DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER VOL LXXVI. THE GUARD INVITED ! TO INAUGURATION The Natioual Guard of Pennsylvania, through Governor Peunypacker, its commauder-iu-chief, has been invited as a body to participate iu the cere monies attendant on the inauguration of President Roosovelt as President,in Washington,ou the 4th of March. The matter of accepting the invitation was takeu up by Governor Penny packer aud Adjutaut General Stewart, Tues day, but no definite actiou was taken, and a conclusion will not be reached until next week. Whether the Guard will go as a whole, or whether a provisional bri gade will be formed, are matters to be | settled at a future meetiug.if it is dn- i termiued that Pennsyvlauia shall be 1 represeutd by her military. For many years Pennsylvania has seut her Guardsmen to honor the inaugural oc casion, aud always with pride, but at the last inauguiation some of the Guardsmen considered that a slight was put upon Pennsylvania by the people of Washington in blaming them for the misconduct of troops from oth er States, aud Pennsylvania was made to pay for damage that was done by her troops. Then, too, the Ponusylvan a troops j have been sneered at by residents ot Washington an 1 they :re not iu mood to invite that sort of treatment again. As a matter ot f»< fc the sentiment against going to Washington to march in the inaugural parade prevails gen erally in the Guard, and it is possible that this is being eousiderd by th 3 Governor aud his military advisors. Christmas Home-Coming. As Ohristams approaches what heart that is not calloused with greed and selfishness does not nc'io with sweet longing for the old homo? At this mystic season,if at no other, memories of ohiMhood become smil ing augels that beckon us back through the years. Idle sentimeut? Not at all. All over our own laud Christmas brings back to the old home the chil dren aud the children's children, once more to sot our lips to the spring of love that is pure and uudefiled. Whether wo turn back to it from success and joys or from failures, and sorrows, the old homo is ever a sanc tuary of virtues aud the sweetest earth ly interpretation of lieavon. . The king of finance and the prodigal once more become brothers at the old home and learn that the things which seem so important to us in this world are, after all, but a thin covering. Whether we be \viso or ignorant, rich or poor, great or little, the old home offers us satisfaction aud inspira tions to be found uowhere else iu the world. For many of as the old homo may no longer exist except iu memory. But if in memory it is enshrined, then what ever the disappointments, the decep tions, the despairs of life,we may tarn for new hope,new courage anil renew ed ideals back to the old home, where love glows steadily against the world's coldness. If Christmas hid no other meaning thau just this —that it turned us back to the old home, that nursery of the infiuite, and to the loves and dreams aud longings and resolves of youth, the day would still be the happiest and most helpful one in all thp year. Appointed Attorney. Attorney W. H. M. Oram, of Sha mokin, has been honored with the ap pointment of attorney for all the Penn sylvania collieries in the Shamokin vioinity. Heretofore the of the Penuslvauia railroad aud collieries in that viciutv has been looked after by oue solicitor with assistants. The chief attorney was ex-Judge Bucher, of Lewisburg. [ln Mineral Railroad and Mining Company cases he was assisted by Mr. Oram,and in Union Coal Com pany cases by ex-Judge L. S. Walter, of Mt. Carmel. On the fir t of the month the two separate br.» lies for conducting the legal busine.-s wore es tablished,aud Mr. Oram is made chief attorney for all the collieries, both of the Mineral and Susquehanna, former ly the Uuion Companies. Judge Buch •er yet looks after tho railroad busi ness, but on the first of the year it is •expected ho will be succeeded. No Iron Yet Work Delayed. Work on the bridge yesterday com pared favorab'y with what was done the previous day—practically nothing ■o far as concerned tho iron portion of the structure. The material for which the men have been waiting since Moo day has not,as yet been received from the Kinps Bridge Company. Until it arrives the HorseheaHs Construction Company can do nothing. The false work from betwi oil the second and third was t »ken down, and removed over her ween the fourth and fifth piers, preparatory to patting it up there. All the b.mts worn torn apart, on account of tho uprights haviug been too solidly frozou in the ice to remove them iu the whole, as was previously dono. All will now have to be rebuilt, causing a great deal mon labor thau forinerlv. Arrested for Trespassing. Charles Ashtou and James Long were before 'Squire Oglesby Tuesday af ternoon. charged with trespassing on the Realius Railroad and tho larceny of coal. The information was lodged bf Detectives Simmers aud Pursley. The oase was settled and the defend ants discharged from custody. COUNCIL'S BUSY SESSION Counc il mot in regular sfssiou Friday night with tlie following members present: Vastiue, Fenstermaoher, Boyer, Goeser, Reif.-nyder, Lloyd, Joseph M Gibson and David Gibsou. A communication from Mrs. Susanna Reynold o , was read. She railed the attention of Council to the grade in front of No. 116 Mill street. She said it was impossible for her to lay a new pavement per the recent es tablished grade that will insure per fect safety, and therefore askod per mission to lay an up to date flag stono pavement, to conform with the old grade on Mill street; also to build a sidewalk on Library aveuue. On motion the Clerk of Council was notified to instruct Mrs. Reynolds that she must build her pavement to con form with the recent established grade. Citizens residing in the vicinity of Grand and Nassau streets petitioned Council that an arc light be placed ou that corner. The matter was referred to the Light Committee. I The following resolutions on the death of the late David A, Montgom ery,Couucilmau from the Third Ward, were road aud adopted : Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God to remove from our midst David A. Montgomery, our esteemed and worthy member, who could always be depended upon to do iighTf under all circumstauoes,a mau of sterling quali ties, who could not be swerved from what he believed to be just aud to the very best interest of the Borough. He will not only be missed by this body, but as a business man, a kind friend, a loving husband and in the church iu which ho was a consistent member. But we bow with humble submission to the will of our Supreme Ruler, know ing that He doetli all things well. Resolved, That those resolutions be spread on the minutes of Council, and be published in the papers of this Bor ough aud a copy be sent to the family of the deceased. Joseph M. Gibson, Amos Vastine, George F. Reifsuyder, Committee. A number of bills for the building of three pavements and a lot of extra work was presented by David J. Rog ers, and referred to the Streets and Bridges Committee. A resolution was adopted, empower ing the president of Council to appoint a committee to be known as "The Standing Committee on Sewers," for the remainder of the present term and thereafter at the beginning of every term the same as other committees are appointed. An ordinance requiring aud permit ting the owners of certain properties iu the Borough of Dauvillo, to make proper connection with the use of all sewera constructed by the said Bor ough, providing for the method of making such couuectious, prescribing the method of the use of such sewers and regulating the charges therefore, respectively, and for other purposes, was re id by the Clerk. It was then taken up and adopted in sections,pass ing first reading with but little dis cussion. On motion it was dooidod that the supervision of all public sewers be considered part of tho duty of the Su perintendent of the Water Works, and all couuectious be made under his su pervision. Tho following bills wore ordered paid : BOROUGH DEPARTMENT. Regular Employes ~..582.50 B. B. Brown 8.00 George W. Hendricks 2.75 Labor aud Hauling 33.67 T. L. Evans' Sous 5.80 J. H. Cole 228.12 John Hixson 12.15 WATER DEPARTMENT. Regular Employes..., 1144 80 P. & R. Railway Co 50.65 Caldwell. Barry & Leonard.... 19.00 Washington b'iro Co 2.56 J. H. Goeser & Co 3.38 Trumbowor & Werkheiser 24.62 Rennastlair Mfg. Co 94.80 P. & R. Coal and Iron Co 136.01 John Hixson 4 09 J. H. Cole 123.95 Labor at Water Works 35 63 11. B. Patton 20 00 Hot Stove Topples Over. Tho homo of Jesse Shannon.on Ferry street, opposite the Mahoning Pres byterian church, narrowly escaped be ing badly damaged by fire, on Sunday morning. All the membeis of the family wero at church,with tho exception of a ten years-old son. A foot of the stove which contained a hot firo, became dislodged in some manner and dropped ! to tho fijof, causing the stove to part jly topple over. The live coals we r I thrown out on the carpet, and the lat -1 ter instantly began to blaze up in a ' startling maimer. The little fellow ran to tho front door and called fire! , His cries brought to his assistance ! Charlos Love, who succeeded in ex tiuguishing tho fire before any great | 1 damage was done. New Church for Sunbury. At a meeting of the official board of fciie Methodist church of Suubury, it was decided to engage the services of 1 an architect with the iutentiou of com pleting the preliminary work prepar atory to building a n«w church build ing. Tho old church will be toru down and tho new building erected oo the I resent site. Just when the work will be started has not as yet been decided upon. -PLEDGED BUT TO TRUTH. TO LIBERTY AHD LAW-NO FAVOR SWATS US AND SO FHAB BHALL AWBL DANVILLE, MONTOUR COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, DECEMRER 1001 AN EARLY MORNING FIRE Prompt and energetic work on the part of the proprietor,clerks pud those who rushed to their assistance from the 6trejt, prevented a serious con flagration in the Racket Store, City Hall buildiug, at about 8 o'clock Sat urday morning. The front window of the store was haudsomelv decorated with tinsel and other easily consumable material. The iuner space was filled with a dis play of holiday goods, some ariranged in an artistio manner on the window sill and others suspended about the en closure. A plumber had just com pleted repairing a gas pipe that fur nished gas to a jet iu the display window. Desiring to learn if the gas was flowiug all right, a clerk light ed a match, with the intention of ap plying it to the jet. Iu reaching through between two curtains that were suspeudod from the coiling, oue of the latter was accidentally ignited by the burning match. Instantly al most everything iu the window was a sheet of flames. A fire alarm was sent in, but before the department reached the scene a hastily formod bucket bri gade had succeeeded in extinguishing the flames without permittiug them to spread outside of the enclosure. To do this the attaches of the store aud a number of men who had rushed to the assistance of the former,carried water from the rear of the building iu buck ets, dishpaus,pudding pans and every thing else that could be pressed into I service. A little gardeu hope also did good service. With the exception of a few pieces of uuderwtar that were piled ou the end of the counter nearest the blaze and injured by falling sparks, ouly the contents of the window were damaged. These were nearly all con sumed, aggregating a loss of botweou SSO aud $75. Had the flames not been confiued iu the window and once got ten free access to the main store room, the entire contents of the room would have been greatly damaged, if not all destroyed. Mr. Wintersteon, the proprietor, de sires to publicly thank all who work ed so faithfully in putting the fire out. Christmas Anniversary. The Germau Verein club gave tl.eir annual Christmas supper and social in their hall, in their buildiug, Sunday night. was participated iu by the members of the association and their families. it oommeuoed at 7 :30 o'clock and contiuued until 11 :30. The several rooms were artistically decorated for the occasion with the National colors aud evergreens, the latter emblematic of the holiday sea son. "Old Glory" was suspended from every aleove and floated gaily from walls and ceiliugs, a revelation of the ove and patiiotism felt by the Ger mau citizeus of this republio tor the starry flag of freedom. The social was uuder the direct sup ervision of the president of the associa tion, Christian Loeli, and a committee of arrangements consisting of Charles Hauck, Anthony Scliott aud E. Albert. Mr. Scliott was the caterer, and fur uished a splendid supper for the guests in attendance. This compris ed turkey, bread, butter, coffee, ice cream and other palatable viands too numerous to mention. The menu was served by courteous waiters, who vied with each other iu trying to be polite and attentive to their guests Wh n uot engaged in storing away good things, those present were seated in the reception room whiling away the time iu social conversation. All spent an enjoyable evening. The Germau Verein association now numbers about 50 members, aud is growiug rapidly. Sustains a Bad Fall. Samuel Jones, an electrician and lineman in the employ of the Rumsey Electrical Company, who with his as sistants, has been boarding at the Gil laspy House since coming to towu.met with a painful accident, last night. It oocurred at the Armory at about 8 o'clock. Mr. Joues was assisting a uumber of other youug men in trim mi ug aud decorating the Armory for the coming game of basket ball, on Friday night, between the Monarchs, of Wilkesbarre, and the Old Timers,of this city. Fie was standing ou a lad der about 15 feet above the floor,trim ming arouud a large lamp, when his support gave away. He fell heavily aud fracturod two ribs on his right side, besides sustaining other, though not serious, bruises about his body. A couveyauce was secured and the uufortuuate mm taken to his boarding house, he being able with the support of his friends,to walk to aud from the sled. Dr. Paules was summoned. He reduced the fracture and placed Mr. Jones in as comfortable a position as circumstances would permit. Trolley Line Busy. The trolley line handled many pas ' Sanger** during Saturday and Sunday. All the c ars arriving at Mill street were well filled with holiday shoppers , on Saturday, aud 011 Sunday many , people took advantage of the warm cars to take pleasnre rides to Moo bars and ntlior points along the road. Returning home. i The hotel registers show the effect I of the approaching holidays as most of I the traveling men have completed their 1 work for the year and are now return ing home to enjoy the Yuletide. THE ROUTE OF MUMMERS; PARADE Tho Mummers' parade ou Monday afternoon, January 2. 1905.promises to eclipse that of a year ago. At loast every one at the hoa<l of the movemeut is making an effort in that direction. Another meeting wa< held in the Grand Jury room iu the Oonit House Mondaj night and business pertaining to the comiug event transacted. John G. Waite was elected chairman of the meeting. The soliciting com mittee reported that the following business men and firms will donate prizes: A. 0. Amesbury, Danville Milling Company, W. J. Rogers, J. F. Tooley, O. P. Hancock, John Doster's Son*, J. H. Cole, G. S. Hunt aud W. G. Brown. Many others are eipeoted to respond to the solicitations of the com mittee. The Fiuance Committee auuounced that a considerable subscription had been secured for the good of thecau'.e, and the printing committee reported that a number of large posters calliug attention to the parade,had been print ed and were ready for distribution. The following judges of the parade were appointed : Dr. Sweisfort, Rd ward Gorman, T. J. Price, David Evans and John H. Goeser. Ou motion it was decided to extend an invitation to the entire Fire De partment to torn out in a body and participate in the parade. Seth Lormer, Frank Keller, W. A. Reed, George Berger and Arthur Koulk were appointed a committee on music. They are urged to get to work at their earliest convenience in order to mike a report at the next meeting. The following line of maroh was de cided npon: Parade to form on East Market street, at 1:80 o'clook, sharp, then out Market to Honeymoon, to Front, to Mill,out Mill to Grist Mill, countermarch on Mill to Market, out Market to Washington Hose Honse aud disband. Tho next meeting will be held on Tuesday evening, December 27th. The First Trolley Resort. The Mochauicsville Band lun made the first move in the way of providing trolley resorts, by ereoting a commo dious buildiug along the trolley liue, which is to be used as a place for practice, and for any sjcial functions that the organization may want to give. The structure is 40 feet long aud 28 foet wide,and is being built on a half acre tract of land purchased Iroin George Rishel, aud adjoining Dr. Paules' farm. The oontraotor, James Morrison, of Meohauiosvillo, began work ou the building about a week ago,and expects to have it nearly com pleted by Januaiy 1, 1905. George Burger, l.ader of the band, stated yreterday that the building would bo used for band practices, anil that from time to time entertainments would be given. Iu the summer time the half-acre tract will be open to the public ou occasions when cutertaiu meuts or festivals are held. The iieohanicsville baud is in a most floui'ishug coudition. The property bo longiug to the organization,uot count ing its new real estate possesion, is valued at over a thousand dollars. Post No Bills in Borough. Burgess Pursel has instructed Chief of Police Mincemoyer to eufore tho ordinance making it a misdeme tuor to tack, paste or fasten in any maimer, I lithographs,bills or notice 1 of auy de scription to telegraph or telephone 1 poles, trees or fences within the limits of the Borough. The Chief in turn has requested the news to state to those knowing them selves guilty of having violated the ordinance iu question, that he has re ceived his orders and will obey them to the letter. Any and every one caught 1 from now on disfiguring poles, trees and fences in the manner named, or where sufficient proof can be obtained that will warrant a couvictiou of a person, or presons, alleged to have violated the ordiuance in question, ; will be arrested aud flued. riaking Good Use of Good Roads. The suow has boeu well used the past few days, both for pleasure aud business. Sleighing has been greatly indulged iu, cutters of all kiuds being iu great demand. While not as good as those who have 1 not tried them might think, the roads are in a coudition that makes spinuing over them behind a spirited team very pleasant and agree able to the particip ants. Sled rides aud sleighing partios are being nightly enjoyed, and the tingliug of the merry silver toned bolls in the frosty air, gives a pleasant souud to the ear. Farmers aud team sters are takiug advantage of the pres ent condition of tho streets and high ways, and find them much easier to haul over than before the suow made smooth the rough places. Work at Undergrade Crossing. Notwithstanding inclement weather and other drawbacks, Contractor Rog ers has beeu making fairly «ood pro gre-s at the undergrade crossing this week. The coricse o piers havo reach ed a height of about 7 feet, and are tteadily growing. Regarding the durability of these piers many doubtful expressions are | heard. Opinions are based 011 the fuot that the work is beiug done iu the ' winter,when everything is agaiust the solidity aud durability of coucroto. FREIGHT WRECK NEAR MAUSDALE A freight wreck occurred Monday morning ou tho Philadelphia & Read ing railroad near Mausdale, which re sulted in derailing four cars and bad ly wrecking another. The traiu hands escaped injury. The train, an oarly morning freight passing through Duuvillo bound for Tamaqua, Monday wa* iu two divis ions, the first following rapidly upon the second. When the second division was uoar Mausdale a break occurred. The roar part of the broken division fell behind the frout section,but boing ou a down grade soou started to gain on the cars ahead. Tho engineer, dis covering the break,increased his speed, hoping to get to the upgrade at Grov ania before the rear section overtook him. The first division of the freight, however, was compelled to stop near the Reading Irou Works, bringing the secoud division also to a stop. The men ou the engine and frout cars, re alizing their danger, sought a place of safety bofore the crash came. There was, however, a brakeman ou the rear section, who stuck to his post of duty trying to stop the onward rush of the cars until the seotious collided. He was thrown with great foroe from the cars, but miracuously escaped without seriojs injury. The damage done was confined to five oars, and the track, which was torn up for a short distance.-^One of the wrecked cars contained about 800 bashela of shelled corn Two others, containing soft coal and one loaded with pig iron were derailed,aud thrown over tho embankment. Another car, also containing soft coal, was badly broken. The wreck occurred at 0 o'clock iu tho morning, but by i): 30 tho wreck trains from Catawissa aud Milton had cleared away the debris and repaired the track. The passengers aud mail oa the north bound 8 o'clock train were transferred at this poiut yoster day morning. Work on Road Discontinued. All operations on the state road be tween this city and Mausdale have been suspended until the breaking up of winter. The road at presenc is iu a bad coudition for travel. The most of the work necossary to construct tho road has been complet ed. The part that remains unfinished will take about three weeks, provided good woathor prevails aud tho materi al is ou hand when operations are re sumed iu the spring. The grading of the road has been ou tirely finished. It is necessary to put ou three layers of stone aud cinder. First a five inch layer of crushed cin der. Thou a two inch layer of crushed or trap rock, also a ono inch layer of screenings. The bottom layer of cinder is all in place, but only 1*350 foet (one-third of the while distance) of crushed stone has been applied. 360 feet of screenings have been put ou the road aud a space 200 feet in length at the Danville end has been rolled aud finished It will be necessary to go over this portiou again in the spring. All drain pipes have been installed. There are in all seveu culverts for which it was necessary to • use sixty feet of eighteeu iuch aud sixty-eight feet of thirty-six inch terra cotta pipe ; and thirty-six fort of sixtteu inch, th : rt\--ix feet of forty-eight inch aud s.x y of twehe irch iron pipe. A Counter Suit. Charles Batt »glia,the West Berwick Hotel Keeper, and the well-known It aliau labor agent, ou Tuesday after uoou entered bail in S3OO for his ap pearance at Court. Battaglia was charged with shooting Joliu DeMike, Saturday night. Battaglia instituted a couuter suit ou Tuesday, swearing out a warrant for the arrest ot Mike DeMorse, Au gelo Machiagotoo, Mike Compohels and John DeMike,charging them with outeritig his place of busiuess, of com mitting an assault aud battery upou htm aud with attempting to rob and kill him with revolver,razor and knife. It was iu self defense, he allege*, that he used the revolvor. The warrauts sworn out by Battag lia were served Tuesday and the hear ing was held betweeu six aud soven o'clook Tuesday evening. Committee Will Meet. Rev. Charles Moribon, of Sunbury, who is Ohairmau of the Staudiug Committee of the new Episcopal Dio cese, has issued a call for the members of tho committee to meet in Harris burg ou Tuesday,.December 27, to de oide ou when aud where to hold the convention for tho purpose of eleotiug a Bishop. The number of candidates for bishop will not be as large as at the recent couveutiou in Lancaster, when Dr. Manning was elected. The Rev. Dr. Foley, of Trinity church, Williamsport, is the choice of many for Bishop ot the new diocese. Will Return to Danville. Mr. and Mrs. Harry G. Thomas of Portland, Me., who have beju travel ing in Europe for the past four years are now visiting Mr. Thomas' uncle, W. W. Thomas, the Linked States Minister to Swoedeu aud Norway. Mr. aud Mrs. Thomas expect to re turn to this country in a few mouths, whon they will come direct to this city to visit .Mr«J. Thomas' mother, Mrs. Emma Heller, Church street. j WORKING ON BORROWED TIME The length of time mentioned in the contract between the Rumsey Electric al Company and the borough for com pleting aud putting in operation the municipal light plant, expired yester day, Docembof 20. Consequently the Rumsey company is now working on borrowed time and for any thing known to the contrary at the present period, it will continue to work iu that mau ner for quite awhile yet. Practically everything is at a stand still. Many of the poles contracted for some time ago to take the place of the ninety or more condemned by the Light Committee of Council, have not materialized. Whether they have been delayed at the starting point or held up some where enroute, nobody seems to know. In short, the only tiling positively known about the poles is that they are not here aud canuot be planted till they come. The engino and the dynamo! Where [are they? Echo answers, where! Like the poles they are very conspic ous by their absence. Occasionally word is received that they will be here in a few days, followed shortly by a message to the otTect "that it has been found necessary to make a few more changes in one or tho other, or both, and shipment has b-jou unavoidably delayed again." It is stated that recently teams w» re engaged to haul the loug looked for eugine and dynamo from the railroad |to the power house, so certain were those principally interested that both would arrivo that day. The coutract with the owners of the horses was sub sequently called off,aud it hasn't been renewed siuoo. The members of the Light Committeo will now wait until they see the engine aud dynamo, be fore believing that thoy are here. The present contraot with the Standard Electric Light Compuiy ends January Ist, and after that somo other arrange ment will be in ule betweeu the bor ough aud the Standard Company for lighting the streets until the niuuioip pal plaut is completed. Pender. There are many magieiaus before the public presenting various forms of eutertaiumeut, but there are none more clever or more worthy than Pend er, who has soveral successful Europe an trips to his credit and in the ex treme Eastern section of the United State*, his name is a household word. Pender is a real magician in tiiat he is the inventor and patentee of all of his trioks. During the summer mouths he is deluged with orders at his work shop to supply some of tho best kuow magiciaus with his inventions. Severn al of these magiciaus are now per forming feature acts exclusively with Peuder's inventions. Pender will soon appear at tho Dau villo Opera House. Special Christmas matinee and night, December 26th. December Term of Court. The December term of court opens next Monday. Decomber 20. There are ouly a tew cases to be tried, aud they being of a trivial nature will oe easily disposed of. Following are the cases listed : William Owens, receiving goods un der false pretense. Frederick Woll, desertion and uou support. Wilson R. Frantz,desertion and non support. H. R. Mannett, assault aud bat tery. Lewis Rieck, assault and battery. Edward Huzzard, assault and bat tery. P. Miller, larceny by bailee. Another Victim of Icy Sidewalks. Another accident resulting from treacherous sidewalks occurred Tues day afternoon when Uriah Grove, of 32 Vine street, fell on the suow cover ed ice, breakiug his noso and severely cutting his forehead. Mr. Grove was walking on Pine street between Walnut aud Lower Mul berry when the accideut oocurred. There is quite a steep grade at tliis point, and this, together with the fact that the icy spots woro hidden from view by the reoeut suow fall, was ac countable for the accident. No oue saw the man fall, but Simon Hoffman happened to be passing soon after, aud noticed that Mr. Grove was injured. Mr. Hoffman assisted him to Dr. Paules' drug store where the fracture was reduced. Farmers Melting Snow. The snow recently fallen will prob ably save many dollars for farmers in different portions of tho State as scores have been hauliug water to feed their stock since the fi 'st of the mouth. The uuprocedonted dry weather of Oc tober and November has caused many springs to run very low aud mauy springs aud • wells which havo been staudbys for many years, some even from the days of tho early settlers, havo gone dry or pretty near it. Tho snow can now be melted and water supplied for troughs aud barns and cattle saved, whereas a week ago farmers wero feeling pretty gloomy. Not iu years has there beou so littlo water, aud those who have supplies that can bo relied upon can count themselves fortunate. Will Entertain at Montour House Miss Sara E. DeLong will eutertain a number of friends at a dance to be given at the Montour House, Thursday evening, December 29th. WILL CELEBRATE XMASMONDAT Danville will observe Christmas on Monday noxt. Sunday will bo given the true significance it desorves.but the morrymakiug, tho jollification aud all else that goes with the typical Christ mas will be lot loose 011 Monday. As ageucies to this end the bankers aud morchauts of the city have contribut ed hugely, and iu their wake will fol low tho others with whom the observ ance of any holiday is a matter of in dividual discretion. Tho banks will be closed ou Mon day. Many of the store-* will close at noon and obsorve the afternoon aud evouing fittingly by giviug their employes a much needed rest. Most of the industrial plauts will be idle and furnaces will bo banked wherever possible. At the Post Office the general de livery'window will be open from 8 to 9 iu the morning aud from 6 to 7 iu the evening. The mail carriers will make but one delivery aud one collec tion. The carriers' wiudow will be opeu as usual in the eveuiug. Affecting the P. & R. Railway. The scarity of water promises to seriously interfere with the transpor tation departmeut of the Philadelphia & Reading Railwav Company, and is already being felt. Tho bic Mud Run reservoir near Krackville, which has a depth at the least of moro than forty feet, has only six feet of water in it audit is feared that the supply will give out entirely. The enigne at Mahanoy Plane, Fraok ville and St. Clair get their supply from the reservoir as do a number of collieries up the valley. Iu order to supply the boilers at Mahauoy Plane, a big foroe of men worked all day Tuesday iu putting a pump on the lower side of the Frack ville culvert to catch the water from the stream that formeily supplied the abandoned Lawrence colliery, and which is now being used ill tho plan* boilers This pump was starred 11 p Tuesday morning. The steam is gen erated from tho boiler of an engine, that stands 011 a track made for it near j the plane house. Arrangements are boing made to put 011 the water trains running out to Gordon. There is an abundant supply iu the stream running through Gordon which is always relied upon in aueni ergoucy. Tho water is hauled from there to all points along the system where it is required. Help Others to be Happy. While Christmas may find the read er of this article iu a prosperous and happy condition, bringing with it a shower of beautiful gifts aud a festive board that groaus under a load of tempting viands, it must be remem bered that there are many who see no joy connected with the Yuletide; who sit up to a course moal, whoso Christ mas dinner is tho plain everyday meal and who havo the barest necessities and none of tho luxuries. Hundreds aud thousands of stockings are hung up that are never filled aud Christmas morning briugs bitter disappointment to many a little one and many a moth er's heart aches to bursting aa she bears her little one prate of a Sauta Clans who will briug 110 toys to them. Dear reader, be charitable iu Yule tide. "It is moro blessed to give than to receive." Guard Against This Danger. Amidst the Christmas festivities and joys there is oue danger lurking which should be guarded agaiust. We refer to the iufiauimable Xmas trees. Most of the decorations hung upon them are easily iguited. To cover a Christmas tree with lighted candles is to invite a catastrophe, aud fate has ou many occasious invitation. Per sons who can afford electric lights may use them with security; others will cousult the safety of their families and their houses by keeping open lights away from dry and resinous brandi es. Nothing could bo more lamentable than a fatal casualty resulting from auything connected with the auuiver «ary of Christmas, which should pro duce nothing but happiness. "Way Down East." The gradually disappearing barriers hetweeu the church and tho stage could hardly be better exemplified than by the recent engagement of Win. A. Brady's famous Now Euulaud pastor al, " Way Down East," iu Boston. During the run of tho play in the Hub, fifty-seven clergymen, representiug all denominations, are said to havo wit nessed the performance. Iu this con uectiou it is in eresting to recall that the first drama produced in Boston was iu 1750. The novelty brought to gether such a crowd aud created so much disturbauce that the Legislature passed a law prohibiting theatrical en- 1 as "teudiug to uuueces- ' sray expense, the increase of impiety, and a contempt for religion." " Way" Downt East" will appear iu this city ou Friday evening, Decern | ber 30th. Important Decision. On Monday Judge Savidge handed down a decision in the case of Cousta ble O'Leary against Northumberland county iu which he decided agaiust O'Leary and in favor of the county. O'Leary sued for $3,831.46 minus $1836.21, which he had received on ac oouut, for serving subpoenas. The de cision will save the county a large 1 sum of money. NO. (» RIVER AT BERWICK NEARLY IMPASSABLE While tlie people of Danville and Catawissa are beiug favoied with a substantial and free passageway across the river, those ofßorwiok are having trouble galore on their hands They are paying dearly for some of it, too. The river between Necsopeck and Ber wick is practically impassable. Tha strong efforts made at those places to keep the ferries ruuning has had tha effect of keeping the river at Berwiok practically open,although fall of drift ing ice in huge masses, which make it very dangerona for boats. Boats,however,crossed yesterday. Af ter that few had the hardihood tu ven ture out. The pasesuger who sets aoroni the river now at Berwick pays for it. Filty cents is the price charged by tha boatmen audit is generally conceded that they earn the money, as it take* from an hour to an hour and a half to battle with the ice and to thread their way across. A mail must have urgent busines* aud be of strong nerve to submit to the experience of crossing the river at present. Not only is the long ride in the oold a great trial in itself, but at every turn the passenger is menaced with danger from the ice cakes which threaten to crush the boat, and from the falls below that are waiting to swallow him up. W. E. C. Coxe Passes Away. After au illness of over a year, and which had kept him at his home for the pant six weeks, William Ellery Chauuing Coxe,district representative of theCambiiaSteel Company and tha Boyd, Stickney Coal Company, died at 10 o'clock this morning at the fam ily residence, 2319 Monroe street. Mr. Cox 3, who had lived in Toledo for the past eleven years, was born in Philadelphia, June 12, 1837. He was a graduato of the High Sohool of his native city and was a private of tha Commonwealth Artillery of Pennsyl vania daring the Civil War. He was married to Frances Yeomans of Danville, Pa., June 12, 1866. Dar ing his life he was associated with the Pennsylvania & Reading railroad aud the Culumbus & Hocking Coal and Iron Company. Mrs. Coxe died four years ago. The deceased leaves si children. They are: Mrs. E. M. Morg an of Reading. Pa., Charles E. t who is now in Mexico; E. H. Coxe,Spring field, 111. ; Miss Eleanor Coxe, James Boyd, Alfred Y. Coxe, of Toledo. Mr. Coxe was a member of the Un itarian church aud was vice president of the Toledo Chamber of Commerce in 1898. Ho was a public spirited aud charitable man, aud was well known iu buisnesH aud financial oiroles.—Tol edo News Bee. The deceased came to Dauville in the early sixties aud was employed by the firm of Waterman and Boaver. He was connected with the iron industries in this city for mauy years, aud iu rnauy capacities. He was superintendent and manager of the Philadelphia aud Read ing Coal aud Iron Company and the Moutonr Iron aud Steel Company. Will neet at Harrisburg. The convention of the delegates to the diocesan convention of the Epis copal diocese of Harrisburg will no doubt be held in Harrisburg early in February for the eleotion of a bishop to take the place which was so reluct antly deolined by Rev. Dr. William T. Manning, of New York oity. The arrangements for this gathering will be made by the stauding committee of the diocese of whioh Rev. Dr. Charlea Morrison,of Sunbury.is the ohairman. This standing committee will prob ably be called together within a few days by tlio chairman, aud if present hopes are realized this convention will be held in Harrisburg. The invitation from that city for the next annual oonvention to be held there was ac cepted at Lancaster, aud Harrisburg is favored for suoli meetings, because of its central location and railroad facilities. The declination of Dr. Manning fol lowing upon hia election to the aßslst aut rectorship of Trinity Church, has again opened the discussion of candid ates for the bishopric and there are man; men mentioned. Almost all of the large cities of the dioonse have men who are spoken of as candidates, and in some places there is a disposi tion to nnite npon men inside of the diooose. The convention will be a special meeting, at which the ouly business will bo the electiou of a bishop, all other matters having been attended to at the Lancaster meeting. Another Victim. 'Squire Daltou was another victim of icy sidewalks, Wednesday night. After stepping out of his office to come up street, he discovered that he had left some papers on his desk that he needed. He turned quiokly to retraee his steps, aud his feet just as quiokly slipped from uuder him. His back struck the sidewalk in no gentle man ner,and his hat lauded half way across the street. He escaped serions injury, but was considerably jarred by the sudden impact with the sidewalk. A Queer Bank Note. Notice has been issued by the secret service of a new counterfeit (10 Buf falo bank note. It is of the series of 1901, bearing the oheck letter D and plate No. 174. There is a period be tween Washington and D. O. The pap er is flimsy and the silk threads are 1 coarser than in the genuine note.
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