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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
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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
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.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,
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Teachers' Examination.
Benjamin Apple, Superintendent o
Schools for Northumberland county
il held a teachers' examination at Sontl
I- : Danville yesterday.
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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
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