Home Paper For He Hone 1 li<- ( it ul itn n ol tins panel in en .isinjj rapidly. It [K'iy \<>u to advertise in llit* Amkku'AN SUBSCRIPTIONS! PER YEAR UII IK\ IN< ■ It. .IKNNIMiS, bh \ 7 1S T. Office //.n> t i. u to rj i/ /»; MiU I /•. u to i I' M ' ' Danville, /'«. i -.mil/. >i •». 4 •_*.111! S- . I»\N \ I 1.1 K, Pa. , . ~ -tom.ach :■ Tl« 111* I***»• i nes :l Special! v | JU \\ I*. Wf.l.K, DENTIST (I, IH I'll v Mill "-ruti-1 ..111 I *11111'!' 'I »vlllltlUt I*lllll. . II Mint l'.rnlu*■ W «»rl; « S|H'i i:illy. ■ 1 1 . 11 unit i.is niui |.r» |.ar. I !<• e\. cur I lit* most cliilii iill work. IK. C. 11. KEY NO IDS HKNTIs'I 'JBB MM - Dtmville, I'a. |> t ntistrv i" <t» branche-. Charges Mikl ,»n<i • wora Oniranteed Kntui li-tb**d 1 "'l im\!'! NSlili M-IS. Tin* fatniiy »iix giving l<l»c*«« to II it* tMi r i-1 mas 11 ee. \\'»»)!, tin i< ■ i "p is making, any way. Willioi.l waiting to lii-itr from tli«< gotishlioiii ii. i.) t, we feel assured that tliis vicinity i- to have an ex |ii : li iicc \\ 11 !i 1 w infer weather. '1 In- Alh-nlown Hoard of Kducation Ins adopted i rule to prevent the tea. her- Irom ree. iviiig Christmas pn nis from the pupils of the Alien town |ul !i liools. It is asserted that ilit- ] i.i.i fosters favoritism and riis furh- th" ons of school. Sin ii ius is glow ing alai iningly throughout ili. -i ite. Keep in mind that vaccinalion i< the only preventa tive. Chinamen who eonfeiiiplale bring smuggled into this eountiv are advis ed to i tin-.-I. i- t tutu of four of their ' ounlryiii n vl crossing the border in i cove: ! v .gun, weiM upset into tic F.ri• in.it tiinl drowned. Tin* i i'! employee ot the IVniisylw.i i Kail road ot as-iginiig thru iv is Ii is Ii come so great that steps art* icing taken by the company to hav• it discontinued. Superitendeiit r A Pre-ton of the Middle division, has iii I .ii itii ' asking that employ is it i ain fioni the j ractice. The I tnted Statt s pioduces more coal than any other nation in lie* world, yet many of us find it ditties It to get a good supply for the winter. i)r. Dowie might present Zion City to In- creditors as a Christuri ■ gift. H>- i- a good imitation of Santa Claus. The various Sundav schools have started to relit art- programs lor< hrist mas. In most of the churches the schools will have a full special ser vice. Music will occupy a prominent part in the exercises. The newly organized State •Depart ment of Fisheries, during its six months of existence, just ended, re ports fiiOitO in lines collected from off enders against the fish laws. The var ious hatching houses are rapidly fill ing with eggs, the report showing <»-f,- 440,(X)0 eggs. The owner of a horse who tails to have it properly shotl is committing a cruelty that ought to be punishable. The Masons of Pennsylvania, will erect and maintain a home for Masons, their widows ami children It will he placed near the center of the state, perhaps at Cressona, the once famous mountain resort. I'tirgt ss .smith, of VVeatlierly, has put a stop to Sunday skating ill that town.and Sunday list the pond which i* usually ci iwd -d with people was deserted in obedience to the onler pro nil''gated I s tie- borough s chief ex > cutive l'l.- I'ieslivti 11 in (Tali re 11 at Fulls j.-111v• , i- l.uliliiig special services this \\ t• I, 1 lie pa-lor, Kev A I! Heir, is a- si steil bv Kev Cailer.ol the t'liurch I ili. < 'uv' i in!. Williauisport As a result t.t the increase ot temp • ini'i -• ij 11 mt lit among the ant liraiite miners, nearly one third of the 1100 saloonkec] ers of Scliuvlklll county \s 11 go out of bnsim ss next year 1 Ins is shown by the di crease of the ap plliiitioll tor 1.. • Uses The Ullitt-ll Mile- Workets is enconraging the tenipei ance sent line nt. lie ii i; [ii us to In a very stnnig 11111 v III' 111 .i r I 11-' ' \ hange of I'hrist mas pi' -i iits hi schools And it is a movement that will win iht fowls that escaj- I Thauk-giv ing are again feeding well. the proposed Mnclay Lo Ige, No will he iiislituted in Sunbury, at ii<mi 'ti Saturday, December the IHth, hv the oltict rs ot the (irand l.odge ot Pennsylvania I: .. widow of Fi mi vlvania s War i .i»v• rno has passed away at a ripe old age. Her death was verv sudden and nm xpecti d Shainokin Is to have an amateur minstrel pertorniance in February, ovet I all of the participants to be \ oung ladies II will h" foi the bene fir .it the Knights -f Columbus Dowie declares thit the greatest a*- se! that /ion po>--< s es is "the stabil ity ot Zion The trouble with that r at picseut seems to he that It moot be i onvtti ted into . ash oi iist-d as collateral lor a loan iUcmtouf Immcm " _ -M J "Of*-—v 'TIIIS COI.'NTRV WILL NKVHK BK KNTIRHLY FRKH UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DHMANDSWITII ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." VOL. IS--NO )<>. lIMMI Kiglit of the Horough Fatlit rs con vened in Council chamber Friday even ing, the meeting being a regular one The usual volume of routine business was disposed of including the payment of a large numhei of bills. A committee representing the Fire j Department consisting of Chief Train or, Kdwant Furpur and George Yer rick appeared before council in the interest of the proposition to provide j firemen witli badges. The matter was before Council at a previous meeting. It was shown that the firemen during a tire ought to wear a mark of some sort to distin guish thetu from others who assembled on the spot our of idle curiosity. On that occasion Council authorize the Committee on fire to appropriate s."iO for badges and instructed the sec retary to procure samples. The committee of firemen Friday eve ' ing explaiued that it would require Son badges for the department, that judg ing from the samples they did not think that they could be tit out satis factorily with badges at less than 1" cents a piece, which would entail a cost ot sl-20. Kacll of the four com panies had agreed to contribute §lO out of private funds, which would leave a balance of §!0. The committee was present to ask if Council would not <hi a little better and raise the ap propriation so as to cover the defici ency. Mr. Heifsnyder objected to any special appropriation as a had preced ent. A lengthy discussion ensued, the outcome of which was that action by Council was postponed until a fuller rc| icseutation was present. A petition signed bv \!'i citizens ot the Fourth ward was presented to Council asking for an arc light at the corner of Cherry and Centre streets Former Councilman A. L Pratidt and A. C. Angle weio present in the in terest of the arc light. They explain ed how the Fourth ward is discrimin ated against in the matter ot light and how dark and unsafe l- the point on Cherry street above named. Mi. Idoyd moved that the Light Committee be instructed to change the location o! the incandescent light at present doing service on Cherry street to a point at the corner of Cherry and Center streets. The mo tion carried. On motion of Mr. Lloyd it was or dered that the interest due oil the .losiah Wolf estate be paid over to tie* Woman's Heneficial Society a- pro vided tor in the will. i'i-c ident Vastin** reported that residents along Mill street object to the salt placed in front of the Crier building to prevent pedestrians from failing oil the ice in passing up and down the steps at that point. This is a dangerous spot in wintt rand it was the sense of Council that something would have to be used to keep people from tailing. Sawdust was recommend ed as a substitute tor salt, but no ac tion was taken. The following members were pres ent : Vast me,' Swank, Feiistermacher, Welliver, Davis. Keifsn.vder, Joseph Gibson and Lloyd. The following hills were approved for payment: BOROUGH DKFARTMKNT Regular Kmloyes * B'2.. R io Standard Electric Light Co |.l|. i.'i Standard (ias Co I'. F>. Brown, High Constable H.Od G. Kdward Koat 1 00 George W. Hendricks H. 10 Chulaskey Iron & Cement Co '2' i. Truuibower & Wcrkheiser 21.28 : Labor and Hauling iil.Ti"' John Keim 32.C0 Currv & Vannan 12.04 Welliver Hardware Co siift. 1:? Harman Rupp . ">0 .! H. Cole iW.r,2 Washington Hose Co Labor on Sewer 20<">.33 Fiankliu Boyer Hairy Kllenbogeii Bro I) L & W R R. Co Mi.3o WATER DEPARTMENT. Kegular Emjiloyes fl3?.0o Curry «& Vannan li.trJ (r. Kdward lioat IS 00 i Truuibower & Werkheiser I 18 I A. M Peters . .*»•' Standard (ias Co I" Fretl R Milter, Blank Book Co 3.7"> M. T. LeDuc 13.10 .1 11. Cole -.'i-ort Harry B Patton (Jlosed f>r the Season. The plant tit the Iron and Cement Company at Chulaskey lias t 10-' d (IflW II foi the season. Tin- company disposed of a consider able quantity ot crushed cinder, the Borough of Danville and .lobn R. Den nett both being pn-ttv heavy purchas ers 1). S Pi ice, Superintendent ot the plant, who lesides ill this city,yes terdav stated that while some disup p'lintment wast ncouiitered during the earlv part of the season, vet the, < oili I panv on the vvhob i- veiv much en j courag'-d with last suiiiiih i - experi . | ineiit. Ciushed ' imler is becoming 1 popular for road building and similar purposes and a big season i- anticipat | ed for next year In addition to crushetl cinder the 1 company il d a good business in build , ing stone, which are found hi tin* ! stack ot the old furnace and tin* walls •of the other buildings belonging to | the plant The greater rait ol the ! stone used hi the new buildings at t !.< ; Hospital for the Insane was purchased at Chulaskey It the members ot \oiir lamiiy act susfiicioiislv, lay it to your tJhristmas pn sent, w hieh they are ti \ ing tot on i ceal. 'I!I.KS I.ODCi: in- siimitt Danville Lodge, No. i">l, Beiievo i lent and Protective Order of Klks.held 1 its first Memorial service Sunday 'afternoon in Elks Hall, corner of Mill and Mahoning stri". t-. Danville Lodge has not vet passed | it- second anniveisary, but as theOrd 'er of Elks holds a seiviee in memory i of departed broth *rs oil the lir>t Sun ! day of each December tiiey decided to ' hold such service themselves this year, depending on local talent entirely to lilt tln> program. This, as results dem- j onstrated, wa- a most happy decision on their part, tor the services jester- | day afternoon easily surpassed any; function of i similar chartu'ler ever held liert*. The audience, which wa admitted by ticket, comprised an ex ceptionally representative body of the best ladies and gentlemen in town, | while the membership of the lodge tl self surprised by its high quality,those , who had been indifferent orcriti< il ot its personnel. The services began at 2 p. in. After j the audience was cointoifably seated, ! the lodge tiled in and took the respee- | live stations assigned t«t it. Kxalted j Rulet Irland had exchanged places , with Leading Knight Chaltant, while other oflict - were filled as follow- K. | F. Williams, li. Loyal K; Ii W Pet ers. E. L. K : Harmon II Sechler. i chaplain; Edward Purpur, secretary Ralph Ki-ii *r, Tre.i- W W Guli'-k, K; Paul Andrews, 1 t> Simou Kl- ! lenbogen, Ti'n r. The opening c\' rci-< - were verv lm i pressively rendered The program ; comprised s 'veial delightful features i and greatly heightened the beauties of ! the atlair Mi-s Margaret Amtneimati and Mrs. Jo'in F. To dev sang d- liglit fully; the quarteft *, coinposed ot Me-srs. Raver, Mi Henry, Heriington and Brown, created a very favorable impression and the music by Wyle's orchestra, inclutling Mi-- Gertrude Menu, as ac 'ompatiist, was far above what might have been expected in a i city of much larger population than Danville. The addle--. . delivered by Ralph Kisiier, Esq , ami Cliarle- Ciialfant, Esq., were eloquent ami appropriate. They held the clos« attention of the audience,and with the singing of Mi-- A mine i man and Mr- Tooley were probably the most striking incidents I of the service. It was a most successful and beauti fill st rvic ; and gave to many a ch u and favorable conception of Klkdom, its purposes and it- -plendid future. After the services the social room were thrown open and were inspected I by a large number ot lade*- and gen tlcmen who were of tin audien e hut were before uninformed of what the Klks are and what the principles on j which they are founded contemplate Danville Lodge certainly made a most favorable impression, and we doubt it anywhere on this inoin ntous Klks an niversary a more intcre.-t ing or impres sive -ervice has been held. Anxious as to the Market. Now that the trolley seeiiis an assiir- , ed thing for Danville landers who dispose of their produce here are an- ; ! xiou-- to know what provisions will he made foi the curb stone market. ' Mill street is not wide enough to ac -1 commodate both the market and the trolley track and at the same time leave sufficient space open for travel. Not a few inquiries are made on ; nearly every maiket day, the question j ; most l'nquently asked being whether i li\- tl e action of Council sone oflit-i st reel vv ill not lie si t aside for the curb stone matket. This is a niattei to which Council | 'lias given some thought, although nothing definite lias I ecu decided up on. It' the curb stone market i- an in stil uf i no mutually advautagt ous to I he , fanner- and the citizens ot town, 1 there l- no doubt what' ver but that • some provision will be made tor if win n the 11111• arll v• - F' 11 v stiei t is the thorough! fiequi ntly nann-d a- the most central and ii* \t to i Mill -I reet Ihe most suital'l. t. Ihe cu ib -tom in al kit. Death of Old Re iilent. John (rcist, a Well I. iiowii resident 'ot South Daiivill . de| utt d thi- lit* j ye.-ferday niorning I'll" ib-eea- -d had I been in feeble le tith for -one tune : prev ions to his d ith, although ibb ti, | about Ihi Moml i\ In took i : walk out of door- The imincdiat' cause ot tl ath wls drop -\ although j during the !• w yt ir< j ,»st lie sustained n couple of strokes of | iralvsis The deceits d w i> . I y< ol ag« and 1 i- survived by In- wife and three thi I dren Wesh-v, who is with Plank .'v Oo't-hall at Sunbury. Mrs Sallie Eckert of Rushtowu and Mt- Martha Hush of El mi ia. N N <iif t plll .■ ha 11 g 1 1itv are le-1 .• I'-ii v 1 . 11 1 \ am I avoid lie ru - h DAN VII. 1.1-:. I'A., Tilt HSDAY I >K( 'KM ItKI! 10. l!»OIt. During an interview with Hon. •Tames Foster. Chairman of the Sol diets' Monument Committee,yesterday it wa- learned that the work of s-olicit ing has lu-t-n suffered to lag of late, ; hut that strong etfort is being made to infuse new life into tiie patriotic pro - jeer . that soliciting will be renewed ! with vigor and that the Soldiers' t monument so long delayed may lie an accomplished fact in the near futuie. That so little headway has been made ut late is it matter of much regret to Mr. Foster, a- it is to every citizen of , Montour conntv who believes that the patriotism and bravery of those who so generously responded to their coun ' try's call should be commemorated by i titling memorial The absence of a soldiers' monument here was made the .iccision for a tew good-natured strie- , tur-'s intended to have effect duiing . the camptire of the recent regimental reunion held in the Court House, i ■ Foinier (Governor Stone as well as one , or more of speakers express ed great surprise in view of what has I li en done in other counties that Mon tout at this late day has accomplished nothing in the way of honoring the 1 memory ot her fallen brave. Little Montour has a war record which is a marvel The fact is one frequently remarked upon Mr. Fost er, therefore, thinks that those who survive do themselves great injustice by not hastening to show their ap pieci at ion of the deeds and heroism which made their county so conspicu ' oils ill the defense of the Union. It i- not generally known that the first soldier killed in battle during the Civil War was a Danville man His name wa- Amos /.uppinger and Mr Foster knew liitn well, while others among our older residents will no di uhr ta-ily recall him. Zuppiuger was a luetnhi r of the first military company recruit'-d in Danville in re -l otisc to Lincoln's nieinoiable call. It was made up ot three month's men one hundred of the best and bravest "112 Danville's youth under the com mand of C iiitain William McClure At th'- battle ot Falling Waters Amos Zappingei was killed and his was"the first blood shed for the Union in the Civil War " This is certainly high honor, such as any county should he proud to claim and Zuppiuger himself is worthy of a monument to say noth ing ot the others who followed him offering up their life blood on the altar of their country. The work of soliciting was started on two different occasions in the past and quite a good beginning was made. Mr Fo.-ter has made some new ap pointments and the solicitors who will now resume work are a- follows . First W'aid Dr. P C. Newbaber, Sam A McCoy and Frank I!. Sclioeh Second Ward Loss Harner, Samuel Mills and T W Bedea. Third and Fourth Ward—W L Mc- Clure, .1 C Miller and Alexander Foster Shoveling Off the Sidewalk, The -hovel brigade was out in full force last evening and there was plentv to do From out* end of town to the other the sidewalks were block- [ id with wet snow ten inches or more 1 in depth, which to comply with the > Borough ordinance bad to be removed within "the spac.* of six working hours after the fall of snow." The I penalty is for each and every lot or part of a lot neglected three dollars j for every day or fraction of a day." When the Street Commissioner is ob liged to remove the snow the expenses I may be collected from the owner ot ; the premises. The sidewalks at many places were shoveled clean last night and the ; -quavvk of the snow shovel could be j heard until very late. Furnishing Sand for Hospital O. B Sweit/er who lias the contract | tor plastei ing the new buildings at the Hospital for the Insane is also fur nishing the sand required in electing the filter j lant and the four additions 1 to the in kin building. The sand is ob tained from Mr. Sweitzer'sown ground it the upp'-r end id the Borougl . where In* has a crane installed and is prepar ed to handle the sand very expeditiou- ; slv. exi ivating at the rate tif a bun ilit .1 tons or more per day An im uieiise quantity ol -and is needed for the new work at the Hospital, which, it is thought,mav approximate a thou sand ton- Tin* building- will not be ready fori the plasterers unt i I after the Holidays. Mr Sweit/t-r's contract calls for all j iln plastering on the inside as well as ' a complete coat on the outside of the walls i' jiui'd toilless tin* buildings up to correspond with olhci portions \ ut the Hospital Workman Loses End of Finger. William Komig, of Riverside, an employ of Hoover Bro-. planing mill, had tin end of one of bis fingers cut "tT whib »t work on Saturday after noon. II wa- working it the planer when in some wav hi- left hand came in colli I' ' with the sharp kuite.tll" filst linger being nearly < ut off at the first joint. lit l*nll > was called who found it in ir v ti impb te the amputati"!i 1' inoviiig the end ot the linger. \\ hi indebted to Senator Penrose f,,r i i opy "t tin procei dings ot the N ,i nm il < i "id Ro id- i (invention I 'I'EItSIIN Al. i' I'.'iiAiiiuriis Mi-.s .Josephine Andrews spent Sun 'day with friend- in Wi !!:•*: bar.v William Mapstone of Sunbury ,spetii Sunday in Danville. Mrs Willia n l\e f«r and children, William and Caimeii of Williauisport, , are visiting at the home of Richard j i Whapiiam, (Juliek's Addition. Rev. Jules Foin was in Sunbury , yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Aten attended a funeral in Shainokin yesterday. James Dougherty left yesterday for Binghamton, N. Y ' Miss Mary Voris visited friends in ] Milton yesterday, i • J P. R. Swingle and S. Van Dorn of | Hawley, transacted business tit the | State Hospital yesterday. ■ Edward Zimmerman of Lebanon, was a visitor in Danville yesterday. Mrs. Susan Earp returned to Sha inokin yesterdav after a visit with ' friends in this citv. Frank Lee Miles, the well known theatrical manager is visiting bis home in this city. F. Q. Hartinan was in Berwick yes- j terdav . Miss Jennie Snyder visited friends , in Bloomsburg yesterday. Mrs. .loliu Wolverton ot Sunbury, visited relatives at Riverside yester day. D. J. Rogers transacted business in Rloomshurg yesterday. Miss II E. Siiuington left yesterday lor New York City. *' Mrs. F. K. Hain returned to New- York city yesterday after a visit in this city. Reese Edmoudson transacted luisi ness m Sunbury yesterday. Harry Shinier ot Milton, was a vis itor in this city yesterday. Kdward P. Thomas transacted husi ne-s .it l.iine Ridge yesterday. Mrs. J. W. Berninger returned to ' her home at Roaring Creek last even- , ing after a visit with he» parents. Mr. and Mrs. .laim - Sliultz. Kast Market street. C. C. Carpenter, George Reilly, W. E. Gosh, Arthur Auiesbury and Dr. J. B Gearhart walked to Catawissa yes terday niorning returning on the 12:1 a train. John Foyer left yesterday for a visit with friend- in Sunbury and Lewis burg. Miss Lizzie Foulk -pent yesterday in Sunbury. D. L. Manger of Williauisport, Dis trict Passenger Agent of the P & R- Railway, was in tins city yesterday. Kleast-r Maier of Philadelphia, was a visitor in this city yesterday Y. M. 0. A. Notes. The Young Men's Christian Associa , tion of McGill University has re ceived from an anonymous donor a gift of $2."),000, on condition that SBO, 000 is pledged for a building at Mc- Gill University, Montreal But £3,- 000 more must be secured to complete I the conditions of the gitt A liaud ! some building will be erected directly opposite the campus, which will be the center of the social and religious life of the University. In the past year the University and College As sociations have been promoting build -1 ing enterprises, with large encourage inent. In Ohio Wesleyau University $42,000 has been subscribed towards a i building for Association headquarters and gymnasium. At Brown Univer sity, a building to cost £7a,000, the gift of John I). Rockefeller, is Hearing I completion. The students and gradu : ates here contributed $25,000 for an ■ endowment of the building. Mr. | Rockefeller has also promised $lO,- ! (MMi for a building for the University ot Indiana, provided #-iO,OOO is secured 1 from the graduates and students. This amount has been more than met. He has made a similar offer of s»'■<!, ooo to the University of Nebraska toward a SIOO,OOO building, and here the mem j bers of the University are undertaking j a canvass to secure the remaining amount. The lowa Agricultural Col - I lege at Ames and the University ot Wisconsin at Madison are rounding up : laige buildiug enterprises. At the lat ter University the building will cost 000, besides a lot which is outside the campus adjoinim* the great gym liasium. At the University of North Carolina plans have been accepted for a *l3,o<>o building, and SS,OOO of the ! amount has been already secured. At Cole's Hardware Store. Having recently enlarged and re modeled our store, we are better pre pared to cater to the trade than ever. Our stock is complete and we are showing the largest and mo-t diversiti led line ot hardware evei seen in this city, lu our stock you will find many articles that make appropriate Xiuas gift-. Our line of lamps is especially attractive and the prices are, in all cast"-, extremely reasonable. Pocket knives, skates and sleds are being bought extensively thi- season and we can give you satisfaction in these goods both as regards to price and qualify A Boom Promised. .1 er.-ey town is said to be on the eve ot a great boom involving the develop ment of its coal land But little has been beard from that quarter of late, but as it will appear parties have not ' been idle NRBIIiX I:I.HITS : OFFICERS: l I In- annual election of the Danville 1 Fire Department took place in the Friendship Kngine House on Saturday evening. The voting liegan at (i;3O • and continued until 8 o'clock. The whole number of votes cast was 118, ! which represents a little more than j one-half of the membership of the de partment. John Sherwood, a member of the (iood Will Hose Company, was elect ed Chief Engineer. He had no op | position and received the full number t of votes cast. Assistant Chief Engi neers were elected as follows : First Assistant, Edward Purpur, Friendship, 08 votes. Second Assistant, Charles Gibbons, Washington, .'W votes. Third Assistant, John Ward. Con tinental, 24 votes. Fourth Assistant, Reiuhart O'Blos ser, Goodwill, 3 votes. There is a rule, which permits of no deviation, that the Company which furnishes the Chief of the Department can have no other than thi Fourth Assistant. This fact predetermined I the rank of Mr. O'Blosser of the Good Will. The members ot the latter Com ! pany seeing that they could not alter 1 the fact distributed their votes among the other companies wherever their next preferences lay. The election board consisted of Chief Engineer Thomas Trainor and the , Secretaries of the four different com- | panics: Friendship, John G. Waite; Washington, William W. Davis; Con tinental, Alfred Yerrick ; Good Will, ! Dallas Hummer. The result of the election was announced at 8:15 o'clock. The officers chosen will be declared elected at the next regular meeting i Saturday night. The tire department of Danville is well equipped with hose and other ap pliances. It is made up of a strong and effective force of men, forming the bone and sinew of our town, many of tlieiu being the sons of those who org- I j anized the first tire department in Dan j vi lie and for many years were them- | selves tire fighters. The local Firemen's Relief Associa- | tion including the -flaa which was ordered paid into its treasury by Council Friday night now has a fuud ot about *SOO. This money comes from the State and n-presents one-half of the net amount received from the two : per cent tax paid upon premiums by < foreign fire insurance companies. It is paid by the State Treasurer to the treasurers of the several cities and boroughs, by whom in turn it is hand ed over to the Firemen's Relief As sociation. The olfieers of the latter association In Danville are A. C. Roat, President, and W. E. Young, Vice President : H. E. Truuibower, Sec retary and Sam A McCoy, Treasurer. No money can be paid out except in ' relief of those who are injured while oil duty fighting fire. During the four years in which the local association has been in existence there have been no demands for relief. A Nuisance on the Streets. The snow yesterday along with its other unpleasant and detrimental feat ures was accompanied with a revival of snow balling. The snow was just 1 right for making snow halls yester- 1 day. It was the tiisr opportunity afford ed for indulging in the sport this year and as was to be expected it was car ried to great extremes by the boys. At some places passers-by had a hard time of it. The boys engaged in the sport manage to dodge the snow balls with the result that it is gener ally the unsuspecting pedestrian who gets it in the neck. Snowballing on the streets led to a great deal of complaint last year and Chief Mincemoyer yesterday stated that he will take measures to prevent the nuisance this year. It is just as 1 much an olfcuse against the ordinance as playing ball on the street and hence- I foith like ball playing it is to be un- I tier the ban. The police yesterday did their best I j to prevent snowballing, but the boys i stem -low to believe that the officers ' are in earnest. Chief Mincemoyer i says if necessary he will make arrests, ' as he is determined that his order shall be obeyed. Equipping the Filter Plant. The work of installing the tubs at the new filter plant at the Hospital tor the Insane began yesterday. The building is practically completed and nothing now remains but to equip the plant, which will be completed before the holidays. The tubs being installed are three in number. They are somewhat small er than the tubs in use at the borough 1 plant. The system, also is somewhat j different, employing saml on the filter beds instead of quartz. The filter plant is being equipped under the supervision ot John Brittin, a representative of the New \or k Ceiitial Filter Company. Charles Mill er, William Marshall, Kdward Wert nian. John Baker. Frank and Geoige Amies, of this city, aie working at tin* new plant. Death of Mrs. Derr. Mary Jane,the wife of George Derr, Railroad street, departed this life at ii ,:jo o'clock Saturday night. She was fit years of age. Besides the husband five children survive Mrs. Clara Rein. Kelly Cross Roads. Mrs. Emma I ,|. Cross ley, Mrs May Miss, Lizzie Derr and George F Deri of | this city, i' KSTA HUSHED IN 1855 : ! I'f I l\l, lilt IMMBSBS The Boa id ot Water Commissioners held a meeting Tuesday afternoon with President H L <iross in the chair. Ou motion ot Mr. Schatzit was or dered that Council be recommended to purchase two thousand dollars worth of water bonds, which are ottered for sate. This ot course, is equivalent to paying off bonds to that amount. When this purchase has been con summated the water debt of the Boi ough during the present year will have been reduced sC<,2ooaud the total indebtedness of sßl,ooo,the figures last year reduced to *75,000, which is on interest at 3 per cent. The revenue of the Borough through the channel ot water rent is on the in crease, amounting at present to sl2, • 000 annually. The water fax at its present rate, l'.j nulls, no longer con stitutes a very heavy burden upon the tax payer, the duplicate this year showing but $:i,<!17.48 for the whole borough. The revenue of the water works will increase perceptibly a~ soon as the sewer is completed and property own ers take advantage ot it by installing bath rooms in their dwellings. The water works are thoroughly equipped and will necessitate no expenditure for years to come so that whether the increase be considerable or not the wat er Commissioners see their way clear of paying off from now ou at least $.",000 of the water debt annually. Silk Mill to Have Night Force. Although the silk business through out the country has been slack it is now picking up. The slump has been the worst in six years and the mills of the Hartmau Brothers at Danville, Berwick and Shickshinny are among the few which have beeu in continu ous operation. The lack of business was caused in a large degree by deal ers in the raw product, principally in New York, who have been keeping up the prices. Dozens of mills in the eastern states have been closed and between ten and twelve have been offered for sale to the Hattman brothers,which certainly testifies to the position they hold in the silk industry. Recently additions were made and if tho business con tinues to increase beyond that which the mill with the night torce is cap able ot handling, more additions will of course be made. There is little doubt but that in a few years the Berwick plant will be extended to the street in the rear, which was the ob ject of the proposition when the loca tion was purchased. When the night force is put on it will not include any girls. On account of the increasing busi ness demands a night force will soon be added at tho Berwick Silk Mill. This will be composed of upwards of thirty employes and will about double the present capacity of the plant. The night turn will be added in about one month when the spring work is being turned out. At present the plant is working full time with about ninety hands and is turning out about 1000 pounds of silk per week. With the plant in continu ous operation the output will be in creased to about 2000 pounds per week, j —Bloomsburg Press. Funeral of Mrs. Moore. The funeral of Mis. Robert Moore, whose death occurred in Elizabeth, Thursday, took place fiom the resi dence ot J. E. Moore, Ferry street, on Saturday afternoon at two o'clock. The services were conducted by Rev J. K. Hutchison. The pall bearer were: J. E. and H. R. Moore, sons of the deceased ; Dr. M. (t. Simpson and \V. H. Eyster, sons-in-law; Robert Cathcart, nephew and Thomas \V Pomeroy, grandson. The obsequies were attended by the following persons from out of town : Dr. M.(i. Simpson and family of Elizabeth, N. J. ; \Y. H. Eyster and family, Mrs. Mary 11. Pomerov and three children of Chainbeisburg; Thomas W. Pomeroy,Pittsburg ; C. P. Girtou and wife, of Bloomsburg; Misses Hat tie and Maggie Sloan of Williamsport; Mrs. M. A Girton and two daughters and W. \ (li-tou and wife of Hemlock township, Columbia county, and Mrs. J. .T. Kramer of Jerseytown. Coufereuce Date Changed. The date of the next meeting of the Central Pennsylvania conference of the Methodist Episcopal Chur h,w Inch will convene in Harrisburg, has been postponed from March It! to March 23. The conference 'w ill be held in the Fifth Street Methodist Episcopal Church The presiding elders of the conference have just received word to this effect from Bishop C C McCabe. Pay day in the mining and lumber j regions of the conference, which has ■ two districts in these regions, inter- J feres with holding the meeting on the i original date, and thi- is the teason ot | the change. It happens that the men j in these districts are paid off from I March 10 to 1">, and this last date be ing but a day puor to the convening of conference it as thought wise to change the date, owing to important collections from these districts. By the change the exchequer of the con ference will be increased hv several thousand dollais. ,!.r. We rise to inquire whether this cold weather will hurt next veai's peach crop 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 JOH PRINTING Ofall Kinds arid Description AHMITTEI) TO Tin; HOSPITAL (iasrou W. Ames of Hawley was com mitted to the Asylum for the Insane here at noon yesterday alter a misad venture which detained him in Dan ville nearly twenty-four hours. Ames was connected with a bank at Hawley and is the author of a book to be found iu the Thomas Beaver Free Library, this city Ames i« a man of some 45 years, ot powerful physique arid of rather dis tinguished appearance. Me was in the Hospital lieie on two previous occas ion-, neither time being incarcerated very long He arrived at Danville Tuesday afternoon accompanied by Dr Silas Van Doran and Constable P. R. Swingle of Hawley. Arriving at the institution they found that they lacked the proper com mitment papers and it was necessary to communicate with the authorties at Hawley and to settle down here until the papers arrived. Meanwhile the trio were guests at the Baldv House. Never had Landlord Williams a guest that received so much attention. Al though neither violent nor dangerous the man by his odd and eccentric con duct caused much wonder among those not familiar with the circumstances. He needed constant watching and was too restless to remain long in one place. In company with Dr. Van Dor an and the Constable he made a tour of a large part of the First Ward be fore retiring. After he went to bed he could not sleep and wanted to get up again. To gratify him the whole party.about one o'clock arose and took a stroll about town. While waiting tor the papers yester day morning Ames with his attend ants at his heels called upon Cashier M. G. Youngman at the Danville Na tional Bank and introduced himself as a banker. The evening before he paid a visit to the Thomas Beaver Free Library,where he requested to see the latest catalogue aud not finding a cer tain book ou the list seemed much ag itated and began to make inquiries about it. The book he referred to was "Gas ton Griffin, A Country Banker," a rather unusual volume, sometime pre viously presented to the library by the author. The book was produced when the librarians were brought to realise that they stood face to face with the author. Upon leaving he said he would return yesterday and read the book. Several persons about town have read "Gaston Griftin." It is made up of anecdotes of the Country Cross- Roads order and a large mass of cor respondence relating to the hero of the book when he was incarcerated in the Hospital. The correspondence covers a wide range involving letters to President McKinley and replies from the Executive mansion. The book is supposed to reflect the writer's own life. While in Danville the insane man made it interesting enough for tin men who had him in charge.. They tried to be tactful in order to obviate trouble and as much as possible thev gave the man his own way. During the forenoon he led the way to South Danville and when the !>: 14 train stop ped at the station, before those with ! him could anticipate his action he j coolly stepped into the smoking car and taking off his overcoat settled down on one of the seats. The two at tendants hardly knowing how to pro ceed asked the conductor to put him oft the car. The conductor likewise was a little chary, not feeling qaite sure that the man might not prove to be a regular passenger provided with a ticket and as sacli entitled to al together different treatment. He got around the difficulty, however, by holding the train a moment and step ping up to the insane man aud asking him tor his ticket. Finding that he had none the conductor explained that he would have to leave the car and purchase a ticket before he could pro ceed. Ames readily complied but as he stepped upon the platform he was taken iu tow by Dr. Van Doran and I the Constable. Frame Barn Burned Down. A barn belonging to the estate ot William Martz, situated about a mile northwest ot Strawberry Ridge was consumed by tire Tuesday morning together with two horses and other "contents. The farm is tenanted by Lloyd Zarr. who i- an attendant at our curb stone market Tuesday morning Mr. Zari arose about « o'clock so as to get an early stait. He was on his way to Danville, when rhe tire was discover ed. It was first seeu by Jonathan Mowrey. who raised the alarm This was about a quaiter of 3 o'clock and a large portion ot the barn was then | already a mass ot flames. Mrs. Zarr rushed to the bain and i succeeded in turning the cows out in ' to the cattle yard. These were all that | ii was possible to save and two valu | able horses perished iu their stalls. A lot ot chickens and turkeys were also ' burned together with the season's crops, including hay. straw and corn fodder, a- well a* a truck wagon, a heavy w agon,a self-binder and a mow ing machine. By daylight the barn was entirely consumed There seems to be no the ory as to the origin of the tire. The barn was a good-sized structure and was insured. The tenant also carried insurance on the livestock
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