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Hot enough for you
t'.i'iuo almost every day now.
1 oe finest days of the summer,
h. riv picker» tell some sensational
•tifcke storn--
N.i human being i- constantly on
lit. - b l|f lie-t level
I'fie curbstone market i- a toothsome
pi. j itii.n these days.
fr.-lival- here and festivals there,
fotivnl* everywhere.
The Kuuth side approach liecomes
iii.ire inapproachable every day.
A poor advertising medium may be
likened unto a tile which takes some
thing from everything with which it
comes into contact,but returns nothing
which lia> lieell taken.
The anthracite coal trade is report
ed «itroueh dull at this time, al
though operators look for a little spurt
u* \ t week to enable dealers to re
plenish their stocks before the Aug
ust ill. reuse of ten • *-nt- a ton in price
goes into eflcet.
Beit- county has found a use for the
>t<iie constabulary They are stationed
at .AdMiustowu to preserve order dur
.u r ' i i ampmeetnig, where they may
o both ornamental and useful.
the health l. ard ot Greater New
Yolk asserts that »5 |ier cent, of the
intent mortality of that city is due to
dißi«Loeal diseases resulting from the j
fee.tiUii of impure milk.
the aniiuit report of the State
Cl.i i-t ian Kudeavorers in session at *
Afloutia shows an encouraging growth <
ot a w idea wake Christian organiza
tion. 1
John W Gates sa>s, "The excellent 1
crop r« jiorts. which are htVoming bet- 1
ter every day,the large and increasing
(■mtaffl of tbe sf. el and iron coin
(jttiiitu- railroads and business enter
prises in general, w ill eveutuallv in
fluence higher prices for stock, but we
can look for this usual midsummer
dullness for some time to come."
The huckleberry crop will be the ,
smallest hi many years, but the black
berry promise- to lie the most plenti- ,
ful w itliill a decade, and peaches, ,
{«ttr- and apples will be abundant, so
tin blueb.-rr> will not lie missed so
much
Peuu Haven Junction, about five
uiile- northwest ot Mauch Chunk, ac
cording to reports, is running alive
wuli 1,.-irs it is a common thing to
see a big burl\ bear making Ins way
dowu tfie mountain iu quest of some
tluug to eat
According to the Harrishurg Tele
graph Olie ot till- questions to be
thresh, -il out by the next legislature
is "Shall the e'ectric and trolley
lines carry freight and express?" It
is doubtful it any votes will be cast
iu the next legi 1 ature against the pro
position, so well w ill it be attended
to iu the election of members
l,u< % Gilbert, ot Northumberland,
while walking along the road at Blue
Hill Friday uight was knocked down
aud choked by au unknown man, hut
fco strongly did she resist that she was
able to free herself and esca]ie.. The
girl Mates that the fellow was a
stranger who was likely waiting to
leave on a freight train
The mischievous child is always
worth training in right channels.
American boys should he taught to
pni»f the ballot as a precious herit
age
Only a suiall minority of prohibi
tionists are meiiil»ers of the prohibi
tion party yet
BUST OK MISLAID. Policy No. 2f,oirj
issued by The I'enn Mutual Life Insur
ance Company, on the life of Katnnel
Mills The tinder will please return it to
the undersigned Application has been
innde fur the l-suing of a duplicate.
S \ MITEL MILLS,
Danville Pa.
The Philadelphia Pittsburg and Brie
Telephone Conipiuv. for which a
barter will be asked on August itli,
will have its principal office in Har
rishurg The company will extend the
lines of the independent companies
aud will tpeud about i,000,P00 in its
efforts to compete with the Hell sys
tern throughout the greater portion of
this Htate and New York.
Legal proceeding!) have been institut
ed again-t Williams port for $5,000
damages by Jacob F. Winter- in the
statement ot the care filed, Mr. Winters
alleges that he was injured on the
night of March 26th,the accident hap
pening on Kast Third street, near
Geijier alley The plaintiff maintains
that because of a ditch across the
thoroughfare, unprotected by a signal
lamp, he was jostled out of a wagon
and that the bones of his right leg
were broken hi three places.
John Leshiuski, of Big Mountain, is
afflicted with sleep walking and his
latest somnambulistic feat terminated
with direful results. Last evening lie
walked out of a second story window
aud iu the tall, cut his head, broke
two fingers and was otherwise badly
used up,although fortunately escaping
internal injury.
ilUintnuf iVmcrican.
•THIS COI NTRY WILL NHVI'K Hli KNTIKKLY FKHK UNTIL IT SUPPLJKS ALL OF ITS OWN DIiMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
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CODICIL WILL PI
HOI ILL SKI
Kngineer Arthur S. Clay, of the
St.it.- Highway department, iu compli
ance with request, appeared before the
110 rough cuiiucii Friday night to give
some definite information relative to
the paving proposition on North Mill
street.
The subject was fully discussed in all
its relations The borough was given
all the information it desired and be
fore adjournment it saw its way clear
to take steps preliminary to entering
upon the improvement.
Mr. ('lay said he had advised the
State highwav department against
paving further than Chambers street,
lie believed beyond that point lliac
adamization could lie employed to a
much better advantage. He finally
agreed that it would be a good prop
osition to pave as far as the north
ern end of the steam mill.
Mr. Clay said he had ascertained
from the State highway department
that the street could be paved under
the act without using a course of con
crete, substituting for it a course of
gravel with a two-inch sand cushion
on top. This was precisely what coun
cil wanted and as it cuts down the
cost materially it was decided togo
ahead with the pavement.
The engineer agreed that in cutting
down the street to the proper grade it,
might be necessary to remove only a
portion of the fine macadam roadbed
existing 011 Mill street, which would
make it necessary to use only a thin
course of gravel under the sand cush
ion.
Mill street is feet wide and the
State will pay for I .Meet of the width.
The borough must provide for curbing
which of course will be paid for by
the property owner . The State will
pay three-lourtlis of the cost of Hie
macadam roadway from the grist mill
to the borough line. A macadam road,
Mr. ('lay said, should be sprinkled
daily in order to get the best service
out of it
On motion of Mr, Jacobs it was ord
ered that the State highway depart
ment be notified that the borough is
ready to proceed with the paving of
North Mill street from Centre street,
i::oo feet northward, with brick, the
balance, from the grist mill to bor
ough line, to be macadamized. It was
also ordered that the borough solicitor
proceed to draw up an ordinance pro
viding for the construction of curb to
conform with paving bv the owners of
the abutting properties.
On motion of Mr. Russell it was
ordered that a brick crossing be laid
on the east side of Cedar street at
Front and Water streets.
On motion of Mr. Boyer it was ord
ered that a brick crossing lie laid on
Kast Malnming street on the westside
of Ferry street.
Street Commissioner Miller reported
a defective sidewalk on the west side
of Church street between Walnut and
Lower Mulberry streets, caused by a
large tree growing on the sidewalk,
leaving only a narrow walk between
the tree and a cellar door belonging to
the residence. On motion the secretary
was requested to notify the owner to
remove either the tree or the cellar
door so as to leave the sidewalk unob
structed.
On motion of Mr. Bedea it was ord
ered'that James Shultz and Harry
Ksterbrook bo notified to place the
sidewalks in good repair at their prop
erties on East Market street.
(In motion of Mr. Vastine it was
ordered that the Danville & Blooms
burg Street Railway company be in
formed that if it will raise its track
on Bloom street between A street and
the borough line the borough w ill fur
nish the material for the tilling up.
On motion of Mr. Russell it was
ordered that hereafter no sewers be
extended unless the tappage fee be
first paiil by the petitioners: also that
bills be rendered toall those w ho have
not paid for sewer extension.
A communication was received from
L. W. Snyder, Thomas 11. Lei.Kugle- I
bt-rf Albert and Marie Theim, calling
council's attention to the change mule
in channel of Blizzard's run at the
Hanover brewery, by the sinking of
pipe, which has had the effect of re
ducing the width of the stream, ex
posing their projierties to the danger
of overflow at times «it* heavy rain.
On motion of Mr. Jacobs it was order
ed that the Hanover Brew ing company
be requested to remove the pipe from
the bed of the stream.
A communication, signed by G. .1
Hay, division engineer, was received
from the I) L. & W. railroad com
pany, enclosing agreement relating to
a request from the borough to lay a
water pipe under its tracks. The agree
ment was ready for signature, but the
division engineer called attention to
the nth clause, which provides for the
payment of *lo to cover the expenses
(of drafting the agreement The de
mand for payment of ten dollars was
considered unprecedented and exorbit
ant by council, but on motion of Mr.
Kussell, it was ordered that the ten
dollars be paid to the end that the
water pipe could be laid as desired.
Through local agent, George Kggert,
the borough was requested by the II
li. tt W. railroad company to forward
a copy of its ordinance and charter.
Should there be no charter and ordin
ances the railroad company wanted to
know under what act of assembly the
borough of Danville was incorporated.
(Continued on poge 4)
SUDDEN DEATH I
OF IS. DEED
George Reed, of Shreveport, La.,
formerly of this city, has been most
singularly bereaved. Oil Friday his
wife died at a hospital in Shreveport
and on Saturday his mother in Dan
ville suddenly expired, her death be
ing due to the shock caused by the
telegram announcing the death of' her
daughter-in-law.
George Keed and his wile after a so
journ of some weeks in Danville left
for the South early in May. The mess
age Saturday announcing the death ot
Mrs. Keed proved a great shock to BV- j
erv one. The telegram was delivered
at the home of C. P. Harder, Church
street, where Mrs. Alfred Keed form
erly resided. Mrs. Harder carried the .
telegram to the home of Mrs. Joseph (
Hunter,Kast Market street, where Mrs.
Reed has lived during the year past.
Mrs. Keed was very much affected
by the sad news, but there was noth
ing to indicate that death was about,
to lay his cold hand upon her. She
kept moving about the room in a
leisurely way, busied with a few
household duties. She was urged to
sit down, hut she declined, explaining j
that she felt better when occupied j
with work.
The telegram was delivered to her j
about 2:30 o'clock. In a very short,
time afterward she suddenly expired, .
the symptoms being those of acute in
digestion, superinduced, it is believ
ed, by the receipt of the telegram.
Mrs. Keed was til years of age. She
was a widely known and highly e- teem
ed woman and her sudden death in
connection with the death of her
daughter-in-law caused quite a shock
and forms a very pathetic incident
She is survived by two sons, William ,
Reed, of this city, and George Rued, ;
of Shreveport, La. Two brothers and
two sisters also survive (i. irge W
Miles and Frank L Miles, Mr- Jo J
sepli Hunter and Mrs ('. P. Harder,
of this city.
Mrs. George Reed, whose death oc
curred at the hospital Friday, leaves a ;
little babe a few weeks old. She was
about "J.'i years of age. She was a most
estimable lady and made many friends
during her visits to Danville. Her fun
eral took place at Shreveport Sunday
Little Child's Narrow Hscape.
A thirteen month old grandchild of
Mrs. Alice Miller, North Mill street,
iuflicted terrible injury upon itself, j
last, evening by trying to swallow
caustic lye.
About five o'clock the little one hap
peued to be temporarily alone in au
apartment where there was a vessel ol
lye, which had been prepared for use
iu scrubbing. The child happened to
have a tea spoon, which it was play
ing with. Coming across the lye it
naturally dipped the spoon into the
liquid and following instinct placed
the lye in its mouth. An agonizing
cry soon after brought help, when the
terrible discovery was made that the
child had placed a considerable quant
ity of the burning liquid in its mouth
and it was a question whether it might
not have swallowed more or less.
Dr. W. R. Paules was instantly call
ed, who found the child's mouth
shockingly burned. Wherever caustic
lye touches the skin it immediately
begins to eat into the flesh. Beneath
the eye aud under the chin where the
lye touched the little one's face there
were bad burns, while the 1 ilis the
tongue and the walls ol the mouth
were eaten raw and were badly swol
len.
Remedies were immediately applied
to relieve the pain but the problem
seemed to be to determine whether the
child had swallowed any of the lye, in
which event there would be no hope
of saving its life. After several hours
Dr. Paules felt pretty well convinced
that the child had not swallowed any
of the lye and that the greatest injury
was confined to its mouth. At last ac
counts the physician had hopes of sav
ing the child's life, although it- suf
fering was still intense.
Death of benjamin hart/el.
Benjamin llartzell, a widely known
and esteemed resident of this city,
died at VI o'clock Sunday morning
aftei a brief illness.
The deceased was horn in I pper
I Augusta township, Northumberland
county, sixty-eight years ago. lie liv
ed in Danville forty-two years and at
the time of his death was one of the
j oldest employes of the structural tub
| ing works, at which plant, be had
I worked for about thirty years,
i He was iu ill health for some time,
■ but continued to work. He was i|iiitc
ill on Monday last, and did not go out
to work. On Tuesday morning, al
! though uiged to remain at home, lie
; again went to work He was unable to
! stand i., however, and about :> o'clock
i in the afternoon returned home. Tues
j day evening lie took his bed. Appendi
citis developed, which was the im
mediate cause of death
The deceased was noted for bis in
| dustrious habits ami hi fidelity toev
' erv trust reposed in him. lie had the
full confidence of In- employers ami
; was beloved by his fellow workmen.
He is survived h\ his wife, twi
i daughters. Mrs. W. K Lunger, ami
Mrs L R. James of this iif v,and twi
1 sons, John F. and Alvin A. Hartzi II
of Sparrows Point, Mil
The demand for good roads in thi
Stale is meeting expectations A goo»
thing is being pushed along.
DANVILLE. PA., THURSDAY, .JULY 20. t!lO<i.
CIVIL SUIT AND
OWE OF PERJURI
John Hosti:in was arraigned befori
.1 ustice of flit! Peace Dalton at I! o'cloel
yesterday afternoon to answer tin
charge of perjury. The charge was tin
outgrowth of a couple of civil case
brought before Justice of the Peaci
Oglesby.
Bostian was first sued for frepass Ic
James Welsh of this city who owns i
farm in Mahoning township. Bostiat
was tenant on Welsh's farm in l'K)sau<
the allegation was that he trespasser
in removing some corn. The justici
rendered judgment in favor of tin
plaintiff for $lO. Bostian brought i
counter suit presenting a bill forser
vices rendered while on the farm
whicli»ho alleged, he was not expectec
to perform as tenant.
Yesterday forenoon was the time sei
for the hearing in the latter suit
which was also before Justice of th<
Peace Oglesby. When the litigants atn
witnesses had assembled and the hear
ing was about to liegin Officer Vorii
appeared on the scene and served ii
warrant 011 John Bostain, the com
plainant in the case, charging him
with perjury.
lr became a subject of warm conten
tion whether civil suit could proceed
forthwith or tin* plaintiff, whoso slid
deuly fell into the roll of defendant,
would have to accompany the officei
to Justice Dal ton's office and be gov
erned by the turn that events mighl
take t here.
The matter was ••tiled by Bostiau
giving bail for his appearance befori
Dalton in the afternoon.
The hearing went on and from that
hour until the middle of the afternoon
the proceedings of Justice Oglesby V
court ill all that goes to make a hotly
contested case were never outdone by
(lie records of any tribunal Edward
S. Ocarhart represented Bo.<tian and
Thomas C. Welsh appeared for the de
fendant The room was crowded with
witnesses. The examination of the
wimesses, delayed by nuuierou- tilts
between the attorneys, const lined time
very rapidly and at the hour of noon
the hearing was only half over. An
adjournment was had until 1 :-to,when
the defense took lip its side A num
ber of witnesses were examined, when
Justice Oglesby nnnouueed that he
would reserve his decision.
At :S o'clock Bostain, accompanied
by his attornex and several of the wit
ness's tiguriug at the previous hearing
who had been subpoenaed for counter
case, appeared at Justice Dalton's
court. Attorney (ieariiart announced
that Bostain would .vaive a hearing.
Thus the whole proceeding was cut
short and the defendant gave bail for
his appearance at court.
Fall Plans for the V. M. C. A.
With the approach of fall the board
of directors of the local Y. M. C. A.
are beginning to look about for a phy
sicial diivotor to till the vacancy caus
ed by the resignation of (' <' Car
penter several months ago.
General Secretary Bernhard, acting
for the board in the matter, is now in
communication with a young man of
his acquaintance, Allan Kehr, of Al
lentown, who, Mr. Bernhard says, is
not only fully qualified to fill the posi
tion of physical director, lint is also
an excellent all around V. M. C. A.
worker.
it is the intention next fall to in
stall a number of new features and im
provenients in the physicial culture
department.
The Y. M. C. A. in Danville is about
$f)00 in debt, and Mr. Bernhard, who
is proving himself a hustler, has ad
opted a means of raising money to pay
off this indebtedness. (Join cards have
been sent to a number of people of
Danville with the request that they
return the card with #I.OO. With the
money thus raised it is hoped to clear
the Association of debt by the fall sea
son, and thus give a clear field for the
numerous activities of the winter.
On September Ist., it is intended to
start a membership contest. The As
sociation membership now numbers
•JSO. and this, Mr. Bernhard says, can
lie doubled.
The general secretary is very an
xious to meet the Danville people,and
would be glad at all times to have any
one stop at the building.
Death of Mrs. /Martha Ashton
Mrs. Martha Ashton died at her
home, No. East Front street, at
i. ::J0 o'clock Monday morning after a
painful illness of five weeks.
The deceased was seventy three years
of age and was a widely known and
highly esteemed resident. She was the
witlow of Jacob Ashton who died a
number of years ago. She is survived
by the following sons and daughters:
Thoma- Ashton,of Idaho Springs, Col.,
Gi org' Ashton,of Pueblo, Col., Harry
Ashton, of Altautic City; Archibald
I Ashton, of Danville; Mrs. Mattie
I'hiliips, of Lor- Angeles, (Jal., and
.Miss Anna Ashton, of Harrisbnrg.
Miss I,cola Charters, a granddaugh
ter, also survives. Harry Ashton, sou
ot the deceased was for many years a
polieeiiiau in Philadelphia At present
he is 011 the police force of Atlantic
Cit\ and 1- on duty at Young's pier.
The deceased before marriage wa>
Miss Martha Wilson. She was born il.
Northumberland county a short dis
tance below Cameron for fifty fiv*
\eai:- she was a resident of Danvilh
■ and for forty seven years was a re si
dent of the house 111 which she died
, All roads lead to Hazletou nex
week.
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS
Miss Katheriue McCormick returned
Saturday from a visit at the Hull cab
iu in the Muncy hills.
Miss Mazie Schoch has returned from
a visit with friends in Philadelphia.
Mrs. C. Shultz and daughter Anna
left Saturday for a trip to Gettysburg.
Miss Ida Kaufman returned Satur
day eveninsr from a visit with friends
in Berwick.
Daniel Jacobs returned to his home
at Lake Charles, La., after a visit at
the home of his father on Spruce
street.
Mr. and Mrs. David Eavenson, of
Kingston, spent Sunday at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. T. .1. Price, East
Market street.
William Ward and daughter, of
Lewisburg, spent Sunday in this city
as guests at the home of Rev. Harry
M insker.
Mrs. M. O. Hughes and Miss Mary
Hughes left Saturday for a visit with
friends at Milton.
Miss Emma Youngman,who was re
cently graduated from Park college at
Parkville, Missouri, arrived Saturday
for a visit at the home of her brother,
M G. Youngman, Bloom street.
Howard Patton returned to Phila
delphia after a visit at the home'of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. 1. T. Pat
ten. Mill street.
Rev. R. 11. Gilbert.of Berwick, was
the guest over Sunday of Rev. E. T.
Swartz, South Danville.
Mrs. Samuel Gulick and sou Allan,
of South Danville, weiv the guests on
Saturday of Suubury friends
Miss Susan 13. Herr, of Strawberry
Ridge, is visiting at the home of
Anthony Foust, East Danville.
Miss Minnie Miller of Philadelphia,
is visiting at the home, of her father,
< \ C. Miller Upper Mulberry street.
E. K. Hale, of Berwick, circulated
among old friends in Danville yester
day.
Thomas Bennetts returned to Lewis
town yesterday after a visit with rela
fives in this city.
William Billmeyer and W. H. Tay
lor. of Mexico, were visitors in this
<■ itv yesterday.
Jesse Wyant and Lewis Thornton
left yesterday for a trip to Gettysburg.
Miss Rae Kracht returned to Wil
liamsport yesterday after a stay in
this city as the guest of Miss Bella
Adams.
Misses Alma Campbell and Belle
Rissel spent la.-t evening with friends
in Berwick.
Mutt Frederick and sister Miss Annie
returned to Pittsfon yesterday after
attending the Mintzer-Mullen wed
ding in this city.
George Wiugenhach and Harry
Mintzer returned to William-port yes
terday after spending several days
with friends in this city.
Arthur Robinson has accepted a
position with the A. C. & F. company
at Berwick.
Arthur Mottern, of New York City,
who is visiting his parents in this
city, spent yesterday in Williamsport.
Tlr. Shires Seriously Injured.
Seized with an attack of vertigo
while painting the residence of 1). R.
Eckinan, Market square, on Monday
forenoon, Michael Shires, the well
known painter, fell head long from a
ladder outside the building and sus
tained serious injuries.
The accident was no doubt due to
the heat and the peculiar atmospheric
conditions yesterday,w hich were very
exhaustive and debilitating in ef
fect on almost every person. Mr. Shires
was painting the west side of the
building and was standing on the lad
ler some ten feet from the ground, lie
[exchanged a remark with William
Chapman, another painter, who was
working on a ladder a short distance
nway. The next, minute lie went over
head first and limp and helpless struck
the ground between the Eckinan house
iunl the residence of William Andy.
Mrs. Andy heard the thud as the body
struck the hard ground and ran out of
the house only to find Mr. Shires ly
ing at the foot of the ladder unable to
move.
The workmen employed about the
building in a moment were on the
spot.. Mr. Shires was picked up and
placed in an easy chair.
He fell squarely upon his head and
shoulders. With the exception of a few
■uts about the head he escaped extern
al injury, although he suffered severe
internal pains. Dr. I'. tNewbaker,
who responded to a call, found upon a
casual examination that the right col
lar bone was broken. It was also fear
d that there were internal injuries of
i serious nature.
The injured man was driven to his
home at No. #lO Ash street in S. J.
W'elliver's spring wagon which hap
pened to be passing at the time of the
incident. Before lie was removed Mr
Shires recovered sufficiently to explain
liow he happened to fall. He said lie
was leaning forward painting the
brick wall when all at once a sensa
tion of dizziness came over him; he
lost Ins hold and fell to the ground.
He seemed very ill when he was re
moved to his home.
Mr. Shires was for many years fore
man of the painters at the hospital for
the insaue and is a widely known resi
dent.
SAD AIM 1
Al SUICIDE
A sad incident occurred in the Fourth
ward Tuesday afternoon, when a
young wife despairing aud despondent
attempted to take her life. It was ow
ing to the fact that she repented after
swallowing the fatal dose that her life
was saved. The attempted suicide oc
casioned the greatest excitement and
deep was the suspense among the
neighbors and friends while the phy
sicians were struggling to save the
woman's life.
Tuesday afternoon a little girl em
ployed in the family appeared at the
drug store of Dr. Paules' aud asked
for corrosive sublimate tablets,a most
fatal form of poison. The druggist
prudently declined to sell the poison
to the child,who desiring to carry out
her orders, left presumably for some
other store.
It was yet early in the afternoon
when the woman, the subject of this
sketch, called a couple of her neigh
bors and told them that she had swal
lowed the corrosive sublimate. Some
twenty minutes, it appears, had then
passed and the woman could have but
little hope of escaping death, as the
dose was one of 15 grains. Whether
she repented her folly or not is not
clear; at all events she did not resist
the efforts promptly made to save her
life.
While some of the kind hearted
neighbors quickly prepared and ad
ministered emetics in the form of salt
water, white of eggs, -Sc., others hur
ried down town for medical help. The
telephone as far as possible was
brought into play and in a very short
time Dr. P. C. Newbaker was ou the
ground, followed a few minutes later
by Dr. Paules.
By that time the wouiau had beeu
vomiting freely as the result ot the
emetics aud the physicians could not
tell how much poison she had gotten
rid of. She was showing very little, if
any, ill effects; however, specific rem
edies were administered. The woman,
although very nervous was perfectly
calm aud collected during her ordeal.
The doctors remained with her uutil
convinced that the time limit had pass
ed when fatal effect would he likely to
ensue, if any poison remained iu her
system. By three o'clock they regard
ed her out of all danger.
There are three small children in
the household and the sad event is not
without several valuable lessons that
should not. pass unheeded.
(i. A. R. District Meeting
The follow ing facts concerning the
annual reunion of the Susquehanna
district association (J. A. R. are of
general interest: —
The executive committee of the as
sociation has decided that the annual
reunion for the present year will be
held at Edgewood park, Shaniokiu, on
Thursday, August 'l, 1906.
Since last year a rain shed has been
added sufficient to accommodate any
number of persons, and a park theatre
capable of seating more than a thou
sand will be the disposal of theassocia
t ion.
Coffee will be furnished to all com
rades and their families free of charge.
Ice and fuel free to all.
The Shaniokiu baud and park or
chestra will furnish music all day.
The department commander and his
staff and the department commander
of the Sons of Veterans aud several
others will be present.
A business meeting will convene at
II o'clock a. in. Kacli post w ill elect
two delegates to attend the meeting
and they only with the officers are
eligible to transact the business of the
association.
An excursion train on the Philadel
phia and Reading R. K. will leave
Danville at 8:05 a. in. via Milton,
Lewisburg, etc., taking in all towns
on the route. Returning will leave
Shaniokiu at »i o'clock p. m. arriving
at Danville at S o'clock
A cordial invitation is extended to
all old soldiers and their friends, to
the Women's Relief Corps, Sous ol
Veterans and to the general public.
Teachers on South Side.
The school hoards on the South side
have elected teachers for the cusuing
year and have arranged to open school
on Tuesday, Septeinner 4th.
In Gearhart township Miss Mary
Pl'ahler, who has tilled the position
very acceptably for several years, has
been re-elected teacher ot the gram
mar school. Miss Blanche Campbell,
who has also been doing very good
work, was re-elected teacher of the
primary department. B. P. Ryan has
been elected teacher of the school at
Kipp's run.
In Riverside borough, Mrs. lv W.
i Young, who for some years past was
at the bead of the primary depart
' ineut.has been promoted and given the
I position of principal ot the grammar
school. She is an experienced teacher
and will no doubt give perfect satis
faction iu her new position. Miss
Blanche Riffel succeeds Mrs Young as
teacher in the primary department of
the Riverside school.
Miss Bertha Surver, of Montaudoii,
who was teacher of the Riverside
grammar school last year, has accepted
a school in Miltou.
She is a highly successful teacher
and achieved splendid lesults in Riv
erside but she did not apply for the
school this year.
Oeiiuiue gratitude expresses itself bv
deeds, uot words.
KSTAIWJSMKI) IN 1855
WHS AWARDED I
I! UK
The contracts for cleaning (lie school i
buildings of the borough were award
ed at a regular meeting of the school
board Monday niifht. There were 14
bidders in all, the proposals varying
but little. The cleaning of the var
ious building - was awarded as fol
lows:
First ward, Mrs. Frank Shelham
mer. $10; second ward, Mrs. Nancy
Litterer, sl9; third ward, Mrs. Alice
Miller,sll).7s; fourth ward, Mr Mary
Rounslev, S2O; Welsh hill, Hannah
Anderson, sl.
The cleaning will not begin until
after August 15th, so that the build
ings will lie clean and fresh when
school opens. In all cases the work
must meet with the approval of the
school board.
Mr. Fischer of the committee on
building and repairs in making his re
port called attention to the wornout
condition of the furnaces in the first
ward school building, which have been
in uso eighteen years. W. E. Bowyer,
an expert who had been called to ex
amine the furnaces,was present at the
meeting and on request, he explained
what he thought ol their condition.
Without-exeeption, lie aid, the fur
naces are worn out and to attempt to
repair them would be to expend money
without anything like an adequate re
turn. He recommended new furnaces.
Several members of the board, who
had examined the furnaces, concurred
with Mr. Bowyer and on motion it was
decided to throw out the furnaces and
to purchase new ones
The Danville Stove iV: Manufactur
ing company had been asked to state
what it would replace the furnaces for
and it hail presented a I>i<l for heating
apparatus. The company had agreed
to install four No. II furnaces in the
First ward scl.ool building for §575,
which it was stipulated, should in
clude the tearing out of the old fur
naces and doing all the brick work.
On motion of Mr. Trtmibower it was
ordered that the bid of the Danville
Stove & Manufacturing company be
accepted and that it be Instructed to
proceed with the tearing down of the
old furnaces next week.
On motion the contract for painting
the frame school building of the
Fourth ward and for calcimining in
the other wards of the borough was
awarded to William Mottern for si>B.so.
The following members were pres
ent: Burns, Ortli, Swart/, Haring,
Lutz, Fish, Fischer, Heiss, Trumbow
er, Harpel and Purse!.
The following bills were approved
for payment: >
Danville Stove Ik Mfg. Co £ 8.82
Taxes on bonds. 48.00
J. H. Kase (coal) 1127.33
St. Peter's Free of Debt.
St. Peter's Methodist Episcopal
church, Riverside, is now tree from
debt. The money to liquidate the
church's indebtedness, over $250, was
all raised by the contributions receiv
ed at the two special services held
Sunday.
The congregation of St. Peter's has
been burdened with a debt of $250 ever
siuee the improvements were made on
the church property about four years
ago. Recently it was decided to enlist
the aiil of Rev. 11. 11. Gilbert, D. D.,
presiding elder of the Danville dis
trict, in an effort to raise the neces
sary funds to pay the debt.
Dr. Gilbert preaclnd two sermons
at St. Peter's on Sunday, as forceful
and as eloquent discourses as were
ever listened to in Riverside, and it
was largely due to Rev. Gilbert's skill
ful manner in handling the affair that
the outcome was so satisfactory.
The News has been requested to con
vey the thanks of the pastor and con
gregation of St. Peter's to all who
contributed.
Third Conference With No Results
The third judicial conference was
1 held in the court house at Bloomshurg
1 yesterday afternoon and again the re
sult was the same—two lor Herring
and two for Harnian and ni> nomina
tion.
The same conferees attended the
1 meeting, Vincent and Hoffman,of this
' city, for Herring and lkeler and
Small, of Bloomshurg. for Harnian.
Five ballots were taken but no change
j in the situation developed
' ! The time for the next conference,
which will he held in Danville, was
" I set for August 23rd. I''\ that time
■ some agreement will he leached or else
1 both candidates will take out nomina
' tiou papers and a three cornered tight
s j will be the result
' There are rumors afloat of a com
promise between Messrs Heriingand
Harnian. Credit i- lent to the report
s ed agreement between the candidates
by the fact that Mr. Harm in met Mr.
Herring bv appointment at the latter >
1 home in Bloomshurg Tuesday evening.
1 Although nothing that passed at the
meeting was given out for publication,
s the mere fact of the candidates being
* in private consultation indicates dear
' Iv that a better understanding exists
between the two men
FTesh Stripped l : rom lingers.
1 Paul Kitchen, son of John Kitchen,
Frosty valley, met with a painful ac
r cident Tuesday, when Ins right, hand
. was caught in the machinery while
unloading hay in the barn, -the flesh
'' being stripped from the fingers.
Dr. Montgomery was summoned and
dressed the injuries. Amputation will
y not be necessary,but it is thought that
the liugers wiil always be stiff.
JOB PRINTING
The office ot the AMERICA
being furnished with a larg
ansortment of job letter and
fancy type and job material
generally, the Publisher an
nounces to the public tnat he
is prepared at all limes to ex
ecute in the neatest manner.
JOB PRINTING
Of all Kinds and Description
SIRUCK BY
FLYING TIBER
j As the rapidly moving D. L. & W.
train was taking the mail from the
"mail catcher" at Briarcreek yester
day morning, the upper arm of the ap
paratus broke and went c rashing
through a car window, strikiug and
seriously injuring Daniel Blizzard, of
this city, section foreman of the D.
L. & W. railroad, who was on hia way
to Berwick.
The train leaving Danville at 7:05
o'chck in the morning does not atop
at Briarcreek, but the mail from that
place is taken aboard from a "mail
catcher," an apparatus erected at the
side of the track ou which the mail
sack is held on au extended arm. The
upper arm is a heavy beam about eight
feet in length. This became loose in
some manner when the mail pouch
was yanked off by the train, and the
beam went crashing through a win
dow of the smoking car just in the
rear of the mail and baggage.
Foreman Blizzard, with a gaug
of his section men from Danville la
assisting in laying paving about the
Berwick station, and was seated in
the smoker at the time on his way to
the work. The broken glass was sent
around him in a shower, and he was
knocked over by the fiyiug timber,
sustaining a compound fracture of the
right arm, besides numerous cuts and
bruises about the head and body. Two
large gashes wore cut in his face by
the glass, one of them requiring a
number of stiches to close.
The injured man was taken onto
Berwick where surgical assistance waa
given by Dr. Davis, after which he
was brought back to this city ou the
noon traiu.
Pretty Morning Wedding.
A very pretty wedding took place
Tuesday moruiug at St. Joaeph'a
Catholic church, when Miss Ellie Mul
len,daughter of Mrs. John Mullen and
John Miutzer, were united in matri
mony.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. M. I. O'Reilly at 7 o'clock. Miaa
Katie Mullen, sister of the bride, was
the maid of honor and Joseph Mintzer
was best man. After the ceremony a
wedding breakfast was served at the
home of the bride, and the young
couple received the congratulations of
their many friends. Miss Mullen waa
the recipient of many beautiful and
useful gifts.
Mr. aud Mrs. Miutzer are among
Danville's best kuowu and highly
esteemed young people. The groom ia
a moulder by trade aud is employed in
the Hooley & Tierney foundry. Mr.
and Mrs. Miutzer will reside ou Wal
nut street.
Those from out of town who attend
ed the wedding were Mrs. John Mul
len, of New York City; Mat aud Mie>a
Annie Frederick, of Pittstou; Harry
Miutzer and George Wiugeubach, of
Williainsport; Louis Miutzer, of 3ha
mokin.
A Wonderful Dog.
Harry Billnieyer, of Washiugtouville,
has a pointer dog that is one of the
brightest, specimens of thecauiue fam
ily to be found in this sectiou of the
State. It is not often that a pointer
dog will display uuusual intelligence
further than the instinct to hunt birds.
This dog of Mr. Billmeyer'a kuowa
almost as much as a }>erßou. He seema
to fully understand what is told him,
and he is never found wautiug when
there is work for him to do. One of
his feats is the climbing of a high
ladder, turning ou any rung that he
is told to and descending with the
agility of a man. His name is Robert.
Mr. Billnieyer has refused offers rang
ing from 200 up for the dog.
Atarried In Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. George Bird, of Phil
adelphia, are spending a few days at
the home of Mrs. Bird's parents, Mr
and Mrs. Michael Driscoll. West Mah
oning street. Mr. and Mrs. Bird were
married in Philadelphia ou July 4th.
The bride as Mrs. Margaret Williams
was well kuown in Dauville before
her marriage to Mr. Bird.
The newly wedded couple arrived iu
Danville ou Monday night and duriug
the evening were giveu a rousing re
ception by a callithumpian baud. Laat
night the festivities continued at the
home of the brides' parents. The cou
ple will reside iu Philadelphia.
A Montour County Boy.
Arthur L. Crossley, sou of A. D.
Crossley, of West Hemlock township,
who last year was a teacher in the
public schools of Patersou, N J., baa
been elected a teacher in the public
schools of New York City. Mr. Cross
ley was formerly a member of the
faculty of the State Normal school at
Bloomshurg, of which institution he
is a graduate. In a couple of mouth'a
time A. D. Crossley, the father, along
with others of the household, will re
move to New York, where they will
; reside with Arthur. Mr. Crossley,who
is still quite a young man, has made
excellent progress. That his ambition
and persevering efforts will be re
warded with further advaucement
does not admit of a doubt.
President Eaton Mere.
Frederick Eaton, president of the
i American Car & Foundry compauy
and Clark Eaton, assistant to district
J manager of the Berwick district, were
( in Dauville yesterday iu the former's
i touring car.