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CONDENSED MS.
There's wurk for every man who
wants it. That is a condition, not a
theory.
There's jleuty of ice,but little skat
ing.
Winter has been catting up pranks
atid blowing its icy breath on the
thermometer in a niiuner that recalls
January of last year.
Have pity on the salespeople. Re
member they are human and that it is
tiresome to handle goods that you have
no intention of baying.
Old Santa Calus is now packing up
and preparing for his annual sleigh
ride.
Come down. Mr. Turkey. Uncle
Sam's family desires to have a closer
acquaintance with you about t.'m 25th
inst.
Catawissa is delighted over the uews
that the Hamlin (Jar Works at that
place, idle for some months past, is
about to start up.
Clear the enow from your own side
walk and shame your neighbor into
doing likewise.
The corner stone for the new Meth
odist church in West Berwick was laid
on Sunday.
R The Winter can hardly bo called
"too open."
Keep the gutters open tor tho Jan
nary thaw.
Unable to handle the fieieht busi
ness on the Middle division the Pennsy
Company has placed eight new ciews
ou duty. Forty-eight trainmen from
the extra list will goon legular duty.
A matrimonial wave has struck the
public school teachers of Reading. Sev
eral young wom. n h;»vt- le-dgned to
take husbands. and the resignations of
■everal more are expected for a similar
reason before Chris.mas.
The bridge building business is evi
dently booming. Scarcely a day passes
but a dozen of car loads of bridge iron
passes northward over the Pennsy.
Sufficient bridge iron is transported
mouthly to build miles of bridges.
The wise head of the' family floes
not spend the last cent. Ho retains
■omethiug for an emergency.
These are the days when the ice
harvesters should follow the old iu
jonotion about "making hay when the
sun shines " They should cut ice be
fore the inevitable thaw.
Turkey seems disposed togo on the
list, of prohibitive meats so far as
prices are concerned.
The approach of the merry Yul( tide
will bring home nearly all of the Dan
ville students who are atttniing the
various colleges and seminaries.
One of the assurances —a white
Christmas.
For the balance of this week there
will be busy times in the stores.
The holiday vacation in 1 5»e schools
will begin oil Friday afternoon and
the pupils are full ot gleeful anticipa
tions.
Many farmers took alvantage of the
good sleighing yesterday and drove to
tiiis city.
Will some one please make the
wea'l" r prophet a present of a new
goose o ie.
Ticket No. 12H, held by Chailes
Peifer won the quilt in the contest
conducted by Mrs. Gibbony, Cherry
street.
Tomorrow will he the "last day" (if
school,and the urchins are happy.
In fifteen conntifs of the Slate the
recently elected county officers have
failed to tile bonds at the State De
partment, »n l until they do so their
commissions will be withheld.
The day's length for then-xt two
weeks remains the same.
Buckwheat cakes and sausage are
the real breakfast foods these morn
ings.
A MATTER OF HEALTH
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&AKiNG
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
HAS MO SU
"THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
VOL. 4!>--NO •"> I.
HISY SHSSION
Council ujbt in regular session Friday
night with the followiug members
present: Vastiue, Fenstdrmacher,
Boyer, Goeser, Reif-nyder, Lloyd,
Joseph M Gibson and David Gibson.
A communication from Mrs. Susanna
Reynold-, was read. She called
tiie attention of Couucil to the
grade iu front of No. 11(5 Mill street.
She said it was impossible for her to
lay a new pavement per the recent es
tablished grade that will insure per
fect safety, and therefore asked per
mission to lay an up to date flag
stone pavement, to conform with the
old grade on Mill street; al-o to build
a sidewalk on Library avenue.
On motion the Glerfc of Council was
notified to instruct Mrs. Reynolds that
she must build her pavement to con
form with the receut established grade.
Citizens residing iu the vicinity of
Grand and Nassau streets petitioned
Couucil that an aro light be placed 011
that corner. The matter was refeired
to the Light Committee.
The following resolutions 011 the
death of the late David A, Montgom
ery, Councilman from the Third \Va:d,
were read and adopted :
Whereas, It has pleased Almighty
God to remove from our midst David
A. Montgomery, our esteemed and
worthy member, who could alwavs be
depended upon to (lo right under all
circumstances,a man of sterling quali
ties, who could not be swerved from
what he believed to be just aud tc the
very best interest of the Borough. He
will not ouly be missed by this body,
but as a business man, a kind frieud,
a loving husband and in the church iu
which he was a consistent member. Hut
we bow with humble submission to
the will of our Supreme Ruler, know
ing that He doeth all things well.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread on the minutes of Council, and
be published in the papers of this Bor
ough and a copy be sent to the family
of the deceased.
Joseph M. Gibson,
Amos Vastiue,
George P. Roifsuvder,
Committee.
A number of bills for the building
af three pavements and a lot of extra
work was presented by David J. Rog
ars, and referred to the Streets and
Bridges Committee.
A resolution was adopted, empower
n i «
i committee to be known as "The
Handing Committee on Sewers," for
lie remainder of the present term and
hereafter at the begiuuing of every
erm the same as other committees are
ippointed.
An ordinance requiring aud permit
ling the owners of certain properties
in the Borough of Danville, to make
proper connection with the use of all
■ewers constructed by the said Bor
jugh, providing for the method of
naking such connections, prescribing
he method of the use of such sewers
uid regulating the charges therefore,
respectively, and for other purposes,
was read by the Clerk. It was then
taken up and adopted in sections,pars
ing first reading with but little dis
cussion.
On motion it was decided that the
•upervision of all public sewers be
considered part of the duly of the Su
perintendent of the Water Works, and
ill connections be made under his su
pervision.
The following bills were ordered
paid :
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT.
Regular Employes $ 82.50
B. B. Brown 8 00
George W. Hendricks 2.75
Labor and Hauling 33.6 i
T. L. Evans' Sous 5 80
J. H. Cole 228.12
John Hixson 12.15
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Regular Employes . {144 30
H. & R. Railway Co 50.65
Caldwell. Barry & Leonard.... 19.00
Washington Fire Co 2 50
J. H. Goeser & Co 3.38
Trumbower & Werkheiser 24.62
Rennastlair Mfg. Co 94.80
P. & R. Coal and Iron Co 13<> 01
John Hixson 4 09
J. 11. Cole 128 95
Labor at Water Works 36 63
H. B. Patton 20 00
Hot Stove Topples Over.
The home of Jesse Shannon,on Kerry
street, opposite the Mahoning Pres
byterian church, narrowly escaped be
ing badly damaged by fire, on Sunday
morning.
All the members of the family were
at church,with the exception of a teu
years-old son. A foot of the stove
which contained a hot fire, became
dislodged in some manner and dropped
to the door, causing the stove to part
ly topple over. The live coals wer
thrown out on the carpet, and the lat
ter instantly began to blaze up in a
startling manner. The little fellow
ran to the front door and culled fire!
His cries brought to his assistance
Charles Love, who succeeded in ex
tinguishing the fire before any great
damage was done.
New Church for Sunbury.
At a meeting of the official board of
the Methodist church of Sunbury, it
was decided to engage the services of
an architect with the intention of com
pleting the preliminary work prepar
-1 atory to building a n. w church build
ing. The old church will be torn down
and the neiW building erected o-< the
present site. Just when the work will
! bo started has not as yet been decided
| upon.
AN EARLY
MOOING FIRE
Prompt and energetic work ou the
part of the pro[ ri^fcur.cl» rfcs and those
who rushed to their assistance from
the street, pn v ut< d a serious con
flagration i" the Racket St r>, City
Hall building, at about 8 o'clock Sat
urday morning.
The front window of the store was
handsomely decorated with tinsel and
other easily consumable material.
The iiiner space was filled with a dis
play of holiday uoods, some ariranged
in an artistic manner on the window
sill and others suspended about the en
closure. A plumber ha 1 just com
pleted repairing a gas pipe that fur
nished gas to a jet in the display
window.
Desiring to learn if the gas was
flowing all rig'it. a clerk light
ed a match, with the intention of ap
plying it to the jet. In reaching
through between two curtains that
were suspended from the ceiling, one
of the latter was accidentally ignited
by the burning match. Instantly al
most everything In the window was a
sheet of flames. A fire alarm was seut
in, but before the department reached
the scene a hastily formed bucket bri
gado had succceeded in extinguishing
the flames without permitting them to
spread outside of the enclosure. To do
this the attaches of the store aud a
number of men who had rushed to the
a-sistance of the former,carried water
from the rear of the building in buck
ets, dishpans,pudding pans anil every
thing else that could be pressed into
service. A little garden hose also did
good service. With ti.e exception of a
few pieces of underwiar that were
piled ou the end of the counter nearest
the blase and injured by falling sparks,
only the conteuts of the window were
damaged. These were nearly all con
sumed, aggregtting a loss of between
#.">o and $75. Had the flames not been
confined in the window and once got
ten free access to the main store room,
the entire contents of the room would
have been greatly damaged, if not all
destroyed.
Mr. Wintersteen, the proprietor, de
sires to publicly thank all who work
ed so faithfully in putting the fire
out.
Christmas Anniversary.
The German Verein club gave their
MW?*i\a'lV:73'7llV. cnrtf -svr./.ay
night. was participated in
by the members of the association and
their families. It commenced at 7 :110
o'clock and continued until 11 :30.
The several rooms were artistic-ally
decorated for the occasion with the
National colors and evergreens, the
latter emblematic of the holiday sea
son "Old Glory" was suspended from
every alcove and floated gaily from
walls aud ceilings, a revelation of the
ove and patriotism felt by the Ger
man citizens of this republic for the
starry flag of freedom".
The social was under the direct sup
ervision of the president of the associa
tion, Christian Loeli, and a committee
of airangements consisting of Charles
Hauck, Anthony Schott and E. Albert.
Mr. Schott was the caterer, and fur
nished a splendid supper for the
guests in attendance. This compris
ed turkey, bread, butter, coflee, ice
cream and other palatable viands too
numerous to mention The m<nu was
served bv courteous waiters, who vied
with ea;-h other in trying to be polite
aud atteutive to their guests When
not engaged in storing away good
things, those present were seated in
the reception room whiliug away the
time in social conversation. All spent
an enjoyable evening. The German
Verein association now numbers about
50 members, and is growing rapidly.
Sustains a bad Fall.
Samuel Jones, an electrician and
lineman in the employ of the liumsey
Electrical Company, who with his as
sistants, has been boarding at the Uil
laspy House since coming to town,met
with a painful accident, last night. It
occurred at the Armory at about 8
o'clock. Mr. Jours was assisting a
number of other young men in trim
ming and decorating the Armory for
the coming game of basket ball, ou
Friday night, between the Monarchs,
of Wilkesbarre, and the Old Timers,of
this city, lb- was standing ou a lad
der about 15 feet above the floor,trim
ming around a large lamp, whon his
support gave away. He fell heavily
and fractured two ribs on his right
side, besides sustaining other, though
not serious, bruises about his body.
A conveyance was secured an 1 the
unfortunate mm taken to his boarding
house, he being able with tho support
of his friends,to walk to and from the
sled. Dr. Paules was summoned. He
reduced the fracture and placed Mr.
Jones in as comfortable a position as
circumstances would permit.
Trolley l.ine liusy.
The trolley lino handled manv pas
sengers during Saturday and Soud ty.
Allthecirs arriving at Mill sire t
were well filled with holiday shoppers
on Saturday, aud on Sun lay ma-iv
people took advantage of the warm
cars to take pleasure rides t > 8100
I burg and other points along the road.
Returning Home.
The hotel registers show the effect
of the approaching holidays a* most of
the traveling men have completed their
work fur the year and are now return
ing homo to eujoy the Yuletide.
DANVILLE. PA.. THURSDAY DECEMBER 1904.
THE ROUTE OF
MUMMERS; PARADE
The Mummers' parade ou Monday
afternoon, January 2, 11)05.promises to
eclipse that of a year ago. At least
ever? one at the head of the movement
is making an effort in that rlirectiou.
An ther meeting was lie]<l in the Grand
Jury room in the Court House Moudaj
night and business pertaining to the
coming event transacted.
John G. Waite was elected chairman
of the meeting. The soliciting com
mittee reported that the following
business men aud firms will donate
prizes :
A. C. Amesbury, Danville Milling
Company, W. J. Rogers, J. F, Tooley,
0. P. Hancock, John Doster's Sons,
J. H. Cole, G. 8. Hunt aud W. G.
Brown. Many others are expected to
respond to the solicitations of the com
mittee.
Ttie Finance Committee announced
that a considerable subscription had
been secured for the good of the came,
and the printing committee reported
that a nuaiber of large posters calliug
atteution to the parade,had been print
ed and were ready for distribution.
The following judges of the parade
were appointed : Dr. Sweisfort, Rd
ward Cormau, T. J. Price, David
Evans and John H. Goeser.
On motiou it was decided to extend
an invitation to the eutire Fire De
partment to turn out in a body ani
participate io the parade.
Seth Lormer, Frank Keller, W. A.
Reed, George Berber and Arthur
Foulk were appointed a committee on
music. They are urged to get to work
at their earliest convenience in order
to make a report at the next meeting.
The following line of march was de
cided upon: Paradi to form on East
Market street, at I:80 o'clock, sharp,
then out Market to Honeymoon, to
Front, to Mil!,oat Mill to Grist Mill,
conntermaich on Mill to Market, out
Market to Washington Hose House and
disband.
The next me ting will be held on
Tuesday evening, December 27th.
The First Trolley Resort.
The Meclianicsville Band hm made
the first move in the way of providing
trolley resorts, by erecting a commo
dious building along the trolley line,
which is to be used as a place for
practice, and for any social functions
that the orgauumtiou m*v want
The strn' ture is 40 feet long and 28
feet wide,and is being built on a half
icre tract of land parchased from
Jeorge Rishel, and adjoiuing Dr.
Panles' farm. The contractor, James
Morrison, of Mechatiicsville, began
work ou the building about a week
igo.and expects to have it nearly com
pleted by January 1, 1900.
Georgu Burger, 1 ader of the band,
rtated y< sterday that the building
would be used for baud practices, aud
;hat from time to time entertainments
would be given. In the summer time
.be half-acre tiact will be open to the
public on occasions when entertain
ments or festivals are held.
The aieohauicsville baud is tn a most
lonrMing condition. The property be
longing to the organization,not conni
ng its new real estate possession, is
fc-alued at over a thousand dollars.
Post No Bills in Borough.
Burgess Pursel his instructed C.iief
>f Police Miu HIII' y>r t« enfore the
ordinance m iking it a misdemeanor to
tack, paste or fasten in any manner,
lithographs,bills or noticea of any da
icriptiou to telegraph or telephone
poles, trees or fences within the limits
of the Borough.
The Chief in turn haH requested the
news to state to those kuowing them
selves guilty of having violated the
ordinance in question, that he has re
ceived his orders and will obey them
to the letter. Any and every one caught
from now on disfiguring poles, trees
and fences in the manner named, or
where sufficient proof can be obtained
that will warrant a conviction of a
person, or presons. alleged to have
violated the ordinance in question,
will be arrested and fined.
flaking (iood Use of Good Roads.
The suow has boeu well used the
pvst few days, both tor pleasure aud
bjsiness. Sleighing has been greatly
indulged in, cutters of all kinds beiiiß
in great demand.
While not as good as those who have
not tried them might think, the roads
are in a condition that makes spinning
over them behind a spirited team very
pleasant and agreeable to the particip
ants. Sled rides aud sleighing parties
are being nightly enjoyed, and the
tingling of the merry silver toued bells
in the frosty air, gives a pleasant
sound to the ear. Farmers and team
sters are taking advantage of the pres
ent cond.tion of the streets aud high
ways, and find them much easier to
haul over than before the suow made
smooth the iough places.
Work at Undergrade Crossing.
Notwithstanding inclement weathe
and other drawbacks, Contractor Rog
ers has been makiug fairly good pio
nr>' s at the undergrade crossing this
we k. The concie e piers have leach
ed a height of about 7 feet, and are
cteadily growing.
Regarding the durability of these
piers many doubtful expressions are
heard. Opinions are based on the fact
that the work is being done in the
winter, when everything is against tho
solidity a»d durability of oouorete.
PEEON.tI.
I'lllltllAl'llS
Mr. and Mrs. John Patton and soil
Alfred spent Sunday with friends at
Milton.
Mr. and .Mrs. Wilson of
Catawissa, [spent Sunday with Mrs.
Richard's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert Jb'arley, Cherry street.
Harry Lawrence of .Maasdale, spent
Sunday with his brother, Arthur Law
rence. Bloom street.
Miss Mary Yorks.of Philadelphia, is
spending the holidays at Blue Springs
farm, W'ashiugtouville.
Calvin E Keefer of Berwick, spent
Sunday with friends in this city.
Adam Wagner of Washiogtonville,
spent Sunday witli friends in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Kramer of
Pittsburg, arrived yesterday for a vis
it with relatives in this city.
Mrs. Hannah Wyle will leave today
for a visit with relatives in New York
city.
Frank E. DeLong, Mrs. Chatles De-
Loug, sou Charles, daughters Blanche
and Dotothy, arrived from Philadel
phia yesterday for a visit at Blue
Springs farm.
Mrs. Albert Miller of Sunbury,spent
yesterday with friends at South Dan
ville.
Robert Reeder of Shamokiii, spent
Monday of this week with Elias Wood
ruff, Riverisde.
Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Dei hi of Straw
berry Ridge, were visitors in this city
yesterday.
Horace A. Sidler of Valley town
ship, transacted business in this city
yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Clark of Union
Corner, were guests of Mr and Mr.
Elias Woodruff, Riverside, this week.
Attorney R. K. Sheppard of Phila
delphia, spent last night in this city.
Mrs. Emerson Adams and MHS Rella
Adams spent yesterday with friends in
Sunbury.
Miss Carrie Ward will leave today
for a visit with friends in Williams
port.
E. W. Keese ot Hazletoo, transacted
business in this city yesterday.
William Rock wood of Pittsburg, ar
rived yesterday fur a visit with friends
in this city.
H. B. Stiles of Scranton was in this
Keese of Shamokiu,transacted
josiness in Danville yesterday.
Ralph Kisner, Esq.. was 111 Harris
jurg yesterday.
W. E. C. Coxe Passes Away.
After an illness of over a year, and
which had kept him at his home for
lie past six weeks. William EU°ry
ZHiauniug Cox-,district representative
>f the Cambiia Steel Company and the
3oyd, Stickney Coal Company, died
kt 10 o'clock this morning at the farn
ly resilience. Monroe street.
Mr. Cox 3, who had lived in Toledo
'or the past eleven was born in
3 hiladelphia, June 12, 18:i7. He was
i graduate of the High School of his
lative city and was a private of the
Jomtnonwealth Artillery of Pjnnxyl
rania during the Civil War.
He was married to Frances Yeoinans
if Danville, Pa., June 12, IS<>6. Dur
ng IMS Ufa he was associated with the
Pennsylvania & Reading railroad and
the Columbus & Hocking Cod and
Iron Company. Mrs. Coxe died four
years ago. The deceased leivis si
3hildran. They are: Mrs. E. M. Morg
an of Reading. Pa., Charles K., who
is now in Mexico; E. H. Coxe.SjirinK
fleld, 111. ; Miss Eleanor Coxe, James
Boyd, Alfred Y. Coxe, of Toledo.
Mr. Coxe was a member of the Un
itarian church and was vice president
of the Toledo Chamber of Commerce
in 1898. He was a public spirited and
charitable man, and was well known
in baisue«B and fin »noial circles.—Tol
edo News Bee.
The deceased fame to Danville in the
early sixties and was employed by the
firm ot Waterman and Beavir. He was
connected with the iron industries in
this city for many years, and in many
capacities. He was superintendent and
manager of the Philadelphia and Read
ing Coal and Iron Compauy and the
Montour Iron and Steel Company.
No Iron Yet Work Delayed.
Work on the bridge yesterday coin
pared favorab'y with what was done
the previous day—practically nothing
so far as concerned the iron portion ot
the structure. The material for which
the men have been waiting since Mon
day has not,as yet been received troin
the Kings Bridge Company. Until it
arrives the Horseheads Construction
Company can do nothing.
The false work from between the
second and third pi»rs was taken
down, and removed over between the
fourth and fifth piers, preparatory to
putting it up there. All the bints were
torn apart, on account of the uprights
having been too solidly frozen in the
toe to remove them in the whole, as
was previously done. All will now
have to be rebuilt, causing a-great
deal more I tb >r th in formerly.
A Queer Bank Note.
Notice has been issued by the secret
! servi eof a new counterfeit $lO Buf
-1 falo bank note. It is ot the series of
IHOI, bearing the check letter D and
plate No 171. There is ap> rioo be
tween Wa-hington and 1). C. The pap
er is flimsy and the silk threads ait
coarser than In the Keuuiue note.
i IHIIi, II I WRECK
M AI; MSIIALE
A freik' l l wreck occurred Monday
lxiornitif» '>u the Philadelphia & Read
ing railroad near Mansdale, which re
sulted iii derailing four ears and bad
ly wrecking another. The train hands
escaped injury.
The train, an early morning freight
passing through Danville bound for
Tainaqna, Monday was in two divis
ions, the first following rapidly upon
the second. When the second division
was near Mausdale a break occurred.
The rear part of the broken division
fell behind the frout section,but being
on a down grade soou started to gain
on the cars ahead. Tiie engineer, dis
covering the break, increased his speed,
hoping to get to the upgrade at Grov
ania before the rear section overtook
him.
The first division of the freight,
however, was compelled to stop near
the Reading Iron Works, bringing the
second division also to a stop. The
men on the engine and frout cars, re
alizing their danger, sought a place of
safety before the crash came. There
was, however, a brakeman ou the rear
section, who stuck to his post of duty
trying to stop the onward rush of the
cars until the sections collided. He
was tlirowu with groit force from the
cars, but miraeuously escaped without
seriojs injury.
The damage done was confined to
five curs, and the track, which was
torn up for a short distance. One of
the wrecked cars contained about 800
bushels of studied corn Two others,
containing soft coal and one loaded
with pig iron were derailed,aud thrown
over the embankment. Another car,
also containing soft coal, was badly
broken.
The wreck occurred at G o'clock in
the morning, but by «J:3O the wreck
trains from Catawissa and Milton had
cleared away the debris aud repaired
the track. The passengers aud mail
ou the north bound 8 o'clock train
were transferred at this point yester
day morning.
Work on Road Discontinued.
AM op rations on the state road be
tween this city and Mausdale have
been suspended until the breaking up
of winter. The road at present is in a
bad condition for travel.
The most of the work neQ&§g%ry., < |<?
will take about three weeks, provided
good weather prevails and the materi
al is on hand when operations are re
sumed in the spring.
The grading of the road has been en
tirely finished. It is necessary to put
on three layers of stone ami cinder.
First a five inch layer of crushed cin
der, then a two inch layer of crushed
or trap rook, aKo a one inch layer
of screenings. The bottom layer of
cinder is all in place, but only 1350
feet (one-third of the while distance)
of crushed stone has been applied. 3fio
feet of screenings have been put on
the road aud a space 200 feet in length
at the Danville eud has been rolled
and finished It will be necessary to
go over this portion again in the
spring.
All drain pipes have been installed.
There are in all seveu culverts for
which it was necessary to use sixty
feet of eighteen inch and sixty-eight
feet of thirty-six inch terracotta pipe;
and thirty-six feet of sixteen inch,
th'rty-six feet of forty-eight inch aud
sixty feet of twelve irch iron pipe.
A Counter Suit.
Charles Battiglia.the West Berwick
Hotel Keeper, and the well-known It
alian labor agent, on Tuesday after
noon entered bail in S3OO for his ap
p-arauoe at Court. Battaglia was
charged with shooting Johu DeMike,
Saturday night.
Battaglia instituted a counter suit
on Tuesday, swearing out a warrant
for the arrest ot Mike DoMorse, An
g.do Machiagoteo, Mike Compohels
and John DeMike,charging them with
cut' ring his place of business, of com
mitting an assault and battery upon
him aud with attempting to rob and
kill him with revolver,razor and knife.
It was in hp 1 112 dofense, he alleges, that
he used the revolver.
The warrants sworn out by Battag
lia were served Tuesday and the liear
iug was held betweeu six aud seven
o'clock Tuesday evening.
Committee Will Meet.
Rev. Charles Morisou, of Sunbury,
who is Chairman of the Standing
Committee of the new Episcopal Dio
cese, has issued a cali for the members
of the committee to meet in Harris
burg on Tuesday, December 27, to de
cide on when and where to hold the
convention for the purpose of electing
a Bishop.
The number of candidates for bishop
will not be as large as at the recent
convention iu Lancaster, when Dr.
Manning was elected.
Th 9 Rev. Dr. Foley, of Trinity
church, Williamsport, is the choice of
many for Bishop ot the new diocese.
Will Return to Danville.
Mr. aud Mrs. Harry G. Thomas of
I Portland, Me., who have been travel
ing iu Europe for the past four years
are now visiting Mr. Thomas' uncle,
W. W. Thomas, the United States
Minister to Swooden aud Norway.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas expect to re
turn to this country in a few months,
when they will come direct to this city
to visit Mrs. Thomas' mother, Mrs.
Emma Heller, Church street.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855
WORKING OS
WMM TIME
The length of time mentioned in the
contract between the Rumsey Electric
al Company and the borough for com
pleting and putting in operation the
municipal light plant, expired yest»-r
--rlay, December 20. Consequently the
Rurasey company is now working on
borrowed time and for any thing known
to the contrary at the present period,
it will continue to work in that man
ner for quite awhile yet.
Practically everything is at a stand
still. M;»ny of the poles contracted
for some time ago to take the place of
the ninety or more condemned by the
Light Committee of Council, have not
materialized. Whether they have been
delayed at the starting point or held
np some where enroute, nobody seems
to know. In short, the only thing
positively known about the poles is
that they are not here and cannot be
planted till they come.
The engine and the dynamo! Where
are they? Echo answers, where!
Like the poles they are very conspic
ons by their absence. Occasionally
word is received that they will be here
in a few days, followed shortly by a
message to the effect "that it has been
found necessary to make a few more
changes iu one or the other, or both,
and shipment ha 9 baen unavoidably
delayed again."
It is stated that recently teams were
engaged to haul the long looked for
ensiue and dynamo from the railroad
to the power house, so certain were
those principally interested that both
would arrive that day. The contract
with the owners of the horses was sub
sequently called off,and it hasn't been
renewed since. The members of the
Light Committee will now wait until
they see the engine and dynamo, be
fore believing that they are here. The
present contract with the Standard
Electric Light Company ends January
Ist, and after that some other arrange
ment will b8 made between the bor
ough and the Staudard Company fot
lighting the streets until the municip
pal plant is completed.
Pender.
There are many magicians before
the public presenting various forms of
entertainment, but there are none
more clever or more worthy than Peud
treme Eastern section of the United
States his name is a household word.
Pender is a real magician in that he
is the inventor and patentee of all of
his tricks. During the summer months
lie is deluged with orders at his work
shop to supply some of the best know
magicians with his inventions, Severn
»1 of these magicians are now per
forming feature acts exclusively with
Pender's inventions.
Pender will soon appear at the Dan
ville Opera House. Special Christmas
matinee and night, December 26th.
December Term of Court.
The December term of court opeus
next Monday. December 26. There are
jnlv a few cases to be tried, and they
being of a trivial nature will De easily
jisposed of. Following ate the cases
listed:
William Owens, receiving goods un
der false pretense.
Frederick Woll, desertion and non
support.
Wilson K. Frantz,desertion and non
support.
H. R. Mannett, assault and bat
tery.
Lewis Rieck, assault and battery.
Edward Huzzard, assault and bat
tery.
P. Miller, larceny by bailee.
\nother Victim of Icy Sidewalks.
Another accident resulting from
treacherous sidewalks occurred I'ues
iay afternoon when Uriah Grove, of
52 Vine street, fell ou the snow cover
jd ice, breaking his nose and severely
jutting his forehead.
Mr. Grove was walking on Pine
street between Walnut and Lower Mul
berry when the accident occurred.
There is quite a steep Rrade at this
point, and this, together with the fact
that the icy spots were hidden from
riew by the recent snow fall, was re
jountable for the accident. No one
saw the man fall, but Simon Hoffman
liappened to be passing soon after, and
joticed that Mr. Grove was injured.
Mr. Hoffman assisted him to Dr.
Paules' drug store where the fracture
was reduced.
Farmers Melting Snow.
The snow recently fallen will prob
ibly save many dollars for farmers in
Jifferent portions of the State as
scores have been hauling water to feed
their 6tock Bince the first of the mouth.
The unprecedented dry weather of Oc
tober and November has caused many
springs to ruu very low and many
springs and wells which have been
staudbys for many years, some even
from the days of the early settlers,
have gone dry or prettv near it.
The snow can now be melted and
water supplied for troughs and barns
and cattle saved, whereas a week ago
farmers were feeling pretty gloomy.
Not iu years has there been so little
water, and those who have supplies
that can be relied upon can count
themselves fortunate.
Will Entertain at Montour House
Miss Sara E. DeLong will entertain
a number of friends at a dance to be
given at the Montour House, Thursday
evening, December 39th.
JOB PRINTING
The office of the AMERICAN
being furnished with a large
ssortraent 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 K Inds and Description
! Wll.l. CELEBRATE
IJIAS MONDAY
Danville will observe Christmas on
Monday next. Sunday will be given
the true significance it deserves,but the
merrymaking, the jollification and all
else that goes with the typical Christ
inas will be let loose 011 Monday. As
ageucies to this end the bankers and
merchants of the city have contribut
ed hugely, and in their wake will fol
low the others with whom the observ
ance of any holiday is a matter of in
dividual discretion.
The buiks will be dnsed on Mon
day. M j-i vof the st j.e* will close at
noon and o'iserve the afternoon and
ovunin; flfcci iia;iy by giving their
employes a much needed rest. Most
of the industrial plants will be idle
and furnaces will be banked wherever
possible.
At the Post Office the general de
livery window will be open from 8 to
9 in the morning aud from 6 to 7 In
the evening. The mail carriers will
make bnt one delivery and one collec
tion. The carriers' window will be
open as usual iu the evening.
Affecting the P. & R. Railway.
The scarify of water promises to
seriously interfere with the transpor
tation department of the Philadelphia
& Heading Railwav Company, and is
already being felt.
The big Mud Run reservoir near
Frackville, which has a depth at the
least of more than forty feet, has only
six feet of water iu it audit is feared
that the supply will give out entirely.
The enigne at Mahanoy Plane, Frack
ville and St. Clair get their supply
from the reservoir as do a number of
collieries up the valley.
Iu order to supply the boilers at
Mahanoy Plane, a big force of men
worked all day Tuesday in putting a
pump on the lower side of the Frack
ville culvert to catch the water from
the stream that formerly supplied the
abandoned Lawreuce colliery, and
which is now being used in the plane
boilers. Tiiis pump was started up
Taesdav mori.ing. The steam is gen
erated from the boiler of an engine,
that stands on a track made for it near
the plane house.
Arrangements are being made to put
on the water trains runuing out to
». tti Vi hit tlt j UpvjLl ili illi Will
ergency. Ttie water is hauled from
there to all points along the eystem
where it is required.
Help Others to be Happy.
While Christmas may find the read
er of this article iu a prosperous and
happy condition, bringing with it a
3hower of beautiful gifts and a festive
board that groans under a load of
tempting viands, it must be remem
bered that there arc many who see no
joy connected with the Yuletide; who
sit up to a coarse meal, whose Christ
mas dinner is the plain everyday meßl
and who have the barest necessities
and none of the luxuries. Hundreds
and thousands of stockings are hung
up that are never filled and Christmas
morning briugs bitter disappointment
to mauy a little one and many a moth
er's heart aches to bursting as she
hears her little one prate of a Santa
Claus who will bring no toys to them.
Dear reader, be charitable in Yule
tide. "It is more blessed to give than
to receive."
Guard Against This Danger.
Amidst the Christmas festivities and
joys there is one danger lurking which
should be guarded against. We refer
to the inflauiraaole'Xmas trees. Most
ot the decorations hung upon them are
aasily ignited. To cover a Christmas
tree with lighted caudles is to invite
A catastrophe, aud fate has OD many
occasions invitation. Per
sous who can afford electric lights may
use them with security; others will
consult the safety of their families and
their housesjby keepiug open lights
away from dry and resinous branch
es. Nothing could be more lamentable
than a fatal casualty resulting from
anything connected with the anniver
sary of Christmas, which should pro
duce nothing but happiness.
'•Way Down East."
The gradually disappearing barriers
between the church aud the stage
could hardly be better exemplified than
by the recent engagement of Win. A.
Brady's famous New England pastor
al, " Way Down East," iu Boston.
During the run of the play in the Hub,
fitty-sevtn clergymen, representing all
denominations, are said to have wit
nessed the performance. Iu this con
nection it is in eresting to recall that
the first drama produced in Boston
was in 1100. The novelty brought to
gether such a crowd and created so
much disturbance that the Legislature
passed a law prohibiting theatrical en
tertainments as "tending to unnoces
sray expense, the iucrease of impiety,
and a contempt for religion."
•■Wav Dowut East" will appear in
this city on Friday evening, Decem
ber 80th.
Important Decision.
On Monday Judge Savidge handed
down a decision in the case of Consta
ble O'Leary against Northumberland
county in which he decided against
O'Leary and in favor of the county.
O'Leary sued for £3.831.4£ minus
$1836.21, which he had received on ac
count, for serving subpoenas. The de
cision will save the county a large
sum of money.