J Home Paper —For Hie How Ihe circulation ot this paper is in v leasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR 1)K. IKY !N(. 11. JENNINGS, DEMIST. tljfice Hours 9 .1. .)/. to ■ ]fiU St ir. Ms '/ ]><turine. r,i. P SIMI.I/.. 4'J"> MIII ST. , PANVII I.K, PA. diseases oft lie Stomach iind Intestines :i Specialty | yH. \\ . I*. AMiI.K, DENTIST OH-HI.. -MS MII.I.STRKKT. eeth Kxtructftl with«»nl I'ain. Crown ami Hritlm- WorU a Specialty. ftqnlpped wlth the latest and "><> st tmprowd Instruments ami prepared to exei utethe must iliilieult work. I)R. C. H. REYNOLDS, —DENTIST.— Office, Opposite Boston Store, Danville, Pa. Dentistry in all its branches. Charges Moderate ami all work Guaranteed. Established 1892 (TOEXSF.II MS. Plant the seeds. Be careful about the brush tires. Ascension day occurs on May sth. The overcoat still comes in handy- Its a little rough on the first robin. C E. Dyer is ill at his home, Montour Row. April weather cannot be depended upon. The assessors are now making their rounds. Susquehanna shad are expected in a few days. George Furgeson i- ill at his home on Fourth street. Mrs. Howard Farley is ill at her home in Riverside. Trailing arbutus parties are being planned for Saturday. Frank, so.i of C.ilvin Eggert, I pper Mulberry ,-treet, is on the sick list. Miss Alice BookmiHer has accepted a position as nurse, at the State Hospital. A "Don t-spit-oii-the-pavement crus ade ought to be inaugurated in Danville. Isadore Rosenthal of Berwick, at tended the dance held in this city last evening. A wagon containing a load of iron rails broke down near the Susquehanna Hotel, South Danville, yesterday. The downfall of snow in the Western part of the State was only another re minder that everything in the weather line goes in "gentle spring." There is a growing feeling in Dan ville in favor of a rousing old-time Fourth of .Inly celebration. Corner loafing is a thing of the past in Danville. Danville is not alone in being unable to meet the demand for dwelling houses. From all over the State comes a cry f<>r more houses, and it cannot be answered satisfactorily. Now it H to be hoped that gentle spring will take a firm grip and stay with us. Those who have magnolia trees are eagerly watching them these days. Some of the people who made fools of themselves on the first day of April are still doing it. Have you noticed the grass pushing ! its wav upward Sharpen vour lawn j m< >wer. The Fifteenth State Convention of the | Pennsylvania Christian Endeavor Union will be held in Pittsburg. July H, !>, and 10. Candidates are already putting on their pleasant smiles and practicing the hand shake. The cold and wet Weather has inter fered with garden making. Ping pong has made its appearance j in town and is being played with a : great deal of interest and energy. Charles Lyon brought to town, on Monday this season's first bouquet of S trailing arbutus. Carl McWilliams is enlarging the; windows of his new store on North ! Mill street The Self-Denial services at the Salva tion Army Hall are being well attend ed this Week. It is now time for this belated spring to wake up and cause some sprouting. The amalgamated association of Faster bonnet wearers i- still locked out by the strike in the weather bureau. "April smiling through her tears" uiay be all right as a figure of speech, but to the ordinary mortal it is usual ly a question of leaving your umbrella at home at the wrong time. Samuel A. Yorks. West Market street, is confined to his bed by ill ness. Many gardens throughout the town are.being gotten into shape for plant ing and raising early vegeables. Trailing arbutus hunters will soon be scouring the hills ami dales for their favorite spring flower. NOTICE To FARMERS We wan 100 tons of Scrap Iron all kinds. Will pay a special cash price. Bring what ever you have. SAFETY SPINDLE & M 112 g Co. East Market St Danville, Pa Did you move Of course yon didn't neglect to change your paper Montour American. "THIS (Ol'N I'KV Will. NHVIiK HI- ENTIRELY FREH UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." VOL. -IT—NO L">. mis. ii.i. cmivi: Laid to Rest in the Episcopal Cemetery Yesterday Afternoon. Yesterday afternoon at three o'clock the last obsequies were held over the remains of the late Mrs. Margaret N . Grove, whose death occurred in Phila delphia on Sunday evening. Impressive services were held at the home of 15. H. Gearhart on Bloom street, in the presence of a large con course of sorrowing relatives and friends. Rev. Dr. \\. A. McAtee ol the Grove Presbyterian church offic iated. He paid an excellent tribute to the deceased and spoke most feelingly of her many noble traits,her Christian character and her uuseltish ways in ever striving to make others happy. , The body reposed in a handsome cas ket and was completely surrounded by floral offerings from friends and rela tives. The designs were many and all j were beautiful. The pall bearers were: ; A. H. Woolley, W. B. Rhodes, R. J. Pegg, and F. C. Angle. Interment was made in the Grove family plot in the Episcopal cemetery. Among those who attended the fu neral from a distance were: Misses Katharine and Margaret (trove.of Phil adelphia, daughters of the deceased; Mrs. John Grove of Philadelphia, Mrs. Ella Faules of Kingston, Mrs. Oscar Brandow of Wilkesbarre Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Yorks of Central, and Miss Agnes Faules, of Kingston. Arrangements Being Completed. The coming debate between the Sun bnrv and the Danville High School clubs will have a large attendance from this city. This event is schedul ed for Thursday evening, April 17th, and will be held in theSunbury Court House. In order to run a special train from South Danville to Sunbury it was necessary to secure one hundred passengers. More than this number have declared their inteuion of going. The High School pupils are rehears ing a number of songs and yells and a lively time is anticipated. The train will leave South Danville depot at 7 ]>. in., returning about 11 :30 p. ni. The fare for the round trip will be IS cents. Admission to the debate will be 2."» cents. For High School pupils L") cents. The colors adopted for the Danville club are royal purple and orange. Messrs. Arthur M. Campbell, Bert McClurc and William Watkin, on behalf of Danville, will sustain the negative side of the question, Resolv ed, "That the Formative Period of the United States Government- was the most critical in its History." On be half of Suuburv Harry Hartzell,Joseph Shultz and James Shipe will support the affirmative view. The judges are Prof. B. R. Johnson, M. A. principal of the Lewisburg High School, and Messrs. A. W. Johnson and Charles Dewire of Lewisburg. An interesting musical program will also be rendered and there is no doubt that those who attend will pass a pleasant evening. Danville's Best Voices and Talent. The chorus rehearsals for the ora torio Esther" which will he given in this city for the Y. M. C. A. have proven very satisfactory ami have brought out some of the best voices ami talent in Danville. The cast has not as yet been completed but the di rector, Mr. Gomer Thomas, is sure of a very capable one. The production will be given about the middle of May. The Penn Social orchestra will furnish the music and with tin- elaborate costumes the opera will 110 doubt be well staged. A Thoroughly Enjoyable Affair. The last of the series of five dances, given by a number of our young peo ple, was held in the Armory last even ing and it proved a thoroughly enjoy able affair. The orchestra, which was augmented to five pieces, wjis under the direction of Prof. Richard Metli erell and no better dance music lias been heard in Danville in a long time. Between f<> and."> 0 couple were in at tendance. These dances have been verv successful socially and financial ly. Large Shipments of Spindles. There is now every assurance that the Safety Spindles being manufactur ed bv the Safety Spindle < Vnnpany w ill find a ready sale. Yesterday a large shipment was made to Stroudsburg, Fa., and the order- on hand will keep the little industry on East Market street busy for some time. In addition to Safety Spindles, a large number of sash w eights and other small articles of iron are being maun factured by this firm. Foot Bruised. John Sweisfort, an employe of the Heading Iron Works, while agisting about the rolls yesterday had hi- left foot bruised by one of the hooks fall ing upon it. He will be unable to work for a few (lavs. A Milton Couple Wed in Danville. Charles M. Mertz and Alice M M< Daniel, both of Milton, were married on Tuesday evening by Ke\ N. K j Cleaver at the parsonage of the Trin ity M K. church. Military Dress Assembly. Invitations were received in this city yesterday for a Military l)r> -s Assembly to be given by Company K, Twelfth Regt. Inf., N. (!. P. at the Armory, Sunbnry, on Friday evening, April ISth. Music will be furnished I by the Twelfth Regiment band Committee on Streets and Bridges Make Report to Council. Tin 1 borough council held a regular meeting Friday night, the following members responding to roll call: \ as tine. Davis.M. I). L. Sechler, Swank. Pat ton, Dougherty. Gibson and Lloyd. Burgess Purse 1 was also present. It was generally expected that mat ters relating to sewerage would occupy a good portion of the session and sev eral citizens were present,among them H. L. Gross and P. li. Ootner, mem bers of the sewerage committee ap pointed at the recent citizens' meet ing. The report was current la>t week that .1. Murray Africa, would meet with Council last night. That gentle man. however, was not present, and sewerage did not cut much of a figure in the proceedings. A communication was received from the committee appointed at the Citiz ens' meeting, which read as follows: Amos Vastine. President, and mem bers of Council: — In response to a public call a citi zens' meeting was held on Tuesday evening, March 24, in Council chamber when the following were appointed : C. P. Hancock, .1. H. Goeser. H. L. j Gross, C. P. Murray, P. H. Cotuer, and W. (i. Williams, a committee to investigate :i> to the cost and practic ability of sewering the town of Dan ville. The object intended is not, nor does the committee desire, any at tempt at usurpation of the duties of council, but the desire is to give the entire question a careful and thorough investigation. That Council may get the benefit of any and all information obtained by this committee it i- respect fullv asked that council appoint a com mittee to meet with the above named committee during deliberations with the hope that the information obtained may result in a benefit to our town. Respectfully submitted, CHARLES. P. HANCOCK, ('hairman. The above communication was read by the secretary, when the president announced that lit' would consider the matter of ap])ointiiig u cnminittfi' lb requested between the present and the next meeting. M. 1). L. Sechler stated that the (Committee on Streets and Bridges had visited Mahoning creek at Center street and made a careful investigation, which convinced them that it would be advisable to erect an iron bridge to replace the one swept aw at by the late flood. In rebuilding they recom mended that the bridge be raised some three feet. Borough Surveyor West is perfecting the plans and they wen able only to report progress. John Patton made a plea for the merchants along Mill street, many of whom suffer very much by the en forcement of the borough ordinance which obliges them at (5 p. m.to clear the sidewalks of all goods on display. Green grocers, especially, who handle perishable goods, lose a good deal in this way. Strawberries anil the like soon perish in a warm store room, while were such goods left outside where they could be seen the probabil ity is that they would be sold before closing time. Mr. Hat ton suggested that each merchant be granted the privilege of placing a shelf two feet wide on the pavement under his win dow. to remain there permanently and to be used at all hours. This shelf might be fast to the building or dis connected as desired. This he thought would not encroach much on the side walk and yet be sufficient to help dealers out of their difficulty. Mr. Patton made a motion to the above effect, which was seconded by Mr. Dougherty. Il carried. On motion of Mr. Patton, Martin Landau was granted permission to maintain a peanut roaster in front of his store, Mill street, providing that lie keeps it off the pavement. John Steinman appeared before Council to call attention to the man ner in which the culvert, under the P. it R. railway at Blizzard's run is filling up. Nearly two feet of gravel lias been deposited on the bottom by | the winter floods, which reduces the I capacity of the culvert considerably. On motion the Street Commissioner was instructed to dean out tin - cul vert as far us it belongs to tin* borough. The I'. & H. railway company have been notified and will clean out the portion embraced by their land The following bills were ordered paid . WATKK HEPAK'I MKN'T Regular employes $114.:50 I Hutt'alo Meter ('o tH.W 1). C. Williams t.T'i Thoin|ison Meter t <o (J. Edwaid Roat A. C. Ameshury xi 1 xJ.?S A (J. Ameshury 1 Washington Fin Oo I■ > Standard (ras Co II.SO Harry I>. Patton "20.00 Postage Stamps "iO.OO ROROI'OH DEPARTMENT. Regular employe- >1 Labor and Han ling 111 •"> I S. Bailey & Co 'i'i. K> Standard ' ias t 'i i Standard Electric Light < 'o l"»l IM > Rev. Hannau to Speak. The special prayer and -' If denial set vice at tin- Salvation Arnn Hall to night promises to be very interesting. Rev 11.'' Harman. of St Paul's church will 1" tin speaker Special music .Ml are coV'lialh invited DANVILLK. LA.. Till KSIIAY AIMIIL 10. 1!»0-'. PERSONAL Brief Mention of the Doings ot Your Friends and Acquaintances. Miss Chrissie Hortof Norristown,re turned home yesterday, alter a visit at the residence of Lewis Hort, Mahon ing township. John Oliver returned to Wilkesbarre yesterday after a visit with his father, Hugh Oliver. Mill street. Mrs. Alice Miller spent yesterday with her sou, Charles Miller, Blooms burg. Mrs. Laura Hider and daughter, Emma, of Cleveland. Ohio, guests of Mrs. Frank Myers, this city,spent yes terday afternoon with friends in Bloomsburg. J. \V. Wintersteen of Mifflin, was a visitor in this city yesterday. Contractor John Curtis of Wilkes harre. returned to his home yesterday after a short stay in this city. Mrs. Oscar Leniger attended a wed ding in Milton yesterday. Mrs. Jacob Marr of Kaseville, left on the:l4 Pennsylvania train yester day morning for a visit with relatives in Sparrow's Point, Md. Marry Lyon left outheD:l4 Pennsyl vania train yesterday for Pittsburg, where he has secured a position. Joseph Hackett of Youngsjtowu, 0., i- visiting his sister, Mrs. Michael Shires, Ash street. Miss Elizabeth Walker of Tioga, is the guest of Miss Ida Gallagher, oil Church street. Fred Kirkendallof Wilkesbarre join led lii> wife on a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George M. Gearhart. East Market street, Saturday. Percy Biddle of Briar Creek, sp-ut Sunday with hi> mother, Mrs. Annie Biddle, Mill street. Miss Florence Kline of Shamokin, left Saturday for New Cumberland, after a visit with Miss Margaret Deeu, this city. Mrs. .lames Dai ley, Kline street.left Saturday, for a visit with her brother, .lesse Diet/., in Philadelphia. George (lilbert and Miss Laura Gilb ert of Catawissa, spent Sunday, at the home of Dr. and Mrs C. H. Reynolds, Mill street. Mrs. George Mudget and daughter. Miss Esther of Shamokin, spent Sun day at the home of Dr. Charles 11. j Reynolds, Mill street. Artist W. B. Rhodes of Natchez. ! Miss, .arrived in tlu> city Saturday for ! a visit with hi> mother. Mrs. Maria Rhodes. West Market street. Mr. ; Rhodes is looking exceedingly well. Mrs. Charles \N. /.aner rernrued home Saturday evening from a visit with her daughter in Philadelphia. < 'harles Sidler of Church street,speut Sunday with Catawissa friends. Frank Zaner of Newport, Perry county, arrived in city Saturday, for a visit at the home of S. L. Ester brook, East Market street. Miss Emma Reifsnyder returned home Saturday afternoon, from a visit with friends in llazleton. Dr. J. P. Hoffa of Washiugtoiivillc, was a visitor in this city yesterday. Oliver Rockafeller of Sunhury, was a visitor in this city yesterday. Simon P. Wolverton, Jr., of Sun bury, was in this city yesterday. Mrs. William Suter of Riverside, spent yesterday with friends at Boyd's Station. Daniel Mellon of Philadelphia, ar rived in this city yesterday for a visit with his pareuts. Mrs. Oscar Brandow of Wilkesbarre, is the guest of her auut, Mrs. Charles Ainmermau. South Danville. Mrs. F. 0 Hartniau returned yes terday from a with friends in Scranton. Mrs. Joseph Heini of Church street, returned yesterday from a visit with her pareuts in Bloomsburg. Mrs. .T. R. Foust of Montandon. ar rived in this city yesterday morning, for a visit at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. M. D. L. Sechler, Honeymoon street. Fred Owen was in Catawissa last evening. Mrs. Mathew Maus of West Hem lock township, left yesterday after noon for a visit with friends in Hunt ingdon. Robert Waite left for New York yesterday alter a visit with relatives in this city. Miss Mary Hollowav left yesterday forenoon for a visit with friends in Wilkes harre. Mrs. Frederick Purpur of Boyd's sta tion, spent several hours with friends in this city yesterday. Benjamin Andrews returned yester day from Sunbury. Hev. N. O. Patterson, pastor of tlie Baptist church at Jersey Shore, return ed home yesterday alter a visit at the residence of Hev. E. O. A. Cliue, 011 Nassau street. Thomas Brady, South Danville, left 011 the early morning train yesterday for Pittsburg. Jacob Hloom wain Sunburv yester day. Mi- Jennie Oberdorf, West Mahon ing street, left yesterday for a visit with relatives in Shamokin. (ieorge Edinondson left yesterday tor Muhanov ('ity P. 11 dottier, ('hureh street, left yesterday for a business trip to Bed ford. Mh- Sallie Evans of Dußois, left vi for Philadelphia after a visit with her father, Joseph Evans, Ferry street. Robert Adams left yesterday after noon for a short stay in Philadelphia ((flier Personals<lll Fourth Page. Employes of Reading Iron Company Meet for Organization. The employi -of the Reading Iron Works, thi> city, are about organiz ing a beneficial association, which will contribute immensely to the wel fare of this group of workmen, which comprises such a large percentage of the wage earners of Danville. Bene ficial associations are in existence at probably every other one of the plants owned by the Reading Iron Company. To encourage organization for re lief among its employes it will be re called that at a meeting some months [ ago the Reading Iron company set aside #'25,()00, the income from which was to be distributed among its several re lief associations. The employes of the company in Danville held a meeting in the arm ory Saturday night last to take the first step toward organization for re lief. A large number of the employes were present. A temporary organiza tion was effected. William Pickens was chosen chairman and William Turner, secretary. The first thing in order was the ap pointment of a committee to draft a constitution and by-laws for the per manent use of the association. The committee appointed consisted ot seven as follows : E. W. Peters. Lawrence Connolly. William Turner, Arthur Dietrich, -I< - Lunger, Francis Hart man and John Dalton. The next meeting will be held in the armory on Saturday evening. April lit, provided that room can be obtained. The constitution and by-laws will no doubt conform as closely as possible witli tlic other relief associations maintained, by the employes of the Reading Iron Company, in which dues are fixed at 50 cents per month and sick benefits are paid as follows: — After the first week five dollars weekly for a period of 1:5 weeks, during the next thirteen week.- £\!.so weekly and the i:i weeks succeeding that £I.OO weekly, and during the remainder of the illness ."»(> cents per month, which is designed to merely balance the dues and keep the sick member in good stand ing. In case of the death oi the hus band these beneficial societies pay the widow £100; in case the wife dies the husband r« eeives .<">(): on the death of a child nniler fourteen years the par ents receive #".»5. Tlie assessments are one dollar for the death of a husband; fifty cents for the death of a wife and twenty live cents on the death of a child. As sessments are made only when the lands on hand fall below a certain specified sum, say £IOOO. Membership is restricted to employes of the Heading Iron Company between the ages of 11 and 55 years. The Lincoln Society. At the regular meeting of the Lin coln Literary society Friday the following officers were elected tor the ensuing term: President, Miss Rogers; vice-president, Vi- McNinch ; secre tary.Mi-s Cousart: assistant secretary, Mr. Magill: treasurer.Miss Cromwell: marshal, Mr. McHeiiry : assistant mar shal, Mr. Barber; chorister, Miss Divcl :assistant chorister, Miss Hoolev ; attorney. Miss Rhodes; reporter, Mr. Hoolev. According to precedent the members oft he senior class of the Lincoln society were appointed to nominate the parti cipants for the Lincoln society in the Inter-Society contest. The subject discussed: "Resolved, That the evils of competition are great er than its benefits" was decided in favor of the affirmative. Death of Mrs. R. M. Grove. Mrs. Margaret V. Grove, widow of the late li. M. Grove, died in Phila delphia at <"> o'clock, Sunday evening Although ill for some time past of a complication of diseases her demise was hardly looked for at this time and the news of her death has proved a great shock to her friends in this city. The deceased, who up to a couple of years ago was a resident of this city, moved in the most prominent circles and was widely known and be loved for her many estimable qualities. She was 41! years of age and is surviv ed by two daughters, Catharine and Margaret. Two sisters, Mrs. B. K. Gearhart and Mrs. Anna .lohnston al so survive. Ebright-Hort, Mi" Sarah Hort, daughter of Mr. I and Mrs. Lewis Hort, of Mausdale. anil Melchoir L. Fbright of Lynwood. Delaware county, were married in Philadelphia on Wednesday, April '-hid. Rev Sidney K Patenian. pastor of Calvary Lutheran church, tied the nuptial knot. Mr. and Mr- Hort are spending their honeymoon at the home of the bride's parents at Man-dale They will reside hi Philadelphia. An Olii Resident Passes Away. Anthony Foust, a highly esteemed md old resident of the county, died at bis home in Deny township Monday morning, aged years lie was ill but one week, death being due to old age. lb' is survived by two sons and two daughter- David Foust of Lime stone township; Peter Foust of Wasli ingtonville. : Mrs. Klla Stocker of Heading and Mr- Sarah McCormick of tins city. Samuel, the five year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gulick South Dan ville, is seriously ill 1 ESCAPE A Heavily Laden Ploor Gives way at the Shovel Works Saturday. The Shovel Works, this city, was the scene of a thrilling accident Saturday forenoon which was rendered remark able by the narrow escape from death of several men imperiled. A section of the floor over the finishing depart ment used for storage purposes gave way under the weight and fell to the ground, a distance of eighteen feet, carrying with it some seven thousand shovel handles and three employes who along with another workman employ ed below were buried under the mass. It happened about 10:30 o'clock. An ominous crack in one of the timbers overhead had driven the most of the employes from that quarter of the finishing department. Frank Keller was working at the drill. M. W. Hart mail, who had been eating a lunch, had just left the spot, when with a large crash which startled all the upper end of town the heavily laden floor gave way. The next instant the north eastern corner of the works was filled with a promiscuous mass of shovel handles, splintered joists and flooring under which four human beings lay imprisoned. Under the circumstances there was little room for hope that any had escaped fatal or very serious in jury. A telephone call was sent out for physicians and soon Doctors Kimerer, Paules and Wintersteen were hurry ing toward the Shovel Works. Mean while the employes were tugging des perately away at the mass of wreckage. The imprisoned men were soon heard from and were able to make their whereabouts known. In ten minutes' time every man was released. The joy of all concerned can be im agined when it was discovered that not withstanding their peril none of the men were seriously hurt. Mr. Keller, the driller, fared worst. He attempted to escape when the crash came,but was struck by a falling plank, which knock ed him down, after which the shovel handles rained down upon him. That he was not killed is simply miraculous. Ills worst injury consited of a bruis ed hip. D. T. Williams, Arthur Brent and Roy Henrie, who came down with the floor, escaped with trifling injury. Brent continued at work but Williams and Henrie who sustained,each a slight cut on the head, decided togo home. Improvements at Hunter's Park. Erwin Hunter is looking forward to a very busy season at Pine Forest Park. The reputation of this new resort as an attractive and healthful spot is be coming well known in this section and already many dates have been selected for picnics and dances. Foreseeing a prosperous summer sea son Mr. Hunter is preparing every comfort and convenience for his pat rons and many improvements will be added. The installation of an Acety lene pis plant will be one of the im provements most needed. Twelve burners, each of 25 candle power, will furnish light for the pavilion. This plant will also supply light for the cottages and other buildings. A line toned piano will be placed on the danc ing floor which all parties can use. A new roadway lias been built, leading into the park insuring safety going to and from the resort. A number of cot tages have recently been built which will be rented at moderate terms. The Continental Hose company will hold a large picnic and dance 011 the 4th of July. A number of our young people have rented the pavilion for a series of fifteen dances. Saturday night dances will be held throughout the season. Herbert Wyle will furnish the music for these affairs. Mr. Hunter will be assisted in the manage ment of the park by his son-in-law, William Lindner, who will reside in one of the homes recently built on the grounds. Returned Home. Mrs. .lames Donahue and children, Margaret and Charles and Mrs. Kath arine O'Brien of Philadelphia, Mich ael O'Brien and son William, of Buf falo. N. V., and Miss Nellie Curry of New York City, returned home on the 12:15 Pennsylvania train, Saturday, afer attending the funeral of Mrs. Michael O'Brien, whose death occur red in Philadelphia on Sunday last and whose remains were brought here for burial 011 Wednesday. Contemplate a Double Turn. The Shovel factory has 150 men on the pay roll and is running overtime. The company contemplates putting on a double turn. Everything is running along very successfully. On Friday last the works turned out 192 dozen of shovels, 120 dozen of which consisted of plain back and back strap work. The accident, Saturday, caused a slight interruption,but the plant will resume this morning as usual. Funeral of Mrs. Beyer. | The funeral of Mrs. Edward Beyers ' ut Milton, was held from the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Hover, ■ j J South Danville, yesterday morning at o'clock, the Hev. I. H. McGann of Lewisburg, officiating.. The pall bearers were cousins of the deceased. Those who attended from a distance were: Mrs. Peter Beyer of Forest Hill and Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Beyer of Lewisburg. Interment was made in Kiverview cemetery. North umber- ESTABLISHED IN 1855. HOTEL MEN Meeting of the Water Commissioners Held Monday Afternoon. The action of the Water Commission ers at their last meeting, which fixed meter rates at I cents per 10(H) gallons for large fans, has resulted in quite a protest from local hotel meu and others who maintain fans for the com fort of their patrons. Fred Jacobs, Johnny Moyer, W. C. Williams, Elias Maier and G. Fred. Smith,appeared before the commission ers Monday emphatically declaring that they could not pay the four cent rate, which raises the cost of four fans from sl4 to over SSO. They were unanimous in notifying the commis sioners that unless they reduced the meter rates to a much lower figure it would be needless expenditure for the borough to install meters on their pre mises, as they could not afford to operate the fans and would throw them out. The Water Commissioners in their attempt to readjust the rates for the various uses to which water is put find anything but clear sailing. Every at tempt to do the borough justice seems to bring both a protest from the water takers, who consider themselves ag grieved by the burden imposed. Over an hour Monday was spent in a fruit less controversy between the visiting hotel men and the Water Commission ers. The former begged that the cost of fans be fixed at a lump sum for the season or that they be charged at the rate of .$5 per fan for each one install ed. Previously they paid by the season —ss for one fan and at the rate of $3 each for all above that number. The Water Commissioners insisted that they could not see their way clear to make'any reduction. The new rates ' were fixed pursuant to a resolution of Council on a basis which leaves the borough a loser. The cost of pumping the water amounts to 0 cents per 1000 gallons. On every 1000 gallons which goes to operate fans the Borough loses 2 cents, which amounts to a big sum in the course of a year. To put the fan rates still lower would be highly unjust to the water takers in general, who are taxed up to the full cost of operating the water plant. Although they admitted that the fan rates seem ed high—higher probably than the hotel men could afford to pay, tet it was the sense of the Board of Water Commissioners that in the premises there is no room for any further ac tion on their part. To favor the ap plicants would be an act of discrim ination that they would not be guilty of. The hotel men declare their inten- ' tion of next appearing before Council, < asking that that authorize the ( Water Commissioners to reduce the i meter rates. 1 No rates having as yet been fixed for 1 the small counter fans,for which $1.50 i per season was previously charged,the Water Commissioners Monday, decid- i ed to proceed as in the'ease of the larg- t er fans, namely,to test one of the nura- : her to determine the quantity of water ] used and to charge at the rate of 4 < cents per 1000 gallons. On motion Superintendent Keefer 1 was instructed to lay some v! 00 feet of 2-inch pi IK 1 on Nassau street to con nect the main with a couple of dwell- j ings there whose owners desire to use borough water. < Mr. Cornian explained that'although the clerk has done his duty well and made all the collections that could have been expected, yet. the books show a number that are in arrears. He, therefore, moved that in all cases where water rent due April Ist. is not paid within :$0 days the water be turned off and the clerk proceed to collect the bill by law. Self-Denial Services. This week the local branch of the Salvation Army is holding a series of special self-denial and prayer services in which its members are taking an ac tive part. Though the weather has been unfavorable the attendance it the evening meetings has been wry en couraging. It only seenik a few days ago since the Salvation Army was in the midst of its great effort of feeding the poor at Christmas-tide* when that organiza tion earned the encomiums of the en tire country for its immense Winter Relief work. Today another great un dertaking by the Army is on the boards. This time it is the special annual week of prayer and self-denial. Notice the practicality of this great body of Christian people. One would think that their every day life is self denial, without the introduction of a special week. They house the fallen, nurse, the sick and are iu a general way living out their religion. Now they are holding a special week's ser vices in. which prayer will be contin uously offered for the salvation of the lost, and to back up their prayers by works, will stint themselves of part of their daily fare, and absolutely cut off all onwture comforts handing over the money thus saved to the general < work of the Arniv. Our citizens should profit by this ex ample of work, and it is not too much to ;isk those interested in religious work to contribute to the self-denial fund, of tlx 1 SaJvation Army. The ser vices end on Sunday evening, April lif. When the Salvationists call at your home or office, remember the splendid work of relief they have b<* u carrying on, and assist with a substantial donation. JOB PRINTING The ofticeof the AMERICAN being furnished with a large assortmen of job letter and fancy type and job material generally, the Publisher announces to the public that he is prepared at all times to execute in the neatest manner JOB PRINTING Ofall Kinds and Descrption our prices before place your orders. EVIDENCES OF PROSPERITY Wage-Earners are Given Steady Work— Every Industry Active At this time nothing will cause more rejoicing than the news that an ad vance of 25 cents a ton has been grant - ed the puddlers at the Reading Iron Works. This will bring the puddler* wages up to $4.25 a ton. A committee consisting of George Lewis, Patrick McKenna, Jacob Miner and Peter Woods were informed at the office yes terday afternoon that the increase had gone into effect on the first day of April. The activity of Danville's industries has brightened the business outlook of the town, for when labor receives a fair compensation, then business along all lines must prosper. Although the sale of spring wearing apparel during the past ten days has been checked by the inclement weath er, yet there has never been a season in Danville when merchants made cash sales so freely as during the pres ent month. Nearly every one seems to have shopping to do and many of the merchants have been able to make good, big sales. The animated and business like appearance of things, in this ,one of the dullest months of the year lias been commented upon and taken to indicate a degree of prosperity that is very encouraging to every per son who lias the best interest of the town at heart. At this season of the year there are few persons in Danville who are not employed with steady work at one or other of our busy industries. Every dollar paid out for local labor falls directly into the hands of the wage earner, and hence into the'channels of trade. In this way the merchants are enabled to do a cash business,competi tion is encouraged along all lines while the working man with a dollar in his pocket buys where he can pur liase the cheapest. Unquestionably the prices of some building materials have advanced, so that it will cost more to build a house in Danville this year than last. But it may be noted that those who deal in hardware, lumber, etc., refuse to take lugubrious views of the matter. The demand in Danville and vicinity is for the best the market can afford. Quite a number who repair and rebuild find their purses long enough to seek nov elties and original effects at a greater cost than the ordinary brick or woods. Danville is highly prosperous and like ly to continue so indefinitely. A Church Club. The Episcopalians of the dioeese of Central Pennsylvania are deeply inter ested by the call for the formation of a Church Clnb in Harris! urg. The meet ing will be held in the Harrisburg Club this evening and its pui-pose is to unite the laymen of the diocese in closer bonds irrespective of parish lines. The organization will be followed by a dinner at which there will be address es by Bishop Talbot. Mr. G. C. Thomas, senior partner of jDrexel & Company, Philadelphia. MriF. A. Lewis, of the Church Club, of Philadelphia, Col. C M. Clement, of Symbury. the Rev. Wal ter Reed, of Lancaster, and Hon. B F Meyers, of Harrisburg. It is expected that all of the counties in the diocese will be represented. Dr. I. H. Jennings and F. C. Angle of this city will attend the meeting. Castle Grove to be Improved. The many reports current with re ference to the eiosingof John R. Ben nett's magnificent mansion, Castle Grove,prove to be without foundation. The appearance of storm boards on the windows has without doubt, been the cause of this impression. The house will be kept open and will be in charge of two servants. There will be but four horses in the mansion stables and aside from these changes, everything will be kept running as usual. The farms will be kept up and the many hands retained. As soon as the weather permits the exterior of the house will be repaint ed. Among other improvements to be made later on is the erection of a veg etable green bouse. A Slight Blaze- A thick smoke issuing from the chim uey of Thomas Crumb's residence on Alton street, near the Shovel Works was the cause of a fire alarm about one o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mr. Crumb, who was in bed at the time, was quickly aroused and he, with several men employed at the Shovel Works loosened the brickwork of the chimney running through the garret and extinguished the flames with a few buckets of water. The hose companies were quick to respond A Surprise Party. Mrs. James McCormick was tend ered a surprise party at her home OD Upper Mulberry street last evening in honor of her birthday. About twenty guests were present and all spent a delightful evening. Refresh ments were served. Mrs. McCormick was presented with a handsome tea set. Rehearsal this Evening. All the ladies and gentlemen who have been invited to assist in the Esther concert are urgently requested to attend rehearsal this evening at 7 :45 o'clock sharp at the Y. M. C. A. hall. No one will be premitted to join the chorus after this evening. Danville ought to give hearty support to a good base ball club thin summer
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