Home Paper —-For lie Home The circulation of this paper is in creasing rapidly. It wil pay you to advertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR Dli. 1 li\ 1 N<; 11. JENKINGS, -DENTIST. Office JItM rx 9 A. At. to 1-1 »/ 10.', At ill St., IP. M.to 4l' M Dohcille, Pa. siu i/rse, >i. i». •425 MII.i. ST., Danvii.l.K, PA. Diseases of the Stomach and Interlines a Specialty I yt. \V. I». AM.I.K. - DENTIST (jun i.. 2!S Mili. Strict. eelli Kxtractod without Pain. i I'l.trii Mini l!rii)»;e Work a Specialty. Equipped U 111) tlie latest and most improved lustruiiu'iits and prepared to execute the most ditlieiilt work. UK. (J. H. REYNOLDS, (FOKMKItUY OP CATAWISSA) OSoe, Ontvwiteßoston Store, Danville, Pa De"ttstry ti« all :tf branches Charge Mod«ind all work Hn»rautnt)d Established 1898,[ ELECTION NOTICE. The Republican Primaries for Montour County will be held Friday, Aug. 2nd, from the hours of (J.oO to H o'clock 1 p. m.for the purpose of elect ing a delegate to the State Convention and nominating Candidates for the various County Oiliees. By order of WM. L. GOUGER, Chairman, ! COJiIIEHSEII M:S\ August's first day. Cool wave abont October Ist. Council men are not having vacations. The lawns are taking fresh courage. Passenger travel to Buffalo is picking up. The heat has become an accepted fact. The Montour Republican Primary elections will be held Friday evening, August 2nd. It has been jxisitively demonstrated that the weather-wise who predicted a mild summer were not good guessers. Preparatii ins are well under way for the Kof P union picnic at DeWitt's Park on Saturday, August 17th. The Peun Social orchestra will furnish music for the occasion. A pVnie has lieen arranged for Thurs day, August I'itli, at DeWitt's Park un der the au.-pices ofDr. Yeoman's Bible cla>». All members of the Mahoning Presbyterian congiegation and Sunday school are invited to be present. The < iraud Lodge of Pennsylvania Knights of Pythi is will meet in Allen town August, 20. The Republican Primary elections will 1«- held on Friday evening. The pastors of Trinity Lutheran, Christ Episcopal, the Grove and Mahon ing Presbyterian churches will enjoy their vacations in August. The servant girls in Williamsport will organize a union this week. The practice of throwing banana peels on the ]lavement is becoming com- 1 inon in tlii ■ city. Our attention has been called n> the | fact that a nn.iibi rof tre.-s which line I tb> : treets < T Danville have linilrs pro- j jectiug from them which hang so low! down that they arc a menace to thedriv- j ers of wagons. But five more weeks to September when the hot weather vagaries usually cease to rest. Warrants for the pay of State troops j for attendance at camps have been is- , sued. The Penn Social club orchestra will j give their regular weekly dance at Hunt- ' er's Park this evening. We now commence the month of j August generally recognized as the ! yellow month. The Borough authorities should order 1 owners of vacant lots in many parts of town to remove the weeds and clean up the premises. Robert I'ursell, bookkeeper at Curry i & Vanuan's, is very ill at his home on ! Mow cry street. John Gulick Doing Well. A telephone message from Sunliury ! yesterday stated that John (iulick, who i attempted to commit suicide in the | county jail Tuesday by cutting his J throat, is doing very well, considering the nature of the self-inflicted wound.! The murderer got hold of a table knife, j which he sharpened to the keenness of a razor. When found he was lying on the floor iu a pool of blood. The wound required ten stitches. To prevent the prisoner from tearing open the wound his wrists have been fastened together with a pair of hand cuffs and stout hobbles have been put around his ankles, while special watch ers have been placed in front of his cell. I illontour American. ■ i " l * v.. •- "THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL JC SUPPLIES ALL OF ITSOVVN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." VOL. Ki-NO :si. jTOOin HOSE Joseph Lek's Rash Act Saturday Afternoon. Tells a Sad Story. The Second Ward, this city, Saturday | last came \t ry nearly having a case of ( suicide. Joseph Eck, an industrious j and tiard working man, overcome by ill health, lost heart under his burden i anil decided to end his troubles by tak ! ing ,i dose oflaudanum. It was shortly after 3 o'clock when | Dr. P. C. Newbaker in response to a call ! arrived at the Kck home, liailroad and Ka«t Market streets, and found the head of the family in a deep stupor, the i general symptoms being those of opium | poisoning. A powerful emetic was ad i ministered, which had the desired ef fect. Afterward the patient was.walked j about briskly for half an hour or more, 'so that in time he came around all J right. During Saturday evening a reporter of I Tiik American* called upon Mr. Kck. He said that he always tried to ' get along, and did whatever he could find to do when able to work. Two years ! ago he injured his back, after which • rheumatism and lumbago set in. He has become very much discouraged, and ' has given up hopes ot ever being able to work again. The burden of making a i living falls upon the rest of the family and it has become very painful for him. j he said, to see his wife working so hard, while he is unable to render any help and only inert ases the burden to be j borne. lie at first stated that he took the laudanum thinking it would relieve his j pain, lie afterward admitted, how ) ever, that he took the drug with suicid- j al intent, believing that his family would be better off without him. It is indeed a very sad case. It is j hoped that the unfortunate man may re- i cover or at least take a brighter view of life, remembering that no matter how dark the night there is always a dawn. Elijah Cleaver Fatally Injured. Elijah C. Cleaver, one of the most prominent farmers, and an esteemed j citizens of Columbia county, was fa- ' tally injured early Monday morning. He j was on bis way to Ashland with a load i of hay, and attempted to jump on the j saddle horse while the team was moving when the animal shied and threw him to the gtound, the forward wheels of the wagon passing over his abdomen. He was about two miles from home when the accident happened and was alone. He managed to drag himself along side the road where he lay suffer ing and helpless for about three hours until found by a man who was passing ! that way, and who had found the team ! standing some distance further down ! the road with no driver in sight. With a vehicle obtained from a neigh boring farmer the injured man was re moved to his home and Dr. Wintersteen of Numidia, and Dr. J. 11. Yastine, of Catawissa, were summoned. On their arrival they found their patient in a very critical condition and despite their best efforts death relieved him of his suffering about six o'clock Monday evening. He is survived by a wife and eight children, six sons and two daughters, namely, Kev. Nelson K . of Danville; ' Prof. Wesley M., of Milton; Kditor j Charles 1.., of Mt. Carmel; Joseph C , of Tamaqua;lirittain W., of Koaring Creek; Clarence G., of Numidia; and Rosie A. and Hannah L. at home. Wedding Anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. William Fox celebrated the 3Sth anniversary of their marriage at their home, Cherry street, Saturday evening. A most delightful evening was spent and an appetizing supper served. Mr. and Mrs. Fox were presented by iheir children with a handsome parlor lamp, i hose pre-eit wire: Lev. Dr. M. I..Shindel, wife and • I,in.»l.*«r Susie, Mr. and Mr-. Join \. I \ .o rhildren, M.ty and I! », M. . Elmer !•. . k and chil dren, Gertrude, Frank, Daniel and Elm er, Mr. ami Mrs. Harry Fox and chil dren Luther, Ethel, Helen and Agnes, Mr. and Mrs. William O. Fox and sons, William, Charles and Geor.e, Miss Ger trude Fox, George K. Fox, Miss Klla M. Sliultz, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Berger, Mrs. Oliver Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Breitenbach and daughter Anna. Emma Boettinger Passes Away. Emma, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mis. Adolpli Boettinger, Cherry street, died Monday morning ab >ut 2 o'clock after a lingering illness of consumption. The deceased, who was twenty years of age, was greatly beloved by all who knew her, and her death when just in the bloom of early womanhood falls upon her parents with ciuslnng force. She was a devoted member of St. Hub ert's i: c. church and a member of the sodality of that congregation. Washiugtonville Played Good Ball. A game of base ball between the Third Ward and Washington ville teams was played at DeWitt's Park Monday af ternoon. The Third Warders won by a score of 10 to 0. The batteries were Far ley and Shepard for the home team and | 1 1 oil'» brothers for Washingtonville nine Washiugtonville played first class ball, but lost through Yerrick's clever work in the last inning- Exchanged Pulpits. Kev 11. C. llarman of St. Paul's M. E. church and Kev. K. J. Allen, of St. Pet er's M. E. church, exchanged pulpits Sunday evening. Each pastor made a splendid impression in his new field. A DESTRUCTIVE AFTERNOON HI Stock of Goods in the Newman and Marks Stores Ruined. A tire broke out in the men's furnish ing store of J. J. Newman, Mill street, shortly after 3 o'clock Tuesday after noon, which for a small blaze, proved unusually destructive. The tire originated in the second story at the rear of the building. When dis covered it seemed confined between the ceiling and the tin roof in the vicinity of a brick chimney built between the store and the adjoining property, which is tiie Palace Hotel. The smoke forced its way downward into the building and poured out from under the tin roof through the small iuterstice around the chimney. Mill street soon presented a scene of wild excitement. The Continental Hose Company was the first to artive, follow ed in succession by the other companies | of the fire department. Water was soon had in abundance i and steady streams were poured into j the upper stories through the windows front and rear as well as upon the roof above. The fire, however, was hard to get at and about all that was accomplish ed by the deluge of water was to ! thoroughly drench the store and ruin the entire stock of goods. The tire creeping along nn.ier the tin soon communicated to the roof of K. L. Mark's clothing store. By this time Mill street was tilled with a dense volume of smoke blinding and suffocating in its effects. The firemen now turned their attention to Mr. Mark's establishment and soon had the building as thoroughly drenched as Mr. Newman's furnishing store. Meanwhile firemen working in the rear of the building cut a tiole through the weather boarding ot the second story and another on the roof, by which means the progress of the tlames was ar rested. While the fire was in progress and the water poured into the upper stories was streaming down through the ceilings at both Mr. Marks' and Mr. Newman's stores willing hands were at work car rying out goods. A greater part of Mr. Marks'stock was carried out into the rear yard and after the fire replaced in I the store. A large portion of Mr. New- I man's goods was stacked oil the pave ments on both sides of Mill street and later with what remained in the store placed in a vacant room of the Lyon building. The tire was finally extinguished. The damage to either of the two buildings, beyond what was wrought by water, is slight. The building occupied by Mr. Newman is owned by Simon Dreifus-; the one occupied by Mr. Marks belongs to the estate of Samuel Goldsmith. Both are insured. Neither Mr. Marks nor Mr. Newman Tuesday were able to estimate the ex tent of their loss. Both, however, suf fer greatly, Mr. Newman, especially, whose entire stock was damaged. Both merchants carried insurance. Mr, Bernheimer's Bad Fall. Harry Bernheimer, the Mill street 1 clothier, met with an accident Sun- | day morning, which might have result- j ed very seriously. He was in the act of climbing to the roof by means of a lad der standing in the bath room. Just as j tie was raising the trap door he lost his hold and fell upon the bath tub, his back striking the spigot. He seemed | very seriously hurt at first and sutlered great pain. Drs. Kimerer and Paules were called, who had him under treat- j ment during the day. Guardsmen Return Home. Company F, 12th regiment, N. G. I*., I arrived home from Mount Gretna Sat urday afternoon on the 2:21 Pennsyl vania train. It was with a weary swing and a soiled and sun burned appear ance that the boys marched down Mill street to the Armory. Otherwise, how ever, they seemed but little the worse for their week in camp. The following members of the com pany were confined in the hospital dur ing the week: Ambrose Miller, Percy Shade, Charles Lewis, Charles Sutton and.l. 11. Johnson. David Holey, who accompanied the company as captain's orderly, was also <>■ the sick list, spend ing a couple of days in the hospital. Col. Clement expresses himself as very much pleased with the work done bv his command while in camp. Injured by a Fall. Luther Tanner, grandson of Augustus Ortman, residing near Blee's school house, Derry township, Monday fell ! from the overhead of the barn alighting upon a pole into which several large ! spikes had been driven. He was very seriously injured. Dr. Hofla and hi* son Sidney gave him surgical treat j ment. Quoit Pitching. The quoit pitching mania has struck ; South Danville and some of the looal pitchers have already distinguished ! themselves. The quoit club on this side j the river boasts of some professionals in ! the "pitching" art and the South Dan | ville contingent would like to show 1 them the real tliii.g. Can not an inter I county series of games be arranged? Kline-Fox. Calvin Jesse Kline and Miss Corinda Agnes Fox, both of this city, were mar ried at the residence of the bride's fath er, William Fox, Cherry street, at 8 o'clock Thursday night, Kev. Dr. M. L. Shindel officiating. None but the im mediate family were present. The couple were given a prolonged serenade by a cahthumpiau band DANVILLE, l'A.. TMI IJSDAV. Al'tipfe. .. ftxil. PHRSUNAI. PARAGRAPHS. Brief Mention of the Doings of Your Friends and Acquaintances. Miss Viola Young visited friends in Bloomsburg yesterday. Miss Jessie Clark, of Rloomsburg, re turned home yesterday after a visit with Miss Jane l.lovd, West Market street. Mrs. John Clapp, of Binghamton, N. Y., returned home yesterday after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. A. H. VVoolley, West Market street. Mr. and Mrs. William Ten Eick and son Charles, of New York, are guests of Dr. and Mrs. I. H. Jennings, on West Market street. Harry J. Rebman, Esq., of Philadel phia, spent Sunday at the home of B. A Childs, Kront street. Miss Mabel Rogers, of Muncy, recent ly a guest of Miss Lulu Welliver, passed through this city yesterday enroute to Bloomsburg. Miss Mary Straub, of Scranton, re turned home yesterday after a visit with Miss Luella Werkheiser. A number of Danville people spent a few hours last evening at Roaring Creek. Among those present were: Miss Mary Yorks, Miss Sarah DeLong, Miss Corde lia Woolley, Samuel Yorks, W. B. Rhodes, Pursel Augle, Mr. and Mrs. A H. Woolley, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wat son and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Gosh. Mrs. Lewis G. Little returned home yesterday after a visit with friends near Milton. William Carin, Hon. W. K. Hollo way, W. J. Raldy, Esq., H. A. Argrave and Warren Welliver spent Sunday at Lake Winola. Undertaker (ieorge Koat and wife, re turned home yesterday fioin the l'an- American Exposition. Mrs H. G. Maize and daughter, Maude of Philadelphia, are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Reese, on Grand street. Mrs. Edward Hiier, of Kidgewood, N. J., returned home yesterday after a visit with her pareiits, Mr. and Mrs. John B Gulick, Church street. William G. Pursel spent Sunday with his family at Atlantic City, N. J. Miss Matilda Steinbrenner, of New York, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Annie Steinbrenner, East Front street. Samuel Rebman, who has just return ed from a protracted business trip in the west, is spending a few days with his family in this city. Jay Williams, of Reading, is visiting at the home of Thomas Evans, Front street. Lewis ami (ieorge Steinbrenner. of Wilkesbarre, spent Sunday with their mother, Mrs. Annie Steinbrenner, East Front street. Mr. ami Mrs. F. C. Angle have re- j turned from Clifton Springs, N. Y. Richard Goodall, Esq., of Tyrone, is visiting relatives in this city. Harry Farnsworth returned to Phila delphia yesterday after a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Farns worth, West Mahoning street. G. A. V. Conger, of New York was in this city yesterday on business with the Structural Tubing Company. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Rockafeller and daughter, of New York, are visiting the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Rockafeller, Bloom street. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Robinson and daughter, of ilazleton, are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Robin son, Water street. Mrs. Johnson Daniels, of Webb City, Mo., is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Blecher, Front street. Mr. and Mrs. John Jacobs have re turned from a visit with relatives in Long Branch, S. J. Miss Bertha Kramer returned to Holmesburg yesterday after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Kramer, Front street. Miss Anna Deen returned home yester day from a visit in Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Mrs. Lewis Bloch returned last even ing from Atlantic City and Philadelphia. John A. McMahan, of Pottsgrove, left on Tuesday for the Pan-American Ex position. The Misses Hammond returned to Germantown yesterday after a visit with Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Baldy. West Market street. Mrs. Mary A. Shepperson and Mrs. Samuel Carr returned home Monday from a visit with relatives in Pitts burg. Ralph Curry, wf New York, arrived in this city Monday night for a visit at the Curry homestead, on West Mahoning street. Rev. Dr. W. A. McAtee and wife left Monday for a protracted tour along the Maine coast. Miss Mabel Keys returned to Klkton, Md., Monday after a visit at the Hinckley homestead, South Danville. Miss Nellie Geringer returned to her home in Manassas, Ya., Tuesday after a visit with her sister, Mrs. William Gosh at the Montour House. Miss Ktnuia Bowers, of Tamaqua, ar rived in this city yesterday for a short stay at the home of E. C. Voris, Church street. Misses Florence and Elsie Edgar, of Wilkesbarre, arrived in this city yester day for a visit with their grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Piefer, Mill street. Mrs. Joseph Rearich left yesterday for a visit with friends iu Montgomery, How Lizzie McWilliams Overcame Parental Objection. The Third Ward, this city, has a gen | nine case of elopement, which during the last two days has kept the tongue of | gossip wagging. ! When Cad McWilliams, North Mill ! street, arose Tuesday morning he found i his handsome, sixteen-year-old daught er, Lizzie, missing Miss McWilliams' j mysterious departure was at once as ! sociated with a young man on Sidler Hill, who although forbidden the young J lady's home was known to be a suitor anil Monday was also missing from town. I The Philadelphia papers yesterday morn ! ing cleared up the mystery by announe j ing among the list of marriage licenses granted in that city the name of Lizzie McWilliams in connection with that of John Forred, the young man above al luded to. On the 10:17 Pennsylvania train yesterday the runaway couple re turned, acknowledging themselves man ! and wife. During yesterday afternoon a report er of this paper had an interview with Mr. McWilliams. who is a dealer in j smoked meats, North Mill street. Mr. McWilliams was very much vexed over the affair; in fact he was quite angry and j expressed himself in a way that made it plain that unless he changes his mind the runaways need never look to him for I forgiveness. Forred, lie said, was paying attention to his daughter. He didn't fancy him i as a prospective son-in-law and he for bade him the place. He thought the af fa.ii had blown over until the elopement occurred. When the family retired at II o'clock Monday night Miss McWill iams, he said, was in bed and apparent ly fast asleep. Thus her disappearance fell upon the household like lightning from a clear sky. Mr. McWilliams has written to Philadelphia, he says, to de termine under what circumstances the marriage license was procured, as his daughter's age made the whole proceed - ure unlawful Mr. Forred, the groom, was also inter viewed. He gave a full account of the elopement, Miss McWilliams sifter tij>- toeing out of th° parental house about midnight, Monday, found her lover out side with a hired conveyance, by which they were driven to Milton where they took the Mate train for Philadelphia. They proceeded directly to Camden, but were unable to find a preacher there who woi'ld marry them, as they could not furnish evidence that they were resi dents of New Jersey. 1 hey returned to Philadelphia and at City Hall procured a marriage license. Mr. Forred, who says he is I'ii years of age, makes a favorable impression after a short acquaintance and will no doubt be a good husband to his young bride. The happy couple at present are sojourn ing at the Forred homestead, Sidler Hill. As Viewed by Merchants, A conversation with the merchants along Mill street., Friday, relative to the proposed action of the clerks in en tering the union brought out several facts. First there is by no means a un animity among the merchants relative to early closing the year around and clos ing on all holidays, which, it is under stood,will bo one of the first concessions demanded by the union. The majority probably favor the union, preferring themselves to close at fi o'clock and on those days insisted upon and believing that all other merchants could be in duced to follow suit. Ouite a number, however, held opposite views. It would be impossible, they said, to induce all the stores to close and as long as one or more remain* open no merchant can af ford to close up and allow his trade to drift elsewhere. Several complained of losing through early closing at present when only for the summer months. Dan ville has a large country trade and tann ers, during the busy season, especially, are in the habit of driving into tow n after the days'work and making their j purchases. Finding the s ores closed j here, the considerable number who come { from over the river have got it.t > the : habit of stopping at South Danville and making their purchases there. One mer chant states that in this way he has lost several good customers. There are seventy-five hired clerks in Danville, of whom fifteen are ladies. Sev eral of the latter were interviewed. Not one of them was sure that she would join the union, although all thought or ganization was a good thing ami even admitted that they might be induce ! to join. One vivacious blonde, however, voiced the sentiment of all tin- rest, when she remarked: "No strike for me, though, no matter what comes to pass. My employer is a ; reasonable, kind-hearted man and I can j get every privilege I am entitled to with | out striking." A Small Blaze. About 7 o'clock Tuesday night an alarm iof tire threw the town into excitement, : The roof oft he shovel fact ory above the boilers was discovered on tire. The new s soon spread and the bells were rung I winch brought out the fire department. \ The Washington Hose Company was the first to arrive but when they reached the works the lire bad already been ex ! tinguished by the company's own hose ; The damage done was very slight. Shoulder Dislocated. Frank, the little son of John Wild | smith, Riverside, fell front a tree on I Tuesday afternoon and dislocated his | right shoulder. Dr. N. M. Smith reduced ; the dislocation. The lad yesterday was doing well. WILLIAM Passed Away Monday Night After Six Month's Illness. William Amesburv, former member of council and a widely known citizen,died Monday night. The end came shortly be fore r> o'clock after six months of terri ble suffering. Mr. Amesbury was born in Somerset shire, England, in 1825 and was there fore in his 7*ith year. He came to Dan ville in 18"i(j. He resided a short time in Bloomsburg and also spent some time in the West, but the greater part of his life was spent in this city. He was a man of perfectly fearless nature, keen, discriminating' and con scientious. He was a practical miner and drifts and slopes sunk by him in the vicinity of this city and Grovania,w hose output in their day was an important factor in the supply of ore, still remain to attest his rare skill and experience. For several years Mr. Amesbury was a coal dealer in this city. A few years ago he retired turning the business over to his son, A. C. Amesbury. He served one term in the borough council, retir ing last spring. The deceased is survived by his wife and live childieu as follows: William, of Wilkesbarre; Mrs. Adeline Dyer, of Liberty township, this county; Arthur C., Mrs. Mary Cromwell and Mrs. Jennie Marshall, of this city. In One Thousand Dollars Bail. Erwin Hunter appeared before Justice < (glesby at half past 2 o 'clock Monday afternoon to answer the information lodged Saturday last charging him with may In in. The case aroused a great deal of in terest. The 'squire's office was nearly tilled with attorneys and witnesses, while the pavement was lined with curi ous people, who vainly sought admitt ance. The hearing was conducted by District Attorney Thomas C. Welch. Ralph Kisner, Esq., appeared as special attor ney for the complainant, while E. S. Gearhart, Esq., represented the defend ant. Mr. Hunter through his attorney pleaded "not guilty." Jesse Fisher, the complainant, was the first witness, lie said he went to Mr. Hunter's livery stable to collect a balance of S2.(»J due him for labor. A dispute arose, Hunter denying that there was any money due Fisher. Uncompli mentary language passed, each giving the other the lie, when to quote the wit ness, "each struck at the other" and a moment later they "came togethei" and "clinched." Oil cross examination Fish er denied that ho struck first; denied also that he choked Hunter, although he admitted he shoved him up against the wall. Fisher then in his own way described the biting. Dr. Curry described the nature of the injury, stating that it required "8 or 9 stitches" to draw the wound together. John Fisher, fn'l c ■ 112 the complain ant. testified, aftei which the justice an nounced that in iiis opinion there was a prima facie ease and that inasmuch as the penalty for the offense is a tine of £ 11 HH1 he did not feel justified in accept ing less than SIOOO bail. Bail, therefore for Hunter's appearance at court was fixed at that sum, Lewis Titel becoming bondsman. Death of "Fotzey" Peters. Ferdinand (Fotzey) Peters, a well known resident, who of late has been living in the alley between Lower Mul berry street and D. L. .t. W. avenue, died Tuesday morning aged 52 years, of dropsy. The deceased duiing his en- ; tire life was connected with the different j breweries of town in one capacity or an- | other. Of late years he has been unable j to work and at the time of his death j was in destitute circumstances. To provide for his burial several per- t sons, among them a reporter of \ this paper, interested themselves in j soliciting funds. Subscriptions were ! received from his old-time friends and i enough was raised to purchase a burial > lot anil to pay an undertaker. The funer- \ al was held on Wednesday at 5:30 j o'clock. Interment took place in , Odd Fellows' cemetery. The deceased is survive ' i.y his wife, , who is in very ill health mi.l >« n sisters, . Mrs. Eliza Hinckley and Mi-. Rose Bedanicl of Easton. A Sham Battle. Goodrich Post will hold a campfire at DeWitt's Park tonight. A very inter esting feature will be a sham battle ; fought oil the base ball ground. The G. A. R. will be asi-isted I»y :i detachment of the National Guard and three soldier boys recently returned from the Philip pines. The sham battle, which will be fought about s o'clock, will prove very interesting and together with the pres entation of war pictures by "Bro." Hicks, will well repay any one for a vis it tot he Park. Moonlight Picnic. Mi~s Cressman of the Montour House ; gave a moonlight picnic at ludiau Run Hollow, last night, in honor of her two I nieces, Misses Carrie and Maine Cress-) man, of Sellersville. The pirty consist ed of two hack loads which left town j about dark. Jubilee Concert. A free religious jubilee concert will be | given at Hunter's Park by the camp meeting workers, every night this week. Meetings free to all. The public is in vited. KS'I'A |{MSI IEI > IN SUSTAINED .1 In a Runaway Tuesday-Mrs. Victor Vin cent Seriously Injnred. Mrs. Victor Vincent, of Valley town ship, while returning from this city Tuesday had a runaway and as a result sustained a fractured limb. Mrs. Vincent drove into town Tues day morning with a horse and buggy. Soon after arriving here her horse was taken sick. To enable her to return it was decided that she should drive a horse belonging to her brother-in-law, Thomas Vincent, the sick animal to re main in Danville. Before reaching the Fair grounds, the horse became unmanageable and started to run away. It is not clear whether Mrs. Vincent, who was the sole occup ant of the buggy, was thrown out or whether she became frightened and jumped. At all events the buggy and driver parted company. The lady in falling broke her right leg just above the ankle. She was assisted into a house near the Fair ground, while the horse ran onto Mausdale, where he was caught bv Wal ter Best and Sylvester Jones of this city. The buggy was not broken. Meanwhile news of Mrs. Vincent's accident was brought into town and shortly after 12 o'clock, Thomas Vincent, accompanied by Dr. F. A. Curry drove out to the re sidence of Mrs. G. S. Springer, where the injured lady was kindly taken care of. Dr. Curry reduced the fracture which was found to be a rather serious one, both bones being broken. Later in the day Mrs. Vincent was removed to her home, near Moores burg. "Old Timers" Defeat Berwick. The "Old Timers" added another game to their string of victories Tuesr day afternoon. This time it was the strong BerwicK nine, by far the best base ball aggregation that has played here this season and our boys can in deed feel proud of their victory. Bell and Kilmer of the Montgomery nine were the battery for the "Old Timers" and they made an excellent showing. Bell allowed but seven hits which were scattered enough to prevent damage. Yerrick played a fast game at second, his work being more encouraging than on Saturday. The large and enthusi astic audience present proves that the national sport has by no means lost its popularity in Danville and the old '•fans" and many new ones are seen at every game. The detailed score fol lows: DANVILLE. R. 11. O. A. K. (Josh, 3b 0 0 2 II 1 Yerrick, 2b 0 2 3 t» 0 Oberdorf, If 1 2 2 0 0 Hotfman, lb 0 1 12 0 0 Sechler, cf (I 0 0 () o Shannon, rf 11 11 0 Kilmer, c 1 2 7 1 0 Bell, p 0 1 0 11 Cask ins, ss 0 1 0 4 1 Total, 3 10 27 1.3 3 j KERWICK. K. 11. O. A. K. j Landis, 2b 0 1 2 2 (I I Boss, 3b (I 3 2 2 1 Kepner, If 0 0 2 1 0 Carey, cf 11 1 u 0 Chamberlain, c 0 0 4 1 0 Smith, p 0 1 2 I II Merkel, lb 0 1 !i 1 0 Davis, rf 0 t) 1 2 () Lanbach, ss 1 0 1 2 0 Total 2 7 24 15 1 Danville, 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 x —3 j Berwick,. 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 I—2 Bag-gage Oar Gone Astray, Up to last evening the baggage carbe ! longing to Company F shipped from ! Mt. Gretna Monday morning had not j reached its destination at South Dan i ville. When last heard from, Tuesday nigiit, it was at Williamsport, where it 1 had been sent by mistake. The car contains the mess tents and ! camp equipage, all of which were pack- I ed at Mt. Gretna while wet, expecting that the car woul 1 reach South Danville Monday night or Tuesday morning. The | members private trunks and boxes were also in the car, in addition to two | barrels of potatoes, two barrels of bread, I seventeen pounds of butter and a quant ity of onions, hardtack, &•;. The cloth ing contained in the trunks and boxes, i like the tents, Ac., was packed while wet and owing to the delay under the | circumstances it is feared that the entire contents of the car will be ruined. Interesting Bit of Class History, Following is a report of the Danville Bible Class for the third quarter of the | third year: Number present, 1555; number of vis itors, 323. Seven dollars and twenty four cents were carried over from last quarter; collections amounted to $21:78; expenses, to $22.02, which leaves $7 in the hands of the treasurer. Following is a report of the Bible class j for the 33 months during which it has been in existence: Number present, 19111; number of i visitors, 4300. The collections during the time represent 155.13. The total , expenses, $151.11. The total membership of the class is Salvation Army. Brother Van Alsten, of Olean, N Y. | who as announced will «ive a phono | graph entertainment at Salvation Army i Hall, Friday and Saturday evenings of 1 this week, on Friday afternoon at 3:30 j o'clock will give a free concert for child ren. JOB PRINTING The office ot the AMERICAN oe in furnished with a large assortmcn 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. —:o: our prices before place your orders. INSTRUCTING Wood Work .'Department at Shovel Factory Started Up. It is not generally known that a por tion of the new factory is in op eration with sotiii 1111 \ JIIIIHIS employed. Steam tes gotten up on Monday morn ing lor the purpose of starting up the wood work department. At 11:20 the first handles were turned out. 1 tie operation of the plant is purely in a preliminary stasje and, although handles are beinsr manufactured in limit ed numbers, nothing more i* aimed at than to get the hells stretched and to educate the inexperienced hands in the use of the machinery. It will he some two weeks later before everything will be in good working order in the handle department. On Monday August 12 steaui will be gotten up in the shovel factory proper, the department in which the iron work is manufactured. Nothing more will he attempted there during the tirst week, than to train the hands in the use of the machinery. By August 19th it is ex pected that the whole plant will he fully equipped for starting up, and with all departments in full operation will enter upon its career a< a new industry of our town. Little Folks at DeWitt's Park, Mrs. H. S. Ammerman entertained a number of little hoys and girls at De- Witt's park yesterday afternoon in hon or of the seventh birthday of her son, , Robert. The following were in the party: Robert Ammerman, Edward I'rice, Harry Latimere, Kobert Moyer, l'orter l'olk, John V'ountfman. James Scarlet, Saul McCoy, Daniel lllecher, Warren Heddens, James Boyer, James Kvans, Clarence Frick, Ellirftt Gearh&rt, i 1 lie Speiser, Frank Koss, Frank Swartz, Clarence Lloyd, David and Ed die Thomas, Morris Lunger, Florence Price, Marion Jones, Clara Detweiler, Emma Polk, Louisa Youngman, Ethel Haring, Phoebe Curry, May McKinney, Marie Fetterman, Myra Saunders, Lor ene Philips, Catherine Cath erine Rhoades, Dorothy and Margaret Vincent, Anna Shuliz, Edith Speiser, Pauline Waite, Dorothy W'elliver, Mary Ammerman, Bertha Cloud, Beatrice Bulev and Rena and Elsie Gulick. The principal aumsemctJt was dancing ! and a cake walk. : Laid to Resti. The funeral of William Atnesbury was held from the family residence ou Bloom street yesterday afternoon. The pall bearers were: Clyde Dyer, of Pottsgrove, Richard and Arthur Amesbury, of Wilkesbarre, Harry and Frank Cromley and Wilbur Amesbury, ofithis city, all grandsons of the deceased. Rev. H. C. Harman and Rev. G. Ei Limbert con ducted the services. Mr. and Mrs. Will iam Amesbury, Miss Nellie Amesbury, Will and Myra Amesbury, of Wilkes barre, Mr. and Mrs. William Dyer, of Pottsgrove, Mrs. Job Cromwell, of Ber wick, and Mr. and Mrs. William Law rence, of Mausdale, were among those from out of town who attended the fu neral. REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION The Republican County Convention will l»e held in the Court House on Sat urday morning. August 3rd. at 10 0 clock. The Primaries will he held on Friday evening, August 2ud. between the hours of ti:3<> and 8 o'clock at the usual voting places. W. L. GOUGER. County Chairman. Spanish War Veterans. A meeting of the members of Breck bill-Kherwood Camp, Spanish-American War Veterans,will lie held at the Armory of Company F, 12th Regiment,N. G. P., Monday. August sth, 1901, at S o'clock p. in., for the purpose of muster-in. All those who desire to become charter mem bers of said camp must be present on said occasion. By order of Ciias. P. Geauhart, Attest Commander. 11a km on s»;i ui.KK, Adjutant. Trolley in Operation. The Columbia and Montour Electric Railway is now in operation between Bloomsburg and Lime Ridge. The road was formally opened on Monday even ing, M'ss Winifred, daughter of E. L. Muni ma, one of the contractors, acting as motorman. Mutes' Picnic. The mute*' picnic will be held at Is land Park, Northumberland, on Satur day August 3rd. Danville, Blooms burg, Sunbury, Milton and Shauiokin will be represented. Mrs. Bowyer Will Entertain. Mrs. W. C. Bowyer will entertain a number of young folks at her home,No lit Fast Market s'rept, tonight in honor of her son ' >!n;. u.uu of i hanks, Mr. ai. Mrs. Adolph Boettinger wish to extend i: in\* : 0 tim-'P kind friends who so kindly assi-sud tLi in duringllu-ir recent bereavement. 0. R. Drumheller in Charge. O. 11. Drumhel'er, proprietor of Hotel Oliver, took charge of that hostelry as 1 landlord Wednesday morning. It is the unanimous opinion that the hot wave has earned a vacation aud ought to take it
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