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1 SHI'LTZ, M.
4*J. r j Miu. ST., DANVII.I.K. PA.
iliwases of the Stomach an«l Intestines
.. Speciall"
I . W. I». AMiI.K,
DENTIST
Offick: -Is Mii.i.Struct.
'•th Kxtracted without I'
Frown i.fi'l HriHije Work h Specialty,
with i• • • i*ti* >t »»' l irust improved
ln«lrun»«*nt> : nd ♦ to execute t he
most dUHou 112 work.
DR C. H. REYNOLDS,
DENTIST—
2SS Mill St., - Danville, Pa.
Deuiiotry mad it;- branches. Charges
M derate and ail work Guaranteed.
Established 181*2
n«ip M-:us.
M ire snow
Z«no weather.
N v for sleighing.
Sharpen the best's shots,
frozen pip* s have the call.
The iceman ought to get busy now.
Th. la sre i-trenuous days for the
s .le-ladies— and the salesgeutlemen.
Wit her prophet Hicks predicts hliz
zar-is and cold waves aud deepsuows
lor Christmas
What this ect on of the country
i.e ils is a good soaking rain that
knows its business aud attends to it.
Danville's Christmas rrarle gives
promise of breaking all previous rec
ords.
Attached to ihe mining department
when it goes into us new quarters iu
the new capitoi at Harrisburg will be
a mo-euin of mines Its must interest
ing exhibit will be the famous model
of au anthracite coal ni ne which was
one of the chief features of Pennsyl
vania's exhibit iu the Mine Building
at the World' l - Fair.
S.'iHtnokin has a cloak man who i*
causing consideia'de excitement by
stopping women on t e streets and
badlv frightening tlieni Fr day night
no less than fiv • women wi re stopped
■ud although b >iiy pursuea it t un
known individual v\as able to make
good his escai e.
The person who begruog'S his gilts
or who makes them with ihe hope of
getting the hettei ot the excl a ge has
no true conception of li e real Christ
mas spirit
FOB SALK OH HENT—Farm of 115
acres. luqni e of A. H. Weitzel, Dan
ville. H. K. IJ. No 1.
The assessors hav i been going their
rounds for the annual registry.
With Christmas near at hand, ti e
attendance at Sunday school is steady
ily on the increase.
There is a water famine in many
towns in Pennsylvania, and the de
ficiency of rainfall iu this vicinity,
since January 1, is twelve inches It
isjrlear that the weatl er bureau isn't
treating the people right.
The Lehigh Valley railroad com
pany is installing snow curtains on
all of its engines. This is in compii
ance with a request of the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen. The storm
curtains are a great piotection to the,
firemen in cold weather.
The Chi istmas rush will soon be at
high tide.
There are only two things needed to
enable a man to experience the exhila
ration of sleighing —snow, and the
price.
No u-.e looking for a rain befoie tiie
freeze ur«. The latt-r is in comma id.
Invitati j:s have bieti received iu
Danville for a dauce to ba given at the
Etching Hotel, 8100-n-tiurg, Tuesday
evening, December 2ith.
The zero weather had many a lead
pipe cinch this w. ek.
The deposits for the first day at the
Catawis-a Natimal Bank, which was
opeued Monday morning for business,
amounted to SIO,OOO, a very creditable
showing.
The business men of Shamokin hav
made an at solute mle to cease the
purchase of tickets for halls, benefits,
church festivals and oilier occasions
A MATTER OF HEALTH
(®M,
- - IS!
&AKING
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
HAS HQ S
v ' ' ' ' ' ' - ' ' '
THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."'
VOL. 4SI-NO r>o
NARROWLY ESCAPED
; BEING CREMATED
The lon 1 mewing, unusual noise anil
commotion made by a family cat at
the home ot Frank Arms, 23 West
Front street, early Saturday morning,
doubtless saved the house from being
| destroyed by fire, and the family, con
-isting of the father and seven cliil
| dron, from being cremated in their
beds.
The smoke from the kitcheu range
makes its escape through a large old
fashioned stone chimney of wide di
mensions. A few iuches below where the
stove pipe connects with the chimney,
the upper portion of the latter is sepa
rated from the lower by a number of I
boards, leaving uuder them' a vault t
like space several feet square aud
about six feet high. This apertnre
during the early history of the house
was no doubt usjd as a fire place, and
the opening into it is closed by a wood
en structure composed of light, thin
boards that would ignite quickly from
a spark.
About 9 o'clock on Friday night,
Mrs. Arms imagined that she scouted
the odor of burning wood or soot. She
commenced an investigation iu order
to loaru if her suspicions that some
thing about the building was on fire,
but finding nothing In any of the
apartments,she went out side to look at j
the top ot the chimney to ascertain j
whether or uot it was burning. Dis- ; '■
covering no flames issuing from the
chimney and no more smoke than ■
would ascend from the fire in the kitch
en range, she re-entered the house and 1
shortly afterward retired.
Betweeu 1 and 2 o'clock the follow- I
ing morning Mr=. Arms was suddenly t
awakened by an unusual uoise of some j i
kind. At first she was unable to either i 1
locate the point from where the sound \ <
came or what was causing it. Then she j '
heard the cat mewing iu a peculiar 1
manner. The animal had frequently j I
mowed at nights when wanting out of i
the honse, but the placid, unruffled I I
ton's of her c tlls on those occasions i
were vastly different from what she j c
was giving veut to then. The cries, if , i
such they can be called, were lond, \ 1
piercing aud agonizing. The cat ap- j -
peared in great distress, and to be ap- ; t
pealing for assistance with all the j'
force and power at its command. j'
Mrs. Arms interpreting the yells and j i
•n»ws to b> cries of distress hurriedly j '
responded to them, little expecting, ; I
however, the startling scene that was
so soon to greet her vision. When she '
reached the Ileal ot the stairs she heard
another sound, om that deadened I '
rhe -till i.. i. _<• -- j "
sounded like the roar of an Niagara, , ?
fairly causing the house to tremble. '
Not knowing the cause of the terrifiic, '
thunderous like"vibrations b neath In r
feet,and imagining any and everything, 1
Mrs. Arms, after listening for a mo- j 1
meut, hesitated whether to proceed or ( 1
return to her room and awaken her 1
husband. Hut she decided ou the form- 1
er, and courageously continued ou
down stairs. Throwing open the door
at the bottom of the stairs she discov
ered the kitchen filled with smoke,aud
the hoard covering of the old fire place
behind the range burning fiercely. The 1
flames were leaping up the wide chim
ney, and ascending high above its top
on tlio outside. It was the roar of
these which Mrs Arms had heard dur
ing the short time she had stood at the
top of the stairs.
A thrill cry from her after a single
glance had taken in the situation, re
sulted in bringing iier husband quick
ly to her side. Ho rushed to the front I
door and called to the night employes j
of thejWater Works, which is nearly j
on the opposite side of the street, j
They promptly responded and in a
short time had the blaze under control
and a few minutes later extinguished.
When a-sistance arrived the wooden
covering in front of the chimney was
pnrrlv consumed and the flames mak
ing rapid advancement toward the in
terior ot the kitchen. Had Mrs. Arms
not discovered them when she did,
they would soon have reached the
stairway leading to the second story.
That would have cut off the only ave
nue through which tha imprisoned
family could have escaped, except to
i have jumped out of the windows,thin
ly clad into the chilly winds of a Dec
ember night—provided thev had been
, awakened in time to have taken the i
opportunity thus given them to save ,
themselves from being cremated.
, The only thing burned besides the
chimney covering and a portion of the
! floor under the range and near the
I stairway, was a small hole i*i the roof
and a few articles of cloth . g which
i Mrs. Arms ha 1 suspended to the shelf
I oft' e ringe before going to bed. Oou
i sequently the damages are slight com
-1 pa r ed to what they might have been,
! had not the cat sounded an alarm.
: Sparks falling from the stove pi P 3
and igniting the hoards separating the
' chimney, and these burning through
and dropping down and setting tire
to the soot ill the old fire place is sup
posed to have been the origin of the
| blaze.
Favorably Impressed.
The members of the Printing Com
mittee of the School Heard to whom
the matter was referred at Monday
night's meeting of the Board, are fav
orably impresMil with Professor Gor
! dy's proposed O.itlme of Study, and
shall so r*• i«» t t i the Board at the
next ineiting They have authorized
Mr (iordy to get estiniates of the cost
of printing the number ot hooks re
quired, so as to insert that item in the
I report.
CHARGED WITH LAR
CENY BY BAILEE
Saturday afternoon P. Miller,a farm
er residiug in Liberty township, wm
placed under S3OO bail by 'Squire Dal
tjn for his appeartuce at Court to an
swer the charge ot' luroeny by bailee, j
The prosecutor wis Benjamin Mill
er,a junk dealer of this city. Hetesti- I
tied to having visite 1 the farm ot' the j
defeulautou November 28, and
negotiated for the purchase of a lot of I
old iron, at 40 cents per hundred. He j
paid $2 on account, aid left for home I
with the understanding that lie was to
return in a few days and g>>t the iron.
On Monday, December 5, he weut back j
I and upon looking around, discovered
I that the pile of iron that he alleges !
was the one lie had purchased, was
uot as large as it had baen at the time
of his first visit. In fact, lie said, only
a fe.v pieces of it remained an I as they
were of an inferior qmlicy,he refu-e 1
to take them. He asked P. Miller what
had become of the pile, and the latter
replied that he liaJ sold them to Jacob
Eugle that morning at 50 cents per
hundred. Continuing the prosecutor
said that he came home, and had a
warrant issued for t'te arrest of P.
Miller. The .latter claimed that he
made no specifi; agreement with Ben
jamin Miller to sell him the iron. He
! came there on November 28, and said
he wanted a load of iron. He did not
say whether he wanted scrap or cast
iron, nor did he mention how many
hundred weight he desired to secure.
"I had seven piles of iron about my
premisjs. He simply said he wauted
iron, and that ha would be back in a
few days. He offered me $2 to bind j
the bargain. At first I refused to t»ke j
it, but when he insisted tint 1 should,
I put it in my pocket. Jacob Engle
came to my place ou the morning of
Dace lib tr 5, au 1 I sold hi in lfiOO
pounds of iron at 50 cent's per hundred.
Later in tlie day Benjamin Mlll *r put
in an appearance again. He threw a
load of iron into his wagon, then he
got mad and threw jt off, saving he
didn't want it. I gave him ba k his
$2 and he thre.v it on the ground,
where it buried itself in the snow, j
After he weut away I picke 1 it out of
the snow and put it in my pocket.
"Yes, I have it now," he replied to a
question addressed to him by the mag
istrate. Benjamin Miller was held in
his own recognizance to appear and
prosecute the case.
Growing in Interest.
Under the supervision of Physical
Director Carpenter the work of the Y.
% t \ _. • i
standard. All the classes a "<* w 11 at
tended and growing iu interest and
popularity.
Five physical culture classes are j
now in successful operation. The busi
ness men's evening class and the bn-i 1
ness men's afternoon class hotii meet
twice a week. The latter is not as well
attended at present as it might he,but
will, doubtless, have a larger number
present at the meetings alter the holi
days. The class for young men and
the boys class each meets twice a week
in the evenings, and the young ladies
class twice a week in the aftern ions.
The latter class is popular with the
young ladies, well attended and grow
ing in interest. It is confidently ex
pected that after the first of the year
greater interest will be manifested iu
all the classes.
Parents who have an interest in tin*
physical development of their boys
and girls, should present them with a
Y. M. C. A. membership ticket,which
will he good for one year in any Y.M.
C. A in the United States and Canada.
Council Will Attend Funeral.
There was a special meeting of Town
Council last night, at 7:30 o'clock, to
take suitable action on the death of
Councilman David A. Montgomery,
of the Third Ward.
Joseph M. Gibson, Amos \astine
and George F. Reifsuyder were ap
pointed a Committee to draft appro
priate resolutions, and to report the
same at the next meeting of Council.
It was decided to attend the funer
al, which takes place at 12:30 this af
ternoon, in a body. Council will meet
at the City Hull at 12 o'clock, and
from there proceed to the family tesi
dence, corner of Mill and Centre
streets.
——
Abutments To Be Filled in.
The Commissioners of Northumber
land and Montour Comities have taken
the initiatory steps toward having the
Danville and South Danville approach
es to the new river bridge tilled in.
At a joint meeting held iu the Com
missioners' ollice in this city, yester
day, the two boards of Coram is-ioners
decided to take immediate ac tion in
the matter by advertising for sealed
proposals. These will he received at
the Montour County Commissioners'
, office on or before Saturday, Decern
, her 24. Bidders muit state the kind of
material to be u.-ed, and lln Commis
sioners reserve the right to reject any
or all bids. r I he contract, as a matt> r
i of course, will he awarded to tlfe low
1 est bidder or bidders, and lie <>. the}
will be required to do tie* work with
the 1 -ast possible delay.
Shoe Shining Parlor.
William Anderson lots opened in up
to-date shoe shining pirh r in the
I Lotier bnil ling opposite t' e P< st
a Office. This establishment will no
1 doubt be well patronized as it is the
t only shoe sh:ning pail >r in il <• city
- Honrs from Ha. in.to Hp. m. Satnr
e days until !' pin La.iie-i -hoes n
specialty.
OANVILLK. I'A.. THURSDAY DECEMBER 10, l!K»4
THE HOLIDAY
VACATION
The School Board held a regular
meeting Monday. The members pres- J
out were: President Dr. Harpel, Sec- i
retary Orth,Directors Pursel, Fischer, J
i Truinbower, Werkheisor, Burns and |
Adams.
The Finance Committee reported
|2,584.75 iu the hands of the Treasur
er. Ou motion the report was aecept-
I ed.
The matter of moving the trolley
pole from the pavement in front of the
Third Ward school building, which
was referred to the Building aud Re
pair Committee at the last meeting
of the Board, was disposed of.
W. F. Pascoe, General Super
i iutendent of the Standard Construc
tion Company was present by request
of the Buildiug and Repair Commit
tee. Mr. Fischer, Chairman of the
Committee,stated the case to Mr. Pas
coe,aud informed him what they want
ed done with the pole. The Commit
tee desired that it be moved from its
present location ou the sidew«i» out
flush with the curb. Mr. Pascoe said
that he had no objection to moving
the pole, or of placing it wherever the
School Board should instruct him to
place it. But he thought that it would
be a mistake to move it out flush with
the curb. "You will always regret it
if you do, but I will put it there if
that is where you want it,"he said.
Then Mr. Pascoe t-uggested doing
away with the pole entirely, and the
placing of a bolt in the school build
ing to which the trolley wire could be
fastened. That was objected toon the
ground-" that it might be dangerous to
attach the wire to the building. It
was finally decided to instruct Mr.
Pascoe to set the pole out flush with
the curb, as had been first proposed.
Mr. Werkheiser reported that now
furnace pipe had been placed iu the
Third Ward building.
Superintendent Gordy was called on
to explain a mvtter he had under con
sideration. This was relative to a sys
tematic outline of study in the schools.
There was no complete, uniform line
at the present time, and it was ex
tremely necessary that one should be
compiled, and adopted so that it could
be placed in use at the earliest possi
ble moment. It should be a course of
study that would be of advautage to
the teachers and understood by the
people. It is as important for the
teacher to have a system to work un
der,as it is for a builder to have plans i
and specifications of the buildiug that I
he is erecting. Mr. Gordy is compil
iie explained to the Board. tie bai
prepared sufficient matter to make a j
book of about -10 pages, and before he
is through it may reach 150 pages. He (
had made inquiries as to the cost of
getting a certan number of the books (
printed, and asked the Board to take
some action in the matter. On motion
it was referred to the Priutiug Com
mittee, to be reported at the next re
gular meeting of the Board.
It was decided to close the schools !
ou Friday, December 23 and to re-open '
them ou January 3, 11(05.
The next meeting of the School
Board falling on Monday, December 26,
which will he observed as Christmas,
it was decided to meet Tuesday even
ing, December 27.
The following bills were ordered
paid :
Standard Gas Co . .$ j
Danville St ve & M'f'g. CJ .... 4<> HO ;
H. O. Sainton 2. SO
Miles, Peifer & Co 7.50 j
D. R. Williams 55.60 |
W. J. Williams . 22 50 (
William Quigg 5.50 j
T. L. Evans' Sons 7.50 1
I
Xmas Shoppers Out in Force.
The near approach of the Christmas ;
season is being heralded in this city |
iu many ways, but oue of the most .
noticeable manifestations of the ad- ;
vent of the Yuletide is the steadily |
increasing number of shoppers that j
throng the Danville stores. Last even
ing many persons were on the streets, '■
aud nearly all were bent on gift pur
chasing expeditions.
in the toyland stores especially large ,
crowds are to be found, many bring
ing the little ones to see the wonder
ful collection of toys. This seasou is
I always a delight to the children.
The windows of the stores are also
beginning to reflect the brightness of
the season. Many have taken on their |
Holiday attire, and are beautiful in
their festive decorations. The merch- j
ants of Danville deserve great credit
| tor the attractiveuess that is always a
1 feature of the stores at Christmas time
J in this city.
Ready for Distribution.
The Executive Board of the Dan
ville Fire Department held a meeting
Saturday night in the hall of Friend
ship lire company. The department
hadgi s having arrived, the |secretaries
1 of the four companies were given them
Ito distribute to the members. Each
ne mix r is entitled to a badge and by
e tiling on the secretary of their com
panv they can get one. The badges
mil t he worn on the lapel of the fire
! incus cents, especially during a fire,
in order that they can be recognized
aud admitted within the ropes.
t |
Shot a Rabbit.
I'he Rev S. B. Evans, pastor ot St.
Paul's M. E. church, went to the
wot ids on a hunting expedition oi
t Tuesday, and bagged a rabbit. It
wasn't a good day lor hunting either.
'PERSONAL
I PARAGRAPHS
William Ohl of Bloomsburg spent
| friends in this city.
Harry Deauer of Catawissa, spent
J Sunday with Da-iville friends.
Herbert Sweitzer, who is employed
iu Sunbury, spent Sunday with his
family iu this citv.
W. A. Sholeuberg of Berwick, spent
Sunday in this city.
Ernest F. Paden of Berwick, was a
Sunday visitor in this city.
C. C. Houseueck of Berwick spent
Sunday in this city.
Mile 9 Houck of Pottsville, is visit
ing at the home of his parents, Mr.
aud Mrs. William Houck. Honeymoon
street.
Mrs. Bigler D. Moyer left yesterday
for a visit with friends at Shamokin
Alex M. Diehl made a business trip
to Watsontown yesterday.
Miss Floreuce Smith visited friends
iu Sunbury yesterday.
Mrs. Daniel Byerly and son Lewis j
left yesterday for a visit with friends j
at Shamokin.
Mrs. John Miller of Cooper town- |
ship, is spending a few days with j
friends iu Sunbury.
H. R. Edmoudson transacted busi
ness in Shamokin yesterday.
Theodore R. Angle returned from
Bethlehem yesterdav.
A. J. Leniger made a business trip |
to Shamokin yesterday.
William L. Antrim returned yester
day from a trip to Pittstou.
Mr. aud Mrs. John Edwards and
Charles Whitmeyfr of Muncy spent
yesterday in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Zancr of
Washingtonville were among the vis
itors iu this city yesterday.
.T, W. Lindner of Milton was a vis- \
itor iu this city yesterday.
B. F. Shnltz of Berwick spent yes '
terday in this city.
John Coleman of Washingtonville ;
called on friends in this city yester- |
day.
Jacob Wintersteen of Jerseytown
spent yesteiday in this city.
E. W. Reese of H izletoj transacted j
business in this citv yesterday.
R. W. Smith of Bloomsburg was a
visitor iu this city yesterday.
.Tames C. Heddens and D. C. Will- !
iams returned last evening from a
hunting trip ou Bald Kagle Mountain
with 14 rabbits, l.'S gray f-qoirrels and
Janies R. Casey ot white nan was
a visitor iu this oity yesterday. ;j
Mrs. Elizabeth Raup, who for a few
davs has been the guest cf Mr. and
Mrs. William Andy, East Market
street.returned to her home in Milton
yesterday.
Mrs. Fr ink L. Miles arrived yester
day fro.il Nanticoke, and will sp nd a
few days with Mrs. Rachel Wertlieim
er. East Front street.
John R. Jacobs transacted business
in H'lOomsburg yesterday.
Mrs. John Waters, Mrs. William
Waters, Mis. Norman Hess and dangh- j
ter. Miss Mildred of Bloomsburg,spent
yesterday at the home ot Mrs. Rebec
ca Hess, Bloom street.
Quail to Be Destributed.
Yesterday the committee, appointed
by the Danville Rifle aud Gun Club
to collect funds for the purchase of
qnail for distribution was busy solicit
ing aid aim ng the sportsmen in this i
vicinity, and met with eurcouragirg
I success.
Enough money was subscribed to j
warrant the purchase of an additional
1 ten dozen of the birds. This, together
' with the twelve dozen quail that the \
j Club decided to buy,will make twenty |
two dozen to distribute. Not all of j
j the sportsmen have been seen, how
| ever, so in all probability the number
will exceed the twenty-two dozen now
pledged.
Anyone desiring to order birds and
wishing to take advantage of the club
rates, can leave their order with Rob
ert Y. Gearhart,Treasurer of the D.iu
ville Rifle aud Gun Club. The quail
can be obtained for |7.00 a dozen and
can be taken as soon as the eonsigu
! meut reaches this city.
Revivals Were Successful.
I The revival meetings at St. Paul's
M. E. church have closed. They had
been in progress lor several weeks un
der the leadership of the pastor, the
Rev. S. B. Evans,anil were one ot the
most successful held at that church in
many years.
The attendance nightly was large,
not only on the part of the meiuber
! ship, but on the part of members of
other congregations and the public at
large. While the pastor labored hard
iu bringing about the result which fol
lowed, he had the earnest support and
assistance of his people. Pulpit and
pew worked together as a unit, mid
r aied a rich harvest in return toi the
efforts pat forth. Much euthusiasm
was aroused
A spiritual awakening occurred, re
sulting in a revival that has not only
benefito I the church in which the
series of meetings were held, but the
entire community. Penitents, having
been convinced by the strong and
earnest words ot the pastor that they
should change their manner of living,
i flocked to the altar and later professed
conversion. During the course of the
revival,thirty new members were add
ed to the church.
HEATH OF
I). A. MONTGOMERY
David A. Montgomery, one of Dau
vill 's most prominent citizens and a
member ot Council, died at 9 o'clock
Monday eve, after suffering with a
complication of diseases for about two
years and a half.
The deceased was born in what was
then Newberry, but now the 7th and
11th Wards of the city of Williams
port, 41 years ago. He was married to
Miss Emma Pursel, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. F. Pursel. April 1, 1895,
he moved to Danville from Haghes
vilie. At the latter place he was en
gaged in the livery business with his
father-in-law, Mr Pursel,and iu Dan
ville he was iu the grocery business
with his brother-in-law,E. K. Pursel.
Mr. Montgomery was elected to
Council about ;i years ago, aud took
au active part in the affairs of the
Borough He was a member and deacon
of the Trinity Lutheran chnroh. He
is survived by his wife, also his moth
er—Mrs. I'. C. Miller, of Tivoli, Ly
coming couuty, and the following
brothers: George Montgomery,Eagles
mere ; Edward, of Tivoli; Wjlliam, of
Picture Rocks and a sister, Mrs. Charles
Rooker, ot Muncy.
Music of Great Composers.
During the time intervening bet ween
now aud Christmas day the American
will publish a number of music
al programs to be rendered by the
churches and Sunday schools ou Christ
mas.
It has become the custom to piesent
in the church on Christmas eve or
Christinas day, the choicest vocal and
instrumental sacred music of the great
est composers with augmented choirs,
hi ihorate decorations are also an at
tractive feature, and the churches in
every way endeavor to show their
jubilation and joy in commemorating
the cmuing of the Savior of mankind.
The choral Holy Eucharist ou Christ
mas morning in Christ Episcopal
church has come to be one of the mark
ed religious features of the year's ser
vices in the parish. This service seems
to meet the convenience of a large
number of people who keep a religious \
Christmas before the duties of.the day
begin. Ihe service begins at 6:30
o'clock. Following is the musical pro
gram to be reudered at this and other
services at Chri-t church on Christ
mas day: ,
Processional—" Adeste Fideles"
Reading
Kyrie Eleison, Gloria Tibi, Gra
tias, Credo Simper in C.
Sursuni Corda.Sanctus, Benedictus ]
Qui Yenit, Agnus Dei, Gloria j j
in Excelsis i
."siinc Diiuittis in E Flat .. .Stainer i
Recessional—^"lt Came Upon the
Midnight Clear" Willis
Low Celebration ... ... ...Ba. m.
Morniug Prayer 10 a. M.i
Choral Holy Eucharist ..10:30 a. m.
"Hark the Herald Angles Sing ".
Mendelssohn j
Kyrie, Gloria Tibi.Gratias, Credo
.. Simper iu E Flat |
"Sing. Oh Sing, this Blessed
Mom" Smart |
Presentation of Alms . Anon
Sursnm Corda. Benedictus Qui
Yenit, Agnus Dei, Gloria in
Excelsis Simper in E Flat j
Nunc Diiuittis Gregory ;
Adeste Fideles Reading
Choral Eveniug Prayer. .7 :30 p. m
Processional "Regent Square"
Smart
Psalms 81), 110, 132.
Magnificat Gregory!
Nunc Diiuittis Gregory
Hymn—"O Little Town of Bethle
hem" Redner
Hymn—"While Shepherds Watch
ed Their Flocks by Night"..
Tansur
Presentation of Alius Whitney
! Recessional "Hark the Herald
Angels Sing" ...Mendelssohn.
riust Pay Annual Tax.
Representative Snyder of Schuylkill
j county, is preparing a bill to present
to ttie next Legislature asking that a
dollar tax bo put upon every man who |
j carries a gun. In every sense of the
word this law would be a good one if
it wer.i properly enforced aud the pro
j ceeds of the tax were applied in the
direction of increasing and protecting
! the game supply in the State, which,
iu this section at least, has reached a
! low point.
The trus sportsmen will doubtless
' welcome a law of this character. Cer
; tainly those in those counties where
j for many years a few men interested
iu hunting have clubbed together and
footed bills for importing birds from
i the west— putting tlieui out in most
I likely places iu the county ouly to
; have them slaughtered by the hordes
of gunnels who take to the fields the
first tew days of the seasou.
Preparing for the Holiday.
The public schools will close for the
1 holidays on Friday afternoon, Decem
ber 23. During ttie closing afternoon
interesting and appropriate Christmas
| exercises will be held in the several
buildings All the grades will be giv
en an oppoir.iuity to participate and
as a result,the members of the various
! o 1 ses are kept busy in the double
task of preparing themselves for the
coming entertainments aud keeping up
their regular studies.
The programs will he arranged with
the greatest care,and in a manner that
I will not only interest the pupils of the
| school, but all of the parents and
' friends desiring to attend.
ESTABLISHED IX 1855
■FUST TSOI.LKV till
OS MILL STEFFI
"Mill stieet!"
Tlie exclamation was made iu ring
ing tones by a conductor ou the Dan
ville and Bloombsurg trolley liue, last
night.
His car was the first to run through
to the intersection of Bloom and Mill
streets. Hence his jubilant shout.
The long expected had really occur
red.
It was exactly 9:25 o'clock.
The car was packed from end to eud
with passengers. There was "stand
ing room only," and hardly that. Both
platforms and all the steps were crowd
ed. A number of boys clung to iron
rods at the rear of the car. The only
space not occupied was the roof. The
trip around the Bloom street carve,
down' A" street, through the sab
way, along Walnut street to Mill was
made with ease. Not the slightest 1
trouble was encountered euroute.
When the car stopped the inotormau
pulled the string and permitted the
whistle to get iu several minutes solid j
work. Its thrilling tones on the crisp
air, was the first notice that many had |
of the arrival of the first trolley car
to Mill street.
Tuesday night's extreme cold weath
er caused another delay in getting the
Bloom street switch in position aud
the work of making the feed wire con
nection at that point. Orders were I
given during the afternoon for every
man employed in laying the switch to j
report for duty that night, in order I
that the work might be pushed to a
finish with the utmost speed.
It wasn't a pleasant order to re
ceive. The workmen were already
tired aud chilled through. The thought
of homes and warm stoves weie more
to their liking, than that of having to ,
resume work again at night aud when
mercury was hovering around the zero
mark. American members of the crew '
readily consented to turn out aud work
all night if necessary, but the Italian
portion of the gang revolted and em
phatically refused to subject them
selves to the bitter elements. "We no
workee," too much colde; by and by
aboxe!" they said. Interpreted the
expression is this: "We will not work
at night when the weather is so cold.
If we do we will get sick, die and be
pat in a bcx." The few men who went
to work continued at it until 10
o'clock, notwithstanding the stinging,
frosty air. But the work was not com
pleted, and it took the full crew uutil
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon to finish
laying the switch. At about the same
portion of track requiring straighten
ing and strengthening to be attended
to. A portiou of the rails on "A"
street and extending along Walnut to
Bloom, thence to Mill were covered ,
with ice and snow to a depth that
made them invisible. They had to be
dug for, audit was necessary to clean
them before cars could be ran over the
liue. A crew of men commenced clean
ing the rails shortly after dinner and
it took them until 4:30 o'clock to
reach Mill street, and an hour later
to reach the crossing of the D. L. &
W. It was impossible for the men
with picks aud scrapers to remove the
; ice sufficiently for the current to have
any effect on the wlieels of the cars,
so to expedite matters a heavy layer
iof salt was scattered along both rails
j the eutire length of the frozen track.
I Then it was op to the salt as to the
length of time that mast of a necessity
i intervene before the cars could run to
I Mill street.
The Pure Food Farce.
It is suggested that the Pennsylvania
pure food laws should be enforced only
against dealers who have been warned
that certain goods which they handle
are impure and who nevertheless per
sist iu selling them.
Justice would approve such depart
| ure from present methods of enforcing
the laws. As now enforced these laws (
are farcical.
The retailers against whom the arms
of the Commonwealth are leveled are
in most cases innocent of wrongdoing
Jor of complicity in violations of the
: law. They buy what they believer are
pure goods aud sell them under that
belief. It is unjust to mulct them, up
on the represcntation of chemists from
whose findings there is no appeal, for
the selling of alleged adulterated
goods.
It should be cleai to everybody that
the retailer is himself the victim ot
the adulteration. What can he said iu
defense of that law which punishes the
victim of a crime or misdemeanor-
What would be said of the mental level
of a people who would send to jail the
victim of an assault and take no action
against the assailant?
Owner Pays if Dog Kites.
The following will be ot informa
tion to mauy a person who owns a vic
ious dog. In the case of Joseph Nor
whose sou was bitten by a dog belong
ing to William Melt, the jury in the
court of common pleas at Carlisln.la t
Wednesday, rendered a verdict in fav
or of the plaintiff. The father re 'fives
|320 damages aud the son 112 1,100. The
suit was brought for $2,500 damages.
Public Library for Willianisport.
i The will of the late James V. Brown
i bequeaths $400,000 for the building,
equipment aud maintenance [ot a pub
i lie library for Williamsport. I'his be
quest is iu accord with the expressed
• intention of Mr. Brown made 10 years
I ago. He is estimated to have been
worth #1.500,000.
JOB PRINTING
The office of the AMERICAN
being furnished \vith a large
ssortment 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
LEWIS (HIISSiSC
HULK N THE ILL
j Teams and vehicles are now crossing
the river ou the ice. The mail was
brought over in a wagon Tuesday even
ing ; teams crossed yesterday without
mishap. Pedestrians are still making
1 good use of the foot path. Tne path
way is safe in every respect at the
1 present time, but in order that it may
; continue in that condition, the News
' suggests that wagons, sleds aud other
heavy vehicles be given an entirely
different and distinct route to follow.
Wheels and horses hoofs will wear
' the ice through more rapi lly than the
j feet of men and women. Conseqoent-
I ly there should be two roads across
the river. Leave the present patlkfor
j pedestrians and locate another for
! vehicles.
As a safe guard against possible
j slipping and tailing when descending
( the South side bank, the snow and ice
should be coveted with ashes. The
same precaution should be taken on
this side.
Thoughs on Christmas.
Christmas with its many hallowed
| and enchanting associations is again
about to dawn apon the world.
Christmas!
What magnet in the sound: what
subtle charm in the word. How it
stirs the fount of memory.
With the quickness ot the lightning's
| Hash it restores childhood. Old age is
j given a backwaid glance into the dis
taut past. A moving panorama por
trays scenes of other days when the
years were young aud hopes bright.
The faces aud forms of youthful com
panions, now either bent with age or
gone to their reward, distinctly ap
pear on the canvass. Loved parents,
around whom children gather at the
old homestead aud listen to the story
of the babe born in the manger, ate
presented with startling effect. Their
features are so distinct aud clear that
the beholder is nearly forced to believe
that the picture before him,is real and
not a trick of memory.
The whole world loves Christmas.
It gives pleasure to youth and joy and
contentment to age. Children look
forward to it with bright anticipation,
wondering what the day of all days is
going to have in store for them. Par
ents anxiously await its coming, hap
py iu the thought of the pleasure they
can give their children.
It is a day of family re-union, when
parents, brothers and sisters long sepa
rated, are re-united around the old
family hearth stone, wishing each oth
"Oii 'ncqnamtandfa are
renewed aud friendship re-cemented.
Angels rejoice aud again herald
abroad the glad tidings of "Peace ou
Earth Good Will to All
Let everybody try to make the com
ing Christmas oue of genuine pleasure
and rejoicing throughout Danville.
Above all things else "remember the
poor, whom ye have always with you."
Make it ail objoct to make some oue
outside of the pale of your immediate
family aud friends, happy ou Christ
mas. From your abundance give to
the needy and the distressed, remem
bering that it "is more blessed to give
than to receive."
Holding Church Fair on Sund.
Despite the fact that the church au
thoi ities are violently opposed to the
scheme, the church fair in the base
ment of a Sbamokin house of worship
is open to the public Sunday evenings
and there is great indignation over
the desecration of the holy day.
The fair is run full blast aud one of
the prominent features is the wheel of
fortuue giviug each and every oue a
chaucj to wiu a prize.
Although the profits resulting from
the fair are turned over for a good
cause, there is great objection over the
practice of conducting the place of
amusement openly on Sunday even
iDg'- • a
During th* progress ot the fair Sun
day evening, Wallie Bellskey, of On
eida street, aud Joseph Zubky, of Mo
hawk street, Sliamokin.got into an al
tercation over a girl. A fight ensued
and Wallie laid his antagonist out for
some time by dealing him several
wicked blows ou the head with a "bil
ly." The defeated youth was uncon
scious for some liuie and was severely
cut about the head.
Vacation for Rural carriers.
Representative Lafean. of Pennsyl
vania, has introduced a bill in Con
gress which provides for the grautiug
to all carriers who have beeu in service
for over a year i rior to July 1, 1905, a
l. ave ol absence of litfeeu days witli
; out loss of pay. Carriers who have
beeu less than one year iu the service
are to be entitled to a leave of ab
sence of one and a quarter days for
each month served. The bill also pro
vides for the employment of substi-
I tutes at a salary of S3OO per annum.
National Guard News.
The bill for the construction of arm
• ories has beeu prepared aud will be in
troduced early in the session of tne
legislature.
The olive drab cap, recently made
regulation in the United States army
has not yet been adopted in Pennsyl
vania but probably will be before the
next encampment.
Some of the companies of the Twelfth
are making good progress with the
New Drill Regulations but others are
taking things so ea=v that the spring
inspection is bound to catch them un
prepared.