Home Paper —.Fur urn iliinm 111, cm >ila!i>»u olthi • |>u|H i in ih • rt.oll'" l.tptillv it l' a > v " u *tt l.ivt ltls< 111 th \ MI- KHAN jUBSCRIPI ION $1 PEk YEAR Hi; h:v|N«. II -IKNMMiS. —i»f 11ST. , , m t* n 1/ m - v /' M u* 1 I'. .1/ Ihi H9 ill*. I'ii. j 1 >lll I. I /•• H ' ■ t,-. *-.*- ollhe lollta. II it lid lntfslllH'C Iftiiliy. ((►MlhNShh MEWS. Short sermon- art* impntar \l tk> war mi the mosquitoes I*• >tt-t<>wll - \ oung Men's Christian t-- lat miii ii.i- increased "'i rapidly of I tti that it li.»- lny*n iinii|*'ll< <1 to a<l<l live room- t>i its ol<l quarters. V\itli i.„• ir Ii i 110 charitable di- Ir>i• t«I "ii ot the millions left I»v liit i: in Mr- Ku--.1l Sago probably l,v tliis tun.' lias Ih.ii offered the vol liit.iiv r* n ■ of a- maiiv advisors as li t- <lOll ii to give out. Gambling »t Saratoga has conn* to ihf • inl Hen-after there w ill not he tn i tiniij. to iaiivtmdv t<t pi tl«Tr i i.i . • neral in.;itf-sion that flu* IV H lii- rutll iik l »n-s to get ahead of th. I .eg -latnr.* do. -ii t prove that the Legislature is going to be com|)osed »*.\ • lusivflv of patriots. limit, r- should prepare to -<*e that th. -lii til -till remaining in this sec tion ir- ii .l -I tuglifered hy jmii hunt ers this fall I!,. I' K K ha\ ing throw u off one ! i!t tigurat i\ • ly »|*>ak i hjj, tin* public, not t>> In* outdone in generosity, pro j to throw off th#* other half a .-ii j» .|i|i n id that tin Penusyl *ii i Railroad Company <*x|>ects to th it "in.urn tin- year, it > ulil -•• in tit tin* rati* reduction w as due iiiK.il -111. ilk- greatly add to a <ity's thrifty appearance. II it i- lli. w>* itber i- the preachers iii. :• .nl.i.illv iv some goo.! things none of iii all afford to miss. I Ii- law of the State should 1111•• I tin advertising of pnhlic mat t< r- mi the itews|ia|ier having the lar _.-t Imili ttide (-ireulatioii in the coni mailitv affected. \iuoug this year's cron of medical gr i Hat- - in Pennsylvania are 1? Wiiiih ii, each of whom is grimly re - Ive.l on prai tu'ing surgery and yet l! t\ quietly il -he gets her finger cat 1 I ■ hah it nl -ohriety i- oin again-t which no employer of labor was ever i-.iii ai i • til. in obje tion Kven the -till, i and brewer- and the retail •i> ]• !• hi liquors prefer employes who never drink 1:1 iiii-l.ur . making another effort ; i • i iii l i market hou-e. Subscription }•* j» r*- have hi • n left at the various i .tul - -I .In* tow n and alter the gener al pablii lii- sati*rribnd as much as it u.i* d. -ir> . the balance of the stcck w II U- provid. d for. I'. unsvlv mi i leail- the world in rii mug And it i- not far behind in agrii ultural outturn |»*r -quart* mile. The State'- pure food agents have ii ii this -ection ill of tin- week g. !t:n_' mi pie ■of .andy that i- heing ii. tiiufactnreil and sold. They have I -Hen I'irt ul »rK active in the mat ter • ii ill and i-h'-ap candies of that rail. It i- also reported that in ccr t i.u plac. i pun* food agent made ii' a-' iii the curb-tone market. AH nit ■ ii ion coantv. is without a j. 'ini-ter The former postmaster r gie-l Hid 110 one will take the job. I*.* K I l> hi- taken nm<t of the lii n. and there i- nothing in the Kv« ii in tho.-' months usually account *d the dlllle-t ol the hllsine-- -easoll, tt.* iii.lici'ius i hi'itiser reap< a much ri-her harvest than hi- conservative ii'agi'lMit who thinks it advisable to retrench in dull times, What i- over i ni't be begun and whih vt»u hiav have missed many a . .i * tr , - till - lie 111 the -t.ires through <i erl'wiking tie- id- there are others advert: dtnlav wh tch are not "over" \ _'!• il wave of indignation is weeping over < Vdtimhia county, tti>w*d h\ the t iv tpiestioii Karmers in ev. rv section are asking why the mmeii-' l\ rich coal d<*|Mi-its are :»s -»•«!»» i at several tlollar- p'-r acre less than farm land and uisi-t that they be answered. I I.at I 'ml of th' -ohl i-r at Mt. tiretna i* proving of value, and it is to !»■ regrette.l that the l*eiiu-vlvatiia troti|.s are not there I'olit i - can afford to give the hot weather the right of Way. The 4'haiiiheishtirg Ice Company l i 1 turning out twenty three tons of i>. daily all of which i consumed in that town. I here will certainly In* a good ex • ii- foi our | ie.iple to lay aside their work on August If. At that time the S. T.i t>l i Indian base hall team w ill j lax the liloomshiirg team at I'loom borg Th.* most famous base hall team u tlii euiiiiti \ i- the Nebraska In dian- Tin- firgani/.at ion is coni|iosed <.f genuine American savages. The I'biotiisburg public schools will • •pen Allgll-t 27. A -fife gut". - on the weather Show . rs tonight anal the next dav If lupiul air become- cheap, the ice trust w ill get the cold shoulder. The river is low, but the water is till wet from frequent raius. lil mtour m!&, American. ' I'HIS COI NTKV WILL NHVHR PL HNTIRHLY FRHI: UNTIL IT SUPPLIHS ALL OF ITS OWN DKMANDSWITII ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." 01. .v.!--NO rain, PROCEEDINGS hasi Friday the lirst meeting night in \ugu-l was the time set apart hy i 11—i mi for the election of a water i .niiiiii -ionei to serve for the ensuing three year- There were two candid ates in the field and council was eyen l\ divided between them. Four ballots were taken without any election. Mr. lloyer called the attention of council to the fact that Mr. Gross' term a- water commissioner being about to expire it devolved upon iii 11 cll to lii se a successor. He there lure nominated George Keifsnyder as water commissioner. Mr. Angle nomi nated Charles I'tisey. A vote was tak en with the following result: Keit snytler Koyer. Vastine, IJedea, Fin nigan, Gibson and Hughes I'usey—Eisenhart, Jacobs, Diet/., Sweisfort. Angle and Kussell. The result being a tie a second, a third and a fourth ballot was taken with the same result, when the presi dent declared the elect ion ofl until the next meeting. A communication was received from owners of property abutting on North Mill street ill which in consideration that the borough in conjunction with the State highway department grades, pave- and macadamizes Mill street from Center street to the borough line they covenant and agree with the bor ough that they will pay for all curb ing in front of their respective prop erties and that they will at their own proper cost and expense widen,elevate or depress and reconstruct as circunist ances may require said pavements Following are the signers: Jacob Fischer, James Kyan, J. F Pursell, (Mareuce K. Peifer, Mrs. Geo. W. Heifer, Mrs. Susie Warga,Jacob Kngle, 1 M..1 Kyan, Carl McVVilliams. Tlioin as Trainor, Mary A. Dalton. It was explained that the signers include ' all but two property owners on the -ection to be paved. The communica tion make- it clear that no material opposition from property owners is 1 likely to develop against the propos- ; I'd improvement on North Mill street Clerk I'attou reported that the Wall street bridge had been sold to the Heading Iron Company for scrap, the price received being 70. On motion the clerk wa- instructed to rentier a bill to the Heading Iron Company for the above amount On motion of Dr. Sweisfort the street commissioner was ordered to re pair the alley it Swentck's property. Mr Vastine reported that the com mittee on streets and bridges had vis ited A street and found that the trol ley company had up the street very satisfactorily and that it is now hi better condition than if ever was. Some i Iditioual improvements,he said weie necessary and these devolved up on the municipalityjind property own ers He moved that the borough sink a pipe under the pavement at Green street, which motion carried unani mously He also called attention to the tact that tin; gutters on A street should In* paved or cobbled. On motion of Mr I'.oyer it was ordered that the prop erty owners oil A street he notified to properly fix up the gutters along their premisi s either by paving or cobbling. On motion til Mr. Koyer it was ord- ! ered that the guard be repaired along ' Spring street between A street anil the brewery On motion of Mr. Jacobs it was ord ered that a trap Im- placed ill the scw • r in front ol M.tier's restaurant, Mill street, to prevent the escape of sewer gas It was also ordered that a trap be placed in the sewer in front of Oil- • la-pyin«tel. On motion of Mr. Jacobs it was ord ered that Wednesday, the loth ilist.,at j i ::o pin. he selected as the time for the hearing of the public ou the pav ing proposition on North Mill street and also that the necessary notices be |iosted today. tin motion of Dr Sweisfort il was ordered that a four inch water main I t ended from Montour Row to 11 if* grounds of the Holy Family convent in order to afford fire protection to the litter place The convent it is under stood will install lire plugs at its own 1 expense. Mr. Hughes reported that the exten sion of the water main to Gnlick'sad <lll ii>ii ha- been completed and that that portion of the borough has water now. The report of Korough Electrician Newton Smith was presented to counc il, which showed that ol tons of coal were used at the plant during the month. The plant was in operation JI:» hours, in minutes Total cost for July, #■»>«.iVi The following members were present . Gibson, Koyer. Deitz, Vastine, Sweis fort, I'.etlea, Finiiigan, Jacobs, Kisen liart. Kussell, Angle and Hughes HOSTAGE MUSI HE AFFIXED An order has been sent to the post offices prohibiting K. F I) carriers from carrying as express matter for hire or as a favor any article or a pack age weighing four pounds or under, which is mailable, and carriers are re quested to inform their patrons that such packages can he delivered by them only after the required postage shall have been allixed. It is claimed that in some places the rural carriers at the request of patrons of their routes often call at express offices and busi ness places for packages of mailable matter and deliver the same outside the mails to the patrons and occasion ally receive small fees for the service. DEAIH IF DEI. 1. L SHINDEL Rev. M. L. Sli iin It-1, D. D., pastor emeritus of Pine street Lutheran Cliucrh, departed this life at 12 o'clock Saturday morning at his home, Lower Mulberry street. Hail Rev. Dr. Shindel survived un til October 24th he would have been 79 years of age. Notwithstanding hi< years,up to a comparatively recent period, lie retained to a remarkable de gree physical and intellectual vigor Last winter, however, lie began to decline physically, although mentally he was as strong and vigorous as ever. His memory even was unimpaired anil whether dealing with everyday life or matters pertaining to the church, with which to the very last he re mained closely in touch, it was re markahle to observe how firm a hold he had on affairs. No detail escaped him and in all the departments of life he was an able and a willing helper. The malady—cardiac asthma with which he was afflicted, at times made life quite a burden,but he never ceas ed to be cheerful—even hopeful. A 1 j though his demise was not altogether unexpected, the end when it came caused quite a shock. He repeatedly i had been seized with attacks in which J he had a hard struggle for breath, but ! he always rallied and for days seemed | to get along so nicely, that somehow, when lie became worse Friday, those j by his sitle were unprepared to be : lieve that in this instance the -trug gle would cease. He was conscious un til the last and died peacefully mere ly sleeping away. Key. Dr, Shindel was born in Sun b»;ry, the son of Rev. J. P. Shindle, a Lutheran preacher of note, who many years was pastor of the Luther an church at Sunburv The deceased was one of the first graduates of Su< qnehanna University at Selinsgrove, of which institution he was vice pre-i dent for many years and of which he was a director up to the time of his i death. Starting out in life Rev. Dr. J Shindel became an attorney at law 1 ami practiced at the bar of Northuiii herlautl county for eight years. Along with Judge Kockafeller lie read law under Judge Jordan of Sunbury. The two students were admitted to the bar at the same time, tieneral J. P S. | Gohcn, a nephew of Dr. Shindel, read J law in the office of the latter while i he was practicing in Sunbury. Forty five years ago the deceased entered the ministry. Thirty- two years ago he came to Danville as pas tor of Pine Street Lutheran church, a position which he held until last spring, when be was elected pastor emeritus and Rev. Lloyd V\. Walter became jiastor. He was an able, hard working, faithful man of God As a speaker lie was eloquent, gifted with a rich and musical voice; he was in tensely religious and well versed in the scriptures; hy nature he was broad minded, liberal and sympathet ic. Although he never departed from what was consistent with his high calling, yet he loved to mingle with men anil there was no one worthy of recognition but was sure of a kind word or a band shake from the sweet mannered and genial clergyman. It is sad, indeed, to reflect that this pleasing ami gracious personality lia passed away from the midsl ol u that we shall no more see his tall and venerable figure moving along our streets, that we shall no more know the pleasure of his entertaining conversation or receive help or guid ance at his hands. The deceased was twice married. His first wife before marriage was Miss Catherine Young of Sunbury. Two children resulted from this union -Alter Y. Shindel, who met death by drowning while a theological stud ent at Gettysburg and Lizzie,the wife of Sam A. McCoy, of this city. The second wife of the deceased he fore marriage was Miss Mary O. Till son, who survives along with a daughter by this marriage Miss Sue Shindel. Rev. Dr. Shindel was a member of Mahoning lodge No Mil, F. A A M., and also of Calvary Comniandery, K T , No :57. Farmers Institutes. Farmers' institutes will be held in every county of Pennsylvania under the direction of the State Department of Agriculture during the season of l!K)«-7 These institutes will he in charge, of Deputy Secretary of Agri culture Martin anil they will continue from the beginning of December till early next Spring. Three lecturers will be furnished by the department for each of these institutes without any cost to the local management Secretary Critchfield, Deputy Secre tary Martin and other attaches of the department will attend as many of these institutes as their official duties will permit. The attendance it la i year's institutes was unusually large and Deputy Secretary Martin predict: | that il will 1)6 even larger next season Transferred to New York. Arthur C. Karnshaw is the new postal inspector for the Ln/i'mc Lackawanna district,taking the place of Hugh J. Gorman, of Sri anton, who has been transferred to New York State territory, With headquarters il Ithaca, N. Y. Mr. Gorman wa- formerly inspector in the Danville district anil is well known in this city. DANVILLE. PA., Till IJSDAY, ALU JUST s), UMMi. p PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS George Stickle, of Wiiliamsport, ■ spent Sunday with bis family on | Centre street. Miss Margaret Shutt, of Milton, is spending a few weeks with friends in ! thi- city. W. W. Gulick and Scott Eves spent : Sunday with friends at Millville. Mrs. Susan Geasey and children and I Miss Myrtle Rodgers of Sunbury, I spent. Sunday with freinds at South j Danville Gilbert Voris, of Shauiokin, spent Sunday with his family or Grand i street. Lloyd P.-ifcr of Wilkes Karre spent [ Sunday with his mother, Mrs. George W. Peifer, Mill street. Dr. Sharp Snyder of Brighton, N. J., a former practitioner ot Danville spent Sunday in this city as the guest of Dr J. V. Oglesby. Professor Charles Koch, snperinten dent of public schools at Phillipsburg, is spending his vacation with his sis ter, Mrs. W. 11. Dildine at Exchange. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd W. Welliver, of Exchange, Mrs. W. K. Welliver, of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Clias. Ammer inan of Riverside, spent yesterday at j the home of Hoyl l Moore, West Hem | lock township. Professor Dwyer, of Lcwishurg, sjit *n t last Tuesday at Exchange. Mrs. Margaret Evans and son Thom as, Front street, will leave today for Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Miss Martha Russell will leave to day for Atlantic City. William Allspaugli, of Seranton is visiting his uncle K. V. Kant on I, Water street. Mrs. Wm. Farnsworth returned to her home in Kingston yesterday after visiting her sister. Mrs. Nicholas Hill. I'ppcr Mulberry street. John I'.achinger returned to Ply j mouth yesterday after vis-ting his j family in this city- James Kase left yesft nlay for Will- J iamsport w here lie will be employed, j Mr. and Mrs Reese Eiiniondsou ami j children will leave today for Atlantic I'llV Nlltl I Mr ami Mr- P. .1 Keefer will leave today for a trip to Philadelphia and At lant ic < 'itv. Mr. and Mr-. Tho- K Williams j will leave today lor Ai lant ic City. Nat ('obeli, who is camping with ! the Skitloo Club No at Winlield, j was in this city yesterday. Charles llobsou has returned from! Philadelphia where he has been em- ! ployed for the past two months ' Mrs. Frank N. Keefer and soli Ar j 11111r returned home Tuesday after! visiting Mrs Austin C. llartnian, at Shickshinny Mr and Mrs. Alvtn Hartzel, of Sparrows Point, Mil . returned home yesterday after visit ing the former's! mother, Mr- Ken.janiiii Hartzel. j Mowre.v street. George and Elsie Kloch returned j home yesterday from a visit with! their uncle, Eleascr Maier, Atlantic City. Cieo. W Hoke anil son Guy, Ferry street, have returned home after a trip to Atlantic City anil New S ink, i Mr. and Mrs. Elias Maier returned \ yesterday from Atlantic City. Miss Fanny Miller, of Chicago, is | visiting her cousin, Mrs \\. 11 Andy Market Square. Miss Mary Emerick, ot New York City, is the gue-t ot Mrs. F. K. 1 lain j at t lie Montour I louse. E. E. Diehl, Nescopeck, transacted business ill this city yesterday. Miss Lillie Kichart, Kipp's Hun, I will leave this morning for a trip to Atlantic City. G. P. Frymirc, of Kloomshurg, cir- j ciliated among friends in this city yesterday. Thomas Dcnneii, of Exchange, was \ a business visitor in Danville yester ' day. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Myerly, of Wilkes-Karre. who are spending a few weeks iu this city, visited friends in Milton yesterday Miss Cora Kase, South Danville, j will leave for Atlantic City today. ] Mr. and Mrs l«\ O. Angle returned from Wild wood, N. .!., last night. William M. Curry Esq. of Seranton, I transacted business in this city yes terday. Miss Nellie Geringer ieturiied to Manas-as, Va , yesterday after a visit j with her sister, Mrs. W E. Gosh. Mrs. W. T Suler and Miss Ruth j Carotliskey left yesterday for a visit ■ at Seneca Falls, N. Y. Foxes Killing Off Game. Kecause the county commissioners took off the bounty on foxes the alii j inal- have increased to such an extent i in lower Schuylkill county that they are now a pest. The scarcity of quail | and other game birds in that part of ! ihe state i- attributed to the fact that f.ixes prt \ upon I hem I eft for Philadelphia. P. E Maus, W. W. Welliver and J. I> Magill, bit Diiuville yesterday for Philadelphia iii an automobile They went lis wav ot Shauiokin. i Angle t i- not a frosty month, so ' don't conipl tin about the beat. NOTICES POSTED 1 CITIZENS' IEETI All the affairs pertaining to the im provement on North Mill street are moving along swimmingly and a point has now been reached when the borough sees the wav clear for begin ning the work at an early day. State Engineer ('lay at tho meet ing of Coun cil on July 20th stated that if the bor ough succeeded in pushing the propo sition along the State highway de partment was ready to take bold at any time and so far as lie could see the work could easily be completed this season. Notices as required by law have now been posted about town appoint ing Wednesday evening, July 15th, as the time for the meeting of citizens to offer objections—if any exist —to the paving anil macadamizing of North Mill street hy ordinance from Center street to borough line, and empower ing the borough to enter into contract with the State highway department in accomplishing thewoik; also to offer objections—if any exist—to the paying by property owners for curb ing in front of their respective proper ties and to reconstructing the same, elevating, depressing, widening them as circumstances may require. The property owners on North Mill street are practically unanimously in favor of paving the street as proposed, under the Spronl good road law. which relieves them of all expense ex cept what is involved in sitle walk changes. It is regarded as an oppor tunity which may not occur soon again to secure at a trivial outlay a first class street improvement that will enhance the value of abutting proper ties very much. The borough hy this time is convinced that there will be no objection from any source to pay ing for curbing and making side walk changes. ' Under the circumstances the meet ing on the 15th inst. will no doubt be a perfunctory affair, the result of which is not at all in doubt. How ever, it will suffice to hold up pro ceedings for a few days. The borough however, lia« improved the time by preparing the ordinance authorizing, providing and requiring the grading. p'H "if n«l notfvift't m i*/i iij* the portion of Mill street above described. Imme diately following the citizens' meeting a copy w ill be forwardi.il to the State highway department at Harrishurg and council w ill proceed to adopt the ordinance probably facilitating action by suspending rules and passing the ordinance on two or more readings the same night. Everything now is in such shape that not a moment need be lost and il would ho a matter of surprise if work were not under way in a few weeks' time. Committed to House of Refuge. His Honor Judge C. C. Evans came down from Berwick yesterday and changed the order relating to the committing of Daniel ('andy to a re foriiiatorv institution. The hoy Daniel Candy,whose unfor tunate record the public is familiar with, on last Tuesday was sentenced to the Boys' Protectory at Pawling and was to he conducted there within five days Later however, a hitch oc curred and the sheriff was notified by- Judge Evans to keep the boy in his possession until further notice. Meanwhile Sheriff Maicrs had his hands pretty full. There is another boy, Clarence Carr , in jail awaiting trial. When the Candy hoy joined the Sheriff's household life became very strenuous, indeed, and it- was discov ereu that two boys could make them selve the source of more anxiety than a whole jail full of adult prisoners and accomplish it without halt trying. The Protectory at Pawling, it has been discovered, is overcrowded and i Judge Evans yesterday made an order > committing Daniel Candy to the House of Refuge at Glen Mills, Philadelphia. Sheriff Maiers said last evening that ho would in all probability conduct j the hoy to the latter named institu t ion tomorrow. Commissioners to Fake Appeal. The Court Monday granted the pe tition of Columbia County by the ; Columbia County Commissioners Ringrose, Polie and Hess for a rule to show cause why an appeal should not be permitted from the audit, settle ment and adjustment of his accounts, as Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds for the years of IHO2. 190:}, lyoi and I! 105, thus dissipat ing any hope ou the part of Rutter that a compromise would be effected on his statement of the amount to which he bad falsely cerl ified. The Commissioners set forth in their petition that Rutter wrongfully omit ted to keep and furnish any account of the fees received for recording IKS mortgages, loot deeds, TH.i miscella neous and :$155 oaths during the last four vears of bis term of office, the only year- during which the county can recover. They further charge that the charges made by Rutter as officer, for clerk hire and:office expenses, in the set tlenient of his accounts for the year 11HI5, are exorbitant and unreasonable. Itig lohacco. Joseph Longciibcrger, Walnut street, has some big tobacco growing on his lot. A leaf on one stalk is il feet, T 1 inches long and 14 inches wide. CONFERENCE ; TO BE HELD HERE The Republican conferees of the sixteenth judicial district will hold their conference at the Montour House, this city, on Tuesday of next week, August 14th. Candidate Dr. E. W. Samuels has appointed as his conferees in Montour county: T. J. Price, Ralph Kisuer, Esq., J. W. Farnsworth. These gentle men were officially notified of their appointment Tuesday. The conferees selected to represent Columbia county are: W. (). Holmes and J. C. Millard, Bloomsburg* J. 11. Catterall, Ber wick and Dr. J. M. Gwinner of Cen tral ia The conferees of the different coun ties will meet at the Montour House at 11 a. m.on the day above named. The Republicans throughout the six teenth district have endorsed Dr. Sam uels for congress and the matter will soon be disposed of at the conference. The meeting nevertheless, will bring together an assemblage of leatling and influential Republicans, who besides making nomination for congress will no doubt, consider other important matters relating to the coming cam paign. In Northumberland county Dr. Sam uels has selected as conferees: D. E. Sinister, Shamokin; C. L. Kreuier, Sunbury; Jacob Wagner, Watsontowu ; Dr. B. L. Kerschuer, Dalmatia. In Sullivan county the conferees are: H. \V. I islor, Horn ice; and Dr. J. R. Davies, Forksville. Drowned at Sharon. A telegram was received yesterday afternoon conveying the sad intelli gence that Raymond Stillwell, son of Edward Stillwell, until recently a resident of this city, met his death hy drowning at Sharon,where the family resides, and that the body had not been recovered. Edward Stillwell is very widely known in Danville. A few years ago along with his family he removed to Sharon, where at present he holds the responsible position of boss roller in one ol the large steel mills. About the Fourth of July along with his family he paitl Danville a visit.. Tim U-.lonr:iiu was nocossarily brief and gave none of Ihe circumstances of the sad aff'aii It merely stated that the drowning had occurred, that the hotly had not been recovered and beg ged that some of the relatives would come tti Sharon. The telegram was received by Lewis Kessler, a brother of Mrs. Stillwell, and was from his own son,who is also at Sharon, and holds a position in the ofii • of the steel works. Iu response to the message Mrs. Lewis Kessler left for Sharon last evening. The drowned hoy is about fourteen years of age and was a very bright and lovable little fellow. Straw Tailed to Take Fire. P. E Maus, superintendent of the Castle Grove estate, who was in this city yesterday, added auother chapter to the list of curious pranks played by tin* lightning during the storm, Mou day. It would appear that there was scarcely a farm in the track of the storm that escaped the lightning and as a consequence scarcely a person comes to town but has stories to relate of trees heing splintered or fences struck even if buildings escajied Mr. Maus' recital is of interest, showing that whether we call it a "coltl stroke" or give it any other name, the fact is indisputable that lightning may strike buildings ami come in contact with highly combust ible matter without causing tire. During the shower Mondav.be says, the straw shed connected with the barn on the Castle Grove farm fomer ly known as the Sechler farm was struck by lightning aud escaped taking fire. A largo hole was knocked in the roof hy the bolt of lightning, which spent its force on the interior,shatter ing the timbers arouml which the dry straw was piled a substance that or dinarily would have required but a spark of fire to set it off in a flash. That another fine barn was not de stroyed hy the electrical shower is ob viously little short of a miracle. All Fear ot Delay Dispelled. Fears entertained at the hospital for the insane that owing to nun] ar rival of machinery the new work would be much delayed were dispelled Monday morning hy the arrival o the boilers and about everything else in the line of equipment. With forty odd men that still remain Mr. Stut terheim this morning will take fresh hold of work with the determination of having lights installed on the hos pital grounds by the last of the pres ent month. In addition to the boilers yesterday there arrived three engines, three dyn amos, the high steel smoke stack ami a steam pump, the latter to be installed at the pumping station down along the river The lirst thing tackled will be the boiler after which will follow the engine and dynamos. Meanwhile work w ill be proceeding along several different lines, one crew working on the steel stack and another employed < hi the roof of the building intended to house the heat, light and power plant, which is divided into three compartments, one known as the boil er room, the other as the engine room and the third as Ihe pump room. The roof, which will be of asbestos, will first of all be finished over the boiler room and work on this will begin this morning KKTAHLISIIEI) IN 1855 WAGE-EARNER'S i 1 ACCIDENT j John Henry, a well-known rolling ! mill man of this city, while on his way to Milton yesterday morning to seek employment met with an acci dent in which he sustained a broken leg and now lies at the Mary M. Pack er hospital, Sunbury. Early yesterday morning Henry along with some other workmen left Danville for Milton with the under standing that they were to have em ployment at the car works at that place. Iu order to make gootl time they jumped a train that came along. Just before reaching the tower, where the locomotive cut loose for a mom ent, the men jumped off, as this was a point nearest to the car works. The men had expected the train to couie to a stop, which it failed to do, so that in jumping off at the last moment, they bad no opportunity to select the ground. Several of them got ugly falls and sustained minor injuries. Johu Henry, who is a heavy man, was thrown violently and sustained a bad fracture of his left leg below the knee. As the best way out it was decided to remove him to the Mary Packer hospital. Accompanied hy one of his fellow workmau he was removed to Sunbury during the forenoon. Henry is a married man and resides ou Ferry street, this city. It will be many weeks before he will be able to work. home Companies Win Prizes. Hazletou's celebration of its semi centennial and Old Home Week obser vance closed with ablaze of glory Sat urday night. The parade of the Volun teer Fire Companies was the last scheduled for the week and it was as imposing a demonstration as any that has occurred. The visiting firemen, composed of companies from Danville, Bloomsburg Berwick,Edwardsville and Weatherly, all made an excellent appearance and the applause that greeted them along the line of march at times was deaf iug. The streets were again thronged with people and the crowd equaled that of Friday night. There was no lack of music iu the parade. Four bauds—the Liberty, of Hazleton; the Citizens' aud St. Ann's of Freeland, and the famous Alleutowu baud furnished the instrumental music. The fireworks display Saturday night and concerts by the Allentowu baud were attended by 40,000 people. Railroads and trolley lines were kept busv all night carrying people to their homes. One of the features of Saturday's parade was the 'appearance in line of the Boys' Brigade connected with Trinity Lutheran Church. They ex ecuted a number of difficult drills, all of which brought forth applause. The few gamblers that were left af ter the raitl of Friday did a laud office business Saturday and a number of farmers were fleeced. The prize winners Saturday were: Friendship and Washington Compan ies, of Danville, for companies com ing the longest distance; Diamond Fire Company, of Hazleton, for the best dressed company, and the Pio neers, of Hazleton, for the most hu morous appearing company. The prizes were each SSO. A Street is Badly Damaged. A street,which was fixed up at such great expense by the Danville and Bloomsburg trolley Company last week was very badly damaged by the heavy down pour of rain, which has occurred on two occasions since the completion of the work. On Friday night the rains which caused such an overflow further down Bloom street, did considerable dam age to the surface course on A street, washing the fine cinder from the top nearly to tho foot of the hill. A force of men was put to work Saturday morning and by night the damage was pretty well repaired. The heavier downpour yesterday caused still great er washing anil rendered the labor Sat urday in vain. The low position of the track on Bloom street, above A street, is re sponsible in great part for the dam age. The track lying as it does lower than the street ou each side forms a canal, which conducts the water down Bloom street and throws it in upon A street. Fortunately the trolley company in tends to raise the track and as soon as this is done conditions will be far better and A street will receive no water but what falls directly uuou it The trolley company would have rais ed the track before this but it is wait ing for the borough which has prom ised to furnish the material for filling up, if the trolley company w ill raise the track at its own exjieuse. Immediately after the shower yes- ■ terday afternoon several men were j put to work repairing the damage on A street for Ihe second lime. They filled np ami leveled over the wash outs as best could be done. The street is in gootl order for traffic again, but its appearance is somewhat spoiled. Remarkable Reconciliation. Hazletou's Old Home Week worked many wonders, the most remarkable being the reconciliation of two women of that town who had not spoken to each other for thirty years. They were brought together by the spirit of the occasion Saturday night, and af ter mutual regrets wept on each other's shoulders. 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 all Kinds and Descrlotion HEMIC DWELUNC Tiie beautiful locality on the South sirle embraced by Riverside and South Danville possesses building sites which tiave been admired time aud again by people seeking new homes. It remain ed however, for Kev. C. M. Baruit*, to prove his appreciation of one of the sites as well as his confidence in the future development of the place by proceeding to erect one of the most beautiful homes to be found on that side of the river. The line residence is already under roof, and directly in line with the river bridge,on an elvated spot scarce ly two hundred yards above the rail road crossing, it is distinctly in view from Danville side of the river and is a conspicuous and striking object, The site is unquestionably one of the most desirable on the south side and em braces a tract of four acres of ground. The view from the house is most su perb, looking down upon the bridge aud the river, taking in Danville and a vast panorama of country beyond. The house in design is a modern gothic structure, some thirty-five by thirty-seven feet. It is two stories in height with high attic, in which is in stalled a large tank to supply the house with water. An ornamental porch, city colonial style, extends along the front and side of the house. In the rear is another porch. On the first floor are three rooms, a library auil a large hall. On the second story are four bed chambers and a bath room. The r.j oiling will be heated with hot water and will contain all the modern conveniences. Some forty feet from the residence is a never fail ing well of water, over which will be built a two-story building, plastered and otherwise neatly finished, in which will be installed a gasoline engine to pump the water into the tank on the third story of the dwelling. It is Mr. Ba.uitz's intention to raise chickens on a large scale. The hennery on the rear, built on modern lines,will consist of two wings, eaoh twelve by seventy-five feet. Robert Oornelison is putting up the dwelling. An effort will be made to have the work completed before win ter. A Thrilling Experience. During the severe storm of Monday afternoon, Rev. F W. Leidy, of Nor thumberland, in company with hia two sons, George and Harold, and a nephew who is visiting the Leidy home,bad a most thrilling experience. Shortly after dinner the party started on a fishing excursion up the West Branch river and before they realized it, the storm was upon them. They were on the Blue Hill side and hasten ed to reach a sand-digger, which was anchored near by. When they were within ten feet of the digger the wind suddenly changed and blew the boat in a far different direction. The rev erend gentleman realizing that prompt action was necessary pulled hard for the shore, but the boat soon begau to fill with water. Several hats aud a coat were lost but were later recover ed. During the ordeal the glasses which Rev. Leidy was wearing blew from his face and in making an effort to recover them were broken. When about half way to the shore one of the oar blocks broke and it was with great difficulty that the craft was prevented from swamping aud a safe journey made to shore. The children in order to keep aboard were compelled to lav Hat in the fast filling boat wnile the father display ed some of his massive strength, and unable to see the shore amid the blinding rain storm and with the hail stones pelting his bared head, succeeded in landing his precious bur den safely on shore. Lutheran Reunion at Island Park Dr. Reimensnyder, who is president of the Lutheran Reunion Association of the Susquehanna Valley, met the executive committee at the law office of George B. Reimensnyder, Esq., in Sunbury, Thursday. This association is the largest religious gathering in Central Pennsylvania. It numbers over twenty thousand and its anuual reun ions are attended by as high as nine thousand persons. For the past five years it has met at Edgewood Park, Shamokin. The committee decided to hold the next Lutheran reunion at Island Park, (Packer's Island, between Suubury anil Northumberland). The date is August :50th. Dr. A. Siugmaster, president of the Theological Seminary of Gettysburg, will l»e the speaker of the General Synod and Rev. J. 0. Seegers, of East on, will be the speak er for the General Council branch of the Lutheran church, Dr. Reimensny der will preside and deliver the open ing address. Excursion tickets will be sold on all railroads leading to the park. A fine dinner will be served by the Trinity Mission of Sunbury for 25c., also a luncheon in the evening. Good ar rangements for those who desire to carry their provisions. Tables and seats provided. A general invitation to the public is cordiallv extended. Ex cursion tickets on all railroads lead iug to the grounds. Relic o! Old Days. A relic of old days is still seen at Northumberland in a sign bearing the words, "Philadelphia aud Reading Railroad aud Stage Ticket Office." The lines then ran only as far as Reading. The stage coach carried pas sengers thence by way of Bear Gap to Danville, aud so north.
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