A Hue Paper —Far lire Home the circulation ol this paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR — DK. lIIYIMJ H. JENNINGS, DENTIST. Office Honrs 9A. M.to VI .»/ 104 Mill I I'. M.to hP. M. Danville. I'u. SHIM"/.. M. ■». 425 M ii i. Sr., DANVILLE, PA. diseases of the Stomach and Intestines a Specialty | yt. \\. i'. A.Mta.K, DENTIST OFKICL: 218 MILL STREET. et-tli Kxtraetfil without I'ain. frown unit Uridge Work :t Spectuttj. with tin- latest and most improved Inslrunieuts and prepared t-> execute the most ditticult work. DR. 0. 11. REYNOLDS, —DENTIST.— Offiw, Opposite Boston Store, Danville, Pa, Dentistry in all its branches. Charges Moderate aud all work Guaranteed. Established 1H92 coHsi XBVS. Ascension Day. Assist the "Old Timers." Meat prices are still high. This is good growing weather. Too early to change underwear. Now b t May sunshine do its best. Don't fish for bass until June loth. There will be an abundance of flow ers for Memorial Day. The straw bat is making a desperate struggle for recognition. Tbe base ball grounds at DeWitt's park are now in good condition. B. F. Smithers is building a two story addition to the rear of his house on Railroad street. Curry & Vannan are erecting a two story frame building It! x 35 feet in the rear of their machine shops, fac ing Rough and Ready street, which will be used as a place for storing patterns, cores, etc. A number of Danville people are already planning for the summer vacation. Many Danville housekeepers will use the ga-- cook range this summer. flic seeds are fairly humping them selves. Extend a helping baud to the veter ans and aid in making the observance of Memorial Day a success. The assessors have about finished their annual rounds. There are a number of cases of mala ria and other spring diseases in this sect ton at present. T. L. Evans' Sous of this city have the contract for a flagstone sidewalk for the Berwick Store Company, Ber wick. Electric fans will be ready for use by June lrt. In addition to hotels, stores and offices, a number of Dan ville homes will install flu- electric fans tb is summer. Bishop Talbot will confirm a good sized class at Christ Episcopal church on Friday evening. This section is well billed for the big Wallace circus on Tuesday, May 20th. Fred Weudel, of Scrauton, was brought to the home of bis father, Frederick Weiidel, C street, this city, on Saturday evening, suffering with inflammatory rheumat ism. Mr. Weudel has been employed at the Scrauton Stove Works. Richard Metherell is building a re pair shop at tbe rear of his residence, on 1). L & W. Avenue. Mr. Metherell will repair pianos, organs and all musical instruments. A break down at the engine of tin guide mill of the Reading Iron Works necessitated a delay of several hours in that department yesterday. The lilac bushes in the yards about town fill tbe air with their fragrance. The market is well supplied with cut flowers and plants. The gra— is fairly leaping from the ground. The man with the bolted flannel shirt bas not yet made his appearance. A walk about town discloses the beauties of nature m the blossoming of the fruit trees. The weather is going the ice man's way. One of the buss horses driven by Richard llulliheii and owned by Miss McCormick was taken sick yesterday forenoon. Another horse was procured from Liveryman Erwin Hunter. Andrew Smith, bas begun clearing ground on D. L. Avenue for tbe erec tion of a double dwelling. A number of base ball enthusiasts were at DeWitt's park yesterday after noon,practising for the coming season. Judging from the number that were out and who have promised to get down to hard training Danville will have a crack amateur team. Pavement repairs are needed in many parts of tbe city. Confectioner William C. Davis is Seriously ill of pneumonia at his home on Mill street. Sunbury merchants have decided to close their stores at six o'clock even ings, Saturdays and pay days excepted "THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER W liNTIRKI.V FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." VOL. 47—NO I!'. TICKETS ON SALE The Oratorio of "Queen Esther"' will Close the Seasou. Tickets for the oratorio Esther" which will be given by local talent May 23rd and 24th, are now ready for sale and beginning with this morning may be purchased at Gomer Thomas' music store, at the office of W. H. Ammerinan, at A. H. Groue's or at Hunt's drug store. The price fixed for admission is 3;> cents tor either portion of the house down stairs, which entitles the holder of the ticket to a reserved scat without extra cost. Admission to the gallery is 25 cents. In a day or so solicitors will be sent out over town. It is hoped that they will be kindly received. As is well known "Queen Esther" is presented under the auspices of the Woman's Auxiliary to as-ist in wiping out the portion of the indebtedness of the M. C. A. which was assumed by tin- Auxiliary last winter. It is a big undertaking and the amount of work involved is almost appalling. In ad dition to the labor,which i> contribut ed gratuitously and represents on (lie part of those who participate a vast amount of personal sacrifice, a heavy outlay of money for books, costumes aud other essentials lias been incurred. It is only by a generous response in the purchase of tickets when approached by the solicitors that the public will do its duty in the premises, assisting a worthy cause and showing a proper appreciation of the efforts put forth by the Woman's Auxiliary and the labor of the painstaking and self sacri ficing people in the cast. The oratoria with the exception of the high school commencement will close the season in the local Opera House. It will be one of the most not able musical events that has taken place in Danville for many years. Those who have heard tbe rehearsals speak of the music in the most enthus iastic terms, the chorus as well as the several parts of the cast coming in for unqualified praise. A great many voices of remarkable sweetness iuid power belonging to very young people, have been discovered in the choruses aud in no small degree developed and trained during the re hearsals. From an artistic standpoint the success of the oratorio is already assured. The story of "Queen Esther" is a very beautiful one. It is one of the shortest books of the Bible and will well repay any one with an hour or so at bis command who w ill take the time to peruse it. In the production as placed upon the stage are some 75 j>eo ple. Aside from tbe music the cos tuming is a feature that will add im mensely to the interest. Persians and Jews are represented, the costumes with each being historically correct. Stepped on a Nail. The faithful draught horse ow ned by the Adams Express Company while being driven along Mill street yester day by Expressman Horace Bennett, when near Martin's grocery store step ped upon a 20 penny nail, which pene trated the right front hoof about two inches. The animal was immediately relieved from duty, one of Liveryman Hunter's horses taking his place in the express wagon. The injury is con sidered a very serious one, as there is always danger of lock-jaw in such cases. New Signal Apparatus. A semaphore, a new signal appar atus was installed yesterday at the D. L. & W. station. Semaphores will be placed all along tbe line, superseding the old-time flag signaling which, upon the departure of every train necessitated the placing of a flag outside the station. The semaphore, can be operated from in side tbe depot,thus enabling the oper ator to do all the signaling required without leaving his instrument. Class Entertained. Miss Katharine Iveim entertained her Sunday school class at her home on East Front street Tuesday evening. Those present were: Misses Bessie Brooks, Claudia Yeager, Annie Am uierman, Margaret Willett, Gertrude Brooks, Bessie Lewis, Blanche Harp, Helen Shannon, Florence Belford of Kiverside and Miss Grace Furnian of Danville. A most enjoyable evening was spent. Broke Her Arm. Fanny, the 5-year-old daughter ol Daniel Calhoun, Washingtonville, fell from the rear porch to the ground, a distance of six feet, yesterday after noon, fracturing the right arm above the elbow and splintering the bone at the elbow. Dr. Patton reduced fln fract ure. Death of Rev. P. B. Lightuer. Tbe lie v. Peter Baldy Lightuer died on Saturday morning at his home, 4010 Pine street, Philadelphia, aged about 51> years. The deceased was a son of the late Rev. Milton C. Lightuer, formerly of Danville, and a grandson of the late Peter Baldy, Sr. Trick Riders, Two wandering trick bicycle riders attracted large audiences on Mill street Monday. They were very clevei in their line, their wonderful evolu tions awheel furnishing good entcrtaii meut. The collection made at the con elusion of their act was quite heavy. BE INSPECTED! Action Taken by the Water Commissioners Monday. A meeting of tit*- Walt'r Coniinission crs was held in tlu> Council Chamber Monday afternoon, at three o'clock, Commissioners Gross, Cormau, Schatz and Superintendent P. .1. Keefer pres ent. Julius Heim, proprietor of the Danville Suspender Manufactory, ap peared before the board, asking an ex planation as to why the former board had charged him but $25.00 per year, for the motor with which he runs his factory and that now under the meter system he must pay between $125.00 aud $ 150.00 per year. Mr. Heim asked many other questions not easily answer ed from the data at hand aud stated ; that he thought be was being treated ; unjustly. The matter was fully ex- ; plained by Mr. Conuan,atul Mr. Heim j left well satisfied that he was not pay- i ing too much. Mr. Cornian stated that the superin tendent had deemed it wise to inspect the many meters about the town as "often as possible, in order that they may be kept in repair aud to see that the water in passing through registers properly. At many places he stated | those in charge seem to think be i is a sneak thief, judging front their reception of him. Mr. Cormau made a motion that the superintendent be instructed to visit these places once every week, to see that all is in order and to make a record of the water used. It was so ordered. The Atlantic Refining Company was awarded a yearly contract for all lub ricating and other oils used in the Water Department. A reduction of ten per cent on the total is saved in 111 is manner. A number of written complaints arising from the new rates were read, but no discrimination was shown in the case of anyone. On motion of Mr. Schatz some neces sary repairs were ordered made at the Water Works. A new fence will be built from the boiler room, to the old shed, the windows bricked up and screens placed at the engine room en trance. Prof. U. L. Gordy Re-elected. Professor U. L. Gordy Tuesday eve. was re-elected as Superintendent of the Danville schools. The directors of the borough convened in the usual meeting place at T :30 o'clock and pro ceeded at once to business. The con vention was called to order by Borough Superintendent Gordy. Jacob Fischer was chosen chairman and Dr. Curry secretary. There was but one applica tion. that of Professor L T . L. Gordy, who bas filled the unexpired term of Professor J. C. Houser, who resigned last summer. Prof. Gordy received the unanimous vote of those present who were as fol lows: Messrs. Fischer, Curry, Green, Burger, Byerly, Harpel, Barber,Werk lieiser, Black and Keefer. Professor Gordy, therefore, was declared elected as Borough Superintendent for the next three years. Messrs. Ortli and Fenstermacher, the two absentees of the board, are detained at the Hospit al for the Insane by the quarantine. Superintendent Gordy has done verv acceptable work during the past year aud the directors have full confidence in his ability. By his integrity of character, and his courteous manners he has won bis way into the esteem and affection not only of the teachers and pupils, but also of our townspeo ple in general. Building Large Brick Kilu. John Keim commenced work yester day on a large kiln at his brick yard in Gulick's Addition, which will burn 300,000 brick at one time and will be the largest kiln in this section of the state. Mr. Keim informed an American reporter that be has been busier this season than for many years past. This is due no doubt to the great amount of building going on in this section. Mr. Keiin's product is the best of its kind and always has been in great de maud. His several yards about Dan ville are working to their fullest capacity. For Illegal Oar Riding. Harvey Miller of Sbuman's and Harry Philips of Williamsport were arrested by Coal and Iron Policemen Pursley and Simmons Monday on the charge of illegal car riding. They were taken to Catawissa where they were given a hearing before 'Squire Berger. Miller paid his fine with costs, but Philips, who has a large family, won the sympathy of the court aud was let off with a reprimand. Installing 3-High Rolls. At the Danville Kolliug Mill today work will begin on the tearing out of the old rolls preparatory to installing the new set of 3-higli rolls and the new "coffee mill" or squeezer. The work will be arranged so as to interfere as little as possible with work at the plant. It will probably be some three weeks before the improvements are completed. End of Finger Severed. A. C. Snyder, an employe of the Shovel Works, met with an accident Monday. He was carrying a "cut ter" when it slipped out of bis hand. In attempting to grasp it as it fell the sharp blade came in contact with his right hand, severing the end of the in - dex finger. DAN VI 1.1.1-:, I'A.. Tin I!SI>AY MAY 8, IW2. [PERSONAL | PARAGRAPHS. Brief Mention of the Doings of Your Friends and Acquaintances. Mrs. J. li. King and children, Charles and Hannah.of Keokuk, lowa, left yesterday for Coatesville, altera visit at the residence ol \\ . L Antrim, Lower Mulberry street. Dr. ,1. P. Hoffa, of Washingtonville, left on the 12:15 Pennsylvania train, yesterday for Philadelphia. Mrs. Maria Gay of this city left yes terday for a visit with friends in Lewisburg. Mrs. Hattie Seidel, returned to this city yesterday after a short visit in ( Bloomsburg. I Mrs Annie Knorr, of Rough and , Ready street, returned home yesterday from a visit in Rupert. Charles P. Hancock, left for Pliila i delphia yesterday on a business trip, i Ezra Woodside, of Rush township, transacted business in Sunbury yester day. Master Porter Polk and Misses Isabel and Rebecca Polk are visiting Mrs. G. C. L. Reimer in Lewisburg. Mrs. Elizabeth Seidel and Miss j Margaret Seidel, West Mahoning street, returned home yesterday, front j < a visit with relatives in Pottsville. Miss Ma/.ie Schocli, of this city, i spent yesterday morning with friends in Sunbury. Mrs. W. A. Met tier and daughter, Miss Bessie of Rushtown, left yester day oil tbe y:l4 Pennsylvania train, j for a visit with relatives in Philadel- , phi a. Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Bntterwick, of Pine street, left yesterday morning on the 10:11) Pennsylvania train for a i visit with friends in New York City. John Curry, sou of Thomas C. Curry, West Mahoning street, arrived home yesterday after a sojourn of three years in Los Angeles, California. He will not return to the Pacific coast. Frank G. Peters, left on the 0:14! Pennsylvania train,yesterday morning for a short visit in Washington, DC. j Miss Bertha Jones, of Sunbury, re- j turned home yesterday, after a visit with Mrs. Sarah Jones, East Market street. William B. Williams of Berwick, spent Sunday with his father, Aaron Williams, on Upper Mulberry street. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Curry, Jr., of Sunbury, spent yesterday with the formers parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Curry, Sr., West Mahoning street. Mr. and Mrs. John Limberger of Sunbury. spent Sunday with the for mer's father, Charles Limberger, on West Mahoning street. Miss Anna Blecher of Bloom street, spent Sunday with friends in Cata wissa. F. C. Siniuk, General Manager of the Reading Iron Works, made an official visit to this city Saturday. Mrs. O. R. Harris and children, of Sunbury, spent Sunday with the for- ' mer's father, John Doster, Sr., Bloom | street. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Doster spent Sunday with friends in West Pittston. ; Mr. and Mrs. Harry G. Quick of Bloomsburg, spent Sunday with Mr.J and Mrs. J. Ellis Cox, East Market • street. Miss Mary Lennon of Bloomsburg, spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. P. ,1. McCafferty. Vine street. C. II Lcighow of Plymouth, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lcighow, East Market street. Dr. Thomas B. Holloway of Phila delphia.spent Sunday with his father, Hon. W. K. Holloway, Bloom street. Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Lee and son, Lewis, West Mahoning street, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Palmer, in Bloomsburg. Miss Mary Ann James, of Blooms burg, spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Mary James, Mill street. Veterinarian J. .T. Kline, returned to this city yesterday, after spending a few days with bis wife in Allen town. Siduey Hoffa, of Washingtonville, accompanied his father into this city yesterday. John Mitchell, Mill street, spent yesterday with friends in Sunbury. Samuel Morrall, South Danville, was a Lewisburg visitor yesterday. F. H. Vannan, spent yesterday morning in Sunbury. Frank W. Howe transacted business in Catawissa, yesterday. Miss Alice Hendrickson.of Williams port, arrived in this city yesterday morning for a visit with relatives. Miss Blanche Campbell, South Dan ville,silent yesterday with relatives in Sunbury. Miss Alice Harris of Muncy, visited friends in this city yesterday. Mrs. W. D. Nields and daughter, Margaret of Shamokin, returned home yesterday after a visit at the residence of A. F. Spitler, East Front street. Edward F. Williams, transacted business in Lewistown, yesterday. William Oliver, Mill street,left yes terday morning for a short stay in Wilkesbarre. M. 11. Scliram, was in Catawissa aud Bloomburg yesterday. W. L. Antrim, was in Sunbury, yes terday. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Russell, Mill street, spent yesterday with friends in Grovania. Miss Elizabeth Mitchell, Mowery street, spent yesterday with relatives iu Grovania. * Miss Ella Stewart, of Catawissa, i was a visitor in this city yesterday. (Other Personals on Fourth Pa&e). ClAKl.liS V,. DIM School Directors meet Tuesday to Choose a County Superintendent. Charles W. Dcrr was Tuesday elect ed Superintendent of the public schools of Montour county to succeed W. t). Stciiibach who has held the office tor fifteen years. Unlike the conventions for many vears past, which were harmonious to a degree, the meeting Tuesday was quite contentious in its nature and abounded in surprises. The convention was called to order at "2 p. in. by County Superintendent Stciiibach. John Roberts of Mahoning township was elected president: John h'onst aud Elmer Sidh-r were chosen secretaries. The roll was called, fifty-five direct ors responding. Tin- names of W. D. Stciiibach, Greene Miles iiohhins, Charles W. Derr and Miss Mary Love were placed in nomination for tbe office of County Superintendent. Before voting S. W. Hcrr of Valley township, passed a paper to tbe chair, which proved to he an affidavit setting j forth in effect that lie had been offered i £lO by .). 11. Sliultz to give Mr. Stein bach his vote foi County Superintcii- | dent and also that be was given to tin- I derstand by Mr. Sliultz that 5*50 had i been"put up" for Valley township, j The seii-ation produced by this affi davit can easily be imagined. Mr. j Stciiibach being granted the floor tat- ! ed that lie had never authorized any one to offer a bribe. He bad heard of i Mr. H'-rr's charge, he said, aud had I sought an interview with him, when ! he learned that the director had been \ approached by .1. II Shultz iu bis | (the Superintendent's) interest. Ac companied bv Mr. Hcrr, he said, he 1 had next sought Mr. Sliultz, who ac- ! knowledged that lie had ottered Mr. Hcrr $lO to vote for Mr. Steinbach but stated that lie bad done so wholly on bis own account. This Mr. Stein bach thought should exonerate him. At this juncture .1. II Shultz was noticed in the audience and at the re quest of the chair he cine forward and made a statement. He acknowl edged that lie had asked Mr. Hcrr to' vote for Mr. Steinbach, but stated that the latter had nothing to do with it that lie bad intended to pay the money out of his own pocket. He denied, j however, that he said there was SSO "put ui)" for Valley township. Mr. Herr then took the floor mak ing some additional accusations and disputing several of the points advanc ed by Mr. Steinbach and Mr. Shultz. \Y||t'ti tlio tuliiout AJiiliw'i flofl All motion the affidavit was laid upon the table and the convention proceeded to the election of a County Superintend ent. Three votes were taken. The first j gave Steinbach,22; Dcrr, 17; Robbins, j 13, and Miss Love, :s. On the second vote Miss Love was j dropped. Tbe vote then stood: Stein-: bach, 25; Derr, 23, and Robbins, T. i On the third vote Derr received 28 I votes, which was just a bare majority ! of till the members present and con- j sequent Iv. sufficient to elect him. He! was therefore declared elected as 1 County Superintendent of Montour for the next three years. On the third ; vote Steinbach received 26 votes and Robbins 1. Mr. Derr, the Superintendent-elect is a young mail of splendid attainments and high social standing. He is a son I of Thomas Derr of White Hall. He is a graduate of the State Normal School of Bloomsburg. Last year he j held the principalship of the Schools i at Orangevilh- and did very acceptable j work. At present he is one of the i teachers employed in the high school i at Bloomsburg. Before proceeding to election Bor ough Superintendent U. L. Gordy on j behalf of the Danville School Board addressed the convention on the sub- ( ject of the State Directors' Associa- j tion, asking that they become mem- j hers of that body. He explained that j the School board of this city desires to join, but that it cannot do so as long as the directors of the county, ; whojiold the county institute, are not members. The mere act ol joining would cost the county nothing and it j would bean act of courtesy most high- j ly appreciated by the borough school j board. William P. Robinson of Wash- j iugtouville made a short address dwell i ing upon the advantages to be derived from a membership in the Directors' i Association and he moved that the ' directors as a body become members j of the State association. Dr. I. (J. Barber and County Super intendent Steinbach also spoke in fav j or of the Directors' Association, after which the matter was voted upon. The motion carried, with only a few dissenting votes. The following directors were present at the convent ion : Anthony township—.lacob Kreamer, William Krum, J. F. Caldwell, P. F. Breniieti, Allen Watson and Bryan Deiincii. Cooper township— Nathan Krum, Barton Foust. James Lee, Charles Fry, Charles Wertniau and Mclviti Sliultz. Derry township—lsaac Mcser and George Wolf. Independent District—Dallas Cot tier, John Hoffman, Wallace Dean, Jacob Keiffer, Elias Anspach and E. G. Taylor. Liberty township—Daniel Lazarus, Edward Moore, Noah Stump, Daniel Shade, William C. Robinson and .lesse Bogcrt. (Continued on Ith Page. sth ;Column). sum NEW ! FEATURES' High School Commencement, Friday Even ing, June 6th, The graduating class of 15)02 is work ing hard to win honors and to perfect the arrangements for the Commence ment exercises, which will bu held in the opera house on Friday evening, June 6th. A number of new features have been added and it is expected that the exercises will possess much literary merit. The "Class History" will he divid ed this year, one student giving the history and another making the proph ecy. A recitation in German and an oration in Latin will make interesting numbers. A mantle oratiou will again In- a feature of the program after hav ing been omitted for several years. The Penn Social Orchestra augment ed to eleven men including a trap drummer will furnish the music. The • xercises on the whole in point of in terest and merit will no doubt equal any commencement in the past. The customary large audience packing the j house from top to bottom would seem I assured. The directors' committee having { charge of commencement object to a ! long program, which is apt to become j tiresome and detract more or less from the interest in the whole event. For j this reason they have eliminated vocal j music, which oil previous years help ed to lengthen out the exercises, be ides adding very much to tbe expenses. Missionary Meetings, j The Woman's Auxiliary and the ! Young Woman's Auxiliary of the I Home and Foreign Missionary society of the Grove Presbyterian church held an interesting meeting Tuesday night. Mrs lleineu and Mrs. Moorehead of ; Milton, the former, vice president of the Foreign Presbyterial and the lat ter vice president of the Home Presby tel ill. were present and delivered ad dresses. i Miss Elfreide Weiss sang two solos j very effectively. Mrs. E S. Gearhart gave a talk on "Siam" and Mrs. J. B. Gearhart on '' Laos.'' Miss Lowrie and Miss Sara Wilson i each read a paper,the former on Porto Rico and the latter on Cuba. The meeting ended with a "tea." About 50 persons were present. The Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the Mahoning Presbyterian church held a meeting Tuesday after noon at the home of Mrs. F. Q. Hart man. Mrs. lleineu and Mrs. Moore , Head of Milton were present and each gave a talk. Mrs. Hartman, who was a delegate to the Woman's Board at Cleveland, 0., presented her report. Junk Dealer's Second Arrest. Jacob Engle, the Hemlock street junk dealer, who was arrested last i Tuesday,and held for court for violat : ing the act of ISit!) relating to the pur j chase of brass, was arrested again yes j terdav on information sworn out by : William Pursley, a P. & R. Coal and : Iron Policeman, which charged Engle | with "stealing and receiving brass off aud from P. &. R. cars standing |on the switch near the Reading Iron ! Works". Engle pleaded not guilty and waived a hearing. The justice held him for court in his own recogni zance. It will be remembered that brass air ' brake valves were found on Eugle's premises, which lie declared he had bought, although he was unable to I tell when and of whom he made the i purchase. Laid to Rest. The funeral of Robert C. Stohler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Art ley Stohler, took place Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The services were conducted ] at the family residence, Church street by the Rev. L. B. Twichell of the ! First Baptist church. Interment was i made in Odd Fellows' cemetery. Those who attended the funeral from out of town were: Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Crawford and sou Harold, of | Allen's Mills, Boyd Crawford of Cain uial; A. B. Stohler son and daughter Charles and Emma; Mrs. Mary Mann i and daughter Clara and Mrs. Jane : Richie of Bloomsburg. An Anniversary Meeting. Camp IP. O. of A., an auxiliary ;of the P. O. S. of A., held a very in teresting meeting last night with some 200 people present. The event, which was known as a May party, was in honor of the first birthday of the Camp j which was instituted just one year ago with twenty members. Tbe member ship at present is forty and the Camp is flourishing along all lines. A business session was held last even ing between 6:30 and o'clock. This was followed by a supper at which ice cream, cake, fruit and coffee were iserved. A Strike Inevitable. The executive committee of the 1 Miners' Union in session at Scran ! ton to decide whether or not to order ! a strike adjourned last evening at 5:30 to reconvene at!) o'clock this morning. ' A test vote was taken during yester day with the alleged result of 16 to 12 ,in favor of a strike. The concensus of opinion is that a strike is inevitable. Memorial Sermon. ' I The Memorial sermon for Goodrich Post No. 22, G. A. R., will be preach- Jed by Rev. Harry Curtiu Harniau, tit • St. Paul's M. E. church, oil Sunday I May 25th, at 10:30 a. in. ESTABLISHED IX 1855. COUNCILMEN A Strenuous Session ''Adjourned'' by the President—Business Unfinished. The antagonism and bitterness ex isting between the different factions of council Friday eve culminated in a general racket, which brought the ses sion summarily to a close with a large amount of business unfinished. Men lost their heads, rash measures were adopted and language used by the bell igerents which would look exceeding ly bad in print. The circus began when Mr. Kem mer moved that the plans and specifi cations of J. Murray Africa be ac cepted and his bill of £2,000 be paid. Mr. Vastine refused to entertain the motion, holding that Mr. Kemmer as one who voted with the affirmative when a former motion to pay was lost had no right at this time to make the motion. Kemmer, Brandt, Dougherty and George Sechler declared that the Chair was bound to entertain any motion that was regularly made and seconded. Finding the Chairman obdurate,how ever, they declared that they would get even with him —that no other mat ters should be brought up. Things were at a standstill and disorder and confusion reigned. "Adjournment is in order," an nounced the President. No one seem ed willing to make the motion when the Chairman, with a loud rap of the gavel himself declared the meeting adjourned. This action, which seemed quite unusual, brought forth a storm of protest. "It's illegal! "shouted Mr. Kem mer ! "You take the chair," exclaimed a fellow member. Mr. Kemmer obeyed, rapped the meeting to order, but alas several members had vanished and there was not a quorum. Before the storm broke council transacted considerable business among which was a further consideration of fan rates for water motors. Elias Maier representing the hotel men was pres ent to ask that the rates be fixed at $3 per fan for the entire season as em bodied in the motion made by Mr. Gibson and with his consent left lie over until the present meeting. The president stated that he did not think council ought to interfere with the fixing of the water rates, which was a matter that had been delegated to the Water Commissioners. However, as Mr. Cormau, one of the Water Coni luissiuuerrs, was prest-m hp huum 11 upon him. Mr. Cormau strongly op posed a reduction, which lie regarded in the light of an unjust discrimina tion. Mr. Kemmer, favored a reduction declaring that he had consulted an at torney and found that the authority lay with council and that the Water Commissioners are only figure heads acting under them. Mr. Davis was of the opinion that if the water commissioners have 110 authority vested in them the Board might as well be dispensed with. He didn't approve of any such antagonism. Things were getting warm when Mr. Gibson announced that he would with draw his motion. This leaves the mat ter where it was at first and probably ends the controversy. The specifications for the new bridge over Mahoning creek at Centre street were before council. Mr. Kemmer advocated that the iron bridge over the canal at Wall street be removed to Centre street. The bridge is longer than what is required at Center street, but he said it could be made to an swer and the entire cost of its removal would not be more than one-third of the cost of a new bridge. The Canal Company, he reminded council, had given the borough permission to remove the bridges and till up the canal for a roadway providing it constructed a culvert underneath of sufficient cap acity. A discussion followed during which Mr. Lloyd expressed himself as opposed to the measure, as, he said, the filling up of the canal would cause an overflow in times of flood on the river. Mr. Kemmer moved that the matter be referred to the committee 011 streets and bridges for investigation. A vote followed which seemed to be in doubt when a yea and nay vote was taken with the following result: Yeas —Vastine, Montgomery, Pattou, Kemmer, Davis and Brandt. Nays— George Sechler. Gibson, and Lloyd. On motion of Mr. Montgomery it was decided to hold an adjourned meeting on next Friday night for the purpose of hearing a report of the committee. Should they advise against a removal bids will be received and contracts awarded for a new bridge on next regular meeting night. On motion Andrew Smith was grant ed a permit to build a double house 011 Lower Mulberry street. On motion of Mr. Patton it was ordered that new clubs be ordered for ' the two policemen. • Mr. Lloyd objected to the position of the arc light at the P. L Brewery, which he said was not placed at the ! spot designated by council, which is 5 nearly a square distant where it would be of service to the general public. The matter was referred to the Com mittee on Light. The plumbers in this city are still l kept busy replacing water pipes and 7 drains which were bursted during the recent cold weather. JOB PRINTING The ofticeof the AMERICAN being furnished with a large assortment of job letter and fancy type and job material generally, the Publisher announces to the public thajt he is prepared at all times to execute in the neatest manner '■ JOB PRINTING Of all Kinds and Descltption our prices before you place your orders. ill.li TIMERS ■ _ARE BUSY Grounds at DeWitt's Park Secured for the Season. The Old Timers sinee organizing on Tuesday night have lost no time iu getting ready for a busy season's work. Tlte Board of Control yesterday secur ed the base ball grounds at DeWitt's park for the"entire season, all of the arrangements being most satisfactory. The Old Timers are to have the re fusal of the ground at all times. Every improvement suggested by the board will be made and the grounds will be put iu first class condition. The grand stand will be placed under roof and each side enclosed by a screen. The ground will be furnished with a players' bench and the diamond will be one of the best in this section. The season will probably be opened on the 24th inst. by a game at the park between the Old Timers and the semi professional team of Sunbury. The Holt'a boys of Washingtonville, who created such a favorable impres sion last year,will play with Danville this season. Lewis, of Bloomsburg, will be 3rd baseman and Gilbert of Berwick, pitcher. Four Hours Unconscious. Miss Viola Heilman, daughter of Jerry Heilman,of West Hemlock town ship, met with an accident at Wash ingtonville Saturday evening which nuiy result very seriously. She had stepped into the store of Cotner & Deihl to make a few purchases. Some one about the place had just gone in to the cellar leaving the trap door in the floor open. This was not noticed bv Miss Heilman and she walked into the opening, falling into the cellar striking her head 011 the steps. She was found lying 011 the cellar floor unconscious. She was carried up into the store and Dr. Hoffa called. _ He found her to be suffering from concussion of the brain. The usual remedies in such injuries were applied, but the case refused to yield to treatment and for four hours the girl was in an uncon scious state. The excitment meanwhile in the little borough was most intense, the rumor gaining currency that the girl was fatally injured. Miss Heil man will recover although it was a very close call. A telephone message Sunday stated she was much better. Samuel Strouse Badly Injured. Samuel Strouse, a young man em ployed by John Coleman on one of John R. Bennett's farms near Ex nimxaA mot witi< •» verv serious acci dent about 4 o'clock Monday after noon. He was working among the stock when he was kicked by a colt, which struck him in the ribs. He suffered an agony of pain, in addition to which the effects of the shock were most severe. One of the farm hands mounted a bicycle and rode down to Washington ville posthaste for a physician, Dr. Pattou responded. He found the pati ent suffering with a bad contusion of the right side. Mr. Strouse will be laid up for some time. Spikes 38 Inches in Length. Spikes thirty-eight inches long are something of a novelty. Yet such are made and may be seen in the window of M. H. Sell ram's store 011 Mill street. They are the product of the Nail fact ory at Sharon, the largest Nail Works iu the United States and were brought to Danville by Albert H. Jones, an employe of the plant, who visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Jones, Cross street, last week. Spikes of such large dimensious are not actually used,and these were made 011 a 60- penny machine merely to show what can be accomplished. The largest spike iu demand at present is a 12- iucli spike. Little Child's Narrow Escapea. Robert, the little four-year-old son of Jesse Lunger, narrowly escaped ser ious, il" not fatal injury, Friday afternoon. He was playing near his home 011 Ferry street and was in the act of crossing the alley when he was struck on the head by the tongue of the delivery wagon of the Atlantic Refining company, which just then turned the corner. The little fellow was knocked down, falling almost un der the horses' feet. The driver for tunately was able to stop the team just in the nick of time to save the boy from being run over. The little fel low was not seriously hurt, a bruise upon the forehead being the extent of his injuries. A Nurse in the Philippines. Miss Abbie Zaner, daughter of the late Levi Zaner of Derry township, who last week returned from the Philippine Islands. 011 Sunday last entertained a number of her old friends at the family homestead. Miss Zaner entered the government service as nurse three years ago. She has had an interesting experience and has seen j much of the world. Rabbi Eli Meyer. Rabbi Eli Meyer, a sou of Rabbi Adolph Meyer, of this city, has ac cepted a call from the congregtiou at Helena, Arkansas. Mr. Meyer is but 24 years of age and graduated from the Cincinnati Ohio Hebrew Union Coll ege and the University of Cincinnati. He Is well known in Danville among the Jewish residents having frequent ly visited his father here. The posi tion he has accepted carries with it a salary of SISOO per year.
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