DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER
VOL LXXV.
IT WILL BE AN
ANNOAL AFFAIR
The farmers' piouio held 'it Dmitri's
Park Saturday was suoew-fiil (ir lo
yond what was anticipad'il. Tim pic
nic, hereafter, will be nn uiiiinitl ulT.iir
and If the well-laid plans ilrt mt mis
carry the outing uext yenr w II briny
together thousands histo id uf hundreds
as this year.
The picnickers liegan to assemble
about 10 o'ulock Saturday inclining.
Long before noon the park with its
hundreds of vehicles ocoupyiug all
the opeu sp.ices piesented such nn
appearance as never before in its his
tory.
By noon there wore probably flvo
hundred people on the gronud repres
enting uea>ly evory township ot Mon
tour oouuiy with a lair sprinkling
from Point, Gearhart anil Hush town
ships of Northumberland nonnty and
Hemlock, Montour and otlior town
ships of Columbia county.
Dinner was tlio flint tiling in ordor
and seldom before woro tables such an
these spread in the park. The poultry
pens this year are crowded and the
ohiokens are fat; the gardens and or
chards are burdnnod with a yield tliat
was never more luscious and naturally
ou tliis the day of their auuual outing
nothing was too good for the farmers
and their friends. Large tables sur
rounded by groups of families and rep
resenting in their sumptuous contents
contributions from many Bouroos were
spread all about the grove. A spirit
ot hospitality was in the air and there
wore a doss n invitations for every in
dividual who happened into tlio grove
without his own well-tilled basket.
Diuner over the pavilion became the
gre.it oeuter of attraction. By two
o'clock the familiar melody of Will
iam Kern's old-time HdJle was hoard
and the young people of the farm lin
ed up for the dance, which coulinued
during the afternoon. The older men
found amusement in pitching quoits,
while a large number of boys whiled
•way the aftaruoon playing ball.
The prlmo movers of the pionio wore
Mrs. George Leighow, Mrs. Charles
Riahel and Mrs. Oscar Vasliue. At
the suggestion of these energetic ladies
•n organization was effected and plans
laid to hold the pionio annually.
A meeting was oalled in the pavilion
at 4 o'clock. The matter was discuss
ed, after wiiioli an organization was
effected by electing County Commis
sioner George Leighow president; H.
L. Dlehl, secretary ami Jaoob Sliullz,
treasurer. The organization is to he
known as tiie Trl-Oouuty Piouic As
sociation. The following committee
was appointed to miike arrangements
for next year's picnic : J. A. Merrill,
William Curry, of Valley township;
Charles Kishel, Cooper township ; John
Colemau of Limestoue township;
Jeremiah Diehlnf Anthony township;
'Hutus Hird, Mityherry township; Jeff
erson Betz, West Hemlock; Clarence
Kishel, Derrv township; J. O. Warner
and K. G. Wertmau of Mahoning town
ship; O. V. Amuierman, Ksq., A. C.
Angle and M. H. Soli ram of Danville;
'Frank Hagenbuoh and Frank Emmitt
of Mdntour township, Columbia coun
kty ; Samuel Scott of Point township;
IJpbu Eokert, Rush township and I. 0.
Mfeager, Geafhart township,Noitlium
[ berlaud county.
lUu motion it was ordered that the
wives of tlio above mimed gentlemen
be also included in the general com
mittee. At a future date to b.i agreed
upon the committee will meet lo ap
point speeial oommittoes and to make
Other preliminary arrangements.
"> .Alter defraying all expeuses a sur
plus of |8.40 remained on liaud, which
I wax tamed over to the treasurer.
Bamuel Sfaawda at Suubury.
Samuel Shawda, Soubury's Hell sup
posed detoctivo, who is wanted at
Wllliamsport on several oharges is iu
these parts again,lint manages to keep
out of the clutches nf the pollen.
Several months ago, it will be re
membered that Shawda while hoard
ing at Wllliamsport flim-flamed the
boarding mistress out of some money
by representing himself to be a detec
tive aud promising to transact some
business for her. About the same time
a Williamsport woman was attaoked
in the kitohou at her homo one morn
ing at an early hour and robbed. Sev
eral.other burglaries happened about
the same time. A young fellow by the
naine of Knapp, who boarded at the
tame place with Shawda, was arrest
ed ou suspicion. Developments con
nected Shawda with the case, but ho
iu the moantime had skipped out. Of
ficer! from Williamport followed him
to Suubury aud Shamokin, but failed
to capture him.
The other evening whilo Officer
Whaleu of Suubury, was patrollug his
Harket streot boat he noticed a ninu |
leave a seat ill Oaraerou Park and run !
toward the river. Suspecting that the
roan WAR fleeing because he had com*
milled some unlawful act he started |
In parauit. As the man passed uuder
the aro light the officer discovorod it
wan Shawda, but as he had a start of
over a halt block he escaped by dodg
ing in a dark alley.
Wonderful Tomatoeß.
Heber L. Do Witt of Walnutdale, has
broken all records iu growing toma
toes this year. Two specimens weie ex
hibited abiut South Danville yester
day whioh excited much wonder.
Baoli of the tomatoes meisurori
inohes iu oircnmfereueo, one weighing
one pound, nine Ounces aud the other
one pouud seven ounces.
It wonld require but forty tomatoes
averagiug the size ot tli-se to make a
bushel.
MANY HILLS
WERE PAID
The School Hoard held a regular
meeting Monday. The session was n
lengthy one, ilthongh beyond the pay
ing of n 1 U'Re number of bills, includ
ing tilo4,i for the >ear's supplies, the
volume of business transacted was not
veiy Ui'K
itorough Superiuteudent Qordy made
a request for au additional typewriter
for the Commercial Department of the
High School. lu all, he said, there
are thirty-til tie pupils taking lessons
on the typewriter. The four machines
In use accommodate ouly thirty-two
pupils, the exoess of seven pupils be
ing obliged to take their lessons before
school in tlio morning or during in
termission.
It was the sense at the Board that
uotliing iu the way of facilities should
bo omitted that might be ueeded to se
cure the very best of 'esults aud on
motion of Mr. Pursel it was ordered
that another Remington Typewriter
he purchased.
On niotiou of Mr. (Jreeno she Secre
tary was instructed to purchase two
recitatiou benches for use in the Kourth
Ward sohools.
Borough Superintendent Gordy re
ported that the number of (ion-resident
pupils is thirty-uino and that the
amouut of taitiou paid in is $581.76.
Superintendent Gordy also reported
that he had visited all the sohools and
had given espeoial attention to the
quality of work done by the new
teachers. He was satisfied, he said,
that the Sohool Board had made no
mistake iu its choice of teachers for
the several vacancies. He was especi
ally pleasad with the work done in
the Comnieioial Department, while
each of the new teaohers give evid
ence of streugth and are already ac
complishing fine results.
Ou motion the Secretary was in
structed to purchase a table tor Miss
Fiy's room in the Fourth Ward.
Ou motion it was ordered that 3000
monthly report cards be printed.
James Hobert Feeley representing
Bridgeiuau's Historical Sohool maps
appeared before the Board and exhibit
ed his series ot four maps. The mem
bers wore niDOh interested in the
maps, which possess many fine fea
tures. The direotors did not wish to
act hastily iu deciding whether or not
to adopt the series and the matter was
left in the hands of the Supply Com
mittee to report at tho next meeting.
In considering bills oue or more was
refused payment, presented by janit
ors, which inoluded time for olsauiug
gutters. It was the sense of the Board
that oloamiig gutters is iuoluded iu
the janitor's regular duties and doos
not command extra pay. it should he
done during the sohool term, oil Sat
urdays or at intervals between otlior
work while the sohools are iu session.
The following members were iu their
places: Dr. Harpel, Ortli, Greene,
Horns, Pursel, Haritig, Fischer,Trum
liowiir, Adams, Jacobs and Werkheiser.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
Willinm Aten # 7.80
O.isper Diseroad 00
Morning News .75
O. M. Leniger 8(1. DO
Rook Oovera, &c. 141.M0
Wei liver Hardware Oo 38.15
Esterbrook Steel Mfg. Oo 9.5?
A. H. Orone 10.50
Standard Gas Oo 25
Thomiis A. Schott 846.80
Practical Text Book Oo 25.00
CHnn & Oo 16.96
Maynard Merrill & Oo 25 (15
Thompson, Brown & Oo 16.00
S. M. Truinbower 89.81
D. Appleton & Oo 53.90
O. W. Eggert 8.25
E. E. Shultz 18.40
Danville Stove & Mfg. Oo 7.65
T. W. Hale 15.00
Ezra Unas 50
E. K. Penny 1 13.75
D. O. Williams 42.25
John Hixson 43.79
Mrß. Rebecca Lovett 5 00
Reading Iron Oo 1.00
Washington Hose Oo 2.85
Martin Sintou 1.00
Mrs. Keuuedy 1.00
S. W. Arms 5.77
American Book Co 214.64
E. W. Peters 190.80
Foundry Breaks All Recordß.
The foundry connected with the
Danville Stove Works yesterday prob
ably bioke the record in the way of
heavy heats. The amount of iron run
was 44,000 pounds. On Monday the
heat was 42,000 pounds.
The oldest employes in the foundry
stste that they have no reoollection of
ever running a heat exceeding that of
yesterday. It was brought about by
the faot that the moulders were all
out,occupying every floor in the foun
dry.
; The Danville Stove Works is one of
our busiest industries, aud the aggre
■ gate of time lost in the oourse of a
i year is small indeed.
New Houses.
| The throe new houses being built by
I George Edmoudson ou East Market
streotare rapidly approaohing comple
| tion. They show up very nloely in
! deed under their new paint and are
qnile au attraction ou a spot where
before were only a nest of weather
, beaten aud dilapidated buildings. It
is evident that all the improvements
in the Borough are not confined to
Mill street.
"PLKDOKD BUT TO TBUTH, TO ÜBIHT AITO LAW —MO FA YOB SWATS UB IKB « Via »■»* AWM.-
DANVILLE. MONTOUR COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER IG, 1904
PAVING BLOCKS
JEING LAID
Agreeably to the announcement made
in our last issue the first brick was
laid on Mill street Monday. As was
thoroughly appropriate,this the crown
ing foatare of the whole process of
paving was not without it* spoctaou
lar feature and the Hist paving block
was placed in position by Miss Heleu
Magill, daughter of It. D. Magill aud
a representative ot one of the oldnst
families of the town.
The ontire forenoon was spent in
getting things in readiness. Hy one
o'clock a crowd began to assemble, as
by this time it bogan to be whispered
about that the beginning of the work
was to ho attendod with some formal- i
ity, although it seemed impossible to
learn who was to have the honor of
laying the first brick.
Nearly an hour was spent in putting
on the oourso of sand. This in itself
was a new brunch of the work and
was looked upon with interest especi
ally when the wide "cro'7U board"
was brought into play to piano off the
sand.
By two o'elook thore wero several
hundred people present, among whom
was Will G. Brown with his camera
waiting to get a snap shot of tho first
brick beiug laid. It was a little after
two when everything was in readiness.
Up to the last moment few, indeed,
had any idew who was to lay the first
briok, although it was generally oon
oedod that it was to be a woman.
All doubts were put to rest, how
ever, when Miss Helen Magill was es
corted through tho densely packed
crowd to a point west of the trolley
track ou Mill street, slightly north of
Mahoning street where the course of
sand began.
The young lady's part was soon
played. She was handed a briok, which
she took iu her own bauds and undor
instruction placed it in the sand, where
it is to bear the burdou of trafflo dur
ing another and probably a brighter
era of Danville's history.
The first briuk in positiou. Miss Ma
gill gracefully retired, while a storm
of applause burst from tho several
hundred people assembled. There was
something thoroughly meet ill tho pro
ceedings. As stroot paving is one of
the most marked improvements in
Danville's history so Miss Magill is
the great, great graud daughtor of
General William Montgomery, tho
founder of Danville mid the great
grand daughter of Daniel Montgomery,
tor whom the town was named.
An Early Morning Wedding.
The marriage of Miss Jane M. Lloyd
and William J. Williams of this city
was solemnized ill Christ Episoopal
Church at 7 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, Rev. Edward Ilaughtou, rector
of the church, officiating.
There were somo uico floral decora
tions, hut tho wedding was a very
simplo affair witnessed only by a small
assemablgo of the more intimate friends
of the young couple.
Mr. and Mrs. Williams left on the
7:55 P. & R. train for a trip to Phila
delphia and New York.
The bride is u popular and well
known youug lady of this city. The
groom is a clerk ill the local post office
and has niuuy friends among our busi
ness people. Ho is organist at Christ
Episoopal ohuroli and is well known
ill musical circles.
Returning from tlieir wedding trip
Mr. aud Mrs. Williams will take up
tlioir residence on West Markot street.
Raising Ootton From the Seed.
Daniel Ross, Water street, has quite
a curiosity iu the form of a ootton
plant, whioh is in blossom and is
growing nicely.
A few months ago Oscar Melliu re
oeived a small quantity of raw cotton
by mail from a friend who lives iu the
ootton growing bolt. Oscar extracted
the seeds and presented a conplo of
thom to Daniel Koss, who merely as
an experiment planted them.
ITo his surprise they sprouted aud
one of them notwithstanding that it
was far out of its latitude began to
grow nicely. It is now nearly a foot
high, bearing somo resemblance to a
stalk of buokwheat. It boars a blossom
which looks a good deal like a dog
wood flower
Daniel is watching his plant with a
good deal of onriosity to see some sign
of cotton developing.
Bad Hill Will Disappear.
Que of the most palpable improve
ments made by the reconstruction of
the road to Mausdale under the Act of
190!), is the cutting down of the bad
hill at the Western extremity of the
old Fair Ground.
The long out at that point has been
sunk aboot three feet and it will have
togo down about a foot deeper. The
ground excavated is being cartod just
beyond the cot where it is asod in Ail
ing up the road bed.
The effect when the road is fluiahed
will he to almost entirely abolish the
liill at that point or at least to substi
tute for it an easy if a longer grade.
One by one the advantages of the
State Highway become apparent as
the work progresses aud tlio method of
construction is understood.
Where Oacmmbers Thrive.
Thomas Sanders, East Xront street,
raised a big crop of cucumbers ill his
garden this summer. From a little
patch less than fiftoeu feet square lie
lias gathered H(«M) cucumbers. They
orowded each other on the vines form
ing immense clusters. Mi. Sanders
left a bunch in this office yesterday ill
which eleveu ououmbers were growing
together.
WILL REMOVE TO
PHILADELPHIA
Miss Mary J. Wetzel, Librarian at
the Thomas Beaver Free Library, lias
praotioallv severed her connection
with that institution and will remove
to Philadelphia.
Miss Wetzel was chosen as librarian
when the Thomas Reaver Free Library
was first thrown open to the pablio
and she hai been continaonsly in
charge nntil the present mouth when
the resignation which she tendered
last summer went into effect.
Some formality yet remains to be
complied with before Miss Wetzel's
resignation oau be acoepted. Mean
while she has been granted an indef
inite leave of absenoe by the Trastees.
Miss Wetzel has filled the difficult
and at times trying position of librar
ian most acceptably to all classes of
patrous. Few persons are so well ad
apted by uatnre for such a position.
Whatever the future of the Thomas
Reaver Free Library may be its hun
dreds of patroui will always have
cause to kindly remember its flrßt
librarian whoso signal ability and
whose courtesy of manner through so
many years added to the general ef
ficacy of tlio noble institution and
made a trip to the library for the ex
change of books an errand of real
pleasure.
Miss Wetzel on retiring lias appoint
ed her niece, Miss Mary A. Wetzel, as
tier successor for the present. The last
uamed young lady liaj been assistant
librarian for some years past. She is
thoroughly familiar witii the duties
and is well adapted for the position.
Miss Wetzol, the retiring librarian,
and her mother, Mrß. O. 3. Wetzel,
will remove to Philadelphia where
they will take up their residence with
Miss Bertha Wetzel. The two ladies
will leave Danville in a week or so.
First Viotim of Season.
Blaine Hoffman, nineteen years old,
was so seriously injured in the first
football game of the season at Lykeus
Saturday that he died Sunday after
uoou.
Young Hoffman, who is a sou of
Johu Hoffman, participated in a game
whioh was played by two elevens from
that place, at the local park. He was
given the ball and started down the
Held for a touchdown when he was
taokled by a member of the opposing
team aud immediately the remaining
members of both elevens were mixod
up iu a struggling mass.
It was iu tills scrimmage that Young
Hoffman was hurt aud when the mass
of aims, legs and bodies had been un
tangled he lay prostrate on tho grouud.
After some time ho revived and it was
thought that he was but slightly in
jured. He did not continue in the
game, however, but was able to walk
homo after the contest with tho aid of
Hoveral of his fellows.
Upon arriving home he was seized
with excruciating pains but still his
injuries were not considered of a ser
ious nature. The pains contiuued and
a physician, after a diagnosis of the
boy's hurts, discovered llmt he had
been internally injured.
HolTman gradually grew worse aud
died at three o'clock Sunday after
noon.
A Site For the Scale.
Tho wolgli scales, which are to lo
removed from Mill street, in all prob
ability will he Installed just west of
J. B. Uearhart's store, Bloom street,
on the disused alley recently vacated
by resolution of Counoil.
Every one seoms glad that the old
soales aro to ba removed from Mill
street. At tho same time they are a
publio necessity and no more suitable
and convenient site can bo found for
them than the one at Mr. Uearhart's
■tore, whioh being open at eaoli sido
will make it possible to drive on tho
■oalos either way and to leave by a
convenient thoroughfare without any
backing aronnd or turning.
The old scales have been an Institu
tion on Mill street for very many
years. Few of our oldest residents can
romomber back to a time when they
were not there. The consensus of opin
ion seems to be that they were built
early in the 40's.
The removal of the soales will take
place at a very early day—probably
next week,in order to have Mill street
clear for paving at that point.
A Oourse of Iron Stone.
Mill street aB is well known at one
time was on the level with Blizzard's
ran and during the many years which
the prooess of Ailing op was in pro
gress all sorts of material were used
in constructing the street. At some
places, it is said,that oart loads of hot
oinder were dumped in the low places.
It was generally believed, therefore,
that exoavatiug for paving between
the oanal and the weigh soales wonld
prove a difficult proposition. So far
as the work has gone, however, it is
found that cinder and the like lies at
a considerable depth and that abont
the only kind of material to be remov
ed to make room for paving is the
oourse of iron stone, whioh was last
applied. Beneath the iron stone is a
; coarse of alayey material or shale
haaled in from the gravel bank north
of tho Borough.
We rarely hear of a fatal railroad
accident in Englaud or on the oontin
nnt of Europe,bat soaroely aday passes
without a suiawh-up witli aome killed
and mangled on sonic American rail
road. Perhaps this is because we are
so lenient with those to whoße fault
the acoidents are dae.
C. E. YORKS
IN TOWN
O. K. Yorks, Secretary of the Ser
rano Gold and Ooppor Mining 00., of
whioli I. X. Urior ot thisolty is Presi
dent,anil Myron Lowe ot Lime Kidge,
Treasurer, paid this city a visit yos
terday iu tho interests of the above
company.
Mr. Yorks has lost none of his old
enthusiasm as he discourses on the fu
ture of tho Serrauo mines, which are
looated in Mexico. He is more firmly
oonvinced than ever that the mines are
dostined to become famous among the
world's largest copper producers.
Apropos to Mr. Yorks' roßy view
might be cited an articlo on the "Can
aaea Oarap." In whioli the Serrano
mines are located, printed In the "Wall
straet Journal" of August 2(1. The art
icle reads:
L. Liudsey, prominent in raiuing
circles, who was the pioneer in de
veloping the Canauea camp in Mexico,
uow made famous by the Greene Con
solidated Copper Co., is in Boston.
Mr. Lindsoy has jost Bold to the Phelps-
Dodge copper interests control of th
Indiana & Sonora Co. in tlie center of
the Cananea copper belt,in whioh sale
over {1,000,000 is involved. The prop
-01 tv was acquired in tho name of the
Copper Queen 00.
Mr. Lindsey says : "I believe that
the Cananea oamp is destined to be
come one of tlte largest producers of
copper in tho world. It was only five
yoars ago that the Greene Company
began operations and it is today the
third largest copper producer in the
world, turning ont about 80,000,000
pounds of copper per annum and it
will probably soon be the second larg
est produoer."
Mr. Yorks has a very interesting
photographic view of the Greene Con
solidated mines in his possession.show
ing the exact location of the Indiana
& Sonora mines jost sold to the
Phelps-Dodge interests for such a
fabulous sum. Tho photograph also
shows the exact looatiou of the Ser
rano Gold and Copper Mining CO'B
mine*, which are a part of the same
group and lie within a shoit radius of
the most valuable mines In the camp.
Spanish-American War Veterans,
The Twelfth Regiment Pennsylvania
Voluutoer Association of the Spauißh-
American War will hold its Becoud an
nual reunion at Milton Saturday, Oct
ober iitftli.
The committee of arrangements are
very anxious to make tho event a
grand success and they ask the hearty
00-oporation of the Danville members
of the Association.
At the rouniou held at Williamsport
last year Herbert Dreifuss, William
Hussell, and Jacob Strausuer of Com
pany K wore appointed as a committee
to look after tho interests of the As
sociation In Danville, soeuring now
members, &c. Tho members of Com
pany Fin addltian to the Committee
of thiee above named who have joined
the Association are Major C. P. Gear
hart, Reinhart O'Hlosser, Danville;
Dr. E. L. Davis of Herwiok and W.
H. Crawford of Cammai.
Tho Coininitteo of Arrangements is
composed of the following: H. R.
Cannon, W. H. Stiaub, H. W. Cham
berliu, Joseph D. Nicholas, H. H.
Harris and Harry E. Davis. The com
mittee from Company F is asked per
sonally not only to look after themein
beis belonging to the Association urg
iug their attendance at the coming re
union, bat also to limit up the nion
who have not as yet joined and urge
them to he presont at Milton on Ooto
bor 2'Jtli, prepared to hand in an ap
plication for mem bership.
May Install Electric Light,
A rise in the river more or loss mark
ed is looked forward to as the result
of the rain yosterday.
Nothing would lie more welcomo to
tho ferrymen. As things stand now it
is almost impossible to make a trip
across the rivor without the flat boat
getting fast upon a rook and oaasing a
long delay. Even the naphtha launches
wout oat of commission ynstorday ow
ing to the low water.
(Jnlesi the river takos a rise the
County Commissioners will blast one
of the large rooks whioh lies in tho
path of Hie ferry and causes tho most
trouble. The County Commissioners
at their next meeting will also iu all
probability decide to install electric
light at the lauding ou the south side.
Brought Qood Results.
The good work accomplished by the
State Board of Health in seouring a
pretty general enforcement of the law
against toy pistols, dynamite craokers
and other dangerous fire works is made
manifest by the statistics that were
oompiled since the Fourth of July,aud
which have been made publio. It is
proper to state that the fight against
these explosives was not confined to
this state, but was pretty general
throughout the oountry. The natnber
of deaths from tetanus or lockjaw re
sulting from Fourth of July accidents
last year waß four hundred and fifteen.
This year it is one hundred and five.
Last year there were eighty-two fatal
cases iu Pennsylvania alone, and this
year there were bat seventeen. The
board should feel that ita work liad
wrought the most satisfactory reaalta,
and tho public should give the board'a
future efforts iu this direotion its
most earnest co-operation.
Japs Dear Mukden.
MUKDEN, Sept. U.—The Japanese
army is within twenty-one miles of
Mnkdeu. There is no Indication of
their advanoing.
AN UNLUCKY
LINEMAN
Qoorge Schley, a lineman connect
ed with the Danvillo and Rloomsburg
Street Railway Ooinpauy, met with a
terrible fall Monday night as the re
sult of which it was necessary to re
move him to the hospital for treat
ment.
Schley and a companion, it appears,
were sleeping at Reichard's lime kiln
near Grovauia. Whon tho companion
awoke yesterday morning he was sur
prised to find Schley missing. He call
ed for him but received no responso.
Much mystified he went to a house
nearby and asked for assistanoe in in
stituting a search.
Below the kilu Soliley was found
in an unconscious state having taken a
sheor drop of twenty-four feet, land
ing ou a hard rook bottom.
The man was oarried under one of
tho sheds oounected with the lime kilu
and Dr. S. Y. Thompson of this oity
was called. Sohley was still in a daz
ed or Bomi-consoiouß Btato, although
he could occasionally be rousod to con
sciousness. In one of those intervals
he explained that he had fallen from
the top of the kiln.
Alongside his head was a bad oontu
siou, while elsewhere about his body
wero bruises of greater or less sever
ity, although singularly enough the
mail escaped broken bones.
Dr. Thompson was nut clear wheth
er Sohley'g oondition was due to tho
terrible fall or the effects of coal gas
inhaled from the lime kiln while
sleeping. He rather thooght it was
doe to the latter aud expected to see
him reoover in a short time.
The injured man was removed to
Stonge's hotel where later in the day
he was seen by Dr. Phillips of Blooms
burg,at whoso advice he was removed
to tho Williamsport Hospital on the 4
o'clock P. & R. passenger train.
The two men came to tho limo kilu
in the evening and finding the plaoe
warm and pleasant laydowu and were
soon asleep. The supposition is that
during the night Sohley ovoroome by
the gas rose to his feet and In a dazed
condition wandered along until he
oame to the edge where tie fell over.
The injured lineman has been es
pecially unfortunate in his time. A
few years ago he fell from a high pole
and fractured both legs just above the
aukles.
A Fine Orop of Weeds.
Tho abandoned grave yard on Bloom
street has responded nioely to the fino
growing conditions this year and has
produced probably the biggest orop of
weods in its history.
During August iu former years the
woods wore cut down,whioh improved
its appoaranco somewhat as autumn
camo on, but this year, it Booms, the
old grave yard was forgotten aud the
apearanco presented is qulto dispirit
ing.
But little lias been heard of lato con
cerning tho proposition to present the
abandoned cemetery to tho Borough to
be used as a publio park aud a site for
the prospective soldiers' monumont.
Council is probably too busy Just
now looking after the various muni
cipal improvements to give the matter
tlio necessary attention. The propor
tion mnetH with popular approval and
the cemetery will probably be in pos
session of the Borough by th(, time tlie
Soldiers' monument is completed.
The Large Maple on Ohuroh Btreet.
Tim large rnaplo tree on Church
street in front of the property of Mrs.
Rebecca Sillier was trimmed by George
Gardner yesterday.
The tree, one of the flnest old land
marks in Danville, had grown to en
ormous proportions, its trnnk being
four feet in diameter aud its wide
spreading blanches extending nearly
across the str«et.
High Constable B. H. Brown is au
thority for tlio statement that the tree
was planted in 1842 aud that ho assist
ed in setting it in the gronnd.
For some time pant the tree has been
considered uusafe during high winds
aud the trimming was decided upon
merely as a precaution against accid
ent. Eaoli of the limbs was sawed off
close aud after the process of trim
ming was over yesterday thoro was
soarcely a vestige of greeu anywhere
about the tree.
Setting Back the Poles.
Superintendent West of the Standard
Electric Lirflit Company with a force
of men was engaged yesterday in mov
ing back some of the large poles on
Mill street to make room for the reset
ting of the curb. A good many of
these poles, although owned by the
Light Oompany, are used both by that
concern and the telephone oompany.
It is necessary to remove the poles
back only a foot or so, bat owing to
their depth In the ground in effecting
the ohange a good deal of the side
walk is nnavoidably torn ap.
Repairing Crossings.
The P. & K. Railway company is
repairing its several orossings in the
Borough. Those at Center and other
streets west have already received at
tention, while a large quantity of
orushed stone has been nnloaded at
Bloom street preparatory to beginning
work at that orossing. The ties will
be replaced with new ones and there
will be a general filling-np about the
spot, all of which will Improve things
very mooh.
The geography of the Far East is
going to give the school ohildren trou
ble pretty soon.
NO TYPHOID
BACILLI FOUND
During tho month or rC nast owing
to several cases of fever reported our
water supply has been regarded with
some suspicion, as it is well known
that the sewage of the Hospital tor the
Insane drains iton the river but a milo
or so abovo tho intake at the Water
Works. All doubts, however, can now
bo put to rest, as the river water has
been analyzed and so far as the ty
phoid tever germ is ooucernod is found
to be pure aud healthful
Many persons becamn apprehensive
of an epidomic and they thought that
the city owed it as a duty to its in
habitants to have tho water analyzed
to the end that if pure all doubts might
be put io rest ami if impure the prop
er precautions might be taken to 1
ward off disease.
A couple of weeks ago Dr Stock
took a trip to Baltimore and without
doubting the purity ef our tiltered
water, to settle all coutrovorsy lie took
a specimen of it along with him and
had it analyzed by the Department of
Public Safety of that city.
In a letter just received by Dr. Stock
lie is informod that tho specimen of
water he furnished is pronounced hy
tho Oity Pathologist as good for drink
ing purposes. No typhoid bacilli were
found.
Duties of Supervisors.
An exchange says: As one of the ox
ouses for not keeping the roads in
their townships in repair some super
visors plead poverty. declaring that
there is no money in their hands to
pay for tho necessary work. But the
Oeurts have decided that this is an in
sufficient excuse. If a public road is
in bad coudition and the township
does not have the necessary money
with whioh to make repairs the law
provides that supervisors may levy a
special tax to cover the contemplated
expense. This fact should be under
stood by supervisors, and make them
more energetic in the performance of
their duties.
Supervisors should be men who take
enough iutorest in their duties to keep
themselves informed upon the legal
requirements of their position. A sup
ervisor may be handed into Court and
fined for ueglooting to ueep the roads
under his supervision in good repair,
as was done with one supervisor in
Blair couuty rocently. If tho super- j
visors were to acquaint themselves
with the provisions of the road laws
they would be more competent to per
form their djties. And with tho new
interest that is being taken in good
roads movement tho uninformed sup
ervisor is likoly to get himself into
serious trouble.
Citizens of townships who have com
plained for yoars against the bud con
dition of the public roads should also
understand their rights under the law.
A knowledge of the law would show
them that thoy are not at tho mercy
of t,ho snporvisiors.aud while the strict
enforcement of the law may cost tho
taxpayers more than at present, this
extra oxponse will not be felt if tho
roads shall be maintained in good con
dition. It is likely that there will ne
a lively stiriug up of supervision in
all parts of the state in the uear fu
ture.
Trout Outlook Most Favorable.
Fish Commissioner Median is mak
ing extonsivo plans to replenish the
supply of brook trout,which lisli wore
gradually disappearing from the wat
ers of the State and in many streams
had become almost extinct.
At Bellofoiite hatchery ho has re
served 50,000 fry for brooding purposes
noxt year, 75,000 liavo been roserved
at tho Corry station and 50,000 have
been sout to tho Wayne County hatch
ery, making a total of 175,000 fry.
This number is uioro tliau seven times
tho numbor of mature brooders now in
the Bellofonto and Corry stations and
those at Bellefonto are more than
double tho entire slock of breodeis
which were reserved iu any two hatch -
ories iu previous years. Every female
iu tho numbor reserved will probate
800 eggs.
There will not be many more fry for
uext spring than were distributed this
year, the uumber being about six mil
lions. No groat increase in breedors
has been experienced this year and tho
little inoreasc of last year which was
met by the gift of several million eggs
from the Peun Trout Company, tho
Bloomingrove Park Association and
others oaunot ho expectod during the
coming season.
After uett year, if his plans mater
ialize he will be able to properly stock
the streams of the State with fry and
trout, which recently had become a
luxury will again be found in nuiu
bors iu streams wherein they can
thrive.
A Big Addition to Berwick Steel Sbop.
Work on tho ernctiou of a largo ad
dition to the plant of the American
Car & Foundry Co. at Berwick was
begun today.
The addition, which is a continua
tion of the presont plant, will ho 210
feet in length and 188 feet iu width.
The addition will be used us the de
partment for the oonstrnction of tlio
passenger coaches and will mark a
new epoch iu the history of tho Ber
wiok branch of the American Car &
Foundry 00.
It is today the only plant iu the
United Statos building steel passenger
coaches and will Rive Berwick a still
higher ranking among the great car
manufacturing concerns of the coun
try.
NO. 44
LT.COL. BiU
m REELECTED
Tho officers of the Twelfth regiment,
N. O. P., assembled at the armory of
Companies K nnd K, at Sunbury.Tuea
ilay oveuing, for tho purpose of eleot
iiiß a Lieutenant Colonel,vloe Barber,
whose eoinmissioii expired on Sunday.
Lieutenant Colonel William F. Bar
ber, of Lewishurg, was unanimously
chosen to snccoed himself.
Colonel Barber has been oonueeted
with the regiment since Company A
was ninsterod in, March 14, 1884. Ha
wa'i appointed a sergeant April 1,1884.
On July 3, 18845, he was eleoted aeo
oiid lieutenant, and on April 27, 1888,
was promoted to first lieutenant. He
was oleoted captain Septomber B,lßß#,
> and ro-olected Oc'ober 15, 1894. On
Apri 15, 1898, ho was elected Major,
and on Septomber 11,1899, was elected
Lieutenant Colonel.
At tho conclusion of the election
Colonel Clement announced the fol
lowing stat? appointments;
Matthew H. Tnggart, Captain and
Adjutant, with rank from June US,
1900; reappointed.
William S. Gretzinger, Captain and
Quartermaster, with rank from June
3, 1908; reappointed.
Clarence E. Foresman, Captain and
Commissary, with rank from Maroh
27, 1903; reappointed.
Frederick A. Godcharles, Captain
and Inspector of Rifle Praotioe, with
rank from March 27, 1908; reappoint
ed.
George E. Oeppen, First Lieutenant
and Battalion Adjutant, with rank
from June 11, 1908; reappointed.
Koy L. Schuyler, First Lieutenant
and Battalion Adjutant, with rank
from Juuo 11, 1908; reappointed.
' Charles Morrison,Captain and Chap
lain, with rank from July 2, 1900.
Tho medical officers do not go out
of commission with the regimental
commanders and hence are not reap
pointed.
The vacancy caused by the resigna
tion of Lieutenant Hubert Russell was
not tilled and the non-commlesioued
staff has not been annonnoed.
Tho next commission iu the Twelfth
to expire will be thatof Major Charles
P. Gearhart, of Danville, which ex
pires October 9.
Concrete Mixer Started.
The heavy rains of yesterday morn
ing and afternoon causod quite a hold
up of work on],tho several improve
ments under way.
But four hours work was done on
the rivor bridgo. Daring this time the
steam concrete mixer, set up the (lay
before, was Btartod up and hefore It
was obliged to shut down it had tnrned
out a large quantity of concrete. This
novel machine is the first of its kind
ever seen in this locality and affords a
fin c object lesson to show to what ex
tent modern machinery may hn em
ployed.
The crushed stone,cement and other
ingredients in proper proportion are
shoveled into tho "mixer" and the
coucreto ready for nso issues from an
other part of the machine. It is caught
in a large ladle, which when lull is
swung by tho steam derrick over upon
the truck which is run ovor tho treat
ing out to tho first pier.
Btonc was placed in position tor the
bottom course of the now pier on Tues
day and yesterday tho interior was
filled with concrete, so that tho firat
course may be said to bo completod.
Tho laying of brick was roauined on
tho nppor portion of Mill streot yester
day morning, whilo below the canal
several teams were busy hauling away
the ground which had been ploughed
looso Tuesday aftornoou. At noon It
began to rain heavily and the con
tractor was obliged to discontinue all
work.
Nothing whatever was done on the
Statu Highway yesterday owing to the
rain. Work was also praotically tied
up oil tho trolley line, all hands being
idle with tho exception of a fow em
ployed abont the power house.
Two Years in Mexico.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry R. Steesof Can*
anea, Moxioo,arrived in this oity yes
terday for a visit with Mrs. Steea'
mother, Mrs. Anna Johnson, Walnut
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Stees have been living
in Cananea for two years. They give
a very interesting description of the
place, which is a city of some 20,000
population, at loast 15,000 of the in
habitants being Americans. The oity,
is in tho heart of the great mining
section, and is situated among the
mountains at an elevation of about
five thousand feet. People from the
United States, therefore, find living
conditions iu Cananea about the same
as in this country
Mr. und Mrs. Stees left Oannnea
Thursday of last week,on Tuesday ar
riving at Bloomsburg.Mr. Stees' form
er home.
Organized Train Thieves.
When a freight car that arrived at
Tamaqua Saturday night was opened
it was found that it had been robbed.
The car was loaded with merchandise
at Reading and was consigned to mer
chants in Catawissa, Bloomsburg and
Danvlllo. All the boxes and orates
were brokou into and a portion of the
! contents taken. For some time past
i complaint has beon made of oars being
■ robbed while in transit between Tama
qua and Roading and the oftioers are
now convinced that the work is being
' done by an organized band.
I Inspect the fiuo line of Fall gooda
in our stores.