Home —For le Home The circulation of this paper is in creasing rapidly. It wil pay you to advertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR DR. IRVING H. .lENNLNGH, DENTIST. Office Hour* 9A. M.to VI M 104 MM St., IP. M.to Jt l\ M. Danville, Pa. MIILTZ, M. D. 425 Mill St., Danvili.e, Pa. Diseases of the Stomach and Intestines a Specialty W. P. ANULK, DENTIST Office: 218 Mill Street. seth Kxtractcd without l'atn. I'rown and Bridge Work h Specialty. Equipped with the latest and most improved instruments and prepared to execute the most difficult work. DR. C. H. REYNOLDS, (FORMERLY OF CATAWISSA). Offloe, Ooooaite Boston Btore, Danville, Pa Dentistry lu all Its branches Charge Moderate and all work Guaranteed Established 1899.: Tolbseii NEWS. Next conies Labor Day. Dusty roads everywhere. Dog days begin next Saturday, the 13th A good long continued rain is badly needed. The recent hot wave killed more people than an ordinary war. Notwithstanding it is not so hot, the candidates continue to perspire. Dewberries will soon be in the mar ket. The price of coal has started after the thermometer. The bug crop seems to have taken an unwelcome brace. There will be a special meeting of the borough council tonight. The Trinity Lutheran church picnick ed at DeWitt's park yesterday. Farmers needing any lubricating oil for their Armstrong Machinery, call at B. K. Shoemaker's liquor store, No. 7, East Mahoning street. The National Guardsmen will apitear iu camp this summer in canvas uni forms and campaign hat. Christ Episcopal Sunday school pic nic will be held at DeWitt's Park on Thursday, Jnly 18th. The hay fever victim will soon l>e off to the mountains. Summer resort proprietors are not in the least discouraged, the weather has been in their favor. A number of our pastors will enjoy their vacations in August. The brick building on East Mahoning street formerly used by Grove Bros, as an office is being repapered and painted and will be rented for apartments. One half of the school vacation is al most gone. The hot wave has developed the fly crop to the usual standard. Many Danvdle house-keepers are us ing tfie gas cook ranges this summer. PUBLIC SALE—The household goods of Jacob Moser, dee d will be exposed to public sale at his late residence near Oak Grove Montonr Co. on Saturday, July 13th at 10 o clock. The Germauia Verein is making ar rangements for a monster picnic to be held sometime during August. The lnscious watermelon and green cucumbers are doing good work. The Reading Railway company has is sued orders prohibiting the throwing of lice at departing bridal couples inside its passenger Matioos. Recently half a peck of rice was swept up in one day after the departure of several couples. The Columbia oounty jail, at Blooms burg, is empty for the first time in many years, the last four prisoners having been discharged Saturday after noon, their terms having expired. The Reading Railway conductors are making a strong move all over the system for a lighter and comfortable uniform during the summer months. They believe they will be successful. St Peter's M. E. Sunday school will picnic at DeWitt's Park on Wednesday, July 17th. Miss Mary Kmiecinski has accepted a position as stenographer in the office of J. H. Goeser & Company. William A Sechler, Secretary of the Danville Stove and Manufacturing Com pany, is convalescent after a serious at tack of illness. James M. Gibbs has severed hiH con nection as heater in No 2 Blooming mill and accepted a isjsition iu the State department at Harrisburg.—Steelton Reporter. Mr. Gibbs was a former Danville resident. St. John'sGermau Lutheran congrega tion, E. Market street,will hold a festiv al on Saturday evenings, July 20 and 27. There have been many erases of sick ness in Danville directly attributable to the excessive temperature and humid ity. These are the days when some people goto the monntaius and get roasted as much as though they had remained at home. W. L. Autrim, of this city, has ac cepted a position as salesman with Mill er, Bain, Beyer & Company, importers and jobbers of dry goods, Philadelphia. iUnnUmr "THIS COI NTKV WILL NEVER HE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." VOL. 46—NO 2S. COUNCILMAN PASSES AWAY Samuel Goldsmith Dies After a Brief Ill ness—His Career. Councilman Samuel Goldsmith, whose seiious illness has been noted in these columns, died yesterday morning at 10:38 o'clock. Mr. Goldsmith had been ill for two months, his affliction being cancer of a malignant type, which de veloped with great rapidity. Four weeks ago he took his bed. His suffering dur ing the last several weeks was most in tense. He bore up, however, with re markable fortitude and, fully aware of the hopelessness of his case, calmly and without a murmur awaited the end. Samuel Goldsmith was born in Hesse Cassel, Germany, 66 years ago. He em igrated to this country in 1857. He landed in Baltimore and four years lat er came to Danville where he began his married life and has since resided. For many years he followed merchant tail oring, his establishment being on Mill street. Some five years ago he retired from business. He was one of our lead ing Hebrew citizens, a careful conserva tive man, public spirited and houorable in all his dealings. At the time of his death he was serving his second term as member of the borough council from the Third Ward. He was also one of the trustees of the Thomas Beaver Free Li brary. He was a member of Mahoning \jo Ige, No. 516, F. A jV. M. He was al so an Odd Fellow, a member of Mont our lodge, 109, belonging to this order for a period of 40 years. He was also a member of Heruion I.odge, B'nei B'rith, this city. He is survived by his wife and the following children: Kose, wife of Max Gross, of Bloomsburg; Minnie, wife of Harry Ellenl)ogeu,Misses Bertha, Ida, Blanche and Gertrude of this city, William and Simon of Dußois, and Charles, an attorney, of Philadelphia. The funeral will take place Friday at 2p. m. The burial will be conducted with Masonic ceremony. Eight Hundred Mile Drive. A nong the sojourners in this city ov er Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sav age of Chazy, N. Y., who are driving to the Shenandoah valley, Virginia. They arrived in this city very tired Saturday night having covered less than one-half of their long journey of eight hundred or a thousand miles. Mr. Savage has two large strong hors es and a comfortable covered wagon which answers as a home for the travel ers during their long trip. While here they camped in the vacant livery stable' at the rear of S. F. Ricketts' store, but Mr. Savage says that when suitable he prefers to camp out of doors where he sleeps perfectly secure guarded by a large and faithful watchdog which ac companies the wagon. On July 4th Mr. and Mrs. Savage stopped at Plymouth, Luzerne county, to celebrate the day. They were two days covering the distance between that place and Danville. The distance trav eled per day, Mr. Savage says, varies from twenty to thirty-five miles accord ing to the degree of heat and the condi tion of the roads. Mr. Savage says he is in no hurry, as his object is to see the country and en joy the outing; otherwise he would have traveled by rail. The climate of North ern New York is too cold to suit his taste and he expects to locate in the Shenandoah Valley, where the winters are less severe. It will be some two or three weeks before they complete their journey. Pleasure Trip That was Spoiled. As Miss Jennie Boden, of Union Corn er, her guest, Mrs. Jones, of Denver, Col., and Harry Lyon, of this city, were driving up Northumberland street in a buggy last evening the dash board broke which caused the horse to kick. The three occupants of the buggy got out as best ihey could, but not until Miss Bo den was slightly injured by a blow from the horse's foot. The animal finally kicked himst 11 100 e from the vehicle and ran through town dragging one of the shafts after him. He was caught at Hotel Oliver. There was a good bit of excitement on Mill street until it was learned whether or not those in the bug gy escaped injury. Narrow Escape From Drowning. While fishing at Cameron, Tuesday, Benjamin Nevius came within an ace of drowning as the result of a sudden at tack of illness which is attributed to the effects of the heat. In company with Andrew Schott and Thomas Neville he had just cast his line into the river where the water was some fifteen feet deep. He was standing on his boat when he was heard to utter a peculiar sound and the next moment fell into the river. He was taken from the water by his two companions assisted by some others near. He was found to be un conscious. He was finally revived after being taken on shore, but not until af ter two hours' hard work Aged Woman Passes Away. Mrs. Mary O'Driscoll,mother of Mich ael J. O'Driscoll, No. 250 West Mahon ing street, was fouud dead in bed Sun day morning. The deceased, who was very old, although her exact age could not be ascertained, had been bed ridden for a period of five years. She was born in Ireland, emigrating to this country fifty years ago. For a number of years she resided in Williamsport, re moving to Danville twenty-one years ago. Within recent years she sustained several strokes of paralysis. Her son, Michael, is the only survivor. Seats along the river bank are popu lar places during the hot weather. COIINCILMEIi IS SESSION Regular Meeting Followed With Executive Session. The borough council held a regular meeting Friday night followed by an ex ecutive session. A bare quorum wai pres ent consisting of Ketnmer, Dougherty, M. D. 1.. Sechler, Fetterman, George Sechler, Vastineand Brandt. On motion of Mr. Vastine the resolu tion adopted at the special meeting, Tuesday night, granting two additional arc lights to the Beading Iron Company was amended to read "three" additional lights. On motion of Mr. Dougherty, summer hats of the regulation style were ordered for the two policemen of the borough. On motion of Mr. Fetterman the awn ing in front of City Hall was ordered to be painted. Charles Jameson appeared before Council asking that some action be tak en relative to protecting the bank of Mahoning creek along the alley at the rear of his property and that of others on Went Mahoning street. Some doubt being expressed as to whether the ground in question belongs to the Heading Iron Company or to the individual property owners there, it was on motion of Mr. Sechler ordered that the alley be surveyed, the Street Commissioner and the Committee on Streets and Bridges to be present with the Borough surveyor. On motion of Mr. Brandt the Friend ship Fire Company was granted permis sion to hold festivals on Market Square. The following bills were ordered paid: HOBOUGII DEPARTMENT. Regular employes $82.50 Street work and hauling 47.09 Harry Patton 12.60 Standard Electric Light Co 409.74 Standard Gas Co 1.60 Henry Kavenach 1.50 WATER DEPARTMENT. Regular employes $137.00 Extra labor 11.03 Harry Patton 12.50 Babcock A Wilcox Co 11.82 John Grove 5.75 Hoover Bros 5.34 A. C. Amesbury 153.5*2 Standard Gas Co 6.20 United Telep. ATele. Co 6.00 Harry Patton 20.00 A Sneak Thief's Bold Trick. A well dressed stranger called at the home of P6Btmaster T. J. Price just be fore noon yesterday and asked to see the lady of the house. Mrs. Price was occupied up stairs and the stranger,who was admitted by Florence, the daught er, said he would wait in the hall until Mrs. Price came down. Miss Florence stepped into another room and from there saw the stranger examiue several umbrellas in the rack, finally appropri ating an elegant silver mounted one with a pearl handle after which he tipto ed out the house, quietly closed the door after him and skipped. Miss May James saw the man pass her father's store and a minute or so later Master Edward Price came up with a story of the theft, but not until the man bad disappeared. Just about that time Mr. James' delivery wagon came in and the merchant accompanied by his daughter and Master Edward Price mounted the wagon and started in pur suit. They visited two depots and were on their way to Riverside when near the other end of the bridge they ran across the man wanted with the um brella under his arm. The fellow made no denial, but promptly handed over the umbrella. Mr James told him to consider himself un der arrest, but he begged so hard that he was finally permitted togo his way. | Still Another New Industry. A stove polish factory is the latest in dustry to spring into existence in this city. A company of local capitalists is interested in the concern with H. C- Wheaton of Philadelphia. The polish will be manufactured in the Danville Mercantile Company's wareroom ou Railroad street. Daniel Dietrich, of Sunbury, the inventor, will be the gen eral manager. Mr. Dietrich is a familiar figure in Danville having canvassed the town many times selling this commod ity under the name of the Black Dia mond Polish. The name has been chang ed to Black Beauty and the company will be known as the Black Beauty Stove Polish Company. There will be an office and wareroom at 117 Market street, Philadelphia. Female help will be em ployed. One of the Heat Victims. Among the heat victims at New York last week was T. M. Phillips, sou of Rev. T. M. Phillips, of Rohrsburg, formerly of Washingtonville, this county. The deceased was overcome on Tuesday and died on Thursday, July 4th, the funeral taking place Sunday. He was 39 years of age. Rev. T. M. Phillips attended the funeral. Free Concert by Stoes' Band. , Stoes' band serenaded a number of our citizens and business men Saturday evening. This organization shows wond erful improvement achieved in the past few months. At every point they at tracted a large crowd Siturday evening and a number of selections were encor ed. They play with great brilliancy and expression. Engineer Hurt. A slight wreck on a freight train near Espy yesterday afternoon delayed the 4:57 passenger train until nearly six o'clock. On board the passenger was the engineer of the freight, who was in jured in the wreck. DANVILLE, PA.. THURSDAY, JULY 11.1901. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Brief Mention of the Doings of Your Friends and Acquaintances. Miss Katherine Eckman, of Roaring Creek, was in this city yesterday. Mrs. Hannah C. Russell and daught er, Miss Nellie, left yesterday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Polk, Moosic Lake. Mrs. Charles Miller, of Philadelphia, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller, Ferry street. Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Kline yesterday re turned lrom Allentown, where they at tended the funeral of Dr. Kline's moth er, held Monday last. Mrs. B. A. Sfohler and sou Robert, spent yesterday with friends in Blooms burg. A. C, Coursou.ol Washiugtonville,was in Danville yesterday. Miss Mame Billmeyer, of Washington ville, spent yesterday afternoon with friends iu this city. Miss Bessie Coursou, of Washington ville, was in this this city yesterday, leaving on the 2:12 train for Schick sliinny. Mrs. G. W. Fisher and son Ford, of Baltimore, who are visiting at the Pet ers homestead, spent yesterday with friends iu Catawissa. Mr. and Mrs. George Saxon and son, of Cumberland, Md., who have been visiting at the home of Samuel Ylottern, Cedar street, returned home yester day. Dr. Thomas B. Holloway, of Philadel phia, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Holloway, Bloom street. Miss Stella Elleubogen, of Philadel phia, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Re becca Ellenbogen, on Lower Mulberry street. Charles Twist, of Buffalo, N. Y., is vis iting his mother, Mrs. William Twist, East Market street. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rogers, of Sun bury, spent the Fourth in this city. Henry Bogert and wife, of Sac City, lowa,are visiting friends in Danville and vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Bogert are both natives of Montour county, emigrating west in 1863. Artist W. B. Rhodes,of Natchez,Miss, has arrived in this city for a visit with his mother, Mrs. Mariali Rhodes. Mrs. R. D. Addis returned to Hobok en, N. J., on Saturday after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hoff man. Wesf Mahoning street. Foster Richards, of Berwick, spent Sunday with his uncle, I). C. Hunt, West Mahoning street. Mrs. Calvin Deihl, Mrs. Lizzie Perry and Miss Mabel Perry are visiting rela tives in Harrisburg. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mills spent Sun day in Bloomsburg. Thomas Lawrence returned to New York Saturday after a visit with his parents at Mausdale. H. L. Rote, of Philadelphia, is visit ing his grandfather, Christian Laubach, Mill street. Mrs. L. A. Yeiser, of Philadelphia, ar rived in this city on Monday for a visit with her mother, Mrs. Clara Brandon, East Market street. Miss Daisy Lowenstein, of Philadel phia, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lowenstein, Mill street. Mrs. John Gibson, of Eastoti, is a guest at the home of Robert Williams, Spruce street. Mrs. Thomas Hiatt and daughter, Frances, who have just returned from a trip to England, arrived at their home in this /tty Sunday. William Byerly and William H. Welsh of VVilliamsport, returned home Mon day after a visit with the former's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Byerly, Walnut street. Harry W. Farnsworth, of Philadel phia, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Farnsworth, Wes. Mahon ing street. Miss Edith Clark, of VVeissport, Car bon county, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Clark, Front street. Misses Margaret and Katherine Rod enhofl'er, of Buffalo, N. Y., returned home Tuesday after a visit at the re sidence of George Hullihen, East Ma honing street. Captain C. W. Forrester, of Chicago, 111., is visiting the scenes of his early life in this city and Klinesgrove. Miss Anna Pritchard is visiting friends in Trenton, N. J. Frank Watson, of Philadelphia, who is visiting at the home of Alexander Billmeyer, Washingtouville, was in this city yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fenstermacher and son William, left yesterday for Bethlehem, where they will make their home. Their many friends regret to see them leave this city. Charles Hershey left yesterday for a visit with friends in Mabanoy City. Frauk B. Ringrose, of Espy, spent yesterday at the home of Dr. J. R. Kimerer, this city. William Moore ami son Ralph, of Chicago, arrived in this city last even ing for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. John Keim, South Danville. Warren J. Miller, son of Robert Mil ler, of this city, and a graduate this year of the University of Pennsylvania,Phila delphia, sailed yesterday for Europe, where he will spend six weeks visiting London, Paris and other points of in ' terest. FREDERICK REAM ELECTED Made Principal of the Second Ward Build ing. The school board held a regular meet ing Monday night, the following mem bers in their places: Fisher, Ortli, Bar ber, Burger, Green, llarpel, Werkheis er, Keefer, Black,Byerly and Curry. The principal business on hand was the elec tion of a principal for the Second Ward schools. Dr. Harpel reported that the Commit tee on Teachers and Certificates met on the evening of July 5 and unanimously agreed ;»pon Frederick Ream as princip al of the Second Ward Grammar school. Mr. Ream was nominated before the board by Mr. Keefer. A yea and nay vote resulted in his election, eleven dir ectors supporting him and one—Dr. Curry—not voting. On motion of Mr. Green it was decid ed that the borough school property on Railroad street, consisting of a one-story school house and a dwelling, for which there is no use at present, be offered for sale. It will be disposed of at public sale. Secretary Orth reported that the Sup ply Committee met and awarded con tracts for supplies as follows: A. H. Grone $72.84 C. H. Sellmid 18(1.11 Acme Supply Co 25.70 J. L. Olcott & Co 18.10 The Building and Repair Committee presented a list of improvements need ed at the different schools. The repairs were all of a minor order with the ex ception of the Fourth Ward, where the stack of the heating system was ordered raised, an addition of some twenty-five feet to be built on top to increase the draught. This improvement will cost some $250. Treasurer Schram presented his state ment of finances, which showed a bal ance on hand of $2950.34. On motion of Dr. Curry the officers of the school board were instructed to sign the application of Miss Sara Williams for a State Norma! diploma. The contract for supplying the bor ough schools with coal was awarded to A. C. Amesbury. There were three bid ders, but the competition seemed to lie between Mr. Amesbury and Frank Boy er, both of whom submitted prices of Natalie coal, which was the coal select ed by the board. Mr. Amesbury's figures were #s follows: No. 2, s.'s 89; No. 0, $2 59. Mr. Boyer's figures were: No. 6, $2.90; No. 2, |4.25. The following bills were approved for payment: Frank Spurring $1 20 Borough Auditors 6.00 Penna. School Journal 14.86 MORNING NEWS 7.90 Standard Gas Company 9.80 James Daiiey 75 Charles Chalfant 50 D. C. Williams 1.60 J. R. Derr 2.50 John Lester ti.25 Shovel Factory Will Soon Start. The new machinery has all arrived on the ground at the shovel factory and in a short time it will be installed. We were informed yesterday that in three weeks' time at the furthest, the works will be ready for operation, which will add a hundred or more men to the roll of wage earners in Danville. While a few employes, especially skilled in the work will be needed who will be brought from other places, yet the majority of the employes will be local workman, a large number of whom have already made application for places in the plant. Busy Times At Curry & Vannan's Curry & Vannan have just completed a very fine piece of work for the Lukens Iron and Steel Company, of Coatesville, in the form of a plate straightening machine weighing 40,000 pounds. These works are kept busy in all departments filling their orders. Mr. V annan says he has never known business to continue in a more healthful state. And the best thing about it, he says, is that there are no booms. There is just a steady drift of things, in which the product and the demand are nicely balanced. Interesting Church Service. The services at St. Paul's M. E. church Sunday were decidedly interesting and impressive in character. The Sacra ment of the Lord's Supper was celebrat ed both morning and evening. S. R Thomas, a basso profundo, sang at both services and created a great impression. He possesses a remarkable bass voice singing with great ease and expression. His register is remarkable and his low tones were true and resonant. There was a large congregation present at both services. Ten-Day Excursion. The first low-rate excursion to Atlant ic City this season will be run via Phila delphia A Reading Railway on Thurs day, July 18tli. Tickets good on spec ial fa?* train leaving Danville at 7:32 a. m.and on regular train at 11:25 a. m. Stop-off allowed at Philadelphia going and returning within time limit of the ticket. Fare from Danville $4.50. The Wheel Came Off. The hack load of young folks, which left this city for Sunbury, Tuesday, met with a mishap near Chulaskey. They were driving quite near the edge of a steep embankment when one of the wheels came off and the big vehicle took a sudden drop. Fortunately the horses were easily controlled and no one was [ injured. MISS DEMI'S BAD FALL Sad Result of a Trip Into the Uountry Sat urday. As the result of a trip into the country Miss Carrie Derr, 21 years of age, lies at her home, Mill street, in a critical con dition suffering from a serious injury to her spine, sustained by a fall from a cherry tree. Saturday last she joineil several young friends on a drive to the farm of Wilbur Pannebaker, Liberty township. It was in the midst of the cherry season and the young people were soon amusing themselves by climbing about among the cherry trees. Miss Derr was seated on a limb some eight feet from the ground, when she lost her balance. As she fell one of the young men to save her grasped her dress. The goods, how ever, gave way and he accomplished nothing more than slightly breaking her fall. She alighted upon her back and at once experienced an agony of pain. From that moment to the present she has lain practically helpless. All pleasure for the day was at an end and the party sadly returned to town, bringing with them the injured girl. Fourth of July at the Hospital. The annual Fourth of July field day was observed at the State Hospital. About 450 patients enjoyed the sports, and the patriotic music by the Hospital orchestra. Following is the program: "Star Spangled Banuer, "Ked, White and Blue," Orchestra. Wheelbarrow Race, six women nurses. Wheelbarrow Race,six women patients Hail Columbia, Marching Thro' Georgia, Orchestra. Sack Race, Men Nurses. Sack Race Men Patients. "On Deck Gallop" Orchestra. Egg Race Women Nurses. Kgg Race, Women Patients. French and German, National Airs, Orchestra. Three Legged Race, Men Nurses. Three Legged Race Men Patients. Italian, Austrian and Russian National Airs, Orchestra. Potato Race, Women Patients. Thread and Needle Race, Men and Women Nurses. Invitation March, Orchestra. Tug of War... Men Nurses and Patients Tug of War, Women Nurses and Patients Petticoat Race, Men Patients. A inerica, Orchestra. Train Jumpers Come to Grief. Frauk McCaflrey and Francis Mat thews, boys about It! years of age, were arraigned before Justice Bare yesterday morniug on the charge of trespassing. The two boys jumped a train on the P. & R. railway, Tuesday afternoon, riding to Newberry, where they spent the night. They were returning yesterday morning on a freight, when they were arrested at Mooresburg by two Coal and Iron Policemen. As it was the boys' first arrest the offi cers were dispose 1 to be lenient and agreed to drop the case costs were paid, an I the boys given a reprimand by the justice. Thomas McCaffrey, father of one of the boys, appeared and paid one-half of the costs. Young Mat thews was given until this morning to collect enough money to liquidate his share of the costs. The justice warned the boys that if they appeared before him again he would hand them over to court which might imply several weeks in jail awaiting trial and a term in the House of Correction to end with. Odd Fellows' Picnic. The four Odd Fellows' lodges of this city will hold a basket picnic at De- Witt's park on Saturday, July 20th. All Odd Fellows, their families and friends are cordially invited to attend. The following committees have been ap pointed: Montour Lodge 109, W. F. Paugh, H. A. Kneibler anil E. V. Stroti; Calumet Lodge 279, James Ma gill,Samuel Morrall and James Sherwood; Danville Lodge, 780, Robert R. Richard son, 1.. W. Snyder and D. C. Williams; Myrtle Lodge 858, Frank L. Miles, John Ross and L E. Goss. Frank Miles Chairman of Committees and R. R. Richardson, Secretary Band Complimented. The "Lewisburg Chronicle" has the following kind words to say for Stoes' band of this city, which visited Lewis burg on July 4th: The Danville companies arrived at 11:15 on a special train over the P. & R. —the Friendship Fire Department, Good Will and Washington. The Friendship had the Stoes'band with them. This band,under the leadership of Prof Ober <lorf,is considered one of ihe best music al organizations in the state. After ttie parade they did some serenading, much to the gratification of many of our peo ple Long-Dill. Mr. Joseph Long and Miss Mary Dill, of this city, were married at Blooms burg yesterday afternoon. The ceremo* ny was performed at the parsonage of the M. E. church, by Rev I. M. Fry singer. Death of Miss MeWilliams, Miss Sarah Me Williams died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Patterson John son, this city,yesterday. The deceased, who was a former resident of Elysburg, was 78 years of age. The funeral will take place Saturday at 9 a. m. Julia, the seven-year-old daughter of Michael O'Driscoll, West Mahoning street, was slightly injured at DeWitt's l'aik last evening by being thrown from the merry-go-round while in motion ESTABLISHED IX 1855. 1,(11)111(1(11 POST WILL CAMP A Two Weeks' Outing at DeWitt's Park Beginning July 23. DeWitt's Park during the next f<iw weeks through the efforts of Goodrich Post, No. 22, G. A. R., will afford some thing entirely new and unique in the line of entertainment. It will be a grand outing and picnic known as Post Camp No 22, beginning Tuesday, July 23, and continuing for two weeks. Tents will be erected in the park and the veterans will go into camp, living as far as possible the life of their soldier days over again. On the evenings ot July 2fith and 27th and of July 30th and August 3rd. there will a grand camp fire, when several posts from neigh boring towns will be present by invita tion. The post has planned for a general accommodation of the public ami our citizens are invited to join with the veterans in their outing. Five hundred persons will for. A large dining tent to be erected will seat five hundred at one time. Lodging also will be provided, all that is asked being that each person bring bis own pillow, comfort or blanket. Single meals, which can be had at all hours, will be furnish ed at 25 cents. Lodging by the week (six days) will cost $3.75. In addition to music and dancing, amusements of all sorts will be in vogue. The camp will no doubt prove very popular and it is expected that many families who heretofore went down the river or elsewhere camping will this year join the veterans in their outing, as thus they will not only be relieved from the burden of providing for the table and cooking, but they will also have an opportunity of seeing some thing of soldiers' life and their meth ods of whiling away time when in camp during the Civil war. The Post will be obliged togo to considerable expense and it asks for a liberal support, not only from all soldiers and sailors, hut from the general public. All the pro ceeds over and above the cost will goto Goodrich Post, No. 22, G. A. R. Hacts will run daily between this city and De- Witt's Park. Joseph Shannon, Robert Miller, Ellis Ranck and Levi B. Sechler compose the committee. All inquiries should be addressed to Levi B. Sech ler. Entertaining Lecture. The annual visit of Ensign Madele Wilson, a prominent member of the Sal vation Army, is always of interest not only to the local corps but to religious people in general outside the organiza tion. Ensign Wilson is the daughter of Rev. Henry Wilson, D. D., curate to the Rev. Dr. Raiusford of St. George's Epis copal church, one of the largest and most influential churches in New York City. A speaker of strong and pleasing personality, lucid style, and pleasing de livery she held a representative audi ence at St. Paul's M. E. church spell bound Friday night. She took as her sub ject: "Work and Methods of the Salva tion Army." Beginning with the birth of the organ ization in England 36 years ago, she re viewed the struggles, the derision and ill treatment encountered and dwelt with enthusiasm upon its final triumph,upon the conversions made under the most tryiug circumstances and its ultimate re cognition by persons of education, pro minence and wealth. She read the en dorsements of many distinguished peo ple, including Victoria, Lady Henry Somerset, Frances Willard and others. Tennis Club Organized. Lawn tennis is to be revived in Dan ville. Several lovers of the game in this city are endeavoring to form a tennis club. A vacant lot on West Ma honing street well adapted to the pur pose has been secured as a ground and it is being putin shape as rapidly as possible. The first game may be played Wednesday next. The following persons have already joined the club: William V. Oglesby, Esq., I'ursel F. Angle, Edward Shultz, Charles Watson, E. F. Williams, J. O. Reed, Clarence Derr, Frank Newbaker, Dr. J. M. Baldy, Dr. I. H. Jennings, Ralph B. Diehl, and Stuart Rote. Mrs. 6. W. Peifer's Bad Fall. Mrs. George W. Peifer, Mill street,met with a bad fall Monday. She accom panied her husband on a drive to their farm a couple of miles out of town and while there spent the time picking cher ries. She was standing on a wagon, which had been driven under one of the trees. In order to reach the fruit she stepped upon one of the wheels, sup porting herself by an overhanging limb, which unfortunately broke. She fell head first to the ground, bruising both knees and badly spraining her right wrist. Wedding Anniversary. The twelfth wedding anniversary of Professor and Mrs. C. W. Blakeslee was very pleasantly celebrated at Kipp's Run Tuesday. Professor and Mrs. Blakeslee, who reside at Long Branch, N. J., are spending a few weeks at the home of Mrs. Blakeslee's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alem Sechler. The aflair was gotten up as a surprise and was very successfully carried through. Those present from this city were: Mrs. Will iam A. Sechler and son Jay, Mrs. C. C. Matten, Mr. and Mrs. W L. Sidler, Mr. and Mrs. Lafayette Sechler and daught er Ida, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Pentz and son Harold, Mrs. S. F. Ricketts, Mrs. Horace Everitt and son Harold, and i Miss Mauie Hoffman. JOB PRINTING 112 The office of the AMERICAN uein furnished with a large assortmen 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. |3^" > Get our prices before place your orders. FRESH AIR CHARITY Homes Found for Children in South Dan ville and Riverside. .Some months ago a representative of the "New Tribune" visited this city and interested several of our past ors and others in the work of finding homes for fresh air children from New York city. As THE AMERICAN at that time stated the fresh air fund of the "New York Tribune" takes the needy children of the big city out into the country, but after they get there it is necessary that homes should be found jfor them. The good people of South Danville and Riverside have become very much interested in the fresh air charity and homes have been provided for a laree number of little waifs from New York, who will arrive Wednesday next on the 12:15 train. It is difficult to imagine a worthier charity than this same one which is contained in caring for a comparatively brief time, for some pale anaemic child of a big city, who is a stranger to green fields, running brooks,the songs of birds and all of the delights of country life. The people of Danville and Riverside have been asked to entertain in their homes during the litter part of July some of the fresh air children and we feel sure that this community will main tain its reputation for the possession of people with kindly hearts who are will ing and ready to do whit they can to put a little sunshine into the life of a child who, it may be, has never known what the sunshine of human happiness really is. If the man who feeds a starv ing dog gets pleasure from the pleasure he gives the dog, how great should be the measure of happiness an individual can get from the reflected happiness of the life of a fresh air child during his brief stay in the country. Training School Commencemeit. The ninth annual commencement of the training school for attendants will be held at the State Hospital for the lu sane tonight. These exercises are us ually very interesting, although the at tendance beyond the Hospital staff and patients is usually restricted to members of the press and a few friends of the graduates. The class of 1901 is made up of the following persons: Jennie E. McLiun, Miriam A. Ranck, M. Jaue Kopenhefer, Joyce B. Andrews, Sadie B. Schooley, Anna M. Hock, Nora R. Troutman, Blanche K. .Milliken,Essie M. Rishel, Kathryu, L. Gelnett, Jessie E. Rogers, Carrie A. E. LeFever, Leo Kauffman, Roy L. Rishel, J. Wesley Campbell, Harry S. Davis, P. Monroe Taylor, John K. Pardoe, Jacob C. Hag enbuch, EdwinS. Roberts. The following program will be render ed: Invocation Rev. Erskine Wright Overture,... ."Bellman'' Fr. von Suppe. Orchestra. Address to Class, Hon. Fred Ikeler Piano Solo, Impromptu,. ."Rosamond" Schubert, Miss Bradley. Conferring Diplomas,.. .Superintendent Waltz, "Souvenir De Waldteufel," Albert, Orchestra. Awarding Prizes, Dr. J. E. Robbins Benediction, Rev. Erskine Wright March "Sensation" Feehrer, Orchestra. 4 » For Each Member of OompaDy F. The state Young Men's Christian As sociation as in previous years has this season made provision for a fully equip ped Y. M. C. A. tent at each of the Bri gade encampments for the comfort, con venience and moral well being of the members of the State Guard. Captain Gearhart Tuesday received a ticket for each member of Company F entitling him to all the privileges of the tent. The young man will here find at his disposal writing tables, pen and ink with plenty of writing material includ ing paper and envelopes, also reading matter, including the leading dailes and magazines. He will here find ice water to drink, games of different kinds and an organ and song books for his use solely. Each evening there will be a service with good singing and an ad dress by a strong speaker. Miss Madden Made Principal. The school board of Gearhart town ship, Northumberland county, elected teachers Monday night. At South Dan ville Miss M. C. Madden was elected principal and Miss Mary l'faler, of this city, teacher of the primary depart ment. Miss Snyder, of Light Street.was elected teacher at Kipp's Run. In Riverside Mrs. Emanuel Young was elected teacher of the primary depart ment. A principal will be chosen next Monday night. Aged Lady Dies. Mrs. Julia Lattimer, mother of our townsman, W. H. Lattimer, East Mark et street, died at her home near Muncy yesterday morning at 1:30 o'clock. Mrs Lattimer was a sister of George Gas*, East Danville, and of Mrs, William Barn hart who resides the Fair Ground--. Pt alh of Jehu Calviu Ilerr. Tue death of John Calvin Herr oc curu-.l :»t three o'clock Friday morn ing nt h..- h >II c on Hemlock street. Death was due to a complication of dis eases arising from a cold contracted c«v eral weeks ago. Ho is survived by his wife, son Elmer and daughter Mary. Electric Fans. Superintendent West has a large num ber ol electric fans in operation about business places and homes throughout the city. Daniel B. Heddens Tuesday purchased two large electric fans for his dining room.
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