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CONDENSED NEWS 7
Fine weather.
Pleasant May days.
Bad on the peach blossoms.
The hot wave period will soon be in
order.
Busy days these for the energetic
man with the hoe.
|The swish of the carpt beater is
still heard in the laud.
The man who has beeu waiting for
the May snow storm might as well
hang up tfie shovel.
FOR RENT—Honse No. 341 Ohurch
street. Inquire at News oflice.
The idle man is a rarity these days,
unless it be that lie is idle from choice.
Commencement gowns ar« vieing
with commencement essays for first
place in the minds of the sweet giil
graduates.
Scientists admit that their experi
ments have failed to discover a satis
factory method of destroying mosqui
toes. Scientist* are always unpractic
al.
Williamsport is preparing to do her
best for the Knights Templar.
The big free street parade promised
by the Sig. Sautelle aud Welsh Broth
ers Combined Shows is said to be no
ticeable for the display nf beautiful
horses and ponies. Over two hundred
fine specimens of horse flesh are carri
ed by the shows.
Visitors from all over the country to
the historic battle field at Gettysburg
will learn with sorrow that Capt. L.
M. Minnigh is critically ill.the result
of a paralytic stroke sustained several
days ago. He has beeu a guide on the
battlefield for many years.
Scientists advise people to kill the
early mosquitoes aud thus shut off the
production of millions more. There
fore slap the mosquito and think of a
million.
Thirteen new rural mail routes,mak
ing thirty-two in all,will be establish
ed in Lebanon county on June Ist.
The encampment o? the Sons of Vet
erans of Pennsylv una, which will oc
cur at Milton during the week of J~ne
10th, promises to be a great eveut.
From twenty-two to twenty-eight
hundred strangers will be the guests
of the towD.
Spotted fever has broken out at Cat
awissa, and two people are suffering
from the malady.
Happy is the man who does not have
to face the terrors of spring house
cleaning.
England is now witnessing the spec
tacle of a Ooxey army, which is said
to be marching on the war office.
One by onw the straw hats come out
of the storage closet.
May flowers are now endeavoring to
show forth their brightest colors.
The tailors are very busy just now.
The lateness of the Spring gejson has
caased the trade to coine 111 a rtish.
Fly screens, fly paper, flies and fly
times for the elusive speckled beauties,
is the order of things just now.
A chorus which will probably be the
largest he has ever heard, is to be org
anized to sing for President Roosevelt
when he comes to Wilkesbarre on Au
gust 10, to make the addresses to the
Mine Workers and the delegates to the
•Catholic Total Abstinence Union.
A MATTER OF HEALTH
DM
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POWDER
Absolutely Pure
HAS MO SUBSTITUTE
Mlontoui liilll 2Vninic&tt
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"THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF IIS OWN DEMANDSWITH IIS OWN PRODUCTIONS.
VOL. r.O-NO 1:».
COISNCIIiIEN
IS SESSION
The Borough Council held a regular
meeting Friday night- The session al
though busy enough was attended with
action on only a few matters of im
portance. Nearly three hours were
spent in a discussion ofasuitable bond
to be given by the Danville and Sun
bury Street Railway Company. Bor
ough Solicitor E. S. Gearhart was pres
ent at the meeting along with C. C.
Yetter, Attorney for the Danville aud
Sun bury Street Railway company. A
couple of details in the provisions of
the bond to be given the Borough be
came the subject of prolonged discus
sion by the two attorneys and the
members of council. The matter was
□ot settled but will be taken up at an
adjourned session.
Mr. Vastine called attention to the
wall being built by the Danville and
Bloomsburg Trolley company on A
itreet, which he did not think came
□ p to the requirements.
The matter, it was explained, is in
the hands of the Streets and Bridges
Dommittee who will see to it that the
work is done in a proper manner.
The following communication was
received :
To the Burgess and Town Council
)f Danville, Fa
Your petitioners respectfully repr6-
lent that they are owners of proper
ies abutting on aud adjacent to the
illey in the rear on the east side of
Will street between Mulberry and
Bloom streets. They ask your honor
ible boJy to extend the line of sewer
)ipe now being laid in the samo alley
rom Mulberry street,its proposed ter
ninus, to the south lino of Mr. Jesse
properties. A number of the
iiguers hereto desire to make immedi
ite connection with the pipe when
aid. (Signed) First National Bank
>f Danville by I. X. Grier, President,
T. B. Cleaver,l. X. Grier, W. K. Hol
oway, James Dailey, Samuel Bloch,
V. M. Seidel and George B. Jacobs.
On motion of Mr. Reifsnyder it was
rdered that the petition of the citi
ens be granted by continuing the
ewer to the point mentioned.
A statement from Treasurer Ellen
iogen was read which showed a total
ash balance on haml of #4719.15
A communication was received from
Jorough Engineer George F. Keefer,
übmitting the following approximate
stimate for D. J. Rogers for work on
iill street for month of April, 1905:
Jnrb, |3*o; concrete,flOO; excavation,
420; total. $llOO.
On motion of Mr. Vastiue it was
rdered that an order be drawn in fav
ir of Mr. Rogers for the above amount.
A communication was received from
he Board of Health calling attention
o its recent action declaring as nuis
ances sewers drainiug into streams in
ersecting the Borough and requesting
hat all such private sewers be eon
lected with the Borough sewer.
On motion of Mr. the com
uunication was ordered spread upon
he minutes but no action relating to
ewers in this beariug was taken.
The following members were pres
nt: Gibson, Vastine, Reifsnyder,
iweistort, Hughes, Magill, Boyer,
facobs, Dietz and'Dietrich.
The following bills were approved
or payment:
WATER DEPARTMENT.
*. H. Foust I 30.30
tegular Employes 129.70
Washington Fire Co 2.05
J . & R. Coal & Iron Co 132.25
iolmes Metallio»Packing Co 1.20
Atlantic Refining Co 28.85
Standard Gas Co 3.23
iarry B. JPatton 20.00
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT.
tegular 1115.00
i. L. Gross (Interest) 50.00
Standard Gas Co 2.66
Labor and Hauling 99.29
lohn Keim 17.28
Jurry & Co 1.48
:. H. Cole 7.29
jleorge F. Keefer 62.00
nust Connect in Thirty Days.
At an adjourned meeting Saturday
light the Borough Council decided to
jarry out the recommendations of the
3oard of Health relating to the large
lumber of private sewers draining in
o the creeks intersecting the Borough,
which sewers the Board of Health de
jlared to be nusiances and requested
that in every instance they be connect
-9d with the Borough sewer.
The action taken by Council pro
vides that sucli connection must be
made in thirty days. P. J. Keefer,
Superintendent of sewers, is to make
a tour of the entire line of main sewer
and prepare a list of all parties main
taining private sewers draining into
Blizzard's run or Mahoning creek.
This list is to be hauded to the City
Clerk, who has instructions to notify
ail parties maintaining such sewers
that they must connect witli the Bor
ough sewer within the time limit;
otherwise the Borough will do the
work and the owners will he obliged to
pav the bill.
The time limit of thirty days is fix
ed so that all pollution limy be remov
hd from the streams before the season
of warm weather and low water ap
proaches.
/Won Williams.
George Edgar Montague,of this city,
and Miss Glendor McWilliams, of
South Danville, were united in marri
age oil Thursday oveuing, May 4th,by
the Rev. E. T. Swartz, pastor of St.
Peter's M E. church.
Next Sunday May 14th, will be the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the Miltoi
fire.
MIiST HE tONNEI'T-
El) IN TlllltlV MVS
Au adjourned meeting of the Bor
ough Council was held on Saturday
evening to take op business unfinished
at the regular session the evening he
fore. President (Jibson was in the
nhair. Other members | resent vvt-ie:
Vastine, Reitsnyder, Boy<*r, Dietrich,
Sweisfort, Dietz, Jacob?, Hughes,
Magi 11.
The principal business 011 hand re
lated to the boud of the Danville and
sunbury Street Railway Company,
which had formed the subject of a
prolonged discussion the evening be
fore. There were two minor points in
volved on which the Borough and the
rollev company differed. One of these
■elated to the manner in which both
)f the companies should be held le
iponsible for what might occur on
;hat portion of the track in the Bor
jugli which by private agreement will
ie osed by the two lines jointly ; the
ither point had to do with the time
ioiit in the clause inserted in the
jond at the special meeting of Council
>n last Saturday night a week ago in
vhich the trolley company agreed that
112 permitted to put down the rails uu
oaded on East Market street it would
emove the same and replace them
vith rails similar to what are us'id on
dill street iu ten days' time, whenever
he Borough shoo Id desire to pave.
The contention of the trull y com
iftuy Friday night was that 111 fixing
. definite time limit in the bond it
pas binding itself in an obligation
vhich unforeseen circumstan es might
uake it impossible to fulfill. It asked
hat a substitution be made, by which
1 e trolley company would obligate it
elf to replace the smaller rail with
he larger "as soon as the material
ould bo piocured on ten d » y-.' 110-
ice." Council, however, could not
ee its way clear to accept anything
hort of a definite time limit.
ifferences, however, were very nicely
djusted on Saturday night.
C. O. Tetter, attorney for the Dan
ilie and Sunbury Street Railway, ex
lained to Council that during the day
e had a conference with E 8. Gear
art. Borough Solicitor, and that all
bjections as related to the first point
ad been overcome. In furtherance of
tieir plans James Scarlet, Attorney
ar the Danville & Bloomsburg Street j
lailway Company, was prest nt and
led a legal statement bearing on the
ase, which made complications im
ossible in the event of a suit for dam
gos which might involve a portion of
lie track used by both companies
On the latter point relating to the
inie limit an agreement was fina ly
eached, the Danville and Sunbury
treet Railway Company agreeing to j
eplace the rail 011 the ground with
he Mill street rail within sixty days'
ime—with the usual limitation as to
trike?, fires, &c.
On motion of Mr. Reifsnyder, sec- j
nded by Mr. Magill, the Borough So- j
ioitor was authorized to prepare a
ood in accordance with the abov«,the
rolley company meanwhile to be pei
jitted to begin work in the Borough.
Object to Sewer Rates.
Now that the Board of Health has
aken action aud the Borough Council
a adopting its recommendation lias
eclded that the pollution of tin sev
ral streams must cease aud that priv
to sewers emptying into them must
e conuected with the Borough sewer
u thirty days, the matter of cost be
omes a subject of consideration.
There is much objection to the sewer
ates among those who are obliged to
onneot. The ordinance relating to
he use of sewers provides for a tap
iage fee or charge together witli an
idditional yearly charge to be paid
he Borough by the owner of the pre
nises. It is held tbat a lump sum
hould be paid down for connecting
vith a sewer and that this should end
he matter. The yearly charge is ob
ected to. Council, however, which
jefore adopting rates consulted several
ither towns, is disposed to stand by its
jrdinance.
The tappage fee or charge is as fol
ows:
For each building to one conneotiou
lie sum of ten dollars.
J For each conneotiou to one building
She sum of ten dollars.
In addition are the following yearly
jharges:
For each dwelling, for each store
•00111, for each shop, for each office,
the sum of three dollars per year.
For each public hall and for each
restaurant and for each bottling works
the sum of five dollars per year.
For each hotel, for each slaughter
house, for each laundry, for each rail
road station, far each livery stable
the sum of ten dollars per year.
For each brewery, for each factory,
the sum of twenty dollars per year.
It is found that the Borough iu con
sulting ordinances elsewhere saw lit to
adopt almost the highest sewer rat s
that could be found instead of co 1-
forming with the lower charges th »'
prevail in many well governed towns
near home.
This is all right for the municipali v
but it is hard ou those who pay the
bill and thus a Borough sewer design
ed as a public blessing is apt to beooim
a burden to the Inrtividoal citizen.
Will fleet in June.
The convention of the Harnsbur*
Diocese of the Episcopal Church wil
be held at Harrisburg. June 13 aud I
in St. Stephen's Church. This wil
be the first meeting of diocesan dele
gate* since the election of a bishop
DANVII.I.K. PA.. Tilt liKDAY MAY 11.1005.
EXCEPTIONAL
CASt ACTED JPON
That the school law is very sweep
ing in its provisions relating to vac
cination and leaves school authorities
no alternative bat to comply in all
was well illustrated hy a matter
acted upon by the local School Hoard
Monday night.
Borough Superintendent Gordy call
ed attention to a case in a Fourth
Ward school where a pupil recently
admitted was found not to have beeu
vaccinated. The attention of the par
ents was called to law on vaccination,
but they explained that the family
physician had refused to vaccinate the
child owing to her weakly condition,
she being in poor health. Superin
tendent Gordy explained that the law
makes no exceptions of cases, and field
that inasmuch as the girl was not
strong enough to lie vaccinated the
natural inference would be that she
was not physically able to bear the
strain of study and had better be out
of school. He, however,permitted the
pupil to attend until he could bring
the matter before the School Board.
A parallel case hail never occurred
in the Borough before. The School
Boird was disposed to be lenient in
the matter but after consulting the
SCIIOJI law <>n motion of Mr. Trum
liowor the action of Superintendent
Gordy was sustained and it was deoirl-
Pd that tlie pupil, unvaccinatid, must
remain out of school.
This may seem like a harsh ruling
but the law on the subject aiuiits of
tio other course.
The school law provides that prin
jipals or other persons in charge must
refuse admission of any child to the
<;hools except on a certificate signed
by a physician setting forth that such
jliild lias been successfully vaccinated
)r that it previously had the small
pox. No exceptions are hinted at To
»dd to the strength of the law a heavy
leualty is attached and any superin-
I'Udent or other person having charge
)f schools who fails to comply with
:he requirements of the act above quot
id is liable to a fine of not less than
ive dollars nor more than one hundred
lollars and in default of payment
hereof must undergo imprisonment.
Superintendent Gordy presented the
eport for the eighth month of school,
vhich revealed a very small falling off
u attendance notwithstanding the ap
iroach of summer,when pupils are apt
;o drop out of school.
The number of male pupils register
id to date, 636; female pupils, Cfio;
iotal, 1301. Number of male pupils in
itteudatice during month, 577: female
iupil", filfi; total, 1193. Average daily
ittendance during month, mal», 588;
.•male, 572; total, 1100. Percentage of
it tendance, males, 93; females, 93 to
il, 93 Number of pupils not absent
luting the year to date, 203; not tardy
luring year to date, 582. Number of
inpils sick, 07.
The following members were in
heir places: Or. Harpel, Orth, Pur
lel, Burns, VYerklieiser, Von Blohn,
Fischer,Trumbower, Adams aud Jacobs
Treasurer Schram presented his
statement of financts to date, which
showed a oash balance on hand of
f3498.99.
On motion of Mr. Pursel the use of
lie High School room each Friday
evening wa* granted to the graduating
duss for purpose of practice.
The following bills were approved
of payment:
Morning News .. .*3.40
[ieorge G. Groff .
Ralph Kisner 50 uO
Standard Gas Co 1 -25
To Honor the Soldier Dead.
Riverside Borough aud South Dan
ville, unless plans miscarry, this year
will observe Memorial Day with speci
al ceremonies of their own. The whole
affair will be 'under the auspices of
the P. O. S. of A.,which will be join
ed by the Danville camp of the same
order
There are many among the dead ly
ing in Mt. Vernon cemetery at River
side Heights, who fought for the na
tion in the Oivil War and whose sur
vivors still reside near by on that side
of the river. There are also a good
many surviving veteraus living in Riv
erside or South Danville, who will be
glad to participate in memorial exer
cises at home.
The intention is to avoid anything
that might conflict with the memorial
day arrangements of Goodrich Post
No. 22, G. A. R., in Danville. The
ceremonies on the South Side, there
fore, will be held in the forenoon.
Veterans of Danville along with mem
bers of other patriotic orders, will be
invited to join the P. O. S. of A. and
Riverside veterans and these in turn
will joiu the parade on the Danville
side in the afternoon.
The Sunday school of St. Peter's M.
E. church, of Riverside, will join the
march to Mt. Vernon cemetery. The
parade with the P. O. S. of A. aud
others in line will no doubt be qnite a
creditable affair.
At the cemetery addresses will bo
delivered hy Hon. 11. M. Hinckley and
Rev. K. T. Swartz, pastor of St. Pet
er's M E church.
Annual Session.
The nineteenth annual session of
Wyoming Classis of ttie Reformed
church convened in St. John's Reform
ed church, St. John's, Pa., Monday
evening. Rev J. W. Bell, of Straw
berry Ridge, preached the sermon.
Rev. T. O. Stem, of Turbotville. Wat
elected President and Rev. 1). Lercli
' of Danville, Vice President.
PI-SMIL
immpiis
Harry Rebmau, Esq., of Philadel
phia, speut Sonday with relatives 111
this city.
Albert and Sidney Sehain, of Ber
wick, spent Sunday with their grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Lowenstein,
West Market street.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sherwood, of
Berwick, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
David Evans, East Mahoning street,
on Sunday.
Haydn Frout, of Wiconiseo, spent
Sunday at the home of Thomas Prout,
Grand street.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugeue Stead aud
daughter Alice, spent Sunday with
relatives at Grovania.
Miss Hannah Prout, of West Con
shohocken.is visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Prout,Grand street.
Renben Boyer, who is employed in
Wilkesbarre, speut Sauday with his
family in this city.
Miss Laura Thornton is visiting rela
tives in Milton.
Dr. J. J. Kline arrived yesterday
from Allentowu and will remain here
for a few days. It is probable that in
the near future the doctor will re
move to this city.
Mrs. Samuel Boyer, of Plymouth, is
visiting relatives in this city.
Haydn Prout returned to Wioonisco
yesterday after a visit with relatives
in this city.
Frank Burger, of Washingtonville,
spent yesterday afternoon in this city.
John B. Haupt, of Sunbury, was a
business visitor in this city yesterday.
R. M. Oummiugs of Montandon, was
a visitor in this city yesterday.
Henry Cooper, of Washingtonville,
spent yesterday in this city.
Hon. F. G. Blee.of Derry township,
aiade a business trip to this city yes
terday.
R. C. Johnson, of Berwick, was a
i-isitor in this city yesterday.
O. F. Kuntz, of Sunbury,transacted
ju-iness in this city yesterday.
Miss Carrie Russell spent yesterday
,vith friends in Northumberland.
E. D. Pent/, was a visitor in Milton
yesterday
Dr. Nita Richards, of Bloomsburg,
was a visitor in this city yesterday.
Peter Le> s, of Sunbury,spent yester
lav in this city.
Thomas Kessler.of Northumberland,
spent yesterday with friends in this
jity.
P. W. Irvin, of Catawissa, was a
nsitor in this city yesterday.
Oscar Foost, of Milton, was a visit
>r in this city yesterday.
James Bibby, of Catawissa, visited
friends in this city yesterday.
George W. Keiter, of Bloomsburg,
A'as a visitor in this city yesterday.
Miss Grace Hagenhuch, of Milton,
ipent yesterday afternoon with friends
in this citv.
l.ast Rites Performed.
George W. Van Gilder, who died in
Trevorton and was brought to this city
for burial, was consigned to the grave
in the Lutheran cemetery yesterday
forenoon. The funeral took place from
the residence of W. H. Jones, son-in
law of the deceased, Front street, at
10 o'clock aud was largely attended.
The services were conducted by Rev.
E. B. Dunn, pastor of the United
Evangelical Church. The choir of the
same church was present aud sang sev
eral selections.
The pall bearers were members of
Goodrich Post No. 23, G. A. R., sur
vivors of the 132 nd and of the 197 th
Regiment, in both of which the de
ceased served during the Civil War.
Representing the 1320 d Regiment were
David Ruckle, O. B. Sweitzer and
Thomas Jones; other pall bearers, sur
vivors of the lUTth. were: Wesley De-
Shay, William Wallace and G W.
Jackson.
The deceased was laid by the side of
his wife who preceded him to the
grave fourteen years ago.
The following relatives from out of
town attended the funeral: William
Van Gilder, East Orange, N. J., Mr.
aud Mrs. Thomas Van Gilder, aud
daughters Francis and Mamie of North
umberland; Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Van-
Gilder, sons Thomas and Calvin, aud
daughters Lulu, Ruth aud Carrie of
Trevorton
To Keep Hill Street Clean.
Keeping Mill street cleau and pre
sentable, since being paved, is a prob
lem that is not yet solved to the sat
isfaction of all. The street,which was
cleanly Hushed last Saturday a week,
by the middle of last week began to
show up very badly. It has become
apparent that a street sweeper will
have to be purchased to use in connec
tion with sprinkling or that some oth
er measure equally as efficacious will
have to he employed. Council has not
abandoned the idea of flushing the
street with fire hose. The objectiou
that the force of the water fiom the
mains has the tendency to dislodge the
cement from between the bricks is met
by the suggestion that the nozzle he
removed from the hose.
By action of Council this plan will
be adopted as an experiment and dur
ing two weeks the streets will be kepi
clean i.y Hushing. The work is to be
in the hands of the Street Commission
er, who twice this week and next will
apply water by fire hose using no uoz
I /le. He will make a report at nexl
| meeting of Council, when further ac
t tiou will »o taken.
MARKET STREET
Slllllil.ll l!E PAVEII
Despite uiany inquiries it is practi
cally impossible to determine the ex
aot status of street paving on East
Market street. Tliat the sentiment in
favor of paviug largely predominates
along certain portions of the thorough
fare there would seem to be but little
doubt. There is some opposition, it is
true, but whether it will prove suffici
ent to hold up paving cau hardly be
determined until it comes to the test.
East Market street ought to be pav
ad. Street paving is a fine improve
ment winch not only adds to a town
ID a general way hut also enhances the
sralue of abutting property and con
tributes to the pleasure and comfort of
those who travel or reside on a street
that is paved. Taking Mill street with
its dry and attractive surface as an ex
imple, who would wish togo back to
:he former time when the only method
)f crossing was by ungainly stepping
stones and the whole street was ren
lered unsightly by either a deep de
posit of mud or of dust.
If East Market street is to be paved
low is the time to Jo it, while the
•oadbed is torn up in layiug the trol
ey track. It behooves those who have
m interest in the matter to work dili
gently, as at the present juncture every
jassiut; moment unemployed is that
nuoh valuable time lost.
In paving East Mtrket street, it is
leld, that concrete need not be used
Hid that the paving blocks cau be laid
HI a course of sand,as is done in some
)f the streets of Sunbury and in other
owns. This makes a very thorough
ob as durable as any aud reduces the
:ost very much. An expert has figur
>d that a pavement laid in this way
vithout concrete, could be put down
it a cost to property owners of less
han two dollars per lineal foot.
Canvassing should be pushed at once
ilong the entire street where paving
leems at all possible aud the above
acts as to cost should ba presented to
very person not in sympathy with
taving.
The sentiment in favor of paving
Sast Market street is general about
own and there are thos-e who reside
in other thoroughfares and have only
i general interest on East Market
treet who have pledged a contribu
ion of money to assist in bearing the
ixpense at one or more places where
ha property owners have not the
lecessary means.
It is plainly evident that now is the
lme to act while enthusiasm is at
tigh water mark and when the pave
uent can be laid with the least outlay
if money.
The Missionary Convention.
The Convention of the Woman's
lorne and Foreign Missionary Society
>f the Susquehanna Synod,which con
vened at Northumberland yesterday,
K as well attended, among those pres
>nt being a number from Danville.
THURSDAY. 2 P. M.
Devotional Service.. Mrs. U. Myers
Roll Call. Reading of Minutes.
Conference of Department Secretar
es.
Thank Offeiiug Department
Miss Carry Mowry
Home Department Mrs. M. II Ha»ice
ifoung People's Department
Miss Annie Van Gundy
Vlission Band Department .
Miss Jennie Himtnelriech
Hymn 430
•A Resume of Our Work"
In Charge of Mrs. P. Q. Schoch
"Cur Early Struggles; the Growth
)f the Work"
Numerically Mrs. Grant Herring
Financially Mrs. A. N. Warner
Spiritually Mrs. G. P. Fry mire
Practical Discussiou—" What are
Our Present Demands?" Led by Mrs.
DeWitt Bodine.
Followed by Mrs. W. H. Sohoch aud
Mrs. F. H. Jenkins.
Practical Discussiou—" What are Cur
Future Possibilities? ' Cpeued by Mrf.
E. B. Killinger and Mrs. Jerome Guss.
General Discussiou.
Hyinn <Ui. Closing prayer.
THURSDAY, 7:30 P. M.
Mrs. J. Wagner, Presiding.
Music Choir
Opening Service Mrs. W. H. Schoch
Address—" Foreign Missions" ...
Rev. J. E. Byers
Hymn 338.
Report of Silver Jubilee Offering.
By Delegates
Hymn 350.
Offering. Prayer. Resolutions. Dox
ology. Benediction.
FRIDAY. S> A. M.
Devotional Service Mrs. J. H. Weber
A season of special prayer in the in
terest of the General Convention's Sil
ver Jubilee Year.
Roll Call. Reading of Minutes.
Memorial Tributes.
Mrs. O. P. Fry mire
Rleotiou of Officers.
Reports of Convention Committees.
Committee ou President's Report.
Committee on Corresponding See
retary's Report.
Auditing Committee. Literaturt
Committee.
Committee on Historian's Report.
Committee ou Letters, Papers ant!
Minutes.
Committee on luvitation.
Unfinished Business. Miscellaueoui
Business.
"Impressions of the Convention".
Rev. C. R. Botsforc
Reading of Minutes. Final Adjouru
meat. Benediction.
Wallace Hoover is ill at his home ii
South Danville.
ESTABLISHED fN 1855
BOTH SllltS OF
THE QUESTION
There is much complaint about the
approach to the river bridge on the
Danville side, which at the present
stage of improvements shows up odd
ly, owing chiefly to the location of
the curb lines, which are broken up
into a good many different angles and
lie in directions that do not conform
with any of the other street lines.
The Commissioners, who are re
sponsible for the paving of the ap
proach say that they gave instruc
tions that they wanted the whole
approach paved with vitrified brick
from wing wall to wing wall and they
are very much displeased that their
wishes were not carried out. They ob
ject to the sidewalks because,they say,
they are unnecessary and as at present
located a very bad piece of work that
will detract from the appearance of
the bridge.
Citizens who viewed the approach
yesterday were loud in murmurs of
iisapproval. The curbing along the
approach at the southeastern corner of
Front and Mill streets, which inclines
up the street out of line with the pave
ment on the east side of Mill street,
was especially objected to and it was
)laimed that it was thus arbitrarily
located merely to accommodate an
electric light pole, which stood on the
spot and which could be removed for
ess than twenty-five dollars.
So much for one side of the ques
;ion. The AMERICAN being ap
pealed to a representative waited upon
JOth Burgess Pursel and George Reif
myder, of the Streets and Bridges Com
nittee, to obtain the Borough's side
>t the question.
For proceeding to build sidewalks at
lie approach of the bridge instead of
laving from wall to wall as recom
neuded by the County Commissioners
he Borough claims to have the very
lest of reason. To leave the entire ap
iroach open as a driveway, it is held,
would be to afford pedestrians DO pro
ection at all just at a spot where the
jreatest danger would exist. Reckless
lrivers emerging from the bridge
would trot their horses and with little
egard for foot people would crowd
he side of the approach and accidents
vould be the result for which the Bor
>ugh might be held liable.
For this reason it was decided to
onstruct sidewalks protected by a
urbing just as are maintained on the
iridge. The apparently arbitrary looa
ion of the curb line on the east side
t was explained,was decided upoD for
he purpose of widening out the ap
iroach.
It is very apparent that the approach
ooks bad at present. At the same time
t is not improbable that as the work
advances things will take on a better
ispeot. The upper wing wall erected
ly the State is the worst feature of
;he whole affair and this the Commis
lioners say will bo rebuilt. If the
iridge inspectors approve it next Sat
irday.the county will make the change
tself, building another wall on the
lutside, that will incliueup stream at
he same augle as the opposite wing
wall leans down stream. When the de
fect in wing wall is remedied and the
javemeut is laid the curbing very like
y will not show at such a decided
iisadvantage. The, Councilmen de
ilare that they are not responsible for
lie'curbing Jbeyond the Borough line
—a few feet south of Front street—
md did not authorize it.
Tledlcal Men Will fleet.
The Northumberland County Medi
sal Society will hold au important
aeetiug on next Wednesday, May 17th
i special iuvitation to which has been
sxtende'd to the members of the Mon
:our County Medical Society. The
neeting will be held in Court room
lumber 2 at Sunbury at 2 p. m.
Dr. J.N. McCormaok,Bowling Green,
Sy., the Chairman of the American
Medical Association Committee on
Medical organization, will be present
o address the meeting and to confer
with the members concerning matters
of importance to the profession, es
pecially their social, political, scien
sific and financial standing.
Dr. William E. Robertson, of Phil
adelphia, will address the meeting on
'The Mouth as a Factor in Diagnosis
and Treatment."
The meeting owing to special busi
ness on hand promises to be one of the
most important in the state and it will
be attended by a number of Montour
County practitioners.
Third Ward's Fine Showing.
W. L. McClnre and W. J. Rogers,
who have been appointed by the Sol
diers' Monument Committee to can
vass the Third Ward,have been excep
tionally successful and have received
subscriptions to the amount of #2523. ?t>.
Two thousand dollars of the above
sum are made up of four five-hundred
dollar subscriptions ; included in the
balance is a subscription of |67. 76 from
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of Danville.
Canvassing has been going on slow
ly in the other wards of the Borough
but just what amounts have been sub
scribed have not been reported.
The showing made by the Thirt
Ward is sufficient to indicate that whet
a determined and well-sustained effort
i 9 put forth the results will be prettj
sure to pay for the labor. Under the
oircumstauoes it is too early to despai:
of raising the niouey needed for th<
Soldiers' Monument.
From present indications the Fa
Eastern war is uot yet in sight of th
end.
JOB PRINTING
The office of the AMERICAN
being furnished with a large
asortment of job letter and
fancy type and job material
generally, the Publisher anj
nounces to the public that he
is prepared at all times to ex
cute in the neatest manner.
JOB PRINTING
Ofall Kinds and Description
SUItSCHIPTIONS
ABE SLOW
The Citizens' Celebration Commit
tee held a meeting last evening. Those
present were: Ralph Eisner, Esq.,
Burgees W. G. Pursel.W. V. Oglesby,
Esq., Jacob Boyer, Johnny Moyer and
F. M Gotwalds.
The time was principally devoted to
considering the question of finanoes,
which proves to be a pretty weighty
proposition. The reports showed that
the solicitors had accomplished very
little and were mach discouraged.
They had pat forth an earnest effort
but found responses indifferent and
slow.
The Committee, however, could not
be brought to believe that the citizens
Danville after doe consideration
would fail to measure up to the re
tirements of the occasion and deter
mined to press onward and endeavor
o arrange for a demonstration that
will reflect in a proper way the poh
ic spirit and enterprise that belongs
to our town.
It is obvious that a big sum of money
will be required. Invitations have been
extended aud the news of the demon
stration has been copied into newspap
;rs of neighboring towns. All eyes are
nrmd toward Danville and the town
>u the Foarth of Jaly must do itself
iroud. To fail in this crisis would be
0 invite general ridicule.
It is very evident that to raise the
uoney contributions must come not
:rom one source, but from all souroes.
t in a mistake to think that only bo
els, restaurants anj) the like, which
ippeal to the inner man, will be bene
ltted by the great influx of visitors,
hdirectly, there is!scarcely a line of
insiness but will be benefitted, while
is an advertisement of the town and
ts fine system of improvements the big
celebration will have a beneficial effect
n which everv citizen will share.
Subscriptions,therefore, should not be
imited to any class of business peo
)le, but should take in every citizen
vlio has an interest in his town.
The solicitors will start out again,
iud eudeavor to bfing the facts as pre
ented above before those they ap
iroach and they approach in a
nanner every one.
The Best of Everything.
The pleasing announcement is made
hat the Sig. Sautelle & Welsh Broth
rs Combined Railroad Shows and
denagerie are coming to Danville on
Tuesday, May 16. This great onion of
hows is one of the tentad enterprises
if this day where ladies and children
an visit safely, and where no word,
ict or deed is permitted to offend the
nost exacting or intellectual visitor.
Che entire equipment of these shows
his season is all new. and besides the
:ircus aud hippodrome features are en
irely new to this section, and all of a
itrikingly original and novel charact
ir. The Press Agent of the show de
icribes the new street parde in the fol
owing language. It is a "superb and
lense ravishing pageantry, presenting
a glittering avalanche of splendor."
According to the claims of the modest
Press Agent it certainly will be worth
seeing. Tliiß feature is given each
uoruiug, leaving the show ground* at
ten o'clock, and will pass through the
principal streets. Upon the return of
the parade to the grounds, a number of
free open-air exhibitions are
including a remarkably high-dive from
1 lofty ladder into a net below by
□apt. D. Latlip, a fireman of the
Brooklyn, N. Y. department.
Gas a Popular Fuel.
The Staudard Gas Company is ex
tending its service on a large scale by
installing a new four inch main along
several thoroughfares that were not
supplied with gas before.
Excavation for pipe at present is in
progress along Church street between
Front and Market streets. The ex
ension beginning at the gas works ex
ends 6outh on Nassau street, to Front
street, down the latter thoroughfare to
Dhurch street and north ou the latter
itreat to Bloom street. The compara
tively limited territory on Church
street between East Market street and
A. C. Amesbury's is about the only
part oovced by the extension that has
gas at present.
Gas is becoming very popular as a
inimner fuel and is rapidly displacing
coal or coal oil. It was to meet this
growing demaud that the new main
was made necessary.
The pipe has been delivered along
Church street,but it will be sometime
before the main will be completed In
its entirety.
Fall Results in Broken Arm.
Miss Clara Beaver, West Mahoning
street, met with a very bad aocident
yesterday. She was assisting at house
cleaning aud was standing on a chair,
when by a misstep she fell to the floor.
In order to break the fall she instinc
tively threw out her right hand, which
received the weight of her body.
As a result the right forearm was
fractured at the wrist, one of the
bones, the radius, being broken half
an inch from the joint.
Dr. llarpel was called who set the
broken bone.
Later Miss Beaver was reported as
doing very well, although the injury
is considered quite serious.
A professional rain-maker in Cali
fornia has produced eighteen inches of
rain within a specified time. His suc
cess will probably turn loose a flood
of rain-makers.