VOL. 54—NO. 52
DR. HIVING 11. JENNINGS,
Office Hour*
A. V- to l'l M. 104 Mill St.,
J P. .If. to 4 P. M. Danville, Pa.
Sll t'LT/f >l.
425 Mili. St., Danvillk, Pa.
Diseases of tlie Stomach and Intestines
a Specialty
ITEK COHDEHSED.
David Sholleuberger.of Beohtelsville
Berks county, a few days ago slaught
ered a hog that weighed 647 pounds,
dressed, the heaviest porker in that
section.
Two new fiuishing mills, live blast
furnaces aud twelve open hearth fur
naces are soou to be added to the steel
trust's plauts at Homestead aud Du
quesue at an outlay of $2,000,000.
The residence of Thornton L. Bail
ey, of Chester, was entered by thieves
duriug the absence of the family aud
two gold watches and a sum of money
were stolen, a few days ago.
While attempting to board a moving
car, George Baohin, a brakeman at
the Bethlehem Steel works, on Satur
day slipped on an icy step aud his life
was crushed out beneath the wheels.
Schearer, of Fritztown,
Berks county, duriug the summer and
fall made 2,500 gallons of wine from
garpes, elderberries aud wild cberiies
and sold it all to residents of Read
ing for the holiday season.
Michael Anguerstein. of Mahanoy
City, on Saturday undertook to stop a
ruuaway team when he became en
tangled in the lines and was dragged
for about a mile. His left leg was
brokeu aud his body was badly lacer
ated.
Rev. William Oberholtzer.a Baptist
Brethren preacher,of Myerstowu,Leb
anon county, was severely iujured by
a liotse on Saturday, which reared and
kicked him, while leading it to wat
er, breaking his shoulder blade and
dislocatiug his shoulder.
benjamin Manilla, a respected citi
zen of Shamokin, aged (JO years, last
Wednesday started to walk four miles
Over Locust mountain to visit friends
at Rmgtowu. On Saturday he had not
reached his destination aud no trace
of him could be found.
Mary Smith, who lives with her
uDt-'e, Alderman John Caldwell.Sonth j
Side, Pittsburg, on Saturday morning
about 6 o'clock stepped ou the rotten
covering of a well iu the yard and
dropped into the well, forty feet deep, I
where she remained a prisoner, five
hours, until the barking of a pet dog
led to her discovery aud rescue.
Clayton Culp, of Leola, Lancaster
county, employed iu a planing mill,
on Saturday had a hand mangled in a
pl'iuer. A year ago he lost his other
baud by comiug iu contact with a
circular saw, and some time ago his
daughter fell with n saui er iu her
hand aud cut the tendons of the wrist j
so badly that she has lost the use uf
the hand.
READING IRON CO.
DOWNS CRESCENTS
In one of the fastest names ever play
ed iu Fest's hall, Bloomsbcrg, the
Danville Reading Iron Co. A. A. bask
et bull team defeated the Bloom Cres
ceuts Tuesday evening by oue point,
savs the Bloom«buru Press.
Tne teams were evenly matched and
the gatue throughout was :i tine ex
hibition, e*ch team putting up a par
ticularly fa«t pawe The score at the
end of the first half was 7-10 in Dan
ville's favor The final score was 18-
19 with Danville in the lent This is
the second time the R. I. Co. A. A
has defeated the Ciesceuts this seison,
the first time baiug at the armory sev
eral weeks ago wlieu the score was
80-35
F illnwii'K is the liue-np:
R. I. Co. A. A. Orrscent .
Lovett ... forward . . Roliisoh
Pritcliard forward.. Englehurt
Cooper ..forward S:ivug-
Foltz centre .tkicuby
Johnson guar 1 Mi Reanri
guard R Diemer
Dot'g'as guard. .W. Diemer
Goals—Robison E iglehart Jacobv
W Diemer, 5: Lovett. Pritcliard, 4;
Johnson. Cooper, 3. Go-tli from foul
—Cooper, R. Diemer, 2 Referee—
Gilniore. Time of Iniltes—2o minute'.
351 M ANNIVERSARY
OF OPENING NIGHT
La«t night was the 85'h anniversary
of the opening of the Danville oper,
house. Danville's fine plav house wa»
thrown open t > the pnblio for the tlist
time on December 23rd. 1873 will
Caroline Richlugs Bernard s Oldd>
KulWes. an opera troupe of the old
school as the attraction. It was v
gala night,and was mace the occasion
of a benefit performance for the build
er, John Sunder.who during the per
formance was taken npon the stase on
the shoulders of au arimir i g crowil of
people
In the rear of Hunt's drug store
hangs one of the lithographs of the
first show, 12 of which were received
in Danville for advertising purposes.
Joliu H. Hunt was iu the box office on
the op u niug nig l t and s'ill has cha'ge
of th>.t impnrlaut department of tin
theatre today, the onlv one of the
original attaches who is still counect
d with the theatre.
iUontour
STREET HEMS
AUTHORIZED
Edward Leamey, president of the
Continental hose company, appear
ed before council Friday to investi
gate a rumor, which charges that
parties make the hose house a loaf
ing place after midnight. He explain
ed that the Continental company has
rigid rules, which it always strives to
enforce. The company, he said, has
made every effort possible to discover
whether there are any irregularities
about the place, but lias always failed
to find any evidence.
The hose compauy, he said, wants
to know the truth and he asked police
assistance to the end that,if it be true
that parties,are found in the eng
ine house after 11 :45 o'clock at night,
they may be arrested and made to pay
a fine.
Mr. Leamey was accompanied by
Thomas McCaffrey, another member
of the Continental hose compauy.
The chief of police explained that
after midnight he frequently drops in
to the Continental hose house but that
he has never yet discovered anyone on
the premises. He will continue to
look alter the property.
Ou motion of Mr. Angle the Dan
ville and Sunbury ' ra sit compauy
was granted permission to leave its
trolley car stand on Mill street in
front of the opera house betweeu the
hours of 11 P. M.and 5:40 A. M. each
night during the winter months. ,
The motion carried on the following
vote:
Yeas—Schatz, Fursel, Marshall,
Angle.
Nays—Russell and Moyer.
Not voting—Everliart and Conuol- 1
ley.
On motion of Mr. Marshall it was
ordered that as soon as the weather
permits West Mahoning street bo re
paired by applying a course of lime
stone, between the footbridge over
Mahoning creek and the western end
of the street.
STREET REPAIRS.
Ou motion of Mr. Counolley it was
ordered that Mill street be swept by
hand during the winter,or until April
Ist.
Mr. Connolley described conditions
on Chambers street, showing that re
pairs are necessary. On inotiou of
Mr. Everliart it was ordered that the
street commissioner be instructed to
make such repairs as are necessary,
not only on Chambers street but also
on the other streets on Welsh hill
Ou motion of Mr. Everliart it was
ordered that the trolley companies be
notified to shovel open the street cross
ings when these are blocked with snow
caused by the action of the snow plow
or sweeper in passing.
The followiug members were pres
ent: Schatz, Pnrsel, Moyer, Russell,
Everliart, Marshall, Angle and Cou
uolley.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
BOROUGH DEP'T.
Regular employes 1127.50
Labor iu Light Dep't 7.50 j
Washington Fire Co 2.85
Western Eleo. Light Co 22.06
Walker aud Kepler 7.75
.1 H. Cole 10.76
John Hixson 40.48
George Beyer 4.80
W. W. Motteru 39.50
People's Coal Yard 2.85
Labor aud hauling 52.50
Rebecca Clark 9.00
friendship Fire Co 16.00
W. S. Hunt 10.00
WATER DEP'T.
Regular employes $189.70
Danville F'd'y. & Machine Co 920
Washington Fire Co 50
I. H Cole .. . 22.76
P. H. Foust 56.95
I friendship Fire Co 14.21
I Joseph Lechner ... 6 01
FORESMAN CATTLE
WERE KILLED
AU the cattle and hogs oil the farm
112 H'oresmail Brothers, at AJvirn, in
■l'd s mtliern part of I yceiuiug conn
rv, were killed Tuesday aft moon aud
the cacasseg buried In the h'g trench
lug for that piiipose. Ther» were
thirty-seven catt e ami fifty-six hogs
illeii, the slaughter being romlui te
nider the su| er> ision of Veterinarians
Church and Maneval. The Feresmaus
*lll ho paid for t'ie killed, »|.
'hough they will prohab'v not rere.iv
full v»lne. Five other farms in the
vicinity of Alvira are still unrlei
quarantine, but it has not been tie
1' i'elv i'e i led whether or uot the
ivestock will be killed.
A Surprise Part)*
A pleasaut surprise putty was
•codered at the home of Mr and Mr .
Amos Dietrich, Liberty low "hip on
tiestlay, iu honor of Mrs. Dietiich's
birthday.
Tlio-e present were: Mr and Mrs.
VllUrd Matinebaker Mr. and Mrs.
'osepli Hilkert, Mr and Mrs. Willi*
taruflr, Mr and Mrs William Pi>
ereon Mr and Mrs Amos D efrieh
Mrs Phoebe B <«art Mrs. Hefer
Mrs Will in m B gnrt Mrs. Andrew
J teinma». Misses Wil'a Panuelwh. r
Edna D etrieh, B>wart " y
Manning, aud E ouis Patterson, Mast
ers George D etrieh Al-xander St iu
mau and A lieu Steinuiau.
DANVILLE PA., THURSDAY. DECEMBER 24, 1908
run SEHTIIENT
SUSTAINS BOARD
School Director W. J. Burns, who
at the laat meeting in pointed terms
expressed himself on alleged imperfec
tions of our schools doe to oarrioalnm
would seem to be pretty well sustain
ed by the general pnblio.
His strictures, printed in these col
umns, naturally became the subject of
widespread discussion. The other di
rectors were not long in catching the
drift of sentiment and they make no
secret of thier conviction that when
Mr. Burns declared that onr pupils
are "studying too much and learning
too little" he struck a note that
chords with the public, view of the
matter.
A member of the school board Sat
urday stated that a majority of the
board are in sympathy with Mr Burns
and that it is not at all unlikely that
before next term some healthy action
will grow out of the agitation elim
inating the merely ornamental branch
es and substituting mauual training
or, at least, work of a practical and
useful nature, makiug it possible to tie
vote more time to drill and practice.
Thus, the director states, will our
teachers, who are now overburdened
and hampered by the curriculum, be
enabled to develop the subject as it
should be, while the pupils on leav
ing school, if diligent, will show a
proficiency in at least the"three r's."
In the near future a joint rueetiug
of teachers anil directors will be held j
to consider the matter in all its rela- I
tions. Meanwhile data are beiug
gathered to show the relative merits
of work doue by nupils of Danville
schools and those of other schools
where simpler courses of study have
been adopted.
19 Y EARS, 6 MOT
FOR MORORI
Angel J Morori, who three weeks
agj murdered Joseph Dollago, a Sha
mokin saloon keeper in cold blood, was
sentenced Monday morning by Judge
Stvioge to a term of nineteen years
and six mouths in the eastern peniten
tiary.
Tlir prisoner was brought from the
jail by Sheriff Taby shortly after nine
o'clock. Judge Savidge addressed the
prisoner as follows:
"The jury found you guilty of mur
der in the second degree. Personally
I think it should have been first de
gree. However, lam sure that they
acted conscientiously and that no un
due influence was brought to bear on
them. Under the laws of Pennsyl
vania, it is possible for several men of
immovable convictions on a jury to
determine its decision, and in your
case it is perhaps well that it arrived
at a second degree verdict, as some of
the jurors could not conscientiously
convict you of muruder in the first de
gree. However, I thiuk that you de
serve as severe a sentence as the law
allows. The senteuce of the court is
that you pay a line of $5 and undergo
a term of imprisonment of nineteen
years and six months at separate and
solitary confinement in the eastern
penitentiary.
The sheriff took the prisoner back
to jail. He made no comment,betray
ed no emotion and gave not the slight
est indication that he realized what it
all meant
Should the murderer retain his pre
sent good health, he will be a free
man bafore he is forfy years of age.
lie n now under tweuty-fivo, and if
hia sentence is csminuted for good be
havior, ns it probably will, he will be
in prison just about fifteen jear«.
SCHOOLS CLOSED
FOR HOLIDAYS
Yesterday afternoon the publir
schools of the borough closed for the
holiday vacation. They will reopen
ou Monday, Jauoary 4th.
The schools were dismissed some
what eailier than usual. Exercises
| appropriate to Christmas were held in
| ill the grades be'ow the high school.
In most cases two rooms were thrown
together and au unpretentious pro
grain of recitations and singing was
tendered. The rooms in which the e*-
••ic ses were held were decorated in
II the various wavs that the fancy of
teachers and pupils could devise. The
true Chris'mas spirit prevailed. One
read it alike in the interest and pains
taking care shewn by the teachers and
in ih<> beaming facts ( 112 the pupils as
the* trooped in and out of the school
building
' raised e«>n when the jail at
riant* brought around tne usual
are. H nroinined to be >-atisf)ed with
t ie ■ mi •! prison fare in the future.
BURGLARS M
0. L. S W. STATIfIi
" on should be at home, Mr. Eg
gert, when you receive callers."
The above, written in a good band,
was the contents of an unsigned note,
found lying on the desk of Station
| Agent George Eggert, Monday morn
ing, after the place had been broken
into aud ransacked by thieves.
The cracksmen were probably the
merest amateurs. They gained en
trance into the building by forcing
open the window leading from the
eastern platform into the men's wait
ing room. They next effeoted entry
into the middle apartment between the
two waiting rooms used as tick't
office, by breaking open the door. The ,
force applied must have been consid
erable, as the door frame into which
the door was locked was badly broken
and splintered.
Once in the office the burglars iirt
mrdiatolv got bu-y. Passing through
au open door into the office at I he rear,
occupied during the day by tie station
agent, they commenced work on the
safe. The door of the latter Monday
morning showed the marks of a drill
or some similar impiement.but no ap
preciable progress had been made,
little more than the paint being chisel
ed off the safe.
Fortunately all money had been re
moved from the drawer at the ticket
window. A determined ntteinpt had i
been made to break open the drawer
iu the desk near the front window.
The drawer is badly scarred and bat
tered but the lock refused to yield.
The ticket case was found unlocked
by the burglars,but the stamp accord
ing to custom was concealed under
lock and key. Unless properly stamp
ed the tickets, of course, would have
beeu valueless aud would have been
ouly a means of leading to detection.
As a matter of fact Mr. !• j pert
Mnndav that Ie dors not think
the burglars succeeded in getting a
single article. If is not known at
what time the burglars opera'ed. as
Sunday night the station was alone
practically from 10:30 o'clock until
morning.
he idea of leaving a note beliiud
addressed to tlm station ageut wbb con
ceived of by the cracksmeu, 110 doubt,
as an irresistible stroke of humor. As
viewed by most persons, however, the
joke —if joke there was—wonld seem
to be 011 the burglars.
NATIONAL GUARD
INSPECT!ON DATES
A circular has just been issued by
the inspector general of the National
Guard of Pennsylvania, giving the '
dates aud places at which the several
organizations of the guard will be in
spected. The iuftufry will be inspect
ed by the brigade inspectors. The
Twelfth regiment inspections will be
as follows;
Regimental band, Williamsport,
Tuesday, February 3, 19C9.
Hospital corps, Sunbury, Thursday,
February 18, 1909.
Company A, Lewisburg, Friday,
February 19, 1909
Company B, Williamsport,Tuesday,
February 23, 1909.
Company O, Milton, Saturday, Feb
ruary 20, 1909.
Company D, Williamsport,Tuesday,
February 23, 1909.
Company E, Sunbury, Thursday,
February 18, 19r9.
Compauv F, Danville, Wednesday,
February 24, 1909.
Company G, Williamsport, Wednes
day, February 24, 19 !>
Company H. Lo-k Haven, Monday,
Fobruar 22, 1909.
Company I, Williamsport, Wenuts
day, February 24, 19(9.
Company K, Sunbcry, Thursday,
February 18, 1909.
RIVER CLOSED
WITH ICE
Mercury dropped to 23 degrees yes
terday moruiug, which, with one ex
ception. was tlie coldest ot the seasou.
The river which during a few days
was full of floating ice is now closed
above the bri'tge. There are a few
clear spaces, but the stream is seeure-
Iv locked from shore to shore. Below
the bridge there is more open water
hut the large ice floes aro locked to
gether.
There is good skating at many places
along each shore artd a few more
nights' freezing will add to the
strength of the 100 in midstream.
Several of the coal dredges are fast
in the ice and the owners aro makiug
haste to haul them out ou shore.
Forney br< tliers already have theii
dredge high aud dry on the river
bunk The boat house belonging to
the swimming club is in great danger.
Unless something is done to save it
it will be pretty sure to be carried off
when the first breakup occurs
Oread Disease Survey.
A typhoid fever survey to determine
the means, aside from domestic water
supplies, by which this disease Is
transmitted Is to be conducted In
Pittsburg at the expense of the Russell
Bage fund.
NEW TEAR'S
DEfOnil
A meeting of citizens and the com
mittee of mummers' association was
held at the Baldy house Tuesday eve.
The success of the New Year's dem
onstration is assured and nothing
more remains to be done than to em
ploy the music and perfect other ar
rangements relating to the parade.
The fun-loviug and ingenious rnasqu
eraders. whose costumes last year prov
ed BO mirth-provoking may safely be
relied upnn to do the rest.
Since Tuesday morning the solicit
ors have been at work. At the meeting
they were able to make tie most en
oouraging report. A liirjrn number of
prizes had bten pledged by our busi
ness people and others, in addition to
nearly $20(1 in money, which will be
used for cash piizea ami in paying for
music, eto
On motion Tuesday it was ordered
that the residents of the country be
iuvited to participate in the mum
mer*' parade.
Committees were appointed to em
ploy bands and perfect other arrange
ments. If is assured that there will be
as much money to expend on the dem
onstration as last year, while the
cash and other prizes will be quite as
much of an inducement.
There will no doubt be several
musical organizations in line. Nego
tiations relating to the bands will be
completed today by the committee ou
music, appointed last night.
FOUR - NEW
PATIENTS ADHiTTED
The report of the Tuberculosis dis-
I eusary is each month read with in
creasing interest due in great measure
to the fact that the work here is n
part of a world-wide movement that
has for its aim the stamping out of
one of the greatest plagues that ever
afflicted the human race. Month after
month the report of the local dispeti
saiy furnishes abundant data, from
which may be gleaned whether the
work here is lagging behind or is keep
ing pace with what is being done at
other places.
There can be only one opinion on
this subject. Mouth after month the
report of the local dispeneaty has re
vealed that nothing is done in au idle
and peifunetuiy u.aiMjer; that back of
it alt is real euthusiatm and that act
ual results are accomplished.
The repcrt for the month ending on
the Sinli iust.shows that the total num
ber of patients receiving treatment at
the dispensary are twenty-five. Dur
iug the month five patients were ex
amined and four admitted.
Forty-eight return visits were made
by patients.
During the mouth fifteen patients
gaiued 34 3 4 pounds. Seven reveal no
gain in weight. Three lost 3 pounds.
Of the number under treatment only
two take medicine.
The nurse made 31 visits.
During the month there were fur
nished free to the patients 280 quarts
of milk and 88'- ; d< of eggs.
K. (j. E REWARDS
PAST CHIEFS
Montour oastle, No. 186, Knights of
the Golden Eagle, recently established
a rule by which all past chiefs, after
having gone through the chairs aud
earned the past chief's degree, are
presented with a latest regulation
badge aud jewel as a reward of merit
for the highly appreciated aud faith
ful services rendered.
At the meeting of the castle this
week there were twenty-two past
chiefs to receive the token, which is
a passport to any grand castle session
in the State District Grand Chief P
M. Herriugton made the presentation
speech and ill a very pleasant manner
he commended each past chief for the
untiring zeal with whioh they had
sei their hearts to building up a
prosperous order.
Following is a list of the past chiefs
who have been thus honored.
Edwin V. Stroll, Lewis Kessler, J.
J. Hubt'ck, Edward F. Hell, .T. B.
Douglas, WVsley Hollobaugh, G L
McLain, Setli O. Lormer, F. M. Her
riugton Wm. B. Haiiser, Jacob .1
liietz, John (J. Vastine M. P Scott,
A. C Atuosbury, Dallas Mummer,
John II Dietz, Harry G Salmon, E.
A. Adaius, Augustus Hei»s, John Sup
er, Martin L. Bloom, Joseph Weid
mau, Arthur D. Mverly, O. Leonard
Foulk Edwatd Melliu, Warreu Boat,
David Grove, Francis Hartmatt, Mil
lard M>ersOhas. E. Bennett, Elward
S. Delsite, WI Hard Kisner, Silas VVul
i verton, Lafayette S. Fnust, Bradley
' (1. McLain, John B. Folk, Herbert
Hendricks.
38,000 FARHS
ARE INSPECTED
HARRISBUKG, Dec. 23.
i The State aud national livestock
authorities have completed their big
| task of inspecting the f»rms in the
I section where the foot and month tlis-
I ease appeared. A total of tlnity-e ghi
| thousand farms weie inspected, which
I are distributed as follows :
| Montour, 812, the entire number in
i 'he county; Philadelphia, 500 'arms:
I Northumberland, 1.200 01 t of 2,6' 4 ;
| Montgomery, 5 000 out of 5 860; l)el-
I aware, 1.677, the entire number in the
cmutv; Chester 6,302 the entire lium
j her; Lancaster, S> 437 the intire uum
b"r: York 6 000 out of 8 091; Dauphin,
I 300 out of 3,844; Juniata, 6110 out o
15,55; Snvder, 1 500 out of 1,854; Le
high, 3,299, the ent'ie number; Un
ion, 1,000 out of 1,521: Lycoming, 30
uif of 8,782 and Clinton, 400 out of
1 363
"That little girl of Dennerly's Is very
precocious, Isn't she?"
"Yes, Indeed. Why, when she was
four years old her mother heard her
tell another little girl she was afraid
she couldn't come to her party because
she had nothing to wear!"— Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
ONE HDD
VETERANS PRESENT
The meeting of civil war veterans,
comprising the volunteers of Montour
county, held in G. A. R. hall, Mon
day night, proved to lie a tine success,
about one hundred being in attend
ance. Resolutions were adopted fav
oring the passage of a State pension
bill aud askiDg our representative in
the general assembly, R. S. Ammer
man. to support such a measure.
Mr. An merman by request delivered
an address at the meeting, explaining
that lis supported the Cochran bill
providing for a Stato pension at the
last session of the legislature ; also
that the bill passed the house with
only one disseutii g vote. He made it
plain that Ins attitude jemains favoi
able toward a Srnte peusiou bill.
Resoiui ions wore read, aud unani
mously adopted, after which a eoru
mittee was appointed to obtain signa
tures of civil war veterans and busi
ness men of the county to be affixed to
the resolutions.
Following are the resolutions;
Whereas, W« believe that the pension
bill introduced by Senator Henry
Cochran during the last session of our
State legislature was a just and equi
table measure designed to extend relief
to the met) who fought for the preser
vation of the Uuiou and who are just
ly entitled to aid iu their Oeclining
yens, aud,
Whereas, said bill was passed almost
unanimously by both house aud senate,
thereby demonstrating beyond quest
ion that the true representatives of
the people recognized that the time
has arrived when the men who gave
some of the beßt years of their lives
for the preservation of the state aud
nation should he cared for by a grate
ful people; therefore, iesolved,
That our representative, Hon. R. S.
Ammermaii. be requested to support,
as he did before, the best measure for
the relief of the veteran soldiers «jf
the State which may come before the
house during the coming session.
Resolved. That a committee be ap
pointed to procure the signatures of
veterans and business mou of our town
and county to these resolutions.
Resolved.That this post seud a copy
of this preamble aud resolutions to
other posts throughout, the State urg
ing upon all veterans the necessity cf
asking their representatives to stand
by a veteran soldiers' pension bill.
CHURCH'S 50TH
ANNIVERSARY
Trinity Lutheran church, on March
34th next, will round out half a cen
tury of history. The fiftieth anniver
sary will he celebrated iu a building
remodeled and refuruished at heavy
expense, attesting the fact that during
the fifty years of its existence the con
gregation has not ouly maintained its
zeal and held fast to tilings spiritual
lint Ims also prospered well in a tiu
arcial way.
The remodeling contemplated com
pters the installation of new pews,
a raising of the floor, with some
changes at the main stairs, a new ear
pet and re-fr. scoiug of the walls. To
complete all the improvements will
require little Its* than tl ree months.
The old pews, which were sold to
rim congregation of the Lutheran
chruuh at Grovania, were removed
from the church In re on Tuesday.
Ye terday work on the new floor was
iu progress The latter 's being rais
ed the rear so as to present an in
cl in". Frederi' k Moll of Riverside
has the contract for tl e carpenter
yv or! 7.
To contract for He fre»coing has
becii awarded to C Day Ruiiy & Co ,
of i arrisburg. Some very fine effects
are promised and this branch of the
work alone will occupy a month.
The Dittman Furniture company of
Williamsport has been awarded the
contract for tlio new pews The lat
ter will be something espeoiaily tine
aud will occupy a semicircle, which
will necessitate changes in the chancel
railing to correspond. The pews will
be of five-ply quartered oak back auu
three-ply quartered oalt end, Tliev
wilt have romanesque end and box
arm, oeep panel and oak seat.
The carpet, which will be a fine body
bru-sels, will be furnished by George
W. Rcat.
WORK PROORESSINQ
ON MONUMENT BASE
Notwithstanding the wintry condi
tions, although too cold to work iu
concrete, yet operations have by uo
ine-ius been suspended on the soldiers'
monument.
Persons passing along Bloom striet
yesterday were surprised to discover
that work has been b' gun oil the mas
sive steps that form a part of the yvide
base. Ti o heavy coiner stones are al
ready set, each surmounted with the
highly polished grauite hall three feet
iu diameter, before described
Stone cutters jesterday were em
ployed chiseling down ttie faces of
il e four pedestals on which the bronze
panels are to be fastened.
Hope has bv uo means been aband
oned that the memorial in 'ts entirety
tnav he completed curing the next
couple of weeks A shirt spell of mild
weather would be 'sufficient to com
plete the concrete woik
Meanwhile a great deal of other
» ork can be attended to the progress
112 wh'Cli (B not affected by the coin.
The statue" may be placed in position
luring Cl o next few days
Birthday Party.
A pleasant birthday party was held
lit n » bun eof Fiank Lynn, Beaver
street. Supper was served. Those
oresent were Mr. and Mrs. William
Fausuaught and family, Mr aud Mis.
etrill and family, Mr. and Mrs Pien
iss and family Mrs. William Mo
'ann. Misses Emma Shank. Katie
Vertman I a Sliutt, Eihel Si>ntt.
vle»srs. Charles Shott, George Faus
• anwht William Fausnauuht, Henry
Shntt, Walter Burr, Lewis Cromley
aud James Sheridau.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855
liffl WITH
OUT nmn
Quietly and without any display.
Louge No. 764, B. P. O Elks, yester
day afternoon, as its Christmas offer
lug to the poor, distributed among
needy families of town forty-six boxes
of provision, the value of each being
at least three dollars. Tims was one
of the fundamental principles of Elfe
dorn, which is to dispense charity
; without ostentation,carried out to the
| very letter.
J tie sending out of contributions in
this way to tlie poor at Christmas time
has been practiced by the Elks for
years pat«t. But never before, proba
bly, has the work been carried out so
successfully. The object in view was
jto relieve actual want. So that while
the money was freely contributed it
was understood that the fund was to
he applied to the purchase of the
"necessaries" of life for the "deserv
ing pcor."
iu oruer that the charity might be
rightly applied in all instances, the
ministers of town and the Ladies*
Benevolent society were invited to as
sist in discovering cases where real
want exists. Through the help of the
above forty-six necessitous families
were located,this beicg the number of
boxes that the Elks proposed to send
out.
The boxes were filled Tuesday at the
'< bnsiuess place of one of the Elks, the
goods all being procured at wholesale
rates. Each box weighed 100 pounds
and contained goods to the value of
$3, consisting of such articles as flour,
potatoes, cabbage,apples.sugar, coffee.
' canned goods, ham, cereals. &c.
j Yesterday afternoon the goods were
[delivered. Three wagons were fur
nished free by memheis of the Lodge,
i each being manned by two Elks in ad
dition to the driver. Some affecting
! scenes were witnessed as the boxes
were delivered. Many who received
goods were old women ; others were
i widows with large families of depend
ent little ones At many places the
| women huist into teals and were al
most powerless to express their thanks.
; Each box contained a card bearing the
j inscription :
' "Merry Christmas From the Elks."
[_..JERSONALS
Mr. aud Mrs. George Kircher and
! son Bruce, East Market street, left
j yesterday to spend Christmas with
' relatives at Shippeusburg.
Miss Helen Coleman, of New York
j C ty, is the guest of Mr. aud Mrs. E.
i Normau Scott, Castle Grove.
Miss Lucretia Rhodes, employed as
a nurse at Bryu Mawr college in
j firtuary, is spending the holidays at
i the Shelliart homestead, East Centre
j strei t.
Mrs. David Kurtz, of Stinbury, is
< visiting friends iu Danville.
Miss Silva Gross, of Blootnsburg, is
the guest o' Mrs. L. Blocb.West Mah
ouiug street.
Mis* Elizabeth Klerkner returned to
! Philadelphia yesterday after a visit
with Mr. and Mrs. 'l. F. Moyer. Mill
street.
Mrs. C. C. Kitter and Mrs. Daniel
Dieffenbacher visited friends in Sun
bur.v yesterday.
Miss Mary Alice Rishel. Ferry
street, lett yesterday for a visit with
her sister, Mrs. Samu 1 Bjyer, Ply
mouth.
Mrs. Ira Yontig and daughter Helen
of Lancaster,are visiting the former's
' ptreuts, Mr. and Mrs. George Rick
| etts, Church stieet.
Kred Kvans, of Washington, D. C.,
will arrive today for a visit w'th his
- parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Eians,
j East Market street.
Mrs. Hannah Chestnut and daughter
Hi-leu, if Lewisbnig are vsiting the
; former's parents Mr. aud Mrs. George
W. Roat, East Market street.
Bess Drum IK ller. of Snnbnry.
i and Mrs. Guy Gregg, of Weston, Vir
ginia. spent y ster lay With Mrs. A
IH. Grone, M 111 street.
Joseph Dickey left lust evening for
fuffvl'i, N. Y.. where he will spend
Christmas.
Mrs. Kiite Rhodes, of Riverton, N.
J., i" visiting at the Shelhart liome
: stead. East Centre street.
Miss Estella Lowenstein, a student
at the Broau Street Conservatory of
Music, ar ived Tuesday evening to
j-pend the Christmas liilidajs at the
home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs
j Sunn 11 Lowenstein. West Market
j street.
Jny W. of the university of
| Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, is spend
ing tie Christmas holidays at ihe
lion eof his pHrents, Mr. and Mrs. W
j A. Sei I ler, Maiket sc|nare.
Hunt on Seclih r. of Philadelphia, is
si en« I'u a feyv days with friends in
! this oily.
Hewitt Jobhorn will arrive from
, Philadelphia today to spend Christ
| ma« with h spa Milts, Mr. and Mrs
; Josiah Jobhorn, Centre street.
! A Ivin Si aide, of Fhiladelphia, is
| visiiing relatives in Danville.
Miss lon West, of Philsdeli hia, is
spending ihp holidays w th her broth
er, George M. West, Nassau street.
Mrs. Edward Hartman and Mrs.
James lodger lave returned after a
visit witl relatives in Sorauton.
: Miss Tillip R.ekf tts, of 1 ancaster,
jis spend'• i> tie holidays with her par
ents in this city.
Made address.
Rev. O. D. Leroh delivered the ad
dress H ■ (JhriHimas seivices in the
Lvtheran church at Grovania last
evening
Drpams o >■<> - one dava should not
shadow the realities of today. |