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Danville Montour American (Newspaper) - March 7, 1901, Danville, PennsylvaniaIn i Home paper a for the Home he circulation of this paper is increasing rapidly. will you to advertise in the american. Description $1 per Yeardy. Irving h. Jennings dentist. Fice tour a. . To 12 m 1�?~. . To i v. . 104 aim ., Danville a. 1 Shultz m. I . To 425 Mill ., Danville a. Senses of the stomach Ami intestines a specially a or. W. P. Angle dentist i office 218 Mill Street. Eth extracted without in Ain. A frown and Bridge work a specially nipped with the latest and in oat improved instruments and prepared to execute the most difficult . C. H. Keynold8, formerly of Catawissa. , opposite Boston 8tore, Danville a Nti Stry in All its branches. Charge moderate and All work guaranteed established 1898 run the neglected grapevines Nott. Patrick a Day on sunday March Lold weather for the Public Sale sea i. Kill fools Day Falls on monday Liis in. Vinter seems to be a Lively Corpse now. A he Irvin French company the or House Loni . Pupils of the Sut Bury Public schools be vaccinated once ent tiresome Robins will soon put in appearance. Lean up and cremate the garbage of in cellars and \ard.�. Advertisements of Spring goods Are Advance agents of the bluebirds and Delions and other delights be dealer who is displaying Spring is mo9t Likely had a chill yester a runaway wife will be the open play of the Irving French company lie opera House to night lie Penn social club will give a Promise Sledge party in their rooms on nday evening. A Eorge Bedea has gone to House keep on Waier Street in the dwelling of red by the late Adam Sissman. 1 ail Carrier William Lloyd has taken his residence in the old Van Alen ise on West Market Street. Vliss Ethel Burdick is now employed the Montour and Columbia Tele one Exchange increasing the Day Force three operators. In. And mrs. Craik Kerns Are the Hap parents of a Little son who repress the fifth generation in the family living. Iral free mail delivery would b a convenience to Many Farmers in Section. Let come soon. G. Smith of Williamsport will e soon with his family to Danville Villi am sport Gazette Anil bulletin. Hats off a is the command of the Rich wind. this City offer Strong inducements the location Here of new industries Aster confectionery is being Dis led. Wanted a anyone willing to Canos can have salary and visit Merican free. Address ii. W. I ask. State ., Binghamton n. Y. A vide is one of the most orderly ies in the land Here Are indications of a Large num of changes of residences the first of month. Lie members of Beaver Lodge no. Knights of pythias Are very much ased with the growth of their order his City and throughout the country. Hool children Are already counting Days until the close of the term. The Penn social club has purchased ool table from w. T. Pease. This a animation already have a Good Bild table. Fhe annual faster Assembly will be Ren under the auspices of Wyle a or Stra on monday evening april 8th. Lie Mercury fell thirty degrees in in hours tuesday. Be learn from the a Millheim journal j. Malcolm Laurie of n appointed to the position of Teller he Centre county Bank of that place. I Curie has Many friends in this City o will be pleased to learn of his a nement. Purim feast. In following program will be Render the children so purim feast to Leld in the by Nai Zion synagogue on a Day afternoon 2 30 of clock Gerture or. Wyl Ennd miss Heim presbyterian Church choir. Tone Solo. Or. Lyon Arian . Wyle to Ammerman choir a numbers will be interspersed with a recitations by the Sabbath school Iren. The Bloomsburg delegation. Probably Render several musical . A this country will never be entirely free until supplies All of its own demands with its own vol. 46-no 10. Danville la a a thursday March 7, 1901. Established in 1855.ocht ballot resolutions passed by the Pomona Grange yesterday. Pomona Grange no. 31, p. Of ii., representing the counties of Montour and Northumberland held its regular quarterly meeting in red menus Hall this City yesterday. The attendance was rather slim owing to the cold weather and rough roads. was a fifth degree meeting the sessions both morning and afternoon being devoted to business exclusively. Officers were present As follows r. L. Montgomery of Lewis township Northumberland county worthy master j. K. Murray pottsgrove overseer miss Emma la wis Chulasky Secretary Charles v. Ammerman esq., Danville lecturer a. L. Litchard Mckee a Heights Steward and j. P. Frederick Watsontown assistant Steward. After the usual order of business pertaining to the secret affairs of the order a Resolution was unanimously adopted denouncing the Focht ballot Bill and urging on representatives in the legislature to support the Bedford ballot Reform Law. was decided to hold the next meeting the Home of j. P. Frederick of Watsontown. On the first wednesday in june. The meeting will he an open one. Among the visitors present from Columbia county yesterday were or. And mrs. B. 11. Dildine of Rohrsburg and. C. Wilson of Convent Here Well under a Case of Chicken pox. A Case of common Chicken pox in the family of Benjamin Miller of Hemlock Street was the cause of no end of excite in that part of town during yesterday and tuesday. A Little a laughter of the family is Dow n with the disease and some one started the Story that was Small pox. Asa result those who passed tie House took the opposite Side of the Street. Or. Paules is the attending physician anti several persons have taken the trouble to Call his office to ascertain the truth of the matter. There is no Small pox in Danville and probably with the exception of the Case in question no Chicken by will g. Browd. Will g. Brown has purchased the property Mill and Penn streets this City belonging to his fathers estate. Negotiations Hail been on foot for some time past but the Transfer was not made until saturday afternoon. The new purchaser will occupy the rear part of the building renting out the store room and the upper front apartments. John g. Brown who occupies the building present will remove to a room on the opposite Side of the Street occupied present by Harry Rhodes the tailor. He will continue in the stationery business. The excavation for the new Chapel and the Annex to the Convent this place is now about completed and the Mason work will begin in a few Days. An enormous Quantity of Earth has been removed the digging the upper Side going Down to a depth of sixteen feet w. A. Shepperson of this City is the contractor. The Annex and the Chapel which adjoin each other will be two Roomy substantial structures built of Brick the former 32x132 feet and the latter 41x57 feet. Together with the mansion they will form a rather imposing pile of masonry. The Chap a fill a want that is very keenly ,.t present. The Annex to the Convent will contain Twenty eight rooms. will have All the modern conveniences Baths steam laundry amp a. In addition to the orphanage which contains thirty nine children the Convent itself has a very important Mission and an enlargement was imperative. belongs to the order of Sisters of Christian Charity six Hundred of whom there Are in America. The to her House in this country is Wilkes Barre whence the a a Sisters Are sent out Over the length and breadth of the country to teach take charge of orphanages &c., As they May be needed. There is but one other House belonging to the sisterhood in this country and that is this place which May be said to be a Branch of the Mother House. The Convent Here however is devoted to the care of the infirm and the sick and so far As these Are concerned represents All of America. Cas selected largely on account of its Beautiful grounds and healthful location As a place where the sick might be nursed Hack to health and the last Days of the Sisters whose Long lives have been Given to suffering humanity might be passed in retirement and Tranquility. The number of inmates constantly varies. present there Are some thirty five Sisters the Convent. Rev. A. Feeser is chaplain of the institution. He is a Young Man but has had an eventful career. He was a Pritt in the province of Monte Cristi. Ecuador South America but was expelled in the uprising against the government in 1895.personal mention of the doings of your friends and cart for the silk Mill. Wagon maker h. G. Salmon has just completed building a cart for use about the silk Mill which is fitted with the Weitzel safety Wagon skein and the Lakue Patent single tree both inventions of Danville men. They Are practical appliances and will no doubt rapidly come into general use. U. G. Smith was in town Friday in the interest of the safety Wagon skein Anil he claims that there is already a great demand for that sudden change. Yesterday was one of the coldest Days of the season. Early in the morning the thermometer registered two degrees above Zero. There was Little or no moderation during the Day and last night the cold was most intense. The change from the moderate weather of tuesday was very Sud Len the thermometer falling 30 some degrees in a few hours time. Against the Henderson Bill. A committee consisting of George ii. Smith John i. Patton and j. Its Tetter has been appointed by Mahoning tribe no 77, Imp. O. R. M., to Confer with the different secret societies of Montour county with reference to a protest against the Henderson Bill recently introduced into the Pennsylvania of mrs. Moran. Mrs Thomas Moran Centre Street died 9 30 Oclock yesterday Forenoon after an illness of Len Days. She was 19 years of age and is survived by her husband a three year old daughter and an infant son 17 months old. The deceased was the daughter of or. And mrs. Thomas Trainor West Mahoning by a Flash. Robert May 205 Chambers Street who work the Reading Iron works was painfully burned about the breast and face by a Flash from the Rolls saturday last. He is under the treatment of or. Paules. He May not be Able to resume work for Souie broken. Alexander Bon Odanovich a Polander residing on Bank Street had his left leg broken the Reading Iron works yesterday morning. He was working near a pile of Iron which accidentally fell Over upon him. Th2 fracture was reduced by or. J. R. remove to Tonawanda. J. W. Lore who recently purchased a Large drug store in North Tonawanda n. Will remove his family from this City to that place next monday. Or. Lore arrived hereon tuesday meeting. Friday night the last regular meeting night of the or sent Council year was destined to pass without a quorum. Chairman Kemmer Yastine Goldsmith Jones Fetterman and Deutsch were present. They waited Lor half an hour or More hoping that the seventh member would turn up but waiting was in vain. The time was spent in talking Over the work of the past year and some of the problems which will confront lie new Council. Following Are the retiring councilmen of the present year or. Deutsch first Ward or. Ches nut second Ward or. Holloway third Ward or. Amesbury fourth War. Or. Vastine of the first Ward succeeds himself. The other councilmen elect Are As follows first Ward William davi9, second Ward m. L. Sechler third Ward James Dougherty fourth Ward Joseph Gibson. The following Bills were ordered paid by the Fiance committee water department. Regular employees. $129.70 s. A. Mccoy. 20.00 work on Annex. 8.40 Atlantic refining company. 27.70 Standard Jas company.8.40 Adams express company.55 Montour american. 25.00 a. C. Amesbury. 103.28 Joseph Lechner. 33.30 Hoko Rii department. Regular employees. $82.50 Street work. 0.07 15. B. Brown. 8.00 Standard Gas company. 3.40 Standard electric Light co 470.48 b. B. Brown health officer .9.30to Burn the mortgages. Special services will be held in the . Betel s m. K. Church Riverside March 10th 7 p. The mortgages held against the Church and parsonage properties have been satisfied and in connection with the exercises these documents will be burned in the presence of the congregation. The Board of trustees will be represented by the president j. L. Shannon the ladies Aid society by their president mrs. Emma Hoover am the stewards by William r Clark. An address appropriate to the occasion will be delivered by the pastor Rev. F. S. Vougt. The choir w ill Render special music. The Public Are invited to the services especially those who have rendered assistance in reducing the Church and parsonage debt. The obligations against the Board of trustees have been met by the United Effort and the generous support of the congregation and friends. The pastor especially has been most untiring in his Effort to wipe out the indebtedness and not a Little of what has been accomplished is due to his labors. The mortgage satisfied represents $1000. Miss Garner returned to Ashland yesterday after a visit with miss Neta Moyer hotel Oliver. David Foust of Washingtonville was in town yesterday. William Beyer of Liberty township drove to Danville yesterday. Harry Snyder of Bloomsburg was a visitor in Danville yesterday j miss Bertha Gaskins is visiting friends in Lewisburg. Hurley Gaskins of Pittsburg son of or. And mrs. John Gaskins Mili Street accompanied by his wife is spending the Winter in Jacksonville Fla. Mrs. A. T. Dewitt of Riverside left yesterday for a visit with relatives in Harrisburg. Or. And mrs Daniel grouper of Lime Stoneville visited friends in this City yesterday. Alex Diehl transacted business in Berwick yesterday. James Gresli of turbot Villa was in Danville yesterday. S. K. Hummer and daughter miss Lulu of South Danville attended a funeral in Bloomsburg yesterday. Mrs. Mary Eckart and daughter Lizzie of Wilkes Barre Are visiting the Home of Charles Rudy Bloom Road. Joseph h. Kase was in Bloomsburg yesterday. Mrs. John Hennessy after a visit with relatives in Danville Leit yesterday for her Home in Pittsburg. 8he was accompanied by her Mother mrs. Margaret Barrett who will take up her residence with or. And mrs. Hennessy. Or. And mrs. Frank Albeck of Milton visited friends in Danville yesterday. J. J. Newman left yesterday for a business trip to Philadelphia. R. H. Woolley was in Bloomsburg yesterday. Frank Reilly was in Bloomsburg yesterday. Raymond Keeler was in Catawissa yesterday. Miss mar a Carodiskey is visiting friends in 1 Gunsburg. Mrs. And v Stevens of Philadelphia is the guest mrs. P. B. Keeler East Market Stree. Mrs. Simon Dreifuss visited friends in Milton yesterday. Miss Louise West returned from a visit in Philadelphia last evening. Rev. C. W. Raver returned from Scranton last evening. Mrs. J. O. Wolverton of Sunbury spent sunday the Home of her parents or. And mrs. Samuel Bucher in Riverside. Mrs. Starick Nee miss Jennie Hiler left for Northumberland on saturday after a visit with mrs. W. G. Brown on factory Street. Professor John g. Henderson and family of Williamsport spent sunday in this City As guests of or. And mrs. Alex. Foster Bloom Street. Mrs. Robert r. Little and mrs. Parvin sterner of Bloomsburg were guests the Home of f. G. Peters. West Mahoning Street saturday. Prof. Roy Foulk of the stopper Fisk orchestra sunday with his parents on lower Mulberry Street. Stuart Rote of Harrisburg spent sunday his Home on West Market Street. Miss Nellie Mottern left saturday for a visit in Watsontown. Or. And mrs. Horace Bennett returned from Watsontown on saturday. Mrs. J. W. Krieger and Little daughter spent sunday with friends in Catawissa. Miss Minnie Shultz left saturday for a visit with relatives in Shamokin. Mrs. Amos Yastine has returned from a visit with her daughter mrs. Mains Plymouth. Miss Maud Werkheiser of Buck Horn is a guest the Home of c. C. Long on West Mahoning Street. Rev. J. Cook of Renovo is a guest the Home of John Sechler ferry Street. Mrs. Catherine Vannostran has returned from a visit with relatives in Pittsburg and Chicago. William Cuthbert of Louisville ky., is visiting his father Edward Cuthbert in Riverside. This is or. Cut berth a first visit Home in 19 years. Rev. L. F. Brown formerly of this City was among the clergymen who attended a special meeting of the Northumberland presbytery this City m onday. Mrs. Mary Hinton of Wilkes Barre is visiting the Home of James Shultz on East Market Street. Mrs. Edward new Baker of Audenried is visiting the Home of or. P. C. New Baker West Mahoning Street. Or. And mrs. John bad linger of Plymouth Are visiting the Bachinger Homestead on upper Mulberry Street. The new Council was organized monday night. The Borough Council for 1901-2 effected an organization monday night. The old officers were All re elected. There was no opposition for any of the positions except those of Street commissioner and Borough solicitor. Contests for other offices where they existed were fought out before the meeting. The session was Brief and harmonious the entire business being pushed through in a trifle Over a half an hour. The old Council convened 8 of clock with the following members present Kemmer Jones Goldsmith Fetterman Yastine Sechler Laurer and Brandt. The minutes of the last previous meeting were read and approve 1. A Bill from the Borough treasurer of $150 and one from the Borough solicitor of $100 were approved and ordered paid after which the old Council adjourned sine die. Joseph Hunter Justice of the peace administered the oath to the new members As follows William l. Davis and Amos Vastine first Ward m. 1. L. Sechler second Ward James f. Dougherty third Ward Joseph m. Gibson fourth Ward. The new Council. I Albert Kemmer was chosen temporary chairman and Sam a. Mccoy temporary a Secretary. On motion of or. Yastine 1 Albert Kemmer was elected permanent chairman. On motion of or. Sechler Sam a. Mccoy was made permanent Secretary. A on motion of or. Fetterman the salaries for the ensuing year were fixed the same As last year. They Are As follows chief of police $50 police assistant $50 Street commissioner $50 receiver of water rents $40 clerk of Council $15 wages on the Street. $1.15 Borough treasurer $150 Borough solicitor $100. J on motion of or. Davis Harry Ellen Bogen was elected Borough treasurer. I or. Yastine nominated h. B. Deen for Street commissioner or. Jones nominated John Everitt. Following is the vote Deena Davis George Sechler Vastine Fetterman Kemmer m. L. Sechler Goldsmith Dougherty Laurer. Brandt and Gibson. I Veri 11�?Jones. Or Dien receiving 1 he majority of votes be was declared elected. George Sechler nominated to. C. Mice Moyer for chief of police and James f. Dougherty nominated Jolt g. Voris As assistant. Nominations were declared closed after which both were elected by acclamation. Or. Dougherty nominated r. S. Am Merman for Borough a solicitor. Or. Vastine nominated e. S. Gearhart. The vote was As follows Ammermann Davis George Sechler Fetterman Kemmer. Dougherty Laurer Brandt and Gibson. Gearhart Vastine m. L. Sechler Jones and Goldsmith. Or. Ammerman receiving the majority of votes he was declared elected Borough solicitor. Or. Yastine nominated George w. West for Borough Surveyor who was unanimously elected. On motion the officers Bonds were fixed the same As last year. The Secretary read the rules governing Council previously in Force and these were on motion re adopted. On motion was decided that the night of meeting remain unchanged the first and third Friday of each Mouth 8 repairs presbytery special session was held in this City monday. A special meeting of the Northumberland presbytery was held monday afternoon 2 31 of clock in the lecture room of the Mahoning presbyterian Church. The meeting was held for the purpose of acting upon the request of the Rev. G. Ii. Johnson for a dissolution of the pastoral relation Between himself and the churches of Elysburg and Rush and to Grant a letter of dismissal to or. Johnson to the presbytery of Philadelphia North. These requests were granted Aud the provision of a minister for these churches left to the congregations until the regular meeting of the presbytery which will be held Jersey Shore april 15th. Rev. Or. Steans of this City will officially declare these pulpits vacant on sunday april 14th. The presbytery also granted a letter of dismissal to Rev. F. F. Christine to the presbytery of Lima Ohio. Those in attendance were revs. J. K. Wright d. I Moderator of lock Haven w. T. L. Kieffer of Milton .1. Cook of Renovo o. G. Mor ton of Sunbury g. Ii. Hemingway 1. D., of Bloomsburg James Carter of Williamsport l. F. Brown of Mill Hall George h. Johnson of Elysburg a. B. Herr of pottsgrove and or. W. A. Mcatee and or. W. I. Steans of this City. The elders present were j. P. Welsh pm. I of Bloomsburg l. I. Meyer of Williamsport w. S. Pollock of Exchange . Mcwilliams j. F. Pitner of Elysburg Aud William Scott of Rush township. a meeting of ministers and elders of Northumberland presbytery held in this City yesterday the following Resolution was adopted by a unanimous rising vote the presbytery of Northumberland h is Learned with distress and alarm of the session of the National Congress for the transaction of Ordinary business held on the Sabbath Day March 3rd. This needless disregard of the lords Day is once a violation of the civil Law an affront to the Christian conscience of the country an evil example to Law Breakers in general a wicked departure from the reverent customs of the fathers of the Republic and an offence to almighty god the gracious giver of the Dav of rest to against thu general welfare deserves Universal reprobation and we earnestly Hope May not prove a precedent for future meetings of our National singers. The Jubilee entertainers of Montgomery Al will sing in the y. C. A. Hall on saturday night March 16, for the Benefit of the coloured Church this place. The company has Sung in England Scotland and Ireland and the principal cities of the United meetings. The meetings salvation army Hall on saturday and sunday evenings conducted by major Edith Marshall assisted by Captain Hattie Core attracted very Large audiences. The exercises were full of interest. Major Marshall is a Fine talker and soon won her Way into the hearts of her audience. The singing of Captain Core was a delightful feature of the meeting inter collegiate debating team. The Pennsylvania inter collegiate oratorical Union will hold its ninth annual contest Gettysburg on Friday night. Arthur l. Crossley of West Hemlock township this county is one of the representatives of the Union Wiio will participate in the contest. Or. Crossley is a very promising Young Man and last june won the first prize in the Junior oratorical contest Lafayette College. He also took a prize in hie oratorical contest in the Pennsylvania Chautauqua . Gretna last summer. That lie will acquit himself with credit in the contest Gettysburg us Friday night there is Little doubt. The Philadelphia press of yesterday prints the portrait of or. Crossley along with those of William h. Hess of Swarth More College Howard e. Shinier of Muhlenburg College William h. Hetrick of Pennsylvania College and Edward e. Kelly of ursinus College the other representatives of the i Nion who will take part in the contest. Martin Luther. Be of the Many pleasing features of the Martin Luther entertainment to be Given the opera House March 13 and 14th. Will be the musical selections. The following is the program . A the son of god a a the Palms a Gloria chorus of 190 voices. Luther rally hymn shall reign Quot a a German Carol evening prayer. Chorus of 20 male voices. A Lead kindly Light Quot. Chorus of nuns. A Over the line Solo a have Maria a Solo a vein Feste Many a visit East. George m. Cotner of South Central Kansas monday afternoon Tift for his Home after a month s visit with relatives in this county. Or. Cotner who is a native of Strawberry Ridge emigrated West sixteen years ago. He is engaged in farming Aud threshing and has become a widely known and substantial citizen. On ins return Home yesterday he was accompanied by mrs. Susan Boone and miss Carrie c. Patterson of Strawberry Ridge who will take up their residence 8outh Central. Or. Cotner states that a Large proportion of the population in that Section of Kansas is made up of Pennsylvania folks and that every year these hold a grand reunion. On that occasion is determined How Many wish to revisit their old Homes in the Keystone state when special rates East Are easily procured for the party. South Central is near Wichita the scene of some of Carrie nations Saloon smashing. Or. Cotner states that while Kansas is a prohibition state there is a very Large Saloon element there. Liquor is sold with impunity he said because is difficult to secure a conviction being next to impossible to get a jury in which there Are not Saloon men or their sympathizers. The Temperance element Long ago gave up the fight and there was no agitation until Carrie nation to Ltd hold with her Little Hatchet. In some of the larger cities such As Wichita a sort of a Compromise is effected by proceeding against the Saloon As a nuisance. All a liquor seller has to do is to his Fine regular intervals and go on . On tuesday March 5th, 1901, the residence of or. William b. Chamberlin Torres Dale Philadelphia. Or. John 1. Dorris of Huntingdon pa., and miss Anne m. Rea of Danville. Or. Dorris is one of the leading attorneys of Huntingdon county. He is also attorney for the Pennsylvania Railroad company. Or. Aud mrs. Dorris w ill go to House keeping in canal for first Winter in its history orders Are withheld. Hugh i. Quick division superintendent. Of the Pennsylvania canal was in town tuesday. He stated that orders for the customary repairs on the canal made during the Winter have thus far been withheld a circumstance in line with recommendation by the directors to the shareholders of the company that the canal be abandoned. Or. Quick admits that things look As though the waterway May be put to no use during the coming summer. is True that repairs Are nowhere so urgent that the canal could not go on duty without them but for the company should intend to use the canal to neglect All repairs the Oue season of the year in which Tley can be made would seem to be a questionable policy and form a departure never made by the company before. The canal company owns some 142 boats which lie different Points along the line of the canal a half a dozen or More this place. Unless these arc to be permitted to go to ruin to rot Down where they lie will be necessary to use the canal to effect their removal. would therefore be unsafe to predict that water will not be turned into the canal next Spring. Our citizens May Well regret to see the Day when the canal is abandoned As will no doubt prove next to impossible to keep the big waterway which cuts through the Centre of our town in anything like a presentable condition. The disgusting appearance of the big ditch during the three or four Mouths in Winter when the water is out with the accumulation of rubbish and sewage that covers its Bottom May convey some idea of what the canal abandoned May be like during the whole year foreign missions. Hon. Daniel w. Mccurdy of Clearfield delivered an address in . Paul a m. E. Church surns a night in the subject of a missionary a very Large congregation turned out to hear him the spacious auditorium revealing few if any vacant seat9. Or. Mccurdy is a zealous methodist As Well As a fluent and Able speaker. He is a Layman and he spoke from a Layman a stand Point. Ptts. H. U. Learman introduced him As a Man a who serves god As a business and practices Law to the speaker declared himself a believer in old fashioned methodism with its shouts and hallelujah. If the Church would survive he said must stand by its amen Corner its class meetings and old fashioned revivals. The discourse no doubt succeeded in awaking the congregation to a full realization of its duty in the cause of foreign missions. The individual lie held who gives but one Dollar when he could spare five is not Only retarding his own spiritual growth but robbing god and robbing himself. Churches likewise make mistake acting upon the unchristian principle that a churches first duty is to itself Many spending Money upon buildings etc.,that might be devoted to the missionary cause. What is subscribed is often Given in the spirit in which a Bone is thrown to a dog saying a take and with enlarged National prestige has come enlarged National responsibility. The Philippines constitute a new Field for our missionaries which we can not ignore without ignoring our duty to god and the Flag we have planted succeed or. Buckingham. A. G. Haas of Shamokin on monday received appointment As District Deputy Revenue collector to succeed Robert Buckingham of Bloomsburg w to has filled the position for the last eight years. The District comprises Montour Columbia and Northumberland counties. The salary is $1200 per year. Or. Haas is a prominent Republican of the a a Stalwart Faith and is present Secretary of the Board of education. He will assume the collector ship on april 1st. The appointment holds Good for four years. Preparing for Spring Trade. All indications Point to a big business being done this Spring by Danville merchants. Some of the stores Are daily receiving big invoices of Spring and summer goods. Hartman Keefer. Austin Hartman brother of f. Q. Hartman proprietor of the silk Mill and miss Mabel Keefer both of Danville were married monday night. The cer onion was performed the parsonage of Shiloh reformed Church by Rev. George e. , 8 of clock. Miss Sadie Kear acted As bridesmaid and Walter Kramer attended the Groom. Or. And mrs. Hartman will reside in this on new trolley line. Engineering work Lias been commenced on the proposed trolley line Between Berwick and this City. present a corps is engaged in running preliminary lines Between Catawissa Aud Rupert and is thought that the location of the line Between those two places will shortly be made. As shown by the preliminary lines the Road that Point will be built through the Narrows parallel with the 1�. L. A w. Irving French company. The Irving French co. Will open a three nights engagement the opera House to night. The company wines to us ver highly recommended. The press throughout the Western states have la Een most lavish in their Praise of the Irving French company and the Public has responded in generous style. The play selected for to night is a a runaway prices 10, 20 and 30 cents. Ladies free to night Only if accompanied by an escort with one paid 30 cent boys bad Accident. Solomon the 11-year-old Sod of Albert Gensberger East front Street while playing with some other boys in an Alley near Tripner a bakery Friday fell upon a bottle which broke under his weight the Glass inflicting a Gash three inches Long on his left leg. The bleeding was profuse and the Little fellow had to be carried Home. Or. Thompson w As called who inserted several stitches in the carnival. Miss Neta Moyer will conclude the first term of her children a dancing class on Friday evening by giving a carnival. Ensemble and fancy dancing will form an interesting feature. The Little ones will be dressed in appropriate costumes there will be a May pole a Lance and a cake walk. Job printing the office of the american being furnished with a Large visor then of Job letter and fancy Type and Job material generally the published announces to the Public that he is prepared All times to execute in the neatest manner Job printing of All kinds and description. A Quot get our prices before place your does experience William j. Longenberger write from the Philippines. The following interesting letter describing the experience of an american Soldier in China and the Philippines in from William j. Longenberger a Danville boy. The letter which was written Manila on january 8ih, is addressed to the writers Mother this City. Relating to China the letter reads on the 4th of september with twelve other 1 was put on guard Over six boat loads of provisions for the troops Pekin. We were 10 Days making the trip. Our food was very poor. There was a chinaman on my boat who could speak a Little Duglish and he used to accompany us out through the country in search of chickens eggs and whatever we could find to eat. On one of our trips we killed a Young cow which we dragged to the boats with the help of three chinamen whom we forced to assist us. During our trip i was fired once but not hit. I did guard duty Taku from september 24 until october 4. We had very hard and got Only every other night for sleep. The water and rations were bad. 1 was taken very sick with chills and fever. There was no doctor within Twenty Miles and i thought my time was up. When we arrived Tien Tsin 1 could hardly walk. was a Rouglin cold night and i had to sleep on the ground. The boys were very Good to me though and As 1 had Only one Blanket they covered me with theirs and built a fire and made hot notice for me. Ill the morning they took me to the doctor. My temperature was 104 and i was ordered to the general Hospital. I had typhoid fever. I was in the Hospital until november 6th. We left China the Day before thanksgiving. 1 ate my thanksgiving dinner on the transport Liose crans consisted of bread Coffee and Rice. The trip across the red sea occupied 32 Days. On to e sixth Day we were struck with a typhoon a storm such As few vessels live through. Nearly All the soldiers got seasick and get out of their bunks. We passed a wrecked hip and a life boat with three chinamen in . When the poor Fellows saw our boat coming close they begin to Pray by kneeling and bumping their Heads on the boat but we did try to pick them up for our Captain had orders not to pick up any chinamen besides was too rough to try to get near them. brought tears to my eyes As we passed them leaving them to their Fate. The women of China Are very Good looking when they Are dressed in their Best for everything they Wear is of the finest silk. Their hair is done up very Slick and they Wear a sort of a Bloomer costume. I became acquainted with a wealthy american Walter b. Tuttle who handles the exports and import of the United states government. A Comrade and my self were assigned to guard duty Over him. was there that 1 Learned to eat a Rich Many stable As we took our meals with him. There Are two chinese interpreters associated with or. Tuttle and these invited myself and Comrade to a chinese Holiday dinner. was a Fine meal. Their houses Are built of Brick furnished in the finest style of american Art. The daughter of one 19 years old has never had her feet bandaged Aud she looks like an american girl. We landed Mausau 1�?T. I., on december 29. The weather corresponded with that of Pennsylvania in july Aud August. Coconut Trees Are growing on All sides around us which Are full of monkeys parrots and Birds of the prettiest colors. We have been expecting an attack from the filipinos but they i Avn to attacked us As yet. William j. never be discovered. The murder of Thomas Mchenry Rohrsburg on the morning of february 3rd, promises to go a avenged. There has been no arrest made and there is not Likely to be. The murder was one of those Rural crimes which puzzles detectives because of the seeming Lack of a motive on the part of any known person. Detection of the murderer seems extremely unlikely because the Fame of the commission of the crime All of the inhabitants of that sparsely populated District were in bed. The Chance of any one being on the Road and recognizing the fugitive was reduced to almost nothing. Rumor had connected the murdered Man s brother Mcclellan Mchenry of Hazleton with the crime hut so far no evidence has Heen found that would incriminate him. Bloomsburg daily in Honor of his Fortieth. Set c. Lormer was pleasantly surprised by a number of friends his Home Corner of la Ine and Walnut streets last evening in Honor of his 40th birthday. The party was arranged by mrs. Lormer. A line lunch was served. The following members of the Washington drum corps of which or. Loriner is a member were present Wilbam Reed David c. Williams Thomas Roney Grant Gulick Frank Rowe Charles and Harry Kinn and James freeze others present were or and mrs. Peter Winters. Or and mrs g. W. Mclain or. And mrs. John Yastine and mrs. Arah elected. The following trustees a Ere Alerte i . Paul a m k. Church monday night John r. Role David , Lese b Cleaver Robert Adams William i Ini Herger. Or. F. K. i. Evans will g Brown and let a c ii Reynold

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