How Paper —-For tie Hue The circulation of this paper is in creasing rapidly. It wil pay you j' to advertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR DR. IRVING H. JENNINGS, DENTIST. - Office Hour* 9 A. .)/. to VI M 104 Mill St., IP. M.to i I'. M. Danville. Pa. SIH I.TK, M. I>. 425 MII.I. ST., DANVILLE, PA. Diseases of the Stomach and Intestines a Specialty \V. 1». A.NULK, DENTIST OFFICE: 218 MILLSTKEKT. eetli Extracted without Pain. Crown anil Hridgc Work a Specialty. Equipped with tlie latest and most improved Instruments and prepared to execute the most difficult work. DR. C. 11. REYNOLDS, (FORMERLY OF CATAWISSA) "*rDKNliai/*» Office, Opposite Boston Store, Danville, Pa Dentistry lu all its branches Charge Moderate and ah work Guaranteed Established ISBB.' "SSI XI:HS. The trustees of tfie Thomas Beaver Free Library have decided to close the building on the evenings of Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week during the months of July and August. The vacation season is now at hand, and fortunate the individual who can get away from the caves of business. Company F members are preparing for the animal encampment. The patient bass fisherman in a Hat bottom boat is now a frequent orna ment of the river. But when his wife wants fish she goes to the market. This is the time of the year when those at home sigh to get away and those away sigh to get home. The shirtwaist man received his first turn down in Mahanoy City Wednesday night. The incident occurred at the Grand Opera House just after two men entered, neatly clad in dark trousers, straw hats and shirtwaists. The au dience applauded their nerve, but the management politely informed the gentlemen that they were violating the rules of the house. They retired. Mother earth is losing her reputation acquired dr.ring the spring months of •eing an old soak. The weather is at least logical. The longest days are also the hottest for once. June made a record for high and low temperatures. Thefiontof Harvey Longenberger's barber shop, Mill street, is receiving a new coat of paint. Ague of the old-fashioned type has made its appearance in Danville. Edward F. Williams, Dr. J. O. Heed, William Startzel, Walter Marshall and Ralph Kisner, Esq., were frog hunting Saturday niubt. They report four dozen as their catch. Farmers needing any lubricating oil for their Armstrong Machinery, call at B. K. Shoemaker's liqnor store. No. 7, East Mahoning street. PUBLIC SALE The household goods of Jacob Moser, dec d will be exposed to public sale at his late residence near Oak Grove Montour Co. on Saturday, July loth at 10 o clock. Accommodate yourself to the weath er. Pan-American trips are being planned by a number of Danville people for July. The June wedding season has been a howling success. Will September do as well. A word of precaution at this time to property owners will not be out of place, for July 4th is at band. Too much precaution cannot l>e taken to secure protection from fire. Cellar grates in the sidewalks and all openings where firecrackers might lodge and ignite combustible material should lie carefully closed. The users of fireworks should also liear in mind the great danger that may be a consequence of a »day's fun. Three electric fans have been placed at nine o'clock at night will be comforting to talk alioiit next wiuter. Nobody pokes fun at the straw hat iii 4 this weather 0' Early vegetables are plenty. Enjoy them while they last. Let ice water severely alone these hot days and you'll feel better for it. W. F. McMichael of Berwick, Colum bia county's crack cyclist, will ride on July 4th a match race with C. W. Krick, *t Reading, half mile heats,best two out of three. McMichael is also entered in several other events at this meet given by the Penn Wheelmen. The Bald Top Sunday school will hold a festival at the Paid Top school house on Saturday evening, July *»th. Raymond H. Wilson returned Tues lay from a visit with his brother at Wapwallopen. Lawrence Connolly and son James, pent Tuesday with friends in Sunbury. ,s* iUcmtoiir HmcriCcttt v "THIS CO! NT K V WII.L NHVER HE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN IJEMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." VOL. 4<»-N<) I TILL; V. M. A. STAIICOLILSE List of Choice Entertainments for 1901 1902. The Y. M. C. A. star course of enter ' taimnents for 190102 promises to be one of unusual excellence, the selection of talent having been made with great care and heavy expense. The course will open on Friday, Nov ember 15, with Phinny's United States Band of Chicago. There are thirty-two people in the company, presenting a grand conceit first part and closing with the spectacular production, "From Bat tle Field to Fireside. - ' It is considered a great attraction. On Friday, January 10, Dr. James Hadley, : a versatile and entertaining orator, will be the attraction. He is un surpassed in humor, pathos and elo quence. On Friday, January 24, the Mozart Club will give an entertainment. This organization is so well and favorably known as to make any praise supe.- tluous. On Friday, February 14, DeWitt Mill er will lecture. Mr. Miller is acknow ledged to be one of the greatest plat form speakers of the age. On Friday, February 28, the course will close with a performance by the Central Grand Concert Company. This i is composed of all star performers. ' Among them are Miss Sibyl Sammis, concert oratorio and operatic soprano; Fdward M. Shonert, the eminent pian ist, formerly with the Wilczek Concert J Company; George H. Downing, bari tone, and a violinist of marked ability ■ to be announced later. This season owing to the expense of the course the lower floor of the opera house will be wholly reserved at $1.25. Course tickets, which will include gallery only, will be sold at SI.OO Nuisance Which Should be Abated. The large run which Hows down from j the I'. L. brewery intersecting the bor- 1 ough and lying in the condition of an j open sewer is already disgustingly foul I and nauseating and has called forth the J usual storm of protest from those who live along its course. During former j years it was not until August and Sept- i ember that the run showed up at its very worst; from the early date, there fore, at which it takes on its foul and re | pulsive character it would seem that the i stream this season is prepared to break j its rec >rd as a nuisance. Several of the stores on Mill street i suffer seriously from thee fleets of the j polluted stream. If the rear windows of | these establishments are not kept closed J which is impossible this hot weather, the rooms are filled with a nauseating smell, which not only makes life miser- ' able for the clerks, but threatens to drive customers from the store to say nothing of its effect on the supply of fresh provisions, etc., kept on sale. Obviously something should be done, j Kvery rain, it is noticed, has a purify ing eflect on the run and for a day or so after the worst odors are absent. The ' question, therefore, arises whether it would not be practicable to flush the j stream, as is often done in the case of sewers. This would, at least, aflord tem | porary relief. Surely no one will plead j the scarcity of water,as this is one com- | modity of which the borough has enough 1 and to spare. Amusement for the Fourth- Those of our residents who remain in j Danville, Fourth of July, will find am ple enjoyment in DeWitt's I'ark. Mon tour Castle, No. 18(», K. G. E. which will picnic at that popular resort on that ' date, has arranged a long program of amusement containing many novel and interesting features. i There will be good music and dancing for all lovers of the terpsichorean art. ■ The races announced are very unique. 1 In addition to one half a-mile fo t race, 1 100 j ards dash race, one mile h.cycle race at 7p. m., there will lie >t u heel barrow race, a fat m n's i cc, i dog race, a one-legged race, a potato race, a , pie-eating contest and a wood sawing content between two ladies. The races will be open to all. There will also be a baseball game during the afternoon. Everybody is invited. Refreshments will be served on the grounds. Admis sion free. Kreiger— Oilslager. Mr. Rudolph Kreiger and Miss Lillian Oilslager, this city,were married Tuesday night. The ceremony took place at the residence of the bride's parents, Bloom street, at 8 o'clock, Kev. Dr. M. L. Shindel, officiating. The ceremony was followed by a reception. The newly wedded couple left yesterday morning on the 7:13 Pennsylvania train for atrip to Philadelphia ami Atlantic City. Re turning, they will reside at the groom's newly furnished home on Ash street. I The bride and groom are among out most popular young residents. Bride-Elect formerly of Danville. Invitations are out for the wedding of Miss Elizabeth Rhodes and Charles Blair Carl, which will take place at Chambersburg, at (<::>» o'clock, Wednes day, July 10. The bride-elect formerly resided with her aunt, Mrs. A. M. R. Russell, this city. Enjoyed a Hack Ride. The following persons enjoyed a hack ride to Ridgeville Tuesday evening where they were entertained at the home of George Leighow: Mrs. R. G. lkeler, Mrs. Edward VV'aite, Mrs. L. Boody.Mrs Harry Waite and sons, Orval and Harry, Mrs. William Howell and son, Henry, Leota Charters, Misses Lizzie and Hattie Boody, of New Jersey. CONCESSIONS GRANTED Way Now Clear for the Rebuilding of the Reading Iron Works. The borough council met in special ses ■ sioit Tuesday night and adopted resolu r tittns granting all the concessions ■ of that body bv the Reading Iron Com pany. It would now seem that the way is clear for the rebuilding of the Reading Iron Works in this city. 1 The following eouncilmen were pres ent: kemmer, Dougherty, Jones, M. I). L. Sechler, Davis, (ieorge Sechler, Yastine, Laurer, Brandt and Gibson. Several members of the citizens' com mittee who were present at the confer ence with F. C. Smifik, Vice President, of the Reading Iron Company, Monday night, were also at the meeting. President Kemmer explained the ob ject of meeting. James Scarlet, Esq., Hon. R. K. Polk and C. P. Hancock each spoke on behalf of the citizens' | committee,giving an account of thecon ! ference with Mr. Smink and explaining the nature of the concessions asked. The committee easily accomplished its ■ task. Council seemed to have given the subject careful consideration; every I member seemed impressed with the just ice of the company's requests and was j I there to do the fair thing. I George Sechler offered the following | resolutions, which on motion of Mr. Dougherty were unanimously adopted: | Beit Resolved that the requests made j by the Reading Iron Company for con- I cessions to lay pipe on Chestnut street and establish a pumping station on the river bank be granted and that an eight 1 inch pipe be laid from Mill strset down ! Northumberland street to the works so as to afford better protection from tire and that as to arc lights the borough furnish the company with two addition j al lights and that as to the concessions j here granted the same are to be regard j ed as permanent and as an inducement | for the said company to rebuild its works. Danville at Lewisburg. 1 Danville will be largely represented at the unveiling of the soldiers' monument iat Ivewisburg on July 4th. Both Good rich Post No. 22, G. A. R., and Com- ' pany F, l'ith regiment, N.G. P., have j accepted an invitation to participate in 1 the demonstration. The Friendship Fire | Company with Stoes' band, the Good-j will Hose Company with Mechanicsville i band and the Washington Hose Com- j pany accompanied by its hose wagon ! and drum corps, will occupy places in the big parade. According to the pro- ; gram arranged Friendship Fire Com pany preceded by Stoes' band will lead the second division. The Washington j Hose Company will precede the Lewis burg tire department in the rear of the parade. The Goodwill Hose Company followed by the Sunbury firemen will bring up the rear of the first division. Lewisburg is making preparations for , one of the biggest days in its history. It J will be a modern Fourth of July eel'?- ■ bration with plenty of old fashioned j noise and red fire. The monument to | be unveiled is a handsome shaft of im- , posing proportions. Death of a Former Lady. The remains of Mrs. Ann Mellon,who died on Thursday in Philadelphia were : . be brought to this city Saturday oil the early Pennsylvania train and in-J terred in St. Joseph's cemetery. Mrs. ! Mellon was a former resident of Dan- | ville, removing to Philadelphia five , years ago. She was ill for nearly six months, death being due to a com plica- j tion of diseases. She is survived by j three sons ami two daughters: Daniel | 1 and Henry of this citv, and Patrick i 1 whose whereabouts are unknown; Mrs. i John Kerns and Katherine, a single ' j daughter, both of whom reside in Phila delphia. ( At Chestnut Glen. Mrs. J. H. Johnson and Mrs. M. 11. ] Schrain have been camping during lai-t week at Chestnut Glen. This is a delight ful report, owned by Mr. Johnson, at the base of Montour Ridge about i mile and a half below Mooresburg. It con tains a comfortable cottage and a couple of mineral springs. Several of our towns people have accompanied Mr. Schram to and fro during the week and those who have spent a night in the glen describe ' the experience as unique. The cottage | is deep in tbe woods where the doleful J cries of the Whippoorwill and other I • sounds add to the gloom and loneliness 1 of night. K. of P. Semi-Annual Election. Beaver Lodge, No 132, K. of P., this city, held its semi-annual election Thursday evening. The following offi cers were elected: Chancellor Command er, Edward Purptir; Vice Chancellor. David Evans; Master at Arms, Arthur Myerly; Inner Guard, Simon Hoffman; | Outer Guard, James V. Wilson; Master j at Work, Claude Guest; Prelate, Reuben Boyer; Master of Exchequer, W L. Sid j lei ; Master of Finance, Samuel Jackson; Keeper of Records and Seals, John G. Waite. Harry Fields was elected dele gate to the State Convention, which meets in Allentown, August 20 to 24. Wesley Hollabaugh was elected a trus | tee for 18 months. A Tarantula. A large banana bug of the tarantula species attracted a number of people to the confectionery store of Fallon Bros, last Friday. The spider had escaped from a bunch of bananas into the show window. After much trouble the elus ive bug was slain. DANVILLE, PA., Til 1' RSDA Y, JULY 4, 1901. JPERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. i Brief Mention of the Doings of Your Friends and Acquaintances. Misses Harriet Fry, Mattie Keitn, Jennie Lovett and Alice Guest, have returned from Bloomsburg, where they were in attendance at the State Normal school. Mrs. Henrietta Kauflman, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. William Magill, Bloomsburg. Miss Stella Kocher, Grand street, left yesterday for a visit with friends in Harrishurg. Mrs. George Fisher, of Baltimore, ar rived in this city Friday for a visit at the Peters homestead, Grand street. Miss Jennie Lloyd,a nurse at the Gar field Hospital, Washington, I). C\, is visiting her father, William Lloyd, West Market street. Miss Ella Peifer returned Saturday from a visit with relatives in Wiikes barre. Miss Bertha Eger, of New York, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Hannah Wyle, Cross Keys Place. Mrs Simon Goldsmith, of Dußois, la a guest at the home of Samuel Goldsmith, Lower Mulberry street. Patrick Welch, of Youngstown, Ohio, is visiting his family 011 Church street. Lewis Steinbrenner, of Wilkesbarre, spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Annie Steinbrenner, Front street. Hev. Charles Morison, of Sunbury, spent Sunday at the home of Rev. Ersk itie Wright, Pine street. Rev. Erskine Wright spent Sunday morning in Sunbury. Eleaser Maier, of Philadelphia, is vis iting his parents, Mr. ami Mrs. Jacob 1 Maier, Mill street. Miss Margaret Rote Saturday returned from a visit with friends in Williams port. Mrs. Charles DeLong, Miss Del.ong 1 and Krank DeLong, of Philadelphia, are sojourning on the Blue Springs farm,near Washingtonville. Miss Brownie Geise and Miss Smith,' nurses at the Women's Hospital, Phil adelphia, are visiting at the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John j O. (Seise, Pine street. Mrs. Thomas Hart, of Plymouth, is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Treas, Northumber land street. Paul and Arthur Casey, of Bloom - j burg, spent Sunday at the home of their uncle, Arthur Deitrich, Church street. Mrs. A. C. Taggert and son Paul, of , Germautown, are visiting at the home of j Mr. and Mrs. John It. Rote, West Mar ket street. Mr#. John R. Bennett left Tuesday for New York City. Miss Hettie Hunter returned Tues- i day from a visit with relatives in Mil ton. John E. Williams left Tuesday for a visit with relatives in Plymouth. H. A. Sallade until recently manager of Paules iV Co's. Drug store, this city, has resigned his position. He left yes terday for his home in Ashland. Mr Sallade made a number of friends dur ing his sojourn in Danville who regret his departure. Mrs. Beulah Mettler, of Shamokin, returned home lues-day after a visit at the residence of Isaac Hodman, South '' Danville. Miss Anna Connolly left Tuesday for a protracted visit with relatives in Phil adelphia. M. R. Williams, of Williamsport, was in town Tue-day, Dennis Waters, of Catawissa, spent a few hours Tuesday with friends in this city. Miss Lottie Dornbach returned to her home in Shenandoah, Tuesday after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. David Wise Mausdale. John Murphy, John Wildsmith, Will iam Lewis, William Forney and Frank Lewis, of South Danville and Riverside, are camping near Wolverton. Miss Nellie Amesbury returned to Wilkesbarre Tuesday after a visit with her aunt, Mrs. Mary Cromwell, Bloom street. Miss Freda Cook returned to Renovo Tuesday after a visit at the home of her uncle, John Sechler, Ferry street. Miss Cook is a recent graduate of the Bloom Normal school and is a daughter of the Rev. John I). Cook. Samuel S. Gulick, of Philadelphia, is spending a vacation with friends in this city W. C. Frick left Tuesday for Allen- ! hurst, N. J. Miss Dora Schatz spent Tuesday with • friends in Milton. John Spotts, of Riverside, made a ! business trip to Sunbury Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hunter ret urn- ' ed Tuesday from a month's visit with ' relatives in Bodinesvillc, Lycoming 1 county. (ieorge Payne left Tuesday for New York. Samuel H. Sondheim, of Mauch ' Chunk, returned home Tuesday after ■ a visit at the residence of Councilman j Samuel Goldsmith. Mrs. Ross Mill house returned to Ithaca Tuesday after a visit at the 1 home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. ' (ieorge W. Miles East Market street. I CONCERNING EAST DANVILLE A Suburb Whose Confines are Little Un derstood. A representative of this paper 'on Thursday last had a conversation with a well informed resident of Kast I Danville, who furnished some in form a | tion relative to that suburb which can 1 not fail to interest our readeis. In the first place, he said, ' Kast Dan i ville" comprises only what was formerly known as "Mechanicsville," that is, the 1 houses lining either side of Bloom road j from the farm of the late David P. ! Dielil, just above the Odd Fellows' j cemetery entrance to the "White | Church," situated about a half a mile | further up the road. This was called ! "Mechanicsville" from the fact (hat I when the name was adopted some ! twenty-five years ago, every man resid ing between the two points named was a mechanic. When the name "East Danville" is used, the limits set should be borne in mind, otherwise the name will be improperly applied. Kast Danville by actual count has a i population of 94 and according to our I informant can justly lay claim to a de ! gree of longevity among its residents ! that challenges comparison. For every I ten persons iu the place there is one | over or nearly 80 years of age. The names j of the latter follow together with their j exact years: Mrs. Peggy Sechler, 1)5; Jacob Cole, ' S3; Thomas Cole. 78; Jh -ob Rudy, 78; | Martin Kishel, SO; Mrs. Rishel. wife of j the latter, S(): Daniel Foiist, 80; I-aac ; Rotter, 8<»; Daniel Rudy, 83; Joseph Rishel, 78 That populous stretch of Bloom road between the Borough line and the Old | Fellows' cemetery seems to be at prus- j ent without a name except the very gen- [ eral one of "Mahoning Township." For- ' inerly in was known as "Rudy Town,' j as the majority of the houses were oc- ' copied by families of that name. "Frog Town" was the name applied to "Kast Danville''in the days before it was j known as "Mechanicsville." The name w as suggested hv the several large ponds j with I heir croaking habitants which ex- j isted in that locality foity years ago. More About tbe o<>na). The abandoned canal at Milton, with ' its unavoidable accumulation of filth, is ■ it would seem, as great a menace to the : public health as in this city and how 1 to gft rid of the nuisance is a problem that has not as yet been solved. The prevalence of sickness ti r st be came notii t>able among the employes of j the car works. To relieve the situation the proprietors scattered over a hund red bushels of lime along the bottom of I the canal. The example was followed by other industries in a fruitless at tempt to disinfect the dirty waterway. The citizens of Milton are thoroughly indignant and have appealed not only to the Pennsylvania Canal Company, but also to the State Board of Health. To atlord temporary relief an arrange ment was effected Thursday by which water was turned into the canal—the borough of Milton to pay for the luxury at the rate of s4(l per month. Apropos of the above it might be re marked that the bottom of the canal here along its entire length has again be come a hot bed of disease breeding miasma. At many places the water is covered with a green scum. Obviously it. is not too soon for the Board of Health to take hold of the matter in order to ward otl a pestilence later in the sea son. There is already a prevalence of chills and fever here with other forms of malaria quite unusual at this season. Y. M. 0. A. Boys' Picnic. The Y. M C. A. boys' picnic at De- Witt's Park Friday was attended by 175 boys. It was a splendid success. The boys left the Y. M. C. A. rooms at 1 o'clock, marching in a body to the Park. The afternoon was w hilect away with various sports, such as base ball, » quoits, &c. At five o'clock the tables were spread with refreshments, to which it is needless to say the picnickers did full justice. The boys were in charge of j a coiflinittee of the Ladies' Auxiliary comprised of the following: Mrs. J. K. Moore, Mrs. F. M. II erring ton, Mrs. James Foster, Mrs. W. 1). Laumaster, Mrs. McHenrv, Mrs. J. 11. Johnson, Mrs John B. McCoy, Miss Bruder and Miss Reynolds. No Increase in Taxes. The increased valuation of property j obtained by assessing at full value in- i stead of at one-third as formerly, made j it necessary to lower the tax rate mi as j no", to impose a heavier burden of taxa- j tioii. With this end in view council fix ed the borough tax at 3A mills anil the water tax at 2] mills. This gives a total tax only $40.20 higher than last year under the old valuation, which, all must admit, is hitting it pretty closely. Will Spend the Week Fishing. The following party from this city left Monday for Shafer's Island near Bloomsburg where they will spend the week fishing: Daniel Frazier, Thomas Moran, Chauncey Hollister, William Mitchell, James Toohey, Jasper Perry, Alfred Yerrick, Jr., Henry Trotter, Harry Yerrick and James Ryan. A New Industry. Isaac and Leopold Dreifuss of this city w ill enter upon the manufacture of overalls and blouses Monday next. The new industry will occupy an apart ment at the rear ®f their store, Mill street. Twelve sewing machines and [ fifteen hands will be employed A VERY CLOSE SCORE Mo.it Exciting and Hotly Contested Game of tbe Season. One of the most ex'iitinfe and hotly contested base ball games ever witness ed in this city was played at DeWitt's Park Tuesday afternoon by the home team and the strong Bloomsburg nine. Both clubs made a desperate struggle to win and it was not until the ninth in ning that our boys made Ihe winning run. At the end of the fifth inning the score stood 12 to 5 in favor of the visit ors and victory for them seemed sure. Then came the sensational finish. In the sixth and seventh innings our boys bat ted out six runs, which tied the score. In the ninth inning after one man had ! been retired Gosh knocked a fiy to right j field which Rickie conveniently muffed. He stole second, took third on Yerrick's sacrifice, and came home on Iloss' time ly hit to centre. The feature of the game was the hard hitting of the Danville boys, home runs being made by Hoffman and Oberdorf and two 2-base hits by Gosh. McCloud was in excellent form. He struck out nine men and at all times had control of the ball. His pitching is phenomenal. | The following detailed score will be of interest: M.OOMSIiI ItCi. K. 11. o. A. E. I.ewis, lib 1 4 11 2 Keigard, ss 2 2 1 8 2 Splain, 2b 3 3 5 0 2 Little, cf, p 1 0 () 0 0 Shaffer, p, cf 11 0 5 t) | Williams, lb 0 2 1<» 0 0 I Sheep, c 1 0 2 1 0 Lyons, If 2 0 0 0 0 | Rickie, rf 1 0 U 0 1 j Total, 12 12 25 21 7 DANVILLE. K. H. O. A. E. Gosh, If 3 2 0 0 0 j Yerrick, 2b 4 2 1 5 0 Ross. 3b 2 2 3 0 1 Oberdorf, cf 1 2 0 1 U Shannon, rf 0 1 2 0 0 Sechler, c 0 1 9 (I 3 McCloud, p 1 0 1 11 3 Gaskins, ss 0 0 1 <; 0 Huffman, lb 2 2 y 0 0 Buck, c 0 0 1 0 1 Total 13 12 27 23 8 Two out when w inning run was scor ed. Danville 2 0 2 0 2 3 3 0 I—l 3 Bloomsburg. 2 1 0 G 3 0 0 0 o—l20 —12 The game of base ball at DeWitt's Park Saturday afternoon between the Silk Mill base ball team of Sunbury anil the newly organized Danville club was well played and full of interest from start to finish. Both teams showed up in exceedingly good form. There was a large crowd of spectators present and the enthusiasm manifested throughout the game revealed that our citizens still feel an interest in the noble sport. Should our boys be able to sustain the record made Saturday afternoon they may rest assured of liberal support from lovers of the national {j.tme in this vic inity. McCloud pitched a star game. lie permitted !>••' live hits. He has great speed and good control. Klase in cen ter field accepted all of four difficult chances. Culp, the Sunbury pitcher, seemed an easy problem for our boys,all of them making one or more hits, which gave them the game by a score of 10 to 4. The score: DANVILLE. K. 11. O. A. E. Gosh, If 2 1 0 0 0 Yerrick. 2b 0 2 2 1 0 Gaskins, ss 11 0 1 l) Klase, cf 11 4 0 0 McCloud, p 11 0 4 0 Oberdorf, 3b 13 10 2 Shannon, rf 2 1 2 0 0 Hoflman, lb 2 2 7 0 1 Sechler, c 0 2 10 2 4 Total, 10 14 26 8 7 SUXBt'RY. H. H. O. A. E. S. Berry, cf 2 2 3 0 0 G. Culp, lb, c 0 0 5 0 0 .Mart/., c 0 0 8 0 1 P. Culp, p 0 1 0 2 t) Knouse, lb 0 0 3 1 3 Lawrence, ss 0 1 0 4 2 Bargess, 3b I 1 0 11 H. Berry, If 1 <> 1 0 0 C. Berry, rf 0 0 1 0 0 Khipe, 2b (> 0 2 0 0 Total, 4 •"> 23 8 7 Sunbury, (I 0 0 0 0 2 (I 1 I—4 Danville, 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 4 x—lo Marriage License. A marriage license Tuesday was granted t•» Joseph Schetller, of Clitilask ev, and Miss Lizzie Behrenson, of Dan ville. Mr. and Mrs. Still Bereaved. Nellie Heed Still, the eleven months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Judson Still died at Klysburg, Monday afternoon. The Scranton Senii-Professional base ball team will play at Bloomsburg on the afternoon of the Fourth. The local manageuienl have secured for the morn ing game the strong Danville team composed of old league players who have returned home and organized and will meet the best clubs in this vicinity, and the management feel safe in assur ing base ball patrons that the latter team will give a good account of them selves.—Bloomsburg Daily. Miss Boone Kckman, of Adamsburg, returned home Tuesday after a visit with her parents at Roaring Creek. KsTAiiusiiKD in 1855. | FAST l))i JN IRON FENCE : Telegraph Operator W. H. Farnswortb's Predicament. W. H. Farnsworth, night operator at South Danville, met with a painful ac cident Monday. He was on his way to visit Ids parents at Toby Run Hollow and as a short cut passed through the Asylum grounds. In attempting to climb over the low iron fence which sur rounds the inclosure inside the higher fence his shoecaught in one of the sharp points of the ornamental work on top with the result that he was held in an awkward position with his foot elevat ed. He called a small boy to his assist ance, who released his foot., but misun derstanding the way he wished to step drew his leg backward, which had the effect of throwing Mr. Earns worth right upon the fence, one of the spear-like j points penetrating the inside of the thigh, inflicting a deep wound which cut into the bone. -Mr. Farnsworth was kindly cared for by the trackmen of the D. 1.. & W. rail road, who placed Idm on their truck and brought him down to his residence, Ferry street. Gruesome Find. Residents of the third ward were much excited, last Friday, over a gruesome find on Montour Ridge north of the borough. The Ridge there in the vicin ity of the old ore mines has been the seat of considerable mystery of late. Some months ago, it will be recalled hidden in one of the air holes of the mines was found the body of an infant, a clue to whose parentage has never been discovered. More recently lights have been observed moving around about the deserted spot at a time of night when all properly disposed people are supposed to be in bed. Residents of Bank street Thursday night were mystified by a light which appeared shortly before midnight and kept in evidence until after 2 o'clock when it disappeared over the brow of the hill. Friday Frank Priest visit ed the Ridge. The mysterious party of the night before left no trace that he could see and he was about returning when he made a discovery which in the opinion of many is quite significant. Lying among the stones near the old driveway leading down the hill, he saw a bone, which although broken bore a striking resemblance to a human skull. He took the bones along to his home, Sycamore street, where later they were examined by Dr. Stock. It did not take the physician long to decide that the boues were the broken portions of a skull which belonged to a child, very young, probably at time of birth. It had lain on the mountain for an indefinite time, although no doubt less than a year. Several persons were busy Friday exploring the old mines in the vicinity in hopes of finding the remaining bones of the skeleton. This discovery together with the body of the infant found before and the mys terious visits to the Ridge at night give a hint of unsavory proceedings of a sort which would seem to demand prompt and full investigation. A Comrade of Edward S- Bailey. Liveryman F. J. Weaver, of Bradford, who was in this city looking after his horse and buggy which was stolen, was a member of Company C, Kith regiment, P. V., during the war with Spain. As such he was a comrade of Sergeant Ed ward S. Bailey,son of Samuel Bailey, this city, who died in Porto Rico, in 189 S. Mr. Weaver was with young Bailey when he died and during the vis it here gave his family some information concerning his last moments that they never possessed before. Edward Bailey before enlisting was physical director in the Y. M. C. A. at Bradford and a close friend of Mr. Weaver's. Horse Sustains a Sunstroke. One of the fine team of horses belong ing to the Friendship Fire Company while hitched to the street sprinkler Saturday afternoon sustained a sun stroke ami from the effects of it died between 10 and 11 o'clock that night. The team was purchased in Snyder county last March for the purpose of running to tires, drawing the street sprinkler,&c. The horses tilled the bill in every respect and seemed to be without a fault. The firemen feel very badly over their loss, as they took great pride in their team. Oamp Meetings. Rev. N. Young, Presiding Elder of the Lewisburg District of the United Evan gelical church, announces that camp meetings will be held as follows: Espy, Rev.S. S. Mumey, pastor, July HI to Aug. S. Zion's Orove, Rev. W. H. Stiv er, pastor, Aug. 14 to 22. Unityville, Rev. W. A. Fans, pastor, Aug. 22 to 28. Information concerning tents, etc., can be obtained by addressing the pastor. Odd Fellows' Picnic. The four Odd Fellows' lodges of this city will picnic at DeWitt's Park on Sat urday, July 20th. Samuel H. Morrall, Henry Kueibler, and Kdward V. Stroh compose the committee on park and stands. A Baby Girl. A baby girl was born to Rev. and Mrs. R. J. Allen of Riverside on Sunday last. The birth occurred in Williams port, Mrs. Allen being at the home of her parents. Mrs. Moyer Millner, of Selinsgrove, is visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs. Moses Gross Church street. JOB PRINTING The office of the AMERICAN ueing furnished with a large a&sortmen of job letter and fancy type and job material generally, the Publisher announces to the public that he is prepared at all times to execute in the neatest manner JOB PRINTING Of all Kinds and Descrption. our prices before place your orders. INIBHHW WITH SITT. THOMAS Some Facts Relative to the Rebuilding of the Reading Iron Works. An interview was had Tuesday with David Thomas, superintendent of the Reading Iron works, t!:i~ city, relative to the proposed rebuilding of the plant. Mr. Thomas stated that but little addi tional remains to be said. He re iterated the statement that noth ing will be done until the terms on which the company proposes to rebuild have been submitted to council and that body has taken action. Then, assum ing that the aciion of council has been favorable, a lorce of men will be immedi ately put to work clearing awav the de bris and mechanics employed lo make tiie necessary repairs to the machinery. Whether the new structure will be of wood or steel, Mr. Thomas stated, is a question which it is rather too early to discuss. As to also, he stated it is difficult to tell just what im provements may be adopted. The in tention is to continue in the manu facture of the same product as form erly. The more modern methods employed will enable the plant to do better work and with the same number of men in crease the product. Including the im provements contemplated before the fire the full cost of the new plant, Mr. Thomas states, will not be less than $160,000. Mr. Smink is quite favorably impress ed with the spirit shown by our citizens and especially by the men employed at the plant. At the meeting Monday night he warmly commended the set of resolutions presented to the company by the committee of citizens which visited Reading a few days after the tire. It was, he said, an attestation of esteem and appreciation that the company values highly. As a business proposition, every thing favored the removal of the plant to Reading. Thus, said Mr. Smink, would a big item be saved in freight, as the pig iron used in the Montour Rolling Mills department is all manufactured by the company at Reading, while the product of our plant here also goes back to that city. There is, however, Mr. Smink explain ed, a matter of sentiment involved. The Montour Rolling Mills are identical with the history of the town, while a4iong those employed at the plant are «ome 800 men who have their homes in : this city. To effect the removal of the plant, therefore, was a step that the company would regret to make so long arf the citizens of the towi. show the proper dispostion toward the company. All that is asked, therefore, is treatment that is fair and just and the plant will remain. J Our citizens Tuts lay were in the best of spirits over the good news 'that the Reading Iron Company contemplat es rebuilding. Ever since the fire there was grave anxiety in all circles as to what the company might decide to do. This feeling weighed upon none more heavily than the wage-earners, them selves, many of whom were fearful that they would have to leave town and were actually casting about for employment at other places. They now all look to council, hoping that it will rise to the full requirements of the situation and do nothing that will hinder or discourage the rebuilding of the works. The pub lic seems ready to sanction almost any measure that council may see proper to enact. One of the leading merchants on Mill street probably struck the key note of sentiment yesterday when he de clared: "Why,l would not object to the doubling of my tax, if it was necessary in order to retain the Reading Iron Works." Argument Court Saturday. A special session of court was held Sat urday for the purpose of argumeut. President Judge R. R. Little and As sociates Thompson and Blee occupied the bench. Argument was heaid on a motion for a new trial in the case of Franklin B. and Charles M. Maus vs. Mahoning township, an action in trespass; also in the case of Commonwealth vs. Paul G Thompson, in which the charge is deser tion. Other matters before the court were. Estate of John Bobbins, dee'd. rule granted on heirs to appearand accept or refuse said estate. The bond of the Sunbury Trust and Safe Company, stOOO, as trustee of Gil bert Fenstermacher, approved. C. E. Kreisher, Esq., of Catawissa, was admitted to practice in the courts of Montour county. In the case of W. J. Baldy, alienee, et al. vs. DeWitt C. .Jones, et al. a petition was granted for sheriff to serve notice of inquisition. In the case of Theodore Doster et. al. vs. Isaiah Hilkert, et. al. a petition was granted for sheriff to serve notice of inquisition on defendants. Inquisition on dead body of George Rickard, Valley township. Rule to show cause why approval should not tie strick en off. Same as to inquisition on dead body of R. E. Johii-"U. Exceptions were tiled to auditor's re port in estates of Molly Rudy and Sarah A. Thompson. A decree to pay Itgacy was granted in case of John Dyer, administrator of Josiah D. No Fourth of July Freights. The Lackawanna railroad will run no freight trains on the Fourth of July. The Danville freight house will be open one hour this morning for the delivery of perishable freight.