Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, August 07, 1902, Image 1

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DK. IRVING n. .IKNKINGS,
DENTIST.
Office Honrs
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425 Mim. Sr., Uanvii.i.k, Pa.
Diseases of the Stomach :m«I Intestines
a Specialty
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DENTIST
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ei-tli Extracted without I'ain.
Crown and Uridyl- Work :i 1 ■«»<• i:» 11
fcciiilp|K>il with the hitent and most improved
1 nstruments Mini prepared l«» r\«*cute tbe
most dlflloull work.
DR. C. H. RKYNOLDS,
—DENTIST.—
Office, Opposite Roston Store, Danville, Pa.
Dentistry in all its branches, Charges
Moderate and all work (Guaranteed.
Estahlisb"d 1892
coSS MS.
The berry season is nearly ended.
Fall goods are beginning to arrive.
This is a record breaking summer
for heavy storms.
The benefit of shade trees about
town is lieing felt.
Druggist W. K. Gosh has placed in
his store a Yale wonder clock The
wonderful part of the clock is its
mechanism, which operates a music
disc, flashes electric lights of different
colors and is a marvel of automatism.
Labor Day will be celebrated in
many Pennsylvania towns this year
on a scale never before reached.
Many peach trees in this section are
well loaded with fruit.
Golden rod brightens the country
road sides.
The local political campaign will
soon begin to warm up.
Ice cream festivals were numerous
on Saturday night.
August has made a good beginning.
It will soon be time to gather gard
en seed.
A baby boy arrived at the home of
Harry T. Hancock, Church street, on
Friday evening.
Notwithstanding the backward sea
son, vacation trips have not been put
on the bargain counter.
Weeds are growing high along the
river hank.
Hay fever victims are enjoying their
annual visitation.
Most of tin" Sunday schools of this
city have held their picnics.
The military camp at Shenandoah
inspires many of the foreigners with
awe.
Many of our merchants have already
placed their orders for fall and winter
goods.
August will break all records for
railroad passenger traffic.
This month is the hardest in the
year on young children. The greatest,
care should he taken that they are not
given improper food.
The unfortunate thing about all
wars between labor and capital is the
inevitable result- suffering of the in
nocent.
Work has been started on the add
ition to J. J. Newman's store, on Mill
street. It will be t weitty eij. lit feet ill
length and one story high and will In
built of brick. The contractor is
George Reifsnyder.
The employes at the sixtccn-inch
train of rolls. Heading Iron Works,
drove to Milton Sunday in Hunter's
four-in-hand hack, where they were
entertained at the home of Jerry
Lovett. Mr. Lovett was formerly a i
fellow workman at the Heading Iron ,
Works.
The backbone of summer requires .
frequent wetting to keep it in a ;
healthy condition.
A large niimher of Danville people
will leave for Philadelphiaand Atlan
tic City via the I*. & It. Railway on
Thursday, August 7th.
The Ladies of Golden Link Temple, ;
No. 122, will hold a festival on (lurry's I
vacant lot, West Mahoning street, !
Thursday, August 7th. Ice cream and |
cake will he served. The public pat- |
ronage is invited.
Lack of funds has caused the Sun- :
hnry School Boaid to reduce the school i
term from nine months to eight.
Miss Louise MeClure, daughter of
John MeClure, of this city, who has
been in (lie office of a Philadelphia in
surance company for some time, has
accepted a position at the Pierce I'.usi
ness College, in that city.
The continued rains are spoiling tin
pleasure of camping parties.
A hig rally of Methodists was held
Tuesday at Mountain Grove, where in
former years at this time a camp meet
ing took place. This summer the camp
meeting was cut out because of lack |
of interest.
Lieutenant Samuel MeClure, retired, !
U. S. A., who was recently admitted
to the bar at Kl Paso, Texas, will en
ter Stanford University, California,to
take a special law course. He is a son
of John McClure, of this city.
" The best way to preserve your health j
in August is to keep cool.
Hiontn ur Jlptj American.
"THIS COI NTRY WILL NEVER HP. ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
VOL. 47--NO
FOR CONGRESS
Hon. Fred A. Godcharles, of Milton,
was unanimously nominated as the
Republican candidate for Congress in
the. Sixteenth district by the confer
ence which met Tuesday at the Mor
ton House, Berwick. Charles C.
Kvans, Esq., of Berwick, withdrew
and his eonferrees voted for God
charles.
The conference was called to order
at noon by the chairman, Dr. Will L.
Shindel, of Suubury, and in twenty
minutes the nomination was made.
An address was made by Mr. Evans in
which he stated that he withdrew in
the interests of Republican harmony.
Professor G. E. Wilbur, of Blooms
burg, an Evans conferree, then offered
the following resolution, which was
carried:
"Resolved that Hon. Fred A. God
charles be the unanimous choice of
this conference for the nomination for
Congress in the Sixteenth district".
Addresses were made by Chairman
Shindel and F. (J. Schoch.of this city
endorsing the choice ot the conference, j
Resolutions were also passed thanking
Chairman Shindel and Secretaries Mc- (
Coy and Shoemaker for their work
during the sessions. Mr. Godcharles
made a brief speech in which he thank
ed the eonferrees for the nomination
and expressed confidence in his ability
to carry the district at the fall elec- ;
tion.
The tirst session of the conference
was held at the Montour House, this
city, on Thursday, July 10. The
counties were represented as follows: i
Montour—S. A. McCoy,F.G. Schoch, [
11. A. Kneihler, Danville.
Columbia—J. H. Catterail, T 11.
Doan, Berwick; W. < •. Holmes, G. E.
Wilbur, Bloomsburg.
Sullivan—M. P. Shoemaker, C. R. '
Funs ton, Laporte.
Northumberland —Dr. Will L. Shin
del, Charles C. Bowen, Suubury; W.
It. Dcppcn, Dalmatia; >l. B. Dcllaas,
Milton; William Eddy, Shamokin.
Dr. Shindel was elected chairman
and the secretaries chosen were S. A. i
McCoy, of this city, and M. P. Shoe
maker, of Laporte. The candidates
plao d in nomination were Hon. James
Foster, of Danville; Hon. Fred A. j
Godcharles, of Milton,and Charles C. j
Evans, Esq., of Berwick. For three
ballots Foster received the three votes
of Montour county, Evans the four
votes of Columbia county, and God- I
diaries the seven votes of Sullivan and
Northumberland counties.
After the third ballot the name of
Foster was withdrawn and the Mont- |
our eonferrees voted with Columbia
for Evans. Seven tie ballots were ta
ken. after which the conference ad- i
jourued.
• in July 17 the conference again met
at the Neff House, Sunhury, where j
fifty ballots were taken without break- J
iiitf the deadlock. The third session !
was at the Hotel Haag, Milton on
July 22 at which there were sixty more 1
ballots cast with the vote still tied
between Evans and Godcharles. The |
final meeting was the one of Tucs- j
day, which ended in the choice of God- |
diaries.
The total number of ballots taken
by the conference was 121, of which
117 were tie and the final one unani
mous.
Frederick A. Godcharles was born
in Northumberland on June 15, 1872,
and in IS7."> his parents moved to Mil
ton, where he has since resided, lie
was educated in the public schools
there and at Lafayette College, l>eing
a graduate of the Milton High School, j
class of isss, and of Lafayette in 1893.
lie entered the Milton Nail Works i
after leaving college, becoming the
title member of the lirm of the Frede
rick A. Godcharles Company in 18%.
He is an active business man and is
popular throughout all of the counties
comprising the Sixteenth district. In
I'.Mio lie was elected a member of the
House ot Representatives in the Penn
sylvania Legislature, this being the
first office he ever sought.
When the Spanish-American war
broke out Mr. Godcharles gave up his
business interests to enlist as a volun
teer in the Twelfth Regiment, United
States Volunteers. This was on May
12, IS'.ik, and when his company was
mustered out of the United States ser
vice in October of that year he was a
corporal. He was appointed battalion
sergeant major of the Twelfth Regi
ment, N. (i. P.,and was later promot
ed to Inspector of Rifle Practice with
the rank of first lieutenant. When
Colonel Charles M. Clement, of Sun
bury, was elected commander of the
regiment hen appointed Lieutenant
Godcharles as Inspector of Rifle
Pi act ice.
Gliild Wandered front Home.
Margaret Nciberf, aged two years,
wandered from her home, at Mill and
Syi unore streets, yesterday morning
and was trudging along Mill street,
mar Market, when she was picked up
by officer John G. Voris. lie started
down Mill street in search of the par
ents and wa- beyond Mloom street
when the mother came binrying after
the child and the gallant officer had
the pleasure of restoring Margaret to
her arms.
01.1 Timers" at Milton.
The "Old Timers" will play at Mil
ton this afternoon and they intend to
begin a winning streak that will offset
the misfortunes of the past few weeks.
A good game is promised here on Sat
nrday, the opposing team being the
V. M. (' A from Suubury. Steel
will pitch for the visitors.
NIIAUSE HOSE
At the meeting of Council Friday
night Edw. Corman was re-elected as
Water Commissioner to serve the ensu
ing three years. He was the only can
didate for the position and received
tho unanimous vote of council. The
members present were: Vastine,
Dougherty, Montgomery, Patton,
Swank, George Sechler, Gibson,Lloyd
and Davis.
Several important matters relating
to the fire department were discussed
at length.Chief Engineer Freeze in the
course of some remarks stated that he
had tested the hose of the borough and
| that, he finds much of it worn out and
i worthless. He said that among all on
hand there is not 1500 feet of good
serviceable hose. There is uot a fire
; but a section or so is lost by bursting.
It is a fact, he said, that at the pres
i ent time the fire department is in need
of 1000 feet of new hose.
Mr. Davis said that he thought this
a matter which should receive serious
attention. Fires are occurring very
frequently of late and to fail to pro
vide proper fire fighting apparatus is a
neglect which the borough might have
to pay very dearly for. Other mem
bers expressed themselves in a similar
vein and it was decided that we should
have sufficient hose regardless of the
state of finances.
Mr. Montgomery moved that 1000
feet of new hose be purchased and
that the secretary be instructed to
open correspondence with dealers, ob
taining facts as to prices,pressure &c.
The motion carried uuauimouly.
Chief Engineer Freeze asked for
information as to how far his author
ity extended in matters relating to the
borough steamer, the lending out of
hose, &c.
In regard to the steamer.be explain
ed there was some criticism because
it was taken to the fire Thursday
night ; also that the use of the hose at
times is asked for by our various indust
ries which may need it in cleaning up
after high water.
President Vastine said he thought
that tin* borough steamer is wholly in
the hands of the engineer, John L.
Russell. In this view he was sustain
ed by Mr. Dougherty. As to the hose
the president thought the chief had
tho privilege of lending them to re
sponsible parties. The matter would
be at his discretion.
Mr. Lloyd took exception to this.
He declared that he has been a mem
ber of the fire department for 35 years
and fie has never discovered that it
has any authority to lend out hose.
Mr. Patton asked what becomes of
the money earned by the borough
steamer when used in pumping out
cellars,&c. He knew that handsome
sums are earned in this way hut he
never heard of any money being turn
ed into the borough. At the same
time when repairs are needed on the
steamer the borough is obliged to pay
for them. It was even cited that a
bill recently was presented to the bor
ough for cleaning the steamer, which
was honored. Mr. Patton took the
view that the engineer should be paid
for his services.
On motion of Mr. Dougherty the
matter relating to the borough steam
er was referred to the Fire Committee.
Ou motion Chief of Police Mince
inoyer and Street Commissioner Deen
were granted their two-weeks' annual
vacation.
Mr. Dougherty of the Building
Committee reported that by next meet
ing he will have a report from Trum-
Ilower & Werkheiser as to the true
condition of the Continental Hose
House and what course it will be best
to pursue with reference to it.
The following bills wore approved
for payment;
W ATER DEPARTMENT
Regular employes, $144.30
P. H. Foust, 23.50
Curry & Vanuaii, 1.00
George W. Lord, 43.20
Standard Gas Co., (>.BO
C. J. Callahan, 105.75
Trumbower & Werkheiser, 2(5.7U
A. M. Peters, 3. Hi)
Freight and drayagc, It#. (Kl
Harry B. Patton, 5.00
BOR( )UGH DEPA RTM ENT
Regular employes, $82.50
Street labor, 49. It!
Hugh Oliver, 2.20
Fred It. Miller,. 5.25
Curry & Vauuan, .. 2.10
Trumbower & Werkheiser, (17.33
Stadard Gas (Jo., 2.20
Standard Electric Light Co., 451.85
Pythian Grand Lodge.
The annual Grand Lodge of the
Domain of Pennsylvania, Knights of
Pythias, will convene at Sunhury on
Tuesday, August 19. There will bo
a large number of Knights present
from all over the state and Beaver
Lodge, of this city, expects visits
from prominent Pythians during that
week. Many of the Sir Knights from
Danville will goto Suubury to meet
their brethren.
Harvesting - Oats.
The farmers just now have rightly
entered n (ton oats harvest. The wet
weather came on about the right time
to benefit the oats and the crop is one
of the largest ever harvested in this
section, the laud regardless of qual
ity yielding well. There is scarcely
a country store but contains specimens
of extraordinary growth brought in
by farmers for the admiration of their
neighbors. A bunch of oats raised by
Levi Beyer is on exhibition at South
Danville which measures over five
feet in length and is well tilled.
DANVILLE, I*A., Til IJHSDAY AICI ST 7. 1!>02.
I'HKSONAI.
I'IBAUMI'IIS.
Grant Swayze, East Front street,
spent Sunday with friends at Cat -
awissa.
Mrs. Max Levy of Berwick, and
puest Mrs. 1. Hershey of New York,
returned to Berwick Saturday evening
after a visit with Mr. and Mrs.
Dreifuss, Nortli Mill street.
Samuel A. Yorks of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday in this city with his
mother, Mrs. S. A. Yorks, West
Market street.
George Waite, of Parsons, spent
Sunday in this city as the guest of his
brother, John G. Waite, Ferry street.
Miss Matilda Steinbrenner of New
York City,is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Annie Steinbrenner,East Front street.
Misses Emily and Florence Lewis,
Mill street, spent Sunday at Roaring
Creek.
Guy Snyder of Snnhury, spent Sun
da}' with Joseph Schick, Honeymoon
street.
Mrs. James Jordan ami daughter
Nellie, Spruce street,and guest Misses
Lizaio and Bertha Surles of Shamokiu
were Bloomsburg visitors Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Kern of Ber
wick, were visitors in this city Satur
day.
Mrs. A. H. Bloom of Bloomsburg,
returned home Saturday after a visit
with friends in this city.
Mrs. William Curry of Scranton, re
turned home Saturday after :t visit
with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Curry,Sr.,
West Mahoning street.
Mr. and Mrs. George Keefer of
Bloomsburg, returned home Saturday
after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Augus
tus Crtmau, Derry township.
Misses Isabel and Edith Blue, Mill
street, returned home Saturday after
a visit with relatives in Sunhury and
Northumberland.
Miss Edith Rudy, Church street,
spent Saturday evening in Catawissa.
Clinton Shellheimer spent Saturday
evening in Bloomsburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hall, Sycamore
street, spent Sunday with friends in
Bloomsburg.
Miss Lizzie Daniels, West Mahoning
street, returned home Saturday after a
visit with friends in Sunhury and
Northumberland.
Miss Ella Ritfel of Philadelphia, is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F.
J. Ritfel, Riverside.
Miss Annie Spade left on Saturday
for a visit to Philadelphia and Atlan
tic City.
Mr. and Mrs. Oeorgc Poriiwahl of
Bloomsburg, spent Sunday in this
city.
Samuel Mitchell, Enos St rouse and
David Pursell s]>eut Saturday evening
in Bloomsbutg.
Miss Maud Hicks and Mr. Harry
Campbell of Catawissa, spent Sunday
with Misses Laura and Lulu Swayze,
East Front street.
George Steinbrenner of Wilkesbarre,
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
Annie Steinbrenner,East Front street.
Lloyd Peifer of Wilkesbarre, spent
Sunday with his parents Mr. and Mrs.
George W. Peifer, Mill street.
Misses Martha and Sarah Clark,East
Front street,spent Sunday with friends
in Catawissa.
Mrs. Mary Mong and daughter
Minnie,Sidler Hill,spent Sunday with
friends in Catawissa.
Mrs. J. W. Gibbs and daughter
Louise of Bloomsburg, are visiting at
the home of George Belford, River
side.
Samuel G. Snyder of Philadelphia,
is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel E. Snyder, Riverside.
Dr. F. E. Harpel spent several hours
in Sunhury yesterday afternoon.
John F. Sowers of Shamokin, spent
yesterday afternoon in this eity.
Miss Fannie Hollister of Berwick,
returned home last evening after a
visit with friends in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. .1. L. Sitler of Ber
wick, were visitors in thiscitv yester
day.
Mrs. Silas Gray and children of
Clayton, N. J., arrived in this city
yesterday for a visit with Mrs. Cath
erine Wilhelin.
Miss Pearl VanScheetz of Orwigs
burg, arrived yesterday for a visit
with Mrs. 1. C. Lee, West Mahoning
street.
Mrs. William Zell and son Lncien
of Philadelphia, arrived yesterday for
a visit with her sister, Mrs. Jesse Beav
er, Pine street.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Gross of Blooms
burg, are visiting their daughter, Mrs. |
Joseph Heim, Church street.
H. A. Deitfenderfer left yesterday
for Milton to visit friends.
Mrs. Sarah Waldron of Catawissa,
was a visitor in this city yesterday.
Mrs. William L. Clark, East Front
street, spent yesterday in Sunhury.
Joseph Lowenstein returned home
last evening from a visit at Kant/.,
Snyder county.
Jasper B. Gearhart returned home
last evening from Harrishurg.
Mrs. James Large,of South Danville,
returned home last evening from a
visit at Bedford Springs.
Mrs. F. E. Harpel and daughter
Frances, Ferry street, returned home
last evening from a visit at Long
Branch, N. J.
Thomas V. Gunter, of Bloomsburg,
was a visitor to this city yesterday.
Philip Watts, of Pine Summit,spent
yesterday with friends in this city.
Miss Anna Evans,East Front street, \
left yesterday for a visit with friends
in Pottsville.
C. G. Voris, Esq., of Milton, trans j
acted legal business here yesterday.
1 Other Personal Mentions on 4th Page.
ONLY THIRTEEN
TEACHERS PRESENT
A joint meeting of teachers and
directors was held Monday night for
the purpose of considering the ques
tion of text hooks for the ensuing
year.
There were only thirteen teachers
present, all being ladies. Members of
the school board were in attendance
as follows; Fischer, Ort.li, Harpel,
Green, Redding, Werkheiser, Barber,
Black, Burger, Keefer, Barber and
Curry.
Among the subjects discussed at the
joint meeting was that of music.
Music in all probability will be added
to the course of study of our public
schools at the next meeting of the
hoard and the directors were anxious
to secure an i xpression of opinion from
the teachers as to the relative merits
of the different text books on the sub
ject. The consensus of opinion was
in favor of the use of charts in teach
ing music along with the Natural
Music Primer.
New books were adopted as follows:
High school—"Smiley «& Stoes' Be
ginners' Latin Book,'' "Harkness &
Forde'sCaesar's Gallic War," "Fisher
& Patterson's Elements of Physics,"
"Chapin's first Principles of Politic
al Economy," "Maynard's Classic
Series.''
Grades below High School—'"Reed's
Introductory Language Book,"
"Wright's Seaside and Wayside."
Twelve charts and 300 Natural Music
primers were adopted,the action not to
be binding unless music be added to
the course of study at the next meet
ing of the board.
Officer After Train Riders.
A special officer of the Suubury di
vision was at South Danville station
Tuesday watching for illegal car rid
ers. At noon a north-bound freight
train from Sunhury, pulled in on the
siding to wait until the 12:15 passen
ger trai.i went down. The officer got
on the freight and in one car found
several men. He told them to get off
the train, which they promptly did.
In another car were two other men,
one of whom resisted the officer until
threatened with arrest. Then he at
tempt* d to escape, but was pulled
back in the car by the officer, who
tried to handcuff the belligerent.
After a lively scuffle the fellow got
out of the car and ran down the track
toward Riverside, closely pursued by
the officer. When lie saw that his
prisoner was getting away the officer
drew his revolver and fired two shots
in the ground. This only seemed to
spur the fleeing man to more strenuous
efforts and he soon got such a lead that
the officer gave up the chase.
Democratic Conference.
Hon. Charles 11. Dickerniau.of Mil
ton, has been endorsed by the Sullivan
county Democratic convention for
Congress. This gives him three coun
ties in the district and insures his
nomination. ('olumhia county has en
dorsed Hon. A. L. Fritz, of Blooms
burg, but he will probably withdraw
so that the nomination can be made
unanimous. The eonferrees have not
been appointed yet nor has the date of
the district conference been decided
upon.
Hon. Fred A. Godcharles, of Mil
ton, who has secured the Republican
nomination intends making an ener
getic campaign and the contest be
tween him and Mr. Dickerinan will
he waged warmly up to the day of the
election.
Special Train to Bloomsburg.
I). L. Mauger, of Williamsport,
traveling passenger agent of the Phila
delphia & Reading railway, met a
committee of the Danville Fire De
partment, last evening, at the Hotel
Oliver. All the companies were rep
resented and arrangements were
made for a special train to and from
Bloomsburg on August 251, Firemen's
Day at the Bloomsburg centennial.
The fare from this city on that day,
via the Reading, will be 29 cents for
tho round trip.
Little Sickness Now.
Local physicians say there is little
or no sickness in the community.They
receive but few calls except to admin
ister to infants or the aged, the two
extremes of life at which humanity is
poorly qualified to resist t he debilitat
ing effects of hot weather. This is the
season when the doctor can find time
to take a vacation anil the druggists
turns his attention from the prescrip
tion case to the soda fountain.
Cleaning Out the Cemetery.
George (rething, Cherry street, has
taken the contract for cutting down
the weeds and hushes ill the ohl ceme
tery Bloom street,and cleaning up the
ground. The work is very laborious
and difficult, yet Mr. Gctliing is get
ting along very nicely and has already
improved the appearance of things.
The work is about one-half complet
ed.
Attending Camp Meeting.
Rev. E. B. Dunn, pastor of the
United Evangelical church of this
city, accompanied by Rev. N. Voung.
of Lewisbnrg, left yesterday for Ring J
town to attend the annual camp meet
ing of the Lcwisburg district. The
meeting, which is held in '/ion's j
Grove, will last until August 14.
There will be no preaching next Sun
day at Rev. Dunn's church.
The ice man denies the assertion
that the weather i- too hot.
AD GOAL IVED
The Danville Stove & Manufactur
ing company has received from the D.
L. & W. railroad company, an invoice
of coal consisting of one car load for
use under the boilers which constitutes
the first shipment of coal made to this
city since April last.
It is hardly likely that this coal
has been mined since the beginning of
j the strike,for while several companies
have been running coal through their
j breakers it seems pretty well establish-
I ed that none has been dug since the
' minors went out. Several of the col
i lieries in the vicinity of Pittston, it
is stated, hpvo kept the pockets at
their breakers stocked since the hegin
j ning of the strike and are now mak
' ing shipments.
In view of these shipments the nat
ural presumption might he that the
operators see indications of an early
settlement with tho miners. This,
however,would be purely conjectural.
The best that can be said for the
shipment in question is that it sup
plies coal where needed and helps to
inspire confidence,making it manifest
that it is still possible to purchase
coal, although the supply may be
limited. The Hospital for the Insane,
the water works and the bulk of our
industries for some time longer will
have to be content with river coal,
immense quantities ot which have been
shipped to Danville during the past
three months. The Hospital alone,
which even at this season consumes
some five tons daily, has up to this
time received nearly a thousand tons
of river coal.
It is not at all certain that our
townspeople will not have to draw up
on the apparently inexhaustible supply
of river coal in filling their cellars
for the coining winter. Dealers inter
ested in the diggings at Sunhury and
Hcrndon are in correspondence with
our coal dealers, to whom they offer
coal suitable for household purposes
in unlimited quantities. In this con
nection it is interesting to know that
river coal while only a make shift is
a luxury that will come high, as tho
prices quoted range from $4 to $5 per
ton.
Naturally, local dealers will not
place orders for river coal until con
vinced that the miner's strike will be
prolonged into winter. At present a
few of the yards have a limited sup
ply of soft coal on hand. Should the
strike continue until cold weather a
good many families will attempt to
burn the bituminous article in their
houses. It is not known what mea
sure of success will attend the experi
ment, but it is feared that the chim
neys of the east, built for hard coal,
will not prove suitable for soft coal.
Several dealers, however, incline to
the view that it will be found practic
able and are looking forward to quite
a trade in soft coal.
Brick Plant Waiting on Machinery.
The manufacture of vitrified brick
in this city will not be begun until
next summer. Machinery has been
ordered, but the firms that make it are
so rushed that they cannot supply
what is needed here until too late to
begin operations this fall. The tract
of land on which the yard will be
located is north of this city near the
fair ground.
The tests made of the clay and of a
few bricks that have been made show
it to be of the best quality for vitrifi
ed paving bricks. The kilns used in
burning these bricks have to be con
structed differently from those used in
making building brick. As soon as
the necessary machinery is secured
the work will be begun so that the
manufacturing can be commenced next
spring.
This will be an important industry
and will be the only yard in this sec
tion making paving brick. There is
one at Williamsport, Clearfield and
Reading, which supply the market of
the state. The prediction of The News
that the streets of Danville will be
paved with Danville brick seems near
realization.
Granted Permit for Drain.
The borough council held a special
meeting Monday night and granted tho
Holy Family Convent permission to
construct a drain to connect the build
ings with Mahoning creek. The drain
is limited to surface water and eel
lar drainage.
A report gained currency on Satur
day that the sewer was designed to re
lieve 'be kitchen and laundry of waste
water. This it was held would go a
good way toward polluting Mahoning
creek and a special meeting was call
ed to determine just what kind of
water the drain was designed to carry
off and to consider the advisability of
permitting the completion of the
work.
Messrs. Vastine, Dougherty, Mont
gomery, Patton, Sechler, Brandt, and
Gibson, along with Chief Burgess
Pursel were present at the meet ing.
Joseph Lechner, who has charge of
the sewer, assured council that it is
intended to carry off nothing but sur
face water and cellar drainage. Coun
cil being satisfied that it will conduct
no dish, wash water or any otliei form
of sewage into Mahoning creek voted
unanimously in favor of the drain.
The motion was mado by Mr. Dough
erty and seconded by Mr. Brandt.
Salvation Army Picnic.
The annual picnic of the Salvation
Army w is held yesterday at DeWitt's
Park. A number of children were the
guests of the corps and every one pre
sent had a delightful time.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855.
INSTALLED
AS PASTOR
Sunday afternoon Rev. Wesley E.
Wenner was installed as pastor of St.
John's German Evangelical Lutheran
church, East Market street. The ser
vices, which were in German, were
conducted by Rev. Dr. William Wack
eruagel, a member of the faculty of
Muhlenburg College, Allentown, and
Rev. N. Scheffer, pastor of the Luth
eran church at Berwick. There was a
large congregation present.
Rev. Dr. Wackernagel, who is one
of the most, prominent divines in the
state, delivered an eloquent sermon on
the duties of the pastor to his people
and of the duty of the congregation
to the pastor. His text was from Acts
2-42: "And they continued steadfast
ly in the apostles' doctrine and fellow
ship, and in breaking of bread and in
prayers." The rite of installation was
conducted by Rev. Scheffer, who
charged the council, pastor and con
gregation. The benediction was pro
nounced by Rev. Wenner.
The new pastor of St. John's church
has been here for several months and
this is his first charge. He is a gradu
ate of the Mt. Airy Theological Sem
inary, Philadelphia, and Muhlenburg
College, Allentown. He is also pastor
of St. Peter's church, Grovauia; St.
James' church, Ridgeville, and Trin
ity church, Oak Grove. Harvest Home
services were held Sunday morning
in the church at Grovauia.
Ring Necked or Mongolian Pheasants.
Local sportsmen are much interest
ed in the rapid propagation of the Eng
lish or Ring Neck pheasant introduc
ed into this state during several years
past. The bird, which is also known
as the Mongolian pheasant,is still ex
ceedingly rare in these parts. It is
very beautiful and much larger than
the common pheasant and the mere
appearance of one generally excites a
good deal of wonder and conjecture
among those not up in the subject of
game birds.
They are given protection at pres
ent, and of course are not disturbed
by law-respecting sportsmen.
Three Mongolian pheasants, seini
domesticated instate, reared on Blue
Springs farm, Washingtonville. along
with several young ones were turned
loose into the fields by W. H. DeLong
some weeks ago. The pheasants with
the exception of one of the hens' were
seen at intervals. It was greatly fear
ed that some ill fate had befallen the
missing hen until Saturday last when
she was found sitting upon a nest of
eighteen eggs. Game birds, it is said,
as a rule hatch out every egg in the
nest so that some idea may be formed
as to the rapidity with pro
pagate when not molested by gunners.
The members of the Danville Gun
and Rifle Club commend Mr. DeLong
very highly for his enterprising efforts
to increase our game supply and they
regard it as the duty of every sports
man to protect the Mongolian pheas
ants until they have some chance to
multiply. If properly protected it is
believed that these choice and beauti
ful birds in a few years will become
as plentiful in this neighborhood as
any other kind of pheasants.
Several localities in the state of
Oregon where breeding conditions
were favorable, were stocked with
Mongolian pheasants. They were pro
tected by the game law for ten years.
At the expiration of that time they
had increased and were tame to an ex
tent never dreamed of. They fre
quented the farms and fed with the
chickens around the buildings.
In Need of Cleaning Up.
There must be a good many places
in need of cleaning up about town
judging from the very bad odors one
is apt to encounter in a short stroll.
Atmospheric conditions during the last
few days have been favorable for
bringing out this fact. The cause of
the impurity is not hard to discover.
In two many of the back yards, which
were no doubt cleaned up in the spring,
another lot of refuse now found in
various stages of decay has accumulat
ed, which ought to be removed. Many
ol'Jhe alleys are reeky with disgust
ing odors and these find their way not
only into the streets but into the
dwellings near by.
The time of year has arrived when
refuse of all sort soon becomes putrid,
breeding conditions detrimental to
health. Premises should be kept clean
and plenty of quick linn* used.
Civil War Veteran Passes Away,
Amos Campbell,a well known resid
ent of this place died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. George Hughes,
near Shickshinny on Monday last.
The deceased, who was 72 years of
age, was born at Klinesgrove and spent
nearly his whole life in this city and
vicinity. He was a widower,liis wife
preceding him to the grave thirteen
years ago. lie is the father of Mrs.
Charles It Campbell of this city.
Mrs. Robert DeFraneof West Pittston,
is another daughter, lb' has one son,
Elwood Campbell, who lives in the
West.
Sinking a Drain.
Street Commissioner H. B. Deen
has been busy during a couple of days
past on a much needed improvement
on West Mahoning street. He has sunk
12(5 feet of terra cotta pipe 15 inches
in diameter at Joseph Keely's property
between Factory and Chestnut streets
to conduct tiie water into Mahoning
creek which accumulates at that point
in the alley coming down from West
Market street.
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HUE IT IIMINC
IRON WORKS
About 12:30 o'clock last Thursday
night our citizen* were aroused from
their sleep by an alarm of fire in
which the hoarse whistle of the Read
ing Iron Works was heard mingled
with tl»o sound of fire hells.
The Reading Iron Works were on
fire and the flames already enveloping
a considerable portion of the structur
illuminated the heavens and all the
lower end ol town. Remembering the
fate of the big mill but little more
than a year ago when it was nearly
destroyed by fire and filled with sol
icitude and suspense the people pour
ed out of their houses and hurried to
the burning mill, many reaching the
spot in advance of the firemen.
The fire originated in the 16-inch
mill. When first discovered it was a
very small flame eating its way into
the timbers on the side of the mill at
the stack between No. 7 and No. 8
heating furnaces, very near the spot
whore the fire originated last, year
when the mill was so nearly destroy
ed.
The spread of the lire was remark
able. Before the men working could
connect the mill hose the flames shot
up the side of the structure communi
cating to the long ventilator on the roof
which in an instant was a seething
mass of fire. As soon as the mill hose
were connected with the plug a steady
stream was poured upon the fire from
within the mill.
The Continental Hose Company be
ing the nearest was the first to arrive
at the fire. The end of the l(!-iuch mill
and both divisions of the roof then
were burning rapidly. It was a mo
ment when the entire plant seemed
doomed and the crowd, which by this
time numbered nearly a thousand per
sons, stood by in breathless suspense.
The Continentals soon had a stream
upon the fire. A few minutes later
they were joined by the Goodwill
boys. Together the two companies,
assisted by the workmen inside the
mill, did good execution. There was a
fine water pressure and the firemen
outside the mill were able to play up
on the burning ventilators with ease.
In half an hour after the fire started
it was well under control. In less
than an hour it was practically ex
tinguished and the puddle mill resum
ed work.
Both the Friendship and the Wash
ington Hose companies were present
at the fire, but not in time to be of
much service. The " Washies" would
have got a stream upon the mill, but
their hose bursted. The Friendship
company was present both with the
hose carriage and the engine. The
latter it will be remembered rendered
excellent service at the former fire.
Too much credit, it is said, cannot be
given the workmen in the mill for the
part they played in extinguishing the
fire. Their efforts were characterized
by alacrity, coolness and co-operation.
It is difficult to compute the exact
loss which, it is understood, is cover
ed by insurance. All will depend up
on whether or not the damage in any
degree extends to the machinery and
equipment. The end of the Ki-ineh mill,
both ventilators and a portion of the
roof are burned. Apparently this is the
extent of the damage, which is hardly
enough to cause a suspension of more
than a day or so. It is considered safe
to predict that the fire will result in
very little loss of time to the employes.
It is very fortunate for Danville that
the night was a quiet one, there being
scarcely a breath of air stirring. For
tunately, too, the kind of paint used
upon the mill, while not actually fire
proof was of a kind designed to resist
fire.
Exactly how the fire originated is
not known. Some are of the opinion
that it was caused by the furnace stack,
which may have become overheated.
New Machinery to be Installed.
A lot of new machinery, already
ordered,will be installed at the Shovel
Works in a short time, which will
materially increase the product of the
plant. Auiong the new pieces is a
press for making the largest size of
scoop shovels. Other machinery to be
installed will merely duplicate what
is already in use. The effect will be
to increase the product from 150 dozen
shovels per day as at present to probab
ly 225 dozen per day.
General Manager James L. Barber
states that his company has now over
come every obstacle. The shovels
manufactured have been brought up to
a standard of perfection that enables
them to compete with the product ot
the oldest plants and that although
"new goods," they are now well upon,
the market.
Damage Done by Storm.
Considerable damage was done in
Columbia county Sunday afternoon
by the storm. The houses of E. W
Welliver and J. 11. Long, in Blooms
burg, were struck by lightning and a
son of Mr. Welliver was stunned. At
Hidlay's church the barn of Elias Hag
enbuch was burned down, with all its
contents, from a lightning stroke.
While fighting the fire Bruce Harrison
and an Indian boy fell from a roof.
Harrison was injured internally and
the boy had a shoulder broken. A
barn was also destroyed by fire near
Rohrsburg.
Death of Dr. J. W. Sheetz.
Dr. J. \V. Sheetz, for many years a
physician at North died at
his home there Sunday morning
after an illness of two weeks. He was
one of Northumberland's leading cit-iz
efls and was well known iii this city