A Home Paper —For tie Home Ihe circulation of this paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR DR. IKYING 11. JENNINGS, Office /lours ') A. M to VI .)/ 104 Mill St., /S I\ M.to UP. M. Danville, Pa. £ I >llll/17., !»!. I>. 42") MN.i. Sr., DANVILI.K, I'A. tiseases of Ihe Stomach and Intestines u Specialty t VII. \\ . P. ANCSkK, ] 1 - PFNTIST lltni'K: 'MS MN.i. STKKKI eelli i:\traeteil Williei.t i'ui!'. (inwn tt ».rk a N... laity. I witti Ie iW'.-.l ami most iiu;.n>\fil 1 iiMli'iuiit'iit- itiHl must (tifliciilt h ork. ,i>K. C. li. RKYNOLi'S, —DKNTIST ffitv. Opposite B • a Store, Danvi b\ Pa. leutiitrv in a ! ts i ranclus Charges Moderate and al w or< Guaranteed. Kstablished 1892. The policy that has made lis country great and pros erous is the policy of the ad linistration of President .oosevelt, as it was the policy 112 President McKinley. His )rv proves all that has ever een claimed for the Republi m party and its principles, ad the facts of history can ot be disputed. The way to rengthen the hands of the resident and to uphold his lministration is by the elec on of Republican Congress en who will be in accord ith him in all questions >neerning the welfare of the ition. The people in all e states are talking of this >sition and intend so to vote, therefore behooves the vot -3 of this district to do their II share towards maintain r the splendid standing of 3 country by electing Hon. ed. A. Godcharles. Hi iws! he apple crop is a bumper. We are of the full cider keg this winter tow, no matter the state of the scuttle. Ie frost is on the pumpkin aud on chestnut burr, eak election bets are scarce, ith full coal bins in sight the her man will soon announce the ing of winter days, orge Sidler and William Ritter a coon Saturday night which lis twenty-three pounds. 0 latest glories of the autumnal u are fading and wilting away on tillsidc. ■ young boys aud girls are lay lug apply of corn and cabbage stumps which to celebrate Hallowe'en •iday night. oodall's Coontown 400" will ap it the Opera House on Saturday ng, Nov. Ist. ew publicaton,called the Orange 'urple, will be issued iu a few by the pupils of the High School, sty mornings, lit weeks until Christmas, candidates get but little sleep nights. first big snow of the season is ed to follow next Tuesday's elec "And the next day it snowed." uning with Saturday our market liange t > the west side of Mill Tendered His Resignation, b Geise who for a year or more is been time keeper and pay under the Danville Stove & acturing company has tendered ignation to take effect on Fri st. Mr. Geise has accented a ii with William Faux, dealer and coke, Philadelphia, aud iter upon his new duties on ay. lie will be succeeded at ivo Works by Charles Woods, of y. The New Savings Bank, arge room in Opera House block y occupied by the post office u leased by the new banking y which will open a savings ere on December 'Jlst. It will vii as the "People's Bank." ■ Republicans of Mon iave been exceptionally late this year in the • of all their candidates. >ut exception they are of popularity, ability xcellence of character, derately heavy party .vill elect the entire by substantial major- "THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER liF. KN riRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." VOL. 47—NO 44. DEATH OF AN Death yesterday removed auotl.e one of our old and honored citizens whose labors for more than fifty years contributed to the growth and prosper ity of our town. The one to receive the stern summons was Charles King, 1 p por Mulberry street,whose critical ill ness was noted in these columns. The deceased was seventy-three years ot age last March. Although in failing health for more than a year past his last illness was only of some three weeks' duration For several days he lay at death's door and at (> ::»0 o'clock yesterday morning the portals opened and his spirit passed through into the realms beyond. The luneral will be held on Saturday at I p. in., interment taking place in Odd Fellows' cemetery. Charles King was a man beloved of his fellows. He was the sou! of honor. By nature geneious and syuipath: tie, his heart was ever in touch with the | great mass of humanity around him j yielding a generous response to every \ call of sorrow and suffering. He believed in the dignity of labor and his life afforded a remarkable in stance of devotion to hard manual work. Ile was a blacksmith by oc cupation and for a period of fifty-two years he wielded the hammer at the forge in the shop of the Reading Iron Works. At the completion of fifty years as blacksmith he thought of retir ing, but notwithstanding his three score years and ten,be still felt strong aud his right arm was steady, so that after some thought he elected to keep his place at the forge autf it was not until tailing strength obliged him to retire that the stepped down and out. The guiding principle of his life seems to have been fidelity and devotion, so that in whatever department of life, his labors were acceptable and his term of service long and unbroken. As Chief-of-Police he served the borough for a period of twenty-one years. He was a member of Calumet lodge, No. 279, I. O. O. F., and of Mnemoloton Encampment, No. 40. Here as elsewhere he had a remarkable record and was an Odd Fellow for a period of over fifty-one years. The deceased was a native of Stan hope, N. J. On the 28th of February last, with his wife, who survives, he celebrated his golden wedding anniver sary. He is survived by five children as follows: Leah, (Mrs. C. W. Doucli) and John R. King, >t' Keokuk, Iowa; Sal lie, (Mrs. W. J. B. Motz) of Will iamsport; Frank, of Philadelphia and Miss Edith, who resides at home. Let every man who wants clean, honest methods in the courthouse vote for the Re publican county ticket. Wedded iu the Synagogue. The B'uo Zion Synagogue was filled with a brilliant assemblage last even - iug to witness the marriage of Miss Gertrude Goldsmith and Samuel Soud heim. The ceremony was performed by Rabbi Mayer, at 7 ::{<> o'clock, aud was followed by a reception in the Grand Army hall. Mr. and Mrs. Soud hoiin have gone to New York on their wedding trip. The synagogue was beautifully dec orated with palms, trailing pine and smilax,through which a sott light was diffused from colored electric globes. There were also two handsome arches, under which the bridal party passed. The decorating was done under the di rection of Mrs. H. Wyle. The bride was attired in a gown of crepe de chine,over silk,and the maid of honor, Miss Cora Dreituss, wore blue Liberty satin, trimmed with spangles. Miss Rose Sondheini, a bridesmaid, wore point de esprit, over white silk ; Miss Mae Rosenfelt, white silk mus lin ; Miss Blanche Goldsmith, white silk crepe, and Miss Florence Miller, peau de soie. The wedding march was played by Miss Gertrudi Heini and Herbert Wyle. Injured in a Runaway. Daniel Frazier and Michael Ryan, ol the Third Ward, were injured in a runaway on Sunday. They were re turning home after a drive in the country in Mr. Frazier's carriage and at the Blue school house one of the front wheels broke. This frightened the spirited horse and he got beyond control. Mr. Frazier was pulled from the vehicle and dragged a hundred yards before he released his hold on the reius. He was bruised about the body and is confined to the house, but none of his injuries are serious. Mr. Ryan was thrown from the carriage and his right -boulder was severely bruised. Shot Himself While Hunting. While Clinton Shellhammer, of this city, was out hunting Saturday morn ing,at Roaring Creek,his gun was ac cidentally discharged and the contents of one barrel entered the right foot, making an ugly injury. He was sent to Sunbury on the 9:14 Pennsylvania train and was admitted to the Mary M. Packer Hospital. The surgeons performed an operation, amputating one toe. The patient was resting easily yesterday. Mr. Shellhammer was accompanied on the hunting trip by James Jones, also of this city. They were walking through the woods and he was carry ing his gun with the barrel down. The trigger was truck by apiece of brush, causing the discharge of one barrel. WHAT I'IHIIIIHS ARE] The affidavit published below ex- | plains itself. Because tin* F. A. God- | charlcs Co. l l as ever treated its work- ; men fairly, and the works controlled j in part by Chas.Hebor Diekerman.now i the American Car Trust have not, it ! is sought in every way, by falsehood and misrepresentation,to prejudice the j laboring man against the candidacy of j Fred A. Godcharles for congress. A sample of this effort on the part of Mr. Dickerman is the falsehood published broad east, in regard to the price piiil per gross ton for puddling. The bo >ks I ol the Fred A. Godcharhs Co., have been examined by those whose sig- . natures are attached to this affidavit ' and the affidavit itself is on tile at I lit* headquarters ot Fred A. Godcharles and will be cheerfully shown to any one d. siring to see it Below is a copy *.» i' ' tie- affidavit : STATIC OF PHNNSYH AMI A I | NOKTH I'M ITKIM. A XI) Cor NTY. \*' Personally appeared before me, a | .Justice cf the IV ace in and for said ' j county, William Allen, John Grimes, William 11. Woodin, Amos Callenber ger, Sr., and David T. 1 loiter, who being duly sworn according to law de pose and say:—That the report pub-' lished in the "Shumokiu Dispatch," i " Watsontown Record and Star", "Benton Argus," Catawissa News. Item," "Democratic Sentinel, of i Bloomsburg, Pa., and the Sullivan ! County Herald, charging that the | Fred A. Godcharles Company is pay- ' ing $4.25 per gross ton for puddling, is a | malicious falsehood and evidently per- j petrated to injure the business stand- \ ing of said Fred A. Godcharles Com- ' puny, and is a reflection upon the in telligence of their employes; that ill truth and in fact the F. A. Godcharles Company do now pay $4.50 per gross j ton for puddling, aud have paid that j price ever since the rate of puddling j was raised in this section. We have j examined the books and find the above j to bo correct. WILLIAM ALLEN, Northumberland. JOHN GRIMES, Danville. W. H. WOODIN, Milton. AMOS OALLENBERGER, SR., Miltou. DAVID HOLTER, Milton. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27th day of October, 1902. WM. C. MILLER, Justice of the Peace. I DIRECTORS Co¥ TEMPLATE REFORMS The school board Mouday night took action in a very important matter relat ing to our schools, which has been re ported from several quarters as some thing ot a nuisance. A communication was read from Frederick Held asking that the pupils ol' the Third Ward be restrained from congregating on the station platform adjoining his property where they make themselves very objectionable by noise, defacing the buildings, etc. It seems to be no secret that the pupils are in the habit of carrying chalk from the schools and marking fences and buildings in all parts of town, which was regarded by the board as an re flection upon the schools, Several of the members thought that the practice of preventing the pupils from coming upon the school ground until the ring ing of the bell was responsible for a great deal of tin- mischief. The pupils leave home at almost any hour and loiter about the streets until permitt ed to enter the grounds. In their efforts to kill time they are apt to get into mischief. A motion was made to permit pupils to come onto the school ground at 8 o'clock but no one cared to take tin' responsibility of seconding it and it was finally resolved to let the whole matter rest in the hands of a special committee consisting of Messrs. Keefor,Fischer and Ortli, Sup erintendent Gorily and the four prill ed pals of the borough. Attention was called to the practice indulged in by the pupils ot the First Ward of Laving the school grounds and promenading the streets, even as far as Mill street, where they often block the pavements and some of the hoys even indulge in smoking. This matter likewise was referred to the special committee, the borough superintendent and the four principals. On motion Aaron Rockafeller was elected as school director from the Fourth Ward to succeed William Black, whose seat was declared vacant by reason of non-attendance. On motion it was decided that 12 new curtains be purchased for the Third Ward Grammar school. On motion it was ordered that 1000 letter heads be printed for use of the Borough Superintendent. The following directors were pres ent: Barber, Ortli, Green, Harpel, Werkhoiser, Fischer and Keefer. The following bills were approved for payment: Teachers and janitors .. $1558.00 John Patton .50 Roberts & Meek 31.78 American Book Co 10.80 C. H. Schmidt 23.80 Clias. Scribuer's Sons .. I.'x> Werner School Book Co. 2.00 William Quigg 88. H'> Montour County Denoctat 8.50 Freight aud drayage 7.05 P. C. Murrav .. . B.BC DANVILLE, PA.. THURSDAY OCTOBER :»>. 1902. THE nil's MIIIE FOR CONGRESS. r - HON. FRED A, GODCHARLES. I The mud slinging qualifications ol certain ward heelers is being called into play a little late in the cam paign but against Fred A. Godcharles mud will not stick. His faultless life as a citizen his kindness of heart to his employes his gonial manners and his recognition of the fact that "mon ey does not make the man superior" is.so patent to his friends and neigh bors that the slime of dirty politics finds no lodgement against him. Baff led iu this way, lesort is now had to untruths aud they are scattered in reckless profusion the district over. Even the false charges brought against him fail of their object and recoil to the hurt of their authors. A visit from Mr. Godcharles soon dispels any doubt that might arise concerning his personality, his methods and his in tentions of being the best friend of la bor aud the truest friend of the peo ple—and he conducts a noble, clean campaign, free from personalities and harmful villification. But how i- it with the man who lives in the •"Man sion on the Hill"? To make his se lection he calls to his aid the poli tician of every section and with his ac quieseuce charges are made with a wilful disregard of the truth such a> would put to shame the best efforts ot a Munchausen and filled with the vi rus of a serpent, notably, is this the case with his chosen Lieutenants. Such men are peddling themselves and their weird stories over the district in their several peculiar ways with a de gree of eagerness that betokens tin ii love of dirty work while their master looks out over a beau tiful expanse of country from his costly mansion on the hill expecting to profit by the acts.of the politicians he employs and the glee with which he greets the performance of a partic ularly dirty trick shows he is confi dent of the power of his wealth. One of the latest acts is to prosecute a man for libel for taking into his confidence the public and telling how he was kept poor while the candidate amassed the'inaguificeut fortune that is now his. More than all the prosecuted man is an old soldier, one who bared his breast to bullets that the country might have a unity of being. Any soldier should resent this action against a comrade and vote for Fred A. Godcharles. Berwick Pa. Oct. '24 1902. Mr. Editor:—l have been a .voter for more than twenty-four years and a Democrat so pronouonced in my views that never before this campaign have 1 been solicited to vote the tick et. This year the importunities to favor a certain candidate Mr. Dicker man were so urgent that I surmised something was wrong with the man or his methods and I determined to learn about him ere casting my vote. Having friends in Milton who also vote the Democratic ticket and in whom 1 have absolute faith I wrote for all the particulars concerning his personality and I now announce that 1 do not favor his election. I learn from letters and personal interviews that lie is not so much a Democrat as he would like it to appear as he not only knifed the Democratic candidate for President, Mr. Bryan, both cam paigns, but that he was against the la mented Rufus K. Polk for Congress. As a Democrat this absolves me a good party man from voting for him. The wage question which has been raised would also deter me from giv ing my sup]Kirt to Mr. Dickerman. While the sworn statements of citi zens of good repute say that he con tended that 89 cents was ample pay for labor per day which he now de nies it is a matter of record that many Death of Mrs. Rayer. Mrs. Mary Rayer for many years a 1 resident of Pottsgrove, who died at Watsontown on Sunday, was buried yesterday. She was about sixty years of uf.e, the daughter of Jacob Rishel, Pottsgrove. She was well known iu Danville aud vicinity. i. good men worked for HO cents per day under his management of the works and if there ever was a voluntary in crease ol w ages on his part the records showing it are lost. Being a laborer and a friend of good wages 1 could only lament the fact that the head of a great corporation should be elevated to a place by the aid of union vote.-. I then fore announce that 1 shall take especialleasure in giving my support to Mr. Godcharles who offers no rewards he does not pay, is what he claims to be, entertains the highest regards for the soldier and the soldier's sons and yields the best wages unasked to the men who work for him aud who loyally stand with him in his candidacy without force or Coercion. Neither does he incontrast to Mr. Dickerman claim abroad that he is not interested in business. The re cords of the two men are open to the world and we opine that Nov. 1 will show that the people, soldiers, work men, farmers and business men, all, will support lb • peerless Godcharles. BERWICK. 1 larri» the name of a townsman. All realize that his home vote must he Ii veto assure success to him in his , uiii.intis to represent in the National « i c.jres- a class of citizeus that have seldom had a month piece in the lieu ( • ii" Representatives. A pi-J -I icall v unanimous vote here and at S.rim -'.in, and in Mt. Carmel and Coal t vnships will result in his election by iarge majority. The Sha in >l;in and tov, .i-hip people will do 111 ■• i r duty and w • have faith in our p ople to believe i i it they will more than do their duty by our townsman on November 4th. Never before in our history have \ two men whose relations with the la bor people have been so close aud so satisfactory asked the support of the citizens to the county as the two men are now asking to be made represent atives in congress. If voters generally are interested in what is termed petty politics and that only, Lord and Godcharles will about receive their party vote aud nothing more, but if the people are interested in just laws and the advancement of civilization along industrial lines, party lines will bo obliterated and Lord and Godcharles will receive the vote of every man who is in sympathy with advanced ideas in government. Both are truly representatives of the interests of our region and their op ponents are not. There is no choice of candidates if we have our own best interests in view.—Mt. Carmel News. W. K. Lord, of Mt. Carmel, the Re publican nominee for the congression al short term in this district, is one of his town's most progressive and public spirited citizens. He has reach ed Ins present prominent position iu the business world by dint of his own determined will power and energy, at all times keeping pace with the re quirements of the business world re quisites which peculiarly fit him to honestly and carefully legislate in the interests of his constituents. Mr. Lord was born in Ashland, Schuylkill county, Pa., October lit, 18(54, and attended the public schools graduating with honors from the same in 1877 before he had reached his thirteenth year. t)n account of the serious illne s of his father he was compelled to seek 'employment and secured a position as slate picker at the Bast colliery. De termined to succeed in life lie was so attentive to his duties and earnest in his endeavors that before many years he had pushed himself forward through various positions of trust to that of shipping clerk, lie worked in and around the collieries for thirteen years. Two years before resigning as ship ping clerk he launched into business in Mt. Carmel,at the same time work ing at the mines in the day time and his store morning and evening until he had a trade established, when in 1887 he resigned his position aud took personal charge of his business inter ests in which ho has been eminently successful, at the present time being the owner of seven of Mt. Carmol's leading stores, one of which, ' 'The Rink", is the largest in the commun ity. He has always kept in touch with all public matters in his town and county and has served many years on the local board of education and was persideut ot that body. He is promi nently identified with mauy public in dustries and an active member of the board of trade and also secretary of the Anthracite Association. He conies before the voters of this district as a public spirited and progressive citizen and one eminently fitted for the office to which he aspires aud should receive the hearty endorsement of the voters in this district. Coming from the ranks of labor he knows their wants and will always be found on the right side. With the same determination that has characterized his entire life he enters the congressional contest and will make an earnest effort to be elect ed. Remember him at the polls your self and ask your friends to support him. Northumberland Defeated. The foot ball game Saturday after noon, at DeWitt's Park, between the Danville and Northumberland High School elevens, was very well played and the victory was taken by the home j team. Captain Leuiger scored the only touchdown, and by his good work prevented the visitors from get ting the ball over the local goal line. By a bit of strategy he managed to get away from the bunch and got the ball over Northumberland's line after an exciting forty yaid run. In the second half Northumberland had the ball within three yards of the Dan ville goal when Leuiger got hold of the pigskin, hurdled the line and kept Northumberland from scoring. When the game ended Danville had the ball |on Northumberland's five yard line. I The Danville boys all played good ball and the game was fine all the way 1 through. ESTABLISHED IN 1855. AS TO WAGES AT DICKERMAN'S MILL STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, I NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, 1 Personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, <). G. Stevenson, who, being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says:—That he was an employee of the firm of Murray, Dougal & Co., Limited, at the time when Charles Hebcr Dickerman was Secretary and Treasurer of said firm of Murray, Dougal & Co., Limited, that he work ed for said Company for eighty-nine (8!) 1 cents per day at Milton, Pa. 0.. G. STEVENSON. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of October, liH)2. —'— / WM. C. MILLER, •SEAL. • Justice of the Peace. STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, I NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, I S> Personal 1 > appeared before me, a Justice of the Pe ;-o iu and for said county, J.jhu O. Koch, who, being duly sworn according to law, deposes and say< : —"i hat he was an employee of the firm of Mm ay, Dougal & Co., Limit ed at the time when Charles Hebcr Dickerman was Secretary and Treats, of said firm of Murrav, Dougal & Co., Limited,that he worked for said Com pany for eighy-nine (89) cents per day at Milton, Pa. JOHN O. KOCH. Sworn to and subscribed before me this ISth day of October, 1 ( .K)2. i —' — J D. E. AUNKST, SEAL Justice of the Peace. STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, I NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, I Personally appealed before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said state, this 4th day of October, l',H)2, J. W. Van Kirk, who being duly sworn, declares that he was iu the employ of the firm of Murray, Dougal & Co. some time before 181(4 and continued under tho same employment until a few months ago, and further swears that Mr. Charles Hebor Dickerman, who was then Treasurer aud Financial Manager of said firm did make this re mark to him:—"Thateighty-nine (8!t) cents was enough for a laboring man and was more than what the laborer earned," and further swears that that, (eighty-nine cents) was the wages paid the laborer by Murray, Dougal & Co. at that time. J. W. V4NKIRK. Sworn to aud subscribed before me this 4th day of October, 11102. 1— — J WM. C. MILLER, - SEAI.. Justice of tin* Peace. STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, I NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, S S * Personally appeared before me, a Justice of tlie Peace in and for said county, Chas. G. Montague, who, be ing duly sworn according to law, de poses and says:—That he was au em ployee of the firm of Murray, Dougal & Co., Limited, at the time when Charles Hebcr Dickerman was Secre tary and Treasurer of said firm of Mur ray, Dougal & Co., Limited, that he worked for said Company for eighty nine (B'J) cents per day at Milton, Pa. CHAS. G. MONTAGUE. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of October, l!K)2. —— I WM. C. MILLER, SEAL Justice of the Peace. Funeral of Mrs. George Hendricks. All that was mortal of Mrs. George Hendricks was laid in the tomb yester day. She was carried to her tiual rest ing place in the cemetery at Oak Grove by six sons, George, John, Michael, Jacob, James and William. Rev. Wesley J. Weuiier,pastor of St. John's Lutheran church, conducted services at the house,on Mill street,at nine o'clock. The cortege then pro ceeded to the Oak Grove church, where other services were held. The funeral was attended hv Israel Heim.Mrs. Ida Heim.of Taniaqua ;Cliarles Heuniuger, John Fry, Mr. and Mrs. William Clay well, of Pottsgrove; Mr. and Mrs. Noah Stump, of Mooresburg; John Zettlemoyer and family, of Milton and Mr. and Mrs. John Heuniuger,of West Milton. Hand Badly Injured. .loliu L. Evans met with a painful accident Tuesday afternoon while overseeing the work of laying a new stone pavement in front of the Gross building, Mill street. They were en deavoring to lift one of the heavy stoues, when the bar slipped striking Mr. Evans' right hand in such a way as to inflict a shocking gash on the palm. He walked to the office of Dr. Kiiu erer, who dressed the injury,inserting several stitches. Mr. Evans will be incapacitated for work for some time. First Snow of Season. Several slight flurries of snow yes terday came as sharp reminders that winter is close at hand. This was the first snow of the season and while it was very slight, the flakes were plent iful enough to assure the doubtiug ones that it really was snow. Usual ly the day after election is looked up on to provide a snow, but this year the weather man pushed the date ahcAd a week. On every side evidences are daily multiplying that the Republican candidates will score a sweeping victory in Montour next Tuesday. JOB PRINTING The of the AMKRICAN beinft furnished with a assortment of job letter and tancy type and jot material generally, the Publisher announces to the public that lie i> prepared at all times to execute ir. the neatest manner JOB PRINTING Ofalt Kinds and Description our price- liefore you place your orders. [DEATH BUSY IN DANVILLE Death was busy in our town Suu day.no less than three well-known res idents being summoned to the great beyond during the hours that inter vened between midnight and :i o'clock in the afternoon. Miss Lucy Shepperson, au esteemed and beloved young lady of the Second Ward, departed tlii< life eighteen minutes after 12 o'clock Sunday morn iug. after an illness oft ight weeks. The deceased, who was an in valid dar ing the greater part of her life, resid ed with her aunt.Mrs. Mary Newhatn, Front street. Miss Shepperson was twenty-eight years of age. She is a sister of Chief Burgess W. T Shepperson. of River side. She is survived by another brother, K (). Shepperson, of Denver, i Colorado, and a sister, Mrs. David Seeley, of Sterling, 111. Annie R., wife of J. H. Fry, Lower Mulberry street, died at 7 :4.1 o'clock Sunday morning,l after an illness of I six mouths. She was 50 years of age. and in addition to Iter husband is sur vived by a sou and daughter, Frank and Mary, both of whom reside at the parental home. The deceased was a woman of lovely Christian character and very widely known. Catherine,the wite of George Hend ricks, Mill street, passed away about 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon alter an illness of three years. The deceased, who was a native of Berks county, with her husband came to this couury in early life,residing 111 Liberty town ship. Riverside and in this city. She j was the mother of fourteen children, eleven of whom survive, as follows: Rosetta (Mrs. Daniel Mull.» of South Danville ;JoliD,ot Rusbtown ; Michael, of Riverside; George W., of this city; Jacob,of Sharp Ridge; Hannah 1 Mrs. George Wert man,l of Riverside; Cath erine < Mrs. Emery Shultz, »of this city; Sarah (Mrs. Adam Wagner,) of Phila delphia; William, of Center county; and James aud Mary, who reside at home. After an illness ot three months Mrs D. C. Williams passed away, Saturday evening, at her home, No. 201 Lower Mulberry street. She was an estirn able woman and her sorrowing family has the deep sympathy ot many friends in their grief. Mrs. Williams was boru ill Middletown. Pa., in 18151, nod leaves a husband but no children. Her par ents.Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gerst reside at No. 331, Lower Mulberry street She is also survived by four brothers and a sister, Joseph Gerst, Jr..Charles Gerst, Harry Gerst and Annie Gerst, of this city ; and John Gerst, of Sun bury. A nephew and niece, Ferris aud Grace Martin, are residents ot Milton. The Republican county ticket could not have been improved upon. All the can didates are men of probity and ability and well known in the communities in which they live. They are not spoilsmen nor place hunters, but have been nominated by their neighbors to the office which the public desire them to fill. As public servants they will leave nothing to be desired, and as represent atives of their party they will reflect credit upon those who named them. Horse Mired 011 Borough Street. It would seem to In- a reflection up 011 the condition of our streets that a horse should become mired at this sea son of the year, yet this i» precisely what happened in the second ward Tuesday. H. G. Salmon was driving along Honeymoon street during the forenoon, when he drove upon a soft spot and the horse suddenly sank in above hi> knees. The animal was unable toes tricate himself and the more lie flound ered the deeper he sank. It required the assistance of several men tore least; the hor»e. which was accomplished by using planks aud raiU to lift up the animal aud to give hini a solid bottom to stand on. It was only spring that Mr. sal niou was mired 011 Ash street obliging him to unhitch hi* horse aud to leave his wagon fast 111 the mud. Walked From Bine Springs Farm. Yesterday, with its bracing air aud the nip of Jack Frost, was one that made a morning constitutional a de light. A merry party from Blue Springs Farm, guests of Mi«sSaia De Long,took advantage of the ideal con ditious to walk to this city. fhose IU the party were Mi-s Hamilton. Mr Frank K. DeLoug, Miss Sara DcLong. of Philadelphia; Miss Riddle .Mr Thompson and Mr Moorehead, ot Pittsburg. The distance, eight and » halt miles, was covered in two and a half hours. The pedestrinns,with ap petites sharpened by the jaunt, enjoy ed a quail dinner at the restaurant of I). B. Heddens. Released Carrier Pigeons. P. J. McNicholas, of Chester, re leased ten carrier pigeons in tin* city yesterday morning. He brought them from his lofts 111 Chester.and the time of their arrival at home will l» sent to Mr. McNirholas Iter'-