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Danville Montour American (Newspaper) - March 5, 1903, Danville, PennsylvaniaHome paper for lire Home Che circulation of this paper is increasing rapidly. It will you to advertise in the american. Subscription $1 per year do. Sikying 11. Jennings dentist. Office i fours 9 a. A it 1 m 10i Mill sgt / la. To a 1�?~./. Danville. I Quot. A a this country will never re. Entirely tree until it supplies All of its own demands with its own vol. 48-no 10. Danville. A. Thursday March 5.190�. Established in 1855. Slit 1.17., is. I it. 425 my. >1-, 1>anv11.i.k, 1a. Diseases of the Stoneh and intestines reelected a specially d it. A. I. , dentist or kick Lff Mili. Ii Ixl cacti Crown it will out in Nin. Am work a up Wally. Kyu Llma my Willi Leif Faical Anil most improved instruments and prepared to execute Itie most . Or. C. H. Reynolds a dentist office opposite Boston store Danville a. Dentistry in All its branches. Charges moderate and All work guaranteed established 1892. Condensed news. This is nearly Spring. Fish dealers Are smiling. The Bine Birds Are hero. Congress is now on the wind up. St. Patrick a Day comes next in the regular order. Tito legislature is doing Moro work than would have been the ease had the session not been limited. The daily lenten services at Christ episcopal Church Are being Well attended. One sure sign of approaching Spring has appeared. The peach crop prophets have commenced to Knock. Matinee at the opera House saturday afternoon. A a break for Liberty is the attraction. It is leading up to the easter Bonnet. A in making references to the March lion and the March Lamb done to forget Bra or groundhog who is also Oue of the animals we have known. Our old Friend St. Patrick is about to have another of those justly celebrated birthdays Itiat keep his memory Green. Matinee at the opera House saturday afternoon a a break for Liberty will be presented. Admission children 15 cents adults 25 cuts. For Bent a Blacksmith shop Corner Mill and Centre streets Danville. Elegant location and Good Trade. In Ipri re at 501� Mill Street Danville a. The Pennsylvania supreme court has decided that a Railroad company is compelled As a common Carrier to furnish cars to a shipper and has no More right to withhold cars than to refuse to sell a ticket to a passenger who applies for the Samo. The new two Cut stamp appears to have offended Good taste by the caricature of Washington on its face and is to he retired. The philatelic artist in charge at the National capital needs a cultivation of his taste. The drop in the Price of eggs is very acceptable to Consumers. If a few other necessaries would Only come Down a Little also the problem of living would not he so serious. The lease recently obtained he the ground hog has hut a Short time longer to run. Tho precipitate Young Man who is anxious to appear in a Spring overcoat would better Wear a sweater underneath for a few weeks. Henry Jones Lias resigned his position As Driver for the United states express company. Or. Jones has been in the employ of Tho above company fourteen years. To filled a similar position with the Adams express company for two years. William Pollock and wife of Wasli in Gronville Are both lying very Low of pneumonia. Misses Bertha and Ella Moyers entertained a number of friends at euchre at their Home Oti East Market Street last evening. If this kind of weather continues Tho Robins and Luu Birds will soon make their appearance. The first few Days of March have been very pleasant and Balmy. Everybody hut Tho Coal dealer is ready for Winter to go away Back Anil sit Down. A a fratt Cosca do reminia will be presented at the opera House by Porter j. White on a scale of magnificence soon. King town Lias had Only Otu death so far this year. All signs Point to an Early Spring. The cheery notes of the Blue Birds Are heard. But one Swallow does not make a summer and the Birds which venture North for some time will have cold toes and a hard Hunt for breakfast some of these Days when a howling blizzard sweeps Down from Manitoba or tie British Northwest. Matthew Thoden who was arrested tuesday evening on the charge of Drumke Nuss was arraigned before Justice of the peace Oglesby yesterday morning. To o usual Tine of two doll an was imposed in addition to costs or default of payment Rhoden was committed to the lock up for five Days. The Borough Council for the year 1903-4 organized monday night. If the first meeting May tie taken As a writer Ion Tho new Council will be a very i harmonious body As the members in i most things seemed to be of one mind a monday night. Not Only were the presi i Dent and clerk of Council re elected hut also the chief of police assistant and All the officers who served last year. The old Council convened at 8 of clock with the following members in their places Yastine Dougherty Patton Davis. Gibson and Lloyd. A communication was read from George West superintendent of the Standard electric Light company in reply to one from Council calling his attention to the number of lights out in which or. West stated that lie would give the matter his personal attention in order that Justice might he done the Borough. On motion the communication was referred to the committee on Light. Tho Hills which ill the absence of a quorum on february 20th wore ordered paid by the finance committee wore monday approved after which the old Council adjourned. The new Council then convened. The places of the retiring members Wero filled by the following members elected at the last election to whom the oath of their office had previously been administered by chief Burgess Pursel George Reifsnyder first Ward Grant Fenstermacher second Ward j. H. Goeser third Ward David Gibson fourth Ward. The new Council was called to order by or. Dougherty. Or. Vastino was chosen temporary president and Harry Pattou temporary Secretary. Or. Dougherty nominated or. Vast Ine As permanent president. He was elected by acclamation there being but one dissenting vote that of or. Lloyd. Or. Dougherty nominated Harry Pattou As permanent Secretary and he was unanimously elected. On motion of or. Dougherty it was ordered that the salary of Tho officers and All the employees of the Borough remain Tho same As last year. The remarkable unanimity which characterized the proceedings thus far was quite a revelation to the new members who had Hoard Many stories of dissension and conflict in Council. Or. Davis moved that ail the officers who served the Borough last year be re elected. The motion was seconded by or. Montgomery. Or. Reifsnyder called a halt. To did not approve of this Way of lumping things. There was an abundance of time he said. He advocated taking up our office at a time so As to afford an Opportunity of naming new candidates. Or. Davis then withdrew his motion and the following officers were nominated and without any opposition elected Borough treasurer Harry Elle bog on Street commissioner and Market master h. B. Door chief of police j. C. Mincemoyer assistant j. G. Voris Borough solicitor e. S. Gearhart Borough Surveyor g. W. West. The voting proceeded by acclamation Aud the election was unanimous with the exception of the chief of police ill which or. Lloyd voted Oil motion it was decided that the meetings for the ensuing year remain the same As last the first Aud the third Friday night of each month. The hour of coup Euing was fixed at 8 of clock. The kelp Mill started up. The kelp r ill of the Reading Iron works St i Teil up monday morning. All the d i i Ruments Aro now in operation Aud the big Plant presents a busier appearance than for months past. No sooner did the work get started up monday morning than High water threatened to cause trouble one of the most of record occurred 1/ miraculous escapes in the second Ward yesterday afternoon when three Small boys none of them yet six years of age broke through the Iee and tor Twenty minutes All uns uni struggled for their Ives in five feet of water. The Accident occurred at the rear of Samuel Mills Coal Yard in the Penu Sylvania canal where it is nearly Hank full owing to a dam which was constructed for the purpose of supplying the shovel works with water. The a canal there is covered with a coat of j Rotten ice upon which the Hoys Veu tured and broke through. The Story j of the exciting event As related by a Samuel Mills is As follows about bait past 3 of clock or. Mills j while seated in his office heard some j children crying desperately. Iio thought tie Little ones were in a Back Yard of Oue of i to neighbors Aud paid Little attention to the matter j the crying however continued and there was something so plaintive and appealing about it that or. Mills finally coulis stand it no longer and started out to investigate. Upon opening the door of his office where his Eye took in the canal which Bounds tie rear of his lot lie was hot 1 r i find to behold t it Roo Little he ids protruding trom the water. Gnu of the Hoys was struggling directly opposite air. Mills office door while two others Wero in Tho Wilt r no Twenty Yards further up the Emieal. Tho Little Fellows had risen to the surface at tie same spot where they had sunk Anil had succeeded in getting hold of the ledge of ice which they held to for dear life. Or. Mills was utterly at a loss to know Liat to do. The boys wore struggling in Tho Middle of Tho canal Aud the ice was not fit for it Man to Venturo upon. Besides or. Mills had just recovered from a siege of illness and exposure of any sort was something to be avoided. The Little Hoys had already been struggling in the water for at least fifteen minutes. They were half Frozen and benumbed a Aud a Pablo to keep their hold on the ice. Several times they lost their grip and sinking to the Bottom Rose again renewing their struggles and cries for help. By this time Oscar Bailey arrived who a minute or so later was joined by Wilson Ryan. These men proved veritable heroes. Encouraging Tho Little Fellows to hold of to the Ico assisted by or. Mills they worked heroically and did not give up until the last boy was lifted from the water. During Tho Rescue Oscar Bailey unceremoniously plunged into the canal armed with a Board which to used to Good advantage. Tho boys nearly drowned wore Leroy Ritter son of Edward Ritter Earl Mitchell Sun of t. J. Mitchell Anil Irvin Boyer son of Frank Boyerjr. The boys All reside near the spot where the Accident occurred. Tho Mitchell boy seemed Little the wors a for the Accident but Loroy Ritter and Irvin Boyer wore in a very bad Way. Had the Rescue been delayed a minute longer they would have been lost. They were both under the care of or. Wintersteen last evening. Irvin Boyers condition was especially serious owing to an accumulation of water on the lungs a Foo Blo heart action. Leroy Ritter in addition was suffering from a bad Cut inflicted upon the forehead by a fall yets Crilly morning which had necessitated the insertion of two stitches. Or. Wintersteen last evening stated that there was Little doubt but that the boys will come around All right in a Day or so. Arraigned before Justice. Chief Mincemoyer has opened War on the unruly boys of the town who annoy property owners and make to lion Stone selves objectionable generally. Yesterday afternoon lie caused the arrest of Roy Robinson Aud William Rudy who have been annoying people the if i in the Vicinity of tie d. L. Amp w. Sta i Tion. Tin y were arraigned before i Justice of the peace Bare last oven a aug. According to the testimony they i had been guilty of different kinds of teen foot flood on the River caused the water to Hack up Mahoning Creek until the flood came dangerously near the limit which makes work impossible in tie Mill. Tho Creek Hung stationary bad conduct among which was spit during the entire Day and although a \ Ting on windows and throwing dirt Good Ileal of water accumulated in the Over pavements and door Steps wheel pits which caused the big and Hugh Bennett of Northumberland spent sunday with his parents or. Aud mrs. Horace Bennett Church Street. Mrs. Isaac Whitenight has returned to Rupert after a pleasant visit with her sister miss Lydia Thomas ferry Street. Fred Owen spout yesterday afternoon with Friou sin Sudbury. John s. Gilbert of Catawissa was the guest of or. C. Ii. Reynolds Mill Street yesterday. William Russell spent yesterday afternoon with friends in Sunbury. William Hausa of blooms org. Was a Danville visitor yesterday. Miss Charity Morgan of Milton is visiting mrs. W. H. Ammer Tau Mill Street. Wilbur Jacobs of tie state Hospital spent sunday with friends in blooms Burg. Howard Clark of Bloomsburg spent sunday with his parents or. Anil mrs. W. R. Clark South Danville. William e. Bailey of Berwick spent sunday with his father Samuel Bailey Mill Street. Ammon Keiser. Operator at the d. L. Amp w. Station spent sunday with relatives at West Milton. George Sonneborne of new York spent Suu Ilay at Tho Home of major Gearhart South Danville. Or. And mrs. Edward Lewis spent sunday with relatives at Shamokin. Julius Moyer of Sharon pa., is visiting his Uncle h. L. Gross West Mahoning Street. Mrs. E. W. Whiteman returned to Sunbury yesterday after a visit with relatives in this City. Mrs. R. V. Pardoe returned to Potts Grove yesterday after a visit with friends in this City. Miss Claire Gross of Bloomsburg spent last evening with relatives in this City. Mrs. Alum Sechler of Kipps run Eft yesterday for a visit with her daughter at Long Branch n. J. Jesse Johnson and c. C. Farley returned to York Nebraska yesterday after a protracted visit at tie Home of John Lormor roaring Creek. Rev. J. H. Mortimer of Hugles Villo who has been visiting in this City left yesterday for Philadelphia. Mrs. Florence White spent Yesti Day with friends in Sunbury. Mrs. Shaudah Evans to turned to Philadelphia yesterday after a visit with mrs. Florence White East Market Street. Miss Lillian Allgaier spent yesterday afternoon in Sunbury. Joseph Eckert front Street spent yesterday afternoon in Sunbury. J. Ii. Johnosn Mill Street spent yesterday with relatives in Milton. Rev. E. B Dunn left of the 9 14 train yesterday for Baltimore md., where he will attend the conference of the United evangelical Church. Mrs. Mary a. Kemp Pino Street left yesterday afternoon for a visit with friends in Scranton. Mrs. C. A. Kline of Bloomsburg called on friends in this City yesterday. Mis s Mary and Amy Hoffman returned to Williamsport yesterday after a visit wit i friends in this City. John f. Tooley visited his stores at Sudbury and Shamokin yesterday after noon. Mrs. E. Arnold returned to Harrisburg yesterday after attending the funeral of her Mother the late mrs. Frank Riffel. Mrs. Mary James returned to Scranton yesterday after a Short visit with relatives in this City. David a. Williams returned to Scranton yesterday after attending the funeral of the late Walter d. Will wants. M iss Ellen Hottenstein has rest Neh to the blooms big Normal school after a i it at tie Home of William Nuss Riverside. E. J. Hartman water Street spent yesterday in Berwick. Rapidly revolving wheels to throw a constant Stream of Spray into the air work wont of without any serious in Cou Veniene. Funeral of miss Bennett. The funeral of miss Ella m. Bennett which took Olace from Trinity m. E. Church monday at 10 a. M., was very largely attended. The services at tie Church were conducted by Tho pastor Rev. N. E. Cleaver. Thu interment took place in the cemetery at Hendricksonj a Church where Rev. Cleaver was joined he the Rev. C. Fleg in of washing Truvillo who assisted in the services at the grave. The Flowers Mere very Beautiful comprising u Pillow from miss Alice Bennett sister of the deceased and offerings from tie Epworth league the ladies Aid society and from individual friends. The pall hearers were David Gibson s. F. Ricketts John Hughes and John Evartt. Tint base Hall season is Niff very far off Aud Tho subject is beginning to engage Tho attention Iff the lovers Iff that ont door sport. Tho Justice omitted the Fine hut mulched tin defendants in tin costs in addition to which lie gave them a severe reprimand. Chief Mincemoyer now has his Eye Oil some other offenders guilty of similar conduct who prove a great an a Yauco in Tho Vicinity of tie opera House. Base Ball looming up. The Washington Villa base Ball team has organized for the coming s a on. The positions will he filled its follows first base Lawrence second base Billmeyer third base Mccormick Short Stop l wis right Field Wise Koonter Field /.tier, left Field Seidel Pitcher Hedi Letis Catcher. Holla manager Harry Billmeyer Captain Hoffa. Tho washing Oriville team last year played fifteen game tut of these they won twelve Luff one a Tel were tied on two. Henry Coo Pel convalescent. County Henry Cooper who last week was confined to his lied with an attack of g Fife is much better at present and w ill to out in n few Days. Licensed to wed a License to Narry was issued at Tho s office yesterday to j. A. Cooke of Rushtown Anil miss Orpha Giarette of Redsville. A marriage License yesterday was issued also to Allen Wertman of line Stoneville and miss Ida n. Con lad of Exchange. After illegal voters Tho Coal corporations and the Farmers in the northeastern part of Schuylkill county Art after the Fellows who Voto without paying taxes. Tho former claim that Tho Hur Ilou of the county s expense Falls on them and they Are decided in Ali or stand that Liliuse who Don t Shan t vote. Thumb mashed. James Mccormick upper Mulberry Street had his right thumb mashed Whilo working in the Reading Iron works of saturday afternoon. Or. Kimi ice gave him surgical attention. The water thu water commissioners held a regular meeting monday afternoon. Tho entire Hoard was present consisting of h. L. Gross Edward Cormeau and Andrew Schatz. Harry Elle hog in Borough treasurer and p. J. Keefer superintendent of the water works were also present. Tho subject of Coal for Tho ensuing year was discussed at length. The water commissioners Are confident that they have affected a great saving for Tho Borough by the use of River Coal. Whilo buckwheat Coal the kind formerly used at the water works during last summer and Winter was quoted at $3.95 per ton and much of Tho time could not be had at any Price the water works were kept mining of River Coal which was purchased As Low As $2.05 per ton while at no time was it higher than $2.112 per ton. It was a question with the commissioners when they adopted the use of River Coal whether it would produce the same beat As buckwheat Coal or in other words whether a ton of the River article would lust As Long As Tho same Quantity of freshly mined buckwheat Coal. After an Experiment of nine months the water commissioners Are convinced that River Coal will go just As far As any other kind or if there is any difference at All it is in favor of River Coal. Since last Juno 450 tons have been purchased which it was estimated would last until March 1st. The water commissioners yesterday were agreeably surprised to find enough River Coal on hand to last until april 1st. It was estimated that the Borough has saved at least $300 through Tho use of River Coal. On motion of or. Come an it was decided to recommend that Council instruct the Borough treasurer to buy in two thousand dollars Worth of water Bonds which Are offered for Sale by the Hanks at the Prosini time. This measure will result in saving a considerable item for the Borough in the Way of interest Aud other expenses. Death of mrs. F. J. Eiffel. Deadly pneumonia claimed another victim Friday making the third in two Days. Tho last to succumb to the disease was Margaret wife of Francis j. Tiffel of Riverside who lied at 12 35 of clock Friday afternoon. The deceased was ill Only a few Days. Of last saturday she was in Danville. She was then in Good health and to thing was further from Tho thoughts of the family than that in less than a week Slio would to claimed by death. Mrs. Riffel was sixty five years of ago. She was most highly esteemed and will tie keenly missed not Only by tin immediate family but also by Many others throughout the Community. She is survived by tie following sons Aud daughters Anna mrs. Edward Arnold of Harrisburg Jolius and Chat Les of South Danville mass Ellet of Philadelphia Arthur of Corning n. Y., Aud misses Minerva and Blanche who reside at Home. Funeral of mrs. Grau. Tho remains of mrs. F. C. Grau Whoso death occurred at Scranton saturday last arrived in this City on the 12 44 d. L. Amp w. Train tuesday. Interment took Placo in Udd Fellows cemetery. The remains were accompanied to this City by f. C. Gran husband or. And mrs. F. A. Grau or. And mrs. Leon Clover. Or. And mrs. Ansel Gordon Linker son Roy Aud daughter Pearl allot Scranton mrs. To 1 lie Alford of Philadelphia sister of or. Grau and Levi Ressler of Tower City brother of tie deceased. The services at Tho grave were conducted by lev. C. W. Raver of this City. The pall bearers wore s. A. Mccoy. Capt. J. H. Johnson Charles Pusey and e. S. Miller. Twenty ninth it Rev. Or. L. Sli Indel who has been ill for a week past was unable sunday to occupy his pulpit although lie is fairly of the rail to recovery. Sunday was the Twenty ninth Auni Orsary of or. Shindelus pastorate of Pino Street lutheran Church Aud it was a matter of much regret to or. Sli Indel that he was not Able to preach As it is the first anniversary Sermon that lie has been obliged to omit since be came to Danville. Or. Sli Indel came to this City from Selinsgrove. His Long continued pastorate is sufficient to indicate the High appreciation in which his services Are held As pastor. A number of the chug relation saturday in Honor of the anniversary presented or. Aud mrs. Sli Indel with a very handsome conch Aud several Atli i useful articles which reflected very eloquently the general esteem in which both Are held. General Secretary of the y. C. A., w. D. Laumaster occupied the pulpit at pipe Street lutheran Church sunday morning Rev. C. D. Lerch of Mausdale reformed Church preached in the evening. Goal in Columbia county. From another Corner of Columbia co., there comes a Story of another discovery of Coal which if it proves to turn out in paying quantities will prove a Boon to tie entire South Side. The Coal has been discovered in roaring Creek township on the main Ville Mountain by George m. Craig and a prospector Patrick Moran. And the Story that is Back of this discovery is at once interesting Aud convincing of the ability of Moran As a prospector. Several months ago Moran and Craig were driving Over Mainville Mountain when Moran noticing its formation stated to his companion that there was Coal to be found in that Basin. To succeeded in getting Craig interested Aud they leased Over two Hundred acres of land lying Between the mine Gap Road and tie Mainville Road in roaring Creek township. Several men were employed Aud the work went quietly along until a depth of perhaps two Hundred feet had been reached pick Aud shovel Aud dynamite being used. After a number of weeks hard work they struck the vein and have found it to contain Coal of an excellent Quality. A number of people in that Vicinity have already burned it and declare it to be the very Best they Ever had in their stoves. The Shaft will be sunk yet deeper to ascertain the depth of the vein and if it be found to be in paying quantities Steps will at once be taken to mine it of an extensive scale. Moran claims there is Coal in All the land lying that Side of the Mountain. The Mountain dips Low into the farm Laud in that Section Aud a number of tie Farmers have become Verv much excited Over the Prospect of becoming Rich. When Craig Anil Norman started their operations All were sceptical and derided the idea that there was Coal but now since they have proved Thore is Coal there All ate anxious to reap some of the benefits should it prove to be in paying quantities. To exempt veterans from tax. Representative Palmer of Schuylkill. Has introduced a Bill in the legislature exempting All soldiers and sailors of the civil War from paying tax either poll or personal death of mrs. Morgan. Margaret Bassett Morgan wife of Elliott r. Morgan whose illness was noted in these columns departed this j life tuesday to Ruig. The Homo of j Tho deceased was in Kingston hut i during Tho latter part of her illness she was staying with her Sisters tie t misses Bassett in this City. It was Here that death occurred at 8 15 of clock tuesday to Ruig. On monday mrs. Morgans condition seemed much improved. Her Sou who had Boon called to his Mother s bedside returned to Wheeling. W. ., and her two daughters also returned Home. Tuesday morning she seemed decidedly better hut it scorned to be Only a forerunner of the end. Without any sign of approaching dissolution she passed away Tho very suddenness adding greatly to the Shock. In addition to her husband Tho deceased is survived by Oue son Charles Morgan of Wheeling w. Va., Anil two daughters the i sees Lucy and Hutli Morgan of Kingston. Workmen will approve of it. Among the improvements in Tho Borough contemplated by Council for the coming summer is Oue which will be most highly appreciated by a Largo number of employees at the Keading Iron works. The plan is in doing away with tie Ca Al Bridges to remove Oue of the divisions of tin Mill Street Bridge used As a sidewalk to Mahoning Creek at the foot of Chestnut Street. Those employed at the works residing on West Mahoning and West Market streets except at times of very Low water Are obliged to walk around by Mill Street. The Sli Oit Cut afforded by the Bridge will be a wonderful convenience to the tired workmen desirous of getting Home As quickly As possible alter a hard Davis work. Or Suter will take charge. G. Dyer Florist and Gardener of Riverside Heights appeared in Tho Curbstone Market tor the last time saturday to Ruig. He will he succeeded in the business he the former owner Williaim Suter. The new school Law. Copies of the proposed new school Law Are being sent out. Tho Law provides that no District hereafter receive a state appropriation unless the amount of Money raised from local taxation shall at least equal the amount paid by the state. Some opposition to the act has manifested itself but it is believed that it will be pissed. George Washington the lecture room of St. Paul a m. E. Church Friday was tie seem of a very i uterus Ting event known As a George Washington social which was held under the no pics of tie Epworth league. The program i of music recitations guessing and name contests. A feature of the a a veiling was the presentation of a report by the women of the Church who undertook and succeeded in raising one thousand dollars for Church improvements. The report was followed wit appropriate remarks by Rev. Harry Curtin Harman thanking the women for their Earnest and practical work which contributed so largely toward paying off the expenses of remodelling the Church. The report was proc a d by a piano Solo by miss books Aud miss Cousatt. The pastors remarks were followed by a vocal Solo by miss Madge sauders. The a question contest a consisted of furnishing the prop r answers to que Titus asked of Georg Washington s life it afforded a great Deal of entertainment. Nelson Woods gave a violin Solo which was followed with a recitation by three Little children Paul Foster Anna Shultz and Louisa Reynolds. Another contest consisted of seeing How Many names Oue could form out of the letters making up the name of Washington. This was called a a name contest. A a the boys Quartetti of the y. C. A. Rendered a selection which was followed by a duet by mrs. Lew Woods and her daughter Martha. At tie close of the program refreshments were served. The lecture room looked very pretty under a profuse decoration of flags appropriate to the event. Meeting of Lincoln literary society. At the meeting of the Lincoln literary society held Friday afternoon the following program was rendered recitation a the removal. Miss Mary Hooley. Declamation a Patrick heur s Speed i or. Raver. Essays feeding her Birds. Miss Bessie Hooley. Debate a questions a a resolved that the labourer has contributed More to the Industrial advancement of Tho u. S. Than the affirmative or. Hooley or. Schoeph or. Dreifuss. Negative or. Herrington. Or. Wel liver or. Walter Pegg. The decision rendered was in favor of tie negative. Declamation the slave of Boston. Or. Mccaffrey. Reading a thereto he room in heaven miss Peyton. The following officers tor tie ensuing term were elected president. Miss Cousart vice president. Or. Hooley Secretary miss Harpel assistant miss Zeth try Asur or or. Pegg chorister miss Bessie Hooley assistant miss Jenkins Marshall or. Welliver assistant or. Amesbury attorney or. Edmondson reporter miss Cromwell. Milk Wagon in a runaway. A Ripple of excitement was caused in the Vicinity of Bloom and ferry streets tuesday morning by a runaway. Two horses attached to a milk Wagon belonging to Robert Farnsworth Valley township were left standing near Tho residence of Rev. I. Of Reilly ferry Street while the Driver was at some distance away serving customers. The horses were tied to a weight which previously had always sufficed to hold them. Tuesday however Oue of the horses was especially re it Tive Aud taking fright led the other horse off in a dashing runaway drag gig tie weight with them. Out Kerry Street Aud across Bloom Street they flew like the wind. Near lower Mulberry Street the runaways found themselves confronted with a Telegraph pole. The horses tried to avoid it hut unfortunately passed of opposite sides which brought the pole up Between Thorn and com a idled them to Stop. But for this Accident there would have Beau a great wreck with plenty of spilled milk. As it was nothing about tie Wagon nor harness was broken. Why Trout Are scarce. It is said that in spite of the constant replenishing of the streams of 1 of Pennsylvania with Tood fish from the hatcheries the fish Are becoming More scarce. That is to say those who Only fish according to Law find them scarce because those who Fisli contrary to Law catch All the fish. Seriously 111. Mrs. Leah k., wife of Oharles Uhl is seriously 111 at her Home at Somerset a. Mrs. Uhl is Tho youngest daughter of Simon Krebs formerly of ibis City. Joseph Brown s funeral. Joseph the nine your old son of or. And mrs. Simon Brown ferry Street who died on monday was Laid to rest in St. Joseph s cemetery yesterday afternoon. Services were held in St. Josephus Catholic Church at 51 p. In. Rev. Father of Reilly officiating. The Flowers were most Beautiful. The deceased was carried to his last resting place by six boyhood companions William Fallon Michael Redding. Harry Hooley Lawrence Connelly Joseph Gill and Thomas Mcdermott. Harold Dougherty carried the Flowers the purim Ball the purim Hall which takes place next tuesday even aug at armory Hall promises to be one of the most Here Ful social events which has been Given for Many years the opera House orchestra under the capable leadership of or. Herbert Wyle will Render several selections prior to the dance thus affording an Opportunity to those who do us it participate in the terpsichore an festivities to enjoy an excellent concert. The committee on decorations will make the Largo Hall a most inviting Ball room am tie to Mittee report that ail excellent menu of goodly things w ill b serv i. A critical Case. Mrs. John Gulick Church t for Philadelphia saturday to a Quot my some time with her daughter mrs Grant rockafeller whose eight a old daughter Stella is to a item upon for the removal of a tumor grow aug on the brain. The ca.�-, is a very a serious Oue and the result is much in doubt Job printing the Otic of the Amk Kicak Bon lurched with a Large a Ort to. Job letter Anil fancy Type and pc 1 o material generally a he i Hubli her announces to the pubic that i prepared at All times to exc Cut. R. The neatest manner Job printing of Alt kinds and description i in Cit our prices a fore y n ers. Tinsel Kiln a Krumy w i a Arris a or dry ��?�111. Kiln. Ring Chari a Francis of Ltd Oft Wyvill arrived in this City yesterday i the guest la it a night of mail c Arthur freeze. Water str it. Francis is a director in the c Ville vitrified Brick and Tib Patio which last year minute sixty million of Brick. Or. Francis visit Here posses special interest to on citizen. Trip car is mad 111 the Iuta it Brice path int Railroad Turin an entirely new device for Brick which tie philadelphian who ire about entering upon the vitrified Brick project contemplate in tiling a it is no doubt a great thing and we entirely revolutionize the tur a of Hirk As it is based upon a entirely new system of Kiln practice he in Arius methods of drying it a t burning. In the first place the new Kiln is to Tunnel form the Brick being Burie d directly on fire proof cars which convey the material through tie tame Between a double lire Ltd of Fornac continuously in of rat Ion. The drying Aud water smoking 1-accomplisle d in the Entrance chant it Aud before the Furnace proper i re de. As two cars of Green Matt rial enter the Tunnel at one end two car of finished product emerge from the or1 or end. At the Entrance the temperature is carried at about id a d or fahrenheit at the of a site end it i about Foo degrees through the mid lie of tie Tunnel the maximum temperature is maintained. Under the old system it require at least two weeks for the homing and Cooling of a Kiln of say to thing of the labor involved in piling to a a Brick Aud removing them frown the kill which must he done by hand altogether the homing of a Kiln which May contain from to Brick requires Little less than a month. In tie Brice Patent Railroad Tooel Kiln common Hrick Are burned in 1� hours pressed Brick in �4 hour Vitri fied or paving Brick in 96 hours the humid will produce 500,n0t Brick in 20 working Days. In addition it is claimed for the Tunnel that it will effect a saving of 5j�er cat. In Ful. What miners expect. The Hopes and expectations of thou ads of miners in the anthrax in to a Are entered of the findings of the real commission which Are expect d in a Short time. One of the mine Leader recently said a the men Are expecting a straight 10 to 15 per cent Advance at i at. Some of them think we will get a eight hour Day Aud also the weighing of Coal. I believe myself that the commission will recommend tie weighing of Coal As it is one of the Laws of to hts state although Uever enforced by cause there is no penalty attached to its enforcement. A the question of an eight or a nine hour Day is also being discussed by the mixers and there is Mudi Spula Tiou As to what the commissioners will recommend. The miners As a Rule would prefer an eight hour Day and the weighing of the Coal and a 10 or Cut. Advance. All expect something substantial in the Way of a adva i and if they done to get it there will i Midi disappoint Junr. A May of them a Are already Figur aug and speculating on the a onus they arc to receive on the commission s find bugs. It was agreed we n them n returned to work that by adv am a a t commission would do Cree in i in favor was to Date from november i 11h>>. It is now about four months since that Date Aud if the miners g r 15 per cent straight they will receive a Bonus of from 25 to fi85 each a cording to the amount of wages earned. Valuable Mem of Iron. Farmers in the Vicinity of Bear Gap Are much excited Over the find of a two Aud a half foot vein of the finest kind of Iron Ore on farm r Michael Hor Uberger a farm about two Mii Abs ave Bear Gap. The Ore was fir to discovered by John Bowman son in Law of or. Hornberger. In a Little Brook. He noticed a Perny Carlr coloured Stone and upon picking it up found it to be very heavy. A Quantity of the Ore was taken out and shipped to Piula Delphia for the purpose of having it Analysed with the result that the expert to whom it was int reported i to lie eighty per cent pore Magn tie Iron Ore. The very Best Quality a a m tie manufacturing of steel Aud that it is equal in Quality to the Michigan or a. The mad dog scare. The mad dog scare it seems will not Down a fresh oot Bra a Ori nor i yesterday in Cooper township during the afternoon a do to Bel it Tig ing to Henry Reich tenant on Fri farm of prothonotary Thomas g Viaes it. Went Mill As is customary with 1 i afflict a with rabies the animal Ira mediately Siart a off on a tramp. In due Tim Lite appeared on the farm of Melvin Shultz who re he bit to it other dogs. The symptom of Rabos were most Pronto uces a and the pres once of the mad dog caused the Graf est kind of terror about the farm fortunately however he was shot by escaped. Whether any other a logs Besix Les me Shultz s Wero bitten is not known Al though it is very Likely that such we the Case. Or. Shultz will kill hit it dogs which were bitty u

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