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a Specialty
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(FORMERLY OF CATAWISSA).
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Established 1893
CONDENSED NEWS.
Blanket the horses.
Real winter weather at last.
Beware of the icy sidewalks.
Soon we'll have the spring election.
Valentines are already in the stores.
Winter about half gone, unless we
bave "six weeks of it in March."
Bishop Talbot will visit Christ church,
this city, Friday evening, March 29th.
Next Saturday will be Candlemas Day
in the Roman Catholic church. On that
day the candles used on the altar of the
churches for the year are blessed.
Two thousand negroes will build the
railroad up the West Branch of the Sus
quehanna. It is to be feared that a
reign of razors will be inaugurated with
their coming.
The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Raver
are confined to their home on Ash street
with the grip.
Prof I. D. Gresh, of Milton, is con
ducting a weekly singing class at the
Lutheran church in Washingtonville.
The first lesson was given on Tuesday
evening, about forty pupils being en
rolled.
WANTED—Boys or Girls from 13 to
15 years of age. Apply at Danville Knit
ting Mills.
The Democrats of Mahoning township
held their primary Tuesday night. The
following nominations were made:
School Directors, William E. Diehl and
Joseph E. Ritter; Assessor, J. L. Krum;
Supervisors, P. C. Blecher and John
Hartline; Judge of Election, William
Sunday; Inspector of Election, Edward
Rudy, and Auditor, William C. Heller.
The suits against the Sunbury Guards
men for old debts will raise an interest
ing point. The defendants are not all
active members.
The officers of the Twelfth regiment
have presented to the regimental band
two tine snare drums. The drums were
made by a celebrated New York firm.
The Twelfth regiment has one of the
best bands in the National Guard.
The "Lackawanna Railroad" will open
a new office on the southwest corner of
Broadway and 28th Street on May Ist.
The company expects to make it one of
the handsomest offices in the city of
New York. It will be under the general
direction of Mr. T. W. Lee, General Pass
enger Agent of the company and will
bring the Lackawanna into prominence
in a portion of the city not heretofore
reached.
The Pennsylvania fish commission :s
now ready to receive applications for
brook trout fry for planting in the
waters of the state. The attention of
the publie is drawn to a rule adopted by
the board at its last annual meeting to
the effect that no application for trout
will be received after April 15, and that
the fish will be shipped by the superin
tendent of the hatching stations hen
they decide it best far the interest of the
fish to do ao, and not to suit the con
venience of the applicants.
The question of uniting the town of
South Danville and the Borough of
Riverside, thereby forming one muni
cipality, is now being agitated. South
Danville covers an area of fifty acres,
has a population of 300, with au assess
ed valuation of $40,000 and an indebted
ness on the School District of $9,050.
The borough of Riverside embraces an
area of 300 acres, has a population ol
500, with an assessed valuation of s">o,
000 and an indebtebness of $250. Con
solidation would make possible a graded
•chaol system, better pavements and
promote a spirit of earnest and active
co-operation. The county court may be
petitioned and an order for tf special
election to vote on the consolidation. -
Sunbury {tern.
D. Aust Lutz and George 1,. Bain,
have come to Danville from Liverpojl, j
perry county, and are preparing for the
new birth of the Natianal Weekly Record
which has not been published since last
spring. They have purchased the presses
and type of Victor A. Lotier. They ex
pect to put out the first number of their
paper next week.
Tuesday evening, February 12, has
been decided upon for the production of
the "Deestrick Skule" to be given under
the auspices of the Y. M. C. A
A novel meeting, consisting of read
ings songs and recitations, will be held
at the Salvation Army barracks this
evening,
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"THIS COI NTRV WILL NLVHR BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL i ' SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
VOL. 4<;--M> 5.
' WINTERSTEEN
WAS SENTENCED
- To Eleven Years and Nine Months in the
Eastern Penitentiary.
l> The sentence of this court is that you
* . pay the costs of prosecution, a tine of
£SOO and undergo imprisonment in
■ separate or solitary confinement at hard
labor in the Eastern Penitentiary for a
period of eleven years and nine calendar
months."
The above sentence, imposed yester
day morning by Judge Little on Boyd
.. Wintersteen, was the closing act of the
d most important criminal trial in Mon
e tour county in many years. The only
official act that now remains, before the
. history of the murder of Martin L. Fish
er will be closed, will be that of Sheriff
Breckbill to convey Wintersteen to
"Cherry Hill," which he did today,
Although Wintersteen was nervous
throughout his trial, he did not break
i down until sentence was being pronoun
ced. He came into court, apparently un
-9 concerned. E. S. Gearhart, Esq., one
of his attorneys, announced that no
papers had been tiled in the application
! for a new trial, and that the defense was
ready to have the motion fur a stay of
judgment vacated. When Judge Little
asked the prisoner whether he h ul any- j
thing to say why sentence should not be ,
imposed on him, Wintersteen replied in :
a clear tone that hp had not.
Before he pronounced sentence, Judge
Little said in part:
"Mr. Wintersteen, we believe, after \
listening to the testimony of this case,
that you have cause for congratulation.
The verdict might have been more ser
ious to you. On the other hand, we be
lieve at the same time that the public 1
has good cause also for congratulation,
because, had not the ease been prosecut- j
ed with such signal skill and ability,
justice might have been frustrated com
pletely.
"The jury did not accept as true eith
er of your propositions of defense. The
testimony of the persons whom you met
after the shooting,down along the canal,
showed that you acted strangely, step- ,
ping into the canal and out again, and
made a motion as <f to shoot yourself
with the revolver, yet we believe it was
the natural conduct of a man under like
circumstances, highly excite t and feel
ing the consequences of his act. It was
very natural for you to have wrung your
hands and to have said: 'What will
poor mother think?' If ever there is a
time in a boy's life that lie does think of
his mother, who has caret! for him and
watched over him, it is under such cir
cumstances as those.
"The testimony in the case shows
that you have been a good man hereto
fore, an industrious man, obedient to
orders and a good employe. I do hope,
and it is the sincere wish of everybody,l
believe, that your aged mother may
have the peace and fortitude to sustain
her in these days."
When he mentioned Wintersteen's
ag»-d mother, the prisoner broke down j
and wept.
Wintersteen was greatly overcome,par- 1
ticnlarly after he nas taken back to the
jail, where his brothers had a confer- \
ence with him. At that meeting he j
showed the most emotion that ne has !
since the first excitement immediately
following the commission <>f his crime.
Entertained At Dinner.
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Angle gave a six
o'clock dinner last evening, at their;
residence, East Market -treet. Those pre- ;
sent were: Mrs. Charles Watson, Mr. I
and Mrs Charles Watson Jr., and Miss |
Sara DeLong, of Philadelphia, Mrs. P. ;
E. Maus, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Yorks, and !
Dr. and Mrs. I. H. Jennings.
After the dinner a progressive euchre i
was enjoyed, The prize winners were:
Mrs. I. 11. Jennings, first ladies'; Mrs.
Charles Watson, Jr., second; Charles
Watson, Jr., first gentlemen's; Dr. I H.
Jennings, second.
Supper at Y. M. 0. A. Hall.
The ladies of the V. M. C. A. Auxiliary
are completing the arrangements for j
their supper lo bo held in the Associa- ! '
tion hall on Friday evening. Danville
people know the excellent suppers that
are always served by the L idies' Auxil
iary, and this promises to be well up to
their high standard. The ladies expect
to see all of their former patrons and
many others on Friday evening.
Paying the Costs.
The county is now paying the costs of
i the late term of court, including the
Win'ersteen murder trial. The County
Commissioners were busy yesterday ap
proving jurors,' tips'aves.' witnesses'
| and court officials' fees, and Coinmiss- j
i 'loners' Clerk Peifer wa« still busier in !
■ figuring up and paying the different
claims. The total cost of the murder
trial has not yet been figured up.
Turn About Is Fair Play.
Beaver Lodge No. 132 Knights of
Pythias will be entertained in Sunbury
by the lolges of th.it city on the even
ing of Washington's Birthday, February
I 22. The Danville lodge recently enter-
I tained the Sunbury Knights.
Will Leave Next Week.
The engineers in chatge of the dis
mantlement of the Bessemer plant ex
pect to complete their work and leave
this city next week. Only about fifteen
car loads of machinery, including the
blowing engines, remain to be shipped
to the Canadian plant.
Will Have a Novel Meetiug.
A novel meeting Will be held at the
Salvation Army on Thursday evening.
All are invited ,
DANVILLE, l'A.. THURSDAY, JANUARY HI, 1001.
REPUBLICAN
NOMINATIONS
Primaries Held in all of the Wards Friday
Evening.
Republican primaries were held in all
tlie wards of the borough Friday eve
In all cases voting fur delegates and
nominees was by ballot. But little op
position arose, most of the nominations
being made by larne majorities.
In the First ward, F. G. Schoch was
judge of the election and George K.
Sec'iler clerk. John (i. I'.rown and II
E. Trumbower were elected delegates to
the borough and district conventions.
They were instructed for 1). K. Williams
for Auditor, but were uninstructe l for
Poor Director. The other nominations
were: For Councilman, three years,
Amos Vastine; Councilman, one year (in
place of William L. Deutsch, to fill the
unexpired term of the late John Reb
man) William W. Davis; School Direct
or, Dr. E. A. Curry; Judge of Election,
William G. Kramer; Inspector of Elec
tion, William J. Williams; Assessor,
Joseph L. Frame; Justice-of-lhe-Peace,
William Oglesby.
In the Second ward 11. F. Seidel was
chairman and W. J. Burns and I>. K.
; Haring, secretaries. The delegates to
the two conventions are J. H. Boyer
! and J. 11. Wood side. They arc iustruct
j ed for D. R. Williams for Auditor and
uninstructed for Poor Director. The
I other nominations were: For Council
j man, Reuben Boyer; School Director, J.
! 11. Montague; Judge of Election, Harry
Schick; Inspector of Election, C. M. I
Johnson; Assessor. 11. E. Seidel; Justice- j
of-the-Peace, J. H. Woodside.
In the Third ward D. C. Williams and
Isaac Gross were elected delegates to the
conveniions. They were instructed for i
D. K. Williams for Auditor. The nom
inations were: For Councilman. John
L. Evans; School Director, Jesse B. :
Cleaver; Judge of Election, William M.
Russel; Inspector of Election, Curtis
Cook; Assessor, Harry Kerns.
In the Fourth ward J. D. Hummer
acted as chairman and Alexander Mann,
secretary. The nominations'were: For
Councilman, Joseph Gibson; School
Director, J. J. Stewart, Judire of Elec
tion. J. D. Hummer; Inspector of Elec
tion, Joseph Sherwood; Assessor, John
Jenkins; Justice of-the-Peace, Henry
Kneibler;delegates to both conventions,
W. H. Jenkins and Robert Goodall. The
delegates were uninstructed.
The Republican Borough and District
conventions were held at the Montour
House Tuesday eve. No delegates were
present at the district convention from !
Mahoning township. The same dele- j
gates attended both conventions. They
were: H. E. Trumbower, from the First |
ward; J. H. Wiolside and J. 11. Dover,
Second ward; D. C. Williams and Isaac j
Gross, Third Ward; William H. Jenkins, '
Fourth ward. The other two delegates
from the First and Fourth wards could
not attend on account of illness.
The Borough convention was held first
with 11. E.Trumbower, chairman andJ.
11. Woodside, secretary Only one name
was presented for Borough Auditor —
that of D. R. Williams —and he was
unanimously nominated.
Immediately after the adjournment of
the Borough convention,the one for the
district was organized with the same
chairman and secretary. Franklin Cov
er, Sr., was the only name presented for
Poor Director, and he was unanimously
nominated for that "ftice.
Delightfully Entertained.
A delightful card party given Thurs
day eve by Dr. and .Mrs. 1. H. Jennings,
at their home on West Market street, in '
honor of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Watson,
Jr., of Philadelphia. At the conclusion
of the games, choice refreshments were
served. Those present were Mr. and
Miss Woollev, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur 11.
Woolley, Mrs. John 11. Taber, Mrs. P.
E. Maus, Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Angle)
and son l'ursel F., Mrs. C. P. Hancock,
Miss Hancock, Dr. and Mrs. R. Er-kine
Johnston, Mrs. J. C. Peifer, Miss Me-
Cormick, Dr. J. Beaver Gearhart, Mr.
and Mrs. S. A. Yorks, and William E.
Gosh. The prizes were won as follows:
Ladies—First, Miss Sarah DeLong;
second, Mrs. Charles Watson; third, Mrs
R. Erskine Johnston; consolation, Miss
Woolley; draw prize, Mrs. Taber. Gent
lemen—First, Charles Watson, second,
F. C- Angle; third, S. A. Yorks; consola
tion, Dr Johnston.
Died in Brooklyn.
Miss Alice C. I.ee, a well known and
popular young lady of this city died
Thursday morning in Brooklyn. Death
resulted from pneumonia, following
grippe. Miss I.ee went to Brooklyn in
November to attend the funeral of her
sister, Mrs. James (Jill, she remained
there for a visit. She was the young
est daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip I.ee,
of Nicholas avenue. Besides her par
ents, she is survived by one sister and
live brothers, Miss Maine Lee, Philip,
Thomas, John.Edwar land Eugene. She
was a prominent member of St. Joseph's
church.
Onion Endeavor Meeting.
A union meeting of all ot the Christ
ian Endeavor societies of this city will
be held at the Grove Presbyterian
church next Sunday evening at six
o'clock. This will be a regular C. E.
prayer meeting, led by 11. 11. Furman of
the Mahoning Presbyterian society. It
will bt an anniversary meeting to com
memorate the organization of the first
Christian Endeavor society, which was
started in Portland, Maine,twenty years
j ago by "Father" Francis E. Clark.
PERSONAL
; PARAGRAPHS.
1 Brief Mention of the Doings of Your Friends
aDd Acquaintances.
1 Miss Sophia Baylor is visiting friends
; in McEwensville.
I Calvin Kressler and Charles Winter
steen, of Bloomsburg, were in town yes-
II | terday.
Mrs. Ellen Kneibler is visiting friends
' j in Plymouth.
Miss Maud Bowers, of Berwick, is a
i guest at the home of W. G. Bomboy on
! East Front street.
.; Mis. M. Millner, of Kantz, is visiting
! Mrs. Moses Gross on Lower Mulberry
. street.
Mrs. Annie Spoonenberg, of Blooms
! burg, is visiting Mrs. W r . G. Bomboy on
East Front street.
Mrs. James Foster returned from a
visit in Hollidaysburg last evening.
Charles Woods transacted business in
i Shamokin yesterday.
Luke Mover, of Bloomsburg, spent
yesterday in Danville.
C. W. Tenßroeck, of Scranton, travel
ing freight agent for the D. L. &W. R.
R. Co , was in Danville Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. O- Fyerly and son
Daniel are visiting friends in Williams
port.
Mrs. William Dyer, of Pottsgrove, is a
guest at the home of her father, Counci
lman W. IL Amesbury, on Bloom street.
Mrs. F. Mcllenry Wagner, the well
known Montour county lawyer, of Ex
change, attended license conrt in this
city Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Round, of Sunbury
spent Friday with friends in this city
Mrs. Mary Grover returned to her
home in Sunbury on Saturday after a
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Wesley
Hartzell, Grand street.
Miss Deltine Shelly, of Philadelphia,
spent last week with her cousin, Mrs. i
Wesley Hartzeil, Grand street.
Misses Kate Murray, Julia Camp and
Mary Hartzell, of Milton, enjoyed a
sleigh ride to this city on Saturday.
Miss Celia Sheets, of Catawissa, visit
ed relatives in this city on Saturday.
Miss Laura Gilbert, of Catawissa, was
a guest over Sunday at the home of Dr.
C. H. Reynolds, Mill street.
Miss Florence Sherwood, of Berwick,is
visiting Miss Mame Ware, on Bloom I
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry T. Hancock and
daughter Beatrice spent Sunday in Sun
bury.
Mrs. W. M. Gearhart is visiting friends j
j in Lewisburg.
Miss Mary Moyer, ofShamokin, is vis
iting relatives in this city.
11. T. I.ee, of Orwigsburg, is visiting
Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Lee on West Mahon
ing street.
Mrs. Sarah G. Saunders, ofGordon, is
a guest at the home of Joseph Philips
on Mill street.
Mrs. Lizzie Perry is visiting friends at
Shamokin and Ashland.
Mrs. Amos Vastine is visiting her !
daughter Mrs. Mains in Plymouth.
Charles 11. Blatchley, of Philadelphia,
spent yesterday with friends in Danville.
Mr. Blatchley was a former resident of
this city, leaving here in 1875.
Enoch Snyder, of Pottsgrove, trans- j
acted business in town yesterday,
Mrs. David Seeley left yesterday for
Sterling, Illinois, after a visit with her i
brother W. T. Shepperson, Riverside.
11. T. Wagner, John Coleman and Mc- j
Clellan Deihl, of Washingtonville, at- ;
' tended court in this city yesterday.
J. C. Campbell, of Rushtown, was in !
town yesterday.
Mr. ami Mrs. G. 11. Oyster, of Wash
ingtonville, drove to Danville yester
day.
T. H. Thomas, of Williamsport, trims
acted business in town yesterday.
W. B. Everett, of Espy, transacted
business in town yesterday.
J. H. Weaver was in Berwick yester
day
i
William Harry, of Berwick, made a |
trip to this city yesterday.
Elias Lyon was in Sunbury yester- '
day.
Mrs. R. 11. Curtis left yesterday for a
visit with friends in Mt. Carmel.
Mrs. William DeWitt, of South Dan
ville, visited friends in Sunbury yester
day.
D.J. Rogers was in Snnbury yester
day.
Hon. James Foster left lor Harrisburg
yesterday.
Miss Maud Christ, of Bloomsburg, is
a guest at the home of Levi Boyer, Riv
erside.
Miss Sallie Bverly, who has been visit
ing relatives in Shamokin, returned
home last evening.
J. Y. Gillaspy spent yesterday in Cat
awissa.
Dr. Edward Davis, of Berwick, visited
his parents on Mill street yesterday.
The Rev. J. A. 1 tuber was in Blooms
burg yesterday.
William Mann, of Sunbury, was in
town yesterday,
i Miss Mary Wampole, ofSunbury, vis
ited friends in Danville yesterday.
Miss Jennie Brown, of Mt. Carmel, is
visiting relatives in this city.
A great many people who have been
ill wi h the grippe make a areat mistake
by leaving their bed and room too soon
after being on the way to recovery.
I THEY EMOYED
THE SLEIGHING
Several Parties Were out on Saturday
Evening. t
In spite of the fears on Friday that
the snow would soon be gone, the sleigh
bells still make welcome music in this
vicinity. All day Sunday the liveries
were well patronized, and most private
cutters were in nse. Quite a number of
people drove to Danville from near-by
towns and the surrounding country. On
Saturday evening nearly every !ar~c
sleigh in town was out with a party.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rishel, who live
on the Bloom road near Grovania,pleas
antly entertained a small party from
Danville on Saturday night. Theirson
Walter drove to tow n for the guests and
! brought them home in a large sleigh,
j Will G. Brown's phonograph helped to
furnish entertainment for the evening,
ami refreshments were served. The party
consisted ol Mr. and Mrs. George Leig
bim, Mrs. Baylor and Martha, Harold
i and Elmer Baylor, Miss Carrie Price,
I William Price, Mrs. N. K. Brown, Miss
i Grace Brown, Lawrence Brown, Mr. and
Mrs. Will G. Brown and Frank A.
, Brown.
On Saturday afternoon a party of
' young women enjoyed a sleigh ride
around townand on the near-by country
roads in a four-horse sleigh. They were
Mrs. Thomas G. Vincent, Mrs. William
G. Pursel, Mrs. Simon K. Hoffman, Mrs.
Edward W. Peters, Mrs. L. D. Ulrich
and sister, Miss Nase, of Philadelphia,
Mrs. Thomas J. Price, Mrs. Harry Ellen
bogen, Mrs. Samuel Bloch. Mrs. Joseph
Heim and Mrs. John M. Geise.
An enjoyable sleigh ride to Buckhorn
on Saturday evening was participated
in by the Misses Lettie Burke, Rena and
Minnie Giiton, Margaret, Mary and
Lizzie Churm and Maud Cook and
Henry Deitz, Harry Marshall, William
Boyer, Geoige llolfner. James llobson,
Walter Bound, William Lo«rey and
David Pursel I.
A party of fourteen enjoyed a sleigh
ride to Catawissa on Saturday evening
where they were entertained at the home
of William Adams.
Another large sleigh load drove to
Maus lale to spend Saturday evening. |
Frank DeLong and his friends drove
in from Washingtonville on Saturday
afternoon with one of the finest sleighs ;
that has been seen in this city iu receut
years.
E. F. Sehrader, Miss MavmeShuman. !
F. I.Schad, Miss Hodge, 11. 11. Unger
and Miss Stein drove to Danville from j
Shamokin iu sleighs Sunday.
Enjoyed Progressive Euchre.
Mrs. P. E. Maus gave a progressive
euchre party at her home in Mausdale
Friday afternoon in honor of Mrs
Charles Watson and Mrs. Charles Wat
son Jr., <>f Philadelphia. The guests were
driven in sleighs to Mausdale. Those
present were: Mrs. Charles Watson,
Mrs. Charles Watson, Jr., and Miss
DeLong, of Philadelphia; Mrs. I. 11.
Jennings, Mrs. R. 11. Woolley, Mrs. A.
H. Woolley, Mrs. F. C. Angle, Mrs.
John Taber, Mrs. S. A. Yorks, Mrs. H.
B. Meredith, Mrs. J. C. Peifer, Mrs. R.
E. Johnston, Mrs. C. I'. Hancock,Misses
Cordelia Woolley,Mary Holloway,Helen
Ramsey, Katharine McConuick, Ida
Gdlagher, Emeline Gearhart, Hettie
Eckman, Jennie Hancock and Miss E.
Ee km a ii. The prizes were won as fol
lows: Mrs. 11. 11. Woolley, first; Mrs. S.
A. Yorks, second; Miss Katharine Mc-
Cormick. third; and Miss Mary Hollo
way, lone hand prize. After the euchre
excellent refreshments were served.
Brewery Workers' Union.
A re-organization of the union of the
employes of the Danville P. L. brewery
was accomplished on Friday night. Four
teen members were present. Harry A.
Gabriel, of Wilkesbarre, was- elected
president; Jacob Schmitt.vice president; (
S. S.SSio i niski, secretary; Karl Colin, fin- 1
aneial secretary; Philip Goodman, shop
delegate; William Heim, stable delegate.
Great interest in the union was taken by
all present. Mr. Fleig, the organizer
from Wilkesbarre, made an address, ex
plaining the rules and regulations, and
what it is hoped to accomplish through
the union. Mr. Gabriel thanked his fel
low workmen for his election, promis
ing to do all in his power for the suc
cess ol the organization.
Death of Adaui Sissman.
Adam Sissman died at his home on
Water street at four o'clock Sunday
afternoon after an illness of four weeks.
He was born iu Germany lift y-one years
ago, and has lived in Danville for twelve
years. lie is survived by his wife and
one brother, John, who lives at Peeks
kill, N. Y. The funeral was held at two
o'ehx k on this afternoon, and interment
wasin the Odd Fellows' cemetery.
_____
Death of Reese R. Evans.
Reese It. Evans, of Frosty Valley,died
at 12:20 o'clock on Sunday afternoon at
the home of his son-in-law, George Ren
ner, No. 5 Mapleallcv. He was sick for
two or three weeks with asthma. He
was sixty-three years old, and is surviv
ed by two daughters, Mrs. Stephen
Prout and Mrs. George Remit r.
Kennedy-Everett.
Miss Zella F.vere t, daughter of John
Everett, ot this city and Walter M. Ken
nedy of South Danville, were married at
the parsonage of the Tr mty Methodist
church, by the Rev. O. G. Heck, on
Wednesday evening. Aft r He cere
mony a supper was served at the home
jof the bride's brother, Horace Everett,
Church street.
WASHINGTON HOSE
COMPANY'S Hill
It Will be Held the First Two Weeks in
March.
The Washington Hose Company has
completed arrangements for holding a
firemen's fair, commencing on Saturday
evening, March 2nd, and continuing for
two weeks. The fair will be held in the
room formerly occupied by Schoch's
grocery store and which is well adapted
for this purpose.
T!:e "V.":•?!:!<:./' summer equipped
themselves for better service, by the
purchase of a modern hose wagon and a
pair of good horses, and they are en
deavoring in this manner to liquidate
the indebtedness incurred. So far they
have met with much encouragement and
the fair promises to be a great success.
A number of our merchants have al
ready stated their intention of placing
exhibits, and many contributions of
merchandise, etc., have been promised.
Various committees have been appoint
ed. James Freeze will act as chairman.
There will bo many attractive novelties
offered for those who attend and good
music will be furnished each evening.
It is safe to say that the committees
will do everything possible to make the
fair a great success.
The following canvassing committees
have be appointed: First ward—Wesley
Hollohaugh, Oscar Reilly, David Evans
and William Turner. Second ward—
Harry Schick, Charles Gibbons, Edward
Sainsbnry and J. W. Hartzell Third
ward—D. C. Williams, Setli Lormer,
Thomas Rooney and Charles Lunger.
Fourth ward—Lewis Williams, Jacob
Snyder,Charles Kiunand Elijah Morgan.
Democratic Primaries.
The Democratic primaries for the nom-
I inatiou of candidates and election of de
i legates to the district and borough con'
! ventions were held in the First and
; Fourth wards on Saturday evening,
j In the First ward William Linker was
i nominated for Councilman for three
years; William L. Deutsch, for Council
j man for one year, to succeed himself for
j the unexpired term of the late John
j Rebman, John G. Waite, for School Di
-1 rector; Joseph Hunter, for Justice-of
the-Peace; Samuel Mottern, for Judge
of Election; A. J. Gearhart,for Inspector
of Election; George Maiers and John
j Russell, delegates to the two conven
tions. The delegates were instructed to
support Patrick Kerns for Poor Director
and P. M. Gotwalds for Auditor,
i The Democratic primary election was
i held in the Third ward Monday evening
| completing all of the ward meetings for
1 both parties. Charles V. Ammerman,
Esq., was chairman, and E. W. Peters
and Benjamin P. Harris, secretaries. The
following nominations were made: For
Councilman. James F. Dougherty ;School
Director, Daniel H. Byerly; Assessor.W.
Frederick Jacobs; Judge of Election, G.
L. McLain; Inspector of Election, Will
iam M. Robinault; delegates to the two
conventions, William M. Russell and E.
Swartz Miller. The delegates were in
structed to support P. M. Kerns for
Poor Director and Claude O. Guest for
Borough Auditor.
In the Fourth ward District Attorney
Ihonias C. Welsh acted as chairman
and John O. Eyerly and ClaudeO. Guest
were secretaries. Edward S.Scott was
nominated for Councilman; William H.
Orth, for School Director; George Rod
enhofler, lor Assessor; Jesse M. Hostet
ter, for Justice-of-the-Peace; Thomas
Lee, for Judge of Election; Matthew
Ryan, for Inspector of Election, and
i Patrick Scott and Walter O. Green, de
f legates to the district and borough con-
I ventions. Ihe delegates were instructed
to support P. M. Kerns for Poor Direct
or and ClaudeO. Guest for Borough Au
ditor.
Squire Bare Dismissed Action Brought By
C. W. Hunter.
'Squire Bare Monday completed the
hearing and rendered a decision in the
case of Clark W. Hunter against P. W.
Leas. Hunter charged Leas with un
lawfully taking property in which he
claimed to own an interest. Several
days ago, Grant Ridgeway.who for some
time conducted a livery in the rear of
Rieketts' store, went to Sunbury. Soon
after that he gave Mr. Leas an order on
Mrs. Ridgeway for a team of horses, a
carriage and several sets of harness.
After these goods had been taken, Mr.
Hunter claimed that he was a part ner of
Ridgeway, that the property had been
taken without his consent,and he swore
out a warrant for Mr. Leas. From the
evidence, 'Squire Bare decided that
Hunter had no claim on the property,
and dismissed the case with costs to be
paid by Hunter.
Stove Works Has Many Orders Booked
and More Coming Daily.
Three arc lamps have been installed in
the moulding room at the Stove Works
in place of the naked kerosene lamps
that have heretofore been used. Ifthese
lamps prove satisfactory, it is the inten
tion to introduce them throughout the
works. So far the experiment is giving
the best of satisfaction, for not only is
the light better, but the smoke of the
; old lamps is done away with.
It is stated that the outlook for con
tinued prosperity at the Slove Works
was never better than at present. All de
partments are being worked full handed
and lull time. Orders have been book-
J ed which will require several months to
till, and other large orders are being re
; ceived daily.
Surprise parties, dinners and euchre
| parties seem to be the thing just now.
ESTABLISHED 1X 1855.
NICIII SCHOOL
TO HE CLOSED
Last Session to be Held This Evening—At
tendance Fallen to Nine.
Because of the lack of interest on the
part of the parents and the poor attend
ance of of the pupils, Danville's public
night school will be closed on Thursday
ni«ht, after having been in operation a
little over three months. The school
started off with much promise on Oct
ober 22, and within less than a week
over 100 pupils had been enrolled. Since
then the attendance has gradually drop
ped each month until it was reported at
the meeting of the School Board Mon
day night that the attendance on some
nights has been only four, while the
average so far this month has been only
nine.
Director Green was opposed to clos
ing the school, and moved to reconsid
er the resolution passed at the last meet
ing of the Board ordering the school
closed at the end of the month if the at
tendance did not improve. On the call
for the yeas and uays on Mr. Green's
motion, every Director present voted
against it except Mr. Green. Several of
the Directors expressed their opinion
that it is a disgrace to the town that the
school has to be closed, but they believe
they have a right to take no other course
since so little interest is shown in the
school.
The meeting was attended by Directors
Fischer, Keefer, Lunger, Ortb, Green,
Burger, Barber, Harpel and Werkheiser.
Truant Officer Young reported that sev
eral children ha ve been placed back in
school this month, but he believes his
services would be more effective if a lock
box were placed in each school, into
which teachers can place reports of ab
sent pupils for hitn. He said that some
of the children have learned how to
watch for him, when he only works af
ternoons, and are absent in the morning
and are present in the afternoon. His
suggestion was adopted, and the school
committee was directed to place small
lock boxes in each school building tor
this purpose.
J. R. Wallize presented a proposition
for installing into the school building an
electric automatic program clock, that
will work a system of signals for the dif
ferent recitations, recesses, etc. The
proposition was referred to the supply
committee.
Superintendent Houser's report for
the month from December 0 to January
11, showed that the number of pupils in
attendance at all of the schools for the
month was 1,281; average daily attend
ance for the month, 1,028; average at
tendance for the term,1,035; per centage
of attendance, 90; number of pupils not
absent during the year to date,ls9;num
ber not tardy, 515; number not absent
during the month, 074; number not
tardy, 353; cases of tardiness, 090; num
ber left school during month, 34.
The following bills were ordered paid:
David Ruckel, $2.31
E. W. Peters, 02.00
William E. Young, 5.00
Ginn &Co 000
Casper Diserrad, 98
James Dailey, 75
Appraisers For Rolling Mill.
It is expected that some time this
week appraisers, appointed by the re
ceivers of C. R. Baird & Co., will be in
Danville to look over the property of
the Danville Rolling mill to determine
on its valuation and the best thing to be
done with that property. Those ap
praisers were appointed in Philadelphia
last week.
It is understood that three propositions
iu regard to the future of the Danville
plant are now under consideration by
the Band & Co. receivers. The accept
ance of either of them means the start
ing of the plant at an early date.
One proposition is from a firm which
desires to lease and operate the plant.
Another is from a firm that has made a
proposition for the purchase of the plant
outright, with the intention of operat
ing it as soon as the affairs can be
straightened out.
The appraisers have been Appointed
to look the property over to determine '
which proposition will be the best for
the creditors of Baird & Co.. or whether
it will be more profitable for the credit
ors to perfect a re-organization scheme
and operate the plant themselves. It is
expected that one of these plans will be
adopted as soon as the appraisers re
port, and that whatever this report may
recommend, that the plant will soon be
putin operation.
Death of Two Children.
Frederick P. Fogle, the seven years
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fogle,
of Riverside, died on Sunday evening
after an illness of about a week. As
the child's illness may have been due
to diptheria, the funeral was private,
aud was held from the famdy
residence at Riverside at four o'clock
Monday afternoon. Burial was in the
Lutheran cemetery.
Walter Morris, the five years old son
of Mr. and Mrs. William Morris, of
South Danville, died early Monday
morning after a brief illness. The child
was up and around the house the after
noon before his death, which was dueto
croup.
Enjoyed a Sleigh Ride.
The following party enjoyed a sleigh
ride to Milton Monday eve where they
took supper at the Hotel Ilaag: Misses
Jennie Lloyd, Grace Ware, Lizzie Hort
[ on, Florence Voris, Isabel Baldy, Hattie
I Fry, and Miss Lovett, Will Maiers, Will
Hunt, Harry Welliver, Raymond Clav
[ ton and Joy Brader.
JOB PRINTING
The office of the AMERICAN ueir.g
furnished with a large assorlmen
of job letter and fancy type and job
material generally, the Publishei
announces to the public that he is
prepared at all times to execute in
the neatest manner
JOB PRINTING
Of alt Kinds and Descrption.
fCgPGet our puces before place
your orders.
DANVILLE, 26,
DICKINSON, Id.
Home Team Held the Lead From Start to
Finish of the Game.
The Danville basket ball player* Fri
day eve defeated the Dickinson College
team by a score of 20 to 10. The features
of the game were the long shot from a
difficult angle by Secbler aud Bedea's
goal, shot under difficulties from inter
ference as he escaped from under his
opponents. Powell and Taylor put up
the best game lor the visitors.
After five minutes playing the ball
struck the electric lamp, putting out the
light and delaying the game for three
quarters of an hour. At the end of the
first half the score was 18 to 6. The
local team took the lead at the start and
held it to the finish, although the Dick
inson boys braced tip and made a gain
in the last half. The line-up was:
Danville. Dickinson.
Bedea attack Shnman
Klase attack Powell
Newbaker center Belt
Sechler defense Hoagland
Gaskins defense Taylor
Summary:—Goals from field, Klase, 5;
Sechler, 3; Bedea, 2; Gaskins, 2; New
baker, 1; Ta> lor, 2; Belt, 2; Powell, 2;
Shurnan, 2. Referee, Czechowicz. Time,
twenty minute halves.
For Three New Places and All But One
of the Old Ones.
All but one of the applications of peo
p!e now holding licenses were granted
at the session of license court held Fri
day. In that one case, it was a re
fusal of a license on one street, with the
granting of one for another part ot town
One additional new retail license and
one new wholesale license were granted.
Andrew Russel applied for a new li
cense for a place in the Bloch building
on Mill street, and William Russel, his
son, applied for one for the place that
he now conducts on Lower Mulberry
street. The new license, for Mill street
was granted, and the old one on Mul
berry street was refused.
B. K. Shoemaker was granted a license
to conduct a wholesale liquor store in
the opera house block on East Mahon
ing street. Peter Dietrich was granted
a license for a place on Upper Mulberry
street, in the Fourth ward. The applica
tion of Councilman William Deutsch.for
a license for a place at the corner of Mill
and East Front streets, was put over un
til next Wednesday, because of the ill
ness of his attorney, Mr. Sidler.
C. S. Taylor presented an application
for a license for a hotel at Exchange. A
rsmonstrance was presented signed by a
number of residents of Exchange.
The applicant had no witnesses to meet
the remonstrance, and the license was
refused.
License Refused.
In addition to the sentence of Boyd
Wintersteen, the court yesterday morn
ing disposed of several other matters
coming before it.
The application of Councilman Will
iam L. Deutsch for license for a place at
the corner of Mill and Front streets, wag
denied.
Mrs. William H. Messer was in court,
and told of the deprivation to which she
and her children are subjected because
of his incarceration in jail. Messer was
convicted at the late term of court on
the charge ot larceny, and was sentenc
ed to pay a fine of $5 and costs and to
remain in the custody of the Sheriff un
til it was paid. Since his sentence last
week, Messer has been in jail as bailee.
Judge Little accepted the plea of the
wife and ordered Messer discharged.
An order was granted directing Paul
Thomson to pay to his wife monthly
installments at the rate of 18 a week.
Carpenter Fell and was Killed.
William Doster, who was killed Thurs
day morning in Wilkesbarre, was a
son of Mrs. Agatha Doster, of Columbia
avenue, this city. He was born and
raised in Danville, going to Wilkesbarre
about ten years ago He was thirty
l wo years old, and is survived by a wife
and three small children. His mother
and two sisters. Misses Mary and Clara
Doster live in this city. The body will
be brought to Danville on the 12:3S
Pennsylvania train toworrow afternoon,
and will be taken directly to the Odd
Fellows' cemetery for burial.
Riverside Republicans.
The Republican primary election for
the borough of Riverside was held on
Saturday evening at the borongh poll
ing place. John Spotts, Sr., and John
Conway were nominated for Coucilmen;
John Snyder and John Keim, School
DirectorejWeldon W. Gulick and Joseph
L. Shannon, Justices-of-the-Peace; R. B.
Bird. Assessor; Clinton Major, Auditor;
J. F. McCloughan, Overseer of the Poor
for two years and Simon P. Enterline,
for one year; R. C. Shannon, Judge of
Election, and D. Huber, Inspector of
Election.
Entertained Four Generations.
Mr. and Mrs. 11. L. DeWitt entertain
ed four generations at their home at
Waluutdale on Sunday. The company
consisted of Richard Morrall and daugh
ter Miss Sadie, Mr. and Mrs Samuel Mor
rall with their sons and daughters. The
great grand children were George and
Sarah DeWitt.
Will Hold Box Social.
A box social will be held in Klondike
Hall, Washingtonville,on Friday evening
for the benefit of the Rev. T. M. Phillips
ofthe Methodist Episcopal church.