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COMM NEWS.
County politics will soon he sizzling
hot.
The track in front of the D. L. &
W. station is being relaid.
Fvery man owes it to himself and
his family to master a trade or pro
fession Read the display advertise
ment of the six Morse Schools of
Telegiaphy, in this issue and learn
how easily a young man or ludy may
learu telegraphy and be assn red a posi
tion.
House cleaning machinery gives
promise of relieving a great deal of
the straiu on the mind of the average
bead of the household.
Fall housecleaning is not a joke tor
the mail who doesn't understand the
system or realize its necessity.
Sume of the pioneers in iron and
steel developments express the opinion
that the industry will have to expand
materially to meet tie* demands that
will be made en it. The great iron
masters of the world anticipate a
wonderful market in the far east.
With 250,000.000 bushels of wheat
tbc western states feel satisfied that
tliey cau keep the wolf from the door
for anothei year at least
Peace and prosperity succinctly ex
press the results of 1111 eventful week.
""By"thtT"Tima Japan Rets all those
Russian war ships refitted tier own
navy will he almost doubled in size.
An olii people's service will he held
at the United Evangelical church next
Suuday morning.
Even Emperor William says Presi
dent Roosevelt is "the only man in
the woihl who could have done it."
There is a movement on foot In the
coal town of MoAdoo to have the
name of the place changed to Mt
Mitchell. MoAdoo has for year* been
made the butt of theatrical punsters
and has also received uncalled for
notorietv in the metropolitan news
papers daring *i likes when correspond
ents used eveiy e!?ort to belittle the
place. It was ui initially named after
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Me-
A (100, now one of the police commis
sioners of New York.
A couple of Philadelphia papers are
running a department store business
in this city in the way of premiums
to otherwise unwilling subscribers.
Local merchants are injnred by every
each sale of"goods in which they deal.
All who aid such a scheme, therefore,
make it the harder for the local mer
chant to accommodate them in prices
when they aro obliged to buy other
goods from him. It sometimes seems
as if certain Philadelphia publishers
wure engaged in a general merchandise
busiutss instead of their professed oc
cupation of publishing and selling
newspapers
The Russian soldiers were pleased
when they heard that peace had bren
declared, hut some of the officers pro
fesned to be angry. They shouldn't
take it so hard. It doesn't appear that
any of them ever died for their coun
try and it is not likely that they are
anxioDS to do KO now
A MATTER OF HEALTH
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POWDER
Absolutely Pure
HAS MO SUBSTITUTE
A Cream of Tartar Powder,
free from alum or phos
phatlc acid
ROVAL BAKING POWDtR CO., NIW YORK.
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IN K.IttBIENT
IS PRESENTED
The first step toward paving East
Market street has been taken. At a
regular meeting of the Borough Coun
cil (Friday a petition was received
from owners of property abutting on
tlm line of Fast Market street between
Ferry and Church streets, stating that
they are desirous of having the said
thotooghfare of Fast Market street,
properly curbed and paved with red
vitrified brick, no concrete to be used,
and the eo*t not to exceed two dollars
per lineal foot. It was held that the
petition contained two-thirds of the
owners of property representing not
less than two-thirds in number of feet
of the properties fronting on the
street to be paved. Following are the
signers: (J. M. Uearhart, R. H. Mor
ris, K C. Angle and John Doster
(Christ Memorial Church) Henry
Cooper, George M. Leighow ana C.
W. Cook (County Jail), E. Corman,
Charles P. Harder, Fxr., I'aul L.
Andrews and George D. Edmondson.
Cn motion of Mr Reifsnyder sec
onded by Mr. Uoeser it was ordered
that the petition be received and re
ferred to the Committee on Ordinance
and Police —that said Committee draw
up specifications and obtain estimates
on the work in order to determine
whethor it can be done at the cost
indicated, viz: two dollars per lineal
foot.
Ttie form of au agreement to be en
tered into by the Borough and the D.
L. & W. Railroad Company for the
construction of a sewer iu a portion of
the bed of the old canal was received
from William S. Jenney, General At
torney, of the D. L. &W. Company,
with tlio request that Council arrange
to have it properly executed, if satis
factory in form and substance. He
also asked that Council arrange for the
introduction and passage of such ord
inance or resolution as may be proper
and necessary in the promises.
Accompanying the agreement was a
blue print showing plan and profile of
the proposed improvement. The D. L
& W. Railroad Company agrees to
pipe the canal with 13 and 18 inch
terra cotta pipe with intakes and man
holes to be used by the Borough as a
domestic sewer, provided the Borough
assist in grading for the pipe and till
up the canal on a level with the banks
from Wall street to the aqueduct, the
distance piped, within a period of two
years. .
There wore some features about the
agreement that Council did not ap
prove of at first examination ami on
motion of Mr. Uoeser, seconded by
Mr. Vastine, it was ordered that the
matter be referred to the Committee
on Sewers, they to get an accurate es
timate of the cost of filling up the can
al and to report at the next meeting.
The supplementary agreement relat
ing to the repairs on A street was re
oeived from the Danville ami Blooms
tmrg Electric Railway Coiupauy.prop
erly signed by the President. Judge
Koch. On motion of Mr. Reifsnydor
the agroeuient was accepted by Coun
cil and ordered to he tigited by the
proper authorities of the Borough, al
ter which it is to be spread on the
minutes.
Ou motion of Mr. Vastine it was
ordered that the grade 011 A street as
given by the Horough Engineor for .
pavement be established tiv the Bur- |
ougii I
Correspondence trom the Danville ,
and Bloomßbnrg Trolley Company was (
produced in wliicli the company stat
ed that it was ready to proceed with (
the improvements on A street as soon
as tlie Borough specified in detail what
was wanted. With a view to comply
ing the Secretary was instructed to
lead the various requests made by
owners of properties allotting, which
ou motion of Mr. Goeser were refer
red to the Committee on Streets and
Bridges to dipsose of as they deemed
best in the premises, proceeding in
conjunction with the Borough En
gineer to get out plans and specifica
tions at as early a day as possible.
A communication was received from
Borough Solicitor E. S. Goarhart call
ing attention to the recent narrow es
ca|«*;; from fatal accidents at Center
street and other crossings of the F. <»
K.Railway and also to the recent de
cision rendered by the Superior Court
wherein it Js held that a Borough has
the power to require a railroad com
pany at the said company's sole ex
pense to erect, maintain, and operate
safety gates at street crossings.
Ou motion of Mr. (Joeser on strength
of tho above decision it was ordered
that the P. & K Railway Company
h' notified to erect safety gates with
watchmau at Center and Spi uce streets
of the Borough of Danville. I
Tho following members were pres
ent Gibson, Dietrich, Jacob:-), Goes
t-r. Diftz. Knifsnyder, Vastilie, Sweis
fort and Fenstermaoher.
The following bills weie approved
for payment:
WATER DEPARTMENT.
P. & It., Freight $ f>l 0)
I Regular Employes 1157.00
Frank Sob ram 17.88
Quaker City Rubber Co 7.35
A M. Peters •"> *"'<
Standard Uas Co 3-
Water Department 42.80
Labor on Streets 1- ■ '- *
BOROUGH DEP \ R I'MENT.
' Labor and Hauling # f>SI.U4
George F. Keefer 78.00
Regular Employes 115.00
B. B. Bro*n (High Oonstahle) 8(H)
Taxes on City Hall 11-
Standard Gas Co
THE TKI-COHNTY
Fill Ml®' PICNIC
The Tri-County Farmers' Picnic,
which was held at De Witt's Park, Sa
turday, wan not an unqualified suc
cess, the day heing damp and threat
ening and in all only a little less un
favorable than August 12th, the first
date sot for the farmers' picnic.
The day dawned cloudy. By !i o'clock
rain began to fall in slight showers,
which continued at intervals all day
and at nightfall culminated in a set
tled rain. Between the showers the sky
would brighten, but it would only be
for an hour or so.
LTuder the circumstances hundreds
of people were deterred from leaving
their homes, notwithstanding that ex
tensive preparations had been made
for the picnic, which had been talked
about and written about for many
weeks previously. Those that did
turn out, however,ran away up in the
hundreds. By 10 o'clock vehicles be
gan to pass through town, frequently
iu an unbroken line extending along
several squares. It was a day in which
every road seemed to lead to Do Witt's
Park and these at different points pre
sented the same congestion of vehi
cles. The number of people at the
park about noon was estimated at one
thousand, which all conceded was less
than one-fourth of what would have
been present had the day been fair.
At very frequent iutervals.it is true,
the picnickers were obliged to scamp
er for shelter, which proved adequate
to accommodate all present Never
theless, the occasion proved oujoy
able. A large number found enjoy
ment in dancing, which continued with
few intermissions until dark. The one
indispensable feature was the ditiuer.
The contents of the well-filled baskets
would have proven a tempting feast
under any circumstances; but the
dinner in the grove amid the festal
surroundings seemed to add zest and
jost at noon the park presented a hap
py and au animated picture. Many
took both dinner and supper at the
park.
Hon. William T. Creaky was present
and delivered an address. It was one
of his characteristic talks, in which
the farmers were given much excel
lent advice. Farmer (Jieasy believes
in the potenay of organization and no
class of people, ha held, has more to
gain from it than farmers. The farm
ers, he said, constitute the pillar of
tlie nation and yet 110 class of people
receive loss consideration from our
law makers. The farmer, he said,
should not be content "to sit at the sec
ond tatilo." Ho uhonl'l domain! l<io
rights and organize not only to secure
better laws, hut to advance his inter
ests along the line of insurance, tele
phone service,&c. In his address, Mr.
Creasy took occasion to urge upon the
farmers that they keep up with the
times in every respect, especially in
the matter of dress, avoiding careless
and uncouth appearance,which is not
at all consistent with good taste,prog
ress or general prosperity. He said
that there was no reason why the
farmer should not live as comfortably
and dress as well as residents of town.
All that was needed, he said, was for
them "to reach flown in their pock
etsit would be putting the inon:>y
to the test possible use.
On September 16th the Committee
and others interested in the Tri-Ooun- ,
ty Picnic Association will convene in
the Grand Jury room at the Court
House, at which time members of the j
new Committee will he elected and a
President and a Secretary will be
chofen.
Death of Hrs. Julia lioyer.
Our citizens Tuesday morning woro
pained to learn of the demise of Mrs.
Julia Ann Howyer, one of our very
oldest residents. Mrs. Howyer was
taken sick only last Saturday. People
generally did not know that she was
ill and the news of her death a
great surprise.
Mrs. Howyer was ninety one years
of ago. Time had dealt kindly with
her, however; her faculties were well
preserved and she seemed to enjoy
life. On last Saturday she was seized
with an attack of dysentery. Her con
dition at once became critical and the
disease speedily ran its course, death
ensuing at 1 o'clock Tuesday niorn
-111(2. '
The deceased is the widow of John
Howyer, who departed this life some
ten years ngo, and is survived by two
sons and three daughters ; James D.
Howyer of Philadelphia, W. O. Howy
er, Anna E. Howyer,Mrs. M. (J. Oear
hait and Mrs. F. C. Derr of this city.
Mrs. Howyer spent her entire life in
this immediate locality. Hefore mar
riage she was Miss Julia Ann Deen,
the daughter of John Deen, who at an
earlier day was one of Danville's most
prominent residents. With her death
the last suivnor of tln< family passed
away.
Henry Kempe, the inventor of the
lie tripe self winding clock, along with
bis family was in this city last night
and will leave his morning for New
York City,to purchase a stock of goods
for the new department store, which
he proposes to open in Lock If iveii
about September 25th Mr Kempe w,.s
j a resident ot Danville lor many joins
j For twelve years he conducted a jew
elry and china store on Mill street,
j He is prominent in Masonic ciiehH, is
|an all around good fellow and will
leave for his new Held followed by the
best wishes of everyone who knows
him.
DANVILLE. PA., THURSDAY SKPTEMIiKU 7,
' IM |'i liININC CAM I!
The Labor Day base hall game at
DeWitt's Park, on Monday, pioved to
ho one of the most exciting and hotly
contested games ever played on the
local diamond.
Bud Logan, the oh! favorite of the
Danville fans, was in his usual posi
tion at short 011 Mouil ty hut was dead
agaiust us as he was filling the posi
tion of captain of tho strong Milton
aggregation which after 13 exciting
innings succeeded in capturing the
game by a soore of two to one.
Excitement never ran so high at tho
park as it did 011 Monday as inning af
ter inning each olub retired without
scoring. Bibby, who pitched for the
home team, was an enigma to the vis
itors, as tliey were only ablo to secure
five hits from his delivery, and while
Bibby was making trouble for the vis
itors the locals were experiencing a
few troubles themselves as they could
not couneot to auy extent with the
twisters handed up by one man Brown,
of Milton, who had fine control and
all the curves and allowed the home
team only seven hits.
Neither side scored until the fifth
inning when tho visitors got a man
across tiie plate, Danville barely es
caped a shut out, and did not score
until tho ninth inning when (Josh hit
safe, stole second and third and suc
ceeded in scoring 011 the squeeze play
which was our only hope and was
tried successfully as a last resort. This
run tied the score and from the ninth
to the thirteenth inning the wildest
scenes imaginable took place on the
ball field at. every good play,and there
were many of them, and each was
cheered to the echo and as the game
proceeded.
Both pitchers received loud applause
as the batsmen were disposed of The
game ended at the thirteenth inning
when Hertz made a hit. stole second
and scored on Bucher's single to right
field,thus ending a most thrilling con
test.
Danville and Milton will probably
meet again in the near future 011 the
looal diamond. The large crowd pre
sent were highly pleased with the
game. Following IH the score in full.
DAN VlfiLK.
H H. U. A. K.
(iosh, If ... 1 2 2 0 0
Oovolinki, 2b 0 1110
Ross, 8 b., of 0 1 ft 1 I
Hummer, c 0 1 18 1 0
Dugan. as .... 00110
Bibby. p. 0 "
Shannon, lb.. 0 1 18 0 0
Dfiflrilnrf rf O 1 I I O
CJlayberger, of., Hb o 0 2 1 0
Totals 1 7 MS 12 1
MILTON.
It. II O. A E.
Hertz,2b. 1112 0
Buclier. c.. . . 0 2 15 2 0
Strine, 3b 0 0 0 2 0
Wolfinger, of 0 0 2 0 <>
Logan. nh 0 0 2 »> 1
Kei'der, lb (i 1 11 1 <>
Godeharles, rf 0 0 0 0 0
Keioh, If <» 0 3 0 0
Moyer, p 111 «» 0
Totals .... 2 5 88 1V» 1
Twooot when winning run was scored.
OOVOIMU I out for batting out of order.
Danville 0 0 0 0 0 It 0 0 1 0 0 0 0- 1
Milton 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1- 2
Summary.—Karne I i uns, Dmn llle 1.
Milton 1. Base on balls by Bibby :i;
by Moyer 1. Stolen bases. Gosh 8;
Hertz 1. Struck out by Bibby 18; by
Moyer 13. Sacrifice. Dogan I ; Olay
berger 1 ; Moyer 1. Time of game one
hour and thirty minutes. Umpire
Jones.
The Dynamo Overhauled.
New coils were inserted in the dyn
amo at the municipal light plant yes
terday. The work WHS done by l'\
Duflick, an expert of Sandti-kv, Ohio,
assisted by Borough Klectrician Jones
and Engineer Jacob Byeily.
The recoiling of the dynamo is in
line with the recommendations made j
by Mr. Clieyney.the expert from Phil j
adelphia, who was employed to test j
the plant before it was taken off tin J
contractors' hands by the Borough, j
The effect of the overhauling should 1
be to improve the dynamo not only by j
increasing the light, but also by re- |
docing the noise.
A great deal of work was involved,
as the dynamo had to he taken apart. ;
The whole process, however,was com
pleted in about seven hours by the
three men employed, which is consid
ered record-breaking time.
The Borough light is giving very
good satisfaction It is true one or
more mishaps have occurred that have
shut off the light, temporarily, but
these seem to have hern in the line of
accident for which no one was direct
ly responsible.
The "grounding" which existed at
different parts of the system as tar as
practicable has been removed, and as
one of the results the machinery runs
with less wear and tear.
A Prolific Pumpkin Nine.
B. I'. Simthi rs, Grind street,
lias in his garden a pumpkin vi-e thai
fur hearing. surpasms anything "t its
kind thus far re,net' \ having thir
teen pumpkins ratigin,: i'i eirenmler
itlie,e from four f.nt, Intii leehes down
to one foot, eight 1.. h - Four of the
pumpkins ur» ovi r loin teet in cir
cumference , five ot them ate over
three feet in eneninference and two
of them are ovei two feet 10 eltcum
fereuce.
! PERSONAL
1 PARAGRAPHS
W. II lionderKon, of Williamsport,
I spout Sunday Willi friends in this civ.
Ueorßo O. Steinbreiiner, fit Wilkes-
Barre, H ) ent Sunday at the lionie of
; liis mother, Mrs Ami in Steinbreiiner,
! East Front street
Miss Elizabeth Thompson, of Will
j iamsport. is a guest at. tli« home ot
Oliver Hoover. South Danville.
Clarence MeMahan.of Philadelphia,
spent. Sunday with relatives in this
city.
John Miller, of Williamsport, spent
Sunday with relatives in this city.
Miss Mary Smith, of Wilkes-Barre,
is the guest of Miss Dora White, East
Market street.
Frank G. School) spent Sunday with
relatives at Ijowisburg.
Mr. anil Mrs. Harry Myerly and son,
of Wilkes-Barre, ftro visiting relatives
in this ci'.y. ______
Thomas Miller and family, of Mil
ton, spent Sunday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob O. Miller, Kerry-street.
Miss Anna Thompson, of St. Clair,
is visiting at the home ot her grand
father, A. J. Hiatt, Bloom street.
Miss Mary Piper, ot Pittsburg, is
visiting at the home of O K. Schill
ing.
.tames H. Thompson of Carlisle
Dickinson School of Law is visiting
at the home ofltis grandfather, A J.
Hiatt, Bloom street.
Mr. and Mrs. William Byerly, of
Williamsport. spent Sunday with rela
tives in this city.
Mrs. John K Geringer.of Manassas,
Virginia, spent Sunday in this citv as
the guest of her daughter, Mr-!. W. E.
(Josh.
Mr. and Mrs. Saiunil Sondheim re
turned to Lehighton yesterday, after a
visit with relatives in this city.
Miss Nelda Jacobs returned to lla/.le
ton last evening, after a visit with
relatives in this city.
Miss Florence Peot, of Seranton, is
visiting at the home of her aunt, Mrs.
B V. Sanford, Water street
Miss Fan Bodiue, of Muncy. arrived
yesterday for a visit with Mi-s Frances
Welllver, Mill street.
Miss Martha Ilarpel leit yesterday
tor a visit with friends at Muncy.
J a red N. Diehl. of Northumberland,
transacted business in this city yester
day.
Mr*. J. 11. Moutagne ami Miss May
Montague left yesterday for a visit
with friends at Milton and Watson
town.
Miss Anna Woodside spent yesterday
with frietuis at Catawissa.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hoddens and
daughter Marion r'turned last evening
from a trip to Philadelphia, Atlantic
City an d New York.
J. Hatnsey Childs.ot Pittsburgh vis
iting his father, Baltis A Childs,
Front street.
Mrs. Walter J. Snyder, of Newside,
Lehigh county, is visiting friends in
this city.
J. B. McCoy left yesterday for a tew
davs visit with friends at Pottsgrove.
Charles Mortimore returned to Phil
i adelphia last evening after a visit at
the home id his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Moitimore,East Center strei t.
H;ir:y Miller, of Heiirysville. spent
last evening with relatives in this
citv.
Mr and Mrs. A. O. Amesbury and
son Penn have returned from a trip to
Asbury Park, New Jersey.
Mrs. John Gaskins and Miss Bertha
Gaskius returned yesterday troma vis
it at Spring Lake Beach, New Jersey.
Picnic on Saturday.
The Amalgamated Association ot
Iron, Steel and l'in Woikers did not
hold their picnic at Hooter's Park
Labor Day as advertised, but decided
to postpone the event until next Sat
urday, September IMb, when it will b<
held in DeSVitt's Park.
The same program of sports includ
ing lug of war and dancing, which
was arranged for the picnic on Labot
Day, will be pulled off at the picnic
Saturday. In addition there will be a
game of base ball between Locust (tap
| and Danville. A general invitation
ito the public is extended. The picnic
is gotten up for the benefit ot the A.
A. of 1. S. and T. W., who are very
! seldom before the public ami therefor.
should bo well patronized
j The order, which is comported Ix
' illusively of skilled workers, 111 D,»n
--j villo, >s loss than two years < Id, al
though it boasts of:178 members The
local lodge held it* first picnic 10
i Hunter's Park on Labor Day,lust year.
Methodist Day Sept. I Ith.
Account Methodist Day, Thursday,
September 14th. at Starr I-1 •« 11 • I Park,
the Heading Kailway will issue ex
eursion tickets to Montoursville at
rate id' one faro for the round trip
from Ml Oaruiel, Bloouisburg, Cata-
I wis*a anil intermediate ticket sta
lling. Mi se tickets will be sold for
all trains September l-fth, and will be
g...id going .ml returning only 011 day
■>l al' , N • tickets will be. issued lor
te - than > cunts. Good train service
• ml , led by use < 112 regular trams.
11l of Rheumatism.
John Kisi-iiliait, proprietor of City
ll.ill in-ul market Is suffering ftom an
attack el rheumatism One arm is very
badly swollen and the man is nearly
. incapacitate d for work.
801) HORSE I'OWIiR
What, is undoubtedly the largest and
most modern engine 111 Danville has
boon installed at the Nemoloton Silk
Mills, owned by F. Hartman, this
city. It was started up Tuesday morn
ing and since then has been running
without a hitch of any sort propelling
all the machinery of the enlarged and
now extensive plant.
The engine is a ponderous affair,
larg. R.it is safe to affirm, than has
over boon soen by seven-tenths of tho
people of any community. It is a 22
and I t by 48 stroke Cross Compound
Condensing Hamilton Corliss engine
Its dimensions will be better under
stood when it is explained that it is
an 800-horse power engine, installed to
meet not only the present needs of the
plant hut to provide for future ex
pansion. In this connection to il
lustrate the rapid growth of Mr Hart
man's plant it might be stated that
the present engine is the fourth that
has been installed since tho plant was
started. The engine displaced, which
will bo shipped to Berwick, installed
only a few years ago, doubled on the
one preceding it, just as it in turn is
cast into tho shade by the monster jnst
now installed.
To accommodate the big Corliis a
new power house has been erected 011
the South side opposite tho center of
the mill. The engine, which is raised
sixteen feet above the ground line, is
built on a solid concrete foundation
eleven feet deep Between tho power
house and ttie river, adjoining tho
former is a big Jeansviile condenser,
usinj per hour 12,000 gallons of water
which is drawn from the river through
a seven inch pipe. By "running con
densing" as the engine does at least
twenty-five per cent, of power is sav
ed. The engine exhausts right into
the condenser and there is no escape
of steam when the mills are in op
eration. Yesterday the connection had
not been fully made with tho con
denser, but today or tomorrow it will
be completed.
Tho boiler feed water is pumped by
a power pump ran from the main
drive, thus doing away with separate
eteain pump and giving tho Corliss con
densing steam efficiency.
The installation of the now engine
has occupied pretty much all summer,
tie; work being iu charge of F. (3.
Conk, an expert connected with the
Now York office of the. manufacturers,
the Hoovcn, Cwetis, Rentschler Com
pany, of Hamilton. Ohio. The trans
far from the old eiigiue to the now
was niado on Labor Dav. Without anv
break in time the mill was started tip
at fi:ls o'clock Tuesday morning. The
ponderous engine started off with its
heavy load as though it wore a mere
trifle and has since been keeping
things humming without the least sign
of friction. The big engine is accom
panied by little noise and there is a
peculiar fascination in tho clock like
and rhythmical motion of its various
parts that is apt to enchain the visit-
The monster pulloy wheel, especial
ly, is a marvel; it is eighteen foot in
diameter, live feet wide and woighs
5(1.000 pounds. The belt required for
this wheel is likewise a wonder,being
a double belt, forty-eight inches wide
and approximating one hundred feet
in length. The main drive is 011 an
eight inch jack shaft, which drives the
two mills separately with two 22-inch
holts.
The growth of Mr. Hartman's plant
has boon quite phenomenal and is a
splendid attestation ot his technical
knowledge and .skill as well as of his
enterprise and untiring energy. By
installing the big engine,which would
suffice for a plant nearly twice the
size of the present one, lie has shown
a wise forethought quite in keeping
with his policy of looking out for the
future. Whether in the matter of help,
floor spa e or machinery Mr. Hartman
Inn always so managed affairs that
when the time ariived for expansion
he ready for if. If is gratifying
to know that he is still looking into
the fntme and that a still larger plant
with all that that implies is likely at
some day to materialize.
Concrete Railings fluch Admired.
The concrete railings belonging to
the new steps at the Court House
which are now approaching comple
tion, prove very ornamental pieces of
work and are much adtnird by the
many comers and goers at the Mnu
tour House, who from week to week
watch the progress of the work. The
railings together with the equally
ornamental newels with which they
are connected,afford a glimpse of what
| the improvement will be like when
the whole system,steps and pavement,
are completed.
The contractors have still two weeks
in addition to the present in which to
push ihe woik so that it may be com
pleted by the tuue court convenes.
Unless held up by very had weather it
is not likely that any difficulty will
be experienced in getting both the
concrete steps and the pavement in
front complete Iby court. The side
walk along West Market street will no
doubt be unfinished hut that can easily
be spared during contt.
Church Being Renovated.
2 The interior of St. John's Lutheran
■lunch, Kast Market street, Is being
completely renovated. The walls and
ceiling are being repapeied ami the
wood work will be repainted. The
work is being done by Messrs. Startz e
and Kobinsotu
KSTAIiUSIIKJ) IX IS7>r>
RURAL SCHOOLS
ARE ALL OPEN
The public (schools of tlie county aie
now all open and moving along nice
ly. in several of the townships the
.schools started on Monday, Angus!
28th. Tl-.e remainder opened this
week, on Monday or Tuesday, as Lab
or Day in the district happened to lie
observed or not.
Daring a conversation with County
Superintendent C. W Derr last even
ing it was learned that the schools
throughout the rural districts never
opened nnder more auspicious cir
cumstances. The teachers without ex
ception rank well in point of learning
and practice iu teaching. The schools
are well attended considering that it
is early in the term when the boys and
girls of the farm as a rule arc kept
pretty busy at home.
Montour County has enough resident
teachers to fill her schools and a few
capable of doing acceptable work are
left over. The number of male and
female teachers are nearly equal, the
females probably being slightly in ex
cess. In the proportion of male teach
ers, it is said, Molitour ranks higher
than most counties of the State.
Probably thirty per cent, of the
teachers employed in the county have
normal school diplomas; a fair propor
tion have professional certificates,
while the remainder have merely pro
visional certificates.
The term iu the rural districts is
seven months long and the minimum
salary under the law is thirty five dol
lars. In only two districts does the
salary exceed that of the above limit
—in Washingtonvillo where forty dol
lars is paid, and in Mahoning town
ship where the salary is forty and
forty five dollars per month,the latter
amount being paid only for the gram
mar school at Mechanicsville.
Mr. Lenigers Aquarium.
Druggist O. M. Leniger is an }»m
atour aquarist wlio merits more Mian
a passing notice. He is something
nice tlian a mere buyer aud seller of
gold fish and kindred species. He tias
gone into the subject scientifically and
besides being a great lover of the
beautiful little fish ho has storod his
mind with a vast deal of knowledge
concerning their care, their habits,
mode of living, &c. Some time ago
our druggist began to interest himself
in the subject of breeding fish and by
and by he thought he had gained
enough information to undertake the
difficult art himself, although it is a
fact that brooding is rarely ever at
tempted bv persons situated as is Mr
Leniger.
Among his collection of fish are two
Paradise-fish of India, which are beiiuti
ful beyond description. Those being
nest builders the druggist took hold of
the matter according to the informa
tion he had gained and proceeded to
raise Paradise-fish. What he did or
how ho did it are matters that need not
be explained here. Suffice it to say
that he was successful and the two
beautiful nest builders have been do
ing their best all summer to prevent
race suicide of their kind. The fish
spawned on June 17th, on July Bth,
on July 22nd aud again on August Bth.
Mr. Leniger had several things to
learn however, about the care of the
beautiful aud sensitive little fish. The
fruit of the second spawning were all
kitled by a match falling into the
globe that contained them. The sec
ond crop were also killed by some
swamp wati-r which found its way in
to the aquarium. Four of the first
spawning survive and these,which are
now about an inch long. Mr. Leniger
points to with especial pride. It is the
fruit of the lass spawn, however, that
the druggist expects the most of.
There are some four hundred of these,
not much bigger than gnats.it is true,
but very active and healthy little fel
lows. which will no doubt profit by
til.' experience that Mr. Leniger has
gained and will grow into graceful
swimmers in all respects as beautiful
as their parents. Indue time Mr.
Leni«ei will occupy the unique.posi
tion of selling Paradise fish of his own
breeding.
Robbery at Tlartin Landau's.
A robbery, which for obvious rea
sons was kept quiet for some time, was
committed in Martin Landau's es
tablishment, Mill street, on Friday
night.
The building occupied is to be rais
ed to conform with the new grade and
in the rear the process of remodeling
is already under way. The thief took
advantage of this fact, and had not
much difficulty in getting into the
store. Au improvised door in the rear,
however, was locked, which the bur
glar broke open.
A variety of articles was stolen in
cluding a quantity of choice tobacco
ami cigars. Mr. Landau estimates his
loss in all at some fifty dollars Noth
ing was said about the robbery for a
lew days, as the officers had hopes of
finding a clue that would lead to the
recovery of the goods, and arrest of
the burglar.
Workman's Bye Injured.
John Nevius, who is employed by
j Kiss llartman, bad his eye painful
ly injured yesterday afternoon while
S woiking in the limestone quarry near
the new State Highway at Mausdaie
He was engaged in quarrying ston
1 when a limestone spall struck him in
She eye lacerating the eyelid and
! slightly injuring the eyeball He came
• into town wbertf be received medical
i attention
JOB PRINTING
The office of the AMERICAN
being furnished with a large
assortment of job letter and
fancy typ * and job material
I generally, the Publisher an
nounces to the public tnat he
is prepared at all times to ex
ecute in the neatest manner.
JOH PRINTING
Of all K Inds and Description
GRAND ARMY
VETERAN DIES
Robert Moodle.an old and respected
eiti/.en, who was born and raised in
Danville, died at his home on D. L.
& W. avenue, yesterday morning at
10:15 o'clock of a complication of dis
eases.
Mr Moodie held the position of
watchman at the steel plant property
for sixteen years prior to his death.
He was compelled to stop work last
April, however, on account of ill
health, 112 nt it was not until last Fri
day that in indisposition took a ser
ious turn. On that day he took to his
bed and hi> condition rapidly grew
worse until the end.
The deceased was a member of Good
rich Post, No. 22, G. A. R., aud has
an excellent war record. He enlisted
twice, the first time, June, 1863, in
Company A, 10th Regiment, Maryland
Volunteers. He received an houorable
discharge from this enlistment iu Jau
uary, 18(54. In February, 1864, he
again enlisted in Company A, Bth
Regiment, Connecticut Infantry, in
which command he served until hon
orably discharged in Juno, 1865. At
Cold Harbor he was severely wounded
in the arm.aud it was on this account
that he was never afterward able to
perform arduous labor. Mr. Moodie
was also a member of a Baltimore
lodge of Knights of Pythias.
Mr. Moodie lived in Baltimore for a
number of years after his discharge
from the army, aud returned to this
city to reside in 1882. He was 62 years
of age the 17th of last April, ana is
survived by his wife and seven chil
dren, all of whom live in Danville:
Mrs. James McVey, Charles, Allen,
Sarah, Isabel, Martha and Hazel.
The funeral will take place from the
family home Friday afternoon at 8
o'clock.
Judge White Injured.
During the parade at Denver, Col
orado, Tuesday Judge Harry White of
Indiana County,who presided at Court
in Montour County last winter, was
thrown from his horse and slightly in
jured.
Judge White presided at our court
during the trial of several important
cases, among them being the Cromley
damage suit against the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. He is a most able
Judge, while his natural courtesy no
less than his ability won trim many
friends in Montonr County, who will
be sorry to learn of the mishap.
As Judge White was riding in the
parade his horse reared at the approaoh
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heavily to the pavement. He sustain
ed a cut on his left leg, but beyond
this as far as could be ascertained lie
was not seriously hurt. He insisted
upon remaining in the parade.
General H»rry White has a remark
able military record. He eutered the
Union Army at the beginning of hos
tilities in 18(51 as major of the Sixty
seventh Pennsylvania Infantry. While
in the army he was elected State Sen
ator, s rving in the session of 1862-63.
Returning to his command, he was
captured by the rebels during the bat
tle of Winchester. Tlio election of
18t;:i made the Senate a tie without bis
vote, and vain efforts were made for
his release, the Confederate govern
ment sending him to solitary confine
ment at Sf.lishurg, N. C.,whore he re
mained sixteen mo.iths, when he es
caped. Fefore leaving Libby he sent
his resignation from the Senate con
cealed in a Testament. Rejoining his
command he served until the end of
the war, having meanwhile been pro
moted to the colonelcy of the regi
ment and brevetted brigadier general.
General White is best known in Penn
sylvania as Judge Harry White, ow
ing to his long service on the beuch.
Played street Piano.
There are good ways and poor ways
of doing everything, aud included
among the things to which this axiom
applies is playing a street piano.
The people who happened to be ou
Mill street near Jacobs' confectionery
store early Monday evening were en
chanted by beautiful music which,up
on investigation,they found to be issu
ing from a specimen of the despised
| street piano. The reason for the de
lightful music was easily found. how j
ever, in the fact that the motive pow
er was being supplied to the decrepit
machine bv a young lady, Miss Emma
Dunn, of Hazleton, a guest at the
Jacobs home.
Miss Dunn,who is an amateur music
ian of exceptional ability, was entirely
displeased with the manner in which
the swarthy sons of Italy had operated
their musical vehicle, and was show
nig them the error of their musical
ways.
Toe Hadly Cut.
Walter Snyder, of West Mahoning
street, had one of his toes very badly
injured while workiug at the Hanover
Brewing Company's plant ou Mouday
evening. A half a barrel filled with
beer fell on his foot, the edge bound
with iron hoop staking the top of his
Dig toe and half severing that mem
her. Dr. Curry rendered surgical at
tcntion
Pope's Delegate.
Arch Risliop Symon.special delegate
of the Pope to America, to investigate
the moial and intellectual conditions
of the Poles of this country.arrived »t
Sl< amok ill, Tuesday, and was met by
ten societies of the parish there. A
reception was tendered him at the
parochial residence.