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COMIENSEII
Another kind of weather.
Evidently the mercury is becoming
so weak it cannot rise.
II the Russians would only load op
some of their names and fire them at
the Japs they might be able to do
something.
Shipping 8,000,000 bushels of apples
to i.ur-;pe In 1008 shows tfiat the Am
erican fruit grower is going to the
very core of the thiug.
Febreary is not as long in days as
Mine mouths, but it is long in temp
erature.
.1 tjj.iii wants all the space at the St.
Louis Exposition which Russia sur
renders. There's enterprise tor you.
How would it do for the Weather
Bureau to initiate a lot of ground
hogs into the service?
Harbingers of spring may be expect
ed almost any tune now.
There is a suspicion that the verte
brae of winter has beeii slightly fract
ured.
In Ins trip around the world Dowie
lias not yet found a place where fiis
pi rti luar brand of religion can be
made popular.
Tbe haughty hen also maintains an
uncomfortable attitude of neutrality
toward her duty.
Uucle Sam can be depended upon to
look after his fences in the Far East.
The state has already paid out sl,-
400,000 for replacing bridges destroyed
.by floods.
It will soon bo time for the peach
<-ru|i liar to spring his usual story that
all tie buds have been killed by severe
weather.
Maybe Japan intends to make a Rus
sian warship exhibit at St. Louis.
Perhaps Gentle Spring is disinclin
ed to putin an appearance for tear
her advent will be the signal for
slaughter of her joyous companion,
Robin Redbreast.
The Miltou Public Schools will be
the only ones in Northumberland
county that have sent an exhibit to
the St. Louis Exposition.
There is nothing like a good rain—
somewhere else.
Jerome Flood ot Riverside is on the
sick list.
The plant of the Miltou Manufactur
mg Company has closed down for au
indefinite period.
A man who, when he falls on the
ice gets up and walks away without
, jussing or looking foolish, is a man
to tie to.
Now, if the weather man would only
• throw his stock on the bargain count
,er and get rid of if!
lowa Courts hold tliar a damp forci-
ItjJv ejected from a moving train can
tifhtain damages from the lailroad com
pany if. ho injuied. If all trains lie
stopped a*d trespassing tramps be
courteously requested to descend no
tram will ever get anywhere.
If tin: ground hog will only an
noanoe his spring opening for an early
date all will he forgiven.
MADAM CARMAN, the scientific
I'alm-st is in Danville for one week.
A rare chance. Don't miss it. Parlors
of tbe Heddeus House, from !> a. in.
to it p. m.
Fish is now the official diet with
t many.
Mn. John Foye, who was in a very
precarious condition due to inhaling
tlve fumes from the stove at the
home of Adam Speclit.below Sunbuiy,
lias so t;v* recovered as to be able to
. speak and ti.e alttndiug physician,
I)r Rice, of Sonbnry, believes that
her ultimate recovery is now assured ;
although Mrs. Foye is still a very sick
woman.
It will be necessary for us soon to
3-ass a law compelling every barber to
•wash his hands and instruments in
Mome anti-septic fluid befoie lie tn< kles
faH» custom! .otle fvvi-e fie is liable to
infect us with svco-is. im|>etigo. sebor
r'loic.alnpe < * an I I i title jlosis, \Win
d o- if this kn iwfedg • will kfep many
fr.tm getting shave I '
One step backward i* not always
...lions,toil lo walk backward regular
ly is a dangc old habit The merchant
who curt u!s his alvc-tisiog has com
minted to walk Irk ward— and a
bump into a ban'uui t y court is al
wavi imminent -W liliamsporf Sun
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"111 IS COl NTRY WILL NEVHR 111 i HNTIRHLY FREK UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF II SOW X DhMANDSW II II IIS OW X PRODI CTIONS
VOL. PJ--NO S.
l\ SESSION
The Borough Council held a regular
meeting Friday night. There was but
little busiuess on hand, beyond a dis- 1
cussioti of matters i.dating to the pro
posed p iving ordinauee, which will be
submitted for it- reading at the j
next meeting /
Mr. Swank of the Committee on j
Streets and Bridges called attention to j
an alley in the Second Ward connect- i
ing Mowrev and Honeymoon streets,
which, in the opinion of citizens liv- J
ing near should be given a mine. He j
moved that the alley, which opens iu- ]
to Mowrev street at the residence of j
the late David Van Sickle, be named
"David's Court. - ' The motion carried
and the alley was declared so named, j
Mr. Goeser called attention to tin
fact that the Pennsylvania Canal Com- j
pany from whom permission had been
obtained to remove the canal bridges j
have disposed of the waterway to the '
D. L & W Railroad and he raised
the questim whether it was safe to j
rely on the old agreement. The Bor- '
ough had failed to remove the bridges
aud the new owners of the canal might .
resist anv encroachments, such as j
would be implied by removing the j
bridges.
He moved that the Clerk communi- !
cate with the D. L. & \V. railroad
company apprising them ot the agree
ment entered into with the former
owners as well as of the tact that the
Borough desires to pave it' streets,
which makes it necessary to remove i
the bridges and cut down the stieet
The motion carried and the Clerk j
was instructed to open correspondence j
with the D. L. & W. Railroad Com
pany.
The Street Commissioner reported j
several very heavy accumulations ot ' f
ice in the gutters about town caused !
by water which drains int i the street
from the hydrants which are left lun
uing during coif weather. He has re
iieved the situation wherever possible
by chopping tin* icy out of the gutters |
but on the whole he looks for a good ;
deal ot trouble on the score of flooded
cellars when a thaw occurs.
The paving ordinance was read sec
tion by section last night and discuss
ed in all its features. A number of
changes were suggested and it will be
modified considerably befoie it is sub
mitted at the next meeting.
The following members were pres
ent at the meetiug: Vastine, Dough
erty, Goeser. Swank, Fen^teiliiacher. ;
Reifsnyder, David Gibson,Joseph Gib- i
son and Lloyd. Burgess Pur-el atnl
Borough Solicitor K. S. G 'arhart «er<
also present.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT
Regular Employes .... * H2.."i0
Labor and Hauling 12.00
WATER DEPART M E ST.
Regular Employes 112 1.17.00
Labor ou Streets IS.7"<
J. II Goeser .
Rensselaer Mi'g. Co 1311.fin
Harry B. Pat ton 20.00
Joseph Lcchner "' 5 W
The Danville Bessemer Plant.
Up to the present there has been no
prospects of selling the tiue plant of
the Danville Bessemer Company, which
has been widely advertised for sale
since last fall.
The Shovel Worl s, it is said, with
little outlay of money rould be adapt
ed to the manufacture of other goods
of a similar kind in which stamping
machinery is brought into play.
Trade conditions prevailing, how
ever, are such as to discoutage invest
ment along any line and it is doubt
ful whether buyers would be plentiful
even if the business were an old aud
well-established one.
It is unfortunate, indeed,that a sale
can not be effected, as the plant oc
cupied by the Shovel Works is all that
could be desired for manufacturing
purposes and Danville stands sorely in
need of the industry. It can only be
hoped that trade conditions may im
prove in the early spring with the re
sult that a purchaser may be found for
the idle plant, and that it may be re
habilitated and started up without de
lay.
Meanwhile our Board of Trade, al
ways desirious of improving industri
al conditions, by giving the matter
proper attention may bo able to assist
in furthering the object in view.
Mrs Linker Meets With au Accident.
Mrs. William Linker, West Mahoning
street,had the misfortune to break her
arm yesterday moiuing while visiting
in the country. She spent Tuesday
night at the Vincent farm, Valley
township. She rose before daylight so
as to ho able to start for home at an
early hour. In leaving the bourn) she
stepped upon a small pice ot ice and
slipped, tailing upon her left arm in
such a way as to cause a bad fracture
near the wrist.
The iujuri <1 woman was brought to
her home iu this city where Dr. Curry
was called, who set the broken bone.
During yesterday she was resting
quite easily.
Workman's Letc Badly Lacerated.
William Baker of Welsh llill.an em
ploye of the Reading Iron Works, had
his left leg badly lacerated about 10
o'clock last night.
He was employed at the shears and
was standing near an endless chain
wlii'-h catties the iron away when one
of the pieces became disarranged, the
sharp end striking him on the leg A
1 on k deep gash was inflicted, which
bled very badly. Dr. Curry sewed up
the woumt.
DANVIMJ:, I\V.. TIIi nsDAY FKlilU AHY 2r> HUM.
IILOOMSIirUIi
TOOK THE GAME
A large crowd which occupied all
the sating capacity ami a portion of
tlie standing room assembled in the.
Armory last night to witness a battle i
royal between flit* Old 1 inters ot Dan- j
ville and the Old Timet s of Blooms- i
burg.
It proved to he a good game on the j
whole, although Danville lost, the j
score being 22 to lit in favor of Blooms- 1
burg. The game in the start was ot
the snappy sort, which fills an audience
with delight.
The tirst goal was thrown by Hloonis
burg and Bloumsburg kept ot) throw
ing them, while Danville fell into tin"
rear. The latter's deficiency was ae- ;
couutod for ou the ground thar they j
were unused to playing together. To!
make matters worse during the tirst j
half Sechler at guard injure 1 his foot
and had t<> retire. Dough-rty took his
place.
It was not until toward th • clos» ot
the last half that Danville got rightly '
into the game, Hedea, Russell and
Dougherty each hi quick succession
throwing a goal Russell's goal
which was thrown from the center ot
the field,was one of the features of the
game.
The visitors are skillful and experi- 1
cnced players and their work was the
best seen iu this city for a long time.
The line up:
DANVILLE B LOO M 8 B UR(i
Bedea forward Rahh |
Klase forward Keller ,
Russell.. center Gil more j
Uaskius guard is,ewatt !
Sechler guard Taylor
Dougherty .guard
Goals fiom field—Danville,Bedea, 1 ;
Russell, 1 ; Dougherty, 1 ; Bloom-l>urg,
Rabb, »»; Keller, 1 ; Gilinore, 2; Ste
wart. I ; Taylor, 1. From fouls—Dm
ville. Klise. 2; Bedea, 2.
A Woodsman's Bad Accident.
Benjamin Woolridge, who is em
ployed by John Bodi li on one of his
timber tracts in Rush township, met
with a very serious accident oil Sat
urday forenoon.
He was (dying the axe in the woods
when th>< log which happened to be
froaeu caused the axe to glance, tie*
entire width ot the sharp blade sink
ing deep into his left foot. l'lie How
of blood was copious and it was at
once seen that the injury inflicted was
of a very serious nature
Woolridge's companions at once
placed him upon one of the wagons in
use at the woods aud drove him with
all haste to this city whore ho was
taken to the office ot Dr. T. B. Win
tersteen. Tin injury was found to
consist ot a de-p ga-li extending ovei
the top and the side of the foot from
the base of the second toe nearly to
the instep.
The tendons of the second toe were
severed,which constitutes some ground
for tears whether the toe may not have
to be amputated; at least, whether he
will ever have any use ot it. Had it
not been for the fact that he had on
heavy rubbers along with the other
footgear worn in the country, which
somewhat broke the force of the axe,
Mi. Woolridge think- the injury would
have been much more serious and that
he would no doubt have lost the use
of his foot. Over a dozen stitches
were required to enclose the wound.
The iujurtd man was taken t3 the
home of his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Woolridge, on Front street. It may be
many weeks before be will be aide to
resume work.
Wedded at Huntingdon.
Dr. John H. Vastiue of Shamokin
and Miss Helen C. Beuscoter of Hunt
ingdon were married at S o'clock ou
Tuesday evening. The bride is the
daughter of thi Rev. (J. L. Beuscoter,
pastor of the West Huntingdon M. E.
Church, who tied the nuptial knot as
sited by Rev. A. S. Baldwin, D. D.
The newly-wedded couple left on the
night train for Atlantic City.
Among the out of town guests were
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Vastiue of this
city,parents, and A. Beeber Vastiue of
Philadelphia, brother, of the groom;
Miss Davidson of West Pittston; Miss
Detwiler of Hopewell aud Miss Ale of
Bell wood.
Scarlatina is Dying Out.
Health Officer B. B. Brown last even
[ ing stated that the several cases of
scarlatina recently reported are either
convalescent or have entirely recover
ed. One of the infected houses goes
out of quarantine today, which leaves
only one dwelling placarded in Dan
ville. There is no diphtheria aud the
single case of scarlatina remaining is
the only case of infectious disease in
town.
The physicians agree that the public
health is good considering the time ot
year. There is some probability of
giip becoming prevalent,but from dis
ease in any of its more fatal forms our
town seems to enjoy a remarkable im
munity. But few deaths fiom any
cause have occurred since the Holi
davs
Returned from Hospital.
Mrs. George Mverlv. Front stnet,
returned home. Saturday, fiom the
Gyueceau Hospital, Philadelphia,
where she was under treatment tor
five weeks previously. Hci condition
h •> materially improve d
Thumb Taken Off.
Thomas Grimes of the I bird Ward
had the thumb of his left hand taken
riff on Saturday night. Dl Sliultz p> I
formed the amputation
LOOKING TO
A FREE FERRY
The County Commissioners at their
tegular meeting Saturdav found them
selves confronted with two important
matters, licth outside of the usual
routine of work, but which seem d to
require prompt and decisive action.
One of these was the question of a
free ferry. In View of the extraordin
ary conditions on the river many per
sons have brought themselves to be
lieve that the bridge here is doomed.
Citizens on both sides of the stream
have learned to appreciate the benefits
of a free bridge and they will hear to
nothing hut a free ferry to take the
place of the structure in the event that
it should follow the fate of the bridge
at Berwick.
In this matter the'Coinmissiouers of
Montour, at least, are of the same
opinion a< many of their constituents
and although we still have the bridge
with us,in view application for
a charter pending, in which private
individuals figure, thi Commissioners
do not consider it any too early to act.
Accordingly ou Saturday the Board
of Commissioners decided to establish
a free terry to take the place of the
bridge in case that structure should
be destroyed or reudered impassable.
As tbe bridge here spans a stream
dividing two counties the Northum
berland County Commissioners of
course have an equal voice with Mon
tour County and a"free ferry can be
established only by "joint discretion
ary action" of the two boards. No
doubt is entertained, however, but
that the Northumberland county board
will concur with the Commissioners
of Montour in a matter like this and
the establishment ot a free ferry,should
one be needed, is eonsideied n> assur
ed.
The othei mattei before the County
Commissioners which was not au
every day affair was the deciding of a
ci>iitest for the office of Assessor in
West Hemlock township,in which the
two candidates, S. IS. Flick and C. J
DeighiuiHer, each had 2* vote-. .The
matter was settled hv the Commis
sioners appointing C. J. Deighniiller
as Assessor,
It is only in the case of assessor that
tlie Commissioners have the power to
appoint, a tie among any of the other
candidates for township offices being
settled hv the court.
Filtered Water at Hospital.
The filter plant at the Hospital for
the Insane is practically completed
and by tomorrow the one thousand or
more people at that institution v.il;
know what it means to enjoy the lux
ury of filtered water. The Trustees
will hold a special meeting for the
purpose of taking the filter plant off
the contractor's hands.
As a companion to filtered water the
Trusties will uext be obliged to take
up the matter of sewage, which ever
since the Hospital was built has pol
luted the river at this point. The ap
propriation to the Hospital made by
the last legislature included SIO,OOO
for a filtration plant and £ 1 f>,<m»o foi
the disposal of sewage.
The Trustees at ouce began to cast
about for some method of handling the
sewage which would divert it from
the river, but up to the present noth
ing has been positively decided up
on. The Waring system as adopted at
Norrisfown was investigated but it
found little favor with the trustees.
The proposition which received the
most support was the laying of an 18-
inch pipe from the Hospital along the
bottom of the canal through the bor
ough connecting with the sewer of the
latter at the aqueduct and in re
turn for the privilege to grant to the
Borough permission to sell to its citiz
ens the right of connecting with the
Hospital sewer. Permission to lay the
pipo bad been practically obtained
from the Pennsylvania Canal Com
pany, although what effect the change
of ownership might have on the prop
osition is not known.
It was learned yesterday from a re
liable source that the idea of laying a
sewer in the canal has been practical
ly abandoned by the Trustees and that
the Waring or some kindred system
may he selected for disposing of the
sewage tin the Hospital grounds.
Meanwhile the Susquehanna is be
ing polluted to an alarming extent,
the sewage from the immense institu
tion draining into the liver scarcely a
mile above the intake ot our water
works. Tbe state was liberal in its
appropriation to afford relief and no
news would be more gratifying to our
citizens than that the disposal of sew
age would be the very first work en
tered upon by the Trustees when
spring opens up.
Long'n School, West Hemlock Township,
Closed.
'1 here is an epidemic of measles in
West Hemlock township, which has
necessitated the closing ol Long's
School. Among those down with tbe
disease is Mi-s Arnwine, the teacher]
Some half a dozen families in all are
Infected.
Measles arc among the less dreaded
it the infectious diseases,nevertheless
when an outbreak occurs they are suffi
cient to cri ate a good deal of exciti
mi nt in the community.
None <d the cases iu SVest Hemlock
;u< ' I a serious nature, but as an aid
hi stamping out the disease it was con
sideted advisable to close the school.
Mi- (J. 11 Dickerman, wife of Con
gressuian Dickernian, of Milton, is
ijuito ill at Atlantic City.
!•! KM>\'.!
rnjiiiHi'iis
Mr. and Mrs. John O. Eyerly of
Bloouishurg, spent Sunday with rela
tives in this city.
S. M. Fields, gatemau at the South
Danville crossing, spent Sunday with
his fami 1 >• at Pittston.
Ralph Foulk of Wilkesbarre, spent
l Sunday in Danville.
Frank Kear of Berwick, spent Suu
j day in Danville.
William Mapstone of Sunbury,spent
Sunday at the home ot his mother,
Mrs. Emma Mapstone, this city.
Mrs. D. A. McDermott of Rlooms
buig, visited friends in this city yes
terday.
Benjamin Giddiug of Bloouishurg,
was in this citv yesterday,
j James Fielding of Catawissa, was a
visitor in this city yesterday.
Frank McCune left yosteiday for
Lebanon.
Mrs. J. R. Kimerer visited friends
I in Sunbnrv yesterday.
Architect John Brugler was in Sun
bury yesterdav.
John Boden, Rush township, was in
I Shamokin yesterady.
J. E. Ballsley of Bloomsbnrg.traiis
j acted business in this city yesterday.
Alexander Mowrey left yesterday
for Dayton, Ohio, where lit* will entir
the Soldiers' Home.
Mrs. J. E. Thomas of Bloouishurg,
( called on friends in this city yester
ady.
Robert Vinceut of Clearfield couu
-1 ty, is visiting at the home of his par
ents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vincent.
Valley township.
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Vastine return-
I od home from Huutiugdon last eveu
| ing where on Tuesday they attended
the Vastine—Beuscoter wedding.
Carl Litz transacted business in Sun
I bury yesterday.
Emery Dye of Exchange, returned
home yesterday aftei a visit with Mr.
and Mr- .lacob Sliultz, Cooper town
i »hip.
William M. Robison will leave this
morning for a several days' business
trip to Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs William Coldren of
' Berwick, spent yesterday with friends
I iu this city.
Hon. H. M. Hinckley was in Sun
! bury yesterday.
F. G. Peters transacted business iu
Miltou yesterday.
E. P. Thomas was a visitor iu Mil
ton yesterday.
Miss Mary Campbell returned to
Shamokin yrstnrday after a visit with
friends iu this city.
Mr. and Mrs. John Keim visited
friends in Sunbury yesterady.
George 1!. Maie of Rochester, N.Y.,
was a Danville visitor yesterday
Lewis Hort transacted business iu
Bloouishurg yesterday.
Walter Gros? visited friends in
Bloonisburg yesterday.
Charles Kudderow of Philadelphia,
representing W. F. Potts & Sons Co.,
manufacturers of Tin Plate and Sheet
Metals,called oti the trade-in this city
yesterday.
Half a Dozen Sheltered in the Lock-Up
Nigiitly.
The hoboes in anticipation of Spring
have crawled out of winter quarters.
During the several days of mild weath
er they might have boon seen in con
siderable numbers about town.
On Tuesday night six of the wand
erers were given shelter in the lock
up. Last night brought another install
ment of tour who asked to be locked
up. The fellows all claim to be hon
est working men in search of a job,
but in most instances their appearance
seems to belie their words and when
ever an opportunity pre-ents it-elf
they do not hesitate to beg.
They have all the shrewdness and
cunning of the genuine Willie, but
they do not deceive the officers, who
keep a close watch ovei them to see
that they soou leave town or at least
tiiat they do not beg or fall into prac
tices which may he worse.
Mrs. Thomas Oole, East Danville, Vails on
the Ice-
Mrs. Thomas Cole, Ea fc t Danville,
fell on tlio ice Tuesday and fractured
her light arm.
She was on her way to town when
I she slipped on tbe sidewalk. In en
deavoring to save herself she threw
out her right arm and fell upon it in
such a way as to cause a fracture near
; the wrist. Dr. Newbaker set the brok
! en bone.
This is the second time that Mrs.
Cole has sustained such an accident,
the same arm being broken at nearly
the s;tuio i lace twenty years ago
A Finely Appointed Tla'.
Station Agent W. R. Clark yi stei
day moved into his flat above Clay
ton's stoie. His former home. South
Danville, which he built a few years
ago, has been purchased by W. V\
Gulick, who will move into it during
the coming week.
Mr. Clark's flat, which contain- si\
rooms constitutes a commodious and
well appointed residence. It has all
the modern conveniences.
Farm Sold.
The farm belonging to tbe M I).
L. Sechler estate situated near Mou
tandou has been purchased by H H.
Rohhius Of Miltou
SCHOOL BOARD
One of the latest problems that the
School Roard has to deal with is how
to keep the pupils supplied with drink
ing water. During the later part of
last week the service pipe at the First
Ward school fro/.e, which shut off the
| water from that building. Yesterday
! the same thing occurred in the Fourth
Ward,and that school building is witli
, out water. How long it will be before
; the Second aud Third Ward school
buildings follow suit no oue can tell.
The matter was discussed at leugth
at the regular meeting of the School
Roard Monday. It was the sense of
the Board that it would not pay to
thaw the pipes out, as in all probabil
ity they would freeze again in a short
time. The digging would be a big
item and the total cost might not te
less than $25.
Borough Superintendent Gordy re
ported that James Sliultz had kindly
granted the First Ward schools per
mission to get watei on his premises.
The Superintendent favored the plan
of employing a hoy to carry water for
the whole building, limit at
16 buckets per day, which would give
each ot the rooms two buckets, one in
the foreuoou and the other in the after
noon. It was also recommended that
the same plan be adopted in the
Fourth Ward.
On motion of Mr. Pursel it was or
dered that a boy be employed at each
of the school buildings where the pipes
are frozen to carry water as recom
mended by the Superintendent.
On motion of Mr. Fischer the use of
the High School room was granted to
the Senior class oue night each week
between April Ist and the end of the
term
Ou motion of Mr. Werkheiser Super
intendent Gordy was granted permis
sion to attend the Convention of the
Superintendents of the State, which
will be held at Norrisfown March !>th
and 10th.
Mr. Greene called attention to the
old school house on Center street,
which, he said, was fast going to de
struction. He knew of a man who
wanted to buy it and raised the ques
tion why it cou'd not be sold.
Mr. Fischer said the matter had been
before the Board before and that com
plications were discovered which made
it advisable to keep bauds oft. As the
building is uo longer used for school
purpose it is a question whether the
laud does not revert to the original
owners. Ou motion the matter was
laid upon the table.
Superintendent Gordy said that
many requests by patrons had been
made of him asking that the pupils be
permitted togo to the river when the
ice moves, lie asked lor the sentiment
of the Board on the subject.
After discussion it was deciued that
the pupils who present notes from
their parents will have to be granted
permission to leave but that all others
should be kept iu school.
Ou motion Seth Lormor was elected
janitor of the Third Ward school
building for the remainder of the term.
The following members were pres
ent: Keefer, Orth, Greene, Pursel,
Harpel, Werkheiser, Fischer and
Ad am s.
The following bills were approved
tor payment :
Ezra Haas ... .•* .i~>
Emery Shnltz -80
O. M. Leniger
Welliver Hardware Co 2.00
Friendship Fire Co ... 3.00
William Miller 2.M
A. C. Amesbury . 23.60
R. J Pegg 41M
Charles Mottern.
Y M. 0. A. Star Course.
The Committee having in charge the
course of lectures and entertainments,
under auspices ot the Y M. C. A.,
liave decided to put the price of ad
mission to the last two entertainments
at 25 and cents—3s cents for reserv
ed seats and cents tor gallery admis
sion. This action is taken, tor the
reason that this season the sale of
course tickets has been so small as to
cause a shortage of about #60.00, at the
present time, and unl> ss the deficit is
made upon the next two entertain
ments, by single admission ticket-,
there will be a loss to tbe Association,
to say nothing < 112 the work that has
been spent on p 'rfecting the course.
The entertainment* this year have
b en of a high order, and were secur
ed with the thought of entertaining
and edifying those who secured tick
fts. The prices paid for the different
numbers in the course w-re in keep
ing with formei years, but for some
reason or other the course has not re
ceived the patronage of those in the
past, and this, of course, has caused
the loss. It is the hope of the Com
mittee that many persons will avail
themselves of the present prices and
attend both entertainments, and by si
doing, they w 11 not only help the
cause, but enjoy two realh tirsf-cla-s
elevating entertainments.
The next lecture, by Rev. Ttios. i
McClary, has tbe highest and most
( Oiiiplimelitarv indorsment of pr« --
aDd pulpit, as well as from managers
of lecture courses and all who attend
this lecture may expect a dtdighttu'
and profitable evening.
After Long Illness,
E, O. Voris, Ferry street, is able to
he about after two month - ill
ness He is improving day by dav and
expects before long to regain bis fir
• met health.
KSTAHMKITED IN 1855
!,4 patriotic
j DISCOURSE
Rev. R. J. Allen, pastor of St. Pet
er's M K. church, Sunday morning
preached a noble discourse to the P.
O. S. of A. of Riverside and this city,
some eighty of whom were present in
a hotly.
The text is found in P.-alms 127 -1 :
"Except the Lord Puild the House
they Labor in Vain who Ruild if.
Except the Lord Keep the City flu y
Keep it iu Vain.''
The sermon as appropria' to the
near approach of Washington s Hirth
| day began with au eloquent tribute to
1 the life aud character of rhat Soldier
and Statesman.
The truth of the tirst part of the
text, he said,is firmly established, tbe
second clause is the logical sequence
As by the will of our forefathers God
builder! of and for them this material
structure high and exalted, so by our
will as patriots and Christians the
same God and Lord over all will keep
the city in safety. What is our will aud
! pleasure in the matter ot our present
; ation? Let us examine our faith and
answer.
The sermon took a very comprehen
sive view of life, noting the changed
conditions which have come to pass in
a few years and dwelling with much
apprehension upon the giowiug tend
ency toward commercialism which is
marked in American life.
The heart governs the man aud not
the head. A clever man with a bad
heart is a constant menace to society
and yet to our shame be it said our
public school system makes no definite
attempt to train the heart. trradual
ly religion, the reading of tbe Bible,
teachiug the commandments, the en
forcement of moral precepts as of di
vine authority have given place to
mere secularism. Lest some class small
or large in the community he offended
our schools must ignore the spiritual
side of our nature aud teach us only
how to get along. The child's ambi
tion, desires aud passions must go un
taught and utitrained with never a
word ou the great subject of duty to
God. This is the goal toward which
we are tending. Crimes violent aud
cuuuiug are ou the increase—partly
from other causes,of course, but large
ly because of a serious defect in the
education of the child. Something of
vital importance is missing. A sys
tem which tails to train youth to the
yoke of discipline aud obedience—to
make them strong to control self and
resist temptation is lacking iu some
thing. If it fails to turn out patriotic
citizens, law-abiding men. and women
it fails the nation at a crucial point.
What shall we do.' Give up the public
school system and dritt back into
ignorance and illiteracy. God for
bid! Make it au instrument for the
propogatiou of religious opinions of
the majority, torciniz the children of
the large and respectable minority to
receive teachings hostile to the opin
ions ot their parents.- God forbid'
Neither alternative is necessary. To
the Ten Commandments as a [ art of
the course taught and commented up
on, neither Romanist, nor Jew eould
object.
Our fathers founded the R-*p»blic
upon Liberty and Equality and ded
icated it to the proposition that all
men should have equal opportunity,
hut sad to sav today there is a spirit
rife among ns that would snrte faith
in the equality of the race,that would
annul the constitutional amendment,
that would braud the immortal Lin
coln's Gettysburg and tiangartl ad
diess as fables and dreams.
The discourse iu turn took up polyg
amy and the other evils wl icf ♦-*-»!!
our country, explaining what p rils
confront u- and tha only course lett
open for us if we would wish to )re
serve our integrity as a grea' and
growing Christian nation
Opossum Fonnd in a Hen'* Sett.
Charles Jameson, West SflalcMttog
street, r->lar» s a -torv concerning rh*
disappearance of one of Ins bens in
which a big "pe-soin ■ v : sin • 'u
lOU- WFIY
Mr. .lame-Hi - »v- .va* the own-*r
of a tine 112 lack pullet which was jirußf
able bee a use of the tin infer if "g k '- -i •
laid Her domicile was a barrel which
lay <ui its Side, en 10-ed by » wide
board pla ed against the front
Mr. Jameson mi- I bis valuable hen
and on Muiniav lie i! termite d to in
stitnte a search. The first | lace fie ex
ami tied was the barrel where inuft id
of the pullet lie found a big op..—um
snugly curled up in the lien's r»i t
The pullet, herself, was missing
It was purely circumstantial evi-t
eilce of course, but the old npn-s U u» ;
wa- held guilty of knowing wl tt . » '
become of the hen and be was aiade
to pay the penaltv with In- li?
In the Mitkt of an Oyster Fam;u»'.
Danville, along with otic r towns is
experiencing an ojtsitar faunae Do
ing the wet k past A M Peters.a lead
ing dealer of this place, ha- been prar
tically out of the business. \ few
days ago he r> eived « 112. Ingram 112 m
the wholesale hoose witfi which he
deals which Stated that there w *s n «-t
au oystei in Paltimor.
The oyster famine is auotlier one of
the effects ot the old fachtuned winter
prevailing, which has enclosed the.
favorite dredging grounds with i I
The loss of the oyster is a depriva
tion keenly 112» It and the return of
milder weather which will bring the
bivalve back into the market w II be
warmly welcomed, indeed
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 he
is prepared at all times to ex
cute in the neatest manner
JOB PRINTING
Of all Kinds and Description
IBM MV (ill #1
CONVENES
February Couit convened Monday
morning with President J ad#* R R
Little aud Associate Frank G. Blee
on the bench. As stated in a previous
issue owing to the lack of cases the
Court made an order notifying the
Traverse Jury not to appear.
The Grand Jury, .however, was pres
ent P. J. Keefer of Danville was
sworn in as foreman and Jacob Wei
'iv»*r of West Hemlock township was
tppointed tipstaff to wait upon tha
I Grand Jury.
The District Attorney informed the
« ourt that he had no bills tor resent
The fitly business therefore remaining
for the Grand Jury to transact was
to estßiine the public buildings and tn
take action on a petition for a <*<>nntv
bridge in Limestone township
The of rhe counry mad-*
their returns, none reporting anv vio
lations of the law
H Spenser Vasfyj- of South Dan
ville, was 'Worn in as a member of
the Montour County bar
The court di*po§ed of a number of
rules, and by 3 o'sfock in the after
noon was through with all the busi
ness on band. Fv that hour the Grand
Jury was readv to present its report,
which wa« as follows:
To the Honorable Judges of the
Court of Quarter Sessions, of Mouronr
County. Pa
The Grand Jury having performed
their duty submit the following
We recommend the building of a
county bridge across Beaver creke in
Limestone Township.
We have examined the river bridge
and tind it in fair repair, except rhre#
of the piers at the south end, where
the 9h»*etniK at places needs new f:m
bers.
At the jaii we would recommend the
following Repap ring of rhe kitchen,
uew gate post near the -.table, repair
ing ot conductors at rear end of jail
and painting of line fence betwaou
jail ground ami Edward t'ormau «
property.
We further recommend the (>aym«ot
of rental of telephone in jail by the
county.
We recommend that a haud railing
he placed at each end of statr steps tu
front of the Court House and the re
pairing of the balcony roof.
Respectfully submitted
P. J. KEEFER. Fur man
Amos Vastine. Clerk
After hearing the report the Grand
Jury was discharged and Court *«:
journed to meet at the ringing of rh#
Court House bell.
In re-inquisition upon the body ot
Catharine Light, a patient ar th-
Hospital for the Insane by J. P Bai*
actinir Coroner Inquest not arpro*
ed.
W V. Oglesby vs. County of M>>a
lour. Cas» stated Septem!>er Bam.
IWH ; now Februarv i 3. l'.*H ;t is or
dered that s he c*"- he quas ed
George W. Hendrick.t vs. the Am
orican Relief Association 'udgmeut
of Justiee^reversed.
Martin Kelly.Commirte# of William
Saul. Exception dismissed and re
port of andiror -onflrmed absolutely
Eugene O'Hara vs. .Mrs Sage!!-
O'Hara. Action in divorce Tii# ct-r*
wae directed fo place the -am m rha
argument list to he argue*t »r rft- a»v
argument court
In the m-krrer of the. fo r •
public road in Anthony »*i> p aa«t
Jacob Kramer s Repnrr of vt#w#rs
against said road filed.
Estate of Christian* W«n<ss Asr 1,
Report of <al» confirmed
Estate of Caroline D*>L» o§.deceased
Order of sale "oatmued
In re-estate of Phoebe Hilfcert. Pet;
tion for partition. Inqu-st »«»rW.
NV'!hao> Markert v* Aothooy S not*
Application tor «*i- 1 on c naianti
Rule granted
Laura t' Kline, widow a# Jofca 1
Kline, iec d.. vs. Jcnattai 9. Own
et a!. Return of
•*d m si
Estate of < 'arharine Snri. dee t
R» tarn *on firmed ai si
In r#-w»if»r»hip of S. Bwley .ft
On Order of *ale and r>*p*»r« and re
turn of «anie"ronfirmed nisi
fore L«vi Smith Application for
appointment for Trust##. Th#
'•urity Conapany of P risti «n tm a|>
pointed as Trustee
• "'immoiiWealth v* f.t#arrt 9* fee*
*«d Pro#, allowed
Inquisition oa b«l of Marry i -»•«
low. Directed by <>ni? fo ha piar-t
on argumear li#t
Report of viewers in r#
bridge in Lirae*ttownship 9»"
port approved
Petition of Thorn— J. Koflm, Caas
mitfee ot tViiliaoi §. Mahaf**. a '.mm
at ic. for an order t«» pay a»#r ifc*
rents. .ntereat and dividead# la rb»
Wif# of said tonal'.' for is
maintena*K*e !>• re»- iaa<i as prawwt
Mi.«< lerade Parv
M :Mi>i Mr- Grant P«nt»teruMwH
er. EiM>r Mark, r street, reml#red rtwir
tanghter Pear! a mae>ioerad»- *«r|>rtsc
party n Issda* easaing a l»on» r '
her |:<th tsirthda* Th«*» prewet were
Mt*ees Mae Brent. Helen -wavie
Krhel Har-.o||. Verdaaad Bm»i» Karh
et, M» Petterwan. Lime fHaaM*
Catherine Kemm- r. Tharai and A»ll»
Bavnham Marv Walk#r. Tia4a flkiwi.
M -s-rs H.»rrr He fd-.-ta. Ralp' • nte
W>lli# and Rstmoml h*hm» ssid
nan Ri»be|. Mrs. Johns an. 1 . »*• «#.♦
Otntr
Februarr still ha# »lv# to Mka
. rroabl# in