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CONDENSED NEWS.
Frosty.
Manj' colds.
The stove men are busy.
"Uncle Josh Spruceby" to-morrow
night.
Country roads are in good condition
for driving.
The ice man is no longer the tyrant.
His place has been taken by King
Coal.
"Shut the Door'' signs are lieing
placed in position.
Murray and Mackey's Bon Ton Ideals
are pleasing Bloomsburg people this
week. This attraction will be at the
Danville Opera House all next week.
Jesse Shannon was elected superin
tendent of the Sunday school of St.
Peter's M. K. church, Riverside, on
Sunday last.
The 000 l weather of the past few days
will do much towards eliminating the
germs of malaria.
Harry Ritter, John Bruder, George
Swank and son, Albert, were coon hunt
ing in Red Point hollow Thursday night,
and bagged a fine big coon weighing 20J
pounds.
Charles B. Hanford's admirers in this
dty will read with pleasure the an
louncement that on Saturday, Oct. 12,
le will present at the Opera Honse his
jrand scenic revival of Shakespeare's
'The Taming of the Shrew."
Don't forget that Friday, Oct. 25th, is
Vrbor Day, and the teachers and pupils
>f our public schools are requested to
"bserve the day by the planting of trees
ud by other suitable exercises.
Cupid is now busy gathering his sum
ler harvest and his clerical assistants
ill soon have all that they can do.
At the head of Mr. Hanford's support
lg company is the beautiful young
ctress Misa Helen Grantly concerning
hom so rnnch has been written. Al
»a<iy a great deal of curiosity has been
.anifested to see her in the role of
atherine.
It is with pleasure that we note the
Dpearance of our townsman, W. C.
>avis, on the street again after his pe.in
il siege of illnes-.
Now the foot by list will take first
lace in the public eye.
An elegant flag stone pavement has
een laid in front of the residences of
ouncilmau Joseph Jones, John Patton
ad J. P. Bare, Lower Mulberry street.
Before long hunting yarns will have
eoome ouce more one of the permanent
rtnres of fall.
A number of attractive signs designat
g the waiting rooms, baggage rooms,
c., have arrived at the D. I, & W. de
and will soon be hung in position.
Murray and Mackey's Bon Ton Ideals
ill be at the Opera House all next
eek.
The Sunday school room of Trinity
■Jtheran church has been thoroughly
novated,the walls being repa nted and
airs revarnished.
Martin Landau has been appointed
ecial agent and solicitor for the daily
.d Sunday Philadelphia North Amer
in in South Danville.
Take in your plants now if you do not
int them nippel by frost.
The home gardener is without occnpa
>n for the next six months.
Many Danville people will attend the
dumbia county fair to-day.
Five car loads of heavy timber so
uch needed in rebuilding h >ve arrive
the Reading Iron Works, this city.
Ie timber reached here at 9 o'clock
tesday evening via the I'. & I' I! n -
ly. There are six ctr loa L:• ore "»i
e way, which wi.l no doubt arrive to
yor tomorrow. I lie «o r k on the
w mill will no doubt procce rh I'r
i or no delay.
New Dwelling.
The new dwelling built by Brick Man
»cturer John Keim on East Front
eet is about completed. It shows up
ry nicely. It is finished in hard wood
d has all the appointments of a thor
ghly modern dwelling—bath room,
od heating facilities, aud cemented
liar floor. It will be lighted with gas
d electricity.
Mr. Keioa expects to occupy the house
' the 25th inst
•THIS COl NTKY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
VOL. t<>--\<) 11.
AT READING
IRON WORKS
Elevcu Car Loads of Heavy Timber Now on
.be Way.
The prolonged wait for heavy timber
at the Heading Iron Works with its con
sequent delay in rebuilding it would
seem is pretty near at an end Eleven
carloads of such lumber as is most need
ed are expected everyday. The invoices,
car numbers and bills of lading have
beeu received at the works, but the cars
themselves,which have been on the way
since ihe middle of last mouth, have
been sidetracked somewhere rr sent in
the wrong direct ion.
Tracers have beeu Si'tit out «nd ;here
is every reasou to believe that ibe ears
will turn up ail right in a day or so.
Meanwhile, although handicapped, the
work of rebuilding has been going on.
At present forty-live men ate employed
ou au annex to ttie "rail shed," 174x35
feet, winch is being Limit on the sou ti
side of the mill, 1 lie frame of the annex
was raised Fi iday.
The unforeseen delay in the arrival of
timber lias caused a good deal of regret.
By this time the building should have
been approaching completion. The
best that can be hoped for uow is that
no further delays w ill occur so that the
new mill may be under roof before win
ter rightly sets in.
The artesian well was put to a test
Friday. A steam pump, with a
capacity of 110 gallons per minute, was
installed on the ground. Pumping be
gan at 8:30 in the morning and kept up
unceasingly duriug the day. Not
withstanding the heavy drain tiie sup
ply of water revealed no sign> of dim
inution and according to indications
thus far the well will prove an import
ant facior in a future water supply of
the plant. The water Fiiday morn
ing was very much discolored by the
red shale, but with each succeeding
hour it showed up clearer and by even
ing it revealed, only a slight tace of
color.
Vote for J. C. Miller for
Prothonotary.
Death of Alex. Wauils.
Alexander Wan Is, an old and well
known resident of the Fourth \Vard,de
parted this lile on Thursday morning
about 11 o'clock. Mr. Wands was born
iu Scotland seventy-six years ago and
emigrated to th's countiy in 1843. His
father was a soldier in the British Army
serving for a period of seven years in
the reign of George the Fourth. With
three brothers the deceased served dur
ing our Civil war. For many years he
was a heater at the iron works at pres
ent owned by the Reading Iron Com
pany. About four years ago owing to
advancing years he was obliged to give
up work. During the year past he has
been ill, his trouble being a complica
tion of diseases inc dent to old age.
The deceased, who is a brother of
Miss Chrissie Wands, Bloom street, is
survived by the following children :John
of near Rushtown, Alexander, at pres
ent in Arizona; Henry of Tyrone;
Charles of Berwick, and James, Mary
and Catherine, of this city. The wife
of the deceased died sixteen years
ago.
Get out every Republican
voter.
Old Lodge to be Disbanded.
One of the secret societies seldom
heard of in this city but nevertheless
one <>f the older and most prosperous
one*. llermon lodge No. 32, B'naißrith,
will i i the near future be disbanded and
the few surviving members merg
ed in the same order in Wilkesbarre.
The order B'nai Brith i« composed en- 1
tirely of Hebrews and besides being a
fraternal organization carries with it an
insurance and sick benefits. Hermon
lodge was organized in 1857 with 32
charter members and included nearly all
of the jewish residents at that time. In
recent yeirs the advancement of insur
ance methods kept younger members
from joining an I the old members
gradually died or moved away. There
are but eight members left, three of
them being non-residents. The lodge i
rooms are on East Front street opposite
the synagogue. The members are Joseph
Wormser, of Baltimore, Mil.; Abraham
Cohen, of Clevehm I, Ohio; Samuel Drei
fuss, of Milton, and H. 1,. Cross, Ben- !
jamin Benzbacb, Gustave Weil, Jacob
Maier and Simon Dreifuss, of this city.
i Post Inspection.
Goodrich Po"t, G. A. R., of this city
was given its annual inspection on Mon
day evening. Inspector C. F. Harder
of Hoagland Post No. 170 of Catawissa ;
• i> 'ommand. Messrs George Waters
, <-eoi ;_••• 1.. Murray and G. W. Reifsny
der, of i 'atawissa, were also in attend
n•• After the inspection the visiting
gentlemen were tendered a supper at I).
I?. ' • Mens' restaurant.
Rev. Klepfer Will Lecture.
I'll •:> xt number of the Y. M. C. A.
fuv CJ I; se will be a lecture on Tuesday
evening 1 Jctober 22nd. by the Rev. G.
Murray Klepfer of Huntingdon. His
subject will be: "The New Spirit for the
New Age." Kev. Klepfer was formerly
pastor of Trinity Methodist church, this ,
city, and his talents as an orator are
i
well known.
Telegraph Lines Repaired.
A gang of IS workmen employed by
the Western Union Telegraph Company, |
arrived in this city oil Monday evening
ami will make their headquarters at the
Heddens House. Extensive repairs will
be made between Bloomsburg and Nor
thumberland. Many new poles will he
t set.
ircitlTANS IS
TWO CONTINENTS
Masterly Discourse at St. Paul's M. E.
Ghurcli Friday Night.
I
The eleven! Ii annual cotivt ntiou of I lie
j Danville District Kpworth League ouiue
| to A close Thursday night with the lecture
iof Rev. S. Parkes Cadman, I). D., of
■ New York, on t lie subject, "The Puritans
in two Continents". The lecture was
I nothing short of a master-piece. The
; endorsements hy which Dr. Cadman was
! heralded were e-pecia' Iv strong and
Haltering, hut as all agtee who heard
! the lecture nothing was overstated. The
speaker in breadth of view, familiarity
with all that relates to his subject, dir
er ly 01 indirectly, in his wonderful
command of language, in eloqueuce anil
personal magnetism has seldom, if ever,
beeu surpassed by any lecturer preced"
ing him in Dam ille.
It was a grand historical survey of the
world, from the time of the renaissance
in the loth century until the present,
noting iu detail the progress of events
in the religious and civil world as they
grew out of the invention of (riming
and the general revival of learning
which followed. Nothing comes by
chance and the Puritan was the pro
duct of the intellect!!;:! forces which had
their birth in the i:v > _'<■ of the nud
:
die ages. He p«i i a tii.e tribute to the
character of the Puritan. He was a
patron, lie said, of what • ln"<t in art,
best in education, best • n 'e'igion. The
greatest outcropping « 112 the Puritan i
force, lie said, was seen in Wiiiam Mc- j
Kin'ey, the recent occupant of the j
White House. Cromwell's War against j
the Stuarts and our Civil War, iie de- j
dared, « ere the same wars by the same j
race with a breathing spell between to ;
decide the same question—that of
human rights.
It is impossible in this brief notice to
do anything like justice to Dr. Cadman's |
lecture. There was plenty of philoso- j
phv in it; it was full of science. It was '
elevated—sublime iu thought and at the
same time full of little sallies, witty and
humorous enough to make anyone laugh j
as in his inimitable way the speaker S
scored >ome of the pet foibles and follies j
of our time.
Miss Harriette K. Woods rendered
"l'hese are They Which Come," from
Gaul's Oratorio—The Holy City, in her
usual masterly style.
The T. M. C. A. male choir of Blooms
burg composed of eleven gifted singers,
whose voices blend most beautifully,de
lighted the audience with two choice
selections.
There was a large audience present,
comfortably tilling the auditorium.
The program Thursday morning re
late!) to the social department. The ad
dress of 8. W. Dickson, of Berwick, on
thn subject of "Social Work" was an
especially happy eflort.
The "Conference on Practical Meth
ods," conducted by Rev. James C.
Grimes, of Nescopeck, in which a num
ber present participated, brought out a
good many new and useful ideas. Miss
Margaret Ammerman rendered a solo
very effectively.
W. 1). Laumaster gave a Bible Head
ing, the texts selected having a bearing
upon the subject of "Pure Religion," or
the "Religion of Jesus Christ," which
contrasted with the religion of Budha,
Confucius and other ancient systems, in
the light of the Scriptures and Christian
experience, are found wholly inadequate
to the wants of the human heart and the
promotion of moral and spiritual de
velopment.
At 2p. m. Rev. J. B. Polsgrove, of
Hazleton, delivered a very practical ad
dress on the subject of "Finance." This
was followed with a recitation by Miss
Olive Rank, of this city, which was
very much admired.
A very interesting feature of the after
noon was the address of W. A. Hauck,
of Mt. Carmel, on "Bishop Ninde." It
was a most eloquent eulogy. Bishop
Ninde. he said, was the greatest Bishop
of the latter half of the nineteenth cen
tury, and William McKinley the great
est layman.
A "Conference on Practical Methods"
was conducted by Rev. F. 11. Brunnstet
ter, of Delano. Those who participated
were Rev. J. C. Bickel, of Jeansville;
Miss Mary E. Booth, of Shamokin; Rev.
R J. Allen, of Riverside, and Rev. J. B.
Stein, of Sunbury.
Miss Welsh, of the Bloomsburg State
Normal school, gave a reading, which
was very much enjoyed. Solos were
rendered by W. D. Laumaster, Charles
Lyon ami Mrs. McClure, with Miss Nita
Mo er as accompanist.
Mr. l. iumaster gave one of his inimit
able Bible talks, dwelling upon "The
Qualifications for Christian Service.''
There is a distinction to be made, he
said, between "churcjj" work and work
for Jesus Christ. Many good women,he
declared,are indefatigable workers when
it comes to placing a new carpet in the
church or a bell in the steeple, but in
the work of saving souls they are dis
mal failures. What is needed is a love
for Christ, anil a love for souls —that
love which makes all work for the
Master a pleasure and delight.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: President, John R.
Rote; first Vice-President, Kev. J. C.
Bickel; second Vice-President, Mrs. F
E. Sherwood; third Vice-President, S.
W. Dickson; fourth Vice-President,Mrs
R. J. Allen; Treasurer, W. P. Kemble;
Secretary, Miss Olive Thompson. Junior
League Superintendent, Mi- G E Wil
bur.
Course in Dentistry.
Beeber Vastine of this city has en
rolled as a student in the dental depart
ment of the University of Pennsylvania.
DAN V 1 LI„E, I'A.. Till' I'SDA V, vMVTOIJKIi 10. 1901.
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS.
Brief Mention of the Doings of Your
Friends and Acquaintances.
Mrs. N. K. Brown, of Selinsgrove, re
turned home Satmday after a visit with
relatives in this city.
Editor of the Gem Richard W. Kggert,
and wife returned home Saturday even
ing from a trip to the Pan-American Ex
position.
Mrs. Arthur Bacon and daughters,
Margaret and Beatrice,of Harrisburg,ar
rived in this city, Saturday, lor a visit
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. \ an
nan, South Danville.
Mr. and Mrs. George Waite, of Par
sons, returned to their home Monday
evening after a pleasant visit among rel
atives and friends in this city.
Miss Harriet Woods left Saturday
noon for Elmira, N. V.
Miss Minta Shultz and Mrs. Thomas
Vincent returned home Saturday from a
visit with friends in Philadelphia.
Charles Ilorton, of Philadelphia,spent
Sunday with old friends in Danville.
Mis. Lillian Sharpless, of this city,
spent Sunday with friends in Williams
port.
Mrs. Daniel Carey, of Philadelphia,
and Mrs. Ella Cochran, of Pottsville,
former residents of this city, are spend
ing a short time with old friends in
Danville. They are guests at the Mon
tour House.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Wee, of Santa
Anna, Orange County, California, left
on their long journey to the Pacific
coast on Monday after a two months'
visit with Mr. and Mrs. Wellington
Rote and other relatives in this city and
county.
Miss Amanda Share is visiting fiiends
in Shamokin.
Mrs. W. C. Davis and Mi-s Harriet
Alexander are the guests of relatives in
Berwick.
Mrs. J. R. Bennett left Tue-day for
New York City.
Mrs. George Clitl and son, Frank, of
Germantown, are guests at the home of
Samuel Bailey, East Mahoning street.
'Squire Thomas Kerswell, of Wash
ingtonville. spent yesterday in Dan
ville.
Isaac Acor, of Exchange, was in town
yesterday.
Edward George, of Allentown, arrived
iu this city last evening for a visit with
friends. Mr. George was formerly clerk
at the Baldy House, this city.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Heddens called
on friends in Sunbtiry yesterday.
Miss Hartuian and Miss Isabel Edgar
visited friends in Sunbtiry yesterday.
Mrs. Samuel Bausch, of Williamsport,
is a guest at the home of (J. Fred Smith,
Mill street.
Harry Mumma, of Milton, spent yes
terday afternoon with relatives in this
city.
David Thomas, Superintendent of
the Heading Iron Works, left for Phila
delphia yesterday.
Miss Mary E. Yorks is visiting friends
in Scranton.
Charles V. Ammerman, Esq., return
ed from a business trip to Scranton last
evening.
Mrs. George Beyers and Mrs. Wood
ward Morrison, East Danville, visited
friends in Bloomsburg yesterday.
William V. Ogleiby, Esq., returned
from Scranton last evening, where he
served as a juror in the I'nited States
court.
Miss Margaret Beales and Walter
Waite, of Sugar Notch, were guests at
the home of John G. Waite, Ferry
street, yesterday.
Miss Rothrock, of Williamsport, re
turned home yesterday after a visit with
Mrs. R. J. Allen, Riverside.
The Rev. A. J. Philips, of Rohrs
burg, visited friends in this city yester
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Gottshall, South
Danville, attended a funeral in Snnbury
yesterday.
Mrs. E. A Curry and daughter,
Phoebe and Mrs. Lizzie Fisher, left yes
terday for Scranton.
George Treas was in Bloomsburg yes
terday.
Dr. J. J. Brown, of Bloomsburg, was
in Danville yesterday.
Mr, and Mrs. William Suter, of River
side, returned home yesterday from a
visit with Rev. and Mrs. (). G. Heck at
York.
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Hess, who have
been guests at the residence of J. 1..
Shannon, Riverside, the past few
months, left last evening for their home
in Norman, Oklahoma.
Mrs. Emma Mapstone and daughter,
Miss Jessie, are visitiutr relatives in Sha
mokin.
Alfred Bowman, of Pittsburg, is visit
ing at the home of Dav'd Chesnut, Ma
honing township. Mr. Bowman was a
former resident of Danville.
Mrs. K M Coldron, of Wilkesbarre,
visited friends at the State Hospital yes
terday.
Miss Marion Haas, of Northumber
land, visited her sister, Mrs. John Pul
ton, Lower Mulberry street, yesterday.
Harry Jones, of Lewistown, is visiting
hiß parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jones,
West Mahoning street.
Mrs. George B. O'Connor vi-ited
Bloomsburg friends yesterday.
Mrs. Charles Nuss, of Riverside, at
tended the fair at Bloomsburg yester
day.
DANVILLE WINS
FIRST GAME
Foot Ball Season Opens Auspiciously in
Danville.
The first foot ball game of the season
was played at DeWitt's Park on Satur
day, resulting in a victory for Danville.
It was an i<Jeal foot ball day and the at
tendance was unusually good.
Northumberland won tin* toss and
chose the east goal giving Danville the
kick oil. After the first plunge North
umberland failed to gain by bucking the
line and the ball went over to Danville.
: The ball was then kept in Northumber-
I land's territory for the rest of the half.
Maieis made good gains of 20 and 15
yards, but the ball was lost on a fumble
and the first half ended, neither side
having scored.
In the second half the ball was fre
quently held for downs. Lunger throw
ing Northumberland runners several
j times for losses. Leiiiger finally carried
| the hall for large gains and after two
• good line plunges by Gross, Dougherty
took the ball over for a touuh down.
Cornian kicked the go.il and the score
was: Danville, t : ; Northumberland, 0.
Northumberland kicked otl' but the bad
soon changed bands, the game finally
I ending villi tin* ball in N >rthuni'/er
land'< possession on Danville's 25 yard
line.
'I he line up follows:
Danville. Positions. North'land.
, Gaskins........center Orner
Bailey right guard !>lue
Corman left guard F. liird
Douaherty right tackle Murray
Gross, left tackle Rosen
Angle right end Oarruthers
Kdmondson... .left en 1.. Hone, ('apt.
Rosenthal.... / . .
Maiers, Capt. p uarler - ,,ack • U, ' ,111( r
Mol.'lure. right half-back. . Hen.lershot
Leniger left half-back .... L. Bird
Lunger full back Hoover
Referee, Prof. Gordv. Umpire, Prof.
Harnett. Time,ls and 20 minute halves.
The game was ch iracterized bv little
kicking; there was no one hurt and both
sides deported themselves in a dignified
and gentlemanly manner. Altogether
foo' ball may be said to have opened
most auspiciously in Danville.
Vote for Doctor Thompson
for Associate Judge.
No Sign of Exhaustion.
The artesian well at the Reading Iron
Works is standing a very severe test, j
Since starting up on Friday morning of
last week the pump has been kept un
ceasingly at work. During each minute j
of the intervening time one hundred ;
and eight gallons of water have been
raised from the well. There has thus
far been no sign of exhaustion. At one
Stage the water seemed to gain upon the
pump.
The well is four hundred and sixty
nine feet deep. The water thrown out
is as clear as crystal, cool and apparent
ly free from mineral salts.
A New Green House.
Work has begun on a new greenhouse
at Castle Grove to he devoted exclusive
ly to the growing of vegetables. The
frame work of the building, which is
r>oxL>.-| feet, will lie of iron. The green
house is being built by Hutchins & Co.,
of New York.
Monthly Meeting of the D. A. E.
i The William Montgomery Chapter,
; Daughters American Revolution,held its
regular monthly meeting in the Thomas
Beaver Free Library, Saturday afternoon
I last. Those present were: .Mrs. Joseph
' Boyd, Regent, Mrs. Robert Magill, .Miss
I Kmeline Gearhart, Miss Anna Davis,
j Miss Jennie Alexander, Mrs. Charles
Cbalfant, Miss Amanda Gearhsut, Miss
i Harriet Alexander, of Philadelphia, and
i Mrs. |{. R. Little and Mrs. Sterner, of
, Bloomsburg.
Miss Jennie Alexander read a piper
jon the subject of "John Hancock."
| Among matters (iiscus.seii was a opposi
tion to the High school that the Daught
ers of the American Revolution have
under consideration to the etlect that
| the Chapter offer a live dollar gol.l piece
I to the graduating class for the best es
say on the pirt that Pennsylvania play
' cil iii the struggle for American iiulep
i endence. It was decided to submit the
matter to Borough Superintendent IT.l T .
L. Gordy, postponing further action un
til his views are obtained on the sub
| ject.
David Foust Held Up.
David Foust, a well known farmer res
j iding near Liinestoneville, this county,
hail an experience with a highwayman
l on Monday night. He was returning
j from a meeting of the school board held
jat California. After the meeting be
j transacted some business at Washing
tonville and had reached a point about
| midway between that place and his
home when a man suddenly materializ
'ed in the darkness before him and seiz
' ed the horse, at the sane time ordering
i Mr. Foust to stop. The latter seized
I the whip, when the horse sprang for
! ward. The highwayman held on stub
bornly. After being dragged several
yards ho decided to let loose and Mr
Foust made his escape.
Former Danville Mati to Wed.
Invitations are out for the wedding of
William Curry, Esq., formerly of this
city, and Miss Louisa Virginia Albro, of
: Scranton, which will take place at the
; residence of the bride's mother, Mrs.
j Ida May Albro, 815 Jefferson avenue.
Scranton, on Thursday, October 10.
i Isaac Dreifuss transacted business in
shamokin yesterday.
ANNIVERSARY
EXERCISES
Y. M. 0. A. Meeting in St. Paul's and Grove
Ohurcbes.
The V. M. C. A. anniversary exer
cises held in St. Paul's M. K. and in the
Grove Presbyterian chinches Sunday
n glit were attended by a large audience
at each place of worship. Rather lengthy
programs were rendered and the degree
of interest manifested in Y. M. C. A.
work was quite up to the standard of
former years when the association
here was firmly on its fret and its per
manency seemed unquestioned.
At the Grove Presbyterian church It.
J. Pcgg presided. After an organ vol
untary Rev. Dr. W. I. Steans offered
prayer. The congregation joined in
singing, after which Rev. Dr. M. L.
. hide! read the scriptures. There was
-pecial music by the Glee club, after
witi.ih t lie reports of the President, Gen
i :l Secretary and Ladies' Auxiliary
v..re read by Mr Pegg, W. V Oglesby,
K»q., following wit it the Treasurer's re
port.
A number of testimonials were read
by A. H. Groue from young men former
ly of our town now scattered over the
state and union bearing testimony of
the usefulness of the Y. M. C. A. and
the benefits they derived spiritually
and morally from the association here.
They all expressed an earnest wish that
vi 1 It;. Among the young men hoard
from were: William Currv, Esq., of
Scran ton; Harry Kebman, Esq., James
Matk<, Esq., Roland Heiss, Alvin Gu
lick, .1. Mont. Woodside, Walter E.
Jones, and Geoige L. Rote, of l'hilide!-
phia; George B. Brown, Funis, Texas;
George W. •*. Woo i-idp, Shippensburg;
W 11. Klase, nil City; Will E E/gert,
New Yoi k City Clarence Hamilton,
Williamsport and .T. W. Smith, Mc-
Kee's Rocks.
A solo was rendered by Mrs. W. L.
McClure. An able add rest relating to
the Y. M. C. A. was delivered by Aaron
V. Bowers, Esq., of Scranton.
There .vas special mu-io by the Glee
club after which Rev. Dr. McAtee pro
nounced the benediction.
At St. Paul's M. E. chmch, Hon
James Foster presided.
After invocation by Iter. R. J. Allen
the congregation joined in sinking a
hymn. The -i;<ip;u r e« were r.M.I by
llev G. E. Limbert; Rev. L. D. Ulrich
led in prayer. There was special music
by the choir,after which the President's
the General Secretary's and Ladies' Au
xiliary's reports were read by Mr. l.au
master, W. L. McClure following with
the Treasurer's report.
Mr. Laumaster read the testimon
ials from young men, after which Mrs.
R. J. Allen sang a solo.
The address of the evening was de
livered by 11. A. Fuller, Fsq.,of Wilkes
barre. Rev. 11. C. Ilarnian pronounced
the benediction.
The President and Secretary's report
was an exhaustive survey of the Y. M.
C. A., of its objects, of the work it has
accomplished in Danville and elsewhere,
of its needs, of the help it has received
and the pro-pec! for th( future.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. M. C.
A. has a membership of sevtuty-five
earnest women. During the past year it
has assisted the Y. M. C. A. to the
amount of $838.45. Of tliis sum $500.70
were spent on repairs, such as carpenter
work, upholstering,&c.; S3OO were hand
ed over to Mr. McClure for running ex
penses; and $37.75 were used to pay otl
small bills. There is a balance in the
Treasury ofso3.
Following is the Treasurer's report for
year ending August 31, 1901:
Balance from last year, $1.01; receipts
$2472 50; total $'473 57.
Expenditures, $2472.57; balance on
hand, SI.OO.
Total liabilities, $1250.51. Net debt,
Auv.iM 31, 1001, $1249.51.
If every Republican makes
one vote for the ticket the re
sult will he tremendous. .Just
try it.
Mr. Eggert Promoted.
George W. Eggert, who has held the
position of clerk at the D. L.it W. de
pot at this place, left Monday for New
Milford, Susquehanna county, where he
has been appointed agent of the D. L.
&W. station. Mr. Eggert has always
been a courteous, good natured clerk
and he will be missed by the many pa
trons of this line in Danville.
William Farnsworth, who for some
time past has been the efficient night
operator at the Penna. station, South
Danville, will succeed Mr. Eggert.
Approaching Wedding.
The wedding of Miss Belle Beaver,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Beaver,
Pine street, and Russel E. Kelly, of
Sunbury, will tako place on Wednes
day, October 23rd, at high noon. The
ceremony will be performed in Christ
Episcop .1 church, Rev. Erskine Wright
officiating. Miss Beaver is one of Dan
ville's best known and popular young
ladies. Mr. Kelly was a former resid
ent here and has many friends in our
midst.
Attending Bloomsburg Fair.
Danville was well represented at the
Bloomsburg fair yesterday despite the
fact that it was the first day. About
100 tickets were sold via the D. L. A W.
railroad. The P. &R. railway also car
ried a large number, while scores of
others drove up. The number from this
| city attending today will be much hug-
KSTAKLISHEI) IN 1855.
DANVILLE GIRL
Dresses Up a? a Man and Falls in With
Thieves.
I
An Associated Press dispatch Tues
; day contained a romantic story of a
young girl masquerading in male attire,
•. in which the towns of Danville and
Bloomsburg both figure.
According to the story Frank Taylor,
;i notorious diamond thief and safe
; blower, was arrested at Karlingtou, Ky.,
I Monday afternoon. With him were two
companions, also taken into custody.
One of the latter impressed the officers
IH neing a woman in disguise and upon
; being questioned she admitted the fact
j and said that she had been arrested sev-
I eral times before and that her identity
; had never been discovered. She gave
| her name as Lizzie Thomas, of Blooms
i burg, Pa. She is unusually pretty, and
| only about 18 years old, has light brown
hair cut man fashion, blue eye*, full
round face and features. With her two
companions she arrived at Earlington in
a box car.
i At Paducah, Ky., a jewelry store was
i robbed a few nights ago and Taylor is
l suspected. On Taylor's person was
found an express receipt dated October
4th for goods shipped to a point south.
It is thought this package contains the
i stolen jewelry.
The Bloomsburg Daily of Tuesday
says that the girl in the case is the
| daughter of Mrs. Eva Thomas residing
near Morgantown, Columbia county,and
is pretty well known iu Bloomsburg.
The girl's right name is said to be Smith.
Her mother, Mis. Thomas, does notlive
with her husband, who is said to be
Joseph Thomas, of Danville.
I'pon inquiry about town Tuesday
it was learned that Lizzie Thomas, as
she was known, until a year or so ago
was herself a resident of this city. With
her mother she resided in the Second
War I, here, and also on Welsh Hill. She
and her mother were probably as well, if
not better known here than in Blooms-
InirJJ. Joseph Thomas, the husband,
has not been seen about town for some
time past.
C. W. Cook will make a
good County Treasurer. Vote
for him.
Excellent Opening Number.
The first number of the free course
under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A.
was given by the Ithaca Conservatory
of Music Concert Company Monday
evening.
Miss McCrea, the pianist, opeued the
1 concert with the "Torchlight Dance" by
Rubinstein anil in point of expression
and interpretation played beautifully.
In her second number, A Tarentelle by
Moszkowski, she had a better oppor
tunity to display her technique, which
for one so extremely young was wonder
ful. This number was played in perfect
I tempo and with much delicacy. Mr.
Hommell, the violinist, played two
movements from De Beriots difficult
ninth Concerto in a masterly manner.
; 11 is tone is broad and his intonation
very good. The valse movement was
especially well played, the teahnique be
, ing faultless. As an encore to his first
number Mr. Hommell played the
ing Song" from Tannliauser most ex
pressively. Mrs. Chamot, the soprano,
; sang for her first number a most de
lightful waltz song. With her power
ful though well modulated voice and
| her charming presence she certainly en
tranced the audience. Her high notes
| were absolutely true and the difficult
I passages were sung with an ease and
| chic that bespeaks the light talents and
| extremely hard study. The elocutionist,
; Mrs. Maugang, pleased everybody. Her
recitations were read with ease and her
interesting numbers were loudly ap
i plauded.
The hall was filled to overflowing, a
large number being unable to gain ad
mittance.
Improvements on Walnut Street.
The borough which is just now in the
midst of the improvements on Walnut
street, ordered by Council, has a pretty
big job on its hands, as in addition to
the culvert to be rebuilt a long retaining
wall will have to he erected along the
south side of Walnut street the entire
length of the Bli/.zard property. From
twelve lo fifteen men have been employ
i ed daily during the two weeks that the
work has been in progress and from ap
pearance of things the present month
will not see the completion of the im
provements. A great deal of the old
arch still remains to be torn down and
but little more his been accomplished
than making the excavation necessary,
,ind laying the concrete bottom and
foundation stones for the new walls as
far as the arch has been removed.
The P. & K. railway company if en
abled to carry out its plans obviously
does not purpose to enlarge its portion
of the culvert under the P. & K. em
bankment, which would involve an im
mense amount of work, but will offer as
;i substitute the under grade crossing or
I new street proposed to council Friday
night which will be just as effectual in
preventing the heavy Hoods on the
! north side of the railroad embankment,
| which have been of such frequent oc
currence in the past.
_
The Next Game,
The 11 igh School foot ball eleven are
j energetically practicing every day and
will no doubt make an excellent show
i ing all season. Next Saturday they will
play at Northumberland and on the
hub. at Shaniok'n. Much interest has
I been created by the excellent showing
' made by the local team last Saturday.
JOB PRINTING
The oflice of the AMERICAN uein
furnished with a large a&sortmen
of job letter and fancy type and jot?
material generally, the Publishei
announces to the public that he i.-
prepared at all times to execute in
the neatest manner
JOB PRINTING
Of alt Kinds and Descrption
our prices before place
your orders.
SOME SEW
CAME LAWS
Hunting on "Posted Cultivated" Land
Made Willful Trespass.
The hunting season opens on Tuesday
next, October le. At the r»quest of sev
eral local sportsmen THE AMERICAN
prints the following extracts from the
■Summary of Game Laws of Pennsyl
vania" issued by the Hoard of Game
Commissioners, which will prove in
valuable to hunters who wish to keep
within the lawful limit as to trespass,
the killing of game, &c:
There shall be no hunting or shooting
ou Sunday. Penalty 525.
The following game may be kill
ed from October 15 to December 15 in
clusive: Pheasants, wild turkeys,quail,
woodcock, grey, black and fox squirrels.
Penalty $lO for each bird, or squirrel
except that woodcock can be killed
during the month of July. Pine or red
squirrels are not protected.
It is unlawful for anv person to kill in
any one day more than ten pheasants,
or more than fifteen quail, or moie than
ten woodcock, or more than two wild
turkeys. Penalty ssso.
All manner of trapping game is pro
hibited, except that quail can he trap
ped from Jan. 1 to Feb. 15 for the pur
pose of keeping them alive during the
winter and all quail so taken must be re
leased in the same neighborhood as soon
as the weather will permit in the spring.
The purchase or sale of pheasants,
quail or woodcock, wild turkey and deer
is prohibited. Penalty |25.
All other game of the state can be sold
within the state, except wild pigeons.
The shipment or carrying out of the
state of its game birds or game mam
mals is prohibited. Penalty not less
than SSO or more thau $10 l».
Ducks, geese, brant, swan and snipe
can be killed from September Ist to
May Ist.
Several of the game laws were amend
ed by the last Legislature and it is to
these changes that attention is especial
ly called.
Babbits can be killed from November
Ito December 15 inclusive. Penalty
#lO. By act of April 11, 1901, owners or
lessees of real estate are permitted to
kill rabbits at all times of the year,
where "said rabbits are destroying crops
or fruit trees" and for no other purpose
or reason. Any wild bird or animal
when found destroying grain, fruits or
vegetables may be killed by the owner
of the premises on which the Jamage is
done.
By act of April 24, 1901, all non-resid
ent gunners, the same not beiug owners
of real estate in the state, are required
to pay a license fee of ten dollars before
shooting in the state. The treasurer of
the county in which the non-resident
desires to begin shooting is directed to
issue a certificate, to cover all the coun
ties of the state. The penalty for neg
lecting or refusing to secure this certifi
cate is twenty-five dollars or one day in
jail for eaoh dollar of penalty imposed.
This class of offenders can be arrested
without warrant by a constable or ward
en where they refuse to display such
certificate on demand.
This law has a double purpose, and
while it to a more or less degree protects
the game of the state its greatest benefit
will be to the farmer who up to this
time has had no protection whatever
against the raids uf non-resident gun
ners, who shoot not only game, but
song and insectivemus birds as well as
kill the farmer's poultry, tear down
fences, start fires, &c.
By the act of July 9, 1901, the act of
hunting or trapping upon "ported cul
tivated land" is made wilful trespass.
Penalty five dollars with costs; upon
failure to pay the offender may be im
prisoned not to exceed three months.
This act applies against resident and
non-resident and the fact that a party
may hold the license prescribed by the
act of April 2-1 gives no rights that may
conflict with the wishes of the owner or
lessee of pasted cultivated lands in this
Commonwealth.
If the people want the best
service at their command
they will assure themselves
of it by voting the Republi
can county ticket.
Tested and Found Wanting.
The five huudred feet of uew hose re
cently purchased for the Friendship
Fire company were tested, Tuesday night
in the presence of the Fire Committee of
Council and a representative of the
company from whom the hose was
bought. The hose was found to leak
behind the couplings and it was there
fore pronounced defective. The hose
will be returned to the dealer.
Merchants' Meeting.
The lease on the People's store held
by the merchants of this city expired
last April. On Monday night the busi
ness men interested held a meeting at
which they decided to wind up matters.
Accordingly those merchants subscrib
ing to the fund will be presented with a
statement in a day or so to show how
aflairs stand
Y. M. 0. A.. Star Course Solicitation.
People are continually inquiring re
garding the purchase of tickets for the
Star Entertainment Course. They say
that they have not, as yet, been asked
to purchase and they are anxious to do
so. Will each solicitor therefore see
those upon their lists as soon as possi
ble It will facilitate the work greatly.
The reserve board opens Nov. 8, 1901, at
s o'clock a. m., at Opera House,