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.tuli Kxlra«-t#Hi without Pain.
('rown ami Hrhl.e Work a
Ki|nli>|»td with I!«•' lat«wt and inont Improved
limlriiment* itnil |*repitn !«» ••xiruU* 1 lie
most dimcult work.
DR. C. 11. REYNOLDS,
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L'SS Mill -- St, Djmville, Pa.
I wit«»-try in all itc tranche*. Charges j
•ioiierat-0 and * work Gntniuteed
•vat* hi is bed IWi
■ 'iMH \<i ii \I:«n
One million copies of a religious !
work t»y Rev. William Toennes of
Hazleton h »vo bien printed and will
b >.» d to defray a church debt of
(XK).
Jrri i ,- y 21), i- the last day 011 which
ccri !i a'es of nomination may be filed
from borough- and townships, and
i (•'« u irv J. h ilie last day on which
iiomui i ion papers may be filed from
iic*'i 'lurricts.
' i'ne Milton Standard i-> getting an
\ o.i-i u touf fca-e ball prospects for
n -.xt season and wants the town to get
together, pointing oat rlmt Watson
t .\n is already under way.
< {round Hog Day, February 2,comes
on apa» , and i ion perhaps we 11 have
our weather program arranged for the
next six weeks to com*. And there are
h une people who really believe in the
ground hog theory.
T jwnsltip voters should see to it that
ili r elect constables who will per
forin t ieir duties.
Numerous recipes tor the preteu
■ i n ami cure of smallpox are now be
>ll4 published, but after all the only
tried uid true remedy is vaccination.
Voteis should remember that it is to
their in'erests to elect good men to
citv councils.
Feunsy's declared purpose togo
ahead with the immense improvements
planned lar-t year means plenty of
work and good times for mmy c3in
munities along the giant railway sys
tem.
Tli ■ Feuusylvania railroad exhibit
for the St. Louis fair is ieady tor (-hip
nient and it is i:ce lle-s to say that it
will he one of t!.e attractions
of its kind with.n the grounds.
Funny that in almost e.ery city and
town in the State they are suffering
from too much water
The annual tepott of the Williams
port Board of Trade shows that town
to lit- progressing at a rapid pace. It
has the lowest «'»• *th rate in the state,
fen per thousand.
The sixty-fifth animal session of the
Kasrnru Peuusy 1 vauia Conference of
the Evungelical Association will con
vene February jioth at the Emanuel
Evangelical church, Allentown.
A probable strike of y.OOO teamsters
and drivers at St. Louis, Mo., will be
averted by settlement by arbitration.
The acquittal of Mrs. Bechtel as an
accessory to tin- murder of her daugh
ter Mabel by the jury of Lehigh couti
tiaris was undoubtedly a righteous
verdict. The aged woman should never
have beeu compelled to pass through
the terrible ordeal to which she was
subjected. The case of the common
wealth was surprisingly weak.
in again bringing the old fashioned
winter to the front,the weather bureau
ought to fit the cold snap to the Hood
time when it would do the most good
An official of a New York dramatic
agency estimates that fully 3500 act
ors, stranded in strange places by the
disbanding of 185 companies on the
road, have for two mouths beeu wend
ing their way back to that city.
The next holiday, Lincoln's birth
day, February 12.
Willard Spi ucer, author of "Miss
, Bob White" tint recently appeared
here,is at work ou a new opera which
he hopes to complete by the spring of
1904 He will leave for Florida in a
few days to put on the finishing touch
es.
Allentown has a record for immoial
ity and crime that should arouse its
oitizens to bestir themselves and re
move the cause. When the cause is
known there ought surely to be found
a remedy radical euough to bring
about a cure.
The man who said that hard winters
have gone out of fashion is in a hospital
suffering from a had case of frost bite.
A decision of the Luzerne county
court is of interest to attorneys through
out the s!;;te. flie court states that a
lawyer has no right to ask a defend
ant who is on the witness stand if he
has served time iu jail.
Tin hibernating groundhog is al
leady shifting uneasily in his lair,
but the chances nre he'll have to do
some digging to reach th i surface.
Nothing more en el can lv conceiv
ed I hail to let a chp,H I burse -tand
iiuhlatikele I outsitt-< during winter,
weather
"THIS ( Ol NTRY WILL NEVER HE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
VOL. 4D-M) +.
IJffiNSHS ARH
Court convened at 10 o'clock Fri
j day morning with Presideut Judge K.
| It. Little and Associates Dr. S. V.
; Thompson and Frank It. Blee upon
K ' the bench.
Judge Little road the list of ap
I plications for license. Finding that
, there were no new ones on the list
that called foi special investigation
and that there were no remonstrances
1 filed against the granting ot' any he
' announced that the licenses would all
he granted subject to the approval ot
( j bonds. These were considered later
! in the session and duly approved, so
; that every license in the county is
good for another year.
After the licenses were disposed of
the Court took up other business pend
ing. The important action was
tiie making of an order discharging
the rule to strike oft' the non-suit in
I the case of Sarah C. Cromley vs. the
I Pennsylvania Railroad ompany. This
was a suit to recovot damages for the
death of Joseph B. Cromley and little
son David, who were killed by the
Buffalo Flyer at Watson town in Jan
uary, 15)02. The case came up for trial
| at this city in November last and had
! proceeded on trial to the second day
when Judge Little ordered a com
pulsory non-suit on the ground of con
tributory negligence. The court grant
ed a rule to show cause why it should
not be stricken off. The Court's ac
tion Friday permits the | non-suit
to stand and precludes reinstatement.
| It is understood th» case will now be
j taken to the Supreme Court.
Court adjourned at l'i o'clock to re
j convene at the ringing of the Court
| House bell.
Death of Gilbert Voris.
Gilbert Voris, an old and esteemed
I resident of this section, died at his
I home near Pottsgrove on Tuesday
morning.
The deceasi d, who was a cousin of
E. C. Voris, this city, was a repre
sentative of oue of ouroldest families,
his father being John Voris who play
ed a prominent part in the settlement
and the development of this section.
He belonged to a large family of which
but'one brother, William Voiis, still
survives. Peter and A brain Voris,dead
some years, were brothers of the de-
Ceased.
Gilbert Voris was seventy-seven
years of age. He bad been ailing for
some time with a complication of dis
*ases. His widow, who survives, is a
f-iiter of Mrs. Frank Hain of New-
York, and of the late Mrs. Kegin i J.
Simington of this city. The deceased
is also survived by a son, John Voris
and a daughter. Harriet, ( Mrs. Luther
Moll) both of whom reside near Potts
grove. Mrs. Annie Gtnerick, wife ot
Dr. Kmerick of Milton, who died a
few years ago, was a daughter of the
deceased.
The funeral will take place from Hit
late residence tomorrow morning at II
o'clock Interment will take place in
Harmony cemetery at Milton.
More Trains Yesterday.
The lull schedule of trains on the
S. H. & W. branch was run between
Suubury and South Danville yester
day, which proves quite a convenience
to the traveling public.
Oil the D. L. <K: W. railway there
was hut one train from Northumber
land, which arrived at this city at 2:11
and returned to Northumberland at
4:33. A good deal of freight was mov
ed ou this eud of the D. L. & W yes
terday, which was transferred to the
P. AK. railway. It is the first time
in very many years if not in the his
tory of the road that such a transfer
was made. Thirty-three cars loaded
with merchandise, consigned to points
east, which lay iu the D. L. & W.
yards here, were run up ou the cinder
tip where they were switched onto the
Reading track, which by means of the
trebling aud bridge over the D. L. &
W. connects the Structural Tubing
Works with the main track of the
Heading railway. Thirteen loaded
cars stranded at Rupert were brought
dowu over the Reading track and in
the same way transferred to the D. L.
& W. Railroad.
New Machinery Being Ins:allad,
The Rempe Manufacturing Company
has ordered another installment of
machinery for the manufacture of its
self winding clocks, which will neces
sitate the employment of moie hands
and the utilizing of all the floor space
in the building.
The clocks wherever introduced are
giving satisfaction aud their fame is
spreading rapidly. Dealers who were
among the first to give the clocks a
trial have con! inued sending in orders.
The result is that the factory is three
to four weeks behind in orders and
this iu fact- of the fact that new hands
are being employed right along and
tint tiie factory is working ten hours
per day.
The new machinery will all have to
be made to order so that a month or
six weeks will elapse before it can be
installed. M'-anwhile clucks are being
shipped every day. As only a small
portion of the United States, probably
less than one-tenth has been covered
some idea can be formed of the enorm
ous trade which may later develop and
consequently of the importance of the
•dock factory as a fut ire industry in
Danville.
Basket Ball.
There will be « game of basket ball
jh Jim Armory on Friday evening be
tweeu Dauviileand Shenandoah.
"PRIMARIES
The Republieian primaries wic held
j throughout Hie Borough Friday eve.
I A good sized vote was polled, in tiie
First Ward especially where sixty votes
j were cast. Following are the nomina
tions :
FIRST WARD.
Council, Amos Vastiue; School Di
rector, H. K. Trunihower; Assessor, J.
L. Frame ; Judge of Election, \V. V.
Oglesby: Inspector,F. M. Herriugton.
j 112. A. Evans and W. G. Brown were
! chosen as delegates to the Borough and
! District Conventions. W. 11. Woodside
, was the choice of the First Ward for
Auditor. Joseph Y. Sechler and Jesse
Beaver received a tie vote for Poor Di
rector. The delegates therefore were
instructed to vote,one for Sechler and
the other for Beaver.
SECOND WARD.
Council, Jacob H. Hover; School Di
rector, Davirt E. Daring; Assessor,
Harry E. Seidel; Judge of Election,
Harry A Shick; Inspector, Frank T.
Montague. W. H. Woodside was the
choice for Borough Auditor. J. If.
Woodside and Harry A. Shick were
elected delegates. A* to Poor Director
they were uninsti acted.
THIRD WARD.
Council, J. B. Cleaver; School Di
rector,.!. B. Ciearhart , Assessor, Henry
Kerns; Justice of the Peace, J. P.
Rare; Judge of Election,W. Dosh Hol
loway ; Inspector, Seth Lormor. W.
H. Woodside was endorsed for Borough
Auditor. The delegates electe i were
Edward Stroll and Clarence Price.
For Pool Director they were unin
structed.
FOURTH WARD.
Council, Joseph Gibson; School Di
rector, W. 11. Orth; Assessor, John
Jenkins; Judge of Election, Dallas
Hummer; Inspector, Michael Lormor;
W. H. Woodside was supported for
Borough Auditor. The delegates chos
en were Nicholas Hill and Alexander
Mann. They were unitistructed for
Poor Director.
Jesse Beaver for Poor Director.
The Republican Borough and Dis
trict conventions were held at Hotel
Oliver on Saturday evening. There
were no delegates present from Mahon
ing township. Each of the Wards of
the Borough was represented as fol
lows; First Ward, W. G. Brown and
T. A. Evans; Second Ward, J. H.
Woodside aud Harry A. Shick ; Third
Ward. Edward Stroll and Clarence
Price; Fourth Ward, Nicholas Hi 11 and
Alexander Maun.
Edward V Stroll was chosen Chair
man and J. H. Woodside, Secretary,
of the District convention. Jesse Beav
er, who with Joseph Y. Sechler re
ceived a tie vote in the First Ward,
Friday i,ight,was nominated fot Over
seer of the Poor iu the Danville and
the Mahoning District.
The officers chosen tor the District
convention also served in the Borough
Convention. There was only one nom
ination to make,that for Borough Au
ditor. W. Hadyn Woods id eof the Sec
ond Ward, who was unanimously sup
ported at the primaries, received the
nomination for Borough Auditor.
Enjoyable Social Affairs.
Members of the entertainment com
mittee of the B. F. <>. Elks of this
city are making arrangements to hold
a series of dancs HI the magnificent
Elks hall in the Groue building, the
first oue of which is to be given some
eveuiug next week.
The social affairs ghreu by Danville
Lodge during the past few weeks were
much enjoyed by those who were for
tunate enough to be preseut. The first
entertainment was given several weeks
ago, a progressive sledge party for
numbers aud their gentlemen frieuds,
serving as the inaugural number. This
was followed last week by a euchre
for members and their lady friends.
Nearly sixty people were present at
the euchre and a most enjoyable even
ing was spent.
Amusements for the ladies will be
given at short intervals during the
winter. The Elks are very hospitable
and their rooms are well suited for
entertaining purposes.
Both Feet Badly Frozen.
Martin Kelley, a stove moulder un
til a few days ago employed at the
Stove Works here, was very badly froz
en Tuesday night and is iu danger ol
losing his feet as the result.
Kelley boauled with Mrs. Jones on
Front street near the Second Ward
school house.
Dr. Faules.who was called to attend
Kelley found him in a dreadful condi
tion, both feet being frozen until
black. Tlia man will be taken to the
Mary M Packer Hospital this morn
ing. It is much feared that his feet
will have to be amputated.
Will Ask State Aid.
The County Commissioners of Col
umbia county have made an appeal to
Ihe State for assistance to aid in break
ing up the enormous ice gorges in CM
North Branch near this point.
What the result of the appeal will be
is not known. A telegram from Gi\
eruor Penoypacker in response to an
earlier eominunicaticii warned the
County Commissioners that it was
their duty to do everything in their
power to prevent private or the
destruction of public property in the
form of bridges.
For combinations of weather this
neck o'woods is the limit.
DAXVILLK. PA., THURSDAY .JAXI AHY 28 UMM.
'24 IKK RS OF
SUSPENSE
Above town a stupendous ice jam
holding back a pent-up flood whose
crest was the highest that ever swept
down the North Branch Valley; below
town another formidable mass of ice
locked in tie.; channel dreaded as an
obstacle which might hold back the
mighty rush of water that was likely
to be precipitated upon us at any mo
ment and cause the inundation of all
the low lying portions of our town.
Such was the grave situation at Dan
ville all day Sunday and during Sun
day night.
It was a period of deep suspense and
anxiety. The conditions were unique
in the history of the town; precedents
counted for nothing and no one know
what to predict.
The whistle at riit Water Works
sounded shortly after one o'clock Suu
day morning indicating that the ice
on the river had started. People crawl
ed from their beds anxions to witness
the spectacle but scarcely dreaming of
the menacing conditions which were
so soon to develop. The ice moved
some twenty feet and then stopped
short.
People crawled back to their beds
but earlv Sunday morning again
sought the river. Shortly after 11
o'clock the whistle was again sounded
and fn response nearly half the town's
population nude its way toward the
river. The ice broke below the bridge
and moved quietly down as far as the
creek's mouth whore it lodge 1. Above
the bridge it remained intact.
Meanwhile reports teiched this city
from Bloonisbarg and Catawissa tell
ing of abnormally high water at those
poiuts,while below town on both sides
of the river the railroads were under
On the S. H. & W. branch all
traffic was suspended. On the D. L.
& W. line the(»:s7 a. m. train came
up to Danville but was unable to pro
ceed to Bloomsburg owing to the sub
merged tracks east of the town.
An engine and coach containing sev- j
era! officials and a number of employes
during the fcrcnooit passed through
South Danville en route to Catawissa
where the flood conditions made their
presence necessary. They proceeded
as far as Boyd's Station but bevoud
that point they found the track under
several feet of water.
It was not until they returned that
the real magnitude of the ice jam ly
ing between here and Catawissa was
learned. As described it almost sur
passes credence, an imposing mass of
ice towering thirty feet or more in
height, filling the wide channel from
shore to shore aud stretching on t<> an
interminable distance or a* far as the
eye can see.
Down tlie river similar conditions
prevailed. From Clialaskey to Klines
grove there were a series of ice jams
with stretches between them where
the ice remained smooth aud intact.
Altogether the obstruction down the
river seemed less formidable than the
ice jam above town,although just how
much resistance it might exert when
put to the test was an unknown quant
ity. Below Sunbury the river was
ch'ar, the ice having passed off the
dam about 5 o'clock Saturday evening.
The ice also passed off the West Branch.
A telephone message received from
Sunbury last night stated that the riv
er is not at all high at that point
When the ice moved shortly before
noon Sunday the river stood slightly
above the 20-foot mark. From that on
during the davit rose steadily at the
rate of nearly three inches an hour,
which indicated that the water was
not finding its way through the ice
jam below town as rapidly as it came
down upon us from above. At mid
night the river stood at 24 feet and
was still rising.
By three o'clock in the afternoon
Mahoning creek was out of its banks.
Many of the cellars on Mill street had
a foot or more ot water in them. Cen
ter street was submerged up as far as
the Company stables. By noon the
wheel pits at the Heading Iron Works
were full of water but before night the
water poured over the surface from
Mahoning creek into the mill. In view
of the flood under the most favorable
conditous work will be impossible at
any part of the big plant for several
days.
At dusk the merchants whoso cellars
were not yet flooded, believing that
the worst was likely to occur, sum
moned all the help they could com
mand and began to remove their goods
All had experienced or heard of the
terrible flood of 1875 when tlie business
part of towu was submerged and con
ditions now seemed favorable for a
Hood as great if not one that would
discount it.
Early in the day the water broke
over the bank above town, flooding the
uppermost portion of the Borough and
breaking over into the canal which
during tho afternoon and evening was
more than bank full ftoin one end of
town to the other.
Bloomsbnrg and Catawissa are in
tin' grasp of tho highest flood ever
known 111 their history. At 11 o'clock
last, night the water had reached a
height of forty feet, which is si\ feet
high r than ever known before. All
the low lying portions of Bloomsburg
including Main street below Leonard
are submerged The carpet factory is
surrounded by water. All the farm
land below town is inundated,the riv
er and Fishing creek forming one un
broken sheet ot water.
Tho water pours over the roadway
of the iron bridges at Hloomsburg and
Continued «>n Page I
PERSON A I.
I! PARAGRAPHS
1 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Blocli spent
Sunday in Rioonisburg.
Howard Lungei of Berwick, spent
Sunday in this city.
Mr. an 1 Mrs. L. D Burger and
daughter Thelma of Philadelphia, are
visiting at the home of Elmer E.
Berger, near Mooresburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kirkendall of
Wilkesbarre, are visiting at the home
ol George M. Gent hart, East (Market
street.
B. P. Harris left yesfonlay for Shick
sli inuy.
John Bruder was in Rupert vester
i l
day.
Arthur Dietrich made a trip to
Bloomsburg yesterday.
I Mrs. Frank McNiuch returned to
Philadelphia yesterday after a visit
with relatives in this city.
A. H. MacAdams of Philadelphia,
arrived in this city last evening on
business connected with the Danville
Stove «& Manufacturing Company.
Mr. and Mrs. John O'Connor of
Shamokin, arrived in this city last
evening to attend the funeral of H. L.
Schick, which will take place today.
Ex-Bnrgess Philip Mooie and P. J.
Oberdort of Suubury,were in this citv
last evening.
Dr. Gilbert Smith of the State Hos
pital, left yesterday for St. Augustine,
Florida.
Ralph Foulk returned to Wilkes
btrre yesterday after a visit with rel
atives in this city.
W. G. Williams was in Bloomsburg
yesterday.
E. W. Peters was in Bloomsburg yes
terday.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lane of Salem,
N. J., are visiting relatives in this
city.
Alex, Groin was in Sunhurv yester
day.
Gustavo Weil was iii Tatnaqua yes
terday.
John C. Irish of Wilkesbarre, was
in this citv yesterday. <
W. I). Bernard and F. C. Angle of 1
the United Telephone Company nans- '
acted business in Rloomsburg yester- 1
day.
A. J. Leniger left yesterday for
Philadelphia.
A. L. Canfield of New York is m
this city on business connected with •
the Stove Woiks. Mr. Canfield has (
charge of the New England and the .
export trade of the Danville Stov" & (
Manufacturing Company.
Miss Carrie Meusch of Milton, visit
ed filends in Danville yesterday. j
Ex-Deputy Sheriff Jolni Montgom
ery of Sunburv, was in this city yes
terday.
Mrs. Fanny Heddens of the Excelni
or Hotel, Washingtonville, was in this
city yesterday.
.lustice of the Peace T. F. Kerswell
of Washingtonville, circulated in tlie
County seat yesterday.
Millard Robiusou's Narrow Escape.
Millard Robinson, who lives at the
"Four-Mile Bam" nearly lost his life
iu the raging waters while driving to
Shauiokin Saturday uioruiug.
At Heed's Statiou he attempted to
cross Shaujokiu creek, which was a
raging torrent and had inundated the
road at each end of the bridge. It was
3 o'clock in the morning and quite
dark. Mr. Robinson didn't see his dan
ger and was almost oil the bridge when
he found himself iu deep water. A
large mass of ice which swept around
the bridge caught the horse and wag
on lifting both off the road and carry
ing them into still deeper water.
The wagon was the usual type of
covered market wagon aud as it cap
sized the driver found hinwlf in a
dreadful predicament and iu danger
of being drowned. Struggling t j save
himself he called for help, which for
tunately wasjiear.
liy moans of a ropo the liotm was
pulled into dry laud aud them ui w t
released from the dreadful trap in
which he was imprisoned. It was in
deed a close call for both man and
horse. The contents of the wagon con
sisting of buttei and eggs in", tided for
the Shamokiu market and valued at
over S2O were swept away by the
flood.
Funeral of Mrs. Gearhart.
Mrs. Elizabeth Steele Gearhart, who
departed this life, Thursday, was con
signed to her last resting place in Odd
Fellows' cemetery Saturday after
noon.
The funeral was quite largely at
tended. The services were conducted
by Rev. Dr. \V. McCormaek,pastor
of tho Grove Presbyterian church.
Music was rendered by a quartette con
sisting of Miss Amuierman, Miss Low
rie, J. 13. McCoy aud A. H Grone.
The pall hearers were: K J. Pegg,
William Curry, Joseph Y. Seehler,
Thomas Bartholomew, Wellington Rote
and A. 11. Grone.
Among those from a distance pres
eut at the obsequies were Mr. and
Mr- William Boyd of Scranton ; Mr.
aud Mrs. Fred (J. Kirkendall of Wilkes
harre and Miss Atta Gearhart of \.sh
latid.
The flowers were very beautiful.
Residents of Danville are sure of
having a plenty of ice this summer aud
at reasonable prices, say the ice deal
SCHOOL HOARD
At a regular meeting of the School
Board Monday Miss Cora Kase was
elected as a supply teacbtfr.
Borough Superintendent Gordy ex
plained that by experiment the one
supply teacher in the Borough was
found insufficient aud that to keep all
the schools open he had been obliged
to employ Miss Kase to teach for Miss
Cunningham, who was ill. He there
fore asked that the Board elect Miss
Kase as an additional supply teacher.
Complying Mr. Greene moved that
Superintendent Gordy's ad vice be act
e I up and Miss Kase was unanimous-
I ly elected.
I Superintendent Gordy reported Prof
' essor Horner's resignation as teacher
of the Commercial Department and
explained what measures he had tak
en to sujiply a successor. On motion
of Mr. Orth Professor Horner's resig
nation was accepted. The Board felt
that it had haidly been treated fairly,
as Professor Horner was under con
tract for a year, nevertheless it seem
ed to cherish no ill will toward the
gentleman, who had merely embraced
an opportunity to better himself. On
motion of Mr. Burns it was decided
that the balance of salary due Prof
essor Horner should be paid in full.
Superintendent Gordy explained that
Miss Kate B. Potts of Scranton had
agretd to false charge of the Commer
cial Department for the remaiuder of
the term at the salary paid, $77.78 per
month. He explained what recom
mend itions she had furnished, where
upon on motion of Mr. Greene she was
elected as teacher of the Commercial
Department.
Mr. Bverly stilted that the Athletic
Asocial ion of the High School desired
the use of the High .School room for
an entertainment to be given in the
course of a tew weeks. The matter was
discussed at some length when it ap
peared to be the sense of the Board
that it might be proper to grant the
use ot the room for the entertainment
alone, shutting out rehearsals. On
motion of Mr. Greene, seconded by
Dr. Harpel.the room finally was grant
ed with the understanding that two
nights be the limit, one night for en
tertainment and the other for the last
rehearsal.
Dr. Harpel was ot the opinion that
John L. Evans was absent from town
und»r circumstances which inad'j it
incumbent upon the Board to provide
a successor to him as School Director.
To determine the status of the matter
the Secretary was iustacted to write to
Mr Evans. When the Board hears
from him it will understand what its
duty is in the premises.
The following bills were approved
for payment;
T. L. Evans & Son ... SIO.OO
Miss Nita Mover.. 3.50
Robert G. Miller . 10.00
Casper Diseroad 1.28
George Sechler 1.00
A. O. Amesbury 1.25
End of Fingers Badly Lacerated.
Walter Gross, sou of Charles Gross,
an employe of Curry & Vannan, met
with a painful accident Monday as
the result ot which lie loses the ends
of a couple of fingers.
Ho was workiug at, the circular saw
when in some way his fingers came in
coutact with the rapidly revolving
teeth and were badly lacerated.
it was the left baud that was struck,
all four liugers being injured. Walter
was taken to the office of Ur. New
baker, where he received surgical at
tention. It was necessary to amputate
the end of the index and of the little
linger. The lacerated flesh on the oth
er lingers was stitched. The injured
man may be incapacitated for work
lor a loug time, but his hand will be
crippled little, if any, as the result of
the accident.
The Tax Rate Fixed.
The County Commissioners have fix
ed the tax rate at mills, the same as
last year. They decided upon this
course notwithstanding that they were
under an unusually heavy expense dur
ing the past year and in addition suc
ceeded in paying otT *2BOO of the coun
ty debt.
Among some of the unusual items
found in the county's expense account
for last year might be cited the roof
ing of the river bridge aud the repair
ing of the voting booths. The county
was also obliged under the act of IHOI
to pay cut $:531 for cattle bitten by
mad dogs aud killed. it was also ob
liged by an order of court to purchase
a set of new indexes tor the Prothon
otary's office.which with the work in
volved cost #520.
Shoveling Off the Crossings.
The Street Commissioner had a lorco
of men at work yesterday shoveling
the snow oft the crossings. In the Sec
ond Ward the work included a remov
al of the ico which lay in a thick sheet
on the crossing stones and rendered
walking dangerous.
Keeping all the crossings about town
open and in good condition involves a
good deal of work,but it is a very im
portant duty, which at pieseut is be
ing very faithfully performed, for all
of which the Street Commissioner has
the thanks of the public.
Officers Re-elected.
At a recent meeting of the Board of
Directors ot the First National Bank
nf Danville, officers were re-elected as
follows: President, B. H. Gearhart;
Cashier, W. I>. McClure; Assistant
Cashier, It V Gearhart.
IvSTAIJUSIIEI) IX 1855
.1 WOMAN'S
BRAVE ADVENTURE
Mr. and Mrs. (Hark MeCloskey,
Church street, this city, were visiting
in Catawissa over Sunday ; they were
caught in the Hooded district and in
stead of the pleasant time they antici
pated their visit was darkened by a
series of thrilling adventures, which
did uot cease until they reached home.
Mr. aud Mrs. MeCloskey were visit
ing at the home of the former's fath
er, Johu MeCloskey, Water street,
Catawissa. Tliev left Danville on rlie
5 :50 Pennsylvania traiu Saturday even
ing and when they reached Catawissa
the river was rising rapidly. Mr. Mc-
Closkev's father lives in a low part of
town which is usually flooded when
the river is high. His dwelling is at
the end of Water street,however, where
none but the very highest floods can
reach it. The family, therefore, felt
comparatively safe and made them
selves comfortable for the night.
Upon awakening Sunday morning
they found themsevles surrounded
with deep water and the entire fami
ly, guests and all, had to be removed
in a boat.
Mr. and Mrs. MeCloskey went to a
hotel and on Monday they began to
think about returuiua to Danville,but
as is well known there was no traffic
on any of the railroads. The P. &R.
trains, which keep communication
open between W ? est Milton, Danville
and Rupert are unable to get to Cata
wissa. The new railroad bridge itself
was considered sate, hut the long
trestliug at each approach was loaded
down with a train of loaded coal cars,
which will be kept in place as long as
the flood conditions hold out.
A few men, mostly workmen, had
crawled over these cars and thus effect
ed a crossing of the river. It required
considerable nerve, especially,in mak
ing way over the long trestlings, where
the swirling water and big cakes of
ice rose almost to the stringers. Such
a thing as a woman making the at
tempt was never dreamed of.
It remained for Mrs. MeCloskey,
however, to prove that there was one
woman, and that a Danville woman,
who was brave enough to attempt to
cross wherever a man could go. Mr.
MeCloskey himself intended to cross
the trestling and when his wife urged
him to permit her to accompany him
he had confidence that she would suc
ceed, daugerous as the undertaking
seemed to be.
Iu order to assist his wife Mr. Me-
Closkey procured a b"ard, which he
laid from one car to another as the
journey progressed. The cars, loaded
witli v soft coal, were stretched as far
apart as possible which left a wide
space between each to be bridged. As
sisted by her husband Mrs. MeCloskey
in each instance made her way safely
over the plank,which was then picked
up and carried ahead. Upon reaching
this side of the river their adventures
were by no means over, as they were
obliged to walk nearly all the way to
Danville.
Fourth Quarterly Conference.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference of
St. Paul's and Trinity M. E. churches
was held on Saturday evening, the
same taking place at St. Peter's M. E.
church. Riverside, Friday evening.
Presiding Elder W. W. Evans in each
case had charge of the Conference.
The fourth quarterly conference is of
especial interest, as it is then that the
congregation generally manages to
make the fact known how the preach
er in charge stands with the church
and whether or not his return is de
six-ed. In each of the churches here
on the subject of pastor, the congrega
tions have spoken in no uncertain
tone. The warmest aud most tender
relations exist between pastor and flock
aud no change is anticipated in either
ot the three churches.
Rev. Dr. W. W. Evaus this year coni
pletes»his term as Presiding Elder of
the Danville District. In view of this
fact the following complimentary res
olutions were adopted at the Quarter
ly Conference held in Sr. Paul's M.
E. church on Saturday evening:
Whereas. The Rev William W.
Evans, D. D., is with us in quarterly
contoreuce perhaps tor the last time,
because of flu* expiration of his term ;
therefore,
Resolved, That the Administration
ot Dr. Evaus as Presiding Elder of
our District has been characterized
throughout hy exceptional administra
tive ability and splendid efficiency in
church work.
Resolved, That in severing our rela
tionship with Brother Evans we can
not but express our high appreciation
of his true Christian character, of his
fidelity to duty, of his wise counsel,
of his uniform kindness and considera
tion and of his deep interest in all the
churches under his charge. We, there
fore, bespeak for him wherever call
ed to serve the church the support and
lovo which is ever accorded the true
Christian gentleman aud faithful fol
lower of Christ.
Mahoning Democrats.
The Democrats of Mahoning town
ship have made the following nomina
tions: .lodge of Election, W. T. Mad
den; Inspector, Daniel Adams; School
Directors, Jonathan Rudy and Joseph
Ritter; Auditor, W. C. Heller; Super
visors, .Taeob Becker and George
Heckendorn ; Assessor. Samuel Krum :
Justice of the Peace, William Suuday.
About 500,000 iucaudescent lamps
will be used in the illumination of the
St. Louis exposition grounds.
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
Ofaii Kinds and Description
THE SNOW PLOW
IT WORK
The Pennsylvania railroad company
is not disposed to yield long to the ad
verse conditions which are holding up
traffic ou the S. H. & W. branch, hat
witli characteristic enterprise, draw
ing 011 its varied resources, the com
pany yesterdav set to work opening
the track at Roaring creek conducting
operations on a very large scale.
Some fifty men were at work all day
yesterday aud during last night. The
track for at lea*t three miles is still
under a couple of feet of water and
obstructed for the entire distance by a
conglomeration of ice cakes, rocks,
stumps and railroad ties, all frozen in
one solid mass. An attempt is being
made to break np the mass of debris
by using dynamite. To aid in the
work of clearing the track one of the
large snow plows was brought up from
Suubury last evening. This is a mas
sive piece of mechanism some fourteen
feet high propelled along in front of
the locomotive imparting to the entire
outfit the appearauce of a battle ship.
The snow plough was taken to Roar
icg Creek purely as an experiment,aud
whether it would prove efficacious or
not in removing ice cakes aud the other
heavy obstructions from the track was
a matter concerning which there was
a difference of opinion.
All of the fifty men employed in
clearing the track are provided with
gum boots, hip high. These are es
sential as the workmen every moment
of their time are in water scarcely
anywhere less than two feet deep,
while a single misstep often is likely
to plunge them iuto water up to their
arm pits.
A pretty fair start was made yester
day and the inteution of the railroad
compauy is to push the work along
without auy interruption to the eud
that, when the water lias fallen suffi
ciently to leave the road bed dry the
track will be clear.
In order that no time might be lost
sapper for the fifty men employed was
brought up to South Danville on the
5:50 passenger train last evening. This
was takeu up to where the men are
employed by the work train. The men
partook of their supper, which was a
substantial meal iu picnic style, after
which they resumed work. The light
of the crescent moon being considered
hardly sufficient for the workmen a
barrel of oil and a couple of large
lamps were brought up on the same
train which brought their supper.
Their Diamond Wedding.
To Mr. and Mrs. Dauiel Fisher, of
Limestoneville, Montour county, wlio
were married sixty years ago on Sat
urday, January 23, 1814, Providence
has vouchsafed an unusual blessing.
Ten years ago Mr. and Mrs. Fisher
celebrated their golden wedding. On
Saturday in addition to a large num
ber of neighbors and friends .their
children were all with thein. Couuty
Commissioner William Fisher, of Col
umbia county, and Mrs. Fisher; Mrs.
Charles Shuman, of Catawissa, and
Mrs. W. H. Kramm.ot Limestoneville.
An elegant supper was served and the
evening was most enjoyably spent.
The PotCsgrove band was present aud
helped enliven the occasion with
splendid music. There were present
in addition to the above: Mr. and
Mrs. Otto Shuinan, of Montgomery ;
Mr. Miid Mrs. Francis Clemens,of Ber
wick ; Mr. and Mrs. John Shalter.Mr.
and Mrs. Ambrose Miller, Mr. aud
Mrs. Willard Betz, Mr. and Mrs. E.
J. Stauim, Mr. aud Mrs. Will Hart
man, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lahr, Mr.
aud Mrs. Will Boyer, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Gibson, Mr. and Mrs. Adam
Philips, Mr. and Mrs. George Van
Nostrand, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hart
man, Mr. aud Mrs. E. J. Balliet and
two sons, Mrs. Kate Lowry, Mrs.
Sechler,Mrs. W. D. Geiger,Mrs. Mary
Hollenback. Messrs. E. N. Balliet,
James Shell, W. E. Geiger, Misses
Anna and Alice Gauger, Callie Gib
son, Emma Hollenback, Stella Hart
man, Mabel Geiger, Sara Balliet,
Catherine Balliet, Wilda Van Nos
trand, and Mr. Ralph Hartman, of
Limestoneville; Mr. and Mrs. E. M.
Hauuty, of Pottsgrove; Mr. George
Flickinger,of Tirbotville; Miss Stella
Clemens, of Berwick ; Miss Sarah
Geiger, Northumberland.
Water Receding From Cellars.
By yesterday the water had pretty
generally receded from the cellars in
the Second Ward which were flooded
during the high water on Sunday. In
a few instances it wa e necessary to
use a pump or to carry the water out
bv buckets, but as a general thing the
water filtered out through the ground
the same way that it came in. Many
of the dwellings were rendered wet
aud uncomfortable and where the coal
and family stores were kept in the
cellars much inconvenience was en
tailed upon the families.
The flooded section included the low
er end of Foust street, Cooper street
between Nassau and Mowery streets
and East Market street nearly as far
west Honeymoon. On East Aarket
;»t the intersection of Mowrey'street
the water stood sixteen inches deep.
The cellars on each side were full of
water.
Before the Hood receded colder wea
ther ensued aud during Sunday night
and Monday what water remained was
frozen into a solid sheet covering alike
the streets and sidewalks. Conditions
in that part of the Borough are whol
ly disagreeable,hut the residents there
are so thankfuljat having escaped the
worst ravages of the flood that one
hears but little complaint about what
they are really called|upon to endure.