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a Special Iv
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(.(■lll Kx traded without I'aln
frown and Itrldy. W..RK a Specialty.
equipped Willi Hie n>W*l »n«t most iniprnved
Innlrmiifuls and pr«-p:.re<i lo execute the tilfttrnlt
tilfttrnlt work.
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CONBENSED NEWS.
Picnics every day now.
The days are shortening.
Damp weathei for picnics.
Ktuui * anbury to Scianton by Trol
le-.
July made a hard light for her re
-1 utatirin
A uuiuber ot Danville people expect
to ca'up nt DeWitt's Paik next month.
J..1.M MeCb.ud, the star pitcher of
the Danville "Old Timers," has sign
ed wiili Milton.—Sunbuiv Item.
The Berwick Merchants' Association
have decided upon Edgewood Park as
the place for holding their annual pic
nic. The date is Saturday, August
20th.
The Bloonisburg borough Council
baa instructed it< solicitor to prepare
au ordinance that will impose a fine
of |5 on any person spitting on the
sidewalks of thai town and imprison
ment if the fine is not paid.
The vegetables in the farmers wag
ons tliesn mornings look appetizing.
The average fisherman would prob
ably be willing to do without tain tor
a few days.
From the various seashore re-orts
comes the usual wail, by the lair sex.
of the scarcity of eligible young nun.
It is a fact that the average young
man of good digestion prefers the ex
hilarating life of mountain camp or
fishing ground to the si-called gayi ties
of the summer hotel.
The bald-headed man is full ot trou
bles these days, and does not know
which biand of fly piper is really best
About tifteeii members of the Ladies'
Missiouarv Society of the Grove Pres
byterian church ef Danville attended
the "Lawn Social" at Mooresburg last
Friday evening.
The uational commission wants the
newspapers to do more tor the World's
Fair.
This is notification week at Oyster
Bay
The merchants of Berwick have org
anized for protection against hawking
and peddling, which is being done to
a great extent by foreigners. They
claim they only make a short stay and
iu no manner contribute to the wel
fare of the town.
Sweet potatoes and lima beans soon.
Some of the peaches in the market
look well.
Owing to the low condition of the
river it is impossible to operate the
free ferry at Nescopeck.
A number of racing enthusiasts of
Shamokiu made an inspection of Edge
wood Park on Saturday, with a view
to building a hall-mile track in the
rear of the picnic grounds. It is pro
uouueed a good place for a track and
horses will likely be running over it
next summer,but the jockies will hurt
the reputation of the Park
A number of citizens of Point towii
ship, Northumberland county, who
are dissatisfied with the location of a
section of the mail route for the rural
dtilivery, recently determined, sent
several representatives to Milton to
oonfer with Congressman Dickerman
and have him use his influence tor a
readjustment of the route.
The Sunday school and congrega
tion of the First Baptist church will
picnic at DeWitt's Park on Friday.
Old Fan, the oldest horse in Central
Pennsylvania, and possibly the oldest
in the state, was killed a few days n«n
on account of having a leg broken by
a kick front another horse. She was
owned by Hon William T. Young,
Karrandsville, and was over forty
years old.
Coal oil will sonn be burned for
political argument. Wait until the
time for torchlight processions arrive
The soldiers of peace present a war
like aspect on the field of Gettysburg.
Men started to place the new steel
caps on the noses of the P. & R. rail
road bridge pie's at Rupert, on Tues
day. Twelve itf lies of concrete will
be placed back of each cap, making it
impossible for the ice to injure the
piers.
July is now on the 1 »sf lap, hat
Augawt will probably break tbe beat
record.
JUantcmr Imeriran.
"T1 IIS COt .'NTRY WILL NHVIiK HI: KNTIRKI-Y FRHH UNTIL IT SUI'I'LIHS ALL OP IIS OWN DLMANDSVVIIII ITS OWN I'RODI v-«IONS.
VOL. 40--NO :i<>.
P.I. I.SE SPECIAL
Ihe special election at which our
I'll i/.ens aio a.-keit 111 vote upon the
qiif'tiou ol incieasiiig the Borough s
indebtedness fin ihe pur pose of paving
Mill street and int.lling municipal
1 glit will ial>e pi ice mi next Tuesday,
August 2nd.
There are several questions connect
ed with the special election which are
much discussed,uot only by those who
have the conduct of it oil their hands
but by the electors in general and peo
ple about the street. The point to 'ln
tel inine, it seems, is how tar the gen
eral election laws apply to a special
election of this sort.
Few are found to question whether
the regular voting booths amy be us
ed. But there is much doubt whether
the regular ballot boxes, containing
tickets, list of voters, &<•., sealed up
at the close of the last election and
not to be opened un;il the morning of
the next election, can legally be used
at the special election next Tuesday;
also whether the places at which
liquor is sold may remain open.
The Act of 181»1 "To Regulate the
manner ot increasing indebtedness ot
municipalities" sets forth that such
eb ctious shall be held at the place,
time and under the same tegulatious
its provided by law for the holding ol
municipal elections. It provides that
tickets properly and legally labeled
"shall be deposited in a box provided
for that purpose as is provided by law
in regard to other tickets received at
said elections."
The above removes the last doubt as
to whether the regular voting booths
may be used at the special eliction,
but it is not quite clear enough on the
other point relating to ballot boxes to
satisfy oui Councilmeu and to be on
the safe side they have decided to use
special ballot boxes and have already
ordered the same to be made.
W. Kase West, Attorney for the
County Commissioners, yesterday ren
dered an opinion stating that the reg
ular ballot boxes may not be used at a
special election, such as held on next
Tuesday. As to the other question in
volved whether or not the bars must
CIOM! during the election there seems
to be hut little difference of opinion,
as the law seems very plain. The sec
tion relating co liquor reads as fol
lows :
"It shall not be lawful for any per
son with or without a license to sell
to any person any intoxicating drink
011 any day on which elections are now
or hereafter may be required to be
held."
Putting on the Finishing Touches.
The Standard Construction Company
yesterday beiuu the final cleaning up
of the trolley track,which places it in
condition tor traffic whenever the ears
are ready for running.
The earth, which was piled up over
the track after the rails were laid,has
become beaten down as solid as any
other part of the street. This earth is
now being carefully dug up down to a
lev»d with tlie top of the rails and
carted over to Reifsnyder's cinder tip,
where it is dumped near the canal
The special poles are being planted
all along Bloom street and the clean
ing up above described follows as the
finishing touch of the road. The stieet
as far as the work has progressed pres
ents a very tidy and presentable ap
pearance the only blemish lying in the
fact that the trolley track,which con
forms with the established grade, lies
several inches below the gi neral levt 1
of the street, which was macadamized
to conform with former surveys. In
time it is understood that the street
is to he leg iad ef! to conform with the
established grade but 'now soon Coun
cil intends to enter upon the work is
not known. In its present stat-* it may
prove dilficult. to drain the street prop
erly and damage is feared from wasli
iug.
New Steps at Bt. Joseph'e Ohurch.
Among the improvements at St. Jos
eph's Catholic Church is the rebuild
ing of the stone steps at the three en
trances at the front of the church. At
each door there is a flight of some
four steps built ot large dressed stone,
which have been there ever since the
church was built. Under the action
of the elements the stone has begun to
disintegrate and are no longer sightly
nor safe.
The steps are being entirely rebuilt. J
dressed blue stone taking the place of
the old. I). J. Rogers is doing the
work.
The new steps are an essential im
provement and along with the hand
some new tower overhead will add
very much to the appearance ot the
church.
Rebuilding The Smoke Stake.
The sixty foot smoke stack belong
ing to the Danville Milling Com
pany's plant, North Mill street, is be
ing rebuilt, the work having been un
der way for a week pa-t The stack,
whit h is of brick, under the lapse of
long year* had become very insecure
The cast, iron frame or the top was
eaten through by the rust, while the
brickwork showed a big fissure which
extended from the top downward sev
eral feet.
It was necessary to scaffold the big
stack from bottom to top The rebuild
ing of the brickwork was completed
yesterday and everything was in readi
ness tor placing the new cast iron
frame in position on top. Beyond this
nothing more remains to be done than
to remove the scaffolding.
ISATIILNG All I HEM
William Woolridge, the fouitcen
year-old SOD ct Mis. Wool
ridge, East Front st r.. I . i - confined to
his homo owing to an accident which
befell him while bathing near Blue
Hill on Saturday afternoon
William, with sevetal coni| anions,
started across the river in a I. oat ahout
three o'clock. The water i.eat Hlne
Hill is «init«> 'deep and make- tin' h •-!
bathing site along the river. As the
boat was being rowi d aero>> the liver
William, anxious to have his hath, re
moved his clothing. When th» party
had reached a point ahout fifty l'eet
from the South shore, lie stood erect
011 the seat and plunged into the wat
er.
The water was not ( lear on Satur
day owing to the ret nt rains and fie
hoy in diving struck In- head with
crushing torce against a huge rock,
the top of which was scaicely two
feet from the water's surface. Strange
to say lie did not lose consciousness
anil with the blood streaming from a
long gash in his head, groped his way
to the boat. He was taken home im -
mediately and Dr. Stock called. The
cut was? 3, inches in length and re
quired many stitches to close it.
A Very Favorable Report.
Corbin Goodrich, Philad lphia
agents tor the Hertford Steam Boiler
Insurance Companv yesterday forward
ed the report of Inspector 1' II Repp
on the condition nf the boilers at the
Water Works.
Mr. Repp made the inspection last
Friday and found the boilers ahov> the
average, expressing himself to that
effect after he had completed his
work. The inspection was male as a
preliminary step to having them in
sured. The report is as follow-
To the Borough of Danville
"There is some loose s ale and do
posit on the bottom of tltcs ■ boilers
and at the rear end, which we recom
mend washed out Otherwise boiler
are clean, and the opening.- to con
uections are clear.
The shell plates and In ids at sound,
and the braces are taut There is
light corrosion and pitting on the
tubes; but so far as it i- possihl t r
us to see this, it is not sufficient to be
serious. It has probably been caasi i
by the boiler standing out of use with
water in it; and if the boilers are to
stand idle for any length of time, w
would recommend that the w iter be
drawn off, ami that they i> • kept <!ry
as possible.
"Externally there are no evident«■-.
of leaking, or any serious corrosion
The settings are also in good repair.
"It would fie better it the blow off
pipes were taken from tin bottoms t 1
the boilers, at the roar end, and, in
stead of from the rear head, as ex-
plainer! by tlio Inspector. It would
be more desirable it the water con
nections to the water column wire
taken from the lower part of flu front
head, as explained by tli■ lit-p ctor,
as at present they arc covciel by tl <
brickwork and cannot be examine d.
Otherwise the connections were all in
good condition, and the steam gaugt -
are correct."
CORBIN & GOODRICH, Agent>,
P. H. REPP, Inspector
Death of a South Danvil'" Resident.
Charles G. Haughawout, a highly
respected resident of South Danville,
died last evening after along illness
heart failure complicated with other
diseases causing death after much suf
fering.
The deceased win born in Hash
township 71 years ago and lemovel to
South Danville from his Kipp's Hun
farm in 18SI0. Ar the time of his death
he was serving his s<cond term as
Justice of the Peace in Gearhart town
slii|), and hid filled ;l t various tiui s
the offices of school director and sup
ervisor. Despite his illness he was
quite active going to Rochester, N.
Y , a mouth ago for tri it in- nt
Mr. Haughawout is survived by his
wife, two danghtets, Hhoda (Mr»\
William <1 lurk) of South Danville and
Jennie (Mrs. Elmer Mowery) of this
city and one son, J. O. Haughawout,
who resides on the farm at Kipp's
Hun. Funeral arrangement will be
announced later.
Oivil War Veteran Laid to Rest.
Funeral services over the remains ol
Daniel Brown, whoso death oecurrred
on Thursday of last week, were held
Sunday afternoon at two o'clock
from Trinity M. E. church Rev. N.
E. Cleaver, pastor of tin church, as
sisted by Rev. S 15. Evans, pastor of
St. Paul's M. E. church, officiating
The pall bearers were George Gird
ner, B. B. Brown, Thomas James,
William Heddnns, Henry Wcavt r anil
Harry Kerns, veteran comradi - of the
Civil War and member - of the Grand
Army of which the deceased v. t- a
member. Interment was made in the
soldiers' plot at the Odd Fellow
cemetery.
Those present from a distant > were
John and James Browt. of Fl a it
Berks county, and Georgi lir. -,vn <i
Kut/.town, brothers of the den d ,
Mrs. Ida Gething of Pittsburg. Mis*
Lizzie Perry of Reading and Mi and
Mrs. John Carl of Milton
All I >ay Shoot.
The Danville gun club *ill hold an
all day shoot at Hunt't -i Park on
Labor Day. Blue rock ta g< t- will In
fhrowu for a cent a piec I In- -hoot
will be for the local sportsmen only.
DAN VILLK. l'A.. THURSDAY .JULY lis l'.Kll.
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS
Ralph Curry of Brooklyn. N. Y., is
visiting his parents on West Mahoning
street.
Miss Klizaboth Rood has returned
from a visit, with relatives at Benton.
Mis-; Florence Cousart is visiting at
Harvey's Lake.
Mr and Mrs. Charles Cornelison
spent Sunday with friends in Blooms -
burg.
Howard Patton spent Sunday at
Harvey's Lake.
Miss Bertha Unbeiirist of Benton is
visiting her uncle, David Heed, Mow
rey street.
Sylvester Jones spent Sunday with
his family at Berwick.
Joseph Divel spent Sunday at Har
vey's Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. John Halo and guests,
Mr. and Mrs. 0. Cunningham of
Wilkesharre, spent yesterday with
friends in Sunbury.
Heber Curtis of Berwick spent yes
terday afternoon in this city.
I John Albeck spent yesterday with
friends in Sunbury.
Clarence Dorr has returned from a
! trip to St. Louis, Mo.
Mrs. Frank Evans is visiting friends
in Bloomsburg.
Thomas Coddor transacted business
in Bloomsburg yesterday.
W. L. McClure left yesterday for
Jamison City, where he will spend
several days trout fishing.
L. H. Uitigericli of Milton, trans
, acti-d business in this city yesterday.
Miss Florence Belford of Riverside,
visited Bloombsurg friends yesterday.
James Scarlet, Esq., left yesterday
I for Jamison City.
Mrs E. T. Druinheller and Mis. T.
H Hutchison of Sunbury, were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Druinheller at
Hotel Oliver, yesterday.
Misses Mattie and Kuth Santlel vis
ited 11 ien Is in Bloomsburg yesterday.
Edward Yoager returned home last
evening from a business trip to Phila
i tii lpliia and New York.
Miss uaora Carodiskey of Sunbury,
am veil in this city last evening for a
I visit with Miss Martha Carodiskey.
Dr Hitler of Pottsgrovo circulated
among old friends in Washingtonville
' yesterday
Charles Abbott visited friends in
Bloomsburg yesterday.
Mrs. Kdwaid Mellin visited triends
| in Bloomsburg yesterday.
Mrs. George Sandel returned yester
-1 day from a visit with relatives in Ber
; wick.
Mi-v Josephine Heaver of Plwladel
i pliia is visiting Iter parents, Mr. and
| Mrs. Jesse Beaver, Pino street.
Edward l'ursel was a Bloomsburg
Iv isitnr yesterday.
W. H linnyan returned to Newark,
! N. .I.yesterday after a visit with rel
atives in this city.
Post Office Clerk Samuel Johnston
is visiting relatives at Jerseytown.
Mr-. Willi 111 E. (josh tias returned
from a visit with friends at Elmira,
N T . Y.
Miss J. Fan Ids returned to Kingston
yesterday after a visit with triends in
this eity.
William Jones of Bloomsharg visit
ed triends in this eity yesterday.
(1 K. Darrow of Bloomsburg trans
acted business in this city yesterday.
O. A. Kleim of Bloomsburg was a
i Danville visitor yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Woodside have
returned from a visit with relatives in
Philadeplhia.
Mrs. J. B. Wyant and children have
returned from a visit with relatives
in Harrisburg.
Frank Wilson ot Bloomsburg trans
acted business in this city yesterday.
Joy Brader has returned from a trip
to St. Louis.
Mr. and Mrs. R. .1. Gibbs of Miles
burg are guests at the home of Law
rence Hallman, Cooper street.
Miss Emma Smith visited friends in
Sunhary yesterday.
Funeral of Mrs. Diseroad.
The funeral of Mrs. Jane Diseroad
took place from the family residence
on Grand street, Saturday afternoon
at one o'clock, Rev. Dr. M. L. Shindel
ot tin Pine Street Lutheran church
olliciuting. The pall bearers were J.
Y. Sechler, David Williams, S. R
Harner, Daniel Fetterman Gilbert
Voris aud Charles llaaver. Interment
was made in Fairview cemetery. The
funeral was very largely attended and
the many floral offerings attested the
esteem in which the deceased lady was
held. A quartette composed of Mrs.
.1. B. Gearhart, Miss Lizzie Russell,
.1, B. McCoy and (5. (5. Ritter render
ed two selections. Among those pres
ent from a distance were Daniel Davis
ot Carbondalc, Mrs. William Thomas
Mid Miss Sadie Thomas of Soranton,
Mi Charles Danby, Miss Sara Dine
road oid Benjamin Diseroad of Phila
delphia, Mr and Mrs. John Diseroad,
Miss Elliel Diseroad and Let- Diseroad
of Bloomsburg and Mr and Mrs. Dal
las Cross ley of West Hemlock town
ship.
Titley Nuss.
Miss Kliazboth (5. Nuss of this city
and John Titley of Berwick, were
united in marriage by Justice of the
Peace James Dalton on last Thursday
eveuiug.
SCHOOL HOARD
IN SESSION
A regular meeting ol the School
Board was held Montlay eve. Directors
Harpel, Greene, Pursel, Burns. Hav
ing, Werkheiser, Orth. Trumbovvor,
Fischer, Adams and Jacobs being pres
ent.
At a pievious meeting the attention
of the Board was called to the poor
heating facilities of the Second Ward
school house, which last year had to
bo closed on several occasions on ac
count of insufficient heat. Estimates
secured by the Building and Repair
Commiteee showed that the cost of re
pairs would be so enormous, that the
Board was of the opinion that new
furnaces would be more economical.
A bid was road from the Danville
Stove & Mfg. Co.. offering to erect
thret No. II Beaver Furnaces, includ
ing brick work and masonry, the fur
naces to stand ready for firing, for
1434.00. On motion the bid was ac
cepted and the furnaces ordered. The
furnaces in the Second Ward building
have been in use 17 years and have
outlived their usefulness.
The Secretary was ordered to notify
the janitors that hereafter they would
be expected to close the shutters on
all buildings every evening after the
schools have been dismissed. This
duty formerly devolved upon the teach
ers.
But one bid was received for the
calcimining of the eight rooms in the
Second and Third Ward buildings.
No action was taken in the matter.
The Secretary was ordered to adver
tise for bids tor the cleaning of the
various school houses.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
U. L. Oordy #200.00
P. R. Coal Co 105.23
Interest on Ronds 150.00
T. W. Hale 14.97
E. W. Peters ... 20.00
Calvin Eggert 15.00
Taxes 1 4. H2
J. Doster's Sons 8.00
A. (3. Roat 2.75
Erwin Hunter. . 2.00
Robert Miller 5.00
S. Lormer 5.00
It All Depends on the Election.
The railing is being placed in posi
tion on the coping along sitie of the
new culvert, Mill street. It adds much
to the appearance and conveys a good
idea of how nicely the whole improve
ment will show up when the culvert
is cleaned up and paved and the side
walks lowered.
Persons generally have becomo very
weary of tho unsightly appearance
presented by the old and irregular
sidewalks at eacli end ot the culvert
and they can not understand why there
should be so much delay in having
them lowered to conform with the es
tablished grade.
It was learned yesterday that delay in
the matter is necessary. In case Mill
street is to be paved the curbing will
have to be set to correspond, while
should the result of tho special elec
tion be unfavorable and street paving
have to he abandoned the curbing will
differ little, if any, from that employ
ed at present. Obviously, therefore,
it would be inexpedient to lower the
sidewalks until after the special elec
tion when it will be known just how
t ir curbing is to be set.
Not Quite Ready to Begin Work.
A large number of men in quest of
ouiployinent early yesterday morning
repaired to the Borough line to see
what the prospects were for getting
work on the new road to be built to
Mausdale under the Act of April 15,
IStOIJ.
The contractors, however, were not
on the ground and the men after wait
ing awhile returned to Danville.
W. IT. Oakes, representative of the
Maryland Construction Company,who
is stopping at Hotel Oilver. in an in
terview last evening stated that some
preliminary work remains to be accom
plished and he was not certain that
the actual wnrk of construction will
begin this week. He was certain that
nothing will be done today.
Mr. Oakes will remain on the ground
and will employ teams and men, put
ting them to work as fast as they en
ter tho company's service. Few men
have been employed.
A Workman's Painful lujury.
Richard Miller, son of Charles Mill
or, Upper Mulberry street, is confined
to his home with a bad cut on his
knee sustained while working on the
trolley line Tuesday. He was assist
ing to plant poles on Bloom street. He
was standing in a hole and with an
axe was endeavoring to get rid of a
large root that intertered with the
digging. The root suddenly giving
way thi« axe landed on Richard's kneo
at the joint, indicting a long gash
nearly half an inch deep.
l)r. S. Y. Thompson rendered sur
gieal aid.
Parish Outing a Fine Success.
The annual parish nnt.ing of Christ
Episcopal church, which was held at
Hunter's Park yesterday, was a mos
successful and enjoyable event. The
attendance, it is said, was larger than
at. anv time in recent years.
It was distinctively a basket picnic
and nothing was omitted that would
contribute to the pleasure ot the out
ing. both for the children and the
grown up people. Dinner and supper
were both partaken of at the Park.
Wyle's orchestra furnished the music.
|DANVILLE Til SUN-
IlllltV lit TIIIILI.EV
The Danville and Sunbury Trolley
Company, a new corporation to which
a charier was granted about ten days
ago, started the survey work at South
Danville Monday morning. The for
mation of this com]' 'any was quietly
arranged in order to facilitate the pre
liminary work and the active opera
tions yesterday came in the nature of
a surprise to many residents on both
sides of the river.
Trolley service between this city and
Sunbury will be a boon to both towns.
It means more business for Danville,
good service for the farmers and a
great convenience for the residents of
South Danville and Riverside.
Clyde C. Yetter, Esq., of Blooms
burp, is president of the company,
Isaac Hagenbuch of Bloomsburg, sec
retary and W. A. Heller of this city,
treasurer. The Directors of the com
pany are C. P. Hancock of Danville,
James Coleman of Bloomsburg, Dr.
Wolf of Espy, Howard Weiss of Sieg
fried and Dr. Riegel of Catasauqua.
In an interview with Mr Heller last
evening that gentleman stated that the
road will be pushed to completion as
rapidly as possible. He is hard at
work at present obtaining the right of
way and if everything goes smoothly
along this line and no unexpected ob
stacles arise, the new road will be un
der way in the early Fall. Mr. Heller
is a mott earnest worker. He is a man
of wide experience in the trolley bus
iness and his part in the successful
launching of the Danville and blooms
hurt* Trolley Company was by no
means a small one. It was a woik that
inspired confidence,and the enthusiasm
in which he has taken bold of the
Danville and Sunbury line augurs well
for its early completion.
No route has been definitely decid
ed upon and will not be known until
the survey has been completed. Mat
thew M. Reynolds ot Bloomsburg is
in charge of this work. He is assisted
by F. Alleii of Bloomsburg and John
Corman of this city.
The building of the liua from Dan
ville to Sunbury will serve as another
link to the great trolley system that is
rapidly advancing over the entire
State. With the building of the liue
between Berwick and Shickshinny,
and the Danvillo and Sunbury road
the entire distance between Sunbury
and Forest City by way of Wilkes
harre, Scrauton and Carbondalo will
have been covered, making a total of
104 miles. A line to Shamokin which
it is expected will be built in the near
future, will connect every town in
Central Pennsylvania.
The Value of a Y. M. 0. A. Ticket.
A membership ticket in the Young
Men's Christian Association is of more
value than most young meu imagine,
and it would be a wise thing for some
of the men of Danville to consider the
i after of membership, especially if
they expect to visit other towns or
cities. The plan, adopted by the As
sociations throughout the country, to
acknowledge unexpired membership
tickets (if other organizations of same
kind,is of the greatest benefit to young
men when away from home. A prac
tical illustration of this comes to the
local Association through Mr. Sidney
Cannard, who recently visited the
World's Fair, at St. Louis. He states
that his ticket was accepted for full
privileges at Buffalo, Chicago and St.
Lotus, and that every courtesy was
shown him, not only in the use of
privileges at the various Association
Buildings, such a« swimming pool,
baths, reading room, etc., but also in
the matter of finding comfortable
boarding places,restaurants and places
ot interest.
One of the Danville Y. M. C. A.
members,who was in good standing at
home,could not use the privileges dur
ing a visit to St. Lou is, because he did
not take his Y. M. C. A. ticket with
him. It is a wise thing for members
to keep these tickets in their pocket
as they are of value to the possessors
in many ways, especially when away
from home.
In Honor of a Son.
K. F. Cohen entertained a number
of friends at his home on Mill street
yesterday morning in honor of tho re
cent arrival of a baby boy at the Coh
en homestead. An elaborate dinner
was served. Those present were Simon
Dreifu.ss, Herbert Dreifuss, Philip
Benzbaoh, Benjamin Benzbach, R. L.
Marks, H L. Gross, Dr. E. A. Curry.
Abraham Rosenstein. J. J. Newman,
Benjamin Miller, Jacob Engle, Harry
Goldman, I. Stein. Benjamin Rosen
stein and Rev. S. Rabinowitz of Mt.
Carmel.
Wet Weather Hurt Business.
Despite the wet weather on Satur
day evening a large number of people
were to be seen on Mill street and
though tho husinesss of the met chants
suffered a great deal, a number of
stores wore 1 airly busy early in the
evening.
A number of festivals were interfer
ed with and the dance at Hunter's
Park had to be called oft. The rain
kept up until yesterday at noon when
the sun along with a cool air made the
weather conditions all that could he
desired.
Uircus at Sunluiry.
Th" I ig Forepaugh and Sells Broth
ers circus will exhibit at Sunbury dur
ing the month of August. This is one
of the largest circuses now touting
the country.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855
SAD DEATH OF
MISS GEARIIART
Miss Mabel Gearhart, a highly
esteemed and popular young lady of
this city died at the Williamspoit hos
pital at 1:15 Sunday morning, after
an illness of but four days.
The news of Miss Gearhart's death
came as a great shock to her many
friends here. She left Danville just
one week ago for a vacation, going to
Sunbury for a visit. On Tuesday she
joined an excursion from that place to
Eaglesmere and while there was tak
en seriously ill. As soon as possible
she was brought back to Sunbury
where it was found that the case was
one of appendicitis and it was decided
to remove her to the Williamsport hos
pital where an operation was perform
eJ, Thursday morning. Soon after the
operation she rallied and her recovery
was looked for.
On Satuiday she grew worse, the
dread disease, peritonitis, developing
and she sank rapidly, death following
after much suffering. Her mother,
Mrs. Samuel Detweiler, and several
friends from this city were with her
when the end came.
Universal regret was heard on all
sides Sunday over the sad news. Miss
Gearhart had hosts of friends. She was
but 20 years of age, of prepossessing
appearance and possessed of a charm
ing personality. Her engagement to
Weitzell Down, a well known young
man of Sunbury, was announced bat a
short time ago, the weddiug to take
place early in September.
The funeral of Miss Mabel Gearhart
took place from the Gearhart home,
corner of Ferry and Front streets,Tues
day afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, the
Rev. John Sherman,pastor of the First
Baptist church, officiating.
The funeral was an usually large one
aud but a small number of friends
were enabled to get into the house.
Both Front and Ferry streets in the
vicinity of the Gearhart home were
completely blocked with people. A
great many of these were strangers,
from nearby towns.
The floral offerings were magnificent
and inoluded a large emblem of roses,
presented by the T. B. F. club of
which Miss Gearhart was a member.
Bloch aud Beuzbach's employes sent a
very fine design "Gates Ajar." Out
flowers from friends in Danville, Haz
leton and Sonbury were banked about
the casket.
Rev. Mr. Sherman spoke most feel
ingly using as lus text "Give place,
fur the maid is not (lead bat sleep
eth," Matt. U—24. Mr. Sherman said
in part:
"All creation seems to have its en
emies. Vegetation has its enemies in
insects, birds, etc. These again have
their enemies in other birds, insects,
animals. Mankind has its enemy and
sotfors more keenly than vegetation or
animals. There is a constant force
that tends to keep man from enjoying
the fullness of pleasure. This force
has the form of poverty, wealth, sick
ness, accident, shame, death.
"Death is usually regarded as man's
greatest, most dreaded enemy.
It seoms to cause more sorrow and
tears than anything else. In the home
of Jairus there was sorrow because of
the death of the daughter.
In their sorrow they sent for the
Master. He brought a message of com
fort aud joy: "Weep not the maid is
not dead but sleepeth!"
Ho had authority to make this state
ment, because of what he had accom
plished.
So today we bring the authoritative
words of the Master She is not dead,
but sleepeth."
If asleep then there is an awaken
ing. Since having made her peace
with her God her awakening is a glor
ious one; uo more pain, nor sorrow.
Her loss to family ami friends is severe
but we would not call her back. She
is beyond our help. We can do no
more. Let us be prepared to meet her
there."
The pall bearers were: Harry Titley,
Joseph Lowenstein, Frank Fry, Frauk
Montague and Frank Atenof this city
aud William Brown of Suubury. In
terment was made in Mt. Vernon
cemetery. Riverside.
Among those present from a distance
were: Mrs. Downs, Miss Lizzie Downs,
Weitzel Downs. Miss Maud Gregg and
Nathan Kauffman of Sunbury. Mrs.
John Mover of Hazletou, Mrs. Will
iam Reed of Philadelphia, Miss Paul
ine Myers, Miss Leah Mincemoyer and
William Mincemoyer of Montgomery
Miss Virgie Johns of Northumber
land aud Miss Izora Heddeus aud
Clyde Heddeus of Washingtonville.
Tightening Op Ferry Gable.
County Commissioner C. W. Cook
yesterday succeeded in tightening up
the ferry cable and as a result the Hat
boat last evening made better time
than during several days past.
The slack cable, which seemed to
sag nearly ten feet in the middle of
the river, and the shallow current
whioh now has reached nearly low
water mark, both conspired to impair
the service of the terry aud the flat
boat during yesterday forenoon made
very poor progress, indeed.
The County Commissioner and his
men by dint of very hard work suc
ceeded in raising the cable at least
eight foet at the lowest point and it
now is stretched across the river high
er than time since the ferry was
established.
The effect of the tight wire is quite
manifest in the increased speed of the
ferry boat, which last eveniug moved
faster than at any time since low wat
er.
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ROOSEVELT
NOTIFIED
OYSTER BAY, L. 1., July 2?.
President Roosevelt was notified form
ally today of his nomination for the
presidency by the national Republican
convention. The ceremony took place
at his country home at Sagamore Hill,
three miles from this village. In ac
cordance with the wish of the Presi
dent .the ceremony was made as simple
as possible. The tormal notification
of the action of the convention was
made on behalf of a committee rep
resenting every state and territory in
the United States, by Joseph (i. Can
non, speaker of the House of Repres
entatives.
The dav opened with ideal weather
and arrangements for the oeremony
were completed at an early hour. The
wide veranda of the house at Saga
more Hill, extending almost entirely
around the house, was decorated with
American flags hung from pillar to
pillar.
In addition many houses in the
neighborhood of the Roosevelt home
and in Oyster Bay were draped with
the national colors. Across the main
street of the village there hung a large
Roosevelt and Fairbanks banner.
The special train nearing the mem
bers of the notification committee and
the invited guests left Long Island
City at 10:32 a. in., and arrived here
at 11:35 o'clock. Only three of ttie
members of the committee were ab
sent.
liey were arues . Coombs, of
Florida; Senator Chauncey M. Depew,
of New York, who is in Europe and
Senator Clarence D. Clark, of Wyom
ing. Included among the invited guests
were men prominent in all walks of
life. Among them were personal and
political friends of the President in
New York State, life-long friends and
neighbors on Long Island, including
the pastors of the Oyster Bay churches
and the officials of the National and
the New York State Republican org
anizations. Those present numbered
about 125. It was necessary to limit
the number on account of the isolation
of Sagamore Hill and the lack of facil
ities for the accommodation of a larger
assemblage.
On arrival at Sagamore Hill, the
committee men were reoeived by Presi
dent Roosevel*. Mrs. Roosevelt and
National Chairman Oortelyou. All of
the house guests of the President were
scattered about the veranda and as the
occupants of each carriage alighted
they were welcomed by the President
and each was presented to Mrs. Roose
velt.
At the conclusion of the formal re
ception, the ceremony of notification
began. While the members of the
family, the house guests and some of
the distinguished visitors were assem
bled on the veranda, a majority of
those in attendance gathered on the
lawn facing the veranda. When Speak
er Cannon rose to deliver his speech
of notification, he was greeted with
applause.
His remarks were of a crisp, eulog
istic character. t
At the close of Mr. Cannon's fcddress
the President advanced to the
under a great festoon of American
flags, delivered his address in response
to the notification. As he faced the
assemblage he was warmly applauded.
He said in part
I am deeply sensible of the high hon
or conferred upon me by the! repre
sentatives of the Republican i»rty as
sembled in convention, ;uid I' accept
the nomination for the Presidency
with solemn realization of theiobliga j
tions I assume. I heartily approve the
declaration of principles whjich the
Republican National convention has
adopted,and at some future day I shall
communicate to you, Mr. Chpirmau,
more at length and in detail a formal
written acceptance of the nomination.
Three years ago I became President
because of the death of my lamented
predecessor. I then stated that it was
my purpose to carry out his principles
and policies for the honor and interest
of the country. To the best of(my ab
ility I have kept the promise thus
made. If nest November my country
men confirm at the polls the action of
the convention you represent I shall,
under Providence, continue tO work
with an eye single to the welfare of
all our people.
A party is of worth only in so far as
it promotes the national interest, and
every official, high or low, can serve
his party best by rendering to the peo
ple the best service of which he is
capable. Effective government comes
only as the result of the loyal co-op
eration of many different persons. The
members of a legislative majority,the
officers in the various departments of
the administration,and legislative and
executive branches as towards each
other, must work together with subor
dination of self to the common end
of successful government. We who
have been entrusted with power as
public servants during the past seven
years of administration and legislation
now come before the people content to
he judged by our record of achieve
ment. In the years that have gone by
we have made the deed square with
the word: ami if we are continued in
power we, shall unswervingly follow
out the great lines of public policy
whioh the Republican party has al
ready laid down; a public policy to
which we are giving and shall give, a
united, and therefore an efficient,sup
port.
The river has reached the lowest
point in years.