DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER.
VOL LXXV.
Flames La; Waste
The Hospital Bam
$20,000 Fife Consumes Structure and All of Its Con
tents-pour Steers Incinerated-lnsurance
Is $15,800.
A fire of unknown origin swept over
tho State Insane Hospital property yes
terday afternoon and left a wake ol
luthless destruction, consuming a cost
ly oattle. barn, the largest on the farm,
In which machinery and crops went
up in smoke and steors that could not
he rescued were incinerated. The loss
rnuglily estimated at $20,000 but may
•fefoetd that amount aud to oflset it
there is $15,800 insurance.
;At about 3 :30 o'clock boys named
and Beaglo, working on tho
place, discovered the fire and gave the
alarm. J. (). Warner, the man iu
clitrge of the hospital farm, hastened
fur the hospital hose and states that
whereas only a little smoke was issu
ing trom the structure then the eutiro
barn was a seething, roaring mass of
fit rce flames when he returned. The
bueue was one of intense excitement,
frightened cattle lowing and stamping
aud terrified hogs shrilly squealing.
• The mild patients who were woiking
In the fields came rushing into the
lire in droves, but were looked after
ami occasioned no disorder.
, t'he flames first appeared on the
south side of the barn ami when that
was eaten through they greedily lick
ed up part after part of tho big struct
ure, sending volumes of sparks sky
ward, but fortunately not where they
seriously endangered other property,
there being no wind to whirl them on
tlie main hospital buildings. Tho men
connected with the hospital wore quick
to begin battling with the fiery ele
ment, aud being familiar with the
location of the fire hose aud appara
tus did good work. The Second and
Third Ward Danville companies re
sponded to au alarm and worked with
excellent eftoct, but of oourse tho in -
flammable nature of the contents of
tlie bain made any attempt to quench
the furious flames folly. All that
could be ooue was to play streams on
the numerous surrounding buildings.
Tfiift teas done aud they were saved.'
Tho horse stable roof was kept drench
ed au<l a store building wan kept wet.
The • buildings adjoining the cattle
barn, however, were damaced, but even
to save thorn at all was doing well.
Six streams of water from the Hospit
al reservoir wore played on the fire.
Henry M. Schooli, a trustee of the
Hoapital, had beeu at tlie main build
ing and WHS just driving away when
the fire broke out. Ho assisted in driv
ing the cattle from the building.
Olttoials and everyone about tho place
lent willing hands to do everything
they could to keep tho disaster within
the smallest confines possible. The
oows ware in ail enclosure near the
barn and wore'safe,although terrified.
Six steers were iu tho flaming struct
ure and only two of them could he
INSTITUTE
OE TEACHERS
9 Q. W, Derr, the Montour County
Superintendent of Schools, and City
. Superintendent Gordy.of the D.inville
| schools, are perfecting arrangements
'for the approaching annual Teachers'
Institute that is to be held in this city
iu November. The institute usually
• comes iu the week followiug Thanks
giving, which this year falls on Nov
ember 24,and in oonscqueuce will open
on Monday, November 28, continuing
throughout the week.
4 ' An effort is being made to secure
thoroughly competent instructors to
give tho iustitute the highest possible
standard of work. Several prominent
men have already been eugaged, in
cluding .lames M. Conghliti.of Wilkes
bafre and Professor Wilbur, of the
Blooiubsurg Normal. A lady from a
Boston training school probably will be
here and one or two other leading ed
ucator* may come to Danville for a
day ftr so the institute.
The schools of this city, Have an
efficient force of teacliors, numbering
thirty-one iu all. These teachers will
all he on hand at the institute ready
tliemselves to tie taught The annual
gatherings of this kind are always
highly profitable, as those who attend
tiiern get new ideas and Irani tho ap
proved mod. R.i methods of successful
instruction. When all arrangements
are made for the sessions ti be held
ne*t month and tlie program is com
pleted in (h tiil it will call for a very
interesting line of work.
New, Sharp and Distinct.
Thn ICdwin .1. Hadlv Company en
tertained large assembly W'-dnosday
evening with wh.it cao h. declare.l to
have.bee i the tier tiiiving picruie ex
hibition over given in trlii- oily. The
viti'ws NIIOWII w«'io all new, hliarp and
distinct, and devoid ot the annoying
flioker heretofore semu A r«turu date
will he eagorlv 1001.0 I torvv ud to.
Iladlev's moving inctutcs show in tin
best -it led« all mhe W.»« ion, Pa ,
Mirror.
At the Danvill • Opera House, leU
Satuiday evening, Octolur 22nd.
rescued, the others perishing.
The fire was an unconquerable one
and beam after beam weakened,totter
ed and fell as the flames gained head
way until at 4:45 o'clock the big stack
of hay aud grain iu the loft and the
surrounding timbers crashed iu, the
whole structure collapsing. As it did
so great clouds of densely black smoke
rolled up. The heat during the pro
gress of the fire was so intense as to
keep the hundreds of persons who
gathered on the grounds at a safe dis
tance from the burning struotore. The
corn ciib and contents were the first
part of she building to go. Eventual
ly the flames attaoked and damaged
the ice house and slaughter house.
The new silo, with a capacity of 150
tons, which was just finished this sum
mer, costing SSOO, was destroyed. It
had beeu filled not more than two
weeks ago with the product of two
fields ot corn.
Tlie bnru was totally destroyed with
all of its contents, which Mr. Warner
described as best he could remember
undor tho exciting circumstances.
There were 100 tons of hay, moon
straw, 1200 bushels of wheat, over 500
bushel* of oats, maohinery worth over
SIOOO and other contents of a minor
natnro.
The only explanation that soems to
offer as to the origin of the fire is
spontaneous combustion, which of
course might easily have happened in
the woll filled building. Mr. Warner
says not more than an hour prior to
the discovery of the fire he was in the
barn, but not in the part where the
flames broke oat. At that time there
WHS no intimation of the approaching
destruction of the big concern.
On September 9, 1896, the old barn
was dostroyed, with a loss of about
$14,000. The barn that yesterday was
reduced to ashes was erected on the
sit? of thp.first one, but was larger,
finer ami more modern and substanti
»l. Its loss for the second time places
.tho hospital at great inconvenience,
leaving the scores of cows without
shelter. Temporary sheds for them
will be built at once.
The new bam was ereoted at a cost
of about (12,000. As it is wholly gone
and likewise the big stock that it con
tained the loss will run easily to $20,-
000, this sam inoludiug the damage
done to the other structures that wero
' burned but uot dostroyed. W. H. Orth
wont over the reoords of the amoauts
ot insuranoe aud found a total of $15.-
800 is held on the buildings that were
burned, distributed as follows: barn,
$10,000; contents, $5,000; ice house,
$500; corn crib, S3OO. Tlie silo had
beon so recently completed that it was
not insured.
GOOD USE OF
APPROPRIATION
With about a dozen men eugaged on
tlio protecting wall at ttie Water Works
the progress of operations is rapid.
Tlie wall lias risen over halt of the en
tire height, bat is not laid to the (oil
length yet. So far as it 1188 gone it
shows up well and it promises to be a
good, solid pile of masonry and at the
same time an improvement iu the way
of the appearanoo of the river bank.
Superintendent Keefer's ferry from
the third bridge pier to the shore is a
now feature of this work and is prov
ing an unqualified success. It is tlie
regulation cable forry, but is of Mr.
lieofer's own construction. The flat
is a small one, but it carries a good
sized load ot stone, taken from the
third pier, every time it goes to shore.
A horse power derrick has been placed
in operation, too, over the new wall
to raise wheelbarrows loaded with
dirt. The dirt Is taken from a bar in
tlie river and is nsed to till iu bark of
the wall as fast as it risos.
It will be remembered that Oonnoil
some time ago made an appropriation
of SI,OOO to apply on the building of
this wall. At the time the action was
takeu it was not thought that the
money would go very tar in the work,
but the judicious nianuer iu which the
task is being done is a revelation. So
tar only a few loads of stone have had
to he purchased. Now the stone is be
ing taken from the river at a great
saving and the wall continues togo up
steadily, with the prospects of gettiug
the whole job completed this fall and
that, ton, at an extremely reasonable
cost. Tl.c wall has long been consid
ered mi absolute necessity. Its ereo
tion now under such favorable cir
cumstance i will please Danville's pro
gressive people, beut on improvement
in all lines.
Peun Company Gets Contract.
The Henn Bridge Company yester
day was awarded the contraot for the
erection of the Hreisoh bridge over
(Jatawissa Creek iu Columbia aonnty,
the structure to cost (41,900.
"KJEDGKD BUT TO TBUTH, TO ÜBKBTT AND LAW-N© FAVOR SWAYS US AND NO FIAS «wa¥J.
DANVILLE. MONTOUR COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1904
STRONG ARGUMENT
IN INJUNCTION CASES
In an all day session of court Fri
day the argument on tho D. L. & W.
railroad and Danville and Bloom shorn
trolley injonction oases WHS made and
the spirited contests ot tlie opposing
attorneys were followed with interest
by the orowd that li I led the coart
room. At 5:15 p. m the afternoon
session ended and coart adjourned.
It now remaius only for Judge Little
to weigh the merits ot either side and
as soon as he does so his decision will
ot course be filed.
| Judge Little convened court at about
10 a. m.and the argument for the
railroad oompauy's side was opened
by Attorney Hinckley, who said the
bills of the case were filed under the
act of 1871, providing that the mode
of crossiug any railroad shall be such
as will work least damage to the road
to be crossed. He cited other acts aud
numerous decisions and urged as the
duty of this court the determiuatiou
of the possibility of avoiding a grade
crossiug at Mill street. Hearguodthat
the least damage to the first load and
the greater safety of the people would
result from discoaraging grade cross
ings. Giving several Supremo Court
decisions against grade crossings, he
said cost aud difficulties encountered
in abolishing grade crossings are iu
the balance against life, and limb and
it is the policy of this state to prevent
the increase of grade crossings.
Mr. Hinckley thou maintained that
no local sentiment may be considered,
even where the welfare of tho public
is at stake and informed the court that
no light objections or excuses may be
regarded, the citations showing that
grade crossings are to bo abolished ex
cept iu cases of imperious necessity.
Here he stated that the D L. & W. is
not at all bound by tho borough ordiu- 1
auce giving the trolley company right j
of way and requiring the layiugof tho .
tracks at the accepted grade only and <
he further asserted that the jurisdic- j
tiou of the court is not affected by ac
tion of municipalities, claimiug that
if so the street railways and Council
manic bodies might reach agreements
and defeat the purposa of the act of
1871.
Decisions iuteuded to show that
telephone aud telegraph companies
may not interfere with public travel
next were offered. Mr. Hinckley oou
tended that it cau not be proven that
it is impossible to interfere with elec
tric polos aud even if so claimed that
the trolley company is at fault iu hav
ing choseu such a route. He further (
alleged that damage to property that
may result from constructing an over
head crossing is an element that does
uot enter into the consideration of the
court. Next he stated that the present
dangerous nature of the crossiug with
only 14 trains a day is uot to be pass
ed upon, but the court must allow for
the future. The claim of the danger
of a seven per cent, grado overhead
incline beiug greater thau a grade
crossing he said could be refuted by
Supreme Court opinions. He theu op
posed his judgment against that of
Engineer Pascoe, who testified that
safety devices make grado crossings
safe. After referring to tho manner
in which the trolley people crossed the
D. L. & W. tracks, he couoluded by
asking for the injunction against the
D. L. & W. to be dissolved aud that
against the trolley company to be made
! permanent.
Lawyer Scarlet at 11 :80 o'clock begau
a reply to this argument. Not the de
cisions cited,bat their application have
bearing on the present controversy,
he said. Then he recited the fact that
the trolley orossing at Mill street was
in place and in use before the injunc
tion was served. The overhead cross
ing is acknowledged more dangerous
than the grade. The Supreme Ooart
never has passed upon the question of
the danger of the overhead crossing.
In his brief opening statements "Mr.
Scarlet maintained ttiat the legislation
of a borough Ooaucil will stand de
spite the coart.
"To avoid a grade crossing no com
pany mast erect a slaughter house,"
he said and after briefly referring to
the delay of public improvements, to
obstructions that can not bo removod
unless the telephone and telegraph
companies agree to the removal of
poles, he scouted the idea that his
legal adversary could set op his opin
ion agaiust Engineer Pascoe's as to the
efficiency of safety devices. At a final
hearing the speaker said it could be
shown that the D. L. & W. has pro
duced no evidence of right to traverse
the streets of Danville and he further
informed the coart that the Supreme
Oourt has sustained the lower court iu
allowing the operations of a grade
crossing until the filial settlement of
the case.
He caustically scored the D. L. As
W., which lie olaims has very little
real regard for public interests in Dim
ville wlicn it a four year* ago in a pro-
HpentUrf spoke very slightingly of this
city. When the D. L. & W. was a
weak,miserable, crawling tiling ami not
a power that couU defy the coirt he
asserted (hat it got more dollars from
this town than from any other town
on its line aud now it refuses to help
the town that has helped it. Tho pur
pose thut actuates the railroads in try
ing ti abolish grade crossings is to be
able to gain greater speed, not to pro
teot life, is the view that Ur. Boarlet
takes of the matter.
Before Mr. Soarlet concluded oourt
adjourned until 2 p. m.
A socin an court reconvened at 2 p.
[Continued on Fourth Page.]
HARRY. E. DAVIS,
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOB CONGRESS IN THIS ltiTii DISTRICT
CONDITIONS GOOD
IN RURAL DISTRICTS
A News representative traveling in
the rural districts of this section brings
in an interesting account of the con
ditions of affairs of the farmers o!
Montour county, who mainly have had
a prosperous summer and who now
have nn encouraging out-look.
Corn throughout the county is near
ly all cut and in shock and now is be
ing husked. Possibly this is the last
year in which the old-fashioned, ted
ious hand method of husking will pre
vail. A corn husking machine exhibit
ed at the Bloomsburg fair last week
was purchased by J. A. Merrell, J. P.
Suyder and B. Hendrick&on, all of
Valley township. The machine will
husk 1000 bushels of corn a day as well
as cutting the fodder. This extremely
rapid work will bear no comparison
with the slow and laborious hand sys
tem. The weather is still a little warm
tor husking.
The farmers are well pleased with
the good crops they have had this sea
son. Some of the corn has been small
but nearly everywhere on this side of
the river it has been of good quality.
In some oases the secoud planting has
resulted poorly. Wheat is now iu the
ground and doing nicoly. The crop
gives promise of being all right unless!
a blight like that of last winter should !
affect it.
The apple crop is of unprecedented |
size. Cider, apple butter and dried
apples are being prepared in unheard
of quantities, the farmers desiring to
use as many as possible of the apples,
which are of exceptionally fine quality
iu every variety. Many farmers have
had losses through potatoes rotting,
but not severe ones. This fine weath
er is very favorable for the work in
cident to the ending of the season.
The prices received for crops of all
kinds have been good and the farmers
on the whole are greatly encouraged
Foot Ball on Saturday.
The Danville Football Team, an
organization made up of Danville's
best players, will play the Sunbury
High school football team at DoWitVs
Park next Saturday afternoon. The
game will be called at three o'clock.
Admission 15 cents.
The leaves are losing their grip on
the trees.
AS ROOSEVELT WOULD HAVE
Freeze=Up Would Cut
Off Communication
A question of vital iuterest to the
people rf both Danville and South
' Danville is the time of tiic completion
of the river bridge. The citizens gon
orally are hoping for the structure to
bo in u.-e by the first of the year, if
uot beforn and merchants and business
men aro greatly concerned in the mat
ter.
December freeze-ups are frequent.
Should 0110 occur this year communi
cation with South Danville would bo
eutirely cut off, which would mean
more than just the great inconvenience
it would inflict on the individual citiz
ens. Business interests would suffer
greatly in consequence. Many Dan
ville merchants and small manufactur
ers now ship over the Pennsylvania
railroad,but unless the bridge is ready
to bo crossed over by tiio beginning of
winter thoro is a grave possibility that
they will bo wholly cut off from the
Peuusylvauia system. From every
utandpoint the seriousness of the situa
tion is apparent. It is believed, how
ever, that the bridge people will rise i
to the occasion and put forth every
effort to finish the work at an early
date.
Hit Highwayman Stinging Blow.
| Harry Doihl, 18-yoars-old sou of D.
, W. Delhi, of Strawberry Kidge, was
I hold up a night or two ago wlion he
was returning to his home at about 10
o'clock,having bcou to tho post office.
A tall, heavy mm ordered him to stop
and demanded his money and when
voung Doihl, who thought he was the
victim of some joker, weut to proceed
the shining barrel ot a revolver barred
his advance.
Thrusting tho weapon into Delhi's
face, the footpad with an oath again
called to tho young man to give up his
money. The reply, however, was a
stinging blow between the eyes of the
man with the revolver, knocking him
into the gutter. Deihl, needless to
; say, at ouce made tiacks for Straw
harry Ridgo and escaped from the
I highwayman, of whom nothing has
! since been hoard.
To Start Winter Drills.
; The drills of tho local company of
'the National Guard will start this
| Thursday evening, in the armory, to
I he continued throughout the winter.
! THE Y. M. C. A.
ANNIVERSARY
i St. Paul's M. E. aud the Mahoning
Preshyteriau churches were filled with
large congregations Sunday eve when
! tho Young Men's Christ ian Association
Anniversary services were held. Sev
! oral of the city ohurches were closed
; to allow their people to attend the
t-erviceß at either church above nam'd.
At St. Haul's churoh B. W. Mussel
■ man presided aud at the Mahoning
j Presbyterian James B. Watsou was in
! charge of the interesting service. Fol
| lowing the orgau voluntary in each
church the opening prayer was made
by the Kev. E. J. Swartz in the Metli-
I odist and the Rev. M. L. Sbindel in
' the Presbyterian. The Rev. W O.
McCormack and the Rev. N. E. Cleav
cr respectively, read the scriptures in
! the churches aud O. R. Schilling »nd
1 William D. Laomaster read the Presi
dent's aud Secretary's and the Ladie's
Auxiliary reports, first presenting the
combined report of President and Seo
-1 rotary.
The report began with a review of
! the (acts of the organizatlon of the
{ Young Men's Christian Association by
George Williams, a London, England,
| clerk, in 1844 aud dealt with the
' growth to over 300,000 members, with
propeity investments of 120,000,000 in
timir buildings aud running expenses
of 13,000,000 annually. In a general
way it then told of the world-wide
extent of tlid work and desoiibed what
the Association does for young men in
giving them home iutlnenoes. combin
ed with entertainment,physioal, men
tal and moral instruction and develop
ment.
In the educational classes their are
1)0,000 men and boys enrolled iu the
United States aloue. The Y. M. O.
A. now has branches in colleges and
schools with a membership of over 50.-
000. Tho boys are receiving needed
attontion aud over 90,000 of them be
long to the Association, while over
no,ooo railroad men also are members
of the Y. M. O. A.
At this point the report takes up the
local end of tho work and is given here
iu full:
Tlid work of the Danville Associa
tion has been fairly prosperous during
the past year, auil wo feel that good
has been accomplished ;but we are not
wholly satisfied with the results. We
wish that greater interest had been
manifested iu the various departments
of work, and that more members had
boon secured. We trust that greater
tliiugs may be brought to pass during
the comiug year. For this we will
work aud pray.
Oar building is one of the finest iu
the state, and is well adopted to the
work. All the rooms throughout are
neatly furnished, well-lighted and
comfortable. The reading room is sup
plied with first-class periodicals and
newspapers, and the game room con
tains various interesting games for
amusement of young men. All the fur
niture has been brightened up,and the
gymnasium and bath roomß newly
paiutcd and furnished with several
new pieces of apparatus.
The Sunday afternoon Meu's Meet
ing, the Sunday morning Men's Bible
Class, and the Monday evening Bibie
Glass for ladies and gentlemen, were
well attended during the year.
The Thomas Beaver Boys' Bible
Class still continues popular with the
boys, and is one of the most encourag
ing departments of our work. The
mnmbersip for the past year was 260.
Iu the gymnasium, the past season
showed the largest and most interest
ing classes in the hißtory of the As
sociation, and with our present equip
ment, it is hoped that during the oonis
ing season many will avail themselves
of the advantages offered for physical
develoiimeut.
The Committee and Board of Dir
ectors were attentive to the duties as
signed them.and through their efforts,
much good work was aoootnplished.
The Star Course of Entortainmeats
given ill the Opera llouso was made op
of the beßt talent obtainable, but for
some reason or other was not a finan
cial success. Tills year it has been de
cided by the Directors that the course
will be omitted.
The sooial Bide of the work reoeived
its share of attention, and from time
to time, during the year, a number of
social gatherings were given for the
pleasuie and profit of members.
One of the valuable feaures of As
sociation membersHip, is that young
men leaving home with a Y. 11. O. A.
ticket are accorded all privileges in
Associations in other oities. This is a
privilege of great value, aud will be
appreciated more fully whou young
men aro away from home.
One of our present needs, in order
that the woik may be properly carried
on, is a larger number of subscribers
and more young meu aud boys who
will enroll as members of the Associa
tion. If renewed interest on the part
of the peoplo is shown,the work of the
coming year will bo greatly facilitated
iu every way.
| We take the positiou that the work
is needed in Danville, and that the
citizeus desire to see it go forward.
We also assume that the good nconi
pliahed is appreciated ami understood,
aud for these reasons we take courage
and will labor uioie earnestly for tho
accomplishment of greater good for
young meu.
We would not he unmi .dhil at this
time of the many valuable t.ivors ren
dered to our Assnneiatlofi by both
clergy and the pre-s; 8180 by many
I private individuals, who liavu assist, d
I iu many way« to make the wrk nio*n
attractive.
We are especially iudebte I to the
Flip! From Log
lo Dei In H
Samuel Henderson Loses His Balance In Crossing Stream
At Billmeyer's Deer Park And Drowns
-Funeral Today.
Samuel Henderson for tlie past fif
teen years employed iu the care of
Hon. Alexander Rillmoyer's door park
at Waaliingtouville. was accidentally
drowned about 5 o'olock Tuesday even
ing. He had beeu sent to what, is
known as the "lower meadow" after
the OOWB aud to reach it had to cross
a oreek, passing over a log that span
ned it. Falling into the water, uine
feet deep at that point, he must have
strugglod helplessly uutil death over
came htm, being unable to Bwim aud
there being no one near to rescue him.
Harry Bilhneyor saw the cows re
turning without Henderson and sur
mised that something was wrong. An
investigation resulted in the finding
of the man's lifeless body floating on
the surfaoe of the water. His person
members ot tho Ladies' Auxiliary,
who have always willingly assisted ns
in our efforts to carry on a strong, ag
gressive work for young mon. Their
praotical help, renderel dtiriug the
past year, in raising fund* to make
needed improvements, and tor their
interest and sympathy in the general
work, is acknowledged by the eutire
membership ot the Association. Thoir
many helpful and self-saoriflcing aots
for the good of young men will sure
ly be rewarded.
In dosing, it is oar wish that we
shall have the continued sympathy,
influence, prayers and financial sup
port of the people. Our cause is
worthy. The work is urgently needed.
Let us goon in the strength of tlie
Lord, looking auto Him for every
blessing.
The Ladies' Auxiliary report was as
follows:
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. M.
O. A. with a membership of sixty-five
have endeavored to be of help to tho
General Secretary and the Board of
Directors daring the past year, having
given three hundred dollars for re
pairs, etc. Money was also expended
for the Christmas treat to the Thomas
Beaver Boys' Bible Class, for thoir
pionic and a coarse luncheon to mem
bers.
The money made was from member
ship fees and from the proceeds of a
sapper and strawberry lunoheon.
Entertainments were provided ouce
a month for the Boys' Bible Class with
a different oommittee of ladies in
charge of eaoli entertainment. Any
person who will take the time to at
tend one of those meeting will see how
oarefully these boys are trained at
their meetings. The order is all tli ut
oan.be desired, and the appreciation
of the boys Is noted. A special enter
tainment 1b given them at Christmas
and a pionio in June.
The Auxiliary assisted at the Mem
bers Reoeption,serving a ooarse lunoh
eon.
We desire to thank the poblio (or all
assistance rendered daring the year,
and at the name time, solicit your
patronage and Bupport in any project
daring the present your.
For we must work.
We woald especially be delighted to
number of aooessions to oar
membership. The fee is only SI.OO a
year. Every woman in the town who
(eels an interest in the work (or yonng
men and boys should be identified with
this organization
MRS. J. E. MOORE, President.
L. GERTRUDE SECHLER,Secretary.
W. V. Oglesby read the Treasurer's
report iu St. Paul's and Dr J. E.
Robbins read it in the Mahoning
church, as follows:
Report (or Year Ending August 81,
1904.
Balance on hand August 31, 1903
I G4.35
RECEIPTS.
Membership Fees $ 831.50
Membership Fees, Roys 43.10
Membership Fees, Ladies . 18.00
Subscriptions 819.00
10 Oent Fund 141.96
Woman's Auxiliary 300.00
Baths 13 90
Locker Rent 52.00
Mahoning Pres. Ohurch 19.95
; Grove Presbyterian Church 16.00
Anniversary Collection 18.49
Speoial collection (or Dr. Nice 8.10
Income from Miss Hartman
Legacy 18.00
Miscellaneous 7.05
Total $2,361.39
EXPENDITURES.
Salaries $1,770.00
Furniture and Repairs 29 87
Fuel and Light 249.36
Office Expenses 53.63
Periodicals 14.51
Phjsioal Department 6.09
Printing 53.63
State Committee 12.50
Anniversary Expenses 16.50
To Dr. Nice 8.10
Lectnre Course Deficiency. . 18.18
Wntor Bond 100.00
lue 13.48
Telephnno Rent 34.00
Total $3,348.87
NO. 4i)
bore uo murks of viulcnoe and his
olotheH avail wore not din irranged, so
it wits evident Hint lie must have loat
his baianon ami plunged from the log
into the stream.
I Before going fo work for Mr. Bill
mityor, Mr. Henderson was employed
in tliis oity by Mrs. A. A. Geiaiuger,
as a gardener.
Tlio only relatives who survive him
are a sister, Mrs. Sarah J. Biauoh, of
Burlington, N. J.,and a brother, Wil
liam Henderson, who lives in England.
The deceased was born in England and
was sixty-eight years old.
Tho funeral will occur at 10 o'olock
this morning from tho Lutheran ohurch
at Washiugtonville, burial to be mada
in the church cemetery. The Rev.
Oweu Heber will conduct the servioes.
Balance on Hand $13.62
ASSETS.
Miss Hartman Legaoy $300.00
Income only is available.
Water Bonds $300.00
LIABILITIES.
Salaries $325.00
Furniture aud Repairs HO. 17
Physical Department 46.90
Periodicals 46.00
$177.07
Indebtedness in excess of Assets 164.67
Respectfully submitted
Treas. Danville Y. M. <J. A.
In the Methodist church appropriate
addresses were made by the Revs. S.
B. Evans and G. E. Limbert and'iu
ihe Presbytorian by the Revs. J. E.
Hutchison and E. B. Dunn. The re
marks were timely aud tributes were
giveu the Y. M. 0. A. as a great pow
er for good in the lives of the young
men.
Death of firs, yd ward Corman.
News of the death of Mrs. Sallie
Oorman, wife of Water Commission
er Edward Corman, will be sadly re
ceived by tho many friends of the de
ceased. She passed away at her home
on East Market'street Sunday morn
"UK-
Mrs. Corman had been ailing for
about a year. During the last oouple
of weeks her condition was very ser
ious and in spite of everything that
could be done to overcomo disease she
sucoumbod,passing away at 1:30 o'olock
Sunday morning. Neuralgia, which
went to her heart, was the cause of
death.
The deoeased waa aged almost 45
years. Besides her husband she leaves
a son aud daughter, John and Eleanor.
She also is survived by a Bister, Mrs.
Samuel Vought, of Elysburg.
The family has the sympathy of the
community in their bereavement, for
Mrs. Corman was a woman who was
held in high regard.
The funeral of Mrs. Edward Corman,
which occurred at 2 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon from her late home, East
Market street, was largely attended.
Impressive services were condnoted by
the Rev. Edward Haughton, of Orhiat
Episcopal church.
The following were the pall bearers:
F. C. Angle, George Maiors.John Hix-
ROU ami Charles G. Cloud. Interment
was made in Odd Fellows' oometery.
Present from a distance at (be fun
oral were: Dr. aud Mra. H. Bierman
of Bloomsburg ; Hiram Woodruff and
wife, of Elysburg; Mrs. Elias.-Wpod
ruff of Riverside; Mrs. Johu Moßiide
anil daughter, Mrs. Mame Pope, of
Philadelphia ; Miss Lulu Ely and Mra.
Johnson,of Bloomsburg ; Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Bird, of Mt. Carmel; and Will
iam Corman, of Scranton.
Light Question Will Come Up.
Counail will hold a regular meeting
tomorrow evening. Nothing of on
usual importance and interest is ex
pected to come up except the question
of providing light for the oity for the
next mouth or so.
The light contraot expires on Nov
ember 1 at whioh time it waa thought
the municipal plant would be ready to
operate. The indication now is that
the new plant will not be in servioe
uutil 'December 1, at the earliest. In
consequence a temporary provision for
light must bo made. It ia understood
that tho Standard Electrio Light oom
pauy will continue supplying light
aud tho matter promises to be easily
adjusted, but the temporary contraot
will have to fix a date when the Stand
ard Electric Light Company is to oeaae
lighting the oity,in one month or two
or whatever length of time may be
considered nocosaary.
Scalds Giving Huch Trouble.
Dr. Stock yesterday said that the
oase of Stephen Molinoski, the Poliali
workman scalded nearly two weeks
ago at the Reading Iron Works, then
showed a little improvement. How
ever,the unfortunate fellow last week
was very low for several days. Over
a third of his body is burned and his
recovery will be slow. i
The pop of tho corn is once mora
hoird throughout the land.