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adelphia, Pa.
Garden makers are canning the dirt
to fly these days.
J. L. Kline, the ice man, lias had
his wagon repainted at the Salmon
Carriage Works. It presents 8 very
handsome appearance.
UDiformily in sidewalk lines ought
to be established in this citj.
Tidiness around the premises indi
cates a proper public spirit on the
part of a householder.
William Manbt-ck, of Ringtown has
lost a valuable hors). About a year
ago the animal was bitten by a dog.
Several days ago rabies developed and
the horse died thirty-six hours after
the attack.
The Reading Company has received
all its new baggage cars and they are
the largest and best that the company
ever owned. They are somewhat long
er than the old ones and much strong
er in ever way.
The advent of spring should mean a
hustle all alone the line.
The outptit of gold from the various
gold producing sections cf the United
States for.the current year probably
w:ll break all records.
May flowers next.
Away Willi the other signs of Spring.
Where is tha shadfly?
It is said that a Bethlehem woman
who died on Saturday at the age of
104 "eujoyed her pipe to the last."
Sounds like a smoking tobacco ad.
Judge Trexlt r has warned Court
Hooee officials at Allentown that they
are indiscriminately paying too mach
for clerk hire.
The residence at No. <> Mill street,
owned by D. B. Hoddens, is being
completely remodeled. Mr. Heddens
intends to install all the modern im
provements. A porch will extend the
whole length of the building.
Fifty-six puddlers are now employ
ed at the Danville Boiling Mill, seven
furnaces heirm in operation. The pud
dlers are mostly from out of town,hail
ing from Lebanon, Miltoa and North
umberland. The machinery is working
well.
A Georgia pair wed twice in one
week. That is believed to be the rec
ord to date.
Sunbary Old Fellows making
great preparations f "~ the event of
their celebration in that town on April
26th.
The oldest inhabitant, alwayr <•
ed up to a-< a weather sharp, sa. .at
early thuuder storms indicate a hot
summer.
The way to 'top corner loafing is to
keep the loafers moving, not only one
time but all the time.
Within a day or so past the willow
trees that line the river hank have
burst out into leaves. The several
groups of trees clothed in delicate
green foliage present a v< ry pretty
sight in the mild sunshine and are in
deed a forceful reminder that spring
is here.
Work on the Ferry street culvert is
progressing finelv. Y«st< rday after
noon a portion of the stonework was
completed and ground could have been
dumped down npou it.
A MATTER OF HEALT
&4KINO
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
/US MO SUBSTITUTE
'
"THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS W ITH ITS OW N PRODUC HONS.
VOL. SD--MO 15.
DELEGATES FOR
STATE CONVENTION
The Republican County Committee
of Montour held a meeting in the
; Court House Saturday forenoon and
| elected Frank G. Schoch as delegate
to the State Convention.
The meeting was called to order by
County Chairman James Foster in the
j Giand Jury room at 10 o'clock. Dele
gates were present as follows:
Cooper Township—W. R. Wettmau
and Charles Rishel.
Danville, First Ward—Sam A. Mc-
Coy and Frank G. Shooh; Second
Ward, J. H. Woodaide and Samuel
Mills, Third Ward, John L. Jones;
Fourth Watd, C. E. Lunger.
Limestone Township.—John Zaner.
Mahoning Township—M. P. Scott
and John E. Roberts.
Valley Township.—Edward Chutin.
West Hemlock Township.—Matthew
Maus and William Gething.
John L. Jones was chosen Seoretary
of the meeting. Frank G. Schoch was
nominated as delegate to the State
Convention,which takes plaoe at Har
rishuig on April 26th. There were no
other nominations and Mr. Schoch was
unanimously elected as State delegate.
J. H. Woodside was chosen as al
ternate.
Interview With nr. Foley.
John Edward Foley, a representa
tive of the United States Wood Pre
serving Compauy, which has the con
tract for putting down the wood-block
pavement on the river bridge, was in
this city yesterday trying to arrange
for an eaily beginning of the work.
In conversation with a representa
tive of this paper he said he did not
6ee how he could begin laying the
pavement uutil next Monday. There
are several obstacles in the way.
In the first plaoe the concreting has
not gone far enough. There has been
enough work done, but under the ar
rangements with the trolley tiack a
factor to contend with there is no
where a sufficient surface concreted
and cleared to enable the pavers to
begin.
Mr. Foley is also afraid that he may
be held up by the unfinished condition
of tha abutment at the South side t
where a vast amonnt of filling up is
yet required and where under present
methods employed the work proceeds
very slowly, indeed.
The contractors expect to begin pav
ing at the Southern end of the bridge
and unless the abutment is made pass
able for wagons yet during the present
week, Mr. Foley does not see how he
is going to haul the blocks to the
bridge when he wishes to begin work.
The contracting firm is the victim
of a good deal of hard lock. It has
been several weeks since the paving
blocks arrived. Five car loads are now
here and aside from the loss of time
demurrage on the cars is heavy. Up
to yesterday this item alone amounted
to one hundred dollars.
Mr. Gouger's Extended Trip.
W. L Gouger has returned to Dan
ville after a three-months' tour of the
West in the interer* of the Keystone
Combination Tool, invented by W. L.
Bare, of Williamsport, and manufact
ured by John Hooley in this city.
Mr. Gouger's trip took in New York,
Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee
and West Virginia. In a business wav
his trip was very successful and organ
ization was effected for the sale of the
unique tool manufactured in Danville
in each of the states vis.ted and in
California beside.
Irrespective of the business in hand
the trip had great interest for Mr.
Gonger. Everywhere, especially as
far as agricultural interests were con
cerned he saw evidences of prosperity.
The great stock farms of Kentncky
held an abiding interest for Mr. Goug
er, who is a fancier of fine stock.
Among the places visited was the
four-thousand-acre stock farm of Ho
gao, the "Copper King." On this
plantation are one thousand blooded
horses, including twenty thoroughbred
stallions,among the latter being great
"Salvator." whose record of 1:35 has
never beeu beaten in the world.
Another po»nt visited was the Na
tional Cemetery near Louisville, Ky.
Mr. Gouger was there on March 25,
when the grass was already growing
luxuriantly, two inches high and sw;«ns
were disporting themselves in the
limpid waters. The cemetery is apart
from the busy world, the grounds are
admirably laid out and the spot itself
and all the surroundings are of en
chanting beauty.
A Short Session of Court.
A short session of court was held on
Saturday foreuoon. His Honor Judge
Little andd Associates Thompson and
Blee were on the bench.
The court dismissed exceptions filed
to the auditor's report in the case of
Dr S. Y. Thompson, Trustee for cred
itors of R. M Grove.
In re e«tate of R. Foulk and Com
pany a petition was presented by as-
for his discharge.
In open coo it the Sheriff's deed was
acknowledged foi the Elmer Berger
farm in Liberty township. Considera
tion, $1415.
An order was g-auted to the Quaker
town Trust Company, guardian for
Chailes E. and Kmil daring, to sell
the interest of the two latter in the
Welzel property. Church and hront
streets, this city, to Thomas DeLauey.
There was no argument on any of
the casts Saturday.
BMIHMN LEAVE
I FOR THEIR HOMES
The iron work of the river bridge
between Danville and South Danville
|is completed and the contractors, the
Horseheads Construction Company,
are off the ground. Now that the
I machinery and various appliances are
removed from off the bridge and the
approach at the South side is cleaned
| up things present an entirely different
appearance which adds to the beauty
| of the bridge.
Galen Morgan and P. J. Collins,the
last of the bridgemen, left at noon yes
terday. Others who 'ave left tor their
homes during the last few days are as
follows: Saturday, Martin Powers and
Rupert Stratton, o f Owego; Monday,
Michael Cane, of Owego and Daniel
McCarty,and Harry Edwards,of Bing
harnton ; Sunday, H. L. Dunham, John
P. Rossar and Edward Hill, of Pitts
j ton.
I A portion of the floor on the lower
sidewalk at this end of the bridge has
: not yet been laid owing to the non-ar
i rival of lumber. The plank, however,
j has been shipped and is expected to
I arrive in a few days when a couple of
men will be sent here by the contract
ors to finish the sidewalk.
Before leaving Mr. Morgan gave
some facts including dates relating to
the progress of work ou the super
structure, which will be found of gener
al interest. The Horseheads Construc
tion Company came on the ground
early in November. Work ou the iron
work of the first span was begun on
November 25. As illustrating how fast
the work at times was pushed it needs
only be stated that on December 2nd,
seven days later, w irk was begun on
the second span and that eleven days
after the latter date, December 13th,
the erectior .1 the third span was be
gun. And so it went ou, th" fouith
span being begun on December 23rd;
the fifth span on February 2nd ; the
sixth span, ou Februr.ry 7th and the
seventh or last span on February 14th.
Aside from the very satisfactory pro
gress made the worh. throughout has
been executed in a thoroughly work
manlike manner and it would be diffi
cult to find the least flaw anywhere
about the bridgo. The workmen, too,
were a gentlemanly lot and their many
courtesies toward pedestriaus, who
were permitted to use the sidewalK of
the bridge while work was i'- progress,
wi' 1 long be remembered to their
crt iit.
Coal Digger's First Day.
Extracting coal from, the river prom
ises to be an active industry along
the lower North Branoh this season.
The "City of Paris," as Mr. LeDuc
calls his coal digger.having undergone
all necessary repairs to place it in ship
Bhape for the season on Tuesday morn
ing steamed proudly down the river on
its initial trip aft°r coal. It was ab
sent during the day in the deep water
down below the bend, but toward night
hove in sight on its return trip loaded
with over five tons of good coal. Con
sidering that the river is high and that
some time was spent in prospecting in
ord»r to locate the new deposits of
coal the showing made by the digger
on the first day out is considered as
quite encouraging. Yesterday morn
ing the coal digger steamed down the
river again and found a large flat
load of coal. The work will be kept
up now while the river continues to
fall.
Mr. LeDuo will first of all stock up
his green hou&e, which requires a great
deal of coal. During the summer of
1903 the output of river coal exceeded
that of any other vear. Not only did
Mr. LelJuo extract all the coal needed
for his green houses, but he sold large
quantities to the Borough for use at
the Water Works.
Although river coal may be had for
the digging under the most favorable
circumstances the extracting of it
from the stream is attended with con
siderable cost and it does not repre
sent a clear gain by any means
••A Royal Slave."
While "A Royal Slav " is a play
that appeals at once t>« the intelligence
and the heart of an ; iditor, his eye
has not been forgott a. The scenes
are all painted from photographs tak
en in and near the city of Mexico, es
pecially for this production. Among
the most striking scenes is a view of
the Valley of Mexico as seen from near
Capultepec. It shows a distant view
of the Citv of and the lake of
the "Floating Gardam," and in the
far distance "through misty miles of
purple leagues," the giant volcano of
Popocatapetl; the whole picture fram
ed in by groves of palms and bowers
of bloom and seen through sprays of a
real fountain playing on the stage. Ot
special interest also are the scenes
showing the Church of the Peons; the
two scenes in the Sierra Madre Moon
j tains, the Paso del Rey (Pass of the
j King,) and the cave of the bandits in
j the heart of the mountains; the splen-
J did moonlit soon*, of the tropical coast
of the Island of El Toro (the bull).
1 aud the interior of the gorgeous palace
ide Alvarez in the last act, which is a
. gem of art. These, with the splendid
costumes aud effects, make one of the
j most complete scenic productions ever
; seen here, aud certainly the most
; beautiful in this countrv.
"A Royal Slave" will appear at the
Opera House on Friday evening,
j
Welsh Baptist Church.
Kev. D. Roslyn Davis,of Plymouth,
I Pa., will preach in the Welsh Baptist
'church on Spruce street Sunday, April
• 16th, at 10:30 a. maud 3:30 p. m.
DANVILLK. I»A., THURSDAY APJtIL 18. 1905.
I BOROUGH FATHERS
HOLD A MEETING
Council held a long session Friday
with all the members present as fol
lows: Reifsnyder, Vastine, Fenster
m-'.isher, Goeser, Gibson, Boyer, Diet
rich, Hughes, Jacobs, Magill, Sweis
fort aud Dietz. Mr. Gibson occupied
| the chair.
D. J. Rogers appeared before Coun
cil to ask that he be furnished the
grade for paviug Mill street between
Market street and the bridge. He in
formed Council that he has the curb
ing ou the ground ; also that he has
been ordered by the County Commis
sioners to remove his brick from off
: the pavement in front of the Court
House.
He was informed that the Borough
of Danville desires to utilize the
ground excavated in filling up at the
culvert ou Ferry street and that the
contractors are not quite ready. Ar
rangements have been made to have
the engineer survey the street next
week.
Mr. Dietz called attention to the bad
condition of Clintou street, Gulick's
Addition. suggesting that ashes be us
ed to cover up several stony spots. He
was informed that the Street Commis
sioner has arleady made repairs need
ed in Gulick's Addition.
Mr. Magill called attention to the
bad condition of Bloom street in the
vicinity of A street owing to the ab
sence of crossing stoufcs which were
removed when the trolley track was
put down. Mr. Reifsnyder explained
that Mr. Pascoe intended to proceed
with full repairs in that part of town
as soon as matters pertaining to A
street were settled. In a short time he
expects to have sixty men at work put
ting down the crossings as well as do
ing other work needed.
Ou motion of Mr. Boyer,D. B. Hed
dens was grauted permission to con
nect with the Mill street sewer ou
condition that he comply with the
Borough ordinance.
The Committee on Streets and
Bri.iges reported that the repairs 011 A
street necessary to replace the thorough
fare in a condition to suit property
; owners is becoming quite a problem.
Property owuers affected would rather
have the retaining wall built back near
the building liue, while it seems ex
pedient to build the wall between the
driveway and sidewalk. On motion
the matter was referred to the Com
mittee on Streets and Bridges, who
will confer with the Danville aud
Bloomsburg Electric Railway Com
pauy.
On motion of Mr. Boyer it was de
cided to extend the sewer from the al
ley between Pine aud Ferry streets
down Lower Mulberry street to Divel's
stable, thence to the main sewer.
Ou motion of Dr. Sweisfort it was
ordered that City Hall be connected
with the Borough sewer without any
delay.
On motion of Mr. Jacobs, the Sec
retary was instructed to confer with
other municipalities for the pv ose of
learning what methods they 112 ved
iu collectiug and disposiL gar
bage.
Mr. Fenstermacher called attention
to the bad practie of throwing circu
lars aud waste papar upon tha streets.
It was the sense of Council that some
thing ought to be done to abate the
nuisance, but no action was taken.
A statement of finances to date was
received ftotn Treasurer Elleubogen
which showed a net cash balance ou
hand if |5723.41».
A coTimunioation from S. Reynolds.
Aeent, with reference to a flag stone
pavement at the corner of Mill street
1 and Library avenue was referred to
| the Committee of Streets aud Bridges.
The following communication was
| received :
Mr. Harry Patton,
Sec'y Borough Council
Danville, Pa.
Dear Sir: —The Danville & Blooms
burg Street Railway Company by its
indenture dated February 22, 1905,aud
recorded in Montour and Northumber
land Counties conveys all its rights,
title and interest iu its route and fran
chise to the Dauville aud Sunbury
Street Railway Company, said loute
being as follows: From a point op
posite State Hospital down Market
street to Mill, thence South on Mill to
j and across the river bridge, through
Gearhart township and Riverside Bor
ough.
Said Danville and Sunbury Street
Railway Company received said deed
subject to all conditions, stipulations
j aud restrictions as your ordinauce to
: Danville aud Bloomsburg Street Rail
way Company designates.
This Compauy is making such prep
arations so as not to conflict with the
pronosed paving near the Montour
HoLse aud respectfully solicits the
! good will and co-operation of your
, body.
Very respectfully,
Danville and Sunbury
Street Railway Co.
Clyde O. Yetter. President.
On motion of Mr Reifsnyder, sec
onded by Mr. Vastine, it was decided
that the above communication be re
ceived and placed on file.
fleeting of flissionary Society.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
1 Wyoming Classis of the Reformed
Church, is holding its annual meeting
at Orangeville this week.
Those in attendance as delegates
from Shiloh Reformed Church are
Mrs. G. E. Liinberc.Mrs. W. H Ortli,
Misses Elsie Scott, Elizabeth Foulk
land Alice M. Bookmiller.
PERSONAL
I'ARACRAPHSI
Mr. and Mrs. Elliston Farrell. of
Reading, speut Sunday with relatives
in this city.
Dr. Beeber Vastine, of Lewiaburg,
spent Sunday at the home of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Vastine,West
Market street.
Frederick Kirdendall, of Wilkes
barre, spout Suuday with relatives in
this city.
W. A. Heller spent Sunday with
relatives in Alleutown.
H. M. Hasler and Joseph Yoder, of
Catawissa, visited friends in this city
over Sunday.
Misj Lou McClure, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday at the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. John S. McClure,
Ash street.
Robert Waite, formerly of this city,
and at present advance representative
for"The Volunteer Organist" was
the guest of his brother, John G.
Waite, over Sunday.
Harry Heisler, of Sunbury, spent
Suuday with friends in this city.
Miss Gertrude Savage, of Blooms
burg, is visiting friends in this city.
J. J. Murray, of Sunbury .spent yes
terday in this city.
J. F. Crawford,of Muncy, spent yes
terday in this city.
W. D. Steinbach, of Miltou, was a
visitor in this city yesterday.
Bruce Kelly, of Washingtonville,
made a business trip to this city yes
terday.
L. M. Creveling, of Stillwater, was
a visitor in this city yesterdday.
C. E. Yorks, of Central, transacted
busiuess in this city yesterday.
Harry Billmeyer, of Washington
ville, was a visitor in this city yester
day.
J. J. Eckman, of Millvilie, speut
yesterday in this city.
Dr. T. B. Wiutersteen returned last
evening from Philadelphia.
Johnny Moyer returned yesterday
from Baltimore and Annapolis, Md.
Miss Daisy Golder.of Sunbury,spent
yesterday afternoon, with frieuds in
this city.
L. P. Wagner, of Washingtonville,
was a visitor in this city yesterday.
Mrs. Eugene Stead and daughter
Alice will leave today for a visit with
relatives in Berwick.
Mrs. Elizabeth Morrall spent yester
day with frieuds in Bloomsburg.
Mrs. Thomas Marshall, of Milton, is
visiting friends in this city.
MTH. Elmer Peters aud sou Walter,
visited friends in Bloomsburg yester
day.
County Superintendent Chailes W.
Derr, of Washingtonville, was a visit
or iu this city yesterday.
J. P. Dunham, of Northumberland,
transacted business iu this city yester
day.
O. C. Strouse, of W'ilkesbarre, is
visiting friends iu Danville.
Mrs. Ira C. Everhart returned last
evening from a visit with relatives at
Berwick.
Dr. Henry Bierman, of Bloomsburg,
was a visitor iu this city yesterday.
Mrs. Daniel Macs,of Sunbury,spen t
yesterday with friends in this city.
William Oberdorf.of Sunbury,trans
acted business iu this city yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter'Ecknian.of Sun
bury, spent yesterday with friends at
South Danville.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Coufer and
daughter Laura, of Buckhorn, are vis
iting relatives in this city.
Mrs. J. E. Shumau and daughter
Harriet, of Jerseytowu, are visiting at
the home of W. M. Heddens, West
Mahoning street.
Colored Canadian Concert Co.
The celebiated Colored Canadian
Coucert company gave one of their
pleasing aud entertaining con nts in
the Christian church, this borough,
last Friday evening to a crowded
house. Each number on the program
was loudly applauded, and each mem
ber of the company was an artist in
his or her line. The music by the or
chestra was as good as that of many
first-class orchestras double the size of
thisjone. The coucert as a whole was
pronounced tha best that had visit
ed Knoxville in many years and should
they again visit Knoxville may
«xpect to be greeted by a lull house.—
Knoxviie, Pa.. Courier.
The Colored Canadian Concert Com
pany will appear at the opera house
on Saturday evening, April loth, un
der the auspices of Stoes' Band.
Arrested for Brutal flurder.
Harry Allen, of East Seventh street,
Bloomsburg, was arrested at the lat
ter place last evening, charged with
having murdered Mrs. George Paine
at Trowbridge, New Yoik.ou May 23,
I'JO3. The arrest was made bjSScouple
of detectives assisted by Officer Diet
rich, of Bloomsburg. Alleu was tak
en to Wilkesbarre last evening, where
the party this morning will be met by
the husband of the murdered woman,
who will make .the identification, il
possible.
The man arrested, it is alleged, wa
it hand on the Paine farm when the
murder was committed, which was of
the most brutal sort, the woman being
stabbed to death with the prongs of a
pitchfork. The supposed murderer was
arrested but made his escape on four
different occasions, once eluding the
officers at Northumberland.
STII'GCEE WITH j
LIVE WIRE
Cyrus Dietz, who presides over the
meat market near Rossman's Drug
Store, Mill street,was shocked by elec
tricity Monday afternoon and al
though lie was in 110 danger ot being
seriously injured yet he had an experi
ence that no amount of money could
tempt him to repeat.
During the stoim a telephone
wire fell across the street. Fearing
that it might cause a horse to fall Mr.
Dietz went out and gathered up the
wire, firr-t looking overhead to assure
himself that it was no where in con
tact with a live wire. Coiling up the
telephone wire as he advanced he walk- |
ed under the awning and was iu the 1
act of depositing the coil on the pave- 1
meut when a step forward caused one
end of the wire still fast overhead, to
rub agaiuct ail electric light wire near
the building, which had beeu temp
orarily charged to furnish light dur
ing the storm.
In an instant Mr. Dietz received a
shock.Tie attempted to drop the wire
bat it clung to his hand aud caused
his finders to tighten until they clutch
ed the wire. With his left hand he
wrested the wire loose from his right,
hot tl.en it clung fast to his left hand,
whi! ' nil t le time he experienced the
familiar though paiuful seusatinn caus
ed hy thy electric current in every part
of Ins body irom the crown of his head
to the soles of his feet. 111 this way
for some time he wrestled with the
charged wire,which clang to him like
an serpent,the by-standers mean
while seeming tt rror-stricken.
Finally, however,Mr Deitz or some
one else thought of the right thing to
do and the man was released. Aside
from the fright Mr. Deitz was little
the worse for his contact with the
charged wire beyond a few burns ou
the baud, which were not serious.
A lineman in discussing the event
said that if Mr. Deitz had seized his
hat or anything else that was a pour
conductor of electricity with it iu his
hand he might have disengaged him
self without difficult?.
Bridge to be Painted Jet Black,
Painte r s yesterday began work 011
the superstructure of the river bridge.
This a branch of the work lost sight
of by many people, who thought the
bridge was completed and would have
seen nothing wrong had it been hand
ed over by the State without any ad
ditional paint.
As a matter of fa"t the bridge in
cluding the entire system of overhead
work is to receive two additional coats
of paint. The first coat will be of a
color bordering 011 grey; the second
coat will be jet black. There will be
110 diversity, even the railing along
the sidewalk,now ied,willbe jet black
in color.
A Philadelphia firm has beeu award
ed the sub-contract for painting by the
King Bridge Company. A limited
number of pai iters have been working
underneath the bridge for a couple of
weeks past where they were out of
sight. The entire floor system was
completed yesterday morning when
the painters began work 011 the over
head sy-teui at the Southern end of
the bridge.
Some half a dozeu painters were em
ployed yesterday, but the number is
to be increased so that both coats may
be applied and the bridge completed
by 1 he last of the present mouth.
Subscribed to Testimonial.
Plans for the testimonial dinner to
be tendered Col. J. C>. Freeze, the
uestor of the bar of tlr's judicial dis
trict, in the Elk's rooms at Blooms
burg, 011 the 19th oi this month, are
rapidly going forward.
Indications point to the dinner be
ing one of the most elaborate ever held
in the district and gatherel around
the banquet board will be numbered
many of the s'ate's brightest lawyers.
Those who are subscribers to tin
dinner up to this time are: George
E. Elwell, A. W. L)uy, G. M. Tnstin,
H. A. M'Killip, W. D. Beckley, Ralph
John. Clinton Herring, John Harman,
Grant Herring, William Cbrismau, T.
J. Vtuderslice, C. C. Peacock, A. J.
Robbing, L E. Waller, Fred Ikeler.
Guy Jaenby, Andrew L. Fritz, Frank
Iweler, N. U. Funk, Clyde Charles
Yetter. J. H. M iize, Boyd Maize, O.
M. Terwilliger, Freeze C W.
Miller, J. C. Rutter, Jr., .T B Robi
sou, Robert R. Little. C. J. Fisher,
William C. Johnston, Roberts. How
ell, C. A Small, O. B. Mel lick, 11.
Mout. Smith, W. H. Rliawn, Charles
C. Evans,James L. Evans, R. O. Brock
way. William Klines, J. G. Jayne,
C armce rv Kieischer, Paul E. Wirt,
B. F. Zarr.E. J. Flynu, James Scarlet,
William Kase West, Edward Sayre
Geirhart, R. S. Ammerman, Ralph
Kisner, C. P. Gearhart, S. B. Kams,
William Krickbaum,James T. Fox, S.
W. Dickson.
Dates of (iuard Encampment.
Formal orders were issued from Na
tional Guard headquarters Tuesday,
fixing the dale of the brigade encamp
| inputs as follows :
First Brigade, July 8 to 15 inclusive.
Second Brigade, July 15 to 22 inclu
| sive.
Third Brigade, July Bto 1(5 inclu-
I sive.
Place oft n ampment for each of the
i brigades will be designated by the
j brigade commanders, subject to the
approval of the commander-in-chief.
, No enlistments except re-enlistnientß
j will be made within the thirty days
j immediately preceding the opening of
i the encampment, 1101 duriug the time
uf the encampment.
ESTABLISHED 1855
|UNI( DEALERS
HELD FOR COURT
Benjamin Miller and Jacob Eugle
were arraigned before Justice-of-the-
Peace W. V T . Oglesby last night charg
ed with violating Act No. 143 of the
year 1891), which prohibits junk deal
ers from buying from minors knowing
them to be such. Herbert Hecht, Sup
erintendent of the Reading Iron Works,
was the prosecutor.
The hearing attracted a large crowd
among the number being a dozen or
fifteen boys ranging from 13 to lit years
subpoenaed as witnesses. These it was |
understood were willing to testify that |
they had sold juuk to both Miller and .
[ Engle.
i Benjamin Miller waived a hearing
! and entered biil in S3OO for his ap- j
pearauce at next term of court.
Jacob Eugle was given a hearing, j
which was conducted by District At- I
torney Ralph Kisnpr. Of the crowd of j
boys assembled but four were called
to testify. These were as follows:
Jerry Shade, 13 years; Samuel Shutt,
19 years; Benjamin Bookmiller, 18
years; aud Mert. Fallou, 16 years.
The testimony ot the boys was the
same throughout. They all swore that
they had sold scrap, brass &c.. to the
defendant within two years. The most
of them testified that they had sold it
to him more than once in that time.
This was regarded as prima facie
evidence aud Eugle was held for court
in S3OO hail.
Special officers ot the P. & R. Rail
way. Pursley and Simmers, who were
interested in the case, were both pres
ent at the hearing.
A Cornet With a Record.
People passing on Mill street during
a couple of days j ..st have had their
j Bttention attracted by a most beauti
ful and venerable relic in the wind
ow of David Haney's cigar store and
barber shop, in the form of a solid sil
ver cornet, which has been (laced on
exhibition by William Deutsch, Water
street.
The cornet, which belougs to the
famous band leader, Charles H. Stoes,
has au interesting history. In addition
to the fact that it is of solid silver.it is
jot first make so that its intrinsic
| value is considerable and it cost when
j new two hundred dollars,
j What makes the instrument of especial
i value are the associations which clust
er around it. It was presented to Mr.
Stoes by his admiring friends of Dan
ville, in the year 1858. During his
• subsequent career as a band musician
Mr. Stoes used the horn and what good
care he took of it is well attested by
its superb condition, it does not bear
a dent or a blemish today aud its del
icate aud graceful lettering show up
with as good an effect as the day whm
the eugraving was executed.
Amoug the ornamental work on the
cornet is the following inscription:
"Presented to Charles H. Stoes of
Stoes' silver cornet band of Danville,
Pa , by his friends: Jacob Cornelison,
William Stoes, William M. Bickley,
M. D., Oscar P. Moore, Esq., A. W.
Comly, D. M. Boyd, William He .y,
William P. Gearhart, Joshua W. Com
ly, Esq..John Deen,George W. Freeze
A. J. Frick Esq., William C. Johns
ton, Esq.. J. R. Pattou, August A.
Danowsky.A. F. Henry,S. B. Thomp
son, Moyer Lyon, William Hancock,
John F. Hrrr and George S. Saund
ers, and others.
Finger Amputated.
D. O. Jones, Lower Mulberry street,
who is employed at John Hooley's
foundry met with a bad accident yes
terday forenoon as the result of which
ho sustains the loss of one of his fing
ers.
Mr. Jones who attends to the mount
ing and shipping of stoves, was at
work at a circular saw cutting up a
board into pieces suitable for crating
some pipe shelves which were ready
to send away.
He was working in the second story
aline aud the first that the other hands
knew of the accident was when Mr.
Jones pale and faint staggered down
stairs and exhibited his injury.
He had been working at the saw
when in some wav his left hand was
caught in the rapidly revolving teeth.
The middle finger was nearly severed
and the index finger was brokeu iutwo
places.
Dr. Stock was called, who amputat
ed the finger and dressed the injuries.
Mr. Jones will be unable to work for
some time.
(jarfield Literary Society.
A regular meeting of the Garfield
Literaiy Society of the High School
was held yesterday afternoon. The
following program was rendered:
Piano solo Miss Cousart
j Recitation "Spring Flowers"
Miss Dreituss
Reading "My Watch"
Mr. Tannt'hill
! Declamation.. "The Merit System"
Mr. Engle
Poem.... . " Easter"
Mr. Evans
The debate was upon the question,
Resolved, that happiness increases
with civilization. The affirmative was
sustaiued by Mr. Orth and Miss Pur
i sel and the negative by Misses New
berry and Cole The judges Misses
| Woodside and Vastiue and Mr. Wel
liver decided iu favor ot the affirma
j tive.
Recitation .. "Belshazzar's Feast"
Miss Trumbower
Piano Solo Miss M. Jenkius
Declamation ... "Compromise of
.. Principle"
Mr. Morris
Essay A Thrilling Experience
Mr. Shultz
JOB PRINTING
The office of the AMERICAN
being furnished with a large
asortment 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
SCHOOL BOARDS
SHOUT SESSION
The School Board held a short ses
sion Mouday. There was very little
business transacted.
The report of Treasurer Schram was
presented, which showed a net cash
balance on baud of $3525.02.
Mr. Orth reported that twenty tons
of coal had been taken out of the Sec
ond Ward school building and distri
buted among the Borough schools.
On motion of Mr. Trumbower it waa
ordered that the janitor of the First
Ward building hereafter bi required
to remove the ashes out of the cellar
as is done by the janitors in the other
wards.
Mr. Fischer reported that the pole
at the Fourth Ward school building
was blown down by the storm yester
day afternoon.
An application was received from
Miss M. C. Madden for the position of
supply teacher in the Borough. The
application was laid on the table.
A reply from Rev. M. L. Shindel,
who had been invited to preaoh the
baccalaureate sermon, was received,
stating that he would deem it a groat
pleasure to comply with the Sctiool
Board's request.
The Borough Superintendent pre
sented his report which showed that
during the month there were 1205 pup
ils in attendance. The average daily
attendance was, males, 549; females,
564; total, 1113 Percentage of attend
ance, males, 91 ; females, 92; total 91;
number of pupils not absent during
the year up to date, 203; number of
pupils not tardy during the year up to
date,s99; number of pupils absent dur
ing the month, 588; number of pupila
tardy during the month, 212. Number
of pupils sick 87; number of deaths 1.
The following directors were present
at last night's meeting: Harpel, Orth,
Burns, Pursel, Werkheiser, Fischer,
Trumbower, Adams and Jacobs.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
H. R. Moore $ .90
Ezra Haas .50
Standard Gas Co 2.25
William Quigg 2.50
U. S. Express Co 1.65
Friendship Fire Co 21.75
Susquehanna Gas Co. Directors.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Susquehanna Oil and
Gas Company, which was largely at
tended, was held yesterday afternoon
at the offices of the company in the
Wirt building and the old directors
were re-elected for the ensuing year
by the unanimous vote of the stock
holders.
Reports were received from varions
members of the company who have
vieited the holdings of the company,
all of winch were highly satisfactory.
The company is now selling one
twentieth of its production and it was
stated yesterday that on this income
alone can pay a good dividend on
amount invested within a few months.
The former directors: Messrs. J. P.
McDonald, William Niswinter, C. H.
Hageubuch, of Shenandoah; C. B.
Achenbacli, of Chanute, Kansas; C.
P. Harder, of Dauvillle; A. N. Yost,
W. O. Holmes, I. Hageubuch, C. O.
Yetter aud J. H. Coleman, of Blooms
burg, were elected by the unanimous
vote of the stockholders. At the dir
ectors' meeting J. H. Coleman was
re-elected President; W. O. Holmes,
vice president; Isaiah Hagenbuch,sec
retary. aud C. C. Yetter. treasurer.
It was decided to drill more welU
on additional property. It is reported
that this company now has the finest
local gas line in the state of Kansas
and two of its star gas wells. They
now have a daily production of 15,000,-
000 feet of gas. The prospects of the
compinv with the Kansas and St.
Louis pipe line coming through their
holdings look exceedingly bright.—
Bloomsburg Press.
Birthday Party.
Mr. aud Mrs. Eugeue Miles, Ferry
street, entertained a number of little
folks yesterday afternoon from four
until seven o'clock in honor of the
fifth birthday of their daughter Mary.
The event was much enjoyed. Re
freshments were served. Those present
were: Eleanor Kirkendall, of Wilkes
barre, Reade Myerly, Mary Orndorf,
Katherine and Margaret Hoffman, Aloe
Waite, Lucy Detweiler, Marion Ellen*
bogeu, Mildred Sidler, Ellen Howe,
Mary Pursel, Mary Paules, Elizabeth
Berninger. Louise Reyuolds, Dorothy
and Margaret Viucent, Harriet and
Helen Foster aud Brace Kirsoher.
Death of Thomas Y. Blee.
News reached this city yesterday of
the death of Thomas Y. Blee, of Al
leuwood. He was well-known in this
city, being a son of Mrs. Mary Blee
and a brother of Mrs. Wellington
Rote. Ferry and Lower Mulberry
streets. The deceased was 59 years of
age and is survived by a wife,two sons
aud one daughter.
For a Quiet Fourth.
A movement has been inaugurated
by the National Anti-Saloon League to
make the Fourtli of July a quiet,
dignified dav. Prayer and preaohing
are to take the place of fire crackers
aud games of skill. The matter is be
ing brought to the attention of all
church organizations of the country.
National Superintendent P. A. Baker,
of Columbus is directing the move
ment. The meetings will be to promote
temperance sentiment.