Bone Paper For the Home l lie circulation ol this paper is in- , teasing rapidly It will pay yon j 10 .NLVT-rtist* in the AMERICAN SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR DK IKVIMi 11. .IKNMNUS, it/fire I limit <> T »/ to 12 M fOi Vilt -Sr., I I' M to J. /'. V Danville. /'- r. Mlll ST., DANVII.I k. PA. ihse ises of tlie Stomach nn«l Intesiinen H v | W •*. DENTIST or m r. -IS Mm simt! rr |h t- tlrHOlefl williout I'M Ol frown H nil llri.ltfr Work u f*pwl»lty. r 111 p 1 ><■•! v. sth ilit hiiU inusi Improved I||S>l IIIIIK-litr. Mini prejmi*«l !«• fxeoulelhe mot,) ftlltieiill work. i>!< c. H. HKYNOLDS DEN'I I ->T 2HB Mill -- St., Danville, I'h. Dentistry in all it* Imiucbw. Charges M<nlerat<* anil -I work Gn-*r»iif«M»d Kniniiliobeil IHW! IIINIII:NSI:II \i«\ N'<»| quite sti cold. Prepare to give thanks. ! 1.10.H is getting old and feeble. Ihe shortest day will #oou he with tit I'll is is good weather for fat rafdtits - heavy frosts. Che cohl wave was vary agreeable til the coal dealers. Not all the kicking is done during the foot b il I season Attend Thanksgiving sei vices if possible this morning. One or two new indusliios would be a good starter for the new year. The railroads are looking tor ward to another |ieriod ot heavy tiatflc. It this weather keeps up the ice loan at least will lie able tocut a good deal of ice. Frank Slartzell is lying Meriously ill at the bom- of his part-ills in Soutfi Danville. Old Boreas has evideutly couie dowu from his northerly retreat for a pro longed stay. Christmas is only a few weeks away and the merchants are busy in anticipa tion ot lively trade. There are not a f«-w persons who would be willing at present to trade Steel stock for turkeys. Every effort should be made to round up the murderous robbers who are so busy in this part of the state. The Kev. E. C. Armstrong ot Wi 11- lamsport, will officiate at the Grove Presbyterian church on Sunday. The trouble with Turkey in Kurope is costly, but Turkey in this country just now is almost as expensive. The campaign ol the Pure Fool Commission deserves the commenda tion of every citizen Its the only way to stop poisoning the nation Lloyd C. Cooper w ill expose to pub lic sale at Washingtouville ou Satur day, Novomfjt r J«ih, 3 horses,wagous. buggies,harness,etc. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock a. in. There seems to be a pleutiful sup ply of turkeys after all. Many of the main lines of travel are suffering in consequence of the rush of torkeys to the market The natioual bird is not going to be such an aristocrat after all Mrs John Hartzel of Cooper street tendered Miss Cordelia Kramer a sur prise party 011 Tuesday eveuiug. The event was in honor of Miss Kramer's birthday annivoisary. Many guests -iljoyed the evening. Refreshments were served. Came Nation went up against a big game when alio taekled the Uuited States Senate It will be noticed she did not get at far as the Senate restau rant. It can he authoritatively announced that as the swimming and boating and cherry pit king seasons are over aud the foot hull season is nearly ended the population at large may increase at the normal late. The thoughtful Christmas shopjier will buy now, when the assortment i* complete and there is no crowd It isn't too early, either, for eveu the Christmas tree ti immings are on view Oue of the things we may be thank tul for. perhaps, is the scarcity ol turkey. It will be a saving to many « pockethook. I'hal seusatioual comedy, "fc>ld« T.acked," with its scenic and tueoh anieal effects, its bright aud up to tltite siugiriK and dancing specialties catchy music aud mirth provokiuj situations, wilt he the attraction a the Opera House on Saturday. One of the best attractions ou tin road this season is "Side Tracked" which is headed this way aud is book ed to appear here on Saturday even nig next. Danville unfortunately lias no oppoi (unity togo toot ball mad, ove local teams, hut still its lovers of ath letics take an interest in the big event which take place at a distance. Toda a number of the gnat tool ball gain* of the season takes place. The Reading railwiiy's locoinotivt aie now hunting anthracite instead < bituminous coal which is being sei direct ftoin the mines. Ihe compsn IDA has a sufficient supply to list ui til next spring. ( - .- ' ' "THIS COI NTKY WILL NKVKR lili KNTtRKLY FkKl- I'NTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DliM AN OS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." OL. 48--NO 47. OH MII «l N IN i SHSSKINi I The big traction engine rented hy the Borough, which has heeti used din ing the summer for operating pumps at the sewer, has given such good ser vic« that Council decided to becniue the owner of it. Mr. Reifsuydei, Chairman of the Committee appointed at the previous meeting t<> negotiate • I for its purchase, Friday eve at a reg- , ular session of Council reported that 1 the owners. Dan M. Curry and h. W. Peters,had been waited upon and that ' til *v refused to take less than siso. jOn motion of Mr. Goeser it was do- 1 ! cided to purchase the engine and the i Secretary wa« instructed to draw an order for the amount above named. Mr. Welliver called attention to the reuioval of clay 011 the river hank at the brick yard operated by John Keim. j 1 A KUtter.he said,has been cut through , to draiu the water out of the clay hole , | into the rivet, which opens a way fot the water to How in and inundate sov j era! properties every time the North . i i Branch rises unusually high. Ihe l I property owners demand that the I auk 1 j where cut down be tilled up to its 1 : original height; otherwise action will 1 ho brought against the borough This matter was before Council last j 1 ; summer and basing their action on 1 legal advice obtained on that occasion J 1 Council decided not to do anything in J 1 the matter, holding that in lie) pretn- j ' ises the owner of the brick yard and j I not the Borough is the party responsi- • bio. Mr. Reifsuyder reported that the I j road to Sidler Hill had been repaired ' |as far as the Borough extends. Be- 1 I voud this limit the road is still had. ' Objection was raised to purchasing I Ino much crushed cinder as is now be- ' Injj put upon the streets. No oue seem- 1 ed to know who was responsible for ' ordering it Joseph Gibson took the matter up justifying the purchase. > The money put on Bloom street tih iv • the crossing, lie said, was wi 11 spent, 1 as the streets of the Fourth Ward are 1 wholly slighted and aie in a shameful 1 condition They afford room for an - s unlimited quantity of cinder, even it i ? it is needed nowhere else. Mr. Goeaer admitted this but thought it was poor policy to repair Bloom ' street now; bettet *ait until the electric railway is built, which ill his J 1 opinion is an assured fact. On motion of Mr Ueifsnyder it was i decided to purchase no more cinder at < present. The Chief-of-Police reported that h the weights and measures used in uiaiket were inspected again on i'uo-- day l*st. Those whose weights or ' measures were short when inspected 1 the first time are now all right. A s tew others were found that did not come up to tin standard,but a promise ' was giveu that they would he remedi ed. Mr. Fenstermacher repoi led that the .Second Ward engine house is in need of coal as well as ot a coal bucket. On motion it was ordered that coal along ' with a bucket be supplied. Joseph Gibson stated that the Good r Will engine house is in need of spit- ( toons and that the m-mbers think the ' Borough should purchase fhein for the company. Council did not coincide with this view and no action was tak- j en Mr. Lloyd complained that the Standard Electric Light Company is 1 giving very poor service to the town at present. The lights burn irregular ly, many of them beiug out after 3 o'clock in the morning. The following members were pros eut: Vastiue, Reifsnvder, Welliver, l Swank, Fenstermacher, Goeser, Jo;- | eph Oibsou and Lloyd. The following bills were approved for payment : BOROUGH DEPARTMENT. Regular Employes * 82.50 Labor and Hauling Silver Spring Quarry Co 2fi.l« George F. Keefer Welliver Hardware Co Labor on Sewer 484.8H W ATEH DEPA RT MEN T. -Regular Employe* $140.75 Mrs. M T LeDuc 10*.'.17 Atlantic Kefining Co 80.42 Harry B Pat ton 20.00 John Hpotts . . I'i.iH) Death of Mrs. William Harris. " t Mary, tli'J wife of William Harris :died at her home in Youngstown, 'Ohio, on Tuesday morning .ift>-r an illness of live weeks. The sad news reached this city in a b telegram, which was received by Mrs. John Harris, a sister in law, front 1 street, yesterday morning There were oo details, even the time of the tuner al being omitted The deceased was fifty-si x* yeai ■> id 1 age. She was for many years a resid I eut of this city removing from here to Youngstown with her family about nineteen years ago When 111 Danville , her husband was boss roller at the - North Brauch steel works Mrs. Hiram • Antrim of Wyoming is a daught r of the deceased. r Shamokin's Public Building Congressman Dickerniau introduced * a hill in the House of Representatives y at Washington, appropriating SIOO,OOO M for the erection of a public building at Shamokin. is >f The great Napoleonic series ot pict it ures just completed in Kmope his y been secured bv Lvman II Howe and 1 they will be shown with bis other sur passing collection in Danville tonight Ml* i'H IL In the presence of a largo assemblage | of people, relatives anil life-long as-j ! sociafos, the obsequies ot the late] Keuheu B. Voris took place in this | i i itv 011 Saturday afternoon. It has been a long time since any similar or rand has brought together such ail as i semblage,— many connected with the j j deceased by the ties of relationship, j i hut all united by the firmer and more i endearing bonds of long-tested friend- 1 ship and deep-seated respect. Alter a short service at the late resi- j 1 deuce 011 Ferry street,the remains I'ol- j lowed by a long cortege were t iken to i the Mahoning Preshyteriau church, of 1 which the dead man hid been a mem ber and an elder. The services were impressive The ! j choir tendered," Lead Kindly Light,' j after which Kev M. L. Shindel. D. , D.. pastor of I'm • Street Lutheran i ehutcli, iilTered an eloquent prayer. ! Rev. J. E. Hutchison, pastoi of the j Mahoning Presbyterian church, read the scripture, after which lie deliver ed a brief discourse highly eulogistic ot the deceased chlor. H 1 took as his text, II Samuel, 3rd chapter. UStli i verse: "Know Ye not that these is a | Prince and a Great Man la!l< 11 iu i Israel?" 111 dwelling upon the exem- I plarv life and many virtues ot the I deceased the speaker in a very happy ' wav drew the parallel between Reuhen J H. Voris and the "Prince and (In-:*t Man \\ ho fell in I-rael. ' The closing remarks were mule by Rev. Dr. Shindel who also 1 rotiouiie eil the benediction. Dr. Shiwh 1 tor very many years was a friend and a near neighbor ot tie* deceased, and he paid a most beautiful tribute to his memory- beautiful in its sentiment 1 and beautiful in the eloquence of the language employed. There was noi a sentence which did not lind a response in the hearts of those assembled. The casket was carried hy six neph ews of the deceased: John Grier Voris. Charles E. Voris. Sam A. Mc- ' Cov, T W. Bartholomew, Edwin V 1 Stroll, of this city and E O Vol is of I Scranton The honorary pall hearers wore: Or. J. V. Oglesbv, Aiuos Va-tine, W. H. Ammerm tu. If II Furmau, 1 David Shelhart and Howard S. hull/. ! The flowers which clustered about : the coffin in »de up of large chrysan- 1 theuiunis, lilies, &c., were surpass- 1 inglv beautiful and constituted not ' the ot the tributes offered to the memory of the dead man. The services wore very I irgely attended comprising many who had not been at 1 the late residence hut only attended 1 the church. The interment,w hich took ! place in Fairview 0 ■metery, was pri vate. The following persons from our of town attended the funeral : E. O. ' Voris of Scranton : Robert Vol is and daughter of Bloomsburg; C. E. Yoiks and wife of Central; Joseph Auten of Wilkesbairo; C. G Voris, Mrs Peter 1 Voris, Mrs. Jesse Surver of Milton; 1 Mrs. Harry Kramer. Edward Moore, 1 William Voris, son John and daugh- 1 tor, Miss Sarah. John L Voris and wife of Pottsgiove; William Kerr, Mrs. Heury Siimngton.ot Mooresburg ; William P. Voris and wife, John Z. Voris, Mrs William Birkenbine, Mis. James Vaiidcvender of Noitlunuber land; Mrs. William Grev, Luther Linker, Mr. and Mrs Hess of Will iam sport. Box Social a Success. The box social held at G. A. R. Hall Saturday evening under the au spices of Goodrich Post, No. 22, was a fine success. There were seventy-five persons present, members of the post, their families and their friends. The ladies as required 111 a box so. ial came provided each with a box con raining something in the line of re freshments. During the evening the boxes one by one were put up for pale, Sheriff Brookbill acting as auctioneer. Each box was knocked down to the gentleman who was the highest bid der. After the auction the refreshments were eaten. According to the plan the lady who brings the box beco ues the partner of the purchaser in enjoying its (-intents. The lady has no idea in to whose hands the box will fall nor has the purchaser any way of know ing which lady is associated with the box he is bidding on. Under the cir cumstances there is an elemeut of chance about the affair which adds much to the zest. Few entertainments have ever been held in G. A. R. Hall more enjoyable than the one on Satur day evening. Two excellent selections of music were reudeied by the Keystone Ouar ' tette, consisting of.l W Swaitz, W. H. Risliel, Jacob Aton and Joseph Kphlin. Miss Ida Sochler presided at ( the organ 1 In all the schools of the Horough ] Hxeroi-os were held yesterday after -1 noon appropriate to Thanksgiving r Day. No elaborate programs were ! rendered,as these might take attention I from the sentiment underlying the idea of Thanksgiving The exen ises, i conducted hv the teacher, were in j strucrive HI their form, imparting to j the pupils such facts relating to the ( day as will enable them to enter upon " ! its observance with a proper com ' prehension and an attitude it spirit that will truly mean a giving of 1 hanks iS d Joy will fie uncontined as long a> r there 1- no frost on the pumpkin pie DANVII.I.K. I'A.. Till RST)AY NOVKMHKI! •-!<!. I00:{. SCHOOL ItOARI) IN SESSION The School Board In Id a regular | 1 meeting Monday e\e ScVt r.il very i 111 - I ' portant matters pertaining to the good . of fhe schools were discussed at length. A couple of cases of insubordination were considered and it was a question how far the board has a right to be in dulgent 111 the matter, permitting,say, I one hoy 111 a room, by his levity and disregard of rules to interfere with the discipline and prevent progress with others who are more obedient ami industrious. Cases were cited where the Hoard had erred in the past aud had hoys were permitted tore- | main in school who should have been sent to some reformatory institu tion Oue of the boys—a High School popil—who is causing trouble at pres ent has been suspended by his teacher, although he was not before the Board last night. On motiou of Mr. Greene j the Borough Superintendent was in- j structed to notify the boy to appear be fore the Board at its next meeting and show cause why he should not he ex pelled. Borough Superintendent Gordy re- j ported that a number of the desks in j the High School were found d»faced hy having the iuitials of names cut ; inlo them. The Principal, he said, in ( eitflit cases fouud out who had cut the j desks and had reported the matter to him. They talked it over and decided | that as a punishment the boys should j he made to pay for the damage done. The desks were ordered repaired and | the bill , $3.82, will be divided among the eight offeudets. It was the sense j ot the Board that the Superintendent j and Principal have taken the proper j course and 011 motion of Mr. Fischer ( their action was sustained. Attention was called to some finish ing touches still lacking upon the basement wall of the new High School ; annex After discussion the matter was placed in the hands of Mr. Fisch- 1 er of the Building and Repair Com mittee with instructions to wait upon the contractor to see how soon the work omitted can be done. Mr. Fischer reported that two panes j of glass have been inserted in the door | at the Pine street entrance to the High , School which are found to bo a great improvement by admitting more light into the hall. On motion as an ad- 1 ditional improvement it was ordered j that the doors be painted. Mr. Burns leported a case of scarla tina iu the Second Ward, but he said that all reasona! le precautions are be iug taken and that there is no occas ion for fear that the disran- will spread in school. \ discussion followed as to the best j methods of disinfection. Mr. Burns j explained how the disease germs are fought at the Hospital tor the Insane, when it was found that the Borough is little if any behind in the mattei of disinfection. The School Board owns a very valuable formaldehyde guierat ' or,in the manipulation of which Rob- 1 ert Miller, janitor, has become an ex pert. The buildings are all regularly | disinfected. The following members were pres- j eut at the meeting Monday Keefer, * Ortli, Greene. Burns, Werkheiser, i Von Blulin,Fischer and Byerlv. The Truant officer presented a re- ! port as follows: Pupils out of school ' on account of sickness, cases of 1 truancy, 7 ; number of pupils detained ; out of school for want of suitable j clothing. 10. Ou motion the report was accepted by the Board. The following hills w«re ordered paid : S. J. Welliver * 3.05 U. L. Gordv 1.38 W E. Young 10.00 S. M Trumbower 17.00 j D C. Williams 2.50 Teachers and Janitors 1fi55.7H Assembling Self Winding Clocks. Mr Hempe's self winding clocks are now piactically on the market With nine bauds at work the factory is running along with out fhe loss of a moment and is turning out clocks at the rate of fifteen j>er day. This it will be remembered, is only a beginning. As the hands become experienced and the work becomes systematized the daily product of the factory will be vastly increased. Charles Hitchler of Brooklyn,export watch maker, who recently accepted a position with Mr Rempe.has enter ed upon Ins duties and was busv yes terday assembling clocks. The clocks now being manufactured comprise a variety of sizes ami styles. Many of the cases aie very beautiful and will add considerably to the cost of the self-Winding timepieces. The clocks will retail at from to sl2. There are a large number on hand at I the factory, which will soon be ready for shipment. Meeting of Garfield Society. A meeting of ihe Garfield Society was held Friday afternoon. The following program was rendered: Declamation Miss McKinriey. Declamation Mr. Linker. Kssay Miss Moorehead. ' limitation Miss Harder. Declamation Mr. Smith. ' Reading Miss Sarah Woodside. The question for debate Resolved, fhat critics do more harm than good' ' was won by the negative side Mr Willift. Mr. R.-ifsuyder and Miss Ou rr> represented the affirmative side. Mr S |);»VIM, Miss Kinierer and Miss Woods Ihe lieg -tt Ive I PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Mr. and Mrs. Ralph l'oulk of Wi were gue-ts over Sunday at the home of S. M. Tninihower,K ist Market street. Harry Ilixson of Shickshiuny, spent Sunday at his home on Centre street. Frank Kear ot Berwick, spent Sun day at his home in this city. Grant Sowers ot Wilkesbarre, spent Sunday with friends in Danville. Owen F. Hober and Charles Watson ot Philadelphia, were guests at ihe Montour House over Sunday. Fiank Conway of Milton, spent Sat urday iu this city. Max Bachrach of Philadelphia,spent Sunday with relatives in Danville. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Scheel of Ber wick, spent Sunday with friends iu Danville. Harry Kauffman and daughter Ethel are visiting relatives in Straussburg, Franklin county. Patrick Francis Duggau, foreman ot Prospect Park, Brooklyn, has returned ! home after a visit with H. Engelberg, East Market street, this city. Mrs. Hannah E. Shultz and sous i Edward and William of Philadelphia, are spending Thanksgiving at the ' home of James Magill, West M wk"t ! street. William M. Robison of Pittsburg, | arrived yesterday for a visit with rel- I atives. Charles Kebbler of Milton,tiansaet ' ed business in this city yesterday. Thaddens Vincent transacted husi i ness iu Middlehurg yesterday. Hairy Frehafer was in Sunhury yes terday. Miss Stella Sandel visited friends in Berwick yesterday. William Oliver of Hazleton. was a ■ visitor in this city yesterday. Mrs. Hairy Wertuian is vinituig rel atives iu Shamokiu Mrs (Joiner Thomas visited friends in Bloomshurg yesterday. Mrs. E. J. Newbakcr and sou Ed v.ard of Autlenried, ai rived 111 this city last evening foi a visit at the ' home of Dr. P. C. Newbaker. William Ka.se West, Esq , is con ducting a case HI court in Sunburv this week. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Hugh of Kup ert.were guests at fhe home of Hervoy Sliult/.. Riverside, yesterday. Mrs. P C. Newbaker returned home front a vi*it fo ~ried last even iug. Mr. and Mrs. .1 Malcolm Low tie , and daughter Elizabeth, of Bellefonte arrived in this city last evening to ; spend Thanksgiving at the home of Mrs. Lowrie's father. Dr. P. C. New hakei. West Mahoning street. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H Wool ley I left yesterday tor Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Peifer are visit ' ing friends in Philadelphia. George Hoke was in Sunhury yester day. Carl Litz was a visitor in Sunhury 1 yesterday. Mrs. Mary J. Kessler and grandson j Donald, returned to Washington, D. : C.. yesterday after a visit at the home | of Harry Klase, Water street. Rev. E P> Dunn was in Milton . yesterday. Charles Leighow is visiting rela > tives iu Plymouth. Miss Katharine Franeiscus ieturued to Tyrone yesterday after a visit with Miss Katharine McCormick, West Market street. Harry Ellenbogen transai ted busi ness iu Catawissa yesterday ' Miss Cora Kase, South Danville,left 1 yesterday for Philadelphia. Charles Hougliawout of South Dau- I ville, was a visitor in Sunhury yester day. Mrs. William Magill and daughter Eunice are visiting friends in Phila delphia. Miss Luciiula Leighow is visiting J relatives in Plymouth. | Josepeh L. Frame was in Blooms hurg yesterday. J. B. Keefe of Sciauton, Division Freight Agent for the D. L. & W., t transacted business in tl is city yes -1 terdav. I j Hon. H M. Hinckley was in Blooms i Iwrg yesterday. j R. W. Walker of Scranton, was in this city yesterday. 'j S. Fleischuiau ot Lancaster, transact : etl business in tins city yesterday. t Miss Bertha Goldsmith is visiting relatives in Bloomshurg. Miss Bertha Gaskius visited friends j in Bloomshurg yesterday. Accepts the Oall. Rev. S. V Bedickiau of Knoxville, Pa , has -accepted a call to the pastor- V ate of the Presbyterian churches of e Washingtouville, Derrv and New Col umbia and will begin Ins pastoiate early in the new year. Mi Bedickiau was born in Armenia and after graduation at the Mission Schools of the Presbyterian hoard at 1 : Beirut he came to America and took 1. ' fhe course for the A. B. degree at I, | Washington and Jefferson College, " i graduating in 189 U. r. j Mr Bedickiau then entered the v Western Theological Seminary where r. ! he pursued the three veais course. k, | giaduatiug in I s*»«; The new pastor is a single man RESi; EVANS : PASSES AWAY Reese Evans, a widely known resid ent |nf Danville, departed this life Tuesday after a long siege of illness. fhe deceased was sixty-five years of age. He was a native of South Wales, but when fifteen years of age he re moved with his parents to Brazil, South America. For four years the family resided in Brazil, the deceased assisting Ins father in prospecting for coal. In !S.')7 they removed to the United States and took up their resid ence at Potfsville. Early in the <H)'s Keese Evans came to Danville and has since then been a citizen of this place. He was for many years an iron work er aud was employed at the Montour Iron Works. At a later date lie acted as sexton at the Odd Fellows' cemetery. About sixteen years ago he opened a store 011 Railroad street and conduct ed the business until some four years ago when increasing infirmity obliged hint to retire from active pursuits. Six weeks ago he was taken seriously ill. The eud came at 9 o'clock Ties day morning. He is survived by his wife, one son, Thonns W. of Cincinnati and Mrs. 1 William Mottern of this city. He is : also survived by his father, Kbeue/.er Evans, aged eighty-five years, two ] brothers. David and John, and four ■ sisters. Mrs. Ebenezer Boweu, Mrs. ' William Williams and Miss Charlotte l Evans of Cincinnati aud Mrs. David Hughes of St. Louis, Mo. The deceased was a member of Dan- ' ville Lodge No. F. &A. M., and I of Danville Lodge No. 780, I. O. O. ' F. He was an intelligent well-read I man, highly esteemed for his many 1 generous traits of character. 1 The funeral will be held on Satur- s day at 1:30 p. m.from the late resid ence, Railroad street. Interment will ( take place in Odd Fellows' cemetery. 112 l Tweuty-Two Years a Guardsman. I F. M Herrington, who has tender- ' ed his resignation as First Lieutenant , iu Company F, Pith Regiment, N. G. 1 P., has had a long experience as a Guardsman anil retires with many ' honors. 8 He entered Company F, 12th Regi- ( meut, N. G. P., as a private Septem ber Pi, IHSl,under Captain Sweisfort. r He was made Corporal April 1, 1884, 1 Color Corporal in 1 SS. r >; Sergeant on 112 August I8SC1; First Sergeant, April • 2S», 18M0 under Captain Baldy ; Second ' Lieutenant, July 15, 18!H, under Cap- ' tain C. P. Gearhart and he was re- ' elected on July lfi, 18W«. In 18K:{ bo was the first titan in thn ' regiment to qualify as a marksman ; he was local inspector of rifle practice ' and was the first to qualify the entire 1 company. He held the office tor sev- - eral years and laid out the present ( company range; bought the steel tar- ' get and superintended the erection of ' it. He has been a marksman and ( sharpshooter ever since with revolver and rifle. He has two bronze, oue si 1 - 6 ver and one gold decoration presented I to him by the state as a recognition of < fiis skill Mr. Herriugon saw state service at t the Homestead strike in 181>'2: 111 the 1 miners' strike at Hazleton in 1 HUT and < at Shenandoah in 11(00 as well as at 112 Shenandoah, Panther Creek valley and « at Scranton during the more recent '< miners' strike of l'.lO'i. Ou May Pi, 185(8,dmiug the war with Spaiii he volunteered into the United t States service as second lieutenant. ' He was mustered out October 2i>, 18118. He resigned as second lieutenant, 1 August 10, 18Hi», aud was elected first 1 lieuteuant November 4, 1851!'. 1 Mr. Herrington says that his connec- 112 tion with the National Guard inter- 1 fered with his business and it wast on that score that lie resigned. I To Mark Soldiers' Graves. 1 An application was made to the ' County Commissioners on Saturday 1 under the act of Assembly approved I by Governor Pennypacker ou April 24, ; 15103, which authorizes the Board of 1 Couuty Commissioners of the several couuties of the state to furnish on petition appropriate metal markers for the graves of the soldiers aud sail ors, who served with honor 111 the military forces of the United States. The law was enacted to the end that the graves ot veterans may be perman ently marked and designated for me morial purposes. The application to the Commission ers of this couuty on Saturday was made hy D D. Williams representing Goodrich Post, No. 2"2, G. A. R. The Commissioners at once decided to comply providing the provisions of the act of April 24 be complied with, which requires that all petition* fo the County Commissioners must state the names of the soldiers aud location of graves in the respective townships and boroughs, for which markers are requested. It is thought that about one hun dred nuukeis will be needed to sup ply the graves of soldiers in the coun ty which are not already marked tor ' j memorial purposes. k Proof Car. 1 The Pennsylvania Kailroad Company t jis putting the finishing touches on a ; : passenger car of new design in thier t I Altoona shops. The side, frames and floor ot the car are of steel l'lie in side of the car is covered by a thick 5 ' layer of asbestos. Very little wood is a used. It is designed to be wreck proof us well as fireproof, and will be test 'ed shortly on the main line of the 1 Pennsylvania Railioad. KSTA 1»LISIIEI> IN 1855 STOES SILVER CORXET HAM) Stoes' Hand today will remove from its present quarters at Mill and West Mahoning streets to the third floor of the Swentek Building, Mill street. The hand under the leadership of Arthur Foulk is rapidly forging to the front Its recent performances have won very high encomiums. It is practicing regularly and in a short time will !)•■ enabled to give our town hand music of as high an order as may be heard in the State. The members of the baud are as fol lows: Arthur Foulk, leader, Charles Stocs, Charles Robison, George Rob ison, Morris Marks, Curtis Marks, Charles Heiss,James Murphy, Richard Whapham. Larry Suyder, Charles Stattmaeter, Bert Yastine, Frank Kel ler, Walter Keller, Charles Rogers, Charles Keh!, Henry Mann, Roy Rob ison, Charles Mills, Oscar Eberly, Wil liam Bauscii, Harry Bansch aud Walter Ditzler. The members without excep tion are promising musicians and are active along all lines for the good of the organization. At present they are holding a series of dances in the Arm ory, the nest dance taking place on Saturday evening. Stoes' Band is one of the oldest musical organizations in the State and can trace its history back to the early days of Danville, being an out growth of Abraham Scolder's hand, which was the first regular baud in this place. The old-time band of which Mr. Sechler was leader was or ganized in 18:S8 and as bauds go at the present day was very oddly equip ped, the instruments being primitive in design, models of which few people living at the present time have ever seen. In IS."}.") Charles Stoes became leader of the baud and the name was chang ed to the Danville Cornet Band. In lS.jti through the aid of citizens a com plete set. of new instruments were pro cured. These were of German silver, wilh the exception of the instrument presented to Mr. Stoes—an E flat cornet —which was of solid silver. This piece alone cost two hundred dollars and had engraved upon it the names of those who contributed. The band ever after was known as Stoes' Silver Cornet Band. The mem bers in 18.15 were: Charles Stoes,lead er, Moyer Lyon, George S. Sanders, John F. Gulick, B. W. Musselman.A, F. Henrie, E. K. Hale, George W. Hoffman, ChailesSechler, Jacob Weit zel, Joseph R. Patton, O. G. Mellon, 11. L. Schick, Joseph Claik and Hugh Pursel. The rare talents and wonderful ex ecution of Charles H. Stoes soon com manded recognition and for many years,Stoes' Band was one of the most distinguished in the state, bearing away the honors on many public oc casions in various portions of the conntrv A glance over old newspaper tiles suffices to show the proaiineuce of the baud and its importance as a factor in entertaining the public. Prof. Stoes seemed a very busy man. Along side of a local notice setting forth the merits of the band one finds another equally complimentary copied from an exchange printed in some town where either the band had given a perform ance or Mr. Stoes was instructing new bauds. Following in part is a clipping from the "Pittston Gazette," printed prior to 1800: "Stoes' celebrated Silver Cornet Band visited this city on its way home trom Scranton and spent a few hours charming our people with its sweet strains. It is not too much to say that this band is unsurpassed and that it eminently deserves the high encom iums passed upon it by musicians ot high repute. The baud consists of fifteen membeis, all young men and with one or two exceptions natives of the town of Danville, where they are held in high esteem. The leader, Mr. Stoes. is a gentleman of very superior attainments. Well m»y Danville be proud of Stoes' Silver Cornet Baud. Duriug the band's stay in this city the members were entertained at the Eagle Hotel aud at the Butler House by sev eral of our citizens who felt honored by such a vi.»i t.'' Services Bear Good Results, The evangelistic services in progress at the Mahoning Presbyterian church arc meeting with most gratifying re sults. A large congregation is in at tendance at each service. There is a constantly increasing interest and last night four persons united with the church by confession of faith. Rev. Ure of Mt. Carmel, isaneftec tivejpreacher, being especially strong along the line of evangelistic effort. The mission, which began on Mon day night, will lie continued duriug next week. Services will be held to night as usual, beginning at 7:30 o'clock Tomorrow night the meeting will begin at 7 :!•"> o'clock, so as to close at an earlier hour, in rime for those attending to take in the first number of the \ M C. A. star enter tainments. which will be held in the Opera House Normal Excursion Postponed. The Bloomsburg Normal School ex cursion to Washington, D. C., which for the past several years was run about the middle of December, will not leave Bloomsburg at that time this year. Instead the excursion will go about Easter. HOWK'S MOVING PICTAI'RES at the opera house tonight. 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 timesfto ex cute in the neatest manner JOB PRINTING Of all Kinds and Description PROPHETIC UTTERANCES i Through the courtesy of Mrs. R. W Eggert we have been permitted to peiuse a Thanksgiving sermon deliver ed in the Mahoning Presbyterian church, this city, by Rev. John W. Yeomans, D. D., in the year 18f»0. The discourse, which has for its theme "Sigus of our Country's Fu ture," is scholarly, hears the evidence of deep study and thought and in many of its utterances becomes grandly pro phetic. In dwelling upon the country's fu ture Dr. Yeomans remarks: "Ameri can citizens are maturing the plan of a railroad from the great lakes to the Pacific ocean. And such is to be the scale of our future improvements The flying car must shoot across the hemisphere to connect with the steam er from Europe on one shore and back again to connect with the steamer from Asia on the other.while the net work of telegraph nerves pejrvading the whole must cause botli shores and all between like a living body of three thousand miles diameter, to feel from the touch of a finger a simultaneous sensation. Such life for a single na tion must be on a larger scale and it is surely coming to pass." Speaking of inhabitants he says: "Some twenty-five million inhabit ants, made up in so short a time aud in sucli a way give hints of a future population the amount of which we hardly dare state. This doubling every five and twenty years will bring one bundled million of people within our bounds within the lifetime of many who now hear me. This one fact must give the United States of America re nown in history as one of the wonders of the world. Nothing approaching this work of God as the sublime be ginning of a nation has ever been seen before. The eastern continent with its crowded millions faces both ways toward this land of promise; Europe looking wishfully across the Atlantic toward the eastern border ; Asia across the Pacific toward the western." Speaking ot slavery he said: "There is nothing more clearly discernible in the general posture of affairs relating to American slavery than that many wise and beneficent designs of God aie to be falfilled by its course and end." Work Suspended Until Spring. All work on the sewer has beeu sus pended until next spring The laying of pipe yesterday morning reached a point near the P. & R. trestling op posite Beyer's coal yard, which was the limit set for this vear's work. At this point the bend occurs, at which the sewer,following the creek,changes from an easterly to a northerly course. The pipe here has left the bed of the stream and is sunk in the bank a lit tie to the northi The spot was carefully leveled over and the workmen retracing the course of the creek carefully filled up every spot where the ground had sunk in the trench, aftei which the water that for a month or more past had been diverted into the canal was turned back into its original channel. It will require but a few weeks next spring to carry the sewer up as far as the Polish Lithuanian Brewery,where its source is to lie. After the spring floods when the water becomes low enough the iron pipe will be laid iu the river extending the pipe from the preseut mouth to a poiut several hun dred feet out in the stream. By the Fourth of July if not before the sewer will be iu working order. Interesting Exercises. The pupils of Miss Gallagher's school in the First Ward building rendered the following program yesterday after noon : Song by School "Over the river Violin Solo .. Walter Foust Dialogue "Seven Points".. Seven Boys "Neddie's Thanksgiving Visit . Elsie Gulick. "Don't" . Loreue Philips Reading . " Thanksgiving".. . Marion Joues. "How to bake Bread" ..Leah Waite. "Send them to bed with a kiss".. Edna Moyer. Dialogue "What we have learned at school ... .Five Girls "The smartest Boy" Marguerite Evans. "Grandma always does". Ethel Herrington. "Ouly.a pin" Isabel Wetzel. "Kiss me goodnight" Marion Jones. Dialogue Boys' Complaint".. Nine boys "Giving!' Lorene Phillips "Goblins" Agnes Smith. Dialogue "We must all scratch" Four girls. "The baddest boy" Clarence Frick Startling revelations" Isabel Wetzel. "Jenkius goes to a picnic" . . Elsie Gulick. Violin solo . Walter Fount Song by school . . ..Thanksgiving Danville vs. Uatawissa. The High School Football team will line up against Catawissaon the grid iron at DeWitt's Park today. The game as advertised was against North utnberlaud, but the game was cancel led and Catawissa booked instead The game today will close the toot hall season. Tickets that were sold for the game agaiust Northumberland will be good this afternoon The game will be call ed at o'clock. Admission, adults, 15 cents; children, 10 cents.
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