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New Year's day nest.
The cold wave is here.
The vear is on its last legs.
Well, it's all over again.
Hew calendars are going the rounds.
Let us trust in a good lively build
ing boom for the coming year.
New Year's day was made for those
who forgot some friend on Christmas.
The Blocli & Benzbach plant will
not be operated this week on account
of the annual stock taking.
It's evident that the W. ather Bureau
doesn't know its business It won't
give the couniry the water it needs.
The business booses of Danville have
eDjoyed au excell ut trade and have
no cause to comp'ain.
The weary clerks will now enjoy a
brief respite from their extra hours of
toil.
Interest in the Mummers parade on
New Year's Day is on the lucrease.
O. W. B. Gernard. proprietor of (he
Duck Farm, near Alleutowu, lias sold
over 28,000 ducks the past year.
A forty-three pound turkey,the larg
est ever raised in Lancaster county,
was sold to a Mt Joy hotel for Christ
mas.
December has given us more snow
this year than for twenty years. And
the end is not yet.
The goodwill should not pass with
Christmas. Keep it in your heart.
The man who borrows the use of his
neighbor's telephone is getting almost
as common as the reader of the bor
rowed newspaper.
More than ordinary interest attaches
to the coming session of the Legisla
ture.
These are the quiet days that go be
tween the two interesting days.
Purchasing what he thought was a
big fat turkey hen, a York man dis
covered underneath its wings stones
weighing several pounds.
Monroe county Christmas tree deal
ers. who have returned from Philadel
phia, say that the season was the best
In years. It is estimated that heal
dealers have cleared $30,000. Nearly
100 engaged in the business this year
from that county.
The Atlanta Constitution suggests
that maybe after a Mormon has tried
matrimony with the real, living,
thing, he is good and ready for an al
liance with the graveyard variety.
Through the bounty of an unknown
benefactor one hundred poor families
in Williamsport were i-npplied with a
turkey and all the fixings necessary
for a Christmas dinner.
William A. Brady's successful pro
daction, "Way Down Ea-t," which
will be seen here Friday evening,
draws the element of its popula ity
from the simplicity of its story, and
its absorbing intere-t. Real human
ftentimt nt gees straight to the heart
and this quality, so marked in "Way
Down East'' is one of the factors that
has helped the play to fame and for
une.
If you didn't get what you wanted
on Christmas console yourself with
the reflection that perhaps you got
more than you deserved.
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VOI4D--NO 52
SI'IIOOI. IIOARII
IS SESSION
In accordance with a resolution pass
td Monday evening,Deoember 12th.the
School Board In hi its met ting Tuesday
evening instead of Monday which was
the regular meeting night. Those pres
ent were: Adams, Harpel. Trumbow
er, G eme. Pur-el, Burns, Fischer,
Jacobs Wersheisi rand Oith. Presi
dent Harpi 1 presided.
The Finance Committee reported the
amount of State appropriation receiv
el for year ending the first Monday in
Jane, 1904. to be f«375.4t. of which
|6066 29 is the regular appropriation,
and |509 15 the last installment of the
special appropriation provided by the
Legislature. The amount received was
|S33. 14, less thau for the preceding
year, and the Committee recommend
ed that the strictest (conouiy be ob
served in order to avoid a shortage of
funds during the present year.
It was decided, on morion of Mr.
Greene to remove the blackboards
from the laboratory in the High School
building to the primary room of the
Fourth Ward.
The Printing Committee reported
having called for bids for the printing
of 200 < ipies of the course of studies
for the schools of the Borough and had
received bids as follows :
The Header Blank Book Co, of
Wilkesharre, 11.00 per page. The Mc-
Farland Printery of Harrisburg, SI.BO
per page (on a basis of <>4 page* to a
hook.) Danville Intelligencer, 135.00
for 00 pages Montour County Demo
crat, 40 cents per page.
On motion of Mr. Jacobs it was de
cided to have the 200 copies printed as
recommended by the Printing Com
mittee. The Montour Democrat being
the lowest bidder, the contract for
priuting 200 copies was, on motion,
awarded to that paper.
The following hills were ordered
paid :
J. H. Cole ... i 3887
W. G Brown 4 80
Henry Holt A- Co 7.00
O. M. Leniger H. 10
George Sechler .. . 1 00
William A ten -50
Mavnard Merrill & Co . 3.00
Teachers aud Janitors.. . 1733.00
lustitute Expenses ... 301.50
Interest on Bends 122.50
City Superintendent Gordy called
attention of the Board to the annual
convention of the Montour County
School Directors to be held in Y. M
C. A. Hall, January 17th. 1905 and im
pressed upou the members the import
ance of attending this convention from
which much good is bound to result.
Trouble in Removing Ferry.
A great deal of trouble has been ex
perienced by the County Commission
ers in getting the ferry boat out of the
ice in the river,and to a place of safety
upon the bank
Last week the Montour County Com
missioners made an agreement to I ave
the boat takeu from the river, but
when the terms were commuuicated
to the Northumberland County Com
missioners they thought the price too
high. The latter then gave the con
tract for removing the boat for $25.00,
and communicated the plan to the
Comuii*sioners of this county.
Yesterday morning the party who
was to have undertaken the job met
the Montour Commissioners in the
Court House and stated that it would
be impossible to do the work with the
river in its preseut condit on.
Yesterday afternoon a message was
received from the Northumberland
County Commissioners stating that as
soon as they could arrange a meeting,
other plans for the removal of the flat
would be made.
Back Porch Thieves Operate.
On Tuesday night tlie back porches
of the residences of T. J. Price and
Frank W. Howe, E »st Market street, i
were entere i by thieves and a number ;
of articles taken.
At the Price home a dozen and a 1
halt napkins, several dozen haudker- j
chiefs and a half dozen towels that <
had been placed on the porch to dry j
were missing. The refrigerator was ;
rifled and about five pounds of hotter
secured. The thieves, howev r, failed
to lift tlie lid of the upper ice com- j
partmeut. and thereby overlooked a
fine turkey which was possibly the
nust valuable article on the po'ch.
From the Howe home a quantity of
butter, a broom and several smaller
articles were taken.
No one in either the Howe or the
Price re-ideuc<s heard the thieves,and
it was not until yesterday morning
that the losses were discovered.
Reversed Their Work.
The outlook for a break-up in the ice
was greatly feared by the Horseheads
Construction Company,yesterday morn
in>! and as a safe guard t'l-y set oh nit
arranjjin<* tilings at the new hridge so
as t'. pievotit any of th 1 maten il being
carried otf by the ice should it move.
The false work !• ft standing between
the third and fourth piers was taken
down, preparatory to moving it t>
place of safety. All the talse work be
tween the fourth and fifth pie's was
jup and several large iron girdt rs
j stretched across them, and above them
1 the hoisting machine was elected. The
girders and the machine WITH rmov
ed, but before the work of tearing
down the false work was begun orders
were issued not to take down any of
| it, a* word had beeu received from up
I the river that the change in the weath
er had decreased the danger of a Hood.
11(11.1) IIOIIIIERS
AT KIITS Mil
A bold ait nipt nt burglary,that was
frn-trated l>y t 1 e prompt and courage
ous action of William K, Mowery. oc
curred a! Kipp's Hun Monday night.
A determined * ff-ot. was made t>» ftp*
1 pri lieii I 'lie hou-ehretk r«, and the
' capture of at least oiie of them was
prevented only by Mr. Mowery re
| ceiving a blow on the head from a
sandbag when be had one of the mis
; creants at his mercy.
William R. Mowery and bis wife
live on a farm uear Kipp's Run. Mon
i day night about 11:80 o'clock Mr.
Mowery went down stairs tothekitch
|en to get a drink of water, and while
be was in the lower portion of the
bouse be beard a noise at the front
door. As be hesitatod aud listened the
scratching continued aud was follow
ed bv the sound of breaking glass. He
knew at once that a burglary was be
ing committed ; so went quietly to a
closet where bis revolver was kept,
armed himself,aud stealthily approach
ed the door leading iut) the front
room. Gaining the door he threw it
open aud came face to face with the
man, who bad opened the front door
by inserting bis band through the hole
in the glass panel that be had broken
and turning the key which was in the
lock.
Mr. Mowery shot point blank at the
man, who, although wounded turned,
ran out of the door and jumped off the
porch. Following closely, Mr. Mow
ery also jumped from the porch aud
landed up in the man who had fallen.
They grappled and the man was about
giving up the *trug«le, when Mr.
Mowery received a blow on the head
from a sand hag that stunned him and
caused him to lo<e his grip on the
thief, who immediately followed his
pal in a race lor the road. Mr. Mow
ery, who lost control of himself only
for the fraction of a minute, saw the
two men running a short distance
away. When they did not obey his
summons lo halt he fired twice, but
bis shots apparently took no effect.
Upon gaining the road the men ran
toward Kiversidn.
Mr. and Mrs. George Kase and Pierce
Haughawout were guests at the Mow
ery home on Monday night and both
Mr. Kase and Mi. Haughawout an
swered the calls for help but their as
sistance arrived too late.
The man who was shot at in the
house was wouuded, as Mr. Mowery
had blood stains upon his face and
clothes after the struggle.
Election of Bishop January 31.
The standing committee of the Epis
copal diocese of Hairisburg at a meet
ing held iu Harrisburg Tuesday,decid
ed to hold a special convention of the
diocese for the purpose of eleotiug a
bishop at Harrisburg on the evening
of Tuesday, January 31. The conven
tion will be held iu St. Stepheu's
Church ou North Front street, and
cannot be attended by the delegates
elected for the Lancaster convention,
at which R"V. Dr. Manniug was elect
ed. It will, therefore, be neces-ary
for the parishes iu the diocese to elect
new delegates to the convention to bo
held in Harrisburg for the specific
purpose of electing a bishop.
All of the members of the oommittee
were present at Tuesday's meetiug,
which was held in the Commonwealth
Hotel and over which Rev. Dr. Charles
Morrison, of Sunbury,presided. There
was only a short session, audit wa
soon determined to hold the election
in Harrisburg on the eveuing of Tues
day, the last day of January. It is the
hope that the convention will be a
short oue, as only the bishop will be
elected after the organizatiou.
Formal notice of the convention will
be issued at once rQ that the delegates
can bo elected. The requirements are
thirty days' notice before a convention
can be held.
Coal Diggers Hade Safe.
The thaw of Tuesday and the sub
sequent rise in the river caused great
activity among the owners of coal dig
gers whose flats were imprisoned in the
ice.
Yesterday all of the machinery was
removed front the LeDuo digger th:i
lies near the shore below tlifl Wat"i
Works. One of the auxiliary flats was
taken from the water and the main
boat that had held the machinery
will be beached today.
The owners of the Sunbury digger
that was used by Caldwell, Harry and
Leonard were in Danville yesterday.
Their boat is uear the shore just above
the bridge. They deemed it unneces
sary to remove the machinery, but se
curely moored the flit with heavy
cables to the treis on the bauk.
Pleasant Party.
Mr and Mrs. William Robinson gave
» delightful party t*t tlieii home.
Washingtonville. on Taenliy evening
in honor of their son John
Those present were: Misses Margin t
K> iser, Martha Jordan, Pearl Uinstead,
Helen Robinson, Hernice Corson, Ida
Cotuer,Ertna Uiffenb»ch( r. I/.ora Hed
ileiis, Virgia Cooper, Anna Robinson.
Ratio Cooper, Sara Diehl, Hi ster
Mo*er, Ada Seidel and Irene Longm
berger of Danville. Messrs. Carl Coop
er. Harry Eves, A.lain Wagner, Watr
Robinson, Burgess Gibson, C lviu
Deen, William Seidel. Charles Dei
irich, Elmer Martz, Ross Heaoook,
Warren Pollock. Clyde Heddens, Clav
Martz,Fuller Ruuyan and John Robin
son.
Rob the dost oft those New Yoar'«
1 resolutions.
DANVILLE. PA.. THURSDAY I) IX'MM I ill! 20, 1001.
WHEN HEATH OF
LEVI 11. SEfIILEB
Levi B. Sechler, a life long resident
of Danville, and a man honored and
beloved by all who knesv him, died on
Monday evening while presiding, as
Post Commander,at a meetiug of Good
rich Post, No 22, O. A R. The end
came suddenly, hardly ten minutes
passing from the time of the first shock
until the last spark of life had fled.
It was the regular Monday evening
meetiug of the Post, and Mr. Sechler
had but one more meeting to serve as
Commander before his term expired.
An important question was being con
sidered by the members, aud Mr. Sech
ler seemed to be giving his whole at
tention to the matter, when suddenly
he threw up his hands and with a con
vulsive movement fell backward. Drs.
Curry aud Thompson were summoned
but before their arrival the man was
dead.
Mr. Sechler's was a familiar face
about Danville, aud in the many years
of his residence here he had won loyal
and lasting frieuds among every class
of men, and in every walk of life.
Anyone who came in contact with
him. was che red by his smile and
was anxious to meet him again and
know him better. Mr. Sechler's
greatest reward on earth was his legion
of friends, and of these he was more
proud than of any other boon that
might have been given him.
The deceased was a lifelong resident
of Danville, having been boru here in
March, 1845. He had an excellent war
record. In June, IBfi3 lie eulisted in
Co. D. 53rd Pennsylvania Volunteer
lufantry as a private, in which ca
paolty he served throughout the re
mainder of the war. He was mastered
out of Co I, 104 th Pennsylvania Vol
unteers Infantry in August, 1865. He
joined the G. A. R., Post No. 22, in
1885 He was also a member of St.
Paul's Methodist Episcopal church.
He took an active part in tho worl: of
the Prohibition party in Montour coun
sy arid was the candidate for Sheriff
upon that ticket on several ocoasious.
Mr S'jhhr is survived by a sou
Norrls ot Detroit, Mich.,and a daugh
ter, Hannah of this city. His wife
died ou the 2nd ot In-1 October. Five
sisters also survive—Mis. Frank Berg
ner, Mrs. Johu Kramer, Mrs Erwin
Hunter, Mrg. Martin Swank and Mrs.
Stephen Shutt.
Tlie funeral will take place from his
late residence ou Grand street, at 2
o'clock on Friday afternoon. At a
special meeting of Goodrich Post, on
Tuesday eveniug, it was decided that
the members should attend the obse
quies in a body,and to meet at the hall
at 1:30 o'clock Bharp. Hacks will con
vey the Comrades to the Episcopal
cemetery, where the Grand Army
ritual will close the impressive ser
> ices.
Hummers Held Meeting.
A meeting of the Mummers Associa
tion was held last evening in the
Grand Jury room. The plans for the
parade are nearing completion and all
indications point to a big and enthusi
astic celebratioon.
The soliciting committee reported
that 10 prizes had been secured and
would be offered to participants in the
parade.
The printing committee reported that
Bloomsburg, Berwiok. Catawissa.Suu
burv, Northnmberl »nd and Lewisburg
had been b'lhd.and that a quantity of
cloth has bteu porch ised for trolley
car banners.
The committee ou masic reported
that Stoes' band, the M«chaoicsville
baud and the Washington Drum Corps
had been engaged to furnish music for
the parade.
A special luvitation was issued to
fanner boys to appear iu the parade
on horse back.
Hauling Soil From Rupert.
The D L. & W. Railroad Company
had a force of men at work at Rupert
yesterday getting a quantity ot good
soil ready for shipment to Kingston,
w<iere it will be used in tho new green
house which has been just finished by
the company aud which will be used
for growing flowers aud plauts to be
used in adorning the stations along
this division of ttie road.
The ground is procured from rlie
farm of L. H. Boody, from a very fur
tile spot where the soil is some three
feet deep. Some fifty tous in all will
be required to fill up tho greenhouse.
It will be loaded on tho cars today.
The D. L. & W. railroad previously
purchased of dealers the plants and
flowers used along its lines, bnt it has
now decided upon the maintenance
of its own greenhouses as tho more
economical plan. There are several on
the system The one at Kingston,
which is a large and thoroughly mod
ern establishment, will supply this
division of the road.
Officers Elected.
At a meeting of Washlngtrn Camp,
No. 364, P. O. S. of A..held last even
ing the following officers were elect
ed : President, Isaac Gunzhurger ;
Vice President, William Wertman;
Mast« r of Forms,l-aac Gross: Inspect
or, John Dell: Outside Guard, Charles
K Beyers ;Recordlng Secretary,Oliarles
B. Wilson, Financial Secretary, James
! V. Wilson ; Treasurer, Dr. C Shultz;
I Trust'-a, William Wertman: Delegates
to Joint District Convention. George
H. Wertman, James V. Wilson, Isaac
Gunzhurger,Stephen Nevius aud Will
iam Wertuiau.
jfEHSON.iI.
i',ut ultras
George Fox a student at Susque
hanna University is spendng the
Christmas vacation with relatives in
this city.
Miss Mary Beaver of Philadelphia is
visiting at the home of Iter parents,
Mr. and Je-se Beaver, Pino
street.
Miss May Stuart of Philadelphia is
| the guest of Mr. aud Mrs. Charles
J Robinson. East Mahoning street.
Mrs. Conrad Hippensteel of Blooms
burg is a guest at the home of David
1 Ruckle, Bloom street.
1 Ralph Curry of New York City is
visiting his parents, Mr aud Mrs.
Thomas Curry, Sr., West Mahoning
| street.
Harry Buck of Muucy,spent Sunday
in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. James Clemens are
guests of Mrs. Matilda Sheriff, East
Market street.
Herbert C. Mover of Coatesville
spent Sunday at the home of his par
ents, Mr. and Mis. W H. Moyer.East
Market street.
Misses Amelia and Lou McClure ol'
Philadelphia spent Christmas at the
home of theii parents on Ash street.
Mr. and Mrs Joshua Billmau of
Reading, spent Christmas at the home
of Judge Henry Divel, Chinch street
Bert Vas tine of Pittsburg is visiting
at the home of bis parents, Mr. aud
Mrs. Rufus Yastiue, South Danville.
George E. Hart man of Limestone
ville, was a visitor in this city yester
day.
M. M. Frymire nf Suubury made a
business trip to this city ye-terday.
W. J. Leidy of Liberty township,
was a business visitor in this city yes
terday.
William G Ford of Mooresburg,
spent yesterday in this city.
George H. Smith transacted business
in Gatawissa yes'erday afternoon.
Walter Haver will h-«ve tod «v for a
visit with friends at Plymouth.
Miss Ida Crick, of Reading, is the
guest of Mrs. O. E. Miucemoyor.
Mrs John Armstrong of West Pitts
ton, who has been visiting her par
ents, Mr aud Mrs. Aaron Sober, Front
street, will return home todav.
Edward Pomeroy of San Francisco,
Cal., spent yesterday with friends in
this o»ty and will leave today for
Ciiauibersburg for a vi- 11 with his
mother.
Thomas Curry and wife spent yes
terday with relatives in Sunbury.
Miss Anna Williams of Bedford, Pa.,
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
D. R. Williams, Nasspu street
Isaac Hoffman yesterday returned
from a visit with relatives in Sha
mokiu.
Mrs. D. B. Heddeus spent yesterday
with friends in Shamokin.
Miss Hazel Harmau of Milton visit
ed friends in this city yesterday.
Mrs. J. P. Grove of Lewistown is
the guest of Mrs. O. it. Schilling,
Front street.
Mrs. W. L. McClure and sons Donald
aud Montgomery spent yesterday af
ternoon at Lewisbnrg.
S. H. Kramer, of Philadelphia, has
returned home after a visit with his
brother-in-law, Chief of Police Mince
moyer.
Miss Florence Smith enjoyed a trol
ley ride to Bloomsburg yostf rday af
ternoon.
Charles Mortimer returned to Phila
delphia on Tuesday after spending
Christmas with his parents in this
city.
Strawbridge YanAlen of Pittsburg,
called on frieuds in this city yester
dav.
Miss Kathryn Raver hft yesterday
for a visit with friends in Plymouth.
0. G. VanAlen of Northumberland
spent ye-terday with friends in this
city.
Charles Ford ot Nanticoke was in
this city yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. William B. Chambrt
lin of Torresd.tle, arrived in Danville
yesterday for a visit at the Rea home
stead, West Market street.
Wiili»m Hunt will leave today for
Pittsburg, where lie has accepted a
position.
0. 0. Moyer left yesterday for a vis
it with relatives in Philadelphia.
John Robinson has returned to the
State Hospital after spending Christ
mas with his parents at Washington
vi He.
Clarence E Prout of Boston, Mass.,
and H. P. Proof of the Obetliu Con
servatory of Music, are spending parr
of their Christmas vacation at the
home of their uncle, Thorn is Prout,
Grand street.
D. W. Rank.Rsq ,of Limestoneville,
transacted business in this city yester
day.
W. E. Patterson of Liberty town
ship, spent yesterday in this city.
James Fullmer of Mun^v,transacted
business in Danville yestetday.
Ladies' Auxiliary Meeting.
The regular monthly meeting of the
ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. M. C. A.
will be held in Association parlor this
evening at 7 :80o'clock. Arrangements
will be made for the New Year's Re-
I ception, and for this reasou a full at
' teudauuo is requested.
HIIOIIB
COURT CONVENES
The December term of Court con ven
ed Monday morning atlOo'clock with
Associate Judges S. Y. Thompson aud
Frank G. Blee on the bench.
The constables of the county made
their returns.
McOlellan Diehl.of Washingtonville,
was appointed tipstaff to wait upon
the Grand Jury and W. E. Young, of
Danville, and Joseph Swauk of May
berry township were appointed to
wait upon the Court.
The report of the auditor of the estate
of Phoebe Hilkert was confirmed ni si.
Divorce was granted as prayed for
iu case of Ella Roberts vs. George E.
Roberts.
Edward Purpur was appointed Coun
ty Auditor vice E. V. Flick.
The following accounts were con
firmed ni si by the court:
First and partial account of Mery
E. Rote, George L. Rote and Sallie K.
Pierce,executors of Christian Laubach.
Fiunl account of David D. Williams,
trustt oof estate of Evan E. Davis.
First and partial account of B. Pol
lock and Charles E. Shires, Sr., ex
ecutors of William S. Pollock, deceas
ed.
First and partial acoount of Charles
Mottern,administrator of LydiaLorm
er.
First aud partial account of R. H.
Simiugtou, administrator of William
M. Simiugtou.
First aud fiual account of Ella V.
Bitler,administratrix of Daniel Bitler.
First and final account of Caroline
Rieck, executrix of Fredericka P.
Rieck.
Fir-t and final acoount of J. R.
Carev and H. C. Welliver, adminis
trators of Mark H. Carey.
First and final account of James
Dailey, assignee of James Martin.
Second account of Thomas J. Rog
eis. committee of William S Roberts.
S. Y. Curry and Heury Simiugtou
were appointed to lay out a road in
Mahoning towuship with George West
as surveyor.
TUESDAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
U. L Gordy was sworn as foreman
of the Grand Jury.
In the ca>e of the Commouwealth
v-, William Owen, the charge being
false pretense a nol. pros, was allowed
placing the costs upou Owen.
A nol. pros, was allowed in tho case
of thu Commouwealth vs. Edward
Hazzard on charge of assault an 1 bat
tery.
In the case of the Commonwealth vs
Fr< A Woll, desertion. Nol. pros, al
lowed.
William Heiner vs. Dabora Heiner.
Divorce granted as prayed for upon
payment of costs.
Court couvened at 9:30 yesterday
morning.
The Grand Jury returned a verlict
of not guilty in the case of the Com
monwealth vs. P. Miller, who was
charged with larceny by bailee. The
costs were placed upou the county.
Two viewers'reports of bridges were
approved by the Grand Jury, both re
ports being favorable to the proposed
bridges. Oue bridge is in Liberty
tuwn-hip on the road between Maus
dale and Mooresburg.near the home of
Henry Vincent. The other is in Derry
township near the home of Alexander
Billmeyer.
The report of the viewers of a pub
lic road iu Detry township was con
firmed absolutely by the Court. The
report was favorable to the proposed
road which is "To begin at a point iu
the public road near the residence of
Johu Moser, leadiug from the public
road commonly known as the back
Jerseytown road, which begins at a
point iu the Danville and Washingtou
ville public road near the residence of
A. St. Clair, leading to Jerseytown,
and is to end at a point in the Dan
ville and Washington ville public road
commonly known as the Billmeyer
road at a poiut about three hundred
yards north of the residence of David
Steffen. The whole of said proposed
road being in Derry towuship."
William V. Oglesby was appointed
Auditor to audit the public accounts
for the year 1904.
At the afternoon session the follow
ing Sheriff's deeds were acknowledg
ed iu open Court:
George Maiers to W. E. Bloom |700.-
00. George Maiers to George S. Migiu
nes 1150 00. George Maiers to John
H. Goeser S2OOO 00.
Tho Grand Jury's Report is as fol
lows:
To the Honorable, the Contt of Quart
er Sessions of Montour County.
The public buildiugs were inspected
and the following repairs and improve
ments are recommended :
For the Court House, a new roof,
paint ng aud rtpyxing the outside
balcony,new sash cords for court room
windows, plastering, papering and
painting the Graud Jury room, water
cl« sets removed from present location
to Northwest corner of the first floor,
and new side walks built on Mill and
Market streets for the Court House
property.
For the Jail, painting the cage in
side and out, cem *nt floors repaired
aud kitchen papered.
B •yond the repairs and improve
ments recommended the public build
ings are found to be iu a fairly good
condition.
It is further recommended that a
latest improved Cott System of Index
ing be purchased for n*e iu the Re
gister aud Recorder's office.
U. L. GGRDY, Foreman.
It is further recommended in amend
ment, that steps be taken toward
removing the ferry boat and putting it
in a place of safety.
Court adjourned to meet Saturday,
I December illst., at 10 a. m.
ESTABLISHED TX 1855
A BREAK-UP
IN THE RIVER
The ice in the river started to move
: last night at 9:50, aud was a seething
j mass from bank to bauk. The ferry
| boat that was moored on the Sooth
side was carried away by the floe.
It wan extremely fortunate that the
ice moved at night—at a time when no
one was cro-sing the river. AH daring
yesterday many pedestrians and some
teams were using the natural bridge.
People were crossing a few hours be
fore the ice passed away.
1 The rain and thaw of Monday night
had caused the river to rise and weak
en the ice. It was thought, however,
that the ice at this point was suffi<*i
[ ently strong to hold. At Berwick yes
terday the river was clear until three
o'clock in the afternoon, when the ice
started to come down from above.
The river started to rise yesterday
morning. From noon to 5 o'clock yes
terday afternoon it rcse a foot.
After that it rose more rapidly until
j there was a five foot flood raging at 10
o'clock. With the first move of the
ice the false work between the fourth
and fifth piers of the new bridge, was
swept away with a crash. It was too
dark for the spectators standing on the
north shore to see the heavy beuts be
ing torn down, but the cracking and
snapping of the big timbers were dis
tinctly heard. As stated elsewhere the
iron girders which had been placed
across the false work on Tuesday, had
been removed early We Ims lay morn
ing in anticipation of the ice going.
The two coal diggers anchored at
the shore near the north en I of the
bridge, had not been tak-n from tli ir
moorings at 11 o'clock, but an old flat
boat, the property of the bridge com
pany, and a fine little row boat, were
both carried away by the ice.
The ice moved rapidly and caused
considerable crashing aud grinding,
but did no damage with the exception
of that mentioned above. Nonu is ex
pected to occur from the flood, unless
a gorge forms somewhere below aud
causes trouble from backwater.
At midnight the water had retched
the 8 foot mark. T e ice at that hour
was running slower aud was more
brokeu op.
Indications pointed to a genera!
break-np in the river early Wednesday
morning, the result of the mill weath
er and rain of the previous day. This
caused no little dread aud alarm to be
felt in Dauville and South Danville,
because of the outlook.
There were numerous predictions
that a break up would occur. The
ice became covered with water,the re
sult of the rain and mild winds melt
ing the snow. This, together with tiie
cuuent wearing away the under sur
face of the ice, made it not only un
pleasant to cross over but exceedingly
unsafe in spots. Gum boots an 1 high
rubber shoe 9 were much in use. Those
who ventured across without these
preventatives against wet fe't, were
subsequently obliged to make a change
of foot wear.
As a result of the thin condition of
the ice a few casualties occurred, but
none, fortunately, of a serious nature.
A couple of teams broke through at
places where the water was low, and
whore tl.ey succeeded in getting out
again without injury or much incon
venience.
The only footman reported as having
had an anpleasant adventure was
Frauk Ross. While standing convers
ing with a friend near the middle of
the xiver, the ice suddenly, and with
out warning,dropped from under him.
Mr. Ross went along aud was submerg
ed up to his neck in the coldest kind
of water. When he succeeded iu get
ting out he said he had no idea that
the water was half as frigid as it is.
Mr. Ross was the first man to walk
across the river after it had frozen over
and the first to break through several
weeks afterward.
The piedictious that the river might
rise sufficiently here to move the ice
were based on the general outlook and
the reports coming ftoiu points up the
riv. r. Near the headwaters of the
North Branch the indications were
bright for a good sized fre-her.
At W'llkesbatre the river rose five
feet during the morning, but tie
change iu the weather 112 oze the num
erous tiny streams pouring into the
small t.ibutaries aud checked the flow
ing into the river to some exteut.
Some time during Tuesday night,
the ice broke at Tuukhannock and b.'-
gau to block at Nanticoke. Yesterday
afternoon the gorge broke and moved
quietly over the Nanticoke dam before
any damages from backwater occurred.
Before the gorge gave away, however,
many of the people on the west side of
the river,fearing that the water might
overflow its banks and inundate their
properties and homes, made hasty pre
parations for flight
Big Trolley Traffic-
The trolley traffic on the Danville
and Bloomsburg line ou Monday was
the heaviest since the Bloomsburg fair,
every car being crewded.
Ttie pleasuie seekers who took the
trolley as a meaus for Christmas eu
joymont, begau to come in the morn
ing. and until late at night the rush
did not ibate. Doth Danville and
Bloomsburg sent its quota to help
swell the crowd.
In the evening many went to Blooms
burg from Dauville to witness the
basket ball game between the Old Tim
ers and the Friendship Fire Company's
team of Bloomsbutg
There may be a short rest for the
weary, for this week at least.
JOB PRINTING
The office of the AMERICA*
! being furnished with a large
ssortment of job letter and
fancy type and job material
generally, the Publisher an
nounces to the public that ho
is prepared at all times to ex
cute in the neatest manner.
JO 15 PRINTING
Of ail Kinds and Description
'IIILI.S BESUM-
I.\l OPERATION
The holiday season is about closed.
! With its exit from the sphere of exist
| 'Mjce the bu-y hum of industry, stayed
i fur a moment to enjoy the pleasure*
| of the merry Yuletide. will SOOD be
, h<-ard again in the land. Fires will be
rekindled.smoke in dense volumes will
gusli from thonsands of stacks, millions
jof wheels will be putin motion ad
as a nnit, work for the accomplish
ment of the certain purposes of which
I each of the many busy hives of in
dustry have to do.
, In this iK.p. ct thoee in Eanville will
not be in the rear. The various mills
and factories in town ever in line
with their kind in other places, wilt
| soon be on the go. By Tuesday of next
w(vk, all likely, will have resumed op
erations and be working fnil, if not
over time, as a few were doing for
some time previous to the holidays.
They will start out under glowing aus
pices. The coming season gives bright
assurance of being a piosperous one
Everything is encouraging, and points
to a busy winter aud summer in Dan
ville, not only in the manufacturing
portions of the city, but in other places
as well. A building boom is not the
remotest thing possible. Considerable
work of that kind will be commenced
when spring opens, aud in connection
with it, street paving will be resumed
and other things started for the better
ing of Danville in general.
"Way Down East."
There are many things to take into
reckoning when accounting for the
treme .'dons vogne of "Way Down
East" which will be at the Opera
House on Friday evening. The sim
plicity and the directntfs of the story
appeal to evervbodv, the of
the inimitable "Hi Holler" aud the
comedy of the other characters, *h»
realism of the various scenes, the
wonderful simulation of the blizzard,
the strength of the company aud th«
power of the story itself; these thing«
in some meagre will tell wtiy "Way
Down E»st" fills the theatres season
aftt-r season. Added to this is the fact
that the cast is kept up to its original
high standard while the production it
made more elaborate each succeeding
season.
Boat Caught in Hoving Ice.
When the ice floe came down the
river at Berwick yesterday afternoon
it caught a row boat with four oocu
pauts,and it was only after a desperate
struggle that the men succeeded in
getting the boat to shore.
"Macky" Chamberlin.a riverman of
Berwick was rowing Jerry McMurtrie
of Philadelphia, and two traveling
meu.from Nescopeck to Berwick, when
the ice above came down upon them.
Noticing the floe approaching they
tried to make the shore before the ioe
reached them. They were overtaken,
however, and took refuge behind on«
of the piers of the Berwick bridge,
hoping the ice would pass off and give
them an opportunity to get to land.
The floe li« came thicker as they wait
ed, and finally they pushed off in a
desperate attempt to gain a lauding
before the boat was crushed.
Several times the boat was nearly
cru-I.ed, but eacii time the heroic ef
forts (112 the men saved the situation.
The boar lauded some distance below
the bridge.
New Year's at Y. M. C. A.
The u-uil p epa aiious are beiDg
made at the Y. M. C. A. for the New
Year's rect i tion next Monday There
will be op u during the day for
the memtiers and their friends, who are
cordially invited to call at the baild*
ing.
The affair is under the supervision
of the Ladies' Auxiliary by whom an
excellent program is beiug arranged.
\ m-eting will be held the latter part
of this week at which the final ar
rangements will be made.
The rec» ptiou will be held in the
evening. and refreshments will be serv
ed during the afternoon auu evening.
Last year the affair was a great suc
cess, a large number of people visiting
the Association during the day; not a
few of th< in being strangers.
N'earing Completion.
The concrete p:ers at the undergrade
crossing are rapidly neariug comple
tion, as the work progresses much
more rapidly toward the top of th#
piers.
There only remains about feet of
concrete to be built on each pier, and
contractor D. J. lingers expects to
complete the workby the last of thi»
week if the weather does not inter
fere.
By all ni'ans let the Legislature
provide for the publication of the
laws. The people waut to know what
is provided for their government.