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NEWS.
The doctors are busy.
Fino weather for puouuiouia.
Tho "beautiful snow" still lingers.
Notwithstanding the many who are
bound to lie defeated, every candidate
you meet insists that he is a "sure
winner."
While the people are sufforing from
a lack of coal now it is gratifying to
know that the ice crop will bo largo
next summer and will be of exception
ally good quality. Unfortunately it
won't heat tho furnace now.
These are the days when the politic
ian waxes eloquent.
The oarly bird catches no worms
tliosu mornings.
What wo waut now is an invitation
to get coal rather than to save it.
Miss Anna Woodsido is ill at her
homo on Mowery street.
New York is goiug to bo dry after 1
o'clock in tho morning. All-night
licenses have been revoked, including
those of the big hotels. Gentlemen
with a perpetual thirst will take
notice.
Bruce Harman, sou of tho Rev. 11.
C. llarmati has accepted a position in
the office of the Reading Iron Com
pany.
Mrs. Jennie Mills is lying very ill
of a complication of diseases at the
home of Mrs. S. L. Esterbrook, East
Market street.
Signs of spring are already appai
eut iu the advertisements.
The man who is looked upon as a
good, public spirited citizen always
keeps his sidewalk free of ice aud
snow.
Nevertheless aud notwithstanding,
it is not an unusual sort of winter.
The weather is just like what we used
to have.
Speculation is rife as to the fate of
the good roads bill in the Legislature.
The lawmakers are getting along in
good shape at Harrisburg.
Sooner or later the carrying of re
volvers must be put down, Tho brutal
passion of man is much too readily ex
cited and with a deadly weapon handy
murder is far too often tho result.
This has been Lieut. Gov. Tillman's
downfall. During the lato contest in
the Colorado legislature many revolv
ers wore flourished and placed on the
member's desks. When our legislative
halls become subjected to such an ex
plosive condition it is time to call a
halt.
Cold wave warnings have been issu
ed for Nevada, Moutaua aud Dakota.
The wave will probably be a couplo
of days iu reaching this soctiou,if not
deflected to tlie lakes.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. M. C. A.
will be held iu Association parlor,
this evening at 7 ;'SO o'clock. A lull
attendance is desirod. Members are
earnestly requested to bo present.
Joy H. Brader has accepted a posi
tion in the office of the Dauvillo Stove
Works.
Miss Mary Watkius, Shamokin's
smallpox patient, has been removed to
the emergency hospital, near Edge
wood Park, at that place. Dr. Fred
T. Harpel, with the assistance of the
young lady's mother, will have charge
of the place.
Edward 11. Saiusbury has beeu nom
inated for School Director in the
Second Ward by the Democrats to take
the place of Oscar O. Morgan, who
declined to be a candidate. Mr. Saius
bury will run for the unexpired term.
J. Newton Pursell is the Democratic
candidate for the three years' term.
Orders have been issued at many of
the Philadelphia and Heading Coal
aud Iron Company collieries putting
on three shifts at mining coal wher
ever it can bo done. This is something
new iu mining audit goes to show
that tho utmost is being done to in
crease tho shipment of coal and to re
lieve the distress caused by lack of
fuel iu many localities.
The South Danville Schools taught
by Misa Pfahlor aud Miss Lesher held
interesting exercises yesterday after
noon, which wore attended by many
of the patrons. The progani rendered
by tho pupils consisted of recitations,
music, dialogues, etc.
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VOL. 48—NO .").
SEVENTY
PUPILS ILL
Tho School Board hold a regular
mooting Monday eve. The session was
a shoit one, there being only a small
amount of business on baud.
The Teachers' committee, which at
the previous meeting was requested to
find out on what authority the children
of A. Kelly, Mill street, were detain
ed at homo during tho prevalence of
smallpox next door, was ready to make
its report, but referred tho matter to
Borough Superintendent Gordy who
was present at tho meeting.
Superintendent Gordy explained
that the children in question were not
requested to remain out of school. He
had written the parents, he said, ask
ing whether or not an arrangement
could not be made whereby tho chil
dren could live with their grandpar
ents or another relative while the fam
ily next door was under quarantine.
The two families, lie fouud upon in
vestigation were separated by barriers
hardly adequate to prevent the spread
of smallpox and what he did he be
lioved was for the best iuterest of the
schools, especially as there was much
dread among the pupils so long as tho
two children came to school direct
from their home next to the infected
house.
Mr. Fischer stated that in his opiu
ion the father did not rightly com
prehend the import of the Superinten
dent's note and iie thought that under
the circumstances should a low aver
age result from the absence it should
not ho permitted to interfere with the
promotion of tho two pupils.
Tho Superintendent explained that
an interval of absence can not operato
against any pupil's promotion under
tho present rules so long as he or she
is generally proficient. Mr. Orth
moved that the Superintendent's ex
planation bo accepted as satisfactory.
It was unanimously (tarried.
Truant Officer Young presented tho
following report for tho month ending
January 20:
Pupils without suitable clothing,
12; sick, 70; truauts, 7; notices serv
ed, 9.
The secretary made a full statement j
as to coal purchased. The number of j
tons bought were 2'JT at a total cost of
11302.54, which includes lreight,labor
and hauling. The average cost is S4.:JB
a tou.
Superintendent Gordy called atten
tion to tho fact that the Directors'
Department of the State Educational
Association will hold its annual con- |
vention at Harrisburg on February 12
and 18, immediately succeeding that
of the Superintendents.
Messrs. Jacob Fischer and Samuel
Workheiser are the delegates chosen
to represent tlie local school board in j
the Educational convention aud they
will both attend.
On motion last evening Superiuteu- |
dent Gordy was granted permission to j
attend the Superintendent's conven
tion on February 10 and 11.
Tho following directors were pres- j
out at last night's meeting: Barber, j
Orth, Green, Burger, Workheiser, I
Fischer, Rockefeller, Harpel, Kcefer
and Byerly.
The following hills were approved
for payment:
T. L. Evans & Sous, .. $15.00
George Sechler, 1.00
Stationery and stamps, 1.06
W. E. Young, 10.00
Emery Shultz, 85
Hauling a Nine Ton Boiler.
The new tubular boiler being in
stalled at tho Silk Mill was very sue- i
cessfully moved from the D. L. &. W.
station yesterday to its position at the
plant. Tho boiler weighs over nine
tons aud was considered a pretty hard
proposition to tackle. W. A. Shep
person has the contract for tho im
proveme.its at the Silk Mill aud ho
accomplished the removal of the boil
er very easily with ouly four horses.
By means of a largo gin erected the
sixty-foot stack over tho old boiler
was taken down yesterday. After the
new boiler is set in place and the
brick work is completed a new sixty
foot stack will be erected over it. Tho
work will be completed in a few j
days.
An Alarm of Fire Yesterday,
An alarm of fire caused some oxcite
meut about town last evening shortly
before dark. Too fire was it No. 11
Hemlock street, in a dwelling occupi
ed by Theodore C.irodiskcy.
Tho chimney was on fire and for a
little while there was quite a blaze,
but it was soon extinguished by a
bucket brigade. Meanwhile au alarm
had been sounded aud the Continental
Hose Company arrived. They had
! their hose stretch'd, but tho plug was
| out of order and they were unable to
i get an} - water. Happily tiieir services
| were-not needed.
Thrown Out of The Buggy.
Walter Rupp while driving oue of
| Liveryman Hunter's buggies on the
i Hospital grounds yesterday met with
I a runaway. The horse shied at an ob
s jeet. which <• iused one of the rear
i wheels to collide with a post. Walter
| was thrown out and the horse ran oft
i but was caught near the Hospital barn.
I Later the buggy was brought into
! town on three wheels and taken to
| Hunt's wheelwright shop for repairs.
Met With a Fall.
Alonzq Mottern, Ea&t Markst street,
is suffering from tho effects of a fall,
j A bad gash was inflicted over the left
eye in addition to painful bruises on
different parts ot tho body. He is at
tended by l)r. Wintersteeu.
DANVILLE. PA.. THURSDAY JAXUAIiY 29. 190 i».
REPUBLICAN
PRIMARIES
Tho Republicans of the Borough of
Danville and Mahoning township held
their primary election Tuesday night.
There was no contest in any of the
wards except the First Ward where
there is quite a division among the
voters on the subject of sewerage. In
this ward 185 votes wero polled,which
was an unusually large number for a
primary election. Two candidates
were put up for council —George
Sechler, present member, and George
P. Reifsuyder. Mr. Reifsnyder was
nominated receiving 85 votes as against
Mr. Sechler's 50. The nominations
made in the different districts were as
follows:
FIRST WARD.
Council, George F. Reifsnyder;
School Director, John L. Evans; Judge
of Election, W. V. Oglesby; Inspector,
F. M. Herrington.
F. G. Schoch and D. C. Wlliams re
ceived a tie vote for Overseer of the
l J oor. For Burgess, Jesse L. Beaver
received 16 votes; W. G. Pursel, <>
votes. Fo /Tax Receiver, E. W. Peters
received .1 votes, S. A. McCoy 5 and
two others each one a piece. John L.
.loues and Charles G. Cloud were en
dorsed for Borough Auditors,the form
er for two years and tlie latter for
three years.
Curtis Cook and Emanuel Pric? wero
elected as delegates to tin Borough
and the District convention. Sam. A.
McCoy acted as Judge of the election
and F. G. Schoch as Inspector.
SECOND WARD.
Councilman, Grant Fenstermacher;
School Director, three years, Harry 11.
Redding; School Director, two years,
William J. Burns; Judge of Election
J. H. Woodside; Inspector, Milard
Myers.
J. H. Boyer and J. 11. Woodsido
wore elected delegates to tho Borough
and the District Convention. They
were instructed to support Dr. J. R.
Kimeror for Overseer of Hie Poor and
John L. Jones for Borough Auditor.
No nominations wero made tor Burgess
or Tax Receiver.
THIRD WARD.
Conncil, Thomas J. Rogers; School
Director, Dr. W. R. Panics; Judge of
Election, George Tillson; Inspoctor,
Ed. V. Stroll.
John CrUiksiiank and John L. Jones
were elected delegates to tho Borough
and tho District Convention. They
were instructed to support Jesse Beav
er for Burgess, Sam A. McCoy,for Tax
Receiver, and John L. Jones and
Charles G. Cloud for Borough Audit
or.-;, the former for throe years and the
latter for one year. Dr. J. R. Kimerer
was endorsed for Ovorseer of the Poor.
D. A. Montgomery acted as presid
ent and George Laubacii as secretary.
FOURTH WARD.
Council, David Gibson; School Dir
ector, Aaron Rockafellor; Judge of
Election, Dallas Hummer; Inspector,
Thomas Lee.
James S. Magill and Josoph Gibson
were chosen as delegates and wore in
structed as follows: Tax Receiver,
Sam A. McCoy; Borough Auditor,
John L. Jones; Overseer of tho Poor,
Samuel Mortimore.
Dallas Hummer presided at the pri
mary and Joseph Gibson and Clarence
Lunger acted as secretaries.
MAHONING TOWNSHIP.
Supervisors, William Hartzell and
William Fern; School Directors,
Hurley Baylor and Martin L. Bloom;
Tax Receiver, Harry Wireman; Judgo
of Election, Edward Wortman; In
spector, M. P. Scott; Auditor, Edward
L. White. For Poor Director Mahon
ing township will endorse the bor
ough's choice.
Edward White was chosen President j
of the primary and W. B. Hauser, ;
Secretary.
The Borough aud District Oonven
tious of tlie Republican Party were
hold at Hotel Oliver at 8 o'lock last t
evening. James T. Magill of the j
Fourth Ward was chosen President and j
J. H. Woodside of the Second Ward, j
Secretary. The following delegates
were present:
First Ward—Curtis- Cook aud Em
anuel Price.
Second Ward—Jacob H. Boyer and
J. H. Woodside.
Third Ward—John Crnikshank aud
Georgo Laubach.
Fourth Ward —James Magill aud
Joseph M. Gibson.
The choice of Overseer of the Poor
by courtesy this year belongs to tho
borough. Mahoning township, there
fore, merely endorsed the borough
nominee, which marie it unnecessary to
send dtdegat.es to tho Convention.
Samuel Moitinioro of the Fourth
Ward was tho choice of tlie Convention
for Overseer of the Poor. Following
ur > tho caudidatos nominated for the
Borough offices:
Chief Burgess, Jesso L. Beaver; Tax
Receiver, Samuel A. McCoy; Auditors,
three v »rs, John L. Jones; two years,
Charles (J. ('loud.
Able to be Out.
Ex-District Attorney Thomas Welch
who fell some weeks ago aud fractur
ed his leg is convalescent and if the
weather permits will bo able to walk
down town this week. Tho leg which
was broken near the ankle has been
ratlier slow iu healing. Mr. Welch
still has one case to try for tho Com
monwealth at the Oyer and Terminer
court which convenes on Monday,
Feb. 23rd. District Attorney Ralph
Eisner had been retained, before his
election, by the defendant.
IIEITII #l-'
ELMER LESTER
Elmer E. Lester formerly of this
city, died at his home in Brooklyn,
N. Y., on Tuesday evening. The de
tails of the sad affair have not as yet
boon learned. His father, John P.
Lostor, who resides on Bloom street,
yesterday received two telegrams, one
briefly setting forth the fact of the
death and the other tho funeral ar
rangements and beyond those nothing
has been learned.
Elmer had not been in good health
for some time. He last visited at the
home of his father in this city about
tho holidays, when ho complained of
feeling badly and was obliged to re
turn home soonor than ho intended to
on account of ill health.
The deceased was born in Danville
and grew to manhood here. He was
a geuial, generous-hearted man and
had hosts of friends, here who will be
grieved to loam of his death. He re
moved to Brooklyn a number of years
ago. Elmer was an all-round practical
newspaper man, having learned the
trade of printing in Danville. At the
time of his death he was Superinten
dent of tho printing department of
tho Brooklyn Postoffiee.
The deceased was 40yoars of age. He
is survived by a wife and threo chil
dren. Mrs. William O. Bacon of this
city is a sister.
Funeral services will bo hold at tho
family residence, this evening. Inter
ment will take place tomorrow morn
ing in Greenwood cemetery, Brooklyn.
Mr. Lester and daughter, Mrs.
Bacon, left for Brooklyn, this
morning to attend tho funeral.
Improvements at Silk Mill.
F. Q. Hartman yesterday returned
from a business trip to Stouington,
Conn. Ho is preparing to install a
now 150-horse power boiler along with
a lot of improved machinery, in tho
form of spinners and twisters, which
will increase tho capacity of the plant
very much.
Mr. Hartman'B motto seems to ho
onward and upward. It is his pride
that his plant during all its history
has never been shut down except for a
holiday or a half Jay now or then
when repairs were necessary.
Mr. Hartman employs none but tho
most competent and responsible help.
Applicants of the right sort ho never
turns away, and in older to furnish
work for all from time to timo ho in
creases tlio capacity of his plant. Thus
with every expansion made by the
time the additional machinery is in
stalled a fresh lot of employes, already
drilled, are ready to step in and (ill
tho new places.
Enjoyed a Sleigh Ride.
The following from this city enjoy- j
ed a sleigh rido to Mooreshurg Tues- I
day evening: Mr. and Mrs. David |
Gibson,Mrs. Hopewell, Mrs. Gibson,
Mrs. Bookmiller, Mr. and Mrs. Cleav
er, Mrs. Stickel, Mrs. Ileiss, Mrs.
Grove, Mrs. Cromwell, Miss Anna
Hiatt, Miss Elizabeth Salmon, Mrs.
Foster, James Hiatt, Ralph Hodge,
Harvey Geriuger, Miss Jennie Dyer,
Mrs. Dyor, Mrs. Shelhart, Mrs.
Amesbury, Mrs. Marshall, Mrs. J.
Lunger, Mr. and Mrs. Ricketts, Mrs.
Rounsley, Mrs. J. Longer, Walter .
Lovett, Miss Minnie Co >rad, Mis. W.
Lunger, "Mr. S. (r. Cannard, Miss
Agnes Hodge, Walter Lunger, Miss
Alice Smull, Mrs. R. Grove, Charles
Small, Mrs. Keefer, Miss Rebecca
Hodge, Mrs. E. Hiatt, Mrs. Goodall, |
Miss Viola Young, George Lunger, i
Miss Rachel Goodall and Miss Lctitia
Lunger
Mrs. Askins' Accident.
Mrs. Charles Askins, Honeymoon
street, is suffering from tho effects of ;
a very serious fall sustained late Fri- !
day night. In company with Mrs. J. j
II Ephlin about 10 o'clock she was
walking down Bloom street, when,
near the P. & R. crossing sho slipped
upon tho ico. In falling her head
struck tho pavement heavily and she
was badly stuunod.
She was assisted to trio homo of
Councilman John Patton, Lower Mul
berry street. Dr. Paules was called
who found the woman in a semi-con
scious state, as the result of tho fall.
On Saturday morning her condition
was improved and she was removod
to her home.
A Congregational Meeting.
A congregationial meeting will be
held by tho Mahoning Presbyterian
church on February 11th for the pur
pose of deciding whether or not to
call a pastor.
The announcement of the meeting
was made Sunday night.
A largo number of very able minis
ters have been heard at the Mahoning
Presbyterian church during tho sever
al months past and tho congregation
will have plenty of good material to
select from should it decide to call a
pastor.
Do You Ever Visit the Schools?
An exchange truthfully says : "How
many parents in tho boroughs and
townships visit the schools occasion
ally': 1 A good many fathers goto cir
cuses,couutry frolics, shooting matches
raffles, horse races and ball games
who never see the inside of a school
building where their children are be
ing educated, and it is possible that
some mothers, who never miss a mil
linery opening, a sewing bee or a
(1 nice have yet to make tho acquaint
ance of tho teachers who instruct tlioir
children, and to make their first visit
to tho schools their young hopefuls
attend."
I'EIISONAI.
MACIUPIIS
Miss Elizabeth Kellar lias returned
to Bloomsburg after a visit with Mr.
and Mrs. .T. E. Cox, East Market
| street.
M. A. Ilignins of New York City,
formerly United States Express agent
at this place called on Danville friends
I Sunday.
| Mr. and Mrs. John L. Ramsey of
; Allontown spent Sunday in this eity.
Jacob Miller and wife spent Sunday
I with relatives in Benton.
Miss Maud Krock has returned to
Milton after a pleasant visit with her
sister, Mrs. J. H. Johnson, Mill
street.
Miss Harriett Mapstone, Bloom
street, is visiting friends in Sunbury .
Z. T. Rickards of Philadelphia, and
Mrs. A. W. Woodward of Lancaster,
are guests at the home of W. H. Am
merman, Mill street.
Miss Nellie Osmuu of Snubury, is
visiting at tho home of Mr. and Mrs.
Beverly Mussel man, Church street.
Howard Clark of Bloomsburg, spent
J Sunday with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. R. Clark, South Danville.
Amnion Keiser, Telegraph Opeiator
at the D. L. & W. Railroad station
spent Sunday with his parents at West
Milton.
Mrs. Sara Wintersteen returned yes
terday afternoon from a visit with
relatives in Bloomsburg.
Miss Sue Coruelisou returned to
Mnncy yesterday after a visit at the
home of Mrs. George W. Myerly, East
Front street.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Lunger return
ed to Pottsgrove yesterday after a vis
it at the home of John Lunger.
Tho Rev. Erskine Wright returned
yesterday from Williamsport where he
attended tho sessions of tho Archelea
ooury.
Charles R. Sheliiart returned to
Pittsburg yesterday after a visit with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Shel
iiart.
Goorge Bachinger spent yesterday
| in Solinsgrove.
Miss Mary Unger, South Danville,
spent yesterday with friends in Sun
bury.
John Scott left yesterday for Pitts
ton where lie has secured employ
ment.
Miss Emma A ten spent yesterday
with friends in Sunbury.
W. J. Rogers left yesterday on a
business trip to Carlisle.
Mrs. F. W. Jones of Orangeville,
called on friends in this city yester
day.
A 1 W. Powers, advance representa
tive of Elmer Walters' "Millionaire
Tramp" was in this city yesterday.
Mrs. 15. F. Foulk, Lower Mulberry
street, spent yesterday with friends in
Bloomsburg.
Miss .lulia Ivrum, Bloom street, is
visiting relatives in Rloomshurg.
Mrs. E. Wert man, Bloom street,
spent yesterday with friends in
Bloomsburg.
Simon Hoffman spent yesterday
afternoon with friends in Williams
port.
Rabbi Meyer spent yesterday after
noon in Bloomsburg.
Mrs. J. li. Unipstcad returned to
Bloomsburg yesterday after a visit
with frieuds in this city.
Mrs. Sara Colo returned to Benton
yesterday after a visit with friends in
this city.
Miss Angelina Rote arrived at this
city from Sunbury last evening.
Arthur Elwood and wife of Milton,
returned home last evening after a
| visit with friends in this city.
Goorge Freeze, South Danville, re
turned last evening from a trip to
Newton, N. J.
Charles Watson returned last even
ing from a business trip to llazleton.
Enjoyed a Sleigh Eide.
Tho following from Kaseville enjoy
ed a sleigh ride Tuesday evening to
the home of Bret Harris, Buckhorn.
Margaret Gethiug Nora Lee, Libbie
Gothing, Blanche Wilson, Minnie
Roberts, Florence Wilson, Gertio
Blue, Bessie Wilson, Lizzie Bowers,
Rachel Churm, Mamie Hughus, lit -
becca Hawkins, Clyde Roberts. Hurley
Lee, William Roberts, Walter Wilson,
Thomas Cashner, Ivan Hawkins, Nor
man Lee, David Blue, Clement Hock,
Bret Harris, Nellie and Sarah Harris,
Ray Harris, Charles Urol -t, and John
Harris. The evening was pleasantly
spoilt. At twelve o'clock r treshments
were served.
Game from Danville.
A sleighing party comprised of a
| number of Danville young people came
Ito town]yesterday afternoon,and after
j enjoying a short timo hero they ro
! turned to their homes. They were
j chaperoned by Professor Schaffer and
Miss E. Weiss. Those who wore in
the party were: Alice Bower, Grace
Williams, Graeo Shepporson, Lois
Williams, Guy Williams, Cameron
Campbell, Roy Moyer, Clyde Davis,
Willie Johns, Harvey Beyer, Ralph
Shannon and Edith Foust.— Blooms
! burg Daily.(Wednesday)
Drove to Washingtonviile.
A number of young people from this
city enjoyed a ride to Washingtonviile
I last evening where they took supper
at A. L. Heddens' hotel.
RARE 01.11
VOLUME
Will G. Brown lias a couple ot books
in his possession to which more than
ordinary interest attaches,which came
into his possession at the death of his
father, George B. Brown. The books
lay on tho shelves of the book store for
a matter of fifty years and are there
fore slightly shop worn, but otherwise
are in good condition.
One of tho books,is an early history
of tho town of Litchfield,Conn..print
ed in IS4.J, which is now exceedingly
rare and valuable. It is an artistic
production in pamphlet form contain
ing a map or "plan of the village of
Litchfield and vicinity as laid out A.
D. 1720 to 1725." Tho original set
tlers, the pamphlet states, were not of
1110S: 1 who pretended that tiie Aborig
ii; s had no light to tho soil which for
centuries had been occupied by them
and their fathers. The settlers, there
fore, dteniod it their duty to buy the
laud of tli'" Indians and the old book
contains the copy of numerous dqpds,
very oddly signed by the Red Men,
each of whom was able only to make
his mark. The "marks" themselves
assumed various forms—sometimes a
cross, but more frequently a hierogly
phic that bears some resemblance to a
short hand character or the figure 8.
A few of the signatures read as fol
lows: Wonposet—(his mark) Kehow
—(his mark) Corkscrew (his mark).
The township contained about 44,800
acres and the purchase money did not
exceed one penny three farthings per
acre. Tho Indian name of tho town
was Bantam. When it was incorporat
ed ir took the name ot Litchfield. Its
early history seems to be one contin
uous recitai of Indian ravages, as was
natural from its exposed position ou
tho frontier. Many of the Indian
raids, captures and thrilling escapes
are portrayed in tho old history, out
doing in realistic effect any dime
novel that was ever printed.
During the colonial period tho peo
ple" were true to King George 111. On
August 21, IT7O they erectod an eleg
aut equestrian statue to the King. Tho
statue it appears, was made ot lead.
During tho war of the Revolution the
fine equestrian statue was overthrown
by King George's rebellious subjects
and converted into bullets,which were
used to resist his gracious majesty's
soldiers. Thus the horse and rider
disappeared but the pedestal remain
ed until long after the Revolution.
Mr. Blown lias been offered a fine
sum ot money for tho history by a
citizen of Litchfield, but ho has nor
yet decided to part with it.
Another interesting book which Mr.
Drown possesses is a volume entitled,
"A Cruise ot tho Steam Yacht North
Star. A narrative of tho Excursion r.f
Cornelius Vanderbilt's Party to Eng
land, Rnssia, Denmark, France, Spain,
Italy, Malta, Turkey, Maderia, etc.
By the Rev. John Overton Choules,
1). I).. who accompanied the party.
Will Remove About March 15.
S. Lowenstein & Co., proprietors of
the Boston Store, now located in the
Moyer Block, will about March loth
remove to the store room formerly oc
cupied by the Schoch grocery.
This room is a most convenient one
for a largo stock and is equipped with
an elevator, vault, basement, and four
largo stock rooms.
An entire new front will be putin
with low 10 foot show windows ou
each side. The interior will bo re
painted and papered throughout, new
side counters installed aud a middle
show caso counter run tho entire
length of tho room. Cash carriers will
be putin aud tii" store will bo bril
liantly lighted. Contracts have been
let and work on tho improvements is
to be completed by March 10th. It
will bo one of the finest department
storos in this section.
Washingtonviile Nominations.
Both the Democrats and Republicans
have nominated a ticket in Washing
tonviile.
The Democratic nominees are as fol
lows: Burgess, Charles Gibson; Coun
cil, three years, Christian Heckendorn,
and Lloyd Cooper; School, Director,
three years, C. W. Seidel; High Con
stable, Joseph llalk; Judge of Election,
Benjamin Diefieiibacher; Inspector,
T. F. Korswell.
Following are tho Republican nom
inations: Barge , Dr. R. S. Patton;
Council, throe y. ars,Tlio:nas Yeig and
W. F. Zoliff; School Director, George
Holdren ; Justice ot the Peace, Henry
Snyder; High Constable, Joseph Halk;
Judge of Election, John Heberling;
Inspector, George W. Cromis, .Tr. ; Au
ditor, John A. Cooper.
Death of M. Grier Thornton.
Word was received in this city yes
terday of the death <if M. Grier Thorn
toil which occuired at his homo in
Citra, Florida, on Monday, January
lytli.
Mr. Thornton was a brother of
Lewis Thornton, clerk at the Baldy
House, and was a former well known
resident of Danville, removing to
Florida in 188(5. For a number of years
ho was employed in Dennis Bright's
hardware store in the Opera Honso
block. When the storo was sold Mr.
Thornton took charge of Mr. Bright's
orange groves in Florida. He was
years of ago and is survived by a wife
aud several children.
Plenty of Ice Harvest.
There was no scarcity of ice thi
year and the store houses of all the
dealers already contain a good supply
or next summer.
HSTAinjSIIKD IX 1855.
INTtd-StllO
! IJSTjC REBATE
A committee of the Webster D<-bat
ing Club of tie Snnbury High School
was in this city M< ndav and perfect
ed arrangements with the Susijuehan
na Debiitiuf: Society of the Danville
High School for the holding of an in
ter-scholastic debate, in this city on
the evening of Match i:ith.
Clifford Jones. Harry Hartzell and
| William Sliij ' of the Snnbnry High
School ( ompc-< d the committee which
visited this city Monday. The com
mittee of the Su-qti lianna Debating
Club with whom the arrangements for
j the debate were madi i- composed of
William Watkin and Randall Jacob
of this city and Arthur Campbell of
i South Danville.
The following -übject will IK- de
hated Resolv- I.That the freedom of
speech and of the jire-s is detrimental
to tin weli ire of the United States."
Snnbnry ,vill take the affirmative
; and Dan i!le th. negative side of the
question. Tin Suubury debaters will
consist of W illiani Shijie, James Shipe
, aud Harry Hartzell. The debaters for
Danville aro William Watkin, 'Bert
MoClurt . ml Howard Longer. Arthur
Campb !1 is selected a.- alternate.
Each speaker will be allowed fifteen
minutes for opening. For rebuttal
each sid*' will be allowed one shaker,
time to be unlimited.
The Inter-Scholastic debate will be
held either in the Court House or in
the Opera House, most probably the
latter. Danville to pay all exjienses
and will rec ive the proceeds of the
debate. A large delegation is expect
: ed from Snnbury aud in all probability
a special train will be run.
Each club will select a judge and
tho two 11 I cli s n will select a
third.
Death of Edward T. Leamy.
Edward T. Leamy, a well-knows
resident of this city,died at his home.
Noithumberland -trcet, Friday
morning at 7 :1a o'clock.
The deceased was iM? years of age.
He was a native of Ireland, but came
to America when unite young. When
gold was discovered he traveled across
tho continent to California and sjient
several years on the Pacific coast. Re
turning East he settled in Danville.
For many ye an lie held a position as
heater at the Reading Iron Works.
Edward L> amy was a man above the
average ol intelligence. He spent
nearly all his leisure time in reading.
He was well posted on all subjects .and
was ever ready with a quotation from
Shakespeare or Burns, who were his
favorite potts. Ho was a man of
genial, clever disposition and there
were few pi- ::s who could boast of
a larger circle of friends. He sus
tained a -rroke of paralysis about two
years ago, from which lie never fully
recovered. < >ll Wednesday lie -nstain
cd the second stroke lie was in lii.«
nsual health and had ,inst finished eat
inn his dinner when he was stricken,
lie wan nncoiiseioa until death.
The deceased i> survived by his
wife, one son. Kdward .1. Leamy. and
three daughters: Ella, (Mrs. (irier
Myei -) Mary, ol Willianis|iorf, and
Agnes who reiiid. at the parental
home.
Snow Protects the WL^at.
The ahnndanc of now. which this
season has furnished r.u unusual
amount of sleighing has served anoth
er good pnrp. .that of protecting the
wheat.
There is nothing so injurious t3
wheat and iiiciu ntally to the grass
crop as an open winter which leaves
the tender blade-. d to the action
of the fro-t and ti• high winds which
blow tin- ground away from tin- roots
with tin- result that it is "frozen
out."
The wheat in this comity had a good
start last fall owing to the very fine
weather which continued all through
November. It had attained a fine
growth by the time winter set in and
jlios far it has been almost continuous
ly protect! <1 under a deep bed of snow.
It i> therefore, to Iw hoped that the
old fashioned winter that we have
thus far enjoyed may continue until
Spring, not only for the sake of good
sleighing and plenty of ice. hut als.i
for th proll tiou it alTords to crops.
Resolutions Adopted.
At a meeting of the Hoard of Di
rectors of the People's Hank held on
January JI, li»o:?,the following n solu
tions were passed :
WHEREAS it hath pleased Al
mightv.Qod in In allwi- providence
to remove from oui midst our Presi
dent and assoeiutt John Renfieid,
therefore, ho it
Resolved, That ve hereby esprew
our appreciation of his sterling char
acter and the est. • a in which we in
dividuallv held him.
We hereby c< nvev to his family our
sympathy in t!i ir bereavement.
J. H. OOLS,
DAVID THOMAS,
.I<»HX POSTER. JR.,
S. M. TRI'MHOWER,
JnsPEH RATTI.
JAMES E. SMITH,
O. F. FERRIS,
J. B. WATSON, Sec y.
Bnrke--Colemau.
Mr. Miclia 1 Hnrke and Mi-s Mary
Coleman ot tin- city were united in
matrimony on Monday. The nnptial
knot was tied by Rev. Father M I.
O'Reilly in Sr. Joseph's Catholic
Church. Mis> Margaret Grimes was
bridesmaid ami Mr. Own MeEueanv,
best man. The newly wedded couple
went to Kingston <>n a wedding trip.
JOB PRINTING
The olice of the AMERICAN bet.
furished with a a»sortmen r
job letter and fancy type and jot
materia! generally, the Publish r
announces to the public that he i
prepared at all times to execute u.
the neatest manner
JOB PRINTING
Ofah Kinds and Description
|3J~Get our prices before j n
place your orders.
STHKK 111
AS F.SCII
I hat misfortune* do not cnnji- singlr
is forcibly illustrated by th fatality
1 and hard lack which ha- overtaken
the Fcderoff family ami that of Jt»hn
Neibert of this city. Jowpli Fcderoff.
a former resident, who with om of hi*
sons was killed in » mine rave-in at
Natalie on Wednesday and John N
hert, who reeides at No. .Vj M I
street, this city, are married to si-r
ers. Mr. Neiliert whil returning from
the doable fan«T'il wa- struck by lb<»
ear- at Snnbury Saturday . v -iiing and
now lies at his home in a pr '•arion
condition.
Joseph Pederoff and hi- •<«,( vt
tims of the cave-in, wre buri- d »r Mt
Carmel on Friday morning. John
Neibert, who with hi- wif" and two
children attended the fnne-al did not
return to Danvilb nntil Saturdav er* c
ing. Th"-y had a long wait ar Sun
bury. No. i'-i, th' l pas-friger tram dt
to arrive at South Danville at "> ,
was delayed over two hoars by a
wreck on the Lewi-town division. In
this interval tie- 112 amilv wl -ii r
mained in the .-ration, becanw * ung-T
and Air. NeiUrt d-■■ ■ i«i< dto pur »- .
lunch. For this purpose he started to
cross the track toward a restaurant on
the opposite side.
A north boandengine wa- approach
ing; he waited nntil this pa-- 1 w n
thinking the war was clear he stepped
upon the track. At the -am" moment
a southbound engine came along and
struck him squarely upon the bark,
throwing him a distance of some t< n
feet.
The man was nnable to arise and
seemed badly hart. He was assisted
into the depot where he was given at
tention by Dr. Graham, the railroad
company's surgeon, while Sop» nnt- n
dent Alliborn telegraphed to Dr I. G
Barber, the company's physician here,
instructing him to meet the up train
at Sontb Danville, take the injured
man in charge and administer to him.
On arriving at South Danville the
man was unable to walk without as
sistance. He suffered inrense agon v
and had to take his bed as soon as he
arrived home.
Y. M. C. A Boys' Bible Cla*<*.
The Thomas Beaver Boys' Bibl •
Class held its monthly entertainment
Tuesday night in Y M.C. A. Hail Thi*
gathering was one of esp»*cial interest,
for the reason that Miss Hattie Simmg
ton gave a most interesting and pleas
ing arcoant of her recent trip to Cali
fornia. From beginning to end *lt«
held the attention of the boys, W'IO
showed by their respectfnt and
thoughtful attention, that t! incid
ents and scenes described by the speak
er were thoroughly appreciated. The
time was all too short to eater into
details of the trip, but what was told
iii a ple»sing manner, gare rfee to a
desire to hear the .speaker on «om
future ocrasion.
Mrs. Laumaeter had charg* of ti
programme' and opened the me»»rm_'
by rea«ling a short, inter* -ting -tory
This was followed by a piano solo by
Miss Ethel Herrington After this
number. Miss M irgaret Amm< rm-vt
sang a pleasing solo, accompanying
her—lt on the gnitar. TU- cl -nig
nun.ls r was a mu-i il fr- - -* —*
of cornet, violin and gntfar. by Mas'
ers Harry Laftimer, W »lter Fon«t an
Bi .aver Hollohaagh.
The boys were enthusla«tic through
out, showing their-ntir--,»p-. r iat »
by load and prolonged apjdau-. Tie
singing of th • class w n enjov. 1 I
the large aadi- nce of ladie* pr» —n~
Deny and Limestone Towiwu.p*.
The Democrats and Rnpabliows of
Derry and Limestone township" bav.
mad* their nomination- for ft cor
ing election. The ticket* formed ir
aa follows:
DERBY TOWNSHIP
Democratic. —.lodge of Electi>a.
William Sidler. Inspector. - ima.
Brittain, Auditor, Oiarl - E s nr -
Overseer of the Poor. Reuben Lobach;
Tax Receiver, David Johssttn; S-ltool
Directors. William Lobacb. Sr.; ait !
M. L. Sheep; Supervisor-. H;*rry
Schultz and P. M ("otner.
Rej>ublic an. —Jadge of Election. -I
F. Mow re r; Inspector, H C. Ri- 1;
Sapervi-ijri, N F P. ■-ht« , l and Ed
ward Hoffman; Sd IDir-tor-J F
Patterson and William S Mrya.it,
Ovi rseer of the Poor. William II I>y ;
Tax Receiver, David C. Johnston;
Auditor, G W. Rear
LIMESTONE TOWNSHIP
Democratic. —.Judge of El« *ti«n. G
O. Wagner; Inspector. John C. Foalk ;
School Directors, Frank ("mats and
William Hart man. Overseer of t--
Poor, three yean, William W Dur
bin; one year, Samuel Muffb'y;T»x
Collector, C. D Levan; Aaditor. C
A i e - >:»; • rvi- - T, bn
and L. E. Felton
Repabhcan.— Judge of Election. D
W. Rank; Inspector, Charb- L»>in
bach; School J. Mi!- - Derr
and Oliver Kauffman
Poor, W.'Darbin : |Tax CWlector.
A. Wagner; Auditor, Charl s Geig» r
SuiM<rvi-.ors, John Phillips and L. E.
Felton.
Consncneti to the Grave.
The remains of former Sheriff Jane—
N Miller w* re consigned t< t! • grav
in Fairview cemetery, Saturday aft>
noon. The m'rvice* were conducted by
Rev. Harry Curtin Harroan 1 pall
brarnni were . Dr. P. Nrwbaker.l>r
I. G. Barber, Dr. Jno. Sweisfort.
George M. t»'arhart. G* '>rge W. Mil
i and J. C. Peifer