Home Paper —-For me Home Ihe circulatiun of this paper is in creasing rapidly. It wili pay you to advertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR OK. IRVING 11. JENNIMJS, - Ojficf, Hour* 9 .1 .)/. to 1- W 10U Mill Hi-, 1 I'. Mtoi I'- J/. Danville. Pa. 1 SIIUL.TZ, M. 425 MILL ST., DANVILLK, PA. Oweases of the Stomach and Intestines Specialt* | yi. W. P. AXGLK, DENTIST OFFICE: -MS M H I STKKKT. relh (extracted without I' I'rown anil Britlut *A '>rk a Specialty. Kq nipped wltli the latest and most Improved Instrument* and prepared to execute tbe iilost difficult work. DR C. H. REYNOLDS, —DENTIST— -288 Mill St., - Danville, Pa. Dentistry in all its branches. Charge M -derate and all work Guaranteed ESTABLISHED 1892 CONDENSED \EWS. 1 coal burning weather. The primaries come on apace. Don't forget to wine it 1905. Have you learne! to write it 1905? tie careful there, don't make it a 4. l!a rishurgers have organized a Knockers' Association lc harvesters are beginning to have forebodings. Th" legislature is now apart of our daily atfairs. Danville made ccmmendable progress l»-r year. Let us hope for even better results this year. Jury Commissioners Curtis Cook and Boyd Monte will till the jury wheel thiß week for the year 1905. Two of Barnmn and Bailey's camels one of them it is said. (17 years old, died at Kleinfeltersvi!le,B°rkscounty, where they were in winter quarters. The fellow with a New Year's is olation about his person thould be careful how he walks on the icy pave ments. Saturday was the day for serving qoit notices. Many of the property ■ owners who have tenants were busy ■ending out or delivering the notices .to their people. If the Peace Conference should hast •en the day when war will be no moie .It would be a blessing to mankind. The good work of tlie Dairy aud 'Food Commission of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is fully ap preciated by the people. The year 1905 is as a sealed book. Let os hope that it will bring peace, prosperity and contentment. Uniformity of sidewalk lines ought >to be puisued more closely in this city. The News hopes yoo had a Happy New Year. Ground hou day is less than a month off. Winter is progressing. Talking abont weather! The new year made a peculiar starr. The time is here to look around for the very best men to fill the offices at the Febraary election. One of the best resolves for yiung men is to become members of the "water wagon" crew for the year. Stick resolutely by your good res olutions. Miners are looking for ward to a pros perous year in 1905. The demand for coal at present is enormous, aud there is every indication that the collieries will b« kept hard at work for some time. "New York Day by Day" at the Opera House tonight. The Jauaary break-up was in such a 'hurry to get here that it could hardly -wait UDtil January. Every ».'>■»■! resolution that you ad here to will add strength to your good •character. As the muzzle didn't accomplish the purpose the Governor would now sup pr> 6s. Sudden changes from balmy Spring to trigid Winter weather are trying on the constitution, and people should dress accordingly,and avoid draughts, wet feet and chills. A Dumner of singing and dancing apecialtieg will enliven the perform ance cf "New York Day by Day" which is at the opera house tonight. A MATTER OF HEALTH &AKlNfi POWDER Absolutely Pure HAS MO SUBSTITUTE Montour iH|| American. "TIIIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER HE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." VOL. 50--NO I. I'REPARIXr, FOR RELIEF WORK The Woman's Benevolent Associa tion of Duivill* will hold the first meeting of the >e ir at the home of Mrs. S. V. Thompson tliisafternoon at :i o'clock. \ It is cu-tomarv 11 devote this first meeting of the season entirely to busi ness, and to the preparation of plaus for a busy season's work. Tho officers at present are Mrs. S. Y. Thompson, president; Mi-s Helen T. Magill, sec retary, and Mrs. I A. I'ersiug, treas urer. The vice presidents a*e : Mrs. .\lary Kline, Miss Penina Bright, Mrs. R. K. Polk, Mrs. J. B. Gearliarr, Mrs. George M. Goarhart and Miss Maggie Murray. At the meeting today officers for the ensuing ytar will be elected, and two managers from each church in Dau ville appointed to represent that con gregation in the relief work during the year. This annual meeting will be follow ed by regular meetings held every three weeks throughout the rest of the winter in the rooms of the Womau's Ben voleut Association in the third story of the Thomas Beaver Free Lib rary. Ti o-e meetings la-tall rlav and the time is spent in sewing for tho poor. The ladies try not only to sup ply immediate demand H in t' e way of bedding and wearing apparel, but en deavor to create a surplus of the same which will be available during the early part of the following winter be fore the Association gets down to work. Already during this winter there have been appeals to the Association for help, to many of which the ladies of the Association have responded. The Woman's Benevolent Association lias been iu exiateuce a number of years, and at all times lias been ready to lend a helping hand to tlie deserv ing prior. On.•« during doll times the Association maintained a store room from which the necessities of life wore dispensed. After the great flood of last winter, when many families were left destitute, the aid given by this organ ization kept starvation and probably death from many a home. Many wid ows, who are supporting families are helped bv the donations of coal, bed ding ami provisions. During last year the lives of many sick persons were saved who,but for the supplies receiv ed from the Benevolent Association, would have died. The field in which these ladies are working, aud the benefit that accrues from their libors can hardly be reok oued, but still they are handicapped and are not able to do good to the ex teut that is possible in this commun ity. The lack of funds curtails great ly the amount of good that might be done here. The Wolf Fund of f'ri 00 a year,the offering at the Union Thanks giving service and the 25 cents that each member pays are the only moneys that come rtgularly into the treasury. Under the method of choosing man agers of each church iu town the As sociation is able to keep in touch with the deserving poor, and is in a posi tion to determine at short notice the woifliine.ss or nnworthiness of every rase that comes up, aud thus is an agency that can be prevented by a lack of resources only, from accomplishing unlimited good. Inconvenienced by River. A large number of people were in convenienced yesterday by not being able to cross the river. Many from South Danville made the journey to this city by way of Sunbury or Blooms burg. The experience of Miss Bertha Kase t of South Danville, may be taken an an example of the trials that people en dure who make the trip across the riv er. i'iss Kase attends the High Scliool in this city and ha i b,;en returning home each evening. She made ttie trip to South Danville all right on Tues day night, bjt was unable to crass on Wednesday morning; so she decided to take the early Pennsylvania train to Bloom-burg and come to Danvilli on the trolley. Upon arriving iu Blooms burg, however,she found that the trol leys were delayed by the snow storm, so she was compelled to wait nutil the 13:44 D. L. & W. traiu before she could reach this city. River Again Full of Ice. The river yesterday was attain run ning thick witli ice, and as a result communication with the South tide was cut off. Several trips were made across the streun by persons in foot boats, but the cr< s-mig was too dan gerous to b i undertaken many times. ' Five Riverside oitiz* who had be-u employed daring Tuesday night In rhe [mills found themselves unable to i ho in* yesterd *v morning, an 1 sp<ut ( the day io Danville Also a number of men fnm the other pi le of the riv | tl r were unahle to get to their woifc in | this city. O.i a'count of the cold weather and high wind work on the bridge was not resniu'd yesterday. Nuss--smith. Walter D. Nuss, of South Danville, and Miss Anna O. Smith, of Banbury, were untied in marriage on Saturday evening, December 31, at the home of Mr. and Mrs FMward Young.*.ll9 Kast | Market street, this nity, Rev. E, B, : Dunn, pastor of the Uuited Evangel!- cal chare' l . tied tlie nuptial knot. January is not making the low tem j perature record that it started in with : a year ago. I THE WEEK 111-' HAVER The week of prayer is being general ly observed in the churches in this city, and the Lutheran anil Reformed de ' nominations will cits* the latter part j of the week,with prepa'atorv services ! preceding the celebration of Holy Com munion, Sunday morning. I At the Sliiloh Reformed church the Rev. George E. Limbert opened a ! series of meetings on Monday of last I week. Services were held every even ing during the week,the regular pastor being assist"d by other ministers of that denomination. Last Monday even ing the meetings were diverged into the week of prayer services, Mr. Lim bert conducting them alone and preach ing ever night. They will do e Fri day evening with a preparatory ser vice, and Holy Communion will be celebrated Sunday morning. Tho Grove Presbyterian church is having a very successful week of pray er, from 125 to 150 being in attend ance every night. The Brcokfield singing and responsive reading ser vice is being used, followed by a short talk by the pas-tor, the Rev. Dr. Mc- Cormack The subject last night was, "The SutTeriug Savior," picturing the scenes in the Garden of Gethsemane on the night before the crucifixion. The services commence at 7 :45, and close at 8:30. They will be concluded Friday evening. Evangelistic services are being held in the United Evangelical church,this week and the attendance is large each evening. At the Pine Street Lutheran church the week of prayer services will close Friday evening, with the preparatory serviie. Holy Communion on Sunday morning. Ned Harris is Dead. Ned Harris, the Mill street Broker and Commission Merchant, died at his home at 7:15 o'clock Sund»y eve, of typhoid fyver. While his condition had been serious for several days, his deatli was unexpected. He was taken ill three weeks ago to day. Ho should have taken his bed a week earlier than tie did, as he had been complaining for some time. Dur ing his illness ho received the best of medical skill and attention. Dr Curry and Dr. Shultz of this city.assisted by Dr. Rent), of Sunbury did everything to stay the course of the disease, but their efforts were in vain. Mr. Harris was born in Albany. Vermont. Ha was 36 years of ag», and both his parent* are dead. Several years ago he came to Danville to take temporary charge of Broker M J. Kel ley's office, ou account of the illness of the latter. He remained here about six months, but upon the recovery of Mr. Kelley he went to Sutibury and opeued an office there, staying until last summer when he returned to this place and succeeded Mr. Kelley. Since returning to this city from Sunbury Mr. aud Mrs. Harris have occupied the fiome of Mrs. S. A. Yorks on West Market street. Besides his wife, Mr. Harris is survived by one brother and one sister—Leon Harris, of Concord, Mass., anil Mrs. Hattie Miles, of Al bany, Vt. The deceased was a member of the Danville Lodge of Elks and the first to be taken from the organization by death. Mr. Harris was a genial whole-souled man, a thorough busi ness man. He was held in high esteem by all who knew him,aud his death is deeply regretted. Telegram was Delayed. C. S. Books, the father of William Books, who met with an accident on Mouday evening, by being thrown un der a D. L. & W. passenger train, did not get home from New York City, where he is employed, uutil Wednes day morning,nearly two days after the accident. A telegram was sent Mr. Books no tifying him of the accident 88 soon as possible. It did not reach his board ing liouse until after he had started to work on Tuesiay morning, and the people at the house not knowing where he was employed, did not know where to reach him. Consequently he did not receive the news until he returned to his boarding house that night. He started home on the first train out, and reached Lanville on the 9:15 D <is W. train yesterday morning. Mercury was Way Down. The prt dictions of the weather bureau for a cold wave were reilized iu the freezing atmosphere of yesterday. T he bottom seemed to have dropped out o< the thermometer, and chilling blasts of wind swept the town and piled up huge mouuds of drifted snow in the country. In the afternoon the wind partly subsided. It was ju-it one year ago yesterday that the coldest day in 1004 was exper ienced in this section. On that day the thermometer at the Oillarpy House registered 14 degrees below zero at 11 o'clock in the forenoon,and at X o'clock ' in the evening the mercury wa-t at 8 j degrees t)nlow. Yesterday it was fi de i grees above at 7 o'clock in the morn ! inp, and 12 degrees above at noon. In the country the roads, in some ! places are impassable. People who drove to Danville yesterday bv the i Washjngtonv jlle road stated that it was uecessary to leave the highway in places and drive th-ough the fields. Now a Bank Clerk. Ralph Burd.a former Hlverside hoy, ! ha j received the appointment <>f clerk , in the office of the Suubury Trust and ' Safe Deposit Company. DANVILLE. PA.. THURSDAY JANUARY 5, 1905. BOROUGH COUMCII. HUBS REI'ORTS The Borough Counoil Saturday even | ii>K tie id a special meeting for the pur ; pose of paying bills aud hearing the reports required to wind up municipal affairs for tlie past year besides trans acting any other business that might come up for consideration. The following members were in their places: Messrs. Davis, Reifsnyder, Vastine, Swank, Boyer, Goeser, Die trich, Lloyd and Joseph Gibson. Pres ident Davis presided. The annual report of Chief of Police Mincemoyer was presented. During the year numerous arrests had been made aud fines imposed amounting to $1 OS.OO for the following violations of the law. Drunkeuness, disorderly con duct, profanity, fast driving, shooting fire works, selling bad meat, nuisance and card playing. The report showed that 211 tramps had been furnished lodging in the lock-up. On motion the report was accepted and ordered spread upon the minutes. The report of John Sherwood, Chief Engineer of the Fire Department was then presented. This report contained a detailed inventory of the entire equipment of the department, by com panies, as well as a record of all fires which occurred during the year, with a statement of loss, also the amount of insurance on eaoh building. Below we give the fire report: March 10. Thomas Tolly loss $157.14, insured April 30. John Eisenhart,loss |50.00, no Insuranoe. Aug. 20. W. H. Ammerman loss |I2OO, insurance s.">oo. Aug. 20. Pnrsel Estate loss S6OO, in surance S4OO. Aug. 20. Charles Woods loss S2OO, insurance SIOO. Ootober 81. Foust Bros, loss SI4OO, in-uranee S3OO. October 31. Dr. James Oglesby loss S2OO, insurance SIOO. October 31. O. M. Shoop loss SIOOO, insurance SBOO. October 31, F. O. Angle, loss $350, insurance $350. O. tober 31, V. A. Lotier, lojs S3B, insurauce S3B. The retiring chief also recommended that the following supplies be purchas ed for the virions companies. Friend ship, two pairs of gloves; Washington, two gum coats and a new fire rope; Continental and Good Will also gloves and coats. The report was accepted aud ordered spread upon the minutes. The following bills were ordered paid ■ BOROUGH DEPARTMENT. Regular Employes $82.50 Srandard Gas Co 2.60 Standard Gas Co 498 00 A. C. Amesbury . 20.65 Hoettinger & Dietz . 2 20 Robert J. Pegg 11.60 Joseph W. Keeley 7.01 Labor and Hauling 84.95 Thomas W. Reifsnyder 86.86 Sarah McEwen 8.00 Thomas W. Reifsnyder 117.21 J. C. Mincemoyer 11.40 Franklin Boyer 2.88 Morning News 7.50 Dr. C. Shnltz 18.02 B. B. Brown 4.75 WATER DEPARTMENT. Regular Employes $187.00 Postage aud Box Rent 27.00 H. B. Pattou 20.00 Labor 9 00 Atlantic Refining Co 80.13 H. R. Moore 5.39 Washington Fire Co 1.04 Reading Iron Co 3.42 Joseph Lechner 7.16 Ptiila. & Reading Ry. Co 49.10 Thomas W. Reifsnyder 7.05 Joseph W. Keeley 17.14 Corbin & Goodrich 10.00 Franklin Boyer 25.18 Morning News 12.00 Edward Corman 6.50 P. M. Kerns 1.80 Standard Gas Co 13.40 On motion of Mr. Gibson the quart erly appropriation —537.50 due each Fire Company was ordered paid. On motion of Mr. Lloyd the Chief Engineer's salary for 1904 was ordered paid. The $72.00 interest due on the Josiah Wolfe bequest was on motion ordered paid to the Secretary of the Women's Benevolent Association. The aunual appropriation of |25 00 due the Executive Board of the Fire Department was on motion of Mr. Lloyd, ordered paid. The matter of insurance on the boil ers at the Water Works was introduced and on motion of Mr. Lloyd it was de cided to infiure the boilors, the insur ance to be placed with the Company represented by J. W. Famsworth in accordance with proposition made by Mr Farnsworth. New Year's Eve Dance. Miss Sara E DeLong entertained a number of friends at her home, Blue Springs farm, Saturday evening. A dance was enjoyed at the DeLona club house and the New Year was ushered in with a fine display of fireworks. The uuests included: Mrs. W. C. Farnsworth and daughter. Miss Mar garet Farnsworth, of Harrisburg, Miss Livinia Hutohison, of Philadelphia, Mis-i Elizabeth Trexler, of Sunbury, Miss Kathleen TeaEyck Brown, of Washington, D. C., Mrs. Charles De- Long, Miss Blanche DeLong, Miss Mary Yorks, Frank K DeLoug, T. M. Merry weather, F. Purse 1 Angle, Theo dore R. Angle and Jack Boyer. of Catasauqua. PERSONAL MAIMS Mrs. W. C. Farnsworth and daught er, Miss Margaret, of Harrisburg, are guests of Miss Sara E. DeLong at Blue Springs farm. Mrs. William Kerschner, of Ber wick, spent Sunday at the home of her parnets, Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Sweitzt.r, Grand street. Mr. aud Mrs. Maurice Aten.of Spar rows' Point, Md.,are visiting relatives in this city. Miss Grace Boughton, of Kingston, is the guest of Mrs. F. H. Vannan, ; South Danville. Clarence S. Bobbins, of Blooms burg,was a Sunday visitor in this city. George Wright, of Berwick, spent Sunday in this city. Mr. aud Mrs. T. M. Lawler.of Sun bury, spent Monday with friends in this city. Mr. aud Mrs. C. B. Wilvert.of Sun bury, spent Monday with friends in this city. Lloyd Piefer, of Wilkesbarre, spent Monday at the home of his mother, Mrs. George W. Beifer, North Mill street. Miss Annie Davis returned to Ber wick on Monday after a visit with relatives in this city. Elias Maier attended a meeting of the Sunbury Lodge of Elks last even ing. Mr. aud Mrs. Thomas Johus.of East Stroudsburg, are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Newton Pursel, East Market street. Carlton S. McHenry, after spending the Christmas vacation in this city, returned yesterday to Easton, to re sume his studies at Lafayette College. Leon Harris, of Concord, Mass., ar rived in this city vester lay to attend the funeral of his brother, the late N. S. Harris, which occurs this morning. Mrs. David E. North, of Altoona, is visiting Mrs. Daniel Beynolde, Mill street. The Misses Clark, of Bloomsburg, called on friends in [this city yester day. Mrs. James Leighow, of Woodland, Clearfield county,is visiting her sister, Mrs. E. C. Welliver, Sidler Hill. Miss Grace Haag returned to Wilkee barre yesterday after a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. U. Y. .laun s, East Market street. Mi*s Grace McAnall returned to Ber wick Tuesday after a visit with friends In this city. Mrs. F. C. Angle will leave today for New York city, where she will sail on Saturday for Hamilton, Ber muda Islands. Miss Katherine Rea will accompany tier. Mrs. William H. Kahler and daugh ter Miss Lou Kahler and Miss Lou Striker returned to Williamsport on Tuesday after a visit with friends in this city. Miss Martha Roberts returned to Rupert yesterday after a visit at the home of Mrs. H, Roth, Bloom Road. Mr. aud Mrs. M. J. Kelly of Spring field, Mass., arrived in this city yes terday to attend the funeral of N. S. Harris. Mrs. Russell Foust left yesterday for a visit with friends in Bloomsburg. Paul Vannan, of Ithaca, N. Y. , is visiting relatives in Danville. Irvin Vannan left last night on a business trip to Philadelphia. Italians are Paid Off. The action brought several wee! s ago by the Polish Brewing CompaLy against Charks Battaglia, which re sulted in an attachment being issued, attaching money in the hands of Sweigard & Company, garnishee, con tractors for the Asylum sewer and pre sumed to he due Battaglia for goo is and merchandise furnished the labor ers and by agreement held out of the wages of Sweigard & Company's em ployes, having been adjusted betweeu the parties iuvolved in the proceed ings, the Italians who were refused their two weeks pay on Saturday la-t, were given the money due them yes terday afternoon. Tliey wore ptid otf at the Hotel Oli ver, Hurt for over au hour a large ga'ig of them stood at the trout eutiance tj the hot* 1 awaiting the opetiing of the door and the calling oot of the number by which each was known. Ouly one was permitted to enter the cashiei's room at a time, consequent ly there was quite an interval between the cashing off of the first and last. When all had received their money they took their depattme quietly and apparently much happier than they had been since being refused their pay, on account of their money being at tached. Every day since Saturday they had boeo calling in crowds at the office of 'Squire Dalton,trying to persuade that magistrate to start proceedings. They became quite frenzied at times, and made many remarks that bordered closely onto threats. Entertained at Dinner. Mr. and Mrs. George Leighow en tertained the following guests at din ner on Friday: Mr. and Mrs. William Leighow of Jerseytown; Mrs. Samuel Wilcox HIII son Byron, Soranton ; Mrs. F. C. Hunt, son Clarence and Mis* Mildred Hunt, of Williamsport; Charles Leigho 1 .'', Mr. and Mrs. E. D. i Pent/-, Mrs. Charles Askins, Miss | Lucinda Leighow,Mrs. Charles Rialiel and Harold Peutz, of Danville. I LEG U l OFF IIY TRAIN William Books, the Hi-years-old son of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Books, of West Mahoning street, while attempting to alight from ttie 4:38 D. L. & W. pass enger train near the Mill street cross ing on Monday afternoon was thrown under tlie wheels, receiving injuries that necessitated tho amputation of the right leg below the knee. Young Books was at one time a Mi ruing News carrier. Lately he has been the agent for the New York Jour nal in Danville. His papers came on the 4 :33 D. L & W. and it has been his custom to board the train and sell papers to the passengers, alighting at Mill street, when the train reduces speed for the crossing. On account of an extra coach having been added to the train on Monday he was unable to go entirely through the train before reaching Mill street. Books attempted to alight from the rear platform of the next to the last car, but in doing so he held onto the railing too long and lost his balance. His body was thrown under the wheels, and his right leg crushed. Notwithstanding, however, the ex tent ot' his injuries, tho lad stated on Monday night that he felt no pain, and did not realize how badly he was hurt. His first thought after falling was that his clothing would be too much soiled to appear on the streets and deliver his pipers. was taken to Dr. Paales' drug store where the leg was amputated be low the knee by Dr. Curry, assisted by D s. Stock, Wintersteen, Paules and New baker. The condition of William Books, whose right leg wes amputated on Monday as a result of injuries received from falling un ler the wheels of a D. L. & W. pa-s nger train, was more s-rious last night than at any time since tho accident. The lad had been steadily improving since Monday evening and on Tuesday evening was pronounced out of dang er. Yesterday morning, however, a gmgrenous condition of the wound, due to obstructed circulation in one of tiie arteries, developed. This development is very serious,and may make it necessary to operate again on the leg. The doctors will hold a consultation upon the case this morn ing. Large Crowds Visit Bridge. Little worthy of note transpired about tiie river Suuday. The Water was free of ice.and the pleasant weath er caused all roads to lead to the new bridge. At noon the thermometer in front ot the Gillaspy House registered 70 degrees, and as a result scores of people flocked to the river banks to enjoy the warmth of the son and in flate their lungs with the pure air that was wafted across the water. The naphtha launch made trips when n»cessary, without the annoyance and danger of meeting obstacles enroute. The Ross boys ferried some passengers aero-sin their row boats, but as there wero not many patrons demanding their services, neither they nor the naphtha did an extensive business. On the South side of the river a number of men were engaged in clear ing the roadway, leading from the water to the top of the bank, of ice and other obstructions. South Danville residents, too, were out to pay their respects to the river. Many of tlietu walked out to the pres ent north end of the new bridge, over the plank that are placed across the iron girders, and took au observation of things from that point. A number of ladies were seeu iu the crowd, gaz ing down from the dizzy heights into the rapidly flowing current. Death of Rev, Groff. Rev. J. R. Groff, father of Mrs. Isaac D. West, of this city and former pastor of St. John's German Lutheran church and Trinity Lutheran church, died at iiis resid tuce in °oylestown, P» , on Friday, December 80, at about 8 o'clock in clie evening. Mr. Groff came to Dmville October 12, 1831 and tjok pasturial clurge of Trinity Lutheran church, where lie con I inued to preacli until Februry S), 188« i. Attei resigning from Triuity church lie accepted a call to Sr. John's German Lutheran church, which charge also embraced the Lutheran churches it Ridgeville, Laz»rus and Oik Grove. He continued to fa'thtully serve the many peop'e who looked to him for spiritual advice and couifort until about 12 years ago, when ho resigned and removed to Dauphin county. Be for) ontning here lie had for niauy years been pastor of the St. John's Lutheran church at Ea-ton, the oldest and mother of all the Lutheran church es in Easton. The many who knew him while he labored lor tho upbuild ing of his church and people in this citv and viouity, will regret to learn of his death. Horses Balked, Delayed Funeral. A team of hor-es belonging to Erwin Hunter, the liveryman, attached to a large .-lei,in which were seated mem bers of Goodrich l J o>t, No. 23. G. A. R , and other friends of the late Cap tain George Lovett, bilked yesterday afternoon, while enroute to the Epis copal cemetery. They stubbornly resisted every otlort on the part of the driver to get them togo for a time, and rn account of j their barking and t..isting around, ! the occupants of the t-h d, fearing au i upset, jumped out into the snow. ESTABLISHED IN 1855 ELEMENTS INTERFERED The Mummers had a very successful parade Monday afternoon, considering the way they were handicapped by the elements. Notwithstanding the pleas ant weather of Sunday and that the bureau had predicted a continuance of the same,a great change occurred dur ing the night. A torrent of rain was falling in the morning, with no indica tions of a let up. It continued all day and until late Monday night. The enthusiasm which Mummers and all others interested in the success of the event had felt the day before was somewhat lessened at the outlook. Undaunted, however, the manage ment prepared to do the best they could, hoping against hope that the storm clouds would scatter, and the rain cease to fall by noon, at least. In that thev were disappointed, as it was raining as freely as it had at any time since commencing. The streets were in a deplorable condition for marching. Slush, mud and water pre vailed everywhere. They were a hard proposition to tackle viewed from ev ery standpoint. But there were only two ways to overcome the obstacles. They had either to be encountered,or the parade called off,and as the latter would have been too great a disappointment to the many people lining the sidewalks to witness the pageantry, the former was decided upon. Previous to that word had been sent to headquarters that eight floats would not appear in line,because of the fabrios with which they were trimmid being too delicate to stand the rain. Similar disappointing an- j nouncements came from other quart- ; ers. The Sooth Side delegation oould not get here, and many residing at Berwick,Bloomsburg, Catawissa, Mil ton and Sunbury who expected to par ticipate in the parade,gave up the trip on account of the weather. Tbe veu ture in the face of all these difficulties was finally made. The parade formed on Market street, at the Washington Engine house, and moved at 1:80 o'clock. The rain was still falling, but the masquaraders moved along to the music in advance apparently as well satisfied as though the sun was shining. The spectacle was better than was expected, the few in line making a fine appearance and causing much amusement to the crowdß on the sidewalks along the route of parade. Chief Marshal Ralph Kisner and his aids were followed by a squad of fire men as a guard of honor, Then came the Mechauiosville baud, rendering a lively rag time air for the benefit of the fantastic division directly in their rear. The majority of the costumes and make-ups of the mummers, while amusing were not of the unusual. Oth ers, though were the reverse,revealing the care and stndy the designers had given them in order to attract special attention, and to receive the applause of the spectators and, perhaps,some of the prizes offered by the committee. The Washington Dram Corps came next and behind it a division com posed of floats and wagons, the latter appropriately trimmed and decorated. Among the moat amusing and in teresting features of the parade were the following: A miniature electric light plant on a float. On one side of the wagon was the inscription: "16 to 1;" ou the other "Dauville Municipal Electric Light Plant," and at the rear, "Keep your hands off the Engine and Dy namo." A tribe of Indians on horse back and in costume and native war paint was not only an amusing, but an interesting feature. A large road wagon filled with a lot of rural looking people and represent ing a delegation of farmers coming to town, attracted its share of attention. Miller's jnnb wagon was elaborately decorated with gnm shoes, rubber boots rag - * and paper bags. Charles Johnson in the garb of a hunter, gained mauy complimentary remarks as he mover! along the streets, loaded with a rifle and a lot of game. Two bu-iuess floats were mach ad mired. That of the Stem Shoe Com pauy was prettily trimme'l, containing -amples of the goods made by the firm and bore the inscription: "En courage Home Industry." Delcamp's loe wagou was another pretty turnout. It was appropriately trimmed. John Hollister personated a double man. His upright hands encased iu shoes and an imitation of a head sus pended downward between his knees, gave him an unique aud comical ap pearance. Little Donald McClure, the 7 year old son of W. L. McClore, cashier of the First National Bank, took the role of Mrs. Chad wick and did his part well. With satchels aud placards in his hands and suspended from his person, he informed the public who he was and that he had in his possession cash, bonds and mortgages to burn. A. C. Amesbary with his hand organ and goat attracted his share of atten tion. A giraffe with neck towering high above everything else in the parade, attracted a lot of attention. Its pro pelling powers were furnished by three boys, Frank and William Baker aud C. Lake, audit was a unique adver tising scheme devised by Cleaver, the dry goods dealer. The parade was reviewed by the judges at three different places, who after the disbandmeut, decided to whom the prizes should be awarded and turned the list over to the commit tee so that the latter could distribute them to the proper persons. JOB PRINTING The office of the AMERICAN being furnished with 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 Ofall Kinds and Description DEATH OF PROMI NENT CITIZEN Captain George Lovett, one of Dan ville's best known citizens, died at hia h0me, 21:4 Vine street, at abont 7 o'olook Sunday evening. After suffering with a severe oold and plearicy.Mr. Lovett recovered and had been out and around town for two weeks previous to Wednesday, wh«a he was taken with a servere chill which was the beginning of the end. During the time he was able to ootna down street, he visited the offloe of the AMERICAN. In his death Dan ville lias lost a useful citizen, and hia family a kind husband and a loving fattier. He was 69 je.»rs of age, being born jin Ireland in 1888. In 1858 he cam# te America, and located in Philadel -1 phia. A year la'er he located in this city. He first worked in a rolling mill, where he remained for several years. Later he served tor u term as assistant Superintendent of the Waterman <3b Beaver mills, now the Reading Iro» Company. In 1862 he enlisted iD Com pany A, 132 nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry; was made quarter master Sergeant and took part in the engagement at Sonth Mountains, An tietam and Fredericksburg. He km wounded at Antiotam but served the enlistment aud was discharged in 1868. He re-enlisted after being at home for a short time and became a member of the First Battalion, P. V. I. He was elected Captain of Company D, and when the regiment was consolidated into the 187 th P. V. 1., he was mads Captain of Company K, and entered the Army of the Pntomao at Bowling Green. He was in the bittle of Cold Harbor, the first engagement in front of Petersburg aud led his Company wheD they charged Fort Hill, where Bof his men were killed and many wounded. In the next engagement while on the skirmish line, he was severely wounded in the arm, and re turning home on a furlough. He re mained three months. At the end of that time he rejoined his regiment and was discharged in 1865. After hia return from the service he was employ ed in the rolling mill, but after tha organization of the Danville Store Works he was engaged with that Com pany. Mr. Lovett served two terms as mem ber of the School Board, six years a member of Borough Council and four years as clerk of that body. In 1877 he was a candidate ou the Republican ticket for member of Assembly and hi* opponent, the late Jesse Ammerman, only defeated him by threejvotes. He was a member of the Independent Or der of Red Men, and passed all the chairs; also a member of the Trinity M. E. church, the Q. A. R., and was several times a delegate to the Re publican County and State Conven tions. He was married in 1878 to Miss Kate Herr, who with the following children, survive him—"Walter S., Jen nie M., Margaret H., and Frank W. The funeral of the late Captain George Lovett, whose death occurred Sunday evening, took place from the family residence, 212 Vine street, yes terday afternoon. Impressive servioes were held at 2 o'clock, the Rev. N. E. Cleaver, pastor of Trinity M. K. church, officiating. Goodrich Post, No. 22, G. A. R. attended the obse quies in a body, being picsent at the house and accompanying the cortege to the oemeteiy, where the beautiful burial service of that organization was used and the customary salute fired over the grave. Two of Mr. Lovett's former Com rades in arms from out of town, wert among the Grand Army men who gath ered around the casket containing all that was mortal of the man with whom they stood, shoulder to shoulder, on many hotly contested battle fields dar ing the datk days of the great rebel lion. They were Edward W. Roderick, of Canal Dover, Ohio, who is visiting his ton in this oity at the present time,and Daniel J. Newman, of Scran ton. The latter was a member of the lß3nd Regiment, P. V. I,and thejprei ent secretary of the Regimental As sociation, of which Mr. Lowtt wa« president at the time of his death. The last te-nnion of ttie Association was held at Antietam, September 17, 1904, the anniversary of the battle in which the deceased was wouuded. A regimeutai monument was unveiled al that re-union, and the officers for the ensuing year elected. Mr. Lovitt be ing honored with the presidency of the Association. Six comrades served as pall bearers, three from the 132 nd Reigment and three from the 187 th. The former was represented by Hon. James Foster, Hon. F. G. Blee and O. B. Sweitaei, and the latter by John Sechler, G. W. Jackson and B. B. Brown. Interment was made in the Episcopal cemetery. nr. florgan's Boat Ride. The second trip across the river since the ice moved, and the first passage from the South side to Danville wai made on Saturday morning by Galen Morgan, construction superintendent of the bridge work. Mr. Morgan us>;d the boat that Daniel Ross made the first trip in last Friday. He started at the ferry lauding, and althouuh the ice iu the river was still running thickly, he came straight across the river, landing above the bridge. His purpose in making the trip was togo to Red Point and into the condition of the false work that wa« swept from the fifth sj a i when the ioe moved. The lumber lies imbedded in the ioe alongside the shore at that place.
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