old eye
sores betweeu the bridge and the Silk
Mill be removed, and the river front
age giveu a moro presentative condi
tion. Do it for the pride you have for
Danville.
sunbury Bridge to be Rebuilt.
It is now up to the Commissioners
of Nerthumheilaud county to build
the bridge between Snnburv and North
umberland,carried away by the ice last
winter, the property right in whioh
has been transferred from the Bridge
Company,its original owner,to North
umberland oouuty, and through that
source it has been declared free.
The process by whioh this was
brought about commenced on May 2d,
when through Attorney Harry Knight
oitlzens petitioned for legal proceed
ing looking toward the freeing of the
bridge and the appointment of view
era to appraise the amount that should
be paid the company in consideration
of the propertv. The viewers upon ex
amination of witnesses reported in fav
or of a free bridge, fixing the amount
to be paid by the county at $13,500.
Their report was given to the Grand
Jury of the September court, whioh ap
proved and accepted it, and as it was
required to lay over for a term before
the aotiou of the Court, the matter
was presented to Judge Savidge on
Tuesday, who gave the final approval
in making the bridge free and render
ing tho county liablo for the rebuild
ing of one that was destroyed by the
ioe. It is to be hoped that in the in
terest of the public the Northumber
land County Commissioners will be
prompt in the duty that has thus been
imposed upon them.
This State Leads.
Statiatios show that during the sea
son which closed Wednesday, Novem
ber 30, hunters iu 17 counties of Penn
sylvania killed 559 deer. This is the
largest number slaiu for many years,
and the result places this state among
the first in the Union for deer hunt
ing. Iu the same period 131 bears were
killed and two deer hunters lost their
lives.
Woodsmen attribute the abundance
ot deer this season ohiefly to the pro
tection that has been given them by
the law limiting the season to the
month ot Novembor and preventing
the running of them by dogs. Anoth
er factor whioh helped the deer,is the
fact that the hunter was handioapped
by the thick undergrowth whioh in
many counties has receully overgrown
the timber laud.
Canter county loads the state iu
point of the number of deer killed, 138
having fallen there within 30 days.
1 Twenty-five bears fell in that county.
Clintou county isaeoond with 125 deer
slain aud 80 bears.
Snow a Benefit.
Of muoli benefit was Monday's storm
to the farmers of the surrounding oouu
try. Wella have been giving out ainoe
the gronua has frozen up and a drought
' lift's been slowly making Itself manifest
• in all oounties. Tbe fall sown wheat
ao far has had no protection from a
covering of anow as other downfalls
have almost immediately t'ansforiiied
I into water. The depth of the snow
I now on the ground will laat in the
i rural diatriots for weeks, provided the
weather maintains an average Decern
-1 ber temperature.
Basket Ball Friday Night.
1 The Danville Old Timers will play
the Ruokuell aeoond team next Friday
evening in the Armory. The vialtfng
> team is uuder the management of the
1 Buuknell Athletic Aaaoolation, and
i has some of the beat college players
in the Hue up. The uaual dance will
follow the game
DEATH GAME
SUDDENLY
Tlie announcement of tlie sudden
death of Newton H. Reifsnyder, a
well kuowu citizen of tliia place,early
Saturday morning was a shock to his
liowtH of friends. The tidings were the
more startling because of the faot that
he had been toeu on the streets the
previous day, apparently iu his usual
health. Ho was found dead iu bed at
tlie home of Harry Fields, his partner
in the restaurant business, and with
whom he boarded, at 838 Mill street.
During the early portion of Friday
evening, he had been up town. He
returned to the house, and retired at
about 8:30, without having complain
ed of feeling unwell. Between 6 and
7 o'clock the following morning, Mrs.
Fields called him to breakfast. Get
ting no reply after repeatedly rapping
on the door, she entered the room and
found life extinot. A physician was
summoned, who after examining the
remains, said that Mr. Rellsnyder had
been dead for several hours. Death
was due to heart trouble, with whioh
the deceased had been afflicted for a
number of years. Mr. Reifsnyder was
a moulder by trade, but last summer
he became engaged with Mr. Fields in
the restaurant business, whioh was
still onoupying his attention when the
grim destroyer overtook him. He was
44 years of age, unmarried and a na
tive of Tainaqun. When only a boy he
came with his parents to Danville,and
continued to reside here over since. He
Is survived by three brothers and one
sister—Thomas aud George, of Dan
ville; Alvin, of Altoona, and Mrs.
Ellen O. Brause, of New York City.
An Old Coin.
D. L.and W. station agout J. L.
McDonald, of Berwick, will Eend an
old coin,for a collector whose name is
not given out, to the Director-General
of the British Museum, and should he
determine that the coin is what it is
thought to be,it will have a valuation
of |2500 and will be the only gold
Tarsus piece of money that has ever
been found—the money of the city
which was flourishing 700 years B. O.
Tlie coin, which is between the Bize
of a quarter aud a half dollar,is some
what battered but the characters there
on are remarkably plain. On the one
side is a figure, staff iu hand, seated
on a chair, probably a throne, while
1 on the reverse side are pictures of two
cows. The piece of money was bought
by the owner, a collector of curious,
along with some other coins. It is now
valued at SISOO. Should it prove to be
1 a pieoe of money of the days of Tarsuß
it will be the only gold pieoe of that
time that has yet been found. The de
scription follows closely that of silver
pieces that have been found.
The United States Express Company
will have full charge of the safety of
the coin,delivering it to the Director-
General of the British Museum at Lou
don ten days henoe, and after ten days
have elapsed,calling for it and return
ing it to Berwiok, about a month be
ing required for the trip.
Christmas Preparations.
Tlio various ohorohes throughout the
town have beguD to arrange special
programs for Christmas Day and the
Indications are that the event will bo
the moat joyous observed in many
years for the times havo been fairly
prosperous and the people have been
liojrding their savings for the merri
est day of the year when all Christian
ity is inspired with the desire to emu
late the example of the three wiae
men of the East in present giving.
Eaoh ohuroh will have an attractive
program to render for the amusement
aud editloation of congregation and
ohildren In particular. Never were
the prospects so promising for a un
iversally cheerful Christmas and nev
er was it looked forward to with suoh
joyous anticipation aud for that rea-
Bon the churches are preparing fitting
ly aud elaborately for its coming.
Successful Services.
The Evangelistic services that oaino
to a closo on last Sunday at the Mah
oning Presbyterian Chnrch were the
most helpful aud successful that have
been held in this chnrch in a number
of years. Large congregations attend
ed the meetings aud listened to the ex
- cedent discourses delivered by the
- Rev. J. R. Ziegler of Look Haven aud
- Rev. J. R. Baker of Newberry.
i At the quarterly communion service
> held last Sunday twenty-five now m9in
! bers were received into the member
- ship of the church. Since the Rev.
a Mr. Hutchison oaine to Danville a lit
r tie over a year ago' ninety mombers
have been taken into the ohuroh and
> eighty-one of these by profession of
- faith.
b Deputy Revenue Collector.
* It has been announced upon the best
of authority that Henry W. Sohoff
-3 stall, of Sunbury.has beenappoiutd to
1 sucoeed the late A. G. Haas, as the
a Deputy Revenue Collector for this
1 district. Mr. Sohoffstall served as a
member of the legislature during the
1 timo when Senator M. S. Quay was a
candidate for re-election and wag loyal
' to the great Republioan leader, sup
• porting him on every ballot. The ap
' pointment is Mr. SohoffstaU's reward
aud Senator Penrose by this appoint
ment is oarrying out the desire of
Quay, who wanted Mr. Bchoffstall to
a bo remembered in some substantial
' manner for his faithfulness.— Sunbury
6 Item.
t
4 After Information.
Mr. Kaiser,representing C. W. Lewis
of the Reading Railroad Company,was
! in Danville yesterday. The wires of
the new aleotrio light plant will oross
the Reading traoks at four different
b points, aud Mr. Kaiser's visit was far
the purpose of learning where the
poles wero to be looated at the several
crossings. The matter of making a
slight transposition of the poles where
the line crosses Mill street, was also
y taken into consideration. Mr. Kaiser
7 was shown the points in question by
' Mr. Watts, who is superintending the
j work of L'oußtruotiou,
s The turkey will not be a popular
I bird on Christinas uulNis he shali be
uaine cheaper.
BAIN IS
BADLY NEEDED
It ia reported from all over the conn
try that ground and water conditions
were never known to be in bo deplor
able oondltioo for a freeze-np as now.
There is no water in the soil. Farm
ers in the West Branch Valley and ad
jaoant territory are hauling water for
their gtook, some of them drawing it
over two miles.
The towns of Renovo, Look Haven
and Watsontown are on the verge of a
water famine. At the former place all
the engines on the Philadelphia &
Erie Railroad are supplied with wat
er, but the supply ia so curtailed that
every household Is served with notice
not to use a drop of water unnecessar
ily.
In the Nippanose Valley, a district
where because of the phenomenal strata
of the rook all streams are under
ground, the wells have gone dry, and
oave-like apertures 20 feet deep have
been opened to afford acoess to the un
derground oreoks. These are vory low.
In many oases farmers' teams are
not employed at anything else than to
handle water to keep the stock suppli
ed. If a freeze-up oomeß it is feared
that what water remains la the oreeks
and few Bprlngs will be frozen Bolidly.
At Montoursville the mountain re
servoir has gouo dry, and the town
is being supplied from a big well. Ly
comiug and Loyalsook Oreeks, both of
whioh are small rivera ordinarily, are
down to the volume of small runs.
The entire output of MaElhattan
Creek has been husbanded and forced
into the Lock Haven reservoir, yt>t
even this makes the supply so inade
quate that the town's authorities are
getting ready to pump water directly
from the river or Bald Eagle Creek.
Altoona has had no such drought
sinoe 1887,and everybody Is compelled
to husband the water with the closest
economy. Wella and Bprings never be
fore dry in the paat 30 years have no
water in them now.
Id Bntler the Bait water overflowing
fjoui an oil well ia one of the limited
sources of the reservoir's supply ;many
of the people have chapped hands and
faces, aud many others have been un
able to use any water for weeks for
laundry purposes'
Iu Ave towns of Westmoreland Coun
ty, embracing 60,000 inhabitants, the
main reservoirs are exhausted and the
people are living from hand to mouth
on the product of a small mining run,
so foul that overy drop of the water
they get thorefrom has to be boiled to
prevent a plague.
In many of the rural districts wells
that have been in constant use for 30
years have dried up, and many farmers
have been obliged to haul water a con
siderable distance for house and stoo k
anpply. Springs that have heretofore
been nover failing have disappeared.
Fields of grain planted fiis fall will
have to be replanted next spring.
Vicious Assault in Berwick.
As the result of a vicious attack
made by two men near the Malleable
Iron Plant, Alfred Bower lies at liis
home on West Front street, Berwiok,
ia a very serious condition. There is
little doubt but that the objeot of the
assault wai robbery.
Mr. Bower, who la a driver em
ployed by A. J. Lynoh, was driving on
Freaae Avenue and had juat turned in
to Oak street when one of the ruffians
threw a club at him. The other man
followed tills with a huge rock, both
missilos striking Bower and partially
dazing him. To prevent himself from
falling from the wagon ho grasped the
shaft and traoe. In whioh positiou he
was further maltreated.
Before he oould be removed from
the vehicle the horse took fright and
ran out Oak atreet, carrying the in
jured man out of reaoh of his assail
anta. It waß not until the horse had
run a considerable distance that Mr.
Bower recovered sufficiently to handle
the reins. He managed to drive to the
office of Or. E. L. Davie where he re
ceived medical attention. His ear is
badly torn and lacerated, aud the
whole upper part of his body ia shock
ingly bruised. After removing him to
his iiome his shoulders,arms aud body
became partly paralyzed; ao that it is
thought hla injuries are of a more ser
ious nature than was at first expected.
The asaailanta are known to be Am
ericana who no doubt made the attack
in the vioinity of the Malleable Iron
Worka ao that the blame for the crime
would fall on the Italian elemeut
residing in thia diatilot.
May Qet You Into Trouble.
The|praotico of writing just a few
wordß in a package of papers or of
merchandise mailed at a lower rate
than letters is said to have become so
common that postmasters have been
instructed to examino such packages
and report to the department officials.
The coat of proseoution in the United
States distriot oourt and a One of
twenty-five dollars would be as small
a penalty as the sender could escape
with.
Removing to Danville.
On aooount of the uncertain ferry
aooommodations during the winter,
Jesse Shannon has deoided to take up
his residence iu this oity and will oc
oupy the residence adjoining Dr. F.
E. Harpel, Ferry atreet. Mr. Shannon
waa compelled to ship his furniture by
rail via Sunbury and Northumberland.
Jones—Ollson.
Thomas V. Jones of Huntington,
West Virginia, and Miaa Emeline Gil
aon. of Plymouth, were married yes
terday afternoon at the parsouage of
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal church
by Rev. 8. B. Evans.
The bride formerly resided in this
•i*T-
Sheriff Sharpless' Appointments.
Tuesday afternoon Sheriff-elect
Sharpless of Northumberland oounty,
announced his appointments which
are ai follows: Attorney, A. K. Deal
er; Deputy, Harry F. Moore. There
were many applicants who desired the
poiitlons.
"Usona," the new name suggested
for tha United Statea, will not do. It
■oandi too muoh Ilk* m self playing
plan* or a braakfaat food.
FIREMEN
ELECT OFFICERS
The Danville Fire Department held
its annual election of a Chief aud as
sistant chiefs at the Friendship hose
house, Saturday eveuiug. It rosulted
as follows:
Chief, Edward Purpur of the Friend
ship Company ; first assistant, Willard
Fetterman, Washington Hose Com
pany ; second assistant, William lies.
Good Will Hose Company ; third as
sistant, John Ward, Continental Hose
Company; fourth assistaut, Harry
Rupp, Friendship The board having
charge of the election consisted of
Chief Sherwood, Archie Hummer,
Thompson Jenkins and John Waite.
The department at the beginning of
the present year, starts out under
bright and favorable auspices. It is
in a good financial condition and well
equippe I for fighting the fiery ele
ment, both as to tho stalwart, willing
men of which it is composed and the
apparatus at its ccmmand. Of the fire
men little need be said. They are coo
well known to require an extended
eulogy. The record they have made
in the past is sufficient testimony of
their worth aud ability. During the
year just closed they have responded
frequently to the call of duty and at
the risk of their own safety, saved
many thousands of dollars worth of
property from destruction. Not enough
can be said of such heroism. Men who
will, without thought of recompense,
save the pleasure it affords them to
know that they have faithfully per
formed their duties, voluntarily en
dangered their lives Dy facing devour
ing flames and falling walls aie com
posed of the metal of which true and
unselfish heroes are composed. It is of
such meu that the Danville Fire De
partment is made. They are willing,
capable and experienced,and they nev
er flinoh or hesitate when their ser
vices are needed.
National Guard at Inauguration.
The question whether the National
Guard of Pennsylvania shall attend
the inauguration of President Roose
velt in March is already exciting the
men and is the principal topio of dis
oussion at the armories. It is the in
tention of uie committee in charge to
make it the occasion of a hig military
display and no big military display is
comple'e without the Pennsylvania
troops.
It has already been demonstrated
that an inaugural procession without
them is a tame affair and so they want
the Keystone division. The rank and
file ard many of the officers aro anx
ious togo but there aro others not so
anxious. It has become the fashion at
recent inaugurations to make ail sorts
of charges against the Pennsylvania
troops and, though 99 per cent, of
these charges are either lies out ot the
wholo cloth or the deputations w< re
committeed by others than Penusyl
vatiians, Pennsylvania has had to
stand tl o brunt bef< r<* tho general
public,solely tnoause it is fashionable
to muk j suc i olia r gß4. Otie Pennsyl
vania regiment,with headquarters not
1,000 miles away from Williamsport,
waa'oharged tour years ago with raid
ing a stoic wheirit proved that at tho
hour the raid was alleged to have hap
pened tho regiment was iu line and
two miles away from the spot It is
many y<ais siuce the Pennsylvania
troops have had fair and just treal
meut iu Washing n. If the Pennsyl
vania troops go this lime an example
should be made of the fiist person who
makes defamatory charges.
Remember the Poor.
Many persons aro busy n)wadays
selecting and buying suitable tokens
of friendship for the little ones, and
old ones, too. In this connection the
News reminds one and all that there
aro a number of cheerless homes in
every community where poverty ex
ists, and presents are unknown. Let
all who have been abundantly blessed
with this world's goods devote a slight
portion of thoir means to oarry good
cheer and sunshine into the homes of
the poor on the coming glad Christmas
day.
JURORS FOR
DECEHBER COURT
For tho December term of Court,
December 27th, 1804, the following
Jurors have been drawn:
TRAVERSE JURY.
Danville, Ist Ward—Harry E. Trum
bower, William G Majors, William G.
Kramer.
Danville, 2nd Ward.—Edward Ateu,
Gilbert Voris.
Danville, 3rd Ward.—Henry Grove,
Samuel Wrrkhniser,A. J. Hiatt,.lames
Dailey, E. S. Miller, Setli C. Lormer,
Richard Metherell, Wesley Bodiue.
Danville, 4th Ward.--Frank Yeager,
Henry Kueibler, James Edgeworth,
Frederick Henry, Samoel Mortimer.
Anthony township.—Peter Risliel,
William Flora, Lloyd W. Welliver.
Derry township.—William L. Moore,
Clark Boone, Frank B. Cromley.
Liberty township.—J. J. Hoflman.
Limestone township—Ambiose Mill
er.
2 Mahoning township.—Edward Wert
man, Thomas Johns, Morris Leighow,
Ralph Leighow,William Honsor, John
Weaver.
Mayberry township. • William O.
Kase.
Washington vi He.—H. S. Moser. R.
B. Seidel.
West Hemlock township. Paul
Mauatelior.
GRAND JURY.
Danville, Ist ward.- Jostpli Keely,
Joliu H. Garner, Samuel W. Arms, D.
C. Hunt, William E. Limberger, Frank
G. Schoch, U. L. Gordy, George Mot
torn.
Danville, 2ud ward.—Willard Fet
torman, Oliver li. Sweitzer, D. R.
Williams.
Danville, 4th ward.—Cliarlis Mot
tern,Thompson Jenkins, Charles Deilil.
Anthony township—William Risliel.
Liberty towuship. Willinni G.
Ford, Victor Vincent, William J.
Leidy, William E. Patterson.
Limestone township.—Calvin Deen,
Thomas Suhoyler.
Mahoning township—Joseph Baylor.
Valley towuship.—Thoma" H. Ben
field, Pater YoiJia.
EARLY HOLIDAY !
SHOPPING
Merry Christmas, that hallowed day
to which children and grown people
so longingly look forward with bright ]
and glowing anticipation of what it
has in store for them, will soon be
here, with all its pleasing and aacred
aasooiations.
One feels its approach in the air.
Everything denotes it. Nature's pure
white robe, emblematic of the Saviour
whose birth we'oelebrate,proclaims it;
the sparkling eves and laughing voioes
of ohildhood reveala it, and all hu
manity hears its steady advancement
aud heralds witii joy the oomiug of
the festive holiday time," When Peaoe
on Earth, Good Will to Men," reigns
supreme all over this fair laud.
This fact should cause all olasses of
people to rejoice and give thankß that
this ia an appreciative oouutry.a pros
perous country, a country that every
year demauda more than it did the
year before, whioh proves It Is a pro
geassive country.
A glance into any of the large storeß
will oonvinoe the most skeptical of
thia. Enter chem, yon look and marvel
at the soene presented. Nowhere is
the fact that the holidays are near at
hand demonstrated more clearly than
in the shops.
Visit those in Danville and prove
the aaailtion trne. The show windows
will he ablaze with color. Silks, jew
els, new weaves and textures, cut
glaas, paintings, marvelous pottery,
silver and gold effects are seen in lav
ish confusion. Thouasnds have been
invested. The utilities are there. The
things that people must have are to be
found in ,lmost endless profusion, and
many more dollars have been expened
ed in novelties that appeal to eye aud
ear and comfort until one marvels at
the buaineaa daring of these men of
the stores, who have ao muoh faith iu
their judgment of what the people
will buy that they have swept the
warehouses of the country. Every year
the demand grows. People waut more
and better things to eat, to wear, to
amuse.
The people have the money and the
merohants are going to interest them
and give them what they want and
will purohase.
Our merchants have done their part. j
It is inconceivable that there could be !
a reasonable human want that the j
stores of Danville could not supply. i
This holiday season is marked by the !
new things that await the publio. I
They show a wealth of ideas aud hu
man ingenuity that should make the
average citizen proud of his race.
Aud he should also be proud of the I
fact that uowhero on the fiice of the
earth do the plain p ople onjoy a great- j
or shbre of those good thiugs that are ;
to be found iu the stores right here. I
Drill Regulations Received.
The now drill regulations have been
received by the local ooiupany of the
National Guard, aud have been dis
tributed to the non-commissioned offi
cers. The regu'atinns inoiude many
changes which will ho difficult of ex
ecution to a company alroady drilled
in the old manual. The winter's work
will include a thorough instruction in
the new tactios.
NOTICES.
To Al.r. t.'ItEDITOHH, I.KfJATKKS AND OTHER
I'Kiimixs i ntkkkhtku— Notice is hereby given,
that the following named persons did on the
date affixed to their names, file tlie accounts
of their administration to the estate of those
persons, deceased, aud Uuardlan Accounts, Ac.
whose names are hereinafter mentioned, In
the office of the Register for the Probate of
Wilis and granting of Letters of Administra
tion, In aud for tlie County of Montour, and
that the same will be presented to the orphans*
Court of said county, for confirmation and
allowance, on Mwuiliky, the UOtli day of
Dec. A. D., IWO4, at the meeting of the
Court In the afternoon.
1804.
Oct. 15.—First and Partial accouut of
Mary Ellen Rote, George L.
Rote and Sallie K. Pierce,
Exeoutora of Christian Lau
bach, late of the Borough of
Danville, deceased.
Nov. 6.—Final aooount of David D.
Williams, Trustee appointed
to sell real estate of Evan E.
Davia, late of the Borough
of Danville, deoeased.
Nov. 15—First and Partial accouut
of James B. Pollock aud
Charles E. Shires, .Sr., Ex
ecutors of William S. Pol
lock, late of the Borough of
Waahingtonville, deceased.
Nov. 25—First and Final account of
Charlea Mottern, Adminis
trator d. b. n. c. t. a. of
Lydia Lormer, late of the
Borough of Danville,deoeas
ed.
Nov. 2(i—First and Filial accouut of
R. H. Simington. Adminis
trator of William N. Siming
ton, late of the Townahip of
Liberty, deoeased.
Nov. 2(l—First aud Final account of
Ella V. Bitler, Administra
trix of Daniel Bitler, late of
the Townahip of Anthony,
deceased.
Nov. 26—First and Final accouut of
Caroline Rieck,Executrix of
Frederioka P. Rieck, late of
the Borough of Danville, de
ceased, and also Trustee ap
pointed to aell real estate of
said decedent.
WM. L. SIOLER, Register.
Register's Office, Danville, Pa.,
Nov. 26, 1904.
A MATTEROFHEALTH
|l|
bAklNti
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
HAS HO SUBSTITUTE
SERVICES HELD
SUNDAY
The services at the Mahoniug Pres
byterian church were most interesting
Saariay aud were veiy largely at
tended. The services were a littiug
close to the two successful weeks of
evangelistic meetings and the new
members were all in attendance.
The opening of the day was devoted
to the Sessional fond. A Sessional
Prayer meeting was hold at 10:15 a.
m. aud at 10:30 a. ra. the Sacrament
of the Lord's Supper was administer
ed. At 7:30 p. m.the splendid choir
of the church rendered a song service.
Following is the excelleut program :
Prelude—" Fanfare" Lorn mens
Authem—TeDeum Katzschma
Hymu 922.
Contralto Solo—'Shepherd of the Fold'
Mrs. Scarlet
Anthem "O Worship the Lord"
Scripture Losson—Psalm 1»0.
Prayer.
Quartette "Art Thou Weary?"
Offertory—Audantino Lemau
Hymn 9(55.
Tenor Solo "Oity of Refuge"
Mr. McCoy.
Anthem "Siug Alleluia Forth"
Bass Solo Abide With Me"
Mr. Hussell.
Anthem "Jubilate Deo"
Hymn 923.
Benediction.
Silent Prayer.
Postlude—"Triumphal Maroli"Catkin
Will Hake an Appeal.
The celebrated case in which Mrs.
Sarah C. Cromley is plaintiff and the
Pennsylvania Railroail Company de
fendant, apparently has not reached
an end yet. On Thursday, November
17.a Montour county jury at the close
of the four days trial, awarded Mrs.
Cromley damages to the amount of
|7,428. The suit as is well known, was
brought by the plaintiff with the view
of recovering damages on account of
her husband aud sou and a team of
horses being killed on the Pennsyl
vania Railroid, at Watsontown, Jan
uary 9. 1902. Yesterday the defendant
started proceedings looking to an ap
peal, and the final steps in that direc
' tiou will likely be completed soon.
I No specific reasons are assigned for
| the taking of the appeal, the motion
' to be made on general grounds.
I
j Erwin Hunter was not only tlie first
to participate in the first sleigh ride
of the season yesterday afternoon, but
j the first to sleigh ride over the new
paving on Mill street.
w a •. .
Acer's
For hard colds, bronchitis,
asthma, and coughs of all
kinds, you cannot take any
thing better than Ayer's
Cherry
Pectoral
Cherry Pectoral. Ask yout
own doctor if this is not so.
He uses it. He understands
why it soothes and heals.
" I had a terrible cough for weekf. Then I
took Ayer's Cherry Pectoral ami only one
bottle completely cureil ine."
Mas. J. B. Damvortu, St. Joseph, Mich.
28C.. 80C.. 112 1.00. J.C.AYRKCO.,
— for "" H l
Coughs, Colds
■ ■■■— VMM
You will hasten rocov y by tnk-
Int; one of Ayer's Pills at bedtime.
=
Patronize
A. C. AMESBURY,
Best Coal in Town.
J. J. BROWN, M.D.
THE EYE A SPECIALTY-
Eyes tested, treated and fitted with
glasses. No Sunday Work.
311 Market it.. - -■ Bid Bite P
Hours—lo to 5. telephone.
Take your prescriptions to
ROSSMAN & SON'S PHARMACY,
*45 MILL STREET, OANVILLE, PA,
Two Registered Pharmacists In charge
para Fresh Drugs and full line of Putent
Medlclaes and Sundries.
PINK CIGARS GOOD COLD SODA.
GEO. H. SMITH,
Watchmaker, Jeweler, Optician
Expert Repairing.
Byes Examined Free. SatlsfaotlOD
Guaranteed.
JBt MILL STREET. NBAR CAWAt.
DR. J. BWE IBFORT,
DENTIST.
Uses ODONTUNDER for the painless ex
traction of teeth. Dentistry in all
its branches and all work guar
anteed.
CHARGES REDUCED.
Opposite Opera House, Danville.
CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH
PENNYROYAL PILLS
° Ar p ••
Wafe. Always reliable. Ladlea. ask r»riifret*t for
CHICHENtEK-fl INOLINII In K«d and
«old metallic boxes, sealed with blue ribbon.
Taka bo other. Rrftaae danyerouN *ub«ll
feltlona and Imitation*. Buy of your DnißKist,
or send 4c. In stamps for Particulars, Teat!*
naonlala and " Relief for Ladle*." in letter,
a return Hall. 10,000 Testimonials, bold by
Dnmbi
CHIOHBSTBR OHBIfIOAL 00.
WH Bailssa Neaie, PHIIX, PA. •
MeaMaa iMsss^es^
Philadelphia and
Reading- Railway
IN EKKEGT NOVEMBER27th. 11W4
TWAINS LKAVK DANVILLE
For Philadelphia 7.58, 11.2 a a. m. and ».&*
Kor New York 7.53. U:i3 a iu. and O.M p. i*
tor (JalHHlHsa liftß h. in, i.uil 8:35 p. m.
For Bloomsbnrg 11:'. 3 a. m. and 0.35 p. ai
For Milton 7:68 a. m., and p. m.
k'or WliitHiiiHpoi t 7:5« a. u».. and 3.56 p. u
fHA INS FOH DANVILLE.
Leave Philadelphia ll):21 a. m.
Leave WllllamMport 10:00 a. iu., 4:80 p. a
Leave Milton 10.87 a. m., 5.19 p. m.
Leave Bloomsburg 7:»7 a. m., 8.88 p. m
Leave Catawlaaa 7:10 a. ni.. p. m.
A faat ezpreaa train from Heading Tenon
I'hliadelphla to New York every hoar fro*
7.00 a. m. t07.00p. m. Same aervlce rater*
ing.
ATLANTIC CITY R. R.
From Cheat nut Street Ferry.
For South Street see Timetables at Station!
WEEKDAYS.
ATLANTIC CITY -7 80 a. m. Lcl. 9.00 a. m.
Ex. 10 50 Exp. 2.00 p. in. Exp. 4.00
p. in. Exp—oo minutes. 5.00 p. in. Exp. 5.00 p
lb• Lcl. 7.15 |. m. Exp.
CAPE MAY and OCEAN CITY—B.SO a, ra.
4.15 p. m
SEA ISLE—B.SOa. in.
SUNDAYS
ATLANTIC CITY—7.BO a. ni. VI Ex. 8.00 a
in Lcl. 0.00 a. m. Exp. 10.00 a. in. Exp. 600 p.
in. Lcl. 7.J5 p. in. Exp ;
CAPE MAY and OCEAN CITY-7.8© a. ra.
SI Ex. 8.45 a. in.
SEA ISLE—7.3O a ni *1 Ex.
Detailed time tables at ticket offices, 18IL
and Chestnut Streeta, 834 Cliestnnt Mi reels
884 Cheat nut Street, 100 a Cheatnut Street,
South 3d Street, 3962 Market Street aud at
tloua.
Union Tranafer Company wl;l call for
check baggage from hotela and residences.
A. T, DICE. KDSON J. WEEKS,
Uen'l. Supt. Uen'l. Passr. A*4
] ACKAWANNA RAILROAD,
j U —BLOOMSBURG DIVISION
WEST.
A. M. A. M. A. M. P. *
• New York Iv 20«t .... 10 00 1 4
P. M.
1 scran ton ar 61/ ... 150
P. M.
Buffalo .Iv 1180 '2 45
v M.
I Scran ton ar 558 10 05 ....
A. M. A. M. T. M. P. X
I Scranton . Iv t6 8b *lO 10 fl Bft *l|t
; Beilevue
Taylor till 10 17 108 644
i Lackawanna.. 650 10 24 210 bo*
i Duryea 663 10 28 113 011
i Plttston 668 10 38 217 667
Huaquehanua Ave 701 10 87 219 618
Went. Plttston . 705 1041 228 701
Wyoming 710 10 46 227 707
Forty Fort 231 ....
. Bennett 717 10 52 284 714
' Kingston ar 724 10 56 240 7VI
WilkeH-Barre ar 740 11 10 250 71*
Wllkee-Barre iv 710 1040 230 711
Klngaton Iv 721 10 56 240 7if
Plymouth June
Plymouth 735 11 05 249 7
| Nantlcoke 748 11 18 258 7
H unlock'a 749 11 19 806 741
! Shickahlnny 801 11 31 320 75|
j Hlcka Ferry 811 til 48 330 f8 01
! Heacli Haven 819 114b 387 80V
' Berwick. 827 11 54 844
Brlarcretk '... f8 32 f3 50 ....
- Willow drove fh 38 .... fHS4 fl •«
Lime Kldge 840 fl2 09 858 rtj
I Espy 846 12 15 406 *lt
j Hloomaburg 858 12 22 412 Ml
Kupert 857 12 25 415 841
l Catawiaaa 902 12 82 422 81
i Danville 916 12 44 483 9
Cameron 924 f1267 443 ...
Nortliuinber '1 ar 985 110 455
ICAtfT
A. M. A. M. P. M.P. M
Nortnuiiiborl' ..... »8 45 fluoo fl 50 *6
i "atueron ... . «57 HOI < II
| Danville 707 10 19 2li 041
,l< iper: 726 10 37 229 601
I hioomnuii' . 73a 1041 '2 83 69(
| Espy 738 10 48 240 611
Lime Kldge 744 flo 64 f2 46 112« 2t
Willow Urove f7 4h f2 50
Briarcreek 7 52 f2 53 112 62<
Berwick 767 11 05 258 II
Beech Haven ........ 805 fl 112 303 61
Hlcka Ferry 811 fll 17 809 641
Shickahlnny 822 11 81 320 f6 5»
Huuiock'H 883 381 f7 09
Nantlcoke 838 11 44 338 711
Avondale 841 342 7IS
Plymouth 845 1158 347 781
Plymouth June 847 .... 852 .. ..
Klngaton ar 855 11 59 400 7 M
Wilkes-Bar rear 910 12 10 410 7 M
Wilkes- Barre Iv 840 11 40 850 7 N
Klngaton.. Iv 855 1159 400 71
Luzerne B.>B al2 02 408 14
Forty Fort f9OC ... . 407 ..•••
Wyoming... 905 12 08 412 741
West Pitta ton 910 417 7»
Susquehanna Ave . «13 12 14 420 71
iMllston 919 12 17 424 101
Duryea 9'23 429 IN
Lackawanna... 926 ..... 482 811
Taylor 932 440 117
Beilevue ••••
Hcranton ....ar 94* 12 85 450 881
A. M.P. M P. M
Herat to j Iv 10 25 (I 55 .... 1110
A. M
Buffa'o tr .... 756 ... 701
A. M. P. M P.M A.M
Scran ton . . 1* 10.10 12.40 13 35 *2 CI
P.M. P.M P.M A. I*
New York ar 330 500 735 888
•Daily, fDally except Sunday,
stopa on signal or on notice to cocdnotor.
□ a Stops on signal to take on passeugers lot
New York, Blnghamton and points wf-st.
T. E.CLABKE T. W. LEK.
Uen. Sui orlnienrtent. Men.
WM, KASE WEST.
ATTORNFY-AT-LAW,
no. 3RO MILL STRBBT.
DANVILLE.
CHARLES CHALFANT,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
!»•. 110 MILL STREET,
DANVILLE.
WILLIAM L. SIDLER,
ATTORN EY-AT-L An,
roe HILL AND MARKET STREETS,
DANVILLE.
THOMAS C. WELCH,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
District Attorney of Montonr Ooonty.
No. 107 MILL STREET,
DANVILLE.
G. SHOOP HUNT.
PRESCRIPTION DRUGGIST,
Opposite Opera House.
DANVILLE, - - PENN'JI
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