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seases of the Stomach and Intestines
a Specialty
W. P. ANGLIC,
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T OFFICE: 218 MILL STREET.
eth Extracted without Pain.
Crown and Bridge Work a Specialty,
.nipped with the latest and most improved
Instruments and prepared to execute the
most difficult work.
DR. C. H. REYNOLDB,
(FORMERLY OP CATAWISSA).
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ffioe, Opposite Boston Store, Danville, Pa
ntistry in all its branches. Charge
Moderate and all work Guaranteed
Established 1898.
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frim the neglected grapevines now.
t. Patrick's Day on Sunday, March
'old weather for the public sale sea
i.
ill Fools Day falls on Monday this
ir.
Vinter seems to be a lively corpse
t now.
'he Irving French company at the
-ra house to-night.
'upils of the Sunbury public schools
st be vaccinated at once,
enturesome robins will soon putin
appearance.
lean up and cremate the garbage of
ir cellars and yards,
dvertisements of spring goods are
advance agents of the bluebirds and
delions and other delights,
he dealer who is displaying spring
ds most likely had a chill yester-
A Runaway Wife" will be the open
play of the Irving French company
he opera house to-night,
he Penn Social club will give a prc
ssive sledge party in their rooms on
nday evening.
Jeorge Bedea has gone to house keep
on Water street in the dwelling oc
ied by the late Adam Sissman.
Jail Carrier William Lloyd has taken
his residence in the old Van Alen
lse on West Market street.
Miss Ethel Burdick is now employed
the Montour and Columbia Tele
jne exchange,increasing the day force
three operators.
Ir. and Mrs. Claik Kerns are the bap
parents of a little son, who repre
s the fifth generation in the family
living.
tral free mail delivery would b<*a
it convenience to many farmers in
section. Let it come soon.
. G. Smith, of Williamsport, will
e soon with his family to Danville,
v'illiamsport Gazette and Bulletin.
'Hats off!" is the command of the
rch wind.
,et this city offer strong inducements
the location here of new industries,
.aster confectionery is being dis
iyed.
WANTED: —Anyone willing to can
ss can have salary and visit Pan
iericau free. Address, H. W. CHASE,
> State St., Binghamton, N. Y.
,/anville is one of the most orderly
ies in the laud,
here are indications of a large num
of changes of residences the first of
t month.
he members of Beaver Lodge, No.
Knights of Pythias, are very much
ased with the growth of their order
'his city and throughout the country.
'hool children are already counting
days until the close of the term,
fhe Penn Social club has purchased
00l table from W. T. Pease. This
;anization already have a good bil
d table.
the annual Faster assembly will be'
'en under the auspices of Wyle's or
•stra, on Monday evening, April Bth.
lie mercury fell thirty degrees in
/en hours Tuesday.
Ve learn from the "Millheim Journal"
t J. Malcolm Lauiie.of Belletonte.haa
n appointed to the position of teller
tie Centre County Bank of that place.
has many friends in this city
o will be pleased to learn of his ap
ntment.
Purim Feast.
Ie following program will be render
it the children's "Purim Feast" to
teld in the B'nai Zion synagogue on
<day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock:
arture Mr. Wyleand Miss Heim
them Mahoning Presbyterian
church choir.
tone solo Mr. Lyon
•arian Melodies Mr. Wyle
mo Solo Miss Ammerman
em Mahoning Choir
■e numbers will be interspersed with
i recitations by the Sabbath school
Iren. The Bloomsburg delegation
. probably render several musical sei
ions.
Montour American.
"THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS.'
VOL. 40—NO 10.
FOCHT BALLOT
BILL DENOUNCED
Resolutions Passed by the Pomona Grange
Yesterday.
Pomona (Grange, No. 31, P. of H., rep
resenting the counties of Montour and
Northumberland, held its regular quart
erly meeting in Red Men's hall,
this city, yesterday. The attend
ance was rather slim owing to the cold
weather and rough roads. It was a lifth
degree meeting, the sessions both
morning and afternoon being devoted
to business exclusively. Officers were
present as follows:
K. L. Montgomery,of Lewis township,
Northumberland county, Worthy Mast
er; J. K. Murray, Pottsgrove, overseer;
Miss Emma Lewis, Chulaskv, secretary;
Charles V. Ammermao, Esq., Danville,
lecturer; A. L. Litchard, McKee's
Heights, steward, and J. P. Frederick,
W'atsontown, assistant steward.
After the usual order of business per
taining to the secret afi'airs of the order
a resolution was unanimously adopted
denouncing the Fociit Ballot Bill
and urging onr representatives in the
Legislature to support the Bedford Bal
lot Reform Law.
It was decided to hold the next ineet
j inz at the home of J. P. Frederick, of
i W'atsontown. on the first Wednesday in
June. The meeting will be an open one.
j Among the visitors present from Colum
! liia county yesterday were Mr. and
I Mrs. 15. 11. Diidine, of Rohrsburg, and
T C. Wilson, of Millville.
Only a Case of Chicken Pox.
i A case of common chicken pox in the
family of Benjamin Miller, of Hemlock
street, was the cause of no end of excite
Uient in th it part of town during yes
terday and Tuesday. A little daughter
of the family is down with the disease
and some one started the story that it j
was small pox. As a result those who I
passed the hou«e took the opposite side i
of the street.
Dr. Paules is the attending physician j
and several persons have taken the I
trouble to call at his office to ascertain 1
the truth of t lie matter. There is no j
small pox in Danville and probably with j
the exception of the case in question no j
chicken pox.
Purchased By Will G. Brown.
Will G. Brown has purchased the
property, Mill and Penn streets, this
city, belonging to his father's estate.
Negotiations had been on foot for some
time past but the transfer was not made
until Saturday afternoon. The new
purchaser will occupy the rear part of j
the building, renting out the store room j
and the upper front apaitments. John ;
G. Brown, who occupies the building at
present, will remove to a room on the
opposite side of the street occupied at
present by Harry Rhodes, the tailor.
He will continue in the stationery busi
ness.
New Cart for the Silk Mill.
Wagon Maker H. G. Salmon has just
completed building a cart for use about
the Silk Mill which is fitted with the
Weitzel Safety Wagon Skein and the
Laßae Patent Single Tree, both inven
tions of Danville men. They are practi
cal appliances and will no doubt rapidly
come into general use.
U. G. Smith was in town Friday in
the interest of the Safety Wagon Skein
and he claims that there is already a
great demand for that article.
A Sudden Change.
Yesterday was one of the coldest days J
of the season. Early in the morning the
thermometer registered two degrees |
above zero. There was little or no mod
eration during the day and last night
the cold was most intense. The change
from the moderate weather of Tuesday
was very sud len, the thermometer fall
ing 30 some degrees in a few hours' time.
Against the Henderson Bill.
A committee consisting of George H.
Smith, John P. Patton and J. M. Ilos
tetter has been appointed by Mahoning
Tribe No 77, Imp. O. R. M., to confer
with the different secret societies of
Montour county with reference to a
protest against the Henderson Bill re
cently introduced into the Pennsyl
vania legislature.
Death of Mrs. Morau.
Mrs Thomas Moran, Centre street died
at 9:30 oclock yesterday forenoon after
an illness of ten days. She was 19 years
i of age and is survived by her husband,
a three year-old daughter and an infant
son 17 months old. The deceased was
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Trainor, West Mahoning street.
Burned by a Plash.
Robert May, 205 Chambers street,who
works at the Reading Iron Works, was
painfully burned about the breast and
face by a flash from the rolls, Saturday
last. He is under the treatment of Dr.
Paules. He may not be able to resume
work for some time.
Leg Broken.
Alexander Bonodanovich, a Polander
residing on Bank street, had his left leg
broken at the Reading Don works yes
terday morning. He was working near
a pile of iron, which accidentally fell
over upon him. Thj fracture was re
duced by Dr. J. R. Kimerer.
Will Remove to Tonawanda.
J. W. Lore, who recently purchased
a large drug store in North Tonawanda
N. Y , will remove his family from this
city to that place next Monday. Mr.
Lore arrived hereon Tuesday evening.
DANVILLE, PA.. THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1901.
| COMPLETING
THE EXCAVATION
Improvements at Convent Here Well Under
Way.
The excavation for the new chapel and
the annex to the convent at this place
is now about completed and the mason
work will begin in a few days. An en
ormous quantity of earth has been re
moved, the digging at the upper side go
ing down to a depth of sixteen feet.' VV.
A. Shepperson of this city is the con
tractor.
The annex and the chapel, which ad
join each other, will be two roomy, sub
stantial structures, built of brick, the
former 32x132 feet and the latter 41x57
feet. Together with the mansion they
will form a rather in-posing pile of ma
sonry.
The chap* - ' .• fill a want that is very
keenly f t .,t at present. The annex to
the convent will contain twenty eight
rooms. It will have all the modern
conveniences, baths, steam laundry, &c.
In addition to the orphanage which
contains thirty nine children, the con
vent itself has a very important mission
and an enlargement was imperative. It
belongs to the order of sisters of Christ
ian Charity, six htm I red of whom there
are in America. The mo her house in
this country is at Wilkesbarre, whence
the "sisters" are sent out over the length
and breadth of the country to teach,
take charge of orpanages, &c., as they
may be needed. There is but one other
j house belonging to the sisterhood in
J this country and that is at this place, I
which may be said to be a branch of the
mother house.
The convent here, however, is devoted
to the care of the infirm and ths sick
and so far as these are concerned it re
presents all of America. It t*as select
ed largely on account of its beautiful
grounds and healthful location as a place
where the sick might be nursed back to
health and the last days of the aged sis
ters whose long lives have been given to j
suffering humanity, might be passed in (
retirement and tranquility. The num- 1
her of inmates constantly varies. At
present there are some thirty-five sisters
at the convent.
Rev. A. M. Feeser is chaplain of the
institution. He is a young man, but has
had an eventful career. He was a pritst j
in the province of Monte Cristi. Ecuador,
South America, but was expelled in the 1
uprising against the government in
1895.
Council Meeting.
Friday night, the last regular meeting
night of the pr sent council year, was
destined to pass without a quorum.
Chairman Keinmer, Vastine, Goldsmith,
Jones, Fetterman and Deutsch were
present. They waited for half an hour
or more, hoping lliat the seventh mem
ber would turn up, but waiting was in I
vain. The time was spent in talking
over the work of the past year,and some
of the problems which will confront the
new Council.
Following are the retiring Councilmen j
of the present year:
Mr. Deutsch, First Ward; Mr. Ches- j
nut, Second Ward; Mr. Ilolloway, Third j
Ward; Mr. Amesbury, Fourth War J. Mr.
Yastine of the First Ward succeeds him- .
self. The other Councilmen-elect are as
follows: First Ward, William Davis, ;
Second Ward, M. D. L. Sechler; Third
Ward, James Dougherty; Fourth Ward,
Joseph Gibson.
The following bills were ordered paid
by the Committee:
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Regular employes $129.70
S. A. McCoy 20.00
Work on Annex 8.40
Atlantic Refining Company. ... 27.70
Standard Gas Company 8.40
Adams Express Company .55
Montour American 25.00
A. C. Amesbury 103.28
Joseph Lechner 33.30
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT.
Regular employes $82.50
Street work 6.07
B. B. Brown 8.00
Standard Gas Company 3.40
Standard Electric Light Co 470.48
B. B. Brown, Health Officer 9.30
To Burn The Mortgages.
Special services will be held in the St.
Peter's M. E. church, Riverside, March
10th at 7p. m. The mortgages held
against the church and parsonage prop
erties have been satisfied and in connec
tion with the exercises these documents
will be burned in the presence of the
congregation. The board of trustees
will be represented by the president, J.
L. Shannon; the Ladies' Aid Society by
their president, Mrs. Emma Hoover,and
the stewards, by William R Clark.
An address appropriate to the occa
sion will be delivered by the pastor,Kev.
F. S. Yougbt. The choir will render
special music.
The public are invited to the services,
especially those who have rendered as
sistance in reducing the church and par
sonage debt.
The obligations against the board of
trustees have been met by the united ef
fort and the generous support of the
congregation and friends. The pastor,
especially,has been most untiring in his
effort to wipe out the indebtedness and
not a little of what has been accomplish
ed is due to his labors. The mortgage
satisfied represents SIOOO.
Jubilee Singers.
The Jubilee Entertainers of Montgom
ery, A 1 i»., will sing in the Y. M. C. A.
ball on Saturday night, March 10, for
the benefit of the colored church at this
place. The company has sung in Eng
land, Scotland and Ireland and »he prin
cipal cities of the United States.
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS.
Brief Mention of the Doings of Your Friends
and Acquaintances.
Miss Garner returned to Ashland yes
terday after a visit with Miss Neta
Moyer at Hotel Oliver.
David Foust of W'ashingtonville was
in town yesterday.
William Beyer of Liberty township
drove to Danville yesterday.
Harry Snyder of Bloomsburg was a
visitor in Danville yesterday.
Miss Bertha Gaskins is visiting friends
in l.ewisburg.
Hurley Gaskins of Pittsburg, son of
Mr. and Mrs. John Gaskins, Mil? street,
accompanied by his wife, is spending
the winter in Jacksonville, Fla.
Mrs. A. T. DeWitt of Riverside left
yesterday for a visit with relatives in
Ilarrisburg.
Mr. and Mrs Daniel Gouper of Lime
stoneville visited friends in this city yes
terday.
Alex.- Diehl transacted business in
Berwick yesterday.
James Gresh of Turbotville was in
Danville yesterday.
S. K. Hummer and daughter, Miss
Lulu of South Danville, attended a fun
eral in Bloomsburg yesterday.
Mrs. Mary Eckartand daughter Lizzie
' of Wilkesbarre are visiting at the home
i of Charles Rudy, Bloom road.
Joseph H. Kase was in Bloomsburg
yesterday.
Mrs. John Hennessy, after a visit
with relatives in Danville left yesterday
for her home in Pittsburg. She was ac
companied by her mother, Mrs. Mar
garet Barrett, who will take up her re
sidence with Mr. and Mrs. Hennessy.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Albeck of Milton
visited friends in Danville yesterday.
I J. J. Newman left yesterday for a busi
ness trip to Philadelphia.
R. H. Woolley was in Bloomsburg yes
terday.
Frank Reilly was in Bloomsburg yes
terday.
Raymond Keeler was in Catawissa
yesterday.
Miss Mar ha Carodiskey is visiting
friends in ] somsburg.
Mrs. Ad* v Stevens, of Philadelphia,
is the guest "Mrs. P. B. Keeler, East
Market stree.
Mrs. Simon Dreifuss visited friends in ;
Milton yesterday.
i
Miss Louise West returned from a vis- !
it in Philadelphia last evening.
Rev. C. W. Raver returned from Scran- j
ton last evening.
Mrs. J. O. Wolverton, of Sunbury,
spent Sunday at the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bucher, in '
Riverside.
Mrs. Starick, nee Miss Jennie Hiler, j
left for Northumberland on Satur i
day after a visit with Mrs. W. G. Brown
on Factory street.
Professor John G. Henderson aud ;
family, of Williamsport, spent Sunday !
in this city as guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Alex. Foster, Bloom street.
Mrs. Robert R. Little and Mrs. Parvin
Sterner, of Bloomsburg, were guests at ■
the home of F. G. Peters, West Mahon
ing street, Saturday.
Prof. Roy Foulk, of the Stopper &
Fisk orchestra, Williamsport,spent Sun
day with his parents on Lower Mulberry
street.
Stuart Rote, of Ilarrisburg, spent Sun
day at his home on West Market street.
Miss Nellie Mottern left Saturdty for
a visit in Watsontown.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Bennett return
ed from Watsontown on Saturday.
Mrs. J. W. Krieger and little daught
er spent Sunday with friends in Cata
wissa.
Miss Minnie Shultz left Saturday for
a visit with relatives inShamokiu.
Mrs. Amos Yastine has returned from
a visit witn her daughter, Mrs. Mains,
Plymouth.
Miss Maud Werkheiser, of Buckhorn,
is a guest at the home of C. C. Long, on
West Mahoning street.
Rev. J. I). Cook, of Renovo, is a guest
at the home of John Sechler, Ferry
street.
Mrs. Catherine VanNostran has re
turned from a visit with relatives in
Pittsburg and Chicago,
William Cuthbert, of Louisville, Ky.,
is visiting his father, Edward Cuthbert,
in Riverside. This is Mr. Cuthbert's
first visit home in 19 years.
Rev. L. F. Brown, formerly of this
city, was among the clergymen who at
tended a special meeting of the North
umberland Presbytery at this city,
Monday.
Mrs. Mary Hinton, of Wilkesbarre, is
visiting at the home of James Shultz on
East Market street.
Mrs. Edward Newbaker.of Audenried,
is visiting at the home of Dr. P. C. New
baker, West Mahoning street.
Mr. aud Mr?. Johu Bachinger, of Ply
mouth, are visiting at the Bachinger
homestead on Upper Mulberry street.
Successful Meetings.
I The meetings at Salvation Army Hall
on Saturday and Sunday evenings con
ducted by Major Edith Marshall assist
ed by Captain 11 at tie Core attracted
very lar«e audiences. The exercises
were full of interest. Major Marshall is
a fine talker and soon won her way into
the hearts of her audience. The singing
of Captain Core was a delightful feature
of the meetings
OLD OFFICERS
REELECTED
The New Council Was Organized Monday
Night.
The Borough Council for 1901-2 effec
ted an organization Monday night. The
old officers were all re-elected. There
was no opposition for any of the posi
tions except those of Street Commission
er and Borough Solicitor. Contests for
other offices, where they existed, were
fought out before the meeting. The ses
sion was brief and harmonious, the en
tire business being pushed through in a
trifle over a half an hour.
The old Council convened at 8 o'clcck
with the following members present:
Kemmer, Jones, Goldsmith, Fetterman,
Vastine, Sechler, Laurer and Brandt.
The minutes of the last previous meet
ing were read and approve i.
A bill from the Borough Treasurer of
I $l5O and one from the Borough Solicitor
! of SIOO were approved and ordered paid,
] after which the old council adjourned
j sine die.
! Joseph Hunter, Justice-of-the-Peace,
| administered the oath to the new mem
; hers as follows: William L. Davis, and
Amos Vastine, First Ward; M. D. L.
Sechler, Second Ward; James F. Dough
erty, Third Ward; Joseph M. Gibson,
Fourth Ward.
THE NEW COUNCIL.
Albert Kemmer was chosen temporary
j chairman ami Sam A. McCoy temporary
! secretary. On motion of Mr. Yastine,
1 Albert Kemmer was elected permanent
j chairman. On motion of Mr. Sechler
I Sam A. McCoy was made permanent
secretary.
On motion of Mr. Fetterman the salar
ies for the ensuing year were fixed the
same as last year. They are as follows:
Chief-of-Police, SSO; police assistant,
SSO; Street Commissioner, SSO; Receiver
of Water Rents, S4O; Clerk of Council,
sls; wages on the street, $1.15; Borough
Treasurer, $150; Borough Solicitor, SIOO.
On motion of Mr. Davis, Harry Ellen
bogen was elected borough treasurer.
Mr. Vastine nominated H. B. Dcen
for street commissioner; Mr. Jones nom
inated John Evcritt. Follow ing is t!ie
vote:
Deen—Davis, George Sechler,Yastine,
Fetterman, Kemmer, M. D. L. Sechler,
Goldsmith, Dougherty, Laurer, Brandt,
and Gibson.
Everitt —Jones.
Mr. Dien receiving the majority of
votes he was declared elected.
George Sechler nominated J. C. Mince- j
moyer for Chief-of-Police and James F. j
Dougherty nominated John G. Voris as j
assistant. Nominations were declared J
closed, after which both were elected by
acclamation.
Mr. Dougherty nominated K. S. Am
merman for borougu solicitor. Mr. Vas- j
tine nominated E. S. Gearhart. The i
vote was as follows:
Ammerman—Davis, George Sechler, j
Fetterman, Kemmer, Dougherty, Laur- j
er, Brandt and Gibson.
Gearhart—Vastine, M. 1). L. Sechler, j
Jones and Goldsmith.
Mr. Ammerman receiving the majority j
of votes he was declared elected Bor- j
ough Solicitor.
Mr. Yastine nominated George W. j
West for borough surveyor,who was un
animously elected.
On motion the officers' bonds were
fixed the same as last year.
The secretary read the rules governing
council previously Mn force and these j
were on motion re-adopted.
On motion it was decided that the
night of meeting remain unchanged, the
first and third Friday of each month at
8 o'clock.
Inter-Collegiate Debating Team.
The Pennsylvania Inter Collegiate Ora |
torical Union will hold its ninth annual j
contest at Gettysburg on Friday night, j
Arthur L. Crossley, of West Hemlock \
township, this county, is one of the rep- ,
resentatives of the union who will par- j
ticipate in the contest. Mr. Crossley is j
a very promising young man and last ■
June won the first prize in the junior
oratorical contest at Lafayette college, j
He also took a prize in the oratorical!
contest in the Pennsylvania C'hatauqua :
at Mt. Gretna last summer.
That he will acquit himself with credit
in the contest at Gettysburg on Friday
night, there is little doubt. The Phila
delphia Press of yesterday prints the
portrait of Mr. Crossley along with
those of William 11. Hess, of Swarth
more College; Howard E. Shiiner, of
Muhlenburg College; William 11. I let
rick ,of Pennsylvania College, and El
ward E. Kelly, of I'rsinus College, the
other representatives of the I nion who
will take part in the contest.
Martin Luther.
One of the many pleasing features of
the "Martin Luther*' entertainment
to be given at the opera house March 13
and 14th., will l>e the musical selections.
The following is the program:
< Jverture Orchestra.
"The Son of Got! '
"The Palms
"Gloria
Chorus of 100 voices.
"Luther Rally Hymn"
"Jesus Shall Reign"' ,
"German Carol'
"Evening Prayer.
Chorus of 20 male voices.
"Lead Kindly Light "..Chorus of Nuns.
"Over the Line" (solo)
"Ave Maria" (solo)
"Ein Feste Burg" Chorus.
Preparing for Spring Trade.
All indications point to a big business
being done this spring by Danville mer
chants. Some of the stores are daily re
ceiving big invoices of spring and sum
mer goods.
NORTHUMBERLAND
PRESBYTERY
A Special Session Was Held in This City
Monday.
A special meeting of the Northumber
land Presbytery was held Monday af
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the lecture
room of the Mahoning Presbyterian
church. The meeting was held for the
purpose of acting upon the request of
the Rev. G. ILJohnson for a dissolu
tion of the pastoral relation between
himself and the churches" of Elysburg
and Rush and to grant a letter of dis
missal to Mr. Johnson to the Presbytery
of Philadelphia North. These requests
were granted and the provision of a
minister for these churches left to the
congregations until the regular meeting
of the Presbytery, which will be held at
Jersey Shore April 15th. Rev. Dr.
Steans of this city will officially declare
these pulpits vacant on Sunday, April
14th. The Presbytery also granted a
letter of dismissal to Rev. F. F. Christ
ine to the Presbytery of Lima, Ohio.
Those in attendance were: Revs. J.
E. Wright, D. I)., Moderator, of Lock
Haven; W. T. L. Kieffer, of Milton; J.
D. Cook, of Renovo; O. G. Morton, of
Sunbury; G. 11. Hemingway, I). D., of
Bloomsburg; James Carter, of Williams
port; L. F. Brown, of Mill Hall; George
H. Johnson, of Elysburg; A. B. llerr, of
Pottsgrove, and Dr. W. A. McAtee
ami Dr. W. I. Steans, of this city.
The Elders present were: J. P. Welsh,
PH. I)., of Bloomsburg; L. I. Meyer, of
Williamsport; W. S. Pollock, of Ex
change; C.C. McWilliams, J. F. Pitner,
of Elysburg; aud William Scott, of Rush
township.
At a meeting of ministers and elders
of Northumberland Presbytery held in
this city yesterday the following resolu
tion was adopted by a unanimous rising
vote:
The Presbytery of Northumberland
his learned with distress and alarm of
the session of the National Congress for
the transaction of ordinary business
held on the Sabbath day, March 3rd.
This needless disregard of the Lord's
Day is at once a violation of the civil
law, an affront to the Christian consci
ence of the country, an evil example to
law breakers in general, a wicked de
parture from the reverent customs of
the fathers of the Republic and an of
fense to Almighty God, the gracious
Giver nf the dav of rest It io against
the general welfare, deserves universal
reprobation and we earnestly hope may
not prove a precedent for future meet
ings of our National Legislation.
Western Man's Visit East.
George M. Cotner, of South Central,
Kansas, Monday afternoon, left for his
home after a month's visit with relatives
in this county. Mr. Cotner, who is a
native of Strawberry Ridge, emigrated
West sixteen years ago. He is engaged
in farming and threshing and has be
come a widely known and substantial
citizen. On his return home yesterday
he was accompanied by Mrs. Susan
Boone and Miss Carrie C. Patterson, ®f
Strawberry Rklge,who will take up their
residence at South Central.
Mr. Cotner states that a large pro
portion of the population in that sec
tion of Kansas is made up of
Pennsylvania folks and that every year
these hold a grand reunion. On that
occasion it is determined ho«v many
wish to revisit their old homes in the
Keystone State, when special rates east
are easily procured for the party.
South Central is near Wichita, the
scene of some of Carrie Nation's saloon
smashing. Mr. Cotner states that while
Kansas is a prohibition State there is a
very large saloon element there. Liquor
is sold with impunity, he said, because
it is difficult to secure a conviction, it j
being next to impossible to get a jury i
in which there are not saloon men or !
their sympathizers. The temperance j
element long ago gave up the fight and j
there was no agitation until Carrie Na
tion took hold with her little hatchet,
lu some of the larger cities such as
Wichita a sort of a compromise is effect
ed by proceeding against the saloon as J
a nuisance. All a liquor seller has to do
is to pay his fine at regular intervals
and goon .selling.
Dorris-Kea.
On Tuesday, March sth, 1901, at the
residence of Mr. Williamß. Chauiberlin,
Torresdale, Philadelphia, Mr. John 1).
Dorris, of Huntingdon, Pa., and Miss
Anne M. Bea, of Danville.
Mr. Dorris is one of the leading At
torneys of Huntingdon county. He is i
also attorney for the Pennsylvania rail- !
road company. Mr. and Mrs. Dorris j
will goto house keeping in Huntingdon. !
Hartman-Keefer.
Austin Ilartman, brother of F. (J.
Hartman proprietor of the silk mill,and
Miss Mabel Keefer, both of Danville,
were married Monday night. The cer
emony was performed at the parsonage
ofShiloh Reformed church, by Rev.
George E. Limbert, at 8 o'clock. Miss
Sadie Kear acted as bridesmaid and
Walter Kramer attended the groom. Mr.
and Mrs. Ilartman will res de in Ibis
city.
Surveying on New Trolley Line.
Engineering work has been commenc
ed on the proposed trolley line between
Berwick and this city. At present a
corps is engaged in running preliminary
lines between Catawissa and Rupert and
it is thought that the location of the line
i between those two places will shortly be
made. As shown by the preliminary
lines, the road at that point will be
built through the narrows parallel with
the D. L. & W. tracks.
ESTABLISHED FN 1855.
NO REPAIRS
ON CANAL
For First Winter in its History Orders Are
Withheld.
Hugh D. Quick, division superintend
ent of the Pennsylvania canal, was in
town Tuesday. He stated that orders
for the customary repairs on the canal
made during the winter have thus far
been withheld, a circumstance in line
with recommendation by the directors
to the shareholders of the company that
the canal be abandoned.
Mr. Quick admits that things look as
though the waterway may be put to
no use during the coming summer. It
is true that repairs are uowhere so urg
ent that the canal could not goon duty
without them, but for the company,
should it intend to use the canal,to neg
lect all repairs at the oue season of the
year in which tl'ey can be made would
seem to be a questionable policy and
form a departure never made by the
company before.
The canal company owns some 142
boats, which lie at different points along
the line of the canal, a half a dozen or
more at this place. Unless these are to
be permitted togo to ruin, to rot down
where they He, it will be necessary to
use the canal to effect their removal. It
would therefore be unsafe to predict
that water will not be turned into the
canal next spring.
Our citizens may well regret to see the
day when the canal is abandoned, as it
will no doubt prove next to impossible
to keep the big waterway, which cuts
through the centre of our town, in any
thing like a presentable condition. The
disgusting appearance of the big ditch
during the three or four months in win
ter when the water is out, with the ac
cumulation of rubbish and sewage that
covers its bottom,may convey some idea
of what the canal abandoned may be
like during the whole year round.
On Foreign Missions.
Hon. Daniel W. McCurdy, of Clear
field, delivered an address in St. Paul's
M. E. church Sun«'ay night cn the sub
ject of "Missionary Work." A very large
congregation turned out to hear him,
the spacious auditorium revealing few if
any vacant seats. Mr. McCurdy is a
zealous Methodist as well as a fluent
and able speaker. He is a layman and
he spoke from a layman's stand-point.
li«v. H. V. llarmaii iutroduced him as 9
man "who serves God as a business and
practices law to pay expenses. ''
The speaker declared himself a believ
er in old fashioned Methodism with its
shouts and hallelujahs. If the church
would survive, he said, it must stand by
its amen corner, its class meetings and
old-fashioned revivals.
The discourse no doubt succeeded in
awaking the congregation to a full re
alization of its duty in the cause of
foreign missions. The individual, he
held, who gives but one dollar when he
could spare five is not only retarding his
own spiritual growth, but robbing God
and robbing himself. Churches likewise
make mistake,acting upon the unchrist
ian principle that a church's first duty is
to itself, many spending money upon
buildings, etc.,that might be devoted to
the missionary cause. What is subscribed
is often given in the spirit in which a
bone is thrown to a dog, saying: "Take
it and go."
With enlarged national prestige has
come enlarged national responsibility.
The Philippines constitute a new field
for our missionaries, which we can not
ignore without ignoring our duty to God'
and the flag we have planted there.
Will Succeed Mr. Buckingham.
A. G. Haas, of Shamokin, 011 Monday
received appointment as district deputy
revenue collector to succeed Robert
Buckingham, of Bloomsburg, who has
tilled the position for the last eight
years. The district comprises Mont
our, Columbia and Northumberland
couuties. The salary is SI2OO per year.
Mr. Haas is a prominent Republican
of the "Stalwart" faith and is at pres
ent secretary of the board of education.
He will assume the coliectorship on
April Ist. The appointment holds good
for four years.
The Irving French Company.
The Irving French Co. will open a
three nights engagement at the opera
house to-night. The company comes
to us very highly recommended. The
press throughout the western states
have been most lavish in their praise of
the Irving French company -and the
pnblic has responded in generous style.
The play selected for to-night
is "A Runaway Wife." Prices 10, 20
and HO cents. Ladies free to-night
only, if accompanied l>y an escort
with one paid 30 cent ticket.
Little Boy's Bad Accident.
Solomon, the 11-year-old son of Al
bert Gensberger, East Front street,
while playing with some other boys in
an alley near Tripner's bakery, Friday,
; fell upon a bottle which broke under his
j weight, the glass inflicting a gash three
' inches long on his left leg. The bleed
ing was profuse and the little fellow had
to be carried home. Dr. Thompson was
called, who inserted several stitches in
the wound.
Dancers' Carnival.
Miss Neta Moyer will conclude the
first term of her children's dancing class
on Friday evening by giving a carnival.
Ensemble and fancy dancing will form
an interesting feature. The little ones
will be dressed in appropriate costumes
There will be a may pole dance and a
cake walk.
JOB PRINTING
The office of the AMERICAN uc ing
furnished with a large assortmen
of job letter and fancy type and job
material generally, the Publishei
announces to the public that he i«
prepared at all times to execute in
the neatest manner
JOB PRINTING
Of all Kinds and Descrption.
Get our prices before place
your orders.
SfILUIEH HOY'S
EXPERIENCE
William J. Longenberger Writes From the
Phillippines.
The following interesting letter de
scribing the experience of an American
soldier in China and the Philippines is
from William J. I>ongenberger,a Danville
boy. The letter, which was written at
Manila on January Bih, is addressed to
the writer's mother, this city. Relating
to China the letter reads:
On the 4th of September with twelve
others I was put on guard over six boat
loads of provisions for the troops at Pe
kin. We were 10 days making the trip.
Our food was very poor. There was a
Chinaman on my boat who could speak
a little English and he used to accom
pany us out through the country in
search of chickens, eggs and whatever
we could tind to eat. On one of our
trips we killed a young cow, which we
dragged to the boats with the help of
three Chinamen, whom we forced to as
sist us. During our trip I was tired at
once but not hit. 1 did guard duty at
Taku from September 24 until October 4.
We had it very hard and got only every
other night for sleep. The water and
rations were bad. I was taken very sick
with chills and fever. There was no
doctor within twenty miles and I thought
my time was up. When we arrived at
Tien Tsin 1 could hardly walk. It was
a rough cold night and 1 had to sleep on
the ground. The boys were very good
to me though and as 1 had only one
blanket they covered me with theirs and
built a fire and made hot cofiee for me.
Iu the morning they took me to the
doctor. My temperature was 104 and I
was ordered to the general hospital. I
had typhoid fever. I was in the hospit
al until November 6th.
We left Cbina the day before Thanks
giving. I ate my Thanksgiving dinner
on the transport Rosecrans; it consisted
of bread, coffee and rice. The trip across
the Red sea occupied 32 days. On tie
sixth day we were struck with a typhoon,
a storm such as few vessels live through.
Nearly all the soldiers got seasick and
couldn't get out of their bunks.
We passed a wrecked chip and a life
boat with three Chinamen in it. Wheu
the poor fellows saw our boat coming
close they began to pray by kneeling
and bumping their heads on the boat,
but we didn't try to pick them up, for
our Captain had orders not to pick up
any Chinamen, besides it was too rough
to try to get near them. It brought
tears to my eyes as we passed them leav
ing them to their fate.
The women of China are very good
looking, when they are dressed in their
best, for everything they wear is of the
finest silk. Their hair is done up very
slick and they wear a sort of a bloomer
costume.
I became acquainted with a wealthy
American, Walter B. Tuttle, who hand
les the exports and imports of the United
States government. A comrade and my
self were assigned to guard duty over
him. It was there that I learned to eat
at a rich man's table, as we took our
meals with him. There are two Chinese
interpreters associated with Mr. Tuttle
and these invited myself and comrade to
a Chinese holiday dinner. It was a fine
meal. Their houses are built of brick
furnished in the finest style of Ameri
can art. The daughter, of one, 19
years old,has never had her feet bandag
ed and she looks like an American girl.
We landed at Maubau, l\ 1., on De
cember 29. The weather corresponded
with that of Pennsylvania in July and
August. Cocoanut trees are grow
ing on all sides around us, which are full
of monkeys, parrots and birda of the
prettiest colors.
We have been expecting an attack
from the Filipinos, but they havn't at
tacked us as yet.
WILLIAM J. LONUKSBERUKR.
May Never Be Discovered.
The murder of Thomas McHenry, at
Rohrsburg, on the morning of February
3rd, promises togo unavenged. There
has been no arrest made and there is not
likely to be. The murder was one of
those rural crimes which puzzles detec
tives because of the seeming lack of a
motive on the part of any known per
son. Detection of the murderer setma
extremely unlikely, because at
of the commission of the crime all of the
inhabitants ol that sparsely populated
district were in bed. The ehance of any
one being on the road and recognizing
the fugitive was reduced to almo."t noth
ing.
Rumor had connected the murdered
man's brother, McClellan McHenry, of
Hazleton, with the crime, but so far no
evidenre has been found that would in
criminate him.— Bloomsburg Daily.
In Honor of His Fortieth.
Seth C. Lormer was pleasantly sur
prised by a number of friends at his
home, corner ol l'ine and Walnut streets
last evening in honor of his 40th birth
day. The party was arranged by Mrs.
Loriner. A line lunch was served. The
following members of the Washington
Drum Corps of which Mr. Lormer is a
I member were present: William Reed,
David C. Williams.Thomas Roney, Grant
Gulick, Frank Rowe, Charies and Harry
Kinn and James Freeze. Others present
were: Mr. and Mis. Peter Winters, Mr.
and Mrs <l. W. McLain, Mr. and Mrs.
John Vastineand Mrs. Sarah Saunders
Tnistees Elected.
The following trustees were elerte I af
St. Paul's M K. church Mon lay night:
John li. Rote. David Thorn. is, Je»H# R
Cleaver, Robert A dam*, William l.im
berger, Dr. K K. liar pel, John I . Kvans,
WilIU P.rmvn and Dr. II Reynold*.