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VOL. 55—NO 12
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425 MILL ST., DASVILLK, PA.
Diseases of the Stomach and Intestines
a Specialty
ITEMS CONDENSED.
The State Normal School at Blooms- j
burg, Pa , will open for the Spring i
term on Monday, March 29th, 1901*.
The laboratories, library and gym- |
nasiuui, the new halls of the literary 1
societies and tho Model School are
pleasing to all earnest students.
For further information address: D. !
,T. Waller, Jr.. Prinoipal.
A flower bed of daisies has bloomed
all winter in the yard of Mrs. John S. j
Hughes, at Hopewell, a Sohuylkiil j
▼alley (own.
The Pittsburg and Allegheny Orphan !
asylum is suffering from an epidemic j
of chlckenpox, or rather its juvenile |
inmates are.
The Philadelphia Presbyterian or- !
phauage at Wallingford,Chester coun
ty, has been qaurantined by the local
board of health on account of the pre
sence of scarlet fever among the in- j
mates.
The Huntingdon reformatory will
take care of one of Lebanon county's
fastest ball players during the coming
season. His name is Leo Rothgaber
and the trouble was aggravated as
sault.
Believing that her husband, was
peacefully sleeping, after suffering !
great pain, Mrs. Strickland Harden, of
Chester, stood by his bedside for some !
time, not knowing that he was dead.
He died of pneumonia.
While the Women's Foreign Mis
sionary society of Lehigh presbytery
was in session at Catasauqua, one of
*he delegates, wife of the Rev. Mr.
Sterliug, of East MatiCii Chunk, was
fatally stricken with paralysis.
Charles Format), of Wyaluaing,
Luzerene county, noted for witty j
and clever sayings, was recently ar
rested on the charge of drunkenness.
Upon his return home he made a noose
out of a fishing line, wihch he doubled
and hanged himself to a lamp hook in
the middle of the dining room ceil
ing.
Mercer county has a productive dis
trict in the Cool spring township oil
field. Since it was opened thirty-eight
■wells have been completed, of which
twenty-eight are good producing oil
wells, eight gas wells and two dray
holes.
Twelve thousand feet of new road
will be built as an experiment this
year in Cumberland oounty. It is call- .
ed terrolithic asphalt road aud is con- j
structed by ploughing and grading the (
clay surface and mixing it with crude
petioleum with an asphalt basis.
There is a hurry up in mining in ;
the anthracite district at present. Last
week in the Reading district alone ov- ;
er 400,000 tons were mined.
An organization was recently organ- ;
ized in Lancaster county the purpose j
of which Is to hold county fairs. On
Saturday a charter was granted by the
oourt.
Mrs. William Cope,of Tinicum town- !
ship, Delaware county, has been be- j
queathed au estate valued at $20,000
by her uncle, who recently died in
New York. Her husband iB a bridge
tender in the employ of the Philadel- i
ptiia and Readiug railroad.
Last Saturday credentials were is
sued to the 200 delegates who will
represent the Ninth district at the
coming tri-state convention nf United
Minn Workers to be held at Sranton
today. IThis district is composed
of Schnvlkill,Northumberlaiin,Colum
bia and Dauphin counties. Half the
number elected delegates are said to
have been instrnoted to vote for a tie
up unless the demand for recognition
is granted by the operators.
An unusual state of affairs for the>io
days of business depression is reported
from Wilkes-Barre. There bai been a
congestion of freight iu the vaids oT
the Delaware and Hudson railroad in
that city and in order to break it aud
get things in good running order again
the Pennsylvania Railroad company
has agreed to loan twenty-five of its
big freight engines. They were sent
from Harrisburg and Sunbury
A notable testimonial diuner was
tendered Senator Penrose last Satur
day night in Philadelphia by the mem
bers of the Postmasters' association of
Pennsylvania, which was in recogni
tion of his work as chairman of the
senate committee on postortices and
postroads, and as the head of the Un
ited States joint postal commission.
The dinner was attended by about 350
postmasters, and there we! ) a number
of invited guests, among .hem being
Postmaster General Hltohoock.
181
n FIB
I Hon. L. W. Welliver representing
: the People's Ideal Telephone company
| appeared before the borough council
Friday eve asking that a franchise be
granted his company permitting it to
1 erect poleß on the streets and alleys of
j Danville. He made a strong plea ex
' plaining that the People's line of seven
| hundred subscribers has already been
granted a franchise by the boroughs of
Munov, Picture Hocks, Hughesville,
Millville, Washingtonviile and Tnr
botville.
The application was discussed at
length, when ou motion of Mr. Fin
nigau the matter was referred to com
mittee on law.
On motion of Mr. Cleaver it was
ordered that live rubber coats be pur
chased for the tira department, to be
used by the chief aud four assistants.
On motion of Mr. Jones the street
commissioner was instructed to make
repairs on the alley leading from
Cooper street to the river.
On action of Mr. Deutsch it was
ordered that 300 feet of 1%-inoli hose
be purchased to be used in Hushing
Mill street. The hose is to be equipped
with half-inch nozzle.
On motion of Mr. Cleaver it was
ordered that bids be invited for paint
ing the outside of city hall.
On motion the bond of Harry Ellen
bogen, borough treasurer, for ten thou
sand dollars was approved by council.
The bond of Harry Patton, secretary
and receiver of water reut, for two
hundred dollars, was also approved,
along with the bond of P. J. Koefer,
street commissioner aud superintend- |
ent of water works for live hundred
dollars.
Ou motion of Mr. Cleaver it waß
ordered that citizens be requested to ,
remove ash heaps and other trash,
where such has been permitted to ac- i
cumulate in the alleys. The street
commissioner was ordered to enforce
the ordinance.
On motion of Mr. Parse! it was ord
ered that OUP thousand second-class
paving brick be sold to William Treas j
at market prioe.
On motion of Mr. Pursel it was ord
ered that limestone ba purchased for
use in street repairs, the clerk to order |
the material as needed.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
BOROUGH DEP'T.
Regular employes 111i.50
Sarah McCueu 6.00 |
Jesse Klase 5.15 j
Oscar Shultz 6.00 !
A. H. Grone 21.95 1
The Gem 60.00 j
VV. S. Hunt 11.35
Labor and hauling 47.25
.Tere Woodring & Co 16 60 j
.Tames Gibson 12.75 1
L. E Froup &Oo 98.42 |
WATER DEBT
Regular employes $161.40 !
P. H. J)'oUßt 53.85
Friendship Firo Co 23 69 •
People's Coal yard 9;i 8!i |
Labor on repairs 18.00,
The following members were preH- !
ent: Sohatz. Cleaver, Joneß, Everhart, j
Deutßch, Marshall. Pinnigan, Curry, j
Pursel and lies. Chief Burgess A. C. !
AmesV>ury was also present at the
meeting.
SWEEPER JVIAY
NOT BE USED
Witit the advent of spriug the sub
ject of keeping the Mill street paving
clean has begun to occupy the aften- j
tion of council.
It seems quite clear that the mem
bers are determined that the paving |
during the coming year shall be kept :
i cleaner than at any time in the past.
At the last meeting of council three 1
hundred feet of special hose were ord- j
i ered purchased to be used exclusively 1
in flnshiug the street. Flushing in the
[i<»st was pactically impossible owing
to the want of suitable IIOSD. This
method of cleaning the paving will
now be employed whenever tho street
j seems to be in such condition as tore
quire it.
There i-eems to be some doubt at pre
sent, whether the street sweeper will
tie used the coming season. The pre
vailing sentiment among the business
men on the street seems to be that bet
ter results were obtained during the
i summer before last when the Btreet
was kept clean by a man and push cart
constantly employed on the job than
were obtained during last summer
when the Btreet sweeper was employed
tiiree nights in a week.
In the intervals betweeu sweeping
nights it is urged that the paviug be
; comes very dirty and unsightly, while
the street sweeper though efficacious
enough in one sense becomes a great
nuisance by throwing dust np over the
sidewalks.
Street sweeping was diaonssed at the
last meeting of r >uncil and was re
ferred to the oommittee on streets and
bridges, which will decide as to what
method of keeping the paving clean
shall be employed during the coming
year. A report will be presented at
the next meeting of oonoc<l.
DANVILLE PA., THURSDAY. MARCH 25,1909
G. I HOP
PASSES Ml
Gideon M. Shoop, a leading citizen
and nearly life-long resident of Dan
ville, died at his home, East Market
street., at 8:50 o'olook Saturday even
ing after an illuess of nearly two
years' duration due to the infirimties
of advanced age.
Mr. Shoop's aotive business career
is closely identified with the growth
and prosperity of Danville. He was a
man of business integrity and of great
enterprise. He was always arrayed ou
the side of civic righteousness and
his activo aid was never withheld from
any movement that had for its object
the uplifting of the masses.
He was boru iu Northumberland
county, June 21, 1821, a son of George
and Elizabeth Shoop. He was the
youngest of a family of seveu ohildren
and attended the common schools of
his native county until he was thirteen
years of age. He then went to Frank
lin county and learned the art of man
ufacturing French buhr mill stones,at
which he worked for two years. He
continued to oarry on his trade until
he removed to Danville in 1841.
He came to Danville as collecting
agent for several stage lines, but later
embarked in the lumber business,own
ing aud operating several saw mills. I
In 184ti Mr. Shoop rented tfie " Brady !
hotel," repaired aud improved it,add
ing auother story aud changing the
name to that of the " Montour house. "
As landlord Mr. Shoop conducted the I
Montour house for eigtiteen mouths.
Though a public spirited oitizenand ;
influential in affairs the deceased nev
er was an office seeker. He served as
postmaster of Dauviile but with this i
exceptiou his ambition never led him :
beyoud the pursuits of private citizen- 1
ship.
He was a member cf the Methodist
Episcopal church. For many years he
was president of the board of trustees, 1
a steward aud a teacher of tiie Sab
bath school.
For a number of years he was a di- !
rector of the Danville National bauk. I
He was also a member of the board of
trustees of the hospital for the insane. i
For a long time he was a director in
the bridge company. He was also a
director iu the Dauviile Nail and *
Manufacturing company.
On December 2, 1846, the deceased '
married Amelia D., daughter of Wil- ,
liam Gearhart, who life
several years ago One son, William
G. Stioop, survives.
FOX RELEASED
FROM CUSTODY
A short session of court was held in
the grand jury room Saturday morn
ing with his Honor Judge Evaus ant'.
Associates Blee and Welliver on the
bencii.
William O. Fox and William Kelley
both of whom have been in prison fcr
some months following arrest for de
sertion and noiisupport, were brought
before court. Each of the men had
been sentenced to pay costs of prosecu
tion, allowance of four dollars per
week for the support of his family and
to give bond in |2OO for the faitlifnl
perfotmance of his duty. Neither of
the meu had been able to find a bonds
man and under the terms of the sent
ence were obliged to remain in jail.
Iu Fox's case a petition was present
ed from the county commissioners rep
resenting that he has uut paid the costs
and that he is unable to procure the
necessary bond. The petition repr
esented further that Fox had promised
i to support his wife aud that the couple
! had agreed to live together. The com
i missiouers therefore prayed that Fox
be discharged as provided by the Act
i of June 18, 1881).
Fox's wife, who was present, was
called before the court and explained
i what indiscretions ou the part of her
I husbaud had led to their separation
Fox on being called upou made certain
promises,on the strength of which the
court made an order reloasiug him
from custody.
Fox had been in jail since January
2nd.
WILLIAM KELLY'S CASE.
Thomas C. Welsh, Esq., appeared
for William Kelly. The latter was be
fore court last October. After being
sentenced to pay his wife four dollars
per week, he was committed to jail
until the terms of his sentence was
complied with. He was released in
November,but in January was brought
up again and recommitted to jail. The
attorney presented a petition repre
senting that the prisoner is unable to
pay the costs and fine as he has no
estate and that he is unable to prooure
a bondsman
The conrt declined to order Kelley'a
release Saturday but granted a role to
show canse why he should not be re
leased from custody Meanwhile Kelly
into remain in jail.
Fox'a release itlll leaves leu men in
the connty jail.
VERTICAL SISIEI
DISKED
At a regular meeting of the school
board Monday eve it was deoided to ab
audon the vertical system of penman
ship In use in the borough schools aud
to substitute a modified slant system
as the best one suited to present con
ditions.
A committee consisting of Boiough
Superintendent Dieffenbacher, and
Messrs. Bickel.Kase aud Magill of the
high school faculty, was appointed at
thf previous meeting to examine the
different systems of penmanship with
a view of displacing the vertical sys
tem at present in use. Tliis committee
presented its report for the first thing
Moubav evo, explaining that it had
examined both the budget system plau
and the copy book plan aud that its
preference lies with the latter. The
committee approved of a modified
slant as tho best suited for our schools
at present, as it is calculated to over
come the tendency toward backhand
and vertical writing.
The committee recommended for the
grades "Practical Writing" by Piatt
R. Spencer's sons and the Palmer
Method of Business writing for sup
plementary work, a copy to be placed
in the hands of each teacher.
Ou motion of Mr. Burns it was ord
ered that the icooinmeudaiious of the
special committee be adopted.
No change in the system of penman
ship employed can bo made the present
sohool year. Then w system will go
into use next fall
Mr. Burns reported that the electric
fire alarm in the first,third aud fourth
wards has been put iu working order.
In the second ward, he said, severnl
wires have been cut. Mr. Wallize.who
installed the system,has the repairs iu
hand, and will see to it that the brok
en wirfs in the second ward are mend
ed.
Ou motion of Mr. Heiss it was ord
ered that a barrel of sweeping com
pound be purchased for use in ttie
schools of the first ward.
The fol'owing members were pres
ent : Putßel, Orr.li. Burns, Swarts, Red
ding, Lloyd. Fish, Heiss, Cole and
Barber.
The following bills were approved 1
for payment:
Erza Haas ,$ 1.50
O. B. Savage 17.26
Boyer Bros 2.60'
J. P. Bare .... 25.00
W. E. Kester. 7.35 ,
Charles Mottern 1.75 |
Isaac Pitman & Sons .. :i.69 |
Remington Type Writer Co .60 !
Danville Sto. & Mfg. Co .. 307.01
PAINTED WITH
VENETIAN RED
The couuoilmauic committee of pub- ]
lio property iB determined that the
painting of City hall, authorized last
Friday night, shall be completed be- j
fore the date of the Odd Fellows' an
niversary. The invitation for bids j
stipulates that the painting must be t
done before April 26, 1909.
The building as viewed from Mill !
street will present a very bright and
attractive appearauce. The speoitica- ;
tlons call for the painting of tha south
side and of the brick portiou exposed
on the northen side with two coats of !
vanetiau red, the joints to bo pointed !
with cement where putty will not an
swer. The front of the building is to
be painted two coats, the colors to be
selected by the committee ou public
buildings.
I: is to be regretted that the torn- i
mittee o»u not see its way clear to 1
have the rear of the building painted
to correspond with the sides and front.
The decision at present is that the
rear of the buildiug shall receive no
paint.
The bids will be opened at a special
meeting of council to be held ou next
Monday night.
QUARANTINE IS
LIFTED BY STATE
HARRISBURG, Pa., March
The stuto Livestock Sauitarv board
1 has issued an order releasing {from
quarantine for foot and mouth disease
| the whole state except a few districts
in Lancaster and Delaware comities,
the order to take effect on March 2»>.
The quarantine against shipments by
rail and moving cattle on highways is
j also raised.
1 The districts remaining in quaran
tine are the townships of Kast Done
gal, Itapho, Penu, Warwick, West
Karl, Upper Leacock, Leacock, East
Lampeter, Mauheim, Kast llemplield,
West Hcmpfield. Manor, Lanoaster.
Peqoea, West Lampeter, Strasburg,
Providence, CJonestoga, Martlo and
Drumore and the boroughs and the
city of Lancaster inolnded therein, in
Lancaster county, and the borough of
Ulenolden in Delaware county.
West Chester reports the presence of
I an albino sparrow in one of its parkr.
1 CHE
lis SI
Grooer Harry T. Cromwell has in
stitnted a suit against the Delaware
and Lackawanna Railroad company to
recover damages for a horse which had
to be killed as the resnlt of being
struck by a passenger train while pass
ing through this city on September
28, 1908.
The accident occurred as the 5 ;44
east-bound train was approaching the
station. Mr. Cromwell's delivery wag
on was struck ou the Church street
crossing aud thrown over into the gut
ter. The horse's leg was broken and
the animal had to be killed.
The plaiutiff alleges that the train
was rnnoiug at a "high,improper and
negligent rate of speed,'' when the ac
cident occurred; also that theeugineer
failed to give the proper signals,notice
or warning to persons using the street i
and crossing.
The plaintiff asks damages in the j
sum of five hundred dollars.
Summons were issued ou Monday
and were served on the company Tu- j
esday. Ralph Kisner,Esq., represents j
the plaintiff,
CANTON WAS
ORGANIZED
If local Odd Fellows ever had occas
iou for pride and self-gratulation it :
was last night when as the result of
their labors and devotion to the prin- 1
ciples of the order a canton, the high
est rank of Odd Fellowship, was in
stituted in Danville.
Department Commander General ,T.
B. Andrews and staff of Altoona along i
with uiuny distinguished Odd Fellows !
of this section were present and par
ticipated in the ceremonies. A large
contingent arrived via the Dauviile
and Blooinsburg Electric railway com- j
prising Odd Fellows from Bloomsburg,
Catawissa. Berwick and other towns.
The new canton was organized with 1
thirty members. The officers are as j
follows: Captain Dr. Juo. Sweisfort; •
llbuiw R. Richardson: ensign,
R. A. Hicks; clerk, A. H. Grone ; ac- 1
countant, O. E. Shultz.
After the ceremony of constituting '
tho canton was over a smoker was
held.
It is doubtful whether Odd Fellows
anywhere in this section have hand
somer quarters than the Panville i
brethren. The rooms ha\e been de
corated, painted aud teforniilied at a
heavy expense. The fine quarters were
much admired by the visitors last
night.
MR. AMEDON OUT
ON CRUTCHES
Mr. Amedon, construction engiueer
of the Vau Amriuge Granite com
pany. who had charge of the erection
of the soldiers' monument at this
place, is convalescent after a very ser
ious attack of illness.
When he left Danville about the
holidays Mr. Amedon was suffering
from a very sore foot caused by a
heavy weight falling upou it. Later
his condition became very serious and
he was confined to his home all win
( ter. At present he is able to walk on
! crutches.
The Vau Auiringe Granite com; any
is desirous that the finishing touches
be put upon the memorial under Mr.
Amedon's direction and to that end
the completion of the work will be
postponed as long as possible. It was
stated yesterday that it is not likely
j that auything w ill be doue until the
middle of April at least. It will ro
i quire only a week tr ten days to com
plete the memorial.
CLAIH ADJUSTER
OPENED 1 HE SAFE
(J. D. Learned, of New York city,
claim adjuster for the Fidelity & Cas
ualty cinpany, with which the Farm
ers bank at Exchange was insured, ar
rived at Exohange yesterdav.and with
the aid of a blacksmith soon had the
vault door opeu. Inside was the safe,
untouched, with the bank's funds
intact.
It is now the general opinion that
the attempted robbery at Exchange
last, Saturday night was not the work
of expert burglars, and that the rob
bers found the vault door too tough a
proposition to crack, or that they
were frightened away before they
had gone the limit with their desper
ate act.
The coal and coke shipments origin
ating on the Pennsylvania railroad
east of Pittsburg and Erie for the
week ending March 13 showed a gain
over the preceding week of 110,810
short tons. The total shipments amount
ed to 1,001,661 short tons
_Harry|Nose, of Berwick,has a sharp
pieoe of iteel in an arm, whioh he has
felt working up and down for seven
years.
MKinr
SERVICES CLOSE
Trinity Lutheran church was the
■oene of a most impressive service lait
night when the remodeiled aud beautifi
ed edifioe was re-conseerated free of
all indebtedness. The service was the
last of the series marking the 50th an
niversary of the church, yesterday,
Maroh 24th, being tho real birthday
of the congregation. Rev. E. F. Rit
ter, pastor of Holy Trinity church, of
Scrantou, and president of the Wilkes-
Barre conference occupied the pulpit
for the occasion.
Preceeding the service, Miss Jose
phine Cousart rendered an organ re
cital of fifteen minutes. The church
choir also rendered two anthems. '1 he
soloist of the evening was Miss Sow
ers, of Shamokin, who sang with
pleasing effect, "Open the Gates of
the Temple."
Rev. Mr. Ritter, prefacing his ser
mon with some remarks appropriate to
the 50th anniversary of the congrega
tion and the service of rededication,
took for his text, 2nd Kings, 22nd
chapter, Btli to 10th verses, telling the
well known story of the finding of the
copv of the laws of God by Hilkiak,
the high priest when the liou.se of the
Lord was repaired in the days of
Josiah, king of Israel. The thought
brought out from this text was the
uuiting of the old and the new iu the
rededication aud anniversary service?.
Kev. Ritter had three main thoughts
in his sermon; 1st —How the old be
came new ; 2nd —How iu the new the
old remains; 3rd—How old and new
are to remain together in the work of
the church. Under the first head was
pointed out how all has become new
in the iuterior of Trinity Lutheran
church,the furniture and furnishings,
which beautify tlie house of God, and
yet not without sacrifice and labor;
but in the new tho old remains, the
old building, the old foundations and
walls, the old pulpit and altar, so al
so the old Bible,the ever abidiug word
of God. From the old Bible the old
truths ; in the church, the old sacra
ments,the old commandmeuts, the old
faith. The old congregation also re
mains, ever dying and yet ever living
iu the life of new ones added to the
flock.
So there is to be iu this new yet old
honse of God, an old and yet ever new
lit . The old word is to be heard with
r>' v love, the old gospel is to be preach
e with new zeal, the old faith is to
be received with new blessings. With
the old faithfulness and new zeal,
1 astor aud people are to pray and lab
or together for new blessings.
After the sermon, the pastor, Rev.
L. 1) Ulrich, led in the recoiisecr..-
tion service.
WHITE KUBBHK
COATS EXPENSIVE
At the last meeting of conui.il It
was decided that the chief of the fire :
department and his four assistants ;
should he furnished with new robber
ooata. The question that ftill remains ;
to be settled is whether the coats shall
he white or black.
The question of color was discussed
by council, all agreeing that white
was preferable for the chief and his
assistants, as thus arrayed they could
the more easi'" be distinguished from
the rank and file o.he firemen wear
ing black coats.
Pursuant to instructions fioui coun
cil Borough Secretary H, B. Pattou
wrote for prices, receiving in reply
quotations showing that white robber
cunts cost seven dollars and those of
bl-icfe ruhbsr fo'.ir dollars.
The marked difference in price was
not figured on and the committee on
fire declines to assume the responsib
ility of deciding which color shall be
adopted. The whole matter will be
put up to counoil at its next meeting.
FUNERAL OF
G. M. SNOOP
The funeral of Gideon M. Shoop
! took place yesterday afternoon and
1 was largely attended.
I The services were conducted by the
Kev. K H. Yocum, of Lewistown,
! former pastor of the deceased,
i The pall bearers were: Dr. J. E.
| Bobbins. John Keim, G. Shoop Hunt,
Thomas W. Bartholomew, James O.
1 Warner and Wesley Berdine. luter
i ment was made rn Fairview cemetery.
| The following persons from out of
! town atteuded the funeral: George
i Shoop and son, Edwin Shoop, of Har
I risbnrg, W. G. Yetter, Mrs. George
Gearliart ofdatawissa; Miss Derr of
Lewisburg and Mrs. Zimmerman of
Steelton.
Mrs. Esther Hottonstein, widow of
IJ. W. Hottensteiu. of Sonth Bethle
hem, whose death was reported to have
resulted from a blow struck by Ohar
les F. Miller.proprielor of the Pacific
hotel there, has sued Miller to recover
SIO,OOO damages. The coroner's jury
had previously exonerated Miller.
ESTABLISHED IN 185 c
■p pmis
»LEGISLATURE
HARRISBURG, Marshy.
Bishop John W. Hamilton, presid
ing officer, in his opening prayer &t
the annual Ceutral Pennsylvania Con
ference of Methodists this morning,
prayed for a better legislature in Penn
sylvania. A fervent chorus of "omens"
ran through the Fifth Street churoh
as the kneeling delegate?, clerical and
lay, and the women visitors, voiced
their approval.
| ''O God, give us a better legislat
ure," was the bishop's prayer. "Let
us have statesmen that can serve God
as well as mau. Iu your divine judg
ment, let us have a legislative body
unafraid to do the right thing."
Putting into motion the machinery,
whose sound will echo in the homes
of thousands, and whose vibrations
will be the center of interest for its
six days of revolutions, the annual
conference was launched this morning
at Fifth Street church for the forty
tirst occasion.
HEART TO HEART TALK.
The Bishop, at 10 :15 o'clock, form
ally opened the morning session with
a heart to heart talk. "I am here as
ono of you," he declared. "I am go
ing to sit here with you and the sup
erintendents so yon may make your
impressions of me."
Settiug a precedent that met with
approval the prelate told the delegates
to fall in line as he was desirous of
shaking each by the hand.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Officers were elected as follows:
Secretary, J. F. Anderson; recorder,
E. R. ITeckmau; assistants, Marshall
Piper and J. S. Souser; statistician,
H. O. Hinkle ;'assistar.ts, W.E. Kearnp,
J. C. Collins, G. A. Davall, .T. V.
Royer,.T. W. Shearer, G. W. Mcllnay,
H. E. Crow, W. W. Banks, J. W.
Long, J. W. Skilliugton, W. A. Gra
ham ; treasurer, John Horning ; assist
ants, £N. B. Smith, J. McK. Reily.
J. K. Kniselv, B. A. Salter, J.
E. A. Bucke, S. S. Carmill, J. R.
Ebner, J. T. Bell. W. E. V.'atfeins, E.
F. Spocsler, S. T. Rounsley.
REV. BRILL'S SUSPENSION.
The suspension of Rev. William
Brill, pastor of St. Paul's, Danville,
was the subject to which a good deal
of time was devoted. The ruiDister
was suspended during the middle of
the conference year charged with non
l ayment of debts.
A court of fifteen members was ap
pointed to try the case. A long discus
sion ensued befora the manner of sel
ecting the court wi determined. A
rising vote was taken and there were;
W7 f0r,12 against laying the substitute
on the table.
Dr. M. K. Foster, Rev. .T. K. Lloyd.
Rev. John Horning were authorized
as counsel far the conference iu the
case. As the defendant's counsel were
appointed Revs. John B. Mann.Edjiar
R Heckman aud John H. Morgan.
3 Sentluieut among the delegates was
that the two connsel bodies confer
with the committee of fifteen and make
amicable adjustment. Funds ar«» need
ed.
PLANS ARK
COMPLETED
Plans and specifications lor the
grandstaud aud the fence of the base
ball ground of the Danville Athletic
Association were completed Monday
and bids have been advertised for.The
contract for the oarpenter work » ill
be awarded in a few days.
Ground for the grand stand has al
rrady been staked off at the southern
corner of the tract next to Beaver
street. The grand stand will he one
hundred feet long au I will cout.iin
six tiers of ssats. It will hold five
hundred people.
The fence will be eight l'eet high.
Along with the grand stand it will re
quire a great deal of good lumber and
1 will constitute the biggest item of
cost incurred in getting the grounds
1 in shape. The carpenter work can not
be completed iu much less thau a
month.
The work of grading is being pus!
Ed along as rapidly as possible. Ten
men and two carts w ere employed yee-
I terday. A fiue diamond is being con
i slructed, the clay used being carted
j from the meadow wesl of the
! grounds.
The association feels confident that
the new grounds will be ready for a
i game on April 27th, the date of the
Odd Fellows' anniversary.
i Choosing daath by his own hand iu
preference to the humiliation of liv
ing to see his business confiscated and
sold to satisfy his creditors, David
Lark, a prominent granite and marble
merchant of Frankford, Philadelphia,
fatally shot himself half an hour he
fore the sale was to begin,
~A Vork man who sent in a false*fire
alarm is now serving a ninety-day
sentence.