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CONDENSED NEWS.
May flowers next.
Welcome to spring.
Plant the sweet peas.
Awnings are going up.
Dandelions are in bloom.
Visions of vacation arise.
The whitewash brush is in demand.
A few warm days will burst the
buds.
Spring has been evidently trying to
slip in unobserved.
The fishing season hasn't produced
even a first-class lie thus far, but its
young yet.
Gardens are being gotten into shape
for tfie spring sowing.
The front of the Globe Warehouse,
Mill street, is receiving a new coat of
paint.
A walk through the city now pres
*nt a picture of great activity. Peo
ple in all parts of the town are clean
ing up and burning the accumulated
stuff.
A new fence has been erected at the
west end of the tar pavement, East
Market street, to take place of the old
building which collapsed under last
winter's snow.
Mrs. Maria Rhodes, West Market
street, has recovered from her recent
illness.
The country roads are improving for
bicycle travel.
It is sat>- to assume that the goose
bone weather prophet no longer has a
blizzard up his sleeve.
Councilman M. D. L. Sechler is con
fined to his bed by illness.
The people ol Bloonisburg are tak
ing steps looking to the proper observ
ance and celebration of the one hund
redth anniversary of the founding of
the town.
Invite Ct iitral Pennsylvania people
to come to Danville on the Fourth of
•July.
H. L. DeWitt. has just received from
Glen Bros., Rochester, N. Y., a line
lot of trees for the improvement of his
"Walnutdale" fruit and truck farm.
The residence of Mrs. Samuel Gold
smith is receiving a new coat of paint.
"The man behind the plow" is hav
ing things pretty much his own way
these bright, spring days.
The weather man is making up for
bis bad behavior during the early part
of this month.
Councilman David R. Montgomery
is able to be about again after a ser
ious illness.
Jersey Shore jieople are preparing to
extend a cordial welcome to the Odd
Fellows next Saturday.
The residence of Mrs. Perry Deen,
East Market street, is being repainted.
The front of J B. Cleaver's depart
ment store has been much improved
recently A glistening black paint
with gold decorations makes a most
inviting appearance.
R. H. Woolley's office, Mill street,
has been given a new coat of paper
and renovated from top to bottom. It
now presents a very cozy and artistic
appearance.
If this keeps up a few days there'll
be flies on the weather man.
Danville and prosperity seem destin
ed togo hand in hand.
The boundaries of Uncle Sam's do
main are manifest when the wires re
port a hot wave and a blizzard rag
ing at the same time.
There is a growing demand for a
trolley line in Danville.
A very handsome brake recently pur
chased by Liveryman Erwiu Hunter
was seen upon the streets for the first
yesterday.
The mercury registered 85 degrees
in the shade in various parts of the
town yesterday.
A good warm rain is what is need
ed now to make the vegetation jump.
We have had the temperature of
summer for several days past but its
too early for the straw hat.
The public schools of Mt. Carmel
have been closed indefinitely by the
board of health of that place on ac
count of the small-pox epidemic.
There are now sixteen cases being
treated at the pest house
"THIS COI'NTRY WILL NHVI.R BH HNTIRHLY FREH UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OP ITS OWN DEMANDS \V I Til IIS OWN PRODUC I IONS."
VOL. 47—NO IT.
COUNCIL
APPEALED TO
Asked to Reduca I'au Rate Requisition
Asked by Firemen.
The local hotel men and others us
ing fans who appeared before the
Board of Water Commissioners at its
last meeting to protest against the
raise of rates Friday eve brought their
plea before the Borough Council. They
were represented by Fred Jacobs and
Elias Maiers who voiced the grievance
of this class of water takers, repeat
ing the proposition made to the com
missioners that they be permitted to
pay a lump sum for the water required
to operate their fans, which they
thought would be reasonable at #■"> per
fan for the entire season.
A very lengthy discussion ensued,
President Vastine backed by Superin
tendent Keefer taking the view that
to comply with the request of the ho
tel men would oblige them to make a
reduction at the various industries
where water is used in manufacture;
otherwise the borough would lay itself
open to the charge of unjust discrim
ination and probably become involv
ed in a law suit.
Mr. Jacobs insisted that- water de
voted to the operation of fans for the
comfort of patrons could not be con
sidered as applied to manufacturing
purposes and was entitled to special
rate.
Mr. Gibson moved that the Board of
Water Commissioners be instructed
to fix the rate at $5 per fan for the en
tire season as asked for. He finally
agreed that the motion might lie over
until next meeting when the borougli
solicitor is expected to be present; the
matter then will be more fully discuss
ed to determine whether the individu
als who operate fans are correct in
their view and an exception in the ad
vance of water rates can be legally I
made in their case.
Borough Surveyor West was present
with plans and specifications for the
new iron bridge over Mahoning creek
on Center street.
On motion of M. D. L. Sechler if
was decided that bids be invited for
the construction of the bridge, bids
all to be in by next meeting night,
when the contract will be awarded.
It was ordered that the Street Com
missioner,meanwhile proceed to build
the masonry, raising the height of the ■
abutments as required by the specifica
tion.
On motion of Mr. Dougherty the 1
Street Commissioner was instructed :
to repair the crossings about town, as j
many are in a very bad condition.
M. D. L. Sechler reported that com- j
plaint lias been made about the pave- |
ment or boardwalk in front of the 1
property owned by H. L. Gro*s on Mill'
street. On motion the Street Commis- |
sioner was ordered to notify the owner j
to lay a new sidewalk.
Chief Engineer Freeze of the Fire
Department addressed council on the j
needs of some of the companies. The |
Washington Hose company requires i
150 feet of hose; the Continental com i
pany 2 pair of gum gloves and 75 feet <
of rope. He also asked council to pro j
cure official service badges for the de
partment, which, he said, are requir
ed by the rules of the Firemen's Re
lief Association as well as sufficient
rope to cut off from the scene of the
fire all travel and curiosity seekers,
allowing none within the enclosure
but firemen wearing badges.
On motion the matter was referred
to the Committee on Fire.
The followingcouncilmen were pres- j
ent: George Sechler, Vastine, M. I), j
L. Sechler, Swank, Patton, Dough
erty, Gibson and Lloyd.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
W ATE R DEP A HTM EN T.
Regular employes $187.00
Extra labor 5.38
Curry & Vannan '230.40
Joseph Lechner -18.84
United Tel. & Tel. Co «.00 |
George Reifsnvder (>.BB
Harry Patton 20.00
B((ROUGH DEPARTMENT.
Regular employes $82.50
Labor and Hauling 81.89
S. Bailey 16.88
United Tel. & Tel. Co (5.00 j
Reuben Boyer (5.00
George W. Hendricks. 8.87
A. C. Amesbury 2.38
Nortliunilw.land Presbytery,
At Tuesday's meetiugof the North
umberland Presbytery held at Berwick
the following officers were elected:
Rev. C. If. Bruce of Jersey Shore,
Moderator; Rev. Herbert Ure of Mt.
Carmel, Reading Clerk; Rev. J T. ;
Cook, of Renovo, Stated Clerk ; Rev.
W. K. Foster of Watsoutown,Perman
ent Clerk. There were 75 delegates j
present. The Rev. Dr. Steans of the j
Mahoning Presbyterian church preach
ed an eloquent sermon as Moderator
on Monday evening. The following
were licensed to preach : Mr. Young
Williamsport; Raymond H. Wilson
Danville ;and A. P. Merchon.Hepburn
ville.
The following commissioners to
the general assembly were elected:
Rev. C. A. Campbell of Northumber
land; Rev. J W. Gilland of Shamok
in; Elders, Calvin Noyes of Hazleton,
and George M. Gearhart of Danville.
Taken to tbe Hospital,
Jacob Grausman, a typhoid fever
patient of this city, was taken to the
Mary M Packer Hospital Monday.
He was accompanied by his father,
Wendel Gransman and Dr. .1 R
Ki merer
ISCIIOAL BOARD
HIKES ARREST
i
i
Boy and Girl Break tbe Record for Poor
Attendance.
It is clear that the school board in
tends to make a full investigation to
determine where children are illegally
kept out of school and in every inst
| ance to impose upon parents the pen
alty of the law for their neglect.
Henry A. Ludlow residing in Ammer
■ mau's Court near the P. and R. sta
tion was arrested by Constable Young
; Monday afternoon under the act of
Assembly of July 11, 1901. Two cliil
| dren of the defendant, Francis, aged
! 11, and Eva 10, have been in school
very little of late, the boy missing 40
days and the girl oil days during the
, term.
The hearing took place before Justice
Bare in the evening, Ralph Kisner ap
pearing for the school board. Mr.
Ludlow pleaded guilty. He knew,
he said,that his children should attend
school and was not aware that they
were out so much of tlie time. The
law imposes a penalty of $2 for the
first offense and $5 for all subsequent
offences. In addition to the $2 tine
Mr. Ludlow had the costs to pay,
which ran his bill up to $4.50. It
would have been higher had not Justice
Bare out of consideration for the fact
111 at the present was the tlrst case of
its kind tried reduced his "costs" to
$1.50. The justice wishes it under
stood that after this costs will be kept
up to tlie limit. The defendant was
not able to liquidate tine and costs last
night but he made satisfactory provi
sion for the payment of both.
The Danville School Board pursu
ant to its decision to bring action
against all parents found responsible
for the poor attendance of their chil
dren at school yesterday afternoon
made another arrest, the offending
parent in this instance being William
Johnson, who resides on Northumber
land street. The warrant was served
by Constable William E. Young, ac
tion, as in the case Tuesday evening,
being brought under the act of 1901.
The case was heard before Justice
of the Peace Bare. There were two
children involved, a son and daughter
of the defendant, the former 14 years
of ago and the latter 10.
According to the testimony of the
Truant Officer both were enrolled at
the Third Ward public schools, but
their attendance was marked by long
periods of absence. Upon calling at
tlie home he was informed that the
children were attending the parochial
school. Upon investigation, however,
it was found that while their names
were upon the roll at the latter school
they were practically not in attend
ance.
Mr. Johnson said tic had 110 idea
tluit his children had been so irregular
in their attendance. During much of
the time covered by their absence, he
said, lie was positive that lie had sent
them to school.
The fine of two dollars was imposed,
costs amounting to $3.75 additional.
Mr. Johnson gave security for the pay
ment of both, amounting to $5.75.
'Old Timers'' Will Reorganize.
All lovers of good base ball will be
glad to learn that a number of well
known citizens have interested them
selves in the sport and will endeavor
to have a good team on the diamond
this season. Last year the work of
financing and arranging the many
games fell 011 the players and in con
sequence the game suffered greatly.
The "Old Timers" made such an cleg
ant showing last year that the old
time "fans" as well as the younger
generation were to be seen at every
game always making up an enthusiastic
crowd. This year the team will be
ably managed and financed. Already
letters have been received from college
teams and nines from nearby towns
and there is 110 doubt but that there
will be plenty of the sport all summer.
A meeting of the "Old Timers" will
be called in a few days and the team
organized. Practice will begin at De-
Witts' Park where all games will be
played.
Death of Mrs. Tietsworth.
KM rs. Sarah O. Tietsworth, wife of
Christian H. Tietsworth, died at her
home near Elysburg, Tuesday after
noon at three o'clock. Mrs. Tiets
worth, who was in her 65th, year, was
a former resident of Danville and has
many friends here.
She is survived by two sons and two
daughters: John of Danville; Robert
who resides near Elysburg, Martha, au
attendant at the Hospital and Mabel
of Elysburg.
Funeral of Nathan Fenstermacher.
The funeral of the late Nathan Fen
| stermacher, East Danville, which was
'held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
J was very largely attended. The Rev.
George Limbert, pastor of Shiloh Re
formed church,conducted the services.
The pall bearers were : D. It. Williams,
Dr. John Sweisfort, William Diehl,
Jacob Miller, Andrew Krum and W.
H. Ortli. Interment took place in the
Odd Fellows' cemetery.
Business for Sale Cheap.
Only small capital required. Gener
al Merchandise stock, fixtures and good
will. Rent of store and dwelling only
#13.00 per month. Address "Good
Business," care of the AMERICAN
Dandelion at this season makes the
most healthy'green
DANVILLE, I>A..T!ir'HSHAV APHIL 24. 1002.
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS.
|
Brief Mention of the Doings of Your
Friends and Acquaintances.
Mrs. Robert Blue of Mausdale, rc
! turned home yesterday, after a visit
> with Mrs. Daniel lleddens,Mill street.
Mrs. John Hawk of Watsoutown,
was a visitor in this city yesterday.
James C. Brown, Editor of the
j "Columbia County Republican" and
Post Master at Bloomsburg, paid a
! friendly visit to Post Master C. P.
' Harder at his place of business yester
; day.
Grant Sowers spent a few hours in
Sunburv yesterday.
Mrs. Rebecca Nesbitt of Lewisburg,
: returned home yesterday, after a visit
, with ttie Misses Voris, Pine street. „
] Benjamin Benzbaeh spent yesterday
afternoon in Northumberland.
Harry Billmeyer of Washington
i ville, spent yesterday with friends in
this city.
Water Commissioner Henry L.
i Gross left yesterday for a visit in
! Philadelphia.
Arthur Lormor of Roaring Creek,
j returned home yesterday, after a visit
j with his grandmother, Mrs. C. C.
Shultz, Riverside.
Mrs. Geoge P. Ringler of Blooms
j burg spent Sunday in this city as the
j guest of Mrs. C. E. Welliver on Vine
street.
Mrs. Robert Dent of Bloomsburg,
spent Sunday with friends in this city,
i Miss Laura Gilbert and George Gil
' bert of Catawissa spent Sunday at the
I home of Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Reynolds.
| Mill street.
Austin Hartman of Berwick, spent
I Sunday in this city.
I Paul Argrave of Bloomsburg spent
Sunday with his parents in this city,
Mrs. Samantha Jameson, West Mah
oning street, left Saturday afternoon
for a visit with her son, Frank .Tame- j
son, in Plymouth.
Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Naley and
daughter Margaret, s]*>ut Sunday in
this city.
Mrs. Oscar Kase, Mill street, re- !
turned home Saturday evening, from
a protracted visit with her daughter
in Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Boyd Weitzel of
Philadelphia, arrived in tlii- city Sat
urday evening for a vi>it with Mr.
and Mrs. F. Q. Hartman,Water street. :
Mrs. Robert Moodie and son Alfred
spent Sunday with relatives in Cata- ;
wissa.
Mrs. T. H. Kimbel of Riverside, !
spent Sunday at Howellville.
Mrs. \Y. M. aiiuftz ol' lMiiliiUri|>iuu, •
arrived in this city Saturday for a vis- j
it with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
H. Woodside, Mowery street.
Mrs. W. (J. DeWittund son John, of j
Catawissa,spent Saturday at the home '
of Dr. A. T. DeWitt. Riverside.
Mr. and Mrs. Rush Yerriek, West j
Mahoning street, left Saturday for a
visit with their daughter, Mrs. Joseph
H. Schwartz in Plymouth.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Gotwalds enjoy
ed a drive to Bloomsburg Saturday
afternoon.
Dr. and Mrs. .T. E. Shuman of Jersey
town, spent Sundav with the latter's
mother, Mrs. William Hcddcns, West
Mahoning street.
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Ruuyoii and
son, Ralph, of Sunbury, spent Sunday
in this city as the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. William Heddens.West Mahoning
street.
Mrs. Ed. Y. Seidel accompanied by
her son William, left for Lewistowu
yesterday, in response to a telegram
announcing the serious illness of her
sister.
Mrs. Sarah Single, Riverside, spent
yesterday with relatives in Sunburv.
Miss Anna Walleze, Ferry street,
left yesterday for a visit with rela
tives in Philadelphia and Atlantic
City.
Superintendent James L. Barber left
yesterday morning for Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Ford of
Bellwood,Blair county, returned home
yesterday, after a visit with Mrs. A.
M. R. Russell, Mill street.
Miss Hettie Eckman of Roaring
Creek, visited friends in this city yes
terday.
Liveryman Erwin Hunter was in
Hazletou yesterday.
Rev. Arthur P. Herr of Pottsgrove,
was a visitor in this city yesterday.
Mrs. T. J. Rogers left yesterday for
a visit with her daughter, Mrs. S. Y.
Border in Williamsport.
Mrs. Emma Crewitt will return to
day from a visit in York.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Guise of Will
iamsport, are guests at the Clark
homestead, East Front street.
William H. Mack of Pottsgrove,
spent several hours in this city yester
day.
Miss Rebecca Davidson of South
Williamsport, arrived in this city yes
terday for a visit with relatives.
Edward Czechowicz transacted busi
ness in Mocanaqua yesterday.
Charles Jameson was in Middletown
yesterday afternoon.
William Fedder of Bloomsburg, vis
ited friends in this city yesterday.
Mrs. Edward Czechowicz, West
Mahoning street, spent yesterday with
Miss Ella Mover in Berwick.
Miss Mazie Fedder of Bloomsburg,
returned home yesterday, after a visit
at the residence of Joseph Eck, East
Market street.
Mrs. Richard Morrall of lola, spent
yesterday afternoon in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Winters of Sun
bury, spent yesterday with Mrs. Sarah
Winters, Pine street.
Other Personal Mentions on Page Four.
|' )KLST STILL RAGING
Viewed Fvoin the River Bridge Last Night
Destructive Fires Elsewhere.
The dry weather and brisk wind,
such as have prevailed during the last
couple of days, constitute conditions
favorable for the spread of forest fires,
which according to report aie working
great destruction around us.
The fire on Montour Ridge Tuesday
despite the efforts of fifty men employ
ed to check its progress continued to
burn during yesterday and last night
in a long line of steadily burning
flame it approached the southern brow
of the ridge in the vicinity of the
"dug road".
The mountain lire was in full view
from the lower sidewalk of the river
bridge where it was viewed by a large
number of people during the early
part of the night. The sight was a
beautiful one, the flames leaping high
above the mountain top,a circumstance
which would indicate that much tim
ber, valuable or otherwise, was being
consumed. A number of men were still
fighting the fire.
A very destructive fire, according
to report was raging last night along
the line of railroad between Lewisburg
and Bellefonte. Several houses lay in
the track of the fire and were de
stroyed.
James B. Shultz Passes Away.
James B. Shultz, an old resident of
Rush township, died at his home a
short distance above Boyd's Station
early Saturday morning. The deceas
ed, who was HO years of age, was
stricken with paralysis last September
a year ago. He was unable to walk as
the result of the stroke but otherwise
continued in good health until about
a week ago,when he was again strick
en, death following as a result.
The deceased was a brother of the
late Dr. B. F. Shultz and an uncle of
Dr. C. Shultz, of this city. He was
a prosperous farmer and an intelligent
well read man. He is survived by a
son, Edward, and one daughter, Cora
(Mrs. Samuel Eckman), both of whom
reside near the homestead.
Will Run a Special Train.
A big delegation of Odd Fellows and
their friends will attend the anniver
sary of the order at Jersey Shore on
Saturday next.
To accommodate those who wish to
attend the Philadelphia & Reading
railway will run a special train, leav
ing Danville at ~i Ml a. m. arriving at
Jersey Shore at .10 a. m. Returning
tli*- train will leave Jersey Shore at
■i :4~> i). m. arriving at Danville at 8
|
o'clock. Kxcursion fare from Dan
ville sl. til).
Deatli of David Renuer.
David Renuer died at his residence
in Almedia, Columbia county, at 4 !
o'clock yesterday morning. Aged 74
years. Besides his wife he is surviv
ed by three sons: David of Almedia
and George and Andrew of this city.
The funeral will lie held from his late
residence on Friday morning. Inter
ment in the Almedia cemetery.
Mr. Renuer, who resided on the
site at present occupied by the State
Hospital, removed from this place
over forty years ago.
Honorable Discharge Issued.
Colonel Clement of the Twelfth
regiment, N. G. P., in an order just
issued approves the following honor
able discharges. Company F, Dan
ville—Corporal Charles B. Nuss, Cor
poral George R. Gross, Privates Will
iam McCormick, Frank Sanders, Will
iam Yohey, Frank Mordan and Elbert
W. Coxe.
Laid to Rest.
The funeral of Xavior Haydn Le-
Due, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J.
LeDuc, Bloom street, occurred Satur
day afternoon at 3 o'clock. The ser
vices were held in St. Joseph's Cath
olic Church and were conducted by
Rev. M. I. O'Reilly. The pall bear
ers were: William Wohl, JosephDine
en, Harold Dougherty, Harry Blee and
John Reilly. The floral tributes were
very beautiful. Interment was made
in St. Joseph's cemetery.
Adjourned to May 19.
Judges Savidge and Auten, after
careful consideration, have decided
to adjourn the term of civil court
which was to commence in Sunbury
on next Monday morning,and from all
indications the term of criminal court
will also lie adjourned. If the epi
demic at Mt. Carniel should subside
civil court will convene on Monday,
May 10.
Funeral of James B. Shultz.
The funeral of the late James I».
Shultz, was held from his home in
Rush township, at 1:.'!() o'clock yes
terday afternoon. Rev. R. J. Allen
officiated. The pail bearers were:
Simon Vastine, William Fox, William
Kennedy, John Springer and Emanuel
Bogart. Interment was made in the
Presbyterian cemetery.
For Congressional Nomination.
Frederick Godcharles of Milton,
and W. K. Lord of Mt. Carincl, will
be voted for at the Northumberland
county Republican primaries for the
Congressional nomination. Godcharles
wants the full term while Lord is after
the unexpired term of the Hon R. K.
Polk
HAMULI;
WILL CELEBRATE
The Fourth of July Will be Fittingly Ob
served.
Danville is to have a Fourth of July
| celebration. The AMERICAN on
several occasions recently called atten
tion to the matter urging an old fash
ioned observance of the day.
The first it appears, to act on the
suggestion is the Continental Fire
Company of the Third Ward. At its
last meeting the company decided to
take up the observance of the Fourth
of July, providing for a celebration
that will do full honor to the day. A
committee of arrangements was ap
pointed consisting of Thomas Trainor, j
Edward Leamy and William McYey.
Each of the other fire companies will
be asked to participate. Invitations
will be extended also to the firemen
of Milton,Sunbury,Shamokin, Blooms
burg, Berwick and all other near-by
towns.
The events of the day will consist
of a firemen's parade in the morning
and a race on Mill street in the after
noon to compete for a prize.
A feature of the Fourth of July will
be a picnic at Hunter's Park with
daucing during afternoon and evening.
Queen Esther.
Prof. Gomer Thomas, the musical dir
ector. expresses himself as much en
couraged by the degree of proficiency
already attained after the short season
of practice.
The oratorio, which will take place
early in May, bids fair to be one of
the most notable musical events ever
given in Danville. The various parts
are filled with the best amateur talent
to be found in this section. There
are four choruses, separate and dis
tinct—a chorus of Jews, a chorus of
Persians, a chorus of boys and one of
girls. The orchestra,composed of nine
pieces, will be under the leadership
of Herbert Wyle. The cast is as fol
lows :
Queen Esther, Mrs. James Scarlet.
King Ahasueras, Sam. A. McCoy.
Hainan,the King's Counselor, Frank
Newbaker.
Mordecai, a Jew, John B. McCoy.
Zeresh, Hainan's wife, Miss Elfreide '
Weiss.
Mordecai's sister, Mrs.. W. L. Mc-
Clure.
Maid of Honor, Mrs. R. J. Allen.
Prophetess, Miss Mary Unger.
Persian Princess, Miss Olive Ranck.
Median Princess, Mrs. Harvey Long
enberger.
Scribe, Jesse Shannon.
Beggar, Anthony W. Schott.
Hegai, Walter Russell.
High Priest, A. H. Grone.
Herald. Frank M. Herriugtou.
Harbonah, Robert Mapstone.
Guards, Carlton McHenry,Raymond
Herriugtou, Charles Hartt and Frank
Brown.
They Will Celebrate.
Outs by one the different organiza
tions of our town are getting into line
for a full and fitting observance of
Fourth of July. The last heard from
is Washington Camp, No. st»i, P. O. S.
of A., of Riverside, which is planning
for a monster picnic at DeWitt's Park
on the Fourth.
Sister camps of tlu> order in this city
and all nearby towns will be invited
to participate in the big outing. The
program of sports for tin* day will
comprise a base ball game, bicycle
races, a shooting match, dancing, the
latter both afternoon and evening.
Meals will be served by the ladies of
the P. O. of A.
The committee of arrangements is
composed of" William Lewis, Frank
Hummer, Charles Riffel, David Spotts,
and William Nuss.
J. O. Eberly, David Spotts and C. E.
Mills form the musical committee.
The Golden Eagle Mounted,
The large golden eagle shot by Peter
Sandel of West Hemlock township on
March 7th last has been mounted by
Charles H. Eldon. the well known
taxidermist of Williamsport. and is
now on exhibition in the window of M. j
H. Schram's store. Mill street.
It is a most striking specimen, not
only on account of its rarity, but also
owing to the artistic pose given the
proud and defiant bird, which is perch
ed upon a limb, evidently in the act j
of springing down upon it-* prey, its
out-stretched wings of nearly seven
feet, taking in the entire width of the
window.
The mounted specimen is the prop
erty of James Scarlet, Esq., who prizes
it most highly. It is safe to say that
it lias no counterpart any where in
this section of the union.
Eighty Six Four-Color Maehines.
Thomas West has now eighty-six of
the four-color Automatic Knitting
Machines—the very latest and most im
proved machines extant—installed at
his plant in this city. The mill yes
terday crowded with its three hundred
j hands, all as busy as bees, presented
,an animated scent-. The pay roll now
amounts to six thousand dollars a
mouth.
The dyeing for the plant is still be
ing done at Plymouth. At the earnest
i solicitation of the citizens work is
! slowly being resumed in other depart-
J merits of the Plymouth mill,idle since
' the labor trouble last fall Work last
week was begun there on embroidered
goods, there being something over a
hundred hands employed.
Trailing arbutus parties are becom
ing popular.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855.
TWO MVS'
TOURNAMENT
Annual Eveut Held by the Paiivillo Rifle
and Gun Club.
The two-days shooting match of the
Danville Rifle and Gun Club began at
DeWitt's Park yesterday morning. A
number of crack shots were present
yesterday representing among other
towns, Wilkesbarre, Pittstou, Will
iamsport and Northumberland. The
shoot was an all-day affair, beginning
at it a. 111. and with the exception of
an hour's intermission at noon, con
tinuing until sp. m. There was a
large attendance.
As will be observed some of the
scores are rather low compared with
the record of the same shooters last,
season. This ANUS in uo small measure
owing to the strong south-west wind
prevailing during the day, especially
in the afternoon,which interfered very
much with the shooting.
Following are the scores:
Event I—Ten targets: Stroll, 10;
Everitt, 8; Johnson,!); Harris. 8; Dim
mick, it; Lattan, 7; Calville, ; Mur
ray, <i; Speiser, 4; Lawrence, 7.
Event 2 —Ten targets: Stroll, It; Lat
tan, <>; A. Lawrence, (!; Murray, 4;
Harris,7; Dimmick,4 ;Everitt,2; John
son, 5 ; Speiser, 5; Calville, 7.
Event 3—Ten targets: Stroll, 10;
Lattan, it; Harris, 10; Stamm, 4; Dim
mick, 7 ; Everitt, (!; Johnson, 7; Cal
ville, 8; Speiser, 3; Dietz, 5.
Event 4—Ten targets: Dimmick,'6;
Johnson, 3; Lattan, f>; Everitt, 7;
Murray, 8: C. Lawrence, :!; Speiser, i
10; Stamm, 5; Stroll, 8; Harris, 8; j
Dietz, 3; A. Lawrence, 8; Gaugler, 7: !
Dirk, 3; Calville, ('•.
Events—Fifteen targets: Stroll, !S; j
Lattan, 13; Harris, 11; Calville, 13;
Everitt, 11 ; Murray, 7 : Speiser, it; \
Dimmick, 10.
Event fi—Ten targets: Lattan, 7; j
Everett, 7: Harris. 7; C. Lawrence, 4
Murray, 7 ; A. Lawrence, 7 ; Stamm,
5; Phile, 4; Dimmick, it; Rudy, <>;
Diet/., 5; Gaugler, 4; Calville, 8;
Schram, 4: Speiser, 8; Stroll, 8.
Event 7—Ten targets Stroll, !>; Lat
tan, 8: Harris, 8; Speiser, 5; Dim
mick, 7 ; Phile, 4; Calville, 8.
Event B— Ten targets: Gaugler, (i;
Dirk, 5; Lattan, l>; Everitt, <"•; A.
Lawrence, 7; Dimmick, <">; Murray, 8;
C. Lawrence, 7; Stroh, 10; Rudy, (!;
Speiser, (>; Dietz, 3; Phile, (5; Harris,
8; Stamm. 7; Calville, 8.
Event it—Twenty targets: Stroh, 1(5;
Murray, 13; Speiser, 13; Lattan, 14;
Everitt, 13; Calville, 17; Harris, 18;
Dimmick, 15.
Event TW —MISS ana out: rqjeiser,r>;
Stroh, 5; Lawrence,4; Harris, 3: Lat
tan, 0.
Event 11 —Ten targets: Schram, 3;
Murray, 8; Dietz, 4; Harris, !t; Speis
er, it: C. Lawrence,(s; Stamm,B ; Phile,
7: Stroh, it: Rudy, 5; Calville, 7; A.
Lawrence, <">.
Event, 12—Ten targets: Phile, 4;
Stroll, 8; Speiser, 8; Harris, it; Mur
ray, 8; Stamm,7 ; Lunger, 1; Calville,
7 ; Dietz, <'»; Rudy, 5.
Event 13 —Five pairs: Speiser, 0 ;
Phile, 5; Stroh, 7: A. Lawrence, 6.
Event 14—Ten targets: Phile, 8;
Stroll, 8; Stamm, 4; Lawrence, 7:
Speiser, 7: Dietz, 8; Harris, 8; Mur
ray, 5.
Event 15 —Ten targets: Stroh, 9;
Phile,7 : Harris, it; Murray,it ;Stamni,
5; Rudy, 3; Dietz: 2; Speiser. 10.
Board of Stewards Meet.
The Board of Stewards of the Dan
ville District of the Central Pennsyl
vania conference met in St. Paul's M.
E. church yesterday morning to make
the usual apportionment of the Presid
ing Elder's and the Bishop's salaries.
The following were present: E. H.
Horner and I. L. Hill of Turbotville;
Dr. A. T. Poffenberger of Sunbury;
W. M. Bredbenner of Berwick ; .1 ohu
Martyn, Sr., of Beaver Meadow; M.
L. Morgan of Northumberland; James
D. Millard of Beach Haven; William
F Gearhart of Riverside ; G. Campbell
and Alfred Owen of Shamokin ; Dr.
L. B. Kline of Catawissa; Edward
Simmons of Hazleton and Hon. James
C. Brown of Bloomsburg.
System of Signals.
The 1). L. & W. railroad is install
ing the semaphore system of train
signaling along the Bloomsburg divis
ion. The apparatus for the display of
the signals arrived at the station here
yesterday. It will be erected oil the
opposite side of the track from the
office window about nine feet distant,
where it can be manipulated by the
telegraph operator.
Jones—Snyder.
William Jones, son of Mrs. Eleanor
.Tones, Railroad street.and Miss Bessie
Snyder, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Snyder, Riverside, were mar
ried in Biugliamton, N. Y., Monday
afternoon. The ceremony was perform
ed l»y Rev. W. H. Pierce of the Me
thodist Episcopal church, that city.
The bride and groom returned to Dan
ville Tuesday afternoon on the 1:35
D. L. & W. train.
Death of Nathaniel 112 enstermacher.
Nathaniel Fenstcrmacher, a widely
known resident of this county, died at
hi< home, East Danville, on Saturday
afternoon. The deceased was 75 years
of age and had been ill for a period of
four months. He is survived by a
wife and a daughter,
Cherry blossoms have made their ap
pearance on several trees in the sur
rounding valleys. This is certainly a
good sign of the titling in of the
warm weather.
JOB PRINTING
The office of the AMERICAN being
furnished with a large assortment
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 Desclrption
our prices before you
place your orders.
REV. IIRIIWJ'S
DISCOURSE
Convication of Archdeaconry Opened Mon
day With a Masterly Sermon.
The Convocation of the Williamsport
Archdeaconry of the Diocese of Cen
tral Pennsylvania convened in this
city Monday. By evening a large
number of the Clergy to the
Archdeaconry had reported who during
the convocation will be quartered an
follows: Rev F. ,T. Clero of Philip
sburg and Rev. M. E. Nash of Antrim
—at the Rectory.
Rev. Norman Stockett, Philipg
burg; Rev. J. T. Skottowe, of West
field; Rev. Charles E. Fessenden,
Mansfield ;Rev. W. E. Kunkle,Milton ;
Rev. E. H. Eckel, Williamsport—
Baldy House.
Rev. F. Yarnell, Coudersport; Rev.
Charles Mori son, Sun bury; Rev. Will
iam Jenkins,Jersey Shore; Rev. G. C.
Foley, Williamsport; Rev. A. R. De-
Witt, Muncy—Montour House.
Rev. George I. Brown of Bellefonte ;
Rev. N. T. Hauser, Bloomsburg—at
.T. C. Peifer's, West Market street.
The session opened Monday eve. in
Christ Episcopal Church.
After evensong, which was conduct
ed by Rev. E. H. Eckel of Christ
church, Williamsport, a sermon wa
preached by Rev. G. I. Brown of Belle
fonte, who founded his remarks on the
Ist and 2nd verses of the Second Chap
ter of Sr. Paul's Epistle to Timothy.
It was a most scholarly and advanced
discourse, contrasting the Episcopal
church with the Protestant and the
Roman church.
Taking a survey of Christianity he
found that it presents itself in the
three great aspects of Protestantism,
Anglicanism and Romanism.
Dwelling upon the high faith in the
mission of the church which is essent
ial among her followers, he dwelt up
on some of the difficulties encounter
ed. In a sense the "Episcopal" church
is a nameless church. There is no one
of the several names by which it is
known among others which satisfies
its members or which'truly represents
its character. The legal title "Pro
testant Episcopal" testifies to but a
fragment of its history and but a por
tion of the truth for which it stands.
The shortened form "Episcopal" is
hut slovenly—vulgar and ignorant
slang. The"American Catholic,"
the"American church," terms often
used, are more adequate. They are
sure, however, to be abused and ridi
culed by those unfriendly, who would
interpret "Catholic" to suit them
selves.
As a fair historical statement the
Episcopal church, he said, is the anci
ent and original church of the English
speaking people and nations of Anglo
saxon blood and tradition. What she
is believed to be in character is an in
tegral part of the great whole, which
in the words of the creed are called
"The One Holy Catholic Apostolic
Church founded by Jesus Christ on
earth and among men for the salva
tion and the perpetuation of his holy
reign in their hearts, the knowledge
of His power and teaching,the trans
mission of his authority, power and
grace.
It is a fact capable of almost math
ematical demonstration that the line#
for future Christian unity drawn from
all existing sections converge and in
tersect exactly on the position of the
Anglican church. It is therefore the
one possible strategical position for
ultimate Christian Unity.
Protestantism is divided in itself,
is at heart and in spirit in its present
attitude in opposition to the claim,
the teaching, the heritage of historic
Christianity.
Romanism on the other hand in he
literature, her mind and in her official
pronouncement pays the Anglican
church the tribute of constant exag
gerated and vindictive attack while
Anglicanism has ever held out to Pro
testantism and Romanism alike a •
friendly band which each has roughly
pushed aside.
The evening session of the Archdea
conry was set apart for missionary
work.
The Archdeacon led off with some
very apt remarks on the subject of
Ideals, asserting that we are all ideal
ists to some extent. Having ideals we
are all obliged to sacrifice something
to attain to them. God is always on
the side of the man who is persever
ing and : self-sacrificing The church
has an ideal in the spread of the gospel
and every missionary must be an
idealist and his success will be measur
ed by the amount of his perseverance
and self-sacrifice. » t
Rev. N. T. Houser, of Blossburg,
followed in the same vein. »
To the Christian the question is not
so much whether we do right as wheth
er our motives are right—whether our
hearts are right. Scrutinize your mo
tives therefore, to see whether they
are such as God would approve. We
cau do a great deal of work which is
called charity and yet is not charity.
We may give away our earthly sub
stance, clothe the naked, feed the
hungry and yet fail to please God,
while if we give as little as a drop of
cold water in the name of our Lord we
shall not fail of our reward.
Bishop Talbot was next introduced
by the Archdeacon, who paid him a
nice tribute by describing him as a
man of "high ideals. "
The Bishop dwelt upon the pleasure
he felt in meeting with the clergy of
this Archdeaconry, which he describ
ed a the smallest of the four in the
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