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The La Del I Comedy Company at
the Opera House tonight.
Alem Sechler, of Kipp's Run, is
seriouslv ill.
This is an odd year and the sum of
tl.e numbers in 1!H)3 is 13. Ordinarily
that sort of combination would presage
all sorts of misfortune and calamity.
But this year will show how little of
the hoodoo there is iu 13. It gives
promise of being the most prosperous
year the country has over known.
if the National Guard wants to
guard itself against surprises it wants
to prepare for tho spring inspection.
This is a peculiar world. Iu the
midst of a coal famine wo begin to
worry about the ice crop.
The young new year has a fair field,
but ho also has a big contract ahead if
he aims to break tho record of his pre
decessor.
Tho interior of Thomas Evans' bar
ber shop is being repainted.
Shattered New Yoar's resolutions
are in vogue.
Miss Nellie Geise, Pi no street, is re
covering from a severe attack of ty
phoid fever.
It is promised that we are to have
the shortest session of tho Legislature
ou record.
The LaDoll Comedy Company filled
a three night's engagement at Music
Hall last week. They played to well
filled houses and gave exhibitions of
a pleasing character. —Scranton Trib
une Nov. 28th. Tho LaDell Comedy
Company will appear at the Danville
Opera House tonight, Friday and Sat
urday nights.
P. C. Dorr of.this city, has been
chosen as a juror in the United States
court which convenes at Willianisport
next week.
Many of the railroads aro resorting
to extra trackage. This shows that
they have faith in the future.
The now year starts in with more
than the average of crimes and,disast
ers.
Landlords have sorvod their notices
and house hunters are on the hunt.
A December thaw and a January
thaw have darkened the prospects of
an ice harvest.
"As the days lengthens, the cold
strengthens," is the old saying. As
yet there has been little if any length
ening of the daylight in this latitude,
tho increase in tho evening has been
lost in the morning. There is plenty
of time yet for more cold weather and
storm than is desirable.
From reports coming in there will
be few towns in tho state of any size
which will be without local banking
facilities, while in the larger cities
banks aro springing up in the sub
urbs like mushrooms. The prosperous
times of the past couple of yoars, and
the excellent showing of the old in
stitutions have encouraged the es
tablishment of new banks.
Jeweler George Smith is passing
around the cigars. A baby girl arrived
at his home yesterday.
William M. Russell, clork at the
First National Bank, is convalescent
after |j seven week's illness.
Arthur Roan has resigned his posi
tion as manager of the Walk-Over
shoe store and will return to Blooms
burg.
John Coleman, of Washingtouvillo,
was a visitor to this city yesterday
afternoon.
Justico-of-the-Peace J. P. Bare is
Hufforiug from a carbuncle on his
u«ck.
Tho Couuty Auditors consisting of
Benjamin L. Diehl, of Mahoning
township; E. V. Flick, of Valley
towuship; and U. G. Gulick, of Dan
ville, began the duties ot their office
on Monday. Tlioy will bo occupied
during the greater part of the week.
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VOL. 48—MO I>.
THE IBIILOCK
BROKEN
The couucilnmnic deadlock is brok
en. The first meeting of the New Year
brought out a quorum who had as
sembled for the purpose of transacting
business. Au important part of the
proceedings related to the printing of
the annual statement of the Borough
an.l Water Department-, which was
awarded to the Montour American an<l
Danville Intelligencer.
Mr. Sechler of the Street and Bridge
Comuiittoe said that complaint was
still to be heard about b:i<l drainage,
etc.,reported to Council over a mouth
ago, but on which no action was tak
en owing to the deadlock. On motion
the Committee on Streets and Bridges
wore instructed to take up these mat
ters for investigation and make a re
port at the next, meeting.
Mr. Davis called attention to the
fact that some of the furniture in the
Council room is in need of repair. On
motion of Mr. Sechler tho Secretary
was instructed to call in a cabinet
maker and have the chairs, &c., re
paired where needed.
Mr. Davis reported that there is a
good deal of eld hose in the Washing
ton Engine Hous", which is in the
way of tiie firemen and ho asked if it
could not be removed. On motion the
matter was referred to the Fire Com
mittee with instructions to remove
the hose to some place where it- would
be safe and out of tho way.
Burgess Purse I was present and rec
ommended that a United telephone
be placed in each of the hose houses.
Tho uso of the 'phoneuow lias become
general and ho thought it would very
much facilitate efforts to get out the
department in case of a fire. On mo
tion of Mr. Brandt it was ordered that
a United telephone bo placed in each
of tho hose houses.
The President stated that tiio time
had arrived for awarding the contract
for printing the annual statement of
the Borough and Water Department.
Mr. Davis moved that the contract
bo awarded to the Montour American
and the Danville Intelligencer. This
was seconded by Mr. Montgomery and
carried by the following vote:
Yeas—Vastine,Montgomery, Swank,
Sechler, and Davis.
Nays—Brandt and Lloyd.
An Outbreak of Truancy.
One of the effects of the holiday
vacation has been to wean somo of the
boys and girls away from their attach
ment to school. This is perhaps scarce
ly noticeable except in those pupils
habitually inclined toward truancy,
who gave the truant officer a great
deal of trouble at the beginning of the
term. Those have now fallen back to
their old tricks and there has not been
a day since Monday but that Officer
Young has been in pursuit of a group
of truants.
The little follows manage to elude
the officer in various ways notwith
standing his vigilance and one or more
have succeeded in absenting themselves
from school for a couple of days in
succession, which, under the existing
regime does not often occur. The lit
tle follows present :» pitiable picture
as keenly on the lookout they stand
shivering in the cold winter blast.
One can not help but wonder what
there is in school life to render it so
repugnant, that a boy should at this
season of the year turn his back on
the comforts of the school room and
voluntarily putin the day out of
doors.
By the close of school yesterday
things had become very nearly normal
and the Truant Officer was again mas
ter of the situation.
Commissioners Choose a Clerk.
The Couuty Commissioners elected
Horace O. Blue as clerk after a dead
lock w'.: began Monday afternoon.
The C'l uce seemed to lie between
Geor; W. Miles, Sara A. McOoy, J.
L. Krum and Horace G. Blue,although
there wore several other aspirants.
The issue sv.is wholly in doubt up to
yesterday morning, when the board
decided upon Mr. Blue, giving him
unanimous support.
No one will find any fault with the
Commissioners' choice, as Mr. Blue is
a gentleman of wide experience and
of undoubted ability, courteous and
obliging, and just the man for such a
position as he has been called to till.
He took his o ith yosterd »y aft lrnoou
and at once entered upon the duties
of his position.
Wedded at St. Hubert's.
William C. Mainzer, of Liberty
township, and Miss Susan Terres, of
Wisconsin, were uuited in matrimony
in this city yesterday. The nuptial
knot was tied by Rev. J .A. Huber in
St. Hubert's Catholic church at S> a.
111. Peter Dietrich, of this city, was
best man and Miss Annie Mainzer,
sister of the groom, was bridesmaid.
Councilman A. L. Brandt and Georgo
Nied, of this city, were ushers. A
large number of guests were present.
The ceremony was followed with a
reception at the home of the groom in
Liberty township.
School Boy Has a Bad Fall.
Harold, son of E. D. Pentz, Kast
Market street, who attends the First
Ward school, while sliding down the
stone walk yesterday fell and severely
injured bis knee. He was unable to
walk and was kindly driven home by
Edward Price with bis pony and cart.
The knee cap was at first thought to
be broken, but an examination later
showed that it was only a severe
bruise. Harold will be unable to at
tend school for a few days.
OUAIiANTINK
TO BE RAISED
The Board of Health held a special
: meeting last night, at which it was
I decided to raise the quarantine rnaiu-
Stained at the residence of Daniel
Lyons, North Mill street, at which
there was a case of smallpox.
The meeting was held at 8 o'clock
lin Council Chamber. Dr Newbaker
occupied the chair. The object of the
i meeting, lie explained, was to consid
er the advisability ot removing the
quarantine from tho Lyons residence,
I which now has existed twenty-four
! days.
Dr. Kimerer moved that the quaran
tine he raised. Tho motion was second
' ed by W. H. Woodside.
In view of the fact that there is no
attending physician it was considered
: necessary that somo physician as an
inspector should visit tho quarantined
family and ascertain the state of
health. The President appointed Dr.
J. R. Kimerer to perform this duty.
There seems to ho little or nothing
| more to fear from smallpox in Dan
; ville or vicinity. At Cameron the dis-
I ease appears to have run its course.
Every member of the Hassiuger family
with the exception of the father was
| stricken with the disease. Three of
tho family had it in a severe form and
are badly marked; three had the dis
ease in a mild form and escaped dis
figurement. Mr. Hassinger's eldest
i son, who lives near Northumberland,
also bad the disease in a severe form
j and is very badly marked.
The quarantine has been raised at
j Cameron. Not only has the Hassinger
I farm house been thoroughly fumigated
but also the two school houses in the
vicinity.
It was stated at tho meeting last
night that our town is remarkably ex
empt from infectious diseases at pres
ent considering the season of the year.
There is but one family in which diph
theria exists, and the cases thero are
convalescent. In regard to diphtheria
this seems to bo a disease that we al
ways have with us. Dr. Stock, who
was present at the meeting, statod
that since the winter of 1900 there has
not been a time when the disease was
altogether absent from our town.
To Olose Stores at Six O'clock.
There is a movement on foot in tho
borough to close tho stores at C> p. m.'
1 after January 13th. Tho prime movers
in the present agitation are not the
j clerks, but several of the loading mer
j chants themselves, who have come to
j tho conclusion that with coal and light
i at the present high figures, cousider
| ing the small number of sales made
! after <> o'clock,it does not pay to keep
i the stores open during tho evening.
During an interview yesterday one
of the merchants stated that the cost
of running his store during the long
winter evenings, is out of all propor
tion to tho day time, as it is during
the evening that tiie most coal has to
be burned and tho additional item of
light enters into tho expense account.
It is a fact, he said, that with tho ex
ception of Saturday and Monday even
ings, after tho holidays, very little
business is dono after ("> p. m. It is
proposed to make an exception of both
Saturday and Monday evenings, the
latter being almost as important as
Saturday evening in order to accommo
date those who may have wished to
avoid tho rush incident to pay day and
postponed making purchases until
Monday. The plan is, therefore, on
these two evenings, to keep tho stores
open until an hour when all business
lias been disposed of.
The early closing proposition is said
to meet with general favor among the
merchants. A paper was circulated
for subscribers yesterday morning and
beforo noon some fifteen business men
had signed, including most of the
heaviest dealers on Mill street. Other
merchants signed during tho afternoon.
The prime movers iu tho project yes
terday seemed quite confident of suc
cess.
It is not a scheme to inaugurate
early closing the year around. Tlio
paper merely provides that with the
exceptions noted tho stores bo closed
at (» p. m. "until furtlier notice."
The measure has ouo object and that
is to curtail expenses.
Ex-Judge Knckbaum Dead,
Ex-Judge Isaac K. Krickbaura died
at his homo in Benton township, Col
umbia county, on Monday afternoon.
Afflicted with heart disease for sev
eral years, Mr. Krickbanm's last ill
j ness was caused by a runaway while
| visijing at the home of his sister, two
j weeks ago, yesterday. His horses hud
I started to run away but he succeeded
in getting in the wagon and finally
brought them to a standstill with an
1 effort that cost him his life.
Died While Visiting His Bon,
John Koons, of Picture Rocks, died
at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon while
on a visit to his son, Harry Koons,
who resides near tho Hospital for the
Insaue. The funeral will be held on
Saturday next at 1) a. m. Interment
, will take place at McEwonsville.
Woman's Benevolent Society.
Tho officers and managers of tho
Woman's Benevolent Society are re
quested to moot at two o'clock this
afternoon at tho residence of Mrs.
Robert D. Magill, West Market street.
A full attendance is desired.
Critically 111.
W. H. Welliv a former resident
of Danville, is critically ill at his
1 home in Philadelphia.
DANVILLE. l'A., TIIUHKDAY JAN I' All Y 8. lOOJf.
A HIGH HONOR
CONFERRED
Charles Chalfaut, Esq., who was
elected au honorary life member by
Philadelphia Lodge, No. 2, B. P. O.
of Elks,has just received a very hand
somely framed certificate of member
ship, which in point of beauty and
general costliness is thoroughly in
keeping with the high honor conferred.
Tho certificate was engrossed in the
Kimmig Studio, 1018 Arch street,
Philadelphia, and is artistic in the
highest degree. It reads as follows:
Philadelphia Lodge, No. 2, Benevol
ent and Protective Order of Elks. This
is to cortity that Brother Charles
Chalfant, was elected an honorary
life member of Philadelphia Lodge,
No. 2, December 9, 1902, as a slight
token of the respect and esteem of
the members for tho invaluable ser
vices rendered ou the occasion of the
memorial service of tho lodge at tho
Park Conclave, December 7, 1902.
Tho certificate is signed by Augustus
C. Halin, E. R., and John Jackson,
Secretary, and bears the names of the
following gentlemen as a committee:
James Hoyt, William S. Meyers and
William Super, Jr.
The frame, which is of Louis XV
style, is a marvel of beauty. It is on
tho bronze order, elaborate in the ex
treme with all tho smooth parts on the
ornaments finished in gold leaf and
burnish. The certificate on being
shipped, it seems, was not properly
packed and when it arrived here the
glass was broken, a circumstance
which placed the fiuo work of the
certificate iu great jeopardy. The
treasure was placed in the hands of
Picture Dealer C. F. Abbott, who in
serted a new glass very successfully.
Tho certificate was on exhibition in
Mr. Abbott's studio during yesterday
afternoon and was admired by a largo
number of people.
Considered a Good Investment.
No action taken by Council on affairs
relating to the Fire Department has
been more generally commended by tho
public than its decision Friday night,
to install telephones in tho four engine
houses.
The telephone, which in auy estab
lishment, is bound to be a great con
venience, in engine houses, situated
as ours, must prove ot nearly inesti
mable value in assisting to keep down
the loss by tiro. Its principal value,
however, will lie in locating the lire
when the first alarm is given.
It is well that the public should
fully undetstaud tho value of tho tele
phone in case of fire in order to get
the best service out of tho borough's
investment. When a fire is discover
ed, if persons will remain cool-headed
and rush to tho 'phono calling up the
nearest hose company, taking care to
explain just where tho fire is located,
a great deal of valuable time may be
saved which is too often lost by the
firemen running iu the wrong direc
tion. Firemen say that there is scarce
ly a fire in which sometime could not
bo saved, by taking tho shortest possi
ble route, if they know tho exact spot
at which tho fire was located.
False alarms will bo almost entirely
obviated if the publiic learn to rely
upon tlio telephone in sending out an
alarm. Tito fire department, too, ran
bo much morn quickly called oat by
the 'phone tli ;n would bo possible
without it. Tua department ou the
while uuder the new order of tilings
will have an advantage which should
make it doubly efficacious.
The telephone is growing in popular
ity and oven uow there are few por
tions of the borough iu which they
are not installed in considerable num
bers. The different fire companies will
do their part to make tho use of the
'phono practicable by keeping one or
more of their members in the hose
house ready to respond to an alarm.
,Northumberland Ohurch Closed.
Tho Board of Health closed a church
at Northumberland Sunday, two offi
cers appearing at the edifice just bo
foro morning sarvice, ordering out
those who had assembled and locking
tho d tors.
The Health Board ordered that no
services or public gatherings of any
kind be hold on account of the epi
demic of smallpox there. Notwith
standing Rev. Botsford, of St. John's
Lutheran church, defied the law, de
claring that tho Houses ot tho Lord
should not bo closed while saloons,
are allowed to keep open.
Many Years at County Work.
With tho stepping out of office of
" Davy" Ooffman, for the last four
years, courthouse janitor, and for
twenty-eight years before that, court
crier as well, there passes from tho
kaleidoscopic scones of the Court House
a figure that has been identified with
it for so many years, that it almost
seems as though "Davy" were part
and parcel of the Court House machin
ery. Indeed he was to the manor born,
for did not his father before him serve
the county as court crier for a length
of time, whereof the memory of man
runneth not to the contrary. "Davy"
took to the court crier business like a
duck takes to water and at 22, before
tho down was heavy 011 his upper lip
he was the mouth piece of the Court
iu the days wlieu the eyes of tho State
were focused on Columbia county.—
Bloomshurg Press.
Feeding Quail.
In many parts of tho state gun clubs
and other sportmen's organizations are
feeding quail during the cold, snowy
weather so that they will not starve.
PAMIUI'IIS
Lawrence Tooiey, of Bloomsburg,
spent Sunday in this city.
Miss Grace Ware has returned from
a visit with friends at Northumber
land.
Mrs. George McLean returned to
Shippeiisburg Saturday after a visit
with her mother, Mrs. E. A. Coulter.
Howard ('lark, of Bloomsburg, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. R. Clark, South Danville.
Miss Elizabeth Reiuaker, Upper
Mulberry street, spent Sunday with
friends in Sunbnry.
David Surver, of Montandon, six nr
Sunday at tho home of his uncle, Wil
liam Hendrickson, Riverside.
Mrs. Thomas Schott and daughter,
Miss Lena, are visiting relatives in
Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mr;. Wesley Morrall, South
Danville, are visiting • relatives in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Bruce Mondenhall, of Waller,
Columbia county, is visiting her
brother, Ira C. Everhart, East Market
street.
George Mottoru spent yesterday in
Sunbury.
James Martin visited his store in
Miltoa yesterday.
Mrs. J. N. Wanich and daughtor,
Mary, have returned to Bloomsburg
after a visit with friends in this city.
Thomas Irlaml returned Tuesday
from Cresco, Monro j county,where lie
was employed by the D. L. & W.
Railroad Company as extra operator.
John Lore spent yesterday in Blooms
burg.
F. M. Ilcrrington spent yesterday
in Sunbury.
Mrs. John Dentsch left yesterday
for a visit with relatives at Plymouth.
Mrs. E. K. Conrad returned to Sun
bury yesterday after a visit with rela
tives in this city. "
Charles Fenstermacher returned to
State College on the 12:1.1 train yes
terday after a visit with I.is sister,
Mrs. S. W. Horr, Mausdale.
Mrs. Claude Egqlesto.i and Mrs.
John Bruder visited friends at Sun
bury yesterday afternoon.
Miss Harriet Boudcmau left yester
dav for a visit iu Bloomsburg.
Mi .s Mabal Runyan, Mill stnot,
spent yesterday afternoon with friends
iu Bloomsburg.
James H tudorson spent yesterday
afternoon with friends in Sunbury.
Samuel Mottorn spent yesterday in
Sunbury.
John McCall made a business trip
to Sunbury yesterday afternoon.
Mi-s Mary Yorks, West Mahoning
street, sp nt yesterday afternoon in
Bloomsburg.
George Howard and wife,of Blooms
burg, visited friends in this city yes
terday.
Mrs. William Kingston returned to
P.ohrsbnrg yesterday after a visit with
her sister, Mrs. I. Rank.
Rabbi Mayor spent yesterday after
noon in Bloomsburg.
Mrs. Peter Farley and daught «r>,
Katharine and Dorothy, and sou,
William, Railroad streot, left yester
day for Plymouth where they will
reside.
Mr. and Mr.-. John Davis, of Frosty
Valley, left yesterday for a visif with
relatives at Laureltou, Union ount-y.
J. Burton Yost,of Hazletou.is visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. Frank Yeager, Vine
street.
Rev. R. 11. Wilson left last evening
for Hazleton, whence t< day be will
proceed to Princeton to resumo his
course in the Theological Seminary.
Mrs. John Dillman of Wilkesbarre,
returned liomo last evening after a
visit with Mrs. Louisa Nice, South
Danville.
Mrs. Ida M. Swank returned toSha
mokin yesterday after a visit with her
aunt, Mrs. Henry Lynn, East Market
street.
Miss Kate Swank returned to Slia
mokin yesterday after a visit with rel
atives in this city.
Dr. T. 13. Wiutersteen was in
Bloomshurg yesterday on business
connected with his profession.
Philip Fleckenstein loft yesterday
afternoon for Milton where he has se
cured employment.
Richard Chollew aud wife returned
to Harrisburg yesterday after a short
visit in this eitv.
Dr. P. C. Newbaker spent yesterday
afternoon at Roaring C:vek.
Mrs. Izora Kleekner i turned to Mil
ton last evening after a visit with
friends in this city.
F. Pursol Augle spent last evening
with friends in Snuhury.
Dr. and Mrs. George A. Stock re
turned from a week's visit to Gettys
burg yesterday.
Miss May Schaffer, of Williamsport,
is visiting Miss Fauuio Diet/., Cham
bers street.
John Limbergor returned toSunbury
yesterday after a visit with his father.
John H. Goeser transacted business
at. llazlctou yesterday.
Go Direct to Soft Coal Region.
The foreign immigrants, fresh from
Europe, whoso destination heretofore
was Hazleton and tho other towns in
the hard coal belt, are now being tak
en by employment agents direct from
Now York to the soft coal fields, where
they are wanted to work in the mines.
EOCENE MOVER
BADLY IN|CREII
The well-known liveryman, Eugene
Moyer, was very seriously injured in
a driving accident near Toby Run Fri
day afternoon.
He had the team known as the Ben
nett horses hitched to a truck wagon
and accompanied by his little sons.
Harry and Herbert,and William Gross
was returning from Bloomsburg. He
had driven out of his way for the pur
pose of stopping at the farm of his
father, C. C Moyer, Toby Run. They
were descending the hill below J. P.
Weaver's farm when Mr. Moyer notic
ed that the horses were hitched too
short ail tli.it the double trees were
striking tliom on tho hind legs. Mr.
Moyer made a strong eft irt to control
th" team, but they soon began to run.
A tb 'y dash d down the hill tho wag
on w is upset and the four occupants
were thrown headlong down an om
!i inkmem
Tin; tli ■ • • boys escaped with a few
bruises, but Mr. Moyer was badly in
jured about t'l > spine. He lost all use
of his limbs an I with every attempt
to move ho was thrown into an agony
of pain. Harry and Herbert gathered
up the blankets which had fallen out
of the wagon and made a bod for their
father by the roadside. The right
thing tor tho little fellows to havt
done, would, of course, have been to
run to a neighbor's for assistance. But
there was no house in sight and they
were too greatly frightened to leave
tho injured man, whom they were
afraid would dio ou the spot.
How loug Mr. Moyer lay by tho
roadside is not precisely known, but
he was nearly numb with cold when
James Good came driving along in a
spring wagon.
The latter procured assistance and
loading Mr. Moyer upon his wagou
conveyed him to his home, 011 Penn
street, this city.
The family physician, Dr. F. C.
Nowbaker, was summoned, who called
Dr. E. A. Carry to his assistance.
Both physicians were with the injur
ed man over an lionr, but were unable
last evening to state just how serious
the injury might prove to bo. A sat
isfactory diagnosis was impossible ow
ing to the excruciating pain which
mad.- it impossible to change tii • posi
tion of tiie patient in bed. Although
lie had lost the use of bis limbs, the
fact that lie retained sensibility in
them was taken as a favorable cir
cumstance to indicate that his back is
not broken. There are some grounds
for hope that the injury may prove to
be nothing more serious than a bad
wrench, although of course a worse
injury is altogether possible. Dr
Nowbaker stated that evening that lie
thought it might provo to be a cou
cus-ion of the spine.
The roport current that both of Mr.
Mover's limbs were broken was of
course false. The only injury of any
account that lie sustained was at the
spiin. Little Herbert sustaiued a cut
over the right eyye, but it is not ser
ious.
The horses after the upset, drag
ging tiie wagon after them, continued
to run until they reached the school
bouse at the foot of the hill where
they stopped of their own accord.
Painful Scenes in the Court.
Upon representations made by Col
onel Alexander McGliue and other in
fluential Philadelphians, and taking
into consideration the prominence of
the woman's family, Judge Ritchie,
of I lie criminal court, has reduced the
jvl sentence of Mrs. Mary Dill Jam
ie- >n from eighteen months to sixty
days. Mrs. Jamieson is the widow
of the late Martin Clifford Jamieson,
of Camden, N. J., the daughter of
ilon. A. H. Dill, of Lewisburg, and
at oae tinu Democratic candidate for
governor of this state. Mrs. Jamieson
is s TVing time for crimes in which
bogus checks played the more prom;
n nt part, and of which she was con
victed throe weeks ago.
The arrest and trial of Mrs. Jamie
son, whose identity was not then
known, attracted unusual attention
in Baltimore, not only because of the
extraordinary boldness of her opera
tions, but because sho was of lino ap
pearance, and exceptionally well
educated. It was brought out at the
trial that she came to the John Hop
kins Hospital to undergo treatment,
about seven months,and was supposed
to be from Georgia. Before she left
the hospital she induced tiio treasurer
to cash for her a cheek of $55, which
w*s returned as fraudulent.
There are similar charges against
Mrs. Jamieson in Ivan-is City and
several other cities, but the family
are making an effort to get them Mt
tled.
Oyster Supper.
An Oyster supper will be given in
the G. A. R. hall, Saturday, Jan.
17th, li) 03, for the benefit of the A. M
E. church. This church is in a strug
gling condition, owing to the limited
membership, and we .elicit your co
operation in aiding them, which is
but a form of Home Missionary work.
The following persons have been au
thorized to solicit for this worthy
cause, Mrs. E. Boley, Mrs. M. Jordan
and Mrs. M. E. Morris. Supper serv
ed from ato!» p. 111. By order of
COMMITTEE.
Mercantile Appraiser.
James I°. Dougherty has been chos
en Mercantile Appraiser for the ensu
ing term. His appointment was one
of the last official acts of the retiring
County Commissioners.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855.
sew urn's
IT V. >l.l. A.
The V. M. C. A. tiii- year as u>oal
played a conspicuoos part in entertain
ing the public on New Year's day.
The rooms were open an 1 during the
eutiro day rather more than the n-ual
number of young m n and boys weie
in evidence ahout the building.
Between tie hours ol I and f>:80 .p
in. refreshments were served. The in
vitation welcomed "all men and boys
working in the mills, -hops,stores and
offices." The usual large number came
and went during the two hour- and a
half, among whom were representa
tives of each of the classes above en
umerated.
The refreslim nts consisting of cof
fee and doughnuts were - >rvcd by the
Ladies' Auxiliary and it the verdict
of one who enjoyed a place at the
tables counts for anything it might be
added that hotter coffee and better
doughnuts were never made.
The lVa'ure of the day, however, at
the Y. M. C. A. wa- the concert giv
en by the Opera House orchestra at 8
o'clock. Tii ■ large hall was packed
with an audience of ladies and gentle
iueft.
A program of popular music was
rendered. Miss Margaret Aminermau
sang a number of songs in a way that
pleased the audience. Miss Aminer
man is one of our most popular vocal
i-ts and sli" never fails to elicit hearty
applause. Mr. E. 11. Miles rendered
a trombone solo in his usual artistic
stylo, which made a great hit.
The musie was conducted by Herbert
Wyle. A marked improvement is visi
ble iu the orchestra over a year ago.
Every number rendered gave evidence
of painstaking, drill and practice.
The comments oa the music heard
after the concert were uniformly flat
tering in the extreme.
A Miraculous Escape.
Ethel, the eleven-year-old daughter
of Dr. and Mrs. 11. Bierman miracul
ously escaped death in a runaway at
Bloomsbarg Tuesday afternoon.
The Montour & Columbia Trolley
Company has installed a snow sweep
er, a specially constructed car equipp
ed with revolving brooms,which Tues
div was making its trial trip. The
appoarance of the car together with
the noise produced by tlio sweeper is
enough to frighten almost any
horse, when seen for the first tme. As
the sweeper passed Tooley's grocery
tlio firm's horse attached to the
delivery wagon was standing in front
of tliu store unhitched. That he took
fright was natural. Dashing down
Main street h collided with a tiors.?
and wagon in front of store,
upsetting tlio vehicle and throwing the
horse over on iiis side. Extricating
himself from the mix-up the frantic
animal continued his flight down the
street.
A short distance below Main street
is intersected by an alley. Just beyond
tlio has stood in front of the Central
Hotel, while a wagon occupied the
trolley track. These formed a barrier,
which all thought would have the
effect of turning the runaway horse
down tlio alley. Tiie unreasoning
anitnul however, to the horror of the
on-lookers dashed upon the pavement,
which was wcll-iill d with pedestrians
among whom were a number of chil
dren on their way home from school.
Among the latter was Ethel Bier
man. In the genera! rnsli for safety
she crowded up against the wall of the
Central hotel,and it seemed she would
escape, but the next moment she be
came bewildered and attempted to
cross the pavement. She was struck
by tlio breast of the horse and flung
directly under th left front wheel
which running over her seemed to
catch her clothing in such a way as to
tiing her body upward. Sh ■ turned a
complete somersault and came down
directly in front of the hind wheel
which also ran over her.
It was one of the most thrilling
spectacles ever witnessed. Every one
expected to find tho child fatallr in
jured, but slio surprised them all by
leaping to her feet and exclaiming
that she was not hurt.
One of her limbs was badly bruised
from the hip to tlio heel, hut no hones
about the body were broken. Ethel
was badly shocked, however, and will
feel the effects of the injury for some
tinio.
Au Enjoyable Event.
One of tho most enjoyable events of
tho season was a party given Tuesday
evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel L"..\ Frosty Valley. Two
large hack load- of young people were
present and took an active part in the
music and games. At midnight an
excellent sup; er was served by Mrs.
Lee, assisted 1 y Misst s CI:»" i Shatter
and Lizzie Sliuman. Those present
were: Lizzie, Carl and Sallie Deigh
miller, Eliza' th Keller, Su-ie Mart
in, Martha Wilits, Sadie Tanner.
Mary Beagle, L:;ie Beadle, Ada Ruin
ley, Clara Shu or,Lii:htstieet; Jennie
Holdreu. Myrtle Willits. Wilbur Foust,
Keith Smith, B.i'khorn Anna Lao
bach, Curtis Johnson,llnrli v Mordan,
Samuel Shaffer, Walter Brown, Harry
Do Long, Boyd Eyeily. Alonzo Shu
inau, Peter Freeze, Calvin Kressler,
John Crawford,Harry Evan.Kaseville;
Frank Kase, Albeit Blohu, Beckie
Hawkins, Gertrude Blue, Florence
Wilson, Clyde Roberts, Be.--io Wilson,
Blanche Wilson, Minnie Roberts,Reiee
Merrill, Waller Wilson, WilliMß Reb
erts, Lizzie Flick, Charles Flick, Nora
Lee, Alice Kinlin, Carrie Blohn, Hur
ley Lee, Maggie Gethiug, Charli >
Brobst, George Brobst, Harry Hawk
ins, Evan Hawkins, Mrs. Hiram
gaudel and sou, Peter.
JOB PRINTING
The oOiceot the Amkricax bem
lurishcd with a large a- < rtir.tn o
job letter and tancy type and jo*
materia generally, 'he Publish* r
announces to the public that hr i
prepared at ail times to executt n
the neatest manner
JOB PRINTING
Ofah Kinds and Desciptirr
our [ • before , n
place your orders.
DEATH CAMH
Another sodden death M-curr. l in
this city Taesday morning, tl»< pr>
unt victim lieing Mrs. M t lb u.
who reside with Iter > l:kutr ; if • r, Mr-.
James Fn-eie, Wafer -rret-r.
Tlif decea-ed was in her s-lrd y ir.
Sb arow in her usual health Tn»s
day mornitig and wa* n» r!>••
household work wlm m the t»d came
She was standing '• ~»1 • th dinnz
table, when wit'ioot am ■ m at - wirn•
ii»K slie tell over landiuK apon th fin >r
I Mr-. Freez -. who wane ir. »-a 1- :»v r
ed to catch lier, hot was aii tble to in
tercept her fall. D irli wis n irlr 'n
stautaneoo-. Dr. Winter-* w k .
nailed, who stated that d- »ri. w.»- du
to neuralgia of the heart.
I lie deceased was the widow of Jam- -
Do«'U, who died three j' tri ago at an
advanced age. Before marri »_•
was Margaret Sander*. a -i«r»*r oft
late George Sanders and was tl. • last
survivor of her family. She i- surviv
ed by four children: Jonathan S.
iv. n. Alvan-rta Mr,. Jobs
Margaret ( Mr-. Jam>'s Pre*-/ >. < 112 thu
city, and Laura. (Mrs. John Kim.'.
Cumberland, tins state.
Mrs. D en's sudden death is tie
third tliat has ucrarrid -• arcelv m<>r>»
than a block apart during the la-'
month or six weeks.
The fnneral will take plae on Kri
dav at :2 112. m. Interment in Fairvi w
cemetery.
Little Doing in Legislature.
HARRISBURU. Pa., Jan. T.-T
House convened at lOo'elork an ! aft
i granting have of absence to a nuni'i- :
of members took a recess antil 11
j tomorrow.
In the Senate Mr. Grady latrodu
a bill appropriating $35,000 for a st itu.
in Capitol park to General Sitncri
Cameron and creating M. S. A.
J. Cassatt. A. K. McClure a cxmnu--
sion to provide for it.
The Legislature adopted resolutions
to adjourn today to m»«*t January 19
At a joint meeting of the Hon* and
Senate the vote for state offices in
November was canvassed.
In accordance with the desire .>f
j Governor-elect Pennyp»-ker tie in
| angoration. the committee for which
ceremony was named yesterday by the
Legislators, will h»- -imp! and wit -
out ostentation, although ther will
be a large parade and firework- T?i
committee to take charge jf th* ar
rangements for the inauguration was
provided yesterday soon after the two
houses of tiie Legislature had begun
work and no time will he 10-' in mak
ing preparations. The -nm of #7.00»
was voted for expenses and pow-T giv
en to the committee to draw apon t
state treasury to that extent
The committee is composed of Sen
ator B. K. Focht, Union; Senator J
S. Fisher. Indiana; Senator E. K
McConkey, York; Senator Matson.
McKean; Senator Cochran, Lycoming
Representative Kunk> 1, Dauphin ; Rep
resentative'ArensbnrK. Fay* ft.' Rep
resentative Stevens. Westmoreland;
Representative Cooper. Delaware;
Repre rotative Champaign. Tioga;
Representative Moore, Philadelphia;
Reprt- utative Hartman. Luzern*
By a resolution passed in both
(loose- the inauguration wa- - t for
noon of the twentieth, on tl. south
side of the capitol. if the w» at ■ r h.
favorable, and if not in the hall of tit*
House of Representative*.
It is said that the committ will
first arrange the details ar th- -tar
capitol, after which matters cone th
ing the parade w ill be taken up an I »
chief marshal named with power to
appoint aids.
It is said that the plan for tie Guard
will include a provisional brigad. . a
was tiie case when Governor >fmi.
took office. Then the Eight regiment,
central about Harrishurg. a Phi I*l.d
-pliia and a Pittsburg regiment w r
brought here, the governor's troop, of
Harrisborg. acting as . - ort T
same plan may be followed our \
number of political cluh* are -aid to
be desirous of attending the inaiig *.
tion and taking part in tin* para >
About the Prosperity of the Cousin.
Bradstreet's annual review con'irm
all that ha- been said from tin: t
time about the p..»; • rity of th. rtn
try. The year ItW>i was a record-break
ing year in production and consunr
tion. Exports aloae show ail> re>- ,
and that falling ofi is due to tl. en
ormously increased demand at ' .»ni
for products formerly sold abroad Im
ports have made a new high war- r
mark for the same reason. Busm
failures have been fewer and t r a 1---
aggregate amount than 'lurink* ye »r
--when the ]>opulation of tb» country
was mucli smaller. Curr >n. y difti ul
ties and other untoward cir>'um
stances that in ordinary tim> - < au- •
misgivings have been overridden du
ing last year with hardly a trim r<4
apprehension. Public ronlidenc i- »!
ways a factor in busines- ami it ha
sncli giM>l reason at pr- -nt t' »' i? i
not shaken bv trifles Possibly tlu
year will show no increase over last,
but it is pretty sun- to keep up the
same pace.
The Week of Pnver.
Many churches throughout th -" i
are recognizing this as a week t pra
er and special services are b» ing ht-ld.
•Sliiloh Reformed church, of thi- .-itv.
is recognizing this «pecial w>-».k »t
I services and holding meetings every
evening at 7 :3<> o'clock, with tl ■ ex
(•eption of Saturday