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Its a little rough robins.
Bo careful about the brush fires.
Pututors and paperhaugers are busy.
Aj.til weather cannot bo depended
a pou.
Tamiiqua is to have tree mail de
livery.
Strawb rries have almost rt ached the
T hurch lestival level.
.lack Fro-t does not seem to realize
ttiat lie lias worn out bis welcome.
FFVV seeds have been planted thus
far.
Is it a case of winter lingering in
the lap of spring, or spring sitting on
winter's kuee, or what?
Some ot the boys around town are
playing the old game called "the
tricks with a hole iu it." A cigar box
is placed on the ground, with a hole
cut in the cover. The trick is to stand
upright aud drop a marble through the
hole. The boss of the game, or banker
pays three marbles for each one drop
ped inside the box, and takes for his
own all that fail to drop in. Asa finan
cial proposition it pays better to
"bank," than to "play," although
several youngsters have developed
matvelous dexterity iu sighting for
the hole.
T. T. Wiroman, of Harrisburg, chief
engineer for the Pennsylvania Canal
Company, after investigating the dam
at Suubury, made the following re
port: iV bo at 500 feet of the dam is
swept away; cost per foot to rebuild
it, sls,making a total of $24,500. This
is the lowest estimate that has yet
been made.
Bishop Talbot said in Shainokin
last week that every indication point
ed to a division of the Central Penna.
Diocese of the Protestant Episcopal
Church and he urged a large attend
ance at the Diocesan Convention at
Wilkesbarre in June. Ho also called
for 100 volunteer laymen to do mis
sion work. «
There is still a snowy air blowing
from the northlands.
It is spreading with frightful rapid
ity in town. You can see its victims
on nearly every corner. This disease
commonly known as the "Spring
Fever," has at last made its appear
ance in Danville and fastened its vise
like grip, on the residents of our
beautiful to., J.
Arrangements for the annual reun
ion of the Pennsylvania Odd Fellows
anniversary association, to bo held at
M ntonr-vU'E ON Ap-il ?<ith, are pro
grossing rapidly aud when the time
for the reunion ariives the Odd Fel
lows will find every thing in roadiuess
tor their reception and comfort. An
interesting event in counrctiou with
the reunion will be a meeting iu the
evening r.f the grand lodge to take in
past grands of subordinate lodges.
Now is the time to clean up your
hack yards aud prepate your lawns for
the summer There is plenty of this
work to be accomplished aud it is the
first step towatds having a city beauti
ful
In den andiug a printer who neither
drinks, chews, smokes nor swears,
Elijah ! owio's Superintendent is oi<
the st a r ' h for a teal angel.
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&AKING
POWDER
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VOL. 49—NO 14.
TELEPHONE POLES
MAY REMAIN
Our Borough Fathers convened in
regular session Friday with W. W.
Davis in the chair and other members
present as follows: Reifsnyder, Vas
tiue, Swank, Feiisteruiaeher, Boyer,
Goeser, Dietrich, Lloyd, David Gib
sou aud Joseidi Gibson
The question of locating the poles
of the American Telephone aud Tele
graph Company, which has teen be
fore Council for a week pa*t, occupied
an hour or more and was finally dis
posed of by granting the telephone
people permission to let their line re
main on the street it at present occu
pies.
William K. Davis, representative of
the American Telephone and Tele
graph Company, w ho met with Council
informally on Monday night, was
again present and explained hi< com
pany's position a> set forth in these
columns on Tuesday morning.
He took exception to the view that
the ordinance of ISH7, that imposed a
tax on poles, repealed the ordinance
of IS'.H, which gave the telephone com
pany a rigt.t to erect poles on Mill
street.
A special meeting was held on last
Saturday night at which a resolution
was adopted ordering the American
Telephone aud Telegraph Company to
remove its poles from Mill street to
the alley east or to Ferry street ac
cording as decided upiu by the Street
Commissioner.
A lively discu-sio.i took place last
night, in which Burgess Puisel,
Messrs. Vastine aud Davis took the
position that the resolution removing
the poles should be sustained. Others
among them, Messrs. Goeser ami Reif
snyder, took the view that in the
light of subsequent developments the
resolution was ill-advised an i calcu
lated to involve Council in many pei
plexities if not extended litigation.
Mr Reifsnyder moved that the res
olution in question, adopted at the
special meeting be rescinded. It was
seconded by Joseph Gibson l'lie
vote was as follows:
Yeas —Reifsnyder, Swank, Fenster
maelier, Boyer, Goeser, Dietrich,
Lloyd, .loiepti Gibson and David Gib
son.
Nays—Davis and Vastine.
Mr Reifsnjder then moved that the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company bo permitted to renew any
defective poles on Mill street as far as
the 1). L.it W. i ail road crossing, af
t-r paying tax on poles due from 1H;)7.
The motion was seconded by Mr Ft u
sterniaeher an I carried by a viv i voce
vote.
Mr. Va-tine brought the matter of
the canal bridges up and urged their
speedy removal. It developed, how
ever. that the D. L & W. Railroad
Company, the present owners of the
canal, who desire to presciibc the di
mensions of the water course under
tle> culverts to replace the bridges had
uot yet been heard from in leference
to the matter. Their Engineer paid
this city a visit and after looking ovei
the ground seemed to concur with
Council that a waterway four feet
wide and six leet highwould be sutlic
ieut. He has made his report to the
company and it will not he until the
Borough is apprised of the action tak
en at headquarters that it will be in
a position to proceed with the work.
On motion of Mr. Gceser it was or
dered that as soon as the owner of the
canal sends in the dimensions of the
water course the Secretary issue a call
for a special meeting for the purpose
of getting up plans and specifications
and preparing to invite bids.
The P. & R. railroad company ask
ed permission to replace with gravel
the plank sidewalk forming a part of
their crossings on Centre and Spruce
streets. Council doubted whether
gravel or auy similar material would
answer at those points owing to the
heavy washing in times ot rain and
on motion of Joseph Gibson it was
ordered that the railroad company be
requested to u-ie plank in repairing
the sidewalk.
On motion it was ordered that the
first quarterly appropriation for the
present year be paid the fire depart
ment.
On motion of Mr. Rciisnyder the
Street Commissioner w.ii ordered to
repair the pavement on North Mill
street, where the ground has given
way sinking terra cotta pipe if he
considers it necessary.
The following bills were approved
for payment :
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT.
Regular Employes I 8:3.50
Krank lin Boyer <">. 15
Standard Gas Co 2.00
Standard Electric Light Co 42t>.07
Robert J. Pegg I.WI
Labor and Hauling ... 77. »>5
Petti bono Bros. Mfg. Co . . I.HO
David C. Hunt 2.10
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Regular Employes $131.5" '
Labor on Streets 18.00 ■
John Spotts •».00 .
John M. Watt's Sous <>.75 !
Standard Gas Co 8 (50
Harry B. Pattou . 20.00
Will Remove Today,
Rev. Harry Curtiu Haruian aud fain
ily will remove to Milton today where
the pastor will enter upon his now
Held of labor.
Rev. Simpson B. Evans and family
of Milton, will arrive iu Danville to
day where Mr. Evans will assume the
pa>torate of St. Paul's M E. church.
JOHN A MOWKY
j A bad accident occurred while E.
J. LeDuc's coal digger was being
! placed in the river yesterday, the vic
tim being the well kuovvn builder.
John A. Mowr.v, Vine street, who
with bis brother, Elmer Mowry, was
assisting at the launching.
The accident occurred about 11
o'clock. The big boat weighing some
twenty tons had been moved from its
position on the river bmk onto the
two long sixty-foot timbers or skills,
which wore to carry it down to the
' water. At each end it was held by a
1 rope aud two pulley blocks, the rope
j being wound several times around a
I tree. The end of one ot these ropes
| was hebl by John Mowry, his brother
1 Eluier having charge of the other rope.
At a pre-arranged signal when the
boat was to be released each man was
to let go the rope. It was at this poiut
that the accident occurred. Elmer '
dropped the rope and escaped iujury,
but John iu some way became entaug- j
led in the rope and as the heavy coal |
digger shot down the incline he was
whirled around the tree with terrific
foice and hurled a distance of fifteen
feet.
He fell upon his back and was ren
dered unconscious. He showed no i
signs ot reviving aud was carried into
the Wafer Works where Dr. Shnltz
was summoued to attend him. It was
not until nearly an hour later that he
came to hints- If.
No bones were broken, although
there are bad contusions on different
parts of the body. There are several
injuries about the bead, the worst he- .
ing a cut in the scalp
About noon Dr. Shultz drove the in
jured man toJiis home. During yes
terday afternoon Mr. Mowry's ca e
was more or less serious. He was de
lirious at times and sutleied intensely
from the shock.
Death of Wellington Cleaver.
Wellington Cleaver of South Dan
ville. an old and highly honored citi
zen, who live I his entire lift* ill Ibis;
s ctiuti, died Sunday morning altir
several weeks' illness.
The deceased was 7H years of age.
He was a well preserved and a vigor- j
ous man for his years anil up to Jan
uary last, when he sustained a slight
stroke of paralysis.be was most of the :
time actively employed After being
stricken, however, he declined rapid- j
ly, deatli being due to a geueral d« - :
bility incidental to advanced years.
Mr. Cleaver was horn near Hloom>-
burg. Associated with his father.
Jesse Cleaver, Sr . early in lite he
built the flouring mill at Roaring
Creek, which he conducted for many
years. He later devoted himself to
farming and about ten years ago re
moved to South Danville, where he
resided until his death.
He was a man of genial,cheerful dis
position, svitli a high sense of honor
and liberal aud charitable in his views
on all subjects. The news of his death
Sunday called forth many expres
sions of sorrow,not only in South Dan
ville and vicinity but also iu this city
where he was well known and esteem
ed.
The deceased is survived by a wife
and the following sous and daughters:
Clarence J., (Soaring Creek; J. B
Cleaver, nierchaut of this city; Kim
her Cleaver, editor of the "Setui-
Weekly News"of Huntingdon; Harry
Cleaver, a diuggist in Jersey City;
Alice.tMrs. Theodore Kimbeljof Riv
erside; aud Tillie. (Mrs. Charles
Henry) of Jersey City.
Wellington Cleaver, whose death oc
curred oil Sunday, was laid to rest iu
Mt. Vernon cemetery yesterday fore
noon.
The funeral was very largely attend
ed. The services were conducted by
the Rev. R. J. Allen of Freelaud, as
sisted by Rev. A. L. Miller of Cata
wissa. The pallbearers wore: Joseph
L. Sliainou, Joseph Campbell, Elias
Woodruff, Oliver Hoover and Peter
Burger.
Among those from out of town pres
ent at. the obsequies were William
Cleaver, brother of the deceased aud
Hon. George B. Patterson, Mrs. Haas
and Mrs. Williams of Ashland; Kim
ber Cleaver and wife of Huntingdon;
Mrs. Char! s Henry of Jersey City;
Mrs Hatti Reifsnyder aud Miss Edith
Cleaver of Philadelphia ; Daniel Drum
and wife of Mt. Zion; Clarence Cleav
er and family of Roaring Creek ; Jack
son Cleaver and wife, William Fisher
aud wife, Kersey Cleaver and wife
Brittain Cleaver aud wife, John R.
Diemer and Mrs. William Abbott and
Mrs. Eli Karnes of Catawissa.
Easy All Arouud.
An exchange reports an incident
which shows how nicely the instru
ment of modernity may enter iiito the
practical life ot a good citizen. This
good citizen, a practical farmer, went
to town and got drunk.
He disturbed the peace of the towns
men, but got away from home before
the authorities could catch him. The
next morning, sober and repentant, he
called up the city marshal on his tele
j phone and asked if a warrant had been
issued for him. The warrant was read
'to him over the telephone. Then lie
called up the police judgoand pleaded
Kuilty.
The police judge fixed the fine at $3
aud the good man sent the money in
the same day bv a rural route carrier.
The telephone aud the rural carrier
have made the lifo of the farmer one
'lovely, loxuiious dreaiu.
DANVILLE. PA.. Till liSDA Y APRIL 7 MM I.
ELK IN NOMINATED
BY ACCLAMATION
Republican Convention at Harrisburg Yesterday
Lasted One Hour and Twenty Minutes--
The Nominations.
HARRISBURG, April o.—The Re
publican State convention met this
morning at 10:15 o'clock after making
the following nominations:
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
Former Attorney General John P.
Elkiu, of Indiana County.
DELEGATES AT LARGE TO NA
TIONAL CONVENTION
Samuel W T . Penuypacker, James El- j
verson, Sr., Philadelphia; Francis L.
Robbius, Allegheny, and O. D. Bleak-j
ley, Venango.
ALTERNATES
O. S. Hersliman, Allegheny; D. H.
Thomas, Lehigh; Jesse llartman, i
Blair, aud S. B. Dick, Crawford.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
At large—Robert Pitcairn,Allegheny
County; Levi McCauloy. Chester
Couut v.
i
JOHN P. ELKIN. i
First district-Daniel Baugh, Phil
adelphia.
Second—Joseph B. McCai.l. Phila
delphia.
Third—Alexander Van Ronsaller.
Fourth—Jehu E. Iteybur.i
Fifth—David C. Ninlet.
Sixth—Edward W. Patton.
Seventh—John T. Nonfenden
Eighth—Joseph Bester.
Ninth—James D. Landis.
Tenth—Frederick W. Fleitz.
Eleventh—Fred C. Johnson.
Twelfth—W. J. Whitehouse.
Thirteenth—Charles D. Wesley.
Fourteenth- John H. Brown.
Fifteenth—E. J. Schieffeliu.
Sixteeutli—William C. McCounell
Seventeenth—W. Scott Alexander.
Eighteenth—John Hays.
Nineteenth—William Louder.
Twentieth—Geo. L. Deardorlf.
Twenty-first—James O. Brook bank
Twenty-second—John H. Neglev.
Twenty-third—lsaiah Good.
Twenty-fourth—Geo. V. Lawrence.
Twenty-fifth—John C. Sturgeon.
Twenty-sixth—Archibald Johnson.
Twenty-seventh—J. Frauk Graff
Twenty-eighth—J. C. Milieu.
Twenty-ninth—Chas. W. Deblinger.
Thirtieth —Geo. Wustinghouse, Jr.
Thirty-first—J. Welford Holmes.
Thirtv-second William McConway.
HARKISBURG,ApriI (V —A general
caucus of the delegates was held last '
night at which Mr. Elkin was nomi
nated after a complimentary vote had
been cast for several other aspirants
by their home counties. Before the
vote was announced the friends ot the
various other candidates moved to
make Mr. Elkin's nomination unani
mous and the motion was adopted
with a hurrah.
The selection of Mr. Elkiu, whose j
name was the only one presented to
the convention is oue of tho most re
markable incidents in the history of
Pennsylvania politics. He came to
Harrisburg on Monday as a candidate
without opposition, for delegate at
large and like everybody else,was con
fideut ot the iiominatiou of Governor
Penuypacker for the Supreme bench.
But the Governor gave no intimation
as to whether lie was a candidate, al
though it was concede 1 that if he I
would accept there would be no org
anized opposition to him in the con
vention, until a committee called up
oil him at 1:; id o'clock yesti rday af
ternoon and notified him that lie had
been endorsed unanimously by the
Philadelphia delegation.
l'lie Governor promptly declined the j
| nomination and immediately after
Vestrymen Elected,
At a line ting ot Christ Church parish
held Monday eve the following vestry
men wire elected for tho ensuing
year: Dr. 11. B. Meiedith, F. C.
Angle, C P. Hancock, Dr. I M Jen
nings, Benjamin Fritchard, John
Doster, Jr. and George B. O'Connor
wards the party leaders agreed to
nominate Mr. Elkin, who hesitated
about being a candidate. A caucus of
the Philadelphia delegates was held
and Mr. Elkin was endorsed, after
which caucuses of the Allegheny,Lau
; caster a.id Dauphin delegates were held
aud similar action taken.
Meanwhile Mr. Elkiu consulted his
| close political friends and by their ad- '
vice consented to be a candidate i
and issued a brief statement announc
ing that ho would accept the nomina
tion. All ttiis took place within ouo
hour after the convention received the
Governor's declination.
There was never auy doubt of Mr.
Elkin's nomination after he had been
endorsed by these delegations and he
had consented to be a candidate. It is
generally believed by the delegates
and otlur- who attended the conven
tion that bis nomination takes him
out of the field for Governor in li»oi>,
for which ho has been an aspirant ev
er since his defeat by Govt rnor Pentiy
i packer in tho convention ot IHO2, after
a most exciting contest. The salary of
the Supreme Court Justice Is SIO,OOO
! a year aud the term is for 21 years.
Mr. Elkin is 11 years of age and he
for years has been one of the Republi
-1 can leaders of tho State.
The convention was called to order
jby State Chairman Penrose at 10:15
o'clock. After the usual preliminar
ies, Thomas H. Capp, of Lebanon, was
chosen c hairman. Mr. Capp made a
brief speech and the business of the
convention proceeded rapidly. Mayor
' Alexander T. Council, of Scran ton,
was chosen chairman of the resolu
tions committee, to which all resolu
tions offered were referred without
| debate. Ex-Secretary of the Common
! wealth W. W. Griest, of Lancaster,
was chairfnan of tho committee ou
permanent organization. The committee
reported that there were no contests
aud the roll as prepared by tho state
committee was approved.
The next order of business being the
; uominatiou of candidate for Supreme
Court Justico, Henry F. Walton, of
j Philadelphia, formally nominated Mr.
j Elkiu. whom he characterized as "The
Roosevelt of Pennsylvania." The
nomination was seconded by Frank B.
McClain.of Lancaster ;Dauiel A. Fell,
ot Luzerne, and Frederick W. Fleitz
of Lackawanna.
Mr. Council presented the platform
fiom the resolutions committee,which
was adopted.
The party rules were suspended, on
motion ot T. L. Eyre, of (Jin ster, aud
Senator Penrose was unanimously re
| elected chairman of the State commit
tee. Grant- R. McGlatlierty offered a
resolution, which was adopted, that
the convention instruct Chairman Pen
rose to take such steps as may seem
proper lor a fitting observance by the
Republicans of Peiinsyvlania or for
their participation in a national cele
bration of the party, which occurs this
| year.
Delegate Giorge T. Oliver, of Pitts
' burg, moved that John P. Eklin be
declared then jini tee of the conven
tion by acclamation. The motion was
carried amid great enthusiasm. The
other uomina'ions, as given before,
were made in quick order and at 11:35
alter being in session one hour ami
i twenty minutes, the convention final
ly adjou i lie I.
Grange Prospering,
Washingtonvillo Grange at Straw
beiiy Ridge is in a very prosperous
condition. New members are I iketi in
every meet ing night.
! Why not make next Sunday a stib-
Easter day?
[PERSONAL
11 PARAGRAPHS
I George Steinbreimer of Wilkesbarre,
spent Sunday with his mother. Mrs.
Anne Stoiubrenner, Front street.
Mrs. Joseph Eder of Scrantou, is
visiting at the home of Charles Gib
bous, Grand street.
> Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Foulk of Wilkos-
I barre, spent Easter with relatives iu
this city.
1 William James of Berwick, spent
' Sunday in this city.
Miss Anna E. Williams of Bedford,
spent Easter with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. D. li. Williams, Nassau
j stieet.
I Frank Kear of Berwick, spent Sun
day at his home iu this city.
Mr. and Mrs. George Gething and
son of Riddlesburg are visiting at the
home of William Fox., Cherry street.
Mrs. Glenn E. Tubbs of Benton,
at the home of her fath
er, Andrew Heller, Foust street.
H. C. Moyer, draughtsman at the
Coatesvillo Iron Works, speut Easter
at tho home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. William Moyer, East Market
street.
H. E. Myerly aud wife of Wilkes
barre, are guests at the home of the
i latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. V.
j Gillaspy, Mill street.
Mr. and Mrs. Rife Musselman of
Philadelphia, spent Sunday at the
j homo of Mrs. Musselman's parents,
j Mr. and Mrs. William Keener, Iron
street.
Walter Jones of Chester, spent Sun
day with his graudmother.Mis. Susan
Byerlv, Grand street.
Henry Schott returned to Philadel
phia yesterday after a visit at the
home of his father, Thomas A. Schott,
Pine street.
Jacob Swank visited friends iu Suu
bury yesterday.
Mr. aud Mrs. Arthur Buckler of
Bloomsburg, were guests yesterday at
the home of William Grotty, Railroad
street.
Reeso Edmoudson transacted busi
ness at Catawissa yesterday.
Mrs. T. B. Wintersteen left yester
day for Philadelphia to visit her bus
| baud, Dr. T. B. Wintersteen, who is
undergoing treatment in the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania Hospital.
Mrs. J. B. Scott of Northumber
land, visited friends iu this city yes
terday.
Mrs. Simon Goldsmith of Dußois,
who has been visiting relatives in this
' city left yesterday for Mauch Chunk.
William L Antrim left for Pittston
yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Deeter of Sun
bury, visited friends iu South Dan
ville yesterday.
Miss Annie E. Williams returned to
Bedford yesterday after a visit with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Will
iams, Nassau street.
Walter Arms of Suubury, was a vis
itor in this city yesterday.
Mrs. F. H. Vaunan aud sou Walter
of South Danville, are visiting tela- j
lives iu Harrisburg.
Simcu Goldsmith of Dußois return- .
ed home yesterday after a visit at the I
Goldsmith home, Lower Mulberry i
Street. ]
William Gething, Charles W. Cook, 1
ot Valley township, Sam A. McCoy 1
and wife Frauk G. Sclioch aud wife, '
Ralph Kisuer, Esq., C. P. Hancock 1
and A. C. Amesbury of this city re- !
turned home from a trip to Harrisburg 1
last eveiuug. 1 f
f
Returned Home From Florida. '
Our townsman, Dennis Bright, who 1
spent the wiuter on his farm iu Flor
ida returned to Danville on Friday c
evening. He is looking exceedingly s
well after his pleasant sojourn among (
the orange groves.
Mr. Bright says Morida or at least i
that part of tho state iu which tie was (
sojourning, escaped altogether tho (
ravages of the old fashioned winter, 112
which left such an indelible mark on t
nearly every part of the Union. Mild c
weather was the rule and at no time >
was there any freezing to inflict in- s
jury upon the orange groves.
Mr. Bright says newspapers printed
here on oue day icached him ou the
next and as they reported the preval
ence of extreme cold with mercury . (
down to 20 aud even to :J0 degrees be- '
low zero, in view of the genial weath- *
erin Florida ho could hardly credit
the fact. At such times, he says,there 1
was a good deal of dread in Florida
that the cold wave would roll ou and | '
nip the orange groves, but fortunately i '
each time they escaped.
i *
Montour People Before the Governor. j
W. li. Gouger and party while in '
Harrisburg Tuesday took occasion to
call upou Governor Samuel W. Fciniv
packer aud were very cordially reet 1
ed by the State Executive. lndet d,
the delegation from Montour were , j
most favorably impressed with the j
Governor.who seemed to manifest the
keenest interest in things hereabout, j
Speaking of the loss of tho river
bridge at Danville Governor Penny- i
packer agreed that the case is oue J
which demands speedy action and ex J
pressed confidence that the structure ,
would be rebuilt as soon as possible.
The money, he said, is available at i
any time. The new bridge, he said, '
will come up before the Board of Pub- i
lie Grounds ami Buildings in a few :
days and he said that he would do all
1 that lie could to hurry the work aloug.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855
STREET WING
PROPOSITION
Pursuant, to notices posted the Bor
ough Couucil hold a special meeting
last night for the purpose of affording
those opposed to street paving au op
portunity to explain their objections
Four persons in all were heard,two of
whom objected to going on with the
improvement at the present time.
Couucil, however, adopted a resolu
tion calling for the enactment of a
paving ordinance.
President William W. Davis l «ing
absent Amos Vastine was CIIOM n pi ev
ident pro tem. Other members iiesent
were: Dietrich. Swank,Fen.-tennach
er, Boyer, Reifsnyder, David Gibson
and Lloyd. The Secretary read the
notice which called a meeting of the
Town Couucil to hear objections to
tho proposition to pave with vitrified
paving brick and properly curb a cer
tain portion of Mill street and to con
sider the propriety of the passing of a
certain proposed ordinance providing
for such paving and curbing.
The meeting was called to order at
SVclock. But two citizens were pres
ent at that time to express themselves.
One ot those was Jacob Shelhart, who
said that lie was not opposed to the
proposition before Couucil, but that
he would advise "going slow." Coun
cil should consider whether they were
ready for the improvement. Ho thought
the canal bridges should be removed
first and was not sure that if. was a
good policy to pave before the sewer
was completed, as there was danger of
being obliged to tear up the pave
ment a short time after it was laid.
Simon Dreifass was the other speak
er. He was unqualifiedly in favor of
proceeding immediately with street
paving. The Borough, he thought,
would make a mistake if it should
listen to any objection. There is but
one way and that is to proceed and
pave the streets. Mr. Dreifass ex
plained that hehasfio feet to pave aud
lie declared that his attitude would be
the same if he had 500 feet to pave. '
A little later Henry Divel aud Charles
P. Murray entered the room and be
ing invited to express their views both
advised against proceeding with the
improvement at the present time. Mr.
Divel was especially emphatic. He
does not think that we r.re in a posi
tion to pave at the present time, hut
took the view that sewerage, &c., un
der way should be completed first.
Mr. Murray explained that since
signing the petition for paving con
ditions tinve changed. Ttu greatest
flood in the history of the town has oc
curred. A dyke to protect the munic
ipality from destruction is moie es
sential than paving streets and he for
one felt called upon to contribute from
his private means for the support of
the former rather than the latter.
Pursuant to the notice on the strength
of which the meeting was held the fol
lowing resolution was adopted:
That the Committee ou Ordinance,
&c., in conjunction with the Borough
Solicitor be hereby iustrioted, auth
orized and required to formally pre- 1
pare aud to report and present to the
Town Council for proper aud final con
sideration and action at its next reg
ular or stated meeting to be held on
Friday, the 15th day of April, 1904, at <
8 o'clock p. m., the said proposed or- .
diuance authorizing, requiring and <
providing for the paving and curbing I
of that portion of Mill street iu the
Borough of Danville from the north- i
eru entrance to the bridge to the 1
northern building line of Center street t
and assessing a portion of the costs ot
tho same ou the owners of property 1
abutting on the said portion of the i
said street and providing for the collec
tion of such portiou of such costs and
for other purposes.
The above resolution was unauim- j
Dusly adopted ou motion of Mr. Keif
suyder, seconded by Mr. Fenstermacb- t
sr.
Ou motion of Mi. Reifsuydera reso- c
lutiou was adopted orderiug that the s
Committee on Streets and Bridges iu c
with tho engineer draft t
specifications and plans for removal of 'j
the canal bridges and construction of j
Jul verts aud wingwalls—conforming
with the established grade on Mill t
street.
(
SpriDg Inspection t
The aunual Spring inspection ot
Company F, 12th Regiment, N. O. h
P., took place in the Armory Friday 1
evening, conducted by Major Clark, ]
Third Brigade Inspector, and Cap
tain Kennedy, U. S. A.
There was only a fair turnout of f
the members present. Those who uu- 1
lerstand the trend ot' thiugs in the '
Gluard expected a mod thorough aud '
I
■searching inspection and it is only
just to sav that they were nit di«ap-
I
pointed.
The company has had many disad- !
vantages to contend with during the |
month immediately preceding inspec- ' ,
tion, owing to high water, which com- !
pelled absence of many of the nioin- t j
bers and rendered tho Armory floor
uufit for drill.
It will not be until considerably
later that a report will show just |
how the company stands.
Whether the compulsory school law l
is more vigorouslv enforced in Sun
bury than anywhere else in this State,
yr whether there are more derelict
parents m that place than anywhere
else, the fact remains that more per- i
sons are hauled up there charged with i
violating the law than anywhere else
in the Commonwealth.
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
Ofall Kinds and Description
ISAII CASE
i 01 smcmi;
Aaron Moser, a well-known and
j esteemed resident of Washingtonville
y committed suicide yo3terday afternoon
- by hanging.
The shocking event took place about %
t 2:45 o'clcok. Mr. Moser, who is a man
■ well advanced in years, was in declin
ing health lor a year or more. During
the last mouth he was in a had way
i and was much depressed.
Owing to his state of mind lie was
> | not left alone for any length of time.
. Yesterd iy afternoon his wiie v i* with
t liim in the be 1 room. At his icjuost
. she we'.jt down stairs on an errand and
i when •! timed -i • was rbooftd to
i find I■■ ! lsbami banging with a rope
j aro:!'iti !ns neck, di'ad. She had been
i ab-ojit for a brief period of some ten
I minutes, but this was sufficient to en
able the despondent man to do the
rash deed, which lie accomplished by
, doubling a ropo and throwing it over
; the top of tlie half open door. ; The
act was premeditated and carefully
planned. The rope he seemed to have
carefully concealed about his person
or in the room and the his
wife turned her back lie adjusted it
about his neck and fastened tbe'otber
end on the door. To prevent the rope
from slipping he opened his knife and
stuck the blade into the top of the
door.
Mrs. Moser at once called for,help.
Jacob Martz was the first to arrive
and out the unfortunate man down. A
physician was called, but the 'vital
spark of life had fled.
The deceased up to about a yeajr ago
was post master of Washingtouville.
He was a solid and reputable citizen,
trusted and esteemed by ttie entire
community. His rasli act is solely due
to impaired health.
Besides his wife the deceased is sur
vived by two sons and three daught
eis: Charles of Watsontown and
George of Washingtouville; Ida,(Mrs.
Elmer Sidler), Ella (Mrs. William
i Umstead), and Nora (Mrs. Edward
Oyster).
The funeral arrangements will be
made known later
The Money Needed is Guaranteed.
The Directors of' the Board of Trade
held a meeting the pur
pose of taking further action on the
new shoo manufacturing industry.
President Goeser occupied the
Other directors were present as fol
lows: W. G. Pur-el, F. Q. Hartuian,
John Doster, Jr., J. f*. Watson-, M.
G. Yonngman, Harry Ellenbpgen,
George Reifsnyder and J. H. Cole.
Secretary Sam A. McCoy reported
that the sis hundred dollars needed
had all been subscribed with thb ex
ception of SB7.
Mr. Goeser stated that ho would
guarantee the balauce. Ho will leave
for Wilkesbarrt this morning,he?said,
and before returning will closj the
deal. The industry will bring several
new families to town at once. '
On motion the officers of the Board
of Trade were authorized to execute a
lease with the School Board and also
with the Shoe Manufacturing Com
pany.
On motion a committee consisting
of J. H. Goeser,John Doster, Jr.. and
J. B. Watson was appointed to take
charge of the improvements the
building.
On motion the repairs were placed
in the hands of George Reifsnyder,
who will do the work under the direc
tion of the committee.
Mr. Reifsnyder stated that he could
have the building ready to receive
machinery in three weeks' time.
Fire in the Old Cemetery.
The dead grass in the old cemetery
on Bloom street took fire from a pass
ing coal train yesterday afternoon and
in a few minutes' time nearly half the
tract was in flames.
The crackling 11 imes and the dense
clouds ot smoke which soared to the
sky as the tall weeds were consumed
caused a great deal of excitement on
the stre its adjacent to the cemetery.
The tire swept quite close to the build
ings and fence on the northern side
but luckily did not communicate to
them. ;
As soon as the (ire gaiue 1 a headway
Grocerymau Frank Russell called up
the P. & R. station by 'phone and told
them of the impending danger. In re
sponse the entire crew of trackmen
came down on a hand car provided
with buckets kept on hand at the sta
tion to be used in case of a lire.
They attacked the lire, which by
this time nad spread out over the low
er half of the cemetery, at several
points, stamping out the flames and
deluging the grass with water, which
they carried from Upper Mulberry
street. In less than half an hour the
lire w is fully extinpui'' el
Danville Ba- Team.
Chales M. Tent' i. > t Milton, has
written art view of i! basket ball
season in this part it tho state, for
the Milton Standar : its article on
the Danville High ol team fol
lows :
"Danville High School came fast
late in the season. This team bids fair
to resurrect basket ball enthusiasm in
Danville, bet cradle of the game for
this territory."
Confer— Forney,
Mr. J. VY. Confer and Miss Frances
M. Forney, both of Ku-htowu, were
united in marriage on Wednesday af
ternoon at 2 :liO o'clock by Rev. E. B.
Dunn at tho parsonage of tho United
Evangelical church, East Front street.