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ISS NEWS!
House cleaning is in order.
Observe Arbor day on Friday.
Be careful about the brush fires.
Hoboes are on their annual tour
Daylight for eleven hours and grow
ing.
The chirps of the robins are not
very loud these chilly mornings. The
birds are evidently under the belief
by this time that they left the sunny
south a little too soon.
Saturday proved a busy day for the
milliners of Danville, many of them
working until a late hour at night.
The improvements at the First
Baptist church are wearing com; lo
tion
A progressive policy always wins.
Danville should cultivate every trend
in that direction.
The editors of the High School
"Orange and Purple" are receiving
congratulations upon the bright aud
neat appearance of their April num
ber.
Servant girls are very scarce in
Danville aud housewives desiring help
find it hard to secure.
The Board of Trade is for Danville.
Let every citizen be likewise.
Now ties and rails are being
laid in the switch at South Danville,
and Riverside. The switch is nearly a
mile in length and extends from the
water tower to a point below P.ivei
side Borough. The work is under the
sapervisiou of Section Foreman Nuss.
Interesting services will be hold at
a number of our chnrches on Sunday
next —Palm Sunday.
Just now the average woman's
thoughts turn toward the Easter hat
or bonnet.
Parents do not visit the schools as
often as they should.
Better not put the camphor balls in
the overcoats yet.
Coleman & James,the wagon makers,
yesterday dissolved partnership and
discontinued business. Harry Salmon,
formerly proprietor will again assume
the management. Mr. Coleman will
be in the employ of Mr. Salmon.
Shamokin will have a big Fourth of
July celebration, this year, if the
plans of a number of its citizens are
successfully carried out.
The kind of outdoor exercise that
the average man doesn't like is trans
ferring personal effects from one hab
itation to another.
Now that wo are to have gentle
spring according to the calendar it
may be considered safe to house the
snow shovel.
Bucknell University will have a
first-class base ball team, which will
open its season Saturday, at Philadel
phia, playing with Pennsylvania Un
iversity.
The mild spring has caused the
grass to grow rapidly and many lawns
are now being mowed, something un
usual for so early in the season.
Co.*l is now down to the lowest
notch for this year. Stop saving for
your summer vacation and fill your
bins.
Even a weather prophet is not averse
to a pun if we may judge from the
following from Coles' for April:
"The month lias some very good in
dications, which it is to be hoped will
overbalance the evil ones,but if Aries,
'The Ram,' which is in opposition to
Earth, should take a notion to 'butt,'
then watch out." What fools some
mortals be.
FOR RENT A blacksmith shop, cor
ner Mill and Centre streets, Danville.
Eleirant location and good trade. In
quiveat 500 Mill street, Danville, Pa.
Half a million dollars will be spent
by the big coal companies in the an
thracite region this summer in intro
ducing electricity into the mines. The
adaptability of electricity to coal
mining having been thoroughly dem
onstrated, it will now be brought into
general use. The Lehigh \ alley Coal
company lias already started work in
equipping several of its collieries.
Haulage systems arc b< ing introduced
which will furnish not only power,
bur splendid illumiuatiou, which will
penetrate the darkue-s of the mines
with a flood of light. Electiic drills
and other mining instrumunts are also
being experimented with.
"THIS COI'NTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREK UNTIL I'l iUPPLIES \.LL OF ITS OWN DEMANDSVVITH ITS OWN PRODI ■ HONS
VOL. 48-NO 14.
BASE BAI L
ASSOCIATION
The Board of Directors of the Dau
vilie Base Ball Association, commonly
known last year as "The Old liuieis,
held a meeting in the office of Ralph
Kisner, Esq., Tuesday for the pur
pose of making arrangements for base
ball the coming season, taking action
upon the procuring of grounds aud the
employment of players.
The meetiug was called to order by
manager Sam A. McCoy, others pres
ent being Ralph Kisuer, Esq., tied
Jacobs, E. F. Williams, F. G. Schoch
aud Simon Hoffman
On motion a committee consisting of
Messrs. Schoch, Kisuor and Williams,
was appointed to wait upon Dr. De
\W,t submitting a proposition as to
grounds.
The accommodations at the grounds
last year were unsatisfactory to the
club aud they ask that a number of
improvements be installed for the com
ing season; otherwise they will accept
grounds which have been offered to
them on this side of the river. The
association asks for a new grand stand
at the rear of the home plate ; a canvas
fence from the north end of the grand
stand along first base line to shut off
the patk ; a wire fence from the south
end of the grand stand along the third
base lino to prevent spectators from
encroaching on the lines. The grounds
must be ready by May Ist.
On motiou of Mr. Kisuer it was
ordered that the manager secure eleven
good players, the number to embrace
as many of last year's players as possi
ble.
On motion of Mr. Kisner it was
ordered that each player be obliged to
sign a contract binding him to return
the suits at the end of the season or
on demand in as good a condition as
when received allowance being made
for reasonable wear and tear.
The association is determined to
give the citizens of Danville first class
amateur base ball and the proceedings
last night were marked with caution
and deliberation, such as ought to as
sist in accomplishing that much-desir
ed end.
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Easter Gifts Find Ready Sale.
From the display of Easter goods in
the confectionery aud other stores it
seems that Easter gift-giving has be- j
come almost as great a custom as at
Christmas time. Certain it is that
the displays become greater aud grand
er every year. For many years eggs,
dyed in all colors, were appropriate
gifts aud then these were given to
only children. Nowadays elaborate j
baskets filled with fine confectionery
and toys are the fad and the same
presents apply to the iuftut, tho mid
dle aged aud the old. The spirit of
giving seems to be in the air this year
aud heavy sales have already been
made despite the fact that Eastor Sun
day is nearly two weeks off. Candy
eggs are the principal purchases and
they can be secured in all sizes. One
egg on exhibition at a local store
weighs nearly 40 pounds. Toy chick
ens aud rabbits are novelties this sea
son.
Willow Trees are in Leaves.
As a result ot the rain the long row
of willows on the river bank below
the water works Monday burst into
leaves. The new foliage with its del
icate green tiut presented a very
pretty sight and left no doubt in the
mind that spring is here.
The fact was remarked upon by sev
eral elderly persons Monday aud not
one of them could remember of ever
having seen willows in leaves on the
30th of March.
A cherry tree on the premises of
Edward F. Bell, West Mahoning
street, is just on tho verge of bursting
into blossoms. Vegetation has now
reached a critical period aud should
the temperature drop to the freezing
point there would be very poor pros
pects for a fruit crop.
Local fruit growers are of the opin
ion that the peach buds are already
injured and that the crop will be very
light if not a total failure.
New Rural Free Delivery Route.
J. R. Sharpless of Rush township,
was in this city yesterday in the in
terest of a rural free delivery route on
the other side of the river. It was
Mr. Sharpless' intention to immediate
ly begin a canvass of the territory
for signers.
The route iu view as one which
seems to be feasible, proceeds from
the river bridge at South Danville,
to Rushtown, thence to Moore's, tho
Hush Baptist church and Union Cor
ner, around by the "Four-mile Baru"
I and back to Danville by Boyd's Sta
tion.
The above route embraces a thrifty
and prosperous farming community,
where the people, educated aud intel
ligent. constitute a class that keenly
feels the deprivation of restricted mail
facilities.
Workmau Burned by a Flash.
Charles Moulter, au employe at the
Reading Iron Works, was badly burn
ed Friday afternoon while at work.
He is a helper on one of the heating
furnaces and had just opened the fur
uace door when the blast was accident
ally turned on. The effect of this was
to throw a heavy Mash of fire out in
the man's face, burning him in the
most painful manner. There was
scarcely a square inch on his whole
face that escaped. Dr. Curry adiniu-
I istered to the case.
Mr. Moulter will be laid up for
some time.
'HOSPITAL
APPROPRIATION
Our citizens will be gratified to learn
that a good solid appropriation lias
been secured for the Hospital for the
Insane at this place, which will admit
|of many improvements and meet the
most urgent needs of the institution.
I The following telegram relative to
i the appropriation was received by the
American last evening:
Harrisburg, April 1.
i Hospital assured of one hundred and
- twenty-one thousand dollars. Infirm
ary and farm disallowed,
R. S. Ammerman.
While the female infirmary and the
additional real estate might be very
desirable yet in view of the fact that
' all the other improvements have been
j granted no one will be disposed to
| complain. The bill asked for SBO,OOO
: for the building and furnishing of the
! female infirmary and sti,!soo for addi
j tional real estate for dairy purposes.
! Deducting tlie total of $8(5,300 from
! 1207,300, the full amount of the ap
| propriation asked, we have $121,000,
the amount assured, remaining.
Of this sum $'.15,000 will be applied
to the erection of additions and ex
tensions to the main building to pro
vide a complete lavatory system, wash
rooms, bat!) rooms, toilet rooms and
the like.
Fifteen thousand dollars will be
spent for a plant and the piping neces
sary for the proper disposal of sewage,
which is now contaminating the Sus
quehanna river at a point 3000 feet
above the intake of the water supply
of Danville.
Eleveu thousand dollars will be de
voted to the installment of a filtration
plant and the proper increase ot boil
ers, stacks and apparatus necessary for
the same.
Moving Pictures Enjoyed.
Lyinau Howe's Moving Pictures
were exhibited at the Opera House
last evening,appearing this time uuder
the auspices of Trinity M. K. church.
A large audience was present and from
the applause it could be judged that
all present were delighted. It matters
not how often this attraction appears
in Danville it proves a great diversion.
Last night as usual every picture
shown was new and very interesting.
The Egyptian series,giving scenes and
incidents en route from Cairo to Khar
toum were of particular interest, giv
ing an excellent idea of life and cus
toms in that far off country. A new
series of magic pictures were also
shown creating much amusement.
This entertainment deserves the great
patronage it always gets here audit
is an ever welcome attraction. The
performance was much enhanced by
the realistic property work and tlie ex
cellent incidental music by Prof.
Walkiushaw.
Odd Fellows Day at Milton.
The local committees in charge ot
the coming Odd Fellows anniversary
and convention, which will be held in
Milton, on April 28th, are all at work
arraugiug the details of the several
departments. An invitation is being
sent out this week from the Milton
lodge inviting all Odd Fellows and
their friends to come to Milton and
participate in the pleasures of the
day. Among other thiugs five thous
and buttons with "Meet me at Milton
April 28th," will be distributed in
the near future. The heads of the loc
al committees are: A. Batdorf,
chairman committee on transportation
L. C. Townsend, chairman committee
on finance; Ferd Piper, chairman re
ception committee; L. H. Gingrich,
chairman entertainment committee;
J as. D. Haitzell, chairman decorating
committee; H. R. Frick, chairman
printing committee —Milton Standard.
Farm Horses Run Away.
George Hall, who is removing from
Snyder county to the farm of Mrs.
Sarah Vastine, near Boyd's station,
met with a runaway about dark Tues
day evening.
The horses took fright while at the
freight house at South Danville, and
escaping from the driver ran up to
ward the crossing where the wagon
struck a telegraph pole. Here the
horses broke loose from the wagon and
ran over to this city where they were
caught. One of the animals in trying
to escape ran up to the pavement in
front of Gillaspy's hotel, where ho
slipped on the bricks and tell on his
side. The wagon was considerably
broken.
Large Class Confirmed.
Bishop Ethelbert Talbot of the
Diocese ot Central Pennsylvania made
his annual visitation to Christ Epis
copal Church, this city, Friday.
A class of twenty was confirmed,
there being a good-sized congregation
present. The Bishop addressed the
candidates, after which he preached a
sermon.
Confirmation this year occurs to
ward the close of the lenten season
and at such a date as will permit the
candidates to take their first commun
ion on Easter Sunday.
Purchased a Home.
Frederick Flock of Frosty Valley,
has purchased the dwelling. No. 521
Railroad street,of the Stegmaier Com
pany. Mr. Plock will remove to his
new homo in a short time after which
he will make a number of repairs
about the premises. The residence
vacated by Mr. Plock in Frosty Valley
has been leased by Oliver Blecher.
DANVILLE. PA., THI IiSDAY APJUL IiMW.
TIIE IIBIIICE
The contract for re-roofing the river
bridge, was yesterday awarded t<»
Trumbower & Werkheiser.of this city,
for $2,270, red cedar shingles to ho
used.
A joint meeting of the County Com
missioners of Montour and Northum
berland counties was held in the Court
House at this city yesterday afternoon.
The full board of this county was pre
sent with Commissioners Beck aud
Raudouhush of Northumberland coun
ty-
Tho only business on hand was the
awarding of the contract for re-roofing
the river bridge between the two
counties. There were many bidders,
the following in addition to Trum
bower & Werkheiser being in the num
ber : John A. Mowrey, Samuel T.
Jackson, Charles Uttermiller and
Howard Irvin, of this city; Joseph
Campbell, Daniel S. Moll, of River
side; Diohl & Wertmau, G. C. Jink ins
and Hendricks & Moyer of Valley
township; Wesley Diohl,of Strawberry
Ridge; Edgar Holt, of Northumber
land ; Shamokin Lumber Company and
Frank Erdman of Shamokin.
Several of the bids ran very close,
Trumbower & Werkheiser,tho success
ful bidders, being only $21.50 below
Frank Erdman of Shamokin. The con
tract as awarded is both for furnish
ing the shingles and doing the work,
the county furnishing the nails and
sheeting. Several of the bids were
for the work alone ; others for furnish
ing the shingles exclusive of the work.
It required a great deal of figuring
in order to determine which bids
should be accepted to save money for
tho counties. Those which included
both material and work ranged all the
way between Trumbower & Werk
heiser's bid and sums approximating
$3,000.
Charles Uttermiller's bids were for
metallic roofs He agn ed to put a
copper roof on tin' bridge for sl3,tH'»B.-
50 aud a tin roof for s4iii)7. 10.
The joint meeting adjourned shortly
alter I o'clo k to convene again next
Tuesday, for the purpose of acting up
on the bond of tho successful biddt r.
Flowers for Easter.
Incidental to the near approach of
Easter tho green nouses are now
abloom wth beauty. At Castle Grove,
the display is such as only to be com
pared with the appearance of things
during the chrysanthemum season 11-1
fa'l. Mr. O'Hara has made extensive
preparations for the season and his
plans all srem to be bearing good
fruit. Easter lilie . lilies of the val
ley, hyacinths, roses, tulips, narcis
susses and carnations are to be seen in
profusion. The lily is perhaps, the
ruling flower and over one hundred of
these are shipped each day,along with
the other flowers iu proportion, to say
nothing of what is disposed of to the
local trade, which seems to be grow
ing with oach succeeding month.
Tho green houses at Castle Grove
never presented such an appearance
before; on every side are the unmis
takable evidences of experience and
care. The immense variety of plant
growths aud the mass of detail involv
ed in the propagation and the cul
tivating of the same is simply con
fusing to the visitor, and he wonders
how it is all accomplished.
Castle Grove is building up quite a
trade in vegetables and the green
houses devoted to these are by no
means the least interesting features.
The big telegraph cucumbers over a
foot in length,hanging like beans from
their stalk are worth a visit in them
selves. Then there are ripe tomatoes,
with egg plants, cauliflower and let
tuce all growing in rich abundance.
Assembly of the Elks.
Invitations will be issued in a few
days for the first Easter assembly of
the Danville Lodge of Elks which will
be held in the Armory on Tuesday
evening, April 14th. This event is be
ing looked forward to with much
pleasure as it promises to be a most
elaborate affair. In addition to the
ball there will be an hour's concert.
A special orchestra of ton pieces, un
der the direction of Herbert Wyle,
will render the music for the occa
sion.
The Danville Elks have already lie
come noted as hospitable hosts. Ihe
most elaborate affair the people of this
city have enjoyi d for many years was
the Elks Thanksgiving Assembly held
in Armory hall on November 2<»th last
and the cordial reception given was
most favorably commented upon by
all who were their guests.
Mulcted in Fine aud Costs.
Lewis Kramer of Jersey town, was
mulcted in a fine yesterday for trot
ting his horses over the river bridge.
Mr. Kramer, who had a couipaniou
with him, drove a spirited team and
in crossing the bridge the horses,it is
alleged,were permitted to trot at pleas
ure.
Bridge Watchmau E. K. Hale iin -
mediate,ly swore out a summons, which
was served upon the driver by ('unsta
ble Young.
Mr. Kramer contended that the
horses lie was driving were mere colts
and that he could not control them.
Hi? paid the Hue, however, along with
the costs, the whole amounting to
$;.40.
The banks were doing aj-ushing bus
mess yesterday. On the first- id April
a majority of people settle up their
accounts aud get a fresh start.
I'ABACIM'IIS
Mi.-s Cora Moyer. of Berwick, visit
ed friends iu this city over Sunday
O. li. Harris and little son Theodore
of Sunbury spent Sunday in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Eycrly visited
friends at Dewart over Sunday.
Mrs. Isaac Levy, and son Samuel, of
New York, is visiting her father,
Benjainm Bcnzbach, Water street.
Miss Annie Snyder, of Bloomsburg
is visiting at the home of J. W. Gib
bons, East Market street.
Frank Kear of Berwick, spent Sun
day in thi.s city.
Mr. and Mrs. James Evans, of Ply
mouth, wore guests of friends in this
city over Sunday.
Mr. aud Mrs. Johnny C. Moyer and
Miss Katie Edwards have removed to
Hazleton where Mr. Moyer will have
charge of Hotel "Hazlo."
Mrs. J. D. McMillan, of Trevorton,
returned home yesterday after a sev
eral days visit with friends in this
city.
Mrs. William Haas of Shamokin,
visited friends iu this city yesterday.
Frank G. Schoch transacted business
in Selinsgrove yesterday.
Miss Carrie Kline of Sunbury, visit
ed friends in this city yest-'relay.
Second Baseman Clayberger of Mt.
Carmel, who pliyed with tho "Old
Timers" last season spent yesterday
with Danville friends.
.1. A. Di. tricli, of vV
drove to Danville yesterday.
A. J. Lenigor transacted business in
Sliamokin ye.-terday.
H. N. Jordan att nded a meeting of
tiii Pension 15 >ard iu this city yest *r
day.
H. X. Colby, of Wiliiainsport, trans
aeted business in this city yesterday.
Miss Julia Huber returned to Bridge
t-in, N. J., yesterday after a visit
with her sister, Mrs. A. B. Russell,
East Front street.
Rev. Harry Curtin H irnian return
el from Utoona last evening where
he att 'tilled the session of the Central
Pennsylvania conference.
E. W. Young ot Sunbury, spent yes
t-'rday with old acquaintances at
South Danville.
Rev. Xaviei I, Fehre of WilUe-barre
was a visitor in this city yesterday.
Mrs. A. L. Cornish aud Mrs. M.
C irnish returned to Philadelphia yes
terday after a visit at the home of Dr.
F. E Ilarpel, Ferry street.
F. 11. Vaiiuau transacted business iu
Milton yesterday.
Ralph Foulk returned from a visit
iu Wilkesbarre yesterday.
John Tooley was in Shamokin yes
terday.
Joseph Murray transacted business
in Milton yesterday.
Mrs. Alex. M. Diohl left yesterday
for a visit in Philadelphia.
Oliver Drumheller made a trip to
Shamokin yesterday.
W. S. Kocher was in Sunbury yes
terday.
Entertained at Euchre.
Mrs. Julius Heim and daughter,
Miss Gertrude, entertained a number
of friends at euchre at their home on
East Front street yesterday afternoon.
Those present were; Mrs. Isaac Levy,
ot New York; Mrs. Lesser Alexander,
Mrs. Alex. Schwartz, Mrs. O-car
Alexauder,Mrs. Lewis Gross anil Miss
Claire Gross, of Bloomsburg; Mrs.
Eli Rosenthal, Mrs. Herbert Wylo,
Mrs. Joseph Heim, Mrs. Lewis Bloch,
Mrs. Samuel Bloch, Mrs. I. C. Lee,
Miss Jennie Oberdorf, Mrs. Isaac
Gross, Mrs. T. J. Price, Mrs. John
Eisenhart, Mrs. Harry Elleiibogon,
Mrs. Henry Lyon, Mrs. W. G. Pursel
Miss Ti 1 lie Keener, Mrs. James Kra
mer, Miss Dora Meyers, Misses Bertha
aud Blanche Goldsmith, Miss Amanda
Mann, Mrs. Elias Maier, Misses Ella
and Bertha Meyers, Mrs. Emanuel
Wolf and Mrs. Hannah Wyle.
Tendered a Surprise Party.
Miss Mae Brent was tendered a sur
prise party on Tuesday evening at her
home 710 East Front street, iu honor
of her thirteenth birthday. The even
ing was very pleasantly spent. The
following persons were present:—
Mary Walker, Helen Swavze, Pearl
Feustermacher, Lizzie Thomas, Viola
Kifhel, Bessie and Yerda Kocher,
Irene Longenbcrger, Clara Smith, An
nie Freeze, Marion Camp, Fannie
Young, Edith Jenkins. Edith Mitch
ell, Florence Eplilin, Helen Shepper
son. Ella Snyder and Mrs. Walter
Fields.
Making Brick Eiriy.
Brick making, like a good many
other things begins very early this
spring. John lveiiu has had his brick
yard- iu onl r for some time past.
Yesterday he began making brick in
his lower yard below town and today
lie will begin moulding in the yard
above the borough.
The Advertiser is Busy.
If a merchant, has a store merely tor
the sake of having a place where he
may rest comfortably of course he
doesn't care about advertising. The
merchant who advertises hasn't time
to lounge about his store, llis con
stantly glowing patronage won't ad
mit of person il ease and comfort in
business hours.
March went out like the proverbial
lamb. The weather clerk is good in
these moving times.
A NEW
DOUBLE HEATER
The Danville Stove and Manufactur
ing Company anticipates a very busy
season. A visit to the plant y» stciday
found sixty-one moulders employed,
which is just ten more than has ht en
given work for many years past.
General Manager W. A. Soehler
states that the trade is unusually ac
tive at present, the demand including
all lines of stoves. Orders come in
with such rapidity that notwithstand
ing the increased capacity the goods
are shipped as fast as manufactured.
Tho export trade continues to grow
and of the orders being filled at pres
ent are one for Madras, British India,
and another for Capetown, South
Africa.
The Danville Stove & Manufactur
ing Company is constantly working
along new lines and it has now a new
and attractive feature ready for the
fall trade. This is a new double heater
to be known as the "Beaver Oak,"
which will take the public by surprise.
The first stove is just completed and
is under trial at the works. The test
has proven perfectly satisfactory and
the new stove will bo a success.
Uuder the name of "Beaver Oak - '
the company has for some years manu
factured a plain stove for either wood
or coal, which found a ready sale in
the Northwest and in other sections
where wood was plentiful. The uew
stove, however, resembles tho old in
nothing except that it is cylindrical
in form. The body is of highly polish
ed sheet iron. The base, teet, door
frame and top are very heavy and
ornate. The stove is handsomely
nickeled and strikes the eye as most
pleasing and artistic in design. The
new double heater, which is made in
three sizes, it is believed,will entirely
supersede the square heaters at present
in use.
The new gas range which was added
to the product of the stove works last
year proved a great success and this
year two mote sizes are being added.
In the way of further additions, the
full line of stoves turued out at the
plant are being dressed with nickel
trimmings, which adds very much to
their appearance.
The pattern shop, in which seven
men are employed, is always a busy
department, as in addition to getting
up the new lines a great deal of time
is spent in redressing patterns, etc.
Malcolm Beyer is at the head of the
pattern department.
Methodist Church Enters Protest.
The appointment of William A.
Houck to the pastorate of the Mul
berry Street Methodist church by the
■(inference of that denomination at
Altoona yesterday .stirred up a lior
nest's nest. The official board of the
church held a meeting last evening to
take action on the matter the result of
which was that a telegiaui was sent
to Mr. Houck asking him not to come.
The bishop and Presiding Elder Wil
cox were notified that Mr. Houck
would not- be received as pastor. Word
was received this morning from Mr.
Wilcox to the effect that he would at
once take the matter up.
Some time before the meeting of
the conference the official board of the
church met, and decided that the
church was not able to pay the salary,
.*>1,500 per year, that has heretofore
been paid. It was decided to send a
committee to the conference for a
young man, with the understanding
that the salary would be SI,OOO. This
was done, the committee asking for
Morris E. Swartz, of Shippensburg,
who expressed himself as beini: will
ing to serve the church. When tin
news of the appointment of Mr.
Houck, who is recognized as being in
the $1,500 class of preachers,aud quite
an old man, was received,the meeting
of the board was at once called. It
was decided to notify the authorities
of the church that if they persisted in
.sending Mr. Houck the church would
not receive him. Those interested say
that the objection is not to Mr. Houck
personally, but to the disregard of the
request of the church by those who
made the appointments.— Williams
port Sun.
Handsome Lodge Room.
The Danville Lodge of Elks, yester
day installed handsome new lodge
furniture. The set iueludes tour offi
cers chairs built of solid oak, uphol
stered in leather. The pedestals ac
companying tho chairs are also built
of oak and are trimmed with elk
heads of very artistic design. The
set includes a number of smaller
chairs. The lodge room is being hand
somely papered and with the installa
tiou of the furniture completes one of
the most up-to-date lodge room-, iu
this section of the state.
Rev. T. V. Vulkoff is Dead.
Rev. T. V. Vulkoff, pastor of the
Fir-t Baptist church of Dußois, died
on Sunday from the effects of a fall.
I4ev. Vulkoff up to a few years ago
was pastor of the Hush Baptist church,
Rush township, Northumberland coun
ty.
He was a college mate of Rev. A.
B. Bowser, former pastor of the First
Baptist church, this city. He fre
quently visited thi.s city and was well
known among our citizens. He was
an able and • nergetio preacher and
was raised as a missionary iu Bulgaria
He came to the United States in
It was as late as ltfOO that be left fur
Dußois.
We should have a gooil High School
Base Ball team.
KSTMtMSIIKI> IN 1H55.
The "Woman in F'l»< k," as -In i
d -ignate 1, who ha- peddling
■tin about town viitml having j ir»»-
cured a license. 1 12•• 11 into t!»• Iriiulu of
tin- police Monday morning. I' wn
nbont It o'clock win 11 tli'- tv*o officer*
run across li»*r as sin- wis plying her
vocation on Wi>f Market stn-et. Tiny
immediately took her into custody and
conducted her to the office of Jnstic.
of-the-Peace Oglesbv, for a learing
Tim woman was well «1 r» --• »t mid pre
sented a good appearance. Sin did
not admire her two uniformed e«-corts
at all and requested them a- a favor
to permit her to precede them on the
way.
Justice Oglesbv r««ad the inforina
tiou to the woman which eh trg- <1 her
with violating the borough ordinance
by peddling without fir»t obtaining a
license. The fine for this offense, she
was apprised, was five dollars. In ad
dition to this she would have the coot
to pay, amounting in all to $>.25.
The woman had hut a couple of dol
lars and professing to l» in a painful
dilemma, she produced Iter "wedding
ring" on which she hogged to In* jier
mitted to raise some money. A gen
tleman present kindly volunteered to
carry the ring to a neighboring jew
eler's to ascertain its value. The
jeweler fixed the value of the ring—.in
IS carat gold— at which still left
a deficiency in the sum to he rai-ed.
Meanwhile an effort had bwn made
to get at the woman's name. She in
timated that this was a matter of lit
tle importance, as in her time she had
found it expedient to assume different
names. She might have had a linnd
red in her time, she said. The fact is
she gave two different name* during
the hearing. In order to raise the
money, she was finally forced to di
vulge tbe fact that -lie lias a husband
temporarily located in Danville. Tie
man was at once mule acquainted
with the woman's predicament and
he handed over the money required to
cover fine and co^-ts.
This was a revelation to the officer*
who had learned from stories alleged
to have been repeated by the woman
that her husband had lost his life in a
lire in Paterson, X. J . while attempt
ing t>» rescue iiis three children from
a burning home. She was asked to
explain this apparent contradiction.
Her reply was: "Well if mv husband
did not lose his life, a dear mother
was burned to death." She deaied
many of the stories imitated to her,
but as a principle held that it i- nec
essary to lie in order to get a living,
admitting that win n people showed
no willingness to purchase her -alve
she resorted to falsehood. On the
whole, she held that she practiced no
more deception than the average salt --
man in disposing of his goods.
High School Team.
It is now time for the school to
place a ball team in the field.
It is now time for the school to sus
tain herself as nobly as she ha- done
in the various ventures she Iras taken
hold of in the pa-t years such as the
Inter-Scholastic Debate.the New-paper
and Football.
The objection that has been raised
so often is the fact of expense. The
reason that people will not patronize
our game- is because we hate not had
good teams and the reason we have not
had good teams is Iteeau-e we hav- n>t
had the interest ot our school at le art.
There is plenty of good material in
the school and if the students would
come out to practice and allow the
captain to pick a team it would UII
doubtedlv be a good om
It is a matter that should IN- gin II
careful consideration by the A. A.
Not only those in the school but the
Alumni expect something of i - and
now let us get together and -In w them
th it there are till some wie> wi it.
keep the school to the front in Athlet
ics as well as in Education. W- ar
sure that we do not want our Alumni
to think that the school at which they
received their preparation for lif< -
battle has forgotten -o far it- honor a
to let the orange and purple trail in
the dust.—The Orange and Purple.
April.
"The Hoosier Girl."
'' The Hoosier (iitl," one of the mo-t
pronounced legitimate di- - evi r
recorded,is desertbed by a well-known
Chicago critic a« being t le- quint - n>
of all that ever constituted a w- II r<
gulated bunch of fun Tin re i- no
lack of original features am! catchy
ideas m the "Hoo*ii r (iirl and it
just t ak> - ail actress like tie fa-einal
ing Kate Watson to bring tin in nut.
Everything contained in it- • n-tru
KM has been enlisted for no other
purpo-e than t" pnvMb an owning of
good old fashion- I laughter and [ • i
-ure. An additional ilv.tnlag- given
"The Hoosier Oirl" is the general e\
ct Hence of the company, every mem
ber id which has individual claims t<
public recognition as actor* of fun
providing play- All ot them are
familiar favorites. "The Mo. -n r
tiirl" will appt ar at the i IjN-ra Hon-e
on Saturday evening
It is seldom that the tir»t of April
greets the woods -o full of wild tl >w
ers. The arbutus, anemone, hepatiea,
clay ton ia. diceiitra, wahlsi-nia and
symplocarpus are in blossom, the
maple, poplar, alder and elm are MI
bloom. Never, probably, have the
leaf buds, the flowers and grass been
so far advanced at this date.
JOB PRINTING
The otice of the AMFKICAN be»n
(unshed with a large afcsortrntn
job letter and fancy type and jo' o
material generally, *.he I'ublishn
announces to the public that he t
prepared at aK tinu f<» execute •»
the neatest manner
JOB PR! NT INC*
Ofali Kinds and Description
'Get our prices l»eft»re ymn
RHVULIMAKV
MISKHT
Aaron Mno« r, a farm r «112 • ,»p
••r township, «njoys th* pr« ud d»«-
finction of not only being tl d« -»■»• inf
ant of a K't'ilofi nary I .o, hit of
possessing a- on* of his mo-t highly
prised heirlooms tie* mu-k-t whteh
the old patriot -his gr< a» grandfather
—tarried throughout tie- war for Ind
pendent- More than tbi«, 112 arts ta
tie- line >f d» <m»ot h" «»ill liv -* on the
farm which In- gr- »r grandfather
c|. »rwi and was horn in the htfl log
bonse —still standing—haill by tbe
Revolutionary het», aril in which the
old soldier died nearly a century ago.
while among the papers whtrii har»
come down to Mr. Man- r from hi*
fat her- js tit original »b». I which
transferred the land from Thomas sod
William Peuu, lo one of tl early set*
tiers in that remote day l»~for» the
Revolution when the P«mi- w»r- pr
prietor* of Pennsylvania
'>n Saturday la-r i r ;• - n-ar v<» of
the American paid » vi-it to th*
Mauser homestead for th- par- of
viewing some of th relic - wil - h hav»
math* the old place faui >u- Mr
Manser was found p! mgi on* of
his fields. Tying his horse* to the
fence he kindly led tin wav to
farm-lion--, »ri route •*[ n : ,/ I w
long the land hvi I e» in p ; iof
the Manser family
His great grandfather, tl K tola
tionary soldier, who par »- It ! -
tract soon arter tie R- volution, »n
Nichola- M IU- r At his : »» tl ••
farm desceede<l t«> his -on. Christian,
grandfather of Aaron and at the <!• ath
of that aoe stof it fell int-» t -• p -
session of his s>o Jacob, father of
Aarou bv whom it in turn wain
her i ted.
It was with ■ vid tit sr. ! that Mr.
Manser produced tl • eld ma<* t. |r»g
of barrel and' .jui; : eil witb 'h. primi
tive flintlock, who-*- boiler- had
sisted to win tl»«.* battles «'f »or in
dependence. Byattual u»e »-uren*e>it
the barrel wa- fnuud t« b 112 »rt* -is
inches long. T'«— an.-tmlt ttr- »rm
with its wo<ideu ramrud. h» ir- httte
resemblance to th" m:i-k t- of - j
nt time. W.n I rfullv ; - - jt, how
ever, was the old sun in its and
none of the inget»iou-tv devi - -d w*wp
ons of modern warfar- ha* - areow
plishetl more for mankind th»n fte old
ffiut-l<K-k -if the Revolatina ark- t by
Colonial fiatrioti-m pluck ant n
ilu ranee.
The question naturally <ugg -*- it
-elf whether tier ar- nauy of th old
Revolutionary maskers ;j -ti.-
In the strenuous mat", r >f 112 1 * i it
when oar fathers fought tie m- 1 v -
free they had little tim for - r;'r?i r»t
and it i- feared that in r »n • n
stances the old flint lock w nt --ut ot
existence along with the hao - Ibac
had carrie«l it through hart! atid aim
ed its long barrel at tl--- I art of tyr
aany. It is therefore with all the
more pride tnat M". M»u--r h ks ap
on his old Revolutioikarv r> -ot
roded with the dnst of m.-r t in a
hundred Tears, a m tietjf,. <,f
that matle up one of them tg] ri- »•
epochs of the world's hi«t
Just back of the coiy and rt»mii»o«t
ious dwelling in won M- Maamr
re-id - with his twodaag ' r-, «rands
a picturesqu-- log -tru- 'ur '.t -r
al farm-boas <ai the Maa- r tn» t,
built at 1* ast a hundred * ar- »g If
represents the work of Nt M w»-
er's own haails. who although a -" Idi-r
and a tailor, turn I h:« » • I'■ •*:
entering and he was by n • m *ll- a#
skilled, neither, judgiug bv the 1 »fV
mg aroun I th front d -r .«i i the
|ianeled woodw- rk iti-id- :ie I u
is abour tl feet |,y ]«, 112 112 and i« a
storv and a half hijli, Hre JSicl »s
Mau- r died arlv in t- »-f atuiry
and here Aaron Maa-*r. tl» » j>r -*-a*
owner, was horn in IM'J.
In the log honse are fiwi mauvaM
article* which - • tn *irang- ly eat of
pla.-e ar the pre-, nt tim- .•«tan<ting in
the c«'titre i« an old * «to*e, wlivrh
was old ami out of d »te half a c»-marv
ag- It burns v. I g tl 112
\
like in design with no attempt at or
namentation. I'nder the deep ru-»t.
w I.m isfs i'- m
1 r'te na • 1 -J* V 1 *
Mr Manser -t »r -th .* h: -f .• • r •
t <rm I him tl »' the «' 1 « w»-
used to heat the " Kaglisb" 1 "barvh
in Danville.a name w! 1 *» 11- under
irtooil, applied to an e lifi< which at
one time oe.-npi- d tl • -if- ««f she pre
en! tirove Preshrtcrlati cbarch.
Mr. Man«er a!- h<- in hi- p.s- -
sion a batch d I Ids whu-b w»«ald
In- considered a valuable acquisition
by any mu- a n S. verml of tb- s.- con
tain ttie ngrain - of J> -n and I" : -tt»
a- I'eiin. ' hie of them I • artcg th«-
-ign I'lir, . ! .Inn In. -»-• I a
tr.tct ct I and 1il'» »cV. sin ■ *t»t' to
O . rg. Milhr. The deed, which is
written on parchment, hears th- -late
of l!7n and is in excellent » nditioa.
,»Verv 1111 Itig I h arlv I- glble The
reading rnns as foil, w- "Thowtas
Paw and John Pen a. Kaqaire-. Trae
and Absolute Pmpr* t- rs and Oovera
ors-in Chit fof the Province < 112 I - tin
sy Ivania. etc., etc.'" Tl « n-dra
tion named f«tr tie- 3! ■ a»-r» - was
"fifteen ptmnds, hfte« u shillings or
about #R.*> ot I'nited States mm y 1 l.e
Man - 112»« »- sr. -nmably in (Ma
tract for 111 the bat« his ate ' r »!». d
bearing the tlate of I#*\ which trans
f«-rs the same tract from t»e«»rge M»I-
Icr to Nicholas Mau- r I<* tl -it
fiowever. land was IIH r> asing ia value
and the consideiation was "seT.nty
five {Miuiids "
During the period covering the two
deeds all this section was emhrar* I in
Nortbumh»<rland county I'etin « <b«l
locates the Vans- r trwt »n th«
waters of tin- Ma • mug 111 I'urbutt
Township." and -pe>*iti» -tl as Mil
let'* Mount," which, an m-t be con
side red inappropriate consniering the
elevated position ol Mr Mau- rsfarm