HOD Paper -—Fir ILITI HOD The circulation ot this paper is in creasing rapidly. It wil pay you to advertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR DR. IRVLNC; 11. JENNINGS, DENTIST. Office Hour* 9 .4. M.to 12 Mm M' ll St -< IP. M.to 4r. .)/. Danville, Pa SHIL.TZ, >l. I». 425 MILL vr., DANVILLE, FA. Diseases of the Stomach ami Intestine! u Specialty | \\ . I*. ASUI.K, DENTIST OFFICE: -MS MILL SIBEKT. eetli Extracted without I'iifn. Crown and Itrldge Work a Specialty Equipped with the latest and most Improvw InxtrumentH and prepared to execute th« most difficult work. DR. C. 11. REVNULDB, (FORMERLY OF CATAVVISSA) Offlje, Ootxwitii Boston Store, Danville, Ps Dartistry In all its branches. Charge Moderate and all work (Guaranteed Established 1892. ELECTION NOTICE. The Republican Primaries for Montour County will be held Friday, Aug. 2nd, from the hours of to S o'clock p. m.for the purpose of elect ing a delegate to the State Convention and nominating Candidates for the various County Offices. By order of WM. L. GOUGEK, Chairman. J. C. Moyer has placed a hand piano in his restaurant. Joseph Hunter is convalescent after a short illness. The 81st of July is set apart at the Pan-Am as Elks' Day and quite a del egation from this vicinity will honor Buffalo in their presence on the oc casion. Sunday school picnics are enjoying DeWitt's Park this summer. Dealers in ice cream have had great cause for wearing smiles this summer. The reason is obvious. Glancing at the thermometric records of outlying resorts, the stay-at-home is confronted by the assurance that Dan ville is as cool as any of them. The early morning hours are pleasant. Anyone who has been in doubt as to the pleasure of a day at the parks should have been at DeWitt's Park Sat urday ami read the testimonials on the happy, contented faces of the peo ple in the crowd. The days grow .shorter. Summer complaint is unusually pre valent among chihlreu this season. The National Gnard in camp at Mt. Gretna will l>e the attraction this week. A party of voting people front this city are enjoying a week's camping at Roaring Creek. Coal dealers say there will be no in crease in coal prices before September. Clarence K. Billmeyer, a former resi dent of Liberty township, this county, died at Sal.-'xtry, Somerset County, Mo nday night. Ihe dec astd was 4Y jears o age, a son of William Uillmever ami ;i brother-in-law of County Superinten dent W. D. Steinbach. The largest snake of the season e. Nt to the surface in tliis.ity 'i m sdn). It was encountered in the swamp near the Stove Works by Charles .lonian and William 15uike, two boys who were "watching" cows, lhe reptile—a black snake six and a half feet loiiir and near ly eight inches in circumference turned upon the boys and chased them a short distance. The snake was finally killed. F. H. Vannau is bnilding a two story frame addition to his residence in South Danville. Kev. Joseph Bell, pastor of the He formed Church, Strawberry Ridge, is the happy father of a bouncing boy born Tuesday morning. These are lonesome nights for some ol the girls since Co. F, boys are gone. Quoit pitching is a popular sport this summer. The days have lost 27 minutes in length since the longest day. Mr. and Mrs A. G. Marr of Shauiokiii announce the engagement of their son William P to Miss Helen Augusta, daughter of Rev C. H. W. Stocking D D., formerly of Grange, N. .1 Mr Marr is well known in Danville. He i.« a grandson of Mrs. Matilda Sheriff. East Market street. Sub mail carrier Edward Pnrpur in on duty during the vacations of the reg nlar carriers. The Friendship Fire company will hold the third of its series of ice cream festivals at the Engine house on Satur day night. Northumberland County Democratic candidates are awfully busy this week. The Primaries will be held on Saturday evening. Ashland is on the verge of a water famine. o v , „ 'iJL . Illontauf jVmrriran. ™ 3V* — v ' V "THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY EREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OE ITS OWN DEMANDSWITII ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." VOL. no. COOIMINI POST Pleasant Addresi by General Secretary W D. Laumaster. Goodrich Post, No. 22, G. A. R., four teen strong, headed by D. (J. William* as drummer ami followed by the Posl -annon marched to DeWitt's Park 1 H si evening. The time set for leaving tin Post room WHS (>:3O o'clock, but it wai after 7 o'clock when ttie veterans got in line. The post w as followed by several hack loads from this city, who upon arriving at the Park found a good sized crowc upon the grounds made up mostly ol Riverside and South Danville people. Three salutes were tired from the Posl cannon which awoke echoes in obi Halt Top and Blue Hill, after which Genera Secretary W. I). Laumaster delivered ar appropriate address, felicitating the vet erans upon the good time anil healthfu recreation in store for them, and outlin ing to the crowd the plan adopted bj the Post for entertaining the public. In toxicating beverages in all forms, h< said, are to be excluded, while as t( maintaining good order, the veterans who have faced the terrors of war, it i: not to be supposed will be dismayed b> rowdyism in any form and they may b< relied upon to control the situation. The refreshment tent was well tilleii during List evening ami a considerable quantity of ice cream and the like wai disponed it. A number of families,we an informed, have made arrangements tc camp out with t'ie veterans, while t large number of others daily will gr over by hacks and take meals in the Park. Sapper, it is said, will be tlx popular meal, as the visitors can reman to enjoy an evening in the Park. Goodrich Post will hold its first camp tire to-morrow night. The event, whicl will he quite unique in the history ol the park, is looked forward to with much interest and a good attendance is assured. The park will he brilliantly illuminated by gasoline torches and Japanese lanterns equipped with sperm candles, hut there will be no tire of any other sort, notwithstanding the term, "camp fire," applitd to the event. There will be an address delivered by L'omrade "Bro" Hicks, of Montandom well known in this county as preacher of the Methodist church at Mooresburg. After the address there will be short talks by the comrades of the Post, who is the spirit moves them will relate rem niscences of camp life during the war. Invitations have been extended to thirteen different posts of neighboring towns. Responses have not as yet been received from all, but several, including Uatawissa. have given insurances that •:ome of their members if not the post, .is a body, will attend one or more of the camp fires of Goodrich Post. At the Park Sunday afternoon at 3 j'clock a sermon will be preached to the veterans and their friends by Rev. I licks. His theme will be: "Fighting Philistines." Good music will be reu lered by one of our local church choirs. I'fie public is cordially invited to each of the different events that will occur dur ng the camp. Awaiting Arrival of Lumber. Every one interested in the Reading Iron works, this city,is anxiously await ng the arrival of lumber, which, it is understood, will be the signal for em ploying a large number of carpenters And entering upon the work of rebuild ing in a way that will ensure its speedy completion. The debris has been cleared away and the site is ready for the new structure. Many of the employes feel the loss of time very keenly and no one is moie Anxious than they that the new build ing should he under way. Business in general feels the effect of the dimin ished pay and will be much benefitted when the whole plant is again in opera tion. Lovers of Green Apples, Our polic men were kept u • I'u ■ lav chasing fruit thieves. The officers luring the afternoon were wanted in every part of town at pretty much the same tiiue. The oflendersare half grown boys who are not willing to wait until the apples are ripe, hut invade the back yards, breaking down the fences and carrying away the green fruit. Officer Voris has a list of names, which he has secured at the expense of considerable effort and the first thing some of the youthful marauders know they will hi in the toils of the law. Oats Crop Will be Short. Farmers are busy at present harvest ing oats. The crop this year is short in straw and poorly filled, owing to tin drought prevailing during the latter part of June and a portion of July. The deficiency in oats, however, is rather more than counterbalanced by a heavy wheat and hay crop this season. The lorn crop throughout this county is still holding its own notwithstanding dry weather. Picnicked at Roaring Creek. A number of young ladies picnicked At Roaring Creek, Tuesday, Those in the party were: Misses Sarah Vastine, Alice Guest, Minta Shultz, Mary Lloyd, Lulu McClure, Kmnia Bird, Lillian All - Mrs. Paul Orolf'and Mrs. T. B. iVi liters teen, of this city, Miss Marie Schoener, ofShamokin and Miss Lizzie Joolsbaugh, of Kingston. To Organize Union. All the clerks of Danville are urged to Attend a meeting to be held in the room formerly occupied by bchoch's grocery, Mill street, af 7: !0 o'clock tonight. The tbject of meeting is to organize a Clerk's Union. Iliworai SOI.OSS IS SESSION George L. McLain Elected to Succeed Sam uel Goldsmith. The borou . h council held a regulai meeting Friday night, followed with an other executive session. There seemed but little business on hand that council was willing the public should know any thing about, and the session conse quently was a j-hort one. The only pro ceeding of interest was the election of a successor to Samuel Goldsmith. Tht names of Elias Maier and George Leslie McLain were placed in nomination for councilman of the Third Ward to fill the unexpired term. Maier was nominated by Mr. Dougherty and McLain by Mr. Jones. Mr. McLain was declared elect ed, the vote standing as follows: Maier —Dougherty, George Seehler, Kemmer, Laurer and Brandt. McLain Davis, Vastine, Fetterman, M. D. 1.. Seehler, Jones and Gibson. Gn motion of Mr. Vastine the public fountain presented to the town by the Woman's Christian Temperance I'nion was ordered painted. Council having decided to purchase live hundred feet of hose for the Friend ship Fire Company, Friday i.ijht,several sampks, including "Fire King" and "Eureka Fire Hose," were examined which had been submitted bv Cun v i\; Vannan and Welliver Hardware Com pany, local agents. The samples. which in price ranged from 75 cents to si pi > foot, were very satisfactory. On mo tion of Mr. Vastine the matter was re ferred to the committee on lire with au thority to purchase. On motion the bridge over Blizzard's run near the I'. 1., brewery was ordered repaired. The committee appointed at a special meeting ot council to draw up resolu tions of condolence on the death of Samuel (ioldsmith reported as follows: Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God to remove from our midst Samuel Goldsmith, our esteemed ami worthy member, who could always be depended upon to do right under all circum stances, a man of sterling qualities, who could not be swerved from what he be lieved to be just and to the very best in terests of the borough. He will not only bo missed by this body, but as a busi ness man, a kind friend, a loving hus band and father and in the church in which he was a consistent member. But we bow with humble submission to the will of our SupremeJ-Juler, knowing that He doth all things well. Resolved, Thatjthese resolutions be entered on the minutes of council and be published in the papers of this bor ough and a copy be sent to the family if the deceased. Respectfully submitted, AMOS VASTINK, JOSEPH M. GIBSON - , JOSERII JONES. The following members of council re sponded to the roll call: Dougherty, Jones, M. D. L. Seehler, Fetterman, 3eorge Seehler, Vastine, Laurer, Davis, Brandt and Gibson. The following bills were approved for payment: WATER I>K!'AKTMEXT. Regular employes $144.30 lixtra labor, 2.40 Washington Hose Co., .Ho H B. l'atton, ■- • 1.00 Harrison Bros., 150.00 A. M. I'eters, ILDI Atlamic Refining Co., 1b.45 Joseph Lechner, 07. K. W. Peters, commission 12.50 UOROL'CII DEI'ART.M ENT. Regular employes, $82.50 street labor and hauling, 32.4 C 5. Bailey & Company, 24-50 Commercial Stamp Company,. ... .40 Winding Town Clock, 30.00 Repairing City Hall, 2.25 H. B. Patton, 20.00 B. B-Brown, 2..'50 Dr. C. Shultz, 2.50 K. W. Peters, commission, 12.50 Aged Woman Passes Away. Mrs. Phoebe Stillwell, Front street, lied Friday morning aged 70 years. The deceased was the widow of Charles F. Stillwell, who died some twenty years ago. She is survived by four sons and three daughters: Charles Kdward and lieorge F. of this city; Daniel A. of Ty rone; Klmer K. of Sparrows' Point; Mrs. I'hilip Ortuian of Reading; Mrs. Thomas Uibbs and Mrs. John Anderson of this city. Semi-Monthly Shoot. The Danville Gun and Rifle club held its semimonthly shoot at DeWitt's Park Friday afternoon. The event was a blue rock shoot of 25 targets. WoolUy and Auunermau led, each with 17 hits to his credit. Others scored as follows: Phile, 15; Patterson, 10; Dietz, 10; Sehrani,ls; Dr. Adams,l2; Dr. Smith, 2 South Danville Teachers. The school board of Gearhart town ship, Northumberland county,on Thurs day evening elected Miss Mary Pfahler und Miss Prudence Blizzard of this city teachers of the South Danville school. Miss Pfahler was given the higher grade und Miss Blizzard the primary depaif ment. South Danville Blaze. Some excitement was caused in Souih Danville Tuesday night by a fire which brokeouton the roof of* ieorge Steinert's residence near the Pennsylvania depot. I'he fire, which was discovered by a neighbor, originated in a spirk from the chimney. It was extinguished by a Few buckets of water, but not until it J had burned quite a hole in the shingles. DANVIIXK, l'A., Tlll'lisDAY, .11 I.Y lir.. liMH. PERSONAL Brief Mention of the Doings of Youi Friends and Acquaintances. John Bang, of Philadelphia, spent last evening in this city. Mr. Lang was an employe at Castle Grove a few year? ago. .Miss Helen Ramsey is visiting friends in Sunbury. Mrs. Sarah Zimmerman spent iasl evening at the home of Christian Bogart Roaring Creek. Miss Lulu Morgan, of Kingston, i> visiting at the home of the Misses Bas sett, Mill street. Mrs. Charles Green left last evening for a visit at Mt. Gretna. Miss Sarah Deling returned to this city last evening after a (short stay with friends in Harrisburg. Mis. Joseph Faust, of Centervillc, Michigan, will return home today aftei a visit with friends in this city. Miss Mary Arms left yesterday for a short stay with friends in Blooms burg. Miss Hazel Pitner, of Philadelphia, returned home yesterday after a visit with relatives in South Danville. Miss Edna Heed left yesterday for a visit with relatives in New York and Newark. N. .T. Mrs. J. 11. Cole and children, Mar garet and Harry, Wednesday evening, returned home from a week's visit with friends in Watsontown and Turbot ville. Simon Goldsmith of Dußois, arrived in this city yesterday for a short visit with his mother, Mrs. Samuel Gold smith, Lower Mulberry street. Miss Frances Musselman, of Stevens' Point, Wisconsin, is visiting her sisters, at the Musselman homestead, West Ma honing street. Miss Bertha Kramer, of Philadelphia, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs William G. Kramer. Front street. Mrs. John Wolverton, of Sunbury, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Burlier, Riverside. Miss Emma Coolbaugh, of Kingston, is visiting Miss Alice (iuest, Nicholas Avenue, Prof. W. K. Campbell, of Sunbury, conducted the concert rendered by the l'enn Social orchestra at DeWitt's Park Saturday. Miss Mary Yorss left on Saturday for Butlalo, N. Y., to visit the Pan-Ameri can Imposition. At Scran ton "lie was joined by her brother Samuel, of New York. Mrs Florence Saunders ami daughter, Gertrude, of Moorestown, N. J., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Bowyer, East Market street. Rev. A. B. Bowser and children, Frank, Whalen and Isabel, are visiting relatives in Pittsburg. John Sweisfort spent yesterday with friends in Berwick. Mrs. Ma Baldy is enjoying a visit with friends in Plymouth. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. John and two children, of Lykens, are the guests of Dr. anil Mrs. P. C. Newbaker, West Mahoning street. Mrs. May Diehl, of Sunbury, is visit ing her daughter, Mrs. Kmily Diehl at Grovania. Miss Emma Gearhart is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Polk at Moosic Lake. John DeShay, of New York, is visit ing relatives in this city. Mrs. George Deitz and sons, Alfred anil Edward, of Fort Worth, Texas,who are guests at the home of Charles Deitz. Market street, spent Tuesday with friends in Shickshinny. Norman Hall, an attendant at the State Hospital is spending his vacation with his parents near Montoursville. Ernest C. Rogers, of Sunbury, manu facturer of granite and marble monu ments and headstones has been in this city for several days erecting some work in the Episcopal and Presbyterian ceme teries. Mrs. Catherine Weaver ami grand daughter, Anna, of Williamsport, are the guests of Mr-. Weaver's brother, .1. R. Maginley near the Fair Ground. Miss Ethel L. Smith is visiting friends at Williamsport. C. W. Sholes, of Chicago, one of the stayers of the Baldy Guards, is visiting Cap*. Johns >n, his old chum. He will remain for a week. Mrs. I>. J. Rogers spent yesterday with her son Ernest, in Sunbury. Miss Jennie Thomas, of Philadelphia, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mary Reed, Wall street. Mrs. Charles Gross and Mrs. Edwin Gross and daughter, Jennie, spent yes terday with Mrs. Daniel Shade, Moores burg. Miss Clara Wooters, of Philadelphia, returned home yesterday alter a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Czechowicz. Mrs. Peter Waldman and child, of this city, left yesterday for Reading where they will reside. Mrs. Hunter lekes and Miss Mary Mitchell returned last evening from Philadelphia. They report Miss Carrie Derr's condition no better. Miss Maine Eggert, of Shamokin, is visiting her parents, I'pper Mulberry it reel. Mr. ami Mrs. Charles A. Sidler, of sunbury, visited relatives in Danville yesterday SCHOOL HOARD IN SESSION Will Make Another Assessment of the Thin Ward. The school board held a regular meet ing Monday night. There was but lit tit business on hand and the session was i short one. The following directors re sponded to roll call: Orth, Fischer, Burger. Green, Werkheiser, Keefer Fenstermacher, Curry, liyerly and liar pel. The contract for furnishing a slaU blackboard for Hie senior secondary room of the First Ward building wa awarded t.> (ieorge Reifsnyder, the dim ensions of the board to be 4'.' by .'J', feet the price 19i cents per foot. On motion it was ordered that thi time be extended for receiving bids foi painting and calcimining until next meeting, August 12. Mr. Green reported that the return* of the assessor of the Third Ward thi< year show the number of pupils betweet the ages of Hand It; years as only oIG while last year the returns showed 4K pupils. It was believed that the asses sor made an error and as the StaW appropriation is based upon the nunibei of pupils in the district of school age il was feared the mistake might result in 112 reduced appropriation next year. Aftei some discussion il was decided to makt another assessment of the Third Ward On motion of Mr. Green it was decide'] that Fred Jacobs be employed to per form the duties of assessor at a remun eration cf $35. Dr. Hat pel presented the resignatioi of Miss Mary A. I'fahler as substitute teacher. (Mi motion of Mr. Green it was decid ed that the joint meeting of teacher* and directors he held on the evening ol August sth. The stack at the Fourth Ward school building, which at last meeting thf board decide I should be raised twenty feet as ;i means of securing better draught, again came up lor disrussion, Mr. Keefer declared that the stack i< constructed on a wrong piinciple and that increasing the height would not help matters () i the recommendation of Architect John Brusbr it was order ed that a smaller s'ack of lti-aich terra cotta pipe be erected insi.le the brick stack, uh chit is believed will remedy the defect indraught. J. H. Walli/e ap pea re* I before the board in the interest of an electric pro gram clock or bell, which he desires tn install in the First and Second Ward school building*. The j ,i i,- t -.,f the cl«>ck is $1 ''it tu • ,iuppli. s. The following bills were paid: S. M. Trnmbower, $17.82 .Ino. 11. Hughes Geo. W. Hendricks, S.SM, I>. C- Williams, 7.5;"; Robert Miller, 7.51 Jno. IJ. Lunger <>.( Xl Interest and State tax on bonds. 170.0< To Drain the Empty Canal. The borough authorities have aban doned all hope of obtaining any assist ance from the Pennsylvania canal com pany in getting rid of the accumulation of tilth in the bottom of the abandoned waterway. Street Commissioner 11. 15. Deen with a force of men Tuesday morn ing begun work oil an immense ditch oi trench which will be dug in the bottom of the canal between the aqueduct and the dam at the Structural Tubing Works. This, it is believed, will carry oil the sewage and waste water which drains into the canal and will have the ellectol making the bottom fairly presentable. Death of Mrs. P. P. Diehl. Mrs. Emily C. Diehl, Grovania, died Sunday morning aged > the wheel of the express wagon. S mie one might have been hurt, assum ing that the cartridge was a loaded one, as the bus tilled with people was im mediately behind the express wagon. Hose Tested aud Condemned. I'he lire committee of council Monday evening tested live hundred feet of the Friendship Fire company's hose, which has been in service for seventeen years, But three sections were found tit foi use. It is not often that cotton hose ol this sort can be used longer than ten or eleven years. The Committee on Fire was empowered by council at its list meeting to make a selection and purchase hose immediate ly. The committee held ait.e,- uig .Mon thly afternoon but was divided on a choice between Fire King and Eureka hose, represented ivspeeiively by Curry iV \ in nan and Welliver Hardware com pany. Purchasing, therefore, was post poned until the next meeting of council when the matter will come up before the full body. Contractor McClow Moved to Danville. Contractor A. J,. McClow has sold his property on Tenth street to Edward Dieffenbach and yesterday moved his family to Danville, his former home. Mr. McClow has been a good citizen and we are sorry to learn of his removal but wish him success in his new home.— Blooinsburg Daily. Entertained by Miss Jordan. Miss Lizzie Jordan entertained a num ber of friends at her home on Kailroad street, Tuesday evening. Those present were: The Misses Cieorgie Martin, EHie Jordan, Mary Smith, Maggie Hixson, Katherine Bllel, Theresa McCue, and Miss Agnes Heath, of Sunbtiry, Frank McCue, and William Morgan, of this city, Harry Keller, of Milton, Calvin Meliick, Woods Crawford, Cameron De haven and Will Brown of Sunbnry. Joint Meeting. A joint meeting of the teachers and directors of the Danville school district will be held Monday evening, August ■ I'.li, at 7::>0 o'clock for the purpose ol deciding on text books in the different branches to be taught in the schools < 112 the district for tlie ensuing year. ISy order i ft he School Hoard. W. 11. ( )RTII, Sec'y. A Child Dies. Christiana, daughter of Samuel Curry, Valley township, died Tuesday night, aged seven yeais. The deceased about Christ mas last was taken ill of a low fev er which resulted in death The funeral will be held Thursday at ."> p. in. Inter ment will take place in Odd Fellows' cemetery. B'nai Zion Synagogue. The member- of B'nai Zion snyagogue and their friends picnicked at Hunter's I'ark yesterday. Many members of the congregation residing in Blooinsburg, Berwick. .Vc. were present. A most en joyable day was spent. James K. Sckell Dead. James K. Scliell, an old and highly ■steeiiied resident of Limestone town ship, died on Monday last, lie was 75 years of age. The funeral will take place L'hursday at 11 a. m EST Alil.lsl IKl) IN 1855. SNAP lillllM Predicament of a I). L. & W. Passengei Train. There was a good ileal of excitemenl aling the line of the J). L. & W. rail road Tuesday forenoon, especially ai this city. Train No. Tl/5 west, engin< No. 42(1, due here at tt.o9 a. m., whicl passed Catawissa 011 time failed to read Danville. The mere fact of tlie trail being late at first caused little comment hut as time passed on and half an houi elapsed it was known that something serious had befallen the train. Ini|iiirie> began to pour into the Danville statior from the dispatcher's ottice at Scrantoi and other points, but all the informatioi that could be given was that the trair lay stranded somewhere between Cata wissa and Danville at some point re uiote from either place and consequent ly out of the reach of the telegraph The train, which passed Catawissa at S o'clock, at 11 had not yet reached this city. Long before that hour, however, ex citement began to run high. Not onlj the waiting passengers, but the attaches of the station as well kep r their eyes riv eted with a long and anxious gaze upon the mile or so of idle track extending eastward. The train delayed upon making Nor thumberland usually returns after a short stop reaching Danville at 10:19 a. m Owing to its non-arrival Tuesday train 704 with a made-up crew took the place of No. 715 on the upward trip. Shortly before its arrival, however,the regular train emerged in view and came laboring down the track in a way that indicated that it had met with an acci dent. The facts were soon learned. As the train under full speed struck a sharp curve nearly midway between Cat awissa anil Danville the eccentric strap on one side of the locomotive snapped in two. This had the ellect of disabling the engine on one side, leaving but one set of driving wheels to haul the train. The engine jumped and jolted, im parting the same motion to the train, which together with application of the emergency brake shook up the passengers considerably and caused great conster nation. Probably no one was more bad ly frightened than Express Messengei Cobb who when discovered was endeav oring to climb out through the trap dooi in the roof of the car. As soon as the train was stopped the crew set to work patching up the break After working an hour they were able to proceed slowly. Their plight was first discovered by the crew r>f an engine sen! down from Catawissa, which arrived just as the crippled engine was ready tc resume its trip. Uailroaders say it is almost a miracle that the engine did not leave the track considering the nature of the accident, the presence of the sharp curve and the rate of speed attained. An accident at that point might have been attended with fearful loss of life. Royal Arcanum Union Picnic. The koyal Arcanum l'icnic Associa tion of this district held its meeting on Monday at the Central Hotel, Sunbury. The Councils in the district were well represented. It was decided to hold the annual [pic nic at Island Park, near Sunbury, Wed nesday, August 14th. Thi* beautiful park is well known and centrally locat ed. It is confidently expected that not less than three thousand people will be in attendance. The 12th Regiment band will furnish the music. It is probable that Supremo Regent, Joseph A. Langtitt will be present and give a short address. No lengthy speeches will be tolerated. Provision will be made for a series of athletic sports, games and contests, which heretofore have proved exciting and interesting. An excellent dinner can be secured on the grounds for IJj cents. The Picnic Assoeiatidu is composed ol Councils at Muncy, Watsontown, Mil ton, l.ewisburg, Sunbury, Stiamokin.Mt. Carmel, Berwick, IMoomsburg and Dan ville anil represent many of the best people of their respective towns. The location of the picnic grounds is especial ly favorable for a large attendance from this section, The train service is excell ent. Further information will be given by posters. Elmer Bamer Hanged. Klmer E. P.arner was hanged Tues day morning in the yard of the Dauphin county jail for the mnrder of his broth er-in-law, Isaac Miller near Halifax a year and a half ago. The execution was witnessed by fully eight hundred people Death was caused by strangulation. I-nily five thousand people tilled the -treets around the prison and court liouse and clamored for admission, but :iom the vast assemblage not one word of sympathy or regret was heard for the loomed man. Drove to Sunbury. A number of persons from this city lrove to Sunbury Monday evening, where they were entertained at thehonn of Charles Mantz. Those present were Misses Nellie Sliie'k, .Mabel Askins, Min nie Kphlm, Druce and Martha Carodis key, Mary Smith, Eflie Jordan, I'.essie seidel, Messrs. Howard and Lloyd Bar iter, Walter Kphlin, (irey Yoris, Charles Kramer, Frank Gerringer and JCharles Keed. Frank Pardo 111. Frank Pardo, of Montandon, formerly i tenant on ttie farm of Ci. M. Shoop, Limestone township, and well known in Danville, is lying very critically ill of leinorrhage of the stomach. lie was :uken ill last Sunday. JOB PRINTING The office of the AMERICAN uein furnished with a large a&sortmen of job letter and fancy type and jot? material generally, the I'ublishei announces to the public that he is prepared at all times to execute in the neatest manner JOB PRINTING Of all Kinds and Descrption. - ♦ I-V/ 'jet our prices before place your orders. (ll.li IMB ! ♦ A Score of Seven to Six in favor of Dan ville. Ihe "()ld Timers scorer) another vic tory Ht DeWitt's I'ark yesterday nfter noon, iheir antagonists b*|iug iht- aiwh exploited Montgomery ni)ie, AH our team was up against one of the strong est teams in the country so the name possessed an interest unequalled by any contest this season and the victory won carried with it an additional honor. The Montgomery team is made up mostly of college hoys, Kilmer, the catcher, until recently playing with the Blonmsburg Normal club. They are a good natured gentlemanly set of fellows, who took their defeat gracefully, notwithstanding t iat they claimed an unjust decision in the eight inning. The features of the game were Die work of Buck in left field and the play ing of Walts at third base. At the end of the eighth inning the score stood 12 2 Out' out when winning run was scored. DANVILLE, 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 I—7 MONTGOMERY 0 0 0 11 3 1 0 0— 6 Removed to Hospital. Miss Carrie Derr, who was injured about the spine in a fall from a cherry tree some three weeks ago, was taken to the German Hospital, Philadelphia, Tuesday, by Dr. K. Y. Thompson. The unfortunate girl since the accident has lain practically helpless, her lower limbs especially, being partially paralyzed and without feeling. There are very grave fears that her back is broken or injured in such away as to render her a cripple for life. Soon after the accident she was placed in a plaster of Paris jacket. The first jacket placed upon her was not a success which made it necessary for her to submit to the ordeal a sec ond time. She is unable to move with out the most agonizing pain. At the hospital she will undergo an operation to determine the exact nature of the injury. If her back is not brok en it is believed that she can be relieved even if a permanent cu«'e is not effected. she was removed to Philadelphia on a tot. Mrs. Hunter Ickes and Miss Mary Mitchell accompanied her. Received Insurance. Mrs. Ella Mover, widow of the late Burgess John A. Mover, has received >102!) insurance, from the Penn Mutual Life Company through the local agent, Will G. Kramer. PERSONAL MENTIONS. Mrs. George Trometter and daughter, Miss Marcella, of Shamokin, spent yes terday with friends in this city. Jacob Bloom made a business trip to Sunbury yesterday. Miss Maud Ritchie, of Wilkesbarre, attended the picnic af Hunter's Park yesterday. Marx Lew, of Berwick, spent vester day in town. Mrs. 11. 11. Blight and son, William, of Sunbury, are visiting the former's mother, Mrs. William Moyer, Chambers street. Mrs. Thomas Martz, of Williamsport, called on friends in this city yester day. George M.tiers spent a few hours yes terday with friends in Sunbury. Miss Blanche Jones, Railroad street, departed yesterday for a visit with friends in Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. .1. Markley White, of Norristown. returned home yesterday after a visit with Mrs. White's mother, Mrs. katherine Marshall, Fast Mnrl et street. Mrs. Jennie Zeth a .1 faniilv, nf Hope well, Bedford ( oun i , uuu been fisiting Mrs. Leom-.i-d Hauck, Grand street, left yesterdav ; a \i-it in M'ff linville. llarry stces, Ksi]., of Blootnsburg, was n this city yesterday. C. Clyde Yetter, Fsq., of Bloomsburg, ransacted business in Danville yester iuy. Jeremiah Hale, of Birmingham, Ala., will return home today after a visit with his brother, .1 <>liu Hale, Front i tree I.