Home Pager —.For tie Dene Ihe circulation ol this paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you 10 advertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR DR.'IRVING H. JENNINGS, DENTIST. Office Honrs 9A.M.to VI 1/ 'O-i Mill ■ l /'. M.to & I'. M. Danville, l'a. SILL M. I>. 42."> MII,I. ST., DANVII.I.K, I'A. Jiseases of the Stomach and Intestines a Specialty | W. P. ASULK, DENTIST— OF KICK: 218 MII.I.NTRKKT. f.' Ii Kxtraoted without ruin. Crown and Bridge Work a Specialty. Equipped Willi llal latent aud most improved Instruments and prepared to execute the most dilth'utt work. DR. C. H. REYNOLDS, —DENTIST Office, Opposite Boston Store, jfauville, Pa. Dentistry in all its branches. Charges Moderate and all work Guaranteed Established 1892. 55 NEWS! 1903. Happy New Year. Arthur Lane has accepted a position as clerk at Hunt's drug store. Ice dealers uro showing sigfis of anx iety. They feel that they ought to be at work. The cold wave found the river en tirely too high to connect with an ice harvest. Santa Claus may congratulate him self that he has a whole year in which to rest and recuperate his finances. The fellow with the New Year res olutions will now get the middle of the stage. Many beautifully trimmed Christ mas trees were noticed in Danville homes this year. Some of the local merchants are busy takiug account of stock. The man who was afraid we were not going to have any real winter weather this year should huut up some thing else to g't scared about. Cold wave prophecies are easy now. Christmas trees will soon be added to tho fuel piles. By tho end of this week the march on Harrisburg will set in. The freight congestion contiuues to b« a problem for the railroads. The fuel shortage is the only dis comforting feature of tho season. A farewell tea will be given in Salvation Army Hall on Saturday evening. Tickets 10 cents. Proceeds for local work. The engagement lias been auuouuced of Miss Dora Crouonberg of Baltimore, Mil., to Mr. Loo Goldman of the firm ot Goldman Bros., of this city. Beaver Lodge, No. 132, Knights of Pythias, hold its annual election 011 Thursday uiglit. There was a very large attendance. Following is the result of tho election: C. C., Claude O. Guest; V. C., Thomas B. Evans; M.of A., James Kramer;, I. G., John Richards; (). G., James V. Wilson; M.of W., H. E. Trumbower ; Trustee, eighteen months, John D. Evans. Beaver Loilge, No. 132, now con tains 140 members. The first lodge of tin- order was instituted in Danville in February, 1869. George W. Remiek, of Middletown, Dauphin county, is the gaost of his sou, B. F. Retiiick of No. 68 North Mill street. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Gross, of Bloomsburg. were in this city yester day. James W. Bogart, of Castle Grove Dairy Farm has purchased the beauti ful golden sable and white Scotch collie, "Ladysmith". By Crescent Butte. Ex-Commodore's Lassie from the Green Mountain Collie Kennels, of South Randolph, Vermont. J. H. Montague left yesterday for Miltoj where he attended the Herr- Geingrich nuptials last evening. C. P. Hancock transacted business in Sunbnry yesterday. The usual holiday hours will bo observed at the post office today. The mummers will be out in full force this afternoon. A number of the stores will close at noon today. Wyle's Orchestra rendered excellent music at the Opera House last night. The fello»v with a New Year's res olution about, his person should he careful hew ho walks on the icy pave ments. The groundhog escapes a big lot. of blame by putting off his weather visit until February. Mrs. Sarah Elliott, Pine street, is visiting relatives at Lewistown. Rabbi Mayor left yesterday after noon for Bloomsburg. Miss Bessie Drumheller left yester day for a visit with friends in Sha mokiu. Miss Hanm.il Sechler left yesterday for a visit with friends in Sunbnry. New Year's resolutions are not like bric-a-brac. They cannot be mended when broken. The weather of the past few days made coasting on tho various hills throughout the town an enjoyable diversion. So far no accidents have been reported, although several nar row escapes were made. "THIS COI NTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WIT 11 ITS OWN PRoIM HONS VOL. 48-MO 1. IIIIIIUEII BILLS A Id. I'illl The special moetiug of the borough cooucil last night brought out a bare quorum of members. The bills, which ar.camulated during the six weeks' deadlock representing uearly S3OOO wore paid, so that whether the dead lock be resumed at the next meeting or uot ouo important transaction is out of the way and the members can afford to skirmish and delay as much as they please if they consider it to the best interest of the borough. The strained relations in council made it very doutful whether there would be quorum last evening. This uncertainty existed up to within !i few minutes of 8 o'clock, when only Vas tiue, Swank, Lloyd, Davis and Gib son had putin au appearance. At the la-it minute Montgomery and George Sechler arrived. President Vastine explained tho ob ject of the meeting, which was to pay tho bills,aud hear reports of the Chief of-Police and tho Chief of the Fire Department. George Sechler made a motion that the bills be paid. This was seconded by Montgomery. Tho bills were then read and formally approved for pay ment. A communication was received from Borough Surveyor George W. West, stating that ho had examined the iron bridge on Centre street and found that it was finished according to contract. On motion therefore, it was ordered that a check be sent to Nelson-Buchaii an Company, builders for the amount, sllßs. It was also ordered that $l5O be paid on the now hose, representing one-half the cost ot' tho 10)0 fe ;t parjliased. On motion of Mr. Montgomery the Treasurer was authorized to pay §135.08 over to the Firemen's Relief Association as the amount due that body from tho Borough. Twenty-five dollars due tho Executive Board of the Fire Department was also ordered paid, along with $lO representing tho balance due the Chief of the Fire De partment. Tho report of tho Chief-of-Police showed that there had been 37 arrests for infractions of tho borough law during 1902. Tho offenses comprise drunkenness, disorderly conduct, ped dling, cursing and shooting in the borough. Fines before Justice Oglesby aggregated $57; before Justice Bare, |BO. During tho year 172 tramps w re sheltered in the lock-up. Chief Engineer James Freeze also presented his report. There were ten firos in Danville during the past year. One life was lost, that of Miss Milner. The total damage is represented at 12987, fully insured. The inventory showed that the different companies are as a general thing well equipped. The membership of the fire depart ment is 27-1, distributed among the different companies as follows: Friend ship,69; Washington, 89; Continental, 46; Goodwill 79. Of the bills awaiting payment two batohos have already been printed in thoso columns. Those relating to last night's special meeting aud approved for payment are as follows: BOROUGH DEPARTMENT. Standard Electric Light Co $451.75 Regular employes 82.50 Labor and Hauling 21.39 Geo. F. Reifsnyder .. . 24.85 George W. West 27.00 Standard Gas Co 4.20 A. C. Atnesburv 6.45 Boettinger & Diet/. .50 Continental Engine House. .. .45 Joseph Lechuer 1.50 Franklin Boyer 5.90 (5. Edward Roat 21.00 B. B. Brown 13.85 J. M. Crossley 21.00 J. M. DoSliay 24.50 C. Shnltz 13.22 V. ATER DEPARTMENT. Rogula - employes $122.40 George F. Reifsnyder 12.99 H. R. Mooro 3.83 Boettinger & Diet/. .30 Adams Express Co .85 Standard Gas Co 11.80 Joseph Leehner 21.83 William Hullihen 2.50 Curry & Vannau 15.80 Ed ward Cormau 4.05 Harry B . Patton 20.00 Transferred to Gatawissa. The familiar figure of D. W. Hubcr, gateman, has been missing from his post at the South Danville crossing during the last days. He has been transferred to Gatawissa where he has been installed as watchman at a street crossing. "Danuy" i< a native of South Dan ville and ho acted as gateman there for many ye its. His family has re moved from to.v.i and his lines,hence forth will proluhly lie in other places. S. M. Fields, of Shamokiu, has suc ceeded Mr. Haber as gateman at the South Danville crossing. Bride and Groom Serenaded. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Obcrdorf, bride and groom, were treated to an old fashioned serenade at Riverside last evening, which began very shortly after 5 o'clock, tho hour of tho cere mony. Tho noise was almost deafen ing for awhile, being made up of bells, blowing of horns and all the discordant sounds peculiar to callithu mpian bauds. Whether those for whom the honor was intended got much pleasure out of it may be a question, hut the big crowd of men and boys participating seemed to enjoy it. Don't turn a new leaf unless you turn it to stay. i! CLASH IT THE I'. S 11. STATION A clash at the P. & R. station took ! place about 8 o'clock Tuesday eve be tween the night operator and the crew , of a south-bound freight which called into play the services of both our Chief-of-Police and one of our town surgeons. The battle uneven as it was resulted in favor of the operator, who : tells a story that would seem to re lieve him from blame. ! The night operator is William R. Reicheldorfer, who has been employed on the Catawissa branch for many years and has a good reputation as a ! poaceable and obliging employe. Ac ! cording to the facts as learned by the Chief-of-Police,when the third section of freight No. 84, south, reached the station that night, one of the brake men entered the otlice for orders. These that night were of an especially important nature and the operator thought he had better deliver them to the conductor in person, make certain explanations and obtain his signature ;to the orders instead of that of tho brakoman. Partly with this end in view aud partly to satisfy himself that the signals wore all right lie climbed up on the freight. { The operator declares that no sooner did ho moet the conductor than the latter began to abuse him for nut ! permitting the brakenun to lie ! hurled tho vilest kind of epithets up on him and struck him a bird blow. Reicholderfer defended himself as j best he could aud climbed down upon the platform. Hero It! was confronted iby another one of the crew, whom lie could not recognize in the darkness, who dealt him a blow in the face. In | defense the operator picked up a laut : ern and brought it down upon the head of the assailant. It was a blow that did fearful execution, although Reicheldorfer at the time had no idea of the extent of the injuries he had inflicted. A moment later some one else landed a blow on the operator and ! again ho plied his lantern with good effect. \.J The battle was soou over, when ono ;of the crew was found to be hors de ' combat. The train was obliged to j tarry at the station, while Dr. J. R. i Kimerer was called to tho scone of tho ' couttict. The injured man, whoso name could not be ascertained, had a terrible gash an inch and a half long just right of tho mouth and another ! below beginning at the corner of tho i month. Both gashes cut clear through | the flesh to the toeth. There was a j cut loss severe above the left eye and ! another bolow tho right eye. The nose j was also badly scratched. The doctor i sowed up the worst injuries, after which tho train proceeded on its way taking tho wounded man nloug. Mr. Reicheldcrfer asks that tho affair bo investigated. Officials Whose Terms Expire The annual spring election will take place on the third Tuesday of February. Its approach has uot as yet occasioned much activity amoug the aspirants for local offices, al though several are already known who cherish an ambition to serve tho bor ough in the capacity of School di rector or Councilman. The Borough this year will elect a Chief Burgess. W. G. Pursel, the incumbent, was appointed to (ill the unexpired term of John O. Moyer, which expires with the pres ent year. Each of tho wards will have a Councilman to elect, those whose terms expire being as follows: First Ward, George Sechler; Second Ward, Albort Kemmer; Third Ward, John Pat-ton ; Fourth Ward, A. L. Brandt. The Borough will have six School Directors to elect. Dr. I. G. Barber, President of tho Board, retires in tho First Ward. In tho Second Ward tiie terms of Abram Burger and Harry Redding expire. In the Third Ward Samuel Werkheiser retires and in the Fourth Ward tho terms of W. H. Ortli and Aaron Rockafellor expires, the lattor having been elected by the Board to fill the unexpired year of Mr. Black. Fuueral of George Hornberger. The funeral of George Hornberger took place from St. John's Lutheran church at 1:30 o'clock Saturday after noon, the Rev. Wesley Wenner officiat ing. The pall bearers were: Henry Hornberger, Jacob Hornbergor, William Hornberger, Christopher Kristetter, Jacob Herman and Frank Koontz. In terment was made in tin; Lutheran cemetery. Those in attendance from a distance were: Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Ilornborger | and Mrs. Adam Dottliug, of Williams i port ; Miss Katherino Weidnnbach, of ] Hazleton ; Henry Hornberger, of Leo | County,lllinois; Christopher Kristet j tier, of Moudota, Illinois; William i Hornberger, of Findlay, Ohio; Frank • Koontz, of Massillon, Ohio, and Fred Hornberger, of Youngstovvn, Ohio. Mrs. Bartholomew Breaks Her Arm. While walking within two doors of her home, No. 208, East Front, street, ! Tuesday eyening, Mrs. Thomas W. Bar tholomew ffll upon the pavement and broke her right arm It happened about 8 o'clock. Mrs. Bartholomew had just stopped out to call on a neighbor and was passing the Jewish School house whoa she fell. Mrs. Bartholomew had no difficulty in reaching horn'. Dr. Cameron Shnltz was called who set tho broken bone. The fracture is about midway ' between the wrist and elbow. DANVILLE. PA., THURSDAY JAXUAKY LHXW. INTERESTING The lino old homestead occupied by Major 0. P. Gearhart and his sisters ou the Suubury road, Riverside, last evening was the scene of annual fes tivity aud merry-making, the occasion being the wedding of Miss Amanda Helen Gearhart to Mr. S. M. Oberdorf of Suubury. The event was one* ol unusual interest, both 011 account of the- prominence of the family and the personal popularity of the bride, who has always resided at Riverside and is very widely known. The ceremony was performed at sp. m., the ofliciat ing clergyman being Rev. Dr. W. I. Steaus, former pastor of Mahoning Presbyterian church. Mrs. George H. Sonnoboruo of New York was matron of honor and Professor C. D. Oberdorf of Mt. Carmel, best man. The wed ding march from Lohengrin was ren dered by Mrs. W. H. Lattimere of this city. Tile bride wore white cloth trimmed with taffeta bauds and lace. The newly wedded couple left on the 7:51 train for a trip taking in New York and Philadelphia. The following guests were present: Miss Catharine Minier, Miss Lourissa Leighou, Mr. aud Mrs. William Ober dorf, Peter Oberdorf, Calvin aud Rob ert Oberdorf, of Suubury; L. M. Eck mau, Rush tow 11; James Eckman, Philip Mettler and family of Klinesgrove; Charles G. Mettler of West Point; Miss- Helen Jameson,Berwick ; Frank Jame son and family of Plymouth ; James Auld and James Kipp and family of Pittston; Mr. and Mrs. George H. Sonneborne, New York City; Mrs. Samantha Jameson, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jameson, Mrs. Lucy Gearhart and family, Samuel Johnston, Misses Sallie and Mae Johnston,Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lattimere and son Harry, Mr. aud Mrs. Theodore Doster,of this city; Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Haughawont,Mrs. Catharine Van Nostrand, Mr. aud Mrs. M. P. Guliek.of South Danville. Struck by a Switch Engine. Miss Lottie Merrill, of Valley town ship, who delivers milk in this city was struck by a P. & R. switch engine while driving to town Saturday morn ing aud escaped terrible injury l>3' a very narrow margin. As Miss Merrill approached the cross ing just west of Mausdalo the locomo tive loomed up in view rattling along at a lively clip. The horso took fright and despite the young lady's best efforts to bring him under control and to stop him before reaching the cross ing he dashed on over the railroad just as the engine reached the spot. The horso and front wheels of the milk wagon cleared tlio switcher, but one of the hind wheels was caught and badly broken. The vehicle, however, did not upset aud the horse was lucki ly at that moment caught by Gustavo L 'luuan, who prevented a destructive runaway. Miss Merrill's father being apprised of the accident brought a spring wag on down from the farm into which the milk was transferred and from which Miss Merrill on Saturday served her customers. Death of Mrs. E. H. Shultz. Mrs. E. H. Shultz, a respected resi dent of Rush township, Northumber land County, (i : -d at her home about three o'clock Monday morning after a severe illness of five weeks duration from cancer of the stomach. Sunday she appeared quite well and retired at night in her usual health. After mid night however sho became very ill aud her death followed several hours later despito the fact that every thing was do-io to relieve her suffering. Deceased was a daughter of Thomas Mousch of Franklin township, Colum bia county. She was aged thiity-six years and is survived by a husband aud five small children, four sous and a daughter, all of whom have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad affliction. A Double Wedding. The homo of Paul Shultz, Roaring Ureek, was the scene of an interesting double wedding on Christmas,the two bridos being the eldest daughtors of the family and grand-daughters of James Shultz, East Market street, this city. The contracting parties were Miss Mary Margaret Shultz, who was mar ried to Samuel Krunun, of Cooper township, this county, and Miss Eva Shultz, who became the bride of Abram Roup, of Catawissa. The double ceremony was performed at 4 o'clock bv Rev. Peter Altpeter, pastor of St. John's Gorman Lutheran church, of Catawissa, before a house full of guests comprising immediate relatives. Samuel Krunim, one of the grooms, is a school teacher, who presides over the Welch Hill school, at this place. Mr. Roup is the owner of a line farm in Franklin township, Columbia coun ty, which will be the future homo of himself and bride. Goal Scarcity Teaches Lessou. "This scarcity of coal has really done a good thing," remarked a well known physician, "111 that it has taught people that they can get along with much less heat. I liavo always preached against such hot rooms as most people insisted on but with no avail. Now they have learned how much more comfortable they are in rojms not nearly so hot as they used to have and how much less of a shock it is togo out in the open air." PERSONAL . PARAGRAPHS Mrs. William Speese and daughter, Anna, have returned to Suubury after a visit at tho homo of J. H. Frogs, Walnut street. H. C. Rothwick and wife returned to Catawissa Saturday evening after a short visit in this city. Mrs. Austin Hartmau returned to Berwick Saturday after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Keefer. Mrs. E. T. Drumheller returned to Suubury Saturday after a visit at tho home of her son, Oliver Drumheller. R. .T. Aul spent Sunday with rela tives at Espy. Mrs. Eliazboth Miller left Saturday for Bayonne, N. J. Harry Tirloy and Frank Montague spent Sunday with friends in Williams port. Mrs. Charles Snyder, of Northum barlaud, returned homo Saturday after a visit in this city. Miss Mamie Hoffman, of Northum berland, returned homo 011 Saturday oveuing after a visit in this city. Miss Nelda Jacobs and Miss Emma Dunn, of Hazlotou, are visiting at the home of John Jcaobs, West Market street. Mr. T. R. Rombach of Philadelphia spent Sunday in Danville as a guest atjtho Holloway home, Bloom street. Mrs. Jacob Ackerman of Brookline, near Boston, Mass., is visiting rela tives in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Hummel, of Muncy, and George Meyers, of Lock Haven, returned home Saturday after a visit at the homo of Peter J. Keefer, Wall street. Edward Diehl and Anthony Kovau ehetz, of Philadelphia, are visiting at the home of George Stronse, Castle Grove farm. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Leighow have returned to Plymouth after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Pentz, East Market street. Postmaster C. P. Harder aud daught ers Misses Muzie and Blanche, left yesterday for a visit with relatives in Shamokin. Harry Klase returned to Philadel phia vest lay, after a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Klase, Water street. F. M. Herrington left yesterday 011 a business trip to Suubury. James 11. Voris returned to New York yesterday, after a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Voris 011 Fe.ry street. Mrs. William Snyder, Chambers street, is visiting friends in Berwick. Tho Rev. W. I. Stems and wife are visiting friends in this city. Mrs. Maine Fields and daughter, Moda, left yesterday for a visit with friends in Berwick. Gerald Gross, of Bloomsburg, call ed ou friends in this city yesterday. Theodore aud F. Purse! Angle at tended the Cross Keys Golf Club dance at Suubury last night. Hon. Lloyd Welliver, of Exchange, left for Philadelphia yesterday 011 receipt of a telegram announcing tho serious illness of his father. W. K. Welliver. Miss Julia Voris left yesterday for a visit with friends in Bloomsburg. Mrs. Jacob Ackermau and children returned to Boston, Mass., yesterday after .a visit with relatives in this city. David Rogers transacted business in Suubury yesterday. Mrs. Charles Michael aud sou, Grant, returned to Scrautou yesterday after a visit at the homo of Jerry Knorr, South Danville. Miss Emma Gearhart left yesterday for a visit with friends in Harris burg. D. C. Williams left yesterday for a short visit in Philadelphia. Simon Hoffman left yesterday on a business trip to Williamsport. Mrs. William Hovies is visiting in Suubury. Joseph L. Shannon spent yesterday in Sunbury. Wesley Morrall, of South Danville, left yesterday 011 a trip to New York City. Attorney James Scarlet transacted business in Bloomsburg yesterday. Mrs. Martha Manning left 011 the !>:l4 train yesterday for Suubury. Mrs. Walter Boyer returned to Phila delphia yesterday aftei a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Shannon, Riverside. Mrs. William Manning left yester day for Sunbury. John Kilgus and wife left yesterday for Philadelphia where they will vis it their daughter. Miss Mablo Conrad returned to Sun bury yesterday after a visit with friends in this city. Miss Fannio Mogul, of Baltimore, is visiting her sister, Ms. H. Gold man, Bloom street. OlTicor John G. Voris and Sheriff Michael Breckbill returned yesterday from a trip to Philadelphia. C. C. Seebold of Suubury, transact ed business in this city yesterday. George Maiers, Sr., returned home from Philadelphia last evening. Rev. Charles Morisou of Suubury, called 011 Rev. Erskine Wright last evening. Miss Laura Peyton, Mill street, left yesterday for a visit with friends in Williamsport. Miss Sue Foust left yesterday for a visit with friends at Muncy. P. W. Felcher, one of tho editorial staff of Pennsylvania Grit, Williams port, spent last night in this city. John M. Hinckley left yesterday 011 a trip to Philadelphia. FIFTEEN HOUSES ' TURNED LOOSE The strangest piece of roguery that has been heard of for a long time oc curred near Mausdalo Friday night when fifteen horses belonging to a sleighing party were stripped of their bridles aud turned loose in the dark ness. , The affair occurred at the Man farm 011 the Mooresburg road. Jamo< Murray, the tenant, was entertaining. While the festivities were 011 in the house the horses were not unhitched from the sleighs but were sua gly sheltered in the largo stone wagon house aud ou the threshing Hoor of the barn. When the party broke uu the men folks proceeded to the barn to get their horses and sleighs. A sceno of contusion presented itself. Not a single horse was in his place. The three pi iced 011 the threshing floor belonging to John Merrill. Peter Saudel and Gliarle, Flick wore nowhere to be found about the premises. Of the horses that remained every one was found without a bridle. These were all in the largo wagon shed and they had been prevented from ruuning away by the following circumstance : The wagon house is open at each end and to afford the horses as much shelt " as possible they were driven in at each oud and hence stood facing each other. When they found themselves free they naturally moved forward causing a jam, which prevented the horses from either end from getting out of the building. Fortunately the animals in the mix-up were quiet in disposition, otherwise there might have been a big loss of proporty caused by injured liorsos aud broken sleighs. Several of the traces wore found cut, evidently the work of the miscreants who stole the bridles but beyond these there was little damage done cither to tho har ness or the sleighs. Excitement ran high. Tho three families whose horses had left them behind started to walk home while others improvised bridles out of ropes and odds and ends of harness found about the place Two of the runaway horses went home aud were found there when the owners ariived; the third was found tho next morning ou the farm of William Curry near the Maus farm. Altogether the atlair was one that will uot be soon forgotten. No one seems to have the least idea as to who the perpetrators are. All effort will be made however, to discover the parties and should their arrest occur it is safe to say that they will be made to pay pretty dearly for their piece of freakish fun. Rural Free Delivery. The following communication lias been received by the postmasters here abouts, from tho department at Wash ington aud is of interest to persons in terested in rural free delivery. Tho department looks to the patrons of tho rural free delivery service who are receiving the bauofits of the ser vico to usa their utmost personal en deavors, and also to exert their influ ence with the roa«l supervisors, or with those officials who are respons ible for the condition of the highways, to tho end that tho roads traveled by the rural carriers may be always kept open and in such passable shape that the service cau.be regularly aud punc tually performed. Should the regularity of the service he needlessly destroyed as the result of inattention and lack of care be stowed ou tho highways, the perman ent withdrawal of the delivery will very likely result. Rural letter carriers are required to servo their routes regularly at all seasons of the year and in every kind of weather win u it can be done with - out seriously imperilling their con veyances or tho United States mail which is in their custody. Patrons should clear away the snow drifts, SD that tho carriers can drive to and roach boxes from their vehicles without dismounting. It is not a part of the carriers' duty to break out the roads after a severe snow storm. Rural carriers are expected to en ergetically try to servo their routes, even though the conditions may be extremely adverse.aud any undue lack of zeal 011 their part should promptly be brought to the attention of this office for such action as the merits of the case require. R"spectfully, (Signed) A. W. MACHEN, General Superintendent. Married in Their Own Home. The dwelling, No. 635 Front street, was the scene of an interesting wed ding Monday evening,when Miss Edna Berninger, of Howellville became the bride of Mr. .T. L. Kline, of this city. The nuptial knot was tied at T o'clock by Rev. N. E. Cleaver. The ceremony was witnessed by a small assemblage made up of the immediate relatives. Mr. Kline is an active young busi uoss man of this city. Miss Berninger is also well aud favorably knowu, not only at Howellville, but also in this city. Tho newly wedded couple will reside at IS'o. •">:{."> Front street, which tho groom had furnished to receive his bride. Spraiued Her Ankle. Miss Cora Kramer while descending tlx* stairs at Miss Hold's dressmaking establishment 011 Bloom street, Mon day afternoon missed her footing and fell a distance of five steps, sustaining a sprained ankle. Dr. Paules rendered surgical aid. ESTABLISHED IN 1866, |. 11. GOhSKK PROPRIETOR The Danville Knitting Mills Monday started up on an eotin Iv new bad . J. 11. Goes' r, who ii tii:• failurt of Thomas West li ib 'ii operating the plant rn liquidating ? artier, has 1 - come solo propri toi. Mr. Goeser i •i i n r . i • basim -s man. Hi onaaj.' n: ir will b prud ent and ( i oaonii-al ::n i if there i- any profit in the Ini-in - It will make the plant Monday s'.-veral n form; went into [ effect. Anything lik a waste of eitht r time or mar rial must be avoided and ' Mr. (Jceser la-t v. k xplaiied to lii | employes liis plans for getting the most out of the business from now on. Ho has always fjund it profitable, lie said, to interest hi< employ in hi business to the end that b might have their co-operation in a careful and economical management. In the pres ent instn'ice lie propose. ogive the hands at i Knitting mill an ial ntt in the business. He lias set apart five thou-uid dol lars worth of Mock, the arnings of which during six months are to ho distribut d among tho employes. If there is any ]irolit at all this means an item to eaeli one employed nut at ail to be despised and it ought to encour age them to look carefully after the best interest of th husin< s-. The five thousand dollars represents one tenth of all the stock. Danville is much interested in the future success of tlm knitting mill and tho praiseworthy method adopted by Mr. Goeser for g tting good re sults is universally « immenderl. Druggists Who Sell "Winks." Danville druggists (if there are any) at whos ■ fountain* "claret -oda" and other drink- colloquially known as "winks" in which there i- contained even asm ill percentage of distilled sini-its, sold, will likely after tho lir-t of the year have to provide them> Ives with a special tax a-< a retail liquor dealer. Information to tiii effect has been sent out to internal revenue officers in an order stating tho points that have been decided on. Collector Her.-hey is sending out notices to druggists in Harrisbnrg to tho effect that aft r Jana iry 1, 100!, the special tax of a retail liquor dealer is require 1 to b • paid by every person who sells or offers for >ab- any soda water, drinks or ot'ier beverages to which is added distilled spirit.- or wine (the fermenred juice of small frait) or any eompoand thereof. Mil that part of ruling No. '~'-i in "Treas ury Decisions," 1!»00 (Vol. :s, p. :JlO, i in which it is held that "where an alcoholic flavoring syrup is used for sprinkling into a glu-s of so la wat< r a quantity -o small ai to mer ly give a flavor to tho water, the special tix of a liquor dealer is not required to bo paid for tho sale of such beverage" hereby revoked, a< wi 11 as every other ruling heretofore made contrary to tho present ruling. The same rule is therefore likely to h > applied in thN section. Welcomed the New Year. The passing of the old and the com ing of the new yeai, was witnessed by many Danville people 1;i t night. Thi> city for some ye ars has produced many faithful watchers.for the new year, some out of curiosity and others with prayers and petitions to God that they may keep the nianv go 11 resolutions made. At several of the chinch. - interest ing watch services were held. At the United Evangelical church a new organ was dedicated last night after which a watch m " ting of sp <-ial in terest was held. Many observed a more woi lly cu-- tom of welcoming the new v -ar, and with noise and festivity waited for tho midnight hour. The parade of mummers this afternoon promises to In largo and many and varied costumes will bo in evidence. Fifty Years of Married Life. Air. and Mr-. Charles L ighow cel ebrated their 50th we iding annis rs iry at their home, Ea-t Market -treet. on Christmas day. |. nas in » v ••• 'dingly happy occasion. Gil i Mwe ldings are rare and this one coming as it did, with the Yuletide, made t l l■ ■ happy couple feol that they were doubly bles-e I. Ail appetizing dinn r was served. Those w re: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Qaiuby, of O.—enning, N. Y., Mr. and Mrs Sam a- 1 Wil >\ an I sou Ryron, of Seraut ui, Mr. and Mr-. Clarence L ighow, of Plymouth, Mr. and Mr-. F. O. Hunt. Chari • Hunt. Clarence Hunt,and Mi-- Mildred Hunt, of Williamsport, M -. Hannali Pitnet, Miss Mary Pita Miw Martha PitHW and .Miner Pifm I of Riv« ,>i h , Mr. and Mrs. t! org i.- . :•> i.v, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pit nil >n, Harold, and Mi-- Line t: !. ighow. of th - city. The Operation a Success. George Maiers, Jr., who ! ft for the Samaritan II eiital, Phi ».! Iphia. a few days ago for tr atm i' id--rw. it an operation on Trie- lay. Hi- many young friends le rt will !>• glad t > learn that the operation wain every respect a sucees- and that the young man is doing very w 11. It will be sometime, however, 1 tor Ii can return home. Defeated at Bloomsburg. The Danville Basket Rail team met defeat at the hands of the IHo misburg Wheelmen iu the Normal \aditortum at that place Friday eve. The score was *"-! to 15. iOE PRINTING FHC c/iice of the Auf KICAX Lein lurislied with a larjjc sus.«ortn:en o job letter and lancy type andy, materia generally, th< Publisher announces to the pubht that he is prepared at aii time to execute n the neatest manner JOB PRINTING Of ah K Inds and Descriptor *-W*Get ;ur p»ic before yon place your wders. jlilj CITED TO Itl US Tbe thrilling hold-Dp of U. Y. •James in Octob r last found it- final echo -Saturday morning HI a t< N )• irs* sentence im[ on th highway n»»a who so nearlr accomplished th»* mb «T; ami th r»« kle and daring Lux who-" law-breaking and j»il l>r> aking exploits Iwrc caused so much • xeit# - lacnt of late will betaken to t'*<* j.- n i teat iary today wh r I. will drop out of ail sight and kt» .. k» fir as Danville I-, concerned until anotl r decade has pa d. Andrew Lux pleaded guilty of at tempting to rob t". Y. Jam* -andal ;ig with William Or. wa- co-jricted of jail broking. For th latter offense sentence was suspended. For th hold up Judge Littlu imjio-.f l the follow ing sentem •: That Lax par a fin of #IOOO, the cost of pro- ration and undergo an im prisonment of ten years af -olitary confinement in the Kvl'jro ary. Lux imprests one a* a rollicking good-natured fellow. —f<»i« »1 ..r hard ened by his long indulgence in crime he betrayed 110 emotion w!. n tin* sentence was pronoun'.-d which »*on -igued liim to *'v dungeon for ten years, accepting it all as a matter of course. William Green and Charles May, Got 11 of whom are invalid-, will l>. given a'j opportunity to begin life over a.: »in,- nfen •• in the > »-arii being su-pended. Green along with Andrew Lnx wa- found guilty of jnil breaking: May was convict i of fal pretense. The latter app«\aied in Dan ville simultaneously with Lnx,bat lie devoted himself to begging. He had on<' of his arms ing> niou-ly bandaged, which he falsely represented as dis abled owing to an injury sustained while working in a stone quarry. Among other matters ©£ minor im portance diapos->d of before court on Saturday a subpoena in divorce was grant dG. W. P. Woodside against Anna Mary Wood-ide. Something The Matter. There i- something the matter with the coal -upply. Th<- -trike end ed and work was resumed in the rain* - nearly two months ago and *till tie supply appears' to b- little, if any,l»»t ter than while the operations w r idle. Reports from the regions indi cate that tS ■■l.le at ion ofw «"hri.*t ma- t» -tivitit - by the foreign miners is the caus of the scarcity, and may be it is. in part. But tin re mu-t t»s other influences at work to curtail tbe supply. Either the wholesale or re tail dealers somewlier* must I hoard ing the product for some reason. In this city the retail dealers are clearly absolved from blame. They have been bending every energy tc» supply the public at price- that are reasonable under the circumstances. Rut it is impossible for them to get a sufficient quantity togo around. The reason of this may be that the ii al< r in the larger cities are favored bv the producers and tiiev are not behav ing so well, if published statements are to lie depended on. hi other words, according to newspaper report-, re tail dealers, in Philadelphia, for ex ample, are holding sto-k and pretend ing scarcity, in order to be able to get exorbitant prices. Watching the New Bill. The members of the National Guard are watching with interest th a •t.fi of the United States Senate on what is known as the Dick bill, now !>t f.>- tliat body for final action. Th bill virtually makes the militia of tlu different states a reserve divi-ien of the regular army, subject tc th call of the President iu cast of invasion or rebellion. It provides that upon the recom mendation of the governor of a -rate any officer of the National Guard n »v attend a coarse of -tudy at any milt tary school and shall have the same allowance for travel quart r> to which an officer of the regnlar army woald IK; entitled untl r similar circam -tances an 1 shall n ceive commnt.i' i• TI of subsistence at the rate of on- d«! lar a day. "Ch;uiukcha" at B'ne Zion. The "Cbanukcha" exercises of th. R'ne Zion Sabbat , - n I wlu. -i «. r. held Sunday afternoon in th syna gogu were well attend i. I I ; gram included ap| ropriate recitations by the children and a namber <>f choice selections by tbe <>j • ra Hnn-.« orehe-tra. J. J. Newman - nig » I t— solo which was excellent. Rabbi Adolph Mayer made the addn -- T!-.. children were presented with gitt- and caudy. Ent«rtameil on Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. William Thornier >n tertained a number of friends at their home on Railroad street on Christ ma day. A dinu r wa- - -rved and aRH enjoyable day spent. Tho»> pr- -at wire Mi-si-s Cora and M< !i —» I r*Hi of William-port; Mr. a>i<i Mr- Harry Loltach and daughter Kdita, Mr. and Mrs. William Lobarh and son Kdwin. Reubeu Lobaeh, Mr. aad Mr- Fred P.eiiner and daughter Marie. Mr- Franklin < trtmaa and daughter- Msl dre I and Mvrtle, Miss Mary Ortm n Mr, Williams, Frank, Divid .wad Charles Lowrie of Derry fown-'u Appreciate the Gift. On Christmas day a fri« nd presented Chri-r Episcopal parish with * l . " amount neee—ary to free the »bareh of debt. The raemU r> of tbe | an-l» much appret iate the gift
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