Bone Pager —■For lie Home i IK- circulation ol tins paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the AMKKICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR I) K. IKVINC 11. .IKNNINCiK, itffice Hour* 9 A. M to 12 to 10 U Mill St., 1 I'. to.to U /*. M /hiitville, I'n. Mill' l/l"/.. M 125 Mil i. ST., 1»\\VII I 1.. I'A tliseaxes of l lie Stomach and Intestines a Specialt v | j»( \V. I*. JkSHiI.K, DENTIST OFFICE 21S MHI eelli Kx tract *m! without r i Tow i) ;tiitl limit.'** Wo •• Specialty. t.n 1111»| »«*< I with the latest aixl n.osi itnprovt»<J ItiHtru:, 4| itHiMl pr<'|Mir«-<i t•» \erulel lie IIIOH DR. C. U. REYNOLDS, - DENTIST— -288 Mill Hi.. Danville, Pa. Dentistry in nil its branches. Charge Moderate nin) >ll w "* (iiiaratit.eed KxUbliHbt«l iNll'J CONDENSED NEWS. Peace and Portsmouth. Will rlie (.milie become a fact? The had sra waves are telling their sorrowful tale to big audiences. Theie it. a "bumper crop" of snake stories, sare euough. Tii Ht laundry wen's convention at Philadelphia ought to lie a clean af fair. Erwin Hunter is attending the Grangers picnic at Williams Grove this week. Marion liapp, 2. r » >ears old, of Phil adelphia, was sent to Moyarm using prison in default of hail on a charge of bigamy, a witness having declared that she had lieen married eight times and never divorced or made a widow. That the State constabulary force, when organized, will be ready to meet any emergency, it is declared, is at tested by the fact that men accustom ed to war and also to detectives' w« rk are to be in the command. At the pre sent time Captain John O Groome. superintendent, and Dr. Francis I). Patterson, examining surgeon, are on the lookout for socialists, and are paiticularly auxious for ex-regoUr army men. The management of the American Car and Foundry Company at Berwick have received authority to proceed al once with the erection of S'O new bourns Fifty of will be equipped with bath aud will lie modern and of attractive design. The other forty will be comfortable homes, aud of a class decidedly bettor than the MI u former ly built by tfie company. The Hoard ot Trade of Easton lias appoiuted a oommittee to confer whh the Bethlehem Board of Trade in an eftiirt to have a boulevard eighty feet wide built between Easton and Bethle hem The State Board of Public Buildings and Gioands have definitely fixed the 12th of September a* the lime for their meeting at which time they will take action upon the appointment of an engineer for the MifTlinville bridge. Every man owes it to him>elf and his family to master a trade or pro 112 ess ion. Kead the display advertise ment of the six Morse Schools of Telegiaphy, in this issue and learn how easily a young man or I idy may learn telegraphy and he assured a posi tion. The annual stated meeting of fhe thirteenth Pennsylvania Veteran Cav alry Association will he held at 2 112. m Thursday, September 28, ISKiS, at Headquarters Post ftN.O. A K .Harrls burg. In granting privileges to side shows and similar attractions which will he on the grounds Jof the York County Agricultural Society as a part of its forty-eighth annual exposition, which will open Tuesday, October B,the rule rigidly applied last year, piohihiting attractions of an immoral or objection able character, is being enfoiced. All gambling will be prohibited. The fight against the yellow fever outbreak in New Orleans goes bravely on. While there have been in excess of 1,700 case'* aud more th«n '250 deaths, the outiook'l* moie cheerful than at any time since the disease manifested itself The situation has settled into a steady and uninterrupted combat car lied on intelligently between science and its enemy. An Apostolic circular letter was re cently sent fioui the Vatican to all Ihe Spanish and South American bishops forbidding hereafter the selling of special dispensation for a money con sideratinu At the time ot Ihe crusades against the Mahometans,several Popes, iu order to raise fuuds for these ex peditions against the followers of Mahomet, gianted a list of privileges and dispensations, which was called Die "Bulla Orucinta," and which could ho obtained from the clergy in Spain on payment of a small sum of money, One of the things that should be dis couraged in this state is the annual raid on the woods at the opening of the so called "hunting season." The wholesale destruction of bird and ani mal life is a reflection on our civiliza tion. jfil t "THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER HE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALLOE ITS OWN DEMANDSWITII ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." VOL. 50--NO PREACHING RESUMES There was a general revival of in terest among the churches Sunday. The delightful day Willi its clear sky and cool atmosphere was in itself sulli cient to tempt people oat to worship. Then there were 110 less than throe of oor most popular pastors who had just returned from their vacation trips J and the attendance that greeted them as was natural was quite large. Kov Dr. McOormack and the Rev. .J. K. Hutchison, pastors respectively of the Grove Presbyterian and the Mitl toning Presbyterian churches,both occupied their pulpits after an absence of some six weeks, delivering able anil sympathetic discourses, revealing that neither had lost through his absence any zeal in his work nor love for his people. Kather, invigorated hv rest and recreation they are prepared for a season of renewed effort, under condi tion* that will be sore to yield excel lent fruit. Kov. S. B. Evans,pastor of St. Paul's M E. church, w»s the other pastor who occupied his pulpit after an ab sence. He was greeted with the usual large and devoted congregation. The song service last night was a line succe-is. The large auditorium was crowded to its utmost capacity. Not only was every pew filled, but a large number of seats were brought into the room from down stairs, filling every foot of available space. The extra seats were all tilled and there were still some who wore ohiiged to stand. The music under the direction of Mr. Vannan proved a great treat. The program as printed in these columns Saturday morning was fully carried out, many of the best singers of Dan ville participating. The service as conducted by the pastor was on the whole vsry beautiful and impressive. Passengers Saw Thrilling Sight. Danville people who came up from Sunhury on the 2:21 Pennsylvania train yesterday afternoon beheld » thrilling speotacle as the traiu pulled out trom the station. This was nothing less than a lineman in the alley run ning from Pennsylvania Avenue tn Uace street,shocked by electricity,and hanging head downward, suspended from a high electiio light pole. The train pulled out before tiie Dauvilh people were able to ascertain how (he accident occurred or whether or nol the life of ttir* lineman wa* likely tr bo <-aved. As it turned out, however, the line ,UlU» ~.r.«,„..l only by a hairsbreadth being elec trocuted 111 mid air. His name is W K. Pock, of No. 12? South Kourtli street. Sunhury. He is employed hv the Edison Illuminating Company. Shortly after 2 o'clock he was in the act of climbing to the top of a high pole in the alley above mentioned. Upon reaching a height of some thirty feet ho accidentally came 111 contact with a wire charged with twenty-one hundred volts of electricity, complet ing a ciicuit by holding to an iron foot rest. It was ouly by an almost superhu man effort that he was able to release his hold and was almost unconscious when he did gain his release. Weak from the shock he was unable to m»in iain his balance and he took a dizzy drop through the air. He was only saved from cni-hing to the ground by his heavy leather belt, which hv the sheerest good luck caught itti one of the iron foot holds as he fell, suspending him head downwards until he was rescued by Arthur Me- Cloud, who happened to be in the neighborhood and went to his assist ance. Beck's right hand was badly burned and he felt the effects of the shock very severely. His escape is considered miraculous. Registration and Taxes. Voters should see to it that they an registered before Thursday. September ith.in order to avoid the possibility of lining deprived of their vote in Novem ber. Neither should voters neglect their (axes. These must be paid on or be fore October 7th if the person is over twenty-two years of age or in case he hai not paid any tax since November 7th, 1903. * The candidates are gettiug just the l»»ast bit busy and interest in the com ing election is beginning to 111 wiitest itsell. There promises to be some thing of a contest for the ollice of Dis trict Attorney as well as for that of County Commissioner. Kalph Kisner, E*q., the present 111 comhent, and Major O. P. Uearhart are candidates for the oflioe of Dis trict Attorney. Moth are popular and start in with chances nearly even. The candidates for County Commis sioner are George Leighow and Clar ence Seidel, Democrats; and O. W. Cook and George K. Seehler. Ropuhli cans There are three Commissioners to bo elected and these will bo the lucky three out of the four candidates who receivo the largest number of votes. Whether the oandidate who falls slwrt will be a Democrat or a Republican is where the element of uncertainty comes in. As in the case of the District Attorneyship the chanc es at present seem about even. The greatest amount and the most effective work done,therefore,is apt to show 111 the result. I W K. Sehuck, of Catawissa, is an j nounced as an independent candidate for county commisiioimr in Columbia county. This makes live candidates. ' with prospects for one or two more. | I 11 1 ilbll l- IN Thomas Sullivan,a moulder meploy ort at tlie Stove Works, foil from the canal bridge at Heaver street, Satur day night ami sustained tori i hie in jmies, his back being broken. Sullivan and some companions about !> o'clock wore seated on the railing of the canal bridge when Sullivan owing to some cause lost, his balance and fell head firut into the canal which at that point contains a small quantity of water. The fall is one of at least fif teen feet; Sullivan is a heavy man and lie struck the bottom with great force. He was uuable to arise and it was apparent at once that he was bad ly injured. Chief-of-Police Mincemoyer, who was oat on Market street, heard his cries and ran to the spot. The man was paralyzed in his lower limbs as the result of the tall and was unahle to do anything to help himself. On each side the canal bank is supported by a stone wall and the task of getting the man out of the canal was a most diffi cult one. After a good bit of hard tugging on the part of the Officer and those assisting the job was accom plished and the man was carried to the boarding house of William Crumb, East Market street, where Dr. I'. O. New baker was called. It required but a superficial examina tion to convince the experienced | hy siciau that, the man's hack was brok en.or that there was a hail dislocation of the vertebrae, which mean* sub stantially the same thing The phy sician at once reduced the dislocation, but the paralysis of the lower limbs continued, which leaves no doubt as to the gravity of the case. It is a case from present indications that admits of little or no hope, admitting that the patient as it sometimes happens in such cases should survive for a year or longer. The injured man is a member of the Iron Moulders' Union, which at on no took his case in hand. Sullivan was taken to the Mary M l'acker Hospit al. Sunbury, on the 1 :-l i D L.it W train Sunday, and was accompanied by John Merrick and John Hooley.the former being Secretary of the Mould ers' Union The injured man is about thirty five years of age. He is a native of Troy, N. V'., where he has a sister residing. He has been 111 Danville off and on for several years past. He is a competent workman and is much liked by his employers. William Miller, a well-known resi dent of Riverside, departed this life suddenly on Tuesday night. He was in his usual health during the day anil iinjoyed a walk to Danville. The deceased was fifty years of jge Orm year ago last Faster he sustained a slight stroke of paralysis. He verv nearly recovered from the affoots in time and although later on lie sustained one or two slight strokes lia still got along without much diffi culty, except that at times he com plained of a weakness in the limbs. Tuesday he felt better than for a long time previously, a fact lie remarked anon to some friends who he met on the bridge while returning from Dan ville About u o'colck Mr. Miller retired. A short time later an unusual noise as if of some one snoring loudly was tieard in his room and a moment later tie called to his wife, who on hurry ing to the spot found him dying. A messenger was quickly despatched for Dr. N. M. Smith, the family pliysi jian, but before he arrived the vital qiark of life had gone out. Death is ittributeif"to another attack of paral ysis. The deceased iu addition to his wife is survived by eight children as fol lows: Harry Mill rand Mrs. Ida Uul liver.of Danville ; Mrs. Heesie Pollock, if South Danville; W. A Miller uid Mrs. Anna Kosencrans, of Sun tiury ; Mrs. Lottie Gross, of Mayficld ; lacob and Miss KUen Miller,of River dde. The deceased waH horu at Snyder town. He followed farming nearly all liis life, removing to Riverside about Tour years ago. The funeral will be held on Friday it. 10 a. m., from the late residence. Interment will take place at Rush town. Young l.ady's Serious Fall. Miss Lizzie Reoh, Fine street, met with an accident yesterday which may r«sult badly. She was in the act of g< log down into the cellar at her home when her foot slipped and she fell from the top of the stairs to the bot tom. She was left in a very bad way whether as the result of the shock or internal injury. She had not recover ed up to last evening, hut there were , hopes that today would bring more favorable symptoms. A Strange Animal. A strange looking animal swimming around in the river at Milton attract ed the attention of residents in that town a few days ago by its peculiar appearance and propelling its body in the water. It did not memble any known species of four-legged critters that inhabit this part of ti .• footstool and created not a little excitement. One fellow with a scientific tain of mind wanted togo and bring a fellow who knew something about "geology" and get his opinion, but while the matter was being debated the animal was captured. It proved to be a large muskiat with its head caught in a rusty sardine box. DANVILLK. I'A., THURSDAY Al (iUS'l'ltl. IS t0.",. DEPOT SCHOOL WILL BE SOLI) The School Board held a regular meeting Monday Among other mat ters taken up relating to the opening of the term was the subject of vaccina tion, which, as things now stand, is apt to interfere a little with attend ance. In the find place it developes that in many cases vaccination was put ott until the very last moment. Thus not a few pupils appear in school whose vaccination has not as yet developed. The surprising part of it is that not a few of these newly vaccinated children have been granted certificates by the physicians setting forth that they have been "successfully" vaccinated. It was the sense of the Board that the physician makes a mistake who fills out the blank setting forth that tl e chilil has been "successfully" vaccin ated and presents it on the day when vaccination takes place -before ho knows whether the operation will be a success or otherwise. In the major ity of such instances that is the last ever heard of it and in case the vac cination proves unsuccessful the pu pils slip through the school unvaccin atnd, contrary to the law. On motion of Dr. Harpel the secre tary was ordered to request the differ ent physicians of the Borough not to present certificates of successful v.tc cinatiou until after the expiration of at least a week. If necessary to admit a pupil a brief statement, setting forth that vaccination has taken plane, it was recommended be written out and later 011, if it proves a success, the proper certificate he presented. It was the sense of the board that the Depot School property, which is 110 longer needed for school purposes, should be disposed of at public or private sale. Onjnotion of Dr. ilarpel it was ord ered that the school property be adver tised for sale in the Morning News On motion of Mr. Fischer it was ord ered that the Supply Committee be in structed to purchase wood for each of the four wards. 011 motion of Mr. Fischer it was de cided that the Printing Committee be ordered to procure 1,000 monthly re port cards for use in the schools. Mr. F isoher of the Building and lie pair Committee reported that the re pairs authorized by the Board had bean generally carried out satisfact orilv He named a few minor defects which had been overlooked and recom mended that they be attended to. 011 tuotion Hw RniMino aiiH Reoair Coin needed repairs made. The following directors were pres ent : Adams, Orth, Harpel. Burns, Pursel, Haring, Von Blohn, Fischer, Trumbower, Heiss and Orone. The following bills were appioved for payment: Emery Sliultz $ 11.30 U. L. (ior.ly Desk for Commercial Koom. 12.00 Williams Hros '•• r, o K/.ra Haas . -25 J. & F, Henrle . I#s Boyer Bros 3.00 Anna Anderson s - ,)0 Ida Wilson 22.00 Mrs. Heiiu and Mrs. Dye 2. r >.oo George F. Keifsnyder 28 04 A (3. Amesbnry 1403.45 Mrs. Ella Roth 3 00 New Sisters' School Opened. The most recent accesss'ou to the numerous excellent parochial and dio cesan schools within the Diocese ot Harrisburg of the Roman Catholic Uhurch is the Industrial School for Girls,which was recently opened here >it the Holy Family Convent by Sisteis jf Christian Charity. The Superioress of the Holy Family □onveut is in charge of the school. It is the aim of the Sisters to give the children a thorough course of study of the elementary branches, in both the English and German languages. The course embraces reading, grammar, composition, spelling, arithmetic, geography. United States history and writing. After completing the elementalv souise the children will have an op portunity to become acquainted with the essentials of the domestic course, ipecial attention being given to needle work,].lain sewing, minding and darn ing- j Puddle Allll Will Resume. Business men and wage-earners alike will be glad to learn that the puddle i mill owned by the Danville Structur al Tolling Company, idle since last i January, has been leased by Howe die Samuels, of Philadelphia for another term and that it will be started up in i short time under circumstances that mgur exceedingly well for the future. The mill will start uu 011 Monday, September 11th, to manufacture low phosphorous muck bar used in the manufacture of crucible steel. An usual the mill will be run on one turn, employing seventy-five men Not only are there sutlicieut orders on hand to warrant starting up, but all indica turns point to a loiik run. Michael Hurley,who foi many \< ;i s past has been iu the employ of Howe & Samuel-, will be in charge of 1 lit I puddle mill as supeiinteiident. W ill' 1 Ecknian will resume bis posili- n mi 1 the office a; bookkeeper Reports show that the population of I the anthracite region of P< nnsylvaiiia | is ♦%;!(), <IOO, of which 400,000 are lor- i'-n 1 born. Over fifty thousand of flu I•< ter number cannot read or write PIiXSONAL Mow at (I James and J. i-t. Caldwell, of Ooinley, were visitors in tins city Saturday. I-adore Rosenthal, of Mitt'lintiui g, spont Sunday with friends in liiis city. Mr. ami Mrs. Richard Hates, of Tatuaqua.are visiting relatives in tins city Thomas Nankville, of Bloomshurg, spent Sunday with Frank and John Detwiler, Lowor Mulberry street. Mrs. J. (3. Peifer, son Torronoe and Mrs. George li. O'Connor left on Sat urday for a visit with Shamokin friends. Mr and Mrs. John Hendricks, of Rushtown, iiavo returned home from a pleasant visit to Atlantic Oitv and Philadelphia. Miss Tiliie Keener returned Situr day Irom a visit with friends in Will iamsport and Hugliesville. MIHS Laura Leniger retarne I Satur day from a visit with friends at Sha mokin Mrs. Maitlm Woolley, Mrs. T. K. llollowav and son Thomas left Satur day for Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Rogers w ill leave today for a trip to Ocean Grove. They will he joined by their daughter, Mrs S. V. Border, of Williainsport. Ralph Curry, of New York City, is visiting relatives in this city. I? \V. Zaner, of Allentown, is a guest at the home of Setli Loriuer, Pine street. Raymond (Clayton, of Philadelphia, is visiting at the home of his parents, Mr. ami Mis. T. W Clayton, South Danville. Thomas V. Guuter, of Bloomshurg , transacted business in this city yester day Miss Anna Teufel, of Williainsport. is the guest of Miss Sara Christian. Mrs. George W. Rene and children returned last evening from a visi with relatives at Hellefonte. Miss Idella Savidge, who has been visiting her brother, R. J. Savidge at Milton,returned to this city last even ing. Miss Mary Knerr.of Reading, is vis iting Mrs. Setli hornier, this city. Miss Grace Grevuling will leave to lay for a tiip to Ashury Park and New York 131 ty. Austin Klase called on friends al Bloomshurg yesterday. Mrs Geortr.e Kichart. of Southern lav aft'<r a visit nr rtie imiw «• ••*•"• Lillian Richart, Kipp's Run. ______ Mrs Ezra Woodside has returned t< Union Corner, after a trip to Atlantic I3ity ami Philadelphia. Mrs. Ambrose Messersmith and chil Iren, of Philadelphia, spent Saturday it the home of K M. Gotwalds, West Mahoning street. Charles Gearhart, of Brooklyn, N. Y., spent Sunday with relatives in this city. Benjamin Diseroad, Arthur Camp bell and Charles Hart spent Sunday * ith friends in Sunhury. Mrs. Jennie B. Gearhart and Miss Kmelinn Gearhart have returned from it visit with friends at Hazleton. MissMaryC. Yorks returned Sat urday after a visit with friends at Nantucket, .«ass. Wellington Shannon, Esq., of Phil adelphia. spent Sunday with relatives in Riverside. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Vons and sons Archibald and William,of Milton spent Sunday at the home of the Misses Mary and Louisa Voris, Pint street. Miss Jessie Kimerer and Mastei John Kimerer returned Saturday from t» visit with friends at Beech Creek and Lock Haven Klmer K. Person, editor of the Wil liamspoit Sun, accompanied by his wife and niei e, Mrs. C. W. Hess, ol Bloomsburg. paid nur town a visit on Saturday. - Mi-s Grace Haupt and Miss Harriet Orscer, of Sunhury, spent Saturday ii this city, as the guests of Miss Relln Adams, Front street. Miss Klsie Blooli Ins returned fron n visit with friends at Boston and Old Orchard, Maine. Mrs F. K. Harpel ami daughter Frances returned Saturday from a vis it with friends at Middletown, N. V Mis. Emma McHeury and Carlton Mclleury returned Friday evening tr.mi a visit with friends at Wilkes Barre Mis Jackson Good returned to this nity Saturday after a visit at the home of Mrs. Daniel Rudy, Sunhury Miss My i tie Rogers of Sunhury, qieut Saturd ly with friends in South Danville. Charles Beaver,of Jacksonville, Kla., is visiting his sister, Mrs. W M. ;»ear hart. West Market street Mrs. George W. Fisher and son. of Baltimore, Mil., arrijed in this citv yesterday t»»r i visit at the Peters lei ii.«-t ad. (>i m 1 street. Mr did Mis Oi aides V. Amerman at tend'd a g sang ' neellnj at Su I plin t Springs near MUM y yesterday Edwurd P.dgr.mi. of H i/.leton. ar rived in this ''llv V" ter lav in response to tin* s»d ti lings of lii- wife's death. Charles Morttmore. of Philadelphia ariived in this city veslerday tor a visit with his parents, (3 litre street. IIIII'BISI, I'l.MI; Hill JIIIMII llllb Tlif nld canal with its deposit of stagnant water is not only a menace to public health but it is also a breed ing place tor mosquitoes, which j«ist now are proving a terrible just in nnr town The increast of mosquitoes has b"en noted since the abandonment ol the canal, hnt the present y< ar is a record breaker and theie is hardly a residence witliin several squares of the old waterway where in spite of win dow screens, the mosquitoes at night do not hold high carnival, inflicting torturo on humanity and rendering sleep impossible. The excess the pres ent year is no doubt to be attributed to the rather abundant rains, which have kept the bottom of the canal well covered with water from one end of town to the other. The mosquito it the king of pests. The most advanced scientists ol the day are devising means for getting rid of him. At many places where he is JI naisaucn swmnps mid l»ogs <iro hoiiig <i 124 illo *1 and filled ap. If. in nnfortan ate, indeed, that Danville against its will, should ho obliged to maintain what is worse than an ordinary swamp, a place where mosquitoes brood by the millions. It is but another reason why the drainage nuisance should be effectual ly gotten rid of. an object best accom plished, no doubt by filling up the old ditch from one end of the Horongh to the other. It is altogether likely that the canal will figure in the proceed ings of Council Friday night and that the owners and the Horongh will be ready to co operate in some practical way to abate the nuisance. The Reading Iron Company is dump ing its cinders, <S:e., in the canal op posite its plant and already has filled up a considerable space. It improves the spot in appearance and shows that the scheme to fill np the entire water way is an eminently practical one. Kroni the progress made by the Head ing Iron Works it is plain that the old ditch would pass out of sight very rapidly if all the other industries of town came to the rescue and dumped their ashes, cinder, Sec., into'the can al. Taken to Suiibury. Frederick Miller, an old man resid ing witli his son in-law,Woudel Urau san.Mill street, was taken to the Mary M Packer Hospital, Snnhory, yester day with a broken thigh. Th- injured man is seventy-nine years old. When time dragged on bis where he amused himself by brushing the flies from the horses that were be ing shod. On Friday of last week while en gaged in this pastime the hois- step ping quickly aside knocking the old man over. He was badly hurt abonl the thigh and had to be assisted to Ilk home. There was little doubt in tin minds of those about the blacksmitl shop hut that the bone was broken, but Mr. Miller refused to believe thai the injury was anything more serioui than a bruise and treated liimsalf foi that injury. It was later discoverer that there was a fracture of the bone. The aged sufferer was taken to tlu Hospital on the 12:10 Pennsylvanii train yesterday. Dr. Newliaker wa called fo attend the man on Monday Owing to his aue prospeoti for rfoovery are very slight. Says the Pastor l.iked the (iirls Millville is in the throes ofacliurcl scandal which promises to turn uj some very interesting details before i is finished. It is the same old stor; of a young and good looking pas to and charming girl member of his flock According to the story related by th members of the Lutheran church o Millville, Kev. Ueorge Easterday, th pa-tor has been guilty of seeking ap p>.intments with a young lady mem ber of his flock and also of makln, questionable remarks to another gir member of the church choir. For this reason they havo requestei him to resign and Sunday evenini wlten he appeared at the- church t< bold the regular evening seivico In found the edifice locked. He was re fused admission and it is said iramedi ately left town He had b't n past.ir of the ohi.rcli for about a year coming there from Maryland. lie entered into the wo k with great -pirit and built up a good congregation and the members of the church thought everything ot their pastor until very recently. Some whispering was heard regarding un seemly actions and on Sunday after noon the official board of the church held a inci ting and going o\er the evidence at band decided that it was time to call a halt so the resignation was demanded. Itev. Easterday who is a married man upon learning the decision of the church board at once left town and has not been seen since. Corn Roast. A number of young ladies and gen | tlemen from this city enjoyed an old i fashioned corn roast at Paules' grove Monday evening. Those present were: rhomas Murray, Harry I'itley, Frank Montague, Maine James, Clyde Dyer, Ijoon Moyer, Joseph Hieitenbach anil Misses Emma and Gertrude Linker, Hannah Evans, Alice Stehhins, Kutli ('arodiskey, Hell i Adams ot this city, and Miss Uiace Haag.ol Wilkes -Harre. KSTA ItMKIIKl) l\ 185.*) Wllllli CONDEMNED 111 THE STATE 1 hat tho State Highway leading to Mansdale, between the Borough and the \ alley township line does not. come up to specifications is pretty well known by this time. State Highway Hunter, who visited the spot, admitted as much. At the same time just in what respect the road falls short of the plans and specifica tions and what remains to be done has never been made clear to the public. The piiucipal defect in the State Highway, it has been ascertained, lies in the construction of the last course, which should he higher in the middle than at the edges farming what is termed a "crown" so that the water may drain oft easily. The road dur ing process of construction did seem to round up as required, but by the time it was completed it must bo ad mitted there was little or no crown visible. The heavy roller used in finishing is held responsible by many for the flat condition of the roadbed. J he State will oblige the contractors togo over the whole road reconstruct ing the top course and giving it the proper crown required in the specifica tions. To make the job a good one the entire surface of the road will have to ho scarified as the screenings are ap plied so that the cohesion will be per fect Proper rolling is supposed to complete ttie job wo that by the time all is completed the road will come fully up to the requirements. Neither Mahoning township.nor the County will settle with the State for the road until it is completed as it should be. The State in turn is hold ing the contractors responsible and refuses to surrender the bonds until they return and fix up the road. The contractors of course, will have tho choice of doing the work themselves or employing the firm at present on the ground to finish the road. Messrs. Fess and Ilartman who have the contract for the extension of the State Highway between Valley town ship line and Mausdalo, are construct ing a very fine piece of road, which seems to conform fully with the specifi cations. They are making as good pro gress as could be expected, but with the five hundred feet extra petitioned for on their hands it. would seem that they will be kept pretty busy to get off tho ground bv Winter Cool Weather and Frosts. Kev. Ira R. Hicks has issued the following weather predictions for the month of September: The last storm (Vii'nnK <-~ reader need be surprised to see or hear ii crisis in the elements—rain, wind and thunder. The disturbances at this time will, in all probability, be pro longed in cloudy and threatening and possibly stormy weather up to and through the 3rd, Itli and stli. The regular Vulcan storm period is central on the nth and will be felt as early as the 7th and Sth. There is al ways much tendency to prolonged dis turbances during the immediate pres ence of earth's autumnal equinoctial especially when full or new moon fall near the ending of the storm periods. These phases of the moon in Septem ber, tho equinoctial month, always find the moon on or near the celestial equator. Hence wo find full moon 011 tho 13th and moon 011 the equator on the 14th. The 13th to tho loth are al so reactionary storm days. We may therefore look for decided storm con ditions to continue over these dates. Frosts in many localities, especially northward, betweou the sth and 19th may reasonably be expected. The next regular storm period is central on the :21st, this being also the central day of earth's autumnal equinox. We pro diet that within the period embraced between Wednesday "27th and Saturday 30th many widespread and violent storms will visit various parts of sea and land. We predict cool weather at the close of tho month. Indications are favorable for low temperatures and fiosts over all central and north ern sections aUing with the changes that will follow this last September si oi 111 period. Lightning Played for 2 Hours. People,of this section last evening were treated to a rare spectacle in the heavens, in the form of an electrical display, which eclipsed any effort of man made in that direction The atmosphere was heavily charged with electricity and for quite two hours the lightning played around among Ihe clouds, frequently appear ing in the form of zigzag lightning, hut more frequently sheet lightning which flooded the whole heavens. The most rema'kable feature of it was that the sky was nearly clear, the stars shining brightly overhead. In the East and Southeast there were huge banks of alpine clouds and it was there that the most beautiful sight was seen Behind the large snowy masses the lightning played with startling brilliancy revealing their rugged outlines and every few minutes sending a bolt upwards toward the zenith ot the sky. The lightning began to play shortly after eight o'clock and the display continue! until after 10, when it be gan to thunder heavily and the in dicatioiH were that there would be a shower. The phenomenon was wit nessed by hundreds of persons about town, who stood 111 groups at points where the view was unobsti noted by buildings apparently lost 111 admira tion before the unusual spectacle. JOB PRINTING j The office of the AMERICAN being furnished with a large assortment of job letter and fancy typa and job material generally, the Publisher an nounces to the public tnat he is prepared at all times to ex ecute in the neatest manner. JOB PRINTING Ofall Kinds and Description K. L OF 11:. DISTRICT KII.LV The joint meeting of the Ministerium Associations of Berwick and Lewis burg and the semi-annual Kally of the Keystone League of Christian Endeav or were held yesterday 111 the United Evangelical charoh, this city. The MiniHteriam Associations meet ing took place at 1 :S0 o'clock In the afternoon. Nearly twenty ministers were in attendance. The reports of the pastors showed tljat the Ohuroh's work in the District is in a flourishing condition. Rev. E. C. Hasom, of Miffllnbarg read an excellent paper on "Effectual Preaching," The subjeol was afterward discussed hy Revs. L. S Reiehard, J. \V. Thompson, U. H. Goodliiix, E. B. Dunn and others. At 7:15 o'clock last evening Rev. Harry Minsker opened the K. L.of O. E. Rally, hy conducting a song service. The theme of the Rally was "Echoes from Baltimore." the different ad dresses being devoted to phases of the recent World's Christian Endeavor Convention at Baltimore. Rev. J. F. Bingham was olected sec retary and conducted short devotional exercises, after which Mrs. U. F. Sweugle, of Lewisburg, spoke on "Our Reception at Baltimore." She described the great convention hall that seated 1800 people, 2100 trained singers and (iOO speakers and pastors. Rev. D. F. Young, of Nescopeck, spoke on"'The Juniors at Baltimore " He said this was the most important feature of the convention. Rev. J. W. Thompson, of Berwick, spoke elo quently 011 the "Groat Reforms Recog nized by the Convention. " Among the many reforms recognized were, pnrity in politics. Sabbath reform and the great temperance movement. Rev. J D. Sbortess, of Milton, said that "The Evangelistio Features of the Convention came to a climax at the men's meeting held on a Sunday afternoon when 500 men stood for prayers. It is estimated at least 1<»,000 men were in attendance at this meet ing. Rev. L. S. Reiehard, of Lewisburg, spoke on "Devotional and State Ral lies." His remarks were full of inter esting information, he said in part: "Christian Endeavor is not only in ternational, but national; not only inter-denominational but denomina tional ; so much so that one day was given to state and denominational ral lies. "Every state and territory, District of Columbia, Cuba, Porto-Rioo and n^ M a n nT% W Mo«m% a^A«l« r r„99^: The reason there were not as many state rallies, as states, sorao did not have sufficient numbers to rally and met with somo other state ; and a great number of denominations of the same faith held joint rallies,bringing Pres byterian, Lutheran, Methodist and oth er bodies that have the same faitli yet different and distinct denominational distinctions more closely together and answering the prayer of the Master "That they all may be one." "Pennsylvania with S4'J delegates rallied in tho Lafayette Presbyteriau church, and to have been there and seen the crowd and heard the speeches you would have thought Pennsylvania was the best three-fourths of the con vention ; in fact they had more, as ahout one-half of Baltimore is from Pennsylvania. "Our denominational rally was held in our beautifully decorated Olive Branch Church, Rev. Mr. Swengle.A. M., D. D , presided with grace, dig nity and marked ability bringing [•harm and brilliancy out of each speaker. "The addresses delivered by Uerard iu, Dunlap, Dr. Poling.Editor Fouke, Ex Bishop Standford, were profound 11 thought,beautiful in diction, logic tl in reason, artistic in illustration, icholarly in production and most mast >rly ill delivery; which could not bot lelp enhance the cause of Christian Endeavor among the K. L.of O. E. Workers. "Itev. Finkbiuder bad the names of he ministers nicely written and Dr. jwetigle called them up in front where shey sang "Will there be any stars in uy crown." 1 concluded that ourially was great er than all the rest." Rev. U. F Swenglo, of Lewisburg, nade a few remarks and led a con secration meeting. Resolutions were [iassed seeking the unseating of United States Senator Smoot. Rev. E. B. Dunn and his congrega lion were tendered a vote of thanks For the delightful entertainment ex tended to the ministers and delegates luring their stay in Danville. Old Resident Passes Away. Mrs. Mary Hallman, widow of the late Henry S Hallman, died at the iome of her son. Monroe Hallman,No. IHi Ash street, at|7:so o'clock Fri lav morning, after a long illness ol sixteen weeks. The deceased waseigldy-seven years jf ago. Her entire life was spent in this vicinity, being a resident of Dau si lie for at least forty years. She is survived by three sons: Edward. Monroe and Lawrence Hallman, all of whom live in Danville. Purchased lirick Yard. ; John Koim has purchased the new brick yard ahove town operated by Lewis Deibeit. Along with the yard lie has pnrchaeed.the stook of brick on hand.
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