Hoi Paper —-Fur me Home Ihe circulalKin o! this paper is in creasing lapidly. it will pay you ; to advertise in the AMERICAN SUBSCRIPTION $' PER YEAR I)K. IKYING 11. .IKNN I N(JS, •»#<■«■ Hours * A M to /•-' >/. Wi MM St., Il' M.toi M. Danville. Pa. > SHI LT/., M. 42ft Mu.l. ST., DANVIM.K. PA. diseases of the Stomach and Intes.ines .. Special! v jyt. \\ . p. \ \«LK. DENTIST OFFICE: -i s Mill v I'KKKT. eetli Kxtractcl without I' Crown :<tid I'.riitsii Work :i Specialty. K<|lllpped With II <■ latest ami n ->st Improved Instruments unci |>r<-| a red to execute t lie most difficult work. DR C. 11. REYNOLDS, -DENTIST— '2BB Mill St., - Danville, Pa. IX'.I.K try in all ITS branches. Charges Moderate and all work Guaranteed. r'-sWJslished 1892 (iISMNSB NBVS. C AL bins aie being atlected BEWARE of tliiu ICE, jouug people. H Per skating is being revived ill uuany places G ,F your suow shovel out now and use it properly. . IICTE should be punishment for the <wouiau who scrubs her sidewalk iu ,FREEZING weather. 2he turkey will not he a popular I'MTD en Christmas unless he shall be •DOttie cheaper. After this spell of weather look out j tor mow. ALREADY the plumber is looking ahead to the HARDEST of frozen pipes Th? rgg TTJPST most be packing up <for Easter a'reudy- The scarcity ot\water is causing a JJE IP of trouble in manv parts of the country. The condition at this season looked upon as phenomenal. " Usona, " the new I> »tue suggested for the United States, will not do. It •sounds too much like a self playing piauo or a breakfast food. Circus owners are'gettiug together to abolish the window lithographs and passes for next season. This is to cover everybody except the newspaper man. He will remain, as heretofore, the king bee of the situation. Vogel's Minstrels will give two per formaocps at the llt atre next Satur day. December 10th. Hunting deer with proved to be co-tly for a party of Pittsburgers who hunted in Clearfield county. The ' Johnny ou the Spot" was a game wardeu. Just now there are a great many . oonntry peoplo who have joined the . water procession. Neman consults the thermometer more faithfully than does the coal . dealer. In Beriiu the parents are prosecuted if their olfildren are killed or injured by the trolley Hues, instead of the icompauies. This tends to keep the lit vtle ones off the streets. 9troud.sburg dealers will ship from Monroe county to the Philadelphia marknt this month 156 carloads of Christmas tri es— -over 40 less than last year. Erwiu Hunter was not only the first to participate in the first sleigh ride of the season yesterday afternoon, but the first to sleigh ride over the new paving on Mill street. Tfie goose bone man is beginning to say "I tr, ld you so. " Let tin* Legislature provide at once for publish.ng the law for general in formation. Many towns hereabouts are suffer ing for water. One of the fe itures of a recent Lan < caster county wedding was a three hour sermon. Perhaps the clergyman ■ was m rely trying to earn his fee. To immunize yourself against pnen- I/NONIA take a long walk daily in the • open air, and when you go to bed mutilate your sleeping apartment. indeed it is the holiday rudi, the rosis that is growing from year to year A MATTER OF HEALTH ffH mm |'is?ij &AKINO POWDER Absolutely Pure HAS MO SUBSTITUTE Montont lililli Aiucriw}!. "THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE EN riRELY FREE I NTII. IT SUPPLIES ALL Ol' US OWN DEMANDSVVITH ITS OWN I IONS. VOI,. 49. U RN (IN THE SHEET EIGHTS The matter of street lights is now 'attracting got)i ml attention and caus- I in,' considerable t;ilk throughout Dau ! villa, these short winter days when j the sun is on duty a few hours out of hvi ry 21. lr is the result of the aro lights not being turned on until alter dark in the evening and shut off before dawn. These hours of darkness exist at a t iuie when the majority of the people m town need light the worst. Persons ion their way to and trom work or busiuess. are compelled to feel their way through the surrounding black ness of the night or morning, at the risk of life and limb by tripping on j dilapidated sidewalks or falling over an embankment. This unpleasant con- . ditiou of affairs fellows the steps tak- | eu by the city authorities some time ago. when they, in order to econo mize, decreased the hours of lighting the streets from 13 and 14 hours to 12. The city contract with the Stand ard Electric Light Company for street lights, closed ou November 1. At that time the municipal light plant was expected to be in operation by December 15. The Standard Electric Light Company for the short interven ing period refused to renew the con tract with the city for the same price that the contract for a year called for. Consequently the city was obliged to pay a higher rate, or be without any light at all during the following month tnd a half. So, in order to equalize things, or rather economize, the city authorities adopteil the plan of short ening the hours of burning the light. Orders were issued to start them at H o'clock in the eve Ding and to turn them out at 6in the morning, doubt less not taking into consideration the long period of darkness the streets would be engulfed IU before and after turning on and off the current. Had the question at issue been neces sary earlier in the season, when the days were longer and the nights short er, it would haye worked all right. Now the situation is vastly different, and there is too much risk at stake to permit the present condition of affairs to continue. Danville citizens are placed under great inconvenience. While the method taken to save the city a little expense may be a com mendable one on the part of those who brought it about.it is looked upon and referred to as false economy, pare and simple. Change the order of things. It may save trouble and untold ex pense. The little extra it will cost the city for the few hours more light de manded.would be small in comparison to a suit for damages. That woald be an expeusive luxury, win or lose. Auother reason, lights should burn longer, is because of the uncer tainty of the length of time that mast elapse before the municipal plant can be putin operation. One thing is sure. It will not be ready ou December 15. The Light Committee is having trou ble of its own. It is relative to poles beiug delivered that do not measure up to the standard the specifications call for. They are being condemned right along,and many were in position that will have to be removed from the holes and replaced with others. Then, until that obstacle is overcome, there will be no municipal electric light plant in Danville That leaves but one way out of the present difficulty. Arrange for the present light to burn from the first shadow of darkness, to the first gleam of light the next morning. Progressing More Rapidly. The Horseheads Construction Com pany is certainly entitled to credit for what it has accomplished this week, relative to pushing the iron work oil the new bridge along. Tiic second span is up.the last piece having been placed in position last night. Work was beguu on it ou Sun day. and only four days consamed in putting the many heavy sections of iron together. That was the most rapid advancement made by the company since operations were started, and if the preseut speed continues it will not be a great while that the public will be obliged to depend upon an un certain ferry to get across the river. The third span will be started us soou as the false work is in position, aud will be pustied towards comple tion as rapidly as circumstances will permit. Every indication now points to a speedy completion of the bridge, the contractors having determined to finish it at the earliest possible mo ment. Funeral of Newton Keifsnyder. The funeral of Newton H. Reifsny der tnok place from the resideuce of . his brother Thomas Reifsnyder,Church ! -treet, Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock. Rev S. B. Evans ot Saint Haul's Methodist Episcopal church . officiated. The pall bearers were Jo ! si tii .1 lbbirn,'Lewis Kessler,Benjamin Koulke, William Crotty,Arthur Freeze and Charles Schuster. Interment was ; made in Fairview cemetery. Mr and Mrs. A. C. Reifsnyder, son j John mid daughter Rena of Altoona, j attended the funeial The Board of H< allli of West Ber j wick in its report to the Borough j Council Tuesday night estimated that there have been iu all not less than two hundred cases of measles in that I place. Thejtisease, it is thought, has pretty well run its course. MEETING OF COUNCIL Borough Council met in regular ses sion Friday. The |menibers present were: Gceser, David Gibson, Vastine, Davis, Boyer, Fens»eimacher, Joseph Gib-on, Lloyd, Deitrich, Swank aud Reifstiyder. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The Borough Treasurer's report was read and accepted. If was moved and seconded that the Reading Railroad Company he request ed to place a watchman at the Spruce and Center streets crossings. Motion carried. On motion of Mr. Gibson the insui ance oil the Fire Engine Houses were ordered renewed with the companies which they are now insured. The Light Committee reported that a number of the poles for the municip al light plant, are too small, and have been condemned. Some that are in position will have to be taken out and replacid with others. No poles under 7 inches at the top will be accepted by the Committee. Joseph Gibson stated that he had beeu informed that the Good Will Fire Company's building was being used for improper purposes; not by members of the organization hut by outsiders who had secured keys in some manner. On motion it was decide 1 to dis affirm the matter of the judgments ru tered against property holders for non payment of taxes, aud ordered the tax collector to collect the taxes. Mr. Watts who has cliaige of plant ing the new electric light poles desii ed to know if he would be compelled to put down 35 foot poles where he couldn't raise them on account of wires, or to use his judgment where such obstacle* were eucouutared and cut them ot!. He was instructed to use his own judgment. The tax collector was exonerated from the taxes of 11)02 and 190:$. Mr. Burchfiehl.a representative of the Watertown Eogiue Company, who was in town a few days ago, stated to a Councilman while here, th;» f the en gine ordered for the electric l'ght plaut, would not giye satisfaction when run with 65 pound pressure. It would not last a year. He advised that 85 pound pressure aud a feed pump be used on the sane engiue. It was de cided to order the pump from the Watertown Engino Company, aud Council to 6taud half of the expense. BOROUGH DEPARTMENT Regular Employes i 82 50 Standard Electric Light Co 4IW 21 1 Standard Gas Co 3.60 , S. J. Welliyer 1.15 H. Prentiss 206 j C. E. Lunger 1 00 John W. farns worth 15.00 , Miles, Peifer & Co 15.00 Franklin Boyer ........ 235 j E. C. If eager 5.87 , Labor aud Hauling 52.58 j George F. Keefer 74 50 WATER DEPARTMENT. P. & R R. R. Co SIOO 80 . Regular Employes 137.00; Labor aud Hauling 34.90 t Washington Fire Co .. « 75 ; S. J. Welliver 1.20 , Atlantic Refining Co 3.75 Boyer Bros 28.05 Fraukliu Boyer 19.07 Standard Gas Co . 10.60 H B. Pat ton 20 00 Death of Tlrs. Harvey Rhodes. Mrs. Harvey Rhodes who was taken ill with typhoid fever about ten days ago, and was removed to the Mary Packer Hospital, Sun bury, on Friday last, died Mouday evening. Mrs. Rhodes was forty-two years of age. Her husband, Harvey Rhodes, it will be remembered was badly burued about five years ago by stepping into a pool of molten irou at the Bessemer Steel Plant. Mr. Rhodes was iu Phil adelphia recovering frotu the amputa tion of his foot when the news reach ed him of the serious illness of his wife. Beside her husband Mrs. Rhodes is survived by two daughters, Geraldine of this city and Mrs. Ashley Knapp of East Danville ;also a sister, Mrs. Sarah Pegg of Bloomsburg.aud two brothers, Charles Giger of Philadelphia aud Morton Giger ot Sunhury. Smokers Take Warning. With the approach of Christmas, when the stores are crowded with shop pers and everybody's atteutiou is giv en to buying and selecting gifts it is well to heed the warning given against carrying lighted cigars into the stores. The habit is not only an injustice and a risk to the proprietors of the stores, but is dangerous as well. No man would care to jeopardize other people just because of a desire to smoke and any man would surely do without smoking long enough to make H purchase or accompany his wife or children on a shopping tour. When stores are crowded with goods it is a hard proposition for a man or boy with a lighted cigar to dodg • around without coming in contict ! with the materials laid out for display 1 and much of this material would ig ■ nite easily and cause the proprietor a ' loss of thousands of dollars. The warning should be obey el and all r lersous would profit by it. Dog Killed. Yesterday morning a dog in attempt ing to cross the trolley track near the power house at Grovauia, was struck by a car and instantly killed DANVILLK. l'A.. Tilt HSDAY DKC'KMBKI! !S, l!) o+. IHLKS I.OBCE OF SORROW The impressive order of exercises of the Lodge of SOIT.IW was carried out by the Danville B. P. O. Elks in the Opera House Sunday afternoon be fore a large an I representative audi ence. It has never befori bet n the good fortune of any gieat number of Danville people to witness this beauti ful service and, the impression of sol emnity that the dignified mourning for the dead left opon the minds ot those preseut is oue that will not soon he forgotten. The services were of a charaoter that showed for what purpose this order exists, and those who were inclined to think that the social side of Elkdom predominates were not loath to change their opinion. As Exalted Ruler Charles Chalfaut, opiued the exercises aud the otlfcers responded as to what were their several duties, the vast au dience was shown at once the real ob ject of the Lodge of Sorrow. Clyde C. Yetter.Esq. of the Blooms burg Lodge delivered the eulogy. Mr. Yetter said that the Elks hud not come out of idle and morbid curiosity, but that it was considered a privilege to commune with the absent ones, and , that it was with feelings of sacred duty that a dav iu each year had been j set apart when the members of the order might recall the pleasant mem ories of departed brothers. James Scarlet. Esq., delivered a magnificent oration. It breathed the spirit of true and pure Elkdom and at j all times was clear in its meaning j Mr Scarlet has never been heard , where he spoke with mote sincerity j aud greatness of thought. His delivery : was forceful and he was eloquent throughout. Mr. Scarlet spoke of the objects of the B. P. O. Elks in general and of j the Lodge of Sorrow in particular. We should write the faults of our de- j parted brothers upon the sands, but the beauty of their lives should be en- j graved upon the tablets of lore and | memory ; so that the remembrance m:iy | be a help to the living. The social side j of life, so nec<s-iary to a progressive existence Is exemplified by the Elks as by no other order. The objects ot the organization are benevolence, charity, justice, brotherly love and fidelity, of | these benevolence is the most signifi cant. It includes justice, courage, de votion and love; it requires a moral and generous nature aud promotes | happiness everlasting. i'lie musical n imbers were remark able for their beauty, each one being | most appropriate to the occasion. Wyle's excellent orchestra was never heard to such good advantage It num. bered fourteen musicians, including a full complement of strings aud the rendition of the "Boheaiiiu Giil" selection was faultless. Mr. Eugene H. Miles played a trombone solo, the 'Evening Star." song from Wagner's Tanuhauser. It was artistically play !ed and well accompanied The or chestra as a whole deserves great credit Miss Mary Derr of Lewisburg. the well known soprano contributed two numbers. She sings delightfully and at all times truo. Her work shows culture and goo 1 training and she sings with much expresdon Miss Margaret Aininernmi, an al ways welcome singer, also rendered a solo. Miss Ammermau's voice is one that is most attractive, having a qual ity aud timber such as is iarely heard. She always pleases an I is always teady to assist iu work of this char acter. Walter Russell sang "But the Lord is Mindful of His Own" in a most ac ceptable manuer. Mr Russell is heard too rarely as his voice is truly wonder ful. Volume, purity and depth are all there and should be taken advantage of. The entire program was rendered without a hitch. The stage was set most appropriately. A large emblem atic board, with the letters "B. P. O. E " illuminated with mnuy colored incandescent lights made a striking effect. The Bloomsburg lodge with their ladies attended the exercises coming to Danville in two special cars. Mem bers of the order from Berwick, Cata wissa and other surounding towns were also in attendance. The doors were closed at 2:15 sharp and the us ual disiurbanci s arising from late com ers was entirely eliminated. Officers Elected. At tiie regular meeting of Lotus Con calve, No. 127, Improved Order of Heptasophs, held last evening in Odd Fellows' Hall the following officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year: Past Archon, Elmer E. Peters; Archou, Edward W. Gibsou ; Provost, David E. Ilaring; Prelate, William K. Luuger; Secretary, C. G Cloud; fin ancier, W. L. MoClure; Treasurer, Ed wurd W. Wetzel; Inspector. Harry E. Seidel; Warden, H. H Stetler; Sent inel, Benjamin San ford ; Trustees, W. O. Greene, P. H. Koust, W. B. Gear hart; Representatives to the Supreme Convention to he held in Milwaukee. Wisconsin, Jane, 1905. John Kilgus and W. M Lloyd. Clean the Sidewalks. Iu many places in Danville the or dinance relative to cleaning sidewalks has not been observed since the smw storm on Monday afternoon. a number of walks are covered with ice, making them dangetous to pedestrians. Especially is this the case at night, and the obstructions should he remov ed. PESMJL PARAGKAI'IIS : Charles E. Randal editor of the Cat awissa News Item was a Danville vis itor on Sunday. Miss Mary Derr of Lewisburg, was the guest of H M. Scltcch of this city on Sunday. Mrs. Sallie Baylor and son Uharles of Catawissa. spent Sunday afternoon in this city. Fred W. Dasoh of Wilkesbarre spent Sunday with John B. McCoy, West Market street. Miss Jessie linger of Bloomsburg 1 was the guest of Mrs. Alice Brooks, Beaver street, ou Sunday. ! Miss Nelle Geriuger of Manassas, Virginia, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. W. E. Gosh. George Flick of New York City, is visiting his mother, Mrs. E. M. Frick, West Market street. F. O. Shollenberger of thej Berwick Enterprise, spent Sunday with friends in this city. Dr. Walter E. Druuiheller of Ber wick,speut Sunday with his parents at Hotel Oliver. Eleaser Maier returned yesterday to Philadelphia after a several days visit at the home of Elias Maier. Leo. S. Coyne of Scrauton transact ed business iu this city yesterday. L. W. A. liamsey aud H. A. Lip pincott of the Rutnsey Electrical Com pany of Philadelphia, transacted busi ness in this city yesterday. Thomas Kinliu aud sister, Miss Alice Kinlin of Jerseytown, spent yesterday with frieuds in this city. Mrs. Reuben Boyer and her mother, Mrs. Walden left yesterday for a visit with friends at Seliusgrove. W. J. Ree eof Shamokiu, transact ed bugiuess in this citv yesterday. Mrs. Mary Keiuer aud son Frank left yesterday for Sunbury where they will reside. Constable I). T. Keller of Orange ville. transacted business in this city yesterday. W G. Smith who is employed on the State road between this city aad Maus dale, left last evening on a business trip to Milton. Charles Rudderow of Philadelphia, representing W. F. Potts & Sous Com pany, Tin Plate and Galvanized Iron Roofing manufacturers, called on the trade in this city yesterdav. George F. Hart of Williamsport, was a Danville visitor yesterday. F. P. Johnson and son Warren ie turued yesterday from a trip to Phila delphia Thomas C. Welch, Esq., transacted business in Bloomshrug yesterday. Owns Booth's lied. John W. Vogel, whose minstrels bear his name, is the owner of one of the finest privute cars used in the theatric al husiuess. It is very large and fitted up with all the comforts and conveni ences that are found in a most luxur ious home. One piece of furniture of which Mr. Vogel is particularly proud, is a bed This is of the folding style, made of solid cherry aud provided with the best aud most expensive springs and mattress This was the bed used by Edwin Booth on his last tour through out this country when lie and Lawr ence Barrett were starling jointly. The Booth-Barrett combination, of course, had its private car and after the death of the eminent tragedian the car was takeu back to its builders and sold,the company removing most of the expensive fittings. When Mr. Vogel was having his'car built he noticed this bed. and uot knowing its history made the remark that it would be a nice piece of furniture for his car. When t!.e traveling home was deliver ed the minstrel owner was astonished to find the coveted bed in place and theu the builders told him its history. Vogel's Minstrels will appear in Dau ville on Saturday. Danville Boy's Success. It will be gratifying to the friends of Charles R. Shelhart, son of David Shelhart, of this city, and who left Danville about two years ago and located in Pittsburg, to learn that he is meetiug with great success us a gospel singer. He is now doing evan gelistic services,and his ability in that direction is highly praised by both press and people. Possessing a fine, rich tenor voice of rare power and sweetness, has made him a favorite wherever lie has apjieared iu public. Mr. Shelhart was educated iu the schools of Danville, aud for a year prior to his leaving here, he was as sistaut secretary of the Y. M. C. A. Ferry Again Running. The ferry boat resumed operations yesterday morning and made regular trips all day. The -tream was practically clear of fljating ice, but the low stage of the water made it necessary for the ferry : men to keep a close watch in order to I avoid running aground. That was the j only serious difficulty they had to con i tend with, but notwithstanding it, J they made fairly good time in getting I across. Fx petted Soon. The dynamo for the new electric light plant is expected hero in about th ree weeks. It will probably take another week to set it up and get it in shape for operation. HANYILLE LAD'S | DISAPPEARANCE T! e mysterious disappearance of Clan lire S. Carr, fourteen year old son of John A. Carr of this city, from the home of a relative in Allegheny City, tame to light last evening when Mr. Carr sought the aid of the press in his endeavor to find his son.. Clarence Cair was employed at the Danville S'lU Mill until some months ago, when he went to reside with his aunt, Mrs. John luness at Allegheny City. Early in November Mr. Carr re ceived a letter from his sou saying that he was homesick, aud wanted to re turn to Danville. The money for his car fare was about ready to be for warded when word was received from Mrs. Inness saying that the only trou ble with the boy was a passing home sickness, and that if he were to remain with her a little while longer perhaps he would he all right. The boy being of a determined dis position. however, decided to return home, and on the at'teruoou of ber 18th, while Mr. and Mrs. Inness were away from home, the lad started out leaving nothing behind to indicate where he had gone. The aunt, upon her return gave no thought of the boy, thinking I is abseuce was only tempo rary and that he would soon return. As the time passed and he failed to turn up the fears of Mr. and Mrs. In ness that he had left tie home in Al legheny City for gojd, grew into a certainty. Word was immediately sent to Mr. C.irr and since that time every, effort to locate tlio lad has been made but not the slight* st clue has been obtained as to his whereabouts. Clarence S. Carr is fourteen years and three months of age. He has dark curly hair, black eyes and is slightly built.. When he left Allegheny City he wore knee trous« rs, a sweater and a cap. Mr. Carr stated last evening that he had employed every means at his com mand to find the boy,and that he hopes that news of his sou's whereabouts may come to liitn through the aid of the pi ess. A First Class Performance. The llarrisburg-Star Independent under date of December 6th, 1904, co ntains the following criticism of to night's play at the Danville Opera House: "Notwithstanding the inclement weather of yesterday afternoon and last evening two large audiences wit nessed two artistic productions of"In the Shadow of the Gallows," a play of the real melodramatic type. This play is on the bills for performances again this evening aud tomorrow af ternoon and evening. It is one of the few plays with so sensational a title thut i* without unreasonable climaxes —the kind that are often put into a play to make it appear good. "In the Shadow of the Gallows" deals with nothing but facts. It is a story of love, deceit aud conspiracy. Ot course all the wrongs are righted and the guilty ones suffer, but these climaxes come in their proper places aud when the play is finished the general impres sion is that a most interesting story has been told. It is a play that leaves a most favorable impression. The sensational climaxes add strength to the story and none are overdrawn. There are many scenes that are real, including a wild dash ot a locomotive across the stage, a court scene and other realistic effects The comedy is original aud pleasing aud the pathos strong. The company is a good one and the several roles showed careful study. Miss Mayme HotT, as the cap tain's daughter, was attractive, grace ful and at times powerful. Edith M. Cooke as 'Arabella," was a success and Bertha Mordock as "Sister Celia" and Emma G. Field, in the role of "ZollaSt. Mar," were ideal in their interpretations. Marie Nielson had a good pirt as "Sallie Dean," aud did well. Bert Buckuian as "John Ber trim," was a clever actor and Jack Lawrence gave the role of "Percy Clifford" the proper rendition. The balance of the cast were up to the standard aud received many expres sions ot approval from the audience." Tlay be Arabian Peddler. Hundreds of people continue to view the head of the the murdered niau on exhibition at Farrow's uudertaking rooms, Shamokiu, and so far positive identification is no nearer than the first day of the finding of the head. It seems to be the general opinion, that the victim was an Arabian vend er ot rugs and shawls, who paid fre quent visits to Shamokiu and vicin ity. The only differ* lice perceptible is in the color of the mustache, it be ing contended by many that the Ar abian hud a much darker mustache than the victim's. However the Ar abian has not been seen in the region since the murder, and is known to have been here just prior to the com mission of the heinous crime. No clues ot any merit have develop ed in the past week or ten days, and now it seems as if the bringing ot the guilty parties to justice depends upon entirely the identification of the head. Farmers' Motel Changes Hands. The Farmers' Hotel, Mill street,has changed hands,aud former proprietor, J. C Wenzel has removed to Sun bury. William Spade and William Snyder, formerly of the cigar manu facturing firm of Snyder iV: Fritch.are I to he the new landlords. ESTABLISHED IX 1855 THE MOST VAL UABLE CHHBCH The Journal containing the proceed ings of the thirty-thiid Annual Con vention of the Protestant Episcopal church in the diocese of Central Penn sylvania .held in Trinity church Wi 11 - iamsport. Pa., June 14 and 15, 1»04, is out. It shows reports from eacli church in the diocese, giving the number of baptized persons and communicants. The estimated value of all the church properties in the diocese is, also, in cluded in tha reports. The report from Christ, church, this city, gives the estimated value of the church at $106,000. This includes the church building, rectory, chapel and cemetery. In the formation of the new, or the Diocese of Harrisbmg, Christ church is the most valuable in the new diocese. There is but one other church in the now diocese that exceeds the valuation of Christ church by a few thousand dollars. That is St. James church, Lancaster, the total value of which is placed at sllO, - 000. This amount is in addition to the church building, Yeates School, Bish op Bowman's home and St. James Orphanage. The estimated value of Trinity church »nd Christ church, Williamsport, is •t77,ooo*aad $60,000, respectively. In the old diocese of Central Penn sylvania Christ church, Danville, was considered the handsomest and most complete church building in the dio cese and there are none to exceed it in the new, a fact that should cause the members of the local parish to feel prouder of it than ever. Dr. Harming Undecided. The Rev. Dr. Manuing, the newly elected bishop of the Harrisburg dio cese, has not yet anuounced his decis ion as to whether he will accept or de cline his election to the head of the new diocese. Tuesday the committee appointed at the Lancaster conven tion, comprising James A. Lamberton, Esq, of Harrisburg; Rev. Edward Henry Eckel and the Rev. George Foley, of Williamsport. and the Rev. Mr. Breed, of Lancaser, called on Dr. Manning at the vicarage of St. Agnes, in New York city,and officially notifi ed him of his election as bishop of the new diocese. It*was about 1 o'clock in the afternoon when the committee called on Dr. Manning, and the con ference lasted far into the evening. After the conference it was announc ed that the Rev. Dr. Manning will re ply to the invitatiou within a few days, though he has three weeks in which to decline or accept the bish opric. The general impression now is that Doctor Manning will accept, though his large and influential con gregation of St. Agnes's chapel will endeavor to retain him as their lead er. Great pressure from without the city is being exerted upon the Rev. Dr. Manning that he accept the call to this important new diocese. Telegrams and letters urging his acceptance have been received at the parish house from many influential churchmen from bishops, rectors and laymen. At the same time many prominent members of the New York diocese are petition ing the doctor to remain in the great parish of Trinity, of which St. Agnes holds an important place. The salary in the new field i? -$4,000, while the salary at St. Agues is 17,000 Willianisport's Board of Trade. H. R. Laird, the hustling secretary and business manager ot the ever ac tive-go-ahead-aud-stop at no obstacle Board of Trade of the city of Will iamsport, has issued his last quarterly Board of Trade Bulletin for the year of 1904. It putin an appearance at the office of the Morning News last night, and as usual, it is filled with interest ing statistics showing what has been ac complished by the Queeu City's Board of Trade during the past three months. The Bulletin, to quote from its own pages,is "sufficient to convince every body that while the rest of the coun try has been bewailing the existence of a depression. Williamsport has been "doing things." Audit was through the untiring efforts of the Board of Trade that so much has been accom plished for the welfare and growth of the metropolis of central Pennsyl vania, "the ideal city for home or business, "as her citizens love to say. By following the example set by the Williamsport Board of Trade other Boards of Trade might greatly benefit the cities or towqs in which they are interested. A little activity on their part might instill some life and vigor into the inhabitants of the municipal ities they represent, and the two bod ies acting together as a unit, as they do in Williamspoit,might work wond ers. It might even result in a boom. Return Engagement. Danville favorites, the always wel come Murray & Mackey Big Comedy Company will bs at the Opera House for three nights commencing Monday, December 12th, with all new plays. Monday night "Heart of the Blue Ridge," Tuesday night, Mrs. Leslie Carter's version of "Duchess Du Bar rv," Wednesday matinee "East Lynne," Wednesday night "Across J the Desert." Ladies' 20 cent tickets opening night, if reserved before 5 p. m. Monday. Things are getting in readiness tor the January thaw. Perhaps that an nual event will break the drouth. 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 he is prepared at all times to ex cute in the neatest manner JOB PRINTING Of all Kinds and Description | THE POLES TO There was a meeting of the Light Committee of Council Tuesday night, at which there were, also present Burgess Pursel aud Y. A. Lippincott and L. W. A. Rumsey. The latter two represented the Rumfey Electrical Light Company. They met with the city authorities with the view of going over matters pertaining to the muni cipal electric light plant, and to take steps looking toward the adjustment of the then existing dissatisfaction felt by the Liisht Coinmittie concerning polos, etc. Tl <■ case at issuu was care fully gone over, the city officials in forming the representatives of the Rumsey El etrical Company of the present condition of things and what was expected of them as contractors. Many of the iolcs had been condemn ed because they had not been what the specifications called for. Some of these had been placed in the ground. They woold have to be removed and replac ed by others. The trouble concerning the length of time it takes to get the engine and dynamo here was also gone over, and Mr. Rumsey stated that he woold use his best efforts to have both in Dan ville at the earliest possible moment. Regarding the poles an agreement was reached wherein the Rumsey Elec trical Company is to replace all con demned poles, remove those planted and put ethers in at the expense of the company. This extra work and ex peuse will, it is estimated, cost the Rumsey Electrical Company about SIOOO. Yesterday morning, the Light Com mittee, Mr. Lippincott and Superin tendent of construction Watts took a trip over the line and marked the poles that are to be removed. Situation Grows Alarming. The scarcity of water is becoming alarming. Throughout the vast area drained by the North and West Branch es of the Su-auehauna and the sectiou of country below where the two streams form a junction at Northum berland, the drouth is steadily becom ing more severe. Already there is much hardship because ot dry wells, aud the end is not yet uuless a change occurs soon. Streams are drying up slowly but surely, and if they are not suppli ed in the very near future much suf fering will be caused. Complaints come from all sections of the surround ing country, and grave fears are being felt regardiug the outcome of the pre sent condition of things. In various sections of Lycoming county the mills which depend on water power have been compelled to shut down. Some ot them have been idle for three weeks. Nearly all the streams ot the county, includ!ug the river, and Pine and Loyalsock creeks, are lower than for many yeais at this time. George Hyde, of jliffliu township,a well known farmer, says that a spring on his farm has dried up, [for the sec ond time since he has lived there. He is sixty years of age, aud does not re member such a droath before. This farm is about three -miles from Sal ladasbure. where the drouth is very severe. The mill at that place has been shut down for some days, aud many wells and springs are dry. The Mnucy Creek valley seems, to a certain extent, to have escaped much of the drouth. The creelj while low, is not unusually \ and jnost of the good wells and sit -arns are still doing well. This county in places js feeling the effects of the drouth. All streams are unusually low, river steadily falling, and cisterns aud wells are dry. Farm ers in some of the townships are com pelled to haul water a lpug distance for household and other purposes. The people in certain localities ot Dauphin. Perry, Cumberland and sur rounding counties have become so greatly alarmed about the scarcity of water, that special prayers are being offered for rain. As in this sectiou of the State many wells have gone dry aud farmers are hauling water from the river aud smaller streams with which to supply their needs. The re cent snow has done little to relieve the conditions. It is generally feared now that a freeze up will come before a raiu. Should such be the case, there would be much suffering all winter, or until a general break-up occurs. The slight snows have done uo good, and a gener al rain of many hours duration is.the only thing that will relieve tiie situa tion Painting Dynamo Room. The large room at the Water Works in which the dynamo for the new municipal light plant will be placed, is being repainted. The ceiling will be a blue ami the walls white, with a brown base extending from the floor to a height of <i feet. When completed the room will present a bright appear ance Butchering in the Kitchen. After responding to a still alarm and extinguishing a slight chimney fire at the residence ot Paul Shumat. an Italian, the members of Williams port Engine Company No. 1, Sunday afternoon, fouud a number of Italians butchering hogs in the kitchen ol tKe house. The Harrisburg Star-Independent o December (>, speaks in the highest terms of"In the Shadow ot the Gal lows," the play to be given at the Opera House tonight.
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