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Beautiful snow.
Now for a sleigh ride.
Keep the side walks clean.
Have you been vaccinated t
This weather checks all building oper
ations.
Trim the trees and grape vines this
month.
Jackson day was not celebrated in
Danville.
Thomas Trainor has joined the Dan
ville basket ball team.
The revival services at Trinity M. E.
church are being well attended.
Mrs William Pollock.of Washington
ville. is very ill of pleurisy.
There are three prisoners in the coun
ty jail at present, all doing time.
The caucuses in the several wards of
the city should be well attended.
The newly organized Lodge of Elks
held its first meeting last night.
The real smallpox danger comes trom
those who have not been vaccinated.
All members of Myrtle Lodge, No.
85*, I. O. O. F., are requested to be at
the meeting on-Saturday evening.
The New Year resolutions" have
been felt in police circles this week.
Very few drunk and disorderly men so
far this year.
Those holding orders on the poor dis
trict are requested to present them at
once to the Treasurer. J. P- Bare, for
payment.
Emerson Adams is building a two
story frame building in the rear of his
lot on Church street to be used as a
paint shop.
The second of the series of Star course
entertainments will be given at the
Opera House tomorrow night.
The members of the senior class of the
High School are already looking forward
to commencement exercises.
Some of the finest ice of the season,
nine inches in thickness, is being haul
ed from Bennett's ponds.
Secret Service officials have discover
ed in circulation a new counterfeit one
dollar silver certificate of the series of
1*99, check letter C. The counterfeit is
signed Lyons, Register; and Roberts.
Treasurer. The back of the note is
printed upside down. The paper contains
no silk, and the word "Washington"on
th»- face is printed ordinary script type.
Christian Loeli, winner of the watch
at the Friendship fair, wishes to thank
his many friends for their assistance dur
ing the contest.
It's a good sign when a city wakes
to the importance of selecting good men
for its municipal officers. There is
going to be a lively election in Danville
in February.
W. II Brooke, of Bloomsburg, gener
al agent for the Fidelity Mutual Life
Insurance company, was in this city
yesterday and made payment of £">000 to
Mrs Cornelia Yorks, widow of the late
Samuel A. Yorks, the same being in full
payment of the policy Mr Yorks carri
ed in the above company.
Services at the Mahoning Presbyter
ian church,held each evening this week,
are well attended and are proving very
interesting and full of profit.
The eminent romantic actor. Robert
B. Man tell, will appear in this city on
Monday evening, February 10th.
Hurley W. Sidler has changed his
post Office address from < )akford to Three
Tuns, Pa, Mr. Sidler recently accepted
the management of the large and hand
some country estate of J. H. Ringe, Jr.
in Montgomery county. Hurley spent
several days last week with friends and
relatives in and about Danville, his old
home.
Reports indicate that this season's of
fering of John W. Yogel's idea of mod
ern minstrelsy has outclassed any effort
previously made by that up-to-date pro
•lticer, the critics having waxed almost
enthusiastic over the performance rend
ered by his big minstrels which will
soon be seen at the Opera House. Much
stress being laid ujjon the beauty of the
scenery, the gorgeousness, of the cos
tumes and the general excellence of the
performers. Vogel is reaping a well
merited success, the anticipatory in
terest manifested here demonstrating
the fact that a packed house awaits
them.
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TIIIS CO I :XTKV WILL NEVER BR ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
VOL. IT-NO
TWO Mil Si
MUSICIANS
Charley Baker, Colored, in the Toils of the
Law.
The borough bastile held in durance
yesterday afternoon two young colored
men, each of whom ran up against ar
rest in the most unexpected manner.
The first to fall into the toils was Char
lie Baker, of this city, who was wanted
in Milton; tlie second was \\ iliiam Bra
dy, alias Settles, who was arrested on a
warrant sworn out by his wife in Sha
mokin, the charge being desertion and
non-support. Charlie Baker was a mem
ber of the colored band of Milton, which
it seems disbanded some months ago.
and his arrest grew out of his failure to
hand over his instrument as directed. It
is hard to get at the facts of the case. A
couple of colored gentlemen represent
ing the band were in this city Monday
who stated that Charlie persistently re
fused to band over the instrument-
When the band was organized each
member, they said, entered into an
agreement to attend rehearsals regular
ly and to turn out with the band when
ever it held an engagement. In case of
neglect he was to return the instrument
to the band. Charlie soon became in
different. neglecting both rehearsal and
turning out with the band. Neither
did he comply with the rule by return
ing the instrument—a cornet—but
brought it over to his Danville home.
Charley in defense of his apparent
neglect declares that the baud agreed to
pay one-half of the car fare, which it
failed to do. He does not deny that
several gentlemen representing the band
called upon him on Monday and de
manded the instrument, explaining that
on Tuesday night, .lan. 7, the baiul
would meet for reorganization. Charley
refused to hand over the cornet, but
states that it was his intention to take
it over to Milton in person Tuesday
night and to be present at the meeting.
Owing to illness, however, he was un
able to leave home.
Shortly afternoon yesterday Chief-of-
Police Mincemoyer received a telephone
message from Milton authorizing the
arrest of Baker, who was taken into
custody soon after by Officer Voris.
Chief-of-Police Samuel Clements, of
Milton, arrived in this city on the 6:05
P. & R. train last evening, returning on
the 8:40 D. L. & W. train accompanied
by the unhappy musician in the role of
prisoner. The officer was accompanied
by a member of the colored band who
took charge of Baker's horn and un
iform.
Brady, alias Settles, will be taken to
Shamokin this morning. He claims to
hail from Columbus, Ohio, and has been
leading a free and easy life about town
for several days past. He plays the
banjo and was usually found about the
saloons at night. He was arrested by
Chief Mincemoyer in David Boley's
bootblack parlor.
Rev. Fogleman Departs.
Rev. D. L. Fogleman and wife left on j
the4:3l Pennsylvania train yesterday!
afternoon for their new field of labor. j
Through the columns of this paper
they desire to say good-bye to their ,
many friends whom they were not en- j
abled to take by the hand on leaving, as !
well as to return thanks to the public j
for the many courtesies and favors of '
which they were recipients during their i
sojourn of nearly fourteen years in Dan
ville.
Rev. Fogleman did a good work in
Danville. He was pastor of four Luth- ;
eran churches as follows: St. John's at j
this city, St. James at Ridgeville, St. j
Peter's at Grovania and Trinity at Oak
Grove. During his pastorate, here, he .
baptized 400, confirmed 350, married
110 couples, officiated at 200 funerals,
and delivered over 2000 sermons at the
Sunday services. Each of the four
churches is in a prosperous condition,
without debt and has money in its
treasury.
A pastor has not as yet been called to
succeed Rev. Fogleman. The four pul
pits will be tilled by synod for the pres
ent.
Rev. Fogleman s new field will com
prise four charges as here: Denver,
Lincoln, Schoenecke and Blainesport.
Denver, where he will reside, is only
twelve miles from Womelsdorf, Rev.
Fogleman's old home.
Important Contract Awarded.
T. L. Evans' Sons of this city have
been awarded the contract by a wealthy
coal operator of Wilkesbarre for a
granite burial vault, which in point of
design and finish, we understand, will
eclipse anything of the kind that this
firm of skilled workmen have heretofore
undertaken.
The vault will occupy a site in one of
1 the cemeteries at Wilkesbarre ami its
completion will require at least four
months. T. L. Evans'Sons have a wide
reputation and have erected many im
posing burial vaults in different parts of
the country.
Harness Stores Consolidate.
Charles E. Beyer, harness maker, 201
Mill street, has sold out his saddlery to
John W. Swartz who is at present in
the harness business at the corner of
Mill and East Mahoning streets. Mr.
Swarts will at once remove his harness
store to the room vacated by .Mr. Beyer.
Will Remove to Troy, N. Y.
Lewis Steinbrenner, who visited his
mother in this city Sunday will this
week remove from Wilkesbarre to Troy,
N. Y. Mr. Steinbrenner has been one
of the most successful eye specialists in
i Wilkesbarre.
! .\ MAN (IF
RESOURCES
A "Farmer" Who Spent Saturday Night
in the Lock-up.
Au individual posing as a good nat
ured and simple minded German, but
strongly suspected of being a fraud of
the first water is giving our police more
or less trouble. Although dressed to
impersonate a farmer,a conspicuous fea
' t lire of his costume being a pair of soil
ed blue overalls, yet the fellow would
seem to be a tramp, at least he did not
object to the lock-up Saturday night.
He represented himself as owning a
farm near Washingtonville and that
with his family he had recently emigra
ted from Germany.
During Saturday afternoon he suc
ceeded in raising quite a little sum of
money by working new acquaintances
he formed about town. One of his sons,
he said, had just arrived from Germany
and along with others of the family had
driven out to the farm. The German
said he was badly in need of money,
which he had on deposit. He had not
expected to find the bank closed and
would be obliged to tarry in Danville
until evening when he understood the
bank would be open for a short period.
Meanwhile he wished to get his son's
trunk from the depot and to give his
story a plausible color he produced the
check from his pocket. Unfortunately,
he said, there were storage charges and
he asked for a small loan. Upon draw
ing money from the bank a couple of
hours later he promised to repay it.
The scheme worked well and he suc
ceeded in getting a good bit of money.
Ttie banks opened and closed and the
confiding German neither repaid his
new found friends nor returned to his
home in the country, but chose the
shelter of the lock-up.
On Sunday morning Chief Mince
moyer became convinced that the Ger
man was a fraud and ordered him out
of town. Before night, however, he re
turned.
It was learned Monday that the fel
low spent Sunday night at the Railroad
House, kept by Mrs. Reick and that on
leaving he neglected to pa}' his bill; also
that he left a bill unpaid at Frazier s
hotel contracted last week. <in Sunday
evening he produced a check for a cer
tain sum of money, but so far as ascer
tained he was unable to find any one
"easy" enough to cash it. The "Ger
man" wherever he turned up it seemes
had a new name and a new scheme.
Officers Installed.
The following officers have been elect
ed by Montour Castle, K. G. E. to serve
the ensuing year.
Past Chief, William Grove; Noble
Chief, Warren Roat; Vice Chief, Otto
mar Valkman: High Priest, Francis
Hartman; Venerable Hermit, Willard
Myers; Master of Records, G. L. Mc-
Lain; Clerk of Exchequer, Dallas
Hummer; Keeper of Exchequer, F. M.
Herrington; Sir Herald, Daniel Ross;
Worthy Chamberlain, Herbert Myerly;
Ensign. Edward Hoffner; First Guards
man, Perry Gaskins; Second Guards
man, Edward Lunger: Trustee, Nelson
Woods; Representative to the Grand
Castle, J. G. Vastine.
The installation took place Monday
evening after which a banquet was
held.
Carrie Gross Passes Away.
Mi ss Carrie E. Gross, daughter of
Charles Gross, of Lebanon, formerly of
this city, died at the home of Mrs. Rosa
Snyder, Riverside, Sunday morning of
pneumonia after several weeks' illness.
The deceased was well known in Dan
ville having resided for many years with
her parents on West Mahoning street.
Until her illness she lived at the home
of Levi Boyer, Mausdale.
Miss Gross was 31 years of age and
besides her father is survived by three
brothers, Edwin, Charles and George, of
this city, and one sister, Mrs. Charles
Nuss. of Riverside.
Carpenter Work Completed.
Robert Cornelisou.of Valley township
who had charge of the carpenter work
at F. y. Hartman's new silk mill just
completed at Berwick, returned to this
city yesterday. The new mill 53x172
feet and one story high is now ready to
receive the machinery, and in a short
time will be ready for starting up. The
boiler is already installed, the boiler
house being a building 35 feet square
independent of the main structure.
Additional Floor Space.
Merchant Tailor F. W. Howe is mak
ing improvements at his establishment
on Mill street. The partition between
the store and hallway is being torn out,
a change which will give 105 square feet
of floor space additional. The entrance
to the second story henceforth will be
direct from the street.
Applicants for Increase.
A regular meeting of the pension
board composed of Drs. P. C. Newbaker
and I G. Barber and Dr .1. I'. Hoffa, of
Washingtonville, was held in this city
yesterday. There were four applicants
for increase of pension, three from Ber
wick and one from Pottsgrove.
May Recover.
Thw horse belonging to the Washing
ton Hose company, suffering with pleur
al pneumonia,being treated at the stable
of Veterinarian J. J. Kline, is holding
his own and there are now some hopes
of recovery.
Telephone Installed.
A telephone has been installed at the
V M. C. A building, this city, which
will facilitate the duties of the aoting
secretary and others in charge very
much.
DANVILLE, PA.. THURSDAY, JANUARY 9. 1902.
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS.
Brief Mention of the Doings of Your
Friends and Acquaintances.
Mrs. G. M. Sandel, Poplar street,
spent yesterd *y with friends in Ber
wick.
Mrs. G. K. Reimer, of Lewisburg, ar
rived in this city yesterday for a visit
with Mrs. R. K. Polk, Bloom street.
Miss Alice James, of Milton, visited
friends in this city yesterday.
Mrs. W. E. Mover, Chambers street,
left yesterday morning for a visit with
friends in Snnbnry.
Miss Emma Ebling returned to Buck
nell Seminary yesterday morning.
Mrs. A. W. Blecher.East Front street,
spent yesterday with friends in Blooms
burg.
Mrs. Charles Snyder, of Northumber
land, was a guest at the home of Theo
dore Hoffman, Lower Mulberry street,
yesterday.
Prof. C. E. Trate returned to Watson
town yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Austin C. Hartman, of Berwick,
returned home yesterday afternoon af
ter a visit with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Abraham Keefer, Nicholas ave.
Misses Zora Hughes and Margaret
Miller, of Watsontown, returned home
yesterday afternoon after a visit at the
residence of David Shelhart, this city.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Y. Craikshank re
turned to Berwick yesterday after a
visit at the home of Joseph Jones, Low
er Mulberry street.
M. R. Morgan, of Mt. Carmel, was in
town yesterday.
Mi ss Minnie James, of Bloomsbnrg. j
returned home yesterday morning"after
a visit with her mother, in this city.
A. E. Yoder. of Belleville, visited
friends in this city yesterday.
Miss Emeline Gearliart, West Market
street, returned home last evening from
a visit with friends in Harrisburg.
Freeman Sitler. of Berwick, was the
guest of Dr. F. E. Harpel, Ferry street,
yesterday.
Mrs. <). D. Shepard, of Carbomlale,
arrived yesterday to visit at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Howe, on East
Market street.
Miss Erie Sollenberger returned to
her home in Shamokin last evening.
G. Fred Smith left yesterday morning
for a short stay in Scranton.
Miss Elizabeth Kashner,Bloom street,
returned last evening from a visit with
friends in Scranton.
Rev. Adolph Meyer was a Bloomsbnrg
visitor yesterday.
Joseph Perry, of this city, spent yes
terday with friends in Berwick.
Misses Sadie and Sidney Goodykoonst,
of Allenwood, are visiting at the home
of Joseph Hunter. East Market street.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Czechowicz
left yesterday for a visit with friends in
Nanticoke.
John Fritzman after a visit with rela
tives in this city returned to Irs home
in Wilkesbarre yesterday.
Eleaser Maier, of Philadelphia, ar
rived in this city yesterday to visit his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Maier.
Mrs. Ella Snyder, of Philadelphia,
who has been visiting relatives in this
city spent yesterday in Northumber
land.
Percy Biddle returned from Adams
burg yesterday morning.
John Brader spent yesterday with
friends in Catawissa.
Mrs. Nellie Yastine, of Catawissa,was
the guest of Miss Laura Divel, on
Church street, yesterday.
Hurley Gaskins, of Washington, D.
C., who has been visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Gaskins, on Mill
street, returned home yesterday.
Mrs. Mary A. Hofer left yesterday
for Reading to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Emma Nicholas, which takes place
there tomorrow.
Spencer Vastine left yesterday for
Dickinson Law school at Carlisle, after
spending the holidays with his parents
in South Danville.
Charles P. Hancock left at noon yes
terday for Johnstown.
Mrs. W. J. Williams, of this city,
spent yesterday with friends in Blooms
bnrg.
Miss Florence Mover, of Lancaster, is
the guest of Miss Elizabeth Horton,
Lower Mulberry street.
Will G. Brown attended the funeral
of Mrs. Loretta Brown at Creasy yester
day.
Merchant Tailor F. W. Howe was in
Catawissa yesterday.
James E. Woods, an upholsterer from
New York, is engaged in work at Castle
Grove.
District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler
Thomas W. Scott, of Snnbnry, attended
last night's meeting of Danville Lodge,
No. 754, B. P. < >. E
Mrs. Mary Bobbs and Mrs. Mary
Martz, of Paxinos, are spending a few
days at the home of Daniel McClow,
Lower Mulberry street
Mrs. J. E. Ilaupt, of Wilkesbarre, re
turned home last evening after a visit
with Mrs. Oscar Ephlin, Front street.
Exchange of Tenants.
William W. Diehl, farmer for J. H.
Cole, near Cameron, next spring, will
take charge of James Magill's farm just
outside the borough limits, Bloom street.
John Hartliue, farmer there at present,
will succeed Mr, Diehl on the Cole
farm.
AT READING
IRON WORKS
New Mill May be Ready to Start up Last
of the Month.
The management at the Reading Iron
Works are now quite hopeful that the
new mill will be completed and started
up in full by the end of the present
month. The fifty and the seventy-five
feet spans are already finished while
the middle or large span of eighty feet
lacks only ten trusses of being complet
ed. The roof as far as the building
has advanced is ready for the spread
ing of the felt, a branch of the work
which will not occupy much time. The
water, steam and blast pipes are being
installed as building advances, so that
by the time the carpenters complete
their work the mill will be nearly ready
for starting up. The milder weather of
the last few days has made it possible
to push the work along very rapidly.
Work Monday was begun on a new
building to contain the offices of the
time-keeper, the master mechanic and
the mechanical draughtsman. The
building is opposite the mill at the scales
on Northumberland street, two stories
high and the exact dimensions of the
old and out-of-date structure it sup
plants. thirty-one by thirty-eight feet.
In addition to the offices the new build
ing will contain a room thirty-one by
twenty-five feet for storage purposes.
Workmen Monday were busy tear
ing down the old office, which is quite a
landmark, generally conceded to be one
of the first buildings erected about the
works. Among other evidences of its
age were a number of hand-made nails
which were found inserted in the win
dow frames.
Cablegram Brings Bad News.
Mrs. John Reese, of Pontardawe, near
Swansea. Wales, is visiting her cousin,
Mrs. Anne Roberts. North Mill street,
this city. Along with her husband Mrs
Reese left Wales last .July, first locating
in Ottawa. Canada. At present Mr.
Reese, who is a stone cutter, is tempor
arily employed at New Castle, this
state.
Mrs. Reese has just received a letter
from her husband containing very bad
news. ()n Tuesday he received a cable
gram from Wales, stating that his fath
er and mother, Mr. and Mrs. William
Reese, had both been killed in a rail
road accident. Mr. and Mrs. Reese will
return to Wales, where Mr. Reese's
presence will be needed in settling up
his father's estate.
Uncle Tom's Cabin at Washingtonville.
Washingtonville is on the tiptoe of de
light and expectancy, as the town is to
have a performance of "Uncle Tom's
Cabin" on Saturday night next. The
bridges over the Chillisquaque, fences,
&<•., are ablaze with posters, on which
Topsy and the blood hounds with other
traditional features figure prominently.
It is the first time such an event was
ever booked for Washingtonville.
The good people of the town, how
ever, are inclined to think there must
be a mistake somewhere. The com
pany billed is Stetson's, a good sized ag
gregation while the only hall available
known as the "Klondike" in which the
performance is to be given will furnish
but little more room than is needed for
the performers. The company will re
main in Washingtonville over Sunday
proceeding thence to Benton and Wilkes
barre.
Mr 3. Newbaker's Oondition.
Mrs. Caroline Newbaker, mother of
Dr. P. C. Newbaker, this city, whose
serious injury sustained by a fall down
stairs at Shamokin Monday evening,
we are informed, is doing as well
as can be expected. Her right w r rist and
right shoulder blade was fractured. Ow
ing to the extreme age of the patient
eighty years -recovery will no doubt be
slow.
Sleighing Party.
A sled load of young people from this
city took advantage of the present snow
and drove out to the home of Miles Bit
ler residing at "Pilgrims' Rest" near
Mooresburg. The following were in the
party: Misses Gertrude Robson, Daisy
Robinault, Bessie Moody, Nora Diehl,
Bertha Driscoll, Katie Foust, Lena
Campbell: Messrs. Thomas McVey,
Thomas Hunt, Charles Pursell, Albert
Diehl, William Dougherty, Frank Love,
and William Bausch.
Gnke Walk Aud Dance.
Prof. John Weber, of Williamsport,
will give a grand cake walk and dance
at the Armory on Friday evening, Jan
uary 2b Many people from surround
ing towns will participate.
New Tin Store.
Danville will in all probability have
another (in store next summer. George
W. Freeze, of Washington, I). C , who
is visiting friends in this locality, was in
this city yesterday looking up a room.
Grant Sowers in Charge.
Grant Sowers, at present clerk in W.
.T. Rogers' shoe store, on Monday next
will assume charge of the Walkover
Shoe store, succeeding Walter Kennedy.
Mr. Sowers at Rogers' store will be suc
ceeded by William Reese.
Injured by a Fall.
Mrs. Englebert Albert, Spring street,
while going down the cellar Bteps at
her residence, on Saturday slipped and
fell, injuring her side quite badly.
I
Ice harvesters should waste uo time.
If they want a crop now is the time to
'get it.
MUNICIPAL
AFFAIRS
Water Commissioners Polk and Foster
Tender their Resignations.
The borough council held a meeting
on Friday night, the following mem
bers responding to roll call: Davis,
George Sechler, Vastine, Fetterman,
Kemmer, M. D. L. Sechler, Jones, Mc-
Lain, Dougherty and Gibson.
A special meeting was held Tuesday
night when all the business was trans
acted up to that date. Naturally there
fore, Friday night, there was little to be
done.
Communications were received from
R. K. Polk and James Foster, each of
whom tendered his resignation as water
commissioner. The communications
read as follows:
Danville, Jan. 3, 1902.
To the President and Borough Coun
cil.
Dear Sirs. —I beg herewith to submit
to you my resignation as a member of
the Water Board of Danville, Pa., the
same to take effect at your earliest con
venience.
Owing to my enforced absence from
home I feel that I can not give the dut
ies of the position the attention that
they deserve.
Respectfully Yours,
R. K. POLK.
Danville, Jan 3, 1902.
To the Town Council, Borough of
Danville.
Gentlemen:—l hereby tender my res
ignation as Water Commissioner to
take effect at once.
Permit me to say in explanation that
my time will be so occupied this year as
to prevent me giving the position the at
tention it requires.
Thanking yon for the unsolicited hon
or vou so kindly conferred upon me and
trusting you may find one who can de
vote more time to the work I am.
Very Sincerely Yours,
JAMES FOSTER.
Mr. Vastine proposed that the resig
nations be laid over for consideration
at the next meeting. Meanwhile coun
cil could give some attention to the
matter of successors. Thus nothing
would be done with undue haste. It
was decided otherwise, however, a mo
tion to accept the two resignations im
mediately being carried by the follow
ing yea and nay vote:
Yeas -George Sechler, Fetterman,
Kemmer, M. D. L. Sechler, Jones and
Dougherty.
Nays—Vastine, McLain and Gibson
On motion of Mr. Vastine it was de
cided to postpone the election of water
commissioners to succeed the two mem
bers who have resigned until the next
meeting. The vote was as follows:
Yeas —Vastine, M. D. L. Sechler,
Jones, McLain and Gibson.
Nays—George Sechler, Fetterman,
Kemmer, Dougherty.
On motion of Mr. Dougherty it was
ordered that a book be purchased for
the Chief of police in which to record
arrests and other matters pertaining to
his office.
Borough solicitor R. S. Ammerman
appeared before council and advised
that au order for $597.08, be drawn in
favor of H. M. Hinckley, Esq., repres
enting judgment and interest recover
ed against the borough in the Blizzard
damage suit.
Attacked by a Vicious Horse.
Mrs. John Reinhart, No. 614 Pine
street, met with a serious accident Sat
urday as the result of being attacked
by a vicious horse. She had been to
market and was returning along the side
walk at J. H. Cole's hardware store,
Lower Mulberry street, where a number
of horses were tied, when she was seized
at the shoulder by one of the animals
and thrown violently to the ground. As
she fell her head struck the brick pave
ment while the contents of her market
basket were scattered over the side
walk. The injured lady was assisted to
her feet by Mrs. Rebecca Hess, who was
accompanying her and by Miss Koch,
daughter of Augustus Koch, Valley
township, the owner of the horse who
had done the mischief.
Mrs. Reinhart is an aged lady and very
tottering upon her feet. Injured by the |
fall and suffering from the fright and
shock she was hardly able to walk home.
She was seen by a representative of this
paper soon after the accident. She said
she was walking along in conversation
with Mrs. Hess, utterly oblivious of dan
ger until she felt the grip of the horse's
jaws upon her shoulder. At the time of
the visit she was suffering greatly from
her head as well as from internal pains,
the result no doubt of a bad wrench her
body received in falling.
Lower Mulberry street at Cole's hard
ware store is a favorite spot with farm
ers for tying their horses, the pavement
on market days generally being lined.
Here the horses are left standing by the
hour while the owners are transacting
business in other parts of town. It fre
quently happens, as this morning, that
one or more of the animals are of a vic
ious disposition, which exposes pedes
trians to danger. For awhile on Sat
urday the sidewalk was almost impass
able, several of the horses having crowd -
ed up on the pavement. That the thing
has become a nuisance that ought to be
abated, is evident enough after what oc
curred Saturday morning.
K. of G. E. Sign.
The Knights of the Golden Eagle have
hung a new sign on the exterior of their
lodge rooms in the Lyon building. The
sign is of handsome design and is illum
inated with electricity ut night. It at
tracted much attention Friday evening
when it was used for the first time.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855.
WALNUT STREET
IMPROVEMENTS
Work on the Iron Fence Completed Fri
day Afternoon.
Friday witnessed the completion of the
extensive improvements on Walnut
street made necessary by the Howl of
August last when the arch at Blzzard's
run collapsed under the pressure of the
swollen waters and the street caved in.
In addition to the new culvert, which
will stand for all time and prove ad
equate to carry off the waters of the
greatest flood likely to occur, a high re
taining wall, solid and of most artistic
workmanship, three hundred and thirty
feet long, has been erected on the south
side of Walnut street along the entire
length of the Blizzard property.
The wall is surmounted by a very sub
stantial iron fence. It is constructed of
tubing, and consists of two rails. It is
quite artistic and along with the broad
side walk the retaining wall etc., it
gives the locality quite a changed ap
pearance. The fence was nearly com
pleted by noon Friday.
The work on the culvert, which was
begun toward the last of September was
finished over a month ago. It was a
big job in itself. A concrete bottom was
laid, upon which ten feet apart solid
walls of masonry were built ten feet
high. The top of these was bridged by
iron rails upon which the roadwav was
built.
The improvements in all cost about
The fence, itself, manufactured
by Curry & Yunnan was an item that
cost $101.75. The work on the whole is
a credit to the borough and incidentally
to Peter J. Keefer, under whose super
vision the improvements were made.
It is thought by next spring the P. &
R. railway company will decide to
build an undergrade crossing at that
point, which is an improvement not on
ly needed to accommodate travel but
also to assist in carrying off the water in
times of heavy rain. That the culvert
under the P. & R. track is inadequate to
the purpose has been demonstrated over
and over again.
A civil engineer representing the rail
road company met with council on Octo
ber 4th, and asked that the borough
furnish him with certain grades to as- j
sist in perfecting plans for the contem
plated under grade crossing. Before
the grades could be obtained and for-1
warded the season was far advanced
and the railroad company decided to
postpone further action in the matter
until spring.
Leniger Bros. New Store.
E. C. Welliver of this city has been
awarded the contract for the brickwork
of the new store building of Leniger
Bros., Mill and East Mahoning streets.
Work on the walls will begin next week.
John Keiin will furnish the brick. The
building will be completed by spring
and Leniger Bros, will open store in
their new quarters, April Ist. Mr. Wel
liver, who has the work, has completed
a large contract for the American Car
and Foundry Company of Berwick.
Beautiful Views.
A number of large photographs in the
window of Brown's book store represent
ing views about town are attracting a
good deal of attention. Among the
scenes portrayed are three below town,
one in the vicinity of the Hospital for
the Insane and another at Mausdale.
They are all executed in the highest
perfection of art and seem to be an exact
and natural counterpart of the several
familiar spots portrayed. The pictures
represent the efforts of local photograph
ers afterward enlarged.
Must Attend School.
There is no use fooling with the truant
officer. He is bound to get the truant
some time, and when he gets him, the
truant must make up his mind togo to
school. The School Board believes that
there is no use of having a truant law
if it is not enforced. Hence the persis
tence of the truant officer hunting down
offenders.
Fanners' Institutes.
A Farmers Institute will be held at
Washingtonville on Wednesday and
Thursday, February r>th and 6th, and at
Oak Grove, Friday the 7tli day of Febru
ary. under the auspices of the Depart
ment of Agriculture. Prominent speak
ers from a distance will be present, also
a number of practical local workers.
Farmers, their families, and the public
generally are invited. All sessions free.
J. K. Murray, Member Board Agricul- !
ture, Chairman.
Denied a New Trial.
The Moser heirs, of which there are a
number in this county, have been re
fused a new trial by Judge Bechtel, of
Schuylkill county. Of the 175 plaintiffs
Judge Bechtel declares, only one, Henry
Moser Pyle, of Pottstown, established
his relationship with Bnrkhart Moser.
The fact that eighty years passed be
fore the suit was brought makes it im
possible for the plaintiffs to prove their
claims.
Making Improvements.
The partition separating the two
apartments in the United States Ex
press office. Mill street, has been remov
ed and the desks, &c., rearranged. The
improvements when completed will af
ford a good bit more room than form
erly.
Elected Officers.
The following officers were elected by
Moneta club, Monday night, to serve
the following year:
President, John 11. Brugler; Vice-
President W. G. Pursell; Treasurer, J.
W. Favnsfworth, and Secretary, John M.
' Geise.
JOB PRINTING
The office of the AMERICAN being
furnished with a large as>sortmcn
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.
(r-gPGet our prices before place
your orders.
Hum IIIIIECTOIIS
ORGANIZE
David Chestnut Re-elected Stewart of
Alms House.
The poor board of the Danville and
Mahoning district held its annual elec
tion on Monday. William M. Russell
and J. P. Bare as Secretary and Trea
surer, respectively, were re-elected.
David Chesnut, steward, was also re
elected for another term. Dr. George
A. Stock aud Dr. T. B. Wintersteen
were chosen as physicians for the Dan
ville and Mahoning poor district, Dr.
Wintersteen succeeding Dr. I. G.
Barber.
All three members of the board were
present at the meeting—Theodore Hoff
man. Sr., and P. M. Kerns, represent
ing the borough, and Jonathan Rudy of
Mahoniug township. Bills accumulat
ing during the year were passed upon
and orders drawn for the amounts.
There are less than a dozen inmates
at the poor house at present, the cost of
whose keeping is very nearly balanced
by the proceeds of the farm. In the
course of a year, however, the poor dis
trict is obliged to expend a good deal of
money in administering' 'outside relief.''
A family through illness or loss of em
ployment may be temporarily in want
and a half of ton of coal or a small bill
of provisions purchased at the public
expense may tide the family along un
til more favorable conditions return.
There are, however, a number of fami
lies always anxious for assistance and
will take all they can get. These among
the pcor board are known as "regulars''
and there are some eight or ten in Dan
ville.
The biggest item of expense that the
poor district has to meet is ir/curred by
the keeping of indigent insane. The
number of insane charges we have at
the Hospital does not exceed sixteen,
yet the poor district annually pays for
their keeping a sum not less than $2500.
James Fisher's Tragic Death.
James Fisher, a former resident of
this city and a brother of Mrs. Thomas
Pascoe, No. 510 Bloom street, died in
Chester Friday morning as the result
of a shocking accident sustained Thurs
day night while at work in Cruni Lynn
Iron Works, of that city.
Mr. Fisher, who was in charge of one
of the rolls, was pushing a mass of heat
ed iron through the machinery with a
rod used for that purpose. The rod was
caught in the rolls and jerked upward.
Before Fisher could escape, his jaw and
forehead were crushed, the bone of the
former being forced up through his left
eye, which was torn out of its
socket. Fellow workmen hurried to the
side of the injured man, but he was al
ready unconscious, andbloodfwas stream
ing out of his head. He Wj}s conveyed
to the city hospital, where, as above
stated, death came to his relief the next
morning.
The deceased, who removed from this
city fourteen years ago, was a skilled
and well-known iron worker. When in
Danville he resided on Spruce street and
was a member of the Continental Hose
Company. He is survived by a wife and
eight children, the youngest about ten
years of age.
Workmen Must Keep Sober.
When the employes of the Reading
Iron Works opened their envelopes on
Saturday last along with* their semi
monthly pay they found a printed an
nouncement headed "Conditions of Em
ployment in the Reading Iron Com
pany," which read as follows:
I.—Sober, honest, and industrious
men only will be given employment
Any employee found under the influence
of liquor, whether on or off duty, will
be discharged.
2.—This company will always give a
patient hearing to any of its employees
in relation to any matter affecting their
interests, but it will under no circumst
ances recognize or treat with representa
tives or committees of auy labor organ
ization, or with any person not an em
ployee of the company.
These conditions shall be read and
a printed copy handed to each person
asking employment, and going to work
shall be an acceptance of the conditions.
Opera by Local Talent.
The pupils of the Hit;h school have a
very praiseworthy project on foot, their
object being to assist the local Y. M. C.
A. Tliej propose to give an opera,
which will no doubt be a success, as it
is well known that there is a great deal
of budding talent among the young la
dies and gentlemen of the High school.
The opera, "Miss Bob White ' will in
all probability be selected.
The cast and chorus, will be restrict
ed to members of the High school and
the entertainment will be given under
the direction of Miss Sue Miller and
Herbert Wyle. Rehearsals will com
mence next week while the ojiera will
be presented early in February. Penu
social orchestra will furnish the music
for the entertainment.
Telephone Rates Revised,
Bv a recent revision of the tariff rates
of the United Telephone and Telegraph
company, Danville subscribers are al
lowed additional service without paying
extra toll. Heretofore calls beyond Ash
land eastward and Milton westward toll
was charged. Now the free privilege is
extended to Watsontown, and Middle
burg westward and Girardville east
ward.
This improved condition was brought
about through the persistent efforts of
Sujicrintendent Wright, of Sunbury.
The days have gained in length s'even
minutes