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Danville Montour American (Newspaper) - April 25, 1901, Danville, PennsylvaniaHome paper a for the Home the circulation of this paper is increasing rapidly. It Wil you to advertise in the american. Subscription $1 per Yeardy. Irving h. Jennings dentist. Office hour 9 a. M. To 12 a 10i Hill St., 1 p. M to i p. V. Danville a. Shultz a. D. 425 Mill St., Danville a. Fos eases of the stomach and intestines a specially d k. W. P. Sulk dentist of ii k 218 Mill strut. Teeth extracted without la Atn. Frown and Bridge work a specially. Equipped with the latest and Moat improved i Nat Lumenta and prepared to execute the must difficult . C. H. Reynolds formerly of Catawissa. Of Floe opposite Boston store Danville a dentistry in All its branches charge moderate and All work guaranteed established 189s.c _ a this country will never be entirely free until it supplies All of its own demands with its own productions. Vol. 4g--no 17 Danville pa., thl Ltd a april 25. 11 01. Established 1x1855. Inion la Midi april is on the last Lap. From present indications there will let a a Scarcity of Flowers for use on memorial Day. Mrs. Lafayette Kennedy of Riverside is critically ill. A warm weather bulletin would he Welcome now. Culhane Chace and Weston a minstrels Are coming. The High school athletics Are All ready for their opening game of base Ball on saturday. If Winter has really kidnapped Spring then it is time to apply that anti kidnapping Law passed by our legislature. Culnane Chace amp Weston a minstrels will give two performances at the opera House on saturday next. Nelson Bird of Riverside is critically ill of heart trouble. J. H. Cole Sells Burpee s seeds. The matinee prices for the minstrels on saturday will be children 10 cents adults,20 cents to All parts of the House. Miss Bertha Snyder of Riverside Whu has been very ill for several Days past is improving. A rare treat is promised All who May attend the concert in the y. M. C. A. Hall monday evening april 29th. The shirt Waist letter Carrier will add a touch of color to the government service. The letter carriers Are already anticipating much Relief from the order which permits them to abandon Coats and vests during hot weather for the Cool shirt Waist. Now if a like privilege should be granted the cop. That Stern body of vigilant officers would be equally Happy. Work on the Annex to the Sleddens House is progressing rapidly. The next stated meeting of the Northumberland presbytery will be held at Northumberland in the fall. Williamsport is preparing to extend a cordial Welcome to the Odd Fellows next Friday. Danville will be Well represented at this pleasant event. Antrim a co. Will open their store in the Brown building on May 1st. A line of dry goods notions and women a furnishing goods will be carried. Its not a Boom this time. It is a gradual bettering of business conditions with a still brighter future. Well a Little warm Sunshine now would canse nature to Bud into life. There is More activity in the building Trade this Spring than we have known for some time. People who have been postponing needed repairs fur a year or two Are now having the work done. The River is High is the result of the recent Snow and heavy rain in new York state. Mrs. A. T. Dewitt Riverside who has been nursing a fractured Arm and other injuries for the six weeks past is Able to he out again. The fragrant trailing Arbutus is out and Arbutus Hunters will now make daily trips to the Woods during the next few weeks. It is probable that the second Arbor Day Friday april 2ttth, will be appropriately observed in this Vicinity. Mrs. F. M. Gotwald is ill at her Home on West Mahoning Street. The starting of the new shovel works by the Bessemer company will be an event for Public rejoicing. The fast Danville band will accompany the Odd Fellows to Williamsport on Friday. A Hock of wild ducks some seventy in number which settled on the River yesterday morning afforded line sport for our local Duck shooters. The Birds seemed to be a terrified by the Hunters and hovered about pretty much All Day. By Middle of the afternoon their number was considerably thinned several of the gunners bagging As Many a a half a dozen or More. A. M. Lil passes away a generous Mau whose death is Wikiel Quot at a. M. Gearhart whose critical illness has been noted in these columns died last evening at 8 45 of clock. Thus passes away one of our Best business men a Public spirited citizen a Man widely known. Whose generous disposition and genial sunny nature won him Many friends. Or. Gearhart a illness covered a period of one year the cause of death being abscess of the liver. During the last several months his sufferings have been most intense and death literally came As a Relief. Alexander Montgomery Gearhart was born in this City on july 20,1840, and was therefore 54 years of age. Lie was the son of Bonham r. And Elizabeth s. Gearhart the latter who is 84 years of age still surviving. Or. Gearhart began his business career As newsboy on the Railroad later he became freight agent on the Catawissa Railroad at this City. In 1873 he became station agent of the i. L. It w. Railroad at this place a position he continuously held up to some four months ago when failing health obliged him to retire. Or. Gearhart served in the school to ird for six years and was treasurer of that body for thirteen years. He was a member of the town Council for three years serving As president one year. At 1 the time of his death he was treasurer of Danville Lodge no. 127, improved Ord i or of slept Sophs. The deceased is survived by his wife and one daughter Nellie married to William l Mcclure Teller of the first National Bank of this City. The funeral arrangements have not been made. No a new boilers and two Artesian Wells. Water rates too Low. The Borough Council held a regular meeting last right president Kemmer occupying the chair. The following members were present Goldsmith dough erty m. D. L. Sechler Fetterman Davis Yastine George Sechler and Gibson. On motion of or. Vastine the following Resolution was adopted it having come to our knowledge that water is being furnished by the water department at 4 cent per thousand Gallons which is 3ij cents less than Cost per thousand Gallons we Are loth to believe that the water department is Cogoni ont a or flu Iii Wain com Mittee would kindly ask you to investigate if such Are the facts. By the committee Amos Vastine. M. 1. L. Such Levi. On motion of m. D. L. Sechler the Purchase of four rubber Coats were ordered for the Friendship fire company. Or. Vastine of the committee on streets and Bridges made a report stating what disposition was made of the matters referred to the committee at last meeting. John Keim he said had consented to fill up the hollows at the foot of Foust and Cooper streets on the River Bank caused by the removal of Clay. With reference to the complaint of or. Welliver entered at last meeting that owing to bad drainage surface water was thrown in upon his premises no. 33 Ash Street the committee decided that the place being naturally Low it would be impossible for the Borough to do anything in the matter. As to the Gutter on ferry Street in need of cobbling which throws the water in upon Robert Miller it was explained that or. Millers Gutter is below Grade while that of his neighbors is above Grade. Under the circumstances it was recommended that the parties interested get together and Settle the matter among themselves. The report suggested some additional repairs which was left in the hands of the committee. On motion of or. Dougherty Andrew Russell was granted permission to connect his restaurant with the sewer at lower Mulberry Street. Franklin Boyer appeared before coun cil to complain of unjust treatment not Only from the Friendship fire company who he alleged will not Divide the sprinkling of the b a rough fairly with him but also from the water superintendent whom he accused of discriminating in favor of the fire company. Or. Keefer who was present explained that the fire company had complied with the regulations by agreeing to the annual water tax of $125, while or. Boyer refused to come to terms. Harry Trumbower spoke in defense of the Friendship fire company. It was the sense of the members that or. Boyer and the fire company should adjust their differences without the Aid of Council. The following Bills were approved for payment to rough . Regular employees. Street work. Chris Hershey. H. Rupp. Watert department. Regular employees. Work on repairs. H. 15. Fatten. D. L. A w. Railway. I. Amp r. Railway. The Reading Iron company is about entering upon an important system of improvements at its Plant in this City. The improvements which include new boilers for both tie puddling and heating departments extensive alterations about the roof and the sinking of two Artesian Wells will involve a Cost of not less than $100,. The boilers at the Plant have been in service Many years. Two Over heating furnaces were replaced by new ones a couple of years ago. This leaves nine heating furnaces yet to be supplied with new boilers in addition to the Twenty one puddling furnaces. Two of the new boilers intended for the heating furnaces have already arrived at the Plant and May be seen on the company a switch at the rear of the office. They Are upright water tube Cohill boilers monsters in size of 4 Inch steel and 54 inches in diameter. The boilers Over the puddling furnaces will he replaced with horizontal ones containing two is Inch hues a most approved Type. No time will be lost while the new boilers Are being installed. It will u so arranged that the work in Progress will affect but two furnaces at one time thus by the time the thirty some furnaces Are overhauled summer will be waning. Evidently work about the big Plant for the next six months will be attended with much inconvenience even if delays do not occur. The instalment of the new boilers which Are larger than the old ones will necessitate the raising of All the lower or outside Section of the roof covering both Mills. This in itself will represent a great Deal of work and May reasonably be expected to furnish employment to a Large number of local mechanics. The sinking of Artesian Wells to Supply the Plant with water a luring the months of july August and september is the Only measure for hie company to adopt since the abandonment of the canal. It May interest our readers to learn that the big Plant requires 5,000,000 Gallons of water per Day to Supply its several departments. The Supply ordinarily is drawn from a dam in Mahoning Creek on the company a own land a Northwest of the Borough. This source fails however Sun big me Low water season. It was then that the canal became an indispensable Factor Ami was drawn upon for All the water used at the Plant. The dam will furnish the main water Supply As before. The Artesian Wells will be relied upon to Supply the deficiency. Two Wells will be sunk each 8 inches in diameter. These May be very deep there is no telling to what depth they May have to be driven before a vein of water is reached. Work on them will begin in a very Short time. Thomas b. Harper of Jenkintown who will have the work in charge is Alread by on the ground. Brought Home from Hospital. James Ryan Northumberland Street who one month ago fractured his Skull by a fall Down stairs Ami was taken to St. Agness Hospital Philadelphia for treatment was brought Home by his son Matthew on saturday evening last very much improved. Or. Ryan Scase was n very critical one As it will he remembered he Lay in a comatose state for nearly a week before he was taken to the Hospital. An operation performed by the Hospital doctors resulted in the removal of a piece of the fracture a Skull. The patient has regained his reason although he has no memory of the fall Ami fancies that he has passed through a siege of illness. Apoplexy results in death. George Keim of Watsontown a led on sunday evening at 7 of clock. The deceased was 01 years of age. Lie was a former resident of this City removing from Here to Watsontown eighteen years ago he has Many Friend among our residents w to with his relatives Here Are grieved to hear of his death. The deceased is survived by a wife three sons and one daughter Dahl Charles Harry and l , All resin lets of Watson Tow n. A Quot a. Brief mention of the doings of your friends and the Trade. We have just arranged with b. K Shoemaker of Danville to handle our line of pure medicinal Rye and malt whiskies. We guarantee their purity Rochester distilling co. Duff malt whiskey co. $99.50 33.05 1.80 1.25 $137.00 71.05 12 00 1.00 14.01 tendered a party. Miss Katherine Bauseh was tendered a party monday evening by a few of her friends at the Home of her brother Charles d. Rausch Railroad Street. The following were present misses Mae Foust Bessie Klase and Rosa Getz messes. Frank Kear Roy Smith and Harry Camp of this City Ami misses Martha Ferris and Mae Croope of the Bloomsburg Normal school. A very pleasant evening was spent. A Fannery a Long trip. James Fenstermacher of Mausdale will leave saturday next for Pacific Beach san Diego county California. His trip will mainly be one of pleasure at the same time he will he on the look out for business opportunities and should the country impress him favourably he to locate in California. has relatives in that state and May remain there All summer. Meanwhile his family will abide at the pleasant Homestead on the Washingtonville Road just beyond Matis Dale. Based by molten Iron. Mont Knorr of Riverside a Moulder employed at the stove work met with an unfortunate Accident yesterday after noon. He was carrying a Hullo of molten Iron from the cupola when he stumbled and a fell on the ladle. His left hand came in Contact with the real hot Iron burning the skin entirely off. The injury is such that he will be unable to work for at least three months. Will install water Power. Bloch it Benzbach have decile it to in stall a water Moter in their knew pants factory Mill Street. This will increase the product of their Plant about one third. Bloch 6i Benzbach employ some seventy five hands. Miss Mary Holloway and Niece miss Katherine Rhodes arrived Home Fri Day evening from a visit with relatives in Richmond a. They were accompanied by miss Margaret Burrows of Norfolk a. Miss Nellie Zaner of Allentown spent sunday at the Home of her father Charles Zaner Church Street. Jesse Milroy spent sunday in Northumberland. William Grove spent sunday with friends in Northumberland. John r. Sli armless esq., of Hazleton joined his wife on a visit Over sunday at the Home of mrs. Wilson m. Gearhart West Market Street. Miss Margaret Clark of Williamsport is visiting her parents in this City. Mrs. Janies l. Barber of Philadelphia i joined her husband saturday it the residence of w. A. Shep person on front Street. Miss Charlotte Persing is visiting Bloomsburg friends. Mrs. Martha e. Creasy of blooms a Burg is the guest of mrs. W. C. Davis Mill Street. Mrs. John Waite and daughter Alice left tuesday for a visit with Milton relatives. Frank Bucher was in Catawissa yesterday. Rev. K. C. Armstrong of Williamsport was in this City monday to visit a. M. Gearhart. Mrs. J. C. Lange returned to Scranton yesterday after a visit with mrs. George Jacobs. Ferry Street. Or and mrs. P. R. Ii eds Lens of Bloomsburg visited friends in this City yesterday. Mrs. John Eyer and mrs. Creasy of Bloomsburg visited relatives in this City yesterday. Mrs. . Kase and daughter miss Rachel attended a wedding in Snyder town last evening. F. K. Allen representing the Philadel 1 phia inquirer spent lat evening in this City. Mrs. C. E. Yorks returned to Central yesterday after a Short visit with Clu misses Esther Geddes and Isabel Bittenbender returned to Bloomsburg yesterday after a visit at the Home of u. Y. James East Market Street. Rev. Adolph Meyer was a Bloomsburg visitor yesterday. Landlord Moyer of hotel Oliver was in Catawissa yesterday. John f. Tooley made a business trip to Bloomsburg yesterday. David Thomas left yesterday for Philadelphia. E. A. Lines a prominent insurance Man of Wilkes Barre transacted business in this City yesterday. Miss Mensch of roaring Creek returned Home yesterday after a pleasant visit with mrs. M. F. Gulick Riverside. George Hoff Ner left for Sunbury yesterday. Mrs. Joseph Merle of Northumberland is visiting friends in this City. Rev. Daniel new son left for Milton yesterday. Miss Anna Davis is visiting in Wilkes Barre. Mrs. James d. Kramer and miss Clara Smith have returned from Philadelphia. Mrs. Elmer i limes. M. I. L. Sechler and a daughter miss Ida or. And mrs. Daniel Keim and misses Katherine and Maine Keim attended the funeral of George Keim at Watsontown yester a Lay. Miss Katherine Eckman spent yesterday with of tientsin Bloomsburg. Mrs. Sarah Mowery and son John of Buckhorn spent a few hours in Thi City yesterday. J. H. Sechler left for Baltimore md., yesterday after a Short visit with his parents on front Street. Mrs. Jacob Deitz Ami son Jesse left yesterday for a Short visit in Sunbury. Mrs. Moses Bloch left yesterday for Bloomsburg where she will spend a week with her daughter mrs. Lewis Gross. Mrs. John r. Sharpless who has been visiting her Mother mrs. Wilson m. Gearhart West Market Sheet left for Catawissa yesterday. John l. Jones left yesterday for Harrisburg. Mrs. William Cruikshank of Berwick is the guest of mrs. W. \ Davis Mill Street. Michael Everett returned from Harrisburg yesterday. James 1. Barber went to Philadelphia yesterday. Or and mrs. John Lawrence of Williamsport spent a few hours in this City with friends yesterday. Mrs. William ii a very of Nescopeck was the guest of miss Ida Weaver yesterday. Miss Edna Sassman returned yesterday from a visit in Sunbury. Mrs. Harry Cobb will return to Mifflin Burg today after a visit at the Home of William k. Lunger. Ralph Kimbel of Byrnsville is the guest of Theodore Kimble Riverside. Or. And mrs. John Kline Ami daughter Mildred returned to Northumberland yesterday after a Short visit with friends at Grovania. Stephen Moser makes confession Lent his revolver and assisted in plot. The cold blooded attempt to murder Frank Taylor of Liberty township on thursday night last which sent a thrill of horror through the Community is no longer merged in mystery. At least one of the persons if not the Only person implicated in the dastardly act has confessed his guilt. This our readers will not be surprised to learn is Stephen Moser the person committed to jail thursday night from the same township fur another offence toward w Hom suspicion pointed from the first. Or. Taylor the intended victim was in this City sunday and was interviewed by a representative of this paper. The experience of being shot at although missed is one that a Man is Likely to remember for awhile and it was not without a shudder yesterday that or. Taylor recalled the thrilling details of the affair. He says the shooting occurred Between 9 30and 10 of clock. He was seated in the Kitchen with his wife and an employee on the farm named Daniel Morgan. Or. Taylor occupied a position at the Side of the window leaning Hack against the Wall. Either his wife or or. Morgan would have been a target hut he himself was out of Range. Finally the hour for retiring arriving he changed his position leaning Forward As if in the act of removing his shoes. This move brought him within Range from outside and the first thing he knew there was a report of a revolver the sound of broken Glass and a Bullet whizzed by his face. Or. Taylor says that no one but those who have passed through such an experience has any idea of w hat it is like. First of All there is the sense of extreme peril the dread of the second shot. He sprang to his feet and As quickly As he could recover himself he directed his wife to flee to the other room in which there was no Light the door opening near w Here she stood. Or. Morgan took this advice hut mrs. Taylor was too apprehensive for her husbands safety and too much excited to do anything. Ultimately the Light was extinguished and the family with Drew up stairs but not to sleep. An attempt had been made on or. Taylor a life and failed. It seemed perfectly plausible that the blood thirsty Encura Phish his purpose. All night Long they kept watch lest an attempt be made to Burn the dwelling or steal in upon them unawares. The next morning the Bullet a 32 calibre one was found lying on the floor along with a lot of plaster dislodged As it struck the solid a Wall on the Side of the room opposite the window. On the outside approaching the window strange footprints were discovered in the mud. At some distance from the barn a horse had been tied and from the impressions left by the hoofs lie had stood there for a considerable time. After the shooting the evening before or. Taylor did not see a Man mount the horse and ride away As reported. He states that lie even did not see the horse. Lie was totally absorbed by thoughts of his safety about that time. Or. Taylor thinks the shooting was Del Aye i by the presence of or. Morgan. The latter occupies a tenant House on the farm and the would be Assassin was no doubt waiting of a or him to retire to his domicile. On thursday night however his wife was absent and at the invitation of or. Taylor he was spending the night at his House. After waiting in vain for him to leave it would seem that the murderous intruder decided to take his cnance8 and fired the shot. Stephen Moser was charged with the larceny of chickens by or. Taylor and if any Predency is to be Given to his confession his motive for the attempt on Taylor a life w As hatred and a desire to escape prosecution. He was arraigned before a Squire Kerswell of Washington vice some three weeks ago. He was represented by r. S. Ammerman esq., of this City while the prosecution was with out counsel and the result was that the defendant was discharged. Moser arrested again on last thursday Ami w As to have a hearing before a Squire Robert Auten on Friday. The Bullet thursday night failing to do its work or. Taylor represented by a. 11. Hackenburg esq., of Milton was on hand Friday to press the prosecution Moser again being represented by or. Ammerman. The defendant was held Fogt a court. His father Peter Moser went his bail but later withdrew and Moser was committed to jail. Before being brought to Danville he was confronted with evidences of his complicity in the shooting. He was Tak Lii eds new plans shovel factory May be in operation by july. James l. Barber a representative of the Danville Bessemer company arrived in this City Friday and was interviewed by a representative of this paper. It seems to be the policy of the company to give As Little publicity As possible to its plans relating to the new Industry it proposes to establish Here. Upon learning however How greatly Are citizens Are interested in the matter or. Barber consented to give out a few general facts for publication. He confirmed the stories printed in these columns relating to the plans of the Bessemer company. It is True that the company proposes to equip the Plant and enter upon the manufacture of a variety of articles the initial feature of which will be a full line a of shovels and scoops. The manufacture of other articles the names of which Are withheld it was explained will he taken up from time to time As adjuncts. The number of men employed will eventually approximate a Hundred or More. The new Industry will be housed in the upper Plant formerly known As the plate and rail Mill along with the a chair factory on the opposite Side of the d. L. Amp w. Tracks. With the exception of the plate Mill which will require some modification for the work on hand new machinery All of a special Type will have to be installed. The men employed in the Plant at present Are experts Busy in designing the new Mills. The Plant will not be ready for operation much if any before the fourth of july although All the preparations Are being actively pushed Forward. A certain part of the work will require skilled workmen. Several of these with their families have already moved to town while others will follow Between this and the starting up of the Plant. In this connection however or. Barber explained that local workmen As far As practicable will be Given preference. According to the plans of the com Pany at present no use will be made of the steel Plant Structure. It is True a Force of men have been Busy for several Days past around the building cleaning up grading &c., but their work it seems signifies nothing beyond an at the an important item of information Given out during the interview was that the Danville Bessemer co. Contemplates starting up its blast Furnace Here. But Little could be Learned As to when it will be blown in or anything relating to it beyond the fact that its operation will be entirely Independent of the company a other Industry Here. Ill improvements at Dewitt s Park. I r. A. T. Dewitt who with the recurrence of each Spring since the opening Ltd his Park at Riverside has added some new feature As an attraction to the resort will this Spring continue the improve Iii no it by electing an Annex to the already Large Pavilion. The addition which will add goo Square feet More to the Pavilion will include two dressers one for ladies and the other for gentlemen. The dressers which will answer As a receptacle for wraps and enable picnickers to change their costume will be an accommodation much appreciate a by those who patronize the Park. A Force of men Are quite Busy about the Paik cleaning up the Grove and making the usual Spring repairs which include a regrading of the bicycle path and driveway. The base Ball and foot Ball grounds Are also being put in shape. The merry go round will be installed within the next month. Or. Dewitt is looking Forward to a very Busy season. The reputation of his Park As an attractive and healthful resort is widely known and in addition to Home patronage lie expects to Hook a number of picnics from our neighbouring towns. The Danville gun and Kii Lealuh has leased ground Lor another year and the biweekly shoots of the club will be a was feature of the amusement at the Park. The first attraction of the season at the Park will be the base Hall game Between Danville High school and Lewis Burg High school on saturday next. Or. And mrs. Wintersteen. Or. And mrs. A a Jhn Heim last evening gave a reception in Honor of or. And mrs. T. B. Wintersteen of Danville who were married at that place on thursday evening and Sto Jwied Here on their tour. Or. Wintersteen is a rising Young physician of Danville and his Bride is a daughter of sex judge Henry divil the reception last night was in the nature a it of a Surprise As they had ladies of the graduating class will dress in White. The school Board held a regular meeting monday night with president Jacob Fischer in the chair. Members were in their places As follows Orth Barber Burger Werkheiser Black Fenster Nacher Keefer Lunger and Curry. Superintendent Houser presented his Repert for the month ending april 8th, from which the following Points were gleaned total number of different pupils enrolled to Date males 072 females 604, total 1336. Number in attendance during the month males 503 females,575, total 1138. Average daily attendance. 989. Total percent of attendance 90. Number of pupils ill during month 133. The showing this month is quite an improvement on last months report which in the matter of absentees and tardiness was the subject of much unfavourable comment by the Board. The superintendent and faculty have been hard at work during the past month in an Endeavor to effect several reforms in the High school and Are meeting with Good Success. The present report shows 084 absent As against 750 last month 230 pupils tardy As against 288 last month and 433 cases of tardiness As against 544 last month. On motion of or. Lunger two months tuition fee was refunded to Rev. F. S. Vought of Riverside who recently moved to York. On motion of or. Fenstermacher the question of purchasing an encyclopedia for the High school was Laid Over until the end of the term. The High school committee presented the following recommendations that the High school commencement be held on the evening of june 6th, admission to be fixed at 10 and 15 cuts to cover Cost of exercises. That ten invitations and ten tickets be granted to each member of the graduating class. That programs and decorations he furnished at the expense of the Board. That the Penn social club orchestra be employed to furnish the music. That a Soprano soloist he engaged for commencement. That James Scarlet jts Koliver the address to the graduating class. That an order be issued prohibiting the presentation of Flowers or gifts in any form to the graduating class while on the stage. The recommendations of the committee were adopted with the exception of the clause granting each member of the class ten tickets which was lost on a Yea and nay vote. The committee also reported that the graduating class has decided to abandon the Caps and gowns worn at commencement for several years past. The ladies of the class will Wear White gowns. The following Bills were approved for payment w. E. Young. Montour american. Henry Rempe. Joseph lecher. Frank Schram. $5.00 2.00 5.50 5 40 .35 free concert in y. M. 0. A. Hall. The concert to be Given in the y. M. C. A. Hall next monday evening will he greeted by a Large audience As those taking part comprise some of Danville a Best Talent. No admission will be charged except the usual Basket offering. The following excellent program will be rendered i overture a bridal rose1�?T Lavalee Penn social orchestra. Ameera. Herbert by a the orchestra. dream orchestra. miss Russell. Medley of Southern Plantation songs orchestra. Piano Solo by a a scherzo. Beethoven a 2nd sonata. Miss Gertrude Heim. Waltz song a a Delight Luckstone miss Margaret Ammerman. Coon town band by a a orchestra. Job printing the office of the american being furnished with a Large a sort men of Job letter and fancy Type and Job material generally the publisher announce do the Public that he is prepared at All times to execute in the neatest manner Job printing of All kinds and description. Tegt get our prices before place your orders. The eighteenth annual meeting Danville District. In to the Taylor farm where his so no a the nature �>1 a Surprise As they had was found to fit the foot prints left by been led to believe that they were going the wretch who tried a to kill or. Taylor while by measurement the hoofs of one of the horses in his charge was found to correspond with the Murks May la by the horse tied near Taylor a barn thursday night. Moser however denied that he had any knowledge whatever of the shooting. While in town sunday or. Taylor accompanied by w. 1�. Startzell called upon Moser in the jail. Or Taylor again confronted the prisoner with evidences of his complicity in the shooting. Moser finally affected to yield and detailed the part that lie played in the dastardly plot. He implicated As the ring Leader a very reputable citizen of the locality w Hose name is withheld. According to Mosery a Story this Man w Hom he also accuses of being implicated with himself in a scheme of Chicken continued on Page four to the mask and wig performance. About forty guests were present and spent a very pleasant evening. The stopper and Fisk Junior orchestra rendered delightful music and mrs. S. V. Border and or. Heim favored the company with vocal selections. A part of the Surprise to Bride and Groom was the presence of mrs. W. L. Sidler and daughter. Miss Margaret Divel. A sister of the Bride Ami mrs. Ammerman of Danville who arrived on the evening train excellent refreshments were served. It was a very enjoyable Occa Sioui saturdays Williamsport Sun. Kelly Huntington. Miss Emma Huntington daughter of or. And mrs. James Huntington and William John Kelly were married at the brides Home on Chambers Street yesterday afternoon at four of clock. The Rev n. K. Cleaver performed the ceremony. An ancient timepiece. John g. Brown has an old clock in his store Mill Street which is quite a curiosity both As to pattern and age. It is a Schwartze Wald clock known to be at least 189 years old which As an antique antedate the style of timepiece known As the a Grandfather s clock a itself something of a relic. It is constructed on the same scale As the Large old fashioned clock but the Only resemblance it bears to it is the dial. It is without any Case the works and weights Are exposed to View the pendulum swinging to and fro without any Protection whatever. Or. Brown gave the old timepiece a Complete overhauling fastened it to the Wall and set it going. Since saturday last it has kept perfect time. The Obi clock is one of a very few of such kind in existence. Death of a Well Guowu lady mrs. Henry Lazarus of sunday night at 12 o clock after a six weeks illness of grip. Age a 00 years. The deceased is survived by a husband and two daughters Elizabeth mrs George i. Mowrey and Lydia Sophia mrs. Calvin 1. Garrison both of Grovania. The woman a foreign missionary society of the methodist episcopal Church Danville District Central Pennsylvania conference is holding its eighteenth annual meeting at St. Paul a m. K. Church Thi City. The convention began at 2 30 yesterday afternoon mrs. M. E. Purdy of Sunbury District Secretary presiding. A greeting of Welcome on behalf of the local auxiliary was Given he mrs. S. Y. Thompson. A greeting on behalf of St. Paul a m. E. Church was extended by the pastor Rev. H. C. Harman. Mrs. P. P. Strawinski District Secretary pre Sente i the greeting of the Williamsport District. A response to Eracli was made by mrs. K. H. Gilbert of Berwick. The question a what Dol most need to learn at this convention a brought several delegates to the fit a a the responses without exception revealing a great Deal of interest in the work. The president called for the reports of the various auxiliaries represented. These show the year just past to have been the most successful in the history of the Danville District More Money was raised and a larger number of new members added than in any of the eighteen years past. A at the close of the afternoon session tuesday the following delegates had arrived mrs. Keenan mrs. Handling miss Lide Bucher miss Maggie Speakman and mrs. Shure of Sunbury mrs. Mackey mrs. Breisch mrs. Mainville mrs. Wertz miss Ella de Moyer of Northumberland mrs. Blatch Ley mrs. Laura Spear mrs. Ent miss Bittenbender a miss Gladdys mrs. Gearhart mrs. Wilbur mrs. Spencer miss Letsin mrs. Ice Eutsey of Bloomsburg mrs. Heavener mrs. Ludwig mrs. Myers of Nescopeck mrs. Gilbert mrs. Van Hoten mrs. Mendenhall miss Maud Gro i miss Anna Lynn of Berwick mrs. Tubbs mrs. A Ikins of Shickshinny mrs. Hoover mrs. Francis of Sli Mokin miss Dodson of town Hill mrs. Char ringtone miss Cleaver of Rhodes. The the following committees a a a mrs. Myers mrs. Keenan j press mrs. Gearhart Misa Demoyer mrs. Wilbur. Enrolment a miss kitchens mrs. Handling. A place of meeting mrs. Mickey mrs. Hoover mrs. Vandling mrs. Creasey. The evening session was opened with invocation by Rev. H. C. Harman. Mrs. G. E. Wilbur of Bloomsburg had charge of the meeting. A the Junior Battle hymn in was Sung by the Junior league with Good effect. A Quartetti by four Little boys also sounded very nicely. Miss Ethel Gladdys of Bloomsburg gave a recitation entitled a is it nothing to you a miss Marguerite Evans with a chorus of five Little girls rendered a Solo a Jesus in it ves a Good news from a chinese Maiden a was the subject of a recitation rendered by miss Isabella Bittenbender of Bloomsburg. A nine reasons Why 1 am glad a i am not a Heathen was an interesting number. Nine Little girls standing in a Row each stated Why she would rather live in our civilized Aud Christian land than in Chin. A a Tommy sprayer by miss Ethel Woods of this City was a charming recitation. A Solo a i am going to try was rendered by miss Madge Saunders president of the Junior league. A paper entitled a Why do we fail to interest Young women in Mission work a was read by mrs. G. Vandling of Sunbury. A Solo a the Gates of Paradise a was Sung by miss Blauch Leston of Bloomsburg. An address on a the twentieth Century thank offering a by mrs. P. P. Strawinski of Williamsport concluded the evening closing session of the woman missionary society at St. Paulj s m. E. Church last night was attended by a Large audience. Mrs. M. E. Purdy District Secretary presented her report. An interesting letter from or. Benn a lady missionary in China was read by mrs. S. Y. Thompson. It gave a thrilling description of life in China during the recent uprising. It pictured the perils the missionaries were forced to face and told How they made themselves useful during the Long siege. The address of the evening was made by mrs. Spencer of Bloomsburg a returned missionary from Japan. Mrs. Spencer 18 years ago accompanied her husband a missionary to Japan. She has been employed Bielly in teaching and has been brought in close Contact with the japanese in their private life. Her discourse conveyed avast amount of instruction on life in Japan the native religion and the Progress of missionary work. The morning session yester Lay began at 8 45 of clock. At 9 15 reports of auxiliaries and a Young ladies societies Aud bands were presented. The subject a How can we obtain Best results from our monthly meetings a was then taken up. It was discussed a along the several lines by the following persons spiritually mrs. G. E. We a thur intellectually. Miss Demoyer socially mrs. 11. Hoover practically mrs. J. J. Meyers. A Paer entitled a your literature was read by mrs m. E. Gearhart of Bloomsburg. The mite by a a organizations made their report yesterday afternoon after which a paper entitled a the mite Box in the Home was read by miss Dodson. Continued on Page four

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