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Danville Montour American (Newspaper) - July 4, 1901, Danville, PennsylvaniaHome paper a for the Home the circulation of this paper is increasing rapidly. It Wil pay you to advertise in the american. Subscription $1 per year do. I Kinli h. Be nexus dkxt18t, office 1/ours an in a this col Nik v will never he entirely free until it supplies All of its own demands with its own vol. It no 27. Danville a. Thursday july 4. 1901. Established in 1855. 9 a. To i m 1 M to i M 10. Mill St., Danville. A. Shle Ltd >1. I it. 425 . St., Danville a. Diseases of the stomach and intestines a specially Jjck. A. In. A Elk dentist office 218 Mill Street. Teeth extracted without pain. Town lid or Bilge work h specially. Equipped with the latest and most improved instrument nud prepared to execute the most work. Or. H. Reynolds of Catawissa a knh81 office opposite boat on store Dauville a dentistry in All its or Aughee charge Moa rate and All wort ten Granteed established 1hhs. Commas ii news. The trustees Ollie Thomas Beaver free Library have decided to close the building on the evenings of monday wednesday �>�?o1 Friday of each week during the months of july and August. The vacation season is now at hand and fortunate the individual who can get away from the cares of business. Company f members Are preparing for the annual Encampment. The patient Bass Fisherman in a tint Bottom boat is now a frequent ornament of the River. But when his wife wants fish she goes to the Market. This is the time of the year when those at Home sigh to get away and those away sigh to get Home. The shirtwaist Man received his first turn Down in Mah amp Noy City wednesday night. The incident occurred at the grand opera Honse just after two men entered neatly Clad in dark trousers Straw hats and shirtwaist. The audience applauded their nerve but the management politely informed the gentlemen that they were violating the rules of the Honse. They retired. Mother Earth is losing her reputation acquired during the Spring months of a eing an old soak. The weather is at least logical. The longest Days Are also the hottest for once. June made a record for High and Low temperatures. Theft onto Harvey Longenberger Sbarber shop Mill Street is receiving a new coat of paint. Ague of the old fashioned Type has made its appearance in Danville. Edward f Williams i r. J. Heed William Startzel Walter Marshall Ami Ralph Kisner esq., were Frog Hunting saturday night. They report four dozen As to their catch. Farmers needing any lubricating Oil for their Armstrong machinery Call at b. K. Shoemaker s liquor store. No. 7, East Mahoning str to. Public Sale the household goods of Jacob Moser Dee d will lie exposed to Public Sale at his late residence near Oak drove Montour co. On saturday. July loth at 10 o clock. Accommodate yourself to the weather. Pan american trips Are Wing planned by a in Meier of Danville people for july. The june wedding season has been a howling Success. Will sep Temler do As Well. A word of precaution at this time to property owners will not in out of place for july 4th is at hand. Too much precaution cannot in taken to secure Protection from fire. Cellar grates in the sidewalks and All openings where firecrackers might Lodge and ignite combustible material should in carefully closed. The users of fireworks should also Bear in mind the great danger that May in a consequence of a a Day s fun. Three electric fans have been placed in the restaurant of the Montour House. There is a Well grounded conviction abroad that the weather Man has sever to More a hottest Days Quot up his sleeve. The picnic season is now in full Bloom. A temperature of 96 at nine of mock at night will in comforting to talk a snit next Winter. Nobody pokes fun at the Straw hat this weather. Early vegetables Are plenty. Enjoy them while they last. Let ice water severely alone these hot Days Ana you la feel better for it. W. F. Mcmichae of Berwick Columbia county a crack cyclist will ride on july 4th a match race with c. W. Krick at Reading half mile heats Best two out it of three. Mcmichael is also entered in several other events at this meet Given by the Penn wheelman. The Bald top sunday school will hold a festival at the Bald top school House on saturday evening july 6th. Raymond ii. Wilson returned tues Lay from a visit with his brother at Wapwallopen. Lawrence Connolly and son James pent tuesday with friends in Sunbury. Ii. F. A. Star close concessions list of Choice entertainments for 1901 1902. The y. A. Star course of entertainments for 19ol-02 promises to be one of unusual excellence the selection of Talent having been made with great care and heavy expense. The course will open on Friday november 15, with Phinny a United states band of Chicago. There Are thirty two people in the company presenting a grand conceit first part and closing with the spectacular production a from Battle Field to it is considered a great attraction. On Friday january 10, or. James Hadley a a versatile and Euter tailing orator will he the attraction. He is unsurpassed in humor pathos and eloquence. On Friday january 24, the Mozart club will give an entertainment. This organization is so Well and favourably known As to make any Praise . On Friday february 14, Dewitt Miller will lecture. Or. Miller is acknowledged to be one of tie greatest platform speakers of tie age. On Friday february 28, the course will co a with a performance by the Central grand concert company. This is composed of All Star performers. Among them Are miss Sibyl Sammis concert oratorio and operatic Soprano Edward m. Slio Nert the eminent pianist formerly with the Wilczek concert company George ii. Downing baritone and a violinist of marked ability to he announced later. This season owing to the expense of the course the lower Hoor of the opera House will be wholly reserved at $1.25. Course tickets which will include gallery Only will he sold at $1.0 1 nuisance which should be abated. The Large run which flows Down from the L. Brewery intersecting the Borough and lying in the condition of an open sewer is already disgustingly foul and nauseating and has called Forth the usual storm of protest from those who live along its course. During former i years it was not until August and sept a Ember that the run showed up at its very worst from the Early Date therefore at which it takes on its foul and repulsive character it would seem that the Stream this season is prepared to break its rec it re As a nuisance. Several of tie. Store on Mill Street suffer seriously from the effects of the polluted Stream. If the rear windows of these establishments Are not kept closed which is impossible tins hot weather the rooms Are filled with amp nauseating smell which not Only makes life miserable for tie clerks but threatens to drive customers from the store to say nothing of its effect on the Supply of fresh provisions etc., kept on Sale. Obviously something should be done. Every rain it is noticed has a purifying effect on the run and for a Day or so after the worst doors Are absent. The question therefore arises whether it would not be practicable to hush the Stream As is often done in the Case of sewers. This would at least afford Tern Horary Relief. Surely no one will plead the Scarcity of water As this is one commodity of which the Borough has enough Ami to spare. Way now Clear for the rebuilding of the Reading Iron works. The Borough Council met in special session tuesday night and adopted resolutions granting All the concessions picked of that body by the Reading Iron company. It would now seem that the Way is Clear for the rebuilding of the Reading Iron works in this City. The following councilmen were present Kempner Dougherty Jones m. I. L. Sechler Davis George Sechler Yastine Laurer Brandt and Gibson. Several members of the citizens committee who were present at the Confer ence with f. Smirk vice president of the Reading Iron company monday night were also at the meeting. President Kemmer explained the object of meeting. James Scarlet esq., Hon. K. Polk and c. Hancock each spoke on behalf of the citizens committee giving an account of the conference with or. Smink and explaining the nature of the concessions asked. The committee easily accomplished its task. Council seemed to have Given the subject careful consideration every member seemed impressed with the Justice of the company a requests Ami was there to do the fair thing. George Sechler offered the following resolutions which on motion of or. Dougherty were unanimously adopted beit resolved that the requests made by the Reading Iron company for concessions to Lay pipe on Chestnut Street anti establish a pumping station on the River Hank be granted and that an eight Inch pipe be Laid from Mill Street Down Northumberland Street to the works so As to afford better Protection from fire and that As to arc lights the Borough furnish the company with two additional lights and that As to the concessions Here granted the same Are to he regarded As permanent and As an inducement for the said company to rebuild its works. Personal a Ara Crapisi. Danville at Lewisburg. Danville will be largely represented at the unveiling of the soldiers Monument at Lewisburg on july 4th. Both Goodrich Post no. 22, g. A. R., and company of 12th regiment . P., have accepted an invitation to participate in the demonstration. The Friendship fire company with Stoesz band the Goodwill Hose company with Mechanicsville hand and the Washington Hose company accompanied by its Hose Wagon and drum corps will occupy places in the big Parade. According to the program arranged Friendship fire company preceded by Stoesz hand will Lead the second division. The Washington Hose company will precede the Lewis Burg fire department in the rear of the Parade. The Goodwill Hose company followed by the Sunbury firemen will bring up the rear of the first division. Lewisburg is making preparations for one of the biggest Days in its history. It will be a modern fourth of july Celebration with plenty of old fashioned noise and red fire. The Monument to he unveiled is a handsome Shaft of imposing proportions. Amusement for the fourth those of our residents who remain in Danville fourth of july will find ample enjoyment in Dewitt a bark. Montour Castle no. 186, k. G. Of. Which will picnic at that popular resort on that late has arranged a Long program of amusement containing Many novel and interesting features. There will he Good music and dancing for All lovers of the terpsichore an Art. The races announced Are very in que. Ira addition to one half a mile of t race 100 Yards dash race one mile l Cycle race at 7 M., there will a a a a u Heel Harrow race a fat not no a i a a a. A log race a one legged race a potato lace a pie eating contest and a Wood sawing context Between two ladies. The races will be open to All. There will also he a base Hall game a luring the afternoon. Everybody is invited. Refreshments will be served on the grounds. Admission free. Kreiger oils lager. Or. Rudolph Kreiger and miss Lillian oils lager married tuesday night. The ceremony took place at the residence of the brides parents Bloom Street at 8 of clock Rev. Or. L. Shindel officiating. The ceremony was followed by a reception. The newly wedded couple left yesterday morning on the 7 13 Pennsylvania train for Atrip to Philadelphia and a Atlantic City. Returning they w ill reside at the grooms newly furnished Home on Ash Street. The Bride and Groom Are among our most popular Young residents. Bride elect formerly of Danville. Invitations Are out for the wedding of miss Elizabeth Rhodes and Charles Blair Carl which w ill take place at Chambersburg at 6 36 of clock wednesday july 10. The Bride elect formerly resided with her aunt mrs. A. Russell this City. Enjoyed a Hack ride. The following persons enjoyed a Hack Rifle to Ridgeville tuesday evening where they were entertained at the Home of George leighow mrs. 1c g. Okeler mrs. Elwerd Waite mrs. L. Boody mrs Harry Waite and sons Orval and Harry mrs. William Howell and son Henry Leota Charters misses Lizzie and Hattie Boody of new Jersey. Death of a former lady. The remains of mrs. Ann Mellon who died on thursday in Philadelphia were be brought to this City saturday on the Early Pennsylvania train and in Terrell in St. Josephus cemetery. Mrs. Mellon was a former resident of Danville removing to Philadelphia five years ago. She was ill for nearly six months death being due to a complication of diseases. She is survived by three sons Ami two a laughters Daniel and Henry of this City and a Patrick whose whereabouts Are unknown mrs. John Kerns and Katherine a single daughter both of whom reside in Philadelphia. At Chestnut Glen. Mrs. J. H. Johnson and mrs. H. Schram have been camping during last week at Chestnut Filen. This is a delightful re Ort owned by or. Johnson at the base of Montour Ridge about a mile and a half below Mooresburg. It contains a comfortable cottage and a couple of Mineral Springs. Several of our townspeople have accompanied or. Schram to and during the week and a those who have spent a night in the Glen describe the experience As unique. The cottage is deep in the Woods w Here the doleful cries of the whippoorwill and other sound Salt la a to the gloom and loneliness of night. K. Of Semi annual election. Beaver Lodge no 182, k. Of p., this City hell its Semi annual election thursday evening. The following officers were elected Chancellor commander Edward Purpur vice Chancellor. David Evans master at arms Arthur Myerly inner guard Simon Hollinan outer guard James v. Wilson master at work Claude guest prelate Reuben Boyer master of exchequer w. L. Sid Ler master of finance Samuel Jackson keeper of records Anil Seal John g. Waite. Harry Fielis was elected a Lele Gate to the state convention which meets in Allentown August 20 to 24. Wesley Hollabaugh was elected i a trustee for 18 months. A Tarantula. A Large banana hug of the Tarantula species attracted a number of people to the confectionery store of Fallon Bros last Friday. The spider Hail escaped from a Bunch of bananas into the show window. After much trouble the elusive hug was slain. Brief mention of the doings of your friends and acquaintances. Misses Harriet Fry Mattie Keim Jennie Lovett Ami Alice guest have returned from Bloomsburg where they were in attendance at the state Normal school. Mrs. Henrietta Paullman is visiting her daughter mrs. William Magill Bloomsburg. Miss Stella Kocher grand Street left yesterday for a visit with friends in Harrisburg. Mrs. George Fisher of Baltimore arrived in this City Friday for a visit at the Peters Homestead grand Street. Miss Jennie Lloyd a nurse at the Garfield Hospital. Washington d. C., is visiting her father William Lloyd West Market Street. Miss Ella Peifer returned saturday from a visit with relatives in Wilkes Barre. Miss Bertha Eger of new York is visiting her sister mrs. Hannah Wyle Cross keys place. Mrs Simon Goldsmith of Dubois is a guest at the Home of Samuel Goldsmith lower Mulberry Street. Patrick Welch of Youngstown Ohio is visiting his family on Church Street. Lewis Steinbrenner of Wilkes Barre spent sunday with his Mother mrs. Annie Steinbrenner front Street. Rev. Charles Morison of Sunbury spent sunday at the Home of Rev. Ersk Ine Wright Pine Street. Rev. Erskine Wright spent sunday morning in Sunbury. K leaser Maier of Philadelphia i visiting his parents or. And mrs. Jacob Maier Mill Street. Miss Margaret Rote saturday returned from a visit with friends in Williamsport. Mrs. Charles Delong miss Delong Ami Frank Delong of Philadelphia Are Soljou Rongon the Blue Springs farm near Washingtonville. Miss Brownie Geise and miss Smith nurses at the women a Hospital Phil Adelphia arc visiting at the Home of the former a parents or. And mrs. John o. Geise. Pine Street. Mrs. Thomas Hart of Plymouth is visiting at the Home of her parents or. And mrs. Augustus treas Northumberland Street. Paul and Arthur Casey of Bloom Burg spent sunday at the Home of their Uncle Arthur Deitrich Church Street. Mrs. A. Taggert and son Paul of Germantown arc visiting at the Home of or. And mrs. John r. Rote West Market Street. Mrs. John r. Bennett left tuesday for new York City. Miss in attic Hunter returned tuesday from a visit with relatives in Milton. John e. Williams left tuesday for a visit with relatives in Plymouth. H. A. Sallade until recently manager of Paules in cons. Drug store this City has resigned his position. He left yesterday for 1 is Home in Ashland. Or Sallade made a number of friends during his sojourn in Dauville who regret his departure. Mrs. Beulah Mettler. Of Shamokin returned Home tuesday after a visit at the residence of Isaac Hoffman South 4 Danville. Miss Anna Connolly left tuesday for a protracted visit with relatives in Philadelphia. Williams of Williamsport was in town tuesday Dennis Waters of Catawissa spent a few hours tuesday with friends in this City. Miss Lottie Drubach returned to her Home in Shenandoah tuesday after a visit with or. And mrs. David Wise Mausdale. John Murphy John Wildsmith. William Lewis William Forney and Frank Lewis of South Danville and Riverside Are camping near Wolverton. Miss Nellie Amesbury returned to Wilkes Barre tuesday after a visit with her aunt mrs. Mary Cromwell Bloom Street. Miss Ereda Cook returned to lie novo tuesday after a visit at the Home of her Uncle John Sechler. Ferry Street. Miss Cook is a recent graduate of the Bloom Normal school and is a daughter of the Rev. John i. Conk. Samuel s. Gulisek of Philadelphia is spending a vacation with friends in this City w. Frick left tuesday for Allen Hurst n. J. Miss Dora Schatz spent tuesday with friends in Milton. John Spotts of Riverside made a business trip to Sunbury tuesday. Or. And mrs. Joseph Hunter returned tuesday from a months visit with relatives in Bodines Villa Lycoming county. George Payne left tuesday for new York. Samuel ii. Sondheim of Mauch chunk returned Home tuesday alter a visit at the residence of councilman Samuel Goldsmith. Earning a be ii close East on an interview with East Danville score Iron Fence sept. Thomas mrs. Ross Mill House returned to Ithaca tuesday after a visit at the Home of her parents or. And mrs. George w. Miles East Market Street. A suburb whose confines Are Little understood. A representative of this paper on thursday last had a conversation with a Well informed resident of East Danville who furnished some information relative to that suburb which can not fail to interest our readers. In the first place he said a East Danville Quot comprises Only what was formerly known As a Mechanicsville a that is the houses lining either Side of Bloom Road from the farm of the late David Diehl just above the Odd Fellows cemetery Entrance to the a White Church a situated about a half a mile further up the Road. This was called a a Mechanicsville from the fact that when the name was adopted some Twenty live years ago every Man residing Between tie two Points named was a Mechanic. When the name a East Danville Quot is used the limits set should he borne in mind otherwise the name will he improperly applied. East Danville by actual count has a population of 94 and according to our informant can justly Lay claim to a degree of longevity among its residents that challenges comparison. For every ten persons in the place there is one Over or nearly 80 years of age. The names of the latter follow together with their exact years mrs. Peggy Sechler. 95 Jacob Cole s3 Thomas Cole. 78 Taoh Rudy 78 Martin Risbel St mrs. Kish i. Wife of the latter 80 Daniel Foust 80 Isaac Rutter 80 Daniel Rudy 83 Joseph Rishel 78. That populous stretch of Bloom Road Between the Borough line and the old Fellows cemetery seems to he at present without a name except the very general one of a Mahoning formerly in was known As a Rudy town a As the majority of the houses were occupied by families of that name. A Frog town was the name applied to a East Danville in the Days before it was known As the name was suggested he tin several Large Ponds with their croaking habitant which existed in that locality forty years ago. More about the canal. The abandoned canal at Milton with its unavoidable accumulation of filth is it would seem a great a menace to the Public health As in this City and How to get rid of the nuisance is a problem that has not As yet been solved. The prevalence of sickness fir to became noticeable among the employees of the car works. To relieve the situation the proprietors scattered Over a Hundred bushels of Lime along the Bottom of the canal. The example was followed by other industries in a fruitless attempt to disinfect the dirty waterway. The citizens of Milton Are thoroughly indignant and have appealed not Only to the Pennsylvania canal company but also to the state Board of health to Allord temporary Relief an arrangement was effected thursday by which water was turned into the canal the Borough of Milton to pay for the luxury at the rate of $46 per month. Apropos of the above it might be remarked that the Bottom of the canal Here along its entire length has again be come a hot bed of disease Breeding Miasma. At Many places the water is covered with a Green scum. Obviously it is not too soon fur the Board of health to take hold of the matter in order to Ward Oil a pestilence later in the season. There is already a prevalence of chills and fever Here with other forms of malaria quite unusual at this season. Most exciting and hotly contested game of the season. One of the most exciting and hotly contested base Hall games Ever witnessed in this City was played at Dewitt spark tuesday afternoon by the Home team and the Strong Bloomsburg nine. Both clubs made a desperate struggle to win and it was not until the ninth inning that our Hoys made the winning run. At the end of the fifth inning tie score stood 12 to 5 in favor of the visitors and Victory for them seemed sure. Then came the sensational finish. In the sixth and seventh innings our lays hatted out six runs which tied the score. In the ninth inning after one Man had been retired gosh knocked a Fly to right Field which Rickie conveniently muffed. He stole second took third on Yerrick a sacrifice and came Home on Ross timely hit to Centre. The feature of the game was the hard hitting of the Danville boys Home runs being made by Hollinan and Oberdorf and two 2-base hits by gosh. Mccloud was in excellent form. He struck out nine men and at All times had control of the Ball. His pitching is phenomenal. The following detailed score will he of interest Kun. K. Ii i u. I a. I k. Of Reigard is. 2 a a u i 1 1 8 2 splain 2b. .3 3 5 6 2 Little of a. 1 0 0 0 0 Shaffer pc. 1 1 0 5 0 Williams la. .0 2 16 0 0 sheep a. 1 0 o 1 0 Lyons if. 2 0 0 0 0 Rickie of. 1 0 u 0 1 a a a a a total. 12 12 25 21 7 Danville. K. Ii. O. A. E. Gosh if. .3 0 0 0 Yerrick 2b. 4 o 1 5 0 Ross 3b. O o 3 a a 1 Oberdorf of. 1 a a 1 0 Shannon of. A 1 a it 0 0 Sechler a. U 1 9 0 o o Mccloud a. 1 0 1 11 3 Gaskin ass. 0 0 1 6 u Hoffman la. O o 9 0 0 Buck a. .0 0 1 0 1 total. 13 12 27 8 two out when winning run was scored. Danville,.2 0 2 0 2 3 3 0 1 13 bloomshurg.2 1 0 i 3 0 0 0 0�?12 y. 0. A. Boys picnic. The y. A. Boys picnic at Dewitt spark Friday was attended by 175 boys. It was a splendid Success. The boys left the y. A a. Rooms at 1 of clock marching in a body to the Park. The afternoon was whiled away with various sports such As base Ball quoits a Sec. At five of clock the tables were spread with refreshments to w hich it is needless to say the picnickers did full Justice. The boys were in charge of a committee of the ladies auxiliary com it used of the following mrs. J. E. Moore mrs. E. Herrington mrs. James Foster mrs. W. I. Laumaster mrs. Mchenry mrs. J. Ii. Johnson mrs John b. Mccoy miss Bruder and miss Reynolds. No increase in taxes. The increased valuation of properly obtained by assessing at full value instead of at one third As formerly made it necessary to lower the tax rate so As no to impose a heavier Burden of taxation. With this end in View Council fixed the Borough tax at 3a Mills and the water tax at 21 Mills. This gives a total tax Only $40.20 higher than last year under the old valuation which All must admit is hitting it pretty closely. Will spend the week fishing. The following party from this City left monday for Shafer a Island near Bloomsburg where they will spend the week fishing Daniel Frazier Thomas Moran Chauncey Hollister William Mitchell James Toohey Jasper Perry Alfred Yerrick jr.,Henry Trotter Harry Yerrick and James Ryan. The game of base Ball at Dewitt spark saturday afternoon Between the silk Mill base Ball team of Sunbury and the newly organized Danville club was Well played and full of interest from Start to finish. Both teams showed up in exceedingly Good form. There was a Large crowd of spectators present and the enthusiasm manifested throughout the game revealed that our citizens still feel an interest in the Noble sport. Should our boys he Able to sustain the record made saturday afternoon they May rest assured of Liberal support from lovers of the National in this Vicinity. Mccloud pitched a Star game. He permitted five hits. He has great Speed and Good control. Klase in Center Field accepted All of four difficult chances. Culp the Sunbury Pitcher seemed an easy problem for our boys All of them making one or More hits which gave them the game by a score of 10 to4. The score Danville. I. 0. A. E. Gosh if. O 1 0 0 0 Yerrick. 2b. 0 o 2 1 0 Gaskins is. 1 1 0 1 0 Klase of. 1 1 4 0 0 Mccloud a. 1 0 4 0 t Oberdorf 3b. 1 3 1 0 0 Shannon of. .2 1 u 0 0 Hoffman la. O 2 i 0 1 Sechler a. .0 0 10 0 4 total. In 14 26 8 t Sun Ihry. Ii. O. A. E. S. Berry of. .2 0 3 0 0 g. Culp la c. 0 0 5 0 0 . 0 0 8 0 1 f. Culpp. 1 1 0 0 0 Knouse la. 0 0 o 1 o Lawrence is. 0 1 0 4 2 barges 31�. 1 1 0 1 1 h. Berry. If. 1 0 1 0 0 c. Berry of a .0 0 1 0 0 swipe 2b. 0 0 2 0 0 total. 4 5 23 8 7 Sunbury. ____0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 -4 Danville. .0 0 0 1 0 1 4 4 x a 10 a new Industry. Isaac Ami Leopold Dreifuss of this City will enter upon the manufacture of overalls and blouses monday next. The new Industry w ill occupy an apartment at the rear of their store Mill Street. Twelve sewing machines and fifteen hands will he employed. Marriage License. A marriage License tuesday was granted to Joseph Scheller of Chat flask by and miss Lizzie Berenson of Danville. Or. And mrs. Still bereaved. Nellie Reed still the eleven months old daughter of or. And mrs. Judson still died at Elysburg monday afternoon. The Scranton Semi professional base Ball team will play at Bloomsburg on the afternoon of the fourth. The local management have secured for the morning game the Strong Danville team composed of old league players who have returned Home and organized and will meet the Best clubs in this Vicinity and the management feel Safe in assuring base Ball patrons that the latter team will give a Good account of Bloomsburg daily. Telegraph operator w. H. Farnsworth a predicament. W. 11. Farnsworth night operator at South Danville met with a painful Accident monday he was on his Way to visit his parents at Toby run hollow and As a Short Cut passed through the Asylum grounds. In attempting to climb Over the Low Ron Fence which surrounds the enclosure inside the higher Fence his shoe caught in one of the Sharp Points of the ornamental work on top with the result that he was held in an awkward position with his foot elevated. He called a Small boy to his assistance who released his foot hut misunderstanding the Way he wished to step Drew his leg backward which had the effect of Tii rowing or. Farnsworth right upon the Fence one of the Spear like Points penetrating the inside of the thigh inflicting a deep wound which Cut in to the hone. Or. Farnsworth was kindly cared for by the trackman of the d. I. Amp a. Railroad who placed him on their truck and brought him Down to his residence ferry Street. 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 in the neatest manner Job printing of All k kinds and description. It get our prices before place your orders. Some facts relative to the rebuilding of the Reading Iron works. Gruesome find. Residents of the third Ward were much excited last Friday Over a gruesome find on Montour Ridge North of the Borough. The Ridge there in the Vicinity of the old Ore mines has been the seat of considerable of late. Some months ago it will he recalled hidden in one of the air lib Les of the mines was found the body of an infant a clue to whose parentage has never been discovered. More recently lights have been observed moving around about the deserted spot at a time of night when All properly disposed people Are supposed to be in bed. Residents of Bank Street thursday night were mystified by a Light which appeared shortly before Midnight and kept in evidence until after 2 of clock when it disappeared Over the brow of the Hill. Friday Frank priest visited the Ridge. The mysterious party of the night before left no Trace that lie could see and he was about returning when he made a discovery which in the opinion of Many is quite significant. Lying among the stones near the old driveway leading Down the Hill he saw a Bone which although broken bore a striking resemblance to a human Skull. He took the Bones along to his Home Sycamore Street where later they were examined by or. Stock. It did not take the physician Long to decide that the books were the broken portions of a Skull which belonged to a child very Young probably at time of birth. It had lain on the Mountain for an indefinite time although no doubt less than a year. Several persons were Busy Friday exploring the old mines in the Vicinity in Hopes of finding the remaining Bones of the Skeleton. This discovery together with the body of the infant found before and the mysterious visits to the Ridge at night give a hint of unsavoury proceedings of a sort which would seem to demand prompt and full investigation. A Comrade of Edward s Bailey. Livery Man of j. Weaver of Bradford who was in this City looking after his horse and buggy which was stolen was a member of company a 16th regiment V., during the War with Spain. As such he was a Comrade of sergeant Edward s. Bailey son of Samuel Bailey this City who died in Porto Rico in 189s. Or. Weaver was with Young Bailey when he died and during the visit Here gave his family some information concerning his last moments that they never possessed before. Edward Bailey before enlisting was physical director in the y. A. At Bradford and a close Friend of or. Weavers. Horse sustains a sunstroke. One of the Fine team of horses belonging to the Friendship fire company while hitched to the Street sprinkler saturday afternoon sustained a Sun stroke and from the effects of it died Between 10 and ii of clock that night. The team was purchased in Snyder county last March for the purpose of running to tires drawing the Street sprinkler amp a. The horses tilled the Bill in every respect and seemed to be without a fault. The firemen feel very badly Over their loss As they took great Pride in their team. Gamp meetings. Rev. N. Young presiding elder of the Lewisburg District of the United evangelical Church announces that Camp meetings will be held As follows Espy . S. Murney pastor july 31 to aug. 8. Zions Grove Rev. W. H. Stover pastor aug. 14 to 22. Unityville Rev. A. A. Faus pastor aug. 22 to 28. Information concerning tents etc., can he obtained by addressing the pastor. Miss Boone Eckman of Adamsburg returned Home tuesday after a visit with her parents at roaring Creek. Odd Fellows picnic. The four do Fellows lodges of this City will picnic at Dewitt spark on saturday july 20th. Samuel h Morrall Henry Kneibler and Edward v. Stroll compose the committee of Park and stands. A baby girl a baby girl was Horn to Rev. And mrs. J. Allen of Riverside on sunday last. The birth occurred in Williamsport mrs. Allen being at the Home of her parents. An interview was had tuesday with David Thomas superintendent of the Reading Iron works this City relative to the proposed rebuilding of i he Plant. Or. Thomas stated that but Little additional remains to he said. He reiterated the statement that nothing will be done until the terms on which the company proposes to rebuild have been submitted to Council and that body has taken action. Then assuming that the action of Council has been favourable a Force of men will be immediately put to work Clearing away the debris and mechanics employed to make the necessary repairs to the machinery. Whether the new Structure will be of Wood or steel or. Thomas stated is a question which it is rather too Early to discuss. As to machinery also he stated it is difficult to Tell just what improvements May be adopted. The intention is to continue in the manufacture of the same product As formerly. The More modern methods employed will enable the Plant to do better work and with the same number of men increase the product. Including the improvements contemplated before the fire the full Cost of the new Plant or. Thomas states will not be less than $160,000. Or. Smink is quite favourably impressed with the spirit shown by our citizens and especially by the men employed at the Plant. At the meeting monday night he warmly commended the set of resolutions presented to the company by the committee of citizens which visited Reading a few Days after the fire. It was he said an attestation of esteem and appreciation that the company values highly. As a business proposition every thing favored the removal of the Plant to Reading. Thus said or. Smink would a big item he saved in freight As the pig Iron used in the Montour rolling Mills department is All manufactured by the company at Reading while the product of our Plant Here also Goe it Hack to that City. There is however or. Smink explained a matter of sentiment involved. The Montour rolling Mills Are identical with the history of the town while a Long those employed at the Plant Are a Orne 800 men who have their Homes in. This City. To effect the removal of the Plant therefore was a step that the company would regret to make so Long As the citizens of the town show the proper disposition toward the company. All that is asked therefore is treatment that is fair and just and the Plant will remain. J our citizens tuts Lay were in the Best of spirits Over the Good news that the Reading Iron company contemplates rebuilding. Ever since the fire there was grave anxiety in All circles As to what the company might decide to do. This feeling weighed upon none More heavily than the wage earners themselves Many of whom were fearful that they would have to leave town and were actually casting about for employment at other places. They now All look to Council hoping that it will Rise to the full requirements of the situation and do nothing that will hinder or discourage the rebuilding of the works. The Public seems ready to Sanction almost any measure that Council May see proper to enact. One of the leading merchants on Mill Street probably struck the key note of sentiment yesterday when he declared a Why i would not object to the doubling of my tax if it was necessary in order to retain the Reading Iron mrs. Moyer Miller of Selinsgrove is visiting at the Home of or and mrs. Moses Gross Church Street. Argument court saturday. A special session of court was held sat urday for the purpose of argument. President judge r. Little and associates Thompson and Blee occupied the Bench. Argument Wash Eaid on a motion for a new trial in the Case of Franklin b. And Charles m. Maus is. Mahoning township an action in trespass also in the Case of Commonwealth is. Paul g Thompson in which the charge is desertion. Other matters before the court were estate of John Robbins dec a. Rule granted on heirs to appear and accept or refuse said estate. The Bond of the Sunbury Trust and Safe company $4000, As trustee of Gilbert Fensty Rubacher approved. E. Kreisher esq., of Catawissa was admitted to practice in the courts of Montour county. In the Case of w. J. Baldy Amienee it Al. Is. Dewitt c. Jones it Al. A petition was granted for sheriff to serve notice of inquisition. In the Case of Theodore Doster it. Al. Is. Isaiah a Wilkert it. Al. A petition was granted for sheriff to serve notice of inquisition on defendants. Inquisition on dead body of George Rickard Valley township. Rule to show cause Why approval should not to stricken off. Same As to inquisition on Dea 1 body of ii e. John i. Exceptions were filed to auditors report in estates of Molly Rudy and Sarah a. Thompson. A decree to pay Gacy was granted in Case of John Dyer administrator of Josiah 1>. No fourth of july freight. The Lackawanna Railroad Wal run no freight trains on the fourth of july. The Danville freight House will he open one hour this morning Lor the delivery of perishable fre get

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