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BB lis!
April'* last day.
Let Memorial Day be fittingly ob
served.
Fishermen are pleutv but trout ap
pear to be scarce.
It the smallpox genu Iris been dis
covered it may be possible to end the
controversy about the value ot vaccina
tion.
Hie assessors are m*feiug their an
uual rounds
The angler is iu bis element, now
that the streams are lowered, and the
w. ather just right for camping aud
tramping.
Kveil with th>- absence ot' the hand
organ it is safe to assume that spring
lias at last come to stay.
The weather is going the ice man's
way
The suriouudmg country at this sea
sou of th«< year was never more beauti
ful
Farmers now begin to boast of thriv
ing broods of spring chickens Some
ot these weie hatched out several
weeks ago and will lie on tin* market
by Fourth of July
An attempt to comer weeds will
soon be the principal occupation of the
gardener
Many Danville housekeepers will use
the gas cook ranue this summer.
Hie iceman is iucieasiuK in imjorf
kuce.
Capt. Gearhart is advised by the
Adjutant General that Company F
will he inspected by Captain Johnson
of the U. S. A., May 21.
1! any fruit has survived it ought to
wiu gold medals.
Is there any time when life seems so
perfectly worth the living as when
the child comes home from school
wearing the good conduct medfil
Governor Petiuy packei's German
blood asserts itselt in liis veto of the
antidunch bill He believes it better
ami safer to sell beer with a louch
thrown in, than to s»-ll salty pretzels
aud cheese with beer throwu in He
knows, doubtless.
Ju»t as the fishing season starts iu
the timely information is brought by
the scientific journals that a German
professor has succeeded in making
truthful men out of confirmed liars by
hypnotic suggestion.
No one had reason to make a com
plaint ot the weather ol March, laOS.
It was the warmest March ever known
by the oldest inhabitant?.
Keep a firm grip on your winter
clothing
May Day now looms up as a 'wel
come comer.
The base ball fever promises to reach
its old time height in Danville this
season
This is the seasou of the year when
the weat hei man dodges every time
fie gives out a prediction
The price of coal will fie advanced
May 1, but how much is not known.
New potatoes have already made
their apj>earauce in market
A good circus would be well patron
ized in Danville this spring.
Order* regarding the observance of
Meinoiial Day on Saturday. May HO,
have been issued by Commander-in-
Chief Stewart, of the Grand Amiy of
the Republic.
Examinations for candidates for ap
pointment as luid-hipmeu to the Acad
emy at Xnuajsilis were held in tlie
principal cities of tie- United States
beginning April 21, ami will be con
ducted under the direction of the Civ
ii Service Commission A second ex
amination will he couducted in Wash
iugt<>n on May 12, and a final exami
nation at the Academy on Jane 16.
Fall in the ranks of those who are
booming Danville Join the 80-ird of
Trade
Of course the trout hog cannot catch
them fast enough with rod and line
Lime or dv> annte are a great aid
American tourist- annually spend
ahriivl »ii average of $7.1,000,000, and
foreign tourists leave about $20,000,
IIUI 111 re
If we are to have a winning base
tatil team the people must show their
appr< iatioo by attending the games.
lUcmtour jiiii American.
•THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITSOWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
VOL. 4s—NO IS.
LVtIN BI.IICK
IMPERILED
A flro broke out in the cellar of the
Greek-American confectionery. Mill
street, about half-past 4 o'clock yes
terday afternoon aud for awhile it
seemed that the entire establishment
would be gutted even it the building
escaped destruction.
The fire, which was confined to the
ceiling of the cellar, proved very hard
to get at. as the entire basement was
tilled with smoke suffocating in its
density, which drove back the firemen
as fast as they entered.
The fire was discovered by Charles
Miller and Harry Kearn who from
the pavement in front noticed smoke
issuing from the cellar. They quick
ly gave the alarm and in a very short
time the Continental and the Frieud
shij) Fire Companies were on the spot.
The Continental Company connected
with a plug on Mill street, while the
Friendship Company went around to
the alley back of the block where it
connected with a plug and prepared
to attack the fire from the rear.
Up to this time there was only a
vague idea both of the location of the
fire and proportions it had assumed.
The smoke which came pouring out ot
the cellai, frent ami rear, concealed
every thiug inside from view. The
Continental boys poured a stream iu
through the front door, but being un- j
able to see,the best they could do was
to direct the stream where they
thought it would do the most good, i
Time and again they attempted to carry
the hose into the cellar in the hopes
of locating the fire, but each time
they were driven back by the smoke.
Meanwhile the Friendship boys, who
hail entered through the rear door,
were battling against the same odds.
The latter company finally succeeded
iu gaining a march on the flames and
weie enabled to play with full force |
upon the burning woodwork. After
this the extinguishment of the flames
was short work
The fire did not get ueyoud
the cellar. The latter although
not plastered was fully lathed,indicat
ing that the intention had been to
tiuisb the apartment like the oue
above, but that the work had beeu in
terrupted before the pla-feters got to
work The pine lathing bloug with
the joists afforded abundant material
for the fire to feed upon »!!.l marly the
en'ire ceiling was butm.l over.
The cellar presented a hud appear
ance after the fire. Oveiliead was a
charred and blackened network of lath
and joist*; under foot and lying about
on tables was a p-etv conglomeration
of sugar,cornstarch, i hcco!:ife, kernels
of nuts aud all the diints that
enter into the manufacture of candy.
There was evi.l iily a large stock
on hand. Nicholas Gregory, the pro
prietor,estimates his loss at SBOO. He
had no insurance. Among the stock
destroyed was sixty-five dollar's worth
of extracts, besides several barrels of j
sugar and a hirge quantity of pea- •
nuts
The owner has no idea how the fire ;
originated. When Messrs. Miller and
Kearn gave the alarm, Mr. Gregory |
says he ran into the cellar. The fire
then had a good start and was burn
ing the most fiercely over the stove, !
which would suggest that the ceiling
might have ignited from that source, j
Mr. Gregory had left the cellar but a
few minutes before, after placing a
pan of cold water upou the stove, j
which was heated only to a moderate j
degree. The building, which is in- !
sured, was not seriously damaged.
Nicholas Gregory has been iu bosi- ,
ness here only a few months. In com- '
pany with his brother, Christian Gre j
gorv, who has since retired, lie came \
to Danville from Harrisburg and has ,
done a good business. The two broth- j
ers are natives of Sparta. Greece.
Nicholas has been in this country for
thirteen years and served with Uncle I
Sam during the Spanish-American '
War.
Rev. W, E. Weuner Takes a Bride.
Rev. Wesley E. Weuner and bride j
were tendered a reception at their ;
home, No. II Center street, by the
members of St. John's Lutheran j
I church, this city on Saturday even
ing.
Rev Wenuer, who is pastor of the i
Lutheran charge here made up of four I
churches, was married at West Bethle- ;
hem on Friday, the bride being Miss \
Katherine J. Heiberger of that place.
The ceremony was performed at the j
residence of the bride's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Adam Heiberger,the officiat
ing clergyman being the Rev. W . D
C. Kelter, President of the Alleutown
conference The bride was attended
by her sister, Miss Minnie Heiberger
The Rev. William Bilheimer of Leech
burg was the best man
Rev. Wenner and bride arrived at
thi> city ou the 4 p. m. P. & K. train.
Friday. They proceeded at once to
their newly furnished home, which
was in the possession of some of the
Ridgeville and Grovauia congregations
who had pl umed a pleasant reception
for the bride aud groom
Truant Officer's Report..
The Truant Officer's report to the
School Board on Monday evening, cov
ering the past four weeks, showed
that there were fifteen truants that re
j quired his attention, one hundred and
seventy nine children were absent ou
account of sickness, twenty-two for
want of shoes, and it was necessary to
serve notices on ten parents, warning
them that tie law would be enforced
in their case, if they did not compel
their children to attend school
! VISITING
CIBMEN
One of the largest congregations
that has convened iu Grove Presby
! teriau church for a long time past as
-1 stun bled there on Sunday morning to
hear a sermon by Rev. R. B. Jack of
Hazleton. The father of the visiting
clergyman, Rev. A. B. Jack, some
twenty-five years ago, was pastor ot
Mahoning Presbyterian church, this
city. He was a very able preacher
famous for his eloquence and scholar
ly attainments.
Rev. R. B. Jack's sermon Sunday
was designed to show the kind of
Christians Presbyterian ism produces
aud was founded on First Corinthians,
15th Chapter and 58th verse: "There
fore, my beloved brethren be ye stead
| fast immovable, always abounding iu
the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye
know that your labor is Dot iu vain in
! the Lord. "
On entering upon his sermon Rev.
Jack explained that it was not his
purpose to strike comparisons. In his
, opinion the time is not coming when
denominational lines shall be wiped
eiut and all Christians shall be uuited
in one church. He thanked God for
all denominations and rejoices in their
prosperity solong as their success re
dounds to the glory of God
The speaker portrayed a very lofty
ideal as the type of a Christian [produc
ed by the teaching and practices of
Preshyterianism. In the first place he
is a God-fearing person He speaks of
God in no vague way as the "Ruling
Will of the Universe", etc, but re
gards Him as the Sovereigu ot all
creation, whom he glorifies not only
in the hour of worship, but has with
him always as the tuling factor of his
life.
Such a Christian, as produced by
Preshyterianism, believes in the
brotherhood of man. He believes iu
the Y. M. C. A. and similar agencies;
he assists in charity, yet does nothing
iu the name of charity, but rather iu
the name of Jesus Christ. He never
foigets the sovereignty of God and is
daily climbing up nearer to the level
of God.
If true to his ideal he i« a conscien
tious Christian, which does not mean
that he is morbid, which is conscien
tiousness gone astray. He never follows
mere selfish inclination, attending
church for instance in fine weather aud
absenting himself in rainy weather.
God the Sovereign, is to be obeyed at
any cost. Ever conscious that he is
dead in sin lie never claims that lie \
has attained unto God's eonstaut ap
proval. He is ever conscious of tho
need of a Savior to pay the penalty of
his sin.
Preshyterianism is a representative
form of government and the Christian
of Presbyterian traiuiug believes in
the liberty of the individual,affirming
his responsibility to Jesus Christ
alone.
The Rev. J. M. Galbraith of Lin
coln University occupied the pulpit
in Mahoning Presbyterian church Sun
day. In the morning he preached a
very earnest and telling sermon ou
"The Riches of God's Grace." He
took as his text Ep. 1:7 : " That in
the ages to come He might shew the
exceeding riches of His grace in his
kiuduess toward us through Christ
Jesus."
This earth is small aud insignificant
compared with many larger spheres.
But God can do uo more for any
world than lie lias done for this-give
His own son.
Paul speaks not only of God's grace,
but the riches of His grace and not
this only but the "exceeding'' riches
of his grace. Angels fell but were not
redeemed. Man fell aud God gave
His son to redeem him.
Toman is committed the revelation
of this grace. "In the ages to come
he might shew" —show through man
j who has beeu redeemed ; yet how are
j we doing it?
One thousand, nine hundred years
j have'passed. A missionary iu China
I or India is given 5,000,000 or 6,000,000
peoplo to reach The world is dying
to know the gospel.
The ages to come included this
: world. It may mean much more. Re
, deemed uiau might in the ages of
eternity reveal the exceeding riches of
j God's grace
Pempe Manufacturing Oouipauy.
The efforts of the Board of Trade
| have already born fruit in the organ
| izatiou of a company which will add
a new industry to Danville. This is
i a corporation for the manufacture of
the new clock invented by our towns
man Henry Rempe, a full description
of which was printed iu these columns
some weeks ago.
The stix-k holders of the company
met in the council chamber at 8 o'clock
last night and elected the following
Hoard of Directors: I X. Grier, Esq.,
J H. Goeser, F Hartman, F C.
Angle, J. H. Cole, John Doster, Jr.,
and Henry Rempe
After the stockholders' meeting the
i Board of Directors effected an organ
| ization by electing F C. Angle,
President, M. G. Youngn.au. Secre
tary and Treasurer,and Henry Rempe,
i General manager.
The stock holders authorized an ap
s plication for a charter tor a corpora
j tion to be known as the Rempe Manu
| facturing Company with a capital
stock of $120,000 for the manufacture
of clocks which run without winding
A committee was appointed for the
' selection of a site.
DANVILLK PA.. TIII tiSDAY APRIL 30. 10o:i.
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS
Mrs. J. R. Renner of Beach Haven,
spent Sunday with Danville friends.
Prof. Lewis Auiineiinan of Wilkes
barre, spent Sunday at the home of
Mrs I'atterson Johnson, Market street.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer McCloskey of
Ari»tes spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Wyant, East Mahoning
: street.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pope of Bristol,
spunt Sunday with relatives iu this
city.
Joseph Oeschger ot Berwick, spent
Sunday in this city.
I
E. S. MacDouald.of New York city,
was the guest of John K. Bennett, at
; Castle Grove over Sunday.
Mrs. J Welliver returned to Phila
delphia yesterday, after a visit at the
home of Mrs Mary Faux, East Mark
: et street
i Mrs. Wallace Hoover returned from
a visit to Sunhury last eveniug.
Mrs. M J. Dieffenbaclnr leturntd
to Williamsport yesterday after a vis
it with her mother, Mrs. Mary Faux,
• East Market street.
Miss Clara Payton of Suubory,spent
'yesterday with friends in Danville.
William Curry, Esq , returned to
Scranton yesterday after a visit with
his parents on West Mahoning street.
Mr. and Mrs. William W'aite have
returned to Sugar Notch after a
visit at the home of John G. Waite,
Ferry street.
Misses Clara and Emma Hofcr are
visiting relatives iu Pottsville.
Mrs. 11. Ickes and Mrs. Mary Lewis
returned from a visit iu Milton yes
terday.
Miss Annie Reiuhart returned to
Conshohocken yesterday after a visit
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Reinhart, Pine street.
Poor Directors P. M Kerns and
Theodore Huffman returned home from
a visit to Shamokin last evening.
Mr and Mrs Hugh Quick of Rupert,
spent yesterday in this city.
Mrs. O. A. Brandon and daughter,
Miss Nan, left yesterday for a visit
in Philadelphia.
Miss Emma Christian, Miss Ada
Bailey, Miss Welliver, Miss Pavne,
Miss Clara Smith, Harry Phile, Clar
ence Haupt, John Henniug and E. F.
Williams were among those who at
tended the dance at Catawissa last
eveniug.
Mrs. George Maura returned homo
yesterday aft«r a few visit with
her sister, Mrs. John Bibby or Hotel
Haag, Milton.
Messrs. J. K. Murray and James
Murray of Pottsgrove, transacted
business in this city yesterday.
Jackson McKoe of McKee's Heights,
Anthony township, drove down to the
county seat yesterday.
John Jacobs and daughter Miss Clara
left last evening for Hazleton,whence
they will proceed to Tamaqua to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. William
Jacobs, who died on Monday.
William Eyerly of Catawissa, v.as a
visitor in Danville yesterday.
Harry Ellenbogen transacted busi
ness iu Catawissa yesterday.
Alfred Thompson of Benton,is visit
ing friends in this city.
Frank MeCluskey of Jersuy Shore,
was a visitor in this city yesterday.
Dr. J. H. Gearhart left last evening
for Catawissa to attend a dance.
Mrs. William Jacobs Dead.
Dora, the wife of William Jacobs,
of Tamaqua, and a sister-in-law of
Eckhart Jacobs, of this town, John
Jacobs, Sr., and Mrs. John Linker, of
Danville, passed away iu death at the
family home in Tamaqua on Monday
evening, at the age of seventy years.
The d.ceased suffered a paralytic
stroke about ten days ago, and re
mained in an unconscious condition
up to the time of her death. She was
a uative of Germany and came to this
country when a mere girl, and has re
sided in Tamaqua the greater part of
her life, where her husband is engag
ed in the manufacture ot candies, etc.
The writer knew her as a woman pos
sessed of many admirable qualities,
and this, with her sunny disposition,
won her the hearts of all those who
had the pleasure of knowing her, and
tier chief aim in life always seemed
to be that ot making others happy.
The deceased is survived by her hus
band, a son George, a granddaughter,
Susie, and an only sister, Mrs. Eliza
Schrer, residing in Tamaqua, besides
a large number of other relatives and
friends. The funeral will take place
Thursday afternoon at two o'clock,in
terment in the Tamaqoa Cemetery.—
Kloomsburg Daily.
Alderman Johu T. Howe.
John T. Howe, alderman ot the
J Seventeenth Ward of Scranton, spent
| Sunday in this city as the guest of
: Captain J. H. Johnson. Alderman
: Howe learned the printing trade in
! the office of the Danville Democrat in
this city, when Charles Cook was
editor and resided here until the war
broke out, when he enlisted. He is al
ways suro of a cordial welcome iu
Danville not only from the veterans
who recoguiz.ed him as a brave soldier,
but also from all who knew him here
in the days before the war.
The busy farmer is now at his busi
est
AWARDED THE
CONTRACT
George Reifsnyder at a regular
meeting of the S liool Board Monpay
night was awariled the contract for
building the annex to the High school
building.
The Building ami tiepair Committee
presented a report of its meeting on
Tuesday uight last at which they
adopted the specifications for the an
nex. The board at a previous meet
ing had decided that a hot water sys
tem should be employed iu heating
the uew portion. The committee ex
plained that they found the specifica
tions unsuited to that method of heat
ing and that they were assured by
Architect Brugler that hot water
would he found impracticable for
wanning the annex, as it made no
provisions whatever for ventilation.
Iu view of these facts the committee
after adopting the specifications rec
ommended to tho Board that the ac
tion of the previous meeting relating
to hot water bo rescinded.
On motion the report of the Build
ing and Repair Committee was accept
ed, after which on motion of Mr.
Keefer, it was ordered that the annex
be heated with hot air.
The bids for building were then
opened. They were only two in num
ber. George Reifsnyder agreed to
build the annex according to specifi
cations for the sum of $6345. S. M.
Trumbower was the other bidder, his
figures being sfiiU7.
Mr. Keefer moved that the contract
be awarded to Mr. Reifsnyder as the
lowest bidder. The motion cariied
unanimously, the following members
voting yea: Barber, Orth, Green,
Burger, Redding, Werkheiser, Rock
afeller, Fischer, Keefer and Harpel.
The discovery was then made that
several bids had been presented foi
heating the annex. This brought up
the subject of heating aud the claims
of rival concerns aud the matter pro
ved more vexatious if uot m ire im
portant than the awarding of contracts
for building.
W. S. Carpenter representing the
B G. Carpenter Company of Wilkes
barre, was present in the interest of
his heating system. The Danville
Stove & Manufacturing Company had
also a representative at the meeting.
Bids had not beeu invited for heating
aud the Board was not ready to act
on this matter. Nearly au hour, how
ever, was spent in discussiug the sub
ject. Mr. Carpenter explained the
merits of his system, which ho said,
is wholly up-to-date embracing many
inij>rovt»n>m>tH ovor otlmr systems of
its kind, which provides for ventila
tion as well a 9 heating. It bad the
endorsement of Mr. Brugler, who
affirmed, however, that the specifica
tions would admit of almost auy heat
ing and ventilating system.
Mr. Bowyer of the Danville Stove
Works explained that his company
had examined the specifications and
that they believed their warm air fur
nace would answer. If uecessary iu
order to heat the building they would
iustall two furnacee side by side.
It was finally decided to postpone
awardiug contracts for heating until
the next meeting. Meauwhilo bids
are to be formally invited to the end
that all who may desire to enter iuto
competition for heating may have an
opportunity to get into line
Garfield Literarv Societv.
The regular meeting of the Garfield
Literary Society of the High Soliool
was held Friday afteruooon. The
following program was reudered :
Recitation. "The Gardeu of Mar
vel," Miss Daniel.
The question discussed was: "Re
solved, that State aid should be given
to pupils iu rural districts to enable
them to attend High schools, Acade
mies and schools of similar standing
in nearby towns."
The affirmative side was debated by
Miss Kase, Mr. Engle and Miss Mann.
The negative was represented by Miss
Fetterman Mr. Morris and Miss Ohes
nnt. The judges were Mr. Maiers,
Mr. Robert Jacobs and Miss Welliver.
Decision was rendered in favor of the
affirmative.
Recitation, "Moon Light," Miss
Geise.
Reading, "The Six Lovo Letters,"
Miss Sechler.
After tho program was reudered the
society proceeded to the election of
contestants to uphold the Garfield
society iu the Inter-Society contest.
The balloting resulted as follows:
Declamation, Miss Trumbower.
Debaters, Mr. Hartf, Miss Welliver,
Miss E. Reed, alternate, Miss Kimer
er. The contest this year will be
held on Monday, Juue 1, at 3 p. m.in
the High school room.
Consigned to the Grave.
Sophia C., the six-year-old daughter
of Mr aud Mrs. S. M. Dietz,
was consigned to the grave Tuesday
afternoon. In the absence of Rev. L.
B. Twchell.the services were conduct
ed by Rev. W C. Linebach of Shamo
kin
The deceased child was carried to
her lust resting place by tour boys,
who were cousins: Arthur derrick
and William, Charles and George
C 'ruinb.
Among those from out of town who
attended the funeral were: William
Deitz, Mrs. Henry Dietz, Mrs. John
Dietz and Mrs. Leota Hoffman of Ply
mouth
THE BOARD
OF TRADE
The Board of Trade held a meeting
in Council chamber Monday, with
President J. H. Goeser iu the chair.
There were some thirty members
present.
Two communications from concerns
which desire to change location were
read before the Board. One of these
was from the promoters of the "Car
pet Lining" industry, who seem very
anxious to come to Danville. They
are now ready to present a proposi
tion. The president appointed C. P.
Hancock, J. B. Cleaver and C. P.
Murray a committee to investigate
the merits of the new industry.
The other communication, which
was from the "Peerless Piano Play
er" Company, showed the proposed
industry to be one of mammoth propor
tions, which would eventually em
ploy some 700 hands. The cost of the
buildings would approximate $175,-
000. No action was taken relative to
this industry.
The amendments to the constitution
and by-laws as proposed by the com
mittee appointed to revise the same
were adopted on first reading.
Vice President Youngman reported
that through the efforts of the mem
bers of the Board of Trade the stock
for the Rempe Clock Company has all
been raised.
The president appointed the follow
ing committee:
INDUSTRIAL.— F. Cj. Hartman,
A. C. Amesbury, J. H. Cole, J. B.
Watson, C. P. Hancock, David
Thomas aud J. L. Evans.
STATISTICS, PRINTING and AD
VERTISING.—W. V. Oglesby, A. H.
Grone, W. L. McClure,
LOCAL GOVERNMENT aud IM
PROVEMENT. —James Foster, M. G.
Youngman, Jeorge F. Reifsnyder,
Joseph Lechncr, Charles V. Ammer
man.
SITES aud REAL ESTATE.— W.
G. Pursel, John Doster, George B.
Jacobs, Wallace Hoover aud S. M.
Trumbower
First Game of Lawn Tennis.
The lawn tennis grounds on West
Mahoning street are now practically
in shape for the season's sport and the
first game will be played on Saturday
afternoon.
The grounds have been very much
improved. Previously thore was but
one court accommodating four players.
During last spring another lot was ac
quired, which gives the club two
courts so that eight persons now can
flUd iiUlunr!i»rut r%t tho s-rtiiitJ liuic.
The membership of the club number
ing some twenty-five persona,is limit
ed to the Y. M. C .A. A section of
the by-laws provides that ladies shall
be entitled to the privilege of the
courts on invitatiou of any member
of the club.
A meeting will be held at the Y. M.
C. A. tonight to consider some amend
ments to the constitution which have
been proposed. The lawn tennis sea
son is now here and an effort is being
made to stir up interest among the
members. Saturday afternoon is the
time set fot the first game and the
club is hoping for fair weather.
A movement is on foot which will
add very much to the interest of lawn
tennis here; this is an effort to organ
ize au inter-Y. M. C. A. league taking
in Danville, Bloomsburg, Berwick,
Milton, Northumberland aud Sun
bury. There is every indication that
the league will become a fact in the
near future.
Cancelled Danville Engagement.
The Ithaca baud which was booked
to appear here under the auspices of
the Friendship fire company,have can
celled their engagement. Owing to
the baud's non-appearance at Blooms
burg ou Tuesday evening the commit
tee in charge telegraphed to the con
ductor, Patrick Conway, yesterday
morning. In his reply Mr. Conway
stated that the booking agent had or
ders to notify the Fire company of can
cellation. No reason has benen given
for the abandonment of this tour. It is
a great disappointment to many of our
people. There would have been a
large audienco as over a hundred peo
ple applied for reserved seats yesterday
morning. Arrangements will be made
at once to return the money to the
ticket holders.
Headquarters in Danville.
The Salvation Army is preparing to
make Dauville the headquarters for
this district and the officors in charge
here will hold meetings at "Outposts"
Sunbury, Milton, Lewisburg aud Ber
wick. Owing to the great demand for
competent workers the Army has beeu
unable to furnish enough officers for
the many places and will for a time
"supply" from Danville. This comes
in the line of "circle duty" aud will
be looked after by Captain Lewis and
her assistants. Sunbury, Milton and
Lewisburg have had officers in the
past and the barracks are still open.
Oyster Season Near Olose.
With the waning of April the suc
culent oyster is gradually disappearing
from the epicurean board and the shad
is just as gradually usurping the
place of honor held by this cold
weather tidbit. Tradition says the
oyster shall be barred during months
whose name contains no "r" and the
festive shellfish is, therefore, seeking
retirement iu the basement of Chesa
peake bay. Local dealers say the past
season has been a poor one
ESTABLISHED IN 1855.
WILLIAM SECULEIt'S
HAD lipy
William Seehler, son of Former
Councilman George R. Seehler, met
with a bad accident at the Reading
Iron Works about 10 o'clock Monday
morning.
He was assisting to pull a steel bil
let out of one of the heating furnaces.
The billet was of the largest sort
weighing something over four hundred
pounds. Three men had hold of the
billet, Mr. Seehler standing in the
middle. Under the united strength
of the men the billet came out of the
furnace with such impetus that it slid
off the buggy, the sharp edge striking
Mr. Seehler upon the heel, cutting
through his clothing aud lacerating
the flesh iu a shocking manner. He
had no use whatever of his foot and
was unable lo walk.
The injured man was carried to the
office of Dr. J. R. Kimerer, where an
examination revealed that the large
tendon at the heel, known as the Ten
don of Achilles, which controls the
movement of the foot was completely
severed.
Serious as such an accident proves
to be surgeons are generally able to
sew the ends of the severed tendon to
gether, so that they reunite. For
awhile a lame limb may result but
eventually all stiffness aud inconveni
ence passes away and there is a full
recovery.
A cab was ordered and Mr. Seehler
was driven to the home of his father
on West Mahoning street. Here Dr.
Cameron Shultz was called into as
sist Dr. Kimerer. It was no easy
matter to sew the teudon, as oue of
the ends had contracted aud seemed
out of reach. A good deal of catting
therefore was necessary which render
ed the operation very tedious and diffi
cult. The tendon was finally sewed
together, however, and all the feat
ures of the case at present are very en
couraging, although the injured man
may be unable to walk for a long
time to come.
Automobile Behaved Badly.
A. B. Newcomb and A. W. Porter
of Bloomsburg, who came down to
this city in an automobile on Sunday
met with one or two adventures be
fore they got home.
Their machine began to give them
trouble on Sunday evening. They
decided to remain iu town nntil Mon
day morning, when after giving the
automobile some repairs they woald
proceed home. They carried out
their plans and early yesterday went
otnomlng aw* of witli flpinf* 1.
ore.
Dnring the afternoon W. G. Brown,
machinist, received word that the au
tomobile wau stranded at Dr. Paules'
farm on the Bloom road. The young
men who had it in charge had gone on
to their home and they wanted Mr.
Brown to proceed to the farm where
the machine had been left and take it
to Bloomsburg.
Mr. Brown started at once for Dr.
Paules' farm in a two-horse surrey,
taking with him an extra man as
driver. His plan was to hitch the
machine behind the surrey aud thus
haul it to its destination.
From the Isle of Man.
Samuel Mortimer of this city has
received a copy of an interesting news
paper printed at the town of Ramsey
ou the Isle of Man. It is called the
"Ramsey Courier" and is a large aud
pretentious sheet differing little from
its Americau contemporaries in make
up, style of writing aud composition.
Curiously enough in its columns it
alludes to a former resident of Dan
ville, Samuel Mortimer, a cousin of
our townsman of that name. Mr.
Mortimer's daughter, Miss Margaret
Anna, had just been married to "H.
J. McGee, M. A. B. Sc., Head Mas
ter of St. Michaels-in-the-Hamlet,
Board School, Liverpool. The wed
ding notice was quite lengthy and
profuse of compliments. Mr. Mor
timer, father of the bride, lived in
Danville several years, returning to
the Isle of Mau iu 1893.
Mercury in the Nineties.
Spring although seemingly delayed
has come with a bound. The heat yes
terday actually produced discomfort.
At noon the thermometer registered
76 degrees at the Montour House. At
4p. in. when the sun fell with full
force upon the frout of the building
where the thermometer is exposed the
mercury climbed up to 93 degrees.
What added to the discomfort of most
people,was the fact that thev had not
yet laid aside their winter undercloth
ing. Less than a week ago heavy
overcoats were comfortable, so that
people hardly know how to keep pace
with the weather in matter of raiment.
L T uless a person be of very hardy con
stitution it is important that he hold
onto his flannels for sometime long
er. During the middle of the day lie
may suffer some discomfort, but the
nights will be chilly even if colder
weather does not return in a few days
Firemen's Convention.
From the present outlook the fire
men's convention to be held in Allen
town in October will be a most not
able occasion. The firemen of that
city will entertain 110 companies.
These companies have accepttd the
invitation. Besides this a general in
vitation will be extended and with
the many visitors Allentown will
certainly present a gala appearance.
The Friendship company of this city,
most likely accompanied by a baud
will go in a body and will have a
special car to and from Allentown
JOB PRINTING
The olice of the Amekican bci
furished with a large a*sortn,n
job letttr and ianty type and jot
material generally, the Publishe
announces to the public that he i
prepared at ail times to execute
the neatest manner
JOB PRINTING
Of ah Kinds and Description
BASE BALL ;
SEASON
The base ball season in Danville
will open about May 15t|j and from
the outlook Danville "fans" will see
some rare sport during 'the coming
so aimer.
Mauager McCoy is nutking evury
effort to secure good players and so far
lias secured the following
Catchers, Hummer and Ebe. The
latter is astudeut at Susquehanna uni
versity, Selinsgrove, and will report
for duty as soon his school ch>s«9.
Pitchers, Rentier, Skoskie and Mc-
Cloud.all of whom are well known to
our people. Renner will also play at
second base. Simon Hoffman will
play at first and Arthur Lawrence will
be the short stop. Third base htw
not as yet been tilled, though it it
most likely that Grimminger, the
star third baseman of Bucknell Uni
versity will be secured. In the field
there will be Davis in left, Shannon
in the centre and, if his business * per
mits, R. S. Ammermau in right field.
The schedule will be announced a*
soon as made up.
Among other visiting clubs will be
the celebrated " All Cubans" who play
here on July 29th. With a good team
the sport is bound to be encoarag-d
and liberally patronized. Dr. DeWitt
is giving the grounds his personal
supervision and with a commodious
and comfortable grand stand there
will be no chance for onr "rooters"
to kick.
Changes on the Reading Road.
W. A. Garrett, who has resigned his
position as general superintendent of
the Philadelphia and Reading Rail
way company, to take effect May 1,
will transfer his services to the
"Queen and Crescent," as the Cin
cinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific
Railway company is popularly known
Mr. Garrett will have a higher posi
tion with the "Queen and Crtsceoot"
than he has had with the Reading It
is understood he will become general
manager aud will receive a higher
salary.
First Vice President Voorheea, of
the Readiug. would not state Thurs
day who would be named to succeed
Mr. Garrett, but it is likely that
Aguew T. Dice, superintendent of the
Shainokin division will be chosen, as
he ranks in point of service and was
sidetracked from promotion when Mr
Garrett succeeded General Superin
tendent Besler
In point of service Mr Dice out
ranks all the other superintendents
When Mr Onrrett was made general
superintendent he went over Mr
Dice's head. This caused some sur
prise, as Mr. Dice is considered not
only an able railroad man but one of
the most efficient that the Reading
has ever had. When an officer of the
company was asked who would sue
ceed Mr. Garrett and if an outside
railroad official wocld be brought in,
he said: "No, the appointment will
be made in the line of seniority. "
The resignation of Mr Garrett has
led to many rumors to the effect that
there will be other changes in the
operafing department of the company
If Mr. Dice is promoted it is said A
G. McCausland, now superintendent
of the Atlantic City Railroad, will be
promoted to Mr. Dice's pomsition.
Schroyer Tells of Rescue.
Private John W Schroyer, of Sha
mokin, an account of whose good
fortune appeared iu Thursday's News,
tells the following story of the rescue
"Weaver aud I were in Company F,
Twenty first Regiment, regular
army," said Schroyer yesterday.in ei
plaiuing the bequest, "»nd one day in
1599 were engaged near Manila in
keeping the Filipinos away from the
city water works. We were charging
the insurgent*, who poured a hot fire
at us aud then fled from their entrench
ments, which were quickly occupied
There we rested for a short period
When Weaver left the entrenchments
to get a better view of the Filipiuo*
he was struck down by a bullet from
the rebels. He lay in au exp«»si d posi
tion, so I jumped from behind a bar
ricade and carried him to a place of
safety. He was badly wound* I.and
after recovering in a Manila hospital,
lie joined the regiment He thanked
me for saving his life, and said he
would remember nie with money some
time. I soon forgot the incident, and
we remained in service until our
terms of enlistment expired
"Weaver went to Texas and Ire
turned to my home here. I wa* great
lv surprised yesterday win n Wesley (*
Love, a private iu the Tweuty first
Regiment, told me of Weaver's death,
and that hew illed me the money
Weaver was a good soldier and I al
ways liked him."
Tendered a Surprise.
Jacob C Miller was tendered a sur
prise party by the members if his Sun
day school class on Tu« sda\ ■ vening at
his home on Ferry street. Refresh
ments were served and a most enjoy
able evening was spent. Mr. Miller's
class presented him with a handsome
chair. The following were present
Mrs. Maust, Mrs. Blccher, Mrs. J
Mottern, Mrs. P. Mottern, Mrs J
Dielil, Mrs A Diehl. Mrs W Diet)l,
Mrs. G Goss, Mrs. lioat, Mrs. B
Foulke, Mrs Weigold. Mrs. A. Thom
as, Mrs. O. Pitner, Mrs. Ulmar, Mrs
C. Minglen, Mrs I wi- Mr- W Hel
ler, Mrs. Christian. Miss Balli< t. Mr.
Dietz, Mr. Alf Diehl.
Forest tires are a«aiu raging Will
this detruction never ceas*