DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER VOL LXXV. :j HUGE CHESTNUTS WITH A HISTORY Chestnuts tl ren.arkalle size aud a '.history of uncommon interest are dis- j played iu the window of tlin Louiger ! •drug store, M.ll street. Tliey were brought houie by Dr. Sob» rs aud a party of Danville fiieuds who recently visited the chestnut farm near Paxiuo.s •owned by O. R. Sobers, a cousin ot' | Dr. Sobers and a man whose fame as a fancy shot with the shot gun is wide. Even Buffalo Bill had to yield I lurels to Mr. Sobers,who won a contest with him and with it #t,ooo. At the pres ent time Mr. Sobers has a standing j challenge offering to wager fiom $5,000 j to $25 ,000 with any marksman of his j ('lass who desire-? to meet him. The chestnuts on exhibition were | taken from trees grafted on the Sobers j farm, whore altogether about 250,0001 trees have been grafted,some on chest- | nuts and some on oaks, and it is a re markable thing that this year some of 1 the finest chestnuts were found on oak graft. The great chestnut grove cov ers 420 acres. Last year the crop brought |IO,OOO and this year Mr. Sob ers expects it to yield $15,000. While the ordinary chestnut borr contains; two or three chestnuts the ones grown •by Mr. Sobers often contain as many as seven chestnuts aud specimens ot , this kind are shown in the Ijeniger window. When the Danville men were , at the Sobers farm, which is four miles from Paxiuos, they were shown thirty - two chestnuts that weighed a pound and 8 chestnuts that side by side meas ured over 12 inches. The chestnut grove at harvesting time is free from grass and weeds as I 'the result of 500 sheep being pastured i iu it. They are driven out before the harvesting starts. About forty Italians take the chestnuts from the trees, which are young aud low. When the >orop is harvested the burrs aud leaves are cleaned up and removed and buru ed in order to do away with the dau ;ger of forest fires destroying tho,?rove. The visit to the Sobers farm ] roved •exceedingly eujoyabie to the gentle men who went from here. They iu spected the costly stable, where Mr. Sobers has thirty-nine thoroughbreds, aud the fine half-mile track that lies about 150 feet from the handsome resi dence Mr. Sobers has on his farm. The home of Mr. Sobers is in Lowisburg. Cavalry Veterans Meet. The meeting of the Sjventh Penn sylvania Cavalry in the Milton Opera House Tuesday evening was an a fair of a very happy nature. Ex-Sherift Breckbill, of Montour county was at • tire meeting and helped in the enjoy able entertainmout by giving an amus ing address. Mr. Breckbill was elect +M a Vioe President of the Association. The election occurred yesterday morning in the hall of Camp 121, Sous) of Veterans, and resulted as follows: President, J. A. Opp, of Plymouth. Vice Presidents, Captain Bernard Roilly.of Philadelphia ;Michael Brock - bill, of Danville; Charles Brioker, of Elmira, N. Y. ; Mahlou Linton, Wash ington, Pa* Secretary and Treasurer, Frank R. Hutchinson, of Pittsburg. It was decided to hold the next meet- I ing at Gettysburg on October 24th aud ! 25th, 1905. sling Shots Under the Han. The Sfato Game Commission has in • its wardens and agents every where to arrest boys using,slings a* a weapon with which to kill song and insectivorous birds, and already some arrests have been made. Secretary • Kalbfua has quite a collect ion of weap ons adorning the walls of his oflico, all of which were taken from persons engaged in violating the gamo laws. Several murderous looking guns cap tured from foreigners,oldtime pistols, slings aud rifio9 are grouped and form an interesting exhibit. Allontown refuses to tax organ grinders. That town knows its music al capabilities. i WANT RULES ALL OBEYED | Some of the School Directors at the j regular mooting of the Board of Ed ; ucation Monday night went after the teachers "tooth aud nail." The things they complained of were detaining children too long after school,making them write words for punishment,giv» ing them too much work and taking a per ceutage from their lessons for bad couduct. After a long discussion the superintendent was instructed to in form the tcachors that if they violated the rules governing the schools he could not recommend them for re-elec , I tiou. | The following members were pres ient: Dr. Harpel, president, Messrs. Orth, Green, Adams, Burns,Vonßlohn, , i Trumbower, Pursel, Fischer, Werk heiser and Hariug. The minutes of j the last meeting were approved as read | by Secretary Orth. | Mr. Orth presented a request for a > lettor press and blotter bath for the commercial school aud the matter was referred to the supply committee. Tho ouly bills wero for supplies to tho amouut of $14.01 and $1733 for I teachers aud jaultors salaries, which were ordered paid. j City Superiutednent Gordy present ed the request of County Superintend j eut Dorr for the use of the High School during institute week starting Nov ember 28th, which was grauted at the j ! end of a lengthy debate. After this the heated discussion of j school matters of which some of the | directors disapprove took up the time until adjournment. | = i Annual Inspection G. A. R. The anuual inspection of Goodrich Post, No. 23, G. A. R., was held last evening, the event being oue ot the most oujoyable and interesting which the comrade* of Danville have participated in for many years. The iuspectiofi was in charge of As sistant luspector Jenkin Evans of Post No. 159 of Berwick, and covered the period between June 1903 and June 1904. Post Commander Eugene Leu liart of Berwick, a former resident of this city, was also present. The meet ing was opened by the introduction of Comrado Evans who mado a few very appropriate remarks. The business of the evening was then transacted, after which the inspection was held. After the routine of inspection the meeting was given over to amusements that only the comrades of that Grand Army can appreciate aud enjoy. Spoeohes were made by many, dealing mostly with stirring auecdotes of war times. The speed.-making was intorsporsed with music both vocal and instrument al, tho old war songs of Comrades Eg gert aud Motteru being especially well rendered. J The comrades wore loud in praise of i the very pleasaut evening they had passed. Inspector Evans last evening said that in all his many iuspootious he had never participated in an affair of this kind whero he had been more delighted with everything connected i with the event. He spoke of the ex • cellent condition of tho Pest, and of ! tho extremely cordial manner in whioh !ho and Po«t Commander Leuhart of Berwick had been received. Next Friday evening Assistant In spector John H. Hunt will iuspeot the jßerwii-k Post, and Assistant Inspector Captain George Lovett will inspect the ICatawissa Post. A number of the corn -1 rades of Goodrich Post will accompany tho inspectors on these trips. Shamokin Firemen to Parade. i At the coming election the citizens of Shaiuokin will voto on the question I of increasing the bonded indebtedness of Shamokin $45,000, for the purpose ;of building now hose houses and pur chasing fire fighting appliances. In i order to work up iutorest in the elec tion. the fireineu of Shamokin will i hold a monster parade and demouKtra ! tion on the evening of November 7tn, I the day before election. "HJEDORD BUT TO TBUTH, TO IXBSBTT AHS LAW —WO FAVOR SWATS US AJV9 SO FKAB BHIU AW*" DANVILLE, MONTOUR COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1904 Jjff TRAIN Michael Greely,aged about 28 yearn, was instantly killed at Qiovania on the Philadelphia & Reading railroad yesterday afternoon, his head frightfully crushed, an arm torn from his body and his body all over kuock ed and bruised in a shocking manner. Philadelphia & Reading freight train No. 84 was passing the north Mill street crossing as a crowd of men and boys, Greely among them, approached the track. The party decided to ride to Grovania aud back. Greely remark ed before mounting a car that no train ever running could make him dig the gravel, but he narrowly escaped meet ing his fate a moment later in jump ing on. When the train passed the Bt»- tlon he was seen sitting on a lumber car. When the train reached Grov ania, in attempting to dismount, he missed his footing and fell uuder the cars. After several cars passed over him he was thrown from beneath the oars outside of the rails. His clothing was almost entirely stripped off of his maugled form. The men who were with him removed the lifeless body to the power house if the Dauville aud Bloomsburg trolley line. Later he was brought to this city, ar riving at the Doster undertaking es tablishment in the evening. Mr. Dost or states that the awful condition of the body shows that Greely must have been dragged some distance. Cinders had cut and scratched it and the bruis es were countless. An AMERICAN representative last night fouud Mrs. Greely at the home of tier mother, Mrs. Mary Bingham, No. 9 Sycamore street. Her overpow ering grief is pitable. Two small chil dren are left her to care for. She stat ed that for about two months she and her husband and children had lived in Bloomsburg, where he was employed at Harman & Cogger's foundry. About a week ago they returned to this city to reside at No. 76 Montour Row, which was their former home, and it was just Tuesday that their goods ar rived in Danville, so that the death of Mr. Greely comes when the home is not even in condition for the family to occupy. Mr. Greely had applied for work as a puddler at Howe & Samuels. No arrangements for the funeral had been made last night. Tiie body is iu such a bad oondition that burial will be necessary very soon, iKjssibly some time today. Dr. Sharpless of Catawissa, coroner of Columbia county viewed the body at Grovauia. The sight was a horri ble one. The brains of the man, iu tact, were by the track. Even the lungs were exposed where the arm was torn out at the shoulder. The hat of the man was in Moutour county and the body in Columbia county, so the holding of an investigation devolved upon the Columbia county authorities. Dr. Sharpless decided an inquest un necessary after he had heard the testi mony of witnesses, clearly establish ing that death was purely accidental. Men's Class Took Walk. A novel aud enjoyable feature of looal Y. M. O. A. gymnasium work was instituted yesterday when the ■ueu's class took a trolley ride and cross country walk. They started from Danville at 6:20 o'clock in the morn ing and arrived at Grovania at 6:45. They then walked back to this oity passing through Mauser aud Toby Run hollows. It goes without saying that such an outing found great favor with the members of the class aud was a very beneficial as well as pleasant form of exeroiie. The class will take a similar trip tomorrow morning,leaving at the Bame time and place. Died After Long Illness. After an illness of several years Pet er Kinn died of a complication of dis eases at his home, 3UI Church street, at 12 .20 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He was 63 years of age. He is surviv ed by his wife and the following chil dren: Kugene, Alfonso, Harry, Ed ward, Emma, Margaret, t.tly aud Edith,all of this city ; Mrs. John Will iams and Mrs. Bert Sohooley of Wyom ing and Mrs. Edward Reed of Watsou town. The fuueral will occur at 2 o'clook tomorrow afternoon from his late home, burial to be made in Odd Fel lows' cemetery. Weds at Watsontown. At the home of Mrs. Widell, Elm street, Watsontown, her youugest daughter, Miss Lou Widell,was marri ed to Robert F. Dietz, of Danville, at noon yesterday. The bridesmaid was Miss Zora Harman.of Montgomery and groom.Hiuau, John Lee, of Danville. The bride wore a pretty white mull gown aud the bridesmaid's dross was of oroam voile. The Rev. J. M. Bean, pastor of the Moutgomrey Reformed ohruch, per formed the ceremony in the presence of the immediate relatives. The par lor in wliloli the wedding occurred was decorated with chrysanthemums and dahlias. Mr. and Mrs. Dietz will reside in Danville. Election Oyster Supper. The ladies of St. Paul's M. E. church on Tuesday, November 8, will serve au election night oyster supper from fi to 12 p. m.in the room now used by a millinery store in the Saul Lyou build ing,. Mill street. BOAT UPSET; MANJN RIVER Tlio most exciting kind of an experi ence wus that of John Burke, one of the bridge engineers, who on Saturday morning was thrown into the river by the upsetting of his boat and burdened with the weight of his clothes, was obligcJ to swim for his life a long dis tance to a "dead man,"the nearest place on which he could find a place of refuge until fellow workmen came to his aid. Mr. Buike is the man who runs the hoisting engine at the first pier ou the Dauville side of the river. Wheu his startling accident occurred he was rowing in a boat from the second pier on the Danville side. A line of the Water Works ferry wan dipping in the water and Mr. Burke's boat struck it. The small craft overturned and Mr. Burke was thrown without warning into the lough, swollen stream Where the boat upset the water was twelve or fifteen feet deep anu when the engineer was suddenly thrown into it his position was one of extreme dau ger.for the cold water was benumbing and the man's heavy clothing bore him down. Fellow workmen called to him to swim to the nearest "dead man," a crib of Htone held in place by guy lines, and retaining his presence of mind he strcuk out bravely and af ter a hard swim reached it. Encumer ed as he was,the feat was oue of great difficulty, for the distance he swam would have been considered long und er any circumstances. He was taken from the place in a boat as soon as possible and when he got inside of dry clothing he was soon uone the worse for his perilous and decidedly dis agreeable plunge. His escape was a very fortunate one. No Trouble in Adjustment. The adjustment of the fire loss on the cattle bam ou the State Hospital farm will be satisfactorily made and in a very short time, it is understood. Two of the insurance adjusters have been heie already tnis week and have gone over the ground. Only one man is yet to come in the iuterest of a com pany holding insurance on the burned structure. The loss was so complete that the matter of adjustment is very simple and the adjuster yet to be heard from will probably act in the same manner as did the two who were here. In the meantime the clearing up work goes on and much is being ac complished each day in removing the ruins. Tho main energies now are be ing directed towards the erection of a temporary shed for the cows. A large wooden structure is being put up. As the cold weather is approaching it Itas to be made fairly substantial in order to afford the cattle the proper protec tion. The trustees of the State Hospital today will hold an adjourned meeting. At their last regular meeting, when o ffioers were elected,some atfairs were not acted upon and they will be given consideration today. Chief Gives a Warning. The tendency to disorderly action on the part of boys and girls on Hallow E'en has beeu growiug so strong of recent years that in Danville this year very severe punishment will follow the arrest of any engaged in creating mischief or disturbance. Next Mon day night is Hallow E'en and already some have begun to celebrate Chief Mincemoyer last night issued his edict, which will be euforoed to the letter. He states that any person caught moving wagon?, porches aud the like or throwing flour or soot or in faot doing any other thing that savors of meanness will be promptly placed under arrest. This warning is given by the Chief now iu order that it may reach all who are planning a boister ous celebration audit will be advis able for every one to heed this uotioe. Pig-Skin Chasers Will battle. Another Dauville aud, Sonbury foot ball game is scheduled, this one to oc cur Saturday afternoon at DeWitt's Park. The admiasiou will be only ten cents aud a good attendance is expect ed. At Suubury last Satruday the Dan ville team was defeated by a score of 15 to 0. This week the locals will try to retrieve themselves. Consequently a hard fought coutest may be looked for. Steam Digger a Big Success. The steam digger brought from Sou bury by Caldwell, Barry & Leonard yesterday was placed in operation aud worked very well in taking a flat load ed with stone, conorete and other sup plies out to the bridge piers. The placing of the coping on the third pier was begun yesterday, when the work of putting the remaining nine courses of stoue on the fourth pier also was started. Christmas Presents Free. The War department will ship free of oharge from Sau Francisco to Mauila such Christmas packages as reach the superintendent of the army transport service in San Fraucisco jby Dei ember Ist. Packages will ! be forwarded from Manila to points in I the islands without charge, BO far as j thev may be shipped by the int permitted. NO. 50 THE VETERANS READY TO GO The local Spanish-American War veterans have completed their arrange ments lo attend the reunion at Miltou on Satunlay and will go in sufficient number to make a creditable showing. It is expected that at least thirty or forty Danville men will go. The num ber. may, however,exoeed that. Some are going by train, but a large party will leave the armory in a shoo fly, starting about 10 o'clock in the morn ing. The Danville delegation has good hopes of getting the 1905 reunion, which will be the third annual, to come here as this city oan offer a strong claim for the gathering and as sure the veterans of au enjoyable time. It is possible that the rotation system may figure in the choice of the next meetiug place. For example the re union went from W'illiamsport to Mil ton,the nearest point to Williamsport, except Look Haven, which did not have much of a delegation at the first reunion. Now it is possible that Lewis burg, the nearest point to Milton,will be after the next reunion, but if the Danville delegation out numbers that of Lewisburg there is a good chance of this city winning out. The local poople will extend to the Spanish-Am erican war veterans of.the Twelfth a hearty welcome if they decide to meet in Danville next year. Sunbury Defeats Danville. In the Sunbury-Danvillo foot ball game, which was called'at 3:15 p. is. Saturday, at Sunbury the Sunbury team won by a score of 15 to 0. It was difficult to keep the people off of the field mid many times the Danville players were unable to see the runner. Danville won the toss and the kiok-oft'. By end plays Sunbury in this half made two touch downs,but in the sec ond half they only made one. Geiat got oue touch down and Faushold two. " The halves were twenty and fifteen minutes in time. Diehl, of Sunbury. refereed the game and Haver, of Dan ville, was umpire. Sharpless, of Oat awissa and Brumbacli, of Sunbury, were time keepers and Williams, of Danville and Losig, of Sunbury were linesmen. The teams lined up as follows: Danville. Position. Sunbury. Slattery (oapt).left end Speolit Foust left tackle Uchaeffler Reedy left guard... Zimmerman Wagner center Kulp Springer right guard... Campbell Gunzberger right tackle . Kuoble lokes right end Faushold H. Miller. . quarter back.. Mnller, Brown left half back... St. Olair Johnson, .right half back Williard Fred Jones full baok Geist Hospital Barn Still Burns. And still the fire burns at the State Hospital barn. Iu spite of the rain of the last few days the grain and hay that was in the structure destroyed by tho flames on last Wednesday ia yet smouldering. Of course while the fire exists nothing can be dono to clean up that seution of the barn, but in the part where tho steers perished good progress is being made in removing the debris. Many persons are visiting the scene of the fire. Kven some of the Blooina burg people who come here ou the trolley goto the Hospital farm before returning home. On Sunday many farmers drove to the place. Nearly every day, however,the work of clean ing up is watched by numerous per sons. The question of disposing of somo of the cows that were left without shelt er when the big barn went np in smoke is boiug temporarily disposed of by placing the cattle en the Morrison farm, which adjoius the hospital farm proper. A Pleasant Trolley Party. The following ladies Friday even ing enjoyed a trolley ride to Blooms burg and there took sapper at the Ex change hotel: Misses Annie ADRIB, Catherine Andrews, Mame Connelly. Lizzie Fischer, Belle Riftle, Odessa RonnJsley, Laura Thornton, May Horton and Mary Pugg.