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The Scranton board of trade is mak
ig an investigation of the commission
trm of city government.
James N. Wampler, of McKeesport,
•ill have his fine big telescope mount
-1 on the'lawu of the Carnegie library
i be used by the public in viewing
[alley's comet.
John Rodovitchfescaned from a Pit
burg hospital via the water spout
•cently and is still missing. Ho is a
ictim of appendicitis and was with
it t apparel. The police are looking for
im.
William Klusewitz, a German Pole,
as shot by a policeman at Reading
hen two officers'came across him
•hile he was stealing a brass journal
ox from a freight car. He started to
an away and would Jnot. stop. The
fficers fired to frighten him and a
ullet struck him behind the ear.
Judge Thomas D. Carnahan, in
uarter sessions court at Pittsburg,
ranted the petition for the removal
112 the Seventh ward, school board of
ie North Side, in the Smoky City,
ml a new board was appointed. It
us stated that the board was elected
ebruary 15 last and that the members
liled to agree enough for them to
r, ganize.
Miss Mabel Nissley, clerk in the {
tate library at Harrisburg, was pain- !
illy injured Saturday when she was ;
in down by an auto, the wheels of
hich passed over her neck and sliould
"s. The young woman had just
lighted from a street car and many
lectators say that the auto was racing
•itli another at the rate of between j
lirtv-five and forty miles an hour,
he car was stopped and three of the
imates gave their names.
Four solid blocks were swept by fire
t Middletown, the oldest place in
'auphin county, Saturday. Half a
lillion dollars' loss was caused and
>r a time the town was in danger,
lynamite had to be used in checking j
ie llames. The telephone exchanges j
•ere destroyed but fortunately not be- ;
ire aid could be summoned from Har- I
isburg, Steelton, Columbia and Ban
ister. The dynamiting was done by i
ie concentrated tire forces under the j
irectiou of Fire Chief Garverich, of
larrisburg. The flames originatil from
n overheated stove in the market
ouse. The Auditorium, containing a
heatre, officos and stores, the Y. M.
A. building,the Odd Fellows' hall,
lie Middletown fair ground buildings,
usiness blocks and residences were
mong the places burned. Sparks ear
ied the fire to Royalton, across the
<watara creek, where twelve houses
vere burned.
Sunday funerals are banned by the
Berwick Cemetery association.
Joshua Rozelle, of Wyoming, near
Vilkes-Barre, recently spoke at a din- j
ier given in honor of his 100 th birth- j
lay anniversary.
While Mrs. Edward Greist, of near
'airchild, was ringing the bell for the
nen togo to dinner, the bell fell on
ier and she was seriously injured.
Harrisburg is to have an "industri
il incubator." Steps have been taken
>y the subscribers to tho $50,000 raised
or that purpose for the carrying out
if their plans. The intention is to
■rect a building and to rent at low
•ates space to industries that want to
ocate in the city.
Pittsburg Protestant Episcopal min
sters preached civil righteousness
from their pulpits on Sunday, in ac
•ordauce with a request sent to them
by Bishop Whitehead last week. Some
received the letter too late but will
follow its directions next Sunday. The
bishop also requested special pruyere
to retrieve honor in municipal govern
ment,in the churches and in tho fami
ly circle.
Thieves, carrying a candle, wrench
ed the gas meter from the wall in the
house of Antonio Batti, at Philadel
phia. and the escaping gas exploded,
setting tho residence on firo. Batti was
awakened by the noise made by the
men in making their escape and tho
family and two men belonging to the
household were rescued. The flames
spread rapidly and the inmates of the
place were endangered.
John Hummel, who suspected that
William Reynolds and Lincoln Snyder
wore the guilty parties in a number of
petty robberies around Halifax, is said
to have caught those fellows in a rath
er clever trap. He noised it about that
he had some rather fine cider in his
cellar, then sat up all night waiting
for the two. Soon it was evident that
somebody was at work on tho barrels
in the cellar, so he cooly locked the
cellar door and 'phoned for a const
able and another man. It was all the
trio could do to handle the two pri
soners but they lauded them in the
Dauphin county jail.
1
CONFIRMATION '
AND SERMON
A large congregation assembled at
Christ Episcopal church Sunday
morning on the occasion of the annual
visitation of tiie lit. Rev. James
| Ilenry Dailington, D. D., LL. D.,bis
[ hop of the diocese of Harrisburg. A
class of twenty young men and women
was confirmed and the bishrp deliver
ed a masterly discourse explanatory of
the great missionary movement and
embodying a direct appeal to the con
gregation to make such contributions
to the cause as will enable the diocese
to raise the sum apportioned to it.
At the close of the ordinance of con
firmation the bishop addressed the
class. His remarks were very sym
pathetic and helpful dwelling upon
the difference between great and little
sins and urging the members in the
new life not to become discouraged in
their failures frequently as they may
occur, to live up to the highest ideals
of a Christian life. Small sins in
themselves are not fatal; by taking
them to the Savior forgiveness is ob
tained anil the soul is strengthened to
resist them. On tho other hand small
sins, if indulged,grow into large sins,
which finally enslave the soul.
The sermon dwelt upon the great
missionary movement, started by lay
men, and was a most stirring appeal.
The text was taken from St. John —
10th chapter, Kith verse: "And other
sheep I have, which are not of this
fold; them also I must bring; and they
shall hear my voice, and there shall
be one fold and one shepherd "
The bishop began by adverting to
the fact that, all bishops are equal.
The oldest is always the presiding bis
hop, provided he is physically able;
thus the bishop of the smallest diocese
may become presiding bishop, if he
lives long enough. The congregations
are not independent; they are indiv
iduals, it is true, but they all move as
one church. As such this year they are
expected to raise one million dollars
for missionary purposes. Each diocese
has its part to fill.
The diocese of Harribsurg, is but five
years old, which is the limit ot time,
tho bishop explained, that he has been
wllli the churches here. Owing to the
short time that it has been in exist
ence, of the million dollars to be rais
ed only $4,600 has been apportioned to
this diocese. The amount apportioned
last year was $2,700.
The bishop very eloquently describ
ed the general awakening of the peo
ple,especially the laymen's missionary
movement. Seven weeks ago lie ac-
cepted an invitation to preside at the
greatest missionary meeting ever held,
ir took place in New York and was
attended by six thousand persons,
among whom were J. Pierpont Mor
gan, the son of John D. Rockefeller
and a score of other millionaires, who
were intensely enthusiastic on the sub
ject of spreading the gospel and then
and there subscribed for the cause
sums that were in proportion to their
great wealth. In the past the work
of raising money for foreign mission
devolved on the ministers; the layman
now have voluntarily taken the work
out of their hands. The bishop ex
pressed confidence not only that the
Episcopal church will succeed in rais
ing one million dollars, but also that
the diocese of Harrisburg is going to
raise the amount apportioned or even
more.
He proceeded to explain the different
methods of raising the money uoeded
and recommended the duplex envelope,
which by experiment has been found
very useful. He cited an instance in
his experience when by means of this
envelope on a single Sunday $15,000
were raised for the purpose of estab
lishing a home for the blind.
The old way of taking up annual
collections for missions,the bishop ex
plained, is superseded by other and bet
i. r methods. Men are simply pouring
out their wealth. One man gave five
millions in a siugle day. The desired
result, however, can only be attained
by all persons the humble as well as
the high, doing their part. At no mat
ter in what denomination,all who have
been baptised in the name of the "Fa
ther, Son and Holy Ghost," should
consider it their duty to contribute to
the extent of their ability that the
knowledge of Jesus Christ may be car
ried to the remotest parts of the earth.
The Moravians, the speaker said,
' compose the greatest missionaryjchurch
on earth. The mother church in Eng
land contributes relatively more than
the church in this country. The old
Scotch Covenanters (Presbyterian)
have a remarkable record for giving.
In conclusion,the bishop exhibited a
series of charts prepared by the lay
men relating to faraway work. These
showed how relatively small is the
area represented by missionary effort
on the face of the great dark territory
in which Christianity has never been
taught. It also showed the number
and the location of the missionaries
at work as against the immense popu
lation of the world that have never
heard tho gospel. There are 17,000
DANVILLE, PA., THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1910
SPEAKERS FOB
GOMMENGEMENT
; The Rev. A. J. Iro.v, pastor of the
1 First Baptist church, has been select
ed to preach the Baccalaureate sermon
I this year. The Rev. G. S. Womer,
; pastor of St. Paul's Methodist Epis
' copal church, will he invited to ad
dress the graduating class at com
; mencement.
There was little business on hand
except what related to commencement
at the regular meeting of the school
board Monday night.
Mr. Fischer reported that the opera
house had been secured for commence
ment exercises.
The subject of speakers was discuss
ed at some length,when on motion the
secretary was instructed to extend an
invitation to the Rev. Mr. Irey to
preach the baccalaureate sermon at
the First Baptist church on the Sab
bath evening preceding commence
ment. On motion the secretary was in
structed also to extend an invitation
to the Rev. Mr. Womer to address the
graduating class at commencement.
A communication was received from
the Parent-Teacher association invit
ing the school board to be present at
the next meeting of that body on the
evening of April 19th. On motion of
Dr. Shultz it was ordered that the in
vitation be accepted and as many of
the school board as find it convenient
attend the meeting.
Borough Superintendent D. N. Dief
fenbaeher presented his report for the
month ending April Ist.
During the month 1188 pupils were
registered—s6o boys and 572 girls.
The total average attendance was 1058;
average attendance of boys, 524, of
girls, 534.
The report showed among other in
teresting facts that 19(5 pupils were
not absent during term till date; 70ti
pupils were not tardy until date; 505
pupils were absent during the month;
125 were tardy.
Sixty-seven pupils have not attended
75 per cent, of time belonged.
The following members were pres
ent : Sechler, Orth, Sidler, Swarts,
Shultz, Pursel, Fischer, Ileiss and Cole.
The following bills were approved
foi payment:
Paulino F. Fnrn«worth $20.00
Harvey J. Lobach .50
W. H. Ammerman & Co 30.00
D. N. Dieffenbacher 30
A. 11. Grone ... 34.48
Scott, Foresman iSfc Co 3.40
Clias. E. Merrill & Co 1.82
D. L. & \V. Railway 95
Thomas G. Vincent 20.00
MISS COUSART A BRIDE
Miss Josephine Cousart, daughter of
Frank 11. Cousart, East Market street,
this city, was wedded Tuesday after
noon to Mr. E. Marvin Cooper, Jr., of
Union City, Pa. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. 11. C. Pardoe,
at his home in Ilurrisburg, where the
bride and groom went Tuesday morn
ing.
Rev. Pardoe, who tied the nuptial
knot, is a cousin of the bride, and a
touch of sentiment is added by the fact
that the same minister officiated at the
marriage of Mrs. Cooper's father.
After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs.
Cooper left on a wedding trip to Pitts
burg, Youngstowu, Ohio, and Buffalo,
New York. They will reside at Uuiou
City.
The bride is one of Danville's most
charming young ladies, prominent
among her many accomplishments be
' ing a highly developed musical talent
with which she has on many occasions
delighted Danville audiences. Mr.
Cooper,although not a resident of Dan
ville, has made many friends here and
is very highly thought of. All join in
wishing the young couple much hap
piness.
FIRE AT CAMBRIA CO. SEAT
JOHNSTOWN, Pa., April 13. |
.Tolm T. Blair, fireman, will prob
ably (lie; Prank Jones, Lee Brown,
Roy Davis and L. S. Hummell, other
firemen are injured, not seriously,and
$75,000 worth ot' property is destroyed
and the business section of the town
is practically wiped out as the result
of a fire which started at 12 o'clock
last night in the hardware store of L.
S. Huntley, at Ebensburg, county seat
of Cambria county. The fire following
three explosions of dynamite, powder
and oil,ignited in some unknown man
ner in the Huntley store.
Born, a Daughter.
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. S. W. Petrio at Buffalo, New
York, yesterday morning.
missionaries in the field now ; 35,000
are needed if the work is togo for
ward as planned. Last year thirty
million dollars were raised for the
missionary cause; this year one hun
dred million will be required. The
wealth of the protestant church is esti
mated at twenty-five billion dollars. If
one dollar out of every thousand could
bo obtained for missionary purpose
funds ample for the present needs
would be obtained.
"MOVING DAT'
AT HOSPITAL
I Tuesday, as far as it relates to the
I new dormitory for male employes, was
i "moving day," at the hospital for the
I insane. Thus begins an experiment in
'connection with the institution to dis
j cover whether the average farm labor
! er will appreciate fine rooms and fur
j uiture and to what extent he will yield
to elevating and aesthetic influences.
The new dormitory,built at the rear
i of the main building, is wholly com
pleted. It will be used exclusively by
the farm hands, who up to the present
: have had a pretty hard time of it and
have been obliged to sleep in all sorts
of out of the way places wherever
quarters could be found. The ones
! that experienced the most privations
i probably were those who lodged in the
' engine house.
t The new dormitory is a palace com
pared to what the farm hands were
formerly accustomed to. The build
ing, which comprises two stories, con
tains thirty-four rooms, opening on
each story into a long corridor. Each
room contains a wide window of single
glass neatly curtained; a largo clothes
closet, picture moulding, a radiator
and two electric light bulbs.
The furniture consists of an iron
| enamel bed with brass mountings,
equipped with hair mattress, intended
for one person ; also a graceful bureau
of quartered oak containing four full
drawers and two samll ones, and sur
mounted by a mirror; a finely polish
'ed table with drawer; an arm rocker
! with double cane seat and another stiff
hack oak chair. On the floor beside
the bed lies a rug that corresponds
with the furniture.
In each story on the north side of
' the corridor are two bath rooms eleg
' antly equipped and finished; opposite
on the south side are wash rooms and
' lavatory fitted up to correspond with
the rest of the building.
At the west end of the dormitory on
one side of the corridor is a large pool
and game room, the pool table anil all
the other furniture being installed;
opposite is a reading room containing
I a large center table, a card and check
er table, eight double cane arm rock
ing chairs, besides half a dozen stiff
j back oak ohairn. On the floor is a fine
axminster rug. All the apartments are
light, airy and cheerful.
The employes of the farm will most
ly enter tho dormitory through the
basemeut. which is covered with a
(cement floor. In the basement they are
I expected to divest themselves of their
1 shoes and outer clothing when these
are soiled. They will put on carpet
slippers and 'li sinks installed will
i wash before they go upstairs where
i he rooms are located.
j James Cashuer, one of the farm em
ployes, is a married man,and with his
wife will reside in the ilorniitory. Mrs.
Caslmer having charge of all the
| rooms.
To what extent the employes will
appreciate the elegant quarters re
mains to be seen. Surely the dorinit
ory with its line furniture and excel
lent appointments is foreign to the ex
j perienoe of the average farm hand.
At noon Monday the employes were
assigned to their rooms by Steward
Howard B. Schultz, who took occasion
ito explain matters. He reminded the
bauds that, while tlie dormitory as
equipped and furnished is a departure
: yet it is one that is warranted by the
' progress and the growing culture and
I relinement of the age. It remains for
the employes to show an appreciation
l of what is being done for them ; to
keep pace with the times and to cul-
I tivate habits in keeping with their im
proved surroundings. Otherwise, the
' steward made it pretty plain,they will
; not be wanted. Mr. Schultz speaks
I very highly of the farm hands and he
I feels sure that what lias been done for
their welfare will prove to*be"Jmoney
I well spent.
PENSIONS
! Last year Uncle Sam gave to the
941,000 surviving veterans and wid
ows of veterans of the American wars
! $160,9iK<,000 in war pensions. Details
' of a paternalistic government's pen
sion business were recently presented
| to Congress by the secretary of the in
, torior. In the number of pensions,
| Ohio and Pennsylvania lead,each with
92,000 in round numbers. New York
lias 83,000; Illinois, <58,000, and In
diana, 57,000. More than 5000 pension
ers live in foreign lands. Canada leads
; with 2,631, Germany has 580, Ireland
j 400 and England 371. Remote places
lon the earth to which pension money
; is sent include the Seychelles Islands,
: St. Martin, St. Helena, Azores, Ba
i hamas, Turkey, Greece, Liberia, Korea,
Honduras, Hong Kong and the Islo of
I Man. The total sent to sixty-four
foreign countries or dependencies is
' |803,607 a year. Three Civil War
! veterans have reached the patriarchal
: ages of 108, 107 and 108 years, respec
: tively. The oldost veteran of the Mexi
' can war is a comparative youngster of
' ninety-four years.
THIRTY-THREE
WILL GRADUATE
With tho approach of commencement
the graduating class of the high school
becomes the center of inteiest. Thirty -
! three will graduate this year,the same
number that was in the class last year.
The class would have contained thirty
tour this year had it not been for the
fact that, one of the boys—Clyde Hall
man—withdrew last month to accept a
position. The following will graduate :
CLASSICAL
John Patterson West, J. Wellington
Cleaver, Ileniy Lundy Kussell, Marian
Creveling Gearhart, James Joseph
Law, Parvin Klwood Paules.
SCIENTIFIC
Catherine Cecelia Powers, Nellie
Catherine Smith, Annetta Viola Rish
el, Merlin E. Moirisou, Raymond W.
Pierce, James P. Finnigan, Kuth
Amanda liase,Elizabeth Quigg,Robert
McGowen Nice, Nora Helen Smith,
Margarete Crossley, Margaret Thomas
Byerlv, Helen Margaret Savidge, Helen
M. Shepperson, Curtis B. Lore, James
I. Gill, Loon V. Murray, Clarence
Henry Frick.
COMMERCIAL
Howard B. Ricketts, George H.
Arms, Daniel E. Farley, Bertha M.
Kessler, Martha Gibson, Pearl Irene
Fenstermacher, Edith M. Rogers, A.
Isabella Wetzel, George W. Beyer.
In the senior class this year are
eight non-resident pupils and six who
entered the high school from the paro
chial schools.
Forty-seven pupils will enter the
high school from the grammar schools
of the borough this year, in the num
bre being six non-resident pupils. Fol
lowing are tho grammar school grad
uates in each of tho wards:
SECOND WARD
Alice S. Van Horn, Florence M.
Messer, Mary J. Quigg. " Sadie M.
Crumb, Florence Chambers, Bertha L.
Smith, Clemice I. Mowrey, Sarah A.
Price, Violet J. Pegg, Helen M. Foust,
Jessie K. Wyant, Viola A. Wray, Al
bert Ryan, George W. Reed, William
M. Vastine, Pierce Thomson, John S.
Iloffner, GeorgeS. DeWitt, Harvey P.
Jones, Samuel Stein, Ray Weiiluian.
THIRD WARD
Donald Armstrong McClnre, James
Daniel Jacobs, Henry Vincent, Porter
Blake Winner, Edwin Curry Jones,
John Henry McClow, Harry Coleman,
Porter Grier Polk, James G. Bowyer,
John 11. Taher, Mildred Sillier, Edith
Elizabeth Speiser, Anna Dorothy Foru
ey, Emily May Hoffman, Elizabeth
Helen Stewart.
FOURTH WARD
May Morgan, Jesse C. Freeman,
Percy R. Yerrick, Harold E. Foust,
Abbie A. Waite, Hazel S. Foust,
Thomas F. Hummer, Charles D. Engle,
Margaret E. Foulk, Marv K. Book
miller, Walter 11. Currier.
IN A QUANDARY
This phenomenal spring has left the
farmers in a quandary as to how to
proceed with their oats sowing. While
practically all have their ground
ploughed and some have their oats
sowed others hesitate to do any plant
ing until after a good rain, as the
ground now is so dry and loose that
the first downpour will be likely to
pack it hard, making it difficult or
impossible for the oats, if sowed, to
grow. The farmers,therefore,are hold
ing off in the hopo that a good rain
will fall and put the ground in better
condition dtuing the next week or so.
Not only is a good deal of oats sow
ed iu Montour county, but some of it
—which was sowed early—is already
growing nicely.
The farmers begin to regard the sit
uation with some anxiety as week aft
er week passes and there is 110 rain.
It would bo a hardship,indeed, if we
should have another drought follow
ing so closely on that of last season.
The drought, however, is with us; it
is a'question only of how long it shall
continue.
MISS ALICE TEDDY BEAR
Miss Alice Teddy Bear made her
debut as an entertainer ,"at the Roller
Rink last evening. One of the largest
crowds of the season was present and
as a unit pronounced the exhibition
one of the best examples of animal in
telligence ever seen in this city. Miss
Alice wears shoes, if von please, and
seems as much at home in them as her
human sisters. She stands about live
in height and moves as gracefully
about tin? floor on the tricky rollers as
many of the skaters who count them
selves very proficient in the art.
She keeps perfect time to music and
waltzes with the greatest ease. Skat
ing backwards and forward and even
climbing a stop ladder placed in the
center of the floor,and standing on the
roller skates on the foot sqnaro top of
the ladder, are among other interest
ing portions of the entertainment. The
boar is really worth seeing.
A NOTED CASE
DISPOSED OF
Tho case of the overseers of tho poor
district of Limestone township vs. the
overseers of the poor district of West
Homlock township, which has been be
fore court off and on for some five
years past, so far as Judge Evans is
concerned, seems to be finally disposed
of, although the claims of the peti
tion presented by the overseers of the
poor of Limestone township are only
in part allowed.
The litigation grew out of the case
of Eva Sees, an indigent person, who
during her illness prior to 1905, was
cared for by Limestone township. It
was later decided that her care and
keeping devolved on West Hemlock
township, which ultimately reimburs
ed Limestone township.
A petition was presented to the
court by W. W. Durlin and Samuel
Muffley,overseers of the poor of Lime
stone township, plaintiffs, represent
ing that certain costs remain unpaid
and that no order of the court has been
made with reference to them; also
that the defendants are advised and
belieVe that the same representing
witness fees, &c., should be paid by
the defendant, namely: John B. Sees,
$4.20; Eva Sees, $4.60; G. M. Winter
steen, $3.90; George Irvin, $4.08; W.
W. Dnrling, $2.10; Samuel Muffley,
$2.10; Thomas G. Vincent, costs of
record, $11.50.
It.was represented that the costs of
recoril were inaile since the filing of
the plaintiff's statement of costs and
charges; costs of W. W. Durling and
Samuel Mnffley as witnesses at taking
of deposition are likewise costs that
have been made since the filing of the
plaintiff's statement of costs and
charges.
The petitioners prayed the court to
either amend said decree of October
a:t. 1909, ordering the overseers of the
poor of West Hemlock township to pay
costs aggregating the sum of $:(>). '22 or
make a further order and decree in
said case to that end and purpose.
ORDER OF THE COURT
And now, April 9, 1910, the item of
cost due the prothonotary on the rule
to show cause why costs should not be
paid, aggregating $11.50 are approved
and ordered paid by the defendant
poor district. All the other items with
in mentioned are disallowed.
We trust that this is the end of this
controversy and further relief must
come from the appellate court.
By order of court.
CHARLES O. EVANS, P. J.
A LIGHT FROST
Mercury clropi ed to thirty degrees
yesterday morning and there was a
light frost. The consensus of opinion
so 'ins to be that tlie blossoms wore not
damaged to any appreciable extent.
The cherry, peach and many othoi
varieties of fruit trees un 1 loaded with
blossoms. Vegetation having appeared
so early the fruit crop i> exp - d
more than usual hazard this sprint,'.
Will T. Suter, the proprietor of
Sunnyside farm, during a conversa
tion yesterday afternoon expressed
himself as well convinced that the
blossoms are not materially damaged.
He bases bis opinion upon the action
of the honeybees, which yesterday aft
ernoon were as busy as they could be
among the blossoms, swarms being ob
served not only on the cherry but also
the plum trees. Mr. Suter is quite a
naturalist and has observed the habits
of bees for years past. Their instinct,
he remarks, goes much deeper than
human knowledge and when the blos
soms are killed by the frost they seem
to know it at once and they give the
trees a wide berth, as it is only the
living and fruitful blossom that the
bee will touch.
At Sunnyside farm on Tuesday night
mercury went down sis degrees below
freezing, and that the fruit trees so
generally escaped damage, Mr. Suter
says, in his opinion is due to the dry
condition of the atmosphere incidental
to the drought prevailing.
A Pretty Home Wedding.
A pretty home wedding was sol
emnized at the home of Q, N. Oyster
Washingtouville, Tuesday evening at
six o'clock, when his granddaughter,
Laura B. Dye was united in marriage
to Harvey B. Whipple, of Jerseytown,
bv the Rev. Clias. Hefner, pastor of
Lutheran church at iWashingtouville.
Immediately after the ceremony a
wedding dinner was served. Only the
immediate friends of the young couple
were present to witness'the ceiemony.
The young couple left the next day
for a honeymooujtrip to Ea.stou, Phil
adelphia and othe» points with the
best wishes of their many friends.
They will reside uear Washingtou
ville. The bride was tho recipient of
many beautiful gifts.
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic con
gregation, at Cauousburg, has purchas
ed a property and will remodel the
building into a parochial school. Be
tween 200 and:? 00 Catholic school clftl
dren are in the Canonsburg district.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855
INSANE PHOT'S
QUEER PRANK
| A female patient escaped from tlie
j hospital for the insane Tuesday night,
j She established a new precedent, how*
) ever, by returning to the hospital of
j her own accord and begging to be ad
j mitted,
| The."elopement" occurred about!)
1 o'clock. The patient is a Polish wo
man, Mary Bragon by name, and is
quite harmless. She is permitted to as
-1 sist at the work and on Tuesday night
; at the hour above named she was lielp
, ing to take down some blankets that
were drying in the rear yard.
Acting upon a sudden impulse, which
is not uncommon among the insane,
she decided to ecsape ami in the dark
ness had no difficulty in giving the
attendant the slip.
The patient was instantly missed,
j and, although all hands at once start
jod out in search of her, she could not.
j be found about the building. The pol
. ice department "112 Danville was called
up and in a few minutes the entire
forco including Night Watchman W.
K. Young was on the trail.
About 9:30 o'clock a woman suppos
ed to be the runaway patient was seen
walking hurriedly down the D. L. &
jW. track. The officers took up . this
j clue and following it out covered
i nearly the entire town without find
; ing the It was not until :J
j o'clock yesterday morning that the
i officers relinquished the search.
At midnight the woman returned to
the hospital—a fact which was un
known to the officers—and begged to
bo admitted. She presented herself at
the boiler house, explaining that it
| was " too much cold" to be out of
doors.
The proper persons were soon notifi
ed and the repentant woman was tak
|en back into the ward. Yesterday
j morning she had resumed the even
i tenor of her way and seemed none the
worse for her adventure.
HALLEY'S COMET
A good many of our townspeople are
looking forward witli great interest to
tomorrow morning, when they expect
to obtain the first glimpse of the fam
j oils Halley comet.
As a matter of fact it may be. a ques
tion whether the comet has not been
visible here for several days past, say
during the present week. Among oth
ers Mr. John PI. Goeser has been im
pressed with a striking phenomenon
visible in the eastern heavens between
four and five o'clock each morning. As
seen near the horizon it was aconspic
nous object, larger and more brilliant
than a star apparently increasing each
day.
O i Monday, !h for ■ the announce
ment was made that the comet would
appear Friday, Mr. Goeser expressed
himself as convinced that lie had been
viewing the approaching comet. His
bed-room window conunan Is a view of
the eastern heavens and in his waking
moments before falling into his final
snooze each morning it was his de
light to gaze on the wonder.
Considering that the time and the
; location in the sky corresponds to same
details given in the printed announce
ment it does not seem unreasonable
that in the form described by Mr.
Goeser the comet lias beeu visible here
a few days prior to the time predicted.
AT LAKE ALTOONA
Tlie "Altoona Tribune" in its issue
of Monday lias the following to say
concerning Hayes & Clark, the well
known contractors of this place:
The hustling firm of Hayes & Clark,
sub-contractors at Lake Altoona, had
delivered ro them on Saturday, a 25-
horso power traction engine,weighing
ten tons. This engine was bought
through R. W. Robison, of Hollidays
burg, from tlie J. I. Case Threshing
Machine company. If is being used to
roll and compress the earth on the
breast of the dam. The breast of the
dam is 300 feet wide, reinforced in the
centre by a solid concrete wall many
feet in thickness.
" The visitor, as he looks over this ex
tensive work, notes with interest the
progress of the work and the method
ical manner in which the work is be
ing performed. Messrs. Hays & Clark
have the work so well systematized
that the dirt trains as they move to
and from the steam shovels seem al
most to be governed by clock works.
Attended Convention.
| Rev. .T. C. Stamm, of the Mausdale
charge, Reformed church. Rev. Joseph
E. Guy, of Shiloh Reformed church,
this city aud tlio following delegates,
D. R. Williams,J. 11. Cole and Alfred
Iliehl,attended Wednesday's session of
the Central Layman's Missionary con
vention at Sunbury.
Mrs. Parson Robinson, Lower Mul
beiry street, left yesterday for a vist
of several days with her sister, Mrs.
J. R. Wynn, Sunbury.
Mrs. J. B. Perry,of South Danville,
is spending a few days with relatives
in Philadelphia.