Home Paper -—.For tlie Home The circulation of this paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTIONS! PER YEAR DR. IRVING H. JENNINGS, Office Hours 1 A. M to 22 .W l(> 4 Mill St -< I I'. M.to iP. M- Danville, l'a. Q eHIILTZ, »1. I>- 425 MU.I. ST., DANVII.UK, PA. )iseases of the Stomach and Intestines a Specialty j \V. P. ASWI.K, DENTIST OF KICK: 218 MTU. STKKKT. eth Kxtractwl willn«lt Crown unit llridsje Work a Specialty, '.quipped with the latest iiud most Improved Instruments and prepared to execute Hie most difficult work. DR. C. H. REYNOLDS, —DENTIST >BB Mill -- St., Danville, Pa. tentistry in all its branches. Charges Moderate and all work Guaranteed Established 1 Sit- WSHD M:\VS. Strawberries were on sale in Satur ay's market. Danville Odd Fellow* are preparing j visit Milton on the 28th iust. The HID till boy is wondering it Dan ille is to have a circus this summer. Memorial Day will be the next holi »y. Cleau up your pr» mises and avoid jntagion. The Easter trade was unusually eavy for the confectioners this year. If you have observed Lout, if you ive discarded habits or corrected inlts, because you thought they were atrimental to soul or body, as a euten duty, don't resume them now aster is past. There is no saving ace in Lent, or are you auv better r the lessons of Lent if there is not <rmaueut betterment. To be good one eek or 40 days does not mean license r the balance of the year. You will )t be a saint if you strivo to live as >u should 385 days of the calendar. Despite the efforts of the weather an at Washington, it was not an eal Easter Sunday and the display ' lovely woman and her gorgeous aster costume was much marred, owever, next Sunday we may have ■tter success and the "lassies (J" will ok none the worse because a little te. April 21, at 10 o'clock, a. m has en fixed by Governor Pennypacker the time for a public hearing on e Grady-Salus libel hill. The lead g newspapers of the state have al adv spoken emphatically against the 11, but that will not prevent the itors from again registering their otest at the hearing. It will he held the hall of the House of Represent ees at Harrisburg. Spring's second Arbor day on Fri •y- Mrs. Thomas G. Vincent is serious ill of pneumonia. The Simington residence on East irket street, is being repainted. Odd Fellows throughout the district ibraced in the anniversary assooia m are manifesting more than usual terest in the forthcoming meeting the association to be held in Mil non Tuesday, April 28th. The re iion promises to tie the largest and st ever held. April showers are just as wet as any her showers. It's as great a gift to listen to a nny story as it is to tell on< —and a ach more popular gift. A pauper baronet of England hits tabliehed a new precedent by marry - g one of his own country-women, ost ot them choose American wives. Two demonstrations are booked for ilton during the coming season—the Id Fellows' reunion on April 28th, d the firemen's parade and celehra >n on the Fourth of July. Little Willie Heim aged 4 is Dot ttle German Boy in"Man to Man." The Heim children singers and ucerß are with "Man to Man." tn the contest for the lace collar, lich took place at Ellenbogen's store t night Mrs. Elias Maier held the :ky number, 3<>. Mrs. Wyle desires thank those who so kindly assisted her efforts in behalf of charity. The engagement of Harry W. Cham liu, Esq., the well known Milton orney, and Miss Miriam Bnclier, ighter of Judge Bucher of Lewis •g. was announced last week. Jeorge Gething is ill at his home Cherry street. 'lie Allentown Band, Martin Kling , leader, formerly connected with 4th Regiment, N. G. P., lias been aged for the 03rd annual corn icement of Bueknell University, to held at I.ewishurg, June 22, 23 and The Band consists of forty men iis one of tho finest organizations ts kind in the country. The Twi it Concerts will be given as usual, for this occasion the Band is pre ing an especially attractive pro m. pring is not only backward; it is itively topsy-turvy, ellie Heiiu a little girl of 7 has singing voice of a woman, this le lady is with "Man to Man." "THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER HI-: ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." VOL. 48--NO Hi. INSTALLING BLOCK SYSTEM The system of improvements being installed ou the Catawissa branch of the P. & K. tailwayhave now practic ally reached Danville and it will be only a short time before the entire division to West Milton will be equip ped with all the useful appliances that go with modern railroading. The additional telegraph instru ments wore placed in the station here yesterday, required for the "Block" svstem, which has now been installed as far as Ringtown. This system in addition to the first cost will add a little to the expense of operating the line, but it will provo a good invest ment in the end by increasing the security to travel and reducing the loss by wrecks to a minimum. Under the rules, no passenger train will be permitted to enter the block nutil all other trains, passenger or freight, have left it. Two freight traius will b.? allowed on the block at the same time, but the signals will be so arranged as not only to iudicate the presence of the two trains but the exact location of each on the block. Undo' the entiro divi sion wo -»e divided into sections of three or four miles. One block will extend from Dauville east to Chris tian's about a mile this side of Grov ania. The block westward will ex tend from Danville to Mausdale. The system will necessitate the installment of telegraph operators at Mausdale; two will be needed, a day and a night man. George Payne of this city, will till th>< position on one turn and William Reichelderfer, at present night operat or at the station here, will take the other turn. The next block westward, will extend from Mausdalo to Moores burg. At the latter place as well as at Christian's a night and a day otlice has been maintained in the past and no additional operators will be need ed. The two additional telegraph instru ments install- d at the station here vosterday, are needed under the sys tem, one to communicate with the end of the block at Christian's and the other for telegraphing westward to Mausdale. This gives the station five telegiajih instruments and necessitat ed some rearrangement in order to find room for them all. It was also necessary to install a telephone in the station to be used exclusively in connection with the switch engine when employed be tween the station and the Heading Iron Works. The signals at the station will show the block occupied until the switcher leaves the main track at the cinder tip. where by means of a tele phone conveniently located, the train in n will communicate the fact to the station, when the signals will be dis played to show the block clear. The P. & It. railway lias also brok en ground for a new station at Mooros hurt; which will he quite a preten tious affair. The office at present in use, which can only be re ache fl by de scending a long flight of stairs leading from the wagon road, contains merely a waiting room and telegraph office | combined, the freight house being i located at some distance north of the station, where it is accessible to wag ons. The new station will be built near the present freight house and will in clude under one roof a commodious waiting room, a ticket office, a tele graph offiice and a freight room large enough to accommodate the business. Plaus for High School Annex. Architect John Brugler Monday had very newly completed the plans for the annex to the High School building, the erection of which was decided upon at the special meeting of the school hoard held 011 Monday uight nf last week The annex will he quite commodi ons and will extend south toward the alley. It will be two stories high built of brick, and will carry out the same style of architecture as employ ed in the main building. The dimen sions of the addition will he 31 feet by 06 feet. It will provide two large rooms each feet by 3.1 feet with a coat room -1 feet bv Id feet and a closet 2feet by .1 feet. The entrance will he on the Pine street side, opening into a ball 11 feet by feet with a stairway leading to the second floor and one to the base ment. The annex will require a separate heating plant. The new portion will occupy the greater part of the space between the school building and the alley which hounds the grounds on the south. The additional room provided will make ;i number of changes possible, which will relieve the overcrowded condition in the different department!) of the school. The laboratory, which is at present handicapped for room, will in all probability be removed in to one of the apartments i»t pre.-ent used as a recitation room. Booin for Williamsport. Williunsport continues to boom through the efforts of its progressive Board of Trade. "Printer's Ink," a journal of world wide circulation, in the second week of April number de votes its first two pages to Williams port. Marr ed Last Evening. Miss Mary E. Shoemaker of this i city and Mr. William Crotty of I Rloomsburg,were married in this city last evening. The knot was tied by Rev. L. P>. Twichell at the parsonage of the First Baptist church at 8 o'clock. BIPTIST C1I0BCI! ; BEOIMIL! The First Baptist church,which has just been remodeled, was dedicated Sunday. An elaborate " program bad been prepared and the services through out were duly impressive, in keeping with the beautiful place of worship which will henceforth belong to the congregation. For truly, the First Baptist church as it now appears is 1 something to be proud of by those who worship there and in point of beauty, i coziuess and comfort it is second to j none in this city. There has been a complete transfor mation. A handsome new carpet cov ers an inclined floor which slopes from ' the rear to the pulpit. A metallic ' ceiling, very ornato in design,relieves the plainness which formerly existed overhead. Among the furniture are j new, highly polished pews of oak, J semi-circular in form. The old-fashion- | ed gallery which formerly existed at : the rear of the church has been closed. The pulpit in the remodeled auditor- I ium stands much lower than former- , ly. The choir which originally oc- | cupied a place back of the pulpit has been provided for in the north-east | angle of the building. There are two | handsome chandeliers, designed for j either gas or electric light, one sus- | pended from the ceiling in the center and the other, the smaller of tho two, \ hanging nearer the front of tho church. The latter is the gift of David P. Rockafeller of Philadelphia. The walls are handsomely decorated, i the delicate tints of color harmoniz j ing nicely with the new stained win dows. Each ot the latter is a gilt from members of the congregation erected in memory of loved ones who have gone before. Following are tho deceased ones whose names are inscribed ou the j stained windows and whose memory j will be kept green in the hearts of tho congregation: Edward and Christiana Young, John and Rebecca Hixson, Mrs. T. W. Bedea, Samuel and Mary j Corman, Hannah Dean Still, John and j Esther Sechler, Jacob and Mariah Reed, William MeLain and wife, Samautlia, David and Margaret Young. There is also a window in memory of the family of S. J. Welhv er. The dedicatory sermon was preach ed by Rev. J. H. Harris, Ph. D., LL. j D., President of Bucknell University, j at Lewisburg. It was founded upon j the text as found in Acts, Seventeenth ; chapter and lird verse: "Opening and alleging that Christ must needs have ! suffered and risen again from the | dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ." Tho sermon was a masterly one elucidating the underlying principles i of the text. The Jews doubted that Jesus was the Annotated One because He suffered. It was, however, the fact of our Savior's suffering coupled with the service he rendered the world, which helped to convince Paul of Christ's divinity. The Annointed One must needs be a servant. The Jews could not be convinced of this even with the example of their King David before them, who was one of the Annointed Ones, and yet was a servant of his people. The law of service is such that every man no matter how independent his circumstances becomes a servant of others. Even the King upon his throne is not exempt, for as soon as he ceases to serve he is no longer a king. In the division of labor it is ex emplified. The shoemaker makes siioes not for himself; the physician practices medicine not to cure himself but oth ers and so on. This led the speaker up to the prin ciple of vicarious service. Teachers in our schools, parents toiling for their children and imparting to them the benefit if li.eir own experience,all il- ; lnstratt how one generation vicarious- 1 ly assists another. Those who labor in the church and ! the Sut:day school are in line of the j Annointed. It is characteristic of the Lord's Annointed that they must ! suffer. Christ is an example, who was j crucified ! \ tho-e Me came to save and who died that all might have eternal life. The law of service is also a law of I victory; though Christ died he rose i again. This vicarious service accom- | panied often with suffering develops in man the highest type of character, ! giving him an inheritance in the life J to come, which the world cannot take ; away. iir. Harris very effectively applied ; the principle of service to the occa sion of reopening, showing that as the | remodeled edifice,beautiful in its day, ! was erected by those now mainly puss ' ed away, so it was now perfectly meet that those active in the church should take up the work of renewal and em bellishment that those who come after | them may reap the benefit of their i labor and self-denial. The sermon was followed by a | very eloquent prayer by the pastor, Rev. L. B. Twichell appropriate to i the occasion of reopening. The choir rendered two anthems very effectively—"Praise Ye Jehovah" and "Thanks be to God." 1 The afternoon service was held at 2 o'clock. This was set apart for visit J ing pastors, who might bring con gratulatory greetings from other ' churches in town. Special music was ; a feature in the form of Easter Carols rendered by the Sabbath School chorus. The evening sermon was also preach ed by Dr. Harris. DANVILLE, PA., TIIIIISDAY A PHIL M>. i PERSONAL i MAUII'IIS! J. L Williams, Jr., and Miss Anna L. Williams, ol Sheiiandoah, brother , an<l sister ot Edward F. Williams of ! this city, spent Easter as quests at the home of Thomas A. Evans, Front street. Councilman John H. Goeser, wife i and daughter Coletta, left Saturday | for Buffalo, N. Y., where they ! spent Easter with the two boys of the family, Joseph and Carl, who are at i tending school af that place. Before returning home they will visit Atlantic ■ .City. I I Miss Gertrude Philips of Berwick, | spent Sunday with relatives in this I city. Miss Lotta Beck of Milton, spent ! Sunday with friends in this city. Miss Anna Bailey of Wyoming,spent ! Sunday with relatives in this city. George Steinbreuner of Wilkesbarre, ! spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. I Annie Steinbreuner,East Front street. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Curry, Jr., of I Sunburv, spent Easter at the Curry : homestead, West Mahoning street. Jacob Geise of Philadelphia, spent ! Easter at the home of bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. John O. Geise, Pine street. George Edniondson and family on \ Saturday returned home from Middle j town, Va., where thev attended the Wedding of Mr. Edmondsou's sister. Mr. and Mrs. William Stickle of j Reading, spent Easter at the home of I the former's mother, Mrs. Christiana Stickle, Centre street. John S. Gilbert and wife of Phila delphia, were guests Sunday at the home of Dr. C. H. Reynolds, Mill street. Mrs. William Sympson and two (daughters ofNescopeck returned home { Saturday after a visit at the residence of Butler Edgar, Mill street. Burgess W. G. Pursel of this city, attended a meeting of the "Shrin ," ! at Wilkesbarre last e\. mug. Miss May Foust, daughter of Philip j H. Foust, returned from a protracted j visit to New York, last > veiling. Mr. and Mrs. John Sechler returned from Reuovo last evening. Tlay were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Sp nccr Springer, brideandgroom.who.se w< d ! ding took place at Renovo yesterday | morning. Arthur Foulk lias moved hi - family i from Hlootushurg to thin citv. Mr. Foulk lias accepted a position in the '< Curry Vannaii pattern sliop. Mrs. Margaret E. Metier returned yesterday from Sault Ste. Marie, j Canada, where she had been visiting | her daughter, Mrs. W. S. Craig. Albert Miller returned to Sunburv yesterday after a visit in this city. Dr. C. 11. Reynolds was in Cata wissa yesterday. Martin L. Landau transacted busi ness in Sunbnry yesterday. Justioe-of-the-Peace Oglesbv was a ; Sunburv visitor yesterday. Theodore Angle returned to Bethle hem yesterday to resume his studies at Lehigh University. Burgess W. T. Sliepperson, of Riv- ; erside, transacted business in Mifflin- 1 burg yesterday. Miss Rose Ditzler, of Muncy, is vis iting her brother, W. S. Ditzler, Mill street. Miss Bessie Courson, of Sunburv, spent yesterday with Danville friends. Miss Mary Schoener, of Shamokin, is visiting Miss Drumheller at the Hotel Oliver. Landlord I). P. Kistler of Cata wissa, was a visitor in this city yes terday. Mrs. Samuel Bloch, Mrs. Joseph Heim, Mrs. Herbert WvJe and Miss | Amanda Mann will spend thin evening ; in Bloomsburg. ! George Hoke, of Sunburv, was in ; Danville yesterday. William Maiers returned to Col j umbia yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Fraufz return | ed to Wyoming yesterday,after a vi-it \ with friends in this city. Mrs. H. R. Sproul returned to Mili | ersburg yesterday after a visit with relatives in this city, i George Mason left yesterday morn i ing for Berwick. J. Tyler Obordorf, Ralph and Arthur | Foulk and Herbert Wyln will till a musical engagement at Bloomsburg |this evening. George Cotner, of Washingtonville, ' was in this citv yesterdav. Parish Meeting. After evening prayer in Christ Epis ' copal ehureli, Monday evening, the .annual parish meeting was held, mi lder the chairmanship of the rector, 1 Rev. Erskine Wright. The following vestryman were elected for the ensu j ing year: Dr. H. B. Meredith, F. C. Angle, j John Doster, Jr., I Jr. 1 H. Jennings, ! George B. O'Connor, C. P. Hancock and Benjamin Pritehard. Jordan-Snyder. William Jordan and Miss Emma i Snvder both of this city, were marri ed bv Rev. N. E. Cleaver at the par sonage of Trinity M. E. church . about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Prosperous Condition. In another column of today's issue will be found a report of the. Danville National Bank showing that institu j tiou to bo ina prosperous condition. JIM 2XII It was decided at a regular meeting of the Sd 00l Board Monday ove that tic 11 it'll School Commencement lie held on evening of June 2nd. Supe. ii anient Gordy explained that ir was desirable that the date bo fixed as early as possible, as the time is needed in getting out the invitations. He recommended that Tuesday even ing, .Tune 2nd. be selected as tho date which would suit all parties. Acting upon his suggestion Dr. Harpel moved that Commencement bo held on June 2nd, which carried unanimously. The Building and Repair Commit tee reported that tho specifications lor the anuox now in the hands of Archi tect Brugler will be completed by the 20th inst. It was explained that in order to have the new building ready by Septembei next it will he necessary to enter upon the work of building with as little delay as possible. It was therefore on motion ordered that the Building and Repair Committee meet on the evening of the 20th inst., accepting or rejecting the specifica tions and advertising for bids from contractors. Some time was spent in discussing the relative merits of the different heating systems, as the annex will have to be equipped with a separate heating plant. Tho preponderance of sentiment seemed to he in favor of hot water, although stoam and even hot air had its advocates. On motion of Mr Kei-fer seconded by Dr. Harpel, hot air was adopted. Treasurer M. H. Schram presented a statement of finance.- to date, which showed a ca h balance on hand of :i2. -jt;. Borough Superintendent Gordy pre sented his report for the month end ing April Tim total number of pa in Is attending during the month, was J2:U—males, (507 and females, (524. Average daily attendance— males,s4l; femah -, .110; total, 1091. Percentage of attendance —males, 01 ; females, 00; total 90. Numb rof pupils sick, 145. Number ol pupils between K and K5 years abs, nt five days, 9(5. Numb' r of pupils not absent during the y< ir to date, 11*5. Number of pupils not tardy during the year to date, .v.ii. Number of pupils who have left school—males, 29; females, 21!; total, 52. The following nieiuh r of the School Board were pre:-. Nt: Barber, Orth, Burger, W< rkln-i-c r, Rockafeller, Fischer, Keefei, 1 *y< r! Green ami Harpel. The following bills were approved for payment: Joseph L ehner . *!O.7H Standard Gas Co 1.(50 William Miller 2.75 Water Rent 54.50 Washington Fire Co. .75 S. J. Welliver 1.00 G. <fc C. Merriain N. 50 11. G. Salmon 1.95 Maynard, Merrill & Co 1.20 D. C. Williams . 2.00 Elks' Easter Assmbiy. The Elks' Easter Assembly held in Armory Hall Tuesday eve proved to'be a most delightful affair, well attended and lacking nothing essential to a full measure of success. The decorations as on the occasion of the Thanksgiving Assembly simply surpassed anything in that line over attempted before. All the large Hags of the town were brought into requisi tion and every inch of the walls from floor to ceiling was concealed behind the stars and stripes. Decorations of all sorts were employed, brilliant yet harmonious in colors presenting a scene which became a fit setting for the kaleidoscopic hues of the dance. The music was furnished by Wyle's orchestra. There were sixtv-six couples nr "it, as many as forty being on the II air i? one time. Among those pre s :ir ft in out ot town the following were n diced: Dr. J. W. Vail Yalzah aid wife, of Johnstown ; Miss Boyer, of Fiv; ioutli ; Miss Marie Schoener of Sh.vno'iin; Miss Lillian Payne, of X w V.irk ; Miss Ditzler, of Muncy; Miss It itchier, of Shickshiiuiy ; Miss LaFra tz, of Wilkesbarre; Miss Bur nett, <>' Ashland and Eugene Sliipe of Snnbu v. Dari'ing continued from 9 o'clock until 2 k ni. The dance was preced ed bv concert which lasted from S o dock to 9. The committee was composed of the following well-known members of the order: K. F. Williams, Edward Ellen bogen, (J. E. Haupt, Hary Phile and Eugene O'Hara Will Build Macadamized Road. Tic Jewish people have decided to build a macadamized road in their cemetery east of the city, which will add very much to convenience when turn rals take place. The only entrance heretofore has been through a narrow lane north ot Fairview cemetery, t >o narrow to admit vehicles. In the Fairview cemetery a macad amized road has already bcin built reaching to within seventy feet of the northern boundary. An arrangement has been entered into between tin authorities of the two cemeteries whereby the Jewish people will com plete the seventy feet of road in Fair view cemetery and thereby secure the right to drive through the latter bury ing ground ingoing to or returning from their own. The entire length of the road to be built will be HSS feet. Now that the thunderstorm i- doing business it will he in order to bake the picnic pie. RCRAL SCHOOLS i ARE CLOSING The schools cf Montour county out side of the borough of Danville are now all closed for the season with the exception of two in Anthony town ship—one at Exchange and the other known as '"Watt's School." At each of these schools some time was lost by the teacher through illness, which will have to be made up. During an interview with County Superintendent Dorr yesterday, it was learned that the teachers employed in the county during the term just closed as a general thing attained a fair de gree of success in their work. Nevertheless the County Superin tendent will labor conscientiously to gradually elevate the standard of qualification and not a few of the teachers may be obliged to wade into the branches a little deeper in order to keep up with the procession. Last year the County Superinten dent in conducting examinations pass ed applicants on an average of 60 per cent., which, of course, does not im ply that there were not a fair propor tion in the ranks who soared above that limit. This year he will raise the minimum, passing none who fall below an average of 70 per cent. This still leaves a wide margin, sufficient to carry along every wide awake and ambitious teacher. The act passed at the present legis lature fixing the minimum of wages paid teachers at $35 per month will affect several districts of Montour county and the Superintendent takes the view that our rural teachers should not object to a little more study and thoroughly conscientious work in order to keep pace with the ne,v measure. The average monthly wages of teach ers in the several districts of the county outside of Danville is $29.27 Mahoning township pays the highest —.> l") per month—and the "Independ ent District," in Liberty township, the lowest—§2o per month. The sev eral districts which will have to ad vance salaries will have ample time in which to adjust affairs to the new conditions, as the new law does not go int » effect until the year after next. Funeral of Mrs. A. B. Stoliler. Lulu, the wife of A. B. Stoliler,who died Wednesday, along with her little babe who departed this life later, was consigned to the grave on Saturday afternoon. The funeral was attended by many sorrowing relatives and friends The services were conducted hy Rev. L B. Twichell, pastor of the First B.»ptist church. The pall bearers were H. R. Moore, A. C. Ainesbury, Edward Coleman and T. W. Mills. \moug those attending the funeral were the following from out of town: Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Stoliler, Charles Stoliler, Miss Emma Stoliler of Hughesville; Mrs. H. M. Parker of Soiiestown ; Mr. and Mrs. Adam Will iams, Mi.-s Melissa Burkbolder of Milton; Mrs. Mary Snyder, Mrs. C. ('. Kesty, of Sunbury; W. B. Craw ford. of ('animal ; Mrs. A. R. Cooper, Allen's Mills; Mrs. Jane Richie, Mrs. Peter Kesty and daughter, Miss Clara, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Crawford, Mrs. John Sliultz, Mrs. Henry Sommer, Mrs. Isaiah (Mil, Miss Minnie Rupert, Mi s Maud Wirt, Mrs. Clark Kashner of Bloomsburg; Mr and Mrs. Ralph Rook, Mrs. Reuben Willard, of Cafa wissa; Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. John Crawford of Ber wick ; Mrs. George John of Shamokin ; Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Kelclmer of Ben ton. Church Attendance Sunday. There was much disappointment felt among a large portion of the people in this city Sunday that rain should render their preparations for participa tion in tht; "Easter Parade," all to no purpose. The rain, which curiously has been with us for most of the Sundays of the present year,did not interfere per ceptibly with the attendance at the churches. Here at least anticipations were not disappointing, as the various choirs vied with one another in making their renditions the nio.st beautiful and im pressive. Elaborate decorations, suit able to the season were the rule. In the afternoon the sun shone for a few hours, as if to atone for the trust ration of the cu.-tomary Easter plans, and gladdened the hearts of many. Child Badly Seal led. Mary, the two-year-old daughter of Frank Arms, who lives oil West Front street, was badly scalded on Saturday night. Her little brother was coloring Easter eggs and in the process had heated a tin cup of water to the boil ing point. Placing the water upon the table he turned his back for an instant, when little Mary reaching up pulled the cup over upon herself,the hot contents del uging her face. The child was painfully burned and Sunday presented a terrible appear ance, her face being burned raw and her eves swollen nearly shut. Dr. Harpel administered to the case. Coming Nuptials. Invitations have been received in this city for the marriage of Charles Cochran, son of Senator and Mr--. J. Henry Cochran, and Miss Martha C. Per ley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Al len P. Perley, of Williamsport. The wedding will occur on Tuesday even ing, April 2S, at S o'clock, at Christ Episcopal church, Williamsport. KSTAIUJSIIEI) l\ 1855. PETER SASIIEL'S INJURV Peter E. Sandel, son of Former j County Commissioner, Hiram Handel of West Hemlock township, while op erating a circular saw Saturday, met with an accident, as the result of which he will be obliged togo through 1 life with a badly crippled right band. Mr. Saudel, the victim of the acci dent, is the owner of a traction engine which he employs in threshing and sawing wood for the farmers. For several days last week he was employ ed at David SVintersteen's in Valley township and it was while sawing \yood there ou Saturday morning that tho accident occurred. Among the sticks to be manipulated was ono which contained several hard knots. It was a short piece and when placed upon the saw it brought the sawyer's hand up to within a few inches of the rapidly revolving teeth. All went well until the saw struck one of the knots, which had the effect of knocking the end of the stick upward throwing Mr. Sandel's right hand against the saw. The treacherous teeth cut into the palm completely severing the little and the ring finger and mangling the hand in a frightful man ner. Dr. E. A. Curry and Dr. T. B. Wiutersteen of this city were called to the Wiutersteen farm, where the in jury was dressed. The bones of the palm were fouiid to bo so shattered that several of them had to be dissect ed out, while the tissues were torn and lacerated iu such a way as to make the operation a difficult one for the doctors. The injury is a very serious one and will leave Mr. Sandel full use of only the thumb and forefinger. The injured man is about twenty one years of age and is unmarried. He resides with his parents and was re moved to his home Saturday afternoon after the surgeons had dressed his hand. Death of Mrs. Benson Lyons. Mrs. Sabina Lyon, wife of Benson Lyons, and aunt of our townsman, Dr. T. B. Wiutersteen, who died at Blooms burg Monday night, was the last sur vivor of a large and well-known fam ily which in its day was prominent and influential in this section. The deceased was the daughter of Philip Wiutersteen and a sister of the follow in;; well-known residents now deceased: Jeremiah, William, Ben jamin, Jacob and Philip Wiutersteen ; there were also two daughters—Maliala and Mary. She was 74 years of age and it is worthy of note that each one of tho large family lived to attain an advanced age. In addition to her husband the de ceased is survived by nine children only a few of whom reside in this locality. The sons are Elmer, New ton, Stuart, Bryson and Cameron. There are four daughters—Marietta, Rlioda, Sabina and Emma. The funeral will take place Friday at 2 p. in.from the residence of Mrs. Richard Angel, daughter of the de ceased, at Bloomsburg. Married Last Niijht. Miss Sara E. Wertman and Mr. Harry W. Ellis of this city, were united in matrimony yesterday. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Erskine Wright in Christ Episcopal church last even ing. Mrs. Austin Hartman was Matron of Honor and Miss Stella Wertman, bridesmaid. The groom was unattend ed. The newly wedded couple will go to housekeeping immediately in their u 'wly furnished home, No. 501 Church street. The groom,who has been with John Duster's Sons, this city,for some three years, is a son of John J. Ellis of Ex change. He is a most exemplary young man of industrious habits and has very many friends. The bride, who is tho daughter of Elijah Wertman, No. 214 Grand street, is likewise very popular and highly esteemed. Out Attain. John W. Eyerly, the well-known printer, Spruce street, was able to appear on the street, Saturday last, for the first time after his long siege of illness. Mr. Eyerly had typhoid fever in a very bad form and for a long time his case admitted of little hope. He lias many friends about town who rejoice to learn that he is so far advanced ou his road to recov ery. Remoyed to Washingtonville. County Superintendent C W. D'rr has removed from White Hall to Wash ingtonvillo having purchased the property near the Excelsior Hotel formerly owned by the Stephen Smith heirs. The removal gives the County Superintendent a more central loca tion than formerly, which will add much to his convenience ill getting about over the county. Received His Diploma. J. Mont Woodside, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Woodside, Mowery street, was graduated yesterday from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. Mr. Woodside has accepted a posi tion in Philadelphia. Accounts Audited. Clarence E. Seitz,Traveling Auditor of the Auditor General's Department, Harrisburg, was at tho Hospital yester day making his usual semi-annual audit of the accounts of that institu tion. JOB PRINTING The of the AMERICAN te.n furished with a large aksortm job letter and fancy type and jo'-o material generally, the announces to the public that he i prepared at all times to execute the neatest manner JOB PRINTING Of ah Kinds and Description ARRESTED FOR FICRTINC "Moxie" Lenliart was arraigned be fore Justice Oglesby Monday after 110011 as tlie sequel of a very disgrace ful fight, which took place along the P. & R. railroad, in the vicinity of Little Ash street on Sunday after noon. No less than four persons participat ed in the melee, which was fought out iu tlie most persistent and brutal manner, being witnessed by at least two hundred jieople. The officers were botli on the other side of town when tlie fight began. As soon as they heard of the affair they started for the sceue of the trouble. Meanwhile the four belligerents were bruising each other in a way that would have done credit to the prize ring. Tin y were evenly divided with two on a side. As they clinched one couple rolled down over the high em bankment at the culvert near Little Ash street. Altogether the affair was exciting enough and a scandal to the community. By the time the officers a'rived the fight was over and the bruised and bleeding participants had dispersed. Chief Mincemoyer, however, was de termined that each one who had a hand in the affray should pay the price of liis folly. "Moxie" Lenliart was the first one apprehended. According to his story, however, he was not the aggressor,but was attacked by one of the others and obliged to light in self-defense. The usual fine for fighting—five dollars and costs —however, were imposed upou him, which he paid. Warrants were also sworn out for David Magill and Theodore Michaels as others who were iu the fight. Their fine with the costs were also paid. The Trout Season Opens. The trout season opened yesterday under the most unfavorable circum stances. The streams were very much swollen as the result of the rains late ly, while the weather conditions pre vailing were such as to render ail ex cursion to the mountains anything but agreeable. But trout are plentiful, which is a circumstance that atones for all other drawbacks. The only one of onr towns men, who so far as known,braved the elements to take advantage of the first day's sport, was James Scarlet, Esq.. who hied him to the headwaters of Fishing creek. He returned to Dan ville last evening on the 7 :51 Pennsyl vania train, bringing with him what was unmistakably the finest catch of trout representing one days work that was ever brought to Danville. 4 His basket contained the full limit a hundred, many of them being eleveu inches iu length and none of .them small by any means. ; Mr. Scarlet said there were not many fisherman out. He himself suffered much from the cold, while the driving rain added to the discom fort. Nevertheless the fish were gamey and afforded a fine opportunity for an experienced angler to test his skill, so that he had no thought of abandoning the sport until the time arrived for him to return. Danville's Many Readers. That Danville people are liecoming great readers is evidenced by the fact that the Thomas Beaver Free Library report for the quarter ending March 31, shows a larger circulation of books than the first quarter of any year since the dedication. The daily aver age for February, 1903 was a. record breaker, 151 books being given out daily with a total for the month of 3472. In January 3M74 books were given out and in March 33110. Nearly three-fourths of the books taken out were under the head of fiction and in a manner can be accounted for by the list of new stories added to the cata logue. As another lot will be pur chased this Spring, it is thought that the demand for hooks will be still greater later in the year. Miss Wetzel, the librarian, states that it is hard to please many patrous of the Library as the late and popular books are at all times out, and as but one copy of each is purchased, it per haps may be several months before a book may be secured. The pressure in the fiction department has been very great during the past year, but owing to the establishment of Book lovers' and Tabard Inn libraries iu Danville some relief may be looked for in a short time. Many of the •constant" readers of fiction have lie come v »tron- of th« se libraries in or der to get lie- new hooks at once and this will mak- a gr at difference, r The largest number of luniks circu late d in any one year was in !*i»7,wheii 34,1*7 books wire given out. The town was unusually quiet and peoplr had more time to read. The follow ing year the average was con*ider ablv less. When Danville is busy and good times prevail, the demaud for books is not so great. Many people show a lack of appre ciation of the great privilege of the Thomas Beaver Free Library by not giving books the proper care, return ing them many times in a torn eoudi tion. James Larjre Retires. Wesley N. Pegg, of South Danville, lias been notified by the Pennsylvania railroad authorities that he has been selected to succeed James Larg»' aw en gineer at the pumping station, Sonth Danville, iu June next. Mr. Large having attained the age of seventy years, will go ou the retired list and enjoy a pension.
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