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The candidates are hustling. May
the best men win
The Spaun tent show is giving good
satisfaction this week.
Travel was heavy on all the rail
roads on Labor Day.
Don't forget the Byron Spaun tent
show on Pine street tonight.
The Williamsport Fair is attract
ing large crowds this week.
A concrete cellar is being laid under
the Danville National Bank.
Preserving and canning is the order
of the day among housekeepers.
Coal pickers are quite numerous
along the river below the bridge.
Welsh Bros' circus will appear in
Danville on Wednesday, September
24th.
September appears to be giving us
stews that are not prepared in oyster
booths.
The Susquehanna river is running
very low at present,many of the rocks
familiar to the swimmers being well
out of water.
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A merry picnic party composed ot
member' of the Salvation Army corps
of this city spent Labor Day at
Boyd's station.
The regular Thursday evening dance
will be held at Hunter's Park this
eve ning. The last dance will be given
011 September 28th.
formerly of Danville, has removed to
this city and will take up her resi
deuce on D. L. & W. avenue.
Oysters have arrived in the city for
their winter stay. The flavor is said
to lie good, but even dealers say that
it is too early for the bivalves.
" Wormwood,or the Absinthe Drink
ers ot Paris" will be presented for
the first time iu this city at the opera
house 011 Saturday evening, September
6th.
The family of Mrs. Herman llieck
desires to return thanks to friends and
neighbors for the sympathy and fav
ors shown during their late bereavt -
mcut.
Walter J. Lowrie, who last year
was a student at Lafayette college,
will teach Dietrich's school in Derry
township the coming term. The school
opened Monday.
I'lie last day of August was a record
breiiker so far as heat was concerned
and the month ended with a taste
of torrid weather that made the aver
age citizen gasp.
L. H. Boody of Rupert, sustained a
slight stroke of paralysis on Tuesday
evening. Mr. Boody's many Danville
friends will be pleased to hear that
his condition is improving.
The Ninth Regiment Band, of Wil
kesbarre, iu charge of its efficient
bandmaster, Prof Alexander, attract
ed a great deal of attention 011 Blooms
burg's streets on Thursday.
The same pen wielders who every
spring try to prove that there will be
no peach crop are now telling stories
of trees that yield twelve bushels of
peaches and are a foot in diameter.
Sunday, September 7, is set apart
by the Pennsylauia W. C. 'l'. U.for
prayer for peace and conciliation in
the strike in the anthracite coal re
gions. All pastors and congregations
are enjoined to unite with the W. C.
T. U. in this service.
A merry party of Danville young
people have returned from several
days camping at Ferndalc Park six
miles from Muncy. They were all de
lighted with their outing. Ferndalc
Park is a first class camping and fish
ing resort.
The apple crop is so good this year
that farmers in some of the valleys in
this part of the state can not get
enough barrels in which to ship the
fruit to market. In the Catawissa Val
ley the farmers are buying up barrels
wherever they can get them.
The Milton fair will be held this
year 011 Sept. SO, Oct. 1, 2 and If. The
premium list which has just been 1-
sued, is larger and more valuable
than ever. Three days of races are
provided, with purses ing
f'-J, 20" A fine exhibition is looked for
"Wormwood, or The Absinthe Drink
ers of Paris," Chas. W. Chase's adap
tation of Marie Corelli's famous novel
will be seen at the Opera House on
Saturday evening. The character of
Mephisto, which is not ill the book has
been introduced by the dramatist and
many other important changes have
been made. The play is said to be in
tense, sensational and very interesting.
It will be presented with special scen
ery and many electrical novelties and
effects.
ilUmtuur mfii American.
"TIIIS COUNTRY WILL NKVLR Rli LNTIRHLY FRHIi UNTIL IT SUPPI.IHS ALLOW ITS OWN DHMANDSWITI I lIS OWN PRODUCTIONS.
VOIj. 47—NO
1 SffilF STRIKE
Senators Quay and Penrose were in
conference with President Baer, of
the Philadelphia & Reading railway,
yesterday, at Philadelphia,relative to
the coal strike. Alter the conference
it, was given out that no settlement was
effected. Humors of a settlement of
the strike were rife and this paper ex
hausted every effort to get reliable in
formation. The first intimation that
Pottsville had was the telephonic in
quiry of this paper. The same result
followed queries to Wilkesbarre and
Scranton. Even Williamsport was
called up in this endeavor to get the
best and most authentic news.
At Mt. Carinel, last evening, there I
was a parade of mine workers on the '
>tre;jgth of the rumor. Two thousand
men were in line. The supposition is
that the meeting in Philadelphia and
the month'y conference at Wilkesbarre
between President Mitchell and his
district presidents gave rise to the ru
mor.
Oscar Burdick, of Company F,
Twelfth Regiment, arrived home last
evening oil sick leave and expects to |
return to Manila Park 011 Saturday.
His neck is swollen from the effects I
of ivy poisoning and Dr. F. E. Drum- j
heller, surgeon of the First Battalion, j
invalided him home. When he left j
Manila I'ark.at 110011 yesterday,every- j
thing was quiet and there was 110 in
rimation ot strike settlement. He said
that the order of General Gobin had
the immediate effect of silencing the
tui Indent element and causing a cess
ation of the annoyances to the soldiers.
The hand of the Twelfth Regiment
went from the camp at Columbia ,
Park, Shenandoah yesterday, to Ma
nila Park and gave a concert there 1
last evening. Major Gearhart, who is j
in command at Manila Park, arranged
a pleasing entertainment program. In
addition to the musical selections by
the regimental hand there was a hyp
notic demonstration with Corporal
George R. Gross as the professor of
the science of mental domination.
This was the first visit of the band
since the First Battalion has been in
the Panther ('reek Valley.
The Opening Attraction.
The original production of "Worm
wood. or the Absinthe Drinkers of
Paris" with its beautiful special seen- ,
cry, its wonderful illusions and elec
tric novelties, will be presented for
the first time in this city at the opera
house 011 Saturday evening. The play
is in five acts, eleven scenes being
used 111 all. It tells a thrilling story
of a young French banker, who be
comes an absinthe drinker and in his
mania falls from riches and honor, to 1
poverty, disgrace and crime. It is a i
great temperance lesson.
A Runaway.
The horse attache d to Jacob Fiscli- j
er'> Bakery wagon took a notion to
•'speed"hiinself yesterday and he got
011 a move that was quite exhilarat
ing. Mr. Fischer was in Smith's
nieat shop when the horse started and
by the time that the owner reached
the sidewalk the wagon was disap
pearing out North Mill street. The
horse went 011 a dead run and was
not caught until lie reached the alley
between Spruce ami Hemlock streets.
The wagon was only slightly damag
ed.
Seriously Ilnrt With an Axe.
Hiram Tanner, aged four years, a
son of H. A. Tanner, of Derry town
ship, is suffering from a serious in
jury to his right foot caused while
playing chopping wood Tuesday even
ing. With some ether companions the
little fellow was playiug in the yard
anil got hold of the axe. While imi
tating the cutting of wood ho sank
the axe into the instep of his foot.
Drs. Hoffa and New baker, were
summoned and stitched up the injury.
It is thought that amputation will
not be necessary, although the cut is
quite deep.
Injured at The Tube Works.
William M. Heddens of West Ma
honing street, ran a piece of pipe
through his right hand, Friday,at the
Structural Tubing Works. It enter
ed the palm at the base of the thumb,
inflicting quite a painful wound. Mr.
llcddeiis svill he unable to use the
hand for several weeks.
Bagged Mallard Ducks.
William Speiser was 011 the river
yesterday afternoon after ducks and
bagged two fine mallards. The duck
season is now open and the crack shots
of this section are anticipating some
good shoot ing.
Marriage Licenses Granted.
Prothonotary Vincent yesterday
granted marriage licenses to Charles
K. Hoffman and Miss Blanche Cot
ner, both of Derry Township; and to
Robert F. Wagner and Miss Boone G.
Foust, ot Beaver Springs, Snyder
county.
G. W. Peifer Seriously 111.
George W. Peifer,North Mill street,
is lying very critically ill of pleural
pneumonia. He contracted a cold last
Week and on Monday took his bed.
Pleural pneumoniadevelojied on Tues
day.
Will Open Kindergarten.
Miss Cora Kase will open her kind
ergarten school next Monday morning
111 the Simiiigton homestead, at the
corner of East Market and Ferry
street.
WILLIAM IIHMIHIIK
SOiTS SAD FATE
Our town was shocked Monday by
the news of a very tragic affair invol
ving the mysterious death of a well
known young man of Riverside, who
had been missing since Friday. Monday
evening his dead body was found about
two miles above Catawissa.
Friday morning William Hendrick
son along with several other young
men of Riverside left for Bloomsburg
to attend the centennial celebration.
He failed to return with his compan
ions, who wore unable to give any ex
planation of his absence. His par
ents became very anxious and when
Saturday night came and Monday
morning dawned and he failed to put
iu an appearance thev felt sure that
he must have met with some tragic
fate.
The missing young man was 21 years
of age, a son of William Hcndrickson,
who Monday spent every moment of
his time trying to locate his son dead
or alive. John Hendrickson,a brother,
went to Bloomsburg Monday to
make iuquiry, but returned sorrow
fully in the evening without any tid
ings.
About six o'clock Chief Mincemoy
er was called up by Dr. Sharpless of
Catawissa, coroner,who stated that a
dead body corresponding to that of the
missing man had been found. In re
sponse to this intelligence John Hen
drickson went to Catawissa and ident
ified the body as that of his brother.
The body was found at the foot of
an embankment along the Pennsylvan
ia railroad between Catawissa and
Mainville. The body had the appear
ance of being dead for at least three
days and was badly decomposed. It
lay in an out of the way place along
the bank of the creek which accounts
for its not having been discovered be
fore. Undertaker Thomas E. Harder
ot Catawissa took the remains in
charge.
Dr. Sharpless informed this paper
last Monday night that according
to all appearances the body had been
struck by the cars or thrown from a
train. One hand is badly cut and the
head is scarred. The coroner had not
vet made an official examination Mon
night hut he said Undertaker Harder
had informed him that the dead
man's neck was broken.
The young man's movements from
the time he left Bloomsburg until
overtaken by death are enshrouded in
mystery.
Coroner's Jury Renders Verdict.
There is an element of mystery
about the death of William Hendrick
son Jr., whose dead body was found
near Catawissa Monday, which the
most painstaking investigation fails
to clear up. The verdict of the cor
oner's jury was to the effect that the
deceased met his death accidentally,
either iu falling or jumping from a
train.
These facts seem self-evident, but why
the young man should have separated
himself from his companions and in
stead of returning home where he
knew he was expected without a word
of explanation should have started
in quite an opposite direction are mat
ters which puzzle the family very
much. He was a young man of cor
rect habits, devoted to his parents.
He was always careful not to cause
anxiety and was never known to ab
sent himself from home needlessly.
Jesse Snyder and Heber Minier,
two young men ot Riverside,who ac
companied him to Bloomsburg saw
him last on Friday night about 11
o'clock. He was still 111 Blooms
burg on Satuiday morning and was
seen by Miss Bessie Yoeuiu of South
Danville, who knew him well and
feels confident that she was not mis
taken.
The body was discovered by Frank
Stumpf, a sort of a wandeier, who
had left the beaten ways of travel
and sought the creek for the purpose
of washing. Stumpf, an elderly man,
very demonstrative in manner, was
seen in Riverside Tuesday afternoon.
The body, he said, occupied such a po
sition at the foot ot a high retaining
wall as to be out of sight from the
track. The fall from the cars above
was one of over thirty feet. The
body lay over a log. face downward.
The dead man's watch and other val
uables 011 his person were undisturbed
William Heudiickson was a young
man quiet and retiring iu his manner.
A year or so ago he took a course in
Russell's short hand college ill this
city, later accepting a position a
stenographer with a Philadelphia firm
More recently he was employed on an
engineer corps of the D. L. & W. rail
road. When the miners' strike was
inaugurated he was suspended and
during the summer he has been at
home.
The father and motliei of the young
man are both living. He is survived
also by one brother, John, of Wilkes
barre; and two sisters, Mrs. Paul
Stout of Milton and Miss Maggie, who
lives at home. Mrs. W. H. Mauger
and Mrs Philip Oromley of this city
are half sisters of the deceased.
Examining the Susquehanna.
C. A. Miner, of the United States
Engineer Corps,stationed at Washing
ton, is iu Sunhury examining the
Susquehanna river to ascertain the
feasibility of making the stream nav
igable from Northumberland to tide
water. It his report is favorable the
next river and harbor bill in Congress
will contain an appropriation for im
proving the Susquehanna
DANVILLK. PA ..'III lIisDAY SKI'TKM liHli 4. lOOl'.
PERSONAL '
Mr. and Mrs. William Fox, Cherry
street, spent Sunday at Mifflinville.
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Kline, Ash
street, spent Sunday with friends at
Mifflinville.
Miss Emma Fry of Shamokin, spent
Saturday evening with relatives in
this city.
Mrs. F. S. Vought returned to York
Saturday after a visit with Mrs. F
H. Van nan, South Danville.
Mrs. Ferdinand Lauge and Mrs. Pe
ter Butz of Wilkesbarre,returned home
Saturday after a visit with Mrs. Lewis
Deibert, this city.
Joseph Rickettsaud daughter Annie
Little Ash street, spent Sunday with
relatives in Plymouth.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Nevius and
son Elwood, Mill street, left Saturday
for a visit with friends at Benton and
Laporte.
Mr. and Mrs. Elias Maier, returned
Saturday from Boston and New York.
I). F. Laubensteiii, of Ashland,
spent Sunday in this city with his son
Charles Laubensteiii.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Mackert, of
Sunhury, spent Sunday with William
Mackert, North Mill street.
Thomas Cook of Berwick,spent Sun
day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Benj. Cook. East Market street.
Messrs. George and Frank Waters of
Scranton, spent Saturday with old
friends In this city.
Mrs. W. J. Keller of Bloomsburg,
returned homo Saturday after a visit
with Mrs. George Boudemau, Pine
street.
David Lloyd spent Sunday with his
family in Kingston.
Mr. and Mrs. David Lautz of Sun
hury, spent Sunday at the home of
Alphonso Kinn,Lower Mulberry street
Lloyd Peifer returned to Wilkes
barre Saturday after a visit with his
parents Mr. and Mrs. George W. Pei
fer, Mill street.
Mrs. F. Q. Cobb, Mill street,return
ed home Saturday from Mifflinburg.
Miss Mary Coleman spent Sunday
with frieuds in Plymouth.
Miss Margaret Grimes, Mill street,
spent Sunday with friends in Plymouth
Mrs. Blanche Gordon and son Fred,
of Scranton, returned home Saturday
after a visit with Miss Emma Fisher.
Mill street.
Miss Mary MeVey Center street,
speut Sunday in Bloomsburg.
Herbert Metier returned to Now
York City Saturday after a visit with
Mr and Mrs. Oscar Kase, Mill street.
Benjamin Antrim and son Hiram of
Scranton, spent Saturday with Wil
liam Antrim, Lower Mulberry street.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Antrim of
Pittston, spent Sunday in this city
with the former's father, William An
trim, Lower Mulberry street.
William Boyd of Cedar Rapids, lowa
returned to this city last evening at
ter a visit in New York City.
Mr. and Mrs. George llampcl of
Cumberland, lowa, visiting the hit
ter's father, Henry Schram, East Dan
ville, left yesterday tor Mt. Carmel.
Mrs. Arthur Penrole and Miss Maud
Hennessy of Wilkesbarre,spent yester
day in this city.
Mrs. Catharine Sprole and daughter
Lulu of Watsontown, spent yesterday
in this city.
Miss Berenice Ohl of Williamsport, 1
returned home yesterday after a visit
with Mrs. John H. Butler, Mill street. ]
Harvey Gearhart of Wilkesbarre, ;
who has been visiting iu this city,
left last evening for Milton.
Miss Jennie Beatty of Shamokin,re- j
turned home yesterday after a visit
with Mrs. Lizzie Miller, Pine street.
John H. Goeser was a Wilkesbarre
visitor yesterday.
Messrs. George W. and Lloyd Peift r
of Wilkesbarre, arrived in this city
last evening.
Charles P. Murray six-lit yesterday
in Wilkesbarre.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Rieck and
sons Jacob and Charles of Philadel
phia, returned home yesterday.
Theodore Angle spent yesterday af
ternoon in Sunhury.
J. E. Moore left yesterday for his
lumber mill in West Virginia.
Samuel Wertman of Milton, was a
visitor in this city yesterday.
Messrs. Oliver and Wallace Hoover
of South Danville, were Selinsgrove
visitors yesterday
Rabbi Mayer spent yesterday in
Bloomsburg.
Rev. Martin B. Bird of St. Louis,
Mo., accompanied by his little sou
Paul, is visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Bird, Riverside.
Miss Kathryu Fisher, Mill street,
returned to Philadelphia yesterday af
ter a visit with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Fisher, Mill street.
Miss Martha Christian, Pine street,
has returned from Millville.
Mrs. John Grier Voris and daughter
Rebecca, Ferry street, spent yesterday
with friends at Catawissa.
Mrs. W. E. Young and son Lewis,
Pine street, spent yesterday with
friends at Catawissa.
Dr. J. Montgomery Baldy returned
yesterday to Philadelphia.
Miss Maize Harder, Church street, is
visiting frieuds in Sunhury.
H. G. Salmon and family returned
to their home iu this city yesterday
after camping two months at Hunter's
Park.
Misses Gertrude and Bertha Gold
smith, Lower Mulberry street, left
yesterday for Philadelphia and New
York City.
Miss Lizzie Tooley, Vine street, left
yesterday for liarrisburg.
| < )ther Personals on First Page |
HIS ARM CHAIR
Daniel P. Crossley, a leading and
well known citizen of Mahoning
township, died suddenly on Saturday
morning. Mr. ('rossley who attends
our curb stone market, arose about r>
o'clock in the morning feeling about
as well as usual; he went to the barn,
fed his horse and loaded his wagon,
after which he proceeded to the house
fo await his breakfast. While seated
111 his chair a change came over him,
which his wife noticed and she went to
his assistance. Mrs. Crossley was
unable to do anything for her husband
and almost before she realized it he
expired, seated in the chair.
The news of his sudden demise prov
ed quite a shock to his neighbors and
friends. It was nowhere received
with greater surprise than in this city
where the deceased was a most famil
iar figure,having attended our curb
stone market regularly for twenty
years past. He was a sociable,large
hearted man and had many friends.
His integrity was undoubted and 011
different occasions he was rewarded
with public office. He was several
times school director of Mahoning
township, his last term expiring with
the present year. He was twice stew
ard ot the alms house in the Danville
and Mahoning Poor District of this
county. He was also a veteran of the
late Rebellion, serving under Captain
Eplilin, at the beginning of the war.
The deceased was (>C> years of age.
He is survived by his wife and two
sons, John and Homer, who occupy
one of the farms belonging to the fam
ily iu Gearhart township, Northum
berland county.
Mr. Crossley's death was due to
heart trouble. II > experienced a very
bad spell a few weeks ago, which came
very near proving fatal.
Burglars at Meyer's Hotel.
Burglars entered the hotel of G. A.
Myers, at No. :!:!<"> Walnut street, Sun
day morning and stole a silver tea
set, some change and several gallons
of whiskey. The door opening from a
side porch had been left unlocked for
one of the hoarders and through this
the burglars walked into the dining
room. The silverware was 011 a side
hoard. The dishes were all removed,
but none were taken.
Then a visit was made to the bar
room where the cash drawer was
forced open. There was about |l.2;>
in change in it and this was transfer
red to xehequcr of the burglars.
A piece of car spring was used toopen
the drawer and this was left upon
the floor. Several gallons of whiskey
also disappeared. It is thought that
the time of the burglary was between
midnight and two o'clock.
Funeral of Mrs. Herman Rieck.
The funeral ot Mrs. Frederica Rieck,
widow of Herman Rieck, wis held
Sunday afternoon in St. John's Her
man Lutheran church, the service be
ing conducted by the pastor. Rev.
Wesley Wenner. The pall bearers
were John Dentsch, Jacob Voiißlohn,
Paul Knoch, Frederick Wendell, Harry
Kearns and Christopher Loeli. The
funeral was largely attended by many
friends of the deceased.
A profusion of floral tributes were
laid upon the casket as tokens of love
from friends of the deceased. Inter
ment was made in the Odd Fellows
cemetery. Among those present at the
funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Rieck, of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Rieck,of Reading,and Adolph
Rieck and children, of Omaha, Ne
braska.
Drew the Morris Chair.
The K. G. E. festival held in the
Baldj' Building Mill street, Saturday
evening was a big success. The pres
ence of Stoes' Band, which discoursed
some of its best selections,added much
to the interest of the event. The
drawing for the several prizes to be
i chanced off took place at the close of
the festival. Ticket No. SO, held by
Frank Walker, drew the Morris chair;
No. ISO., held by Joseph Lechner, drew
the barrel of flour; ticket No. MS,
held bv B. F. Foulk, drew the K. G.
E. cap.
Y. M. C. A. Physical Director.
C. (5. Carpenter, of Reading,has ac
cepted the position of physical direct
or of the Young Men's Christian Asso
ciation and will come to this city on
October I to take charge of the gym
nasium of the local association. Mr.
Carpenter is a well known athlete and
under his able direction physical cul
ture will be popular during tho win
ter. The classes will be organized
! promptly 011 his arrival and the work
of instruction will be begun as soon as
possible next month.
September Court.
September court will convene on the
22nd inst., the fourth Monday of the
month There is not a great volume
i of business pending and it is hardly
1 likely that the whole week will be
! occupied.
Fort Breckbill contains seven pris
oners, six of whom are awaiting ac-
J tion by the grand jury.
Sale Postponed.
The fifty-acre farm belonging to
the estate of Daniel Stamm, deceased,
j was put up at public sale near Straw
berry Ridge on Saturday last, C. W.
! Dielil, auctioneer. The highest bid
I was $1(550, which was considered too
I low and the sale was postponed to a
' future date.
LABOR M PICNICS
Keen interest was manifested in this
city Monday in the events of Labor
Day. All the industries were closed
and most of the business places also
observed the holiday. A big crowd,
numbering thousand, was at
Hunter's Park, where the annual pic
nic of Mahoning Tribe, No. 77, Red
Men, was held. The Danville war
riors had many visiting Red Men as
their guests and everybody bad an en
joyable time. The feature of the pic
nic was the mock adoption of palefaces
given by Shikellimy Tribe, of Sliamo
kin. There was also a ghost dance,
corn danje and a reproduction ot In
dian life on the war path.
The braves from the wigwams ot the
Shikellimy Tribe journeyed to the res
ervation of Montour from "Shohomo
kin" in gi nuine "prairie schooners".
They ar ived early Monday morning
and immediately set up their tepees
under the pines at Hunter's Park.
At DcWitt's Hark the Continental
Hose Company, No. :5 also held its an
nual picnic and the occasion was a
merry one. The attendance ran over
the two thousand mark,and the woods
were filled all day with happy family
parties. The Continentals made
every effort to entertain their many
guests and succeeded right royally.
The pavilion was thronged with dan
cers in the afternoon and evening. At
10 o'clock Monday morning the Con
tinentals in full uniform, paraded
from their hose house to the park,
headed by the drum corps of Washing
ton Hose Company, No. 2. This pic
nic was a big success iu every way.
Six hundred persons from this city
went to Williamsport to attend the K.
G. E. re-union. Of this number lso
traveled 011 the Philadelphia & Read
special train. Montour Castle, No.
1 H(>, with Stoes' band, was at the re
union. Many excursionists went to
Williamsport via the Lackawanna and
Pennsylvania railroads.
Solomou Dirk's Odd Journey.
An odd incident of human life was
witnessed in this city yesterday after
noon. About three o'clock a large
canvas covered wagon drawn by two
horses came over from South Danville
and made its way out Mill street to
the Frazier House, where the horses
were unhitched and fed.
111 the wagon was Solomon Dirk of
Shamokin and ho was on his way to
visit his brother in Watsontown. Mr.
Dirk, a cheery, good-natured old gen
tleman of seventy-eight years, was
stricken with paraylsis nineteen
years ago and rendered helpless. As
is natural he has not lieeii going about
much and the trip yesterday was a
great treat to him.
Solomon was taking it easy during
the trip 011 a comfortable bed impro
vised in the rear of the wagon. With
the assistance of straps suspended
from the top he was able to rise to a
sitting posture when it became desir
able to change his position.
A crowd soon collected around the
wagon. The old gentleman was in a
communicative mood and kept up a
hri-.k conversation during the entire
stop, lie recognized several in the
crowd and after a hand shake rcca li
ed several of his visits to Danville pre
vious to twenty years ago. The most
of his reminiscences covered war
times.
Hard as the old man's lot seemed to
bo IK- was clearly resigned to it. His
mind was remarkably clear and his
conversation and manner caused much
wonder among those present at the
wagon.
Much Interest iu Registration.
Yesterday was the last dav for vot
ers to qualify for the fall election by
having their names placed 011 the reg
istration lists. In order to give all an
opportunity the assessors of the voting
districts throughout the county sat
at the polling places from 10 a nr. 1111
til II p. m.and from (! until '.'p. 111.
Today returns will be made to the
County Commissioners ot the number
of voters registered in each district.
Considerable interest was taken iu
the matter of rcgistrition.as the elec
tion this November will he important.
The gubernatorial and state ticket ex
cites considerable interest iu the cam
paign, but the local canvass will also
be vigorous. There are two Congress
men to be elected, a State Senator,
Member of Assembly, District Attor
ney, Count.v Commissioners arid Coun
ty Auditors. The political pot will
soon begin to bubble and boil and
there will be considerable hustling
done lietween now and the fourth
day of November, when the ballots
will be cast and the choice of the peo
ple made known.
Worship iu the Aninierman Building.
The Tuesday night open air meet
ings held on the green patch at Sage
burg during the summer have been
discontinued owing to the lateness ot
the season. These open air meetings
have undoubtedly accomplished a
great ileal of good and the people
there who have found them a source
of inspiration and help beg that the
regular weekly worship be continued
in that part of town.
To comply those having charge have
decided to hold meetings in the Am
merman building, Fast Market street,
each Tuesday night at T o'clock.
The different pastors of town have
kindly volunteered their services to
assist the good work along.
September showers would be accept
able uow.
KSTA ISLISII Kl > IX isr>s.
sniiiiii.s mi:\
Aisi'iniirsiv
The school bells Tue-day morning
were heard again nfti r a tliree-niontli
silence mingled with the music of
childish sliont-and laughter a* a thou
sand I toys and girl- trip|» d along tie
streets on their way to school tore
smile their stiulii - for another term.
If is seldom that a school term ha
ojieiied so auspiciously. The build
ings all cleaned and renovated are in
the pink of good order and in atie --.
while the attendance Tuesday was
little -liort of remarkable, -arpass
iug that of any "first day"for many
years, it ever Is fore. Several of the
rooms were crowded. The total num
ber of pupils enrolled was 11 If., which
is over TO more than attended the fir-r
day of last term. During last year
the highest number of pupils enrolled
was l:r»l, and according to the present
showing the total number attending
this year w ill exceed those figures
considerably.
The high school with llii pupil
enrolled has reached the high water
mark of attendance. The number en
rolled last year was 111), up to that
time the highest in the history of the
school. The increase is due to the
fact that instead of dropping oat after
the first year in the high school, as
was too often the case formerly the
pupils of that class have elected to
remain and complete the coarse.
Their decision in this matter re-ults
both from the more practical working
of the school system which appeal
forcibly to the interest of the impil
and to the co-operation set on foot l»e
--tween teacher and parents, which
keeps the latter enlightened as to the
best interest of their childn n.
The Second Ward grammar school
is also considerably in advance of oth
er years, the number of pupil- • moil
ed being :« as against 1* last year.
Professor C. C ShaefTcr of Moores
dale, Cumberland county, assumed the
principalship of the Second Ward
schools, Tuesday. Other new teach
ers are Miss Martha Kcim, second
grade, of the First Ward schools; Mi-*
Alice Guest, :!rd grade, Second Ward,
and Miss Haftie Fry. Second gnwle.
Fourth Ward.
Too Dry for Fall Plou^hin^.
That the weather of this section i
suhject to great extreme- was never
more forcibly demonstrated than dur
ing the last five month- The drought
of April and May wa* followed by two
months of wet weather, which drove
vegetation along at a rapid rate, but
made it next to inijios-ihle for th»
farmer to harvest hi- crop- Although
hardly realized by those who dwell in
town, where the street sprinkler ke< ; -
the dust in subjection, we are again
in the midst of another drought.which
is very severely felt in the county.
No rain of any consequence has
fallen for about three week- If i*
only here and there that the farmers
are able to proceed with the fall
ploughing. The ground, now dry and
parched, was packed tight by tie
heavy rain* of summer and is therefore
doubly hard to jie'ietrate with the
plow
The dust lie* deep on the toad- and
flies iii suffocating clouds before the
wind, so that a drive in the country is
attended with but little plevsore.
The yield of late corn and |>otafo. -
is likely to he affected by the drought.
Improving the Side Walk-.
It is commendable to note tin inter
est manifested hv property owners in
the improvement of their side walk
and in bettering the appearance of tin
city. Throughout the summer this
spirit of improvement and repair has
been active and the result i- that in
every ward can he seen new side
walks and others that have Ineii re
laid to grade. Within the past few
weeks, esjiecially, has thi- work on
laying new pavements been going on.
There remains much yet to do to
bring the side walks to a uniform
grade. Let every citizen of Danville
take sufficient pride in his hone town
to use his best endeavors to make its
appearance as nood asjiossible.
Riverside Schools Open.
The school term in the borough of
Riverside began Tie -day morning
and the attendance in the two grades
was large. Mrs. W K Young i»
teacher of the grammar school and
had thirty-six pupils on the first day.
Mis- Blanche RitTel.a graduate of flic
.Danville High School, is the primary
teacher, and the enrollment in her
grade reached forty-two. The South
Danville school* will open tie\t Mon
day
Removed Shot from Eye.
On July Fourth Lloyd Waite, a son
of Harry Waite, of Nassau street, \v a
injured in the right • ye. The l>oy
was taken to Sutibury Tu> -day by
his mother, where an op< ration w;i
perforincd by Dr. Ko-cr who removed
several -mall pieces ot shot from the
eye ball It l- thought that thi* op
eration will bring about a cure
Man in Rear Yard.
Tuesday tii^ht.alMiut s o'clock.a man
was seen in the yard at the rear ot the
residence of George M Wt -t. on Pine
street, lie was noticed In Mr- West
and apparently saw her at the same
time as he quickly made hi- < - ap«
before an alarm could be given
Brilliant Electric SUrn.
The brilliant electric -ign on Mill
I street, advertising Spaun's show, at
I tracts considerable attention and i- a
tine piece of electri< tl work
JOB PRINTING
■I - n
furnished with A >ij»e a ortnit o
of job letter and fancy type and jot
materia generally, 'he Publish?t
announrt•- to the public that he i
prepared at ail tunes to execute it
the neatest manner
JOP, PRINTING
Ofab Kinds and Desefrpti r>
I-*?''(l< t our jn
place your orders.
I'l TTIM, IT IllHtS
Hi# Itlltl. MAIL
Postmaster Harder liv received
from P(»tniii>ti r General Pavne an
order rclativi' to tli»> hoses to pur
up by the patron* ot th- rural fr«
delivery, which will go into effect in
tlii- county on OctoU r I.
The order say- Each jwrsoa «!•— i r
lug the rural free d> liv.-ry -crvi
must erwt at hi* own r»»st ,» box com
plying with *h» r»qui*. itu nt- 112 the
pwt-ol&Cf departim nt.
The specification- are -< -t forth and
provide for a covered l»ox of sheet i,-o»»
or uteri. AH the dine h<ioii- are given
as veil a- the nnawr of work ma*
sl*ip. It is de-irwd that uniform h. *.•-
be adopted on all the rout< - hv the
patrons, and information a- r< irh.it
the |*>st-officedepartment r< tjuir- - will
Im- jrirt aat the Danvil |*-f
The go vc mini nt gii triatee- protect
ion of the boxes against marilairion or
theft of it* content- \ {•■nulty «>t
#1 ,'#*> fine or thm year- taprimi
nieut will l>c impou il on conviction of
any person for injorin.' t arinft fh»wn
destroying, <irfwiii£ or mutilating
any mail l>ox. which compli* - with
the department -p ••ifievu«». or 'or
interference with the content" The
order farther say- •
Earh box mast he erected bv the
roadside, -othat th am- rcan • a-iiv
obtain acee-s to it with< ut rii-mount
ing from his v. liirl>». Tl ■ -am- ! •»*
mast not he used hy tnore than on.
family, except in th>» < i~» of rt i- r t
atives or those residing in the -.-tme
hoase. Persons who fait to put ap
boxes, as set forth in the enter, will
not be served b? the carrier of the
rural routes.
The Sad Fate of Caleb Jones.
Tlwbnh U. Jon- - and Mr* Marga
ret E«ans of tins city I ant . v nmg r<
turned from Elmira. N V., wh- r»- on
Sunday la-t tiny art. n• i ■ If! t . ,
of their brother, th. lat Cab kJ» n> -
whose my-teriou* deatti was chronic I
cd in them eolunin- Kriiiay ne rning
Ttie deceased, it will he ret ailed,
who disappeared ft< m h«m. ■« *• d
uesday evening w»- f> and dead in
Riverside Park. Elnun. lat« Thnr
dav afternoon. Whib tl: t «
may never l»'kiM>wn it i« tin u.*h« tf«.»i
Mr. .Tone- was reitrntntr ' ' i
a walk Wednesday evening wlI
was attacked hv illn. -s. as I h;*rt l» •-i
twice before recently. '»n boti t 112 t!
former o»« a-i<>n- h w.»- • 112 t tr
a sev.-re 1 aiu in the h- a«l. which r> n
dered him oblivions to In- >arro«n«t
ings. It i* heli. v. d tli kr on* <>f tl • ■
attack.* cam* on and n-eier it- * f - t
he rolled down the emt>aiikm* nt into
the little pond wheT' l|. d d I ltd Wi
later found
The decea« d wa« *»» y%ar* of :»<?»•
and is *arvived by a widow tSr.-
danfthten, Mr- Ihuii. I •'ar- y. *mt
the Mi— * la il i' I M » .* i r .lor ■
and one *Oll. Jain' -. all of Klnnra
The d»-c»'a*e«l wa* a native of WaJe*
He cam- to Ann riea when :» v.-art i
age.loeatldk in Ilanvilli Mr» - :• d
here until IHW, when h»- r» mov. >1 to
Klmira. .\motijr hi* ••< rojawiion* in
thin city are a nunil* r of • or
si'iitafivi' men. who ap itrb v• 4 to
hear of hi* *»d death.
The dco» a-ed wa- a man of inda
trions habit*, ijuiet and retiring it
manner. He wa* a «killfnl iron
worker and at the tine of hi* death,
wa* president of a labor anion Mr.
Jom s was also av t< ran of tl t'ifil
War. enlisting in tl i«r*ty
latter Than EwT
The Fifty-ninth Annual Fair id
the t'nion County Agr: nltural ><*
ety will !»• held at Hro«ik Park.
i*burg, H.-pt i:t. '.'l. "*•*> ari'i i 9"!.
and promise;* to b<- the N-f • x 1 il>iti<m
ever priven by tin*. ■ ■ <-f t • -J
tair as*i«'iatioo- it tl -• «• I
I ave been nisi r. vi • tl I"• n
i nin lint revi*ed and in<-rca*»d Tie
race track i* •■onsider.d »- <>n-» ft!
l»est half mile track* in tin s*t it . aad
you can expeet »ome tin« trotting thi
neason, a tramber of fin- stepper*
have already 1* • u enten <i Hy -»i
ing your nam. nidi . ir- -- t" I' l»a'
Wolfe, corresponding r.-tary. I
nell. Pa., you will r-iv. pamphlet
ccii'aining pr« mi am 11-r. jar-» - an«l
all information in regard to l ntoti
County's Great Fair
Death of H.r. Its H. Davi*.
Haydn H. Davi*. «oti of Mr* E. J
Davis, di I Monday n, rr. i• _• i! - . •
o'clock, at his home, No. il.'O F»st
Market street, after an tlliie** ..f --v
en months. Hi.* d« mi-e wa- dn>- to
lung trouble ami lie w.«* l>ut
nineteen y< ar* He wa- a promi-ing
young man and will U - idly mi—»l
not only from the family circle, bwt
by many a*soriat> - The tine of the
fnncral lias not been derided o|>»»ii
Laid to Ee*?.
The remain* of William tlendrick
-on, Jr., were laid t«» n -t HI the tt 111
etery atljoining ll> ndrickson - < liur> h.
Valley township, y. -t« rtlav torem. it
The servici'S were cmwlueted h\ ti> \
R. J. Allen, pastor of >r »*• • r- M
K. church. Riversi«lc.as*i*ted by R. %
Martin H. Hiril .>f St I• i; - Vb t'l
pall Itearer- were i »r KU rly.Vkill
lain Lewi-, Kilwanl tiro--. Williaio
Hay lor, Charb- Riffel and William
Komig The fun»'ral wa* priv:M>
Kashner-Boyer.
Hurley Kashn. r of P-rwi.-k and
Mi— t-atlierine C I'.ov. r .'f thi* city
were united in matrimony I'n* -da*
night The nuptial knot wa* tied by
Rev C l» l> rcli it his r»*-wle» I!.
Mill -treet. at .. Ik rand Mr-
Ka-hiier will n-o in H rwi< k