808 Pater —a**; Ul lid iiijllli! Ihe circulation o! t'n paper is in creasing rapid!) li v.i p*iy you to advertise m . > Mi-'i " xN SUBSCRIPTIONS' PERVE. n R Dit. iwvi.vi; ii. :a> OJfir, lJ<wi - 9 A. .»/. !<> - 2 M 1 .1/. to A V sin 1.1•/., i>. 42"> MN I. -T., DASMI.US * • • | W I'. 1 I' • PENTIS TIN it I "IF M ll' I*' ** 111-lllllllt n! - i 1 • ' I- 1 *• ' H-ttle LIU.sl tlillieel >i I DR. c. H. ) • \ ;oi R ).«, iS'- *i il - ■*)! ' ' V it', 1 ■ CONDENSED NEWS. STI-n-ner ha- irrivi ! il,-n»chool grailu L'l aie busy. \ IN at ion toui.- nr la ag | lanmd. TL.e ■ 'I wav | I I WILL soon l in j or 1 r UT cur TT •t 1 IN 'id LUI.-IUC-- j pi TE s I II Memorial Day. The L a'II tijea L-.lge <d Elk- has I ur- , . ies iii height. T ' * I 'LEG wil! b' devoted to t! Eu- th in* mber- Methodi-t- in Danvil will 1 in terested in the ic .-1 TE I - .ll i ran cisco. where t 1 < gen :AL -.jntcieiic of their church L- hi Agln 11. t eit t ■( will be no return to TH \IM ■ limit foi pa- tor- L"HE CI .'t ISI ien V 1 VAE, ia t u ferame at it- 1 I-T •' 1 ( titiom I for the re-forsiti Uot th liu it. Jn tin ir lalio of lov th- decking of the gtav • - cf tin ir * NR.ID —TH* surviving membei- ot tin Grand Army ol the Repub i .-h,,11!d I » V« the a -ist since of ;dl | sitr < •* i I ip • < 1 IALLJ in the donation of 11 W• A • TO aior lal Day. WANTED. Small AN i irg> tra TS (if woodland S INLLU'L E I:| u *ND price. New *1 oi KTV 1 o I I 1 . 1 .eck Haven. Pa. The public t 1 uiy I N M.OK in . has h ten BORROW IL '. board ex| en- -. 1 • . I. hit the public | ■ le a hut < U :ci. ex pec I- to rai e 'titn.- ir- tin - tie ot si -tone crusher A w trm wav* - novel I v Uif sea son sible Brace Poiiiho ol /■ in-'' l G, h comph t d the const RN T i N of a priv ate telephone LIE* at CT- 1 5rov Another new C■ Jll T_• I ing elect ed at 1 It; ILL I I 'ARK Major Gord O W. Lil! e (Pawnee Bill ) was -ued sit ! bai n ! ' MI - Kate Smith for $ ■' d ITI ag sf >i the loss of her little daughti r, Floi nee Smith TH, girl was I ill d t!N:I five years ago H\ t I E : •»' t-U ■1 TO si gun wagi N in the line ot J aradc ol Pawnee BILL - Wild West Show run ning siv. TV aud I nock ing In r down. The Will anis| rt P'.SN I < ' I'radi Will entertain tie d.t .- <d I'eiin : vania in June md I . Ir, pari d a pio gramme on so ma : :U en! I - >1" that every «|TI 11 dnv r in tie Cumin >n- Wealth Will I•• OH i' 1 t bat City. If there i- lU\ von • « TH WHO I: nows !I iv\ t I SI lv who man ! g' - 1 ' •' 1 F Williams; , 11 IN u l it I- nnf;T',\ tII ' before tin' first of Julv 1 I lIW im poses a tin*" of t> II lor I veiy frog KI!H d out t - l on The crop of FI-h I s tin- V■ ir seems to I" I" low t The ur.* d roads niovoni-nt -houl l not be allow l d t > L TIL results sieiw , I itself Hemeiiih ■ it I vul- IRA w un s uiitary to -I it , at !I \ • The city of LB arli, . w I li C itinerant organ NML- ■ho w t use the tri ET priv I! gi foi in nev mak ing. IT IS A MATTER POWDER Absolutely Pure THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE lout our 31 m mean. * V" * f3___ ___ IIIIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER HE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." VOL. l'.i--N<) 2). \YiMi ORDINANCE IS aITROVIiD ihep-ivi.ig i/i'ViueM was approved v the ! i iuj. 'i Co :nt it on its third fi iii Frid »y and it will | (| H,i _■ , I'uritd for his ap- , p., I i i': i \va.- lead an a whole, , alt i which on motion ot Mr. Ueit -tn IIT, econded by Mr. Swank, it w.i- unanimously adopted as read. On mulioii it was then ordered that the , paving and curbing ordinance just lina!|v pa-»'ed by the Town Council be at once submitted to the Chief Hur •-> fur his approval; also that said i liaance be published forthwith in tin • Montour American"and the Montour Democrat." Contra -tor D. .1. liogors appeared l, fou Council to state that he is ready tn 1 !•'gin work on the removal of the ■ tu 11 bridges Monday morning. It was , ,; | urn I that the contract is not sign ed bv the Burgess and that some form ilit\ remains to be complied with be fore it will be possible to proceed with the woik. It was thought, however, that things might bo got into such s 1 •ap si.- lo ]> rmit tlie work to proceed on Mondsty. tin motion of Mr. Reifsiiydtr it was nleit I that an additional single cross ing he laid at Ash and Spruce streets. The Committee on Water reported tint !t bad investigated thel eakage which ie-ultcd in a loss ot water lit the P. L Brewery for which rebate w - asked aud had discovered that the waste occurred on the brewers' own | rop' rty sifter the water had pass til through the meter. Under the cir cumstances the Committee did not fav or granting a rebate. .! on motion ot Mr. Feiistermacber it w i- ordered that Council instruct the \\ iN>r Commissioners not to allow a relute to the I'. L. Brewery as asked for. \Y F Pas re representing the Stand ai'i rui tn n Company submitted to Council the copy of a bond requir- I in connect ion with the construction ot the Danville and Bloomsburg Eire- ! ti ( Railway. On motion of Mr. Keif suyder tin sureties were approved and tli In nd was accepted. 1 lurac, Sitllcr of Valley township on half of his mother, who owns sover >l lots in Gnlick's Addition, appeared ■ tin, Council to protest against the removal of sand from the street in \ » iAt part of town, which he said, has lett dee] cavities seriously interfering j with tra\ 1 and tending to depreciate : tl.o value of property. On motion of Mr. Got s< r,seconded by Mr. Boyer, it wsi- order* d that the matter be ref< red to the Borough Solicitor with the i j ii. st tli at the parties who removed the -and be oblige! to fill up the ex i' iv ttiou within 20 dsiys. The following communication was r* i ive 1 from Goodrich Post, No. 22, G. A. K. : 1) ar Siis:—Your Honorable body is i:ii:i 11v invited 13 join the parade to Odd Fi ilows' cemeterv on Memorial Day, M> tidav. May 30th. To meet at r, \. K Hall at I o'clock sharp. By ordei of G. A. K. Committee, L. B. SECHLEH, K G. MILLER, W. J. CROSSLEY. On motion of Mr Feiistermacber tho invitation was accepted and placed on file. 'i'li following communication was receive I from the Commissioners of Montour county : Th Chief Burgess, President and members of the Borough Council of Danville. (. Nt h iin n : You are hereby not Ifi - i that the County Commissioners sit i in ' ting passed the following resolu tion : • ■ That the County Commissioners will not erect, maintain or in anywise ■ r, | ion - i hie for the erection or main - t nam ot a bridge across the mouth ol M thoning creek from the Borough of Danville to Mahoning township." Alt r : HORACE C. BLUE. Oli rk of County Commissioners, (in motion of Mr. Reifsnyder the lunieition was accepted and or i re I placed on file. M fellowing members were in their 111 * R. if-tiyder, Feustormacher, V istille. (ioeser, Dietrich, Swank, H .ver.Lloyd, David Gibson and Joseph .Gibson. Chaifman William W. Davis i.i a'nt Amos Yastine was chosen pri -ident pro tem. i (' imniittee on Light submitted ifie itions for si Borough Electric Light plant, which were read by the On motion of Mr. Boyer, s • ii<i• >i by air Swank, the specifica ti- w re approved and it was decid i t advertise for proposals for in stailing a plant. The following hills were approved ' or p t \ 111 °111: BOROUGH DEPARTMENT. K, juiar Employes. . i 82.. r >o Fiank Buyer ... Labor anil Mauling 62.18 Labor on Sewer 112.02 W Shepperson . 5. HO "1 :ig News ... 11-33 I W Peter- ((Join.) 17.50 WATER DEPARTMENT. |{i V lir Employes $140.(i,"> i th ron Sf reets 33.40 \1 M 'I Li Due ... 200.47 \t hint ic Refining Co 28.38 Morning News 18.M Joseph Lecbner 64.89 H !' I'at toil . . 20.00 K W l'i ters (Coin.) 7.50 Benring Tomatoes, j. . , Beaver wa- one of the first to t i nt fi m ito | lants this-spring His .in, - sire now growing nicely and are hearing green tomatoes as large as hick 1 ory nuts. SOLICITING TO HE RENEWED J Ono or two things have occurred in j connection with the project to erect a j soldiers' monument in Montour Conn- , ty, which place it on a new footing and would seem to insure success. As is well known subscriptions to the soldiers' monument fund have been received during a number of years.the total of the amounts subscribed being by no means insignificant. No sustain ed nor systematic effort, however, was ever put forth by the canvassers and comparatively few people were ever called upon. We are informed by Hon. James Foster, Chairman of the Committee, that a most determined effoit to raise the money required will now be made and that along with street paving and an electric railway Danville in the near futuie will have a soldiers' monu ment. Irs site has already been sel ected, which will be the old cemetery on lUoom street. As soon as the monu ment is an assured fact, he said, this fine tract of ground will bo deeded over to the Borough free of cost as a public park. It is pretty evident that the days of the old cemetery are num bered. In its present condition it is a nuisance, which the generation now forging to the front will not be apt to tolerate very long. It is rat if yin K. indeed, that tilings look so favorable for its future and that it can be put to a uso in such perfect harmony with tlie service to which it was dedicated in the past. The project seems to have suddenly aroused a nsw interest. Some of those who formerly contributed have more than doubled their subscriptions.until of the SIO,OOO needed nearly S3OOO have been raised. Among those who have taken hold ot the project determined to push it through is John H. Goeser.and hence forth along with Mr. Foster, Sam A. McCoy and others ho will be an act ive solicitor. Street Paving May Begin in a Month The paving ordinance has been ap proved by the Chief Burgess and it now will be advertised as required by law. It will he inserted in two news papers and in addition to this fifty posters containing the ordinance have been printed and this morning they will be put up in differeut parts of town. Tho next step will be the drawing up of detailed plans aud specifications which will be the work of the Com mittee 011 Streets and Bridges in con nection with the Borough Surveyor. These.it is thought, will be ready to be sobmited to Council at its next regular j meeting on Juno 3rd. If ttioy are ap- \ proved proposals for paving Mill street will be immediately invited. Under , the circumstances paving on Mill street i may begin about July Ist. Police are After the Boys. The police are after the toys this week. Several members of Council at the regular meeting Friday night report- ' oil unseemly conduct on the part of . half grown boys which proves a great j annoyance. This is especially true ot the Fourth Ward where the boys are in the habit of congregating under tho aro light--, keeping up a noise until a late hour, throwing stones, &e. From Water street comes the com- j plaint that the boys attracted to the river front by the ferry putin their spare time in tearing tho bark from and otherwise injuring the young wil- j low trees planted upon the river bank. All these things will have to be stop ped and the police are making it their business to look after the offenders. i Cutting Down the Timber. The fine tract of timber land at the | foot of MeAuley Mountain which con stituted the famous Mountain Grove ('amp meeting grounds is now practi cally a thing of the past. A saw mill owned aud operated by George Ortuiau of Derry township, is installed on the spot and lias very nearly completed tho work of clearing the tract. The grove was one of the few fine tracts of wood laud remaining in that section and it would probably have [disappeared long ago, had it not been for the fact that it was selected as a site for the <• imp meeting. There wore many sac rid associations clustering around the fine old trees and it is in deed much to be deplored that they were not spared by the woodman's axe. Scaffolding the Tour. ■ Trumbower & Werkheiser have be gun work on the tower of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, which is in need of extensive repairs. In order to scatfold the tower properly it is necessary to begin at the ground,scaffolding the en i tire front of the church. The work is dillieult and proceeds slowly. It is ! feared that v> rv extensive repairs may be found necessary when the sheeting is removed from the tower. It will be some days before much headway, will be made with the work Draining off the Water. I). .1 Kogers is getting things ill ; readiness for constructing tho stone culvert on Mill street. During yester day and Monday a force of men were j employed in opening up a drain to j carry off the water. Some i xeavating j w ill be required in order to secure a 1 firm foundation and the first thing ' necessary is to get rid of fie water. A I nice start in the work has already been I made. DANVILLK. PA.. THURSDAY MAY 20 1904. ONE IIENDKEO MEN EMPLOVLI) The number of men employed ou the i electric railroad Tuesday morning was increased from seventy odd to about one hundred. The work went on about the same as during Monday and attracted a large number of spec tators. The digging continues very hard, but good progress is made, the rails for a considerable distance being laid and spiked down, while the advance guard ot the diggers have passed up Bloom street beyond Ash. The most of those who wield the pick and shovel are Italians and they prove a very interesting study. They are not yet able to use any language but their own and they chatter almost j incessantly while at work. Their names as a rule are odd and nupro- j nouuceable and for convenience tho Italians are designated on the pay roll , by number?. They are all compara tively young, brawny, robust-looking I fellows, physically quite equal to the ' hard task in which they are engaged. Others employed, mostly our towns- j people, are mainly kept at other kinds ot work, handling ties, placing rails ; in position, spiking, &c. The work in , any department is not of a kind for j anyone who is not accustomed to hard labor,as has been discovered by a few ; who decided to quit before the day was out. George Maiers, Jr., is time keeper and ho liuds his constant pres- j ence necessary to meet such emergen cies as when men may desire to quit, j The force of workmen in a short time will resolve itself into a trained and steady crew anil the work will make ! rapid strides. Interesting Trip for Guard. ! Members of Company F, 12th Regi ment,N. G. P., are looking forward to tin; Dvision Encampment this year with especial pleasure, as the event will lie held at Gettysburg, a mecca dear to every soldier because of its historical associations. Thousands of persons visit Gettysburg each year.but the members of the Guard this year will have the right of way and will he treated to the trip free of cost The date fixed for the Division En- \ campment is July 23-30. The event will bring about 10,000 soldiers to Gettysburg. The Government is leaving nothing undone to encourage interest and good discipline in the ranks of the Nation al Guard. The latest departure which requires that all non-commissioned officers undergo examination is a step which shows the higher estimate j placed upon the men in subordinate ; positions. The non-commissioned olli:;- j ors of Company F will bo examined in ; the armory 011 June 13th at 7 :30 p. 111. j Death of Solomon Pensyl. Solomon Pensyl, an old and highly esteemed resident of South Danville, passed away at 8:30 o'clock last night after a long siege of illness. The deceasod carried on farming for the greater part of his life retiring some ten years ago, since which time he has resided in South Danville. He was a kindly, generous man,much be loved by his neighbors. During the greater part ot the year past he was confined to his bed. He is survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. George Yocuiu of near Elysburg and Mrs. John Klingmau,of Union Corner. The deceased was 73 years of ago. The funeral will be held Friday,meet ing at the house at 9:30 o'clock. In terment will he made at Reed's Sta tion, services being held in the church at that place. The Deadlock Continued. The deadlock continues in an effort to nominate a Republican candidate j in the Twenty Seventh Senatorial j District. The Northumlerland and • Snyder county conferees met at tho ap- ' pointed time at the Nell' House, Sun- ■ bury, Tuesday morning,but tho Union county conferees failed to bo present. After waiting for some length of time tho conferees present met in secret ses sion and after taking ten ballots an nounced a continuation of the deadlock and that an adjournment had been tak en until Saturday morning at 9:30 o'clock,at which time they will again meet in Sunbury. Duinont's Minstrels. Of all the attractions presented at the opera bouse during the season just drawing to a close Duinont's Minstrels booked for next Saturday night is the star of the lot. This organization, formerly known as ('arncross & Dixie's Minstrels, has been in existence up wards of thirty years, and in all that time has never played outside of Phil adelphia, excepting for a few weeks in the spring after the close of their regular season. In fact they have be come an equal to the old Liberty Bell, as one of the attractions to visits in the (Quaker City. H. U. Antrim Retires. H C. Antrim, driver of the United States Express wagon, has severed his connection with the company and will devote himself to farming on his new ly purchased farm at Oak Tree be tween Danville and \\asliingtonville. Alterations to Theatre. David Petit of Philadelphia, was in this city yesterday taking measure ments etc., for an estimate 011 the new tire escapes for the Danville Opera House. Work 011 tho alterations to the theatre as recommended by Bur goss Pursel and the committee will he started in a few weeks. I'EIISONAI. PARAGRAPHS Mrs. J. B. Shuuiau and Harriet of Jerseytowu, spent Sunday at the homo of W. M. Heddens, West Mahoning street. Frank Kramer of Philadelphia,spent Sunday at the homo of Chief of Police J. C. Mincemoyer, Mill street. Paul Waite of Parsons,spent Sunday with his brother,.John G. Waite,Ferry street. William Dougherty of Scran ton, spent Sunday at his home on Northumber land street. Ira Johnson of Northumberland, transacted business in this city yester day. Miss Amanda Mann left yesterday for a visit with relatives at Terra Hante, Indiana. Thaodoro K. Angle left yesterday tor Binghamton, N. Y., whore ho has ac cepted a position. John R. Koto of Harrisburg, was a visitor in this city yesterday. John J. Armstrong of Pittston, was a guest at tho home of his father-in law, Aarou Sober, Front street, last evening. O. S. Books aud son, Edward B. Bookc arrived in this city from Pitts burg last evening for a visit at tho family residence, No. 12 West Mahon ing street. Jolin Everett of JSuffalo, a former resident,arrived in this city last even ing for a visit with old frieuds. Mrs. Estella Philips of Mountain Grove, is spending a few days at the home of hei parents. Mr. and Mrs. W H. Hartman, Derry township. Kalph Wilson of Lancaster, arrived in this city yesterday to attend the Snydcr-Haney wedding today. John Armstrong of Pittston. spout yesterday with relatives in Danville. William Garvin of Sunbury, was a visitor in this city yesterday. Miss Eva Moyer returned to Mill heiiu yesterday after a visit with her sister. Mrs. G. E. Limbert, Bloom street. Dr. H. B. Meredith of tho State Hospital, was in Sunbury yesterday, W. L. McClure transacted business in Northumberland yesterday. Miss Katharine Raver is visiting friends in Shamokin. Eugene O'Hara of Stroudsburg,form erly florist at Castle Grove, arrived in this city last evening for a visit with old frieuds. Miss Bertha Cromwell is visiting relatives at Plymouth. Important Deed Recorded. The deed for the purchase of the property of the Penna. Canal Com pany, located in this aud other coun ties, by the I). Ti. & W. Railroad Co. has been left in the office of Recorder Rutter for record. The deed is dated January 23. 1904, and the considera tion is $75,000.00. The laud as describ ed in the deed is as follows: All the Penna. Canal Company' real estate, property and premises 011 which all that portion of the Wyoming Division ol the Penna. Canal is situated on the west bank of the North Branch of the Susquehanna River, passing through portions of the counties of Luzerne, Columbia, Montour and Northumber land respectively,in the State of Penn sylvania from a point on the said can al one mile west of the Guard Lock at Nauticoke Dam to a'point ou the said canal distant one-half mile oastwardly from the intersection of Duke street with tho canal, at Northumberland, a distance ot fifty-three and nine-tenths miles. Together wirh all tho canal premises, hod and hanks, locks aud other structures, lock-houses and other houses, lock house lots, reservoirs and boat yard lots and other lands and materials belonging to the above des cribed portion ol tho Wyoming Divi sion of the Penna. Canal. The deed is signed by Isaac Wistar,President, and attested by G. H. Ross, Secretary.— Bloomsburg Daily. Will Not Rebuild All Bruises Asked i'or. Members of tho Board of Public Buildings and Grounds are of the op inion that all of the bridges that the State is asked to rebuild by reason of the-destruction of the original struct ure by floods and ice, will not be built. In Susquehanna county recently the commissioner asked the Dauphin Coun ty Court to appoint viewers for a bridge over the Susquehanna river be tween Great Bend and llalstoad. The viewers were appointed and waited several weeks for the county commis sioners to fix a time when they should he on the spot and view the site tor the new bridge. Tho commissioners, however,abandoned their intention to have the Statu erect a bridge,and have decided to patch up an old bridge which has been doing public duty for almost half a century. An effort will be made by the next Legislature to amend the act compelling the State to bare the entire cost ot reconstructing bridges swept away by high water, and to put half the cost ot erection on : tho county Harrisburg Telegraph. Pomona Grange. Pomona Grange, No. HI, taking in the counties of Montour and North umberland, will hold its quarterly meeting in (ho Grange Hall. Califor nia, today. State Master Hill and Deputy Secre tary of Agriculture,A. L. Martin,will be present and deliver addresses. The fifth degree will ho conferred > 011 a class of fifteen. SHORT SESSION OF COURT Court convened at 10 a. m. Mon day, President Judge li. R. Little and Associates Dr. S. Y. Thompson and Frank G. Blee being ou tho bench. The constables presented their re turns, there being no violations of the law reported with the exception of the Fourth Ward of Danville, where the old cemetery 011 Bloom street was re turned as a nuisance owing to the ac cumulation of dead weods and grass which periodically take tire and jeop ardize adjacent properties. Indispos ing of this matter the Court said that the old buryiug ground in its abandon ed condition is obviously a nuisance J which should be abated. It is. how ever, a matter for the Borough author ities, he said, and not for the Grand Jury and he therefore dismissed the matter. George W. Bennett was appointed tipstaft to wait upon the Grand Jury. William C. Runyan of Washington ville wa« sworn in as foreman. Jacob Doster of this city aud E. W. Gibson of Washingtonville were Grand Jurors. The business before Court was dis posed of in a single day. By five o'clock at evening the Grand Jury had passed upon the several bills sub mitted aud nothing remained but to examine the public buildings. It was decided, however, to omit the inspec tion of buildings this term and the Grand Jury was discharged from fur ther attendance after which court ad journed until Saturday next at 9 a. m. The following matters were disposed of by the Court: Inquisition 011 the body of Harry Creglow. The coroner's inquest is ap proved and the county is directed to pay |35 for the holding of the post mortem and other costs. In re lunacy of David Wands. Rule to show cause why exceptions should not be dismissed. Rule dismissed by the Court. B. S. Waltou vs. W. T. Shepperson. Rule to open judgment discharged. In re estate of George W. Smith, dee'd. Sale of real estate ordered. Petition aud return of viewers to vacate a public road near Jonathau Kirkuer's in Anthony township. Con firmed ni si. Order aud report of viewers of bridge over a branch of the Chillisquaque creek at Exchange near James L. Bren nan's confirmed nisi. J. C. Patterson vs. Ella B. Reed, et. al. Partition. Retnrn of inquisi tiou confirmed nisi. Petition for partition in estate of Stephen Smith, dee'd. luqulsiton awarded as prayed for. Estate of Caroline DeLong, dee'd. Return of sale coufirmed nisi. In re estate of Phoebe Hilkert. Par tition. Return of inquisition coufirm ed uisi. Estate of Catharine Kratz, dee'd. Order of sale and return of same, cou firmed uisi. Petition of United Evangelical Church for appointment of Trustee for Thomas Beaver Free Library. Henry H. Rank appointed by the Court. Petition of Mary C. Gaskins, Augusta I). Gaskins and Julia A. Gaskins, minor children of Ella B. Gatkins, dee'd, for guardian. Mary C. Gask ins appointed as prayed for. Petition for viewers for County bridge in Liberty township. Charles Gibson, Jacob Mart/., appointed view ers with James Ellis as surveyor. Petition for viewers to lay out aud vacate a road in Derry township. William Ellis and Joseph Koons ap pointed viewers aud James Ellis sur veyor. Petition for viewers for County bridge in Derry township. Boyd Bill liime and Jefferson Betz appointed viewers and Georgo W. West surveyor. Petition for viewers for a public road In Anthony township near the barn of Jacob Kramer. C. W. Ecknian and Madison Vougbt appointed view ers, and George W. West, surveyor. Commonwealth vs. Charles Filling er. Charge larceny. Defendant was arraigned and pleaded guilty. Court suspended sentence. Railroad Men Will Assist. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has come to tho rescue of the Couuty Commissioners in the difficult task of keeping the ferry in good working or der. Beginning with yesterday morn ing the section hands under David Nuss assumed charge of the South Danville landing aud will henceforth see that the heavy floating platform is adjusted to suit the stage of the river and that everything is favorable for speedy loading and unloading of the flat boat. On Monday evening for the first time the cable was given a thorough oiling from shore to shore. The only way to accomplish this was to take a trip across 011 the cable after the manner of the telephone lineman who crossed 011 the messenger wire at the river bridge a couple of months ago. Ferrymen E. M. Yeager volunteered to make the aerial trip. He crossed from Danville over about seven o'olock seated in the rigging connected with the two grooved wheels which travel along the cable. He made the trip in perfect safety applying the oil as he went along. Arriving at the South shore it was discovered that a descent could be more conveniently effected 011 the side where the start was made and the return trip was accordingly made 011 the cable. ESTABLISHED IX 18r,5 THE LAST REG ULAR MEETING The last regular meeting of the pres ent School Board held Monday even ing. The principal business on hand pertained to the annual examination* and commencement week. On motion of Mr. Greene it was ordered that the schools he closed on Memorial Day. Superintendent Oordy asked for the use of the High School room between the hours of 10 and 11 a. m.on Mem orial Day for the purpose of holding a recital, which lit; described as an ex ercise designed merely to show the quality of work done in the branch of music ami not by any means an enter tainment. On motion the use of the High School was granted. Superintendent Gordy announced that the Grammar School commence ment will be held on next Friday af ternoon at 1:30 o'clock and he asked that the directors attend in their re spective wards. Principal J. C. Carey presented a list of the graduates of the High School iftul he asked that the President and Secretary of the Board affix their sign atures to the diplomas. Professor Carey also extended an in vitation to the School Board to attend the baccalaureate sermon, the literary contest in the High School and com mencement. On motion the invitation was accepted, the Board deciding to meet in the Directors' room on each occasion and attend the event in a body. On motion of Mr. Greene it was or dered that pupils of the Parochial schools, who wish to enter the High School must be examined by Borough Superintendent Gordy. On motion of Mr. Jacobs the graduat ing class of the High School was grant ed ten dollars for invitations. On motion of Mr. Burns the fence around the depot school lot was disjios ed of to Fred Ploch, who as a return for the fence is required to fill up the post holes and to put the grounds in good condition. The following members of the Board were present: Keefer, Orth, Greene, Burns, Pursel, Harpel, Werkheiser, Vou Blolm, Fischer, Adams and Jacobs. The following bills were approved for payment: Teachers and Janitors $1665.78 O. M. Leniger . 13.35 John Hixson . 3.14 S. M. Trumbower 1.10 T. L. Evans & Sons 3.15 Joseph Lechner 2.72 U. L. Gordy 1.66 E. W. Peters 25.00 Organ Grinders Arrested. Two strenuous Italians who boasted of a street piano with a drum and bell attachment came to grief Saturday night and wore obliged to yield up some of their hard earned coin in pay ment of flue besides undergoing im prisonment in the lock-up. The two men dragging their noisv machine after them appeared in town Friday afternoon. They did a good business until late iu the evening when they dropped out of sight until Satur day morning. Where they slept during the night no one knew, with the ex ception of George Reifsnyder. On visiting his shop at an early hour Saturday George found the two music ians snuglv tucked away on some choice lumber iu the lower story of his carpenter shop. Their intrusion might have been half pardonable if they had not forced the door open to gain admittance. George drove the fellows out and told them if they came back they would get into trouble. The sous of Italf put iu a full day Saturday and before retiring about midnight Mr. Reifsnyder went around to his carpeuter shop to see whether the Italians had ventured to repeat their trick. To bis surprise he found them back in the old roost. He order ed them to leave forthwith, but they demanded to know what right he had to interfere with them and told him to get out. Mr. Reifsnyder reported the matter to the polico, who went after the Ital ians . Indue time a small procession might have been seen moving down town consisting of the two officers,the two dagos aud the streot piano. The two men were putin the lock-up and the instrument was run under a tree near by. Yesterday morning the men wanted to settle. They acknowledged them selves guilty and were willing to pay a fine. Time was precious to them aud they could not tolerate the thought of spending Sunday in the lock-up. Their next engagement was in Bloomsburg and all they wanted was permission to move on their way. They were permitted to meet the de mands of Justice in their own way. They deposited the money required to pay their fine and while the day was still young they wended their way over the hills toward Bloomsburg. Do Your Duty by Your Town. The most prosperous town is the one where there are the greatest evidences of local pride. It doesn't require man sions and great lawns and the trap pings of wealth to make a prosperous town or oity, hut order, cleanliness and the evidence of civil pride are an absolute essential. The neat, clean, well kept, with the evidences of i>er sonal interest, clean streets and back alleys free from rubbish, the things that may be possessed by all, are the things that make a town inviting and upon which prosperity in a large mea sure rests. 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 THE BLUE ROCK TOURNAMENT Some exceptionally fine scores were jiled op at the blae rock shoot held )y the Dauville Gun Club at Honter'a Park Monday. Following is the score )f the fourteen regular events: No. 1, ten targets: Kike, 9; Apgar, 0; Squires, 8; Stroh, 10; Speiser, 6; Dietz, 6; Haney, 8. No. 2, ten targets: Kike, 7; Apgar, »; Squires, 8; Stroh, 9; Speiser, 9; Oietz, 8; Haney, 8; Phile. 7; Law ence, 7. No. 3, fifteen targets: Kike, 10; speiser, 12; Dietz, 15; Haney, 11; Phile, 9; Lawrence, 12. No. 4, fifteen targets: Kike, 14; Vpgar, 14; Squires, 13; Stroh, 15; speiser, 14; Dietz, 13; Haney, 13; Phile, 12; Lawrence, 11. No. 5, fifteen targets: Kike, 11; \pgar, 14; Squires, 12; Stroh, lT"; Speiser, 11; Dietz, 12; Haney, 11 ; Phile, 0; Lawrence, 8; Fox, 8; Harris, 7. No. ft, fifteen targets: Kike, 15; \pgar, 13; Squires,l2; Stroh, 14; Speia ;r, 11 ; Dietz, 8; Haney, 8; Phile, 12; Pox, 8; Harris, 8. No. 7, twenty targets: Kike, 12; \pgar, 18; Squires, 18; Stroh, 15; Speiser, 14; Dietz, 14; Haney, 10; Phile, 8. No. 8, fifteen targets: Rike, 13; \pgar, 11; Squires, 11; Stroh, 12; Speiser, 13; Dietz,B; Haney, 9; Phile, 10. No. 9, ten targets: Rike, 6; Apgar, »; Squires, 10; Stroh, 8; Speiser, "5"; [Dietz, 2; Haney, 3; Phile, 6; Law ■ence, 6; Fox. 3; Harris, 3. No. 10, five pairs double: Rike, 7; \pgar, 4; Squires, 2; Stroh, 5; Speis ir, 5; Dietz. 2; Haney, 1; Phile, 6. No. ll.Jfifteenttargets: Rike.glO; \gar, 14; Squires,l4; Stroh,ll; Speia ir, 14; Dietz, 10; Haney, 8; Phile, 7. No. 12, fifteen targets: Rike, 12; Vpgar, 14; Squires, 14; Stroh, 14; Speiser, 14; Dietz,B; Haney, 9; Phile, 3. No. 13, twenty five targets: Rike, !0; Apgar, 21; Squires, 22; Stroh, 21 ; Speiser, 25. No. 14, ten targets: Rike, 10; Apgar, 0; Squires, 6; Stroh, 7; Speiser, 10; jawrence, 9. Following are the totals : Rike. 155; Apgar, 176; Squires, 168; Stroh, 109; Speiser, 163; Dietz, 106 3aney, 99 ; Phile, 100; Lawrence, |53; Fox. 19; Harris, 18. The second day's shoot held By the Dauville Gun Club on its grounds at Hunter's Park Tuesday as on Mou lay, resulted in some exceedingly fine icores. The weather conditions yester iay were favorable for good shooting, vhile on Monday they were unfavor ible, the wind being too strong. The scores on the second day during he fourteen events ran a follows : No. 1, ten targets: Dietz,s ; Rudy, 6; Janey, 8; Speiser, 10; Rise, 10; A,pgar, 1; Squires, 10; Adams, 8; Stroh, 9. No. 2, ten targets: Dietz, 7 ; Rddy,B; lauey, 7; Speiser 10; Rike, 8; Apgar, i; Squires, 10; Adams, 6; Stroh, 8. No. 3, fifteen targets: Dietz, 10; iudy.ll; Haney,ll; Speiser, 12; Rike, 3; Apgar, 13; Squires, 14; Adams, 12; Itroh, 11. No 4, fifteen targets: Dietz, 13; iudy.ll; Haney, 11; Speiser, 13; Rike, 3; Apgar, 15; Squires, 14; Adams, 12; itroh, 15. • No. 5, fifteen targets: Dietz, 9; iudy,lo; Haney. 14; Speiser, 13; Rike, 4; Apgar, 14;Sqniies, 13; Adanis, 12; stroh, 14. No. 6, twenty targets: Haney, 15; speiser. 18; Kiko,lß; Agar, 18; Squires. 9 ; Adams, 13; Stroti, 19; Lawrencje, 10. No. 7, fifteen targets: Dietzj 12; ianey,9; Speiser, 14; Kike, 13; A|>g%r, 4; Squires, 14; Adams, 7; Stroh, 11. No. 8, fifteen targets: Dietz, 9; lauey.l2; Speiser. 13 ; Rike, 12; Apgar, 4; Squires, 14; Adams, 11; Strolj, 13. No. 9, ten targets: Dietz, 7; Rludy, '; Haney. 7; Speiser, 7; Rike, 8; Ap jar, 8; Squires, 9; Adams,7; Stroh. 7. No. 10, ten targets: Diet/., 7; Rudy, '; Haney, 6; Speiser, 6; Rike, 6;' Ap jar, 10; Squires, 8; Stroh, 7. No. 11, fifteen targets: Haney, 12; Speiser, 10; Kike, 14; Apgar. 14; Squires, 15; Adams. 13; Stroh, 11. No. 12, fifteen targets: Haney. 12; Speiser.l4 ; Rike,l3 ; Apgar,l4 ;Squires, 14; Adams, 12 ; Stroll, 14. No. 13, twenty-five targets: Speis >r, 21 ; Rike, 20; Apgar. 22 ; Squires, 25; Stroh, 22. No. 14, ten targets: Rudy, 7 ;jHa ney, 7; Speiser, 9 ; Rike,B; Apgar t 10; Squires, 9; Adams, 8; Stroh, 6. Following are the totals: Dietz; <9; Rudy, 67; Haney, 131; Speiser, " 170; Kike, 170: Apgar, 180; Squires, 188; Adams, 121 ; Stroh, lt!7. Gymnasium Class of Y. M. 0. A. The men's gymnasium class of the V. M C. A. will hold a picnic on Me morial Day, the pla« e yet to be se lected. The class numbers some sev enty men and nearly all are expected to attend. A fine program of sports has been ar ranged for the day consisting of base ball, medicine ball,tug of war,quoits, swimming and ride practice. Refreshments will be furnished by the Committee, which consists of Physical Director Carpenter, W. V. Oglesby, Esq.. E. F. Williams, A. C. Ainesbury, A. J. Leniger and Harry Phile. This is a fine opportunity for a day's outing at Borne delightful spot. There is no doubt but that the picnic will be a well managed affair. Those who Intend to join the outing are kindly requested to notify Physical Director Carpenter at as early a day as possible.
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