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OCm. OpfwsU' Ston* l>ant ll*. Pa.
iw-sti-try in *ll it" branch'*- Charges
*ll w-Tk tin* nutters!,
fttohtiitwl !*•«
UI\IN:\<I:II M-:«S.
Vanlm dav- *r»- waning
Fall i- edciug OB -aniiif r pretty
hafd
A man is »|«t to I** * ***** when
he ha." & h»il
Tf !.i»k«-t- an- I* nig within easy
n-»ci« tl«~» nifrtits
Tti.- IU*II who ha- A npplr of coal
u l.au<i tlw*- da** is to be envied,
t *>rn .*nd wheat will have to be lm
rt- I »nt«» Mciiro from tin* I nit«<i
Stal»* nest winter
Th- uiiiaal iupccliw of tin' Penn
.vlTtnu railroad will I*- mad*- n«-xt
•emth I»v the h.-ad- of tl* various d<-
,'W I<l- and the railroad i- now b
ing IT' ] an*d for t!i«- occasion
David J of tins city, lia
yMMd tin- examination of tin- Stat.-
»• »-v.» ■ -.iti. al Board i- a qualithd
SMM*e**t
of tin* gn at Northwest
Uinu - I*. and North and South
Dak. I *v harvest»*d tie greatest
. r\>ji- rm known.
t IMIIK 1- and OTC! oats an- again in
t*for
<'• n, ut foundation- h»vc K cll |Ut
on« 1. r th< heavy machinery al the
Shovel Works
; . j« n- «iof cold night- succeeding
.« day- hi- arrived at la-t.
Aa int-r—■tine program i> being
arranged for tin- owning of St. Pet
.rs M E. for. h.South Danville. for
>:.n<i»v Ann 24th.
O ».-.• - I'- r. r l- havißK a n<-w thxir
]». 1 in * har room of th»> \Vhit«-
Hon*- »h*.l
Aj ph■- jotatfn - an* l»<-ooniiiin
j»S»-ut if a I.
1 ' :s«: will I»>conT'n«-<l in <p»-ri»l
A n« w fn iirlit litu- will Iw oj»» tn-«I
1- in N w York to I'lttshurp t«> l»-
: r '1 l>v t* • Pltila«h'l|»!n;» «V K< :ul
in#r railmad.
)' i! » r- HI N» W York say that
f«»r t!«- la-t Month th«-r»' ha- fw-cii no
*tt.-ni|' ? ni.vlt* to -tu-k to M-liHlult
j,ri • in - -llinc anthracite hv retail.
iRi .»< them a i«h-<l : "If tin- >trik«-
i-!- tf- w w t>> longer ci> il will Ix
*i> at $' a ton wle-n it <-»n !«• had at
all."
B'.t! Park- liav. dotn- an enonnou
lio-int-v. tliis month
Tie* l'.'»-r war wa- unique, and the
j»•*. that follow- it i* <-<|ually re
markat«h T!>• lt<»* r- ar»- getting
I >m- -. ration- and rash -o|»pli«*<l to
th'-ui hy tl«*-ir n**-«*nt oj«pi>i»eut-, and
I, ij.ril- W.t, I>■ ! trey and liotlia
»n- f.-t.-«l by tin- Hriti-h.
Kr:gli-h ]> .jile ar<- paying to p-t a
- j-!a>-«- when- King E«l
--«ar<i wa- en»wn«-d Tin-|iri«*t* a-k«*d at
t.r-t wa- S,. »<ut ti i- wan due. d
t«i -isty <•' nt- and linally dnij>i«*d to
twelve c-ats.
l-"ir«- liundrxi <•*•«< - an- n-turm-d for
trial at th S.*j't.-mh. rs. —ion- of criui
tual -urt in Northunilw-rland eountv
n«-r* wa- no May r<»urt on a<-eount of
- jal! |<ii st Mt ('armel.
If. ulditioa to.l .1 Newman's
-t<ir. n»-aring eomjdetion.
H <' Murray & Son.- an* |tn-|taring
to lay a fin- flag stoiif ]>aveimnt in
front of ti •jr |ila' - e of l»u-ne Mill
J William- is doing eh-rieal
work Ft the |*><t ofti<-»* during the ati
#BC« «>f Samuel Johnston
Tii- survivors of th<* Su-«jae!ianii;i,
Bh«ni-'nirg and Berw n-k railroad have
itni»4 n-a« hed Light Stn-et.
Tl<e annual tiranger-" interstate pir-
Ui eshlhltiou will he held at Will
lam- <rrov«- OH Augu-t 25 t<» :{<• in
clasi
Ttie <-id> r ]>n*ss» - are beginning t«»
work in tin- country.
Tl««- foundat ion- of thet Jonfer liontte,
IN Ka-t Watt*r -treet, liav.- I«-«-II t«irn
««t in j»n*jiaration of tin* huildmg of
adrlit!<in to th«* Silk Mill.
Tie jtawters in the i-tn]doy of Hie
Pltiiadelpliia and lt>-ading Railway
• !tu|iany ar«* 5 tinting th»* hridgi m on
t 'tf i« i--a and Sliamokin divi-ifin-
A gam* of !ias»- I tall y«*st«-nlay atf*r-
KIOU at betwe<n the
MLarr' -d M• -1* and tie* Blue Springs
am- w won by Blue Spring*, the
•«ore U-iug I<*« to J. This was the tir-t
■f a series of three games.
illontour j&mrri&ttt
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THIS CO! NTKV WIIJ. NKVI-R HI LNTIRHLY l-Klili UNTIL IT SITI'LIHS ALL OF ITSOWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
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1111H T\S
1 * am i.al r. Jim HI of the Sa-.|ue
anna Yet rti A-sooiatioi» was held
\ ; •I iv »! Uland I'ark.l* twe. nSun
ury md Nit umbel land. The a
itioti 11 < wipo-ed of the tiraud
Xr iV ; rtst- on tile North and We-t
rand - <<f the Su-iuehanna river.
i» Ir ' I' *-t. No 2*-. *»f tlii> city,
win , re>«*iit« dby l'o<t tVmimander
William M lleddens and Levi B.
1 j.-r T •r> wa- a large attendance
1 v.-t. rm-. tie ir w iv. -. families and
friend- In tlu- morning an address
w 1- d -In n d by I V-jiartmeiit (Vim
muid. r 11. I*. Scott, of I'lttshurg.
Rev. .1 K Smith.of Bloomshnrg, also
„5 For —-v* n vear- these annual I
it ring- have !• en li«*ld at Island
I'trk ind the delegates at this meet
ing u ie of the opinion that some
t'n r pla> ■ -i.ouhi lie given the honor.
T« - wa- shown in the election of
oth rand • xecutivi* committee, as
follow- Pre-ident, W. O. Holmes,
Floom-burg : Vto President, J. D.
Miller, of ljew ishurg; S«H*retary. .1.
(' Miller, l>anville; Treasurer, \N
II Morgan. Northnml>«*rland; Ex
1. ut ive comniittue : ljt*vi B. Sechler,
iVmville Adam S ul Northnniln'rland;
Fr. den. I. Peterman, Muncy, William
<; IK.nachy. l/ewishurg The place
f.tr holding tin* next annual meeting
w ,- left with the executive committee.
Resolution- were adopted in memory
of l»r. .1 W Sheet/., a comrade, who
died a !• w weeks ago at his home ill
Northumberland.
Will Look Up Rase Heirs.
.1. —. Diet/., of Philadelphia, who
with In- family, has been spending
the summer at the home of his par
. nt-. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Dicta, East
Market street, will leave today for
bom. He will be accompanied hy
Mr- Diets, their cliildnm,Robert and
rii. lni:t. and hi- sisters. Misses Alice
and Loi- Diet/., who expect to remain
in Philadelphia.
Mr DietE, whose mother is one of j
the loirs of the Leonard Case estate, i
111 Cleveland, will visit relatives in j
New Jen-« vand Maryland to secure
evidence to strengthen their claim to
tin Cas« millions. He intends seeing
Mrs. t'alvin t'a.-e. of Newton, Sussex I
lount v. New Jersey; Nelson Case, of
Havn de Crace, Maryland, and Rev. |
CI. iver, of Laurel, Maryland, the
latter being a cousin ot Rev. N. E. :
Cleaver, pastor of Trinity M. E. |
chnreh When the Case brothers camo
to this country they originally settled
in New Jersey and it is expected that
important information will he secured
at Sussex.
Wedding and Reception.
Charles llilseher and Miss Catherine
K■ 11 -i 1 were married yesterday morning
its o'clock in St. Hubert's church,
the high nuptial mass Iwing celebrat
ed by the rector, Rev. Father J. A.
Huh r. Adam Mayan was the best
nmn and the bridesmaid was Miss
Elizaltcth K<x*h, sister of the bride.
Tin bride wore a charming gown of
white Japanese .-ilk. Meudelssltou's
wedding march was played hy Miss
Mary Kiuieciiiski, and the offertory
was -uiig hy Rev. Father Peeser,
chaplain of the Holy Family convent,
and Dr. tf. A. Stock. August Brandt
and Pet. r Dietrich were the ushers.
The ceremony was followed by a
brilliant reception at the home of Mr.
uid Mr- P.-ter Koch, near Mausdale,
which was largely attended hy rela
tive- and friends of the happy couple
fioni tin- city and other places. The
en-monv and reception was attended
by Rev Father George Breckol,rector
of the parish at Milton.
Schools Will Open Sept. 2.
A minor has gained currency about
town that owing to the want of coal
th> - liools will not op.-n until Sep
temhi-r Mh instead of September 2 as
le. id.-d u] it>11. The school hoard is at
11 to know how such a rumor orig
inated : it 1- utterly without founda
tion The borough schools will OJien
.11 I'tie-'lay, September the day fol
lowing Labor Day, coal or no coal
In regard to the latter there is a
limited quantity 011 hand, which will
tide the schools along until cold
weather. Before that time it is hoped
that the miners' strike will IN* over.
Tin repair- authorized have nearly
ill IM . 11 finished; the cleaning of the
building- also i- well under way or
completed. Tie re are but few looms
which 111 one way or other have not
come 111 for their share of improve
ment-. Tin- high school room never
-how.d up more attractively than
since it- recent renovation.
Brothers Hurt in Same Mill.
Jane - an<l William llauey,brothers,
who in-employed at the Danville roll
ing mill, tigun-d in -cpurate accidents
and both suffered injuries.
<in Friday night James Haney was
-truck on the left hand by an iron bar
he v.l- u-:ng 111 putting a ball of hot
in 11 in the "x|ut ezer." Two lingers
w.re -• verely bruised, lieing burst
open 111 several places. He was given
surgical treatment by Dr S. Y.
Thomjison.
Saturday morning William Haney
was run into by a fellow workman,
struck by a pair of tongs and thrown
down with considerable force. He fell
on his left hip and it was badly bruis
ed.
R. ading construction crews are re
pairing colliery sidings at Sliamokin.
Pr. aker machinery and mine fans are
also b. ing tested. These are lieing tak
en a- indications of resumption.
miimnn TiniitES i
AHHIiSTIii
Three thieves who broke into a
freight car on the IJ. L. & W railroad
Saturday night were nablted 111 a very
-lick way by Chief Mincemoycr Sun
dav morning b»*fore they got out ot
town.
The officer was informed of the bur
glar v as he wa- coming down Front
street from the Second Ward. He at
once proceeded to the D. L. & \N. sta
tion and learned the part iculars. The
car roblted st«»od a short distance aliovc
the station. Among the articles stolen
were a case containing twelve Iwtttles
of whiskey, some two dozen boxf-s of
hog rings which farmers fit in the
snouts of swine to prevent them from
nKiting; also three dozen instruments
accompanying the latter for use IU
ringing hogs.
Chief Mincemoyer had not proceeded
tar beyoud the station when ho heard
of three holmes encainjied near the P.
& R. station. Accompanied hy Coun
cilman John Pat ton and Willim Spade
lie started in the direction of the sta
tion to investigate.
About fifty yards above the depot
they came upon the hobos, whiskey and
hog rings all in a hunch. The thirsty
fellow s 110 doubt considered themselves
very lucky that tliey should stumble
upon a case of whiskey iu the car hut
it proved the very thing that led to
their undoing. Lugging tlieii booty
with them they sought a safe distance
and then proceeded to refresh them
selves. It took just three bottles to
go around. After that natutally they
wanted to sleep.
They were just awaking trom their
morning nap when the officer came
upon them. One of the hobos as he
staggered to his feet addressed the
Chief:
"Halloo, Mincemoyer; I know you.
You're all right"
His words brought his two compan
ions to their feet. The three maudlin
fellows were trying to take in the
situation when the officer, assisted by
his companions whom he had deputiz
ed to act with hitn.slipped the nipiiers
upon their wrists anil made them all
prisoners.
The evidence of their guilt was con
clusive. Around them lay the broken
fragments of the three bottles that
they had emptied. They had also in
their possession y bottles of whiskey
which they had not yet opened, as
well as the hog rings and the instru
ments accompanying them. The stolen
property recovered was immediately
turned over to the I). L. & W. rail
road company.
The hobo who addressed Chief Mince
moyer so familiarly has frequently
been seen about Danville before. They
all seemed to realize that they were
in a pretty tight place anil 011 their
way down town with tlio officer one
remarked that he would plead guilty.
The three individuals arrested Sun
day 011 suspicion of having partici
pated in the freight car robbery at the
1). L. & W. Station, Saturday night,
were given a hearing before Justice of
the Peace Oglesby Tuesday morning.
The D. L.it W. railroad company was
represented by J. M. Casey of Scran
ton, one of its detectives.
The three defendants gave their
names as James McCoy, Joseph Rogers
and Richard Wilson. Each pleaded
not guilty. McCoy said he had been
employed about town last week and
had worked three turns at the Danville
Rolling Mill. Rogers and Wilson ac
knowledged that they came into town
011 Saturday last, but said that they
were miners out of employment.
Chief Mincemoyer, John Patton and
William Spade identified the defend
ants as the men arrested by them at
the P. & R. Station and described the
whiskey and hardware found in their
I>osscssioii. Harry Delanty and Joseph
Kelly who reside near the station and
had been offered whiskey hy the de
fendants identified the bottles stolen
as similar to those from which they
had been offered drink. Anion Keiser,
clerk at the I). It. & W. St at ion, test i ti
ed as to the theft, and the finding of
the empty cases.
The justice fixed bail at #SOO, iu de
fault of which the trio of defendants
were committed to jail to await the
action of the grand jury.
At Indian Run Park.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rogers enter
tained a party at Indian Run Park
| Saturday evening. Those present were:
Misses Florence Motteru, Anna Heiss,
Alice El well, Hattie Reilly, Ruth
Diinmick, Ada Ball. Fannie Rishel,
| Ada Gay, Ethel Rogers; Messrs. John
Ball.Clinton Stetler,Charles lleiimier
ly, David Pursel, Samuel Mitchell,
Edward Schatz, Enos Strous, George
Harjtel, of Shamokin ; Harry Swank,
of Philadelphia, and Arthur Kashner,
of Bloomshnrg.
Attending Grand Lodge.
Past Chancellor George W. Miles.of
Beaver Lodge, No. 132, Knights of
Pythias, is attending the sessions of
the State Grand Lodge, at Sunhury.
Past Chancellor Miles is a member of
the Grand Tribunal,tl»« judiciary Itodv
of the Domain of Pennsylvania, and
is one of the niost prominent members
of the order.
United iu Marriage.
Joseph Groce, Jr. .and Miss Amanda
A Miller, Iwitli of Riverside, were
j united in marriage by Rev. E. B.
Dunn, Monday evening, at the United
Evangelical parsouage. Their many
friends wish theiu a long, prosperous
and happy wedded life.
DANVILLK. PA., Till IiSDAY ALOLST
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS.
Rev. J. M. Harnian, West Market
street, is visiting relatives at Orauge
vilie.
Mr. and Mrs. S. (». Bausch of Will
iamsport, sjM-nt Sunday in this city as
guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Pease,
Mill street.
Harry Myerly of Wilkesharrc, spent
Sunday with his family in this city.
William Knittle of Aristes, spent
Sunday in this city as the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. W. 11. Wyaut, East Mahon
ing street.
William A ten, Henry J. Aten and
John N. Aten of Baltimore, are visit
ing relatives in this city.
Arthur Cook of Bloomshnrg, spent
Sunday with friends in this city.
Mrs. Sarah Butler and Miss Edith
Black of Scranton. are visiting Mrs.
Robert Fields, Pine street.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Freest* and son
John, Walnut street, spent Sunday
with friends in Bloomsburg.
Miss Jennie Waite and Charles Laub
enstein of this city, Howard Kimble
of Riverside, and Miss Hattie But/, of
Philadelpliia.spcnt Sunday at Roaring
Creek.
David Haney left yesterday for a
visit at Harrisliurg and Lancaster.
Miss Edith Diseroad of Bloomsburg,
returned home yesterday after a visit
with Miss Lydia Diseroad, on Grand
street.
Charles Ross and children Alice,
Pearl and Harold, returned to Ply
mouth yesterday after a visit of sever
al weeks in Danville and vicinity.
Mrs Albeit Kemmer and Mrs. A. C.
lioat left yesterday for a visit at New-
York, Coney Island and Kingston, N.
Y.
Mrs. Nicholas Hill left yesterday
for a visit at Shickshinny.
Mrs. William Farnsworth returned
to Shickshinny yesterday alt-r a visit
with relatives in this city.
Leopold Drelfuss sjient yesterday
forenoon at Sunhury.
Miss Grace Haag of Wilkesharrc,re
turned home last evening after a visit
with Miss Mae James, East Market
street.
Jerome Flood of South Danville left
yesterday for New York City.
Messrs. Edward Fallon and Thomas
Pritchard and Misses Emma Linker
and Josephine Andrews drove to Sha
mokin yesterday.
Miss Bessie Moorehead of Berwick,
is visiting Mrs. Joseph Barry, East
Market street.
Thomas Schott, Pine street, return
ed home yesterday from Atlantic City
Miss Dorothy Horton left yesterday
for a visit at Ringtown.
Mrs. George Maiers, Mill street, is
the guest of Mrs. John Bibbyat Hotel
Haag, Milton.
Miss Alice Bird, East Market street,
left yesterday for Montgomery.
Mrs. Carrie Ammerman returned
last evening after a several months
visit with friends in Philadelphia.
Miss Cora Benfer of Lewishurg, re
turned home yesterday after a visit in
this city.
E. D. Pent/, was a Northumberland
visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Nancy Suit of Berwick, is tin*
guest of Mrs. Willard Fetternian, East
Front street.
Mrs. Blanche Gordon of Scranton,is
visiting Miss Emma Fisher. Mill
street.
Mrs. S. A. Twist, East Market street
left yesterday for Philadelphia.
Michael Lormer, Nicholas avenue,
spent last evening in Milton.
Miss Sophia Krumni returned home
last evening from a visit with friends
at Reading.
Mrs. J. E. Buley of Syracuse,N. Y.,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Henrietta
Angle, Mill street.
Mrs. Mary Shaler, Mill street, re
turned homo last evening from Jersey
City.
Robert Mapstone of Milton, spent
last evening with his family at South
Danville.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Doster, re
turned home last evening from Phila
delphia and Atlantic City.
Benjamin Diseroad, Grand street,
left yesterday for a visit at Shamokin.
Mrs. Charles F. Bloom of Sunhury,
returned home yesterday after a visit
with Mrs. George St rouse, Bloom
road.
E. B. Rose of Philadelphia, return
ed home yesterday after a visit with
Mrs. John Sherwood, Ash street.
Miss C. 11. Bacon of Buffalo, N. Y.,
returned home yesterday after a visit
iu this city.
Mrs. Daniel Gotschall,A street, lift
yesterday for a visit at Snnbury.
F. C. Angle Esq., made a business
trip to Sunhury yesterday.
Mrs. Thomas Painter of Pottsgrove.
is a guest at the home of Lawrence
Hallman, this city.
Mrs. Valentine Bierman and sons,
David and Leonard.returned to Pliila
dlphia yesterday after a visit with rel
atives in this city.
Mrs. O. F. Davis and Miss Jean
Davis of Philadelphia, returned home
yesterday after a visit with Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis Byerly, Walnut street.
Miss Grace Williams, Wall street,
has returned home from a visit with
relatives in Lock Haven.
Miss Bertha Smith of Trenton, N
J., is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. G. Fred Smith, Mill street.
Mr. anil Mrs. John Casey of Cooper
township. Miss Rose Casey, this city,
and Mrs. John McDermott. daughter
Mary and sou Thomas, Mahoning town
ship, left yesterday for Locust Gap to
attend the funeral of Michael Kellagh
er.
I Other Personals on Fourth Page. I
" ''"'RE ELECIEII
At the meeting of the borough coun
cil Friday night the employes at the 1
water works including P. J. Keefer,
Superintendent, were re-elected for the ;
ensuing year. There was 110 contest j
except for Hie position of Superintend
ent. Both E. S. Miller and H. <V. 1
Cobb were assured of support and 011 j
two of the candidates it was thought |
th:»t council was nearly evenly divid- j
ed. All rivalry for the jiositioii was j
excluded from the meeting, however, j
by a communication from the board of |
water commissioners read before j
Council recommending the retention
of all tin employes of the Water Works
explaining that they had been found
faithful and had performed their
duties in a very satisfactory manner.
This recommendation, included the
Superintendent of the Water Works,
Edward Bell, temporarily filling the
position of engineer in place of Angus
Wright, deceased.and Charles Bryant,
who was promoted from standing
turns to fireman.
Mr. Kenitner moved that, the recom
mendation of the water commissioners
he adopted and the employes of the
water works he re-elected for the ensu
ing year. The motion was seconded
by Mr. Swank. Mr. Lloyd moved that
the name of E. S. Miller be placed in
nomination for position of Superinten
dent. A motion duly seconded, how
ever wa- before the house which first
had to he disposed of. A vote was
taken 011 the motion to re-elect the
old employes, which resulted as fol
lows :
Yeas Vastinc, Davis. Kemmer,
Swank, Dougherty, Brandt.
Nays—Sechler, Patton, Montgomey,
Gibson and Lloyd.
The recommendation of the Water
Commissioners was adopted hy a maj
ority of one vote and the old employes
were declared re-elected for the ensu
ing year.
Pursuant to action taken at last
meeting tho secretary had sent out
letters to manufacturers of fire hose,
requesting samples, along with prices,
ttc. As a result council Friday night
found it self confronted with nearly a
dozen samples of hose, ot all grades
and prices, 111 addition to three agents
who were awaiting an opportunity to
expatiate upon the merits of tho hose
they represented. W. W. Wunder, of
the Goodrich Hose Co. of Akron, Ohio,
was the only one of the hose men who
got the floor. Mr. Wunder is a select
councilman of Reading and secretary
of the State Firemen's Association.
(In motion it was decided that the in
spection of the hose be left in the
hands of the fire committee of council,
they to report at a special meeting.
On motion of Mr. Dougherty Bor
ough secretary Harry Patton was
granted a two-weeks' vacation.
All offensive cesspool on the Kase
property adjoining the premises of I)r.
1. 11. Jennings, West Market street,
previously reported to Council again
came up for consideration. It was
decided that this is rather a matter
for the hoard of health than for Coun
cil, as the powers of the former iu
such matters are practically unlimit
ed. Mr. Kemmer expressed himself
emphatically 011 this point, declaring
that it is the duty of the board of
health to take the initiative in such
matters and under no circumstances
when the public health is at stake
should they wait for Council to act
first.
Officers of Grand Lodge.
The State Grand Lodge, Knights of
Pythias, in session at Sunhury, has
elected these officers: Grand Chancel
lor, George M. Fletcher, Erie; Grand
Vice Chancellor, Calvin Tomlinson,
Newtown ; Grand Keeper of Records
and Seals, George Hawkes, Pliiladel
jjiliia; Grand Master of Exchequer,
| Julius Mountney,Philadelphia ; Grand
! Prelate, W. E. Foltz, Chambersburg;
i Grand Master at Arms,Willis H. Fab
er, Williamsport; Grand Inner Guard,
Thomas Conway, Pittsburg; Grand
Outer Guard,W. Broadhead,Montrose.
| Carhondalc was unanimously chosen
i as the place for holding the next an
j nual grand lodge.
A memorial was presented yester
day on the death of Grand Chancellor
Charles (J. Ernst, of Punxsutawney,
who was summoned from flits domain
to the celestial, last June. The report
of the Grand-Keeper of Records and
I Seals shows 455 lodges in the domain
1 of Pennsylvania, with a total meinber-
I ship of i:S,t'.;{s. The order was never
in better condition, financially or
numerically. The grand lodge will
probably end its business today.
Last night was devoted to the
Dramatic Order, Knight- ot Klioras
san, a large number of candidates lie
ing initiated by Cashmere Temple, of
Reading. A parade proceeded the
ceremonial session, and a big banquet
followed the initiations. A big Py
thian picnic will lie held today at Is
land Park.
Two Brothers as Prosecutors.
Henry or "Loekey" Magill, and
Andrew Magill, Jr., two brothers
residing on Ash street,were both pros
ecutors 111 assault and battery cases
Monday.
William Jones, arrested 011 a war
rant sworn out by Andrew Magill,was
given a hearing before Justice Bare
Monday afternoon and committed to
jail in default of S2OO bail.
In the other case in which the war
rant was sworn out by Henry Magill
Clarence Frazier was the defendant.
The hearing took place before Justice
Oglesby Bail was furnished in S2OO.
TO BCILL) NEW
HOSE HOUSE
According to appearances the Con
tinental Fire Company will have a
new hose house in the near future.
The present structure, erected some
' forty years ago, has been condemned
hy an expert.
There has been a great deal of com
plaint during the year or so past as to
| the unsafe condition of the building.
Pursuant to orders from Council, the
Building and Repair Committee have
1 at least twice recently looked over the
J premises and each time reported uti
favorably,showing all complaints well
founded.
The foundation of the hose house
has sagged. The walls are rent with
fissures, which have loosened many of
the bricks so that they can be remov
j e.l hy the hand. The hose tower, how
ever, has been the cause of the greatest
' solicitude among those, who occupy
tiljoining properties. With every
j high gale of wind they have stood by
| expecting to see it collapse.
Owing to stringency of finances our
borough has been obliged to adopt a
policy of little or no improvements.
I Council, therefore, did not propose to
1 rush into the building of a new hose
1 house unless satisfied that the present
building is actually beyond repairing.
In order to get a decision that would
be final S. M. Trumbower of the firm
of Trumbower & Werkheiser, was em
ployed to examine the hose house.
Mr. Trumbower presented his report
on Monday night. He condemned the
host: house as wholly unsafe, explain
ing that repairs are out of the ques
tion, owing principally to the bad
foundation. The tower, however, to
which the main building is "anchor
ed," he considers the safest part of
the structure. He recommended* not
ouly that the building be torn down
hut also that it be removed from the
spot, which ho considers wholly un
suitable. He advised Council to make
haste in the matter as the building is
in such a state as to make delay dan
gerous.
Mr. Dougherty and others at once
put themselves on record in favor of a
new hose house on a wholly new site.
The idea seemed popular with the
! members and it was decided to put
011 foot negotiations for the purchase
of ground at the northwest corner of
Mill and Centre streets to be used as a
site for the new building.
Death of Jacob R. Sechler.
Jacob R. Sechler, brother of Coun
cilman M. D. L. Sechler, and who
grew to manhood in this city, died at
his home iu Sechlerville, Wisconsin,
011 Sunday, August 10th, after a high
ly successful business career.
The deceased was born in Danville
Sjli years ago and is well remembered
by several of our older residents.
Among his brothers in addition to the
Councilman are Frank Sechler ot this
city and Alem Sechler of Kipp's Run.
The deceased never lost his interest in
Danville. Several times he journeyed
east to revive the associations of early
life. His last visit here, which occur
red about three years ago, was especial
ly felicitous,not only by reason of the
re-union it brought about between
himself and brothers—all rapidly ag
ing—but also owing to the many endur
ing friendships formed with out
townspeople, who were won by the
courtesy and'genial, kindly manner of
the visitor.
111 1H4:1 at Williamsport, this state,
Mr. Sechler was married to Miss Susan
Harris. His wife preceded him to the
grave some "years ago. He is survived
by three sons and two daughters,eleven
grand children and three great grand
children.
While in the East Mr. Sechler was a
; carpenter and contractor. In 1855 110
removed to Wisconsin and began farm
ing in the town of Hixtou. This was
the start of Sechlerville where he resid
ed up to the time of his death.
The deceased was a man of integrity
and business sagacity. Under the firm
name of Sechler and Son at the time
of his death was operated one of the
best grist mills in the state, a success
ful cn»niery, and a large general
store. The firm also had under a fine
state of cultivation farms aggregating
1 tiOO acres employing many men the
year around.
The funeral took place on Tuesday
of last week. Mr. Sechler was indeed
sincerely mourned as is common when
a good man passes away whose life has
been an inspiration and help to others.
The funeral cortege contained 150 car
riages and the church would not hold
one-third of the people. The pall
bearers were of his own employes.
Ohoir at Washiugtouville.
The choir of Christ Episcopal church
of this city, went to Washiugtouville
Sunday afternoon and participated
in a special service at the Presbyterian
church. Rev. Erskine Wright, rector
of Christ church, officiated. After the
service the visitors from this city were
the guests of Miss Sara DeLoug, at
Blue Springs Farm. A luncheon was
served in the woods, making a pictur
| esqut a I fresco scene.
Valley Township Schools.
The schools of Valley township will
be taught the ensuing term by the fol
' lowing teachers: Bright's school,
James Curry; Blue's, Miss Bertha Ap
' pieman ; Boyer's, Miss Mazie Winter
steeu; Heudrickson's, Miss Annie
Sidler; Sidler's, Miss Annie Cliilds;
1 Slope, Miss Alice Kiudlin. Stroub's
school, owing to poor attendance, has
' been closed and the district merged
1 with the Slope school.
KSTAIiLISII Kl> IN 1855.
OF CHURCH
On Sunday St. Peter's M. E. church,
South Danville, will be opened for
worship after having been remodeled
and improved. New pews and new
windows in the main auditorium, the
addition of a vestibuled entrance and
the fitting up of the basement as a Sun
day school room are the changes
wrought in tho edifice. It is now one
of the prettiest churches in this vicin
ity. This great work has been accom
plished by hard and earnest work on
the part of the pastor, Rev. Robert J.
Allen, and the members of his congre
gation. The -re-dedication of their
house of worship will be a day of re
joicing for them.
There will be four services, the first
beginning at '.»::50 a. m..a general love
feast with Rev. F. S. Vought.of York,
in charge. Rev. Dr. W. W. Evans, of
Sunbury, presiding elder of the Dan
villo district, will preach tho sermon
at the 10 :30 o'clock service. A solo
will bo sung by Mr. John B. McCoy
of this city.
In the afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock,ad
dresses will be made l>y Rov. Vought
and Rev. Harry Curtin Harman, past
or of St. Paul's M. E. church, this
city. A service of song will be held at
f> o'clock, the church choir being as
sisted by Miss Morris, soprano; Mr.
John B. McCoy,tenor, and Mr. Herbert
Wyle, violinist.
In the evening a duet will be sung
by Mrs. Robert J. Allen and Mr. John
B. McCoy. This service will begin
at 7 o'clock and the sermon will be
delivered by Rev A. Lawrence,of Cat
awissa. The following is the officiary
of St. Peter's church: Pastor, Rev.
Robert J. Allen, Exhorter, H. M.
Yocum ; Class Leader, Joseph L. Shan
non ; Sunday School Superintendent,
Jesse H. Shannon; Church Board,
John T. MeCloughan.Samuel K. Hum
mer, Wesley Morrall, Jesse H. Shan
non, T. W Clayton, John Landau, H.
M. Yocum, W. R. Clark, John Keim,
Samuel Gulick and Joseph L. Shannon.
Mrs. Eli Hoover is president of the
Ladies' Aid Society, Mrs. Wesley Mor
rall is its secretary and Mrs. Jesse
Shannon treasurer.
The Mauser Family Reunion.
The Mauser family at Ridgeville
yesterday hold its 11th annual reunion,
celebrating the 111 th anniversary of its
settlement in this section. About 250
persons wore present, representing sev
eral different counties.
An appropriate program was render
ed during tho afternoon. Rev. C. D.
Lerch offered prayer,after which Rev.
W. E. Wenner delivered an address.
The program was opened with the
singing of"America," the many
voices mingling with fine effect. An
anthem was rendered by the Reformed
and Lutheran choirs. The exercises
closed with singing " Jesus Lover of
My Soul."
Aaron Mauser was elected President
for the ensuing year; David Mauser,
Vice President; Secretary and Treasur
er, Wellington Hartman.
The next re-union will be hold the
third Wednesday of August, 1903.
Remembered the Fire Laddies.
As a recognition of the good work
done at the fire in their foundry on
the evening of July 28, the tour com
panies of the fire department, Wash
ington,Friendship,Good Will and Con
tinentals, have each been presented
with $25 by the firm of Curry & Van
nan. The firemen aio sincerely grateful
for the gift as it is-a most substantial
way of showing that their work is ap
preciated and their valor rewarded.
A Workman's Bad Injury.
Theodore Michael, Sr., an employe
of the Structural Tubing works, who
resides on Cherry street, met with a
bad accident last Friday, which might
have been attended with fatal results.
He was working at a crane, to which
was attached a heavy weight and was
struck upon the forehead by the rapid
ly revolving handle. A very ugly lac
erated wound was inflicted above the
right oye, which necessitated several
stitches. Dr. Curry has the case in
charge.
Good Fishing in Sight.
The lengthening intervals between
tho showers of this phenomenally wet
summer arc noticeable in their effect
upon the river, which is falling to
ward low water mark and becoming
clear for the first time in many weeks.
The bass fishermen have again taken
heart. A few have already tried their
luck UJKUI the river with indifferent
results, while others are laying plans
for several days' fishing next week.
K. G. E. Special Train.
Montour Castle, No. IS»>, Knights of
the Golden Eagle, will run a special
train to Williamsport on Labor Day,
September 1, over the Philadelphia &
Reading railroad. The special will
leave Danville at 7 :44 a. in. Return
ing will leave Williamspoit at 10
o'clock p. m. The occasion is the fif
teenth annual re union of the K. G.
E.
Were Married Tuesday.
John F. Tooliig and Miss Annie Al
bert, of this city,were married Tues
day morning, at 7 o'clock, in St Hub
ert's church by the rector, Rev. Fath
er J. A. Huber. The groom was at
tended by Thomas Toolug and the
bridesmaid was Miss Jane Fagan. The
bride wore a charming gown of white
Paris muslin. Mr. and Mrs. Toohig
have gone to Lake Gauoga on their
wedding trip.
JOB PRINTING
The office of the AMERICAN bung
furnished with a large assortmcu
of job letter and fancy type and jo
materia: generally, the Publisher
announces to the public that he
prepared at all times to execute it.
the neatest manner
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place your orders.
11l DISCONTINUE
F.MIN4TIONS
It now seems that monthly examina
tions which for many years past have
been a popular feature of tho routine
of public school work are to be dis
continued in this city, as they already
have been in Shamokin and in other
wide awake towns in the state.
This is news that will cause no dis
may among our public school teachers,
as there are probably few who have
not discovered that the monthly ex
amination as a test of real advance
ment often tails of its object, while it
opens the way to many abuses, which
seriously embarrass the teacher.
„ The local School Board has had the
matter under consideration for some
time. At the last meeting it was re
ferred to the High School committee,
of which Dr. F. E. Harpel is chair
man. There is little doubt as to tlie
nature of the committee's report,which
will be made at the next meeting, nor
of the action of the board with refer
ence to it, as nearly every member has
already gone on. record as opposed to
monthly examinations.
Borough Superintendent Gordy was
interviewed yesterday on this mooted
subject. He had nothing to say in
favor of the monthly examinations. In
his opinion hotter results could be
achieved if tho daily recitation were
made the educational unit 011 which
to base promotion. As the matter
stands, he says, the fairly bright boy
may absent himself from school dur
ing the first half of the month there
by losing the benefit of daily prepara
tion and recitation and yet bo able to
pass the examination by "cramming"
his head during the last half of the
month. This is a serious blow at
good attendance to say nothing of
what is lost to the pupil, although he
may pass the examination with some
degree of credit.
By basing promotion upon daily rec
itation, Professor Gordy says, good
attendance would be insured. Reg
ular reviews would take the place of
monthly examinations. The pupil
would work hard to keep his daily
standing up to the required percent
age. The reward for it all would come
in not only with an exemption from
monthly examinations but also from
the final examination— the greatest
bugbear of them all—at the end of tho
term. For those who might fall
below the required percentage'iu daily
recitation a final examination would
be provided that would enable them
to show whether or not they are qual
ified for promotion.
With the Guardsmen.
The signal corps recently organized
at the Shenandoah camp is doing good
work, under Captain Frederick A.
Snyder. One of its members is Private
Clarence Barwick, of Company F.
Members of the Twelfth Regiment
are becoming veterans in every sense
of tho word. They have seen service
whenever the guard has been called
out. Their duty in the coal regions is
giving them even more experience than
when they were encamped at Falls
Church, Va., and at Camp Meade, near
Harrisburg, during the Spanish-Am
erican war.
The annual division shoot of the Na
tional Guard of Pennsylvania is now
going on at tho state rille range, Mt.
Gretna. Every regiment has a team
at the range.
While Lieutenant Colonel Barber
was absent from the Shenandoah camp
on a leave of several days Major Gear
hart acted as lieutenant colonel and
Captain W. H. Straub, of Milton, act
ed as major.
The townspeople of Shenandoah and
visitors to the camp generally speak in
the highest terms of the excellent dis
cipline maintained in the Twelfth regi
ment,under the direction of.Col. Clem
ent, who is recognized as a command
er of ability and is held in the highest
esteem.
In a letter written from Shenandoah
by Corporal George Gross,of Company
F, says that Major Charles P. Gear
hart rides the finest horse in Shenan
doah and is the pride not only of his
battalion, but of the entire Twelfth.
He is the admiration of the other
guardsmen and is very popular by rea
son of his soldierly and gentlemanly
qualities.
Captain J. Beaver Gearhart, the
commander of Company F,is also very
popular and is looked upon as one of
the best company commanders of tln
state guard. The Danville boys are
proud of him. With Major Gearhart
in command of the battalion and
Captain Gearhart at the head of the
local company the local soldiers art
bound to acquit themselves well.
Entertained at Jerseytown.
Mr. and Mrs. William Leighow, of
Jerseytown, entertained a number of
friends Monday evening at their
home. Those present were: Mr. and
Mrs. John Johnson. Mr. and Mr-
James Lowrie, Mr. and Mrs. Judson
Axe, Mr. and Mrs. Charles. Wagner,
Misses Sallie Johnson, Atta Lowrie,
B lan ehi• Lowrie. Bella Lowrie. Mxlf
Axe; Messrs. Walter I'ni-tead. Robert
Lowrie, Harry Wagner; Mrs. Edward
Littleton, of Hazleton; W. P. Barr
and Mis- Laura Miller, of thb cHy .
Special Train for Blooiusburg. 4
On account of Parade Day at tlf
Bloomsburg Centennial August 29th,
the Laokawanna Railroad will run a
special train,leaving Danville at 10:10
a. m. Returning will leave Bloomy
burg at !»:00 p. m. Fare for the round
trip 29 cents. Tickets on -ale August
28th. and 29th., good to return until
August 30th., inclusive.