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UI.ULENSEH PS.
Save your sirloins.
These are picnic days.
Do you like vegetables?
Remember the ice gorge.
Haymaking is about over.
Back to the breakfast food.
Just so the heus dou't strike.
Garden v> getahlcs are plenty.
We ate iu ihe thunder storm belt.
Oiieu air services are popular now.
VacatiouistH are on the move daily.
Gel the fiver; improve your prop
erty.
The next legal holiday will be Lab
or Day.
January Ist, 1906-A new year and
a new town.
The belated norn crop is now rush
ing the geasou.
Milton, which opto this time has
had but one fire company, will have
three an I possibly four hose compan
ies iu the near future.
Keep your horses covered with nets
so that the flies cannot torture the
patieut auimals during this weather
A number of the churches of this
cit7 will be closed during the month
of August.
Dealers iu this section aie complain
ing about a scarcity of quarter dol
lars.
The Rev. L. D. Ulrich will return
boiue July 80th. Services at Trinity
Lutherau church will be resumed Sun
day, July 81.
The Fourth of July death list is now
up to eighty-four and all the returns
are not yet in. But that I* sufficient
to prove that the people of the United
States are patriotic at any expense.
Every effort for good roads iu this
coautry deserves the most cordial en
couragement. Good roads mean great
er pleasure, better markets, more com
forts and increasing contentment.
It is hard to tell what the business
men of Sunbury aie talking most about
base ball or tree bridges, says the
Northumberland Press.
Milton has a peeping Tom, and the
other night he was discovered ou a
tree opposite an Arch street home,and
beat a hasty lelreat It will not be
good toi him, says the Standaid, if he
is ever caught in that vicinity auain. ]
New potatoes, beans, p< as, lettuce
and beets are plenty, no one need suf
fer if the meat strike keeps up.
Charged with destroying rural mail
boxes in Cumberland Comity, Charles
Dice, of Silver Spring, has been lodg
ed iu jail at Harrisburg.
No sunstrokes have taken place here
abouts so far
There is no cry of a scarcity of wat
er this summer.
The Milton council has voted to
pave Frout and Filbert streets in that
borough
The weather man has been showing
a disposition to do things again.
A number of the city's pastors will
take their summer vacation next
month anil they well deserve it. No
other city has more conscientious,
hard-working men at the head of its
churches.
Many are now overheating them
selves rushing for a cooler place.
The Japanese live mainly on rice
aud dried fish. We're coining to it.
Tlio Blooinsbnrg f«ir and the new
trolley line will work hand in h#tid.
The superstructure for the Danville
md BloomHharK Klectric Kailroad's
bridge over FiithiiiK (Jreek is now be
ijg unloaded lit Kupe rt.
The strike in the meat trade eomes
«( a season, happily, when vegetables
»re abundant and when most physi
naoa recommend a diminished c-on
umptiou ot moat.
Although tlie .lection is nearly four
jouttis off voters generally seem to
e taking more than the usual interest
u the progress of events.
The bent way to fight outrageonß ad
auces in the prices of m*-,ats or other
jod products is to fjuit using them
>r a time.
Sopt. Keefer with a foire of men
ade some necessary repairs on the li
ch water maiu near the Hotel Oliver
jsterday.
Mordant sllil§i3Vnicricuit.
"THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
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ILL MCH'AL. LPT
I'U■ • municipal light oidinance was
p,H*itl >ni its tluee readings hy the
Borough Council Friday night.
\ communication was received from
il,. Bur<>ugh Solii l.or i xpliiuing that
mol r tvso decisions of the Superior
(juu1 1 i>f Pennsylvania (Jouncil was
empowered to rush the ordinance
through all three readings at the first
regular meeting or at any adjourned
meeting under suspension of rules.
This the Solicitor thought was neces
sary in order to enable Couucil to ad
vertise the ordinance iu time for the
special election.
Mr. Yastine moved that the rules of
Council he suspended and the ordin
ance on electric light l»e passed on all
three readings. Mr. Fenstermacher
seconded the motion, which carried
without any opposition.
The oidinance was accordingly read
three times. Summarized the ordinance
authorizes, empowers and requires the
Borough of Danville to erect, install,
operate and maiutaiu a municipal ele
ctric lighting plant to he owned and
operated hy the said Borough solely
for the purpose of manufacturing and
supplying electricity and electric light
for lighting and illuminating the sev
eral Borough buildings, Borough prop
erty, streets, lanes, alleys,and all oth
er public places in and under the con
trol of the said Borough of Danville.
On the tiual reading the ordinauce
was put to a vote with the following
result:
Yeak— Davis, Montgomery. Swank,
Fenstermacher, Boyer, Reifsuyder,
Vastiue and Goeser.
Nay—Lloyd.
The printing of the ordinanoo was
left iu the bauds of tlio Committee on
Printing,who will let the work to tlie
lowest bidder.
Borough Solicitor Gearhart was
present and advised that a committee
be appointed to look after the details
of the special election to be held on
August 2nd and made several practical
recommendations for it to act upon.
The Solicitor stated that he already
has a speciul court fixed by Judge Lit
tle for officially countiug and com
puting the vote Thursday, Augu-t 4th
at 12 o'clock, noon.
Mr. F »u.stermaoli«r reported a bad
leak iu the gas main on East Market
street near Beaver street, which for
several months lias beeu a great nuis
auce. On motion the Clerk was re
quested to notify tlie Standard Gas
Company to repair the leak.
Mr.. Feustermacher also reportec
that water lodged in tho bottom ol
the canal has become stagnant anc
prejudicial to public health. He ask
ed whether a di;eh coald not be dut
iu the canal HO a- to effectually draii
the bottom. This matter was referrec
to the Committee on Streets and
Bridges,they to act according to theii
judgment.
On motion of Mr. Uoeser tfie Stroe
Commissioner was instructed to paini
the iron bridge on Center street.
On motion of Mr. Va«tlne tho Stand
ard Electric Light Company was re
quested to remove the pole at the can
al on Mill street, which has been lefl
exposed in th», street by the removal
of tho canal bridges.
Mr. Swank repotted that the tin
roofs of the Borough hosi houses art
in need of paint. On motion the mat
ter was referred to the Committee on
Fire.
The following bill-t were approved
for payment:
WATER DEPART \1 ENT.
Regular Employes |i:sß 5C
Lowering Water Mains . 10(i.0.i
Adams' Express Co 1.95
Structural Tubius Co 2.lit
Morning News 1 --4-1
United Tt I.and Tel. Co fi.OC
Atlantic Refining Co 2. i(
Joseph Lechner 815.8(1
Harry B. Patton 20.0 C
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT,
(tegular Employes $ 82.5 C
Labor ami Hauling ... 89.5(1
A. H. Oroue 18.9 C
I United Tel. and Tel Co 24 SC
Morning News ... 28 83
15. H. Brown 8.0(!
A Curiosity.
Shoe Dtaler W. J Rogers has a cur
iosity on exhibition in his store win
dow in the form ot a beautiful rug
made of the skin of some animal with
mounted head attached. A card is at
tached setting fortti the following:
"Sent by John L. Kvaos from Lara
mie, Wyoming."
No one seems to know just what kind
of animal is represented A good
many incline to the view that it is a
catamount, but others aie just as sure
that it is some other kind of an an
imal.
Fractured Left Arm.
Byron,the seven-year-old son ot Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Saiusbury, Grand
strict, sustained a fracture of the left
arm a few inches above tho wrist on
Saturday evening. The little fellow
was standing on the fence and in some
manner slipped off, falling heavily on
tiis arm Dr. Curry rendered the neces
saiy surgical assistance.
A New Physician.
Dr. Harry Hiushillwood, a homeo
path, of Philadelphia.on Monday will
open an office at No. West Mahon
mg street, the brick dwelling owned
hy S. It. Kreeger. Dr. Hinahillwood,
is a married man. He is a Kraduat.
ot the Hahnemann College, Philadel
phia, class of 1895. For seveu yeais bt
was located in Marietta.
' STREET HUM,
Mill street will in a short time take
on a very busy appearance. Contract
or 1). J. Rogers who holds the street
paving contract stated Saturday even
ing that work would be begun within
at least three days after the election
on Tuesday, August 2nd.
Between fifty and sixty men will be
employed on the job and the grading
and laying of brick will lie carried on
at the same time. Though work of this
kind seems to move slowly Mr Rog
ers stated that m his opinion it would
not take over three mouths to pave
the street if all things moved as they
should. The trolley company will have
to lay its tracks before the work of
paving is begun.
The roadway will have to he dug
out to a depth of twelve inches and at
some places even more. The laying of
the brick, while not difficult, neces
sitates the employment of experienced
hands. The street will be paved in
sections, about <>oo feet at a time be
ing blocked oil'. While this work w ill
close the street in such a in inner as to
prevent driving through it, yet those
places on either side of the blocked
portion will be accessible ; and though
some iuconvenience will Jesuit this
plan will not close the highway alto
gether.
Lack of material will at no time de
lay the work as tiie Reose-Hnnnond
Brick Company will be under bond to
furnish the paving blocks as fast as
needed. Mr. Rogers anticipates no
trouble in securing all the laborers
needed and the work once started will
move along with surprising rapidity.
Mill street should present a sight about
Doceinber Ist in striking contrast to
what it is now and with the other
improvements contemplated the busi
ness portion of Danville will compare
very favorably with the most progres
sive cities in the state.
The Lutheran Reunion
Rev. Dr. Reimensnyder. of Milton
president of the Susquehanna Luther
an reunion, makes the following an
nouncement : The Susquehanna Luth
eran Reunion will be held this year at
Edgewood Park, Shamokin. i'liurs
day, August the 25th Two of the
most prominent and eloquent speakers
in the Lutheran church have beeu se
cured for the addresses Dr. J. A.
Clutz, former president of the general
synod and prosident of Midland Col
lege, Atchinson, Kansas,and Dr. John
A. W. Haas, newly elected president
of Muhlenberg College, Allentown,
Pa. This Dr. Haas is a brother of the
Dr. Haas who was pastor of the church
whose congregation lost almost one
thousand members on the ill-fated
steamer Slocuin, including the pastor's
wife and daughter. It is intended to
make this the best of all oar Lutheran
reunions. Good rates have been se
cured, splendid arrangements and
great improvements on the grounds.
Get ready for a grand rally and a
splendid time.
Snakes Killed at Water Works.
Three large snakes were killed by
borough employes on the river bank
below the Water Works on Saturday.
One of these, a weter snake, was dis
covered swimming around in the well
that was being cleaned out. It was a
large reptile and in order to remove
it, had to be shot.
The other two snakes wi ru of the
dangerous copperhead variety and were
killed by Samuel Saindiury. Both of
these were three feet long Mr. Sains
bnry.wbo was working on the founda
tion of the retaining wall discovered
the first one lying between two large
stones. After some trouble he killed
the snake and shortly afterward saw
the second one crawling toward the
weeds. With a shovel in band Mr.
Saiusbury gave chase and struck the
eopperhead on tbn pinring it to
the ground. The snake made every
effort to strike, but only succeeded in
striking its fangs against the shovel.
Work on Culvert Unfinished.
Contractor I). J. Rogers lias still
some work to do in connection with
the Mill street culvert. A coping is
to be placed on hntli suits, tin* stone
for which is expected to arrive in :i
few days. Iron railings will also be
put up which will serve as a protec
tion.
At the last meeting of Council it
was decided to height n the retaining
walls leading down Canal avenue and
to lengthen theni somewhat. The walls
will be allowed to slop<- gradually to
the ground and will be a continuation
of the walls built by Mr. Rogers.
Hand rails will be placed on them.
When this work is finished it will
greatly enhance the appearance of
things at this point. At present it has
a desolate and unfinished appearauce.
It was also decided to lower the side
walks at the City Hall to conform
with the established grade.
Ferry Movos Slowly.
Though the river has risen several
inches the past few days the ferry
makes little headway. Going toward
the South Danville shore it is especial
ly trying an'l to make any of the Penn
sylvania trains it is wise tost »rt very
early. Several passengers missed the
5:50 train last evening, though pre
sumably they had started earlv enough
In many cases the ferry passengers be
come t|uite impatient and look long
iUK ly at the ferryman.
The ferrymen are doing all that is
possible to facilitate the speed and un
der the circumstances show a remark
able patience.
DAN'VILLK. PA.. THURSDAY JULY 21 1004.
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS
Harry Farnsworth of Philadelphia,
is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John W Farnsworth, West Mahoning
street.
Mrs. M. A. O'Reilly of New York
City,is a guest at the home of Gustavo
Weil, Cross Keys Place.
Miss Fannie lleiss is visiting rela
tives in Philadelphia.
Miss Helen Chesnut returned Satur
day from a visit with relatives in
lUooiusburg.
Walter and Charles Oberdorf of
Lewishurg, spent Sunday with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Oberdorf,
West Mahoning street.
Joseph Srhain anil family of Ber
wick, sp nt Sunday at the home of S.
Lowen-toin. West Market street.
Engineer .T. H. Danner of the Dan
ville and Bloomsburg Trolley Com
pany, spent Sundav with friends at
WMlkesbarre.
Mrs Charles Rooker and daughter
Helen of Muncy, are visiting at the
home of I). A. Montgomery. Center
street.
Mr. and Mrs Amos Mi ngle and two
daughters of Shamokin, were guests
over Sunday at the home of William
Troas,South Danville.
Walter Ar.us of Sun bury, spent Sun
d.»y with his parents in this city.
Mrs. .Tames Kramer of Pittsburg, is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.
Fred Smith, Mill street.
Miss Emma Cruikshank is visiting
relatives in Williamsport.
Mrs. Harry Myerly of Wilkesbarre, |
is visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs
J. V. Gillaspy, this city.
Dr. J. J. Kline of Allentown, spent
yesterday in Danville.
Max Rice of Sunbury, was a visitor
in this city yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. I). Coleman of Ber
wick, spout yesterday at the home of
Harry Oner, East Danville.
Thomas Delaney left yesterday on a
business trip to New York City.
Mrs. W. H. N. Walker and daugh
ter Mfry attended a picnic at Rupeit
yesterday.
Dr. Nita Richards of Bloomsburg,
transacted business in this city yes
terday.
C. F. Darrow of Bloomsburg, was a
visitor in this city yesterday.
Mrs John Smith of Philadelphia, is
visting relatives in this city.
Mrs D. J. Rogers attended a picnic
at Rupert yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Hunt, Mrs. John
Hunt and Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Cattell
of Woodbury, N. J., enjoyed a drive
to Billmeyer's Park,near Washington
villi*, yesterday.
Miss Myrtle Coniad and Miss Helen
Shives of Berwick, returned to their
homes last evening after a visit with
Miss May Moyer. West Mahoning
street.
Miss Bertha Kramer of Philadelphia
is visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
William Kramer, East Front streot.
Daniel Pensyl returned from a visit
at Johnstown yesterday.
Samuel Bailey transacted business
in Sunbury yesterday.
James Paugh left yesterday for a
visit in Philadelphia and Spring Lake,
N. J.
Ira Johnson of Northumberland,was
in this city yesterday.
Harry Cornelison of Watsontown,
was a visitor in this city yesterday.
Misses Carrie ami Verna Yeager of
Berks county are spending a week with
their uncle, T. J. Luckeubill, near
Danville.
Miss Ida Hoffman of Philadelphia,
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
G. W. Hoffman,West Mahoning street.
Mr. and Mrs. William Riffel return
ed to Williamsport yesterday after a
visit with friends in Danville.
P. B Coyne of Scranton, transacted
business in this city yesterday.
(). R. Harris ot Sunbury transacted
business in Danville yesterday.
John If. Goeser is transacting busi
ness in New York City.
W. H. Laird of Hnghesville, spent
yesterday in this city.
Will Not Sell Lots.
Inquiries have been made recently
by some of our citizens as to the dis
position of the Mill street lots owned
hy the I). L. & W. Company on either
side of the canal enlvert. The lot of
ground taking up the canal bed from
Mill to Ferry streets is especially
valuable. It is considered by many,
taking into consideration the very
gwd lo atiou, to be worth at least
$:;,000 anil in tact such an offer was
made some weeks ago by one of Dan
ville's prominent citizens.
At present the D. L. & W. Com
pany will not sell the lots which loads
many to believe that, they intend us
ing it at some future time for purposes
of their own In answer to an inquiry
from a prospective purchaser the Com
pany stat 'id "that there had been sev
eral offers made for the ground but
that it was not for sale at this time."
Meeting of Olassis.
Wyoming olasds is in session in the
Reformed church, Milton. The body
will net upon the request, ot Dr. hh
h«rt t i rli-solve his pastoral relation
with tin' Reformed church, of Milton,
to devote all his time to the duties ot
the presidency ot Ursinus College.
ILLL. SAMUELS
ELLLT CONGRESS
The Republican Conferees of the
Sixteenth Congressional District met
at the Montour House,this city, Moil
day tor the purpose of nominating
a candidate for Congress.
The conference was called to order,
precisely at the noon hour, hy J. J.
Steel, County Chairman of Northum
berland county. W. O. Holmes of
Bloomsburg, was elected permanent
chairman of the meeting, and J. C.
Carpenter of Northumberland county,
secretary.
The roll call showed the following
conferees present: Columbia county,
J N. Harry of Berwick. W. O. Holmes,
W. S. Rishton and J. F. Townsend of
Bloomsburg.
Northumberland county—J. P. Car
penter of Sunbuty, (5. F. Hughes ami
Jesse Martz of Shamokin, B. W.
Kieiner of Mt. Carmel and Allen
Kramer of Watsoutown.
Montour County—C. A. Wagner of
Ottawa, J. C. Roberts of Mahoning
township and 11. M. Schoch of this
city.
Sullivau County— H W. Osier of
LaPorte and F. C. Steadfeather of
Be mice.
Columbia county placed in nomina
tion A. W. Duy of Bloomsburg. Mon
tour county presented Thomas J. Price
and Northumberland county, Dr. h.
W. Samuels of Mt. Carmel. The lat
ter nomination was seconded by Sul
livan county. Two ballots were taken
at this session resulting as follows:
Duy 4, Price :5 aud Samuels 7. The
conferees then adjourned for dinner.
At 1 ::J0 p. m.the conferees balloted
for the third time the count resulting
the same as on the two previous bal
lots. On the fourth ballot Dr. Samuels
received the unanimous vote of the
conference and was declared the nom
inee. The conferees returned to their
homes on the evening trains.
Meeting of Water Commissioners.
The Water Commissioners held tliuir
regular monthly meeting in Council
Chamber Monday, Chairman Gross
and Messrs. Gorman and Schatz being
present.
A rata for water lieiug used at tlio
Castle Grove golf links was applied
for. #:to was fixed as the rate. A rate
was also made for tlie Hooley &
Tierney foundry, the rate to include
water for the boilers.
Superintendent Keefer was instruct
ed to proceed with the work of re
moving the earth and stone that lias
fallen around the well below the Wat
er Works. This will not only be of
service in keeping the well clear of
the earth continually falling from the
banks, hut will also prepare the way
for the foundation of the retaining
wall should this improvement be de
cided upon.
Mr. Gorman stated that an offer from
a Sunbury firm tiad beeu made to sup
ply the Water Works with hand i ick
ed river coal at the rate of $1 25 a ton
delivered. This is the lowest price yet
quoted and it was decided to pur
chas 1 the coal.
Second Ward Residents Complain.
The question brought up by Council
man Fenstermaeher at last Friday
night's session of Council in regard to
the digging of a trench to carry off
the surplus water from the canal bot
tom semis to have voiced the senti
ments of many residents of the Sec
ond Ward. The canal bed east of Kail
road street,as far as the State Hospit
al, is very low and consequently it
forms sort ot a basin into which the
surface water runs and becomes stag
nant. 'i lie odor of this is exceptionally
obnoxious and has a tendency to breed
disease.
The Structural Tubing Works at one
time obtained its water supply from a
dam built at this point bat this has
since been abaudoned, the company
piping its water supply from the mea
dows lying north of the canal. Fhe
Second Ward residents claim that there
is now nothing to interfere with the
draining ot the canal bed and the most
feasible plan seems to be the digging
of a trench from Gulick's Addition to
tho aqueduct below the Mill street
culvert.
To Insure Boilers at Water Works.
A telegram was received by City
Cletk H. B. Pat ton from the Hartford
Steam Boiler Insurance Company last
evening stating that a representative
of that company would arrive in this
city on Friday for the purpose of in
specting the boilers at the Water
Works preparatory to having them in
Sll red.
Previous to this time no insurance
has been carried by the Borough along
this line. Much care is taken by in
surance companies in taking risks and
the ins]H)Ctors make it a point to ex
amine the boilers insured at any time
they see fit.
The boilers at the Water Works are
always in excellent condition, the em
ployes all being experienced men who
will he ready for the inspector no mat
ter how often he may diop in.
Grange Picnic Dinner.
At tiie Grange Fionic announced for
August sth at the Merrell home, Val
ley Grange will arrange to furnish
dinner to those who desire it. All who
wish dinner will please notify J. A.
Merrell, Danville, R. F. D. No. 2, at
least a week in advance. The rare op
portunity of having Hon. Aaron Jones
the Master of the National Grange and
\V. F Hill. Ksq., Master of Pennsyl
vania State Grange will be afforded
at this picnic. Everybody iuvited.
AN EMTITNI;
EXPERIENCE
Miss Maggie mack, who is employ
ed by J. F. Miller on Dr. Paules'
farm. Mahoning township, had an ex
citing experience Monday and before
noon was iu a state of collapse.
Miss Mack started from the farm
house about eight o'clock to pick ber
ries. Coming to a bush where the ber
ries hung near the ground sho stooped
to pick them and a moment later felt
a stiuging sensation on the left hand.
Sho raised her arm immediately and
was horrified to see a snake clinging
to the middle finger, its fangs imbed
ded in the flesh under the knuckle.
She shook the reptile off and ran to
the hou;ie. The arm and finger were
tightly bound above the wound
and hasty preparations made to drive
to Danville.
Mrs. Miller, who accompanied Miss
Mack to this city,alighted at the homo
of a friend on West Market street.
Maggie, naturally nervous about the
wound, started at once for Dr. P. C.
N< wbaker's office. She drove down
Factory street and turned into West
Mahoning street. Having the use of
but one hand she was unable to stop
the horse at the Doctor's office and the
animal at a good speed went on down
Mahoning street.
Of its own accord the horse turmd
into Chestnut street and then again
into West Market. By the tituo Fac
tory street was reached again Miss
Mack had managed to get the animal
under control. But coming down the
hill at the Hunt carriage shop again
lost control and the horse dashed East
on Mahoning street, going faster at
every bound.
Upon reaching Mill street a number
of men discovered the girl's plight aud
stopped the horse. He was a spirited
animal and though not exactly run
ning away could not bo controlled in
a one-handed way.
The youug lady was then assisted to
the Doctor's office where the snake
bite was cauterized. The hand aud
finger were badly swollen but it is
not thought that the wonud is a daug
erous one. The snake was about a foot
and a half in length and was not
thought to be very poisonous,
Danville Won Tennis Game.
The Danville Tennis Club defeated
the Bloomsburg Tenuis Club on the Y.
M. C. A. court at the latter place on
Saturday, by a close margin.
The first half was played by Naize
and Kishton of Bloomsburg, and Wat
son and Jennings of this city, the lat
ter winning two out of the three sets.
The score for the first set was fi to 3
favor of Danville. The second was
won by Bloomsburg,score 10 to 8. The
deciding game in this set was won by
Watson and Jennings by a score of 6
to 2.
The second half was played by Messrs.
Carpenter and Ent of Bloomsburg,and
Gosh and Holloway of Danville.
Bloomsburg came off victorious in this
half the two sets being won by Messrs.
Carpenter and Ent by scores of (*> to 3
and (> to 4.
Carpenter and Ent then played oft
with Watson and Jennings the latter
winning the deciding games by the
following scores: First set to 3. Sec
ond set i> to 7, thus giving the victory
to the Danville players.
Repairs at Reading Iron Works.
Repairs on the new puddle mill at
the Heading Iron Works are being
rapidly pushed to completion. It is
thought that the mill will be in readi
ness to resume operations next week.
Among other repairs being made the
engine is being thoroughly overhaul
ed. Two new furnaces are also being
built.
The only portions of the plant being
operated at present are the old puddle
mill and the 12-inch or guide mill. It
is thought, that tlie lfi-iuch mill will
resume yet this week.
Herbert T. Hecht.a well known iron
man ot Scranton has been appointed
superintendent, ot the plant at this
place. Mr. Heclit. who has been in
charge since July Ist was formerly a
member of the firm of Finney & Hecht.
iron manufacturers of Scranton. He
is a most capable man and widely
known in the iron world. He has mov
ed his family into the superintendent's
homo on Northumberland street.
Landslide at Wolverton.
The 2:21 East bound passenger train
on the Pennsylvania Kailroad arrived
at the South Danville station an hour
late yesterday owing to a landslide
near Wolverton station
The track at this point iB laid close
to the hill and a heavy shower in that
vicinity caused a largo quantity of
earth and rocks to fall, completely
covering the track for a distance of
lift en feet.
The Riverside section hands uuder
the supervision of foreman David Nuss
were called and they managed to get
the train through after an hour's de
lay. It was live o'clock, however, be
fore the debris was removed and the
track cleared.
Teachers Elected.
At a recent meeting of the School
Boards of Riverside and Gearhart
township the following teachers were
elected:
Grammar School, Gearhart town
ship. Miss Mary A. Ffaliler. Primary
School, Gearhart township, Miss
Blanche Campbell. Kipp's Hun School,
Miss Kflio Wolinesdorf.
Grammar School, Riverside, Daniel
[J. Snyder. Primary School, Rivet
side, Mrs. E. W Young.
KSTA HUSHED fN 1855
AN ABLE OPINION
ON LIBRARIES
In an interview with Miss Egei of
New York city who is visiting her
sister Mrs. Wyle, Cross Keys Place,
some very interesting suggestions and
comments pertaining to the Thomas
Beaver Free Library were made to a
representative of this paper yesterday.
Miss Eger is a gradjate of the Pratt
Institute, Brooklyn, and is employed
at the Astor Library, New York. A
short time ago Miss Eger catalogued
Mr. Andrew Carnegie's private libra
ry at his New York residence, and is
in close touch with the library move
ment. Miss Eger said :
"As a former resident here aud liv
ing now in the centre ot a very active
library movement I canuot help being
greatly interested iu the welfare of
Danville's Free Library. The town
has been very fortunate iu having pos
sessed for many years this - source of
culture and entertainment. Mr. Beav
er presented the library to the town
without imposing upon it any of the
obligations for maintenance which ao
company similar gifts from Mr. Car
negie. The library was founded be
fore the starting ot the great library
movement which has established such
institutions in thousands of cities aud
villages throughout the country. In a
number of states now there are public
library commissions whose business it
is to awaken interest and to establish
libraries in the communities through
out the state. These libraries are
maintained by public money,procured
by taxation. And it is a generally ac
cepted fact that a community which
maintains its own library takes great
er pride in it than one which owus an
endowed institution. Your neighbor
ing city of Bloomsburg about a year
ago opened a library,the establishment
of which is due entirely to the efforts
of a number of public-spirited women.
"Owing to shriukage in the value
of the securities from which the Dan
ville library draws its support, the in
come of the library has been greatly
lessened of recent years and it has been
much hampered iu its usefulness. In
its value to a community the library
is hardly secondary in importance to
the public school, audit should there
lore receive cordial public support.
The work of the publio schools here,
especially the high school, is well sup
plemented by the aid given to the pu
pils by the librarian. Even a slight
iucrease to the income of the library
would greatly facilitate its work. The
library needs more money, first for
books, and secondarily to assist in the
administration. By popular subscrip
tion but still better, if possible, from
existing taxes the people of Danville
could at a cost that would hardly be
felt'add enough to the present income
of the library to admit of the purchase
of greatly needed books and to proper
ly make the resources of the library
available. Excellent work is being
done by the librarian,but with ampler
means the usefulness of the library
could be trebly increased. Especially
is this true iu the case of work with
the children, for whom there should
be a special department with a refer
ence and reading room,exclusively de
voted to their use."
The Well Cleaned Thoroughly,
The work of cleaning the well iu the
river at the Water Works was complet
ed late Saturday afternoon and much
better water service can now he main
tained thoughout the town. Over four
feet of mud, leaves, etc., had beeu
washed into the well and t lie removal of
this made it a hard job. The men em
ployed had to work in water waist
deep most of the time and the sediment
was obnoxious to handle.The work was
most thoroughly completed, however,
and the supply of water will be bet
tor than ever. This well had not beeu
cleaned for several years.
The other well, which lies 75 teet
from the shore cannot be cleaned until
the river falls even lower than at pre
sent. As it lies at a good depth it does
not need cleaning as often as ttie well
nearer the shore.
Mill Street Lively Saturday Night.
Mill street presented a gay appear
ance on Saturday evening. From seven
o'clock until about ten the street was
thronged. The fact of its beiug pay
day combined with the ideal night
brought out the shoppers and the
merchants were extremely busy.
It was an orderly crowd. The ice
cream parlors and soda water
did a laud office business. At some
places customers could be accommodat
ed only after a long wait. Many places
sold out early.
Stoes' Pand enlivened the occasion
with music at several points along the
street. It was the band's first appear
ance in some weeks and it was a wel
come feature. The regular Saturday
evening dance at Hunter's Park was
well attended.
Another Hot Day.
The intensity of the heat was some
what lessened yesterday by the show
er which occurred about 3p. ui. Pre
vious to that time the thermometers
about town registered 92 degrees. Af
ter the shower, though still uncom
fortably warm, it was more bearable,
a slight breeze relieving the situation
very much. Showers during this pro
tracted warm weather have availed but
little and the coolness following is
only for a short time, (tet a good sup
ply of ice this morning You'll need
it
JOB PRINTING
The oftice 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
HUNTER'S PARK
GROWING POPULAR
Hunter's Park is a decidedly inter
esting place this summer and is grow
ing more iuto popular favor all the
time. The summer colony is very largo
at present and consists of sixteen
families, and two camping parties.
The place is delightfully restful and
quiet and most of the campers will re
main the greater part of the summer.
The Park presents more the appear
ance of a summer resort and when
eveuing comes on some sort of enter
tainment is always provided. PI nics
are plenty every day. The Trinity
Lutheran Sunday School will spend
today at the Park. On Wednesday,
July 27th, Christ Episcopal Sunday
School will have its annual outing
there and the Ladies of Pocahontas
are arranging for a big picnic on Sat
urday, July :50th. During August, St.
Paul's M E. Church will picnic at
this park along with various other
churches, Sunday schools, etc.
The spacious pavilion and fine floor
have at all times attracted the dancers
and this season has broken the record.
Regular dances are held on Thursday
and Saturday evenings of each week
and private dances very often on other
evenings. The Elks will give a dauce
in this pavilion. August 35th.
One of the big days of the season at
Hunter's Park will be Labor Day,
Sep't sth, when the A, A. I. & T. W.
will hold a picnic. Preparations for
this affair are already under way.
Deleightfullp Entertained.
Assistant Superintendent O. R.
Schilling and agents J. E. Pfahler,
Frank E. McArian and James Smith
four of the Prudential Insurance men
who represented this district at their
company's great convention and ex
cursion last week, returned home Sat
urday night. They were treated to the
most delightful week's pleasure of
their lives. 1870 delegates attended.
Tuesday they were taken to West Point
oil the steamer Grand Republic, and
the cadets gave a special drill in their
honor. Wednesday they were shown
New York Citv in automobiles during
the day and in the evening were en
tertained at the Aerial and the Para
dise roof gardens both of which places
were placed at their exclusive use and
entertainment. Thursday they all
went to Coney Island visited Luna
Park and in the evening "Pain's"
fireworks exhibition had special feat
ures in their honor, amongst which
were the illumined portraits of John
P. Dryden, President, Leslie D. Ward,
Vice President, the Prudential old
guard badge and the rock of Gibraltar.
On Friday the great convention took
place in Newark,N. J., alter all dele
gates had been shown over the build
ings.
Luncheon was served at Kruger's
auditorium in three sections and at
2:30 p. m. all assembled in the great
hall and speeches were delivered
among which was the announcement
by President Dryden that the company
had just passed the one billiou dollar
mark of business >n force. Following
his announcement the figures were
shown in great electric lights over the
platform. On Saturday all the dele
gates left their hotels for home.
For Country Buildings Only.
The Montour Mutual Fire Insuratioe
Company,an organization but recently
effected, will in a few days be ready
for business, an application for a char
ter having been made some days ago.
This company has been organized
for the insurance of farm and country
buildings only and will at no time in
clude town property. Farm houses
and barns, wagon sheds, corn cribs,
eouutry churches and school houses
and all buildiugs situated in the conn
try, exclusive of mills, will be includ
ed.
The oompany is capitalized at $200,-
000 the stock of which has all been
subscribed for. The officers, directors
and stockholders compose some ot
Montour county's substantial and well
known farmers. James Shultz of this
city is president, J. E. Merrell of \ al
ley township, vice president, Emanuel
Sidler of Danville, treasurer and C.
V. Ammerman, Esq., of this city, sec
retary. C. C. Long of Danville, Will
iam Curry of Valley township and
Calvin Shultz of West Hemlock towu
ship compose the Final.ce Committee.
This compauy is the third that bus
been organized in Montour county on
the mutual plan, the first one, the
Farmers' Mutual, being launched in
1851. This company prospered as long
as its business was confined to the
farming community. Later town prop
erty was included and several assess
ments made, the company fiually be
ing dissolved.
The Danville Mutual Fire Insurance
Company was organized some years
later and has had a prosperous career
since it was established.
The offices ot the Montour Mutual
will be in the Pursel block, Mill street,
and will be under the supervision of C.
V. Ammerman, Esq.
A Fatal Accident.
Anthony Yasulavwicß, the nine-year
old son of a Polish farmer residing iu
Catawissa township, Columbia coun
ty, met death in an unexpected man
ner yesterday. The boy was hunting
eggs in a barn loft and fell through an
opening to the floor below. He was
carried to the house in an unconscious
condition and died a half hour later.
The remains will betaken to Mt. Oar
oiel for interuieut today.