A Hone Pager -—For lie Home The circulation of this paper is in- j creasing rapidly*. It will pay you ! to advertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR DR. IRYINU H. JENNINGS, DENTIST. Office Hours 9 A. )/. to 12 M Mill St., IP. M.to Sl\ M. Danville, Pa. Slll'LTZ, M. D. 425 Mlll. ST., DANVILLE, PA. diseases of the Stomach and Intestines a Specialty i yi. W. P. AXIiLK, DENTIST OFFICK: 21S Mux STKKKT. eetli Extracted without Pain. Crown and Bridge Work a Specialty. Equipped with the latest and most Improved Instruments and prepared to execute the most difficult work. DR. C. H. REYNOLDS. —DENTIST.— OEGee, Opposite Boston Store, Danville, Pa. Dentistry in all its branches. Charges Moderate ami all work Guaranteed. Established 1892 CONDENSED NEWS. Well, how does the result suit yon? In the early spring work on the United Telephone and Telegraph Company's new line to Lansford, Summit Hill and Manch Chunk will commence. Dehorning of cattle scientifically and successfully done by Thomas Gething, successor to Geo B. Kase. It was a cold day yesterday, especially for the defeated candidates. The eight-year-old daughter, of Charles Keefer, Ash street, is convalescent after 1 serious attack of pneumonia. The prolonged cold wave period is dis couraging to the coal bin. The prospect for a busy spring is very flattering. Every thing points to a pros perous year. Now give the victor a chance to catch lis breath before yon begin to make lates for him. Theodore Woolridge, of Mahoning ownship, spent yesterday afternoon ,vith friends in Snnburv. "Quiet Day services will be held at 'hriet Episcopal church tomorrow. The pening service at 7 MO tonight will be onducted by Rev. William McGarvey 112 Philadelphia. All cordially invited. D J. Lynch. Assistant Snperintend at of the Metropolitan Life Insurance jmpany located at Bloomsburg, came own to this city yesterday to settle the eath claim of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. San ird, whose child died last week. With Lenten season under way local ~ster dealers find business on the in rease and their best efforts taxed to leet the demand. Sellers of clams and vsters are having troubles of their own. 'here has been some difficult}- inobtain lg them, owing to the cold weather hich has caused many of the beds to eeze. George Cohen, of Herndon, returned une yesterday after attending the ewman Rosenstein nuptials, held in lis city Tuesday. Captain Handler, editor of the Army id Navy Journal, is going through this irt of the state at present collecting ita which he intends to use in writing rtensively about the National Guard Pennsylvania. The members of the Moneta club were itertained last night at Progressive edge. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cleaver. Mill reet. entertained a few friends at din r yesterday. Those present were: •v. R. .T. Allen and wife, Mrs. T. H. mble, Mrs. Edward Roat and daught- Pearl, Mrs. Mettler and Mrs. C. J. eaver. Ensign W. J. Richardson and family the Salvation Army will depart on e 7:51 Pennsylvania train today for eir new post at Meadville. Captain itch and an assistant will arrive to >rrow to take charge of the work at is place. 'Vlembers of Montour Council, No. I<!7 U. A. M. are requested to be present the meeting on Friday night. Busi es of importance to be transacted. B. F. LANDAU, Secretary. Base ball is already demanding the ention of the people of Danville and 1 indications are that this town will be 1 ireseuted on the diamond this year by j trong team. The Danville boys last ' ir showed that they knew something ! out the game by taking some of the 1 ongest teams in the region into camp. | Working One Hundred Machines. Thomas West's new knitting mill at itsontown started up Monday with a nplement of one hundred machines, ditional machines will be introduced the near future. The prospect for the nt is good. As before stated, the • ■stion of capital does not enter into ■ operation, it l»eing simply one of p. an<l it is likely all of the desirable p needed can be supplied in Watson /n for a large mill. Williamsport zette and Bulletin. Birthday Party. liss Margaret Byerly entertained ten le girls last night in honor of her th birthday. They were as follows 3es Marion (iearhart, Ruth Kase, •guerite Evans, Margaret Sidler, e Van Horn, Lizzie Miller. Ethel kafeller,Catherine Farley and Sarah stermacher 1 tJte ' '^ r lrv "THIS COl 'NTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS. vol.. 47—NO 8. HIST BUILD FIRE ESCAPE Deputy Inspector of Factories, Hotels, Re visits Dauville. John K. Robison, of Mifflintown, dep utv inspector of factories, tenement houses, hotels, etc., was in this city yes terday. making an examination of pnb lie buildings. As a resnlt of his visit al several of our larger buildings an out side iron fire escape will have to bt erected. This is not owing to any modification of the fire escape law, but rather to tht fact that the act improved on the 11th day of June, 1*!»7, providing for bet ter security in cases of fire in hotels inil other buildings has never been properly enforced. .The act in question as amend' ed provides that every building used as a seminary, college, academy, hospital, asylum or hotel, storehouse, factory 01 workshop in which operatives are us ually employed, every tenement house, or other buildings in which rooms are let to lodgers, every public hall, paroch ial or public school buildings, when such buildings are three or more stories in height, shall be provided with a per manent safe external means of escape therefrom in case of tire, independent of all internal stairways. Such escapes to consist of outside open iron stairway of not more than 45 degrees slant. At the last session of the Legislature to the end that the law be enforced the inspec tion of hotels and buildings of that class was assigned to the factory inspector, who upon visiting a town now looks after all the buildings that come in un der the law. Danville has very few buildings more than two stories in height. Mr. Robi son states that he found the factories where more than two stories high well protected in the way of fire escape. The buildings not conforming with the law include several of our hotels, and at these, fire escapes as prescribed by the act of assembly will be erected. A Pleasant Event. Twelve members of Camp No. 70, P. 0. of A., of Berwick, arrived in this •ity yesterday for a fraternal visit and were entertained at the homes of the members of the local camp. Last even ing they attended a meeting of Camp No. 135. P. O. of A., of this city and after the session were tendered a ban quet. Those in the party were: Mr. and Mrs. A. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Rittenhouse. Mrs. Daniel Suit. Mrs Mary Clements, Mrs. Lizzie Shalles, Mrs. Charles Suit, Mrs. Fannie Barr, Mrs. Chester Harrnan, Mrs. Annie George and Miss Edna Cole. Well Known Couple Wed. Warren W. Welliver and Miss Grace Latimore Irland of this city were unit ed in wedlock Monday morning. The wedding,which was strictly private,took place at the residence of the bride 's father, James N. Irland, Ferry street, the Rev. Dr. W I Steans officiating. The newly wedded couple after a trip taking in Philadelphia and New York will be "at home" at the groom's resid ence, East Mahoning street, after Feb ruary 2;ird. Mr. Welliver is a capable and indus trious young business man identified with the Welliver Hardware company of this city. Miss Irland is a young lady of refinement and intelligence and moves in the best circle of society. Local Was Organized. The employes of the Shovel Works have joined the American Federation of Labor. A local was organized in the Washington Hose House Sunday af ternoon. William Cruikshank was elected president; William Bailey, vice-presid ent; Frank Geiss, secretary; Harry Seidel, treasurer; inside guard, Alfred Perkins. Forty-two employes were taken into the union, Sunday. More will fol low, until probably the entire number of employes—on<- hundred or more— have joined. Badly Burned. William Edmondson aged Ift years residing on East Market street and em ployed at Howe & Polk's Structural Tubing Works sustained a very bad burn on Tuesday evening. He attempt ed to step over a piece of iron, when he stumbled and fell on some hot rails, burning his left leg very badly between the ankle and knee. Clark-Payne. Miss Katherine T. Payne and Charles W. Clark, two popular and well known young people of this city, were married in Sunbury on Monday afternoon, Feb., 3rd The announcement of their wed ding comes as a complete surprise to their many friends. Mr. and Mrs. Clark will take up their residence on (iraml street on April Ist. Improvements at Hunters Park. Among other improvements that Erw in Hunter has in view for his park is the clearing and grading of a tract of land to be used for a base ball and a foot hall ground. The cleared plot, which will lie 200x!}00 feet will be just west of the pavilion. Practicing Easter Music. Several of the Church choirs of this city are already practicing Easter music. The Easter holiday is being celebrated each succeeding year with more cere mony and in nearly every Danville church the music this year will be of a I high character. QUARTERLY CONFERENCE St. Paul's Excellent Showing for the Con ference Year. ()n Saturday evening last was held the fourth quarterly conference of St. Paul's M. E. church for this conference year aud the second year of the pastor. Rev. H. C. Harman. Presiding Elder, the Rev. W. W. Evans, D D., presided. The year closes with great prosperity in the church. The presiding Elder ex pressed himself its delighted with the splendid showing, not only financially and spiritually, hut along all the lines of religions endeavor. During the year the church has paid in ministerial support, including bish op, presiding elder and pastor the sum of $1637.00. St. Paul's for the year will pay to Missions and Benevolences the handsome total of $750.00. The church has paid on its indebtedness the present conference year the sum of #IOOO.OO on principal and $210.92 on the interest; on sundries $19.65, making a grand total of $12555.57 on its indebtedness. Yet be fore the pastor goes to conference the church is planning to raise and pay the sum of from $500.00 to SBOO.OO on the debt. The sum total of indebtedness is $2300.00 on which amount interest is fully paid. In this reduction of the debt the pastor gives great credit to the faithful band of women workers. The membership has increased this year in the number of IK. While this is not so large as it might be it indicates a steady growth. The Epworth League under the care of its able cabinet is also forging ahead. The society raised and paid on church debt the sum of $75.00. The Junior League,the Kindergarten of the church, paid off its subscription on debt amounting to $30.00. The following resolutions were un animously adopted: Resolved, That we, the official mem bers of St. Paul's M. E. church in quart erly conference assembled, do hereby express our high appreciation of our pastor, the Rev. 11. C. Harman. Recognizing in him one whose high est aim is the welfare of his people and the upbuilding of the church, we cannot but feel that it was the guiding hand of God that made him one of us. We, therefore,most sincerely ask that Brother Harman continue as pastor of this church and we would earnestly urge upon the Presiding Elder and the Bishop his appointment to this charge. No stronger appeal to the powers that be could be made for a pastor's appoint ment and there is scarcely a doubt that Rev. Harman will return to St. Paul's. The action of the official members will be most gratifying to the community at large, as Rev. Harman personally is as highly esteemed and popular out side of J the congregation as in it. Mission Sunday School. The Mission Sabbath School in the A. i .T. Amnierman building. East Market > street, under the auspices of the Mah oning Presbyterian church, held its in itial meeting Sunday afternoon. There were some sixty persons present all of whom seemed much interested in the object of the mission. Resolutions were read adopted by the session of the Mahoning Presbyterian church authorizing the establishment of a mission school under its auspices in the East End of Danville and appoint ing H. M. Hinckley superintendent of that work and authorizing him to or ganize said mission. Three classes were started Sunday —a primary class, primary class,a men's Bible class and a woman's Bible class. Permanent teachers will probably be selected next Sunday. Music will be furnished by an orchestra in which the following young men will render assist ance as occasion offers: Walter Rus sell, Ralph Fonlk, John Jones, Harry Bausch. Frank Kellar and Thomas Evans. The orchestra Sunday ren dered several selections with good ef fect. Mrs. R. J. Allen sang a solo, "The Holy City" very beautifully. Danville Wins the Second. The second of the series of duplicate whist games arranged between this city and Bloomsburg was played at the home of A. H. Woolley, West Market street, Monday night. The first game.it will be re membered, was played at Bloomsburg on the evening of January 29 and result ed in a victory for Danville, which won on a total of 20 points. As on the occasion of the first game Danville Monday night was represented by Messrs. W. E. Gosh, John Foster, Ralph B. Diehl and Arthur H. Woolley, while the points were covered for Bloomsburg by Messrs. W; S. Rishton, S F. Peacock, A II Bloom and Albert Duy. And again Danville was victorious. The,score was: Rishton and Duy, 5; Woolley and Gosh, 7. Bloom and Peacock, 4; Foster and Diehl, 11. Bloom and Peacock, 7; Woolley and Gosh, 3. Rishton and Duy, 2, Foster and Diehl, 9. At St. John's Lutheran Ohurch. Rev. Leopold, of Allentown, occupied the pulpit of St. John's German Luther an church on Sunday morning. He preached a most excellent sermon, while the congregation was one of the largest that has been present for years. On Saturday night Rev. Leopold preach ed at Oak Grove and Sunday after noon and evening at Luzarus church J and at Ridgeville. DANVILiI-iK, PA..THUKSOAY FKBHUAIIY 20. 1902. PERSONAL nmnm. Brief Mention of the Doings of Your Friends and Acquaintances. Mrs. K. Hollingshead, of this city, left yesterday morning for a visit with friends in Rupert. Miss Elizabeth Bucher, Riverside, left yesterday for a visit with friends in Harrisburg and Philadelphia. Mrs. George Hartline, of Mahoning township, left for Williamsport yester day. Mrs. H. MacVeagh Brown, of Phila delphia, arrived in this city yesterday for a visit with Miss Cordelia Woolley, West Market street. Dr. T. B. Wintersteen made a profess ional visit to Sunbnry yesterday. Rev. A. J. Newman, of Titnsville, re turned home yesterday after attending the Newman-Rosenstein nuptials. Samuel and William Cochell.of Phila delphia, returned home yesterday after a visit with their brother, Frank L. Gochell, Northumberland street. Mrs. Anna Mellard returned to Read ing yesterday after a visit at the home of Benjamin Miller, Hemlock street. Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Boody, of Cata wissa, spent Tuesday with Hon. and Mrs. R. K. Polk, Bloom street. Thomas Lawler, of Sunbury, called iin friends in this city Wednesday. Harry Esterbrook was in Sunbury yesterday. George Edmondson spent a few hours in Sunbury yesterday. A. H. Woolley left on the !):1 sylvania train yesterday morning for Philadelphia. Miss Sarah Vastine, of Catawissa, called on friends in this city yesterday. Mrs. Harry Barton, of Bloomsburg, spent a few hours yesterday with Mrs. Ida Van Horn, Walnut street. Mrs. Henry Fisher, of Catawissa, spent yesterday with friends in this city. Miss Alice Speight, of Williamsport, was a visitor to this city yesterday. Mrs. Lloyd Yeager and son, of Cat a- j wissa, called on friends in this city yes- | terday. Mrs. Mary Litterer, Sidler Hill, left ! >n the 9:14 Pennsylvania train yester- ) ilay for a visit with relatives in Sun- i bury. Rev. Thompson Ege, D. D., and ! [laughter. Miss Marie Ege, of Philadel- j phia, and Mrs. S. Y. Thompson and daughter. Miss Olive of this city called ! on relatives in Berwick yesterday. Mrs. Calvin Fisher returned to Cata wissa yesterday after a short visit with j friends in Danville. Miss Cora Seidel, of Washiugtonvilie, ' was in this city last evening. Harry Billmeyer, of Washingtonville, j was in town yesterday. Banker B. R. Gearhart returned from | a trip to Huntingdon last evening. Mrs. George Rossinan returned home last evening from a visit with relatives in Sunbnry. Mrs. Martha McCollum, of Espy, re turned home yesterday after a visit at the residence of Butler Edgar on Mill street. Miss Oliven M. Howells and Master j Oscar Morse, of Taylor, are guests at ! the home of John Evans, East Market j street. E. W. Diehl, of Strawberry Ridge, left last evening for a visit with friends in Bloomsburg. Miss Charlotte Persing returned last evening from a visit with friends in Lancaster. Miss Jessie Clark, of Bloomsburg, spent yesterday at the home of D. C. Hunt, West Mahoning street. Rev. D. N. Kirkby, of Bloomsburg, was a guest at Christ church rectory last evening. James O. Shearer, poor director of Milton borough, made an official visit to this city yesterday. Samuel Evans, of Williamsport, was in town yesterday. Mrs. D. M. Boyd and Miss Esther Cottrell returned home yesterday from a visit in Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lewis returned home last evening after a visit with friends in Berwick Mrs. Francis Salzman returned home last evening from a visit with relatives in Catawissa. Mrs Katharine Shuman and daught er, Miss Delphie, of Llewellyn, Schul kill county,spent yesterday with friends iu this city M. C. McCollum, of Espy, was a guest of Butler Edgar, Mill street, yes terday. Rev. Adolph Meyer, of this city, left yesterday for a short stay in Blooms burg. Miss Fanny Resh, of Muncy, arrived in this city yesterday for a visit at the home of John Swart/,, Church street. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henrie and chil dren, Ray, George and William, of Railroad street, left yesterday for a sev eral days' visit in Catawissa. Acting General Secretary William V. Oglesby, Esq., yesterday left for War ren, where he will attend the State Con vention of the Y. M. C. A Mrs. Emanuel Wolf, of Philadelphia, returned home yesterday after attend ing the funeral of her father the late Jacob Maier. Mrs. Frank Evans, Grand street, ! spent yesterday with friends in Blooms- j burg i STAHTF.iI IT WITHOUT A HITCH 20-Inch Mill of the Reading Iron Works in Operation. Pursuant to the announcement made in our last issue the sixteen-inch mill of the Heading Iron works just completed, was started up Monday morning. Five furnaces were fired up, the mill in question employing some eighty hands, raising the whole number of men at work at the plant to six hun dred. The starting up of the 20-inch skelp mill, which will be ready in a week or so, will add nearly a hundred men more to the list, swelling the pay roll up to its maximum number of some seven hundred. A representative of this paper Mon day was kindly shown over the new mills by Superintendent David Thomas. Although the big plant is fast assum ing its old-time activity the works as rebuilt in so many points embody im provements 011 the old that one finds in it little to suggest the familiar land mark laid, in ashes, which it has re placed. While it is true that the new mill is built along the old lines, in jioint of structure it is entirely different. In stead of the lean-tos on each side of the central span which gave the works a low and flat appearance, there are now ii spans of 80, 75 and 50 feet, respective ly. each span :'»0 feet from ground to square, which gives the mass of buildings a high and imposing appear ance and admits plenty of light and fresh air. In addition, much floor space has been gained by the displacement of superfluous or obsolete machinery. First on the list of improvements is a nine-foot Sturdevant "blower," one of the most modern extant,operated by its own engine, installed in the lean-to next to the D. L. & W. track, adjoining the roll shop, which displaces the two aid fans formerly in use and with one system of blast pipes supplies the whole [ilaut. The roll shop, which like the fans was previously operated by belting from the other part of the mill,has now fin engine of its own. Two immense water heaters, each with its own pump, are being installed, one attached to the engine of the No. 1 puddle mill and the other to the engine of the 20-inch skelp mill. These heaters will receive the exhaust of the two ponderous engines.which will warm the cold water to very nearly the Ixriling point before it is sent to the boilers. Thus will be effected a big saving in fuel. In the shipping department a new 60- liorse power engine has been installed to operate the punches and shears, which brings the entire number of eng ines at the plant up to the number of twenty, ranging in size from the big 180- borse power engines which operate the rolls down to the smaller ones of 15- borse power A new punch for doing heavy work, a ponderous piece of mech anism weighing ten tons, has just ar rived at the plant. In addition, the shipping department, which now lacks nothing in the way of modern appli ances, contains two sunken tracks mak ing it possible to load cars without lift ing the iron much above the level. Seven new boilers of the larger type known as the two-fine boilers, have been installed. A great deal of the brick work is new. Three of the boil ers had to be entirely rebricked; all needed repairs. The stacks all had to be rebuilt or added to. The engines as well as every other bit of machinery bad to be overhauled and repaired. Among the new machinery set in mo tion Monday for the first was a new swinging saw with engiue attached in the 16-inch mill, which takes the place of two old stationary saws. Superintendent Thomas was gratified over the experiment of starting up, as not the least hitch, he said, occurred in any department. The mill was burned d<. on the 2;ird of May last, less than nine months having elapsed since the fcre. Well Known Married. ,T. J. Newman and Miss Sara Rosen stein, of this city, were married Tues day afternoon at 3:80 o'clock. The ceremony, which took place at the residence of the bride's mother, Mrs. Rebecca Rosenstein, Mill street, was performed by Rev. A. J. Newman, of Titusville, brother of the groom, assist ed by Rev. Adolph Meyer, of this city. The wedding was a rather quiet af fair, only the immediate friends of the contracting parties being present. The following were among the guests: Mr. and Mrs. Cohen and daughter Minnie, and George Cohen, of Herndon; Mrs. Dora Marks and daughter Mary and Mrs. Lena Lipschitz, the latter sister of the bride, of New York; Mrs. J. W. Hovies and Messrs. Benjamin and R. S. Miller, of this city. After the ceremony a wedding dinner was served. The presents received were numerous and beautiful. Mr. and Mrs. Newman will be ' at home" after April Ist at the corner of Church and East Mahoning streels Bought by Thomas West. John L Evans has sold his dwelling at the corner of 1). L & W Avenue and Church street to Thomas West, proprietor of the Danville Knitting mills, whose son. William West, will take up his residence there on May Ist. John L. Evans is busy remodeling the dwelling corner of Hast Mahoning and Ferry streets, which he recently pur chased of Erwin Hunter and will have it ready to receive his family by the time he has arranged to vacate his pres ent abode. WINDOWS WITH A HISTORY French Plate Glass Installed Over Fifty Years Ago. It is very interesting to listen to a group of old citizens when they happen to fall into a reminiscent mood. Their conversation affords many picturesque glimpses of the past when Danville was quite a different town from now. They were talking yesterday of the plain store fronts of the olden times and thin brought up the subject of plate glass. "Do you know that the oldest plate glass in Danville, the first introduced, is to be found in the front of R. D Mag ill's drug store '! It is French plate and the first ever seen in this section." The reporter took the tip; he call ed on Mr. Magill and learned a great deal that was of interest. The two plates, each 8 feet by 4J feet, were in stalled in the year of 1850. They were imported from France, unloaded from the vessel onto a canal boat and thus brought to Danville. They proved a great curiosity. People unaccustomed to any thing of the kind, came in crowds to see the large glass. The cost of each glass was one hundred dollars with au additional $lO for insurance. They are of the very finest quality and during the fifty years of their history have received some of the hardest kind of knocks and have never been injured in the least. When Robert Magill was a boy one of the glass was struck by a base ball thrown from the other side of the street. When the building was being remodel ed, many years ago, the glass were tak en up stairs for safe keeping. In bring ing them down one slipped from the hands of the workmen and fell from the top to the bottom of the steps. Most Excellent Lecture. The lecture of Rev. J. Calvin Mead on"American Types and Traits" at Y. M. C. A. last Tuesday evening was one of the finest discourses ever deliver ed in Association hall. The audience, unfortunately, was not large, but little more than one-third of the seats being occupied. Rev. Mead is a speaker of magnificent presence, intensely magnetic, original in thought and eloquent in delivery. The lecture was analytic, profound, while a vein of irresistible humor ran through all which kept the audience in the best of spirits. Among those whom the speaker held up as types of American manhood or of the different states of mind grown to be stable and true under the teaching of God's word were George Washington, Henry Ward Beecher and Abram Lin coln. It is to be regretted that space will not permit the reproduction of more than a very few of the good things that the speaker said in working out his thought. The chief end of man, he said, is to "glorify God and enjoy him forever." The Puritans in their views and prac tices lost sight of "enjoyment" as it re lated to God and religion. Thus their sons have turned their backs on the re ligion of their fathers. It is the duty of every son to advance beyond his father and in this sense to be "a better man." With some the idea obtains that the chief end of man is his stomach. Thus the "mother makes a good cook of her daughter so that when old her husband will not depart from her." "Consci ence makes cowards of us all" he quoted and added: "This is why they say our Mayor down in Philadelphia can never be a coward." Death of William J. McKee. William J. McKee, one of the very oldest residents of Montour county, de parted this life on Saturday last at his home near Limestoneville. Had Mr. McKee survived until March 17th next he would have been U0 years of age. He was born near Gerinsjer's mill in Lib erty township on March 17, 1812, his father having emigrated to this county from Ireland in 1795. The deceased was twice married, his first wife being Catherine Montgom ery. His second marriage took place in 18(58 to Maria Gouger, who survives. He died childless. William J. McKee, of Shainokin, is a nephew and besides the widow is the only surviving relative in this section. About a month ago a cousin of Mr. McKee's in Philadelphia died also at the advanced age of 90 years. The deceased was a man of sterling qualities, of strong convictions, and dis criminating judgment. He was a Democrat and a party leader. He had a contempt for everything that savored of bribery or corruption in politics and wielded an influence for good which continued to be felt after owing to the in firmities of age he ceased to be a factor in the affairs of the township. William ,T. McKee was the first pres ident of the Montour County Agricul tural society. He also served as Coun ty Commissioner, filling an unexpired term and being elected to succeed him self. Serving in that office coincident with him were James Auld of this city and George Derr of Limestone town ship. __ Death of Adam Fetterolf. Adam Fetterolf, an old and highly es teemed resident of Catawissa, well known in this city, died yesterday morn ing. aged 81 years. The deceased, who was a retired farmer, was born in Mont gomery county, but spent the greater part of his life in this section. Mrs. William M. Heddens of this city is a daughter. The .arrangements for the funeral have not as yet been made. ESTABLISHED fN 1855. HENRY WIREMAK OVERSEES or POOR A QUIET ELECTION AND LIGHT VOTE POLLED A HOT CONTEST FOR THE POOR DIRECTORSHIP CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL AND FOR SCHOOL DIRECTOR ALSO IN THE FIGHT TO WIN— VOTp]RS CUT LOOSE FROM PARTY LINES 10 EVERY WARD. The election Tuesday passed off ve a light one, being in some of the wards c elections. The weather was cold and di large attendance at the polls. As indicated by the result there was ing. This is especially noticeable in sev< would seem, cut entirely loose from part The hottest fight was waged for the there were three candidates, Henry Schr each of the wards of the borough the car fight to win: the same was true of the ca free from partisanship or of bitterness tt couple of weeks was as spirited as any w As will be seen by consulting the tab fight for poor director. Harry Myerly is high constable. The following are elected as councilu Second Ward, Thomas J. Swank, Rep.; 1 and John P. Patton, Rep.; Fourth Ward, As school directors the following wei pel, Dem.; Second Ward, David E. Harii Dem.; Fourth Ward, W. O.Green, Dem. DISTRICT. POOR DIRECTOR. Henry Wireman. R., First Ward 162 Second Ward 119 Third Ward 179 Fourth Ward 108 Mahoning Township 68 Total 636 Jonathan Rudy, D.. First Ward 123 Second Ward 110 Third Ward 113 Fourth Ward 11l Mahoning Township 76 Total 533 Henry Schram, Independent, First Ward si Second Ward 43 Third Ward 96 Fourth Ward 46 Mahoning Township 62 Total 328 BOROUGH. AUDITOR. Charles G. Cloud, R.. First Ward 177 Second Ward 122 Third Ward 185 Fourth Ward 119 Total 603 Harry Myerly, D., First Ward 184 Second Ward 144 Third Ward 188 Fourth Ward 140 Total 656 HIGH CONSTABLE. Benton B. Brown, R.. First Ward 248 Second Ward 177 Third Ward 275 Fourth Ward 145 Total 845 FIRST WARD FOR COUNCIL. William W. Davis, R 224 William Linker. D Ill' FOR SCHOOL DIRECTOR. Joseph H. Johnson, R 130 Dr. F. E. Harpel, I) 222 FOR JUDGE OF ELECTION. William G. Kramer, R 181 John G. Waite, D 179 FOR INSPECTOR OF ELECTION. William J. Williams, R 185 Arthur J. Gearliart, D 165 FOR CONSTABLE. William E. Young, R 2851 Bartlette H. Waite. 1> 76 ! SECOND WARD FOR COUNCIL. Thomas J. Swank. R 171 R. W. Fetterman, D 107 FOR SCHOOL DIRECTOR. David E. Haring, R 161 Oscar Morgan, D 109 FORJUDGE OF ELECTION. Jacob H. Boyer, R 147 Hurley Moyer, D 126 j FOR INSPECTOR OF ELECTION. Joseph K. Bird, R 150 Joseph Reed, D 109 FOR CONSTABLE. Elijah Morgan, R 149 Henry Kramer. D 110 THIRD WARD. FOR COUNCIL. D. A Montgomery, :! years. 1J 222 John P. Patton, 1 year, R 248 Philip 11. Cotner, 3 years. D 172 G L. McLain. 1 year, D 133 JOB PRINTING The ofticeof the AMERICAN being furnished with a large assortmen of job letter and fancy type and job material generally, the Publishei announces to the public that he is prepared at all times to execute in the neatest manner JOB PRINTING Ofall Kinds and Descrption. 1 our prices before place your orders. ry (juietly. The vote in the borough wan •-oiisiderably below what in usual at spring sagreeable and not at all conducive to a the usual amount of independent vot ?ral of the districts where the voters, it y lines. « office of Overseer of the Poor, for which am running on nomination papers. In ididates for council as usual were in the ndidates for school director, and while le contest for these offices during the last aged in recent years, le below Henry Wireman wins in the elected borough auditor and B. B. Brown aen: First Ward, W. W. Davis. Rep.; hird Ward. D. A. Montgomery, Rep.. Albert E. Lloyd, Rep. ■e elected: First Ward, Dr. F. E. Har ig. Rep.; Third Ward, Jacob Fischer, FOR SCHOOL DIRECTOR. Jesse B. Cleaver, R 164 Jacob Fischer, D FOR JUDGE OF ELECTION. Curtis Cook, R 052 John F. Schuster, D 129 FOR INSPECTOR OF ELECTION. James Henderson, R 166 George Jacobs, D 195 FORI CONSTABLE. Benton B. Brown, R 03^ William Robinault, D 121 FOURTH WARD. FOR COUNCIL. Albert E. Lloyd, R 145 James Connolly, D 127 FOR SCHOOL DIRECTOR. Samuel Jackson, R 118 W. O. Green, D 148 FOR JUDGE OF ELECTION. Alex. Mann, R 124 Nicholas Hofer, D 134 FOR INSPECTOR OF ELECTION. Nicholas Hill, R 135 Thomas McCaffrey, D 123 FOR CONSTABLE. Jacob Straussner, R 110 William Shultz, D 145 MAHONING TOWNSHIP. FOR SCHOOL DIRECTOR. Alfred Diehl, R 93 George Deibert, R 61 George Rudy, D 118 Alfred Mellin. D 101 FOR AUDITOR. John P. Weaver, R 60 Joseph Baylor,D 133 FOR SUPERVISORS. E. L. White, R 69 Howard Fry ling, R 57 Anthony Diehl. D 123 William Fern, D 119 FOR JUDGE OF ELECTION. Martin L. Bloom, R 89 Joseph Ritter, D 113 INSPECTOR OF ELECTION. Edward Wertman, R 78 Frank Byers, D 118 FOR CONSTABLE. William Hartzell, R 75 Peter Mottera, D 122 WASHINGTON VILLE BOROUGH FOR COUNCIL. J. O. Heberling, R 3 years. 0 Frank Umpstead. R. 3 years 2;? Rev. Owen Reber, R. 1 years 11 Thomas Yerg, R. 3 years 11 George Miller, D. 3 years, 25 A. L. Heddens, D. 3 years 25 Fred Yerg, 1). 1 year If FOR SCHOOL DIRECTOR. Burgess Heacock, R 31 JUIXJE OF ELECTION. A. E. Seidel,. I) 35 CONSTABLE. D. L. Candy, R : McClellan Diehl, D 27 HIGH CONSTABLE. Phineas Lukens, 1 year, D 23 Adam Smith, R. 1 year 12 FOR INSPECTOR OF KLECTION. George Cromis, Jr., R. 1 year 14 Ralph Seidel, I) 1 year 16 FOR AUDITOR. Harry Gait, R 1" Clyde M. Heddens, D 20 ANTHONY TOWNSHIP. (iverseer of the Poor —Frank Ellis. Judge of the Election —John Martin. Inspector—C. C. Mohr. Supervisors—John F. Coleman and Thomas Dennen. School Directors —Jacob Kramer and William Krmn. (Continued on Fourth Page).
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