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Danville Montour American (Newspaper) - August 22, 1901, Danville, PennsylvaniaBy Home paper a for tie Home the circulation of this paper is increasing rapidly. It Wil pay you to advertise in the american. Subscription $1 per year or. Irving h. Jennings dentist. Office court 9 a. M. To l i m 104 Mill St., 1 t. M. To 4 p. M. Danville a. Shultz m. D. 425 Mill St., Danville a. Diseases of the stomach and intestines a specially d h. W. P. Ant ilk a dentist office 218 mill8beet. A eth extracted without pain. Crown and Bridge work a specially. Equipped with the latest and Moat improved instruments and prepared to execute the Moat difficult work. Or. C. H. Reynolds formerly of catawi8s Deni 107 Offlio Onyx me Boston store Oroville a Dant Stry la All its branches i Barge moderate and All work guaranteed established ism a this country will never be entirely free until it supplies All of its own demands with its own Danville a. Thursday a i oust Lili. 11 01. Vol. 4<i-no 34. Esi in 155, r an at Howe 6l a Al Lily yesterday morning. Charles Wesley Ammerman an employee at Howe amp Polk s Mill met an untimely death Early yesterday morning. Amme Ruian was employed As a Stocker at this Plant taking the tubing from the Grinders to the polishing machine. About four of clock while in the act of handling a piece of pipe one end of it came in Contact with an arc lamp hanging overhead. In an instant a Complete circuit had been formed. Ammerman received the full charge and dropped to the floor. His death occurred a few minutes later. The body was removed to Geo w. Koats undertaking establishment and later in the morning taken to the Home of his parents. Or. And mrs. Samuel Ammerman Wall Street. Ammerman was Twenty six years of age and is survived by his wife and a two Days old child. A a result of the awful Shock mrs. Ammerman now lies in an extremely critical condition. The funeral will he held on Friday morning at 10 of clock. Interment will be made in the lutheran cemetery. The Borough Council holds a Stormy session Friday night. Still doubtful weather country produce draws Good prices. Summer visitors continue to arrive. Campaign fairy tales Are about due. The Oyster vacation is drawing near to a close. The gutters in front of Many residents throughout the City have been nicely cleaned. Another Rise in the prices of Coal May be expected. The Rural mail Carrier who is obliged to carry a fair weather signal hag through a pouring rain May be pardoned if he thinks things. People Are losing Faith in science. The prices of Coal Oil remains the same and there Are still As Many mosquitoes As Ever. A mania for the enforcement of the Blue Laws is moving Over the state. The interesting statement that Pennsylvania produces More steel than All of great Britain will be made in the forthcoming report of James m. Clark chief of the Burean of Industrial statistics. Berwick now has the handsomest and most convenient Post office building of any town of its size in the United states. The last dance of the series Given by the Penn social orchestra will be Given at Pine Forest Park thursday evening. August 28th. Have you any Iron or steel scrap for Sale e. B. Leaf amp co., Brown building Danville a. Hoover Bros have enclosed their lumber shed. There is plenty of repair work for the Telephone companies this week. A dealer in this City says fewer bicycles have been sold this season than in any previous season since introduced. The Novelty has worn off. The Rev. Or. Steans will occupy the pulpit of the first presbyterian Church Hazleton next sunday. The first of september Falls on sunday. The Rev. L. D. Ulrich will return from an enjoyable vacation next saturday. On sunday the usual services at Trinity lutheran Church will be resumed. In the evening an anniversary service will he held and 1 he attendance of every member of the congregation is especially desired Oue year ago Kev. Ulrich preached his first Sermon As pastor of Trinity Church and during this Short time he has met with great Success Aud the congregation has prospered. The sunday school picnics Are about Over. During the next few Days the pastors of a number of the City s churches will return from their summer recreation places and the work of the churches will vie carried on with renewed vigor. This is the season when the track men of the great Pennsylvania Railroad system Are busiest. The regular annual inspection of All the lines will be made next month. Riverside Damp elects officers. The newly organized Camp of p. O. S. Of a., of Riverside which was instituted so auspiciously on tuesday evening Lias elected the following officers Fust president Jonas Sassaman president j Charles Riffle vice president r. B Bird treasurer k. W. Young correspond no Secretary Elmer Fowler financial Secretary c. F. Mills master of forms Oscar Eberly sentinels John Unger Ami Mont. Knerr conductor i William Nuss guard. Edward Hummer trustees Alex. Dimmick William Lewis and William Kimbal. The forty six charter members Are Charles Kennedy Edwin c. Gross David Spotts 11. S. Kim Hel e. Start Ell r. B. Bird James Sassanian William h. Lewis Lewis Crick William j. Nuss Richard Fogle Charles e. Mills Jesse Snyder Charles Rudy l. P. Orth a. C. Dimmick Charles f. Hummer Frank Lewis Walter Nuss Fred Purpur William Richards e. W. Young William Baylor e. M. Yeager j. F. Riffle j. E. Hummer Charles a. Kittle j. O. Eberly w. W. Kim Hel Adam . Knerr Grant Huber e. C. Fowler John Unger a. J Oberdorf m. Hess l. R. Richards w. Mooris f. R. Yeager k. P. Yeager j. Marshall c. W. Shultz c. P. Nuss h. Cuthbert c. M. Quick and j. A. Gottschall. A suitable Lodge room will be selected in a few Days. Knights of pythias Union picnic. The Sunbury North urn be land and Danville knights of pythias lodges held their Union picnic at Dewitt spark 011 saturday which despite the inclement weather was Well attended. The heavy showers during the Day prevented tie base Ball game and interfered with several of the minor events. Yet the occasion on the whole proved a Tine Success. The visiting lodges arrived on the 10 17 p. R. R. Train and were taken at once to the Park. La the afternoon a loess hand rendered a very pleasing concert program. The band also furnished music for the dancing which was largely indulged in by the Young people. A number of amusing races were pulled of the fat menus race barrel and bag races and an Apple eating contest especially contributed much to the pleasure of the Days Outing. Badly injured. The work on tie temporary trestle on the Reading Road was delayed yesterday by a heavy fall of Earth which demolished a Span of tie trestle and badly injured Fred Lechance one at the uni Iuen. It was expected that the work would he finished yesterday hut get is not Likely that trains will he running before tomorrow or. Lee Bailee m about Twenty feet and was injured internally. Afier being treated by or. Knierer Fie was taken to his Home in Williamsport. Master Carpenter w w Murray was also bruised about the legs and arms though he continues in charge of the work. Chopping Mills washed away one of the heaviest showers that has been known in the Vicinity of Quitman for Many years occurred yesterday after August will break All records for rail to in about 3 of clock causing great Dain Road passenger traffic. The horse Chestnut Trees Are already beginning to shed their leaves which is an indication that fall is approaching. An epidemic of distemper is raging among the horses in Williamsport. A number have died. It is stated that the disease is spread by the use of the Public drinking fountains Catawissa and Vicinity was visited by a severe storm yesterday afternoon. Many of the roads were badly washed out around roaring Creek. At Little roaring reek a number of Small Bridges were washed away. Political tag Rai langs Are next in order. Weeds Are growing High along the River Bank age to property in that Section. The storm extended in the direction of Elysburg. Crumley a dam was broken and the saw and chopping Mills belonging to p. S. C Romley were washed away. Hillside Fields were badly washed Aud the crops entirely destroyed. The Borough Council held a regular meeting Friday night. The proceedings which hinged upon the question of sewerage were marked by a Good Deal of feeling and bitterness Many of the compliments hurled at each other by the members being of a nature that would not look Well in print. Or. Yastine moved that the Borough a a attorneys be empowered to take whatever measures might he necessary to Abate the nuisance complained of in blizzards run. M. 1>. L. Sechler seconded the motion. President Kemmer refused to entertain the motion on the ground that the Borough Only had one attorney instead of to o or More As implied by the Resolution. A then a said or. Yastine a i move that Edward s. Gearhart be elected As an additional this was seconded by or. Jones and carried by a Yea and nay vote As follows yeast Yastine Gibson m. I. L. Sechler Fetterman Jones and Mclain. Nays Kemmer Dougherty Sechler and Brandt. Or. Yastine then insisted that his original motion he put to a vote. This was done when the me lire carried the vote being the same a it Lluc one Recomb on the preceding question. Or. Yastine demanded to know by j what authority the committee appoint Jed to Abate the nuisance in blizzards run had gone to the extreme of having the Borough surveyed dwelling upon the unwarranted Cost amp a. It was held that the authority Lay in a Resolution adopted by Council at a special meeting which being referred to by the Secretary j was found to read As follows a emr Dougherty moved that the pres i deut appoint a committee of two to act w Ith the president of Council to communicate with engineers in regard to the abatement of nuisance complained of in blizzards the committee of two appointed were or. Dougherty and George Sechler. It was at this Point that the storm occurred. The Resolution read seemed to Bear out or. Yastine but or. Dougherty explained that in his opinion it was essential that the Borough be surveyed before anything could be done with blizzard s run. At All events be said the plan is to Survey the first Ward Only at completion the Cost will he determined which will decide whether to continue or abandon tie Survey. The Secretary reported that the water commissioners recommended that no change be made among the employees of the water department for the ensuing year. Also that t he wages remain t lie same. The entire Force therefore from the water superintendent Down were reelected in a body there being Only one dissenting voice that of or. Gibson. M. D. L. Sechler reported that the Bessemer steel company has vacated Beaver Street which he declared is a Public thoroughfare. On motion it was ordered that the Bessemer company tie requested to remove notices posted forbidding trespassing. The following communication w As submitted to Council to Georoe r. Sechler esq., member of Council dear sir a the undersigned citizens of the first Ward residents along or near Mahoning Creek herein notify you that the nuisance which has existed in Suid Creek for some years past has become unbearable you will therefore remedy the same within thirty Days or we shall Institute Legal proceedings against the Borough to the end that this Long suffering injustice shall be fully compensated for. The communication was signed by Twenty seven Well known residents. On motion of or. Yastine it was Laid on the table for future reference. The following Hills were approved for payment at Council Borough department. Regular employees. Street labor and hauling. Tax on City Hall. Geo. W. West. Water department regular employees. Extra work. Washington Hose co. Atlantic refining co. Howe amp Polk. Curry is Yunnan. American car amp foundry co. Harry b. Patton. Brief mention of the doings of your friends Aud acquaintances miss he Ida Hornberger has returned from a visit with friends i Shamokin. Mrs. D. W. Tones returned to Pitts ton yesterday after a visit with her parents or. And mrs. Aaron sober East front Street. Misses Ella and Laura Moses who have been guests at the Home of j. H. Cole Bloom Street left for their Home in Trenton n. A. Yesterday. Or. And mrs. C. B. Penman of Scranton were guests at the Home of mrs. Perry Deen East Market Street tuesday. Miss Bertha Hartzel of Sunbury is visiting friends in this City. Or. Ami mrs. John r. Jones spent yesterday in Georgetown. Mrs. Daniel Keim Vine Street visited friends in Sunbury yesterday. William Gibson and grandson Raymond of Brooklyn. N. Y., Aro guests at the Home of Daniel Keim Vine Street. Miss Mazie Thomas returned to Sha Mokin yesterday after a visit with her sister mrs. William Leister. Brown building Mill Street. W. B. Chamberlin of Torres Dale. Arrived in this City last evening. Or. And mrs. Fred Seitz Are visiting relatives in Plymouth. Or. And mrs. William Loriner of Sunbury Are guests of or. And mrs. Seth Lormer Pine Street. Miss Harris of a Lumuth is visiting miss Jessie Kimerer Bloom Street. John Brugler made a trip to Berwick yesterday. Edward Shultz was i Sunbury yesterday. Henry Grove returned last evening from a visit in Harrisburg. Deforest Hummer of bloomshurg., was a visitor in this City yesterday. John l. Evans transacted business in Berwick yesterday. U. Antrim of Wyoming was in Danville yesterday. Miss Blanche Lowensten 11 left yester a Day for a trip to new York. Frank s. Price of new York with his wife and daughter Ethel is vis Ting his brother postmaster j. Price. Or. Price who is a native of the detective sergeant of the new York police Force. P. Amp r. Embankment gives Way. Inundating a Large portion of town. Danville sunday was visited by the greatest flood in its history. Port ions of the Borough Piave been submerged before. As the result of Hack water or an overflow from the River above town. But the flood sunday which inundated nearly half the town and wrought much damage was also unique in that it came directly As the result of a downpour of rain. And an unprecedented downpour it was which fell upon the Earth in torrents from about Midnight saturday until 10 a. M. Sunday. Mahoning Creek Rose steadily but at 11 o clock it was still within its Banks j Long before that hour however the i two streams which intersect the Borough i known As blizzards and Sec Liler a run were both foaming torrents. At each of these streams the Culvert under the p. Amp r. Railway was Able to carry off Only a Small fraction of the water and the High embankment became an immense dam. Hack of which the water Rose higher and higher creeping up toward the eaves of the buildings and spreading Over Large tracts. The water was in the second the p. I. Brewery also in the second Story of John shirt Nan a residence a Street and of several other houses near the brewery. The bottling establish for the eleventh annual convention to be held in this City. The eleventh annual convention of the Danville District Epworth league will he held in St. Paul a methodist episcopal Church on tuesday wednesday and thursday oct. 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Preparations Are Well under Way to make this convention equal if not Excel All others in spiritual educational and social advancement among the Young people of the methodist Church. The program which will be participated in by Many of the Well known workers in the Epworth league promises to he very interesting. The first session of the convention will be held on tuesday evening october 1st, the last session thursday evening october 3rd. One of the features of the program will be the prominence Given Junior league work and the District superintendent of this department mrs. G. E. Wilbur of Bloomsburg Isar ranging an interesting meeting for tuesday afternoon. Oct. 1st, from 3 until 5 of clock. Mrs. Annie e. Smiley general superintendent of Junior leagues of the methodist episcopal Church will he Story of j prevent at this meeting. Every methodist preacher in the District is an sex Oft Cio member of the convention. Any charge on the District not having a society or league May be re Nir it lifted i ruin its Fouzi latin and i 1�?T de in the convention let a its past turned Bottom upward. At Sechler a run the imprisoned Waters Rose to an immense height submerging John r. Bennett s Ponds Ami the tall Trees 011 the spot which line ibo driveway. It was like an immense Lake a which extended up the hollow As far As the Eye could see. The pressure was Yuoi Mous and about 10 30 of clock the railway embankment broke. It was a grand sight As the water released like a River dashed Down j Over the Meadow below roaring foam my and throwing it it Spray High in the air. Eighty feet of the embankment. 1 which is Hen some thirty feet High was swept away in a moment to Cross ties remaining int in the wide Clra in. The Muddy water spread out in an immense Sheet 8 or to feel deep covering everything in sight l he ran d was or and two other delegates appointed by the sunday school Board or by its pastor. The leagues of St. Paul a Trinity and St. Peters churches Are sparing no efforts to make the convention a Brilliant Sucre. Extending the Telephone lines. Since the United Telephone Telegraph company purchased Many of the Independent Telephone lines in this state last Winter a gradual Extension of the system has been made and during the next three months most of the Short connecting lines in this Vicinity will be completed. Montour county subscribers rails and 1 Lien a five ii an excellent Long digit and aiming Lance service with the Large Eastern. $82.50. 35.35. 108.67. 27.00 $137.00 140.52 6.20 4.00 11.89 9. I 280.63 20.00 Semi monthly shoot. The regular Semi monthly shoot of the Danville Rifle and Guu club was held at Dewitt a spark yesterday afternoon. The following scores were made farm for Sale or Exchange. A fruit and truck farm for Sale on easy terms. Will Exchange for town property. All kinds of fruit on land including strawberries Black and red raspberries Black berries Dew berries peaches apples pears rhubarb Etc. For particulars address Box 74 Danville a. Iii. Missed. A. Lawrence. 21 4 a f by. 19 6 a. H. Woolley. 18 7 l. Dietz. 16 9 or. Adams. It 15 or. Smith 9 16 Frank n. Krainer heard from. W. G. Kramer this City has received a Telegram from his son Frank n. Kramer of the steamship petrel stating that the Vesel with himself on Board arrived at san Francisco on thursday the 15th., inst. The petrel will go into the dry Dock for repairs while the Long absent Crew will be at Liberty to revisit their Homes. Frank expects to he in Danville he about the Middle of september. He has been away from Home for nine years Tive years being spent in the Navy. Frank was a gunner on the petrel during the War with Spain the Little vessel which distinguished herself so signally during the great Battle before i Manila. Machinery arriving. The first Large consignment of new machinery has arrived at the silk Mill which is designed to fill the unoccupied floor space of the Plant. The machinery consists of Winders spinner twisters and Reeping frames. Or Hartman and machinists Are working overtime in setting up the new machines engagement announced. The engagement has been announced of miss Emily Dejohns Kennedy a prominent society indy of Philadelphia and j. Wellington Shannon esq., also of that City. Or. Shannon who is Well known in this City is a son of or and mrs. Joseph l. Shannon of Riverside of Scranton Are visiting at the Titley Homestead Corner of Railroad and front streets. Mrs. Flmer Sheffer of Williamsport is visiting mrs. H. D. Lyon lower Mulberry Street. Or. John Eisenhart and mrs. Lewis Titel arrived Home saturday night after a six weeks trip taking in California and Yellowstone Park. P. H. Foust p. It r. Station agent left saturday for a trip to Atlantic City and new York. During his absence the j p. A r. Station will he in charge of Chas g. Cloud. Misses Lela and Anna Wood aide spent sunday with relatives at packers Island. Or. And mrs. William Kuhn of Easton Are visiting at the Home of let. A. Montgomery Mill and Center streets. Or. And or. Isaac purse of new York Are visiting at the Home of mrs. Pursel s father Hon. James Foster Walnut Street. Mrs. John g. Jenkins with her two children of Alexandria Indiana is visiting her Mother mrs. William Ilenise upper Mulberry Street. Or. And mrs w. H. Orth Are visiting the exposition at Buffalo n. Y miss Viola Lynch of Philadelphia is the guest of mrs. John Landau Riverside. Mrs. John super of Newport news va., is visiting at the Home of her parents or. And mrs. Rufus Yastine South Danville. Mrs. Jane Houtz visited Sunbury friends yesterday. Harry Lionberger of West Chester is visiting his father on West Mahoning Street. Mrs. Eleanor Broch who has been visiting her aunt mrs. Frank Kittle i Riverside left yesterday for her Home in Denver Colorado. Mrs. William Henrie returned to Gordon Schuylkill county yesterday after a visit with her daughter mrs. William Yoris Church Street. Or. And mrs. Reese who have been at the Home of or. Reese a father Cyrus Reese Mahoning township returned to their Home in Washington d. A yesterday. Or. And mrs a. F. Kelly Are visiting relatives in Scranton. Mrs. Pauline Gottshall is visiting relatives in Sunbury. Walter Waite of sugar notch is visiting his brother John g. Waite ferry Street. M is. Jennie Zeth and four children returned to Hopewell Bedford county yesterday after a visit with her parents or. And mrs. James Large South Danville. Miss Mary Welsh returned from a visit to t lie pan american Kex posit Ion last evening. Mrs. Alex Swartz and daughter of Bloomsburg spent yesterday at the Home of s. Lowenstein Mill Street. Cities. Some of the extensions recently made in this District Are from Shamokin to it Evetie Points a new line Between Sun tiled to overflowing and of a or once the Bury Ami Lewisburg and a connection abandoned old waterway was of service Quot hit in Home and commercial lines in in conducting the excess of Waer harm Union and Centre counties. On tues Lessly out of town. For hour of a r hour Tay general supt. George b. Wright it nobly did its work full and overflow with 1,is ocal managers and some fifteen ing hearing along a rapid current which j a Quot a Emen from this City commenced work Init i i i in i4.lt� 1 a Pajl the Newline Froin a "1 11. I i Jet in Clr a a or int a a in Fly a will Tike lolling on Over the canal the swollen in be completed in four weeks. At Waters spread .1111 Over Hast Market i i Noy connection will be made with Street Ami there is scarcely a cellar from Beaver Street to the end of the Borough that w As not tilled or partly full of water. In Many instances the flood reached the Glrst floors of the residences Walls at cellars have caved in and everything about the premises Ami streets Are covered with a thick Deposit of mud. The water came so suddenly that at Many places the carpets could not he removed in time and they were ruined. About noun the embankment above the Culvert at blizzards run showed signs of weakening. The sidewalk Over the Arch on Walnut Street was the first to fall leaving a forbidding and dangerous Gap. A few minutes later the embankment on the upper Side which w As the new Williamsport and North Branch Telephone company and from the lumber a Ity direct communication with Ai tort a and the West will soon be completed. School Board meeting. The school Board held a meeting thursday in uhf i he pm pose of electing an assist it in the High Scho l to succeed proves or i g. Carey who was elected to the i Nripal slip. Or. Green of the teachers committee submitted a report recommending that i. V Diefenbacher principal of the third Ward grammar school be elected assistant in the High school. On motion the recommendation was adopted soaked by the water split alone die Edt a a a the a a a a Quot of a Ilich or Dietter of the lies tiie detached portion failing Baulier was unanimously elected. Messes Over into the water. That neither the Street nor the Railroad was any longer Safe was obvious Anil a rope was stretched across each to prevent travel. Blizzard us run which usually covers the i. L. A a. Track during High water augmented by the terrible overflow at Sechler a run created a great Deal of damage about the d. L. A w. Station. In every part of the depot the water was 18 inches to 2 feet deep. The platform was raised from its foundation and every thing about the building Given a thick Deposit of mud which it required several Days to remove. The d. L. A w. Track was much damaged being under water from above the shovel factory nearly Down to Mill Street. There were several had washouts at one of which the track gave Way which caused a loaded Coal ear to Ltd upset. The heavy tune table was lifted from its bed carried nearly a Hundred feet and deposited on the track. The Ham on the blizzard property was swept away. Along d. L. A w. Avenue the water reached to nearly the second Story of the houses. Several families had to be assisted to places of safety among them the household of John i Deutsch who had to he removed in a i boat Peter u. Farley acting As Pilot. About noon Mahoning Creek overflowed its Banks. The Bridge at Center Street was lifted from its abutments and a portion of it carried away. Northumberland and Center streets were flooded to the depth of several feet. About this time it seemed that a Good portion of the Borough was under water. Below town the flood was As High As anywhere. The old canal boats floated away. The water rolled Over the sides of the canal in a steady Stream submerging John Keims Brick Yard ruining his floors spoiling 10,000 Green Brick and washing away the foundation of his Kiln w hich is tilled with Brick ready for burning. Or. Keim also loses 85,Uoo Brick in his Yard above town. He estimates his loss at some $1,209.the p l. Brewing company sustains i considerable loss. Many kegs floated i away in addition to which damage was done to the ice Plant and machinery. 1 continued on Page 4th. Fischer Orth Green Werkheiser Keefer Berger Fenstermacher and Barber were present when the vote was taken messes. Harpel Black and Byerly appearing later. The question of tilling the third Ward principalship made vacant by the promotion of or. Diefenbacher next occupied the Board. It developed that there Are a number of applicants the most of whom Resillez at a distance. Letters of recommendations were read As to the relative attainments of Charles f. Null of Perry county Elmer 1. Barnett and n. C. Barbehenn of York county. These three seem to be the most available candidates and upon one of them tie Choice will undoubtedly fall. Tell be prisoners two escape from jail but six prefer to remain. Montour county came very near being the scene of a wholesale jail delivery monday. As it was two of the worse prisoners confined in the county jail made their escape and Are now at Large the Story throughout is a remarkable one the part relating to the escape especially which was elected in a manner that might have been considered next to impossible. The door leading into the Cage in addition to a Stout padlock is secured by a ledge or slide an Inch wide which on the manipulation of a bar enclosed in a Box on the Wall moves out an Inch or so effectually covering the interstices Between the door and the Frame supporting it. Shortly after dinner monday mrs. Breckbill bad occasion to remove some bedding from the Cage receiving the same from one of the prisoners at the door. She is quite positive that she re locked the padlock also that she turned the lever which pushes the slide out Over the Edge of the door. It appears however that she forgot to close the door of the lever Box or to remove the key from the lock. The Box is to the left of the door and presumably out of reach of the prisoners. Last night it was found by Experiment however that a Man with a Long Arm by climbing to the top of the door of the inside could reach out Between the bars far enough to touch the door of the lever Box it shut which brought the lock with the keys within reach. Once having the Hunch of keys it was an easy matter to select the right one and unlock the Cage door the padlock being easily within reach As was also the lever which throws Back the ledge or slide. About 2 of clock the sheriffs household was aroused by an excited voice in the hallway exclaiming a mrs. Breckbill the prisoners Are getting out a the voice was that of George Crossley himself a prisoner. The sheriff being absent mrs. Breckbill hurried to the spot to find that it was Only too True. Joseph Caddy and William splain both of whom were awaiting trial for larceny had skedaddle. Caddy left a pair of worthless slippers behind and escaped in George Crossley a new shoes. The rest of the prisoners six in number were dozing in their cells when the escape was made. Upon awaking they Tnie in eds Nelv and Solnin and Fnnnk a a it door into Capo. At night the prisoners were All locked in the Cage As usual. It was a curious fact to reflect upon that Only a few hours before they might All have walked out into Freedom and yet preferred to remain behind bars. Some one expressing Surprise that they had not All taken advantage of the Opportunity to escape Crossley remarked a we were not going to miss a cinch like this. Grub Here is All right a new principal for grammar school. The school Board held a special meeting tuesday night the following members present Fischer Harpel Barber Byerly Kentei Macher Werkheiser Green and Black. The principal business on hand was the election of a teacher for the third Ward grammar school to succeed 1>. N. A Rettenbacher who was last week elected to the assistant principalship of the High school. After careful consideration the Board seemed to favor the election of a male teacher for the vacancy. E. B. Barnet late principal of the Delta schools York county was recommended. A vote was taken by which or. Barnet was unanimously elected. The attention of the Board was called to the had condition of the roof on the old part of the third Ward school. On motion the matter was referred to the building and repair committee or. Keefer chairman with instructions to advertise for bids for a new roof. The advertisement will appear in the daily papers. Miss Bessie Klase was nominated and elected As Supply teacher. High school foot Ball Tuam j the candidates for High school foot Hall team met in the school room monday a evening. From All appearances the lovers of this sport will witness a number of Good games the coming fall. The Hoys will begin preliminary practice at once in order to get the Best material. Edward Ammerman of Dickinson College Carlisle will coach the team. A new code of signals and a number of a new plays will he introduced. Chali 1 Eliges have been issued to the High school teams of Lewis tire Bloomsburg Shamokin. Catawissa and Milton. Howard Lunger will again he the manager and George Maiers Captain. The season will open about october 1st. Peter Dietrich entertains. Peter Dietrich entertained a number of friends at ids Home on upper Mulberry Street on tuesday evening. Those pc int wer. Misses . W. Becker l. Stangier l. Hankey k. A an m. Stangier c. Hofer e. Hofer e Hock e. Rode Shofler k Koch l. Mayan w. Leduc e. Beyers. Miss a race of Newark. N. J., and miss Agues Yeager of Philadelphia messes. E. Dailey c. Hilscher a. Snyder h. Oescher j. Zielen Halcli j. Winiger j. Udel Henfen w. Michaels t. Murray j. Grau sum ii Rodenhoffer j. Hock and or. Schrae of Philadelphia. Fred and Albert Smedley and Charles Prentiss furnished the music. Job printing the office of the american vein furnished with a Large a amp sort men 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 k Irtys and desorption. J5if�?oget our prices before place your orders. Another Scalp Lewisburg Defeated by a score of 8 to 1 tuesday. . R. W o. A. E. Gosh if. 1 1 0 0 0 Yerrick. 2b. 1 0 5 3 0 Ross 2b 3 0 4 it 1 Hoffa a. 1 o 7 1 1 Hoffman la. 0 1 10 0 0 Sechler of. 0 0 0 0 u Shannon of. 0 1 0 0 0 Gilbert a. 1 o 0 4 0 Gaskins is. 1 0 0 1 a a total. 8 7 26 1 4 Lewisburg. H. >1. O. K. G. Wagner if. 0 0 0 0 0 Edwards 2b 0 0 3 1 Wylie a. A a 0 4 0 0 Darlington 3b 0 0 1 1 0 Irvin is. 0 0 4 o 4 Kauffman of. 1 1 3 0 u myer in. 0 a a s 1 1 Ritter of. 0 1 u 0 1 Johnson a. 0 1 0 2 0 total. 1 3 23 7 8 Danville. 1 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 x -8 Lewisburg. 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 the base Ball game Between the a old timers and Lewisburg Drew a Good sized crowd to Dewitt a spark tuesday afternoon. The interest taken in the sport seems to increase in Danville and there is now every Assurance that in this City at least the National game w ill be Well patronized for the balance of the season. A succession of errors in the second inning by Short Stop Irvin of the Lewis Burgos netting five runs to the Home team made the balance of the game somewhat uninteresting. The visiting team was composed of very Young Fellows and outside of the exceptional in Niue put up a Good game. Gilbert As usual pitched an elegant game and though giving six Meu passes to first he struck out eight batters Anil made two clean hits. The visiting players were very gentlemanly an absence of a a kicking forming a conspicuous part in the contest. The detailed score follows summary put out by interference Sechler. Put out by batted Ball Myers. Struck out by Gilbert 8 by Johnson 4. Bases on balls Gilbert 6 Johnson 2. Two base hit. Kaufman. Umpire Buck. Married in Sunbury. Miss Bessie Keener and Otto 8. Gray both of this City were married last saturday afternoon at the Home of the brides sister mrs. Frank Jacobs in Sunbury. The Rev. H. Weber of that place performed the ceremony. Miss Sadie Keener of this City a sister of the Bride was the bridesmaid Frank Jacobs acting As Best Man. After the wedding a dinner was served. Only the immediate relatives of the contracting parties were present. Both the Bride and Groom have a wide Circle of friends in this City. Or. Hay is employed As a bake at the state Hospital. An enjoyable evening. . Ii Eldin was tendered a party on tuesday evening at her Home 226 honeymoon Street in Homo of her 45th birthday anniversary. Excellent re i freshment w Ere served and the evening was pleasantly spent those present were mrs. Mary freeze mrs. Henry Aten mrs. Daniel Shultz mrs. C. Askin mrs. Brent mrs. 11. Shirk mrs. Benjamin Cook. Mrs. Hawk mrs. M. 1>. L. Sechler mrs. William Farley mrs. I. Rogers or. And mrs. Patton or. And a Rte. M Snyder misses Mabel Askin Pearl Brent Minnie Ephlin Florence Ephlis Gray Yoris Frank and Theo. Geringer Clarence Ephlin Charles Reed of Lewisburg and Charles Belles of Pittston. The famous Welsh shows. There is no manner or form of entertainment that excites equal enthusiasm in the hearts and minds of children As rut Iofi Quot truth Quot in rpm Raviv maturer years As Well As those who have grown Gray with the weight of years. There is nothing that recalls with More vivid presentation the enthusiasm and excitement of youth. The sawdust ring with the healthy smell of Pine fresh and invigorating. The funny clowns the trick donkeys the lemonade and Peanut vendors of Early Days pass in Panorama before is when the Bill boards with Haring posters announce the coming of the circus. The Welsh Bros. Show recalls be Olden times More truly than any of the tented shows to Day one ring after the fashion of Early Days with the truly funny clowns and a Long list of marvelous acrobatic contortion serial trained mime is and other acts following one another in rapid succession. Two Complete performances Are Given afternoon and evening at 2 and 8 of clock the big free Street Parade takes place at 10 30 a. In., an Al surpassing glittering pageantry. The show will pitch t uts at Danville wednesday. Aug. 28. Auu Ual reunion. The annual reunion of the survivors of the 132nd regiment Pennsylvania yol unters will be held this year at Canton Bradford county on september 17. The town of Canton is located on the line of the Northern Central Railroad about 90 Miles from Danville and is the Home of co. C of this celebrated regiment. A number of the veterans of company a have already decided to attend the reunion. A very pleasant time is anticipated As the citizens of Canton have arranged to give the survivors a Tine reception. Orders for excursion tickets can he procured by applying to James roster. A Early morning nuisance. Cleanliness is declared Akin to godliness but there Are times notably Early in the morning when demonstrations of cleanliness Are provocation of the opposite of godliness and Are generally looked upon As nuisances. A prominent figure at the store door or on the sidewalk at this season of the year especially on the principal business Street in Danville is the Man or boy behind the Broom busily engaged in the task of disposal of sweepings from the establishment in which he is employed. Occasionally there is encountered a sweeper who believes that pedestrians have some rights which he is bound to respect and he will rest upon his Broom until the passer by get beyond Rasile of the dust. Wry Ulten there is an utter Dis regal i Quot of men in Miculan a Linen and women a Dainty dresses Anil the wearers Are compelled to either pass through a Clou i Ltd to a last or walk out into the Street to escape it. This nuisance can be minimized by the use of wet sawdust or the judicious sprinkling of the store floors before the sweeper settles Down to business and it ugh a consummation is devoutly wished by Many pedestrians. Labor Day. Will he a big gala Day in

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