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CONDENSED NEWS.
Rainy season.
Plenty of moisture.
Sumnn r is waning.
Straw hats are being called in.
Autumn conies before the autumn
leaves.
Making cider an I boiling applebot
ter is quite a business at present.
The East Ends defeated the Young
Timers bv a score of 7 to 4 at the brick
yard grounds on Sitnrday.
Most politicians retire but wind the
alarm cluck every night.
Our oil fri ILL. Sir Thomas Lip ton,
:i« coming again. You are always wel
come, Sir Thomas. The American peo
,ple adnine your spunk.
We can all acciinplish something
• even if it is only to supply the neigh
'bors with gossip.
Just watch and sen if the press agent
•OF the world's fair does not send out a
:Btory in a day or two of a man who
walked on his hands from New York
uo St. Louis to win a bet.
One thing about cigarettes is that
'they nevi r prolong a man's life to a
doddering old age and make him a
iburdeu 0.1 his great-grandchildren.
THE ioven presidential tickets in the
:fleld this year are : Roosevelt aud Fair
ibanks, Republican ; Parker and Davis,
iDemocratic ; Swallow and Carroll,
Prohibition; Watson and Tibbies,
iPopulist; Corrigan and Cox, Socialist
iLabor; Debs aud Hanford, Socialist;
Scott aud Payne, Negro Liberty.
The Peiina. R. R. Company has
placed in its yards from Mt. Carmel
to Suubnry a complete outfit of first
aid to llie iir 'ED supplies aud a port
able stretcher * piornpt use in rase
of accident.
A fatal disease ha. broken out among
the hogs in the vb in L Y of Milton and
m large number have d. 'D within the
two weeks.
Sunday. September 2"ith, has been
TLIE day set aside for the cel. bration
ot the wiping oot of the church debt
of the M. E. Church, ot Bloomsburg.
Water is becoming scarce at Sha
cnokin collieries and firemen at the
boiler houses have been notified to be
very sparing iu its use.
The world is becoming horrified at
the slaughter in the Far East, but no
move is being made to put an end to
at.
The Executive Committee of Sus
quehanna University. on Monday elect
ed the present treasurer,lra C. Schocli
OF Selinsgiove, head solicitor for a
|jropos*d #1,000,000 endowment fund
and general fi.dd secret »ry.
C. L Pensyl, of Bloomshorg, is the
owner of two hundred of the finest
buff chickens that can be found in the
State.
Chestnuts are somewhat late this
year The crop will he a good one.
The trees all over the mountains are
loaded down with burs.
It is a very cold day when the Board
of Trade of Willi unsport does not send
out something booming its city It
thoroughly believes in advertising.
Other like bodies should do the same.
If the weather proves favorable Stoes'
Baud tomorrow evening will give an
open air concert at South Danville.
The music will he rendered opposite
the depot.
A MATTER OF HEALTH
(tWTAI,
IPII
&AKINO
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
/US M 0 SUBSTITUTE
ilUmtour Ji|&, liner ican.
"THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER Hit ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
VOL. 49—NO :$7.
MUNI; BLOCKS
BEING LAID
Agreeably to I lie announcement made
in our la-t. issue the first brick was
laid on Mill afreet Monday. As wan
thoroughly appropriate,this tlio crown
ing feature o! Mm wfiole process of
paving w.*-> ii.it without its spectacu
lar feature and the first paving block
was placed in position by Miss Helen
Magill, daughter of R. I). Magill and
a representative of one of the oldest
families of the town.
The entire forenoon was spent in
getting things in readiuess. By ouo
o'clock a crowd began to assemble, as
by this time it began to be whispered
ahout that the beginning of the work
was to be attended with some formal
ity, although it seemed impossible to
learn who was to have the honor of
laying the first brick.
Nearly an hour was spent in putting
on the course of sand. This in itself
was ft new branch of tlie work and
was looked upon with interest especi
ally when the wide "crown board"
was brought into play to plane off the
sand.
By two o'clock there were several
hundred people prosent, among whom
was Will G. Brown with his camera
waiting to get a snap shot of the first
brick being laid. It was a little after
two when everything was in readiness.
Up to the last moment few, indeed,
had any idea who was to lay the first
brick, although it was generally con
ceded that it was to be a woman.
All doubts were pnt to rest, how
ever, when Miss Helen Magill was es
corted through the densely packed
crowd to a point west of the trolley
track on Mill street, slightly north ot
Mahoning street wHre the course of
sand began.
The young lady's part was HOOU
played She was handed a brick, which
she took in her own hands and under
instruction placed it in the sand, where
it is to boar the burden of tralfio dur
ing another and probably a brighter
era of Danville's history.
The first brick in position. Miss Ma
gill gracefully retired, while a storm
of applause burst from the several
hondred p»oplo assembled. There was
something thoroughly meet in the pro
ceedings. As street paving is one of
the most marked improvements in
Danville's history so Miss Magill is j
the great, great grand daughter of |
General William Montgomery, the
founder of Danville and the great
grand daughter of Daniel Montgomery,
for whom the town was named.
An Early Morning Wedding.
The marriage of Miss Jane M. Lloyd |
and William .T. Williams of this city j
was solemnized in Christ Episcopal
Church at 7 o'clock yesterday morn - 1
ing. Rev. Edward Haughton, rector
of the church, officiating.
There were some nice floral decora- |
tions, but the wedding was a very
simple affair witnessed only by a small
asseniablge of the more intimate friends
of the young couple.
Mr. and Mrs. Williams left on the ;
7:65 P. & R. train for a trip to Phila- '
delphia and New York
The bride is a popular anil well
known young lady of this city. The
groom is a clerk in the local post office
aud has many friends among our busi
ness people. He is organist at Christ
Episcopal choroli and is well known
in musical circles.
Returning from their wedding trip
Mr. and Mrs. Williams will take up
their residence on West Market street.
Raising Ootton From the Seed.
D.miel Ross, Water street, has quite
a cariosity in the form of a cotton I
plant, whioh is in blossom aud is
growing nicely.
A few months ago 0.->car Mellin re
ceived a small quantity of raw cotton
by mail from a friend who lives in the
co ton growing belt Oscar extracted
the seeds and presented a couple of
them to Daniel Ross, who merely as
ail experiment planted them.
To his surprise they sprouted and
one of them notwithstanding that it
was far out of its latitude began to
grow nicely. It is now nearly a foot
high, hearing some resemblance to a
stalk of buckwheat. It bears a blossom
which looks a good deal like a dog
wood flower
Daniel is watching his plant with a
good deal of curiosity to see some sign
of cotton developing.
Bad Hill Will Ihsapp ar.
One of the most palpable improve
ments made by the reconstruction of
the road to Mausdale under the Act of
1903. is the cutting down of the bad i
hill at the Western extremity of the j
old Fair Ground
The long cut at that point has been
sunk about three feet and it will have
togo down about a foot deeper. The
ground excavated is being carted just
beyond the cut where it is used in fill- t
ing up the road bed.
The affect when the road is finished
will he to almost entirely abolish the
lull at that point or at least to substi
tute for It an ca*y if a longer grade.
One by one the advantages of the
State Highway become apparent as
the work progresses and the method of
construction is onderstood.
Where Onctnmbars Thrive.
Thomas Sanders, East Kront street,
r<is»l a big crop of cucumbers in his
girh ii this summer. From a little
patch less than fifteen feet square he
has gathered 3000 enenmbers. They
crowded each other on the vines form
ing immenfl'i clusters. Mi. Sanders
left a bnnoh in this office yesterday m
which eleven cucumbers were growing
together. ■-
MANY BILLS
WEBE PAID
The School Board held a regular
meeting Monday. The session was a
lengthy one,although boyond the pay
ing of a large number of bills, includ
ing those for the year's supplies, the
volume of business transacted was not
very large.
Borough Superintendent Gordy made
a request for an additional typewriter
for the Commercial Department of the
High School. In all, he said, there
are thirty-nine pupils taking lessons
ou the typewriter. The tour machines
in use accommodate only thirty-two
pupils, the excess of seven pupils be
| ing obliged to take their lessons before
I school in the morning or during iu
-1 termission.
It was the sense of the Board that
nothing iu the way of facilities should
be omitted that might be needed to se
cure the very best of results and on
motion of Mr. Pursel it was ordered
that another Remington Typewriter
be purchased
On motion of Mr. Greene ;he Secre
tary was instructed to purchase two
recitatiou benches for use in the Fourth
Ward schools.
Borough Superintendent Gordy re
ported that the number of non-resident
pupils is thirty-nine and that the
amount of tuition paid in is #r>Sl.7s.
Superintendent Gordy also reported
that he had visited all the schools and
had given especial attention to the
quality of work done hy the new
teachers. He was satisfied, he said,
that the School Board bad mado no
mistake in its choice of teachers for
the several vacancies. He was especi
ally pleasad with the work done in
tlio Commercial Department, while
each of the new teachers give evid
ence of strength and are already ac
complishing fine results.
Ou motion the Secretary was in
structed to purchase a table for Miss
Fry's room in the Fourth Ward.
On motion it was orderod that 2000
monthly report cards be printed.
.Tames Hobert Feelev representing
Bridgeiuan's Historical School maps
appeared before the Board and exhibit
ed his series of four maps. The mem
bers wore much interested in the
maps, which possess many tine fea
tures. The directors did not wish to
act hastily in deciding whether or not
to adopt the series and the matter was
left in the hands of the Supply Com
mittee to report at the next meeting.
In considering bills oue or more was
refused payment, presented by janit
ors. which included time for cleaning
gutters. It was the sense of the Board
that cleaning gutters is included iu
the janitor's regular duties and does
not command extra pay. It should be
done during the school term, on Sat
urdays or at iuteivals hetweeu other
work while the schools are in session.
The following members were in their
places: Dr. Harpel, Ortli, Greene,
Burns, Pursel. Haring, Fischer,Trum
hower, Adams, Jacobs and Werkheiser.
The following bills wore approved
for payment:
William Aten ... ... £ 7.50
Casper Diseroad .. .00
Morning News .75
O. M. Leniger 80.90
Book Covers, &c 141. IK)
Welliver Hardware Co 38.15
Esterbrook Steel Mlg. Co 9.57
A. H. Grone . 10.60
Standard Gas Co 25
Thomas A. Schott 845.80
Practical Text Book Co 25.00
Ginn & Co 16.96
Maynard Morrill & Co 25 65
Thompson, Brown & Co 16.00
S. M. Trumbower 89.81
D. Appleton & Co 53.90
C. W. Eggert 3.25
E. E. Slmltz IS 40
Danville Stove & Mfg. Co 7.65
T. W. Hale 15.00
Ezra Haas .50
E K. Pensyl .. . 13.75
D. C. Williams 42.25
John Hixson 43.79
Mrs. Rebecca Lovetfc . . 500
Reading Iron Co 1.00
Washington Hose Co 2.85
Martin Sinton 1.00
Mrs. Kennedy . 1.00
S. W. Arms .... 5.77
American Book Co 214.64
E. W. Peters 190.80
Foundry Breaks All Records.
The foundry connected with the
Danville Stove Works yesterday prob
ably broke the record in the way of
heavy heats. The amount of iron run
was 44,000 pounds. On Monday the
heat was 42,000 pounds.
The oldest employes in the foundry
st»»te that they have no recollection of
ever running a heat exceeding that of
yesterday. It was brought about hy
the fact that the moulders were all
out.occupying every floor in the foun
dry.
The Danville Stove Works is one of
our busiest industries, and the aggre
gate of time lost in the course of a
year is small indeed.
New Houses.
The three new houses being built by
George Edmoudson on East Market
street are rapidly approaching comple
tion They show up very nicely in
deed under their new paint and are
quite ail attraction on a spot where
before were only a nest of weather
beaten and dilapidated building*. It
is evident that all the improvements
iu the Borough are not confined to
Mill street.
DANILLE. PA.. TIIUKSDAY SEITEM I'.Eli 1". 1004.
WILL REMOVE 111
PHILADELPHIA
I
Miss Mary J. Wetzel, Librarian at
tho Thomas Beaver Free Library, has
! practically severed her connection
with that institution an.l will remove
to Philadelphia.
Miss Wetzel was chosen as libraiian
when the Thomas Beaver Free Library
was first thrown open to the public
and she has been continuously in
charge until the present month when
the resignation which she tendered
last summer went Into effect.
Some formality yet remains to be
complied with before Miss Wetzel's
resignation can be accepted. Mean
while she has been granted an indef
inite leave of absence by the Trustees.
Miss Wetzel has filled the difficult
and at times trying position of librar
ian most acceptably to all classes ot
patrons. Few persous are so well ad
apted by nature for such a position.
Whatever the future of the Thomas
Beaver Free Library may be its hun
dreds of patrons will always have
cause to kindly remember its first
librariau whose signal ability and
whose courtesy of manner through so
many years added to tho general ef
ficacy of the noble institution and
made a trip to the library for the ex
change of books an errand of real
pleasure.
Miss Wetzel on retiring has appoint
ed her niece, Miss Mary A. Wetzel, as
her successor for the present. Tho last
named young lady ha.i been assistant
librarian for some years past. She is
thoroughly familiar with tho duties
and is well adapted tor the position.
Miss Wetzel, the retiring librarian,
and her mother, Mrs. C. S. Wetzel,
will remove to Philadelphia where
they will take up their residence with
Miss Bertha Wetzel, The two ladies
will leave Danville in a woek or so
First Victim of Season.
Blaine Hoffman, nineteen years old,
was so seriously injured in the first
football game ot the season at Lykens
Saturday that lie diod Sunday after
noon.
Young Hoffman, who is a son of
John Hoffman, participated in a game
which was played by two elevens from
that place, at the local park. He was
given tho ball and started down the
field lor a touchdown when he was
tackled hy a member of the opposing
team and immediately tho remaining
members ot both elevens were mixed
up iu a struggling mass.
It was in this scri:nmage that Young
Hoffman was hurt and when tho mass
of amis, legß aud bodies had been un- j
tangled he lay prostrate on the ground.
After some time he revived audit was
thought that he was but slightly in
jured. He did not continue in the
game, however, but was able to walk '
home after the contest with the aid of
several of his fellows.
Upon arriving home he was seized
with excruciating pains but still his
injuries were not considered of a ser
ious nature. The jiains continued and
a physician, after a diagnosis of the
boy's hurts, discovered that he had
been internally injured.
Hoffman gradually grew worse and
died at three o'clock Sunday after
noon.
A Site For the Scale.
The weigh scales, which are to be
removed fioui Mill street, in all prob
ability will be installed just west of
J. B. Gearhart's store, Bloom street,
on the disused alley recently vacated
by resolution of Council.
Every one seems glad that the old
scales are to ba removed from Mill
street. At the same iinie they are a
public necessity aud no more suitable
and convenient site can be found for
them than the oue at Mr. Gearhart's
storo, which being open at each side
will make it possible to drive on tho
scales either way and to leave by a
convenient thoroughfare without any
backing around or turning.
The old scales have been an institu
tion on Mill street for very many
years. Few of our oldest residents can
remember back to a time when they
were not there. The consensus of opin
ion seems to be that they were built
early in the 40's.
The removal of the scales will take
place at a very early day —probably
next week,in order to have Mill street
clear for paving at that point.
A Course of Iron Stone.
Mill street as is well known at one
time was on the level with Blizzard's
run and during the many years which
the process of filling up was in pro
gress all ports of material were used
in constructing the street. At some
places, it is said,that cart loads of hot
cinder were dumped in tho low places.
It was generally believed, therefore,
that excavating for paving between
tho canal and the weigh scales would
prove a difficult proposition. So far
as tho work has gone, however, it is
found that cinder and the like lies at
a considerable depth and that ahout
the only kind of material to he remov
ed to make room for paving is the
course of iron stone, which was last,
applied Beneath tlio iron stone is a
course of clayey material or shale
hauled iu from the gravel bank north
of the Borough.
We rarely hear of a fatal railroad
accident in England or oil the contin
ent of Europe,but scarcely a day passes
without a sma'h-up with some killed
and mangled oil some American rail
road Perhaps this is because we are
so lenient with those to whose fault
the accidents are due.
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS
Dr. Beeber Vastine of Lewisburg,
spent- Sunday with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Amos Vastine, West Market
street.
W. A. M. Grier of Brooklyn, N. Y.,
is visiting his brother, I. X. Grier,
Esq., Bloom street.
George Steinbrenuer of Wilkesbare.r
spent Sunday in this city.
Miss Jennie Aten returnod from a
vi*it at Wyoming yesterday.
George Rossmau transacted business
iu Sunbury yesterday.
W. K. Fleck returned to Solinsgrove
yesterday after a visit with George K.
Fox, Cherry street.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Baldwin of
Berwick, visited friends iu this city
yesterday.
Miss White, representative of tho
Red Star Stamp Company at. Blooms
burg, spent yesterday in Danville.
Mrs. Perry Deen returned from a
visit at Shawaneso, Luzerne county,
yesterday.
C. V. Ammerniau, Esq., transacted
bnsinoss in Bloomsburg yesterday.
D. R. Saltzman of Bloomsburg was
a visitor in this city yesterday.
William D. Faust of Mooresburg,
left yesterday for St. Louis, Mo. | j£§i
Mrs. James Burke returned to Sha
mokin yesterday after a visit with
fiiends in this city.
William Vastine of Catawissa,trans
acted business in this city yesterday.
William Cornelisou of Catawissa,
was a visitor in Danville yesterday.
Jacob Geiso of Philadelphia, is vis
iting relatives in this city.
John Conway of Hloomsburg, trans
acted business in Danvillo yesterday.
Thomas Pritchard was iu Catawissa
yesterday.
Miss Laura Peck of Philadelphia, is
visiting Miss Pauline Farnsworth,
this city.
Miss Margaret Hullihen is visiting
friends at Sunbury.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sayro Gear
hart have returned from a trip to St.
Louis, Mo.
Piano Dealer C. F. Darrow of
Bloomsburg, was a visitor in Danville
yesterday.
Miss Mary VanNorstrand has return
ed from a visit with relatives in
Brooklyn.
Frank Colley of Bloomsburg, was in
Danville yesterday.
A .T, Lonigcr transacted business in
Sunbury yesterday.
Miss Alice Buck of Light Street, is
visiting friends in this city.
Thomas Curry visited relatives in
Sunbury yesterday.
Edward Doran left yesterday for a
visit in Wilkesbarre.
ODcrete Mixer Started.
The heavy raius of yesterday morn
ing and afternoon caused quite a hold
up of work the several improve
ments under way.
But four hours work was done on
the river bridge. During this time the
steam concrete mixer, set up the day
before, was started up aud before it
was obliged to shut down it had turned
out a large quantity of concrete. This
novel machine is the first of its kind
ever seen in this locality and affords a
fine object lesson to show to what ox
tent modem machinery may be em
ployed.
The crushed stone,cement and other
ingredients in proper proportion are
shoveled into the "mixer" and the
concrete ready for use issuos from an
other part of the machine. It is caught
in a large ladle, which when full is
swung by the steam derrick over upou
the trnek which is run over the trestl
ing out to the first pier.
Stone was placed in position tor the
bottom course of the new pier ou Tues
day and yesterday the interior was
filled with concrete, so that the first
course may bo said to be completed.
Tho laving of brick was resumed on
tho upper portion of Mill street yester
day morning, while below the canal
soveral teams were busy hauling away
the ground which had been ploughed
loose Tuesday afternoon. At noon it
began to rain heavily and the con
tractor was obliged to discontinue all
work.
Nothing whatever was done on the
State Highway yesterday owing to the
rain. Work was also practically tied
up on the trolley line, all hands being
idle with tho exception of a few em
ployed about, the power house.
Two Years in Mexico.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry R. Steesof Can
anea, Mexico,arrived in this city yes
terday for a visit with Mrs. Sfees*
mother, Mrs. Anna Johnson, Walnut
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Stees have been living
in Cananea for two years. They give
a very interesting description of the
place, which is a city of some 20,000
population, at least 15,000 of the in
habitants being Americans. Tho city,
is in the heart of tho great mining
sootiou, and is situated among the
mountains at an elevation of about
live thousand feet. People from the
United States, therefore, find living
conditions in Canauea about the same
as in this country
Mr. and Mis. Stees left Cananea
Thursday of I »st week,on Tuesday ar
riving at Bloomsburg,Mr. Stees' form
er home.
Inspect tho lino line of Fall goods
' in our stores.
'('. E. VOBKS
IN TOWN
C. E. Yorks, Secretary of the Ser
rano Gold and Copper Mining Co., of
which I. X. Orier of this city is Presi
dent.,aud Myron Lowe of Lime Ridge,
Treasurer, paid this city a visit yes
terday in the interests of tho above
company.
Mr. Yorks has lost none of his old
enthusiasm as he discourses on the fu
ture of the Serrano mines, which are
located iu Mexico. Ho is more firmly
convinced than over that the mines are
destined to become famous among the
world's largest copper producers.
Apropos to Mr. Yorks' rosy view
might bo cited an article on the "Can
auea Camp." iu which the Serrano
mines are located, printed in the "Wall
street Journal" of August 26. The art
icle reads:
L. Liudsey, prominent in mining
circles, who was the pioneer iu de
veloping the Canauea camp in Mexico,
now made famous by the Greene Con
solidated Copper Co., is iu Boston.
Mr. Lindsey has just sold to the Phelps-
Dodge copper interests control of the
Indiana & Senora Co. in the center of
the Cananea coppor belt,in which sale
over $1,000.0(H) is involved. The prop
erty was acquired in the name of the
Copper Queen Co.
Mr. Lindsey says:"l believe that
the Cananea camp is destiued to be
come oue of the largest producers of
coppor in the world. It was only five
years ago that the Greeuo Company
began operations audit is today the
third largest copper producer iu the
world, turniug out ahout 60,000,000
pounds of copper per annum and it
will probably soon be the second larg
est producer."
Mr. Yorks has a very interesting
photographic view of the Greene Con
solidated mines in his possession,show
ing the exact location of the Indiana
Sonora mines just sold to the
Phelps-Dodge interests for such a
fabulous sum. The photograph also
shows the oxact location of the Ser
rano Gold and Copper Mining Co's
mines, whioh are a part of the same
group and lie within a short radius of
the most valuable mines in the camp.
Spanish-American War Veterans.
The Twelfth Regiment Pennsylvania
Volunteer Association of the Spanish-
American W r ar will hold its second an
nual reunion at Milton Saturday, Oct
ober 29th.
The committee of arrangements are
very anxious to make the event a
grand success aud they ask the hearty
co-operation of the Danville members
of the Association.
At the reunion held at Williamsport
last year Herbert Dreifuss, William
Russell, and Jacob Stransner of Com
pany F were appointed as a committee
to look after the interests of the As
sociation in Danville, securing uew
members, &c. The members of Com- J
pauy Fin addition to the Committee
of tin ee above named who have joined
the Association are Major C. P. Gear
hart, Reiuhart O'Blosser, Danville;
Dr. E. L. Davis of Berwick and W.
B. Crawford of Camtual.
The Committee of Arrangements is
composed of tho following: B. B.
Cannon, W. H. Straub, H. W. Cham
berlin, Joseph D. Nicholas, H. H.
Harris and Harry E. Davis. The com
mittee from Company F is asked per
sonally not only to look after the mem
bers belonging to the Association urg
ing their attendance at the coming re
union, but also to hunt up the men
who have not as yet joined and urge
them to be present at Milton on Octo
ber 29th, prepared to hand in an ap
plication for membership.
May Install Electric Light.
A rise in the river more or less mark
ed is looked forward to as the result
of the raiu yesterday.
Nothing would bo more welcome to
the ferrymen. As things stand now it
is almost impossible to make a trip
across the river without the flat boat
getting fast upon a rock aud causing a
long delay. Even the naphtha launches
went out of commission yesterday ow
ing to the low water.
Unless the river takes a rise the
County Commissioners will blast oue
of the largo rocks which lios in tho
path of the ferry and causes the most
trouble. The County Commissioners
at. their next meeting will also in all
probability decide to install electric
light at the landing ou tho south side.
Some Big Corn.
Probably the largest corn ever rais
ed in Montour county was grown this
summer hy George Strauser on John
R. Bennett's farm. Tho 00111111011 run
of ears are considerably over one foot
iu length.
Two of the larger ears were sent
into this office yesterday and they
measured respectively fifteen and six
toon inches in length. They aro of tho
" Eight-Row-Yellow" variety and are
perfectly formed, the full number of
grains being present and all well form
ed.
Secretary Bard Resigns.
Tho many friends ot S. M. Bard,
state secretary of the Young Men's
Christian Association will undoubted
ly be surprised to learn that he has
resigned his position and will move
to Wilkesbarre. Mr. Bard has held
this position for a number of years,
and lias made a very efficient officer,
and under nis administration the as
sociation has made wonderful pro
gress. His successor ha* not as yet
been elected, and tho position is being
filled by Mr, Buckalow, who has had
charge of the railroad work.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855
AN UNLUCKY
LINEMAN
George Sohley, a lineman connect
ed with the Danvillo and Bloomsburg
Street Railway Company, met with a
terrible fall Monday night as the re
sult of which it was necessary to re
move him to the hospital for treat
ment.
Schley and a companion, it appears,
were sleeping at Roichard's lime kiln
near Grovania. When the companion
awoke yesterday morning he was sur
prised to find Schley missing. He call
ed for him but received uo response.
Much mystified he went to a house
nearby aud asked for assistance in in
stituting a search.
Below the kiln Sohley was found
in an unoonscious state having taken a
sheer drop of twenty-four feet, land
ing on a hard rock bottom.
The man was oarried under one of
the sheds oouneoted with the lime kilu
and Dr. S. Y. Thompson of this city
was called. Sohley was still in a daz
ed or semi-conscious state, although
he could occasionally be roused to con
sciousness. In one of these intervals
he explained that he had fallen from
the top of the kiln.
Alongside his head was a bad contu
sion. while elsewhere about his body
were bruises of greater or less sever
ity, although Biugularly enough the
man escaped broken bones.
Dr. Thompson was not clear wheth
er Sohley's oondition was duo to the
terrible fall or tho effects of coal gas
inhaled from the lime kiln while
sleeping. He rather thought it was
due to the latter and expected to see
him reoover in a short time.
The injured man was removed to
Stouge's hotel where later in tho day
he was seen by Dr. Phillips of Blooms
burg,at whose advice he was removed
to tho Williamsport Hospital ou the 4
o'clock P. & R. passenger train.
The two men came to the lime kiln
iu the evening aud finding the place
warm and pleasant lay down and wero
soon asloep. The supposition is that
during the night Schley overcome by
tho gas rose to his feet and in a dazed
condition wandered along until he
came to the edge where he fell over.
The injured lineman has been es
pecially unfortunate in his time. A
few years ago he fell from a high pole
aud fracturod both legs just above the
ankles.
A Fine Crop of Weeds.
The abandoned grave yard ou Bloom
street has responded nicely to the fine
growing conditions this year and has
produced probably the biggest crop of
weeds in its history.
During August in former years the
weeds were cut down,which improved
its appoarauoe somewhat as autumn
came on, but this year, it seems, the
old grave yard was forgotten and the
apearance presented is quite dispirit
ing.
But little has been heard of late con
cerning the proposition to present the
abandoned cemetery to the Borough to
be used as a publio park and a site for
the prospective soldiers' monument.
Council is probably too busy just
now looking after the various muni
cipal improvements to give the matter
the necessary attention. The proposi
tion meets with popular approval and
the cemetery will probably be in pos
session of the Borough by the time the
Soldiers' monument is completed
The Large Maple on Ohuroh Street.
The large maple tree ou Church
street in front of the property of Mrs.
Rebecca Sidler was trimmed by George
Gardner yesterday.
The tree, oue of the fioest old land
marks in Danville, had grown to en
ormous proportions, its trunk being
four feet in diameter and its wide
spreading branches extending nearly
across the street.
High Constable B. B. Browu is au
thority for the statement that the tree
was planted iu 1842 aud that he assist
ed iu setting it in the ground.
For some time past the tree has been
considered unsafe during high winds
and tho trimming was decided upou
merely as a precaution against accid
ent. Each of the limbs was sawed off
close and after the process of trim
ming was over yesterday there was
scarcely a vestige ot green anywhere
about tho tree.
Setting Back the Poles.
Superintendent West of tho Standard
Electric Light Company with a force
of men was engaged yesterday in mov
ing back some of the large polos on
Mill street to make room for the reset
ting of the curb. A good many of
these poles, although owned by tho
Light Company, aro used both by that
ooncern and the telephone company.
It is necessary to remove the poles
back only a foot or so, but owiug t.o
their depth in the ground in effecting
the change a good deal of tho side
walk is unavoidably toru up.
Repairing Crossings.
The P. &R. Railway company is
repairing its several crossings in the
Borough. Those at Center aud other
streets west have already reoeived at
tention. while a large quantity of
crushed stone has been unloaded at
Bloom street preparatory to beginning
woik at that crossing. Tho ties will
be replaced with new ones and there
will bo a general filling-up about the
spot, all of which will improve things
very much.
I
The goography of the Far East is
going to give the schoolchildren trou-
I ble pretty soon.
JOB PRINTING
The oiliee of the AMERICAN
being furnished with a large
assortment of job letter and
fancy type and job material
generally, ihe 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
NO TYPHOID
BACILLI FOUND
During the mouth or HO past owing
to several cases of fever reported our
water supply has been regarded with
some suspicion, as it is well known
that the sewage of the Hospital for the
Insane drains itou the river bnt a mile
or so above the intake at the Water
Works. All doubts, however, can now
be put to rest, as the river water has
been analyzed and so far as the ty
phoid fever germ is concerned is found
to be pure aud healthful.
Many persons became apprehensive
of an epidemic and they thought that
the city owed it as a duty to its in
habitants to have the water analyzed
to the end that if pure all doubts might
be put to rest and if impure the prop
er precautions might be taken to
ward off disease.
A couple of weeks ago Dr. Stock
took a trip to Baltimore and without
doubting the purity of our filtered
water, to settle all controversy he took
a specimen of it along with him aud
had it analyzed by the Department of
Public Safety of that city.
In a letter just received by Dr. Stock
he is informed that the specimen of
water he furnished is pronounced by
the City Pathologist a3 good for drink
ing purposes. No typhoid bacilli were
found.
Duties of Supervisors.
An exchange says: As one of the ex
cuses for not keeping the roads iu
their townships in repair some super
visors plead poverty, declaring that
there is no money in their hands to
pay for the necessary work. But the
Courts have decided that this is an in
sufficient excuse. If a public road is
in bad condition and the township
does not have the necessary money
with which to make repairs the law
provides that supervisors may levy a
special tax to cover the contemplated
expense. This fact should be under
stood by supervisors, aud make them
more energetic in the performance of
their duties.
Supervisors should be men who take
enough interest in their duties to ket p
themselves informed upon the legal
requirements of their position. A sup
ervisor may be handed into Court and
fined for neglecting to keep the roads
under his supervision iu good repair,
as was done with ono supervisor in
Blair county recently. If the super
visors were to acquaint themselves
with the provisions of the road laws
they would be more competent to per
form their daties. And with the new
interest that is being taken in pood
reads movement the uninformed sup
ervisor is likely to get himself into
serious trouble.
Citizens of townships who have com
plaiued for years against the bad con
dition of the public roads should also
understand their rights under the law.
A knowledge of the law would show
them that they are not at the mercy
of the supervisiors,and while the strict
enforcement of the law may cost the
taxpayers more than at present, this
extra expense will not be felt if the
roads shall be maintained in good con
dition. It is likely that there will ne
a lively stiring up of supervision in
all parts of the state iu the near fu
tore.
Trout Outlook Most Favorable.
Fish Commissioner Meehau is mak
ing extensive plans to replenish the
supply of brook trout,which fish were
gradually disappearing from the wat
ers of the State aud in many streams
had become almost extinct.
At Bellefonte hatchery he has re
served 50,000 fry for breeding poroses
next year, 7,5,000 have been reserved
at the Corry station and 50,000 have
been sent to the Wayne County hatch
ery, making a total of 175,000 fry.
This number is more thau seven times
the number of mature breeders now in
the Bellefoute and Corry stations and
those at Bellefonte are more than
double the entire stock of breeders
which were reserved iu any two hatch
eries in previous years. Every female
in the number reserved will probate
300 eggs.
There will not bo many more fry for
next spring than were distributed this
year, the uumbur being about six mil
lions. No great increase iu breeders
has been experienced this year and the
little increase of last year which was
mot. by the gift of several million eggs
from the Penn Trout Company, the
Bloomingrove Park Association and
others canuot be expected during the
coming season.
After neU year, if his plans mater
ialize ho will be able to properly stock
the streams of the Stato with frv and
trout, which recently had become a
luxury will again be found iu num
bers in streams wherein they can
thrive.
A Big Addition to Berwick Steel Shop.
Work on the erection of a large ad
dition to the plant of the American
Oar & Foundry Co. at Berwick was
begun today.
The addition, which is a continua
tion of the present plant, will be 210
feet in length and 188 feet in width.
The addition will be used as the de
partment for the construction of the
passenger coaches and will mark a
new epoch in the history of the Ber
wick branch of the American Car &
Fouudry Co.
It is today the only plant in the
United States building steel passenger
coaches and will give Borwick a still
higher ranking among the great car
manufacturing concerns of the coun
try.