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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.
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VOL. 50—NO rs
(KEOHESINATEII
WOOD BLOCKS
Our reporter lias gleaned a batch
of valuable information concerning
the paving hi icks to be used on tlie
new river bridge as well as concerning
the whole system of flooring and
strength and capacity of the bridge,
which is bound to prove of interest to
the general reader.
But few people have been permitted
to examine these blocks, although for
several day> 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
<laughter Bertha, Mrs. John Miller,
Mrs. Marie Knorr, Edward Wertinan
' aud Master Oliver Angle.
DANVILLE. I'A..TIIL'IM>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:<h
op'> 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
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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 <ii ly r mov.-d into Arthur
Myerly'g r s nee on Gearhart street.
As tli p ••s-ion of wagons filed
into town and stopped in front of the
hou ■to be occupied, while th rest
were hea 1. ioaded with household
goo o'.e -a -■ i. Ed wagon—was ob
se-v I oc n i ia i mfortabl led on
wh! ■ ■ r iii if rm of tlie ittlict
>'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 <on,Boyd R. W'olverton The
funeial will lie hell at 1 p. m. Satur
day. Interment in Odd Fellows' ceme
tery.