Home Paper —-For tie Home The circulation of this paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $ 1 2RYEAR DR. IRVING V JENNINGS, Office J fours 9A. M.to 12 M- 104 Mill St., IP. M.to UP. M. Danville. Pa SIIUL.TZ, M. D. 425 MILL ST., DANVILLE, I'A. Diseases of the Stomach and Intestinef a Specialty QH. W. P. ANGLK, DENTIST OFFICE: 218 MILLSTKMT. Teeth Extruded without Pain. Crown and Bridge Work a Specialty ■equipped with tiie latent and most improved Instruments and prepared to execute the liioHt difficult work. DR. C. H. REYNOLDS, (FORMERLY OP CATAWISSA). Office, Opposite Boston Store, Danville, Pa )entistry in all its branches. Charge Mod«rate and ah work Guaranteed. Established IHW2. CONDENSEDIEWS. The twentieth century is to receive a tting welcome in Danville. The teachers and pupils of our public liools will have a chance to do justice the Christmas goodies all week The displays at the curbstone market e impressively characteristic of the ison. Evergreens and holly wreaths ;ce the abundant supply of fowls and er epicurean delights, he old century is now tottering on 1 ast legs. i.KKAL>r the coming February election 1 ocal officers for the borough is being asaed. In these elections our citi* it as voters, should take particular •' to select and elect good, honest, abiding citizens to office. Ie rush to Harrisburg will soon set Urly every city is Roing to welcome Jcomiog century. shape your new and good resoln , fhe new year is near at hand. 1, to«, you will be in a new century, h jfc>n will hardly survive, e Pennsylvania, D. L. & VV. and idelphia & Reading roads carried an ually large number of holiday pass re. nearly every church in this city al Christmas services have been The greens of Yuletide were used lavish hand to decorate pulpit, ow and choir and there were ex tons of good will to men and all jd happy. • children's entertainment, under rection of the Women's Auxiliary i Y. M. C. A. hall will be held this ing at seven o'clock. It will con if tableaux, recitations, music and irgarten exercises. in Springer is lying seriously ill at >me on Mowery street, istmas of 1900 was one of the best ing sesson Danville has ever ex ced. itoes in the cellar, covered with will not freeze. days will soon be perceptibly given out that when the Legisla eets it will pay particular atten the matters of new insane hospi at will relieve the present conges adition of existing hospitals. It is ie to the great State of Pennsylva t the insane hospitals are so badly d. The unfortunates bereft of should lie the first to at least be comfortable. ) Senator William Drury, of >n. haa given $5,000 to the Y. M. of that place for a Christmas committees appointed for the ear's eve celebration should lose e in completing arrangements, is inventory week at several of lustries. has been a great week for young A. / beautifully trimmed Christmas ere noticed in Danville homes ir. of the Colleges in this section pen for the winter term on Mon nuary 7. William Ephlin's Funeral, meral of William Kphlin was indßy afternoon at two o'clock e home of Mrs. Julia Kphlin on loon street. The lie*. L. D. <ffid tied. Interment was in the n cemetery. The bearers were M. ileddena, Cyrus Hogart, Wallace, Harry Kerns, B. F. and Jacob Sloop. Mrs Kphlin four sons from Philadelphia at the funeral. Wreck on Wilkesbarre 4 West ra E. E, Near Jersey town. town, Dec. 26. - The spreading iils on the Wilkesbarre & West •oad caused a wr<*ck near tils 8:10 o'clock this morning, igine, one paseeijgw ooach and x cars of a west bound mixed ai\d passenger train left the Traffic was held up for about urs. No one was hurt and the id carp were not badly damag- LIB <RILTC HILCJR* "THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." VOL. 45—NO ?y2. 811 SCHOOL OS KEWJEAB'S DAY School Board Monday Evening Kescindi Former Resolution. The Danville public schools will nol be open on New Year's day. When tht schools cloeeed Friday afternoon it wil be until Wednesday, January 2. At tw< meetings before Thursday the member of the School Board have discussed thii questiou at length. At Thursday eve'i special meeting, the question came uj for the "third time and out." After much discussion, Mr. Keefer'i motion to reconsider the former resolu tion to keep the schools open on New Year's was carried, Mr. Green's motior to close the schools from Friday night, December 21, until Wednesday morning January 2, was then unanimously ad opted. Another resolution directed the draw ing of warrants for half a month's paj for the teachers, so that they can hav( the money before Christinas, instead of waiting until the first meeting nexi month. The members of the Board presenl were: President Fischer, and Director! Green, Keefer, Berger, Orth, Werkheis er, Barber, Harpel, Lunger, Curry anc Black. It was decided to dispense with tht regular meeting of the Board Mondaj night. The secretary of the Board was direct ed to correspond with the State Super intendent of Instruction to find why t deficiency of $278 occurs in Danville'i! appropriation from the State schoo fund this year. The building committee was directed to have specifications drawn and receivt bids for piping water to each school room in the diflerent schools,so as todc away with buckets for drinking water, and lessen the danger of contagion from the use of a common water bucket. Dr. Barber was appointed chairmau of the High school committee. Superintendent Houser's report for November showed that the number of pupils registered at all of the schools of the city so far this year is 1,244; number attending during month, 1,158; averagt daily attendance, 1,023; per centage ol attendance, 90; absent during the month 606; tardy during the month, 343. The following bills were ordered paid William E. Young, $4.3£ American Book Co., 3.6 C Thompson, Brown & Co., 6.4 C To Have a Home of Their Own. The members of Goodrich Post, No. 22, G. A. R. have decided to have a home of their own, and for that purpose they have bought the property on the south east corner of Eaft Mahoning and Church streets. Several weeks ago John H. Hunt, John M. Sechler, Joseph L. Shannon, Levi B. Sechler and Samuel Mills were appoint ed a committee by the Post for the pur pose of purchasing a suitable property. The members of this committee have made careful investigations of several buildings and lots, ami finally have com pleted arrangements for the purchase from the heirs of the Grove estate of the property mentioned. This property consists of a large lot with the brick building ou the eastern end, formerly used for the Grove fur nance office. This building will be entirely remodel ed'by the Post. It will be fitted up in to attractive I'ost quarters and arrange ments will be made for renting part of it to other organizations. Salvation Army Entertainment. The holiday entertainment of the chil dren of the Salvation Army Sunday school will be held on New Year's eve. The officers are desirous of having dona tions made for the purpose of obtaining «ifts for the children. People from whom no solicitation is made can send th;ir contributions to No. 44 Ash street or to any of the meetings at the Salva tion Army hall. After the entertain ment a watch night service will be held, beginning at 10:30 o'clock. Death of John Reed. Mr. and Mrs Harrison Kase, of South Danville, received word yesterday morn ing of the death at Paxinos on Christ mas morning of Mrs. Kane's brother-in law John Reed. Mr. Reed was a weal thy miller and is well known through out this section. He was sixty-three years old. The funeral will be held on Friday afternoon at one o'clock from St Jacob s Lutheran chnrch at Reed 's Sta tion, of which he has long been a prom inent member. Interment will be in St. Jacob's cemetery. Exercises in Public Schools. Christmas exercises were held in the different schools of the city Friday afternoon, The most extensive program was prepared for the children in the Third ward school. Thosechildren took part in interesting drills and marches in addition to having recitations, singing, etc. In all of the schools brief programs of recitations and singing were enjoyed. Many of the teachers were kitidly re membered by tUe pupils. Found Dead in Bed. Mrs. Eliza Blue was found dead in bed at her home in Valley township on Thursday morning. She had been ill for several years. She was sixty-five years old. The funecal was held Saturday afternoon at two o'clock from the home of he* sister, Mrs. William Fox, Cherry street, this city. Mrs. Blue is survived by a husband, and one son, Harry, of Berwick MAKING OTHER BOYS HIPP? Reception Under Direction of the Ladies' Auxiliary. A lesson on the pleasure of giving and making others happy was taught to the boys of the Thomas Beaver Bible class at their regular monthly meeting at the Y. M. C. A. Friday evening. This was also the regular annual Christmas reception for this class. The program was arranged by Mrs J. E. Moore, and the reception was under the charge of a committee from the Ladies' Auxiliary, headed by Mrs. Moore. One feature of the reception was the boys' offerings for youths who have less than they. All of the members of the class, who had books,toys or other artic les, for which they no longer cared, brought them and turned them over to the committee of ladies, who will dis- j tribute the gifts to less fortunate boys of the town. Following the collection of these gifts from the boys, each member of the class received a half pound box of fine candy, which was furnished by the ladies. The reception was thoroughly enjoy ed by the 250 boys present. The pro gram consisted of singing and recita tions by small boys and girls. Miss Mar garet Ammerman acted as accompanist for the children's singing and also read a Christmas selection. A large repre sentation of the Ladies' Auxiliary attend ed the reception. Rosevelt's Speech at Y. M. 0. A. Next Sunday afternoon at the I'. M. C. A. men's meeting the speech of Gov ernor of New York and Vice President elect Theodore Roosevelt will be read. At the same hour Governor Roosevelt will deliver this speech before a great meeting of men in Carnegie Hall, New York. The international committee of the Y. M. C. A. has arranged tohavethe speech read in associations throughout the United States. Reviewing the Century. An interesting service will be held at the Grove Presbyterian church next j Monday evening in observance of the j end of the century. Several of the lead ing citizens will deliver addresses or read papers recounting the great move- i ments of the century in science, litera ture, politics, the industries and com merce. fcife in Danville during the j eventful period will also be reviewed. The exercises promise to be most inter- j eating and instructive. t Entertainment at Y. M. C. A. An entertainment will be given at the Y. M. C. A. hall on Thursday evening at seven o'clock under the auspices of the Women's Auxiliary. Among the attrac tions will be exercises by the Kinder garten children under the direction of Miss Cora Kase, a song by Miss Mabel May, a graduate of the Overbrook ln siitute for Defective Sight, and recita- ; tions, songs and tableaux by the chil- I dren. Admission will be fifteen cents > for adults and ten cents for children, 112 Match That Went Astray, t A slight blaze WHS started by a flying ! match in the show window of K. J. j . Evans' barber shop on Eaxt Market ' street early on Christmas morning. The . head of the match flew orf as it was be- j . ing lighted, falling into the inflammable . material in the window. The fire was j 112 easily extinguished, but not before the celluloid stems of about a dozen pipes had been burned and other damage , ' done to the extent of s."> or *<>. Death of William Ephlin. William Ephlin died at the home of i 1 . his daughter-in.luw, Mrs. Julia Ephlitv, j 1 , on Honeymoon'street, at 2:45 o'clock , Thursday afternoon. He was seventy- I three years old and was one of the old- ■ t est stove moulders in this part of the . state. He was a veteran of the Civil . war, having enlisted at the beginning of the war in the Sixth regiment of Pennsyl- < vania Volunteers. Entertainment at State Hospital. | The Christmas entertainment for the ! 1 male patients of the State Hospital was j held in the amusement hall last evening, j It consisted of music, recitations and j I games. The hall was handsomely de-1 corated with evergreens. The entertain- 1 ment for the female patients was held on Monday evening. Improvements at DeWitt's Park. Dr. A. T. DeWitt is planning to make i numerous improvements at iiis River side park for next season. The gronnds will be leveled, a large dining tent 1 will be put up and the pavilion will be enlarged by the construction of an smnex ! on the north side ten by sixty ftset in ' sue i i Death of Miss Fannie Mong. . Miss Finnie Mong died at eleven ! o'clock Sunday morning at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael 3 Mong, ou Sidler Hill. She was twenty nine years old. She is survived by four . sisters and two brothers, Mrs. William Richards, of Johnstown; Mrs. John Kashner, Mrs. John Everett, Mrs. Will iam Barnhart, and John Mong, of this city, and William, who is in the I'nited II States army in Cuba. I Vote for Your Mail Carrier. D The attendance at the Friendship Fire y company's fairon>Saturday evening was : the largest since the fair was opened. r The friends of the four mail carriers 1 should take more interest in the gold 112 watch contest to determine which car rier is the nrioHt popular. DANVILLE, PA.. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, I WO. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. > Brief Mention of the Movement of Tour Friends and Acquaintances. ; John Kmiencinski and Joseph Goeser, who are attending Canisius College at ■ Buffalo, N. Y., arrived Thursday even • ing io spend the holidays at their i homes iu this city. Mrs. L. A. Yeiser, of Philadelphia, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Brandon, on East Market street. John Jacobs, Jr., of Pittsburg, is vis iting his parents on Mill street. Mrs. John Armstrong, of West Pilts ton, is visiting at the home of her fath er, Aarun Sober, on East Front street. Sergeant Stephen C. Murphy, of the League Island Naval Station, near Phila delphia, is visiting his parents at River side. Miss Lizzie Miles, of Ursinus College, Collegeville, arrived home Friday even ing to spend the holidays. Ben Rogers, of Dickinson College, Carlisle, is home for the holidays. Former Principal of the High school Raymond H. Wilson is home from Princeton Theological Seminary for the holidays. Miss Annie Loeh is visiting relatives in Scrantou. Miss Emma Ebling, of Bucknell Un iversity, Lewisburg, is visiting her brother Frank on West Mahoning street. Michael Horuberger, of Lehigh Univ ersity, South Bethlehem, arrived home on Saturday for the holidays. Charles Weaver, of Wilkesbarre, is visiting his parents at Toby Run Hol low. Richard Goodall, Esq., of Tyrone, is visiting his mother, Mrs. Mary Goodall, on Chambers street. William A. Murphy, of Pittsburg, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Den nis Murphy, Riverside. Miss Bertha Wetzel, of Philadelphia, arrived Saturday evening to spend Christmas in this city. Mrs. Klizabeth Mcßride, daughter Lizzie and son William left on Saturday evening for a visit with friends in Har risburg. Harry Cromwell, of Pierce Business College, Philadelphia, is spending the holidays with his mother in this city. Mrs, N. K. Brown, of Ferry street, re turned home from Philadelphia on Sat urday afternoon, accompanied by her son Malcolm, who is a student at Girard College. Samuel A. Yorks, Jr., of New York, is visiting his parents on West Market street. Mrs. William Hughes, of Pittsburg, is a guest at the home ot Thomas Bedea on East Market street. John Kemp, ofTamaqua, is visiting his mother Mrs. Mary Kemp on Pine street. Miss Mary Yorks, a student at Miss Gordon's school, Philadelphia, arrived home Friday to spend the holidays , with her parents on West Market street, j Mrs. Wilson M. Gear hart is visiting' her daughter, Mrs. John Sharpless, at j Hazleton. Mr. and Mrs. G. S. McLean, ofShip pensburg, are visiting Mrs. McLean's mother Mrs. E. M. Coulter at the Mon- j tour House. Harry Jones, of Lewistown, is visiting J his parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jones ; on West Mahoning street. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Liinberger, of j West Chester, are guests at the home of Mr. Limberger's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Limberger, West Mahoning street Miss Etnrna Thompson, of Philadel phia, is visiting her sister Mrs. Richard Hullihen on Mill street. Charles Metier, a student at the Col umbia I-aw School, New York, is spend ing the Christmas vacation with his par ents Mr. arid Mrs. Phil Metier near Klinesgrove. -Miss Jessie Clark, of Tunkhannock, is \risiting friends in Danville. Miss Fanny Resh, of Muncy.is a guest at the home of J. W. swartz, Church street. Mrs. W. H. Orth is visiting relatives Lin Harrisburg. Mr. and Mrs. William Umpstead, of Williamsport, returned home yesterday after a visit, with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Heddens. Robert Hoffman, of New York, and his sisters, the Misses Emily and Mazie Hoffman, of Williamsport, spent Christ mas with Danville friends. Miss Luella Werkheiser left yesterday for a visit at Berwick. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morgan, of Sha mokin, returned home yesterday after a visit at the Linker home, West Mahon ing street. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Williams, of Berwick, returned home yesterday after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Thon:as Will iams, Wall street. Clark R. Sechler, of Philadelphia, is visiting at the home of his father Frank Sechler 011 Church street. Edward Shultz, of Philadelphia, is a guest at the Magill homestead, oil West Market street. Miss Margaret Grove, of Philadel phia, is a visitor among relatives in this city. Charles 11 art t went to Jersey town yesterday to spend a spend a week with 1 friends. ' (Other Personals on Fourth Page,) THE SERVICE APPRECIATED But Telephone Subscribers Object to Pay ing fori Others' Benefit. The lact that the service of the Mon tour & Columbia Telephone company is appreciated is shown iu a letter which one of the Washingtonville subscribers writes to THE MORNING NEWS. But this subscriber, like many others, fails to ap preciate the manner in which people who will not subscribe for a 'phone take advantage of their more progressive neighbors. This correspondent writes: Editor of THE MORNING NEWS: It is amusing to notice how the citiz ens of Washingtonville and surrounding country appreciate the telephone sys tem, which was installed here last Sept- I ember. All of the subscribers of the telephone service are greatly benefited by it. We feel as if we were moving with the times of the century. We also congratulate the exchange operators for their promptness in making connections and responding to all inquiries made of them. It is amusing, however, to observe that some of the merchants and others who said thev would take service, are sponging their business from a few that got the telephone introduced here, and are spoiling the carpets of private citiz ens who have 'phones and who pay for the service. Some people would have 'phones in their homes if they could have separate po'es and separate people to talk to. Please urge the telephone company to lay an underground wire for some of those people. SUFFERER. A Brilliant Lecture. One of the most eloquent, interesting and patriotic lectures ever listened toby Danville people, was that delivered un der the auspices of the Y. M. C. A., at the opera house Friday evening by General John D. Gordon, of Georgia. The platform at General Gordon's rear was tilled with G. A. K. veterans, who for four years were lighting against him and his cause. They led in the applause that frequently punctuated his remarks. Many parts of his address were so im pressive that his periods were greeted with approving silence, lie moved bis hearers from mirth to tears and b.tck again, as he mingled humor and pathos in the most pleasing manner. He started out with the general state meat that "every soldier who fell on either side during the Civil War died a martyr to his duty as he understood it." He then paid the highest tributes to Northern and Southern soldiers, officers and privates alike. His praise of Gener als Grant, Lee, Jackson and Hancock were applauded alike, and he won the sympathies of all present by his tributes to the sacrifices and heroism of Northern and Southern women. Following the lecture an informal re ception was tendered toGentral Gordon at the Montour House. Two Tables, Thirteen Each. Much enjoyment, but no superstition characterized the Christmas dinner of Mr. and Mrs. James McCracken near Mausdale. The twenty-six guests sat down with thirteen at each table. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. James Mc- Cracken. Bruce McCracken, Miss Wil -111 ina McCracken, Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson, Misses Phoebe and Naomi Johnson, and Masters Henry and Ollie Johnson; Mrs. Jane Craig, of Straw berry Bidge; Mr. and Mrs. John Long, the Misses Nora and Carrie Long, and William Long, of Oak Grove; Mrs. Bennett. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bennett and son Leslie, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bennett and daughter Elizabeth, of Mooresburg; Isaiah Hilkert and Misses Elizabeth McCracken, of Washington ville, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Mills, of Danville. Farewell to Century at Grove Church. The close of the century meeting at the Grove Presbyterian church on next Monday evening will begin at 7:80 and close in time so that those attend ing can keep social or other engage ments later in the e'vening. Papers will be read or addresses made as follows: "The Century's Progress in the Na tural Sciences," Prof. J. C. Honser. "Growth in the Manufacture of Iron, Steel and Kindred Industries," Theo dore F. Patterson. "A Century of National Growth," E. S. Gearhart. "Literary Movements and Products of the Century," Prof. R. H. Wilson. "Lifn in Danville During the Last 100 Years." F. M. Gotwalds. Cut the Wrong Evergreen. George W. Sechler and his son Will iam cut some Christmas evergreens last Monday, as they supposed from land belonging to the Reading Iron company for which they had a permit. On Satur day they were arrested on a warrant sworn out by Elmer Wertman, who charges ihem with trespass and damage for cutting-the boughs from land of N. G. l'arke of I'ittston. They gave bail in the sum of's2oo to appear next Saturday before Justice of the Peace Richardson of Mausdale. More Knitting Mill Prizes. The second, third, fourth and fifth prizes for toppers at the Knitting Mill were awarded on Saturday to Aliee Trainor, Wesley Robinson, Joe Meager and Annie Lovett, respectively. These prizes were $4, sl>, #2 and fl. Fair Free for All. The committee in charge last night decided to dispense with the admission fee for the rest of the week at the Fire inen's fair. I BURGLARS ON CENTRE STREET Secured $6.75, but Went no Further Than the Kitchen. For several weeks Danville's burglars have been quiet, ami the hope was be coming general that they had left town or gone out of business. This hope was dispelled on Saturday morning, when they visited the house of A. H. (Jallen, No. 107 Centre street. Mr. Callen is employed at the State Hosiptal, and usually leaves home lor work about four o'clock. On Saturday morning he left at quarter of four. Mrs Callen, as is her custom, came down stairs with him and after he had gone she went back to bed. When she got up and went to the kitchen several hours later, she noticed the window shade blowing, and on in vestigation, found that the lower sash of the window had been removed and was standing on the porch beneath the window. The thieves had pried loose and broken oil the cleat or stop, which held the window in place. This per mitted them to remove the window. Mrs. Callen immediately looked in the kitchen cupboard for her purse and found it empty, $0.75 having been tak en. The spoons and other silverware in the same cupboard had not been touched; and there was no evidence of the thieves having made any search ex cept in the cupboard. It is believed that they did not go in any other room except the kitchen. All the* circumstances indicate that the thieves were familiar with the house and knew that Mrs. Callen was in the habit of keeping her purse in the cup board. It is not known whether the burglary was committed before or after Mr. Callen left the house. Mrs. Jobborn, who lives at the corner of Center and Ferry streets was awake at just four o'clock when she noticed a single flash of light on the wall ol her room, such as would be thrown from a dark lantern. The win dow through which the flash came is in sight of the Callen porch, and it is be lieved that the light came f>om a dark lantern used by the thieves. Commission to Determine Mrs. Nuss' Mental Condition. A commission in lunacy will probab ly be appointed today to examine into the sanity of Mrs. David Nuss, of South Danville. She was committed to the jail in Sunbury after a hearing before Just ice of tlje Peace C. P. Gearhart yester day morning. Mrs. Nuss was arrested on a peace warrant sworn out by her son Charles. She was bound over to court and bail was fixed at $">00. It is claimed that on Christmas morning Mrs. Nuss drove her husband and son from the bouse after hitting the former over the eye with a poker and sticking a revolver under the nose of the young man. All that day she kept everyone but her two small children from the house threatening to kill anyone who came near. While the hearing was in progress Mrs Nu&s broke away and ran a 100 yards or more before Constable Jacob Hummer could catch her. As the result of the blow of the poker and the worry over his wife'g condition Mr. Nuss is nearly prostrated. Miller-Williams. Harry Miller and Miss Rachel Will iams were married at two o'clock on Tuesday afternoon at the Grove par sonage by the Rev. Dr. W. A. McAtee. They were attended by T. A. Williams and Miss Bessie Miller. After a drive around town they returned to the home of the bride's parent*, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Williams, on Sidler Hill, where a wedding dinner was served and a reception was held. On the night be fore the wedding a serenade was tend ered to Mr. Miller and Miss Williams at the Williams home by the Mahoning Mandolin and Glee club. Among tha guests at the reception were: -Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Williams, T. A. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mill er, Mrs. Jacob Hummer and Mrs. Ed ward Hummer,of Sonth Danville James Lake, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Paugh, Mr. and Mrs, Anthony Schott, Miss Rachel Lake and Miss Charlotte Rose. Here's a Good Christmas Menu. In the Philadelphia Inquirer's Christ mas dinner prize contest Miss Pauline Farnsworth of Danville won the third consolation prize, submitting what was considered to be the fourth best sugges tion : Her menu for a s•"> dinner was: Consomme. Roast Turkey. Giblet Dressing. Fried Oysters. Chicken Terrapin. Cranberry Sauce, Mashed Potatoes. Cabbage Salad. Stewed Onions. Green Peas. Sweet Potatoes, Browned in Butter. Celery. Olives. Salted Peanuts. Mince Pie. Cheese. Vanilla Ice Cream. Coffee. Oranges. Bananas. Assorted Nuts. Crystallized Mints. Married Thirty-Two Years. Mr. and Mrs. Randall Scott celebrated the thirty-second anniversary of their marriage Sunday at their home at the gate entrance of the State Hospital grounds. Dinner was served at four o'clock. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. William Ltlacb, Mrs. Margaret Black and Mrs. Rebecca Lovett. Mack-Pursell. John Mack, of Moutandon, and Miss Maud I'ursell were married yesterday noon at the home of the bride's father, Samuel Pursell, of Valley township, by > the Rev. Mr llilbish. ESTABLISHED IN 1855. PREPARING FOR DEMONSTRATION Two Men From Each Ward to "Raise Money Five Others to Make Plans. At the citizens meeting held in the courthouse last evening committees were appointed »o arrange for the gen eral celebration for the close of the cen tnry on Monday night. Chief Burgess Moyer called the meet ing to order and Prof. Frederick Ream was elected chariman;William Kramer, secretary and W. Fred Jacobs, treasur er. A financial committee of two mem bers from each Ward was appointed to secure the money necessary to carry out the program. This committee consists F. G. Schoch and W. G. Kramer, First Ward;E. D. Pentz and James E. Freeze, Second Ward: W. Fred Jacobs and D. C. Williams, Third Ward; Thomas Vin cent and Lawrence Butler, Fourth Ward. John H. Hunt, Frank G. Peters, Dr. John W. Sweisfort, Thomas E. Murray and William J. Rogers were appointed to make all arrangements for the de monstration. This committee asks that all organizations intending to partici pate report to Mr. Hunt as soon as pos sible. The two committees will meet in the Council chamber on Friday even ing at 7:80 o'clock. It is desired that a representative from each organization intending to participate meet with the committees at that time. Order for Company F. Company F, Twelfth Regiment, N. G. P., will celebrate the incoming of the Twentieth Century on New Year's eve, December 151,1900, and will participate in the ceremonies incident thereto, to be arranged by the committee of arrange ments. The men will assemble at the Armory with full uniform, leggins, great j coat and caps, at an hour to be announc ed later. After the parade the program of the salute to the new century will be as follows: 11:40 p. m.—Sounding of retreat. 11:45 p. m.—Taps for the dying cent ury. 11:50 p. m. —First call followed by re veille. 11:55 p. m.—Playing of "Star Spangl ed Banner." On the stroke of Midnight the com mand will fire the first volley and con tinue until twenty volleys have been fired. As this is a notable occasion, it is ex pected that every member will be pres ent, and conduct himself with honor and credit to his company, or he will be dealt with accordingly at a summary court, By order of J. BEAVKR GEARHART, Capt. Commanding. Danville, Pa., Dec. 26, 1900. High School Students Discuss Size of U. S. Standing Army. An interesting program was rendered at the regular meeting of the Lincoln Literary society of the High school,held Friday afternoon. It follows: "Domestic Current Events," Miss Leighow. "Foreign Current Events," Mr. John son. Composition, "Christmas Eve," Miss Emma Gearhart. Reading, "The Little Feller's Stock ing," Miss Curry. Declamation, "Is this a Dagger?"— Shakespeare, Miss Lenliart. Following the program, a spirited de bate was held on the question, "Kesolv ed that the standing army of the United States should be largely increased. ' The affirmative was championed by Messrs. Derr, Angle and E. Montague. The de baters for the negative were the Misses Heiss and McNinch and Mr. Douglass. The judges were the Misses Curry and Fry and Mr. Clark. They decided in favor of the affirmative. At the meeting of the Garfield Liter ary society, the progr. m consisted of: "Domestic Current Events," Mr. Keim. "Foreign Current Events," Miss Ar grave. Heading, Miss Welliver. Declamation, Mr. Reese. Composition, Mr. Rosenthal. The question for the debate was the same considered by the Lincoln society, and in this case, also, the affirmative side won. The successful debaters were Mr. Corman, Miss Pritcbard and Mr. Thomas. The supporters of the nega tive were Mr. Gross and the Misses Reed and Straub. The judges were Messrs. Fisher and Fenstermacber and Miss U nger. Exercises at Kindergarten. The pupils of Miss Cora Ease's Kin dergarten school held special exercises Monday morning at. which many of the parents were present. The feature of the occasion was the gift giving from pupils to parents,all of which were made by the children. It was an excellent demonstration of the progress made by Miss Ease with the little tots. Gifts for the Orphans. The Christmas offering of the Pine Street Lutheran church was sent to the Lutheran Orphanage at Loysville on Saturday. It consisted of three boxes of fruits and other provisions and $lO for memorial beds. The Junior Alliance of the church contributed $5 and the Sunday school 15. At St. Peter's M. E. Church. Thecongregation of St. Peter's M. E. church, Riverside, will hold a watch meeting on New Year's eve for which a special program is being prepared. JOB PRINTING The office of the AMERICAN oeing furnished with a large assortmen of job letter and fancy type and job material generally, the Publisher announces to the public that he is prepared at all times to execute in the neatest manner JOB PRINTING Of all Rinds and Descrption. |sgr*Get our prices before place your orders. IRMV LIFE IS THE PHILIPPINES J. E. Steinbrenner Says it's not What it's Cracked up to be. A letter was received in this city a ; few days ago from J. E. Steinbrenner who is now serving with I troop First U S. Cavalry in the Philippines, When he wrote on November 1, his troop was stationed at Bantanzas, about 120 miles south of Manila. His troop had not had much fighting to do; but he speaks dis paragingly of cavalry service in the Philippines, which islands,he says, were not intended for white people. He said that in the same camp with him was L troop, in wtuch were "Red" Jones and "A Martin from Danville, " and both of them were thoroughly sick of the service. They were both in the hospital, Jones with light fever, and Martin with a sore arm from vaccination. Of the situation in the islands, he writes: "If any one tells yon that tfie Filipinos are whipped, you tell them they don't know the first thing about it. It 's worse now than when they broke out, and if the government don't get men to take the places of the volunteers when they leave, we'll be in a b«d fix." He writes that Walter Rhodes of Dan ville, was in the hospital corps at Manila but expected to soon be discharged. All of the other Danville boys in the service were in different parts of the island. The night before Steinbrenner wrote he had just read in a San Francisco paper that the Twelfth regiment, N. G. P., had been ordered out on account of the coal strike. He did not know then what the outcome of the strike was. Soon j after reaching the Philippines he was t promoted to corporal. A base ball team from his troop beat I the team from the "Yorktown" before : they left Manila, but the cavalrymen soon decided that the climate of the Philippines is too hot for base ball. The commander of Steinbrenner's troop is "old General Lee's son, Lieut. Lee," but he fails to say what General Lee, although the son is described as "a dandy." The most noticeable thing in the letter, is the frequently expressed desire for a discharge or orders that would remove "I troop'' from the Phil ippines, Those Who Won Prizes at the Knitting Mill. The fourteenth and last pay in the Knitting mill contest was made Saturday. This is the largest pay in the history of this company, $1,117.71 being distribut ed among the employes. This contest has aroused much in terest among the employes of the mill. The following prizes of $5 each will be awarded today in the different depart ments: Full automatic machines, Lizzie Henkie; Brinton machines, Stella Moy er; Scctt& Williams machines, Maud Goss; winders, Katie Mullen; loopers, Cecelia Treas; toppers, Henry Schram. In the Brinton machine contest, Bertha Van Gilder, a new employe, was a close second. Thisontest began with the pay on June 2, and the prices are awarded in each department to the employe who has drawn the largest pay the most number of times. The ones receiving the largest amounts in the different departments in today's pay are: Automatic stripers, Maggie Trainor, $12.24. Brinton machines, Stella Moyer,sl4.l4. Scott & Williams machines, Gussie Von Blobn, *12.30. Loopers, Cecelia Treas, $12.74. Winders, Ida Haas, $6.40. Toppers, first, Matt Law,sß.l9; second, Bessie Kinn, $7.80; third, Annie Lovett, $7.14; fourth, William Waldman, $7.11; fifth, Wesley Robison, |7.50. Harrisburg Custom Shirt Company Just Incorporated. John R. Rote, of West Market street, went to Bethlehem yesterday to help ar. range for the removal to Harrisburg of the plant of the Bethlehem Custom Shirt Company. On January Ist this firm will be absorbed by the Harrisburg Custom Shirt Company, which has just been incorporated, with an authorized capital stock of $-•">.000. Mr. Rote is the president of this new company. For the present he will re tain his home in Danville, and will con tinue to call on his numerous patrons in this vicinity while attending to the sales department of the business. George S. Cooke will remove to Har risburg from Bethlehem, to have charge of the manufacturing end of the busi ness. Other stockholders of the new company are F. L. Padgett of the Beth lehem firm and G. M. McCauly and Frank Hall of Harrisburg. Mr. Hall is the secretary and treasurer. The new company proposes to have all the mod ern improvements for the manufacture of goods in their line. Mr. Rote's many friends in this city join in wishing success to the new enter prise. Death of Mrs. Eliza Weaver. Mrs. Eliza Weaver, formerly of Dan ville, died at her home in Wilkesbarre on Tuesday. She was aged eighty-six years and six months. She is survived by two daughters and four sons, one of whom is John Weaver of Toby Run Hol low. _ Death of John Dye. John Dye died at his home at Ex change yesterday morning, aged sixty five years. The funeral will be held on Friday morning at ten o'clock. Inter- I meut will be at Strawberry Ridge.
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