A lorn Paper —For He Heme i'he circulation ol this paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR DR. lUY I JSC* H. JENNINGS, DENTIST. Office Hours 9 A. M to 12 M W4 Hill St., IP. M.to LP. M Danville, Pn. n siIIIiI.T'/.| M. D. 42F> MII.I. ST., DANVII.I K, PA. iVisifti'-es of the Stomach mi<l 1-testines a Specialty | IV. P. ASULK, DENTIST— Offh k 218 Mil l Ktrr. 'i'eetll Extracted without Pain. <'row ll Hml lirldge W ork a Specialty. Equipped Willi the Intent and ruoM improved iuKlru inputs and prepared i<> execute the most diflieult work. DR. C. 11. REYNOLDS, —DENTIST - Office, Opposite Boston Store, Danville, Pa. Dentistry in all its branches. Charges Moderate and all work Guaranteed. Established lnilii. The Republicans of Mon tour county have presented for your approval for District Attorney Ralph Kisner, who is one of the younger mem bers of the Bar of this county and who is rapidly building up a lucrative practice. He is a gentleman with all that term implies, courteous and affable and above all honest which means and should mean much in an official, who has in a measure control of your life and liberty. This is no political office. A Democrat cannot be ac cused for being the less a Democrat for voting for Ralph Kisner for District Attorney. UK® MS. Johnny Moyer aud George Rnpp were out on a hunting trip yesterday. Officers Mineemoyer and Voiis have east off their summer headgear aud douned their blue caps. Danville Lodge of Elks will give a dance in the Armory on Thanksgiving eve. James Scarlet, M. H. Schram and guest, George Hample, of lowa, spent yesterday gunning in Mahoning town ship. They bagged twenty-five quail. As has been remarked in the past, the political pot ia boiling. Cabbage was never so cheap as at the present time. From New York state comes the information that such a crop as this year was never known there before. Cabbage sold there this week for #2.50 per ton,and many farm ers sold a big wagon load for sl. The small boy is already making preparations for Hallow E'en. The front of Rempe's jewelry store is being decorated with a new coat of paint. It shows up very handsomely under the colors of green and gold. Montour county school children are anticipating a vacation during the week of December, while the teachers are attending the thirty-seventh an nual institute to be held in the Dan ville High school rooms. A close inspection of. cellars aud back yards by the sanitary officials would be a good thing for the general health of the city. Many an epidemic has its inception in a dirty cellar or foul back yard. The people ot Wilkesbarre, through the ptess, are demanding that before the troops leave the Wyoming legion, a grand military parade be held at Wilkesbarre,in which the entire Third brigade, commanded by General Gob in, take part. The Third Brigade is stationed in the Wyoming and Lacka wanna Valleys and could easily be uiobili'/ed at tht! Luzerne county seat. This beautiful fall weather makes soldiers life a joy in different parts of the coal regions. The mau who hesitates is lost, in busine ss as well as iu other spheres of enterprise. He must not hesitate to advertise promptly, effectively and persistentlj'. Advertising is a snur to business aud must l»« used constantly. Taking effect this week the Phila delphia aud Keadiug Railroad Com pany will charge for carrying dogs at the rate of leu cents for twenty miles or less; for more than twenty miles at the rate of one-half cent per mile. The remainder of this month will lie an exceptionally busy one for the railroaders. Crews will he kept work ing day and night moving anthracite mal to market. Several chestnut patties are being arranged by young people for Satnr day. Foust Brothers, of the Danville brewery, have purehased a handsome delivery wagon. It is finely fluished in royal blue, with the trade, maik of the linn done iu colors. In less than two weeks the jitizens of the State will be privileged to vote, and they should vote, every oue of them. "THIS C(H NTRY WILL NHYKR HI i'NTIRHLY FREIi UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OP ITS OWN DHMAXIJSWI I'll ITS OWN PRODUC'MONS VOL. 47--NO KS. UNION VETERAN IKIIIN IN'."111 The fourteenth annual banquet, of the Union Veteran Legion was held last evening at the Heddeus House and was attended by twenty-four mem bers. The Legion was organized in Moutour aud Columbia counties in 1882 by au encampment from Hazle tou, aud is composed of veterans of the Civil War, but only those who served two years continuously or were discharged ou aecouut of physical dis ability by reason ot wounds received in battle or other duty. Major I. H. Seesholtz, of Catawissa, presided at the banquet aud Adjutant Charles S. Fornwald, of Bloomsburg, was the secretary. An average taKen of the ages of all the members present was sixty-one years, one month and the average length of service was three years, three months and a half. After enjoying the excellent menu the veterans spent a happy social hour devoted to speeches anil remin iscences of the days of war. The following is a list of those pres ent: Dr. P. C. Newbaker, Sheriff Michael Breckbill, Charles Woods, Paul Dubiu, J. H. Johnson, I). K. Eckman,.lohn McClure,William Miui er, William Shires, P. G. Baylor, of this city; I. H. Seesholtz, of Cata wissa; G.W.Mears,Rupert; J.B.Robi son, Espy; Louis Cohen, Chester S. Furman, Charles S. Fornwald, F. M. Gilmore.T. M. Dawson, Jacob Kelly, J. H. Maize, R. C. Buckalew, B. F. Sharpless, Bloomsburg; Johu Houser aud J. Don Wolfe, of Three Rivers, Michigan. Vote the straight Republi can ticket. United in Matrimony. James M. Heverly and Miss Rachel F. Harper, both ol' this city, weie united in matrimony last evening. The nuptial knot was tied by Rev. N. E. Cleaver at the residence of the groom's father, Roland O. Heverly, 211 Upper Mulberry street at 8 o'clock. Both bride and groom are well and favorably known, the former, until recently beiug an attache of the Hospit al for the Insane. Among the guests at the wedding were the following from the Hospital : Misses May Sholler, Laura Rauck, Emma Clayton, Catharine Ranck, Catharine Knoble,Martha Tittsworth, Emma Lorman, Ida Mottern, Agues Harper, Lena Ryan, Luelle Knoble, Mrs. Clara Brown and Mr. Ernest Yingliug. Others present were: Miss Ellen Thome, Shaniokin; Mr. and Mrs. Heverly,Beech Creek ;Mrs. Alice .Tones, Mr. and Mrs. F. Cook, Mrs. W. F. Miller, Mrs. Chailes Miller, Miss Jennie Groce,Miss Bertha Groce,Miss Kate Miller, Mr. aud Mrs. ('rouse, Mr. Thomas Grimes, Roland Heverlj and family, of this city. Anniversary of the Y. M. (J. A. The anniversary meetiugs of the Young Men's Christian Association will be held Sunday eveniug iu Ma honing Presbyterian and St. Paul's M. E. churches, at 7 :80 o'clock. The speakers will lie Rev. Richard H. Gil bert, of Berwick, and Rev. Jesse R. Ziegler, ot Lock Haven. Short reports of the association work will be presented, interspersed with singing. The meetings iu both churches will be very interesting and the at tendance will be large. Nearly all of the churches have given up their eveu- < ing services on account of these an niversary exercises. Everybody is in- j vited to attend one or the other of i these services. A collection will be taken, but no special effort will be made to raise funds. An Operation Results Seriously. A. C. Amesbury last evening receiv ed a telegram from Wilkesbarre appris ing him of the very critical illness of his niece, Miss Nellie Amesbury, daughter of his brother, William. Miss Amesbury, underwent an opera tion for appendicitis yesterday after noon. After the operation she lapsed into a condition that lett little or uo hope of recovery. A. C. Amesbury, accompanied by his mother and sister. Mi's. Mary Cromwell left this morning for Wilkesbarre in response to the telegram. Miss Amesbury, the aftlicted young lady, is nineteen years of age and is well known in this city, where she frequently visited. Colonel Clement Interviewed. Coloucl Charles M. Clement,of Sun bury, commander ot the Twelfth Regiment,was a passenger on the 8:37 D. L. & W. train last evening. He was seen at the station by a reporter of this paper aud was asked when lie ex pected the Twelfth to be ordered home. To Ihi*. lie replied, "I do not know". Before Justice Bare. Joseph Giltillan.ol Wilkesbarre,was arraigned before Justice Bare venter i day morning on a charge of being in toxicated. He paid the usual fine and costs and was discharged. The other man who was detained by the police Tuesday night substantiated the story of his business in this city and was re leased. Chicken and Waffle Supper Tonight. The auuual chicken and waffle sup per of Trinity M E. church,corner of Centre and Ferry stieets, will be held tonight, Oct. 38rd, from 1 until 10 o'clock. persons were served last year, and preparation is made for a larger crowd this year. Sapper 25 cent' HOL'L! ANNIVERSARY Myrtle Lodge, No. 8- r >B, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, celebrated its twenty-ninth anniversary Saturday evening, in Odd Fellows Hall,aud the event was enjoyed by all who were the guests of the lodge on the great occa sion. The big lodge room was filled with members of the order, their families and their frieuds whojgather ed to do honor to Myrtle's birthday The East Danville band rendered de lightful musical selections and the fol lowing program was rendered: Singing of the opening ode, prayer by the chaplain, address of welcome by Rev. M. L. Shiudel, music by the band, recitation by Miss Sadie Berg ner,singing by the Trinity M.F.Choir Quartette, music by the band, recita tion by Miss Edna Hughes, singing by the High School Quartette, recitation by Master John Deutscli,vocal solo by Miss Edna Hughes, recitation by Miss Viola Young and Miss Jennie Lovett, vocal solo by Miss Maine Kear, music by the band, duet by Miss Mame Kear and Miss Johnson, recitation by Miss Sadie Bergner, singing by the Trinity M. E. Choir Quartette, address by William Houser, singing by the High School Quartette, music by the hand. Ice cream, cake, and frnit were served to the guests, and all express ed themselves as highly pleased with the hospitality «>1 the bretlueu of Myrtle Lodge. The anniversary ex ercises were presided over by J. H. Montague, chairman of the committee in charge ol' the affair. M. W. Smith was secretary, J. C. Foust, treasurer, and the other members ot the commit tee were L. E. Goss, Philip Manning, H. E. Seidel, .1. H. Snyder, John Farley and William Deutscli. Post Office in New Quarters. The Danville post oftiee this morn ing opened in its new quarters in the Grone building. The new mailing case whose noil-arrival caused a delay in moving came yesterday morning. The cases belonging (o the rural free delivery carriers along with other art icles that could be dispensed with for the time being were removed from the old quarters into the new during yes terday aftf rnoou. After closing last night the distributing table and the eases belonging to the town carriers were carried into the new building. The large safe was removed several days ago. The new and roomv quarters in the Grone building were fitted up after a special design and accordingly till every want, being probably without except'on one of the finest and best equipped post offices in this section. One of the departures is a cozily fur nished piivate room for the post mast er, in the southwest corner of the building looking out on Mill street. The large corridor is paved with filing and the entire first floor occupied by the post oftiee is finished in excellent style. Gas is employed for lighting and heat is furnished from the cellar. Vote for W. K. Lord for Congress. This is the Year for Big Fruits. This is an unusual year in many re spects aud the farmers have had pe culiar experiences with their fruits and grains. The cool summer caused some apprehension, but the harvest has been plentiful and large. This largeness is not alone in quantity, hut in size as mammoth growths are re ported from all over the county. Ap ples, pears, potatoes,cabbage all grow to big proportions and every day some new specimen is brought to this office. Yesterday afternoon the carrier of Rural Mail Route No. :! brought in two potatoes, raised on the farm of B. F. Sliultz, the combined weight ot which is three pounds and six ounces. Second growths of strawberries, rasp berries and other fruits have also been frequent. The big coal stiike, the big crops and the peculiar weather con ditions will make this year one that will long be remembered and will be a date to lie referred to by the old citizen when lie becomes reminiscent in future years. Buckwheat Crop a Failure. Buckwheat cakes will in silt prob ability prove an expensive luxury this season. The buckwheat crop was a heavy one, but it was nearly ruined by the wet weather prevailing about the time it was cut. It proved next to impossible to get the buckwheat dry enough for hauling into the barn. Set up in the customary little conical stacks it remained in the field for weeks until it began to "grow". At the present time whole fields may he seen where the crop is still out and ruin ed. Where threshing has taken place, scarcely more than one-third is found lit for sale. The balance will be utilized for dairy and horse feed. Will Give Turkey Dinner. The ladies' auxiliary of the Young Men's Christian Association will give a turkey dinner on November 20 at the association rooms. Persons desir ing to contribute money or provisions are requested to communicate with members of the auxiliary or with Mr. \V I). Laumastcr, general secretary of the V. M. (J. A Has Oarcelled Engagement. The Laura Davis Stock Company, which was to appear at the Danville Opera House on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights "112 this week,ha* can celled its engagement hero. DANVILLE. I'A.. Til I ' ItKDAY <)< TOIIEIS 2:!. I'JO-'. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Harry Myerly of Wilkesharre, spent Sunday with his family in this city. Mrs. A. F. Harman, of Cttawissa, spent Sunday in this city. Arch Courtright and W. A. Cook,of Scranton, were the guests of Mr. aud Mrs. D. C. Jones over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. L. J. McClure, Miss Harriet Hass and Albert Sholes, ot Berwick, spent Sunday in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Long, ot Cat awissa, spent Sunday in this city at the home of Christian Getz, father of Mrs. Long. Claude Ritter, of Lewisburg, spent Sunday in this city. Mr. and Mrs. John Liggett,of Beech Creek, spent Sunday in this city as guests at the home of the former's nephew, Dr. J. R. Kimerer. Misses Jennie and Leah Waite, of- Ferry street, were the guests of rela tives at Bear Gap over Sunday. Mrs. E. A. Davis,East Market street, has returned from Pottsville, after a several days visit with her son, David R. Davis. Miis Katherine Grar 1 12, of Sunbury, spent Sunday with fiends in this city. George Kear, ot Milton, spent Sun day with his parents in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Delaney and children spent Sunday at Plymouth. Mr. and Mrs. John Limberger, of Sunbury, spent Sunday with relatives in this city. Mrs. Amelia McClonghan, of Hush town, attended the funeral of a rela tive in Sunbury yesterday. Mrs. Richard Whaphan, of this city, was a visitor to Sunbury yesterday. Mrs, George Johns, of Shamokin, is the guest of Mrs. A. B. Stohler, in this city. Richard Weaver returned to Scran ton yesterday after visiting his ] ar ents in this city. Mrs. Alice Albeck and Mrs. W. E. Lowe, of Exchange, were passengers on the 2:11 D. L.. & W. train yester day afternoon for Berwick. Arthur Hamel, representative of the Bartel brewery, Edwardsville, was in this city yesterday. William Andy, of Washington vi lie, was a county seat visitor yes terday. J. H. Crouse, of Reading, transact ed business in this city yesterday. Mrs. S. A. Yorks ami Miss Mary Yorks are spending several days in Milton and intend going from that place to Philadeplhia to spend the winter. Harry Ellenbogen was a business visitor to Oatawissa yesterday. Charles Smull and S. R. Frazicr spent yesterday with friends in Mil ton. Mr. and Mrs. S. Fry, Bloom street, are guests at the home of T. J. Vas tine, in Sunbury. W. M. Osborn, of New Jersey,trans acted business in this city yesterday. Mrs. James Finnegan, of this city, went to Sunbury yesterday morning to visit friends. Mrs. Eli Hoover and Mrs. Oliver Hoover, of South Danville, attended a funeral at Sunbury yesterday. Mrs. James Powers is spending a few days with friends in Sunbury. Stephen Kreinock and son, have re turned to their home in Pittsburg after visiting Mr. Kreinock's sister, Mrs. Peter Warga. Mrs. Hannah Shultz and Dr. Ed ward Shultz left yesterday for Phila delphia. H. W. Cummings, of Sunbury,Dis trict Attorney of Northumberland county, was in this city and Washing tonville yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Dillcr.of Fair bury, Nebraska, are guests at the home of William M. Heddens, West Mahoning street. E. W. Reese, of Hazleton, transact ed business in Danville yesterday. A 1 Galbraith, of Milton,spent a few hours here yesterday. Miss Elizabeth Fetterolf, of Cata wissa, is visiting tier aunt, Mrs. Will iam M. Heddens, 011 West Mahoning street. S. P. Wolverton, Jr., of Sunbury, was in this county yesterday on a hunting trip. Grant Mears, of Rupert, accompani ed his father, G. W. Mears, to this city last evening to attend the annual banquet of the Union Veteran Legion. Rev. Dr. E. H. Leisenring,of Cham bersbntg, who was the guest of Rev. Dr. M. L. Shiudel, left yesterday afternoon for Muncy and Lewisburg. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Morgan, of Philadelphia, were Danville visitors yesterday. Mrs. Alfred Yerrick has returned from Mt. Carmel, where she visited her mother, Mrs. Matilda Reinard. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Curry Sr., visited Sunbury relatives yesterday. Robert (trier of Peoria, 111., is vis iting his cousin, I. X Grier, Esq., this city. Mr. Grier,who was a native of Danville, the son of John Grier, left here with his parents in 1840, when he was eleven years of age. Mrs. John H. Hunt and Mrs. G. , Shoop Hunt returned home front Phi la delphia last evening. Mrs. C. C. Long last evening re turned from a visit with her daught er. Mrs. Trout, in Philadelphia. Mrs. Jacob Vastine of Catawissa,re turned home last evening after a visit at the residence of H. H. Vastine, South Danville. Mrs. C. P. Hancock returned home from a visit to Philadelphia last even -1 ing. ASK FOR AN OUTLET Mrs. Peter Ward and Thomas Mc- Caffery who live ill the hollow between Welsh Hill aud the Fourth Ward were before Council last Friday nig'-t for the third time, to see whether the borough could not do something to furnish them with a suitable outlet from their properties. Their com plaint has been that the alley existing there is so nearly unpassahle that groc ers will no longer deliver goods and that they are practically shut in. The two properties were bought from the Reading Iron Company,who own- the land intersected by the street complain ed of. At the first meeting in S pf etuber a doubt was raised as to wheth er or not the thoroughfare, which is commonly known as "Holly street," has any legal existence as a street and whether the borough has any right to cuter upon if for repairs. The matter was referred to the Borough solicitor, who last night made his report. Ho had referred the matter, he said, to George W. West, Borough Surveyor, who in turn reported that he had no knowledge of any such a thoroughfare as "Holly street." This Mr. Gearhart said ended the matter as far as lie could go. He outlined a procedure by which the two property owners shut in might secure an outlet. The ad vice will probably be acted upon and measures adopted to secure a passable street. Mr. Kemmer called attention to the fact that the contract for the iron bridge over Mahoning creek at Center street, called for the completion of the structure on October l(»th. Nelson Buchanan & Co., of Chambersburg and Pittsburg, are the contractors,and they have not vouchsafed a single line in explanation of the delay. On mo tion the secretary was instructed to write Nelson Buchanan iV Co. inform ing tl.em that the time limit has ex pired and asking that the bridge be completed at once. Mr. Davis reported that the gutters about town are in a very bad condi tion, many of them overgrown with weeds and others choked up with mud and refuse. He ventured the opinion that if they were not cleaned out this fall before next spring we would pay very dearly for the neglect with flood ed pavements aud cellars. Many prop erty owners look after the gutters themselves and keep tlieiu in good re pairs. It was not char to Council, however, that this is a duty that de volves upon the owners of property and on motion it was decided that the stieet commissioner give the matter his immediate attention, cleaning out the gutters at every place where in need of if. Chief Engineer Freeze willed the at tention of Council to the fact that the new hose recently purchased has not as yet been tested. On motion the matter was left in the hands of the Chief, who was asked to fix a time for the test, when the fire committee of Council would make it a point to be present. The date decided upon by Chief Freeze was Monday afternoon next at 2 o'clock. Un motion of Mr. Montgomery the purchase of a second hand stove was ordered for use in the lock-up. The one 011 duty up to the present has be come worthless and was sold for old iron. On motion it was ordered that a telephone extension hell be installed in the private residence of Chief Mincenioycr so as to connect him with the 'phone in the clerk's office. In this way the Chief can be reached at all hours day or night. The following hills were approved for payment; Bt)ROUGH OKI'A RTMEN T. Regular employes. . •"•*> Labor and hauling 08.30 Seidel & Bausch.. 2.12 Work on engine house 9.">.7(5 George W. Hendricks 2.50 WATER DEPARTMENT. Regular employes $1 17.30 John Lechner LSO Seidel & Bausch 2.13 John Patton LOO S. J. Wei liver 1*.20 Buffalo Meter Co. -">0 Harry Patton 20.00 The Public Health is Good. We learn from the Secretary of the Board of Health that there is not a single case of coutagious disease in Danville at present. This fact gratify ing in itself is rendered more so when we reflect that at no time during the year past has the prevalence ol infec tious diseases been ill the least degree marked. There were several cases each of scarlet fever and diphtheria, but while in the latter were a few fatalities,the disease at no time threat ened to get beyond the control of the doctors. The public health on the whole in Danville continues good the year round. Summers Pardon Refused. The State Pardon Board at its Octo ber meeting, recommended three par dons, held four under advisement,con tinned two, refusing a rehearing in one case and refused five applications tor pardons. Among those refused w.e. the application of George Summers.of this county, found guilty of involun tary manslaughter. Foot Ball 011 Saturday. A game of foot ball is scheduled for Saturday afternoon at DeWitt's Park between the elevens of the Danville and Northumberland high schools Both teams are evenly matched and a close contest is anticipated. (i(N)ilWl! POST Goodrich Post No 'J'2,G. A. R. 112 of 111i city, was inspected To -d iv night by Ernest L. S;;trkloff, member of Po-t j Sunbury,who i-- as-istant inspect or for this district. There Wii quite ! a good turnout present. After the routine of inspection a regular session oW he post w:i> held,the i vnt through out proving a very i n joy able one to the veterans. The members were complimented by the inspector oil the excellent howiug presented by the pot. The officers were found thoroughly conversant with their duties and the finance*- are in good shape. During the past year forty-four new members have been added. Many of ; these, it is true, were formerly mem i :""s, who for one cause or another dropped out of the post. Their rein statenvat,' however, adds that much to the 'rcngth of flit- post and attests to the popularity of the G. A. R. In happ.t contrast to the large acces sion of mem I rship but one death oc curred during the past year, that of Angus Wright. The fact, however, is incontrovertible that the ranks of the veterans are suffering a steady de cline, as year after year increasing numbers yield to the infirmities of age. The veterans after post session became reminiscent and with out much of an effort recalled a long array of names,in number far surpass ing the present membership, who have passed to the camping grounds In yowl. Following are a few of the de ceased veterans: Charles Bennett, A. B. Patton, Charles Miller, Alexander Hunting ton, Michael Kessler. Jeremiah Ober dorf. Charles Mettler, Daniel Mars hall, .John Leighow, A. \V. Beaver, David Aten, Amos ('amphcll, Alex. Wands, Joseph Grone, William Ben nett, Charles Shoalts, William M. Watts, Henry Steinmiller, Daniel Sinith, William T. Livzie.v, Edward Mills, William and Daniei Pnugh, Caleb Jackson, James F. Heddeiis, Samuel Flickinger, Abner 11. Brown, William Keiuer, Daniel P. Crossley, Joseph F. Ramsey, Frank Lewis, Wil liam T. Wyant, Jacob Haag, William liiyaut, Enoch Morgan. The Republicans of Mon tour have the best ticket ever placed before the people. Vote the straight Republican tick et. Troops to Remain in Camp. The probabilities are that a portion of tlic troops now in tin- coal region may be sent home before election clay. Governor Stone,utter expressing much gratification Tuesday at the ending til the ecal strike, -aid lie could not say when the troops will be ordered home, hut it will he just as soon us possible. "The troops will lie sent home," said the Governor, "just as quickly as it can be done safely. As soon as tin 1 coal regions are quiet and there is no more violence then the guard will be relieved of further duty". The Governor also said that he would lirst order home the troops who wore first sent to 111 fields—meaning the Third Brigade,the Sheridan Troop and the Second City Troop. In iinticipaticn of the troops being in the field on election day, Governor Stone Tuesday directed the State De partiuent to prepare election blanks so that they would lie ready if required. It is thought that possibly there may be no use for the blanks, and that all of the troops may get home before November 4. "It all depends on conditions," said the Governor, "possibly there may be some of the miners who will not get their old places and may be inclined to make trouble. Then there may be unpleasant times for the men who re maiued at work that may lead to dis order and the military may lie requir ed. The brigade commanders in the field are the best judges of this, how ever, and we must rely entirely on their reports to us. If, in their judg ment, the troops should be sent home and there is 110 disorder that the civil authorities cannot, subdue, then the troops will be sent home. But we can not tell when that report will come to us." Adjutant General Stewart had a long conference with the Governor 011 Tuesday, but lie is equally uncertain regarding the return of the troops. A Family Re-Union. A family re-union took place at the home of Thomas Kear.Sr,Spruce street, Sunday, when all his children were gathered under the parental roof. The sons and daughters who were present on this joyous occasion were: Edward Kear, of Butte, Montana; William Kear, of Wilkesharie; George Kear and Mis; Florence Kear, of Milton; Frank Kear, Thomas Kear, Jr.. Mrs. ,1.1, Reese, Missis Sarah and Mary Kear, of thi» city. Funeral ofOlareuce Beyer. The funeral of Clarence Garfield Beyer, son of Philip Beyer, was held ' Tuesday afternoon in the Mausdale I Reformed church and was largely at tended. The services were conducted by Rev. C. 1). Lereh and the pall j bearers were Clyde Shultz,Reese Mer ! rell, Charles Appleman, Charles Cor ;iielison, Karl Renn and \rtluir Fry Interment was made in the Odd IVI i lows cemetery, the cits I:STA iii.islll:i> rx \H»-u FllillTl' l, FIRE Some additional improvement* are Icing made at the; Reading Iron Wrok* lm.king to a h< ttcr protection against fire. Th»'eastern end of the middle span where the fire broke ouf when the mill burned recently i» being entirely re built. The wood work ha- all been removed. Iron posts and ties are used in building the ll> vv end, while cor rugafed iron tabt - the plate of the ordinary w.arher hoard- Notwith standing the proximity of the heated furnace-; at that point, all danger of lire is now obviated. The eastern end of tie; next span south will be rebuilt in the same way. Fire plug< have been established and hose distrihated about the plant in a way that in mo.it unique and on. that cannot fail to give the employes a big advantage in fighting fire. Thirty-two feet from the ground im mediately under the large ventilators of the two principal -pan- are elcvat ed walks or i hitforms communicating with each other. Distributed at in terval- ov. r head are fifteen sections of lios.. each section connected with an ex:elision of the lire pings carried to the roof. The 'ire facilities as arranged com mand the entire plant. No matter at what part the fire tnav occur, as soon as the alarm i- given employe- will climb to the elevated platform, turn on the water and with scarcely a moments' delay, out the way of all obstacles, will play upon the fire at short range. It is ♦JO arranged that the plug- can draw upon either borough water or the plant's own supply. L.tte Frosts Favor Farmers. In addition to heavy crops the farm ers this season are further favoted by ail exemption from early frosts. If is only in a few ot the more elevated localities that regulation shows any signs of being "nip|ied." The farmers just now are busy picking winter apples. Th*-crop is one of tli'i largest that has ever been grown in this section ot the state. Tlter.i is scarcely a farm but counts its yield by hundreds of hu.-hels. Pick ed from the trees the ft nit may be seen lying in the orchard in immense heaps preparatory to being stored away for winter. Charles M. Lesher,residing two miles out from Northumberland has an apple crop of four thousand bush els. His orchard contains two thous and live hundred trees, embracing all the improved and popular varieties. Picked apples are worth only 40 cents per bushel in the local markets. The apple crop however, is -aid to be a failure, not only in New York and Ohio, hut also in Pennsylvania, west of the Allegheny mountain-. So that while the prospects of a ready sale are not very good at home, the markets elsewhere will present a demand and many apples will he shipped. Mr Leslier has already been visited by buyers from other section- and he an ticipates no trouble whatever in get ting rid of his big crop of apples. Bridge Company Heard From. As .stated in the proceedings of Council, in another eolnni, the time limit Oetober HUh—given the Nelson & Buchanan Company for the comple tion of the iron bridge over tin' Mah oning creek has expired. According to instructions Secretary of the Bor ough 11. 11. Patton wrote the company tojclctermino the cause of delay. Tues terdav In received the following reply, which as it relates toa matter of vital importance to the public we present in full: Chanibershurg. Pa., Oct. 20, 1902. Dear .Sir:—We have your favor of the ISth inst and in reply would state that we are making every effort to have your bridge pushed to completion promptly ami shipped and erected,but wo are having considerable trouble at this time in getting material from the mills, and this is the cause of the de lay. We will take the matter up directly with the shops and in-i>t that the work must be pushed forward as promptly as possible and wilt advise you later of the condition of affairs. Very trulv yours, Nelson A. Buchanan Co. Fall Meeting of Archdeaconry. The fall session ot the Archdeaconry of Williamsport will lie held m St. Paul's Episcopal church. Lock Haven, next Monday and Tuesday, and about twenty clergymen will be iu attend ance, including the rector of Christ I'luir h, this city. Arrangements had been made to hold this session «>1 the Arehdeacoury in Sunbury, hut as the rector or Sr. Matthew's church. Sun burv, is chaplain of the Twelfth regi ment, and is now in camp, it was de cided to change the place of meeting and goto Lock Haven. La-t spring's session of the Archdeaconry >vin held in Christ church tin- city. In the event that person- who desire ticket- for tin V. M. C. A. Star Course of entertainment-, are not waited on by those who have kindly agreed to sell tickets, the committee advi-e all such that they may secure them at Crone's bookstore. Hunt s drug store. W. V. Oglesby s ofliie and the Y. M C. A. Tickets should b« secured before Nov. 14th, as the reserved seat board opens at the Opera House at o'clock on the morning of that day. Be sure and se cure tickets at once. \V. L. Jones, Scranton,tran-acted business here festerdav »ft« rnoon JOB PRINTING The oTice of th. AMKRIfAJt fwiiiiwd Mth a i lil—l ■! of job Setter and tancy tyjKr and materia generally, the Publish* i announces to the public that he i prepared at ail times to execute in the neatest manner JOB PRINTING Of ah K Inds and Descnptit n [Jfif < jft "ur p< before you place your ordet ijiii un miiv ON'TIMFS I'lSI A repre»nt«li*i* ot the Amer ican jmiftilsj enjOTeit a *»'rr inter est ing conversation with Kdward Foley, who, with probaidv a .nig > exception, i-. the only one surviving ot th*' group uf .4ilM iron workers who cam*- Jo Danville tri-m Kaylawl about the time flip first iron work- in thw city were starred Mr Folev. who i» seventy -eight jr.- k r- of ag. |4 in the enjoyment of fairly *>n*l health ; hi# intellect is keen, tii» mpiuutt, . sp»-. 1 ally, being icmarkatdy good. H* w able to fake u daily stroll about th* street- adjacent to hi* home ami •>■■*■ tm to enter fully info tin- enjovment <>( life. Edward Pnlty did not artiv- m Danville until I*lß three y. ar- wlter flu "big milt" wan *tar:ed Hi* brother. John, however, wan one of the first to arrive :»III! »-*nted in mak ing the first T rail Join Folev a»rf William Hancock went into th*- iron bosiiies* tor themselves. starting in IS»T th. (tough -Jfc Ready. later the (ilendower ami now th>* Structural Tabirig Works, This pbut war. al ready in operation when Kd ward >»l»y arrived in Danville. It wa- an un pretention-* affair. consisting of four puiblle furiia'-es ami one heating far nace. The product wa» merchant iron and small rails. Mr. Foley says that the most of t>»e workmen who case to Danville were from the north of England Mr Ha» cock.hi- brother and himself wctf na tivi * of Stafford-hire. He was twenty four years of age wle u lit- cam* t«» America. If*- was married, bat hi* wife remained in Kngland, following him to this country a year later lb voyage, which occupied four week*, was made in a railing ve-s».j Mr Foley is abb- not only tor*-« all th * name of the craft, which waa the Tus carora, hot also tlie name of the cap tain. They arrived at Philadelphia on election day,the date of Zarhary Tuv lor's election as President of th- I'nited States. Mr. Foley immediately went to work a- ;» machinist He ha* witn—t ed many change* ill Danville. Th.* iron imlu-trii - have multiplied and grown. Shaking of their e«|n:pu»eiit. during his time improvement after improvement ha* been in-tailed, nntil the modem machinery employed toda* Iwars little resemblance to the endr appliances in rogue fifty year* ago He lived through period*of prosperifv and periods of depression and he an recall no time,lie say*, when ttiewort iii. n fared better than at present In the early days wage* were paid month ly: never ofteiier. There were timet when pay day was three months apart, while the company store was an evil that was always present. Yet the people saved as they worked, many of them building their homes, which dmay be s,»u standing today as evi deuces of their lal*»r and frugality Mr. Foley still occupies the <twell ing on Front street, which he built in 18T>7. Vote for Hon. Fred A. God charles tor Congress. Business Outlook. The first *tep towards a resumption of mining ha* already bad it- effe< t ujHin business throughout this section of the state. Though Danville people have not suffered to any greu extent there was a noticeable increase in the past few day's business Our merchants will soon see a change iti trade conditions People who ftave been economizing and hobliug l>ark will now bring oat th # lr littb* honrds or draw from their savings deposits and lirgin to invest in many things they and their families have lw*en deptiv ing themselves of. Winter clothing and household m*eds tor the cold weather will find a readv -ale and w. can easily for**s*>e a hu<y tune for «ur stores. Now is the time for judicious ail vertising and our merchants would b well advised to make the most of their opportunities. Kadi store has -ome tiling worth selling, make the publi. acquainted with the fa. t in »u aftr* five manner and througfi the best source of advertising and we have na doubt there wil i« i harvest of \u c*-ssfnl selling. Brooke's M.tnue Band On he-tr^ The V M t' A Star fours, of en terfainments will open Friday even mi;, Nov. 21rt, at o clock, witfi Kr«K»ke'- Marine Band Orch. -rra «H» of the biggest entertainment * lietore the public. Miss Lillian Kerry K»*nl the soprano -oloist. with Brook.- ami his famous urch. -tra. <» a splendi't vocal artist. She pc»sse-s,^*a*nperb Ivt ic soprano voice ot anas rial power.pur ity and range. Mis- Re id has g. iiain* inu-i »1 tem perament and wins an aadn ne« not only with her lieauliful voice. b«l with a grace of manner and -tane pre sen re that is at once chanaing •*« < l fascinating. An Interr-tina: Lectnre. Rev. Richard H Gilbert, D, l» , pastor at the Methodift chnrch. at Berwick. Pa . will deliver his inter • sting and popular hcture. Brains Plus or Minus." m V. M. C A Hall. Saturday . veiling, Oct. Sib . at " o'clock No adniiwinn will h» * barg ed. Lot a stiver offering will I*- ?ak**n at the <loor. Everybody invited George liartliue wa- a vi-itor to Hhxmisburg ve-terdav
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