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COMXSED NEWS.
The ice harvest goes on.
The winter bliziards are overdue.
Lenten services will be the rule in a
w weeks.
The same sort of things are happen
g that happened last century.
Passenger trainmen on the Pennsyl
nia railroad are still very buay.
Councilman William Amesbury is ser
ii«ly ill at his home on Bloom street,
['he "mark down" season is at hand j
J the garment you envied, but whose
X precluded its purchase two weeks
>, may now come within the purview
your purse. Everything comes to him
10 waits.
'ennsvlvania will have three legal
idays next month as follows: Tues
f, February 12th, Lincoln's birthday;
esday, February 19th, election day,
I Friday, February 22d, Washington's
.hday. /
lr. and Mrs. John B. Gulick have
ted one of the dwelling houses recent
built by George Edmondson on
irch street.
he thoughtful driver will be careful
danket his horse when obliged to let
i stand exposed to the wiuter
kther.
fatoh your water pipes these winter
s or you may have to call in the
nber.
anuary is doing her best so far to
ifound all the pessimistic weather
phets who insisted that "we'd catch
his month"by dealing out the cheer
t kind of conditions. Quite nat
illy storms will come before her de
rture, but these will only emphasize
J glory of the succeeding calm.
The members of the Twelfth Regi
nt Military Band, of Sunbury, recent
presented their leader, Ben Gaskins.
h a handsome silver plated music
k.
drs. Robert Moore, who broke her leg
reek ago by falling down stairs at the
me of her daughter in Elizabeth, N.
is very much improved.
•"rank Newbaker, Q f Danville, the
est • accession to the Bloomsburg
aeelmen's basket ball team, was in
rn Sunday the guest of Manager
tore. Mr. Newbaker fills the position
centre and judging from his excellent
ysiqae he no doubt will keep his op
aetits guessing.—Bloomsburg Daily,
ome one must have left the door
ttty wide ajar, that this is such an
pen" winter.
The next matter on which local inter
will centre is the elections in Febru
\ A number names are mentioned
connection with the vacancies in
mcil, and the school board, and the
p of candidates promises to be a large
eople who have been watching their
;s and keeping them tied up are be
ning to breath easier, because the
e days are past since the mad dog
hia wholesale biting. It will be well,
ffever, to observe the usual days of
ce.
Irs. E. B. Coxe of Drifton has over
people on her list that she keeps in
necessaries of life month in and
nth out,
be revival services at Trinity M.E.
,rch have been of special interest,
'ruggists say that quiuine is in de
ad, owing to numerous colds,
low are those New Year resolutions
ting along.
Jmost every body Is longing for a
id snow fall and for sleighing,
be ice harvest promises to be most
intiful.
'raveling salesmen for furnishing
ds are already sending in large
era for men's shirt waists. The shirt
ist man promises to be popular next
imer.
lanufacturing sites are numerous in
nville and there is no reason why our
r should Dot secure additions to its
ustries.
lias Neta Mover who has suffered
m a severe cold for a few days, ia im
iving.
he funeral of Flora Alexander was
din Bloomsburg yesterday. Thirty
opie from this city met the funeral
Kession at Grovania. Interment was
ide in the Jewish cemetery, this city,
Montour American-
"THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
VOL. 4G--MO 2.
DANVILLE DEFEATS
(JUAKER CITY
By the Score of 37 to s—Visitors5 —Visitors Put Up
a Past Game.
For the third time the Danville and
Quaker City basket ball teams met on
the Armory floor last evening. But the
conditions were exactly reversed this
time. I*e Philadelphians won both
games in 1899 and 1900. Last evening
they were defeated with a score of thirty
seven to five.
The Danville boys went into the game
to play good ball, and every member of
the team did it. All of them scored, and
the entire team played well together
and put up a fast game from start to
finish. They took the lead by scoring
in the first half minute, and kept the
advantage to the end. The score at the
end of the first half was twenty-four to
two. For the second half the visitors
pulled together and held the local play
ers down a little.
Klase kept up his record for fast scor
ing and accurate throwing. Newbaker
distinguished himself by shooting two
difficult baskets from the center of the
field. For the visitors Lindsay and
Green put up the best game.
The good games that the local players
have been playing of late prove that
they are well qualified to meet any team
in this section, and warrant better pat
ronage than has been accorded. Con
sidering the late hour at which the game
was played, a good sized audience wit
nessed it. The Philadelphia players
will meet the Normal team at Blooms*
burg this evening.
The line up of last night's game was :
Danville. Quaker City.
Klase Attack Kilpatrick
Bedea Attack Lindsay
Newbaker Center Brown
Sechler Defense Green
Gaskins Defense Goodwin
Summary—Goals from field: Klase,
ten; Bedea, four; Newbaker, two; Sechl
er, one; Gaskins, one; Lindsay, one;
Goodwin, one. Goals from foul: Klase,
one; Brown, one. Referee : Carson, of
Philadelphia- Umpire: Czechowicz.of
Danville. Time: Twenty minute halves.
Mr. Breckbill Pinds Eight Prisoners
Awaiting His Oare.
Michael Breckbill began his third term
asSheriffof Montour county Tuesday]
noon. During the day he moved part
of his household goods iuto the jail res
idence.
In assuming his office Sheriff Breckbill
finds eight prisoners to care for. All of
them are held for the Grand Jury or are
awaiting trial at next week's term of
court. They are Boyd Wintersteen, in
dicted on the charge of murder; Harvey
Lamberson, held on the charge of arson
and attempt to kill his wife; Benjamin
Severcool, from Limestone township,
held on the charge of Larceny; Edward
Burke and Clyde Keefer, boys held on
the charge of stealing a stove from the
tool house at the Episcopal cemetery;
Peter Roden, held on the charge of as
sault and battery; David Barrett, held
on the charge of highway robbery, and
Thomas Saul, charged with larceny.
During Sheriff Maiers' term, thirteen
prisoners were the most that he had in
jail at any one time. Several times,just
after sessions of court, the jail was with
out a prisoner.
Death Was Sudden.
Samuel Hoffner died at his home on
West Mahoning street shortly before
six o'clock last evening. Although he
wascontined to the house for two months
by asthma and other troubles, death
was sudden and due to heart failure.
The last time that he was out of the
house was when he voted on election
day. Last evening he sat up and ate his
supper. Shortly after that Mrs. Hoflner
noticed that he looked strange, and he
»oon died while sitting in his chair. He
was born in France neventy-one years
ago, and came to Danville when be was
fifteen years old. For the past twenty
years he was employed by Grocer H. M.
Schoch. He is survived by a wife, one
son and a daughter, George A. Hoflner,
of Suubury, and Mrs. John Lewis, of
this city. Arrangements for the funeral
have not been made.
Officials Took Oath of Office.
All but one of the county officials
elected in November took the oath of
office before Register and Recorder Will
iam L, Sidler Monday noon. Mr.
Sidler, being re-elected,had the oath ad
ministered by his deputy, Miss Hotiman.
Mr. Sidlerthen administered the oath to
Sherifl Michael Breckbill, who succeeds
George Maiers; Associate Ju<\ge Frank
G. Blee, who succeeds Judge Henry
Divel; and Jury Commissioner Charles
M, Kinn. Francis Patterson, the other
Jury Commissioner elected, was not pre
sent to take the oath. The retiring Jury
Commissioners are William Sunday and
Curtis Cook.
Shipping the Machinery.
It is expected that the dismantlement
of the Bessemer plant will be completed
by February 1. Mo»t of the heavy
pieces of machinery have been shipped.
Over 1(J0 oar loads have already been
sent to the Canadian plant, and nearly
100 oars of smaller materials remain to
be shipped.
Masquerade Ball at Bloomsburg.
A number of pupils of the Seamen
dancing classes, of this city, in company
with a number of Bloomsburg
will hold a masquerade ball in Enter
line's Hall, Bloomsburg, on Mouday
evening, January 21, Prof. Richard
Metherell will furnish the music.
I>ANVILLE, I'A- TIIUUSDAY, .JANUARY 10, 1!)01.
II SDRELV IS A
GOOD START
Danville Industries Begin the Oenturv in
a Promising Manner.
From the present outlook it seems as
though the first year of the new century
will be a prosperous one for Danville.
The town is at present suffering that
temporary cessation of business that us
ually follows a brisk holiday trade, but
the merchants are very hopeful and
many of them have already bought
heavy spring stocks.
The various'industries of the town are
working steadily, and from those in au
thority it is learned that they will do so
for some months to come. The Reading
Iron works are being operated double
turn. The repairs at the engine of the
Structural Tubing works have been com
pleted and the plant started full hand
ed Tuesday morning. The Howe
Samuels puddle mill is woiking full time
as is also the Stove Works and the Curry
& Vannan machine shops. The Silk
mill and Knitting mill are rushed with
work only a lack of help preventing
these important industries from working
double turn. The smaller factories all
resumed Monday after the shut down
for inventory.
It is also believed that work will he
resumed in the near future at the Dan
ville Rolling mill and the Bessemer plant
plate mill. The beginning of the race
promises well for the part that Danville
industries will play in the Twentieth
century industrial world.
Satisfaction Over Removal of Last Diph
theria Quarantine Card.
The fact that the last diphtheria
quarantine card has been removed in
this city is a matter of much gratification
to Danville physicians. Until Monday
there has not been a time since August
when cases of the disease did not exist
in the city, and at times it made such
headway that fears of an epidemic were
entertained.
The physicians have made great ef
forts to confine the disease as much as
possible to the places where it originat
ed, and in most instances have been
successful. The precentage of deaths,
for the number of cases reported, has
been small when compared to the fatali
ties that formerly accompanied ibis
dread disease.
Came Near Losing Her Life.
Mrs. A. F. Spi tier, of No. 11l East
Front street, came near losing her life
Friday%ioruing while thawing on a
water hydrant Ht the rear of the house,
by burning paper around it. She had a
broom with which she was keeping the
papers from blowing away.
She stood the broom behind her for a
minute, when she soon felt something
warm at her back. Looking around,she ]
found her clothes all in flames, having
become ignited from the broom. She
attempted to extinguish the fire by
wrapping her clothes around her, but
succeeded in burning her hands and
arm*. Mrs. Margaret Hoffman, a next
door neighbor, rushed to the scene with |
a piece of carpet with which she soon
smothered the llames. The burns on her
hands and arms were the only injuries
which Mrs. Spitler received.
Death of an Old Resident.
John Diehl, one of the oldest and best
known residents of Exchange, die I at
his home at that place on Saturday
evening. He was ninety-three years
old, and had spent much of his life in
this part of the state. The funeral was
held from the bouse on Wednesday
morning at eleven o'clock, and burial
was in the Strawberry Ridge cetne
tery. Mr. Diehl is survived by four
daughters and four sons, Mrs. Jackson
Good and Mrs. Thomas Cole, East Dan
ville; Mrs. John Dye, of Strawberry
Ridge; Mrs. Joseph Moust, of Columbia
Hill; Jacob, John, Daniel and William,
all of whom live near Exchange. Daniel
Diehl is one of the Montour County
Auditors.
J ohnston—Sweiefort.
Miss Augusta May Sweisfort and Dr.
R. Erskine Johnston were married at
eleven o'clock Tuesday morning at
Ohri9t Episcopal church, the Rev,
Erskine Wright officiating. Dr. J. Herb
ert Adams was groomsman and Miss
May Boone, of St. Clair, was bridesmaid.
A wedding dinner was served at the
home of the bride's parents, I)r. and
Mrs. J. Sweisfort, East Market street.
After their return from Washington and
Old Point Comfort, Dr. and Mrs. John
ston will reside at the new infirmary
building at the State Hospital, where he
is a physician.
Passing Experimental Stago.
The Safety Spindle & Manufacturing
cotrpanv, which was recently organized
in this city, is still having its product
made at the Stove Works. So far the
spindles turned out have been for ex
perimental purposes. Several of them
| have been subjected to severe usage on
wagons over rough roads. They have
stood the tests well. The stockholders
of the company hope that they will soon
create a demand fur their goods that
will permit of operating their own fac
tory.
Death in Frosty Valley.
Nellie Stewart, the four teen-years-old
daughter of Mr and Mrs. Jacob Stewart
died Monday evening at the home of her
parents in Fr<.sty Valley. Thechild was
taken sick with diphtheria last Wed lies
day. There are four other children in
the family, but none of them has shown
any signs of the disease.
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS.
Brief Mention of the Movement of Your
Friends and Acquaintances.
The Rev. Henry Diselcamp, of Locust
Gap, spent yesterday in Danville.
Samuel Junod, of Jersey Shore, spent
last evening in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Moyer and Mr.
and Mrs. Perry Gaskins drove to Sha
mokin yesterday.
H. M. Hockman,of Bloomsburg,trans
acted business in this city yesterday.
Miss Harriette Alexander visited
friends in Sunbury yesterday.
Simon Behler, of Benton, called on
friends in South Danville yesterday.
William Magill Esq., of Bloomsburg,
was in Danville yesterday.
Miss Blanche Moyer and Miss Kath
erine Hoy, of Northumberland, spent
yesterday with Danville friends.
McWilliams Curry spent yesterday in
Sunbury.
Frank Mowrcy left yesterday for a
visit with relatives in Ardmore near
Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Emery Smith, of Elys
burg, visited friends in South Danville
yesterday.
Harry Gilger, of Trevorton, spent yes
terday in Danville.
Philip S. Moser and Andrew Russell
attended the funeral ol John Diehl, yes
terday, at Exchange.
Miss Maggie Ward, of Scranton,is vis
iting relatives in this city.
Sister Fides,formerly Miss Belle Shep
person of this city, left Sunday eve for
Pittsburg after a visit at the Sbepper
son homestead on East Front street.
She was accompanied by her sister Miss
Mary and brother W. A. Sheppersou.
Miss Margaret Brawn left on Saturday
for Berwick, where she will reside in the
tuture.
Miss Margery Dougherty, of Blooms
burg, spent Saturday at the home of
Harry Peyton, Mill street.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Keller returned to
Scranton on Saturday evening after vis
iting Danville friends.
Lloyd Peifer, of Wilkesbarre, spent
Sunday with his parents Mr. and Mrs.
George W. Peifer. Mill street.
Sylvester Barry, of Troy, N. Y., is vis
iting friends in Danville. Mr. Barry was j
a former resident of this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Rebnian return
el from a visit in Philadelphia on Sat
urday.
Mrs. F. E. Harpel returned on Satur- ,
day from a visit with friends in Shainok
in.
Mrs. Frank Baker and it!rs. Louisa
Trumbower have returned to their home j
in Muncy after a visit at the home of i
Samuel Trumbower, East Market street.
Mrs. W. F. Rowe and daughter Ma
tilda, of Berwick, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Wesley Hartzell, Grand Street.
Mrs. Lizzie C. Fisher left Monday for
a visit with relatives in Scranton and
Brooklyn N. Y.
Miss Cressman and James 1. Riehl re- !
turned from lv.istoii Monday evening ;
where they attended the funeral of ;
Oliver Riehl.
Miss Margaret Grove returned to
Philadelphia Monday after a visit with '
friends in this city.
Miss Mary Yorks returned to Miss !
Gordon's school in Philadelphia Mon-1
day.
Mr. and Mrs. William Hullihen spent
Sunday in Millville.
Miss Laura Hunter visited friends in
Bloomsburg yesterday.
A. B. Brown, of Pittston, was a visitor
in Danville yesterday.
Mrs. George Sonnebornc returned to
New York Tuesday after a visit at the
home of her brother Major C. P. Gear
hart, South Danville.
Hon. and Mrs. H. M. Hinckley re
turned from Harrisburg Tuesday even
ing.
Mrs. T. F. Patterson and daughter
Miss Abigail left Tuesday for a visit in j
Philadelphia.
Undertaker 11. W. Bittendender, of
Bloomsburg,spent several hours in Dan
ville yesterday.
John Lore is visiting friends in Blooms
burg.
Charles Zaner transacted business in
Catawissa yesterday.
J. E. Colt, of Northumberland, was in
town yesterday.
Mrs. T. 11. Raw lings, of Bloomsburg,
visited friends in Danville yesterday.
Mrs. Robert Black, returned to her
home in Mt. Carmel yesterday after a
visit with relatives in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Vincent visited
friends in Milton last evening.
Miss Mabel Gearhart returned from a
visit in Wapwallopen yesterday.
B. F. Foulk is visiting his son Roy in
Williamsport.
Henry Vincent returned from a trip
to I'hiladelphia last evening,
Mrs. James Steiner returned to Lock
Haven yesterday after a visit with rela
tives in Washingtonville.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Cohen, of Blooms
buig, called on Danville friends yester
day-
Mrs. Charles Hovies spent yesterday
in Sunbury.
Secretary W. D. Laumaster made a
trip to N>«\*berry yesterday,
Henry Billmeyer, of Pottsgrove,
trarvtaatftil business in Danville yester
day.
PREPARING FOR
COMING COURT
Thirteen Criminal Cases Ready for Next
Week's Term.
District Attorney Thomas C. Welsh is
busy preparing the criminal cases that
will be presented to the Quarter Session
of County Court that will convene next
Monday.
Sixteen criminal cases have been pre
sented for this term of court. The charges
range from assault to murder. Three of
the cases will not be presented to the
Grand Jury. Of the other thirteen, the
minor ones will be disposed of first. As
soon as the Grand Jury is sworn in and
instructed on Monday, one of the minor
cases will be presented for its consider
ation, and it is expected that an in
dictment can be secured so that one of
the trials can be begun by the time the
few civil proceedings are out of the way.
Mr. Welsh thinks that it will be possi
ble to dispose of all of the criminal cases
except that against Boyd Wintersteen,
by Wednesday night. lie thinks that
the Wintersteen murder case will be
reached for trial by Wednesday after
noon or Thursday morning. Mr. Welsh
does not think that this will be a long
trial, and that it will be concluded be
fore Saturday night.
Wintersteen will be defended by Hon.
H. M. Hinckley, Edward Sayre Gear
hart, Esq., and Major C. P. Gearhart.
Mr. Welsh does not know for certain
whether he will be assisted in the pros
ecution of the case, but it is probable
that James Scarlet, Esq., will assist in
the prosecution.
Joint Installation of Officers of Goodrich
Post and Relief Corps.
A joint installation of the new officers
of Goodrich Post, No. 22, G. A. R. and
Goodrich Woman's Belief Corps, No. 31,
occurred at the Post rooms Monday eve.
The Post otlicers were installed by Past
Commander James C. Foster, and the
Relief Corps otlicers were installed by
Mrs. Rebecca R. Sechler. Following the
installation the Post was agreeably sur
prised by refreshments served by the
ladies.
The officers installed are: Command
er, John M. Sechler; senior vice, Ellis 11.
Best; junior vice, Levi B. Sechler; adjut
ant, Jacob Sloop; quartermaster, A C.
Angle; surgeon, Dr. P. C. Newbaker;
chaplain, Jacob Reaser; officer of the
day, Robert G. Miller; officer of the
guard, Charles S. Baker; sergeant major,
John H. Hunt; quartermaster sergeant,
Josaph L. Shannon.
The officers of the Relief Corps are:
President, Mrs. Kate Moyer; senior vice
president, Mrs. Mary Sechler; junior vice
president, Mrs. Sarah Shutt; treasurer,
Mrs. Louisa Angle; secretary, Mrs. Re
becca R. Sechler; chaplain, Mrs. Julia
Mowrer; conductor, Mrs. Elizabeth
Cuthbert; assistant conductor, Mrs. Ann
Cook; guard, Mrs. Malinda Landau.
Death of Georgiana Phillips.
Georgiana Phillips, aged eight years,
died at the home of her father, Thomas
11. Phillips, at the corner of Water ai d
Rough and Ready streets, at ten o'clock
Monday morning. She was a bright
and attractive child, popular with her
companions and teachers at the First
ward school. On Christmas eve she at
tended the entertainment at the First
Baptist church, and the next morning
she was taken sick with tonsilitis, which
gradually grew worse until her death.
The funeral was held from the house
Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock.
Burial was in the Episcopal cemetery.
Mrs. Phillips, mother of the child,
died about six years ago.
Death of Mrs. Caroline Cotner.
Mrs. Caroline Cotner died at her home
at Washingtonville Monday morning
at three o'clock. She was seventy-three
years old. The funeral was hel I froti}
the house on Thursday at tena m. Burial
was in the Washingtonville Lutheran
cemetery. She is survived by five sons
and four daughters, Pierce, Oliver, John,
McClellan, Philip, Mrs. Seville Patter
son, Mrs. Prudence Kneiss, Mrs. Caro
line Reeder and Mrs. Lydia Reeder, all
of whom live in the northern part of
this county.
Pirst National Bank Directors.
The annual meeting of the stockhold
ers of the First National Bank was held
Tuesday afternoon. The entire board
of directors was re-elected, consisting of
I. X. Grier, C. G. VanAlen, of North
umberland, James D. Magill,S. A. Yorks,
C. Laubach, B. R. Gearhart and William
Pensyl.
County Auditors In Session.
County Auditors John F. Gulick and
William Black Monday began the
audit of all claims against Montour
county for the year 1000. Owing to the
death of his father, Auditor Daniel Diehl
did not meet with the other members of
tbe Board. It will take several days to
complete the work.
Church Council Elect Officers.
The council of the Pine Street Luther
an church, consisting of the four trus
tees, four deacons and four elders, met
for organization Monday eve. John W.
Eyerly was elected secretary; F. G.
Schoch, financial secrelaiy, and George
B Jacobs, treasurer.
Danville National Bank Officers.
The directors of the Danville National
Bank met yesterday afternoon and re
elected William J. Baldy, president;
Joseph Hunter, vice president, and M.
G. Youngman, cashier
EXTEMPORE
DEBATING
First Meeting of New Olub at the High
School.
A commendable idea of Prof. Gordy's
was put into practice at the High school
Friday eve when the first meeting was
held of an extempore debating club.
The members of this club will be confined
to students of the high school. All
pupils, of either sex, will be entitled to
attend and participate in debates.
As the name implies, these debates
will be entirely without preparation.
The students will attend on the meeting
nights, organize the meeting, decide on
the subject of debate and then any one
will have the privilege of speaking on
which ever side of the question he or she
chooses. It is believed that these de
bates will furnish excellent practice in
extemporaneous speaking and for de
veloping quickness of thought.
Seventeen students attended the
first meeting. Clarence Derr was
chosen chairman; Joy Brader, secretary,
and John Gorman, Miss Julia Arms and
Miss Alice Smull, judge", to decide the
merits of the arguments on the question
•'Resolved that United States Senators
should be ehcted by direct vote of the
people."
The question was decided in favor of
the affirmative, which was championed
by William Dougherty, William Wat
kins and Howard Lunger. The speakers
for the negative were Walter Payne,
William Bailey and Frank Montague.
Prof. J. C. Houser gave a short talk in
explaining the benefits of this move
ment.
As soon as the High school debaters
gain proficiency, it is the intention to
arrange for interscholaslic debaUs with
some of the High schools in neighboring
j towns.
William Houghton, of Exchange, Charged
With Illegal Liquor Selling.
Residents of Exchange are much in
terested over the outcome of a hearing
held before Justice-of-the Peace Bare
| yesterday afternoon. William Hough
ton, proprietor of theKxchangeHotel, is
charged by David Mitchell,of that place
with selling intoxicating liquor on Sun
day, selling to minors and selling to
habitual drunkards.
Seven or eight witnesses from Ex
change were examined. Two or three
young men,who testified that they were
under twenty-one years old, swore
that they had purchased liquor in
Mr. Houghton b place, but they all
testified that before the liquor was sold
to them they told the bartender that
they were over twenty-one years old.
Other witnesses testified that they
had seen men drinking in the place on
Sunday, but they could not state posi
tively whether they drank intoxicating
liquor. 'Squire Bare reserved his decis
ion until this afternoon at two o'clock.
"Human Hearts."
Have you seen "Human Hearts"? If
not do not miss your opportunity to
witness a play that never fails to hold
an audience. Everywhere it is spoken
of as possessing rare power to move and
entertain. The varied characters chosen
by the author to reveal his intention are
woven into action that in itself has ar
tistic variety, and is alive with such ele
ments as rivet the attention.
The play is clear, clean and clever,and
the fact that it is in its fourth season of
success, warrants the statement that it
has lasting power, which can be said of
very few dramas. The secret of this lies
in the simplicity, truthfulness and vari
led human interests. Opera house on
Tuesday evening, January 15.
From Shan Tung Province,
i The Rev. J. H. Laughlin will preach
at the Mahoning Presbyterian church
ton Sunday, both morning and evening.
Mr. Laughlin is a missionary from the
Shan Tung Province of China. His mis
| sion was situated right in the center of
the Boxer movement. After he left
! there all of the mission buildings were
burned. His addresses on missionary
i work will be of particular interest, giving
a <jood idea of the recent troubles in
China.
Cronje Sends His Autograph.
The latest addition to the Y. M. C. A.
autograph collection is that of General
P. A. Cronje. the celebrated Boer prison
er of war. The envelope containing the
autograph was postmarked St. Helena,
November 27. Besides the two half
penny stamps, it contains the stamp of
the British censor for the prisoners of
war. Among the other autographs ex
pected soon are those of President Krug
er, Cecil Rhodes, General DeWeitand Li
Hung Chang.
Chicken Th'eves Active.
For the second time within a month
j thieves visited the chicken coop of E. C.
; Weiliver, Sidler Hill, on Saturday night,
j Twelve chickens were stolen, among
them being three priz-t game fowl?.
Seven or eight chickens were taken by
the thieves several weeks ago. Mr.
Weiliver promises to give the thieves a
warm reception if they will make an
other visit.
Boatmen Will Protest.
A movement is on foot in some parts
J ofPeiry and Juniata counties to peti
! tion the Legislature against the aban
donment of the Pennsylvania Canal,
should such a bill be presented during
this session. A large number of boat
men reside at Liverpool, Duncannon
and Newport, and they claim that a
great ileal of traffic could be obtained if
1 given proper encouragement.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855.
IT CANNOT III;
DONE TOO SOON
Plans for Reopening the Danville Rolling
Mill.
Since the beginning of bankruptcy
proceedings against C. K. Baird, consid
erable curiosity has been expressed con
cerning the future of the Danville Roll
ing mill, one of the properties controll
ed by Baird & Co. Before the bank
ruptcy proceedings were begun, Mr.
Baird had a re-organization* plan par
tially worked out.wfaereby it was expect
ed that all of the plants controlled by
him would soon be putin operation.
The day the bankruptcy proceedings
were begun, a Philadelphia attorney,re
presenting a large number of creditors,
said that he thought those re-organiza
tion plans would be carried out by the
creditors.
A Danville man, familiar with the
situation, said Tuesday that should
those plans he curried out he did net
think the plant in this city would be in
cluded. Before the firm was forced into
bankruptcy arrangements were all made
by a responsible man for the lease and
operation of the Danville plant. It is
still believed that such a lease will be
consummated, although the bankruptcy
proceedings necessarily complicate mat
ters so that it is difficult to predict how
soon it can be done.
At the Elmira plant,where affairs were
less complicated by local creditors than
in Danville, such a lease has been ar
ranged, and operations are about to be
resumed under a new management. Sev
eral of the rollers that were employed at
the Danville mill have been engaged for
the Elmira company and will go there
to work until the affairs of the Danville
plant are straightened out.
Instructive Lecture of Dr. D. G. Nutt in
the Y. M. 0. A. Hall.
An audience of men crowded the Y.
M. C. A. hall Tuesday eve to listen to
the interesting lecture of Dr. D. G. Nutt,
of Williamsport, who explained some
"Plain Facts for Men."
This lecture was interesting and in
structive and will be beneficial to many
of those present, if they will heed the
physician's excellent advice.
Dr. Nutt gave a comprehensive de
scription of different organs of the hu
man body, explained their functions,
and the manner in which health can be
promoted by the proper care of the
body, or how loss of physical, mental
and moral health is almost certain to
follow dissipation and excesses of differ
ent kinds.
Work of the Auxiliary.
The members of the Ladies' Auxiliary
of the Y. M. C. A. met in the Associa
tion parlor last evening to plan for some
of the work which the ladies propose to
do for the financial betterment of the
Association. It was decided to have
the annual supper in the Y. M. C. A.
hall on the evening of Thursday, Jan
uary 31. The plans are being worked
out for the entertainment to be given at
the opera house in February under the
auspices of the Auxiliary. The ladies
also talked of later having an entertain
ment of a social nature, but no definite
plans were made for that. The proceeds
from the supper and entertainment will
go into the Association treasury to help
pay the running expenses for the com
ing year.
Entertained at Kaseville.
Mrs. Amanda J. Sidler entertained a
number of friends at dinner at her home,
Kaseville, on Thursday. Those present
were : Mrs. George F. Eye and daughter
Catharine of Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs.
Emanuel Sidler, Mr. and Mrs. T. H.
Johns, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Sidler, Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Sidler, Mrs. E. Y. Seid
el, Mrs. Julia A. Mowrer, Mrs. Mary C.
Moyer, Mrs. Wilson, Horace Sidler,
William and Raymond Johns, Mary
Sidler and Clyde Sidler.
Party Drove to Pottsgrove.
The following party drove to Potts
grove on Saturday evening where they
attended a dance: Mr. and Mrs. John
Foy, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schutt, Mr.
and Mrs. William McCanu, Mr, and Mrs
Joseph Fausnaught, Mrs. John Reefer,
Misses Htlen and Carrie Reefer, Annie
Mullen, Edna McElrath, Minerva Wint
ers, William Schutt, Joseph Kaup, Koss
Reefer, Joseph Fausnaught and Horace
Snyder.
Revision of Methodist Hymnal.
The committee of nine appointed at
the last general conference of the Me
thodist Episcopal church to revise the
Methodist Hymnal is making progress
on the work. The new hymnal, it is
said, will cousist of about 600 selections,
which means that over 400 of those now
included will be dropped. All of the
olden hymns, so dear to the members of
the Methodist church, will be retained.
Election of Board of Directors.
At the annual election of the Danville
National Bank, held Tuesday after
noon, William J. Baldy, C. P. Hancock,
F. C. Angle, Judge W. R. Holloway,
.Joseph Huuter, D. K. Eckman and Alex
Bilimeyer were re-elected directors for the
coming year.
Germania Verein's Ball.
The first ball of the Germania Verein,
held at the Armory Monday eve was well
attended. The enjoyment was continu
ed until an early hour Tuesday. It
was a success in every way and a large
number of Danville people will eagerly
i watch for the next dance given by this
' organization.
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 aft Kinds and Descrption.
JjgfGet our prices before place
your orders.
MR. REIFSMYDER'S
LATEST PURCHASE
Last Real i Estate in Danville Owned by
the Grove Estate.
A real estate deal was consummated
on Saturday morning whereby the last
piece of real estate in Danville owued by
the estate of the Grove Brothers was
transferred to George F. Keifsnyder.
This is a tract of vacant land containing
seven acres and forty-four perches,
bounded on the east by Pearl street, on
the west by Railroad street,on the south
by the canal and thenorih by the Lack
awanna railroad. This addition to his
property gives Mr. Keifsnyder twelve
acres of the old Grove property, situat
ed between the canal and the Lacka
wanna railroad and east ofChurch street.
He puichased over tour acres of this
land at the public sale of the Grove
estate properly several years ago.
In the early days of Danville the
Grove Brothers were heavy own
ers of real estate, mining and manufact
uring property in this section. Much
of the property was sold more than
twenty years ago. The land and build
ings retained by the estate have been
sold piece by piece since that time.
About two weeks ago the old Grove
furnace office property on East Mahon
ing street was purchased by Goodrich
Post, No. 22, G. A. R ,and this last pur
chase by Mr Keifsnyder marks the clos
ing of an important epoch in the com
mercial history of Danville.
Mr. Keifsnyder intends to hold this
property for the present. Part of it is
located along the railroad tracks and
would make excellent sites for manufact
uring industries. Next summer -.e will
dredge about three acres of the low land
making a lake of it, and using the dirt
removed to fill in other sections. Ice
will be cut from this pond in the winter
and it can also be used for skating.
Boats may be put on it in the summer.
Mr. Keifsnyder is also considering the
feasibilty of using this pond for raising
frogs for market. Such a frog pond at
Selinsgrove is making a fortune for its
owner. He has not fully decided, how
ever, what use to make of the lowland,
except to use it for an ice pond.
Narrow Escape Prom Drowning.
While crossing the Susquehanna river
at Shickshinny Sunday afternoon S.
W.Broadthada narrow escape from
drowning and was rescued only by the
prompt action of his companion, David
Edwards. Messrs. Broadt aad Edwards
are well known in Danville, having
boarded here while acting for some time
as telegraph operators at South Danville
and Wolverton, respectively. They are
both employed in the telegraph office at
Mocansqua, and board across the river
at Shickshinny.
About four o'clock Sunday after
noon they started to take a short cat
across the ice instead of going around
by the bridge. When about half way
across, where the river is swift and deep
Mr. Broadt, who was a few feet ahead of
his companion, broke through the ire.
Mr. Edwards instantly pulled oS his
overcoat, threw himself tiatonthe ice
and reached the garment out so that the
struggling man caught it just as he was
beini; drawn under the ice. With the
coat Mr. Edwards succeeded in pulling
his unfortunate compauion onto firm
ice.
Death of George Elwell.
George Elwell died at his home on
Spruce street at two o'clock yesterday
morning. He was ill for several weeks
from a complication of diseases. He
was tifty-eight years old, and always
lived in this city. He was employed at
the Howe & Polk Structural Tubing
works. The funeral will be held from
St. Joseph's church on Friday morning
at nine o'clock and interment will be in
the Catholic cemetery. Mr. Elwell is
survived by a wife and eight children,
Mrs. John Pfeiffer, and Miss Anna El
well, of Chicago, 111., David and George,
of Cleveland, Ohio; Thomas, Alice
and Gertrude, of this city.
Reading's New Block System.
A large force of men, under Signal
Engineer W. F. Johns, is equipping the
Willianisport division of the P. & R.
road with an improved semaphore tele
graph block system. The division will
be divided into fifteen blocks,which will
necessitate the construction of fifteen
signal towers, each of which will re
quire the service of a night and day op
erator. Each tower will be provided
with two sets of telegraph instruments
for blocking, and it will be equipped
with an electric indicator, controlled by
a track circuit,which will show the loca
tion of a train in a block.
As soon as the Williamsport division
is equipped the same kind of a system
will be installed on the Catawissa div
ision.
Ready to Begin in the Spring.
Several railroad contractors have been
in Bloomsburg recently looking over the
route of the proposed trolley road be
tween that town and Berwick. One or
two more are expected within the next
few days, after which bids for the work
will probably be presented. The pre
liminary work for the road is being com
pleted. so that everything will be ready
to begin actual construction as soon as
spring opens.
Dancing Glass Well Attended.
Miss Nita Moyer gave the first lesson
to her children's dancing class on Satur
day afternoon in the Armory. The first
steps of the waltz were taught and all of
the youngsters made much progress.
About thirty-five pupils attended. Miss
Books will preside at the piano for these
lessons.