VOL. 55—NO. 3 DK. IRVING H. JENNINGS, OJflee UOUTH A. M.to 12 .)/. 104 Mill St.. IP. M.to iP. M. Danville, Pa. P SIIUL.T7., M. 425 MILL ST., DANVII.I.K, PA. Diseases of the Stomach and Intestines a Specialty lis CONDENSED. Ground has been broken for a new j Reformed church at Richmond For- ! nace. Franklin county. Samuel T. Kerr, aged 55 years, sn j alderman of the Fifteenth ward,Pitts- I burg,died from the effects of a draught j of carbolic acid, taken with suicidal 1 intent, it is alleged. A barn be!ongiug to William Kil- j lion, in Chest township, Clearfield county, was destroyed by fire with | most of its contents a few days ago. The fire was started by a horse kicking over a lantern. Loss (500. The report of the'registrar'of vital j statistics for Morris and Graham j townships, Clearfield county,{for 1908, I sliowJ 284 births aud 111 deaths, quite I a large natural Increase, The Pine Grove Mills Lutherau oharge, in Centre county, has extend ed a call to the Rev. F. S. Schultz, of Johnstown, to become its pastor. It is believed the call will be accepted. , Eight deer ventured down from the 1 mountain, near Wagnesboro. aud [ browsed in a rye field several hours, ' until several fox hounds appeared and ! a long ohaie ensued until they were driven off. Four children out ofjseven have died j within two mouths in the household ; of Tony Zerillo, in Philadelphia. All j died of pneumonia. The last two died 1 within three days. John Smith, a miner at New Bcs'Oli 1 colliery, near Mahanoy Oitv, under- \ took to thaw frozen dynamite with au open lamp. The result was an explo- i ■iou that blew off both his hands. The bondholders of The Times Pub- ; lishiug Company, of Oxford, Chester j county, have decided to make appllca- I tlon in bankruptcy proceedings. The 1 liabilities of the company are stated i to be about (50,000, and the assets (S,- ! 000 to (10,000. G. W. Lambent, of Obold, Berks county.an old carpet weaver, has made 40,712 yards of carpet in the lasttwen- , ty-four years. Lancaster city last year made per- j manent improvements costing (1,052,- I 000, which is the highest record for any year in the city's history. The PenEsylvania branch of the Am erican Red Cross society announced on Saturday that its total contribu tions to the Red Cross Relief fund for Italiau earthquake sufferers had reach- ; ed (16,532.75. William Marks of Corning, Lehigh j county, has established a record hard 1 to beat, by hauling milk to a local creamery for thirteen years without missing a single trip. He has covered 61,562 miles, and has hauled 446,500 quarts of milk. The inspectors of the Montgomery ! county prison have decided to grant permission to the Friends' association j to hold night, sohool In the prison cor ridors two evenings a week when the : elemental branches of sohool work will I be taught The Lancaster county court ou Sat- 1 urday fixed the auuual tax to be paid for telephone or telegraph poles in Laucaster ten cents for each ; pole. The city had by ordinance fixed I the tax at fifty cents per pole and the J Postal Telegraph company appealed. A bequest of (12,000 to St. John's Lutheran church better known as j Sheetz's church at Spiuneretown, Bucks county.by Amanda Sheets, was contested by some of the heirs, but a OOii'promise has been affected by which the church gets 17.500. the remainder going to the heirs of the deceased. Robert F. Rigouy, of Reading, has outclassed the world's record of twen ty-two seconds bv picking a chicken clean of feathers without tearing the skin in the least, in nineteen seconds. The school board of Nc.rristown, learning that at leas' twelve tobacco nists iu the city were selling cigaret tes to school boys, directed Superin tendent Martin to warn them to desist or they will be prosecuted. H. C. Berger, a watchmaker, o' Pittsburg, who had been idle for sev eral months aud had no prospects of employment eoon, committed snioide on Sunday morning by taking a pois onous acid, in order that his familv might have the benefit of his insurance money, (1 000. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Yergey, of Pottstown, whose son Thomas L. jr., disappeared two years ago, have just been gladdeued to learn that he is alive and is serving as a United States infantryman in the Philippines. He is the youngest of a family of twenty one ohlldren. ilUmtimr jVmrriran. SHORT SESSION COUNCIL The borough council held a regular meeting Friday eve jThe session was a shore one, as is common toward the close of the eouucilmanio year, there j being only a small amonnt of business ! on hand. | The first matter that came up for I consideration was the petition pres- I anted to council by the trustees of the I Thomas Beaver Free Library askiug I that the borough light, the library as 'it is doing for the Y. M, O. A. On ; i motion of Mr. Russell it was ordered ! 1 that conuoil decline to furnish bor i oogh light for the libraiy. as the ad- J I ditlonal lights would overload the ; ! borough plant. It was explained that additional lights will be needed in the j public park and that in considering capacity these will have to be provid- j ed for. A request from the Odd Fellows' j lodge that the borough repaint and re- ' paper the lodpe rooms in City hall was j on motion ri furred to the committee, I which will report at next meeting. On motion of Mr. Angle it was ord- j ered that the annual borough state ! raeut be printed in the Morning News and The Gem. The following members were in their j places : Schatz, Cleaver,Pursel. Jones, | ! Everhart, Moyer, Rtissell, Marshall, j Angle and Oonnolley. The following bills were approved | for pavmeut: BOROUGH DEP'T. Rpgnlar employes...... .. §127.50 j D. R. Williams 32.00 | W. W. Mottern 2.25 j Jesse Klase 4.75 j Labor on streets ...... 24.75 ! Rcettiuger & Diets'. ... 2.30 | Joseph Gibson 10.50 Ada-iis Express Co.. . .. .45; U S. Express Oo 70 Jere Woodriug vOo .. fi0.29 i Walker & Kep1er......... 2.72 Atlantic Refining Oo 89.65 Washington FireOo 1.45 WATER DEP'T. Regular eniplo.ies .. .. (170.i>0 P. H. Foust 124.55 Friendship Fire Oo ... 31 04 P & R. Ooal & Iron Oo 195.23 j Randall Paoking Co ... 39.49, Boettinger & Diets...,. 1.75 ; Jere Woodring & Oo 47.08 j Washington Fire Oo 2.05 , DEATH CLAIHS FREDERICK HELD Frederick Held, a well known resi dent of the third ward, died at his home on Bloom street at 9 o'clock Men iay morning,following a long and painful illness. The deceased was one of our leading German-American citizens. He was , born in Bechtolsheim, Hesse, in 1840 | and, therefore, at the time of his , death was 68 years of aga He came j to America in 1864, settling in Dan- 1 ville, where he resided continuously 1 until his demise. Ho was engaged in the shoe business both as manufacturer ; and dealer. Ho was a conscientious business man and a good citizen. Death was caused by a complication : of diseases. He was ill for a year pre ceding his death. During eight weeks 1 of that time he was confined to his i bed. The deceased was a widower, his \ wife dying nineteen years ago. Two sons and three daughters surviveJac- j l ob Held, of Wilkes-Barre; P. Fred i Held, of Danville, and the Misses ; ! Emilie, Elizabeth and Anna Held of this city. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the late , resideuce. Interment in the G< rruau Reformed cemetery. I MERRY MAKING TURNS TO GRIEF Joining a merry party of friends for a sleigh ride to Bloom.sbur.: to speud Tuesday with Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Sliu- I man, Mrs. Cryus Hartliuc of Jersey town, hardly dismounted from the i sleigh in front of the Shaman resi j donee, when a telegram was handed her in whioh it was stated that her aged father hod died suddenly at his home in New Columbia, near Milton. With her husband. Mr* Hartliui, Imr joy turned to sudden urief, left ou the first train for that place. Tlie age 1 man,although he had b<<en ailing for some time, was considered in fair health. In fact the l»*t time j that Mrs. Hartltne heard from h' j r liome.it was to the effect that the aged | father was much improved. The Bergstrasse Lutheran church, near Murrell,Laucast"r county, can a tit fire from au overheated stove on Mon day and was daieaged to the amonnt of (1,000. A bucket brigade saved the I structure from d j strnr»ion i Harry P. Helder, of Reading, ha» i traiDed four chickens to walk on one leg, aud at his command to change to (lie other. DANVILLE PA., THURSDAY. JANUARY 21, 1909 10 ASSISI I IN HUB A rare treat is In store for the citiz ens of Danville next month when Gaskius' Military band of Suubury, famous over this whole section, will render a coucert lu the opera house as a benefit for the Women's Benevolent ] association of Danville. Benjamin A. Gaskins, the director j of the military baud at Sunbury, ie a ; musician of recognized ability. He j was a former resident of Danville and | while here played in Stoes' baud as well as in the Sexeue band under the j leadership of Harry Earp. His at- I taohment to Danville iu conjunction with Irs benevolent, instincts was the J factor tli it determined him to bliitg his magnificent baud of fortv-two j pieces to Danville aud render a con- j oert at no other cost than the mere ex- j psnse of the trip. That the attraction j will be sufficient to fill the opera j house and,after paying expenses, leave a handsome balance for the Women's Benevolent association there is not the shadow of a doubt. The concert will be held on Wash ington's birthday or on a date aa near the 22nd of February as possible. The baud will be accompanied by a soprano : singer of note. Mr. Gaskins stipulates that one box in the opera house be re- I served on the occasion as a post of : honor for the veteran musicians of j Stoes' old baud. Prominent among these will be the veteran band direct or, O. H. Stoes. Mr. Gaskius at pre.'- ! cut is looking up all the survivors, j who, along with Mr. Stoes. will re- ! ceive special invitations from the so ciety to be present at the concert as guests of honor. As to the quality of the entertain- j meut there can be hut one opinion among those who have ever heard Gaskins' Military band. It will be an i attraction of the "first magnitude and will draw Urge contingents from Rl toinsburg and Catawissa. Tl e as- ! snranci is given that the ban 1 will be accompanied bv four hundred people from Sunbury. Arrangements have been made for the running of a special train ou the Peunsy, to return to Sun bury aftar the concort. Mr. Gaskins is preparing for a su- ; perb performance. He sayß his band is better at present than at any time in j the past The members of the band are delighted with the proposition to visit Danville aud are i utering upon ' all preparations witli confidence and enthusiasm. PERMiTTi-i TO RESTOCK FARM James Shultz of this city as well as his son, Jacob Shultz, of Cooper town ship, whose cattle were infected with the foot and mouth disease and were killed by the order of the State live stock sanitary board, have been given permission to fix up their barns aud to restock their farms. The premises of both the above men last week were visited by Veteriuari- j ans J. W. Montague of Wilmingtou, Del., and A. O. Oawley, of Milton, respectively Federal and State repre- j sentative. The men fully investigat ed conditions aud decided that the above order could be safely issued. ! Assisted by au expert representing the State the men took an inventory of all i property damaged. Iu each case the I owners of the barns agreed with the ! appraisers as to the exact loss sustain ed. The papers were all signed and nothing now remains but for the gov ' eminent to forward the warrant auth orizing payment of the money. Jaoob Shultz' herd of forty and odd i head was one of the finest in this s> c | tion and he will have much difficulty in replacing the cattle. He has al ! ready purchased several head and the j | scarcity of good cattle as well as the j [ difficulty of moving animals nnder the I rigid quarantine has convinced him | that he will not have an easy time of j it. Several of the other farmers quarant j ined, it is said, have been given per i mission to repair damage wrought | during disinfection and to stock tip | with new cattle. All the rales and regulations re i strioting the movement of live stock, j however, are still iu force. Attacked by Negroes On Sumlav night Mr, aud Mrs. John | Rosaru, of Soeuery Hill, Washington j county, while on their way to the rail j road station togo to New Yoik, weie : attacked by five negroes who knock'd down Mr. Rosara aud robbed him of | $1.40, all the mouey he had iu his 'pockets. Mrs Rcsara drovo them ! awav from her, thus keeping from j tlieiu J4(H) which she carried concealed in the bottom of her stockings. A posse of residents of Stowe Mont gomery couuty, on Suuday followed th» traP nf a supposed mad dog and before onncludiug their chase they not ouly captured and killed the rabid dog hut also killed fitteen other dogs that it had bltteu. COM or SCHOOL Dins The program for the fourth annual j convention of the Montour County School Directors' association, which will be held in the courthouse in this I city on Wednesday, January 27th, has ' been completed, and baside a series of interesting numbers, presents the naiut sof two promineut educators— Reed B Teitrick, deputy State super- j inteudeut of the public schools of Penu- j sylvauia aud Oharlos Loss.superinten dent of the public schools of Williams- I port—who will deliver addresses at both the morning aud afternoon ses sions. The morning sesEion will convene at 10 o'clock aud the afternoon session at ( 2 o'clock. Iu the nioriiing Mr. Teit rick will speak upou the subject,"The Director's Opportunity" and in the afternoon ou "Some Observations iu j School Administrotion." Ir the morn ing Superintendent Lose's subject will be, "Business Principles in the Man agement of Schools." In the after noon his subject will be "The Modern School." Beside the addresses there will be a number of musical selections interspersed on the programs of the two sessions. The school directors'convention has been a feature of educational activity that has been steadily growing in popularity in this conuty since the first session four years ago Last year all but five of toe directors in the county were present at the cotiven- J tic* This year an even fuller attend ance i„ anticipated. The arrangements for the event are In the bauds of the following commit tee : Jacob Fischer, president of the asscc'atim: W. 11. Oith, secretary; Jacob Shultz treasurer: Couuty Sup erintendent Oharle* W Derr and Dan ville Borough Superintendent D. N. Dieffeubßcher. OVER 5000 CAk LOADS OF CINDER George W. Rockwell, who I:« the contract for tilling up t.iu etna! at the hospital for the insane, has completed the first stage of his work. The haal iug of ashes aud cinde. was completed last week and the contractor is uow engaged iu removing the dredging machine. Mr. Rockwell Monday stated that over five thousand car loads of cinder or ashes had been hauled from the tip at the structural tubing works and damped into the canal at the hospital. It proved to be a slow 'difficult and a laborious job. A glance at the enorm ous excavations east and west of Rail road street produced by the dredging 1 machine will demonstrate the enorm ous amount of material handled by the contractor. All will depeud upon the kind of , weather from now on whether the ; work will be abandoned until spring or the contractor will begiu to place the top course of soil ou the ashes. ] Mr. Rockwell yesterday stated that he would much rather goon with the work. Should the suow melt in the course of a few days aud signs of mild i weather appear he will at once tackle the last stage of the work. Should snow and the present degree of cold continue, however, work will have to be suspended until spring. Meanwhile, the contractor is remov- j iug the big dredging machine from the structural tubing works back to the hospital grjuuds where it will be used in replacing the soil scooped up out of the canal by the dredge before the hauling of ashps began. The re movnl of the ungainly machine, which is slow and troublesome under any , conditions, is rendered doubly diflioult by the oeep suow. It may be a couple j of days later before it is landed at the hospital. As the dredge advances the track is torn up behind it and the ' grounds are placed in the condition that they were iu before being occupi j ed by the contractor. PERSONALS | Mrs. Laviua Nace returned to Phila delphia yesterday after a visit with Rev and Mrs L. D. Ulrich. She was j accompanied by Mrs. Ulrich and daughter Naomi who will spend EOV j oral weeks iu Philadelphia. Miss Mazie Sclioch returned to Pliil adelpia yesterday after a visit with her brother, Frauk Schoch,East Mark | et street. ! Mrs. E A. Coulter left yesterday for Philadelphia where she was sum j iiioned on account of the critical ill - I ness of her brother-in-law, Frauk j Heckman. Mrs. G. W. Harpel and Miss Bessie Harpel, of Mt. Oarrael, spent yester day at the home of Dr. and Mrs. F. E. Harpel, Ferry street. Mrs George Hendricks returned last evening after a visit with friends is Harrisburg. BASE SOU, IN «SIXTIES j Au article appeared in the "Phila : delphia Evening Bulletin" of recent | date dwelling on some of the pecnliar- I lties of old-time base ball, whioh art ' ide has created quite as much interest ; iu this city as in Philadelphia where the article was inspired. The clipping from the "Bulletin" which is self-ex planatory reads as follows: | "What would the up-to-date base hall fan think of a game that would end ! with a score of IH2 to 11 or 114 to 2t— j Yes, anil only nin<i innings at that ! And yet these were games played in the "old days" when the Athletics were doing so much to make bate ball , popular. Of the Athletics of 18fi5 only three of the tlieu active players are still liv ! iug, two of them, A 1 Reach and Dick , Mcßride in this city; C. Luengcn, in I New York. According to Messrs. Reach and Mc- Bride, long-drawn-out games were of common occurrence. Mcßride spoke of one occasion in '<sß when the Athletics played a tnorn ing aud afternoon stunt in Danville, ' Pa. The Athletics defeated a team from Williainsport in the morning, 110 to 10, aud then trounced the Danvillo team iu the afternoon, 1(!2, to 11. Just a matter of 272 runs in one day." What adds especial interest to the 1 abovo clipping is the fact tho Danville nine playing iu the famous game allud- I ed to were leading and well known men of our town, and that, with thiee exceptions all are living todnv The positions were filled a- follows: George W. Miles, c. : Clarence Biddle. cf. : Robert Adams, p. ; Lewis fi verlv, If. ; Captain C. W. Forrester, of. ; O. W. l'ckmau. rf. ; Col. O W. Frick, lb. : R. D. Magill, 2b. ; Joseph Clark, ss. ; James D. Magill substitute for Col. Frlck. The deceased members of the old time tiiue are: Col. C. W. Echnian. Clarence Biddle and Joseph Cltuk Several of the survivors were inter viewed yesterday ; each easily fell in to a reminiscent mood and discoursed at length on tho features of the uld time game in which they have been ! made to appear nt such a disadvant age. They all agreed that the clippiug in question is wholly misleading and that, although the score at the end of 1 the game with Danville was lti'> to 10, yet the Athletics under the circumst ances, might just as easily have had 500 to their credit. A little light will be thrown no tl " affair when it is explained that t' e Danville team ha 1 not only uev«r played a game of base bail before, bit I it had also never si t>u a gaioo. The Danville team had been organ ized uuder the name of "Alerts". The members were desirous of becoming proficient iu base ball They had only a book of rules to govern them and in order that they might see the real thing they had planned a three days' | tournament and invited the Athletics of Philadelphia along with a team from Williainsport and another from Wilkes Barre. The tournament was held on the old ! base ball ground below West Market i street. It did not occur to the old time fans that they might help tliem -1 selves out financially by charging au admission fee. The gates were opeu i —if there ware any gates—and every thing was free. That they had the crowds goes without saying. The survivors of the old game yes i terday stated that they did not docbt that the skillful Athletics had a lot of fun with the Danville nine during the game. It is recalled that A 1 Rpacli, alluded to iu the clipping as having a part in the game, at one point threw | aside hi 9 bat and picking up a shovel < for a while used it as a hat. At that day it was the custom for the wioning team to take the ball. ' The Athletics accordingly took Dan ville's hall along to Philadelphia. They had the ball gil led aud lettered, 1 showing the big score and the game at i which it was won. The ball has ever since been treasured as a souvenir and may be seen at the club's headquart ers. The Alerts of Danville profited by their training and iu time became oue Of the strongest teams iu this section. Burglars attempted to euter the home of Mrs. Mary Moon, in Morrisvtlle, Bucks couuty. early ou Monday morn ing, by prying open the shutters of a window,but they were heard and Mrs. Moon's 10-year-old sou, Eruest, seated them off by shooting at them w tli a i revolver from a second story window. Frank L. Benson, aged 17 years, of | Pittsburg, was caught in the white ; hot coils of wire as it came from the machinery in the plant of the Ameri can Steel and Wire company. The hot wire wrapped Itself about his neck and body and he was dead before he ! could be released. ' ' The man who doesn't get what be ' I wants is seldom happy for the ino- I meut. ■MM Local Odd Fellows iiave entered up on active preparations for the anniver sary of that order, which will be held in Danville on Tuesday, April 27th. The iuitial meeting waa held ou Tues day night, at which committees were appointed and several fine features of the anniversary were planned. The committee of arrangements con sists of three memberß from each of the local Odd Fellows bodies, os fol lows: A. H. Grone. Dr. Jne. Sweif fort and C. V. Amerman, of Montour Lodge No. ICS); harrv Ssidel, Jcre miah T. Fisher and Harry Title.' , of Myrtle Lodge No. 838; Thomas (J. Vincent, A. M. Peters and George B Winterstcen of Mnemoloton encamp ment No.l 40. The committee organ ized by electing the following officers : A. H. Grone, President; T. G. Vin cent, sceretary and Harry Siedcl trea surer. The following were appointed ou the finance committee: D. C. Wil liams, John C. Fonst,Frank Cochelle, William Deutsch, J. C. Minceuioysr and James T. Magill. The Odd Fellows' anniversary will be one of the most distinguished aud important events that has taken place iu Dauville for many years. There will be at least 15.0C0 straugera iu town. The anniversary district em braces nearly the'whole of central Pennsylvania and represents about one hundred lodges. Iu this connection it might be in teresting to nose that Montour county alone has some six hundred Odd Fel lows. In Danville alone, comprised by Montour anil Myrtle lodges, there are about 500 n embers of the order. The Waahingtonville lodge aud the lodge at Exchange each has a member, hip. William-) ort will seud a contingent of at Irast L'Ono people to the anniver sary. Willies Banc, aud Scrauton will each send a contingent probably quite as large. A large proportion of the Odd Fellows in the two largo adjoin ing counties may be relied upon toat teud. At the last anniversary, which was held at Shamokiu, there were 50.- 000 strangers in attendance. Shauiok in, however, is situated in the center { of a populous section and the crowd it attracted does not constitute a criter •'oll by which the attendance at Dan- | v lie may be judged. The committee intends to be on the safe side by planning for a big occas ion. .Tuvt how much eclat may be giv- 1 en to the event will depend solely up on the amount of money that can be raised. The Odd Fellows fignre tlist it will require upwards of n thousand dollars, if the town is to do itself proud on the occasion, anil ent rtvii the Odd Fellows on a scale to which fiey have been aetii-tomed in other parts of the district;. AN ABUSET O}- THE SIDRWAI KS The sidewalks at many places are coated with ice and it is only by ex ercising the greatest care that a per sou can walk without falling. Such a condition is natural in winter and. ' being unavoidable, pedestrians have to make the best of it. There are other spots, however, ap parently devoid of snow or ice that are still more treacherous, rendered so by the boys mischievously sliding over the pavement There are- soveral ~iese spots on Mil' street where the sidewalks form an incline, the worst being in front of the post office. A gentleman of town sustained a terri ble fall here last evening and that he 1 escaped broken Innei is little short of miraculous. Boys iu a line without any molesta i tioti are seeu to repeatedly slide over the spot until the frosty surface of the • sidewalk is rendered »b smooth as glass. Persons come upon it unsus pectingly and as'it is on an incline they easly lose their footing. It is hardly necessary to add that ; such an abuse of the pubPc sidewalk j should riot be tolerated in any town, jlf the public comfort demands that j the sidewalks In kept clear of snow it | is equally important that nil abuses j he prevented that makes them unfit to j Walk upon. | While Davitl Schlaseman, a brake j titan, was ridiag ou the steps of a | Reading engine, near Pottsville. on i Monday, he was badly pounded by the end of a broken piston rod before he could get out of the way, and he may die from his injuries. Because of a case of diphtheria in the Abingdon Friends' schorl a' Jen kiutowu.uear Philadelphia, the school has been closed and the "tudeut", who are from various parts of the United States, have been sent to their hen es for two weeks. The American flag will be hauled down in Cuba January 28 and on that date General Oom» z will be Inaugur ated pres dent of tiie island. ESTABLISHED IN 1855 SLUG PARIS NOW THE FfISHI That the young people, and perhaps the older ones, too, the flue'sleighlng, in evidenced by the shouts of enjoyment that echo over the white fields from nearly every tountry road, and the merry jingle of hells that serves as a fitting accom paniment to the pleasure lovers' fun A Sleighing Party. A jolly sleighing party Irom Buck horn spent Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Yorka, near Sweuodn. The day was very pleasant ly spent and dinner was served. Those present were : Mr. and Mrs Charles Girton, Mr. andJMrs. E. J. Ohl, Mr. anil Mrs. Ross Kester, Rev. and Mrs. frtrail, Mr. and Mrs. Wash Hartmau, Mr and Mrs. Rank Patter son, Mr. and Mrs. George Irvin, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Harris, Charles Halt inan, Mrs. Ella Pursel, Mrs. Charles Harris, MiHS Anna Oh), Miss Dora Hartman, Miss Flora Hartman. Miss Marie Hartmau,J. H. Ilartman,Cleve land Hartman and Ed Maust. Sledded from Rushtown. A sleighing party from Rushtown was delightfully entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. (Jhas. Brobst, Railroad street. Those present were : Mr. and Mrs. Jas. B. Euteiline, Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Reabuck, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Knorr, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Campbell and sou John Lester, Mr? and Mrs. William Brobst. burg; Misses Verna and Esther'Enter line, Sara Reabuck, Dora Campbell. Margaret and Carrie Enterline,Messrs. George and Ernest Reabuck, Ed En terline, Robert Campbell, John and Frank Euterliue, Cliarleß Knorr, and Charles Lowery, of Danville, The evening was delightfully spent with music and games, after which an oys ter supper was served. Sleighing Party to Bald Top. A sleighing party of "young rpeople from Danville was entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Quifcg, ISaid Top, on Tuesday evening. The evening was spent with 'games and music and refreshments were served. Those present were Misses Mary Pursel, Emma Fenstermacher, Mary Quigg, Clara Cope, Hannah Fry, Re becca Quigg, Alice Fenstermacher, Clara Harris, Elizabeth Qnigg,'Eliza beth Phillips and Anna Qnigg ; Messrs. Oliver Cope, Smith Hornberger, Geo. Dyer, Denuia Qnigg, Harold Pnrsel, Ralph Cope, William Kindt, John Qnigg, George West Sledded to riordansvllle. A sleighing party from the south side was entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Sho< maker at Mord msi'ille ou Tuesday. Those pres ent were: Mr. and Mrs. George Barn hart, Mr. and Mrs. \lberf Whaleo, Mrs. Geo Whalen,ltvin Whalen. Grace Bitnharr, Ed Whaleu. Rachel Barn hart,of Rushtown; Mr. and Mrs Geo. Woodruff and Howard Woodruff, of Boyd's Station ; Mrs. E. L.] Drumm, Charles Drumcn, of Snnbury; Elias B. Woodruff aud Carrie Woodruff, of South Danville: H. W. Whalen, of Spokane, Washington. Sleighing Patty. Joseph Robbins, of Mexico, took a jolly sled load of yonng people to Lewisburg to the home of Frank Bow ers, iTnesday evening, where games and refreshments were enjoyed. Those present were: Misses Grace Sechler, Grace Billmeyer, Anna Cotner. Han nah Sechler, Nora Robbins, Ivy Hart man, Emma Zettlemoyer, Ada Zettle moyer. Rosa Hartman, Messra. Frank Funk. George Zettlemoyer, James Widenhamer, JHarry Zettlemoyer, Ralph Zettlemoyer, Ralph Sechler, ; Frank Cotner,Percy Hartman,Griffith Billmeyer, Earl Billmeyer, Peter Auten. Harold Pierce, Joseph Rob bins, Howard Robbing, John Fousr. Olvde Taylor, John Sechler, Olie Van Kirk. COUNTY SUPT. ON MIS ROUNDS Couuty Superintendent 0. W. Derr is ooinpl«*thig his second tour of the 1 couuty visiting the public schools. Ytaterdoy he paid a visit to the schools at Sidler's hill aud Mechanicaville. Mr. Derr is gratified at the high de gree of iuterest manifested as a rule ; by the teachers and pupils throughout the county. The high school at Straw j tierry ridge, which is in its first year, | is proving a very satisfactory experi | nieut. There arc twenty-four pupila, | eleveu of whom helong to Anthony I township. The branches taught are those which belong to a "high school of the second cl iss,although, owing to the fact that but oue teacher is em ployed, the school will probably be pot in the thirl class by k the depart ment. Mr. Derr states that scarlet fever, which exrlier in the term caused gome anxiety an t niulted in closing a cou ple nf the schools, has now entirely disappeared from the rural district*.
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