Home Paper -—Far lie Home Ihe circulation ot this paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR 1)11 IKVI Nil 11 JENNINGS, \ \ -m 9 \ M lui MM St., { p, .)/ Danville, l'u. | sunn, M * i> 4*_ >R > MLL.L. S-T., 11 \S VI 1.1.K, lA. Diseases of the Stomach and Intestines j .. Soecialt >' . *V. P. DENTIST OFFICE: -18 MUX-IKKKT. eftth Kx traded without I' Crown ami HrUltff Specialty* Equipped with the latest ami n.i.st Improved I nstr i ~if ami prepareil to execute the 11IOS I)R C. H. REYNOLDS, -DENTIST— -288 Mill St., - Danville, Pa. Dentistry in all its branches. Charge Moderate and all work Guaranteed Establish*"! ISW2 CONDENSED NEWS. 2 Talking about spring! Clean up about your premise*. Mrs. W. H. Ammerman is convales cent after an attack of grip. Winter doesn't like to give up aud its dying spasms may be bad disturb ers. Cerebro spinal meningitis is threat ening to become epidemic in eastern cities. Health authorities everywhere should be on the alert. "Red" Anderson, who played short stop for Milton,Sunbury and Mr. Car mel last seasou, has ent red Susque hanna University and will play with that college team during the coming season. Even more convincing than the pass age of the vernal equinox as a sign of Spring are the millinery announce ments which are beginning to blossom iu the newspapers. Lots of people, fearing obonoxious bills, will breathe easier when it is "reported finally" that the legislat ure has adjourned. Some people would like to have a curfew law that would apply ouly to dogs night and day. The legislative hopper has been shut off. bat the grist to be gioand is still a big one. Newspapers are expected to do a good deal in talking up the town. aud. by the way, tha town never hurts itself when it ta'k* up its deserving news papers. With the opening of spring the ad vantages of good roads become more apparent. It would be real mean of the Japs to stop Russsiafrom getting ready for a war of revenge. It's a luckv Legislature that escapes without being charged with doing something not strictly up to "hoyle." March is already doing as good as Jane and July did two years ago. The stie"t pageant aud musical car nival give!) bv tne Gas San American Minstrels duly is without a peer. Dont fai l to see it. It is announced from Sunbury that John V Lesher, E-q.. who was the Democratic candidate for state senator against F. A. Godchailes last fall, will shortly locate in Philadelphia. Indiana students have organized an anti-treating league. This step should be followed by other states. The recent heavy rains have caused a serious break in the dam supplying water to the 1 »rge reservoirs of the Saubury Wafer Company at the pump ing station east of Snnbuiy audit is feared the supply to the borough may be menaoed. An effort will be made to have Presi dent Roosevelt visit Shamokin when he goes to Wilkesbarre next summer to address the Miners. If this can be arranged the day will be a general holi day. The hammer a*id the saw are mak ing merrv music: these spring days. Philip Moser, at one time landlord of the Heddens House, is now in charge of the hotel on the Washingtonville road formerly kept by Fred Moser He purchased the hotel last winter. The robins are already preparing to nest. A MATTER OF HEALT pOVAV fell &AKINO POWDER Absolutely Pure HAS 10 SUB ill onto ur American. i ' > p»st a shipment has be°n on the siding at South Danville. The blocks are about the size of ordinary bricks—eight inches long, three inches wide and 4 inches high. They are of yellow pine saturated or impregnated j with creosote, a complex mixture oh- | tained by the distillation of wood tar, i which is remarkable as a deodorizer and preservative aud his properties which render wood treated with it well-nigh indestructible. In the trade the bricks are knowu as the "Oreo-res inated wood block." They will be laid, not flat, but. upon the side, the grain being vertical. They are noise less and the blocks are considered the most durable of any paving material known and are becoming popular for use ou streets,several thoroughfares of New York City being paved with them. Each bloik weighs three and a half pounds This fact sugge-ded some in quiries which brought out some amaz ing facts. In all 176,000 blocks will be required to pave the driveway of the bridge, representing an aggregate weight of over 300 tons. The concrete and sand forming the substructure of the flooring is estimated at 600 tons giving a total weight of yOO tous in dependent of the iron buckle plates upon which the flooring rests. The carrying capacity of the bridge distributed over the entire floor sar face is 2000 tons or the weight of a train of cars. The carrying strength is 3000 pounds to the lineal foot. To be more explicit the floor has been proportioned to carry a concentrated load of 25 tons, covering a floor area 46 feet long bv 8 feet wide A New Base Ball Venture. A meeting was held last night, at which final arraugemeuts were made that secure for our town the coming seasou a goo I winning base ball team made up iu part of home players. S. A. McCoy was delegated by the Dauville Base Ball Association to meet a number of players, who propose to couduct a team ou the co operative plan. The meeting was held at Uosh's drug store. An agreement was enter ed into whereby for a nominal consid eration the club of players was grant ed tlie nse of the Old Timers' uniforms for tho seasou. Several of the players each will put a sum of money in the enterprise Ad ditional funds wil be realized from an entertainment in the Opera House for the benefit ot the Base Ball Club by Smith and James, Home Talent Minst rels which will probably held on the first Saturdav after Easter. The new club proposes to equip it self in good style. If will be made up principally of home players, the best to be found in Danville. What va cancies exist will be filled with semi professionals from abroad. Nothing will be omittted to give our town a good, fast base ball team. The season will probably open about May 27th. Engineer and Contractor Here. B H. Starr, of Philadelphia, Chief Engineer, and William S. Markee.con tractor of the Danville and Sunbury Electric Railroad Company,arrived in this city yesterday to be ou hand for the beginning of work on that liue. Representatives of the firm of Cald well, Barrv & Company,which has the contract for laying the flooring and the trolley track on the bridge were expected to arrive in this city yester day, but owing to some delay they failed to putin an appearance. Meanwhile work is advauoing very rapidly on the bridge. The work of riveting down the buckle plates is about completed. The floor on the lower sidewalk for nearly three spans is laid. But little more would seem to remain undone, but to finish the lower sidewalk and complete the rivet ing of the overhead work. Workmen yesterday were engaged in inserting bolts in the upper sidewalk which were omitted in the hurry incidental to getting that part of the bridge ready for traffic. Change of .Schedule. The Danville and Bloomsburg Elec tric Railway has temporarily changed its schedule. The time between Dan ville and Bloomsburg is now one hour instead of forty minutes. The cars now leave on the hoar. It must be remembered that cars leaving I Danville on the even hoars only j coi neot with cars leaving Bloomsburg for Berwick on odd hours. The temporary change is made ou account of the condition of the track incidental to spring weather. As noon j as the track is pat into perfect repair for fie summer the cars will return : to thi former schedule. Returned to Old Stand. H F Kelley of Northumberland streit. ha- taken charge of the bla k sinithi'ig department of tlie Salmon | Carriage and Wagon Work-J, 306 and .{OB Church street. Mr. Kelly had charge of this stand some year-, ago and be hopes tom et all his old pa trons. He is prepared to do horse shoe ing aud all kind." of wagon aud gener al blacbsmithing. ! ESTABLISHING A GAUGING STATION Johu C Hoyt and H. D. Comstock, I two representatives ot the U. S. Ueo logical Survey, were in this city yes terday establishing » gauging station. These stations are established at Ion« intervals along the Susquehanna system. There is one at Bin ghamton, another at and still auoth or at Danville. On the West Branch the only gauging station is at Will iamsport. On the main stream tiere | is a station at Harrisbarg. Tlie object ! is to obtain data concerning tlie vol | ume and the variation of the current and velocity, which are embraced in j the annual report of the U. S. Geo , logical Survey. The information thus i imparted is of especial interest to the general public in these days when every stream is being considered in connection with its value as a possi ble water power. By means of a ourrent meter sunk in the river tlie government represent atives yesterday determined the veloc ity of the stream a' the present stage. The experiment is repeated at different times during a give i period to deter mine the velocity of the river at var ious heights. The discharge of the stream as based upon its velocity and is easily estimated for tha different seasons of the year. Under the direction of Messrs. Hoyt and Comstock a trough-like contriv ance secured by lock and key has been Installed along the upper sidewalk be tween the shore aud fir-t pier from which is lowered a plumb lice to get the exact height of water, which is taken every day and recorded, being turned into the U. S. Geological Sur vey at regular intorvals. Edward F. Bell, engineer at the Water Works, is the looal representa tive of the Geological Survey, who has charge of the gauging station. He was in charge of the statiou here be fore the bridge went away and carried oat instructions very faithfully, tak ing the height of the river daily. When the bridge was carried away the apparatus, which was attached to tlie lower sidewalk, was destroyed, so that tlie records during the past year are necessarily incomplete. Inspection of Company F. The anntial inspection of Company F, Twelfth Regiment, N. G. P., took place in the Armory last night aud was conducted by Major Clark, of Will iamsport Major F. P. Fremont, of the Regular Armv was also present Major Fremont's presence lent ad ditional interest to the inspection. He is the son of General J G. Fre mont, whose untiring explorations md brilliant military career made him famous the world over. Major Fre mont. who is a man of middle life, is himself a soldier of distinction an l has rounded out 28 years in the United States Army. His business last night was not to take any active part in the inspection, but merely to make out an independ ent report and forward it to IK ad quarters. The government d*sires to know what degree of efficiency exists in tlie National Guard and which ot the various companies of any one regi ment are the b*st prepared and could render efficient service if called upon immediately to quell a labor trouble. Major Fremont stated that the Na tional Gna'd of Pennsylvania is very highly esteemed by the government as a factor in preserving peace. At pres ent the Pennsylvania guard is having hard lines, and is likely not to show up exceedingly well this spring owing to the new tactics recently adopted and the entirely new principle involv ed in drill. He foresees better days for the Guard when the new armory bill becomes a law. He even hopes to see the day when the Gaardsmen will be paid for attending drill. At present many sacrifices are exacted of the members of the National Guard. Company F was subject to a very rigid inspection last night. There was a good attendance, forty-four includ ing officers being present. As to the result of the inspection, of course, nothing will be known until after the inspectors report is turned into the government. Major C. P. Gearhart was also pres ent at the inspection. Eagles to Have Attractive Home. The local aerie of the Fraternal Or der of Eagles will, rrotu the first ot April, occupy the rooms in the sec ond story of the Opera House block recently vacated by the Petin Social club. The most phenomenal success has attended the local chapter since its in stitution in this city on the 29th of Au gust last. There were initiated at that time 83 members. The membership has since steadily grown until now there are 121 names on the roll. The organization which is both social and beneficial is in excellent condition financially. The members ae planning a number of delightful «ocinl events 112 >r the com ing summer season. Entertained Friends. Mr and Mrs O. H R'shel ent r -1 tained a few friends at their home, Sonuyside Home, Cooper township, on Friday. Those preseut were: Mr and Mrs. G'Otge Leighow, Mi and Mrs Jacob Stiultz, Mr. and Mrs. H I, Diehl.Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Phil ips, Mr. and Mis Charles Arter and AY MAIICII 90. IWW- 11511,11. SCHOOLS (.HAM DIPLOMA County Superintendent C. \V. Derr this spring will inaugurate quite a de pirture ill the rural schools,which in volves an examination at the end of the term and the granting of diplomas to those who pass successfully. Since he has beeu County Superin tendent Mr. Derr has beeu striving to make the course of study in the rural schools a*- nearly uniform as possible, a th mull he does not believe in carry ing uniformity to an extreme which would destroy individuality in the teacher, which he recognizes us a con dition only under which the best re sults are attained in the school room. In order to attain to something like uniformity the Illinois Course of Study, the same as is taken for a guide in Columbia aud Northumber land coonties, as tar as practicable is being applied in the schools of Mon i tour County. Mr Derr believes that nothing will hold the schools down to this idea of i uniformity so effectually as an annual ! examination to take place at the end iof the term in which uniform ques tions are employed. In addition, by granting diplomas to those who at tain a cieditable average he hopes to place before the pupils an incentive that will incite them to diligent study and influence them to remain iu school i until the completion of the course. ! The diplomas will be of tho kind de signed expressly for the rural schools aud will bear the signatures of the County Superintendent aud the pu pil's teacher The anuual examination —the first of the kind ever held iu the rural schools of Montour County—will be held on next Saturday morning, April Ist. The pupils examined will embrace the A -classes of the different schools. Iu each townslpp a ll the pupils to be ex amined will assemble in one of the school houses ot the district, designat ed in the list below, where the exami nation will be conducted by two teach ers selected by the Superintendent from the corps of that township The uniform questions, selected by "the County Superintendent,will be sent to the examiners by mail and aie not to be opened until the examination takes plaoe. The following shows where the examinations will be held and oy whom conducted : Anthony township—Cross Koads, Miss Molir aud Mr. Smith, examiners. Cooper township Valley School, Guy Mowery, examiner. Limestone township California. Mr. Schunre and Mr. Hartmau, ex i airliners. D. rrv township—Strawberry Ridge, Mi-s Muuro and Miss Love.examiners. Liberty township—Oak Grove, Miss ; Robinson aud Mr. Taylor, examiners. Valley tow n-hip—S idler's School, Miss McNinch and Mr. Mack, examin ers. Mahoning township Mechauics ville, Miss Blizzard aud Mr. Krum, examiners. Mavberry township—Hull School, Miss Robbing examiner. We-t Hemlock— Stver's School, Mr. Styer, examiner. A Phenomenal flarch Day. It is certainly a novel experience to hear people complaining of the heat iu the month of March, not heat that is ouly relative, hut -u nm r heat and the genniue article at that with the thermometers establi-hitrg records that would do credit to the latter part of .Tune. To add -till further to tin an omaly while tlicsi conations prevailed many of the hydrants about towu,froz en last winter, had not yet melted out and less than a week had elapsed since the ice stopped running on the Susque hanna. Notwithstanding the heat, the idle question,' Is it warm enough for you !" was not much indulged in yesterday; people were after real information and as tlie perspiring individual took off his hat and mopped his brow he asked iu a tone that betrayed a suggestion of petulence: "Say, how hot is it!?" To answer that question it was only necessary to take a glance at any of the thermomet ers ou duty along tho street. They were all working hard. At the Mou tour House mercury stood as follows: 5:30 a. in.,4ti degrees; at 13 in., 75 de grees; at 2 p. m. ,82 degrees. At South Dauville at noon it was 77 degrees; at ap.m. it was 88 degrees. At 2:30 p. m.the thermometer in front of Jacob Goss' barbershop, Mill street, which was exposed to the sun, registered 100 degrees. The latter was the degree of heat that pedestrians were exposed to ' who had business ou the sunny side of | Mill street. There was very little air stirring i and to measure the full degree of dis comfort allowance must he made for the fact that as a rule humanity was wrapped in wimer clothing and that the houses were still wanned artifi i allv. It was about the same thing as : though a person a few days before the Fourth of July should fire up his house, g''t- into heavy wooleu clothing and then vigorously strive to keep cool. March has undoubtedly produced a few te'oid break' rs before,but wheth er the weather bureau knows ot an other March 'lay quit i as hot as yes terday is a fact that many people a e desirous of finding out. Don't discard your heavy under wear. Spring is fickle. I'EHSONAL MAIMS Carlton McHenry, a student at Laf ayette College, is visiting his mother, Mrs. Emma McHenry. Mrs. Florence White attended the M. E. Conference at Her wick Suuday. Harry Pope, of Britol, spent Sun day with relatives in this city. Mrs. William Smith and children, Gladys aud Stewart are visiting rela tives in Williamsport. Harry Gasklns, a student at Lafa yette College, is visiting his parents, Mr. aud Mrs. Walter Gaskms, West Mahoning street Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gulick, of Sooth Danville, spent Sunday at Ber wick. George H. James.of Catawissa, was a visitor iu this city yesterday. A. 11. Kline, of Catawissa, spent yesterday in this city. Mr. aud Mrs. Arthur C. Amesbury and sou Penn eujoye I a trolley rule to Bloomsburg yesterday. John Sell at z left yesterday for Car lisle, a'ter a visit with iclatives at this city. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Foulk left yes terday for a visit with friends in Duryea. Dr. W. R. Paules and wife were Bloomsburg vi-itors yesterday after noon. Mrs. William Burger, of Grovania, spent yesterday afternoon iu this city. Mrs. William Andy and Miss Bertha New baker enjoyed a trolley ride to Bloomsburg yesterday afternoon. Miss Mertie Br>au, of I.aporte. re turned home yesterday after several days visit at the home of Mrs. L. G. Little, Ash street. Dennis Bright returned yesterday from a few mouths visit in Florida. * Mr. aud Mrs. Joseph H. Johnson are spending a few days with friends iu Harrisburg Mrs Lizzie Smith, of Middleburg and Mrs. Louisa Ernest, of Williams port, returned home yesterday after a visit with relatives iu this city. W. J. Reese, of Shamokin, was a business visitor iu this city yesterday. Ilou. W. H. Hackenberg, of Milton, was a visitor in tlii H city yesterday. J. Simp-cii Kline,of Suubury, spent yesterday in this city. Elmer Derr, ot Turbotville. was a visitor iu this city yesterday. Hou. Fred Ikeler. of Bloomsburg, transacted business in this city yester day. Hon. J. P. Wagner, of Norristowu, visited friends iu this city yesterday. E. A. Smith, of Turbotville, trans acted busintss iu this city yesterday. E. J. Newton, contracting agent lor the King Bridge Company, transacted business in this city yesterday. Rev. and Mrs. A. L Miller, of Cata wissa, visited friends in this city yes terday. Attractive Home Wedding. Tlie home of Mr. and Mrs. William Roth, 810 im street.w« the scene of a pretty wedding Tuesday evening, which was attended by a large number of guests. The bride was Miss Susie Diehl, of Exchange, and William M. Diehl, of this city, was the groom. The wedding ceremony, beautiful in its simplicity, was performed by Rev. John Mortimer, of Williamsport,unole of the groom. The Roth home was artistically decorated for the occadou with potted plants and cut flowers. The bride wore an attractive gown of pale blue bilk and carried a bouquet of ro-ies. Mis* Sophie Bartlow, of Ex change, was the maid of honor. She wore white mull and carried pink car nations. Edward Diehl, of Exchange, brother of the bride, acted as best man. Miss Petri Fenstermaclier play ed the wedding march. After the ceremony an elaborate supper was served. The bride was the recipient of many beautiful and costlv presents. Thoso present were: Rev. and Mrs. John Mortimer, of Williamsport; Rev. and Mrs. Ueorge Limbert and sou Paul, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. William Roth and daughters Oilve and Julia, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Good, Mr. aud Mrs. Williams, Mary and daughter Grace, Mr. and Mrs Jacob Shultz and daughters Edna and Atta.Mr. and Mrs. Richard Whapham, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Madden,daugh ter Olive and sou Marvin, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Krum, Mesdames Joseph Diehl, Hannah Roth, Thomas Cole, A. G. Harris, Misses Blanche and Carrie Diehl of Exchange, Evelyn Moyer, Pearl Fenstermaclier, Kate Strouse, J. nuie Strouse, Florence Jenkins, Alice Fisher, Messrs. Jacob Johnson, Sylves ter Dougherty,Lafayette Foust and Ira Churm. Death of firs. John DeLong. Mrs. Amelia DeLoug, widow of the late John DeLong, died last evening at »:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Mary A. Johnson, Chutch street. Mrs. DeLong was 81 years of age last September. For a number of years liei health has been failing, and for two yeat'i she has been confined to her bed. The deceased was one ot the old est members of Trinity Lutheran ehirch,aud always took an active part in church work. Due notice ot funeral will te giveu. Uue can suilt base hall in the air uow. |BE HIM Hill COMMENCEMENT The dates of the Baccalaureate ser mon and High School Commencement were settled by actiou of the School Board Monday night. On motion of Mr. Adams it was or dered that Rev. Lr. M. L Shindel be invited to preach the baccalaureate ser mon in the Pine Street Lutheran church oil the evening of Sunday, M iy 28th. Ou motion it was decided that the eveuiug of Thursday, June Ist, be set apart for Commencement exercises, which aie to be held in the Opera House. It was decided on motiou that Dr. Harpel, Presid- nt of the Board, preseut the diplomas to the graduating class aud tliar lie make the presenta tion speech. On motion of Mr. Fischer it was de cided that the graduating class bo giv en full financial management of affairs n latiug to Commencement. Ou motion it was also decided that the School Board as last year, donate the sum of ten dollars to the graduating class to assist in defraying the expense of getting out invitation-. Borough Superintendent Gordy sug gested that the High School Commit tee b-* empowered to settle all disput ed questions which may arise relating to Commencement It was the sense of the Board that the Superintendent's recommendation was a good one aud on motion it was adopted. A shortage of coal was reported iu the First and Third Ward school build ings of the Borough. Oil motion of Mr. Greene it was ordered that the excess of coal in the Second Ward cel lar be distributed in the other wards as needed. On motiou the Friendship Fire Company was awarded the haul ing. The time-honored rule forbidding pupils to appear upon the school ground until 8:30 in the morning and 1 o'clock in the afternoon was uncer emoniously knocked out last eveuiug. The above restriction on pupils have beeu very unpopular with the School Boards of recent years. The rule, what ever objections there may be to it,was adopted to remedy conditions which at one time were considered well nigli intolerable. It has beeu in force quite 20 years. Whetl er the rule should be rescind ed or not has been a mooted question with the present School Board for nearly two years past. Last night Mr. Pursel brought the question to au is sue by moving that the pupils be per mitted to assemble ou the school grounds at Ba. m. aud that they be given the freedom of the school grounds during the whole noou intermissiou. The Board seemed to be in a mood to act and without a dissenting voice it rescinded the old rule and adopted the new one. The following members were present Monday night: Harpel, Orth,Greene, Burns, Pur-el, Werkheiser, Vonßlohn, Fischer, Adams, Jacobs, Trumbower and Hariug. The following bills were approved for payment: Teachers aud Janitors $1733.00 Roberts and Meek 11.32 Standard Co 1.40 Remington Type Writer C 0... 3.30 William Miller 3.00 Ambrose Robinson .. .... 5.0J George Mock 7.00 Friendship Boys' Subscription. The solicitors for the Soldiers Monu ment fund canvassing the different wards of the Borough are mi etiug with considerable encouragement. Hou. James Foster, Chairman of the Monu ment Committee, in an interview yes t> rday stated that the work has at last reached a stage when the results seem to justify sauguiue expectations. For awhile, it was true, things went slow ly. It seemed to be difficult for the Soliciting Committee to get dowu to work, but uow iu two of the wards, a great deal of tin territory is covered. Iti the remaining wards less has been accomplished, but the solicitors will be rightly down to work iu a day or so. While no doubt a few persons of ample means will contribute munifi cently toward the monument, yet it is a fact generally recognized that the bulk of the money will have to bo rais ed bv popular subscription, which is just aud proper, as it is ouly by re flecting personal sacrifice in this way that the memorial when completed will stand in its broadest sense as a tribute from the people. The Committee takes the view that there are but few persons who can not afford to contribute something. Aud if the contribution be forthcoming, great or small, according to the means ot the giver, the whole problem will he solved with very little delay or trouble. The suggestion is made that every household, which feels friendly to the monument enterprise, talk the matter over and decide definitely up on some sum to subscribe. Iu this way the work of soliciting will he much facilitated. All those not yet visited may rely upon it that they will be called upon in the very near future. The Friendship Fire Company has done a very graceful thing by making a contribution iu addition to what sums maybe subscribed by individual members. The Committee as a body subscribed twenty-five dollars to con stitute an offering made in honor of the soldiers living or dead who are now or have been members of said fire company. You can't live but once on this earth. What is the use of living if you deny yourself every innocent amusement. By so doing you are old before your time. Take a night off and see the Sun Minstrels which will appear in this city tonight. ESTABLISHED IN 1855 MINISTERS RETURN TO DANVILLE The 37th annual Central Pennsyl vania Conference closed yesterday af ternoon at 3:25 when bishop Fitz gerald had finished reading the ap pointments. The 1905 Conference at Berwick has been remarkable in a number of ways, and will long be remembered by those who attended its sessions a week of pleasant memories and helpfulness.The session WHS marked especially by the expediency with which all business was transacted, and by the tot * I ab sence of the lengthy and heated dis cussions th »t have oftt imes in the pa t detracted from the pleasure oft ,e oc casion, and field up the bcisin -ss be fore the meeting. At both the morning aid aftern inn sessions yesterday the audience t tvi d tlie capacity of the big church A s the end drew near the excitement %v;ts in tense and all centeied upon the B: appointments. Danville »ti i Riv erside were extrfinelv fortunate to have the preachers of Trinity, St Paul's and St. P ter's leturm d. They are good men and fine ministers, and their conscientious work in this vicin ity has won for them a host of friends who would have been deeply grn ved had they been removed. TUESDAY MORNING. Devotional services were conducted by Rev. C. T. Dunning, D. D., of Harrisburg. Bishop Earl Cranston, D. D.. LL. D.. of Washington, D. C. 112 by request of Bishop Fitzgerald occupied the chair. The journal of Monday's sessions was read and approved. Following yesterday's order confer ence entered into executive session; and door keepers were appointed. The relation of John C. Grimes was chang ed from supernumerary to effective. J. W. Whoiley was admitted as an elder on his credentials from the Unit ed Evangelical Church. He was call ed before the Conference and the us ual questions asked. The executive session was closed and the room was anicklv filled. The Bishop announced that the ap pointments were ready as soon as the Conference was prepared to hear them. * The report of the Board of Stew aids was read and adopted. It showed an increase over last year of 1437.00. About 54 per cent, of last year's esti mates was paid. $21,165 was estimat ed for next year. Joseph R. Gray was granted a superannuated relation. The order of tlie day was taken op and the Conference invited Revs. James Hunt er and B. F. Stevens, who had com pleted fifty years in the ministry, to address the conference. A letter was presented from Rev. Stevens, he being unable to be present. Rev. Huntor then addressed the conference. The address was requested for publication in the minutes. Tlie report of tlie Committee on Diokinsou Seminary was supplement ed by an addre-s by Rev. A. S. Bow man, agent for the Seminary. A collection was ordered for R. L. Armstrong, who relinquishes active work, and is without support in his sickness. The apportionments to the various districts were read by Rev. W. W. Evans. Bishop Cranston, in raking leave ot the conference spoke a few words. Various standing committe s w r.' announced. The conference vigorou.-ly protested against the passage of the Puhl an i Khrhardt hills now pending in th ■ Legislature. The treasurer read his report,showing a total of $104,119 rais ed for beuevolent purposes. Various other reports were adopted. Upon motion conference adjourned to meet at 2 o'clock. AFTERNOON SFSSION. The afternoon business session was opened by singing "Jesus Lover ot My Soul." The morning's journal was read and approved. The last, of the committees' reports were read and accepted as follows: on Temperance, Deaconess' Work, Per iodicals, Tracts and Auditing. The statistical secretary then read Ins report, which showed an increase, in many items over last year. The fol lowing interesting items were gather ed from the report: Full members,6s,- 700; probationers, 6484; local preach ers. 118; deaths, 708; infants baptized, 2428; adults baptized, 1514; number of churches, 627, valued at $3,347,202; number of parsonages, 212, valued at $525,564, pastor's salaries, $217,223; present indebtedness, $245,281. The motion to adjourn site die, af ter the reading of the appointments, was then passed. Bishop Fitzgerald closed the session by reaiiug the last verses of the Book of Matthew and singing hymn 720: "Children of the Heavenly King As we journey let us sing." The Bishop then read the appoint ments and Conference was dismissed. Following are the appointments of the Danville District. Presiding Elder, Amos S. Baldwin, Sun bury. Ashland, H C. Pardoe. Beach Haven, O. M. Reinloy. Beaver Meadow, H. W. Newman. Benton, W. H. Benford. Berwick, First Church, R. 11. Gil bert. Berwick, Calvary, J. C. Grimes. Bloomingdab', W. E. Ruth. Bloomsburg, W. P. Eveland. Bucktiorn, Supply. Catawissa. R. M. Snyder. Catawissa Circuit. E. M. Chilcote. Centralia, E. E. McKelvey. [Continued on Third Page J iOB PRIN....G The office of tl ~ AMERICAN being furnished with a large 1 assortment of job letter anp fancy type and job material generally, the Publisher an nounces to the public that he is prepared at all times to ex j cute in the neatest manner. JOB PRINTING Ofall Kinds and Description MANY MOVINGS ON SOUTH SIDE j Tha changing of residence with the ! severance of "Id ties is pretty sure to have a saddeniug aspect, but the moving of Joseph Woodruff, who took up his home in South Danville yesterday, was irtende i with a circumstance that was especially pathetic. Mr W ruff rem? v <1 from near the Bap ist c lure! at Union Corner. His wif' is in . valid, who has been con tin rl -o IK r bt d for s' .oe years as the result of n injury to her spine sns tain i i i a driving accident. The Wo ' r ■ 1 t 'd \v in in I i - n e *■ ■so -ty that it was the lnv.tli i wli r> ive th fi:s' atten tion, b i: g i ■ih ly cartied into hei new home and m dt comfortable be fore any thou Jit wa giv n to the on loading of the household goods and ' stori s. Theie is much moving this spring j about South Danville. Riverside and I the adjacent townships. Mrs. Sadie Strawbridge, who lived on one of the Bowden farms,yesterday ; shipped her goods from South Danville I to Williamsport. Charles Morral), tenant on Samuel Morrall's farm, Kipp's Run, will re | move to the Mertz farm near North umberland. The Morrall farm will be tenanted by a family named Ancher, who come from the vicinity of North umberland. John Reichenbach will remove from W. H. Ammerman's farm,beyond Riv erside Heights, to one of Simon P. Wolvertou's farms near Sunbury. Sim eon Wyant has removed from the Purdy farm below Kipp's Run to a farm near Sunbury. Robert Mapstone, South Danville, will remove to Sunbury yet this week. Howard Farley has moved from Mrs. Z. T. Arines' residence to one side of the house owned by Charles Mills on Avenue E. William Nuss, recent ten ant there, has removed to the Jerry Huttenstine residence on C street. Grant Haber haß moved into one side of William Chapman's house on avenue E. Frank Ebner removes from John Landau's house to William Metler's farm in Ru»h township. Ladies of Golben Eagle. YORK, March 29.—Beginning May 9 the Grand Temple of Pennsylvania Ladies of the Golden Eagle, will hold it- annual session in York, continuing for three days. The meetings will be held on the rhir.l floor of Odd Fellows' hall, and it is expected that 150 tem ples of P nnsvlvania will be represent ed by delegate-. With the-e represen tatives will probably come 100 or more other ladies of fie Golden Kagle. The grand temple officers are: Pas' g md > tuplat, Mrs. Bell Sten er, Jers >y Shore: gr -n 1 templar, Mrs. Ell» Fox, Lancaster; grand vice tem -1 ir. Mr- -s >.r:i ! North, Piiilip-burg ; grand priestess, Mrs. Nellie Hernsick er, Ml t no; rand marshal of i ere monies.M s I sii Lock hart, Phil adilphia; gra I guarlian of rt ■ erds, Mrs Jost( Y Walter, Philadelphia; grand guarda . ot exchequer, Mrs. Margie i;. Pagan, Lancaster ; grand gi aroian <»i mu ic, Mrs. Anna A. Car son, Phil vel ma; grand guardian of inn r portal, Mr- Maria C. Barnes, Johustown.aud gra d guardian of out er portal, Mr-. Eli .zb tli Penton,Phil adelphia. The re-ult of the election of graud temple oflicers for the ensuing year will not b" made public until the Y"oik me ting. However, according to the rule of succession Mrs. Ella Fox, of Lancaster, will become past grand tem plar; Mrs. Sarati North, Philipsborg, graud templar; Mrs. Lizzie C. Lock hart. of Philadelphia, graud vice tem plar,and Mrs. Maria C. Barnes, Johns town. grand marshal of ceremonies. It i» probable that the piesent grand guar lian of records and grand guard ian of exchequer, at least, will be re elected. There are no York candidates for grand temple officers. Tuesday night. May 9, will be spent at the High School auditorium, where the grand castle exercises are to take place. Wednesday night will be devot ed to a form of entertainment yet to be arranged. The temple officers as well as other members of the grand temple will take part in the grand cas tle parade of May 9. The women will ride in carriages. In this parade, it is said, will be nearly 1,000 members of the uniform' ed divsiou of the Pennsylvania Knights of the Goldeu Eagle. These will rep resent commanderies from all import ant cities in the state. In addition to these will be large delegations from subordinate castles from towns far and near, and it is expected that the pro cession will contain several thousand ! men and women. — Ida.the wife of Silas W. W'olverton, corner of Nicholas Avenue and Short street, departed (his life yesterday af ter a ten days' illness of pneumonia. The deceased was forty-seven years of age and is survived by her husband and one