A Hoi Paper —For tlie Home Ihe circulation ol this paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YERR DR. 1 KYI Mi H. .JENNINGS, DENTIST. Office ll'Hits 9 A. M to 12 »/ I°-* Mitl St -' I I'. M.to 4 /'• M Danville. PA. sm 1/I'/.. « i»- 425 Mill St., Danvii.i k, Pa. diseases of the Stomach and Intestines a Specialty | yi. w. P. ASUI.B. DENTIST On-It K -IS ML LI SriiKKT. »*etli K\trurteil without PATII. frown and Hrldge W <>rk » SinK-lalty. Kqulpped Willi the latest and most Improved liislrunieiitH and prepared to exeenlr the most diltiriilt work. DR. C. H. REYNOLDS, - DENTIST.— Offiee, Opposite Boston Store, Danville, Pa, Dentistry in all its branches Charges Moderate and all work Guaranteed. Established 1892 (B5 sews. Painters and paperhangers are busy. Spring s second Arbor Day to-morrow. Welsh Bros, circus will reach this city in May. Don't let it get too near the Fourth of July before organizing for a celebra tion. Work on the excavation for A. H. Grone's new building, Mill and East Mahoning streets, is progressing rap idly. Keep a firm grip on your winter cloth ing. Join in now for a Fourth of July cele bration The engagement of George Lechuer and Miss Rose Udelhoffen of this city has been announced. Danville has no regrets that it was slighted by that big snow storm. II -n t a Immpiii this time. It is a gradual bettering of business conditions with a still brighter future. Spring is making its appearance in half hour sections. Builder John Mowery is making good progress with the remodeling of the John Evans dwelling corner of Ferry and Mahoning streets. Tue work will be completed by May Ist. Have you noticed the grass pushing its way upward? Sharpen your lawn mower. The usual big "catch ' of trout story is now due. The Fifteenth State Convention of the Pennsylvania Christian Endeavor Union will be held in Pittsburg, July H. ;T. and 10. Candidates are already putting on their pleasant smiles and practicing the hand shake. NOTICE TO FARMERS We want 100 tons of Scrap Iron all kinds. Wil pay a special cash price. Bring what ever you have. SAFETY SPINDLE & M 112 g Co. East Market ST Danville, Pa. Parents should make up their minds to the fact that they render themselves amenable to the penalties of the law if they fail to send their children to school. The trees are budding and one warm day will work wonders with the burst ing leaves. It may be safe to put away the snow slvivel now, but the overcoat should go no further than a convenient peg. The sweet girl graduate is already dreaming of her frills and flounces. An epidemic of cold and lung tronblew is reported in this section. The damp weather and the sudden changes in temperature are ascribed as the cause. Do not forget that this is the time of the year when sanitary precautions I should be taken. See that your prem j ises are in good condition. Servant girls are very scarce in this | city and housewives desiring help find it hard to secure. Iu buying your spring goods remem ber that the stores of Danville have everything that yon want. Merchants of this city are keeping pace with our progress in other ways. Their stores are up-to-date and attrac tive and their stocks of goods leave nothing to be desired in the way of selections. Farmers in the surrounding valley are considerably exercised over help for this year. The great boom in industrial and manufacturing lines has caused many farm laborers to seek employ, merit in the various plants where they can make far better wages than on a farm. Invitations have been received in this city for a dance to be given at the Ex change Hotel, Blooiuslmrg, on Friday evening, April 35th. Jersey Shore will have a big crowd to handle on April 3ft, Odd Fellows' day, but she will he equal to the oc casion A progressive policy always wins, Danville should cultivate every trend in that direction. The soda water fountain aud the man who rocks the boat will begin to get in their work about the same time. Warren W. Welliver has had two windows cut in the West side of his house on East Mahoning street Jlont outf fill % V ' ■THIS CO.STRY WLL.L. NEVER m SSTRW-Y FREE UNT.L IT SUPPLIES A14.0P ITS OWN DEMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." VOL. 47—NO !<». lltllF.STl.il ON SISI'KION Charles Amidon Takeu iuto Custody Tues- Night. The barroom of Hotel Oliver was burglarized Monday night. 1 pon opening up for business rue-day morn ing a window above the bar. opening into Penn street was found broken open. The cash drawer had been riffl ed and one dollar and forty-five cents abstracted. A bottle of Trimble whiskey and a bottle of Old iom Gin were also found missing. Entrance had been effected by break ing a glass in the window,after which it was an easy matter to reach in and manipulate the fastening which secur ed the sash The robbery was evid ently committed with a good deal of haste, as fifty-five cents lying in the cash drawer were overlooked. Suspicion 't Olice fell Upon an in dividual be hobo type who had a drink j» >tel Oliver about 13 o'clock Mon»" .light, and who at a much lat er hour was seen by Night Watchman Young meandering up Mill street un der somewhat suspicious circumstances Toward evening Tuesday the offic ers learned that an individual answer ing the hobo's description had spent the day in an isolated shed at the ex treme lower end of Riverside borough. His movements seemed suspicious to the people living in the vicinity and they deemed it best to put the officer on his track. Shortly before (lark Tuesday the I officers crossed the river and cautious- ! ly made their way down the railroad ! toward the fellow's hiding place. Be- j fore reaching the spot, however, they j met the man they wanted, who wa- | following the railroad toward town. lie was at once taken into custody ( on suspicion of having committed the burglary. He protested his innocence, | but was taken back to the shed where j an empty gin bottle was found,which ■ corresponded to the one stolen. <>n | his person was found a quantity of : dimes and nickels. The fellow was brought to town and , placed in the lock-up. Landlord Drum heller identified not only the man but the bottle as the one stolen from his place. When the prisoner visited the hotel the night before lie was without money. The dimes and nickels found j on his person were of the same deuoni- ( ination as the money abstracted from ; the cash drawer. Charles Amidon who was arrested ' Tuesday evening, on suspicion of hav ing burglarized the barroom of Hotel Oliver, was arraigned before Justice of the Peace Oglcsby yesterday morn ing and iu default of S3OO bail was committed to jail to await the action of the grand jury. Three witnesses were heard. Frank Brown, who resides with his parent ill the Brown Building opposite the hotel, testified that during the night he heard the sound of breaking glass. <). K. Druinheller, landlord of Hotel Oliver, identified the prisoner as the man who had been in the barroom the night the robbery wa- committed; he also identified the hot!le found with the prisoner as the one stolen from the hotel. Night watchman Young testifi ed that between 3 and '■> o'clock Tues day morning he saw the prisoner walk ing up Mill street rather awkwardly, holding his hands behind liiiu as if I ly ing to conceal something. Amidon pleaded "not guilty." He said the*bottle of gin found in his pos session had l»e« n presented to him by a party in Riverside He made no effort i to account for the quantity of small I change found on his person, which j corresponded in denominations to the I money stolen from the drawer. He had no money on Monday night. Amidon, who is a sort of a carpent er, was employed for a short time at the Reading Iron Works during re building. He also worked a couple of j days for Hoover Bros, at cleaning | lumber shortly after the recent Hood , on the river. Wedded in Binghamion. Kceley A. Ream and Miss Anna Morton of tlii- city were united in ; wedlock at Binghamton, N. Y., Mon-j day afternoon. The ceremony was | j performed in Christ Episcopal church by the rector, Rev Harry S. Longley, at *2 :30 o'clock. The newly wedded couple left Binghamton for their home Sin this city. The groom i- a member of the repor torial staff" of The Morning News. Th is a young man of courteous manners, 1 of industrious habit- and has a prom j i-ing future before him. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Lena llorton. She is a very estimable young lady and enjoy- the friendship 1 of a large circle. doming Wedding. Invitations were received in this city yesterday for the wedding of Mis- Mae Gannon and Mr. Arthur W. Ames bury both of Wilkesbarre, which will take place iii St. Mary's Catholic Church, that city, on Wednesday even ing April 33 at 5 o'clock. Mr. Amesbury is a nephew of our ; townsman, Arthur Amesbury,and was . a resident of this city up to ten years ago. Mr. Butler Improving. James (5. Butler, Sidler Hill, who has been suffering from the effects of a cataract on the eye, we are glad to state, is showing sign* of improving. An operation recently performed by l)r Koser of William-port and Dr Curry of this city has proven a sue i cess SCHOOL BOARD Convinced that Children Uuder 13 are Kept at Work. Tin* violation of the school law as it relates to attendance according to recent developments would seem to be carried on in Danville to a shameful extent. The school hoard, which is now grappling with the matter in a way that promises practical results, devoted the greater part til the session last night to a full and careful consid eration of the subject in all its hear ings. Thoroughly convinced that there lias been false swearing and that many children under Ki years of age are at work in our mills anil factories,it was decided to employ an attorney and set on foot a full investigation to ascertain where affidavits furnished are false with the two fold object of getting the children back into school and bringing action against the parents for perjury. The special committee consisting of Barber, Bycrlv, Black, Keefer and Green appointed at a previous meeting to investigate the matter reported that accompanied by Truant Officer Young, they had made a tour of the different industries where children are employ ed. The treatment at one or more of the plants, the committee complained, was less courteous than it should have heeii considering the praise-worthy object of the visit. The committee were unanimous in the opinion that at one industry alone there were no les> than twenty five boys and girl- cm ployed who were uuder KS years of j age. In each instance, however, the j committee was confronted with the in- ' evitable affidavit in which the child I was represented as over i:i. To justify the committee's view a well-known physician of our town vol unteers the information that two of the little ones suspected, which belong to a family in which the doctor prac tices. are aged only 11 and 13 years respectively. To substantiate the charge the physician refers to his hooks where the dates of their births are found. The committee do not doubt hut what this case has a parallel in many others where the parents have perjured themselves. Besides, it was stated, there is another way of getting roand the difficulty. The school law provides that it i- only when children are able to read and write the English language correctly that they may be permitted to leave school at i:i years. On their tour by frequent questioning the committee found that there were very few of the smaller ones at work who had the semblance of an education. On the whole there was so much room for reform that the board acting upon a suggestion of Mr. Green decided "to hew to the line." On motion of Mr. Keefer it was de cided to employ an attorney to act in conjunction with the truant officer in investigating doubtful cases. A list of names already procured will be pres ented when it is believed that suffici ent data will be obtained from physi cians' accounts and from the assessors' returns made in previous years to trip up the guilty parents and secure justice for their children. Treasurer Schram presented his re port which showed a cash balance on hand of $5700.55. Borough Superintendent U. L. Gordy who at a previous meeting recommend ed the granting of diplomas at the com pletion of the grammar school course addressed the board Monday still further on the subject. The directors were thoroughly won over to the idea and when Superintendent Gordy ex hibited several sample diplomas which he had received the board readily ad opted one. < )n motion of Mr. Green 300 diplomas were ordered,a supply which will last for several years. It is the Superintendent's idea to dignify the completion of the grammar school course with an event similar in sonic respects to commencement in the high school. This may take place in the school room on the last half day of the term, when the diploma will be pre sented. The following members of the school board were present at the meeting: Fischer. Ortli, Green, Barber, Werk hciser, 15lack, Feiisterinacher, Keefer. I Byerly and Curry. The following bills were ordered paid: Teachers and .lanitois i 1355..><) Erwiu Hunter 3.00 C. 11. Schmidt 14.45 \V. E. Young. <.50 Standard Gas Co 1.00 j George Seeliler 1.75 j Joseph Lechller 1.38 • Friendship Fire Co \!.50 1 I). C. Williams :5.75 I American Book Co I. I I'. L. Gordy 3. 11 l ! Freight <V Dravage 1.10 Water Kent 54.50 Trestling Removed. The section crew of the I). L. & W. railroad Tuesday completed the im provements on the track at the old Kingston coal yard near the Heading Iron Works. The work of tilling in being completed some time ago the crew during the last few weeks have been devoting their time to the re moval of the timbers, that formed the trestling formerly in use. This proved a slow and very difficult job. The timbers removed will be used to build an extension to the loading crib at the west • nd of the I). L. & W. yard>. The new spring suit has not. much en couragement DANVIIXK, PA.. TIII'HSDAY APIMLIT. 1002. PERSONAL PARAOAPIIS. Brief Mention of the Doings of Your Friends and Acquaintances. Mrs. Charles Kennedy, South Dan ville, left last evening for a visit with relatives in Shaniokiu. Miss Mabel Shepperson is visiting friends in Shamokin. Mrs. W. T. Shepperson and daught er, Cora, Riverside, left last evening for a visit with relatives in Sunbury. Mrs. Esther Sliipe left last evening for a visit with relatives in Nescopeck. Mrs. Edward Gould of Catawissa, visited friends in this city yesterday. Dr. Lorah and wife of Catawissa, | spent yesterday with friends in this I city. Mrs. William Strickland and chil dren, Esther and Arthur of Mt. Car mel, returned home yesterday, after a visit with the former's brother, Ed ward Campbell, Mill street. Mrs. Levi Boyer,South Danville,left last evening for a vi-it with frieml iu Sunbury. Mrs. C. R. Border of Williamsport, returned home last evening, altera visit with relatives iii Mahoning town ship. Miss Mary Wicks of Wallace Run. spent yesterday with relatives in this city. Daniel Mellon of Philadelphia, re turned home yesterday, after a vi-it with his parents on Northumberland street. Miss Mareella Hendricks of Berwick, returned home yesterday, after a visit with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Hendricks, Mausdale. John Morgan of Plymouth, i- visit ing relatives in this city. Fred Lowe of Berwick,was a visitor in this city yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott R. Morgan re turned to Kingston yesterday after a visit with Danville friends. General Secretary W. I). Lamuaster was in Nanticoke last evening. H. A. Huusberger, one of the offici als of the Philadelphia & Reading railroad company, wain this city yesterday. Miss Anna Mettler returned home from Philadelphia last evening. Mrs. Olive 11. Curtis, East Front street, was the guest of Mr-. Emma Clark in Sunbury yesterday D. R. Williams attended an official meeting of the Odd Fellows, held in j Williamsport yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Farley -pent Sunday with their daughter in Cata wissa. Mr. and Mrs. John Deitz,Mill street, spent Sunday with relatives in Cata wissa. Mr. and Mrs. F. (J. Angle and son F. Pursel, were Bethlehem vi-itor- ! over Sunday. Prof. C. L. Gordv spent Sunday in Shamokin. Austin Hartman of Berwick, -pent Sunday at the home of Abrani Kee- j fer, Nicholas avenue. Miss Cora Mover of this city spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and j Mrs. Jacob Mover, in Berwick. 1 Joseph Hacker of Youngstowu, | Ohio, left Saturday evening for King- ! ston, after a short visit at the home of I Michael Shires, Ash street. Mrs. William McCloud, Mill street, | left Saturday for a visit with her son, 1 William McCloud, in Sunbury. Miss Laura Gilbert of Catawi-sa, | spent Sunday with Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Reynolds, Mill street. Miss Retta Cook of East Market street, spent Sunday with her brother, ! Thomas Cook, in Berwick. Edward Kauffman and daughter of ( Coatesville, are visiting the Misses j Kauffman, Bloom street. Henry Harder of Kingston, spent Sunday with his daughter. Mrs. P. M. Angle, Ferry street. Mrs. Carrie Animcnnaii, Bloom street, spent Sunday with relatives in Sunbury. Mrs. William Mock and children, Eleanor and Francis of Scranton, are guests at the Tit ley homestead. Front aud Railroad streets. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Mills of Blooinsburg, spent Sunday with rela tives in this city. Miss Maine Eggert, I'pper Mulberry street is visiting her brother, William Eggert, in New York City. Miss Anna Frick of Pottsville.is the guest of the Misses Voris, Pine street Mi-s Margaret Rote of Harrisburg. is visiting Miss Emeliue Gearhart, West Market street. Dr. N. M. Smith of South Danville, made a professional visit to Wolvcr ton, yesterday afternoon. Dr. J. P. Hoffa of Washingtonville. was in this city yesterday. John Eisenhart was in Sclinsgrove yesterday. Andrew Rogers called on Blooms burg friends yesterday afternoon. Henry Divel transacted business in Bloomsburg yesterday afternoon. Miss Rosa Williams and Miss Mary Kline of Sunbury, visited friends in j this city yesterday. Ralph Pursel of Bloomsburg, was in ! | Danville yesterday. Edward Czechowicz made a business | trip to Wilkesbarre yesterday. John Williams, the auctioneer of Bloomsburg, transacted busim— in j Danville yesterday. Mrs. F. 11. Yannaii and sou, Walter, South Danville, returned home last evening from a visit with friends in I lazleton. J Arthur .1 Lcniger sjient a few hours 111 Sunbury yesterday. 1 tot her Personals on Fourth Page]. JIIVANCE; Granted Moulders at the Dauville Stove Works. The moulders in the employ of the Danville Stove & Manufacturing com pany have been granted a raise of 5 per cent. The advance went into effect oil April Ist and affected Satur day's pay for the first. The prices for moulding are now 30 per cent, above those paid in 1808, representing three different advances as follows: One in 1 SIH» of 10 per cent., another in P.MH) of 5 per cent, in addition to the one just granted. The Danville Stove & Manufactur ing company employes about 55 moul ders. which along with those at work iu the other departments runs the number of employes at the plant up to some 135 men. The moulders alone are affected by the advance. The raise granted along with the upward trend in the price of coal,iron, foundry sup plies. &c., adds considerably to the cost of manufacture. The natural se quence would seem to be a correspond ing advance in the price of stoves, which will probably occur in the very near future. lii- the policy of the company to keep up with the times and there is scarcely a year but it meets the de mands of the public by adding to its already large and varied product some thing new in cooking and heating ap paratus The new line taken up this year i- a gas range in two sizes to be known a- the "Beaver gas Range" The patterns for one size are just com pleted and work on the new line will commence immediately. The stoves are designed for either natural or manufactured gas. They are quite ornate, about as large a- a coal range and built on nearly the same lines, possessing oven and reservoir. The company is already manufacturing fourteen lini - of cooks and ranges in different sizes besides a gas plate. In addition the product of the plant com prises several lilies of heaters besides the celebrated Beaver furnace for cellar use. ill eight different sizes. Danville stoves are adapted to condi tions characterizing every section of the union. There are stoves for hard and for soft coal: wood stoves for the Northwest, while in addition to the gas range the company has for some time pa-t been making a gas burning attachment to be used in connection with certain lines of heaters. It is not generally known that the Dauville Stove & Manufacturing com pany maintains branch houses, iu Philadelphia. Pittsburg, New York and Chicago. Sales agents are employ ed as follows: Philadelphia, A. H. MacAdams; Pittsburg, R. E. Ed monds; New York. A. L. Caufield; Chicago. W". D. Sager. C. C. Menden liall, of Berwick, one of the busiest salesmen employed, represents the com pany throughout the central part of Pennsylvania. Stoves are shipped from the plant here not only to every part of the union, but also to South America, Cuba and other islands of the West India group. The stove works in the past has proven one of our busiest and nio-t reliable industries aud the expan sion noted may be taken as a guaran tee of continued.if not increased pros perity. Officers Installed. At Monday's meeting of the Dau ville lodge of Elks, No. 754, District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler Thomas W. Scott of Sunbury installed the officers for the ensuing year. Following are the officers: Exalted Ruler, Edward F. Williams: Esteemed Leading Knight, James Irlaud ; Esteem ed Loyal Knight, A. H. Woolley; Esteemed Lecturing Knight. Grant Sowers ; Secretary, Edward W. Peters; Treasurer, Ralph Kisner; Tiler, Harry Pliile, Trustees, George M. West, J. Warren Robisou and Clarence Haupt; Esquire, Charles Snyder; louuer Guard. W. W. Gulick ; Chaplain, Dr. Harry Sober; Organist, W. J. Will iams. After the business session the mem ber- and their guests enjoyed a ban quet. Danville Lodge of Elks is in a flourishing condition,four new mem bers being received Monday evening. Married iu this City. A quiet but very pretty wedding took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Reifsnyder, Church street, at <; ;:}0 o'clock Tuesday eve. The con tracting parties were Clarence C. Meixell and Miss Flora A. Mummey, two well-known young people of Mil ton. The bride, who is a sister of Mrs. Reifsiivder. has visited Danville many times The Rev. H. C. Harman offici ated. A -upper was served after the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Meixell left for Milton on the 7:15 P. R. R. train, where they will take up their ri sidellCe. Penn Amesbury of this city and Miss Corcoran of Milton,attended the bride and groom A dozen guests, intimate friends of the contracting parties,wit nessed the ceremony. I. 0. 0. F. Excursion. The general committee having charge of the excur-iou to the I. O. O. F. an : niviTsarv held at Jersey Shore, April 30th, will run special train, returning from Jersey Shore to Danville on the same evening and are anxious to have the names of all brothers and friends of the order who wish to avail them selves of special rates to communicate with Jno. Sweist'ort, president, or R. R Richardson, secretary, or with any one of the committee. A DANGEROUS RUNAWAY John Haas and John Martin Pinned Uuder the Wreck. John Haas and John Martin of this city had a very bad runaway on Rail road street Saturday afternoon. With a single horse attached to a buggy they had just driven in from the country. In front of Reese Evans' one of the front spindles broke, which caused the wheel to come off'., One end of the front axle dropped to the ground, which threw the top of the buggy forward. The horse took fright and began to run. Haas held onto the lines but was unable to control the frightened animal, which plunged ahead at a fearful rate. Opposite the brick office of the Bes semer blast furnace the axle dragging struck an obstruction. As a result of the sudden stop two things occurred at the same moment. The horse was thrown over into the gutter, while the buggy turned over forward up-side down with the two men imprisoned underneath. It was a thrilling spectacle. Had the horse, which was thrown upon his side, been able to regain his feet im mediately there would have been lit tle hope for Haas aud Martin. Sev eral persons ran to the rescue seizing the horse aud holding him down, while the two men crawled out of the. mix-up. Both Haas and Martin escaped ser ious injury. The former, who resides on Mowery street, this city, probably fared the worst,sustaining rather pain ful bruises upon his face and on one foot. The horse also escaped with a few scratches. The buggy was a total wreck. Turn on the Water. The question is asked by a good many people why the water is not turned on at the public fountain, Mill and Bloom streets, so as to enable the noble gift of the W. C. T. U., which was brought iuto existence at the ex pense of so much hard work and de votion to fulfill its mission iu minist ering to humanity. Nearly a month has elapsed since there was any danger of freezing and yet the only sign of water about the fountain at present is what has been deposited in the two basins by the April showers. •The present is a season when the water is quite palatable without ice aud the fountain if put to use would be enjoyed to the fullest. A little lat er the water will be too warm for drinking, although the fountain will fulfill its mission by affording a place for dumb animals to drink. It is quite a reflection that no one connected with public affairs takes enough pride in the town to see to it that the fountain is turned on. Upon whom does the duty devolve? Cruelty to Animals. An agent of the society for the Pre vention of Cruelty to Animals, would evidently fulfill a pretty important mission in Danville. A couple of drivers engaged in heavy hauling be tween South Danville and this city are making themselves notorious by the cruel treatment they iufiict upon their horses in an attempt to make them pull the overloaded wagons up the steep approach to the river bridge at the South Danville end. The poor dumb brutes while doing their best are unmercifully beaten and abused. The spectacle has become a painful one to witness aud the residents have resolv ed that the thing has got to stop. If the offending drivers are wise they will take the "tip;" otherwise one of these days they may find them selves under arrest for cruelty to ani mals. Remodeling Their Store. John Jacobs' Sons, confectioners, have begun improvements in their store, Mill sreet, which will result iu giving them considerable more floor space. The long hallway running along the entire length of the store on the south side is being removed. To provide a side entrance a new door at the rear of the store room will be brok en into the side of the building from the alley, opening into a hall enclos ing a flight of steps leading to the second story. The space occupied by the new entrance is more than com pensated for by the room gained bv the removal of the original hall. The store is now several feet wider than before. Two counters will be install ed, while the space formerly occupied by the hall door will be thrown into the front window adjoining, which hereafter will be a feature of the store. At the Gymnasium- The Y. M. C. A. Gymnasium Classes seem to be pretty well attended con sidering that the season is nearly over and outside sports are beginning to oc cupy the attention of the younger ele ment. At any time during class hours, however, quite a number of the en thusiasts and those who are anxious to huiled up their bodies may be seen iu the "gym" hard at work on the mats, horizontal bar, vaulting pole, parallel bars, horse and buck. It is quite noticeable among some of the regulars what a surprising amount of good elastic muscle may be put on by a mouth or two of persistent everyday exercise of the proper kind, which : with a frequent run,a good hatband a I rubdown makes some very good speci mens of physical manhood. The boys have a variety of new exercises com bined with an occasional strength pull that makes the work very pleasurable and much sought after ESTABLISHED IX 1855. .1 IKIME William F. Keim and Miss Nell M. Kuei bler Become Man and Wife. A home wedding to which a good deal of interest attaches took place last evening at tin- residence of Henry Kneibler, 104 Vine street. The con tracting parties were Mr. Kneibler's daughter, Miss Nell M., and William Franklin Keim, sou of Daniel Keim, 3d Vine street. The ceremony, which took place at <5:30 o'clock, was per formed by Rev. L. B. TwiclieU,pastor of the First Baptist church. Miss Mattie Keim, sister of the groom, was bridesmaid mid Arthur Kneibler of Philadelphia, brother of the bride, at tended the groom. After tlie ceremony a wedding sup per was served, around which the fol lowing guests along with the family were seated: H. G.Kneibler, <jfScran ton; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Neal and Mrs. Ellis Eckman of this city, and Mrs. A. .1. Still and son Ralph ofElys burg. A number of costly presents were re ceived, among them a beautiful lamp and a set of Havilaud china dishes. The newly wedded couple left on the 7 :57 Pennsylvania train for Philadel phia, New York and Washington, D. C. They will be at home at the resi dence of the bride's father,where they will temporarily reside, after Wednes day, April "23. The bride is a very popular and ac- J complished young lady. As stenog rapher she was with Bailey & Trus cott of Philadelphia for some time; she was also stenographer at theHHo- t pital for the Insane and later with the Danville Bessemer company. The groom is draughtsman in the employ |of Architect J. H. Brugler, this city. He is a young man of studious and iu lustrious habits and highly esteemed in the community. Bitten by a Savage Dog. Catherine, the 13-year-old daughter of Louis Seitz, Railroad street, was shockingly bitten by a savage dog last evening. She had just left her fath ers' house to visit her sister, Mrs. Anna McCloskey, who lives a short distance further up the street. She was passing the residence of Patrick Burk when the dog flew out and at tacked her. The girl screamed and ran but the dog, which had seized her about the hips, held on tenaciously sinking his teeth deep into her flesh. The dog was finally beaten off and Miss Seitz nearly overcome with fright and terror was taken into the house. Dr. Paules was called. He found tilt; girl in a very bad way. She was bitten three times, two of the gashes inflicted being over an inch in length. The doctor lost no time in cauterizing the wounds and apply ing an antiseptic. There is no fear at present of hy drophobia. The brute, which is of the bull dog breed, as revealed by his j caper last night, is simply not to be trusted. Care should be taken that he does not'get an opportunity to repeat the attack. Getting Ready for Trout Season. The trout season in Pennsylvania opens on Tuesday, April 15th. If the weather keeps chilly and disagreeable between now and then the prospects for some good catches the first of the season are fair. Open and warm spring weather before the season lawfully be gins is always hard on the trout. In the mountain districts poachers fish accord ing to the weather and not in keeping with the game laws of the State. So far this year there has not been much opportunity to fish in the mountain dis tricts. With the exception of three or four days in March the weather has been severe since the first of the year, the streams being frozen over much of the time, or the weather so disagreeable that trout fishing, no matter how allur ing. could not be relished. The trout season closes July 31st. The statutes of the State provide that one who goes hunting or fishing on Sun day is subject to a fine of s'2s with no reduction on account of poor luck. There is likewise a fine of s'2o for "catching, killing, or having in possess ion after deadany trout less than six inches long, and for taking trout from a stream that lias been stocked by the Fish Commissioners within three years, provided notice of stocking the stream has been given in the newspapers. The old law placed the limit on trout at five inches and black bass, which now must be seven inches long, at six inches. The black bass season opens on June 15tli under the new law and closes on Febru ary 15th. Complimentary Resolutions. The congregation of Mahoning Pres byterian church last night decided to join its pastor in a request to Presby tery that it dissolve the pastoral rela tion between the church and the Rev. Dr. W. I. Steans. This action was taken in compliance with a request made by Rev. Dr. Steans some months ago when lie announced his intention of resigning. Resolutions highly complinientary to Dr. Steans were adopted by the con gregation last night. Prominent Couple to Wed. Invitations have been received in this city for the wedding of Miss Sarah Stryker Albert to Thomas Beaver Browne, grandson of the late Thomas Beaver, which will be solemnized in Walnut Street Presbyterian church, Philadelphia, on Wednesday, April 30, a K' o'clock noon. JOB PRINTING Tht- office of the American being furnished with a large aisortmen 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 Of all Kinds and Descrption our prices before place your orders. ((INVOCATION OF ARCHDEACONRY Will Convene at Christ Episcopal Ohurob Next Week. Tlic Convocation of the Williams port Archdeaconry of the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania will meet in Christ Episcopal Church, this city, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. These meetings are held three timed a year and possess a great deal of in terest for church workers. Besides Bishop Talbot of Bethlehem,the Arch deaconry is composed of the following clergymen, who are expected to be in attendance: The Rev. R. S. Radcliffe, General Missionary; Rev. George I. Brown, Bellefoute: Rev. W. H. Butts, Williamsport; Rev. F. J. Clerc, Phil lipsburg: Rev. A. R. DeWitt, Muncy; Rev. H. W. Diller.Renovo ;Rev. J. W. Diggles, Rev. K. H. Eckel and Rer. (J. C. Foley. Williamsport; Rev. N. T. Hauser, Blossburg; Rev. William Jenkins, Jersey Shore; Rev. T. H. Johnson, Montoursville; Rev. D. N. Kirkby, Bloomsbnrg; Rev. W. E. Kuukle.Milton : Rev. Charles Morison, Snubury:Rev. M. B. Nash, Antrim; Rev. .1. T. Skottowe, Westfield: Rev. Norman Stoekett, Phillipsburg; Rev. Charles E. Fessenden, Mansfield; Rev. Sidney Winter. Troy; Rev. Fred Wei ham. Berwick; Rev. Erskine Wright. Danville; Rev. F. Yarnell, Couders port. The services outlined for the thre« days are as follows: Monday evening. 7:30, Even Song. Sermon by Rev. G. 1. Brown. Tuesday—7:3o a. m., Holy Euchar ist;!* a. m.. Choral Celebration. Ser mon by Rev. J. W. Diggles, B. D. tft :30 to 12:30, Business meeting of I the archdeaconry. *2:30 to 4 :30 p. m., Literary exercises : Essay, Rev. M. B. Nash; Exegesis, 1 Rev. F. J. Clerc, D. D., Criticism, Rev. A. R. DeWitt, LL. M. 7:30 p. m., Evening service with short addresses by the Rev. Thomas Johnson, Rev. N. T. Hauser, Rev. R. S. Radcliffe and the Bishop. Wednesday—7 :30 a. m. Holy Euch arist. fa. m., Morning Prayer. The choir of Christ Church is re hearsing special music for the Convoca tion. The clergymen will be entertained at the homes of the Parish members. On Tuesday evening along with the vestrymen they will be entertained by the ladies of the Church at Hotel Baldy at 5:30 o'clock. 11l of Blood Poisoning. Sidney Hoffa, the eldest son of Dr. J. P. Hoffa, of Washingtonville, who is taking a course in medicine at the Medico-Chirurgical College of Phila delphia, is lying very seriously ill of blood-poisoning, although at last ac counts his condition had somewhat improved. Sidney assisted at a post-mortem ex amination, Saturday morning last. Although unaware of the fact it ap pears he bad a slight abrasion on the end of one of bis fingers, which came in contact with the dead matter. It was not long before he began to ex perience a pain which beginning at the end of his finger increasing every moment in severity crept up his arm to the shoulder, the limb meanwhile swelling until it assumed nearly double its natural thickness. Chill followed chill in quick succession along with all the other symptoms which goto make up a well defined case of blood poisoning. The young student is lying at the college, where his treatment is thor oughly scientific and up-to-date. Dr. Hoffa is hopeful of an early recovery. New Time System Installed. The installment of a new time system at the Silk Mill is another progressive step for that busy plant. The many departments have heretofore necessita ted a time keeper in each one, but with the installment of the new sys tem no time keeper at all will be need ed. Each employe will have a num bered card. These cards will be placed in racks at the general entrance. Up on reporting for work the employe will place the card in a slot attached to a clock, which will register the time both on the card and in the clock. l"i>ou leaving the mill the same procedure will be gone through with. This system of time keeping will protect the employe as well as the em ployer. The actual [[number of hours worked is plainly shown and the card is given to the employe when filled. This plant is always a jbusy one but at no time lias*it been in so flourish ing a condition as at present. Accid ents or break downs are rare occur rences, the engine and machinery thoroughly modern and improved do ing away with any delays from these sources. The entire plant lias a clean appearance and the sanitation is ex cellent. Inspecting the Plant. John J. McDonald, President, and Horatio N. Day, Treasurer, of the Bes semer company, accompanied by Messrs. Harris and Yocumof the Board of Directors, were in this city, Satur pay last, inspecting the Shovel Works Coal Still in Demand. The effects of the general prosperity is also being felt by our coal deal* ers. The orders although smaller than in midwinter still come rolling in and there are few idle moments about any of our coal yards. We were informed by a local dealer yesterday that thus far in April nearly as many orders have been received as during the first half of January.
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