VOL. 55—NO 5 DK. IRVING H. JENNINGS, Dlcy'JlST. Office Hours A. .If. to 12 At. 104 Mill St.. IP. M.to iP. M. Danville. Pa. 1 HHULTZ, M. 425 Mill St., Danvillk, Pa. Diseases of the Stomach and Intestines a Specialty ITEMS CONDENSED. Henry Wilhard, a miner of Shamcik iu, was instantly killed in the Camer on uiiue on Thursday by the premature explosion of a blast William 11. Jones, of York,lias been awarded a verdict of $8.8(H) against the American Caramel company, for the loss of his left hand. In Felton borough, York county, there are only seven democrats and it required every mau to complete tho ticket for tlie ensuing boroag i elec tion. Diphtheria is prevailing to such an alarming extent in Selinsgrove that the schools have b-ieu closed and religious and other public meetings prohibited. While Bryan O'Neill wbb kindling a fire at North Mahanoy colliery .Schuyl kill county, on Thursday, his clothing caught fire and he was fatally burned. Although Sohuylklll county must pay $20,000 this year for State road making done ÜBt year, the tax rate of the comity has been fixed at six mills, the same as last year. A b ; g St. Bernard dog attacked and bit Mrs. William Norton and her 6 year old sou. at their houia in Norris towu on Thursday, while Mrs. Norton was sweepiug the porch. By using her broom she beat the dog off and it was afterwards shot. Joseph Margareto, who was arrested on Wednesday night, on suspicion of having dynamited tlie store and resi dence of A. Fuzzio, in Scrauton, two weeks ago, has confessed his crime, and said he had done it because, being poor, ho had asked for oredit at the store and it was refused. A stiauger about 40 years of age who was walking over the Easton and Northern railroad bridge that spans the Central railroad tracks, in Kaston, on Thursday, became frightened as he saw a train approaching and jumped offthe structure, landing on a pile of stones forty feet below. His skull was fractured and his injuries were fatal. The Rev. Charles W. White,just in stalled as director of the Lutheran Or phans' home, at Zelieuople, Butler county, is himself a product of the home. Twenty years ago when he was 10 years of age he was brought from Pittsburg and placed in the home. Leroy Keen, aged 17 years, shot and killed Dibert Crouse, a companion, aged 18, while the two were seated in a clubhouse in Reading,on Saturday. The shooting, it is Kiiid.was accident- j »L The Reading Railway company on ' Saturday suspended 250 employes at its car shops in Reading and about 150 were also laid off temporarily at other points The cause of the suspen sion is attributed to less demand for cars. A crusade against the smoking of cigarettes by boys has been started by Policeman Wishman, of Prospect Park borough, Delaware county, who says he is determined to break up the prac tice which has been gradually growing stronger. Joseph Andrews, of New Philadel phia, disappeared from'hU home aboat two weeks ago and it is feared that he has met witli foul play, as two other persons who had frequently threatened his life have disappeared also. Mr. and' Mrs Bernard McCabe, of Wilkes-Barre, were made happy four teen months ago by becoming ttie par ents of twin daughters, both of whom are now well and hearty, and on Sat urday there was another arrival of twins, a pair of strong and well form ed boys. Charles Riso and Michael Benson, miners at Oak Hill colliery, near Portsville, while tamping powder into a blast on Saturday, were smoking their pines, when a spark dropped on the powder and there was a terrific explosion. Injuring both men so b:»lly that they may not recover. Dr. .Tohn B. Oeaver, of the Phila delphia university hospital, will be given a dinner on February 15, at the University club, by 160 physicians aud surgeons,upou every one of whom he has used the knife In a surgical op eration. These doctors will come from all parts of the United Stated to honor the noted surgeon. A Doylestown patron of the Farm ers' bank, of Bristol, Bucks county, a few days ago paid that institution one of its first $5 notes,issued in 1815. Miss Anna Johnson, of Jerseytown, •pent Monday at the Johnston home stead, Bast Market street. "V SIX IK II COUNTtf J1 ! The application of William Echert for license at the Farmers' hotel, this city, was refused at an adjourned ses sion of court ou Saturday morning. The application of Charles Burnell for license at the Mooreaburg hotel was | granted. i PRISONER SENTENCED, j Thomas Edwards, alias James Mc | Hale, wtio was arrested on last Mon ! day evening charged with stealing a I watch and chain from John Mintzer, | watchman at the Danville rolling mill, j on Saturday night, January 23rd, ap peared before court Saturday and pleaded guilty to the indictment. At the hearing before Justice Dalton the defendant pleaded not guilty. He then gave his name as James McHale, Which it was rumored was not iiis r ght name. When questioned by the court Saturday he explained that his : right name is Thomas Ed wards—that his father, John Edwards, is dead— ■ that his mother lives at East Ply- j i month near Edwardsville. He is a finely bjill, intelligent looking young j fellow, who at first sight is apt to im- ; i press one favorably. He acknowledged that he was sober | ! when he took the watch. He had been ; l promised a job at the mill, he said. Meanwhile he was doing "tinkering jobs" about town. The sentence of the court was that Thomas Edwards pay the costs of pro- j seoution, a flue of ten dollars to the i Commonwealth for the use of Montour county and undergo imprisonment in the connty jail for a period of Bix months. LINCOLN DAY IN ThR SCHOOLS The centennial anniversary of the i birth of Abraham Lincoln will be ob , served in the pnbilc schools of Dan ville in a manner that will do full tionor to the memory of the great Am erican. luoidentally, it will ha made an occasion for bringing the teachers and patrons of the schools closer to gether and for acquainting the latter with the quality of the work being done in the schools. February 12th, the one hundredth anniversary of Lincoln's birth, occurs on Friday, a day of the week which lends itself admirably to special ex ercises in the schools. On the after noon of that day but one session will be held. Between two and three o'clock a program appropriate to the day will be rendered in each of the schools and will consist of recitations, dialogues, readings, and patriotic songs. Borough Superintendent Dieffeu bacher has conceived of a novel feat ure, which will appeal to everyone;! but whether he will be able to bring it about or not remains to be seen. His plan is to get a number of veter- I aus of the civil war. preferably those who have seen or shaken bauds with i Lincoln,to visit the higher grades dur ing the exercises and give a short talk to the pupils. Parents and citizens generally are invited to be present during the ex ercises on Lincoln day. To add to the interest specimens of written work done by the pupils daring the term will be on exhibition. Patrons of the schools have no adequate idea of the really meritorious work done in our publio schools and they are urged to visit the schools on Lincoln day, as at no other time will they have such a good opportunity to jndge as to the progress made by the pupils along the several lines. The work on exhibition will be the regular class work and will uot embrace any special preparation, j Iu a few of the rooms the programs ' may be modified somewhat, a class drill being introduced as a feature. ONE SEASON FOR ALI GAHE Tlie Pennsylvania game commission in its animal report, just out, recom mend one open season for taking all came in this State except wild water fowl and shore birds and name Novem ber Ist as the date for the opening of that season and declare that It should close not later than December 15th. "In a majority of cases," says the report, "we feel that au open season covering the mouth of November is suffioient. Through this shortening of the seasou we believe our game will increase in sections where at present such game is not found at all. We re commend the passage of a law of this character." Last season dove shooting opened on September l6t; grouse and squirrels on October Ist; rabbits aud turkey on October loth, and quail on November Ist. If the recommendations of the game commissioners are followed the season for this specie of game will open on November Ist. The commis sioners also recommend better protec tion for birds otter than game birds. DANVILLE PA., THURSDAY. FEbRUARY 4, 1909 STB IS 1 MB Tho people of Bloomsburg, it seems, have gotten it into their heads that the Dauville Stove and Manufacturing company wants to get oot of Danville and that it has its eye on Bloomsburg ; indeed, that it already has written to the latter town with a view of negotia ting for a site. The rumor was made the subject of a lengthy write up in the "Bloome burg Daily Mail" Saturday, the gist of the story being tlwit the D L. & W. Railroad compauy owns the lnnd on which the stove works stands and that it has served notice on the stove manufacturing compauy that Jt wants possession of the laud in six months' time. Hence the stove company is looking around for a new site. It is difficult to treat such a rumor seriously. How it ever got a start it would he difficult to understand. About all that it is neoessnry to state in denial is that the D. L. & W. rail road company does not own a foot of the ground on which the plant of the Dauville Stove and Manufacturing company stands. This being the case, it is hardly necessary to explain that the stove company has no desire to leave an advantageous site ou which its plant lias expanded and its busi ness has grown and prospered. The story in its entirety is as false as it is absurd. Following in part Is the article in ! the"Daily Mail Rnmors were afloat on the streets of Bloomsburg on Saturday that the Dan ville Stove and Manufacturing com- I pany is seeking a location in Blooms burg, if proper arrangements can be made. The plant employs 150 men and boys, and works steadily, bnt it is doubtful,if it can be induced to locate here, or that it is seeking a location.. It was stated that the Danville stove plant had received notice from the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad company, which is the own er of the land, which the stove factory occupies free of charge,that it wants possession of the land within six months. Rather than move to anoth er site in that place, it decided toast. other towns what they had to offer if I this plant would locate in their town. ! After looking around the company j selected Williamsport and Bloomsburg as the two most available places. It had writteu to Bloomsburg and to Williamsport, asking for offers, it was stated. While Bloomsburg is naturally seek ing all the new factories it can get, it is not thought that the Danville Stove works will move or is even contem plating removal. RAISING HALE INFIRHARY Mosier & Summers the contractors, have begun work on the raising and I extending of the male infirmary at the 1 hospital for th ■ inasne. It was found that the appropria tion made by the legislature was in adequate to complete the whole build ing according to the plans and specif!- i catious as originally approved. To overcome the difficulty It was ar ranged to award the work in two dif- j ferent contracts, at present coinplet- j ing only one wing of the building, | which is as far as the money available ' will go. Last fall the contract for | raising the northern wing of the iu- ! flrmary was awarded to Mosier & I Summers. It was not until the build- I ing for the acute male Insane was completed,however, that patients could 1 be removed from the male infirmary ' and the work of remodeling that structure could begin. The raising of the building as plan- j ned will b9 exceedingly difficult and will show what nseful and modern methods are employed by Mosier & Summers in such work The roof nud the ceiliug, intact,will be raised some fifteen feet higher, so as to provide spaoe for an additional floor. The ceil ing of the present single story will be- , come the ceiling of the additional or second story. Already Tuesdav the large chande lier was removed ami a number of 18 inch iron girders to be us»d iu raising the bui ding were unloaded on the premises. With such facilities as Mosier & Summers command the work will be speedily carried through t<> completion. The trustees ask the legislature to appropriate $20,000 for the raising of the remaining or s intli wing of the iufirmary, the work to he complete 1 as soon as the money becomes avail able John Hardin, of Oeutralia, Srhtnl kill county, was found uear Mahano> City early on Moniiav morning, so badly frozen that his ar us au> ears may have to be amputated He had missed the last train fur his hum* on Sauday night and ondtrook •< walk home but it seems was overco > e by the cold. II HORSE ON THE SIDEMK Two badly frightened horses Hgured ID an exciting runaway iu the third ward Monday morning. The horses—a team of spirited blacks —belonged to O. O. Dyer, who lives near Mooresburg and were attached to a heavy farm sled,on winch was load ed a barrel of oil. Iu crossing the D. L. & W. traoks the cast iron shoe on one of the run ners caught on the rail, which brought the sled to a sudden stop. To release the sled the horses made an extra ef fort, as the result of which the double tree snapped in two, the broken parts striking the horses on their heels. | An accident, of this sort is sufficient | to make almost siuy horse unmanage ' able. Mr. Dyer's horses with a single | bound tore loose from the sled drag ! «ing after them the driver. Ralph ! Dieffenderfer, who plnekily held on j to the lines. The faster the horses ran the harded I the endß of the broken double tree j beat them on the heels The result was I that the louger the horses ran the more I frantic they became. From the mo -1 ment they detached themselves from ' the sled until they wore caught our I North Mill street there was not a mo ! ment that they were not doing some thing spectacular. The sight was especially thrilliug j on Ferry street. The driver seemed to I think that he would be able to control ; the horses and he did not give up the attempt until he had been dragged all the way from the railroad crossing to the comer of Ferry .iud Lower Mul berry streets. He escaped serious iu jury, although his overcoat was worn through showing how he had been dragged over the hard frozen ground.™ At the corner of Ferry and Lower Mulberry streets the hordes came in contact with a telegraph pole, which checked their flight temporarily. A moment later they dashed diegouallv across the street, strikin r a tre ■ iu front of John Pattou's residence. For a moment the two horses were held fast, one being on eaoh side of the tree. Finally the haruess which held them together ripped asunder; ttie one animal took the street and the other, scarcely able to retaiu foothold, swung iu over the sidewnlk, stumb ling and sliding in a way that ripped the shoe oft one front foot and left deep marks on the pavement. Iu :»notlier moment the horses, now separated, were dashing down Lower Mulberry street. They were on a dead run and at the corner of Mill and Lower Mulberry streets were m side to make the torn northward. Carried alouK t>y the momentum one of the horses dashed over a pile of store box es landing on the sidewalk in front of .Tames Martin's store. For a moment it seemed that he would plunge head long iuto the store, but he made n short turn, and, while the pedestrians scampered in every direction,he dash ed over tlic sidewalk toward Northum berland street, followed by the other horse, which succeeded iu recovering himself iu the gutter just opposite Martin's store. Both horses were caught near the armory. Notwith standing all that had occurred they did not seem to be injured. D \TL> FOk S. S. INSTITUTES Dates have been selected for four of the district Sunday school institutes of Montour county, as follows: District No. 3, Liberty and Lime stone townships, Thursday, February lltli at 7 p. m.in the Mooresbnrg Presbyterian church. District No. :!, Valley and West Hemlock townships, Wednesday, Feb ruary 10th at 7p. m.in Stranb's Luth eran church. District No. 4, Cooper aud Mahoning townships, Monday. February Bth at 7 p. m.in the Union church at Ridgeville. District No. I!, Mayhorry township, Tuesday, Feb ruary flth at 7 p. m. inVought's Luth eran ohnrnh. Rev. W ,T. Koliler and Miss Martha Robinson will be the leading speak ers. Danville and districts Nos. 1 and 5 will arrange dates later. In Honor of Birthday. A number of yoting people were pleasantly entertained at the home ot Mr and Mrs. Geo. Hullihen on Fri day evening in honor of the hirthdm of their son Arthur. Music was fur n s'o'l bv Wildsrulth's orchestra Those present wrr»: Mildred Fuust, E miiia Nevius. Helen Mowrey, Mary West, AUiiiistn Lunger.Eiliel Reppirt, flora Gaer'ner. A'lalalde Oaertner, Ell wood Nov us. George Wihtsiiiith, Harry Hole. Dietz Emil Gaert ner and Mirhael Dalton. Mri. Ma'v aged Bfi vars, b' lieveit to be rl o oldest postmistress in th>» Unite i States, both as to ace <nd fii»M nfs rvioi«, has just resinned ler office at S'.eanlevv lie, Mercer ■t'On'y. She served forty years. IIDII IS REFUSED Judge Lynch of Wilbes-Barre on Monday refnsed to grant a new trial to Peter Dietrich, of this city, who last September was convicted in the Luzerne connty court of voluntary manslaughter. The history of this remarkable case Is well known, Dietrich Is accused of killing James A. Jones, an iron work er of this city. The defense does not deny the shooting, but it is claimed that it was accidental. Dietrich has beeu tried four times. At the first trial,the jury disagreed. Ou the two following trials he was convicted ol murder iu the second de , gree. Each of these cases was appeal ed to the Supreme oonrt, which order ed a retrial. Iu the fourth (rial a changr of venne was granted and the case was taken to Luzerne county and tried he fore Jndge Lynch As above stated the verdict *as \i luntary manslaught er. A motion was made for a new trial, errors being alleged. In his opinion Judge Lynch declares that he "can find in the evidence no reason what ever for Dietrich's conduct in handl ing a revolver or for the crime of shooting Jones.' Thomas O. Welsh of this city, of counsel for defense in Dietrich's case, during an interview Tuesday stated ttiat he was net prepared to say for a certainty whether Dietrich's case in this instance would be appealed or not. Ho, however, inclined to the be lief that it would be and he said that the next step would be to "perfect the appeal. " On next Saturday it is understood the district attorney will move that the prisoner be Beuteuced when, as is customary in such cases,a motion will be made that the appeal he made a supersedeas, the effect of which will be to stay proceedings. , THb \ ATS ATE THE GUN A stone ?a:u would seem to be the last place iu the world where late would thrive and yet the plant of T. L. Evans' sous, stone and marble con- . tractors, is overrun with the rodents to j an extent never dreamed of before j Kats may be seen at all hours of the day,peeping around the corners, dart ing iu and out of their holes aud cut tiug up high jinks generally. When everything else is crowded they hold j an overflow meeting In the ham. It j is in the latter plae) that their pre sence is most keenly felt, ns they get ! away with about as much oats and ■ other provender as the horses do. With the hope of exterminating the j rats Mr. Evans the other day brought a small rifle <lowu to the stone yard, j Proceeding to the baru he shot several ; rats; the uext day he shot more aud | on several succeeding days he added to the slaughter until finally he was convinced that the number of rats was growing perceptibly smaller. After the final assault he stood the rifle in the barn believing that the sight of the uncanny weapon would be sufficient to frighten the rest of the rats away. It was some days before he could investigate conditions about the barn but when he came back he found the rats still there, indeed, for every one he had killed there were two ad ditional ones'to be seen. The gun was also there—what was left of it; for the liuugry rodents, instead of show ing fear of the weapon, had fallen up on it and literally chewed up a por tion of the stock, FUNERAL (7F BARTLETT H. WAITE Bartlett H. Waite, whose death oc curred at Parsons Saturday, was con signed to the grave iu the Lutheran oemeterv Tuesday afternoon. The services were conducted by the Rev. L. W. Walter. The pallbearers were: Geroge Freeze, John L. Rus sell, .John W. Swarts, Eli Miller. I d ward V. Stroll aud Charles Hanver. The following persons from out of town attended the funeral : Mr. and Mrs. William W. Waite, of Sugar Notch: Mr. aid Mrs. Frank Waite, of Wilkes-Barre ; George Waite aud Mr. and Mrs. Paul Waite, of Parsnns ; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Waite and sou Wil liam, of Milton; W'alter Waite,of Har rishurg; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Melliu, of W i Ikes-Hat re. Kire destroyed the baru on the farm of George Moskiwitz, in North Ver sailles township, Allegheny county, early Monday morning. and one horse, seven cows and two CHIVCS perished in the flames. The loss amounts to several thousand dollars. John Monohan, aged 16 years, of Chester, is believed to be the tallest messenger boy in te United States. He measures six feet two inohes in height and weighs 170 pounds. He Is in the employ of the Postal Telegraph com pany. DINK AI MII'S EIISE It is not generally known that Dan ville holds among its oldest and most esteemed residents a man who stood face to face with J. Wilkes Booth and unwittingly drank at tho expense of the assassin only a few minutes before tlio latter shot down Abraham Lincoln. The full story, which in view of the approaching centenary of the birth of the martyred prcsidont is very apropos, was related to a representative of this paper by R. P. Smithers, Tuesday. Mr. Smithers, wiio occupies tiie fam ily homestead, No. 806 Grand street, is now in his seventy-seventh year. Time has dealt kindly with him. He is still quite vigorous. His mind is clear, his memory, as relates to past events, especially, being remarkably good. He was born in Lewistowu, Mifflin county, and came to Danville in 185 H. In 1863 he enlisted in Thomp son's Independent battery of Pitts burg, in which he served until the close of the war. At the time when Lincoln was as sassinated the battery to which Mr. Smithers belonged was stationed at Washington. On the day of the mur der, along with several comrades, Mr. Smithers left camp and strolled into the restaurant under Ford's theatre where the assassination took place. The soldiers had scarcely more than entered when J. Wilkes Booth, well known as an actor, in a hurried buß tling manner, entered the restaurant and, making his way to the bar, flung down a bill, saying to the bar keeper : "Give the boys a drink." He then passed out through the door into a hallway and thence presumably up in to the theatre. The incident attracted little atten tion, as in tho&e'dajs of war such oc currences showing impulsiveness and excitement on the part of individuals, were not uncommon. The "boys" took their drink and leisurely strolled out of the restaurant. A moment later, while they still ! lingered in the shadow of the build ing, the roport flashed'out that Lin | coin had been assassinated. The fatal ballet must have been tir ed only a few minutes after Booth left the restaurant. Mr. Suiithers clearly reoalls the picture as the assassin burst into the restaurant. The image, he says, is still vivid before him. even the color of Booth's hair—a dark brown—and his eyes—of the same line. The man seemed hurried, but beyond that there was nothing in his manner to suggest that he was abont to com mit a foul murder that shonld rob a nation of its chief and for all time re main a blot on the history c 112 the re public. Mr. Sm it hers «»>< ti. it f<l owi ig the assassination it heoanie the pre vailing opinion that Booth knew . 112 the presenoe of the sohlieis and hat his purpose in entering the restuuin'it and ordering the drinks wa> n:ere!y to divert their attention so thai li> chauce of escape wuul'* I «> better t committing the murder. As soon as the news reached their ears that Lincoln had been shot the soldiers, knowing that they would be needed, hurried back to camp. In a very short time, along with all the troops available,they were in hot pur suit of the assassin. As i« well-known, however, it was another detachment of soldiers that eventually captured Booth. FUNERAL OF MRS. VVNI. BRENT The funeral of Mrs. William Breut took plaoe Tuesday nfteruoon from the family residence, Mowrey street. Rev. Lloyd W. Walter of the Pine Street Lutheran church coudncted the services. Interment was made in the Episcopal cemetery The pall brarirs were Messrs. ,T. H. Woodsldo, O. M Johuson, Q. M. Gibouy, Jacob Berger, William M. Heddeus and George Shet tler Those attending the funeral from a distance were: Mrs. Joseph Sober and Mrs. Rogers, of Sunbury; \ rs. Jennie Mills, of Kingston ; Miss Luc retia Brent and Edward Brent, of Lewistown ; Mrs. Frank Lesher.Lewis hurg; Mrs. Lewis Ayresaud Mrs Wil liam Sliutt, of Milton; Mrs. Vial and Mrs. Pegg, of Bloomsburg; Mr. and Mrs. William James, of Berwick, and Mr. and Mrs. William Anderson and sou Raymond, of Rush township. Nestor of North'd Co. Bar. Audrew Jackson Guffv, the oldest living member of the Northumberland County bar, died at his home in Wat soutowu Saturday night at 12 o'clock from general debility He was born in 1824 and was admitted to the bar in 1849. For some time he nas been re tired. He was for many years one of Watsontown's most prominent citizens. Preliminary work for the construct ion of the new #300,000 oourt house in New Oastle, Lawrence county, has been started. It will take abont one year to finish the structure. ESTABLISHED IN 1855 fl ISSUE 111 IHE ELECTION A high school on the south side will be an issue at the coming election in j Riverside borough and Gearhart I township, Nortliumbeiland county, i This is a point in controversy ou | which the residents of.both;, the bor | ougli and the township have taken affirmative positious'for | several years past, but until'the pres ent campaign it'has'never the issue. Foth in the borough and in the township the oitizens have pretty generally lined up on one.side or the other. Iu nominating-candidates for | school directors to for at the coming election party lines have been ignored and candidates have been se -1 cted solely with reference to their j position on the high school proposi | tion. The idea of a high school is probably i more popular in Riverside than in Gearhart township, where senti ment is probably neatly equally divid ed. Previously iu the township the j high school found little or no favor in tl e school board. To illustrate the I growth of sentiment it should be ; stated that of the four school directors ! nominated in the township'two are in ! favor of the high school. The other i two, it is stated,fare emphatically op | posed to the idea. In Riverside also the tax payerß who take the affirm ative or the negative positions have each seleoted their own candidates. Meanwhile the subject is being j warmly discussed ou the south side and by the time the election occurs the entire matter w'll no doubt be well thrashed out. •T. H. K,i-e,the south side merchant, ' an advocate of the high school,yester day advanced several arguments to support the affirmative side.The south i side, he said seuds nearly forty pupils ; to the Danville high school, The town ship aloue scuds twenty pupils at pres ent. The time was, a year or'so ago, when enrolled in the Danville high school were twenty-six pupils from Gearhart township Annually lie said, the south side taking in the borough and township pays iuto the Dauville school district considerably over a thousand dollars, which, together with the regular school tax, constitut es an enormous burdeu ou the tax payers. Those who advocate a high school have hopes that some arrangement may be made whereby it will be pos sible for Riverside'borough and Gear arc township to uuite as'oue school district, supporting the high tchool between them. Mr. Kaso explained several other plans iu effect oouib'u .ig the township and the borough, which in his opinion are feasible and would require less outlay for education than is being prid by the south sidn af present. Those not. in fa.or of school proposition bate their objecthn mostly on what tot ie n seems its im practicability. BAND CONCERT ON FEBRUARY 26TH Yesterday the date was fixed for holding the band concert iu this city which is to be given as a benefit for the Woman's Benevolent association. Gaskin's Military baud, of Sunbury, it will be recalled, has generously of fered to give a coucert in Danville during February, the net proceeds to be applied to the Eenevolent Associa tion. All the band a«fes is that the ex penses of the players be paid. The concert will be given iu the opera house ou the evening of 1" riday. February 26th. It lias been decided to fix the price of admission at 50 cents for all parts of the building down stairs. Box seats will be 75 cents. There will be no extra charge f.jr re. served seats. There is no rlouht but that the opera house will he crowded on the occas ion. Gatkins' Military laud is rne'nf the leading musical organizations In the country. It 1. d the inaugural par ade at Ilnrrisburg when Governor Stuart was inducted iuto c ffice GROUND MOO Wf ATHER O. K. The groundhog walked right out and turned around and walked tight back a<*in ou Tuesday, aid yesterday it snowed oue of the uncertain kind of snows like that following a Demo cratic victory. Although the weather department didu't predict any great fall of snow for yesterday, the "beautiful" iu its precipitation became apparent early in the mnrniDg and continued most of the day at times threatening to divert to rain. The neighbor of the man who doesn't believe iu Brouudhog traditions had his little "I told 'you so" salutation yesterday, when the fine white flake* prompted him to button high bis over coat collar.
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