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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.
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"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.
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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