Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, July 11, 1901, Image 1

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DR. IRVING H. .lENNLNGH,
DENTIST.
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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.
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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.