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REYNOLDS, (FORMERLY OP CATAYVISSA) UNI IB'l Offioj, Opposite Boston Store, Danville, Pa Dentistry In all its branches Charge Moderate and all work Giinrauteed HUD NEWS. Cherries are ripe. The potato crop is promising. The Susquehanna is still falling. Soda water sales are on the increase.

The bang the fire cracker is heard. The summer vacation period is at hand and the man with a wad is preparing relieve himself. Hospitals are preparing for the toy pistol output. A new platform is being laid at the D. L.

W. R. station. A bouncing baby boy arrived at the home Lieut. W.

L. Clark, South Danville, Monday evening. Torpedo marbles will lie the latest kind of July 4th noise makers and the miall boy will have them. Insects are reported more plentiful iiis year than ever. Part of Uncle Sam's Fourth of ratfit will be the 7.500 volunteers now their way home.

Many a happy ionic will celebrate the Fourth and hanksgiving day at the same time. Erwin Hunter has purchased from the Jamp Royal club an automatic piano, hich will be installed among the atractions at his park. "What is so rare as a day in June?" sks the poet. Some of the days during he present mouth have very rare. Danville dealers should take notice hat the bill prohibiting the sale of fire raekers containing dynamite has been igned by the governor and is now law.

Mt. (trove Camp meeting will be held 'lis year on August 7 15. Already acive pr -parations are being made for a tccessfnl meeting and the prospects are ery promising. Applications are now eing made for tents to the secretary, R. Owen, of Shamokin.

The estimates of the wheat crop for as year range between "the in tany years" best but one." ither way of heaping up the measure prosperity will be satisfactory. A beautiful rambler rose bush in yard of Samuel Gulick, South Danlie, is now in full bloom, and is adired by many who have seen it. The Milton Water Company will pipe ountain water to their mains from bite Deer creek and will on Saturday )te on an issue of worth of to carry out their plans. The senate has finally passed the bill authorizing county oomissioners to pay constables for rvice rendered in court of elections id for attending general, township and ward elections and avelingexpenses January 1.1H{»7, all cases where the same remain uniid. The eighth annual convention of the ate Luther League opened at Shamokyesterday.

Danville's college men are nearly all for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Voris, Reuben oris, Mrs. John Geise, Misses Mary Cora Moyer, Margaret and ERNa Aten, Mrs.

Jesse Am merman, Charles Ammerman, William Seidel.Mr id Mrs. F. Peters, Mrs. Elias I. yon Simon Hodman spent yesterday at ntz' farm about two miles above ontgomery.

Dr. John Deaver, the well known rgeon, of Philadelphia, spent Sun.y morning in this city. Dr. Deaver is general surgeon at the German tspital of that city and was for fifteen ars demonstrator of anatomy at the niyersity of Pennsylvania. John Kerns WAX in Bloorr.sburg yesrday.

Eev. Morison to Preach. The Rev. Charles Morison of Sunbury II officiate at Christ Episcopal church Sunday morning at 10:30. The Rev.

r. Wright will conduct morning prayer UL preach at St. Matthew's church, inhury. To The Trade. We have just arranged with B.

K. loemaker, of Danville to Handle our le of Pure Medicinal Rye and Malt hiskies. We Guarantee their Purity jchester Distilling Co. Duffy Malt Whiskey Co. Montour Ik American.

"THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER HE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." VOL. 2(5. minora IX SESSION Seine Municipal Matters Briefly Discussed, A Short Session. Our borough fathers held a regular meeting Fiiday night. The session was short one, there being only routine business on band and but little of that.

Albert Keinmer presided. Other members were in their places as follows: Dougherty, Jones, M. 1). 1.. Sechler, Fetterman, Davis, Sechler, Yastine, I.aurer, Brandt and Gibson.

A communication was read from Mrs. John Barber, Ash street, who complained of imperfect drainage which threw the contents of a neighbor's sewer on her premises. The matter was referred to the Committee on Streets and Bridges for investigation. A petition signed by a large number of second ward residents was presented calling attention of council to the need of a stable for the horses owned by the Washington Hose Company. Council is not averse to building a stable, hut owing to the shortage of funds it asks that the matter be held oil' for the present.

The petition was placed on tile. Mr. Yastine reported the footwalk on the west side of canal bridge, Mill street, as in need of repair. On motion the Street Commissioner was ordered to procure lumber for the repairs. Chief of the Fire Department John G.

Waite called attention to the need of new hose for the Friendship Company. The matter was referred to the Fire Committee. were ordered laid at alley, rear of Trinity M. F. Church, Ferry street, also on alley at Goodwill Hose House and at an alley on Hailroad street near the residence of Walter Williams.

The following bills were ordered paid: BOROUOH DKI'AHTM KST. Regular Employes I 82.50 Street Labor Hauling 89 1)3 A. H. Grone Hureka Fire Hose Co 17.50 11. B.

Patton 20 00 WATER I'A ItT.M EST. Regular Employes $142.80 A. H. Grone .90 Hiram Blecher tt.oo National Meter Co 45.00 John Christian 3.50 Atlantic Refining Co 4.00 A Successful Entertainment. The sociable of the Junior society of Christian Fndeavor held at the Grove Presbyterian church, Thursday night, was a tine success, financially as well as otherwise.

The little people who figured in the interesting program of recitations, singing, acquitted themselves with credit. The object of the social was to raise money for the new flagstone pavement in front of the church and grounds, which in cost will run up to several bun dred dollars. The Juniors, thirty-three in number, in January last were each presented with ten cents accompanied with there- quest that they increase the sum in any honorable way, begging excepted. The 13.30 thus presented Thursday night had grown to S3O. In addition some S2B were realized from the sale of refresh- ments, while the proceeds of the bags in which each person attending placed a contribution amounted to about SIOO more.

The proceeds of the evening netted at least $l4O. There was a large attendance. Was Awarded A Gold Metal. The closing exercises of St. Ann's Academy, Mallinckrodt Convent, Wilkesbarre, were held Thursday afternoon.

Seven young ladies having completed their course received diplomas. Among the number was Miss Coletta Goeser, daughter of J. H. Goeser of this city, who was awarded a gold medal for proficiency in French. Miss ser also participated in the performance of a i melodrama in the German i ngue entitled, "Das Gloeckleiu V.

Inn The following persons from this city were present at the closing exercises, returning to Danville yesterday: Rev. J. A. lluher, Mr, and Mrs. J.

H. Goeser and son Carl, Misses Dora and Geacey i Frpelding. Miss Mary Kuiiecinski and Miss Mary Lechner. At VVilkesbarre Mr. Goeser was joined by his son Joseph, who is a student at Canisius College, at Buffalo, N.

Y. Death of Mrs, Rudy. Mary, the wife of James Rudy, Fast Danville, died on Thursday evening after a long thirty years. The deceased is survived by her husband and four children. Phillips Elmer D.

Phillips and Miss Fstella A Hartman, both of married in this city on Thursday after noon. The ceremony was performed at the parsonage of the Reformed church, Bloom street, the Rev. George K. Linobert officiating. Five Thousand Dollars Benefit.

The officers of Lotus Conclave No. 127. Improved Order Heptasophs Friday night presented to Mrs. A. M.

Gearhart a check for five thousand dollars, the amount due her as benefit on the death of her late husband. Notice. All members of the Boys' Bible Class Y. M. C.

are urged to come at once and get their tickets for the picnic tomorrow. J. J.Stewart left yesterday for a business trip to Taylorville, Lackawanna county. HIE MERCHANTS' PICNIC Fully 3000 People Picnicked at Hunter's Park Yesterday. The merchants' picnic held at Hunter's Park yesterday has gone on record as one of the best attended and most successful events of its kind that lias ever taken place in Danville.

A conservative estimate places the number of people in attendance at at least three thousand. From one end of Mill street to the other the stores were closed and this usually populous theroughfare bore a deserted appearance during the entire afternoon. All the hacks available were busy conveying people out of town. The Knitting Mill shut down during the afternoon and the employes were among the pleasure seekers at the Park. The people enjoyed themselves in various ways.

The "razzle-dazzle" was well patronized. It is, indeed, a novel form of amusement and is bound to become popular. Stoes' band discoursed some popular selections and was much complimented on its music. There were refreshment stands in plenty, dispensing ice cream, lemonade and candy. The principal attraction of the afternoon was the slack wire performance in front of the grand stan lon the fair ground.

Professor DeVan give a fine performance on the trapeze and on the revolving ladder The trained dogs distinguished themselves by remarkable performance, one of them walking the rope and the other climbing a ladder forty feet high and diving down into a net. The grand stand was crowded with spectators, while large numbers of others occupied points of vantage elsewhere where the performance could be seen. A large crowd was at the Park last night. The DeVans gave another interesting performance. Dancing was a feature of the amusement well patronized and enjoyed.

It continued until a late hour last night. Miller Taken to Bradford. Chief-of-Police Murray of Bradford, arrived in this city on the 0.58 D. 1.. W.

train, yesterday morning, for the purpose of taking the spectacle agent identified as "Joe" Miller, to Bradford, where he is wanted for stealing a horse and buggy. The suspect, who had been in jail since Saturday last, was very glad to get out of doors again. He accompanied the officer willingly enough, although he protested that he is not the man wanted and that lie will be able to prove his innocence. He will be given a hearing at Bradford on Saturday next. There will be two important witnesses, one residing in Bradford and the other out in one of the suburbs of the town, with each of whom the thief after "hiring" Liveryman Weaver's horse and buggy held a lengthy conversation as to ttie roads, Ac.

If the eye glass man arrested here is the guilty party, they will be able to identify him. Among other witnesses at the hearing will be a couple from this city, who will testify as to some con- thcting statements made by the accused Saturday morning last when taken be- fore Justice Bare. Officer Murray, who with his prisoner left on the 12:15 Pennsylvania train yes-' terday was accompanied by Weaver, who had been prosecuting a fruitless search in this section for his horse and buggy stolen since Sundaylast. He has not been able to locate the horse and buggy reported as sold near Tubotville recently under suspicious circumstances. Mr.

Weaver states that in following up different clues since losing his horse and vehicle he has found at least forty I others who have suffered likewise and have never been able to recover their i property. The information received in the search is often misleading and the 1 expenses of travel before long equal the value of the property stolen. A Japanese Student. Nabataro Tamaoki, a native of Japan, student at the preparatory school at Carlisle, returned to Berwick yesterday after a visit of several days with Edward Ammerman, of this city. The young "Jap" is a bright an 1 witty fellow, full of life and jollity, who comes from very good family in Japan.

His father is identified with the management of a line of steam ships. One of his brothers is a physician in Berlin, Germany, and another an artist in Paris. The young foreigner, who is just mastering the i rudiments of English, made a number of acquaintances while in this city, who will remember his visit with pleasure. Closely Contested Ball Game. The newly organized "Danville" base ball cluh crossed bats with the Y.

M. C. A. team at DeWitt's Park yesterday. It was a most exciting game throughout, ttie Y.

M. C. A. team winning by a score of to 5. The winning run was made in the ninth inning on a close decision and made a sensational finish.

Hummer and (Josh were the battery for "Danville," William and George Maiers officiating for the Y. M. A. Edward Williams made an efficient umpire. Pleasant Picnic.

A basket picnic was held at the home of Miss Margaret Yarion, Bloom road, yesterday, which was very much enjoyed. Those present were: Florence, Mary and Helen Baylor Blanche Gass, Myrtle Angle, Bertha Heller. Joseph and Thomas Vation.Roy Angle, Howard Baylor and Charles 1 leller. DANVILLE, Tlll IiKDAV, JUNE 27. 1001.

PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Brief Mention of the Doings of Your Friends and Acquaintances. CashierS. A. Yorks left yesterday for Coles, Columbia county, where he will spend a few days fishing.

Mrs. Willard Kisner and son, Bloom street, left last evening for a visit with friends in Bloomsburg. Misses Carrie and Katherine Hoflman returned last evening from a visit with friends in Northumberland. Mr. and Mrs.

Christian Ritter and granddaughter, Eva Spoouenburg, departed yesterday, for a visit with relatives 'ii Sunbury. Master Harry Leisenring left yesterday for a visit with relatives in Milton. Mrs. Charles Hauver left yesterday for a visit with relatives in Milton. W.

I). Kline, of Sunbury, transacted business in town yesterday. L. O. Moore, of Boston, left for home yesterday after a six months' visit with Danville friends.

Miss Cora Seidel, of Washingtonville, visited friends in this city yesterday. Mrs. 1). M. Boyd and daughter Miss Klsie, are visiting friends in Bellefonte.

Miss Elsie Hartleton.l'nion county, returned home yesterday after a visit at the home of Dr. and Mrs. I. Barber. Mr.

and Mrs. Albert Smith and daughter Clara, of Wyoming, returned home yesterday after a visit with Mrs. Smith's mother, Mrs. Henry Kerns, Mill street. Mrs.

M. Andrews and Mrs. W. J. Weirick, of Sunbury, were visiting friends in this city yesterday.

Misses Laura Thornton and Nellie Schick spent yesterday with friends in Sunbury. Frank Schreyer, of Milton, spent a few hours with Danville friends yesterday. Ralph Seidel, of Washingtonville, was in town yesterday. Rev. (i.

E. Limbert, of the Shiloh Reformed church and Rev. N. E. Cleaver, of the Trinity M.

E. church attended the commencement at the Bloomsburg Normal school yesterday. Miss Blanche Goldsmith, of Philadelphia, and William Goldsmith, of Du- Bois, are visiting their parents, AI r. and Mrs. Samuel Goldsmith, Lower Mulberry street.

Master Philip Johnson, of i he Chester Springs Orphan School, is visiting his mother, Mrs. Anna Johnson, Walnut street. Prof. William J. Strickland, of Mt.

Carmel, is visiting relatives and friends in this city. Prof. Strickland was a former well known resident of Danville, being prominent in musical circles. Mr. and Mrs.

Max (irosK and children of Bloomsburg, spent Sunday with relatives in Danville. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bloomsburg, spent Sunday with Mr. Mills' par- ents, Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Mills, West Mahoning street. Mr. and Mrs. James Yandevender, of Sunday as guests of W.

Kase West, this city. William Magill, and wife, of Bloomsburg, spent Sunday with Mrs. Magill's mother, Mrs. Henrietta Kauff-j man, Mill street. Rev.

Erskine Wright returned Saturday from Somerset, here he attended the Krebs-t'hl nuptials. Miss Lois Boyer, of Plymouth, is the guest of Mrs. Ida Baldy, West Mahoning street. Charles Yerrick, of Philadelphia, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Rush Yerrick, West Mahoning street. Mrs. Matilda Sheriff left Saturday for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. A. G.

Marr, Maysville, near Shamokin. Mrs. John Henrie left Saturday for Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Miss Eleanor Frick, of Brooklyn, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Alex Frick, at the Montour House. Supreme Organizer of the Order of Heptasophs, John 11. Cruett, spent Saturday with B. P. Harris, Lower Mulberry street.

Mr. Cruett iseditor of the "Advocate," the official organ of the "Heps." Mrs. Frances Scott and daughter, Emma, of Milton, spent Saturday with friends in this city. Misses Mary and Agnes Kuiiecinski, are visiting friends in Shamokin. Mr.

and Mrs. R. 11. Curtis, of Mt. Carmel, spent Sunday at the Curtis homestead, Front street.

Mrs. Frank Heim and son Scott, are visiting friends in MifHinburg. Professor Charles Weaver, of Wilkesbarre, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John P.

Weaver, of Toby Run Hollow. Mr. and Mrs. J. C.

Moyer have returned from the I'au-American. Miss Jennie Bastian, of Sunbury, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Brent, East Front street Mr. and Mrs.

Charles W. Blakesly and children, of Long Branch, N. are visiting at the home of Aleni Sechler, Kipp's Run. Miss Minta has returned from a visit with friends in Shamokin Edward Books, of Cumberland, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

C. S. Books, Mahoning street. Mrs. Charles Watson, of Philj adelphia, is the guest of Mrs.

I'. E. 1 Maus, Mausdale. ANNIVERSARY Of the Laying of the Comer Rtone of Christ Memorial Church. Twenty years ago Monday, June 24, 1881, the cornerstone ofChrist Episcopal church, this city, was laid with imposing ceremonies.

The event Mon lay was observed by the congregation with special services of a very interesting character, appropriate to the day, St. John the Baptist's, and signalizing the advent of a new epoch in the history of this old and influential parish. There are many persons living who remember the former church which oceu- I pied the site on which Christ Episcopal church now stan.ls. It was a conimoi dious, rather imposing structure, architecturally quite up to the times and one that easily ranked with the finest church buildings in the diocese, as the present structure with probably one exception is unsurpassed by any house of worship in the diocese today. During the summer or early fall of the foundation wall of the old church was raised.

On Thursday, October 23, 1828, the corner stone was laid, the same year in which the bridge over the Susquehanna was built and railroad projects were in agitation, there being a population of less than 1000 people. The ceremony of laying the corner stone was conducted by the Masonic fraternity and constituted an event undoubtedly tiie most noteworthy in the early history of the town, one ed only in impressiveness and imposing qualities by the laying of the corner stone of the present struct ure fifty-three years afterward, an event which was witnessed by many still living. A uewspaper of the day states that the procession including clergy, Freemasons, and Parish officers formed and after a short march entered the Court House where a sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Pigot, Grand Chaplain of the R.

W. G. Lodge of Pennsylvania. Thence to the sile of the church the procession moved 'gorgeous with banners, music, liyhts and a remarkable display of the symbolism of the order. On October 25, 1829 the old church was dedicated, the Rev.

Henry I'stick Onderdonk, Assistant Bishop, fliciating, assisted by Rev. James De- I'ui, Rictor of the Parish and two other clergymen, l'he cost of the building is given as lO(M). At Christ Church Monday there was Holy Communion at a. m.and Morning Prayer and Holy Communion at 0 a. conducted by the Rector, Rev.

Erskinc Wright. The anniversary was celebrated at the evening service. The sermon on tlie occasion was preached by Rev. Dr. E.

11. Eckel of Christ Episcopal church, Williamsport. The discourse was a very able one thoroughly appropriate to the event founded upon part of the collect for the day "That we may truly repent according to his preaching; and after his example constantly speak the truth, boldly rebuke vice, and patiently sutler for the truth's sake. Rev. Charles Morison of Sunbury, read the lessons and Rev.

W. K. Kunkle ol Milton, chanted the prayers. The special music which marked the event was of a very high order. Follow ing is the program rendered by the choir: Processional, The Church's One Foundation, Aurelia.

Confession, Absolution, Stainer. Sentences, Psalter Blakely. Magnificat Anima Men, Harrison. Nunc Diuiittes, Harrison. Creed and Versicles, Stainer.

Are Thy Courts Above," Lyte. Hymn, "Christ is Made a Sure Foundation," Neale. Solemn Te Deum, Warren. Recessional, Alleluia Sarum. A New Base Ball Team.

A new baseball club is being organized in this city. It will include among its members a number of old time players, who figured in base ball in the days when Danville stood in the front ranks as a base ball town. It will probably show some old-fashioned scores and revive an interest in the national game. Jesse Shannon is named as manager and W. E.

Gosh as captain. The positions will be filled as follows: Klase, Shannon, 1 Yerrick, 2 Hancock, ss; Ross, Gosh, If; Oherdorf, Ammerman, rf; Hoffman, 1 b. Among the towns that the new club will play in the near future ate: Watsontown, Milton, Shamokin and Berwick. His Seventy-first Birthday. The seventy-first birthday of Aaron Bogert, of Liberty township was very pleasantly celebrated on Monday last.

The allair took the nature of a surprise and was very successfully carried through. Among the guests were: Mr. and Mrs. W. D.

Steinbach, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hilkert and son, Mr. and Mrs. A.

C. Courson, Mr. and Mrs. William Sterner, Mr. and Mrs.

11. 11 art man, Mr. and Mrs. W. F.

Zeliff and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. David Heim, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Pannebaker, Mr.

and Mrs. William Bogert, Mr. and Mrs. J. Bogert, Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Corneli' son, Mr. and Elmer Bogert, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hartman, Mr.

and Mrs. I). lleim, C. Stainer, Miss Wilda I'annebaker, Mrs. William McCracken, Mrs.

Joseph Gresh, Jeremiah Gresh, 1 Mrs. James Boudinan.Miss Bertha Bowers, Miss Jennie Cornelison, Mrs. Thomas Madden, Mrs. Dora Robbing, Thomas Bogart, Miss Blanche Bogart, Roy and Winifred Cornelison and others. TEACHERS The Corps of last Year Re-elected with but two Exceptions.

Tbe school board held a regular meeting Monday night the session, which was devoted principally to the election of teachers and adjustment of salaries, being a very long and busy one. The following members were present: Fischer, Orth, Burger, Barber, Green, Werkheiser, Keefer, Fenstermacher, Curry, Harpel, Bverly and Black. Ou motion the Secretary was ordered to advertise for bids for coal. Charles Leighow and John Lunger were nominated for the position of weigh master, Mr. Leighow receiving six votes as against Mr.

Lunger's live was declared elected to the position. The committee on teachers and certificates submitted a schedule of salaries, which in a general way based the remuneration of all teachers below the High school on the kind of certificate held, practice of teaching, grade of school and experience. The schedule after a long discussion was adopted with some modification, which left salaries practically unchanged. It was considerably after 9 o'clock when the board down to the election of teachers. The former corps was reelected with the exception of Sarah Williams, a teacher in the second grade of the Second Ward, and J.

M. Hostettcr, principal of the grammar school of the Third Ward. D. N. Dieffenbacher was elected as successor to Mr.

Ilostetter, which left the Second Ward grammar school open, there being no applicant. When it came to electing a teacher in place of Miss Williams there was a lively wrangle, owing to a division in the Committee on Teachers and Certificates. The rankest kind of personalities were indulged in and altogether the affair was no credit to the board. As an outcome of tbe matter both Miss Mary Williams and Prudence Blizzard were nominated for the second grade of the Second Ward, Mr. Keefer nominating Miss Williams, who was elected by a majority of two votes.

Teachers for the ensuing term were elected as follows: High IT. L. Gordy; first assistant, J. C. Carey; second assistant, Mrs.

K. A. Coulter. Grammar Ward, Sallie M. Third Ward, 1).

N. Dieffenbacher. Secondary schools Ward, Hose A. Gallagher; Second Ward, Katharine Bennetts; Third Ward, Rachel Goodall; Fourth Ward, 1,. Malissa Bloom.

Fourth Grade Ward, Winifred Kvans; Second Ward, Mary Welsh; Third Ward, Klsie M. Wilson; Fourth Ward, Sarah Moyer. Third Grade Ward, Laura S. Divel; Second Ward, Sarah Pritchard; Third Ward, Blanche Lowrie; Fourth Ward, Til lie James. Second Grade Ward, Janette Pickard; Second Ward, Mary Williams; Third Waul, Sarah S.

Wilson; Fourth Ward, Alice Bird. First Grade Ward, Catherine Ward, Viola Young; Third Ward, Jennie Lawrence and Sara Cunningham; Fourth Ward, Nellie Gregory. Supply Pfaler Janitors were elected as follows, salaries to remain the same as last year: First Miller; Second Ward, Daniel Pensyl; Third Ward, John Lester; Fourth Ward, John Lunger. W. E.

Young was elected as truant officer. The following bills were approved for payment: D. K. Pensyl, Charles Chalfant 7.90 William Miller, 4.50 Granddaughter of Baron Trcziynlny. Mrs.

Sarah Gibbs, of county, who with her daughter, Miss Olive, is visiting at the home of Law- rence Hallman, Cooper street, has a very 1 distinguished line of ancestors. She is a daughter of H. P. grand- daughter of Baron Charles Trcziynlny, I who was exiled from Poland in 1793, one of the engineers who navigated the Susquehanna from its sinnce to Mary- land, a record of which will be found at Harrisburg. Mrs.

Gibbs' father was the first white bov born in Phillipsburg, then, 1800, a village of tbe Corn planter tribe of Indians. The boy was adopted as a white chief by the Indian tribe and had a bow and arrow tattooed on his hand. The oldest son of 11. P. Trcziynlny was killed at Fredericksburg, Dec.

13, 18(12. The only surviving son, Charles H. and Mrs. R. J.

Gibbs, live on the Trcziynlny homestead, which they own. The daughter was one of the organizers of the R. C. of Pennsylvania at Pittsburg; also ex-President ol Corps No. 3.

Conductor of State of Pennsylvania. Frank Watson's Narrow Escape. Charles Watson received a telegram in this city Tuesday from his brother, came near falling a victim to tbe gieat Klkhorn flood. West Virginia, Saturday night last. Mr Watson profited by timely warning and rushed from his hotel to high land, leaving all his personal belongings behind.

Therefore, although he lost everything except the clothing on his back he saved his life. It is with a sense of relief that Mr. Watson's friends in this city learn that he has survived the catastrophe. The total loss occasioned by tbe flood will approach The loss of life is variously estimated at from HO to 200. KKTABMSHED fX 1855.

DEATH OF DHHCESS MOVEH Buried With Masonic Ceremonies Tuesday Afternoon. John A. Moyer, Chief Burgess of Dan ville, died about 4 o'clock Saturday morning last after a protracted illness. The news of his death occasioned little surprise, as it was well known during Friday preceding that he was in a very critical condition, as the result of a serious complication of diseases. The deceased was in his 48th year.

He filled the oflice of Burgess very acceptably. He was a man retiring in disposition and well thought of. He was a machinist by trade, and for many years past an employe at the works of Curry Yannan. He is survived by his wife and one son, Hurley. All that was mortal of Chief Burgess John A.

Moyer was consigned to its last resting place in Odd Fellows' cemetery Tuesday afternoon. The remains were followed to the grave by a large assemblage. No honor was withheld to which he was entitled, either by virtue of his office or of his exemplary life as a plain and honest borough council attended his funeral in a body. Business among the merchants was generally suspended between the hours of 2 and 8:30 p. m.

The machine smith and pattern shops at the works of Curry Yannan where the deceased was employed for so many years, were closed during yesterday afternoon, the employes attending the funeral. The services were conducted by Rev. L. D. t'lrich ofTrinity Lutheran church at the late residence, Grand street.

There were flowers in abundance, marking the esteem in which the late Burgess was held by many. Burgess Moyer was a Free Mason, a member of Mahoning Lodge, No. 516, of this city. He was given a Masonic burial, there being some thirty members of the cralt in line. The pall bearers were: Henry Divel, Jesse Klase, Cyrus Cbilds, George Jacobs, D.

Bloom and John Eisenhart. The following persons from out of town attended the funeral: Mrs. Luther Linker and Mr. and Mrs. William Metz, of Williamsport; Mr.

and Mrs. Jacob Moyer, of Berwick; Mrs. Fred Kramer, of Steelton; Edward Heberling, of Ilarrisburg; Alfred Netta Yandling and Mrs. Lulu Hartman of Northumberland. A Difficult Operation.

The following from the Wilkesbarre Record will be of interest to the residents of this city. One of the most difficult operations known to surgery was performed in this city a few days ago and the fraternity are interested in the case because of the age of the patient who is well along in years. The operation became necessary from the accumulation of pus in the small cells of the ear and involved the mastoid bone. To open the head of a young person to perform this operation is regarded as the last and only resort, but John Nungesser of Danville, patient in this case is past 05 years of age and has mnde a splendid recovery. He is stopping at the home of his daugh ter, Mrs.

Loveland at 1-50 Blackmail street. Drs. Taylor BucKmau performed the operation. Annual Election. Washington Camp No.

304, P. O. S. of of this city, held its annual election Tuesday, June 25. The following officers were elected: President, Stephen Nevius; Vice President, John Nevius; Past President, W.

A. Lesher; Master of Forms, F. Henrie; Conductor, C. E. Byers; Inner Guard, D.

F. Eyerly; Outer Guard, James Fox; Trustee, F. Henrie. Fred Henrie was elected delegate to the State Camp, which meets at Ilarrisburg in August. Entertained Berwick Friends.

Mrs. 11. J. Aten entertained a number of Berwick friends at her home, Foust street, yesterday. Hi the party were: Mrs.

Dora Hopper, Mrs. Hannah Frantz, Mrs. James Kleckner, Mrs. James Lee, Mrs. Sallie Kausch, Mrs.

Ella Kroft, Mrs. James Dickson, Mrs. Augie Whitman and Mrs. Kate Moorehead. During the day the ladies took in the merchants' picnic and visited the State Hospital.

Resolutions of Condolence. A special meeting of the Borough council was held Monday night to make arrangements for attending the funeral of Chief Burgess John A. Moyer. It was decided by council to attend in a body; also that the merchants be requested to suspend business between the hours of 2 and 3:30 p. ni.

A committee consisting of Messrs. Gibson, Jones and Fetterman was appointed to draw up resolutions of condolence. Birthday Celebration- Mrs. Clarence 11. Frick entertained about fifty childreu at her home, Bloom street, Tuesday evening fei honor of the ninth birthday of her son, Clarence.

In the early part of the evening a donkey party was given. Dancing, various games and choice refreshments all combined to make the evening enjoyable. Miss Minnie Keiner of this city and Mr. LeonO. Moore of married at Wilkesbarre on Friday last.

The ceremony was performed by the Rev. W.J. Hill, of Wilkesbarre. The newly-wedded couple will leave in a few weeks for Boston, where they will reside. JOB PRINTING The office of the AMERICAN oeing furnished with a large assortmen 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 Ofall Kinds and Descrption.

Get our prices before place your orders. ACCOUNTING DEXifn Suit Against Danville Bessemer Company and its Directors. Ihe Danville Bessemer Company and its directors are defendants in a suit at law begun, Tuesday, in Common Pleas Court, No. 5, Philadelphia. The plaintiffs are Hugh A.

Mullen, Edward VV. Patton and Samuel Lamond, owning 500, 500 and 200 shares respectively in the Danville Bessemer Company. The suit is against A. Loudon Snowden, Charles A. Porter, LudwigS.

Filbert, Kennedy Crossan, Frank Samuel and the Danville Bessemer Company. Messrs. Snowden, Porter, Filbert and Crossan, it is alleged, were promoters of the company. At the organization meeting, August 21, 1899, a set of directors were chosen, say the plaintiffs, none of whom had any real interest in the company, but were elected to follow the instructions of the defendants. The directors, it is alleged, soon after the organization, authorized the purchase of the North Branch Compauy's plant at this city from Frank Samuel, who is a son-in law of Colonel Snowden.for 000, without notice to the stockholders.

'1 his was done, it is charged, in spite of the fact that the defendants held an option to purchase at a price not exceeding $275,000. 'The property was conveyed to Samuel for "one dollar" and by him a id his wife to the Danville Bessemer Company. "Thus the defendants," declare the plaintiffs, "unlawfully reaped a profit for themselves of at the expense of the stockholders," and an accounting of the transaction is therefore demanded. Resolutions of Condolence. The following resolutions of condolence were adopted at a special meeting of Council on Monday uight: Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God to take from our midst the Chief Magistrate of our municipality, Chief Burgess John A.

Moyer, and Whereas, While submitting to the pleasure of His Divine will, yet we cannot refrain from vouchsafing our sentiments of his sterling worth and usefulness to the public. Therefore, be it Resolved, That we hereby express our testimony to the faithfulness, integrity and ability with which he performed the duties of the oflice which he occupied and to the uniform courtesy and frankness which characterized his every action, whether business, social or charitable. We hereby extend to his bereaved family our sincere sympathy in the loss they have sustained and direct this testimonial to be placed upon the records of this municipal body as evidence of the high esteem in which he was held and further that a copy thereof be furnished the family of the deceased. Signed, WILLARU FETTERMAS, JOSEPH J. M.

GIBSON, Dr. Emerick and Fifty Cent Fees. The Philadelphia Press ofSunday contained an interesting description of Dr. Martin Luther Emerick of Hickory Corner, Northumberland young physician who treats as high as 350 patients a day, whose charge for consultation and medicine is only fifty cents, yet who as a result of his immense popularity has a practice which nets him 000 per year. What gives to the story a local interest is the fact that there is scarcely a train that leaves Danville in that direction that does not carry one or more of onr residents to Georgetown enroute to Hickory Corner for consultation with Dr.

Emerick. Yet there is nothing remarkable about the doctor, except his fifty cent fees. His methods are perfectly legitimate. He even does not advertise. Espy and Its Long Lived Inhabitants.

The little town of Espy, Columbia county, affords a remarkable instance where longevity among the inhabitants seems to be the rule. A well-intormed resident of our town who has just returned from a visit there has furnished us with some surprising figures. The town has a population of a trifle more than 400 souls. In the place there are eight persons over eighty over seventy veais and sitfty-five over sixty years. A safe average of the 105 persons in question is 72 years, which is certainly hard to beat in a town of less than 500 population.

Good sanitation must obtain in Espy along with a general observance of the rules of health. Engagement Announced. The engagement of Mrs. Carrie J. Hitter, of West Philadelphia, to Mr.

Harry Edgar Snyder, of Germantown, is announced. Mrs. Hitter was formerly Miss Strohecker, of Lewisburg, while Mr. Snyder is the son of our townsman, Mr. Joseph 11, Snyder of Grand street.

He holds an official position with the American Ice Company. The wedding will occur early in September at the bride's home in Lewisburg. At DeWitt's Park. The picnic held at DeWiit's beautiful Park under the auspices of St. Peter's E.

church yesterday was largely attended, ovt -100 people visiting the picnickers during the day. An excellent dinner and supper were served, both of which came up to the usual high standard. Many Danville people took dinner and supper. Drowned at Seattle. Martin Billmeyer, a nalive of this county, is reported drowned at Seattle, Wash.

He was on his way to Klondike..