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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
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POWDER
Absolutely Pure
HAS MO SUBSTITUTE
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■THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
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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.
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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.