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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.