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ii>Vi|\>lli NEWS.
Showers every day.
Next comes Labor Day.
Seashore stock is on the rise.
Accommodate yourself to the weath
er.
Another dividend was declared Sat
urday by the Danville Base Ball As
sociation.
July seems iuclined to establish a
weather record that will be even more
peculiar than that of June.
There was a big crowd here on the
Fourth and they will come again and
will bring all their friends.
The Danville firemen are now look
ing forward to the trip to the Bloonis
burg centennial in August.
Now that the "Glorious Fourth" is
over Fire Insurance companies wiil
breathe easier.
Quoit pitching is a popular sport iu
Danville this summer.
Adam Funk is seriously ill at bis
home on Canal street.
Having extracted the powder grains
and splinters from his anatomy the
American small boy is ready for the
next bunch of trouble that may wander
his way.
July can now make up for what
June omitted in the line of summer
weather.
The cam]) meeting season is ap
proaching anil those interested are
making preparations for it.
There is still a demand for good ser
ant girls in Danville.
The citizen with money and time
has plenty of railroad excursions to
choose from this summer.
The summer resort man will come
iu for a share of it after all.
Three thousand quarts of huckle
berries were shipped from Hazleton on
Monday morning.
These are hard times for the anti-ice
water drinker.
Interest iu base hall is increasing
each day in Danville.
Prohibition Alliance meeting tonight
at 8 o'clock in Y. M. C. A. building.
"For rent" signs are numerous in
Hazleton since the miner's strike set
iu.
The general picnic committee ot
the Odd Fellows' lodges will hold a
meeting tomorrow evening and all
members are urged to attend. The con
tract for music is to be given out at
this meeting.
The ladies' Bible class of the Grove
Presbyterian church until recently
taught by Mrs. W A McAtee will
hereafter be under the instruction of
Rev. R H. Wilson who is supplying
the pulpit duritig the summer.
It is hard to adapt one's clothing to
the many varying changes of the
weather.
Jupiter Pluvius is still attending
closely to business.
The soldier boys are packing their
luggage for the encampment.
Edward Lewis, Spruce street, was a
Berwick visitor yesterday.
John Scherer and Joseph Frederick
have resigned their positions in the
Reading Iron Works and will leave for
their homes in Pittston today.
Farmers say the chestnut trees are
covered with an abuudance of blos
soms.
The wanf weather of the past few
days has developed the fly crop to tie
usual standard.
A number of our pastors will enjoy
their vacations iu August.
An order has been issued from the
Pennsylvania National Guards' head
quarters appealing to the individual
members of the organization to be ex
emplary in their conduct at the divis
ion encampment July 12 to it», and
serving warniug that unseemly or im
proper behavior will receive the sever
est punishment. Especial attention is
called to the fact that the monuments,
markers and fences must not be defac
ed nor injured. This order will l»e
read to every company previous to
•darting for Gettysburg.
Communion services will be held in
Trinity Reformed church, Strawberry
Ridge, ou Sunday morning at ten
o'clock. Preparatory services will be
held Saturday evening at 8 o'clock.
illoniour jifgii Jtmrrican.
"THIS COUNTRY WILL NKVER UK KNTIRKI.Y FRlili UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
VOL. 4 7— NO
LITTLE GIRLS MEET
WITH BAD INJURY
Curious to know what tho effect
would be eleven-year-old George Blocli
yesterday afternoon dropped a lighted
match into a bottle of gun powder.
He escaped with a few scratches, but
bis little sister Elsie sustained a daug
erous wound on her right leg midway
between the knee and ankle.
About 5 o'clock the residents of
West Mahoning street were alarmed
by a terrific report which sounded
like a cannon, while at the same mo
ment a cloud of smoke arose from the
rear of the Bloch residence which till
ed the back yard of that and several
adjoining dwellings. Elsie's agoniz
ing cries, which arose coincident with
the report indicated that some one
had been injured.
The accident followed as an after
math of Fourth of July. George, it
seems, has a small cannon, which he
with some other boys made good use
of on the Fourth in whooping up the
big demonstration. A quantity of
gunpowder estimated at about a quart
er of a pound remained after the days'
shooting. This George has since had
In his possession contained in a pint
bottle.
Yesterday afternoon with his sister
he was playing with the powder on
the brick pavement at the rear of the
dwelling. George struck a match and
held it over the bottle. He declares
he had no idea that such serious re
sults would follow. Little Elsie, how
ever, was apprehensive, and begged
him to throw the match away. Un
heeding her the boy dropped the matcli
into the bottle. The explosion fol
lowed.
The bottle was shattered into trag
ments, particles of glass the size of
bullets raining in every direction.
That the two children were not both
killed or shockingly injured, is little
short of miraculous. The injury sus
tained by little Elsie is much in the
form of a gun shot wound, a large
puncture or gash.at least three-fourths
of an inch deep.
Dr. P. C. Newbaker was called. Ex
pecting to find glass embedded in the
limb, he probed the wound very care
fully without extracting anything. It
is possible however,that glass remains
in the wound, in which event the case
may be attended with considerable
difficulty.
Beatrice Hancock, eight years old,
was run over by the baggage cart of
the 'bus driven by William Hulliheii,
yesterday afternoon, and was painful
ly injured. She was riding on the
cart and fell so that the wheels passed
over her head.
With several companions Beatrice
got on tho cart, which was attached
to the rear of the 'bus. and was sitt
ing on the tongue. Ingoing down the
hill on Pine street, north of Mahon
ing, she lost her balance and fell face
downward in the roadway. The wheel
tore part of the hair from her head,
causing ugly scalp wounds, severely
bruised tho right eye and her head
was badly contused.
Annie Ruifsnydor, who was seated
by the side of Beatrice on the tongue
tried to prevent her from falling but
had to leave goto save herself from
going down between the 'bus and cart.
The injured child, was carried, bleed
ing, into the home of Mrs. Anna Hard
er, East Mahoning street. Dr. F. E.
Harpel was summoned to attend Beat
rice and dressed the wounds. Last
evening she was taken to her home,on
Church street, and is resting easily.
She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry T. Hancock.
Sliamokiu Drops the Rod.
After a spirited debate Tuesday
night, the School Board of Shamokin
resolved to abolish corporal punish- j
incut iu the schools of that district.
Superintendent Howerth, who advo
cated the measure, said such punish- i
incut makes boys vicious and ugly and
that teachers can reach students bet
ter through the heart.
On this, as on other subjects, there
is some difference of opinion among
teachers, some holding the views of
the Shamokin superintendent, while
others, believe that the rod judicious
ly applied is an indispensable and
harmless factor in bringing alniut
good discipline in school.
Corporal punishment finds little
favor either with the directors or the
teachers of the Danville district, al
though no action has ever been taken
abolishing it. Our schools in point
of discipline are as near models as any
that can be found and it is gratifying
that the good results are brought
ahout without recourse to corporal
punishment, a mode against which so
much can be said.
Getting Ready for Goal Rush.
The coal dealers of this city and
vicinity are getting their yards and
sheds in shape for holding the new
stock when the strike is ended. There
is a general cleaning up and repairing.
New roofs, the strengthening of sup
ports and a thorough overhauling is
going on at most of the places. One
merchant has put up an entirely new
shed. Another says this is the first
time his yard has been empty in
twelve years and consequently it is the
first, opportunity for an insjiection and
repairing wherever needed.
The dealers are preparing for the
rush that will come when the anthra
cite collieries resume as plenty of
orders are being booked. It will re
quire not le'.s than ten ear loads to
fill what is now ordered at one yard.
GROWTH OF HUE
mill. ASSOCIATION
The Beneficial Association of the
Reading Iron Works, which was re
cently granted a charter by Judge Lit
tle, is growing in membership and
will soon include nearly all the em
ployes of this plant. The application
for the charter was made by a commit
tee consisting of James Fiunegan,
Thomas Trainor, Jr., William E. Tur
ner, William Pickens, Francis Hart
man and Simon Brown.
The first step towards the organiza
tion of this beneficial association was j
taken on Saturday evening, April 5,
when a meeting was held in the ar
mory. William Pickens was chairman
and William Turner secretary of that
meeting. 10. W. Peters, Lawrence Con
nolly, William Turner, Arthur Diet
rich, Jesse Lunger, Francis Hartmau
and John Dalton were chosen a com
mittee to draft a constitution and by
laws. The Reading Iron Company has
set aside $25,000, the income of which I
is to he divided among the relief as- j
soeiations of the different works.
The object of the association is for j
the payment of sick, accident and ,
death benefits to the members and fa |
milies. The sick and accident bene
fits are $5 per weekfor thirteen weeks, !
$2.50 for the next thirteen weeks,and #I
per week for the succeeding thirteen
weeks. During the remainder of the
illness fifty cents per month will be (
paid to keep the disabled member iu j
good standing. The death benefit is
#IOO. Fifty dollars is paid on the
death of the wife of a member, and
#•2.5 on the death of a child under the
age of fourteen years.
A reserve fund is maintained and if
it falls below a certain amount assess- 1
incuts are laid off I for the death of a
member, fifty cents for the death of a
wife, and twenty-five cents on the |
death ot a child. Only employes of
the Reading Iron Works, between the
ages of fourteen and fifty-five years,
can become members of the associa
tion.
The officers are: President, James
Fiunegan; Vice President, Thomas
Trainor, Jr; Recording Secretary,
William Turner; Financial Secretary,
Jesse Lunger; Treasurer, E. W. Pet
ers; Trustees, William Pickens, Sim
on Brown and Francis Hartman.
Getting Ready for Picuio.
The general committee of the Odd
Fellows' lodges of this city, in charge
of the basket picnic to be held at De-
Witt's Park on July 30, held a meeting i
last evening and appointed these com- :
mittees:
Executive—Frank Lee Miles, chair j
man; R. Richardson, secretary; 11. ;
Seidel, treasurer; William James, ]
William Farley, William Christian, I
Samuel Morrall, D. R. Williams.
Music—William Farley,John Foust, '
Charles Gerst, J. Jobborn. William .
Christian.
Base Ball—H. Gerst, F. Barrence,
W. James.
Track—Samuel Morrall, William
Camp, D. R. Williams.
Pavilion—John Foust, J. Fisher, H.
Seidel.
Grounds—Oscar Shultz, William
Farley, William Christian.
There will be no dancing in the pav
ilion, but plenty of other amusements
will be on the day's program. The
children who gave the march so suc
cessfully in the cantata of "Queen
Esther" will appear in a may pole
dance. The picnic will be one of the
largest of the season as many Odd Fid
lows, with their families,will attend.
Games of the Monarchs.
A twelve inning game was played
at DeWitt's Park yesterday afternoon
between the Monarch and Y. M. C. A
teams. The score was sto 5 and was
stopped by the rain. The Monarch
battery was Reilly and Ashtou. For
the Y. M. (3. A. Oscar Burdick and
Charles Lewis filled the points.
Saturday morning the Monarchs have
a game scheduled with Berwick, and
in the afternoon with Nantieoke, both
to be played at DeWitt's Park. An
admission fee of ten cents will be
charged.
High Water iu the River.
The North Branch now has a ten
foot flood and the sight, of such high
water is unusual for this time of the
year. The rise is not sufficient to
cause any apprehension of damage,
and this surplus is considered a good
thing in thoroughly flushing the river
bed and banks. The tributary streams
are likewise boiling and rushing into
the river, which insures a sweeping
away of the germs of malaria and
other complaints from low water con
ditions.
Harder- Farley.
Miss Laura Farley of this city and
Mr. Charles Harder of Cat aw issa, were
united in wedlock last evening. The
nuptial knot was tied by Rev. U.
Myers, pastor of St. Matthew's Luth
eran church, Catawissa, at the rcsid
ence of the officiating clergyman at K
o'clock. . The bride is tho daughter of
Robert Farley,Cherry street this city,
and is very well known and popular.
Farewell Service.
Cadet Walsh,who has been assisting
('apt Fritch in the Salvation Army
work in this city for several months
past will leave next week for New
York city to enter the Woman's Train
ing Home. A farewell service will be
held at the Army Hall on Ferry street
on Sunday eveuing at b'o'clock.
DANVILLK, PA., THURSDAY JULY 10, 11)02.
PERSONAL
I'AKACRAI'IIS.
Miss Ella Feinour of Lewishnrg, is
a guest at the home of George A. Ross
man, Walnut street.
Thomas (Took returned to his home
in Berwick Saturday evening after a
visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Benjamin Cook, East Market street.
Miss Kate Richardson, East Front
street, spent Sunday with friends at
Esther Furnace.
Miss Jennie Whartenby of Plymouth
is the guest of Mrs. Howard Ri ppert,
Mill street.
Paul Knoch and daughter of Vine
street, spent Sunday with friends in
Catawissa.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Bausch
were Bloomsburg visitors Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Gademan of .
Philadelphia, are visiting the hitter's j
mother, Mrs. Hannah Pitner, River- !
side.
Miss Ada Bailey and Miss Dorothy ,
Welliver left Saturday evening for a !
visit with Miss Jennie Lewis at Pitts
ton.
Mr. anil Mrs. John Roden of Chest
er, returned home yesterday after a
visit with the former's mother, Mrs.
Susan Roden, Hemlock street.
Mrs. Jerry Snyder, Upper Mulberry |
street, was a Catawissa visitor yeter !
i
day.
Henry Bellis, East Market street,
was a Sunbury visitor yesterday.
Irviu Vannan and son Paul A. re- j
turned to their home in Coatesville
yesterday.
I. X. Grier, Esq., returned to this
city yesterday from Moosic Lake.
Joseph Murray was a Sunbury visit
or yesterday.
Mrs. George Stcinert of South Dan- ;
ville, spent yesterday with friends in j
Sunbury.
Mrs. Frank Bellis of Penyan, N. Y., i
returned home yesterday after a visit
with her son, Henry Bellis,East Mark
et street.
Miss Amelia Hartmau anil nephew j
Master Eugene Hartman,Water street, i
were in Bloomsburg yesterday.
Mrs. L. Nase and sou Edward, of 1
Philadelphia, returned home yesterday
after a visit with Rev. and Mrs. L.
D. Ulrich, Church street.
W. B. Chainberlin left for his home
in Torresdale last evening after a busi- ;
ness trip to this city.
William Schilling has returned home i
from a pleasant visit at Lewistown.
Misses Carrie and Katie Bohner, of 1
Shamokin; Mrs. Boyd Ohl and sister, i
Miss Bird, of Bloomsburg, have re- j
turned home after a visit with Mrs.
William Nuss, Riverside.
Mrs. George Payne,Lower Mulberry
street,returned yesterday fromWilkes
barre and Harvey's Lake.
Mrs. David Haring left yesterday
for a visit in Washington, D. C., and
Waynesboro, Virginia.
Miss Hettie Ecknian of Roaring
Creek,was a visitor in this city yester
day.
Miss Sallie Logan returned to
Bloomsburg yesterday after a visit
with Mr. and Mrs. P. J. McCaffrey,
Vine street.
Dr. S. Y. Thompson was in Harris
burg yesterday.
Harry Bare Esq., left yesterday on
a business trip to Philadelphia.
RI »ese Edmondson was in Sunbury |
yesterday.
W. E. Lunger was a Bloomsburg
visitor yesterday afternoon.
Rev. Adolph Meyer spent yesterday
afternoon in Bloomsburg.
Peter Farley,Railroad street return
ed yesterday from a visit in Plymouth.
Martin Landau is spending several
days in Jersey Shore.
Dr. G. A. Stock was a Sunbury vis
itor yesterday.
A. J. Steinman of Valley township,
was a visitor to this city yesterday.
D. W. Dielil of Strawberry Ridge,
called 011 county seat friends yester
day.
Mrs. J. M. Stratiff of Sunbury, re
trned home yesterday after a visit
with her son W 1). Stratiff, Mill
street.
Mrs Lewis Wilt of Clearfield, Clear
field county, returned home yesterday
after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Daniel
Huber, South Danville.
Ralph Wharton of Plymouth, was a
visitor in this city yesterday.
Mrs. John P. Gro, of Lewistown,
and Mrs. Sue Matthews, of Pittsburg,
are guests at the home of O. R. Schill
ing.
11. A. Dieffenilerfer of this city left
yesterday for a visit in New Columbia.
Edward Campbell made a business
trip to Mooresburg yesterday.
Mrs. J. Uinstead and son Harvey, of
Williamsport, are guests at the lled
dens House. Mrs. Uinstead is a sister
of Mrs. J. C Hoddens.
Harmon Sechlor was a Bloomsburg
visitor yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Augeline Mack in and children
returned home yesterday after a visit
at the residence of William Grausam,
Pine street.
Mrs. Richard Morgan returned to
her home in Plymouth yesterday af
ternoon after a visit with Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Hazletts, Ash street.
Mrs. David Reed of Kingston, re
turned home yesterday titter a visit
with Mr. am 1 Mrs. Elias Lyons, Ferry
street.
Messrs. A. C. and J. E. Hetherlyu
of Williamsport, are the guests of
John Ball, Riverside.
Miss Harriet Buekalew of Benton,
returned home yesterday afternoon
after a visit with Miss Mary Pfahler,
Front street.
Miss Marguerite Shoeuer, of Sha
mokin, is the guest of Miss Bessie
Druiuheller, at the Hotel Oliver.
SUMMONED TO
HTERNAL REST
On Friday afternoon, at 12:30
o'clock, Mrs. Hannah Ooinly Antrim,
beloved wife of William Antrim, was
summoned to her eternal rest after an
illness of five months. The end was
peaceful, the patient sufferer sinking
into the last, long sleep without pain.
Mrs. Antrim was a resident of this
city for thirty-seven years and was a
most estimable woman. During all
those years she was tin earnest and
faithful member of St. Paul's M. E.
j church, being always willing to work
I in the vineyard of the Lord. Her
Christian faith and lovely character
I won many friends, who deeply feel
i her death. She was aged seventy-one
1 years.
Mrs. Antrim was a member of the
I family of Setli T. McCormick, Sr.,
'of Williamsport. father of the late
! Hon. Henry C. McCormick, and was
j married at his home. She leaves a
! husband, five daughters and two sons.
They are Mrs. W. G. Brown and Miss
Elizabeth Antrim of Danville; Mrs.
Irviu Vannan of Coatesville; Frank j
Antrim of Pittston; Harry Antrim of j
Rochester; Mrs. J. R. King and Mrs.
Oscar Tracy of Keokuk, lowa. All
the children are here, excepting Mrs.
j King and Mrs. Tracy, who returned
home but recently after a visit in this
city.
The funeral of Mrs. Hannah Comly
Antrim took place Monday afternoon
from her late home, No. 315 Lower
Mulberry street, at two o'clock. The
room in which the casket rested was
filled with beautiful floral tributes
j from members of the family and
! friends. The attendance at the ser
| vices was very large,
j Rev. 11. C. Harmau, pastor of St.
| Paul's M. E. church, ]of which Mrs.
j Antrim was so long a faithful member
; made a touching address on the life
!of the deceased, taking as his text:
; "And 1 heard a voice from Heaven
! saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the
i dead which die in the Lord: Yea,
\ saith the Spirit, that they may rest
from their labors; and their works do
, follow them." Two favorite hymns
of the deceased were read by Rev.
John Mortimer, of Ilughesville. The
pall bearers were Hon. James Foster,
! F. 11. Vannan, Joseph .Jones, Michael
Shires, Thomas Curry and W. H. Am
| merman. The place of burial was in
' the family plot, Odd Fellows' ccme
j ~,ry
A large number of members of the
i family and friends were present from
j a distance. Among them were: Mr.
ami Mrs. Frank Antrim of Pittston;
Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Vannan, and sons,
Paul, Irvin and William Vannan, of
Coatesville; Harry Antrim, ot' Roch
ester, N. Y. ; B. F. Antrim, of Pitts
ton ; B. B. Antrim, of Scrantou; Mrs.
William Antrim and daughter,of Phila
delphia;Mr. and Mrs. Charles Antrim,
Comly Antrim, of Kingston ; Samuel
Antrim.of Philadelphia; Mrs. Thomas
Davies, Mrs. H. Miller, of Williams
port ; Miss Comly, of Eliinsport; Miss
Henrietta Oaks, Miss M. McKee, of
Watsontown; Mrs. Thomas Painter,
of Williamsport; Mr. and Mrs. Hiram
Antrim, of Wyoming.
St. Peter's M. E. Church.
Work at St. Peter's M. E. church,
South Danville, is progressing rapidly
and in a few weeks the remodeling
will he completed. It is expected that
everything will be finished by the
first of next month. The church is a
busy place, as bricklayers, carpenters
and painters are getting their parts
well along and are doing their utmost
to have the improvements finished by
the end of July.
A new vestibule is being built to
the front of the church, which will
give room for a double stairway to
the basement. This is being convert
ed into a Sunday School room. Parti
tions and seats are now being placed
in the basement and it will be ready
for occupancy on Sunday next. The
church services will be held there un
til the auditorium is remodeled.
New windows of stained glass, new
pews, a new carpet, ropaperiug and
painting are the improvements for the
church upstairs. There will also be
new pulpit furniture. This will give
the congregation of St.Peter's a beauti
ful Sunday School room, entirely
separated from the main part of the
church. The pastor, Rev. It. J. Allen,
and the members of tin* church are
deserving of commendation for their
earnest work in bringing about these
improvements.
A Big Picnic of Red Men.
Mahoning Tribe, Improved Order of
Red Men, is preparing for a big picnic
at Hunter's Park on Labor Day. In
vitations are being sent out to the
tribes of the surrounding towns and
many braves are expected to be among
the pines with the Danville brothers.
The committee is arranging a pro
gram that will provide plenty of fun
fore verybody. There will be athletic
sports, such .is races and other con
tests. Dancing in the afternoon and
evening will also be a feature of this
great day. Other events are being
planned that will add to the pleasure
of the outing. The committee believes
in making an early start so that there
will he plenty of time to get till the
details in shape and to send out the
invitations to come to Danville on
Labor Day.
Philip Moser Seriously 111.
Philip S. Moser,formerly proprietor
of the Heddens House, this city, who
now conducts a hotel at New Columbia
is reported seriously ill.
FOURTH WAS
A QLA DAY
Danville's Fourth of July celebration
was one of the greatest events in the
history ot the city. The weather was
line and every part of the day's pro
gram was carried out most successful
ly. Thousands of visitors were here
and all wore highly pleased with the
celebration and with tho hospitality
shown them by the people of Danville.
The morning was taken up with the
arrival of the visiting organizations.
At one o'clock the formation of the
parade began, on Mill and Market
streets at the Court House. At 1:30
Chief Marshal Sweisfort gave the order
to move and the signal was given by
firing the cannon of Goodrich Post,
No. 28, G. A. R. The parade was
one of the best ever seen in this city
and it was formed iu this order:
Police
Chief Marshal Colonel J. Sweisfort
Aidos,
Major C. P. Gearhart, Captain E. Y.
Seidel, W. L. Sidler, T. G. Vincent
Catawis.a Band
Company F, Twelfth Reg't, N. G. P.
Goodrich Post, No. 22, G. A. R.
Cannon drawn by boys from Soldiers'
Orphan Schools
P. O. S. of A. Camps
SECOND DIVISON
Marshal, Ralph Kisuer
Aides,
Swartz Miller, E. D. Peutz
Stoes' Baud, Danville
Friendship Engine anil Hose Company,
No. 1 of Danville
Engine and Hose Carriage
First Ward Juniors
Bloomsburg Band
Friendship Fire Company, No. 1 of
Bloomsburg
Milton Baud
Milton Fire Company, No.l of Milton
Washington Drum Corps
Washington Hose Company No. 2 of
Danville
Hose Carriage
Farmer Band of Stonytowu
Rescue Hose Company No. 2 of Blooms
burg
Darktown Brigade and Band
Float of Golden Link Temple, No. 122,
Ladies of the Golden Eagle
THIRD DIVISION
Marshal, John L. Evans
A ides
R. B. Pursel, John J. McOloud, James
T. Magi 11
East Danville Band
Americus Hose Company of Sunbury
Dauntless Fire Company of Selins
grove
North 11111 her land Fire Company, No.
1 of Northumberland
East Sunbury Hose Company of Sun
bury.
Reliance Hose Company of Berwick
Hose Carriage
Sunbury Drum' Corps
Washington Fire Company of Sunbury
Friendship Fire Company of Sunbury
Continental Hose Company No. 3 of
Danville
Shamokin Band
West End Fire Company of Shamokin
Rescue Fire Company of Shamokin
Good Wiil Hose Company, No. 4 of
Danville
Farmer Band
Members of Citizens' Committee
The line of march was east on Mar
ket street to Nassau, to Front, to Mill,
to Bloom, to Pine, to Center, to Mill,
to Market, counter march ou Mill
street, where it was dismissed. The
streets were crowded with people
along the entire route and tho.;e in
line were greeted with cheers.
After the parade a firemen's picnic
was held a Hunter's Park, which was
attended by fully two thousand per
sons. Tho athletic events had to be
postponed because the grounds were too
wet from the rain of Thursday. This
picnic was arranged and conducted by
the Continental Hose Company, No. 3
of this city. There was also a big
time at DeWitt's Park at the picnic of
the South Danville camp of the Pat
riotic Order, Sons of America. The
attendance was very large and an en
joyable Fourth was spent in the cool
woods of the park.
In the evening the big display of
lire works was set off from the cinder
tip, between the Reading Iron Works
and Mahoning street. There were a
number of fine set pieces and the whole
display was greatly enjoyed by the
big crowd. This ended the celebration
anil everybody was happy over the day
and its pleasures.
The Prohibition Convention.
T. W. Mills, chairman of the Prohi
bition county committee, has issued a
call for the county convention, which
will be held iu tho courthouse at
10:30 o'clock Saturday morning. Can
didates will be named for the fall
election, congressional, assembly and
county offices. Chairman Mills re
quests that all -supporters of Prohibi
tion be present at the convention.
There is a Prohibition state ticket in
the field,headed by Silas C. Swallow.
He has many adherents who think
that he will poll even a larger vote for
Governor than when he ran for State
Treasurer. The party intends making
an aggressive and earnest campaign
for its principles and candidates.
Bloomsburg and "Old Timers" Tomorrow.
Tomorrow afternoon the Bloomsburg
base hallists "will meet the "Old Tim
ers" at DeWitt's Park. Tho Danville
team will go ou the field in this order:
Hummer, catcher; Maley, pitcher;
Davis,first base; Yerrick,second base;
Bingham, third base; Hoffner, short
stop; Ammermau, right field; Shan
non, centre field; Gosh, left field.
Bingham played third for Springfield
in the game of Tuesday afternoon.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855.
MONUMENT COM
MITTEE ENCOEIIAGEII
"Soon the mists and clouds of his
tory will hide from sight the glorious
deeds and great sacrifices that.are still
fresh in our memories.
"We believe that we should keep
forever burning the vestal firo of love
of country and preserve in the most
imperishable manner that patriotism
which prompted our citizen soldiers
to risk health, happiness and life,that
we and our posterity might enjoy the
blessings of an undivided nation.
"With purely this end in view: to
encourage patriotism, reward loyalty
and preserve sacred memories, we here
by agree to erect a monument to be
dedicated to the Soldiers of Montour
County who offered their lives in de
fense of the Union, and will pay the
sums herein subscribed."
The above is the heading in books
now being presented to citizens by the
committee on the soldiers' monument.
The object should appeal to every pat
riotic heart and the response should be
liberal. When the nation was imperil
ed and men were needed to defend the
flag no town or county in this com
monwealth responded more promptly
than Danville and Montour. The
people are proud of the county and
proud of the records of those who went
forth,many of whom sleep ia unknown
graves.
Other towns in this part of tho
state have monuments in honor of
their heroic dead. It should not be
said that Montour thinks less of its
brave ones. The monument should be
erected by voluntary subscriptions
and the people should take an interest
in tliis matter. The committee has al
ready met with much encouragement.
Some liberal contributions have been
made, and every person in the county
and town should do something for this
most worthy object.
Damage by Heavy Storms.
The thunder storms of Saturday and
Sunday did considerable damage
throughout this section. In this city
on Saturday afternoon Leonora Belles,
cook at L. Titel's hotel, was shocked
twice by the water pipe, which was
heavily charged with electricity. She
received the force of the shock in both
arms as she turned on the water. Her
injuries were not serious, and no dam
age was done to the kitchen.
At Berwick Saturday evening light
ning struck a telegraph wire and ran
into the D. L. &W. freight station,
setting it on fire. The goods were
hurriedly removed and the building
was saved by the firemen. There was
not much damage done and it will
soon be repaired. The fire broke out
under the roof and was soon extin
guished by the fire department.
During the same storm lightning
struck the barn of a farmer named
Hemmel, in Cleveland township, Col
umbia county, and it was totally de
stroyed by fire.
The heavy downpour of rain caused
numerous washouts along the railroads
There was one on the D. L & W. be
tween this city and Northumberland.
Several were also reported from up
the road. Both storms wore heavy
and the lightning was very sharp and
frequent.
Hurt While Celebrating.
Thomas Pritchard and his brother,
John, of Lower Mulberry street, were
both injured on the Fourth of July by
blank cartridges. Thomas had the
palm of his left hand severely burned
and John was hurt in the hip. Neither
of them are serious, but both wounds
are very painful. Harry Weidinan had
his right cheek and eye injured by the
stick of a rocket, while walking on
Mill street on the afternoon of the
Fourth. A daughter of John Miutzer,
of Short street, was burned about the
chin and mouth Friday by the explos
ion of a fire cracker. James Jacobs,
a soil of George Jacobs, was struck in
the left eye by an exploding fire crack
er, Friday afternoon, and was badly
burned.
Free Baggage Transfer.
The Philadelphia & Reading Hail
way announces that to accommodate
the patrons of their special low rate,
ten day Seashore Excursions, July 10,
24, Aug. 7 and 21st, arangements have
been made whereby passengers for At
lantic City will, on payment of ten
cents in addition to the special excur
sion rate, at time of purchasing tick
ets, be entitled to the free transfer
through Philadelphia of one piece of
baggage in each direction. This affords
Atlantic City excursionists who desire
to spend any time in Philadelphia for
business or pleasure an opportunity to
do so, unhampered with baggage by
checking same through to destination.
Spent an Enjoyable Afternoon.
A party was given at the home of E.
L. Ranck, 230 Vine street, Monday
afternoon in honor of his sons Paul
and lieeser Ranck. Refreshments were
served and all spent a most enjoyable
time. Those present were: Mary
Hurley, Stella, Sadie and Laura
Ranck,Margaret Lovett,Roae Schramm
Edgar, Jay and Raymond Siuton,
Joseph and William Schramm, How
ard Eggert, James Magill, Fred and
Porter Hurley, Chester Ranck, Porter
and Lee Ranck.
Trinity Lutheran Picnic.
The annual picnic of the Trinity
Lutheran Sunday School will be held
at DeWitt's Park on Wednesday, July
16. These are always enjoyable occas
ions and this one will be largely at
tended.
JOB PRINTING
The ofHceof the AMERICAN being
furnished with a large assortnien
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 before you
place your orders.
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ENCAMPMENT
The members of Goodrich Post, No.
22, G. A. R., are discussing the ques
tion of having another nucampmeut
this summer and action will probably
be taken at. the next regular meeting.
There is 110 doubt that the camp would
be visited by many people and that
the Post would have the co-operation
of the people.
A military assemblage is always a
delight. This is evidenced by the
thousands who will goto Gettysburg
next week to see the National Guard
in division array. The heart of every
Pennsylvania patriot will beat strong
er at the thought of the citizen sold
iery of the Keystone State gathered on
the field where so many brave men
fell. Gettysburg was the only real
battle of the Civil War fought on
Pennsylvania soil, but it was one of
the greatest the world ever knew.
Pennsylvania gave noble men to
meet that invasion of its soil. Rey
nobis lost his life that the Union
might live. Hancock, the superb,
fought valiantly and suffered a serious
wound, but won a glory that can never
bo dimmed. The great battle was di
rected by Meade, who placed the vast
army of the North in the position that
won the contest. The reading of those
days causes the heart to thrill and it
is this innate worship of martial deeds
that rouses the interest of the people
when drums beat, when the bugles
give forth their calls,and when'canvas
tents are spread over a fair field, with
the Stars and Stripes floating on high.
Goodrich Post is composed of men
who fought bravely and well not only
on the field of Gettysburg, but wher
ever duty called from '(> l to '66. If
the encampment at Gettysburg can
evoke such widespread interest it is
plain that an encampment by the local
Grand Army men will surely draw big
crowds.
The old veterans will be delighted
to live once more within tents, to
gather about the camp fire and tell of
glorious deeds in defense of the flag
and national unity. Last year the
camp was held at DeWitt's Park for
two weeks, beginning July 25th.
There was considerable rainy weather,
but despue this drawback it was a
success. This year the veterans are
of the opinion that the rain has come
early in the summer and hope for a
fair weather when they once more
meet in camp.
Will Be No damp Meeting.
The directors of the Mountain
Grove Camp Meeting Association have
decided to hold no camp meeting this
year, as there have not been a suffici
ent number of tents engaged to war
rant the expense of the usual meeting.
This will be a disappointment to many
Methodists who goto Mountain
Grove annually.
A Methodist Day will be held on
the camp meeting ground some time
next month,but the exact date has not
beeu decided upon yet. This is to be
a big rally and a large crowd is look
ed for. Special trains will be arrang
ed juid every effort will be made to
have a great religious gathering on
that day.
Oouferrees to Meet Here.
; The Republican conferrees of the
Sixteenth Congressional district will
meet in this city next Tuesday to
name the candidates for the short term,
made vacant by the death ot Hon.
Rufus K. Polk, and for the long term.
The meeting will be held at the Mont
our House.
There will be conferrees present from
Montour, Columbia, Sullivan and
Northumberland counties. Hon. James
Poster of this city, has the endorse
ment of this county.
Bloomsburg Base Ball Olub.
The Bloombsurg base ball club,
which will play at DeWitt's Park Fri
day afternoon with the"Old Timers,"
is made up as follows: McHenry,
catcher; Lyons and Shaffer, pitchers;
Beagle, first base; Reighard, second
base; Miller, third base; Coffmau,
shortstop; Hummel, left field; Price,
centre field; with the extra pitcher in
the right field.
Death of an Infant.
Mary Elizabeth Ross, aged three
months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John Ross, died yesterday morning at
the home of her parents, Nicholas
avenue. The funeral will be held this
afternoon at two o'clock and the ser
vice will be conducted by Rev. G. E.
Limbert, pastor of Shiloh Reformed
church. Interment in the Presbyterian
cemetery.
Students Enjoy a Hack Ride.
The students of Professor A. B. Rus
sell's Business College enjoyed a hack
ride to Washingtonville yesterday af
ternoon, where they were entertained
at the home of Hendershott
Those in the party were: Misses Ger
trude Meyers, Jennie Van Horn, Mae
Jones, Rose Byerly, Grace Ware, Grace
Morris; Messrs. William Dougherty,
Hugh Bennett, Harry Hixson, Profes
sor and Mrs. A. B. Russell.
Rain Stopped the Game.
A tie game was played yesterday
afternoon by the New Timers and the
boys from the Flats. The score was
4 to 4 and was called on account of the
rain. Wetzel and Davis did the pitch
ing and catching for the New Timers,
while the opposition battery was
Grimes and Reedy.