DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER. VOL LXXVI. THE CROMLEY CASE IS STARTED Associate .Tadgea Blee ami Tliouip ■OD [Monday morning convenod I lie special term of court called for hear iug the case of Mrs. Oromley, widow of Joseph C. Oiom'ey, of Liuiestoii' township, agaiuat the Pennsylvania railroad to reoover damages for the killing of Mr. Orouiley and the sou of the plaiutiff aud also a team of horses, by a Panuaylvauia on a crossing at Wataontown ou the afternoon of January U, I'JOJ. iu tlie absjuce of a preaidiug Judge adjournment was tak en to 2 p. m. At about 2:30 p. m. Judge White, of Indiana county, reconvened court and the preparation for hearing the oase was started by selecting a juiy. The twelve men chosen to servo as jurors are aa follows: Charles Gibbon*, J. 0. Miuoemoyer, Simon Elloubogen, Samuel Luuger, A. C. Sliultz, J H. Weaver, John Campbell,Lewis Little, Wil!iam Black, William Bell, J. W. Andy aud Frank Olinstead. Attorneys Soarlet, Baldy and Gear hart appeared as the oouniol for Mra. Oromley and Lawyers Hinckley and >Grier for the railroad company. The ■court room was well filled aud oon siderable interest was being manifest ed in the prooeediugs when the case was opened at 3 :30 o'clock by Lawyer 'Gearhart. Daring liis remarks to the .jury Mis. Cromley was iu tears. He 'Outlined the tragic deaths of the man and boy and promised to show that when on hi* way home from Wataon town in the afternoon of January 9, .1803 Mr. Oromley, who was in his ns <nal health while the boy was likewise, (topped before goiug on the track to ■ee if a t.ain was approaohiug aud itlien started his team on a walk. Also Ihe stated that it would be shown that ibecause of the excessive speed of the Buffalo Flyer, the train that killed itlie man aud boy and team, a notice was aent by the borough of Watson town to Superintendent E. B West fall, now deoeased, requiriug that no trains run through the town at a speed of more than six miles an hour and that to this Mr. Weatfall replied that it would be imposaible to ruduco the upeed of the Flyer, but all possible ipreoautioua would be taken. The first witness called was Mrs. 'Oromley, who was on the stand only a short time and whose answer* relat ed mainly to her marriage tn Joseph >U. Oromley, their having a sou and tthe leaving home of Mr. Oromley and the boy ou Jauuary 9, 1902. to take a load of wheat to Watsontowiir and their failure to return alive. The most interesting testimony of the afternoon was that of Jerry Dono van, of Williamsport, who at the time of the accident woiked at the table works at Watson town ami from a wind ow of the factory saw what looked like a bundle of rags whirl into the air as the train passed,a cloud of ilnst and snow following it. lie went at onoe to the crossing,finiinf? the man's lifeless body 50 or 76 feet away, the hoy just breathing his last si ill 10 or 30 feet farther down the track and the out-up forms of the horses about 200 feet away. He testified that he work ed four years at the factory, seeing ■bout ten trains a day pass and the Flyer was the fastist of all of them Describing its speed at the time it ran down and killed tho Oroiuleyshe siid it took only a couple of secr.nds for the traiu to pass from the crot-sitig to the nail works, a distance of from -100 to 500 feet. The case was well uuder way at the time of the afternoon's adjournment, bat it will stretch oat over several days In all probability. TUESDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. The Oromley caso wax resumed by Judge White yesterday morning at !> ■ o'clock and before the noon adjourn ment was taken the plaintiff rested • the case. The testimouy yestorday morning was to establish the income ■of Joseph O. Ornmley, the man killed 'by the Pennsylvania train at Watson town, to show that a uotice was >erv 'ed on Superintendent Westfull, of the Pennsylvania railroad limiting the speed of trains in pissing through 'Watsontown and also to prove that iUr. Oromley, his boy aud team met 'death aftar the man had exercised due 'uare before venturing on the crossing 'The morning witnesses were A. Muff ley, Oharlos Waltman, T. H. Kisuer, wlio was twice recalled, E. li. liousel, F. H. Knight, who was recalled, Mrs. Sarah Oromley, who was ou the stand Uonday afternoon, Dauiel Gouger, Samuel Solmaro, Miles Dorr, Charles Gibson, Alexander Billmeyer, Daniel Foust,William SidlerandT. K. Smith. At the afternoon session the wit nesses for the defenso were called, as Inllows: W. F. Wronck, Samuel High, Kred McNeely.K. D. Eyer, E. S. Bird, G. W. Bowen. P. ,T. Phillip*, John McKee, Mrs. Lei-er, Hattiu Hiiiotjuch, Oliver Hiuebrich, Minnie Ilinebai li »i I Allen Hinebach. Tiie testimony o Mrs. Minnie Hinebadi was exemplary of the general ran of the testimony. She said that from the window of her home she saw Mr. Oromley go towards the orossiug with his team on a trot and start to pass over without stop ping. Ou crass examination she said tlin traiu was near the bridge when Mi*. Oromley started over the crossing. Shu did not hear ttie engine whistle blown. WEDNESDAY'S PKOOEKDINUS At the morning session of court y.s terday the Oromley ease attracted less [Continued on Fourth Page J A WEEK FOR _EACH SPAN In an iuterview with Galen Morgan, construction superintendent of the iron woik on tiiu river bridge an AMERI CAN r. proseututive | (fie ned some 112 id, that nearly overy one »s anxious io know. Tlie most important qu«a iiou was to when t! o bridge oan be UiHd by pedestrians and wiiether or not the cold weather would interfere with tlie work. Mi. Morgan stated yesterday that after the false work was erected from the south aide abutment to the first pier die iron work could be put up at the rate of a span a week. As there arc seven spans and as some time mcßt ba allowed for delays it will probably bo the middle ot January heford the heavy work is in position. This estimate is given on the strength ot favorable oonditions. Gold weath er will be no drawbaok a* Mr. Morgan stated that they worked on a bridge all daring last winter. The thing fear ed most is that floating ioe would knock out the false work wlthont wliioh they cannot proceed. Should the river freeze, however, the work cau continue as tlie "beuts" could be set up through the ioe. As soou ai the spans are up, Mr. Morgan stated that a temporary walk oould be placed on the bridge for pede strians though if this is done it mast be built by the aountiea of Montoor aud Northumberland. The Construc tion company do not build these walks for the reason that they do not assume responsibility in case of accident. There would prjbably be little danger iu usiug this walk but the privilege is often abused. Many people take un necessary risks and venture away from the walk to watch the workmon. Of tentimes intoxioated people who would attempt to crocß at night would be in grave danger and for these reasons the construction companies do not bniid walk'! until the work is completed. The time when the roadway would be open to travel is uncertain. The putting down of concrete in cold weath er is unsatisfactory and should very oold weathor prevail it is doubtful if the driveway could be used before May Ist. Hoping for an Advancement. The puhlio generally in this core inanity is hoping that the dkpositio l of tho Delaware, Lackawanna & West ern railroad's appeal from the opinion of Judge Little dissolving the injunc tion against the Danville and Blooms bnr,( Street Railway Company may not bo held over by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania until the regular time of taking up Montour conuty cases, which will be in February, 1905. The case is oue of suoh vital publio interest that a final deaision at as early a date as possible is hoped for. Last week it was talked of iu some quartets that the case is to be advanc ed. Anything of this kind is merely speculation, however. The Supreme Oouit of Pennsylvania is not iu session until January. At that time a request for the advancement of the case would have to b.> made aud favorably acted upon before the case would be taken up out of turn. The difference in time would bo only about a month, bat even that would mean something. Commissioners in Conference. The County Commissioners of Mon tour aud Northumberland counties ou Saturday held a meeting at the Court Houje here. They dlsoussed matters of interest to both counties aud their joiut session was oue of considerable impoitance.The Northumberland Com missioners, Messrs. Beck, Oooner aud Kaudoubush, came up from Suubury in the morning. Following the meeting of the Com missioners the Northumberland men and the Montour Commissioners, Messrs. Cook, Cooper and Leighow, with William Kase West, Esq., Cierk Horace O. Blue, Martin Sobram, Will iam Sidler, W. F. Pascoe aud Mr. Davis went by trolley over the new Danville aud Blooitisborg line to the home of Commissioner Leighow in Cooper township. There they weie served an elaborate dinner and sliowu a general good tirna as guests of Mr. Leighow. The Location of the Harket. The curbstone market question is oue that soou will claim the attention of Council, it is expeoted. Aud the de cision as to just where the market will bo held will probably not be reaohed without considerable delate as it is understood that some councilmen be lieve the market should beou the pav ed street while others do not favor haviug it again ou the main business thoroughfare of the city. The completion of the Mill street paving job and the outlook for the street being opened soon have given rise to general disenssiou of the situa tion. It is argued that with the mark -1 eton Mahoning street cold, wet or snowy weather will he hard for the farmers who sell their produce here. It is also pointed out that as a rale where there ate paved streets in a plate the market is held ou tlieui since the cleaning up wlieie the vans or I stands stood can be accomplished much more easily on a paved than ou an on paved street. How Counoil will tteat this matter is the subject of consider able speculation. I Alt retrenchment orders ou the : Pennsylvania ltailroad are to be re ; winded atouoe. General prosperity is iu command ouce more. "TUEDGKD BUT TO TBUTH, TO LXBUTT As> UW-HO FA TO* SWATS US AND BO FKAS BHAI.T. A¥*» DANVILLE, MONTOUR COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1904 THE COUNTY INSTITUTE The sessions of theJMontoor County Institute promise to be of great inter est and a glanoe at the program shows many instructive and entertaining lectures. The first session will he held on Monday, November 28th at 2 p. ni The committees are mttdo np as fol • lows: Executive—Charles W. Derr.U. L. Qordy and J. C. Carey. Resolu tions—o. C. SohaefTer, H. E. Eves and Miss M. 0. Madden Auditors—John Long, Elmer Sohnure and Miss Mary Welsh. Enrolling di rks, Clyde Hed dens and Miles .V. Derr. Enrollment can be made at the Court House ou November~2Bth from 10 to 12 a. m. Following is the program : MONDAY. 2 P. M. luvooation Rev. J. E. Hutchison Musio Announcements . C. W. Derr Music D. N. Dieffenbaeher "The Claims of the Children".... ...Gertrude Edmund TUESDAY, 9 A. M. Ohapel Rev. G. E. Limbert "The Art Idea in Education".... Gertrude Edmuud Music D. N. Dieffenbaeher Address Snpt. Ja». Ooughlin Musio. Institute Penmanship .... Gertrude Eduiund Musio Instruction D. N. Dieffenbacher Address Sopt. Jas. Ooughlin Musio D. N. Dieffenbacher Children's Literature Gertrude Edmund WEDNE3DA Y, 9 A. M. Chapel Rev. Edward Haughton Address Supt. James Ooughlin Music D. N. Dieffenbacher How to Teach Reading Gertrudtr Edmund WEDNESDAY. I:80 P. M. Music Institute Address Supt. Jas. Ooughlin Music D. N. Dieffenbacher The Training of Toachers. Gertrude Edmund Musio D. N. Dieffenbacher Address Supt. Jaj. Ooughlin THURSDAY, 9 A. M. Chapel Rev. S. B. Evans History in Elerneutary Schools... Gertrude Edmund Music D. N. Dieffoubajher Address Prof. G. IJ. Wilbur Address Sopt. Jas. Ooughlin THURSDAY, 1:30 P. M. Music Institute "Are We Making the Most of Our Opportunities".Gertrude Edmund Musio D. N. Dieffenbaoher Address Prof. G. E. Wilbur FRIDAY, 9 A. M. Oliapel Rev. John Sherman Address Prof. G. E Wilbur Music D. N. Dieffenbacher Report of Committeiß A Study from Browning Gertrude Edmund. The Directors' session will bo held in the Mathematics and Science De partment of the High School building on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'olock. James Ooughlin, Superintendent of the Wilkesbarre schools will make an address on "00-operation of Educa tional Factors." Wedding a Joyous Occasion. Miss Mary Fedor aud Joseph Sudol, kettleman at the P. L. Brewery, were married at eight o'clock yesterday morning. The ceremony was perform ed by the Rev. Jules Foin at i.'t. Hub ert's Oatholio church. Dr. Edward Daily officiated as groomsmau aud Miss Lizzie Zielenbach was bridesmaid. After the weddiug the biidal party went to the Washington Hotel, North Mill Btreet, where a large uutuber of invited guestß tendered their congratu lations. The wedding fetivities con tinued all during the day and until late in the evening. Mrs. Susie Warga, landlady of the hotel prepared an elaborate dinner and did her beßt to make the event au en joyable one. lu the evening a dauce was held, Smidley 's orchestra furnish ing the mußio. About fifty guesta were iu attendance. Mr. aud Mrs. Sudol will take up their residence on Mill street. Burning Over Old Cemetery. In spite of efforts to secure the re moval of the old cemetery at Bloom street and the Philadelphia & Reading railroad the unwept burying ground remains and there is no near outlook for its transformation into a beauty spot, but yeßterday work was started that will iu a degree improve the ap pearance of the place. The brush aud weeds are being cut down, gathered up and burned. Even this small im provement will be appreciated by per sons residing near the cemetery. The present would be au excellent time for pushing a project to replace the cemetery with a public park or a soldiers' and sailors'mouument. If the matter were properly worked np dur ing the winter iu the spring the neces sary work oould be quickly placed un der way. Of course it is a generally recognized fact that the removal of the run-down cemetery from a promi nent point in the oity ie desirable. Lively Contest Promised. A game for the North aud West Branch championship will bo the foot ball coutest at Bloomsburg on Satur day, when the Normal team will meet the Wyoming olnveu. Probably !)00 or 400 students 'Will accompauy the Wy oming team to Bloomsburg aud the game promises to be a big event Two bands will make musio to enliven the affair, one from eaoh school. LAN FOLLOWED FALLING STONE John Carmody's escape from deatli at the river bridge,where lie was work ing, was a uarrow one Saturday morn ing, but he lives to tell the tale after a fall of possibly tweuty-flve or thirty feet aud except for numerous painful bruise! is not seriously hurt. The accident occurred soon after work began iu the morning at the sec ond pier, the top of which is being taken off preparatory to rebuilding the pier. Carmody was riding a stone be ing carried by the derrick, wheu the hooks slipped and allowed the stone to drop. The man had hold of the chain, bnt the stone had borne part of his weight and his grasp on the oliain was not firm. He clang for a moment, then lost Ins hold and fell, plunging after the big stone and in fact landing on it. Saturday uiglit the injuries of Car rnody, who boards at the home of Oli ver Hoover, Soatli Danville, did not prevent his being around as usaal. To escape so lightly from such a thrilling and dangerous experience in uncom monly good fortune. Surprise Party. Mr. and Mrs. .Jesse Conway were tendered a surprise party by a large number of friends at their home ueur Mausdale nu Saturday afternoon. A delioious supper was served and an en joyable time spout. Those prtaent were Leßoy Conway, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Sliultz, aud daughter Hazel, Mr. aud Mrs. J. (J. Merrill aud sou Edwin, Mr. and Mrs. H. Snyder, Mr. aud Mr;. Willard Pauuebaker, Mr. aud Mrs. Howard Hilkert and oliil dren, Florence and Stanley, Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Delsite and sous Perry aud Percy, Mr. and Mrs. William Mur ray aud sou Hariy, Mr. and Mrs. Levi FeustermaTher, Mr. ami Mrt Weltzel aud children Mary, Tlirjsa. Charles aud Joseph, Mrs. William Davis and son Beaver, Mrs. Jane Johnson, Mrs. P. Applemau, Mrs. Emma Marr and daughter Marion, Mrs. Frank Dielil, Mrs. Alfred Bogart.Rev. C. D. Lerch, Misses Mary Uonway, Jeunio Hanes, Mazie, Rachel, Alice aud Emma Penstorinacher, Ada Conway, Ada Aude, Mary Beyer, Mary aud Lottie Morrell, Auuie Kapp,Ribeoea Twiggs, Kathryn West, Anna Twiggs. Wilda Pauueba ker, Alice Appleman, Marjorie Shade, Emily Low is, Edna Orossley, Hannah Fry, Minnie Roberts, Eva Beyer, Pearl Orossley, Messrs. Albert Feustormaoher, Frank Hort, Samuel Shade, Clyde Dlehl,George Hort, John Hendriuks, Lloyd Wallize, Dennis I'wiggs, Samuel Umstead, Fnuk Ap plem >n,William Roberts,Frauk Oross ley, Herbert Hendricks, Reese Mer rull, Kay Sliultz, William Applemau, Janus Shade, Jamei Bowers, Delmar Feastor, Peter Sandol,Jesse Hendriuks, Harry Marr,Oliver Cope,Charles Suy der, Horace Applemau,Raymond Win terßteen,Charles Murray, Frauk Ease, Charles Flick, Francis Bow. rs,Olia*les West, Clyde Roberts and daughter Jnlia ' Fell From Passenger Train. Walil Burkliolder, aged 82 years of Harrisburg died in the baggage room at the Pennsylvania Railroad station, Snnbury, early Saturday morning, due to injuries received from falling from a passenger train while riding from Harrisburg to Saubnry. Barkbolder's body was found by tlie trackwalker near Miller.burij and wa< brought to Snnbury ou ilie B.itlalo Flyer. When found the injured man was uuoonsoioui but life still existed. Word was sent to Dr. Graham, the company physioian, who was waiting at the station upon the arrvival of the train. When carried In the b:<gg4ge room Dr. Graham made an examina tion and found that Barkbolder's skull had been badly fraotured and there was no hope for the onfortunate man. Hardly had Dr. Graham oompleted his examination when the man breathed his last aud instead of the "hospital he was taken to G. S. Woimer's undertak ing parlors. Saturday morning it was learned that Burkliolder resided on Camber land street, Harrisburg. aud was em ployed as a clerk at the Harrisburg roundhouse. Just how the accident occurred is not known. Birthday Party. Ou Saturday afternoon Miss Emma Smith entortained a number of little folks at the home of Frank Boyer, Jr., in honor of l,is son, Irvin Boyer's seventh birthday. Those present were: Misses Ruth Boyer, Anna Edmondson, Ethsl Haring, Mae Breut, Viola Rishul, Oecil Deen,Helen Seidel.Mary Walker, Emily and Mabel Thompson, Marion Oamp.Lucretia Burger,Thurza and Zela Baynham,Nellie Burns, Lena Snyder, Wanda and Catherine Whap ham, Geraldine Rhodes. Isabel Boyer, Margaret Fields, Gertrude Thompson, Catherine and Ethel Snyder, Beatrice Pursel, Lizzie Hurley, Elsie Pursel, Masters Robert Boyer, Pieioe Thomp son, Hugh Purßel, Earl Mitohell, Theodore aud Paul Walker and Thomas Haas. Trolley Party. A trolley party will be held on Fri day night, November 18th, uuler th» auspices of Trinity M. E. church. Tickets are being oßered for »ale at Ricketts' clothing store and Lunger's shoe store or can be purchaned from members of the ohurcli. Persons buy ing tickets aud not oaring to aoooui pany the party cau use the same at any time on or before Nov. 2tUh, Suu | day excepted. SCHOOL HOARD IN SESSION The School Board disposed of con siderable business at the regular meet ing Monday, at which tlio following members were present: Dr. Harpel, President; Messrs Adams, Burus, Fisoher, Haring, Greene, Pursel. Jaoobs, Trumbower, Werkheiser aud Ortli, Socretary. The minntes of the last meeting wore approved as read by Secretary Ortli. The Secretary gave a detailed state ment of insurance policies that will soon expire, the amount on all the buildings aggregating over $30,000. Ou motion ot Mr. Burns the Finance Com mittee in conjunction with the Sec retary was constituted a committee to readjust, the iu.su ranee and report at an adjourned meeting of the Board to be held next Monday uight. Mt. Adams repotted for tlie Finance Committee that there is a balance of (4,816.15 in the treasury. The report was aocepted. Superintendent Gordy reported that Superintendent Derr is arranging for an excellent Teaohers' Institute,which the directors are invited to attend. The Board ou motion of Mr. Pursel aooepted tlie invitation to attend the lustitate. Mr. Ortli moved that the sohools olose on the evening of November 23rd and open again ou December sth, this period oovering Thanksgiving Day and the time of Institute. The motion was passed. The report of tlio Truant Olflot r was acoepted. Superintendent Gordy'a report was aocepted, stating among other facts of interest that the per cent, of at tendance for the mouth was!) 4 aud for the year to date is 1(5; also that 560 pupils have not been absent and 917 have uot bcou tardy daring the term. A motion of Mr. Adams prevailed to have orders drawn for teachers' and janitors' salaries. On motion of Mr. Ortli the following bills were ordered paid : Phonographic Dictionary Co i 2.88 I. X. Qrier 2.00 J. H. Fry 1.50 Standard Gas Co .85 U. S. Express Co 1.80 O. M. Loniger 12.95 Eureka Blotter Bath Co 4.75 Remington Typewrit rCo ... . ti.3o Secretary's Salary 50 00 Mildred Holland. "The Triumph of An Empress," one of the season's big successes, will be the attraction at the Opera House on Wednesday evening next. The power ful emotional noting ot Mildred Hol land,as well aB the magnificent mount ing of the play an 1 the excellence ot .the supporting company, have attract ed instant and favorable attention. \- / The Crown Jewels worn by Miss Hollaud will be displayed iu the wind ow of George H. Smith's jewelry store ou Wednesday. November 23. They are fac-similas to thoje worn by Catherine the Great during her reign in Russia and were reproduced by A. Brandt, the famous Parisiau jeweler. They are said to be very beautiful uud well worth seeing. It is an acknowledged fact that Miss Holland possesses the largest and most valuable collection of stage jewels of any actress on the American stag l . Anxious for Street to Open. The time at which the entire paved portion of Mill Btreet will be opened tor travel Is a mattor that is arousing great iuterest especially on the part of business men whose stores can not now be reaohed by wagons. Tho merchants all are very anxious to have the street in ose again as soon as possible. Of course they are not the only ones who are inconvenienced,for country peoplo attending market aud all looal team sters have to follow round-about ways in reaching desired places. It is understood that Contractor Rogers does not wish to open the Btreet until the Streets and Bridge* Commit tee of Council tabes it off his bauds. The committee probably willaetsoou, since the paving has all been (lone for some dayd.tlie grading at Bloom street has been accomplished and the D. L. & W. crossing un»v is rtady to pass over. Dr. Reber Critically 111. Dr. W. M. Reber, of Blnomsbnrg, ■eoretary of the Columbia County Medionl Society and a mail of large business interests, is critically ill of strangulation of the bowels. Last night he was taken to the Wllliesbarro Hos pital for an operation. CLEAR TOYS FOE CHRISTMAS The manufacturing of oandy clear toys has began in Danville on a large scale and from now ou until Christmas many tons of this popular sweetmeat will he turned out. Tlie candy toys made iu Danville meet with a ready «ale and the various manufacturers have already sold all they cau poesibly make before the holidays. John Jacobs' Sons manufacture an euormous amount of dear toys every year aud notwithstanding that they are well equipped tor the work are an able to meet the heavy demand for this confection. At the rear of the Martiu grooery a two story annex is used for the manu facture of Christmas caudies and the clear toys form a large part of this factory's output. A large number of new moulds and improved machinery have been installed at this plant. Tlm Heddens Candy Company,a fast growing concern of this city will man ufacture a large amouut of clear toys for Christmas. A room in tlie rear of the Mill street warerooins has been temporarily fitted up for the purpose. Mr. Heddens stated on Saturday that the Company would build a factory for tlio manufacture of all grades of candy in the near future. Grocer D. O. MoOormiok is another manufacturer of the Christmas clear toys whose prodnot finds a ready sale. The great demand for the goods made iu Danville is the oleanliness observed iu their making aud the absolute pur ity of the ingredients used. The wholesale grocers are the selling agents. Oloar toys will retail at 12 cents u pound this year. Leaving Off Stamps. The new postal law, whioii makes it lawful to acoept for transmission in the miils quantities of not less than 2,000 identical pieces of third or fourth class matter without postage stamps affixed,provided that the rate for each piece has been prepaid, may go into effect this month. The Post-Office Department at Wash ington is now preparing the oiroulars of information to be sent throughout tlio oonutry, and when the law Eoes into efleot it will do away with a gieat number of clerks. Heretofore all third and fourth class mail mattor when sent out had to have the proper postage on eaoh article. By the new law the postmaster can aocept »ny amount over 3,000 pieces, average thoiu by the nnmber of pieoes to the pouud, aooept the amount required to post the whole invoice and then for ward them to their proper destination. This means a great; saving in clerk hire to the shipper, a reduotion in the auiouut of stamps now being engraved for the department and also a reduc tion of olerks in the Post-Office De partment. The opiuion of the largest advertis ing matter distributors in this coun try was first asked for by the Post- Olfico Department, and it met with most instant approval, aud the law will go into effect as soon as possible. Husic for Hemorial Service. Tho committees in oiiarge of the memorial services to be held by Dan ville Lndgo.B. P. O. Elks,on Sunday, December 4th, are perfecting arrange ments so that the occasion will be a most memorable aud impressive one. The mnsical part cf the program will be most interesting. Miss Mary Derr, the well kuown soprano of Lewis hurg will contribute several numbers. Miss Derr is a charming singer aud tier work has always been satisfactory. Miss Margaret Ammerrmtu of this city will also he heard. There will prob ably bo several other well known sing ers on the program. Wyle's full orchestra will render several seleotions, a trombone solo by Mr. E. H. Miles buing a feature. The Bloouisburg lodge will attend the services iu a body. Last December the services were held in the lodge room but this year it was decided to ose the theatre. Admission will be by ticket only. Wants New Ballot Law. Representative Thomas V. Cooper, of Media, has come out against the form of ballot voted on Tuesday, Nov ebmer Bth. Judgiug from his talk ho will advocate another form of ballot at the uext session of the Legislature. He said recently: "The result in this oouuty was that the county ticket fell bohind the Presi dential Eleotors over 1,000, the Re publicans alone losing an average of 800, far too much .for comfort in any olose district. Through ignorauoe of the method of voting over 1000 men were disfranchised ou all but the offices at the top. It is a most faulty ballot and so was the oirole. The next Leg islature should correct it and return to the old vest pocket ballot, or find something le»s complicated." Prospects Good. Tho Structural Tubing Works are ruuning full hauded and on double turn and their pay roll with that of the Reading Iron Works is bound to be felt iu the general holiday business re sults. One of the officers of the Stru ctural company states that there were plenty of orders and that there need be uo fear of a shut down from now until Christmas aud that the prospects for the plant's future were very en couraging. Not since the winter of lUOO has the iron business iu Dauville looked as bright. SAVED YOUNG LADY'S LIFE The following from the Shamokin News will be of great interest to Dan ville people. Edward'Treas.who prov ed himself a hero, is a son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Treas, Northumberland street. He bnt recently went to Sha mokin where he is employed by Grocer John Tooley. "One of the most thrilling rescues ever attempted in Shamokin took place Saturday evening, wheu Edward Treas, the efficient young clerk in the store of J. F. Tooley & Oompauy, proved himself a hero by saving the life of a young lady who was about to walk to her death beneath the wheels of an ap proaching train. Aftur closing up the store about 10:15 on Saturday evening, Mr. Treas, Ed ward Grifflu aud William J. Whalen, were walking down Shamokin street. Treas had a bundle of groceries under his arm which he was going to deliver to a family on Franklin street. Just as the trio reached the Shamokin street Philadelphia and Reading Rail way crosßing.the freight train No. 68, which goes through here to Philadel phia every night about 10:20, came rushing along. The three gentlemen stood in front of Hensyl's store aud waited for the train to pass aud they notioed that the train had broken near the caboose, which was following about thirty feet from the rear car. After the train had passed, a young lady whose name we are unable to learn, but who is supposed to reside at Edgewood Park,started to cross the tracks to take a street car for her home. She had just gotten between the rails of the south bound track when the detached portion of the freight came tearing along. The young lady realized her danger and becoming con fused, Btood perfectly still iu the path of the oncoming train. Treas saw her predioameut uud quickly shoving the parcels he was carrying into the hands of Griffin, he rushed to the unfortunate young wonfan's assistance. He suc ceeded in pulling her out of harm's way just in the dick of timo. The young lady was almost prostrat ed as a result of her experience and it was some time before she fully realiz ed the danger through whioli she had passed. She was most profuse in her thanks to Treas who modestly claimed that he only did what any other gen tleman would do under similar cir onmstancos." 1200 Tons of Iron Coming. Iron for the river bridge comes in steadily. Up to last night there had been received here iu all twelve cars, the material they contain being more than enough for ono span of the bridge. In all it is expected that sixty cars of iron will come, the weight of the iron to be about 1300 tons. When the strno tan: is erected and the patent flooring is placed on it the combined weight will be great. The arrival of the iron shipments to date has been so prompt as to insure against any delay because of a shortage of irdu. While there is more than sufficient iron here fir a span, this does not mean it is being shipped a span at a time with just the parts entering into the construction of the span. OI the twelve cars of iron shipped in the greater part is in the form of heavy girders. The construction work yesterday ad vanced favorably and the engine was moved on the abutment to allow of its use in erecting the false work. Sever al more bents were putin place. The first and seoond piers of the bridge are being supplied with the coping. The abutment rises at a good rate of speed. Interest in Convention. The fourteenth annual convention of the Montour Oounty Sunday School Association opened on Tuesday even ing in the Washingtonville M. G. ohuroh. The devotional exeroises were conducted by Rev. O. D. Lercli, the singing being led by the choir of the church. Rev. 0. L. Bryner, pastor of the ohurcli cordially welcomed the as sociation and the president, Rev. J. W. Bell made an appropriate response. The minates of the last convention were read by the secretary and wore approved. The formal address of the evening by the Rev. John Sherman,of the First Baptist church, Danville, on "The Sunday School as a Field for Evangelism," was deeply Impressive. W. J. Landes, the State Field Secre tary, on tho request of the President, spoke briefly with muoli earnestness and effect. Master Adam Wagner and Miss Laura Diehl oaoli sang a solo. Their singing was exceptionally fine for persons so young. The church was well filled. Mere than twenty attended from Dan ville ohiefly from the First Baptist church. Will Serve Fine Supper. The Ladies' Auxiliary ,of the Y. M. O. A. always furnish a splendid sup per. The one to be served this even ing will be up to the standard. Tick ets are 25 cents. Come to the Y. M. 0. A. building between 5 and ? o'olock and enjoy the meal with others who will be there. There will also be an art exhibit and a handkerchief and oandy sale. Funeral of Mrs. Sherwood. The funeral of Mrs. James Sherwood will take place Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family residence, on Center street. Intorment will be made iu Odd Fellows' oemetery. NO. 1 D. L. & 112. WILL MAKE IMPROVEMENTS Division Koadmaster Scofield of tlie D. L. & W. Railroad Company wus iu this oity yesterday making preliminary arrangements (or the many improve ments to be made in tlie vioinity of the Danville depot. The improvements will be made this Fall and will be greater than was at first thought for an] instead of a dreary neglected appearance each as now strikes the eye in the vicinity of tlie depot, the driveways and grounds about tlie place will present a pleas ing scene. The switoh or sidiug south of tha depot will be raised about four initios aud the grade will be lessened much thereby. The entire section from about twenty feet east of the platform to Chnrcli street will be macadamized, including the open space between the depot aud D. J. Rogers' stoue yard. Crushed stone will be placed between the ties on the miiiu track which will do away with much dust and dirt. The depot proper is to be overhauled to some extent aud when the job is completed Mr. Scofleld stated it wonld compare most favorably with any sta tion on the D. L. & W. line. Tlie work would have beeu done long ago but for the fact that the com pany were making an effort to locate their depot at Mill street. It was im possible to secure the land aud a depot at the present Mill street crossing has been abandoned. Mr. Soofield said yesterday tliat ill tlie early Spring the oompany intend to fill in the section of the canal bed that row through Danville, This work is buing completed at Berwick and Bloomsburg at the present time. The object is to fill in the canal bed over its entire length. Another interesting featuio of Mr. Scofield's conversation was that it was not improbable that the company might at some time looate its statiou at the Mill street culvert. If the can al bed were filled in the task of 00111- ing into the town by that route could be easily accomplished. This woold make a convenient depot for the pub lic and would bo bound to increase the revenue of the railroad out of Dan ville. Same Old Story. We are told with great frankness and with positiveneßs that turkeys are scarce and will be too high priced Thursday a week for the average pocketbook, and that the noble Am erican bird will be missing from the bill of fare in many homes, where it used to figure prominently. We were told about the same story last year at the corresponding time as to the cause of scarcity, but at the last moment turkeys were cheap and plentiful. The keen producer had overreached him self. He had to dump his stock at last. Perhaps it will be so this year. One would suppose that good prices and scarcity one year would produce a good supply the next year, tint it is alleged that the prices a year ago,just before Thanksgiving, were so good that farmers sacrificed their heu tur keys, young and old, and consequent ly had such small flocks in the spiing that they were uuable to raise many young. However,as an exchange says, the turkey is a bird that manages to moet what is required of him. Scarcity and high prices are often threatened, but he always comes smoking to the board, proud and beautiful, supreme among all the birds of the air, un parugonoil, ineffable,on Thanksgiving day. Honey Seems Plenty Now. The general advancement of business that follows an eleotion is being evid enced quite strongly in Danville, even in this short time after the ending of the suspense that always attends a campaign uutil the result is determin ed. Trade is improviug considerably although there was no marked depres sion this year like there has been at some other times. The reoeipt of money by the city for water furnished by the municipal plant increased the very day after election. The water rents have been due for awhile and were coming in steadily, but the receiver states that the latter part of last week showed a deoided advance in the number of persons mak ing settlements and not a tow of them remarked when they paid their money that they had been waiting uutil af ter election to come in. The industrial outlook of Danville is very good. The leading plants ar* in operation and have bright prospeoti of continuous activity during the wiu ter. Should Run on Schedule. Passengers who have had occasiou to use the ferry from midnight on uu til morning have suffered keenly dur ing the past few nights. The fact that no regular schedule is maintained com pels many people to stand on either shore waiting for the boat and in cold and wet weather is very unpleasant, to say the least. A regular sohedule should be main tained after midnight so that people would know at just what time to ex pect the boat. Frequent trip wonld not have to be made but a time should be set for each trip. Ab it now stands those in waiting are unable to tell just when to expect the boat ami as it is without a light tho passengers must go down to the shore in order to be sure of knowing that the flat has arrived.
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