Home Paper— —-For tiit ioie The circulation of this paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR DR. IRVING H. JENNINGS, DENTIST. Office Honrs 9A. M.to 12 M. 104 Hill St., IP. M.to 4P. M. Danville, Pa. SLLT L.T/., M. O. 425 MILL ST., DANVILLE, PA. Diseases of the Stomach and Intestines a Specialty W. P. ANGLB, DENTIST OFFICE: 218 MILL STREET. 'feetb Extracted without Pain. Crown and ISridge Work a Specialty. Equipped with the latest and most improved Instruments and prepared to execute the most difficult work. DR. C. H. REYNOLDS, (FORMERLY OF CATAWISSA). Office, Opposite Boston Store, Danville, Pa Dentistry In all its branches. Charge Moderate and ali work Guaranteed Established 1899. I'IMNSEI) NEWS. The first day of spring. Spring lever is contagious. Blaster flowers are cui sale. Shade trees are being trimmed.. Soda water fountains are in opera tion. Sweet Peas shonld be planied early in April. Small dwelling are still in demand in thi» city. Base ball will noon be the popular game among the hoys. The draymen are preparing for several days of unusually hard work. Charles B. Nuss is ill at his home in South Danville. All kindsof merchandise stocks bought for cash. A. Trattner.York, Pa. New planks are being laid on the Mill street canal bridge. The courthouse was the gathering place of many yesterday. The ice is gradually disappearing from the river banks. Soon the toothsome shad will be re duced in price. D. H. Burt, formerly in charge of the Grand Union Tea store in this city, who for the past few years has been re siding at Carbondale has purchased a home in West Philadelphia and will re move his family to that city in the near future. The supervisors on the Pennsylvania Railroad ar« now making their spring inspections of the track of their respec tive divisions. The roadbed and track always needs repairing during the spring and summer and the "bad spots" are now being looked after. The pictures in the window of Brown's 1o )k store, painted by Miss Sara Vastine, have been greatly admired. Miss Bertha Vastine of this city who is with the Raymond tourists, is now visiting in Han Francisco, Cal. While enroute the party have visited Pasa dena, San Diego, Los Angeles, Santa Cruz, Monterey and many other places of interest. Good roads help the farmers. Mon tour county ought to study up on this question. It is not safe to put the snow shovel in snmmer quarters. There may be need for it yet. The grading for the new green houses at Castle Grove will be completed this week. A. W. Bleclier has moved into his new East Front street home. The man who cannot speak well of his town should not speak at all. Dan ville croakers should heed this. Ascension day this year falls on the 16th of May. Tin tront fishing season opens April 15th. Don't let the spring robin fool you in to preparing an OHJQB bed. PUBLIC SALE—of 7 carloads of Northern Seed and Cooking Potatoes on Friday, March 29, at Bloomsburg (Reading Depot);Satnrday,March 30, at Sunbury (Reading Depot) and Tuesday April 2, at South Danville (Penn'a De pot) Sale to commence at 1 O'clock each day. Rine & Seiler. The Grand Commandery of the Knights Templar will hold their annua] conclave in Reading this year. During three days, May 27, 2K and 29 the sess lons will last. The people of Reading have joined with the Templars in ar ranging for the entertainment of the thousands of visitors who will be at tracted to the convention city to wit ness the interesting events that will lie part of the program of exercises. Read ing knows how to entertain visitors. Every indication points to a prosper ous year in Danville. Prof. Charles Breon of the State Nor mal school will be at Thomas' music store qn Friday from 9a. in.to 2p. m. Aqy person desiring tq take instruction on the violin, clarinet or mandolin can make their arrangements at that time. Liveryman C. C. Moyer yesterday pur. chased a Shetland pony and a small two seated wagon. This turnout will be hired to children only, All members of Beaver Lodge, No 132 Knights of Pythias are requested to b« present at to-night's meeting. illcmtour "THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." VOL. 46—80 12. FLYING VISIT TO IMPOSITION Newspaper Men Greatly Enjoy the Lacka wanna's Excursion Last Week. Two hundred newspaper men from Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey made up the Lackawanna's editorial excursion to the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo last week and it can well be said that it was one of the most enjoyed pilgrimages over tendered the press of these three states. From the time the special train of Pullman cars left New York City on Friday to the time it returned Sunday afternoon, nothing was left undone by the officials of the Lackawanna and of the Pan-American Exposition to give the newspaper men a pleasant outing. One of the features of the trip was the fast run Friday between New York and Buffalo. With six heavy Pullman cars and 200 people on board the train cover ed a distance of more than fifty miles at a rate of seventy-one miles an hour. The engineer was William C. Still. Buffalo received the party with open arms. At the Broezel and Genesee hotels where the party was entertained everything was done to make the visit interesting. Mayor Diehl made a court eous address of welcome in the evening at the Elliott Club where a smoker was 1 held under the direction of the Pan -1 American Concessionaires. The Buffalo Press Club also assisted in the entertain ment of the party at the club. Saturday was a busy day for the ex cursionists. After breakfasting at the Broezel the party was conveyed to the Pan-American grounds, where four hours were spent. The party was at all times in a good humor and seemed to enjoy every minute of the trip. The exterior work of the buildings is practically completed and the interior is being rushed. Upwards of 3000 men are now at work on the ground* and the officials are confident that everything will be in readiness for the opening of the great exposition May Ist. A very effective feature of the build ings is the color scheme. The prevail ing color is white and the stucco work is handsomely tinted with varioas colors. The electric tower is one of th» most admired structures on the grounds and when lighted will, it is said, eclipse any thing of the sort ever seen in the world. The tower is 391 feet high. The build ings are all well located and the exposi tion can be seen with comparative ease. The Midway is sufficiently completed to indicate that it will be one of the at tractive features of the great exhibi tion. After leaving the grounds a number of public places of inertest were visited. The courtesies of the Star Theatre, the Lyceum and the Teck Theatre were ex tended to the party and a large number attended both the afternoon and evening performances. A number of railroad of ficials as well as Pan-American officials accompanied the party about the city in the afternoon. The social function of the trip occurred on Saturday evening when a banquet waai given at the Genesee House. The toastmaster was Director General William I. Buchanan of the Pan-American Exposition. Director Bu chanan said that the support given the Pan-American Exposition by the rail roads and newspapers throughout the country had been unparalleled in the his tory of Expositions in this country and abroad. He urged a continuance of this support and said that with it the Pan- America Exposition would be the great est event of the kind ever known. Among the railroad officials in the party were: T. W. Lee, D. L. & W. General Passenger Agent; H. J. Bell, Eastern Passenger Agent and T. E. Clarke, General Superintendent The newspapers represented from Danville were:—The MoKNING NKWS and MONTOUR AMERICAN, F. C. Angle; The Gem, Richard W. Etrgert; Montour Democrat, W. O. Greene. Robbers Burn a Freight Car. A car attached to the night freight train, south, which passes through this city about 4 o'clock a. m., was destroyed by {ire Tuesday morning under very mysterious circumstances. The car was discovered on fire shortly after leaving this city and was detached from the train near Grovania. Every eflort possible was made by the crew to extinguish the flames but with out avail. The car was run upon Christ ian's switch, where it was entirely con sumed along with its contents, which consisted of five barrels of whiskey, a laige quantity ol silverware and other merchandise. It is thought that the car had been previously broken into by some person or persons, whose object was robbery; that a portion of the contents had been abstracted and the fire started to bide all traces of tlie theft. The matter is Le ing investigated. Death of William A. Voris. Our citizens yesterday were grieved to hear of the death of William A. Voris, which occurred about half past three o'clock iu the afternoon. He had been ill for nine days. The deceased, who was 42 years of age, was the son of Elijah C. Voris, this city. He was a machinist by occupation employed by Curry & Vannan, a well informed man, popular with his associ ates. He is survived by a wife aud two ' children, Julia and Benjamin. The funeral will take place Friday at 2 p. m.from the family residence, Church street. Interment iu the Presbyterian cemetery. DANVILLE, PA., THURSDAY, MARCH 21,1901. COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED First Session of The New Council field Friday Night. The new council of the borough held its first regular session Friday night. The following members were present: Kem nier, Dougherty, Goldsmith, Jones, M. D. L. Sechler, Fetterman, Vastine, Geo. Sechler, Laurer, Brandt and Gibson. The president announced the appoint ment of the following committees for the ensuing year: Finance—Goldsmith, Vastine and Jones. Street and Btidges—Vastine, Laurer, Jones, George Sechler and M. D. L. Sechler. Printing—George Sechler, Davis and Gibson. Market —Goldsmith, George Sechler and Dougherty. Water—Vastine, Brandt and M. D. L. Sechler. Ordinance and Police—Laurer,Brandt and Gibson. Fire —Brandt, M. D. L. Sechler and Dougherty. Light—Fetterman, Laurer and Davis. Building—Fetterman, Dougherty and Jones. Public Improvements—Jones, Brandt and Gibson. Bills and Accounts—Goldsmith, Geo. Sechler and Davis. On motion of.Mr. Vastine the appoint ments were approved. The bonds of the Secretary, Treasurer and Street Commissioner were read to Council and approved. Dallas Hummer appeared before Coun cil in behalf of the newly organized Be lief Association of the Fire Department, asking that the fund of 1416.52 for the relief of disabled firemen in the hands oi the Borough Treasurer be turned over to the Association. The matter will re ceive the attention oi Council. John Waite, Chief of the Fire Depart ment, appeared before Council, asking for some minor repairs about the build ings of the Friendship and Continental Hose Companies. One line of hose of the Friendship Company.be said, is in a bad condition and should be replaced by new hose. On motion of Mr. Jones the matter was referred to the fire commit tee. Mr. Vastine said the Friendship Fire company is in need of rubber coats and he moved that this, too, should be left in the bands of the fire committee to report at next meeting. Carried. On motion of M. D. L. Sechler two ad ditional pair of handcuffs were ordered for the police. Mr. Fetterman stated that the merch ants are not satisfied with the provision of the borough ordinance, which per mits them to display goods on the side walk from 6a. m.to 6p. in.and that they ask Council to extend the time to a later hour in the evening. No action taken. On motion of Mr. Vastine the street commissioner was authorized to sell the scrapings of the street, which makes a good fertilizer, at 50 cents per load, or more if he can obtain it. The following bills were approved and ordered paid: WATER DEPARTMENT. Regular employes $137.00 Sam. A. McCoy 20.00 John L. Russell 7.43 Charles Bryan 4 50 Charles Chalfant 12.00 Ed. W. Peters, com 10.17 BOROUGH DEPARTMENT. Regular employes 182.50 Street labor 18.46 William Sechler 100 Ed. W. Peters, com 10.17 Frank Boyer 4.50 A. C. Amesbury 33.33 Death of William Lyon. William C. Lyon, a widely known res ident of Sunbury, died on Saturday morning last aged 64 years. The de ceased was born in Freymengn on the river Rhine. In 1850, when 12 years of age, he emigrated to America, settling at Danville. lie remained here 12 years, after which he went to Sunbury. In 1885 he purchased the skating rink at that place and converted it into an opera house, acting as manager until the time of his death. He was complete master of the German, French and Hebrew lan- guageg. He was a careful business man and amassed considerable property. About a year ago he was taken ill of Bright's kidney disease, which was the cause of his death. The deceased is survived by a son, William. He was a brother of the late Saul Lyon and an uncle of Mrs. J. B. McCoy ot this city. Leopold Lyon, a brother, and Mrs. A. Kuntz, sister,both of Chicago, also survive. The funeral took place last Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the resid ence of J. B. McCoy, on West Markit street. The services w*re conducted by Kabbi Adolph Meyer. Interment took place in the Jewish cemetery. Death of Mrs. Wertmau. Mrs. Christiana Wertman, a well known resident of Quitman, Mayberry township, die 1 at Iter home yesterday morning at 0 o'clock. Mrs. Wertman had been in poor health for the past six months and last Saturday was stricken with apoplexy. She is survived by three sons, Philip and Clarence Cromley of this c'ty, and Peter Cromley of Quit man. The funeral will take place on Friday morning from the family resid ence at 9:30 o'clock. Services will be held in the Pine Street Lutheran church, j this city. Interment in the Odd Fellows' [ cemetery. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Brief Mention of the Doings of Your Friends and Acquaintances. Mrs. E. H. Hank spent yesterday with Catawissa friends. J. B. Seidel, of Washingtonville, was in town yesterday. MrsS. A. Soult and daughter, Frances of Centralia, and Mrs. 8. Rodarmel, of Elysburg, were the guests of Mrs. T. W. Clayton, South Danville, yesterday. J. O. Batdorf, of Watsontown, trans acted business in town yesterday. Charles E. Shires, Jr., of Strawberry Ridge, drove to town yesterday. David Strauss, of Turbotville, attend ed court in this city yesterday. Dr. N. M. Smith, of South Danville, was in YVolverton yesterday. William Johnson, of Berwick, was in town yesterday. Mis 9 Gertrude Sechler is visiting rela tives in Lewisburg. Miss Leona Linderman, of Shamokin, attended the Linderman-Thompson nup tials in this city yesterday. M. R. Baker, of Mt. Carmel, transact ed business in town yesterday. George Freeze was in Sunbnry yester day. Mrs. F. S. Vought is visiting friends in Williamsport. William Moyer, of Shamokin,transact ed business in town yesterday. Charles Jameson transacted business in Northumberland yesterday. Miss Maude Sherwood, of Bloomsburg will spend today with Mrs. Joseph lleim on Church street. Co). C. M. Clement, of Sunbury,trans acted business in this city yesterday. J. H. Hartman, of Wilkesbarre, trans acted business in town yesterday. Miss Jennie Bird, librarian at the Millersville State Normal school,is visit ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles A Bird, East Market street. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel PyfTer, of Ply mouth, were guests over Sunday at the home of John Kerns, on East Market street. Dr. Warren E. Meek, until recently druggist at the Hospital for the Insane, spent Sunday with friends in this city. George Steinbrenner, of Wilkesbarre, spent Sunday with his mother, on East Front street. Edward J. New baker, of Audenreid, spent Sunday with his parents on West Mahoning street. Mrs. Benjamin Cook is visiting rela tives in Berwick. Miss Callie Moyer spent Sunday in Berwick. Mrs. M. L. Douglass is in attendance at the millinery openings in Philadel phia this week. Dr. IJlakslee, of Jersey Shore, spent Sunday with his family on North Mill street. Miss Cook, of the Bloomsburg Normal school, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. John Sechler, Ferry street. Miss Emma Gross, of Berwick,is visit ing relatives in this city. Mr. and Mrs. John Gibson, of Easton, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gaul, Turbotville, attended the funeral of Ellsworth Crom well in this city ! ionday. Miss Jennie Miller, of Shamokin, is visiting relatives in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Sidler are visiting friends in Shamokin. William Waite, of Sugar Notch, is vis iting his brother, John G. Waite, Ferry street. Mrs. Jesse Beaver is visiting friends in Berwick. Mrs. Harriette Kaufman is visiting relatives in Bloomsburg. Mrs. Amos Vastine was called to Ply mouth last evening by the serious ill ness of her daughter, Mrs. Harry Mains. Captain J. B. Gearhart and Lieuten ant Clark of Company F returned from Sunbury yesterday morning, where on Tuesday night they attended a meeting of the regimental officers of the Twelfth. Miss Mary Harris is visiting friends in Lewisburg. Mrs. F. H. Vannan is visiting friends in Williamsport. Mrs. Joseph Law returned to her home in Scranton, yesterday,after a visit with relatives in this city. Mrs. J. C. Heddens visited friends in Sunbury yesterday. Miss Mary Williams, of Watsontown, is visiting relatives in this city. P. H. Cotner left yesterday for a busi ness trip to Lewistown. Walter Payne was in Williamsport yesterday. John L Russell was in Sunbury yester day. A. M. Peters left for Sunbury last evening. Mrs. P. J. Keefer, of IVall street, has been called to Look Haven by the death of her aister, Mrs. Daniel Frank. Thomas Elmes, of Roaring Creek, was in town last night. T. F. Moyer was in Northumberland yesterday. Robert Pursel was in Bloomsburg yes terday. John Gibbons transacted business in Bloomsburg yesterday. The Epworth League of St. Peter's M. E. church, Riverside, will give an ice cream and cake social in the church | basement this evening. Everybody cor- I dially invited. ! COMPANY FS FINE SHOWING Annual Spring Inspection Held Monday Evening. The annual spring inspection of Com pany F, 12th regiment, N. G. P., was held in the Armory Monday night. The inspection was conducted by Major Will iam C. Clark, Brigade Inspector,of Will iamsport. He was assisted by Sergeant Rose, Company B, 12th regiment, N. G. P., of Williamsport. Captain Taggart of Sunbury, was also present. Company F was well represented in point of numbers, while the showing in every respect was most gratifying, not only to the officers in charge, but also to ! the large crowd of spectators assembled j who naturally feel a pride in the com ! pany. The officers making the inspec i tion of course were not in a position to ! express an opinion and it will be the j middle of April before the report will be j turned in at llarrisburg. I The arms were carefully inspected, af ter which the company was put through the nsual drill, followed by platoon movements, manual of arms, extended order, advance and rear guard, out-post duty, guard duty, &c. The company was the very pink of order and neatness; every gnu was clean and bright, while the uniforms, new and clean in appearance, set the boys off to j the best possible advantage as they j went through tlie difficult exercise with- I out a single break or error. I The State property was found in re . markably well-kept condition, while i Captain Gearhart was especially com- I plimented on the manner in which it I was displayed for inspection, Sergeant Rose remarking that it surpassed any thing he had met with in the brigade. Found Dead by the Road Side, i George Steinmau, a well known rtsid ! ent of Derry township, was found dead by the roadside at the old fair grounds ; near Washingtouville on Saturday. ! Steinman had been missing from his j houe since Friday evening when he was | last seen in Washingtonville about half past seven o'clock. The body, lviu<; in a deep gutter, was discovered about one o'clock Saturday afternoon by Jennie Bogert, a 14-year-old girl. An inquest was held by 'Squire H. G. Snyder, Dr. Ilofla being present. The jury was com posed of Joseph Seidel, Cyrus Coieuian, Kemp Butler, Jonathan DeLong.Elwood Martz and N. L. Wagner, The verdict rendered was that "dealh was caused by acute alcoholism and ex posure." Appearances indicated that the man had been dead 14 hours when discovered. He resided near the fair ground and the supposition is that while on his way home Friday evening he fell and was unable to arise. He was 7H | years of age. The deceased is survived by a SOB, George, who resides in Derry township, and the following daughters: Misses Bessie, Catherine, Gussie and Mrs. Mary Densberger, of this city, and Mrs. Levi Moser and Mrs. David Steffin, of Wash ingtonville. For Violating Borough Ordinance. With the advent of spring when the winter's accumulation of garbage and the like must be removed from residences it would be well for those who have the work in hand to keep the important fact in mind that there is a borough or dinance which imposes a penalty for de positing oflal, ashes, excrement of any kind, putrid or offensive matter upon any of the streets, alleys or elsewhere within the limits of the borough. Pres ton Stout and James Frame seemed to lose sight of the fact last week and as a ! result are each $4 out of pocket. They were arrested Saturday afternoon j by officers Mincemoyer and Voris and j arraigned before Justice Hunter—Frame j for burying—or only partially burying as set forth in the information—a dead j horse in the borough and Stout for de- ] positing the contents of a cesspool on i the river bank about halfway between West Market street and the Creek's j Mouth. Two dollars —the minimum | amount of fine —was imposed, in addi- j tion to which each had two dollars costs ] to pay. It is hoped this arrests may prove a warning to others. The National Jubilee Singers. The National Jubilee Singers who held forth in the Y. M. C. A. ball Saturday evening gave a delightful entertainment. The selections consisted of Southern ballads with catchy plantation melodies. Gwing to illness two members of the company were unable to be present, which reduced the number of singers to three. Professor Johnson, presided at the piano in a masterly way and helped along the singing at intervals with equally good effect. His rendition of "Down on the Suanee River" being especially One. Among the numbers were "Old Kentucky Home," "Stand the Storm," "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" "The Big Bell" and a number of others not so well known in the North. Miss Weedon and Miss Ross have beautiful and well cultivated voices and sang with tine elfect. They each read a couple of selections and showed considerable abil ity along that line, especially Miss Weedon,whose rendition of"The Boot i black'' was, indeed, inimitable. The au dience was small. Orient's Banquet. The members of the Orient of the Knights of Pythias held a banquet and 1 social session at the Armory Friday eve. During the evening a game of basket ball was played. There were about 75 present, all of whom seemed to enjoy ' themselves. MRS. VAN NOSTRAN'S NARROW ESCAPE A Sudden Stop Which Alarmed Passengers But Saved a Woman's Life. Mrs. Catherine VanNostran, of River side, came within an ace of being run over by the cars Friday forenoon. She was at the South Danville station where she intended to take the 10:17 passenger train for Wilkesbarre. She had forgotten her mileage and was nerv ously awaiting its arrival in the hands of Raymond Clayton who had kindly volunteered togo to her house for it. It was not until the passenger train rolled into the station that Mrs. Van Nostran caught sight of Mr. Clayton, who had mounted a coal train on the siding, the mileage in his band. Without stop ping to consider she made a dash across the track. The passenger train was then at the freight house and the engineer heroically applied the "emergency" brake. Mrs. Van Nostran received the mileage when she realized the danger of her position and sprang back upon the track to reach the station. The sus pense of the moment was almost unen durable and many averted their faces. The train was almost upon the aged wo man and the least misstep or bewilder ment would result in her death. Martin Laudau and Weldon W. Gulick, how ever, proved the heroes of the hour and springing upon the track rescued the imperiled woman just as the locomotive came to a standstill at a point even with the door of the baggage room, only a few feet distant. The sudden stop gave the passengers quite ;a shake up and caused a great fright. Close as was he**call Mrs. Van Nostran seemed little alarmed and seemed much less excited than those who witnessed her peril. Funeral of Mr. Cromwell. The remains of Ellsworth Cromwell, who was killed by the cars at Lewistown on Saturday morning last, were brought to this city on Saturday evening. The funeral —a private one —was held Mon day afternoon at 2 p. m.from the resid ence of Robert Williams, a brother-in law, No. 108 Spruce street. lutermeot was made iu Odd Fellow's cemetery. Beyond the brief telegram stating bis death received by the authorities here on Saturday morning few particulars of the accident have been learned. It ap pears, however, that he was riding on a freight train and fell under the wheels. During the past year he has been in II arris burg, where he held a good posi tion. Two brothers of the deceased lost their lives in the boiler explosion at the Reading Iron Works, this city, in 1896. Attending Missionary Meeting. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Northumberland Presby tery held its first session of the annual meeting at Lewis burg yesterday. The occasion is doubly interesting as this is the silver anniversary meeting. The society was organized in Lewisburg 25 years ago. The meeting last evening was addressed by Dr. Woodruff Halsev of New York, and Miss Haas, a recently returned missionary from China. Those present from this city were: Mrs. David Shelhart, Mrs. J. Y. Sechler, Misses Mary and Louise Voris, Gertrude Sech ler, Jessie Kramer and Mrs. E. S. Gear hart. Purchased a Team of Horses. Veterinarian J. O. Reed at Selinsgrove yesterday purchased a tine team of horses for the Friendship Fire company. The horses are bays and were selected with reference to the work they will have to do—running to fires and draw ing the street sprinkler. The team will be delivered in this city on Friday. Representatives of the com- j pany are busy canvassing flit city in j the interest of the street sprinkling pro- j ject and are reporting plenty of encour agement. In Honor of Mr. Moser. Washington Camp, No. 364, P. O. S. of A., will give a banquet at the Hed dens House on Friday evening in honor of Landlord P. S. Moser, who on April Ist, will take charge of his new hotel at . New Columbia. The banquet, which will be an elaborate affair,is in charge of j a committee consisting of A. W. I'lech- j er, Alex. Mann and John Nevius. South Danville Bridge Repaired. The stone bridge over the small creek J back of Laidacker's grist mill, South ; Danville, is being repaired. The walls on each side are being raised.'several feet, j the county commissioners considering I the GM walla 100 low for safety. Birthday Party. Landlord J. M. Kline of the Susque- i hanna House, South Danville, gave an oyster supper to a large number of. friends last evening. The occasion was ' in honor of his 38th birthday. The j evening was much enjoyed by those pres ent. Children's Dancing Class. Miss Neta Moyer,who is now in Phila delphia, posting herself on what is the latest in the line of dances, will open the second term of her children's danc ing school on Saturday afternoon, March 30th. Easter Supper, An Easter supper will be held at the Trinity M. E. church, Center street, on Thursday evening, April 4,by the Ladies' Aid Society. Eyerybody cordially in- . vited. I ESTABLISHED tN 1855. PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH COURT A Number of Petty Oases Disposed of—The Weaver Case Up. Court convened for the March term at 10 o'clock Monday morning. Presid ent Judge Little and Associates Thomp son and Blee occupied the bench. The constables of the county made their re port showing no violations of law nor neglect of officials. The list of grand jurors being called all responded to their names with the exception of Jacob Wilson,whose where abouts can not be ascertained. James Dailey was excused. William E. Ellis,of Anthony township, was sworn as fore man of the grand jury. George W. BeDnett, J. F. Krum and Joseph Swank were appointed as tip staffs—Mr. Bennett to wait upon the grand jury, and the two latter to serve the court. A motion for a new trial was refused in the case of Blizzard vs. the Borough of Danville, action in trespass. In the estate of J. R. Phillips excep tions were dismissed and the report of auditor confirmed. In the estates of John Spare, Mollie Rudy and George VV. Rishel return of sale was confirmed. William H. Richardson was appointed auditor of Valley township, vice Will iam Curry, who declined the office. Report of viewers to vacate public road in Mahoning township along the Susquehanna river. Report of viewers confirmed nisi. Petitions of citizens of Mahoning township for a report of viewers. Con firmed nisi. Estate of Mary L. Gearhart, deceased. Report confirmed absolutely. Petition of Jacob Wintersteen, guard ian ot Mary Blee, to sell real estate at private sale. A private sale to Lloyd Rider of the interest of said Mary Blee for the sum of sixteen hundred dollars, ordered and approved, the bond of Jacob Wintersteen for the sum of $3200 with Henry Wintersteen and M. L. Sheep as surety also approved. Petition of Jacob Wintersteen, guard ian of Mary Blee, a minor, to pay two hundred and fifty dollars per annum for her maintenance and education granted as prayed for. Petition of citizens of Limestone town ship to vacate a public road leading from Limestoneville to Chillisquaque creek granted us prayed for and Howard BiUmeyer, John Coleman and George W. West appointed as viewers. Petition inquest in partition, estate of Jane Robbins, dee'd, awarded as prayed for and J. C. Miller, Clerk of the Orph ans' Court, appointed guardian for Ray App, Charles App, William Corcoran, Ethel Corcoran and Francis Corcoran. Order and return of sale in the estate of Sarah Forney confirmed nisi. A petition of Leo. Shamonsky for citi zenship was granted and the oath was administered in open court. The first case tried at court Monday was that of Com. vs. Berjamin Sever col, the charge larceny. The defendant in this case, a boy not yet 18 years of age, has been in jail since the 7th of November last. The trial, which is one of especial interest to the residents of northern part of the county, brought to light a rather peculiar combination of j circumstances. The prosecutors are Harry Robbins and Harry Shipe, who, themselves, at the October term of court pleaded guilty to the charge of larceny. An earnest plea for clemency was made by their counsel aud the court suspended sent ence, advising the defendants to make a clean breast of the whole affair, showing up others who might be guilty to the end that petty thieving which had be come a great nuisance in that part of the county, might cease. The grand jury at the January term found a true bill in young Severcol's case, but owing to the volume of busi j ness before court the cafe was contin | ued. Robbins and Shire Monday were placed upon the wituess stand. They sought by their testimony to fasten up on the defendant the theft of a horse blanket which was missing from Seidel's hotel at Washingtonville on July 5 last. Ralph Seidel was also a witness for the Commonwealth. Severcol being placed upon the stand denied the charge. His mother and Mrs. Susan Dye also testifi ed in his behalf. Ralph Kisner represented the defend ant and C. H. Weaver of Turbotville,as sisted the District Attorney. The jury was out about half an hour when it returned a vetdict of'not guilty" the prosecutor, Harry Shipe,and the de fendant each to pay half the costs. The next case called for trial was that of Commonwealth vs. Mrs. Susan Dye, the charge being adultery. The prosecut or was Harry Shipe. Mrs. Dye was a witness for Severcol in the last case. She is a comely looking woman of 28 or 30 years and the mother of two children. Her home at present .is at Harrisburg, She resided in this city previous to July sth last, when she removed to Lime stone township. Harry Robbins, Harry Shipe and Benjamin Severcol all assist ed at the moving and it was during the trip that some of the thefts for which the parties were arrested are alleged to have occurred. Shipe explained upon the stand Mon day that his intention was to carry out the injunction of the court and "make a clean breast" of all he knew. He had seen enough to convince him that unlawful relations existed between Mrs. Dye and the boy Severcol. Hence the present action, Court adjourned at six o'clock Monday evening with the ca eon trial. JOB PRINTING The office of the AMERICAN ueing furnished with a large assortmen of job letter and fancy type and job material generally, the Publisher announces to the public that he i? prepared at all times to execute in the neatest manner JOB PRINTING Of all Kinds and Descrption. our prices before place your orders. The case of Commonwealth vs. Mrg. Susan Dye, which went on trial Monday evening, occupied the greater part of the time at court Tuesday. Among the witnesses were Thomas Schuyler, John Dye, Los. Dye, Constable Thomas Bailey and other residents of Limestone town ship. The witnesses sought to prove that Mrs. Dye's house was one of ill re pute and that illicit relations existed be tween her and Benjamin Severcol. Among the witnesses for the defense was Edward Dye, husband of the de fendant. He admitted that relations between himself and his wife had been somewhat strained for awhile, but stat ed that he did not doubt her honor. He attributed the estrangement to med dling neighbors. He said he fondly loved his wife and children and would have accompanied them when they went to Harrisburg, but he was warned by sev eral, whose names he gave, that if he followed them, he would get "in a box" by which he understood he would not come back alive. He even had been warned not to appear on the stand in behalf of his wife during the present trial. Ralph Kisner appeared for Mrs. Dye and C. H. Weaver and District Attorney Welsh conducted the prosecution. The testimony was of a very spicy variety which together with a good bit ot spar ring on the part of the attorneys kept the interest up at fever heat. The jury after half an hour's delibera tion returned a verdict of "guilty," whereupon Ralph Kisner, attorney for the defendant, made a motion for ar rest of judgment and a new trial, reas ons to be filed within the rules of court. Harry Shipe, on whose information action was brought against Benjamin Severcol, acquitted on Monday, was the prosecutor in the case against Mrs. Dye. The part he was to play in the present court, however, was not yet ended aud another case was announced with MTB. Dye as defendant in which he was pros ecutor. In this action Mrs. Dye was charged with receiving stolen property consisting of three chickens, a horse blanket and two scythes purloined, it was alleged,on the night of July 5, 1900, when her mov ing took place. Robbins and Shipe, who with Severcol, made up the moving party, were chief witnesses. They were willing enough to admit that the articles were stolen during the trip from this city to Limestoneville and swore that they were left at Mrs. Dye's home. Mrs. Dye denied on the stand that she had seen any of the articles named. Her testimony was sustained by Ralph Seidel, owner of the lap robe stolen,who had sworn out a search warrant and fail ed to find any of the articles on the premises. Ihejury was out only a short time, bringing in a verdict of "not guilty" and placing the costs on the prosecutor, Harry Shipe. Benjamin Severcol, who was held for half the costs of the case in which he was acquitted, owing to the long time he had lain in jail was exonerated from payment and discharged. At the same time Harry Shipe and Harry Robbins, whose sentence was suspended at Oc tober court, were dismissed from cus tody. The next case called was that of Com monwealth vs. Gilbert N. Fenstermach er, the charge being desertion and non support. The hearing had not proceed ed far when court adjourned. The case of Commonwealth vs Gilbert N. Fenstermacher, the charge desertion and nou-support, which came up before court Tuesday evening, occupied nearly the entire forenoon yesterday. The prosecutor in the case was the wife, Abigail Fenstermacher,the daught er of David D. Williams of this city. In her testimony, which was supported by four other witnesses, the following facts were adduced: The couple were marri ed in April, 1889, and are the parents of two children, aged 9 and 10 years re spectively. Mr. and Mrs. Fenstermach er did not get along well together, the troubles culminating in a separation in 1891. The testimony on both sides, al though widely divergent on most essen tials agreed on one point—that on the night of December 31 of the year above named Mrs. Fenstermacher locked her husband out of the house. The husband took mortal otlense at this t and went to the home of his parents where he has since resided most of the time. To justi fy her action Mrs. Fenstermacher ex plained that her husband had made "threats" and that on the night in ques tion he acted strangely so that she lock ed him out as a matter of self-protec tion. During the years of her separa tion, she testified, she has made the liv ing for herself and children, her hus band refusing to contribute to their sup port. Twenty witnesses appeared for the de fendant, testifying as to his industrious habits and general good character. His testimony flatly contradicted that of his wife, especially the part which related to "threats" and improper conduct on the night he was locked out. Judge Little said he would reserve decision until the next term of coujrt. In the interim, he informed the defendant, he would be expected to contribute to the support of his two children accord ing to his ability. t Hon. H. M. Hinckley appearefi for Mrs. Fenstermacher and Ralph Kisner represented the defendant. ♦ The case of Peter Weaver vs. P. A R. railway company, an action in. tres pass, was called for trial just before hoon. The plaintiff, an employe of the Reading Iron Company, this city, wai run ' over by a car on the P. & R. switch at that plant while enpaeed in loading iron on the forenoon of November 2'i, 1898. Weaver's left leg was crushed at the knte and amputation was necessary. The allegation is that the car was shot Continued on Fourth Page.
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