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.