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Five more days of June.
The roses are almost over.
Duriug the period St. Peter's church
of South Danville is undergoing im
provements there will be open air ser
vices Sundays on the beautiful lawn
adjoining the church.
Allow the air to circulate freely
through your house.
Flower cultivation adds much to the
attractions of home.
Mrs. Fred Sweitzer was tendered a
surprise party by a number of friends
at her home 011 Mill street, Thursday
evening. All elegant supper was ser
ved. Mrs. Sweitzer was the recipient
of a number of handsome gifts.
The repairs 011 the trestle connecting
the D. L. & W. track with the State
Hospital are completed The trestling
has been raised twelve inches.
Flower thieves are numerous in
Danville.
W. K. Lunger has had a new awning
erected at his shoe store on Mill street.
The June bride crop is on the wane.
The weeds are growing faster than
the plauts.
These rare days in .Tune are the kind
that the poets write about.
Nobody need be idle in Danville at
present. No matter what your voca
tion employment can bo secured. Even
the habitual loafer has been induced
togo to work.
The grass plots are much improved
by the late rains.
Bert E. Bainfield, of the Shovel
Works, has moved from the Gross
Block into the brick house at the cor
ner of Church street and D. L. & W.
avenue, formerly occupied by John L.
Evaus.
William Hartman,superintendent of
the Silk Mill, will move his family
from Parsons to the Gross Block, this
city 011 July Ist. Mr. Hartman was
formerly sujierintendent of a silk mill
at Parsons.
Gentle spring will not linger much
longer.
This is the time of the year when
those at home sigh to get away and
those away sigh to get home.
The change of the time of holding
St. Paul's Sunday School to 11 :4. r > a.
m., just after the morning service,has
-proven very successful as the attend
ance is very good.
It seems that Cupid has been busy
with the teachers of Danville this
spring. Two of the sttruer sex have
succumbed to and will take unto them
selves wives very soon.
The inauguration of summer with
frost in the air is out of the ordinary.
Prepare to decorate your homes for
the great Fourth of July celebration >
The picnic season has been a failure
so far.
The rain last night gave the streets
and gutters a thorough flushing.
These are busy days when the thrif
ty house wife stores away her lirst
consignment of preserves.
Edward Wetzel has been elected as
a delegate to represent Washington
Camp, No.. W>4, P. O. S. of A., at
the State Convention of the order
which meets at Williamsport in August
While this section lias been visited
and refreshed during the past week by
copious showers, the weather has been
so cool that vegetation is retarded al
most as much by the cold as by the
drouth.
Is there anything in June weather
to incite matrimonial ventures? There
seems to have been a large number ol
blushing June brides. The month of
December is proverbially one in
which a hymeneal boom takes place
but in Danville the month of roses
has been prolific of marriages.
The city should be cleaned up be
fore the Fourth of July. Not a mo
ment should be lost iu attending to
this work. On that day an unprece
dented crowd of visitors will lie in
Danville.
Unseasonably low temperature has a
bad effect on the crops.
The Bald Top Sunday School will
hold a festival at the school house
on Saturday evening, June 28th.
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"THIS COINTRY WII.I. NF.VIiR HI- HNTIRI-I.Y FRHIi UNTII. IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
VOL. 47—NO 2(5.
PROCLEI)INGS 101!NCIL
Council held a regular meeting Friday
night and as was expected some de
velopments came to light in the tight
against the pollution of Blizzard's
run. The matter of sewerage, how
ever, came very near being crowded
out of the proceedings. Mr. Dough
erty moved that council adjourn, but
before the question was put Mr. Pat
ton urged that before leaving some con
sideration should be given to the
question of sewerage, explaining that
it was a time when all eyes were upon
council and that it could not afford to
dodge the responsibility.
This elicited an explanation from
President Vastine to the effect that
Borough Solicitor E. S. Gearhart had
come to an understanding with the P.
L. Brewing company which has agreed
henceforth to take care of its sewage,
that the borough has the assurauce of
this from both the president of the
company aud its attorney.
W. Ka.se West, Esq.,appeared before
council to ask that the borough water
system be extended to the Presbyterian
or "Fairview" cemetery, east of the
borough. He had 110 doubt but that
water would also be wanted in the
Episcopal and Lutheran cemeteries and
that in all three sufficient water takers
will bo found to pay tin* expense ot
making the extension. On motion the
matter was referred to the water com
missioners.
Mr. Gibson called council's atten
tion to the fact that the crossings ot
the P. & R., railway in the vicinity
of Walnut street are frequently so
blocked by cars as to seriously impede
travel. Men going to work are delay
ed, while school children are tempted
to take fearful risks about the cars.
On motion of Mr. Davis the clerk
was instructed to write the P. &
R., officials with a view to hurrying
up action 011 the undergrade crossing
which the company has agreed to con
struct at that point.
On motion of Mr. Montgomery F.
C. Derr was granted a permit for the
erection of a frame building 011 the
rear of his lot, East Market street.
On motion of Mr. Brandt council
along with the police force decided
to accept the invitation from the Citiz
en's committee to participate in the
Fourth of July parade.
Fuddling $4.50 Per Tou.
An advance of wages will go into
effect at the Reading Iron Works, on
July 14. The price of puddling now
£1.25 per ton, will be raised to $4.50
jier ton, the very highest price paid in
recent years. There will also be a
readjustment of wages in other de
partments of the works. The Reading
Iron Company have their bunkers at
the plant here well tilled with coal
and tint works 011 the whole are in a
position to make full time. This fact
as well as the advance just granted
gives the seven hundred employes
fresh encouragement, indicating a
prosperous season ahead.
Pheasants Turned Loose.
Six Magnolia pheasants, four liens
and two roosters reared 011 Blue Springs
farm near Washingtonvilie were given
their freedom by W. If. DeLong, yes
terday. The pheasants were hatched
by Bantams from eggs laid by two
pheasant hens which with a rooster
live on the DeLong farm in a semi
domestic state. The birds when turn
ed loose hardly knew what to make of
their freedom. They hid in the bushes
about the farm for half a day after
which they took to the woods.
Little Child's Bad Injury.
A two-year-old child of Curtis G.
Marks, 2»W West Mahoning street,
while playing 011 a bed last evening
ftdl to the floor striking its head 011
a howl which broke under its weight,
the sharp fragments cutting the face
of the little one in a shocking man
ner. Besides two large gashes 011 the
forehead, the child sustained a bad
cut 011 the chin and another at the
angle of the mouth. Drs. Newbaker
and Curry who responded to a call,
found it necessary to insert some
1. ~ty stitches.
Mechanics Picnic at Shaniokin.
The <>. IT. A. M.of the Susquehanna
district will picnic at Edge wood Park,
Shaniokin, on July 1. This district
includes the councils of Montour,
Columbia and Northumberland count
ies. Montour Council, No. 107, of
this city, will attend tin* picnic.
Washingtouville Won Close Game.
The base ball game ar Washingtou
ville Saturday afternoon was very
close and was won by Washingtou
ville, the score being sto !5. The op
posing team was from New Columbia,
and up to the seventh inning the score
was 1-0 in favor of Washingtouville.
They are in Demand.
As a Fourth of July attraction the
"Old Timers" are in great demand.
They are wanted at Williamsport,
Wilkesbarre and several other places
But they will be loyal to Danville on
that great day and will play a home
game for the big crowd that will be
here at the celebration.
Pattisou for Governor.
Robert K. Pattisou was nominated
for Governor on the first ballot at the
Democratic State Convent ion held at
Erie yesterday. George I). Guthrie of
Allegheny, was nominated for Lieuten
ant Governor aud Noman of Berks
county, for Secretary of Internal
Affairs.
The Danville lodges of Odd Fellows
intend holding their annual picnic at
DeWitt's Park in the latter part of
July and a general committee was
formed Tuesday eve to arrangeJfor the
event.
These outings always attract large
crowds aud are for the Odd Fellows
and their friends. The brethren of
the three links are most hospitable,
always making these affairs very en
joyable. Nothing will be left undone
to make the picnic of this year a big
success. The general committee has
determined to work earnestly to bring
about such a result and will have the
hearty co-operation of all Odd Fel
lows.
It is impossible to give the exact
date for the picnic now as the booking
must be arranged. Another meeting
will be held Friday evening, at which
further steps will be taken in the ap
pointing of sub-committees and the
preparation of the picnic program.
Frank L. Miles is the chairman of
the general committee, with R. R.
Richardson as secretary, aud Harry
Seidel as treasurer. The following j
are the members from the different
lodges:
Danville Lodge, No. 7N0 —Charles
Gerst, R. R. Richardson, William
James.
Myrtle lodge, No. Hsß—Frank L.
Miles, Harry Seidel, Miles Smith, J.
T. Fisher, John Foust.
Montour lodge, No. 101) Harry j
Shultz, Oscar Shultz, William Paugli,
William Christian, William Farley.
Calumet lodge, No. 271) —1). R. Will
iams, Samuel Morrall, B. B. Brown,
Josiah Jobborn, W. H. Kemp.
Olay For Vitrified Brick.
A large tract of clay land, north of
the old fair ground, has been purchas- |
ed by several persons in this city with |
the intention of developing it for the )
manufacture of vitrified brick for
street paving and other uses. The in
crease in this material has made the
demand one of the best ill the commer
cial markets and means that this tract
will add materially to the industrial
progress of Danville.
Chemists have made reports on the
properties of the clay and say it will
make the best quality of vitrified brick.
A few brick have been burned and
show up excellently. The promoters
of this prospective new industry feel
greatly encouraged, and all reports
seem to confirm the value ot the de
posit. A prominent Pennsylvania
brick firm has become interested and
is making experiments with the mat
erial. Other specimens have been sent
as far as Kansas City and are being
submitted there to a most careful an
alysis and other tests. It will only be
a short time before the result of these
tests will be made known and then
steps will be takeu towards the forma
tion of a company and the erection of
a plant for the manufacture of the
brick. The time may be close at hand
when the streets of Danville will be
paved with the best of Danville vitrifi
ed brick.
New Telephone Directory-
The United Telephone & Telegraph
Company has just issued a new direc
tory of its subscribers in this district,
No. 4, which includes Montour, Col
umbia, Northumberland, Union, Sny
der, Perry and Mifflin counties. The
directory is arranged so that each town
has a marginal index, making it easy
to lind a name. There are 218 United
subscribers in Danville, 15 in South
Danville, 8 iu Washingtouville, 7 in
Mausdale and 1 in Grovania.
Contest at the Normal School.
A contest in recitations took place
Friday evening at the Bloomsburg
State Normal School. The lirst prize
was awarded to Miss Pearl Crossley,
of this county. Miss Fletcher and
Miss Carrie Muth won the second and
third prizes. The judges were U. L.
Gordy, superintendent of the Danville
schools; C. H. Winder, of Berwick,
and Miss Supplee, of Philadelphia.
Called to His Father's Bedside.
A. M. Campbell of Syracuse, N. Y.,
arrived in this city last night in re
sponse to news of the critical illness
of bis father, Duncan Campbell, who
resides net Klinesgrove. A. M.
Campbell, w is a brother of James
Campbell of h th Danville and of J.
A. Campbell <. Klinesgrove, was a
former resident 112 this city.
Great Doings in Bus Lines.
The bus driven by Richard Hulliheu
and owned by the McCormick line, is
i being repainted. The work is being
i done by Chris Hershey. Daniel
| Shultz has sold one of his busses to the
proprietor of the Susquehanna House,
! ' 'atawissa, and has purchased a hack
from \V. L. Gouger, which was former
ly owned by Raymond Ikeler.
Attended a Picuic.
John C. Mover, Harvey Diet rick,
| Jesse Wyant and Carl Litz attended a
I Sunbury picnic at Johnson's Run,
1 near Northumberland, yesterday.
This is an annual affair and the Dan
j vilie people were specially invited
j guests.
I ! Death of an Infant.
Herbert Isaiah Mader, aged eight
I mouths, son of Harry Mader,died yes
-1 terday morning at the home of bis
parents, Nassau street, after a brief
s 1 illness. The funeral will take place
1 tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. In
1 ferment in the Presbyterian cemetery.
DANVILLK. PA.. TIII ItSDAV .JI!NE2(i. 1902.
PERSONAL
MAUU'IIS.
Martin Mackert of Sunbury, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William Mackert, Farmer's Hotel.
Robert Mapstone of Milton, spent
Sunday with his family in South
Danville.
Frank Jameson of Plymouth, spent
Sunday in this city at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Samantha Jameson,West
Mahoning street.
Armaud Wyle of New York, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Augustus Wyle,Cross Keys Place.
Miss Maine Hoffman of Northum
berland, spent Sunday at the home of
her grandfather, Theodore Hoffman,
Sr., Lower Mulberry street.
Miss Grace Forbes of Milton, spent
Sunday with friends in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Freese, Walnut
street, spent Sunday with friends in
Rupert.
Miss Rella Adams, East Front
street, spent Sunday iu Sunbury
Miss Maggie Evans of Williamsport,
speut Sunday with her parents in this
city.
Mrs. John Kreiger and daughter
Mary, spent Sunday with friends in
Catawissa.
Mr. and Mrs. John Limberger of
Sunbury, spent Sunday in this city as
guests of the former's father, Charles
Limberger, West Mahoning street.
James H. Thompson of St. Clair, is
visiting his grandfather, A. J. Hiatt,
Bloom street.
Mrs. Susie Magill of New York, is
visiting at the home of Andrew Magill,
Ash street.
Col A. 1). Seely of Berwick, was a
visitor in this city Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Waite spent
Sunday with relatives in Milton.
Mrs. Lewis Steinbrenuer of Troy.
N. Y., is visiting at tile home of Mrs.
Anna Steinbrenuer, Front street.
Miss Evelyn Rosenthal of Baltimore,
Md., is visiting Mrs. Eli Rosenthal,
Water street.
Frank Hartzell of Milton, has re
turned home after a visit with Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Hershey, Ferry
street.
Miss Elizabeth Moyer of Plymouth,
is visiting at the home of A. J. Trcas,
Northumberland street.
Miss Gordon, of Port Clinton, and
Miss Mabel Yeager, of Milton, have
returned home after spending several !
days with Miss May Moyer, West
Mahoning street.
Mrs F. I. Jones of Blossburg, Tiojja
county, arrived in this city yesterday
for a visit at the residence of James
Kelso, Ash street.
Station Agent William Black return
ed yesterday from a business trip to
Scranton.
Mrs. P. W. Lease of Shaniokin Daiu
returned home yesterday after a visit
with Miss Laura Lcuiger, Pine street.
Mrs. Howard Armstrong of Mt.
Carmel returned home yesterday
morning after a visit with friends iu
this city.
Miss Edith Discroad of Bloomsburg,
returned home yesterday after a visit
with Mr. and Mrs. Casjier Diseroad,
Grand street.
Mrs. G. A. Sanford, Cedar street,
left yesterday for a visit with friends
in Scranton.
Miss Rose Sondheim of Mauch
Chunk, left yesterday for Dubois after
a short visit with Miss Gertrude Gold
smith, Lower Mulberry street.
Mrs. W. J. Leister and daughters
Marion aud Margaret, left yesterday
for a visit with relatives in Shaniokin
and Ashland.
Mrs. Paul A. Groff spent yesterday
with friends in Sunbury.
Mrs. S. Fry, Bloom street, was a
Sunbury visitor yesterday.
Miss Martha Hill of Sunbury, was
a visitor iu this city yesterday.
Miss Kate Shepperson, East Front
street, attended the Bloomsburg Nor
mal Alumni Banquet yesterday.
Miss Winifred Evans, East Front
street, attended the Bloomsburg Nor
mal Alumni banquet yesterday.
John H. Goeser returned yesterday
morning from a visit to Pottsville.
Mr. aud Mrs. Charles Seely of Sha
niokin,spent yesterday at the home of
Samuel Arms, Front and Water
trcet.
Mrs. Samuel Workley of Ashland,
returned home yesterday morning af
ter a short visit iu this city.
Miss Lou Welliver, Mill street left
yesterday morning for a visit with
friends in Philadelphia and Atlantic
City.
Miss Margaret Rote returned to her
home in Harrisburg yesterday after a
visit with friends in this city.
Mrs. Alex. M. Diehl,Lower Mulber
ry street, left yesterday morning for a
visit in Philadelphia.
Miss Helen Kramer, East. Front
street, left yesterday morning for a
visit in Philadelphia and Atlantic
City.
Mrs. Edward W. Peters, Lower
Mulberry street,left yesterday moruiug
for a visit in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Willis Lunger aud children of
Pottsgrove, returned home yesterday
after a visit in this city.
W. L. Sidler and son Frank were
Milton visitors last evening.
Mrs. J. P. McCloughau of Scranton,
spent several hours in this city yester
day.
Miss Laura Fry, Ash street, return
ed yesterday afternoon from a visit in
Bloomsburg.
Miss Ella Divel and niece Miss
Margaret Sidler left yesterday for a
weeks visit with friends in Buffalo
Valley.
Other Personals on Fourth Page.
Robert M. Simmers, Special agent,
of the Department of Agriculture,
commonly alluded to 111 the newspap
ers as "Pure Food Agent", arrived in
this city yesterday afternoon with the
official analysis of one ot the several
samples of milk collected during his
visit to this city several weeks ago.
William E. Diehl of Mahoning town
ship was mulcted in fine and costs
amounting toon the strength ot
the official analysis, which showed
that the cream lie vended was 50 per
cent water and the milk HO per cent
water and that the cream in addition
was thickened aud colored artificially
to resemble the pure article. When
brought before Justice Bare Mr. Diehl
explained that be had been in the
habit of purchasing milk from other
parties. As for himself he denied all
knowledge of any adulteration.
A representative of the American
had an interview with Mr. Sim
mers yesterday in which it was learn
ed that not only have some citizens
been buying water at the price of
milk and cream per quart but also
poison in the form of formaldehyde,
whether sold as such or under the
name of one of its several substitutes.
Mr. Simmers says that throughout his
entire district he finds the same state
of affairs. The adulteration of milk
is carried onto a deplorable extent. A
dealer, tripped up by the officer, pays
his fine aud frequently falls back into
his illegal practice and meets with ar
rest the second time. During the
Special Officer's visit at Sunbury yes
terday morning three milk dealers
were arrested and mulcted in a fine of
ISO each. As is natural the pure food
mail is kept busy retracing his steps
backward and forward over the sever
al counties which constitute his dis
trict.
He makes a preliminary analysis in
every instance where lie takes a sample
and if the milk does not show up as
pure he forwards the sample to Harris
burg where it undergoes an official
analysis, which is made the basis of
prosecution. His plan is to halt a
milk wagon on the street and endeav
or to purchase a small quantity of
milk; should he be refused, as he
sometimes is. lie merely asserts his au
thority and seizes enough for a sample.
He labels the quantity taken and num
bers it in its order. The number is
then given to the dealer. When the
latter Inter is confronted with the
official analysis lie finds that it bears
tilt! number given bis sample and he
has no grounds for suspecting a mis
take.
Mr. Simmers says he came to this
city in response ton letter sent by one
of our citizens to the Department of
Agriculture calling attention to the
adulteration of milk. In two instances
the preliminary analysis revealed
the presence of formaldehyde iu one of
its forms in the milk The official
analysis of these, however, has not as
yet been placed in the officer's hands.
Two drops of Formaldehyde, wheth
er as such or under the name of "pre
sorvaliue" " Salutine" or " Antizyme"
placed in eight ounces of milk will
keep it sweet for eight days, which
explains why the stuff is so much in
demand among unscrupulous dairymen.
Old milk can be mixed with new and
carted around indefinitely. Formalde
hyde is used by undertakers in em
balming dead bodies, its effect 011 the
stomach when taken in milk is to stop
the action of the gastric juice on the
food. Where milk is taken habitually
as in the case of infants it is very in
jurious. 111 Sunbury, Mr. Simmers
says, the death of an infant is traced
to the use of embalmed milk. Anoth
er child nearly dead was saved by
changing milkmen, while out of a litter
of puppies fed 011 preserved milk eight
died before the cause oft eir decline
was discovered.
Ministers Meeting.
A meeting of the Ministerial Assoc
iation of Danville was held Monday
in the Y. M. C. A. building. Rev.
George E. Limbert, pastor of the Re
formed church, was chosen to deliver
a memorial address 011 behalf of the
association as a tribute to Rev. Dr.
McAfee,lute pastor of the Grove Pres
byterian church. The memorial service
is to be held Friday evening in the
Grove church.
The association re-organized by
electing Rev. Dr. M. L. Shindel, of
the Pine Street Lutheran church,pres
ident, and Rev. R. J. Allen, of the
South Danville M. E. church, secre
tary. A picnic will soon be held by
the association and Rev. 11. C. Har
inan, of St. Paul's M. E. church, was
appointed a committee to arrange for
the picuic.
Stevens and Norton Released.
Frank Stevens anil Edward Norton,
who were arrested Friday evening 011
suspicion of having broken into the
five houses on East Front and Kail
road streets, were released Saturday
as there was not sufficient evidence to
warrant giving them a bearing.
The basket, pie plate, knife and
other things ill their possession were
shown to the people who had been rob
bed, but none could identify the stuff.
There was nothing left for the police
to do but allow the prisoners to go.
They were glad to get out and lost 110
time in getting out of Danville.
Improving His Residence.
William M. Heddens.of No. 117 West
Mahoning street, is having his home
repapered and painted.
PROF. CAREY
TAKES A BRIDE
At noon today Professor J. C. Car
ey, principal of the Danville High
School, and Miss Arabella Reed were
married at the home of the bride,
in Pottsgrove. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. J. M. Steck, pas
tor of the Pottsgrove Lutheran church
There was 110 attendants, but |Miss
S. Gertrude Reed, sister of the bride,
was the flower girl.
The bride is a daughter of J. G.
Reed aud is very popular iu Potts
grove. The groom has made many
friends since coming to Danville and
lias been doing good work at the head
of the high school of this city. After
a wedding tour Mr. aud Mrs. Carey
will take up their residence iu Dau
ville.
Miss Ida Weaver, daughter of John
H. Weaver, became the bride of Gid
eon Jack on Cunningham last evening.
The wedding, which took place at
eight o'clock in Trinity M. E. church
was very largely attended by the many
friends of the happy couple. The nup
tial knot was tied by Rev. N. E.
Cleaver, pastor of the church.
The matron of honor was Mrs.
George M. Rossman, and the biides
maids were Miss Laura Gaski.l. of
Philadelphia, and Miss Maine Kear,
of this city. Miss Muffie Scott, of
Milton, was the flower girl. The
groom was attended by Staff Captain
Ivings, of Buffalo, N. Y. Walter
Lovett. John Henning, George Lun
ger and Ben L. Bloom were the ushers.
The bride and bridesmaids were
gowned in Paris muslin, trimmed
with valeuciennes lace. The matron
of honor wore a dress of pink silk
mull and the flower girl was attired
in dainty white. The bride carried a
bouquet of maidenhair fern, and the
bridesmaids and matron of honor car
ried pink and white carnations. The
ceremony was followed by a reception
to the bridal party at the bride's
home, 011 Upper Mulberry street. The
groom was formerly located in this
city, but is now a resident of Amster
dam, N. Y., where Mr. and Mrs. Cun
ningham will make their home. They
were the recipients of many handsome
presents, the gifts of cut glass being
especially fine.
Thomas T. Young Passes Away.
Thomas T. Young, a highly esteem
ed citizen, well known throughout
the county, died at his home iu this
city Saturday last, at 2 :80 p. 111. He
had been suffering from lung trouble
for several years past aud since last
fall was confined to the house.
The deceased was born near Bristol,
England, sixty-three years ago, em
igrating to this country when seven
teen years of age. He is survived by a
wife and two daughters, Mary Louisa
and Viola, the latter a member of the
local corps of public school teachers.
Only Two Prisoners in Jail.
Montour County has but two prison
ers in jail—Joseph Gulick, who is do
ing time, and Joseph Gross who is
held in durance pending a decision in
the case of neglect and non-support in
which he figured at the last term of
court.
Time naturally drags at Fort Breck
bill and the two lonely prisoners
would gladly welcome a new comer
now and then. But the population of
little Montour is peaceable and law
abiding to a degree and few of our citiz
ens get into jail. Time has been when
the county bastile was without a single
prisoner.
Purchased Frazier's Hotel.
George W. Peifer has purchased the
hotel until recently conducted by the
late James O. Frazier, North Mill
street. The hostelry will be iu charge
of Mr. Peifer's sou Clarence, who at
present occupies his father's farm in
Cooper township. Clarence will take
charge as soon as a transfer of license
can been effected
Addition to the Silk Mill-
Plans are now being drawn for the
addition to the Silk Mill aud as soon
as possible work will be started on its
construction. The foundations of the
Confer house have to be torn down to
make way for the heavier ones needed
for the addition. When the work is
completed it will add considerably to
the capacity of the mill.
Concert by the Band.
A fine concert was given by Stoes'
Baud Saturday evening, under the
direction of J. T. Oberdorf. This baud
is one of the best in this section of
the state aud the people of Danville
are justly proud of it. The concert
was greatly enjoyed aud the music
was excellently rendered.
Will Locate in Pittsburg.
Grant Sowers,who has been the man
ager of D. O. McCormick & Com
pany's store, will goto Pittsburg on
July 2to take a position. lie is a
popular young man and will take with
him the best wishes of many friends
for a successful career in the city of
smoke, steel and millions.
Frehafer-flurley.
Susan M. Hurley and William Fre
hafer, both of this city, were united
in wedlock 011 Saturday last. The
nuptial knot was tied by Justice-of
-1110-Peace William V. Oglesby at his
office, Mill street, at 10 a. m.
The front of the store of P. C. Mur
ray and Sou, Mill street, is being re
painted. Charles West is doing the
i work.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855.
AGITATING A
MONUMENT
If IN not necessary at this time to
expatiate upon the patriotism of, nor
the honors wou by the soldiers who
went out from Montour county to the
several wars which have occurred dur
ing the history of the Union. The
generous response made by our little
county to every call to arms and
especially during the Civil war are
matters of record. Our soldiers were
in the brunt of many a hard
battle and acquitted themselves as
becomes the true and the brave. They
died—some lighting, others of disease
engendered by pestilential camp or
prison pen. The question arises in
every heart, "Shall they be forgot
ten?" Instinctively comes the answ
er, "No!"
Thus, for miuy years past the pro
ject of a soldiers' monument lias been
kept in vi. . , although up to the pres
ent poj vly nothing has been ac
complislied. Some three years ago a
moiium nt was agitated with consider
able promise of success. Committees
wen: appointed and plans formulated
;oi - the raising of money.
Owing to some cause, however,
which remains to be explained a can
vass was never begun. A great deal
of discouragement is voiced from time
to time by those who have the project
at heart at the seeming lack of interest
manifested. They are loath, however,
to see the soldiers' monument abandon
ed, and hope yet to see it an accom
plished fact. The matter is receiving
a good deal of attention at present
and tho indication is that something
may be done before long that will
bring tangible results.
Several inquiries have come to The
American of late relative to tho
Act of 1895 authorizing the County
Commissioners to erect a soldiers'
monument at the county seat in mem
ory of those who fell in the Civil war.
It is, indeed, a question whether our
community could ever be brought to
avail itself of the provision of this
Act. To do so would be to show a
lack of public spirit and of enterprise
not at all consistent with the excellent
war record of our little county and
its progress along other lines. We
incline to the belief that all that is
needed is for the right persons at the
right time to take hold of the project
and that the response from the people
at large will be all that is needed to
bring success to the undertaking.
We however, print the act in ques
tion. It is as follows:
AN ACT Authorizing the County
Commissioners of the several counties
of this Commonwealth to erect or com
plete and maintain a suitable monu
ment at the county seat of each county,
in memory of the soldiers and sailors
of the late war.
Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That
upon the petition of at least fifty of
the citizens to the court of quarter
sessions of any county in this Common
wealth, for the erection or completion
of a monument in memory of the
soldiers and sailors of the late war, it
shall be the duty of said court to lay
said petition before the grand jury
and if approved by two successive
grand juries and said court, the county
commissioners shall be authorized to
erect, or complete any monument now
partly erected but not completed, and
maintain at the county seat a suitable
monument in memory of the soldiers
and sailors of the late war of the re
bellion from said county.
Approved—The 22nd day of Mav, A.
D. 1895.
DANIEL H. HASTINGS.
Milton Will Bring a Band-
A Milton fire company held a festiv
al last week to raise money to pay the
expenses of bringing a band to Danville
on July Fourth. The people of Mil
ton patronized the affair so liberally
that the fire laddies cleared almost a
hundred dollars.
The State of the Weather.
Fifty degrees at 5:30 o'clock yester
day morning was the record of the
Montour House thermometers. This
is two degrees higher than for Monday
and Tuesday mornings. The state of
the weather remains about the same,
the nights being very cool and mid
day fairly warm.
A Fine Monument.
T. L. Evans Sons have completed a
very fine piece of cemetery work for
H. S. Robbins, the well-known coal
operator of Mt. Carmel. The monu
ment is in the form of a granite sar
cophagus, six feet by four at the base
and seven feet high.
Will Build New Shed.
A. C. Amesbury.the coal dealer, will
build a new shed in his yard to re
place the one which collapsed a few
weeks ago. The structure will be 100
by 40 feet. Mr. Aniesbury has taken
advantage of the coal strike and the
consequent lack of stock to have his
yard tilled up about five feet.
Houses Look Very Handsome.
The two houses owned by George
Edinondson, at No. 701 and 70t> East
Market street, are being painted and
a fine porch has been built in front.
The improvement makes the houses
look very handsome.
All Roads Lead to Danville.
The Bloomsburg Daily says that the
Bloomsburg Baud will accompany the
Friendship Fire Company of that city
to Danville on the great and glorious
Fourth. The Bloomsburg Friendships
will be entertained by the Danville
Friendships while here
JOB PRINTING
The office of the AMERICAN being
furnished with a large assortmen
of job letter and fancy type and job
material generally, the Publisher
announces to the public that he is
prepared at all times to execute in
the neatest manner
JOB PRINTING
Of all Kinds and Desclrption
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place your orders.
NEW SCHOOL
DIRECTOR
Harry Redding was chosen as a mem
ber of the School Board Monday eve to
fill the place of David E. Haring of
the Second Ward, who was elected at
the Spring election, but who having
removed out of town was unable to
fill the position.
The secretary reported that pursuant
to action of the board lie had written
to Mr. Haring at Waynesboro, Va.,
inquiring of him whether or not he
intended to assume the office and ap
prising him of the law bearing on the
subject.
Mr. Haring's reply was read in
which he stated that if the School
board deemed it best for him to step
out he woula do so without delay,and
he therefore tendered his resignation,
recommending Harry Redding as his
successor. On motion Mr. Haring's
resignation was accepted.
On motion of Mr. Black Mr. Har
ing's seat was declared vacant.
Mr. Keefer nominated Harry Red
ding to be a School director
from the Second Ward. A vote was
taken which resulted in Mr. Redding's
election, the eleven members present
voting for him as follows: Barber,
Ortli, Green, Burger, Fischer, Werk
heisor, Curry, Byerly, Harpel, Black
and Keefer.
Mr. Redding was then introduced.
The oath of office was administered
by Notary Public A. H. Grone after
which the new director took his seat
with the board.
Dr. Barber of the High School Com
mittee reported that all the bills In
curred by commencement had been
paid out of proceeds of tho entertain
ment, with the exception of a balance
of |20.78 on a bill due for the Opera
House and for printing. On motion
an order was drawn in payment of
said balance.
On motion of Dr. Harpel the revised
course of study submitted to the board
during the last school year was adopt
ed for the High School.
On motion of Mr. Green, Ralph
Kisner, Esq., was elected as attorney
for the School board at a salary of |SO
per annum.
The Flat school house leased by
Thomas West was reported as in a bad
state of dilapidation—the windows
broken out and fences torn down. Un
der the terms, the lessee, it seems, is
obliged to keep the premises in repair.
On motion of Mr. Fis|her,the secre
tary was instructed to uotify Mr. West
of the bad condition things aro in
about the building and of his duty in
the premises.
The Committee on ; Teachers and
Certificates presented its report bear
ing on the annual election of teachers,
which will take place on the 30th,inst.
embodying points on which the board
seemed at variance. A long and some
what heated discussion ensued but the
interchange of thought had the effect of
bringing the members together,so that
whatever the election of teachers may
bring fortli will result as the unanim
ous action of the board.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
Willipm Miller #1:25
Charles Motteru 1.50
Walter O. Green 8.25
H. R. Moore 3.85
Calvin Eggert 7.50
Penna. School Journal 4.85
D. R. Ecknian 2 07
W. E. Young 8-75
Ezra Haas. 50
Joseph Lechner 8.25
Ralph Kisner 25.00
Ohild Injured.
Gussie Gaskins, aged seven years,
daughter of Walter Gaskins, was in
jured in a peculiar manner Friday
evening and may lose the sight of her
left eye. She was picking at a knot
in a shoestring with a silver fork, when
the fork slipped and ran across the eye
ball. The wound immediately became
inflamed and has caused the little
girl much pain. It is thought that
the sight may be saved but until the
inflammation is subdued it is impossi
ble to tell just how badly the eye is
injured.
New Resort at Moosic Lake.
A special from Scranton says that I.
X. Grier, Esq., of this city, has con
veyed several hundred acres adjacent
to Moosic Lake aud the lake proper to
General Manager Stillman, Timothy
Burke and John Burke, of tho Scranton
Railway Company. Ten miles of
electric road is to be built to the lake,
and it is to be opened as a pleasure
resort for the people of the Lackawan
na Valley. Work is to be commenced
at once.
Drivers Discharged.
The miners' strike is very seriously
affecting tho business of the Polish-
Lithuanian brewing company of this
city. On Saturday last in order to
curtail its expenses the company was
obliged to discharge two drivers in
Wilkesbarre. Three horses thrown out
of service were brought to the stables
in this city.
Getting Ready for Oamp.
The members of Company F,
Twelfth Regiment, are being given
their equipage, haversack, blanket,
canteen, duck uniform, etc., for the
Gettysburg camp. Charles Rosencrans
has enlisted in the company.
Preparing for Labor Day.
The Red Men of Danville are already
preparing for a big outing on Labor
Day at Hunter's Park. Tribes from
all the adjacent cities will be invited
to participate in the big affair.