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|m\|.! \H!I NEWS.
( hi istmas month
1 he beautiful snow
jliir: is g.'tting old and feeble
The shortest day will soon be with
us
lb" Christmas tree dealer is sprue- )
log ut
Hoi mince is elbowing the pumpkin ;
variety
I'he iv pavement is now scoring
v ICT I HIS
W a hiiigton contuiu s to be a Mecca
tor cranks J
The (jute folks are writing letters
to Santa Clans.
riiein should be no failure of the ice
crop this year.
A few days more ot it and ttie ice
harvest will begin.
It is time to sow up all holes hut
mi) in th Christmas stocking.
Tie* man behind I lie pocketbook will
as-uiin - th- proportions of a hero this
month.
The State Giangt), Patrons of Hus
bandry uie ts at Wllkesbarre, Decem
ber S 1011.
It was-an ideal Thanksgiving day,
and the whole of humanity was out
to eajoy it.
Christmas will be here in lens than
a month tts time to t>« think ing attuut
Xmas presents.
The I'hi istmas feeling will now tie
as-1 ItioiisK cultivated. Look out for
t lie ( 'hrisl mas ails.
Carrie Nation will appear in Dan
ville in len Nights in a Barroom"
Thursday. December 10th
And no* the wild and woolly foot
tialli-t an hut with his hull' and be-
to look civilized again.
1 lie w i-e farmer doesn't seud all his
turkeys tom irket at one time There
«re a few left for Christmas.
The thoughtful man now turns tils
hack upon the bones of the Thanks
giving tuikev HID! faces the Christinas
problem.
While ('ln istmas will not be here
until near the end of the mouth every
person i- i iinsideiatlg the Clirintuias
pieselit.
It is s-aiit President Uoosevelt's
forthcoming message will make 17,(KM)
words That many words ought to sav
something.
If took seven wagons all day t•> col
lect the Thank-g. ving contributions
to the charities from the public schools
of Heading.
t' hrist in as is the next tluug to tackle.
The decks are all clear for action.
You may begin tiring when you are
ii adv. Ca| fain Santa Claus.
Weather statistics show that the
month of November just ended was
tie drie-r on leeord as less than one
inch ot rain fell during the entire
thirty days
I he prolonged spell ot cold weather
ha- been a mmt welcome visitor for
inerehauts. who are getting Winter
stink disposed of before the holiday
trade begins.
Nine religious denominations, rep
resenting all creeds,joined in a public
I'luinksgiving service at Detroit Yet
there are people who say the old
world is not growing better.
During the year ending November
first, there were p'Wo cases of small
pox and."><>:{ deaths from this disease
in Pennsylvania. The largest number
occurred ill Pittsburg where there
we ie 1 v;:j4 cases and '.J3M deaths
There is a mild epideiuiu of German
m asles in some sections of William*
[IOI t No deaths have been reported,
but the disease in very contagion*
There is an epidemic of mumps among
the children of Kenovo.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
11 uion of Bloomsbnig have caused to tie
posted HI conspicuous places the taw
against profanity which is section 30,
Act of March Ist, IHf>o, and reads as
follows If any person shall willful
ly, premeditated I v ami despitefully
blaspheme oi speak loosely and pro
fanely of Almighty Go I,Christ Jesus,
the Holy Spirit, or llii Scripture of
i'ruf h,«uch person on con v let ion there -
of.shall lie sentenced to pay a fine not
i Xe. eding one hundred dollais, an t
undergo an iuiprisontuent not exceed
ing three months or elthel at the dlf
i' 1 ell on ot the COUI t
"THIS COt.'NTRY W'll.L NKVHK HI: UN I IKI-LV 1-KKK I'NTII. IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS
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RAILWAY
i Today will witness the cuusumiiia*
i tion of the labors of the Danville ami
: Bloomsburg Electric railwav Company
IHI its loins aud tedious task to secure
! the right of way hetwi'e:i this city and
Bloomsburg.
i The property owners along the line
have <ill vielded the right of svav, the
; liint signature lequired having been
obtained some days ago. Permission
| to use the public road has also been
! obtained from the Supervisors ot the
two townships through which tie
! line passes in this county and today
! the trolley company will close with
the Supervisors ot Columbia Couuty.
The consummation ot the right ol
way brings the road up to a point
where nothing more remains to he
done than to actually begin the work
ot constructing the line. The season
at hand, however, is unfavorable for
railroad building and it is hardly to
be expected that anything will he done
on the line before next spring. As he
fore stated contracts have already been
awarded and material will be deliver
ed daring the winter.
Our readers will be interested to
learn just how the track will lie laid
with reference to the public ro id he
tween here and Bloomflburg. Durum
an interview with a representative ot
the trolley company last evening the
following facts were gathered :
Leaving Danville bv Bloom street
at the borough line the track takesth"
left side of the road, which it fol
lows as far as John Roberts, when it
crosses over to the right side. It con
tinues on the latter side until it reaches
the Yorks farm occupied bv George
Leighow where at the culvert just
west of the buildings it re-crosses the
road and follows the left side as tar
as the quarry a short distance beyond ;
between that point and Klooinsburg
ttie trolley road will pass over a
private light of way purchased of the
farmers. The Hue will run parallel to
the wagon road, but only at rare in
tervals when necessary to accommodate
farm buildings will it enter the pub
lic highway. The distance in which
the track will lie in the road in each
instance will be a matter ot only a tew
yards, so that tor the greater part ot
the wav between this city and Blooms
burg the trolley will be out ot the
way of travel.
The trolley company will build its
own bridge over Fishing creek,beyond
which its cars will cross the tiack
of the Columbia and Montour Electric
Hallway, and enter Hlooinsburg by
Fifth street.
Blippery Pavements Claim a Victim.
Mrs. Rebecca Clark, East Market
street, while returning home from
umkiug a call last evening slipped and
tell on the pavement sustaining a
fracture of the pelvis.
The accident happened about halt
past eight o'clock. The newly fallen
biiow freezing on the sidewalks made
walking very ditllcult Mis. Clark
wai at the residence of W. 11 Andy.
Market .Square ;on returning she had
reached the corner ot Market and l J iu»-
streets and was passing the residence
of Robert Cathcart when her feet sud
denly slipped and she fell striking the
pavement with her right hip. She was
badly hurt and was unable to walk.
Two young men who happened along
assisted her to her home a tew doors
further on.
Drs. Paules and Newbaker both re
sponded to a call. An examination
resulted in the discovery that the in
jury inflicted was as above described.
Everything was done foi the patient,
hut recovery may be slow.
C&lcimining the Walls.
The School Board has taken advant
age of the Teachers' Institute to have
some very important repairs done
about the hirst Ward building
All the rooms which abut on the
new annex.the southern ends of which
were much defaced by walling up the
window", were left in an unfinished
state on the opening ot the Schools
last fall. In addition the entire room
of the third school, in whi< h Miss
Pickard teaches, is inu h in need of
repairs,the paper being soiled and dil
apidated.
The Southern end of tacit of tie
rooms where windows were walled up
will bo neatly calcimined to com --
pond with other parts ot the room In
Miss Pickard's room the paper is being
removed and the walls and ceiling
calcimined.
Stove Moulder Badly Burned.
Kdward Ammeriinii, a moulder em
ployed at the stove works, was badly
burned yesterday afternoon. He was
engaged in "pouring his flasks and
was assisting to carry a large ladle of
molten metal. Holding one end of the
iron supporting the ladle he was ad
vanning in over his floor wln-ii lie trip
• pud and stumbled \sith the result that
I the molten iron spilled out ot the
I ladle and ran into the top of his i iglit
! shoe.
The shoe unfortunately was fasten
ed with a buckle and proved difficult
Ito unfasten. Before the shoe could be
removed the iron had burned the toot
in a painful manlier. The injured man
was driven to his home on West M th
' oniug street, where he received medi
i cal attendanci Such burns are a I
1 ways painful and are fnquentlv v< rv
slow in healing
Santa Claus has now reached the
i point wlidi'e it is necessary to du some
t quick thinking
FORWARDED
TO HARRISim
The County Commissioners yesterday
for warded to the State Highway De
partment, plan, layout lines, protile
and established grade ot the road be
tween Danville and Mau-dale, which
is another step in the complicated pro
! cedure required to comply with the
• Sprout's la .v in order to obtain State
aid i n bu i liling ro id-.
The survey was made by (! 'orge W
West all I was completed last week,
112 lie re are two blue prints one styled
the "Map" and the other the "Pro
; lib " of the road to be improved.
The survey shows the following
l facts: The portion of the road emhiac-
I eil lies between the Borough line and
David Wise's Hotel, at Mausdale. It
lies in both Mahoning and \ alley
townships and is just one and a half
! miles in length The elevation varies
thirteen feet
Comply ing with the Good Roads law
i the Super visors ot the townships inter
! este 1 petitioned the County Cotnmis-
J sinners to make application to the
j State Highway department for co-op
j oration of the State in rebuilding the
| road above described, when the Coin
-1 missioneis were bound to take the
j next step which was to order a survey.
I The townships' petitions along with
j the map and profile of the road were
| yesterday forwarded to Harrisburg.
It will next be the duty of the State
Highway Commissioner or one ot his
assistant- to examine the road for
which repaiis are asked and it in his
opinion the representations ar well
founded he shall determine what
changes should be made and whit por
tion ot the mad improved and in what
manner. He will also prepare accurate
plans and make detailed estimates ot
the expense of the work, which in his
opinion should he done and report the
same to the County Commissioners and
the Supervisors of the townships in
terested.
How long it m iv he before all these
provisions are complied with is un
certain. It is pretty safe to as-ume
that State aid for our county is at b i~t
some months in the future.
Mis. Robert Moore is Dead.
Mrs Robert Moore, mother of our
townsmen, .1 K. and Howard Moore,
departed this lite at Elizabeth, N .1 ,
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
The ii 'Ws proved a great shock. It
was not known m this city that Mrs
Moore was in the least seriously ill
A letter from Elizabeth was received
bv .1 E. Moore on Tuesday evening in
which there was no intimation that
the deceased was otherwise than in
her usual health 1 p to last evening
none ot the details ot iter death bad
been learned
Mrs. Moore died at the home ot Iter
daughter, Mrs. M G. Simpson.Eliz t
belli. She was in her eighty tir-t year.
Up to the death of her husband,which
occuiied five years ago, she had spent
nearly her entile life in Danville Few
people here were better known. A
im inbei of the Mahoning Presbyterian
church for over fifty yeats, she was a
woman of consistent Christian chant l
er and highly beloved and esteemed.
The remains will be brought to this
city for intciineiit. arriving some time
today.
Five children survive .1 E. and
Howard Moore ot Danville: Mrs.
Simpson of Elizabeth, N .1., Mrs
Marv 11. Pomeroy and Mr- \\. 11.
Eyster of Chanibetsburg.
Heptasophs Elect Officers,
At a a regular meeting ot Lotus Con
clave No P.'i, Improved onlei of Hep
tasophs, held last evening the follow
ing otlicers were elect'd tor the ensu
ing term :
John Richards, Past Archon. K. K
Peters, Archon ; George W. Sfeiumill
er. Provost; Walter Ru-sell, Prelate,
C. G Cloud, Secretary; W. E. Mc-
Clure, Financier; E W Wetzd.Trea
surer ; Edward Gibson, Inspector ; John
Forney, Warden: I>. K Murray, Sent
inel; \V. <). Greene, P. II F«.ust and
W. ,B Gearhart, Truster -
The Improved order of Heptasophs
is one of the most flourishing orders
of the day and Lotus Conclave No.
L>7 is not behind among the subordin
ate bodies in its showing. It was org
anized in 18SIJ ami since then there lias
never been a period in which its
growth was not rapid and constant
It has at present I.V> members and the
meeting forms a i e\ 'eption when one
or more ineinbeis aie not taken into
the older.
The Goal Digging Season Over.
The coat digger ha-gone out ot com
mission for the present s ison The
wind has quite a sweep out oil the
river and during the cold snap last
week it pioved something of a trial
for a man to keep his p isl on the c > 11
digger. Nevertheless Mr LeDuc 11 Id
onto the JO'i and only relinquished it
when the accumulating slush and ice
made the opeiation of the digger mi
practicable.
The digger will probably he partial
Iv dismantled and hauled up on the
hank at some eonvein. Nt point wber«
j it w ill lie in winter quarter
; It I- not known > vith how mucl
coal llll.S been ext rifled from the rivei
! during the summer and fall by Mi
I Lelluc, lut 111- Coal diggei has dem
onsfrated its ttu> and proven a sue
eess, notwithstanding Ilia, high wate
interfered \>iv much with the wot'
ot exit ie| lllg coal
A eltsp mil s|, It p lie e 111 be I nil 111
IIIL!. tills
DANVILLK, PA.. TIIUKSDAY I>ECEM I»EK HHKI.
j WORKMAN'S -
Gail Yeager of Catawissa. acarpen
i ter employed on the P. & It railway.
! sustained very serious injuries in ibis
city Tuesday forenoon, by being piu
ned bet ween t wo heavy st ringers whi lc
engaged HI unloading a car of timber
lon the cinder tip east of Church
street.
The stringers, which are to lie used
on the ties!ling at Buyer's coal yard.
| are of iinmeti.se siz i,twelve by sixteen
inches and fifty-six feet long Mr.
Yeager in throwing the timber off the
; car was assisted by several other car
penters from Catawissa. The car was
i nearly halt unloaded,when one end ot
one of the stringers caught upon the
skid. As the other end slid down to
the ground the end which had lodged
Hew back striking Yeager who stood
upon the car and pinning him fast
against the contents of the car. The
man received the blow, which was a
tenitio one, on the lower part of
the breast and with the ponderous
weight upon him lay helpless until
released.
It was not long until his compan
ions sui'ceede I ill throwing off the
ft ringer, but he was badly injured in
the accident and suffered intense pain
He was carried to the residence of j
Adam Funk w here he was seen by Dr. j
Curry. As lat as could bo determined
no bones were broken. He suffered in
tensely from the effects of the shock
as well as with infernal pains. Mor
phine was administered and the in
jured man was made as comfortable as
possible until the arrival of the 11 :24
passenger train when he was taken to
Catawissa It t- much feared that the
m in sustained serious internal injury.
Fnneral of Mrs. John Bird.
Mrs John S. Bird, of Riverside,
whose death occurred Friday night,
was consigned to her last resting place
in Mr. Vernon cemetery, Tuesday aft
ernoon.
The services were conducted by Rev.
K. J. Allen, pastor of St. Peter's M
F. church. Riverside, who spoke in a
very feeling and effective way con
cerning the life an I character of Mrs.
Hi i d Remarks w ere also made by
Rev Martin B. Bird of St. Louis,
Mo., a son of the deceased. The pall
be iters were ; Joseph L. Shannon, W.
R Clark. John MeCloughan, H. M
Yocum, John Conway,and Isaac Hoff
man.
The following persons from a dist
ance attended the funeral: Mr. and
Mrs. James Bird of Nanticoke, Kev.
Martin Bird of St. Louis, Mrs. Anna
Bint and daughter .teiime. Miss Jessie
Bird ami William Bird of Northum
berland.
Early Uohday Shopping.
Oil)' has only to look over the col
umns of the neWspa|iers,aiid the groan
ing shelves ami counters ot our stores
to note that the holiday goods for the
present season are now before the pub
lic. and the givers ot Christmas gifts
have only to decide what and where
to choose.
M tiiv people of foresight make it a
rule t<i do tie* greater part ot their
holiday shopping the first week of
December, for several reasons, and
they have an approving conscience as
well as the comfort and benefit of a
leisurely* choice, and escape from the
dieadful crush later in the mouth.
Not all persons will he moved by con
sideration of the well-being of the
sales-people, who have little lest dur
mg the days and nights preceding the
holidays; but the fact that by buying
early in December they have a choice
from a full stock and they have time
to satisfy themselves as to the things
they want, should he motive enough
for early buying. There aro many
novelties and bargains which will t>e
exhausted before the great iusli, and
tlie belated shoppers have to deal with
weary salespeople who can afford hut
little assistance in the selection from
what is left ill any line.
There are few more pitiable specta
cles than that of the person who has
; delayed holiday purchases until the
stores are jammed, and who squeezes
through successive crowds in a vain
hope of finding exactly the suitable
articles for gitts. Usually such a buy
er takes what is to bo had with the
least effort, and is pretty certain to
be dissatisfied in the end. To witness
the crush of the later shoppers must
he a source of infinite joy to the per
son who gets through the essential
part ot the undertaking during the
early December days If all who are I
able should begin their buying early
it would be a valuable contribution
toward the goodwill of the holiday
season, since it would lighten the
burdens of all other shoppers its well
as of the store-people. The advertis
ing columns of the Morning News
present a complete directory of the
establishments in this section where
ild- holiday attractions are fully ar
ranged
Huuter Returned.
Kev. N E ('leaver of Danville, is
the guest of Ins brother, the editor.
|{. v. Mr Cleavei just returned from
a hunting trip an 1 brought with him
a good si zed doe as the result ot his
prowess HI the woods Mi Carim I
New -
derringer Ephlin.
Ftatik C (Jei i itiger and Miss Minnie
, Kphlln ot this city were married at
lin parsonage of Shiloh Ketoruied
church on Tuesdat evening at 8
I, Ihi k, tie Kt V George I I.Unbelt
otfil latiug.
PERSONAL
Paragraphs
MISS Emcliii" Grcsh ot Hazleton, is
visiting at the home of George A.
Myers, Walnut street.
Miss Helen Swayze is visiting rela
tives iu Milton.
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Deilloiibacher
j of Willianisport, spent Sunday in this
city.
Reuben Boyer who is employed at
Berwick, spent Sunday with his fam
ily on Honeymoon street.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Blooui of
Bloomsburg, spent Sunday with rela
tives iu this city.
Dr. J. D. McCuaig of Erie, is visit
ing friends in this city. Dr. ,McCuaig
was a former resident of Danville.
Eugene Doran of Berwick, spent
Sunday with his family in this city.
Dr. Edward Davis of Berwick,spent
Sunday in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mills ot i
Bloomsburg, visited Danville friends
over Sunday.
John Kramer of Berwick.spent Sun
day in this city.
William James of Berwick, spent
Sunday with his parents. East Dan
ville.
Amnion Reiser spent Sunday in West
Milton.
Clarence E. Voris Esq., of Milton,
was a visitor in Danville yesterday.
Mrs. 11. A Kline of Northumber- I
land, visited friends in this city yes- \
terday.
Mrs. George Beck of Northumber- j
land,called 011 friends 111 this citv ves- j
i
terday.
Myron Lowe of Lime Ridge, spent
yesterday 111 Danville.
Mrs. William Hazlett of Suubury, I
visited friends in this city yestreday. !
W. H. Adams of Catawissa, trans- j
acted business in Danville yesterday, j
Clarence Lock hoot of Washington j
ville.diove to Danville yesterday.
D. J. Lynch of Bloomsburg. was a '
visitor 111 Danville yesterday.
James Scarlet, Esq., returned yes- j
terday from a business trip to Phila
delphia.
Samuel Roach returned to Johas
town yesterday after a visit with
fiieuds in this city. Mr. Roach was
formerly employed at the steel plant i
in Danville.
C. E Yorks ot Central, transacted
business in this city yesterday.
Mrs E. C. Rogers returned to her ;
home 111 Sunbuiy vestoiday after a j
short visit with relatives iu this city, j
Mrs. Thomas Reitsnvder visited j
friends in Milton yesterday.
F. Hutuian transacted business |
in Berwick yesterday.
George M West transacted business j
111 Bloomsburg yesterday.
Edward Kramer visited friends 111
Catawissa yesterday.
Clark Ashtoii visited friends 111
Bloomsburg yesterday.
Miss Mary Russell left yesterday
for a visit with friends iu Berwick.
H. 15. Frick, cashier of the Milton
National Bank spent last evening in
this city.
William P. and Peuu G. Hastings
of the Milton Standard,made the News
ottice a pleasant vi-it last evening.
Mrs. John Sheriff, East Market
street, airived 111 this city from Sha
mokiii, last evening.
Nelson Woods ot Philadelphia, ar
lived iu this city yesterday morning
for a short visit at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Emma Woods, Mulberry
street.
George L. Rote of Philadelphia, is
visiting relatives in this city.
F. M. Herringtou transacted busi
ness 111 Suubury yesterday.
Miss Marie Fetterman visited friends
in Bloomsburg yesterday.
A Pleasing Entertainment.
One of the most pleasing entertain
ments ever given in the opera house
was that of the Katharine Ridgeway
Concert Company last evening The !
entertainment was given under the j
auspices of the Teachers' Institute.
Miss Kidgeway was vivacious, ac
tive and charming and the absence ot 1
that stiffness with which audiences j
have associated elocutionists general- j
ly, was a most enjoyable innovation, j
Her humorous bits caused rounds of
laughter and she was compelled to re
spond to a number of recalls. Miss
Brewster was in excellent voice and
her efforts showed her to he a woman
of surprisingly great power and train
ing. Mr. Lamberson's piano playing
was ot au artistic order, maintaining
i his reputation gained in this country
| and Europe. Mr. Kerr, the basso, was
j well received and merited the ap
plause Ins selections provoked.
Choir's Post Cards.
The choir of Christ Episcopal church
has gotten up a post car l as authoriz
ed by act of Congress of lVis, which
will be sold to the public.
On the side of the card designed for
the message and occupying more th til
on>' half the space is a cut of Christ
Episcopal church, a most beautiful
specimen of art. which shows up the
imposing edifice with remarkable ef
fect. Christ Episcopal church archi
tecturally is unsurpassed by any struc
ture in this section ami there is no
reason, therefore, why the post cards
111 question with their fine represent
ation of the church should Hot lie gu
ell a w ide cll eu bit 101 l
'SHIPPING SI;IJ : -
WINIIING I'LIK'KS
.Jewelry stores in Danville and vi
eniity now include among their stock
a number of Mr. Kempe's self-wind
ing clock- Those in Mr. Lore's wind
ow, this city, which embrace several
of th)' most beautiful designs, are at
tracting much attention The self
winding clocks are now fairly on the
market. Shipments are being made
every day and embrace such towns a-
Wilkesbarre, Willianisport, Pittsburg
and Cincinnati. Indeed, the orders
come in much faster than they can be
i tilled. If must he icmembered that
J the business is only iu its iiicipienev
| and what has thus far been accom
| plished can not he taken as a criterion
I in forming an idea of the full measure
j of success which awaits the enterprise
I when the self-winding clocks become
; fully advertised and their value de-
I inoustrated before the public. It is al
ready obvious that its simplicity of
I construction and corresponding cheap
ness are points which weigh immea
surably in its favor and which will
make it impossible for other forms of
electrical clocks to hold their own in
competition with if as a popular time
piece.
F. Hartiuan has removed all the
old-style clocks from his knitting mills
tml in their places his installed Mr.
Kempe's self-winding clocks.
I Married on Thanksgiving Day.
Miss Klla Sliultz and Mr. .lolin W
Spotts both of Riverside, were united
in matrimony at high noon. Thanks
giving Day. The ceremony took place
at the home of the bride's parents at
the lower end of Riverside Borough
and was a very pretty affair, attended
by people from.Wilkesharre, Berwick,-
Bloomsburg and Suubury in addition
to a large number of relatives from
Danville and vicinity.
The nuptial knot was tied by the
Rev. George E. Limbert, pastor of
Shiloh Reformed church. Miss Edna
Cleaver of Roaring Creek was brides
maid and Grier Shultz, brothel of the
bride, was best man.
The ceremony was followed by a
sumptuous wedding dinner. The new
ly-wedded couple left on the 5:50 train
tor a trip to Wilkesbarre. The pres
ents received were very numerous and
beautiful.
The bride is the only daughter ot
Mr. and Mrs. Hervey S. Shultz and is
very populat and highly esteemed.
The groom is an active young business
man of this place.
The following guests were present:
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cole and Bruce
McCrackeu of Wilkesbarre: Mi. and
Mrs. Grier and son, Mr. and
Mrs. (Mark Brown, Bloomsburg; Mr.
and Mrs. H. D. Quick, Rupert; Mrs.
Albert Millet and son, Suubury; Mr.
and Mrs. C. J. Cleaver and family;
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Beruinger and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Shultz,
aud daughter Etta, Howellville; Mrs.
J. W S Robisou, Milton; Mr. and
Mrs James Shultz aud son Jesse; Mr.
and Mrs. Melvin Shultz, Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Shultz aud daughters.Edna and
Alva. Mrs. William Amesbury, Mrs.
Mary Cromwell, Mrs. Jennie Marshal,
Miss Maui)- Kear, and Mrs. Margaret
Ainuierinau, Danville; John Spotts, |
Sr.. wife and daughter Anna and son
David; Miss Alma Kimbel, Mr. anil
Mrs. Clarence Yeager, Mrs. Johnson
ami daughter, Phoebe, Miss Anna Am
merman.Mr. and Mrs Clyde Shultz of
Riverside.
The Village Postmaster.
The popularity of the ruial drama
seems greatly on the increase, judging
from the prosperous condition of all
those now on the road. One of the
most successful is "The Village Post
master" which is doing the largest
business it ever had, although it is
one of the oldest and with the excep
tion of one or two others, the largest
iu the field. One reason for its suc
cess is the quaintly humorous, but ex
tremely natural types of character it
depicts and the laughter and tears
which are so skillfully interwoven in
the charming story. Alice E. Ives,
one of the authors,is of old New Eng
land stock, and she says she did not
have togo out ot her mother's fwnily
for some of the characters. She cer
tainly has put upon the <tage one or
two characters which will live, so
genuine are they in humor ami pathos.
Fun is perhaps uttermost in the play,
hut pathetic incidents drop oat as they
do always iu real life where humanity
loves and suffers. One touching little
iucident iu the midst ot the hilarity
of the Ministei's Donation Party is
whore the poor Dominie finds that the
small sum of money given will not
allow of the warm shawl he meant to
get for bis wife, and the cheery, pati
ent woman says: "Now, never tniud,
Charles, I'm goin to dye over the obi
one ami it'll look just as good as new
It'll be warmer than a new one, too,
'cause dyeiu' thickens '«■ m up dread
ful "
"The Village Postmaster" will be
played here exactly as given duriug
its loug runs of "J27 nights in New-
York and I'M nights in Chicago, and
with all the original sceueiy and
effects, including many of the original
j cast.
Mr Eugene Powers, of the original
cast, is now with the company, and
plays the title part. His work in tins
role places him among the leading
eharactei actors ot this country. Many
vaudeville novelties are introduced in
the play this year and the entire colli
pany and production will be taken ti
England next Pall toi along loin
KSTAIiUSHKD IN 1855
EMINATKIX
Fllll ( AltltlHKS
Washington Wilkinson, Acting Spec
ial Agent, was in this city "Friday
| and held an examination for carriers
fur new R. F. D. routes,three of which
will likelv be established in connec
tion with the Danville Post office in
the near future.
There were plenty ot applicants, no
less than twenty-seven men entering
the class. They were well known
and with few exceptions were
men on the shady side of fifty The
examination was such as any observ
ing man might pass who possessed the
rudiments of an education. The only
approach to anything severe was when
the test for decipFiei ing difficult hand
writing was apptied. The penman
ship in a few cases was such as might
stagger almost anv person, but it was
only such as mail carriers may he fre
quently called upon to decipher. The
cards had to be read within a certain
time limit and serveral in the class
are afraid that they did badly.
.No one Friday eve had the satis
faction of knowing how lie stood. It
will he some time later before the ex
aminer will make his report to the
post office department, which in turn
will notify those examined who have
attained the required percent. It will
be from this list of eligibles that ap
pointments will he made for the routes
as fast as they are granted.
There has been no report as yet con
cerning the route leading in the direc
tion of Grovania which the special
officer inspected on Monday; neither
are we likely to hear ot any decision
concerning it for some rime to come,
although there seems to be hardly anv
room for doubt that it will be grant
ed. When the present routes were
established, the inspection was made
aud examination of carriers held in
the spring of the year but it was not
until autumn that appointments were
made and the routes putin operation.
Taking this as a criterion it would
seem probable that the route to Grov
ania may not be inaugurated before
spring. Two other routes on the op
posite side of the river leading from
the Danville pust office have also been
petitioned for and may be granted be
fore long.
Reese Evans Laid to Rest.
Reese Evans, whose death occurred
on Tuesday, was laid away in Odd
Fellows' cemetery on Saturday after
noon. The funeral was very largely
attended and abounded in many beauti
ful tributes reflecting the high esteem
in which the deceased was held.
The obsequies were in charge of Dan
ville Lodge, No. 7*o, I. O. O. F., ot
which Mr. Evans was for many years
a member. The pall bearers were: D.
C. Williams, D R. Williams, D. D.
Williams, Samuel Morrall, Silas Wol
verton and Clarence Rank. The burial
rites of the order were performed at
the grave with Past Grand Master
Charles Chaltant as master of cere
monies.
The funeral services took place at
the late residence, Railroad street, at
1 :!i0 p. in., and were conducted by
Rev. William C. McCorniack, D. D.,
pastor ot Grove Presbyterian church.
The following persons fiom out of
town were present at the funeral:
Thomas W. Evans, Cincinnati, Ohio;
John Dodson, Berwick; Mrs. G. B.
Vougbt.of Williamsport; Mrs. Charles
Heiirie, John Tracy, Mrs. Michael
Tracy, Mrs R. H. Ringler and Miss
Dora Ringler of Bloomsburg.
Carrie Nation.
Robert Ellsworth, Manager of the
famous Carrie Nation, says he has
handled in his life all kinds of attrac
tions, but he never had one that hit
the popular craze like Mis. Nation
and drew the houses that she does
everywhere in the new version of "10
Nights in a Barroom."
In the third act there is a sensation
al saloon smashing scene which is Said
to be a reproduction of tier famous
raid on the Senate saloon at Tojieka,
Kansas.
In Troy, N. Y , last week they
would not allow the curtain togo
down on this scene and after the stage
maTiager raised it seventeen times,
Mrs. Nation was obliged to make a
speech in order to quiet the audience.
On this tour she is supported by an
excellent company who portray the
various familiar types in ui excellent
manner. Mrs. Nation is hooked for
our city on Thursday, December 10.
Falling Snow Delays Work.
The tall of snow yesterday caused a
suspension of work on the new build
ings at the Hospital for the Insane.
As so<> i as th> weather clears, how
ever,-the brick layers, will be enabled
to proceed.
There are about a dozen men em
ployed ami the brick work is well un
der way on two l>u l ldings. The stone
work is completed rtt each of the cel
lars.
The contractors hope to have two of
the buildings under roof by the holi
days or soon after.
The slaters are nearlv through on
the roof of the tiltei plant The large
tubs and other appurtenances have ar
rived and will be installed ill the lilt
er plant as soon as possible.
All hotels, hoarding and lodging
housekeepers at Blnomsbuig have been
cautioned by the Board ot Health
against taking HI anv known resident
of Centralia during the prevalence of
> mat 11 >o\ iii t hat sect ion
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
Ofall Kinds and Description
THE COUNTY
Tin* thirty-eighth annual Teachers'
j Institute convened in the High School
auditorium, this city, Monday after
noon. The attendance was consider
ably above what is usual on the first
day, all but five teachers of the coun
ty—seventy-eight in number—being
enrolled.
The Institute was called to order at
I i o'clock by County Superintendent
G. W Den Kev. Harry Curtin Har
mau read the Scripture and offered up
an appropriate prayer.
Rev. G. W. Briuer of Washington
ville, who was booked for an address,
was unable to be at the institute. His
period was occupied by Professor Wil
liam G Kemp, of East Stroudsburg
Normal School, who took as his sub
ject "Tilings Which May be Learned
at Home." It proved a most interest
ing talk and showed how such sub
jects as direction of wind, distribu
tion of moisture, and distribution and
depth of soil might be handled to in
terest the boys and giily and develop
habits of study and observation. Prof
essor Kemp is a pleasing and effective
speaker and during a short talk he led
the institute over a wide range and
succeeded in awakening a great deal
of thought on the causes of rainfall ot
drought, &c.
Professor William G. Ward, of Em
erson College of Oratory, Boston, oc
cupied the last period. He made a
very fine impression on the institute.
His subject was "Self Culture
by Literature. He made a plea for
culture studies and as such he could
recommend nothing so highly as liter
ture. Knowledge is not always educa
tion. The latter in its present accept
ed sense means culture. The mere ac
cumulation of facts without the soul
behind them prevents culture.
Every person should have a side
study,which will prove a mental rest.
Literature puts a person in harmony
with himself and the world. Fifteen
minutes of reading daily, if no more
time can be spared, may be found to
afford a delightful excursion into fairy
laud, which will prove very benefici
al by relieving the strain upon the
mind imposed by business cares.
He cited the case of Abraham Lin
coln, who indifferently educated as he
was by a habit of daily reading, con
fined mostly to the Bible aud Shakes
peare acquired the most remarkable
culture results. Booth, the great act
or, confessed that he found in Abra
ham Lincoln a man who knew more
ot Shakespeare than he himself did,
while as is well-known Lincoln's style
of language is universally regarded as
a model of pure English.
Wide reading is not necessary.
While the yearly product of books is
no less than 12,000 in the English lan
guage alone, yet there are not more
than 20 or 30 great, writers whose
works are worth reading. Most per
sons have read enough to secure ttie
best culture results, but they have
been unwise in the selection of auth
ors. No writers should be selected
with whose subject the reader does
not feel au interest. The book select
ed should be of one of the great an
thors of the world. The book itselt
should be read along with inanv other
books relating to it. In this way it
might prove possible for a person in
five years with a library of no more
than fifty volumes to secure the best
of culture results.
The music promises to bean import
ant feature of the institute as the
work advances. Quite a number of
pieces were sung yesterday in a way
which showed that amoug the teach
ers interest is not lacking in this sub
ject newly added to our schools. Prof
essor O. H. Yetter, who has charge of
the music, enjoys a fine reputation
and his performance yesterday was
surely of a kind to confirm the most
flattering reports of his ability as *
singer aud general proficiency as an
instructor.
Miss Weiss presided at the piano
dating the musical exercises.
Religious exercises Tuesday mom
ing were conducted by Rev. George
E. Limbert. Professor E. L. Kemp
occupied the first period with a con
tinuation of his subject, "Things to
he Learned at Home." Professor
Kemp's lectures prove intensely in
teresting and are a practical and use
ful feature of the institute. Amoug
other important facts brought out yes
terday morning he showed how sup
erficial the knowledge of High School
pupils relating to geography often
proves to be. He advocated the mak
ing of local maps as a means of teach
ing pupils the meaning of maps, so
that they cau interpret them into real
distances, directions and other geo
graphical features. He reviewed the
study of special sections of country
which he made with classes to show
what can be done in the way of giving
pupils a key to the understanding o
the location and development of towns
and cities because of advantages of
manufacturing and commerce.
Professor Ward's address yesterday
morning had as its subject, "What
I Shall We Read, " aud ran along the
j line ot the "Beautiful" and the " Sub
i lime." In defining the difference be
| tween the two lie said that mere Beauty
as revealed in a quiet landscape tor
instance is peaceful and comforting in
i its effect, while naked Sublimity is stir
! ring in its nature; it prods the soul
j and urges it onto its best and noblest
i effort. Only hooks which embody
i these two elements, therefore, should
Ibe selected for reading. Among this
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