A Home Paper —-For tie Heie Ihe circulation of this paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $j PER YEfIH DR. IKYiNU U. JENNINGS, DENTIST. Office llours 9 A. M to 12 .)/ 10i Mill St., IP. M.to iP. M. Danville, Pa. sun/i"/., m. i>. 425 Mil. l ST., DASVII.I.K, PA. Disease* of tlie Stomach and Intestines ii Specialty J yt. \V. P. ANlil.K, DENTIST OFFICE: 218 MILLSTRKET. eeth Extracted without Paiu. Crown unit l.rUtj;*? Work h Specialty. Equipped with the latest unit most Improved Instruments and prepared to execute the most difficult work. DR. C. H. REYNOLDS, —DENTIST.— Offiee, Opposite Boston Store, Danville, Pa, Dentistry iu all its branches. Charges Moderate and all work Guaranteed. Established 1892 CONDENSED NEWS. Spring begins to-morrow. Easter egg (lyes are on sale. Interesting Palm Snnday services will be held at most of onr churches in this city. There may be another blizzard in store for us, but we are content not to anticipate. A good sized class of catechumens will be confirmed at Trinity Lutheran church next Sunday morning. Mrs. .Tared X. Diehl. of Northumber land, is seriously ill at the home of her brother. Eugene Morrison, Mahoning Township. The country schools are poorly at tended just now owing to farm sales which are held almost daily. Those who are going to move are busi ly employed in preparing for the event and the average man is forced to endure a domestic disorder that is distracting. There will soon be work for the street sprinkler. It was needed in many parts of the city yesterday. The thermometer registered twelve degrees above zero early yesterday morning. Panl, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Roliert Murray, Spruce street, has fnlly recovered from a siege of diphtheria. As Sunday next is the last Sunday <>f the Conference year interesting services will be held in the Methodist churches of this city. Sarah, the little daughter, of Mrs. R. K. Polk, whose very critical illness was noted in these columns, died Monday morning about two o'clock, after a long siege of catarrhal pneumonia, aged one year and ten months. Danville's College boys will arrive home for their Easter vacations early next week. N. P. Kraig, of Binghamton, N. Y., tuned and repaired the organ at Christ Episcopal church Tuesday. The spring Arbor days should be ob served by the schools of Montour county. There is nothing lamblike about this weather There is evidently a hitch between the man who makes the weather and the people who build spring bonnets. The interest of all good Methodists of Central Pennsylvania will be centered upon Bellefonte next week, as matters of importance to the denomination will be discussed and disposed of. Kent Butler, of Washingtonville, son of Ex Judge Butler, is the new clerk at the Heddens ll< mse. As a result of the recent flood and the inundation by the Shamokin creek of the farm lands between Shamokin and Sunbury, many farmers are now reap ing harvests of coal instead of grain The banks at Buck Mountain and other points containing many tons of pea coal were washed into the creek and carried down the stream to the farm lands, which when the waters receded were left with a coat of black dia monds It has now been decided to hold the Inter Scholastic Debate between the Extemporaneous Debating club of Dan ville and the Snnbury high school, in Sunburv on Thun-day, April 17th. Par ticulars regarding a special train will be made known later. Amateur base lmll club captains are | beginning to get that important feeling. I Invitations have been received in this j city for a dance to be given in Catawissa on Easter Monday evening. The dances ! given in Catawissa during the winter have be>-n among the most popular in j this section. Tht* front of Ellenbogen's store on Mill j street has received a new coat of paint. The weather man didn't catch up j with St. Patrick's day until it was al most too late. Spring poets are having a rather j strenuous time of it keeping out of the way of blizzards. A surpliced choir will be introduced at Trinity Lutheran church on Easter j Snnday. Of course there will be days when the i daffodils and dimities will look out of ! place, but the greatest of unborn bliz zards cannot altogether obliterate the signs of spring or entirely dampen the j seasonable ardor that they awaken. St9t^l ibr Jj&, illontour American. "THIS COUNTRY WII L NEVER HE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF I TS OWN DEMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS. VOL. IT-NO 12. ANOTHER Twelfth Case Brought Against the Bor ough by Mr. Blizzard, W. H. .T Blizzard Monday brought another suit against the borough to re cover damage for the continuation of the nuisance existing at Blizzard's run. This makes the twelfth suit in all brought by the Blizzards against the borough. Al though marked for the May term Mon day's case will not be tried at that time, but will give way to case No. 85 of October, 1898, the fifth in the series, which is on the list for trial. The fourth of the Blizzard damage suits was tried last summer and was noteworthy in the heavy damages awarded and in the judge's charge to the jury, which set forth the fact that under the judgment rendered by the supreme court, the plaintiff was entitled to damages for every day that the nuis ance in Blizzard's run was left unabated. The suit was brought to recover for two days, April 2 and 3, 1*97. and it will be remembered that damages were award ed in the sum of #390. The actual dam ages sustained were valued at $25.00 or #12.50 per day, the balance $565 being punitive damages imposed upon the borough as a penalty for not abating the nuisance. The case on the list for May next de mands damages in SISOO and covers a period of only 8 days, from the 4th to the 12th of April, 1*97. It is said to be the intention of Mr. Blizzard in this way to institute suit after suit until every | day of the time is covered during which ! the nuisance is permitted to run. His right to recover is indisputable in the premises and the only thing left for the jury to do is to fix the amount of dam ages. As to the nature of the verdict, there fore, in the next case, as well as in all those which follow there can be no doulit: it must be for the plaintiff. The j actual damages awarded, of course, will depend upon how the jnry looks at tin matter. It is on the score of punitive . damages that the borough has the most to fear, if the last case tried may be taken as a criterion. The nuisance un fortunately still exists, nor have any steps been taken looking to its abate- ; ment that promise anything like practi cal results. Blizzard's run has already cost the borough something like #5,000. Tin last case alone, damages and costs com bined, footed up to $940, entailing a cost upon the borough of $470 for each of the two days involved. Taking the fact into consideration that suit may be ! brought for every day that the nuisance ! is permitted to exist the danger is that ; the borough may be obliged to expend a much larger sum before it gets rid of the 1 difficulty. The suits pending in addition to the j one that will be tried in May are as fol lows: No. 50 of October term, 1899, claiming damages in $2500 for from April 13th to I August 1, 1899. No. 14 of June term, 1900. Nos. 44, ' 45 and 46 of September term, 1901. No. ! 22 of May, 1902. Woman's Missionary Society. The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary society of the Mahoning Presbyterian church was held yesterday afternoon at the home of the Misses Louise and Mary Voris, Pine street. The meeting as usual was large ly attended, there being eighteen mem bers present. The subject for the meet ing was:"The Treasury," a number of those present taking part in the discus sion. The officers presented their re- j ports for the year 1901. The newly elected officers are: Mrs. j I. O. Barber, president: Mrs. Ezra Yast ine and Mrs. Elizabeth Oglesby, vice presidents; Mrs. J. E. Moore, secretary; ! Mrs. Elizabeth Oglesby, treasurer, and Mrs. William Kase West, who succeeds ! Mrs. John Sechler, secretary of litera- \ ture. Miss Flick Drew the Tidy. The attendance at the Washington Hose company's fair last evening was very good. The people of the town are patronizing the boys and helping them; along wonderfully. The beautiful tidy given as a door prize last evening was ' won by Miss Viola Flick, her number | being No. 438. The door prize this even- ! ing will be a large parlor lamp. The committee having the bread con- | test in charge desire to notify all parties j that expect to enter the contest to have the bread, made from ''Glory Flour,"at the fair not later than 3 o'clock Friday afternoon. Miles Sassamen Released. Miles Sassaman, of Catawissa town ship, Columbia county, who was con victed of voluntary manslaughter in September term of court and sentenced j to three months in the county jail, was released on Tuesday, his term of im- ! prisonment having expired. Sassaman with George Sommers, it will be re membered, occupied the buggy which collided with a spring wagon driven by | Wellington Hartman on Bloom road ! last summer.resulting in Mr Hartman's j death. Will Leave on Friday, The Rev. J. F. Hower and wife will ' leave on Friday for Lopez, Sullivan county, where on Sunday next Mr. Hower will begin his work as pastor of the Bernice and Lopez United Evangelical churches. The Rev. E. B. Dunn who succeeds Mr. Hower in this city is ex ' pected to officiate on Sunday next ICIINFMB 111' Tllli SENATE Oharles P. Harder Appointed Postmaster at Danville. The question of the post-mastership !in Danville which for a couple of weeks past has been in doubt has ac j cording to all accounts been at last set* ! tied, the honor of the appointment fall ing upon Charles P. Harder, Esq. Mr. Harder was nominated to be post master in Danville first on March 3rd. j On the 10th inst. his nomination was ! withdrawn from the Senate. His noni | ination caused a great deal of surprise, but scarcely more than the withdrawal of his name by the President. T. J. Price, the incumbent, has served but 3 ; years of the four which are generally j considered as constituting a postmaster's term and every one was much puzzled j to understand what influences had boen l at work to so nearly accomplish a ' change. Interest in the matter yesterday morn ing was revived in all its intensity by an item appearing in the Washington ' correspondence of several Philadelphia newspapers to the effect that Charles P. Harder had again been nominated to be postmaster at Danville. Many persons held that this was final, while others be lieved that the outcome would be the same as in the former case and that Mr. Price would be permitted to hold ll Sunday after noon tin- regular children's exercises will be held. A most pleasing program has been prepared consisting of recita tions, songs and choruses. Mr. Wyle and Miss Heim will contribute two num bers for violin and piano. A short ad dress will be made by the rabbi. The children will be given a remembrance of the occasion. A 755 pound Hog. A hog has just been slaughtered at the Hospital farm, which weighed 755 pounds. It easily carries off the palm as a heavy weight among porkers. When hung up it measured 8 feet, 2 inches from heels to nose. Marriage License Issued. A marriage license was issued yester day afternoon by Prothonotary Thomas Vincent to George Pursel of lola, Col umbia county and .Miss Rosie M Moser, i •>f Strawberry Ridge, Montour county. DANVILLE. PA.. THURSDAY MAHCII 20. 1902. PERSONAL PAMCMffIS. Brief Mention of the Doings of Your Friends and Acquaintances. Miss Martha Sechler. of East Danville returned yesterday from a visit in Mil ton. Miss Jennie Hawk, of Mifflintown, re turned home last evening after attend ing the funeral of Miss Alvaretta Books in this city. Mrs. J. J. Newman, Mill street, re turned home last evening from a visit with friends in Herndon. Joshua Williams, of Plymouth, was a visitor in this city yesterday. Mrs. Elmer Marshall and Mrs. E. E. Camp, of Willianisport, are guests at the home of Frank Kramer, Wall street. Edward Yeager has returned home from a business trip to Philadelphia. William Oliver left yesterday for Ber wick and Wilkesbarre J. W. Casterym, a welder at the Shovel Works, in this city, left verier, day on the 5:51 D. L. & W. train for Wyoming. Mr. Casterym has severed j his connection with the works here tc > | accept a position in Canton, Ohio. Mrs. A. H. Woolley spent yesterday with friends in Sunbury. Miss Mary McEneany, Mill street, left on the 9:14 Pennsylvania train yes terday morning for a visit with friends in Pittsburg. Bruce Mendenhall of Wallar arrived last evening for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Ira C. Everhart on East Market street. Miss Anna Kniss, of Boyd's Station, was the guest of Mrs. William Miller, Riverside, yesterday. Miss Rachel Williams returned to Berwick yesterday after a visit with Miss Stella Myerly, East Front street. Miss Evelyn Otis, of Binghamton. N. Y., arrived in this city yesterday tor a visit with relatives. Daniel Heddens and son Warren spent yesterday with the former s brother. Phineas Heddens. Bloomsbnrg. Rev. Adolph Meyer left yesterday for Wilkesbarre. J. Hudson Kase, of South Danville, spent yesterday with friends in Blooms bnrg. Frank Courson, of Washingtonville. was in town yesterday. Dr. J. P. Hoffa drove in from Wash ingtonville yesterday. Mrs. Benjamin Keller, Water street, left yesterday for Scranton in response to a telegram announcing the serious ill- j ness of B. F. Keller of that place. D. R. Williams returned home yes- j terdav from a visit with friends in Will i iamsport. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Boyd, of this city, spent yesterday with friends at Boyd's Station. Clark Kern left yesterday for Wat sontown to spend several days. Miss Lillie Puterbaugh, of West Mar ket street, left yesterday for Millheiin to assist in the knitting mill of Thomas West. Mrs. Cyrus Clapp, of Binghamton, N. Y., left yesterday for Elmira, N. V., after a visit with her daughter, Mrs. A. 11. Woolley, West Market street. Miss Boone Eckman, of Roaring Creek, spent several hours in this city yesterday. Mrs. Maggie Lindennan, of Shamo kin, arrived yesterday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Thomp- ! son, on Bloom street. Mrs. Patrick Kerns, of this city, left yesterday morning for a visit with rela tives in New Philadelphia, Schuylkill county. Andrew L. Fritz, of Bloomsbnrg, | candidate for congress, spent several ! hours yesterday in this city. Miss Delia Sharpless, of Portland, Oregon, arrived at South Danville, yes terday to visit her brother, .T. R Sharp less, at Rush town. Dr. N. M. Smith, of South Danville, max'e a professional visit to Wolverton, yesterday. Miss Jennie Lyon, of Nanticoke, ar rived in this city yesterday for a visit with relatives. Misses Ava and Ruth Gearhart, of this city, spent yesterday afternoon with friends in Sunbury. Dr. Henry Bierman, of Bloomsbnrg, spent several hours in this city yester day. Dr. Edward L. Davis, of Berwick, spent several hours yesterday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs W. C. Davis, on Mill street. Miss Nellie Jameson, a trained nurse at the Sayre hospital, Sayre, Pa., arriv ed in this city yesterday for a visit with i her father, Charles Jameson, West Mali ' oning street. Miss Sue Miller, of this city, and niece 1 Miss Fanny Miller, of Schoolcraft, , Michigan, left yesterday for a short | visit with friends in Shamokin George Welby, of Allentown, return ed home last evening after a short visit with friends in this city. James Martin left yesterday for a short trip to Mt. Carmel. Miss Bessie Henderson, of Blooms bnrg, returned home yesterday after a visit with Miss Edith Foust, East Front street. Mrs. Harvey Buck, of Willianisport, returned home yesterday after a visit at the residence of C. W Childs, Church 1 street. FREE LESSONS A Four Nights' Course at Y. M. C. A. Be ginning Tuesday Next. A cooking school at the Y. M. C. A. will be a feature of affairs in this city next week. The lessons will be given under the auspices of the Woman's Aux iliary by Mrs. C. Dwelle, who will ap pear in the interest of a Shredded Wheat firm. The proposition, while purely a business one on the part of the firm, is wholly advantageous to the town in that it gives free instruction in the art of cooking to as many as choose to at tend and at the same time insures a sub stantial return in money to the Wo man's Auxiliary. The course will consist of four lessons beginning on Tuesday night next, March 25th, and taking in the three dates fol lowing,on one of which the class will be held in the afternoon instead of even ing. The instruction given will not be restricted to "Shredded Wheat" but will take in a variety of dishes. Mrs. Dwelle in her illustrations before the class will use a gas stove preparing the dishes ready for tasting. While the lessons are absolutely free the Shredded Wheat firm agrees to pay the Woman's Auxiliary five cents for every person attending the class. To reap the full measure of benefit it is plain, therefore, that the school should be as larg" as possible on each of the four nights of the course. As those at tending have every thing to gain and at the same time have an opportunity of assisting the Woman's Auxiliary it is not probable that much persuasion will have to be employed to bring out a very large class. Petty Thieves Operate, During several months past the resid ents of the Second Ward have been much annoyed by petty thieving. It is not safe to leave anything exposed that can be carried awav. The thieves,how ever. seem to have a preference for arti cles of clothing, and a pair of shoes, a coat or a vest left within reach of the miscreants is pretty sure to be miss ing. Martin Howard, who lives a bachel or's life, occupying a house boat on the canal near Cook's Conrt. has been sin gled out by the thieves as a special vic tim and he has been robbed no less than three times since last August. On Oct tober sth., lie was relieved of five dol lars worth of new underwear. <)n Mon day night last his place was broken in to and a coat and vest stolen. The bar used in prying open the door along with a mitten was left behind by the thief Suspicion points to a certain party and the police are following up the clue. Buried on Saturday. Alvin (.'lark, the interesting little son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Treas, South Danville, whose death occurred Thurs day last was buried Saturday after noon at 2 o'clock. The services were conducted by Rev. Dr. W. 1. Steans. The pall bearers were Walter and Eugene Pegg.Harry Landau and George Startzell. Those who attended the funeral from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Joel Morton, Frank and Thomas Morton and Miss Flossie Morton, of Berwick: Mr. and Mrs. William Morton and Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Huntzinger, of Snnbury. Interment took place in Mt. Vernon cemetery. Queen Esther to be Produced, C,»neeii Esther,an oratorio for the bene fit of the Y. M. C. A., will be given in the Opera House early iu the spring un der the auspices of the Woman's Auxil iary. The chorus and setting of the opera will be under the direction of Gomer Thomas. An orchestra of fourteen pieces under the direction of Herbert Wyle will furnish the accompaniment. Mrs. James Scarlet will play the Queen. The parts will all be sung by the best talent in Danville, Mrs. R. J. Allen singing a leading solo. The choruses also will be carefully selected. The Oratorio of Queen Esther was produced in Danville about twenty years ago under the same direction as at pres ent. Succeeds Miss Fersing. Miss Elsie Hicks, of Bloomsbnrg, has taken charge of the organ at the Mah oning Presbyterian church. Miss Hicks is an accomplished organist and her playing Sunday, when she officiated for the first time,made a very favorable impression. Miss Hicks succeeds Miss Charlotte Persing who for the past seven years has had charge of the or gan. Miss Persing is probably one of the best accompanists that Danville has ever known. The many delightful song services rendered by the Mahoning choir will always be remembered. Miss Persing was at the head of many con certs and her efforts were always suc cessful. Busy Florists. Next week will be a busy one for our florists. The display of plants and flowers at the local greenhouses was never more beautiful for this season of the year. It seems as soon as the Easter trade is over for one year, preparations are commenced for the next and though there will likely be a scarcity of roses for Easter Sunday lilies and carnations will be plentiful and will appear in all their beauty in many of the churches ami homes. The Easter egg situation is distinctly I encouraging WAITED UPON Swallow and Hartzell May Reconcile Their Differences. It now begins to look as though the Swallow case together with charges against other officials may not cnt so much of it figure as was anticipated be fore the Central Pennsylvania confer ence. which convenes at Bellefonte next week. As a result of a peace conference held at Sunbury Thursday last, a com mittee of five leading Methodist clergy men went to Harrisburg Monday morn ing for the purpose of conferring with Rev. Dr. Swallow and Rev. Charles V. Hartzell, urgently requesting that they endeavor to adjust their differences up on such a basis as they themselves shonld elect. The result of this inter cession has not been learned, but it is generally believed that the visit will be instrumental in reconciling the differ ences between the two clergymen. The peace conference,which on Thurs day met in the First Methodist Episcopal church at Sunbury, was attended by twenty one leading preachers represent ing the towns of Sunbury, Danville, Shamokin, Mt. Carmel, Hazleton, Au denried, Williamsport, Harrisburg and Selinsgrove. Danville was represented by Rev. Harry Curtin Harman. The deliberations were directed by Presiding Elder W. W. Evans. Dr. Swallow and Rev. Hartzell were both consulted con cerning the meeting. The peace conference felt that it could not under any circumstances en ter into the merits of the case: it simply urged an adjustment for the sake of Christ and the honor of the church, thereby avoiding the rancor and bitter ness of an ecclesiastical trial at the ap proaching conference. The committee, which included Pre siding Elder \V. \V. Evans, was instruct ed tn meet Swallow and Hartzell jointly or separately as desired and to urge them to withdraw all charges and all public utterances made by either against any of the parties concerned in the pend ing investigation. Young Man Loses a Foot. George Diebler, IN years of age, a son of John Diebler, a well known and prosperous farmer residing about mid way between Snydertown and Reed's Station, met with a terrible accident Friday. During the forenoon the young man took down his —a double barreled fowling piece—and started out to shoot some crows which infested the premises. George secreted himself in the barn where through the rear door he could observe the movements of the crows and shoot them the moment they came within range. The young man, it ap pears, did not know that both barrels of the gun were loaded and this led to the accidental discharge of the gun. The full load took effect in his ankle, mangling the flesh and shattering the bone in a shocking manner, rendering healing out of the question. The foot was amputated Friday afternoon. Sudden Death of Miss Books. Miss Alvaretta Books, formerly of Danville, died in New York at 4 o'clock Saturday morning. The deceased was the sister of Mrs. Ella Saunders and of C. S. Books of this place, and was well known in Danville, where she resided up to about nine years ago. Her death was a great shock, as it was not known that she was critically ill. A telegram reached this city Sat urday morning advising her relatives that she was near death's door. Mrs. Saunders with her daughter Madge left for New York on the 1019 D. L. &W. train, but had scarcely departed when another telegram arrived stating that Miss Books was dead. C. S. Books in response to the latter message also left for New York, departing on the 1215 Pennsylvania train. The Inter-Scholastic Debate. The Inter-scholastic Debate between the Extemporaneous Debating Club of this city and the Sunbury High School, which was to have been held in Sunbury on the 18th (if April has been declared off. owing to the fact that General Go bin lectures there on the same evening. Another date will be selected. The committees,one from each town will en deavor to secure a special train for at tendance at the debate. The colors adopted for the occasion are royal purple and burnt orange. All who attend are requested to wear the colors. Further particulars will be made known later. Company F Compares Favorably. Captain -T. B. Gearhart informs us that he has witnessed the inspection of the companies comprising the First Bat talion of the Twelfth Regiment, name ly, K and Eof Sunbury; C at Milton, and Aat Lewisburg, and he has no hesitancy in saying that the local com pany compares very favorably with the best of them. If the muster out of the several companies of the brigade de pends on the rating of this inspection he f *<>77.o;} to the Board of Stewards of the Central Pennsylvania Conference. This matter has been finallj" adjusted and Rev. Harry Cnrtin Harman on the first day of Con ference on behalf of St. Paul's M. E. church will formally present a draft for the sum to the Board of Stewards. Sunday School Conference. A Sunday school conference under the auspices of the Pennsylvania Sunday school association convened in Y. M. C. A. hall Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Devotional exercises were conducted by Rev. L. B. Twichell, after which a solo was very effectively rendered by Miss Margaret Ainnierman. Rev. C. A. Oliver, State Superintendent addressed the conference on phases of Normal work, dwelling especially upon the need of trained teachers. His address was followed by a general discussion on the latter topic. The evening session was held in Pine street Lutheran church, beginning at 7:30 o'clock. Rev. N. E. Cleaver led the devotional exercises. Rev. G. H. Hem ingway, D. D., of Bloomsburg, deliver ed a fine address on ' 'Personal work of the Scholar. He was followed by Mrs Bell, wife of Rev. J. W. Bell. Strawberry Ridge,who gave an edifying talk on "Primary work." Rev. Oliver made the closing ad dress. The choir of the church rendered sev eral choice selections during the even ing. The audience present during the af ternoon. although not large, manifested much interest in the subjects under dis cussion. The turn out at the evening session was quite large and much in terest was shown. A Rather Serious Charge, Malcolm West was arraigned before Justice Bare Tuesday afternoon on a rather serious charge, his offense ac cording to the information made by his wife consisting of non-support and of making his two small children drunk. The complainant. Mrs. West, testified that since the swearing out of the war rant her husband had showed a better disposition and was now contributing to the support of herself and children. She, therefore, wished to be lenient and was willing to withdraw the charge, if he would promise to abstain in the fu ture from giving the children liquor. A settlement was accordingly effected on this basis, the husband making the promises necessary. The costs. $3.00 were assumed by the defendant Committed to County Jail. Joseph Gross, East Market street, was arraigned before Justice of Hie Peace J. P. Bare, Tuesday afternoon, charg ed with drunkenness and abusing his children. The case is an especially sad one. Gross, whose wife is a patient at the Hospital for the Insane, lives alone with his three children, who it would seem have a pretty hard time of it. The defendant was held under S3OO bail—s2oo for his appearance at court and SIOO to keep the peace. He was un able to secure a bondsman and in de fault was committed to jail. Easter Displays. The windows of the millinery estab lishments and dry goods stores in this city are glorious with displays whose sumptuous beauty is bewildering. Enough is revealed to show that the women of Danville will be given a fine opportunity to emphasize their critical tastes. JOB PRINTING The office of the AMERICAN being furnished with a large assortmen of job letter and fancy type and jot material generally, the Publisher announces to the public that he is prepared at all times to execute in the neatest mamer JOB PRINTING Of all Kinds and Descrption. our prices before place your orders. MOTHER HOUSE COMPLETED Stately Pile of Buildings Modern in its Ap pointments. The stately pile of buildings compris ing Mother House and Chapel at the Holy Family Convent, this place, begun one year ago, is just now receiving its finishing touches and before the close of the week will be formally turned over to the Sisters of Christian Charity. The structure, 172x36 feet, with a wing forming the chapel in the rear; built of brick, and of steel construction, three stories in height exclusive of the basement,has been previously described in these columns. The completion of the building, however, brings several new features into notice that are worthy oi'uescripiv^... It is not affirming too much to say that the new building in its various ap pointments is the most modern to be found in Danville and affords an excell ent object lesson to show the progress made in kitchen equipment, heating and in the plumber's art in general. In the kitchen is installed a mammoth 3 part steel range manufactured by V. Clad, of Philadelphia. It sits out two feet from the wall. Above it is suspend ed a hood, Bxl-1 feet, which collects the vapors produced by the cooking: under the hood is a register communicating with the flue, through which the vapors pass out of the building. A large sink with a slate top for dish washing, most convenient in design, is another feature of the kitchen. All the bread used at the Holy Fami ly Convent will be baked by the Sisters and as might be inferred there is noth ing lacking in facilities. Among the latter is a "bread riser," an original de vice perhaps nowhere else in use. It is a sort of a closet in which iron rods answer the purpose of shelves, in the rear of which is a system of hot water pipes. The doors are of glass through which the bread is always in view along with a thermometer. In this way changes in temperature, fatal to good bread, is easily obviated. The building is heated by steam, through a six inch main,two of Magee's improved boilers being installed. The main building is heated by direct radia tion: the chapel by indirect radiation. The main feed for the main building is a five inch line running up to the attic and from that point distributing through the building, supplying radiators on its * downward course on the one-pipe sys-» tem. There are over eighty radiators in the building. The bath rooms, seven in number, are large, well lighted and« models in every respect. The sinks con nected with the kitchen, six in number., are all equipped with combination spigots and grease traps. Joseph M. Lechner, of this city, holds the contract for the heating, the plumb ing and the gas fitting. Mr. Lechner also furnished the laundry, which is most admirably arranged and contains the newest and most improved ma chinery. While essentially plain the building throughout is most exquisitely finished. In the basement the hall, the kitchen, main scullery, the scullery for the sick rooms, and the pantry are all laid with tile. The bakery, flour room, bread room, bath rooms and room for hot water tank all have cement floors. Other portions of the building are laid with yellow pine flooring of the best quality, oiled and varnished. Of the latter the floors have had three coats and as a re sult they shine nearly like mirrors. The waiuscoting is of cement with wooden moulding. The walls of white plaster are snowy in their purity and harmon ize nicely with the general surround ings. The great building is practically fire proof. The floors are laid in asbestos paper; the joints are all of iron covered with wire netting and plastered. Damp ness is obviated in the basement by hol low or double walls and a system of ventilation under the floors which was provided for in building. Literary Societies. The Garfield and Lincoln Literary societies of the High schot >1 will hold their regular semi-monthly meeting on Friday next. GARFIELD SOCIETY. Recitation,. "In the Library of Con gress." Miss Chihls. Recitation "The Last Watch." Miss Ware. Declamations Mr. Gaskins and Mr. Lunger. Subject for discussion: "Resolved That Our Criminal and Idle Population be Employed in the Building of Good Roads." Affirmative side—Mr. Rosenthal, Miss Daniel and Mr Robert Jacobs. Negative Miss Welliver, Mr. Kem nier and Miss Sechler. "Garfield Star "—Editor-in.Chief, Mr. Samuel Miller Literary Editor, Miss Mason; Personals. Mr. Randall Jacobs. Locals, Miss Law: Domestic News. Miss Bare; Foreign News, Miss Rank: Ad vertisement. Mr. Bernheimer. LINCOLN SOCIETY. Recitations—Miss Keini and Miss Connolly. Declamations Mr. Magill and Mr. Raver. Debate—Affirmative, Mr. Barber, Miss Hooley and Miss Miller: negative, Miss Ileiss, Miss Welliver and Miss Daniel. "The Liberator"—Editor in Chief, Miss Rogers; Literary Editor, Mr. Mc- Henry; Personals, Miss Rhodes; Locals, Mr. Moore: Foreign News, Mr. Pegg: Domestic News, Miss Cromwell: Ad vertisements, Mr. Maurice Lunger. Remember the Washington Hose Co's Fair tonight