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Dentistry in all it" branches. Charges
Moderate and all work Guaranteed.
Established 1892
COSIIEKSEII HEWS.
"d irkot str er may cou tract the pav
ing fever next year
'.lter Indian SUIUIIII r look out for a
«.ivage wiliter
Hunting act i '.ents are in season|aiid
•Me being report d with the usual le
nularity. It's dangerous to be safe iu
the woods nowadays.
this is the beginning of the seasou
when, for the safety of pedestrians,
h.dewalks should be dry swept instead
of washed.
A large number of hunters have al
leady been wouuded while cut gun
ning.but a whole lot of game seems to
have escapt d.
Jadge S'ewart, of Franklin county,
has rendered a recent decision ou the
right of way which everybody should
kuow. Pedestrians have the first right
ou the road ; theu vehicles, and lastly
automobiles.
A bonfire was held on the Blooms
burg Normal School campus last ev°n
ing in houor of the victory of the
Normal font ball team over the Wyom
ng Simiuarv eleven la-t Saturday.
A substantial sidewalk i« that which
the Reading Iron Work- is putting
down in front of its Mill street build
ing. formerly "The People's Store."
It is not to be surmised that turkey
.priors will take a tumble today.
Doster's Sons are putting down a
flagstone pavement in front of their
ifurniture store. It will add greatly to
the appearance of that section.
Hunters m Danville and vioiuity
are complaining very much over the
scarcity of game in this section.
The recent attention given to young
grandmothers in the press ot the state
ha* brought out the fact that Hazle
toii has a worn m only 21 years of age
who is the mother of five children, all
healthy and sound.
With the approach of Winter, the
vicious element,which is more scatter
ed throughout the country during the
open season, flock to the towns aud
oities, and burglaries and crimes are
more numerous, necessitating greater
police activity, and watchfulness ou
the part of citizens.
The state of Pennsylvania now owns
($82,828 acres of land, which have been
•et apart for the growth of trees.
There are five hundred million acres
of growiug forests iu the United States
outside our insular possessions. And
yet it is estimated that the annual con
sumption of wood is twice as great as
itu growth. This fact shows the im
portance of forestry as a national in
dustry. It is second only to agricul
ture.
Columbia county farmers say that
> this has been one of their most pros
perous years.
CMe' of-Police Minceiuoyer is ill at
his h .me in the City Hall building.
There is good assurance that the re
building of the Berwick bridge by the
.State will be started this Winter.
Uniformity in sidewalk lines add
much to the appearance of Mill street.
So far as weather conditions have
been concerned no one can fiud fault
with the present autumn.
Ttie season is so far advanced that
we can scarcely In pe for many more
fine warm days this Fall.
Thauksgiving Day marks the close
of the fool hall season—an ocoasion|for
relief.
A MATTER OF HEALTH
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POWDER
Absolutely Pure
HAS HO S
illimltmr Imrriian.
"THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
VOL. 4<)--NO 47.
JIAIIKEI HACK
OS MILL STREET
At the rtgular meeting of Council
Friday t: e following members were
pres in : M ssrs. Iteifsnyder, Swank,
Feust rm >cher, Boyer, Goeser, Lloyd,
David Gibson, Joseph M. Gibson,
Dietrich and Va-rine, who was made
president pro tern in the absence of
Mr. Davis. After the approval of the
minutes,as read by Clerk Pattou.much
, interesting business was considered.
The School Board in a body app <ar
til before Council with Dr. Harpel
acting as spokesman and remonstrated
; against the cutting of the pavement at
I the Third Ward school building to al
low the 11 mtiiig of a trolley pole. Mr.
Reifsnyder, of the Streets and Bridges
Committee, explained that the pole
was placed where it is,only after care
ful consideration of the matter, being
theu putin the best possible place ac
cording to the opinion of Messrs. Reif
snyder and Goeser, who had thorough
ly gone over the situation. He main
tained that while some poles are in
the street, where they should not be,
this is no reason for the Streets and
Biidges Committee to continue a bad
practice. Mr. Goeser spoke most de
cidedly agaiust placing any poles out
side of the curb. Messrs. Adams,
Fischer aud Green, of the School
Board, also spoke ou the question. No
action was taken on the matter, but
probably the placing of the pole back
on tlio school grounds will be allowed
if the School Board desires.
A petition was read asking Council
to return the curbstone market to Mill
street. It was signed by about all of
the merchants of the street. A motion
of Mr. Lloyd to return it on the first
market day in December was passed.
The question of getting an automatic
street sweeper was discussed aud the
matter will be looked into.
Mr. Fensfcermacher reported the
Water Works wall completed and a
good job done. The other committees
reported on several minor matters
Mr. Reifsnyder reported that Mr.
Hughes, of Watertown, states that the
engiue for the light plant is nearly
ready to ship.
A motion of Mr. Lloyd to continue
the street lighting to <5 o clock in the
morning was carried.
Engineer Keefer submitted the fol
lowing figures: Cost of paviug as far
as completed, $21,701.27; estimated
cost of the uncompleted portion, $3,-
1104.53; total cost of street. 925,605.79.
It was decided on motion of Mr. Goes
er to have the Finauce Committee look
into the paviug matter relative to
proofs being given by Mr. Rogers that
his paviug bills are paid aud report at
a special meeting of Council to be
called to effect a settlement with the
contractor.
The following bills were paid :
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT.
Employes $82.50
E W. Peters 40.00
G. E. Roat .. 10.50
Street woik 85.88
Light plant work 16.50
Welliver Hardware Co 78.77
T. N. Reifsnyder 7.80
H. Prentiss 84
Sarah McOuue 6.00
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Employes $141.50
Labor on streets 21.00
G. E Roat 4.00
Jospeh Lechuer 22.75
Friendship Fire Co. .... 1. 63
Work ou wall ... 79.50
Welliver Harwdare Co 68.52
Fisher and Everhart 132.25
X. P. LeDuo 10.00
Est. of C. Laubach 556
T. N. Reifsnyder 3.48
David Grove 2.50
E. W. Peters 10.00
H. B. Patton 20.00
Storing Machinery.
'I Ba:ry, Caldwell & Leonard yester
day dismantled their tramway running
from the abutment to the first pier
aud removed the rails and woodwork
to the Philadelphia & Reading Rail
road yard, East Mahoning street. The
derricks, engines aud other machinery
have also been stored iu these vards.
During the past week the finishing
toaches have been made about the
piers. All debris has been removed
aud the surroundings leveled off.
The employes of this firm have made
many friends during their stay in this
vicinity aud as the time draws near
when the completion of the abutment
necessitates their departure, the men
are loath to leave. They speak iu the
highest terms of the treatment they
have received on both sides cf the riv
er and when not on duty time has pass
ed very pleasantly for them. They
have but little work left to do and in
ten days they will have entirely com
pleted the job.
Part of the heavy irjii work for the
upper section of the bridge was raised
and placed in position on the Sooth
side yesterday. A good idea of what
the bridge will look like can now bo
obtained. The work progresses very
rapidly.
Badly Burned.
An accident occurred at the Read
ing Iron Works yesterday afternoon
that resulted in badly burning the
arms and hands of George James, a
"dragger out" in the guide mill.
.lames was pulling a six inch bar
from a train of rolls, when tie slipped
aud fell forward. In trying to save
himself he throw out his hands, so
that they came in contact with the red
hot iron. The palm of his right hand,
aud his left arm from the wrist to the
elbow were the parts most seriously
burned.
MAY KF.SDI.T
FATAI.LV
A serious stabbing affray occurred
on North Mill street Saturday evening
as a result of which William Lake,
lies at the White Horse lli t"l in a
critical condition and David M igill.
the perpetrator of tin fiendish act, is
a fugitive from justice.
No reason has been ascertained tor
the commission ot the deed and as far
as could be learned there was 110 quar
rel between the two men. Lake wan
standing at the corner of Mill and
Hemlock streets when he was s'abbe I.
Both men walked into the Whit • Horse
Hotel afterwards and were arguing
when ordered to desist by Charles
Beyers, the landlord. Magill then left
and Lake said to Beyers," What doctor
would you set?" Beyers who did not
know the man was hurt answered,
' Why Thompson, it you need one."
Lake replied, "Oil, I need em, I
guess I'm done for,"and at tli" same j
time throwing open his coat h* show
ed Beyers an awful cut in the groin
through which the iutestin* s wre i
protrudiug.
Beyers was horrified at the man's
condition and at once had him pot to
bed and summoued a physician, Dr. C.
0. Sliultz and Dr. W. R. Paules, both
! responding to the call. They saw at
once that the case was a serious one. j
Though the intestines were not punc- !
tared they had to be putin place and
six stitches inserted in the wound.
Dr. P. C. Newbaker, the injured
man's phvsiciau, was called Sunday
morning.
The patient before and during the 1
operation showed a remarkable nerw, j
never tiiuching nor showing any sigu
of pain. His condition, while serious, |
is not beyond hope of recovery. He
had but little fever yesterday an I U-t i
evening the chanors seemed favorable, j
though it will be several days before j
the physicians will bj able to give a I
decided opinion in the matter. Should
blood poison or peritonitis set in the ,
case will terminate fatally.
David Magill, the man who did the 1
stabbing, is known as a "hard man." ]
His reputatiou is more or less unsav
ory and he has figured in many brawls i
and disturbances heretofore. When j
drinking, especially,he is of a quarrel
some, disposition, with a tendency to j
bully anyone who comes within r< ach
He is a man of but few friends aud
was generally avoided. He disappear
ed after committing the deed, i-uecess
fully eluding the police. Officer Voris
made every effort to locate him aud j
telephoned to the police in all the ;
nearby towns to be ou the lookout for !
him. It is supposed he crossed the nr
er and got ou an east bound coal triin. I
William Lake is a sou of Mr. and
Mrs. James Lake, Sidler Hill, and i
-28 years ot age. He is a stove mounter
employed at the Stove Works and Ivars ,
a good reputation. Much regret was |
expressed over the unfortunate occur ,
reuce, which has caused much excite
ment about the town.
_
Old Timers Defeated.
The game of basket ball at the Arm- j
ory Tuesday between the Danville
Old Timers and the Backnell Inde
pendents resulted in a victory for the
latter. A large crowd witnessed the
game and the excitement at times ran
high.
Both teams played hard to win but
the goal throwing of the visitors was
frequently without interference which
should have prevented the plays, aud
consequently resulted in increasing the
lead which the visitors attained from
the start. In the second half, Barry,
and Harry Bedea, were substituted for
Gaskins aud Dougherty respectively |
and each played his opponent credit- |
ably, but the visitors were out tor a !
scalp and their hopes were realized in |
a substantial mauuer as the following j
score will show. - j
Old I'imeis. Bucknell Independent. !
Hayes Bedea forward Leonard
F. Klase forward Grier
Sechler ceuter Lose
Gaskins guard . ..Claypool
Barry guard
Dougherty guard. MoNiuch
Harry Bedea .guard
Goals from field—Hayes Bedea 2; j
KUse 4; Sechler 3; Gaskins 2; Dough
ertv 1 ; Leonard 5 ; Grier 4 ; Lose 4 ;
Claypool I ; McNiuch 3. From fouls— !
Grier 1. Time of halves 20 minutes.
Umpire, Rosenthal.
A more gentlemanly lot of players
than the Bucknell team never appear
ed on the home floor, and their future
appearance will always be welcomed
by the lovers of the game.
Defeat Not Discouraging.
Many expressions of astonishment
have been heard relative to the large
score roll»d up by the Ninth Regiment
basket ball team against the Danville
boys on Friday evening last. With all
the big score it was a remarkable ex
hibition and Danville certainly made a
good showing.
Hand Hold.s Dance.
The dance given by Stoes' Band at
the Armory ou Saturday evening was
largely attended and was a success in
every way. The band made a short
parade before the dance. The music
rendered was excellent and showed a
I marked improvement.
Workmen have succeeded in remov
ing alt the iron ot the two spans of
the Oatawissa river bridge that had
been scattered along the bank and
have started work ou the iron that is
in the river.
DAN VILLE. PA.. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 24,
IFIRE DEPARTMENT 1
ELECTION HEX 111
I
The Danville Fire Department will
hold its auuual election ou Saturday
evening, December 3rd. A Chief En
gineer and tour assistants will be elect
ed. Nominations were made on Nov
ember 12th.
Each company takes its turn in elect
ing a Chief and this year the houor
will goto the Friendship Fire Com
pany, Edward Purpur has been nomi
nated without opposition. Four as
sistants will also be elected, one from
1 eaoh company. Those nominated are
; Harry Rapp of the Friendship com
pany, Willard Fettermau of the " Wash
ies," John Ward of the Continental
i and William lies of the Goodwill Hose
1 company. Their rank from first to
fourth assistant is determiuect by the
i election.
The election will be under the sup
ervision of the retiriug Chief En
gineer, John Sherwood of the Good
j will Company assisted by secretaries
John G. Waite of the Friendship, Will
iam Davis of the Washington, Alfred
Mellin of the Coutineutal and Alex
ander Mann of the Goodwill compan
ies. The idectiou will be held at the
Friendship Engine House on Ferry
: street.
M nilnrs of the Danville Fire De
partment will in the near future wear
badges for the purpo-e of identifica
tion to jiermit them toget inside of
the fire lines iu cases of large con
flagrations.
At many fires it is impossible to
keep spectators from crowdiug close
. to the burning buildings aud iu many
I cases the firemeu ari hampered in 'heir
j work. The great danger of accident
also makes it imperative that no one
should he allowed close to a fire and
it has been decided to put up fire
| rop-*B to hold the crowds iu check.
The badges are supposed to be worn
constantly. It will not be necessary
to pin them on in a conspicuous place,
but iu such a manner that they can be
! easilv shown to the guards and police
whin it is necessary to get inside the
fire line. H> reafter no one will be al
lowed to get scene of opera
tions aud this mle will be rigidly en
forced.
The badges are made of German sil
ver and are shaped like a Maltese
oro-s. They are patterned after ttiose
worn by the Philadelphia firemen and
will be inscribed with the name and
number of the company the wearer be
longs to. They are about an inch in
diameter and were made by a firm in
Philadelphia They are expected to ar
rive by the end of the week
A Peculiar Accident.
One of the horses of a team being
\ driven by Samuel Wertz, a teamster
j in the employ of Contractor D. J.
I Rogers had a dangerous fall at the on
j dergrade crossing oti Walnut street
| Tuesday noon, the accident being of
a kind most unusual.
Wertz was haaliug otushed stoue
1 aud had driven the horses oil a large
pile of it lyiug along tie side of the
road. While the driver was unload
ing the wagon the stone on which the
near side horse was standing gave way
and the hoise fell, rolling over the
bank. The harness snapped at several
places but a heavy chain attached to
the wagon tougue and horse cellar
prevented the animal regaining its
feet.
The ganjj uf Italians who are em
ployed ou the excavation lushed to the
rescue which was made with some
difficulty, the horse haviug to be lift
ed almost bodily aud helped to his
feet. The auimal though trembliu
j was quiet and did not seem as much
I excited as the Italians.
In a Runaway.
McClellan Diehl, of the well-known
firm of Cotner & Diehl, Washington
villo merchants, had a most thrilling
experience while driving a fast horse
at the Billmeyer farm on Saturday
moruing.
Mr. Diehl had some business to trau
sact with Mr. Billmeyer aud happen
ed to arrive at the farm about the
time that Harry Billmeyer was exercis
| iug his trotting uiare,Clara D , which
he purchased a few months ago ill
| New York City.
Mr Diehl had long been anxious to
s drive the horse and at his own request
he was giveu permission to do so, but
was warned not togo beyond a oei tain
point ou the public road where It
turned toward Washingtouville.
Mr. Diehl mounted the driving cart
and staited off. The mare at once got
down to business and was going at her
fastest gait when the curve in the road
was reached. Mr. Diehl was unable
to hold the horse and when making
the turn he was thrown from the
vehicle and the trotter weiitou toward
Washingtouville.
Fortunately Mr. Diehl escaped ser
ious injury, but he was badly frighten
ed. The horse when it reached Wash
ingtouville slipped and fell while
making the turn at the Park Hotel
corner and was easily caught. Beyond
a few scratches on the legg the animal
• s aped unhurt and the spaed cart was
not damaged at all. The mare has a
record of 2 :11
The dismeiuharment of Turkey has j
begun.and there will be tow remnants
left bv Friday. International compli
cations are not likely to oocur if in
terual disturbances should happen iu
, consequence of the anuual war on the
turkey tribe.
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS
Misses Olive Van Dyke and Laura
Perry of Williamsport,were the guests
of Miss Agnes Pursel, Mowrey street,
Sunday.
Misses May Harder aud Hattie Riuk
er of Edwardsville.are visitiug friends
iu this city.
Mrj. John G. Waite spent Sunday
with relatives at Milton.
Howard Lunger of Berwick, spent
Sunday with relatives in Danville.
Mrs. Charles Malady of Milton,sp.-ut
Sjnday with her sister, Miss Mary A.
Rishel, Pine street.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hartley of
Soranton, spent Sunday with friends
in this city.
Louis Gross of Blootnsburg. spent
Sunday iu Danville.
William Billman aud wife, of Read
ing, will be the guests of Judge Henry
Divel over Thauksgi ving.
Heury Rempe returned last evening
from a ousiness trip to Boston.
Miss Flora Tomliuson returned to
Williamsport yesterday after a visit at
the home of Thomas G. Vincent, West
Mahoning street.
Miss Edith Williams of New York
City, recently employed in Johnson's
millinery store,left yesterday for Will
iamsport, where she has accepted a
posit ion.
Evan Jones returned yesterday from
a visit to Pottsville.
Miss Clara Smith will spend Thanks
giving in Philadelphia.
Misses Bertha Cromwell, Frances
Welliver,Josephine Cousart aud Helen
Irland; Messrs. Joy Brader, Arthur
Heddeus, Frank Fry and Howard
Lunger will attend a dance at Muucy
this eveniug.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Harman, Paul
R. Eyerly, C. T. Vanderslice aud R.
Emmet Eyerly of Bloomsburg, attend
ed the performance at the Opera House
last night.
The Rev. Amos S. Baldwin of Sun
bury, will spend Thanksgiving Day
with Bev. S. B. Evans.
Captain J. H. Johnson aud wife left
yesterday for a several days visit with ,
friends in Berwick.
Mrs. Jerome Fotzer who has been
visiting relatives iu this city will
leave for her home in West Virginia
this moruiug.
Mrs. W. J. Williams ai rived home
from Philadelphia last eveuing.
Samuel M. Trunibower was a Cata
wissa visitor yesterday.
Miss Martha Harpel left yesterday
for a several days' visit with friends
in Berwick.
Arthur Gearliart loft yesterday for a
visit with relatives iu Williamsport.
Miss Ida Bergner left yesterday for
a visit with friends iu Berwick.
C. R. Edmoudaou of Middletowu,
Va., is visiting at the home of George
Edmoudson, East Market street.
George Mait rs who is atteudiug the
University of Penusylvauia, arrived
ill Danville yesterday to spend the
Thanksgiving vacation at the home of
his parents, E»st Market street.
Miss Jean Edwards of Plymouth ar
rived in Danville yesterday for a visit
at the home of Rev. Charles W. Rav
er, Ash street.
Mrs William Cook left yesterday
for a visit with friends in Lewisburg.
John Brugler was a Sunhnry visitor
yesterday.
George Fox, a student at Susque
hanna University, Selinsgrove, is
spending Thanksgiving at the home ol
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Fox, Cherry street. Mr. Fox was re
cently elected manager of the Susque
hanna Varsity foot ball team for 1905.
Mrs. W. A. Reed, Ferry street, Eail
Beyers, Jr., and Mrs. H. S. Reick
were visitors in Bloomsburg last eveu
ing.
J. A. Gass of Sunbury, was a visit
or in this city yesterday.
Miss Sara R. Spousler, of Harris
burg, is the guest of Miss Robison,
South Danville.
W. Kase West.Esq., transacted busi
ness in Sunbory yesterday.
Mrs. Gus Myers, Mrs. George Rowe.
Mrs. 11. Smith, Mrs. John Hale, Mrs.
Jaoob Eyerly aud Miss Harriet Al
beck,enjoyed a trolley ride to Blooms
burg yesterday taking supper at the
Exchauge Hotel.
Thomas Irland of Plymouth arrived
yesterday to spend Thanksgiving with
relatives iu this city.
Mrs. E. Z. Sliipe of Suubury, visit
ed friends in South Dauville yester
day.
Misses Hazel and Marguerite Nields
of Shamokin will spend Thanksgiving
with relatives iu this city.
W. H. Brown returned to Philadel
phia yesterday after a visit with
friends iu this city
Miss Margaret Patton left yesterday
for a visit with relatives in Montgom
erv.
I)r. W. E. Drumheller of Berwick,
is spending Thanksgiving with his
parents in tliiH city.
F. P. Johnson left yesteriUy for a
trip to Milton.
Hairy Lawieuco,a student at Lehigh
University Preparatory School, Bethle
hem, arrived in this city yesterday.
He will spend the Thanksgiving vaca
tion with his parents at Mausdale.
SPECIAL MEETING
OF SCHOOL BOARD
The School Board held a special
meeting last evening for the purpose
of hearing the report of the Finance
Committee which in conjunctiou with
Secretary Ortli was instructed to make
a readjustment of HO,OOO worth of in
surance which is about to expiro.
The Committee reported that the en
tire amount of insurance carried on
school property was $51,700, as the
policies fall due they will be renew
ed, the amouiit]to he divided between
the ten different Insurance agents.
Ageuts now carryiug more than others
will be reduced in order to make the
division equal.
After the meeting the Board mem
bers enjoyed a trolley ride to Blooms
burg. Those present being : Dr. Har
pel, President, Messrs. Adams, Burns,
Fischer. Hariug, Greene, Jacobs. Pur
sel, Trunibower, Werkheiser aud Sec
retary Ortli.
Judge Blee on the Bench.
A special session of Court was held
on Saturday morning with Associate
Judge Blee on the bench.
Liberty township brought Jesse
Shnrtz before the Court. Shurtz has
been a great care to the township, he
beiug old ami feeble minded aud with
out near relatives. He would wander
off and caused much trouble to
the officers before he could be found.
After an examination by Dr. E. A.
Curry aud Dr. C. C. Shultz he was
adjudged a lunatic and was taken to
the State Hospital.
Henry Miller of Limestoue township
was alsa brought before the Court,the
circumstances beiug about the same as
in the case of Shartz, except that Mill
er has an estate in the form of a pen
sou of twelve dollars a mouth. In
cases of this kind it is necessary to
appoint a committee to look after the
estate aud though Miller was adjudg
ed insane no disposition of the case
will tie made until the Court makes
the appointment.
On the jury were Elias Maier,Jacob
Fry, David Gibson, George Hunlock"
William Iteed and John Quigg.
Odd Fellows Entertained.
Moutour Lodge, No. 109, Calumet
Lodge, No. 279, Dauville Lodge, No.
780 and Myrtle Lodge, No. 858 In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows were
all represented in a fraternal visit
made on Saturday evening to the Ber
wick lodge.
There were uiuety iu the party that
left Danville at (5:20 p. m.on a special
trolley car. Arrangements had been
made to run the car over the Columbia
aud Montour line from Bloomsburg
and the trip was made without any
delay.
Upon ai riving at Berwick the Odd
Fellows marched to the lodge room
where they participated iu a special
session and watched the degree team
initiate five caudidites. After the cere
monies the visiting members were ten
dered a social session and refreshments
were served.
The Danville party left Berwick at
11:30. All present spent a most en
joyable evening and were unanimous
in expressing themselves as having
been royally entertained. Both com
ing and going the party was a lively
one and many songs were sung on the
car.
Uncle Tom's Cabin.
That ever welcome play, " Unole
Tom's Cabin" will be given at the
Opera IIOUFO OU Saturday atteruoou
aud evening upon a celebrated scale,
under the management of Leon W.
Washburn. The part of Uncle Tom is
played by Mr. Ed. Espy, probably the
best known impersonator of the char
acter in America,as he was the origin
al Tom in Stetson's compan", which
has been before the public for many
years. Misses Kitty Morgan aud
Bertha Crosbie are the Topsies and
Messrs. Nick Glinn and George Harris
play the character of Marks, the law
yer There will ba fifty capable peo
ple in the cast who are players of more
than ordinary ability. Anioug the
specialties introduced will b9 the buck
dancing of Mr. Torn Kelly, the superb
vocal numbers of the "Ladies' Creole
Quartette" and the "Lone Star Male
Quartette." The scenery of this pro
duction is said to be entirely new and
truly magnificent. The transforma
tion scene aud wonderful vision being
marvelously effective. A grand street
parade will be giveu Saturday morn
ing iu which will be seen Col. Saw
yer's challenge pack of genuine Siber
ian bloodhounds, Eva's Shetland pon
ies, Mark's doukeys, a number of
beautiful chariot and tableau wagons
and two bands of music, drum corps,
etc. Watoh for the parade. Matinee
at 2:30 p. m. Prices 10 aud 25 cents. J
Evening prices 25, 85 and 50 cents.
Rural Carriers Observe Holiday.
The Rural Mail carriers will not
make their deliveries today, Thanks
giving being one of their legal holi
days. Though it is a disappointment
to mauy, the patrons are glad to see
these faithful men take advantage of
the day.
The towu carriers will make one de
livery aud collection this morning at
j 8:15. The carriers window will be
open from ti to 7 p. m.and the general
delivery window fioiuS to 9 a. m.and
;»ito 7p. in. The registry aud money
order department will be closed the
I entire day.
Ice nieu are already speculating on
' ice harvest prospects.
ESTABLISHED £N 185r,
THANKSGIVING
JVEDIIINCS
A marriage that will interest many
Danville people is that of Harry Hare,
Esq., ami Miss Margaret Rodeuhofer
in Holy Angel Church,Buffalo,N. Y.,
this morning at 10 o'clock. Miss
Katheriue Rodenhoffer. sister of the
bride, will be maid of honor, and
Frank Ateu of this city will act as
groomsman.
Both young people are well known
iu Danville. Harry Bare is a graduate
of the Danville High School. He
studied law in E. S. Gearhart's office
and was admitted to the Montour
County bar several years ago. Some
time ago ho went to Buffalo,where he
became associated with the law firm
of Love & Keating.
Miss Rodeuhofer is a daughter of
Lewis Rodenhofer, formerly a Dan
ville resident. Mr. Rodonhofer with
his family moved to Buffalo about
eight years ago.
The oouple will visit Danville on
their wedding tour.
This morning, at eight o'clock in
Holy Rosary Church, Elizabeth, N.
J., occurred the wedding of Joseph
Zielenbach, a former resident of Dan
ville, to Mary K. Dollay, of Eliza
beth. Miss Elizabeth Zielenbach of
this city will be bridesmaid, and Dr.
Edward Daily also of Danville will
act as best man.
The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
William Zielenbach, who reside at llfi
Vine street. He is very well known in
Danville,having lived here until about
three years ago, when he moved to
Elizabeth.
State Needs Armories.
Plans for housing the State militia
occupied the attention of delegates to
the convention of the Pennsylvania
National Guards' Association, held at
Philadelphia Tuesday, in the First
Regiment armory.
Adjutaut General Thomas J. Stewart
said that $3,000,000 will ultimately be
required to properly build and equip
armories throughout the Common
wealth. The sum will not be asked fo
in a lump, but at its coming session,
the Legislature will probably be ask
ed to appropriate half a million dol
lars for armory purposes with the un
derstanding that the remainder will
be requested, as required of future
Legislatures. He called attention to
the need of suitable armories, parti
cularly lIJ BUiall SOWU* MUn SaiU Mine
the State should hold the title to all
such buildings. Other speakers fol
lowed in the same strain.
Brigadier General Chambers Mc-
Kibbon, of the United States army,
complimented the convention on the
present efficiency of the State's mil
itia. Others who took an active part
in the proceedings were Major Gener
al Charles Miller, Brigadier General
John W. Schall, Colonels Bowman,
Brock, Coryell, Tilghman, Dechert
and Louis A. Waters. The latter pre
sided.
These officers were elected: Presi
dent, Colonel A. J. Logan, of the Gov
ernor's staff; first vice president,
Major Tilghman, Second Regiment;
second vice president, Colonel C. Bow
Dougherty, Ninth Regiment, Wilkes
barre; secretary, Captain Howard
Ousler, Fourteenth Regiment,of Pitts
burg; treasurer, Captain Thomas Dol
an, First brigade staff.
Colonel Waters declined renomina
tion for the presidency on the ground
that he was not in active service.
Thanksgiving Jubilee Service.
The jubilee service to be held to
night iu St. Paul's Methodist church
to celebrate the payment in full of the
church's indebtedness is open to the
public. The exercises will no doubt
be of great interest to all who attend.
The entire church debt is to be paid,
making a Thanksgiving that will long
be remembered bv the congregation.
After the report of the bands a de
lightful programme will be rendered.
Miss Emma Gearhart will sing and a
male quartette will render several sel
ections. Short addresses will be made
by members of the congregation. The
presiding Elder of the Danville Dis
trict, the Rev. Auios S. Baldwin, of
Sunbury. will make an address.
Committed to Jail.
Edward Huzzard was given a hear
ing before Justice of the Peace Daltou
yesterday morning at ten o'clock.
Mrs. Margaret McCaffrey swore that
Huzzard had threatened to do her
bodily harm and wanted him to give
bonds for the peace. In de
fault of bail Huzzard was committed
to jail for his appearance at court
I*. O. S. of A. Convention.
Washington Camp, No. 3t54, P. O.
S. of A. are making arrangements for
the district convention which will be
held iu this city on Washington's birth
day, February 22iid. Every lodge in
the district will be represented ami
after the convention a banquet will be
held.
The district includes the lodges of
Danville, Washingtonville, Berwick,
Riverside, Catawissa, Bloomsburg,
Light Street and Numidia. "
Y. M. C. A. Closed This Evening.
Owing to the fact that this is Thanks
giving Day, the Y. M. C. A. building
will be closed after 7:80 iu the* even
ing. Persons who desire to visit the
building tor any purpose are requested
to do so before this time.
JOB PRINTING
The office of the AMERICAN
being furnished with a large
assortment of job letter and
fancy type and job material
generally, the Publisher an
nounces to the public that ha
is prepared at all times to ex
cute in the neatest manner
JOB PRINTING
Of all Kinds and Description
THANKSGIVING
IIAV IN_ DANVILLE
All things considered Danville has
more reason to give thanks today than
for many years past. It should be a
glorious Thanksgiving Day to all resi
dents of the city inasmuch as the pre
sent time marks an era of prosperity
and improvement for the town that is
almost without precedent.
One of the greatest blessings noted
•luring the past year has been the gen
eral health of the town. Danville has
had no epidemic of contagious diseases
and the Board of Health lias had bat
little or nothing to do. Wu should in
deed be thankfal for this.
Another reason for the giviDg of
thanks should be the spirit of improve
ment and progressiveness noted every
where. Not alone along municipal
lines but among individuals also. The
finely paved street, the erection of a
handsome and substantial river bridge,
the establishment of a municipal light
plant and the advent of the trolley
system are all things that Danville
citizens should be thankful for. There
are amusements and diversions to suit
all tastes today. Interesting servioes
have been arrauged at a number of
churches. The regular Union Thanks
giving Day services will be held at
the First Baptist church at 10:30 a. m.
Rev. S. B. Evans will preach the ser
mon. There will be services at Christ
Episcopal church at 8 and 10:30 a. m.
In the evening the Evangelistic ser
vices at Mahoning Presbyterian and
the revival meeting at St. Paul's M.
E. church will undoubtedly be attend
ed by large congregations. There will
also be evening services at B'nai Ziou
synagogue commencing at 7 o'clock.
Lovers of foot ball can see a good
game at DeWitt's Park this afternoon
when the Danville team will play the
Bloomsburg eleven.
Lyman Howe's Moving Pictures will
be the attraction at the Opera House
this evening. It will undoubtedly
draw an enormous audience. Mr.
Howe will exhibit an entirely new lot
of pictures aud patrons of this attrac
tion cau be assured that it will be up
to its usual standard.
A trolley ride will be enjoyed by
many people today. Quite a number
of private parties, dinners, etc., have
been arranged for aud as every train
yesterday brought home absent mem
bers of various families, many homes
will be made joy* 1 by a family reun
inn
Startling Discovery.
Mt. Carmel was thrown into wild
exoltement yesterday morning by the
rumor that an unknown man had been
found dead at Green Ridge, a mining
hamlet, near Mt. Carmel, that it was
murder most foul aud that another
mystery had been added to the head
less corpse affair of a few days ago.
After half the population had taken
to the woods to investigate for them
selves the facts in the case, the coro
ner had been summoned,the newspaper
world thrown into wildeyed confusion,
the story came little by little to light.
It seems that early yesterday morn
ing a party of miners, on their way to
their daily toil, at the Green Ridge
colliery, discovered what they suppos
ed was a "Weary Willie" wleep in a
shanty that stood on the colliery dirt
bank.
The man lay very quiet, but one of
the miners placed his hand on the head
of tho prostrate man, felt that it was
warm,and, being satisiied that he was
in a deep sleep, went on his way.
The dirt bank is a fire at this parti
cular poiut, audit was noticed that
there was considerable gas in the lit
tle cabin, but the fact that it might
prove fatal was not dreamed of.
The body was that of a managed
about fifty years ami there was noth
ing on his person to identify him.
It is supposed that he went into the
cabin sometime during the night to
get some sleep aud was asphyxiated b?
the gas generated by the burning
culm.
Scohools Closed Until Dec. sth.
The publio schools closed yesterday
afternoon and will not reopen until
Monday, December sth. As the Teach
ers' Institute will begin next Monday
it was hardly thought worth while to
reopen the schools for one day and it
was decided to clost' from Thanksgiv
ing Day.
At a number of schools appropriate
exercises were field yesterday after
noon and programs rendered consist
ing of songs, recitations, etc.
Basket Ball.
The Danville Old .Timers Basket
Ball team will play the strong Slia
mokin team Friday, November 25th
The Shamokin team includes picked
players of other towns and is one of
the strongest teams in the Coal regi
ons. A dauce will be held after the
game for one admission. Admissiou,
Gents 23 cents. Ladies 15 cents. Game
called at 8:30.
Silk Mill Paid Yesterday.
The employes of the Danville Silk
Mills were paid yesterday in order
that they might have fuuds for
Thanksgiving The regular pay day
was not due until December 2nd, but
as a Thanksgiving greeting the em
ployes were surprised by receiving
their money yesterday.
Three or four days of steady raio
would be a blessing to the couutry at
the present timts.