Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, November 12, 1903, Image 1
Bone Paper —For Hie Hue I lie circulation of tliis paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the Amkkican SUBSCRIPTION $' PER YEAR I>|; IRVING 11. .JKNNIMJK, OJire llovrs 9 A. W to 12 M K'4 MM ' Sf > / /' 1/ to i I' y Ihiuville. I'a. | 1 sill l.'l"/., M.»»• 425 Mil.l Sr., I>A\\in K, I'A. ,) I<e:ls , xof the Stomach and IntesiineH :i speeialtv ■ y(. \\ . I». \ Mil.K., DENTIST ()| | |( , 'JIN Mil l SI'RKKT. !It Kxtriu*te<l without I'aln. t town : 11h 1 !•« Work u spectfilty. K.|iih>. \w: I. ? it. ir-t:ui<l must Improved lusitiiiiK nt ami |in-|»Mi< il l'< ejwuti'tlie m«'-J «] 1 fliciiit work. DR. C. H. KKYNOI I>S I MiNTIsT. - 283 Mill - St., Diiisville, Pa. Dentistry in all •!- • < • ("harden M ulerHt.o and i \» oi> 1 c'ir intiM'd lS'.l'i 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. 112 > , ■ *' " • ■ ■■ m«i rnmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmamm n nm i m iiiMiimin mi ■■ m . 11 - - - "* .v ■ ' w ~" ~ "THIS COt NTRY WII.L NI'.VIiR HI- HNTIRHLY FRHK UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDSWITII ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." 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 (Continued on Fourth Page. )|