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Orricv: '-'lB Mii.i <Titmci
relti K.xtrai'teel without I'
Crown and lirUlte \\ •> '» Speeilulty.
Equipped wltli I lie lielcst uud li-ist Improved
InHiren »»nnd |ire|.«red to exwulethe
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Deutistry in *!! u- ineni'liw. ''hartte
Moderate md si! w•->-*'
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IB SBVS.
Chestnut parties are iu season.
Game ha*s are not overfiowinß.
~~Now the North wind gels in lis
work.
Tne county candidates are on the
jump.
Potatoes are telling for 35 .-euts a
bushel iu some parts of Lycoming
e ouuty.
The insurante pre. be is going indcep
er all the time.
When President Roosevelt returns
from this trip he will have visited ev
eiy state in the Uuion, and New
Jersey, during his term as president.
Obey the law and Ihe law will not
molest you.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Ashlon, Jr.,
gave a sauer kraut supier Saturday
evening to a numb rof their friends
at their home on Cedar street.
The -fate is raising walnut tries on
its r starvations in Clinton county.
Tins is au example which individual
laud owners might follow with profit
to themselves.
It's pretty hard to muse the average
citizen think of anything but the con
dition of his coal bin these days.
Many of the farmers in Ibis con: ty
do no 112. el like asking for forgiveness
for those who trespass against them.
Just a bint that we are on ihe bor
derland of winter.
There is no activity in political cir
cles. Neither party is exprcte I to hold
mass meeting?.
With plenty of good men to choose
trom the intelligent independent vot
er should have no trouble making np
a ticket to his liking at the coming
electiou.
The new river bridge at Berwick is
beginning to lift its piers above the
water. The improvements will le wel
comed by thousands.
And now the iceman is searching
the almanac for hard freezing dates.
The local paper is an absolute neces
sity iu every household.
Thanksgiving proclamations are
about doe.
Pupils iu the schools are anticipat
ing the vacatiou of lustitute week.
liigli winds »nd a cold wave will
mean more coal burning
Poor finding never discouiages the
troe hunter. It's the exhiltratlou of
the sport which makes him delight to
spepd a day iu the woods.
When they are compelled to "whack
up" some of their ill-gotten dollars
for flues the viola'ors of the cigarette
law will wish they hadn't.
The Reading Bail way Couipiny ha
decided to equip a portio i of the Sha
mokin division with Hall signals The
cost will about f-lO.OuO.
Some of the candidates are better
qualified than others. Choose the b st
when yoo maik yonr ballot.
Repair your sidewalk before the
oold weather sets in. The Borough lias
no money to spare to pay damages to
persons who may ho injured because
of defective sidewalks.
Philadelphia Rave the Athletics au
ovation befitting their achievements
during the past summer.
Make Your Grocer
Give You Guaranteed
Cream ot Tartar
Baking Powder
Alum Baking Pow
ders interfere with
digestion and are un
healthful.
Avoid the alum.
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"THIS COt NTRY WILL NEVER Hli ENTIRELY EREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEM W'DSWITH ITS OWN PRODI 'C TIONS
VOL. r.i-MO 4:{
forail.M TO
MS DESIGNATION
A M Dietrich, m< mber of Council
from t! e Thiid Wa d, Friday tend
ered iiis resignation, which was ac
cepted an'l Joseph Law, of Hemlock
street was elected as his successor.
Mr. Dietrich presented a letter of
resignation, which read as follows:
Puruham, Fa , Oct. 1(5, 1905
Joseph Gibson,
President of Council.
Dear Sir: -I hereby tender my resig
nation as member of Council for rea
sons which 1 suppose you are all aware
of.
1 wish you success in all the doings
of Council and hope that your body
will continue to carry out the idea of
public improvements,placing old Dan
ville on au equal footing with In r
neighboring towns.
A. M. DIE!RICH.
On motion Mr. Dietrich's resigna
tion was accepted.
tin motion of Mr. Jacobs, Joseph
Law was nominated to complete the
unexpired term of Mr. Dietrich Mr
Goeser seconded the motion. Mr. Law
was unanimously elected.
List night was the d ite selected for
taking import mt action on street pav
ing on East Market street. Represent
atives of several contracting fiuns
were present with bids anil with sam
ples ot brick to be used in paving.
A petition against paving Fast Mar
ket street was presented to Council
[ signed by the following : E. T. Li;i
uard, W. L. Sidler, F. C D< rr, 11. M
' Schosh, Mrs. Julia Bowyer, Hiettie E
Simington, B. M. Cathcart, C. K.
Gear hart, C A. Brandon, Mrs. John
W. Sheriff, Mary J. Decu. Emma E.
Yoruy, Mrs. Jaue Hour/., Mrs. Mar
garet Biid. Mary H. Johnson, L. H.
Cousait, H. M Trumbower, F. H.
Owen, Mrs C. A. Boney. Kate I.
Twist, Mrs. Margaret Koclier, Mrs.
.John Mowrer, Charles Leighow, Mrs.
Joseph H Barry, B H. Foust, Sam
uel Johnston,Mrs. Emma Hill, George
A. Myers, Benjamin J. Cook. 11.
Judson Still, Mis. Annie M. Himes,
D. M. Shultz. Jane M. Carr.
The petitioners urge that "paving
of Eist Market street would incur an
expeuse too burdensome for many ot
the owners of properties fronting or
abutting on said street. Also that
the paving of said street would neces
sitate the destruction of the shade
trees an I that on account of the
lack of proper sewerage the pavement
would be uucleau and unhealthful."
There was seme discussion as to
what weight or influence the remon
strance should have in the premises.
It was urged that a large proportion
of the siguers do not own prop
erty on the section toba paved,a num
ber residing near the upprr end of
East Market stieat. A few of the sign
ers were also on the first petition in
favor nf paviug. Tin* required num
ber of petitioners needed to secure the
pavt ment, it was urged, had been se
cure i and it seemed to be the sense of
the majority that the stage had passed
when opposition could be considered.
The question to be determined was
whether the pavement could be pet
down at two dollars per lineal foot,
which was the limit agreed upon by
the petitioners. The opening of the
proposals, therefore,was awaited with
considerable inter *st
Bids for paving Eet Mark t street
fro.u the Eastern line of Ferry street
to the Eastern line of Church street in
accordance with the specifications were
on baud from four different tirms.
The Guise Brick and Stone Compauy
agree to pave with Guise blocks at |1.25
per square yard; to furnish and set
curbing at (>5 cents per lineal foot; to
reset curbing at 15 cents pt r lineal
foot.
D. J. Rogers presented a bid rol
lows: Mack Shale Repressed Brick,
Hamburg nr Pinegrove, for one dollar
anil fifty-nine c. nls per tqtiare y.ird ;
Moutello Bed Iron Shnle Represser'
block tor one dollar and sixly-uinc J
cents a square yard; Shawment !ie- j
pressed Shaln Block for one dollar auri I
severity cents per square yard ; Geise
Shale Block, one dollar and sixty-two \
cents per squaro yard ; lire day blo< k,
one dollar and seventy-one cents per
square yard; Ohio blue stone curbing
at sixty cents per lineal foot; Pennsyl
vania blue stone curbing at seventy
cents lineal foot; circular angular
corner stone, eight dollars each;
straight angle corner stone same as
curb.
The General Contract and Construc
tion Company of Scrantou proposed to
pave with vitrified brick as per specili- |
cations fur the sum of one dollar and
fifty-nine cents per square yard ; curb
; I ve cents per lineal foot.
The Danville Construction Company
j agreed to pave according to speuifica
! tions with Guise Shale Blocks at one
I dollar and sixty-four cents per square
yard ; Moutello Shale Blocks, one doi- ,
lar and seventy-two cents ; Macis Shale
Repressed Blocks, Hamburg, for one
I dollar and sixty-two cents; Ohio blue
stone curbing, sixty-two cents per
lineal foot; Wyoming blue stone curb
ing, seventy-two cents per lineal foot.
Ou motion it was decided to let the
| awarding of contract in the bands of
| the Committee on Streets and Bridges,
| they to make report later. It seemed
j to he the sense of Council that paving
| under the circumstances is.perfectly
j feasible and that the work can bn
i finished before winter sets in
On motion it was decided that the
| Borough extend the sewer ou West
i Mahoning street so as to take in the
IContiuned on Fourth Page. |
ROBERT MAY
LOSES A FOOT
The nilroads which traverse this
city have claimed another victim in
the person of Robert May. of No *205
Chambeis street, who will no through
life minus Ins rilll foot, even if lie
snrvives the dreadful siiock.
The accident occurred about 7 o'clock
Sunday morning on the P. & Rj
Railway an a southbound freight train
was approaching the station. A short
digtauco east of Bloom stieot crossing
the pusher following the train came
upon May lying along side the track.
He had been run over, Ins right foot
beii) i crashed to a pulp at tin ankle.
Bleeding profusely the man was pn li
ed up,placed upon the pusher and tak
en to the P. & B. station where Dr.
P. O. Newbaker was summoned, who
in turn called upon Dr. K. A. Curry
for assistance.
In addition to the foot the flesh ot
the leg b low the knee was badly lac
erated. There was not the remotest
piospect of saving the foot and the on
ly question was when and where the
member should beairputated The sta
tion seemed to offer poor accommoda
tions for such an operation and the
physicians did not favor the idea of
taking tie man to his own home.
Bloomsburg was called up and arrange -
inonts were made to admit the injur
ed man to the Joseph Batti hospital
at that place. The two physicians
dressed the injury, bandaging it so as
to stop the f!o.v of blood, alter whi h
May was carried dowu to the over
head crossing o;i Walnut stre°t where
he was placed Oil the 9 o'clock car of
the Danville and Bloomsburg Street
Railway and accompanied by his wife
and a neighbor of the family was tak
en to thfl Bloomsburg hospital.
Advices from the Batti Hospital last
evening stated that lhe amputation
hid been sncceistully performed by
the Hospital Stall, the leg being tak
en off a short distance below the knee.
The man then was suffering very sev
erely from the shock.
The injured man at no time was in
a condition to tell how the acciden
occorred and whether he attempted to
board trio passing train and fell or got
under the cars in some oilier way is
uot known at present.
May is about forty-five years old
and has a wife and several children.
A few years ago he was prominent as
a member of the Salvation Array. For
many years past he has been employ
ed iu running the buggy in the Bead
ing Irou Works.
Thus another warning goes on rec
ord agaiust the abominable practice of
taking risks about the cars. Thus is
the earning capacity of another wage
eart>er destroyed and a large and de
pendent family left without resources.
It is a sad case, but it is feared that a
similar accident in a short time will
show how few there are to hoed the
warning.
Vote for Ralph Kisner for
District Attorney.
Funeral of Mrs. Reppert.
Mrs. Sarah Jane Beppert was laid
to rest in Mt. Vernon cemetery Mon
day afternoon. The funeral took place
from Mahoning Presbyterian church
and was largely attended.
The d; ceased had-selected her own
pall b-iarers —her four sons, Howard,
John, Charles,and Dallas Reppert, her
son-in-law, Emery Heimbach and her
nephew, Walter Rake. She had also
selected the text to be used and the
hymn to be sung. At her request the
choir of the Mahoning Presbyterian
Church was present and rendered a
selection at the grave.
The services were conducted by Rev.
J. E. Hutchison.pastor of the church,
assisted by Mr. Laumaster, who was
present at the request of the deceased.
Tli i flowers were very beautiful and
numerous comprising a large wreath
fr;im the employes of Charles Beppert,
Ptt. r-on, N. J. ; a pillow from the
sons inscribed with the word "Moth
ertwo pieces from Mrs. Kramer'B
Sunday School class, to which the de
ceased belonged and offerings from
Mrs. Nellie Carliu of Paterson, Mr.
and Mrs. Pritchard, Mrs. Hattie Diehl,
Mrs. L. Sleppy, Mrs. Minnie Middle
ton and Mrs. William Beed.
The following persons from out of
town attended the funeral : Mrs. Mar
garet Pritchard and sou David,of Ply
mouth; Mrs. Hattie Diehl and sous
Edward and Walter Rake,of Berwick ;
Mrs. Annie Sleppy, of Northumber
land and Mr. and Mrs. Dietrich, of
near Washingtonville.
Messrs. Cook and Sechler
are the friends of the taxpay
ers. Is there any stronger
reason why they should be
elected.
Will Reorganize Sunday School.
Mr. Howard Griffith, of Buoknell
University, Lewisburg, and a repre- !
seutative of State Sabb.ith School work
will give a talk on Sabbath School
work at Immanuel Baptist church,
Walnut street, Sunday, October 2'Jth,
|at 10:30 a. in. After the a hirers the
Sunday School will be reorganized.
All members and frieuds of ihe school
are urged to be present.
Court Changed.
Due to the meeting of the Grangers
in Sunbnry,Judge Savidge has ordered
that the December term of Civil court
be postponed from Monday the eleventh
■ until Monday, December eighteenth.
DAN't ILLE. PA.. THURSDAY OOTOIIKIt I!M>.~>.
TEAMS PLAY
A TIE GAME
The Danville High School foot bill
team met the Bloomsburg High Schoe.l
team ou Normal field at Bloomsburg
on Saturday afternoon anil after a con
test of 35 minutes the score stood
Bloomsburg 0. Danville 0, and while
ihe ball was almost continuously in
Bloomsburg territory, our boys we-re
unable to get it over the line. The
boys are beginning to show greatly
improved form as a result of constant
and careful training under Prof. Tay
lor, and the game on Saturday show
ed that the High School team is a
strong lot of players who compare fav
orably with teams of the same fd ess
throughout this section. The team felt
confident of winning Saturday's game
and while they failed in this they pre
vcuted their opponents from winning
which is next thing to a victory.
The 1:40 car on the Danville and
Bloomsburg trolley line carried the
team, and a large crowd of studeutH to
the sceue of hattie. The ladies were
gaily attired and wore large hunches
of the Danville colors, orange and
purple, and their presence seemed to
inspire a confidence aud determination
on the part o| the players, to win.
The game was started promptly at
3:30, Bloomsburg kickiug off, and
Secliler catching the ball made a 15
yard run before Bloomsburg could
down him, after which by continuous
line playing, Danville made several 5
or 10 yard gains. Taylor, Dreifuss and
Spade, proved themselves excellent
gainers.
Bloomsburg seemed to brace up at
this time, and held Danville for two
downs, and as Danville was unable to
"kick, on account of the wind," she
gained the necessary ground h y a fake
play, Danv.lle continued to buck the
line until within twenty yards of
Bloomtburg's line, when the ball was
lost on a fumble. Bloomsburg then
attempted to hurdle but failed, aud a
kick which quickly followed was
blocked bv Dreifuss. Bloomsburg re
covered the ball but was unable to
make any material gains before time
was called and the first half ended.
The second half started with Danville
kickiug off and with the favorable
wind the kick proved to be a very long
one; before Bloomsburg gained many
yards Danville tackled and held them.
The second half was a series of
rushes aud plunges and it was impos
sible for either side to make inroads
on the other and the game ended with
out either side being able to score.
The line up:
Danville. Positions. Bloomsburg.
Williams left end Girton
Swank . .. left tackle Geddes
Armes left guard Buck
Sherwood center Masteller
Ryan ... Hght guard McKelvey
Sechler right tackle... Brooking
Houser right end Edwards
Morris. . quarter back Hagenbuch
St aide . left half back Hemming way
Dreifuss right half back Rinker
Taylor full back .... Saltzer
Referee, Little. Umpire. McCoy.
Timers.Price,Danville ; Dawn,Blooms
burg. Linesmeu, Davis, Danville;
Walters, Bloomsburg. Time of halves,
z\) alia ID MINUTE.
Affairs at the County Farm,
John Hart line, Steward at the alms
house was iu this city yesterday. He
reports the crops as exceptionally fine
at the County farm anel everything as
moving along nicely.
In addition to good land the county
farm possesses comnodioos aud well
appointed buildings that afford to the
inmates more of the comforts and con
veniences of life than are at all times
enjoyed by persons outside the institu
tion. With a thoughtful and kind
hearted Steward and Stewardess the
county charges evidently have not a
hard time of it.
At present there are only thirteen
inmates at the poor house. During the
summer season tfie number is always
small, as many of the old fellows who
are able to get about at all rath.jr than
wrestle with odd jobs about the in
stitution and allured by the delightful
weather pull out aud lead a wayfaring
life. This is the season of the year,
however, wlieu they may be relied up
on to return. Oue of the old veterans
after being out all summer returned to
the county house last week. Ho was
a woeful looking object aud before lie
was fit to resume life at the poor honse
it was necessary to roll him into the
bath tub and give him a vigorous
scrubbing. Others who find contact
with the oold world especially chill
ing at this season are on their way
homeward cheered by visions of a
warm bed and warm and regular meals
three times a day.
The professional hobo is a factor to
reckon with in managing affairs about
au almshouse. They are an ingenious
aud resourceful lot and it is nothing
6hort of amusing to hear described the
schemes and artifioes that the crafty
old hoboes resort to in order to beat
j the institution out of food and lodg
ing without rendering a return in lab
or. It doesn't take a steward long to
Income acquainted with the profes
sional tramp and his methods and the
latter no matter how resourceful seld
om gets anything for nothing At tho
almshouse it is the inflexible rule tint
the hobo who would feast at tho ex
pense of the county even though it ho
for one meal must pay th<i price bv
"taking a whirl" on the c iu H V A J »I
pile.
Whether the times be prospeio is i r
otherwise,the authorities state, makes
but little elifferetico at tin oiunty
house. The unfortunate, the improv
ident—the poor we havealwiy with
us aud while tho amount of outside
relief may vary the number registered
at the almshouse this ye-ir is about
I what it was last year ami jeirs pre
viously.
PWSONU
Mr. HIHI Mrs. Robert Jacobs, sm
I anil d uf Bhiciusbuig, -pent
I Sundav at the home of Kmi ISI.II ripa !e,
Cfi urcb street.
Mrs. W. K. I lei let uud daughter
Mildred returned Saturday from a vis
it with relatives in Philadelphia
Mr. and Mrs. CIIUIIIH Ki»u>. I. of
Wilkes-Barre, are visiting relatives in
this city.
Jose ph Miller, of It iltim; re, is vis
iting his brother, hi. S. Miller, Church
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Cla da Egglestoti, of
Scrauton, spent Sunday at the home
of Frank Burgner, Nassau strei t.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred L. Voris and
Mr. and Mrs. W. Fred Jacob', >pent
Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mr-
John L. Voris at Putt-grove.
Mrs. George Gearli irt aid Vr
Grant Michael, ol Ne«C p K, HI I VI
Lizzie Michael, of Berwo k. i.e v
ing Mrs. Lewis Herman,(»r « I -in
George Steinbrcnner, of V, ill, •
Barre, spent Sundav with In :i !. r.
Mrs. Annie StieDbrenner,Flin t t; i t
O M. Evans, of Millvillc.spe t Sic
day in this city.
Mis George Kootis, ot Hughe-viile,
is the guest of L. ii. Litt c,A-h sireer
Mrs George Jeff, of Sunburr,.p. Nt
Sunday with friends in this < it v.
Mrs. Harry Fuliz and Air-, ('harles
Feller who have been visiting their
parents, Mr. and Mm Henry J. At»n
on Foust street returned to their
homes at Shaiuokin yesterday.
Mr. and Mr l !. Joseph N»al, of Wil
liamsport, are visiting at the home of
Mrs. Neal's parents, Mr. atnl Mrs H
A. Kneiblrr, Vine street.
Mr. and Mrs. AI by Snyder and
grandson Raymond Mot tern let t yes
terday for Shmiokin to attend a wed
ding.
A. C. Savidge, of Sunbury,transact
ed business iu this city yesterday.
E. W. Reese, of Hazleton, was a
business visitor iu this city yesterday.
11. C. Emerick, of Sonhury, was a
visitor in this city yesterday.
Mr. aud Mrs. Dallas Beppert of
Pittsburg,who were called to this city
on account of the death of Mr. Bep
pert 's mother, will return home today.
Dr. Jonathan Sweisfort, left last
evening for Williamsport, where lie
will attend the meeting of the East
ern Synod of the Beformed Church.
John Bachinger, of Plymouth, is
visiting his parents in this city.
Ambrose Cromis.of Limestone town
ship, was a visitor in this city yester
day.
Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Ammerman, of
Philadelphia.are the guests of Mr. and
Mrs Charles Amiuoruian, South Dan
ville.
George D. Crocker, Esq., ifepreseut
lu* n ° * ' ""ilUraiDort.
transacted business in this city yester
day.
Mrs. William McClure.of Columbia,
is visiting at the home of Mrs. I). M.
Boyd, Bloom street.
Bruce Kelly, of Washiugtouvillr,
was a visitor iu this city yesterday.
Frank Martz, of Derry township,
was a visitor at the Court House yes
terday.
Albert Lewis, of Valley township,
transacted busiuess iu this city yester
day.
Miss Irene McClore.of Columbia, is
the guest of Mrs. B. K. Polk, Bloom
street.
Voris Walker, of Cameron, was iu
Danville yesterday morning.
Post Office Clerk W. J. Williams is
spending this week iu Philadelphia.
Martin Wiutersteeu. of West Hem
lock tovvushfp, was a Dauville visitor
yesterday.
Mrs. H. E. Noll, of Milton, was a
visitor in this city yesterday.
Excellence of public ser
vice is a recommendation
that ought to result in swell
ing Ralph Kisner's majority
for a second term.
Reformed Church Synod.
The Eastern Synod of the Beformed
Church in the United States is hold
ing its one huudred aud fifty-ninth
annual session in St. John's Beform
ed church, Williamsport, this week.
This is one of the oldest and largest
synods iu the United States. It was
organized iu 1747 and the present ses
sion will be attended by about lfiO i
delegates from all over the eastern sec I
tiou cf the state.
A movement is on foot to divide the |
Eastern Synod into two. three or four j
bodies. The object is to permit the
holding of annual conventions, at
which the miuisters and leading work
ers could be present each year. At
present the synod is so large that many
, ministers and members who would
like to aitciid nr.t unable to do so.
O~< pla-i calls lor the division of the
HVIIO.' ll. to two bodies, by running a
line ea>t .HI I nu-t from Harrisburg to
K< ailing, v\ bile another would make
t.mr d'v s "lis, with from sixty to
eighty ch irg. sin each. The eastern
synod at pr« sont is made up of twelve
da-sis, with 350 ministers.
A few days left in which to choose
the best of tho good men nominated
, by the various pai ti *s.
!SCHOOL BO.IKH
IN SESSION
I School Boaid Mnncay had a
knnttv proble ii hofor. |i in trying to
fill the two v*eatir'i'«, among the
I school* which have c» n« Into e*i t
eiice during the pa«t week. In lh"
Principalshtp of th Third Ward the
mitfer was socn disjios" lof by Ir-ct-
II g t :b•! 11 Ute, h.i r i i the < i-<- 112 1 1 2!.
vacancy in the prim try firparJlll» t.f
cau-ed t y rite resignation of Mi-« ti eg.
ory them wis a division as tow tb
er the pu| il teachers should he given
a tri il in lh it position or whetl.r a
new teacher, experienced in the ina'te
should be elected. A rie* of j.r< nr.
tions that would alford place- for the
prtjol t. a diets where |e«s exp»<ri nee
is r q iited also found sorne favor.
Tlw r< a sigiiation of Mi s Grrgi ry a«
primary of the Fonrth Ward
was read by Dr. Harped, of the Cum
i*iiit"" on 'l'' ichors and Ue»rilflcat«»s.
111 'II II if. ' tl..i qae'stioil of a slices
s' r S i[>• •■i r< .r.i'fit tiorrly was called
II *. 1 ' ke ij >te flatteringly of tic
Weiti. (tone h rh' two pupil |e-»chpr«
but al I " » line timei e rtl[iba*i/illg the
it; p'irt.iii'' of te •• ,vork tot» • done in
tb pi iin »rv si In'd an 1 urging ttiat
s I ii.lit be o ui leiye el.
The-1" C'lied t i no | inspect eif
111: Board ttniy together oil the sute
j. cf uud co'l-ld. I iug that the; school
vva-iiist'e h ill Is after a long and
frni'lchs di ( ii-si. >ll on iiieifion it was
dHci ii'd to (be ni»tte-r lie over un
til ii<-xt Monday night, when the
Sclio d B laid will me. t in sp... ial -f*.
sion tnl try to settle tb" oia'ter l;y
tliei election of a teacher.
Dr Harped of the Committee on
Teachers and Certificates a com
munication from Profe-sor J II Shaw,
who for a week pt«t has h . n ill of
diphtheria, in which her commanded
Mr. Fritz,a student at Buckuedl f'niv
•■rsiiv, as a substitute lor him-eif as
Ptincijitl of the Third Ward s In ols.
Professor Shaw's judKiuent in the
matter was relied upon aud on motion
of Mi. Werkheiser it was decided to
offer the position to Mr. Frit/., pe-nd
iug Professor Shaw's full recovery.
Superintendent Gordy a-ke i that a
number of blanks h» printed known as
"Outline iu Reading," which is an
idea original with himself calculated
to promote thoroughness in reading.
The Board seemed to think that the
"Outline in Reading" was a very
good thing and on motion of Mr. Pur
sed the number of blauks requested
were ordered printed.
Ou motion of Mr. Ortli it was order
ed that additional constitution and
by-laws of the Lincoln and Garfield
Societies be printed.
On motion it was decided that the
u-e of the High School room Thursday
evening of each week be grantee! to
the German Verein for practice of
German.
The following members were pres
ent: Adams, Oitb, Burns, Haring,
Werkheiser, Purse I, Trumbower, Fi-ch-
V o,, Hlohu and Heis«.
The following tiniw «... _ A
for paviuent:
Teachers and Janitors 11732.00
D. K. Pensyl.. 3.71
Morning News 5.40
D (3. Heath & Co ... 131
William Miller CH
D. C. Miller 2.i»5
D. Appleton & Co 1.82
Vote for.l. 11. Woodside for
County Auditor.
lintertained at Blue Springs.
A company of ladies and gentlemen
drove out from Danville to Blue
Springs farm yesterday where they
wero entertained by Miss Sara E. De-
Long. After dinner tho party with
drew to the club hoase where a< I »iu
bake and a dance was held. The fol
lowing persons were present
Mr. aud Mrs. William II la.i s,
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Trexler, Charles
W. Clement.of Sunbury ; Mr. and Mis.
John Dorris, of Huntingdon; Mr. aud
Mrs. W. B. Rhodes,of Natchez, Miss. ;
Mr. an 1 Mrs. O. P. Hancock, Mr and
Mrs. A. H. Woolley, Miss Kate G
Rea, Miss Mary Yorks, Dr. J. Beaver
Gear hart aud Theodore R. Angle.
The party spent tliu night at Blue'
Springs farm aud will return to Dan
ville today.
Death of Colonel Taßgart.
News reached this city yesterday of
tho sudden death of Colonel G. I
Taggart, which occurred at Savannah.
Ga., on Tuesday. The deceased was
born at Northumberland and the fun
eral will be held at that place on Tue -
dav.
Col. Taggart. who was the father e.!
Mrs. George' Painter, of Muney, was
well known in Danville,aud frequent
ly visited among old ftieuels here
Less than a mouth ago he was in Dan
ville and was domiciled very pleasant
ly at tho Montour House. The news ot
his eleatb came as a great surprise to
our townspeople.
Col. Taggart had a fine military
record and was a member of General
Grant's staff during the war He had
been in declining health for some time.
He holds interest in real estate in this
city.
Big Creip of Corn.
Anthony Weitzel, of Valley town
j ship, who is husking tho largest crop
of corn ever raised on bis farm, re
ports a yield of 1<53 bushels from one
acre, and is anxious to hear from oth
er farmers in this section, as he is of
the opinion that this record cannot bo
surpassed.
i:sta I;MSIIKI» IN IH,V»
{Till: MIIIJII
IMIUKS.IM
iH» ». Dr. McOorn a'-k and incident
•11 j llir eon(rD|i«tton of ilw (trot*
Freshyteriati cb«tch are basy this
|erlectii»g irrni|r>mont« for tbe
anni*er«:irr ei*r !«••« wtu I. will mark
til- exj iration *f ftftyr y*ar* following
th» organization of that eoogregation
Annifcmiy e**rcis*« will f>»- h«d*
on »wo day* Honda* and Tuesday
Ail rh«- former pastors with the m%rm|
lion of He v Himontno ».»*• »»<>«
located and heard from. T' » t wilt
piMur h« iifp'Tit In |#mon or will
sewf litter*, F*ftj effort b»« l>»n
main to local* Ho*. Sim >nton bat
without avail, which is a mttci of
1 modi regret.
Mr. and Mrs Mi' 1 a»l Wall*/* who
are flii" only two of the original m> m
b»-r« an.ong oar townspeople «!• •( >nr
v,v» will IK- central figures among <>*•>
congregation.
On Monday morning lit* polpi' will
be occupied by Be* H 11. Van Full,
of Kdinborn of tbe Fre*b*tnry of Kri«,
former pastor, wim had < barge of tt>«>
<Jro*e cougreg nirm w|>«o th« |r< --nt
bahd«onie hoow of wnr*nip was Hotlf
Mr. Van full arrived in tlit* nty U-t
."•afurda* and 0»-opted the pulpit s»t
tli# (Jiove chorch on Sunday. Hi is
»pfn4lnit lb* intervening w>e* *«ty
pleasantly among old friend* and
former parishioner*.
Holiday night Kef. fir Mrl'otaack,
pa-tor of (»ro*e Ohnrcli, will pr> «r»»
the Historical B«rwcn.
On Tuesday night tli»» »«*r*i'-»-» will
protn of especial interest. Among the
former pastors who will speak will be
Rev. I)r. K. C. Armstrong, and He*
K. 11. Van Felt.
He* J. K Hotchi-on will represent
tin- sister Freubjrterian Chuich The
Ministerial A«.ociatioo of Danville
will he represented by He*. M L.
Shindel, I). D. t and the Northomber
land Fresbytery by He*. I)r Meiuing
way of BloomMbniK
-Ihe addrf * Towday evening will
b# followed by a reunion, when re
frushments will be served in tlie cl ;*p
fl.
Entrust the business man
agement of thig county tc
the hands of Charles W,
Cook and Geo. Rudy Sechler.
They can be depended 011 at
all times.
.Tad struggle uith Highwanman
Writers of melodramas, who have
long since made good use of the thrill
ing climax 111 which the hero and the
villiau engaged 111 a desperate death
struggle on a high bridge and drop in
to the rushing wuteis beneath, were
outdone 111 real life early yesterday
morning, IU an AFFAIR that took place
between Snnbnry and Northumber
land. Kdward Striuger of the Utter
[dace, iiad jost such au eip< rience,
narrowly escaping with his life.
String T resiles on street,
Northumberland, an I iseuiplojed a-a
brakeman on the Feiinsvvlama rail
rosu. ... ,
> .1 out with
his clew,from ttie sunborv
yesterday morning.
Leaving home at about three o'clock
with his lantern and basket, lie start
ed to walk to Suuburv. When he bail
reached the second pier of the first
bridge lie was stopped by a burly,
rough-looking individual, who block
ed his path by stepping in front of
IIIUI and, pointing a large revolver at
his head, demanding that Stringer in
double quick time hand over his mon
ey and watch if lie valued his life.
Although taken by surprise.Stringer
was uot slow to act. Instead of weak
ly handing over his valuables without
a straggle, the railroad man showed
light.
yuiek »! a fl *-i'i ho s*Uiig bis laut
ern with »I 1 his force, striking the
arm of tin h Id-op man.ami knocking
the revolver from his hand. Tho>.be
ing placed on tin re t<jn»l footing with
his antagonist, Striug< r dn 1 <1 his
lunch basket and sprang at ins jinn
The two clinched and a di spi rate
struggle ensued, lasting fot fully five
imitates. Stringer had almost «<»er
powert <1 his opponent, when the litter
renewed Ins etTurts to escape.
Tha hand-to-hand encounter on tbe
bridge liually ended by both nieu fall
iig over tiie side and landing in the
dark waters below, still clinched iti
each other's arms
Stiingei everted hi« full strength to
master his opponent in tbe water, bnf
soon found tiiat he was fast losing bis
power,and would drown if he continu
ed the strußi!l«
Kt leasing his grasp upon the man,
Jtrring-r succeed d in fre-'ing tiiiiiselt
from the Indian Roth swam to tbe
-bote, and Striuger horried to the rail
road tower neir'i* and gave the alarm
while the other man ran over the
; bridge.
Securing the assistance of armed
men. Stringer rpforned to the scene
where, a tew mmutts before, he wis
compelled to battle for his life The
I 1 ntire neighborhood was scooted uufil
daylight but no trace* of the ruffian
were found, and lie is -till at large.
No freight train passed that point
for more than an bout after the hunt
was began, so that the ruffian could
not have escaped by that means, and
this tinges his flight with mystery.
The railroad officials have taken the
case in hand.
Stringer, with the exception of the
discomfort of an icy bath, suffered to
110 great extent He was somewhat
sore from the struggle anil fall from
the bridge, but was able to be about
1 yesterday.
JOB PRINTING
Hie offic of the A VTKKICAN
beingj with a 'arjp
assortment of job letter «ad
fancy tvp. an* job material
gtnera !jr, the Fabiiahtr as
r ounce* to the pobltc mat he
is prepared at all times to ea
ecnte !i the ne<te*t minner.
101; iMsrxTiMi
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list 111 MUHi 11>ES
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th«y aunt* from ih#i' ,«il>argy tr Dm
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fMI of II- allb aad Of
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fl' rtwft lj|>i»f if IN l.wtftMM»-
lug Hnr*»i »»f th» lk»p*ri*»eS
and Ilf M ► ■ -fII a inn.' »a ' ate
•■••n »»r<l «•»«•'! In H»r*" k »« as*let lit
Jolmmmv.
The *i< w be I I by l> » la t hat
lb# -tinl'iDl' *l H»r«i> k in-t !»'ip*«dl
i« lb* f"«ll of Ibe »ptdei»M ii Km
Ii ok# A fr«»o» l*r«ir| « j!t»r
trig with typhoid w *• ucn to
a point n" »r Pm t'n-k. on» ol Ox
trihatartr* of Ki«* ing Owl, whteb
pla»*s Bloomsbnrg also in ii»n|«r Oi
Diion, Health < "tnmfK i »>r of li>e
Hilly, (><»■ !«•«• lon ord -t repairing
not only I'io re«id»nts of H#rtM and
Nescopeck bo I of Rlo"iti>bari also lo
boil their «it* r
Th* importance of I inn th# «ti*f
is explained br I»r Jahoaoa. who
<nt»» that XMlirokr * epi I»mic oil
originated in oao c»-> of typhoid ol
th* «at«r sh»-«l of Nantt oke'a w»l»i
•upplv. twelve mile* a» »v.ja«t »< the
germ* which infe~t B-rai-k in torn
csiik< down the riser f>on NanU'-oke
In view of the situation op the river
no person in thinking »?»r Hip mailer
an avoid Iwo important deductions :
Kim. fhat Uanville now #tand* id
a- niorb dang ra» Berwick »nd Ne«co
jierk were in when trpboid raged in
Nant iroke.
Tlial if I" iling Ibo water
reconiin>nded by In ah aotliority for
Hloom«borg. Xe«cop«''k aid Berwick
it in an i'.> | r»- tnlion in
D;»n*ilie.
Therefor- b«)il all th- w»f*ro«ed for
household porpot»e<»
Vote for Ralph Kisntr for
District Attorney.
Danville Defeats Locust <iap.
In a fa-t and fanca« gain of tiaakel
ball, before a large au hence, at Arm
ory Hall la«t night, th" local* defeat
ed the vi«iting team by a -core of SI
to s. Daring Hie preliminary practice
the visitor* created a g<md impression
by their -pt»r>dy and a-. orate goal
throwing, which brought forth hearty
applause, and dnrir.g the tir-t half,
which ended with the locals only two
points to the gnod.th > -pei wera
ot the opinion that oor idol* were op
G»ap"WJ'fi.., r L ml T '" Lcro * l
perfect geutlem-n on the floor "*" 1
In the second half Panville ehowed
sop- rior foim and completely outclass
ed the visitors.throwing goals at will
anil parsing the ball in a way thai
would pot old leaguer" to *hame. Pel
it* who failed lo get lis leaiiugs ic
the flr-f I alf.lhrew t> n g «ls from the
li« ld in the second and | his man
to a standstill Giluioie'* goar l plav
was a marvel, while Johnson, Kossell
uid Big Bill wire al«o on band with
lie goods. The visitors did some
beautiful pa.--ins.aiil tl • ir team woik
#as goo'l. hot tliey w»-re unable lo
ocate the ha-k« t si en a chance for
(oal presented itself, Gilmore haa
trengthened the local team and with
lie same team presented last night with
me or two good fa«t m»-n for sobatl
utes the home team will certainly
ui»e a good showing against all com
irs.
The v:«itor« w»t.-» somewhat handi
ap.'ed hi the rond half on arcooot
if injary to McHale, whose fingen
a ere badly torn l«v the *ire netting
orroondipg tin tl r. Following la
be score:
Danville. Lottist Gap.
Peters foiward McHala
lnhn«ou forward Ea*ley
Jecbler center Donnolley
blniotf guard Shannon
l{n«sell gn.ir<l Moran
(jo»l« from field- I't *cr» 10; Johnson
I; Seehlsr :}; Giluiore I ; Kus*el I Mc
lid i BarUv '. PewMltaf i (Mi
Troni 112 ol- Peter* 1 . Donnolley i
Time J" minote halv»- I'mpire, Hoa*
entlial Time keeper. Jacobs
(.let every Republican vote
to the poles.
\V. li. Rhodes lintertaius.
W. If. Khodes entt rtained a number
rtf fnomls at a tisli dinner ia-t even
ing at the >'itv Hotel in linior of Mr
»Tid Mi- John D irris.of Huntingdon
The taide was beantifnlly decoratod
with chrv-tntbeißOiii" The bass serv-
Bd wete caught hv Mr Rhodes at Al
leu wood.
The guest- were Mr an l Mrs John
Dorr is, Mr. and M - I (' Angle. Mrs
Lillu M -* 'orruK k. Mrs. W B. RhCKlea.
Miss Kate G. B»a and A H. Woolley
1 he l ault is Yours.
It if a gracefol coortesv to the guests
who are vi«iting von to mm that their
name* are to the leal newi
pajier fnr mention in the personal 00l
uiiir. If the gne-t* in looking over Iha
lineal pajier «ee «eorei of other visit
or* nieiiti* ned and his or her nan a
omitted they are aj t to feel slighted
If thev are so slighted the fault i«
yoars. Doo't blame the newsman