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The roses arc in bloom.
Flag day on Saturday, June 14th.
Candidates art* still on the move.
The banks will be closed to-morrow.
The river has fallen rapidly during
the last ten days.
Preserve the flowers for the use of
the old soldiers.
A new balcony railing is being built
at the Heddens House.
There was a slight fall of snow here
early yesterday morning.
Winter overcoats and steam heat
were much in demand yesterday.
The G. A. R. will hold another en
campment at DeWitt's Park sometime
during the summer.
The coming reorganization of the
School Board promises to he more
than ordinarily quiet.
Invitations have been issued for the
High School Commencement.
George Gass, of East Danville, an
employe at the Stove Works, returned
to work to-day after being off duty
from the effects of being caught in a
bank of sand.
The biidge back of Eckman's store,
spanning Blizzard's Hun, is being re
paired
(ius Meyers is putting new shutter?*
and weatherboards on the front of his
hotel, on Walnut street.
Home grown strawberries will soon
be in the market.
Flowers will be plentiful for Mem
orial Day.
Now lend a helping hand to the old
soldiers on the recurrence of Memorial
Day.
The Lackawanna Railroad Co. will
in a week put on a fast freight refrig
erator service,which will be maintain
ed the entire summer.
The foot bridge over Mahoning
Creek at Center street will he com
pleted in a few days.
Danville promises a lively time on
the Fourtli of July.
Strawberries and rheumatism art
said togo hand in hand.
Strawberries are cheaper than ever
for this time of the year. The supply
is good.
Mrs. L. C. Lane is seriously ill at
her home on Walnut street.
The weather never satisfies every
body. While rain is what the farmers
are hoping and praying for, the base
ball fans watch jealously every cloud
that has the appearance of being stor
ed with the materials for spoiling the
great American game.
Walter L Main's circus will appear
in Sunbury on Thursday, June sth.
The scarcity of potatoes last year
lias caused a number of farmers to
plant jiotatoes and the crop in this
part of the State will be a big one.
Prepare to hang out your flags on
Memorial Day.
Through the efforts of the late Con
gressman Rufus K. Polk Lincoln Post,
G. A. R., of Shamokin, has been
presented with two condemned cannon
They will !«■ placed in the soldiers'
circle of the Shamokin cemetery.
Kill the caterpillars. If everybody
makes war on them the pest can be
destroyed.
Frederick Howe, of Front and
Jhurch streets, is happy over the adv
ent of a daughter in his home. She
weighs ten pounds and is queen of the
household.
A local philosopher says that in a
month the kickers against the cold
spell will want some of it.
Stoves that had l>een put away for
lie summer were restored to active
duty again.
A new porch is being built in front
of the residence of Jesse Klase.No. 215
East Water street.
The diagram lias been opened at
Hunt's drug store for the moving pic
ture attraction on Friday evening.
* The usual holiday hours will be ob
served at the Post-Ottice to-morrow.
' Let us hope that the veterans will
have a fair day for their labor of love.
Mrs. John A. Carr of No. 632 East
vlarket street, who has been seriously
11 for several weeks,is slowly improv
ing.
Montuur Mk ImrrUratt.
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VOL. 47—NO 22.
REPUBLICAN
PRIMARIES;
The American is informed by j
County Chairman Willium L. Gouger :
that the Republican primary election
will be held at the usual voting places
011 Friday of next week, June (>th, be
tween the hours of <> and 8 p. m. The :
county convention will be held in the j
Court House on the day followi ug
June 7th, at 10 o'clock.
The Republicans have lain very
quite up to the present. Several can
didates have announced themselves,
hut with the exception of the office of
County Commissioner,for which there
are four candidates, it does not seem
thut there will be much of a contest
for the nomination. H. E. Seidel, of
this city, has announced himself as a
candidate for the office ol County
Chairman. W. L. Gouger, the present
incumbent, will no doubt be put up
for re-election an'l between the two
there may be a very hot fight. George
W. Cromis of Washiugtonville, is a
candidate for delegate to the State
convention. The four Republicans
who want to be County Commissioner
are: Hiram C. Sandel, present mem
ber of the board, Charles W. Cook of i
| Valley township; Jacob C. Miller, of
! this city, and J. F. Mowrer, of Derry
township. Up to the present no one
has announced for the office of District
Attorney, but there is a movement on
foot among the friends of Ralph Kisn
er to urge him to run. Montour coun
ty has no Republican candidate for
Congress. According to custom in this
county the delegates in all probability
will be uninstrueted, so that so far as
the primaries are concerned it will be j
difficult to tell whether the result j
favors Quay or Elkiu.
Special Meeting of Council.
Council held a special meeting on !
Saturday night last for the purpose of j
taking action on the paying off of j
water bonds and considering some j
other matters that could not lie over j
until the next regular meeting.
On motion of Mr. Pattou it was |
ordered that bonds Nos. 2, 4, <>, anil j
7 he called in, interest to cease on [
July 1.
The Miners' Tea company was grant- '
ed permission to peddle upon the
streets on the payment of a special j
license of $l5O per annum. The license j
must be paid semi-annually in advance
—#7s down the day of starting out j
and the balance at the end of six ,
months.
A communication was received from
Goodrich Post, No. 22, G. A. R., in- ;
viting council to join the parade on |
Mcmuiial Da;. Ou luotlOD the iuvitu j
tion was accepted.
The following couucilmeu were pres
ent at the special meeting: Vastine, [
Patton, Swank, Davis, Brandt,Gibson ;
and Lloyd.
Memorial Parade.
The Memorial Day parade will form
at G. A. R. hall tomorrow afternoon j
at 1 :S0 o'clock and will move prompt- '
ly at 2 o'clock. The organizations will j
report to John H. Hunt,chief marshal, j
and the formation of the parade will j
be as follows:
Music.
Company F, Twelfth Regiment, N.
G. P.
Spanish-American War Veterans.
Goodrich Post, No. 22, G. A. R.
Washington Camp.No. :W4,P. O. S. of A
South Danville Camp, P. O. S. of A. 1
Montour Council, No. lt">7. Sr. O. U. <
A. M.
Mahoning Tribe, No. 77, 1. O. R. Al.
Fire Department.
Hacks with speakers and disabled vet- j
e rans.
Hacks with members of W. R. C., '
No. 31.
Hacks with members of the Danville ,
Council.
Graduates Who Took Honors.
The examinations of the senior class
o? the Danville High School were
finished Friday and the papers were
gone over Saturday. The highest honor
was taken by John McCaffrey, who is
the valedictorian, and Miss Elsie
Sainsbury is the salntatorian. Honors
were also won by Miss Jean Curry,
Miss Blanche Riffel, Miss Sara Unger
and Miss Kathrvn Rogers.
The baccalaureate sermon will be
delivered to the graduating class next
Sunday evening by Rev. N. E. Cleav
er in Trinity Methodist church.
Ou Thursday afternoon, June 5, the
literary contest of the Garfield and
Lincoln societies will take place in
the High School room. The commence
ment exercises' will be held in the
Opera House on Friday evening, June
<5.
The Court Takes a Ride .
After the adjournment of Court yes
terday afternoon Judge Little and As
sociates Thompson and Blee with
Court Stenographer Vaudersliee and
Register and Recorder W. L. Sidler
enjoyed a drive out. to "Pilgrim's
Rest," the beautiful resort near
Mooresburg owned by l)r. S. Y.
Thompson.
The Work is Progressing.
The work of putting in the new
squeezer at the Danville Rolling Mill
is progressing rapidly. If the new
rolls arrive the mill will be able to
start up on June 2.
Will be Wedded in June.
Invitations have been issued by Mr.
and Mrs. R H. Woolley for the mar
riage of their daughter, Miss Cordelia,
to Dr. Thomas Beaver Holloway, of
Philadelphia. The wedding will take
place at noon on Wednesday, June I,
at the home of the bride, No. 101 West
Market street.
I SCHOOL BOARD
MEETING
I
The last regular meeting of the
School Board for the present year was
1 held Monday night. There was a good
deal of business on hand incidental to
the closing of the term, in addition to
' which an hour or more was occupied
with tax exonerations for IKIW. Tax
Receiver Peters submitted a list of
delinquents, taking in the four wards
of the borough, each individual being
considered separately.
A petition was presented 011 behalf
of the orphanage maintained by the
Sisters of Christian Charity at this
place asking that it be relieved from
taxation under the law ot 18i4 relat
ing to charitable institutions. The
orphanage is assessed at s§f>,ooo,the tax
due for 18'.J1) being SOS. On motion
the exoneration was granted as asked
for.
On motion of Dr. Barber it was de
cided to close the schools 011 Memorial
Day.
Professor Carey formally invited
the School Board to attend the bac
calaureate sermon, which will be
preached by Rev. N. E. Cleaver at
Trinity M. E. Church on Sunday even
ing next at 7 :30 o'clock. The board
.decided to accept the iuvitation on
motion of Mr. Keefer, who asked that
two pews be reserved for the directors
near tin; front of the church, by tin;
graduating class.
Mr. Keefer reported (hat the school
ground of the Second Ward nightly
after dark becomes a rendezvous tor
boisterous and unmannerly ft llows
who make the vicinity hideous. Only
i a few of these are pupils of the schools.
I Mr. Green reported that about the
j same state of affairs exist at the school
! building of the Fourth Ward. It was
j the sense of the board that the several
I janitors of the borough, who are cm
; powered to act as constables making
| arrests if necessary, ought to he able
jto keep up some semblance of good
i order about the school buildings, even
j after dark. No definite action was
itaken.
Borough Superintendent Gordy pre
j sented a list of pupils belonging to
1 tin? senior class of the High School,
' who have successfully passed the ex
amination. These he recommended
for graduation. The names are as
follows: William Bailey, Joy Brader,
Alice Smull, Harry Gaskins, Elsie
; Sainsbury, Blanche Riffel, Sara Ung
, er, John McCaffrey, John Corman,
j Walter Gross, Jean Curry, Luclla
Werkheiser, Annii! Chihls and Kathryu
; Rogers.
Borough Superintendent Gordy sub
| to tne ooaru rne new course or
| study for the High school arranged by
himself and the teachers of that grade.
The six courses formerly employed, all
I of which were more or less complex, he
explained, had been reduced by the
change to three, involving a much bet
ter classification and enabling pupils to
j determine at a glance which course
j would 1m? the most beneficial to them.
! Under the change the course includes
i more English classics, but will necessit
| ate the purchase of no additional books,
j The new course of study was referred
i to the High school committee, they to
j report at the first meeting of the new
school board.
Attorney Kisner reported that with
l very few exceptions pupils under 13
j years of age are in attendance at school.
Parents, generally, he said, along with
those employing children have been
; brought to understand their duty in the
premises. By next term, he thinks, the
I good effects of the present crusade will
jbe manifest and that the attendance
i will be all that can be desired.
The following directors were present
!at the meeting: Fischer, Orth, Green,
Burger, Barber, Harpel, Werkheiser,
j Keefer, Byerly and Curry.
Addition to the Silk Mill
Within a short time work will be
begun on an addition to the Silk Mill,
on East Water street. The Confer
at No. 401 East Water street,
will be moved to make room for this
additional building. Il will be of
brick and according to present plans
will be about 40 by 53 feet in its dim
ensions.
, The building is needed for vault
room and offices. It is tlie intention
to locate here the offices of the Col
onial Spinning Company, Inc., whose
mill at Berwick is controlled by F.
Hart man, proprietor of the mill here.
Just as soon as the Confer house is
moved ground will be broken for the
foundations. The house is to be mov
-1 ed up into the Second ward, and work
, on this task is to be started as soon as
possible.
Extensive Church Repairs.
Work 011 the extensive improvements
to be made to St. Peter's M. E.
1 Church, South Danville will soon be
commenced. New pews are to be put
in, new carpets will be laid and (lie
interior will be frescoed. The present
' windows are to be replaced with stain
ed glass. The vestibule is to be en
larged so as to give an entrance to the
church and basement, which will per
mit the use of the basement as a Sun
day school or lecture room. New
pulpit furniture will be purchased and
the total cost of the alterations and
' improvements will reach SISOO.
St. Elmo Olub Uniforms.
The Third Ward Base Ball Club re
ceived its uniforms Friday and they
are fine. The color is a neat cadet gray
112 trimmed with blue braid. On the
0 shirts in blue are the words "St. El
mo." The club will play its opening
t game at Washingtonvi lie on Memorial
Day.
DANVIIXK. PA..mil!l!Sl)AY MAY 29. 1902.
PERSONAL
PMtRAPUS.
I
Jolm I. Welsh, of Sliamokiu, chair
mau of the Northumberland County
Democratic Committee,was in this city
yesterday.
John O'Gara of Shamokiu, greeted
his many DiUiville friends yesterday.
John Weniger, Spring street, spent
yesterday with friends in Milton.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. LcDuc, Bloom
street, left last evening for a visit
with friends in Shamokin.
John L. Evans and William J.
Rogers returned last evening from
Scranton.
Mrs. W. G. Williams returned home
last evening from a short visit with
friends 111 Scranton.
Mr. and Mrs. William Heddens, son
Arthur, and daughter Beulah, will
attend the Thomas-Johns wedding at
Catawissa to-day.
W. E. Oliver spent yesterday after
noon in Bloomsburg.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hale, Front street
returned home yesterday from a visit
in Northumberland.
James Martin made a business trip
to Milton yesterday.
Philip E. Hartman is visiting friends
in Milton.
Mrs. John liedliue of Kaseville, left
yesterday for a visit with relatives in
Northumberland.
Dr. J. Beaver Gearliart returned
last evening from a visit in Scranton.
Mrs. K. B. Penman of Bloomsburg,
arrived in this city yesterday after
noon for a visit with Miss Phoebe
Siuton, Northumberland street.
Mrs. Stephen Johnston left yesterday
for a visit with friends in Philadel
phia.
Ward Kerns left yesterday for Wash
ington, D. C.
Frank Bingham, employed at the
Shovel Works, was in Berwick yester
day.
Joseph Heed was a Northumberland
visitor yesterday.
Station Agent William Black return
ed home yesterday from Scranton.
A. H. Hendricks returned yesterday
from Berwick.
Charles Snyder of Northumberland,
spent Sunday at the home of Theodore
Hoffman, Lower Mulberry street.
Miss Daisy Loweustein of Berwick,
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. S. Lowenstein, Mill street.
Miss Minnie James of Bloomsburg,
six-nt Sunday with her mother in this
city.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Foulk of
Bloomsburg, spent Sunday with the
former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Fonlk, Lower Mulberry street.
neeber Vastine.a student at tne un
iversity of Pennsylvania arrived in
this city Saturday night to spend the
summer vacation at the home of 11 is
father. Councilman Amos Vastine,
West Market street.
Frank Kramer and son Beaver, Wall
street, spent Sunday witli friends in
Northumberland.
J. O. Scott spent Sunday with
friends in Wilkesbatre.
Hon. Joseph M. Belford, ex-repres
entative of the First Congressional
District of New York, and I). W. Bel
ford of Milton, spent Saturday at the
home of M. G. Belford in Riverside.
Augustus Everhart and Mrs. Nora
Mendenhall and daughter, Irene, of
Waller, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Ira C. Everhart, East Market
street.
.1. P. Weaver, Mahoning township,
spent Sunday witli his son Charles, in
Wilkesbarre.
Mrs. W. H. Shultz of Philadelphia,
returned home Saturday after a visit
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, J. H.
Woodside, Mowery street.
Miss Virgie Moyer spent Sunday
witli her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Moyer in Berwick.
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Morgan, East
Market street, spent Sunday with
friends in Sunbury.
Miss Minnie Shultz, East Market
street, left Saturday for a visit with
relatives in Philadelphia.
Prof. J. C. Henderson of Williams
port,spent Sunday witli Mr. and Mrs.
Alex. Foster, Bloom street.
Mrs. W. E. Gosh returned home 011
Saturday night from a visit with her
parents in Manassas, Virginia.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Gass and sou,
of Sunbury, were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. William Maekert yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Spade of Sun
bury, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
George Spade, West Mahoning street
Miss Martha Koclier, East Danville,
spent Sunday with friends in Cata
wissa.
Mr. and Mrs. Wililam E. Keed of
Bloomsburg, were guests of relatives
in this city over Sunday.
Mrs. James Eder of Scranton, ar
rived in this city last evening for a
visit with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gib
bons, Grand street.
Miss llettie Eckman of Roaring
Creek, was u visitor in this city yes
terday.
Mrs. Harry Diehl of Union Corner,
was a Sunbury visitor yesterday.
A. H. I'ensyl of Union Corner,spent
yesterday with friends in Sunbury.
Miss Gertrude Mapstone, Bloom
street, left yesterday afternoon for a
visit with relatives in Sunbury.
Water Superintendent P. J. Reefer
made a trip to Sunbury yesterday.
Frank Sperring was in Sunbury yes
terday.
Miss Minnie Zuern of Catawissa,
visited friends in Danville yesterday.
Edward Corman was a Sunbury
visitor yesterday.
(Other Personal Mentions 011 4th Page)
A KANII
! OF GYPSIES
The monotony of rnriil life in the
vicinity of Mausdale (luring the week
past lias been relieved by the presence
of a camp of gypsies, considerably larg
er and more up-to-date in its appoint
ments than is usual. The camp lies
this side of the village between the P.
& R. Railway and the wagon road at
a point just hevond Mahoning creek.
The nomads are the object of much
curiosity and the spot is daily visit
ed by a number of people, many being
from this city
A representative of The American
yesterday strolled into the camp
and had an interview with the "King."
This personage is both a surprise and
a disappointment. He is the soul of
courtesy —a most willing conversa
tionalist who without giving the least
offense manages to withold the very
! thing you want to know. Thire was
i never a man living that had such u
| command of generalities and his re
! marks abound in such vague phrases as:
"I'm surel don't know;" "That's it,
exactly." "I wouldn't be surprised."
The King's name; where the camp
came from? whither it is bound? mat
ters concerning which there is much
guessing, no matter how adroitly the
questions are put, the gracious King
permits the public to keep on guess
ing.
The "King" may be a gypsy, but
he does not say so; neither does he re
semble one. There is in his language
a familiar brogue suggestive of the
soil of "Merry England" or the less
favored laud of Wales. Still he is a
natural leader and boss of his people.
He admitted that the camp contain
ed a "good many" people, made up of
several families, who trade horses
and move from place to place, hut be
yond tliis nothing could be learned
from him. The King's subjects like
wise were very guarded in their re
lilies hut from one it was learned that
the caiup consists of but two families,
one being the King's and the other his
son's. The families both are large;
in one of them there are twelve chil
dren.
The cam]) consists of six very hand
some modern gypsy wagons, with a
corresponding number of tents. The
wagons, which seem to be used exclus
ively for sleeping purpose are models
of convenience. The bedding where
exposed yesterday seemed soft anil
downy and snowy white in its purity.
Ry the side of each wagon is pitched
a tent, in which the family lives. A
glance oil the interior revealed an ex
ceedingly small cook stove of the
wood-burning variety, with probablv
a small table. Chairs generally were
conspicuous by their absence. In sev
eral «112 the tents the ground was cover
ed with carpet. In one a swarthy
faced maiden, gaudily attired, was
seated oil the floor combing her long
black hair.
Whatever the nationality of the
"King" may be, there would seem
to be 110 doubt but what the hulk of
his fcllowers are closely akin to the
gypsy race. The women, especially,
several of whom daily stroll into Dan
ville, have the dark complexion and
other characteristics of the gypsy.
They dress in bright colors, tell for
tunes and seem to love their outdoor
life. Whether gypsies or only playing
such the camp is certainly living up
to the traditions of the race.
Some eighteen or twenty horses,
valuable or otherwise, along with a
good many dogs of doubtful pedigree,
the usual stock in trade of gypsies,
were in evidence about the camp. The
women are quite as commercially in
clined as the men and have canvassed
quite a large section on their fortune
telling expeditions.
Several persons,including a business
man of Danville have traded horses
with the gypsies during the past week
and are said (o have been treated very
fairly. Indeed, the Mausdale people,
who have frequent dealings with the
camp, give the gypsies credit not only
for honesty, hut also for quiet and
good order about the camp. Whatever
they need in the way of supplies they
buy and pay cash for it. On the whole
the camp in no way seems to be the
cause of complaint.
Lecture on "Life of Christ.
Rev. Ij. F Wagner of Minersville de
livered a lecture in St. John's Re
formed church at Mausdale last even
ing, on The "Life of Christ" During
the lecture seventy-five stereopticon
views were shown representing the
career of Christ from His birth until
the Resurrection.
To-night Rev. Wagner will lecture
on the same subject in St. James' Re
formed church at liidgeville. During
i his stay in this vicinity he is the guest
of Rev. C. D. Lereli, this city.
(Jivil Service Examination.
A civil service examination was held
I yesterday morning in the High School
room, being conducted bv Post-Office
Clerk Ralph Diehl. A class of five
took the examination. Some of the
I questions were very intricate, but the
examination, as a whole, was not
difficult in a technical sense. Those
who pass il successfully, with the
highest marks,will be placed upon tlie
eligible list and from which the ap
pointments are made when a vacancy
occurs in the post-office or the staff of
lett er carriers.
New flag stone pavements are being
laid in front of the residences of John
Evans and Warren Welliver.East Mali
oning street.
MAY SESSION
OF COURT
Court convened Monday morning
with K R. Little. President Judge,
and Associates I)r. S. Y. Thompson
and Frank Blee oil the bench.
The constables presented their re
turns, which showed 110 neglect or
violations of law except in the town
ships of Limestone and Derry, where
defects in the public road were report
ed. In the former township in addi
tion several index boards were rejiort
ed as down. The Court instructed the
constable, of Limestone township to
confer with the District Attorney, the
latter to lay a bill before the Grand
I Jury, if in his opinion all the circum
-1 stances warrant such a course.
1 Fred Jacobs was sworn in as fore
man of the Grand Jury. Carl Lit/.,
Andrew Schmidt and A. D. St. Clair,
grand jurors, were excused.
McClellan Diehl was appointed tip
staff to wait upon tie Grand Jury and
Jacob Welliver and Peter Mottern.
tipstaffs to wait upon the Court.
Judge Little in charging the Grand
Jury informed them that there is only
a small amount of business before
Court and dwelt in a congratulatory
way upon the reasonable degree of
quiet and good order that prevails
throughout the county. The most of
the cases on the list for trial are con
tinued or settled. The Judge explained
that experience in the past has made
it clear that owing to the pressure of
routine business incidental to the open
ing of court it is practically impossi
ble to proceed to any extent with trial
by jury 011 the first day. For that
reason in order to obviate a needless
outlay of money he had caused the
traverse jurors not to be called until
Tuesday. This is a departure which
will 110 doubt meet the hearty approval
of tax payers.
In the case of Charles Amadon,
charged with breaking into the bar
room of Hotel Oliver, the grand jury
ignored the bill. The accused was in
jail awaiting aetion'of the grand jury.
The old river road, closed to travel
since the heavy flood of last spring,
figured in the first day's proceedings
a petition being presented from the
citizens of Mahoning township asking
that the road be vacated. The peti
tion was ordered filed and a rule grant
ed to show cause why viewers shall
; not lie appointed as prayed for, rule
to be served on County Commissioners
also on the Borough of Danville and
011 William A. Shepjierson and Lloyd
Lamberson. June IJOth was set apart
as the date for argument.
An application was filed for a chart
er liv the Montour Rolling Mill de
partment Beneficial association.
A subpoena in divorce was awarded
in the case of Elias Heilmaii vs.
Margaret Heilman.
In the case of Commonwealth vs.
William Kuapp a nol. pros, was al
lowed.
The Sunhury Trust Company was
appointed guardian of Madge Sand
ers, to give bond in the sum of £2500.
Court convened Tuesday morning
at V o'clock. The first proceedings of
the day were on the verge of Wing
sensational. The list of traverse jur
ors was called, when twelve failed to
respond. It was a most unprecedented
state of affairs and as a piece of dis
obedience, if not contempt, it could
not be overlooked. In commenting
upon it the court remarked that noth
ing remained but to impose a penalty
of ten dollars upon each of the absent
ees. Before long, however, the de
linquent jurors began to drop in.
when it developed that under the
change inaugurated this year, which
holds the traverse jurors off until
Tuesday morning, the notices so read
as to summon them to appear at 10
o'clock. By the latter hour all Were
present.
The forenoon was occupied by the
case of Commonwealth vs. Joseph
Gross, tin* charge being assault and
battery upon his 15-year-old daughter
Ida. The prosecutrix was Mrs. Alice
Jones, an aunt of the young girl.
The jury returned a verdict of not
guilty, placing the costs upon the de
fendant.
Gross was arraigned in the after
noon 011 the charge of non-support.
Mrs. Jones again took the stand. The
wife of the defendant has lieeu insane
for nearly nine years and is confined
at the Hospital at this place. Mrs.
Jones swore that Gross does but very
little for his children—that lie drinks
and otherwise misapplies his money.
He has 8 children at home and these
Mrs. Jones and the neighbors look after
furnishing them with both food and
clothing much of the time
The daughter Ida and a brother old
er than herself corroborated the tesli
mony of Mrs. Jones.
The court directed the stenographer
to write out the testimony of botli
cases in which Gross was defendant,
as In l wished to consider it carefully
before he disposed of the matter.
Meanwhile he ordered that the de
fendant be remanded to the custody of
the sheriff. Gross has been in jail
since March 17tb.
An interesting case was taken up
immediately after noon, in which the
defendants were five young girls. The
prosecutor was John N'evius. The
defendants were the daughters of John
McDermott, who resides near the P.
& R. railway just north of the bor
ough. They were charged with as
sault and battery 011 Mr. Nevius' l»'-
year-old daughter Carrie.
The bevy of fair defendants formed
quite a group and along with their at
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KSTA HLISHE'I) IN 1855.
I lihSII AIR
CHILDREN
Last rammer a oar load of waifs from
New York were entertained by kind
hearted people in South Danville,
Riverside and the country surrounding
Danville. For two weeks they reveled
in the delights of fresh air and sun
shine. They thoroughly enjoyed their
outing and the tales told by them have
caused many more of the children of
the great cities to long for a sight of
the wonders that have so far l»ecn un
known to them. The Fresh Air people
would like to send many more out this
summer and there is 110 doubt that
those who had the little ones last sum
mer will gladly take them again. But
more places are desired and there
should be responses from Danville.
The appeal says in part:
Blessings come not alone to the re
ceivers ;but to donors as well, in broad
ened views—in sympathy with types;
and especially in whatever tends to
universal love for all child life.
Again, comes the appeal, what will
Danville, South Danville, Riverside
and the good people in country near
do now, this summer, for our over
crowded city children? What shall
be the reply sent back? How many
can we take? How many shall we
make better and happier for two brief
weeks? And, how much shall we add
thereby to our own innate conscious
ness of having done the best and most
possible in our power to do?
A Birthday Party.
Shiloli Reformed church Tuesday
night was the scene of an interesting
function, which was enjoyed by nearly
the whole congregation. The event
was known as a "Birthday party"
and was given under the auspices of
the Christian Endeavor Society.
Although never carried out with
greater sucee—entertainments of the
kind were given in our churches be
fore. The plan is to arrange a program
of music, recitation and the like to he
rendered ou a certain evening by the
young people of the church. Invita
tions are sent out to the Sunday school,
the congregation and even to friends
outside, aecompanied by a miniature
sack very neatly made which the j>er
son invited is requested to bring along
to the entertainment tilled with pen
nies, one for every year of his or her
age. The invitations are also accom
panied with a card setting forth 111
rhyme the purjiose of the little sack
and adding that "Is-side the musical
treat a social time may be esjiected
with something to eat."
The lecture room of Shiloh Reform -
ed church Tuesday night presented a
».t, pretty appearance under the
lavish decorations in whieli the radi
ant hues of flowers in many varieties,
mingled with the broad fold- of the
stars and stripes.
The program was well arranged and
rendered throughout in a way that
eould not fail to please. The choir
sang two selections with quite plead
ing effect. Vocal s»»li>- were r« ndered
by Miss Jennie Foulk, Mi— Minnie
Miller. Mi-s Bertha Miller, and
C. Hitter. Piano solos were rendered
by Miss Li/./.ie Hitter. Mr- Marshall
and Miss Klla Mottein. Recitations
were rendered by Mi— Snyder. The
male quartette consisting of diaries
Shelhart, Leonard Foulk. Walter Rns
sell and C. (\ Hitter sang two selec
tions. A violin solo was rendered by
Ralph Foulk.
Release for Frank Bonetak.
Frank Bonetak, the man from Nat
alie who was arrested Monday night
on the charge of robbing gardens, was
released the lock up Tue-day
morning. The complainant- refus- d
to prosecute and to their leniency
Frank owed hi- liberty. He promised
to leave town but remained away only
a few hours. The man 1 ted rather
peculiarly and at times it seemed as
if he was not in full po— --ion of his
faculties. This, with his pretended
ignorance of English, enabled him to
evade the questions asked by the
jtolice as to his reason- for staying
here when not wanted
Whatever Frank - mental short
comings might Is- he ha- sufficient ri
garil for his stomach's -ake to . k
succulent Vegetables to sate his palate.
Frank made another -1 »rt out of town
Tuesday night.but he 1- liable to turn
upjagaiu.
Meeting at Mahoning Church.
A congregational meeting wa- held
in the Mahoning I're-byti nan church
last evening for the purpose of elect
ing trustees. Thi- was the only bu»i
ness to he transacted, but considerable
interest was manifested in the elec
tion, bringing out a large attendance
at the meeting. David Shelhart was
made chairman,and II B Sclmltz was
clerk of the congregation.
l)r. .?. E. Bobbins, Theodore Doster
and S. M Trumbower were elected for
a years, James Schult/, for two years.
Charles V. Amnicrman and John
Scohlor for one year.
Say There is 110 Trouble.
It was rumored yesterday that fif
teen or twenty topjiersat the Knitting
Mill quit work yesterday morning be
cause of a difficulty over a drop stitch.
A reporter of this |>ap< I Mllr nupiuy
at the mill office and was informed
that there had been no difficulty and
that none of the employes had left.
The Famous Passion Play.
The world famous play, as produced
by the moving pictures of the Ofwr-
AIIIM mp OaaqpMtjr, will BE glvi ■ hi
Trinity M E. church on Tuesday and
Wediiesdav evenings, June l(£and 11.
JOB PRINTING
The ofticcof the AMERICAN being
furnished with a large aksottmenl
of job letter and fancy type and jok
material generally, the Publisher
announces to the public that he u
prepared at all times to execute in
the neatest manner
JOB PRINTING
Ofall Kinds and Desclrption
our prices before you
place your orders.
MASTERLY
DISIOI'RSE
The anßorul « rmon preached by
Rw. Harry <'artin Harm<tri at At
Paul's M K. church no Sunday morn
IUKI UK was a most masterly effort, onirm
al,clear rut and logi> al. In conception
it was strikingly appropriate and
whether relating to the w« lfar» of th*
nation, or the lift- of the individual
it elicited in the heart* of those not
veterans as ready a response as ane*
from the honored rarTimro who had
followed the stars and strip** to
battle.
The members of Goodrich pout. No
SS, C}. A. R , w«*rp present in fall
force, entering and having the chorch
in a )>ody. The pnlpit was drap*<d
with the stars aud stripes To the
right of the speaker stood the hand
some color« of (rood rich Pout; to th#
left the beautiful flag of CompMJ A,
192 nd regiment In front of the polpit
were two stacks of arm eaefc
surmounted by a small jm*t flag On
these a musket rented, from which
was suspended the post drum
Rev. Herman took as his -übj-ct
"War as an indispensable factor m th.*
world's proftrej.-.*" Hr selected a* hm
text, Isaiah 2. 4 verse: "Nation shal 1
not lift np sword against nation,
neither shall they learn war any
more."
Anniversary day-, he <ud.ar> ■ doca
tional days, eowßemoratUit »nd titer
fon* pcrf»tuatiiig event* T1 •* assnria
tion of event* make history. C»od and
man make events When man works
in harmony with (Jod good history 14
made, when man is oat of harnotty
with (rod, ba»l history in mad*
(Jod has given to the rare thiw
great gifts—the srate, the church and
the srhool. The -far.- i« th- hom» <»f
patriotism, the rkirrh, th.- home it
religion and the school th« home of
education
Nothing educates like an «merg>-uey
or a crisis through whuii an tndivt
dual pass, sin his life or a State or a
nation in its history Anniversary
•lays quick* u the natioi »; nn-> i
and feed the tir- s of national • nthusi
asm. We can n«w afford to forget ttw
|iast: there are I. -sons to b»» 1* am»*4
alike from our triumphs arid oar fail
ures. Ours is a world in which the
fruits of j, ace are l*>ug!it through t' •
victori. s of war
(rod does not lov» war. neith.-r
man lov.- war War, however, is a
means to an end Then ar. two ways
for nations or individual* to -«*ctW»
differences, either by arbitration or by
brute force. The tifl>> .which will sur*
ly come, has not yet arrived when in
the language of the text "rnrii r *i a! i
not lift up -word affaiost uaf ion
Man lias not as yet ail* anced far
enough along tie line- of moral awl
intellectual >b*T. loptu. at
Wars are of two kinds.military and
patriotic. Som> riar 1011- ar- far- t
with a military sjurit and »'h wars
achieve no |»-rm:ui.nt results. Patno
tism defends it- lands, its |»*oph<, and
its home*. A military war ha* a* it#
object robbery and « onque*t A
patriotic war 1* a holy war • Htr aa
tion ha- had six wars and with
except ion —the war with M *ico they
have all t»-en holy wars The war
with Mexico wa» a m.-'ak a dss
hooorable war and was criticised as
such by Abraham Lincoln No jwar
w as ever -o ne> d!>as the w »%* W
by th»- South: no war wa.- ev.-r -<»
honorable. «o indt-t eiwable a* Ik** war
waged by the it r' : W. • v W* *u
vivitiK soldiers, because of it they
did for us, Isecause of their >erot*m
and their self .sarriice Many a man
among them was fwevented by th« war
from carrying oat th.» d . fi»li>d plans
of life By heeding his coontry'* call
many an opportunity was h*t for ad
van<-. in. Nt along • ivic line* and many
an old soldier today is in humble cir
cumstanc. - who but forth, war mi#' t
in his old age !»* m the pwaia cf
a comj • teiiry
Had a Fme Trip.
Kdward Stroh of Montour
No I» H Willivi-. of » %lum-*
Ijtxlge. No •»:•.». ail Mil* * "i' > f "
of Myrtle Iwwlg.-. No * 100 112 ,
who were rvpnualivi - to th< Penn
sylvania (irand li«>dg» at Brie I.a<l an
enjoyable trip They visited Hoffalu.
Naigani Kails, and • ro-*< I over to the
Canadian side at tin- Kails While in
Buffalo they met Charles ?*troh.brother
of Kdward Stroh, Cbarl# -If Twist
and John l». Williams, all of whom
Wef former r»'sid>-nts of l*»nvtll<
Attr*cti<tti* At tb# Park*.
Hunter's Park will open for the *>-m
s.mi on M' tnorial Dav and th-r. will
IM- dancing there during the «lay
At IH-Witt's Park the maiu attrac
tion will l*> the game of l»aee !«all l«e
tween the Old Tliners and Milt«m
other features will be a *hoo«inir
match and danctnp R. fr- shmeats will
serred.
Iknug U) Point.
Charles tK Mettler of Kim- shrove
son of Philip Metth r ha- «fo'srf«llf
pass, d the examinations for > ntry to
the United Stat*- Military Academy
and will goto Went Point on June l«
Mr Metth r was appointed r»< ently
the cadi t from this Congressional dw
trict He l«*»k the examinations at
Fort MeHenry. Baltimore
A J one Wwldmg.
Mis- Sarah I. Miller, danghter of
Mr and Mr- \mhr«>-> Miller of
Limc-iov* 1 lie, aud l>r K S Patten,
of Washingtonville. will »»« anite«l tn
marriage 011 Wednesday, .fun«* If, a'
the home of tIn■ bride