Home Paper —Fur Me Home Ihe circulation oi this paper is in creasing rapidly, it will pay you to advertise in the AMERICAN SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR L>ii IllYINi; 11. JIiMNLNGS, I'jHce Hour* V A. .»/. to 11 M iP.M. to i M Danville. Pa. siu i.r/,, M. 425 Mux ST., DANVII.I.H. I'A. Diseases of the Stomach and Intes.ines .. Speciull" | \\ . I». A \<;i.K. DENTIST OFFHK: 2IS MIII -II I KT. <*«? Mi Extracted without I' l'n.w n ami ISriilge W■> ii Specialty, (equipped «nh tin at -I nii«i ; >*l Improved Inslri . i lid prepared i<- urcutf the mot OR K\ H. REYNOLDS, -DENTIST— -288 Mill St., - Danville, P«. Dentistry in ail it- bnincbe*. (Charge Moderate a id all work (inarantwed Established lMt'2 SS NEWS! Brush fires * verywhere. Spring is trying it again. Back yards are leceiviug attention Eat hoiseradish, dandelion ami let- j tuce to purity the blond The house in which Admiral Dewey was born has b> < n seized for debt, but we are bappv to say that the Admiial doesn't owe the money. Eucourage tiee planting ou all cc cjtions. Jerome Flo d of South Danville is recovering from a several days illness. It is reported that a New York firm lias leased the ground n>>ar Galeton.iD which a supposed diamond was recent ly found, for the sum of fIO.OOO, for a limited time. Telegraphic advices from all over the country continue to confirm the re ports that the price of beef has ad vanced from four to seven cents a pound. The Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Danville district of the Methodist Episcopal church is holding its twentj-second annual meeting in the Methodist Episcopal church at Mc. Carmel today. The blossoms are showing a reckless disregard ot frost possibilities, jadgiug from the advances they art- making. The base ball clubs have been mak ing heroic effort* to gnt in games ba tween the shower?-. The merry click of the lawn mower on oar well kept lawns is a reminder of the season's advance. A judge in a neighboring county took occasion the other day to score tlin Legislature for its great increase in the salaries of publi" ofli.-ials. There would have been moie point t, > the re marks of this learned critic had he al so condemned the Legislature of 1903 whioh increased the salaries of judges. James A. Bailey of the great Bar num and Hailey circos,announces that there will be no parade by his show this summer. The size of the show And the amount of time lost in the handling of a parade have brought about this decision Some of the creations n Faster mil linery, were load enough to ird. Bat think of the pretty ftowerj those Ai ril showers will make. There are evidence< of a more elab orate observance of Memorial Day than usual. According to the best reports from all parts of the country, tho Easter parade this year beat the record. As a matter of reason the bottom ought to drop out of rhe egg market now, hut of it will do nothing cf the kind One thou-jiid cars that have outliv ed tlieir usefuln ss were received at the morgue of the American Car Com pany a' Berwick Monday. The con signment. will gi v<> work to the de struction gang for several nioutl s. That promi-e I early spring lias show n a disposition to develop into a rather late one Having eaten raw oysters at a fam ily gathering five members of the Zech er family, >,f Lancaster, are ill of ty phoid lever. The East Canton girl who climbed upou » house roof and with buckets of water I eld in check a fire until help arrived, may not be a new woman,but i e's all i ight ail iight. A MATTER OF HEALT POWDER Absolutely Pure HAS MO SUBSTITUTE ~ " •C' ' *"~ "THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEM AN DS WIT 11 ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." VOL. 50—NO 17. BOROUGH SOLONS IN SESSION The aotion of the Committee on Streets and Biidges in locating the trolley track of the Dauville anil Sun burv .Street Kiiilway ou the uorth side ot Euft Market street above the eu gine house was confirmed by the action of Council Friday night. Mr. Dietz objected to the location of tlie track on tlie north Hide of the street and raised the question whether the Committee had the authority to locate the track so arbitrarily, hold iug to the view that it was a matter for action bv the whole Council as a body. The trolley ordinance was re ferred to when it was foand that the middle of the street was to be selected for the track exoept wheu ordered oth erwise by the Borough. lu the preseut case, therefoie, nothing remained but to confirm the action of the Committee in order to make it binding. On mo tion of Mr. Fenstermacher, seconded by Mr. Vastine, a vote was taken, which continued the aotion of the Committee Mr Vastine reported that lie ha<i consulted the Borough Solicitor on the status of repairs on A street and was informed by that official that it now devolves upon the Borough to furnish a curb line. Mr. Vastiue further stat ed that he understood tl>at Mr. Pascoe want* to begin work on repairs on A street next Monday. Mr. Vastiue also reported that the new uulvert on Ferry street was com pleted an 1 moved that an order be drawn iu favor of Mr. Evans for the coutract price, $250. Mr. Goeser asked for an explanation why the water way on Ferry street was located near one side ot the canal. It was explained in the first place that the culvert is iu line with the Mill street culvert and secondly that a sav ing was effected by placing it in its present position where the abutment of the bridge could be utilized in its construction. Council spent some time discus-ting the best methods of keeping Mill street clean. On moton of Mr. Magill it was ordered that the Street Commissioner be requested to flush the new pave ment as an experiment to see what effect it would have in keeping it pre sentable. It was the sense of the members that the business methods of Council es pecially as relate to the pavmeut of bills might be much improved upon. On motion therefore tho Presi dent appointed Messrs. Goeser, Reif snyder and Sweisfort as a committee to act in conjunction with the Secre tary in devising better mentis for carrying on the business of the Bor ough. Some details pertaining to the' grade for the new pavement at J. V. Gil laspy's property. Mill street, occupied Conueil's attention for awhile. All the members not being familiar with the situation it was decided to post pone further consideration of the sub ject until all could visit the spot. Up on adjournment the members in a body visited that part of the street iuvolved iu the controversy and will report their views later. The following members were pres ent : Vastine, Reifsnyder, Gibson, Dietrich,Goeser, Jacobs,Fenstermach er, Dietz,Boyer. Magill Sweisfort ami Hushes. The following bills were approved for pa* ment: WATER DEPARTMENT. Regular Employes 1144.80 P. 11. Foust, Agent 75.50 Prauklin Boyer 31.53 Joseph Lechner 3.90 American Car and Foundry Co 9.85 Sewer Extension 12.00 Thomas W. Reifsnyder . .. 24.82 BOROUGH DEPARTMENT. T. T. Burchfield Co $ 15.00 Labor and Hauling 71.28 Labor at Culvert 15.00 D. J. Rogers 2.98 Regular Employes 115.00 D. L. & W. R. R. Co 39 Curry & Company . 3.88 Franklin Boyer 2. 83 E. P. Houghton & Co 15.90 Joseph Lech tier 95 D. J. Rogers I.|B Atlantic Refining Co .98 American Car and Foundry Co 9.85 A Pretty home Wedding. Ttie home of Mrs. Isaac Reed, Wall street, was the scene of a very pretty wedding last eveuing '.vlien her daugh ter. Miss Edna R Reed, became the bride of Percy H. Shultz. The ceremony was performed by Rev 1 L. I). Ulrich at 7 o'clock before a large assemblage of guests. Miss Elizabeth Reed was the maid of honor and Harry Hixsou acted a- 1 bes? man. The bride wore an attractive gown of white silk »nd carried white carnations. After the ceremony a wedding supper was served. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs D miel M. Sholtz.Mr. and Mrs. Emery Shultz, Mr. and Mrs. O. Shultz and daughter Lois, Rev. ami Mrs. I>. D. ! Ulrich, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Evans, Mr. and Mrs_ L?wis Dalbert, Mr. and Mr-t Henry Kramer. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Reed, Mesdaines I'. J. Keefer, Malcolm Beyer and family, Julia Kramer, Samuel McOloskey, Peter Z'diff, of Nortliuml erland, Misses Edith, Eli/.abnth and Verna Reed, | Floren e N-wb ny, Nellie Heed. Liz zie B*rry, Messrs. Walter Raver, Wal ter (truss, I) Reed and Master Ray Shultz. of Philadelphia. Howe's Moving Pictures Saturday | night. {DYNAMO INII F.NCINh TESTEH The enginu and dynamo of the mun icipal light plant was put to a thorough test Friday afternoon. Tlie experi ments w«re of much interest even to the uninitiated and they were witn'ss ed by a good many people including Chief Burgess Pursel, members of Council and others. The nombtr of arc lights burning now are considerably fewer than may have to be installed to meet the de mands of the future. Ih contracting for engine aud dynamo,therefore, care was taken to proenre one capable of meeting the probable increased de mand. Tlie engine and dynamo in stalled are presumably of sufficient capicitv, hat the present number of lights, which are about live-sixths ot the number that may be required do not constitute a thorough test. In or der to prove that the machinery would till the bill beyond all doubt it was necessary to improvise some way of loading it down to the point required. The test was conducted by W. Irwin Cheyney.an electrical expert of Phila delphia, employed by the BorooKh for that purpose. The engine during the test was in the hands of a special iep resenta'tive of the Watertown corap inv. To load down the engine and dynamo the usual plan was adopted; four bar rels tilled with water were placed -ido by side; rods of metal, forming the best of conductors, entered the bar rels at different points penetrating the water, which although a conductor, as such ia much inferior to metal. Starting the machinery a continuous current ot electricity was established through the barrels,when all that was needed was to take account of the re sistance exerted by the water in order to determine the amount ot work the machinery was doing. The report of the test may not tie made known until some time later, but it seemed to be the g< neral opinion that both engine ant dynamo came fully up to the standard. There was not the least apparent deficiency or evidence of weakness. The engine rsn like a top while the dynamo under its i heavy load made things hum. Largest Class in Eleven Years." The class of 'OS is th« largest that has graduated at the local High School in eleven years. Just now the class is very busy preparing for commence ment, which will take pi »ce on Thurs day evening, June Ist. The following members have been selected to take the special parts on the program. Class History, Blanche Seohler. Class Prophecy, Helen l'ooey. Mantle Orator, Bertha Kase. Class Poet, Bessie Hooley. There will be two present its this year, which constitute a departure rendered necesary by the extrtordiu ary size of the class. The presenters will be Amanda Youngman and Marie Ketterman. Isabel Blue will accept the mantle on behalf of the Junior Class, 112 The Seuior Class will be given the usual two weeks' vacation preceding commencenien'. The graduating class this year is composed of the following: Harry Bedea, Lawrence Connolley, Frank Edmondson, Robert Jacobs, John Jones, John Kase, Frank Kem mer. Edwin Moore, William Welliver, Mary Connolley, Marie Fettermau, Maltha Harpel, Bessie Hooley, Helen Irland, Bertha Ease, Jessie Kimerer, Mary Lyon, Verua Reed, Lucretia Rhodes, Blanche Sechlei, Helen Tooey, Catherine Vastine and Amanda Young man. Governor Can Not be Present. Ralph Kisner, Esq..Chairman of the Citizens' Celebration Committee, has received a response to the invitation extended Governor Pennypacker to be present at the grand demonstration in Danville being planned for the Fourth of July. Our readers will be sorry to learn that the Governor can not be present. It was thought that the completion ot the grand river bridge entering as it does into the celebration might influ ence Governor Peanypacber to ccme to Diuville on the Fourth of July,hut as will he seeu from the following re ply there are reasons why he must forego the pleasure: Mr. Ralph Kisner, Danville, Pa., Dear Sir lam directed by the Gov ernor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 20th instant,relative to the new Kiver bridge. Unfortun ately, the Governor will be in the Eastern end of the State on the 4rh of July,and it will be impossible for him to acoept tins very courteous invita tion. Fie wishes all success to the citi zens of Danville and Montour County. Very truly yours, HROMLEY WHARTON, Private Secretary. Shortest Session ori Record. The Willianosport Sun one day last week contained a report of a re< orit breaking session held by the School Board of that citv, which was of hut '&> minutes duration and brought foith but one speech. The Danville School Board went t•• n minutes better Monday eve and bui a session only fifteen min tes long, wliil« there was no business at all on h»nd beyond thn paying ot a bill ot fifty cents to Kzra Haas for hauling. The following directors were pres ent: .)rrh, Greene, Burns, Pursel, liar ins.', Werklndser, A flams, Vo:iBlobn, Fischer, Truinbower and Jacobs. Dr. Harpel being absent Kobert Adams was chosen | resident pro tem. DAN ILLK. I'A.. THURSDAY Al'ltlU 27. 1905. BRIGHT YOUNG LIFE CLOSED Clarence F. Derr is dead. The fatal disease—pneumonia—speedily ran its course. Already on Friday a fatal termination was foreseen by the physi ci-uip. Scarcely anyone, however, could believe that Clarence —so re cently stricken, so young and so much beloved—would die,and in every heart a hope was cherished that this might prove one instance in which the ex ports were mistaken —that in some way, perhaps by a miracle in answer tot fervent prayers sent op for his rocov erv Clarence might be spared to his pstrdn's and Ins happy circle of as sociates. Bat God knows best and at 4:15 o'clock Saturday afternoon the summons came. While the sun of the bright April day was falling low in the West the sufferer closed his eyes to earth for all time and passed hence into the dawn of a day that endures forever, whose .sun is the God of Right eousness aud Love. Clarence F. Derr was the sen of Mr. and Mrs. F. 0. Derr. Had he been spared until June next he would have been 22 years of age. He was a young man of fine character, his disposition as shown in his inter course with his fellow meu,being uni for inly kind, generous and obliging. Although of retiring manners and with out any vanity, yet he had many tal ents, we'l cultivated. He, was finely educated and was well read He was fond of music and beloved the beauti ful, the pure and the good. All in ail, whether as a child or as a young man, whose estate he had just attained when cut down by the Grim Reaper, ho was such a person as commanded the love aud respect ot' every one. Clarence was a member of the Mah oning Presbyterian charoh. He was a graduate of tlio Danville High School, belonging to the class of 'Ol. Immedi ately after graduating ho entered the Danville National Bank as clerk, a position which he held at the time of his death. His illness was exceedingly brief. As late as la*t Sunday lie was still about,ou Monday he took his bed. His ■condition was serious from the start Not in many years has a death oc curred which has affected the com munity as this has. As the news that Clarence was dead Hew through town Saturday afternoon many a heart was too full for utterance and the silent tear which welled to the eye alone told of the depth of sorrow caused by the sad tidings. There is the deepest sympathy for the stricken parents. Only those who have stood by an opeu grave wherein was lowered an Idol that gave home its beauty and charm will ever know half the grief that falls to their lot. May they be comforted and sustained in this their dark hour of trial by a higher power than earth is the wish and prayer of all. Ciareuce F. Dt-rr, whose death oc curred Saturday, was consigned to the grave in Fairview Cemetery Tuesday afternoon. The funeral took place at 1:30 o'clock from the family residence. East Market street. The services were couducted by Rev. .1. E. Hutchison assisted by Kev. Dr. .1. B. drier aud Kev. Kdward Haugh ton. The youth of the deceased, his beautiful Christian life, his devotion to his parents and his kind considera tion for others even in the midst of his ino>t excruciating suffering while on the bed ot illness, seemed to iend an especial pathos and imj ressiveness to the services. The dowers, which came not oulv from Danville,but even from cities as far away as Wilkfsbarre and Philadelphia formed a vast pro fusion, whose beauty battled descrip tion. In all there were seventeen floral offerings aud they formed a fitting tribute to the memory of the pure young life that had passed from earth. The pall bearers were: Dr. E. A. Curry, Frank -Jameson, H. B. Schultz, W. V. Oglesbv, Esq., William Watkiu, P. Pursel Angle, Joy Brader and Jos eph Divel. Among those from out of town who attended the funeral were: John F. Derr and wife, Mrs. George* Derr and Miss Krum, of Turbotville; Thomas Deir, of Schuyler; J. Wilson Derr, Calvin Derr and wife and J. Miles Derr, of Limestone township; Dr. P. S. Derr and 11. F. Alg rt, of Watson town; liev. R. If. Wilson, of Phila delphia Wedded in New York City. Miss Nell Dnncan Edgar, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Butler E Igar, of this city, and Charles Maxwell Green, of Lynn, Mass., were married yesterday afternoon at a o'clock in the chantry of Grace Episcopal Church, New York City. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. Huntington, rector of Grace church, assisted by Rev. Charles Mor ison, rector of St. Matthew's church, Son liury. Mr. and Mrs. Green will leave the latter part of this week for an extend ed tour of Southern Europe. Birthday Party. Mr. and Mrs. .1. A. GotMiiill gave a patty at their home,in Riverside, Fri day evening, in honor of the eighth birthday of their daughter Beatrice. Those present were: Irene Farley, Evelyn Mills, I'is-ie Ungcr, Annie Kino, Emma Flick,Esthor Bird, Djra Flick. 111/, d Kiiin, liOuise Gibbs, Ev » Bird, Curabel Hendrickson, Emily Mensch,Ruth Dimmick,Clermont Sny der, Pi eston Gottshali and Mrs. E. W Young. 'PESSIMAL PARACkAPIIS Miss Luella Werkheiser, of Susque hanna University, Selinsgrove, spent .Sunday with tier fattier on Fine street Miss Miriam Smith, of Middieburg, spent Ea«ter with Mr. aud Mrs. S A. McCoy, Ferry street. Sergeant Lewis T. Fry, of ttie 42nd i United States Artilleiy, stationed at ; Fort Mott, Salem, New Jersey, spent , Faster with his parents, Mr. aud Mrs. I Andrew Fry. Ceutre street, j Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Jones, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday with Will- I it»m L. Jones on Cooper street. Misses Hessie and Myrtle Kauffuian, | Messrs. William Coxey and Harvey J Pi d ! ■ 112 Canbury spent with friends in this city. H. C. Moyer, of Coatesville, spent Sauday at tho liome of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Moyrr, East Market street. Miss Clara Bergstresser, of Blooms burg, spant Sunday with Mr. aud Mrs. George M. West. Pine street. Miss Anna Yeager, of Riverside, spent Sunday with friends IU Suu bury. Mis* Julia Huber, a nurse employed at luwood Sanitarium, is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. B. Kussell,Front street. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hupp, of W'ilkesbarre, spent Sunday with rela tives iu this city. George Steinbrenner.of Wilkesbarre, spent Faster with relatives in this city. Faul Waite, of Wilkesbarre, spiut Sunday with relatives in this city. ~ Miles Barb -r, of Wilkesbarre. spent Easto- with his parents in this citv. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Myerly, of Wilkesbarre, spent Sunday with rela tives iu this city. Dr. Bteber Vastine, of Lewisbnrg, spoilt Easter with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Vastine, West Market treet. Mr. aud Mrs. Frank Kear, of Ber wick, speut Sunday with relatives in ttiis city. William Klase, of Sharaokin, spent Sunday at the homo of his parents, Mr. aud Mrs. Henry Klase, Water street. Oscar Thornton, of Berwick, spent Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs Lewis Thornton,Honey moon street. Mr. and Mrs. C B. Ash spent Sun day with relatives in Stillwater. Grant Fenstermacher, Samuel Van kirk and George W. Hoke were Suu bury visitors yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. James C. Heddens and daughter Marion, visited friends in Sun bury yesterday. Dauiel Diefifenbacher aud B. H. Harris were Snnbury visitors yester day. Dr. Jno. Sweisfort, F. E. Maus and George M. Leighow attended the Odd Fellows' celebration in Suubury yes terday. W. V. Oglesby, Es«., William El- 1 lenbogen, Jacob Goss, Fred Owen and Thomas G. Vincent attended the Odd Fellows' anniversary celebration in Sunbury yesterday. D. C. Spoonor, of Philadelphia, is visiting his frit ml, S. K. Antrim, at Oak Tree Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gulick, of South Danville were Suubury visitors yesterday. Misses Cora and Gertrude Kase, of South Danville, were Sunbury visit ors yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Rogers were Sunbury visitors yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Michael McUale and Mr. aud Mrs. Chauncev Hollister at tended the Odd Fellows' celebration in Sunbury yesterday. Mrs. George Sonneborue, of New York City, arrived yesterday for a vis it with relatives in this city. H. C. Blue, Thomas Prout and Jos eph W. Keely spent yesterday in Sun bury. Elwood Garrett, Miles W. Smith, James Lewi*. William Hawk, Cyrus Dietz, Oscar Shultz, Isaac Hoffman, Harry Titley and Thomas Swank wera among those who attended the Odd Fellows' celebration in Sunbury yes terday. Mrs. Oliver Hoover spent yesterday with friends in Sunbury. _ Mr. and Mrs. Elmer New berry spent yesterday in Suubury. # Mrs. Daniel Law visited friends in Suubury yesterday. Miss Bessie Yeager returned to Ber wick yesterday after a visit with friends in this city. John H. Goeesr transacted business at Hazleton yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Emery Shultz were Sunbury visitors yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shiek spent yes terday with friends 111 Sunbury. Robert Richardson, John Moyer, John Foust and John Kashner spent ye-terdav in Suubury. Mi-s Mabel R. Swart/., of Riverside, spent yesterday with friends in Sun bury. Mrs. 11. R. Deitrich, of Kingston, arrived yesterday for a visit at the houif' of Rev. E. T. Swartz.Rivcrside. E. D. Pent/, transacted business at Milton yesterday. Jerry Hottenstein, of Riverside, spent yesterday in Sunbury. BESSEMER PLANT IS SOLI) The blast furnace, steel plant, plate mill, shovel factory, handle factory aud the several lots of laud, nearly 30 acres in all, with the buildings, im provements, fixtures and machinery j comprising the property of the Dan ville Bessemer Company, was sold at Sheriff's sale Monday,the purchaser* ! being a company of Danville men, who intend to operate the works. The big plant was put up at the Court House by Sheriff Maires at 11 o'clock yesterday morning. Michael Breckbill was auctioneer. A good sized crowd of paople among whom was a sprinkling of strangers assembled at the Court House as the hour of the sale approached. The strangers mostly represented firm* dealing in scrap and as prospective purchasers they looked forward ouly to a dismantling of the plant. The property was started at $20,000- With Thomas J. Price and James Scar let as bidders. The price slowly crept up to $50,000. Up to that point there were a few $5,000 bids, but the figures mostly advanced SIOOO at a time. Af ter the $50,000 mark was passed the bids were mostly for SSOO. As the works were knocked down to Thomas J. Price a murmur of satisfaction ran through the crowd,all understanding from that circumstance that the big plant, once the pride aud hope of Danville, was fate from the grasp of the janfc deal ers and would remain in D.uiville. The price at which the works were knocked down was $56,500. It was sold on a mortgage of $58,000 held by Charles S. Calwell, trustee for the bondholders. The latter on not re ceiving any interest became dissatisfi ed and proceeded to sell the plant. Associated with Mr. Price in the purchase are a number of our towns men of means, probably a dozen in uumber, who will form a company and operate at least a portion of tho big coucern. During an interview yesterday after noon Mr. Price stated that the whole thing developed very suddenly. Up to the very hour of the sale himself and one of tue other gentlemen interested had barely more than alluded to the possibility of buying. All the others that have lent their support had but a few minutes to deliberate over the matter. The object of the purchase was to prevent the dismantling of the plant. An iron expert yesterday stated that a conservative estimate would place the value of the plant at $150,000. Mr. Price, although convinced that the price paid is within a safe limit, yet would venture uo figures as the prob able value of the works. It is the intention,however, to start up the plant,at least the shovel works and probably some other parts. It is even by no means impossible that the blast furnace may start up. Having made the purchase it is the intention of those interested to give the plant a fair trial, relying upon good manage ment and fair market conditions to bring iu a profit. Possession can not be had for a month hence. Meanwhile the pur chasers will attend to the details of organization so as to be ready for busi ness when the time comes to take hold. Daring an iuterview yesterday with T. J. Price, who with other local cap italists,on Monday purchased the Dati fille Bessemer plant, it was learned that all the developments thus far have been favorable to the success of the venture. As things now staud it does not seem unlikely that long before the summer is over not only the shovel works, but also the blast furnace may be in operation. On Tuesday T. J. Price, Dan M. Curry, W. G. Pursel of this city, and Messrs. Waplesand VanAhn,of North umberland, iron experts and men in terested financially in the new venture, went very carefully over the plant and were gratified at the excelleut show ing. Everything is in first class con dition due to the precaution taken to prevent damage from disuso during the period that the plant was shut down. The machinery wherever at all neces sary had been taken apart, oiled and carefully packed away. Speaking of tiie shovel works, Mr. Price said that it could be started up immediately or as soon as material could be got on the ground. The plant will not pass into the new owners' hands until next month but it is not painting too rosy a picture to say that a short time later the shovel works will be in operation. Mr. Price says they are making in quiries relating to the starting up of the blast furnace and in a very few days expect to have points. Should conditions justfy blowing in the fur nace it will be operated on native and Lake Superior ores. The blast furnace is we'l equipped and in good condi tion. It could be started up on short notice. The purchase of the Bessemer plant is quit 3 a popular move. Already near ly a dozen local men with capital are identified with the proposition, while | others are giving the matter serious i consideration and will 110 doubt join the company. It is believed that with ' such sound and practical men ahead of it as Messrs. Price, Curry and others, the finely equipped plant can be run at a sure profit. Critically 111. | Mrs. Sarah Cleaver, an aged resi j dent of South Danville, is critically 'ill at her home 011 Gearhart street. KSTA BLISIIED FX 1855 ! CELEBRATION .1 CUANII SUCCESS Tha celebration of the eighty-fifth anniversary of the order of Odd Fel lows in America, which took place in Sonbury yesterday, wan an exceeding ly successful event. Never before had the town seen such an outpouring of people, a conservative estimate plac ing the number present at little less than eight thousand. Danville sent a big delegation. The members of the order were astir early. In time to catch the 9 o'clock Penn sylvania train to the inspiring strains of the Mechanicsville baud they march ed out of town over the river bridge to the station. The Danville conting ent filled five coaches. The train con tained eleven coaches, nearly all the passengers being members of the order from points up the road. A special train homeward bound retarned over the S. H. &W. Division last night, leaving Sunbury at 11 o'clock. The parade, which formed at the hour of 11, was a magnificent affair. The Patriarch Militant, the military branch of the organization, represent ed by four cantons in their passing evolutions imparted to the pageant a spectacular element. In magnificent array the three divisions of the parade passed—two thousand 6trong compris ing forty lodges,marching four abreast and extending over a mile. The ooontennach was the culminat ing event of the day and parade. In solidly massed formation the fourteen bands, led by Director Ben Gaskins, returned in one graud aud powerful rendition of "Onward Christian Sol diers. " On the reviewing stand, literally applauding and commending,stood the following Jraud Lodge officers : Grand Master, Robert Graham, of Philadel phia; Deputy Grand Master Chub buck, of Towanda; Grand Secretary. James Mackey, of Philadelphia; As sistant Grand Secretary Edgar, of Philadelphia, and Representative Charles Chalfaut, of DaDville. The first lodge of Odd Fellows in Sunbury was formed in 1848. It was known as No. 203. During the first few months of its history Rev. Dr. M. L. Shindel and Daniel S. Bloom, of this city, were initiated into the crder. These two members were very young at the time and it is a noteworthy fact that of all the earlier members of No. 203 they are the only ones now living. Vehicles Using Undergrade. The Dauville and Bloomsburg Street Railway Company has completed hll work pertaining to the moving of its track at the undergrade crossing and the latter is now ready for general traffic. It was used by quite a num ber of vehicles yesterday. The P. & R. Railway Compauy has also finished its portion of the work, taking precaution to cover the top of the bridge with planks to pevent live coals,ashes or other particles from fall ing down from the passing trains up on the trolley cars. Precaution was also due from the Danville and Bloomsborg Company to prevent the electricity from communi cating with the iron girders over head. This is veryjingeniously accomplished by Superintendent Davis, who install ed a trough-like artifloe overhead im mediately over the trolley wire, de signed to oatoh and hold the pole should the latter fly off in passing un der, thereby preventing a short circuit with the damage and delay, which would be sore to ensue. The undergrade crossing affords a safe and oonvenieut route from A street and the vicinity of the P. L. Brewery and will be popular for heavy_ hauling. Battle Royal at Nail Works. The rival base ball teams, the Com mercial and the Classical, of the local High School, met in battle royal, Sat urday afternoon on the Nail Mill grounds. The game was an interesting one from start to finish. The steno graphers and book keepers were first at bat and went across the plate with four tuus, getting a good start. The game throughout was a clean one with plenty of excellent fielding. Both Wel liver and Johnson pitched good ball. Welliver having more strike-outs to his credit The features of the game were ttie hits of Kostenbauder and A. Spaide. The former had two home runs to his credit while Spaide had a home run and a three bagger. A fast double play livened things up in the sixth inning. Kostenbauder, Law rence and Edmondson were the parti cipants. The game was excellently umpired by Frank Magill. The game ended with the score 12 to 7 in favor of the Commercials. The line up was as follows: Commercials. —Roberts,3d b. ;Trum bower, s. s. ; Welliver, p. ; A. Spaide, c. ; Morris, 2nd b. ; Reifsnyde"*, r. 112. ; W. Spaide, c. 112. ; Arms, Ist b. ; F. Evans, I. 112. Classicals. —Rupp, c. ; Johnson, p. ; Kostenbauder, s. s ; Edmondson, Ist b. ; Lawrence. 2nd b. ; Kasn, 3rd b. ; Orth.l. 112. ; Bedea.c. 112. : V. Evans, r. 112. I). 1.. & W's New Pavements. G. J. Ray, Division Engineer of the D. L. & W. Railroad Company, was in this city yesterday morning on bus iness connected with some improve ments that the 1). L. & W. people have in view. He stated that it is the intention of the D. L. & W. Company to lay con crete pavements on Mill street,both at the railroad crossing and at the culvert over the caual The arrangements have all been perfected and men, he said, wiil be on the ground at any day to bagin work. The intention is to pro duce a first class job that will be in keeping with the other improvements ou Mill street. JOB PRINTING The office of the AMERICAN being furnished with a large nsortment of job letter and fancy type and job material generally, the Publish :r an nounces to the public 4 at he is prepared at all time o ex cute in the neatest ma ier. JOB PRINTING Ofall Kinds and Description SIDEWALK RAILING 1 IRMLY BRACED That the new river bridge mav be given all possible durability and i strength as becomes a structure of so much beauty and of such massive pro portions a feature is being added that is not revealed >n the plans, but fol lows as an afterthought. This is a brace neatly adjusted at every post of the sidewalk to render the latter more firm. There are probably few persons who in walking along the sidewalks have not noticed that the railing seemed in secure. While it was firmly bolted at the bottom to the long angle iron forming the stringers at the outside of the walk yet it easily yielded when the haiid was laid firmly nnoE it and it required only a little effo o set it in violent motion swinging ward and outward. The iron stri r to which it was bolted partook ui the motion and while it was not at all likely that enough force coold have been applied to break down or injure the railing yet it was regarded by some persons as the single defect ex isting in the bridge. In view of all the facts the con - tractors some time ago set about de vising means for strengthening the railing. They were not long in hitting upon a practical plan, which accom plishes the object without acting in any way as an obstacle to pedestrians. At each post of the railing an iron brace some eighteen inches in length is inserted under the floor connecting the angle iron that the post rests upon with the angle iron forming the brack et that supports the sidewalk. Expert workmen yesterday were engaged in bracing up the railing which Is rather a slow and tedious process,as wherever a brace is installed it is nceessary to drill a hole through the heavy angle iron underneath by hand. The result, however, is all that could be desired. The posts are made perfectly firm and tight and no matter how much force is applied the railing can not be set in motion by the hand as was the case before it was braced. Was to Have Begun Today. Had it not been for the aotion of Coancil at a special meeting Tuesday night, disapproving of the size of rail selected for East Market street, work would have been began this morning on tlie Danville and Suubury Street Railway, between Mill street and the Hospital for the Insane. During an interview with 0. P. Hancock, president, yesterday, it was learned that the company had all plans complete for breaking ground today. The hold up came as quite a disap pointment and Mr. Hancock was not prepared to say what the next step taken might be. The company does not 6ee any a»- surauce that East Market street will be paved and it is inclined to regard the status as about the same as on Bloom street. Tho rail laid on Mill street by the Danville and Bloomsburg Electrlo Railway Company is a sixty-pound six iucli T rail. The rail laid on Bloom street, wtiere paving is remotely in the future, is what is known as the five inch sixty pound T rail. The rails unloaded on East Market street are the five inch sixty pound T rail, the same as are used on Bloom street by the Dauville and Bloomsburg Street Rail way Company. Mr. Hancock's com pany hadn't the least idea that there would be any objection to the five inch T rail for Market street. Already, nearly three car loads of the rails objected to have been distri buted along East Market street. Bishop of Harrisburg Has Been Consecrated NEW VORK."April 2G.-ln! Christ Church iu Brooklyn, where for years tie lias been the pastor, Rev. James H. Darlington was consecrated a bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Churoh to day and became the Bishop of Harris burg, Pa. The church was crowded with visitiug clergymen and ohurch men when the Bishop-elect was pres ented for consecration. The ceremonies were presided over by the Right Rev. 0. W. Whitaker, bishop of Pennsylvania, assisted by Bishop Cortland Whitehead, of Pitts burg, and Bishop Talbot of Central Pennsylvania. The presenting bish ops were George Franklin Seymour, of Springfield, Ills., and Fredrick Bur gess of Long Island. The attending Presbyters were the Rev. Dr. Frank M. Glendonin, of the Bronx, and the Rev. Arthur Wilson Wihlo,brother-in law of Bishop-elect from Coatesville, Pa. Bishop Darlington will attend a re ception this afternoon at the Hanover Club and this evening there will be a reception at the parish house. Last night he was the recipient of a loving cup by the congregation of Christ Church, and this evening he will say farewell to many of his parishioners, among whom he has labored for 32 years. The bishop will take up his resideuce in the See house in Harris burg early iu the summer. Base Ball on Saturday. t The Old Timer Reserves base ball team will play the Sunbury High School team iu this city Saturday af ternoon. S. J. Welliver, pitcher and William Ammerman. catcher,who did such good work with the Reserves last season, will be the local battery. The admission will be 10 cents, and the proceeds will be given to the Old Tim ers.
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