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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
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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.