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CONDENSED SEWS.
This is nearly spring.
Fish dealers are smiling.
The blue birds are here.
Congress is now on the wind up.
St. Patrick's day comes next in the
regular order.
The Legislature is doing moro work
than would have been the case had the
session not been limited.
The daily Lenten services at Christ
Episcopal church are being well at
tended.
One suro sign of approaching spring
li:ts appeared. The peach crop prophets
have commenced to knock.
Matinee at the Opera House Satur
day afternoon. "A Break for Liborty"
is the attraction.
It is leading up to the Easter bon
net.
• In making references to the March
lion and tlie March lamb, don't forget
Br'er groundhog, who is also one of
the animals we have known.
Our old friend, St. Patrick, is about
to have another of those justly cel
ebrated birthdays that keep his me
mory green.
Matinee at the Opera House Satur
day afternoon 'A Break for Liberty"
wiH be presented. Admission Chil
dren 15 cents —Adults 25 cents.
FOR RENT- A blacksmith shop, cor
ner Mill and Centre streets, Danville.
Elesant location and good trade. In
quire at ">oo Mill street* Danville, Pa.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court
lias decided that, a railroad company
is compelled as a common carrier to
furnish cars to a shipper and has no
more right to withhold cars than to
refuse to sell a ticket to a passenger
who applies for the samo.
The new two-cent stamp appears to
have offended good taste, by the car
icature of Washington on its face, and
is to he retired. The philatelic artist
in charge at the national capital needs
a cultivation of his taste.
The drop in the price of eggs is very
acceptable to consumers. If a few
other necessaries would only come
down a little also the problem of liv
ing would not be so serious.
Tlie lease recently obtained by the
ground hog has but a short time longer
to run.
Tlie precipitate young man who is
anxious to apjwar in a Spring over
coat wonltl bitter wear a sweater un
derneath for a few weeks.
Henry Jones lias re-igned his posi
tion as driver for the United States
Express Company. Mr. Jones lias been
in the employ of tho above company
fourteen years. He filled a similar
position with the Adams Express Com
pany for two years.
William Pollock and wife of Wash
ingtonville are both lying very low
of pneumonia.
Misses Bertha and Ella Meyers en
tertained a number of friends at
euchre at their home on East Market
street last evening.
If this kind of weather continues
the robins and blue birds will soon
make their appearance.
The first few days of March have
been very pleasant and balmy. Every
body but tho coal dealer is ready for
winter togo away back and sit down.
" Prancosca Do Remini" will be pre
sented at the Opera House by Porter
J. White, on a scale of magnificence
soon.
Hingtown has had only one death so
far this year.
All oigns point to an early spring.
The cheery notes of the blue bird?
are hoard. But one swallow does not
make a summer, and the birds \vhich
venture North for some time will have
cold toes and a hard hunt for break
fast some of these days when a howl
ing blizzard sweeps down from Man
itoba or the British Northwest.
Matthew Hhoden who was arrested
Tuesday evening 011 the charge of
drunkenness, was arraigned before Jus
tice of the Peace Oglesby yesterday
morning. The usual fine of two dol
lar? was imposed in addition to costs,
lr default of payment Hhoden was
committed to the lock-up for five days.
Mtmtouf mmk 3\miTtrait
"THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER HH ENTIRELY KREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
VOL. 48--NO l<>.
OLD OFFICERS
RE-ELECTED
The Borough Council for the year
1903-4 organized Monday night. It' the
first meeting may ht> taken as a critor
-1 ion the new council will be a very
I harmonious body, as the members in
! most tilings soomod to he of one mind
Monday night. Not only were the Presi
dent and clerk of Council re-elected,
hut also the Chief-of-Polico, assistant
and all the officers who served last
year.
The old Council convened at 8
o'clock with the following members
in their places: Vastine, Dougherty,
Patton, Davis, Gibson and Lloyd.
A communication was read lioni
George West, Superintendent of the
Standard Electric Light Company in
reply to one from Council calling bin
attention to the number of lights out,
in which Mr. West stated that lie
would give the matter his personal at
tention in order that justice might he
done the borough.
On motion the communication was
referred to the Committee on Light.
The bills, which in the absence of a
quorum on February 20th were order
ed paid hy the Finance Committee,
were Monday approved, after which
the old council adjourned.
The new council then convened.
The places of the retiring members
were filled by the following members
elected at the last election, to whom
the oath of their office had previously
been administered by Chief Burgess
Pursel: George Reifsuyder, First
Ward ; Grant Feustermacher, Second
Ward; J. H. Goeser, Third Ward;
David Gibson, Fourth Ward.
The now Council was called to ord
er hy Mr. Dougherty.
Mr. Vastine was chosen temporary
president and Harry Patton temporary
secretary.
Mr. Dougherty nominated Mr. Vast
ine as permanent President. He was
elected by acclamation, there being
but one dissenting vote, that of Mr.
Lloyd.
Mr. Dougherty nominated Harry
Patton as pormauent secretary and he
was unanimously elected.
On motion of Mr. Dougherty it was
ordered that the salary of the officors
and all the employes of the borough
remain tho same as last year.
The remarkable unanimity which
characterized the proceedings thus far
was quite a revelation to the new
members who had heard many stories
of dissension and conflict in council.
Mr. Davis moved that all the offic
ers who served the borough last year
be re-elected. Tho motion was second
ed by Mr. Montgomery.
Mr. Reifsnyder called a halt. He did
not approve of this way of lumping
things. There was an abundance of
time, ho said. He advocated taking
up one oflico at a time, so as to afford
an opportunity - of naming new can
didates.
Mr. Davis then withdrew his mo
tion and the following officers wero
nominated and without any opposi
tion elected:
Borough Treasuri r, Harry Ellenbog
en ; Street Commissioner and market
master, H. B. Deen; Chief-of-Police,
J. C. Mincemoyer; Assistant, J. G.
Voris ; Borough solicitor, E. S. Gear
hart; Borough Surveyor, G. W. West.
The voting proceeded by acclama
tion and tlie election was unanimous
with the exception of tho Chief-of-
Police, in which Mr. Lloyd voted
"no."
Oil motion it was decided that the
meetings for the ensuing year remain
the same as last—The first and tho
third Friday night of each month.
The hour of convening was fixed at 8
o'clock.
The Skelp Mill Started Up.
The skelp mill of the Reading Iron
Works st i-ted up Monday morning.
All the d urtments are now in op
eration and the big plant presents a
busier appearance than for some
months past.
No sooner did the work get started
up Monday morning than high water j
threatened to cause trouble. The fif- !
teen foot flood 011 the river caused the I
water to back up Mahoning Creek uu
til the flood came dangerously near the
limit which makes work impossible in
tho mill. The creek hung stationary
during the entire day and although a
good deal of water accumulated in the j
wheel pits which caused the big and
rapidly revolving wheels to throw a |
constant stream of spray into the air
work wont on without any serious in
convenience.
Funeral of Miss Bennett,
The funeral of Miss Ella M. Ben
nett, which took place from Trinity
■M. E. church Monday at 10 a. m.,
; was very largely attended. The ser
i vices at tho church Were conducted by
| the pastor, Rev. N. E. Cleaver. Tho
; interment took place in tho cemetery
at Hendrickson's church, where Rev.
('leaver was joined by tho Rev. M. C.
; Plegal of Washingtonville, who as
sisted in the services at the grave.
The flowers wore very beautiful,
comprising a pillow from Miss Alice
! Bennett, sister of the deceased, an.l
offerings from the Epworth League,
the Ladies' Aid Society and from in
I dividual friends.
I Tho pall bearers were; David Gib
. ' son, S. F. Ricketts, John Hughes and
John Evartt.
The base ball season is not very far
I off, and the subject is beginning to
{engage the attention ot the lovers of
[ that outdooi sport.
MIRACULOUS
ESCAPE
One of the most miraculous escapes
on record occurred in the Second Ward
\yesterday afternoon, when three small
boys, none of them yet six years of
ago, broke through the ice and for
twenty minutes, all unsien, struggled
for their in five feet of wi'ter.
The accident occurred at the rear of
Samuel Mills' coal yard in the Penn
sylvania canal where it is nearly bank
fnll owing to a dam which was con
structed for the purpose of supplying
the Shovel Works with water. The
canal thero is covered with a coat of
rotten ice upon which the boys ven
tured and broke through. The story
of the exciting event as relpted by
Samuel Mills is as follows:
About halt past o'clock Mr. Mills
while seated in his office heard souio
children crying desperately. lla
thought Iho little ones were in a back
yard of one of the neighbors and
paid little attention to the matter.
The crying, however, continued and
there was something so plaintive and
appealing about it that Mr. Mills fin
ally could stand it no longer and start
ed out to investigate.
Upon opening the door of bis office
where liis eye took in the canal which
bounds the rear of his lot he was hor
rified to behold three little he l is pro
truding from the water. One of the
boys was straggling directly opposite
Mr. Mills' office door, while two oth
ers wore in the wat :r -oni.) twenty
yards further up the citial. The lit
tle fellows had ris;>ii to the surfaco at
the same spot where they had sunk
and had succeeded in getting hold of
the ledge of ice which they held to
for dear life.
Mr. Mills was utterly at a loss to
know what to do. The hoys were
struggling in the middle of the canal
and the ice was not fit for a man to
venture upon. Besides Mr. Mills had
just recovered from a siege of illness
and exposure of any sort was some
thing to be avoided. The little boys
had already been struggling in the
water for at least fifteen minutes.
They were half frozen and benumbed
and unable to keep their hold on the
ice. Several times they lost their grip
and sinking to the bottom rose again,
renewing their struggles and cries (or
help.
By this time Oscar Bailey arrived,
who a minute or so Liter was joined
by Wilson Ryan. These men proved
veritable heroes. Encouraging the lit
tle fellows to hold onto the ico, as
sisted by Mr. Mills they worked hero
ically and did not give up until the
last boy was lifted from the water.
During the rescue Oscar Bailey un
ceremoniously plunged into the canal
armed with a board which he used to
good advantage.
The hoys nearly drowned were: Le-
Roy Bitter,son of Edward Hitter,Karl
Mitchell, son of T. .1. Mitchell and
Irvin Boyer, son of Frank Boyer, .Tr.
The boys all reside near the spot where
the accident occurred. The Mitchell
boy seemed little the worse for the ac
cident, hut Lcßoy Hitter and Irvin
Boyer were in a very had way. Had
the rescue been delayed a minute long
er they would have been lost. They
were both under the care of Dr. Wiut
orsteen last evening. Irvin Hover's
condition was especially serious, ow
ing to an accumulation of water on
the lungs -d feeble heart action.
Leßoy Hitter in addition was suffer
ing from a bad cut inflicted upon the
forehead by a fall yetserdav morning,
which had necessitated tho insertion
of two stitches.
Dr. Wintersteen last evening stated
that there was little doubt but that
the boys will come around all right in
a day or so.
Arraigned Before Justice.
Chief Mincemoyer has opened war
011 tho unruly hoys of the town who
annoy property owners and make them
selves objectionable generally.
Yesterday afternoon he caused the
arrest of Roy Robinson and William
Rudy, who have been annoying people
in the vicinity of the D. L. & W. sta
tion. They were arraigned beforo
Jostice-of-tbe-Peace Bare last even
ing. According to the testimony they
had been guilty of different kinds of
bad conduct, among which was spit
ting 011 windows and throwing dirt
over pavements and door steps.
Tho Justice omitted the fine but
mulcted the defendants in the costs,
in addition to which be gave- them a
severe reprimand.
Chief Mincemoyer now has his eye
011 some other offenders guilty of
similar conduct,who prove a great an
noyance in the vicinity ot tlie Opora
House.
1
Base Ball Looming Up.
The Washingtonville Base Ball team
has organized for the coming season.
The positions will be filled as fol
lows; base, Lawrence; Second
base, Billmeyer; third base, McCor
mick ; short stop, L 'wis; right, field,
Wise ; center field, /.alter, left field,
Seidel; pitcher, Heddeus; catcher,
Hoffa; manager, Harry Billmeyer;
captain, Hoffa.
The Washingtonville team last year
played fifteen games. <>ut, of these
they won twelve, lost one and were
tied 0111 wo.
Henry Coopei Oonv descent.
County Commissioner Henry Cooper
who last week was confined to his bed
with an attack of g : .>po, is much bet
ter at present and will bo out in a few
days.
DANVILLE. PA.. TIIUHSDAY MAJJCII , r >. liMKS.
Hugh Bennett of Northumberland,
1 spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.
aud Mrs. Horace Bennett, Church
' street.
. Mrs. Isaac Whitenight has returned
to Rupert after a pleasant visit with
! her sister, Miss Lydia Thomas, Ferry
j street.
I Fred Owen spent yesterday aftor
j noon with friends in Sunbury.
John S. Gilbert of Catawissa, was
i the guest of Dr. C. 11. Revnolds, Mill
street, yesterday.
1 William Russell spent yesterday
j afternoon with friends iu Sunbury.
William llause of Bloomsburg, was
' a Danville visitor yesterday,
j Miss Charity Morgan of Milton, is
j viiiting Mrs. W. H. Ammerman, Mill
. street.
| Wilbur Jacobs of the State Hopsital,
i spent Sunday with friends in Blooms
! borg.
Howard Clark of Bloomsburg, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
i W. R. Clark, South Danville.
William E. Bailey,of Berwick,spent
' Sunday with his father, Samuel Bailey,
Mill street.
' Amnion Reiser, operator at the D.
IJ. & W. station spent Sunday with
! relatives at West Milton.
George Sounebomo of New York,
i spent Sunday at tho home of Major
! Gearhart, South Danville.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lewis spent
l Sunday with relatives at Shamokin.
Julius Moyer of Sharon, Pa., is vis
iting his uncle, H. L. Gross, West
Mahoning street.
Mrs. E. W. Whiteman returned to
Sunbury yesterday after a visit with
relatives in this city.
Mrs. R. Y. Pardoe returned to Potts
grove yesterday after a visit with
friends in this city.
Miss Clairo Gross of Bloomsburg,
spent last evening with relatives in
this city.
Mrs. Alern 3echler of lvipp's Run,
I eft yesterday for a visit with her
daughter at Long Branch, N. J.
i Jesse Johnson aud C. C. Farley re
turned to York, Nebraska, yesterday
after a protracted visit at the home
of John Lormer, Roaring Creek.
Rev. J. H. Mortimer of Hughes
villo, who has been visiting in this
city left yesterday for Philadelphia.
Mrs. Floreuce White spent yesto*-
day with friends iu sunbury.
Mrs. Hannah Evans roturned to
Philadelphia yesterday after a visit
with Mrs. Florence White, East Mark
et street.
Miss Lillian Allgaier spent yester
day afternoon iu Sunbury.
Joseph Eckert, Front street, spout
yesterday aiternoon in Sunbury.
J. 11. Johnosn, Mill street, spent
yesterday with relatives in Milton.
Rev. E. B Dunn left on the S):14
train yesterday for Baltimore, Md.,
where he will attend the Conference
of the United Evangelical church.
Mrs. Mary A. Kemp, Pine street,
left yesterday afternoon for a visit
with friends in Scranton.
Mrs. C. A. Klino of Bloomsburg,
called on friends in this city yester
day.
M isM s Mary and Amy Hoffman re
tained to Williamsport yesterday after
a visit with friends in this city.
John F. Tooley visited his stores at
Sunbury and Shamokin yesterday after
noon.
Mrs. E. M. Arnold returned to Har
risburg yesterday after attending the
funeral of her mother, the late Mrs.
Frank Riffel.
Mrs. Mary James returned to Scran
ton yesterday after a short visit with
relatives in this city.
David A. Williams returned to
Scranton yesterday after attending the
funeral of the late Walter D. Will
iams. _
Miss Ellen Hottenstein has returned
to the Bloomsburg Normal School
after a vi.-it at the home of William
N uss. Riverside.
E. J. Hartman, Water street, spent
yesterday iu Berwick.
Licensed to Wed.
A license to marry was issued at the
Frothonotary's office yesterday to J.
A. Cooke of Rushtown aud Miss
Orpha Gibrette of Reedsville.
A marriage license yesterday was
issued also to Alleu Wertman of
Limostoueville and Miss Ida N. Con
rad of Exchange.
After Illegal Voters,
Tho coal corporations and the farm
ers in the northeastern part of Schuyl
kill county are after the follows who
voto without paying taxes. The form
er claim that tho burden of tho conn
-1 ty's expense falls on them and they
are decided in thoir stand that those
who don't pay shan't vote.
Thumb Mashed.
James McCormick, Upper Mulberry
r street, had his right thumb mashed
. while working in the Reading Iron
.« Works on Saturday afternoon. Dr.
Ki merer gave, him surgical attention.
To Exempt Veterans from Tax.
r Representative Palmer, of Schuyl
-1 kill, lias introduced a bill in the Leg
isiaturo exempting all soldiers and
v sailors of tho Civil War from paying
tax, either poll or personal
Till: WATER
COMSIOieS
Tin) Water Commissioners held a reg
ular meeting Monday afternoon.
The entire board was present, consist
ing of 11. L. Gross, Edward Cormau,
and Andrew Scliatz. Harry Ellenbog
en, Borough Treasurer, and P. J.
Reefer, Superintendent of the Water
Works, were also present.
Tho subject of coal for the ensuing
year was discussed at length. The
Water Commissioners are confident
that they have effected a great saving
for the borough by the use of river
coal.
While buckwheat coal,tho kind form
erly used at tho water works, during
last summer and winter was quoted at
$3.!)5 per ton and much of the time
could not be bad at any price, the
water works were kept running on
river coal,which was purchased as low
as $-3.05 per ton, while at no time was
it higher than $2.(>2 per ton.
It was a question with the Commis
sioners when they adopted the uso of
river coal whether it would produce
the same heat as buckwheat coal or in
other words whether a ton of tlie river
article would last as long as the same
quantity of freshly mined buckwheat
coal. After an experiment of nine
months tho Water Commissioners are
convinced that river coal will go just
as far as any other kind, or if there is
any difference at all it is in favor of
river coal. Since last Juno 450 tons
have been purchased, which it was
estimated, would last until March Ist.
The Water Commissioners yesterday
were agreeably surprised to find enough
river coal on hand to la-it until April
Ist. It was estimated that the Bor
ough has saved at least #SOO through
the uso of river coal.
Un motion of Mr. Corman it was
decided to recommend that Council
instruct the Borough Treasurer to buy
in two thousand dollars worth of
water bonds which are offered for
sale by the banks at the present time.
This measure will result in saving a
considerable item for the borough in
the way of interest and other ex
panses.
Death of Mrs. F. J. Riffel.
Deadly pneumonia claimed another
victim Friday making the third in
two days. The last to succumb to the
disease was Margaret, wife of Francis
J. Riffel, of Riverside, who died at
12 o'clock Friday afternoon.
The deceased was ill only a few
days. On last Saturday she was in
Danville. She was then in good health
and nothing was further from tho
thoughts of the family than that iu
less than a week sho would be claimod
by death.
Mrs. Riffel was sixty-five years of
age. She was most highly esteemed
and will be keenly missed not only by
the immediate family, but also by
many others throughout the commun
ity. She is survived by the following
sons aud daughters: Anna (Mrs. Ed
ward Arnold) of Harrisburg; John
and ('hatlrs of South Danville; Mtss
Ellen of Philadelphia; Arthur E , of
Corning, N. Y., and Misses Minerva
and Blanche, who reside at home.
Funeral of Mr.-. Grau.
Tho remains of Mrs. F. C. Grau,
whose death occurred at Scranton Sat
urday last, arrived iu this city on the
12:44 D. L. & W. train Tuesday. In
terment took place iu Odd Fellows'
cemetery.
The remains were accompanied to
this city by F. C. Grau, husband, Mr.
and Mrs. F. W. Grau, Mr. and Mrs.
Leou Clover. Mr. and Mrs. Ansel
Gordon, Mrs.Edward Linker, son Roy
aud daughter Pearl all of Scranton;
Mrs. Tillie Alford of Philadelphia,
sister of Mr. Grau,and Levi Ressler of !
Tower City, brother of the deceased, j
The services at the grave were con- !
ducted by Rev. C. W. Raver of this '
city. The pall bearers wore: S. A.
McCoy. Capt. J. H. Johnson, Charles
Fusoy and E. S. Miller.
Death of Mrs. Morgan.
Margaret Bassett-Morgan, wife of
Elliott 11. Morgan, whose illness was
noted in these columns, departed this j
life Tuesday morning. The home of j
the deceased was in Kingston, but I
during the latter part of her illuos-s 1
she was staying with her sisters, the !
Misses Bassetf, in this city. It was
here that death occurred at 8:13
o'clock Tuesday morning.
On Monday Mrs. Morgan's condition
seemed much improved. Her son, who
had been called to his mother's bed
side, returned to Wheeling, W. Ya.,
and her two daughters also roturned
home. Tuesday morning she seemed
decidedly better, but it seemed to be
only a forerunner of the end. Without
any sign of approaching dissolution
she passed away, the very suddenness
adding greatly to the shock.
In addition to her husband tho de
ceased is survived by one son, Charles
Morgan, of Wheeling, W. Va., and
two daughters, the Misses Lucy and
Ruth Morgan of Kingston.
Mr. Suter Will Take Charge,
(i. M. Dyer, florist and gardener of
Riverside Heights, appeared iu tho
curbstone market for the last time
Saturday morning. Ho will be suc
ceeded in tho business bv tho former
owner, William'Suter.
Seriously 111.
Mrs. Leah K., wife of Charles Uhl
is seriously ill at her home at Somer
set, Pa. Mrs. Uhl is tho youngest
daughter of Simon Krebs formerly of
this city.
TWENTY-NINTH
ANNIVERSARY
Rev. Dr. M. L. Shindel, who has
been ill for a week past was unable
Sunday to occnpy his pulpit, al
though he is fairly on the road to re
covery. Sunday was the twenty
ninth anniversary of Dr. Shindel's
pastorate of Pino street Lutheran
church and it was a matter of ranch
regret to Dr. Shindel, that he was not
able to preach, as it is the first an
niversary sermon that he has been ob
liged to omit since he came to Dan
ville.
Dr. Shindel came to this city from
Selinsgrove. His long continued past
orate is sufficient to indicate the high
appreciation in which his services are
held as pastor.
A number of the congregation Sat
urday in honor of the anniversary pre
sented Dr. and Mrs. Shindel with a
very handsome conch aud several other
useful articles, which reflected very
eloquently tho general esteem in
which both are held.
General Secretary of the Y. M. C.
A., W. D. Lauma-iter occupied tho
pulpit at Pino street Lutheran church
Sunday morning Rev. C. D. Lerch
o! Mausdale Reformed church,preach
ed in the evoniug.
Goal in Columbia County.
From another corner of Columbia
Co., there comes a story of another
discovery of coal which if it proves to
turn out in paying quantities will
prove a boon to the entire South Side.
The coal has been discovered in
Roaring Creek township on the Main
ville mountain by George M. Craig
and a prospector Patrick Morau. And
the story that is back of this discovery
is at once interesting and convincing
of the ability of Morau as a prospector.
Several mouths ago Morau and Craig
were driving over Mainville moun
tain, when Morau noticing its forma
tion stated to his companion that
there was coal to be found in that
basin. Ho succeeded in getting Craig
interested aud they leased over two
hundred acres of land lying between
the Mine Gap road and the Mainville
road in Roaring Creek township. Sev
eral men were employed and the work
went quietly along until a depth of
perhaps two hundred feet had been
reached, pick aud shovel aud dynamite
being used. After a number of weeks'
hard work they struck the vein, and
have found it to contain coal of an ex
cellent quality. A number of people
in that vicinity have already burned
it and declare it to bo the very best
they ever had in their stoves. The
shaft will be sunk yet deeper to as
certain the depth of the veiu and if it
be found to be in paying quantities
steps will at once be taken to mine it
on an extensive scale. Morau claims
there is coal in all tho land lying that
sido of the mountain.
The mountain dips low into the
farm laud in that section and a num
ber of the farmers have become verv
much excited over the prospect of be
coming rich. When Craig and Nor
man started their operations, all wore
skeptical and derided the idea that
there was coal, but now since they
have proved thore is coal there, all
are anxious to reap some of the bene
fits should it prove to be in paying
quantities.
Workmen Will Approye of it.
Among the improvements in the bor
ough contemplated by Council for the
coming summer is one which will be
most highly appreciated by a largo
number of employes at the Reading
Iron Works.
The plan is in doiug away with the
ca_.al bridges to remove one of the
divisions of the Mill street bridge us
ed as a sidewalk to Mahoning Creek
at the foot of Chestnut street. Those
employed at the works residing on
West Mahoning and West Market
streets except at times of very low
water are obliged to walk around by
Mill street.
The shoit cut afforded by the bridge
will be a wonderful convenience to
the tired workman desirous of getting
home as quicklv as possible after a
hard day's work.
The New School Law.
Copies of tl.e proposed new school
law are beine sent out. The law pro
vides that no district hereafter roceive
a State appropriation unless the amount
of money raised from local taxation
shall at least equal the amount jaid
by the State. Some opposition to the
act has manifested itself, but it is
believed that it will be pissod.
Why Trout Are Scarce.
It is said that in spite of the const
ant replenishing of the streams of '
of Pennsylvania with food fish from
the hatcheries the fish are becoming
more scarce. That is to say, those who
only fish according to law find them
scarce because those wiio fish contrary
to law catch all the fish.
Joseph Brown's Funeral.
Joseph, the nine-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Simon Brown, Ferry street,
who died on Monday was laid to rest
in St. Joseph's cemetery yesterday
afternoon. Services were held in St.
Joseph's Catholic Church at Bp. m.,
Kev. Father O'Reilly officiating. The
flowers were most beautiful.
The deceased was carried to his last
resting place by six boyhood compan
ions: William Fallon, Michael Red
ding, Harry Hooley, Lawrence Con
nelly, Joseph Gill and Thomas Mc-
Dermott. Harold Dougherty carried
the flowers
ESTABLISH K]> IX 1855.
(il'JHIIjl: \\ WilM,|il\
SIX'I.II.
The lecture room of St. Paul's M.
E. church Friday was the scene of
a very interesting event known as a
George Washington Social, which was
held under the auspice- of the Epworth
League. The program con.-isted of
music, recitatious, gu—ing and name
contests.
A feature of the evening was the
presentation of a report by the women
of the church who undertook aud suc
ceeded in raising one thousand dollars
for church improvements.
The report was followed wit!; appro
priate remarks by Kev. Harry Curtiu
Harmau, thanking the women for their
earuest and practical work, which con
tributed so largely toward paying off
the expenses of remodeling the church.
The report was prece led by a piano
solo by Miss Book- and Miss Cou-art.
The pastor's remarks were followed by
a vocal solo by Miss Madge Sanders.
The "question contest," consisted of
furnishing the proper answers to ques
tions asked ou Cieorge Washington's
life It afforded a great deal of en
tertainment.
Nelson Woods gave a violin solo,
1 which was followed with a recitation
by three little children: Paul Foster,
Anna Sliultz, and Louisa Reynolds.
Another contest consisted of seeing
how many names one could form out
of the letters making up the name of
Washington. This was called a "name
contest."
The Boys' quartette of the Y. M. C.
A. rendered a selection which was fol
lowed by a duet by Mrs. Lew Woods
and her daughter Martha.
At the close of the program refresh
ments were served.
The lecture room looked very pretty
under a profuse decoration of flags
appropriate to the event.
Meeting of Lincoln Literary Society.
At the meeting of the Lincoln Lit
erary Society held Friday afternoon
the following program was rendered :
Recitation—"The removal", Miss
Mary Hooley.
Declamation Patrick Henr s
Speech, Mr. Raver.
Essay—Feeding her birds, Miss
Bessie Hooley.
Debate : —Question —" Resolved, That
the laborer has contributed more to
the industrial advancement of the U.
S. than the capitalist."
Affirmative, Mr. Hooley, Mr. Schocli,
Mr. Dreifuss.
Negative, Mr. Herrington, Mr. Wel
liver, Mr. Walter Pegg.
The decision rendered was in favor
of the negative.
Declamation—The slave of Boston.
Mr. McCaffrey.
Readiug—There'll be room in heav
en, Miss Peyton.
The following officers tor the ensu
ing term were elected:
President. Miss Cou-art; Vice Pre
sident. Mr. Hooley; Secretary, Miss
Harpel; Assistant, Miss Zeth ;Treasnr
er, Mr. Pegg; Chorister, Miss Bessie
Hooley; Assistant, Miss Jenkins; Mar
shall, Mr. Welliver; Assistant, Mr.
Amesbury; Attorney, Mr. Edmondson :
RejKirter, Miss Cromwell.
Milk Wasron in a Runaway.
A ripple of excitement was caused
iu the vicinity of Bloom and Ferry
streets Tuesday morning by a run
away. Two horses attached to a milk
wagon belonging to Robert Farns
worth, Valley township, were left
staudiug near the residence of Rev.
M. I. O'Reilly, Ferry street, while
the driver was at some distance away
serving customers.
The horses were tied to a weight,
which previously had always sufficed
to hold them. Tuesday, however,
one of the horses was especially res
tive aud taking fright led the other
horse off in a dashing runaway, drag
ging the weight with them. Out Ferry
street and across Bloom street they
flew like the wind.
Near Lower Mulberry street the
runaways found themselves confronted
with a telegraph pole. The hor-> -
tried to avoid it but unfortunately
passed on opposite sides, which brought
the pole up between them aud com
pelled them to stop.
Hut for this accident there would
no.doubt have been a great wreck
with plenty of spilled milk. A< it was
nothing about tlio wagon nor harness
was broken.
The Purim Ball.
The Purim ball, which takes place
next Tuesday evening, at Armory Hall
promises to be one of the most «ucces>
ful social events which lias hem giv>u
for many years The Opera Hou>e
orchestra under the capable leadership
of Mr. Herbert Wvle s\ill render sev
eral selections prior to the dance.tlius
affording an opportunity to rwho
do not participate in the terpsirhorean
festivities, to enjoy an excellent con
cert.
The committee on decorations will
make the large hall a mo-t inviting
ball-room, and tli refreshment com
mittee report that an excellent menu
of goodly tilings will b served.
A Critical Case.
Mrs. John Qolick,Church -tret t ,1. t
' for Philadelphia, Saturday to -i nd
sometime with her daughter Mrs
! Grant Rockafeller, whos • I'uht-y.ar
| old daughter, Stella, i< t>« I>. operated
jupon for the removal of ;i tSMt gfMI
, ing on the brain. The case i> a very
i serious one and the result is much in
doubt
JOB PRINTING
The oticeof the AMKKICAN bein
furi*hed with a large >c«rtn < r
job letter and fancy type and jt o
materia! generally, »he Publisher
announces to the publu that l e i«
prepared at all times to exec ,?< r,
the neatest manner
JOB PRINTING
Ofah Kinds and Description
our prices !»efore y n
ers.
RAILROAD
Tl .WII KILN
Charles Krani-js of <'off»yvill<-,K»u
arrived in this city y> -t<rday and w
tin* gnt;st la.-f night ef Mail farrier
Artlinr Frwtr, Water *tr •t. Mr
Francis is a diiector in the Cofley
ville Vitrified Brick and Til- <*«>ni
pany, which la-t year auiiin rurM
sixty milliou of brick.
Mr. Francis' visit here j <•-- - ui
especial interest to onr citizen-. t i.i
trip east is made in the int* r- -r <>f iti
Brice Fat-nt Railroad Tuui> I Ki!n.
an entirely new device for hurtling
hrick, which the Philadrlpluan- who
are ahoat entering ni>oii »i ritrifi
brick project coutcmplate instilling
here.
It is no doubt agreat thing and will
entirely revolutionize the m.Miuf «• rur •
of brick, us it is based opon an entin
ly new system of kiln prartic**. elim
iuatiug methods of drying if
burning.
In the first place tlx n»-W kiln is HI
tannel form, the brick being harn-d
directly on fire-proof cars, whi- h c n
vey the marerial through tit- tunnel
between a double line of fnmac* - <n
tinoonsly in operation.
The drying aud water smoking i
accomplished in the entrance cl.anr •
aud before the furnace prop*-r is r»-»--
ed. As two cars of greeu material li
ter the tunnel at one end two ear* of
finished product emerge from the < ■
er end. At the entrance the tempera
ture is carried at about il
Fahrenheit; at the opposite end it is
about GOO degrees; through the mid tl
of the tannel the maximam teatpera
tnre is maintained.
Under the old system it regain - ar
least two weeks for the burning and
cooling of a kiln of briek.to say noth
ing of the labor involved in piling tlx
brick aud removing them from the
kiln, which must be done by hand
Altogether the burning of a kiln w !n-h
may contain from lon.nui to
brick, requires little lew than a mouth.
In the Brice Patent Railroad Tunnel
Kiln common brick are burned m 1"*
hours; pressed brick,in -4 hour-; vitri
fied or paving brick, in :s•*> hours. The
tunnel will produce 500.H00 brmk in
20 working days. Iu addition it i>
claimed for the tunnel tbat it will ef
fect a saving of c ,ur - ,n f o '''
What Miners Expect.
Tlie lu>i>es and expectations of thou
auds of miners iu the anthracir fi Id
arc centered on the findings of the coal
(■••iumission, which are expected in a
short time. One of the Mine Leader*
recently said:
"The men are expecting a straight
10 to 1"> per cent, advaace, at 1 >a<t.
Some of them think we will get an
eight-hoar day and also the weighing
of coal. I believe myself that the
commission will recommend the
weighing of coal, as it is one of tb>
laws of the state, although n< v. r en
forced because there is no penalty at
tached to its enforcement.
"The question of an eight or a nine
hour day is also being discnssed by
the miuers and there is much specula
tion as to what the commissioner-, will
recommend. The miners, as a rule,
would prefer an eight-hour day and
the weighing of the coal and a 10 j-er
cent, advance. All expect something
substantial in the way of an advan .
and if they don't get it ther- will I
much disappointment.
"Many of the men are already
ing and speculating on the bonus they
arc to receive on the comnn--ion -
findings. It was agreed when the me?;
returned to work that .»nv advance t!
commission would decree in t! ■ir
favor was to date from Nov- tnJ■•■r
I«K>3. It is now about four months
since that date aud if the miuers get
15 percent, straight they will recetr.
a bonus of from |SS to #&"> each, ac
cording to the amount of wages ej*ru
ed.
Valuable Vein of Iron.
Farmers in the vicinity of Bear l»a;>
are much excited over the find of a
two and a half foot vein of the finest
kind of iron ore on farmer Michael
Hornberger's farm about two mi. *
above Bear Gap. The ore was fir-?
discovered by John Bowman, son-in
law of Mr. Hornberger, in a little
brook. He noticed a peculiarly color
ed stone aud upon p. Utiic it up f"und
| it to be very heavy. A qaantity of the
ore was taken out and shipped to Phila
delphia for the purpose of having it
analyzed with the result that the ex
pert to whom it was --at reported i*
to be eighty per ce«t. pare magmrte
iron ore, the very best quality u- d in
the manufacturing of steel and that it
is equal in quality to the Michigat
ore.
The Ma i Dog Scare.
The mini dog scare, it seem- will
not down. A fresli outbreak occurr I
yesterday in Cooper townehip
Paring the afternoon a dog bel» tig
ing to Henry Reich.tenant on r! 112 t-m
of Prothonotary Tlmma- G Vim-.-nr.
went mad. As i* customary wtr i <1 >*;-
;»tTlict«"d with rabies the auimal lm
mediately started off on a tranij
Iu due titue lie appeared on the to
of Melvin Shultz where h« bit t"»
other dog*. The symptom- of rabi- -
were most pronounced and t' • pr> -
once of the mad dog caused the gr- af
est kind of terror about the farm For
tunately, however, he wa» slaOt i for
he esc aped.
Whether any other dogs N'stdes Mi
Shultz's w ri l it! ti i- not known al
though it is very likely that sn h rj
the case. Mr Shultz will kill h- tw
'•logs, which were b*tt>-u