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Hat In* 112 tequf lit Ij.
These are picnic days.
Any objection to such weather?
Splendid corn growing weather
WANTED:- Agents atlil correspond
ents in nvery town and village to rep
resent well-known publication Ad
dress R. H. M.,Hox B<"i, Harrisbmg, Pa.
Tlie earlv closing niovenient is a
blessing to the clerks, and after long
hours of confinement they appreciate
it.
The Sells it Downs circus will ap
pear in Bloonishmg. .luly "JTtli.
Now tlm busy fanner tackles the
tielii of golden grain.
As the days begin to shorten the
heat begins to grow more powerful.
The west i* still [leading with tbe
east to send it harvest bands, but the
trouble is the supply is short.
A few lockjaw victims are already
being reported in various pails of tbe
country.
A large forre of carpent> rs are over
hauling the bridge between Sunhnry
and Northumberland, making if abso
lutely safe for trolley cars.
Fast railway time is tbe public de
mand, notwithstanding accidents that
occur occasionally
The frequent showers are making it
difficult to gather in tbe crops.
A muzzle ordinance should be in
force the year around, where dogs are
let at laige, but particularly at this
season when the Imaf, lack of water
or proper attention make dons mom or
les* vioions and cross, and often af
fects them with rabies.
An exchange wants to know what a
week is. Well, to a man who is going
to get married it'<J along time To the
fellow who is going to he hung it's a
very short time. To tbe man who
dent' care a continental it's six work
uig days and one Sunday.
It takes the bii-tfi rto win in these
busy days, an I that is the reason we
have so mauy hustlers
The man with a cool place iu the
country is finding out how many de
voted friends be has.
This is the timu of the year when
tiie great American moth ball earns its
salary.
The ha«s fi-hing habit is good for
the overworked man. It eases tbe
strain on his system
The man with a family of six girls
to send to the seashore doesn't feel
that the cztr has all the troubles iu
the world
No matter how ilaik things may look
remember thai there's sunshine a-com
ing.
Portland crms out to tbe east to
come out and see the exposition Of
course we would like togo
The candidal - are beginning to get
busy.
Eveiy city ought to have a public
bath along the river I.i-t Danville try
the plan.
A number of the westi rn states are
s> pressed tor wo kmeu that tlioy will
pay the transportation of men Itom
the east
Mechanics of every class are busy
and the outlook for stea ly work could
hardly he better.
Onr soldiers on the bloodies field
are preparing thumsel v« « to make good
in the event of future necessity.
According to the report of (>rand
Secretary Uobinson, of tii« B. P. ().
Elks, the order mnv h»s '.iHfi lodges,
with a membership of :.'iii),(i|(), a gain
of 50,000 ini*mD ■rh during the past
year Kift>-five new lodgei were in
stalled duung the year
Th«rn was i« 112»• ri iti»• storm it Milton
n Monday afternoon, tbe wind being
luiost of fortiadie fury The thunder
and lightning were teirifie and the
rainfall so heavy that the streets were
turn d into livers. Many oellais were
tlo ided. Electric lights were also burn
ed out, causing much ineonvenii me
The Limiierger homestead, Wist
Mahoning street, is receiving a new
coal of paint, the color selected being
steel with white trimming. The win
dow sash will tie painted black Will
iam Motteru is doing the work.
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"THIS COUNTRY WII.L NKVER Hl' HNTIkIiLY FRHIi UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDSWITII ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
VOL. 50--NO L's.
HISTORY OF
i 187 TH REGIMENT
We have been permitted to look ovt
an advance copy of the "History ol
i tlie First Battalion, Pennsylvania Sis
Months Volunteers and ISTtli Regi
ment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infant
ry.Si* uioiitlifl and three years .Service,
Civil War, compiled hv .lames M.
Gibbs, Vice President Survivors As
sociation, IS? Kegiraent, P. V. 1., \vll f
during a few davs past has been so
journiiig in his old home, Danville.
Although a history of a large regi
merit it is nevertheless especially in
teresting to Danville people, as Com
panv C, under Joseph F Ramsey wai
made up nearly wholly of Danville
men. A part of Company K, andei
Captain George G. and a part
lof Company F under Captain John
jE. Riley, were also made up of Dan
ville men. Typographically and in
point of stylo and arrangement tlu
book is all that could be desired ami
our former townsman has shown him
self a very apt author. Tho publica
tion was authorized at the sixth an
nual meeting of the Survivor's Asso
ciation of the regiment, held at Wells
boro.Pa., September T, 190-1. The Mis
tory has been examined by Former
Governor William A. Stone, President,
Jonathan Jessup, secretary,aud F. K.
PI oyer treasurer, of the association,
who announce in tho beginning of the
hook that they have found it histori
cally correct and accurate. In the
preface the author states:
"This work has been made up from
the diaries of the following members
of tiie regiment: Captain John E
lteilly, Lieutenant Samuel C. Ilgen
fritz anil Frederick K. Ployer and
from the personal recollections of the
writer." Under the circumstances it
will be seen that a high degree of in
terest most attach to the volume.
The history is well illustrated,most
ly with portraits of the soldiers and
commanders. The following will
known townsmen, living or deceased
figure in the history: Captain George
G. Lovett,Lieutenant George S. Walk
er, Captain William Young, Lieuten
ant James Johnson, Orderly Sergeant
Albert I). Patton, Lieutenant Orville
D. Harder, John Henry,C. P. Harder,
James M. Gibbs, David 11 Rank,
Arthur F. A 1 ward. John E. Roberts.
John M. Sechler, Albert B. Werk
lieiser, William Nash, William Bry
ant, Watkin Morgan, Thomas P.
Morgan, John J. Roderick, James I),
Ware, William Stewart, John C. De-
Vine, Charles S. Beaver. Nelson B.
Kase, Ja.job Slack and Eugene Len
liart.
In presenting porttuits as a rule :n
the case of survivors the portrait of
the soldier boy is given as well as a
picture of the veteran at a later date.
This adds much to the interest of the
illustrations. The boys, who enlisted
from Danville figure very largely ill
she illustrations. The late Captain
[iovett Is shown in fwo portraits
l'here are also two portraits of Dan
ville's po-;t master, Charles P. Harder,
Esq., one appearing as at the present
lay and the other as he appeared at 10
rears when a drummer hay in the
187 th regiment The history devotes
i separate chapter to Mr. Harder,
who is accorded the distinction of
jeing the yonngest soldier who served
luring the Civil war It is true the
lonor is contested by oth«r localities
jut iu every instance where the facts
ire verified it is found tlie youngest
loldier went into service when about
'■! years old, rarely below that age.
Jharles P. Harder enlisted at tho age
if 10 and fi months. He was
he youngest ol five brothers, all of
whom eutered the union army, the
lortraits of two —Or ville and John 11
larder—appearing on the same page
with the drummer boy. Mr. Harder
ipent over two years in the service
iud had the lion ir of being orte of the
tovs detailed to drum on the occasion
if Abram Lincoln's funeral
Page Mill contains a group of por
;raits,which are of more thin passing
nterest to Danville reopk. In the
ipper left hand corner is a fine look
ng portrait of David H Rank in
he upper right hand corner is the por
rait of Arthur Alwird, in the lower
eft hand corner is John Waldron. In
he lower right hand corner are two
loyish figures seated aide by srlo.
Phey are two of our best known riti
lOllS and although there is something
amiliar in the face of each yet one
night guess a week and nrtt. be aide to
dentify either of I hem. They are
John M. S.-chler, the will known car
leuter, and John K Robirts, who Ix
odes in East Danville. There is also
k very firm portrait of James M Gibbs.
fie author, as lie appears at present
kitil another, a typical picture of the
war time, a full length portrait with
{uri in hand. Sergeant A. P. I'at r,on
s also shown spick and span in tini
form along with William Young, W
G. Molir and Lieutenant James K
Johnson.
The frontispiece is a portrait of
\hraham Lincoln, followed a page or
10 further on by a portrait of Andrew
}. Curtiti. The history aims to he
tut, "a simple story of the service of
he regiment, which lias been written
villi hut one end io view, that to ilo
list ice to all." Nevertheless there
s not a dry or uninteiesfiiig chapter
ii the whole book. It gives the young
■r generation an idea of what warfare
11 the fill's was like The soldier hoys
klong with the deprivation and the
lardships they were called to endure!
• ere a light-hearted and happy lot.
I'fie hook is full of humor and some of
she anecdotes related compare very
favorably with the best that Mark
l'wain ever wrote
liOltOliCll SOI.ONS
IN SESSION
Council was HI session loss titan tw<
hours Friday, but in that time it
tosflfld otr a good deal of business. A*
11 uit 1 sewer extension came tip find
claimed a good p:*rt of the tunc.
It wa- decided to construct a sewn
along the alley at the rear of west
side of Mill street from ('outer street
to a point hack of the Simon Krebs
property, where it is to intersect with
the main sewer. On motion it wa>
ordered that the necessary agreement
with the D. li. it \V. Railroad Com
pany he signed and that work on tlie
sewer extension begin immediately.
On motion it was ordered that the
bonds ho prepared and executed 011
behalf of the Borough of Danville by
the Chief Huigess and Secretary of the
s»id borough,he duly tendered by the
saiil Secretary to Will (J Brown and
to the oxeentois and heirs at law ol
Christian Laubach, deceased, for any
damages that may be sustained by
them respectively, arising out of the
laying, construction and mainte
nance of the municipal pipe sewer
through their respective premises.
Mr. Goeser reported that Engineer
Kay of the D. L. & W Railroad Com
pany on Wednesday met him as Pros
ident of Board of Trade ami the Sewer
Committee of Conncil and talked
over the best way of getting rid ol
the drainage nuisance in canal. The
engineer plainly indicated that the
railroad company woul 1 be willing t<;
do what is right in the matter. Hn
felt confident that it would be feas
ible to pipe the canal, alter which the
ol 1 waterway might be filled up.
On motion of Mr Goeser it was or
dered that Council agree to fill np the
canal, provided the D. L & W. Rail
road Company pipe the waterway and
turn it over to the Horongh for use
as public sewer,the pipe to be 18 inch
es in diameter at Wall street and two
feet as it reaches the lower end of the
Roroogh.
On motion it was ordered that the
coal box of the Borough Steamer be
repaired.
On motion of Mr Fenstermacher it
was ordered that two arc lights on
East Market street be removed which
can not be lowered conveniently ow
ing to trolley wire. The matter was
referred to the Committee on Light
who will bring it to the attention of
the trolley company, who will bo ask
oil to make the nhange.
On motion of 'Mr. Goeser it was or
ilerert that the two propcs-als for work
□II the Washington Hose Company be
returned unopened to the bidders, the
specifications bo rewritten and new
bids be invited for the next meeting
Mr. Diet/, called attention to thefac
that the car of the Danville and Stin
niry Stret t Company no fender. On
notion it was ordered that the Sec
retary notify the Danville and Snn
inry Street Railway Company to h°.ve
heir car eqaipped with a fender.
The following members were pres
ent at Friday's meeting: Gibson,
Dietrich, Jacobs, Goeser, Fouster
iiaeher, Diet/,, Hoyer, Reifsnyder,
Vastine,Sweisfort, Magill and Hughes.
The following bills were approved
or payment.
WATER DEPARTMENT.
P. 11 Foost i 48.80
iiegular Employes . 187.00
jabor on Streets 16 65
P. it- R. Coal & Iron Co 1 '.'2.06
standard Gas Co 8.61
loseph Lechner . 80 89
\dams Express (Jo 1.05
larry B. Patton 20 (M)
HOROUGH DEPARTMENT.
\'ellivcr Hardware Co $ 21 ('•()
folin Keitn 12.00
jabor on Sewer 811.51
loseph Lechner 1.00
«'red R. Miller . . 5.75
V If. (Jron** 25.76
Standard Gas Co 1.20
Regular Employes 115.00
L\ W. Hale 6.88
I H. Hemiiterlv 15.00
jabor and Hauling 108.64
}. F. Keefer . 59.50
Dr C. Shultz 12.50
•5. B. Brown 21.40
P\ Detwiler 1.00
turusoy Electrical Mfg. Co 186,25
Dhomas W Reifsnydor 4 22
iVasliington Fire Co 1.50
Jeorge F. Keifsnyrier 5.25
>ahor in Light Department 22.75
\dani (Monk's Sons 5.00
Cxtra Police 6.00
\tlantic Refining Co 22.95
\danis Express Co 2 10
Chairs Stolen From Porch.
Two valuable chairs were stolen
roin the porch of David R. Slielhart's
■e>ideii' o, Center street, on Tuesday
light The theft took place some time
letwoon midnight and morning, hut
here is no clue to the thieves. It was
dtogether a daring and a most con
t mptihlo piece of thievery and should
lerve as a w uning to other people
,vho are not careful to place things of
;alue behind lock and key.
Elsewhere about town valuable rugs
rave been missing lately from the
ront doors. The tlneves evidently
liake tours of Die town at uiulu ex
ceeding to find articles outside the
looses, where they have been left by
he families, who sil up until tare
In -o v\ arm nights
Mr Shelhart's family generally
nates it a practice to lake chairs,&c.,
II the house at night hut Tuesday
light proved one of lb' occasions that
urnied an except ion
Dr. 1 (J. Pursel left yesterday for
i trip to Millorshurg.
! ).\ XVI UjK. I'A., TIiniSDAV ,lI'I,Y l.'t, l!Htr>.
Those who visit the Episcopal ceme
tery these days are surprised to see the
many andjnarked improvements thai
have heen made about the fine ol<
hurial ground. The old oemetery a;
was natural under the lapse of tinif
had taken on quite an air of dilapida
tion, which was painful to the mem
hers of Christ. Episcopal church, witl
which the cemetery is connected, and
the vestry entered upon a system ol
repairs and improvements
A high iron fence of artistic pattern
has been erected along the eastern and
the northern side of the cemetery On
the east both at the new and old por
tion of the grounds are handsome gate
ways, a doable one for carriages anrl
by its side a smaller one for foot peo
pie. Skirting the iron fence on the
east is a well made sidewalk of gravel.
Entering the cemetery similar im
provements are noticeable. Wherever
a lot was found iu need of repairs, and
no survivors of the dead interred re
main in this locality the vestry ai
once assumed the responsibility and
had the leaning tombstones reset, the
plots cleaned off and w here washed
fi 1 led up and neatly graded These im
provements nive the cemetery quite a
changed appearance but the work is
not yet completed.
There are still a number of othei
plots very much in need of attention,
in which well known, families lie at
rest the survivors of whom are in out
mfdst. On plots snob as these the
vestry, of course, has done 110 work,
preferring to wait to sec whether the
survivors, the ones on whom the duty
naturally devolves, will not take hold
ot the matter and follow the example
of the vestry making just such repairs
as may be necessary to give the tytirial
ground a neat and uniform appearance.
011 some ol tho plots the evergreens
seem to have run riot,forming gloomy
clusters that hide the graves from
view such spots give the cemetery a
most melancholy appearance, while a
little well directed labor and a little
expense would fix things np neat and
trim and give the whole cemetery an
appearance that would comport better
with a proper respect for tho dead, it
is even a question whether the gener
al effect would not he enhanced by re
moving the iron fences which enclose
some of the lots. The vestry is deter
mined that the work shall not end
where it is, for should it come to the
worst and tlie survivors decline to do
anything to help the repairs along the
church itself will push the good work
on, not stopping until every lot has
received at.teution and has been fixed
up to look clean and preseutahle.
The Episcopal cemetery was present
ed to Christ church Parish by Feter
Kaldy, Sr., in 1852. About twenty
years ago an adjoining tract was par
chased and added to the cemetery,
doubling the size. It has always been
a popular burying ground and con
tains a number of Danville's oldest
and leading families. Among those
buried there are: I'eter Kaldy, Sr.,
Edward Baldy, Esq., Oaptain Henry
Kaldy, O. O. Bally, W. K Kaldy, .1
0. Rhodes, William Hancock, R. H.
Woolley, Daniel Edwards, William
Angle, the Sechler family, the (trove
family, the Frick family, the Twist
and the Uishel family.
Hathing at River Bridge.
The Chief of Police is after the
swimmers who use the river in the
vicinity of the bridge as a bathing
ground, as well as those who bathe
alsowhere iu the Borough limits.
The ordinance is very sweeping and
prohibits bathing within the limits of
the Borough whether a bathing cost
□me is worn or not. It states that no
person shall bathe in the Susquehanna
river, Mahoning creek, Pennsylvania
canal or any stream in the Borough
ninler the penalty of paying five dol
tars fine for each and every offense.
This ordinance has not always been
strictly enforced especially when bath
ing costumes wore worn, but of late
swimming has been carried to great
BXtremes and many abuses have crept
in, so that the edict has gone forth
»nd swimming in the Borough will
liave to stop altogether.
Some of tlie practices are becoming
little short of scandalous in tho vicin
ity of the river bridge. Toward even
ing during each day when tho bridge
is full of people passing backward and
Forward it is a common siyht to see in
full view a dozen or more half-nude
figures disporting themselves in the
water above or below the bridge. The
garment worn is the poorest apology
for a bathing suit, but, that is not the
worst of it. It is not a rare occurrence
for full grown young men lacking pro
per self respect and sense of decency
to iinhlushiiigly disrobe 111 full view
nf the passers-by and pat on their
bathing outfit or what passes for such.
The practice should lie stopped at
once and the swimmers made to seek
some other spot. The public demand
it. Otherwise a pleasant and much fre
quented promenade will lose its charm
to every sensitive and refined person.
Swimming has also biiconio a great
nuisance <ll the dam at Mahoning
[•reek north of the and the
Chief of Police is just as determined
that the practice there must stop also.
Pavement Completed.
1) .1 ilogers yesterday completed
his contract at the Opera House, which
includes a line concrete and flag stone
pavement in front and along side ol
the building A concrete bottom has
also been laid for the gutter along
E Ist Mahoning street Nothing now
remains but to cobble the gutter
PERSONAL
Thomas Roberts and niece, Miss Juila
Roberts, of Philadelphia,are guests at
tlie home of Albert Kemrner, East
Market street.
F T. Lierlen, of Quincy, Illinois,
spent Snndiy with friends in this
city.
Mioses Cora and Gertrudo Kase vis
ited friends at Watsontowu over Sun
day.
Mr and Mr.i Miles- Hauck returned
to Pottsville Saturday after a visit at
the home of William llauck. Honey
moon street.
Mrs. Harry Pope and daughter Hilda
of Bristol, are quests at. the home of
Daniel Mottern, East Market street
S. J. Welliver, Jr.,and Hon Gillaspy
are visiting at the home of Harry
Myorly, W'ilkes-Barre,
Mr. and Mrs. O. \V Hammond, of
Washington, I). (J., are visiting at tlio
home of David E. During, Grand
street. Mrs. Hammond is the daughter
of William Smith,formerly proprietor
of the White Swan Hotel, this city. »
Mrs. Catherine Shepperson, Miss
May Bowman and Masters Joseph and
Robert Bowman,of Pittsburg, are vis
iting at the home of Mrs. Mary A.
Shepperson, Front street.
Jesse B. Wyant will leave for Mt
Gretna this morning.
Mr and Mrs. John Tooley spent yes
terday with friends in Bloomsburg.
Mrs. Webster Foust and Mrs. David
Hariug called on friends in Blooms
burg yesterday.
Dr. S. Y. Thompson was a Blooms
burg visitor yesterdaj'
William Russell, Geoige F. Jacobs,
James Jones, John I). Jones. S. M
W'aite, Charles Smidley,Charles (Jear
hart, George Oherdorf, T. R Angle,
R. H. Diehl.aud Robert MoCoy attend
ed the base ball game at Bloomsburg
yesterday.
A M. Heddens returned last even
ing from a business trip to Millville
George F. Reifsnyder left for Blooms
burg evening to attend the Lumb
ermen's Convention in session in that
city.
Mrs. Anna E. Stettler and sou Harry
of Johnstown, are visiting the form
er's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Luuger, West Mahoning street.
Frederick Ream, of Pottsville, was
culled to this city yesterday by the ill
ness and death of his little grandchild,
Evelyn Bertha Ford. Mr. Ream was
formerly County Superintendent of
Montour and Principal of the Dan
ville High School.
Thomas G. Vincent was a Snnbury
visitor yesterday afternoon
Miss Clara Smith will leave this
morning for a visit with friends in
New York City
George Nice, of South Danville,left
yesterday for a visit with friends at
M iddleburg.
Ed. F. Williams left yesterday for a
trip to Watsontowu anil A lien wood
Percy Shultz and Ray Houser left
sesterdav for a visit with friends in
Williamsport.
Rev. S. B. Evans attended a meet
ing of the Executive Committee of
Dickinson Seminary, Williamsport,
yesterday.
Fred Jacobs, D. R. Eokman, W. V.
Ogleshy and Harry Fields attended
[lie hall ganio in Blootnsbuig yester
iay.
William H. Jenkins left yesterday
For a pleasure trip to New Orleans,
Louisiana.
Will Curtis returned to Wilkesharre
yesterday after a visit with friends in
this city.
Miss Florence E. Miller, of Phila
leiphia, is the guest of Mrs. Herbert
Dreifuss, Mulberry street. •
The Misses Cora and Mae Dreituss,
illll their guest, Miss Elsa Dreifuss
visited friends at Bloomsburg yester
lay.
Will Stop Abuse.
Because of the allegations that conn
fcy and township superintendents fre
jnently issue provisional teachers'
certificates to applicants for schools
regardless of their qualifications, an
effort will be made at the next session
if the state legislature to secure the
repeal of the law giving superintend
ents this power.
It is proposed to establish a uniform
lualilination for teachers throughout
the commonwealth and place the grant
ing of certificates,provisional and per
manent, in the hands of a commission
t>f educators to be named by the state
superintendent. Examinations shall
be held ouce a year at each county
seat under the now arrangement
It is claimed that during the past
few years thousands of provisional
certificates have been issued by su
perintendents to relatives and friends
af school directors in return for the
support of the latter in the election of
the supervisors of the county and
township schools.
I.ong Wait for Court.
Thrie are seven prisoners in jail,
lime of whom are doing time, four
lieing held for court. It was only a
short time ago I hat the jail was emp
ty. What makes the present state of
uttairs all the mor-i remarkable is the
fact that the crimes with which three
iif the prisoners are charged are of a
very serious nature
Those who are held for the grand
jury have a summer's .job of it, as the
next court does not convene until Sep
lumber 25th.
The Sctiool Hoard Monday night wai
; mainly occupied with the matter ol
j repairs. The Committo ■ on llnil ul n
' iiml Repairs reported that if had ex
amined tlio buildings and grounds am
! fnniifl the following repair-; necessary
FIRST SVAIvI).
Second School.— Ki'inuve loose plast
I er and calcimine the patches
Third School. —Cloak rooin calci
| mined.
Fourth School. - Paint wood work
around sink and patch piper in clonk
j room.
High School —New horder; pate!
I plaster by calcimiiiinu over place
where the skim coat has come off
j paint wood work around 'ink.
Mrs. Coulter's romi —Pitch paper.
SECOND WARD
Plaster in lower hall; changes ii
i closets; coal bins repaitnd.
THIRD WARD.
Connect Furnace pit with well; Ist,
1 2nd and mixed school rooms calcimin
! mi.
Fifth School. — Wash stand painted
j cloak room calcimined.
| Welch Hill.—Porch placed in posi
I tion and secured.
FOURTH WARD.
I Third School.—Wash stand painted
Fourth School -Paper patched and
! other minor repairs
On motion the report of the Com
mittee was accepted and the repairs
] therein called for were ordered
The Committee on Building and Re
pairs stated that they found the sinks
and wash howls in the schools with-
I out an exception in i very dirty con
| >
; ditprti and recommended that they he
cleaned out and painted. The Boaiil
was much surprised that the sinks and
wash bowls had broil permitted to
show such neglect. It was t''ie sense
of the Committee that some rule
should he adopted l.y the Hoard that
would make eithe: the ja litors or tlio
teachers responsible foi the condition
of the wash bowl and sinks
On motion it was otdeiod that the
janitors keep the sinks aud wash howls
clean and presentable in the halls and
the teachers look after those in the
rooms.
The Supply Committee presented its
report,which on motion was accepted.
On motion ttie Secretary was in
structed to advertise for proposals for
coal, :iOO tons, 150 lons of each size be
ing needed, the bids to be in by the
next meeting.
The Committee on Teachers and
Certificates reported that Miss Mussel
man, who was electel to the princip
alsliip of the Second Ward at the pre
vious meeting,does not desire the posi
tion and asks to be transferred to her
old position as teacher .of the gram
mar school in the First. Ward. On mo
tion it was ordered that the transfer
bo made as desired Miss (Joodall.who
was elected as Miss Mnsselman's suc
cessor in the First Ward,was transfer
red to the priucipalship in the Second
Ward.
Treasurer Schra'ii presented a state
ment of finances to date, which show
ed a net cash balance on hand of 1107.75
The following members were pies
ent : Adams, Ortli, Harpel, Hums,
Pursel. Ha ring, Weikheiser, Fischer,
Trumhower. Hetss and (Jrone.
The following hill- w- re approved
for payment:
If. Esterbrook * 2.09
Erwin Hunter 3.00
O. M. Leniger 3.55
Penna. School Journal 14.85
Morning News . . G 50
Standard lias Co . (SO
The Hot Spell Will Continue.
The hot spell is in full evidence,and
the outlook is of indefinite continua
tion. Thundei storms to the north
gave a temporary cooling yesterday
morning, hut a new hot wave has
formed in the Northwest, and hot and
humid weather, with thunderstorms,
covers the greater aioa of the northern
and western he.lt of count iy. This is
right. If is seasonable. The crops
need the heat to mat ore. and the mois
ture is wanted for corn, potatoes and
cotton, and the liav and wheat must
he harvested a- hi -t tliev can between
storms. There is no cause for com
plaint in this valley.
Danville is delightfully situated and
if there are breeze's going we get
them. We doubt it onr people can
find a more comfortable place than
their front porch, and their shaded
yard, even it they goto the most fav
ored resorts. I'lie trouble with most
folks is to fully appreciate the bless
ings they have. It any one will take
up today's metropolitan pap rs and
read the headings of nianv of the news
paragraphs, he will find there such a
multitude of heat disasters, he will
feel somewhat c inforte'l, because of
our exemption. Deaths and prostra
tions are reported from nearly every
section of the country, especially in
the large cities
I o lake Old Soldiers South.
Adjutant General Stewart has mail
ed to posts of the Grand Army of the
Republic eommandi lies ot the Loyal
Legion, Encampment- of the Union
Veterans, etc., a circular, notifying
those old soldier- who are entitled to
trasportation to attend the dedications
of the Pennsylvania monuments at the
National cemet< rv at Andcrsonville,
Ga., and at Vickshurg, Miss., to com
municate with hint regarding the mat
ter. The date of neither event has
linen fixed as yet but both will be held
some time in October or November.
KSTA KLISIIED IN 1855
HAN VILLI: LOSES
FIRST GAMH
The Danville A. A. base ball team
was defeated yesterday by the Blooms
hurg A. A. by the score of 5 'o 4 in
tbe first of a series of five names that
are to be played for tbe championship
of Montour and Columbia counties
The contest was marked by a large
number of errors and misplayson botl
sides which detracted greatly from the
interest of tbe contest. McCloud pitch
| e.l a good game and it was lack of sup
! port and not defective twirling that
lost out A high wind was blowing
throughout the nine inniiings that
made it extremely difficult for the
players ro do effective work. The fea
tures ot the game were Ross' out
handed stop of a hot liner to third,
and Hummer's two bagger.
While neither side played good ball,
still Hlooiusburg won on her merit!
and not with the aid of the umpire at
lias been the case in many previous
games.
Through the courtesy ofSuperinteu
dent Miller,of tbe Danville & Blooms
burg trolley, the Danville team was
taken to anil fr.sm Bloomsburg free ol
charge. '
The next game of the series will be
played at DeWitt's Park, Saturday af
ternoon.
The score:
DANVILLE.
R. H. O. A. E.
Gosh, If.. 1110 1
Clayberger, cf. 10 10 1
Koss. 3b 0 0 2 2 112
Yerrick, 2b.. 1 0 2 0 C
Hummer, c . 0 2 9 2 C
Logan, 88 1 2 3 1 C
Deeu, rt 0 0 0 0 C
Cressinger, lb 0 17 0 8
McOloud, p 0 0 0 4 5
Totals 4 112. 25 9 1
BLOOMS BURG.
R. H. O. A. E.
Lewis, If 11 11 (
Price, of 0 1 8 0 t
('oilman, 3b 1 0 11 1
Rhodoinoyer, lb . 11 11 0 I
Rrook, rf I 1 2 0 112
Edgar, c . 0 2 7 0 C
Gillen, ss 0 0 0 1 5
Sharpless, 2b .0 1 2 4 1
Bomhoy, p .1 0 0 3 (
Totals 5 7 27 10 5
Danville 20 0 00001 I—4
Bloomsburg ... 0 01210 0 0 I—s
Death of firs. Freeze.
Margaret, wife ot James E. Freeze,
died suddenly shortly after mid-night
Monday morning at her home, No.
7:11 East Market street. She retired
seemingly in her usual health about
mid-night and in little over an hour
later she breathed her last. The cause
of death was heart trouble.
The deceased was forty-five years of
age. She had her share of affliction
during life, although in the last nine
years she seemed to enjoy good health.
About nine yeirs ago she had one of
her arms amputated as a result of a
diseased condition of the member sup
erindneed by a painful burn sustained
when she was a *child of thirteen
years. On Sunday she was busy with
her household duties and at night sat
up with her husband until nearly lS
o'clock On retiring she seemed as
well as usual but Mr. Freeze had
scarcely fallen iuto a doze when he
heard his wife oalliug and hurrying
to her room fouud her already beyond
help. Sho was assisted down stairs
and a plysician called. Pending tbe
doctor's arrival everything was done
for the woman but with no avail. She
passed away about 1:30 o'clock.
Besides her husband Mrs. Freeze is
survived by six children: Edua (Mrs.
Charles Livziey), Alfred Percy, How
ard. Charles, Arthur and Margaret.
Mrs. Ohailes Livziey, the eldest
daughter, was married last Wednesday
and was at the time of death at Delhi,
N. Y., on her wedding ttip.
Home After Long Trip.
Henry Retnpe arrived in Danville
yesterday afternoon after an absence
r»f nearly four months in the great
west, where he was traveling in the
interest of the Hempe Self-Winding
('lock.
Accompanied by his wife and little
son, Mr. Rempe left in March last for
the Pacilio coast. The trip across the
continent was a leisurely one, Mr.
Rempe attending to business on the
way Among the more important cities
stopped at were Pittsburg, Dayton,
L)., Denver, Salt Lake City, Sail Fran
cisco, Oakland, Los Angeles,and other
points of Southern California.
Mr. Rempe and his family took in
many points ot interest on the Pacific
i iiast. They made an exclusion into
nld Mexico and took in the Portland
Exposition, after which they took a
trip to Victoria on Vancouver's Island
and visited the town of Vancouver,
lictnrning East they came by way of
Manitoba and the Great Lakes.
Mr. Rempe made a very successful
snp as far as business was concerned,
rke trip, too, was very interesting as
night be inferred from the many not
■d places visited. Mr. Rempe, how
*ver, makes no secret of the fact that
rom a business standpoint he was not
:aptivated with the Pacific coast and
hat with the experience he has gain
ed he is quite couteut that his lot
dial! lie among the mountains and
,alleys of Pennsylvania or adjoining
States.
Speaking of the Portland Fair Mr.
[tempo says that although not quite
>o extensive it has many of the feat
ires of the World's Fair and St.. Louis
Exposition, the government exhibit,
especially being about the same. There
is a large attendance ami the great
ixlii bition is well worth a visit.
JOB PRINTING
The olhce of the AMERIC
being furnished with a la
a sort men t of job letter t
fancy type and job matei
generally, the Publisher
nounces to the public that
is prepared at all times to
cute in the neatest mannei
JOP> I'RINTINf
Of all K Inds and Descrlpt
limn I'liiiii I.ON
HON ASIIPJR
Oar townsman Dan M. Gurry of
firm of Curry & Company lastevei
returned home from a short trip abr
Mr. Gurry left 'Jativille abou
month ago on a trip which was
dertaken solely for the benefit of
health. It is seldom that a trip
Europe is udertakeu under such
culiar oircumatances. When he
Danville Mr. Gurry had a short
voyage 111 view, to Halifax and bt
Hi arrived in New York just be!
the steamship Finland sailed and <
advised liy 112: iends to take a trip ac
the Atlantic. He had just one da
make up his mind and to change
his plans. On tlie 10th of June as s
ed 111 these colnmns accompanied
his brother Kalph of Brooklyn he
harked on the Finland and after
uneveutful but exceedingly interest
voyage he landed on the other side
Mr. Gurry speaks very highly of
beneficial effects of au ocean voy
for a person in need of rest and di l
sion. The best speed made across
Atlautic is six days, but the Finl
is one ot the slower vessels and
quires nine days to make the voyi
Mr. Cuiry was after the ooean voy
alone and had intended after a
davs in London,to retaru by the sa
boat.
He thought better of the mat
however, and before reaching the c
er side decided to prolong his 112
somewhat and journey to Paris an<
take in the sights of that gay c
Arriving in Loudon on Monday, Ji
19th, the remainder of the week
spent in taking in the sights of 1
ancient city. The path followed *
that taken generally by tourists,
cept that Mr. Garry and his party
a lucky circumstance were permit
to make a tour of the dungeons uc
the Tower of London, which is a pi
ilege not accorded to all tourists.
The week following was s]ient
Paris. It is not necessary to enutnei
all the places in the latter oity visi
by Mr. Gurry and his brother. Suf
it to say they were thoroughly
lightened as to all the points of ini
est and saw everything that any pi
tical wide awake American wo
consider worth seeing.
The retaru trip across the Atlai
was made in the steamship Fredei
de Grosse, also a nine day vessel,
voyage in every respect proving as
jo.yatile as that on theuutgolug ves
Mr. Gurry has been immensely be
fitted by his ocaan voyage, his fne
»ll agreeing that he looks 50 per oe
better than when he left Danvilli
mouth ago. He states that he
practically recovered.
Only 274 Dogs are Assessed.
The two dogs which attacked lk
Dietrich of Miltou, who is visiting
this city on Tuesday,paid the pena
with their lives, the Chief of Pol
patting one out of the way and
nvner despatching the other.
Thus two dogs,which were a men
o the public are out of the way. 1
here are others. If any person
judgment were asked how many d
hero are in Danville he would be
ow the mark if he said one thousa
He would more likely say there w
welve hundred dogs in Danville i
hat would be more like it.
lu view of this the astounding r
elation is made that but two hund
»nd forty seven dogs in Danville
issessed. Whether this deplorable st
jf aiTairs is dae to carelessness on 1
,»art of assessors or misrepresentat
iml deception on the part of own
)f dogs will not be discussed here,
is enough to state that scacely a sti
in Danville is found where it is i
mown that many dogs are owned
which no tax is paid. Assuming t.
)verv man who owns a valuable t
ias no wish to conceal the fact t
would nnhesitatiiigly pay the tax
juired by law it follows that the (
erence between some 250 dogs asses
ind at least a thousand known to
st or about 750 are canines of the 1
aluable sort, if not worthless dogt
This is a fearful burden for a to
>f this size to carry. No wonder t
ino is confronted at every turn by
neaking cur which threatens to 1
•r actually does bite without the It
irovoestion.
Council will probably take some
lion both to prevent persons fiom
ng bitten and iusure the payment
ax on dogs. Othei towns are hav
lie same problem relating to dogs
solve. Neither is the present the 112
imo t' at the matter was agitated
Danville.
In City Hall a iarge collection
log tags are stored away, which rev
nemories of the years 1894 aud 1
when a dog catcher was employed i
lie town was shaken from center
•ircuinference ii an effort to regul
lie dog uasianct
In those yeais » /ery canine for wh
i tax had been paid wore on his n
i bronze tag bearing the name of
own, the dog's number and the y
ogethei with the words, "Dog Ta
Phe canines found without the nei
ary tag were of course those for w
IO tax was paid and they were t
n hand by the dog catcher. They
itlier redeemed and put on the li
irotected respectable dogs or they
mt to death by the dog catcher.
The plan must have resulted in
ling the town ot a good many woi
ess curs. Eliminating the dog cat
r altogether the use of the tags
heory would seem to be all right i
t might be proper lor some of the
liners to explain why after two yt
t was abandoned.