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Piopare for Thanksgiving «'av.
The revival season will -0011 bo on
in the iural settlement-.
Take a long tramp in the sunshine;
it will benefit yon.
Tito davs are getting unpleasantly
■-iiort.
Lyman Howe's Moving Pictures
will appear in Danville on thanksgiv
ing Hay.
Th I. misiana Purchase Exposition
covers two square mile-. 1210 acres. It
i- larger than the Chicago, Omaha,
Buffalo anil Paris expositions lbin
ed.
Mi rcliants anticipate a boom during
the holidays.
This is the month for Thanksgiving,
turkey and cranberry sauce.
Ouite a number of persons in this
State are discovering that illegal fir-h
--ing and gunning is the most expensive
kind.
Election figures are now a drug on
the market.
Uncle Satn's warships are kept busy
upholding the dignity of the flag these ,
days.
House the winter vegetables.
Do you want to increase holiday
trade this year? Then advertise in the
News.i
Foot ball rooters have but a short ,
time left this season.
Winter tried hard to putin appt ar
ance on Saturday.
Parents cannot be too careful with
their children at this time of the year,
-e. that they are properly clothed.
A number of cases of small pox have
been discovered at East Mauch Chunk
and an epidemic of the disease is fear
ed
i'h" colder weather will give busi
n fss a little needed tonic. Seasonable
weather, at any time of the year, is
biter for business, and a cold snap
would create a demand for coal, heavi
• r elothing and household comforts
Next year there will be pleuty of
politic il excitement.
November, following the trend of the
year, has already broken the tempera
ture record.
If fumigation will kill disease germs
in public school buildings all will
Igree that there cannot be too much
of it.
Thorn eannot be too much street
cleaning at this time of year.
There will be no scarcity of oranges
in the local market thi> year. Reports
from Clorida. the great orange pro
ducing state, are that the crop this
ison was one of the best in the his
tory of the state
i; t your Thanksgiving turkey early
or you ninv I" forced to compromise
on a goose. Torkevs are very scarce.
Ralph Koitlk has resigned bis posi
tion with tie- Ued Star Trading Stamp
Company II ha- accepted a similar
position with the i' Ino Trading Stamp
('ompany of < 'hicago.
Jack Frost i- once more reigning
artist in tins vicinity, and his work
i - greatly adm i i ed.
The lovers ot hunting in Schuylkill
are about to oigani/.o an association
for the purpose of protecting their
dogs again-t thieves and when they
have finished an effort will probablv
he made to effect -iuii'ar eolations
throughout the State During the pa-t
-•■vera! months a largo number of valu
able dogs have been stolen, and it al
ways proves a very difficult task to
locate them
In looking ahead to February let
careful thought he given to the quality
of candidates for Council and the
School Board.
The weather man has made himself
solid with the people this fall.
Let no one be deceived. Winter will
be here indue time.
The Episcopal Church Club of the
t'entral Pennsylvania Diocese will
meet in Willianisport on Tuesday,
November IT.
"Oil whit is so rare as a day in
June?" November ones of the kind wo
have been treated to for the past week
or more.
Lyman Howe - Moving Pictures
will be th Thanksgiving attraction
at the opera house.
Indicatio is p lint to "so'im weath
er" within the next couple ot days,
with rain, -oiow and lower temperat
ure Colde w itlior. wlnl i not so
pie tsant. i n .• I I from a business
view point, and would greatly help
our merchants.
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VOL. 4S--NO 15.
It does uot seem probable after the
session of Council Friday that the
canal bridges will he removed before
noxt spring, notwithstanding the ac
tion of Council taken at the previous
meeting which ordered that they
should come down forthwith.
Mr. Montgomery, Chairman, in
formed Council of the difficulties en
countered by the Committee on Streets
and Bridges in its efforts to find a
contractor. Owing to this and the
lateness of the season lie left it to
Council to decide whether or not tho
bridges should be removed this fall.
Mr. Reifanyder took the view that
the work should under all circumst
ances he given out by contract. Mr.
Goeser and others expressed them
selves, all concurring in the view that
it would be impracticable under the
circumstances to take down the bridges
before next spring.
President Vastine called attention to
the high pavement in front ot the
Crier Building on Mill street, with
the accompanying "chicken steps,"
which, he said, is a menace to the
safety of pedestrians that our citizens
have been lepeatedly promised should
h.» removed hetoro the approach of <
winter. As the matter stands, lie j
said. Council has ordered that the!
pavement in tro.it of the buildings ail- |
joining the Grief propertv he raised to ,
conform with the established grade.
The matter had been fully explained j
to the property owners interested and i
they had been notified to raise llnir
pave neuts Hp to the present nothing
has been done to show that they in
tend to comply with Council's request
and iu his opinion nothing now re
mains but for the Borough itself to
proceed to raise the pavement
Mr. Roifsiiydoi concurred iu this
view and said that the matter was now
iu the bauds of the Street Commission
er, whose duty it is to proceed with
the work. Other members joined in
the discussion, which ended with the
understanding that Council would pro
ceed to abate the nuisance by entering
upon tho work at once elevating the i
pavement as requirod.
The Welsh Hill road was again bo
fore Council. The Street Commission
er in proceeding to repair tfie road as
ordered found several different roads
leading over the hill, while the one
most generally used is reported to lead
through property owned by the Read
ing Iron Company. Tho Committ-e
on Streets and Bridges will visit tho
spot before any work is done to decide
whore repairs Miall bo ma le.
Chief Miucemoyer report id that the
weights and measures used iu market
had boen inspected as ordered by Coun
cil and that with few exceptions they
were all found correct. One vendor
who had a short measure, refused to
discontinue its use and said th it if the
Borough wanted him to use another
measure it would have to purchase one
for him. Chief Miucemoyer asked that
Council instruct liiui as to bow he
should deal with this case.
Ou motion of Mr. Lloyd seconded by
Mr. Fensteruiacher it was ordered that
in all cases tho ordinance should be
enforced, which provides that weights
and measures found short be seized by
the Borough.
On motion of Mr. Dougherty it wa
rdered that Council purchas new
helmets for the policemen.
On motion of Mr. Dougherty the
fund for disabled firemen consisting
of 1155 turned in by tho State was
ordered to be paid over to tho Fire
men's Relief Association of this city.
The following members wore present
at Council: Vastine,Dougherty.Mont
gomery, Goeser, Swank, Fensteriiiach
rtr, Reifsnyder and Lloyd.
The following bills wore ordc red
paid :
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Samuel Mills ... i fi.3H
Regular E nploves . I l.i 38
Cleaning Boilers 2(5.40
Mrs. M T. LeDuc 255.22
Curry <fc Vannan 14 <>2
A. M. Peters . 2 S»4
H. R. Moore 1> «2
Atlantic Refining Co 1.85
Harry R. Wortbingtnn, 32. H>
Standard Gas Co 40
Fitts Mfg. & Supply Co 13 0)
Joseph Lechner .. ti.ol
Harry Patton
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT.
1). L. <ffc W. Railroad Co $ 21.U5
Regular Employes 82.50
Standard Electric Light Co 1 1.52
Standard (ias Co. 3.40
Thomas G. Vincent . 2 00
H L. Gross (interest) 50.00
Petti bone Bros Mfg. Oo I so
F. P Startzel . 1 24
Franklin Boyer
T. W. Reifsnyder 82.00
Labor and Hauling, . • 87.45
Ohulaskey iron & (Jouient Co -'I
W. (J. Shoop 2. ft o
H. K Mooro '.'7
Herman Rupp 1 ■
(). (} Melliu ' r i"
Curry & Vanuau .. 1»1.<51
Labor on Sewer .WO. 78
Frank Samuel
Joseph Lechner 10. •?;>
Andrew Schatz 1 "0
Washington Fire <>o
Thomas W. Reifsnvder. t:» sit
Montour's Road Milage.
Th'f'ountv CoiiiiiiisHionprs yoster
day forwarded to the State Highway
Department a statement showing nuin
her of miles of town-hip and county
public roads Jlontmir ha- three hun
dred and eighty-four mile- of road « \-
clusive of the IK roughs ot Danville
and Washingtonville.
j READJUSTMENT
j AND Ri.IH (1 0
> In line with the general retrench
i ment which just now seems to be the
order of the day among manufacturing
c jncerus a readjustment and reduction
i of wages has been announced at the
Reading Iron Works at this city, which
will so into effect on November 16th.
This is a move not altogether unex
pected by the employes who have not
ed the signs of the times and are aware
i how many other companies there are
which have ordered a reduction even
if they have not suspended operations.
The employes as yet have not learn
ed the extent of the cut and are hop
ing for the best. The readjustment
and reduction suiting each grade of
workmen,c »n best be explained to the
employes individually and they are re
queste 1 to call at the office for enlight
enment on those points.
The notices, which wore posted in
the mill on Saturday, rend as follows:
"This Company is making every effort
possible to keep its works in operation
during the present stagnation in busi
ness. The rapid and continued decline
in p! ices of its finished products and
the sev. ro competition attending their
market make it imperative in order to
prevent suspension of opirition that
the cost of production be decreased,
livery other measure of reducing such
cost being exhausted we regret to an
nounce that there now seems to be no
oth >r alternative than to readjust and
to reduce wages.
The revised wago s diedules will hi
put into effect, on November 16th and
will b> made known to the employes
on application to the offices at the io
speetive works.
It is to be hoped that by this measure
we mav he en ild d to secure a suffi i
oiit amount of business to keep the
works in operation, hut the amount in
prospect seoins wholly inadequate to
give full ami continuous employment
to th ■ Mills.
F. C. SMIXK, President "
it was rumor id about town Satur
day afternoon that the fiiii-hing mills
of tin' Beading Iron Wotks would not
fie in operation this Week The report
was continued by an interview with
Supct iiitondent W. G. Williams Sat
urday evening. The two puddle mills
will bin operation during the pies lit
week, but beyond ties' the wo.ks
will he idle.
Interesting Home Wedding.
Miss Anna J. Evans ot this city and
W. L. Byerly of Williamsport were
luiinit din lliiu city Tn< »J»y. Tho
ceremony took place at the home ot
the bride's mother, Mrs. Margaret
Evans, 009 East Front street at 10
o'clock. The knot was tied by Rev.
A. B. bowser, of Millville, N. J..
former pastor of the First Baptist
church, this city.
The wedding was a very quiet and
unostentatious affair. The invited
guests were limited to the two fam
ilies tin 1 most intimate friends ot the
bride and groom. The following were
among those attending: Mr .and Mrs.
Caris Coldren of Shamokin; Misses
Sallie and Rose Byerly, Miss May
Jam s, Miss Maggie Williams, Walter
liussell, David Sechler, Jacob Byerly.
Lewis Byerly,Mr., William Boat, Mr.
aud Mrs. Harvey Lougouberger, Mr.
and Mrs. K. J. Evans, Mrs. Thomas
B. Evans, Mis. William Black, Mrs.
Daniel Bverly, Mrs. Frank Hinies,
Mrs. T. J. Price, Mrs. Abram La Rue,
Mr-. Charles Hill, Mrs. Thomas Thom
as, Miss llattio Mapstone, Mi-s Bertha
Welliver, Miss Maggie Breckbill, Mr.
and Mrs. T. A. Adams, of South Dan
ville and Miss Maud Thomson of
Phil idi Iphia.
Among tho guests wore Edward
Shortleff and H O. Alford of Will
iamsport who turned up at the wedd
ing in the most unexpected manner
and whose presence there is thus ex
plained. The groom was the member
of a bachelor's club in Williamsport,
whose members have one by one been
dropping off into mat i into iv until now
there are only three left Mr. Byerly
it stems thought he was keeping tho
members iu the dark concerning his
matrimonial venture. Messrs. Shurt
le.fT and Alford, however, missed him
from bis accustomed haunts, and were
enabled to get away from Williams
port just in time to give their old
friend a big surprise ju-t as he be
came a Benedick.
The newly wedded couple lelt Oil
the 12:15 Pennsylvania train for a
trip. The hack which bore them t.<
the station was decorated with white
streamers and under the roar axle
swung a large card on which was in
scribed: "Wo Have Just Been Mar
ried." The two young Willianisport
ers occupied a seat with the driver.
Tlie bride is ii \vi<l<-ly known uii'l
esteemed young 1 adv of our town,
while tin' groom, who is the son ot
L"\vis Hvurly, is equally popular. For
some y<ais past lio lias tieen in busi
ness in Williamsport. where the IK W
ly wedded couple will reside.
Funeral of George Archer Startzel,
(Jeorge Archer Statt/'ll, whose death
occurred Wednesday was l»tii*i<*<l t rom
tin- homestead farm n«- >r Kushtown on
Saturday at 10 a. m
Tin- funeral s« rviees w»re conducted
hv Kev Mr Frit/, assisted by the Rev.
Ii .1 AI It'll of Riverside Loth cl'irgv-
i II i II in ule -hort addresses dwelling
itT' etiniiat' lv and with praise on tne
life of the <l< ceased, who was a most
highly esteemed resident of Mush
township. Interment was made in the
Lutheran cemetery mar Snydertown.
DAXVILLK. PA., TIiriiSDAY NOVEMBER 12, IJMW.
SCIIIIOI. HOARD
IS SESSION
The School Board Monday night ad
, opted a couple of uew rules in deal
, ing with supplies, which it is believ
, ed, will assist in keeping accounts
, straight. As things have boen cou
i ducted the Board when it came to pay
ing bills often found itself without
positive information as to whether or
not the goods had all been received.
, In order that it might be possible to
, check off the different articles when
the bills are handed in Mr. Pnrsel
moved that the Principals of the diff
erent wards be required to take an ac
count of and report to the Board at
each meeting all supplies or articles
of any sort involving outlay of mon
ey, which have been received at the
hailding over . which they preside.
The motion was seconded lay Mr.
Fischer and carried.
On motion of Mr. Fischer the Secre
tary was instructed to notify the jani
tors of the different wards that hence
forth they will not ho permitted to
order anything for use in the building
without being instructed to do so by
the Supply Committee. They will he
held strictly accountable for every
violation of this lule.
The matter ot Thanksgiving, which
occurs on Thursday, 20th ltist., was
brought up and it was explained that
on the week following,beginning Nov
ember 30th, the County Institute will
be held when the schools will be clos
ed; the question was raised whether
it would be advisable to open the
schools on Friday, the one day inter
vening. After some discussion it was
ordered that the schools of the Bor
ough be clos id <m the evening of Nov
ember 35th and not reopen until Mon
day, December 7th.
Several members raised an objection
to flowers in the school room In
watering them, it was affirmed, no
care whatever is taken of the build
ing. Newly painted window sills atid
the walls are deluged with water and
the building in timo is positively dam
aged. Mr. Green moved that all flosv
er lie removed from off the windows.
The motion was seconded bv Mr
Burns and it carried unanimously.
Treasurer Suhram presented a state
ment of finances to date which show
ed a balance on hand of $5 U'.l. '25.
The following mnn tiers were pres
ent at Monday's meeting: Keefer,
Orth, Greene, Burns. Pursel, Van
Blolin, Fischer, Werkbeiser, Hancock
and Harpel. i
Borough Superintendent U. L. Gordy
presented his report for the month
There were <>ls male pupils in at
tendance during the month; female |
pupils, 634; total 134 i». Average daily
attendance—males, 574; females, 58(i;
total, 11«0. Percentage of attendance
—males, 115; females, HI; total, I' 4.
Number of pupils sick, 8(1. Pupils
absent during month, 54i»; tardy, 1513;
cases of tardiness, 151:1.
The following bills were approved i
for payment: i
Standard Gas Co SI.OO
P. C. Murray B#. 84 ,
Geo. W. Boat 36.35
H. R Moore 5.37
J. Dosters Sons 15.00
D. I . & W. Freight 32.37
Friendship Fire Co 7.04
Emerson Sliultz 10.25
Oscar Loclioof 1.00
A. Flanagan & Co 90.00
Washington Fire Co .50
Ginn &Co . 3.13
A. 0. Boat 2.05
U. S. Express Co 3.55
U. L. Gordy 1.25
Sabbath School Convention.
The Thirteenth annual convention
of the Montour County Sabbath School
Association will meet in this city to
day to continue in session during to
morrow.
The meetings svill he held in St.
Paul's M. K. church. The session will
| op HI it 7 ;:s<> o'clock this evening. The
address of welcome will be delivered
by Rev. Harry Curtin llariuan, the
response being made by Rev. J. W.
Bell, of Strawberry Ridge, President
ot the sabbath school association. The
address of the evening will be deliver
ed by Hugh Cork, State Secretary.
Mrs. W. L. MrClure will sing a solo.
A duet will be rendered by .urs. .1.
H. Johnson and W. D. Lau master.
Each Sabbath school of the county
will be represented by two delegates.
These during the convention will be
kindly entertained in the families of
those interested in Sunday school
work. A general invitation is extend
I'd to tin- public to attend the conven
tion.
Getting Rid of the Water.
During the fine weather of the last
few days work ou the sower has made
considerable headway, notwithstand
ing the hard conditions that the men
have to contend with,aud there would
now seem to he IK) doubt but that the
sewer can be pushed as far as the D.
L. & W. station before winter sets in.
The water at present presents quite
i problem, as wherever it is discharg
ed it drains back into the -tream. To
overcome the difficulty soveral sec-
of hose are used to carry the
water from tie- pump, a hundered
yards or so hack to the rear of the
men engaged in laying pipe
The trench is now being cut through
,i bed of hard cinder HI the vicinity of
Church street. In addition to the
hard digging I lie work is rendered
more difficult bv the long arch at that
point.
PERSONAL
I'lll.il, IIAI'IIS
William Hyerly of Williamsport, is
visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Byerly, Walnut street.
William Hartman ot Shickshinny,
spent Sunday in this city.
Samuel Jackson of Berwick spent
Sunday at his home on Raflroad street.
Frank Grove of Berwick spent Sun
day with Danville friends.
Lloyd Peifer of Wilkesbarre, spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. George
Peifer, Mill street.
Eugene Doran of Berwick, spent
Sunday with his family on Chambers
street.
I Harry Bickley of Bloomsburg, was
a Danville visitor yesterday.
C. F. Abbott was in Bloomsburg
yesterday.
Grant Sowers left yesterday for
Wilkesbarre.
Mrs. Mary Linker and daughter
Miss Mary of Sunbury, spent yester
day in this city.
Mrs. William Waterhouse of Suti
bury.is visiting friends in South Dan
ville.
Mrs. F. H. Vannan aud Will G.
Brown enjoyed an automobile ride to
Bloombsurg on Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Frank Waiteot Mahanoy City,
is visiting relatives in Danville.
J. H. Donavin leturnod to Watson
town yesterday after a several days
stay in this city.
Miss Louisa Voris is spending a few
days in Reuovo.
Mrs. W. P. Angle returned home
from a visit to Philadelphia last even
ing.
Mrs. Josephine Welliver of Hazle
ton, is a guest at the home of Charles
Mills, Riverside.
Miss Nettie Jones of Ilarrishurg, is
visiting relatives in this city.
Mrs. A. M. Smith of Dickson, 111.,
is vi.-iting her sister, Mrs. Harry R.
Waite, Nassau street, after an absence
of 13 years.
Thomas McDerinott left yesterday
for it trip to Lebanon and Philadel
phia.
Benjamin Bloom returned to Ber
wick yesterday after a visit with his
parents, Sidler Hill.
Miss Isabel Baldy left yesterday for
Bramwell, W. Va., after a visit with
her mother, Mrs. Ida Baldy, West Mah
oning street.
Mrs. I. G. Barber left yesterday for
Reuovo.
Mrs. Lizzie Bowman OT urangovitie
who has been a guest at the Sechler
home, Forty street, left yesterday for
Reuovo.
Miss Emma Gearhart visited friends
in Bloomsburg yesterday.
Frank Hilscher ot Berwick, was in
Danville yesterday.
Louis Weaver and Frank Richards
of Berwick spent yesterday in this ;
city. 1
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Laumaster left
yesterday for a visit in York.
Robert Payne was iu Sunbury yes
terday.
George Steiuert of Kliuesgrove, was
a visitor m South Danville yesterday.
Hon. K. S. Ammerman was in
Wilkesbarre yesterday.
Box Social at G, A. R.
Goodrich Post, No. 22, G. A. R..
will hold a "13ox Social" in G. A. R.
Hall on Saturday evening, November
21st. This promises to bo a novel and
interesting event aud should bo well
patronized.
As is implied in a box social the
ladies each bring a box containing
cako aud other delicacies, which dur
ing tlie evening is auctioned off. Aft
er tlie auction all settle down to par
take of the feast of good things. The
purchaser of a box is required to share
its contents with the lady who fur
nished it. There is no telling there
fore whose partner one is going to ho
and it is this element of chance that
enters into it that adds so much zest
and mirth to the entertainment. The
box social is open not only to tlie vet
erans, their wives,sous and daughters,
but to all who desire to attend and a
cordial invitation is extended to all.
Music will lie rendered by the Key
stone Quartette. The social will be
gin at 8 o'clock.
Fuueral of Mrs. Aunneruian.
Mrs. Mary C. Amuierman ol River
side, whose death occurred Monday,
was buried yesterday afternoon. The
funeral took place from St. Peter's M.
E. Church, the Rev. R. J. Allen offi
ciating. Interment was made in Mt.
Vernon Cemetery. The pall hearers
were as follows: Frank Wilson. Will
iam Nuss, William Kimble, William
J. Keim, Charles Mills and John Sny
der.
The following persons from out <>f
town attended the funeral: Mrs. Josep
hine Wilson, Hazleton; Mrs. Mary
Adams, Her wick ; Joseph Patterson,
James Patterson and wife, of Light
Street; Mrs. Susan Davis and family,
! Shamokin.
Higgius-Murphy.
Miss Klla A. Murphy of Riverside
and Mr. M. C. Higgius of New York
were married at St. Joseph's Catholic
! church yesterday morning. The new
ly wedded couple left town on the
early morning I). L. & W. train.
The bride is the daughter of Dennis
I Murphy of Riverside. The groom was
i formerly United States Express Agent
in this city
JAMES E. HI 1:111.
PASSES AWAY
i James L. Rielil for over torty years
proprietor of the Montour House died
Thursday morning after a long illness.
His death removes not only one of our
oldest and most highly esteemed resid
ents, but a man who was known lar
aud wide by the great aimy ot com
mercial travelers and others who per
iodically visit Danville.
Mr. Rielil was seventy-four years ot
age. He was in very poor health for a
year previous to his death. His ail
ment was a complication of diseases
which seemed to follow as tfie result
of a severe cold contracted last Jan- J
uary. The end came at half past 8
o'clock Thursday morning.
Mr. Rielil was reared upon his fath
er's farm near Easton. In 1851 lie went
into the hotel business. His first hotel
was known as the American House at
Easton. He remained in charge there
but a few years when he removed to
Bethlehem, where ho opened a hotel
also known as tho American House,
which he conducted for some time. He
later removed to Mauch Chunk and
opened tho Mansion Hotel.
In 18ti() he came to Danville and pur
chased the Montour House, a part of
tho Montgomery estate, of Magill and
Boyd. He at once remodeled the build
ing, adding mauy improvements. His
accommodating spirit aud attention to
tho welfare of the guests made Mr.
Rielil a model landlord and un ior his
management the Montour House soon
came to rank with the best hotels of
the country.
In 18'.12 Mr. Rielil retired from ac
tive life and leased his hotel to his
two nephews, Augustus L. and Samuel
B. Grossman. At the death of the lat
ter some three years ago Mr. Rielil
again assumed charge of the well
known hostelry and continued as land
lord up to the time of his demise.
The deceased was united in marriage
with Elizabeth Cres.-man of Bucks
I county, who departed this life in
at the ago of fifty-nine.years. Mr
Rielil died a widower and childless.
In isss the decoa-ed was made pro--
ident id' the Danville Agricultural
Society. in 1 Sim; when the buildings
wore blown down Mr. Rielil being a
large stockholder. purchased tiie
ground. He worked very hard to keep
the Montour Agricultural Society up-
on its feet and was one of the last to
abandon the idea of holding a fair .at
Danville.
Mr. Rielil was a member of Danville
Lodge, No. 224, F. & A. M., Danville
Chapter No. 230, R. A. M., and of >7o.
>7o. fx T.
The remains of tho late James L.
Rielil, were consigned to their last
resting place by tlie side of his wife
in the Lutheran cemetery at Sellers
vilie at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon.
The funeral party, which left South
Danville at 7:11 a. m. Monday, had a
wait of nearly two hours at Hazleton
aud did uot reach Sellersville until
about 3 o'clock.
The Masonic escort from this city
was joined at Sellorsvile by several
1 members of the lodge at that place
and the Masonic burial rites were ob
served at the grave.
The casket was opened at the ceme
tery and the remains were viewed by
friends and relatives residing in that
locality,who had assembled to see the
body consigned to tho grave. The
pastor of the Lutheran church of Sel
lersville officiated at the grave. A
quartette from the same church was
present at the burial and rendered
three beautiful selections one as the
body was being removed from the
hearse, another as it was lowered into
the grave and one just before leaving
the cemetery.
Inspecting Fire Plugs.
George Hullilien, an attache ot the
Water Works, is giving the fire plugs
their annual inspection. The object
is to see that no water remains in the
outer casing and to thereby prevent
freezing of the plugs as winter comes
ou.
The casing is provided with drip
holes for the purpose of draining out
the water but these holes where the
plugs have been many years in use
are corroded shut and a good bit of
water is apt to accumulate. It is for
the purpose of pumping the water out
that Mr. Hullilien is making his
rounds. He finds the majority ot the
plugs in good condition but a lew re
quire close attention in order that
freezing may not occur. The water
found iu the casing may have drained
in from the gutter or it may indicate
a defective plug.
Shot the First Wild Turkey.
Of our local huntsmen Daniel Ross
has the honor of bringing down the
lirst wild turkey of the season. It was
a tine big bird,weighing fifteen pounds
and was shot while flying.
Wild turkeys, like tame ones, are
scarce this year. Very few of them
are seen. Several of our most expert
huntsmen, who pride themselves upon
. being able to bag a wild turkey when
everything else fails, have 1 ecu scour
ing the mountains during the last few
days but with the exception of Mr.
Ross they all came home empty hand
ed. The turkey bagged by Daniel was
shot on the eastern side of Montour
Ridge, a short distance below Red
Point.
New Sign.
A very handsome illuminated sign
has been installed in front of Drei
fuss' liquor store, Opera House Rlock
to advettiso Harper's whiskey
KSTAIiLIKIIET) IN 1855
I'kOi.iMl FOR
INSTITUTE
The thirty-eighth annual Teachers'
Institute will convene at the High
School, this city, on Monday, Novem
ber 30, to continue one week.
County Superintendent Derr, who
was in this city yesterday stated that
the program he believes,will be found
perfectly satisfactory, as it litis been
carefully arranged with a view to fur
nishing practical instruction that will
apply to all grades. The leading in
structors are E. L. Kemp, Principal of
the East Stroudsburg Normal School,
William G. Ward, Professor of Liter
arv and Art Criticism in the Emerson
College of Oratory, Boston. The music
during institute will be in charge of
O. H. Yetter, of Bloomsburg.
The institute will open at 2 o'clock,
Monday afternoon with invocation by
Rev. Harry Curtin Harman. Rev. C.
W. Briner, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church, Washingtonville,
will deliver an address, after which
William G. Ward will take up the
subject of "Self-culture and Litera
ture".
On Tuesday morning devotioual ex
ercises will be conducted by Rev.
George E. Limbert. Professor Kemp
will deliver a talk on "Things to be
Learned at Homo." Professor Ward
will follow on," What shall We Read."
In the afternoon session Professor
Ward will discourse on"The Novel
and the Short Story," also on "Read
ing for Young People." E. L Kemp
will continue with "Things to be
Learned at Homo."
On Wednesday morning Rev. Adolph
Mayer will lead iu devotion. Prof
essor Kemp will take up the subject
of "History" and Professor Ward will
talk on"The Training ot the Future
Citizen."
In the aftornUfcn Professor Ward
will discourse on"The George Jr.,
Republic" and on "Social aud In
dustrial Development." Professor
Kemp's subject will bo "Language
work."
On Thursday morning Rev. J. E.
Hutchison will load devotions. Prof
essor Kemp will continue his talk on
"Language Work." Professor Ward
will take up the subject of"The
Growth of Social Ideas." He will be
followed by Prof. Kemp on "Correla
tion of Study."
Piofessor Ward iu the afternoon will
talk on "Tim Moral Value of Industri
al Education." Professor Kemp's sub
ject will be "Power Tests of Teach
ing-"
At 2 o'clock the Director's ses-iiou
V'P l»r»1 1 »r» *l»r» c-imrt
Rev. Erskine Wright will conduct
devotional exercises ou Friday morn
ing. Professor Ward will speak on
"Art for schools" and"The New
Japan."
The following committees have been
appointed:
Executive —Charles W. Derr, U. L.
Gordy and.l. ('. Carey.
Resolutions George D. Horner,
Margaret C. Madden and James C.
Carey.
Auditors—H. L Sclmore, Clyde
Heddcm and Mary Williams.
Enrolling Clerks—D. N. Dieffen
bacher and Mont Derr.
The Petition to the Czar.
Naturally the large number ot our
townspeople who last summer sign
ed tip' petition to the Czar of Russia
relative to tlio Kisheuott' Massacre
would like to know what became ot
the remarkable document, after being
declined by Russia.
The petition has been deposited with
Secretary Hay at Washington and will
remain permanently in the state de
partment.
The text of the petition itself has
already been published and attached
to it when presented wore the sign
atures of 50,CM>(I representative people
of all creeds. The whole was hand
somely bound together and enclosed in
a magnificent mahogany casket about
two by three feet. Ou tho cover is a
silver plate bearing the inscription :
"Petition to the Emperor of Russia
by Citizens of the United States of
America in relation to the massacre
of th• > Jaws at Kishenetl, Pessaraoia,
"Deposited for transmission by the
Independent Order of H'uai B'rith.
Immediately upon receiving the
casket Secretary Hay caused it to he
forwarded to the White House for the
inspection ol President- Roosevelt. It
was then returned to the State Depart
ment and placed in the custody of
Andrew Allen, Chief of tho Rureau of
Rolls and Library.
Cost of Holding the Elections.
It cost Montour County just slSti.S(>
to hold its last election. This is made
up of twenty two different items and
include-; pay for election officers, cost
ol ballots, return judges' pay, otlicial
count, certifying of returns, rent of
rooms for holding election, delivery
of ballots, etc.
The revised election law adds some
what to the cost by increasing the pay
of eli ! UPreviously the pay ot judges
and inspectors was."it) at each elec
tion. while the pay ol the clerk* was
s;j without regard <o time. According
I to the act of 'O3 the judges aud in
spectors of elections and clerks to each
election board are entitled to receive
$:{.»() at each election without regard
to lime except in counties where speci
al acts are now in force oi in cities
co-extensive with a county.
The coal piles aic already beginning
• to shrink.
JOB PRINTING
The office of the AMERICAN
being furnished with a large
assortment of job letter and
fancy type and job material
generally, the Publisher an
nounces to the public that ho
is prepared at all times to ex
cute in the neatest manner
JOB PRINTING
Of all Kinds and Description
LAN ACTION
IN TRESPASS
The damage suit of Sarah C. Crom
ley vs. Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany went on trial Monday morning.
President Judge R. R. Little and As
sociates Dr. Thompson and Frank (J.
Blee occupied the bench. Elmer Hime
and G. W. Bennett were appointed as
tipstaffs to wait upon the court.
There are a large number of wit
nesses to be examined, a good many
of them representing both sides being
from Watsontown, where the dreadful
accident occurred which robbed the
plaintiff of her husband and little son.
There is a fine array of legal talent on
each side and the trial promises to be
a stubborn aud iiard fought contest.
James Scarlet, W. J. Baldy and E.
S. Gearhart represent the plaintiff
aud I. X. Grier and former Judge H.
M. Hinckley appear for the defendant.
The following jurymen form the
panel selected to decide the case : Isaac
Confer, Joseph Law, Frank Ellis,John
Cruikshauk.Landis Goss, W. J. Leidy,
A. A. Geyer, John Barrett, Jacob
Bloom, A. E. Hostelley, Peter Vouglit
and John F. Springer.
Owing to the non-arrival of some
important witnesses at 11 o'clock court
adjourned to reconvene at 1:30 o'clock.
Upon reconvening in the afternoon
Edward S. Gearhart made a statement
of the case. On January 9, 1902. Jos
eph B. Cromley and his little son
David of Anthony township, Montour
county, with a two horse sled drove to
Watsontown for the purpose of selling
a load of wheat aud some turkeys. On
the main street crossing on their re
turn home they were struck by the
"Buffalo Flyer." Father and sou and
both horses were killed, while the sled
was reduced to splinters. The accid
ent, it was alleged, was due to neglect
of the company and the present action
is brought to recover damages.
The first witness sworn was Mrs.
Sarah C. Cromley, the widow. She
was married to Joseph B. Cromley in
1890. She had but one child, the boy
David, who was killed with his fath
er. Her husband was 37 years of age ;
the boy was between five and six years
of age; both were in good health.
The remainder of the afternoon was
occupied with hearing witnesses for
the plaintiff, nearly all from Watson
town.
Charles Mitchner was one of the
first on the spot after the accident aud
found father and son dead.
Jere Donovan is employed in the Table
Factory opposite the station and from
the window where he works the view
lltnrn m » ,n,.tiOD 01 tne CrOSSIHR. til*
dcsciipllou OT tire nwiucui was jery
thrilling. The train, according twhis
testimony, was running over fifty miles
au hour and half enveloped in a cloud
of snow and dust. He saw the Sled
within two or three feet of the cross
ing and the next moment "everything
was in the air." He saw what appear
ed to be a "bundle of clothes" flying
overhead as high as the signal pole.
He ran out of the factory aud was
among the first to reach the bodies of
the man and boy, which were lyiifg 20
to 23 feet apart. Mr. Cromley waA al
ready dead ; his sou merely gasped aud
died.
Edward Kreisher, auother employe
of the table factory, saw the acciUeut
from the window His attentiontwas
aroused by a loud whistle. The sled
was already ou the crossing and before
the man could drive off lie wasstrjick.
The train, he said, was running at an
uuusual rate of speod.
Alfred Muffley, a farmer who re
sides near Watsontowu, was hailing
ice aud witnessed the accident. He
first saw the team wheu some twenty
feet of the track; it had stopped and
was just starting up when he saw it.
The train, he said, was"going for all
it was worth."
James Montgomery, who "travels
•>4,000 miles a year" and once a week
on the "Buffalo Flyer" testified ;that
from what he knows of speed he is of
the opinion that the train that day
was running through Watsontowu at
from 50 to (50 miles an hour. The point
from where lie viewed the "Buffalo
Flyer" that day was nine squares
from where the accident occurred.
On account of the snow ou the track,
lie s tid, the train made little noise.
D. 11. Kistin, Secretary of the Bor
ough Council read a section from the
Borough Ordinance regulating' the
speed of trains passing through the
borough. The speed limit is fixed at
six miles an hour.
Dr. Dorr,a practicing physician,was
a witness. He examined the bodies of
Joseph B. Cromley and his son after
the accident. The former's neck was
broken and the skull of the latter was
fractured. In bis opinion death in the
case of each resulted from the accid
ent.
Altogether fifteen witnesses were
heard for the plaintiff. Among these
was former Congressman, Alexander
Billmeyer who testified as to the earn
ing capacity of Joseph B. Cromley.
Only a few more witnesses for the
plaintiff remain to be heard.
The action in trespass brought by
Mrs. Sarah C Cromley against the
Pennsylvania railroad Company is still
before coiut. But little progress was
made in the trial Tnesday, nearly
the entire day being consumed in argu
ment.
The few witnesses on the plaintiff's
side which were not heard Monday
testified yesterday morning. The evid
ence wa> merely corroboratory of what
preceded, with the exception of that
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