DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER
VOL LXXVI.
MARKET HACK
ON MILL STREET
At fclie regular meeting of Council
Friday tlie following lneiuuers were
present: Messrs. Reifsnyder, Swank,
Feustermacher, Boyer. Goiter, JjUivU*
David Gibson, Joseph M. Gib-iou,
Oietrioli aud Vastine, who was uiaHe
president pro torn in the absence ol
Mr. Davis. After the approval of the
minutes, as read by Clerk Patton.much
interesting business wns considered.
The School Board iu a body appear
ed befoto Council with Dr. Harpel
acting a* spokesman and remoustrated
against the cutting of the pavement at
the Third Ward school building to al
low the planting of a trolley pole. Mr.
Reifsnyder, of the Streets and Bridges
Committee, explained that the pole
was placed where it is,only after care
ful couftideia'ion of the matter, being
ti;en putin the best possible place ac
cording to the opinion of Messrs. Reif
snyder and Goeser,who had thorough
ly gone over the situation. He main
tained that while some poles are in
the street, where they should not be,
this is uo reasou for the Streets and
Bridges Committee to continue a bad
practice. Mr. Goeser spoke most de
cidedly agaiust placing any poles oat
side of the curb. Messrs. Adams,
Fischer mid Green, of the School
Board, al.-u spoke on the questiou. No
action was taken on the matter, but
probably the placing of thfr pole back
on tho school grounds will be allowed
if the School Board desires.
A petition was real asking Council
to retuiu the curbstone market to Mill
street. It was by about' all of
the meioliants of the street. A motion
of Mr. Lloyd to return it on the first
market day in December was pasted.
The question of getting an automatic
street sweeper was discussed and the
matter will be looked iuto.
Mr. Fensterniaclier reported the
Water Works wull completed aud a
good job done. The other committees
reported on several minor matters.
oir. Reifsuyder reported that Mr.
Hughes, of Wati rtowu, states that the
eugine for the light plant is nearly
ready tn ship.
A motiou of Mr. Lloyd to continue
the street lighting to 0 o clock in the
morning was cariied.
Engiueer Keefer submitted the fol
lowing figures: Cost of paviug as far
as completed, $31,701.27; estimated
cost of the uncompleted portion, $3,-
904.58; total cost of street, $25,#05.79.
It was deoided on motion of Mr. Qocs
er to have the Finance Committee look
into the paving matter relative to
proofs being given by Mr. Rogers that
his paving bills are paid aud report at
a special meeting of Council to be
oalled to effect a settlement with tlie
oontraotor.
The following bills were paid :
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT.
Employes $82.50
E. W. Peters 40.00
G. E. Roat 10.50
Blreet work 85.88
Light plant work 10.50
Welliver Hardwaro Co ... 78. 77
T. N. Reifsnydor 7.80
H. Prentiss 84
Sarah McCune 6. 00
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Employes $141.50
Labor on strdets 21.00
G. E. Roat 4.00
Jospeh Leohner 22.75
Friendship Fire Co 1.08
Work mi w«il 79.50
Welliver Harwdare Co 68.52
Fißlier and Everhart 182.25
X. P. LeDuo 10.00
Est. of 0. Laabacl) 5.5#
T. N. Reifsnyder 8.48
David Grove 2.50
E. W. Peters 10.00
H. B. Patton 20.00
Storing Machinery.
* Barry, Caldwell & Leonard yester
day dismantled their tramway running
from the abutment to tlie first pier
anil removed tlie rails and woodwork
to Ihe Philadelphia & Reading Rail
roa I yard, East Mahoning street. The
duri i ks, engines and other machinery
have also beeu stored iu these yards.
During the past week the finishing
touches have been made about the
piers. A 1 debris has baeu removed
aud the surrouudlngs leveled off.
The employes of this firm have made
niauy friends during their stay in this
vicinity aud as the time (liaws near
when the completion of the abutment
necessitates their departure, the men
are loath to leave. They speak iu the
highest terms of the treatment they
have roceived on both sides cf the riv
er and when not on duty time has pass
ed very pleasantly for them. They
have but little work left to do anil ill
ten days they will have ontiroly com
pleted the job.
Part of the heavy irjn wcrk for the
upptr section of the bridge was raided
aud placed iu position on the Sooth
side yesterday. A gool lde tof what
tho bridge will look like can now be
obtaiue I. The work | rogresses very
rapidly.
Badly Burned.
An accident occurred at the Bead
ing Irou Works yesterday afternoon
that resulted in badly bnrning the
arms and hands of George James, a
"dragger out" in flic guide mill.
.lames was pulling a six iucli bar
from a train of roll«, when ho slipped
aud fell forward. In trying to save
himself he throw out his hands, so
that they eame In contact with tho red
hot Iron. The palm of his ilßlit hand,
and his left arm from the wrist to the
elbow were Ihe puts most seriously
burned.
MAY RESULT
FATALLY
A serious stabbing affray ocoorred
on North Mill .street Saturday evening
us n result of whiolt William Lake,
lies at till! White Horße Hotel in a
uritiuitl condition aud DaVld Magill,
the perpetrator of the fiendish act, is
ii fugitive from justioe.
No teasou has been ascertained for
the commission of the deed* and as far
as could be learned there was no quar
rel between the two mes."' Lake wax
standing at the oorneT of Mill and
Hemlook streets when he was stabbed.
Both men walked into the. White Horse
Hotel afterwards and were arguing
when ordered to desist by Uharles
Beyers, the landlord. Mfcgill then left
aud Lake said to Beyers," What dootor
would you set?" Beyers who did uot
know the man was hurt answered,
' Why Thompson, if yon need one."
Lake replied, "Oh, I Deed one, I
guess I'm done for,"and at the same
11 in ft throwing open his coat he show
ed Beyers an awful cut in the groin
through which the inteatineß were
protruding.
Beyers was horrified at the man's
condition and at once had him put to
bed and summoned a physioian.Dr. O.
C. Shultz and Dr. W. R. Paulea, both
responding to the call. They saw at
ouce that the case was a serious one.
Though the intestines were not puno
tured they had to be putin plaoe and
six stitohes inserted in the wound.
Dr. P. O. Newbaker, the injured
man's physician, was called Sunday
morning.
The patient before and during the
operation showed a remarkable nerve,
never flinching nor showing any sign
of pain. His condition, while serious,
is uot beyond hope of recovery. He
had but little fever yesterday and last
evening the ohanoes seemed favorable,
though it will be several days before
the physioians will be able to give a
decided opinion in the matter. Should
blood poison or peritonitis Bet in the
esse will terminate fatally.
David Magill, the man who did the
stabbing, is known as a "hard man."
His reputation is more or less unsav
ory and he has figured in many brawls
and disturbances heretofore. When
drinking, especially,he is of a quarrel
some, disposition, with a tendency to
bully anyone who comes within reach.
He is a man of but few friends and
was generally avoided. He diaappear
ed after oommittiog the deed, success
fully eluding the polioe. Officer Voris
made every effort to looate him and
telephoned to the polioe In all the
nearby towns to be on the lookout for
him. It is supposed he orosßed the riv
er and got on an east bound coal train,
William Lake is a son of Hf. and
Mrs. Jameß Lake, Sidler Hill, and ie
38 years of age. He is a stove mounter
employed at the Stove Works aud bears
a good reputation. Much regret was
expressed over the unfortunate ooour
reuoe, which has oaused much excite
ment about the town.
Old Timers Defeated.
The game of basket ball at the Arm
ory Tuesday between the Danville
Old Timers aud the Buoknell Inde
pendents resulted In a victory for the
latter. A large orowd witnessed the
game and the exoitement at times rau
high.
Both teams played hard to win but
the goal throwing of the visitors was
frequently without interference which,
should have prevented the plays, aud
consequently resulted in increasing the
lead whioli the visitors attained from
the start. In the second half, Barry,
and Harry Bedea, were substituted for
Gaskins aud Dongherty respectively
aud oacli played his opponent credit
ably, but the visitors were out for a
scalp and their hopes were realized in
a substantial manner as the following
score will show.
Old Timers. Buoknell Independent.
Hayes Bedea forward Leonard
F. Klase forward Grier
Sechler center Lose
Ga«kins gnard Claypool
Barry guard
Dougherty guard.. MoNiuch
Harry Redea ... guard
Goals from field—Hayes Bedea 2;
Klase 4; Sechler 3; Gaskins 2; Dough
erty 1 ; Leonard 5; Grier 4; Lose 4;
Olaypool 1 ; MoNiuch S. From fools—
Grier 1. Time of halve 920 minutes.
Umpire, Rosenthal.
A more gentlemanly lot of players
than the Buoknell team never appear
ed on the home floor, and their future
appearance will always be welcomed
by the lovers of the game.
Defeat Not Discouraging.
Many expressions of astonishment
have been heard relative to the large
soore rolled up by the Niuth Regiment
basket ball team against the Danville
boys on Friday evening last. With all
the big score it was a remarkable ex
hibition aud Dauvilte oertainly made a
good showing.
Band Holds Dance.
The dance given by Stoes' Btind at
the Armory ou Saturday evening was
largely attended and was a success in
every way. The band made a short
parade before the dauce. The musio
rendered was excellent and showed a
marked improvement.
Workmen have sqcoeeded in remov
ing all the iron of the two spans of
the Oatawissa river bridge that had
beon scattered along the bank and
have started work on the'iron that is
' iu tliti river.
"PtKDOKD BUT TO TRUTH, TO IUMXTW AKB UW-I# WTO* SWATS TO AJfD HO r*AM MtAT.I. AW*."
DANVILLE. MONTOUR COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1904
FIRE DEPARTMENT
ELECTION DEC 3RD
The Danville Fire Department will
hold its annual election on Saturday
evening, December 3rd. A Chief En
gineer and four assistants will In eh et
ed. Nominations were made ou Nov
ember 12th.
Eaoh company takes its turn in elect
ing a Chief aud this year the honor
will goto the Friendship Fire Goto
pary, Edward Purpur has been nomi
nated without opposition. Four as
sistants will also be elected, one from
each company. Those nominated are
Harry Rupp of the Friendship com
pany, Willard Fetterman of the " VVash
ies," John Ward of the Continental
and William lies of the Goodwill (lose
company. Their rauk from first to
fourth assistant is determined by the
electiou.
The election will be under the sup
ervision of the retiring Chief En
gineer, John Sherwood of the Good
will Company assisted by secretaries
John G. Waite of the Friendship, Will
iam Davis of the Washington, Alfred
Mellin of the Continental and Alex
ander Mann of the Goodwill compan
ies. The election will be held at the
Friendship Engine House on Ferry
street.
Members of the Danville Fire De
partment will in the near future wear
badgeß for the purpose of identifica
tion to permit them togot inside of
the fire lines in cases of large con
flagrations.
At many fires it is impossible to
keep spectators from crowding close
to the burning buildings aud in many
oases the firemen ara hampered iu 'heir
work. The great danger of acoideut
also makes it imperative that uo oue
should be allowed olose to a ftie airl
it has been decided to put up (ire
ropes to hold the orowds iu check
The badges are supposed to he worn
constantly. It will uot be uoco»sary
to pin them on in a conspicuous place,
but in suoh a maimer that they can be
easily shown to the guards and police
when it is necessary to get inside the
fire line. Hereafter no oue will lie al
lowed to set near the scene of opera
tions and this lule will be rigidly en
forced.
Tlie badges are made of Germjn si 1
ver aud are shaped like a Maltese
cross. Tliey are patterned after those
worn by the Philadelphia flreiuon an I
will be insoribed with the uauie and
number of the company the wearer b -
longs to. They are about an inch in
diameter and were made by a firm m
Philadelphia. They are expected to ar
rive by the eud of the week.
A Peculiar Accident.
One of the horses of a team be'tig
driven by Samuel Wertz, a toauislcr
iu'the employ of Contractor D. J.
Rogers lia>l a dangerous fall at tlui uu
dergrade crossing on Walnut street
Tuesday noon, the accident being ol
a kind most unusual.
Wertz was hauling orushed stone
aud had driven the horses on a large
pile of it lying along tl.e side of the
road. While the driver wan unload
ing the wagon tlie stone on which the
near side horse was standing gave way
and the hoise fell, rolling over Ihe
bauk. The harness snapped at several
places but a heavy ohaiu attached to
the wagon tongue and horse collar
prevented the animal regaiuing its
feet.
The gaug of Italians who are em
ployed on the excavation rushed to the
rescue which was made with some
difficulty, tlm horse having to be lift
ed almost bodily aud helped to liis
feet. The aoimal though trembliu
wan quiet and did not seem us much
exoited as the Italians.
In a Runaway.
McClellan Diehl, of the well-known
firm of Ootner & Diehl, Washlngton
vilie merchants, had a most thrilling
experience while driving a fast horse
at the Billmeyer farm on Saturday
morning.
Ur. Diehl had some business to tran
sact with Mr. Billmoyer and happen
ed to arrive at the farin about the
time that Harry Billmeyer was exercis
ing his trotting mare.Ulara D , which
lie puruhased a few months ago <n
New York Oity.
Mr. Diehl had long been anxious to
drive the horse and at his own request
he was giveu permission to do so. but
was warned not togo beyond a cei tain
point on the public road where It
turned toward Washiugtonville.
Mr. Diehl mounted the driving cart
and started off. The mare at once got
down to business and was going at lier
fastest gait when the curve in the road
was reached. Mr. Diehl was unable
to hold the horse and when makiug
the turn he was thrown from the
vehicle and the trotter went on toward
Washingtouville.
Fortunately Mr. Diehl escaped sir
ious injury, but he was badly frightd)
ed. The horse when it reached Wash
ingtonville Blipped and fell while
making the turn at the Park Hotel
corner and was easily caught. Royond
a few scratohea on the legs the anirjitl
escaped unhurt aud the speed cart was
not damaged at all. The uiaro has n
reoord of 2:11.%.
The diamembaimeut of Turkey has
boguD.and tliere will be few remnants
left by Friday. liiteroational oompH
oatious are not likely to oocur if in
terual disturbance* should happen in
oousequeuoe of tiie annual war on tiie
turkey tribe.
SPECIAL MEETING
DF SCHOOL BOARD
The School Board h< Id a special
meeting last eveuing for the purpose
of hearing the report of the Pinanoe
Committee which in uoujunotion with
Seoretary Orth was instructed to make
a readjustment of (30,000 worth of iu
suranoe which is about to expire.
The Committee reported that the en
tire amount of insurance oarried ou
school property was 161,700, as the
policies fall due they will be renew
ed, the amount to be divided between
the ten different Insurance agents.
Agents now carrying more than others
will be reluced iu order to make the
division equal.
After the meeting the Board mem
bers enjoyed a trolley ride to Blooms
burg. Thoae present being : Dr. Hat
pel, President, Messrs. Adams, liurnt,
Fischer, flaring, Greene, Jacobs, Pur
sel, Trouibower, Werklielser ai.d Sec
retary Orth.
Judge Blee on the Bench.
A special session of Oourt was held
on Saturday morning with Associate
Judge Blee on the bench.
Liberty township brought Jesse
Shurtz before the Court. Shurtz has
benu a great rare'tojjthe township, hn
being old and feeble minded aud with
out near relatives. He would wander
off and caused much trouble to
the officers before he could be found.
After nu examination by Dr. E. A.
Curry aud Dr. C. O. Shultz he was
adjudgod a lunatic and was taken to
the State Hospital.
Henry Miller of Limestone township
was alsa brought before the Court,the
circumstances being about the same as
in the rase of Shurtz, except that Mill
er has an estate iu the form of a pen
sou of twelve dollars a mouth. In
oases of this kiud it is necessary to
appoint a committee to look after the
estate aud though Miller was adjudg
ed insane no disposition of the oase
will ne made until the Court makes
the appointment.
Ou the jury were Klias Msier,Jacob
Frv, David Gibson, George Hunlook,
William Heed aud John Qoigg.
Odd Fellows Entertained.
Montour Lodge, No. 109, Oalamet
Lolge, NO. 278, Danville Lodge, No.
780 aud Myrtle Lodge, No. 868 In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows were
all repreaented in a fraternal visit
made on Saturday evening to the Ber
wick lodge.
There were ninety in the party that
left Danville at 8:30 p. m.on aspeoial
trolley oar. Arrangements had been
mati'i to ran the oar over the Oolnnibia
a-id Moutoar line from Bloomiburg
and the trip waa made without any
di lay.
Upou arriving al Berwick the Odd
P< llowa marched to the lodge room
where they participated in a special
session and the degree team
initiate Ave candlditea. After the oere
monies the visiting members were ten
dered a soolal session and refreahmeuts
were served.
The Danville party left Berwiok at
11:30. All present apont a moat en
joyable evening and were nuaniraoaa
in expressing themselves as having
been royally entertained. Both com
ing and going the party was a lively
one and many songs were long on the
car.
Uncle Tom's Cabin. »i <-
That ever welcome play, " Uncle
Tom's Ualiln" will be giveu at the
Opera Home on Saturday alternoon
and evening upon a oelebrated soale,
under the management of Leon W.
Washburn. The part of Uncle Tom la
played by Mr. Ed. Espy, probably the
beat knowu impersonator of the char
acter in America,as he was the origin
al Tom in Stetaon'a company, which
has been before the pablic for many
years. Misaea Kitty Morgan and
Bartha Orosbie are the Topsie* and
Messrs. Nick Olimi and George Harris
play the character of Marks, (lie law
yer. There will be fifty capable peo
ple in the cast who are players of more
than ordinary ability. Among the
specialties introduced will b9 the bock
dancing of Mr. Tom Kelly, the superb
vooal numbers of the "Ladies' Creole
Quarletle" and the "Lon- Star Mile
Quartette." The scenery of this pro
duction is said to be entirily new and
truly magnificent. The transforma
tion scene and wonderful vision being
marvelously effective. A grand street
parade will be given Satorday morn
ing iu which will be seen 001. Saw
yer's challenge paok of genuine Siber
ian bloodhounds, Eva's Shetland pon
ies, Mark's donkeys, a number of
beautiful chariot aud tableau wagons
and two bauds of mnaio, drum corps,
eto. Watch for the parade. Matinee
at si :80 p. m. Prices 10 and 25 cents.
Evening prices 35, 35 and 50 oeuts.
Rural Carriers Observe Holiday.
The Rural Mail carriers will not
make their deliveries
giving being one of their legal holi
days. Though it ia a disappointment
to many, the pitrons are glad to see
these faithful men take advantage of
tlid day.
The town carriers will make one de
livery aud cillection this morning at
8:15, The oarriera window will be
open from 6 to 7 p. in. aud the general
delivery window fiom 8 to 9 a m. aud
II to 7p. in. The regit.tr> and mom y
nr.lt r department will be closed Ihe
| entiie day.
i leo lueu'are already speculating on
1 ice harvest lTjspeots.
THANKSGIVING
WEDDINGS
A marriage time will interest man;
Danville people is that of Harry Bare,
Esq., au<l Miss Margaret Rodenhofer
in Holy Angel Ohnroh,Buffalo.N. Y. r
this morning at 10 o'olock. Miss
{Catherine Rodenhotfor, sister o' tlio
bride, will be maid of honor, aud
Frank Ateu of this city will act as
groomsman.
Roth young people are well known
iu Danville. Harry Bare is a graduate
of the Dauville High Sohool. He
studied law in E. S. Uearhart's office
and was admitted to the Montour
County bar several years ago. Home
time ago he went to Buffalo, whore he
became assooiated with the law firm
of Love & Keating.
Miss Rodenhofer is a daughter of
Lewis Rodenhofer, formerly a Dan
ville resident. Mr. Rodenhofer with
his family moved to Buffalo about
eight years ago.
The oouple will visit Danvillo on
their wedding tour.
| Til's morning, at eight o'olock in
Holy Rosary Churoh, Elizabeth, N.
J., ooourred the wedding of Joseph
Zieleubach, a former resident of Dan
ville, to Mary K. Dollay, of Eliza
beth. Miss Elizabeth Zieleubich of
this city will be bridesmaid, aud Dr.
Edward Daily also of Danville will
act as best man.
The groom is a sou of Mr. and Mrs.
William Zieleubach, who reside at UK
Viue street. Ho is very well kuowu in
Danville, having lived here uutil about
threa years ago, when he moved to
Elizabeth.
State Needs Armories.
Plans for housing the State militia
oocupied the attention of delegates to
the convention of the Pennsylvania
National Guards' Association, held at
Philadelphia Tuesday, iu the First
Regiment armory.
Adjutaut General Thomas J. Stewart
said that ${,000,000 will ultimately be
required to properly build aud equip
armories throughout the Common
wealth. The sum will not he asked fo
iu a lump, hut at its ooming session,
the Legislature will probably fce ask
ed to appropriate half a million dol
lars for armory purposes with the un -
deistanding that the remainder will
be requested, as required of future
Legislatures. He called attention to
the need of suitable armories, parti
cularly in small towns aud said that
the State should hold the title to all
■uch buildings. Other speakers fol
lowed in tiie same strain.
Brigadier General Chambers Mo-
Eibbon, of the United States army,
complimented the conveutiou on the
present efficiency of the State's mil
itia. Others who took an active part
in the proceedings were Major Gener
al Charles Miller. Brigadier General
John W. Schall, Colonels Bowman,
Brock, Coryell, Tilgliman, Deohert
and Louis A. Waters. The latter pre
sided.
These officers were eleoted : Presi
dent, Colonel A. J. Logan, of the Gov
ernor's staff 1 ; first vice president,
Major Tilgliman, Second Regiment;
second vice president, Colonel C. Bow
Dougherty, Ninth Regiment, Wilkes
bane; seoretary. Captain Howard
Ousler, Fourteenth Hegiment.of Pitts
burg; treasurer. Captain Thomas Dcl
an, First brigade staff.
Colonel Waters declined reuomina
tlon for the presidency on the ground
that he was not in active service.
Thanksgiving Jubilee Service.
The jubilee service to be held to
night in St. Paul's Methodist church
to celebrate the payment iu full of the
church's indebtedness is open to the
public. The exercises will no doubt
be of great Interest to all who attend.
The entire church debt is to be paid,
making a Thanksgiving that will long
be remembered bv the congregation.
After the report of the bands a de
lightful programme will be rendered.
Miss Emma Qearhart will sing and a
male quartette will reuder several sel
ections. Short addresses will be made
by members of the congregation. The
presiding Elder of the Danville Dis
trict, the Rev. Amos S. Baldwin, of
Suubury, will make an address.
Committed to Jail.
Edward Huzzard was giveu a hear
ing before Jostioe of the Peace Daltou
yesterday morning at ten o'clook.
Mrs. Margaret McCaffrey swore that
Huzzard had threatened to do her
bodily h»rm and wanted him to give
bonds for surety of the peace. In de
fault of bail Huzzard was committed
to jail for his appearance at court.
P. O. S. of A. Convention.
Washington Camp, No. 364, P. O.
S. of A. are making arrangements for
the district convention which will be
held iu thisoityon Washington's birth
day, February 22nd. Every lodge in
the district will be represented aud
after the oonventiou a hinquet will be
held.
The district inoludos the lodges of
franville, Washingtonville, Berwick, j
Riverside, Catawissa, Bloomsburg,
Light Street and Numidia. *
Y. M. C. A. Closed This Evening.
Owing to the fact that this is Thanks
giving Day, the Y. M. C. A. building
will he closed after 7 :80 in the' even
ing Persons who desire to visit the
| building for any purpose are lequested
to do so before this time.
THANKSGIVING
DAY INDANVILLE
All things considered Danville has
more reason to give thanks today tliau
for many years past. It should be a
glorious Thanksgiving Day to all resi
dents of the city inasmuch as the pre
sent time marks an era of prosperity
aud improvement for the towu that is
almost without preoedeut.
One of the greatest blessiugs noted
during the past year has been the gen
eral health of the towu. Danville lias
had no epidemn of contagious diseases
aud the Board of Health has had but
little or nothing to do. We should in
deed be tiiaukfnl for this.
Another reason for the giving of
thanks should be the spirit of improve
ment and progressiveness uoted every
-1 where. Not alone along luuuicipal
lines but among individuals also. The
finely paved street, the erection of a
handsome and substantial river bridge,
the establishment of a municipal light
plant and the advent of the trolley
system are all things that Danville
citizeus should be thankful for. There
are amusements and diversions to suit
all tastes today. Interesting servioes
have beeu arranged at a number of
churches. The regular Union Thanks
giving Day servioes will be held at
the First Baptist church at 10 :30 a. m.
Rev. 3. B. Evans will preach the ser
mon. There will bo services at Christ
Episcopal church at 8 an J 10:30 a. m.
I Iu tho eveniug the Evangelistic ser
i vices at Mahoning Presbyterian and
: the revival meeting at St Paul's M.
i E. church will undoubtedly be attend
ed by large congregations. There will
also be evening services at B'nai Zion
synagogue commencing at 7 o'olock.
Lovers of foot ball can see a good
, game at DeWitt's Park this afternoon
| when the Danville team will play the
. Bloomsburg eleven.
; Lyman Howe's Moving Pictures will
be the attraction at the Opera House
this evouing. It will undoubtedly
draw an enormous audience. Mr.
Howe will exhibit an entitely new lot
of pictures and patrons of this attrac
tion can be assorcil that it will be up
to its usual standard.
A trolley ride will be enjoyed by
many people today. Quite a number
of private parties, dinners, eto., have
beeu arranged for aud as every train
yesterday brought home absent mem
bers of various families, many homes
will be made joyful by a family reun
ion.
Startling Discovery.
Mt. Carmel was thrown Into wild
excitement yesterday morning by the
rumor that au unknown man had been
found dead at Green Ridge, a mining
hamlet, near Mt. Carmel, that it was
murder most foul aud that another
mystery had been added to the head-
I less corpse affair of a few days ago.
After half the population had taken
to the woods to investigate for them
selves the facta iu the case, the coro
ner had been summoned, the newspaper
world thrown into wildeyed oonfusion,
the story came little by little to light.
It seems that early yesterday morn
ing a party of miners, on thoir way to
; their daily toil, at the Green Ridge
colliery, discovered what they suppos
ed was a "Weary Willie" asleep in a
' shanty that stood on the oolliery dirt
bank.
The man lay very quiet, but one of
the miners placed his hand on the head
of the prostrate man, felt that it waß
' warm,and, being satisded that he was
in a deep sleep, went on his way.
The dirt bank is a-flre at this parti
cular point, and it was noticed that
tlieie was considerable gas iu the lit
tle cabin, but the fact that it might
, prove fatal was not dreamed of.
, The body was that of a managed
about fifty years and there was noth
ing on his person to identify him.
It is supposed that lie went iuto the
. cabin sometime during the night to
get some sleep aud was asphyxiated by
the gas geueiated by the buruing
cnlm.
Scohools Closed Until Dec. sth.
1 The public schools closed yesterday
alternoon aud will not leopen until
Monday, December sth. As the Teach
ers' Institute will bogin next Monday
it was hardly thought worth while to
reopen the sohools for one day and it
was decided to close from Thanksgiv
ing Day.
At a number of schools appropriate
exeroises were held yesterday after
uoon aud programs rendered consist
ing of songs, recitations, etc.
Basket Ball.
The Danville Old Timers Basket
Ball team will play the strong Sha
mokin team Friday, November 25th.
The Shamokin team includes picked
players of other towns aud is one of
the strongest teams in the Coal regi
ons. A dauce will be held after the
game for one admission. Admission,
Gents 25 cents. Ladies 15 cents. Game
called at 8:30.
Silk Mill Paid Yesterday.
j The employes of the Danville Silk
Mills wore paid yesterday in order
that they might have funds for
Thanksgiving. The regular pay day
was not due until Deoember 2nd, but
' as a Thanksgiving greeting the em
ployes were surprised by receiving
! their money yesterday.
i Three or four days of steady rain
I would be a blessing to the country at
| the present time
HE IS A VERY
LIVELY CORPS.
Geoige Hostian.receuiiy of Berwick,
is a very lively corpse. Oil last Fri
day the report of bis deathjwas circu
lated in Berwick and it was not until
the relatives from that place went to
attend the funeral at New Oolumbus
that it was learned that a mistake had
been made and that instead of George
Bostiau as was supposed, George Piatt
was to be buried.
The caße is a very singular one inas
much as the Berwick relatives, Mrs.
Eugene Doty, of Fifth street, aud A.
E. Bostiau, of Vine street, aunt and
unole of Bostian, arc also aunt and
uncle of Piatt and althongh expooting
to attend the funeral of Bostain they
attended the funeral of a similar rela
tive and the flowers were fittingly us
ed as a tribnte, although for a differ
ent oorpse.
Bostian is well known in Berwick
and It was with expressions of sorrow
that the news of his death was receiv
ed. He left Berwiok but ten days ago
and had played on the Y. M. O. A.
seooud foot ball team. When the news
was ieceived the team thought serious
ly of canoelling the game with Cata
wissa aud attending the funeral in a
body but as the time was too short in
which to notify the latter team it was
decided to play although the players
did so unwillingly. It was with regret
that they learned the funeral was not
on Sunday as they would have made
arrangements togo to New Oolumbus
if this had been the date.
The mistake it suems was made
through a telegram which Mrs. Doty
reoeived, which read briefly "George
is dead ; funeral services Saturday af
ternoon at New Oolumbus."
George Piatt, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Wesley Piatt, of Pitts f c-, resided in
Pittsburg, and it was not for a mo
ment thought that it was he who was
dead. The death was caused by hem
orrhage and was a sudden one. As no
name was mentioned it was thought
the telegram meant I>ostian.
Activity in Barn Building.
The alley between Mill and Ferry
streets, where a number of barns were
destroyed by fire on the evening of
October 31st, now presents a seem of
great activity. All the barns that were
damaged or destroyed by the fire are
either being razed, or rebuilt.
On the property belonging to Foust
Brothers the new briok bank barn is
well under way. The excavations have
been finished aud the stone foundation
is over half completed. The barn ad
joining the Foust barn, and belonging
to John Keim was not entirely de
stroyed, and is being rebuilt.
large double barn uext to the
Keim property, which was formerly
owned by William G. Shoop, has been
F. O. Angle. Only the
top of this building was damaged. It
is now being rebuilt and remodeled.
The barn next toOarl Litz's restaur
ant has been sold by Mr. Angle to
Joseph Lechner who has torn down
the building and will not rebuild.
Mr. Angle will not rebuild the barn
in the rear of hla Market street resi
dence.
Thief Looked Like Devil.
Miss Mary Barrett,a young Sliamok
iu woman was awakened by a strong
grasp on her wrist. A burglar stood
over her. She cried out:
"Oh, mother! Help me! The devil
is after me!''
The burglar had takeu off his shoes
aud displayed red stookings.
Mrs. Barrett awakened, aud, hear
ing the retreating footsteps of the in
vader, oried out:
"It's my life or yours!"
She ran down stairs after him, but
he made his escape by way of the front
door. He had entered the house through
a window and had lighted a lamp. He
then asoended the stairway aud ex
tinguished a lamp burning in the wid
ow's bedroom after ransacking a
bureau.
Lyman H. Howe's New Pictures.
Novelties come aud go with every
season; many disappear iu a literal
sense ; those that laok something of art
and originality, or daintiness, hence
are failores. A few are "hits," so to
say. They come in the field to stay.
This applies especially to Mr. Howe's
Moving Pictues, which will be pre
sented iu the Opera House ou Thanks
giving night. They are the ideal of
perfeotion sought for in entertainment.
If you have found the statements of
others at variance with the facts, do
not consign Mr. Howe's announcement
to the limbo of doubt. He has a scru
pulous regard for truth,and the adver
tisements and display announcements
do not do full justloe to the excellence
of his entertainmeut.
Stetson's Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Stetson's " Uncle Tom's Cabin" is
the title of a really big oompany,
which, under the personal manage
ment of Leon W. Washburn, whose
name has been long ana favorably as
sociated with up-to-date amusements,
is to appear at the Opera House on
Saturday, November 26th. The com
pany oomprises fifty people, iuoludlng
a dozen speoialty artists, two quart
ettes, a superb orohestra and many
oolored oomedians, who add to the big
production not a little by their spon
taneous wit and olever singing and
danoiug. Watch for the big parade.
A large number of people viewed
the orown jewels worn by Mildred
Holland at last night's performance,
which were exhibited in jeweler
George H. Smith's window yesterday.
NO. 2
BLOOMSBURG 28
WYOMING 0
i'lie ideal foot ball weather that pre
vailed Saturday brought out a large
crowd of euthusiasts to witness the
contest between the Bloomaburg Nor
, mal School and Wyoming Seminary at
, Blooinsburg. Those who expected to
I see an interesting and exoiting game,
, were not disappointed. Although it
; was Bloomsburg's game from the start,
Wyoming's play was not without vim
. and dash, aud the Normal's touoh.
downs were only made by hard, con
sistent playing. The Bloomsburg cap-
I tain generated his team admirably ,~to
I which was due in a large degree the
inefficiency of Wyoming's defense.
An old foot ball triuk play oalled
the "delayed pass" was worked by
the Normal team a number of times,
aud nearly always proved au excellent
ground gainer. The quarterbaok on
receiving the ball from the center
quickly faces the back field while the
whole team with the exception of one
back plunges through center. The op
posing team, thinking the ball is go
ing where the attack is made, direot
alt their atteutiou to ceotre,while the
quarter with a half back for interfer
ence takei the ball around either end.
Bloomsburg made her first touoh
down iu 9 minutes after playing had
started. Two more touchdowns were
netted in the first half. It was in this
half that Herman, Wyoming's quarter
back, was injured and was oarried from
the field. It was at first thought that
he was suffering from a fraotured
skull, later, however,he regained con
sciousness audit was found that his
injuries were not seriotre.
In the second half Gregory, of Wy
oming's team had his shoulder blade
broken. The game ended with th*
score 28-0 iu favor of Bloomsburg.
The line up:
Bloomsburg. Wyoming.
Taylor left end Oox
left taokle W W. Miller
Dennison left tackle . Gregory
left tackle Worral
Gilbert left guard Jones
Hartmau center Silmore
, Long right guard Thayer
, Shaw right tackle Russell
> Titman right end Zerbe
i Buck quarterback... Herman
, quarterback Frantz
, Brown left halfbaok. ~T. 0. Miller
Weimer... right half baok Frantz
s right halfback .W. Miller
, Fisher fallback . Oass, Gap
, Touchdowns: Brown, 2; Titman,
| Weimer, Taylor. Goals from touoh
downs: Brown. 8. Referee, Sautters,
, Williamsport; Umpire, Smith, Buok
' 'iell;ohief lineman, Haas; linemen,
Allen, Bloomsburg and Gregory, Wy
{ oming; timers, Wall, Wyoming and
, Cope, Bloomsburg. Time of halves 80
; and 25 minutes.
, The following Danville people at
. tended the game : Mr. and Mrs. Thom
as J. Price and son Edward, Mrs. F.
G. Peters and son Arthur, Mrs. Georga
{ Maiers, Miss Sallie Mussulman, Fred
! Jaoobs, William MoOlure, Dr. J. O.
Reed, Shoop Hunt, Harry Peters,
George Clark, W. G. Purael, 0 P.
Hancock, A. H. Woolley, William
Startzel, Baldy Smith, William Ogles
by, Harry Bedea. Harry Welliver and
Frank Walker.
nany Candidates for Bishopric.
There are thirty candidates, many
within the diocese for bishop of the
new Episcopal diocese to be formed at
Lancaster the last of this month. It is
likely that a ohief pastor from without
the diooese will be ohosen.
Among the other names mentioned
for the bishopric are the Rev. Oharles
J. Wood and the Rev. Dr. Walter
Breed, of York, the Rev. Edward
Henry Eckel, rector of Christ ohnroh,
Williamsport; the Very Rev. Leroy F.
Baker, archdeacon of the Harrisburg
, archdeaconry and reotor of St. Paul's
church, Harrißburg, and the Rev.
Charles Francis Joseph Wrlggley,
rector of Graoe churoh, Brooklyn
Heights, Brooklyn, N. Y. Several
Bishops of other diooese will be can
didates.
A Newspaper in the flaking.
"Though an angel should write,still
1 'tis devils must print." This print
ing, not by a "devil," but by the lat
est octuple Hoe printing press, is only
one of the many novel and instructive
features of the Lyman H. Howe Mov
ing Pioturo Oompany this season.
What a pulpit the editor mounts dally
often Jwith congregation of 60,000
within reach of his voioe, and never,
so much as a nodder, even, among
them. Notwithstanding his power,
there are few—very few—who are con
versant with the many scenes of ab
sorbing interest daily ooourring in a
big newspaper plant. You have read
hundreds of newspapers, go and see
the remarkable series of the brilliant
moving pioture Mr. Howe will pres
ent in the Opera House on Thanksgiv
ing night, and showing you preoisely
the "Modus operandi."
Favorable for Farmers.
The farmers of this seotion are hav
ing an opportunity this fall to oleau
up more thoroughly and to acoomplish
more In the way of getting ready for
spring than they have had in many
years.
The ideal weather has made corn
husking less of a hardship and in soma
oases where the oorn has been wet and
soft the farmers have been able to let
it stand in the shook muoli longer
than usual, thereby getting a better
and larger orop. Most of them, how
ever, have finished putting their corn
away.