Hoie Paper -—For no Home Ihe circulation of this paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR DR. IRVING 11. .JENNINGS, Op.ce Hotxrs 9 A. .»/. to l'l U 104 MM <s*-. I I'. M.to 4 I'. M Danville, Pa. 1 SIIULTZ, M. 425 MILL ST., DANVILLK, PA. »)iseases of the Stomach and Intestines Speeialt* j yt. w. p. DENTIST OFFICE: 218 MILI. STRKKT. ,-eth Extracted without I" Crown ami Itridue W•> a Specialty. r.'<j (lipped W nil l!i»- Il'-t Hiid i-ost Improved Inxtri | i-HDd prepared lo execute the moM DR C. H. REYNOLDS, DENTIS— T-288 Vlj ! St., - Danville, Pa Denistry in HII it- brnucbes. Charge Moderate aud nil work Guaranteed Established IM»2 CUM NHWS. Beware of spring colds. Snowball has evidently displaced bseball The runny south has not escaped the frost-bite Qivirnor Pennypaiker's veto pen is still dipped in the ink. The average school boy is already induligng in visions of vacation. Lucky is the robin who has not start ed the duties of housekeeping. Wli»t March gained in average temperature April has already lost. When the clouds roll by you will get a chance to dig that garden. Keep things miviug all along fio line, is a good motto for an up-to-date city. An unusually earlv Spring must have occurred in the North seas, as scores of big bergs are reported in the At lantic on the route between New York and England. The election of a County Superin tendent of Schools is a matter of im portance. That annual terror, spring honse cleaning,is already beginning to boom A "physical colture contest," as prize fighters are called at so as to arouse no suspicion among the citizens, will be given iu that city by the Keystone Athletic Association Sat urday night. The Lenten ] eriol and its restraints will soou give way to something live lier. Parents who value the lives of their children shoold forbid the use of the skipping rope. The click of the lawn mower is al ready heard iu the land. The closing of the career of Joseph Jefferson will cause a pang ot sorrow throughout the land Bishop John W. Shanahan, of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harris bora, will leave on a pilgrimage to Rome the week following Easter Now that we have had the onion suew the weather prognosticators can retire for the season. Peach blosso ns are ready to I urst. This is encouraging to the Delaware growers, in view of the weather vaga ries. Governor Pennypacker on Saturday signed the bill taking away from pri vate water companies hereafter incor porated the right of eminent domain. Jonathan Mowrer, of Strawberry Ridge, is convalescent after an attack of typhoid fever. Iu barring cigarettes from stations and trains the Reading railroai adopt ed the only certain guard against in fractions of rfcent anti-cigarette leg islation. Fortunately the fruit trees have not budded sufficiently to be injured by the freeze,but there's no telling what's ahead. The busiest man iu the state jußt now is Governor Pennypacker, and no man envies hiiu the task. G. A. K. men having obj cted to the holding of Mifflin County Repub lican convention on Memorial Day,the date for the meeting has been chang ed to M,av 31. The elimination of the parade f»a ure of the circus will he a sad disap pointment to Young America. A MATTER OF HEALTH Item &AKI N 0 POWDER Absolutely Pure HAS MO SUBSTITUTE fftontour jits®! V v "' = ■THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." vol,. 50—SO 16. tIIARMINt BITS OF HOME SCENERY A set of soDveuir post cards has just been gotten oat for the benefit of the Y. M. C. A. and are now on sale. The subjects are six in nninber and embrace most charming bits of soenery lying in aud about Danville, whioh will convey to people abroad a fair idea of the natural heaaty which be long* to tins part of the North Branch Valley. One of the views represents the Thomas Beaver Free Library build ing, ot Danville, which as usual oc cupi"a nearly the whole card, leaving a margin at one end for correspond ence. The big building shows up in fine style. Another card bears a view of West Market street, a shady aud exclusive part of the town which was photo graphed when the trees were in foli age. There is a charm and enchant ment about the view which can only be appreciated by those who are fami liar with the beauty of this thorough fare in summer. Ttie photographs were taken by Dr. Oglesby and Ills son W. V. Oglesby, Esq., several years ago when the can al was still io use. The great water way briujfull in which objects of the landscape are reflected is a conspicu ous feature in several of the pictures. Showing, therefore.as they do. scenes, whose counterpart in reality no longer exists,the souvenirs possess a value to be most highly esteemed. One of these views, whioh is bound to attract attention, is entitled "The Susquehanna Below Danville." It is the masterpiece of the whole lot, both as to the selection of subject and method of treatment. In the immedi ate foreground, lies the track of the D. L. & W. Railroad, neit oomes the canal embraciug a loug graceful curve with the majestic sweep of the broad river beyond. In the background lies Montour Ridge culminating io old Bald Top with a mere suggestion of the town lying at its base. Another view in which the old can al full of water is a conspicuous ob ject takes io all the looaliiy about the "creek's mouth," and bears the poetic title of "Where the Bright Waters Meet." Every detail is clearly brought out—the creek and the river,the fields in the foreground, the cluster of leafy trees, where the creek and the river meet. Blue Hill in the distance aod the old bridge, which like the otnal has now passed out of existence. "Danville and the Susquehanna Riv er" is another beautiful view, which was taken from the summit of Mon tour Ridge about a mile below Lovers' Leap. The picture is too panoramic in its nature to admit of bringing out the details with muoh distinctiveness, but we have a clear view of the beaati fal river,of the town reposing away ofT in ihe distance—of the broad sweep of landscape taking in mil<is aod miles of country—with Blue Hill,the old river bridge and the hazy mountaiui repos ing against the horizon. The "Cycle Path" forms another view whioh is much admired. The long vista here under the rich foliage carries with it a suggestion of tropical beauty,while the three or four bioy* clers in the distance, leaning on their wheels impart to trie soene an air of remarkable repose. The souveuir post cards are gotten up portly for the benefit of the Y. M. C. A. They will be sold at the rate of two for Ave cents. They are on sale and may be seen at Hunt's Drag Store and at Dr. Paules', Mill street, at Thomas Evans* on Bloom street and at Rons Harrier's Drug store, East Mark et street. A Machinist's Bad Injury. George Ricketts, Church street, a machinist employed by the Reading Iron Company, met with a most sing ular accident on Saturday last which, it is feared, may result very badly. Tie accideot happened about 3:30 o'clock in the afternoon. He was en gaged in removing a key from a key ► eat in a shaft and while hammering upon it a splinter of steel struck his right forearm just above the wrist. A small though very deep out was made, severing the tendons whioh oontrol the rwo middle Angers of that hand. The in jury is a most serious one,as while the injured man cao close the two middle fingers he has no power to open them. The most careful and soientiflo treat ment is required in order to insure the possibility of ever regaining the use of the two fingers. Under the circumstances it was thought bt st that the iujured m%n should have liOFDltal treatment. He accordingly left Hundar afternoon for the German Hospital in Philadel phia Decision Affirmed. O Monday the Superior Court hand ed down an opinion affirming the de cision in the cane of Fetterman and wif<s against Rash township, wliioh WHS tried in Northumberland county. Mrs. Kctterrna-i sued the township for damages claimed by being injured in a runaway due to the neglect of the township to have a guard rail placed at the location of the accident. Col onel Clement was the a'lorney for Fetterman. Mr LeDuo'x coal digger is putting in foil time fishing for the black dia monds down the river. Every evening it brings back a flat boat of river coal The outlook continues quite promiiiug for the summer. WILL COMPLETE STATE HICHWAV George A. Atkiut-ou of Fori Deposit, Md., a representative of the Maryland Construction Comp»ny arrived in this oity Tuesday night anil is regis ered at the Oitv Hotel. Mr Atkinson is hero ID the interest of the Statu Highway between Danville aud Mausdale ami will remain until the work is complet ed. Duriug an interview yesterday Mr. Atkinson stated that the unfinished highway would be pushed rapidly to oompletion—that in all probability work would begin on Saturday. He made a trip over tiie highway and foand the road bed in a bad condition, it is true, but he is by no means dis couraged. At several places the road bed will have to be torn up and a bet ter bottom geoured. Bat as a general thing the work can be taken up where dropped last fall aud carried to com pletion. Mr. Atkinson says the road will be oonipleted under the supervision of the Oounty Commissioners aud he was busy yesterday hunting up the officials for the purpose of having them to ac company him on a drive over the ro.»d in order that they may give their views. The course of crushed cinder was ap plied laßt fall. Owing to the muddy weatber and the heavy traffic to whioh the road was subjected the cinder is badly scattered about where it has not been forced down into the soft clay by the wheels and no doubt a good deal of work will be iequired along the eri tire length of the road before the first coarse can bo placed in the same con dition that it was left in by the work men last fall. The three-inch course of trap rock inolading one inch of screenings forming the crown of the road still remains to be applied. Mr. Atkinson yesterday stated that every effort woold be made to improve the drainage aud that for this purpose a ditch would be dug aloDg side of the road. The past winter and spring has shown whereabouts along the high way water will have to be reckoned with as a factor and just how drainase will have to be arranged in order tc keep the road dry. In this respect the delay, whioh held the road up over winter, will prove an advantage. The road, Mr. Atkinsoo thinks, should be completed in a mouth orso's time, in which event the State high way may be handed over to traffic aboot the time that paving on Mill street is completed and it will there fore add one more to the half a dozsn fine improvements whioh so vitally affect the interest of oar town at pres ent. Meter Rates Increased. The Water Commissioners held a special meeting yesterday aiternoon, at whioh among other matters import ant action was taken relative to a change of meter rates, The full board oomposed of Edward Oorrnau, T. J. Rogers and Henry L. Gross, was pres ent. It was reported that that seotion oi East Mahoning street between Ferry and Pine streets is without watar. It appears that at one time in the past there was a water main there but dur ing the 70's for some reason it was le moved, and dwellings on that portion of East Mahoning street were supplied from Ferry and Pine streets. At present the erection of E. D. Pentz's new dwelling between Ferry aud Pine streets, whioh is to have all the modern improvements, makes it necessary that a water main be laid at that point. On motion of Mr. Rogers, therefore, it was ordered that an ex tension of the water main on East Mahoning street be made from Ferry to Pine street. A change of meter rates at maun factoring establishment! was discuss ed at length. Four cents per thousand gallons, the present rates, for manu facturing purposes, it was explained, does not represent the cost; five cents per thousand gallons, it was heId, WAR still a little less than the cost. All saw the necessity of au advance in order to deal justly with the Borough ; the only question seemed to be wheth er it should be fixed at five cents or raised still higher. It seemed to be the sense of the members that the Bor ough could afford to compromise at Ave cents. On motion, therefore, it was decided to advance the meter rates for manufacturing purposes from four oents per one thousand gallons to five cents per one thousand gallons. Tlie action wa« unanimous. Strausser--C reveling. Miss Annie M. Creveling and J. A. atrausser. who have been employed at the Danville State Hospital for some time past as trained nurses, were in town over night as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Lparn,Catherine street. They left this morning for Milton where they will be married. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Creveling. Mifflinville. The young couple will make their home for the present at Kuoustown, Juniata coun ty.—Bloomsburg Dally. Odd Fellows' Anniversary. Account above ttie Philadelphia & Reading Railway will sell special ex cursion tickets to Suuhury good on all trains Ajril 2fith as follows: From Bloomsburg fare $1.15, Cata wissasl.ls, Rupert sl.lO, Danville Bft cents, Mooreaburg 65 cents,Hott«grove 60 oeutf. DANVILLE. PA., THURSDAY APRIL 20, 1905. IUNVILLE WILL CELEBRATE Danville will have a Fourth of July demonstration this year. Not a Fourth of July celebration, however, to be compared with auy other Independence (1 »v etent held in the history of our town, proud as Danville has done her self on some of those occasions, but a rousing demonstration big enough to celebrate not only the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, bat also the opening of the grand bridge,span ning the Susquehanna and the comple tion of the whole system of improve ments, which is making Danville not able among the towns in the interior of the State. A citizens' meeting was held in Oonucil Chamber Monday for the purpose of considering the matter of a demonstration to signalize the comple tion of the river bridge. The pre ponderance of sentiment,however, was found to be in favor of a demonstra tion on the Fourth of July, not omit ting a proper recognition of the State officials, should they visit our town when the bridge is inspected. The following gentlemen were at the meeting: Chief Burgess Pursel, Ooun cilmen Yastne, Reifsnyder.Goeser and Boyer. District Attorney Kisner, Just ice of the Peace W. V. Oglesby. John Moyer, landlord of City Hotel, F. G Schoch, Bigler Moyer, W. G. Will iams, J. H. Cole, J. V. Gillaspy.Fred Jacobs. Harry Ellenbogen and P. J. Dai ley. Burgess Pursel was called to the chair and F. M. Gotwalds was chosen Secretary. On motion of W. V. Oglesby second ed by John Mover.it was decided that Danville should hold a general celebra tion on the Fourth of July to com memorate the adoption of the Declara tion of Independence and to celebrate also the completion of the river bridge and the other municipal improvements. On motion of Mr. Vastine it was de cided that South Danville and River side be invited to join Danville in the big celebration. On motion of Mr. Kisner it was or dered that the Burgess appoint a Citi zens' Celebration Committee of five to have charge of the celebration with power to appoint sub-committees. As members of the above Committee Burgess Pursel appointed the follow ing: Ralph Kisner. Esq., W. V. Oglesby, Jacob H. Boyer, John Moyer and Joseph Gibson. On motion of W. V. Oalesbv the Committee was instructed to secure a grand display ot fireworks. On motion of Mr. Goeser it was or dered that a committee be appointed to draw up suitable resolutions to pre sent to the Governor and his staff should they appear at Danville on the occasion of the inspection of the liver bridge. On this committee, which is to be appointed by the Burgess, are to be represented the Borough Council, Board of Trade and citizens. Burgess Parsel will announce the committee iu a day or so. "(jirls Will Be Girls." William A. Brady's big musical comedy compauy will present "Girls Will Be Girls" at the Opera House on Thursday evening, April 27th. "Girls Will Be Girls" is a novel musical oomedy, containing many original ideas, a consistently funny story and a group of characters new to the stage, there is said to be over twenty catchy musical numbers and a large and at tractive male and female chorus, who wear fetching costumes. The well known eccentric comedian, Mr. Al. Leeoh, has male a great hit as Pro fessor Ebeuezer Dodge His perform ance is said to be the funniest that has seen in years. Mr. Leech is aid ed by the Three Rosebuds and a com pany of fifty. The production and com pany is the same as that which just closed a six weeks run at the Four teenth Street Theatre, New York City. A crowded house will no doubt greet "Girls Will Be Girls." SPECIAL TRAIN. Returning from Sunbury Account I. O. O. F. Anniversary. To accommodate persons returning from the I. O. O. F. Anniversary at Saubury the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will run a special train from Suubury to South Danville only, on April 26, leaviug Sunbury at 11 :00 p. m. Jewish Feast of Passover.j The Jewish Feast of the Passover began at sunset last evening, and will be celebrated by Hebrews throughout the world for a period of seven days. The Passover is one of the most im portant feasts in the Hebrew calendar, commemorating the deliverance of the r hildren of Israel from Egyptian bond age, and it has been observed,even un der the most adverse circumstances, down to the present time. During the week of Ihe feast the Jewish people do not partake of leavened bread. Services were held at the Temple Benai Zion last evening at 7 o'clock to celebrate the beginning of the feast. A special service will also be held this morning at 10 o'clock. (iood Friday at Christ Church. At Christ Episcopal church the Ser vices tomorrow. Good Friday, will be:—lo a. m. From 12 (noon) to Bp. m., Commemoration of the"Three Hours' Agouy." Persons will be at liberty to enter and leave the church at any time during this service. Even i ing Prayer and address at 7 :30 p. iu. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Mrs. Max Smith and Mrs. Furman, of Shamokin, were guests at the home of John G. Vons.this city,on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bombay, of Bloomsburg, spent Sunaay with rela tives in this city. F. C. Kirkendall. of Wilkesbarre, spent Sunday with relatives in this city. Thomas Reilly.of Selinsgrove, spent Sunday with his parents in this city. Eugene Stead spent Sunday with relatives in Berwick. Mrs. George Mitchell, of Salt Lake City, Utah, Is the guest of Mrs. Jen uie B. Gearhart, West Market street. Frank Lynn returned to Syracuse,N. Y., yestreday after a visit with rela tives in this city. Mrs. Otto Reich returned to Kings ton yesterday after a visit at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Robinault, Church street. F. Pursel Angle, a student at Le high University, will arrive in this city this morning to spend the Easter vacation. O. E. VauDorau, representing the Rumsey Eleotrical Company,of Phila delphia. spent yesterdav morning in this city. Mrs. Daniel DeLong and Miss Sara E. DeLong will leave today for a trip to Atlantic City, after a sojourn at Blue Spriugs Farm, near Washington ville. Thomas V. Gunter, of Bloomsburg, transacted business in this city yester day. Mrs. John Doster, Mrs. William Maiers of this city and Mrs. Sarah Forred. of Plymouth, visited friends at Watsontown yesterday. Miss Blanche Pursel,of Valley town ship, spent yesterday afternoon in this city. Rev. William C. McCormack.D. D., and Rev. James Hutchison returned yesterday from Mill Hall, where they attended the sessions of the Northum berland Presbytery. Rev. George E. Limbeit spent last evening in Bloomsburg. Arthur J. Gearhart of Williamspor t is visiting his mother, Mrs. Lucy Gearhart, Ferry street. S. F. Welliver, of Limestone town ship, transacted business in this city yesterday. Clark Benfield, of Limestone town ship, transacted business in this city yesterday. John Bobbins, of Pottsgrove, was a visitor in this city yesterday. Jonathan Stahl, of Mooresburg, was a visitor in this city yesterday. William Curry, of Mooresburg, was a visitor in this city yesterday. A. D. Diehl.of Mahoning township, made a business trip to this city yes terday. Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Little spent yes terday witli friends in Bloomsburg. Miss Nellie Edgar speut yesterday with friends in Sunbury. Death of John S. Bennett. John S. Bennett, sou of Mrs. Anna J. Bennett, Church street, (lied in Newark, N. J., on Monday and will be broaght to this city for burial to day or tomorrow. The deceased went from Danville to Newark, N. J., about three years ago. At the close of last week Mrs Ben nett, the mother, received news of her son's illness. He was then in the hos pital ; he had pneumonia and was very critical. In response to the serious news Mrs. Bennett left Saturday morning for Newark, and arrived there Sunday morning. She was with her son until Monday when he died. The remains accompanied by the stricken mother will arrive at Danville this evening or tomorrow morning. No arrangements for ttie funeral have as yet been made. The deceased was twenty-four years of age. He was a most highlv esteem ed young man. When In Danville he was employed in the Knitting Mill He was well known throughout town. In addition to the mother two brothers and two sisters survive: James and William, of Oriole,and Miss Lulu and Blanche,( Mrs. Millheim),of Danville Justly Esteemed. The Lyman H. Howe Moving Pic ture Company has earned the esteem of an appreciative public and a critical press wherever they have appeared. This exhibition has been engaged to appear in the Opera House 011 Satur day evening. April 29th. It is safe to presume they will arouse the interest and command the patron age of our people as they have done throughout the country. Mr. Howe offers a sterling eutertainment, and always aims to exceed the ex pectations of the most exacting. While produaitig subjects of the latest con ception aDd most exclusive character, the mo?t recent and absorbing events ot an international interest are offer ed. The program conscientiously avoids any suggestion that might of fend the most scrupulous. Wide ex perience. export operators and improv ed mechanism have enabled the man agement to delight thousands with wholesome enjoyment and with an en tertainment unrivalled in perfection of detail. There are any number who are will -1 ing to swear tliat a late Easter is a sure indication of a lake spring. MAT HE AN OVER HEAD CROSSING The County Commissioners of North umberland Coonty are now expected to begin work on the long retaining walls required in connection with tin new approach to the river bridge on the South side. The report of the viewers appointed bytheCourt.lt will be recalled, set forth that the expense would be too great for the township to bear and recommended that the Coun ty build the walls. The report was re turned to Court but a good deal of de lay seemed to be involved and on Mon day Supervisors Baylor and Richart accoinpmied by Attorney Charles Chalr'aut went to Suubory, where to facilitate matter- Judge Savidge made a decree declaring the retaining walls at the South Danville approach to the river bridge a county improvement to be built as county bridges are at the expense of the oounty. This relieves the township supervisors of all re sponsibility. Previous to tin Judge's decree of Monday the Commissioners of Northumberland County were of the opinion that they could not pro cee I to build the walls until the con vening of May Conrt wheu the grand jniy was expected to take action. Judge Savidge's decree, Monday, changes the status of the proposition entirely and the County Commission ers r.nless deterred by unexpected com plications will likely b. gin bailding the walls at any time. The people of South Danville still sou reason for believing that a grand overhead crossing at the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks extending from the Soatlieru entrauceto the bridge to the intersection of Sunbury street is still something more than a possibility. There are many considerations to rt>c omm end the overhaul crossing both to the railroad company and the trol ley people,who would help to btar the cost and the knowing ones sav that the proposition is still under consid eration. An overhead crossing at that point would relieve both towushi p and coun ty "112 ali cost in fixing up an approach to thg river bridge, as neither retain ing walls nor filling as contemplated at prt sent would enter into the con struction of an overhead crossing Found Dead in Bed. William Geringer, an old and wide ly known resident of the Fourth Ward, was found dead in bed Friday after uoon. The deceased was in his usual health Friday. About ffour months ago he seemed to suffer a physical decline and duriug the interim did no work. Of late, howaver, he had rallied.and dur ing the present week resumed work at the big mill. He was working at night and had pnt in three turns. On returning home from the mill Friday morning he informed his wife that work went better than it did just after starting IU three days ago aud that he was feeliug quite well. During the forenoon he went to bed and seemed tore t very well. Dur ing the afternoon he was awake and requested his wife to call him at half past four so that he might be at the mill iu good time. At half past four o'clock Mrs. Ger inger went up stairs to awaken her husband aud found him dead in bed. Dr. Shultz was called,who stated that the cause of death was heart failure. TII9 sudden demise of the husband aud father proved a great shock to the family. William Geringer was 67 years of age. He grew to manhood in Danville aud lived here during the remainder of his life. For many years he was employed at the blast furnace of Wat eruiao & Beaver. Later he worked in the rolling mill of the Reading Iron Works. He was au industrious man of generous impulses and had the es teem of his fellowmen. Besides his wife he is survived by four sons and two daughters: Joseph, Samuel, John and Theodore Geringer and Misses Elizabeth and Anna Ger inger, all of Danville. Thirteen New flembers Added. Thirteen new members were added to Shiloll Reformed church at the 1110 ning service Snndav. Of these twelvH were taken in by confirmation and one by oerti'icate. Six children wore baptized at 3 o'clock in the af ternoon. There will be services every evening during passion week, excepting Satur day evening. Toe Lord's Supper will be celebrated on Easter at the morning and evening Revises. There is a special treat iu store for the members of Shiloh Reformed church in connection with the Easter services. Rev. William C. Schaeffer, D D., a former faithful aud beloved pastor.has kindly consented to be pres ent and t > a-sist in the services. In view of the approaching depar ture of Rev. Llmbert to labor in an o'lier field Sunday will probably be the last time that he will ever have the privilege as paster of administering the Lord's supper to the good people of Shiloh Kefo'med church. A very large attendance is therefore anticipat ed and the Easter offering will no donbt be correspondingly large. Danville is the First. So far reported Danville is the first town in this section to decide upon a demonstration on the Glorious Fourth. Just where the companies of Sunbury's fine tire department will parade and take part this year has not yet been jully decided.—Sunbnry Item ESTABLISHED 1X1855 COMPLETED BRIDGE JSJN SIGHT Barry & Caldwell are miking fine progress in concreting the river bridge and expect to be off the ground by next Monday night. To illustrate just how rapidly the work proceeds it might be stated that by 11 o'clock yes terday forenoon they had covered one hundred feet of the river bridge as their morning's work. The trolley track as far as the coarse of concrete is ooncerned is completed from one end of the bridge to tin other. While one crew yesterday was fluishing up the driveway near the Southern end of the bridge another crew at the Danville end began the work of conoreting along the rails as made necessary ow ing to a peculiarity of the paving blocks,which unlike briok used on the street, ara not so formed as to accom modate the flange of the car wheel. The blocks laid in the trolley track will uot approach the rail within some four inches. This narrow strip has to be filled up with conorete, into which while soft a groove is formed to admit the flange. In concreting along the rails a framework, laid inside the track, acts as a mould. This is later removed and the space between the rails neatly filled with paving blocks. As soon as the concreting is com pleted the entire surface of the bridge will be carefully gone over and all the loose stones and eveu the sand will be removed. Wherever the least hollow occurs the surface will be leveled over with mortar. Then will be applied a course of sand about three-fourths of an inch thiok on which the blocks will be laid. The pavement on the bridge when i ompleted will be grouted just as streets are when paved with briok. Mr. Barry of the firm of contractors arrived in this city Tuesday night. Io conversation yesterday he said that very satisfactory progress is being made along all lines. Speaking for their own contract he said they might be delayed a little by non arrival of material but he felt reasonably sure that they would be through with con creting by Monday night at the out side. Paving. he said, would go very fast, while the painters, who have seven men employed, will be through almost as soon as any. On the whole Mr. Barry fell justified in predicting that the bridge would be completed by the end of next week. Planning to Assist the Band. The entertainment given in the Opera House last Saturday evening for th 3 benefit of Stoes' band of which so much was expected, owing to the poor attendance panned out very poorly,in deed, and to say that the members are disoouraged is putting it mildly. The band has a hard struggle of it. Bent, light and heat are items of ex perse which cut very deep into the band's resources and freouently to meet these bills the members have to reach down into their individual pock ets. Stoes' Hand has not attained a great er proficiency in recent yeara than it now enjoys. There is not an occasion when it appears in pnblio bat its music is enjoyed and is favorably com mented upon. This standard ia at tained only at the expense of personal sacrifice on the part of the members, who without any thought of reward other than the consciousness of doing well the work assigned to them pre sent themselves night after night for drill and rehearsal. It anyone for a moment fancies that the earnings of the band are anywhere nearly sufficient to pay running ex penses, let alone to afford adequate personal remuneration to the members, let him stop to reflect how compara tively few the occasions are when the band is employed. It is true its cheer ful strains are frequently heard on the streets, but in the majority of inst ances it will ba found that the gener ous fellows are giving a free concert or are playing wholly without com pensation to remind the town that they are still in existence and have not forgotten how to play. With the present hard line* It is a question how long the baud can be ex pected to hold together and beep itself up to the standard of proficiency. The matter has been talked over during the past week and the conclusion has been reached that the band should have more encouragement, which in this case, means more material help. One of the plans suggested, which meets with a good deal of approval, is ! that the band should have a certain ! number of houorary member*, s»y one hundred or two hundred,seleoted from : our leading citizens, who would be willing to contribute two dollars or i oue do lar per year as the case might 1 be, to the baud's support. This money could be committed to a Hoard of Trustees and applied as need ed to the liquidation of bills for rent, light, heat and the like. Relieved of the care and worry, incidental to the meeting of these constantly accumulat ing bills the members would he in a position to render better service in the band ; they would feel that they are being very generouslj' treated and would certainly do well by the town in return. The Big Show. Haiuutn and Bailey's greatest show on earth which is to exhibit at Sha mokin next month, is a monster at traction. It includes twelve passenger coaohes, twenty-six stock cars and forty-two platform cars, a total of eighty cars. Four powerful engines are required to haul the show train j which travels in sections. JOB PRII» NG The office o f : AMERICAN being furnish' /ith a large nsortment of job letter and fancy type and job material generally, the Publisher an nounces to the public that he is prepared at all times to ex cute in the neatest manner. JOB PRINTING Ofall Kinds and Description COMMITTEE PLANS A DEMONSTRATION The Citizens' Celebration Committee held a meeting at the Oity Hotel last evening for the purpose of appointing sub-committees and transacting other business relating to the Fourth of July demonstration. The following mem bers of the Committee were present: Balph Kisner, Esq., W. V. Oglesby, Esq., Johnny Moyer and Jacob Boyer. Burgess W. G. Pursel,officially a mem ber of the Committee, along with P. M. Gotwalds, Secretary, was also pre sent. The Committee had lost none of its zeal in the interim succeeding the citi zens' meeting on Mondav night and it transacted a big volume of business, handling the various propositions as they came up in a thoroughly business like and practical way. It was the Committee's first meet ing and the plans laid were broad and deep, on which to rear a gigantic fabric in the way of a demonstration that will endure in memory as the greatest event that the town has ever witnessed. Several principles were laid down,which will be followed out to the letter. One of these is that the Central Committee while acting through subordinate committees will keep a firm hold of the affairs of the celebration, assuming all responsibil ity for success or failure. To illast rate, while it is a part of the polioy to bring in organizations of all sorts from neighboring towns to attend the dem onstration, yet no invitations are to be extended exoept through the Citi zens' Celebration Committee. Again as nothing can be accomplish ed without money soliciting will be poshed for all that is in it. The suc cess or the failure of the demonstra tion is to hinge upon the patriotism and the civic pride of our citizens. If their response when appealed to for contributions is not in keeping with the dignity and importance of the grand event, then the whole affair must dwindle from the magnificent proportions planned to something in significant or secondary in its nature. It is believed, however, that the oivio pride of our citizens can be relied up on and the response to the solicitor* will enable the Committee to carry oat all its plans. The Committee would like to make the fire works an inspiring feature, never equalled rn Danville. The plans are to explode these from a flat boat in the middle of the river below the bridge where thsy will be in full view from Riverside, South Danville and the thousands of people on the Danville side who may line the river bank from the Water Works to the creek's moath. On motion M. H. Schram was elect ed Treasurer of the Citizens' Celebra tion Committee. Collectors were appointed as fol lows : First Ward—Thomas Vinoent and Fred Owen. Secoml Ward—Robert Pursel and Harry Phile. Third Ward—Elias Maier and Mi chael Ryan. Fourth Ward Alex. Foster and James T. Magill. Riverside—Bugess W. T. Shepper son, Dr. A. T. DeWitt, H. L. DeWitt, W. W. Kiinbel aud R. B. Bird. On motion it was ordered that the Chief of Fire Department with his four Assistants be appointed a commit tee to confer with their respective companies to determine whioh fire companies from neighboring towns they would like to have as their guests and report the same to the Celebration Committee at the earliest date, where upon the latter will extend the In vitation as desired. On motion it was ordered that the Secretary extend an invitation to all the secret aud fraternal organizations of town asking them whether there are any lodges of the same order in neighboring towns that they would like to have the Celebration Commit tee invite as their guests on the occas ion of the demonstration. The earliest reply possible is solicited. On motion it was decided that similar invitations are to bo extended to the Grand Army of the Republio and the Natioual Guard of Pennsylvania. On motion Harry Ellenbogen, John Jacobs, Jr , aud John G. Waite were appointed as a committee on advertis ing. Ou motion it was decided that a place in the parade bo allotted to our merchants and manufacturers for a civic and industrial display. Answered Last Summons. The Supreme Court of judgment io the great beyond won in a race with the Northumberland oonnty court Sun day morning when Officer Philip Con beer, t)f Shamokiu, discovered, upon attempting to serve a civil oourt sub poena, that the man he was about to serve the paper on,had died just a few minutes previous to his arrival. Michael Urmask, aged 55 years, re sided at No. 1533 West Water street at Shamokiu. He atteudtd the 9:15 mass at St. Edward's churoh Sunday morn ing and although ill managed to reach his home. There he was seriously stricken with miners' asthma and heart trouble and expired several minutes before the ar rival of the officer with the summons to appear in court at Sunbury Mon day morning, to give testimony in a damage suit. Holy Week services are being well < attended.
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