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The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-25

Congregational church. who was ex- pected to be able to arrive back from his visit to his father ia England Sat urday. was obliged to postpone his sail ing date because of his inability to se- cure satisfactory passage on the day on which he had originally determined to sail.
 Mrs. Hara. of Philip street. West vile, is entertaining friends from New Jersey.
 Miss Katherine E. Clerkin, of New York city, is being entertained by her cousins, Mrs. Andrew J. Clerkin and Mrs. John F. Shanley, of State street. and by Miss Ella CIerkin. of Bishop street.
 Mir. and Mrs. Russell. who have kept house for Percy Greist in Westyille during the past year. will move the first of next week to Whalley avenue, West vile.
 Mrs. John Rowe, who has been visit ing her niece, Mrs. Charles Blake, of West Haven, has returned to her home in New Britain.
 In furtherance of the usual spirit of good fellowship which has always ex- isted between the firm of c. w. Blakes- lee & Sons and it's employees, the latter were taken down to Wocdront Satur- day afternoon and given Q shore dinner. About one hundred teamsters and fore men were taken in special cars to Mer- wins Point, where they were served with a complete shore dinner.
 Mrs. Prentice and family, who have been visiting Mir. and Mrs. Moulthrop, of West Haven. have returned to their home in Providence.
 E. L. Norton, secretary and treasurer of the Recreation Tourist company, and Mrs. Norton leave to-day for sev- eral days stay at the Sinclair hotel, Bethlehem.
 Mir. and Mrs. William Everett, who have been spending month in Kinder hook, N Y, have returned to their home on Richard place, West Haven, after pleasant stay. Dr. and Mrs. George Bradley. their daughter, Dorothy, and Miss Catherine Hemingway, of Harrison street, Vest | vile, left on Friday for Quebec. Can ada, where they will spend few weeks | with friends.
 Flora Sears. of West Haven, who has been visiting her grandfather, MT. Hol- 1 lister, at his home in Monroe. has re- | turned to her home, accompanied by her uncle, T. H. Lockwood, also of Mon- ! roe.
 Miss Tessie O'Connor. who has been spending a two weeks vacation with friends in Litchfield, has returned to her home on Blake street. Westville. after a pleasant stay. Mrs. Charles Blake, of West Haven | is entertaining her mother and sister l from New Britain. Samuel J. Prindle. of Michigan, an uncle of Mrs. L. R. Vinal an an octo- genarian, has come on from his west
 ern home and will spend the winter 1T
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A GENERAL STRIKE.
Caused by Companys' Refusal to Dis
 charge Non-union Man.

charge Non-union Man,
 George Young, employed with a force of men on the construction of the new factory buildings of the Housatonic Manufacturing company at Blatchley avenue and Peck street, refused to join the labor union and thirty-five men, carpenters, masons, electricians and steam filters, have gone on strike. The contractor in charge of the work is Charles W. Murdock of Mo- 1O7 How ard avenue.
 Young secured employment on the job about week ago. He was not put to work by Contractor Murdock, but by Edgar R. Russell, the treasurer and manager of the company. Young, it is claimed, is 8 relative of Russell. When Young refused to join the union Man. ager Russell was asked to take him off the work. MT. Russell refused to com- ply with this request, claiming that the Housatonic company was not yet in actual operation and had reserved the right to employ whom it saw fit. Nothing has been done oward set ting the strike. The strikers are firm in their demands and the company re- fuses to allow the union to dictate.
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INTERESTING MEETING.
Of the Pine Orchard Association Saturday Evening.

Of the Pine Orchard Association Saturday
 Evening.
 The Pine Orchard association held an i'm portant meeting Saturday evening. An amendment to section 6, article I, of the bylaws was adopted; also an amendment to section 4. article l.
 The following vote was after discussion passed; Voted that this association hereby iay an assessment or tax of five mills on the dollar on the grand list of 1902. tax to be payable July 1. 1903."
 Upon the suggestion of the committee on destruction of mosquitoes, consisting of Franklin H. Hart, William R. Shaffer, and trederlck Ley, the following resolution was passed: Voted, That the Pine Orchard as- soctation petition the next general assem- ply Of the state of Connecticut, to grant power to the county health officers in their respective districts to enter upon mosquito bearing swam9s and salt marsh meadows, with power to ditch, drain, oil or other wise abate the nuisance, when In their Judgment their existence is detrimental to the health and comfort of the residents, and the expense thus incurred shall become a lien on the property until paid by the owner"
 The recommendation from the committee on naming the streets, consisting of "A. H. Young and Franklin H. Hart, was dis cussed, and action was postponed until the hSAS liStllIS uL} lis dssOCldlIuu, tue SuIUe committee being continued. The matter which excited the most interest was that or employing constable to maintain quiet and order in Pine Orchard. The executive committee reported through the chairman, Henry c. Rowe, that they had employed a constable occasionally to maintain order and quiet in Pine Orchard and stated the reasons why they had found 1t necessary to do so. The chairman called on other members of the committee to express their views. which was done by MT. Hart and MT. Rising. Ii appears that prior to the meeting there had been some objection to the employing of a constable. After full discussion, however the executive committee was unanimously sustained by the. meeting, and 1t was voted that the executive committee be instructed to employ a constable to maintain quiet and order, whenever In their judgment it is necessary or desirable. After some minor matters of detail, the meeting adjourned.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-25
ROBBED OF A DIAMOND.

New Britain, Aug. 2S.-Marcus E. Ja- cobs of Berlin met with a serious loss while on his way to receive the presi- dent in Hartford yesterday. Tn his en- thusiasm MT. Jacobs forgot to remove the glistener by which he is known far and wide throughout the state, from his shirt front. Some one else removed it for him before he reached Hartford on the 3:27 train. Mr. Jacobs valued the stone at $500 and he was quite chagrined at the loss which he reported to the police at once.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-25
NATIONAL COUNCIL

Daughters of Liberty-New Haven Del
 egate.
 Mrs. H. A. Ballou, of Lake place leaves this morning for Syracuse, N Y, as 8 representative from the state council of Connecticut, to attend the twenty-fifth annual session of the Ma tional council of the Daughters of L!b- erty, which session will open in that city this morning at 10 o'clock and will continue from day to day until all bus mess is transacted. -'...
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sion of the event yesterday it was voted to hold similar outing each year in tho future.
CALLS ISSUED.

Five Democratic Conventions Are Arr . ....:... ranged for.
 Chairman Thomas L Kinney, of the democratic town committee, has arr ranged for the following conventions: Probate and congressional. this evening in St. Aloysius hall: senatorial and rep- resentative, tomorrow in St. Aloysius hall; justice of the peace, Wednesday in Turn hall
 All the conventions will take place at o'clock in the evening.
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A SUCCESSFUL EXPORTER.

, There was a large audience present yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock in front of the Center church to hear Rev. Mir. Margucci, the well known Italian ex- horter He spoke in his native tongue and attracted the close attention of nearly 1000 people, most of whom wers Italians. He is a very energetic speak, CT and he is a success in his vocation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-25
TELEeRApHERs' OUTING.
Twenty Five from New Haven Attend
 ed the Event.

tu LIle hVtnI.
 Nearly two hundred members of the Order of Railroad Photographers Union united in the holding of their. first an- nual outing and clambake yesterday. The event was held in New Rochelle, N. Y, and was a great success Twen- ty-five telegraph operators from New Haven were in attendance at the bake. The affair was attended by the opera tors on the New Haven, New York and Harlem divisions of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad eompa- ny. The outing and clambake were ar ranged by the operators in and near New Rochelle, and their efforts were crowned with success. At the conclu-
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ENJOYED OIrTING

Friends of temperance and their friends enjoyed pleasant outing and picnic at Double Beach last Saturday. The affair was held under the auspices of Hiram Camp No. IA, Sons of Tenn perance About one hundred were pres ent A basket lunch was served and social and athletic pastiines enjoyed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-25
GOING TO vLADIvOsTOK.
Hartford Man to superintend Siberian
 Manufactory.


 Manufactory.
 Hartford, Aug. 24.-Thomas Bush of West Hartford has accepted position as superintendent for Clarkson & Co. of Vladivostok, Siberia. on the Japan Sea, the great and growing eastern part of Russia. MT. Bush will leave for Siberia on Friday. The firm manufacture doors, sash and blinds. MT. Bush is considered an expert in that line. He was with Andrews & Peck of this city, for about fifteen years, and has been with H, H. French for the past two years. He is we'll known in fraternal circles in this city and speaks seven dif- ferent languages.
 Providing Mr. Bush is satisfied with the position he will move his family there later.
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ARRESTED FOR BREACH OF TaE
 PEACE . &-

Antonio Dacio, an Italian residing at ' Fair street, was arrested by Police man Connor yesterday afternoon for breach of the peace. He was quarrel ling with his wife, Filomena, and the timely arrival of the policeman proba- ply saved a serious affray. He will be brought before the city court this morning.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-25

One bottle of Burnett's Vanilla Extract is better than three of the doubtful kind. Though costing few cents more per bottle it's purity and great strength make 1t the most economical brand.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-10-02
l6O ORDERS
FOR COAL BOOKED

To fully appreciate the gravity OF
of fuel one should spend some time
about the coal offices. The bins of the
various dealers usually filled to over
flowing at this season are practically
| empty. 1t is true there is now and
then a shipment of washery coal, but
| these are never sufficient to fill the
orders on hand. One dealer yesterday
stated that he had one hundred and
sixty orders ON his book. As n result
he has stopped taking orders.
With the near approach of winter no
one can afford to be Indifferent or
neglect single opportunity to OBJ
| tain coal and buyers or wOuld-be buy
ers are giving the dealers little rest.
Few of them have probably fully re-
allied the gravity of the situation.
! When informed by the coal dealer that
! he can not even take their order a look
akin to despair settles on each face as
| if the individual realized for the first
| time that he is, indeed, "Out in the
cold. " The majority of the people are
not particular and would be very glad
to get even washery coal but it is the
same old story-none on hand and no
shipments in sight. The operators are
quite candid with the dealers and hold
out no hope that in the face of the
| tremendous demand for the washery
article they will be able to ship more
| than the most limited quantities to
| any one town.
Soft coal, which it was thought,
| might take the place of hard coal to
some extent has already reached a
price whose effect is likely to
prove prohibitive, especially, as this
| coal for domestic purposes in this sec
tion is matter of experiment and its
use will be attended with much dis
| comfort and inconvenience. The limit
ed quantity on hand at our local yards
| has been retailed at five dollars per
ton and yesterday the disquieting
| news reached our dealers that scar
city has developed and that as high
as seven dollars per ton was being
offered for soft coal at the mines.
Under the circumstances it is doubt
| full if bituminous coal could be retail
ed for less than eight dollars per ton
at the local yards, even should its use
| hacoma nonnlar
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-10-02
Extending Phone Lines.

The Philadelphia Times Ledger of
Sunday contained a lengthy article
on the intention of the keystone Telep-
hone Company of that city, to enter
New York, Chicago ana Boston. These
cities are now controlled by the Bell
Company, which is using every means,
it is said, to maintain the monopoly.
The only other city of Importance
which has no independent system is
Washington and the Keystone will en-
ter the national capital after the sys-
tenn has been established III New York
Boston and Chicago.
The keystone and the United COM
panies have an agreement which gives
the subscribers the use of the lines of
both systems. There has been no con-
solidation but the agreements termed
a traffic arrangement. On Wedues-
day IA long distance service will be
opened between Philadelphia, Pitts
burg and other sections of Pennsyl-
vania, with Buffalo and New York
state, with Wilmington, Baltimore
and the South, and with Cincinnati
and the west. In this state there are
l55. 900 telephones in use on the lines
of the United and Keystone compan-
les
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-10-02
This Snake Took q Ride,

4 big snake which took a ride from
Blue Hill to South Danville in load
of wood Monday came very near caus-
ing panic among the citizens. One Of
2. H. Cotner's wagons loaded with
cord wood had just driven upon the
scales at J. H. Kase's store when the
snake was seen coiled around one of
the logs. No sooner was the alarm
given than the copperhead disappear
ed down among the cordwood. A
moment later his snakeship was seen
disappearing. Some half a dozen per-
sons caught a glimps' of the snake, all
agreeing that it was copperhead and
big one at that. Naturally the
wagon was given a wide berth, even
the driver preferring to walk as he
drove away from the scales How to
unload the wood without running the
risk of being bitten was the problem
that those interested tried very hard
to solve.
Snakes are very numerous at Blue
Hill and vicinity this season. Burgess
W. L. Shepperson, of Riverside, while
at his saw mill at Roaring Greek
Monday on looking down at his feet
saw black snake ~ feet long coiled
up beside him. The snake which be-
longed to the racer variety, was
later killed
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-10-02
NEW LECTURN
DEDICATED

The handsome lecturn presented to
Christ Episcopal Church by the family
of the late Daniel DeLong as mem
orial to their father was dedicated
Sunday morning with a very beauti-
ful and impressive ceremony. The
lectum which is of brass throughout,
is of appropriate and graceful design,
supported on a heavy pedestal and
surmounted by n large eagle bearing
upon its outstretched wings the Holy
scriptures. The Bible accompanying,
costly and elegant bound volume, is
also gift of the DeLong family. The
new Iecturn, which stands trife over
six feet high, occupies the usual place
just outside the choir rail.
The services Sunday were marked
with special music, although other
wise very simple. The rector, Rev.
Erskine Wright, consecrated the lee
turn, after which f. @. Angle as senior
warden read statement accepting the
lecturn on behalf of the rector and
vestry, while John Doster, Jr., as
junior warden accepted it on behalf
of the congregation.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-10-02
Above the Average.

The second performance of the Muir
ray 81 Mackey Comedy company was
greeted by good sized and we'll pleas
ed audience at the opera house last
night. The play, 1.-THE Reward of
Crime shows every member of the
company in an entirely different role
from that assumed the night previous
and places them above average roper
toire companies. Mr.. Donovan as
HAIRY Newton" and Snowtop"
again demonstrated his ability as a
real actor; always doing conscientious
work, never posing or doing the heroics
so common with the majority of lead
ing men. Miss Murray as "Gypsy"
shared the honors with Mr.. Donovan.
She can make good in any char
acter and do it to the satisfaction of
the most critical. The balance of the
company gave their usual good sup
port, and the costuming and scenery
is in keeping with each and every
John ]. and Florence Murray, and
John kept the audience i'll an uproar
until he had to stop for breath. John
is a great laugh producer and general
ly makes people forget their troubles.
Burke O'Neill III his usual good style
sang Just to Kiss Her Tears Away
and" Down Where the Cotton Blossom S
Grow" finely illustrated. The Nc
Cam family came in for their share
of applause.
Tonight a good comedy bill, "Driv-
Ell From Home" will be presented
for the first time in this city, with
new specialties, illustrated songs and
moving pictures. Lock Haven Ex-
press.
The Murray & Mackcy Company will
appear in Danville all next week.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-10-02
Oamnaipn Costs More This Year

The PottsvIlle Republican says
1.-The fact that there is big strike on
in the the mining towns of the county
has curious effect on politics. 1t is
almost impossible for candidate to
go into one OF these towns, where the
men are all idle, without treating the
entire population. The result is that
many of the candidates of both parties
have decided not to make any canvass
in those towns To do so would be to
invite bankruptcy. One candidate on
the democratic ticket paid out $50 for
the drinks in town of small popula-
tion lately He will not visit that
section again. -
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-10-02
The Corn Orop Not Heavy

The farmers are now busy cutting
corn. Here and there field is in
shocks, but probably on "A majority of
the farms the work is little more than
begun.
Corn while on the average fair
crop is not the heavy yield that was
anticipated by many.
The incessant rains which followed
planting contributed to its rapid
growth, it is true, but they also kept
the ground so wet that it was impossi-
BILE at any place to give corn the prop
er cultivation. As a consequence the
ground became packed and solid, while
the weeds grew up i'll profusion and
ran race with the corn. 1t is said
that there are many corn fields which
received no cultivation whatever dur
ing the entire summer, the ground be-
ing too soft to bear the weight of u
horse. The season was a most phenOm-
email one, unique i'll more ways than
one in the experience of even the old
est agriculturists.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-10-02

When celery rust is prevalent, pun
off the small bottom leaves and side
shoots; also keep clean and we'll WA
tered if drought prevails BE sure To
water well.
Celery plants should be handled as
soon as they obtain sufficient size.
Common draintiles are excellent for
blanching.
On sandy land and in a hot climate
IT is not advisable to plow under a
heavy growth of clover ana pea plants
while in green condition.
Rye does well on light soils with
little nitrogen and comes in well after
a crop of corn
One poor COW in the stable may turn
profit into loss
Nitrate of soda hurries along the
sweet corn.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-10-02
Good News for Coal Consumers.

Judging from the tone of the follow
ing article from the Sunbury Item,
Danville consumers of anthracite coal
need not become alarmed for fear of
the price soaring up to altitudlnous
heights. The Item says:
with all their vast losses staring
them in the face, Pennsylvania coal
anthracite operators coal will sacrifice
a sure opportunity to clear many mil
lions of dollars when the mines re-
sumo work, it was announced Friday,
in order to protect the public.
Further than this it was said by
leading official of the Philadelphia
and Reading coal and Iron Company
that the chief producers of the much
needed fuel would do their utmost to
protect consumers from mercenary
dealers who might be planning to mulct
them after the mines started again and
fresh coal reached the market
"This will be large undertaking,
III Is dumlJJeuJ uub "lOh tho AsOoNihS p
the Lehigh Valley and other big opera
ting concerns standing together 1T Is
believed that the end will be accom-
plished.
Just as soon as the coal is ready
for general delivery it will be sold for
the regular list price, without any re-
gard for the prevailing famine rates,
and the retailers who receive the fuel
will be required to sell it directly to
consumers and for rates such as they
would obtain under normal conditions.
In this way, the official who told
of the scheme said. the operators hope
to show that the oft repeated story
that they wanted strike in order to
reap large profit, is false.
"In considering what might follow
the opening of the mines, it was said,
the operators concluded that If the
coal were simply turned upon the
market speculation might keep the
price at high level for several
months after the strikes termination,
and that retailers would be in no
hurry to scale prices down. This led,
the official declared, to the agreement
to check the retailers.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-10-02
SUGAR BEET ACREAGE.
The Area This season NeurIy Double,
That 8F Last Year


That OF Last Year.
According to the Crop Reporter, the
area sown to sugar bects in the United
States in 1902, as estimated by Messrs.
Wiuett and Gray, New York, is 2jg.-
5l3 acres against 13T, ,925 acres sowu
in 1901 ana 132, 900 acres in 1900. Out
of the eleven states enumerated as par
ticipating in this industry In 1902 eight
show an increase and one only q de
crease in area over that of the prcccd-
ing year, the aggregate increase for
the entire country amounting to 12l,-
5SS acres.
The most notable increases in area
are In four states, which are credited
with about IS per cent of the aEgrc-
gate area OF the country viz. 1Iirhi-
gan, California, Colorado and Utah.
Michigan, with an area i'm the present
year of $4,000 acres. shows an increase
over the area OF the preceding year of
upward Of 40 per cent, and for the
first time in the history Of the industry
takes rank as the leading state in th,
area devoted to this product
California, which has heretofore been
the foremost state in respect Of sugar
beet area, is this year In second place
with an acreage of 71.23l acres, the
largest area, however, ever sOwn in the
state and one showing an increase Of
about 10 per cent over that of the pre-
vious year Third in Importance III
this industry is Colorado. with an area
OF 391i9 acres in 1902 against 23.7U0
in the preceding year, an increase of
GO per cent
In Utah the 1902 area is 1SGOO acres
against 12.JpO acres in 1890. showing
an increase If 10 per cent. The other
states Of smaller production which
show incrcasa in area are Washing
ton, Oregon, Nebraska and Ohio.
Wisconsin and New York are credit.
cd with the same area as last year
The only state which shows a decrease
is Minnesota.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-10-02
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