lone Paper. —•For tie Home Ihe circulation ot this paper is in creasing rapidly. It wil pay you to advertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR DR. IRVING H. JENNINGS, DENTIST. Office Honrs 9.4 M.to 12 M. 104 Mill St., 1 P. il to A P. M. Danville. Pa. SHL'LTZ, 51. D. 425 MILL ST., DANVILLE, PA. Diseases of the Stomach and Intestines a Specialty pil. W. V. AMULR, DENTIST OFFICE: 218 MILL STREET. t>eth Extracted without Patn. Crown anil Bridge Work a Specialty. Equipped with the latent and moot improved Instrument* and prepared to execute the most difficult work. DR. C. H. REYNOLDS, —DENTIST.— Offiee. Opposite BostOD Store, Danville, Pa- Dentistry in all it« branches. Charges Moderate and all work Guaranteed. Established 1592 CSHSED SEWST "A Country Kid" to-night. Beware of the icy sidewalks. Prepare for a merry Christmas. A white Christma» is peidicted. This weather checks building opera tions. The Holy Communion will be cele brated at the Grove Presbyterian church on Sunday morning. Mrs. Caspar Diseroad is ill at her hot ne on Grand street. The present weather is not relish ed by that class of humanity common ly called tramps. The wisdom of cleaning pavements immediately after the snow falls is ap parent these days. The little folks are writing letters to Sauta Clans. Committees of the Friendship F ; ire company are making great preparations for their fair which opens on Saturday evening, December 14th. Watch your water pipes these winter ttays or you may have to call it the plumber Don't trifle with a cold. This is the •eason when pneumonia gets- in its work. Handsome new eucharistic vestments were recently presented to Christ Epis copal church as a memorial to Rev. M C. Lightner. Mail carriers and expressmen will be busy this month. Major C. P. Gearhart will remove his office frotn the Montgomery building Mill street, to the ro mi formerly occu pied by Squire Hunter.No. 18 East Mar ket street. The Klark-Scoville Repertoire com pany will play a th>ee nights' engage ment at the Opera House beginning to night. The famous rural drama, "A Country Kid," will be the opening per formance. Sixteen capable actors are | in the cast, the scenery is all special, | and six very tine specialties are given. Since the recent exposures by the state pure food agents regarding adul teration of milk a public leinand has arisen for stricter indirection of the pro duct. South Bethlehem has just adopt ed an ordtuance providing for milk in spection and the arrest and titling of dealers failing to cjinply with the meas ore. Daniel Arnwine, of W e st Hemlock township, died on Monday last, after an illness of about two years. The deceas ed was a carpenter by trade and was widely known throughout the county. He was r >H years of age atid is survived by a wife and several children, as fol lows: William. Martha, Sarah, Jacob, Jvimber and Harry. The mystery of many packages will be ■fifiarod tp on Christmas morning. Many pe jple are suffering with sore li Croats duetto the damp weather. Y3ie Dtnville Reserves basket ball mai will play the Potts College team jf Williamsport at that place- in the ieai * future. M. * W. K Holloway is slowly im >rov sir after a serious illness. Re * Dr. McAtee.bas been able to ap pear) n. the street again after a slight ittack «tJf erysipelas. The ?nre.-»ent weather haw a promise of winter sfl: it. Chri statin Lowh is ill at his home, 418 L'hnrcl > rtreet. Ukil . Vrkfctisaw, the most popular mel odrama i of times, will be seen at the Opera House. December 13th. The pro duction come* v> us in its entirety and will be put on the local stage exactly as it was produced during its celebrated record-breaking run in Chicago. Frank O. Ireson and the entire supporting company have been retained and will appear here with the company in their original roles. Lyman H. Howe is to moving pictures what P. T. Barnum was to the circus, the acknowledged prince of showmen and the nndeviating creator of new features of entertainment. As evidence of the fact that Mr. Howe keeps step with the lofty demands, his series of new moving pictures which will be re vealed to the public at the Opera House, on Saturday evening, December 14, are more fascinating than ever. illontour flSii Immran. "THIS COl NTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." VOL. +C--NO I!). DEATH OF U. TOBKS Expires Suddenly While Taking an Even ing Walk. Onr town last evening was shocked by the news of a sudden death in which the victim was one of our best known aud beloved citiz ns. S. A. Yorks in the midst of health, iii the prime of j manhood without any warning received } the dread sumn u which called him j from earth to the lue beyond. Last evening he took his customary ! stroll across the river bridge. He en j joyed these walks very much and was usually accompanied by B. W. "Rhodes, or some other intimate friend. Last evening it happened that he was alone. He was returning when it would seem that he became ill. He was barely able to make his way into the office of the Pennsylvania House, where he sank in to a chair. He asked for some hot wat er aud requested that a doctor be call ed. He was in the act of removing his j uecktie and collar when 1i» arms drop ped help ess ti> his side. Mrs. Gillaspy. who was present when Mr Yo ks en tered. quickly produced the hot water, but it was of no avail. The man, al ready dying, was able to take only a I couple of swallows. Drs. Curry, Win tersteen aud Thompson in response to the call were soon on the spot, but by that time the last spark of life had fled. Mr. Yorks was in good health. He now and then had a spell of indiges tion aud about two weeks ago suffered from a very acute attack. Dr. Thomp son last evening stated that in his opin ion death was caused by a recurrence of such an attack, which caused a functional disturbance of the heart. The attack two weeks ago came very near resulting seriously, but the proper remedies were applied in time. That the symptoms of yesterday's attack as experienced by Mr. Yorks were those of indigestion is evident from the fact of his asking for hot water, which is the remedy he was accustomed to take for that trouble. Mr. Yorks died at o o'clock. The news was broken to his wife aud at about half past six the body was remov ed to the family residence, West Mark et street. The news of the sad event flew through town like wildfire and was everywhere received with expressions of profound regret. Mr. Yorks was a man that every worthy person could call a friend. He was a true gent ernan at heart. He j made no distinctions and the poorest i person was sure to receive at his hands ' the same civility, and polite attention as the rich man. He was a public spir ited citizen and of sterling integrity, who figured largely in the affairs of the town; a man of marked intellectual tastes, whose mind was well stored with information; a ready and entertaining conversationalist, which made him a most congenial companion. i The deceased was 48 years of age. Ho was born in Danville, and resided here during his entire life. At the time of his death he was cashier of the First National Bank of Danville, where in one capacity or another he was employ ed since seventeen years of age. For many years he was assistant cashier He serv d liue years in the borough council, tor six years representing the Fourth Ward and for three years at a Later date the First Ward. He was a member of the Grove Presbyterian i n.urch aud for many years secretary of t hrt .Sunday scho >l. £&* wife and a son and daughter— S w»oel A. Jr., and Mary C.—survive. ! Dr. J. B. Gearhart Manager. The Tktnviile basket ball team has re- I 01 •ganized and is now under the man- i a peineut cf Dr J. Beaver Gearhart. The t ovs are awakening to the fact that t iK-y lEUst get down to business and ac c 3rdiugly are practicing two hours each a fternoou in the Armory, and will no dkmbt notm l>e in good condition. The manager will arrange for a series of games here this winter and the visiting teamfi will include some of the strongest in the state. There will likely be sev eral additional players secured. Manag er Gearhart will mi doubt give us good, clean basket ball. Improvements at Bli>ch & Benabach's. Bkn-h & Beuzbach are making a num ber of improvements at their factory on North Mill street. The office has been torn out and the space t tsed as a stock room for piece g >ods. An office will be built at the extreme rear of the room. A window ha-< been cut in the side of the buildiug to aft'ord more light. Ten new machines will be installed, which will give employment to a number of new hands. This industry employs now nearly a hundred hands. R-moved to Harrisburg. Fifteen children were taken from the Holy Family Orphanage in this city to a •timilar institution at Harrisbarg yes terday morning. The orphanage at Harrisburg has been recently opened and those taken there belong to that diocese. Several of th« Sisters of Chris . tian Charity accompanied the little I charges who though in high glee at the depot were loath U> depait from the in stitution Some of them had been there for three years. A Stamp Exhibit. The Red Star Stamp company, of Newark. N J.. have opened an office in Foulk & Co's. grocery store and have placed a handsome exhibit Quite a number of our merchants have adopted • this system. TELEGRAPH POLE iiy EXPRESS Shipped to London, England, by Howe 4 Polk. A telegraph pole, one would think, is the last article in the world that an ex press company would undertake to handle, yet such, and an iron pole at that, is what Howe & Polk, of this city, yesterday dipped to New York by the United States Expreun company. The pule is a full sized one,skeleton in form, known as the Electric Tripartite steel pole, the sole manufacture of which is in the hands of Howe & Polk. The pole is a sample consigned to Oliver Wethered, Swithen's Lane, London, England. In order to catch one of the outgoing steamers it was necessary to make the best possible time between this city and New York, hence the ship ment was made by express. The first of the«e poles was manufact ured at Howe & Polk 's last summer and it will be remembered that this paper last August contained a write-up wiving a description of the pole, which is 30 to 32 feet in length, consisting of 3 bars of 'U" iron 2by 2i inches fasten ed together by seven spreaders or collars. The pole is the invention of G. V. A. Conger, of New York. W hen the: rti cle in question was print< d th>- ii"s» pole ever assembled in Danvi !>• ,m«i just been completed and the inventor was in this city. Daring August and September several of the Tripartite steel poles, less than half a dozen, were sent out as samples. They were everywhere received with favor and pronounced superior to the tubular form of metal pole, the kind heretofore in use. Orders soon began to come in and during October and Nov ember poles have been manufactured an I shipped away by the carload. There seems no doubt but that Mr. Conger's invention will supersede every other form of metal pole and that the manu- i facture will crowd Howe & Polk with work and bring their plant into promi nence. In addition to the installing of safety ; water tube boilers Howe & Polk have other improvements on foot looking to j the comfort and protection of their em ployes. A large shed under which such work may be done as is usually perform- ' ed out of doors is approaching comple tion. The shed is 40x45 feet aud will afford shelter lor a large foroe of work men. Montour Lodge Ho. 109. Montour lodge, No. 109, J. O. O. F., which convenes every Monday uight at ' Odd Fellows' hall, Vlill street, Monday night held a meeting which was con siderably out of the ordinary The features of the event were a lodge ban quet and the initiation of a candidate at i which the degree was conferred by a team from Myrtle lodge, No. 858, led by J. C. Foust. District Deputy Grand Master. There was an unusually large number present, many of the old mem bers not in the habit of attending reg- | ularly being noticed in lodge. Montour lodge is the oldest Odd Fel lows organization in Danville. It was instituted April 21st, 1845. It compris- | es in its membership a surprisingly large number of our middle aged and repres entative citizens, men prominent in j business affairs, whose faces are familiar to every one. The officers of Montour lodge serving j at present are: Noble Grand, Emery Shultz; Vice Grand, W. F. Paugh; Sec retary, Dr. Jno. Sweisfort; Treasurer, : Samuel M Trumbower. Purchased the John B. Rote Property. John Jacobs of the firm of John Jacob* J and Sons, Mill street, has purchased the j dwell ng, 110 West Market street, of ( John R. Rote, who will remov* to Har risburg in the spring. Mr. Jacobs with his family will take up his residence in j the Market street dwelling on April Ist. I Some improvements are contemplated about the Jacobs homestead, Mill street, in order to accommodate the growing trade of the firm. The store room and the manufacturing department will both be enlarged, which will still leave sufficient room for one family in the [ building. Jacobs' confectionery has now enter ed upon its busy season. There are > eighteen hands employed in the candy i making department and some 25 in all about the establishment. The firm has : three salesmen on the road and in ad- jl dition to the heavy retail trade it ships candy of its own manufacture South as . far as Savannah and North and East to | Rochester and Boston. The firm hat also a big trade in New York, Philadel phia and Baltimore. Death of Mra Fanny Heimbach. Mrs. Fanny Heimbach who waa so badly burned while ooal on Thursday, died Friday morning at three o'clock. She suffered greatly and was conscious to the last. Mrs Heim bach was about 83 years of age and is survived by her husband and two young daughters, Mary aged 8 years and Annie aged 3 years. The funeral was held on Sunday afternooD at 2 o'olock from the residence on Bank street. Inter ment w«s made in the Presbyterian cemetery. Resigned Hiß Position. H. L Foust has resigned hi# position a* local agent for the United States Ex press company, his resignation having taken effect on Monday evening. Mr. Foust has been in the employ of this company ever since it began in this city and has been in the expr»-t»s bnst ness for 22 j ears He is succeeded by . M. A- Higgins, of New York DANVILLE, PA.. THUItSDAY, DECEMBER 5.1901. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Brief Mention of the Doings of Your Friends and Acquaintances. ilr. and Mrs. W. L. McClure havo re turned from H visit wiih relatives in Philadelphia. Mrs. John Brand, of Canton, is visit ing her mother, Mrs. David Brown, Centre street. Miss Fannie Reese, of Buffalo, N. Y., is visiting friends in this city. Mrs. Elmer Howery who has been living with her parents, Mr. and Mrn. Jacob Gearhart, Kaseville, left yester day for Jameson City, where with her husband,she will take up her residence. Mrs. John Henrie and Miss Lizzie Shepard visited Snnbury friends yes terday. Mrs. Mary Thompson, of Berwick, was a guest at the home of Dr. S. Y. Thompson, Bloom street, yesterday. J. S. Miller, of Bloomsburg, was in town yesterday. Mrs. George Bachinger returned last avening from a visit with friends in Eapytown. Constable J. A. Moore, of Reading, transacted important business in this city yesterday. Mrs. Harriet Kauft'man was in Blooms burg yesterday Dr. J. P. Hoffa and Phineas Lukenb, of Washingtonville, were in this city yesterday. Mrs. Frank Trainor, of Newark, N. J., who has been visiting at the home of Bryson Lyons, left yesterday for a risit with friends in Muncy. Mrs. Lizzie Latchford returned to Snnbury yesterday after a visit with friends in this city. C. P. Hancock made a business trip to Snnbnry yesterday. F. Q. Hartman transacted business in Berwick yesterday. William Kester, of Bloomsburg, was In town yesterday. Mrs. William Magill returned from a eisit in Wilkesbarre last evening. Charles Sidler, Esq., of Snnbnry. was in towu yesterday. Mrs. George Kear returned to Milton yesterday after a visit with relatives in this city. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Rote returned from a visit in Harrisburg last even ing. Miss Maggie Breckbill left yesterday for a visit with friends at Light Street. The Rev A. J. Diaeleamp. of Wilkes barre, was in this city yesterday. Mrs. James Martin and Miss Lizzie Martin visited friends in Mt. Carmel yesterday. Miss Anna Frees returned to Grovan ;a yesterday after a visit with friends in this city. Mrs. Joseph Longenberger left yes terday for a visit with friends in Cata irisaa. Mrs. George Reifsnyder left yester day for a visit with friends in Watson town. Mrs. Mary Gulliver and Mrs. Eli Hodge visited friends in Bloomsburg yesterday. Reber Mears, of Rupert, was in Dan ville a few hours yesterday. Miss Lydia Thomas spent yesterday with Rupert friends. Harry Jenkins, of Shamokin, was in this city yesterday. Miss Mazie Shepard left yesterday for a trip to Philadelphia. Jacob Fry made a business trip to Snnbury yesterday. Miss Olive Foulk is visiting friends in Bloomsburg. Mrs. Mary Rounsley visited Blooms burg friends yesterday. The Rev. A. M. Feezer, of the Holy Family Convent, was in Snnbnry yes terday. Mr. and Mrs. Orvis Oswald attended a funeral in Snnbury yesterday. Arthur Jordan left yesterday for Will iamsport. Miss Amanda Share left yesterday for a trip to Philadelphia. G. Shoop Hunt returned from a trip to Halifax yesterday. Miss Charlotte Persing visited friends \a Bloomsburg yesterday. Miss Claire Gross, of Bloomsburg, is vsiting her sister, Mrs. Joseph Heim, Church street. Mrs. Steward Smith, of Northumber land, returned home yesterday after a visit with friends in this city. B. P. Harris was in Snnbnry yester day. Mrs. William Price, Bloom Road, is visiting friends at Grovania. Ephraim Hale. Cherry street, was in Northumberland yesterday. Orchestra Concert The following excellent program has been arranged by the Penn Social Or chestra for their concert to be given at the Y. M. C. A. on Tuesday evening, Dec. 17th March,.. "Peace Forever" Overture, (by request). ..."Bridal Rose" Trombone Solo "Just a Trifle" Mr. E. H. Miles. Waltz "The Charming Flatterer" Excerpts from Opera "Floradora" Cornet Solo "LeSecret" Mr. S. R. Millhouse. Transcription for Brass "The Holy City" Song "Carrie" Miss Margaret Ammerman i Marches "Blaze Away" Hurrah Boys" FIVE SOLDIERS RETURN Members of the Tenth Regiment who En listed in 1898. Three soldiers,formerly young men of oar town, who enlisted hern during March, 181W, have returned home dur ing the last couple of days while two more are expected to follow during to day or tomorrow. The soldiers were all members of the 10th U. 8. Regulars, a regiment which saw service in Cuba, witnessed the downfall of Moro Castle and did first guard duty in the city of Havana. Peter F. Eyerly. son of Daniel Eyerly, arrived on Saturday. He was a mem ber of Company Hand was mustered out at Fort Niobrara, Neb., after being in Uncle Sam's service just two years, five months and five days. He is ac companied by Henry Bellows, of Penn Yan, N. Y., a comrade, who was must ered out of service at the same time. Charles Mottern and Joseph Longen ger arrived home Sunday. Mottern is a son of Charles Mottern. Cherry street. He was a member of Company F and was mustered out at Fort Rob iuson, Neb. Longenger, who is better known as "Smith," was a comrade of Charles Mottern's audit will be remem bered during the Cuban campaign was on one occasion reported in Danville as dead. Sergeant Willis L. Lunger, mustered out ar Fort Crook, Neb., and Private William Mong, of Company G. muster ed out at Fort McKenzev, Wyoming, are expected to arrive in this city dur ing the next couple of days. None of the young fellows are lookiug any of the worse for the experiences of a soldier 's life. They all won an hon orable discharge and one or more may re-enlist. Victim of a Conspiracy. The release of Jacob Evans, charged with and indicted by the grand jury at the September term of quarter sessions for the murder of Thomas McHenry, on the morning of February 3rd last, from the custody of the Sheriff by the enter ing of a nolle prosequi in the case by the District Attorney,and the allowance of the same by the court at Bloomsburg Tuesday morning, is an act which will meet with the approval of the general public. This young man. thus far,seems to have been nothing more nor less than a victim of a conspiracy on the part of Horace Eveland and Mrs. Alice Mc- Henry, widow of the murdered man, to secure his conviction in order to obtain the reward of #BOO.OO offered by the County Commissioners, and which, to them no doubt, seemed a large sum of money. Evans' indictment before the grand jury was secured by perjured testimony according to Mrs. McHenry s own story at a later date, but having once been in dicted by that body he was compelled to remain in jail until his case could be properly disposed of. While his discharge aud the liberty it afforded was something to be desired, yet the young man stoutly maintains his innocence of any complicity in the affair whatsoever and desired a trial by jury that he might be acquitted and go out into the world a free man and with out a shadow of guilt hanging over him. This, however, is denied him by the nolle prosequi and he may again be ar rested at any time providing the Com monwealth shall decide that it has suffi cient evidence. As yet the real murderer or murder ers of Thomas McHenry are unknown and after a lapse of almost one year the crime is still shrouded in mystery and with little or no indication of beintr un raveled notwithstanding the |BOO offer ed by the county. —Bloomsburg Daily. A Busy ohri3tmas Tide. From this date until Christmas morn ing the advertising columns of thenews papers will command more notice than ever. There will be presents for each of us to buy. and we will depend upon the advertiser to tell us what will be the most desirable. The chances are we will make more real selections from the price lists in the papers than from the display counters of the store. This is going to be a busy Christmas tide. Already the holiday trade has commenced. The big stores are display ing their newest wares and within a few days the streets will be filled with eager bnyers. Chances are that these buyers will find their way into the stores where, from the perusal of advertisem ents,they know they will find what they want. Then it can be but a natural conclu sion that the merchant who desires a prosperous Christmas trade must ad vertise extensively, early and judicious ly. Will Euter Soldiers' Home. William Wallace who recently kept a cigar store in the Gillawpy building, South Mill street, left yesterday for Dayton. Ohio, where he will enter the Soldiers' Home. Mr. Wallace has been a great sufferer from rheumatism and it is for treatment only that he enters the institution. He will return to Dan ville in the spring. J. C. Montgomery has purchased the cigar store. The Roof Raised. The roof on F. Q Hart man 's silk mill at Berwick was raised yesterday. The brick work is rapidly nearing comple tion As soon as the roof is on the machinery will be installed. The work so far accomplished has been done in record breakiug time THE NEST CHIEF ENGINEER Jamea Freeae of the "Washies" Horainat ed Saturday Sight. James Freeze of the Washington Hose company has received the nomination for Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart ment. The annual election will beheld Saturday evening next. As the choice this year by common consent falls to the "Wasbien" it in altogether unlikely that opposition iu any form will de velop, so that the election of Mr. Freeze seems assured. His four assistants will be as follows, although the order in which they will serve will have to be determined by the annual election Washington Hoae company, Benjamin Livziey; Friendship. Edward Purpur; Goodwill, Thompson Jenkins; Contin ental, Alfred Yerrick. The retiring chief is John G. Waite, who made an attentive and efficient officer. The Friendship, .boys on Saturday evening last made their nominations for company officers. , The election will be held on Saturday evening. December 28th. The nominations made are as follows: President, HarryTrumbower; Vice-President.George Freeze and Harry Rupp; Secretary, John G. Waite; Trea surer, John L. Russell; Trustee, Will iam E. Young The minor offices, which yet remain to be filled, have each sev eral aspirants. In each of the hose companies dele gates will be elected during the present month for the annual State Firemen's convention which will be held at Brad ford in October next. The opening of the Friendship Fire company'» fair on the evening of Satur day, December Hth. will be marked with a parade by the Fire Department. The Continental boys having received their new suits, 48 in number, the en tire department is now nicely uniform ed and a parade with all the firemen in lint* under the circumstances would be very timely just now. Commissioners' Joint Meeting. County Commissioners George W. Miles and Wesley Perry attended a joint meeting of the Commissioner* of Mon tour and Northumberland counties at Sunbury Monday. The object of the meeting was to take action relative to the request of the Standard Electric Light company for permission to string wires on the river bridge between this city and South Danville. The three members of the Northumberland county board were present at the meeting. The action of the Montour commission ers taken Saturday morning last was ratified. The Electric Light company therefore has full permission to nae the bridge in conducting its wires across the river, so that the only barrier be tween South Danville and electric light has been removed. Hattie Snyder Pauea Away. Hattie Snyder, the adopted daughter jf Peter Snyder, died at the home of the latter, Gulick's Addition, at 1 80 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The deceased was 12 years of age and had been sick for tome weeks. She first passed through a uege of diphtheria. She had recovered from that disease and quarantine was removed, wtoeu rheumatism set in. This iisease attacked the patient's heart and *he was very low from Saturday on, her mffering at times being intense. Special Meeting. The special meeting of Wyoming Classis of the Reformed church held in Bloomsburg on Saturday was for the purpose of distributing the apportion ment of |650 to be raised in this Classis Tor the building of a Memorial church it Washington, D. C. The central jynod in which this clasais is located will raise SIO,OOO for this purpose. The •hurch at Washington is too small and *s it is the place of worship for Presid snt Roosevelt and family it was decid ed to build a foO.OOO structure. The ipportionment at Shiloh Reformed church iu this city is 188.00. The Revs. GK E. Limbert and C. D. Lerch were in attendance at the meeting. Judge Blee Has a Runaway. A team of colts belonging to Associ ite Judge, Frank Blee, ran away on Lower Mulberry street Monday after noon The Judge untied them in front : 3f Divel's meat market, but before he j xmld get into the vehicle the horses j started and left him behind. They ran out Lower Mulberry street as fast as they oould clip. They struck a tree at the Goldsmith residence where they were canght. The buggy was a general wreck. Whispell-Halderman. At the bride 's home in this city Mr. Charles D. Whispell, of Berwick, and Ida M Haldermau, of Danville, were united in marriage Saturday evening, i Nov 30th, by Rev. J. F. Hower They j spent Sunday in this city but left Mon day morning for Berwick, where they will reside. The groom is employed in the company store at that place BoyerEveritt. Frank A. Boyer, of Valley township aud Miss Agnes Kveritt, of Derry town ship. were married yesterday afternoon by Rev. Dr. M. L Shindel at the resid ence of the latter, Lower Mulberry street. The Watsontown orchestra have ar- j ranged to give their concert at the Y. j M C A. on Tuesday evening, December 10th They will be followed on De« 18th , with a lecture by Dr. George E. R«ed and on Dec. 17th , by the Penp Social orchestra ESTABLISHED IN 1855. THE FACTS OF THE CASE State of Affairs at Mr. West'? Plymouth Mill. A great deal has been printed of late in the newspapers of this section rela tive to labor troubles existing betweejj Thomas West and the employes of the Wyoming Valley Knitting Mill of which he is proprietor. In order to obtain reliable information relative to the status of affairs at Mr. West's mill at Plymouth a representative of this paper Monday called at the Knitting Mill in this city, also owned by Mr. West, and was accorded an interview. No secret was made of the fact that trouble exists at the Plymouth mill. But there is no strike. The help be came dissatisfied, Mr. West affirms, and rather than experience a strike he de rided to close his mill The employes »re members of the Central Labor Union. The wages paid in Mr. West's mill, however, are higher than the anion rates. Indeed, he declares, that tie was paying higher wages than anv Jther hosiery manufactory in the whole ralley. The supply of suitable help in Ply mouth, it seems, is inadequate to the demands of the industries. To over some the difficulty somewhat Mr. West installed some very modern knitting machines. Those in use in this city re quire a girl for every three machines. The new ones in Plymouth facilitate the work so much that one girl and a helper are able to manipulate six mach ines. When the helper or learner be comes proficient she herself is given charge of six machines with another girl as a learner and thus hands are be ing slowly instructed. The amount of additional work entailed by this ar rangement, which is hardly appreci able, is more than counterbalanced by the increase of earnings. Besides, the knitter employs and pays her own help er and topper and thus while she is re sponsible for quality of work turned out she is also invested with authority to direct, to give orders and if necessary to discharge help. This plan of work ing, it seems, does not suit the employes and it is one of the causes of disaatis faction. It begins ro look as though Mr. West's employes at Plymouth have made a mistake, as through their action the town is about losing one of its most valuable industries. Mr. West has be gun the dismantling of his plant, hav ing already shipped away from Ply mouth 160 of his fine up-to-date knit ting machines. Eighty of these have arrived at the Danville plant. By mak ing use of the old fiat school house which he recently leased Mr. West «x --pects to clear considerable space in the big mill, which will enable him to in stall all or nearly all the new machines. Thus Danville profits by Plymouth's loss. Eighty of the machiues shipped from Plymouth are on their way to the knitting mill at Millheim, in which Mr. West holds an interest. Eighty of the knitting machines, just one-third of the original number, re main at Plymouth. Those, Mr. West has notified the employes,can be operat ed where they are provided a sufficient cumber of employes apply in person and are willing to work at union rates, which hereafter will be the prices paid, before any arrangements are made to place the machines elsewhere. Mr. West in addition to Danville and Plymouth owns a Knitting Mill at Nan ticoke. He says that the trouble at Ply mouth shall not interfere in any way with work either at this city or Nanti coke He insists that he is paying the highest wages in the state and anticip ates no trouble on that score. The people of Plymouth, if they act promptly, may be able to keep hold of one-third of their plant, which before the work of dismantling began provid ed work for some 300 hands. Mr. West seems indifferent as to whether or not the dissatisfied employes goto work and declares that he will not recede, pre ferring rather to remove his plant. The dye plant will probably be brought to this city. Up to the present it has been kept in operation at Plymouth, but if it is found necessary to ship away the remaining knitting machines, it will oertainly be removed. The Danville mill is favorably situated for dyeing and Mr. West for several months past has been thinking seriously of establish ing a dye plant here. Court on Christmas Week, The date selected for the convening of December court is Monday, 23rd inst, which will bring it on Christmas week. It is doubtful, however, if many or any cases, will come up for trial, although the list prepared is long enough to oc cupy the entire week. The attorneys interested not willing that business shall interfere with the holiday festi vities have managed to have their cases carried over to the following term. None of the civil suits will be tried, while the criminal cases, two or three in number, are of a very trivial nature and may get no further than the grand jury Children's Carnival. Miss Nita Moyer will on Friday even ing, December 13th, complete the first quarter of her children's dancing school. She will conclude the quarter with a carnival in which all the children will be given an opportunity to show the progress that has been made. The carnival will be open to all who wish to | attend. These affairs are always most interesting. I Liverymen are anxious for sleighing. JOB PRINTING The office ot the AMERICAN being furnished with a large a3.sortn.FK of job letter and fancy type and jot material generally, the Publisher announces to the public that he i* prepared at all times to execute m the neatest manner JOB PRINTING Of all Kinds and Descrption. £-gf"Get our prices before place your orders. SEW SPIRIT FOR THE NEW AGE Fine Lecture by Rev. 6. M. Klepfer in Y. M. 0. A. Hall. The lecture of Rev. G. M. Klepfer ou the subject of the "New Spirit for the New Age" delivered in Y. M. C. A. hall ou Tuesday evening was au interest ing discourse, revealing a breadth of view and a 112 and of information concern ing things present and p ist that were quite remarkable. Rev. Klepfer is a pleasing speaker and the lecture Tues day was delivered in his happiest style. Many beautiful illustrations were em ployed and many line thought* advanc ed as he portrayed the greatness of the present age and tried to conceive a prop er spirit for it. We should consider it a privilege he said, to live at the present time—the i*reat golden age of human history, whose features are all new* and not du plicated by any period of the past The speaker very entertainingly dwelt upon the amazing progress of the past cent ury, the multiplicity of inventions and the development of industry, when things not dreamed of by our ancestors have become the very necessities of life. We should by no means disparage the past, he said, the age of thought and struggle out of which our own has tfrown. just as our own time is the Kindergarten age of the still greater spoch of the world's history that is yet to dawn, when God shall work out His great plan for the redemption of the svholerace. We should esteem it a privilege to live in this great age of preparation. He paid a tine tribute to America's greatness as a nation, to American in tellect and progress in learning. Our mission, he said, is to blaze the path along which other nations may tread aut of the shadows into God's greater lay. Owing to the snow which made walk ing difficult, the audience present was much smaller than it otherwise would have been. His Last Message. The meeting of the Boys' Bible Class of the Y. M. C. A. was of more than ordinary importance Friday evening for the reason that Mr. Laumaster. the teacher of the class, gave his last mes sage to the boys. There were 145 pres ent. A feature of the meeting was the presentation to each boy by the teacher of a little souvenir,consisting of a print ed message and an illuminated card, containing the names of the books of the Bible. The total attendance of the class for the nearly six years of the present teacher's experience was 11.402. The attendance at monthly receptions was 5761. The contribution from 103 of the members of the class to the fund rec ently raised for the Association was $24.20. The class now has 265 members enrolled. The boys' class has been growing in members and interest from its inception and its value to the community is in the fact that as the boys arrive at the age of fifteen and sixteen they invariably connect themselves with the Y. M. C. A. proper. The influences for good can not be measured in the lives of the boys. The teaching has been along lines of simple Bible truths and nearly all of the boys know the names of the books the divisions of the Bible, writers of the different books importaut characters, leading chapters and other facts that boys ought to be familiar with. In severing his connection with the work of the Association Mr. Laumaster says that one of the most painful things to him was the breaking of the ties which bound him to the Boys Bible Class. Be Vaccinated. In view of the alarming prevalence of small-pox in surrounding counties every resident of this city who has not sub mitted to the operation should lose no time in being vaccinated. This is the only way in which the progress of the disease can be checked. The prevalence of small-pox has been recognized in other cities of the State and steps are being taken to battle with the disease. While the conditions are not so alarm ing as to cause auxiety the season of the year would seem to make it im perative to do everything possible to prevent its spread. Spanish War Veterans. A meetiug of the Spanish War Veter ans is called for Tuesday evening, Dec. 10th. Major C P. Gearhart requests a fall attendance as business of import ance will be transacted. The meeting will be held in Grand Army hall. Ar rangements are being perfected looking to the holding of regular meetings at this place. A Sleighing Party.* One of the first sleighing parties of the season was entertained by D. B Hoddens last night. It came from Bloomsburg and consisted of the follow ing persons: Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Bloom. Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Peacock,. Mr. and Mrs. W H. Slate, Miss Whitney and C. W Roys. New Rolls. Curry & Yannan are makipg a train of 19-inch rolls for the puddle mill of Howe and Samuel. The new rolls will be installed on Saturday next. Teachers in several of theljocal public schools will prepare for the ljeudition oi suitable Christmas programs by their pupils at the close of the schools for the holiday vacation.
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