VOL. S(3—NO l~» ITEMS GOiEISEO. DO YOU want to learn to RESIL ER OLD MIRRORS and MAKE r EW ONES? Pleasant easy work, rofit 5 dollars a day. Sample and irtionlara free. THE GROWN CO.. 132 S St.. Washington, D. C. 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 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.