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Diseases of the Stomach an.l Intestines
a Specialty
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DENTIST
OFFICE: -is MII.I.STKEET.
eetli Extracted without l'ain.
Crown and Bridge Work a Specialtj.
Kqnipped with the latest and most improved
Instruments and prepared to execute I lie
most difficult work.
DR. C. 11. REYNOLDS,
- DENTIST.—
Office, Opposite Boston Store, Danville, Pa,
Dentistry in all its branches. Charges
Moderate ami all work Guaranteed.
Established ISO 2
CONIOSEII M:WS.
Tear off the old calendar.
December had a record for weather.
Beautiful snow has been greatly dis
figured so far this winter.
The annual house hunting period will
now begin.
Christmas greens decorate many an
ash barrel now.
Farewell to old 1901. It has been a
great historical year.
Now don't forget to change the date
when you write that letter.
One of the valuable horses belonging
to the Washington Hose Company is
very sick of pleural pneumonia. He is
under treatment at Veterinary J. .1.
Kline's stable, East Market street. Very
little hopes are entertained for his re
cover}'.
Basket ball enthusiasts are counting
on a hot game at the Armory on Friday
night between the team of the Susque
hanna University, of Selinsgrove, and
the home boys.
Simon Long, aged To years, died at
his home in Wilkes-Barre yesterday
morning, from injuries received at the
recent big fire in that city. During the
progress of the fire Mr. Long received a
fall from which lie never recovered. He
had been in the clothing business in
Wilkes-Barre for over half a century,
during which time he had amassed an
independent fortune. The deceased was
well known in Danville.
Danville has suffered from the usual
epidemic- which occur in all cities at
certain periods of the year, but the peo
ple have always assisted the Board of
Health and their co-operation has been
most happy. It is conceded by all that
to make the existence of a death-dealing
case of disease a news matter does a
town or a city great harm. People talk
about it and magnify the danger, busi
ness and traveling men avoid the place
as they would the plague and consider
able trouble results all around.
It's all right to be glad that the old
year lias closed but it has been a kind
year to most of us, and is entitled to a
respectful, if not an affectionate fare
well.
Miss Ada F. Foust and Franklin Boy
er, lx>fh of Grovania, were united in
marriage at the parsonage of the Rev.
I). L. Fogleman, Bloom street, Tuesday
night Mr. Boyer is an employe at the
State Hospital for the insane.
The music furnished by the Penn So
cial orchestra at the < )pera House Tues
day night was much enjoyed and was in
keeping with the performance. The
orchestra was made up with an instru
mentation of ten Herbert Wyle con
ducted.
Alfred Jacobs of Pittsburg, sjtent last
night with his parents in this city.
The usual holiday hours were observ
ed at the Post Office yesterday.
Entertained by Miaa Harris.
A pleasant company of young people
were entertained by Miss Mary Harris
at her home. Lower Mulberry street, Tues
day night. Those present were Misses
Man - and Tillie Pritchard, Jennie Foulk, I
Sylva Cromley, Helier Lloyd, Charles |
Leniger. Arthur Campbell, Charles Hart
and Charles Woods.
Special Services.
There will be services in Shiloh Re
formed church,Bhiomstreet,every even- .
ing this week and next, with the exception
of Saturday evenings. The services be
gin at o'clock. The Lord's Hupper |
will be celebrated on Sunday, January
12tli. All are cordially invited to at
tend these services.
Rev. Fogleman's New Charge.
Rev. I). L. Fogleman and wife will
leave for Denver, Lancaster County, on
Wednesday next. Rev. Fogleman has
been pastor of St. John's German Luth
eran church for 11 years, this being his
first charge. His new mission is the
Lincoln Parish, consisting of five con
gregations.
Buried Yesterday.
The funeral of the late John Cromley,
Cooper township, was held yesterday
from the Lutheran church at Grovania.
Rev. D. L. Fogleman officiated. Inter
ment was made in the cemetery ad
joining the church.
MofAmi
"THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
VOL. 4<i--NO ,">2.
EIIWARII (HUM'S
JII'LE
Some Interesting Facts Relating to Old
Coins.
, Our townsman. Edward Connan, has
J a mule which lie at any time could sell
for.s."><X>. A high price, it is true, but
Mr. Connan bases the value upon quo
tations contained in the Philadelphia
"Record" of last Sunday, which had a
column article on "Mules.
A mule let it be understood is not
necessarily a long-eared quadruped
which we associate with the towpatli
i and the coal mine. Among those vers
• ed in the science of coins and medals a
"mule" is a name applied to a very rare
coin, peculiar in that through caprice or
mistake, or as a matter of experiment,
it is hybrid, being coined with two ob
verse or two reverse types accidentally
associated. Thus it will be seen a head
on both sides would be a "mule,'' or one
with a head of the year IW.> joined, say,
to a tail of year I*ls. Such specimens,
however, were mostly made in colonial
times, and as they were coined only by
those in authority and supposed to lie
destroyed immediately, it is at once ap
parent why they should be rare.
The "Record" article stated that there
are only two such colonial pieces known,
one owned by Robert K. Idler, the other
by Phineas Adams, of Philadelphia.
Their united value is not less than
SIOOO.
After reading the article Mr. Connan
bethought himself of an odd piece ot
colonial money which he had dug up in
the back yard of his residence some
years ago. A representative of this
paper Tuesday was permitted to ex
amine the old coin. In every particular
it would seem to answer the description
of the rare hybrid coin described by the
"Record" and therefore it must be a
"mule."
It is a large copper penny. On the
obverse side is the head of Washington,
wearing a long queue,surrounded by the
legend, "Auctori Connec;" on the rev
erse side, instead of the usual print em
ployed even at that time, in which the
legend "one cent" was conspicuously
displayed, there is a goddess of liberty,
evidently also a "head," surrounded by
the inscription "Independence. This
side bears the date of lTss, but there is
nothing about the coin to indicate the
value, whether a cent or a dollar.
That Mr. Corman feels very much in
terested in his discovery goes without
saying. Those who own old coins willg
look upon them with new interest after
this and it would not be surprising if
many an old collection should be hauled
out during the next day or so and look
ed over very carefully to see whether
in the number there may not be one that
is a "mule."
Well Kuown Merchant Dies.
Barton G. Waples died at his home at
Grovania Friday morning after a two
weeks' illness, aged (51 years. The
deceased was a former resident of this
city and one of the best known men of
this section. He was the son of Captain
Waples and was born in Alniedia, Col
umbia county, where he spent many
years of his life. On the Uth of last
month he moved to Grovania, where
since INH2 he held a partnership with C.
D. Oarrisou in the general merchandise
business and where lie was also interest
ed in the lime and stone business. Death
was due to Bright's Kidney disease.
The deceased was never married. He
is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Mary .1.
Fisher, with whom he resided, and Mrs.
Sara Lyons, of Norristown.
McCaffrey Lennon.
I*. J. McCaffrey of this city and Miss
Sadie Lennon of Bloomsburg were unit
ed in marriage yesterday. The ceremony !
was performed in St. Columbia's church,
Bloomsburg, at high noon. Rev. Father
Murphy officiating. Miss Mary Lennon,
sister of the bride, was bridesmaid and
Thomas Tooey attended tin- groom. The
newly married couple drove to this city
in the afternoon, proceeding to their new
home on Ash street. Those from this city ,
that attended the wedding were: Mr. |
and Mrs. John I'egg. Mr. and Mrs. John
O'Connor and son Thomas, Misses Mary,
Elizabeth and Anna Tooley, John
Brady, Patrick McCaffrey, Sr., and
Miss Maggie Lennon.
Danville Wins at Bloomsburg.
The game of basket ball at Blooms- i
i burg, Friday night, between the team of
j this city and the Bloomsburg Wheel
men resulted in another victory for Dan
ville, tin- score being 2N to 111. Follow- |
ing is the line up:
DAN VILLK. BLOOMSBCRG. j
Gaskins attack E Lewis.
Bedea attack Moore.
Klase center M. Lewis.
()berdorf... .defense Holmes.
Sechler.. . defense Richie.
Si'MMAKY: Goals from field E.
Lewis, 2: Moore. 1; M. Lewis, 4: Richie,
1: Gaskins, 2: Bedea, Klase, x; Sech
ler. 8.
Basket Ball Friday Night.
There will be a game of basket ball in
the Armory on Friday evening between
i the home team and the strong team of
the Susquehanna University, Selins
-1 grove. The playing of the Danville
boys, who have already two victories to
i their credit, this year speaks for itself,
while the Susquehanna team has no
mean reputation, so that a lively and
interesting contest may be expected.
A large number of Bloomsburg ami
Catawissa people attended the Mildred
Holland performance in this city Tuesday
night.
DANVILLE, PA,, THURSDAY, JAM AHY 2,11)02.
FF.BRI AHY
: ELECTION
1 Candidates for Borough Offices Already
Looming Up.
i The February election is only little
I { over a month distant and already sever
' al of our citizens, who cherish a laud
able ambition, are wondering what their
i chances might be for election to succeed
i the retiring borough officers. The names
of several have already been suggested
by their friends, so that no matter how
[ soon the election may be here it is not
i likely that it will find a dearth of can
didates in the field.
It is not too early to consider the ques
tion of filling the borough offices for the
ensuing term and if the proper care and
dis< limination be exercised in the selec
tion of men the time will be well spent.
Each of the offices to be filled carries
with it a public trust and to elect a man
■ whose judgment and integrity are not
beyond question is a mistake that will
sooner or later be regretted.
The borough this year ha, a Chief
Burgess to elect to succeed the late John
O. Mover, whose death occurred last
summer. The retiring councilmen, this
year, are as follows: First Ward, Will
iam W. Davis, who was elected lor one
year to succeed the late John Rebman:
Second Ward. R. W. Fettennan: Third
Ward, Joseph Jones and («. L. MeLain;
Fourth Ward, George Laurer. Mr.
McLain was appointed by Council last
summer to serve during the unexpired
year ' the late Samuel Goldsmith's
term.
In the school board the terms ot the
following directors will expire: First
Ward. Dr. F. E. Harpel: Second Ward,
Grant Fenstennacher; Third Ward,
Jacob Fischer: Fourth Ward, \\ alter O.
Oreen.
Jonathan Rudy, of Mahoning town
ship. retires from the Poor Board of the
Danville and Mahoning Poor District.
The choice of a candidate this year'
therefore, fall* to the township.
Large Glass Broken.
A large pane of glass in the window of
Dr. I. H. Jennings' office, Mill street,was
accidentally broken Saturday night.
Walter Breckbill's name is associated
with the mishap, but he is hardly re
sponsible for the loss of the glass as ac
cording to his story he was standing
quietly in front of the building when a
young man of his acquaintance passing
by, in a spirit of fun, ran up against
I him with such force as to throw him in
to the window. The crash of the glass
as it rattled on the pavement startled
pedestrians for a square or more around.
Officer Voris was one of the first on
the spot and the young fellows who
figured in the accident were quickly
taken to task. Dr. Jennings was in
formed of the accident and lie at once
proceeded to have a new glass inserted.
Electric Light Installed.
The South Danville station was illum
inated with electric light for the first
time on Saturday night. Some nine 1(5-
candle power incandescent lights are in
stalled inside the station, arranged so as
to afford light where most needed in the
office, waiting rooms, baggage room,&e.
Outside, in lieu of the arc light at first
comteinplated, are three li2-cainlle j>ow
er incandescent lights, which seem to
answer the purpose very well.
The only arc light in South Danville
is installed at the store of J. H. Kase. It
is on the outside just above the door
way. It helps to illuminate the interior
of the store room and throws a great
deal of light along the sidewalk,former
ly very dark, thereby proving quite a
boon to pedestrians.
Located by the X Rajs.
Mrs. Harriet Jones, Church and Low
er Mulberry streets, Saturday, returned
from Willianisport, where she under
went treatment for a very odd accident.
Some two weeks ago while cleaning
carpet she ran a needle into the index
finger of her right hand, which broke off
a short distance below the eye. She was
I unable to extract the needle, which in
the course of time became very painful,
i her hand and arm swelling badly.
Dr. Wintersteen was called who re
-1 alized that the case was becoming grave.
At his suggestion Mrs. Jones accom
! panied him to Willianisport, where she
; entered the private hospital of Dr. Nutt.
The finger was exposed to the X rays
and the needle located lying between
the tendon and the bone. When remov
; ed it was black,indicating on the part of
the patient a very dangerous state,
bordering on blood poisoning.
Thieves Who Stole Skunks.
The skunk farm of Francis Woll on
M outour Ridge has been robbed during
the last few days. A few weeks ago
this paper gave an account of Mr.
Woll's odd venture explaining his plans
for raising skunks and bull frogs. A
large number of skunks were already in
stalled on the farm, confined in an en
closure fenced in with woven wire. On
Saturday Mr. Woll purchased a couple
of fine skunks at Shamokin and toward j
evening he took them to his farm with
the intention of installing them with
the others.
Arriving at the place to his dismay he
found every skunk missing. The fence
was torn down and according to appear
ances a pack of dogs had been turned in
to dispatch the nauseating little anim
als. which are valuable for their fur.
Mr Woll is not discouraged in his ven
ture, but declares that lie will prevent a
repetition of the robbery by building a
house and installing a watchman on the
premises
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS.
j Brief Mention of the Doings of \our
Friends and Acquaintances.
Miss Alice Dennen and Miss Laura
Payton spent yesterday with friends in
Sunbury.
r Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Smith of Sha
j mokin returned home yesterday morning
3 after a visit at the residence of Samuel
] Lewis, Montour Row.
: Clark Sechler of Philadelphia, who
t has been the guest of his parents, Mr.
- and Mrs. Frank Sechler, Church street,
returned home at noon, yesterday.
Gerald Gross, of Bloomsburg, spent
' the day with friends in this city.
' Miss Myrtle Snyder, Front street,
visited friends in Bloomsburg yesterday.
Station Agent W. R. (Aark entertain
ed his Sunday school class, at his home
| in South Danville, Tuesday evening,
I Miss Vlame Kear returned yesterday
afternoon from a visit with friends in
p Northumberland.
i Miss Grace Ware, Bloom street, re
t turned Wednesday after a visit with
* frieuds in Northumberland.
Miss Bertha Womelsdorf of West
' Nanticoke is the guest of Mrs. Carrie
: Share, Cooper street.
' Martin Landau left yesterday for
' Philadelphia.
| Mrs. Alice Fetzer and Miss Maggie
I Hawke, of Lewisburg, are guests of Mrs.
Lizzie Perry, Ferry street.
Mrs. W. F. Kellar of Wilmington.
, Delaware, returned home Wednesday
after a visit at the residence of John
Jones, Gulick's Addition.
Sydney Hoffa and Clyde Heddens of
Washingtonville drove into this city
yesterday.
Mrs. George Seidel of Shamokin, is
the guest of Mrs Lewis Richard. Church
street.
Miss Mary Harris, Lower Mulberry
street, is visiting friends in Bloomsburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Christian Hershey were
in Sunbury, yesterday.
James DeWitt of Lynn Centre. 111.,
returned home yesterday morning after a
visit at the residence of Dr. A. T. De-
Witt, Riverside.
Harry Klase of Philadelphia, returned
home yesterday after spending the
holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Jesse Klase, Water street.
Misses. Alice and Helen Hoffman,
West Mahoning street, were visitors to
Sunbury, yesterday.
Mr. and M.s. Thomas Curry of Sun
bury spent New Year's at the Curry
homestead. West Mahoning street.
Mrs. Anna M. Bodine and Curtis Cook
of this city and Mrs. Fanny Taylor ot
Philadelphia, spent New Year's day at
the home of James Steiner, Klinesgrove.
Mr. and Mrs. Orvis Oswald. Church
street, spent yesterday with friends in
Sunbury.
Mrs. Sarah Winters of this city, spent
New Year's day with her son, Arthur
Winters, in Sunbury.
Morris Ellenbogen, of Wilkesbarre, is
visiting his mother, on Lower Mulberry
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Straussner of
Kelly X Roads are guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Adam Hornberger, Upper Mul
berry street.
Miss Mary Bates, of Nanticoke, who
has been the guest of Miss Ella Murphy,
Riverside, returned home yefcterdav.
Mr. and Mrs. R. 11. Harlan of Scran
ton visited friends in this city yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Peifer, of
Wilkesbarre, spent yesterday with
Mr. and Mrs. G W. Peifer, Mill street.
S. R. Kreeger of Philadelphia, is cir
culating among old friends in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Newman of
Hughesville are visiting in this city.
Miss Lou Kaliler returned to William
sport yesterday after a visit with her
aunt, Mrs. E. K. Pursel, Mill street.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Kelly of Sun
bury, spent New Year's at the home of
Mrs. Kelly's parents Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
Beaver, Pine street.
Miss Henrietta Baldy Lyon, of Will
iamsport, is visiting her sister, Mrs. 1.
11. Jennings, West Market street.
Miss Lulu Morgan returned to Kings
ton yesterday after a visit with the
Misses Bassett. Mill street.
Mrs. 11. 11. Yorgv returned to Wilkes
barre Tuesday after a visit with the
Misses Bassett, Mill street.
Gave a Musicale.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McCoy gave a
musicale to a number of friends at their
home, West Market street, Friday night.
A most delightful evening was spent,
the following excellent program being
rendered:
Anthem Mahoning Choir.
Piano Solo Mr. Bennett.
Soprano Solo Miss Vastine.
Recitation Miss Russell
Violin Selection Mr. Wyle.
Baritone Solo Mr. Kemp.
Piano Solo Miss Heim.
Soprano Solo Mrs. S. V. Border.
j Recitation Mr. Rogers.
| Selection Male Quartette.
J Piano Solo Miss Moyer.
j Contralto Solo Mrs. Scarlet.
i Soprano Solo Mrs. R. ,J. Allen.
Bass Solo Mr. Lyon.
i Piano Solo Mr. Bennett
S Selection. "Good Night.''
Choir.
Purchased a Home.
Jeweler Henry Rempe lias purchased
the residence owned by Rev. John Grier
on Walnut street. Tho house was built
in 1893. It was formerly occupied by
, Electrician Johu Tuber.
j UNION YOUNG
,! PEOPLES MEETING
r A. Large Turnout Despite the Inclement
Weather.
1 | Notwithstanding the bad walking and
1 | the falling rain, either of which might
I have been pleaded as an excuse for re
• i maining indoors, the Union Young Peo
' pie's service at St. Paul's M. E. church,
1 Sunday night, was a fine success. A good
1 representation of each of the ten Young
) People's societies was present at the
j meeting, nearly filling the spacious au
! ditorium of the church.
The meeting was in charge of Beverly
, Mussehnan and occupied an hour and a
! half. The topic, which was appropri
| ate to the close of the year, was "Nnm
; bering Our Days," founded on the ilOth
psalm. The intention was that each of
I the societies should be represented by a
j speaker, out when the time came
for dismissal some three or four re
' mained to be heard. Among those who
i spoke were: George Fox and William
Risliel representing the two Luther
- Leagues, the former of Pine Street
i Lutheran church and the latter, Trinity
Lutheran church: Frank Herrington,
representing the Baptist's Young Peo
, pie's Union: Clark Ashton. representing
the Epworth League of the United
Evangelical church; John Mowrey, of
the Grove Presbyterian church, who
spoke for the Christian Endeavor Societ
ies. A number of others added their
• testimony touching on the topic select
ed for the evening.
The double male quartette of the Y.
' M. C. A. rendered several fine selec
i tions.
P. 0. S. of A. Annual Election.
Washington Camp No. Uiil, P. O. S.
of A., of this city, held its annual elec
• tion Tuesday night, Tnere wasa large at
tendance present. The following offic
er- were elected: President, Edward
Albeck: vice president, Charles V. Bey
ers: past president. S. Nevius; master of
forms, William Blecher; conductor,
Daniel F. Eyerly; recording secretary,
Charles Wilson; financial secretary,
James V. Wilson; inspector, George
Wertman: outside guard, A. Cliilds;
trustee for eighteen months, J. V. Wil
son: trustee for six months, William
Blecher; janitor Charles V. Beyers; au
diting committee, Edward Wetzel,
George Wertman and Charles V. Bey
ers: delegates to the district convention,
which meets at Benton, February 22,
Charles V. Beyers. George Wert
man, Edward Albeck, Edward Wetzel,
I). F. Eyerly; alternates, Wilson Lani
berson. William Stratiff and A. Childs.
Fell on Hot Cinder.
William Ricketts. employed as stock
er of the scrap furnaces at the Reading
Iron Works, met with a very serious ac
cident Monday about noon. With
bucket in hand he had just seated him
self to eat his dinner, when he suddenly
lost consciousness and fell over landing
upon a tapping buggy full of hot cinder,
which just at the moment had been run
to that spot. The poor fellow's predic
ament was discovered just in time to
save him from a horrible fate. He was
dragged from the torturing position by
fellow workmen, but not until he was
very painfully burned upon the left leg,
left hand and elbow and slightly upon
the face.
Dr. Kimerer was called, and the in
jured man in an unconscious state was
conveyed to his home on First street,
Welsh Hill. Dr. Kimerer stated Tuesday
evening that the patient was resting
easily and would recover without any
ill effects.
The injured man is twenty-eight years
of age and resides with his mother, Mrs.
Edward Ricketts.
New Officials-
Thomas Vincent, Protlionotary-elect,
and Andrew Steinman, County Treas
urer-elect, on Monday next at noon will
take their oath of office, the former suc
ceeding Jacob (Miller and the latter.
Dr. P. C. Newbaker.
The retiring officers, both competent
men, have well demonstrated their
ability and trustworthiness. They can
retire from office with the consciousness
that they have the respect of the com
munity and that they will henceforth
be looked upon as men worthy of any
trust that may be reposed in them.
Danger Passed.
No new cases of varioloid having ap
peared up to this time there would seem
to be no more cause for fear 011 the score
of small pox in Danville, at least not so
far as the present outbreak is concern
ed. A few more days of quarantine
and then even the one case here 011
record will be a thing of the past. It
1 is 110 doubt due to the prompt and
! effective measures adopted by the local
Board of Health that the loathsome dis
I ease was prevented from gaining a foot
! hold in Danville.
Will Graduate as Rabbi.
A large and artistically executed pho
tograph representing the graduating
class of the University of Cincinnati,
twelve in number, maybe seen in the
window ot Brown s book store. Mill
street The young man at the extreme
left of the picture will be recognized as
Eli Mayer, son of Rabbi Adolph Mayer
of this city, who has frequently visited
his father at this place and is well
known among our citizens. Eli is also
a member of the senior class of the lie
brew Union College of Cincinnati and
will graduate as rabbi from that insti
tution on June '2Bth.
TELEPHONE
COMBINATIONS
; Rapid Progress of Independent Companies
Recently Formed,
I One of the most interesting develop
ments of recent years is the rapid growth
- of the independent telephone com
panies all over the country, and parti
cularly in Pennsylvania. The natural
I sequence is their consolidation into
: large systems. The latest and most im
• portant of these aggregations is the
- Cumberland Valley Telephone Com
pany, formed by the union, under one
■ corporation, of the independent com
i panics doing business in Cumberland,
Dauphin, Franklin and Adams Coun
ties, Pennsylvania, and in Washington
1 and Carroll Counties, Maryland.
: The companies included are all active
L and prosperous with a large and in
■ creasing list of subscribers, except the
Dauphin County Company which is just
• about to give service to its patrons.
1 The Cumberland Valley Telephone
Company has been leased to and will be
operated by the United Telephone and
Telegraph Company, whose lines now
stretch from Philadelphia to Johnstown
and from Willianisport to the District
' of Columbia. This Company includes
the independent companies of such im
portant manufacturing centers as Lan
' caster, Lebanon, Chester, Danville,
Bloomsburg, Willianisport, Bellefonte,
Altoona, Sunbury, Coatesville, Norris
town , and the leading commercial cen
ters along the lines of the great rail
roads, all of which have been, or are
now being connected together into one
vast system under one management.
The facilities afforded for communi
cation, either locally or between the
cities and towns of the State, are except
ionally good. With apparatus mostly
of the latest approved type, the service
is the very best. The rates for service
made by these independent companies,
and especially the rates between towns,
are so low that many people now use
the phone who could not before afford
it. The great increase in the number
of 'phones in private houses is revolu
tionizing methods of doing business.
Professional men were the first to ap
preciate the facility with which engage
ments can be made by 'phone; manufac
turers soon found it an indispensable
aid in making sales; but the public ap
preciation has only come since the in
dependent companies have put the price
within the ability of every well-to-do
family. It is surprising to see the uses
to which the phone is being put. Even
the farmers have it in their houses. It
saves them trips to town over rough
roads and brings to them the advanta
ges of the town on call.
With the completion of the Harris
burg Exchange, now about togo into
operation, the Cumberland Valley sys
tem will be connected with the rest of
the United Telephone and Telegraph
Company, making the largest independ
ent telephone system under one manage
ment in the country. Over this entire
system there is a uniform tariff of rates
of toll, based upon air line distances,un
der which the cost of telephoning be
tween towns and cities of the State is
reduced from prices formerly prevailing
from forty to fifty per cent and in some
cases much more than that. The vari
ous system comprising the United Tele
phone and Telegraph Company have
been welded together by new trunk lines
built upon the most direct routes, and
connecting the principal business centers
of the State. Lines have also been con
structed connecting the United Com
pany's system with other independent
systems, the toll rates being so arranged
that the same basis prevails all over the
State.
The Company claims to have the
cheapest rates,the newest and best lines,
the most satisfactory service, and the
ability to reach the largest number of
towns and people, all of which have
been brought about by this consolida
tion of interests.
Firemen Elect Officers.
The Friendship Fire company Monday
evening held its annual election. Near
ly the entire membership of the com
pany was present. The following offic
ers were elected:
President, H. E. Trumbower; Vice
President, George Freeze; Treasurer,
John L. Russell; Secretary, John G.
Waite; Trustee, W. E. Young; Fore
man, Harry Fields: First Assistant Fore
man, Harry Rupp; Second Assistant,
Harry Mapstone; Engineer, John L.
Russell; Assistant Engineer, Harry
Johns; Delegate to the State Firemen's
Convention, George Freeze; Alternate,
John L. Jones; Torch Bearer, Harry
Heller; Pipemen, John Jones, William
Salmon, Harry Sanders, Warren Rote;
Axemen,W. E. Young, Harry Kauffman,
W. J. Williams, William Salmon; Fire
Police, W. E. Young and George Freeze.
Runaway at Washingtonville.
The road leading from Washington
ville to Strawberry Ridge was the scene
of a bad runaway Saturday. Charles
Cotner, who resides at the latter place,
had driven into town in a sleigh and was
j returning home when the horse took
| fright and was soon beyond the driver's
! control. Mr. Cotner was thrown out
j but escaped serious injury. The sleigh
! was broken to pieces.
I 1
Presented With a Watch.
Councilman George Lauer, the retir
ing manager of the Polish Lithuanian
Brewery, was Tuesday presented with
a gold watch by the employes of the
brewery.
ESTABLISHED IX 1855.
THIRTEEN FIRE
ALARMS
3 Chief of Police and Chief of Fire Depart
ment Present Reports.
The borough council held a. special
i meeting Tuesday night for the purpose of
- winding tip the business of the year
1901. Chairman Kenimer being absent
I Mr. Vastine was appointed president
> pro. tem. other members were present
as follows: Dougherty, McLain, Jones,
M. D. L. Hecliler, Fetterman, Davis,
Gibson and George Sechler.
John G. Waite, the retiring Chief
Engineer of the Fire Department, pre
sented his report for 1901. During the
year the department responded to
t thirteen alarms of fire. In the majori
ty of instances tli damage was
i and nearly covered with insurance. The
■ most destructive fire of the year occurr
■ ed at the Reading Iron Works on the
t night of June 19th. An inventory of
the apparatus, and equipment of the
. different fire companies of the borough
> was presented, together with a list of
[ members, which runs as follows: Friend
ship, 73: Washington, 09: Continental,
t 46. Good Will, 79; total membership,
207.
Chief Mineemoyer presented his re
port of the police department for the
year, which contained a list of the var
ious offenders arraigned before the
justices of the peace, together with the
charges preferred and the amount of
fines collected. There were in all 24 ar
rests, the offence in the majority of in
stances being drunkenness and disorder
ly conduct. Quite a number were ar
rested for loafing on street corners and
others for dumping garbage on the river
bank. The fines collected amounted to
$126. One hundred and forty-nine
tramps were given shelter in the lock
up during the year.
The following bills were approved for
payment.
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT.
Regular employes $ 82.50
[ Standard Electric Light Co 484.33
■ Standard Gas Co 3.60
A. 11. Grone 4.67
Street labor and hauling 18.48
Boettinger and Dietz .40
George F. Reifsnyder 3.29
S. J. Welliver 99
Keely and Trumbower 15.92
G. L. McLain 1.68
Joseph Lechner 3.15
Work on culvert 3.75
J. 11. Cole 7.21
Charles Uttermiller .50
Montour American 24.25
J. C. Mineemoyer 7.02
Washington Fire Co 1.00
Curry and Vannan 101.75
Will G. Brown .65
WATER DEPARTM EXT.
Regular employes $ 122.40
W. F. P. Child's 3.00
A. H. Grone .45
Harry B. Patton 23.00
Joseph Lechner 8.61
Keely and Trumbower 18.30
Standard Gas Co 9.80
A. C. Amesbury 163.33
Washington Fire Co .90
John Hixson 5.45
The following bills presented by the
Board of Health were ordered paid:—
Dr. C. Shultz, secretary S 13.75
B. B. Brown. Health officer 85.61
Quarantine is Raised.
The Board of Health held a meeting
Tuesday night. Dr. .I.ii. Kimerer, O. B.
SwVitzer, and Aaron Rockafeller were
present in addition to Secretary Dr. C.
Shultz and Health Officer Benton B.
Brown. On motion it was ordered that
the quarantine established at the home
of the varioloid patient, West Center
street, be raised Wednesday morning.
January Ist.
The duties of the Health Officer have
multiplied very rapidly since the out
break of varioloid. The prevalence of
measles, themselves, is enough to keep
the officer pretty busy, as there is scarce
ly a day that he has not one or more
cards to put up or to take down. He
presented a bill of SBS. 61 for services
rendered Tuesday which was approv
ed and referred'to council for payment,
along with one from the secretary for
sl3 75.
Proposed Poultry Show.
A movement is on foot among the
]M)ultry fanciers of this section to hold a
poultry show at the Armory,in this place,
in the near future. It is proposed to have
the exhibition on three nights, and those
! moving in the matter are promised en
tries from Danville. Lewisburg, Watson
j town and Sunbury. Poultry men from
i other nearby points will no doubt be on
| hand. A meeting of fanciers of this
place will be held in the near future to
| make arrangements for the show. —Mil-
! ton Standard.
Sutton Kruium.
Charles T. Sutton, of this city and
Mi>s Jennie M. Kruium, of Riverside,
were married Tuesday night. The cere
mony was performed at six o'clock by
the Rev. Dr. M. L. Shindel at the resid
ence of the latter, No. 11.") Lower Mul
■ berry street.
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The Armory yesterday afternoon pre
sented a gay appearance and the New
Year's dance of 1902 will goon record
as a great sue. -ess. About forty couples
enjoyed the dancing. Herbert Wyle
furnished the music.
A week from today and everybody
will be wondering if he possibly can
keep those New Year's resolutions long
1 enough to show that he has any will
' power at all.
JOB PRINTING
The office of the AMERICAN being
furnished with a large assortmen
of job letter and fancy type and jot
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 Descrption.
Get our prices before place
' your orders.
THIS THIEF
WAS CLEVER
Residence of Jeweler Henry Rempe Robbed
Tuesday.
The residence of Henry Rempe, the
Jeweler, was robbed Tuesday under
most peculiar circumstances. The thief,
who was a consummate actor, by a ruse
was able to disarm suspicion and suc
ceeded in gaining permission to enter
the house when he proceeded on his
mission of robbery unmolested. The
details of the affair, which follow, may
serve to put others on their guard, if
the thief has not already numbered
them among the victims of his cleverly
laid scheme.
About half past two o'clock Tuesday
afternoon a mail of about medium
height and build, dressed up to repre
sent a lineman, appeared at the back
door of the Rempe residence, stating
that he had been sent by the superin
tendent of the Standard Electric Light
company to change the feed wires,
which enter the house .at the second
story. The wires were too heavy and
be said he had orders to remove them
and putin lighter ones. To accomplish
the work it was necessary for him to
reach the veranda at the second story in
the rear and he asked permission togo
up stairs. Others employed with him,
he said, were working on the wires in
the alley. The fellow was so plausible
and his story was such a likely one
that Miss Annie Freeze, the girl em
ployed in the family, unhesitatingly
admitted him and showed him the way
up stairs. Reaching the room above,
which was the one occupied by the girl,
he took off his overcoat and in a very
business-like manner proceeded to in
spect the wires, Miss Freeze then pro
ceeded to Mrs. Rempe's room in the
front part of the house and informed
her of what had occurred.
Mrs. Rempe did not altogether like
the procedure and a few minutes later
paid a visit to the girl's room. The fel
low was then down stairs talking with
Miss Freeze. A few minutes later he
stepped out doors and calling down the
alley feigning to address some one in
waiting there, informed him that he
had changed his mind and would not
alter the wires until Wednesday.
Mrs. Rempe who had business down
town called in her husband's store and
informed him of what had occurred.
Mr. Rempe called up Superintendent
George M. West by 'phone and asked
him whether he had authorized any
change the wires in his house. Sup
erintendent West was greatly surprised.
The man was not in his employ and no
change of wires was contemplated, as
none was needed.
At this point it became clear to Mr.
Rempe that his house had beeu at the
mercy of a robber and he hurried home
to see what articles might be missing.
It seems that the thief, who no doubt
discovered that Mrs. Rempe was in the
front part of the house, proceeded no
farther than Miss Freeze's room. The
booty he here secured well repaid him
for his visit. He had ransacked the
drawers of a bureau and stolen a pocket
book containing #25 belonging to Miss
Freeze and representing her savings
during many months of faithful service.
Whether the clever thief operated
anywhere else in town has not been
learned. He disappeared after leaving
Mr. Rempe's house. The police have
been keeping a sharp lookout about
town, but the thief had ample time to
escape and it is scarcely likely that he
will be apprehended.
Observing New Year.
The New Year was ushered in at 12
o'clock Tuesday night by the ringingof
bells, the blowing of whistles and the
discharge of fire arms. The noise was
deafening enough for a while and quite
prolonged, making sleep impossible even
to the most drowsy between the hours
of 12 and 1 o'clock.
In addition to the banks and post
office, the stores about town closed their
doors during the forenoon. The after
noon was spent in various ways by those
who have a holiday. Not a few frequent
ed the dance in the Armory while others
visited the Y. M. C. A..which had enter
tainment of some sort for every hour
of the day.
The mummers were out in full force
during the afternoon. ignite a credit
able parade came down from the Second
Ward about half past two o'clock. A
good deal of merriment was caused by
the (xld disguises and fantastic costumes
of those in line. The mummers were
accompanied by the Washington drum
corps.
Salvation Army.
The Junior department of the Salva
tion Army, held its holiday exercises
Monday evening. The program was
printed in these columns on Saturday.
Prizes were distributed by grades for
attendance during the year. Special
prizes for selling the largest number of
tickets for the annual were awarded as
follows: First priae, Goldie Mocken
heim; second prize, Mary Paugh; third
prize, Bertha Sweitzer.
There was a large attendance pres
ent. Candy was distributed.
Enjoyed An Oyster Supper.
The members of the Gennania Yerein *
and their wives and lady friends enjoyed
an oyster supper at the club rooms in the
Henry Mover building Tuesday night
This society, which iscomposed principal
ly of the German residents of' Danville
is in a flourishing condition and
the club rooms last evening presented a
most attractive appearance. Good
music was a feature of the eVening.