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CQMNSED M-:\VS.
This weather is just right.
Golden Hod is in its glory,
i'he grass crop this year is a great
oue.
The lockjaw death ro.l is still length
ening
Too much r .in is spoiling the picnic
k< ason
Frog hunters who supply the mark
complain of a scarcity ot their
g tine this summer
Gasolene, coal and gas stoves are
getting in evidence these days. They
uaunot be handled too carefully tor
the safety of the users and the com
munity at large.
The number of cars built at Milton
iu the past year was 1,441, and at Ber
wick 6,981. The former place has de
clined as a center of the cat building
industry.
The division eucampuii nt of the Na
tional Gu ird at Gettysburg the latter
part of this month will be known as
Caiup Colonel M S.
The Puie Food bureau has just dis
covered (hit additional pure food leg
islation is necessary to prevent food
adulteration iu this State. Probably
that means mure commissioners
You should have saved your red fire
tor the ca iipaigu.
The goosebone man never sullies tiis
record by predicting a spell of humid
ily.
We are having plenty of rain now
that little is needed. It doesn't re
quite much m.ii-,ture to make hay.
Local Guardsmen are getting ready
for the ai nual encampment at Gettys
burg July 22 to 30th.
This lias been a groat year for cherry
pie, cherry pudding,cherry shortcake,
cherry duff, tapioca cherries, and oth
er ingenious preparations of that
bandy fruit.
Some of the June brides are now so
far advanced iu housekeeping as to
wish thev had the rice that wan wast
ed in makiug them uncomfortable at
their weddings.
Parties from Sanbury who have cross
ed the river to see the first country
road built by the State appropriation
pronounce it to be a perfect beauty.
As far as getting tanned is concern
ed a week in cauip is equal to a mouth
at the seashore.
Well, has the weather man decided
to give us something more agreeable?
It is stated that Dr. Lincoln Hulley,
of Bucknel l University, who has been
elected president of the John B. Stet
son University, at De Land, Florida,
will accept the position.
There will be plenty of time after
the heated term to discuss politics,
and the public will probably get all
the |>olitical pabulum it desires before
the Bth cf next November.
The Clinton County Grangers will
hold a harvest home picnic ou August
The Montour County Grangers
tiave uot yet been heard from on that
subject.
The Mt. Carinel Borough Council
will issue bonds to the amount of flO,-
400 to build a new house tor the Am
erican Fire Company of that place.
Next Saturday will be Brotherhood
Day at Edgewood Hark,and one of tlie
largest gatherings of railroad m> n this
section has ever seen, is anticipated.
Special trains from all over the region
will be run to Shamokin.
Two hundred cherry pits were re
moved from the intestines of the eigh
teen months old child ot Mr. and Mrs.
Obediah Michael, of Berwick, by a
doctor The child will recover.
While all roads lead to the Hiitntnei
rnsorts there is no plane like home
When gives out.
Everybody lejoiced yesterday at the
chauge from the hot and mucky at
mosphere of the past wet k to the clear
and bracing air.
The officials ot the Pennsylvania
Kailroad Company expect soon tore
ceive orders reinstating many of the
uien recently laid off and go hack to
five and one half days p-r week in
stead of tour (lavs. Cars and t ngines
needing mure repairs than have been
given them since the policy of econ
omy was inauguiuti d,have accumulat
ed all along the line and more rolling
stock is ueeded.
Jlontottf £S& American.
"THIS COUNTRY WILL NHVHR BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITSOWN DEMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS.
OL. ID-NO 28.
A liriIAIUIiNT
OS P. it 8. SWITCH
Four c irs oil the P. & R. switch
inn in ol the P.nrnngh were derailed
un ler singular circumstances yestor
dav aflei in o:i.
The ens st indium upon the siding,
it S> HI HI s t hog til t I move of their own
accord and ri»n down over the oinder
tip toward the Reading Iron Works.
Several bovs standing near by took in
the situation and believing that they
could stop the cars jumped on board
and began to apply the brakes.
The cars had gained considerable
momentum and were uot easily brought j
under control. Before they could he
stopped juj-t after crossing the arch
over Mahoning creek the boys discov
ered that the switch just ahead of
them was open and that tho cars
would he sure to leave the track.
In the single moment which inter
vened the boys jumped and escaped in
jury,while three of the cars including
the ones they were on jumped the
track.
The damage wrought was not heavy
although the mix-up assumed consid
erable proportions. It was with some
difficulty that tho cars were gotten
back upon the track,but it was accom
plished during the afternoou.
Lowering the Mill Street Pavement.
The next thing to be done in the line
of municipal improvements will be
the lowering of ttie sidewalks directly
north and south of the new culvert ou
Mill street to conform with the estab
lished grade.
D. J. Rogers has taken the contract
to lower the pavements ou the east
side of Mill street in front of tho busi
ness places occupied by Kiun's tobac
co store, Butterwick's jewelry store,
Mits Waters' millinery,and Bernheim
er's clothing store.
Mr. Rogers' contract also includes
the placing of the ouib at those places
in the position it will have to occupy
when the street is paved.
On Friday night Council will take
action relating to the lowering of the
pavement i i front of City Hall while
property owners on tho South side of
the culvert will take up the matter
without delay to the end that the
pavements may all be lowered to con
form with the established grade on
which the culvert is constructed.
0. 0. Lunger Draws Stove.
The Iron Moulders' Union, No. 124
of this city, held a drawing last even
ing to chance off the beautiful Imper
ial Beaver range presented to the
moulders by the Danville Stove &
Manufacturing Company.
Councilman George Reifsnyder,
Chief of Police Minoenioyer and Evan
Jones,foreman at Reading Iron Works,
conducted tlie drawing.
It was decided to adopt the plan of
picking oat three coupons from the
j collection representing the tickets
sold, the third to draw the prize.
The lucky number fell to C. C.
Lunger, the three tickets selected be
ing in order: Nos. 227, 88 and 414.
Spanish-American War Veterans.
The survivors of the Spanish-Ameri
can war held a meeting in the atmory
last night for the purpose of taking
action witli a view to organization.
About 20 were present. W. Dosh Hol
loway was made Chairman and J.
Beaver Gearhart, Secretary.
Since calliug the meeting the fact
has been discovered that the local
camp, organized a couple of years ago,
is still in good standing. No attempt
at reorganization,therefore, was made.
The meeting adjourned to recoilveue
on Wednesday evening of next week.
Considerable enthusiasm was mani
fested at the meeting and it is not un
likely that there will bo a larger turn
out next week and that the camp will
soon be in a flourishing condition
Rise in River Causes Delay.
A rise in the river of nearly a foot
has obliged Superintendent P. J. Keef
er to suspend operations on tho wells
and to enter upon other branches of
work embraced in the improvements
ou foot. The river has riieii above the
top of the wells and they are now re
filled with water. The mud was not
more than halt removed from the well
opened Monday. It may lie a lew days
before the river falls low enough to
make it possible to resume cleaning.
The men yesterday began the work
of protecting the suction pipes by cov
ering them with a bed of coucrete.
This branch of the work will not re
quire more than a couple of days.
A Victim of Appendicitis.
The remains of Henry Clay Bennett,
accompanied by the father, Wilbur
Bennett, were brought to this city
yesterday from Scrantou for inter
ment. The hody arrived on the 14:11
I). L. & W train and was taken direct
ly to the Odd Fellows' cemetery where
interment was made. Rev Dr. M L.
Shindol officiated at the grave.
I The deceased child was 9 years ot
j age, the cause of death being appendi
citis. The boy was ill only a few days.
Wilbur Bennett, the bereaved fath
er, was for many years pattern maker
at the Stove Works in this city.
Paid Death Benefits.
1 The one hundred dollars death bene
fits due the estate of James Clark, who
died on July Ist, have been handed
over to the executor by lodge No. 111,
A. A. of I S. & T. W., to which tho
deceased belonged.
SCHOOL HOOKS
MHII'TEII
Tho joint meeting of teachers aud |
directors as required by ttin law to i
consider the question of text liooks j
was held in the High School room
Monday evening. 659
The full hoard of school directors 1
were present together with the fol- |
lowing teachers: Professor Dioffen
baoher, Miss Mussolmau, Mi-s Bird j
Miss Wilson, Miss Roadman, Missj
Welsh, Miss Bennetts, Miss Keim, ;
Miss Gallagher, Miss James, Miss J
Guest, and Miss Lawrence.
The report of the Committee on j
Text Hooks was read and as the ditl
erent recommendations were taken up 1
the teachers belougiug t) the gades
for which the books are designed were
called u|ion for an expression of opin- (
ion concerning the merits of the series.
The following m'W hooks on the rec- j
ommendation of the Committee on
Text Books and on the endorsement of
the teachers and the Borough Saperin- |
tendeut were unanimously adopted
for use in the Borough schools:
Ten copies ol Well's Plane Trigo- j
uometry.
Fifteen copies of Bergi n's Element< .
of Botany.
Seventy copies of Adams' Element- [
ary Commercial Geography.
Thejotal cost of the new adoptions
is |7:i. 10.
A number of other hooks previously j
adopted and required to fill the place
of worn out.copies were ordered pur- j
chased. The tot il cost of all the boobs
included in the above list; amounts j
to about |250.
On motion the joint meeting ad- j
journed. after which the t.sachers re
tired and the School Board withdrew
to its own room and went into its reg
ular semi-monthly session.
The lengthy minutes of the previous
meeting being read and approved the
Board proceeded t j recoils Her the ques
tion of salary, which was acted upon
at the last meeting. The cases of sev- (
eral teachers were taken up who it
was held did not receive salary com
meusuiato with the work required o1
them and with their experience and
standing as teachers. The result of it ;
ail was that the salary of Professor
Dieffenbacher, first assistant of the ;
High School, was advanced to •??."> per
month, and that of Miss Welsh, a |
junior secondary teacher, to S3B per
month.
Mr. Fischer presented the report of
the Committee on Building and lie '
pairs, showing what work would have I
to bo put on the various buildings be
fore they could be considered comfort
able and presentable for another year.
The most expensive item was calci
mining, which was recommended! or
ten rooms. Two chemistry tables were
also recommended,which as the Board [
figured it would cost considerably.
On motion the report of the Com
mittee on Building and Repairs was
adopted. In the matter of calcimining
it was decided that the Board purchase
the material and let out the work ; al
so that bids be invited for the latter.
It was decided also to invite bids for
the chemistry tables.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
S. J. Welliver i 1.40
Standard Gas Co ... .*><>
Montour Democrat
Morning News 8 •>()
Seth Lormor 12.50
Robert Miller 15.00
Lamp Explodiug Causes.
The explosion of a lamp at the resi
lience of George Lovett, Lower Mul
berry street, about It o'clock last even
ing, came within an ace of causing a
very bad fire.
A lamp burning low had been left
upon a bureau in a front room up
stairs, while the family had tempor
arily withdrawn from the honse and
were seated outside.
About o'clock the alarm of fire was
raised ou the street and the family
were surprised to find the blaze locat
ed in their own house.
The lamp had exploded, the bureau
had ignited and was burning rapidly,
the light shining out of the window
iuto the street.
Several buckets of water extinguish
ed the fire, but not until an alarm had
been sent Into the fire department. An
other order quickly followed explain
ing that the fire was extinguished so
that the companies did not turn out.
The incident caused great excitement
about the street. The loss is not heavy.
The Aunex at St. St. Hubert's Church.
The ooutract for building the addi
tion to St. Hubert's Catholic Church,
Bloom reet, has been awarded to
Trumbower & Workheiserof this city,
who yesterday staked otT tho ground
tor the aunex.
The addition will be built of brick
and will be forty six by fiftv two feet,
two stores high, with basement. I'he
contract price is seven thousand dol
lars, which does not include heating
nor plumbing. The improvement when
completed will cost about nine thou
sand dollars.
The work will be pushed along as
rapidly as possible so as to have the
building completed by Hie time the
school term begins.
Captain 0 W. Forester.
Captain 0. W. Forester ol Chicago
arrived in this city yesterday for a
visit in Danville and vicinity. Cap
tain Forester is a native ol this place
and grew to manhood here. He has
verv many friends hereabout,who look
forward with real pleasure to his oe
caeional visits East Captain Forester
is a guest at the Montour House.
DANVILLK. PA., THURSDAY JULY 11 l!H»l.
I'TIISIINAL
I'HUCItII'IIS:
Miss Elizabeth Evorit of Hazleton, j
is visiting Mr. and Mrs. I) A. Mont
gomery, Mill street.
Miss Evelyn McHenry of Berwick,
spent Sunday at tho home of Council
man D. A. Montgomery.
Mrs. Isaac Curry of Berwick, spent
Sunday at the home of Samuel Arms,
Water street.
Miss Minnie Miller spent Sunday
with friends in Bloomsburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilhelm of Sun
bury, spent Sunday at the Fra/.ior
homestead near Washingtonville.
Miss Emma Smith, Honeymoon
has returned from a visit with
friends at Wilkesbarre and Scrantou.
Miss Ada Plocli spent Sunday with
Iriouds iu Bloomsburg.
Fred Smith, A street, spent Sunday
witti Bloomsburg friends.
Joseph Snyder of Bloomsburg, spent
Sunday at the homo of James Ryan,
Mill street.
Mrs. William Smith, Grand street,
returned home last evening from a
visit with friends in Bloomsburg.
Mrs. William Vastine ot Brooklyn,
N. Y., arrived in this city last even
ing for a visit at the homo of her
brother, Edward Car mail East Mark
et street.
Mrs. Curry Foust has returned from
a visit with relatives at Reading.
George Schuman, General Manager
of the Reading Iron Works, is a guest
at tho Montour House.
Mrs. F. Wildey of Williamspott, is
visiting her son, A. R. Wildey, Bloom
street
Master Henry Leisenring spent yes
terday with relatives at Sunbury.
Joseph and Frank Thomas of Ber
wick, attended tho funeral of Leßoy
Thomas in this city yesterday.
Mrs. S. V. Border of Williamsport,
spent yesterday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. T. J. Rogers, Mill street.
Miss Evelyn McHenry of Berwick,
spent Tuesday at the home of D. A.
Montgomery, Mill street.
Miss Mary Beaver of Philadelphia,
is visiting at the home of her father,
Jesse Beaver, Pine street.
W. L. McCluro and two little sons
spent last evening at Roaring Creek.
Station Agent George Eggert has re
turned from a visit with friends at
New Milford, Pa.
William Waite of Sugar Notch,spent
last evening at tho home of his broth
er, John G. Waite, Ferry street.
R. S. Milter spent yesterday in Mil
ton.
Jacob Fish transacted business iu
Sunbury yesterday.
Miss Elizabeth Everett returned to j
Hazleton yesterday after a visit with
Mrs. D A Montgomery, Mill street, j
James Scarlet, Esq .transacted busi
ness in Sunbury yesterday.
Ira Johnson of Northumberland,was
a visitor in this city yesterday.
Miss Catherine Leisenring of North |
Bend, returned home yesterday after
a visit at tho Leisenring home, West
Mahoning street.
George B. Kase left yesterday for
Lancaster.
C. E. Vorks of Central transacted
business iu tiiis city yesterday.
Ralph Foulk was a visitor in Ber
wick yesterday.
Arthur P. Lane of White Plains." N. I
Y., arrived in this city yesteiday.
Mrs. S. Goldsmith and daughter
Miss Bertha, will return from a visit
at Dubois today.
E. F. Williams was a Sanbury visit
or yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Henderson of
Williamsport, are guests at the home j
of Alex. Foster, Bloom street.
Howard Patton spent yesterday in (
Sunbury.
Leon Maier returned to Philadelphia
yesterday after a visit with relatives
in Danville.
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Hand Out While Bathing.
A. B. J. Lyon, tho 11 year old son
of William Lyon, of Bellefonte, who
is visiting in this city, met with a
painful accident while in bathing yes
terday.
The little follow is unable to swim
and was taking his first lessons to
acquire that art. He was working
himself alonu in shallow water with
Ins hands resting upon the bottom. In
this way one hand came in contact
with a sharp piece of glass and was
badly cot about the wrist and palm.
The loss of blood was considerable
and the little fellow became very weak
and faint as the result. He was given
surgical attention by Drs. Curry and
Holloway, who found it necessary to
insert several stitches in tho wound.
Regarded as Trespassers.
The following notices have been con
spicuously postod at each end of tho
South Danville station:
' Persons having no connection with
the company nor business with its
agents loitering in or about the build
ing or platfoitu will be considered as
trespassers and dealt with according
to law By order of
L. W. ALL I BONE. Sup'l "
The effect of this notice it is believ
ed will be to break up several practices
thoughtlessly indulged in about the
stition which have proven a great
nuisance. Tho only safe plan for per
sons to follow henceforth will bo to
remain from the station unless they
have business there.
BIIIICE CIISTIIH'T
A WAlilllh
The contract for building the river
bridge betwoon this city and South
Danville at a meeting «112 tho Com
mittee on Public Grounds and Build
ings held at. Hairisbarg Tuesday was
awarded to tho King Bridge Company
of Cleveland, Ohio, at its bid of si:! 4,-
•100. The contract carries with it a
time limit of six months. It may ho
some two or three weeks before work
will begin on the now structure.
Attorney W. Kaso West and County
Commissioners Cook of this county
and Bock of Northumberland county,
were present with the Committee ou
Public Grounds and Buildings.
The principal object of the Attorney
and the two Commissioners in appear
ing before tho Committee was to de
termine if it could he induced to
change the wing wall at tho northern
entrance of the bridge in order that it
might conform with improvements that
the Borough has on hand.
The proposition as explained by At
torney West asks that tho wing wall
instead of running iuto the river bank
as at present bo extended down toward
the Water Works to meet a large re
taining wall which the Borough coil
templates building.
The Committee on Public Grounds
and Buildings declined to take the
matter up at present, as the bidding
firms had submitted proposals based on
tho plans and specifications as filed.
The Committee stated, however, that
after the contract was awarded and
the engineer appointed, if the latter
official should recommend the change
in the wing wall as described thou the
Committee would ratify it. The cost
of such wing walls, if any, over and
above such walls shown in the specifi
cations will have to be borne by the
two counties of Montour and Northum
berland. From the expressions of the
Committee and of the representative
of tho King Bridge Company, who was
present, it did not seem at all unlike
ly that the matter of wing walls can
be adjusted to the full satisfaction of
all parties.
At 2 p. m.the Committee on Public
Grounds and Buildings went into ex
ecutive session tor the purpose of con
sidering and awarding the contract
for bridges. An hour or more was
spent in deliberating when General
Snyder came ont of tho room and in
formed Attorney West that the con
tract for the Danville bridge had been
awarded to the King Bridge Company
at its bid. The time specified is that
the bridge shall be completed in six
months No construction engineer was
appointed yesterday
General Snyder explained that it
would take at least ten days to pre
pare the contract and that it would
probably be two weeks before tho King
Biidge Company would be ready to
proceed with the erection of the bridge.
Mr. West on behalf of the County
Commissioners while at Harrisburg al
so tnado some inquiries concerning tho
Maryland Construction Company,
which has the contract for building
the road between Danville and Mans
dale. Assistant State Highway Com
missioner George Statler on long dist
ance "phone called up ths Maryland
Construction Company, whose offices
are at Philadelphia,and was informed
that it will be here on the ground next
Monday to begin work.
The rumor current that the con
st ruction Company contemplates bring
ing a crew of colored men hero to
build the road which has caused
a good deal of dissatisfaction among
our citizens was found to be unfound
ed. In reply to the question the Con
struction Company informed Mr. Stat
ler that it would bring only its main
men along and wherever possible
would employ laborers who reside in
Danville or vicinity.
Rain Prevents Hay Making.
The frequent showers, while very
beneficial iu their way, are causing a
great deal of worry to the farmers, who
are now in tho midst of haymaking.
With rain every day it is impossible
to get a field of hay dry and the result
is that what happens to be cut is
pretty sure to spoil. Many farmers
either postpone haymaking altogether,
or they cut down only small patches
at a time. In either event haymaking
is much delayed.
The beneficial effects of the moist
weather is seen in the refreshed and
thriving vegetation. Corn, potatoes
and other late crops are especially
benefitted and are growing rapidly.
Low water on the river attending the
drought lately prevailing has given
place to a much better current so that
the ferry makes toleiably good time
in passing backwards and forwards,
while the launches are able to avoid
the rocks without much difficulty.
Will Erect Orphanage.
At a meeting of the Board of Direct
ors of tho Odd Fellows' orphanage, at
Snydertown. Tuesday afternoon, the
board decided to erect four new build
ings at once for the accommodation of
the orphans.
Tli > mooting was presided over by
President Dr. W H. lloluian of Miff
lington, and convened at 2:00. Tho
now buildings will consist of girls,
boys, administration.power house,etc.
—five in all. Bid.-i will bo advertised
for the erection ot tho new structures
as soon as possible.
Tho old building will be turned ov
er for the use of infirm Odd Fellows,
their wives and widows as a home.
Work on the improvements will be
pushed forward as soon as possible.
ANNUAL OUTING
(IF THE C. L 11.
Goodricii Post in this city is mak
ing extensive preparations for the an
nual picnic, which will bo held at
Edgewood Park, Shamokin, under the
auspices of Susquehanna District As
sociation, G. A. R , oil Thursday,
July 21st.
The G. A. R. picnic last year was
held at Shamokin and was one of the
most enjoyable and best attended out
ings ever held in tho history of the
Association. Efforts are being made
to insure the same degree of success
this year.
The Shamokin baud and orchestra
will furnish music. A camp fire will
be held during the afternoon. Among
the speakers will be Johu McNevin,
Department Commander of Pennsyl
vania; Charles A. Snydam, Assistant
Adjutant. General, aud Thomas Sam
ple, Past Department Commander. A
business meeting will be held at 4 P.
M.
An invitation is extended to the old
soldiers, Sons of Veterans, Woman's
Relief Corps and the general public.
The accommodations for the comfort
and convenience of visitors are unex
celed. Tables, benches, ovens, fuel,
ice, etc., are free to all. Coffee will
also be furnished free to all old soldi
ers aud their families These are re
quested,liowewr, to biing cups along.
Goodrich Post No. 22, G. A. R.,of
this city, will ran au excursion train
to Edgewood Park, Shamokin, via the
Reading Railway on July 21st.
The train will leave as follows:
Danville, 8:03 a in., Bloom street,
8:08 ; Mausdale, 8:15; Moorebsurg.
8:25 ; Pottsgrove, 8:35; Milton, 8:45;
Lewisburg, S) :11. The train will ar
rive at Shamokin at 10:04 a. m. Re
turning it will leave Shamokin at 7 :30
P. M. Fare for the round trip one
dollar.
Living at Hunter's Park.
The dwellers at Hunter's Park are
enjoying themselves immensely tills
delightful summer weather. There is
not a period of the day that does not
possess au especial chaim from the
earliest dawn when the robins and
other birds make the grove musical to
the hour of sunset when the woods be
come golden and twilight follows
with its restful and meditative calm.
Of the campers there it is doubtful
whether any would exchange their
places with those sojourning at the
more expensive resorts on the ocean.
Among those at present living at the
Park are: Burgess W. G. Pursel and
family, Robert Parsel aud family,
Drnggist O. M. Leniger and family,
Charies G. Cloud and family, H. G.
Salmon and family, A. C. Amesbury
and family, A. W. Blecher and fam
ily. Tho above yesterday were join
ed by a party of young ladies com
posed of Misses Elsie Sainsbury,
Frances Welliver, Josephine Cousart
aud Bessie Drumhellar, who will oc
cupy one of the tents.
Left for the West.
Among the passengers that embark
ed on the 5:415 D. L. &W. train
last evening for a trip to the West
wore three young people of our town
who will bo gro:itly missed by their
asnociates.
Among the number was Miss Helen
Irlaud.who left on an extended trip to
Kansas City, where she will be the
guest of her brother, Robert Irlaud.
The other two were Clarence F. Derr,
a clerk of tho Danville National Bauk
aud Joy Brador.a member of the office
force ot the Stove Works,both of whom
will visit the Great Exposition at St.
Louis, taking in Buffalo and Niagara
Falls during the trip.
Coppersmiths Will Soon be Through.
The tower of St. Joseph's Catholic
Church when the sun shines takes on
quite a resplendent appearance under
its new coat of copper sheeting. Iu
process of time tho copper will lose its
lustre and tho high dome will be a
less conspicuous object under the mid
day sun.
Only the dome and the cornice are
covered with copper; the tower below
those points will be protected with
shingles. Tho coppersmiths will soon
complete their work and the carpent
ers have a large portion of the tower
already shiugled.
Death of Charles W. Sherfey.
This morning the family of Rev.
Harry Curtin Harman were saddened
by the announcement that Mrs. Har
man's father. Mr. Charles Wesley
Sherfey of Nebraska City, Neb,, bad
passed away. Mr. Sherfey was a uative
of Pennsylvania, but moved to Neb
raska in an early day. He was a grad
uate of Lafayette College aud also of
the law department. He practiced his
chosen profession tor some time, but
was obliged to abandou it on account
of his health. He was an intimate
friend and near neighbor of J. Ster
ling Morgan, secretary of agriculture
under Cleveland. Mr. Sherfey was in
the seventy-sixth year of his age. His
death was caused by a cancerous
growth, with which lie has suffered
for several years past. Milton Stand
ard
Lowery Brady.
William Lowery and Miss ■Elizabeth
Brady of this city were married at St.
Joseph's Catholic church by Rev M.
I. O'Reilly at 7 o'clock on the morn
' ing of the 12th inst. Miss Julia Mc-
Deriuott was bridesmaid and Albert
(Jill, best man. The newly wedded
'couple will reside in this city.
KSTAI {LISHED fN 1855
OLD TIMERS
LOSE TO SUNBURY
The Old Timers accompanied by a
large number of rooters went down to
Sunbury yesterday afternoon to play a
game of base ball with the club of that
place. Luck, however, was against
them and the game was won by Sun
bury.
The aggregation left South Danville
on the 12:10 train returning on the
5:50 train. Among our townsmen aud
others who accompanied the Old Tim
ers were: Capt. C. W. Forester of Chi
cago, Dr. T. B. Holloway of Philadel
phia, A. H. Woolley, J. H. Brugler,
Harrv Hartt, I). B. Heddens, Fred
Jacobs, George H. Jacobs, David C.
Evans, D. C. Williams, Manager Sam
A. MoCoy, Assistaut Manager Frank
G. School), E. F. Williams, Philip
Benzbach, Herbert Dreifuss, William
Evans, Gearhart Oberdorf, William
Haas and Benjamin McOoy.
There were several influences that
seemed to conspire to defeat Danville.
In the first place the wind was high
and strack the ball ground in such a
way as to make it impossible to pitch
good ball on either side. McCloud,
generally very steady, seemed to lose
control of the ball iu two innings. The
features of the game were two run
ning catches by Gosh. Howell also
did good work at short stop. The
score was 12 to 2 in favor of Sunbury.
The score:
OLD TIMERS
R. H. O. A. E.
Gosh If 0 0 2 0 0
Kirk, 2b 0 0 12 1
ROBS, 3b 1 2 2 2 0
Clavberger, cf 11 3 0 0
Welter, lb 0 1 12 0 2
Howell, ss .. .0 0 1 4 1
Reilly, rf 0 0 1 0 0
Hummer, c 0 0 2 3 0
McCloud, p 0 0 0 4 1
2 4 24 15 5
SUNBURY
R. H. 0. A. E.
Eggner, 3b 1 0 0 2 0
Thompson, cf 2 2 2 0 0
McCabe, If 2 1 2 0 0
Philips, c 11 6 0 1
Moffitt, ss 0 12 3 0
Schoch, 2b 11 1 4 0
Harman, lb 2 1 12 0 0
Steele, rf 2 1 2 0 0
Haverstick, p 11 0 2 0
12 9 27 11 1
Summary : Earned Runs—Sunbury,
3. Three base hits, Harman, Ross,
McCabe. First base on balls—off
Haverstick, 1; off McCloud, 6. Two
base hits, Ross. Struok out—by Mc-
Cloud 1 ; by Haverstick 5. Hit by
pitcher. Welter.
A Long Journey on Bicycles.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Kistner of Elk
hart, Ind., who were visiting in this
city yesterday, have earned quite a
reputation as long distance bicycle
riders, having covered on their wheels
the entire distance between Elkhart
and Almedia, Columbia county, in a
period of two weeks.
The couple started on their journey,
June 6th last, and made the trip in
easy stages, enroute passing through
one hundred and two towu9. The
journey across Ohio took in the towns
of Ada. Mansfield, Shreve, Wooster
and Allianoe. In the eastern part of
Pennsylvania the route lay through
Mifflinburg, Vicksburg, Lewisburg,
Moutaudou.Chillisquaque, North umber
laud and Danville, the cyclers run
ning into Almedia on June 21st.
Mr. aud Mrs. Kistner rode single
wheels. They were held up on their
journey three days by rain. Only on
one occasion did they ride at night
and that was between Bellefonte and
Center Hall, during moonlight.
Mr. and Mrs. Kistner were visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Eck, Walnut
street, and Joseph Fedder, Montour
Row. Mrs. Kistner is the daughter of
Mrs Harriet Fedder, Bloomsburg
whom she and her husband are also
visiting during their trip.
Tires Punctured.
A big Rambler automobile while
ooming in Mill street last evening had
the misfortune to pancture both rear
tires near the People's store.
The machine belonged to George T.
Benuett of Philadelphia and was oc
cupied by himself and wife and a
couple of lady friends. The party was
held up for a long time while the
punctured tires were being replaced
with new.
There were two automobiles iu com
pauy the sacoud being a "Searchmout"
owned by L. D. Burger of Philadel
phia, which also had the misfortune
to puncture a tire within a day or so
past.
Picnicked at Ruoert.
The Sunday school class of the Grove
Presbyterian church taught by Miss
Ida Yorks accompanied by a number
of friends picnicked in the grove at
Ruport yesterday.
The picnickers, some liftv strong,
left in the forenoon on the 10:19 D. L.
& W. train, returning on the 9:05 p.
m. train. The outing was much enjoy
ed.
Eagles Mere Excursion.
Tuesday. August 2nd the Philadel
phia & Reading Railway will run a
low-rate exoursion to Eagles Mere.
Leave— Catawissa 6:80 a. m.,Blooms
burg 6:80 a. m.. Rupert 6:40 a. m.,
Dauville 6-.57 a. m., Mooresburg 7:14
a. m., Pottsgrove 7:24 a. in., Milton
7:25 a. m.« West Milton 7:89 a. m.
Arrive— Eagles Mere 10:00 a. m. Re
turning leave Eagles Mere 6:80 p. m.
Rouud trip rate $1.50, good that day
only on above special train.
The weather man ought good
to the haymakers now.
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
MONTOUR'S DO
MESTIC ANIMALS
Some very entertaining tacts and
figures are gleaned at the County Corn
missioners' office this year from the
tabular statement prepared for the
Secretary of Internal affairs.
In the first place it might interest
some persons to know that there are
2332 horses in Montoar County with
an assessed value of 1118,907. Danville
has 214 horses valued at $11,745; Wash
ingtonville has 29 horses, valued at
12,015.
Montour County Ims 2,026 head of
ueat cattle with a giveu value of $40,-
968. According to the statement there
are only twelve cows in the Borough
of Danville, distributed as follows:
First ward 7 head; Second Ward, 4
head; Third Ward, one head. In the
Fourth Ward there are no cows assess
ed.
Washingtonvilie has seven cows,
which seems a very large number oom
pared with last year, when there was
ouly one cow assessed in that borough.
Some idea of valuation will be ob
tained from the following figures. The
one cow in the Third Ward is valued
at |25. The t%vo in the Fourth Ward
are valued at $95 and the seven head
in the First Ward at $97.
It is the item of dogs, however,that
affords the most food for reflection. Ac
cording to the assessors' returns there
are just 1,008 dogs in Montour Coun
ty, distributed as follows: Anthony
township, 131; Cooper,49; Borough of
Dauville 246; Dorrv, 118; Liberty, 156;
Limestone, 54; Mahoning township,
Bfi;Mayberry, 27; Valley, 76; West
Hemlock, 45 ; Washingtonville, 20.
The 246 dogs in Danville are distrib
uted through the wards as follows:
First Ward, 70; Second Ward, 74;
Third Ward, 40; Fourth Ward, 62.
In Mahoning township, where the
assessor this year found only 86 dogs
last year there were 125 dogs. In the
Fourth Ward of the Borough in which
last year only 28 dogs were assessed
this year the assessor returned 62.
The latter figures strike one very
oddly. Perhaps the corresponding de
crease and increase can be accounted
for on the assumption that a number
of canines in the township preferring
town life decided to emigrate and
crossed the line into the Borough.
Combination is Formed.
Although Senator R. E. Focht, of
Lewisburg, still insists that he will
be renominated by the Republican
oonferees of the Union-Snyder-North
umberland district, his political ad
herents in the district have given up
hope.
Focht's competitors, Dr. Percival
Herman, of and ex-Rep
resentative Fred A. Godcharles, of
Milton, have formed a combination
that it is doubtful if Focht can break,
even if Seuator Penrose and the other
state machine managers should come
out in the open for him.
Herman has agreed that his con
ferees shall vote for Godcharles when
the conference meets again, and in re
turn Godcharles has promised to sup
port Herman for the nomination in
1908. If this agreement is carried out
it will not ouly prevent Focht's re
uomination now, but keep him out of
the senate for eight years.
Focht's adversaries say he realizes
he is beaten, aud that he will with
draw iu Godcharles' favor if he can
induce the state machine managers to
promise him the nomination for state
treasurer next year or auditor general
the following year.
Godcharles returned Friday from his
wedding trip, and it is expected a
meeting of the senatorial conferees
will be held within the next ten days.
Should Focht absent himself from the
conference a nomination will be made
without l iim. He says, however, that
lie will attend the conference and
abide by the result, which is constru
ed to rneau that he knows he is beat
en,and is making the best of the situa
tion. —Shamokin Daily News.
Lineman's Bad 'Fall.
George Feuton. of Sunbury, employ.
Ed as a lineman by the Sunbury aud
Northumberland Electric Railway
Company, had a narrow escape from a
horrible death shortly before nine
o'clock Wednesday morning, when he
fell from a pole, a distance of twenty
five feet, doe to coming in contact
with a live wire.
At the time of the accident Fenton
was changing a wire on the large pole
located on Market Square,Sunbury, at
the overhead crossing and in some
manner he received an electric shock
and was hurled to the street paving
below Several parties who witnessed
the accident hurried to his assistance
and he was takeu to Dr. Stoner's
office. McKiuney's hack was theu
hurriedly sammoned and the injured
lineman was taken to his home on
South Front street,where an examina
tion of his injuries showed that he
had suffered a dislocation of the left
shoulder, a fraoture of the right foro
arm and burns aud bruises about the
body. Although his injuries are very
painful Fenton is very lucky that he
escaped death or that his injuries are
not of a more serious nature when
taking into consideration the distance
he fell to the hard pavement.
Basket Ball.
The High School Roservos want to
play a game of basket ball with the
Silk Mill boys whenever the latter feel
ready to enter into a contest. The
High School Reserves say they have
had no practice since last winter.