Hone -—■ For lie Heme The circulation of this paper is in creasing rapidly. It wil pay you to adveitise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR DR. IRVING H. JENNINGS, DENTIST. Office flour* 9 -4. M.to 12 M. y,iU St ' 1 P. .)/. to A P. M Danville. Pa, SIH LT2, #l. O. 425 MILL ST., DANVILLE, PA. Diseases of the Stomach and Intestines a Specialty | \V. I*. AKULE, DENTIST OFFICE; 218 MILL STREET. eeth Extracted without Pain. Crown anil Bridge Work a Specialty Equipped with the latent and most linprovet luHtruiiienlN and prepared to execute t lit most difficult work. DR. C. H. REYNOLDS, IMI -+r otflo4, OiHtosite Boatou Store, Dauville, Ft D*«ttstiy lu all lto branches. Modwnte and ali Wort Guaranteed Established 1809. US NEWS. August is nearly a memory. A hot September is predicted. Decorate your homes for Labor Day. Next Monday will be a legal holiday. Quinine is in demand, say the drug gists. Home cooking tastes good after the summer trip. Thefts are reported almost daily by the truck farmers. Harvest home services at the country churches are already being announced. Decorating for the big meeting of the K . G E. to be held hereon Labor Day, will be iu order the latter part of this week. The Phila & Reading road will run a special train from this city to Lewis burg and Milton on the evening of Labor Day. September 20 will be "Pennsylvania Day at the Pan-American Exposition for which occasion all the railroads run ning from the Keystone State to Buffalo will make special rates, and it is ex pected the occasion will be very large on the above day. The coming big demonstration on Labor Day ought to attract many strangers to this city. Public school teachers who have been away on their vacations will return this week Prof. Jesse M. Hostetter and family, of Danville, yesterday moved their household effects to South Williamsport and took up their residence iu the Mc- Fadden dwelling, formerly occupied by Orange Shurtteff and family. The pro fessor is the newly elected principal of the South Williamsport High school. — Williamsport Sun. Have you any Iron or Steel Scrap for r-ale ? E. 15. Leaf & Co., Brown build ing, Danville, Pa. Grand Army men are arranging for the Central Pennsylvania meeting at Columbia in October. The Toby Kun Union Sunday school will picnic at DeWitt's Park on Wed nesday, September 4th. Lewis Dewart, a prominent attorney of Sunbury.died on Monday night,aged 52 years. Mr. Dewart was well known in Danville. The high condition of the river hat stopjied all fishing for the present, L<«-«1 anglers predict that it will be very late in the fall before there will be any good fishing. A little tire to dry out the houses is seasonable. Htibber 'l ire can be tippled to any Rocking Clidir or ( raille. It naves cai pets, polished floors and weak nerves. JOBEPH L. FRAME. Builders are hoping for clear weath er. Several Danville camping parties are scattered along the Susquehanna this week. Danville millers have been invited to the meeting of the State Association at Williamsport on September 10th and 11th. The indications point to a larger at tendance at the public schools this year than ever before. The usual services will be resumed at the Pine Street Lutheran church next Sunday. • The usual services will be resumed at Christ Episcopal church on Sunday next. Daring the absence of Kev. Wright, the Sunday morning services have been read by T. F. Patterson. A real unselfish act of kindness al ways elicits the admiration of a busy community and many favorable com ments were heard yesterday morning when one of Danville's comliest maidens set the leg of a little dog, which had been broken by the kick of a horse, while running down Mill street. The tender hearted damsel fortunately had some experience as a trained nurse and performed the operatiou very deftly. The New England Bloomer Girls who were to have played ball at DeWitt's Park on Aug. 10th..but owing to inclem ent weather were compelled to cancel the date, will play a picked nine from ltiverside next Monday afternoon. No grounds have as yet been selected. : t\ WJ ■ -*t. ■ iTlontour jiltik "THIS COUNTRY WILL NHVHR RH ENTIRELY FRHH UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OE ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." vol. 4<)--NO :jr>. m aosE ii To tc Given by u. Y. M. C. A. During the Coming Season. The prospect us of the free course o seventeen entertainments which the Y M. C. A. will give the coming season wil be issued in a few days ami to those wht are acquainted with good talent it wil be a great surprise. That such a diver sitied, high class course could he giver was uever thought of and the commit tees of the institution deserve the greai est credit for their efforts in this direc tion. Tl»is course of entertainments will b< conducted absolutely with no thought of making money. Tiie one and onl\ purpose of its inauguration was to pro vide a series of clean, elevating enter tainments such as must tend toward tin establishment of high and noble ideal! in the minds of the many whose privi lege it shall be to enjoy them. The tirs entertainment will be given by a con cert company from the Ithaca (Jouservn tory of Music on October 17th. It wil consist of a reader, pianist, soprani soloist and violinist. The numbers witl dates of entertainment are as follows: Tuesday evening, Oct. 22nd, the Rev G. Murray Klepfer, pastor of the First Methodist chinch, Huntingdon, wil lecture on"The new spirit for the new age." Piano duetts by Mrs. I). P. Con n<>r and Miss Persing. Tuesday evening, Nov. sth, Buckuel Seminary Mandolin and Guitarclub con posed of 10 young ladies. Thursday evening, Nov. 7th, address by Rev. Ethelhert I'. Wartield, I). 1). [•resident of Lafavette College Easton. Subject, '"The Heroic element in Ameri can History." Special music by Miss Margaret Ain menu an, soprano soloist. Tuesday evening, Nov. 19th, Kev. .1. Henry Husiaui, pastor of First Baptist church, Williainsport. Subject, "The making of a man." Music by V M. C. A. double male quartet. Tuesday evening, Nov. 26th, concert by Sunbury Concert Co., consisting of a Ladies' quartette, with Miss Carrie Kline, the well known soprano, Carroll Friese, pianist and Mr. Gaskins, cornet ist. Tuesday evening, Dec. 3rd, address by the Kev. George Edward Keed, E). 1 >., president of Dickinson College, Carlisle. Subject to be announced. Music by Mrs. K. J. Allen, soprano soloist. Wednesday evening, Jan. Ist, 1902, New Year's reception and concert by the Catawissa Is»nd of S3 musicians. Tuesday evening, .Jan. 14th, Kecital by Miss Edith Sehiliinger, teacher of elocution at Bucknell University. Music by Walter Russell, basso, and Charles Shelhart, tenor. Tuesday evening, Jan. 28th,concert by Bloomsburg Normal Orchestra with sev eral vocal soloists. Tuesday evening, Feb. 11th, Shakes pearian Kecital by Mr. Charles F. T\ffe, of Philadelphia, librarian at the Edwin Forrest Home and himself a retired actor. Tuesday evening, Feb. 18th, lecture tc be announced. Tuesday evening, Ftb. 25th, pipe organ recital at the Mahoning Presby terian church by a well known concert organist, assisted by Herbert Wyle, vio linist. Tuesday, March 11th, address by Rev, J. J. Monro, chaplain of the New York city prison tombs. Subject, "Prison ex periences in the great metropolis." Tuesday evening, March 25th, Concert by the Bloomsburg Male Quartet, as sisted by Miss Bradley, pianist, and Miss Russell, elocutionist. Tuesday evening, April Ist, entertain ment to be announced. Tuesday evening, April Bth, musicale by Bloomsburg Normal Serenade club consisting of a soprano, pianist, violinist and elocutionist. An Old Resident Pusses A way. Mrs. Matilda lleudrcks •>, whose cr tical illness has I ecu hull in these columns,die lat the bone of her daught er, Mrs. W.J. Messersmith, Washington ville, about 1:30 o'clock on Wednesday morning, aged 83 yaars. The deceased was the widow of the late Abram Ilend rickson, of Liberty township, who de parted this lite in 1892. She was one of the oldest residents of the county and widely known. She was the daughter of Jacob Sbultz, Sr., of Mayberry town ship, and is survived by the following sons and daughters: J»:ob S. and Cal vin W., of Milton; James W., and Mrs. F. M.Gotwald, of this city; Mrs. Rand olph Nesbitt, of Pottsgrove; Mrs W. J. Messersmith ami Miss Belle Hendrickson of Washingtonville. The funeral will be held Friday at 12 o'clock, noon. Interment will take place at Milton. Annual Election. The annual election of directors for the Y'oung Men's Christian Association was field Tuesday eve between the hours of 7 and 8 30. The following fifteen di rectors were elected: W. L. McClure, Jas. G. Foster. H H. Furman, Jesse Shannon,Beverly Mussle man, Thos. C. Curry, Sr., f)r J. E. Rob bins, Samuel Werkheiser.H. B. Schultz, A. If Grone, J. W. Swartz, S. A. Mc- Coy, Robert J. Pegg, Wm. V. Oglesby and Robert Cathcart, At the regular monthly meeting which will be heM in September the new board of directors will elect officers for the coming year. Foot Ball Unless present indications are mis leading Danville will witness some good foot ball games between local teams during the coming season, Proprietor West Will L'ave one of the Lar gest Mills in the Country- From present plans there is every pro sped that this city will, within a few months,have one of the largest and most improved Knitting Mi in thecouniry The Danville Kuittii'_ r Mills will soon bt enlarged and improved, a (lording em ploymeut to many additional hands. A Knitting mill that employs 8U( hands in this particular line is consider ed by the textile world as stupendous This number, however, will be required when proprietor West has completed hit Danville plant About 200 handy wil be added to the present force Octobei Ist, when it is expected to put the mil on double turn. The eight hour svs-ten will then be introduced, Supt. Delanej informed a representative of this papei that there was an abundance of lielf available and that it would not rcqnir< more than a month to get the niglil shift in working order. Early in the spiing ground will b< broken for the erection of a building oi about, the same si/- as ihe |>r< sent striiC' tare. The latest in prove 1 machinery will be installed ai i iM i vihin/ aboul the plant will be uiio --> I« The helj question which ha> I » i n so great a pro bleat to those Industrie* '» ( ending prin ci pally upon frma'i ! p will lie meatl} obviated by tin: tin| >i• ei»( of malt help, the wage scale being -iici that a skilled knitter can earn good wages. The dye house, which Mr. West con teniplated building has been abandoned owing to the introduction at the Ply mou'h mills of a new machine which simplifies dyeing to such an extent that one man can do the work formerly re quiring twenty. Mr. West has but re cently doubled the capacity of his Ply mouth mills and upon the completion ol the new mill in this city he will be one of the largest individual manufacturers of hosiery in this country. Opera House Attractions. The Danville Opera-1 louse w ill open on Tuesday evening next on which occasion Stetson's Big l"ncle Tom's Cabin Co. w ill appear. The following attractions have al ready been booked: "Where the Laugh Comes In"—or, Vice Versa. "Pudd'n Head Wilson." Svingali, the Hypnotist. '•The Deemster"—Clias. W. Chase's dramatization. "A Secret Warrant." Franeiscus, the Magician. "Pennsylvania," Daniel L. Hart's and C. E. Callahan's new drama. "The Little Minister." "Uncle Josh Spruceby.'' Murray and Mackey's Co. "The Vermont Girl." "The Power of Tiuth." "Through the Breakers." Sisters lioyer. "A Breezy Time" Co. Kellar, the Magician. Whitney's San l-'rancisco Ministrels. "The Village Parson." "The Hottest Coon in Dixie." "Side Tracked." "Old Arkansaw." Nina Repertoire Co. Mildred Holland in"The Power Be hind the Throne." ■'Nick Carter." "Fabio Romani." Vogel and Dealing's Minstrels. Harrison F. Wolfe, presenting the dramatic novelty, "Cashel liyron." Huntley and Harris Stock Co. Robert B. Mantell. Si. Plunkard Co. "Runaway Girl." Porter White in "Faust." "The Convict's Daughter." "The Girl from Chili." Barlow and Wilson's Minstrels. Koute of the Big Parade. Final arrangements for the Knights of the Golden Eagle c invention 011 Labor Day are being made. The parade, which will be maile up of the visiting Castles, bands of music, drum corps and secret societies, will form 011 Bloom and Mill streets at 1:30 o'clock and at two o'clock sharp will move up Mill street to Mar ket, up Market to Honeymoon, down Honeymoon to Front, down Front to Mill, down Mill to Bloom, up Bloom to Ash, up Ash to Centre, down Centre to Upper Mulberry, out Upper Mulberry to Spruce, down Spruce to Mill, up Mill to Mahoning, down Mahoning to Chest nut, out Chestnut to Market, up Mar ket to Market Square and counter march. At the convention in the morn ing, Grand Chief James 11. Hutchinson, of Reading and Grand Vice-Chief George C. Stahl of Milton, will preside. Will Picnic at Orangeville. The following ladies will picnic at Orangeville todav Mrs. W. <4. Stein miller, Mrs. Thomas Bartholomew, Mrs. Wellington Boat, Mrs. Seclder, Mrs. B. Pegg, Mi -ses Ida Yorks. Nellie Gregory, Nettie llenrie, Melissa Bloom anil Mary Kelso. Attended the Circus, About 200 patients from the State Hospital with their attendants and sev eral members of the medical stall at tended the circus yesterday afternoon. They occupied an entire section of the reserved seats. The Knights of the Golden Eagle, of this place, are arranging for a special train to take them and their friends to Danville, on Labor Day. Milton Stand ard. i>AN V I U.K. l'A.. Till liSDAV, AIM ST 20. Midi. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Brief Mention of the Doings of Youi Friends and Acquaintances. Mrs. Laura Waters, <>f Philadelphia, who has been visiting her father, Samuel Bailey, East Mahoning street, left yes terday for a visit with friends in Buflalo and Rochester, N. Y. Thomas Black, Jr., of Kast Pittsburg, arrived in this city yesterday for a vi~.it with his parents, CJulick's addition. W. T. Shepperson, of Riverside,trans acted business in Hazleton yesterday. Mrs. Edward Mottern and daughters, Leah, (Trace and Eleanor, Ferry street, left yesterday for a visit with friends in Espy. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Phillips, Mill street, returned last evening from a visit with friends in Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Adin It. Myers, of Pitts burg, are visiting at the Rishel home stead, East Front street. Rev. Dr. M.1.. Shindel, wife and daughter, Miss Susan, have returned from a visit with friends in Selins grove. Miss Rose Wormser, of Sernnton, re turned home yesterday after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ellenbogen, Pine street. Mrs. Fred Snyder,of Philadelphia,re turned home yesterday atter a visit at the residence, of Thomas Schott, Pine street. Miss Josephine Ryan and Miss Anna Brown, Ferry street, left yesterday for a visit with friends in Plymouth. Miss Maude Wilcox, of Shamokin, ar rived in this city yesterday for a visit at the home of William Girton, Kail road street. Miss Carrie Davis, of Willianisport,ar rived in this city yesterday for a visit with frierttls. Mr. anil Mrs. K. A. Hurts, of Lewis burg, spent yesterday with friends in this city. Mrs. William Deutsch returned yes terday from a visit with relatives in ramaqua. Mrs. Katherine Keiser, of Sugar Notch, who has been a truest at the lome of John (». Waite, Front street, eft yesterday afternoon for Sunburv. Miss Eleanor Frick, of New York Jitv, arrived in this city yesterday for a risit with her parents, Mr. arid Mrs. \lexander Frick, Mill .street. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur 11. Woolley and Vlr. and Mrs. Charles Watson uere ruests over Sunday at the Eckman lome, Roaring Creek. Mrs. W. 11. Garret and son Harry, of Philadelphia, are guests at the home of iV. K. Holloway. Rev. 11. C. Ilarman and family, Hon. md Mrs. James Foster and Miss Mame ; lieaver will occupy Pine Forest cottage it Hunter's Park this week. Dr. and Mrs. E. A. Curry returned on J Saturday evening from Buffalo, N. V. Mrs. James Oglesby, Miss Ella Tlioma ! ind Mrs. Yastim* and daughter, Miss > ; arah, have returned from the Pan- ' American Exposition. Prof. Roy Foulk, conductor of tiie j stopper and Fiske orchestra of William- ! sport, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Foulk, Lower Mulberry dreet. Mr. anil Mrs. W. J. Rogers and laughter Mary have returned from a [ I'isit in Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Morgan, of Kings- > on, returned home Monday after a ?isit at the Bassett home, Mill street. Mrs. Hannah Shultz and sou, Edward, d Philadelphia, who have been visiting , •elatives in this city left Monday for liufialo, N. Y. Miss Caroline Kelly, of Lew is burg, is irisiting Miss Belle Beaver, I'ine street. Miss Sarah Nesbitt, of Lewisburg, is the guest of Miss Mary Yorks, West Market street. Mrs. Henry Kortenliaus, of Philadel phia, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Farnsworth, West Mahoning street. Miss Harriet Woods, who has been sojourning at Edgemont for the last two weeks, is visiting her Father, Augustus Woods. McClellan I>eihl and son, Claude, of j Washingtouville, are attending the j Granger's Picnic at Williams Grove. Mrs. Isabel Harris and Mrs. Mazie J Reninger and son, Harris, left yester- j day for a visit with friends in Blooms- ' burg and Espy. Mrs. Viola Share, of Nanticoke, re- ; turned home yesterday after a visit with 1 her mother, Mrs. S. A. Bogart, Cook's] Court. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mettler, of Pitts burg, left yesterday for Chambersburg j after a visit with Mr. Mettler's mother, \ Mrs. Charles Mettler, Last Market street. Miss M Sweitzer left yesterday for a visit with friends in Willianisport. The Rev. fl. D. O'Brien, of Provi dence,near Scranton,was a visitor at the (b phauage yesterday. Prof. Lutz, of Binghamlon, who will be in charge of the balloon ascension at the Continental I lose Company's picnic at DeWitt's Park on Labor Day, was in this city for a few hours yesterday. Edward and Joseph Williams, who have been guests at the home of Will iam Churin, Kaseville, left yesterday for their home, Vandalia, Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Oulick left yes terday for Elgin 111., after a visit with friends in this city and South Dan ville. THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY Of Rev, Ulricb as Pastor of Trinity Luth erau Church Observed. The Kev. 1.. I). Ulrich observed his first anniversary as pastor of Trinitj Lutheran church Sunday night with an eloquent and impressive sermon. It waf a sermon dealing with such facts as have ! been apparent to the large congregation of Trinity church. The Kev. Ulrich is t man of deep sincerity and of kindly (lis position. The relationship exisiting he twecn pastor and people has grown verj strong during his short time in this citj and the silent approval of his sermon last evening was but a further demon stration of the high esteem in which In is held and a recognition of his valuable services in every department of tin church. The pastor used as his text the 22nd verse of the 2tfth chapter of Acts "Hav ing therefore obtained help of God 1 . continue unto this day, witnessing botl: to small and great, saying none othei things than those which the Prophets and Moses did say should come." ; Kev. Ulrich said: "The success ol | Trinity church in carrying on God's work has been due to the sinceiity with which the scene of a quiet.but very pretty wedding ibur.sday miming when their daught er, Miss Mary, became the wife of Dr. Hmry Wors'Sweigert, n for a trip to New York, Boston ami the New Kttglttml states. Mi—i Hill meyer has a host of friends in this city who will be agreeably surprised to learn of her happiness, Lr. Sweigert,who hag but recently returned from Vienna where he took an advanced course in medicine, is one of Lewistown's promi nent physicians. They will take up tiieii residence in that city. Sixteenth Semi-Annual Convention. The sixteenth semi-annual convention of the Danville Conference of the Evan gelical Lutheran Ministerium of Pennsyl vania will be held in St. I Luke's church, Sunbury, September Kith to 18th. A very interesting program has been ar ranged including many topics of interest to the church. Nearly all the ministers of the district will take an active part in the proceedings. The Kev. L. D. Ulrich of Trinity Lutheran church will address the Convention on September 16th on the subject, 'Ts the time ripe for the en largement of Muhlenberg College?" Rev D. L. Fugleman of St. John's Lutheran church will close the convention with an address. His subject will be, "should children attend other Sunday schools in it Idition to their own?" Plenty of Amusement. No one in search of amusement can fail to find it on Labor Day in Danville. A more diversified list of "things doin"' has never been placed on a program in this city. Those who enjoy races and athletic contests will be well entertained at the picnic at DeWitt's Park in the afternoon. A balloon ascension and parachute drop should interest many. The lovers of dancing can devote the en tire afternoon and evening to it if they choose at the Park. The base ball fans can see the game played in a novel man ner by the New England Bloomer Girls. Those who like good band music will hear several tine programs during the day. The parade will be beautiful to look upon and Ihe many strangers will help make things lively. A Big Picnic at DeWitt's Park. (>ne of the largest picnics of Ihe sea sou will be held at DeWitt's Park on Saturday, Sept. 7th. Berwick Camp, P. < >. S. of A ,with their fa miles and friends have arranged for that date and it is ex pected that over 1200 people will partic ipate. The B'oomsburg and Danville Camps will be largely represented. A base ball game between the "Old Tim ers" and the Berwick nine will be play ed. Good music will he a feature. Death of Patrick Madden. Patrick Madden, one of the oldest residents in this vicinity, died at his home near the Fair Grounds on Monday morning at 11 o'clock Mr. Madden was in his 87th year anil is survived by his wife,one son and a daughter, Mrs. Nath ! an,of Lock Haven. Mr. Drumheller to Act as Starter. Walter Drumheller of the Hotel Oliver whose imputation as a fast runner is well known, will be the starter at the races I to be held at the Continental Hose Com pany's big picnic at DeWitt's Park on , Labor Day. If the track is in good condition Mr. Drumheller may do some ' exhibition running. REBUILDING BEING PUSHED Arrival of Heavy Timber at the Reading Iron Works. The first consignment of lieavy timbei to be used in rebuilding the Heading Iron Works arrived in this city on Tues day in the shape of two "gin" poles These poles are used for hoisting pur poses and are each 76 feet in length More of the large timber will arrive this week. Five different Baw mills are pre paring the lumber. The different spang will be framed on the ground and will he hoisted with an engine into place There will be between 50 and 60 carpent ers employed and about 25 laborers at work on the new building. The mill is to be covered with a Manilla lire prool roofing. Master Carpenter John Buck, of Head ing, will have charge of the construction, Mr. Buck is a mechanic of great ability When interviewed by a representative oi this paper Tuesday,be stated that every means would be employed to build the mill with despatch. Mr. Huck was ic charge of Ihe construction at this mil] last summer. He also rebuilt the Bes seiner finishing plant after the tire. The tearing down of the heavy timbers in the ohl puddle mill forms no small pari of the work. The general repairing and laying of underground pipes aud the re building of furnaces goes steadily on, each day showing a big advance. Heaviest Rain in Many Years. The heavy rain storm of Saturday has wrought great damage not only in this vicinity but in all parts of the State. Telegrams Sunday told the story ol financial loss, blocked traffic and the suspension of many industries. The Reuding railroad is again a large loser, the I'ottsville branch being entirely tied up. Throughout the I.ehigh Valley the storm seems to have done the worst damage. The railroad yards at Mauch Chunk were covered with water and de bris. Traffic on the Williamsport ami North Branch road was suspended on Saturday for several hours ou account ol the washouts. Eagle-mere passengers were compelled to drive to the resort from Hughesville. In this vicinity the damage was not so great as last week. The numerous truck farms in Montour an I Columbia c junties were more or less damaged. The small bridge near the White Churcli ou Bloom road was washed away, alsc other small bridges nearer Bloomsburg In Danville there was scarcely any dam aye though the iunidt:uto ol the lon-laud were badly frightened, fearing a repefi tion of last week's flood. The I). L. A W. depot was surrounded by water. That portion of the track which had been newly ballasted was again washed out. The creeks and river were very much swollen and continued so all dur ing Sunday. Safety Spindles Find a Ready Sale. The manufacturers of the Safety Spindle are now ready to market theii product and as so v. UN ii lv ir foundry or East Msi kt i street has been cleared ol the damage caused by the flood,the cast ing of spindles will commence in earnest, Quite a number have already been casl and most of them have found a ready sale. Special dies, for moulding pur poses, have been installed. The foundry has a capacity of 30 sets per day. E. A Burdick lias been employed as sales agent. Prompt Action Prevents Fire. Prompt action on the part of Kufus Yastine prevented what might havt proven a serious conflagration in South Danville on Saturday morning. Mr. Yastine noticed smoke coming from the barn in the rear of F. 11. Yannan's res idence. Heat once made an investigation and found a box in the barn in which a member of the Yannan family had just dumped some ashes had taken fire. Mr. Yastine lost no time in pultingout the fire with a Half dozen buckets of water. Engagement Announced. The many friends of Miss Harriet Woods will be agreeably surprised to learn of her engagement to Frederick McQiihae Falck, of Klmira; N. Y. Miss Woods is a daughter of Augustus Woods and for the past two \eais has been pursuing her musical >tudies in New- York, where with her magnificent so prano voice, she has won an enviable reputation. Mr. Falck is a son of Col- William Falck, t'. S. A. (retired) and holds an official position with the Phila delphia Ac Reading Railroad Company, witfi headquarters atShamokin. Death of Mrs. Hugh Boyle. Mrs. Hugh Boyle, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McCaflerty, of Spruce and Chsrry streets, and a former resi dent of this city, died at her home near Hazleton on Thursday afternoon at 12:30. Death was caused by a complica tion of diseases. Mrs. Boyle had been ill but two weeks. She was 33 years of age and is survived by her husband, one son Hugh and a daughter Marie. The remains were brought to this city on the 4:53 I'. R. R. train Saturday even ing. Funeral of P. W. Rhodes. The remains of P W. Rhodes were brought to this city from New York on the 4:15 D. 1.. & W. train Friday af ternoon. The funeral procession moved from the station to the Episcopal ceme tery where burial was made. The pall bearers were: S. A. Yorks.M. (i. Young man, J. C. l'eifer an 1 Joseph Patton. The Episcopal burial service was read at the grave by T. F. Patterson. KKTAHIJSHKD (N 1855. SCHOOL BOARD IN SESSION E. B. Barnet Accepts Principalship of the Third Ward School. A regular meeting of the school board wan held Monday night. The following directors were present: Fischer, Orth, Black, Werkheiser, Green, Berber, Bar ber, Byerly and Harpel. On motion the Building and Repair committee was instructed to have the desks in Miss Musselman's room in the First Ward revarnished and reset. Per mission was granted to Grier Gearhart, who lives in the Fourth Ward, to send his daughter to the fifth grade school in the Third Ward. Dr. Harpel of the Teachers' Committee reported that Elm er B. Barnet, who was elected to fill the principalship of the Third Ward schools had accepted and would be here when school opened. The bids for placing a new roof on the Third Ward school building were open ed and read. But two bids were sub mitted, those of George Reifsnyder for $414.00 and Trumbower A Werkheiser for $381.00. Trumbower A Werkheiser's bid being the lowest, they were awarded the contract. A proposal from John R. Walleze in regard to the placing of an electric clock in the First Ward building was read. On motiou the communication was laid over indefinitely. The following bills were ordered paid: Supt. J. C. Houser, SIOO.OO Harry Alapstone, 18.46 Tax Collector, 0 53 D. C. Williams 1.00 H. G. Mowrey, 20 81 T. W. Hale 12.20 Charles liobson, 20.S] Casper Diseroad, 17.21 Dr. Harpel, 1.65 J. H. Cole 25 78 Joseph Lechner, 0.01 F. P. Starfzel, 76.75 C.S. Books, 66.50 W. H. Orth 25.00 Emory Shultz, 2 75 .Mary Eekert 1.25 "Old Timers'' Defeat Bloomsburg. The "Old Timers" again defeated the Bloomsburg nineat DeWitt's l'ark Tues day afternoon by a score of 10 to 1. This game gives Danville a majority of two in the series played. Errors were a prominent feature of the game. Gilbert as usual pitched good ball and was fine ly supported by Hotia. Hummer, a new man, played second base for the "Old Timers " Tli» RUtnmehnra Utiui mule their only run in the sixth inning. Hoff man missed Kautfman's easy fly. Sharp less sacrificed; and Shannon missed Price's long tly to right, Kauffman com ing home. Their best chance was in the second inning. They hail a runner on third and one on second. Hoffman field ed a hot one near first base, throwing home in time to nip the runner at the home plate. Hummer at second dupli cated the play on the next batter. Gil bert struck out the next batter, retiring the side. A fair sized crowd witnessed the game. The detailed score is as fol lows : DANVILLE. K. li. O. A. K. Gosh, cf 2 0 0 0 0 Oberdorf, If 2 2 U 0 O Ross, 3b 0 10 1 2 HofTa, c 0 2 11 2 0 Hoffman, lb . 0 2 8 0 1 Hummer, 2b 1 0 2 4 1 Shannon, if 1 0 2 11 Gilbert, p 110 4 0 Gaskins, ss 3 0 3 1 0 Total 10 826 13 5 BLOOMBHURU. R. H. O. A. E. Reigert, lb 0 0 10 1 0 Lewis, 3b 0 0 3 3 1 Kauffman, ss., c 11 5 1 I) Sharpless, 2b 0 1 2 1 4 Price, If 0 11 0 (1 Hummel, cf., p 0 2 0 0 1 Williams, rf 0 0 0 0 0 White, p., cf 0 0 1 5 11 Sheep, c 0 1 2 2 t Total, 1 624 13 ( Score by innings: Danville, 1 0 0 0 3 4 0 2 x—ll Bloomsburg,.... 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0— 1 Earned runs, Danville, 4 Two bast hit, Oberdorf. Struck out by Gilbert, Williams, 3; White, 3; Price, Reigert, Sharpless; by White, Hummer, Gosh, Koss; by Hummel, Hoffman, Hummer, Shannon, Gilbert. Wild pitches, Gil bert. Passed balls, Hofla, 2; Sheep, 1. Stolen base, Gilbert. Sacrifice hits, Gaskins, Sharpless. Base on balls of! of White, fi; Gilbert, 1. Left on bases, Danville, 7; Bloomsburg, 9. Umpire, McCloud. Married. At noon on Thursday, the 22d inst.. at the luimeof the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Win. Davison, Union Corners, Pa., by Rev. C. E. Parker, pastor of Rush Baptist church, Mr Wellington Swank and Miss Emma Davison, lwith of Northumberland county. The new ly married couple started at once to visit in the central part of the State. At the conclusion of the ceremony the guests and relatives were invited by the host and hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Davison, to a well prepared and sumpt uous feast of good things. The bride attended the High School in this city several years ago and lias many friends here. Dinner at the Armory. The ladies of Golden Link Temple,No 122, will give a dinner in the Armory on Labor Day, September 2nd, from 11 a. m.to Ip. m. Price of tickets 35 cents. Everybody invited. JOB PRINTING The office of the AMERICAN oein furnished with a large assortmen of job letter and fancy type and job material generally, the J'ublishei announces to the public that he is prepared at all times to execute in the neatest manner JOH PRINTING Ofall Kinds and Descrption. our prices before place your orders. THE IINAL AHKANCEMHNTS Being Completed for the K. 6. E. Demon stration on Labor Day. The program for the fourteenth an nual convention of the Susquehanna District, Knights if the Golden Eagle, is about complete.! and if the weather is favorable DanvilU* will have a glorious day on Monday, September 2nd. Ihe committees have spared no eflorts to make the day a memorable one, and they deserve great credit for their per sistent work. J here have been numer ous replies to the many invitations sent out. Milton will send a large delega tion with a band. The con tingent will also be headed by a baud. Williamsport will send several lodges and the lodges of M Hlinburg, Muncy and Northumberland will also be pres ent. favorable replies are expected from other towns. Stoes band, the Mechanicsville band and the Washing ton Drum Corps have been engaged bv the committee and it is expected that a number of the various societies will par ticipate in the parade. The Knights will hold their conven tion in their hall at 1(J a. m. Grand Chief James Chappelle and Grand Vice- Chief Hutchinson, of I'hiladelphia, will be present to officiate. The parade will be held in the afternoon. The citizens along the route have been to de corate and many residences will no doubt present a tine appearance. Being Labor Day all the industries will shut down during the entire day. The Continental Hose Company's pic nic will attract throngs of people to De- Witt's I'ark. Danville Will be Well Represented. With the fall season near at hand the usual exodus to the numerous colleges will begin. Most of the students leave at different times during the month of September. A few leave early in Octo ber. Danville is always well represent ed at the different educational institu tions and this year will prove no ex ception. Among this year's students are: Ben Rogers, who will euter the Dickinson Law School, Carlisle. Ed ward Aininertnan and Arthur Sloop will resume their studies at Dickinsou. Ho ward Clark, ot South Danyille, and Charles Fenstermacher, of Mausdale, will return to State College. Curry Fisher will begin his second year at Lehigh University, Bethlehem, and Theodore Angle will enter the freshman Hnss At tlio «:imcinstitution. K iymonil 11. Wilson will return to Princeton The ological Seminary. William and Sydney HofTa, of Washingtonville, will resume their studies at the Medico-Chirurgical College. Philadelphia. Among the young ladies who will attend the semin aries this year are: Miss Mary Yorks at Miss Gordon's school, Philadelphia. Miss Lizzie Miles at I'rsinus College, College ville, if her health permits; Miss Lou Welliver and Miss Emma Ebling at Bucknell Seminary, Lewisburg. Miss Hattie Fry and Miss Jennie Lovett will attend the State Normal school,Blooms burg. Drowned at Long Branch. Telegrams were received in South Dan ville Monday by relatives of Prof, and Mrs. Charles W. Blakeslee announcing the death by drowning of their sons, Walter, aged 11 years and Raymond, aged 8 years. It is supposed that the unfortunate boys were bathing near their home at Loug Branch, X. J., when they met their death. Prof. Blakeslee is the principal of the Long Branch High school. Mrs. Blakeslee is a daught er of Alem Sechler of Kipp's Run. The boys with their parents were the guests of Mr. Sechler early in the summer. L'p to a late hour Tuesday evening the bodies of Walter and Raymond Blakes lee, two of the four boys drowned while bathing at Long Branch on Monday were still missing. The pound nets at Vandyke's fisheries, a quarter of a mile south of where the accident occurred, were lifted Tuesday in the hope that the bodies might have been caught in their southward course, but no trace of them was found. The fact that neither of the bodies h is been discovered tends to strengthen the supposition that the boys went down clinging to one another and are still clutched in death's embrace. The theory advanced by seamen is that the bodies are not now likely to be recover ed until there is a change in the wind, which lias been southwest for several days. Pi of.and Mrs. Blakeslee have the sympathy of a large circle of Danville friends in their sad bereavement. Killed by a Train C. C. Bent,of Belleville,MitHin county was run over by a passenger train on the Kiskacoquillas Valley Railroad on Thursday night and had both legs cut oil'. He died on Friday morning. Mi- Bent was an iron molder and formerly resided in this city. He left Danville many years ago. A Mrs. William T. > .eppcrsuu and one son, William r.-side in South Danville. Alth'i ihe Eiskacoquillas road has been in operation ten years this is the first seriou-ariidmt to occur on the line. H. M. Schoch Appointed. A dispatch from Harrisburg to the Philadelphia papers on Saturday says- - Governor Sione has appointed lleiiiy M. Schoch, of Danville, a trustee of the Danville State Insane Ho<|>'tal, to suc ceed Hon. Simon P. W olverton, of Sun bury, who failed to qualify.