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CONDENSED NEWS.
Hay fever.
Chilly mornings.
Base ball is on the wane.
Picnics are suspended.
Too much raiu is spoiling the mellow S
coloring of the leaves.
"The Deemster" on Saturday even- jp
ing. ?
Mrs. Thomas Bedea, East Market s
street, is seriously ill. £
An epidemic of colds and lung troubles *
is reported in this section. The damp 8
weather and the sudden changes in *
temperature are ascribed as the cause. 4
See that the chimney is clean and free §
from soot before you start the fires this $
fall. 1
"The Deemster," written by Hall 5
Caine will be presented at the Opera!
House ou Saturday evening.
All freight traflic will be suspended to- gj
day over the entire system of tbe Phila
delphia & Reading |railroad, out of re-jS
spect to tbe late President. R
Harrisbnrg possesses two of the larg- %
est Presbyterian Sunday Schixds in the Jg
United States. The Sunday Schools of |j
Pine Street Church and of Market *
Square rank seventh and ninth, respec- j.
tively, in the list of over 8,000 schools a
in the country. The Pine Street Sun-1
lay School has a membership of 1,845 J
and that of Market Square 1,8:*?.
The tirst frost is looked for with pleas- u
mt anticipation. It is hoped that it E
will put tbe mosquitoes and tbe cater |
pillars out of business for the season!
tml silence the fiends who have been
dazoning abroad all summer that they
lave remedies for the plague.
The United Telephone and Telegraph
'onipany has obtained control of the
ionthern Telephone Company, which 1
perates a system in Cumberland, York, I
.dams and Franklin counties. The ac |
tiired lines will lie connected with the 1
fstem now controlled by this company, I
ud which includes the Montour & I
olumbia Company.
Justice-of-the-Peace J. I'. Bare is re-1
ying the pavement on the Ferry street!
Ide of his residence.
Class No. Mrs. Fli Hoover, teacher
'ill hold a lawn festival at St. Peter's
hurch. Riverside, on Thursday evening
There will be no freight traffic on the
ennsylvania railroad today. The freight
fiice at South Danville will be closed.
The members of Company F have
raped the Armory in a very artistic
ay out of respect to the President's
eath.
The whole nation feels the greatest
empathy for Mrs. MeKinley, whose loss
* a faithful and loving husband is the
eatest afiliction that a woman is called
pon to bear.
In honor of the nation's dead Execu
ve and as a tribute of tbe love every
tizen bore him, practically every thing
ill be at a standstill in this city today.
The Lowery Brothers' circus, despite
e heavy rain, pitched their tents on
jwart's field this morning. The ex
anges all say that it is the best pop
ar prica show on the road. They
ve pleased large crowds everywhere
ey have been and will no doubt do a
i, business to-night. Prof. David Me
ttle, who is well known here, will
ike a balloon ascension at »i.30 to
fht. —Sunbury Daily. Lowery Broth
s' circus will be in Danville, Friday j
d Sat urday.
>wing to the inclement weather the
•it dance of the series given by the
nn Social orchestra at Hunter's Park
ring the past summer will be held at
e Armory tomorrow evening. The
Inscription will be 45cents a piece.Tbe
chestra will be augmented by a
trionet player and a trap drummer
tking ten pieces in all. Spectators
II be charged 25 cents. A large ex
nse has been incurred by this change
d the members of the orchestra hope
see all of their former patrons.
Jooler weather is here and it did not
■ive too soon, for many of our people
re suffering during the hot season,
ith tbe going of the summer weather
3 kissing bugs, the caterpillars and
2 never to be forgotten mosquitoes
II also be moving, where nobody cares
it so the chilliness freezes their motive
wera.
ilfltitmir 1 inerttutt
"THIS COI 'NTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEM \NDSWITH ITS ()WN PRODI TIQNS
VOL. I<>—NO :!S.
ALL ItLSINKSS"
SUSPENDED
* . n ..1„»,.J £~ tlnion Mem- :
Arrangement. (Jumplf*' jk
nioTial Service.
Arrangements on a large scale have
been perfected for a memorial service in
this city today that will properly reflect
the respect and reverence due our dead
Chief Magistrate The entire town has
worked together as a unit. Harmony
and an obliging deferential spirit has
been manifest along all lines of prepara
tion as rightly becomes a community in
which all hearts share in a common sor
row and are laboring to give expression
to their grief.
There will be a total suspension of
business. The Globe Warehouse and
several other establishments will be
closed all day; from noon until 0 p. m.
all the stores will be closed. Not a wheel
will turn in any of our large in
dustries during 'lie day. The Reading
Iron Company will accentuate its action E
by suspending all work even in its build
ing operations. As will be seen by pe
rusing the report of the school board
meeting last night the schools will be
closed during the whole day. The local
banks and the Post office will also be
closed.
The doors of the Opera House will be
thrown open at 1 :'»0 p. m. That tbe big
building will be packed to tbe doors
goes without saying. The representa
tives of the different societies, industries
and all persons taking part in the ser
vice are requested to report at the main
entrance to the audience room not lat
er than I:4ft p. m. The program as
printed in our last issue will be carried
out in its entirety.
The committee through the columns
of this paper makes the request that the 2
tire, school and church bells toll at 21
o'clock, the number of strokes to be |
fifty-nine, having reference to the Presi-w
dent's age.
It. K. Polk, A. H. Grone, J. 11. Hunt, Jjj
Amos Vastine, Hev. 11. C. Harmau and cj
George 11. Smith compose tbe committee jj
of arrangements and the general good H
results achieved show with what dilig-9
ence and singleness of purpose they M
have labored.
A Workman's Bad Injury.
Michael Burke,a single man employed
at the Structural Tubing Works, was bad
ly injured while at work Monday night.
Mr. Burke is a hooker at the breakdown
rolls. Owing to a slight mistake in
handling the iron the hook flew out of
his bauds, striking him twice. The first
blow fell on the right side of the face
near the eye; the second :tnd more viol' g
ent blow was dealt in the right side in
the region of the short ribs. The young S
man suffered intense pain and it was jg
thought his ribs were broken. Dr. New- E
baker was called, who found no bones B
fractured, although symptoms point to
internal injury.
Burke was removed to the home of his
father, Patrick IJurke, near Railroad
street.
Draped in Mourning.
Our citizens were not slow in show ing
the respect due our Martyred President
and in symbolizing their grief. By 10
o'clock Saturday morning nearly every
store and hotel was draped in mourning.
By noon the stars and stripes in some
[ way combined with folds of crape were
visible on every side, many residences
being marked with the emblems of our 8
nation's sorrow.
Married in New York.
Miss Mary Cameron Packer, of Sun
bury. and Mr. Harry Case Bine, of Nor
thuinberland, were united in the bonds
of holy matrimony at St. Paul's chapel
of the Episcopal church in New York
City on the 27th of August by the Rev.
Thomas J. Crosby. Mr. and Mrs. Blue
will lie at home for the present at the
Central Hotel, Sunbury. The bride is
well known in Danville and the groom
formerly resided in this city.
Aged Man's Fall.
WilliamS. Mortimere, an aged resi
dent living on Center street, met with a
bad fall yesterday. He was engaged in
trimming trees on his lot when the limb
by which he was supported broke, pre
cipitating him to the ground, a dis
tance of 12 or 15 feet. He was injured
about tbe hack and head and was un
able to be about yesterday.
Death of a Former Resident.
Mrs. Daniel I.aßue, of Scranton, for
merly a resident of Danville, died at her
home in Scranton yesterday aged 50
years. She is survived by one sou and
six daughters. The deceased was a sis
ter of Mrs. Charles Ware, Bloom street,
and of George I.enhart, East Mahoning
street. The remains will be brought to
this city for interment.
| Congressman Polk at Oantou.
112 Hon. R. K. Polk will attend the fu
|j neral of the late President MeKinley at
ji Canton, 0., today. The congressman
9 left this city for Washington, Monday
3 and was present there during the funer
' al M ivices over the President on 'l'nes
& da.\.
A New Flag.
The borough council swung a bran
I new Hag neatly draped to the breeze in
■ front of City Hull Monday. The flag,
110x18 feet, was ordered Saturday e»en-
I ing and arrived here early on Monday
morning.
Decisive Game.
The base ball nine of Milton will play
the "Old Timers" at DeWitt's Park on
Friday next The game will he called
at 2:45 p- ni. This will be the decisive
game, Danville and Milton earli having
won two games.
i IN|IRLI) % UPSET
I
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5 Odd Accident at South Danville on Last
Monday.
A terrible accident was narrowly av
erted in South Danville Monday after
noon. It was about 5 o'clock. Several
vehicles, among them a two-seated bug
gy and a two horse back, were return
ing from the funeral of Mrs. William
Ryan, Gearhart township. The buggy,
whicii was driven by Charles Diet/, and
contained besides bis wife and little
babe, Mrs. Sharp Diet/., Miss Mattie
Evans, of this city, anil Mrs. Simon
Carpenter and infant, of Plymouth,crame
down the avenue at the residence of C.
P. Gearhart just as the hack, which had
taken a diflerent route, came up the
Sunbury road.
Both vehicles,which ware being driven
at a rapid rate, reached tbe corner at
the same moment, which caused Mr.
Dietz to turn too short. The inside
wheels struck a large boulder placed at (
tbe root of a tree for protection; the
buggy upset, under the momentum
turning nearly upside down. The help- :
less occupants, those who did not be- !
come entangled in the broken top, were (
flung violently into the street striking j
I the hack. i
| The horse driven fortunately was i
gotten under control; bad be run away ;
the result would have been appalling. !
The little babes escaped miraculously, j
but,both Mis. Charles Diet/, and .Mrs.
Carpenter weie injuied, the former sus- <
taining a bad gash on tin- forehead and \
serious bruises about, her body. She .
immediately fainted away and was car
ried into the residence of Isaac 11 off- |
man, where she was given surgical treat- ;
ment by Dr. Curry. Mrs. Carpenter <
was badly bruised.
Old Timers Meet Defeat. }
The "Old.Timers" were defeated bv j
the Berwick nine by a score of 11 to 4 |
at that place on Saturday. The tirst in- $
ing decided the game, the Berwick 1
nine piling up 7 runs on 2 bits, 4 errors
and bases on balls. After that it was
a good game, our boys settling down to
earnest work.
Gilbert, of Berwick, pitched for the
"Old Timers," but 6 bits being made
from his delivery. Eight hits were made
ofl Smith, the Berwick pitcher. The
game was lost principally through errors.
This evens matters up, each club having
won two games. Milton and Sunbury
also stand even with the "Old Timers"
and no doabt a decisive game with
each club will be played off.
For Pure Drinking Water.
The annual memorial service was held i
at B'nai Zion cemetery Monday after
noon. The attendance was quite good.
After the usual prayers and a brief ad
dress by Rabbi Mayer and before recit
ing a special prayer for tbe dead a col
lection was taken up which amounted to
$5.08.
This money will be donated to the
fund for pure drinking water at the
Hospital for tbe aged and infirm at
Jerusalem, where water fit to drink can
only be obtained by purchasing it from
the Turkish Government.
The money will be forwarded to Dr.
Aaron Friedenwald, Baltimore, Md., the
only representative in this country of
the Israelite Alliance of Paris.
Railroad Men Visit Danville.
A party of geutiemen several of them
i accompanied by their wives, who are
.employed in the service of the I). L. &
W., railroad, arrived in this city in a
special train about 1 o'clock Friday,
They took dinner at the Montour House,
after which accompanied by Station
Agent William Klack, they were driven
about town in one of Liveryman M oyer's
hacks in order to see our industries. In
tbe party were:
P. J. Flinn, general freight agent, and
wife;.!. H. Crawford, general Eastern
freight agent; A. B. Wallen and wife, of i
New York; W. E. Wood, division freight
agent, and wife, of Syracuse, N. Y.; A.
S. Learoyd, division freight agent, of
Easton, ami E. \V. Ten Broeck, division
freight agent and wife of Scranton.
The trip over the line was on.' of busi
ness and pleasure combined.
Our Two Parks.
Both Hunter's and DeWitt's Park have
closed for the summer. For its lirst sea
son Hunter's Park has done exceedingly
well, most of tlio large dances being held
there. DeWitt's Park despite competi
tion had more large picnics than ever,
scarcely a day during the whole summer
passing without a large number of peo
ple being on tlie grounds. There will
still be a number of base ball games
played at DeWitt's Park as well as tlie
High school foot ball games.
Welsh Hill School Opened.
The Welsh Hill school closed for sev
eral years past, opened on Monday
morning with thirty three pupils. Miss
Jennie Lovett is teacher. The school
was opened in response to a petition
from tbe residents of Welsh llill and
will prove « trreat convenience to tlie
residents of that part of the Fourth
Ward.
Miller-Harris.
Charles Miller, recently <>f this city,
and Miss Georgiana Harris, of Blooms-
K burg, were united in matrimony last
Bevelling. The ceremony was performed
I at the residence of the bride's mother,
K Bloomsburg, at five o'clock. Miss Mag
§ gie Barr and Mrs. Alice Miller and chil-
P dren, of this city,attended the wedding,
a The newly wedded couple will reside in
H Bloouisburg, where the groom holds a
Jj position in the Carpet Works.
DAN V 11XI", PA.. Till ItSDivV, SKPTKMIiKI! I!>. li»ol.
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PERSONAL I
Brief Mention of the Doings of Your
Friends aud Acquaintances.
Mrs. Gorden Oakes, of Steuben, N. \ ~
arrived in this city last evening for a
visit at the home of Thomas Clark on
Front street.
Miss Mary Harris, Lower Mulberry
street, who has been taking in the sights
at the Pan-American Exposition, re
turned home last evening.
Mr. and Mrs. John llennes-sy, of
Pittsburg, are visiting friends in this
city.
Mrs. Margaret Barrett, of Pittsburg,
is a guest at tbe home of Edward Leaniy
on Northumberland street.
William C. Bowyer, East Market
street, returned last evening from a
business trip to Kingston.
Miss Minta Shultz, Mill street, has re- ra
turned home from a visit with friends u
in Millersburg.
Mrs. E. W. Cole and sons, Roger and g|
i Samuel, of Ashley, returned home yes- B
I terday after a visit with the former's g
mother, Mrs. E. J. Butler, Washington- §|
ville. ra
Mrs. J. H. Smith, of Sherman, Wayne
county, spent yesterday with friends in ( .
| this city. }f,
Overseer of the Poor Ferdinand $
Conrad, of Wayne county, attended
business in this city yesterday.
J. M. Spaulding, commissioner of n
Bradford county, was at the Hospital
for tbe Insane yesterday on business. jb
Mrs. George A. Rossman, of this city, 112
and guest, MissTillie WPliams, of Sun- L
bury, called on friends in Bloomsburg U
yesterday. H
Mrs. Annie Swinehart and daughters, M
Misses Elsie and Mary,of Reading, whofj
are the guests of Mrs. Curry Foust, East
Front street, left yesterday for a visit M
with friends in Sunbury and Milton.
James Lynn returned to Elyslmrg yes
terday after a visit with relatives in Dan
ville. Sj
William Byerly, of Williamsport, isy!
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis R
Byerly, Walnut street. S
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Seward, of K
Scranton, who have been the guests of tjj
Mr. and Mrs. David (trove, Ash street, gg
left last evening for a visit with friends R
in Shamokin. M
Misses Amelia and Lizzie Held, Bloom 88
street, have returned from the Pan-Am- 9
Edward Nagle, who has been visiting g
triends near Washingtonville, returned B
to his home in Georgetown yesterday. H
Mrs. Arthur Stohler and son, Uobert ■
and Mrs. John Kerns, Lower Mulberry B
street, left yesterday for a visit with rel- 3
atives at Allen Mills.
Miss Margaret Butler, of New York,
who has been the guest of her mother,
j Mrs. E. J. Butler, Washingtonville, re
! turned home last evening.
Mrs. W. J. Messersmith and Mrs. Ott,
wife of the pastor of the M. F. church,
of Washingtonville, called on friends in
this city yesterday.
Division Freight Agent W. F. Bern
hart of the P. it R. railroaJ, transacted
business in this city yesterday.
G. 11. Everhard, extra agent, is on
duty at the South Danville station dur
ing the absence of Station Agent W. 11.
Clark at the Pan- American and else
where.
James M. Gibbs, of Steelton, a former
resident of Danville, at present one of
the clerks in the state department at
Harrisburg, called on old friends in this
city yesterday.
George Steinbrenner, of Wilkesbarre,
spent Sunday with his mother on East
Front street.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Cohn, Mr. and Mrs.
Alex Cohn, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Schwartz
Mr. and Mrs. Max Gross, Mr. and Mrs.
L. Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. Ben (lid
ding, of Bloomsburg, and Mr. and Mrs.
Marx Levy, of Berwick, attended the
services at B'nai /.ion synagogue on Sat
urday.
Mr. and Mrs. Horner, of Brown City,
Kansas, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Sandel, Bloom street.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Everett left on
Saturday for a visit with friends in
Espy.
Joseph L. Shannon, Riverside, made
a business trip to Sunbury yesterday. I,
Misses Clara and Kinnia Hofer, of this
city,left Saturday for a visit with friends
in Kingston.
Mr. ami Mrs. F. P. Johnson, accom
panied by Mr. and Mrs. F. M Gotwalds
enjoyed a drive to Strawberry Ridge
Saturday afternoon. Mr. Johnson owns
two fine farms in that vicinity, which
lent an additional interest to the drive.
W. J. Baldy, Esq., spent Sunday at
Eaglesmere.
Mrs. Harry Farp, of Philadelphia, is
visiting old friends in this city.
Mrs. Morgan Jenkins and daughter,
Anna, of Scranton, are visiting at
the home of Benjamin Cook, on Market
street.
Mrs. Paul Orotr, East Market street,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. William Hear,
Wilkesbarre.
Charles H. Mc.Mahan, traveling sales
man representing the I nited States
Butter extract company, spent Sunday
at the family homestead near Potts
grove.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Murray, of Lib
erty township, have returned from a
visit to Girardville, where they were
guests at the home of Dr. and Mrs. W
1.. Collins, former residents of Potts
grove.
STATE'S DAY
Respect Paid to President McKinley's
Memory.
Governor Stone, Saturday, issued a
proclamation fixing Sunday, September
15, as a day of prayer for the country in
the hour of its great afiliction, recom
mending that the people assemble in
their respective places of worship to
unite in their prayers for the welfare of
the nation and its rulers and that the
grief of those who mouru may be con
forted.
The proclamation was read from the
pulpit throughout town Sunday and
at morning or evening service, if not at
both, President McKinley's death be
came the principal theme of prayer and
sermon. ' Lead, Kindly Light" and
"Nearer, My God, to Thee," favorite
hymns of the late President, were sung
in nearly all the churches. There were
few houses of worship in which em
blems of mourning were not to be seen -
the stars and stripes tastefully draped
or a portrait of the martyred President
framed in black.
At the Grove Presbyterian church Hev
Dr. W. A. UcAtee emphasized two
truths as demonstrated by the assassi
nation of President McKiuley. Civiliz
ation, lie said, progresses, but the old
trouble with man's heart remains. Re
viewing the l'an-Anierican Exposition,
where the President was stricken down,
he saw evidences of rapid strides in hu
man achievement along all the lines of
civilization.
It would seem, he said, that the limit
of progress has been reached, as it re-,
lates to the external conditions of life,
but man himself has made no forward
step. The human heart, unrestrained,;
remains as black as hell, lu most scatli-1
ing terms he portrayed the treachery ofl
the assassin and attributed his crime to!
teachings which should have no place in;
our country.
Heretofore the anarchist lias enjoyed |
the protection of law in this country.]
His teachings have been tolerated,many |
of us being willing to yield that auarcli v 1
might have some justification in the.
tyranny of Old World governments. We i
now awake to the awful fact that the!
anarchist is only a vulgar murderer and,
his teaching a system that would reduce
men to the level of the beasts of tliejun-'
gle. We need and must have laws which j
will suppress every anarchist newspap- j
er, prevent every anarchist speech and
exclude every immigrant tainted with ]
perniUunsdoctrine of auniti.j.
At Pine Street Lutheran church Rev.
Dr. M.1.. Shindel paid an eloquent tri
bute to the career and character of the
martyred Executive, drawing uianv use
ful lessons from his life. He also dwelt
upon the sterling character, the energy
and independence of the in-couiing Pres
ident, as attributes bound to insure for
him an honest and successful adminis
tration.
At Christ Episcopal church the rector,
Rev. Erskine Wright, before entering
upon his sermon dwelt in a very feeling
way on the death of President MeKin
ley, which he spoke of as a "great na
tional calamity." At the evening ser
vice "Lead, Kindly Light" was selected
as one of the hymns.
Sunday at Trinity Lutheran church ;
w as set apart for Harvest Home services.
The death of the President occurring
the services were modified to suit the
occasion. The ripened harvest and the
death of the great ruler combined very
nicely and the services were full of
significance. "As a man soweth, so
shall he reap," applies to tbe spiri
tual world as well as the physical. Pres
ident McKinley's very life showed that
there was a spiritual sowing, while his
last words, the heroism and resignation
which marked his death showed that
there was a spiritual harvest. The
church was appropriately decorated
with fruit and grain combined with em
bles of mourning.
At Trinity M. E. church Sunday night
the pastor, Rev. N. E. Cleaver, deliver
ed a discourse on the subject, "Our
Martyred President." It was full of
thought deducing several lessons which
ought to guide us in the future. Both
of the late President's favorite hymns
were rendered.
Rev. Harry Curtin Harman, of St.
Paul's M. E. church, on Sunday the Bth
inst spoke at length on President Me-
Kinley. Sunday night he concluded his
j sermon with a tribute to the dead Pres
ident. dwelling upon his integrity of
character, his Christian experience and
unselfish devotion to the interest and
welfare of his fellowmen.
At the Mahoning Presbyterian church
Sunday evening Kev. Dr. W. 1. Steans
preached a sermon strongly denunciat
ory of Emma Goldman and anarchy. It
is the teachings of this woman and
others of her ilk, he said, that are to be
held responsible for Czolgosz's terrible
deed. R. 11. Wilson followed with some
remarks on "Our Three Martyred Pres
idents." The choir rendered "Nearer,
My(!od, to Thee," and "Lead, Kindly
Light."
The Next Play.
On Saturday evening at the opera
House Manager Melville Daniels will
present Hall Caine's "Deemster" which
has been dramatized by (.'has. W. Chase.
It is a play in four acts and deals with
all the principal scenes from the book.
It is most interesting to see in the first
act the children who as the play pro
gresses grow to men and women. Dan
Mylrea is a most unfortunate character
whom all will sympathize with ami his
cousin and sweetheart Mona will at once
by hei loving manner wm tie hearts of
all. The "Deemster" is positive of sue-
SCHOOLS ('Mil
ALL III)
Special Meeting of the School Board Held
Last Night.
The school board met in special ses
sion last night for the of I iking
action on the request made bv the bor
ough council Tuesday night that the
schools be dosed today. The board was
unanimous as to the importance of H
I carrying out the wishes of council, but %
there was a difference of opinion as |oj
whether the schools should be closed all
day or only during the afternoon. Dr.
Barber and Messrs. (TP'en and W'erk
heisei favored one sc-sioti of m-liool, h
portion of which should be devoted to
instruction on the subject of the Presid
ent's assassination. >ueh, too, they
said, they found to be tlie wish of the
teachers, who dreaded to lose the day I
which in common with all holidays ac-
cording to the school Dw they would be I
obliged to make up.
Secretary Orth took occasion to ex- a
plain that while teachers here have been s
accustomed to make up lost time it is a j
misinterpretation of the law which oh
liges them to do so. It is true that ri
schools to entitle the district to the State Bl
appropriation must have been actually jj
open 7 months of 2<> days each—l4o w
days. In districts such as Danville where
there are longer terms the number of
days the schools are open of course far S
exceed the 140 which must be actually ej
taught and whether or not (lie teachers S
be obliged to make up time for the few *1
M| holidays occurring is optional with the B
8 school board. 9
B This was news indeed and on the S
u strength of it Mr. Reefer moved that ~i
0 the schools be close I all day today, -m
D which carried. £g
§jj On motion of Mr. Orth it was ordered }§
H that the teachers be paid for the day. ji[
jfcj TheV Saw the Funeral Train,
p Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Gosh, Mr. and
>yj.Mrs. J. C. Peifer, the Misses Duster, Miss $
;jj| I'M it h Harris, Miss Cora Wyant, MisssS
jn Priscilla Thomas, Miss Nan Brandon,
wMis. Eugene Moyer, Mrs. David Wise, jS
W Miss Atta Ciearliart, Mrs. George W. 8
Hendricks. Mrs. Charles Green, Miss™
I Mary Yorks, W. I). L iumaster, Rev. jjl
Erskiue Wright, Major Charles P. Gear- w
hart, Captain J. B. Gearhart, William
G. and John G. Brown, William Bailey, ffl
Postmaster T. J. Price, Ross Ilarner, II
J. 11. Rase, Mr. and Mrs. George |g
Brawn, Joy Brader, William Books, Ed
ward Shultz, Kinny Evans, F. G. |s
> ... -•*. j...iies iMagin, is
George Bedea, A. J. Leniger, Oliver R. ®
Drumheller, Elias Maier, John Eisen- w
hart, Charles Robson, Charles Green, j©
W. G. Williams, Elwood Garrett, Mrs.
George 1). Edmondson, R. B. Diehl,
Thomas Vincent and Harry Leisenring y{
went down to Sunbury Monday to see $•
the train pass bearing the remains of
the late William MeKinley.
Sunbury was packed with people, H
some two hundred being present from H
this city. The funeral train arrived at H
3:82 p. m. It was preceded 15 minutes H
by pilot engine 408 sent ahead to see B
that the track was clear. The funeral IS
train drawn by engine No. 1)4 heavily
draped in black, was composed of six
cars, one a private car for Mrs. Me Kin gjj
TO ley, one combination car, one dining I
car, one compartment car, one double B
drawing room and sleeping car and the
observation car bringing up the rear of
the train in which the remains of the
dead President lay on a raised dias. The
funeral party included President Roose
velt, several members of the cabinet and
General Brooke, who has charge of the
military escort.
The train made a stop of six minutes,
taking water and inspecting the cars.
The schools and business places of Sun
bury were closed. The National Guard
lined the railroad along with several®
thousand school children, who strewed
flowers upon the track. The train rolled
slowly through town, the bells tolling as
it passed.
Desperate Case of Suicide.
Mrs. William Ryan, whose home was
one mile south of Riverside Heights,died
on Saturday night about 8 hours after
taking a dose of Rough on Rats with
suicidal intent. The story is a very
tragical one.
Mrs. Ryan, who was only twenty-one
years of age, lirst attempted to end her
life with Paris green. Her husband de
tected her design and was able to frus
trate her purpose, but not until after a
desperate struggle in which the deadly
drug was spilled, a portion of it lodging
in his face and on his clothing.
After this Mr. Ryan kept bis eye on
his wife, as he thought, but in the inter
val of half a minute when his back was
turned she swallowed a spoonful of
Rough on I,'ats, which she had conceal
ed near, coolly remarking as she took a
drink of water upon the fatal dose
"I've done it this time."
The horrified husband Hew to her as
sistance, but he was powerless to cope
with the case. The nearest physician was
Dr. N. M. Smith, of South Danville. He
was instantly called but before his ar
rival at the stricken household an hour
or more had elapsed and the deadly ef
fects of the drug were already visible.
A stomach pump was brought into
requisition, but the desperate woman
was determined to die and it was not
until after force was applied that any
thing could be accomplished. The poi
son, however, bad gotten deep into her
system and nothing availed to save her
life. Her death, however, wa« marked
with little suffering.
The deceased was a woman of exceed
ingly nervous temperament and had
previously threatened to take her life.
She bad been married for several years
and was childless,
KSTA ISIJSII Kl> IN lsr>r>.
mVUKTII IJ-.Hil E
(((MENTION
Will Meet in this (Jity on October 1,
2 and 3.
I lie program f>>r the eleventh annual
convention of the Danville District Kp-
Woith l#eague which will convene in this
ciiv next month has been arranged.
The convention will meet in Paul's
M. E. church on Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday, October, 1,2 and The
i>anville district comprises the counties
of Montour. Northumberland, Colum
bia and Luzerne, so that the program
during the f<>ur days introduces many
different workers in this particular line
of evangelistic work, while the conven
tion itself will bring some one hundred
and fifty Epworthians into town, who
will be entertained by our citizens.
Local members of the Kpworth Leag
ue are well represented on the program
along with a corresponding number from
each of the other counties. The greetings
Tuesday evening will bo extended by
[ Lev. 11. C. Harman, pastor, and J. R.
j Bote, President of the local league
Mrs. R. T. Allen will sing a solo.
< »n Wednesday morning Rev. N. E. C.
Ck'aver will conduct a conference on
"Practical Methods." Miss Olive Rauk,
will render a recitation, Miss Margaret
Aninierman will sing a solo and Mrs. W.
U. Laumaster will give a Bible read
ing.
On Wednesday afternoon Rev. E. H.
\ ocum, I). D., former pastor of St.
Paul's,will deliver an address OR "Mercy
and Help" work; General Secretary W.
D. Laumaster will give a Bible reading,
"Christ and Believers;" and Mrs. W. L.
McClure will render a solo.
On Wednesday evening Presiding
Elder W. W. Evans will deliver an ad
dress. "The Model Layman." Solos
[ will be rendered by Mrs. Allen and Wal-
I ter Russell.
! On Thursday morning Miss K. Olive
1 Thompson will present the Secretary's
i report, General secretary Laumaster
will give a Bible reading; Miss Jane
! L >vett will render a recitation and Miss
| Margaret Ammerman will sing a solo.
; Thursday afternoon Rev. George E
' Reed, D. D., of Carlisle, will speak on
I "Literary Work." Kev. E. B. McKel
vey, of Roaring Creek, will also deliver
an address. Charles Lyon and Mrs.
McClure will each render a solo.
On Thursday evening Rev. S. Parks
Cadman, of New York, will deliver a
112 lecture entitled "The Puritans on Two
The Blooms!* 1"-" a"»
j uetti? will rennet two selections.
> Admitted to Naval Academy.
Our townsman, Elliott Morgan Pegg,
! who stood the examination for admis
i sion to Annapolis Naval Academy, has
l passed all the tests and has been ad
mitted to the institution. His father,
Robert J. Pegg, was notified of the fact
Friday together with the additional
information that the young cadet has
already entered upon drill preparatory
to taking up the full course when the
Academy opens on October 1.
Mr. Pegg won his appointment to An
napolis by his excellent showing in a
competitive examination held in this
city on June 7th last, when he carried
off the honors in a class of eight. It is
gratifying to the friends of our young
townsman that he passed the more rigid
examination at Annapolis—which is
pronounced the most severe of any held
in recent years—with equal honor. This
is manifest when it is explained that the
class which entered the three days' ex
amination numbered 99 and that Mr.
Pegg was one of only 19 who pulled
through successfully. The rules of the
Academy permit those who fail is some
branches to make a second attempt in
an examination which immediately suc
ceeds the first. In this way of course
some of those tinally reached the aver
age and were admitted who failed on
the first examination. The physical ex
amination, which occupied the three re
maining days of the week, involved
the hardest kind of tests, but our young
tow nsman, thanks to our local gymna
sium, seemed to come up to the require
ments.
Elliott Morgan Pegg was graduated
from the local high school in 1900, hav
ing passed through all the grades. His
attainments as demonstrated by his
success at both examinations reflects
much credit upon the thoroughness and
efficacy of the Danville schools.
The course at Annapolis is six years
long and comprises a two years' cruise
upon the completion of four years at the
Academy.
''A Secret Warrant."
Manager Angle of the Opera House
announces for Wednesday night, Sept.
25th , "A Secret Warrant" with Willis
Granger, the romantic young actor in
the role of Louis I)eßeaumont. This
attraction is under the management of
M. W. Hanley and Son, who also con
trol Robert B. Mantell, and the farce
comedy, "A Runaway Match." Mr.
Granger has the good fortune to be sur
rounded by his managers with a most
competent company, two of which are
the original creators of the parts they
play in (he piece. We allude to Beverly
Turner and Marion P. Clifton. Mr.
Granger since his advent as a star, aims
to be a continuous producer of those
scholarly works which make the thea
tre a temple of art and education.
Death of An Infant.
George Franklin, infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. William Shultz, Mahoning
township, died oil Friday, September
13, aged -I months.
The rector and choir of Christ Epis
copal church of this city will hold a ser
vice next Sunday afternoon atSt. James'
church, Fxchange.
JOB PRINTING
The office of the American uem
furrmhed with a large a.sortmrn
of job letter and fancy type and joW
materia, generally, the Publishes
announces to the public that he i*
prepared at all times to execute in
the neatest manner
JOB PRINTING
Of all K Inds and Descrption
our prices before place
your orders.
liV LIGHTNING
M:ss Trowbridge's Close Oall on Tuesday
Morning.
Mi«s Jennie Trowbridge. tbe IH-y*«r
old daughter of Frank Trowbridge,Kail
road street, for over two hours lues
•lay hovered t*"twt*ri life and death *a
the result of a shock of lightning.
During a shower shortly after an
o'clock yesterday morning lightning
struck the residence of J. H Montague
Grand -treet, the stroke entering the
house several feet from the grouud,
splintering the comer powf and ripping
off the weather hoard*.
What is odd about it is that tbe ID
mates of the house although mors or
less affected escaped serious injury,
while the Trowbridge family who reside
on the opposite side of Kailrosd street,
at least forty yar.is away, received the
full force of the shock.
Mrs. Trowbridge who was sitting ons
chair was thrown to the floor, while s
coffee mill she held on her lap was hurl
ed across the room. Her daughter was
combing her hair on the porch. She was
stricken down and when found lay as if
dead. There was but little heart action,
merely a Mutter to indicate a spark of
life. Dr. Wintersteen was called. Pend
ing his arrival, however, the case was
well handled by several ladies of the
neighborhood,who applied such restora
tives hs they could command, and begun
a system of massage, which under the
direction of Dr. Wintersteen was kept
up until nearly noon. It was only after
the most heroic work that the girl *ra»
brought back to life. It was two hours
before she regained consciousness. Last
evening she was able to speak with an
effort and tbe doctor was hopeful of a
full recovery. One of tbe combs that
Miss Trowbridge had in her hair was
rent into splinters by the lightning.
Order of Exercises.
An adjourned meeting was held in coun
cil room Tuesday night with George H.
Smith iu the chair to perfect arrange
ments for the union memorial service to
be held in the Opera House this Thurs
day atternoon. A number of citizen
were present, among them tbe following
clergymen: Rev. Dr. W. I. Steana.Rev.
Dr. W. A. McAtee, Rev. M. I. O'Reilly.
Rev. J. A. Huber, Rev. H. C. Harman,
Rev. Erskine Wright, Rev. R. J. Allen
and Kabbi A. Mayer.
The program committee, consist"* *»'
.• ......»«(., «*eorge W. Miles
and Robert Adams, presented its re
port, which was on motion accepted.
Following is the order of exercises de
cided upon for the nnion memorial ser
vice:
Chairman, R. K Polk.
Invocation W. D. Laumaster.
Reading Scriptures, Rev. W. A. McAtee.
Hymn "Nearer, My God, to Thee."
Address, Rev. M. L. Sbindel.
Address, Rev. H. C. Harman.
Address, Rev. A. Mayer.
Address, Rev. M. I. O'Reilly.
Hymn, "Lead, Kindly Light."
Address, James Scarlet, Esq.
Address, H. M. Hinckley, Eiq.
Prayer, Rev. George E. Limbert.
Hymn,. "God Bless Our Native Land."
Benediction, Rev. Erskine Wright.
The music was left in the bands of
Herbert Wyle, who has announced the
following program:
"Nearer, My God, to Ttee," by tbe
united choirs and the audience.
"Lead, Kindly Light," by a picked
choir consisting of twelve singers.
"America" by fhe united choirs.
The Penn Social orchestra will render
the accompaniment.
The doors will open at 1:30 p. m. It
was decided to admit no children under
10 years of age unless accompanied by
pareuts or guardians. Representatives
of the different societies and business
enterprises, wearing a badge of mourn
ing, will occupy seats 011 the platform.
A Pretty Home Wedding.
One of the prettiest weddings of
the season occurred at high noon today
at the residence of Dr. Lewis D. Rank,
241 Market street. The principals iu
the happy event were Alfred Dufour
Huffman, junior member of the firm of
W. 11. C. Huffman & Sons, architects
and builders, and Miss Jennie Rank,
grand-daughter of Dr. Rank. About 30
guests witnessed the ceremony, which
was solemnized by the Rev. George D.
I'ennepacker, pastor of the Mulberry
Street M. E. church. Mrs. Joseph Gann
played the wedding march.
The newly married couple left on the
west-bound Buffalo flyer this afternoon
on a bridal tour, followed by the good
wishes and congratulations of their
many friends. —Williamsport News of
Tuesday.
Miss Rank, the bride figuring in tbe
above, is a grand niece of Mrs. C. 8.
Wetzel, of this city. Miss Rauk was an
occasional visitor at the Wetzel home
stead and has many friends in Danville.
Miss Mollie Wetzel, of this city, attend
ed the wedding.
Mr. Vannan's Improvements.
The addition to F. H. Vannan's South
Danville residence has been completed.
Mr. Vannan has putin a modern bath
room. The water is pumped with a
gasolene engine to a tank at the top of
the house,running thence through a com
plete system of piping to the various
1001118.
The sixteenth semi annual conven
tion of the Danville conference of the
Lutheran Ministerium of Pennsylvania
is being held this week iu Sunbury.
Revs, ririch and Fogleman of this city
me attending the convention