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COMIF.NSHH NEWS.
> Beautiful snow.
Clean your pavements.
Two more days in January.
The primaries hive all been held.
Miss Katherine Hale. East Front
street, is convalescent after a siege of
typhoid fever.
Dehorning of cattle scientifically and
successfully done by Thomas Gething.
successor to Geo B. Kase.
A number of Pennsylvania boys who
have served as soldiers in the Philippines t
are returning home, all with curios and
a poor opinion of the islands as a dwell
ing place.
The members of the Washington Hose
Company are preparing to hold a fair
early in March.
The cold spell of the past two days
will have the effect of dispelling the
grip and of making the general condi
tion more healthful.
The days are gaining in length at the
rate of two minutes daily.
All Fools day falls 011 Tuesday this
year.
(iards have been received in this city
announcing the wedding of Miss Mabel
Rogers,daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George
H. Rogers of Muncy, to Harry J. Little,
son of Judge Little of Bloouisburg.
The ceremony will take place in the
Baptist church, Muncy. on Wednesday.
February 12th, at high noon.
Miss Lizzie Marks, of Berwick, spent
several hours with friends in this city
yesterday.
Welsh Bros, circus, which appeared
here several times, is established in
winter quarters at Lancaster. The
show will be bigger and better than
ever next summer, the management
having decided to add a number of new
features.
Remember the Chicken supper to be
given at the Y. M. C. A. tonight.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Rogers are
attending the wedding of a relative at
Wellsboro.
John Kessler, Church street, ill of
typhoid fever was removed to the Mary
M. Packer Hospital at Sunbury, yester
day.
It was cold enough yesterday morn
ing to keep people in mind of the
season.
The man who swears by the ground
hog is in readiness to pin his faith in
next Sunday's weather.
Howard Reppert spent last evening
with friends in Sunbury.
Don't look upon the spring election as
unimportant. The February elections,
to the districts which hold them, are
quite as important as the Presidential or
State elections. The men who are
chosen councilnien, school directors and
auditors are the men who attend to the
business of the borough, and therefore
an effort should be made by the voters
to have the best material elected to
these offices.
Of course the January thaw will be
followed by the February freeze.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gerst, residing
near Bloom road. Mahoning township,
entertained a large number of people
Tuesday evening. A four piece orchestra
furnished mnsic for the occasion. After
midnight an oyster supper was served.
Dancing and vocal and instrumental
mnsic were the features of the even- 1
ing.
Preston B. White, the popular clerk i
at Paules and Co's drug store has re
signed his position and will leave today
for Chambersbnrg, where he will take
charge of W. G. Greenwalt's pharmacy.
The team of mules attached to the P.
L. Brewery wagon while standing in
front of Hotel Dietrich, South Danville,
yesterday afternoon took fright at a
locomotive and ran away. They were
caught by Gateman Daniel Huber tie
fore they got beyond the (Tossing.
Owing to the failure of the crop in
this country large quantities of potatoes
are being shipped from Europe. John
F Tooley Friday through W. S. Reed
of Bloouisburg, purchased a car load of
potatoes from Belgium. The car load
was the part of a cargo of 200,000 bush
els which recently arrived at New York.
11. M. Schocli has been selling potatoes
brought from Scotland during the past
week. Potatoes are also being shipped
to this country from Ireland
Montour 3Mnfriran.
"THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODU( 11ONS
VOL. IT--NO
TOTAL GAIN OF
TWENTY POINTS
Danville Defeats Bloouisburg at Whist
First Game of Series.
The first of a series of duplicate whist
games, arranged for between Blooms
burg and Danville, was played at the
former place Tuesday evening, and the
local players took the enemy into camp
by quite a handsome margin. Danville
was represented by Messrs W. E. Gosh,
John Foster, Ralph B. Diehl, and
Arthur H. Woolley, while the points
were covered for Bloouisburg by Messrs
W. S. Rishton, S. F. Peacock. Frank
Ikeler and Albert Duy.
Play commenced at 8:30 p. m.and af
ter the first set of boards had been dis
posed of.the home team were entertain
ed at supper by their opponents, when
the cudgel was again taken up, but our
l>oys refused to be "cudgeled" as the fol
lowing score indicates:
W. S. Itishtou, ■ ■ ) r \ W. E. Gosh
Frank Ikeler, .. ( i A. H. Woolley
1 point. 12 points.
Gain of 11 for Danville.
S. F. Peacock,.. I j John Foster
Albert Duy \ ( R. B. Diehl
H points. -1 points.
Gain of 2 for Bloouisburg.
W. S. Rishton, . 112 I John Foster
Frank Ikeler 112 R. B. Diehl
6 points. 12 points.
Gain of 6 for Danville.
S. F. Peacock,... { \ W. E. Gosh
Albert Duy j" |.A. E Woolley
2 points. 7 points.
Gain of 5 for Danville.
Messrs. Diehl and Foster made a total
gain of 4 points over their adversaries,
and Gosh and Woolley a total gain of
16 points, making a grand total gain of
20 points. A return game, to take place
in this city, will be arranged for at an
early date.
Has Not as Yet Accepted.
W. I). Laumaster, who returned from
York last evening, will spend the re
mainder of the week in Danville, after
which he will resume his evangelistic
labors. His next engagement will lie
at New Castle, this State. He is also
booked for Sunbury and other points in
Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Mr. Laumaster acknowledged that he
has received a very flattering call from
the directors of the Y. M. C. A. of this
place, asking him to return to the post
of general secretary. He says that he
has not as yet been able to make up his
mind whether or not to accept the in- ,
vitation to return. There is a great
deal at stake and whatever course he
pursues in the matter will be taken only
after serious thought and due delibera
tion.
In Honor of Birth.
The flags were displayed on the var
ious school grounds of the borough yes
terday in commemoration of the birth
of our late martyred President, Will
iam McKinley, while in each of the
grades more or less time was devoted to
the subject, the teachers mostly giving
a short talk.
In the Third Ward Grammar school 1
the exercises were especially interest
ing. A very fine essay was read 011 the
"Life of McKinley" by Miss Hattie Pur
sell, while Principal Barnett delivered
an address dwelling in a very compre
hensive way upon the life of our martyr
ed president.
doming Wedding.
Carey Savery and Miss Henrietta
Stangier, both of this city, will be unit
ed in matrimony on Thursday next,
February 0. The ceremony will be per
formed in St. Hubert's Catholic church, |
Rev. J. A. Huber officiating. Miss
Mary Stangier, sister of the bride, will
be bridesmaid, while Valentine R. May
an will attend the groom. After the
ceremony a wedding breakfast will be
served at the home of the bride. After
April Ist the newly wedded couple will
reside on Cherry street.
Stricken With Apoplexy.
The friends of Miss Kate Eckinan. of
Roaring Creek, will regret to learn that
she is very seriously ill at Harrisburg.
For some days past Miss Eckman has
been a guest at the home of N. I. Hench,
that city, and yesterday she sustained a
stroke of apoplexy.
In response to the bad news Miss
Boone Eckinan, a sister, left for Harris
burg last evening, while other members
of the family will follow today.
The stricken lady is a daughter of
Colonel C. W. Eckman, of Roaring
Creek, and has a large circle of friends
in this city.
A Novel Oyster Dinner.
Professor E. B. Barnett principal of
the Third Ward and his corps of assist
ants consisting of Misses Rachel Good
all, Elsie Wilson, Blanche Lowrie, Sara
Wilson, Sarah Cunninghan and Jennie ;
Lawrence yesterday enjoyed a novelty
in the form of an oyster dinner cooked
and served in the school bn lding dur
ing the noon hour. The dinner had
been contemplated for some time and
was voted a fine success.
Henry Schram Will Run.
The dissatisfaction caused by the bor
ough's rejection of Mahoning town
ship's nominee for poor director will re
sult in placing two Democratic; candid
ates for that office in the field. Henry
Schram, the township's choice, has tak
en out nomination papers and procured
the requisite number of signers. He
will accordingly appear on the ticket as
I a candidate.
THE OFFICE
OF BURGESS
None to be Elected at the Coming Spring
Election.
Danville can not elect a burgess this
year. This fact was made apparent dur
ing an argument at court Friday af
ternoon. John O. Moyer was elected for
three years, his term of office not ex
piring until 1903. In the case of a vac
ancy. such as has occurred through the
death of Burgess Moyer, under the pres
ent law. the office can be filled only by
the court who appoints for the unex
pired term. When no appointment is :
made the duties devolve upon the presi
dent of council.
Those about town who are generally
taken as authority on such matters seem
to have lost sight of the law as it re
lates to the office at present and the im
pression became general that the l»or
ougli this year would have to elect a
burgess. The Democrats of the Second i
Ward acting upon that assumption on ;
Thursday evening made a nomination
for that office.
A petition was presented to court Fri -
day afternoon signed by Albert Keni
mer, president of council, asking that a
burgess be appointed. The petition was
presented by R. S. Ammerinan and
strenuously opposed by Edward S. Gear- j
hart. The result was quite a surprise. I
The judge was disposed to grant the 1
petition and he concluded that the best |
man to assume the honor was Mr. Kem- '
rner himself,who as president of council
had been discharging the duties of the
office and he accordingly appointed him
Burgess.
This placed Mr. Kemmer in a very
j awkward position, for while he appreci- |
jed the honor conferred, it disqualified
j him for holding his position as council- j
i man. It did not take him long to de
| cide that of the two he would rather be j
j councilman and he respectfully declin- j
led the appointment. Judge Little re- j
' fused to accept the declination and court '
I I
i adjourned leaving Mr. Kemmer wearing j
the official robe of burgess.
W. G. Pursel was Tuesday appoint- j
led Burgess of Danville by the court to j
fill the unexpired term of the late John j
O. Moyer. The appointment was made
at a special session, which convened at 1
9:80 a. in.. Judge Little and Associate I
Dr. S. Y. Thompson occupying the j
bench.
The session was one of the shortest on
record. Judge Little merely stated the
object of meeting explaining that as
j Councilman Albert Kemmer had de
clined to accept the Burgesship another
appointment was necessary. He then
| proceeded to name Mr. Pursel for the
i high office, after which court adjourn
ed.
During an interview Tuesday after
noon Mr. Pursel stated that he would
accept the honor. The appointment
meets with general approval. Mr. Pnr
sell is a progressive young business man
closely in touch with the industrial as
well as other interests of the town, and
whose integrity and judgment are be
yond question. For a number of years
past lie has held the position of chief
clerk under the firm of Howe & Polk,
proprietors of the Structural Tubing
works, this city, where he lias well
demonstrated his capability and all
those qualities which enter into the
character of a faithful and conscien
tious public officer.
Disappeared Rather Suddenly.
The Hazleton Standard says: "Gil
bert W. Robinson, the decorator, of 138
North Wyoming street, who disappear
ed suddenly from here last week has not
I yet been heard from." Robinson form
erly resided in Danville. He was em
ployed at the Globe store.
Old Licenses All Granted.
The annual license Court was held
Friday, convening at 10 a. m. Prei
ident Judge R. R. Little and Associates
Thompson and Blee occupied the
bench.
There were no remonstrances filed
against any of the applications. There
was but one new application this year,
that of Henry Moyer for license at the
Lackawanna House in the Third Ward
of Danville. This license was refused,
Judge Little explaining that his opin
ion on said application was the same as
last year that he is opposed to granting
any additional license in Danville. The
old licenses were all granted, the judge
making announcement to that effect be
fore the adjournment of court.
Viewers of Two Counties Meet.
A. II Litcliard. John F. Diehl of
Anthony township and George W. West
of this city, viewers ap]iointed on a peti
tion for a county bridge over Roaring
Creek between Montour and North
umberland counties, accompanied by
Commissioners George W. Miles, Wes
ley Perry and Hiram Handel left for
the jxiint in question Friday morning
| where they met the viewers appointed
! by Northumberland county court and
the commissioners of that county. The
i question for the viewers to decide is
| whether the erection of a county bridge
at that jKiint, which of course will lie a
joint affair, between Montour and Nor
thumberland. is fully justified
I
A New Party.
A new jiolitical organization has en
tered the field in Anthony township,
, known as the "Citizens' Party." It is
said to be comjiosed of liotli Democrats
and Republicans, who are dissatisfied
with the administration of affairs by
i those in power
IIANVILT.K. PA.. THURSDAY. JANUARY :fO.
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS.
Brief Mention of the Doings of Your
Friends and Acquaintances.
Sheriff Michael Breckbill spent sever
al hours at Howellville yesterday.
Edward Conrad, of Riverside, left
yesterday morning for Nescopeck for a
short visit.
M. Huston Taggert, of Northumber
land, spent yesterday among friends in
this city.
George Smith, of Sunbury. was a
visitor in this city yesterday,
i A. F. Stnrdevant, of Sunbury, trans-
I acted business in this city yesterday.
Dr. J R- Kimerer, Bloom street,
made a professional trip to Sunbury
yesterday.
Mrs. John Dye. of this city, left yes
terday morning for a visit with friends
in Bloomsburg.
Miss Alice Davis, of Mahoning town
ship, left yesterday morning for a visit
j with friends in Hazleton.
Mrs. Jenkin Daniels, West Mahoning
street, spent yesterday with friends in
Bloomsburg.
Lewis Byerly spent a few hours□ in
I Sunbury yesterday.
Hugh (jnick of Rupert and James
Shultz of this city spent yesterday after
noon at Roaring Creek.
Mrs. Sarah Winters of Second street,
left yesterday for Sunbury for a visit
with friends.
Mrs. James Murphy and daughter
. Sarenda of Mayberry township were in
this city yesterday.
Mrs. William Morgan of Wilkesliarre
returned home yesterday after a visit at
the residence of Mrs. James Mullen.
Mrs. Margaret Soiners of Creasy, re
, turned yesterday after a short visit
| with friends in this city.
Mrs. Jesse Wyant, of this city, visit-
J ed friends in Bloomsburg yesterday.
Harry Ohl, Bud Smith and Sjiencer
Flick, of Milton, have returned home
after a short visit with friends in this
city.
Mrs. Lloyd Baylor. Mrs Edward
Rishel and Mrs. William Wertman
spent Tuesday at the home of Mrs.
William McNinch, in Bloomsburg.
Solomon and E. V. Schoenfeld, of
Johnstown, arrived in this city yester
day.
Miss Long, of Sunbury. spent yester
day afternoon with friends in this city.
Edwin Reese, of Hazleton, called on
friends in South Danville yesterday.
W. H. Hitchler. of Milton, visited
friends in this city yesterday.
William Russell, Mill street, left last
evening for a visit with friends in Har
risburg.
R. Scott Aninierinan, Esq., left yes
terday afternoon for Philadelphia on a
professional trip.
Mrs. J. B. Laidacker is visiting rela
tives in Washingt* nville.
Misses Gertrude Linker and Jennie
Wartenby, employes qf the Danville
Knitting Mill, left yesterday for Mil
heim, where they will assist in instruct
ing employes in Thomas West's new
mill.
Mrs. A. B. Bowser and children, Isa
belle and Arda, left yesterday for
Northumberland after a short visit with
her sister, Mrs. Harry Sober, Mill
street.
Mrs. J. D. Shannon, of Elvsburg, re
turned home yesterday after a short
visit with Mr. and Mrs. S. A. McCoy.
David Shelhart, Mill street, left last
evening for Philadelphia.
Mrs. William DeWitt and son John,
of Catawissa, arrived in this city last
evening for a visit with Dr. and Mrs. A.
T. DeWitt, Riverside.
Charles Williams, of Berwick, was in
town yesterday.
Mrs. Frank Shelhart, of this city, re
turned home last evening after a pro
tracted visit relatives in Hazle
ton.
Miss Bessie James of Northnmber
land has returned home after a pleasant
visit with Miss May Moyer, West Ma
honing street.
Miss Maude Kreeger, of Shamokin.
arrived in this city last evening for a
visit with Dr. and Mrs. J R. Kimerer,
Bloom street.
Edwin Allen, of Beaver Meadow, re
turned home yesterday after a short
visit with his son, Rev. R. J. Allen, of
Riverside.
Miss Laura Farley returned last even
ing from a visit with friends at Wilkes
barre.
Charles Nuss, of Wyoming, returned
home last evening after a visit in this
city with James Perry, Front street.
Mrs. Albert Ent, of Bloomsburg, was
the guest of friends in this city yester
day.
Miss Martha Ferris, of Berwick, re
turned home last evening after a pleas
ant visit at the resideuce of H. 11. Fnr
man, East Mahoning street.
Miss Mary Travis, of Berwick, spent
yesterday with friends in this city.
Mrs. William Harry and sou Clark,of
Berwick, returned home last evening
after a visit with Mrs. Harry's sister.
Mrs. David Evans 011 Mill street.
Mrs. T. F Connor, of Bloomsburg, re
turned home last evening after a visit
at the residence of her son, Daniel Con
nor, Ferry strret
Mrs. Sarah Whitenight, of Lime
I Ridge, visited friends in t his city yester
day.
WILL MAKE
GAS RANGES
A Departure on Which Stove Works is
About to Embark.
In order to keep pace with the in
creasing popularity of gas as a fuel the
Danville Stove & Manufacturing com
pany has followed the example of other
industries of its kind and taken up the
manufacture of gas ranges. The pat
terns for one size, manufactured by Mc-
Longhlin & Co.. of Philadelphia, are
now completed and are daily expected
to reach the works here. As soon as
they arrive work will be begun 011 the
iron patterns, which will be completed
in the course of a month, so that the
company will have 110 difficulty in get
ting out the size under way in time for
the spring trade. The entire line will
comprise three sizes, the tw< > remaining
ones being smaller. The ranges will be
adapted for the burning of both natural
and manufactured and therefore
will find a large sale in the East as well
as in Western Pennsylvania and Ohio.
It may not be until several months in
the future, however, that the entire line
will be completed and thrown 011 the
market.
The gas range is in so many respects
superior to the "hot plate" commonly
used with gas that it may in time sup
ersede the latter. At all events there is
a growing demand for gas ranges and
from indications it is not unlikely that
in the future their manufacture will
comprise a large proportion of the busi
ness at our Stove Works.
A Fine Address.
The men's Sunday afternoon meeting
at the Y. M. C. A., which for some time
I past has been woefully deficient in in
terest and attendance, Sunday was of
the energetic old fashioned sort, which
yielded an inspiration that, if we mis
take not. will affect attendance in the
future.
The meeting was conducted by Bever
ly Mnsselnian. The speaker 011 the oc
casion was Rev. R J Allen, the talent
ed young pastor of St. Peter's M. E.
church, of Riverside, while his gifted
wife favored the meeting with a solo,
rendering "Come Thou Fount of Every
! Blessing'' in a manner that added much
to the beauty and iinpressiveness of the
hymn.
Rev. Allen founded his remarks upon
the scriptural passage: "What ever
thou findest to do, do it with all thy
might, &c." It was a sound discourse,
every utterance of which had a practic
al value of its own, showing the neces
sity of earnest living and of earnest
persevering effort to develop a Christian
character,t<> combat evil and uplift those
around us.
The meeting next Sunday afternoon
will be for both ladies and gentlemen.
It is announced as a "promise" meeting
in which the different young people's
societies of town will participate.
Gulick to be Tried Next Week.
John Gulick who murdered his moth
er and brother near Klinesgrove nearly
a year ago will be tried for his inhuman
crime at Sunbury next week. The only
witness who will be called by the Com
monwealth will be Samuel Gulick, the
father of the murderer who was an eye
witness of the tragedy. There are grave
doubts, however, whether the stricken
sire will be able to stand the ordeal. The
murderer was to have been tried in
November last, but the old man, when
the time for the ordeal approached, fell
ill of nervous,prostration and the trial
had to be postponed. He is seventy
eight years of age and many believe that
when brought face to face with his son
in court he will not be physically able to
testify. It is said the old man prays for
death. Gulick spends much of the time
reading the Bible preparing for the fate
which he believes awaits him 011 the
scaffold.
Entertained at Oak Grove.
Mrs. Thomas Lyons, Railroad street,
took a hack load of ladies to Oak Grove
yesterday morning where they were en
tertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
George Reichard. The day was spent
very pleasantly. A sumptuous dinner
was served and after partaking of a
light lunch in the evening they depart
ed for home, arriving here about 8:30
o'clock. Those present were Mes
dames James Wertman, John Hartzell,
Lamar Hahn. Thomas Lyons, Jacob
Haney, Peter Farley, Benjamin Cook,
Seth Freeze, Harrison Shntt. Henry
Prentiss, William Loriner, Robert
Paugh. Robert Paugh, Jr.; Misses Ida
Haas anil Hattie Reilly and Mr. Samuel
F. Stump,
Rev. Dr. Steans Resigns.
Rev. Dr. W. I. Steans Sunday morn
ing announced from the pulpit his in
tention of resigning about the last of
May as pastor of the Mahoning Presby
terian church He asked that the con
gregation unite with him in a request of
Presbytery that the pastoral relations
be dissolved. Rev. Dr. Steans has held
his present charge for eleven years.
Fourth Ward Secondary School.
The following pupils attended the
Fourth Ward Senior Secondary school
every day during the first half of the
! school term ending January 38, 1902.
Clara Whitmoyer, Mary McClow,Eliza
beth Hoffman, Clara Smith, Mary Boet
tinger, Bertram Slattery, Boyd Wolver
ton. Samuel Douglas, William Kindt.
A Game at Wilkesbarre.
Dr. J. Beaver Gcarhart has arranged
for a game of basket ball between the
local club and the strong 9th regiment
team ol Wilkesbarre, to be played at the
i latter place on the 7th of February
SCHOOL BOARD
MEETING
1 Mckinley's Birthday to be Incorporated in
the Flag Days.
The school board held a regular meet
ing Monday eve one hour being spent in
the discussion of matters relating to the
schools.
Borough Superintendent Gonly called
attention of the lioard to the fact that
January 29—tomorrow—will be the an
niversary of the birth of our late mar
tyred President, William McKinley,and
he recommended that the date be incor
porated into the list of days observed by
the borough schools, displaying the flag
on the grounds and holding in the schools
appropriate exercises as customary on
flag days. On motion Mr. Gordy's rec
ommendation was adopted
Mr. Fischer stated that ten young
men, who desire to organize a drum
corps, want to rent the depot school,
which is not being used at present. He
submitted the matter to the board, who
after due consideration decided against
the proposition.
On motion of Mr. Green the Printing
Committee was instructed to have 150
leaflets printed containing lists of the
teachers employed and the school dir
ectors of the borough.
Borough Superintendent U. L. Gordy
presented a report of the schools for the
month ending January 14.
During the month there were 1147
pupils in attendance—s7l males and 578
females. Average attendance -males
4(51; females 477; total 938. Per cent of
attendance- inales,B:{; females, w>:total.
85. Number of pupils ill, 852.
The 352 cases of illness. Superintend
ent Gordy explained, were nearly all of
measles. The law as enforced, he says,
which excludes every child of the family
in which there is a case of measles from
school for a period of 30 days after re
covery, has cut down the attendance
very much.
Dr. Barber contended that our school
board Is over cautions. The precaution
provided for in the school law is all
right in cases of diphtheria,scarlet fever
and the like, but measles, he said, is a
comparatively harmless disease, one
whicn every child sometime or other is
expected to contract. The school law
does not include it in the list of diseases
against which such extreme precautions
are provided. In cases such as measles
it is altogether at the discretion of the
school lioard how far the quarantine is
to extend. He saw no reason why chil
dren belonging to an infected family
who have themselves escaped the (lis
ease should not lie permitted to at
tend school as soon as the afflicted ones
recover. In Shamokin they do not
placard the houses for measles, while in
none of our neighboring towns are they
as strict as we are.
The following members were present:
Fischer, Orth, Green, Burger, Barlier.
Werkheiser. Keefer ami Byerly.
The following bills were approved for
payment:
Franklin Sjierriiig. $1.25
Williams Bros 6.00
Thompson, Brown &Co . 5.00
B. H. Harris 2.88
Emery Shultz fin
Young Townsman Honored.
Walter Drumheller, son of o. R
Drumheller, of this city, is a recipient
of one of the dozen handsome emblem
just received in this country from the
Union des Societies Francais des Sports
Atliletiques. Walter was a niemlier of
the University of Pennsylvania team
who competed in the games at Paris in
1900 and carried off six of the twelve
events, which were officially called
world s championships the finest rec
ord ever known for any team in the hi
tory of modern athletics.
The medals are of bronze, executed
by the famous artist, F Vernon of
Paris. The university team, to whom
the medals are given in addition to
Drumheller comprised. Kraenzlein.
Baxter, Orton, Tewksbury, Grant.
Bushuell, McClain, Mechling. W Rem
ington. Ware and McCracken
To Recall Mr. Laumaster.
The Board of Directors of the V. M
C. A. held a meeting Saturday night, at
which it was unanimously agreed to re
call W. D. Laumaster as general secre
tary at his former salary, flooo The
following directors were present at the
meeting: Howard Shultz.Beverly Mns
selnian, H. H Furinan, J. W Swartz,
Dr Bobbins, Jesse Shannon. Samuel
Werkheiser. R. J. I'egg. S. A. McCoy.
A H. Grone and William V. Oglesby,
Esq.
Mr. Laumaster s action in this matter
will lie awaited with a good deal of
interest by those interested in V M. »'
A. work.
Child Scalded.
Elizabeth, the five-year-old daughter,
of Kinney Evans, East Market street,
was scalded Monday afternoon. The
little tfirl was visiting her aunt. Mr*
Charles Hill, who lives next door and in
playing about the room she ran against
Mrs. Hill, who was carrying a lmsin « t
baling water The hot liquid spilled,
drenching the child's right arm from the
shoulder to the ell*>w. Th t m'rtM was
quite |iainful.
Hack Ride to Northumberland.
The following young (leople from this
city en joy til a hack ride to Northnm
berland last night where they were en
tertained at the home of a friend Mis*
es Pearl Snyder, Alice Dietz. Pearl
Jackson. Emma Smith, Annie Heiiu.
Maliuda Perrv, George Heed) and
Edward Leamv
KSTAIUJSIIKD IN 1
! REPUBLICAN
PRINAtIES
Danville and Mahoning Township Make
Their Nominations.
The Republican* of the borough of
Danville and Mahoning township hel<l
their primaries Monday night The polls
were open tietween the hours of »! Wand
* o clock. Rather inor<- than the usual
interest was manifested in the prima
ries, the turnout <>f voter- considering
the condition of flu- weather l*-ing quite
good.
FIRST \\ ARD.
The nominations in the First Ward
were as follow- Councilman W W.
Davis. School director. Ed F Will
iams. Judge of election, W a Kram
er. Inspector. W. J. Williams Con
(•table. W. E. Young. High mrntahfe.
B. B. Brown. Borough auditor Charles
(I. Clond P<K>r director. Henry Wire
man. Delegates. (ieorge Reifsnvder
and F. M. Herrington.
SECOND WARD.
The Republicans of the Second Ward
held their primary election Mondav ev>*.
The cancns was called to order by Harry
Seidel. Harry Shick was chosen chair
man and Harry Seidel and.l K Bird
.secretaries For ooancil. three years
Thomas J. Swank. School director,
three years, David Haring Constable,
Elijah Morgan. Judge of election J.
H. Boyer. Inspector of election J K
Bird. Harry Seidel and Harry Shick
were selected as delegates to the bor
ongh and district convention with in
structions to vote for B B. Brown, high
constable John L. Jones for liorough
auditor and Henry Wireuian poor dir
ector.
THIRD WARD.
The Third Ward nominated the fol
lowing ticket Conncilmau. three years.
David Montgomery one vear. John
Pat ton. School director, J B. Cleaver.
Judge of election. ( urtis < 'ook. Inspect -
or. James Henderson. Constable anil
high constable. B. B Brown Boroagh
auditor. Chariest}. Clond. Poor dir
ector, Henry Wire man. Delegates,
John (raskins and Omar Young
FOFRTH WARD.
The Republicans of the Fonrth Ward
Monday night nominated the following
Council, three years. Albert E Llovd.
School director, three vear- Samuel
Jackson. Judge of election. Ale* Mann
Inspector of election, Nicholas Hill.
Constable, Jacob Stran-sner. Delegates
to the borough and district convention
—James T Magill and John Jenkins
were instructed to vote for Lawrence
Snyder for high constable. John L
Jones, borough auditor Henry Wire
man. poor director.
MAH(>.\"IN<. TOWNSHIP.
Mahoning township Republicans lam
inated the following P«xir director.
Henry Wireman. School director.three
years. Alfred Diehl. lieorge lieiliert
Auditor, three years. John P Weaver
Supervisors E. L White. Howard Fr\
ling. Judge of election. Martin L.
Bloom. Inspwtor of election Edward
Wertman. ('onstable. William Hart
zell. Delegate* to district convention.
John E Rot>erts and James O. Warner
Riverside Primary Elecnou.
The Republicans of Riverside U«r
ongh held their primaries Friday
The following nomination- were mad*
Council. :s years. William KimM I
year, W J Keim
School director. ■'! year- R I! Bin I
and John Snyder war- John Landau.
1 year. W J. Keim.
Overseer of the jmor J < Mcl'lotig
han.
Constable and high i-.«nst«»>le J-hti
Snyder
Auditor. William Lewi-
Judgeof the election. Dsvid S|».tt«
Inspector, Orant Hnl»er
Candlemas Day.
In the Catholic churches ..f this dio
oese Sunday the announcement of
Candlemas day which will l»e celehrat
ed next Sunday was made On the
occasion special -ervi.s - will be held in
the Catholic churches of thi- city •»n
this day the candles which ar- used on
the altar for the year are bl« -sed
Candlemas day is also t -jI sig
niticance Itecanse on thi- day the l»ar
and ground hog crawl out of their
winter's resting place and if they see
their shadows its a «ign th»r> will l»
six weeks more of cold weathefr If they
fail to see their -hadow th- v remain
out as it is a -ign that winter t- at an
end.
Death of Mn. Hugh Oliver.
Mrs Hugh Oliver died at her home
North Mill street yesterday morning
aged 54 year-. Death was due to a
complication of diseases tin deceased
being ill for four month- Mr- (Hift
was well known and had many friends
about town In addition to her hus
band she is -nrviv. 1 l.y the following
children Mary wife of Frank Reiner
and Misses Katherine Anna Mil t and
Hugh of thi* city John of Wilk.-Warn
ami William, of Hamilton < anada
The funeral arranvin» nts v, ;1I '» m ide
known later
Burned by a Dash From Rolls.
Frank Rantz Rougher at Howe .V
Polk's, was badly burned by a t! i-h from
the rolls on Tuesday night. The flash
-truck him squarely in the face. injuring
his eves in a verv serious manner H<
was relieved a- noon as possible 1»% the
application of some familiar remedies
kept on hand at the works, after \vhi<-h
he was led to his home lb- will l» in
capacitated for work for me fun.
W D Laninast -and v f> r« turned
to iHuiville la-t • \ mine
JOB PRINTING
The office of the AMERICA* being
furnished with a large assert men
of job letter and fancy type and joh
material generally, the I übiisher
announces to the public that he it
prepared at all times to execute is
the neatest mamer
JOB PRINTING
Of all Kinds and Descrption
»et our pnce< before p.ace
your orders.
liokul i,ll AMI HIS
TOM COSVESTIOSS
Delegates Elected by Both Parties Met
Tnetday High;.
The [Jemocrat- aud Republicans each
held their borough and district n.nv»n
t»*>u Tuesday eve the former at the H*d
dens Hon.se and the latter at Hotel
Oliver.
The Efcmnifslfc delegates <i>nv»n«.t
at H ocks-k the fii|lnwini< pr«
ent
FIRST Ward— Emanuel s idler «u*t
Joseph Keeley.
SKCOND Ward Thi.ma- Kerns and
Thomas Blaek.
THIRD \\ ARD —John Schuster ami
William Rnssell
Fnt RTII VT \''r* ' *#*oejfe
and Thomas Met affrey
MAHONIN' T'nvrvrnP' J V. Kmm
ami .Tames Hendri<-ks>>n the latter ch>»
en to represent Daniel ( r««lev the le
legate elected, who was ill .ind maoie
to attend
William Rusnell was »lecte>i prewet
ent of the convention and Thornm
Kerns, -ecrefary
Before to the ~f a
poor director J L. Krum railed attw
tion of the delegates to the fact rhat
Henry Schram i- Mahoning t> wnshtpi
nominee for that office—that r heSeewwl
Third and Fonrth Wards ..f fbe bor
ongh which nominated Jonathan Rndy
in declining t<» endorse the township s
choice had departed from nu»t«>m and
were making a mistake which it was
not too late for the delegates to
Os one occasigfi before, he said the
borough had declined to endorse the
township s choice with the result that
when it came to the election the D*n»o
cratic candidate was defeated He
Itegged the delegates to consider that J
the discourtesy was persjsteil in and a
nominee other than Henrv S*hram se
lected for the tirket it would instify thw
township in retaliating at some future
Mine by ignoring the borough * i*hotce
regardless of what the result might he
He urged the delegates therefore tn
stand by Henry Schram. William Rn»»
sell and ' »e<>rge Bachmger each spohe
in favor of Jonathan Rudy while it
seemed to he the general view that
whatever might be the merits of Mr
schram s claim for nomination the W
egates had no choice bnt to vote ar
Girding to their instructions
A vote was then taken Jonathan
Rudy reviving the votes .112 the S(wond
the Thiril and the Fourth Ward—six
in all. while Henry Schram r-cetred the
delegates of th» First Ward and Mahoa
ing township four in all. Mr Rndv
having a majority wae te.-lare.i rbe
nominee
The district <uavration %! «nme«t
after which the borough convention
organise.l the -ante heag eon
tinne«|
For high «-on*table Augustus Zehmle
receive<l the nomination There w»» no
opposition and he was i*h< -en hv accla
matt* >n
For auditor Harry Mverly wae am
inated He was alsi> the only -andidat*
and was <*h.»-<»n by a>*clamation
REFt Hti. .is coetvnrmxc
Th» Repnblii-an met at s
O cliS'k. the following <lelegatee present
ing their cre«lentials
FIRST WARD Quasi Reifsnvter
and Frank Herrington
MBCOHD WARD Harrv Shi.-k and
Harry Sei<lel
THIRD WARD— <>mar Voting and
John Oaskm-
FOI STS WARD Jane-* T Magi::
and John Jenkins
MaHON!N«. TowNsnr John
ert* ami Jo. Warner
John Roln»rts was rhuen j»r—'.'ten' »112
the convention and Frank Herriagton
secretarr
Henrv Wireman had n»»oyyitinSfor
ps»r direct»»r He was m-mimited bv
acclamation.
For high -onstable there were two
candi'lates B B. Br wn and
Snyder Mr Brown re.-eiT«.l the v.<e
of all the delegate* evcept th"— "112 the
Fourth W»r»l who «uppiiTte«l Mr "-ny
der Bent»>n B Brown theref re was
declared the nominee
in nominating a •» r -ngh sodiVT
there was a deadl<s-k which th**
i-onvention for an h»>nr or m»-re « barles
(» (loud receive*! the delegate* .112 the
Fir«t and the Third Ward and John L
Jones of the Second and the F.airth
Ward Ten hall- t« in all were *aket.
without an election when Mr J.a»e»
withdrew. wheren;>>n Mr CI««n«! was
nominated by a.->-lamate>n
The Republiians ye«terday ibsivrt
• d that the convention «>f Tie*.la* night
at which the tmrongh tirket was nominat
«1 was »ndu<*t*s| illegally. It will here
NM'inb* rrd tluit John Rnhrfh, of Mai
oning township, wa- cl« tnl pre*nlmf
and F M Herriagton —-.-r-tarT
After ii- iiiinating the po»»r brector
which was legal under the. rgani«iti"n.
fhe convention ma«le n mistake by pro
<-ee«ling with the nomination for high
constable ami a t*>rongh auditor with
ont reorganizing Ea»-h of these notni
nts-- were selected with Roberts «ff
the town-hip as president of the i-onve«
tion
To legalize matters the > • invention
was reheld last night all the delegate*
with the excepts si of F M Herrington
of the Fir-t Ward ami John Jeukin* •>#
the F 'lirth Wanl being pf—nt
Reifsny<br was made president ami
« hiiar Young and John tiaskins inn
farie* The ci >nventi<« resnlte«| in the
-ante rhotce as >4i Tm-sihiv night B B
Brown for high onstable and > >:arle
«» 1f >r aiadHtw.