one Paper —For Hie Uouie l- circulation of this papri is in rea-ing rapidly It will |<a> you «» advertise in the American :o: BSCRIPTION $' PER YEAR U lli\ IMG II JENNINGS, »i) Ai!S V. t Ifr-vrr tl t<* I- U lOi Mill .V . U "a 4 i' '/ IhiKttilU. I'II. out l l /, >■ 125 \ln • IliiviUJt, I'* * - tll . - 11.n. ul< MI. lute .IIK - it- ; .diy. (I\lll V til NEWS. jhtb opiuiou i- not always right, it umi ally gets ritrht in the end. Luc »I matters are again coming lie trout ie w citizen avoids litigation »• would the plague ie mau »li> rock ■ the bo it should H-k.-tt up in a lunatic asylum .»• period of tie' tree pas- is never Iv t" r«*turii to this counti\ ,e lie-t of men and women are of tfie victims* of their euvii •umeiit. iere is onl> one way to acquire an at ion that w ill prove valuable and is bv hard st ii l> »• fireworks have all been packed v tor another year, while the udetl are slowly recovering, o- tiling of taking sbelti i under • during the progress of an electric u is a misrhty dangerous p.ece of im^SS. ,t unkow II Fourth of July cele r who killed a little girl hi Haz ■ bv tht* di-c h iriie ot a l vol v« r teel sorry fie w is boru. ♦ fan-Auierii in conference will at Rio de Jain-no on the 2 Ist of mouth Secretary of St ,te Hoot the I nited Stat« - delegates sailed N< w \ irk on the hteanisbip u. a coupb ot lays ago. itiir.tl Kojef.t%eiisky t ik« s ill the .eon hiui.-wlf t<.r the Miri. ii l< r to lapaaet**. Which involve? a higher •e «tf bravery than to ha\> 1 >all !»■< 1 liopebw finish ajraiii-t tin- Jap hips. mrtmn Churchill, the author of liani ('«rv«-ir tu<i <'ollll ist<>u," ntered tin- r»• •• for th«* l.'epuhli lomiuatioii f«ir jjovernor of New pshire, UJMIII tlie platform of ntert«*r« me by (lie Boston an<l 112 railr<>H>l or auv other coriiora with tlic fiolitical affairs of the toniohih-- are now accused of diu>: in-*' 1 j*'-!- 1 . They also stir n.r.ibt- in the du>t that they a*- they tear aloufr e <l. adly cholera is at work earlv e Philippine- Every care should .-niped to keep it out of this try. The prewnt oouditiou Of Russia .aid uot l»- surpri-iun it t!.e «ov- eat should ilwiide ou tin- official -illation of Kejest vensky Aui» ricao Bridge company broke •• i iuus monthly records during t<v booking order- for an aggre .,t rto.oto ion' of -triii 111 nil -tee! uruing out from its mills 55,(t00 - undoubtedly a fart that the -ti government regards with ;tn tlrf- |>n-K«it situation in K(>ypt lorttwra Africa ah jiossililv nidi g Uw outbreak of .» "holy war." ,• IxM.t hikl shoe industry con - to <m < u|>\ a position of protiiiu > au*e til the -teadv increase in .• nt> from Boston in comparison any previous season, more than i*». , t -.-, having Ui'ii forwarded tie tii>t halt of the year. - »• \« tin* government crop at. for July, will lie very favor and considered ol much iui iic. as a guide to the condition of g wheat, n- well as of the start rn I'hf Winter wheat figures t«e the last of tlie season and will ly r»-\ ,-ed when the ictual crop a are known a estunited hv people who are ill ition t<> know that not half of •relate is who went away <luritit; ihpeusion of the inines have re d [to i n»l r< -gum <'oii-i<leri TTTT ally i- ex|<erien< ed it some of the ie« ow ilit? to the scarcity of men. ■ arniers would like a couple of - straight sunshine, to get their ■ ut and cured ami hav putin the lite whither is too catchy for * Atlantic City lawmakers have I an '>rdiuanee declaring street OK of the Salvation Armv dis ly.and that everybody pin t i< ipat i them is disorderly. of course tgasage of the law cannot here d a- refle< lion on the municipal akerx railroad)* threaten to increase eight rate- on breakfast foods 9 in the interest of the public »? re are rv|«orts of an excellent hay hrougltoui Eastern Pennsylvania, is good news,for it means money • hands of the farmers, hay Iteing lie ol the!**•»♦ paving crops. TOR MISLAID Policy No. 2»i002 1 by The Penn Mutual Life Insur- Company on the life of Samnel The tinder will pi- .»•*• return it to lider-itflie.) A indication ha- been f«>r the i--mmf of a duplicate. SAM I EL MILLS. Danville F'a. Postmaster < 'has NV Scott, of *in-|«ort,has brought suit against eun-ylvauia Kail toad Company n thou-aud dollais damages for ie- -ustained while riding in one trains. illontuur mm. iVmfrtcan. N. ■* .> V- __~Z "THIS OH NTRV WILL NHVHR Hli HNTIRHLY FRHI ; UNTIL IT SUPPLIIiS ATX OF ITS OWN DItMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS.'' <>L. .VJ--M) us. PETITION FOR STREET PAVING It would seem that a hitch lu*> oc j eurred m the matter of paving North Mill street under State ai«l. wliicli i is likelv to hold up the improvement I tor a while The Imrnugh was prepar ing to enter upon the work under the impression that the State would pave i three fourth- of the thirty-foot street, and bear a portion ot the expense of the curbing It finally haeuine a mat tei of Mime doubt whether the State could he relied upon to hear the ahove proportion of the cost and to ob tain some light in the matfer a letter wi addressed to the State highway department. The following letter has been roceiveil and was read before council Friday night : Harry B. Pat ton, Danville, Pa., Dear Sir: —In reply to yours of the •■.'."ith would say that I am advised by the attorney general's department that 1 have no to build or construct i. section of road in a borough of greater width or to expend more money in proportion in a borough than 1 would expend on a township road. I have acceded to a slightly increased width on >ouie borough roads in order to help them out, but I can not accede, to what 1 have already suggested that 1 would do in regards to the improve ment in Danville borough. Very truly yours, Joseph W Hunter, Highway Commissioner. l'.\ the above it is understood that the State will bear the expense of pav ing three fourths of twenty feet in stead of thirty feet, ll was also made clear that the State will bear no share ot the expense of curbing; also that it will in-ist oil a course of concrete be- ; ing laid under the brick. On motion it was decided to postpone the matter , for future action, endeavoring in the meantime to obtain further informa tion bearing on the subject. * in motion of Mr. Bedea it was ord ered that a cobbled gutter he laid on Front street from the corner of Foust's property to intersect with cobbled gut . ter leading to the river. On motion of Mr. Jacobs it was ord ered that a twenty inch pipe be sunk | in the gutter ill front of the properties of Wellington Kote and Mrs. (Joiner Thomas. (in motion of Mr. Jacobs it was ord ered that Charles Clialfant lie request- j ed to repair the pavement in front of his pro|ierty oil Mill street within ten j davs, otherwise the borough would make the repairs at the owner's ex- j peuse. A jietition was received from a nuin- ! her of property owners asking that Market street be graded, curbed and I paved with vitrified paving brick or j block from Church street to alley at the rear of the courthouse lawn. Fol lowing are the signers: Mrs. Jennie Barry, M W. E. Ronev, I!. 11. Mor ris, Mrs. E W. Hunter, Frank C. Angle, R. S. Amtnerman, Andrew j Schatz, W (i. Slump, A. J. Still. E. Cormati, James Sliultz, George I). Ediuondson, Paul L Andrews, Dan ville National bank, by W. J. Baldy, ; president; l> M. Sliultz; John Doster, Jr., Frank C Angle, committee of Episcopal church; Charles \\. Cook, (ieorge M Lcighow and George R. Secbler, county conimissioners. On ( motion of Mr. Jacobs it was ordered that the petition be filed and the mat j ter carried over to the next meeting, when the borough solicitor will be asked to give his view on the act of , the general assembly on which the, petition l- based tin motion of Mr. Jacobs it was ord ered that notices be posted containing section of the act to prohibit throw ing i of waste pajier ami trash ol other sorts ou tlie streets and that said act be ; strictly enforced hereafter. Oil motion of Mr. Jacobs Joseph , Halm, R. W. Eggert. .1 W. Wallezc 1 and Erwin Hunter were requested to repair the pavements in Iront of their resjiective properties. Paul Swt ntek appeared before conn oil complaining of the condit ion of the alley at his property oil Mill street and asking that the borough make the necessarv repairs. <>n motion it was ordered that the matter he referred to the committee on -treefs and bridges, ( tie \ to report at the next meeting. Mr. Vastinc reported that the two committees iu conjunction with the borough soliciiot had met and taken action on the changing of the sewer rates that two were in favor of the l change and that four opposed it. Mr. Bedea moved that tne majority report ! lie accepted. A warm discussion fol- j lowed relative to the lowering of sew er rat' after which a vote was taken and the mot ion carried. <>n motion oi Mr. Boyer it was ord j ered that the new hose, which is ex ] fleeted to arrive daily, be tested with the borough fire engine. The borough electrician presented his report for the month of June, which showed that the total ex|ien-e of o|ieratiug the plant was $2311.37. Mr. Jacobs called attention to the need of an arc light at the intersec tion of Bloom and Pine streets. The matter was referred to the committee on light, it to report at next meeting. Mr Angle called attention to the need of repair at the Goodwill hose house. The repairs were authorized <iu motion of Mr Sweisfort, second ed by Mr Jacobs, the clerk was in strncted to notify the D. 1. <V. \\. railroad company that it will here <1 uired to observe the speed limit ot trains in passing through the borough CAMP ORDERS RECEIVED Ordeis have been received by the officers of Company F for the arrange ments of Camp Robert M. Henderson at Gettysburg July 21th —28th inclu sive. The company party of Co. F con sisting of five men under (Quartermast er Sergant Gross will leave Danville Thursday morning, July tilth at !• o'clock on the Pennsylvania railroad. The company proper will leave on i Friday on the 12:10 p. in. train Penn sylvania railroad, joining troop train at Sunbury, arriving at Gettysburg at ti p. m. The company tents, baggage, etc., w ill be loaded before 2:30 p. m.on Thursday, July 19th and will be de livered at Gettysburg the next morn ing. No civilians w ill be transported on the troop train, except those allowed iu general orders which consist of hostlers, cooks, etc. No other persons will be carried tin the train. Having reference to the rank of the company commanders, the battalions are re constituted and the local com pany is in tiie Ist battalion,command ed by Lieut. Colonel Barber, and Bat talion Adjutant George K. Depperand Battalion Sergeant Maj. Robert M. Auten. The following companies comprise the battalion, Company A,Capt. M. R. Fallon, Company F, Capt. J. Beaver Gearhart, Coinjiany B, Capt. C. W. Heilbecker, Company (4, ('apt J. Howard Knapp. This arrangement places Company F the second coin jiany in line iu the third brigade. of eight miles an hour as required by the ordinance, or tlie penalty provid ed will be imposed. The I). L. & W. Railroad company was also requested to put a watchman at each of its crossings in the borough. On motion of Mr. Russell it was ordered that the borough purchase no more coal from the D. L. & W. rail road company and that it refuse to have any more freight shipped over that line The following members were present: Vastine, Buyer, Diet/., Bedea, Jacobs, Eisenhart, Russell, Angle and Sweis fort. Chairman Gibson being absent Mr. Vastine was chosen president pro tem. The following hills were approved for payment: B<)ROUGH DEPARTMENT Sewer extension labor $f»17.7. r > Welliver Hardware Co 222.78 Trnmbower & Werkheiser it'.i 8:> Joseph Lechuer Hi.oo J. 11 Kase 7.7t* A. M Peters 5.09 U. T. it T. Co .. 18.00 Washington Fire Co .50 Labor in liglit dept 28.25 Standard Elec. Light Co 2.30 E. W. Peters UO.OO F. Hartman 3.00 Labor anil hauling 255.0? George F. Keefer 101 (to WATKK DEPARTMENT. P. 11. Foust |24.85 Regular employes 157.00 U. S. Express Co .25 Atlantic Ref. Co .58 Standard Gas Co 3. 23 Joseph Lechner <>.o2 A. M. Peters 5.81 Reading Iron Co ... 154.75 Welliver Hardware Co 139.5(i U. T. A T. Co ti. 00 P. & R. Coal & Iron Co 31.06 Washington Fire Co 1.70 Must Cut Down Weeds. The sanitary authorities are arrang ing that orders he given to owners of every vacant plot in Harrisburg to cut down weeds. This is an annual custom due to complaints made by people w ho fear infection from the plants. One man who complained said he was afraid snakes were lurking in a cer tain patch up towu. The same order might he issued with good results in I lanville. Klectrician Sustains Fall. Borough Electrician Smith on Tues day afternoon after the storm while engaged iu removing broken limbs from the wires near the P. &_R sta tion fell from a ladder, and sustained a severe sprain of the right ankle. Trinity Lutheran Picnic. The Trinity Lutherans enjoyed their annual outing at Columbia park above Kloonisburg yesterday. The picnic was largely attended. Two special I), and 15. trolley cars were chartered to carry the picnickers to and from the park. Pine St. Lutherans at DeNVitt's. The Pine Street Lutheran Sunday school held its annual picnic at De- Witt's park yesterday. Hacks were kept busy all day, carrying the many who attended to and from the park. It was a most enjoyable occasion. REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES Will he Meld Friday July 27th in Hontour County. The Republican primary elections will l>e held in the different districts ■>f Montour county on Friday, July ' -'7 th., between the hours of <> and 8 p. in. at the usual voting places The county convention will be held the Saturday following in the court house at 10 a m. DANVILLK. l'A.. TUESDAY. .It I.Y 12, ISMKS. Bf.PIIB ORDERED : Bl SCDODI, DSHD The school hoard met in regular ses sion Monday night. The regular summer repairs that yearly become necessary on the school buildings were mentioned in the re port of Chairman Fischer of the build ing committee as follows: FIRST WARD. Paper fastened iu Mrs. Coulter's room, seats repaired in high school room, pillars painted on Pine street porch, stone walk from annex to Piue street to replace the present board | walk, repairing and raising grade of sidewalk on Pino p.nd Mahoning streets, filling up yard with gravel. SECOND WARD. Filling yard with gravel, calcimin- I ing room and cloak room in grades 1, j 2 and 15, nine new curtains, 13 inch partition in coal bin, painting cellar I partition. THIRD WARD. No repairs recommended. FOURTH WARD. Painting exterior of building, cal ! cimining Miss Rogers' room, seats re ! paired, etc., repairing closets, repair ing furnaces, desks planed iu Miss j Fry's room. Also that a mango to all the build ; ings and replace broken gla-- The re port was accepted and repairs ordered I as recommended. j On motion it was ordered that lots Ibe drawn to redeem two £.">oo bonds. 1 The numbers draw n were owned by ; Mrs. Annie Steiuhrenner and Lewis j Rodenhofer. The payment of these j bonds will reduce the indebtedness of tlie I>anvilie school district to *IIOOO. - i 00. A vacancy in the corps of teachers | of the Third ward was caused by the resignation of" Miss Mabel Robinson ot i the 4th. grade. Ou mot ion M iss Blanch Lowrie was advanced from the :>rd. to the 4th. grade and Mis- Helen Tooey was elected to till the vacancy in the 3rd. grade caused by Miss Lowrie's i advancement. Treasurer Schrani presented his re port fur which contained tlio follow ing ittMiis : Debit balance on hand at last report, ; fines. $12.00: State warrant, ff,o:W.T7; total, $7043.4<">. Credit—supplies, $11>1.05. Balance on hand, s♦>Bs2. 11. This balance is divid ed as follows : School fund, $54(57.1*>; building fund, $ I 355.25. The following members were pres ent : Hums, llarpel, Haling, Fish, Heis.s, Lutz, Swnrtz, Fischer, Ortli, Trumbower and Fursel. The following bills were approved lor payment: Interest on bonds $122.50 Morning News 11.75 Montour Democrat t'« oo Standard Gas Oo ... .40 Death of Henry Bernheimer. Henry Kernheiiner.one of Danville's most respected citizens, died Sunday afternoon of a complication of dis eases. The period of Mr. Hernheimer's ill uess has been of a lmtnlier of years' duration. It was not until Thursday, however, that be took his bed, but since that time his condition rapidly grew more critical until death came at 1:05 yesterday afternoon Henry Hernheinier was born in Lar rah, Germany, and was aged years, months and It days. With his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Moses liernbeiiner, both deceased, In- came to this country in early childhood. Here lie spent practically all his life. Soon after the civil war he went into business in tin- Gross building, now occupied by Henrie's undertaking establishment, later moving to the storeroom occupi ed by him at the time of his death. He is survived by his wife and one son Myron. The funeral of Henry Kernheiiuer took place yesterday afternoon at 2:15 o'clock from the family residence on Mill street. Kev. .1. F. Hutchison con ducted the services. The pall bearers were Flias Maier, George Maiers, Chris Loeli, .lohu Fvans, Andrew Schat/. and Lewis Gross, of Kloomsburg. The funeral party proceeded to the Odd Fellows' cemetery in a 1). and 11 trolley car, where interment was made. Those from out of town who attend- e<l the funeral worn Mrs. Henry Kis ner, Mrs. Charles Dodson, son Hairy and daughter Ivy, of Millville; Mr. lyid Mrs. Jefferson Ketz.of West Hem lock township; Dr. J. I>. Warner, daughter Miss Laura ami Mrs. Mary Vanhorii, of Bloomsburg; Mrs. Martin Fry, of Wilkes-Barre; Mr ami Mrs. William K. Mourer, of Kipp's Huu ; Mrs. A. 'J'. Diener, son and daughter, ol Williamsport; Mr. ami Mrs. .lolm Kelly, of Nant icoke; Mr. ami Mrs. William Davis, Valley township. Short Session of Court. A short session of argument court was helil Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, with Mis Honor C. <Kvans ami associates Wagner and I'lee 011 the hench. Monday, .Inly M'.th, was tixed as the time for hearing the petition for dis charging I'eter Dietrich on hail. An order of sale was granted to sell the prop* ify of Philip S. Moser, late of Valh v town hi p. A petition was granted to •«* 11 tlie properly of l.a\iiia llahn, late of the borough of D.lll ville ('ourt adjonrneil to meet Monday, July Pith, at 10 o'clock a. in. The e\col one man beholds beauty 1 where another sees nothing. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Mr. and Mrs. Albert A. Krdmau re turned Saturday to Danville after an extended journey through the north ern part of the United States and < 'an ada. During the trip they visited Niagara Falls, the Thousand Islands, Montreal, Quebec, Albany and New York City. Adam Wagner, of Washiugtouville, spent Sunday with friends in this city. Hortou Daubach, of Berwick, sjient Sunday with friends in this city. Miss Fay Jones, of Pottsville, is spendiu„ few weeks with her aunt, Mrs. W. A. Sechler, Market square. Mr. and Mrs. John Orr and daugh ter Grace, of Philadelphia, are visit ing Mrs. Frank Smith, Cherry street. Walter Jones, of Philadelphia, is visiting at the home ot 11is mother, on Grand street. Thomas Wildsniith, of Pittsburg, is visiting his brother, John Wildsniith in Riverside. Mr. and Mrs. John Barry, of Sun bury, spent Sunday with friends in this city. Miss Lena Ridgeway, of Philadel phia, is spending her vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Ridge way, Ferry street. 11. T. Kggert, rtf Sunbury, was a business visitor in this city yesterday. Ex-County Commissioner Frank Lindner,of Milton, was a visitor in this city yesterday. Alfred Deeter, of Liberty township, transacted business in this city yester day. Mrs. Mary Morton, returned to Ber wick yesterday after a two months vis it at the home of John Treas, South Danville. Mrs. James Johnson, Cherry street, has returned after a visit with rela tives at Roaring creek. Mrs. ('. 11. Reynolds and daughter Louise have left for a visit with rela tives at Addison, Now York. Mrs. Daniel Ueed and Miss Edna Reed will return to Kingston today after a visit at the home of Elias Lyon, ferry street. Miss Emeliue Lyon will leave today for a visit with friends in Kingston. Miss Kate Lutz left yesterday for a visit with friends in Plymouth. J F. 11. ' .of Bloomsburg, was a visitor in this city yesterday. Joseph Bird i- visiting relatives in Hazleton. Mrs. Eugene Kemp and son Earl, of Altooua, arrived yesterday for a visit with friends in this city. Mr. and Mr.-. Nicholas Hill are vis iting friends in Shicksliinny. Mrs. 1). K Williams left yesterday morning for a mouth's visit with her daughter. Miss Anna Williams at Red ford Springs. Mr. and Mrs. William Stickle have returned to Reading after a visit with tht- former's brother, George Stickle, ('entre street. Pierce Hagenhuch, of Hloomsburg, transacted business in this city yester day. Miss Eenor Hulzeinier returned to Milton yesterday afternoon after a vis it \s illl I .orene Phillips, Pine street. Prank E Sheninger, of Scrauton, representing the Remington Typewrit er company, was in this city yester day'and installed a fine Remington machine in the News office. Miss M#fide Kelly, of Shickshinny, is visiting Miss Alice Guest, From; street. Harrv l'lp,of Northumberland,spent yesterday with friends in this city. Miss Kathrvn Shepperson has return ed from a visit with relatives in Wil lianisport. Picnic Dates at DeNVitt's. The picnic season is well under way ;it DeWitt's attractive south side park. Already two of our Sunday schools have held their annual outings. A number of organizations have ar ranged for dates at the park. The book ing is as follows: Hebrew Sunday school on Thursday, July 12th. Shiloh Reformed Sunday school on Wednesday, July IStli. Grove Presbyterian Sunday school on Thursday, July 19th. United Evangelical Sunday school on Saturday, July 21st. St. Peter's M. E. Sunday school, of Riverside, on Wednesday, July 25th. St. Paul's M. E. Sunday school on Thursday, .Inly 20th. Independent. Order of Heptasophs on Tuesday, August 28th. A number of improvements have been made about the park and all the appurtenances putin first class condi tion for the comfort of picnicers. The coons that were on exhibition in M H. Sell rani's window,have been installed at the park in a home of their own. The grandstand on the base ball field has been re-erected. There is also one cottage at the park for rent for the summer. C. I:. Convention. The |>i countv convention of the ('hristi.ni Endeavor society will be held in the Presbyterian church at ((rangeville this year. The convention includes Montour ami Columbia coun ties. The executive committee will meet the latter part of July or the first of August to arrange a program and set the tune. ELKS WILL 00 TO DENVER Exalted Ruler W. W. Gulick will represent Danville lodge, No. 7r»4, B. P. O. Elks, at the meeting of the Grand lodge which takes place in Den ver, Colorado, next week. The following members of Danville lodge will accompany Mr. Gulick to Denver: A. C. Ameshury, Dr. Harry M. Sobers, Scott lives and George Eg gert. The Danville party will leave Friday via the 1). L. & W at 2:11 ar riving at Denver Sunday evening. They will he absent from home about two weeks. For the occasion of the Grand lodge meeting a most interesting program has been arranged for the entertain ment of the visiting Elks. The pro grain is as follow s: Sunday, July 15. —Reception to the Grand lodge officers and members and carriage ride about city from 4 to 7 p. in. Monday, 2 p. in., wild west show at Denver university park; 8 p. in., pub lic opening exercises at Tabar grand opera house; addresses of welcome, music, etc. Tuesday, 10 am., to 12 midnight, entertainment, Flitch's gardens; 10 a. in., hand contest, city park; auto mobile ride; il to 12 in., reception St. Anthony's hospital Elks room; 2 p. in., opening session of Grand lodge at Tabar grand opera house. Wednesday, !i a. ni , massed hand parade of all bands attending reunion ; 10 a. in.to 12 midnight, Manhattan Beach open free to Elks; 10 a. in. combination of band contest. Thursday, 10 a. in., grand parade 8 p. in., grand display of fireworks, city park. Friday, excursion over "Moffat Road" to banks of eternal snow. College Boys' Peculiar Jaunt. Two college students George Bow man and Charles Hunter, of Harris burg, students at State college passed through Danville yesterday afternoon. They are spending the summer vaca tion on an unique walking and canoe trip and left Harrisburg a week ago. While college was still in session, they planned and prepared for an un usual vacation jaunt. The plau was to leave Harrisburg and make a trip on foot tip the Susquehanna valley to Wilkes-Barre, whence the shortest route to Albany,N. Y., will be taken. At Albany they will take to the Hud son river, and in a canoe, previously shipped to that point, will paddle up the Hudson and on into and through Lake Champlaiu and via the Risseleau river to the St. Lawrence river, and on through to Buffalo. After a visit to Niagara Falls they will return home bv rail. The voting men arc both strudy at 11letes, ami are already showing signs of their outdoor life. Each wears can vass shoes, a light suit and Panama hat. Each carried a small bundle con taining a blanket and heavy sweater, the latter for cold days. Hunter also has a folding kodac to take views en route. They made but a brief stop iu town, as municipalities seem to have but little attraction for them. Picnic Date Changed. The picnic executive committee of the Susquehanna district, G. A. R. held a meeting at the Washington house in Northumberland yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock and decided to change the date of the annual outing from August If. to Thursday August 2. At the first meeting of the commit tee held some weeks ago the date of August 10 was chosen but it was found necessary to make a change as the na tional encampment at Minneapolis, August 14-20, would make it impossi ble for the State ollicers and others to be present at the picnic. Arrangements have been made for a round trip fare of SI.OO, which in cludes trolley to and from the park at Shamokin. The Shamokin band will furnish music for the occasion. Free coffee is distributed to all who desire it,and ample provision is always made on the grounds to furnish meals to those who do not wish to carry bas kets. The invitation to the picnic is general. Goodrich post was represented at the committee meeting yesterday by Post Commander William M. Heddens. Entertained at Sechler Home. Jay Sechler, Market square, delight fully entertained a number of his friends, on Tuesday evening last, in honor of his cousin, Miss Fay Jones, l'ottsville. During the evening euchre was played, followed by a dance. Those present were: The Misses Lenore Holzheimer, of Milton; Kthel Schwartz. Marion Davenport, and Helen I'.eale, Plymouth; Beatrice Bu ley; Syracuse, N. V'., Fay Jones, l'ot tsville, Florence Price, Sara Beaver, Mary Jameson, Grace Sheppersou, Marion Jones. Margurite Kvans, Loraine Phillips, Clara Detweiler, of this city; Messrs. Jay Sechler, Wil liam Books, Win. Jones, (Joiner Metli erll, Arthur KeilVnyder, Tom Foltz, Geo. Jacobs, Harry Orth.Harrv Woods, Kdward Maloy, and William L. Mc- Coy 26 Hen Qualified. I'p to last evening ',!<> members of company F, 12 regiment, N. G. P., had qualified in rifle practice. This is considered an excellent showing. The men are shooting on the range ev ery day. <V M. Sergeant George R Gross, range master, will meet the nieu each day at 9 a. m. or at 2 p. m. ESTABLISHED IN 1855 AFTER A THIRTY YEARS' ABSENCE Oonyngham, June JO, lWOti. To the AMERICAN:—I am - ing a few days at this romantic little mountain town, attracted hither after an absence of thirty years for the pur pose of renewing associations with old anil well nigh forgotten friends. I need not remind vou that in such an experience there is something to re mind one of the trials of Hip Van Winkle. It is true, I have not been taking a prolonged nap as was the case with the hero of Sleepy Hollow, but in point of absence I have gone ten years better than old Rip. Thirty-three years ago, then a boy, of nineteen years, I stood my first ex amination for a teacher's certificate at -this place. I won the coveted paper and at the coal mines a few miles down the valley, taught my first school. 1 later became teacher of the school at this place, following a line of successful teachers, amoug whom was I. G. Barber, now a practicing iphysciau of Danville. Naturally the little town, the center around which 1 swung for years dur ing the most rosy and impressionable period of life has always been a bright and shining spot in my memory aud the present visit is one I have looked fondly forward to for many years. I didn't expect to find the town as I left it thirty years before, but some how all the images that unconscious ly lingered in my mind, whether of landmark or individuals, were such as 1 was familiar with in the olden days. It is something of a shock, therefore, when.the name of this one or that one is mentioned that instead of the lively youth or blooming damsel that one lias in mind altogether another sort of a person looms up before one—a man with bent shoulders aud face begin ning to take on wrinkles, or a matron ly woman who probably has a second husband or is a grandmother. One's first impression is that a cog has slip ped somewhere but it does not take long to reason it out. The effect of it all is to make one feel something like a patriarch. Last evening I dropped into the news paper office, the proprietor of which was an intimate friend of three de cades ago. He was the same earnest companioual fellow, but his face had a careworn appearance and his should ers were bent as under a great burden. He said the newspaper did it all. Then, sail to relate too, the newspaper no longer lives aud has a being. My friend started the paper. It served its day and generation and then died, the victim of adverse circumstances. "Running a weekly newspaper is the hardest work in the world." My friend made this sage observation and punctuated it with a deep sigh. Among my old friends who are mak ing it very pleasaut for me during my stay here is Dr. F. M. Brundage, who for eight years was American couusul at Aix la Chapelle, Germany. Dr. Brundage retired from the consular service last September. He had many interesting experiences and unearthed many romances or rather tragedies in real life while dealing with the affairs of the two nations. Dr. Brundage will continue to live at Conyugham aud may eventually resume practice. There must be something in this mountain air conducive to logevity. It is surprising how many people are still living that 1 considered old thirty years ago. Even the towns "horrible examples" and there were several of them—who every one thought would die of their excesses in a few years are still living aud are as "horrible" as ever. F. M U. Pleasant Surprise Party. A very pleasant surprise party was held at tlie home of Joseph S. Rishel, E.vst Danville, Saturday evening, the occasion beingJMrs. Rishels 78th birth day. A very enjoyable evening was spent. Those present were : Mrs. Cath erine Fryendt, Mrs. Emanuel Lazerus, Mrs. Kasliner, Mrs. Scott, Sr., Mrs. Scott, Jr., and sous John and Corine, Mrs. George Yost anil daughter Martha, Mrs. Isiah Geiger, Miss Mary Staugley, of Bloomsburg, Mrs John Cromley. Mrs. Barton Foust and daugh ter Mary, Mrs. Eli Kruuun.Mrs. Pierce Foust and sou Hurley, Misses Anna and Emma Kruinm, David Heiiubach, of Grovania; Mr. aud Mrs. James Morisou, Mr. and Mrs. Emory Heiiu bach and children Earl, Verou, Nellie aud Maud, Mrs. Samuel Heimbach and daughter Mae, Mrs. Willam llartzell, Misses Verna, Dora, Laura and Han nah Morisou,of East Danville. Interment at Tit. Vernon. The remains of Mrs. Sarah Runyan who died Sunday at the home of her son, C. R. Gearnart, at Lock Haven, were brought to South Danville yes terday morning 011 the 10:17 train aud interment was made in Mt. Vernon cemetery. The funeral services took place at Lock Haven Tuesday evening. Rev. E. T. Swartz, pastor of St. Pet er's M. E. church, Riverside, conduct ed the commital services at the grave Those who attened the funeral yes terday from a distance were: C. R. Gearhart, son and daughter, of Lock Haven ; Wesley Gearhart and two sous, of Scrautou; Mrs. M. E. Eckman and Mrs. Philip Mettler, of Kliuesgrove ; Mr. and Mrs. James Kipp, of West Pittston ; Mrs. Derr, of Philadelphia; Jared N. Diehl, of Northumberland; Clark E. Diehl, of Harrisburg; Mrs Mary Diehl, Miss Annie Diehl, Mrs. Cordelia Port and Mrs. Isaac Bloom, of Sunbury. JOB PRINTING The office of the AMERICA. being furnished with a larg 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 all Kinds and Description GETTING CUf IN READINESS Colonel William H. Richardson,div ision quartermaster of the National Guard of Pennsylvania, has been in Gettysburg for the past week with a large force of men arranging the camp for the annual encampment of the Guard of the State which is to be held there from July 21 to 2%. The plum bers who were awarded the contract for laying the water pipes on the grounds have been at work aud have almost completed the laying of the pipes for the entire camp. Colonel Richardson is superintend ing the work of laying out the camp and it is expected that this will be the most complete of its kind held by the State. The infantry will be on the side of the battlefield nearest Little Round Top, while the cavalry will be arrang ed along Stone avenue, near the Cham bersburg road. Oolouel Richardson says that the camp will be in first-class condition by July iy. While Mt. Gretna is by far the best, most convenient and healthiest site for the encampment of troops, our local soldier boys are pleased that Gettysburg is the place where they will do duty this month. However, Mount Gretna is to be the camping place of the government soldiery, the Twelfth infantry on Governor's is land, left Monday for the place in question. The battalion of the Twelfth infantry has just got back from a loug tour of service iu the Philippines, and the men certainly will enjoy the beautiful scenery, the harvest fields, the cool nights, pure water and de lights at Mount Gretna. In addition to all the commands in the Depart ment of the East,exclusive of the coast artillery.there will be encamped with the regulars at Mount Gretna at differ ent times during the Summer one regi ment of the National Guard of New York, one regiment of infantry, and one troop of cavalry of the New Jersey National Guard, two regiments of in fantry from Maryland,one regiment of iufautry from Connecticut, two regi ments of iufautry from Connecticut, two regiments of infantry and one company of signal corps from West Virginia, four companies of iufautry aud one company of hospital corps from Delaware, two regiments and one battalion of infantry, one battery of artillery,one company of signal corps, aud one hospital corps company from the District of Columbia. Pleasant Surprise Party. A pleasant surprise party was tend ered Chris Springer at liis home near Washingtonville on Tuesday eveuiug. All sorts of games aud music were iu dulged in aud refreshments were serv ed. Those present were : Mr. aud Mrs. William St. Clair, Elmer St. Clair, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller, Catherine Edith, Thalema Miller, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Springer, Edna Springer, Misses Flora Bobbins, Margaret Robbins, Lizzie Beaver, Stella Beaver, Minnie Keeler, Mable Albeck, Elsie Foust, Verna Zartiuan, Mary Zartmau, Emma St. Clair, Emma Moser, Nellie Ki 11- meyer, Clara Dietrich, Maggie Bog art, Mary Springer, Rosie Steiumau. Calvin Gresh, William Patterson, Horace Appleman, Charles Murray, Harvey Moser, Harry Umstead, Lewis Hoffman, G. W. Hunyou. John Fruit, James Keefer, Warren Fenstamacker, Elwood Dietrich, Charles Snyder, Martin Robbins, Harry Yeager, Artha Whitnight, Percy Whitnight, Boyil Christian. Elderly Man's Severe Injury. Robert Blue, an elderly resident of Mausdale, had the misfortune Satur day about noon to fall from a hay wagon that he was helping to load, fracturing his collar bone aud four ribs on the right side. Mr. Blue was working for W. S. Lawrence 011 the Reading Iron com pany's laud just north of the borough line. He was on top of the partly load ed wagon, receiving the hay as it was passed up aud distributing it on the load. When the team moved to anoth er spot Mr. Blue lost his balance, and falling off the wagon struck his right shoulder 011 a stone. Dr. Paules was summoned and Mr. Blue removed to his home at Maus dale, where yesterday he was resting easily. It is thought that 110 internal injuries were sustained. It will, how ever, be some time before Mr. Blue fully recovers, as the mending of a broken bone, at his advanced age, is a tedious process. Barnhart-lluff. Mr. George E. Barnhart. of Dan ville, and Miss Clara Matilda Huff, of Milton, were united in marriage at the United Evangelical parsonage by Rev. J. D. Shortess. After the cere mony the wedding party went to the home of the bride on Church street, where an elegant wedding supper was served, a number of invited guests be ing present. Mr and Mrs. Barnhart will reside in Danville - Milton Stand ard. Improving Residence. Thomas Krebs is improving his resi deuce at Gulick's addition. He is building two-storied additions at the side, and rear. E. H. Myerly has the contract for the improvements. Cement Sidewalk. W. C. Williams, proprietor of Baldy house, is having a cement sidewalk laid in front of his hotel ou Mill street.
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