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eeth Extracted without Pain.
Crown and Bridge Work a Specialty.
Equipped with the latest and most Improved
Instruments and prepared to execute the
most difficult work.
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(FORMERLY OP CATAWISSA).
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Dentistry In all Its branches. Charge
Moderate and all work Guaranteed
Established 1899.:
mus.
Ascension Day.
The political pot is boiling.
It was summer like yesterday.
The strawberry festival is ripening.
Farm hands will be scarce this year.
Let Memorial Day be fittingly observ
ed.
The growing wheat presents a fine
appearance, the rains of the past week
having proven very beneficial.
An increased attendance was noticed
at the public schools yesterday.
Goods appropriate for the summer
season are finding a ready sale.
Local passenger traffic has been un
usually brisk for several days past.
Councilman George Laurer is confined
to his heme, Steeb street, by illness.
A new pavement is being laid in front
of Robert Morris' dwelling, East Market
street.
Philip Cromley is remodeling his resi
dence on Church street.
Chicken thieves are worrying First
ward residents.
Keep your eye on the base ball gaine
at DeWitt's Park on Saturday.
The new block system is now in work
ing order on the Reading Railroad be
tween Reading and Williamsport.J
Hunter's Park is being prepared for
the opening.
John L. Roach, formerly employed at
the Bessemer plant, removed his family
yesterday to Johnstown. Mr. Roach
now holds a responsible position at the
Jambria Iron works, at that place.
The reorganization of the School
Board will take place the early part of
text month.
The new crossing at St. Paul's M. E.
■hurch, East Mahoning street, was com
pleted yesterday.
A little girl arrived at the home of
lacob Schmidt, Railroad street,last Snn
lay.
An immense bed of tulips, seven hun
lred in number, is among the attrac
ions at The Walnuts, T. F. Patterson's
lome, on Northumberland street.
There is a scarcity of labor in this
ection of the State and farmers who
vill begin the work of harvest in about
even weeks are wondering where the
hands" are to come from.
The crop outlook is just as promising
his year all the country as it was
ist year, so that the abundance of
hings will be continued.
The efforts of the police to break up
oraer loafing has shown goixl results.
Sweet girl graduates are now prepar
jg for the eveut of their lives.
The displays of spring and summer
oodsin many of the store windows in
his city have been arranged with very
leasing and artistic effect.
Miss Martha Christian, of this city has
ccepted a position as stenographer and
ypewriter at the State Hospital for the
tisane, vice Miss Kneibler resigned.
Painters are at work on the attractive
ome of G. M. Shoop, Market and Ferry
treets.
Miss Nellie Kneibler, who for the past
ear has been employed at the State
lospital as stenographer and type
riter, has tendered her resignation to
ccept a similar position with the Dau
ille Bessemer Co. East Market street.
The artesian well has now attained a
epth of 300 feet. Drilling now pro
eeds night and day. The bottom of the
jd shale deposit has not as yet been
cached.
The Bloomsburg High school is sehed
led to play the Danville High school
•am at DeWitt's park on Saturday
fternoon next. The game will be call
dat 2:30. Admission 10 cents.
Warren J. Miller, Bon of Robt. G.
liller, of this city,graduates as a physi
ian at Jefferson Medical College, Phil
del phia, yesterday.
Liveryman Erwin Hunter has pureb
red the 2.40 trotter Tip Top from Will
m DeLong. The price paid was $175.
To The Trade.
We have just arranged with B. K.
hoemaker, of Danville to Handle our
ne of Pure Medicinal Rye and Malt
Vhiskies. We Guarantee their Purity
ochester Distilling Co.
Duffv Malt Whiskey Co.
fflontottf il®. iAmenam.
"THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OH ITS OWN DEMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS.''
VOL. 4<>--N<) 20.
TO MANUFACTURE
MINERAL WOOL
AdjuLCt Which Will be Early Added to
Scoops and Bhovels.
Things begin to present a busy ap
pearance about the plant of the Besse
mer Company, this city. A full equip
ment of new and thoroughly modern
machinery has been ordered and is now
on its way. The machinery will be in
stalled during the month of June and
we were informed yesterday that the
plant will start up on July the first.
Our readers will be interested to learn
that in addition to high grade shovels
and scoops one of the earliest adjuncts
added will be the manufacture of miu
eral wool, a commodity much in demand
in the manufacture of safes and the
erection of fire proof buildings. The
company will begin with the employ
ment of 150 men. A number of these
are skilled workmen from a distance
who have already removed to town.
A meeting of the Danville Bessemer
Company was held Tuesday. It was de
cided to reduce the par value of the
shares from $5 to #1.50, making the
capital 1300,000 instead of $1,200,000.
'.he proposition to distribute #1 per
share was also ratified by the same vote.
The distribution of the money involving
$240,000 will be made to-day. The com
pany is free from debt, and after the
distribution will still have $145,000 on
han 1. The assets are appraised at
s4('o,o<K).
A Rare Ooin.
William 11. Richardson, of Mausdale,
has a fery old five dollar gold piece in
his possession, which was inherited
along with his father's estate It bears
the date of 1795 and Mr. Richardson has
been taking some pains of late to deter
mine iis exact value as a rare coin. He
was in this city yesterday consulting
authorities and was surprised to learn
that there are five dollar gold pieces of
1795 extant valued as high as $45. The
coin in Mr. Richardson's possession is
worth at least sls. All of which shows
that it pays to hold onto one's money,
especially if it is gold.
Death of Mrs. Vandling.
Amelia, widow of the late Adam Van
dling, died at Northumberland on Tues
day, aged 80 years. The remains will
arrive nt this city today on -the 10:19 D.
L. & \V. train, proceeding directly to
Odd Fellows' cemetery, where inter
ment will take place.
The deceased was well known in this
city and has a number of relatives liv
ing here. She formerly resided at Cam
eron, but for a good imany years past
has lived at Northumberland. Her hus
band, who was a brother of the late
James Vandling of this city, died many
years ago, his grave being among the
oldest in Odd Fellows' cemetery.
Ohanges at The Water Works.
The old boilers, thoroughly overhaul
ed, with uew smoke tubes inserted, have
been installed in the new annex at the
waterworks. The brick work is com
pleted and nothing now remains to be
done, but to connect the Hue and steam
line. They will be thrown into service
in a very short time.
The removal of the boilers leaves the
middle division of the water works va
cant. For this spacious apartment
there is no use at present; but should
the borough decide to enter upon the
manufacture of its own electricity the
intention is to install the dynamo in
this portion of the plant.
Another Raise Granted.
Tne employes of the Reading Iron
Works Monday w ere gladdened by the
announcement of another advance in
wages, which like the raise granted on
April Ist was purely voluntary on the
part of the company. The notice,which
was posted in the mill Monday morn
ing, reads as follows:
DANVII.I.K, PA., May 11, 1901.
Notice to employes, Danville Rolling
Mill Department:
There will he an advance in wages to
take ellect May 10th. The puddling
basis w ill be $-1.50 per ton.
DAVIO T IIOMAS,
Superintendent.
Children's Carnival.
Miss N'ita Moyer is arranging to hold
a children's carnival at the Armory on
the evening of May 31st. Miss Moyer's
dancing class has made splendid prog
ress during the present quarter, some
seventy-five pupils being enrolled.
Fancy dancing will be one of the feat
ures at the carnival, The atr.iir given
by the class several months ago was
much enjoyed by those who were for
tunate enough to be present, and the
coming event promises to be equally
successful.
Ball Playing on The Street.
Ball playing upon the streets must
stop. The police have said so, threaten
ing to arrest all found guilty of the
practice. It seems rather hard on the
boys, it is true, but is is about the only
course to pursue. Ball playing on the
street is annoying to pedestrians, while
several windows have been broken late
ly, among them a very valuable one in
the window of .Shoemaker's liquor store,
Opera House block, which someone will
be obliged to pay for.
Social Entertainment.
A social entertainment under the au
spices of the Women's Relief Corps will
be given at (4. A. R. hall, Saturday
evening, May 18th. The program will
consist of music and recitations. Re
freshments will be served. Admission
ten cents.
TWELFTH
ANNIVERSARY
Interesting Services at Trinity and St.
Paul's M. E. Ohurch.
The twelfth anniversary of the Ep
worth League of St. Paul's Methodist
Episcopal church was observed Sunday
eve. A large congregation attended the
services, which were decidedly interest
ing. A special program entitled,"Twelve
Wonderful Years" was rendered. It
consisted of choruses, recitations, etc.
Mr. Wyle played a violin solo.
One of the most interesting features
of the evening was the report for the
past year, which was read by Beverly
Musselman. The report showed both
the Junior anil Senior Leagues to be in
excellent condition with a total mem
bership of one hundred. Nearly |6O was
raised in small contributions. Of this
$25 was applied to the liquidation of the
church debt. The attendance for the
year showed a great gtin and the
amount of work accomplished proves
that the members are taking a warm in
terest in all league matters. Twelve
Juniors were admitted to the Senior
League.
The address by Rev H. C. Harman,
pastor of St. Paul's, was quite approp
riate and encouraging in «fleet, com
plimenting the League on its excelleut
showing and urging the members to per
severe in an endeavor to attain still a
higher plane.
The following officers were installed:
President, Beverly Musselman; first vice
president, Russell Foust; second vice
president, Miss Stella Esterbrook; third
vice-president, Miss Olive Thompson;
lourth vice-president, Miss Emma Bird;
treasurer, Herman Prentiss; secretary,
Miss Emeline Gearhart.
Anniversary exercises were also held
at Trinity M. E. church. A very pleas
ing program of recitations, singing, etc.,
was rendered. The choir rendered an
anthem very effectively, while Mrs.
Cleaver, wife of the pastor, sang a solo,
which was very much enjoyed.
The president and vice-presidents of
the Senior League and the superintend
ent of the Junior League presented full
and well prepared reports, which show
ed in both bodies a good deal of work
done and a healthy state of affairs in
point of finances, membership and at
tendance. Rev. N. E. Cleaver followed
with an address on"The Epworth
League as an Organization of Power in
Methodism."
The following officers were elected:
President, George Lunger; first vice-pre
sident, Miss Viola Young; second vice
president, Mrs. Dorothy Rogers; third
vice-president, Miss Jennie Lovett;fourth
vice-presiden*, Miss Agnes Hodge; sec- j
retary, Miss Martha Groff; treasurer, I
Walter Lovett.
Wallace Circus Equipment.
In point of equipment the great Wal
lace show, which visits Bloomsburg
shortly, is absolutely without a peer. No
money is spared, no expense considered
too great to obtain the best that art and
ingenuity have devised in this depart
ment of industry.
All the latest improvements, all the i
costly inventions and innovations in j
equipment are placed under contribution
and as a result Mr. Wallace can boast of
three trains of cars that surpass any
thing in America or Europe.
The trains, owing to the new safety
and labor-saving devices with which
they are equipped, are a never-failing
source of interest and admiration to
railroad men, and they may be seen
gathered around them examining and
discussing the parts for hours at a time
whenever the show visits an important
railroad center. The great Wallace show j
will appear at Bloomsburg on Tuesday,
May 21.
In Honor ofMire Saunders.
Mrs. Tillie Saunders entertained a
number of little folks last evening at
her home, Church street. The party
was given in honor of her niece, Miss
Myra Saunders. The house was very
beautifully decorated with flags, bunt
ing and cut flowers. The evening was
pleasantly whiled away with music and
dancing. Those present were: Mary
Walker, Marie Fetterman, Alice Himes,
Mabel Roat, Edith and Dora Jenkins,
Florence Price, Pearl Vastine, Clara
and Lucy Detweiler, Bertha Cloud, Ma
rie Roney, Marion Jones, Sue Oross,
Eleanor Corman, Lorene Philips, Anna
Gearhart, Ethel Ilerrington, Margaret
Sidler, Barbara Gross, Lizzie Jones, An
nie Reifsnyder, Margaret Evans, Elsie
Moore, Mary Harder, James Scarlet,
Saul McCoy, Lewis Williams, Frank
Swartz, Clifford Shoemaker, Jacob Mey
ers, Arthur Reifsnyder, lteber Moycr,
Robert Ammerman.
Odd Specimens of Footwear.
Henry Mitchell on his return from
the Philippines brought with him a num
ber of curiosities in the form of native
footwear, which are exhibited in the
window of Lunger's shoe store. In ad
dition to several styles of shoes and slip
pers belonging to the Filipinos, there
are several very odd specimens of the
same worn by the Japanese. They are
viewed daily by many persons.
Damage to Church Property.
Residents of Riverside living near
Grace Chapel say that a great deal of
damage is being done to that edifice by
boys maliciously inclined. Their worst
offence seems to consist of throwing
stones against the building, which has
resulted in many broken window panes.
The church authorities will no doubt
take the matter in hand aud some one
may get into trouble.
DANVILLE, PA.. THURSDAY MAY 111.1901.
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS.
Brief Mention of the Doings of Your
Friends and Acquaintances.
Mrs. Horace Minker, of Reading, is a
guest of Miss Sue Miller, East Market
street.
Mrs. Abigail Geisinger left yesterday,
for Kingston.
Hon. H. M. Hinckley was in Blooms
burg, yesterday.
John Lewis left yesterday for a short
visit at Georgetown.
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Christian, of this
city, were in Bloomsburg, yesterday.
Jacob Fischer returned yesterday,
from a fishing trip near Lock Haven.
Hon. R. K. Polk spent a few hours in
Bloomsburg, yesterday.
Mrs. Henry Prentisß returned home
yesterday, from a visit with friends in
Williamsport.
Mr. and Mrs. George Roat spent yes
terday, in Sunbury.
F. C. Derr was in Lewisburg, yester
day.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Johnson are in
Philadelphia.
W. F. Bernhart and J. C. Weber
smith, railroad men of Reading, were
in this city yesterday.
James P. Burke, a painter of New
York, arrived here Tuesday. He will
be engaged at Castle Grove for the next
few weeks.
Shoop Hunt left for Philadelphia,
yesterday.
Alfred E. Hostelley was in Sunbury,
yesterday.
Miss Clara Hofer is visiting friends in
Bloomsburg.
B. P. Harris left yesterday, for Koch
ester, N. Y.
Miss Ada Beyers left yesterday, for a
visit with friends, in Shamokin.
Howard Barber, of Philadelphia, a
son of James L. Barber, has accepted a
position with the Bessemer Company,
thin city.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Kirkendall, of
Wilkesbarre, are visiting Mrs. Kirken
dall's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George M.
Gearhart, East Market street.
Mrs. Eleanor Jones and son William,
will leave this evening for a three months
visit in Buffalo, Chicago aud other
points in the north west.
Architect John Brugler was in Ber
wick, yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Mcllale left yes
terday, for a visit with friends, in Pitt
ston.
Rev. Adolph Meyer spent yesterday
in Bloomsburg.
David Morgan, an employe at Castle
Grove, is visiting friends in York.
Misses Nellie Schick and Druce and
Martha Carodiskey spent last evening
in Sunbury.
Rev. A. B. Bowser returned home
last evening from Lewisburg.
Hon. James Foster went to Harris
burg yesterday.
Miss Harriet Eckman, of Roaring
Creek,was the guest of Mrs A. H. Wool
ley, Market street, over Sunday.
Harry Jones spent Sunday with his
parents in Montgomery.
James Brennan, of Kingston, spent
Sunday with friends in this city.
John G. Waite and family spent Sun
day in Milton.
George S. Gilbert and Misses Kather
ine Kline and Laura Gilbert, of Cata
wissa, spent Sunday as the guests of Dr.
and Mrs. C. H. Raynolds.
Miss Nelda Jacobs, of Hazleton.is vis
iting at the home of her uncle, Juhn
Jacobs, Mill streei.
Mrs. Robert G. Miller is spending a
few days in Philadelphia.
Samuel Huber, of Cleburne, Texas,
arrived here Monday, for a visit with
his mother, Mrs. Mary A. Huber, River
side.
John Goeser and family left for Buf
falo, N. Y., Tuesday afternoon to at
tend commencement at Canisious Col
lege, that city, where Mr. Goeser's Bon
Joseph, is enrolled among the students.
They will remain in Buffalo for a week
to attend the opening of the Exposition
next Monday.
Miss Alda Bassett returned home last
evening from Philadelphia.
Mrs. L. C. Lane spent yesterday with
Bloomsburg friends.
Miss Mary Walker, of Northumber
land, spent yesterday at the home of
Alfred Voris, Lower Mulberry street.
Mrs. Alfred Moyer retwrned to Mill
moot yesterday after a visit with Mrs,
George Orndorf, Church street.
James Williamß, of Ashland, is visit
ing his father, John E. Williams, Ferry
street.
Mrs. H. Davies, of Shainokin, is vis
iting at th€ home of John E. Williams,
Ferry street.
Misses. Ada Wellington and Etta and
Maggie Jones, of Bloomsburg, spent
yesterday at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth
Boley, Mahoning street.
Mr. and Mrs. George D. Gearhart and
daughter Katherine, returned to Nata
lie yesterday, after a visit with relatives
in South Danville.
Miss Helen Ramsey is the guest of the
Misses Hill, Sunbury.
Miss Stella Wagner, of Mt. Carmel, is
visiting at the home of M. Wagner on
Front street.
J. A. Merrill and son, of Mausdaie,
left yesterday with a tine lot of cattle
for Muncy Valley, where they will be
pastured during the summer.
ORDERED TO
MAKE ARRESTS
Trouble For Parents Who Neglect to Send
Children to School.
The school board met In regular ses
sion Monday eve. Chairman Jacob Fisch
er being absent, Dr. I. G. Barber was
elected president pro tern. Members
were present as follows: Orth, Green,
Burger, Werkheiser, Fenstermacher,
Black, Harpel and Keefer.
Professor Houser presented a report,
which showed that there are a consider
able number of pupils in the borough
who have failed to pufc in the required
70 per cent of time. It was decided that
the board ought to adopt some radical
measure which would stir up the par
ents of such children, who are the re
sponsible parties. It was ordered that
the truant officer arrest such parents as
in his judgment are assisting their chil
dren in evading the law.
Dr. Barber reported that the four Hag
poles ordered have been delivered, one
at each of 'the school grounds in the
borough. The poles are 52 feet in length
and are perfectly satisfactory with the
exception of the one in the Third Ward,
which was condemned as crooked. On
motion of Mr. Green the poles found
satisfactory were ordered to be accepted.
They are to be trimmed up and painted,
after which they will be raised.
The treasurer presented his report
which showed a balance on hand of
$6545. 78.
Professor U. L. Gordy invited the
Board to attend the baccalaureate ser
mon in a body and to occupy seats on
the stage at commencement. The Board
accepted the invitation. At the bacca
laureate sermon the members will be
accompanied by their wives and will not
attend in a body.
The action of the Board at last meet
ing relating to complimentary tickets in
connection with the graduating class was
rescinded and it was decided to allow
each tneml>er five tickets.
The following bills were ordered paid:
Secretary's salary $175.00
C. H. Diehl, Hag poles, 16.50
A. C. Amesbury, 16.25
Robert J. Pegg 15.50
Benjamin 11. Harris, 2.15
William Quigg 2.50
W. E. Young, 7.50
J. 11. Cole, 7.70
Standard Gas Co., .50
E. E. Shultz .45
Taken Before the Justice.
The resolution of the school board at
its last meeting requesting the truant
officer to make arrests where in his opin
ion parents are in any way responsible
for the non attendance of pupils has al
ready proven most salutary in its effects.
The schools Tuesday were well filled as
a result. Youngsters who were out
nearly all winter on the threadbare ex
cuses of sickness or of having no cloth
ing suitable putin an appearance
among others. In one room, which was
noted for its indifferent attendance, 56
pupils responded to the roll call.
About 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
Truant Officer Young started out to do
his duty. Before middle of the after
noon he had corralled an oflending par
ent, a well known resident of the Third
War-1, whose hopeful son had been in
school but GOA days during the term,
which is about half time instead of sev
en-tenths as required by law. The par
ent was taken before Justice Oglesby,
where he begged very hard for clem
ency, promising to see to it that his boy
is in school every day from now on until
the end of the term. The Justice finally
yielded and remitted the fine.
The penalty is $2 for the first offense and
$5 for every subsequent one. The costs
will add $3 to $5 more.
Olose of A Successful Term.
The close of the school term was ob
served at the Riverside High school
Monday afternoon and evening with an
elaborate program which was prepared
and ably carried out by the pupils. The
averages made by most of the pupils of
the school during the term are very sat
isfactory and a credit to the teacher,
Prof. Coxe.
In the afternoon the program was as
follows:
Weloome address Julia Murphy.
"Little Johnnie" .* John Earp.
"Baby's Charms" Irene Farley.
Seventh Anniversary Dillie Kashner.
"Three Little Mushrooms". .Small Girls.
"The Way to do It" Joseph Murphy.
"Will he Cone Tonight". Sadie Fowler.
"Lost Tommy" Julia Murphy.
"True Story" Helen Mills.
"Violets" Alice McCloughan.
"Yankee Doodle" James Mills.
"The Young Baker" Annie Farley.
After the program refreshments were
served. In the evening the large audi
ence thoroughly enjoyed following
program:
Welcome address Julia Murphy.
Recitation Gertrude McWilliams.
"Off the Stage" (a drama).. .The School
Solo Jesse Shannon.
"Aunt Dinah's Pledge" The School.
"True Story" Helen Mills.
Green House Completed.
W. P. Jones, Albert Durbeke and
Samuel Johnson of New York, who have
been engaged in the erection of the new
greenhouse at Castle Grove left Tuesday
evening for Boston where they have
taken a similar contract. The green
house at Castle Grove was completed
yesterday. It is constructed of the best
materials aud is 321 feet long and 20
feet wide.
It looks as though Danville would
have a quiet, old-fashioned Fourth of
July.
IIEI.II FOB COURT
IS sl,Ollll HAIL
George Sommers and Miles Sassaman Given
a Hearing Monday.
George Sommers and Miles Sassamen,
charged with causing the death of Wel
lington Hartman, by reckless driving,
were given a hearing in this city Mon
day and held for court, each in the sum
of SIOOO bail.
The two accused men were arraigned
before Justice of the l'eace Bare, at 10
o'clock Monday morning, where they
both entered the plea of "not guilty."
The defendants were represented by
William Chrisman, of Bloomsburg, J. A.
Guie, of Catawissa and R. S. Ammer
man, of this city. The Commonwealth
was assisted by Edward S. Gearhart.
The defendants desired to waive a
hearing at once and to enter bail for
court. Counsel for the Commonwealth
contended that a justice of the peace
can not accept bail when the charge is
as serious as the one preferred ; that in
all cases of involuntary manslaughter
and the like no one but the judge him
self or an associate law* judge is quali
fied to admit to bail. It was decided
therefore, to waive a hearing and to se
cure the release of the defendants on
habeas corpus proceeding. Accordingly
Judge Little was called up by 'phone,
who agreed to come to Danville on the
12.47 train and hold a hearing during
the afternoon. In the interim nothing
remained but to hand Sommers and
Sassaman over to Sheriff Breckbill and
from that hour until 1 30 p. m.the two
men enjoyed the novelty of an exper
ience as prisoners in the Montour coun
ty jail.
At 1.30 o'clock court convened, Presi
dent Judge Little aud Associate Blee
occupying the bench. The necessary
formality being complied with writs of
habeas corpus were granted and Som
mers and Sassaman brought into court.
Seven witnesses were heard, the first
being Jacob Hartman, the venerable
father of the deceased, Wellington Ilart
mau. The bulk of the testimony our
readers are already familiar with.
Edward D. Rishel who lives near the
school house was the first to respond to
Miss Hartman's call for help. He
found the spring wagon lying on its
side with Wellington Hartman lying un
der the tongue dead. The two men in
the buggy came along—witness recog
nized Sommers. They stopped and ask
ed what had happened. They admitted
that they had run into Hartman's wag
on, but said they couldn't hold their
horse. It did not impress Mr. Rishel as
a dark night. Mrs. ttishel also testified
corroborating her husband.
Ella May Hartman, who occupied the
front of the spring wagon with her fath
er, first heard the approaching buggy in
the rear. It was driving at a terrific
rate of speed and she warned her father,
who drew the horses to the right side of
the road. She heard some one call out
"whoa !" and at the same instant the
crash came. .She did not see the buggy
nor the men.
John Krum,constable of Cooper town
ship, who was standing at his front gate
saw both vehicles drive by. The buggy,
he said, was going at a 3 or 4 minute clip.
The collision occurred only sixty-two
feet beyond his residence. Upon hear
ing the crash he rushed to the spot. Mr.
Hartman's horses had already dragged
the spring wagon out of sight. The bug
gy was lying on its side and the horse
had fallen down. He assisted the men
to right the buggy during which lie was
recognized by Sommers. Mr. Krum gave
it as his opinion that the men, were in
toxicated, especially Sommers.
William Hartzell, owner of the horse
and buggy, which figured in the colli
sion, was the next witness. Hesaid the
horse was a fast one, which had been
trained for the race course. He had
never experienced any difficulty in
handling him, anJ Sommers, he said,
had driven the animal before.
The testimony showed that Sommers
and Sassaman deceived the liveryman.
They hired the horse and buggy for a
ride to Catawissa. When they returned
about midnight they represented the
horse and buggy as all right. They told
him he would hear of an accident, which
it suited them to locate near Kupert. It
was not until all the facts came out that
he learned they had been to Danville.
Death of Mrs. J. M. flarnian.
Rev. H. C. llarman Monday receiv
ed a telegram from Shelton, Neb., con
veying the sail news of his mother's
death, which occurred Sunday last at 0
p. m. The deceased was HI years of age.
She was born in Catawissa, but after her
marriage removed to Orangeville, where
she resided until IS7S, when the family
located in Shelton. Neb. She lias been in
failing health for the last three years.
Her husband survives along with three
sons and two daughters: Key. Harry C.,
of ihis city, Oeorge and Frank Harman,
Mrs. John Warner and Mrs. C. R.
Rhode, <>f Shelton, Neb.
Owing to the great distance Rev. Har
man will be unable to attend the funeral.
Rev. Harman has the sympathy not
only of his parishioners but of the com
munity in general in this, the hour of
his bereavement.
I. 0. 0. F.
Brother William D. Carver, of Marine
Lodge, No. (333, Buffalo, N. Y., and as
sistant general agent for Brotherhood
Accident Company (for Odd Fellows
only) of Boston, Mass., will give a phon
ograph niusicale to brethren of Dan
ville Lodge, No. 780 on Friday night,
May 17, at Odd Fellows Hall. Breth
ren of other lodges are cordially invited
to attend.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855.
GIVEN BV
THE LADIES
Delightful Dance in the Armory Friday
Night.
About fifty couple attended the
dance given by the ladies of the Thurs
day afternoon euchre club in the Arm
ory Friday evening. It was one of the
finest affairs of its kind given in this
city in a long while. The spacious hall
never presented a more beautiful ap
pearance under its jirofuse decorations
of cut flowers, potted plants, flags and
bunting artistically draped about the
walls anil ceiling. The decorations,
which represented several days' hard
work on the part of the committee,
were greatly admired and contributed
in no small degree to the general suc
cess of the event.
The music was furnished by the Penn
•Social orchestra, which played excep
tionally well. It presented a great,
contrast to the usual three piece com
bination. The two steps, especially,
were played with much spirit. There
were eight musicians.
tor the benefit of those who did not
dance a euchre was given in the rear
room.
Ibis affair was given in leap year fash
ion, the ladies bearing all expenses and
acting as escorts to the gentlemen. Re
freshments were served at 11:30 o'clock.
I he tables were set in the dancing room
and when all were seated the eflect was
picturesque. Altogether the aflair was
most successfully managed and that it
was much enjoyed by all who participi
pated was a self evident fact.
An Electrical Storm.
The shower of Saturday afternoon last,
while not distinguished by an unusually
heavy rainfall, will not soon be forgotten
owing to the strange electrical phenom
enon accompanying it. Owing to the
storm conditions of a day or so previous
the atmosphere had become highly elect
rified. About half past four o'clock in
the afternoon there was a blinding flash
of lightning and nearly coincident with
it a deafening peal of thunder, which in
spired a feeling of terror from one end
of town to the other. Residents of the
First Ward felt sure that thty had bare
ly escaped with their lives and that the
lightning must have struck at their yery
doors. People of the other wards to the
remotest ends of the borough felt per
fectly sure of the same thing and yet so
far as could be ascertained yesterday the
lightning struck nowhere. The whole
town, however, seemed enveloped in a
blaze, which in blue and yellow flames
played around church steeples and tow
ers, hung on the telegraph and electric
light wires and darted around the razors
as the barbers plied their Saturday after
noon trade. A number of persons in
every part of the borough were affected
by the shock. A little child of W. H.
Farnsworth. Ferry street, was thrown
prostrate upon the floor and was slow
to revive. At Curry & Vannan's Frank
Spitler was thrown to the ground while
the solid walls of the machine shop were
shaken to their foundations. The telep
hone system was rendered practically
useless. The trunk lines were all knock
ed out, while of the local 'phones, up
wards of 60 were burned out. The Jam
age, however, was repaired as speedily
as possible and Sunday afternoon
everything was in good working order.
The rain was general over Montour
and adjoining counties. In Columbia
county hail fell in great quantities inflict
ing damage to gardens and fruit trees.
In the vicinity of Orangeville hail fell to
the depth of several inches.
Tendered a Surprise.
Mrs. Maria Shelhart, Fast Market
street was tendered a surprise party by
a number of her friends, Tuesday even
ing. The party was given in honor of
her seventy-sixth birthday. Mrs. Shel
hart received a number of very beauti
ful gifts. Those present were: Mr. and
Mrs. David Shelhart, Mr. and Mrs. John
B. McCoy, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob H. Cole,
Mrs. John Mowery, Mrs. Julia Mourer, (
Mrs. Elizabeth Bausch and daughter,
Miss Eleta, Mrs. Thomas Jones and
Mrs. Richard Metherell and son Gomer.
A Child's Close Call.
John, the two-year-old son of Council
man George Laurer, came very near los
ing his life Tuesday evening. The little
fellow found a oox of one-fourth grain
morphine pills and ate two or three of
them before be was detected. He soon
became deathly sick. l)r. Paules was
called, who administered an emetic,
which had the desired eflect. The child
was still suflering from the eflects of the
dose yesterday, but was out of danger.
Six O'clock Dinner.
Mrs. J. 11. Yorgy entertained a num
ber of friends at a six o'clock dinner on
Tuesday evening at her home on East
Market street. Those present were:
Mesdames W. D Laumaster, Rutter
Herman, Michael Wallize, John Sechler,
llattie Waters, Misses Mary Yorks and
Annie Bowyer of this city, and Mrs.
Klliot Russell and daughter. Miss Mae,
of St. Louis.
Lodge of Pocahontas.
A lodge of Pocahontas, as a ladies'
auxiliary to the lodge of Red Men of
this city, will be instituted Friday even
ing next at 7 o'clock, by A. A Ayers of
Peckville, (treat Sachem of the Improv
ed order of Red men.
Death of a Child.
A year-old-child of Mr. and Mrs.
William Huntington, near Grovania,
died on Tuesday. The funeral will be
held Friday uiornin at 10 o'clock, Rev.
D. L. Fogleman, officiating.
JOB PRINTING
The office of the AMERICAN oeing
furnished with a large aisortmtn
of job letter and fancy type and job
material generally, the Publishei
announces to the public that he is
prepared at all times to execute in
the neatest manner
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Of all Kinds and Descrption.
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your orders.
BOARD i)i : HEALTH
TIKES ACTION
Resolution Adopted at the Meeting Monday
Night.
The Board of Health held a meeting
in council chamber on Monday night.
Ihe greater part of the session was de
voted to a discussion of the abaodoned
canal, which is one of the biggest nuis
ances that the Board of Health has ever
had on its bands. The majority of the
members are physicians and they are
unanimously of the opinion that unless
some measure is adopted to avert it the
empty waterway will breed a pestilence
before the summer is over. The fol
lowing resolution was adopted:
"Whereas, The Pennsylvania Canal
Company has abandoned the use of the
canal for navigation, leaving it in the
condition of an open sewer, traversing
the entire length of our town, thus men
acing the health of the whole community
during the coming warm season, there
fore
Resolved, That the said company be
respectfully requested to permits vol
ume of water at least three feet in depth
to flow through the canal from the pres
ent time until cold weather comes on,
which in our opinion is the only feasi
ble method of preventing the mud and
filth deposited on the bottom of the can
al from generating miasmatic exhala
tions by exposure to the heat of the
sun.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolu
tions be forwarded to the officials of the
canal company as the opinion of the
Board of Health of Danville and that
for the welfare of the town's inhabit
ants they be respectfully asked to grant
the request expressed in these resolu
tions."
There is no telling how these resolu
tions will be received and what consider
ation will be given to the matter involv
ed. Our town is situated unfortunately
with reference to the canal, which cuts
right through its centre at the lowest
point, forming a natural drain. The
canal at points above and below Dan
ville traverses the outskirts of the differ
ent towns and the effects, whether in
jurious or otherwise, are only slightly
felt by the residents. Whether the can
al company appreciates the full extent
of the nuisance here and will decide to
act upon the request of the Board of
Health remains to be seen.
The following members were present
at the meeting on Monday night: Dr.
J. R. Kimerer, Dr. P. C. N'ewbaker, (J.
B. Sweitzer, James Schultz and Aaron
Rockefeller. Dr. Cameron Shultz, Sec
retary.
Interesting Lodge Event.
Camp 135, P. O. of A., Auxiliary to
Camp 304, P. O. S. of A., was duly in
stituted on Saturday evening last in G.
A. R. hall by District Organizer, Mrs.
Clara Powley, of Sunbury, assisted by
the following ladies and gentlemen: Mrs.
Lizzie E. Hess, past national treasurer;
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Suit, Mr. and Mrs.
A. J. Rittenhouse, of BerwicK; Mrs.
Clara Conrad, Retta Henninger, Carrie
Wheeland, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown,
Eliza Wiiand and Mella Bingaman, of
Sunbury.
After the institution the following
members were installed in their respec
tive offices for the ensuing term: Past
president, Mrs. Mary Gaskins; assistant
past president, Mrs. Margaret Eyerly;
president, Mrs. Ella Kauflman; assistant
president, Mrs. Annie Eyerly; vice-presi
dent, Mrs. Anna Grey; assistant vice
president,Mrs. Mary Adams; conductor,
Mrs. Lydia Gibsou; assistant conductor,
Stephen Nevius; chaplain, Miss Maggie
Barr; orator, Mrs. Alice Lewis; record
ing secretary, Mrs. Sarah Fetterman; as
sistant recording secretary, Mrs. Marg
aret Nevius, financial secretary, J. O.
Eyerly; treasurer, Mrs. Francisca Kauff
man; sentinel, Mrs. Hannah Huff; guard,
D. F. Eyerly; trustees, Messrs. J. O. Ey
erly, Stephen Nevius and D. F. Eyerly.
Under verbal communications some
very fine remarks regarding the working
and progress of the order were made by
Mrs. Hess and Mr. Rittenhouse, assist
ant State President, of Berwick, and Mrs
Clara Powley, Mrs. Clara Conrad and
Mrs. CarrieWlieeland, of Sunbury.
At the close of the session refresh
ments were served, consisting of ice
cream, cake and fruit. The meeting
throughout was indeed successful and
all of fhe twenty-five charter members
were highly delighted with the workings
of the order.
Barge Prize Contestants.
John M. Hinckley, A. L. Crossley, R.
E. James, Jr., W. L. Sahler, J. E. Sick
ler and Robert Tinsman, students of La
fayette College, will contest for the
Barge prize on May 30.
The prize in question is a gold medal
of the value of J?llHl founded by Ben
jamin F. Barge, Esq., of Mauch Chunk,
to be awarded to that member of the se
nior class who shall deliver the best ora
tion in an annual contest to be held on
Memorial Day, May 30. The contest
ants were chosen on the merits of sub
mitted orations.
Evening Party.
Miss Sarah Christian entertained a few
of her friends at her home, Mill street,
last evening. Those present were: Misses
Lillian Payne, Annie Geringer,Ruth and
Elsie Carodiskey, Ollie Lunger, Annie
Bedea, Carrie Price, Mabel Gearhart and
Rose Byerly.
The Trap Broke.
The bi-weekly shoot of the Gun and
Rifle Club was not pulled through to a
finish yesterday. The contest had little
more than began when the trap broke
down and the shoot was declared ott.