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<ll be mora
admired by her classmates whose opin
ions arc worth something.
However, it is well that lavish ex
pense iu graduating dresses should not
bo encouraged, though it Is question
able whether it is within the provlnoe
of school boards to enforoe sumptuary
measures on that subject. At all
events the girls in the plain dresses,
whose minds are full of knowledge
and whose hearts are not affected by
petty jealousy, need no proteotion
from humiliation caused by the finer
apparel of othor graduates. Th6ir self
respect aud consciousness of merit ara
their protection.
George S. Brown Visits Danville.
George S. Brown, of Shamokin, a
former Danville boy, visited friend*
in this oity on Monday.
Mr. Brown is a newspaper man, hav
ing many years ago been employed In
the Montour American office. Later
he booame connected with the Sha
mokin News, aud is now conducting a
job printing office in Shamokin. Hs
is a member of the Sons of Veterana.
and it was in the interest of that
order that ho came to Danville on
Monday.
Ice harvesters arc beginning to have
forebodiugs.