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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.