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Cruwu uuil Hrlilgf Work it .Specialty.
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lunirument* aud prrpnred i<> execute the
moat difficult work.
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515 MAYS.
More like June now.
The longest day of the yeai will
soon be here.
Oou't complain aboot warm weath
er ontil the dog days comw
Souit) ot tlui Sunday soliools of this
city are a'leady ai ranging their picnic
dates.
Tlie b.i-y housewife is nu# storing
away her tiiat tousigutueul of pre
ferves.
Picnics are getting soaked these
days.
The man who fishes for bass with
the patience of Job will soon be iu his
element.
There is a notable increase in the
native song birds ut this part of the
country. There hhould be a general
pude in their protection.
At a recent mot tiog of the directors
of the Bloomsburg Kair Association it
wan determined to baitd an addition
of eighty feet to the grand stand.
WANTED.—SmaII aud large tracts
of woodland. Seud full description aud
price. New York & Penu'a Co.. Lock
Haven, Pa.
A number of prominent Berwick peo
ple, together with a few capitalists of
other places,are interested iu a |40,000
embroidery factorv,which they expect
to erect iu that place.
The busy burglar is swinging around
the circle in wt stern Pennsylvania,
aud in spite ot the officers who are
twinging around after him manages to
oover some magnificent distances as
well as gather up some moss as his
stoae rolls around.
Penny block ice cream is causing
such tterious trouble amoug children
of Scrautou that the Bureau of Health
is making an investigation into its
manufacture.
Suuiihiue aud heat must be very ac
ceptable to merohauts with stocks of
summer goods for sale.
it is to be hoped that June this year
will not be a duplicate of 1903, when
rain aud unseasonable weathei made
backward crops and depressed busi
ness tu geueral.
Lowury Bros, circus has disbanded
at Slaliugtou Bad weather aud poor
business was the cause The Lowery's
are trom Shenandoah.
The act of April 23, IH«3, requires
that the School Boards of the State
•hall organize witlau 10 days after
tbe first Monday lu June of each year •
By the payment of |2O Win. Sum
mers settled the case brought by the
Woman's Belief Oorps, ot Berwick,
against his thirteuu year old sou for
catching the boat ladeu with flowers
which was sent adrift on Memorial
Day, aud the Belief corps has decided
uot to further prosecute.
At the conferees meeting of this Con
gressional distlct in July,H. E. Davis,
of Sunbury, will be unopposed for the
Democratic nomination. All of the
counties have eudorsed him.
At auy rate this is pretty much of a
rare day in June lu weather like this
il is an offense against health aud na
ture to remain indoors
The teachers' minimum salary law
is uow in etfect, dating from June I
Under its provisions no teacher in this
state wilt hereafter receive a less
amount per month than (35
There are 1,500 casus of whooping
cough in Williamsport and suburbs,
according to the estimates of phy
sioians.
'Squire Charles G. Haughawout and
W. W. Gulick,enterprising South Dan
ville residents, are treating their
houses to a uew coat of paiut.
In Delaware there is some discus
sion as to whether a preacher may
speculate. If "speculate" in this in
•lance means taking an occasional fiv
er in the stock mm Let of course he
may speculate —if he wants to gamble.
Many newspapers are (Hiking fun at
Kussell Cage's pronouncement about
vacations. But as your Uncle Bnssell
bas neither time nor mouey to waste
on newspapers lie must remain ill
ignorance as to what is said of him.
The annual convention of the Penn
sylvania State Builders' Exchange,
numbering over MOO member,w ill con
veue in Hairisburg on December 5 of
this year for a three or four days ses
sion.
itUmhiur
"THIS COUNTRY WII.I. NEVER BE ENTIRELY lßlili UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
VOL. 4!>--N<) li:t.
BIIROLGH TAX
EIGHT MILLS
The Borough tax at a regular meet
ing of Oouucil Friday was fixed at
8 mills for tin- coming yenr.
Mr Ynsrine of i In- Km nice Commit
tee reported that ul a meeting It had
couie to the conclusion that in order
to meet the increased demand* upon
the Borough treasury caused by the
public improvements under way the
best plan would be to raise the Bor
ough tax from 5Lj mills to 8 mills and
to omit altogether the water tax,
which la-it year wan P.J nulls. The
proposition of Mr. Vastlne WHS put to
a vote and it carried unanimously.
This is the first time in the history of
the municipality that no water tax
was laid.
The question of damages duo Mrs.
Densburger for the privilege ot carry
ing the sewer across her property ou
A street catue up for consideration.
Mrs. Densburger, it was explained,
wants |SOO, which Council thinks too
high. On motion of Mr. Goeser the
matter was left in the hands of the
Committee on Streets anl Bridges for
adjustment with the understanding
that if an agreement can uot be reach
ed the claim be placed In the hands ot
the Borough Solicitor to he disqiosed
of by legal process.
The following communication was
received from Kurgess Pursel relating
to the action of Council ou the Mill
street culvert:
W. W. Davis, President and mem
bers of Council.
Gentlemen I have your communica
tion through your secretary, Mr. Harry
Pattou and do uot approve of your res
olution made at the special session of
Council held Monday evening, May it,
11*04, viz: To award the contract for
removal of Mill street canal bridges
and building of a certain arch culvert,
wing walls, and retaining walls, in
aud across the Pennsylvania canal to
the next lowest bidder, I). J. Rogers,
for the sum of f25.H8.20 for the same
reason I did not approve of award
ing this same contract to Messrs. T.
L. Evans' Sons lor the sum of
I believe that two or three lines of
inch terra cotta pipe laid in the
bottom of the canal bed, extending
several feet ou either side of the Mill
street line so that the street may be
tilled up and have an embankment of
easy slope on either side will be as
etttcient as the costly culvert you pro
pose to build.
I return herewith the contract be
tween the Borough and Mr. lingers
for this work, unsigued.
W G. PUKSEL.
Chief Burgess.
The President explained that in view
of the veto by the Chief Burgess the
proper course to pursue would be to
reconsider the vote by which the con
tract was awarded to Mr. Rogers.
The vote on motion of Mr. Reif
suyder was accordingly reconsidered,
after which 011 motion ot the same
member the contract for building the
Mill street culvert was awarded to 1).
J. Rogers at the sum named in the
bid. The vote taken was a yea and
nay one, each ot the members—nine in
uumber—voting in the affirmative.
Thus it was announced that the cm
tract was awarded over the Burgess'
veto and can be legally signed by the
President of Council.
The following petition was presented
to Council:
" We, the undersigned residents of
Lower Mahoning and Lower Market
streets, respectfully request Town
Council to have a bridge across Mah
oning creek from Chestnut street and
would also request that the Council
place one of the canal bridges which
are to be teuioved across the creek, at
that place."
The petition was signed by some
thirty citizens.among whom was Chief
Burgess Parsel.
It wast tie sense of the me in hers pres
ent that one of the canal bridges in
question should be placed at the point
designated. There were some things
to consider, however, in connection
With the proposition and on motion of
Mr Vastine it was ordered that the
matter be placed in the hands of the
Committee on Streets and bridges for
investigation, they to report at next
meeting.
The following members were pres
ent: Davis, Dietrich, Goeser, Swank.
Feiistermacher, Boyer. Keifsuvder,
Vastine and Lloyd.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
BOKGIJGH DEPARTMENT.
Hegular Employes I Hi.so
Staudard Electric Light Co 45<i.41
Standard Gas Co.. 2.40
Benton B. Brown H.OO
Labor and Hauling 47.50
George F. Keefei . 129.00
tlarnian Hupp. . 1.50
Welliver Hardware Co «».75
Labor on Sewei 227.*53
WATEK DEt'AHTMENT.
Regular Employes $141.f»5
Standard Gas Co <"> 00
Hariy B. Patton . 20.00
Mrs. M T. LeDuc Utf.»2.
Three Years at Hard Labor.
A charge was preferred against Carl
ton Smith on Kebruarv ..Hi, 1904, lor
stealing brass fitting-*:»r B, Ison htreet,
Camden. This puty disippeated and
was only apprehended in Camden on
May 21st, and was brought for trial
May 27th, on which date he was sen
tenced by the court as follows:
"The sentence of the Court is that
you be confined ill the Slate's prison
at Trenton,for the term ot three years
at hard labor.
FLOOR BLOCKING
WILL BE USED
Attorney W. Kase West returned
home from liarrisburg last evening
where on Tuesday he was present at a
! meeting ot the Board of Public Grounds
and Buildings,
i Mr. West states that everything looks
| favorable for the early completion of
the bridge, which will bo built along
I modern and generally approved lines,
j The plans adopted provide for the
block flooring system; the roadway
will be twenty-four feet wide, with
sidewalks of probably six feet. The
second pier ot the old bridge, which is
comparatively new aud firmly built,
I may or may not bo used in the new
i bridge. The plans and specifications,
' it is true, as drawn up provide for us
ing it, but whether it will be employ
ed or not depends iu great measure up
on the nature of the bids presented.
Bids foi the now oriilge will be ad
vertised for next week. In Montour
county, the paper selected for adver
tising will be the Morning News; in
Northumberland county as well as at
the State Capital newspapers still le
main to ho selected. The advertise
ments will ruu three weeks.
On July fifth the bids will be open
ed and the contract will be awarded.
Just how soon work will begin on the
new stucture and when it may be com
pleted are questions which can not be
definitely answered at present. The
State Depaitment, however, makes no
secret of the fact that it is very anx
ious to have the work pushed through
as expeditiously as possible. It is said
that our bridge is six months ahead of
every other bridge that has been ap
plied for ami that the new structure
will lit) the first bridge with block
flooring erected in the State.
An eminent contractor is quoted as
asserting that it is perfectly feasible
to erect a bridge such as the plans and
specifications ptovide tor here iu the
short period of four months. Practic
al men in touch with the situation in
all its phases see nothing improbable
in the proposition that the new bridge
may be completed by December Ist.
Soldiers' Monument Committee.
At a meeting of the Soldiers' Monu
ment Committee held 011 Monday night
John H. Goeser was elected Treasurer
to till the place of B. K Gearhart.de
ceased. The committee now has a very
complete organization and it intends
to push the work vigorously. Subscrip
tions to the fund can be paid at once
either to Mr. Goeser, Jacob C. Miller
or S. A. McCoy.
The Soldiers' Monument lund has
swollen considerably since soliciting
was resumed a few wee ks ago. Many
of the leading residents of the county
have shown their interest in the move
ment by subscribing libt ral amounts.
There is no longer any doubt as to the
ultimate success of the undertaking
and the date of it 3 consummation de
pends wholly upon the amount of en
ergy put forth and the time employed
by those who have the work 111 hand.
The generous response met with in
the short canvass shows how tavorably
the general public view the proposi
tion to erect a soldiers' monument in
Montour county and it is gratifying
to learn that the soliciting is in hands
that intend at once to carry canvassing
forward into the extensive territory
which remains with a view of raising
the money required during the next
few months.
Curbstone Market Must Move.
The days of the curbstone market
011 Mill street would seem to be num
bered. Owing to the building opera
tions at the canal where tlie stone cul
vert is iu process of erection both
farmers and patrons are put to no lit
tle inconvenience at present, all of
which however, are as nothing coin
pared with what must follow when
street paving and the building of the
trolley line get under way. It seems
to be a settled question with Council
that other quarters will have to be
selected for the market at least while
the system of improvements contem
plated are under way. Whether when
all is finished Mill street will be
found available for a market is a fact
which will develop later.
Something will have to he done very
quickly and just how to meet the em
ergency is one of the problems that
Council has on its hands at present.
Some of the farmeis do not take very
kindly to Kerry street as a site for the
market 011 account of the exposed con
dition, which affords venders no shelt
er in case of stormy weather. The lat
ter have learned to appreciate the
awnings 011 Mill street, which unfor
tunately cannot be supplied ou any
other thoroughfare.
Picuic Marred by Rain.
The Maccabees picnic, which was
held at Hunter's Park Saturday, was
very badly marred bv the rain. There
was a fairly good attendance during
the day, but early in the evening just
as the crowd was about to make its
way toward the park, the shower be
gan to materialize and the threatening
condition of the weather mado it ad
visable to remain in town.
Dancing went 011 during the even
ing, but none cf the games advertised
came off during the day.
Repairing Bridge.
Many of the plank on both the drive
way and the foot walk of the Mahoning
creek bridge, Northumberland street,
are found to be badly decayed and
will have to replanked. Work 011 re
pairs was begun yesteiday.
DANVI LLE. PA., THURSDAY JUNK 9 11)01.
Illii\ I,HUM
GAVE WAV
A serious accident was narrowly av
erted at the Stove Works Monday
forenoon. An iron girder supporting
the oupola platform gave way piecip
itating a workman along with a quan
tity of fire brick some eight or ten feet,
balow. striking another workman.
The two young men who figured in
the accident were Arthur Walker and
Prank Montague, both of whom escap
ed with slight injuries. Mr. Walker
was wheeling a load of waste castings
out of the foundry to the elevator.
The wheelbarrow had just reached the
cleaning room door when the young
man heard the floor above giving way.
With the wheelbarrow in front of him
it was impossible to wholly escape the
brick aud debris which rained down
upon him. He sustained a scalp wound,
which required several stitches, be
sides an injury upon his hand and
right leg.
As a result of the girder breaking
only a section of the floor above, some
six by eight feet, gave way. Frank
Montague was standing squarely upon
the portion which came down and was
unable to eave himself. He got a dan
gerous fall, but beyond a wrench in the
back he does not seem to be much in
jured.
The girder was supposed to be per
fectly sound aud gave way without
the least warning. The platform above
frequently supports a weight of a ton
or more. Yesterday it was not taxed
to anything like its full capacity aud
contained only a few fire brick. A
workman had just dumped a wheel
barrow load of soft coal upon the plat
form beside the cupola. The slight
jar, it seemed, was sufficient to snap
the girder iu two and thus the acci
dent occurred. It is regarded as a very
singular circumstance.
The damage wrought was very slight.
A portion of the blast pipe of the cu
pola was carried away, but this could
have been easily repaired and a heat
could have been run yesterday after
noon, but the accident caused some
delay and confusion in the foandry
and at the request of the moulders it
was decided to knock oft for the day.
Interesting Facts Relating to Schools
The annual report of the Danville
Public Schools submitted to *he School
Board at its meeting Monday jiglit by
Borough Superintendent Gordy con
tains a good deal of information that
will prove of interest to the general
public.
The registers of the schools show an
enrollment of 1310 pupils with an aver
age attendance of 93 per cent, for the
year. Of these 152 were students in
the High School, attending on an av
erage 9U.5 per cent, of their time. In
ttie grades, the highest enrollment in
any school was in the first primary,
Second ward; the lowest, 33 at
Welsh Hill.
The highest per cent, of attendance
in any school for the year was t>7.5 in
the senior secondary school, First
ward ; for a single month 100 in the
same school. The lowest per cent, for
the year was 81 in the mixed school,
Third ward; for the mouth, 74 in the
same school.
Only 43 pupils attending the puh'ie
schools failed to be present 75 per
cent, of the time belonged as required
by the School Board. Of these many
cases were due to sickness or lack of
proper clothing.
According to the system of promo
tiou in operation throughout the Bor
ough (532 pupils were condidates for
promotion to other year classes by
written examination. Of this number
447 having attained a general recita
tion average of 85 per cent, or over
were excused from examination. Of
the 192 examined 29 failed to make a
general average of 75 per cent, and
were detained in their respective
classes—!• in the High School aud 20
in the grades.
The class of thirteen graduated from
the High School was below the aver
age in point of numbers, but it is
credited by the Borough Superintend
ent with being strong in scholarship
and general mental culture. Twenty
six Juniors were promoted to the
Senior class,the largest number in the
history of the High School so far as
can bd learned. Fifty were promoted
to the Higli School from the Gram
mar Schools aud one from St. Joseph's
Parochial School.
Members of Board of Examiners.
County Superintendent C. W. Derr
aud Borough Superintendent U. L.
Gordy have been appointed by the de
partment as members of the Board of
Examiners at the Edinboro State Nor
mal School.
There are thirteen Normal Schools
in the State ami the Board of Examin
ers for each is made up of three Coun
ty and three Borough Superintendents,
; i principal of one of the other Normal
i Schools and one member of the De-
I partment at Harrisbnrg.
The examinations at Edinboro Nor
i mal School take place on Monday and
| Tuesday of next week. The two Sup
erintendents of this county will leave
Danville on Saturday.
Hand Injured.
George Gross employed iu the heat
ing department of the Heading Iron
Works met with a painful accident
yesterday afternoon. He was charging
j a furnace and was in the act of throw
| iug iu a car wheel when his left hand
struck the door frame. The second
, linger was verv badly mashed and he
| was obliged to seek surgical attention.
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rogers ot Sun
bury, spent Sunday in Danville.
Charles Hortou ot Philadelphia, cir
culated among old friends in Danville
during Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mcßiide of
Rupeit, spent Sunday at the home of
Grant Fenstermacher, East Market
street.
Mr. and Mrs. .Jacob Calhoun ot Mil
ton,spent Sunday at the home of Will
iam Ortman, Center street.
William Smith, Grand street, who
is employed in Suubury. spent Sunday
with his family in this city.
Miss Emma Ebling ot Bucknoll Uni
versity, Lewisburg, arrived in this
city yesterday for a visit at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Kate Daniels, West
Mahoning street.
District Attorney Ralph Kisner
transacted business in Bloomsburg
yesterday.
Miiis Bertha Kapp of Bloomsburg,
visited friends in this'city yesterday.
Miss Hattie Adauis is visiting friends
iu Shamokin.
Mr. and Mrs. Hurley Sidler of Nar
cissa. are visiting relatives iu Valley
township.
Mrs. S. F. Ricketts visited friends
in Rloomsburg yesterday.
Mrs. Howard Klinger visited friends
in Milton yesterday.
Mrs. B. F. Foulk was the guest of
friends in Bloomsbursg yesterday.
T. C. Hill returned to Shiokshinuy
yesteiday after a short visit with
friends in this city.
Mrs. John Sechler and guest Miss
Crotzer of Illinois, were Bloomsburg
visitors yesterday.
W. C. Mauser returned to Blooms
burg yesterday after a visit with
friends iu this city.
George W. Keiter of Bloomsburg,
transacted business in ttiis city yester
day.
John Shannon returned to his home
in Berwick yesterday after a visit
with his brother, Joseph L. Shannon,
Riverside.
Hon. R. S. Animerman returned
home from a business trip to New
York last evening.
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Rossman
returned to this city trom a visit to
Sunbury last evening.
Chief Burgess W. G. Pursel arrived
home from a business trip last eveu
ing.
A. R. Fillebrown,assistant engineer
of the Pennsylvania railroad, was at
Soutti Danville on business yesterday.
Gustave Weil is transacting business
in New York city.
O. K. Druniheller was iu Sunbury
yesterday.
Jerome Flood of South Danville is
attending oouit at Sunbury
D. R. Pensyl left yesterday for a
visit with relatives in Johnstown.
William Farley was a Bloomsburg
visitor yesterday.
Relating to the Mail Service,
Po?t Master C. P. Harder has issued
at his own expense a neat litle folder
containing a vast amount of informa
tion concerning the mail service which
it will prove advantageous for the
public to know.
The first page gives all the informa
tion possible concerning the general
delivery aud stamp window,the money
order and register and the carriers'
window.
The second page tells when the mails
arrive and depart. Tin; incoming mails
are nine in number and the exact
minute of the arrival of each is giv
en. The outgoing mails are twelve in
number. The exact timo of their de
parture is given along with the in
formation that all mails close thirty
minutes before the trains leave the
railroad station.
The third page gives the exact hours
when collections are made from street
letter boxes and when deliveries are
made by carriers.
The fourth page relates to fees
charged for money orders.
The folder is intended for distribu
tion among our business people, who
will no doubt appreciate the post
master's thoughtfulness and generos
ity.
Grade for the New Culvert.
Borough Surveyor, G. F. Keefer on
Saturday furnished Contractor D. J.
Rogers witli the grade at the Mill
street canal bridge to bo used in con
nection with ttie erection of the new
culvert at that point.
One of the stakes was planted in the
street opposite the stairway entrauce
to City Hall and the other on a line
with the southern wall of Marks' res
taurant. A line between these two
points shows how much the street will
have to bo cut down at the canal
bridge to reduce it to the established
grade. The earth obtained will be
used by the contractor in tilling up
about the culvert.
Embalmed Beef.
Special Otlicer Simmers, of the State
Pure Food Commission,oil Friday sur
prised a good many people at Will
iamsport by causing the arrest of ten
meat dealers in that city, who occupy
stalls on the curbstone market. Sim
mers found that sulphite, a deadly
{toison, was being used. It cost the
ten butchers S7O apiece or a total of
S7OO in tines and cost?. More arrests
iare eipected.
SCHOOL BOARD
ORGANIZED
The new School Board was organized
Monday night. The meeting began with
every member of the old Board iu his
place. There was considerable busi
ness to transact and it was nearly] 9
o'clock before reorganization took
place.
A committee numbering about a
dozen representing St. Joseph's and
St. Hubert's Catholic charches ap
peared before the School Board to
protest against the action ot that body
in withdrawing the services of the at
tendance officer from St. Joseph's and
St. Hubert's parochial schools. This
it was claimed is altogether contrary
to the intent of the law relating to
the Truant Officer, whose duty plain
ly is to keep all children of certain
age iu school and there is nothing to
suggest that people of any religion or
race are to be deprived of the benefits
of tho Act in question.
The committee also took n?ild ex
ception to the action of the Board
which deprived the parochial schools
of the periodical visits of the Borough
Superintendent and which obliged the
pupils of those two institutions who
wish to enter the High School to take
an examination under the Borough
Superintendent. This, however, they
were willing to waive as something
they could not exact., although they
were emphatic that the Board had er
red in its action relating to the truant
otfieer.
Superintendent Gordy, it appears,
had written to State Superintendent
Schaeffer for information on these
points. He was in receipt of a reply
from the State Superintendent, which
he read to ttie School Board. The re
ply stated that it was incumbent upon
the teachers of the parochial schools
to report truants and absentees to the
School Board and it would be well for
the truant officer to aid the teachers
of said schools in bringing the truants
to school. Without such co-operation,
tie held, the compulsory law must be
a failure.
The School Board very readily saw
its error aud gracefully yielded. On
motion of Mr. Adams it was ordered
that the resolution withdrawing the
services of the truant officer from the
parochial schools be rescinded.
The Treasurer's report was read and
accepted, winch at the close of the
school term shows a cast) balance of
$3.51.47 on hand.
The Secretary read the annual re
port, which on motion was acccepted
and ordered printed in the Morning
News and "Montour Democrat."
President Keefer made a few re
marks letuming the customary ttiauks
after which a vote of thanks was ex
tended by the Board to both the retir
ing President and the Secretary. The
School Board then adjourned siue die.
Dr. Harpel was elected temporary
President of the new Board and New
ton Pursel, Secretary. The members
elected at last election were then
sworn in, Harry Truuibower taking
the place of C. P. Hancock; D. E.
llaring taking the place ot P. J. Keef
er and W. H. Ortli succeeding him
self. On motion George B. Jacobs,
whose year expired last night, was
elected to (ill the place made vacant
by Daniel Byerly for one year. Mr.
Jacobs received eleven votes and after
he was sworn in there was a full
Board present.
Dr. Harpel was elected permanent
President of the School Board.
The salary of the Secretary was fix
ed to remain the same as last year.
W. 11. Ortli and Newton Pursel were
both nominated for permanent Secre
tary. A yea and nay vote resulted as
follows:
Pursel— Harpel, Burns, Pursel, Har
iug, and Greene.
Orth—Adams, Trumbower, Fischer,
VVerkheiser, Jacobs, Vonßlohn and
Ortli.
Mr. Ortli receiving the majority of
votes was declared elected permanent
Secretary.
M. 11. Schram was re-elected Trea
surer of the School Board, the re
muneration to be one per cent, of all
disbursements.
Ralph Kisner was re-elected Solicitor
for the School Board the remunera
tion to be the same as last year.
On motion of Mr. Greene it was de
cided that the tax rate be fixed at »>
mills tor school purposes and that no
tax be laid for building.
On motion of Mr. Werkheiser the
school term was fixed at 9 months for
the coming year. The schools will
open oil August 29th.
Seventy-five per ctut. was the min
imum time fixed for pupils to attend
school.
On motion it was ordered that teach
ers be elected on the 27th inst, the
second meeting night of June.
The following bills wore approved
for payment.
11. R. Moore I 5.48
A. H. Groue 9.02
Borough Auditois 12.00
U. S. Express 100
H. G. Salmon 2.10
Standard Gas Co .80
Montour Democrat 1.00
U. L. Gordy 3'
The Last Rites Performed.
Mrs. Harriet Spade, whose death oc
curred Thursday at the home ot her
son in law. John Wilt, Front street,
was buried Sunday afternoon. Fun
eral services wore held in the United
Evangelical church at 2 o'clock. Rev
E. B. Dunn officiating. The pall bear
ers were: Frank Startzel, Jacob
Swayze, David Guest, George Deibert,
Emanuel Diiumiek aud Harry Rank.
EST All LIS 11 ED IN 1855
A BRILLIANT
WEDDING
One of the most brilliant weddings
which have taken place in this city
for a long time was solemnized in the
Mahoning Presbyterian church at 7
o'clock Tuesday eve, when Miss Mary
Nita Moyer became the bride of Charles
S. Lyon.
The church was uiost beautifully dec
orated with orange blossoms aud
palms, a large assemblage of invited
guests being present to witness the
ceremony. The bride wore a gown of
white seeded voile trimmed with hand
some lace and carried a bouquet of
bride's roses. Miss Margaret Garner
of Ashland was bridesmaid and was
dressed in white dotted Swiss lace
trimmed aud carried a bouquet of pink
roses. Howard Shultz was best man.
W. V. Oglesby aud Thomas Jameson
were ushers. Miss Kuth Uearhart ren
dered the wedding march.
Following the ceremony a reception
was held at the home of the bride's
parents, Mr. aud Mrs. T. F. Moyer,
Mill street. A delicious wedding din
ner was served, John B. McOoy acting
as caterer. The home of the bride was
most beautifully decorated with Am
erican beauty roses, sun lax and aspar
agus vine.
The newly wedded couple left on
the 9:05 D. L. & W. train for a trip to
Philadelphia, Atlantic City aud Wash
inton, D. C. Returning they will take
up their residence on West Mahoning
street, where a newly furnished bouse
awaits them.
The presents were exceedingly fine,
including nearly every article of value
that enters into the furnishing of a
home. There was a large variety of
cot glass, silverware and chinaware.
Among the silver was a baker, water
pitcher, tray, tea set.meat forks,gravy
ladle, olive set, bread tray, knives,
forks,spoons and the like galore. There
was one full set of china, and an end
less variety of other articles which be
long to the table, all beautiful and
costly. There were three handsome
ohairs, a parlor table, a beautiful oval
mirror, onyx clock, table liuen, bed
spreads, doilies, towels and rugs. Very
many other artioles, including thirty
dollars in gold were among the pres
ents.
The following guests fiom out of
towu were present: Miss Margaret
Garner and Mrs. Harry Livers of Ash
land ; Miss Edna Reber, Mt. (Jarmel;
Mrs. Eshbach and daughter, Miss
Mary of Milton; Mrs. J. W. Rill
ing of Dußois; T. C. Hill, of Shick
shinny; Miss Geraldine Conner and
Miss Millie Fisher of Robisonia; Will
iam Lyon,son and daughter, Jack and
Adeline of Bellefonte; Mrs. Martha
Bridenbach and sou Jack of Philadel
phia; Miss Mary Derr of Lewisburg;
Miss Nelle Jameson, Philadelphia;
Miss Etta Hressman, SelletHville.
The Ice Mound at Lover's Leap.
Some newspapers a week or ten days
ago weie inclined to discredit the story
that an abundance of ice still existed
on the river bank at Lover's Leap. It
these editors were to travel a little
they might learn a few things worth
knowing.
The ioe existed at Lover's Leap as
described in these oolumns and what
is still more remarkable it exists there
today. June 9th, in quantity but lit
tle diminished, and any person who
doubts it should satisfy himself by a
personal visit to the spot.
J. C. Heddeus of the Heddens House
in passing Lover's Leap yesterday
drove over to the ioe mound and
brought several large pieces along back
to the hotel, which he exhibits as a
Kreat curiosity. A better specimen of
ice was never seen. It is solid and as
clear as crystal without the least sign
of houeyoouibiug, notwithstanding its
long exposure. Mi. Heddens last even
ing stated that there is still a large
mass of ioe on the spot, the bulk be
ing sufficient to load a freight car. He
has no doubt but that the ice, it not
carted away,will remaiu until nearly,
if not quite, the first of July.
As the season advances the ice be
comes a veritable curiosity and Mr.
Heddeus is not the ouly resident who
has brought specimens of the big
mound along to town. From now on
it is not unlikely that a good deal of
the ioe will be brought to Danville
and that it will disappear in this
way nearly as fast as by uieltiug.
Will Sing in Philadelphia.
M\ss Vesta Williams, of Pottsville,
formerly ot this city, has been engag
ed as contralto soloist in couneotion
with the quartet choir of the Broad
and Oxford Presbyterian Ohurch,Phil
adelphia. Miss Williams has signed a
year's contract with the music com
ii] it tee of that large and flourishing
congregation, of which C. H. Cramp
of the prominent ship building fiim is
chairman, to assume her duties on the
first of September.
Miss Williams is the daughter of W.
I). Williams of Pottsville and a sister
of Mrs. W A. Sechler, this city. She
frequently visits Danville. She pos
sesses a rich voice and much talent.
For some time she was a pupil of the
Peake Vocal Studio of Philadelphia
Seeking Data.
A representative of the bridge manu
facturing firm of Nelsou Buchanan, &
Company. of Chambersburg, was in
this city Saturday last to obtain some
data concerning the proposed river
bridge with a view of making a bid
for the erectiou of the structure.
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
CAR JUMPER'S
CLOSE CALL
A boy from this city whose name is
unknown, came within an ace of be
ing killed by the cars at South Dan
ville yesterday. The escape which was
witnessed by a number of people, pre
sented a most thrilling spectacle. It
occurred at the crossing just above the
ferry landing as a fast freight was
passing.
The boy attempted to jump the train.
He succeeded in catching hold,but be
fore he got onto the car he was thrown
violently to the ground. As he struck
lie rebounded falling over the rail be
tween the front and rear truck. There
seemed no he'p for the little fellow
and the by-standers turned away their
faces feeling sure tiiat the next mo
ment the wheels would pass over hi*
body.
The boy, it seems, who had hardly
time to reason, acting as it were by
instinct at the very moment he fell
under the train by a quick movement
threw hia feet around and escaped the
wheels by a mere hand's breadth.
The boy, who was half grown,seem
ed to fully appreciate his peril and
was visibly agitated. beiDg scarcely
able to speak for some time. It is hoped
that his awful experience will never
lose its effect as a warning against the
fool hardy practice of car-jumping.
Jumping cars is an evil that is car
ried to great extremes in South Dan
ville, very small boys, many of whom
reside on the Danville side of the riv
er, being among the offenders. There
is no limit to the risks taken aud
speotacles occur daily w'lich are quite
hard on persons with weak nerves.
Residents in South Danville are look •
ing forward to an early repetition of
some of the terrible accidents which
have occurred in the past if stringeut
measures are not adopted to pot a
check on car jumping.
Four Buildings Btruck by Lightning.
A curious freak of electricity at Elys
burg is reported in connection with
the heavy thunder showers,which vis
ited that place Saturday night aud
Sunday. The lightning struck no less
than four buildings over a very Bmall
radius,each of the places struck being
within sight of the others. To make it
more remarkable in each instance the
stroke was what is commonly call
ed a 'cold" stroke. No fire resulted,
neither was any living thing injured
by the shock.
On Saturday night the barn belong
ing to the estate of the late Dr. Gil
bert was struck ; also the barn belong
ing to David Huff quite near by. On
Sunday afternoon the barn belonging
to Cliff McWilliams was struck aud
also the residence of Frank Campbell
situated in Eljsburg.
At David Huff's a straw shed built
against the barn was rent entirely as-
I under by the heavy stroke aud a num
ber of the shingles were ripped off of
the roof.
In each instance the lightning was
of blinding intensity and accompani
ed by deafening peals of thunder. The
people of Elysburg had never experi
enced anything like it and for awhile
they were panic stricken.
All Stars Win From Hospital.
An interesting game of base ball
was played on the Nail Mill ground
Tuesday afternoon between the All-
Stars of this city and a team from the
Hospital for the Insane. Danville won
out by a score of 7 to 5. The game was
not without interesting features. Wel
liver struck out 11 men. Owens of the
Hospital team did some good pitching
but his support was poor.
The line up:
ALL-STARS
R. H. O. A. E.
Summons, ss 2 1 0 2 1
Bedea, if 1 2 1 0 0
Denninger, lb ......S 2 y 1 2
A muter man, c 11 10 8 0
Peters, 2b 0 1 8 1 0
Riley, 3b 0 1 3 2 3
Gillaspy, cf 0 0 0 0 0
Pritchard, If 0 0 1 0 0
Welliver, p. 0 1 0 3 0
7 9 27 12 6
HOSPITAL
R. H. O. A E
Davis, ss 0 1 0 5 2
Brown,c 2 1 4 1 0
Robinson, If .2 1 0 0 0
Owens, p 1 0 1 6 0
Ash, cf 0 0 1 0 0
Barber, 2b 0 2 2 11
Ford, 3b 0 0 1 2 0
Clouser, rf 0 0 0 0 0
Fritz, lb 0 0 18 0 2
5 5 27 15 5
~~""""~ The Last Rites.
Mrs. Isaiah|l):twsou was consigned
to the grave in Fairview cemetery
Monday afternoon, Rev. E. B. Duun
officiating. The pall liearers were:
John Wolf, Samuel Van Kirk. George
Gibbony, aud John Bryant.
Among those attending the funeral
from out of town were: Mr. aud Mrs.
Jackson Dawson, Edward Dawson,
Miss Stella Dawson of Montaudon ;
Sherry Miller and wife, John Miller,
Raymond Miller, Clark Brobst aud
Mrs. Mercy Miller of Catawissa; Miss
Sara Haas aud Mrs. Gilbert Haas,Bear
Gap.
Uowan Grove.
Cards were received in this city on
Monday announcing the marriage of
Miss Lucy C. Grove to Mr. William
0. Cowan at Ashbourne, Montgomery
Co., Pa., on Wednesday, June Ist.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs. John
Grove formerly of Danville.
The people who desired to get warm
ed up after the long and cold wiuter
are being accommodated by Old Sol
aud General Humidity.