DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER. VOL LXXVI. ITALIANS WANTED THEIR MONEY A boat teu days ago, the Polish Li thuauiau Brewing Company, before Justice of the Peace Oglesby, brought j action against Charles Battaglia for goods sold and deliver d Liu.. On | .Judgment being had an attachment : was issued, attaching uionoy in the | hands of Sweigard & Company, fearn ishee, contractors for the sower in the course of construction at the Asylum. The money attached was presumed to be due Battaglia for goods and mer chandise furnished the laboiets, which, by agreement tetween the parties, was to be held out of the wages of Swei gard's employes. The matter will be disposed of next Friday. The above transaction did not reach the ears of the Italians employed by Sweigard & Company until Saturday, when they appeared before the con tractors with the expectation of draw ing their two weeks pay. When it was refused on the groand that an attach ment restrained their employers from paying the money cue them, they be came enraged and hurried to town to start proceedings apaiust Sweigard & Company in order to recover the amount that each WHS entitled to. About twenty of them gathered in the office of 'Squire Daltou, and in broken language tried to make clear their trou:lesto the atteutive but dumb founded magistrate. They all talked at onco. chattering like a lot of mag pies and in a manner that was difficult to make head or tail of. Finally, though, sufficient was gleaned to give the justice a knowledge of what they wanted. They wanted their wages and they demanded that actiou be com menced at once. After hanging out determioedly for a while, they decid ed to take the advice of Attorney Welsh and await the disposal of the action befoje Justice Oglesby. Italians are Paid Off. The action brought several weeks ago by the Polish Blowing Company against Oharks Battaglia, which re sulted in an attachment being issued, attaching money in the hands of Sweigard & Company, garnishee, con tractors for the Asylum sewer and pre aumed to be duo Battaglia for goods and merchandise furnished the labor ers aud by agreement held out of the wages of Sweigard & Company's em ployes, having been adjusto.l between the parties involved in the proceed ings, the Italians who were, refused their two weeks pay on Saturday last, were giveu the money duo them yes terday alternoou. They were pud off at the Hotel Oli ver, and for over an hour a large gang of them stood at tho front entrance to the hotel awaiting tlie opening of the door and the calling oat of the number by which each was kuown. Only one was permitted to enter the cashier's room at a time, consequent ly theio was quite an interval between the cashing off of the first and last. When all had received their money they took their departuie quietly aud apparently much happier thin they had been since being refused their pay, on account of their money beiug at tached. Every day since Saturday they had been calling in crowds at the office of 'Squire Dalton.tryiug to persuade that j magistrate to start proceedings. They became quite frenzied at tinirs. and j made many remarks that bordetei i olosely onto threats. New Year's Surprise Party. A pleasant New Year's surpise party i was tendered William Hofer at his I home, Nicholas Avenue, on Monday j evening. Those present were : Misses | Annie Coleman, Mary Daily, Mary Law, Mary McKeuna, Mary"} Henke, 1 Alice Martin, Alice McCormick, Edith Foust, Clara Boettiuger, Catherine Dappin, Gertrude Miotzer,Rosie Rod- i euhoter, Katie Henke, Maggie Henke, > Nellie Mullen, Rosie Daily, Clara Hofer, Emma Hofer; Mes-rs. .Joseph Mintzer,Calvin DeHart.Leo Coleman, ; Harry WenigT, Harry Mintzer, Frank Grimes, John Winters, Thomas Shott, John Miutzer, Frank Lechnor, Joseph Hofer and Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Hof er, Ambrose and Jacob Burkhart of Shamokin. Definite News of Engene. Definite news of the engine and dyn- ' amo to be used by the municipal light ! plant has been received in this city. The representative of the Rumsey Electrical Company has been notified that the engine was shipped from N. Y. t on December 28th. It is thought that it will reach Dan ville in about a week. Before the engine was shipped the ■haft was sent to the Warren Electrical Company at Sandusky, Ohio, to be fit ted on the dynamo. The dynamo and switch board are all ready to forward aud as soon as the shaft, of the engine is fitted the electrical ar.paratus will be sent. The arc lights are on tho road to this city. Plunged to His Death. NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—ln sight of scores of persons waiting for trains at the Bleeker street elevate I station to day a man, believed to be Samuel Harris, a traveling salesman from Hummelstowu, Pa , was ground to death under a train which he was about to board. The station platform was covered with a coating of frozen ■ leet, and Harris, who had been walk ing up and down waiting for the train, slipped and plunged directly in front of it as it rolled into tho sta tion. 'PREPARING FOR | RELIEF WORK The Woman's Benevolent Associa tion of Diuville will hold tho first ! meeting of the year at the home of Mrs. S. Y. Thompson this afternoon at i 3 o'clock. 1 It is customary to devoto this first j ' meeting of tho season entirely to busi- . i ness, an I to the preparation of plans for a busy season's work. The officers at present are Mrs. S. Y. Thompson, president; Miss Helen T. Magill, sec- ; rotary, and Mrs. I. A. Persiug, treas urer. The vice presidents a~e: Mrs. j Mary Kline, Miss Poniua Bright, Mrs. j R. K. Polk, Mrs. J. B. Gearhart, Mrs. j George M. Gearhart and Miss Maggie Murray. At the meeting today officers for tho ensuing year will be elected, and two managers from each church in Dau ville appointed to represent that con gregation in tho relief work during the year. This annual meeting will bo follow- ! ed by regular meetings held every three weeks throughout the rest ot the winter iu the rooms of the Woman's Benevoleut Association iu tho third story of the Thomas Beaver Free Lib- j rary. These meetings last all day and j the time is spent in sewing for the poor. The ladies try not only to sup ply immediate demands iu t 'e way of bedding and wearing apparel, but en deavor to create a surplus of the same which will be available during the early part of the following wiuter be fore the Association gets down to work. Already duriug this wiuter there have been appeals to the Association for help, to many of which the ladies of tho Association have responded. The Woman's Benevolent Association has been iu existence a number of years, and at all times has beeu ready to leud a helping hand to the deserv ing poor. Once during dull times the Association maintained <* ntorc room from which the necessities of life were dispensed. After the great flood ot last wiuter, when many families were left destitute, the aid given by this organ ization kept starvation and probably death from many a home. Many wid ows, who are supporting families are helped by tho donations of coal, bed diug aud provisions. During last year the lives of many sick persons were saved who,but for the supplies receiv ed irom the Benevolent Association, would have diod. The field in which these ladies are working, and the benefit that accrues from their labors can hardly be reok oned, bat still they are handicapped and are not able to do good to the ex tout that is possible in this commun ity. The lack of funds curtails groat ly the amount of good that might be done here. The Wolf Fund of $72.00 a year,the offering at the Union Thanks giving service and the 25 cents that each member pays are the only moneys that come regularly into the treasury. Under the method of choosing man agers of each church iu towu tho As sociation is able to keep in touch with the deserving poor, and is in a posi tion to determine at short notice the worthiness or uuworthiness of overy case that comes up, and thus is an agency that can bo prevented by a lack of resources only, from accomplishing ! unlimited good. Inconvenienced by River. j A large uumber of people were in oonvenieuced yesterday by not beiug ' able to cross tho river. Many from ! South Danville made the journey to j this oity by way of Sunbury or Blooms : burg. 1 The experience of Miss Bertha Kase, of South Danville, may be taken as an ; example of the trials that people en dure who make the trip across the riv er. Miss Kase attends the High School : in this oity and had beeu returning home each evening. She made the trip i to South Danville all right on Tues day night, but was unable to cross on Woduesday moiuing; so she decided to take the early Pennsylvania train to Bloomsburg and come to Dauvillj on the trolley. Upon arriving iu Blooms burg,however,she found that the trol leys were delayed by the snow storm, so she was compolled to wait uutil the ' 12:44 D. I». & W. train beforo she j could reach this city. River Again Full of Ice. The river yesterday was again run ning thick with ioe, aud as a result communication with the South side was cut off. Several trips wore made across the stream by persons iu foot boats, but the ores ing was too dan gerous to be undertaken many times. ( Five Riverside citizefn who had been employed daring Tuesday night in the mills foaud themselves unable to get I home yesterday morning, and spjnt I the day iu Danville. Also a number . of meu from the other side of the riv- I or were unable to get to their wotk iu I this oity. On account of the cold weather and high wind work on the bridge was uot. resumed yesterday. Nuss—Smith. Walter D. Nuss, of South Danville, 1 and Miss Anna C. Smith, of Sunbury, were untied in marriage on Saturday evening, December 31, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Young.s)l9 East Market street, this city. Rev. E. B. Duuii, pastor of the United Evang Il eal church, tied the nuptial knot. January is not making the low tem perature record that it started in with a year ago. "PLKDGKD BUT TO TBUTH, TO ÜBKBXT AAA LAW —SO FAVOR SWAYS US AND NO FBAB BHAlifc AWJfc." DANVILLE. MONTOUR COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, JANUARY, 0 1905 I THE WEEK | 'OF PRATER The week of prayer is beiug general ly observed iu the churches in this city, and the Lutheran aud Reformed de nominations will close the latter part of the week, with preparatory services ! preceding the celebration of Holy Com | munion, Sunday moruing. At the Shiloh Reformed church the Rev. George E. Limbert opened a series of meetings on Monday of last week. Services were held every eveu -1 ing during the week,the regular pastor i being assisted by other ministers of ' that denomination. I.ast Monday eveu- I ing the meetings were diverged into the week of prayer services, Mr. Jjim bert conducting them alone and preach ing ever night. They will clo-e Fri day evening with a preparatory ser vice, and Holy Commuuiou will be celebrated Sunday morning. The Grove Presbyterian church is having a very successful week of pray ! or, from 125 to 150 being in attend ance every night. Tho Brookfield singing aud respousive reading ser vice is beiug used, followed by a short talk by the pastor, the Rev. Dr. Mc | Corma' k The subject last night was, 4, The Suffering Savior," picturing the scenes in the Gardeu of Gethsemauo on the night beforo the crucifixion. The services commence at 7:45, and close at 8:30. They will be concluded Friday evening. Evangelistic services are being held in tho United Evangelical ohurch.this week and the attendance is large each evening. At the Pine Street Lutheran church the week of prayer services will close Friday evening, with tho preparatory service. Holy Communion on Sunday moruiug. Ned Harris is Dead. Ned Harris, the Mill street Broker aud Commission Merchant, died at his homo at) 7 :1S o'olaolr Knniloy OV6. of typhoid fever. While his condition had been serious for several days, his death was unexpected. Ho was taken ill three weiks ago to day. He should have taken his bed a week earlier than he did, as he had been complaining for some time. Dur iug his illness he received the best of medical skill and attention. Dr. Curry aud Dr. Shultz of this city.assisted by Dr. Renu, of Sunbury did everything to stay the course of the disease, but their efforts wore in vain. Mr. Harris was born in Albany, Vermont. He was 3(» years of age, aud both his parents are dead. Several years ago he came to Dauvillo to take temporary charge of Broker M J. Kel ley's office, on account of the illness of the latter. He remained here about six mouths, but upou the recovery ot' Mr. Kelley ho went to Sunbury aud opened an offico there, staying until last summer wheu he returned to this place and succeeded Mr. Kelley. Since returning to this city from Sunbury Mr. and Mrs. Harris have occupied the homo of Mrs. S. A. Yorks on West Market street. Besides his wife, Mr. Harris is snrvived by one brother and one sister— Leon Harris, of Coucord, Mass., and Mrs. Hattie Miles, of Al bany, Vt. The deceased was a member of the Danville Lodge of Elks and the first to be taken from the organization by death. Mr. Harris was a genial whole-souled mau, a thorough busi ness man. He was held in high esteem by all who know him,aud his death is deeply regretted. Telegram was Delayed. C. S. Books, the father of William Books, who met with an accident on Monday evening, by being thrown un der a D. L. & W. passenger train, did not get home from New York City, where he is employed, until Wednes day morning,nearly two days after the accident. A telegram was sent Mr. Books no tifying him of the accident ns soon as possible. It did not reach his board ing house uutil after he had started to work on Tueslay moruing, and the people at the house not knowing where he was employed, did not know where to reach him. Consequently he did not receive the news until he returned to his boardiug houso that night. He started home on the first train out, aud reached Lanville on the 9:15 D «& W. train yosterday morning. Mercury was Way Down. The predictions of the weather bureau i for a cold wave were realized iu the freezing atmosphere of yesterday. The bottom seemed to have dropped out of the thermometer, and chilling blasts of wind swept the town and piled up huge mounds of drifted snow iu the country. Iu tho afternoon the wind partly subsided. It was just one year ago yesterday that the coldest day in 1904 was exper ienced in this section. On that day the thermometer at the Gillarpy Houso registered 14 degrees below zero at 11 1 o'clock iu the forenoon,aud at 7 o'clock r. in the evening the metcury was at 8 degrees bolosv. Yesterday it was 6 de grees above at 7 o'clock iu the moru ing, and 12 degrees above at noon. In the couutry the roads, in some places are impassable. People who ! drove to Danville yesterday by the 112 Washitigtonville road stated that it t was necessary to leave the highway in places aud drive through the fields. Now a Bank Clerk. Ralph Burd,a former Riverside boy, - has recoived the appointment of clerk h in the office of the Sunbury Trust and Safe Deposit Company. BOROUGH COUNCIL HEARS REPORTS The Borough Counoil Saturday even ing hold a special meeting for the pur pose of paying bills aud hearing the reports reqaired to wind op municipal affairs for the past year besides trans acting any other business that might come np for consideration. The following members were in their places: Messrs. Davis, Reifsnyder, Vaßtine, Swank, Boyer, Goeser, Die trich,Lloyd and Joseph Gibson. Pres ident Davis presided. The annual report of Ohief of Police Miucemoyer was preseuted. During the year numerous arrests had been made and fines imposed amounting to ; $163.00 for the following violations of I the law. Drunkenness, disorderly con duct, profanity, fast driving, shootiug fire works, selliug bad meat, nuisauce and card playing. Tiie report showed that 211 tramps had been furnished lodging in the lock-up. On motion the report was accepted and ordered spread upon the miuutes. The report of John Sherwood, Ohief Eugiueer of the Fire Department was then preseuted. This report contained a detailod inventory of the entire eqnipment of the department, by com plies, as well as a record of all fires which oocurred during the year, with a statement of loss, also the amount of insurance on each building. Below we give the fire report: March 10. Thomas Tnlly loss $157.14, insured April 30. John Eisenhart,loss $50.00, no insurance. Aug. 20. W. H. Ammermati loss SI2OO, insurance SSOO. Aug. 20. Pursel Estate loss S6OO, in surance S4OO. Aug. 20. Charles Woods loss S2OO, iusurauce SIOO. October 31. Foust Bros, loss SI4OO, insurance S3OO. October 31. Dr. James Oglesby loss S2OO, iusuranee SIOO. Outuber 31. O. M. Ohoop 1000 fIOOO, insurance SBOO. October 31, F. O. Angle, loss $350, insurance $350. | October 31, V. A. Lotier, loss S3B, insurance S3B. The retiring ohiof also recommended that the following supplies be purchas ed for the various companies. Friend ship, two pairs of gloves; Washington, two gum coats and a new fire rope; Continental and Good Will also gloves and coats. The report was accepted aud orderod spread upou the minutes. The following bills were orderod paid • BOROUGH DEPARTMENT. Regular Employes $82.50 Standard Gas Co 2.60 Standard Gas Oo 498.00 A. O. Amesbury 20.65 Hoettinger & Dietz 2.20 Robert J. Pegg 11.60 Joseph W. Keeley 7.01 Labor and Hauling 34.95 Thomas W. Reifsnyder 86.86 Sarah McEwen 3.00 Thomas W. Reifsnyder 117.21 J. O. Mincemoyer 11.40 Franklin Boyer 2.88 Morning News 7.50 Dr. C. Shultz 13.02 B. B. Brown 4.75 WATER DEPARTMENT. Kegular Employes $137.00 Postage and Bon Rent 27.00 H. B. Pattou 20.00 Labor 9.00 Atlantic Refining Co 80.13 H. R. Moore 5.39 Washington Fire Co 1.04 Reading Iron Co 3.42 Joseph Lechner 7.16 Ptiila. & Reading Ry. Co 49.10 Thomas W. Reifsuyder 7.05 Joseph W. Keeley 17.14 Corbin & Goodrich 10.00 Franklin Boyer 25.19 Morning News 12.00 Edward Oorman 6.50 P. M. Kerns 1.80 Standard Gas Oo 13.40 On motion of Mr. Gibson the quart* erly appropriation—s37.so due eacli Fire Company was ordered paid. Ou motion of Mr. Lloyd the Ohief Engineer's salary for 1904 was ordered paid. The $72.00 interest due on the Josiah Wolfe bequest was on motion orderod paid to the Secretary of the Women's Benevolent Association. The aunual appropriation of $25 00 due the Executive Board of the Fire Department was on motiou of Mr. Lloyd, ordered paid. The matter of insuranco on the boil ers at the Water Works was introduced aud on motion of Mr. Lloyd it was de cided to insure the boilers, the insur , ance to be placed with the Oompany represented by J. W. Farusworth in accordance with proposition made by Mr. Famsw'orth. 5 New Year's Eve Dance. Miss Sara E. DeLong entertained a ' number of friends at her home, Blue Springs farm, Saturday evening. A dance was enjoyed at the DeLong club house and the New Year was ushered in with a fine display of fireworks. ' The guests included: Mrs. W. O. ' Farnsworth and daughter, Miss Mar -1 garet Farusworth, of Harrisburg, Miss r Laviuia Hutchison, of Philadelphia, 1 Miss Elizabeth Trexler, of Sunbury, Miss Kathleen TonEyck Brown, of I Washington, D. 0., Mrs. Charles De- Long, Miss Blanche DeLong. Miss , Mary Yorks, Frank E. DeLong, T. M. k Merry weather, F. Pursel Augle.Theo d dore R. Angle aud Jack Boyer. of Catasauqua. LEG CUT OFF BY TRAIN William Books, the 16-years-old son of Mr. aud Mrs. C. S. Books, of West Mahoning street, while attempting to alight from the 4:33 D. L. & W. pass enger train near the Mill street cross ing on Monday afternoon was thrown under the wheels, receiving injuries that necessitated the amputation ot the right leg below the knee. Young Books was at one time a Morning News carrier. Lately ho has been the agent for the Now York Jour nal in Danville. His papers came on the 4 :33 D. L. & W. and it has been his custom to board the train and sell papers to the passengers, alighting at | Mill street, when the train reduces ( speed for the crossing. On accouut of 1 au extra coach having been added to the train ou Mouday he was unable to go entirely through the train beforo reaching Mill street. Books attempted to alight from the rear platform of the noxt to the last car, but in doing so he held onto the railing too long and lost his balance. His body was thrown nudei the wheels, aud his right leg crushed. Notwithstanding, however, the ex tent of his injuries, the lad stated ou Monday night that he felt no pain, and did not realize how badly he was hurt. His first thought after falling was that his clothing would be too much soiled to appear on the streets and deliver his papers. He was takou to Dr. Paules* drug store where the leg was amputated be low the knee by Dr. Curry, assisted by Drs. Stock, Wiutersteen, Paules and New baker. The condition of William Books, whoso right leg was amputated ou Monday as a result of injuries received from falling under the wheels of a D. L. & W. passenger train, was more serious last night than at any time since the accident. Tl>o ln.fi harl hoon atpnrlilv iIUDrOViUg siuce Monday evening aud on Tuesday evening was pronounced out of dang er. Yesterday morning, however, a gangrenous condition of tho wound, due to obstructed circulation in one of the arteries, developed. This development is very serious,ami may make it necessary to operate again on tho leg. Tho doctors will hold a consultation upon the case this morn ing. Large Crowds Visit Bridge. Little worthy of note trauspired about the river Sunday. The water v/as free of ice.and the pleasant weath er caused all roads to lead to the new bridge. At noon the thermometer in front of the Gillaspy House registered 70 degrees, aud as a result scores of people flocked to the river banks to enjoy the warmth of the sun aud in flate tneir lungs with the pure air that was wafted across the water. The uaphtha launch made trips when necessary, without tho annoyance aud danger of meeting obstacles euroute. The Ross boys ferried somo passengers aoross in their row boats, but as there were not many patrons demanding their services, neither they nor the naphtha did an o&teusivo business. Ou the South side of the river a number of meu were engaged in clear ing the roadway, leading from the water to the top of the bank, of ice aud other obstructions. South Dauville residents, too, were out to pay their respects to the river. Many of them walked out to tho pres ent north end of the new bridge, over the plank that are placed across the iron girders, and took au observation of things from that poiut. A number of ladies were seen iu tho crowd, gaz ing down from the dizzy heights into the rapidly flowing current. Death of Rev. Groff. Rev. J. R. Groff, father of Mrs. Isaac D. West, of this city aud former pastor of St. John's German Lutheran ohuroh aud Trinity Lutheran church, died at his residence iu Ooylestowu, Pa., ou Friday, December 30, at about 8 o'clock in the evening. Mr. Groff came to Dauville October 12, 1881 and took pastorial charge ol Trinity Lutheran church, where he continued to preaoh until Februry 9, 1886. After resigning from Triuity church he accepted a oall to St. Johu's German Lutherau church, which charge also embraced the Lutheran churches at Ridgeville, Lazarus aud Oak Grove. He continued to faithfully servo the many people who looked to him for spiritual advice aud comfort until about 12 years ago, when he resigned and removed to Dauphin county. Be fore coming hero ho had for many years been pastor of the St. John's Lutheran church at Easton, the oldest and mother of all the Lutherau church es in Easton. The many who know him while he labored tor the upbuild ing of his church and people iu this city and viointy, will regret to learu of his death. Horses Balked, Delayed Funeral. A team of horses belonging to Erwiu . Hunter, tho liveryman, attached to a large sled,in which were seated mem bers of Goodrich Post, No. 22. G. A. ; i R., and other friends of the late Cap tain George Lovett, balkod yesterday afternoon, while euroute to tho Epis- j 112 copal cemetery. They stubboruly resisted evory etlort i ou the part cf the driver to get them togo for a time, aud on accouut of ■ their backing aud twining around, 112 the ocoupauts of tho si d, fearing an upset, jumped out into tho snow. ELEMENTS INTERFERED The Mummers had a very succesoful parade Monday afternoon, considering the way they were haudicapped by the olements. Notwithstanding the pleas ant weather of Sunday and that the bureau had predicted a continuance of the same,a great change occurred dur ing the night. A torrent of rain was falliug iu the morning, with no indica tions of a let up. It continued all day and uutil late Monday night. The enthusiasm which Mummers and all others interested in the success of the event had felt the day before was somewhat lessened at the outlook. I Undaunted, however, the manage ( ment prepared to do the beat they 1 could, hoping against hope that the storm clouds would scatter, and the rain cease to fall by noon, at least. Iu that they were disappointed, as it was raining as freely as it had at any tinio since commencing. The streets were in a deplorable condition for marching. Slush, mud aud water pre vailed everywhere. They were a hard propositiou to tackle viewed from ev ery standpoint. But there wore only two ways to overcome the obstacles. They had either to bo encountered,or the parade called off,aud as the latter would have been too great a disappointment to the mauy peoplo lining the sidewalks to witness tho pageautry, tho former was decided upou. Previous to that word had been sent to headquarters that eight floats would not appear in line,because of tho fabrics with which they were trimimd beiug too delicate to stand the raiu. Similar disappointing an nouncements came from other quart ers. The South Side delegation could uot gee bore, aud many residing at Berwick,Bloomsburg, Catawissa, Mil tou aud Sunbury who expected to par ticipate in the parade,gave op the trip ou account of the weather. The veu ture iu the face of all these difficulties 1 was finally made. Tho parade formed on Market street, at tho Washington Eugiue house, aud moved at 1:80 o'clock. The rain was still falling, but the masqueraders moved along to the music in advance apparently as well satisfied as though ti e sun was shining. The spectacle was better than was expected, the few iu line making a fine appearance and causing much amu Foment to the crowds ou the sidewalks along the route of parade. Chief Marshal Ralph Kisuer and his aids were followed by a squad of fire meu as a guard of honor, Then came 1 the Meohauiosville baud, rendering a 1 lively rag time air for tho benefit of tho fantastic division directly in their ' rear. The majority of the costumes ' and make-ups of the mummers, while amusing were uot of the unusual. Oth- 1 ers, though were the reverse,revealing ' the care aud study the designers had 1 given thet-j iu order to attrnct special attention, and to receive the applause ( of the spectators aud, perhaps.some of 1 the prize offered by the committee. The Washington Drum Corps came { next aud behind it a division com- < posed of floats aud wagons, the latter j appropriately trimmed and decorated. | Among the most amusing aud in- , teresting features of the parade were < tho following: ( A miuiature electric light plant on a i float. Ou oue side of the wagon was ( the inscription : "16 to 1;" on the | other "Dauville Municipal Electric j Light Plant," and at the rear, "Keep | your hands off the Eugiue and Dy- , namo." A tribe of Indians on horae- , back aud iu costume and native war paint was uot only au amusing, but , an int.'resting feature. , A large road wagon filled with a lot ( of rural looking people aud represent- j ing a delegation of farmers coming to | towu, attracted its share of attention. , Miller's junk wagon was elaborately j decorated with gum shoes, rubber j boots, rags aud paper bags. ( Charles Johnson iu the garb of a | hunter, gained many complimentary | remarks as he moved along the streets, , loaded with a rifle aud a lot of game. Two business floats were much ad- , mired. That of the Stem Shoe Com- « pany was prettily trimmed,containing j samples of the goods made by the firm and bore the inscription: "En- , courage Home Industry." Dolcamp's ice wagou was another . pretty turuout. It was appropriately , trimmed. I John Hollister personated a double , man. His upright hands encased in shoes aud an imitation of a head sus pended downward between his knees, gave him an unique and comical ap pearance. , Little Donald McClure, the 7 year old son of W. L. McClure, cashier of the First National Bank, took the role . of Mrs. Chadwick aud did his part , well. With satchels aud placards in his I hands and suspended from his person, he informed the public who he was and that he had in his possession cash, bonds aud mortgages to burn. A. C. Amosbary with his baud organ and goat attracted his share of atten j tiou. A giraffe with ueok towering high above everything else in the parade, attracted a lot of attention. Its pro pelling powers were furnished by three boys, Frank and William Baker and I C. Lake, and it was a unique adver tising scheme devised by Cleaver, the I ory goods dealer. The parade was reviewed by the judges at three different places, who after the disbaudment, decided to whom the prizes should be awarded and turned the list over to the commit -1 tee so that the latter could distribute ' them to the proper persons. DEATH OF PROMI MENT CITIZEN Captain George Lovett, one of Dan ville's best known citizens, died at his h0me,212 Vine street,at abont 7 o'clock Sunday evening. After suffering with a severe cold and pieuriny.Mr. Lovett recovered and had been out and around town for two weeks previous to Wednesday, when he was taken with a servere chill which was the beginning of the end. Dnring the time he was able to come down street, he visited the office of the AMERICAN. Iu his death Dan ville lias lost a useful citizen, and his family a kind husband and a loving father. He was 69 years of age, being born in Ireland in 1836. In 1853 he came to Amerioa, and looated iu Philadel phia. A year later he located in this oity. He first worked in a rolling mill, where he remained for several years. Later he served for a term as assistant Superintendent of the Waterman & Beaver mills, now the Reading Iron Company. Iu 1862 he enlisted in Com pany A, 132 nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry ; was made quarter master Sergeant and took part in the engagement at South Mountains, An tietam and Fredericksburg. He was wounded at Antietam but served the enlistment and was discharged in 1863. He re-enlisted after beiug at home for a short time and became a member of the First Battalion, P. V. I. He was elected Captain of Oompauy D. and when the rogimont was consolidated into the 187 th P. V. 1., he was made Captain of Company K, aud eutered the Army of the Potomao at Bowling Green. He was iu the battle of Cold Harbor, the first engagement in front of Petersburg and led his Company when they oharged Fort Hill, where 8 of his men were killed aud many wouuded. In the next engagement while on the skirmish line, he was severely wounded in the arm. aud re turning home on a furlough. He re- J *•' At the end of that time he rejoined his regiment and was discharged in 1865. After his return from the service he was employ ed in the rolling mill, but after the organization of the Danville Stove Works lie was engaged with that Com pany. Mr. Lovett served two terms as mem ber of the School Board, six years a member of Borough Counoil and fonr years as clerk of that body. In 1877 he was a candidate on the Republican tioket for member of Assembly and his opponent, the late Jesse Ammerman, only defeated him by threejvotes. He was a member of the Independent Or der of Red Men, and passed all the chairs ; also a member of the Trinity M. E. church, the G. A. R., and was Beveral times a delegate to the Re publican County aud State Oonvdn- 1 tions. He was married in 1878 to Miss Kate Herr, who with the following ohildren, survive him—Walter S., Jen nie M., Margaret H., and Frank W. The funeral of the late Captain Qeorge Lovett, whose death occurred Sunday evening, took plaoe from the family residence, 212 Vine street, yes terday afternoon. Impressive services were held at 2 o'clock, the Rev. N. E. Cleaver, pastor of Trinity M. E. church, officiating. Goodrich Post, No. 22, G. A. R. attended the obse qnies in a body, being piesent at the house and aooompauying the cortege to the oemetery, where the beautiful burial servioe of that organization was used aud the customary salute fired over the grave. Two of Mr. Lovett's former Com rades in arms from out of town, were among the Grand Army men who gath ered around the casket containing all that was mortal of the man with whom they stood, shonlder to shoulder, on many hotly contested battle fields dur ing the dark days of the great rolel lion. They were Edward W. Roderick, of Canal Dover, Ohio, who is visiting his sou in this oity at the present time, and Daniel J. Newman,of Scran ton. The latter was a member of the I32nd Regiment, P. V. I,aud thejpres ent seoretary of the Regimental As sociation, of whioh Mr. Lovett was president at the time of his death. The last re-union of the Association was held at Antietam, September 17, 1904, the anuiversary of the battle in whioh the deceased was wounded. A regimental monument was unveiled at that re-union, and the officers for the ensuing year eleoted, Mr. Lovjtt be ing honored with the presidency of the Association. Six comrades served as pall bearers, three from the 132 nd Reigmeut and three from the 187 th. The former was represented by Hon. James Foster, Hon. F. G. Blee and O. B. Sweitzer, and the latter by John Seohler, G. W. Jaokson and B. B. Brown. Interment was made in the Episcopal cemetery. Hr. riorgan's Boat Ride. The second trip aoross the river since the ice moved, and the first passage from the South side to Danville was made on Saturday morning by Galen Morgan, construction superintendent of the bridge work. Mr. Morgan used the boat that Daniel Ross made the first trip in laßt Friday. He started at the ferry landing, and although the ice in the river was still running thiokly, he came strnight aoross the river, lauding above the bridge. His purpose in making the trip was togo to Red Point and .look into the condition of the false work that was swept from the fifth s| a i when the ice moved. The lumber lies imbedded in rhe ice alongside the shore at that place. NO. 7 MEETING OF MUM MERS' COMMITTEE Last night the Mummers' committer mot in the Court House, for the par pose of settling up everything relativs to the Monday's parade. The report of treasurer J G. Waite showed that he had received $32.50, and had ex pended that ainoaut in the following manner: Dauville Band 10.78 Washington Drum Corps 6.78 East Danville Baud 8.71 Morning News, bills 8.00 W. B Grubb J.OO C. E. Bytir 80 Edward Siutou 38 John licppert 3.00 Streamers and Banners 4.80 Tot.il $83.80 The names of the citizens who mb scribed to the above fund, and the amount that each paid, follows: W. C. Williams $ 3.00 Carl Litz 3.00 Germania Brewing Co 3.00 Daniel Marks 3.00 Harry W. Fields 3.00 P. L. Brewing Co 8.00 Elias Maier 3.00 Clarenco E. Pelfer 3.00 George F. Smith 3.00 P. P. Swentek 3.00 D. B. Hoddens 3.00 Charles Beyers 3.00 E. T. Leonard 3.00 William Spade 80 James Ryan 1.00 J. C. Heddeus 3.00 Total $33.80 The list of prizes awarded partici pants iu the parade by the judges,T. J, Price, John H. Goeser, D. Evans, G. F. Reifsuydor and Edward Corman, was road to the committee and the prizes ordered distributed as soon ■■ the uamos of the winners oould be dis covered. Owing to tlio latter being ia masquerade, the judges could only award the various prizes by their ap pearance or the nime of that they rep- The list follows, and where it ii possible the names of those who won prizes are given. Where names do not appear, is because of the inability of the committee to give them out last night: First, old soldier, Elmer Rudy; second, hunter, Charles John ston; third, two minstrels and two downs; 4th,, man up side down, John Hol!ister; fifth, Indian on horaebaok, Mr. Prentiss; sixth, Uncle Sam, H. Garrett; seventh, Indian on foot, Mr. Carodisky ; eighth, hod carrier. George Hutchison, of Bloomsburg ; 9th,munic ipal electric light plant; tenth, organ grinder, A. C. Amesbury; eleventh, man aud bear; twelfth shoe factory; thirteenth, giiaffe; fourteenth, bioyole tramp, Mikeßogart; fifteenth, junk shop, Miller. A special prize was awarded master Donald MoClure, as Mrs. Chadwiok. On motion a vote of thanks waa ex tended the Morning News, the judgei, band and drum corps, Dauville and Bloomsburg trolley company, the merohauts, who responded so prompt ly aud to all othern who assisted In the parade. Graduation Dresses. The school authorities of Pottitown have resolved to prevent jealousiea and heartburnings that may ooonr among school girls at the time of graduation, bv issuing an edict that the graduat ing dress of none of the girl pnpili in the high school of that town ahall ooat more than three dollars. The reason given for the rule is that if the girli who can afford to do so, graduate io gowns made of expensive material! aud embellished with oostly ribbons and laces the poor girls are placed at a disadvantage aud humiliated. There is something iu this view of the case, bat probably not so mnoh aa is seen by those who would kindly protect the poor girla from haTing their feelings hurt. After all it il worth aud merit, and not dress and jewelry, that achieve the greatest triumphs on graduation occasions. Tha poorest girl, in neat but not oostly ap parel, if she be the best scholar, will get more applause and seoure more merited admiration on such occasions than the riahest with all her finery, if she makes a poor exhibit as a scholar; aud besides, the former w