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The hot wave man is at work.
The longest day will soon te here.
The man who fishes for bass with
the patience of Job will soon be iu his
elemeut.
Postmaster General Cortelvou has
issued a circular letter to all the offic
ers aud employees of the Post Office
Department warning them against
political activity.
Harrisburg boasts of two Presbyter
ian churches (Market Square aud Pine
Street) whose Sunday schools rank
sixth and eight in the couutry, in
point of membership.
It is lime now for whoever is re
sponsible for the existence of rank
* growth along the edges of sidewalks
to get busy.
The fourth anuual meeting of the
Sunday school convention of the North
umberland Baptist Association will be
field at the First Baptist church, Sha
uiokiu, June Bth.
Rev. M. A. Shipley, rector of St.
Mary's Protestant Episcopal church of
Berwick and the Episcopal churches
at Catawissa and Coles Creek, has re
signed the rectorship to accept a call
to Ziou Episcopal church of Eighth
and Columbia Avenue, Philadelphia.
Iu June's Scribuer's is a most inter
esting account of English roads and
how their perfection is achieved It
says: "A country with a tine system
of roads is like a man with a good cir
culation of the blood : the labor of life
beoomes easier, effort is reduc» d and
pleasure increased."
Owing to the cool, dry spring it is
estimated the hay crop iu the Middle
aud Eastern states aud Maryland this
year will be reduced to one half that
of 1904.
I. Clinton Kline, E?q , of Sunbury,
will deliver the address June 20th be
fore the Washington Literary Society
at Lafayette College.
Goveruer Pennypaoker on Thursday
appointed Hon. William T. Creasy, of
Catawissa, as a delegate to represent
Penusylvania, at the National Good
Roads Convention to be held at Port
laud, Oregon, June 21-24.
Roses are in bloom all over the city
and iu a number of yards ripe cherries
can be seeu on the trees That, how
ever, is about the only indication visi
ble that summer is near. Nobody
would suspect it from the quality of
the weather we have been having late
ly
The question whether a town coun
cilman cau be fined for not atteudiug
to his duties was argued before Judge
Shay at Pottsville Monday. The case
was that of D. S. Bachman, who was
» fined 150 by the Gordon council for
uon-atteudauce at meetings. It is al
leged that Bachman did not attend the
meetings because his side was defeat
ed at the organization.
Cut down the high grass aud weeds
along the sidewalks.
Even the natives of the far away
Philippine islands have heard of the
Williamsport Board of Trade, famous
for its hustling qualities and novel ad
vertising literature Manager Laird,i t
Williamspott. is in receipt of a letter
from the citizens of Manila asking for
advice and samples of the literature
sent broadcast by the Williamsport
Board.
A MATTER OF HEALTH
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POWDER
Absolutely Pure
/US HO SUBSTITUTE
itloniouf America ;i.
"THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITSOWN DEMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
VOL. 50--NO 2:s.
11. SI. FARLEY ON
IMIARI) 111-' HEALTH
Robert Parley of the Fourth Ward
is the new ineiulwr of the Botrd of
Health. President Gibson Ht a reg
nlar meeting of Council Friday night
auuounced that he hail appointed Mr.
Farley us a meiulwr of ttie Board of
Health from tin Fourth Ward to suc
ceed Aaron Rockafeller, who tendered
his resignation souie months ago.
Borough Solicitor E. S. Gearhart
called attention of Council to the status
of the Deneberger damage suit against
the Borough, which was supposed to
have beeu compromised. Pursuant to
the action of ij'ounoil at its last meet
ing he had proceeded to settle with
Mrs. Densberger according to the terms
of settlement, tendering two cheeks in
payment, one for SIOO in the form of
damages and the other lor |l9 45 rep
resenting costs. When the cane was
compromised it was understood that
not only the claim for past damages
was satisfied, but also that the right
of way on the ground was secured for
the future. From this position the
plaintiff has since receded. The Bor
ough Solicitor returned the two checks
to Council, when on motion the order
for the payment of the two checks
granted at the previous meeting was
ordered cancelled. The disagreement
between Mrs. Deusberger and the Bor
ough, therefore, still remains.
On motion of Mr. Vaetine, seconded
by Mr. Boyer it was ordered that the
proper bond to secure to Mary A
Deusberger the payment of anv dam
age that may be awarded to her against
the Borough of Danville for construct
ing, &c. ,a sewer through her premises
be exeouted by the Chief Burgess aud
Secretary of the said Borough and duly
tendered to her according to law and
that the said Seoretary of the Borough
be turther hereby duly authorized and
empowered to make such, tender and
to serve any and all other notices,&c.,
that may be r«quired by the law iu
the premises.
A petition signed by a number of
citizens of Clinton aud Day streets and
Co-operative Court,Gulick's Addition
was received asking that the arc light
situated near the Borough line be re
moved down near the water plug on
Day street.
On motion the petition was referred
to Committee on Light.
A petition was also received from a
number of citizens iu the Third Ward
calling attention to the long distance
between the elec'ric light at Hemlock
aud Chambers streets on Mill street,
neirly <?00 feet, leaving the Inflection
of Mill and Little Ash streets one of
the darkest aud most dangerous places
iu the Borough. An additional arc
light therefore, was asked for at Mill
aud Little Ash streets.
This petition was likewise referred
to the Committee on Light.
On motion of Mr. Sweisfort, it was
ordered that one thousand dollais be
paid to D. J. Rogers for work done on
Mill street.
Mr Dietrich moved that the electric
light pole at the entrance to the river
bridge be removed to some other posi
tion Dr. Sweisfort seconded the mo
tion. A vote was taktn when the mo
tiou was lost.
The following members were pres
eut: Gibson, Dietrich, Jacobs,Feuster
niacher, Deitz, Bover, Reitsnyder, Vas
tiue and Sweisfoit.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT.
Regular Employes 1115.00
Labor on Sewer 224.61
A. M. Peters H2
John Keim 17.00
Carl Hilclier 8.07
B B. Brown 8.00
H. B. Pat ton 20.00
U. S. Express Co .t<s
W ATEIi D EPA RT MEN T
P. H. Foust « 78.90
Regular Employes. ... 144.30
Welliver HnrJwaie Co <>s WO
A M Peters ... 3.50
Amateurs (jives a Performance,
The Big Amateur Minstrel Company
will give their initial performance in
the Danville Opera House, Saturday
evening, June 10, at 8:15 o'clock.
The cast is made up of well known
young men of this city, who have de
voted many weeks to preparation for
this event. It was originally intended
to play in St. Joseph's Hall, but ow
ing to the unexpected demand lor
tickets ttie Hall will be inadequate to
accommodate all who wish to atteur).
In order to give everybody an oppor
tunity to witness this display of'home
talent the management decided to en
gage the Opera House for the date
mentioned above. The price of ad
mission has been placed within the
reach of a 11,25 cunts to all parts of the
house. An excellent program has been
arranged, the rendition of which,com
liined wiih the neat costumes display
nil, will not fail to please all who at
tend Tickets which were sold for the
performance in St Joseph's Hall are
good lor adiuisMou to any part of the
Opera House, Saturday evening
Republican Primaries.
The Re, oblican primaries will be
held uii Kri lay. June 9th, 1905, from 6
to H |i in , iir ttie usual places, for the
purpose of nominating one person for
Associate Judge, one person for Dis
trict. Attorney, two persons for Coon
ty Commissioner*, and two persons lor
('ouiity Auditors.
County Convention will le held in
the Court House on Stturday, June
10th, at 11 a. ru.
JAMES FOSTER,
County Chairman
Hill,l. CLASS
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The Right Rev. James Henry Dar
lingtou. Bishop of the diooese of Har
risburg, made his first, official visit to
i Christ Church parish Sunday. This
is the first time in a number of years
that a bishop has been able,on account
|of the large field they aie compelled
I to cover, to visit Danville oil a Sau
| day, and that the occasion was fully
! appreciated was clearly showu by the
large congregations that greeted Bish
op Darlington at the several services.
Saturday evening a reception was
held at the rectory, and many of the
parishioners and friends took advant
age of this opportunity to meet the
bisiiop.
At the celebration of the holy Eu
charist Sunday morning Bishop Dar
luigtou preached a sermon, taking as
his text: "When the Comforter is
come, whom 1 will send unto you from
the father." The discourse dealt with
the claims that the Holy Spirit, the
third personage of the Trinity,has up
on each one of us, of the place that
should be given to Him ill our lives,
and of the exalted influence for good
He would have if we could be able to
understand the full significance of His
being and take advantage of His ever
present helpfulness.
At the evening service the order of
confirmation was administered to a
class of twenty-four persons. Alter
the confirmation Bishop Darlington
addressed the class, urging them to
continue to live upright live s , and to
avail themselves of the increased spirit
ual strength they will possess as mem
bers of the Church,and to improve aud
extend their iuflueuoe for good.
A Further Postponement.
An effort was made to wiud up the
hearing on the injunction granted
against the Danville & Sunbury Street
Railway Company before Judge Sav
idge at Sunbury yesterday, but it end
ed in failure. The first date set for
the hearing was May 15, but when the
day arrived by mutual cornent the
hearing was postponed until May 29th.
On the latter date a large volume of
testimony was taken, but the
ment was postponed until yesterday.
Yesterday morniug the was re
sumed before Judge Savidge, all part
ies iuterested hoping that the day's
proceedings would wind up the affair
It was to be otherwise, however.
Before making their arguments the !
oounsel for the plaintiffs asked leave ;
of Court to present some recently dis
covered evidence. The hearing was 1
postponed uiit'l next Monday morn
ing.
It seems that Dairyman Isaac F
Snyder aud John E. Clark who are
property owners on opposite side of
the road in Upper Augusta township
object to the construction of the road
on the public highway in front of their
property aud this is the cause of the
further delay.
The Danville and Sunbury Company
state that iu the case of one of the ;
farmers it has no intention of passing
in front of his premises. An import
ant witness relied upon to help the j
company out iu the case of the other j
farmer was unfortunately absent from j
Sunbury. On the whole the Trolley j
Company was unprepared for the new
turn that events had taken and Mr
Scarlet asked for a postponement,
which was granted.
Can Not be I'sed This Week.
Contrary to the views expressed by
the County Commissioners Saturday
that the river bridge would in all
probability be throwu opeu by Wed
nesday, yesterday passed without any
news to the effect either that the
bridge had been declared ready for
tratlic or that it had been turn'd over
to the two counties by the st£.te offi
cials. It was given out Saturday as a
fact on which all were agreed that the
bridge would be thrown opeu during
the present week. Although they have
missed the first guess it is too early to
say that the officials were wholly mis
taken ; before the close of the week
the bridge may be declared open.
Whether this occurs or not however,
is a matter of little moment, as there
is no probability owing to the rainy
weather of gettiug the approach at. the
Danville end of the bridge in anything
like proper shape for traffic. The
last of the grouting was applied yes
terday aud Mr. Rogers stated that it
will require at least three days for the
work to dry. It will not be until Mon
day or Saturday at the earliest that
the pavement at the bridge approach
can be driven.
Young People Wed.
Miss Ella Pancoast, daughter of Mr
and Mrs. William Pancoast, and Jacob
W. Grausain, of Port Reading, N.
Y., were uuited in matrimony yester- J
day morning The ceremony was per
formed iu St. Joseph's Catholic Church
at 7 o'clock, R«v. M. I O'Reilly offi
dating The bride and groom were
attended by Miss Louise and Mr.
Frederick Grausain, sister and brother
of the groom. Aftei the ceremony a
reception was held at the home of the
bride, Ash street
The newly wedded couple left on the
II:25 P. & R train for Philadelphia
and Atlantic City. They will reside
in Sewaren, N. J. The groom is
foreman in the coal docks at Pott
Reading.
liarly Closing at Library.
The Thomas Beaver Free Library j
will be closed each evening of the j
week except Saturday, during the
mouths of June, July aud^August
DANVILLK. PA., THURSDAY JUNE 8, 19(15.
JltdieT ADAMS
CHOSEN PKESiIIENT
The School Board of 1905-ti was or
jgtiuzed Monday The old board went
into session with the following mem
bers present : llarpel, Ortli, Greene,
Bums, Von Btohu, Fischer,Trumbow
er an I Adaius.
The Secretary lead the report of the
Borough Auditors, which stated that
the books and accouuts of the Treasur
er of the School district had been ex
amined and found correct. The report
showed a balauce on hand of $458.17.
Oil motion, the Auditors' report was
accepted and ordered spread on the
minutes.
The Secretary read the auuual dis
l trict report, which on motion was ac
-1 cepted, the President and Secretary
being ordered to affix their signatures
to the same.
On motion it was ordered that the
annual report be printed in the Morn
ing News and "Montour Democrat,"
the charge in either case not to exceed
six dollars.
The report of the Borough Superin
tendent for the last month of school
was read and accepted, which com
pleted the business of the School Board
of 1904-5. Ou motion of Mr. Adams
the Board adjourned sine die.
The new School Board was called to
order by Secretary Ortli. The mem
bers iu their places besides Mr. Orth
beiug Messrs. Pursel, flaring, Trum
bower, and Von Blohu. Mr. Pursel
was chosen temporary Chairman and
| Mr. Orth temporary Secretary.
The Seoretary read certificates of
j election relating to new members as
| follows: Robert Adams and Dr. Har
j pel of the First Ward; William J.
Burns, Secoud Ward; A. H. Grone,
and Jacob Fischer, Third Ward;
Augustus Heiss, Fourth Ward. The
new members w» re sworn in in a body,
the oath being aouiiuistered by the
Secretary, after which they all took
their seats among the members.
Oil motion, Robert Adams was
unanimously tlected permanent Presi
dent W. H. Orth, Secretary, aud M.
H. Schraui,Treasurer, were unanimous
ly re-elected, the salary of each to re
main the same as last year. Ralph
Kisuer, Es»|., was also re-elected as
Solicitor at the same salary as last
year.
The secoud and fourth Mondays of
each month were fixed as meeting
nights.
On motuu it was decided that the
tax rate for the ensuing year remain
the same as last year.
Ou motion it was decided that the
school term be fixed at nine months.
On niot:ou it was ordered that ttie
school term begin on the 28th day of
A ugust.
Installing: Prog atji\ & R. Switch
The Danville aud Sunbury Street
Railway Company yesterday installed
the frog at the P. & R. switch ou East
Market street. The two tracks cross
each other at a very acute angle and a
good deal of tedious labor was involv
ed iu establishing the crossing, it be
ing necessary in bolting up the work
to drill by hand over thirty-five holes.
While one gaug was workiug on the
crossing yesterday auother force was
fixing up the track and grading the
street further eastward. At a point
opposite Albert Kemmer's the trolley
track leaves the middle of the street
and thence eastward passes along on
the north side of the street about four
feet from the curb line.
The workmen yesterday were engag
ed in trimming up the street. The
trolley rails lie ou the level with the
surface of the roadway and pains are
beiug taken to place the portion of tfie
street dug up in as good a condition
as it was before. As far as the track
has beeu filled up between the ties a
course of fine cinder has been placed
ou the surface; wherever the street on
the opposite side happens to be low it
Is filled uji with the excess of material.
The general effect is excellent and af
ter rolling that part of the street will
be m first class condition.
Reading's Outlook.
The Philadelphia Stockholder, a re
liable financial paper, published daily
in Philadelphia, has great hopes for
the future of the Reading. Iu its edi
tion of Saturday it said : "The expecta
tion is that when the Reading direct
ors meet this moath they will place
tho common stock on a 4 per cent,
basis. The semi-annual declara
tion of 2 per cent, is looked for, al
though there are some who think
that the dividend may be per cent,
iu order to make 4 per ceut. for the
fiscal year. There are those who be
lieve that the directors look forward
to placing the stock ou a 5 per cent
basis next year, hut it is understood
that is not a matter of immediate con
sideratiou."
i.utheran Hinisterium.
The 158 th meeting of the Minister
ium of Pennsylvania,the mother of all
Lutheran Snyods in America, will be
gin on June 15 iu Old Trinity church,
of Lancaster, which this year cele
brates the 175 th anniversary of its
founding.
The miuisterium now numbers 850
pastors, with 550 congregations and
140,000 members Its institutions are
Muhlenbnrg College at Allentowu ;
the Theological Seminary at Mt. Airy ;
the Deaconness Mother House iu Phil- j
adelphia and the Orphans' Homes at !
Gerinaiitowu and Topton.
Special Children's Day services will
be observed at a number of our church
es uext Sunday
PI-KOMI.
PARAGRAPHS
Roland Heiss, of Philadelphia, is
visiting bis parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Augustus Heiss, Cherry street.
Mrs. Will G Broffn is visiting rela
tives at Pittstou.
Edwin C. Ammerman, Esq., and
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ammerman, of
Scranton, spent Suuday with Danville
relatives
Mrs. William S. Rishtou.of Blooms
burg, spent Sunday in this city.as the
guest of Mrs. A. H. W'oolley.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Chellew, of
Harrisburg, are guests at the home of
Mrs. Thomas G. Thomas, Front street.
Miss Rachel Owens, of Harrisburg,
is a guest at the home of Thomas W.
Bedea, East Market street.
Mrs. O. F. Zimmerman,of Steelton,
arrived in South Danville yesterday
tor a visit at the home of her father,
Hon. H. M. Hinckley.
Dr. C. C. Shultz aud Thomas G.
Vinceut are spending a few days iu
Philadelphia.
Frank W. Newbaker left yesterday
for Hazleton,after a several days' stay
in this city.
Mrs. Mary Cromwell aud daughter
Elsie, of Philadelphia, are visiting
relatives iu this city.
John Beaver, of San Juan, Porto
Rico, is visiting relatives in this city.
Mrs. W. C. Bowyer and son James,
of Danville, are visitiug the former's
sister, Mrs. Eugene Snyder, of Second
afreet.—Sunbury Daily.
Frank Magill. of the high school
faculty, left yesterday to spend the
summer vacation in North Carolina.
Mr. and Mrs. John B. McCoy and
son Saul spent yesterday with friends
iu Northumberland.
Poor direotor Joseph Hageubuch, of
Liberty township, transacted busiuess
at the Court House yesterday.
Mrs. J. I) Sweisfort will attend the
McCuaig —Davis wedding at Berwick
today.
Miss Carrie Woodruff aud her guest
Miss Hattie Woodruff, of Elysburg,
returned to South Danville yesterday
after a visit with friends at the
Bloomsburg State Normal School.
Mrs. Emanuel Wolf will return to
this city today after a visit with
friends in Sunbury.
Miss Bessie Hess will attend the
McCuaig—Davis wedding at Berwick
today.
Robert M Jacobs spent last evening
with friends
Benjamin Diseroad, student at the
University of Pennsylvania, Philadel
phia, arrived in this city last evening
to spend the summer vacation at the
home of his father, Casper Diseroad,
Grand street.
O. W. Haslet, of Miffiiuburg, trans
acted business in this city yesterday.
Boys Mad a Thrilling Ride.
Kraus Eppley, of Harrisburg, aud
Horace Steiner, of York, experienced
a very thrilling ride from Harrisburg
to Sanbury which ended iu their laud
ing in the Northumberland county
jail.
Both of the youug men left home
with the intention of visiting Will
iamsport. But instead of purchasing
tickets for a passenger traiu they at
tempted to beat their way blind bag
gage. On account of the big wieck at
Newport all main line trams were run
through Suubury aud they boarded the
first mail section of train No. 9. Both
got on the front end of the mail car,
the sill of which is ouly six inches in
width. Being late the speed of the
train was increased and the trip from
Harrisburg to Sunbury was made in
exactly fifty-eight minutes. When the
train pulled iu the Buubury station at
1:20 o'clock Tuesday morning. Special
Officer Brittaiu happeued to be there
and fiuding the youug men on the mail
car placed them under arrest for il
legal car riding. They stated that they
had nearly been jolted off a dozen
times and only saved themselves from
being killed by superhuman efforts and
would not go through the ordeal again
for a hundred times the price of car
fare. Had they not been arrested they
had made out to get off there and wait
for a slower train, which would afford
them better accommodations.
Justice Carpenter, of Sunbury, com
mitted them to the county jail Tues
day morning for twenty days in de
fault of the payment of fine and costs
for illegal car riding.
Tents for bncamoment.
Two hundred tents have been secur
ed by Senator Godcharles from the
state tor the use of the Sons of Veter
ans Reserves during the coming en
campment, which begins at Milton on
Saturday next A great portion of the
Reserves are provided with their own
tents. These tents will be erected on
the fair grounds during the coming
week, so that everything will be in
readiness for the boys when they ar
rive.
Work Started on Sunbury bridge
On Monday morning a number of
men started the work of erecting the
new bridge from the Island to the
Northumberland shore aud as soon as
the stone work is completed the work
of erecting the bridge will be hurried
to a rapid completion The York
Bridge Company has the contract and
although it is specified that the bridge
| must be up open for tiavel by October
first it will be completed before that
i time.
HEARING TOOK
PLACE TUESDAY
The hearing of ttie preliminary in
junction of the State Hospital against
the Danville aud Sunbury Street Rail
way Company took place before Judge
Little Tuesday. The hearing brought
out quite an array of legal talent, H.
M. Hinckley aud R. S. Ammerman
representing the plaintiff and Messrs.
Scarlet, Herring, Yetter, Witmer and
Chalfant appearing for the defendants.
The injunction involves the use of
about three hundml feet of road of
the East extension of Market street,
known as the Danville and Catawissa
road. The bill for the injunction was
signed by the Superintendent of the
Hospital and Attorneys Hinckley and
Ammerman.
The defendants called attention to
the fact that before the writ was ap
plied for the Attorneys for the Hospit
al had notice that the part of the route
lying on the extension of Market street
was in process of abandonment by the
electric railway company.
The plaintiffs putin testimony Dr.
Meredith, George W'. West.C. C. Yet
ter, W. H. Clark, J. C. Snyder and J.
H. Kase. Certain drafts and papers
were also submitted iu evidence. At
11 MO court adjourned until 1:30 p. m.
At the latter hour the hearing of
witnesses was resumed. Among those
that appeared for the defendants were
Peter Startzell.C. P. Hancock,Charles
Chalfant, and C. C. Yetter. Others
called to the stand were Peter J. Burg
er, L. M. Campbell, Samuel Gulick,
and William Mutciiler, the latter one
of the Supervisors of Rush township.
.The testimony related to facts already
well aired before the public, yet there
were occasionally developments that
made the proceedings interesting. Sev
eral tilts between the attorneys fur
nished more or less spice during the
day.
It was 5 o'clock before the witnesses
were all beard. At that hour Court
adjourned until Wednesday, the 14th
iust., when argument iu the case will
be heard.
Extension of Sewer.
The good effects of the boiough sew
er are already beiug felt. It will be
only a short time until all that portion
of town in which the sanitary condi
tions were considered bad, will be
drained by the sewer and its fxten
tious.
The sewer beiug laid on lower Mul
berry street will rid the town of a vast
amount of polution. It is already near
ly finished op as far as Church street,
a distance of three squares from Mill
street. The big extension itself be
comes a sewer main with one arm ex
tending up Church street to the rear
of the Clirissie Wands property and
the other down Church street to the
D. L. & W r . railroad track. A branch
will also extend up the alley at the
rear of Mill street North of Lower
Mulberry,connecting with Cole's hard
ware store, Field's restauiant, J. B
Cleaver's residence and with other
properties nearby.
Iu addition to the wide territory thus
embraced most of the small sewers
that drained into Blizzard's Run have
been connected with the borough sew
er as requested by the Board of Health.
One of these alone,known as the Gear
hart sewer, which comes down from
Bloom street passing through the alley
between Piue aud Ferry streets,drains
some tweuty-five dwellings. All this
sewage which uutil recently ran into
Blizzard's Run, is now taken into the
main sewer. City Hall, too, has beeu
connected. Provision yet remains to
be made for several dwellings and es
tablishments which drain into Mahon
ing Creek,after which, if the sanitary
conditions are considered bad, it will
not be because of deficient sewerage.
Never Late at School.
To Miss D. Mae Hess, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs Charles M. Hess, of
Bloomsburg, a member of the 1905
graduating class of the Bloomsburg
High School, belongs tho honor of at
tending school for eleven consecutive
terms without even beiug late at a
single session.
She has attended every day, both
morning and afternoon aud has been
to exactly 3980 sessions of school with
out having beeu a minute heliiud the
time for the calling of the roll.
This is an enviable record and one
it is believed cannot be equalled any
where iu the State of Pennsylvania.
Miss Hess, as well as her parents, are
very proud of the young woman's
achievement in the search of educa
tion.
The youug student, besides having
beeu so punctual iu her attendance at
school, has also taken the honors of
her class in the business course aud
intends togo still higher by taking a
course of business aud elocution at a
school iu Scrautou.
Pastor Moves in Farmhouse.
Rev. G. G. Kunkle, the recently
elected pastor of St. John's Lutheran
church, this city, and of the Lutheran
churches of Ridgeville and Grovania,
has removed Ins family here aud has
taken up his resldeuce iu the dwelling
house on Fred Plooh's farm, near Grov
ania,which is not occupied at present,
Mr. Ploch having removed into Dan
ville."
Never ill the history of Scranton has
female labor been more scarce than
at present. There is not one of the
silk mills which is not ruuning short
handed. Some of the difficulty has
been due to the fact that the silk in
dustry has grown so quickly that it
has outarowu the supply of female
help.
KSTA I>LISHEJ) fX 1855
SOUTH SUMS
UP IN ARMS
The residents of Sooth Danville as
well as all Gearhart township and
Riverside yesterday enjoyed them
selves poking fun at the novel ap
proach fixed up at that end of the riv
er bridge by the Commissioners of
Northumberland County.
The two men who were put to work
Tuesday morning, before evening had
completed their job. By that time a
rude guard had been erected for a
short distance on either side of the ap
proach and the declivity from the
level of the wing walls down to the
old approach had been eased somewhat
by shifting the ashes that had been
used in filling up. But little work was
done, however, and the slope that re
mains. some fifteen feet in length, is
easily one of thirty degrees. Add to
this the fact that the material is loose
ashes and it will be seen that while it
might be possible for a hor.se to drag
an empty wagon up the temporary ap
proach. to attempt to make a horse
pull a loaded wagon up the steep ac
clivity would be to practice cruelty to
animals.
No ODe could believe that the work
was finished,but the two men employ
ed stated that they had been informed
that the job was completed. The
County Commissioner, who had the
work in hand upon being queried as
he was taking the train stated that it
"would do for a little while",but ad
mitted that some grave! might be haul
ed there later. It could not be learn
ed, however, that any arrangements
had been made to have any hauling
done.
The condition that the approach has
been left in has aroused, a good deal of
indignation on the South Side. One
witty taxpayer yesterday insisted up
on calling it a "reproach" instead of
an "approaoh." With the roadway
iu such shape no one can see that the
bridge will be of any service for haul
ing even when it is declared open. In
road construction B}£ degrees or 12 in
very extraordinary cases is considered
the limit yet the hill that has to be
climbed to get on the bridge represents
a grade at least double the maximum.
Will of Wreck Victim.
The will of James McCauley,late of
1810 North Sixth street, Philadelphia,
who with his wife, Salome M. Mc-
Cauley, was burned to a crisp in tlie
Pennsylvania Railroad wreck at South
Harrisburg.May 11, has been admitted
to probate.
The estate left by Mr. MoCauley
amounted to 185,500, and by the terms
of the will, which was executed in
1902, his wife was made executor. In
view of her death letters testamentary
were Issued to Sadie M. Tindall, a
daughter.
The will directs that his burial lot
in Laurel Hill cemetery shall not be
sold, but remain as a place of inter
ment for himself, wife and children
aud such of their immediate families
as the space will perirnt.
This feature of the will is partic
ularly pathetic,inasmuch as no vestige
of the bodies of Mr. MoCauley or his
wife has been reoovered. They were
passengers on the ill-fated express,
however, having beeu escorted to the
train bv relatives. They were on their
way to Pittsburg to visit relatives.
The will devises #5,000 to be placed
iu trust and the income to be applied
to their daughter, Sadie 1!. Tindall,
aud the latter's danghter, Ethel, with
reversion of the principal to the latter
when she attains the age ot thirty
years. A similar bequest is made to a
daughter-in-law, Mary A. McCauley.
aud her daughter,lona McCauley, with
similar disposition of the principal.
The balance of the estate is devised
absolutely by Mr. McCauley to his
wife, with instructions to diapo.e of
by will as she saw lit.
tut Planks for His Own Grave.
Unconsciously, G scrge (Jain, who
died suddenly while at work iu the
Berwick Oar Shops on Tuesday, last
week prepared the planking that will
be used in the liuingof his own grave.
The deceased resided with his par
ents at Almedia and in the earlier part
of last week was engaged iu splitting
some wood and finishing some other
work about the farm. He then ap
peared in the best of spirits and joked
as though there was not a care in the
world.
Iu the yard where he was worl.iug
lay some very heavy yellow pine
boards. These he sawed iu six foot
lengths and piled away in a dry place.
After so doing he remarked to a rela
tive who was standing near by, that
the boards would he an excellent thing
with which to line his father's grave.
He said that his father had express
ed a wish that his grave so lined
and that the boards had beeu gotten
ready for that purpose
Little did he think when lie was
speaking those words that the plank
ing would goto line the grave where
he would he placed at rest, a week la
ter, instead of that of his father.
Cain was the only surviving child
of sixteen children and the father is
prostrated with grief over the sudden
termination of his lite.
fliss Elizabeth Sholly to Wed.
Invitations have been teceived iu
Danville to the marriage ot Miss Eliz
abeth Jane Sholly, of Tyrone, daugh
ter of Mr. aud Mis. Henry L. Sholly.
formerly of this city to John Alvin
Reiley. The wedding is to take place
in Trinity church, Tyron-*, Monday
I evening, June 12th , at 6 o'clock.
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 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
FLOWER BOAT
REACHES DANVILLE
The beautiful boat laden with flags
j arid flowers east adrift by Jackson Post
j and Woman's Relief Corpß of Berwick
on Memorial Day in honor of the sail
ors and marines who lost their lives iu
the Rebellion, has arrived at Danville
| aud this morning laden with a fresh
; cargo of flags and flowers will be re
| launched aud sent onward to accom-
I plish its mission.
| The boat, which is some seven feet
long, and very beautiful, was built by
the G. A. R. especially for Memorial
Day purposes. It was decorattd with
flags and its hold completely filled
with flowers, after which with ap
propriate ceremony it was cast adrift
on ttie Susquehanna. In the boat was
a bottle containing a note addressed
1 to anyone, who might find the boat
I should it become stranded along its
i course, which requested that they im
j mediately set it adrift.
The boat was first heard from at
Catawissa where the Veterans added a
note to the bottle, explaining that it
had come ashore there and been start
ed out anew on its uncertain cruise as
requested by the Berwick Post.
On Tuesday, just one week after
starting out, it was found by Edward
Brent lying upside down on the beach
a mile or so above Dauville. The flow
ers and the flags were lost but the bot
tle still remained containing the notes.
Henry Ateu, a member of Goodrich
Post, No. 22, G. A. R..hearing of the
find caused the boat to be brought
down to town. Assisted by his wife
yesterday lie collected a fresh lot of
flowers, the choicest that could be ob
tained, aud these this morning will be
placed in the empty boat, which, dec
orated anew with flags, will be turn
, ed adrift on the Susquehanna. Anoth
! er note bore will be added to the bot
tie, explaining the mishap, which be
' fell the boat and by whom it was re
loaded with flowers and set adrift.
Owing to the low stage of the river
and the mauy obstacles which lie in
the channel here the flower boat will
be accompanied aud guided down the
stream as far as the riffles.
The Berwick comrades will no doubt
be pleased to hear from their boat in
this way. Whether additional tidings
will come later remains to be seen.
Encampment of Veterans.
READING, June 7.—The thirty
niuth aunual enampment of the De
partment of Pennsyvlauia, G. A. R.,
was formally opened here with a big
eampfire in the academy of musio last
night. Thomas G. Sample,department
commander, presided.
Mayor E. R. Geiber, delivered the
address of welcome. General Thomas
J. Stewart responding. Mrs. Irene
Sample Black well, of Kentucky, sang,
aud addresses were given by Comand
br-in-Chief General William W'. Black
mar, of Boston; Past Commander-in-
Chief General Louis Wagner, Colouel
R. B. Beath, General J. P. S Gobiu
aud Pas* Department Commanders
General John P. Taylor, Captain H.
H. Cunimings, James F. Morrison.
Edwin Walton and others prominent
in the organization.
The business meetings of the encamp
ment will be held this moruing and
afternoon and tomorrow morning
There are two candidates now iu the
field for department commander. They
are I. Andrew Wilt, of Post 68, To
wanda. aud Asa B. Stevens, Post 18V»,
Scrantcn.
There has been no opposition an
nounced to the candidates of Andrew
J. Lee, Post 20. Hazletou, for senior
vice department commander, aud of
William H. Green, Post 94, Philadel
phia, for junior vice department com
mander. All indications point to the
unanimous re-election of the Rev. J.
W. Sayers, D, D., to the office of de
partment chaplain. Dr. Sayers has
b>en elected thirty-three times, this
being the record for any Grand Army
office in the couutry. Uuiontowu is
being boomed for the lltOti reuuiou.and
it is expected that Gettysburg will be
iu the field.
The Women's Relief Corps, depart
ment of Peunsyvlania. opened its
twenty-second annual session in the
First Baptist church yesteraay after
noon. The session was devoted to the
Brookville.Pa.. Memorial home,while
the election of officers will be held to
day.
Last night was largely given over to
social events aud leunions. The Sixth
cavalry, Eleventh cavalry aud Fiftieth
infantry held their annual gatherings
last evening.
Showers break Drought.
The showers of Tuesday night fol
lowed by the settled rain yesterday
will prove very beneficial to the grow
ing craps, especially the grass, which
was beginning to sutler for the waut of
rain. Tliete had been a long succession
of light showers, which kept the dust
down and rendered the atmosphere
clear, so that town dwellers were not
aware that drought conditions were
prevailing throughout the country.
The latter fact is, however true, and
just previous to the present rain the
farmers were despairing ot the hay
crop.while berries,potatoes, &o , were
badly iu need of raiu iu order to in
sure anytluug like a full yield. The
rain, however, came iu time to help
along the grass as well as all the oth
er crops.
After the war is over Japan will no
doubt turn her attention to the incul
i cation of modern ideas among the
Chinese.