A Home Paper —-For lie Honie Ihe circulation of this paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the AMEKICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR DR. IKYING 11. .JENNINGS, UjJicc Hours 9 A. .»/. to 12 M 104 MM I /'. M.to 4r. •»/ Danville, I'a. SIIUI.VZ, M. 11. 425 Mil.i ST., DANVII.I.E, I'A. Diseases of the Stomach and Intestines ii Specialty | y<. \\ . I*. ASilil.K, DENTIST— OFFICE: 218 Mil I.SIUI-KI. eetli Extracted willmut I'utn. Crown and lsri«U;»- Work » Speolaltj. KQIILLMMML Willi TLIT- Intent UN.L HI"-! iiuproved INSTRUMENTS AMI prepared t«> execute T lie NIDHT ILIFLU'iiII uorli. I)R. C. U. REYNOLDS, —dentist Office, Opposite Boston Store, Danville, Pa. Dentistry in all its branches. Charges Moderate and all work Guaranteed. Established 1892. 55 NEWS! Picnics are suspended. Indian snmmer will soon be due. Berwick will have free delivery after December 1. Contagius diseases are very few at present about town. Leonard Foulk spent yesterday with relatives at Bloomsburg. The beginning of the equinoctial storms will soon be here. The last of a serim ot dances will be held at Hunter's Park tonight. It is said that the High School foot ball team will be a good one this year. The rains of the past few days were welcomed by the fanners in this sec tion. A year ago Saturday President- Me- Kinley was shot at Buffalo by Czol v?os*/.. A number of onr town boys will be .(raving for college within the next few weeks. The crop outlook indicates that there ,vill be pumpkin pies enough togo iround. Rutal free delivery is anxiously waited by the farmers of Montour 'unit v. John Donnelly ofShamokin, returu l home yesterday after a visit in lis city. The Prohibition Alliance will meet night at T ::s<> o'clock. A full attend ee is desired. At all events the end of the an racite strike is nearer than it has ei been before. Superintendent George M. West is stalling electric lights in South Dan lb* homes this week. 'traub's Sunday school will hold a tival on Saturday evening, Septem • 13. Everybody invited. Signs of fall and winter an- parfic irly noticeable in the dry goods >re windows of our town. 'he Philadelphia & Reading Kail •y Company is again burning hard .1 in most of its locomotives, 'he man who has an old fashioned bd stove in his cellar is now liaul • t fortli in great, glee to do him at service in these days of priceless .1. 'he owners of Welsh Bros, circus ich canceled the coal regions this ■ because of the strike, have do ;d SIOO to the relief fund of the ited Mine Workers. 'he sale of the Peter Billmyer farm 'berty township, Montour County, been adjourned until September 1. li<o2, at the Court House, in Dan e, Pa., at one o'clock, rvest Festival Tea will be served alvation Army Hall, Ferry street, rday September 13, from 112» to 10 n. Tickets 15 cents. All who at will have a pleasant time and tea. tl voters should keep in mind that >lx;r 4 will he the last whereby / can pay their poll tax thus enald tJieni t i vote in November, lie ber this important, fact as it will d aiwiy jiersons much annoyance l eetio« .day. N'evsit fctuiflay, September 14, will ■e fmt anniversary of the death of ident McKiuley. Many churches il denoniuiat>i<«B£ throughout the try have voluntarily started a ■ment to holt! a memorial service cir place of worship in reniem ,«e of the late pretiideut. •rsous desiiiing togo tt> Washing n October 'to attend the national oipment of the Grand Army of Republic are requested to notify iiander William M. Heddeiis, of .rich Post. No. 22, <>. A. K The o is trying to charter a car, which be run direct from this city to hington. This can be done if igh persons goto fill a car. iployes of the Pennsylvania rail uust pay their debts hereafter or Jieir positions. They have no ■native in the matter and it the ■y for just debts is not paid with reasonable time the railroad will i to continue the men's names on iav rolls. Such is an order sent 'roin Philadelphia. All division.- received the manifesto and all act accordingly. itlontuur ffijirtiii THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER KK ENTIRELY FREE UNTII. IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANPSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS VOI,. 47--NO 37. REVOLVING CHAIRS WILL BE INSTALLED Win n tin: members of tho school board filed into tho directors' room Monday they were hardly ahle to rec ognize their former quarters and it was with an exclamation of suiprise that they took in all the recent repairs. Not only was all the furniture re arranged, luit the unsightly globe stove was removed, as the apartment will henceforth be heated from the cellar. Tin* coarse and ragged matting which so long had greeted the eye was removed and the tloor covered with linoleum representing tiling. The walls and ceiling are calcimined, a terra cotta color being selected. The woodwork is repainted and the fur niture varnished. At the south of the room a platform has been raised for the president on which stand a bran new table and a high-backed chair. To the right of the president is the secretary's desk and to the left a table for newspaper men, each place being piovided with a comfortable arm chair. Appearance of things are fnr tlier enhanced by four graceful hat racks, two of which stand on each side of the room. Dr. Barber climbed up into his elevated perch and called the board to order. Several members expressed themselves as delighted with the im provements. Mr. Keefer demurred ; he said every thing was all right with the exceptions of the chairs. For his part he thought that nothing would be so nice as a revolving chair. Mr. Fischer agreed with him and soon the idea became popular. Chairs are needed anyhow, it was explained, in the class rooms, where under the in creased attendance the seats art; not sufficient. The chairs doing service in the dir ectors' room, therefore, were ordered up stairs and it was decided to pur chase a dozen revolving chairs for the board along with another dozen of plainer ones for the use of classes that come into the directors' room to recite. The neat and orderly appearance of things seemed to throw the board into a discriminating and critical mood. It lound that a number of abuse-; has crept into its conduct of affairs and the session was given over to the question of reforms. Several of the members were accused of arrogating unto themselves the right of deciding 011 questions which properly belong to the board, while others it was affirm ed neglected their business. A good many caustic remarks were fired back wards and forwards but no action was taken and the session was void of in terest. The following hills were approved for payment: E. W. Peters, com £177.87 1). R. Eckrnan. 57.90 Goerge F. Snyder . . 75.28 Trumbower & Werkheiser 66.74 Ginn & Go. .... 12.77 Charles Mottern . . 1.00 R. S. Miller 8.68 Calvin Eggert 1-25 E. K. Hale, Jr., 2.25 John Bruder .65 George lteifsuyder 75.23 \V. < T. Shoop . 2.00 Mrs. Davis 85.00 Mrs. Kinn 22.50 To Attend State Convention. The Continental Hose Company, at its September meeting, decided to at tend the annual state convention of firemen, which will be held next month at Bradford. Thomas J. Train or was chosen delegate of the com pany in the convention. There will be a number of firemen from the other companies at Bradford, so that tho Danville department, will be well re presented. George Freeze will bo the Friendship delegate, while Chief James Freeze will be the official rep resentative of the department. The Continental company also made its nominations at the meeting and the annual election will bo held in October. Thomas J. Trainor is the nominee for Chief Engineer of the de partment. Pmlfllers from Lebanon. Twenty puddlers arrived in this city Tuesday from Lebanon to work in the Danville rolling mill. They are all married men and their families reside in Lebanon. They were em ployed in the big iron mills there un til several weeks ago when the im portation of negro workmen caused a general strike in that city. Tuesday night nine furnaces,the full capacity of the rolling mill, were on and the mill will now run double turn steadily with these nine furnaces. Several weeks ago a few furnaces were on :it night, but the double turn had to be discontinued because of the trouble in getting steady puddlers. These Lebanon men are all experi enced ;vnd have been employed for a long time in their home city. Their coming will enable the capacity of the mill tc be doubled. Attacked With Vertigo, While attending the funeral of the late George W. I'eifer Monday, Wil liam K. Fursel of Frosty Valley was seized with an attack of vertigo, oc casioning a good deal of excitement, lb was standing with others in front if the dwelling when ho suddenly seemed to lost- consciousness and fell over. He was carried to the rear of the house where he soon recovered. The sun, which was intensely hot during the afternoon, is thought tc liave superinduced the attack AITOINTMT OF KIIKAI. CAHKIIiKS Postmaster Harder lias received from the Post Office Department tlio official notification of the appointment for the rural free delivery routes wliifli are to be established in this county on October Ist. For Route No. 1 Cbarles Ruckel is tlie carrier and David Kuckel substi tute. H. H. Stetler is carrier for Route No. 2, with W. O. Stetler as substitute. Daniel Byerly will deliver the mail for Route No. 8, his substi tute being Lewis Byerly. .John Mc- Clure is named as the carrier for Route No. 4, with D. B. McOlure as substitute. The salary of the carriers includes horse hire and daily trips must be made over the routes, Sundays except ed. Tho government requires that covered boxes of sheet iron or steel must be erected by persons desiring rural free delivery service, ihe di mensions and specifications of tho boxes are given in an order, which Post master Harder received several weeks ago from Washington. Each box must be erected so that the carrier can easily obtain access to it without dis mounting from his vehicle. These reg ulations are being observed by those residing on the routes who have al ready put up boxes. Many more will lx* erected during this month so that the patrons will be ready to receive their mail when the service starts. Tree was Blown Into a House. Tho storm of Tuesday afternoon did considerable damage to the corn throughout this county and interfered with the telephone lines by breaking the wires with falliug trees. At Washiagtonville a number of trees were blown down. A big branch of one was forced through tho gable end of a building, tearing off the weather boarding, penetrating through the plastering and extending two feet into the interior of tho house. The building is the Town Hall, part of it being used as the Council Cham ber and the other part as the resid ence of Mrs. Mary Cromley. Mrs. Cromley was entering the room when the tree was forcod in through tho wall. She escaped injury but was con siderably frightened by the occur rence. At Milton tho storm was very heavy, tho wind doing a great deal of dam age. Part of Shimer's puddling mill was blown down, but none of the workmen wero injured. In this city the clouds were black, making it quite dark, and a heavy rain fell. There was very little damage done and the worst of the storm was soon over. Samuel Mettler Starts Home. Samuel Metier, whose long drive to this city from the western part of Ohio was described in these columns last June, has started on his journey homeward. Mr. Metier is an elderly gentleman, who was born and spent his entire life in Ohio. His parents emigrated from this section in early life and the object of Mr. Motler's vis it was to form acquaintance with his relatives here. He spent a couple of months very pleasantly with his Pennsylvania rela tions,sojourning a portion of the time at the home of Mrs. Enoch Cook, this city, who is a first cousin. Mr. Metler's journey home will cov er a distance of nearly seven hundred miles. The horse and open buggy that brought him east will be used in making the return tiip. Coming east his average rate of travel was a lit tle over twenty miles per flay so that it will be readily seen that his jour ney home must occupy over a month. Frazier Homestead Re-Purchased. The old Frazier homestead situated about a mile south of Washingtonville which for some years past has been owned by Martin Kelly, Friday pas sed into the possession of Daniel Frazier of tliis city. The place with its level and fertile fields, its fine fences and buildings never fails to at tract the attention of tho passer-by. It was formerly owned by Daniel Frazier, father of tho late James O. Frazier and grandfather of the new owner. Tho latter for several years past has been desirous of gaining possession of the farm so as to bring it back into the Frazier family. The price paid has not been made public, but it is said to exceed $12,000. Struck by Falling Plank. While Charles Ouss, a millwright at the Shovel Works was working at a machine yesterday morning lie was struck on the right side of the head by a plunk which fell a distance of twenty feet. He wore a cap which saved the scalp from injury, but he became very sick from the effects of the blow and had to be taken home in a carriage. Dr. Wintersteen was in attendance upon him until late last night and did not leave his bedside until assured that all danger was past. Had the plank struck Ouss edgewise he would surely have been killed and his escape from fatal injury was very narrow. Paid Fine and Oosts, W. 11. Harkins, a stranger, was ar raigned before Justice of the Peace Oglesby yesterday morning charged with drunkenness. H<> was taken into custody by Chief Mincemoyer Tuesday evening while taking i> nap on Mill street. A night in the look-up so|ier I i d him considerably and lie paid fine jjnd cost amounting to #'.J. 35. DANVILLE. PA..TIII liSOAY SKPTEMHKII 11.1« PERSONAL MAIiIIAPIIS. Mian Isabel Bahly left yesterday for Staunton, Va., whero she will rnt-er the Episcopal Female Institute. Miss Edna Bcraiiißer of Roaring Oreek, was a visitor in this city yes terday. Miss Stella Mourer frf Beach Haven returned home last evening alter ii visit with friends in this city. Miss Kiltie Mullen returned home last evening from Johnstown and Pittsburg. Miss Margaret Hall returned to Milton yesterday after a visit with friends in this city. Miss Anna Parsons returned to Lock Haven yesterday alter a visit with Miss Margaret Breckbili, East Mark et. street. David Paules and son Luther, of Marietta, returned home yesterday after a visit with Dr. W. R. Paules, Bloom street. Mrs. Edward Lewis, Spruce street, left yesterday for it visit with friends at Berwick. Mrs. C. E. Yorks returned to Cen tral yesterday after a visit with Mrs. T. W. Bartholomew, East Front street. John Bachinger of Plymouth,spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Bachinger, Upper Mulberry street. Mr. and Mrs. John Jones and fami ly of Natalie, spent Sunday at the home of William E. Young, Pino street. Mrs. Joseph Schain and children of Berwick, spent Sunday with the for mer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Lowen stein, Mill street. George G. Steinbreuner of Wilkes barre, spent Sunday with his mother, Mra. Annie Steinbrenner,Front street. Mrs. E. J. Coxey and daughter Helen, and Mr. aud Mrs. William Mapstone of Sunbury, spent Sunday at South Danville as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mapstone. Misses Anna and Sarah Woodside spent Sunday with relatives in Sun bury. Miss Laura Gilbert and George S. Gilbert of Oatawissa, spent Sunday at the home of Dr. and Mrs. O. 11. Rey nolds, Mill street. Mr. and Mrs. John S. Gilbert of j Philadelphia, are guests of Dr. and ! Mrs. G. H. Reynolds, Mill street. Miss Jennie Reed of Shamokin, i spent Sunday with friends in this • city. Miss Rose Bolen of Sunbury, spent j Sunday with Miss Anna McCloughan, ! South Danville. Mrs. Harriet Fortner and Miss | Harriet Fortner of Nescopeck, are the guests of Mr. aud Mrs. J. T. Mc- j Cloughan, South Danville. Miss A. M. Hartley of Bloomsburg, ! returned home yesterday after a visit at the home of Dr, Pattou, Washing ton vi lie. Frank G. Schoch returned home last evening from Philadelphia and New York City. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Roat, East Market street, left yesterday on a trip through the States of Now York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Mich igan. John Drum returned to Philadel phia yesterday after a visit with friends in this city. Miss Nellie Jordan, Spruce street, left yesterday for a visit with friends in Shamokin. Misses Emma aud Belle Loder of Shamokin, returned homo yesterday after a visit witli Mrs. Charles Am merman, South Danville. Prof, and Mrs. G. C. Reimer of Lewisburg, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Grier Younßinan, Bloom street. Mr. aud Mrs. Amos Johnson ot Reading, returned home yesterday after a visit with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John O. Geise, Pine street. A. Luudquist, Traveling Passenger Agent for the Union Pacific Railroad, was in this city yesterday the guest of Station Agent William Black of the D. L. W. railroad. W. K. Lord, of Mt. Carmcl. Re publican candidate for the short term of Congress was in this city yesterday. Miss Mary Detweiler of Williams port, returned home yesterday after a visit with Mrs. H. B. Meredith at the State Hospital. Mrs. John Ickes, Walnut street, left yesterday for a visit with friends at Wat-iontown. William Mettler returned to Brook lyn, N. Y., last evening after a visit with relatives in South Danville. Miss H. S. Hutchins of Mifflinville, returned home last evening after a visit at the home of Samuel Werkheis er, Pine street. Mrs. W. 11. Garrett and son Harry of Philadelphia, who have been visit ing at tin* home ot Hon. W. K. Hollo way, returned to this city last ( veil ing after a short sojourn at Forty Fort. W. S. Rhoads of the firm of Miller & Rhoads, Richmond, Va., accom panied by his daughter Catharine, is circulating among old friends in this city. He is a guest at the home of W. K. Hollo way. Harry Prentiss returned to Shenan doah yesterday after a short visit with his family in this city. Sergeant Frank Keefer and Private Jacob Snyder returned to Manila Park yesterday after a visit in this city. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Geise,Lower Mulberry street, left yesterday for Reading. Mrs. Charles Snyder ot Northum berland, spent yesterday at the home of her father, Theodore Hoffman, Sr., Lower Mulberry street. SIIIJCITOKS MEET . WITH IMHFFEIEHCE Those interested in the Soldiers' monument and have been hoping to see it an accomplished fact ,in tin 1 near future will be disappointed to learn that the solicitors are not meet ing with such encouragement as was anticipated. The intention is not to convey the idea that the committee has lost hope in the ultimate success of the. monument. The work is too far advanced for that. They feel some discouragement, it is true, hut they have not lost confidence in Amorican manhood, in the liberality of a gener ous and patriotic public. The committee is now preparing to make a stirring appeal, which it is hoped will awaken every citizen to a full sense of his duty. Few, it is claimed, look at the matter rightly. The committee takes the view that in contributing to a fitting memorial to be erected to those who gave up their lives for their country not only should one contribute according to his means, hut even to the extent of per sonal sacrifice. Those who fell on the field of battle gave all that the Union might remain one and inseparable. How much, therefore, is due from us, who without any such sacrifice share in the blessings of a united country? It is this thought that the Commit tee wishes to bring home to the people. At present there is a deplorable amount of indifference. Few, it is true, refuse outright, but in too many instances the solicitors arc "stood off," told to "call again" and thus driven to the necessity of making re peated visits where one should suffice. If the monument is to be built and to be built reasonably soon, it is pretty evident that the general response will have to be much different from what it has been. The committee, however, has not lost hope. Postponed Until Saturday. Last evening was the time selected tor re testing the one thousand feet of new hose recently purchased. The work had scarcely more than begun when a mishap occurred at the steam er which made it necessary to abandon the test for the time being. It was about 5 ::i0 o'clock when steam was gotten up. It was decided to t-'st the new hose in two sections, five hundred feet accordingly were ittached to the steamer and extended down the river road. The intention was to carry out the iusruetions given by council And sub ject the hose to a pressure of 225 pounds, luii by the time that 160 pounds were reached the miction pipe broke loose from the steamer, which made it impossible to proceed with the test. Under !«'.() pounds, which is about double the pressure commonly employ ed at tin; water works, the hose show id not the least indication of weak ness. The couplings fit to a nicety und worked very easily. Many of those present consider the test Miflieient to prove the strength of the hose, but they will be subjected to another test at Saturday noon, when Ihe remaining f»00 feet will be tested under a 22. r > pound pressure. Were Married at Berwick. Thomas J. Trainer and Miss Mary K. Hendricks of this city, wore mar ried yesterday afternoon, at 5 o'clock, the ceremony being performed at the bride's home by Rev. M. M. Allbeck, pastor of the Holy Trinity Evan gelical Lutheran church, Berwick. Following the ceremony a wed ding supper was served at the homo □t the bride's parents, after which Mr. and Mrs. Trainor left for Boon ton, N. .T. The groom is employ ed at the Reading Iron Works ;tnd the bride is a daughter of Horace Hendricks, formerly a resident of Val ley township, tliis county. Both have many friends who wish them many years of happy wedded life. The wed ding was attended by A. M. Hen dricks, a brother of the bride,and Dr. and Mrs. S. Y. Thompson, of this city. Base Ball for Saturday. Milton will meet tho"01d Timers" Saturday afternoon at Hewitt's Park and the game promises to be a good one. The Danville club will bo a strong one and Teufel's tigers are com ing here to win. The base ball season is nearing its close, making it difficult for Manager McCoy to secure clubs to play. In many towns the teams have already disbanded. Milton will probably play its final game here. The "Old Tim ers" will hold over until October, as two games are scheduled with the Cuban Giants for the third week of this month. Purchased Morrison Farm. Eugene Morrison, administrator of the estate of Harmon Morrison, de ceased,yesterday offered at public sale the farm of the estate, in Mahoning township, along the Philadelphia & Reading railroad and adjoining the State Hospital and the farm of John R. Bennett, containing ninety-two acres. The property was purchased by Frank R. Jackson, of Berwick, the consideration being #51)00. Edward Say re Gearhart is counsel for the ad ministrator and the sale was by a ■ special order of the Orphans' Court I i ot Montour county. A clipping social will be held in the Sunday School room of the First Baptist church Saturday evening. Ice [cream and cake will be sold. An in vitation is extended to all to attend. NEW HOSE WILL BE RE-TESTEII The l>orough council Friday nighi held a busy session lasting an houi anil a half, which was occupied main ly with matters relating to the fire de partment. Chief Engineer James Freeze was present and presented a report as tc the tests made 011 the thousand feel of hose just purchased. It was impos si hie to proceed with the tests on Tuesday night, the date selected, ow ing to repairs on foot at the water works. Fearing that the hose might he needed tho Chief engineer decided to proceed with tho test 011 Wednes day night, although he could get but !K) pounds pressure, and the Fire com mittee was not present 011 the occas ion. The hose, he said, showed 110 sig.is of weakness even though the shut-off nozzle was used. It was the sense of Council that the test was not sufficient. Mr. Kem mer objected because the Fire com mittee was not present, Mr. Lloyd declared that the pressure employed was hardly a circumstance and tiiat nothing less than 235 pounds would prove the strength of the hose. On motion of Mr. Montgomery it was or dered that the hose be ro-tested, un ior as high a pressure as possible, the lire engine to be employed. The fire committee is to be present wlion the test is made. Reports have reachod the ears of Council that some of the fire compan ies neglect to dry their hose and that ts a consequence the latter soon be •omes worthless. On motion of Mr. Lloyd it was ordered that tho Chief Engineer be instructed to visit each lose house personally within 48 hours ifter a fire to see whether as required >y the rules the hose used have been ransferred from the carriage to the tower. On motiou it was decided that the lecoud quarterly appropriation along vitli the third which is nearly duo be >aid over to the different fire com •auies. On motion of Mr. Montgomery it vas ordered that tho Water Commiss oners be instructed to graut a week's racation to each of the employes of lie Water Works, his pay togo on. Hollow street,Centor street and Lit? le Ash street, were reported as bad. y washed aud urgently in need of re lair. On motion each of the thorough ares was referred to the Committee in streets and bridges for investiga iou, it being authorized to order inch repairs as may be found neces sary. The following members were pres. •Nt: George Sechler, Vastine, Kem ner, Swank, Patton, Montgomery, iibson aud Lloyd. The following bills wore approved 'or payment: BOROUGH DEBARMENT. I'ax on City Hall $114.00 Regular employes . 82.50 Labor and hauling 98.(56 Edward Corniau 12.86 Standard Gas Co. 2.00 Standard Electric Light Co 451.60 lolin Albeck 1.50 3. B. Brown 0.05 Peter Kelly 15.48 [I. R. Moore 2.30 Washington Hose Co. .40 jeo, W. Hendricks 8.65 WATER DEPARTMENT H. Foust, freight $ 71.23 Regular employes 147.1(5 Extra labor 64.84 Cleaning,. We Us 61.17 John Gorman... 5.32 Jurry & Vannan 18.42 3. J. Callahan 813.80 J. H. Yorgy 37.16 American Car & Foundry Co 50.20 E. Keeler Co 17.06 Haines, Jones& Cadbury Co. 10.50 Standard Gas Co 6.40 A. M. Peters 3.85 H. R. Moore 3.14 James Shultz 7.00 Morning News 12.00 Rensselaer Mfg. Co 84.75 Joseph Lechuer 51.43 Washington Hose Co. 10.80 Harry B. Patton 20.00 Beginning' of School Term. Tho term of the public schools of South Danville began Monday and the attendance for the first day was very good. Miss Mary Pfabler is again teacher in the grammar grade and lias twenty-four pupils enrolled. In the primary school there is a new teach er, Miss Blanche Leslior, the number of scholars in her room being thirty eight. The attendance will be larger in a few days as a number of pupils attend from the upper end of Gear hart township. Slight Fire Caused by Wire. All electric light wire caused a slight fire Tuesday eve at tho top ol the en trance to the Globe Warehouse. It was noticed in time to prevent it from getting any headway and was ex tinguished by George Maiers, who at tached tho hose to the pave wash in front of his resilience, The wearing off of the insulation was the cause of the blaze, which did no damge. Glass Elects Officers, The Fi'oshman class of the Danville High School met in Mrs. Coulter's re citation room. Monday and elected the following officers for tho year: President, Baldy Smith ; Vice Presi ' dent, George Jacobs, Jr. ; Secretary, Miss Lena Ridgoway; Assistant Sec retary, Miss Mary Hooley ; Treasurer, S. J. Welliyer, Jr KSTAISLIKIIED IX 1855. LIST OF VOTERS IN THIS COUNTY The assessors of the election dis tricts throughout the county have re turned their registry hooks to the County Commissioners, containing the lists of voters qualified to cast ballot at the fall election. The total num ber of voters in Montour countv is 3713, and in the four wards of Dan ville there are 2020 voters. The Third ward, this eity, has 572, which i> the largest registration, and the lowest is Mavherry township,which has 53. The assessors sat at the polls two days, J uesday and Wednesday, tor the purpose of registering the new voters and those who wore omitted when the original lists were made up. After adding the new names, with reasons for their being putin at this time and the previous residence of new voters, the assessors made their returns to the County Commissioners. Hie following is the registration in each district of the county: Danville, First ward, 5.34; Danville, Second, ward, 427; Danville, Third ward, .">72; Danville, Fourth ward, 473; Mahon ing township, 37.5; Liberty township, 25«; Anthony township, 241; Derrv township, 11(0; Valley township, ISO; Limestone township, 154; West Hem lock township, 90; Cooper township, 7H; Washingtonvillc borough, «'.l ;May berry township, 53; total, 3713. Death Ends Long Illness. Miss Minnie Bausch, daughter of John Bausch, died early Saturday morning after an illness of a year and a half. She was beloved by all who knew her and leaves an aged father and sister, Mrs. Allgaier, to mourn her loss. Of a family of six Miss Bausch was the youngest and the fifth to be claimed by death. Her brothers John, Leonard and Charles, and sis ter, Mrs. Mary Sainsbury, have all passed to the great beyond. The sor rowing father and sister are the only survivors of the family. Truly, the hand of affliction has lain heavily on this household. During the weary months of her ill ness Miss Bausch was a patient suffer er and was lovingly cared for by the sister, who saw daily that the end was drawing nearer and that soon an other would be taken from the broken family circle. It was at 2.15 o'clock Saturday morning when the final sum mons came and the beloved one sank into the sweet sleep eternal. The funeral of Miss Minnie Bausch was held from her late home, No. 109 Water street, Tuesday afternoon and the attendance was very large. There were many beautiful (loral tributes, among them being largo pieces from the choir of St. John's German Luth eran church and from the members of the church. For fifteen years Miss Bausch was tlie organist of this church. The services were conducted by Rev. Wesley Wenner, and the pall bearers wore George M. West, William Black, Edward Williams, Edward El lenbogen, William Lunger and S. A. McCoy. The place of interment was in the Odd Fellows' cemetery. Base Ball by The Elks. We have had base hall games, and the finish in the American League is arousing a frenzy of enthusiasm over the chances of the Philadelphia Ath letics to win the pennant. But there is a game coming that will eclipse all diamond events. It will be the Kohi noor of the season, the dazzling ray supreme. And the nines that will make the event so auspicious are from the Shamokin and Danville lodges of Elks. The game is to be played at DeWitt's Park on the afternoon of Friday, Sept. 19. The Shamokin Elks have been playing throughout the coal region all summer and have won many games. They have defeated the Pottsville Elks and have a return game scheduled which they also expect to win. On Friday evening after the game here, tho Shamokin members will be royal ly entertained by the Danville lodge and on Saturday, September 20, they will be the guests of the Bloomsburg lodge. An Operation Performed. Dr. Walter E. Drumheller returned home last evening from Philadelphia. He went to that city Tuesday with James Mallen, Jr., who was suffering with appendicitis. An operation was performed on Mr, Mallen yesterday, at St. Joseph's hospital, by three surgeons, and it was found that his case was very serious. The operation was successful and the patient will recover, but he is still very weak. Wedding Invitations Issued. Invitations have been issued for tlie marriage of Miss Katherine Elizabeth Shannon,daughter of Joseph L. Shan non, of South Danville, and Walter Ernest Boyer, of Philadelphia, sou of Reuben Boyer, of this city. The ceremony will take place on Wednes day, September 17, at noon, in St. Peter's M. E. church. South Danville, ] and will be performed by the pastor, Rev. Robert J. Allen. Ankle Sprained by Fall. Miss Gussie Doster sprained her left ankle Saturday morning while walking on Mill street. Several Itricks were out of the pavement and she stepped in the depression, causing her to fall and twist the ankle. She will not be able to walk on the injured toot for some time. JOB PRINTING Ihe olicc of the . : i km.an Ik m furnished with a a orlmrt of job letter and lancy type and jo: materia generally, the I'ublisht i announces to the public tin t1 ( » prepare i it ail times |q , x . r. , the neatest manner JOH I'HIXTI \(i Ofali Kinds and Detctrpl i CWGet our pr place your orders. IHlNOMil) TOWNSMAN (Jeorge w. Peifer, whc- critical illness was noted in the-e <olunins,d> parted this lift- shortly after t!. hour of noon Friday. The sad n,w- 1 12,„ • Very side elicited • xpr. ifni- of d- p regret, for George W. Peifer «•»> H man beloved. Kindm-- and rharitv wmt the ruling trait-of his AMMN Inflexibly just, in all tie van. dr« lations of lit'.', 11iIK >ll> ,r \\ , »:• ~v suspicion. His right h;m<l va- »lw»v extended and few ni> n wt re mor> com panionahlc. Hi» regard tor tin- truth, his consideration for otle rs, hi- genial manner and -tinny natur all enmhin ed to make him a man anions men. one who will he sorely mi--»>d, not only in his family eirrle when lie was dearly beloved, bnt, al-o by th.- entire eominunity in which lie wa so long a resident. George W. Peifer was liom on Au gust :fl, 1836. He grew to ouhowl in (/ooper town-hip, this county, r« • moving to Danville in 187:2. H rv ed two terms as County Treasurer and during his entire eareer was known as au active and public -pirited citizen. In 1858 he was married to Mis» Mary Cromley of Coop"r township, who survives, along Avith five sons and three daughters, as follow-: John C. Peifer, Commissioners' clerk, thi citv, Emma C. (Mrs. Shoemaker) of Middleboro, Ky. ; George W. Jr., and Lloyd F., of Wilkesharre -.Flora Alice (Mrs. W. R. Paules); Ella, Charle* E., and Clarence E. of this city The funeral of the late George W. Peifer, which took place in this city Monday aftertioon, was very largely attended, attesting the popularity and the esteem in which the deceased wa held. The services were conducted by Rev Dr. M. L. Shindel, pastor of Pine street Lutheran church. A quartette was rendered hy Miss Mary t'nger. Mrs. J. H. Johnson,J. W. Swartz and S. A. McCoy, J. T. Oberdorf ofticiat ing at the organ. The floral tribute were very numerous and beautiful. The pall bearers were the five sou-< of the deceased —John G., Georg. \V , Lloyd, Charles and Clarence—and I)r W. R. Paules son-in-law. Interment was made in Odd Fellows' cemetery. Among those who attended the funer al from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. John Peifer, Mrs. Kate Leuhart, Mrs. Laura Walter, Mrs. Julia Ann Leibig. Mis- Rebecca Leibig. Mr. and Mrs. William Kashner Mr. anil Mrs Daniel Kashner, Mr. and Mr- Frank Kashner, Joseph and Arthur rainier of Bloomsburg; John Oberflorf. Mi- Rebecca Oberdorf,Mr. and Mr-. Ch-av er, Robert Cromley, Mr-. Washington Arnwine of Catawi —a; John Phillip of McEwensville; David Paules and son Luther of Marietta; Hon. C. H. Dickerman and J. A. Scott, of Mil ton ; S. J. Whiteman of the firm of Whiteman & Patterson, Wilkesbarr -; Philip Moser and John Eckert.of New Columbia ;Alexander Billmeyer.Fatuiy Hoddens and 'Squire Kerswell of Wash ingtonville; John Benfield, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Beniield and As.-ociate Judge Frank Blee of West Hemlock township. Foot Ball Next Mouth. With October will come the foot hall season, which lasts until Thanksgiv ing. While the time devoted to this sport is not so lengthy as that devoted to base ball, yet there is plenty of en thusiasm at all the contests to make the games full of interest. Danville will have a good team, composed or the boys of the High School. Cwidi dates are now practicing and the make up of the eleven will be decided upon in a few days. Games are already being sehednl. ■! as far ahead as November. The Sha mokin High School team is the tir-t to get up a schedule, in which Dan ville lias two games. On November I,Danville will play at Shamokin and on the following Saturday, November 8, Shamokin will be here. Other games will be scheduled within th> next few weeks. Hand Caught by Belt. On Friday night Richard Wamp ham, a millwright at the Structural Tubing Works, hid his left hand caught by a belt, crushing the tir>t and second fingers. He wa- putting the belt on a pulley when his baud became fast and was carried round the pulley before he could release if He was given surgiral attention by ' Dr. Wintersteen. Death of Mrs. Clara Lyon. James Scarlet, Esq., and wife left on the 12:15 Pennsylvania train for Philadelphia yesterday to attend tft funeral of Mrs. Clara Lyon, which will take place in that city today The deceased l- the widow . 112 N itluju Lyon and with her husband was a former resident of this city. Pluv ious to 1875 Mr. Lyon conducted a meat market on Mill -tr t n »r • "company store." # _.... , • Money for Stnkicu' M : r-. Representatives of the mine work ers' union will be in this eity on Sat urday, September i; 5, to collect fiitnl for the aid of the -triking miners and their families. Card of Thanks. Mr. John Bauseli desires to return thanks to neighbors and friends for sympathy ami courtesies extended during hi- bereavmcnt incid« lit to the death of his daughter, Mi-s Minnie Bauseli
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