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Crown and Bridge Work u Mpe<»l»lty.
«it It tti.- latest ami most Unproved
Instruments HIKI prepared t« execute the
uiosl ditH«'iilt work.
I)K. C. H. REYNOLD,
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Dentistry in ati ts i»ranche«. Charges
Moderat- and all wor« Guaranteed
Established l*#2.
HIMH \SEI> NEWS.
•'Your nam.- is mud," wmaiked
the April shower to the earth.
A dance will W held at Georfte Hed
«CM' kail. Waablafft«iTfU«,aii FrH»y
night. Good music.
The Eaater egg supply shows no
sign ot diminishing. and the prospects
an* tliat we may indulge in this com
modity to our heart's desire and lit
YtTV !VHX»Il»blo nifns, tOO.
Mechanics of all kinds report work
brisk.
April showers bring May flowers,
and mud.
Now las arrived the halcyon time
whou i wotumi will drag a cartload of
; aj • r into the alley back of her yard,
>»' tit on tire and watch the wind blow
the embers into her neighbors' yards.
Th. n in the evening she tells her hus
band she cannot understand why all
her neighbors glare at her so.
The newly elected Burgess of Km
portuni, suggested to Council that the
t)> ws]aper> should receive pay for
publishing council proceedings as
they are as * necessary to the well be
ing ot a town as police and street
lights."
The Easter display in the show
windows of onr merchants is quite
a- artistic, if not more beautiful, than
the I'hristmas exhibition. The dress
fa!>r, - and the millinery creations sur
j i«- iu loveliness and elegance any
previous season.
Now it is to be Imped that gentle
-lirmg will t ike a firm grip and stay
with us.
Th.- fr.ezmg teiiijK'rature of Sunday
morniug extended as far South as
North Carolina. There is little doubt
but the early fruit crop has been dam
aged.
A hint to husbands who are desir
ous for j ace—buy the bonnet. You
will save time and talk by so doing,
perhaps even money.
Painters and paper hangers are busy.
April weather cannot he depended
upon.
The recent cold wave is said to have
injured cherries more than any other
growing fruit. Falls from cherry trees
will probably be comparatively few
this year.
The old and wet weather has de
laved the farmers with their spring
work.
Arbutus is said to be very plentiful
in the vicinity of Kaseville.
Holy Week services are being well
attended.
The traffic on the Catawissa branch
of the Reading Railroad is *aid to be
the heaviest now ;ii the history of
the road.
I .at. frosts are beyond the control
of th * Weath -r Hur. au, and we innst
take them as they come.
The peach crop having been success
fully " ruined" Spring may begin to
do business iu earnest now at any old
time.
This is the week when the festive
hen is supposed to work overtime.
Th. w.-ather prophet who doesn't
take the "April shower" tradition in
to account these days i- pretty sure to
fall down s.'vi ral times in the course
of 12 bouts.
The next Arbor Day is on the 17th
inst.
The usual holiday hours will be ob
served at the Post Office tomorrow,
Good Friday.
Hoys who maKe a practice of hang
ing on freight trains deserve the sever
est punishment.
An interesting astrouomical event
is slated for Saturday, April 11. It is
an eclipse of the moon It will not be
a total eclipse but nearly so. It be
gins tiefore the moon rises and if the
*kv in the ea-t is clear, the moon will
have an unusual appearance when it
first presents itself to view that even
ing.
There are three distinct centers of
disturbance in atmospheric conditions
and it looks as it we should have un
settled weather for several days With
storm the greater part of the week,the
prohahilities are that Faster mav be
fair We hojH- so, for the sake of the
1 »die-. wl.o have new gowns and hat
to we ir for the first rime next Hun
day. in honor of the ureal Christian
festival.
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VOL. 48-MO 15.
NEW MEMIiIIK
OF COUNCIL
Thomas Welliver of the Second
Ward, was elected a member of tho
Borough Council at a regular meeting
of that body Friday night to succeed M.
j I). L. Sechler who tendered his resig
nation at the previous meeting.
But oue candidate was named. Mr.
: Welliver was nominated by T. J.
i Swank. A vote was taken which le
suited in his election with twodissout
ing voices, Lloyd ami Dougherty. Mr.
Welliver being present Burgess Pur
sell administered the oath of office
and the new member took his seat.
Mr. Reifsnyder moved that the ca
nal bridges on Mill street be advertised
for sale preparatory to removing them.
The motion was seconded by Mr.
Davis.
Mr. Goeser opposed the motion and
wanted advertising postponed until
the Borough was ready to dispense
with the bridges,which he said would
not be uutil the new survey was com
pleted. An amendment was agreed
upon,which provided that the bridges,
although sold, could not bo removed
until the borough was ready to part
with them. The motion as amended
finally carried.
Mr. Montgomery called attentiou to
the bad condition of East Market j
street, which was recently scraped at :
the direction of the borough. He sng- '
gested the advisability of covering the ;
street with limestone. Mr. Reifsny. j
der acquiesced iu his view, explaining j
that the street since the mud has been
scraped oil is in such a bad condition |
as to make immediate action neces- j
sary. The matter was referred to the ,
Committee on Stroets and bridges,who ;
will see where suitable limestone can
be obtained, determining the cost etc. I
<)u motion of Mr. Reifsnyder it was
ordered that the Committee on Fi- ;
nance meet and assisted by the secre
tarv arrive at an estimate of the avail
able funds that tho borough will have ,
on hand the coming year to the end
that a definite sum may be set apart
for the streets, so that Council may I
act intelligently in inaugurating re- j
pairs.
Mr. Goeser made a strong plea for
sewerage. Ho said that he thought
that Council had been "hoodwinked" '■
by tho attorneys and that tho law
afforded no remedy for the evil exist
ing in Blizzard's run. Neither did he
take any stock in tho opinion of tho
Mt. Carmel engiueer who visited this
city last week, which made it appear
that sewerage in Danville is not feasi
ble. He explained that modern sewer
age provides self acting gates, which
close against the action of back water
and prevent flooding. However, if
there is any doubt about the feasibil
ity of sewerage he thought the ques- j
tion should be settled by a reliable sur- j
vey. He would not advocate entering ;
upon sewerage until the question was
submitted to a vote of the tax-payers. j
The first step taken, however, should j
be to ascertain the feasibility and cost.
To this end he moved that the clerk
be instructed to advertise for bids for
bottom as well as for top grades,to bo
kept separate. The motion, which was
seconded by Mr. Dougherty, was lost
by the following vote:
Yeas —Reifsnyder, Dougherty,Mont
gomery and Gooser.
Nays—Vastiue, Davis, Welliver,
Swank, Fenstermaclier, Joseph Gib
sou, Lloyd and David Gibson.
On motion of Mr. Goeser, it was
ordered that the attention ot the
health officer be called to the nuis
ances existing about town in the form
of cesspools which have become objec
tionable and are a menace to the pub
lic health. The Health officer will
find it in his line of duty to proceed
at once to have the nuisances abated at
any cost.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Regular employes 1144.30
David C. Hunt .75
Coleman & James ... .20
P. & R. Coal and Iron Co 32.75
J. H. Yorgy 8.90
Joseph Lecliner 7.0U
Standard Gas Co. . 'J.4O
Harrv B Pat ton 20.00
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT.
Standard Electric Light Co $451.75
Eureka Fire Hose Co 450.(X)
Regular employes 82.50
Standard Gas Co. . .. 8.00
A. C. Amesbury 2.12
J. H. Yorgv . . 15.81
Labor and hauling 93.52
An Easter Supper.
Members of the United Evangelical
Church, E. Front street will hold an
Easter supper oti Saturday evening,
Aji r i I 11th. The chief articles on the
bill of fare will be Eggs in al
most every style. Eggs, colored in
great variety, will also he on sale
Ice cream, cake and other re
freshments will be nerved. This sup
per is not for the few hut for the
| many. The general public is invited
jto come and eat Easter Eggs. You
I cannot afford to soil your fingers color-
J i iik Eggs, when you can get them al
-1 ready prepared.
Death of a Former Resident.
A. .T. Watts, formerly of this city,is
' | dead at his home in Roanoke, Vn. A
• 1 telegram conveying the sad news was
, received in this city by Mrs. S. J.
i ' Watts, mother of the docei-ed, last
■ evening The cause of death along
with other details is unknown.
The deceased is survived by a wife
and several children. He was born in
Danville and lived here many years of
i [ his life. He recently paid a visit to
1 this city and lias many friends here.
STUCTURAL
TUBING WORKS
I ; A settlement in the case of Mary E. ;
> Frick against tho Structural Tubing .
; ! Company was effected at Scranton yes
j torday whereby Mrs. Frick sells our |
. | her interest to the other partners and
j W. C. Frick retires from the business. J
Mary E. Frick had commenced suit |
j in the United States district Court be- |
| fore Judge Archibald at Scranton for
1 a dissolution of the business conduct- j
ied under the name of the Danville ,
j Structural Tubing Company and the j
; appointment of receivers to wind up
its affairs, alleging as grounds for her j
action that the business was unprofit
able and not properly managed.
T. .T. Prico representing the other '
partners of the Structural Tubing
; Company accompanied by his attor
neys W. J. Baldy and H. M. Hinckley
wont up to Scranton yesterday morn- j
iug for tho purpose of defending
I against the suit, denying that there
was any necessity for dissolution or
tho appointment of a receiver.
Instead of going into court, how
ever, they got togotlior; Mrs. Frick's
: luterost was bought by the other three
partners and a settlement was effected
with W. C. Frick, so that he retires
! from all connection with the concern, j
The Danville Structural Tubing
Compauy will henceforth be compos
|ed of T. J. Price, Daniel M. Curry
■ and William G. Pursel.
The interest of Messrs. Price, Curry
! and Pursel was also represented by
1 Attorney Harry Fuller of Wilkesbarre.
| W. C. Frick was represented by James
' Scarlet of this city and Mrs. Mary E.
Frick by Henry G. Terrv of Philadel
phia and Former Judge E. N. Willanl
of Scranton.
The Structural Tubing Works re
sumed on Monday morning. Messrs.
■ Price, Curry and Pursel will en
, deavor to keep the plant in steady
I operation. They have the well wishes
|of the entire community and they
, will no doubt reap abundant success
iu their venture.
I
Early Harvest.
A well-known farmer of this county
\ who transacted business in Danville
Monday, advanced the opinion that
cue of the results of our phenomenal
spring will be an ecly hay-making
and harvest, which may come on by
the middle of June.
The wheat, he says, at some places
ii nearly a foot in height, and breaks
into waves as tho wind sweeps over
the surface The grass is advanced
to a corresponding degree and unless
retarded in growth by want of ram
promises to yield a good and early
; crop.
The farmer in question is not certain
j but that the quality of early wheat 1
I may be impaired by the cold wave. 1
i He is quite certain that the cold has 1
' resulted in harm to budding fruit of
all kinds, although the wind and the 1
j dry condition of the atmosphere may 1
have kept the damage down to the '
minimum.
A groat deal, he says, depends upon 1
the kind of weather which follows im- '
mediately on the heels of the cold 1
wave. The ground was frozen and (
should tho told continue the earth 1
will become thoroughly chilled and '
that condition will work much harm.
The effect will be especially percepti- ;
ble on strawberries, while the early <
potatoes and other vegetables which I
have already been planted had a great <
deal bettor be out of the ground, as
there is great danger that the seed
will rot.
Slight fire.
There was a slight fire at the parson- 1
age of the Trinity Lutheran church
Saturday evening. What might have j '
proven a very serious fire was prevent- j
ed by the presence of mind of the pas
lor, Rev. L. I). Ulrieh.
Shortly after dark, Rev. Ulrieh en
tered his study and proceeded to light j
the gas. In striking a match, it seems, i
a portiou of the head in an ignited
state dropped upon a couch. A moment
later as he turned around he found the
couch in a blaze. He spent no time
In giving an alarm or in running for
water but did the wisest thing possi
ble,which was to smother out the fire.
The only articles suitable for this pur
pose handy were the rugs upon the ]
floor and it was these the clergyman
used in extingishing the blaze.
It was very quick work; the fire
burned rapidly, hut Mr. Ulrieh was
also quick and the lire was extinguish
ed with no greater loss than that of
j the rugs anil the covering of the
j lounge.
A Trip to Mexico.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Sidler of
Sunbury, left yesterday for Mexico
in company with several Philadel
phians.
Mr. Sidler's objective point will be
the Santo Domingo Mine and several
other acquisitions of the Amparo Min
ing Compauy, the journey being made
in tho interest of a number of the
stockholders residing in Danville,
Sunbury and neighboring localities. i
The trip, which will take in Guada
laxara will pierce the very heart of
i Mexico. It is a most delightful time
L of year to make a trip which would
j be interesting at any season.
t Burned the Oanal Boats.
< Some one set fire to one of the canal
boats stranded in the abandoned water
e way this side of Red Point on Frida\
II night. The old boat was nearly con
f Humed along with one-half of another
□ one lying along side. The fire could
be plainly seen from this city.
DANVILLE. I'A.. THURSDAY A PHIL 9. P.MKL
FOR THE TliMl'Lli
OF FAME.
Our townsman, W. B Rhodes, is
putting the finishing touches upon t
| portrait in his studio. West Market
street, which possesses an unusual
! interest, owing to the prominence of
j the subject and tho distinguished
j place tho portrait is to occupy,
j The portrait is that of General W.
IR. Miles, of Mississippi and is being
painted for tho "Hall of Fame" in
| the new State Capitol at Jackson,
j Miss., now approaching completion,
{ one of the most beautiful and itnpos
i ing .structures of its kind in the
' United States. General William Ra
j pliael Miles is a man whom the South
> delights to honor At the outbreak
'oi the Civil War he entered the ser
vice of tho Confederacy and raised and
j organized a legion composed of in
j fantry, artillery and cavalry and
] known as "Miles' Legion." At the
close of the war he was one of the
Confederate Commission to arrange
j the final paroles for the surrendered
armies. In organizing his Legion at
the beginning of the war he used his
own aniplo means as far as they went,
and the return of peace found him, at
the age of 48, penniless with a debt
of |200,000 at ruinous rates of inter
est.
He resumed the practice of law in
Yazoo City, Miss., and after a cease
less struggle ol twenty years discharg
ed his immense indebtedness. At the
time ot his death, ir. KICK), he had ac
cumulated another fortune. Before
the war he was the owner cf 250 slaves
and 10,000 acres of land in the Yazoo
Valley.
The portrait shows General Miles
to he a typical gentleman of the old
school, of extraordinary energy and
magnetism. It is a rare face depicted
on the canvas, a face of indescribable
charm, a calm, yet heroic one, courtly
and dignified, with an immeasurable
quantity of intelligence defined.
The portrait is an oil painting, life
size and three-quarters length. The"
subject is seated, the head resting
gracefully against the left hand, the
arm resting on the chair. The draw
ing of the figure is most relined in
treatment and the ease and rep ise ex
pressed in the attitude of the sitter is
admirable. Altogether Mr. Rhodes'
ability has been put to a severe test
in this important piece of work and
we are gratified to say that he has
proven himself equal to the task.
Mr. Taylor holds the Record.
Frank M. Taylor, who lives on one
of Alexander Billrneyer's farms in
Liberty township, holds the record a-=
a hawk catcher. Assisted by his son,
in one week he captured twenty-three
of the rapacious biids.
Mr. Taylor catches many of rim
hawks in traps and one of them taken
in this way was brought down to this
city on Tuesday and placed in the
window of Leniger Bros', drug store,
where it has been viewed by hundreds
of persons passing by. The hawk is a
well-developed specimen and seems
quite vicious and defiant in mood,
showing fight whenever any oue en
croaches too near his cage.
Hawks, which feed on birds, mice
and other small animals, are a deadly
enemy of the poultry yard and they
have but little show if a farmer suc
ceeds in getting a good aim at one
wit! his shot gun. It is by means of
the si'foi trap, however, that Mr.
Taylor has succeeded in breaking the
record in the work of exterminating
hawks. By studying their habits lie
discovered that when i:i search of prey
they skim over the ground, at fre
quent intervals alighting. In order
to catch them he places his traps about
the field on stumps or other low ob
jects that seem to afford a good resting
place for tho hawks and then waits
tor results. As stated above he has
already been well repaid for his work.
Death of Mr;. Zeliff.
Mrs. Sarah Jane Zeliff, mother of
Councilman William F. Zeliff, of
Washingtouvillo, died at her home in
Muncy on Tuesday evening at six
o'clock. The deceased had many
friends in Washingtonville and this
city. She was 7:1 years of age. She
is survived by three sons; John,
Charles and William and three daugh- I
tors, Mrs. Hoffman,of Northumberland
Mrs. Dewald, of Opp's Mills aud Miss
Margaret, of Muncy. The funeral
will be held on Friday afternooon at
two o'clock.
Will Appear in Danville.
Mrs. William F. Rick, Director of
the Rick School of Oratory, of Will
iauisport, Pa., the wife of Rev. Win.
F. Rick, who before his death was
chaplain of tho 12th Regiment, and
served during the Spanish-American
war is to appear in Danville, May sth
under auspices of Ladies' Auxiliary
of the Y. M. C. A., in a monologue of
j unusual interest. Mrs. Rick is an ex
! eeptional woman in her chosen profes
-1 sion, and will delight all who hear
I her.
Before Justice Osrlesby.
i George Snyder of this city was ar
i rested by Chicf-of-Polico Miiieemoyer
yesterday afternoon charged with be
ing intoxicated. He was a raigueti
before Justice of the Peace Oglesbv,
r ' by whom the usual line was imposed
I j Including costs his bill was S.VSO. He
gave an order for its payment.
j PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHSj
1 Mrs. Minnie Deon litis returned to
Marion, Ohio, after a visit with her
pur. :ts. Mr. and Mrs. William How
eiv, Honeymoon street.
Prof. Lewis Ainmermaii, of Wilkes
i barro. spent Sunday with Mrs. Pat
' terson Johnson, East Market street.
Mrs. M. A. Smith of Wilkesbarre,
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Trumbower, East
Market street.
Rev. F. S. Vouglit and wife of
York, arrived at South Danville last
evening for a visit with old friends.
They were guests last night at tho
home of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Vannati.
T. J. Price transacted business iu
Scranton yesterday.
George Heim :id John Heim of
Sunbury wore in nii» > ity yesterday.
Dr. J. E. Shunian, wife and daugh
ter Harriet of .Tersovtown, spent yes
terday at the home of W. M. Herldens
this city.
Charles W. Kaso and Luther Breish
of Sunbury, spent last evening with
friends in this city.
Mrs. Elias Heim and daughter of
Allegheny, are guests at the home of
John Swartz, Church street.
Clark Sloane of Hloomsburg, trans
acted business in this city yesterday.
Mrs. A. M. Dichl returned from a
visit to Philadelphia last evening.
Mrs. A. 11. Grone returned from a
visit to Shamokin last evening.
Harry Ellcubogen was in Catawissa
yesterday.
Harvey Dietrich was a visitor in
Bloomsburg yesterday.
E. F. Williams made a trip to Low
istown yesterday.
Peter Kelly left yesterday for a bus
iness trin to Philadelphia.
Mi.-s Bertha Ncwbakor is visiting
friends in Philadelphia.
Mr. ami Mrs. James Foster left yes
terday for a visit with relatives in
Philadelphia.
Mis- Stella Mover visited Sunbury
friends yesterday.
Beeher Yastino of Philadelphia,
arrived homo yesterday to spend his
Easter vacation.
Miss Lillian Payne of New York, is
visiting Miss Elsie Sainsbury, Water
street.
Joseph Lowenstein arrived home
from New York yesterday.
Emanuel Klinger of Sunbury,trans
acted business in this city yesterday.
Captain Heim of Co. K, 12th Regi
ment, Sunbury, was a visitor in this
city yesterday.
Joseph 11. Johnson transacted busi
ness in Catawissa yesterday.
David C. Hunt was in Milton yes
terday.
Mrs. 11. B. Fisher, of Mr. Carmel,
visited friends at the State Hospital
yesterday.
W. 11. Ammermau and grandson
Robert, left yesterday for Harrisburg.
The Blaze Was a Slight One.
A slight fire in a residence owned
by Thomas McCaffrey, in the hollow
between Welsh Hill aud the Fourth
Ward, brought out ' 'ire-department 1
last evening. The blaze, however,
was extinguished by a bucket brigade
long before either ot tho companies |
succeeded in gaining that difficult '
point.
The alarm created considerable ex- j
citemeiit about the streets. The Con- j
tinental company was within a few j
squares of the dwelling when it was j
announced that the fire was extin- j
guished. The Friendship Boys were go- j
ing out Mill street when they learned \
that their services were not needed.
Injured by a Circular Saw.
William F. Schratn, Bloom road, i
had three lingers of his left hand in
jured yesterday by their coming in
contact with a circular saw at Blech
er's saw mill wlieie he is employed.
The tiesh was cut off the extreme end
of one finger and two others were bad
ly lacerated but the hone in none of
the fingers was injured.
Mr. Schratn came down town in
search of a doctor. Ho had difficulty
|in finding one just at the time and
: was given the treatment needed by
Druggist G. Shoop Hunt.
Death of Mrs. A. B. Stolilcr.
Lulu, the wife of A. B. Stohler, 310
Church street, departed this life last
j night at 11 o'clock.
The deceased was thirty years of age
! and is survived by her husband and one
j child. She was a daughter of the Rev.
J \V. Crawford, formerly pastor of the
' lintnantiel Baptist church, this city,
i Due notice of the funeral will be given.
Feast of Passover.
"Pesacli," or the Feast of Passover,
j which will hi> celebrated by the Jew
ish people the world over will begin
' on Saturdav evening and will eoutiii
r
no for eight davs.
Quarterly Meeting.
The Trustees ot the Hospital for the
e Insane will hold their o.iarterly meet
ing at that institutic . today.
CONFIRMATION
SERVICES.
The services at Trinity Lutheran
church, East Market street, Sunday
assumed a very interesting character.
In addition to the rite of confirmation
with an able and appropriate sermon
the new furniture recently installed
was consecrated.
A very large congregation was pres
ent filling every pew. Among the im
provements thus far installed are a
chandelier of graceful design, which is
suspended from the ceiling in the j
center of the auditorium, a handsome i
stall pulpit, besides two hymn boards, i
and altar coverings. The pulpit is quite
a unique and highly ornamental piece 1
of church furniture, which probably
has few counterparts iu this section.
At the beginning of the service the
uew furniture was consecrated by the
pastor after some special music by the
choir. Before the ceremony Rev.
Ulrieh explained that each of the
articles represented a gift from mem
bers of the congregation. The hand
some chandelier was presented by D.
A. Montgomery, the new pulpit by the
Ladies' Aid Society ; the hymn hoards,
by the Junior Luther League, aud tho
altar coverings by Miss Emma Aten,
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Roat and the
Foust family.
The sacramout of baptism was admin
istered to several children,after which
the pastor announced his text: Philip
piatis, 4:1 —" Therefore, My brethren
dearly beloved and longed for, my joy
and crown, so stand fast in the Lord,
my dearly beloved."
Rev. Ulrieh is a fluent and forceful
speaker aud in his sermon he very
effectively applied i;is text to show
that the Apostle Paul's deep affection
for the saiuts in Jesus Christ, his de
votion to them and his ever present
anxiety for their spiritual welfare
finds a parallel iu the heart of every
devoted Christian minister today en
trusted with the care of Christ's fol
lowers. As Haul urged his brethren
to stand fast in the Lord so should his
followers today heed his gentle ad
monition, clinging to Jesus Christ as
their model, holding fast to doctrinal !
truth and avoiding cold formality ot
worship.
A class of seven was confirmed:
Arthur Riley,Oscar G. Reilly, Bertha
May Reilly, Frank Kemmer, Harry S.
Moser, George Henry Sheffey, Jr.,and
Morris Snyder. In addition to these
thirteen were taken in by letter.
Trinity Lutheran church has now a
membership of 425 and is prospering
financially as well as spiritually, as
notwithstanding the improvements
installed front time to time there is
not one cent of indebtedness on the
church.
A class was also confirmed at Shiloh
Reformed church Sunday morning.
The entire number taken into the
church was twenty-one, the class con
tinued numbering twenty, oue being
received by re-professiou. !
The sermon, which was preached by \
the pastor, Rev. George E. Limbert, ;
was addressed mainly to the class cou- ,
firmed and was founded upon Second ;
Timothy, First chapter,twelfth verse: | j
"For I know Him whom I have be- ! |
lieved on. lam persuaded that he is ]
able to guard that which I have com- : \
mitted unto Him against that day." ,
The sermon contained three main !
thoughts—"Faith," "Knowledge" i
and "Assurance." He applied these)
iu a very practical way to the lives of (
those who are entering upon a Chris- j ]
tian experience. Faith is the primary
element of the Christian life through- j
out. Knowledge, which comes by ex- j
pericnco, aids Faith, as faith needs to
be intelligent. He showed the inter- ■
relation and the inter-action of Faith
and Knowledge. Faith, Knowledge | 1
and experience give "Assurance," 1
as expressed in the text: "I am
persuaded that He is able,etc." —an 1
assurance of final and complete salva- j
tion. The basis of "Assurance" is, j
first, Christ's saving power; second,
Faith in Christ or surrender to Christ, j
There was a very large congregation
present. Special music in the form of \
an anthem was rendered by the choir.
The sacrament of baptism was admin
istered to four children at the after
noon service.
Mrs. Rick in Monologue.
Mrs. Rick, of Williamsport, wife of
the late Rev. Kick, chaplain of the;
12th Regiment, will give her mono
logue "Hearts aud Faces" in the Y. j
M. C. A. ballon May Nth. This most |
attractive literary program will be (
given under the auspices of the Ladies j
Auxiliary of the Y. M. C. A. Mrs. I
Rick will be assisted by a lady vio
linist of Williamsport.
"Hearts and Faces" is a monologue ,
on a new and daring plan. It calls
for seven tableaux or acts, and each j
tableau means a change of costume. It
is not a theatrical program by any
means, neither is if the usual elocu- j
tion plan, but it is distinctly a new,
original and most unique method of i
portraying through the world of pan
tomime and dramatic art, a beautiful
story from a clever pen. There is no
single role ever played that calls for
more versatility than does this very
difficult monologue plav.
Reading Relief Association.
The monthly statement of the Phila
delphia & Reading Relief Association
shows an expenditure for March of
if2t(,285.50, of which 112 15,850 was paid
for deaths, and $13,438.50 for disabil
ity. The number of deaths was 31,
■ of which 12 were from accidental and
lit from natural causes; 1403 new cases
were reported.
KSTABIJKIIKh l\ 1855.
iTHE BOARD
(IF TRADE
The Directors of the Hoard of Trade
held a in Council Chamber
Tuesday night. John Gocmt occupied
the chair. Other members of tin-
Board were present a- follow- M. G.
Youugman, W. C>. Pnrsel, J. K. Wat
son, F. Q. Hart man, J. L. Evans,
James Foster, \V. L MeClure, David
i Thomas, Harry Ellcnbogen, G< orge
Reifsnyder, \V. G. Williams and 3. '
H. Cole.
The committee appointed to amend ■
I the constitution and by-laws present
!ed its report. The report wa« accept
. Ed and a copy of the by laws asamend
i ed will be ready by next meeting.
A communication was read from
Arthur W. Crossley of Washington, D.
C., who is interested in the new
| carpet lining industry which is look
ing around for a location. Mr. Cross
ley, whose letter was written in re- j
ply to one from the Board of Trade, !
lias great confidence in the value of !
his carpet lining and predicts a great ;
future for it. He bogs our Board of j
Trade as one of its first acts to take
np his proposition.
Mr. Crossley incidentally stated
that he is a Montour county man.hav
ing been born in West Hemlock town
ship.
A communication was read from the
Retail Merchants' Association of Penn
sylvania with reference to House bill
No. •11)1. intended to regulate the trad
ing stamp evil. It urged that our
Board of Trade exert its influence
with our Representative to induce
him to support the measure. The
trading stamp nuisance, it said, has
cost our merchants thousands of dol
lars and is being opposed by well-in
formed merchants all over the United
States. There is much dissatisfaction
among people who present books for
redemption over the fictitious values
placed upon premiums.
On motion it was ordered that a re
quest be made of Representative Am
mermau that be support the House
bill in qpestion, No. 491.
Secretary McCoy reported that lie
has up to date collected s2:{2.r)o of the
money subscribed by members.
On motion it was ordered that the
Board ot Trade subscribe to the United
States Clipping Bureau, which had
forwarded samples of its service, to the
end that it may keep informed as to
industries which wish to change their
location and new ones which are cast
ing about for a sit >.
Pr< sident Goesor < ailing Mr. Hart
man to the chair, took the floor for a
few minutes. He said, he thought the
Board of Trade ought to take an inter
est in what is going on in Council. He
enumerated the different improvements
for the borough that are under dis
cussion in council, dwelling especial
ly upon sewerage, which he -aid was
turned down by our Borough Fathers
at the last meeting,they even refusing
to consider a bottom grade in connec
tion with the proposed survey. Sewer
age, he said, would have to come in
order to place the borough on a sanit
ary footing and the Board of Trade if in
favor of advancing the town will have
to take a firm stand. It would be use
less, he said, to try to get industries
here unless we reveal some public
spirit. Mr. Foster and others spoke
in favor of sewerage and general re
pairs on the streets.
The next meeting, which will be a
general one, will taki place on the 4th
Monday of April.
The Coming Bach Festival.
Following a first and second Bach
festival, the latter held in liHJI, a
third will be given at Bethlehem, Pa.,
commencing on Monday, May 11, and
continuing until Saturday, the Ifith.
The festival in ISMiI was attended by
eraiueut musicians from all parts ot
the country. The coining festival will
appeal more strongly to professional
musicians. The leadership will be in
the hands of J. Fred Wolle, a resident
of Bethlehem and a pupil of Rhein
berger.
Prof. Wolle is a brother of 11 ('.
Wolle formerly superintendent of the
Danville Bessemer works. The great
musician visited Danville several year
ago and many of our people well re
member his organ selections at Saint
Paul's M. E. and Mahoning Presbyter
ian churches.
In giving this festival the object i.
. view is to portray the three great
i events of the life of Christ as outlined
Iby Bach—His birth, His crucifixion and
His resurrection—two day- being de
voted to each period. The eveiiing
of Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
will be devoted to the minor incidents
I leading up to the principal evt nts. A
! boy choir ot I(X> voices will assist,
j while the Philadelphia Orchestra will
'render tho greater part-of the orches
tral music. The soloi.-t-will be among
the best oratorio ami solo -ing> rs
Burning Mixed Goal.
Some of the pa-senger engines ou
I the Lehigh Valley Railroad are now
burning fuel that is composed of both
anthracite and bituminous The
: former coal predominates howev» r.
enough of the bituminous being in
! termised to make the slutt of a high
I degree of inflammability.
Unanimously Elected President,
[ John Eiseuhart was unanimously
elected president of the Oermama
Verein at a recent meeting of that ©r-
I ganizat ion. Since the Veiein remov
<' od to the Baldy buildiug many new
members have been taken in.
JOB PRINTING
The o'fice of the Amkmcan bein
(unfiled with a lar {;«• ah-ortmen
job letter and fancy type and jo'-o
material generally, the l'ublishtr
announces to the pubiic that he i
prepared at all times to execute i
the neatest manner
•J<)B PRINTING
Of all K Inds and Description
iun,i. lini.li
AS ANNEX.
The School Board of Danville at a
special meting Monday «v» decided to
erect an aun« x to the First ward tchool
Building frr the purpose r,f relieving
the over-crowded condition tf the
High school. There was a good at
tendance, Dr. E. A. Curry of the fir-1
Ward, who was detained by hi-
I practice, and Mr. Redding of the
Second Ward, who has been ill, were
the only members of the Board not
present.
Dr. I. G. Barber who occupied the
i chair, explained the obje- t of meeting
which wa.- to hear and act upon the
report of the High School Committee
relative to the proposed increase ot
the High School faculty and an erec
, tion of an annex to the Fir-t Ward
building.
In order that no action might !>•>
taken that did not meet with the gen
| eral approval of the tax payer-, the
i School Board had caused a notice to
be printed in the newspapers inviting
: all persons who might take exception*
■ to the School Board's plans to present
I themselves »t the me* ting and state
their objections.
A letter protesting against the pro
posed action was read from a resident
of the Fourth Ward. No one p r-< nal
lv presented himself, however, and
beyond the letter the tax payers were
silent) on the subject.
The High School Committee pre
sented its report, which was as fol
lows :
Mr. President anrt Gentlemen ot the
School Board:
We, your committee to whom wan
referred the questions of erecting an
annex to the First Ward building in
creasing the High School faculty and
incorporating a department for com
mercial work beg to make the follow
ing report with our recommendations
We have investigated the points in
question and find:
First—That the High School recita
tion rooms are crowded to the extent
that unsanitary conditions . xist
Second—That the teachers are cor
respondingly hampered in the pfoj>er
formation of classes and rhoroughn*
of their work. g
Third—That the..tit:,,' t
tion next year of 2"> more pupils than
were registered this year is cons« rva
tive and likely to he exceeded.
Fourth—Thar commercial work in
High Schools i- a feasible prop<«itnD,
provided by other high -cl »•.!* m t!
state in which trial has been made.
Fifth —Thar the establis gieot ot
such a course with the • mployne nt of
an extra teacher will relieve m
gested condition of das- - <rf
departments ! • -ides offering hf-r
ucational facilities I
Sixth—That an annex to the Fir-:
Ward building can be erect •! at r-,»
«otiable cost aud the expense of equip
ment will not exceed >
We therefore recommen : t »' » •
b taken ar once toward tl - ere "icn
of a two room annex to tl • t."»" War ;
building and the provision of r * ~
equipments tor commercial <■ cr-
F. E. HARPEL.
P. ,T. KEEFER.
JACOB FISCHER.
A D ROCK A FELLER.
High Scbo-d Com
The report wa# freely discu—ed. The
members from what they had learned
from the general trend of conversation
felt convinced that there was .a gener
al sentiment in the I • rougl favoring
the building of an annex ami incor
porating a commercial department.
Several of them had been -token to
personally by tax payers and remind
ed by them that under the circumst
ances there was nothing left tor them
to do but to proceed to carry out their
plans.
Mr. t■ reeii moved that the report of
the High BdlOtl Om«MM ae -epr
ed and that the school board proceed
to erect an annex. Tie motion »■»-
seconded by Dr. Harpel and unam
mously carried.the following member
voting yea: Barber, Ortli. Green, Bur
ger. Harpel. Werkhei-er, Reefer.
Fischer, Rockafeller and Byerly.
tin motion of Mr. Ortli it wa-order
ed that the Building Committee, in
conjunction with Attorney Ki-neraud
Borough Sujieriutcudoiit Gordy pro
ceed to employ an architect an 1 pro
cure specifications.
'Servant Girls Sc ire.
Agitation for the form it ion of a hir
' ed girls'uniou ha- left scores of Potts
ville families without -ervaut-. and
householders are arranging to secure
a colony of Swedish girl- Hotels
are overcrowded with families who
are compelled to take their meals
awa.v from home by reason of the »c
tion of the hired girl-
Concert at Y. M. 0. A. Hall.
Wyle's orcli -tra wi>l give a con
cert at Y. M C. A. hall on Monday
eveniug, Ma\ Ith, under the auspices
of the Thomas Adauis das- of the
Fir-t Baptist church. The program
includes several new numbers.
Bethlehem Has Typhoid Scourge.
B. thlehem has u< irly 50 ca->n of
typhoid fever, all of them attributed
to bad water. The epidemic i- 1*
j coming alarming and the people are
demanding that steps be taken for the
purification of the town's water -up
,dy.
1 et every man who can do soun thing
to help boom the city. By so doing
jail will become assistant- to rfie
' Boaid of Trade.