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Danville Montour American (Newspaper) - December 27, 1900, Danville, PennsylvaniaHome paper a for the Home the circulation of this paper is increasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the american. Subscription a or. Irving p Jennings Dej. St. Office Moure 9 a. H. To 12 m. 1 p. M. To u p. M. 104 Mill St it Danvila a. Shultz m. D. 425 Mill St., Danville a. Diseases of the stomach and intestines a specially or. W. Angle a dentist office 21s Mill Street. Teeth extracted without pain. Crown and Bridge work a specially a a quipped with the latest and Moat improved instrument and prepared to execute the Nohl difficult work. Or. C. H. Reynolds formerly of cataw1ssa. Office opposite Boston store Danville pay this country will never be entirely free until it supplies All of its own demands with its own vol. 45-Mo 52. Danville a. Thursday december 27, 190. Established in 1855. No school on new years Day school Board monday evening kescind6 former Resolution. Dentistry in All its branches. Charge moderate and a work guaranteed. Established 1892. The twentieth Century is to receive a thing Welcome in Danville. The teachers and pupils of our Public hoopla will have a Chance to do Justice the Christmas goodies All w Eek the displays at the Curbstone Market e impressively characteristic of the Ison. Evergreens and Holly wreaths be the abundant Supply of fowls and or epicurean delights. He old Century is now tottering on last legs. Lark Ait the coming february election 1 ocal office re for the Borough is being Ossed. In these elections our cite it As voters should take particular to select and elect Good honest abiding citizens to office be Rush to Harrisburg will soon set a a irly every City is Roug to Welcome a coming Century. W shape your new and Good Resol a the new year is near at hand i to you will be in a new Century h Yon will hardly survive e Pennsylvania d. L. A w. And Idelphia amp Reading roads carried an rally Large number of Holiday pass is. Nearly every Church in this City Al Christmas services have been the greens of yuletide were ubed lavish hand to decorate pulpit of and choir and there were sex Lons of Good will to men and All id Happy. Children a entertainment under Section of the women a auxiliary i y. M. C. A. Hall will he held this my at seven of clock. It will con it of Tableaux recitations music and Garten exercises. In Springer is lying seriously ill at Mie on Mowery Street is Nius of 1900 was one of the Best ing season Dauville has Ever sex eed. Toes in the cellar covered with will not freeze. Days will soon be perceptibly Given ont that when the Legisla sets it will pay particular Atten the matters of new insane Hospi at will relieve the present of existing hospitals. It is a to the great state of Pennsylva to the insane hospitals Are so badly d. The Nofort Nantes bereft of should lie the first to at least be comfortable. Senator William Drury of in has Given $5,000 to the y. M. Of that place for a Christmas committees appointed for the ears eve Celebration should lose e in completing arrangements is inventory week at several of Lus Trier. Has been a great week for Young a. R beautifully trimmed Christmas Ere noticed in Danville Homes in. Of the colleges in this Section pen for the Winter term on Mon Nuary 7. The Danville Public schools will not be open on new years Day. When the schools closed Friday afternoon it will be until wednesday january 2. At two meetings before thursday the members of the school Board have discussed this question at length. At thursday even a special meeting the question came up for the a third time and alter much discussion or. Keefer a motion to reconsider the former Resolution to keep the schools open on new year s was carried or. Greens motion to close the schools from Friday night december 21, until wednesday morning january 2, was then unanimously adopted. Another Resolution directed the drawing of warrants for half a months pay for the teachers so that they can have the Money before Christmas instead of waiting until the first meeting next month. The members of the Board present were president Fischer and directors Green Keefer Berger Orth Werkheiser. Barber Harpel Lunger Curry and Black. It was decided to dispense with the regular meeting of the Board monday night. The Secretary of the Board was directed to correspond with the state superintendent of instruction to find Why a deficiency of $278 occurs in Danville a appropriation from the state school fund this year. The building committee was directed to have specifications drawn and receive bids for piping water to each school room in the different schools so As Todo away with buckets for drinking water and Lessen the danger of contagion from the use of a common water bucket. Or. Barber was appointed chairman of the High school committee. Superintendent Houser a report for november showed that the number of pupils at All of the schools of the City so far this year is 1,244 number attending during month 1,158 average daily attendance 1,023 percentage of attendance 90absent during the month 606 tardy during the month 343. The following Bills were ordered paid William e. Young. $4.38 american Book co. 3.60 Thompson Brown amp co.,. 6.40 Marine other boys Happy reception under direction of the ladies auxiliary. A lesson on the pleasure of giving and making others Happy was taught to the boys of the Thomas Beaver Bible class at their regular monthly meeting at the v. M. C. A. Fricky evening. This was also the regular annual christinas reception for this class. The program was arranged by mrs. J. E. Moore and the reception was under the charge of a committee from the ladies auxiliary headed by mrs. Moore. One feature of the reception was the boys offerings for youths who have less than they. All of the members of the class who had books toys or other articles for which they no longer cared brought them and turned them Over to the committee of ladies who will distribute the gifts to less fortunate boys of the town. Following the collection of these gifts from the boys each member of the class received a half Pound Box of Fine Candy which was furnished by the ladies. The reception was thoroughly enjoyed by the 250 boys present. The program consisted of singing and recitations by Small boys and girls. Miss Margaret Ammerman acted us accompanist for the children a singing and also read a Christmas selection. A Large representation of the ladies auxiliary attended the reception. Personal paragraphs. Brief mention of the movement of your friends and acquaintances. Rosevelta a speech at y. M. 0. A. Next sunday afternoon at the y. M. C. A. Menus meeting the speech of governor of new York and vice president elect Theodore Roosevelt will be read. At the same hour governor Roosevelt will deliver this speech before a great meeting of men in Carnegie Hall new York. The International committee of the y. M. C. A. Has arranged Tolia Vethe speech read in associations throughout the United states. To have a Home of their own. The members of Goodrich Post no. 22, g. A. R. Have decided to have a Home of their own and for that purpose they have bought the property on the South East Corner of Kast Mahoning and Church streets. Several weeks ago John h. Hunt John m. Sechler Joseph l. Shannon Levi b. Sechler and Samuel Mills were appointed a committee by the Post for the purpose of purchasing a suitable property. The members of this committee have made careful investigations of several buildings and lots and finally have completed arrangements for the Purchase from the heirs of tie Grove estate of the property mentioned. This property consists of a Large lot with the Orick building of the Eastern end formerly used for the Grove fur Nance office. This building will be entirely remodeler by the Post. It will be fitted up into attractive Post quarters and arrangements will be made for renting part of it to other organizations. Salvation army entertainment. The Holiday entertainment of the children of the salvation army sunday school will be held on new years eve. The officers Are desirous of having donations made for the purpose of obtaining gifts for the children. People from whom no solicitation is made can Send their contributions to no. 44 Ash Street or to any of the meetings at the salvation army Hall. After the entertainment a watch night service will be held beginning at 10 30 of clock. Reviewing the Century. An interesting service will be held at the Grove presbyterian Church next monday evening in Observance of the end of the Century. Several of the leading citizens will deliver addresses or read papers recounting the great movements of the Century in science literature politics the industries and Commerce. A Ife in Danville during the eventful period will also be reviewed. The exercises Promise to be most interesting and instructive. Entertainment at y. M. C. A. An entertainment will be Given at the y. M. C. A. Hall on thursday evening at seven of clock under the auspices of the women a auxiliary. Among the attractions will be exercises by the kindergarten children under the direction of miss Cora Kase a song by miss Mabel May a graduate of the Overbrook Institute for defective sight and recitations songs and Tableaux by the children. Admission will be fifteen cents for adults and ten cents for children. Match that West astray. A slight Blaze was started by a flying match in the show window of k. J. I Hazleton. Evans Barber shop on eat Market Street Early on Christmas morning. The head of the match flew off As it was being lighted falling into the inflammable material in the window. The fire was easily extinguished but not before the celluloid steins of Al amt a dozen pipes had been burned and other damage done to the extent of $5 or $ it. John Kmiecinski and Joseph Goeser who Are attending Canisius College at Buffalo n. Y., arrived thursday evening to spend the holidays at their Homes in this City. Mrs. L. A. Yeiser of Philadelphia is visiting her Mother mrs. Brandon on East Market Street. John Jacobs jr., of Pittsburg is visiting his parents on Mill Street. Mrs. John Armstrong of West gifts ton is visiting at the Home of her father Aaron sober on East front Street. Sergeant Stephen c. Memphy of the league Island naval station near Philadelphia is visiting his parents at Riverside. Miss Lizzie Miles of ursinus College Collegeville arrived Home Friday evening to spend the holidays. Ben Rogers of Dickinson College Carlisle is Home for the holidays. Former principal of the High school Raymond h. Wilson is Home from Princeton theological Seminary for the holidays. Miss Annie Loeh is visiting relatives in Scranton. Miss Emma Ebling of Bucknell University Lewisburg is visiting her brother Frank on West Mahoning Street. Michael Hornberger of Lehigh University South Bethlehem arrived Home on saturday for the holidays. Charles Weaver of Wiik Escarre is visiting his parents at Toby run hollow. Richard Goodall esq., of Tyrone is visiting his Mother mrs. Mary Goodall on Chambers Street. William a. Murphy of Pittsburg is visiting his parents or. And mrs. Dennis Murphy Riverside. M�9s Bertha Wetzel of Philadelphia arrived saturday evening to spend Christmas in this City. Mrs. Elizabeth Mcbride daughter Lizzie and son William left on saturday evening for a visit with friends in har i Risburg. Harry Cromwell of Pierce business College. Philadelphia is spending the holidays with his Mother in this City. Mrs. N. K. Brown of ferry Street returned Home from Philadelphia on saturday afternoon accompanied by her son Malcolm who is a student at Girard College. Samuel a. Yorks jr., of new York is visiting his parents on West Market Street. Mrs. William Hughes of Pittsburg is a guest at the Home of Thomas Bedea on East Market Street. John Kemp of Tamaqua is visiting a his Mother mrs. Mary Kemp on Pine Street. Miss Mary Yorks a student at miss Gordon a school Philadelphia arrived Home Friday to spend the holidays with her parents on West Market Street. Mrs. Wilson m. Gearhart is visiting her daughter mr9. John sharpies at but Telephone subscribers object to paying for. Others Benefit. The fact that the service of the Montour amp Columbia Telephone company �9 appreciated is shown in a letter which one of the Washingtonville subscribers writes to Tiik Moksin news. But this subscriber like Many others fails to appreciate the manner in which people who will not subscribe for a a phone take advantage of their More progressive neighbors. This correspondent writes editor of the morning news. It is amusing to notice How the citizens of Washingtonville and surrounding country appreciate the Telephone system which was installed Here last september. All of the subscribers of the Telephone service Are greatly benefited by it. We feel As if we were moving with the times of the Century. We also congratulate the Exchange operators for their promptness in making connections and responding to All inquiries made of them. It is amusing however to observe that some of tie merchants and others who said Thev would take service Are sponging their business from a few that got the Telephone introduced Here and Are spoiling the carpets of private citizens who have a phones and who pay for the service. Some people would have a phones in their Homes if they could have separate poles and separate people to talk to. Please urge the Telephone company to Lay an underground wire for some of those people. So Kerer. A Brilliant lecture. One of the most eloquent interesting and patriotic lectures Ever listened Toby Danville people was that delivered under the auspices of the y. M. C. A., at the opera House Friday evening by general John b. Gordon of Georgia. The platform at general Gordon a rear was filled with g. A. R. Veterans who for four years were fighting against him and his cause. They led in the applause that frequently punctuated his remarks. Many parts of his address were so impressive that his periods were greeted with approving silence. He moved his hearers from mirth to tears and Back again As he mingled humor and pathos in the most pleasing manner. He started out with the general statement that a every Soldier who fell on either Side during the civil War died a Martyr to his Juty As he understood he then paid the highest tributes to Northern and Southern soldiers officers and privates alike. His Praise of Gener als Grant Lee Jackson and Hancock were applauded alike and he won the sympathies of All present by his tributes to the sacrifices and heroism of Northern and Southern women. Following the lecture an informal reception was tendered to Gentral Gordon at the Montour House. William Ephlin a funeral literal of William Ephlin was inlay afternoon at two of clock e Home of mrs. Julia Ephlin on Toon Street. The Rev. 1,. D. If Fici tied. Interment was in the n cemetery. The hearers were m. He Deng Cyrus Bogart Wallace Harry Kerns b. F. And Jacob Sloop. Mrs Ephlin four sons froth Philadelphia at the funeral. Wreck on Wiik Escarre a West a r. R. Near Jerseytown. Town dec. 26. The spreading ids on the Wiik Escarre amp West Road caused a wreck near Ofeia 8 10 of clock this morning Agine one passed Ger coach and x cars o a West bound mixed passenger train left the traffic was held no for about Ara. No one was Hurt and the id Cara were not badly Damag death of John Reed. Or. And mrs Harrison Kase of South Danville received word yesterday morning of the death at Paxinos on Christmas morning of mrs. Katie s brother in Law John Reed. Or. Reed was a wealthy Miller and is Well known throughout this Section. He was sixty three years old. The funeral will be held of Friday afternoon at one of clock from St Jacob s lutheran Church at Reeds Sta Tion of which he has Long been a prominent member. Interment will be in St. Jacobs cemetery. Exercises in Public schools. Christmas exercises were held in the different schools of the City Friday afternoon the most extensive program was prepared for the children in the third Ward school. Those children took part in interesting drills and marches in addition to having recitations singing Etc. In All of the schools Brief programs of recitations and singing were enjoyed. Many of the teachers were kindly remembered by the pupils. Found dead in bed. Mrs. Eliza Blue was found dead in bed at her Home in Valley township on thursday morning. She had been ill for several years. She was sixty five years old. The funeral was heh1 saturday afternoon at two of clock from the Home of her sister mrs. William Fox Cherry Street this City. Mrs. Blue is survived by a husband and one son Larry Iff Berwick death of William Ephlin. William Eph Iii died at the Home of his , my. Julia Ephlis on honeymoon Street at 2 45 o clock thursday afternoon. He was seventy three years old and was one of the oldest stove moulders in this part of the state. He was a Veteran of the civil War having enlisted at the beginning of the War in the sixth regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers. Entertainment at state Hospital. The Christmas entertainment for the male patients of the state Hospital was held in the amusement Ball last evening. It consisted of music recitations and games. The Hall was handsomely decorated with evergreens. The entertainment for the female patients was held on monday evening. Improvements at Dewitt spark. Or. A. T. Dewitt is planning to make numerous improvements at his Riverside Park for next season. The grounds will be levelled a Large dining tent will be put up and the Pavilion will he enlarged by the construction of an Annex on the North Side ten by sixty Utset in site. Death of miss Fannie Mong. Miss Fannie Mong died at eleven of clock sunday morning at the Home of her parents or. And mrs. Michael Mong of Sidler Hill. She was Twenty nine years old. She is survive by four Sisters and two Brothers mrs. William Richards of Johnstown mrs. John Kashner mrs John Everett. Mrs. William Barnhart and John Mong of this City and William who is in the United states army in Cuba. Vote for your mail Carrier. The attendance at the Friendship fire company a fair of saturday evening was the largest since the fair was opened. The friends of the four mat carriers should take More interest in the Gold watch contest to determine which Carrier is the most popular. Or. And mrs. G. S. Mclean of ship Rensburg Are visiting mrs. Mclean s Mother mrs. E. M. Coulter at the Montour House. Larry Jones of Lewistown is visiting Bis parents or. And mrs. Fleury Jones on West Mahoning Street. Or. And mrs. Harry Limberger of West Chester Are guests at the Home of or. Limberger a parents or. And mrs. Charles Limberger West Mahoning Street miss Emma Thompson of Philadelphia is visiting her sister mrs. Richard Hullihen on Mill Street. Charles Metier a student at the Columbia raw school new York is spending the Christmas vacation with his parents air. And mrs. Phil Metier near Kline Grove. Miss Jessie Clark of Tunkhannock is visiting friends in Danville. Miss Fanny Resh of Muncy is a guest at the Home of j. W. Swartz Church Street. Mrs. W. H. Orth is visiting relatives in Harrisburg. Or. And mrs. William Umpstead of Williamsport returned Home yesterday after a visit with or. And mrs. J. C. Heddens. Robert Hofft Nan of new York and his Sisters the misses Emily and Mazie Hoffman of Williamsport spent christinas with Danville friends. Miss Luella Werkheiser left yesterday for a visit at Berwick. Or. And mrs. Frank Morgan of Sha Niokian returned Home yesterday after a visit at the Linker Home West Mahoning Street. Or. And mrs. Charles Williams of Berwick returned Home yesterday after a visit with or. And mrs. Thomas Williams Wall Street. Clark r. Sechler of Philadelphia is visiting at the Home of his father Frank Sechler on Church Street. Edward Shultz of Philadelphia is a i guest at the Magill Homestead on West Market Street. Miss Margaret Grove of Philadelphia. Is a visitor among relatives in this City. Charles Lla rtt went to Jerseytown yesterday to spend a spend a week with friends. Two tables thirteen each. Much enjoyment but no superstition characterized the Christmas dinner of or. And mrs. James Mccracken near mans Dale. The Twenty six guests sat Down with thirteen at each table. Those present were or. And mrs. James Mccracken. Bruce Mccracken miss Wil Mina Mccracken. Or. And mrs. George Johnson. Misses Phoebe and Naomi Johnson and masters Henry and Ollie Johnson mrs. Jane Craig of Strawberry Ridge or. And mrs. John Long the misses Nora and Carrie Long and William Long of Oak Grove mrs. Bennett. Or. And mrs. Clarence Bennett and son Leslie or. And mrs. Walter Bennett and daughter Elizal it eth of Mooresburg Isaiah Hilkert and misses Elizal it eth Mccracken of Washington Ville and or. And mrs. Thomas w. Mills of Danville. Other personals on fourth Page Farewell to Century at Grove Church. The close of the Century meeting at the Grove presbyterian Church on next monday evening will begin at 7 30 and close in time so that those attending can keep social or other engagements later in the evening. Papers will be read or addresses made As follows a the Century a Progress in the natural sciences a prof. J. C. Houser. A growth in the manufacture of Iron steel and Kindred industries Quot Theodore f. Patterson. A a Century of National growth a e. S. Gearhart. A literary movements and products of the Century. A prof. R. H. Wilson. A life in Danville during the last 100 f. M. Gotwald. Cut the wrong Evergreen. George w. Sechler and his Sou William Cut some Christmas evergreens last monday As they supposed from land belonging to the Reading Iron company for which they had a permit. On saturday they were arrested on a warrant sworn out by Elmer Wertman who charges them with trespass and damage for cutting the boughs from land of n. G. Parke of Pittston. They gave Hail in the sum of$200 to appear next saturday before Justice of the peace Richardson of Mausdale. More knitting Mill prizes. The second third fourth and fifth prizes for toppers at the knitting Mill were awarded on sat inlay to Alice Trainor Wesley Robinson Joe Yeager and Annie Lovett respectively. These prizes were $4. $3, #2 and $1. Fair free for All. The committee in charge last night decided to dispense with the admission fee for the rest of the week at the firemen a fair. Burglars on Centre Street secured $6.75, but went no further than the Kitchen. For several weeks Danville a burglars have been quiet and the Hope was becoming general that they had left town or gone out of business. This Hope was dispelled on saturday morning when they visited the House of a. H. Callen no. 107 Centre Street. Or. Callen is employed at the state Hospital and usually leaves Home for work about four of clock. Of saturday morning he left at Quarter of four. Mrs Callen As is her custom came Down stairs with him and after he had gone she went Back to bed. When she got up and went to the Kitchen several hours later she noticed the window Shade blowing and on investigation found that the lower Sash of the window had been removed and was standing on the porch beneath the window. The thieves had pried Loose and broken Oil the Cleat or Stop which held the window in place. This permitted them to remove the window. A mrs. Callen immediately looked in the Kitchen cupboard for her purse and found it empty $0.75 having been taken. The spoons and other silverware in the same cupboard had not been touched and there was no evidence of the thieves having made any search except in the cupboard. It is believed that they did not go in any other room except the Kitchen. All the circumstances indicate that the thieves were familiar with the House and knew that mrs. Callen was in the habit of keeping her purse in the cupboard. It is not known whether the burglary was committed before or after or. Callen left the House. Mrs. Jobborn who lives at the Corner of Center and ferry streets was awake at just four of clock when she noticed a single Flash of Light on the Wall of her room such As would be throw from a dark lantern. The window through which the hash came is in sight of the Callen porch and it is believed that the Light came from a dark lantern used by the thieves. Preparing for demonstration two men from each Ward to Quot Eaise Money five others to make plans. Commission to determine mrs. Nussy mental condition. A commission in lunacy will probably be appointed today to examine into the sanity of mrs. David Nuss of South Danville. She was committed to the jail in Sunbury after a hearing before Justice of the peace c. Gearhart yesterday morning. Mrs. Nuss was arrested on a peace warrant sworn ont by her son Charles. She was bound Over to court and bail was fixed at $500. It is claimed that on Christmas morning mrs. Nuss drove her husband and son from the Bonse after hitting the former Over the Eye with a poker and sticking a revolver under the nose of the Young Man. All that Day she kept everyone but her two Small children from the House threatening to kill anyone who came near. While the hearing was in Progress mrs Nuss broke away and ran a 100 Yards or More before Constable Jacob Hummer could catch her. As the result of the blow of the poker and the worry Over his wife a condition or. Nuss is nearly prostrated. Milit Williams. Harry Miller and miss Rachel Williams were married at two of clock on tuesday afternoon at i he Grove parsonage by the Rev. Or. W. A. Mcatee. They were attended by t. A. Williams and miss Bessie Miller. After a drive around town they returned to the Home of the brides parents or. And mrs. Thomas a. Williams on Sidler Hill where a wedding dinner was served and a reception was held. On the night before the wedding a serenade was tendered to or. Miller and miss Williams at the Williams Home by the Mahoning mandolin and glee club. Among the guests at the reception were or. And mrs. T. R. Williams t. A. Williams. Or. And mrs. Harry Miller mrs. Jacob Hummer and mrs. Edward Hummer of South Danville Janies Lake or. And mrs. Daniel Paugh or. And mrs Anthony Schott miss Rachel Lake and miss Charlotte Rose. At the citizens meeting held in the court House last evening committees were appointed to arrange for the general Celebration for the close of the Century on monday night. Chief Burgess Moyer called the meeting to order and prof. Frederick Ream was elected chairman William Kramer Secretary and w. Fred Jacobs treasurer. A financial committee of two members from each Ward was appointed to secure the Money necessary to carry ont the program. This committee consists f. G. Schoch and w. G. Kramer first . D. Pentz and James e. Freeze second Ward w. Fred Jacobs and d. C. Williams third Ward Thomas Vincent and Lawrence Butler fourth Ward. John h. Hunt Frank g. Peters or. John w. Sweisfort Thomas e. Murray and William j. Rogers were appointed to make All arrangements for the demonstration. This committee asks that All organizations intending to participate report to or. Hunt As soon As possible. The two committees will meet in the Conneil chamber on Friday evening at 7 30 of clock. It is desired that a representative from each organization intending to participate meet with the committees at that time. Job printing the office 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 m the neatest manner Jcob printing Ofalt kinds and desorption. I5ir get our prices before place your orders. Army life in the Philippines j. E. Steinbrenner says it s not what it a cracked up to be. With were from were they with order for company f. Company of twelfth regiment n. G. P., will celebrate the incoming of the twentieth Century on new years eve december 31,1 00, and will participate in the ceremonies incident thereto to be arranged by tiie committee of arrangements. The men will assemble at the armory with full uniform Leggins great coat and Caps at an hour to he announced later. After the Parade the program of the Salute to the new Century will be As follows 11 40 p. of Retreat. 11 45 p. for the dying Century. 11 50 p. Call followed by reveille. 11 55 p. of a Star spangled on the stroke of Midnight the com a anal will fire the first Volley and continue until Twenty volleys have been fired. As this is a notable occasion it is expected that every member will be present and conduct himself with Honor and credit to his company or he will be dealt with accordingly at a summary court. By order of j. Beaver Gearhart capt. Commanding. Danville i�?Ta., dec. 26, 1900. Here s a Good Christmas menu. In the Philadelphia inquirer s Christmas dinner prize contest miss Pauline Farnsworth of Danville won the third Consolation prize submitting what was considered to he the fourth Best suggestion. Her menu for a $5 dinner was consomme. Roast Turkey. Giblet dressing. Fried oysters. Chicken Terrapin. Cranberry Sanee mashed potatoes. Cabbage salad. Stewed onions. Green peas. Sweet potatoes browned in butter. Celery. Olives. Salted peanuts. Mince pie. Cheese. Vanilla ice Cream. Coffee. Oranges. Bananas. Assorted nuts. Crystallized mints. Married thirty two years. Or. And mrs. Randall Scott celebrated the thirty secon i anniversary of their marriage sunday at their Home at the Gate Entrance of the state Hospital grounds. Dinner a As served at four of clock. Those present were or. And mrs. William Black mrs. Margaret Black and mrs. Lieh Erca Lovett. High school students discuss size of u. S. Standing army. An interesting program was rendered at the regular meeting of the Lincoln literary society of the High school held Friday afternoon. It follows a Domestic current events a miss leighow. Quot foreign current events a or. Johnson. Composition a Christmas eve a miss Emma Gearhart. Reading a the Little Feller s stocking a miss Curry. Declamation a is this a Dagger a a Shakespeare miss Lenhart. Following the program a spirited debate was held on the question a resolved that the standing army of the United states should he largely increased. A the affirmative was championed by messes. Derr Angle and e. Montague. The debaters for the negative were the misses Heiss and Mcninch and or. Douglass. The judges were the misses Curry and Fry and or. Clark. They decided in favor of the affirmative. At the meeting of the Garfield literary society the Prog m consisted of a Domestic current events a or. Keim. A foreign current events a miss a grave. Reading miss welliver. Declamation or. Reese. Composition or. Rosenthal. The question for the debate was the same considered by the Lincoln society and in this Case also the affirmative Side won. The successful debaters were or. Corman miss Pritchard and or. Thomas. The supporters of the negative were or. Gros and the misses Reed and Straub. The judges were messes. Fisher and Fenstermacher and miss Unger. Exercises at kindergarten. The pupils of miss Cora Kasey a kindergarten school held special exercises monday morning at which Many of the parents were present. The feature of the occasion was the gift giving from pupils to parents All of which were made by the children. It was an excellent demonstration of the Progress made by miss Kase with the Little tots. Gifts for the orphans. The Christmas offering of the 1�?Tine Street lutheran Church was sent to the lutheran orphanage at on saturday. It consisted of three boxes of fruits and other provisions and $10 for memorial Beds. The Junior Alliance of the Church contributed $5 and the sunday school $5. Mack Pursell. John Mack of Montandon and miss Maud Pursell were married yesterday noon at the Home of the brides father Samuel Pursell of Valley township by the key. Or. I Lillish. At St. Peter s m. E. Church. The congregation of St. Peter s m. E. Church Riverside will hold a watch meeting on new years eve for which a special program is being prepared. A letter was received in this City a few Days ago from j. E. Steinbrenner who is now serving with i troop first u s. Cavalry in the Philippines when he wrote on november 1, his troop was stationed at Mantanzas about 120 Miles South of Manila. His troop had not had much fighting to do but he Speaks disparagingly of cavalry service in the Philippines which islands he says were not intended for White people. He said that in the same Camp him was l troop in which a red Quot Jones and a a Martin Danville a and both of them thoroughly sick of the service were both in the Hospi tid Jones Light fever and Martin with a sore Arm from vaccination. Of the situation in the islands he writes a if any one tells you that tie filipinos Are whipped you Tell them they done to know the first thing about it. It s worse now than when they broke ont and if the government done to get men to take the places of the Volunteer when they leave Well be in a bad he writes that Walter Rhodes of Danville was in the Hospital corps at Manila but expected to soon he discharged. All of the other Danville boys in the service were in different parts of the Island. The night before Steinbrenner wrote he had just read in a san Francisco paper that the twelfth regiment n. G. P., had been ordered ont on account of the Coal strike. He did not know then what the outcome of the strike was. Soon after reaching the Philippines he wag promoted to Corporal. A base Ball team from his troop heat the team from the a Yorktown Quot tit fore they left Manila but the cavalrymen soon decided that the climate of the Philippines is too hot for base Hall. The commander of Steinbrenner a troop is Quot old general Leeds son Lieut. Lee a but he fails to say what general Lee although the son is described As a a the most noticeable thing in the letter is the frequently expressed desire for a discharge or orders that would remove a i troop Quot from the Philippines those who won prizes at the knitting Mill. The fourteenth and last pay in the knitting Mill contest was made saturday. This is the largest pay in the history of this company $1,117.71 being distributed among the employees. This contest has aroused much interest among the employees of the Mill. The following prizes of $5 each will be awarded today in the different departments full automatic machines Lizzie Henkie Brinton machines Stella Moyer Scott amp Williams machines Maud Goss Winders Katie Mullen loopers Cecelia treas toppers Henry scram. In the Brinton machine contest Bertha Vangilder a new employee was a close second. This contest began with the pay on june 2, and the prizes Are awarded in each department to the employee who has drawn the largest pay the most number of times. The ones Recei ving the largest amounts in the different departments in today a pay Are automatic stripers Maggie Trainor $12.24. Brinton machines Stella Moyer,$14.14. Scott amp Williams machines a Saie von blown $12.30. Loopers Cecelia treas $12.74. Winders Ida Haas $6.40. Toppers first Matt Law .$8.19 second Bessie Kinn $7.80 third Annie Lovett $7.14 fourth William Waldman $7.11 fifth Wesley Robison $7.50. Harrisburg custom shirt company Jutt incorporated. John r. Rote of West Market Street went to Bethlehem yesterday to help a. Range for the removal to Harrisburg of the Plant of the Bethlehem custom shirt company. Of january 1st this firm will be absorbed by the Harrisburg custom shirt company which has just been incorporated with an authorized capital Stock of $25.000. Or. Rote is the president of this new company. For the present he will retain his Home in Danville and will continue to Call on his numerous patrons in this Vicinity while attending to the sales department of the business. George s. Cooke will remove to Harrisburg from Bethlehem to have charge of the manufacturing end of the business. Other stockholders of the new company Are f. L. Padgett of the Bethlehem firm and g. M. Mccauly and Frank Hall of Harrisburg. Or. Hall is the Secretary and treasurer. The new company proposes to have All the modern improvements for the manufacture of goods in their line. Or. Rote s Many friends in this City join in wishing Success to the new Enterprise. Death of mrs. Eliza Weaver. Mrs. Eliza Weaver formerly of Danville died at her Home in Wiik Escarre on tuesday. She was aged eighty six years and six months. She is survived by two daughters and four sons one of whom is John Weaver of Kohv run hollow. Death of John Dye. John Dye died at his Home at Exchange yesterday morning aged sixty five years. The funeral will be held on Friday morning at ten of clock. Interment will be at Strawberry Ridge

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