How fajer -—For tie Heme The circulation of this paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR DR. IRVING H. JENNINGS, OJict Ilovrt 9A. M.to 12 .»/• 104 Mill s*■■> l P. M- to A P. M. Danville, Pa. SHULTZ, M. 425 MILL ST., DANVILLE, PA. Diseases of the Stomach and Intestines a Specialt" |yt. W. P. ANULK, DENTIST OFFICE: —IH MILLSTREET. eeth Extracted without I' Crown and Hrldtfe Work a Specialty, fcqnipped with the latent and most improved Innlruments and prepared to execute the most difficult DR C. H. REYNOLDS, -DENTIST— -288 Mill St., - Danville, Pa. Deutietry in all it* branches. Charge Moderate and all work Guaranteed Established 1832 CONOENSEI) NEWS. Watch the primaries. This is hot cake weather. The days are getting longer. Meu who cut ice should waste no time. The "middle of the road" is the safest place to walk. Beware ol the treacherous grip germ. Now the Legislature will resume work and beep at it to the end. Remember, choose only men of the highest ideals and principles for school directors. Meanwhile it is well to keep a watch on the candidates for school di rector in your ward ; also those who desire to represent yon in Council. The Elks of Milton, have secured a lease on the Brown building,corner of Broadway and Bound avenue.and will have it refitted between now and April first, when it will be occupied bv the organization. Farmers throughout Berks county predict that potato bugs will be plenti ful next season. William Rubright, of Moslem,found several live potato bags on his farm recently,and E. K. Lesher found several large caterpillars. Primary election* could be made a great deal more interesting if the vot ers could be made to realize their im portance. It suggests good times that at one of the big savings banks of New York the rush to make deposits became so furious as to make intervention of the police necessary. The crowd was bent on depositing its money in time to draw interest for the first quarter of the year. The whole area of Winter wheat is 81,155,000 acre*, and the average con dition is not as high as at ttie corre ■pocding period last year. For school directors—men of hon es X'j and capability,whose only aim in seeking election is the proper educa tion of the voting ami the economical and just adoiinintiation of tlie business affairs of the school board. If you will cross questiou your wife, after stie has read the paper, you will find that she is a little "hazy" about the statu# of the Eacteru war,bat that she has a sharp and clear notion of the "special sales" that are in progress at the various stores. Photographer I. C. Lee i« receiving congratulations over the arrival of a baby boy at hi 9 houic on West Mahon ing street. Icr-'overed sidewalks are uot cal culate I t) inspire iu toe averago pedes trian a sweet spirit Auctioneers thougliout the rural dis tricts of Montgomery aud Le high coouties report that a smaller number of farmers' publio sales will be held this spring than fur many years, as farming is more profitable •than in the past. A charter was issued by the State department in Harrisbuig to The Peo ple's Savings & Trust Co of liazle •ton, capital stock |125,000. Nominate good men for school di rectors Only the best should be »lect •ed. The residence of Hon. C. H. Dicker man, of Milton, was thoroughly ran sacked by burglars on Tuesday while the family was abseut. Even at this early day the import ance and magnitude of the Knights Templar conclave to be held a! Will lamport iu May becomes apparent from the wide scope < 112 the preparations be ing made for the event. Good men and true with right piin clples aud the welfare of the city at heart are the kind to select for coun"il nieri aud school directors. Unless of a pessimistic turn no coal dealer has had much to complain of this winter. The ground hog is doe to come| out on Keb. 7tli. If he sefs his shadow he will Seattle back in his hole. Six weeks of cold weather will follow. If the skies are overcast the woodcliuck will remain out to frisk about. According to tradition, the weather during the «nsaing forty days will be moderate. "THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS. VOL. 50—MO 3. EXPLOSION IN ORUG STORE The explosion of a bottle of wood alcohol iu Hunt's drugstore Sunday morning about nine o'clock caused ex citemeut in the vicinity of Mill and Mahoning streets. The scattered al cohol soon burst into flames and only the timely arrival of assistance saved the entire contents of the room from destruction. G. Shoop Hunt, propri etor of the store was badly burned about the face. The bottle of wood alcohol was about three-quarters full and was standing on a shelf back of the prescription desk. John H. Hunt, father of the proprietor,had been in the store earlier in the morning and had rebuilt the fire in a stove near which the bottle stood, and tlieu returned home to breakfast while G. Shuop Hunt took charge of the store. The explosion could hardly be attri buted to excessive heat as the fire had scarcely boon started, and the room was still chilly when the accident hap pened. Mr. Hant was seated near the stove, and just below the shelf upon which stood the alcohol bottle, when wittiout warning the bottle bunted with a loud report. The jar shook the store and the noise was heard in the adjoining buildings. The force of the compressed atmosphere broke a large window in the frout of the store. The alcohol was scattered over the space baok of the prescription desk, causing the whole area to burst into flames. The explosion was heard across the street,and a chemical extinguisher was brought from the Post Office that soon put out the flre. Mr. Hunt was badly burned about the face and suffered great pain. The bottles standing beside the alcohol were not even moved, and the only other article that was broken in the store, beside the frout window, was a bottle standing on another shelf direct ly below the exploded bottle. Engine and Dynamo Here. The long looked for and anxiously j awaited engine and dynamo for the j municipal electric light plant, have finally reached Danville. They putin an appearance yester- j day morniDg, arriving over the Read- ' tug railroad and occupying two frieght cars. In accordance with prior instruc- j tious a message was sent the Rumsey Eleotrical notifying it that the engine and dynamo were here. A representative of the company is ex- i pected to arrive soon, to superintend getting the machinery hauled from the railroad to the water plant aud setting it up. How long that will take will depend greatly on circumstances that , may likely be eucountered. However, ; some of the local people identified with the new plaut.are of the opinion that every thing will be ready to turn on the lights by February 1. In order to have his end of the work completed by the time the machinery is iu position, Superintendent Watts is pushing the diffcult matter of planting the poles 39 rapidly as possible. A Protective Association. The Montour Couuty Medical So ciety iu accordance with the plaus ad opted at the last regular meeting, is poshing the matter of the formation of a medical Protective Association. This is with the view of protecting the j members from sharps and dead heats, people who make a practice of not paying their physicians for services , rendered. These are black listed and their names placed on record iu the books of the association, in order that no other member thereof may bo I swindled by the sharps. These protec- , tive associations have been in vogue in otli- r counties in the State for a uumber of years, and they prove of great benefit to the medical frater nity. The committee appointed to arrange for the organization in this couuty, is hard at woik prefecring its plans. Dis tant organizations have been wrftteu to for copies of their constitution and by-laws, iu order that suitable ones may be drifted for the local associa tion. It is exp-cted that an organiza tion will take pla e soon. Riveters Hard at Work. The riveters at work on the new bridge are making rapid pcorgess,con sidering the various kinds of weather they have had to contend with. Whenever the elements permitted,or when it was possible to be at work at all. the crew was on duty heating the bolts, driving them into place and riveting them fast. The four spans will be entirely completed in a short time, with the exceptiou of the floor ing and foot walks. That means,view ing the situation from present indica tions.that the riveters will get through with their portion of the work on the spans that are up, before work can be resumed on the three remaining spans. When a resumption of the latter will occur, would be difficult to say with any degree of oerlainty. Under prts ent condition it would be impossible to put up the false work. The water and ice would sweep away the heavy supports as fast as they would be put in position. Everything, however, is ready to begin the work on the remain ing spans. Should the river freeze over again, or get sufficiently low and clear of ice to allow work to be resumed, it will be done at once. Will Begin Work April Ist. Patrick Kearns, who was appointed Mercantile Appraiser January 1. will begin the duties of his office, April 1. DANVILLE. PA., THURSDAY - JAN4JAISY lit, 1905. DIRECTORS' CONVENTION The first annual convention of the Moutoor County School Directors, in compliance with the Act of 1903, was held Tuesday in the Y. M. O. A. auditorium. This Act requires the di rectors to meet at a time apart from Institute week,which lias always been the custom heretofore. Two sessions were held, at 10 a. m.and 1:30 p. in. Forty-three out of the sixty-two di rectors in the county were in attend ance. When Superintendent Durr called the convention to order the following directors responded to roll call: Anthony Towuship. —W. O. Krum. Jacob Kreamer, P. F. Brennen, Allen Watson. Cooper Township.—J. M. Shultz. Charles Fry, Alonzo Mauser, Brace Plooh, N. B. Krum. Derry Township.—George J. Ootner. James B Pollock, Matthew Sheep. Liberty Township.—l. G. Acor, Lu ther Crotnley, W. C. Robbins, W. J. Clark. Limestone Township —J. A. Cromis, W. D. Hartman, P. F. Cromis, David Fonst. Mahoning Township.— Hurley Bay lor,Alfred Melliu,Joseph Bitter, Clar ence Phillips. Pino Grove Independent District. — J. Dal Cotner, C. B. Blue. Valley Township.—B. F. Bennett, H. A. Sldler.C F. Plooh.H. J. Shultz. Washingtonville.— William K. Rob- iosou. West Hemlock Township.—William Gething, W. B. Billheim,Joseph Wiu tersteen, J. W. Andy, Joseph Crim. Danville, First Ward.— F. E. Harpel, M. D., Robert Adams. Second Ward.—J. Newton Pursel. Third Ward.—Jacob Fi?cher. Fourth Ward.—Walter O. Greene, W. H. Orth. A permanent organization was then effected by the election of Jacob Fisch er, Danville, President: David Foust, Limestone township. First Vice Presi dent; W. R. Robinson, Washington ville. Second Vice President; J. N. Puisel, Danville, Secretary, and Jos eph Ritter, Mahoning township. Trea surer. W. H. Orth aud W. O. Greene, Dan ville, aud O. F. Ploch. Valley town ship. J. B. Pollock, Derry town ship and Joseph Ritter, Mahoning township, weie elected delegates to the State Convention of School Directors, which meets at Harrisburg in Feb ruary. The convention reconvened at 1:30 p. m., at which time D. W. Sankey, delivered an address on "Modern San itary Methods." Dr. F. E Harpel read a paper on"The Director—His Duties aud Obligations" which was a most excellent aud able article, and received much favorable comment. W. R. Robinson also read a highly instruc tive paper on"The Duty of the Di rector to His School." Both pipers were full of good points and valuable information,aud made so favorable an Impression that a vote of thanks was extended to the gentlemen. One of the interesting features of the sessions was the qaesriou box. Many questions pertaining to the di rector and the school, on which in dividual members desired more li«jht, being thorOQghly discussed. Some of the questions were: What is the best method of keepiiiß op attendance? Should directors allow thermelves to be persuadel by outside influence in selection of teaol.er*? Should directors receive pay? Is it advisable to make frequent ch<n*ea in teachers? Do di rectors vi-ir schools oiton enough? Is corporal punishment advisable? etc. Danville Defeats Kingston. In a one sided name played at the Armory last evening Danville easily tie e «ted the Kingston basket ba 11 te«m Danville had the game well in hand flora the start, and at no time was there even a possibility ot Kingston getting in the lead. The home team showed improvement in their team work over the playii g in the la.-t few games. There is still however, much to be accomplished iu the way of passing and snappy play ing. The visitors played an indiffer ent game. The line up: Kingston. Danville. Fairclulds ... forward. Welliver Hall forward .Dougherty Bates center Sechler Eavenson guard Harry Culver guard Bedea Goals from the field —Welliver 8 Dougherty 4, Bedea 3, Barry 2, Hall 2. and Eavenson 2. Goals from fouls- Bates 1. Horse Severs an Artery. While a team belonging to A. C Amesbury was delivering coal near the corner of Chambers and First streets, Welsh Hill, Saturday, one of the horses slipped and severed an artery in the right fore leg The street at this point was very slippery, and the team was on a steep grade when the accident occurred. The horse had slipped, and was endeavor ing to recover himself when one of the corks on a back shoe struck the front leg and seveied the artery. The wound bled profusely for a time. The animal was led to I lie stable on Church street and Dr. J. C Reed sum moned. He soon succeeded in stop ping the flow of hlood. | There promises to be a good deal of moving about on April Ist. KIHKENDALL FOR MAYOR Monday evening, the Democrats of the city of Wilkesbarre met in conven tion and placed in nomination candi dates for the several offices to be voted for at the coming February election The ticket is a strong one, and the choice of the Convention for Mayor was Fred O. Kirkendall, a son-iu-law of George M. Gearhart, of this city, and well known here. Mr. Kirkendall was nominated by Attorney Paul Bed ford, who said in part: "I am reminded at this time of an incident related by Judge Woodward at a former Democratic convention when a nomination by the Democratic | party was equivalent to an election. Judge Woodward, or Mr. Woodward, as he was then, was chairman of this particular convention. The incident happened about thirty years ago and I was thereby prevented from being a witness to it. It seems that the con vention was a rather turbulent one and there were many contests for all the offices. Matters became more and more exciting as the proceedings went on. When nominations for the office of sheriff were called several delegates jumped to the floor, each one more ex cited and anxious than the rest to be recognized by the chair. But one of the delegate- 1 waved above his head in a very pointed manner from the stand point of the chairman, a revolver. "The chairman hastily rose to his feet and demanded that order be re stored and announced in his loudest tones that he would recognize the dele gate with the gun. Tho favored dele sate took the floor and placed in nomi n itiou the name of William Peuu Kirk endall. Needless to say he was nomi nated by the convention and elected by an oveiwhelming majority. His brother, Ira Kirkendall, was the first mayor of Wilkesbarre when it was in corporated a city, aud this former ex ecntive has a »on who is not far away from us tonisht. "Fred O. Kirkendall is a man youug in yars, but not so young as to be without wide experience aud fitness for the position of mayor. He is a citizen of spotless integrity, who has always taken a patriotio interest in the welfare of his native citv, and a political caudidate whose strength at the polls has beeu forcibly demonstrat ed. Ho is a man whom all Democrats and men of other politioal creeds who wish to see an executive who will give the city a clean, houest and respect able government, can Rupport. "He is a business man of the very widest experience and ouo who stands upjn a good platform. He was born and reared in the city, and lias the power of looking into matters which would help wouderfully in bringing the city to ttie front rank. His name I present for consideration." Every time the name of Kirkendall was mentioned by the speaker it was met with hearty handclapping and stamping of feet aud at the conclusion it looked as if the proverbial Bedlam had broken loose. When order was finally restored, a delegate moved that the nominations close which was done. The secretary was tlieii instructed to cast the ballot and Mr. Kirkeudall waR at once plac ed on the ticket by an unanimous vote. The nominee was then called to the front and he responded by thanking the dnleiiatHg tor the honor they had thrust upon him. He sail that the past few days he had been ill and was tn such a shape that nothing bnt a Democratic convention could have brought him out. He concluded by again thanking the convention. Male Quartette at Y. n. C. A. The entertainment given by the Male Quartette from the Ithaca Conservatory of Music in the Y. M. C. A. Hall last evening as the third number of the Bpe''ial course, was largt ly attended, and thoroughly enjoyed. The Associa tion Hall was crowded, every availa ble space b-ing in demand. The program waa Very well render ed through* ut,the quartet work being especially effective. The solo numbers were very delightful, and the selec tions excellert. The readings by Mr. Wilson, which occurred at intervals during the pro gram were loudly applauded. Mr. OJbert, the ba>-8, was Buttering from a bad i old and was unable to tender his solo numbers. He sang, however, in the quartet work. Every one who heard the quartet sing last evening will agree that the organization is a credit to the Ithaaa Conservatory of Music, and that the Y. M. C. A. deserves much praise for securiug this entertainment. This Is the Time to Act. This is the time of the year when taxpayers and the Intelligent and thinking men of the town should be awake and see to the candidacy and nomination of tbe most efficient, prac tical, common sense, patriotic, hon est and trusty representatives they can find for Councilman, School Director or other ward officers, and then see that their candidate is elected. A Bad flistake. Clarence Clements,a young m»n em ployed at the Shamokin silk mill, cut his baud while at work yesterday morn ing. Returning to his home when it was thought he was going to faint one of the members of the family gave him what he thought was a drink ot whis key, hut proved to be sulphuric acid. The young man is in a very critical couditiou. PERSONAL PAKACRAPIIS Mr. and Mrs. John L. Voris, of Pottsgrove, spent Suuday with friends in this city. C. C. Houseneck, of Berwick, spent Sunday in this city. Miss Bertha Keister and sister, of Sunbury, spent Sunday iu this city. W. A. Sholenberg, of Berwick, call ed on friends in this city on Sunday. O. A. Geringer, of Berwick, was a visitor in this city on Sunday. Dr. W. E. Drumheller, of Berwick, spent Suuday with his parents iu this city. Mr. and Mrs. George Purpur spent Sunday in Wilkesbarre. Paul Rieck was a visitor in Wilkes barre Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Ortlieb, of New York city, are guests at the home of Albert Kemmer, East Market striet. Howard Lunger, of Berwick, spent Sunday in this citv. Adam Wagner, of Washingtonville, spout Sunday with frieudß in this city. Samuel Rice, of Williampport. speut Sunday with is brothers in this city. Edward W. Peters was a Wilkesbarre visitor yesterday. J. L. Richardson, of Bloomt-burg, transacted business iu this city yester day. The following party from Blooms burg spent Tuesday evening in this citv and eujoyed an exoeilent supper at D. B. Heddens'restaurant: Mr. and Mrs. William Law, Mrs. A. M. Cook, Miss E. Bloch, Miss Charlotte E. Kel ley, James Magee and R. H. Moyer. Dr. A. T. DeWitt, of Riverside, transacted business in Bloomsburg yes terday. William Sechler and wife, of Straw berry Ridge, speut yesterday at the home of 3. F. Ricketts, Pine street William F. Diehl and family, of Anthony township, were in this city yesterday. Harry Martin, of Milton, spent yes terday with friends in this city. Mrs. A. T. DeWitt,of Riverside, has returned home after a month's visit with relatives in New York City. Mrs. Jane B Moser and her grand daughter, Miss Jennie Bechtel.of Val ley township, visited friends in this city yesterday. Henry Rempe left yesterday on a business trip to Syracuse, N. Y. John Eisenhart transacted business in Wilkesbarre yesterday. Mrs. William Mattler and little daughter, of New York City, are vis iting at the home of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. A. T. DeWitt. Riverside. Miss Elizabeth Grittiu was a visitor iu Bloomsburg yesterday. Floyd Shaw, of Kingston, is a guest at the tiome of Albert Kemmer, East Market street. N. D. Haupt, of Sunbury.was a vis itor In this city yesterday. Miss Florence Ephliu enjoyed a trol ley ride to Bloomsburg yesterday. Hiram Woodruff, of Union Corner, was a Danville visitor yesterday. Send for One. Oue of the most unique calendars to usher in the year 1005 comes from the Literary Institute and State Normal School at Bloomsburg. Pa. On the card above the caleudar-pad is a pict ure of the buildings and grounds, and a likeness of the Principal, Dr. J. P. Welsh. On each of the twelve pages of the pad is found oue or more pict ures of the leading members of the faculty, with an appropriate setting forth of the strong features of the de partment each represents. It will be sent to any address on re ceipt of 5 cents in stamps to pay post age mailed to the Principal. Graduate" and former studeuts of the school will doubtless all want one of these, as throuuhout the year it will be a daily reminder of old times and familiar faces. Ttie Spring Term of this excellent institution will open March 25th, 'OS. Special inducements aro held out to publio school teachers who can attend all or part of the term. Change In Temperature. The change in the temperature yes terday was very satisfactory to the residents of this section. When com pared with that of the previous week it was spring-like. The air was mild aud balmy. At noon the thermometer iu front of the Oillaspy House, registered 50 degrees above zero. It was one of the most de lightful days of the season. Ice and snow melted rapidly under ttie rays of the warm sun shining from a clear and unclouded sky. Iu plaoes water ac cumulated on the streets, and at cer tain poiuts crossings aud thorough fares became quite muddy. As a result of the change from cold to warmer weather, the river condi tions were greatly bettered. The ice Hoe was not so heavy as it had been, consequently the Hunches crossed with far 1» as dilflculty and danger. They did a good business, and the people of South Danville were better satisfied with the situation of affairs than they have been iu a long time. If the pres eut weather continues for a few days, the water will become entirely clear o( ice, and the crossing of boats made still easier. April aud moviug day are approach ing- IMPROVEMENTS' BEING MADE The Polish Lithuanian Brewing Company's plant is undergoing a great transformation. Changes are being made,and in a short time the building ou Spring street will have passed be yond recognition. It will be remembered that Anton Buerger,president of the Buerger Malt ing Company, of Mayville, Wisconsin, recently became part owner of the local plant. Soon thereafter he set about ftevisiug plaus for the improvements of the establishment. After these were consummated, work was commenced. A new foundation is being placed un der the entire structnre. Partitions are being removed so as to have a packiug room, 40x40 feet. This will have a concrete floor. It is now being built. The present office will be re moved into the building on the op posite side of the street, now used as the bottling works The latter industry will be dispensed with. A new office will be erected near the present bot tliug establishment. Local mechanics are being employed,and while they are at work the business of the plant is not being interfered with. When everything is completed and putin shape, Mr. Buerger says he is going to invite the public to inspect the plant, so an opinion can be passed upon its merits. "I am not going to make a new building of this,"he con tinued, "but I am going to make all the improvements on it that I can." Mr. Buerger, when talking to a American representative yesterday af ternoon. said: "This bind of work is my hobby." My brother frequent ly tells oje so. I have seven brew ing establishments in Pennsylvania. Its my delight to find some old plant and put it in running order. That's just what lam doing now. A year hence,yon will pprhaps have forgotten me. So far as you or any one else, with the exception of those immediately identified with these works, has any knowledge. I shall have stepped down and out. I will not be a resident of your city. I will not have personal charge of this establishment,but I will be represented by a competent man, a superintendent, who will report to me weekly. I will be kept posted regard ing the way the business is being con ducted, just as I am concerning what is being done at my other six plants. There is more money to be made in repairing and lemodeliug an old brew ery, than there is in building a new, up-to-date one." Mr. Buerger's right hand man is S. J. Czechowicz. At the present time the latter is serving in the capacity of book keeper, but will soon be promoted to a more responsi ble position. A year ago he was not in so quietly a disposed country as he finds himself today. Then he was within the coufines of Port Arthur, representing au American firm. On the night of February 10, 1904, lie and a number of others started to climb a high hill for the purpose of witnessing a naval battle between the Russiaus and Japan war ships. They soon gave up the expedition,because of the shells beginning to drop around them entire ly too thick for either comfort or safe ty. The party returned from where they had started.aud the next day Mr. Czechowicz made a ha>ty exit fiom the scenes of conflict. Schools in Good Condition. The public schools of this city are in a flouri.-hing coudition Everything counected with them at the present time,is moving along to the satisfac tion of the Superintendent,principals, teachers and pnpils. The unsettled state which occurs in all schools and colleges for a short time following a vacation period, es peciallv after the fe-tive Holiday tide, has assumed a normal state. Matters are ag*iu working with clock like regularity. Each ilitss is in its place, and each pupil in his or her class. All are sruly mg with but oue object in view— that of advancing as rapidly as possible to ward that goal which everyone is an xious to reach. " Education." Since the holidays the number of pupils has «re»tly increased, many children hav ing be-n admitted for the fir*t time on account of reaching the legal age of 6 years. These swell the ranks to a con siderable exteut, and they are taking interest in their primary studies. Professor Uordy is well pleased with the condition of all the schools, and predicts a successful wiuter term. To Install 'Phone System. Owing to the success achieved by the Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Company with the telephone line it introduced recently, connecting all its collieries in the Schuylkill region with headquarters of the company at Pottsville, the Reading Railway Com pany has decided to establish a tele phone system along its main line and all the other divisions. The arrangement will not interfere, however, with the telegraph depart ment, but 'phoue service will be used at all points where there are no tele graph offices and where t.ains can be reached on sidings,etc., thus throwing extra safeguards atound trains and saving the expense of operators at poiuts where there is but little for them to do. At the present time the Readinghas hundreds of private 'phones. They are used in the big yards and at all im portant stations. At Reading iu the locomotive shop, car shop, offices and switch towers, they are in use and on bu-y days can hardly be dispensed with. ESTABLISHED fN 1855 GENERAL COXEY IN TOWN Jacob S. Coxey.a native of this city, who became famous by organizing the Commonweal Army some years ago, and marching at the head of the gath ering ali the way from Massilon.Ohio, to Washington. D. C., iB visiting rela tives in Danville. General Coxey was born in Danville and lived here until early manhood. He was employed in several of the iron mills here, and just prior to his departure he held the position of en gineer at the Co-operative Iron and Steel Company's works. In 1881 he left Danville and located at Massiloo, at which place he was identified with a number of successful business en terprises. It was while in Massilon that he organized the famons army. About five years ago he moved to Mt. Vernon, Ohio,and engaged in the sand business which he is still conducting. General Coxey was transacting busi ness in Philadelphia this week and he took occasion on his return trip to vis it relatives in ttiis city and Wilkee barre. He arrived here yesterday af ternoon at 4 -.33 o'clock and spent last night at the home of his sister, Mrs. A. F. Spitler, Church street. He will leave this morning for his home at Mt. Vernon. An AMERICAN representative call ed on Mr. Coxey last evening, and spent a very pleasant period with him. He is a particularly intere-ting talker, and is po.-sessed of a pleat-iog person ality. He was especially well pleased with the many improvements both in dustrial and municipal,that have been made in Danville siuce his departure, aud commented upon the prosperous appearance of the city. rionthly Reception. The regular monthly reoeption of the Thomas Beaver Boys' Bible Class of the Y. M. O. A was held last even ing in the Association Hall, and was a most enjoyable affair. These month ly entertainments for the boys are al ways appreciated, not only by the members of the class, but also by the parents and others interested in the welfare of boys and young men. The class now numbers 250, and the attendance at both the weekly meet ings and the monthly receptions is al ways large. The Ladies' Auxiliary, under whose direction the receptions are given, do all in their power to make the affairs interesting and enjoy - ble. The value of the class to the boys, and the great amount of good accom plished might be better understood, if one could see the enthusiasm and in terest shown by the youthful members. The program last evening, which was arranged by Mrs. William D. Lau master and Mrs. Jesse Shannon, was as follows: Singing Class Scripture Reading. Mrs. Jesse Shannon Prayer. Piano Dnet Masses Anna Divel and Margaret Sidler. Recitation Miss Elsie Qulick. Vocal Duet Misses Helen and Ethel Shannon. Reoitation Miss Frances Harpel. Vocal Solo Miss Edna Hughes. Recitation Miss Qussie Bruder. Vocal Solo..Master Raymond Sinton. Recitation Miss Mildred Sidler. Vooal Duet... Mrs. J. H. Johnson and Mr. Laumaster. Recitation Mis? Isabel Blue. Piano Solo Miss Mary Hooley. Wreck Inquest Delayed. Word reci ived irom Shainokin states that Engineer Mo El wee, who was in jured in the recent wreck at the Weigh Soales in which Engineer Conser <*nd Fireman McElwrath lost their lives.is recovering very slowly from the in juries he reoeived and it will be au other week at least before he will be able to appear before the Coroner's jury and give hi* testimony concerning the fat il accident. The wife of Operator Dankl>iberg»r has so f»r recovered as to be able to b>' op and a r ound the house. She has been fully iuformed ot the result of the ter rible wreck. Evangelistic Heetlngs. A series of evangelistic meetings will begin at the E»stEud Mission on Mon day evening, January 23rd. Owing to the accident that has disabled Rev. J. D. Cook, of Renovo, who wai to have oonducted the first week's meetings,he will not be nble to fill his appointment. Rev. C. H. Bruce, D. D., of Jersey Shore will preaoh the first part of the week and Rev. W. T. L. Kieffer, of Milton the balance. On Monday, Jan nary 80th, Rev. George J. Mingins, D. D., of New York, will take charge of the services. Ttie public is cordial ly invited to be present. Officers Installed. Last uight at a nieetiug of Lotus Conclave, No. 127, Improved Order of HeptaKopliß tlie following officers were nit-tailed for the ensuing term,by Dis trict Deputy A. M. Peters: Arclion, Charles Gibbons; Provost, David Haring; Prelate, Harry Seidel; Past Arclton.Klmer Peters; Financier, William L. McGlure; Treasurer, Ed ward Wetzel; Secretary,Cliarles Olond ; Trustee, W. O. Greeoe. A committee of five was appointed to make arrange ments for a banqaet to be held some time in February, at which prominent officials from Baltimore will be in at tendance. For the benefit of all the people the laws enacted by the Legislature should be publisiiep. 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 Of all Kinds and Description ANNUAL CONCLAVE AT WIUIAMSPORT Under the title of "What Williama port did In 1904," H. R. Laird, aeo retary and manager of the Williame port Board of Trade, has just isaoed his annual report for the past year. After giving in detail what has been accomplished, the neat and attractive little booklet bjiefly sets fourth what is going to take place in the Conten tion city the coming summer. Among the latter events is the meeting of the Grand Commandery,Knights Templar. "By invitation of the local membera of the Order, the Grand Commandery, Knights Templar of Pennsylvania,will hold its fifty-second annual conclave in Williamsport. May 22-24. TLoaa who will be in attendance will repiea eut very largely leading industrial in terests of the State and the creation of a good impression of Williamsport can not be but beneficial to the city'a in teiestß. The members of Baldwin II Commandery have subscribed a fond amounting to f15,000 which will b® used for the purpose of entertainment, decoration, etc.. and on their part nothing will be left undone to main tain Williamsport's reputation for hoi pitality and to increase its fame aa a city for convention purposes as well a* for Home or Business." Within two 6ay9 after the accept ance of the above invitation at York last May, where the conclave of 1904 was held, neailv every room in all the large hotels in Williamst ort had been engaged by Comniandeiies expecting to be in attendance at the coming event, and in order to meet the emergency, landlords were under tha necessity of securing the promises of rooms outside of their places of busi ness, at boarding houses and private residences. The largest gathering of any one organization is expected at Williamsport next May. Commander ies will be there from all sections of the State. Among them will be Gal vary Commandery, No. 87, Knights Templar of Danville. The members have made arrangements to attend in a body. New Regulations Not so Hard. The drills by Company Fin which the new regulations have been used prove to both officers and men that the change is not as difficult as was at first anticipated. All the drills from squad to bat talion are more simple. A recruit may now, by being thoroughly familiar with the squad movements master all of the movements up to the battalion with but little work. As bnt a few weeks intervene be tween now and the day of inspection, it behooves all members of the com pany to be prompt in their attend ance at drills. Deserved Promotion. B. Budd Cannon, of Milton,has been appointed resident representative of the American Car and Foundry Com pany in place of 0. L. Rogers, district manager, resigned. Mr. Cannon has beeu connected with the Milton car works since 1887, aud for years has been one of the big plant's most trust ed and efficient employes. His promo tion was a merited one. Mr. Cannon is well known in Dan ville. He is one of the most prominent workers in the Prohibition party in this section. Music in the SchooU. Doesn't it sound a littls odd for a professor in the Philadelphia High school to t»be a stand aga'nst the teaching of music as a compulsory study? He does not oppose it altogeth* er, but would make it elective. This is a concession to the sentiment which prevails pretty generally in so many communities, that music is more of an accomplishment than anything elss. Increasing Interest. The ri-vival imetmi!B at the United Evangelical ohm ch, East Front street, continu" with increased iuteret. A number of penitents are at the altar. The meetings each night are in tensely spiritual. The attendance is good. The services will continue all of this week ana next. The public is cordially invited. Will Send Three Regiments. A'provisional brigade composed of one regiment from each of the three brigades of the division of the Nation al Guard of Pennsylvania will repre sent the Pennsylvania militia in the inaugural p.irade at Washington on March 4. What regiments will be as signed to the brigade is not as yet known and it will be a week or more before the assignments are made. Delegates to State Convention. Arrangements are being made by the Young Men's Christian Association to send a delegation of members to rep* resent it at the thirty-seventh annual convention of the State Association, which will be held at Johnstown from Febiuary 16 to 19. The circulars re garding the convention which have been received here state that enter tainment will be provided gratuitous ly for all accredited delegates. Willie Goes to Berwick. Willie Green and his companion, who spent Toesdav night in the lock-up, were shipped out of Danville yesterday morning by Chief of Police Mincemoy er. They had expressed a desire togo to Berwick, so they were escorted to the 10:20 trolley, and started on their way.
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