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St. Valentine's Day.
Mrs. Eiias Lyon is ill of grip.
The Father of his country comes next.
King Winter seems to be getting a
firmer grip.
The new residence of F. W. Howe on
East Market street, is under roof. It
will be ready for occupancy by spring.
The tramps are making Hazleton their
headquarters at present.
Mrs. George Reifsnyder is recovering
from a serious attack of grip.
A number of members of Washington
Camp P. O. S. A. of this city will diive
to Bloomsburg this evening where they
will be entertained by the lodge of that
place.
The members of the senior class of the
High School are looking forward to
commencement exercises.
In many parts of the town the coast
ing is reported to be fine and it don't
take very long for the younger genera
tion to find it out.
Mrs. Hugh Pursel of Mowrey street is
seriously ill.
No doubt Danville will soon hear the
tiolley gong.
The festive sleighing party now star
tles the midnight stillness.
Lincoln Day was not observed by the
Danville schools.
Justice-of-tbe-Peace J. P. Bare is con
fined to his home by illness.
The candidates in the several wards of
this city are hustling this week.
Pennsylvania will again have the
place of honor in the inaugural parade.
The state guard will have the right of
line in the military organization, a fit
ting tribute to one of the best drilled
and most imposing bodies of citizen
soldiery in the union.
Com[ any F will hold a ball in the Ar
mory, Saturday evening. Metherell's or
chestra will furnish the music.
An orchestra of six pieces uinfer the
direction of J. Bigler Deen has been en
gage! to play for the Geriuania Yereiu
ball to be given in the Armory on Mon
day evening, February 18.
The matrimonial market seems to be
at a low ebb in Danville and vicinity. It
is just possible that all theeligible young
men aud women are waiting until the
"roses bloom again."
While in Washington, D. C, during
the inaugural exercises, the Fourth,
Eighth, Ninth, Twelfth and Thirteenth
regiments, N. G. I'., composing the
Third Brigade, will be quartered in the
corridors of the State, War and Navy
department buildings.
The Rev. George H. Johnson, pastor
of the Elysburg Presbyterian church has
received a call to the Centennial Pres
byterian church at Jeffersonville, Bucks
count y. Rev. Johnson has many friends
in this city. He has been in charge ol
the Elysburg church for five years.
Colonel C. M. Clement of Sunbury,
commander of the Twelfth regiment,
will deliver tbe Memorial Day oration
at Aheotown. Colonel Clement is an
able orator. He is a native of New Jer
sey and has been connected with the
Pennsylvania National Guard since 1877,
He rose from the ranks of private by
way of a captaincy and mayorship to the
position of colonel of Jhe Twelfth regi
ment.
Forty-four days of the present year j
have passed.
Lorraine Hollis and her exci-l'ent
company at the opeta house to-night.
The prices for the Lorraine Hollis en
tertainment* at the opera house will he:
gallery, 20 cents; dress circle and parquet
35 cents. Heserved ►eats 35, cents.
A Danville phywean stated yesterday |
that the Cold spell of the past few days i
li*s had the tfiect of dispelling much of ■
the grip and of making the general con
ditions more healthful.
Captain Oscar Ephlin is lying serious
ly ill at his home, East Front and Cedar
streets.
That "it is an ill wind that blows no
body any good" has again been illustra
ted in the recent falls of snow. While
those who are obliged to tramp through
or remove it are not particularly delight
ed wi*' "*■ Ua3 brought money and
livery stable keepers and j
'nrietors.
iHonloi v Itmmcatt.
"THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER ISE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDSWITII ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
VOL. 4(5—150 7.
"ItI'TTONED-lIP
Rev. Mclntyre's Excellent Lecture Last
Evening.
The lecture of Rev. Dr. Robert Mc-
Intyre in the opera house last night on
the subject of "Buttoned-up People, '
has gone on record as one of the finest
ever heard in this city. The audience
was a good sized oue, intelligent and ap
preciative, made up of the class that
usually patronizes the star course.
The object of Dr. Mclntyre's lecture
was to score the follies of the day. It
was a subject that enabled him to bring
into play with romarUnhle effect, his
powers of description, his keen sense of
humor, his logic and brilliant rhetoric.
He has a rich strong voice and com
bines with a fine physique, a strong and
engaging personality. It is impossible
here to give more than a few brief ex
tracts of his address.
The speaker was introduced by Rev.
11. C. Harmon. In introducing his sub
ject, he said a person buttoned up to
the chin is generally one who carries
with him an outward sign of inward in
firmity. Body buttoned up means mind
buttoned up; mind buttoued up means
heart and soul buttoned up. In the
home it is called selfishness; in social
circles, exclusiveness; in politics, prej
udice; in religion bigotry.
Home, he described as the annex of
Heaven. Unbutton the heart and let in
the sunlight of nuptial love. It is a sol
emn thing to keep the henrt buttoned
up and go loveless to the grave. God
never made a thing complete in itself.
When there is unhappiness in married
life it is caused by some devil buttoned
up in the heart —pride or vanity in the
wife or greed or ambitiou in ttie husband,
which freezes out oil love and tender
ness.
Many persons try to atone to the dead
for wrong done the living. He knew a
man who spent S4O for flowers to place
in his wife's coffin who never spent 40
cents for flowers to present to her while
she was living.
Tumbled Out in The Snow.
A sleighing party conveyed in one of
Liveryman Moyer's sleds met with quite J
a mishap on its way from Milton Tues- '
day night The party was passing
through Mooresburg and had reached i
this end of the village w hen the runners ,
on one side ran up on a suow drift. The '
sled upset and the party was tumbled j
out into the snow. It was quite dark and i
the scene baffled description for a few I
minutes while the sleigh riders were ex- !
tricating themselves from the snow j
drift. Mrs. Lena lloi ton, 116 Mulberry
street, sustaiued a gash in the forehead j
which required surgical attention, Dr. !
Kimerer finding it necessary to insert a
stitch. Others were slightly injured,
among theui Mrs. W. C. Williams,whose
arm was bruised. Her little son, Lewis,
was flung clear across the road, hut be
escaped injury.
Sues to Recover For Loss of Leg.
March term of court opens on the third
Monday of the month. In addition to
the Commonwealth cases continued
from the last term there are a numherof!
civil suits on the list, enough to occupy i
Ihe entire week.if the cases are all tried.
Among the latter is the damage suit of i
Peter Weaver against the Philadelphia 1
& Reading Railway Company, in which '
he sues to recover for the loss of a leg. i
The plaintiff, it will be remembeied, 1
' |
about eighteen months ago while em
ployed as a laborer at the Reading Iron
works, this city, was run over by a car
on the P. & R. switch leading into the
mill and had his right limb so badly !
crushed that amputation was necessary, j
A Sick Horse's Odd Plight.
The grey horse belonging to I. T. Pat
ton, which has bten sick for some time
pasl, and which the owner was driving
out for an airing yesterday afternoon,
fell down in the river bridge and was un
able to arise. Mr. Patton sent out for
some help and twenty-five men respond
ed. It required the combined efforts, of
them all to raise the animal to his feet
and then he fell down again. As a last
resort the express sle i of John Patton
was brought into requisition on which
the sick animal was loaded and drawn
to his stable at the rear of the Montour
House. Mr. Patton thinks the horse is
suffering from a paralytic stroke. He
will no doubt have to be killed.
Life of Luther.
The Life of Luther or the Story of the
Reformation will be produced under the
auspices of the Trinity Lutheran church
in the opera house, March 13th, and
14th. The production will be given un
der the direction of Mrs. 11. E. Monroe
and will include the history of Luther
with stereopticou illustrations. Appro
priate GBUsio, tableans and costumes will
be used. Mrs. Monroe has managed
several fine entertainments in Danville
and all have given satisfaction.
Elizabeth Sheehan Dead.
Elizabeth Sheehan died at her home,
Ash street, about 11 o'clock la.st night of
consumption aged 20 years, The family
of the deceased seems pnrsued by a
Strange fatality, four out of the family
dying in nine mouths. Three weeks
ago yesterday her brother, John, died.
The only surviving member of the family
is William, a boy 10 years of age.
Appointed Acting Agent.
William Black has been appointed
acting agent at Ihe D. L. A VV. depot,
during the illness of regular agent, A. M
Gearhart. Mr. Black has been an old
and faithful employe as telegraph oper
ator and assistant and is well qualified
to fill the position.
DANVILLE, PA.. THURSDAY, Flvlilil AKY 14, l!) 0».
STEEI. PLANT
IIISHAKTLEII
The Work all Completed—l4o Car Loads
Shipped.
Wellmau, Seaver & Co., Engineers,
of Cleveland, Ohio, who have the eon
tract for dismantling the Bessemer Steel
works, at this place, will complete their
work today.
By last evening every thing had been
loaded upon the cars with the exception
of the bed plate of the big blowing en
gine and the contractors think that the
loading of this will be accomplished to
day.
The removal of the Bessemer steel
plant is a enterprise unique in its way,
involving a vast amount of difficult and
tedious work. In all 140 cars have been
loaded, all but 10 of which have left the
plant here and are either en route or
have reached their destination at Sault
Ste, Marie. The loaded cars average in
weight 50,000 pounds, so that it is inter
esting to know that the aggregate weight
of the machinery, etc., shipped is no less
than 3,500 tons. The item of freight
amounts to considerably over $15,000.
The work of dismantling began on
November Ist and has progressed with
i little or no interruption until the pres
j ent. Much of the work was exceeding
ly heavy; several of the pieces, notably
the big engines, bed plate and cylinders
combined, weighed upwards of 30 tons
each.
During all, the contractors gave evid
ence of their skill and experience in the
ease and dispatch with which the most
difficult parts of the work was accom
plished, precluding the loss of a single
life or even serious injury to any em
ployed.
Of the four strangers identified with
the work of dismantling W. H. Monro
and Ilarry H. Davis represent the Con
solidated Lake Superior Company, the
former as Chief Engiueer of the firm and
tHe latter as book keeper. L. A. Koby
and Daniel Carpenter, of Cleveland, 0.,
represent the firm of contractors and
have charge of the work, the former as
chief engineer of the company and the
latter as foreman. All four men, who
lodge at the Montour Mouse, have by
their courtesy, liberality and intelligent
conversation during their brief sojourn
in our midst, won the esteem and friend
ship of a large circle, who look forward
to their early departure with a great
deal of regret.
Diphtheria Closes Schools.
Riverside and South Danville are
much alarmed over the prevalence of
diphtheria and membraneous croup on
that side of the river. The outbreak oc
curred less than a month ago and there
has been a total of eight casts, witb four
fatalities.
The attendance at the public school
has dwindled down to a mere handful.
Especially is this the case in the primary
department, taught by Miss Alice Gear
hart, where with fifty on the roll the at
tendance is frequently as low as six.
There are no cases of either diphtheria
or membraneous croup in South Dan
ville at present, but the residents share
in the dread of the disease and the at
tendance at sc.hool has been very oor
of late. At a meeting of the South Dan
ville school beard Thursday night iit was
decided to close the schools as a precau
tionary measure. They were permitted
to reman open Friday to complete
the weekjOut Friday evening they closed
to remain so until further notice.
Danville fortunately has little to fear
on the score of either diphtheria or
membraneous croup. An interview with
our physicians has 'disclosed the fact
that there are within the borough prob
ably less than half a dozen cases of both
diseases combined
Skated into an Air Hole.
Druggist W. E. Gosh had an unpleas
ant experience Tuesday morning
about 0 o clock. In company with Ar
thur Lane he was skatintr near the
mouth of Mahoning creek when he
skated into an air hole. The spot was
about twenty f<-et from shore where the
water is of considerable depth and there
is a strong current. Sir. Gosh sank in
up to his armpits, but he saved himself
by quick action, throwing hLs elltows
upon the strong ice encircling the air
hole and lifting himself out just as he
was being drawn under the ice. He had
a oold walk back to town in his wet
clothes, but a hot drink seemed to coun
teract all ill effects, aiul at last accounts
he was none the worse for his experi
ence.
Washingtonviile Grange.
The weekly meetings of Washington
viile Grange, No. 34, 11. A. Snyder mas
ter, were never better at'ended or more
interesting than during the present win
ter. The program consists of debates,
recitations, music, &c. The meetirnrs,
which are regularly sustained, wield a
benefici.il influence qnte apparent in the
enlightenment and culture ob
served in t lie communis v.
Substitute Mail Carrier.
Edward l'urpur has lieen appointed
substitute mail carrier in this city to
succeed Charles Peifer, who has been ap
pointed regular mail carrier.
Pastor's Return Asked For
.
The official board cf St. Paul's M. E.
church on Saturday night I ist passed a
resolution requesting the Central Penn
sylvania conference to return Rev. 11.
C. II arm an to the pastorate of St. I mil's
in this city.
Engagement Announced.
The engagement is announced of Dr.
IT. 15. Wintersteen and Miss Minnie L.
i Divel, both of this city.
PERSONAL
riiiACitii'iisJ
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Brief Mention of the Doings of Your Friends
aDd Acquaintances.
Mrs. William Hughes, who has been
visiting at the home of Thouias Bedea
on East Market street, left yesterday for ,
her home in McKeesport.
Miss Rachel Heimbach visited Shamo
kin friends yesterday.
Miss M try Lovett left yesterday for a '
visit with friends in Scranton.
Rev. Adolph Meyer spent yesterday !
in Bloomsburg.
Mr. and Mrs. James Messer anil Mr.
' and Mrs. Willanl Kaufman, of Milton,
enjoyed a lide to this city yester
day. » u
J. F. Tooley transacted business itt
Shamokin yesterday.
William Vastine, of Catawissa, was in ■
town yesterday.
John lioach, recently employed as pit
boss at the Bessemer steel plant, left
yesterday for Johnstown, where he has ;
accepted a posiiion with the Cambria
Iron and Steel Co. Mr. Roach is the
last of the Bethlehem contingent to leave
Danville.
C. P. Hancock was in Sunbury yester
day.
Joseph Maier, who has been attached
ito the Annapolis, Md., naval station
I the past year, returned home last even
ing-
William Haas returned from a visit in j
Trevorton last evening.
Harry T. Hancock was in Sunbury yes j
terday.
R. S. Miller transacted business in
Harrisburg yesterday.
William Greiner, of Lancaster, arrived
in this city yesterday in response to
news of his grand mother's illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Eleaser Maier, of Phila
delphia,are visiting Mr. Maiers' parents, :
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Maier on Mill street.
J. \V r . Evans, of Berwick, was a visitor
in this city yesterday,
E. W. Reese, Esq., of Hazleton, was
in town yesterday.
F. C. Derr transacted business in Sun
bury yesterday.
Dr. J. P- Hotfa, of Washingtonville,
drove to Danville yesterday.
D. E. Bolig-, of Knnburj, was in town
yesterday.
Mrs. I. L. Bender of Martinsburg,
West Virginia, Mrs. H. Kline of Sun
bury, and Mrs. Harry Yorgy of Ply
mouth, are the quests of the Misses Bas
| sett on Mill street.
Harry Lyon has accepted a position
with the Burbank Manufacturing Com
pany of Boston and will leave tor his _
new field in a few days.
Miss Sara DeLong of Blue Springs!
farm is confined to her home by an at .
tack of grip.
Miss Yirgie Moycr, of Berwick, is
visiting friends in this city.
Mrs. I. U. Barber, duighter Margaret
and son Hugh spent Sunday with tela- |
! tives in Middleburg.
.Tosiah Johnson and M. R. Butler,
telegraph operators of Blo>msburg,
spent Sunday at the home ot Mis. Han
nah Pitner, Riverside.
Moot. O. Hughes, of Philadelphia,
was a yuest at the home of his mother, i
Mrs. M 0 Hughes, Kerry street, Sun- |
day.
Mis* Charlotte Marks returned to Cat- j
awissa «>ti Saturday after a visit with
MissStdie Bergner, Nassau street.
Mrs. Clark Eaton, Mr and Mrs. j
Charles McAnall and John McAnall, of
Berwick, attended the funeral of Frank
: S. Hunt in this city on Saturday.
The Rev. W. E Bushong of York,
formerly pastor of the Shiloh Befonned
church, spent Sun lay evening with
friends in Danville.
The Rev. G. E. Linibert is attending
•* church work convention of the Re
formed church in Freeland.
Mrs. Edward Bitter is visiting friends
in Pottsgrove.
Mrs. Lizzie Fisher is visiting relatives
: i
in Catawissa.
John W'illii.ins, of Northumberland,
was in town yesterday.
Miss Helen Davis, of Sunbury, was
the guest of ?<!rs. L. C. Lane on Walnut
street yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Lebold, of W 11-
| iamsport, visited friends at tiie Slate
Hospital yesterday.
J George Payne left for New \ork yes
i terday to attend the funeral of a friend.
| Mr. and Mis. Wesley Pegg, daughter,
Mary, and sons, Eugene and \\ alter, of
South Danville, left yesterday for Co
n yngham. Luzerne county, to attend the
funeral <>f Mr. l'egg's brother.
Mrs. Will Zartman and sister, Miss
FasoUl, of Sunbury, were guests yester
day at the home of <!eorge A. Rossinan,
Mill stree .
Frank Newbaker was in Northumber
land yesterday.
Daniel Edwards, of Kingston, was in
town yesterday.
J. M. Coddington, of New York, Au
i litor for the D. L. \ W. railroad com
pany, transacted business in this city
yesterday.
W. T. l'ease was in Bloomsburg yes
! terday.
[ Edward Campbell transacted business
| iwu Bloomsburg yesterday.
Mis s Cora Mover is visiting relatives
j Berwick.
I Mis James Foster left yesterday for a
| Tl>. it in Harrisburg.
j Miss Mary Moore returned to Milton
1 yesterday after a visit with Miss Nellie
, Moore, Rush township.
ABANDONMENT
RECOjjHEMI)
Directors of the Pennsylvania Canal Co.
Take Action.
At a meeting held at Philadelphia,
Tuesday, the directors of the Pennsyl
vania Canal Company recommended to
•he share holders that the canal in the
central part of the state be discontinu
ed. Their action was based upon the
fact that the slow waterway is no long
er able to compete with ihe railway and
has been run at a loss. The operating
expenses for the last year are given at
§49,860, while the total receipts were
only £45,115, leaving a deficit of $435t.
In addition to this the interest on the
funded debt amounted to §136,832.
The annual report states that owing
to the continued loss the repair yards
and dry docks at Espy, covering four
and a half acres with an equipment as
sessed for taxation at $5500, have been
out of service during the year. The de
partment of equipment has been practi
cally abolished.
The company owns 142 serviceable
boats; 28 are owned by individuals. The
company atso owns several tugs, dredg
ers, scows and bosrdiusj boats.
This action on the part of the direct
ors would seem to sound the death knell
of the historic old waterway and make
it improbable that the water will be let
into the canal next spring or traffic by
boat be resumed at any time in the fu
ture.
Diphtheria's Deadly Sway.
Not within many \ears in the vicinity
of Riverside have the ravages of diph- j
theria cut sowideand desolatinga swalli
as at present. The household of Z. T.
Armes is indeed sadly stricken. Of four
happy children, who ten days were
in the bloom of health, today but two
remain. Sydney, a two-year-old child,
who died Thursday night, was the first
to succumb to the disease. There are
two sets of twins in the family and Ihe
deceased child, an especially bright and
lovable little fellow, belonged to the
younger twain. Elliott Armstrong, one
of the elder boys, was also taken with
diphtheria and was not expected tolive
when his littie brother was buried. He
lingered until one o'clock Sunday morn
ing when death came to his relief. Little
Elliott was eight years old. The second
death, following thus on the heels of the
first added much to the force of the blow
and the parents' hearts are nearly
broken.
The funeral was held Sunday afttr
noon,interment being made in Mt. Ver
non cemetery by the *ide of the other
boy,who was buried Friday afternoon.
No new cases have developed within
the last couple of days. The school
board as a measure to aid in stamping
out the disease has followed the exam
ple of South Danville and ordered both
departments of the public school of the
borough closed.
Celebrated Silver Wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence J. Cleaver,
Howellville, celebrated their twenty
fifih wedding anniversary on Saturday
last. The event was a most pleasant
one, Mr. and Mrs. Cleaver being honor
ed with a large number of useful pres- i
ents, including a sideboard, silver and |
china ware and several sums of money. 1
Following were the guests: 1.. P Lie- i
wellyn and wife, Kimber C. Lee and
wife, Clark Cieascy, wife and daughter
I Cora, of Shamokin; K. S. Cleaver and
1 wife, Mrs. Ada Cleaver, Mrs. T. P. Cher
| ington, of Cat aw issa; Dallas Yeager and
wife, of Plymouth; Col. C. W. Eckman
and wife.George Faux,wife and daught
er, Dillie, Mrs. Israel Berninger, Isaac
| Adams and wife, T. M. Menscli, Charles
! Horton and wife, Jackson Cleaver and
wile, of Howellville; T. 11. Kitnbel and
wife, 11. S. Bliultz and wife, W. K.Clark
j and wife, Mrs. G. Ed. Roat and daught
ers, of Hiver-ide; Mrs. J. B. Cleaver, Mrs
Jesse Ammerman, of this city; I'. 11.
Hagenhach and wife, Arthur Crossley
and wife, of Cabin Hun; M. D. Cool
baugli, son and daughter, of Dallas.
Luncheon and Euchre.
Mrs. R. II Woolley and MissWoolley
gave a luncheon followed by a progres
| sive euchre at their home on West
j Market street, Saturday afternoon, in
l honor of Mrs. Charles Watson Jr., of
Philadelphia,and Mrs. R Erskine Johns
i toil, of this city. Those present were:
! Mrs T. F. Patterson, Mrs. C. P. Han
cock, Mrs. J. C. l'eifer, Mrs. R K. Polk,
! Mrs. J. 11. Taher, Mrs I'. E. Mans, Mrs.
F. C. Angle, Mrs. J. G. Brown, Mrs. A.
W. Beaver, Mrs. IL B. Meredith, Mrs.
S. A. Yolks, Mrs. A. H. Woolley, Misses
Hettie and Boone Eckman, Jennie Han
cock, Nan Bran Jon, Etneline Gearhart,
(irace Irland, Helen Magill and Miss
McCorni'ck.
Prizes were won as follows: First,
Mrs. J. 11. Taber; second, Mrs. T. F.
Patterson; lone hand, Miss Emeline
Gearhart; consolation, Mrs. A. H. \\ o >l
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An Interesting Relic.
The ".Mt. Carmel Daily News says:
A copy of the Montour American issued
on the 4th of July. 1867, printed at Dan
ville, Pa., was placed in the curio window
of the P. O. S. of A. social rooms on
West Third street yesterday. 'I lie pa
per was printed in red and bine and was
brim full of news, it was preserved by
George Koble, of Wa'nnt street and he
presented it to the rooms for exhibition.
Almost daily new relics are being ad
| ded to this window.
j The Lorraine Iloliis company will ap
pear at the opera house to-night.
DANVILLE TO BE
REPRESENTED
Mr, Lunger Selected to Attend Dueitort,'
Convention at Harrisburg.
The School Board Monday eve met in
regular session. President Fisclnr oc
cupied the chair. The following mem
bers responded to roll call: Fischer,
Orth, Green, Black, Barber, Burger,
Keefer, Werklieiser, Fenstermacher and
Lunger.
The treasurer presented a statement
of finances lo date which showed a net
balance of cash on hand of $10953.81.
Mr. Ream, teacher of the night school
recently closed by action of the direc
tors, appeared before the board to cor
rect some erroneous impressions, which
seem to place the responsibility for the
failure of the school upon the teacher.
He denied that he had been unduly se
vere in his discipline, but asserted that
he had always been prudent, and faith
ful in the performance of his duty. The
board denied that they had at any time
in their sessions made any reflection up
on the conduct of the night school. Mr. i
Ream explained at length some of the j
difficulties he had to contend with as a <
teacher. On the whole he thought the J
night school had scored a fair success,
considering that it was the first experi
ment in our town.
Jacob Geise and Charles Mortimore as
a committee from the high school class
of 1901 appeared before the board to re
quest tbe use of the High school room
on Friday night of each week for the
transaction of business and the discus- j
sion of such subjects as might be before !
the class. On motion of Mr. Green the
use of the room was granted to the class
On motion of Mr. Green W. li. Lung
er was selected to represent the Danville
School Board at the State convention of
Directors to be held at Harrisburg on
Wednesday.
Tax Ollector E. W. Peters appeared
before the board with a list of tax ex
onerations, which on motion of Mr.
Green with two exceptions were grant
ed.
On motion of Mr. Green it was order
ed that four flags, oxlo feet, be purchas
ed for use on each of the school build
ings. The matter was left in the hands
of the supply committee.
The following bills were approved for '
payment:
Jos. Gross $ .50 .
Charles Mottern, 1.00
U. S. Express Co 30
W. E. l'oung, 5.00
Standard Gas Co 2.40
Standard Electric Light Co 5.44
Teachers and Janitors 1494.00
Ed. W. Peters, com 70.00
M. 11. Schraui, bonds paid 1522.50
On motion of Mr. Green a requisition
from the superintendent calling for 18
copies of a shorter course in civics was
granted.
Dog That May Have Been Mad.
Mrs. Martin Orner. 38 Montour Row,
was Monday eve bitten by a dog which
in all probability was afflicted with
rabies. She was on her way to Mill
street and had just turned the corner at
Montour Row and Centre street wln-n
she beard some men call out:
"Look out for that dog, he is mad !"
Frightened and bewildered she ran
into ihe middle of the street and then
back upon the sidewalk where the first
thing she knew she felt the sharp teeth
of the dog close upon her right limb.
The dog, a brute of medium size, of
the hound species, came from East Dan
ville and was pursued by two men. Mrs.
Orner did not notice the dog until she
was bitten. He was then frothing at
the mouth and trotted ofl in the direc
j tion of Mausdale. He was pursued by
the two men from East Danville who
j finally lost all trace of him. He bit an
| other dog in the vicinity of Montour
, Row and snapped at a lady, who for-
J tunately succeeded in getting ouj of his
] way
Mrs. Orner sustained an ugly wound,
; the dog's teeth sinking deep into the
I fleshy part of her limb below the knee.
I The wound bled profusely. wo
[ man visited Jeliifl's drug store where a
i lotion was prepared for applying to the
iwound.
Fine Pavilion at Huater's Park.
George Reifsnyder lias been awarded
the contract for building the pavilion at
Erwin Hunter's new park near Maus
dale. According to the plans the pavil
ion will architecturally be a beauty, up
to-date in every respect, ninety six by
forty eight feet. In the rear will be an
artistic annex built to accommodate the
piano and orchestra. Around the whole
pavilion will be a wide walk sheltered
iby a projecting roof and protected on
j each side by an ornamental railing. The
i contract price is $1275.
Mr. Hunter is pushingthe work along
' very rapidly at his new park. In addi-
I tion to the pavilion he contemplates
| erecting one or more cottages for oc
; cupancv during the summer. He has
| already contracted for a merry-go-round,
j in addition to which other attractions
: will be added to the park.
A Free Scholarship.
Among the various prizes to be con
tested for at the Washington Fire Com
pany's fa r will be a free scholarship to
I the Russell bu>ii e-s college. This will
! mean a year's tuit on for the lucky one.
Change of Train Service.
Effective Monday, February 11th.
on the I». 1- & W. railroad train
No. 1 Westbound leaving Scranton
1:05 p. m.and train No. 4 Eastbound
I leaving Scranton at 12:55 p. m. Will not
irunWta of Klmira.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855.
FIFTY YEARS OF
MARRIED LIFE
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. C. Kase of Elysburg
Celebrate Their Golden Wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. J. I). C. Kase celebrated
their golden wedding at their cozy and
commodious home at Elysb* rg Mou
day. Mr. unj Mrs. Kase, who despite
their declining years, are in the best of
health, rounded out their fifty years of
married life in the same community in
which lliey began their wedded life. Up
to some ten years Bgo they occupied
the homestead farm in Maybeiry town
ship, this county. Since then they have
lived retired in the pleasant little town
of Elysburg.
The golden wedding brought together
many widely scattered relatives and was
a most pleasant reunion, which will long
have a place in the memory of the guests.
Among those present was George W.
West of this city, who officiated as best
man at the wedding of Mr. and Mrs.
Kase fifty years ago. Mr. West, despite
his 83 years, is hale and vigorous, and
along with the venerable couple was a
central figure in Monday's assemblage.
Others from this city present were: Will
iam Kase West E»q., wife and son, Wil
liam, George M. West and wife, Harri
son C. Kase and wife. The following
children and grand children were pre
sent: John Pitner, wite and their chil
dren, Mary, Clinton, William, Hattie,
Dora and Ruth; Simon G. Kase,wife and
children, Byron, Irene and Nathalie;
Madison Vought, wife and children,
Walter, Gertrude, Amelia, Katie, Viola,
Sallie and John; Calvin Miller, Grace
and Jennie Miller; Clark Kase, wife and
their children Paul, Kobert, Margaret,
Eleanor and William; John Kase, wife
and children, Kay and Kobert; Harry
Kase and wife; John Wallize and
wife, Cynthia Bird, Kev. Johnson
and wife, of Elysburg; Edward Bergst
resser and daughter Elizabeth, of Mt.
Carmel; C. C. McWilliamsand daughter;
Jesse Berninger and son; Mrs. Ellen
Forrester, Mi«s Eggleston and Miss
Streator.
Died on day of Sisters' Funeral
Fannie S. Cromley, of Cooper town
ship, died Tuesday forenoon, aged
68 years. The deceased, who resided
at the home of her brother-in-law
Gideon Krum, had been an invalid for
many years. Her sister, Mrs. Krum,
died of pneumonia on Saturday last
and was buried Tuesday forenoon.
The funeral was very largely attended,
some forty carriages following the
remains to the cemetery. Rev. D. L
Fogleman officiated, assisted by Rev. C.
D. Lerch.
Miss Cromley continued very low dur
ing yesterday morning and when the
relatives returned from Mrs. Kruui's fu
neral she was a corpse. The funeral will
take place 011 Friday at 10 a. m., Kev. D
L. Fogleman officiating.
Miss Cromley is a sister of Mrs. G. W.
Peiferofthis city, who was with her
when she died.
Early Morning Wedding.
Miss Agnes Trainor and Thomas
Martin were married at seven o'clock
Tuesday morning in St. Joseph's R. C.
church, Rev. M. I. O'Reilly officiating.
John Trainor, a brother of the groom,
officiated as best man and Miss Mary
McVey attended the bride. After the
ceremony a reception was held and a
wedding breakfast was served at the
bride's home, Chambers street The
young couple left on the 12:38 P. R. R.
train for a wedding tour, which will in
clude Baltimore and Washington, D. C.
Celebrated His Birthday.
Councilman George Sechler entertain
ed a number of friends at a dinner last
evening in honor of his 60th birthday-
District Attorney Welsh made an ad
dress appropriate to the occasion. Mr.
Sechler also made a few temarks which
were roundly applauded. Those pres
ent were: Ojcar M Leniger, W. L
Gouger, W. C. Wiliiams, D. C. Mont
gomery, William Maiers, William Link
er. Edward Czechowicz, J. T. Oberdorf,
J. C. Mincemoyer, Thomas Welsh, Esq ,
and D. C. Jones, Jr.
Mr. Sechler was presented with a hand
some reclining chair.
Consigned to the Grave.
The funeral of the late Frank S. Hunt,
which took place Saturday afternoon
from the residence of D. C. Hunt, West
Mahoning street, was quite largely at
tended. Rev. Dr. W. I. Steans officiat
ed. Samuel Baily, John Sechler, John
B. McCoy and W. D. Laumaster acted
as pall bearers.
flowers for Valentines.
To-day is St. Valentine's Day and the
Danville post office authorities are look
ing for the usual volume of mail, con
taining messages of the heart, which
pass through the office on this day.
Local florists say that the numerous or
ders for flowers for to-day would indi
cate that floral gifts will largely take
the place of the paper lace valentine.
Death of Mrs. Murray.
Eloise, the wife of William Murray,
formerly of this county, died at Pitts
burg, Tuesday. The deceased was the
daughter of William Curry, of Valley
township, and was 30 years of age. The
remains have arrived at this city. The
funeral will be held today. Interment
will be made at Chillisquaque.
Church Concert.
An entertainment will be given in the
! Immanuel Baptist church on Friday
j evening. An attractive musical pro
gram is being arranged.
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DEESTMCK SKDLE
A lilt SUCCESS
Home Talent Greeted by an Immense Au
dience.
The "Deestrick which was pre
sented in 'lie opera Louse Tuesday un
der the auspices of the Ladies' Auxiliary
of the.M. C. A., was attended by one
of the largest audiences that ever greet
ed a home-talent performance. It is
safe to say that there were at least a
thousand peisons present, who filled the
entire lower part of the house and a
good portion of the gallery.
School Master Phineas Ruggles and
his large school passed through the or
deal surprisingly well. No one expect
ed anything seriou«, but was present
merely to laugh and laugh lie did dui
ing the entire evening.
It was 8:30 o'clock when Will Curtis as
the old time school master of fifty years
ago opened his school and called the
roll. The response to each name was
peculiarly amusing and won applause at
the very beginning. The arrival of
Honeysuckle (Ella Lyon) with
her b:i!>y brother, Ezekial, was the next
feature, John B. McCoy ai the "baby,"
especially, making a big hit.
The clashes were called up in their
order, the ab c and primer classes of
the Cc untry school being followed with
the read in-/, spell ng and grammar class
es of more advanced scholars. Each pu
pil had some part to perform supposed
to be characteristic of the old-fashioned
mixed school. The girl who read too
fast and the boy who could scarcely read
at all were in evidence, as well as ttc
girl who giggled and the girl who cried
The "lunch hour," was frisky in the
extreme, and was quite a reflection on
the good order and decorum of the noon
hour in the old time school.
The school during the afternoon ses
sion was visited by the district "Skule
Borde," composed of Hans Blinker,
President, (Will J. Rogers); Silas Dew
berry (E. F. Williams) and Dick Bustle
(John L. Evans). Recitations and com
positions, all of which contained some
thing to laugh at, were heard and ap
proved by the learned "borde." The
composition on the horse by John Wes
ley Williams (Leonard Foulk) made a
big hit with the audience. The remarks
about the baby by Nathan Hale (Frank
Newbaket) ran in the same funny vein.
The recitation by Sis Petkin (Gertrude
Goldsmith) was a very effective piece of
work, in excellent imitation of Sis
Hopkins.
i The "remarks and questions" by the
, president of the "Skule Borde" which
were putin Mr. Rogers' happiest way,
was a part in which the audience took
especial delight.
Not the least entertaining feature of
the school were the costumes, which
covered a w ide range, both as to color
and pattern. Nothing was too odd or
grotesque to be conceived of, which will
be readily appreciated when it is stated
that John B. McCoy as the "baby broth
er," appeared in a frock.
Space unfortunately does not admit
of individual mention. Suffice it to say
that there was not one in the excellent
cast who failed to measure up to the
peculiar requirements or was responsi
ble for a moments' dulness.
The entertainment was gotten up un
' der the direction of William Curtis and
■ no little credit is due him for the suc
-1 cessful manner in which it was carried
i through. Many of the compositions as
well as the recitations were written by
him and they showed in every line or
iginality and a sense of genuine humor.
Jesse Shannon, as Mike O'Flynn, J. B.
McCoy and W. J. Rogers, each made his
part stand out in bold relief and contri
buted immensely to the full measure of
t suece.-s achieved.
The music was furnished by the orch
estra of the Penn Social Club, a new or
ganization under the direction of Her
bert Wyle. Its playing was very favor
ably criticised during the evening and
added not a little to the pleasure of the
entertain Dent.
A good sum of money was realized.
Death of Frank Tooley.
' Frank Tooley of this city died in New
York, Sunday morning, while visiting
" at the home of his son in-law, Dr. La
Bowe, the cause ofdeath b ing pneumo
nia. The deceased was 73 years ot age.
He resided here for more than fifty years
1 being employed during the greater part
1 of that time at the Reading Iron works,
t He is survived by two sons, Dr. Frank
• Tooley, of New York; John Tooley, of
- Seattle, Washington,and two daughters,
n Mrs. La Bowe, of New Yoik, and Mrs.
1 William Pickin, Chambers street, this
city, with whom he resided.
A Surprise Party.
Mrs Samuel Scott was pleasantly sur
e prised by a number of friends at her
home in Mechanicsville vesterday after
' noon. Those present were: Mesdames
1 Leander Kocher, O-cir kocher, Simon
Kocher, Abraham C. Angle, William
Christian and daughter. Margaret, K.
Hallman, Jesse Amuierman, John Hart
e line and daughter, Margaret, George
11 art li ue, Jackson Good, A. Sechler,
Thomas Cole, William Hartzel, John
Jacobs, John Krum, William Baylor
' and son, Glenn, William Diehl and son,
" Benjamin, Hannah Morrison and Mrs.
** (ireenawalt, MissS. Troxell.Miss Myrtle
Angle, Miss Blanche Goss, Misses Verda
l * Lizzie and Hessie Kocher, Miss L. "lrox
e ell and Alfred Krum.
t
A Grangers' Party.
A large party of Stra" '
people, mostly grant'"
e i at the home <~ r
e Jersey tow*
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