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Dentistry in all its brandies. Charges
M.Migrate and"l Wurfe (intrHliteed
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Browii October.
Beautiful fall weather.
One half of October gone.
Bloomsburg Fair this week.
The huntiug season opens today.
Only three weeks until election day.
Beware of pickpockets at the Fair ]
today. (
See the Murray & Mackey Company 1
at the Opera House tonight. "Dublin 1
Bay" will be produced. 112
Congressman O. H. Dickerman of
thi-> district has expressed himself as
heartily in favor of the thirty-five
foot channel in the Delaware river.
The proposed channel means mach for
Philadelphia ami in a lesser degree
for the entire state.
Next winter's buckwheat cake crop
will be limited. The reports from
Columbia county noted for its fine
Brum indicate that the buckwheat
harvest will be very light.
While the Fair is in progress four
teen eiiis are being kept constantly
running on the Bloomsburg trolley
1 i ne.
See the Murray iV Maekey Company
at the Opera House tonight.
The smallpox epidemic has not been
stamped out in this state. It behooves
the health authorities to be on the
alert.
The report circulated that the Mil
ton fair would he held next week ow
ing to the fair being spoiled by wet
weather last week is not correct.
The twenty-ninth annual conven
tion of the Pennsylvania Sabbath
School association was opened yester
day at Scranton.
The firemen of the state were
drenched to the -kin during the parade
at Allentown. There is one consola
tion, it is not the first time that the
knights of the nozzle have been soak
ed.
The Nanticoko Justice of the Peace
who offers to give trading stamps to
couples who give him the job of
marrying them is certainly abreast of
the times.
Montour county is a county of roads
and it goes without saying that most
of them are poor roads. But the spiiit
of improvement is being cultivated.
The University of Michigan has 22 1
college presidents among its alumni, !
and, wliat is more interesting in this 1
autumnal weather II foot ball coaches,
remarks the Detroit Journal.
Harrisburg is building houses by the ,
hundreds. Wilkesbarre, Scran ton and
K iding are doing I lie - one.
The locomotive engineers ot the
!' titimore and Ohio railroad have or
ganized a brass baud There are 28
ph-eex in the organization.
Kw s vcleijl in the county should
oltsi .«ut ninti Arbor day, '•ctober
16.
Railroads at after young men to
become firemen, and preferably those
whose fathers are engineers. Such
y.iung men are mote interested in
; if*ir wuik, it i - said, than others.
Should the w at her steal a march
on the KOOM -bone man, it would be
the joke of the season.
Soon there will be no Christians left
for the Turks to si inghter.
At the Milton Fair last week 18,000
chickens were exhibited, the largest
aggregation of farm yard Iwauties evei
assembled in Pennsylvania. And yet
, g«s are thirty cents a dozen.
Trout fry is plenty. Hut will they
be permitted to grow big enough to
fry. That's the question the sporting
fishermen would lik> to know.
Last week's rains caused heavy
losses to agricultural fair associations.
At any rate the crop report indicates
enough to eat during the winter
On account of continued trouble
with In- help, E. O. Spindler, of the
Shamokin stocking factory, has decid
ed to move his plant to Lowell.Mass.
Milton is trying to secure a new silk
industry.
Now that, the leaves arc falling
thick and fast let the burning nuis
ance be stopped.
St itistics goto show that almost 10
par cent, of Uncle Sam's pensioners
reside in Pennsylvania.
"THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER HE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WIT 11 ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
VOL. 48—NO 41.
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IX SUSHIS
The School Board held a regular
meetiug Monday. There was but lit
tle business on hand aud the session
was a short one.
Treasurer M. H. Schiam presented
his report, which showed a balance on
hand of #12,818.70.
On motion the Secretary was order
ed to purchase a desk for Professor
Dieffeuhacher.
The Superintendent's report for tho
first month of school shawsa registra
tion of 1243., the same as the first
month'last year. There are 149 pupils
in the High School. Tho registration
for the other grades is as follows:
First Ward, 28r»; Second Ward. 2751;
Third Ward, 30'.i; Fourth Ward, 1!I4 ;
Welsh Hill, 27. The average attend
ance was 117t>. Cases of tardiness, j
2 U.j.
The following directors were pros- j
ent at Monday's meeting: Keefer,
Byerly, Hancock,Fischer,Werkheiser, j
Pursel, Greene, Burns and Orth.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
Roberts & Mock sl77.S»:t
O. H. Sohmid 808.14
Maynard Merrill & Co 28.fi3
J. Doster & Sons . . . H().o{)
Standard Gas Co. .. .4*'
John Hixsou Hi.114
B. W. Peters 25.00
U. L. Gordy 1.57
J. H. Colo lit. 7it
Two Hawks in Captivity.
A chicken hawk would be one of the
last things that a person would think
of selecting for a pet, yet the fact re
mains that the hawk is an intelligent
bird aud may be tamed with some de
gree of success.
There are two fine specimens at the
Hospital for the Insane. which are
! kept on the lawn near the front of the
building One of the hawks was rap
tured at Pilgrim's Rest, Or Thotup- :
son's farm near Moon shurg,two yearn j
ago. The bird had swooped down to
carry off a chicken and was in the act
of rising when it became entangled in j
a barbed wire fence. The hawk was
taken alive by the farmer's wife after ;
a desperate fight in which the woman j
was nearly worsted. The other hawk
confined on the grounds was shot bv
Dr. I. H. Jennings of this city, about
a year ago. Its injury, which was
barely sufficient to cripple it, did not
prove serious and the bird, like its (
companion has thrived.
The hawks have become accustomed
to captivity and do not object in tie
least to being caressed. Each is pro
vided with a low perch which it roosts
a t ntiui t *«i^ir»riur»
away is a large cage which the hawks
occupy at night. As darkness ap
proaches, the stout cord attached to
the leg is loosed. The birds make no
effort to get away, but of themselves
fly or walk directly to the cage. The
hawks.are of the red tail species; tle y
have become quite a fixture and add
to the interest of the gtounds.
Legacy of Twenty Thousand Dollars.
Rev. Dr. M. L Shindel of this city,
a director of Susquehanna University,
Selinsgrove,yesterday received a com
munication from.l 1. Woodruff, dean
of the institution, stating that by the
terms of the will of the late Rev.
Reuben Hill, D. D , formerly Prof
essor in Mt. Airy Seminary, Susque
hanna University has fallen heir to
$20,000 or over.
Tlie executor* and trustees under
the will are the Lehigh Valley Trust
aud Sate Deposit Company, who filed
a report on the 2'Jth flay of June I sun.
to the effect that the total amount of
inventory was $-11,583.H1 and tint the
value of the estate after deducting the
expenses of settling was £ 10,1i71.'.'1.
The Susquehanna University is an
equal heir with the Lutheran Mission
and Church Extension Sue. ty.
The widow <>f Dr. Hill died 01 Sun
day, October Ith, and the fund- will
now he available very soon. '1 he
directors of the Univetsity feel
much encouraged owing to the fact
that the legacy become* available at
this time when they are putting forth
everv effort in the direction ol the
"Million dollar fund" movement.
Hydraulic 0 der Press Busy.
The heavy storm of last week hoo'i
no n lv .ill the apples off the tr e i iind
the hydraulic crier pres-; ir 11 »over
Bros. has been quite busy this week
dispo nig of the windfall. The press
goes t«> work when the planing mill
starts, at 7 a. m.and continues in op
eration until 7 :30 p. in.
On l uesd iv betweeu tho hours nam
ed 2'J loads were brought to the null
and turned into cider. This was tho
biggest (lavs' work of tin* season, the
product of tho press being 2'.10H un
ions. Yesterday gallons were
produced. From IK.W on the daily
product of tli»* mill will gradually
gIOW lt'Sh.
There is only a medium crop of ap
ples this year and the average daily
product of cidur is smaller than last
| season.
R—visitiug Danville.
J H Frees, of Wyoming, formerly
section foreman of the 1). 1•• & •
railroad here, joined his wife on a
visit with relatives in th.s city yes
terday. Mr. Frees, who was transfer
red by the 1). 1- W Company from
this city on AuKust '»th last, st at*-s that
lie is very pleasantlv situated at
Wyoming and likes the place very
' much.
Till- BOAT
j Bert Orth.the well-known barber of
j South Danville, catue within an aco
of losing his lifo while sailing Mon
day. There was a fifteen foot floor!
oil and the river was a raging torrent.
Orth's boat upset and clinging to the
upturned craft lie was swept on for it
quarter of a mile and rescued just as
i he was about to give up the struggle.
It was during the afternoon. Kig
iging up his canoe Bert notwithstand
l ing the high water set out for a sail.
He crossed tho river and returned,
i He was sailing backwards and tor
: wards just below the bridge when in
manipulating the sail he was thrown
to one side by the forco of the wind
with the result tint the canoe capsiz
j ed and he was thrown into the swirl
j ing waters. He was some 50 yards out
! and the accident was witnessed by
i several persons on shore.
As the boat went over he clutched
one side of it. He sank oat of sight,
i however, but the next moment reap
peared and endeavored to right the
boat. From that moment on the strug
gle was a desperate on \ the drown
ing man literally clutching at straws
to save his life.
When the canoe cap*iz d Arthur
Mverly and Edward Hummer jumped
into a boat and rowed out to rescue
the struggling man. H<) was swept
along so fast thut despite the most
rapid rowing the two mi u were un
able to overtake him until they were
fully a quarter of mile below where
the canoe capsized.
Meanwhile the scene was thrilling
in the extreme. While the two men
in pursuit bent to the oars straining
every nerve, the drowning man time
and again sank below the rapiil wat
ers. Each time lie was given up for
lost, but reappeared. Once he succeed
ed in getting into the canoe hut the
little craft went, over again aud he
w lost i:i the wide eurre it Rising
a .in the best he could do was to
clutch the boat aud endeavor to hang
on until overtaken by the rescuers.
Hu every time he seized the boat it
overturned and it was more than once
upside down with the struggling man
underneath.
When near the ripples the rescuing
boat came along side and Orth at tie
point of exhaustion was pulled on
board and brought to shore. |
able to walk to his home but last even
ing was consideraly broken up over
his fearful adventure and long >trtig
gle in the water.
Will Rebuild Election Booths.
The election booths throughout the
county are generally in badjMmdition
decided to give them an overhauling.
The work will probably begin during
the present week.
There are few, if any, of the booths
which will not have to be practically
rebuilt. The corrugated iron of which
they are constructed has at many
places been badly eaten by the rust so
that neither roofs nor sides are any
longer impervious to the weath r.
The booths all need new roofs and
fronts; not a few will have to have
new sides also. In re-ioofing galvaniz
ed iron will take the place of cor
rugated iron as more durable. For the
fronts brick tin or some other kind of
building metal will be employed. In
rebuilding paper will be used on the
inside to render the booths warmer in
winter. The repairs, which will in
volve painting, will constitute a pretty
big job and entail considerable ex
pense.
fine Weather Invites Truancy.
The fine autumnal weather ot the
last few days has proven very allur
ing to the school boys and unless their
scruples are especially strong they are
apt to yield to the temptation to play
truant.
There wore four ot these derelicts
at largo yesterday, representing the
Second and Third Wards. '1 ruant
olticer Young, however, was in hot
pursuit and although the hoys led him
a long and devious chase he rounded
them up in the end and took them all
back to school.
Tiiero was hut little truancy during
September; October, it seems, has
brought a different state of affairs and
ihe truant olticer has had to be pretty
vigilant to keep the hoys in school.
Full From an Apple Tree.
Oscar Eburly uf Riverside met with
a painful accident last evening, which
will no doubt incapacitate him for
work lor some time.
He climbed upon a ftll apple tree
for the purpose ot picking some choice
apples While at work near the top
one of the branches broke anil lie fell
to the ground. In bis fall he struck
one of the lower limbs with his side
sustaining a painful injury. The
probability is that one or more of his
ribs are fractured even if he has es
caped more serious injury. Dr. Smith
was called.
Sawinski— Oliver.
Miss Ella Oliver of this city and
Joseph Sawinski ot Berwick, wen
united in the hoiv bonds of matrinionv
yesterday. The ceremony « peitorin
ed in St Joseph's 1 ' itli'tlie I'hurchal
i ia. in. by Itcv. I'at her M I ') Ke.illy
Miss Catharine Kiffel wa* bride-man
and William L ivrtt. best mm
i Alter the eereinuiH a reception \\ a
-1 held at the home of the bride. Mil
t 1 street. L i-t evening the Imppv e .uph
r ! left, for Herwi< k where tlu > will
side.
I)AXVIM,K. I>A.. Till ItSDAV (X TOI'.KI! 15. I!»o:t.
\miiTEii
The committee appointed by the
Board of Trade began the circulation
of a petition la.-t night asking that an
ordinance he enacted requiring Mill
street to be paved. The committee as
far as they went were very
received and signers were procured
without any difficulty. The petition
reads as follows:
To the Chief Burgess and Town
Council of the Borough ot Danville.
The petition of the undersigned re
spectfully represents that
Whereas, Tho Legislature of tho Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania passed an
Act on the 2;ird day of April,lßß9 pro
viding that from and after the passage
of this act the Council of any in
corporated borough of this Common
wealth shall have tho power to re
quire by ordinance and cause to be
paved, curbed or macadamized with
brick,stone or other suitable materials
any public street or thoroughfare or
parts thereof, which is now or may be
hereafter laid out and opened in any
of said boroughs and collect in the
manner h-reinafter provided, two
thirds of the cost and expenses of tho
~kiii' from the owners of the real estate
bounding or abutting thereon bv au
nqual assessment on the feet front
bounding or abutting as aforesaid;
< »id assessment to be estimated by the
Street Commissioner or person in
charge of said work or other compet
ent authority designated by the Coun
cil of said borough.
Provided that the council of any
such borough shall not require or
cause to bo paved any street or
thoroughfare except upon the petition
of two-thirds of tho owners of prop
erty representing not less th in two
thirds of the number of feet of the
properties fronting or abutting on said
street or thoroughfare, or the part
thereof proposed to lie paved and pro
viding further as to the means of en
forcing and collecting such assess-
ments, &c.
After this follows the petition prop
er.
The Committee appointed by the
Board of Trade to call upon property
owners in the interest of the street
paving project yesterday continued
it-- labor with decided success. There
wa> not a single instance in which it
wa» "turned down." A very few prop
erty owners for plausible reasons de
ferred signing the petition until a day
or so later. Practically, the committee
made a clean sweep and all doubt is
now removed as to whether or not
street paving c in lie accomplished.
A considerable Mi.U
inittee will probably complete its
work today or tomorrow.
Following tin' Act of Assembh <'ii
which it is based the petition, which
is addressed to Council, reads as fol
lows :
"That the undersigned are abutting
owners of property on the line of Mill
street, a thoroughfare in the Borough
of Danville and for the interest of
themselves and the benefit of the said
Borough and its inhabitants are de-ir
ous of having the said thoroughfare of
Mill street paved with vitrified brick
in accordance with the provisions ot
said Act of Assembly.
' If. therefore, the requisite number
and extent of property owners abut
ting on -aid thoroughfare or parts
thereof appear upon the petition your
body is respectfully asked to pass an
ordinance with the provisions ol the
said Act of Assembly ordaining that
the said thoroughfare or parts theiool
as may be determined upon shall he
paved as aforesaid.
Twenty-Fifth Wedding Anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Stonge ot Grov
unia wore tendered a pleasant surprise
party Tuesday evening in honor of the
twenty-filth anniversary of their wed
ding.
Dancing was the principal form of
amusement indulged in. A fine sup
per was a feature of the evening. Mr.
and Mrs. Stonge were the recipients
of many handsome presents.
Among those i>rt^sc*tit were the fol
lowing: Mi- and Mrs. John S. Mensch,
Mr. and Mrs. William Mensch, -T. H.
Mensch, L. H. Boody, Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Bleclier, Mr. and Mrs. William
Fern, 11. D. Wolcott, Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Diet/, Messrs. Heller and Fas
coe, Mr. and Mrs George Somers,Hoy
Fern, Walter Mcllenrv, James Kishel,
Charles Mullen, Mrs. A. 11. Fisher,
Misses Maggie Johns and Floreuco
Tanner.
Destroyed by Fire.
The ham on the farm owned hy John
Kase and tenanted hy George Craw
ford. Mayberry township,was destroy
ed hy tire Tuesday niuht.
The farm is one of a hundred acres
or more and the barn was large in
proportion. The fire was discovered
about H::50 o'clock. All the upper por
tion of the barn was then in Hames,
but the stahies below were compara
-1 rively free from lire All the live
stock were saved, but the season s
crops along with a lot ot valuable
machine)y,including a - It-hinder and
farm wagons belonging to the tenant
tell a prey to the tlames.
The origin of the tire is enshrouded
in mystfi v Mr Kase carried a small
insurance on the h a in, hut the tenant
had no insurance The total lo>s i
e-tiniafeil at in ally f'IOOO.
The light of ttie tire wa- distinctly
visible from this '• ity
iPHRSONVL
Oeoige Steinbrenner of Wilkesbarre,
spent Sunday at the homo of his
mother, Kit Front street.
Mr. and M ■*. Alvin Marks of Ber
wick, spent Sunday with friends in
this city.
Herbert Myerly of Berwick, spent
Sunday at his home on East Front
street.
William Hartman of Shickshinny,
spent Sunday with his family on
Grand street.
Frank Kear of Berwick, spent Sun
day in this city.
§ Fred Hornberger of Berwick, spent
Sunday with his parents on Cooper
street
Dr. John Yorks ot Philadelphia,
was a guest over Sunday at the Yorks
home, Church street.
I. C. Miller returned home from "a
visit to Philadelphia last evening.
Mrs. William Amesbury and daught
er Myra, of Wilkesbarre are visiting
Mrs. William Amesbury, Bloom street.
Mrs. Jennie Marshall left yesterday
for a visit iu Philadelphia.
Mrs. Harry Harvey and daughter,
Miriam, of Shamokin, visited friends
in Danville yesterday.
Dr. Walter Drumheller, who has
been attending to Dr. (J. O. Roberts'
practice during the latter's illness,
returned at noon to his home at Dan
ville. —Shamokin Herald.
H T., Gross attended the Blooms
■burg fair yesterday.
S. E. Yeager. Mayberry township,
left yesterday for Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kellar spent
yesterday in Bloomsburg.
Mrs. A. H. VVoolley visited friends
in Siinlmry yesterday.
Mrs. James Dailey left yesterday
for a visit at Union Furnace.
Halph Fotilk transacted business in
Bloomsburg yesterday.
Mr. and Mr>. Harry Little of New
Mexico, were gu< st- yesterday at the
home of rf. J. W< lliver, Mill street.
Mr Little who i- a son of Judge li.
W. Little I- employed with the Greene
('onsnlidat' d Ooppt r company.
William Ga.-kinK of the Battleship
Indiana, visiting his parents on
W» -1 Mahoning street.
M#.-. William Pease of Philadelphia
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mis.
(I F Smith, Mill street.
Alfred K Lee, Jr , of Orwigsburg,
arrived it this city last evening, for a
visit with his uncle, I. C. Lee, West
Mahoning street. 8
this city yesterday attending the
Sawinski-t lliver wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rogers of
Minify, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. S.
J Wei liver.
F. «.,» Hartman was in Berwick yes
terday.
El ward Ps of Cleveland,
Ohio, arrived ii ?ity yesterday.
Miss Ida Goldsmith is visiting
friends in Bloomsburg.
Miss Laura Peyton is \isiting rela
tives at llarrisburg.
Joseph Law was in Sunbnry yester
day.
F. H Vantian transacted business in
Milton yesterday.
Mrs H. Maz- all, Montour Kow,
-pent yesterday at Georgetown.
Edward Yeager was in Bloomsburg <
yesterday.
Samuel Bailey was in Sunburv yes- '
terday.
I). O. Sweitzer of Milton, transact
ed business in this city yesterday.
F. (}. Peters returned homo from a
visit to Philadelphia last evening.
Simon P. W'olverton, .Tr., of Sun
bury, arriv d at this city last evening
on the 5 :•">*> ♦.rain
Mrs. John W'olverton of Sunburv ar
rived at South Danville last evening
for a visit with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Bucher.
Miss Agnes Murphy, Riverside, is
visiting friends in Harrisburg.
Mrs. Alfred Bigler of Clearfield, is
guest at the home of M. G. Young
man, Bloom street.
Edward Leo the well known base
ball player arrived in this city from
Du Bois yesterday.
New Roof on Tubiug Works.
Work yesterday was begun on the
new roof at the Structural Tubing
Works. A large portion of the plant
will have to tie placed under a new
covering. The corrugated iron placed
on the roof Id years ago owing to the
action <>t sulphur is eaten through at
many places
The aslu-stos roofing used on a por
| tion of the plant, proves more service
| able than iron, but in rerooting the
I part which now needs repairing the
company has decided to use a patent
roofing known a- rubberoid. It is not
considered fireproof, but. it has very
durable qualities which have been
siti>factorily demonstrated by repeat
ed trials.
The New Porch.
The carpenters, Levi Sechler and
.Icseph V. Sechler, completed their
wink on the new p irchat the Montour
House yest*'rdav and it is now ready
; for tli painters The p ircli is a very
it.it piece nt wori* an.l when embel
lished with paint will no doubt add
much l" the i|ipearan " ~t' the line old
hostelry.
lira OF
COMER THOMAS
' Joiner Thomas,the well-known com
poser and musical director of this city,
j died suddenly Monday eve. The new-
I of his death proved a great surprise.
Very few people knew that the de
ceased was in the least indisposed.
The fact is, however, that he took his
bed last Saturday. He was not known
to be seriously ill, however, and his
death, which occurred about 7 o'clock
Monday eve, was the last thing that
was expected by the public.
Qomer Thomas was born in Potts
ville, fifty eight years ago. He lived
nearly his entire life in Danville. He
was a brother-in-law of Dr. Parry,the
celebrated composer of Wales,and was
himself a composer of ability. Ho was
also widely known as a musical dir
ector and a dealer in pianos, organs
and other musical instruments. For
many years he maintained music rooms
in this city; latterly he conducted
branch stores in Bloomsburg and Sun-
bury.
Gomer Thomas was devoted to his
profession. He was a generous man
aud time and again during his life lie
gave his valuable services as musical
director without recompense to help
along some worthy enterprise design
ed as a benefit for some church or oth
er institution. Just recently lie agreed
to act as musical director in the forth
coming production of Pinafore aud at
the time of his death was preparing
to begin rehearsals. His demise leaves
a vacancy in Danville,which may not
soon be filled. The deceased is surviv
ed by his wife and one son, Edward
P. Thomas, who holds a position in
Cleveland.
Fair is on, Greatest Ever.
There never was a day so fair,
But some dissenters would be there.
Yet one would have a hunt more
difficult than for the proverbial needle
in the haystack to find a man so ut
terly devoid of Fair spirit as to be
classed with the dissenters. Bettor
weather never greeted the opening
days of an Annual Fair of the Colum
bia County Agricultural, Horticultural
and Mechanical Association than that
which now holds out every prospect
for a re^oid-breaking week. Not a
cloud could be seen in the heavens
yesterday, a happy augury for every
body and everything connected with
the greatest social affair of the year in
this section of the Statu. For it is a
social affair, where frieuds meet
frieuds and renew old acquaintances.
The old folks meet with glad com
ments on the Fairs of years ago and
recall with nlrt»QnrA thn vnon&ts
course. But it is a good old time for
all and all are happy. No one ever
goes to tne Fair unhappy, at least as
far as appearances go, but if any are
not happy they soon get into the spirit.
No room at the Fait for any who are
afraid to drop a little into the pockets
of the gentlemen who must make up
here for the strong weeks of preced
ing fairs. Tl.e fakir is a jolly good
fellow who wants nothing but money
and lie is there in all his glory.
All kinds of eating places as usual,
the exhibition building filled with
displays of extraordinary attractive
ness. rt'.ie races will be of decided in
terest a number of good horses being
entered. The live stock exhibit is of
unusual merit and everything else
shows that this is the best beginning
ever made by the Bloom-burg Fair. A
continuance of fair weather will mean
the greatest crowd today tho fair lias
over known.
On the inside of the iuclosnro the
first attractions are the poultry exhibi
tions. These are attracting consider
able attention as all kinds of poultry
are to be seen.
Ingoing through tho stables whero
the cows, sheep, hogs, horses and a
lone goat are to bo seen, as in other
years, this is about the same. The ex
hibition building is the main attrac
tion, and never before has it been as
tastily decorated or have so many ex
hibitions occupied booths as this year.
When one comes to the curio display
we see one of the best parts of tin*
Fair, for here are exhibited curiosi
ties that are well wortl the time to
examine—war relics, ancient candle
sticks, spinning wheels, Indian relics,
old portraits, clocks, Chinaware and
hundreds of other articles. In this
class t lie re is a can of peaches that
was on exhibition at the first Colum
bia County Fair, and ii still bears the
tag of that Fair.
In classes No. 24, 20, 2»5, there are
luces, quilts, fancy aprons and hem
stitched work, which readily catches
the eye of the women, while the dis
play of big pumpkins, corn, wheat,
rye, oats, etc., brings crowds of the
tillers of the soil miles to see.
Taking all in all, the exhibits arc
the best that have been on the grounds
for years, and are the kind that make
the Columbia County Fair tamous.
Hut this is not all you'll see, for, a>
usual, the ground is full of tents,
■vliere the fakir with his " littlo game
is plying his trade, the showmen with
their strong men and trained dogs are
doing a rushing business, while the
candy man, with gum drops and pea
nuts takes the babies pennies. Hut,
j tor all, everybody that can will see
the Fair today with all its attractions.
Welcomed by Many Friends.
Dr. J. .1. Kline of AUentown, was
welcomed by many of his old friends
in tin-- city yesterday. I)r Kline will
remain in Danville for several days,
lie is a guest at Hotel Haldy.
KSTAItLTSHED IN' 1855
THE CENTENNIAL
The centennial anniversary ar the
, Ridgeville church on Sunday proved
• to he a well-attended and successful
allair. Iho event was the celebration
of the one hundredth anniversary of
the Lutheran and Reformed congroga
; tions which worship in the church
and einbrac d the two dates, 1 SOU and
; 11)03.
The church was beautifully decorat
ed with flowers ferns and leaves in
addition to the colors of each denom
ination. There was a large attendance,
morning and evening and much in
terest was shown iu the s. The
program was carried out with special
credit to the participants.
The first half of the morning service
was in the English language, conduct
ed by the Rev. C. D. Lerch, pastor of
the Reformed congregation; the last
half was iu German, conducted by tl.e
Rev. W. E. Weuner, pastor of the
Lutheran congregation.
Special music was rendered by a
union choir with fine effect. The choir
of St. John's Lutheran church, this
city, was present and rendered several
choice selections, which were highly
appreciated, especially by the older
members who are more conversant
with the German language.
The German address was delivered
in the morning, by Rev. Wenner. It
abounded in many excellent thoughts
having reference to "Christ, the Cor
ner Stone of tho Church."
The English address was delivered
by Rev. Lerch. It was also a very
fine discourse appropriate to the occas
ion, which had as its theuie, "The
Simplicity of Best Beginnings."
At evening each pastor delivered an
address in English,setting forth "The
Perplexities of Early Church Work"
and"The Necessity of maintaining i
the Ancient Landmarks of Christian i
Labor."
Letters of greeting from Revs. Will
iam 0. Schaeffer, Ph. D., Chambers
hurg, and F. H. Fisher of Philadel
phia, both former pastors of the Re
formed side were read and listened to
with a high degree of interest. The
letters abounded in noble words of en
couragement to remain faithful until
the end and accomplish still greater
tilings .for the Blessed Master.
The occasion was ono which will be
long remembered by the two congrega
tions of St. James church at Ridge
ville.
Ntw Law Affrctine Eorough Assessors,
By the provisions of a law passed by
tiie legislature borough ward as
the adjustment of all assessments.
The statute was drafted by Hon. H.
O. Haag, of Schuylkill county, with
a view ot obliterating the complaints
aud difficulties in the matter of as
sessments as they were made under
the act of May 8, 1881).
Under the Haag law it is provided
'That in making the valuation of
property the assessors ot all wards
shall act as a board ot assessors and
such board of assessors shall make the
assessments of all the subjects of tax
ation in the borough for borough,
school, district and county purposes
and return thereof shall be made to
the county commissioners,as now pro
vided by law, subject to revision by
the county commissioners."
Heretofore each ward assessor fixed
the valuation of property in his own
ward, without consultation with the
assessors ot the other wards. The re
sult was that some assessors placed a
much higher valuation on property
than others did on real estate of like
value,causing tie' county commission
ers much annoyance and work in ad
justing the assessments. The Haag
law will reduce these difficulties to a
minimum.
As to Street Paving.
During an interview Saturday Amos j
Va-tine. President of Council, stated
that so fir as he knew no petition as
yet has been putin circulation by the
property owners interested asking
that Mill and Bloom streets bo pav
ed as advocated by some of our pro
gre-sivo citizens. Such a petition
from the majority ot property owuei>
along tho two streets named 1- es
sential before auythiug can be done
and Council is patiently waiting.
Mr. Vastine savs Council desires to
be progressive and lias taken the in
itiative, showing that the Borough is
willing to shoulder its -hare ot the
eo-t of street paving and that it is
now up to the property owners to re
veal their attitude toward the im-
provement.
As soou as a petition is received
signed by the majority of property
owners along the .-treets to he paved
Council will proci < d to enact a paving
ordinance and to invite bids for brick.
A good deal ot valuable time has
already been lost; if there is much
more delay street paving will he out
of the question this fall.
Magnificent Antlers.
Harry Billmeyer, of Washington
vilie, presented Proprietor Irvin Sny
der, of the Exchange Hotel, ssith a
beautiful pair of elk's antlers that
measure ninety inches from tip to tip.
This is a very valuable present and i
vallied at fully fifty dollars. Mr. Sny
der is naturally quite proud of his pres
ent and says that he would not take
three times the value of the antlers
tor them. —Blooms burg Daily.
08 PRINTING
Th< office of the AMERICAN
being furnished with a large
assortment of job letter and
! tancy tvpe and job material
! generally, the Publisher an
nounces to the public that he
- is prepared at all times to ex
jcute in the neatest manner
•JOB PRINTING
Ofall Kinds and Description
jRETI'RNEI)
I
Richard Butler,a pioneer iron work
er who left tin-city thirty-seven years
ago, i.i revisiting Danville. Mr. But
ler 'M case forms a touching illustration
of how unstable, fleeting and little to
be relied upon the things of this life
are.
I'rovious to tlie War Mr. Butler was
employed at the blast furnaces owned
by Grove Bros., later the property of
Waterman and Beaver. His residence
here covered many years during which
ho enjoyed the acquaintance and
friendship of the leading men of Dan
ville and vicinity. When about 43
years of age he removed with his fam
ily to Jasper County, Indiana. Here
he went to farming and prospered. As
years advanced, however, death began
to play sad havoc with his hopes. A
i -on and daughter died. Seven yearn
I ago his son, John, the only surviving
child, left for the Klondike and never
returned. He was long ago given up
as lost. The fiual stroke fell on the
old man last January when the wife
of his youth who went west with him
was removi d by death. This left Mr.
Butler now oil the verge of 80 years so
tar as wife and children weru concern
ed entirely alone in the world.
His home in the west had no longer
any charm. His mind reverted to his
old home in the East and he found
consolation in the thought that tliere
were triciuls remaining tliere whose
companionship would cheer the few
remaining years of life. He accord
ingly sold his farm and arranged his
affairs tor a long absence.
Mr. Butler was seen at James
Dailey's by a representative of the
Morning News yesterday and tie was
jin a very dejected mood. He had
' traveled nearly a thousand miles only
to find himself quite as much alone in
the town where he started in life as
in the west where his later years were
spent. He said he had expected to find
many of his old friends and fellow
workmen remaining, hut Daniel Mor
gan, superintendent, John Tooley,
engineer, Frederick Carodisky, James
jVlaguire and Patrick Doyle, "keep
ers" of the furnaces, all are gone. In
fact, of our entire population the only
ones surviving with whom he had any
acquaintance are James Welsh, James
Connelly, Sr., John Tonhig, and
Samuel and Michael Powers, the lat
ter probably the oldest resident in
Danville being ( J5 vears of age.
The old mau declared that he felt
like a strauger in Danville and that
ho had no heart to remain. He did
not know where lie would go nest.
me painters ar tnc 112. <s n. station
have now completed their work. Not
only lias the outside been very nicely
finished, bat the interior, walls and
ceiling, has been tastefully painted
in soft and harmonious colors.
None of the railroads passing through
town can be charged with lack of en
terprise nor with failing to do their
part to keep our town abreast with the
most progiessivo places.
The 1). L. & W. railroad company,
whoso buildings were only recently
painted, in the near future will lay a
pavement ot Belgian blocks about the
station, while the Pennsy in a few
days will have cellar heat installed
in addition to electric light and its
vitrified briek pavement just complet
ed.
Y. M. U. A. Notes.
The Russian government has recent
ly granted permanent statutes to Rus
sian Society similar to the Young
Men's Christian Association, which
will enable it to extend its work
throughout the entire couutry among
the various classes of young men, in
cluding the large studeut body. This
is regarded an a remarkable and sig
nificant action by the Russian govern
ment This action lias been advisedly
taken bv tin- government, which has
closely watched and encouraged the
organization at St. Petersburg, which
now number- 1,400 members, and has
been conducted up to this time under
temporary statutes. Its activities have
been confined exclusively to that city,
but a large number of young men in
Moscow have been awaiting permis
sion from the government to effect a
similar organization to that at St.
Petersburg. This Association was in
stituted by Mr. James Stokes, with
the co-operation of prominent men,
including W. E. Smith of St. Peters
burg. an American, who is the repre
sentative of the Westiughouse Corn-
pjiuv iu Kurope and has spout nearlv
.ill his lit'«' HI Kussia. His business
standing and influence in Russia lias
enabled liim to render invaluable help
in making this organization effective.
Among the Kussiaus who have beeu
prominent 111 the movement are many
who are leaders in its great railroad
enterprise. Prime Oldenbourg has
been its patron, and Mr. rourchoni
\n frican,
Kf\- Franklin A C fay lord, has, been
the secretary of this society from its
outset.
The Ru--iau government railroad
lias sent its representatives to the In
; ternational Conventions of the Ameri
can Associations to study the move
ment. looking to the inauguration ot
-noli organizations along tin* lines of
its great railroad Classes foi Bible
study are among the leading and pop
ular features of tins Association, and
the sale of religious books, Bibles,new
testaments and books on Bible study,
has been extensive. The atmosphere
of the entire Association is serious,
while it is one of the most popular,
social and educational and athletic
organizations for young men in St.
Petersburg.