A Hone Paper -—.For tie Hue Ihe circulation ot this paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR DR. IRVING H. .JENNINGS, DENTIST. Office Hours 9A. M.to 72 .»/ m Mill St., 11\ M.to 41\ M- Danville. Va. 425 Mi LI. ST., DANVII.I.K, PA. Diseases of the Stomach and Intestines a Specialty | yt. \V. I*. ASGLK, DENTIST OFKICK. -IS MII.I. STKKKT. eeth Extracted without I'nin. Crown au«l llridtte Work a SpecialtJ. Equipped with Hie latest and most improved Instruments unit prepared to execute the most difficult work. DR. C. 11. REYNOLDS —DENTIST.— OffiGe, Opposite Boston Store, Danville, Pa, Deutistry in all it* branches. Charges Moderate and all work Guaranteed. Established 1892 (ONDEJiSED SEWS. Clean the gutters. Clean the pavements. Overshoes are jiopular. February 's last week. Telephone linemen are busy. Plenty of business for the snow shov ls. Poor roofs are making themselves ap arent. Biisket Ball at the Armory on Friday ight. Garden making has been indefinitely ostjKraed. Mrs. Joseph Shultz is ill at her home nB street. Old-fashioned winters can now "go ••ay back and sit down." Building of fences for the fall cam aign in this city is now under way. George Herb, of Sliamokin. has been hosen by C. H. Dickernian.of Milton, ) act as private secretary and stenog ipher during his campaign for congress. The oldest inhabitant is now racking is brain for something to beat this la •st snow storm. Staiuer's mass will be one of the •autiful selections to be rendered by le choir of Christ Episcopal church on aster Sunday. Miss Desda Campbell, Church street, installed as the new "Hello" girl at ie exchange of the United Telephone id Telegraph Company. SPECIAL SALE every THURSDAY tly, a bottle of SHOEMAKER'S RYE 'HISKEY and a bottle of CALIFOR IA WINE for SI.OO Shoemaker's Liq >r Store. No. 7 Mahoning street. Opera ouse Block. Calumet Lodge, No. 279, I. O. O. F. ill meet at Odd Fellows' hall Thurs iy afternoon at 2 o'clock to attend the neral of Brother P. G. Angus Wright om his late residence on Upper Mul •rry street. AH Odd Fellows invited. The rough weather of the past few ,ys has put a stop to building opera jns. Something must be wrong with Uncle nil's weather bureau. The predictions •e not near as reliable as they used to . The warning of heavy rain Monday as modified later by a notice of snn ine. Traffic on the Pennsylvania and Read g lines is slowly resuming its normal ndition. but the effects of the storm ill be felt for several months. On '.nday both systems were in a more moralized state than at any other ue since the great storm of IHBB. The Ladies Aid Society of Trinity M church will give their annual Easter pper Thursday, March 27th. Next month will lie a month filled th notable Jewish religious days. On ;irch 9 and 10 will fall the Rosh Hod : I Adar Shenee, on March 20, the Fast Esther, while the great feast of Purim lis on March 23 and 24. Purim is one the great days in the Jewish calendar d is observed Hniversally by the faith- V telegram from Harrisbnrg dated bruary 22, says"The selection of rant Gretna for the division encamp- j •nt of the National Gnard of Pennsyl- , nia will lie officially announced by j jutant General Stewart as soon as the | te of the encampment has been fixed, jor General Miller and other general icers prefer that the encampment be d in July rather than in August.and I ■ prospects are that the time agreed on will IM* the second week of July. \ Minstrel show will be given at ondike Hall. Washingtonville, on Sat - lay evening. drs. Susan Young, who resides near i seytown is nursing a broken arm as result of a fall on the ice a day or so )ehorning of cattle scientifically and •cessfully done by Thomas Gething, oessor to Geo B. Kase. 'he East Danville schools taught by w Maggie Madden and Miss Gertrude pstone have organized an anti-pro ity society, pledging themselves to tain from and endeavor to suppress evil of swearing at every opportun- The girls have formed an endeavor ety pledging themselves to do and all that lies in their power to pro te the good reform. iUonlottr jßjj Imrrican. -TINSCOI-NTKV WILL SBVKR IK ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITSOWN DEMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." VOL. 47—NO 11. IN ELECTOR'S i.iis; iiitiii 1 Elevator Falls Forty Feet, Bearing with it William Liuker and John Foster. William Linker, shipper and John | Foster, assistant, who fell with a load ed elevator from the third story of the i warehouse, had an experience at the Stove Works Friday that few men would covet. That they were not killed is a wonder in itself; that they escaped serious injury is still more remarkable, j It was about half past o'clock. The ; two men mounting the elevator went up to the third story and loaded six Prize ; Beaver ranges. All was ready to des- | cend. The shippers climbed onto the elevator along with the stoves. The load was heavy, the aggregate weight of the ranges alone being 1800 pounds, j which allowing 5150 pounds for the men ' ran the weight up to considerably over , a ton to say nothing of the heavy elevat or itself, which added c nme four or five j hundred pounds. Just as they were about to start the ! heavy cable snapped asunder and ele- | vator. men and stoves took a drop. A i heavy crash rang through the big ware- j house and the employes ran to the spot only to find the platform lying at the bottom of the elevator shaft, with the j stoves shattered to pieces, Mr. Linker | lying insensible and Mr. Foster badly dazed and unconscious of what had tak en place. Mr. Linker quickly revived, but neither man had any recollection of anything after climbing onto the elevat or. The fall was one <>f forty feet and the heavy elevator shot down the shaft like an arrow. There were two circumstances that combined to save the lives of the ship- J pers. < )ne of these was that the men I were in a standing position and the otli- ■ er that at the lower floor the elevator j was checked by the bed or socket lmilt I to receive it, but which under the force I of the fall was torn loose and carried j down under the platform some four feet j farther and embedded in the soft earth j at the bottom of the shaft. Council Meeting Friday Night. Council held a short session on Friday night Chairman Kemmer was absent.Mr. Yastine being chosen President pro tent. The only important business on hand was the appointment of a member of the health board to represent the Second Ward, in place of Harry Sliick who de clined appointment. President Kemmer through secretary Patton recommended W. H. Woodside as member of the board of health for the Second Ward. M. I). L. Sechler ap proved of the choice, whereupon Mr. Woodside was duly appointed to till the position. Mr. Brandt stated that the new suc tion hose for the borough fire engine had been examined by the fire commit tee and approved as satisfactory. The following members were present: Yastine, Dougherty, McLain, Jones, M D. L. Sechler, Brandt and Gibson. The rollowing bills were approved for payment: BOROUGH DEPARTMENT. Regular employes $82.50 W. H. Animennan 135.00 Labor and hauling l(i. 18 William Sechler 2.00 Frank Boyer 4.75 John Patton .85 Mineralized Rubber Co !)»».!)♦; WATER DEI'ART.M KNT. Regular employes $1:57.00 John Patton 2.00 H. B. Patton 20.00 Progressive Euchre. * )ne of the most enjoyable social events of the season was a progressive euchre given Tuesday evening by Mr. and Mrs. John Jacobs. Sr.. at their home on West Market street. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. John Jacobs, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. George Jacobs, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Geise. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Czech owicz.Mr. and Mrs. Edward Peters, Mrs. Herbert Wvle, Mrs. Samuel Bloch, Mrs. Henry Lyon. Mrs. Alex. Dielil, Misses Malissa Bloom, Cora Dreifuss, Dora Meyers, Clara Jacobs, of this city, and Miss Mabel Edgar, of Wilkesbarre; Messrs. John Brugler and Harry Deiff enderfer. Basket Ball Friday Night. Manager Gearhart has secured at ad ditional expense the all-star team of Philadelphia to play the local team on Friday evening next. As the Y. M. C j A. Concert is on the same evening he j deemed it advisable to have the game , immediately after the entertainment, j This team is composed of professional players who are playing a series of ' games throughout this locality and come here from Wilkesliarre. The Last of the Star Course. The fifth and last entertainment of Y. M. C. A. Star Course will be given in the Opera House next Friday evening, February 2Hth, by the Central Grand I Concert Company. The program will be one of the best of the season. .. ----- Preliminary Inspection. Pursuant to directions from Col. C. M.Clement, 12th Reg't., N G. P., a pre liminary inspection of Company F will be held at the Armory on Saturday even ing, March Ist. Presented With a Medal. The Montour county Fishing and Gun , club held its annual meeting Monday The President, W J. Baldy, Esq.. was presented with a medal, which was forwarded to Mr. Baldy who is sojourn , ing in Florida. DWVIIXK. PA.. THI TSSDAY FEI!1!UA1!V 1902. lIIEITH OF j ANGUS WRIGHT A Well-Known Citizen Passes Away j Tuesday Morning. In the death of Angus Wright, which : took place Tuesday morning at 9:30 ; j o'clock, Danville loses another well j known and representative citizen, who t will be widely mourned. The deceased I i who was afflicted with asthma and j heart trouble, had not been a well man i ! for years. He worked, however, up to ; six weeks of his death. For a number j 'of years past he was engineer at the j water works. He was a competent and j reliable workman, faithful to the duties j of his position, well read, intelligent and of a tolerant and generous disposition a ; mau in short who held the full confi dence and the esteem of his fellows in i | every walk of life. He was (52 years of j age and is survived by his wife and one j ! daughter, Miss Sallie. j He was 1M >rn in Scotland, but came to | Danville when quite young. He served as a member of the borough council, j ! During the Civil war he saw service | | with Company A, 132 regiment. He ; was a member of Goodrich Post No. 22, \ J G. A. R.. as well as of Calumet lodge, ! I. O. O. F. The funeral, which will I take place Thursday afternoon at 2:30 I o'clock will be in charge of Goodrich j Post and cf the Order of (>dd Fellows. ' A Patriotic Sermon. Notwithstanding the bad walking, l ( which kept attendance down at most of j , the churches the congregation at St. ( Peter's M. E. church, Riverside, Sun- | day was one of the largest that ever |. i crowded within its walls. Rev. R. J. j ! Allen preached to the <». I'. A. M.and the P. O. S. of A., taking in the two . | lodges of the latter order in South Dan | ville and this city. Rev. Allen is be | coming widely known for his sparkling J and practical discourses. The people | expected a treat and they were not dis i appointed, judging from the favorable | comment that one heard on every side in South Danville and Riverside Sun- 1 (lav afternoon. The two lodges turned out in full force, there being something over a j hundred members present at the ser- j i . mon. |' Rev. Allen founded his remarks on Second Kings, second chapter, 10th and loth verses. He referred to the birth day of Washington, dwelling upon his ( career as a soldier, as a statesman, as a Christian. Then addressing the mem- , bers of the two orders be described the character of Washington's patriotism and the kind required today to meet problems that face Americans. Among these are the rum problem, the prob- 1 lent of labor and capital or rule of mo ney. marriage and divorce law. the nec- 1 essity of education, dwelling more par- 1 ticularly upon the character of the edu- : cation needed by the American bov.em phasizing the necessity of a Christian education, appealing for an open Bible i in the schools, and for men and women as teachers whose faith is in the Man of Galilee. i Flood Danger Continues. Many Danville people were making preparations for the flood Tuesday, and though the fair weather of Mon day abated to some extent the danger of river floods the indications are for a continuance of the high temperature and rain. This would mean the break ing tip of the ice on the river and tri butary streams. If the weather continues fair for sev eral days or if the temperature drops to 1 a point below freezing the danger of ' floods will practically be over. As it is, the days grace given will lessen the 1 damage of the floods should they come, 1 to a slight degree, as much of the snow ! has been carried off. The ice on the river is in condition to break np rapidly in case of warm weath- ' er continuing with rain and if the weather indications are fulfilled trouble may be expected in the low lying parts ■ of the town. Signals are up giving warning of an other storm which may break at any , moment, and which threatens squalls along the North Atlantic coast region. The forecast says that the storm will meet shifting southerly winds off the Central Atlantic coast. Thus the first news that comes with the restoration of the service of the Weather Bureau is not assuring. Funeral of John J. Hughes. The funeral of John J. Hughes, took i place Tuesday from the home of his sister. Mrs. Samuel Mortimore, Rev. Dr. W. A. McAtee officiat ing. The pall bearers were: J. B. Cleav er, W. C. Williams, William Russell and ( Thomas Evans. Those from out of town attending the funeral were Mrs .T. B. Daniels, of Taylor, Mrs. Henry Powel. of West Pittston, Mrs. John Clark, Mrs. L. D. Rtinyan, Mrs. William McCloud and Mrs. Frank Wilhelm. of Snnbury, ami the Misses .Tones of Bloomsburg. In terment was made in the Odd Fellows cemetery. In Honor of Miss Roth. A few friends assembled at the home of Miss Rella Adams, East Front street, Tuesday eve in honor of her guest, Miss | Edna Roth, of Sliamokin. The occas- i ion was an informal affair and a few ! pleasant hours were spent. Those pres- I ent were Misses Desda Campbell,Sarah Clark, Blanche, Lizzie and Mazie Hard er. Messrs Harry Cromwell, Arthur ! Heddens, Albert Dreifuss, James Ben nett, Joseph Lowenstein, of this city, | and H A Lawrence, of Klinesgrove. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Brief Mention of the Doings of Your Friends and Acquaintances, Miss Ruth Gearhart. of this city, spent Tuesday in Snnbury. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Watson, of I Philadelphia, returned home Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lees and son, Robert, returned to Philadelphia Tues day after a visit at the home of Christ ian Lanbach, Mill street. Mrs. C. H. Hand, of Brooklyn, N. Y., and Mrs. D. J. Waller, of Indiana, Peuna., spent Tuesday morning with Mrs. L. C. Lane, Walnut street. Bert Mettler. of Chambersburg, who is the guest of Mrs. Margaret Mettler, East Market street, spent Tuesday in ! Bloomsburg. Mrs. Edward Littleton, of Hazleton, returned home Tuesday after a visit with her father, W. P. Barr, on Clinton street. Miss Madeline Kremer, of Waverly, N. Y., left Tuesday for Hazleton after a short visit with Miss Laura Miller. Mrs. Ella Suieck and daughter, Miss Katharine, of Sliamokin, returned home Tuesday after a visit at the residence of Charles Guest, Railroad street. Mrs. William H. Joues and son, Ralph and Mrs. J. B Marshall, and daughter, Katharine, of this city, left on the 12:15 Pennsylvania train Tues day for Trevorton, to attend a party given to George W. YanGilder in honor of his 74th birthday. George Zeber. of Reading who has been employed at the Reading Iron Works left Tuesday for his home to as sist in the erection of the Colonial Trust building. Mrs. David Guest, of Nicholas Ave., returned home Tuesday after a visit with friends in Bloomsburg. Willets Beagle, of Bloomsburg, was in town Tuesday. Miss Mae Girton, of Catawissa, re turned home Tuesday after a visit with Mrs. John Marshall, South Dan ville. Mrs. Harriet Evelaud, of Roaring Creek, returned home Tuesday after a visit at the residence of William Eve land, Lower Mulberry street. A.M.Peters returned Tuet day from Lebanon, where he installed the officers of the Improved »)rder of Heptasophs. Joseph 11. Baird returned Tuesday to Miltou after spending a few days in this city. Thomas Irland returned Tuesday from a visit with friends at New Mil ford. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Sechler, of Phila delphia. who are the guests of the form er's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Sechler, Church street, spent Tuesday with Mrs. Jameson in Plymouth. Miss Harriet Werkheiser, Pine street, spent Tuesday with friends in Blooms burg. William Utt, of Rohrsbnrg, spent Tuesday at the home of Raymond Ikeler. Nassau street. David R. Davis, of Pottsville, and Fred Davis of Norristown, were in this city Tuesday attending the funeral of James R. Davis. Mrs. Katharine O'Brien and son, Michael, Northumberland street, spent Tuesday with friends in Snnbury. David Foust and son. of Limestone ville, was in this city Tuesday. Miss Margaret Hendrickson, of River side, left Tuesday for a visit with friends in Wilkesbarre. Mrs. Samuel Boyer, of Plymouth, re turned home Tuesday after a visit at the residence of Miss Mary Rishel, Pine street. Miss Kate .Tones and niece, Miss Floreuce Jones, of Bloomsburg, attend ed the funeral of the late John Hnghes Tuesday. Miss Elfriede Weiss was a Snnbury visitor Tuesday. Mrs. William C. Davis and Miss Jennie Alexander, of this city, left on the it: 14 Pennsylvania train Tuesday for a visit in Philadelphia. Charles W. Zaner, Church street, was in Snnbury Tuesday. Jacob Bloom, of this city, was in Snn bnry Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Fensterniacher, Riverside, left Tuesday morning for a j visit, with friends in Philadelphia. Mrs. Jacob Ward and son, Howard, Centre street, left Tuesday for Phila delphia to attend the funeral of a rela tive. Mrs. James J. Clemens, of Pottsville. ■ is visiting her mother, Mrs. John Sheriff j on East Market street. William Jones, of Berwick, was in j town Tuesday. Harry Williams, of Suulmry, was in j town Tuesday. George A. Croft', of Nescopeck, spent several hours in this city Tuesday. John Fritzinan left Tuesday for a short visit in Miftiinville. Miss Hettie Eckman, of Howelville, ! was a visitor in this city Tuesday. Mrs W. C. Frick and daughter, Bes sie, returned Tuesday to New York after a short visit with relatives in this j ; city. Mr. and Mm Charles D Bansch, Railroad street, returned home Tuesday evening from a short visit with friends in Wilkesbarre. Walter and Robert Farley, of Cherry street, gave a phonograph entertain ment Tuesday in the Lutheran church i at Catawissa. i 11V TIIF, SNOW Many Buildings Fall Under The Enormous Weight of Snow. The great snow storm of Friday which created wholesale havoc throughout the state, blocking thoroughfares of travel, leveling telephone and telegraph wires and thus cutting off communication be tween cities and towns did not wholly give Danville the go-by. although, as usual, it escaped the worst features of the storm. After the snow here attained some depth it turned to rain, while elsewhere it continued to snow. Thus while the greatest depth in Danville was from 14 to lti inches in other localities as near as Washington ville the snow lay 20 inches upon the level,rendering the roads prac tically impassable and isolating farms and villages. The snow here was bad enough and served to remind one of the great bliz zard of 'BB. Nearly the consistency of slush it dressed the trees in a foliage of white; it lay in the streets in immense mounds and was piled high upon the roofs while the buildings groaned under the weight. The snow was a heavy tax upon the awnings on Mill street and these at two points gave way—at Charles Haney's barber shop and at Nelson Woods' shoe store. The old car shop belonging to Grove's furnace at this end of the "tar pavement'' fell in a pile of ruins, taking with it the large bill boards belonging there. A portion of the sheds of A. C. Amesbury's coal yard as well as the sheds of Shepperson's coal yard gave way beneath the strain and fell. Dur ing Saturday night the chimney on the e ist side of Trinity M. E. church gave way before the heavy pressure of snow sliding down the roof and a mass of brick and mortar fell to the side walk below. Many other roofs about town were on the verge of succumbing but were saved by shoveling off the snow. Throughout the county where the snow varied from two feet to 28 inches, in depth the loss is heavy. The large barn on the Frazier farm this side of Washingtonville now owned by George Bogert was completely demolished. Just before daylight Saturday morning with a loud crish the roof fell in. while the four walls unable to resist the pressure fell outward, the whole barn in a few seconds of time being reduced to a pile of ruins. Mr. Bogert loses a quantity of grain, a buggy and a heavy wagon which were housed in the barn. Among other structures demolished by the snow were the building belonging to Mowrer Ar Son at Strawberry Ridge, used for housing Champion binders and • farming implements in general; a hay shed on the farm of David Watts a mile north of Washingtonville; a barn in Washingtonville belonging to William Pollock and a straw shed on one of John R. Bennett's farms near by. There was in a manner ti" travel throughout the northern part of the county yesterday and the roads were practically un broken. A sled load of young people from this city who were entertained by Edward Hoffman near Alex Billmeyer's farm, Friday night, were snow bound and did not get home until Saturday night. They started for Danville about two o'clock Saturday morning. The two horses were unable to drag the sled through the deep snow which, heavy an:l wet, form ed big balls before the runners and made it difficult for the horses to walk. They got as far as the Frazier farm when the horses gave out. The party called up Mr. Bogert who kindly fur nished two horses which were hitched to the end of the tongue and thus the four horses managed to drag the sled back to Washingtonville, where the party took lodging at Fanny Heddens' hotel. The sled and team belonged to Livery man Welliver of this city, who in re sponse to a telephone message about 0 o'clock Saturday morning started for Washingtonville with extra horses to assist in bringing the party home. It required three hours for him to make the trip over the unbroken roads and he came very near not getting to Washing tonville at all. It was."> p. m. before he got back to Danville with the sled. Funeral of James R. Davis. The funeral of James li Davis took \ place from his late residence, on East Market street. Tuesday afternoon at 2:HO o'clock. Rev. Erskine Wright, cf Christ Episcopal church, officiating. Several members of Christ church choir ! rendered the hymns, "In the Hour of ; Trial" and ".Testis Lover of My Soul." i The pall bearers were Benjamin Cook, | Thomas Price, John Jenkins, Evan 1 Jones, Thomas Bedea and Daniel Jones. | Interment was made in the Episcopal I cemeterv i Entertained by Miss Yorks. I The following friends were entertain ed Monday at the home of Miss Ida Yorks. Church street Mrs R. J. Pegg. Mrs Sechler. Mrs. Wellington Rote, Mrs. \V <«. Steinniiller. Mrs. Thomas Bartholomew, Misses G. Sechler, Nellie Gregory, Melissa Bloom. Nettie Henrie, Mary and Emma Kelso and Miss Wands. Card of Thanks. I desire to express my sincere thanks to the unknown "Friend of Education" I for a substantial expression and a kind appreciation of my essay on"The Part Pennsylvania took in the Revolution. " CHARLES A. HARTT, Class 1904, Danville High School. CAPS AND GOWNS | Disown Rev. Cleaver Will be Invited to Preach the Baccalaureate Sermon. The school board held a meeting Mon day night, the following members re sponding to roll call: Fischer, Orth, Green, Burger, Barber, Werkheiser, Keefer, Byerly and Black. Dr. Barber stated that he visited the high school last week and that he found everything working very satisfactorily. Along with another member of the high school committee he consulted the graduating class on the subject of caps and gowns for commencement. Of the class he said six—including two girls favored caps and gowns, while eight op posed them. Under the circumstances, he said, the committee would report in favor of dispensing with caps and gowns for commencement. On motion the committee's report was accepted, and the order issued that the girls wear the regulation white at graduation. On motion of Mr. Keefer it was or dered that the baccalaureate sermon this year be preached in Triuity M. E. church. ()n motion of Mr. Green it was ordered that the graduating class be re quested to invite Rev. N. E. Cleaver, the pastor, to preach the baccalaureate sermon. On motion Borough Superintendent Gordy was granted a leave of absence to enable him to attend the convention of school Superintendents held at Johns town on March .~>th, (ith and 7th. The attention of the board was called to the recent visit of the factory in spector to this city who. it appears, ex pressed doubt as to whether we are liv ing up to the law relating to the em ployment of children. At one establish ment he saw 50 or 60 boys and girls at work whose ages his judgment convinc ed him were below the limit that would permit them to leave school. Under the act of 1901 it is provided that any person employing a child or children shall furnish on or before the :ird Monday of the school term and quarterly thereafter to the Superinten dent of the schools, to the Secretary of the school board or school directors or controllers of the district in which such child or children reside, the name, the age. place of residence and name of par ent or guardian of every person under the age of 16 years in his employ at the time of said report. Neglecting the duty imposed by this section constitutes a misdemeanor aud the persou guilty shall forfeit a fine not exceeding |2 for the first conviction ;and a tine not exceeding $5 for every sub sequent conviction. Borough Superintendent Gordy ex plained that he has received but one re port from the factories thus far during the season and that was at the beginn ing of the term. J. K. James representing the Kuhn Formaldehyde Generator Co. appeared before the board. He had the appara tus with him and showed how to operate it. It generates formaldehyde gas dir ectly from wood alcohol and seems to be a cheap and efficacious method of fum igation. The board was not ready to purchase an apparatus on the spot but referred the matter with power to act to the Committee on Sanitation, com posed of Drs. Barber, Curry and Harpel. The borough Superintendent present ed the following report for the month ending February 11. Male pupils in attendance during the month, ."(79; female pupils, 580; total. 1159. Average daily attendance—males, 508; females, 510; total 1018. Percent- i age of attendance—males, 90; females, 90; total, 00. There were 70:5 pupils absent during the month. There were 445 cases of tardiness, which is about < three hundred less than during the same month last year. Two hundred and seven pupils were sick. There were sixty-two visits to the school. The following bills were ordered paid: U. S. Express Co * .40 E. W. Peters, commission 30.00 i Reading Iron Co. 40 1 I). C. Williams 8.00 Emery Shultz, 95 W. E. Young 5.00 ; Mrs. Bitler's Bad Accident. Mrs. Daniel Bitler, of Ottawa, met with a bad accident in this city Mon day forenoon. Accompanied by her son, Sherman E. Bitler. she drove into town to dispose of some farm produce. In front of William Seidel's store. Mill street, they encountered a large snow bank, which the son thought was soft enough to offer no resistance to the sled and accordingly drove up on it. The ' snow however was nearly that much ice and the result was that the sled upset, Mrs. Bitler, who occupied a high spring seat falling out and striking her head upon the curb. She was picked up in sensible anil carried into Mr. Seidel's store. Dr. J. R. Kimerer was called, under whose treatment the woman soon ( regained consciousness. The injuries about her head did not seem serious, but her left shoulder was found dislo cated. The injury was reduced by Dr Kimerer after which Mrs. Bitler was , able to proceed home. An Old Document, Gouger Lenhart, of this city, owns a . I very interesting relic in the form of a baptismal certificate belonging to his , great grandfather, Philip Lenhart, who was born in Brunwitsch township, Berks county, on November 2, 1760 It is a picturesque-looking document, very much time worn and written in German. The Philip Lenhart alluded to is the father of our townsman, Oliver Len hart 1 ESTABLISHED IN 1855. I THE INMCTMENT WAS PSIIEII In the Oase of OommonwealtL vs. William L. Gouger. February court convened Monday forenoon. R. R. Little. President Judge, and Frank Bl<'e, ass iciate, occupied the bench. The constables made their returns, none reporting any neglect or violation of law. Davis A. Steffin was appointed tip staff to wait upon the grand jury and Joseph Acor and Thomas Bailey for the court William Deutscli was sworn in as foreman of the grand jury. The case of Commonwealth vs. Will iam L. Gouger, in which the charge is bribery and attempted bribery, was call ed for trial Monday afternoon. James Scarlet with District Attorney Welsh represents the commonwealth and Hon. H. M. Hinckley and Edward S. Gear hart, the defense. Over an hour was consumed in selecting a jury. Each juror was placed under oath and sub mitted to questions to ascertain his com petency to sit on the case. Twenty -two men were called, the following twelve being selected out of the number: Charles Connolly, Harrison C. Diehl, Frank Rowe, George J. Cotner. John McClure, Amos Johnson, Thomas Wclliver, Miles Farnsworth, Isaac Moser. William Mc- Donald. Bryan C. Dennen and Eugene Moyer. Before the jury was sworn Edward S. Gearliart moved to quash the indict ment and in an hour's speech set forth his reasons. He based his contention in part on the fact that the office of County Chairman, for which the defendant was a candidate, lias no statutory or legal existence, that in the Act of Assembly of hi he finds 110 provision relating to the office of County Chairman. The provisions there relate to offices, candid ates for which are voted for at the elec tion. The County Chairman, lie held,is not voted for at the election but bv the delegates in the convention. Therefore, he claimed, the office was not contemplat ed by the act of 1881. True bills were returned by the grand jury in the cases of Commonwealth vs. Joseph 11. Gulick and Commonwealth vs. Charles Heimbach. TUESDAYS SESSION. The indictment was quashed in the case of Commonwealth vs. William L. Gouger, the charge being bribery and attempted bribery. Mr. Scarlet made a lengthy speech Tuesday morning in defense of the validity of the indict ment. He was followed in rebuttal by Hon. H. M. Hinckley, who occupied an hour in the afternoon. Mr. Gouger was held in bail to be on hand at next term of court, if wanted. Joseph Gulick, of Mooresburg, ar rested on the 15th inst for chicken steal ing. was found guilty and sentenced to six month's imprisonment in the county jail. The prosecutor in this case was Wil iani Simington, a farmer residing near Mooresburg. Chickens were stolen from his premises on the night of the 14th inst. Foot prints accompanied by marks of blood were traced in a roundabout way from Mr. Simington's barn to the premises owned by Mrs Catharine Shires in Mooresburg where the defendant resides. Mr. Simington s evidence was corroborated by Cyrus Bowers and J. C. Dietrich. Jonathan Stahl and Jacob Ivlash also testified for the Common wealth. In the case of Commonwealth vs. Philip Lee. the grand jury ignored the bill and put the cost upon the prosecut or, the D. L. & W. railroad company. On the strength of a petition presented by the citizens Isaiah Yought was ap pointed supervisor of Mayberry town ship. The case of Coninicm wealth vs. Francis Woll was continued, owing to the fact that James Qninn, one of the most im portant witnesses, could not be found. The case of James Frazier vs. P. C. Newbaker was also continued. In the case of Commonwealth vs. Thomas Trainor a nol. pros, was entered. Naturalization papers were granted to George Schneider, Anthonv Jarocy and Carl Sudol. The case of Commonwealth vs. Clark Heimbach went on trial Tuesday after noon. The prosecutrix in the case is Auua Knarr, of Cooper township. William Watkin Wins the Prize. The exercises c< mnnemorative of Wash ington's birthday held in the various schools of the borough on Friday were of a very interesting character In the high school a very tine pro gram was rendered which opened with a duet, "(4vpsy Dance," by Miss Cousart and Miss Books. Mr. Hartt and Mr. Watkin each read his essay,after which Mr. Keminer rendered a violin solo, "On the Waves, which was followed by Mr. Herrington's essay. As stated before the subject of these essays, which were written to compete fur a prize of five dollars offered by the Daughters of the American Revolution, had as their sub ject "What Pennsylvania Did in the War of the Revolution. The essays were all of decided merit The one written by Mr. Watkin was selected as the best. On behalf of the D. A. R. he was formally presented with the prize by Miss Amanda Gearliart. of South Danville. In the Third Ward the schools were dismissed at 2:80 o'clock, the pupils of all the grades assembling in the halls and stairways. On the landing at the first floor the program was rendered, which was a joint affair taking in all the rooms of the building and consisted of recitations, Hag drills, dialogues, music, instrumental and vocal, and an address by Borough Superintendent 1 Gorily. JOB PRINTING The office of the AMERICAN being furnished with a large as>sortmen of job letter and fancy type and job material generally, the Publisher i 1 announces to the public that he is prepared at all times to execute ir. the neatest manner JOB PRINTING Of all Kinds and Descrption. our prices Wefore place j your orders. HISS MS IHEIIIFBL PERIL Her Hair Confined in a Plat Drawn Into the Machinery. A singular accident occurred at the Knitting mill Friday, which but for the rare presence of mind of two girl employes would have been with most serious results. Lulu Girton, aged 14, and Evelyn Lunger, a couple of years her senior, are employed as winders in the third story. Friday afternoon about 2 6'clock, having their ends all running tliey sat down on a bench between the machines for a short rest. They were having a good time laughing and chatting when Miss Girton gave her head a toss which brought the long plat in which her hair was confined in contact with the winder. In an instant it caught fast, the rapidly revolving shaft drawing in the plat and jerking the girl's head backward with violence. Realizing what had happen ed. Miss Girton gave a scream. A few more revolutions and the girl's head would have been drawn down to the shafting and the scalp probably torn from her head when Miss Lungar taking in the situation threw off the belt,which stopped the winder. The heroic girl did the right thing at precisely the right moment and then, girl-like, she fainted. While this was going on Miss Sue McCaffrey, who was working near, hor or-stricken at the spectacle reached out and threw of the driving belt and then she fainted. Miss Girton was badly frightened but once released from the machinery she was in a much better state than either of her companions. She was able to re sume her work, while both Miss Lunger and Miss McCaffrey had to be excused for the day, the latter being unable to walk home. An Artistic Organ Recital. Despite the inclement weather the organ recital given by Prof. J. J. Alex ander, of Wilkesbarre, at the Mahoning Presbyterian church Tuesday night was well attended and the entertainment was certainly an enjoyment to the music lover. The program was arranged with a compliance to the artistic only, the classical composers being represented. Prof. Alexander is a musician of wide reputation and his work last evening fully sustained it. The second number a ' 'Nocturne" from Mendelssohn's ' Mid summer Night's Dream'' was played most exquisitely. His technique was wonderful. The pedal work in several numbers showed the practice of years. As a celloist Mr. Alexander is probably the best in central Pennsylvania. His Goltermans La "Reve" was excellent. It was an interesting number. Miss Persing accompanied him most ably. The concert was made doubly in teresting from the fact that Prof. Alex ander was formerly a resident of Dan ville. Besides being a fine organist and celloist he is a composer of great note. He is also the conductor of the Ninth Regiment Band of Wilkesbarre, one of the finest military bands in the state. The following was last night's program: I J a.—March S b.— Chorus from "Tannhauser" Wagner. 2—Nocturne—"Midsummer Night's Dream" Mendelssohn 3—Overture—' 'Norma " Bellini. 4—"Pilgrims Song of Hope" Batiste. 5— I Cello Solo—"La Reve" Golterman. i a.—Canzonetta —"Allegroetto f> : Grazioso'' Hollaender. ' b.—Andante —"ln Paradisum" Dubois 7—Offertoire—"St. Cecele" Batiste. s- Moilerato — "Last Rose of Sum mer'" Gounod. 0 -Allegro—"Fanfare" Lemmeus. to—March—"Funerale" Chopin 11—Cello Solo—"Andante" Popper Notice. All members of Goodrich Post. No. 22. G. A. R., are requested to meet at the Post room, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock sharp to attend the funeral of Comrade Angus Wright. By order of Post Commander. W. M REDDENS. HARRY KKARNS, Adj. Succumbed to the Snow. A barn belonging to Oscar Craig, of Ottawa, collapsed under the weight ot snow Monday. A windbreaker be longing to Clarence Risliel. Strawberry Ridge, also broke down. Baker-Dunn. Miss Dora B. Dunn, of Mayberry township, and Horace M. Baker, of Rush township, Northumberland coun ty, were married Tuesday morning at nine o'clock at the Pine Street Lutheran parsonage, the Rev. Dr. Shindel officiat ing. Washington HoseOo's. Fair. The members of the Washington Hose Company are preparing to open their fair on Saturday evening, March Bth, in the store room formerly occupied by H. M. Schoch. Another Barn Destroyed. A barn belonging to John Seidel, of Derry township, collapsed Tuesday un der the weight of the heavy snow. The ladies of St. Paul's M. E. church will give a chicken and biscuit supper on Thursday evening, Feb. 27, from 5 to 8 o'clock. Everybody invited.
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