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InxlnniM ill* Mini |'i «'l"ir' 'I l«> e\ rente I lie
iinwi tliltienll work.
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lk-ntMry hi all its branches. Charges
Moderate am) nil work On ir mteed
K«Uh!l*h*d 1H92.
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ii>-t reailv for tin* Glorious Fourth.
Friendship firemen am making big
prepaiatioiis for their j«icii i»" oil the
Fourth.
Give >our residence a patriotic ap
pearauce on tit>* Fourth Decorate with
iUj(- ami hunting.
Barber shops will he closed all day
on the Fourth.
The Fourth of July firecracker is
very marly rijie.
The -mall Im>v object! to restraint
uu the Fourth of July.
It July trie-i to «lo the work left un
done hv June we ought to have quite
a warm time of it.
Harrisburg gives open air hand con
ieit.» at public expense.
A couple of days of sunshine has
au —-d a noticeable growth in vegeta
tion, which with the exception of
jiUllVinig from cold and wet
Weather. Hie J;ay crop, if weather
|wrmit> of it* proper curing, will be
much better than anticipated a couple
of weeks ago. The late rains have
done wonders for the grass fields and
pastures are furnishing a plentiful
supply for the herds. Corn needs hot
weather.
A majority of the Danville Sunday
Schools are arranging for holding their
annual oulltigs this summer.
The good housewife finds a one or
two dollar hill does not go far in pro
viding fresh vegetables for a hig fam
ily.
All the eggs that could ho liought up
lu eastern Pennsylvania have been
placed in storage at Heading. Twenty -
two thousand eggs have been put away
iu the cold storage plant. They \\i re
purchased for 13 ceuts a dozen.
We are just as patriotic the other
yy4 days of the year, hut we take time
uu July 4 to show it.
No Fourth of Julv cracker makes
too much noise for the small boy.
Mauy Danville families will pietiic
at DeWitt's Park on the Fourth.
The unqualified i ndorsemeut and
hearty approval which the Welsh
Br-.- Pig Kailroad Shows has re
t eived from the press, clergv and pub
lic the |ia;-t !•"< years, continues to be
m> rit< I The show this seasou is hot
ter equip|H-d than ever, their appejr
an In re is anxiously awaited.
The weather forecasters are now
t.edging and tley prophesy "unsettled
ather "
\V ith many cellars already tilled
« itti •<*l and the iniiier- and operator
at pea • ttie outlook tor next winter is
gettial.
11>. (wiit up enthusiasm of Young
Aue-rica will hardly tie Ixittled until
Saturday.
Sign- of the Glorious Fourth are al
ready 111 evidence.
Tie Anthracite Brewing <\>. <il Mt
Carue-I ha- decided to embark in what
1- thought Will be a profit aide Side IS
-11, I«tcid of selling or giving away
the waste from the brewery the com
pany Will ullll/.e the offal itself in
aisiug hogs on a -lock farm started
near the town.
Ph. prices for Weisti P.ros. '
foi this town have been reduced to
only cents, at the afternoon per
torat an < •- all children under ten years
of ag- Mill he admitted for 15 cents,
but at night 11»- price will lie 2. r » cents
for everybody.
Julv can now make up for what June
omitted 111 the line of summer weath
er.
There will he a plenty doing in
Danville ou the Fourth.
rite Lord's Supper will he celebrat
ed 111 Trinity Reformed church, Stra
wberry Ridge, <lll July 12 at 10 a 111.
Ihere will la* preparatory services on
the preceding Satorday evening at N
o'clock.
Some m> aus should l>e employed to
immigrant- to the West, where
they are needed, when they laud in
thi- ro nitry,instead of dumping them
111 the Fast, 111 an overstocked lalmr
market Thev med aO.OOO men in the
wheat M jfe- today to help harvest the
i )<>p. and as a -ample, out of "i.iKHi
immigrants brought over ou the Ham
burg st. tui«hip Patricia,only MOO went
> ->i. and only Its.) nil told got beyond
New York
Montour Jilfe, IVtnrrican.
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VOL. 4S--NO I*7.
I HIES SUIIIEKI.V
Dr. J. It. Kimerer is dead. His de
mise has added another sudden death
to the several which have shocked
our community of late.
Dr. Kimerer was a victim of Pl ight s
Disease, complicated with other ail
ments, which made him at times an
acute sufferer. Toward the last his
physical decline was rapid, lie was
an energetic mall, however, devoted
to his prat tice, and his struggles to
keep on his feet form a chaptei of
heroism seldom parallelled.
The end came yesterday morning.
Upon rising about •'> o'clock his
daughter, who occupied a room near
her lather's,heard liiiu breathing in a
very loud and labored way and to
ascertain if all was well with him,
stepped to his bedside. She saw noth
ing especially alarming in his condi
tion and placing a wet cloth upon his
forehead, went down stairs. She was
more or less apprehensive, however,
and in a few minutes returned to his
room,when she saw that he was sink
ing away, although his pulse was still
feebly beating. She telephoned to
Dr. Thompson, who immediately re
sponded.
Dr. Kimerer was dead upon Dr.
Thompson's arrival. Thus has passed
away a good citizen, a skillful and
conscientious physician, one of the
world's toilers, the best years of
whose life were devoted to the wel
fare and the happiness of others. The
funeral will he held Saturday at !<• a.
in. Interment will take place in Odd
Fellows' cemetery.
Tuesday evening the deceased seem
ed as well as ever. He was in espec
ially good spirits and together with
his two children before retiring sat
awhile planning a pleasant outing
which was to take place yet during
the present week in honor of a girl
friend who was to visit his daughter.
Dr. Kimerer was horn in Nashville,
Ohio, on September 2, IH.jll, and was
therefore forty-three years of age. He
was graduated at the Baltimore Med
ical College in ISBS. In ISKC. he came
to Danville and entered upon the
practice of medicine. His fine social
qualities together with his success as
a practitioner made him very popular
and in the course of a year or so he
built up a large and lucrative prac
tice.
Dr. Kimerer was twice marrit d. In
addition to his wife lie is survived by
two children by his first marriage,
Jessie and John,to whom he wa- most
affectionately devoted. He is also
survive I hv an aged mother, who re
ides at Shrove, Ohio, and a sister,
.Mrs. Bertha Irvin, wife of Dr. Irvin,
a missionary at Fusan, Japan.
Bad News From Philadelphia,
Frank Cottier, a machinist, who is
employed at present in Philadelphia
erecting some structural work for
Curry A: Vannan, met with a tall yes
terday which it is feared, may have
been very serious.
None of the details could lie learned
yesterday. Mi. Cotncr, with some
fifteen other employes of Curry iV. Van
nan was working on a new building
at 2<>th and Christian street. Late in
the afternoon Cnrrv Vannan were
called up oil the telephone from some
point in Philadelphia and informed
that Mr. Cottier had fallen and that
he was hurt. A request was made that
his wife he sent down.
Beyond these facts the messenger,
who had been sent in from the new
building,was uninformed and was un
able to say how far the unfortunate
man had fallen or what the extent of
his injuries were.
Mrs. Cottier left for Philadelphiaoll
the 1 ::il train, accompanied by Robert
Pursel, Curry & Valium's hook-keep
er.
Funeral ofMrs. Youtu*.
The remains of Mrs. Sarah Voung,
whose death occurred at Cifawissa,
Friday,were brought to this city, yes
terday morning. The funeral took
place at :i p. m.from the Yc ling home
stead 011 1). L. & W. Avenue.
Ine services were conilucren ny
|{ev. IT.l T . Myers,pastor of the Lutheran
church at Catawissa. A quartette was
rendered by Mr-. .1 11. Gearhart,Miss
Lizzie Russell, J. 1». McCoy and A.
H. Groue.
The pall bearers were: A inert and
Allan Young, Robert Moody and Frank
Howe. Interment was made in the Odd
Fellows' cemetery.
Among those from out of town who
attended the funeral wete: Mr. and
Mrs Harry Harinan of Catawissa, Mr.
and Mrs. Michael Smith, of Millville;
Daniel Coopct and wife, John Hiegel,
son and daughter, Mrs. Margaret
liaupt of Montandnn, Mrs. John
Fornwalt, Mr- Martha Muter, of Mil
ton ; Jacob Smith, West Milton; Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Brumstettlnr, of
Millville; Lizzie Fullmer and Gt orge
Haunt v of Pottsgrove and Fnos Troxel
of Sunbury.
Traffic Delayed by Landslide.
A big landslide on the D. L. <V- W.
railroad about a mile east of Berwick
Monday morning interfered with
traffic very much during the fore
noon.
The morning train east due here at
l"i ;50 was obliged t:i transfer at the
landslide. Returning it fame down
backwards arriving here lif 10 : I*l In
stead of !i :(M>. the schedule time. It
I took several hours to remove the ob
struction.
\ m WOT OFF
- ; William Irvin, a boy about lourteen
i i years of age living in the family of
1 j George Gross.West Markt t street, <vas
I accidentally shot by a revolv
ier in the hands of another hoy. The
- ! wound, although not iiii i specially
i dangerous one is still very painful and
caused a great fright. On the whole
. the shooting stands as an excellent oh-
I ject lesson to show the danger and the
p oily of permitting small boys to
jhandle fire arms
The accident happened a few minutes
• before 12 o'clock. Young Irvin and
; Orval Mover,another boy of about the
• 1 same age, were strolling through the
, , meadow along Mahoning creek. Young
i , Mover had a revolver, which he held
in his hand as they walked along.
! The revolver was at halt cork and this
the boys had been taught to believe
! would prevent it from going oft anil
all thought of danger was reinoti from
their minds.
The pistol tiiil go off, however, but
! just how it happened no one st ems to |
i know. They wore working their way |
I through a clump of bushes when ali j
lof a sudden there was a report and
! coincident with it yountr Irvin felt a
stinging sensation in his left hand and
! looking down beheld a stream of blood
I issuing from an ugly wound in the
palm.
The hoy who had the revolver.using
his handkerchief,quickly hound up the
wounded boy's hand, when the two!
made their way to the Grfs* home on
double quick time. They wore very
badly frightened.
The injured boy is an employe of
the knitting mills. Ho w ill bo unable
to work for some time.
Nuw Road Upon to Travel.
A new road has been opened in Ma
honing township which undoubtedly
affords one of the most delightful
pleasure drives in Montour county It
was only thrown open to travel last
week and the fact of its completion is
not generally known.
The new highway intersects an area (
of several square miles north of the
Hloom road, the residents of which
heretofore have had no direct route to
Danville, but were obliged to drive
round hv Wireman's corner and the
Bloom road.
To reach the new road one drives
out Cherry street and takes tin* old
road by Magill's upper farm. The new
portion is about two miles long ex
tending from Magill's farm to James
V. Gillaspy's. It is a wide and well i
built Highway and passes in succes
sion the farms of Hugh McCaffrey, 1
.fames Welsh, and Marks McGraw. A <
portion of the road loads through a 112
pleasant grove while at the McCaffrey
farm an elevated point is reached
which affords a v'ew unparallelled in |
this section. An immense panorama
extends southward and in a south- j
easterly direction which takes in the
Hospital for the Insane, the river and
a vast expanse beyond in which the .'
big breaker at Natalie may be disi em- 1
ed with the naked eye.
Driving not the now highway and
returning by Bloom road affords a
short drive of sonic four 01 fiv»' miles
whirh can easily he accomplished in
an hour.
Two-Horse Team's Narrow Escaper
It was by the merest hair-breadth
i hat a team of horses escaped bring
killed on the railroad at Klincsgiove
Tut sday afternoon. "As the passenger
train east, which reaches South Dan
ville at 2 :21 p. m.was approaching
the station a two-horse team .came
down the wagon road and drove upon
the track. The engineer did not see
tin* team in time to stop. The driver,
who was not aware of the train's ap
proach until his horses were upon tin*
track, quickly realizing that he had
not sufficient time to get across,throw
ing his entire weight into the lines,
succeeded in backing the team off the
track far enough to permit the train
to pass. The locomotive brushed the
horses' heads and striking the end of
the tongue caused it to snap in two,
the force of the blow throwing one of
the horses over upon his side.
The train was instantly stopped.
The horse, which soon regained his
feet, was not much injured. The driv
er, however, had sustained a had
fright.
The Swartz—Eggert Weddiusr.
The wedding of Miss Mary Frances
Eggert of this city to Mr. William
Swart/, of Shamokin was solemnized in
Shiloh Reformed church at 11
o'clock Tuesday forenoon before a
large assemblage. The ceremony was
performed by Kev. George E. I imbert,
pastor of the church. The bride was
dressed in white and carried white
roses. There were 110 attendants.
The ceremony was followed with a
reception at the home ot the bride,
202 Upper Mulberry street. Among
the guests present from out ot town
were: J. J. W. Swart/, and wife,fath
er and mother, Reuben Swartz and
Miss Katie Swartz, brother and sister
'iif the groom; Miss Lois Har-pel, Miss
I Jane Steel, Miss Ida Taylor, Charles
| Lewis and wife, Mr. and Mrs. George
Mart/. of Shamokin, and Miss Hessie
I Thomas of PottsviUe.
The newly wedded couple hft on
t the I ;•'! train for Norfolk, Va , where
they will reside.
Trim the low< r branches from lb*'
I shade trees and the aic lights will be
' of greater service.
DANVILLE. PA., THURSDAY JULY 2. 190:5.
!PERSONAL
' I'lIl.tCIIAI'llS
i Dr. S. Y. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs.
B. K. Gearhart, Mrs. M'tDougal ot
New York, and Madame Meyer ot
Philadelphia drove to Fishing creek
on Suliinlay,spending Sunday at Coles
farm.
Prof, and Mrs. U. IJ. Gorily left
yesterday for a visit in Shamokin.
William Kimbcl of Riverside, was
) in Sunhury yesterday.
A. C. Lane of Norwich, N. Y., is
spending a few days in this city.
Mrs. John Troas of South Danville
j visited friends in Sunburv yesteiday.
I L. W. Culbor of Nanticoke visited
1 friends in this city yesterday.
Samuel Bailey transacted business
in Sunhury yesterday.
F. M. Harrington was in Milton
yesterday.
Edward Spotts ot South Dauville
has returned from a visit with rela
! fives at Trenton,N. J.
J. J. Murray transaced business in
| Sanluirv yesterday.
11. 1). (juick of Rupert visited
friends in this city yesterday.
Mrs. Philip Ortman of Chester, is
visiting at the home of John Ander
son. Kasl Market street.
Hon. H. M. Hinckley transacted
! hu.-iness in Sunhury yesterday.
Oliver Druinheller was a Sunhury
visitor yesterday.
Daniel Marks left yesterday for Col
umbia.
Mrs. W. L. Sidler and children are
visiting Mrs. G. W. Billman at Heal
ing.
M. 11. Sehram and J. W. Treas spent
Sunday with friends iu Berwick.
Mrs. Avery McDougall of New York
is a guest at the home of Dr. S. Y.
Thompson, Bloom street.
Charles.l. Hunt of White Haven,
Pa.,spent Sunday with friends in this
city.
Carl F. Irvin, of Allentown, is a
guest at the home of A. M. Diehl,
Lower Mulberry street.
.Architect John Brugler was in Sun
bury yesterday.
Harry Rehman, Esq., returned to
Philadelphia yesterday,after a several
days' visit in this city.
Joseph C. Hunter ot Philadelphia,
accompanied by his son, .1. Hearn
Hunter, arrived in this city yesterday
tor a several weeks' visit at the home
of Mrs. Joseph Hunter, East Market
street.
Miss Hannah Matthews of Lewis
town and Miss Sue Matthews of Pitts
burg arrived in this city last evening
for a visit at the home of O. R. Schill
ing, Front street.
Art. M. Hoddens returned home
yesterday from a pleasant vacation 1
trip taking iu Jerseytown, Millville
and other points in Columbia county.
Master William Schilling, son of O.
R. Schilling, returned home from a
visit to Lewistown last evening.
Dr. Druinheller of Sunhury spent
last evening in this city.
Deatli of Mr.s. W. J. Thomas.
Mrs. William J. Thomas, a well
known resident of the First Ward, de
parted this life shortly before the hour
of noon Monday.
The deceased had been suffering for
some time prior to death with a com
plication of diseases. She was much
bettor, however, during Saturday and
Sunday and was able to move about
the house. Monday, especially, she
seemed quite bright, and was seated
upon the couch conversing when the
end came. Death could se:ne< Iv have
been more sudden. All at once she
ceased speaking and falling over ex
pired.
Dr. Oglesby was quickly summoned,
but the vital spark hail fled. Many of
the neighbors did not know that Mrs.
Thomas was in po,.r health and the
news of her deith ca.ue as a great
shock.
Mrs. Timiiuis was sixty seven years
of age She is survived by a daughter,
Mis- Kleanor Thomas.
Her husband died iu 1H95. Since
then with hr danghlt r she has con
ducted the wall paper and stationery
business at the old stand, IJ4 Mill
street. She was a highly esteemed
woman.
Coal Company Pigging a Drift.
The McMicliael Coal Company of
Jerseytown, organized three mon'hs
ago, in all probability will be digging
coal before fall.
Samples submitted to experts have
established the fact beyond all doubt
that the coal at Jerseytown is of
good quality, while mining engineers
who have looked over the ground are
equally confident that the deposit is
one ot considerable extent. The min
eral rights of live hundred acres have
I been leased.
Twenty thousand shares of lf> cents,
par value one dollar, have been sold,
affording sufficient working capital.
! The company has already bega:* to
: run a drift into the hillside.
Elected Bank Director.
Dan. M. Curry has been elected a di
rector of the Danville National Rank
to succeed Joseph Hunter, deceased.
SURVEYING FOR
TOP GRADE
Engineer George F. Keefer of Sun
[ bury began the survey of Mill street
yesterday morning for the purpose ol'
obtaining a top grade. Iu the absence
i of si fixed grade legally adopted the
Borough has been very much embar
rassed in its efforts to secure anything
like uniformity in the matter ot pave
ments and the result is seen in the un
-1 even sidewalks which disfigure nearly
every part of town and render walk
! ing dangerous after dark. The object
of the present survey is to obtain an
established grade, which will place
the Borough in a position to say just
what the height of a pavement must
he.
Beginning at the corner ol Mill and
Market streets the Engineer surveyed
down the West side of Mill street re
turning up the East side. At noon he
stated that the top grade would have
to be largely a compromise grade,con
forming to conditions found to exist
and with pavements already laid
which seem on a suitable level and
meet the approval of all.
The elevation at the canal bridge is
about two feet above the new grade,
which will necessitate the lowering
of the pavements approaching the
spot, should the bridges be removed
and the knoll cut down to the proper
level. At other places the pavements
will have to be raised a little to con
form with the established grade.
The intention is to have the entire
borough surveyed for a top grade.
Mill street will be completed first.
Thrown From a Buggy.
Three young people from the coun
try, a lady and two gentlemen, whose
names could not be ascertained, met
with an exciting adventure on Mill
street about three o'clock yesterdav
afternoon. Between the D L. & W.
crossing and the canal bridge the bolt
worked out and one side of the shafts
dropped to the ground. This frighten
ed the horse and he acted very badly.
As ho sprang ahead one of the front
wheels was pulled forward, while the
other locked with the wagon box,
causing the vehicle to lurch to one
side.
The buggy did not upset hut it came
near enough doing so to dump the
three occupants out upon the ground,
after which the horse dragging the
vehicle after him ran up the street,
lie could not make much headway ow
ing to the position in which the front
wheels were held by the broken shafts
which would not permit them to ro
volve.and lie was caught by some men
iu front of the People's Bank.
None of the occupants of the buggy
were injured beyond a few slight
bruises.
Enjoyable Baud Concert.
The delightful weather Saturday
evening brought out the largest con
course of people that has assembled
on our streets this season. It was one
of the few evenings during Juno when
anything like enjoyable summer con
ditions prevailed. Mill street was
crowded with promenaders and at
many places the pavements were well
nigh blocked.
The free open air conncert given by
S toes' Band iu front of their rooms
opposite the post office proved a great
attraction and humanity congested at
Mill and Mahoning streets in an im
mense cluster and hung there during
the whole time the concert lasted, one
hour and twenty minutes. Nothing
more conclusive is needed to demon
strate the popularity of the music
rendered and Stoes' Band ought to
feel complimented by its large and ap
preciative audience. A program of
nine numbers was rendered, all the
players with five exceptions being
present.
Patrick Griffin Passes Away.
Patrick F. Griflin,4os Spruce street,
departed this life Monday eve after a
week's illness. Death in this case is
especially sad. as it removes a kind
and loving husband and father, the
shield and support of his family and a
man most exemplary in character—
honored along all the walks of life.
Death was due to typhoid fever,
which speedily ran its course. Up to
Monday morning his condition was
not known to be critical by the fam
ily. He lay very low during the day
and at one time during the forenoon
was reported dead. The end, however,
did not occur until 1 o'clock iu the
afternoon.
The deceased was years ot age
and is survived by his wife and two
small children, Mary and Fi aneis. For
a number of years past lie was employ
ed at Cast le Ctrove and was very wide
ly known.
Pastor and Family Arrive.
Rev. Dr. McCormack, the newly
elected of the Grove Presbyter
ian church, together with his family '
arrived in tins city yesteiday. lie
enters upon ins pastoral duty with the
beginning of the present month,preach
ing his first regular sermon Sunday
next.
Swimming Glasses Postponed.
Owing to th«' absence of Mr. ('. C.
Carpenter, physical director of the Y.
M. C. A .from July 2nd to .August lt'ith
the swimming classes will not be or
ganized, but as soon as lie returns,the
work of teaching will proceed,provid
ing the weather and river permit
I'llllllll WAR 11
PRINCIPALSHIP
A joint meeting of teachers anil
directors was held Monday at which
several new series of hooks were ad
opted. Following this session the
Board held an adjourned meeting at
which George A. Ferrell, ot Picture
Hocks was elected Principal of the
Third Ward ami Peter A. Fishel of
Greenshurg, Teacher of the Commer
cial Course.
In addition to seventeen teachers
elected for the ensuing term the fol
lowing members of the School Board
were present at the joint meeting:
Keefer, Orth, Greene, Evans, Work
lioiser, Harpel, Byerly, Fischer, Han
cock, Burns and Pursel.
The following new books were ad
opted :
"Lermore's Abridged Song Book"
seventy-five copies.
"Hull's Complete Arithmetic"
seventy copies.
"Barnes' United States School His
tory"—eighty copies.
"Carpenter's Europe"—twenty-five
copies.
"Bruinbough's Pennsylvania"
twenty-five copies.
"Baldwin's Four Great Americans"
— twenty-five copies.
"Parker's Uncle Robert's Visits"—
twenty-five copies.
"Eddie's Friends and Helpers"—
twenty-five copies.
"Troeger's Harold's Hambles," No.
2— twenty-five copies.
"Dana's Plants and their Uses" —
eight copies.
The principal business before the
Board in its adjourned session was the
election of teachers for the two vac
ancies which still exist— the Third
Ward Grammar School and the new
Commercial Department.
A letter was received from E. B.
Harnett withdrawing his application
tor the principalship of the Third
Ward and extending thanks to the
Board for favors during the two years
he was in Danville. On motion of
Mr. Hancock Mr. Barnett's resigna
tion was accepted.
Dr. Harpel reported that the Com
mittee oil Teachers and Certificates
had held a meeting and after carefully
considering the applicants for the
Grammar School— five in number—
bail decided to recommend George A.
Ferrell of Picture Hocks, who is a mar
ried man, and has hail ten years ex
perience in teaching.
Mr. Hancock nominated Mr. Ferrell
to l»e principal of the Third Ward. A
yea and nay vote resulted in his unani
mous election.
Ou motion of Dt. Harpel it was de
cided to establish a Commercial !)••-
partment in the High School. Mr.
Greene declined to vote.
It developed that there was only one
available applicant for the position of
teacher iu the Commercial Depart
ment—Peter A. Fishel of Greensburg.
Snporinteudeut Gordy felt convinced
that iu point of qualification lie was all
and acting on this recommenda
tion Dr. Harpel nominated Mr. Fishel
to be Teacher of the Commercial De
partment at a salary off <OO. He was
elected by a yea and nay vote. There
was hut one dissenting voice, that of
Mr. Greene.
It's All Right.
An event of more than ordinary in
terest will be tlie appearance here of
Welsh Hros' Newest Great Railroad
Shows. This always-reliable tented
exposition has been doubly enlarged
for this season,and is conceded every
where to be the cleanest and most re
fined one-ring show ever organized.
The Evening Times of Cumberland,
Mil., says in part:
"After the success which Welsh
Brothers' show met here one year ago,
and the good reputation they left be
hind them, it is little wonder that the
space under their large tented canvas
is scarcely large enough to accom
modate the mighty throng that is vis
iting each performance on this, their
second visit. Welsh Brothers seem to
have studied the wishes of the people,
and found out that what was wanted
was a good, clean, up-to-date, moral
show. At least that is the kind of a
show they are giving, and judging
from its unparalleled success, it is
the kind that was needed.
"The lirst performance yesterday
afternoon was well attended, and the
great satisfaction the clever perform
ance gave paved the way,and a crowd
numbering •,\<NMI people was the result
at the show last evening. Among the
number were many of the very best
people in the city. The program is a
splendid one, and contains several
high-class specialties."
Welsh Bros' circus will appear 111
Danville on Monday, July «th.
Mid-Summer Conditions.
Yesterday was a typical summer
day. The absence of showers was an
agreeable change in itself, while the
heat of the July sun was tempered
; with cool breez.es. Vests and heavy
underwear, which were necessary to
comfort until within a few days past,
were unceremoniously thrown aside,
and midsummer conditions seem to
prevail.
, At 5 :30 o'clock yesterday morning
the thermometer registered at OS de
grees. The heat increased rapidly dur
ing the day, the mercury climbing up
to H2 degrees at noon and to NT degrees
at 3 p. m.
The tamhler roses make perfect how
ers of beauty in some of the yards
about town.
kstai»usiiki> in isr,r>.
PICNIC AT
BEWITTS PAN
I There i- no day so dear to the Am
i erican heart as the Fourth of July, al
w ays great and e\ ■ rgloriou- East y ar
< Danville did it-> If prood \\ ith a <
hration HI keeping with the spirit that
made the nation and lias given it tin
place it now holds,— the most advam
«<1 of the world's government-.
This year the eclat of a general ob
servance has been waived -n that tl
sister town of Milton can have a big
time. The eagle will -cream here,
however,for the Friendship Fire Com
pany No. 1, has taken upon itself the
patriotic duty of giving the people of
Danville and vicinity an opportunity
to enjoy the birthday of the United
States.
The Friendship laddie- have arrang
ed for a good, old-fashioned, hearty
picnic, of the people and for the jieo
ple. It will he held at DeWitt's
and the order of the day will b one
of enjoyment.
There will he plenty doing for all
the folks, old and young. Music by
the band and an orchestra, dancing in
the afternoon and evening, a -hooting
match for the championship ot Mon
tour county ami a base ball game, are
a few of the attractions that will mak>
up the pleasures of the Fourth.
A national holiday would not In
complete without the national gam-',
and the Springfield,of Shamokin, will
lie the team that will contest with
Danville on the diamond. This i- an
exceptionally strong club, assuring a
game such as devotees of the -port de
light to see.
The name of Friendship is synony
mous with all that is best and good
This picnic will be no exception and
every member of the company i- doing
his utmost to make the day notable
The arrangements are in charge of a
general committee of which Joseph
Eplilin is chairman. The other mm
bers are John Rassell, Harry KauiT
man, William Young, John Vastine.
Orville Sweitzer and John (r Wait.
Meeting of Medical Society.
The Montour Comity Medical Society
held a special meeting last night re
take action on the death of Dr. J. K.
Kiwcrer. Dr. Winter-teen, president,
occupied the chair, and Dr. C Shnltz
acted af secretary pro tern.
Dr. Kimerer was a member of the
Montour County M dical Soci ty for
seventeen years and at the time of hi
deat-li lie was its secretary.
It was decided that the medical
society should attend the funeral in i
body, the following numbers hoing
selected as pail bearers : Dr. P. C.
Newbaker, Dr. S. V. Thompson. Dr.
C. Shalt/., Dr. J. E. Robhin- and Dr.
T. 15. Wintersteen.
On motion tin-secretary was ordered
to notify the Medical S«* ieti. - of
Northumberland, mil Columbia coun
ties of Dr. Kimerer's death and to
invite the members to attend the fun
eral.
A Committee on He-dlation- w.»-
appointed as follow- Dr Shnltz. Dr.
Curry and IJr (». F. Smith of tie
Hospital Staff.
Herbert Hetidrickson.
Herbert Hendrickson, shot in mi
take for a burglar near Union Corner
on the luth inst., who was in a rather
critical condition as a re-ult a few day
ago, has rallied since and now se. m
to hold his own
Dr. Fauh s drove over to see the in
jured man yesterday The wound at
the surface is nicely healed but then
is still danger of septic trouble, cans
ed by the presence of the bulh-f in tin
holy and the accumulation of blood m
the pleural cavity. On the whole,
however. Dr. Panics con-ider* the con
dition of the injured man quite prom
ising.
Woodcock Season Opened Twterdaj.
The woodcivk wsiNiii ojH-m d yest» -r
--day. Woodcock are midiWithl tin
finest game birds in e*i#ten:itid
are very ORRerljr sought l>y epicure-
Thcy are rather difficult t<> shoot from
tin? fact that they arc hard t«> find
Tlicy generally frc<|U' nt low -watnpv
land, but in wet seasons -uch a- at
present they are apt to -«-« k higher
ground. Under the mo-t favorable rir
cuinstanced the gunm r who soccced
in hagging a lot of wowlriN'k h»- .»»•-
coinpltahed something to be proud of.
Cribbing Reset.
Work 011 the st'Wt-r which v»a- in
progress during Monday and Fuesday.
was discontinued \c-tcrday until tin
river falls to low water mark A con
sidcrablc portion of tin- cribbing wa
removed and the trench wlo-re tlie
cave-in occurred widened out about
ten feet, after which the timber.- v\< r«
reset. There is still nipcii wat> i in
the treucli, backed iii from the ri\er,
to make further digging pnictii ibl
Manse to be Overhauled.
The congregation of the Mahoning
Presbyterian church decided to ki*<
tin l manse, Hast Mahoning street, i
complete renovating from top to I nit
torn so as to have it in rcadim -s fur
the new pastor who will take posse
sion about September. There iii- w 11
be newly papered and all th» wood
work repainted.
Progressive Euchre.
Mrs. Fred Howe gave a pmgre--ive
euchre at her home, Church and t rout
streets, yesterday afternoon The o<
caslon was very highly enjoyed, there
being twenty eight ladies present
JOB PRINTING
The office of the AMERICAN
furnished with a large
assortment of jol> letter and
fancy type and job material
generally, the Publisher an
now nee- to the public that h<*
if- prepared at all limes tot *
cute in the neatest manner
•JC>ls PRINTING
Of all Kinds and Description
IICTIM OF
HEART FAILIRE
Mi - Kroilj F. ('hihli.t beloved ud
popular lady OT the first Ward, died
-uddenly ■II Saturday afterriooo it is
seldom that death even when BOt pre
j <■> ded I v ant hint or v. irmiu i- ruor*
: startling in if- -uddenneas.
Miss Child- was appsrt'ollj in per
, feet h< alt' and -o far a* her pit*-uciau
knew fr« • from any organic heart
• nißblc. which in so often responsible
(or sndd. II d it It Mr- Ireorge HolT
j man, a neighbor. who railed to apua
Mi-- Child- -hortly after noon, -'at**
that -li«» never touiid Iter in bettor
!«I»irit- (Quarter ol an hoar laier,
about 1 o clock, sh» «»4 dead
lli?> Child- wain ih<* dining room
alom w lien -li* received the dreadful
summons. Her father h%ppeu*-<i to be
occupied with !>nwthia| in the kitch
en. Mi-- Eleaaor Corniau «v in the
; parlor plaving on th» piano. At ia
tervals in hr playing she would ex
i' g« w wit' Mi-< Child* She
noticed finally that no re»|M*l<lN»> IMK
from th- dining room wlien she -poke
Mid tli»' -tepj . d to the door to WMI
ram the '"an*** Mis- Child* had falh-u
to the floor and wan lying by the ud«
of th® tabic. Mi<« Corman called Mr
Child* arid then ran for some of tfka
neighbor- Dr. P. C. New-baker re
nftondcd to a hurry tall and wu on
the spot in a v. ry few miuutes bat
wa> too lab- to b*> of any assistance
He wan followed n a -hort time by
I>r. EA. Curry Neither physician
could arrive ar any other conclusion
th m tli »r death WSK due to heart fail
ore. Ju-r how long MUM Child* had
lain on the Hoor I- nor known, hat it
could not have been more than a tew
minute- as feeble heart action was still
detected when -he wa- discovered.
Mis- Child- r sided with Iter father,
A. Haltus Chillis,at No. !!-• East Front
street. Sli- wa- a wnlely known lady
esteemed for her kind and generous
trait- of character The sews of her
sudden death flew like wililttm, oa
every sid- proving a teirible shock
In addition to her father th* da
ceased is survived by a brother, J
Kamsey Child- of Pittsburg.
The funeral of M:s* Emily F CkiMi
took place Tuesdav afternoon at 9
o'clock from the family wwiliTr No.
110 Ea-r Front street. inretoient being
mad in Fairview cemetery.
The lenina were conducted by Ke»
I). N Kirk!«y, rector of St Fan! *
Episcopal church of Flootnabnrg
.laiie -S a: S-r. E-| VV I). law
W. C». Pnrsel and Edward Carman
acted as pall bearer*
Among those who attended the fa*
eral from out of town were: J. Rae
Childs, of Pitt-burg, Harry K>
E.-q., of Philadelphia. Mr
David Wilson, of Pa»
Mi«s Fatim* Ei»r'
Mrs. Edward A
ton . and Mr. ar
ton
m.r
Sunday the M- to<
world over celebrated w.
services th" bicentenary of ti
of John Wesley, the f<»umler ot
church. No prot. -rant b«i«iy etercises
a greater influence oa tie world todnt
than the M< »h»xlists In nambers.
wealth and aggreseivenes*. its power
for the caose of B»p»«r-anee B»p»«r-anee
anee and th- apHftiitg of uiankia<l is
greater BOW than ever,and th»- I* *. r »o,
I**l MEMU rs embracing all branch**
or divi-ioii" «>f the Methc>di*t rfcWffc.
scattered of- r the entire gloh*. have
great eao- for rejoii iß*. ae th»f Ua<4
back and *> > what has he#o arwom
piished within the pa-t two handred
year- In the Vaited r»t»t » the actanl
rharrh membership number*
I**l. of which number "»,saft,BSS are
Methodi-I*
John WE-LEY - NAM*' ha# TWES ptnr*4
high on TLIE R„U of the worbi s great
reformers and teachers. He wae tha
first to mak> an effort to pot goad.
cheap literature in th« and- ol the
COMMON people; tie first to oj»-a a free
di pensary lie mtaMiiM a hsw.
fund for the |>oor ami relief SOCIETIES
without nam)' r H> display**! U*nr
veloas E*< otive ability in ail his an
dertaking*
\V. »r> prone ocra-u nally to di*
parage tl methods of the Saltation
Army, hut it was on jost SBch liim»«
that John Wesley t-itaa hi» great
work An Oi(nr<l graduate. the m>B ot
i rector of the »"tablished t harsh was
not aaliaiwd to -tand harela>ade<l iu
the -treer and talk, sing and plead in
his -wet -rand most |i» r«ua«iv»- man
|
fallen.tie poor»-rof th»'jsH»r; nor was
he afraid to preach against the vices
and the -ins of tin nobles, and tie
most etalted and powerfal IB tjje
land Moral condition* con Id not ha*'*
b»en worse than they a»n in England
whea John Wesley began his crusade — 1
against -in.
Bitteo by a Dog.
Charles DeLoiig. son of the late
Charle* Delving, who i- sojourning at
Hlu. Spring- farm. Washingtoiiville.
was hrnllv hitt> n !<y a dog Tnes«laf
tfternoou. ri • dog was one that be
longed to the farm, a black ami tan
seller. Tl e wound inflicted is on the
calf of the left leg. Dr Fatten rend
ered surgical treatment.
Struck by a Stone.
Mark E. St\ ers. a l»ov living near
the steel plant, while playing with
some other !>oys yesterday afternoon
wn- -truck on the head by a -tone aud
badly injured Dr Wiotarsteoa was
called w ho rendered surgical aid.