lone Paper -—For Hie Home I he- circ iilitifn ot this paper ■ is m r«N»s«»<4 rapidly It "ill pay > ,HI uWI I tin » riM \WtWCW SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR IIK ItiVlN'i H IKNNINt»S. y»K VI 1S T. U§i.r H—rn, , 4 V I t * «NI >f • ,/• 1/i.j' « /#.. *<•..'<>. . i «.#•• • «/.»• " 4-. Mm «»r.. •' Mint. I'» .. illt--|..m . and lil.-slni»- n It v | tt •* *%«;«-► PENT IST «»*M< | Mill -IKKW •*««• KIIMrM w Hll.i. i I'*." , ~ *i|)m ni'l ut.>M <nif»r«ivf«l i * «!• '*' I i* r * ■■ - ' ' | i»|;. C I•. HHNOI.IS. !»!.» 1 ! I •JBJS Mill - Si.., I>anville, I*u. I llruWtn in all 'I- 1 ••ruiirtn* ' harder Moderate mi- *1 w«ir»> »rnnlf*-d Kj<t*t>llishr«i I*W- UiMH NSI.II NEWS. Ttir mouth «>f rosc joiif h»s iiitiil' a good start The eh«-rry crop will !«■ shoit. J a'if m*w* to \«* taking things rool- If. 1 !i»- hot «**•* period i- in xf hi or iW vS i Ikcsturn- • • ntin|> lit having :» t>.|i time on tl •• Fourth ot July. Tti«* merchants jui'l clerks are enjoy lu«l llit-ir »veiiiuga now miiic tin* More* rlitxi- .it t! <» dock. Sonic ct I lit* Siiiiilav school* of thin citv nr.- alrt-M.lv *rra:iguig tli»*ir pic- Ul<* dates Tlmj frstive |»l| »t<> i>ug IS annoying the tariuer-. We lib Urn-, emu- will ippnar hi l>!t!J\llh 111 h few Week-. A heavy white frost was noticed at M*zit t. n i'!i Mouilay lucrum*:. 11,.- tUheriin-n uro counting the days until .lun>- I-', when the lih-.s *e-i-on blteos It n tine- to |>l • k 111 •• toiuafo bug-, and kill the green v—rui 11 frmii t• •»* roee bunhe.- With floods- aild tornadoes the south west 1- tM-aring a tragic hurdi-u just now Hie »w. t girl graduate is nutiier ou-l> aud nervonsly in evidence these dan Hit; farmers -ay that blackberries will be tin-most plentiful this sum mer thnt they have been in many years Edward W'elliver of this city has M-U a war kid tin* -n t • «-Oil t r :i< • t lor the ■toue aiil lnick work ot tin 1 High School amit-x Arrangement- hav»- I 1 made to begin work mi th<- w ill this morning. Two r»r loads nf -ton.* from Litm* hav.- alr« Ily l»«o:i anlo:»d«'d ;>t 11<*> sjKit uioiiK with a 1-.11 I iad ot linn-. Auoth«-r Mi-umrial Day has ht en »dd«*d to thf li-t otiserviiil -inrn the day a of Th« gloriou* Fourth is tin' m-xt Irtfttl holiday. Th« Ni-w .l«rs«y mos<juit' arc not nnuitroualy arranging fur foreign va al u«. notwithstanding tin- activi- Vii>-|utrat IOII» going 011 in scientific • ir< h - foi tle-ir i sterniiiiatioii. It Juin- will only promise to keep her pla< «* in tin- calendar and not try to play 111 May's hack yard or run over into Julv'> front porch she will h«-;»ll tt«* more heartily welcomed. li e .tat- eiicampiiii-nt of tin- Sons id Veteraus w .11 lur t at Alleiitowu, Jon.- lfitli, l«th and istli. The rains that we are now having, w II help very materially 111 saving the *ras- crop and helping alctng vegeta tion gelier.»llv Mr Ware, the commissioner of pen sions says that tin* work of his bureau oil the Civil War li«te will continue for!*• veral y> ars to come. He says tl:at tin- curvivurr. of the men who fought for the union retch over 1MK(,000 of whom 700,000 am carried upon the peuaion roll-. He says the ravages death is makiug 111 the ranks of the old M'ldiers now -how that about 100 »re misweiing the lant roll call each day. What.- the ti-e of botln ring about aiH of the affmr- of -t»t«- * This is tin -enroll 112 gradual 1011 »nd there is not a grailnate who 1- not < apahh ot man aging any knotty |Miint in statecraft. Burg--- Hodgkinsol Tauia<|ua has started a • rusiwle against the corner loafer and the man who delights 111 showing hi-expectorating [lowers. Tin Hurge— dei iar.-> that both must g( tii I ha- given nolle, to the polic,' t' this effect. The awful l<! - of life and projautv through the flood-, which have deva-t e.i parts ot tin middle We-t must ap [>• alto the iieron- -\ mpathi< sof tin couutry. Tlie Penn-ylv ania State Kdacation i Ass<x-iat ion meets at Wilk>sbarri June ;u. July 1 and X tine progran is . ffered. and there w ill no doubt b»- ; large gathering ot lei her> and friend of education 1 -ider lb pre-ent w truing uii pro rrwn on. wnl lie 1 hh* in a t w i!a" t, t-II ttitt (hi- 1- J a tie without look nig at the 11 leodar ' V z__ "THIS COUNTRY WII.L Nl-VF.R HI- ENTIRELY !-Rl-I ; . UNTIL n SUPPLIES ALL OF ITSOWN DEMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS VOL. 4H-NO I \S.ril ISI> I'll- program lor Memorial lhiy was verv succe-slullv tarried out. Ihe w.-it'ier Ciiii.li 1 i.m- were ideal and not a detail w»- In kiug that was needed tor. th-ct -i full tin asure of honor upon our soldier dead. The march to the cemetery as usual, was a very b auliful ami impressive feature of the day. The following were 111 line: Mechaniesville Band. National Guard, <;. A. H.. School Children, P. O. S. of A., Woman's Relief Corp-\ The Clergy, Disabled Soldiers, Citizens. A very pretty feature of the par ade were the children of the public schools. There were H-> little girls and IS Imva 111 line. The girl- were all dressed in white and carried a bouquet of flower-. Each of the boys carried a flag. The children were in charge of Comrade Levi Secliler. Ihe little peo ple were most exemplary in their con duct and won much praise. At the cemetery several fine addresses were delivered at the G. A. li. plot. The intention was that each address should he cut down to ten minutes in time, but as was very mtural under the en thusiasm inspired by the occasion they overrun that limit The speakers,each of whom hail atopic assigned, were as follows: Rev. George E. Liuibert, opening Prayer; Rev. Harry Curtin Hariuan,address to the veterans; Rev. K. B. Dunn, address to the Woman's Kelief Corps: Rev. L. K. Twichell, a Idress to the children ; Hi-v. W. E. Winner, addre-'s to the citizens; Kt-v. N E. Cleaver, Benediction. During tin- ceremonies in the ceme tery the baud played two dirges. A -alute was tired by a squad from Com pany F, 12th regiment, N. G. P. Returning from the cemetery a very beautiful ceremony was observed in honor of the navy's de id. Headed by Mechaniesville baud and accompanied hy rhe Woman's Relief Corps, the school children marched to the River Bridge and taking the lower sidewalk, kviiile the baud discoursed appropriate music 2S little girls and S boys o»ch dropped a bouquet of flowers into tin river. There was something very touching in the conception and as the beautiful offerings were home on the bosom of the water no one could help hut think of the brave uieu who man ned oar fleets of sv ir and offered up their lives on the ocean. This is altogether a new idea ol honoring the memory and the heroism of the navy The custom was suggest ed by Mrs. A. S. C. Forbes, of Los Angeles, California, som • years ago. The present year, however, seems to have been the first that this method was employed in the East in commem orating the deeds of sailors who fell in defense of their country. In Phila delphia, Saturday, very beautiful and impressive ex-ireises were held at the Delaware. The scene of the ceremon ies was at Recreation pier at the foot of Race street, where innumerable clusters of bright flowers were cast upon the tide in the presence of dis- ! tiiiguisln-d sea lighters ml a large j gathering of members of the Naval ! Veterans' Association. Judge Little Passed Sentence. Court convened Saturday morning at I the ringing of the Court llou.-e h I!. President Judge R. R. Little ami As sociates Thompson and Bice were on the bench. Wi"iam E. Grove, who plead' 1 , guilty to the charge of forg -ry wa called up for senteiK He was ill-i formed by the court that -> nteneo would he suspended on two of the three indictments, but that on tho j one involving the forgery of A. (3. i Amoshury's name he would proceed to pa-s sentence. The sentence was that he—William E. Grove— pay the costs of prosecu tion, restore the mom-y falsely ob tained as set forth in the indictment, pay a flue of SIOO and undergo im prisonment at s- p»rate and solitary confinement for one year m the East ern Penitentiary. Peter Snvder, who was acquitted of I a charge of assault and battery, on ' Wednesday hut was not vet released was also brought before court. The i Judge gave tiiin a little lecture, warn • ing him against a repetition of harsh ! treatment toward his children. He 1 was required to give a bond to keep i | the peace for one year toward people i in general and his children in partie i 1 nlar. Fingers Hurt. Albert Watt of near Washington v 111.- had two fingers badly cut while j working at a circular saw on Satrir SClllllll. liOlltll .AIM/IS The School Board held a meeting j Monday winding up the business of the di-trict for tie past year and! organizing for the year 1 '.hi:; I. The full Board with the exception j of Dr. E. A. Curry went into session at 7 :'IO o'clock The minutes were read, alter which it communication was read from Dr. Curry, in which he tendered his re- I siguatiou as School Director of the: First Ward. On motion hi- resigua- j tion was accepted. Dr. Harpel nominated C. P Han cock as a member of the School Boarjl to till Dr. Curry's unexpired term. No other nominations were made and Mr. Hancock was unanimously elected. The oath of office was administered bv Notary Public A. H Groiie and the new member immediately look his seat. The president si-'ned the affidavit , aud certificate for the past year, after which the old Board adjourned sine die. Dr. I. G. Barber, Harrv R <1 .im, A brain Burger and A iron iJ eUat-'ILr, whose terms expired, retired froui tho Board. Tho meeting was called to ' order by Secretary Orth. after which P. ,). Keefer was ele -ted temporary chairman aud W. H. Orth temporary secretary. TIIO members presented their cred entials as follows: First Ward. John i L. Evans; Secoutl Ward, .1. S. Purs< 1, :{ years, and W. .1. Burns, 3 years; , Third Ward, Samuel W'erklnisi-r; Fourth Ward. .Jacob Von Blolm. The oath was administered to the new members after which they took their St* titS. On motion Mr. Keefer was 1 lected permanent President aud Mr. Orth, permanent Secretary. Communications were received from ' the three banks of town with refer- 1 euce to handling the finances of the School District. The People's Bank ( and the First National Bank made a < similar proposition, each offering to 1 handle the funds of the district with out compensation and, it' desired, to j give a bond for the proper distribu- | tion of the funds. The Danville Na- , tional Batik went one better aud off r- , ed to act as Treasurer without com pensation and likewise to furnish a | bond,if desired, aud to pay equiv alent to interest ou money handled The Board discussed the three pro positions at leugtli and finally reject ed them all. The Boar 1 took the view that where competition was so sharp ' aud so much was undertaken without ' compensation it would be hardly like ly that they would receive the prompt attention which thev felt their busi- 1 tiess required. M. 11. Schram, former Treasurer, was much praised for his , efficiency and it was the sense of the Board that he should be re-elected. The Treasurer's compensation was fixed at 1 percent, the same as la-t year. The commission, however, it was agreed should go only so far as the school expenses; the money in volved in building is to he handled without coin ] it'll.-ati oll. Mr. Hancock nominate! M H. Schram 11 be Treasurer and he was unanimously elected. Ou motion the tax rate for the ensu ing year was fixed at ."> mills for school purposes and 1 mill tor building. Ou motion the school term for next year was fixed at !• months. The schools will open 011 August :ilst. On motion Ralph Kisner, Esq., was elected as Attorney for the school Board to serve the ensuing year. The meeting night of the School Board will remain the same as last year, the second and fourth Monday of the month. The following hills were approved lor payment: Melangs' Pen Art Shop $7.<50 A. H. Grone... 7.10 Adams Express Co., l.'.ir> Auditors (MI j Leniger Bros 2.00 Heavy Yield of Strawberries. Probably the finest and best yield ing patch ot strawberries in Montour I county i- in the Boiougli of Danville and is possessed by John Marshall. Mr. Marshall is owner ot the trian gular lot in the western part of the ! town, bounded hy Chestnut, West | Market and Water streets, which he calls "Sunset Farm." A portion of . | this, prohubly one-eighth of an acre, is devoted to strawberries. Notwith standing the unfavorable spring the i yield is remarkable, the berries being : of the largest -i/.e. Mr. Marshall by yesterday morning had picked over a j hundred boxes and scarcely more than ! a beginning had Inen made. The patch ! will in all probability yield one j 112 housand boxes. At Roaring Creek and Lithia Springs. The close of the school term with its release from the exacting duties of the school room was celebrated by the 1 High school yesterday with a general I outing. The teachers including the entire . corps employed picnicked at (Soaring , Creek ; the junior class of the High , | school spent the day at Lithia Springs |, near Northumberland ; the Sophomore- H Went to Hunter's Park The Senior . class will take its outing today and will goto Roariug <'reek. The long looked for vacation i- bete and tin- means Mire month.- of nt 1- real ion and play for most ot the pu e pi Is nl the schools, who will devi-t inativ pleasant way- of pas ing awa\ the summer days. DAN VILLK. I 'ATI !l lISI >A Y JUNK 4. liMW. I PERSONAL Pi lUIiiaPHS Misses Amelia and I • 11a Peters and Miss Minna Col-- of Berwick, were ' guest- over Sninla> at tli- tome ot D. | Dietrich, East Fmiil tit i i I George Brawn tit' IVrwi . spent | Sunday ill South DanviL- Charles Horton of Philadelphia ; spent Sundav with old l:i 11.U in 111 - . I city. Mrs. S. V. Border of Williamsport is visiting at the lionn cf her parents, ' Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Rogers, this city. John Malaiicv of Bloom-burg, -pent Sunday in Danville. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mills ot Bloomsliurg,spent Sunday 111 this city. James Leger and Philip Deppie ot Scranton, wen guests over Sunday at the home of Edward Hartniun. Wafer street. Chat les Howe of .lersev Shore, -pent Sunday with his parent- on Last Mar ket street. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Ditzler spent Sunday in Muucy. Mr. and Mrs. Cliarles Ilershey and Mr. anil Mrs. Clarence Hershcy of Suiihury, spent Sunday at tin- home of Mr. and Mrs. Chris. - Hersev, Grand street. Misa Sara DeLong and Mrs. P. C. Angle will leave this moining for a visit with Mrs. D A HcnVe it Will iamsport. C. E. Yorks of Central, spent last evening in this city. Edward S. Gt-;»rharf, Ksq.. hit for Harrishurg la-t evenine. Rev. C. R. But-ford, pastor <•! the Lutheran church at N'orthninherland. yesterday called on L vi Boyer,River side Heights, who i- oti tin- sick li-t. .T. 11. Goeser left la-t evening 011 a business trij» to Ha/leton aud Phila delphia. Beeber Yastine, who is t iking a course in tin. Dental Department, Uni versity of Pennsylvania, has arrived in Danville for the summer vacatiou. Dr. W. C. Taylor and daughter Miss Ivv, of A 110 ma, returned home last evening aft -r a visit at the residence of Rev. Harry Curtin Har man. F. H. Van nan la-t evening returned home from a visit to Johnstown. Miss Pearl Morris and Mi-- \nnic Baumgarducr of Riverside, It ft yt s tertlay for a visit at Loganton, Pa Mrs. S. R. Kramer left vesterday for Baltimore, Md., aftt r a visit with her daughter, Mrs Frank G. Sehoch, East Market street. Mrs. W. A. Srchier and son Jay vis ited friends in Lewisburg yesterday. Frank Sehoch left y,-stenlay for Bal timore. Md. Mrs. Samuel Buclu-r, Riverside, is visiting relatives in Sunhury. Dr. T. B. Wintersteeti returned from Philadelphia yesterday. Mrs. John Ovelniaii ot Milton is a guest at the home of Fred Jacobs, Mill street. Mrs. Ovelinan with her husband resided in this city up to two years ago. They are are now preparing to re move to Altooua. Benjamin Gaskinsol Sunhury was a visitor in South Danville y> ,-terday. Miss May Mover visited friends in Sunhury yesterday. Miss Edna Roth of Shaniokin, ar rived in this city last evening. E. W. Young of Sunhury, was in South Danville yesterday attending the funeral of Jesse Snvder. L\ G. Smith returned to Lan-ford last night after a vi-it in this city. Mrs. William Moyer left yesterday for a visit in Philadelphia. J. A. Weitzel transacted business in Milton yesterday. Miss Mary Fry left yesterday for a visit in Philadelphia. Harry Estt-rhroul: was hi Sunhury yesterday. Miss Hattie Goldsmith ot Mt. Carniel, Mr. ami Mrs. George A. Schmick of Catavi issa, Miss ('lairt- Gross and Gerald Gro-sot Bloonisburg will attend the dame it Huntei's Park this evening. Mrs. Harriett!- Neviu- refurm-d to Trcvorton yesterday after a visit with relatives in this city. Joseph Gidding of Bloomsburg was • a visitor in this citv yesterday Home Grown Strawberries. Home-grown strawberries made their appearance in market fuesdav in considerable quantities. Some sold as high its 1") cents per box, wliilt small sizes brought only Scents pi : box. A good quality ot berries sole at the rate of two boxes for a qnar ter. Kggs sold at IS cents per dozeu (rood butter could be bought tor .lents per pound. Notwithstanding the late frosts am - the drought the t-ron of -nawherrie will proved a fairly good one There was a gootl sized market v < s 1 ; terday morning. The alt -iidanee wil 1 gradually improve from now 011 a ■ cherries, berries and the diffcren ( kititls of truck matures. s 1 FotirtH of July Attraction. -' The Friendship Fire Company lei r i secured DeW'itt's Park for Fourth t d j July, where it will hold a Firemen picnic The company will iiuinediali e lv begin preparations for a big even •- j which will eoiisfiiu lie et tin nio i j iin portau t, if not the - ill- attra'-lio e I for tlm Glorious Fourth in Dinvill v I There will lie dancing ton* thet wit ' races and games of v irioti- ort lINM'AI. J ' iMr NT J The annual commencement of the Danville High School took place in the Opera House Tuesday. The usual large audience wliicli may be relied up on each year to attend commencement was present last nightand every avail able seat in the parquet aud dress cir cle seem d occupied. The decoratious were a niarveL Tin so were considered worthy of a special article in these columns on last week's issue, and were fully de scribed. Language, however, is in adequate to portray tho full effect when the stage was lit up—when the j soft and mellow rays of red and green t t electric lights fell on the leaves and 'the vari-coloreJ flowers. Had the class started out with the design of surpassing every previous attempt at stage decoration in Danville it would ' have to be said that they accom pl: bed finer object, for on every side ' Tuesday" it was admitted that on no previous occasion had the stage of the < Opera House appeared so beautiful — t had the decorations been so lavish, or i given evidence of so much originality and artistic taste. The full program of commencement, which was printed in these columns a i few dav- ago, was rendered in a way s which could not fail to please the most critical. The class ot 0:i is ac- < credited as be'ug an especially hard i working one and each member last night in carrying through his or her I part measured up to as fair a standard as could he attained in any High t School. Several of the papers were 1 exceedingly clever and all bore evi- i dence of study and careful preparation, i Tin- music, all of which was fur- i nished by students of the High School, ; was much enjoyed. It was really of a < high order, and reflects unbounded 1 credit upon Miss Weiss, the teacher of music in the public schools and tot whom those who rendered the musical ' numbers Tuesday are indebted for their instruction. Help the Flood Victims. Having opened their hearts and j their pockethooks to the survivors of the Kischeiietf atrocities the gootl peo- . pie of the United States will undoubt- j edly render financial assistance to the j sufferers who have been made liome l less by floods in the Kaw valley. It is estimated that nearly .'{o,ooo persons , have been deprived of homes and one- ■ third of them are altogether shelter less and a large proportion ot them ou j the verge of starvation Even though ( relief should come promptly many will di of dis a-tM having their origin in exposure. , Unfortunately in too many ileserv- | ing cases the relief comes much later than it should. The victims of the ( Kiscl oueft atrocities should have had . assistance at once,but the story of the j crime was not known until some time ( after its coniuii.-siou. Meanwhile those'who actually needed the assist- , auce continued to -ull<-r. What can ( be done in the case of the Kaw valley ( sutler -rs should be done as promptly as trai:• service will admit. There are destitution and suffering and death at ( our doors It devolves upon a humane , and aeuerous people to assist the strick en. Now is the time to do it, and without flourish of trumpet* It is terrible to think of what must hi the sufferings of tender women and children, without shelter, without food, exposed to pitiless rain It wrings the In art even to imagine their anguish. They must he relieved while relief can he practical instead of sen timental. Help them now. Granted Right of Certification. Borough Superintendent U. L. Gor ily who some time ago made applica tion to tiii> Columbian University, of Washington, D. for the right of i certification, has received a reply in forming him that his application has been approved by the Committee on accredited schools and in accordance with this the Danville High School ha.- been placed on their accredited , list. , Among other institutions who have granted the right of certification to the Danville High School are Lafay ette College, Dickinson College, Was h' ington and Jefferson College, Wash ' ington and Lee University. Gradu ates of our local High School are also " | admitted to Bucknell University on ' certificate. Sup -rvisor Posts Notice?. ii Notici s signed by C. \V. Gearhart, I Supervisor, were posted in South Danville yesterday prohibiting l>iey r| elists from riding on the sidewalks nu ll tier penalty of the law. Wheeling upon the pavement had i. become a great nuisance in South Daii :o ville and pedestrians, children especi ally, were expound to great danger. ,1 The situation became little short of scandalous whenever there was any thing going on at DeW'itt's Park. At the close of a base ball game if was II no unusual thing for a string of whecl men all in a row to take the sidewalk it leaving but little room for ped- strians. Several very narrow escape? occurred at different times. i- Visiting Danville. tif \ll> >rt 11. Jones of Sharon is visit i - ing hi- old home in this city. Mr. Jones is employed in the Sharon Tin it, Mill, one of the largest in the - world. )st He brought with him several sample in of the product, turned out at the hi}. mill where he works, which may b> tli seen in the window of M II Schram' store. KB'. |AIIK I. | ii ' c r on A congregational meeting was held at tin- Mahoning Presbyterian Church last night at which it was decided to extend a call to Rev. James K. Hutch inson. of irviu. Pa. The congregation did not proceed to tin' election of a pastor until after prayer meeting, iiev. J. W. Gilland, D. D.,of Sliamokin acted as moderator. The matter of salaiy was first taken up. It was decided that tins should remain the same as formerly, SISOO, with the use of the manse and the us ual vacation of one month. The elec tion of Rev. J. E. Hutchinson was un animous, one hundred and ten ballots being cast. W. V. Oglesby and C. V. Ammerman acted as tellers. The Trustees and the Session sigued the call, after which Howard Shultz of the Session aud F. C. Derr of the Trustees were elected to prosecute the call before the Northumberland Pres bytery, which will convene at Milton ou tho last Monday ot September. The clergyman to wlimu the call was ox tended preached at the Mahoning Presbyterian Church last Sunday. His sound views on theology, his able aud straightforward way of preaching appealed to the entire congregation and in the choice of a pastor they in- < stinctively turned to him. This is certainly a compliment which he can not esteem too highly,considering the large number of ministers that have been heard by the congregation during the year that the pulpit has been va cant. In addition, consid< ring the large representation at the meeting the unanimity of the call counts for a : great deal. The Mahoning Presbyter ian Church with its fine manse, pleas- i ant location and good salary attached . can not but constitute a very desirable i field of labor. t Rev. J. E. Hutchinson is about thirty-eight years of age. He has a i wife and two children. Funeral of Jesse Snyder. Jesse Snyder of Riverside, whose death occurred Monday morning, was buried yesterday afternoon, interment taking place at Mt. Vernon cemetery. The services were conducted by Rev. R. J. Allen, pastor of St. Peter's M. E. Church. The deceased was an employe of the Reading Iron Works. He was a very industrious young man,courteous in manner, kind and obliging in dis position. He was very well liked by his fellow employ* - and was just as highly esteemed in all other circles. His funeral wa- very largely attended. Tiie deceased belonged to the P. O. S. of A. and rhe Knights of the Golden Eagle. Both orders were represented at the funeral, the Knights of the Golden Eagle having forty-three men in line and the P. <>. S. of A. forty five. The pall bearers were chosen from the two orders and were as fol lows: Daniel Ross, Frank Mensch, and John Mitchell of the Knights of the Golden Eagle,and William Lewis, Oscar Eherly and Grant Hubei of the P. O. S. of A. The flowers were very beautiful and comprised among other offerings one from the employes of the Reading Iron Works. Three Days Shoot. The first annual spring tournament of the Northumberland County Sports men's Association will bo held on the grounds ot tin- association near the new dye works, Sunhury, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, June 51, 10, 11. The opening event will be a team shoot between the West Branch Rod and Gun Club, of Williamsport, and the Northumberland County Sports men's Association, at twenty-five tar gets per man, six men to the team. Sechler Farm Sold. The one hundred and fifty-live acre farm at Kipp's Run belonging to the estate of the late A lam Sechler was sold at public sale yesterday. It was knocked down to Lafayette Sechler, son of the deceased, tor s.>ooo. The farm, which litis been in the Sechler family for fifty years, is in a good state of cultivation. It has been farmed by the purchaser for a number of years past and at present supports a dairy, Mr. Sechler having a milk j route in Danville. Contract Awarded. The Valley township School Board has awarded to Charles Erwine the contract for tearing down the school houses at the Slope and at Stroub's church and for building the new one at Kaseville. The contract price is The material in the two build ings torn down will he used in the construction of the new school house. The shingles on the old buildings will j not answer aud the roof on the Kaso- I ville building will have to he of new . ' materia'. The Fall Fairs. ; 1 The following are the dates of the fall fairs held in this section of the tl state: Centre Hall, September 2 IS; llughosville, September 22-25 ; Lewis burg. September ill to October 2; Mil ton, October : Bloonisburg, October . 13-Hi. r. n Robinson Again. I. 11l the li-t of :{'j deputies appointor i's by State Factory Inspeetoi John Del ig aney on Saturday, John K Hohin-oi ot Mifflin, was reappointed for North s umbcrland. Union, Snyder, Mifflin Juniata and Moiitour'connties KSTA BUSHED IN 1855. GRIOIIHRDKHN Work on the sewer was begun ves- I terdav morning. The forenoon was occupied iu getting the grade and oth- J erwise preparing for the actual work j of digging. At one o clock five men were put to work on the excavation. | Ground was broken below the river j bank aud by evening a long ditch had : been dog extending from low water j mark to the nver bank. An addition- ; al number of hands will he employed j this morning. The Borough water pipe is laid 1 through the alley between West Ma honing and West Market streets which will be traversed by the sew | er. It required considerable digging yesterday morning to locate the water I pipe, as the intention is to lay the j sewer -o as not to interfere with the ! water. The alley through which the sewer will pass is used considerably, but travel will be shut out tor some time to come. Funeral of John M. Geise. The funeral of John M. Geise, whose death occurred on Wednesday, took place Saturday morning and was very largely attended. The services were conducted by the Rev. L. D. Ulrich, pastor of Trinity Lutheran church. The deceased was a member of Mah oning Lodge, No. 5H>, F& A. M..and lie was laid away with the beautiful aud impressive Masonic burial service. The pall hearers were all Freemasons: E. W. Peters, E. F. Williams. W. G. Purscl.W. G. Williams, John L. Evans and \V. M. Vastine.the latter of Cata wissa. M. G. Youugman, Cashier of the Danville National Bank, of which John M. Geise was teller, as master of the Masonic lodge to which the deceas ed belonged performed the last -ad rites over his grave. Rev. Harry Curtin Harmau, of Danville Lodge, No. 224, F. & A M . officiated as chaplain during the masonic ceremon ies at the grave. The flowers were very lavish and beautiful. Among those from out of town wlm attended the funeral were: Mr anil Mrs. Amos Johnson, of Reading; Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Jacobs of Pittsburg ; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jacobs,of Phila delphia; Mr. and Mrs. D. 11. Geise of Germantown, and Mr and Mrs. J. H JacobsHazleton. Pennsylvania Pays Most. Farm wages in Pennsylvania as shown by the crop report issued by the Agricultural Department are away above those paid in any other state in the Union. The wages of farm laborers iu the summer time iun from eighty-five cents up to $1.2.5 per day, with board included. By the day without board the men vviio earn their living by the sweat of their brow receive from sl.lO to $2 per day, a salary that is paid by few farmers in other states. Labor by the mouth when board is of course included is worth from sl4 to S2B, the amount ranging between the two figures in different counties. Delaware, Elk aud Erie counties pay the largest wages for farm labor, as statistics in the Agricultural Depart ment show. Female help with hoard per week runs from #1.25 to $3. This kind of la bor is little sought after though by the extensive farmers. Statistics show that farm laud is worth from $lO to S7O per acre iu dif ferent counties of the state. In Potter county the average price for the laud is $lO per acre, the lowest average of auy of the counties. Chester county's land is worth ou an average of S7O per acre, the highest price of auy of the laud in the state. In Dauphin county laud is sold on au average of S4O per acre, aud farm labor is worth $145 a year including board, or $1 a day without board. The aggregate wages of the farm la borer, taking the whole country, is about sl' per mouth with his board. Flag Day June 15. As Flag Day this year falls on Sun day, the day will be observed on Mon day. June 15, and the American Flag Association with headquarters at New York has issued a circular letter to the Press,mayors of cities,town offiei j als, patriotic societies, school officers, aud teachers,urging their co-operation in securing the widest possible tecog nition of the day aud request- a gener j aland patriotic celebration. Indians Versus Bucknell. j The Carlisle Indians will plav base | ball with Buekuell at Lewislmrg on ' the afternoon of June ti at o'clock. The Indians are alway an attraction, | and the game will he very interesting, ias the opposing teams are strong and well matched. Admission, twenty live cents. Rebuilding Station at Oatawissa. The frame work has been started foi the new l>. L. & W. station at Cata wissa to replace the one which wai l burned to the ground several month! ; ago. It will contain ladies' and meifi | waiting rooms and also a ticket oftici in the center of the building, r | Teachers' Examination. Benjamin Apple, Superintendent o Schools for Northumberland county il held a teachers' examination at Sontl I- : Danville yesterday. 11 i i. Auother Circus, i, | Welsh Bros. Circus will appear 1 Danville ou Monday Jul\ I'th JOB PRINTING The oOice of the Ahh<ican be furished with a large assort n n job letter and fancy type and joU material generally, the Publishe announces to the public that he i prepared at all times to execute the neatest manner JOB PRINTING Of alt Kinds and Description BKCAUriEATE SERMON Probably the laigest congregation that ever assembled iu Siiiloli Reform fr*»l Olinrch rrowdwl into the building Sunday to hear the haccalao r»**t« hfrjnou to i IK- graduating clas» of the High School presrhed by the pastor. Rev. George K Jjimtiert Considerably before 7 :'{o o'clock those «e< king ad mittance were told »t the doors that every bit of available room wu oc cupied and thus a very large number were disappointed and returned to thoir hunns. The auditorium was very nicely d«c orated with the daps colon and • profusion uf palms and flowers Tin- graduating class, the facalty of the High School and m>-rubers of lh* School Hoard occupied seats in th« front of the church The ushers wer«- Minse-i France* Welliver and Jau» Foulk of class 'O4 and Misses Ki merer and Catherine Vast Ins of class 'OT>. Rev. LimU-rt chose for his topic " Mary's Choice." The text will h« found in Luke 10: 41 -42 : Hut ths Lord answered and -aid unto her 'Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and troubled about many things But one thing is needful ; for Mary, hath chosen the good part, which shall not he taken away from her.' " We recognize Jesus Christ a* one who speaks with authority on all phases of human life. He has soma thing to say for our relation to (iod and our relation to ineii, on character and on conduct. He teaches us what are the best thiugs iu life and what the best life t* Both from his teach ings and example we learn what choice to make—how to distinguish accurate ly between the false and the true, be tween the non essential and the essent ial, betweeu the transient or temporal and the permanent or eternal. He doe* this in a variety of ways. On this oc casion we shall learn a lesson from one of the most interesting and In structive incidents in His ministry, from an event which occurred in the home of Martha and Mary of Bethany Christ 's answer to Martha's complaint as expressed m the words of the text embraces a deep and significant truth, worthy of constant consideiation on the part of all men, hot especially on the part of those who are on the very threshold of life's active career. These words have been selected as a basis of our discourse of this social occasion because they come from the very high est authority and because they touch upon that which is fundamental and all-important in the ideal life of man The sermon was divided under two heads: Ist. " Martha's anxiety about many things : negative of Mary's choice " 2nd. " Mary's choice of the Oood Part—the one thing needful." Under the first head the speaker drew a very beautiful picture of the home of Mary and Martha iu the vill age of Bethany, very aptly applying to human life iu general the lesson learned by the incident that occurred during the Savior's visit there. In this busy age of materialism, of com mercialism, when men are unduly and intemperately auxiou> and troubled about the thiugs of this world we may be thoroughly convinced that Chrll* will say unto all such with disapprov al and condemnation what he said to Martha: "Thou art anxious and troubled about many things, bot one thing is needful." Under the second head, 'Mary's Choice of the Good Fart," the lesson drawn was that success lies not in a multiplicity of pursuits, which sway, turn and distract the mind and energ ies of man, but that it lies iu one all dominating aim Whilst he may be a very useful man who is able to do all things, yet the highest efficiency and success do no* lie in a diversity of pursuits. To be Jack of all trades is to be master of none. This choice must be of the esseutial and the good. It must carry with it an ambition which includes the glon fyiug of (rod and the ennobling of self Mary was not the mere nominal be liever in Christ, but to her Christ was the supreme object of her lite. She sat at his feet and heard his word An attitude of grace and devotion set as a model for the human race j Young friends of the class of 1903. since accepting the kiud invitation of the Honorable Board of Directors to preach the sermon to yoa on this auspicious occasion there has been a keen recognition on my part of the great responsibility resting upon me But once the privilege may be mine to address you as a minister of Christ. What shall the m< --age be? In prepare ticm of this discourse but one main de >ire has been upiH-rmost iu my heart to bring to your attention a message from Christ, the Savior, which should -peak a needful truth to your minds and hearts and which should help you to make the wisest choice aud to an - fold and develop in your own being what is noblest, purest aud must en j dearing. 4 The words ot our Great Teacher and . only Savior as embraced in the tell . under consideration contain and con vey a truth which you can not afford to slight or pass by, but which you should consider caretolly and serious 112 ly and which you will do well to em body in your own lives and bring to I, their highest realization in whatever sphere of usefulness your lot ma* be cast Always choose the good part the one thing needful. Whilst you i, have been sitting at the feet of faith • Continued "ti Fourth Page t
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