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Glean up the leaves.
Tin se aie the candidates' busy (lavs.
Kiost is helping kill the yellow fev
er.
M<r • will be heard of tho bowltug
propc-iti in in a few days.
Ii ii drawing near the time of year
when you won't cate at what hour
the ice * agon comes along.
"Almost without exception, reports
are favorab'e regarding the nation's
commercial progress," says Dunn's
Review
(jet the dilapidated sidewalks in
condition for the winter and avoid
tlie dauger of damage suits.
A party is forming in Cuba to pro
mote annexation to the United States.
The Statehood fight of our own Ter
ritories, however, should teach it that
this is not a business to be conducted
by Cuba alone.
Many are wondering what is the
status of the Ea«t Market street paving
project.
William Ashtou, of this (ity, who
iias beeu operating a shooting gallery
at Edgewood Park, Shamokin, during
the summer, will r. move his gallery
to Williatnsport.
The postal authorities who recently
au inspection of the office at
Shamokin have decided that the pres
ent quarters ara too small to properly
transact the business. Shamokin's post
master has been instructed to secure a
larger place as soon as possible.
A Georgia mob took a negro from
jail and lynched him. The negio had
fatally wounded a Sheriff.
Policy-holders who have been read
ing the reports of the investigation
probably know more about the in-ur
ance business now than they evtr did
before; but how the knowledge is go
ing to do them any good is not yet
clear.
The Supreme Conrt of the United
States has decided that a stockholder
in a national bank is entitled to in
spect the books of the bank
The squirrel sea-.>u, which opened
on October Ist and will close on Dec
ember Ist, has afforded gunners Ptt'e
sport, the squinels being scarce. Gun
ners say that never has there been a
greater scarcity if squirrels in this
section than now.
Emperor William simply can't hold
himself. President Roosevelt's peace
triamph and now his collision on the
Mississippi have pnt the Kaiser so
much to the bad that it is little won
der he is masking an army on the
frontier with a view of Helping out
the Czar.
If Congress creates n new depart
ment of Government to control insnlar
affairs, Clarenre R. Edwards, chief of
the present Bureau of Insnlar Affairs,
will undoubtedly be chosen to take
the new chair. Colonel Edwards i.s a
Cleveland man, and i« a graduate of
tlie United States Military Academy
of the class of 1888.
"Production of food supplies," says
Secretary of Argiculture Wilson "has
been decidedly heavier this year "
As a consequence he makes the pleas
ant prediction tint prices will be low
er during the com*ng winter for meat»,
poultry,dairy products nod ot' et t »sfo
necessities.
A MATTER Or HEALTH
pOVA|,
&AKINO
POWDER
Abso Intel/ Pure
HAS MO SUB
A Cream of Tartar Powder,
free from alum or phos
phatic acid
HOY At. BAKING POWDFCR CO., NEW YORK.
J Ui'l^
"THIS COUNTRY WILL NKVKR Bl; ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEM WD WII I' ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
VOL. 51--NO 44
CANDIDATES 10 IE 11
IIESIOF IE
Tho candidates on tlie Republican county ticket were nominated June
10th l*#t They have boon before the people from that day to the present, a
period of five months, during which time the opposition has b«en umbln to
find a single flaw or weak place in the ticket by which tho competency or the
integrity of any one of the candidates could bo attacked.
Isn't this a pretty strong indication of the worth of these several candi
dates on the Republican ticket, whose names have been before the public for
live months, so thai the people could judge of their fituess? If there was one
among them against whom the breath of suspicion could he blown, would the
opposition have rested content? Nay, Nay! It the Republican party had
lmiuinated unworthy men it would deserve to have the tact made public and
to have suffered the defeat of those men who ooul 1 not stand the light ot
searching inquiry.
Hut since tho nominations were made tint ( lie of the candidates has beeu
assailed. This slioulu be accepted as the strongest possible recommendation
for their electiou. It is proof of their unusual fitness when tho opposition,
which is giving close scrutiny at all times, cannot, in five months, unearth a
single excuse for an argument against the election of either or any ol the Re
publican candidates. Those who are scanning tne political horizon from day
today ought to take this iuto account, for if means moro thai any uoids we
can say commendatory of the Republican candidates.
The business of the county is the public business, and if the taxpayers
wtiose money is b -ing expended make a mistak on them alone will rest the
consequences.
iciocmiii nmoti)
Will WASHINGTON
Amoug old documents that date back
to Kevolutiouary times there are none
that carry with them more interest
than several in the possession of for
mer Judge H. M. Hiuckley, of River
side.
The documouts iu question relate to
Alexaiider Graydon of Reading, an
uucle of Judge Hinckley's mother and
coisrqoeotly a great uucle of the
Jjdge himself, who wa* a c.tptam in
the patriot arm? under George W »sh
ington.
Mr. Kinckley has iu his possession
oarefally preserved Al -xander Gray
don's Com nission as captain, signed
by Johu Hauuock. Presi lent of Con
gress. Tite Commission is a neatly
print.-d blank filled in with Mr. Grav
don's name, the date, January 5, 17711,
aud signed with the bold iiau 1 writ
lug of John Hancock.
In one of the battles in New Yurk
State Captain Graydon—then about 24
years of ago— was wounded and takeu
prisoner by the Hritish. This incident
called forth a document which in point
of iut Test SJ .passes all other-, as it
was penned and sigued by the lui
morttl Washington himself.
It appears tint the mother of Cap
tain Graydon—a widow—learning that
her son was wounded a'id a prisoner, i
heroically started out to secure his rt - !
le*si, if possible aud if not at least to |
ro mill by his si le and nnr.se him. To
reach her son it was necessary to pass ;
through bo h the British and tho Am
erican liue-.
The document given by Washington j
is an order grantin; Mrs.
Graydon permission to pass the lines.
It as follows:
"Mrs. Gtaydou, a widow lady of
Philadelphia, Ii is permission to pa-s
the guards of my army in order togo
iuto Brunswic to endeavor to obtain
lib rtv <-t t.o Commanrti ig Offi ;er
there togo into Ne*' York to visit
her sou, Captain Graydon, a prisouer
of war.
Given at Headquarters Camp at Mid- j
dlebrook tins 30th day of M tv. 1717.
G. WASHINGTON."
This documeut —which is clearly i
legible and in a goo I state of preserva
tion —possesses, indeed, a remarkable
interest ani represents great valu >.
The leader will be interested to
learn that Mrs. Graydon secured the
release of hr son and to 1; him a'oog
to her home. Another brandi ot Mr.
Hinckley's family has au order grant
ed by Lord Howe giving Mrs. Graydon
permission to pass the Hritish guards.
Vote for Kisner for District
Attorney.
250 th Anniversary of Jews.
There is to lie much observance of
the 350 th anniversary of the settle
ment of the Jews in tho United States.
The anniversary ocenrs in this y ar,
aud the celebrations are to take place
on the Siturdav aiKl Suuday before
Thanksgiving day,aud some on Thanks
giving dav, in various cities of the
j country. The Jewish churches and
j ill" soci il, b"U voleiit and literary
i oigau x • i mil* ar • Ki cn-oj erat' 1 to make
; the ainiiv«rsarv memorable
Li tie ttfo ano otn-ha!f centuries
that hav - elapsed s n-e tho tiist bo ly
of Jews -.titled npun this continent
! the pioneers of (lie race have le en fol
lowed by mu 1111 u(b-■ if t:eir cried
-oeking iM'd finding religious li \> it?
»nd fned in of ex:ste ice. ihe Jews
waxed pr spoons an I i• flu-ntial on
tin- sii', ani lisv • made • re' mil for
e'tizeuship tliar is uuhieinisln d and
whi h ha- deninnptr iti d to tin wi rid,
lint w ih ut i'eo led eff-: t. that, the
le.v, if given a square deal, i- a bul
wark of civil X itlOtl.
The way to win elections
is to get out the vote. Votes,
and nothing els % are what
make the majorities.
A flag stone sidewalk is beng laid
in front of the county lot.hctwee i tin-
Water Works and the bridge.
WILL IILIIJi
BOWLING ALLEY
Gronud will bo broken today for a
bowling alley in Danville, a proposi
tion alluded to in these columus some
weeks ago. Those who have the pro
ject in hand are Acheubach and Moore
of Bloomsburg, although it is averred
that there are Danville people inter
ested.
The site selected for the alley is
formed by the lots abutting on East
Mahoning striet between the Grone
building and R. \V. Eggert's property
owned by Mrs. Eggert and Lydia B.
Grier, tlie latter cf Brooklyn. The
lease wis executed daring the present
week. Yesterday a buildiug permit
was issued by Borough Secretary Pat
ton to Messrs. Acheubach and Moore
I providing for the erection of a build
ing ninety feet long aud twenty-six
feet wide. The structure will be of J
veneered hiick.
Work of clearing off' the ground was
begun yesterday afternoon. A large j
apple tree aud several smaller trees!
; were cut dowu aud everything got in
readiness to excavate for the founda
tion of tho walls. Mr. Acheubach yes
»•
terday stated that an effort wonld be
made to have the whole buildiug com
pleted and ready for use in two or
three weeßs' time. First of all the
fence along East Mahoning street will
' be torn down anil removed to tlie south
side of the lot to shut off the upper
portion from tin part occupied by the
bowling alley, which will lie open to
the stieet. The effect no doubt will
be to chauge the appearance of the
spot and to make what was formerly
a quiet and generally deserted locality
one of great life and activity. It is
certainly true that no more desirable
site for a bowling alley could be found
1 iu auy town.
The width of the building—twenty
! six feet—will provide space for three
alleys and afford an abundance of room
for spectators. Nothing but what is
new and modern will enter into the
equipment of the alleys.
Vote for Cook and Sechler
for County Commissioners.
Great Demand for Brick.
Tin demand for brick at present is
unprecedented. Johu Keim last even
! iug stated that throughout bis long
rareer as brick manufacturer he has
uev'ot known of -o many inquiries at
th;-" season. He »nuld dispose of mil
lion--, whereas no has only 700,000
iir.ok on hau l, which he lias prospects
: of getting rid of near home.
Tho Milton yards arc all depleted as
ar • also the yards of Shamokin valley
and other nearby loen!ities
Within a couple ol days past Mr.
j Keim has been called upon by Wilkes-
Baire contractors, *ho hoped to in
duce linn to part with the stock he
I has on hand.
In briet then; set ms to be a shortage
of brick that may interfere to great
er or less extent with building plaus
in this p ;rt of the state.
Meanwhile there i.s every induce
ment for brick manufacturers to in*
creas th ■ cao icity of their yards aud
push the manufacture of brick to the
iiuiir as long as the season lasts this
fail. Wilkes-Barre contractors state!
that i veu now tiny have sufficient !
contra ts on hand to occupy them for
a year to come. To procure the brick
in vded is the problem they are try
ing to solve at pr"sent. hence their
visits to Danville.
Ralph Kisner has made
i one of the best officials who
ever served the county. I J
that record worthy of endorse
ment at the polls ?
An Orphanage Project.
$ j
Mrs. Clara Po welly, of Sun bury,
' | State President of tho Patiotic Order
' of Americans, has called a meeting ol
the representatives of all the lodgi sin
i Pennsylvania, to be held in Philadel-
tibia, when the question of fstablith-
f * iug itu orphan.tg" for the children of
| deceased members will be decide I.
i)AXVILLK. l'A.. TirUKSDAY XOVKMHKIi !!»■>.">
Miss lIII.WIC
ELECTEDJEACHER
The Sohool Board held a special
meeting Monday, at which Miss Sara
WiL-on, teacher of the fourth grade of
the Third Ward, was transferred to
the first primary school of the Foorth
Ward to fill the recently created vac
ancy occupied at present by Miss
Tooey.yupil teacher. To fill the school
left open by the transferring of Miss
Wilson, Miss Lillian B. Helwig, of
Elysburg, was elected a member of the
corps.
The choice of teachers was made,
after a great deal of discussion. The
first question to decide was whether
or not one of the two pupil teachers
elected should not be given the vacant
school in the Fourth Waid. It was .
finally decided that it would be for
the best interest of the schools to per
mit the pupil teachers to resume their
places as such and complete their six
months' training and to elect an older
and experienced teacher to fill the ex
isting vacancy.
In accordance with this view on
motion of Mr. Orth Miss Wilson was
transferred to the primary 6cli 00l of
tho Fourth Ward at a salary of $43 per
month. It was explained that Miss
Wilson was favorable to the change.
To till Miss Wilson's position Miss
Helwig was selected from several ap
plicants. She was nominated by Mr.
Fischer and elected with nine votes.
SI IO has a Normal School education;
has had uino years' experience in
teaching and has high recommenda
tions. Her salary will be $lO per
month.
The teaching of music in the High
School seems to be unpopular with
some of the directors. The subject has
been up for discussion during several
meetings past. The matter was brought
to a head last uight by Mr. Pursel,
who moved that music be abolished in
the High School. Mr. Fischer second
ed the motion, which failed to carry.
A division was called for which show
ed the following vote:
Yeas—Pursel, Fischer and Heiss.
Nays—Adams, Orth, Burns, Werk
heiser, Trumbower and Grone.
If every Republican does
his full duty during the in
tervening days, success will
crown the party's efforts.
Red Hen's 38th Anniversary.
Mahoning Tribe, No. 11. I. O. R.
M , celebrated its 38th anniversary on
Saturday night. The room was crowd
ed.
A program was rendered consisting
of an address, recitations and music.
The address was delivered by Rev. E.
B. Dunn aud was a very appropriate
effort based on the Motto of the Ord
er : "Freedom, Fiiendship aud Char
ity." Kooitatioiiu were rendered as
follows:
Miss May Lewis, "The Vagabond."
Miss Anna Evans, "The Skeptical
Daughter."
Miss Martha Clap, "Red Man's
Day,"
Miss Lizzie Russell, "Angelina
Johnson."
A solo was rendered by Miss Helen
Chesuut entitled. "Home of Peace."
Miss Ida Sechlcr was accompanist.
Refreshments were served, after
which benediction was pronounced by
Rev. Dunn.
The entertainment was somewhat
shortened by reason of the sudden
death ot Dr. S. Y. Thompson, who
was one of the oldest members of Mah
oning Tribe.
Hunters Bag Few Rabbits.
Rabbit hunters were out in consid
erable numbers yesterday. Howev(r,
whether due to the fact that rabbits
are scarce or that hunting conditions
were bad,good luck did not fall to »h
lot of any of the hunters and o:i their
return empty game bags seemed to ! o
the rule. Here aud there a luckv fel
low succeeded m popping over a cot
tontail. while a still more lucky gun
ner shot two, but this seemed to be
the limit.
The hunting conditions wore bad
yesterday. The high wind prevailing
blew the leaves about covering up the
tracks and destroying the 6cent so that
tlie (logs worked at a big disadvantage
aud about all the rabbits that were
shot were those that the hunter him
self started up. As to whether or not
rabbits are plentiful reports do not at
all agree audit is a little too early in
the season to determine the exact truth.
All hunters Bgree that at this season
the rabbits should be the most plenti
ful iu the vicinity of the culivated
fields. Here hunters are restricted
vory much by posted lauds, which in
terferes with success. As the season
advances and snow appears the cot
tontails will seei the woods aud wild
lands where the gunners have more
freedom Hunting should then be at
tended with better success unless it be
a fact that rabbits this year are sea t o.
J. 11. Woodside is capable
of making a careful and in
telligent audit. See that he
gets your vote.
"1 like your King Edward," K.
yard Kipling makes one of his oi r
acters deolae; "he's so blamed Brit
ish." We liko our Piesidont, some of
us say, who by no means approve all
his public performances, became hr-'s
so blamed Americau. Perhaps, Ml e fli
er ease, tho true statement would be
because he s iso very human.
PARAGRAPHS
Mr--. H. W. Swoigert aud children,
of Leaisto vu,are visiting Mrs. Sweig- <
eit's parents, Hon. aud Mrs. Alexan- i
der Hillmeyer, near Washingtonville." i
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moser and
daughter, of Watsontown. were guests : !
at tin bom > of Edward Oyster, Wash
ingtonville, on Sunday.
Mrs. J. Montgomery Savidge and
daughter Elizabeth, of Pottstowu, aie
spending several days at the home [of
D. F. Di East Market
striet. ,
Mr. and Mrs. William Heighmiller,
<-f Blooinslmrg, spent Suuday with
friouds in this city.
Mr. aud Mrs. Frank Kear, of Bor
wick, split Suuday with relatives in
this city.
John Vor s.of Pottsgrove,spent Sun
day in this city as a guest at tlie home
of W. Fred Jacobs, Mill srteet
Mrs. Oitj Gray and son Seigle, of
Sunbury, spent Sunday with relatives
iu Danville.
M is* Mamie Zaring aud Mi-s Lou
Phillips, of Shamokin, were in Dan
ville over Suuday, as the guests of
Miss Blanche Harder.
Miss Chri-tine Smith,of New V>srk,
is the guest of Mr. and air-. Adam
Horuberger, Upper Mulberry streer.
David L Joues.of Kingston, a truer
singer of reputation, spent Suuday in
Danville aud w*s the guest of John
D. Evans, Front street.
Miss Leah Mincemoyer, of Mont
gomery,is visiting friends in this city
Mrs. Charles A. Sidler, of Snnbury,
spent j-esterday with friends in this
oity.
Mrs. E. E. Keefcr and (laughter
Margaret, of Sunbury. were vi itors
in this city yesterday.
Mrs. Carrie G. Parsons returned to
Lock Haven yesterday after a visit
with bur brother, C. W. Antrim, at
tho Oak Tiea Hotel, Valley township.
Charles Leniger will arrive this
evening from Philadelphia for a tew
days' visit his parents, Mr and Mrs.
O. M. Leniger. West Mahoning street.
Mrs. H. B. John,who l as been spend
ing the past week with friends in this
city will return today to Pittsbuig.
Mrs. John was formerly a resident ot
Danville.
Mr=. Jesse B Wyant and daughter
Laura left yesterday morning for a
visit with relativfs in Harrisburg
Edward Shultz was a business visit
or in Shamokin yesterday.
Thomas Deuuen and Daniel Bomboy
of Exchange, were business visitors in
this city yesterdav.
Clarence Voris, of Milton,spent yes
terday with relatives in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Murray, of Sun
bury, were registered at the Hoddens
riuußo y
Mrs. Thomas Jones, of Suubury,
spent yesterday with friends iu this
city.
Miss M E. E. Campbell, of Sun
bury, called on friends in Dauville
i yesterday.
Mrs. Martin B. Bird, who lias been
spending several months at the home
of her parents, Mr. aud Mrs. John
Keim, Front street, left yesterday
morning for her home at Anoca, Ne
braska. Miss Catherine Keim accom
panied Mrs. Bird as far as Suubury.
Mrs. T. J. Mclntyre, Mrs. Martin
Law and mother, of Sunbury, spent
vesterday with friends in this city.
Entrust the business man
agement of this county to
the hands of Charles W.
Cook and Geo. Rudy Sechler.
They can be depended on at
all times.
Don't I.ike New Trespass Law.
There is much complaint among the
hunters, not only in this vicinity but
throughout the State over the scope of
the trespass act which was p:«ssed by
the last Legislature, th • full text of
which was already published in the
Sows,for the parjioSM of t'lllv' inform
ing those who hunt.
The act provides that any person
tre-passiug upon land upoii which the
owner has prominently posted notices
forbidding such trespasss shall, b
guilty of misdemeanor and upon con
vtction before a magistrate, shall be
punished by a fine not exceeding $lO
and costs. Failure to pay the fines
will result iu imprisoumeut of one
day for each dollar.
This law effectually bars hunters
from safely going into the woods aud ,
fields in pursuit of gamn. It matters ,
not whether the land is fenced or not, j
whether improved or uuimproved as j
lonir as the owner has posted in
prominence, notices not to trespass.
It has been demonstrated that a
hunter can unwittingly trespass up
on unimproved land within a few feet
!of such notices and not be aware of
their existence. Ibis lact does not
pr.5V( iir. his punishment, for lie is just
as much a trespasser us the man who
wilfully viol ,tt s t'.a I»w.
N'tit 1 :ii/ '• "i t 'one until the uext
Ligislauir l iu e s, bu■ a new b II will
an in c »ils' in the session 112 the pres
ent fen I in.; still ixs'-- among the
hunter .
Boy Broke Arm.
John Kelly, the son of \:idiew Kel
lv. North Mill stre.", f> II in P. & R.
tracks near the grist in il Saturday
aftorno HI, fracturing ore <>f the bones
in the lower arm. Dr. Panics reduced
t he 112 i not .i i o
liUSV OH! HI (IT I
SHOUT 111 DEATH
On Saturday evening about 6:15
o'clock ju~t a<i shades of the antnmnal
night were teftling dowu upon the
earth a report flash d through town
that sent a shock and a pang of deep
sorrow to every heart: Dr. S. Y.
Thompson, tho faithful practitiouer.
was dead. Ir was a lotlu r case in which
the Giim Reaper <a no without any
warning, th > suddenness adding to the
poignancy of ~ricf and the effect of
tho shock.
Atlhough seriously iudispo-eil, Dr.
Thompson may be said to have died
literally in tho harm ss with the pencil
in his baud tiken up to write a pre
scription. Mr?. Thompson was out of
the house at the time culling upon her
daughter, Mrs. Dr. C. Shalt/ on West
Market street His daughter, Miss
j
3» ix, Wj ;
- Ay
DR. S. V. HOU? : ,N\
Olive Thompson,was aNo out of town,
visiting friends in the Southern pa
of the State. The physician was s »t
--ed iu his chair aud was writiug wh-. n
suddenly the pencil cropped from hi
han 1 and his head fell iVrward. Th"
lady for whom be was writing the
prescription sprang forwnrd to renter
assistance, hur the vital spaik of life
had fled.
For a year Dr. Thompson had been
suffering with a complication of dis
eases, involving a serious heart trou
ble. which svas the cause of his sud
d"n taking off. As a physician he ful
ly realized the gravity of hi- case and
tho fact that ho was a' all times ex
posed to the danger of sudden death,
nevertheless with a devotion that was
nothing shoit ot hero sin ho struggled
on visiting his patients svhenever at
all able togo out aud attending to a
large office practice
Had Dr. Thompson 1 i*ed until Sun
day lie would have been sixty-two
years of age. Ho was born in Danville
on October 2.1, ISM. He was a son of
John G. and Hannah lYorksi Thomp
son,and a grandson of William Thomp
son. of Scotch Irish descent,who came
to this country locating at B rwick
and later removing to Espy. Dr.
Thompson acquired a good education
»i rh« public school- of Danville and
then studied medicine tinner i>.. r.
H. Long at Mechanicsburg, Pa. En
tering tho Ljng Island Hospital of
Brooklyn he was graduate 1 in 18(itl
and one year later entered upon his
chosen profession in Danville He was
successful from the start and for many
years while in the prime of physical
manhood he carried an enormous prac
tice.
Ho was united in the boutls of matri
mony with Annie E. Ege, a daughter
| of Rev. Oliver E,<",of Mnhanicsburg,
Pa., who survivts along with two
daughters, Mtrgaret Frances, the wife
of Dr. 0. Shultz.of this city and Miss
Kate Olive, who re-ides at the parent
al home. Mis. J. B. Gearhart, of Dan
ville, in a sitter of the ceased.
Dr. Thompson was a member of the
Heptasopbs; also of Montour Lodge.
No 10'\ I. O. O F.. and was Past
Sachem of Mahoning l'c'e, No. IT, I.
0 R. M. He s rve I two tortus as
Chief Uurgpss of I) t:i vi i' •* MI I at t!ie
i time of his deal h was •; vi his third
term :i Ass-i. ; t
couuiv.
Dr. S. Y. Thorn son was a physi
cian in the hroadesSHPU.se of that term.
Ho strove not for s joial distinction,
nor for great wealth. His mission was
to heal the sick—to i lieve suffering.
He was alway- out on li H errands of
mercy—even as above implied after
disease and suffering had laid their
!Ii avy haul on hi < own frame. Ho*-
greatlv we will miss his famili *r fig
ure, his cordial smile and greeting,
his word of go;d olie rand >n on rage
uient .as he responded tn the call- tor
medical aid or camo aid went among
his fellow inn in tl o varied walks ot
life. A man of ge.inrous impulses
whose heart wa- ( ssiiy to bed In
sorrow of others Dr Tho npson did j
much for the poor and did it withoat
1 the hope or de-ire > t lewaic I'ho va-r
• amount of good accom; li b i in this
i way that stands to his cn d w I, n k r
j be known save by those who : •« ived
I his kind ministrations and the Great
I Creator, who has called liiui benre |
| Farmers and orchard owners s ould ,
apply for instructions for the destruo- 1
I tion of tho Sau Joso scale and other
j tree-damaging insects.
; Get every Republican vote
1 to the polls.
12 Woodcock and 5 Rabbits.
A party composed of Michael Ryan,
Harry Millard, Buck Seidel aud Dan
1 Frazier, who wero hunting yesterday
1 beyond Washingtonville, bagged 13
woodcock and 5 rabbits.
! Jacob Simon,who as been in charge
!of the Si in met installment store ou
west Third street in Mt. Oarrnel for
about a year, is among the missing,
[ and it is rumoied that bis shortages
amount to about si>,ooo.
STAKMSIIED tX 1855
BOARD OF HEALTH |
!
The Board of Health held a special i
meeting Friday for the purpose of j
discussing the situation as it relates .
to tliG mild epidemic of diphtheria j
prevailing in Danville and for the pur
pose of making some recommendations
looking to a stamping out of the dis
ease.
Dr. P C. Newbaker, President of
the Board, occupied the chair and ex
plained the object of the meeting. Dr
0. SMultz, Secretary, was at his post
and road tho minutes of the preceding
in satin.:, which took place oi May 3rd
last. The different wards of tho Bor
ough were represented as follows :
First Ward, .Tunes Shultz; Second
Ward, W. H. Woodside; Third Ward,
J. B. Cleaver; Fourth Ward, Robert
Farley.
« r«tarv Shaltz presented a report
r • lati :y 'o the diphtheria outbreak,
which showed that the first case oc
r-n r d nn August 2nd. Up to the pres
-0"! 2-> h i;.os have been placarded.
D;i i i ;:trer23 housos have been
i r .jtr wititie. Three deaths have
mien rred.
Sine : So.it Mhir 22 out o! 23 casus
>rtel 18 if tlm homes iufected were
r•» ! till Ireu attending St. Jo
.'ire. id school. This was
i • ificant,although it was
r ! :>y r.o means conclusive that
i; .t the parochial school
ir • . Milt irr. The fact that the most
112 i«hi -il attending the parochi
>l reside in a part of the town
; ,v . h the disease prevails in the
>; i i !i of the members counted for
*ijin •r 1 m Nevertheless it was thought
t :visible that the Health Officer visit
the school and make an investigation
oE the cl tsets. plumbing, &o.
Hi alth Officer Brown being presene
reported that he had iu the perform
ance of his duty been on the premises
ml discovered that the closets were
unsanitary.
On motion of Mr. Cleaver, seconded
by Mr. Sliultz.it was ordered that the
Health Officer ask permission to make
a further examination of the parochi
al school, paying especial attention to
tin cellar, clo-ets, plumbing, &3.,aud
to make such recommendations as con
ditions might seem to warraut. If ad
visable it was recommended that the
parochial school be fumigated by the
Health Officer Saturday.
On motion of Mr. Woodside, secoud
el by Mr. Shaltz, it was ordered that
the attention of Council and the Street
Commissioner be called to the un
cleanly and unhealthy coudition of
many of the alleys about town.
In view of the fact that a mild epi
demic of diphtheria is prevailing in
our town ou motion the following rec
ommendations of the Board of Health
were ordered given to the public:
Anything which deteiiorates gener
al good health tends to render the sys
tem liable to disease and in this way
nun •*•<*.' ' -j nromoter of
diphtheria. Perfect cleanliness shouui
be enjoiued in the house and iu all its
surroundings.
Parents in whose families the dis
ease has broken out, who are able to
do so may sentl their children unaf
fected with the disease to homes in
which thoie is uo oue liable to con
tract it. But wheuever such removals
arc made the children shcnld not min-
Io with the public until after the
lapse of two weeks.
If possible only the purest water
should b3 used. If there is any doubt
about the purity of the water boil it
thoroughly before using it. Foods aud
milk should not be us d which comes
from a house in which there is diph
theria or any other contagious disease,
for these may carry the germs of the
<1 isease.
When 'ver a child or a y mng person
his a sore tiiroat with a ha 1 odor to
its breath,especially it' ir has fever, it
should immediately tie separated from
ii! oilu-i poisms excepting necessary
iti ndants until it has been ascertain
ed by a physician whether it lias
diphtheria or some other communic
able disease.
Whenever the disease is prevalent in
any district children should be remov
ed from the day aud Sabbath schools.
Boware of a person who has a sore
throat. Do not kiss or take the breath
of such a person. Do not drink from
the same cup, or use any articlo hand
led by such a person until it is disin
fected.
Otsesof diphtheria should be re
ported to the lucal Board of Health or
r o the Health Officer at once. Do not
I «cnd your clothing to a public lauudiy
j to lio washed during an epidemic of
diphtheria.
On motion it was ordered that the
j •Secretary be instructed to communi
cate with tho State Health Depart
| ment with a view of securing an an
alysis of our Borough water.
On motion it was ordered that here
after persons kcepiug hogs in the Bor
ough will be obliged to conform with
the Borough Ordinance relating to the
subject of hogs. Otherwise pig pens
i will bti declared a nuisance.
Vote for Ralph Kisner for
District Attorney.
Meddens—Keiser.
Clyde M. Heddens and Miss Mar
guerite Reiser, daughter of Charles
Reiser, botii of Washiugtonville, were
married at Bingliamton on Friday.
The young couple are ri siding in \ al
loy township.
Philadelphia is about to eliminate
' grade crossings.
JOB PRINTING
The office of the AMERICAN
being furnished with a large
assortment of job letter and
fancy type 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
Of ail Kinds and Description
NEW SECRETARY
AT HIS DESK
Charles P. Johnson, the new Gener
al Secretary of the Y. M. 0 A .along
with his wife arrived at this city
Tuesday night and yesterday morning
was found at his desk ready to assume
the duties of his position. Mr. and
Mrs. Johnson left Saratoga Springs
Tuesday morning and arrived at Dan
ville on the 9:15 D L. & W. train.
They are temporarily domiciled at the
Montour House penning the comple
tion of nrrangem iif forgoing to house
keeping.
Mr. Johnson enters upon the Gener
al Secretaryship lure with twenty
years' experience in busy centers of
industry and places where conditions
exist that reqnire in the General Sec
retary not only high moral q'ialities
but capacity for hard work and great
execative ability in order to achieve
much success in Association work.
Mr. Johnson comes to Danville dir
ectly from Saratoga Springs, N. Y.,
where he filled the position of Gener
al Secretary for five years. He enter
ed npou Y. M. 0. A. wotk at Port
land,Me.,as Assistant Secretary. From
Portland he went to Whitman, Miss.,
where lie opened Y. M. C. A. work,
remaining at that place two years.
He next entered upou the Gener il Sec
retaryship in the Y. M. G. A. at Mil
ford, Mas-., where he remained four
years. He next became General Sec
retary at Rutland, Vt., where he pat
iu four years. Prom Rutland he weut
to Saratoga.
At each of the above planes Mr.
Johnson did the most acceptable work.
The general success attending his lab
ors become known beyond the states
iu which he was engaged and it la
significant that he has received no
better recommendations anywhere
than have come from Mr. Buckalew,
the State Socretary of the Y. M. O.
A. in Pennsylvania.
Nothing better illustrates his lik
ing and general aptitude for the work
than the fact that when Mr. Johnson
first entered npou th° duties of Assist
ant Secretary at Portland, Me., it wai
with no thought of contiuuiug at it
longer than one week. He was then
a student at the Lowell School of
Practical Design. The regular assist
ant at Portland—which was Mr. John
son's home —was taken ill and onr Sec
retary was induced to fill the place
temporarily. At the end of cno week
he was induced to remain a second
week, and at the expiration of that
time he was offered the Assistant Sec
retaryship, which he accepted.
Mr. Johuson is active along all lines
of young people's work. It is worthy
of note that he was tfie tenth signer
of the Constitution of the Christian
Endeavor Societies of the World as
organized by Rev. Francis E. Clark,
D. D., at the Willitsou Chuich. Port
land, Me., February 2, 1881.
Our new General Secretary entered
Y. M C. A. work when young.so that
" >onrfjug his seemingly long
service he is still a juuu„ ...
is a most affable and genial gentle
man, refined in uianuer and full of
magnetism. That he will succeed in
his new position admits of no doubt.
Voters, if you believe in
economy in expenditures and
good business methods vote
for Cook and Sechler for
Commissioners.
Ordinance Relating to Hogs.
The action of the Board of Health
taken at its last meeting,which order
ed that hereafter those who keep hogs
will have to comply with the Borough
Ordinance relating to the same or run
the risk of having their pig pens de
clared a nuisance have 6et a good many
people thinking and they are begin
ning to wonder what the Borough Or
dinance really provides. This paper has
been appealed to to fonish the desired
information.
The truth of the matter is that there
has been a great deal of agitation on
he subject of keeping hogs iu the
borough during the present Autumn
and in some instances pig pens have
beeu reported to the Board of Health
as nuisances. In most of these cases,
however, parties keeping the hogs,
wearied with the protest.have slaught
ered their hogs as the best way out of
the difficulty.
In its action Friday night theßiard
of|Health was looking forward to an
other year and is fully determined
that no pig pens shall be tolerated that
do not comply with regulations.
Section Bof the Ordinance ou the
Protection to Life and Health pro
vides as follows: "Pig pens will not
be permitted within one hundred feet
of any well or spring of water used for
drinking purposes or within fifteeu
feet of any street or within fifty feet
of any inhabited house, or unless
constructed in the following maimer,
viz: So that the floor or floors of the
same shall not be less than two feet
from the ground, iu order that the
filth accumulating under the same
may be easily removed ; and such filth
accuinalating in, about and under the
same shall be removed at leaf once a
week and oftener if so ordered,and on
the failure of any owner or occupier
of such premises to do so, then the
same shall be doue by the Borough.
No pigs or hogs shall be kept in the
same enclosure with a slaughter housa
nor shall they be fed there or else
where upon the offal of slaughtered
animals.
Too strenuous foot ball continues to
gather iu its victims.