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instruments ami prepiireil l<» execute the
most difficult work.
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fVntlHtin alllts branches. Ch..rire>e
,Sl.» turate and H work Guaranteed
K«t»hllshed I*U2
CONDENSED \EWS.
Feels like fall.
Sor.ipplo is getting ripe.
I.ewisburg fair this week.
Cht si nut burs are opening.
Chrysanthemums are in bloom.
The straw hat is now a back number,
sn i e.
These are glorious days. Make the
must of them!
The open-fwCod pumpkin pie has the
field all to itself these days.
Pennsylvania farmers who attend
the St. Louis fair are ashamed of the
agricultural exhibit of the Keystone
state.
Chestnut parties are being artanged
for this week.
There is still considerable heat in
old Sol's rays.
Potatoes are selling at twenty-five
o«utH a bushel in Snyder county.
The hilts surroundiug town are al
ready taking on a beautiful tinge.
lutouding visitors to the Milton
flir will note the improved train ser
vice arranged for their accommoda
tion this year.
Indian summer will he along before
many days go by.
The management of the Dallas fair,
which opens next week, have adver
tised that each person who buys a
ticket will be furnished with a coupon
and requested to vote on whether beer
shall be sold there next year or
WANTED.—Special Representative
in this county and adjoining territor
ies, to represent and advertise an old
established business house of solid
financial standing. Salary s2l weekly,
with Expenses advanced each Mon
day by check direct from headquarters.
Horse and buggy furnished when nec
es ;ary position f.eimanent. Address
Blew Bros. & Co., Dept. A.. Mouon
Bldg , Chicago, 111.
| The Great Bloomsburg fair October
11th to 14th. Very low rales on tho
Reading Railway. Special trains on
Thursday and Friday.
The loss to tho tobacco crop in
Lancaster oounty. this state, by the
frost of Wednesday night, is placed at
1100,000.
The mountains are donning their
autumn hues.
The cabbage crop assures the winter
supply of sauer kraut.
This is the most delightful season
for a drive in tho country.
Big pumpkins are 'getting their
weight in the paper nowadays.
September has beeu earning many
good marks iu the weather line.
Rabbi Solomon Rosenberg will de
liver a sermon on"The Immortality
of the Soul" at B'nai Zion synagogue,
Friday evening. All interested are in
vited to attend.
Corn cutting hees are buzzing
throughout the country districts.
it is generally agreed that in sev
eral Pennsylvania towns tho weather
was cool last week. This extremely
important tact having been establish
ed the campaign for tho election of a
President of the United States may
proceed.
A MATTER OF HEALTH
cwi
rl
&akinG
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
HAS HO SUBSTITUTE
lllcmtour Jjj|, gunmcm
"THIS COUNTRY WILL NHVHR BR ENTIRELY FRKK UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
VOL. 45) MO :.W.
mis iik wis
FEROCIOUS
The nnusnnl ptoeeeditig ot dehorn
ing a bull el's caused a great deal of
excitement at I lon. Alex. Billmeyer's
fa'ni near Washingtonville yesterday
inoi nieg.
Cor a number of year* this herd of
elks, consistinjj of 12 cows and two
ho lis, has been a great attraction at
t,he Billtueyor park and thousands of
people have been attracted to the place
to see the animals.
The elk dehorned yesterday seemed
determined to exterminate tho herd.
A week ago ho killed a most promis
ing two year old heifer which he chas
ed into a fence corner and ran h is an
tlers through its body. This actiou
was deemed strange as tho case is us
ually reversed, an elk like all other
animals usually fighting for the herd
instead of against it.
On Tuesday the bull again became
enraged and killed another fine speci
men. The animal killed was valuod
at 1100 and in order to save the bal
ance of the herd from extermination
it was determined to cut off the ant
lers of the ferocious beast.
Tho operation was performed by
Harry Billmeyer, assisted by six men,
everyone of whom were needed. It
was a most dangerous proceeding and
before it could be accomplished the
men wore thrown arouud the pen like
so many straws all of them sustaining
slight bruises.
The first thing done was to lasso tho
animal which was only accomplished
after a hard battle. Three ropes were
used to hold him down and the horns
were taken away in pieces. At intervals
the animal would regain his feet and
the task of controlling him was not an
easy one. After three hours of fierce
fighting the antlers wero finally re
moved.
As soon as the operation was com
pleted and the bull released he plung
ed into a creek runniug through the
park and remained in the water over
an hour. His spirit seemed entirely
broken and lie became as tame as any
member of the herd.
The antlers of the elk are in great
demand and it was with great reluct
ance that Mr. Billmeyer removed
them. In the spring of the year the
antlers fall off and new ones grow in
their place. The pieces removed yes
terday will be retained until next
spring when the roots remaining fall
away and an effort to preserve the set
in full will be mado.
The affair caused great excitement
around the farm and the thrilling
spectacle was witnessed hv a larpe
number of people. The antlers remov
ed, while not full grown, weighed 22
pounds.
Street Opened on Saturday.
The paved portion of Mill streot
from Market to Mahoning street, was
thrown opeu to travel on Saturday
morning and the many drivers of ve
hicles were not slow to avail them
selves of the privilege. The street
had been closed since the first week
in August and caused a great deal of
inconvenience.
As evening approached the street
became very dirty and much rubbish
had accumulated. The small stones
left on the street made driving in
convenient and pioved a source of
danger, not only to tho horses but to
the pavlug blocks well. These
stones should be removed at once as
driving over thorn with heavily loaded
wagons has a tendency to chip tho
bricks and spoil the appearance of the
work.
Property owners are advised to fill
in their pavements with gravel and
not with small stones as they are apt
to bo swept into the street and prove
an uusightly and dangerous obtsmc
tion.
Excavating was begun north of the
D. L. & W. crossing on Saturday and
good progress s made. V»t>ather
permitting the £ aet will be finished
as far as tl< road by next Satur
day nift'o-T **"
r Last Sad Rites Performed.
The funeral of Miss Kate Baldy took
place from Christ Episcopal church
Tuesday morning at nine o'cl
The services were conducted by the
Rev. George F. Breed,of Mount Airy,
Philadelphia,who was rector of Christ
church during the years 1883 and 1884,
assisted by the Ruv. Edward Haugh
ton.
The pall bearers were J. W. Shan
non, Esq , and Charles Watson of
Philadelphia, Peter Matthews of Plain
field, N J., W. B. Rhodes, Dr. H. B.
Meredith and Dr 1. H. Jennings of
During the services J. W
Shannon, Esq., rendered a tenor solo
with fiue effect.
Those present from a distance were
i Peter Baldy and Miss Sallie Baldy of
St. Paul. Minn., Fred Baldy of Bos
ton, Mass..A. H. Baldy of New York,
Mies Harriet Long and William Green
ougli of Sunbury, Peter Matthews of
Plaintield, N. J., aud J. W. Shannon,
Esq , of Philadelphia.
Death of John Eveland.
John Eveland, a well known resi
dent of this city died at the home of
his son, George Eveland, Vine street
on Sunday night, aged sixty-eight
years. Mr Evolaud had been ill for
a long time with a complication of
diseases, an affection of the heart
finally causing his dec
Mr Eveland is surv 1 by a daugh
ter and six sons. Mrs. John Freeze of
Llewellyn, Leander of Oatawissa,
David and Daniel of Roaring Creek.
William of Pottsgrove, Geia of. Mt
Canned and George of this city.
SCHOOL BOARD
IN SESSION
At a regular meeting of tho School
Board held Monday ove it was decid
ed to allow non-resident pupils who
had secured boarding places in the
Borough to attend the schools in tho
Ward in which they had taken up
their residence.
It was the sense of the Hoard that
tho pupils who had moved into the
town to attend school had established
a residence and should be allowed this
privilege.
The plan to district the surrounding
country for tho purpose of placing
non-resident pupils in schools nearest
their residence was abandoned until
next term.
A communication from Miss Klfriede
Weiss, instructor of music, was read
in which Miss Weiss asked for an in
crease of salary,explaining the request
by saying that additional duties had
been placed upon her. The matter
was fully discussed but no action was
taken.
Mr. Fischer stated that a stono over
the door ou the new Third Ward
building was in a dangerous condition
and the matter was placed in the hands
of the Building and Repairs Commit
tee.
The Treasurer's report showed a bal
ance on hand of |BBBS. Tho State ap
propriation had not as yet been re
ceived.
Clocks were ordered for several of
the school rooms and a number of
minor repairs were looked after.
Those present at the meeting wore
Directors Harpel, Adams.Trunibownr.
Haring, Pursel, Fischer, Werkheiser,
Vonßlohn, Greene and Orth.
The following bills wero ordered
paid:
Teachers and Janitors 11733.00
Roberts & Meek 337.44
Remington Type Writer Co. 74.(X)
W. H. Quinn 1.00
Emery Shultz . 4.25
U. L. Gordy 3 12
C. H. Schmidt !»7 08
Zinn Oo 47.81
Jas. Daily 75
Montour Domocrat 17.50
American School Furu. C 0... 29.40
A. F. Hartman 4.75
O. B. Sweitzer 1 SO
D. C. Williams .. .IK)
Opera House Opens Tonight.
The well known Murray <te Mackey
Company will open the season of ltK>4-
05 at the Danville Opera House to
night. This company is well known
in this city and their performances are
alwivs of <\ liioli order
J. M. Donavin and Floreure Murray
will again appear in the leading roles
and t'.o plays to be presented will bo
lavishly mounted, special scenery be
ing used for every production.
Alterations at tlio theatre are about
completed. The now asbestos curtain
has been hang aud tho i. scenery I
will bo in position by toni, The j
new fire escapes and exit l«<ac from j
tho gallery onto the third floe land
ing are also finished,making the build- .
iug safe in every particular.
The now system of lighting the stage
will add very much in the giving of (
theatrical performances. Quick changes j
oan also bo made betweuu acts owing 1
to the new plan of seen' """"its and t
altogether productions can giv- j
en with more satisfaction, botn »
audience and the players.
The play tonight will bo "Blu„
Grass of Old Kentucky," a drama that I
ln»" received the highest praise from
■'hand public. High class vaude- I
ville is introduced between tho acts
and the evening's entertainment will
be most satisfactory.
Washington 00. to Att9nd Convention.
At a regular meeting of the Wash
ington Hose Company hold Saturday
evening. David Evans was elected as
delegate to represent the "Washies"
at the Silver Anniversary Convention
of the Pensylvauia State Firemen's
Association to be held at Erie, Octo
ber 4th to 7th.
The company also decided to attend
the convention in a body and will be
acoompauied by their drum cor pi.
The company will leave for Er v on
Monday, October :Jrd, by way ot .
Philadelphia and Reading railway.
The special train will leave at a. m.
The fare for tlu round trip is £8.78
which includes the privilege of a stop
over at Buffalo either going or com
ing.
Those desiring to accompany the
firemen can do so by making appli
cation to Secretary William W. Davis
who will supply them with a card en
titling thorn to reduced ratos.
Hospital Appreciates Efforts.
That subscriptions for the Mary M.
Packer Hospital are most highly ap
preciated is shown by the followin
letter from the trustees of tha' ins
tution.
"The Board ot Trustees of the ' ry
M. Packer Hospital of Snnburj beg
leave to acknowledge through the col
umns of the Morning News the receipt
of a check for $53. Oo from tho I ulies
of Lower Mulberry street, Dinville
The committee iacompost d of the fol
lowing ladies: Mrs. .I"S' pi •! lies,
Mrs. John Patton, Mrs. Lewis Woods
and Mrs. Annie McCoy.
"The Hospital appreciates the ef
forts raade iu our behalf by the I idies
and those assisting, an I hope thev
will accept our thanks for Ihe money
received by us.''
Tho success tho ladn s of Lower
Mulberry street met with in this no
der taking should encoor.tge others
aloug the same line.
DAN I U.K. I>A., THURSDAY SKPTKMBKIt 2!) 1004.
DAKVILLE BENS
1111 GRADE CROSSING
RESOLUTION UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED IN I AV =
OR OF GRADE CROSSING ON MILL STREET==
COMMITTEE WILL PRESENT COPY TO I).
L. & W. OFFICIALS—A COPY WILL BE
READ TO THE COURT ON FRIDAY
-AUDIENCE ENTHUSIASTIC.
The announcement that the Board of upon the minds of everybody that loy-
Trade would hold a public meeting at a uy ( 0 the town and its interests was
the Court House last evening brought thfl viu , noCoSfiity tn#t was eßßeutial
out an enormous crowd and long before
to victory.
the time sot for the meeting Mill street .
At the conclusion of the address tho
was thronged with pedestrians from
. . ~ _ following resolution was road bv S.
one end to the other. * J
_ ... A. McCoy, Secretary of the Board of
The greatest enthusiasm prevailed J ' J
when tho object of the meeting be- Trade:
i I
1 WHEREAS, Th«. Delaware, Lackawanna & J
j Western Railroad now operating the Lackawan- <
| na and Rloomsburg Railroad, passing over Mill c
5 street in the Borough of Danville, objects to the £
> crossing at grade of said Railway by the Danville <
> and Bloomsburg Electric Street Railway, and is ?
5 seeking to prevent such crossing by injunction J
| proceedings to compel the erection of an over- |
j head crossing on Mill street. £
THEREFORE, Be it Resolved by the Board of |
| Trade of the Borough of Danville and citizens as- *
5 sembled, that the safety and welfare of the public *
| require that such crossing should be at grade, c
2 That an over-head crossing would be far more J
/ I'
> dangerous to the public in its operation than a [
» crossing at grade and that such a crossing will c
J not be permitted by the Town Council of the J
j Borough of Danville upon Mill street, such a re- \\
| quirement would prevent the operation of the c
said railway and deprive the community of its
I benefits both as a means of travel and as an agency !;•
I to improve and increase the development and c
} growth of the borough. That an over-head cross- {
| ing would be destructive of private property and 112
"> of public imr *».>.. t „ -l- £
| street and we request that these matters be found J
| of sufficient consideration to permit the crossing «.
| at grade to be established. £
came generally known. The grade
crossing question has been upjiertuost
in tho minds of Danvillo people ever
since the sensational event of putting
it.in place was consummated last
Thursday night.
At 7:45 o'clock Stoos" band in full
uniform marched from their quarters
i;. the Swentek block to tho Court
Houso. The route of parade was bril
• iantly illuminated with rod lire aud
jng line of ni< n ami boys followed
tho musicians.
The court room was crowded to its
capacity. The gallery and cc-.idors
woro packed and many wero unable to
gain admittance. The audience was
composed of representative citizens,
including members of Council, mem
i hers of tho Hoard of Trade,merchants,
professional men, etc.
The meetiug was called to order at
five minutes past eight o'clock hy John
H. Goeser, President of the Hoard of
Trade. Mr. Goeser atter explaining
1 the object of the meeting called upon
District Attorney Kalpli Kisner who
made an eloquent address.
Mr. Kisner among other things stat
j od that an overhead crossing as pro
posed by tho D. L. & W. officials was
an impossibility. That Council would
never i nit it aud in this action
would bo sustained by the people. He
said .that an overhead crossing would
bo detrimental to business,destructive
to property, an unsightly structure al
ways and a menace to property in case
1 of fire.
Mr. Kisner said, however.that Dan-
L vilie people wanted the trolley line
ind that the only way to get the real
benefit, was to have it go over the D.
li. & W. railroad crossing on Mill
street at grade and that every citizen
in the town should support a move
ment in consummation of this object.
The address was forceful and to the
point It. showed plainly the obstacles,
that had to bo overcome before the
point, could ho gaine'l and iuipresse(
Largest Coon of the Season.
A party of hunters consisting ol
George Swank, Jamos Ford, .Josepl
Smith and Clareneo Rank returnet
from a eoon hunt early Tuesday morn
inn bringing witli llieni a 211 poum
raccoon This is tho largest eoon tlia
has been caught this season.
A motion hy John Doster, Jr.,wliicli
was warmly seconded hy tho audience,
that tlie resolution ho adopted and a
cojiy forwarded to the D. L. & W.
officials, was passed most heartily, ev
erybody in the assemblage answering
"ayo" in response to tho question.
Col. A. J. Frick made a motion that
a (Committee of three he appointed to
convoy a copy of the resolution to tho
ollioials of tho D. L. & W. company.
Tins was also passed unanimously.
Tho Committee is composed of John
H. Goeser,Thomas J. Price and Jamos
Foster. A letter has already hoen for
warded to E. M. Kino, Superintendent
of the Hloomsburg Division, who is
located at Scranton, requesting an an
dienco for tho Committee.
On motion ot Col. A. J. Frick it
was ordered that a copy of the resolu
tion he presented to Council with a
recommendation that it he delivered
tothe attorney representing the trol
ley company and read to the Court
when the case is argue! tomorrow.
On motion ot T. J. Price a vote ot
thanks was tendered Stoes* hand for
their assistance in making tho moot
ing a success.
President Goeser thanked the audi
ence for its warm support and then
adjourned the meeting.
No cause has ever been mote en
thusiastically supported hy Danvillo
citizens than the question of the grade
crossing at Mill streot. It would seem
that atter so general an expression in
its favor that success is assured.
The sentiment in favor of the cross
ing is without dissension anywhere.
Everybody wants it. The town's in
terests and progress depends upon it
not a little and thanks to tho untiring
and persistent efforts of the citizens
the right way to secure it can now be
pursued with a pron ise ot success.
If tho weather 1- favorable many
Danville people will attend the Mil
| ton fair next week.
liorougli limuls Selling Rapidly.
A gre iter part of tho SIO,OOO bond
issue put out hy tie* Horough has al
ready boon subscribed for. The bonds
bear S nlorost at tho rate of :?' v . per
I cent, which is paid somi-annuall y.
Tho subscriptions have hoen taken in
blocks ranging from SIOO to S2OOO.
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS
John Malanoy of Bloomsburg, spent
Sunday in this city.
John O. Eyerly and wife of Blooms
burg, spent Sunday in Danville.
John Hendrickson of Wilkesharre,
spoilt Sunday with South Danville
friends.
Frank Bergner [spent Sunday with
relatives at Noscopeck.
Miss Sue Martin spent Sunday with
relatives in Bloomsburg.
Michael Mc.Hale and family spent
Sunday with relatives in Pittston.
William James of Berwick, was in
town over Sunday.
William Klase, Physical Director of
the Shamokiii Y. M. C. A., spent
Snnday with his parents on Water
street.
Mrs. J. L. Caldwell aud two chil
dren of Trenton, N. J., are guests at
the home of Harrison Kase, South
Danville.
Mr. aud Mrs. I. G. Pursel of Mil
ton, were guests over Sunday at the
borne of Hon. James Foster, Walnut
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Parson Kobinsou of
Bloomsburg, were guests over Sunday
at the home of H. M. Yocntn, South
Danville.
Packer Hottenstein of Sunbury,
speut Sunday at the home of A. F*
Spitler, Church street.
Au-tiii Hartman of Berwick, spent
Sunday in Dauville.
James E. Brosnahau of Trenton, N.
spent yesterday in South Danville.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Gran of Philadel
phia, left yesterday for Montgomery,
alter a few days visit in this city.
Mrs. Hugh Quick of Kupert spent
yesterday with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. James Shultz,East Market street.
Maurice Goldmaier of New York
spent yesterday with friends in this
city.
Mrs. William Morgan of Shenan
doah, visited friends in Danville yes
terday.
Mr. and Mis. P. H. Singer and chil
dren of Hiookville, and Miss Myrtle
E. Newell of Plaiufield, are guests at
the home of W. K. Davis, Valley
township.
Fred Dash, a former employe at the
State Hospital who for the past week
has been a guest at the home of John
B. McCoy, West MJ rket street, left
yesterday for Wilkesbarre.
Sun bury.
Mrs. Anthony Yocum and dangliter,
Mrs. George Dougherty,of White Deer,
are visiting at tho home of T. W.
Bartholomew, East Front street.
Daniel B. Heddens and wife and
Harry Mart and wife will attend the
Lewisburg fair today.
Fred M. Owen and Will G. Brown
will enjoy an automobile ride to the
Lewisburg fair today.
Miss Maggie Bixson is visiting rela
tives in Philadelphia.
M. V. Marks transacted business
in Sunbury yesterday.
E. V. Stroll was a Sunbnry visitor
yesterday.
Mrs. William D. Nields of Shamok
iu, is visiting her pareuts, Mr. and
Mrs. Amos Spitler, Church street.
Miss Mazie Bryan,Cross Keys Place,
has returned from a visit to New
York.
Miss Cora Shatter of Treuton.N. J.,
is the gnest of Mrs. Henry Kramer,
Wall street.
Mrs. William O. Davis lias returned
to Berwick after a visit with relatives
in this city.
Arthur M. Peters was in Shatrokiu
011 business yesterday.
Misses Lucy and Sarah Peters left
yesterday via the Lackawanna Kail
road for St. Loo is, Mo.
Charles Watson transacted business
at Northumberland yesterday.
Midshipmen Morgan Pegg and Rand
all Jacobs who have been spending a
month's vacation with their parents
in this city will return to the Naval
Academy at Annapolis, Md., today.
; Mrs. Sallie Moore left last evening
for a visit with relatives at Milton.
C. P. Hancock was a Bloomsburg
visitor yesterday.
Sermons on 20th Century Theology.
Rev. William C. McCormack,D. D ,
pastor of the Grove Presbyterian
church has announced a series of Sun
day eveuing sermons 011 "A Twentieth
Century Christian's Theology." The
subjects tor each Sunday are as fol
lows :
October 2nd —A Twentieth Century
Christian's Conception of God.
October 9th. —The Person of Christ
at the Dawn of the Twentieth Century
October Kith.—The Message of Tho
Spirit to the Twentieth Century.
October 33rd.—The Doctriue of the
Trinity as a Truth for Life.
October 30th.—Sin. after Nineteen
Centuries of Teaching and Experience
November 6th.—The Nature and
Extent of the Atonement.
November 13th. —What is Regenera
tion?— The New Birth ?—Conversion'{
November 20th.—The Scriptures and
Their Inspiration.
November 27th.—The Philosophy of
Prayer.
The city of Scranton is about to have
all-night trolley service. Arrangements
lire now being completed.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855
lll.li RESIDENT
MOPS HElll
William F. Gearhart of South Dan
ville,dropped dead on Saturday morn
ing at 8:30 o'clock. He had just come
across the river in a row boat and
walked up from the ferry landing to
the residence of Samuel Arms on Wat
er street, where he stopped to rest.
Before a chair could be offered him he
dropped over and expired. Death was
caused by heart failure.
There was probably no man in tins
vicinity more genorally known than
William Gearhart. His friends in
both Northumberland and Montour
county wero legion. He was a famil
iar figure ou both sides of the river
and though never a resident of Dan
ville his interest and loyalty to the
town endeared him to its people.
Mr. Gearhart, though 81 years of
age, maintained a vigor of mind and
body that was truly remarkable. He
was conversant ou all political affairs
whether national, state or county and
kept in touch with all topics of the
times until the day of his death. On
Friday night he had the papers read
to him and seemed to be in his usual
good health. On leaving the house
Saturday morning he uttered no com
plaint and it was not until he had
alighted that weakness overtook him.
Mr. Gearhart was a son of the late
Harmon Gearhart and with a surviv
ing sister, Miss Hannah L. Gearhart,
was the last of a family of twtlve
children. He was born in the hou-e
where his last days were spent. The
dwelling was built by his grandfather
Captain Jacob Gearhart, a soldier in
the Revolutionary War and one of the
earliest settlers in this vicinity.
In 1852 William Gearhart went to
California,remaining there until 18f»8.
His experiences during this time were
varied and he made and lost a fortune
in the gold fields. While at Virginia
City, Nevada, Mr. Gearhart became
acquainted with Samuel L. Clemens
known iu the book world as Mark
Twain aud his reminiscences of the
man were very interesting.
On returning home Mr. Gearhart
laid out the town of South Danville
which is located on what was former
ly tho Gearhart farm. It consisted of
about 70 acres and was cut up into
building lots, in the sale of which
Mr. Gearhart acted as attorney in
fact for the Harmon Gearhart heirs.
The deceased was a consistent mem
ber of Trinity M. E. church and al
ways maintained a warm interest in
church work. He was a liberal pa
tron at all affairs {given for church or
to lend assistance. Iu politics he was
a staunch Democrat and was a prom
inent figure at the Northumberland
county conventions.
The funeral of William F. Gearliart,
who died suddenly last Saturday
morning, was held from the Gearliart
home, South Danville, Tuesday after
noon at two o'clook.
The obsequies were attended by a
large number of people representing
both sides of the river. Mr. Gearliart
was a man who possessed many friends
and all who could possibly do so show
ed their respect for tho deceased by
attending the last sad rites.
The Rev. N. E. Cleaver of Trinity
M. E. church, this city, officiated at
tho sorviees. Ho was assisted by the
Rev. E. T. Swartz of St. Peter's
churoh, Riverside.
The pall bearers wore Harrison Kase,
J. B. Laidaeker, W. R. Clark, O. S.
Smith, Olive Hoover aud Peter Berger.
A malo quartotto from the Trinity M.
E. church rendered three selections
most feelingly. Interment was made
in Mt. Vernon cemetery.
Among these present from a distance
were George D. Gearliart of Philadel
phia, Mrs. Marr Obordorf and Mrs.
Mettler of Klinesgrove and William
McDevitt of Sunbury.
This Line Up Should Make Good Showiug.
The "Old Timers" basket ball team
have organized for the season of 1904-
05 and judging troui the players that
aro named in tho line up,should make
an excellent showing.
The team is composed of Frank
Klase, Johu Barry, Ralph Gaskius,
Frank Russell and Harry Welliver.the
majority of whom played with tho
Danville team wheu it was victorious
in nearly every coutest.
The boys are under the management
of Frank Edmondsou who has arrang
ed games with the following teams:
Williamsport Y. M. C. A., Allentown,
Pottsville, Pennsylvania Railroad Y.
M C. A., Philadelphia Wheelmen and
a number of college teams. The new
ly orgauized club is practicing dili
gently aud will endoavor to get into
the pink of condition.
Through the columns of this paper
mauager Edmondson wishes to issue a
challenge to the Danville basket ball
team for a game to be played on Tues
day evening, Nov. Bth.
Picture of Sovereign Lodge.
The "San Francisco Call, " a well
known California newspaper iu an is
sue of September 22nd has printed a
picture of a number of members of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fel
lows, which met iu that city during
the weak of the 19th inst In the
! groupo a good likeness of Oharlos
1 Chalfant Esq., is shown.
Mr. Chalfant attended the meeting
of the Sovereign Lodge as a represent-
I ative ot the Grand Lodge of Pennsyl
vania. Ho was one ot four prominent
Odd Fellows chosen to represent the
! State.
JOB PRINTING
The ofiice 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 ail Kinds and Description
SEPTEMBER 11:1151
OF COURT
Court convened Monday morning
at ton o'clock with President Judge
K. R. Little (iii(l Associates Dr. S. Y.
Thompson and Frank G. Wee on the
bench.
George \V. Miles was sworn as fore
man of the grand jury. That hody re
tired to its room at 10:30 o'clock and
later returned a true bill against B.
F. Hulsizer for assault and battery.
An indictment of larceny was also
found against Hulsizer
James Connelly and D. A. Steffin
were appointed tipstaffs to wait upon
the Court and G. W. Bennett to wait
upon the grand jnry.
A nol pros was allowed in the cases
of Commonweatlth vs. Alfred Blecher,
Commonwealth vs. Fred Ryan and
Commonwealth vs. Mabel Banyan.
A divorce was granted Lacy J.
Featherman against Elwood J. Feath
erman.
November 4th was appointed by the
Court as a special time for the hear
ing of Civil cases.
J. C. HeddeDs was appointed guar
dian of fieulah Heddens, the bond be
ing fixed at |3OO.
Court adjourned at three o'clock in
the afternoon to convene again in the
morning at 10 o'clock. The traverse
jury will report for duty at this sso
sion.
The first case to be tried will be
that of Commonwealth vs. Harry Dav
is who at the last term of court was
indicted by the grand jnry with as
sault and battery and an attempt to
ravish.
A number of other cases were be
fore the grand jury yesterday after
noon and the returns will be made
this morning.
Court convened at ten o'clock lues
day morning and before four o'clock
in the afternoon had nearly finished
all business for the September term.
The reading of the judgment docket
and the hearing of a few minor re
turns will be attended to in a short
session to be held this afternoon.
The Grand Jury was discharged at
3 o'clock in the afternoon after hav
ing found true bills in the cases of
Commonwealth vs. Will'am Frantz,
charged with desertion, Common
wealth vs. William Owen on a chaige
of false pretenses and Commonwealth
vs. Fred Woll. These cases were con
tinned until the December term.
Before retiring the Grand Jury made
the following report:
report as follows:
The jail buildings and grounds are
in a neat condition. The dining room
needs papering, also one half dozen
curtains needed. Court House and
grounds in a generally good condition.
Two chimneys were found in need of
repairs. The ceiling in the Grand
Jury room is in need of papering.
GEORGE W. MILES, Foreman
B. L. DIEHL, Sec'y.
B. F. Hulsizer who was indicted for
assault and battery and petty larceny
pleaded guilty when brought before
the Court yesterday morning.
Hulsizer, while in a drunken lrenzy
had entered Thomas Tolly's hotel in
the Third Ward and purloined a bottle
of whiskey at the same time assault
ing Mr. Tolly and badly bruising him.
The Court after a severe admonition
sentenced him to pay the rosts of pro
secution, a fiue of fifty dollars and
sixty days confinement in the county
jail, the defendant to stand commit
ted until sentence is complied with.
The rest of the session was taken up
with the case of Commonwealth vs.
Harry Davis charged with assault ani
battery with an attempt to ravish.
The prosecutrix was Mrs. Ida M. Carl
who testified that the assault took
place on the "Dug Road leading to
' Bald Top" on the 18th of last May.
Many witnesses were heard on both
sides. Hon. 11. M. Hinckley,who rep
resented the defendant, made an elo
quent iiddress as did also District At
torney Ralph Eisner.
The jury, which was made up of T.
J. Rogers, E. F. Williams. Joseph
Sherwood, T. W. Benn?tt, Samuel El
liott, William Thomas, Clarence Cleav
er, Charles Robinson, William Law
rence, Elijah Bell, M. W. Hartman
and C. M. Childs,retired at 3 45 p. m.
The jury had not agreed upon a
verdict until after his honor. Judge
Little had returned to Bloomsburg.
The sealed document will be opened at
this afternoon's session.
Police Making Many Arrests.
The police are determined to break
up the carousing and lawlessness that
is prevalent on Mill street in the even
ing, especially on a pay night. Re
peated warnings have been given the
offenders all of which seems to have
no effect.
Last Saturday night a number of ar
rests were made. Charges of drunken
ness, disorderly conduct, etc., were
numerous and the miscreants have had
to pay for their fun by settling good
sized fines ana costs.
The officers will keep up the good
work in a vigilant manner and will
stop at nothing to maintain good order
Have Equal Privileges Now.
Ladies' Aid Societies of Methodist
churches are now,by the action of the
last general conference, a part of the
church organization. The president is
entitled to the same privileges as the
Sunday School superintendent, or the
prosideut of the Epworth League.