VOL. 55—NO 17
DR. IRVING H. JENNINGS,
UJite llovrt
A. V.to M '"i Mill St..
.1/.to i /'. V. Danville, Pa.
1 Sill)I.I"/., M.
425 Mm. ST., DANVIU.K, PA.
iJiseases of the Stomach and intestines
Specialty
ITEMS CONDENSED.
Some Scranton boys found the part
ly decomposed body of an nnkuown
man in au old standpipe in a vacant
lot in that city. It is thought the body
had been there for a week. It was that
of a man cf fiO, poorly clad.
Shanersville, Berks county, is not
only without a postmaster,but nobody
can be found who is willing to serve.
The East Liberty Presbyterian con
gregation has deoided to quit renting
its pews and to throw them all open
for the free use of the public.
The superintendent of Bethany Or- |
plians' home, Womelsdorf.reports that j
972 dozen Easter eggs were sent by ;
friends of the little inmates to that j
institution.
A new counterfeit silver dollar was
detected at one of the Chester banks
last Saturday. It was dated 1885, is
light in weight aud glassy in appear
ance.
Mrs. W. J. Kerr, wife of one of
Sniethport's prominent businefs men,
committed suicide at an early hour
Sunday morning by drowning herself
In a deep pool
Yale men of Pittsburg are makiug
elaborate preparations to entertain
President Taft when lie attends the
fifth annual convention of Associated
Yale clubs, May 29.
It lias been determined by the school
aalhoriites of Hazlotoa that children
under 14 who cannot read aud write
shall be taken out of the mills ami
factories by the truant officers.
The poor farm of McKean county is
now a misnomer, for a fifty-barrel oil
weil lias been drilled on one of the 343
acres owned by the county and others
will follow.
Adam Bosold, of Reading, while
walking over the hills two weeks ago
fell aud received injuries to one of his
arms which was followed by blood
poisoning, causing death on Sunday.
William Fabian, tia years old, has
assisted in picking up the mangled
bodies of twentp-two victims of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad's death
trap at Twenty fifth and Wolf streets.
Philadelphia, and nobody seems parti
cularly concerned.
Over 250 Reading public school teach
ers were examined last Saturday for
permanent certificates in order to get
ahead of the new sohool code, which
requires passing in soventeen branches
instead of the present eleven to pro
cure such a certificate.
Five hundred members of twelve
eommanderies of the Patriotic Order
Sons Of Araerioa in Philadelphia ob
served tlie anniversary of Washing
ton's inauguration by attending ser
vices in Old Christ ohurch, that city,
on Sunday afternoon The rector, Rev.
Louis O. Washburn, preached a pat
riotic sermon.
COUNTERFEITS
WERE FOUND
It was discovered yesterday that a
large quantity of spurious coin in the
form of nickeled pennies were unload
ed in this city on Tuesday.
Pennies are only a trifle larger than
silver dimes and when nickeled, on
such an occasion as Tuesday when
there is a rush and money passes free
ly, they may readily be taken for sil
ver ten-cent pieces
Who the counterfeiters are or who
"shoved the queer" of course is not
known now, although it may ha dis
covered later. The spurious c.mi was
discovered among the money i :i]ec:>i:
by the taggers and the considerable
number of nickeled pnnni'"- that found
llieir wav into the box' " mdi' at- s that
there WHS a large number of them in
circulation here on Tuesday.
The nickeling wan so well done that
it baffled M.(i. Yonngiran, cashier of
the Danville National bank, where the
money was deposited, to tell whether
the coins were composed of nickel or
were merely nickel washed. An ap
plication of the proper chemical,how
ever, soon ate away the nickel and re
vealed ttie cupper.
Joseph Rearick, of Lewisburg, was
a Danville visitor on Tuesday.
Miss Ruth Hoover has returned to
Shamokin after a short visit with rel
atives in this city.
Mrs. William Flora and son Harry,
of Exchange, spent yesterday with
friends in Dauville.
W. Fred Jacobs and Randall Jacobs
wi't cr>onr| today with relatives in
iU/li-iuu
lUcmUmr jHHj iAmrriran.
ODD FELLOWS
lira an
. i
Following custom the Odd Fellows
of this city, comprising Moutoar and
| Myrtle lodges, Sunday attended
* divine services in a body. Some 180
members of the order were present.,
marching in a body from city hall
where the lodge rooms are located to
the Slilloh Reformed church on Bloom
1 street, where the services were held.
To comply with the order from the
sovereign grand lodge the subordinate
lodges each year must attend divine
i service in a body on the Sunday near
est April 2(>Sli. the anniversary of the
I order.
The largo body of Odd Fellows Sun
; day presented an interesting sight
as they marched double file aiong the
street. At Shiloh Reformed church
1 seats were reserved for 100 members of
the order. When the space reserved
was filled there were still Odd Fellows
waiting ID be seated. All the niein
i bers of the order were finally provid
| ed fo",but many of the regular church
attendants were crowded to the aisles,
where chairs were supplied,
j The sermon preached by the pastor,
the Rev. Joseph E. Guy , was a most
excellent and appropriate one, having
for its theme, the motto of the older: j
"Faith, Hope aud Charity." Mr Guy
also touched with much effect on
."Friendship, Love and Truth,"the i
other motto of the order.
Mr. Guy. although not a member of 1
t lie order, revealed as lie proceeded not !
only a comprehensive knowledge of :
Odd Fellowship but also a keen in- j
terest in its advancement, an appre- j
ciation of its principles as well as j
sympathy with the objects that it lab
ors to promote. The members of the
order were very much pleased with
the address.
There was special music on the oc- i
oasion.
ARM AND LEG
AMPUTATED
Farther particulars were received in
this city yesterday relating to the ter
rible accident which befell Ourry
Fisher, son of Mrs. Elizabeth Fisher,
of this city.
The telegram received Tuesday even
ing merely stated that the young man
was in a critical condition aud urged
that relatives come at once.
Yesterday morning another telegram
was received stating that Uurry's left
font and left arm had been amputated.
Councilman J. R. M. Curry, who
received the message,stated that as ho
uuderstood it Ourry had been struck
by the cars. A letter, lie said, was on
its way to this city which would ex
plaiu all the circumstances of the ter
rible affair.
About noon yesterday an additional
telegram was received from Dr. E. A.
Ourry. of this city, who in company
with Mrs. Fisher on Tuesday evening
left for Roanoke, V», The telegram
sent after Dr. Curry's arrival at Roan
oke.stated that the injured man's con- 1
dition was good.
j Ourry Fisher Is employed by the
Norfolk and Western Railroad com
pany. Ho was formerly superintendent
'of signals of that line, but later was
given the position of chief clerk in the
office at Roanoke.
REPAIRS ON
TROLLEY TRACK
The car of the Danville and Suuburv
Transit company, which was removed
from the northern to the southern side
of the Penusy track Sunday, made one
trip to DeWitt's park by way of trial, '
but since then ha 6 not made trips 1
through Riverside.
The road, which was constructed
i several years ag . i.as gotten out (if
re|;iir at a few points Slight altera
tions will have to be made, which will
prevunt the car from running on tin
south side of the Penns.v track for
some days.
EXCURSIONISTS GOT
ON WRONG TRAIN
Three belated and badly-strayed Dan
ville excursionists holding tickers
from Mount Oarmel came into Wil
liamsport over the New York Ceutral
ra;lroad from .lersay Shore vest rda\
morning They told the ticket clerks
at the Williamsport station that they
had boarded the New York Central at i
Danville Tuesday night under the be
lief that it was n Mt. ('arniel train
and did not discover their mistake un
til long after leaving Danville. Pnil
adelphia Sn Reading officials "chalked
j their hats" for Mt. Carmel aud they
set cut for homo.
Out After Accident,
Klmer Wertruan, Church street, who
( was badly injured several weeks ago
in a fall from a hay mow,is able to be
<>hnnt again.
DANVILLE PA., THURSDAY. APRIL 29, 1909
CADS m
TO BERWICK
Beginning with Sunday morning
the cars of the Danville aud Blooms
burg and the Columbia aud Montour
Electrio railways, united in the Col
umbia, Power, Light aud Railways
i company, began making through trips
between Danville and Berwick.
Four cars are employed,leaving Dan-
I ville and Berwick on the hour. The
j cars pass at Grovaula.Bloomsburg and
! Willow Grove. The same crews of
course take the cars all the way
through.
On weekdays the first car leaves
I Danville for Berwick at ti a. m., the
second car at 7 aud so on each hour
uutil 10 o'clock at night. The latter,
or 10 o'clock car, is the last one that
runs through to Berwick. A car leaves
i Danville at II o'clock for Blooinsburg.
On Saturday night the last car leaves
Danville for Bloomsbarg at 13 o'clock.
On Sundays the first car leaveß Dan
ville, for Berwick, at Ba. m. A car
; leaves each hour during the day until
10 p. m. At 11 p. m. a car leaves for
Bloomsl'urg.
On Saturday the offloe of the Dan
ville and Bloomsburg line was remov
ed from Grovania to Bloomsburg.
PICKPOCKETS
WERH BUSY
Some half a dozen person were rob
bed while circulating in the crowd in
this city Tuesday. Yesterday onr pol- i
Icemen were busy running out clues.
At last accounts there were no pros- 1
peots of finding the pickpockets.
The heaviest loser was Homer John- i
son, proprietor of the skatiug rink at
Bloomsburg,who had his pocket pick
ed off! 00. Three residents of Danville
were relieved of their pocket books,
cm- losiug ¥l2; one {2l and one sl2.
A young man of this city was ar
rested yesterday morning on a de
scription given by a woman in Blooms
burg whose pocket book containing
two dollars was stolen while she stood
on Mill street near James Martin's
restaurant. The woman had a good
view of the fellow aud declared that
she would be able to identify him.
After the arrest yesterday she came ,
down to Danville. At the first glimpse '
of the man in custody she declared
that he was not the thief. The unfor- j
tunate suspect, WIIO had been detained
in jail, was of course released.
I .pram.... I
L ___J
Albert Dr3ifuss returned to Lew's
towu vesterdav after a visit with his
parents, Mr. aud Mrs. S. Dreifuss,
Lower Mulberry street.
Miss Irene Muffly and Miss Charlotte
Menges returned to Turbotville yester
day after a visit with Mr. and Mrs
George Blue. Mowrey stieet.
Miss Jeanette Riddle, of Sunbury,
spent yesterday with friends in Dan- !
ville.
Mrs. Elias Lyon, Ferry street, visit
ed relatives In Sunbury yesterday.
A. J. Swank, an attendant at the
hospital,left yesterday for a visit with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Swank.
Elysbnrg
Vincent Palmisano, a student at the
Philadelphia Art Academy, is spend
ing several days with his parents, Mr
tnd Mrs. M. Palmisauo, Mill street.
Miss Ruth Winner and Leonard
Winner, of Williamsport, spent Toes
day with Mr. anil Mrs. Frauk Ed- j
mondson.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hess, of Ber
wick, Bpent Tuesday with Mr. and
Mrs. G. A. Fry, North Mill street.
Mr. am J Mrs. (ieorge Phillips, of
Berwick, spent Tuesday with friends
in Danville.
Mrs. John G. Waite left yesterday
afternoon for Colioes, New York, for *
a visit with Mr. aud Mrs. Robert
Waite.
Miss Rebecca Hoffman, West Malion I
ing street, returued Monday after a
visit at Wildwood and Haddonfield,
N. J.
Rev. Ja- es Wollaston Kirk will
leave this morning for a several c'ays' j
6tay at (ionldsbero in the Pocono j
Mountains.
Mrs. Alice Jones, of Hloomsluirg, is
visiting SlerilT aud Mts. D. O. Wil- j
llams, East Market street.
Miss Helen Kramer returned last !
eveuing from a several weeks' sojourn 1
at Atlantic City.
Harry Mordan an I Mavnard Robin- j
sou of Bloomsburg speut Tuesday with
John P. Detweiler.
Miss Edith Kramer, West Mahoning
street, spent yesterday with friends in !
Sunbuty,
Mrs. Mary Rantz, Iron street,!* vis.!
itlng friends at Glen Rock.
DANVILLE'S
IP DDI
Danville has had some big days in
the past, bat none that eclipsed Tues
day in the distinctive features that
made the day enjoyable and tiote
| worthy. To be more defiuite, prob
ably. it was as a lodge or fraternal
event that Tuesday oocnpies the fore
| most place with the chroniclers. To
the Pennsylvania Odd Fellows Anniv
| ersary association belongs the honor
i of stirring up Danville as it was nev
I er stirred before.
Cantons, lodges and encampments,
began to arrive with the farly morn
ing trains;long before noon they were
: all here representing the entire dis
j trict embraced by the association
I And such a crowd. Density is scarce
-1 ly the word to describe the condition.
! Congestion is the better term. Very
! early in the day the sidewalks on Mill
! street were tilled to their utmost cap
j acity. At many times the street from
j curb to curb was blocked making it
! difficult for automobiles and other
■ vehicles to get through There was
i rausio everywhere; bands in front,
bauds in the rear, bands passing oat
of Bight and others coming into view.
The weather conditions, although
not precisely what might have been de
sired, yet were not of a sort to inter
fere with the snccess of the event. The
sky was overcast neaily all day. A
raw wind blew oat of the east, which
made it slightly unpleasant for the
sightseers,although those in the parade
found it just about right for comfort.
To Hiiui up matters it might be said
that the program, so fully set forth in
these colnmus in our last issue, was
t'ully carried out. The crowd of vis
itors attracted to town is variously
estimated at from s>x to eight thou
saml people. lij addition, the entire
town of Danville took a holiday so
that dur ug the para ie aud immediate
ly following it there weie massed on
M.ll street a throng of at lia-t lifteen
thousand | oule. It was g'lieiallv coil
• ded that yesterday 'b event was one
of the biggest that ever took place
in Danville.
HOW THE PEOPLE CAME.
During the forenoon four special
trains came into Danville over the P.
it R. railway. One of the traius came
down over the Northern Central rail
way from the section north of Wil
liamsport: one train came from Wil
liamsport, oue from Miiton and one
from Mt. Carmel and Shamokin. lu
the four spenfal trains were thirty
eight curs, a!i picked with passengers.
The Peiirsy ran no specials daring
the forenoon, bur the regular trains,
which arrived at convenient hours,
contained cxlri cars. The 10:2t> train
tontaitied seven roaches and uuloaded
over three hand red passengers at South
Danville. The other trains alho brought
inanv visitors t i Danville. Station
Agent Clark last evening said that he
had no doubt hut that his railroad had
brought to Danville daring the day at
least five bundled passengers. Thou
sands of people came to Danville by
trolley. All the cars, even the open
cars, of the Columbia. Power, Light
and Railways company were pressed
into service.
SEVENTEEN BANDS.
Seventeen bands in all were in the
line of niaroh. Cantons from Berwick,
Shamokin, Williamsport, Milton. Re
novo, Lock Haven and Danville,along
with practically all the lodges of the
extensive district, were in the parade
The very few lodges uot in the line of
march were represented by delegates
A GREAT PARADE.
Tlu: parade was oue feature, of the ;
day that easily surpassed auv thing of
the kind that ever took place in Dau
ville. There were 2500 to .'iOOO march- j
ing men. It was a spectacle worth go
ing miles to witness The parade was
probably viewed to the best advantage j
from the elevated portion of Mill
street south of Mahoning street. With
out < xeeption the membeis of the ord
er presented a line appealance aud one
could not but ha impressed with the
apparent worth aud manhood e.f the
men Neatly and attractively uniform
ed, without the least semblance of dis
order, they marched over the long
route. The same good order and ilis
cipline was maintained during the su
tire day. This was ail the more re
markable considering the multitude of
men embraced.
Company F, l'ith regiment, N. G.
P., acted as an escort and presented a
very attractive appearance iu their
dress uniforms Then followed Chief
Marshal Dr ,lno. Sweisfort, Chief of
Staff Thoiuas G. Vincent and the aides. !
The four divisions followed, made up
of the different cantons,lodges and en
carnpuH nts. The banners were very ;
beautiful and along with the ' uni- j
forms. especially those of tbe patriarchs
militant, were much admired by the ,
vast concourse of sightseers.
The rnusio was indeed an inspiring
feature. In the long parade the bands ,
as they followed each other at regular
intervals, discoursing choicest music, j
seemed to be the one feature that was
needed to crown the event with suc
cess. It was after the parade, how
ever, when the bands consolidated,
and, with the Catawissa band as lead
er,playing.marched from Bloom street
up to the courthouse that the feature
of music rose to heights that were
1 positively sublime. The effect ou the
j ear was one that should have been
j heaid to have been appreciated, while
I the column with its banners and glit
tering Instruments filling the street
from curb to curbaud moving iu wave
like undulations presented a spectacle
' that will linger in the memory for
| many a <iay.
ASSOCIATION MEETING.
The association meeting was held in
Odd fellows' ball at 10:45 o'clock a.
m., W. H. Keiss, president of tho as
sociation, presiding.
Divine blessing was invoked by the
Rev. George S. Womer, pastor of St.
Paul's Methodist Episcopal church,
this city. The roll of lodges, both of
Odd Fellows' and Rebeccas,was called
i by the secretary of the association, H.
E. Eberly. The delegates 8s their
names were called came forward aud
received a delegates badge.
REPORTS PRESENTED.
The auditing committee presented
its report incident to the last meeting
at Shamokin, which showed a balance
on hand of $125.35. On motion the re
port was accepted and ordered spread
on the minutes.
The secretary presented his report
for the year, which on motion was ac
cepted and ordered spread on the min
utes. The treasurer's report was read
aud ou luotiou, likewise, accepted and
, filed.
PAST GRAND MASTER
OHALFANT.
The secretary very toonhingly dwelt
upou the case of Past Grand Master
Charles Chalfant, who bv reason of
prolonged illness has been unable to
meet with the association during sev
eral years past. On motion of the sec
retary a resolution was adopted ex
pressing sympathy for Past Grand
Master Chalfant iu his affliction as
well as deep regret that he was not.
able to lu'-et with them yesterday. On
motion it was ordered that the resolu
tion ho re faced to writing and at once
transmitted to Mr. Chalfaut.
A PROTEST.
The following resolution was unan
imously adopted.
Whereas, At the session of the grand
lodge held iu Philadelphia, May 19-22,
1098, it was proposed to take the coin
ties of Potter, Tioga, Cameron, Cliu
ton, Center aud Mifflin from the Sun
| bury Orphans' home/lUtriot and trans
fer them to tho district of the Mead
vtlle Orphans' home and
Whereas, Action was deferre i by
the grand lodge until the uesi m s-o i
aud tbe conuties affc 'ted by tbe i : a >».• ■■
given an opportunity to vot" on
express their opinion either for i.i
against the proposed change;
Therefore, li it resolved by the
members of this association ti.at it
would be nnfalt as well as unjust to
make the proposed change, thereby
breaking the ties of affection aud as
sociation of years, losing to the mem
bers the interest they have manifested
in the orphans' homo aud requiring
years to establish the satne fea'ing
again iu an entirely new home.
Resolved, That tho association does
hereby protest agaiust the proposed
change and that a copy of this resola
siou be forwarded to the committee on
the revision of laws aud a oopv be sout
to the secretary of the grand lodge of
I'e nusy Ivauia
W. B. HECKMAN,
Renovo Lodge No. 695,
C. B. LYON,
Fort Augusta Lodge No, t>2o,Sanburv
E. W.S NYDER,
James A. Garfield lodge No !(!«.
Shamokin.
U W. MAHTIN,
No. 168, Renovo.
On motion it was ordered that the
usual contribution of #.'s be made iu the :
j Orphan's home at Sunhury. In addi
tion to this sum fU.oO were raised for
the Orphans' home by pnssiug th- hat
around among the members.
OFFICERS ELECTED
Ou motion the present band of ollio
era serving iu Pennsylvania Odd Fel
lows' association wan n -elected for
the e.uaning year by ae. lamatiou
MT. OA KM EL NEXT.
On motion it was unanimously de
i elded to hold the next anniversary
meeting at Mt Carmel. Williamsport
was presented but it was withdrawn.
Owing to the cold wind prevailing, '
which made it exceedingly unpleasant
for persons standing, the addresses at |
j the courthouse after the parade were
cut short. An enormous crowd had j
assembled at that point, which was j
j entertained with two well rendered j
selections by the Shamokin baud.
BURGESS AMESBURY'S ADDRESS |
From the court hoase steps Chief I
j Burgess Amesbury delivered the ad
! dress of welcome,speaking as follows: |
t "Gentlemen: It is with extreme!
1 pleasure that I extend to yon a wel
i come to our city. As citizens of Dan
ville we are proud of onr town; our
: town is justly proud of its Odd Fei
! lows. We sincerely hope that during
OPENED SEISON
Willi view
The Dauville Susquehanna league
team opened its season on the Sue uew
, bail park that libb been built this
spring by the Danville Athletic as
i sociation Tuesday afternoon. The
I name was with the Suubury ox Atlan
i tic league team, aud proved an easy
| victory for the locals to the tune of 10
j to 2.
A large crowd was present for the
; opener ana the groundß had all the ap
i pearauce of a gala occasion. The Oata
i whsa baud was in attendance and
i opened the festivities with tiie Na
i tioual antliein, during which every
body (ought to have) stood.
Danville cinched the day first time
j at bat by pouuding out five runs. Sun
i bury never caught up. Two more in
j the second, a single one in the fourth
j and two in the eighth completed Dan
-1 ville's tally. Sunbury was blanked
until the fourth when Moorehead's
two-bagger started a romp that netted
! the visitors one point. In the eighth
j Aimes put oue over the fence, the first
jon the uew grouuds, totaling two for
Suubury.
McClond pitched a fine game. His
, total of nine strike-outs and two pass
| es, while allowing the visitors but
three singles giveß an idea of his steady
work in the box. A number of good
I plays were made,probably the best be
( irg Amiuermau's single hand catch in
centre. For Suubury Aimes, the star
I left lielder, was easily the best thing
lon the team. He scored Sunbury's
t two runs aud made several pretty
I catches in the field.
DANVIIiIftS A A.
P.. H. O. A E.
Logan, ss .... 3 1 8 4 0
; Omlauf, 3b.. ... 1 I li o
F Lewis, 3b .22120
llirlemau. o .32930
, Olayberger, If .13 10 0
O Lewis, rf 0 1 0 0 0
Sechler, lb. 0 I 11 O 0
Auiiuerman, cf 0 l 1 ft 0
McCloud, p 0 1 0 3 0
10 13 87 18 0
SUNBURY.
R. H. O. A E
Hoffman, 3b 0 0 2 3 0
Stalil, rf 0 11 0 0
Moo re head, 2b. . . 0 O 1 2 0
P. Mackert, gg 0 0 0 11
Kaufman, cf. ...0 0 0 0 0
Aimes, If 2 0 f> 0 0
Oressinger, lb 0 18 3 0
Lugtir, o 0 0 6 4 1
Savidge, p 0 1 l a 1
2 3 24 15 3
Danville 0 2 ft 1 0 0 0 2 x—lo
Snnbarjr .. o o 0 o l 0 0 l o—a
Two base hits Olayberger, Omlauf,
Moorebead. Three base hits Aimes.
Hmre rnn« Aimes. Struct enf, bv Mr
01-Xid 1). b\ S»vidge 2 First ii'«■< on
cailed bills, «. If McOi.iud 2. Umpire
A i us worth.
Two New Cats !>> !) ttviliv.
Two new Elm mi automobile- .li
ed iu this city \est-nUi. One red >,r
will be the "f 112. n. <1 >r, r
and a blue car for F. Johnson, i i
Kliuore's local r< pri'-.en'utivp. i\
Swain, of Philadelphia, will arriv" u
D-tuvillo today to make adjustments
on the new cars if any i.re needed.
It's rank cowardice which smiles to
your fare and stabs your reputation
behind your back.
your stay here you will enjoy your
selves to the utmost. We hope that
you will enjoy it so much that you
will be eager to come here again. We
waDt yon to carry away with you the
feeling that the reunion you attended
at Dauville was one of the most en
juyable ever held iu this district.
Geutleuien, we have no latch key to
hand you, for the simple reason that
Duuville needs no latch key. We nev
er have occasion to lock up onr town
Our grates are always wide open. Dur
ing your stay here we want to prove
to you that Danville, the old and his
toric iron towu of Pennsylvania, still
maintains her reputation for hospit
ality.
Again in behalf cf our citizens 1 ex
tend you a most hearty welcome. We
aro prond to be honored with yctir
presence.
Geutleiceu, the town is yours." i
GRAND MASTER'S ADDRESS.
liraud Master Christian Myers
followed with a very brief address,
dwelliug upon the origin and the
growth of Odd Fellowship aud very
beautifully explaining its principles
and its objects. Iu the ninety years of
Odd Fellowship, a spiritual temple
has been built, he said, which ohal- 1
leuges the admiration of the civilized '
world.
PAST GRAND MASTER.
Past Grand Masiier Rev. B. H Hart,
who was booked for the anniversary !
address declined to make more than a
very few remarks. He spoke concern
ing the origin, the growth and prin
ciples of Odd Fellowship. He declar
ed that it would be unkind in him to
keep the crowd standing in the chill
ing wind, as he felt sure that pneu
monia wonld follow such exposure. !
His remarks though brief,were exceed '
ingly clever and seemed to strike a J
responsive chord in the big audience.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855
1 PROCEEDS
OF lit DAK
Tl e proceeds of "tog day," held in
j conjunction with the Old Fellows' an
uiversary on Tuesday, umuunted to
j some two huudred and fifty dollar*.
! Tag day is a new institution in Dan
ville and if the mini realized is not HO
large as Bomo iiad in uiind the partial
f.iiluie is to be attributed to lack of
experience in this particular method
|of obtaining contributions from the
poblio. There was no end of <iiflioult
and exacting work connected witii tag
day and those who were in any way
connected with the proposition are
credited with discharging their duty
to the'brst of their ability.
The central committee consisting of
Mrs. T. J. Price, Mrs. W. L. Sidler,
Mrs. O. M. Leniger and Mrs. Ed
ward Purpnr were on hand at the head
quartern in the Brown building early
in the day and remained on duty until
night. In all there were 116 taggers
i employed. Many were very
young and naturally did not possess
the tact that enabled tliem to approach
all classes of persona with equal snc
! cess. The most inexperienced and
timid,however, labored diligently and
i conscientiously and are entitled to
much credit for the part they played
on the occasion of "tag day."
| The largest sums were collected by
the Misses Isabella aud Marion Sohoch,
$32.71) and $17.26, respectively. The
next highest was 112 11.08, collected by
Miss Miunie Cohen; the next in order
wan |6.!»7, collected'by Miss Margaret
Vincent. Others who obtained and
a fraction w.-re Bobby Ervin and the
Misses Pauline and Alice VVaite.
A few things relating to tag day
hove been learned by experience end
if tiiis method of raising money should
ever be employed in Danville in the
future it is likely that a few changes
will be inaugurated.
Very few persons at all approach
able escaped being tagged on Tuesday.
Among the contents of the boxes,how
ever, were found thousands of pennies
and as nearly as many nickels, which
suggests that a large number of per
sons did not..'pay very liberally for the
; privilege of wearing a tag.
FIRE QUICKLY
EXTINGUISHED
A dangerous blaze ou the alley at
the rear of East Centei striet caused
a I alarm of lire yesterday afternoon.
The tire occurred in the stable on
the rear of < p-operty occupied by
Mioh iel V.r I fi" ' owned by Boyd
Gear r . I'' fi • v. s discovered
about 3 o 10. 1. Com » nls! boys,
w> • e host* ii-e is •») e1 nearby,
«>re prompt. 1 ) ) the ground and soon
had Clin .Ire e*:iu :u she !, bat not nu
til the roof <ni t iipi i r ja.tof Ihe
stable were destr • d i tin other fire
oompanie- wern not Kiel that they
were not tie« dei'.
The dan age tau-eJ by the Are is
considerable, amounting probablv to a
couple of hundred dollars.
It Is not known to a certainty how
the fire originated. The building in
which the blaze occurred is in the
midst of a nest of wooden structures
and but for the timely discovery a
great deal of damage might have been
done.
DECORATORS
WILL RETURN
The three decorators in town were
busy men yesterday. They began early
in the morning aud by last evening
the beautiful decorations that charmed
the visitors on Odd Fellows' day were
things of the past.
The same decorators expect to be on
hand In June to adorn the buildings
for the six-oouutv firemen's conven
tion.
The arches wiih the red, white and
blue elcotrfc lights, which were such
an attractive feature of the decora
tions. will not be removed by the bor
otigli at this time, but will be permit
tod to remain until after the firemen's
convention. They will also he used at
the uuvailing of the soldiers' mono
meut.
WORK BEGUN
ON PAVEHENT
Yesterday ground was broken for the
eight foot concrete walk around the
soldiers' monument, which Is being
built by the borough.
An excavation a couple of feet deep
is being made for the walk. The
ground that accumulates it being cart
ed away from the park. The work will
be pushed along as rapidly as possible
to the end that the finishing tocches
may be put on the park at an early
day. Otherwise It mayHOt appear to
the beat advantage on Memorial day,
when the monument will be nnveiled.
Opinions should be founded upon in
formation, not npon prejudice.