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Work
For the
Celebration
Uu the 4th of July.
Hurrah for the Fourth !
Get ready for the Glorious Fourth.
It pays to own a coal pile these days.
The bang of the fire cracker is
heard.
Juue made a record for low temp
erature.
Let the small boy be careful of the
explosives.
Small dwellings are iu great demand
in Danville.
No occasion togo to the mountain
resorts now.
What's the matter with turning
on some hot air.
The June wedding season has been a
howling success.
Horses are slow in donning their
summer bonnets.
Get ready the safety attachments
f< • your ear drums.
Be, careful in the handling ,of fire
works and avoid disaster.
During the past week the stoveside
seemed to beat the seaside.
The snow shovel gave the lawn
mower a run for its money in June.
The residence of Webster Foust on
East Front street, is being repainted.
The attendance at the Sunday schools
is increasing. The picnic season is not
far oft'.
A telephone has been installed in
the store of George Freeze, Front and
Mill streets.
Thomas J. Rogers has broken ground
for a double dwelling house on East
Front street.
If July tries to do the work left un
done by June we ought to have quite
a warm time of it.
The service given by the United
Telegraph and Telephone company iu
Danville is lirst class.
A bay window is being built in the
second story of the Grier bailding,
Mill street, near Bloom.
Farmers are happy over the rainfall
of the last week. It is the best thing
in the world for the corn and other
crops.
The stork visited the homo of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Haney,Bloom street,
Friday. The new member of the
household is a little boy.
Benjamin Harris, Deputy Supreme
Organizer of the I. O. H., who lias
been on a trip through the southern
states,is spending a few days with his
family in this city.
Give your residence a patriotic ap
pearance on the Fourth. It is the de
sire of the committee to have every
home along the route of parade de
corated with flags and bunting.
Another good concert was given Sat
urday evening by Stoes' band, under
the direction of J. T. Oberdorf.
There was a large crowd on Mill
street and the music was highly ap
preciated.
Suubury has voted an increase in
its debt of SBO,OOO for the purpose of
repairing the river front, which was
damaged by the spring floods.
The shooting cracker is ready to
shoot.
Rev. and Mrs. N. E. Cleaver are re
joicing over the advent of a baby
girl.
John Spotts, of Riverside, is erect
ing an ice house on the lot of the
Angle estate, on D. L. &W. avenue.
A noisy celebration is all right, but
be careful of fire.
The usual holiday hours will be ob
served at the Post Office tomorrow.
The careless handling of toy pistols
will cause the usual number of acci
dents to-morrow.
T. W. Clayton, of South Danville,
has had eight seventeen year locusts
on exhibition in his store. They were
kept in a glass jar, but all died yes
terday.
The United States Pension Board,
consisting of Drs. I. G. Barber, E. A.
Curry and J. P. Hoffa,held its weekly
meeting yesterday, and examined one
applicant.
iUunhiur jVmcrifan.
"THIS COI/'NTRY WILL NEVER HE ENTIRELY EREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OE ITS OWN DEMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
V OL. 47--NO 127.
FORMATION
OF PARADE
Tomorrow will be the great day and
Danville will be filled with thousands
of visitors. The crowds will begin to
pour into the city early, and the vis
s iting organizations will be met on
their arrival by members of the recep
tion committee and bands. The pa
rade is to start at 1:30 o'clock in the
following formation:
Chief Marshal
Colonel J. Sweisfort
Aides
Major C. P. Gearhart, Captain E. Y.
. Seidel, W. L. Sidler, T. G. Vincent.
l Catawissa Baud
s Company F, Twelfth Reg't, N. G. P.
Goodrich Post, No. 22, G. A. li
P. O. S. of A. Camps from Danville j
and South Danville
Other Civic Societies.
SECOND DIVISION
Stoes' Baud.
Marshal Ralph Kisner.
Aides
A. M Peters, Swartz Miller, E. D.
Pentz.
1 Friendship Fire Company and guests.
Washington Fire Company and guests.
THIRD DIVISION.
Marshal,
J. L. Evans
Aides
R. B. Pursel, John J. McCloud,
James T. Magill.
Continental Fire Company aud guests.
Good Will Fire Company and guests.
Chief Burgess, Council.
Floats.
The first division will form on West
Market street, the second on South
Mill street and the third on North
Mill street, at Market. The court
house bell will be rung as the signal
for assembling aud the signal to move
will be the firing of the Grand Army
cannon.
The route of the parade will be on
East Market street to Nassau, to Front,
to Mill, to Bloom, to Pine, to Center,
to Mill, to Market, countermarch on
Mill street and dismiss.
The display of fireworks tomorrow
evening will be sot off from the cinder
tip between the Reading Iron Works
and Mahoning street. It can be view
ed on either West Mahoning or Nor
thumberland streets. The time of the
display is fixed for 8:30 o'clock and
there will bo a baud concert while the
pyrotechnics are sending forth a finale
to Danville's big celebration of Inde
pendence Day.
Wedded Under Evergreen Oanopy.
Under a canopy of evergreen Profes
sor U. L. Gordy,superintendent of the
Danville public schools, a.ul Miss
Helen L. Weaver, were married yes
terday afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock. The
ceremony took place at the home of
the bride's mother, Mrs. C. L. Weav
er, No. 301 East Suubury street, Sha
mokin. The house was beautifully
decorated with palms, intertwined
with daisies, and evergreens.
Meudelssohu's wedding march was
played by Miss Marion Weaver, sister
of the bride and organist the Sha
mokin Episcopal church. The bride
entered the parlor on the arm of her
uncle, Samuel Heckert, Esq., who
gave her away. She was charmingly
gowned iu white Paris muslin aud
carried a largo bouquet of bridal roses.
Her sister, Miss Edith Weaver, was
the maid of honor. She wore a white '
dress, trimmed with greou satin rib
bons. The groom was attended by
Edward B. Wiseman, of Parkosburg,
Pa. The nuptial knot was tied by j
Rev. James W. Gilland, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church of Shamok
in.
The ceremouy was followed by a
luncheon, after which Mr. and Mrs. j
Gordy left on their wedding trip. :
They will make their home iu this
city on their return. The bride is
very popular in Shamokin and was,
until this year, one of the teachers in
the public schools. The ' groom is
superintendent of the Danville public I
school system. Both have a large i
circle of friends who extend their best
wishes for many happy years of wed- | :
dod life.
Fine Uoncert Last Night.
A fine coucert was given by Profos
sor J. T. Jeffrey, of Wyoming Seiniu- <
ary, iu the Y. M. C. A. assembly
room last evening. It was free and
the purpose of the Professor was to
make himself known to the people of 1
this city as he intends organizing a
class. He is a master of the banjo i
and mandolin and his selections de
lighted a large audience. Miss '
Georgie Antrim, of Wyoming, was the i
accompanist on the piano.
The program rendered was as fol
lows Volunteer Patrol", mandolin
and piano; "My Kentucky Homo", i
banjo solo; "Isle of the Winds",
mandolin and piano; "Imperial
March", mandolin and piano; "Near
er My God to Thee", banjo solo Hot i
Corn", banjo and piano; "Home
Sweet Home", banjo solo, "Cradle
Songs", banjo aud piano; "Flower 1
Song,"mandolin and piano.
Meeting of Grand Army.
A special meeting of Goodrich Post,
No. 22, G. A. R. will be held this even
ing and all members are requested to
attend. The Post will assemble to
morrow afternoon, at 12:30 o'clock, to
take part in the Fourth of July cele
bration and parade.
Picnic Postponed.
The picnic of the O. U. A. M.,
which was to have been held ou the
Fourth of July at Edgewood Park,
Shamokin, lias been postponed ou ac
-1 count of the celebration at Danville. •
COUNCIL
! PROCEEDINGS
The borough council hold a meeting
Tuesday night instead of Friday, as ou
that day the city will be doing honor
to the birthday of the nation. Presi
dent Vastiue, Messrs. Davis, Swank,
Patton, Montgomery, Gibson aud
Lloyd were present.
Council has given to Danville a
new avenue, or rather a new name for
an alley that is being transformed iu
to a busy and beautiful thoroughfare.
F. C. Dorr asked that the name of Lib
rary avenue be given to the alloy run
ning east from Mill street between the
House ami llio Reynolds build
ing. This was passed unanimously.
Another improvement was the grant
ing of a permit for the erection of a
one-story frame addition to the rear
of the store building on Mill street
occupied by J. J. Newman and owned
by Simon Dreifuss. It is to be 20 by
28 feet iu size.
Dr. I. H. Jennings appeared before
council to make complaint concerning
a cesspool on the property adjoining
his residence, which it is claimed is
a menace to public health. The Bor
ough Solicitor was instructed to no
tify the owner, who is in Philadelphia
to abate the nuisauco within fifteen
days.or it will be doue by the borough
at his expense.
The Police Committee was author
ized to employ four extra men, one
from each ward, to servo as special
officers on July Fourth.
The Street Committee was instruct
ed to investigate a complaint made by i
Thomas Lee, of A street, that his
premises are flooded by water on ac
count of the wrong location of the
water course in the alloy at his prop
erty.
The Street Commissioner was iu- j
structed to fill up the street between j
the crossings at Cedar aud Front j
streets.
The Solicitor was instructed to com- ■
mnnicate with the officials of the
Philadelphia & Reading railway in re
ference to the fulfillment of the prom
ise made last year to erect a trestle
over Walnut street.
The following bills were approved 1
for payment;
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT.
Staudard Electric Light Co $451,158
St. Joseph's Church .... 30.00
Regular employes 82.50 :
Labor aud hauliug 49.26-
Joseph Lechuer 8.80 j
Pettibone Bros 8.00 ,
Frank Schrani 3.75
Harry B. Patton 12.50
Standard Gas Co 1.40
Dr. C. Shultz 12.75,
B. B. Brown 4.o<>
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Regular employes $107.85
P. R. R. Co 24.48
Curry & Vauuan 10.04
Frank Schraiu . 5.95
A. C. Amesbury 28.40 I
A. M. Peters 3.32
Joseph Lechuer 38.42
Standard Gas Co t!.00
Harry B. Pattou 12.50
Harry B. Patton 20.00'
Brushing Up for the Fourth.
The members of the Friendship Fire
company are quite busy those days
getting things in readiness for the
parade on tho Fourth. They have
given tho lire engine a rubbing down
from top to bottom,. It is uow clean
and new iu appearance, the brass and
steel work shining like a mirror. In
the parade it will be drawn by four
fine horses.
The hose carriage, too, has been
overhauled. Heavy shafts have beeu
attached to tho wagon by D. C. Hunt
and hereafter in running to a fire it
will be drawn by ouo of the horses be
longing to the company. It is equip
ped with a high seat iufroutthat will
accommodate three men. Tho bolls at
tached to tl e wagon, whose familiar
jingle was always hoard duriug fires,
have given place to a large gong fast
ened under the seat. Tho hose wagon
thus equipped, a new feature of our
fire department, will also be in the
parade.
The "drop" harness, being man
ufactured for the Friendship company
by Saddler J. \V. Swartz, will also be
completed by July 4th. This harness i
is the most modern thing out in tho
line of firo equipment aud will add
very much to the efficiency of the
company. It will be attached to the I
shafts of the wagon, which will be
elevated at such an angle as to enable
tho horse to pass under. As soon as
the animal is in position the shafts
are dropped; the harness falls into '
place and the fastening of a single ]
buckle completes the work, altogether
the task of a few moments. i
The horse to be used is already be
ing trained to the performance of his
now duties so that there may bo no do
lay in case of firo. The big fellow i
seems to have a fair comprehension of
what is required of him and proves a
very apt pupil.
Died iu Brooklyn.
Joseph Lunger, infant son of Mr.
and Mrs Thomas Lunger,died Tuesday
at the home of his parents iu Brook
lyn. Ho was aged eleven months and
was a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Sam
uel Lunger, of this city. Death was
caused by measles and bronchitis. The
funeral will be held this afternoon.
Harvesting the Wheat Crop.
Many of tho farmers are busy uow
harvesting their crop of wheat. The
drought affected the growth of the
stalks, but the heads are well tilled.
The raiu came just iu time to save the
wheat from being ruined.
OANVII.I.K. I*A.. TIIUItKDAY .JUT.Y3.
PERSONAL
I'AHAGRAPIIS.
Mr. aud Mrs. Lewis Wilt of Clear
field, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. D.
W. Huber, South Danville.
Miss Sallie Logan of Bloomsburg,
is the guest of Mrs. P. J. McCafforty,
Vine street.
Mrs. Joseph Heini, Church street,
has returned from a visit with her
parents in Bloomsburg.
Mrs. Louisa Weaver and Miss Ella
Weaver returned to Northumberland
yesterday after a visit with friouds in
Washiugtonvillo.
Mrs. Charles Nickol aud children
returned to Wilkosbarre last evening
after a visit with the former's father,
John Bruder, Bloom street.
Mrs. Emerson Spaide of Suubury
will arrive today for a visit with Mrs.
George Spaide, West Mahoning street.
C. J. Allen and J. W. Eigenbrodt
enjoyed a bicycle ride from Williams
port to this city yesterday.
Mrs. Jacob Sinn and children of
Shamokin, are visiting at tho home of
Frauk Ryan, Rushtowu.
Misses Bertha aud Ada Sowers of
Shamokin, returned homo yesterday
morning after a visit with Miss Rella
Adams, East Front street.
Dr. J. P. Hoffa of Washiugtonvillo,
was a visitor in this city yesterday.
K. R. Cloud of Jersey Shore, is vis
iting his brother Charles Cloud, East.
Market street.
Walter West and William Absolem
of Milheim spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Clark Kerns, Cherry street.
Charles Savage spent Sunday with
his parents in Bloomsburg.
Mrs. O. V. Weaver and daughter
Bernice, of Northumberland, are the
guests of Mrs. Emma Shoemaker at
Washington vi lie.
Mr. aud Mrs. Frauk R. Morgan aud
children, William and Rebecca, of
Shamokin,drove over to this city Sat
urday to spend Sunday with their
friends.
Mrs. A. L. Snyder and daugliter of
Wilkosbarro, were visitors to Danville
over Sunday.
H. H. Antrim, Jr., of Wyoming,
spent Sunday with Comly Antrim,
Front .-tr. et.
Miss Annie Blecher, Bloom street,
spent Sunday iu Catawissa.
Miss Isabelle Riffel spent Sunday
with friends iu Wilkosbarro.
Mrs. Jacob Swayze, East Front
street spout Sunday in Catawissa.
Miss Auua Searles of Royersford,
Montgomery couuty, .is visiting her
siser, Mrs. W. R. Sidler, Walnut
street.
Isadore Roseuthal of Berwick, sjient.
Suuday with his mother, Mrs. Eli
Roseuthal, Water street.
Misses Bertha and Elizabeth Yost
of Shamokin,are guests of Miss Nellie
Hoover, Riverside.
Frank L. Morris of Shamokin, spout
Sunday with friends iu this city..
Miss Blanche Campbell, South Dan
ville, was a Sunbury visitor Saturday.
J. J. Coyle of Philadelphia, travel
ing agent for the Erie Despatch
Freight Line, was iu this city yester
day.
Frauk Callan of Utahville, Clear
field couuty, is visiting at the home
of Mr. aud Mrs. Orvis Oswald, Church
street.
Miss Mary Mosser of Allentowu is
the guest of Mrs. John B. McCoy,
West Market street.
Mrs. Grant Rockafeller of Phila
delphia, arrived in this city last even
iug to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs.
John Gulick, Church street.
Mrs. Eruest Rogers of Sunbury, ar
rived in this city last evening to visit
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry F.
Grove, Spruce street.
Miss Maggie Ateu returned last
evening from a visit iu Sunbury.
Howard Lunger returned home last
evening from a visit iu Shamokiu.
Mrs. J. Eigeubrodt of Willianisport,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles
Morrall, Riverside.
D. L. Mauger, traveling passenger
agent for the Reading Railway Com
pany, was in this city yesterday.
Jacob Bausch of Philadelphia, is
the guest of William Sunday, Bloom
street.
Miss May Hock of Philadelphia, is
visitiug her mother Mrs. C. Hock, C
street.
John Bisenhart was a Sunbury vis
itor yesterday.
Jacob Bloom spent several hours iu
Suubury yesterday.
Mrs. Harry G. Quick of Bloomsburg,
is visitiug her parents Mr. and.Mrs. J.
Ellis Cox, East Market street.
Mrs. E. B. Kepuer of Memphis,
Tenn., arrived iu this city yesterday
for a visit with her parents Mr. and
Mrs. C. C. Long, West Mahoning
street.
Mrs. Lemuel Smith of Shickshinny,
returned home yesterday after a visit
with Mrs. George Crossley, Church
street.
Miss Bertha Eger of New York, ar
rived in this city last evening for a
visit with her sister, Mrs. Hannah
Wyle, C'-oss Keys Place.
M. C. Conley left yesterday morning
for a several weeks visit with friends
iu Youugstowu, Ohio.
Miss Bertha Welliver, Mill street,
left yesterday moruiug for a visit with
friends in Pittsburg.
Miss Evaleen Keasey of Williams
port, is visitiug her aunt, Mrs. W. L.
Antrim, Lower Mulberry street.
S. F. Welliver, of Washiugtonville,
spent yesterday in this city.
Mr. aud Mrs. J. T. Hall, of Sha
mokiu, were visitors to this city yes
terday.
Other Persouals on Fourth Page.
THIRTEEN INNING
BALL CAME
That the Fourth of July will be
most gloriously celebrated in Danville
is assured, yet all tho doings of that
great day will uot bring more joy to
tho hearts of base ball enthusiasts
than the game of Saturday afternoon
between Watsontown and the "Old
■ Timers" It took thirteen innings to
decide tho warm contest and there
. was enough close work in every inning
to give reason for plonty of shouting.
It was a wonderful battle, with
Maloy and 801 l as the generals. While
Bell struck out the most men, yet he
gave more bases on bulls, and it WHS
| this which started Danville's victor
( ious run getting in tho final inning.
' Both pitchers did their very best, being
ably supported by good teams. The
game was fast and snappy, bright aud
happy, as it took but two hours aud
twenty minutes to play it. Danville
6, Watsontown 2 was tho result, but
it was not until tho last man was out
that the victory was sure.
For three innings neither side scored,
but iu tho fourth Bell struck out three
"Old Timers" in succession while
Watsontown put the first man across
home plate. Danville tied the score
in the seventh. Until the eleventh no
more runs were made, tho finish, fast
and furious, being crowded in the last
three iuniugs.
Hummer was first at the willow iu
the eleventh but was put .out. ( Maley
took first ou a hit aud was brought
homo by Gosh's hit. Yerrick and
Ammerman failed to get away from
the bat, retiring the side. ForWatson
towu Donovan did like Hummer,
while Campbell got to first on an or
ror. He stole second, was advanced
to third on Bell's sacrifice and scored
on.a hit by Allison, making the game
again a tie. The visitors closed with
out any more runs.
Two-two and the twelfth with Dan
ville at the bat. Ross, Hoffa and
Shannon were put out, giving Watson
town the fort. They hold it about as
long as the "Old Timers", Cham
pliu, Deibler and Watts walking up
to the plate only to walk away again.
Nothing done, score still tied, but
plonty of doings in prospect.
The thirteenth opened with Davis
getting his base oil balls. A nice hit
by Hummer sent him to first. Maley
was put out, but Gosh relieved the
teusity by a hit that brought Davis
homo. Then Yerrick knocked the
onlv two-bagger in the game, which
resulted in Hummer and Gosh tally
ing. Ross succeeded in getting Yerrick
safe over tho plate, but was caught at
second. Watsontown started with
Champliu, who tried to hit the ball
but succeeded not. Then Deibler
pounded out a safe one, getting to
first, whore ho stayed. "Pop Watts"
popped a fly to Yerrick, who received
it with opeu arms. Donovan sent a
warm grounder to Maley, who was
equal to the occasion and ended the
groat game by stopping that surface
effort.
So many good plays made that they
were like the articles at a country
vendue, too numerous to mention.
Anunerman did some good running
and pulled down two long ones. A
neat double play was that of Maley
to Hummer aud Hoffa. Yerrick's two
bagger was very timely and gave the
homo team such a nice margin that tho
Danville devotees breathed easy. The
"Old Timers" did some fine base steal
ing, but the scon* in detail tells just
how tfie deed was done and tho part
taken by each player:
DANVILLE.
AB. R. H. O. A. E.
Gosh, ss.. 4 1 2 3 3 1
Yerrick, 2b 0 1 2 4 3 4
Ammerman, rf .(5 0 1 3 0 0
Ross, 3b 5 0 113 1
W. Hoffa, lb 6 0 2 13 2 1
Shannon,cf 5 0 0 1 0 0
Shiffner, If 3 0 0 1 0 0
Hummer, c . 5 2 1 12 1 0
Maley, p 6 110 4 1
Davis, If .210100
48 <> 10 39 11. 8
WATSONTOWN
AB. R. H. O. A. E.
Dieblor, lb ... 0 0 2 10 0 0
Watts, 3b. <sllOll
J Donovan, cf (">OI2OO
Donovan, c 5 0 0 17 4 0
Campbell, ss. 112. 1 0 3 5 1
Bell, P .5 0 0 0 2 0
Alii ;ou, If 5 0 1 3 0 0
R..up, 2b 5 0 0 3 0 0
Clramplin, rf 5 0 0 1 0 1
41» 2 5 39 12 3
Danville 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4—<»
Watsontown 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 o—2
Earned runs, Danville 4. Two base
hit, Yerrick. Double play, Maley,
Hummer and Hoffa. Struck out, by
Maley 9, by Bell 10. First on balls,
oil' Maley 1, off Bell 8. Stolen base,
Gosh 4, Ross.Shannon 2, Hoffa,Davis,
Hummer, John Donovan, 8011, Camp
bell. Sacrifice hits, Gosh,Hoffa, Hum
mer, Ammerman,Boll. Umpire, Curry.
Time of game, two hours, 20 minutes.
Arm Broken by Fall.
William West,.son of Malcolm West,
of Chambers street, had his left arm
broken at the elbow, Monday after
noon, while playing in the woods near
iiis home. He was accidoutly pushed
by a companion, falling against a
large stone and causing the injury to
tho arm. The broken bono was set by
Dr. Kimerer. Tho boy is only nine
years old, but bravely bore tho pain
aud ordeal of having the arm sot.
July's weather vagaries may equal
those of Juue, but it is uot probable.
MEMORIAL
i SERVICE
o .... .
The memorial service in honor of
j tho lato pastor, Rev. Dr. W. A. Mc
-0 A toe, which was held at Grove Presby
terian church Friaay eve was au event
which will long have an abiding place
j in the memory aud tho hearts of the
congregation. The church was filled ;
the services wore characterized by a
spirit of reverence aud deep solemuity
p and did full honor to the memory of
| the departed pastor.
After au organ prelude a very ap
propriate aud feeling prayer was offer
' ed by Rev. H. C. Harman. The choir
rendered "Guide Me O Thou Great
Jehovah," after which Rov. R. H.
Wilson made an address, speaking for
the officers of the church. He dwelt
especially upon the kindly relations
j existing between Rov. Dr. McAtee and
the congregation,the absence of church
t trouble iu auy form duriug his pastor
t ate, tho high esteem for and the con
fidence resposed in him by his con
gregation aud tho remarkable influence
exerted by the pastor over his people.
His remarks, indeed, formed abeauti
ful and loving tribute which fouud
a ready echo iu the hearts of the on
-5 tiro congregation.
( A solo "Thy Will Bo Done" was
t sung by Miss Weiss with very im
pressive effect. This was followed
1 with a very eloquent and appropriate
prayer by Rov. Dr. M. L. Shindel.
J
112 Rov. George E. Limbert spoke for
j the Danville Ministerial Association,
dwelling upon the manner in which
Dr McAtee impressed other clergymen ;
his willingness to exchauge pulpits,
tho absence of all bigotry in his na
j ture aud the unselfishness which mark
j ed his relations with other churches
and other pastors. He paid au eloqu
ent tribute to the marked attainments
and the exalted Christian character of
tho departed pastor aud declared that
j his loss is felt in religious circles out
side and beyond Grove Presbyterian
■ church as well as within it.
The memorial address was delivered
( by Rev. E. C. Armstrong of Williams
port. It was a masterly tribute to the
character and life work of Dr. McAtee,
thoughtful, reverential, aualytical.
Dr. McAtee was a man whose very
personality commanded respect—who
made a strong impressiou on other
men. As to his attainments, the
speaker remarked, Dr. McAtee was a
power iu the Presbytery, where he
stood head and shoulders above all
others. In nature he was essentially
devout. His manifest dejection at
times was uot from anything in his
own life. Ho felt tho weight of the
world of woo aud was kuowu to weep
over the burdeus of his own poople as
only a strong aud sympathetic nature
can weep.
Rov. R. J. Allen pronounced the
benediction.
Alone in a Strange Land.
"Pacifico Vincenso wishes to find
Salvatora Saracco in Dauville".
This plain statemeut written in a
busiuess baud on a slip of white pap
er was passed around among our citi
zens Friday, the bearer boiug a
raw immigrant of about twenty years,
whose face was tauued brown by the
sun of Italy.
There was much about the case that
bordered ou the pathetic aud illustrat
ed forcibly tho utter helplessness of a
person in a strange laud where even
tho language he speaks is unknown.
Tl IO Italian seemed unable to speak a
word of any language but his owu;
how or when lie reached Danville
therefore, could uot be discovered.
Ho had also in his possession a doc
ument printed iu German relating to
the amship Deutsclilaud on which
was written "Salvatora Saracco, Box
No. 3, Danville, Pa". This docu- ■
meut was referred to the good people j
at tho Holy Family Couveut.and they
interested themselves in the poor im
migrant's case, but Salvatora Saracco
could not be fouud iu Dauville and j
had never been hoard of here. Paci
fico, true to the siguiflcatiou of his
name was very quiet and uudemon- (
strative, permitting the good-natured
German who had interested himself (
in his case to do the talking, but the (
immigrant was obviously troubled j
and dejected and bent his eyes in a ;
very appealing way upon every per- j
sou who would condescend to peruse
his papers.
Tho supposition is that the Danville
at which Saracco resides must be a
town in another state, as Box No. 3
here is held by ouo of our merchants.
Home for Summer Vacation. P
Edward and Philip Johnson, Robert 112
Lambersou and John McElrath.of tho *
Soldiers' Industrial School at Scot-
laud. Franklin county,arrived in this c
city Friday to spend their summer '
vacations. ®
Miss Sarah Everhart, John Lamber- 11
son and Roy Woolridge, of the Soldi- v
ers' Orphan School at Chester Springs,
are home for the summer vacation.
Badly Scalded by Ooffee.
Grant Strati ff, aged three years, sou
of W. D. Stratiff, of Mill street, was r
badly scalded by coffee while at tho s
dinner table Friday noou. He spill- 1
ed the hot coffee over his face and v
breast, causing very painful bums. v
Ho is beiug attended by Dr. Paules. a
With Oarl Litz.
James F. Carlisle, formerly with
Wilson Chester at tho Pouusylvauia a
House has taken charge of the bar at e
; Carl Litz's restaurant. Mr. Carlisle s
made many friends during his eounec- 112
' tiou with the Pennsylvania House. t
ESTABLISHED IN 1855.
HIGH RATING
; OFJOMPANY F
Tho official report of Colonel Frank
G. Sweeney, Inspector General of the
National Guard of Pennsylvania, to
t Adjutant General Stewart,readied this
city last evening. It gives the results
of the spring inspection of tho guard
and shows improvement over the in
' spection of the previous spring.
Company P, of Danville, stands
j, second in tho Twelfth regiment with
an average of 97:00. The first com
pany, B, of Williamsport, has an aver
age of 97:87, but little higher than
the Danville company. This is the
first time for years that the boys from
this city have had such an excellent
. rating. They feel highly elated, for
' considerable hard work was done dur
ing the year by the officers and men
| to bring about such a result. Captain
J. Beaver Gearhart worked especially
hard and has the .satisfaction of seeing
his company n <t only way up in the
Twelfth, bnt with an average that
was reached by but few companies in
the entire „'uard.
Company P has kept up this im
provem-jat sinco the inspection and
will go into camp in better shape than
ever before. Captain Gearhart and
all his men are confident that they
will win laurels at Gettysburg and
are looking forward to a week of real
soldiering with much pleasure. The
boys are now busy making their final
preparations for the trip to Gettys
r burg.
Colonel Richardson, of the State
1 Arsenal, is in Gettysburg this week
' arranging for the encampment of the
National Guard there next month.
The railroad sidings as laid out by the
guard officials in May are being built
and will be more extensive than at
first reported. They will be large
enougli to permit each brigado board
_ ing the cars directly in front or be
hind its own camp. All baggage will
be taken directly to the camps of the
brigades and regiments and there will
be none of tho confusion and trouble
over equippage lost or strayed in
loadng and unloading experienced oc
casionally at Mt. Gretna.
Tho camp promises to be one of the
largest in years. Governor Stone and
his staff will bo on the ground all
week and it is likely that President
Roosevelt "will visit the camp one day-
While the President has not given his
full promise to review the troops he
has announced that he will attend if
possible. Word has been received at
guard headquarters that the Washing
ton authorities have finally given per
mission to a battery of artillery from
Port Myer, Va., attending camp. The
artillery company will march overland
to the camp and after the break-up of
the encampment will continue its
practice trip across country to Mt.
Gretua for target practice. General
Stewart is much pleased that his men
will have an opportunity of inspecting
a camp of regular army soldiers. He
believes the lesson will be a valuable
one for those of the guardsmen who
did not see service in the Spanish-Am
erican war.
Already inquiries are being receiv
ed at the local railroad stations as to
rates to Gettsyburg during the en
campment.
Fell from a Switch Engine.
Elmer Roney. who is employed by
George Straub on John R. Bennett's
farm, had an exciting experience
Tuesday evening. He rode to Grov
ania on a Reading switch engine and
was thrown in attempting to alight
and get on another engine to return to
Danville. His right side was badly
bruised, the forearm was severely con
tused and a deep gash, several inches
in length, was cut in his forehead.
Dr. I. G. Barber attended him and
had to put several stitches in the fore
head.
Lightning flit Wire Fence.
Lightning struck a wire fence, at
Boyd's Station last Sunday and stun
ned Harvey Rhoades, who was sitting i
on one of the posts. The lightning 1
ran along the wire, skipping three
posts and knocking the fourth one in- '
to splinters. Rhoades was sitting at 1
the end and had a pipe knockedjout of
his mouth. His watch was broken
and he received a severe shock. The
bolt also ran in the other dirction,but i
was turned into the ground by a brok- ]
en wire, making a large hole in the <
earth. 1
■_ j
Funeral of Mrs. Edward Fitzgibbon. i
The funeral of Mrs. Edward Pitz- t
gibbon took place yesterday afternoon *
from the homo of Hugh Oliver, on
Mill street, and was largely attended.
Service was held at St. Joseph's
church. The pall bearers were Patrick {
McCafferty, Patrick Kerns, Thomas (
McCafferty, James Ryan, James Dailey (
and Patrick Dailey. Mrs. Fitzgibbon I
was a sister of the late Mrs. Hugh j
Oliver. Interment was made in St. t
Joseph's cemetery. .
Struck by a Hook.
Joseph Carpenter, employed at the 112
rolls in the Reading Iron Works, was c
struck under the jaw by a hook, cutt- (
ing a gash several inches long. The t
wound was dressed by Dr. Kimerer,
who found it necessary to insert sever- j
al stitches. t
d
Prophets on the Weather.
The Martinique volcanic disturbances
are given as a cause for the cool weath
er. Some prophets have it that the •
seventeen year locusts are responsible ,]
for the low temperature. The goose v
bone raaii is yet to be heard from.v
JOB PRINTING
The office of the AMERIC AN being
furnished with a large assortmtn
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
our prices belore you
place your orders.
PETITIONING
; FOR PARIION
: Application will be made to the
D Board of Pardons, at Harrisburg, on
) July IG, for the pardon of George
s Summers, who was found guilty in
s the court of quarter sessions of this
1 county of causing the death of Well
ington Hartman, and who is serving a
sentence of eighteen months in the
i Eastern penitentiary. The application
[ is being made by William Chrisman
. and Grant Herring, attorneys for Sum
. mers.
i Petitions for the granting of the
j pardon are being signed by members
i of the bar and by the jurors who ren
dered the verdict,
r The reasons assigned for making the
application are that Summers has
i served a part of his sentence and that
L the punishment is sufficient for the
■ offense,
; Wellington Hartman, who resided
i in Cooper township, was killed on
; Sunday night, May 5, 1901, in a runa
i way caused by a collision with a bug
gy and horse being driven by Bum
. mers. He was dragged a distance of
a hundred feet by his frightened
L horses. Summers and a companion,
Miles Sassaman, were driving from
r this city to Bloomsburg when the col
. lision occurred. They hired the horse
Sunday morning in Bloomsburg and
> drove to Catawissa and then to Dan-
L ville
They were placed on trial last Sep
tember and were convicted of volun
-3 tary manslaughter. Sassaman was
- recommended, to the mercy of the
( court. His sentence was two months
imprisonment, which he has served,
j Summers was given a sentence of
; eighteen months in the Eastern peni
-5 tentiary, of whi h he has setved six
j months.
The attorneys for Summers «will ask
. for the pardon on the ground 'that the
I night the accident occurred tfas dark,
i that the horse was hard to manage
[ and that the defendant was unable to
i control it. This will be set forth to
i show that the death of Hartman was
accidental and that the defendant has
been in prison long enough to serve
» the ends of justice.
I
A Week's Trout Fishing.
James Scarlet, Esq., and M. H.
Schram Saturday returned from a
> week's trout hshißCbJiLMonroe county.
> They brought home witfi thou & nice
• lot of the beautiful game fish. Their
t trip lay through a locality new to
most of us. They fished Trout creek,
Ash creek and the Tobyhanna and
i Tunkhannock creeks; also head waters
i of Lehigh river. The two fishermen
left Danville last Monday morning
and the territory fished over was one
i of the most extensive ever covered in
ono trip by any of our local Waltons.
The weather, however, was unfavor
able, being too cold. The rain, which
hero has proven suoh a damper did not
interfere with the fishing, as they had
but one rain in Monroe county during
the week and that fell at night. The
streams, however, were too low and
the water too clear for good fishing.
The gamy little trout is a close observ
er and water clear as crystal, which
enables him to see the fisherman, is
not the best thing. A high wind, too,
prevailed during the week which made
it difficult to throw a line.
Firemen Will Have a Big Time,
The Firemen's picnic in Hunter's
Park tomorrow afternoon will be a big
event. There will be races?and a tug
of war, with a display of fire works
in the evening. Tho athletic events
will take place immediately after the
parade. There will also be dancing
<u the afternoon and evening, the mu -
i?ic being by Metherell's orchestra.
Refreshments will be served and good
order will be maintained.
Quail Will be Plentiful.
A well known sporting man is au
thority for the statement that quail
will be plentiful this year. He says
the winter season has been a good
for quail, because it waH *"
The i w"»~- *
there b
when the gunning season
More Pheasants Liberated.
Three Magnolia pheasant hens and
a rooster were liberated by William
DeLong, at Blue Springs Farm,yester
day. These birds flew off immediate
ly, unlike the first lot which did not
know what to do with the sudden lib
erty given them. This will gladden
the hearts of sportsmen as pheasants
are becoming scarce.
Salvation Army Bervioes.
Special services will be held at the
Salvation Army this evening at 8
o'clock. There will be an address by /
G. J. Cunningham and singing by
Mrs. Cunningham and others. All
home talent. Every one is welcome at
these services.
Fourth at the Freight Houses.
The Pennsylvania and D. L. & .W.
freight houses will not receive freight
on July 4th, but will be open until 8
o'clock in the morning for delivery
of perishable freight.
The Philadelphia & Reading freight
house will also close tomorrow after
the arrival of the fast freight and the
delivery of tho perishable goods. J
"Old Timers'' to Take a Trip.
The Springfield team will play the
"Old Timers" at DeWitt'sPark Tues
day afternoon. On Wednesday Dan
ville will play at Montgomery and on
Saturday at Williamsport.