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Danville Montour American (Newspaper) - August 11, 1904, Danville, PennsylvaniaHome Pajer for the the circulation of this paper is increasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the american. Subscription $1 per year state Library. A Titis country will never he ent i his Ely free until it supplies All of its own demands Iii its own vol. 1�i--no 2. Daniluk. A. Thursday Al do St i 1904. Stahl Sheh in 1855 of inv 1n 5 ii in Numis Dan i 1st.�? office hours com it acts and 9 a. .1/ to t v i r m i Quot i in it in. Mill ii la c. 425 . Sr., . I a diseases of the Stone Ali hii�1 i id a specially thou i .1 Llu re is of the third Ward a was Elm t to water commissioner Pri a night to sue emt Andrew Schatz whose Tern of expires. Or Liui a i or. Rogers for Llue three years term. L a a w. , off k dentist 21 s Mim Srun. Ecob without i i Row it Ami or huge work it specially. A quipped with tie i -"1 Quot cd Uii Provol incl Ruvii. Nln a Quot i i a -. I. Execute tie us a Juii ill �1.1 k or c. Ii. i i i t �h9, Mill .>i., Lanville a. in #11 it Quot moderate a a a h h>tabl1rtlie1 mov. I a Toltec. Charges \ work guaranteed s. New Moon on the 11th the Days Are perceptibly Shorter. There is already an autumn feeling in the air great Crl Sise develop character. Russia is getting to have a retiring hib position. Day Torri Dily has caused no Hii this year. Pfc e japs would let him alone Kuropatkin would he All right. Boston will to visited by Many people from this Section next week. Hereafter the different train Crews of the Penna. R r will he require to look after the Caro of to Weir own locomotives to do Pia optically All the work of Hostler ill the encillo House after the run is Over and before it begins. The order has created not a Small amount of consternation among the workmen it will do away with Many men. A vacation is somewhat like a Down Ward trip through Tho air. Its All right until Yon land. Or. Aud mrs. John .1 Kutz. Of Riverside wish to thank neighbors and friends for kind assistance daring their recent Berea Mont. No military officers in the world have More ability to an the russian generals in Send encouraging reports to the govern. Uth Oritis in time of adversity. T. Of the soldiers under them Are s Prais red or. Aud mrs. W. K Young desire to return thanks to to Weir neighbors Aud others for kind assistance Render d during the illness and death of their Mother mrs. Margaret Young. Goal Aud Iron officers Are actor the thieves who entered a freight car at Girardville at the Philadelphia amp Reading depot Aud secured a Large amount of cigars shoes and confection eries. The goods were consigned to Shamokin parties. The Jai a Are doing everything in their Power to make it hot enough for the russians. August will now do her Best to break the hot weather record. Circus nieu complain of the dullness of business in their line throughout the Coal Region this season. In other pails of the country they say. Business is Good. It is time for sugar to go up in Price. The preserving and Canning season is at hand. When the Driver of one of Yoor delivery wagons Lias to find a tit w address he Kuoch that you have been advertising effectively. The school boy is counting the Days which intervene Het Miu now and the a end of tie summer vacation. Drowning accidents Are As numerous a this year As usual and still there Are Many boys who neglect the Art of learning to swim twelve freight Crews comprising 72 men on the Middle division of the p. R Kare the latest to fall by the retrenchment axe. The order was received in Harrisburg on sunday and became effective yesterday. There is a new company being formed in so Bury to build a Bridge across the River at Pine Strei t this time it is said it will go through. The names of the promoters of the new company Are being withheld for a purpose. The ladies Aid of St. Johns reformed Church will hold a festival at Moore s school House Rush township of saturday evening August Liu i. Watermelons Are gaining in color and Quality tool nights forecast the Tornin Point of the season the crickets Are announcing the Early approached of autumn. Mem to the subway tavern Arrie nation is sailing the Salt seas Over Aud heading direct for new York. This year s Cotton crop promises to excellent. The government report ci8 the record a 91.c, which Lias never been exceeded hot once. Barring some it a opium disaster the crop will the Ore be phenomenally log since the acreage is the largest of record. Or. nominated Curtis look. Or. Reifsnyder explained that he had been approached by or. Cook who asked that his name be withdrawn in Case he should be nominated. Or. Cooke a name was accordingly withdrawn. Thomas j. Rogers therefore was unanimously elected As water commissioner for three years. The agreement entered into by Tho Borough and d. Rogers for paving Mill Street As Well As the Bond of #10,000 Given by the latter for the faithful performance of the work was read before Council. Each was discussed at great length when on motion of or. Vastine seconded by or. Reifsnyder they were duly approve by Council and ordered to be sent to the Burgess for his signature. The contract with the Ramsey electrical manufacturing company was practically approved. Owing to some details omitted it was loft in the hands of the electric Light committee who have Power to act. The committee will probably accept Tho contract today and hand it Over to Tho Burgess for his signature. Or. Reifsnyder of the streets and Bridges committee reported that the d. L amp w. Railroad company in building a switch North of track near the station had encroached six feet upon the Borough property at an Alley and that upon discovering this fact the committee on streets and Bridges had caused the company to discontinue work in the switch until the present meeting when the matter could be brought la fore Council. The Railroad company he said is anxious to Complete the work and proposes to give the Borough an indemnifying Bond providing for any Accident which might occur and also to Lill up the Alley to make driving Over the track easy. The matter was discussed at length it being the sense of the members that Council has no right to thus permit the Railroad to occupy the streets and they were very much afraid that dam age might ensue to property and com plications arise. On motion of or. Lloyd seconded by Joseph Gibson it was ordered that Tho d. L. Amp w. Railroad be not per Mittl to Lay its track on the Borough property. Or. Reifsnyder moved that the con sent of Council be granted to Tho Transfer of the rights privileges and franchises of the Danville and Riverside Street railway company to the Danville and Bloo Lusburg electric Railroad company. The Borough solicitor advised that the matter be referred to the committee on ordinance Aud police so As to secure a Little delay which would enable him to look into the matter More fully. His counsel prevailed Aud the action taken leaves the matter in the hands of the committee who will act in conjunction with the Borough solicitor. Of motion of or. Fenstermacher it was decided to Purchase five lengths of Iff Inch pipe of the Hospital for the insane to replace the same number of lengths of broken pipe belonging to the Small sewer near the water works. Tho Price to be paid is #12 per joint. On motion of or. Reifsnyder it was decided to lease the Borough traction engine to or. Rogers at one Dollar per Day for use in the work of Street paving lie to be responsible for All repairs. Or. Reifsnyder called attention of Council to the fact that the Mill Street Culvert is finished according to specifications and he moved that the Bond of d. Rogers the contractor be dissolved. It was so ordered. Or Gibson reported that a party was desirous of building a double dwelling at Tho Corner of ferry and front streets and that he was desirous of knowing whether the Borough would extend the sewer existing in that part of town so As to take in the Point in question and also what the rates would he. It was the sense of Council that no action could be taken until the sewer rates Are adopted which Council is at present working upon. On motion of Joseph Gibson it was decided to relay the Stone Cross us on Bloom Street at the Entrance to a and b str ets. Or. Goeser called attention to the irregularity of surface of some parts of Bloom Street where Oil each Side the roadbed is higher than the trolley track. Something he thought ought to 1m done to bring about an Equality of surface otherwise accidents might occur. On motion the matter was referred to the committee on streets and Bridges with Power to act. On motion of or. Lloyd it was or dered that the Alley leading from Bloom to Center streets known As Fine Avenue be filled up to make travel better tie material excavated on Mill Street to i used in the improvement the following nil jul it ers were present. Davis. Dietrich Montgomery Goeser Swank Fenstermacher boy or Reifsnyder Vastine Joseph Gib son and Lloyd. It was Midnight when Council adjourned. The Man who is anxious for the to begin will not have to interview with 1 1 1 the tact was stated in these columns yesterday that the ordinance of the Danville and Bloo Lusburg electric Railroad which was read a fore the Borough Council of Riverside monday night was not represented at the meeting by any of Tho company. Justice to All parties would seem to demand that a full explanation be Given Why none of the me Mars of the company were present to speak for the ordinance. During an interview with chief Burgess Shepperson of Riverside Borough yesterday it was Learned that through a sheer Accident which no one deplores More than the Burgess himself Tho Danville and were not informed that a meeting to act upon the ordinances would take place monday night and consequently were unaware that it would be advisable for them to be present the meeting was a special one called to consider the ordinance. Daring the Day it seemed it devolved upon Burgess Shepperson to apprise the Danville and Bloo Lusburg company of the meet aug. The Burgess says he fully intended to notify or. Pasone or some other member of the company and during the Forenoon actually called up the trolley office by phone none of the men then were about and Tho Burgess dropped the matter tally intending to Call up the office at a later hour. During the remainder of the Day it occurred that Burgess Shepperson was wholly absorbed by some very important matters who Civ came up in his own business and he forgot to Call up the trolley company. His neglect occurred to him when lie reached the meeting when Tho question was put to act upon the ordinances the Burgess objected advocating a postponement explaining that he had inadvertently neglected to inform any of the Sot the Danville and Bloo Lusburg company that the meeting was to he held. That the counsel of the Burgess did not prevail is altogether another matter. Tho above explanation As to Why the Danville and blooms org company was not present shows that it was through no inclination on their part to recede or abandon their proposition that the ordinance was thus left to its Fate. Or. Foscoe takes Tho View that As a business proposition the Danville and Bloo Lusburg company should Appeal the most strongly to sooth Danville and Riverside people. If granted the right of Way on the other Side of the River he will agree to build a line to the lower end of Riverside As Well As to Dewitt a Fark and will give a Bond binding him Down to the proposition this would insure Tho people passage backward and Forward from any Nart of Riverside South Danville and Danville for one fare whereas if two comp Aries Are permitted to exist in the limited Field in travelling Between Riverside and the various parts of Danville there will of necessity he two fares to pay. Spent spent of new Heady til fraternal order of eagles. A Lodge of a the fraternal order of eagles a a a new beneficial Organiza Tion which a a looming into prominence is Likely to be installed in this City in the very near future. W. F. Adams of Catawissa organizer was in this City tuesday. He placed the matter in the hands of James Henderson who is now Eire let aug a petition asking for a dispensation for the establishment of a subordinate aerie or Lodge in Danville. Fifty petitioners Are required and of these eighteen have been secured notwithstanding that or. Hemle Raon has As yet scarcely put Forth any of fort. The motto of the order is a Liberty troth. Justice Aud series have been established in Many of our neighbouring towns. Shat Nokia Lias a Lodge with a membership of 1100 Sunbury has Over a Hundred and Catawissa a Lodge of the Sani number. To be eligible for membership the candidate must he a White sound of body and health not less than 21 nor Over 50, of Good moral character Able to read and write and a believer in a supreme being. A Campaign wait Many Days longer. Looking Oyer the ground. Two More sub contractors appeared Here yesterday looking Over the ground with a View to patting in a bid for the substructure of Tho River Bridge. They arrived at South Danville 011 the 13 10 train and employing a boat j were rowed out on the River where they could examine the piers and of serve the formation of the River hot Tom. Soon after arriving they had a conversation with John k. Hughes the Stone dealer of whom they inquired As to w Here stones could he procured for the new piers and what disposition could tie made of the stones in the old piers. At the present time when we have been hoping daily to see work begin on the new Bridge it is something of 11 Surprise to learn that the contracts have not been All awarded. Fine picture of the twelfth. A picture of the entire twelfth regiment. Pm ending colonel Clement s Start and the Repasz regimental Hind has just been completed. The pint Are was taken alter the in selection by of Vurnor Pennypacker at Camp m s. Quay on Gettysburg s famous Battlefield july 26, Iasi Thomas i Laud of Plymouth sunday in Danville. Anstin Hartman of Berwick sunday with Dauville friends. George Steinbrey Zerof Wilkes Barre spent sunday with his Mother mrs. A. Steinh Reuner front Street. Frank Kear of Berwick spent sunday at his Home in this City. Bushrod Mosselman of Philadelphia returned Home saturday alter a visit at the muss Elinan Homestead West a Toni us Street. Edward Newbaker of Audenried arrived in this City saturday to join his family on a visit at the Home his parents or. And mrs. P. A Baker. Or. And mrs. William sorry of Scranton and or. And mrs. Hugh Curry of Brooklyn returned Home saturday after a couple of weeks visit in this City. M. K. Frank of Wilkes Barre has returned Home after a visit with or. Aud mrs. Frederick Buckenberger Bloom Street. Charles e. St. John and n. A. Kel Low of Scranton were ghosts of friends in this City Over sunday. William Zielenbach jr., and family of Elizabeth n. J., Are visiting or. Zielen Baches parents or. Aud mrs. William Zielenbach Vine Street. Miss Mcclure of Philadelphia is visiting her parents or. And mrs. John Mcclure Ash Street. Mrs. Frank Berger and children of Washingtonville Are visiting relatives at Pine Summit. Mrs. A h. Woolley is visiting relatives in Binghamton. George l. Bote returned to Philadelphia on monday. Mrs. E. Summons of beading is a guest of mrs. Will g. Brown Brown building mrs. B. Haring of Washington 1. C.,is visiting at the Home of David Haring grand Street. Prof. U. L. Wordy Anil wife have returned from a visit in Sli Mokin. Miss Bessie Hess is visiting rela Tives in new York City. Mrs. N. Z Butterwick is visiting relatives in Philadelphia. I. Bogers transacted business ill Northumberland yesterday. Rev. And mrs. Georgs e. Limbert left yesterday for a visit at Madison Burg. Centre county. Thomas Woods transacted business at Milton yesterday. Carl Litz was a visitor in Sun Iury yesterday. Charles Bersinger spent yesterday at Northumberland. Henry Pfahler and Lloyd Burger of Catawissa transacted business in this City yesterday. Ira Johnson of Northam Kierland was a visitor in ibis City yesterday. Miss Mand Springer returned to Shat Nokia yesterday after a visit with Dauville friends. Walter Jacobs of Williamsport spent yesterday in Dauville. Miss Izora Coddens of Washingtonville is visiting friends Al Middleburg. Or. Aud mrs. Mcclellan Diehl or. And mrs. D. W. Diehl Harry Bill Meyer or. W. H. Hotta Clyde hed Dens c. W. Seidel and l. P. Wagner of Washingtonville Aud misses Belle Blanche and Mary Lowrie of Strawberry Hidge will leave today for a trip to Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Or. And mrs. Patrick Mccaffrey returned yesterday from a visit in new York City. D. S. Price transacted business at Northumberland yesterday. Miss Margaret e. Patton left yester Day Lor a visit at Williamsport. Miss Jane Lloyd is visiting friends at Milton. Miss Maggie Ware visited trends san Hurt yesterday. Ralph Curry returned to Brooklyn n. after a visit with his parents or. And mrs. Thomas carry West Mahoning Street. M. Ii. Schrant transacted business 111 Bloo Lusburg yesterday. Miss Jennie Ohordorff was a visitor in Bloo Lusburg yesterday. Jos Ali to Boru accompanied by his Sou j. Dewitt and daughter Mary will leave this Ino Ruig for a trip to Liila Delphia and Atlantis City. John k. Colt of Northumberland transacted business in this City yester Day. Mrs. Hau Iiah Schultz and son Edward Are visiting mrs. James Boyd neat Harrisburg. Mrs. William Heap has returned to tit. Clair after a visit with her grand father a. Hiatt. D. Rogy is yesterday stated that unless held Back by Rainy weather lie would begin the work of paving Mill Street this morning. The Street plow purchased tor Tho work reached Danville yesterday the curbing and probably a Large shipment of paving Brick Are expected to arrive today. Or. Bogers says he can employ some 30 or 40 men to begin with. The plow 01 a a rooter As it is commonly known will be used in breaking up the Street. It will he attached to the traction engine which or. Rogers has leased of Tho Borough and notwithstanding the hard nature of the roadbed Tho implement is expected to do splendid execution. Or. Rogers says that a Section of Mill Street six Hundred feet in length reaching from Market Street to the canal will be shut off. Travel will be Kepi off the Street for several weeks. Or Bogers expects to finish the entire contract in some two months time. Along with the work of paving the track of the Danville and Bloo Lusburg electric railway will to Laid. As soon the excavation is completed the ties will he Laid in position and these will he wholly buried in the course of be meet which will then be applied to the Street. The rails will be Laid As the Brick Are placed in position and by the time Mill Street is paved the trolley track will be completed along that thorough Tare. Horse Falls in the River. A Good Doal of Exon Lemout was caused at the ferry Landing on the South Ide last evening by a horse Talling while fording the River Between the 1 010 and the ferry and lying nimble to move in the deep water. The River which has been rising Oil Quot Ami on for a couple of weeks yesterday was higher than for some time past and driving became exceedingly dil Lient at the South Laming where at one Point the water is three foot deep. To make the matter Worso the plat orm adjusted to snit Low Wator is now submerged and causes the horses to stumble As they pull oat of the water onto the ferry. That is what happened to a horse belonging to livery Man Moyer Ami driven by tarring g. Brown last even no. Stumbling the animal fell Hack into the water and becoming but Angl 1 Lay there helpless. The ferry was considerably delayed while several persons assisted to a harness the horse after which to was gotten non his feet Ami led onto Tho ferry. Fortunately but Little damage was done. The directors of the Board of Trade held a meeting monday night at which some very tangible results were achieved. A new Industry which promises to grow and Prosper being placed squarely upon its feet. There was a Good turnout present j. H. Goeser occupying the chair. The intention was to take some action relating to the apparent delay in the building of the River Bridge but it happened that action was unnecessary As authoritative information was at hand which showed that affairs relat no to the Bridge Are progressing nicely Aud that there will lie no material delay. Thero Are always new industries for the Board of Trade to consider but the majority of these that can be had is Lias been shown by past experience re not of a desirable sort. Last night however it transpired that one was brought up which appealed to the Board of Trade. This is the proposition to establish Plant in Danville for the Man fact re of mosaic Woodwork. After the proposition had been fairly taken up five of our local people pledged themselves to organize a company capitalized at the Start at $10,000 and to be Nown As a the mosaic word working company of the product of this Plant comprising the most artistic design is in floor nos ceilings panel work Aud Reading even into the Domain of Cabinet work it is believed will have the widest scope Ever attained by any product of the kind in this country. The first move made was the Purchase of the old Stone grist Mill prop try 011 Ulirch Street which will immediately be put in Good repair and a Power Plant installed therein the work ing urged along without any delay to the 011 1 that tie factory May be got nto operation and Tho product place d upon the Market. One of the Strong Points of this mosaic work some account of which i Given in a previous Issue is that t is not glued nor does one Nail appear 011 the surface of Tom work. The now Industry will give employment to men who with the proper application May grow into skilled Wood workers. Mrs. Edwin Thompson Lias returned to St. Clair after a visit with her father a. Cliatt. Jacob Doster left yesterday for a visit to Chicago and St. Louis. At the latter place he will take in the Louis Iana Purchase up Hoistion. Miss Sarah Zaner of Philadelphia is visiting her Mother at Washington Volie. Mis. A. D. and miss Julia Strousos Sivit yesterday with relatives in Bloon Isburg mrs i b. Williams left yester his Lor a visit to Hedford. Team of horses badly injured. A team of horses belonging to Elmer Kirkner. An Anthony township Farmer were badly injured in a runaway tuesday. Or. Kirkner and hired Man with two teams were engaged in delivering Grain at the steam grist Mill this Eity. On to Weir Way Home the hired Man who was driving the rear team stopped at tie Quot Oak tree Valley township to water the horses. When near Edward Frazier a or. Kirkin a became aware that something was wrong in the rear and looking backward beheld the second team dashing along at a Breakneck Pace utterly beyond the Drivers control. Almost at the same instant Thore was a collision the runaway team dashing into or Kirkner s Wagon. Both of the horses were very badly injured. It was impossible to get them Home tuesday and they were put up at Fred Moser s hotel. Preliminary injunction granted. A preliminary injunction was Graut a at the court House tuesday against the Danville and Bloon Isburg electric railway company and the Standard construction company restraining them from making a Grade crossing or crossing by any other Mode with their present Street railway the tracks of the p. Amp b. Railway at Bloton Street Danville. The injunction is returnable august1904, at 1 of clock p. In. At the court Alonse Danville. The p. Amp b. Railway company is represented by Simon p. Wolverton of Sunbury and w. H. Bharu of Cata Wissa. Januies Scarlet will look after the interest of the trolley company. New pavement being Laid. The boroughs Enterprise in adopt ing Street paving etc.,is naturally fleeced in a similar disposition on the part of private citizens. A spirit of improvement seems to he in Tho air Many new sidewalks have Alicade been put Down while still a Large number Are contemplated. On Church Street alone at the fires ent time there Are 110 less than tour handsome Flag Stone pavements unde Way. These Are found at the Resi deuces of Street commissioner e. S Miller of enrage Ricketts Arthur w Dietrich and Philip Cronley til Stone used Are All five by six f Beverly muss Elinan will begin work 011 a similar pavement in a Short time. Distributing mail boxes. The new Rural free delivery Rente from Catawissa taking in Mayberry township this Emily will he in opera Ion in a Short time do monday Thomas Elmes distributed the mail boxes throughout Mayberry township. The boxes were shipped to Catawissa. Struck by a circular saw. B. B Bird of Riverside narrowly soaped terrible injury in ail Accident tuesday while engaged ill sawing Wood near Rushtown. Or. Bird had purchased a Large pile of slabs at Jesse hummers where a rate of Timber land had been cleared. With a portable saw Mill installed assisted by Jacob Yeager of Riverside he was engaged in sawing the slabs in to fire Wood at Tho time when the Accident occurred. The saw was running at its usual rapid rate when the Shaft worked Loose o the bearing. Or. Bird instantly detected what had occurred and Rosaliz us his danger sprang backward. It was this action which saved his life although he was not Quick enough to entirely escape the saw which As it worked wholly Loose flew toward him striking him upon the breast Aud passing Over Tho left shoulder. Some idea of the Many a narrow escape can be formed when it is stated that every tooth of the saw As it went Over the Man left its Mark upon him by cutting deep into the flesh. The injured Man returned to Riverside where he was Given surgical attention by or. Dewitt. It is consider a fortunate that the vital parts of the body where the saw struck were protected by the ribs Aud other books. Had the Contact occurred in the abdominal Region the doctor stated there would have been hut Little Hope for the Man. As it is his injuries Aro More painful than serious although the narrow escape is by no Means pleasant to contemplate. Street arabs stealing fruit. As apples plums and other fruit begin to Ripen the housewives about town Are subjected to the usual amount of annoyance caused by marauding Hoys who prowl about the alleys Day and night awaiting an Opportunity to invade the Hack Yards and steal fruit. Not Only is much Good fruit lost in this Way but Many Trees not yet Ripe Are despoiled by the greedy and ruthless Street arabs. The boys in most instances especially when the men folks Are known to be absent Are i solent in the extreme and have been known to climb Over the Fence into Yards when they could not help but know they vere watched. Job printing the Ottice of the american being furnished with a Large assortment of Job letter and fancy Type and Job material generally the publisher announces to the Public that he is prepared at All times to execute in the neatest manner Job printing of All kinds and description Ozark Miller nuptials. The Homo of Charles Miller on Railroad Street was the scene of a pretty wedding saturday evening at 8 30 when his sister. Miss Ella Miller of Bloomsburg was married to Jerome Ozark of Danville by the Rev. Or. Nichols Rector of St. Panl s Church. Or and mrs. Ozark will go to Danville this morning where or. Ozark is employed and where they will reside. They Start out upon life a journey with the Best wishes of their Many friends for a Happy and prosperous press. The contract with the Ramsey electrical manufacturing company of Philadelphia which is to install the municipal Light Plant was approved by the committee of saturday morning and handed Over to Burgess Pursel for his signature. At the meeting on Friday night Council was not quite Clear 011 some matters relating to the engine needed for the Dynamo. There was doubt on a few other details which could not be cleared up until the next morning so that on motion the matter was left in the hands of the committee on electric Light with Power to act. Accordingly on saturday morning the committee took the matter of. Nearly the entire Forenoon was spent there being present with the committee in addition to the chief Burgess t. T. Burchfield manager of the Watertown engine company George r. Rumsey and e. I. Van Doran repro sent Ives of the electrical manufacturing company. Or. Ramsey was present at Council Friday night and As a member of the contracting firm he assured the coup Cileu that they bad secured in every respect a first class and modern electric Light Plant and that they would never have any canse to regret the action just taken. During the Long session saturday morning the committee sought Light from every source available and came to the conclusion to adopt the water town four valve engine of one Hundred and sixty horse Power. An understanding was reached in a few other details affecting Tho agreement when the committee fixed its stamp of approval upon the contract Aud it was placed in the hands of the chief Burgess. The Bond famished by the Ramsey people meets the full approval of Council. It had to be returned to Philadelphia saturday to undergo some modification rendered necessary by the slight change in specifications after which All the formality required will be speedily complied with. Wire will be shipped this week but it Wilt probably be not week before the actual work of construction will begin. The contractors will utilize the poles already upon the Street As far As possible in installing the new sys Tern Anil they have already taken Steps toward securing permission from the owners of such poles. To Niagara Falls in touring oar. Fred m. Owen and will g. Brown left saturday night for a Fine Anto. Trip which has As its objective Point Niagara Falls Aud will cover a period of ten Days. The itinerary takes in in their order the towns of Wilkes Barre Pittston tank Baunock and Towanda where a Short time will be spent. From Towanda the a twists will proceed to Elmira Aud Buffalo arriving at Niagara Falls after a journey of some three Days. Clifton Springs and other popular resorts will be visited during the trip. All necessary preparations were made for a Long trip tie automobile carrying quite a Load consisting not Only of tools and supplies not easily Parchas de at some portions of the route but also of of anted foods the support of the inner Man should meal hours overtake the party when Remote from hotels. Horse upsets Carriage. As William Frederick of pottsgrove who was accompanied by miss Voris of the same place was driving Home from the grangers picnic on Friday evening lie met with a bad upset Between or. Merrill a farm Aud the p. Amp r. Railway crossing. The horse suddenly became unmanageable Aud began to rear and plunge the result being that the Boggy was turned Over upside Down with miss Voris underneath. Neither the gentleman nor the lady was injured which is considered quite remarkable. The horse was caught be fore much damage was done to the buggy. _ funeral of mrs. Margaret Yonng. Mrs. Margaret Yonng whose death occurred thursday was consigned to the grave on saturday afternoon at 3 of clock. The funeral took place from the first Baptist Church of which the deceased was a member for fifty two years. The services were conducted by Rev. John Sherman pastor. The pall bearers were c. P. Harder John Hixson Arthur freeze John Neal Charles to Listou and Isaac Hoff Man the following persons from ont of town attended the funeral or. And mrs. William Vastine Aud son Sheffield Aud daughter Nellie of Brooklyn mrs. John Mcbride of Philadelphia miss Hannah Jones of Natalie mrs. George Keim Aud daughter Lizzie mrs. Jacob Wagner and daughter Anna and William Seybert of Watsontown mrs. Catherine Evans mrs. Thomas Murray and son William of Williamsport. The Watertown engine adopted at a regular meeting of the school Board monday contracts were awarded for cleaning the several school buildings of the Borough. When it came to opening the bids it was found that there were two or More bidders for the work in each of the wards with the exception of the third Ward which had Only one bidder. �.,i,owing parties were awarded the cleaning at the figures annexed first Ward mrs. Nancy Kennedy 986. Second Ward mrs. Heim and mrs. Dye at $20. Third Ward mrs. Mary e. Kinn $20.50. Fourth Ward mrs. Rebecca Lovett $�22.50. Welsh Hill mrs. Anderson #4 treasurer Schram presented a report which showed a Cash balance on hand of $1592.70. The report of the building and repair committee showed that a Large number of slate Are broken on the third Ward school building As Well As on some of the other roofs. The slate it was explained has been broken by stones which have been thrown on the roof by boys and which May still be seen lodged in the gutters. The roofs of All the school buildings it was reported Are in need of a general overhauling some requiring painting. On motion of or. Green it was ordered that d. Williams be employed to make a personal examination of the different roofs and report on their condition. The furnaces in the second Ward school building Are condemned As worn ont repairs costing nearly As much As to replace them with new heating apparatus. They Are being removed by the Danville stove amp manufacturing company which is installing three no. 44 warm air furnaces. O11 motion of or. Fischer the salary of truant officer w. E. Young was raised from ten dollars to fifteen dollars per Mooth. The truant officer will hereafter be obliged to look after the parochial school and it was to compensate him for his increased responsibility that the Advance was granted. On motion of or. Greene it was ordered Attiat a wire screen be placed on the windows of the Belfry of the first Ward building to protect them from stones. The following members were in their places or. Harpel Orth Greene Burns Haring wer Kleiser Fischer Trumbower Adams and Jacobs. The following Bills were approved for payment o. L. Eggert a. Emery Slintz. Standard Gas co. F. B. Startzell. P. Amp r. Freight. W. H. Orth. E. W. Peters. F 5.00 2.10 .25 51.57 110.02 28.31 20.00 children taken critical la 111. A Little Sou and daughter of or. And mrs. Malcolm Boyer who reside near the stove works aged respectively 2 and 10 years were taken suddenly ill sunday morning with symptoms of Tomaine poisoning. They were very critically ill especially the Little girl whose life for awhile Hung in the balance. 1 or. Curry was called Aud nothing hot his prompt arrivals Ved the Little girls life. The sufferings of both children were most intense Julie symptoms indicated a condition of Tomaine poisoning but whether the Piso sons matter had been taken into the stomach with food or As is often the Case grew ont of indigestion and conditions in the body the doctor could not state positively. Wallace hoovers painful. Wallace Hoover of of Hoover Bros. South Danville met with a painful injury tuesday evening. He was using the planer driven by machinery to dress Down a Large look used in the shoe factory at this Piave when the planer caught in a Kuot which caused the Block to Fly upward with terrific Force striking the Man in the face. Or. Hoover reeled under the Force of the blow. Several of his Teeth were knocked Loose and he was painfully Liru bed Aud Cut upon the upper lip. He was Able to be about yesterday although he suffered a Good Deal of pain and discomfort. Farmer boys bad Accident. Roy Cox aged 15 years employed of the farm of John Wolf Strawberry Ridge while cutting Oats of monday had the third Finger of his tight hand nearly severed. The twine on the Binder had become entangled and lie was endeavouring to disentangle it when his Finger was caught in the de to the Mary m Packer Hospital machinery. Yesterday morning for treatment sheer. Patton of Washingtonville Ren was taken to Sunbury outline 9 o look dered surgical Aid removed to Hospital. Mrs. Jolius Eisenhart who Lias been ill Foi a week or More past was Romov j train accompanied by her husband it is heated. Amputation will be necessary. That to. Ost a tour of the West. Or. And mrs. A. L. Voris accompanied by miss Sara Wii Glit have returned Home from an ext ended Toor of the West during which they took in the Louisiana per phase exposition. Or. And mrs. Voris left Dauville of june 7th Aud on to Weir Long tour besides St. Louis visited Buffalo the Falls of Niagara and Points in o it Ada Chicago Kausas City St. Joseph and Hiawatha. Kan. They had a enjoyable trip. P. 0. S. Of a. Picnic. Washington Camp. No. 567,p. O. S of a., will celebrate its third Annivera say by holding a Mammoth Pironio at Dewitt spark on saturday August 20th, which will to followed with a festival in the evening. A Fine program consisting of speaking singing. &o., has been arranged. Refreshments of All kinds will be for Sale of the grounds. A game of liase Ball Between the Danville and Riverside Camps will be Oue of the features. A general invitation to the Public is extended. Admission to the Park free

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