Borne Paper -—For lie Home (lie circulation of this paper is in creasing rapidly. It vvil pay you to advertise in the AMERICAN SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR DU. lit VINO 11. JENNINGS, DENTIST. Office Hours 9 A. At. to 12 M. 104 Mill 1 ISt. to ul' .»/ Danville. Pa. Q MOLTZ, M. l>. 425 Mi I.I. ST., DANVIU.K. PA. Diseases of the Stomach and Intestines j n Specialty - QH. W. I». ASiOliK, DENTIST OFFICE: -'IS .MILI. STREKT. petit KxtructHd without Pain. Crown and Bridge Work » Specialty. Equipped with the'latest and most linpro\« d Instrument* and prepared :<> ex. -utetlie , must difficult work. DR. C. H. REYNOLDS, DENTIST.— Office. Opposite Boston S'ore, Danville, Pa, | Dentistry in all its branches. I barges Moderate and all work Guaranteed. , Established 1 SV»2 j 55 XBVS. Study the store windows. Molasses barrels for sale at Jacobs . Johnny and his drum will soon be on hand. Candy shops are assuming extra im portance. It takes lots of work tom ike a merry j Christinas. The hopes of the ice dealers have been temporally blasted. Public Schools <lose tomorrow for the Christmas vacation. Evidently winter has not forgot how to do the lightning change act. The Final I boy has no fear of frail ice until convinced by the ice itself. A number of our merchants have al ready pi iced their orders for spring goods. The foundation wall for Leniger Bros j new building is rapidly approaching completion. From the appear nice the Danville stores are now assuming it looks as it' the Christmas stocking would have to be larger than usual this year. The employes of many Danville in dustries will receive one more pay be fore Christmas. In making vonr plans for ( hristmas do not, leave out the little tots of pover ty to whom Santa Claus is a stranger. The holiday shoppers were out in force Saturday evening. The streets were very lively until after ten o'clock. Nelson Woods has placed a handsome new sign in front of his shoe store on Mill street;. Mrs Mary Carodiskey wishes to re turn thanks to her many friends for kindness and assistance rendered dur ing her recent bereavement. It is about the time of the year for the annual s orv of the receipt at the postoftice of a letter addressed to Santa Clans by some litt e child, who still de lights in believing in the dear old man. Through the hard work and persis tent efforts of the Friendship boys the fair, which will begin under their aus pices m the old Baldy store room next Saturday evening, is about an a-snred success, at least as tar as p -rfect ar rangements ami tasteful displays go. George Bedea has had his barber shop tastefully repapered. It will also be given a new coat of paint during the j next few days. The confectionery stores are display ing many new novelties in Christmas goods. Danville merchants are fairly outdo- | ing themselves in their showing of j Christma- goods. There is no longer j exense for running to Phil idelphia or New York to do your shopping. As the hunting season draws near its close, local hunters are taking advant age of every moment. Arrangements are being made for an elaborate observance of Christinas at Christ Episcopal church. The Christ mas morning service at 10:30 will be a choral Communion service. A large ohoir will render the music. Mrs Lafayette Kennedy, South Dan ville, is seriously ill of pneumonia. Rev D. L. Fogleuian will resign as pastor of St. John 's Lutheran church on Sunday next. He has accepted a call from Denver. Penna. Nearly every Danville college stud ent will spend the holidays at home. The Mausdale flour mills are being -operated night and day and Messrs. Campbell & Rovee the proprietors state that it is impossible for them to till all of their orders. An exhibit or' bread made from their "Shining Light flour will be seen at. the Firemen's Fair. It take- so little to please a child that no person is justified in exercising that riijid economy which deprives it of a well filled stocking on Christmas morn ing. That beautiful and thrilling story of Southland, "Old Arkansaw," will be the attraction at the Opera House tomorrow night. A quantity of wonderfully con structed scv nic device-", together with an electrical fountain, have certainly pointed out to playgoers that there is something new to be seen. During the progress of the play an exciting ami realistic" holdup" of an express train occurs THIS COI'NTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL . SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS. VOL. 4<>--NO 00. MARKET HOURS HTIMIEI Council Purchas?s a new Suction Pip? fo Fire E gine- The borough council held a regula i meeting Friday night. There whs no ; much business on hand. The mooter questions of sewerage and electric ligh j were kept in the back ground and tb< session was short and harmonious Borough Treasurer Ellenbogen pres j ented a statement of finances to daft : which showed a total balance on banc ! of $4,355.86. ! On motion of Mr. Dougherty P. .T Keefer, Superintendent of the W atei i Works, was granted $25 additional pay for extia work assumed in superintend- I ins the construction of the new culvert • on Walnut street. In view of the short days it was de cidfd that the hours of the curb stoue market be extended until 11 o clock. The Secret «rv stated that the bill foi | the new Fire King hose. 500 teet, had i been received and amounted to $412.50. It was decided that one half of the mo nev be p tid down and the balance in sis j months. Mr. Brandt reminded council that the suction hose of the borough tire engine was brok-n and would be of no service in case ii might be needed. On morion of Mr. McLiin the Committee on Fire wa-» authorized to purchase a newsncii n pipe. The cost will be *BO or a SIOO. Mr. Valine stated that in his opin ion too much alum is used at the filter ing plant. It can often be ta-ted in the water and he believes that it is detri mental to the health of the public. An excessive use of alum miy be necessary when the river is muddy, but for his part if clear water can not be obtained except at the expense of health he thought we hnd better be satisfied to drink water that may be a little muddy. Mr Divis concurred wth Mr. Vast tine and spoke from the standpoint of a mill worker who is obliged to drink great quantities of water. At times. Mr. Davis said, our hydrant water acts a* a thirst producer and the more water a man drinks the more he wants. Mr Jones declared th*t the use of alum as complained of is unavoidable in times of flood and that if the water was permitted to pass from the filter plant in any other >tate than absolutely clear 99 persons iu every 100 would find fault. No action was taken, although it seemed to be the sense of council that the attention if the Superintendent of the Water Works should be called to the matter. The fallowing counc-ilmen were pres ent,: D ivis George Sechler, Vas'iue, Fetterman. Kemtner, M. D. L. Sechler, Jones, McLain, Dougherty, Lauer and Brandt. The following bills were ordered paid: BOROUGH DEPARTMENT. Regular emploves $82.50 B. B. Brown, High Constable, .. 8.50 Standard Electric Light 437.55 George W. Hendricks 2.50 Work on culvert 84.18 | Hugh Oliver 75.34 Labor and hauling 163.30 William Sechler 100 Miles. Peifer & Co 15.00 Jno. W. Farnsworth 15.00 John S. McClure 80 Overcoats an l helmets for police 3-i 50 B. B. Brow r, Health Officer 26.25 W'a-hingtou Hose Co .90 T. A. Schott 9-00 Franklin Boyer 9.70 Joseph Lechner 8.25 Kellerman & Crane Mfg. C 0.... 110.90 WATER DEPAR 1 MENT. Regular employes $l4O 00 i Cleaning boiler. &c 32 99 Washington Hose Co 20.40 George W. Lord. 45.00 D. Strickler & Co 8.50 J H Cole 1132 National Meter Co 9 ).00 j Harrison Bros. & Co 147 75 I A. C. Amesbury 134 34 Joseph L-chner 80 30 H. B. Patron 20.00 Some Features of the Fair. From all appearances the Friendship Fire compiny fair will be the most suc | Cr-ssful ever held in this city. It will oj»en next Saturday night, December 14th in the room formerly occupied by the Schoch grocery, with a grand de partment parad" all four companies I turning out in uniform. Stoes' band ■ and Berger's band have been engaged to furnish the music. The parade will j form on Market Square and will move at 7:30 down Market street io Mill,down Mill to Bloom up Bloom to Vine, up Vine to Spruce, down Spruce to Mill,up Mill to the hall. Several expensive prizes will be contested for and refresh ments will be served every evening. On Wednesday evening, December 18th, the Penn Social orchestra will a concert and arrange < ents with differ ent musical organizations v* ill permit of a varied program ea-h evening. R-su't of Annual Elfction. The annual election of 'he fire depart ment of this city was held at the Friend . ship engine house on Saturday evening j last. There was a large attendance, > each of the four companies being well , represented. The result of the election . was as follows. Chief Engineer, James Freeze, of the , Washington Hose Company; First As . sistant, Edward Pnrpur, of the First Ward. Second Assistant. Alvin Yerrick 3 of the Third Ward; Third Assistant ] John Jenkins, of the Fourth Ward , Fourth Assistant Benjamin Livziey. o i the Second Ward. j PHILIP LEMHI'S SAD IIEATII Passed Away Sunday Without Learning of Daughter's Death. Philip Lenhart. whose critical illness of typhoid fever, was noted in these columns, ilied Sunday morning at 11.05 o'clock. It is seldom that death invades a household under more pathe tic circumstances. Two weeks ago Mon day the daughter. Miss Margaret, 20 j ears of age. the idol and hope of her parents' heart, who had succumbed also to typhoid fever, was consigned to the grave in the Presbyterian cemetery, j The father was then critically ill and i it was deemed inadvisable to apprise him af his daughter's death. l"p to the moment of his own demise he never rall ied—never for a moment fully regained consciousness so as to hold a conversa tion. On a few occasions there was a faint glimmer of intelligence, bat those around him were able to elicit only a j word or so that had any meaning, when he would relnpse into delirium,so that it : was impossible to tell him of his be reavement and he died unconscious of the fact that his daughter had preced ed him to the grave. Philip Lenhart was 40 years of age. For some years past he was fireman on the D. L. & w. switch engiue. He was a clever, generous-hearted man, faith ful to his post of duty and naturally very highly esteemed. His illness cov ered a period of three weeks. The dis ease was of a very malignant form and the case from the start held out but lit tle hope of recovery. The deceased is survived by his wife j and five sons, Heifer, of Mainville; | .Tames, Lewis. Philip and Ralph, all of . whom live at home. Funeral of S. A. Yorks. The remains of the late S. A. Yorks were consigned to the grave in the Pres byterian cemetery. Saturday afternoon last. The body at the West Market street home was viewed by a large num ber of persons. life-long friends of the deceased. Among those who attended the funeral were many from out of town. The flowers were exceedingly beautiful and it would indeed be diffi cult to recall a funeral at which the floral tributes, Saturday, were surpass ed in their remarkable profusion and their rarity. The services were conducted by Rev. Dr. W. A McAtee, pastor of the Grove Presbyteiian church, whose remarks, full of feeling and beauty, made a deep impression. The pall bearers were as follows: James D. Magill, W. B. Rhodes, A. H. Woolley, R K. I oik, of tbi- city; C. G. VanAleu, of Northumberland; \V. B. Chamberlin, of Philadelphia, and Dr. Hull, of Montgomery. Guest at Hotel Plays Thief. A robbery was committed at the Pennsylvania House Monday night, one of the guests falling under suspicion as the thief. W hen G. S. Todd, of Har risburg, went to his room Tuesday morning he found that his overcoat and his revolver were missing. About the same time Miss Priscilla Thomas, a girl employed at the hotel, discovered that her gold watch and chain with a sum of money had been stolen from her room. An investigation was set on foot when it was discovered that Edward Miller,of Berwick, who registered the night be fore and was assigned to a room, was missing, no one having seen him since be retired the ui-_rht before. The sup position is that Miller purloined the articles and disappeared during the night. Chief Mincemoyer has a description of the supposed thief and has notified the authorities of neighboring towns. Death of Miss Carodisky. Miss Druce Carodiskey died at the home of her sister, 716 Ferry street. Sat urday last. This was especially sad news to our citizens, as the deceased was a young lady of most lovely char acter who counted her friends by the score. Hr illness, which was of com paratively short duration, culminated in a congestive chill on Thursday. The patient remained very low until Satur day at 11 a. m. when the end came. The deceased was 22 years of age. Aaron Gearhait Passes Away. Aaron Gearbart, an old and well known resident, d> parted this life last evening at the advanced age of 79 years. The deceased for nearly fifty years was employed at the plant owned by the Reading Iron company. For many years he was boss carpenter and num bered among the most faithful and es teemed employes. He in survived by one son, Jacob, of Kaseville, and two daughters. Mrs. Susan Brown, of Cat awissa, and Mrs. Harriet Howe, of New Columbia. Organizing a Large Sunday School Olas?. While located in Brooklyn, the Rev. L. 13. Twi -hell had a Sunday school class of 140 members. Though Mr. Twichell has been in Danville but a few weeks he has already succeeded in building up a large Sunday school class. All men and women who do not attend Sunday school are most cordially invited to join this class, which meets every Sunday afternoon in the main auditorium of the First Baptist church. Mr. Twichell has a new and attractive way of presenting the Sunday scho >1 lesson. E. F. Williams was in Sunbury yes terday. Augustus Zehnder made a business trip to Laurelton yesterday. DANVIU.K. PA..THUHSI AT, DECEMKEIt 12.1001. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Brief Mention of the Doings of Your Friends and Acquaintances. Oliver J. Diehl, of Marionville, For est County, has been circulating among old friends in Danville during a couple of days past. Mrs. John R. Sharpless returned to Hazleton yesterday after a visit at the home of her mother, Mrs. Wilson M. Gearhart, West Market street. Jerry Helt, of Wyoming, one of the j new employes of the Shovel factory, dei ' sires to remove his family to this city and is looking for a dwelling. Mrs. J. C. Moyev visited friends in Shamokin yesterday. Mrs. W. D. Laumaster is visiting friends in Philadelphia. F. M Herrington made a business trip to Shamokin yesterday. Mrs. C G. Marks visited relatives in Shamokin yesterday. Charles Frain. the new inspector and assistant superintendent at the Shovel Works, will remove his family from Wyoming to this city in the near fu ture. Robert Waite, the advance agent for the "When we were Twenty One com pany, is spending a week with his bro her, John G. Waite, Ferry street. M r s. Charles Howe, of Jersey Shore, is visiting relatives in this city. Mrs. Russell Kelly, of Sunbury, re turned home last evening after a \ isit , with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse 1 Beaver, Pine street. W. L Reichelderfer, night operator : at the Reading station, was in Catawis sa yesterday. Mrs. Harvey Feaster. of Cameron, called on friends in this city yesterday. Jerome Flood, of South Danville, left yesterday for Scranton in response to a telegram announcing the death of his sister. Mrs. George Edmondsou left yesterday for a visit with friends in Allentown and Philadelphia. J. Herbert Diehl. of Buffalo, N. Y., left yesterday for New York city afrer a few days' visit with relatives in Dan ville. Jesse Kramer, of Lewisbnrg. is visit ing at the home of Jesse Beaver in this city. John W. Farnsworth was in Catawis sa last evening. Mrs. G. P- Ringler, of Bloomsbnrg, visited friends iu this city yesterday. The Rev. Diselcamp, of Wilkesbarre, was in this city yesterday. Mrs. Charles Wright, of Roaring Creek, was a guest at the home of Jacob Winters. East Market street, yesterday. J. W. Reaser, of Washingtonville.was in town yesterday. Harry J. Vannatta, of Picture Rocks, spent yesterday afternoou in Danville, j Miss Martha liabb. of Bloomsbnrg. 1 called on friends in this city yesterday, j Thomas Vincent was in Berwick yes- , terday. Mrs. E Whiteman, of Sunbury, who ; has been visiting at the home ot her father. William Grove, Hemlock street, returned home yesterday. Mrs. J. C. Johnson, of Milton, return ed home yesterday after a visit with friends in this city. F. Q. Hartman was in Berwick yes terday. David Evans, of Berwick, made a business trip to this city yesterday. Raymond Keeler was in Catawissa yesterday. Mrs. D. C. Williams is visiting rela tives in Shamokin. Mrs. John McCartney visited friends in Shamokin yesterday. Mrs. H. Rhoades is visiting friends iu Suubnry. Jacob Hendrickson. of Milton, is visit ing relatives in this city. Miss Esther Jones, of Berwick, is a guest at the home of Roger Mow rev, East Mahoning street. Miss Annie Kelly, of Catawissa, visit ed friends in Danville yesterday. Mrs. Matthew Jones visited friends in Catawissa yesterday. W. V. Oglesby, Esq., was in Blooms burg yesterday. Mrs. Joseph Mottem visited friends in Catawissa yesterday. Harry Lyon was in Catawissa yester- ' day. Harry Newhard, of Lime Ridge,spent several hours in this city yesterday. Mrs Joseph Jones left yesterday for a visit with friends in Philadelphia. Mrs H. W Townsend returned to Bloomsbnrg yesterday after a visit with friends in this citv- Miss Laura Carodiskey, of Sunbury, who has been visiting friends in this city left yesterday for a visit with friends in Bloouisburg. George Cadwallader, of Sunbury, s called on frieuds in this city yester -1 day. e Miss Sue Lenhart of Steelton. and Sil t as Lenhart of Mt Carmel, attended the ] funeral of Philip Lenhart in this city v yesterday. ,j The Rev. Adolph Meyer spent yester v day in Bloomsbnrg. P M. Grover. of Kingston, and George ,« Athaton, of Northumberland, both „ engineers, were guest> of Harry Hart, Mill f-treet, yesterday. Miss Sara Deen returned from a trip i to New York yesterday. James O Neil, Esq . of Carbondale, is transacted business in Danville yester day moruing. SOME BEAUTIFUL WINDOWS Evidenc s That our Merchants are not Be hind the Times. That our merchants are not slow nor behind the times in the art of window decoration is quite evident. With each succeeding day the windows along Mill street assume some new attraction ap propriate to the holidays. The merch ants, who this year bid fair to outdo all previous efforts,have evidently learn ' ed the value of window advertising and ! are determined to make the most of it. The window of the Murrav store nev 'er presented a finer appearance. Corin thian columns beautifully trimmed and set in the midst of a bewildering array of holiday attractions help to make up a scene that can not fail to catch the eye. The window was decorated by James Murray. Cleaver's window as usual comes in for its share of praise. His display of toys is indeed an attraction that many a juvenile would walk a good way to see. The windows of the Globe Ware house, the Boston store Seidel 6c Bausch, and \V M. Seidel have all assumed ad ded attractions that reflect the near ap proach of Christmas. Henry Retnpe, the jeweler, as usual has something novel in the way of win dow attractions and as he has two large windows for display the field afforded for the exercise of his ingenuity is quite comprehensive. The principal attrac tion this year is a device in the shape ot a large bell, which hangs in the Fouth window. In the bell a number of elec tric lights are arranged whose rays fall ing on the watches. jewelry and other articles that scintillate below are re flected ba<k most beautifully.the whole effect being such as to make the win dow an attraction much commented upon by those who have seen it. Jewelers George 11. Smith and N. Z. Butterwick, each has his window taste fully decorated. nearly everything that enters into the jeweler's stock in trade being seen iu the exhibit. The two immense windows of John Dostor's Sous have also donned their holiday attire, all the beautiful articles that enter into their line being exhibit ed to the best of advantage. Uptown no window presents a more beautiful appearanca than that of A. H Grone where there is a most charm ing display of ornaments. None of the drug stores have neglect ed the matter of window decorations The confectioner's art affords fine op portunity for an attractive display and each of the dealers in this line have a window worth seeing. The same may be said of the grocers who have a way of dressing up their windows with the various eatables that enter into the Christmas dinner that at once attests their artistic taste and materially as -1 sists in dispo-ing of their goods. Nearly a Century of Life, i Mrs. Miriam Mettler. one of the old est residents of this section and a wom an remarkable in several respects, died jat the home of her grand daughter. ! Mrs. J. H. Bowers, 603 Bioom street, at 5 o'clock Tuesday morning. Mrs. Met tler was born in the vicinity of Snyder town, Northumberland county, ninety one years ago. During her long life, which spanned nearly a century of time, she beheld the primitive forests over wide sections fall acre by acre. Instead of the wil derness cultivated fields with farm buildings, highways and villages met her eye and the face of the whole coun try became changed. Those born into the world around her even during her early womanhood lived their allotted lime and ripe in years passed away while she still lived on. Although not survived by any sons or daughters, her grandchildren are quite numerous. It was no unusual thing for her to find herself the center of a gronp of her own descendants embracing no less than five generations. Time indeed dealt kindly with the aged woman and notwithstanding her advanced age. up to within a year or so ago she seemed quite active and in possession of all her faculties. \\ hen in her ninetieth year it was no unusual thing for her to walk from her home on j upper Bloom street, to Riverside and unattended to visit about among her relatives. A year or so ago she began to decline. Along with her physical powers her memorv began to fail so that it was al j most impossible for her to conduct a conversation. On Sunday evening last I she sustained a stroke of paralysis, which was the cause of death, j The funeral will be held Friday at 11 a tn. Interment will take place at Klinesgrove. Struck by Boom Pole. Charles Kennedy, a resident, of South Danville, an employe of Shepperson & Bailey, met with a bad accident on Monday. He was assisting to load lum ber at the saw mill be oiging to the firm in Rush township when the chain holding down the boom on one of the loaded wagons snapped in two. The bent pole suddenly released flew back with terrific force, striking Mr. Ken nedy on the forehead above the right " eye. He staggered under the blow and seemed dazed, while a swelling began * to appear where the blow fell, which 1 rapidly increased until the protuber -1 ance became as large as a man's fist. The injured man was taken to his i home where Dr. DeWitt was called The symptoms, yesterday, were more favorable, although there are still some fears that the man's skull may have sustained injury. SCHOOL BOARD IN SESSION! Corps of Teachers Hauled Over the Coals ' Monday Night. The school board held its regular meeting on last Monday night. There was but little business on hand and the directors found time to haul the teach ers over the coals. Mr. Keefer reminded the board that at the previous meeting a two weeks' holiday vacation was granted the teach ers solely upon the grounds,and on their representation that twenty-two of the corps of twenty-eight employed in the 1 borough desired to accompany the ex- : cursion of the Bloomsbnrg Normal ! school to Washington on Monday next. ! i It now develops, he said, that but six ■ will accompany the excursion. "Such trifling with the Board." he declared, j "should not go unrebuked," and here- ' quested the newspaper representatives present to give the matter a publicity it 1 merits. He would advise the corps of i teachers, he said, not to apply to the board agaiu for a similar favor. Messrs. ; Fischer and Werkheiser expressed them- i selves in a similar strain. It seemed i the opinion of the Board that the teach- 1 ers wanted a two weeks' vacation and took the above method of obtaining it. j Treasurer Schram presented a state- | i ment showing a cash balance on hand : i of $10,692.65. i On motion it was decided to purchase ; i a clock for the fourth grade of the First » Ward school. Mr. Keefer reported that the Build- 1 ing and Repair committee bad met with i Thomas West and agreed upon the ( terms of lease for the Flat school house, !; which is $2 per annum for a period of • five years, the lessee to keep the bnild- j l ing in repair. On motion it was order j < ed that the President and Secretary j 1 sign the lease. j i Superintendent Gordy presented his I 1 report for the last month of school, i ' which showed a total attendance of j i 1,162 pupils; an average attendance of ! ' 997: percentage of attendauce, 89. | Three hundred and twenty-nine pupils j ' were sick during the month. There 11 was one death. Members were present as follows: j . Fischer,Orth, Barber. Werkheiser, Keef- 1 er and Curry. j < The following bills were approved for i < payment: j ' Miles, Peifer & Co $12.50 | i D. R. M illiams 5.60 F. C. Derr 50.00 1 Carry & Vannan 27.40 | W. G. Brown 1.90 Standard Gas Co 2.00 i Stationery 50 } U. S. Express Co 1.80 i Emery Shultz 35 j . W. E. Young 5.00 Western Publishing Co 8 84 MacMillan Co 6.00 Charles Mottern 2.25 John P. Weaver Reported Dead. John P. Weaver, the well-known farmer residing in Toby Run Hollow, who drove into town Monday morn- , ing on business, met with a most un- I usual reception. Abont every third man j he met struck an attitude of blank am- ' azement. No one took pains to inquire as to Mr. Weaver's health, but at once j expressed the greatest kind of surprise j that he was alive. Explanations were I in order when it was learned that a rumor was on the streets Sunday night which gained a wide currency yesterday morning, to the effect that Mr. Weaver had dropped dead at his home Sunday evening. How the report originated the man has not the least idea, as he is in his usual good health, with every prospects of holding onto life for some time long er. Mr. Weaver was reported dead once before. Knapp Paid His Fine. William Knapp was arraigned before Squire Bare yesterday afternoon charg ed with drunkenness. He was arrested while staggering around the street in the morning and placed in jail to sober up. Fine and costs amounting to #5 were imposed on hiui. Knapp said he had no money and expressed a desire to serve five days in the county prison. The justice, however, sentenced him to the lock-up. On the way to the bastile, Knapp thought better of the affair and decided to hustle around for the where withal to pay his fine. He succeeded in borrowing the "five," which he handed over to Justice Bare. Days are Very Short. The shortest days of the year are gradually coming along and merchants j and office workers are obliged to turn on the gas or electric lights as early as four o'clock in the afternoons. Though j short now, especially the afternoons, ; daylight, will be curtailed still further ' until the 21st of this month when after j a standstill of some days it will again j begin to lengthen. Will Remove to Danville Snpt. Thomas Delaney of the Knit ting Mill has reuted the Wormser dwel ling on East Front street recently oc cupied by Jacob Mills. Mr. Delaney expects to move his family to this place ' from Plymouth sometime during the 1 present week. i ! Death of Mrs. Sawyer. Word was received in South Danville late Tuesday evening of the death of s Mrs Annie Sawyer which occurred at her I home in Scranton at five o'clock on e Tuesday afternoou. Mrs Sawyer was e about 32 years of age. She was a sis e ter of Jerome Flood, a well known resident of South Dauville. ESTABLISHED IN 1855. | WEIGHTS AMI MEASURES ' A Duty That the Borough is Seemingly Unmindful of. The controversy at present on foot among the dairymen with the reflect ions upon each other that are implied as to improper feeding, the nse of color ing matter, &0., has not on the whole served to strengthen the confidence of the public in the quality of the food supply vended in town. There is no intention to reflect upon the holiest dealer, such as Danville and every other town possesses and who is always the first to invito investigation.. But that irregularities in one form or another creep into trade 110 one will dispute. Hence precautions are to be taken by the employment of such safe guards as have been provided by the wise forethought of law. The agitation started by the dairymen has naturally drifted into other chan nels. notably the curb stone market. This suggests the subject of weights and measures and the question is per tinently asked whether the borough is mindful of its duty by subjecting these to their periodical tests. Some seven years ago the borough be gan to suspect the integrity of some of the weights aud measures employed in the curb s one market. Here and there scales were used so old as to be deemed unreliable, sveu if the weights employ ed, by long service had not become "short. " Pint and quart measures were wrongly employed, liqnid measure be ing used in dealing out both milk and dry substances, such as nuts, dried corn and the like. The borough council at the expendi ture of considerable money procured a complete set of government standard weights and measures. These were put into service for a short time. The venders of the curb stone market in the nse of scales and measures of all denom inations were obliged to conform with the government standard. All this, however, as before stated was seven years ago. Have the weights and measures been put to use since ? This is the question that is being asked. As history is apt to repeat itself who knows but that the same questionable conditions as to weights and measures exist in the curbstone market today that were there when it was found necessary to purchase the standard set. Bring out the standard instruments, therefore, and put the weights and measures used in market to the proof. It is a duty already too long deferred. Robert Y. Gearhart Elected Teller. At a meeting of the directors of the First National bank, of this city, held Monday afternoon Robert Y. Gear hart. late of Philadelphia, was elected teller. A cashier to succeed the late S. A. Yorks will not be chosen until the annual election in January. T1 • following resolutions relating to the death of late Cashier S. A. Yorks were adopted: Resolved. That in the death of Samuel Augustus \ orks. the First National bank of Danville, Pa , has lost an officer of highest integrity and probity. That from youth to ripened manhood his years and energies have been de voted to the success and welfare of this bank. That to his skill, uniform kindness, courteous tact and unswerving fidelity is due in a large measure the prosperity which has attended this institution dur ing the thirty-one years of bis service. That we hold his honor and manhood in high regard. Truly noble qualities of mind and heart, pervaded all his ac tions in all relations of life. As a citi zen he was faithful to every trust, as a neighbor he was charitable in its larg est sense; as a friend he was gentle and true. His life was blameless. It can be truly said in his memory that he added to the happiness of all who knew him. All who knew him mourn him. That we extend sympathy to his family in its great affliction, hoping and ! trusting that the widow and children may find some consolation in the thought that all must be well with him who has wrought and finished so fully rounded a life. That these resolutions be transcribed in the minutes of this meeting and a copy be given to the family of our late officer and friend License Court January 24. License court, for Montour county will convene ou Friday morning, January ; 24th. at nine o'clock. The court usual i ly sits for the granting of licenses 011 the first Friday after the third Monday in January. All applications for new i licenses or renewals must be advertised j for four weeks. It i- expected that j there will be but one new application i and that will be for the Lackawanna Hotel 011 Lower Mulberry street former ly conducted by Andrew Russell and owned by the Henry Moyer estate. Consigned to the Grave. The funeral of Miss Druce Carodis key, who died Saturday last, took place Tuesday afternoon from the home of her sister, Mrs. Joseph Shepard, Ferry street. Rev. Dr. W. A. McAfee con ducted the services, delivering a very ! fine address appropriate to the sad ■ ' event. The floral designs were varied ' and beautiful. Among the tributes was • one from the employes • 112 the Silk Mill. 1 which attracted a good deal of atteu » tion. The pall bearers were. John Joues. 1 William Boyer. Dallas Keppert. Frank Ateu John Barry and Harry Rupp. JOB PRINTING The office ol the AMERICAN being furnished with a large amoun tn ot job letter and iancy type and jo'- material generally, the Publisher announces to the public that he is prepared at all times to execute in the neatest manner JOB PRINTING Of all Kinds and Cescrptiori. JCgPGet our prices before place your orders. BOARD OF HEALTH SHOOLDfACT What Milton Has Done to Ward pff Small Pox. t The situation as to small with succeeding day assumes 112 greater seriousness, in view of which the towns of this section wfth scarcely an except ion contemplate the adoption oPmeasur es. thorough-going and unsparing in their nature, to ward off if possible the dreadful scourge. In addition to the case of small pox which made; its ap pearance in Sunbury. Monday, three new cases have developed in liazleton. That the next case reported may be nearer home is quite within the range of probability. 1 The town of Milton has grappled with the small pox problem in a vhty that promises very practical results. At a 1 meeting of the board of health, there, a resolution was passed requesting all persons who had not been successfully vaccinated within the past six years to have it done without delay. The board of health is vested with nearly unlimit ed powers in matters that pertain to the public health and an order requiring vaccination, once made, is likely togo into effect with little or no opposition. At this day no one doubts the efficacy of vaccination, while the desirability of being immune from such a loathesome disease impels a person to almost any sacrifice. At such times as the present almost every individual con templates vaccination. Like many other unpleasant duties, however, it is frequently postponed until too late. It is at such a juncture that a resolution by the Board of Health, such as passed at Milton, becomes of incalculable value in arousing the people to a sense of their duty. If Danville is to profit by its experi ence iu the past it should be the last town in the state to omit any precau tion that might prove instrumental in heading off small pox. Right here there is work for our Board of Health. Will it imitate the action of Milton or has it some othar measure in contemplation equally effective? By all means let something be done. Fine R dial. Lovers of Shakespeare and of good music both had ample opportunity of gratifying their taste at the excellent free entertainment in Y. M. Cj, A. hall Tuesday eve.The public evideqtly esp-c ed a treat and they turned out i?ti masse. Not only was every seat occupied but standing room even on the wide stair way was at a premium. Mr. Charles I. Fyffe, the Shakespeare an, has all the requisites that goto make up a successful platform pres ence. His voice is full aud agreeable iu tone; he is graceful and dignified in manner aud by tio means deficient in personal magnetism. He is something more than a student of Shakespeare—he is an actor and in each of the five num bers essayed last night every movement and every gesture so thoroughly studied and suit ed to the action or passion port rayed was a thing to admire in itself and helped to accentuate the meaning and beauty of the different selections. Miss Lane, the soprano, pleased the audience very much. She has a sweet voice, remarkably even in quality aud well drilled. She was heartily ap plauded and in a couple of instances en cored. Arc Light for Pennsy Station. The traveling public who use the Pennsylvania line will be glad to learn that, an arc light is to be placed at the South Danville station. This of course will be outside, a little east of the depot, it is thought. The station ou the interior will be lit up with incandescent lights. This altogether is an improvement that the railroad company has had iu contemplation for some time. The light afforded by the oil lamps at present in use has proven altogether inadequate and has led to a good deal of com - plaint. The Susquehanna Hotel along with several other establishments iu South Danville has decided to install electric light Philip Lenhart Laid to R->st. The funeral of Philip H. Lenhart was held from the family residence. Lower Mulberry street, yesterday afternoon at •2 o'clock. The pall bearers were Harry Dickson and H. E. Zimmerman, of Kingston, and (jr. M. Atherton.of North umberland. representing the Brother hood of Lo •omotive Firemen, and Will iam H. Manning, William Robiuault and O. C. Knapp. .Tr , of this city, rep resenting the Odd Fellows. Many beautiful floral offerings were received. One design, a pillow of roses, with the inscription "Our Fireman'' from the yard crew aud employes of th« D. L. & \V. in this city, especially, attracted at tention. The employes of the yard at tended the funeral, all work being sus pended for one hour. The interment was made iu the Presbyterian cemetery. A Prosperous Year. At 110 time in its history has the Dan ville Stove Manufacturing Co., had so I prosperous a season. It has been im possible to fill all the orders sent in. it was found necessary to turn down one order for 700 stoves as the company did I not have the capacity with the many j orders 011 hand to fill it. s Death of a Boy. Clarence, the 13 year old son of Mr and Mrs Miles Mottern, died yesterday morning, the direct cause of death be ing congestion of the lungs. The fun eral will be held Saturday at 2 p. 111 * from the family residence. No. 10 Uvand street.
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