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May flowers.
Farewell to the oystei.
Heal summer weather this.
Peach trees are in full blosscm.
May flowers are backward.
The awning men aie at work.
High school graduates will be busy
this month.
The city schools are now euteriug on
the last mouth of the present term,
and the small boy is correspondingly
happv.
A i 11tie more building of houses, will
mean a little more growth of the city
and a little more business for every
body.
Russia as well as Japau looks to
America lor material things. Under
the circumstances we should be im
partial iu our expressions.
It is a comfort to reflect that, the
bugs and flies are late. too.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Schram,
Bloom road, are the happy parents of
twin daughter*, which were born yes
terday.
The Pennsylvania railroad needs two
huudred new engiueers to operate the
additional engines now going into ser
vice. This is a prosperity that knows
no stopping.
Arrangements for the celebration of
Memorial Day should be thorough aud
elaborate.
The peach aud cherry trees are
beautiful in their bloom of pink aud
white, with a faiut showing of green
leaves.
There is no more deserving institu
tion iu Danville than the Y. M. C. A.
and it should not bo weighed down by
a debt.
School children are counting the
days to their summer vacation time.
The nipping May frosts will soon be
getting iu their work on the blossoms.
Whatever may happen to the Frank
lin aud Marshall student who shot at
hazers it cannot be denied that the
hazer is a nuisance who ought to go.
The big Baruuni and Bailey circus
will exhibit at Shamokin, May 24th.
Mile a minute speed for long dis
tance traveling seems to be the aim of
the railroads.
The air of the past few days sug
gests there are snowbanks to our north
that Old Sol has not disposed of.
Don't be alarmed about the May
frosts -they are of yearly occurrence.
Th« continued good health of this
city is one of the strongest arguments
in its favor.
Governor Penny packer is gettiug
near to iha lottom of that big pile of
tolls.
You should remember that the Sig.
Saatelle and Welsh Brothers Combin
ed Shows will be the only big show
coming to Dauville this seasou.
Get your decorations in raadiuess
for the last week of ibis month.
May was real mean to punctuate her
smiling entrance with a frosty breath.
Russia continues to hold a blood
stained position on the mapof Europe.
Cau it be possible that Rojestvensky
is losing his desire to fight?
Tokio does not appear to be worried
over any imaginary danger to the line
of communication by sea.
A MATTER OF HEALTH
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POWDER
Absolutely Pure
HAS MO SUBSTITUTE
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VOL. 50--MO 18
SPK'UI. SESSION
IIP COUNCIL
| The Borough Council hold a special
meeting Saturday night to take action
relating to the laying of the trolley
track on East Market street. Rep
resentatives ot the Dauville & Sun
bury Street Railway, who held that
they had been unfairly left out ot the
matter, desired to be heard and were
present at the meeting. Council still
insisted upon having a six inch rail
laid on the street to conform with
street paving, but yielded to
rangement which favors the trolley
people somewhat and whereby the
work on the line can begin without
delay.
The special meeting convened at
7:30 o'clock with President Josqili
Uibsou in the chair. Other members
present were: Vastiue. Goeser. Reif
snyder, Boyer, Dietrich, Sweisfort,
Dietz, Magill and Hughes. C. C. Yet
ter, O. P. Hancock and W. A. Heller
represented the trolley company.
C. C. Yetter. Attorney for the Dan
ville and Sunbury Street Railway,and
the William T. Markie Construction
Company, explained the position of
the trolley company. In the fiist place,
he said, the two companies he repre
sents both desire to maintain friendly
relations with the Borough of Dau
ville. Engineers aud toreiue-j ate on
the ground and all the plans were
laid to start work today. The inten
tion was to get this etui of the Dau
ville and Sunbury line in operation at
the very earliest date. He felt sure
that the citizens of Danville aud Riv
erside wanted to see the road in op
eration just as soon as possible and he
begged of Council that it impose no
conditions that would delay building
The exact height of the rail on East
Market street, he said, is inches.
The six inch rail used on Mill street,
is a special rail and was not included
in the Danville and Sunbury Com
pany's order; that tail could not be
procured now within tlnei months.
As for the proposition to pavo Mark
et street he did not see any probability
of that coming to pass soon. The cir
culating of a petition for paving on
that thoroughfare, he said, hau been
talked of for months past and nothing
tangible had resulte I yet. He took
the view that the tiolley company
ought to be permitted to lay the rail
that it has on the ground and then
make the change to the highfcr rail
when paving actually comes to pass.
Mr. Vastiue, Chairmau of the Com
mittee on Streets and BridgiS, warm
ly resented the imputation that pavii g
on East Market street was an* thing
less than an actual tact to ba met and
provided for immediately. As a mat
ter of fact.he said. I lie petition would
be in circulation this morning; by the
middle of the week the result of til
canvass would be known and the pav
ing of at least two or three squares
was assured. He questioned whether
the six inch rail as used on Mill street
could not be procured without delay
and urged that it was unbusinesslike
and risky in view of all the facts to
permit the puttiug down of any rail
not adapted to paving,as there was no
assurance that the trollev people might
not fiud some excuse for hedging when
tliH time comes to make the change to
the higher rail.
Mr. Yetter in reply reminded Coun
cil that the Danville and .Sunbury
Street Railway Company was bound
by the ordinance aud wheuever paving
was decided upon it would be obliged
to lay a rail similar to what was used
on Mill street, which is the only kind
that would oonform. For the satisfac
tion of the members Section 3 of
the trolley ordiuauce was read, which
seemed to bear out this view. Mr.
Yetter tli m made the following prop
osition :
That the Dauville & Sunbury Street
Railway Company be permitted to he
gin work at the Eastern^ end of the
Borough today and to work down East
Market street. Meanwhile lit those
interested in street paving see what
progress they can make with the peti
tion. By the time the construction
crew reaches the squares where paving
is under consideration it will he
known whether the proposition will
carry or not. In the event that paving
falls through the trolley company will
proceed to lay the smaller rail now on
the ground, givicg an extra guarantee
to put down the heavier rail when I
needed. He asked that this be adopted j
by Council.
A geueral discussion followed iu
which Mr. Yetter's proposition was
regarded as very fair, although there
was an evident disposition to"go
slow " President Gibson struck the
keynotejwhen he said : "I want to be J
fair tj the Borough,bit I d i not want
to be narrow."
There seemed to be a unanimity in
deuiandiug some additional guarantee
that the trolley company would do the
right thing when denauied, the ordi
nance,which seemed to cover the mat
ter, in the opinion of som • being not
quite specific i nough to suit the pres
ent case.
On motion of Mr. Gots.-r the bond
|of the Danville au 1 Sunbury Street
! Railway Ootnpny submitted nt the
! previous meeting. accepted, after
which was rescinded the action takeu
at the previmi s|#» ;ial meeting which
prohibited th laving of tie 4 1 , inch
rail unloaded on Fast Maifa«t street
Mr Reifsnvder moved that the Dan
ville and Sunbury St eet Itaitwav
' Company be permitted to begin work
laying its track at the eastern end of
|Continued on Fourth Page.]
fnvitatious have now been sent out
by the Citizens' Celebration Commit
tee. which has in charge tin Fourth
of July demonstratim Tlie snort t so
cieties. military oiganiz itions, »&c.,
have all be u reuinnbeied. They are
invited to participate in the parade as
well as in ttie general proceedings of
the day and are requested to state
whether there is any other lodge of
their order that they would like to
have invited on the occasion. They
have between now and the 27th iust to
arrive at a decision in the matter and
to inform the Citizens' Committee
what action they have taken.
It is hoped that each of the organ
izations invitfd will Rive the matter
due attention at the earliest date. It
is essential that all the arrangements
be perfected as soon as pos-ible and
until the Committee lias the informa
tion it desires relating to the invita
tions it will be impossible for it to
take the first step forward.
There is no question but that there
will be a general influx of people to
Danville on the Fourth of July from
our neighboring towns in order to
view the new bridge anil the splendid
system of improvements that we have
just completed. Fire companies and
other organizations would gladly come
to join our parade and the intention i
that these be invited In order, how
ever, that all things may be kept con
genial and proper recognition be given
local organizations these hive been
asked to assist in the matter of in
vitations.
While the c< ntral committee is work
ing on the invitations the wo 111 itor
will get down to work and see how
much money they can pull togetlur,
for without a full knowledge of the
resouic<s it will be impossible to pro
ceed with the final plans for the cele
bration.
John Sabo's Odd Desire-
As a rule the unfortunate people in
carcerated at the Hospital for the In
sane ft el very unjustly dealt with; tin
ruling de«ire is lo secure tlieir free
dom and once out of sight and hearing
of the big prison few ever evince any
desire t) return.
Ttio of John Sabo of Mt. Oar
mel, however, forms an exception
John, who is a young foreigner ot 21
years, had the misfortune of being ad
judged insane and speut about a year
ar the hospital as a patient. Indue
time he showed evidences of improve
ment and finally had so far renovered
that he was permitted to return to Ins
home. The Mt. Carmei youth, how
ever, had formed plea-ant attachments
at the hospital and after some months
conceived the desire of revisiting
the hospital.
He left Mt. Carmei Tuesday aftei
noon and arrived at the big institu
tion about 11 o'clock at night. The
latch string, however, was not hang
ing on the outside and John found ~n
welcome. He finally appeared at the
female nurses' home where he created
great consternation. He visited a doz
eu other parts of the Institution, but
nowhere gained admittance. His mys
terious conduct caused alarm and to
ward morning word was sent down to
City Hall for Chief Miilcemoyer. In
doe time the officer arrived, took the
unbidden gue.it into custody and
brought him back to Danville. Sabo
agreed that if released he would re
trace his steps to Mt. Carmei. He kej t
his word and left for the coal region
early in the day.
Building Concrete Sidewalks.
C. D. Kingsbury, foreman of the
bridge building department of the D
L. & W. Railroad,arrived in this city
with a crew of men yesterday after
noon for the purpose of constructing
concrete pavements at tlie canal cul
vert and on both sides of Mill street at
the D. L & W. crossing.
A shipment of crushed stone and
cinder to be used in the sidewalk ar
rive! at the D. L & W. station last
week ami yesterday was deliveied just
above the culvert along the canal
where it will be convenient.
Mr Kingsbury yesterday wait< d up
on City Clerk Patton and obtained
permis-ion to use city water and to
oocupv the street with material. The
D. L. & W ciew consists of some half
a dozen men,bat Mr. King-bury stated
yesterday that he might employ about
as many more local laborers, if they
i could bo had,and push the work along
as rapidly as possible. He would like
to get through with the sidewalks in
a week, or less time.
How Some Girls Are Raised,
Manv a girl of fifteen gets up in the
morning, eats hieakfast which her
mother has prepared, goes up stairs,
t ikes care of her room and then goes
to town, sometimes taking two liiurs
to buy a spool of thread. She eats din
| tier which her mother has prepared,
wears clothes h°r mother has made,
spends the afternoon reading the story
j hooks or gadding with her friends,eats
; supper her mother lias prepared and
I spends the evening with her girl
' friends. She has done nothing wicked
' all day, an I her mother is satisfied
I haf she is bringing her up right. Hut
is sin't
111 New Quarters.
The Fraternal Order of Eagle? have
estuhli-hfd t'leir quarters in the Opi ra
IIOUKH IN ihi; rooms formerly occupied
I by the Feuii Social Club. The room
were formally opened on Saturday
j evening The order is growing rapid
ly in Danville.
DANVILLE. l'A.. Till 1!SI)AY MAY 4. IIHB.
OXH LINE NEAR-
Messrs. T. S. Pettijohn and Charles
V. Amerman.who are building a rural
'phone system in Montour county, are
fulfilling their promise and by Satur
day night or the middle of next week
at the faithest the farmers between
Washiugtonville and Strawberry Ridge
will bo calling each other up by
'phone. This is certainly a little bet
ter than was anticipated and speaks
well for the good management, enter
prise and push of the two promoters.
The actual work of building the sev
eral lines has been begun. During the
present week a crew of seven men and
throe teams have been employed plant
ing poles between Washiugtonville aud
Strawberry Ridge. The poles will be
planted in 2 or 3 days. The poles when
raised have cross arms attached so that
all that remains to be done b youd
planting is to string the wires and in
stall the 'phone. There will be quite
a number of 'phones between the two
points.
The system will be next extended to
Jersey town. White Hall and Exchange.
At th.' latter place a central office will
he established, which will be in charge
of Miss Lizzie Wagner. Another cen
tral office will he established at Wash
iugtonville—just where has not yet
been decided upon, although several
applications are iu.
Beyond Exchange the line will ex
tend to Opp's seven miles distant.
From Exchange the system will also
extend to Schuyler's. The promoters
are meeting with much encouragement
in the vicinity of Schuyler, Exchange
and Opp's and have sold a number of
shares of stock. They are contracting
for poles by the hundred. Ther.i is
scarcely a day but they make a pur
chase. The poles are mostly purchas
ed at Muncj Hills or Pine Summit and
have to be seven miles.
Will Build Retaining Wall.
The Couuty Commissioners aud the
Streets and Bridges Committee of
Council will hold a joint meeting
Thursday evening to take action on a
retaining wall needed on the West side
of the approach to the river bridge be
tween the end of the w ing wall and
the line of Front street. Tliera is a
low spot at that point, which will
have to be filled up before the ap
proach to the bridge can be paved and
a retaining wall becomes indispens
able.
The County Commissioners contem
plate making a change in the wing
wall on the eastern side of the ap
proach to the bridge, which while par
allel with the lower wiugwall and in
doubt in conformity with the plans
nevertheless in it- present position de
tracts from the appearance of the
bridge and narrows down the approach
much more than necessary. In view
ot the fact that the Borough has
ground to spare at that point, it is
proposed to rebuild the wall on the
foundation of the old wingwall,which
slants up stream at about the same
angle as the wall onthelowe# side in
clines down stream. The result will
be a line imposing approach to the
bridge.
The County Commissioners have
submitted the matter to the Commis
sioners of Public Grounds and Build
ings at Harrisburg. The State is ask
ed to make the change, but in case it
refuses the Commissioners will ask
permission tj proceed with the work
at the county's expense.
Spotted Fever Tw ice Fatal.
The dreaded spinal meningitis or
spotted fever has again visited Colum
bia couuty and claimed for its victims
two residents of Roaringcreek town
ship. Both died yesterday morning iu
awful agony.
Mrs. William Myers, aged about 38
years, who recently moved on a farm
in that township from Pittston, was
stricken with the dread disease about
a week as<o and suffered all kinds of
agonies until death relieved her suffer
ings at au early hour yesterday morn
ing. She is survived by a husband and
several small children.
Henry Roatinau.a very bright youth,
aged li years,a son of Christian Boat
man. died at the parents' home in the
same township yesterday morning. He
too, was stricken with the same dis
ease about six weeks ago an I for the
last three flays has been in a semi con
scious condition.
Owing to the nature of the disease
both funerals will be private. They
will probably be buried in the grave
-yard at Nuniidia.
David Berber Passes Away.
David Burger, an old and highly es
teemed resident of Derry township,
departed this life yesterday morning.
The deceased was formerly owner of
Hiue Springs farm now in the posses
sion of Frank DeLong. lie was about
seventy-three years of age.
For some time past the deceased lias
ri side 1 w 11 h his dan g I iter, Mrs. Amlre w
DePoe.of Limestone township. Daniel,
William and Frank Burger, well-known
residents,are sons of the deceased.
The funeral will take place Satur
day, meeting at the house at 1 0 a. m.
Services will In held in the Lutheran
church it Washingtonvi!ln, interment
taking place in the cemetery adj • iti
j ing.
I hirty Days in Jail.
Ge irge Crosslev arrested Tuesday
afternoon for drunkenness and profan
ity was arraigned before Justice of the
Peace Oglesby yesterday morning, who
imposed a sentence of thirty days in
jail.
PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Billmeyer, of
Milton, spent Sunday with frieuds in
this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Lynn and
daughter Marl ha, left Saturday for a
visit with relatives at Syracuse.
Clarence W. McMahau, of Phila
delphia, spent Sunday with fiieuds in
this city.
Mr. aud Mrs. Henry Hotlmau, of
Northumberland, spent Sunday at the
home of P. A. Winters, Pine *treet.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sohultz, of
I Trenton, N. J., speut Suuday with
friends in this city.
Ralph Courson, of Sunbury, is vis
iting relatives iu Waehingtonville.
Miss Julia Huber returned to West
Conshohocken yesterday, after a visit
with relatives in this city.
John R. Rote, of Harrisburg, trans
acted business iu this city yesterday.
Rabbi Sol Rosenberg left yesterday
for a trip to New York City.
Adam Smith, of Berwick, called on
friends in this city yesterday.
Mr. aud Mrs. Benjamin Kelly en
joyed a drive to Kliuesgrove aud Suy
dertown yesterday.
Mrs. John Moore left, yester Jay for a
visit with friends iu Williamsport.
Mrs. William Gartmau, of Sunbury,
is the guest of Mr. aud Mrs. George
A. Rossinau on Pine street.
Mrs. Samuel Mooro is visiting
friends in Williamsport.
William Kuebler, of Sunbury, spent
a few hours between trains in thiscity
yesterday.
Miss Mae Shade left yesterday for a
visit with relatives at Mooresburg.
Mr and Mrs. J. .1. Murray, of Sun
j bury, called on frieuds iu this city
i yesterday.
William Murray, ot Pottsgrove, was
a visitor iu this city yesterday.
Charles Snyder, of Anthony town
j Bhip, transacted business in this city
yesterday.
W. A. Sholeuberg, of Berwick, was
'< among the visitors in this city yester
' day.
• Daniel F. Dieffeiihacher made a busi
: trip to Williamsport yesterday.
Dr. J .1. Kline, ot Alleutown, cir
| culated among friends iu this citv yes
terday.
L. N. Moyer, of Bloomsburg, speut
yasterday iu this city.
E. W. Reese, of Ha/.leton, was a
; business visitor in this city yesterday.
J. A. Kirby, of Berwick, speut yes
' lerday iu this city.
Adam Smtih.of Berwick, was a vis
itor in this city yesterday.
Mrs. A. M. Robison and daughter,
Mi*s Hattie, spent yesterday with
friends iu Sunbury
Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Boyer of
Philadelphia, arrived in this city yes
terday for a visit with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Angle and
Theodore R. Angle left yesterday for
a trip to Philadelphia.
Harry Kudy, of Jerseytown, was a
Danville viMtor yesterday.
David Thomas in New Position.
David Thomas, for so many years
ldeutiiled with the big mill in this
city, has tendered his resignation to
the Reading Iron Company and today
enters the employ of the Logan Iron
and Steel Company as general man
ager of its plant at Burnham, this
State.
Mr. Thomas is a thoroughly capable
and all around iron man and there are
a f«w things iu his singularly success
ful career that are uuique. First and
foremost it might be mentioned that
iu various capacities he has worked
for the Reading Iron Company all ti is
life. He is a native uf Reading but
lived in Dauville for eighteen years,
all that time being connected with the
Reading Iron Company's plant in this
city. From May I, 1901, to August 1,
1903, ho was superintendent of the big
plant here. From the latter date on
to the time of his resignation he was J
assistant to the president of the Com
pany, F. C. Smink.
Mr. Thomas adds to his fine business
qualities a genial disposition aud pleas
ant manners. While in Danville he
maintained uniformly pleasaut rela
tions not ouly with employes of the
plant but with the citizens of the town
in general.
In filling his new position Mr.
Thomas will remove his family from
Reading to Buruhaiu, which is situated
four miles east of Lewistown.
Strawberry Luncheon.
The delightful strawberry luncheon
given la'-t Spring by the Ladies' Auxil
iary of the Y. M. C. A., having pro
ven so great a success, the ladies have
determined to give another such lunch
eon about the last of May. The exact
time will be published when the date
for holding the luncheon is settled.
Mr. Woodward Here.
V. O. Woodward press agent for the
well known Welsh Bros, shows,'was in
town ye-tordity in the interest of the
i-how, which will appear iu Danville
■ I l'n. -dav. May Kith. For the past
R'MI vear« Mr. Woodward, has visited
I i) nivilie in the interests of Welsh
Hros., and like the show,his visits are
a pleasute to friends in these part-* 2
Chicago strikers are ready to kill to
gain their ends. They have already
destroyed public sympathy iu their
' cause.
IN FAVOR OF
VACATING
The viewers appointed on the old
river |road Jbelow town Tuesday re
ported iu favor of vacating that
thoroughfare. The ancieut old high
way, which was laid out in 1780, dur
ing the last huudred years has been
successively wiped out of existence by
the inroads of the river and the action
of the viewers was anticipated by
many persons as the logical sequence.
Nevertheless vacation was vigorously
opposed by persons owning property
abutting and residents on the lower
end of the Borough on Market and
Mahouing streets, who found it con
venient to use the old highway.
The fate of the eld road has been
trembling iu the balance since last
February when the final view was
made. Two previous dates were fixed
for holding the bearing, but on neith
er occasion .were all the viewers on
hand. Tuesday morning, the time set
for an adjourned meeting, the entire
board of viewers was present and the
hearing proceeded. The meeting was
held ir the Graud Jury room which
with witnesses aud others interested
was pretty well filled.
R. S. Ammerman who with James
Scarlet representing the township,was
preseut and examined the witnesses.
Hon. H. M. Hinckley aud E. S. Gear
hart appeared for the property owners
and others opposed to vacation. Mah
oning township was represented by
Supervisors E. L. White and James
Heckendorn.
The position taken by the towuship
was that the old road was useless and
burdeusome —that the parallel road
leading down the river from North
umberland stieet answered practically
all purposes. It was also held in sup
port of the proposition that if vacated
the portion of the thoroughfare lying
between the creek's mouth aud town,
which belongs to the borough, would
revert to the owners of lots abutting
and wno would still possess a private
right of way that would enable them
to reach their laud.
A good many witnesses were ex
amined. all with one exception being
on the side opposing vacation.
The first witness was Amos Vastiue,
Chairman of the Streets aud Bridges
Committee of Council. Mr. Vastiue
held that to vacate the river road
would be to deprive Water street,
that exteuds to the creek's mouth, of
au outlet, which was a proposition that
the Borough would never submit to.
He held that to restore the road would
not prove burdensome. The portion of
the road lyiug iu the Borough had
been practically no expense for years
past. As for bridging the creek the
bridge washed away was lying in the
channel just below its site, but if this
was too badly damaged for use, the
Borough for SIOO would sell one of
the caual bridges, which would answer
at that spot.
Robert Morris, one of the land own
ers, was the next witness. He has
known the road for fifty years—forty
years ago he hauled limestone over it.
In addition to himself others who own
land abutting on the river road are:
Shepperson, Laubach, Blizzard, Mrs.
Lizzie Fisher an! W. K. Holloway.
If the road were vacated and the laud
it occupies permitted to revert to the
owners each property owner would be
at the mercy of the ones above him
and could be shut iu or permitted to
use the private right of way ouly at
their pleasure. Besides a private road
was open to objections, as all the ex
peuse of keeping it in repair would
have to be borne by the owuers of land
abutting. For the property owners to
get onto their lots from Northumber
land street he regarded it in face of
such obstacles as the railroad,the cau
al and Mahoning creek as wholly im
practicable. Even such a route would
make a parallel road necessary along
the lots to enable the owuers to get
upon their laud without trespassiug.
He considered the river road necessary
not only for the accommodation of
laud owuers, but for the general pub
lic also. If it were vacated the resi
dents ot the lower eud of Market and
Mahoning streets who have business
down the river, would be obliged to
make a detour taking in Mill and
Northumberland streets adding at
least a mile to the distauco. He ad
mitted that the ice and water had
washed the width of several roads
away, that the last road located now
lies out in the river; that to restore
the road new ground would have to be
purchased, which would mean a reloca
tion of the road, aud that to insure
permanency a retaining wall would
have to be built. He was not prepar
ed to give any estimate as to cost.
Dan M Curry was called to testify.
He agreed with previous witnesses as
to the necessity of the road to afford a
permanent outlet for properties abut
ting. The old bridge, he believed, is
too badly twisted and bent to be much
use and to attempt to get it back upon
the abutments would cost more than a
new one, which he thought might be
installed for some SBOO.
Chief Burgess W. G. Pursel was the
next witness. He took the view that
if the river road were vacated much
valuable property would be shut of!
and would depreciate iu value. Be
sides the old road is necessary to ac
commodate the geueral public.
M. S. Bond, the Ohulaskey truck
man, offered his testimony,as a down
tlie-river-resideut. He used the river
road for fifty years. It is considered
very convenient by the farmers ot
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ESTABLISHED IN 1855
CHARLES W. DHRK
IS RE-ELECTED
Tiie school directors of Montour
County Tuesday afternoon met in
convention in this city and re-elected
Charles W. Derr as superintendent of
schools for the next three years.
The convention was held in the
Court House at 2 o'clock and was call
ed to order by County Superintendent
Derr, who stated the object of meet
ing. John C. Foust, of Mahoning
township, was chosen chairman of the
convention. H. A. Sidler and James
Pollock were elected secretaries.
A roll call showed the following di
rectors present:
Anthony township—W. O. Krum,
Jacob Kreamer, P. F. Brennen and B.»
C. Dennen.
Cooper township—l. H. Weaver, J.
M. Shultz, Charles Fry, A 1 ouzo Maus
er, Bruce Ploch, and N. B. Krum.
Derry township—George J. Ootuer,
James B. Pollock.Matthew Sheep and
William Lobach.
Liberty township—Samuel Wagner,
Jesse Bogart, Luther Cromley, W. C.
Bobbins, William Robbins and W. J.
Clark.
Limetsoue township -J. A. Cromis,
W. D. Hartman, P. F. Cromis, David
Faust, James Watts and L. D. Schaeff
er.
Mahoning township—Hurley Baylor,
John C. Foust, George W. Rudy.
Mayberry township—W. C. Kase, J.
W. Vooglit, J. M. Geathart, George
W. Faux.
Pine Grove—Emerson Bostion, J.
Dal Cotner, John Hoffman,O. B. Blue
and Jacob Anspach.
Valley township— B. F. Bennett.H.
A. Sidler, Joseph P. Snyder. C. F.
Ploch, Norman Boyer and H. J. Shultz.
Wash ingtonville—Burgess Heacock,
William R. Robinson, and George B.
Holdern.
West Hemlock—William Gething,
W. B. Billheim, Joseph Wlntersteen,
J. W. Andy, Joseph Crim and W. B.
Moore.
There were in all fifty-three direct
ors at the convention and it required
the majority of all those present to
elect.
William R. Robinson of Washing
tonville nominated Charles W. Derr,
the present incumbent of the office, as
County Superintendent. Jacob M.
Shultz of Cooper township nominated
W. D. Steinbach. J. A. Cromis of
Limestone township nominated Miles
J. Derr.
A vica voce vote was taken when it
was found that 0. W. Derr had receiv
ed 32 votes and W. D. Steinbach, 21
votes. Mr. Derr having received the
majority of votes was declared elected.
The session was a very short one,
the entire proceedings passing oft with
out friction of any sort. W. D. Stein
bach, who up to three years ago held
the office for a number ot terms, had
mustered a pretty formidable support.
There seems to be a general satisfac
tion, however, over the result. Mr.
Derr is a well educated and a practical
school man. As a County Superinten
dent he proved himself industrious.ac
tive and aggressive and his re-eleotiou
is taken as an expression of the gener
al confidence reposed in him.
The School Board of the Borough
met in convention at 7 :30 o'clock in
evening for the purpose of electing a
Borough Superintendent. A roll call
showed the following directors pres
ent: Harpel, Hanng, Greene, Bums,
Pursel, Werkheiser, Von Blohu, Orth,
Adams, Fischer,Jacobs and Trumbow
er.
Borough Superintendent Gordy call
ed the convention to order and ex
plained the object of the meeting,
which was to elect and fix the salary
of a Borough Superintendent. Dr. Har
pel was called to the chair aud Mr.
Orth was chosen seoretary.
On motion of Mr. Fischer the salary
of Borough Superintendent was fixed
at SI2OO the same as during the last
three years.
Mr. Greene nominated U. L. Gordy
for Borough Superiutendent.
The secretary read an application
from Clinton D. Brownell, of Amster
dam, N. Y., enclosing recommenda
tions, which on motion was laid on
the table. With Mr. Gordy as the only
candidate the School Board proceeded
to an election. Superintendent Gordy
received the vote of every member and
was therefore, declared re-elected as
Borough Superintendent for the eu
suing three years.
Committee rieets this Evening.
The Citizens' Celebration Committee
will hold a meeting at the office of
Ralph Eisner,Esq. .Mill street, a» 7:80
o'clock this evening. The sub commit
tee consisting of tlie Chief of the Fire
Department aud four assistants, who
constitute a committee having in
charge all the affairs relating to the
Fire Department, are requested to
meet with the Citizens' Celebration
Committee tonight. Some important
details relating to the matter of in
vitations remain to be adjusted.
The Central Committee, with Mr.
Eisner as Chairman is working very
hard to make the celebration a big
suocess. From now on meetings will
be held very frequently at the call of
the Chairman as exigencies arise hav
ing bearing on Fourth of July.
Drunk and Disorderly.
Charles Woll was arrested last night
for being drunk and disorderly. He
was placed in jail aud will be given a
hearing before Justice Oglesby at 2
o'clock this afternoon.
JOB PRINTING
The office of the AMERICAN
being furnished with a large
assortment of job letter and
fancy type and job material
generally, the Publisher an
nounces to the public that he
is prepared at all times to ex
cute in the neatest manner.
JOB PRINTING
Of all Kinds and Description
FORTY YEARS
A NATIONAL BANK
The directors of the Danville Na
tional Bank held their semi-annual
meeting Tuesday, which posseesed a
special interest.
The institution has rounded out
forty years as a national bank and the
meeting was the first one held since
the re-extension of the charter, which
marked its entrance upon another
twenty years of history as a national
bank.
Apropos of its history It might be
added that the Danville National bank
is one of the oldest banking institu
tions in this section. Prior to its career
jof forty years under the national sys
tem the Danville National bank was
for sixteen years a state bank. It was
chartered in 1848 and for a long time
was the only bank wihin a radius of
fifty miles with ttie exoeption of the
old State bank at Northumberland.
The meeting .Tuesday was [of especi
al interest to stockholders, as the aiz
months closed had been one of the
most profitable semi-annual periods,
the gross earnings of the'bank amount
ing to over $42,000. In view of this
fact the directors increased the rate of
the semi-annual dividend from 3 per
oent. to 4 per cent., making the an
nual rate 8 per cent. By reason of the
bank's exceptionally large capital this
dividend disbursement is larger than
that of many banks paying a larger
percentage. This will be understood
when it is stated that the dividend re
quires the payment of $16,000 per an
num.
The 3 per cent, interest paid on de
posits amounts to about $14,000 per
annum. This is significant and shows
that not only the stock holders but the
general public also Bhares in the pros
perity of the bank.
Board of Health Holds Heetlng.
Those who can not understand the
delay in making full use of the Bor
ough sewer,which was constructed af
ter so much agitation and at such great
expense will be gratified to learn that
the Board of Health has taken action
in the mattei and has gone on tecord
as favoring sewer extension on a large
scale.
The Board of Health held a meeting
in Council Chamber last evening. Dr.
P. C. Newbaker occupied the chair.
Dr. Shultz, Secretary, was also pres
ent. Other members in their plaoes
were James Shultz of the First Ward ;
J. B. Cleaver, of tbe Third Ward, and
Health Officer Benton B. Brown.
After a discussion relating to sewer
age the following resolution was unan
imously adopted:
Whereas, Complaint has been made
to members of the Board of Health re
garding the nuisance caused by private
sewers draining into several streams
running through the Borough, and af
ter due investigation of the fact relat
ing be it
Resolved, That we, the Board of
Health of the Borough of Danville,de
clare all sewers above referred to to be
nuisances, anil we further recommend
all such sewers be at once conneoted
with the main Borough sewer.
Contractor Heets With Delay.
John Ed. Foley, who has charge of
putting down the creo-resinated blocks
on the river bridge was disappointed
of securing the use of Mr. Rogers'
steam roller yesterday afternoon and
as a result the work of [finishing the
floor was delayed just to that extent.
The putting down of the pavement
was completed early yesterday fore
noon. There was some ceremony at
tending the laying of the last block,
which was placed ia position by Mrs.
Jesse Wyant, whose little daughter,
Eleanor, laid the first block when the
work was begun. The next thing in
order was the lolling of the paved
driveway just as is required when a
street is paved. The rolling, Mr. Foley
had intended to have done early yes
terday afternoon, which would have
enabled him to have completed the
work of grouting the blooks aud to
have gotten off the bridge today. It
occurred,however,that when he appli
ed for the roller it was in use out
on the State highway and could not be
had when wanted. Under the cir
cumstances it may be Friday or possi
bly Saturday before the pavement is
finished.
Arrested on Larceny Charge.
John Robinson of this city was tak
en into custody by Officer Voris yes
terdav on a warrant sworn out before
Justice Gid Beishline at Berwick.
The information.which was lodged by
D. B. Laudenslager of Berwick,charg
ed Hobiuson with the larceny ot a coat
and twenty dollars in cash. On the
9:15 D. L. & W. train Chief Clayberg
er accompanied by the prosecutor,came
down to Danville, returning to Ber
wick with Robinson on the 2:11 train.
Hicks on flay storms.
Hicks' piedictions for May aro not at
all pleasant. He says the month will
open with a phenomenally warm spell,
which will be followed by a series of
severe and violent storms. These will
be accompanied by vicious thunder
aud lightning, with down-pours of
rain and hail. Tornadoes are also
liable. The month in general will be
noted for the great number of thunder
storms, some of which will be a most
severe character.
Those Philadelphia grafting council
men had better watch out. "Pro Bono
Publico" is after them on that RMI
■teal.