DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER
VOL LXXVI.
VIEWERS HELD
TWO SESSIONS
Pursuant to the notices posted at
Sooth Danville last week a view was
held at the Southern approach to the
river bridge on Saturday in response
to a petition from the citizens of
Uearhart township, asking that the
county bear the expense of building
the road and the approach to the river
bridge on the South side. The board
of viewers consisted of George F.
Reefer (surveyor), H. F. Mann and
P. O. Oberdorf, residents of Sunbury.
Two sessions were held by the view
ers. One in the forencou at 10:30
o'olock when the approach of the
h r idge was oarefully examined and an
estimate made both as to the nomber
of peroh of stoue iirthe retaining walls
and the oabio feet of earth required to
bring the road up to the new grade.
Toward noon the Board of Viewers
retired to the parlor of the Susque
hanna Hotel where testimony was tak
en from a number of citizens. In the
afternoon additional testimony was
heard. Among those testifying during
the day were: P. G. Baylor and Mack
Rioharts, Supervisors; Joseph Camp
bell, ex-Supervisor; J. H. Kase, W.
R. Clark, the Hoover Brothers, Rufus
Vastiue and O. S. Smith. The inter
ests of tiie township were looked after
by Attorney Charles Ohalfant.
The testimony presented very con
clusively showed that the construction
of the now roadway and approach to
the bridge will Involve a big outlay
of publio money and constitute a heavi
er barden than Gearhart township 1
with it* limited resources and present
big tax rate should be called upon to
bear. The county, it was held, should
assume the cost of the entire improve
ment.
rliere is no way of determining how
the Board of Viewers were impressed
as the iesult of the hearing. The tax
payers, however, taking other cases as
precedents, incline to the view that
the county will not turn a deaf ear to
their appeal but will decide to bear
the expense of the work.
Death List Remains the Same.
BROCKTON, Mass., March 22.-
Work was resumed this morning in an
effort to find more bodies in the ruins
of the R. B. GroVer shoe factory but
up to 11 o'clock none had been discov- |
ered and it is brlieved that no more I
will be found.
The uurnber of bodies recovered re- '
mains at 55 and there have been no 1
new identifications since last night. I
Manager Ruierann of ti>A r»i-.i(irv lihii |
several safe experts come here irom ■
Boston this morning. They are to open
the big safe of the company which lies
in the ruins and which holds the fact
ory's pay roll by which it is hoped,
will show definitely the number of
persons who lost their lives.
But Mr. Emerson said this morning
the finding of the payroll would uot
give a complete list of the employes
as the factory hud hired a dozen or
fifteen new hands in the wrek before
the lire, aud their names were not all
on the pay roll, probably. His own
idea of the number of the dead,is that
it is not above sixty.
He is inclined to believe that all the
bodies have beeii recovered thus plac
ing the total toss at 55. He remarked
that he could not of course say that a
few of the employes were uot totally
cremated.
At a special joint meeting of the
oity government last night, called by
Mayor Keith, who presided, the fol
lowing joint resolution was passed.
"Whereas, a great calamity has fall
en upon our people and the people of
our sister towns in the sudden destruc
tion of the R. D. Grover and Company
factory, with soores of hum-in lives
lost, under circumstances the most
heart rending, and terrible, crushed
out by falling floors and walls, or
swallowed by pitiless aud relentless
flames.
"Resolved, Tint in the shadow of
this great catastrophe which falls
athwart every heart and darkeus so
many mourning homes, wo teuder the
bereaved our deepest sympathy in this
their sorrow aud bowed with them in
one common grief.
Successful Year for Ladies* Aid.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Trinity
M. £. church com| leted,ou the first of
March,a most successful year. The re
ceipts amounted to $201.31. Of this
money they paid to the trustees of the
church and for bills and repairs to the
o?turoh $112.01; to the stewards tho So
ciety paid $78.50; repairs on the par
sonage, $7.15 and iuoidental expenses
$2.49.
The members of the society are high
ly gratified by the success that crown
ed their efforts during the past year.
The officers are: Mrs. Thomas Young,
President, Mrs. Mary Goodall, Treas
urer; Mr«*. S. F. Ricketts, Secretary.
Conference Cafe.
The bullies' Aid Srciety of the B.ip
tint Choruli nt Berwick have opened a
cafe where dinner, auppnr or a lunch
will be si-rrel during the M. E Con
ference. Thin oafe is in the Evans
building on Hecoud street. direoily op
posite the church where the conference
meets. Visitor.' attending (he confer
ence can get a good dinner or snpper
at this place for twenty-five cents.
Rhone-Lynn.
Ming Kate Lyun, of Uatawiasa, aud
Elmer Dallas Khoue. of Washiugton
ville, were united in matrimony in
this city on Saturday evening. The
knot was tied by Rev. O. D. Lerch, at
the tatter's residence, Mill street.
'PEOPLES RURAL
TELEPHONE SYSTEM
A rural telephone system, the dream
of farmers hereabouts, and an accom
plished fact in many sections of the
gieat West, is just now loomiug up in
Montour county in a way that prom-
I ises tangible results iu the very near
future.
' A rural telephone system for tliif
suction was exploited some three
months ago, but since then nothing
lias been heard concerning it,although
the promoters were by no means idle.
Yesterday Traoy S. Pettijohn, a rep
resentative of the People's Telephone
Construction Company, whioh is rep-
I resented in Danville by Charles V,
Amerman, was in this oity prepared
to actively push the sale of stock.
Mr. Pettijohn has been very success
ful iu installing rural telephone sys
tems in the West. One of tließe sys
tems at Flora, 111., embraces a portion
of three counties and has a member
ship of nearly a thousand. The Peo
ple's Telephone System of Southern
Illinois is largely the outgrowth of
Mr. Pettijohn's energy aud persever
ance.
The specialty of the People's Tele
phone Construction' Company iB the
promoting, building and equipping of
rural telephone exchange systems. In
building up such a system much hard
woik and no little opposition is en
countered. It is oustomary to visit the
farmers in their homes aud endeavor
to interest them in the establishment
of a telephone system. The idea is to
knit the farming community together
by installing a 'phone in each,or near
ly every farm house. At the present
day telephones are uot a luxury ; they
are a necessity, annihilating distance,
Having time and incidentally saving
money, as well as obviating auuoy
ances, anxiety and danger.
The system to be built in Montour
County will be known as the People's
Telephone System. It will be purely
a co-operative affair. The stock,which
will be at an exceedingly reasonable
figure, just sufficient to oover the coat
of building, will be disposed of ex
clusively to the patrons, who will be
come the owners of the system aud
who will have an opportunity to offset
a pait of their purchase by furnish
| iug poles aud labor during the oon
-1 struction of the system,
j The idea is bound to be popular with
progressive farmers. Mr. Pettijoim
stated yesterday that he has already
! oanvassed a small part of Montour
! rtonnfv i»nd has unlrt fnnsifl.ytthl.. utm'lr
He is much encouraged nud he regards
| the outlook as a bright oue. He stated
that while nothing was finally deoid
ed upon. Washingtonville might be
established as a center, whence a line
would be run to Strawberry Ridge,
thenoe ou to Exchange aud probably
eastward to White Hall. Another line
may proceed from Washingtonville
along the State road to California and
tliuuoe southward to Limestoneville.
If tho project succeeds various other
lines will be installed aud the system
extended through adjoiuing counties.
The rural system will conuect with
the long distance lines and the farmers
by paying the uharges oau talk to auy
of the neighboring towns. The United
Telephoue Company lias already siugifi
ed its willingness to oouneot with the
rnral Bystem.
Lincoln Literary Society.
A regular meeting of the Liuooln
Literary Society was held Friday
afternoon iu the High School room.
The following program was rendered :
Piano Solo "Angel's Dream"
Misa Pearl Vastine
Reoitation "Song of the Shirt"
Miss Letitia Lunger
Declamation "Abraham Lincoln"
Mr. Carodisky
Essay .."Inauguration from Eco-
nomical Standpoint"
MIHS Dora Jenkins
Poeui "A Tale From Last Serpent''
Mr. Sohooh
The qaestion for debate was, Re
solved, that tlie politioal theory "To
ihe victor belongs the spoils" is a good
one. Mr Lovett and Miss Bertha
Moore sustained the affirmative and
Miss Prick and Miss Lyons upheld the
negative. The judges Miss Blae and
Messrs. Jones and Edinondson, decid
ed in favor of the affirmative.
Bong The Society
Recitutiou "The Removal"
Mies Oroinley
D-iolamation " The Monster
Cannon"
Mr. W. Spaide.
Reading "How Good Ate the Poor,"
Miss Qill.
Instep Crushed by Iron Bar.
| Theodore Oarodisky, an employe at
the Reading Iron Works, met with a
I paiuful acoident yesterday afternoon.
, sustaining a oomponnd fracture of the
| left instep.
; Mr. Oarodisky had just leturned to
work after the oooa hour and waH em
ployed in loading iron bars on a car.
A 3inch round bar, weighing about
: SOO pounds had been weighed, and in
removing it from the scales one end
fell on the unfortunate man's foot,
badly crushing the instep.
Mr. Oarodisky was taken to his homo
on North Mill street aud Dr. Faules
reduced the fracture.
, Smith— Drake.
Lloyd Earl Smith,of Nescopeok, and
I Miss Hattie Drake, of Blooinsburg,
! were united in mariiage on Saturday
afternoon at the pareooage of the Unit
-1 ed Evangelical church, this city, by
l Rev. E. B. Dnnn.
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DANILLE. MONTOUR COUNTY. PA.,- FRIDAY, MARCH 24, J905
MAPLE SYRUP
ABSOLUTELY PURE
The pare food laws were enaoted to
I protect the general public by bringing
! to justioe the dealer in impure and
. spurious goods; it woold therefore be
| uufortuoate if any reproaoh were to
be brought upon these laws by any ir
| regularity of hasty or ill-advised ac
tion in their enforcement. That the
i latter sometimes occurs and that mer
| chants, no matter how conaoieutious
' and circumspeot, through a mere
I technicality are dreadfully embarrass
, ed or, worse, mulcted in flue has been
I well illustrated by one or more oases
which has ooourred in this oity.
| The standing at Anatin, Niohols &
| Company, wholesale grooers of New
| York, is well known. Auy brand bear
l iug their natne is in itself a guarantee
of purity and commands the best of
j prices. That impure goods shonld find
: their way to the shelves of the looal
stores through the medium of this firm
up to the present would have been a
proposition to be soonted. It has re
mained for the pure food agents, how
ever, to demonstrate that the reputa
tion of the wholesaler is no safeguard
against some form of deception.
Among the artiale9 sold to looal
merchants by Austin, Niohols So Com
pany within a reoent date was an ap
parently very fine brand of maple syr
up put up in bottles marked: "Abso
lutely Pure."
It was really artiole and
in consideration of its "absolute"
purity the merchants buying paid
twenty cents per gallon more than the
oommon run of prices. Indue time
the Pure Food Agents in making their
rounds paid Danville a visit. The
maple syrup fell under their eye and
notwithstanding the brand and guar
antee of purity they took samples.
Imagine the surprise of the merch
ants when indue time came a report
from the agents that Austin, Nichols
& Company's maple svrup came in un
der the ban and that the merchants
luttidliug it would have to pay the
penalty for selling impure food. The
fine impose) wast 60.45.
It was a clear case of injustioe and
the merchants waived a hearing and
appealed to oourt. Meanwhile a cor
respondence wasopeued with the sales
men aud through them with the House
of Anatin, Niohols & Company. The
salesman aud the Hooae itself were
emphatic iu their protestations that
they lia'i not the least suspioion that
there was anything impure about the
tliia case stands baok of the merch
ants and they advise them to oouteat
the payment to the bitter end.
The pure food agents are authority
for the statement that to fiud so "ab
solutely" pure artiole of maple syrup
is a praotical impossibility,cane sngar
being an ingredient that ia likely to
show up iu the analysis, mostly iu in
finitesimal quantities They agree that
the maple syrup of Austiu, Niohols &
Company is an exoeedingly fine artiole
and probably the best to be obtained.
This iu view of the faot that a vast
amount of so-called maple syrnp mark
ed "compound" ia being handled aud
is purchased by the unsnspeoting or
illy-iuformed public as maple syrup
tends to weaken the confidence in the
general eflioacy of the pure food de
partment.
That the pore food laws are not
quite what they should be and that as
they now Btand a system of prosecution
whioh in some cases amounts to "per
secution" is quite possible is general
ly regarded as true and to remedy the
defeat a bill is now pending before Ibe
legislature whioh, if it becomes a law
will prevent the repetition of suoh
cases as here described.
Ferry Boat is Launched.
The ferry boat was successfully
launched yesterday afternoon and the
ungainly craft added one more chapter
to its eventful history embraced in the
short period of one year. It is twisted
aud waiped as the result of lying on
the slanting and uneven river bank; it
is minus fall boards and ia badly bat
tered as the result of its bouts with
flood and ice during its runaway trip
down the river. It will instantly be
put into ship shape and thrown into
aotive servioe. Beyond that what
vioißsitudes fate has in store for the flat
boat is not revealed.
The ferry boat was launohed by
Ellis Rank aided and abetted by a
large crowd of lookers-on. Fortnuate
ly it do3s not aeem to leak mnoh aud
calking will not be necessary. Two of
the fall boards were found on this side
of the river, the other two, whioh are
eutirely missing, are being replaoed by
Hoover Bros.
The river ia very rapidly falling and
County Commissioner Cook yesterday
stated that the ferry will be put into
operation yet during the present week
or early next week. It will be rnu dur
ing the day time only and but one
ferryman will be employed, who in
all probability will be Ur. Yeager.
The bridge will take oare of the foot
passengers, and those who have occas
ion to cross the river with vehicles,
the Commisaioner slates, will be ex
-1 peoted to accommodate their business
to ferry hours.
The alumni of Lafayette College
have been strongly orged to raise a
1 fund of 9500,000 for the college by the
president, E. D. Warßeld. President
Warfield says he hopes the amount will
be raised by the time the seventy-fifth
anniversary of the institution was
oelebrated in 1907.
JAMES T. MAGILL
IS COUNCILMAN
The Borough Connoil for 1905-6 held
its first regular meeting Friday night.
President Joseph Gibson oooupied the
oliair. Other members were in their
plaoes as follows: Vastlne.Reifsnyder,
Feustermaoher, Goeser,Dietrich, Boy
er, Dietz, Hughes, Sweisfort and
Jacobs.
The first business on hand was the
election of a oounoilmau to take the
place of David Gibson of the Fourth
Ward who tendered his resignation at
the previous meeting.
James T. Magill was nominated by
Mr. Hughes to be Councilman from
the Fourth Ward and he was unani
mously elected. Burgess Pursel being
present he administered the oath of
office, after whioh Mr. Magill took his
place in Council.
The bonds of the Borough Treasurer,
Street Commissioner and Borough Sec
retary were read before Council and
on motion approved.
President Gibson announoed the fol
lowing Standing Committees, the ap
pointment of which was approved by
Council:
Fiie—Vastiue, Dietz and Magill.
Light Reifsnyder, Dietrich and
Hughes.
Boilding— Goeser, Boyer and Magill.
Finance—Goeser, Vastine, and Reif
suvder.
Streets aud Bridges—Vastine, Reif
snyder, Dietrich, Boyer and Hughes.
Printing—Fenstermacher, Jacobs and
Magill.
Market—Boyer, Sweisfort and Dietz.
Water— Dietrich, Vastine and Jacobs.
Sewerage—Boyer.Sweisfort and Ma-
Rill.
Ordinance aud Police—Reifsnyder,
Goeser and Fenstermacher.
Publio Improvements Dietrich,
Dietz and Jacobs.
Bills aud Aooounts—Kenstermaoher,
Hughes and Sweisfort.
Mr. Reifsuyder reported that com
plaint had come to him from a lady in
the Second Ward to the effect that a
neighbor is in the habit of tielng his
horses iu front of her premises thereby
oontributing to a uniaanoe. Ou mo
tion the matter was referred to the
Chief-of-Polioe.
The Street Commissioner reported
as to what disposition he was making
of the sand and mauure scraped up on
Mill street and asked Connoil what
price shauld be fixed for the material.
After Bome discussion the price of
thirty cents per load was deoided up-
A pole on Centre street belonging to
the Bell Telephone Company was re
ported aa in very bad condition. It
has been repeatedly repoited to the
Telephone Company,who seem to take
no notice of the matter. On motion of
Mr. Reifsnyder it was ordered that
the Bell Telephone Company be given
flual notice that the pole is unsafe and
that unless repairs are made within a
reasonable time the Borough will plant
a new pole at the Company's expense,
imposing in addition the penalty pro
vided by the ordinance.
Ou motion of Mr. Reifsnyder it was
deoided to invite bids for the construc
tion of a stone oulvert at Ferry Btreet
to take the place of the oanal bridge,
wliioh is to be removed. The oulvert
will be some eighty feet long, three
feet by four feet. The stone iu the
abutments, it is thought.will be near
ly sufficient to lay up the oulvert. The
matter was left in the hands of the
Oommitite] on Streets aud Bridges
The' Clerk was instructed to corres
pond with the Aasti i Western Ltd., 1
Company (or belt prices on Street '
Sweepers. The Chicago aweeper took
the prize at the World's Fair.
The (ollowing bills were approved
(or payment:
BOUOUQH DEPARTMENT.
Regular' Employes 1115.00
Labor abd Hanling 24.31 1
Danville Stove & Mfg. Oo 1.55
Atlantic Refilling Oo 65.51
Frank Soluam.. 9.95
A. O. Amesbnrv 87.85
Frank Boyer 6.05
Joseph Leohner 27.78
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Regular Employes $lB9 15
P. & R. R. R. Oo 50.40
Reading Ooal & Iron Oo 98.75
Franklin Boyer 19.04
Harrison Bros & Oo 9». 78
Atlantic Refining Oo 80.87
Washington Fire Oo 18 00
D. L. & W. R. R. Oo 11.77
Curry & Oo 11.41
Harman Rupp 3.50
Harry B Patton 2<\oo
Joseph Leohner 5.75
Failure of Investment Bureau.
Philadelphia newspapers yeßtarday
came ont with pretty strong artioles
taking exception to the methods em
ployed by the "Investment Bureau,"
which made an assignment (or benefit
of oreditors to John O. Orowley,an at
torney. The Investment Bureau had
its headquarters in the Imperial Build
ing at Nos. 411 aud 418, Walnnt street
aud for the past three years has been I
condootlug an extensive business. The ,
assignee states that from a perfunctory j
glance over the books lie believes that I
there are 1500 creditors and that judg
ing from the business the amount {
should exceed »150,000. W. H. Lati-j
this oity has been manager of
the "Investment Bureau."
I Owing to the reoent rains all trains
crossing the mine field are running nu-
I der speoial precantions which is oo
i , caaioned by the numerous cave-ins
wbloii have occurred.
EXPANSION AT
i THE STOVE WORKS
I Weather permitting ground will be
broken at the plant of the Danville
i Stove & Manufacturing Company to
- morrow for a general enlargement of
thj works, whioh is essential to keep
paoe with the growing demand for
Beaver Btovea aud ranges.
It is a well-known faot that the stove
works with its present capacity last
year was unable to fill its orders. The
expansion will affect every depart
ment of the works. The foundry will
be enlarged by bniiding an aunex
eighty-four feet long and sixty feet
wide. To oonform with the present
bniiding the new part will be of frame,
one story high. The masons will be
gin work on tho foundation tomor
row.
The maximum number of moulders
at present employed is seventy-four;
when the annex ia completed the num
ber will be inoreased to oue hundred,
whioh will far exotsed the largest num
ber of stove moulders ever employed
in Danville.
The increased number of monlders
will make it necessary to enlarge the
capacity of every department of the
works. Additional and improved mach
inery will be installed In the cleaning
room to take oar« of the increased pro
duct. The oapacity of the mounting
room will be doubled by adding anoth
er story to that division of the works,
the five floors on the first Etory by the
chauge being dnplicated by five other
floors for the mounters up stairs.
The capacity of the nickeling depart
ment will he increased ooirespoudingly
while every department will take on
more men. The number of names on
the pay roll will be increased by at
least one-third,so that in all some two
hundred and tweuty-five iiauds will be
employed.
The material is all ordered and is
expected to arrive at the stove works
I yet during the present week. All the
building will be done by the oompauy
itself, under the snpervision of Fred
Montague, who for many years past
has been at the head of the carpenter
shop connected with the plant.
The business of the Stove & Mauu- 1
faoturing Company is expanding not '
only in the sense that the demand for 1
Beaver stoves is increasing at houie 1
and abroad but also that new lines of
stoveß are constantly being added. '
The "Imperial Beaver" placed upon '
the market last year was a winner in
every respect. The suooess achieved was '
line of modern and improved heating
apparatus. An entirely new range,
therefore, called tho "Famoua Beav
er." ia the result, which is at present
iu the wood pattern shop, but which
will be ready for the market by May.
The new rauge will have the lift-off
nickel feature whioh made the "Im
perial Beaver" so popular; It will be
a plain range of oolonial finish and
will be in three sizes—l 6. 18 and 20
inch oven.
It is pretty evident that the manage
ment as well as the trade of the Dan
ville Stove & Manufaoturiug Company
is in pretty safe hands. W. A. Sechler
has been successively re-eleoted as
genoral manager for several years past.
Among the sales ageuta also there have
been no changes aud.they are as fol
lows: Hon. James Foster, Danville;
A. H. Mao Adam, Philadelphia; R. E.
Edmnndaon. Pittsburg ; A. L. Canfleld,
New York, aud W. D. Sayre,Chicago.
At the present time Danville stoves
are a >ld in all sections of the United
States, as well as in Mexico, Cuba,
Porto Rioo and China.
An Interview on Base Ball.
While in neighboring towns the base
ball votaries are (all of enthusiasm
and are busy ootlining plans (or the
season's spoit the fact is oommented
npon that there is little doing in Dan
ville.
To determine what the season has in
store for Danville a citizen who stood
close to the sport in other years was
interviewed yesterday.
"Yon may rest assured," said the
gentleman, "that Danville is going to
have base ball and plenty of it. It is
settled,too,that it will be in DeWitt'i
Park."
The disciple of base ball then laonoh
ed into an enthusiastic description of ;
Dr. DeWitt's base ball ground, mak
ing the sweeping assertion that there j
is nothiug like it to be found in j
these parts. The magnifioent diamond |
ana the tine grand stand with a seat- j
ing oapioity of five hundred were es
pecial features that appealed to him. !
In addition he expatiated on the
beautiful surroundings and pure wat- |
er, features which assist to make the
park popular.
The point is not settled whether base
ball will be under the old manage
ment or whether a dab of well-known
players will play on the 00-operative
plan. Should the latter come to pass
an agreement will no doubt be enter
: ed into with the Danville Base Ball
' Association whereby the full equip
ment will be turned over to the new
I organization for tlio reason,
i The Danville Base Ball Association,
| which is made op of aotive business
( men anxious to promote healthy sport
last year and previously gave ns a
good quality of base ball and it goes
without saying that their energy and
resournes will be in evidence the oom
ing season and that base bait will be
a standing attraction.
i Almost time now to begin paoking
op (or the moving.
LIMESTONE
• FROM ALMEDIA
Messrs. Caldwell and Barry of the
firm that has the contraot for putting
down the conorete for the flooring of
the river bridge returned to Danville
yesterday morning after a visit to Cat
awiasa and Shuman's. They left for
Harrisburg at noon in order to be pre
sent at that plaoe today when the con
tracts are awarded for the several Col
umbia oounty bridges, Caldwell, Bar
ry & Leonard having a bid in for botb
the Catawissa bridge and the bridge at
Shuman's.
Mr. Barry yesterday stated that his
firm would finish its portion of the
work in two weeks at most, which
would mean a completion of the floor
ing in aboat the same time. He stat
ed, however, that the firm oould not
soe its way clear to begin work until
the builders have gotten further along
with the ironwork, as at the present
rate of progress in a short time the
riveters would be overtaken by the
floor and work on the latter would be
held up.
Representatives of the firm will be
in this oity next Monday to make final
arrangements. By that time riveting
will be well nnder way and the lime
stoue, sand, etc., ordered by Cald
well, Barry & Leonard will be ou the
ground. The limestone has been pur
chased at Almedia and will be shipped
to Danville via the D. L. & W. rail
road. W. A. Shepperson has the oou
tract for hauling both the limestone
aud the sand from the cars to the
bridge.
P. L. Brewery Remodeled.
The P. L. Brewery, this oity, is un
dergoing improvements which not only
increase its capacity aud add to its
faoilities for doing work, but also
greatly improve its appearance archi
tecturally.
The P. L. Brewery enjoys an exten
sive patronage, whioh keeps the plant
in steady operation working to its full
oapacity. It is always desirable to
keep the beer in stock aa long aa possi
ble, as the greater the age the better
the quality. In order to be in a posi
tion to hold the beer in the vaults as
long as desirable the P. L. Company
deoided to inorease the plaut's cap
acity.
This ia being done by supplement
ing the large 300 horse power ooiler
with a new oue of 150 horße power.
The increased steam power will add
to the product by inoreasing the oap
of the new boiler an "oWoue-oV"li>8
norse power ooudemnedfor steam pur
poses, has been blocked up to a height
of some fourteen ieet, where it will
be permanently supported aud used to
supply the entire plant with hot wat
er. The boiler will be heated with
the exhaust from the engine, while the
height at which it is supported in
sures sufficient pressure all over the
plant.
The new boiler, whioh is one of the
water tube type weighiug some six
tons, came from Milwaukee and was
hauled from'tlie oats ou the P. & R.
tracks by Contractor W. A. Shepper
son, who did all the work on both boil
ers involved, blocking them up to the
position they are to permanently oc
cupy. The new boiler proved a pretty
hard proposition to handle, espeoially
as the streets all about the brewery
are soft and muddy. Everything now
is ready for the brioklayers, who will
begin work in a day or so.
The remodeling will take in every
part of the brewery. The office now
oooupies a separate building on the
side of Spring atreet opposite the brew
ery. The middle division of the plant,
whioh was formerly the offloe, is now
used as a raokiug room,where the beer
ia drawn off from the sediment. This
apartment is full of up-to-date appli
ances, facilitating this branch of
brewery work,whioh before was al
ways done by simple and primitive
methods. The "Ideal Raoker," in
stalled a oouple of weeks ago is a cost
ly mechanism embodying a scientific
priuoiple, whioh haa many points of
merit over old methods employed.
Inside the brewery has been muoh
altered, while aa the reault of the re
modeling externally, the appearauoe
has been mooli ohanged. The entire
' atruotnre inside aud outside is tore
! oeive a new ooat of paiut.
Funeral of John Deutsch.
The funeral of John J. Deatioh took
place Sunday afternoon at 3:30
o'olock from the St. John's Lutheran
church. The Rev. Q. E. Limbert,
pastor of Shiloh Reformed olinroh con
dooted the services.
The following were the pall bearers:
Joseph Gresh, Sr., Fred Wendel. Sr.,
John Brader.Sr., Wesley DeShay.John
Eilgns and Fred Hnrley. The ohotr
rendered several selections. Interment
was made in the Odd Fellows' ceme
tery.
Those present from a distance were:
Mr. and Mr*. Gotsave Gabroski and
oliildren, Theodore Poltrook and
daughter and Jaoob Galester.of Nauti
coke; Mr. and Mrs. John Eggert, of
Berwiok.
Taxpayers to Keep Tab on Wit
nesses.
A new Bystem of listing criminal
oases in the ooorts of Northumberland
oonuty was commenced Thnrsday by
W. H. Bressler, representative of the
Taxpayers' Assooiation. Daring the
! sessions a list of witnesses will be
kept in a book, and eaoh will be ooro
' pelled to sign daily while in attend
, anoe in order to secare the witness
i fee*.
CONFERENCE OPENED
LASTEVENING
The thirty-seventh annual session of
the Central Pennsylvania Conference
' of the Methodist Episoopal ohuroh
i opened at Berwick last evening.
The influx of ministers began on
Tuesday; from that time up until last
night they oontinued to arrive, soores
coming on every train until st 6:30
o'olook when of the 826 belonging to
the Conference all were on the gronnd
but I*l.
Arriving at Berwick all made their
way to the Methodist Episoopal Ohnroh
where they were reoeived by the Rev.
Riohard H. Gilbert, Oonferenoe host,
in his office. Rev, Gilbert is an ideal
host with a cordial handshake and a
kind word of welcome for each and
everyone. The beantifnl ohuroh edifice
is the prodnot of his faith, pluok and
persistence. A number of small boys,
who kindly volunteered their services,
oonduoted the ministers to the plaoes
assigned to them as homes dnring Con
ference.
Every thing ran smoothly without
the least suggestion of a hitob as in
quiok succession the large gronpi of
people assembled. The ohuroh is an
ideal place for oonferenoe. The audit
orium, whioh will be used for public
sessions, iB spacious and magnlfloent.
The Sunday Sohool room opening from
the anditorinm is especially commod
ious and well appointed containing
upwards of twenty olass rooms, which
are temporarily changed into commit
tee rooms. Here is the Oonfeienoe
Post Office, Rev. Gilbert's office,read
ing and writing rooms, and rooms for
examination of candidates. In this
apartment all day yesterday ministers
oongregated, shaking hands probably
for the first time sinoe Oonferenoe of
a year ago; here new acquaintances i
were formed along with the renewal
of old ones and a pleasant hour was i
spent by all. I
Dr. S. O. Swallow was a conspicu
ous figure in Oonferenoe circles. Wher
ever he went he was kept busy greet
ing old friends. He spoke most inter
estingly of the time, in 1864-fi, when
as a young minister he waß stationed
iu Berwijk as junior preacher under
the Rev. M. P. Crosthwaite. During
an interview with a representative of
the press he Bpoke very enthusiastic
ally of a new newspaper enterprise he
U about to embark upon. The journal,
whioh will be oalled the "Ohuroh
Forum" is to snooeed his present
publication,the "PennsylvaniaMetbo
burg, irrespective of oreed, whioh is
permitted to have its own editor and
to express opinions at pleasure relat
ing to any legitimate topio.
Bishop Fitzgerald, who presides at
Conference arrived at Berwick on Mon
day night. He is a man of strong ex
ecutive ability, extremely systematio
and is energetio in the extreme. He
has already oonduoted six executive
sessions of the Elders and nearly all
the conferenoe arrangements have been
oompleted.
The first aotive business of the oon
ferenoe began yesterday with examina
tion. Candidates taking examination
are as follows:
For admission on trial—twelve.
Class of first year—five.
Class of Beoond year— fonr.
Class of third year—eight.
Olass of fonrth year—twelve.
Examinations began on Tuesday
evening and lasted all day on Wednes
day. The choir of the ohuroh has ar
ranged special musio for the sessions.
The temperanoe anniversary last
night, whioh marked the; first session
of conferenoe, brought ont a large at
tendance. Three sliding doors, whioh
stand between the main auditorium of
the ohuroh and the Snnday sohool
room, were drawn aside and the two
spaoious apartments were thrown into
one immense auditorium, whioh was
filled on the occasion.
Devotional exeroises began at 7 :80.
Rev. J. B. Maun leading in song and
Rev. William Moser reading the script
ure aud offering prayer. The music
was a great feature. An anthem by
the ohoir, "Father Oh Hear Us," was
exceedingly fine. There was also a
solo, "Mother's Boy," by Isaac Abra
ham, whioh was muoh enjoyed. Miss
Delia Oeisinger was organist.
Rev. Dr. E. L. Eaton of Allegheny
was the speaker at the Temperance
Anniversary. He was introduoed by
the famous Prohibltiou advocate, Dr.
S. O. Swallow, who male some very
happy and characteristic remarks.
The lioense of the liquor trafflo lie re
gards as a sin. So long as the govern
ment remains iu profitshariug partner
ship with the liquor business it will
be impossible to overthrow the great
orime breeder.
Dr. Eaton ia au eloqoent and con
vincing apeaker preaenting good strong
argument and apt illustrations
Throughout a long address he carried
the large andienoe along with him
holding np before them in strong light
the evils of the liqaor trafflo. He dwelt
npon the aggressiveness of the liqnor
men, their oomplete organization and
the rapid growth of the liqnor Interest
and showed how the Prohibition move
ment, determined, zealous and self
saorifioing as It Is, will be futile in its
attempt to overthrow the enemy nntil
all good people regardless of oreed and
polltioal parties flock to It* standard.
T. R. A.
Business conditions tbrooghont the
oonntry continue most enoonraglng,
which ia an evidenoe of the stability
of prosperity.
NO. 18
i PLANT TRI.ES
ORGESJOVEBNOR
Governor Pennypacker has issued
the following Arbor Day proolama
-1 tioD:
"The Forestry Reservation Com
mission of Pennsylvania have aeonred
op to the present time 780,796 acres of
land, and are energetically engaged in
the work of restoration and preserva
tion of our forests. Every good oiti
zen ought to give them enoouragement
and material assistance by supplement
Ing their efforts. Hen, women and
children , alike may plant trees and
many places now bare and barren may
be made beautiful and useful. The
growth of trees is conduoive to both
health and profit.
"In order that all our citizens nay
take part in this pleasant and praise
worthy duty, I, Samuel W. Penny
packer, Governor of the (Jommon
wealth of Pennsylvania, in accordanoe
with law,do hereby designate and pro
olaim Friday, the fourteenth day of
April, and Friday, the twenty-eighth
day of April,A. D. ,1906, to be observ
as arbor days throughout the Oommon
wealth.
"Two days are designated for the
observance of this dnty. Inasmuch as
the olimatio oonditlons may render one
of these days more favorable for the
purpose intended than the other the
seleotion between them is left with the
citizens of the various seotions of the
Commonwealth."
Exposures Expected.
Sensational exposures whioh will
oast reflections upon a number of
prominent Sunburlans are expected to
develop in the near future,ln the weld
ing of a chain of evldenoe against
John Russell, now in jail at Wllkee
barre.oharged with forgery and a short
age in his accounts.
Russell,until the time of his arrest,
three weeks ago, represented a large
grocery house, having a brancli office
at Wilkesbarre. He spent considerable
time in Sunbnry, making this city his
headquarters for working the sur
rounding country. Three weeks ago
his Arm had him arrested, charging
him with forgery and shortage of ao
ooouts,having oolleoted money and re
tained it.
In all he secured, it is said, 13500,
Sinoe his arrest, Russell has made a
confession, stating that he lost the
money at oertain places in Sunbnry.
For the past week,a deteotlve in the
omploy of the grooery firm, has been
in Sanbnry, investigating the case*
the loss is made good, will canse the
arrest of several parties which will
bring about some sensational develop
ments.
The affair lias beeu kept very quiet,
as it was hoped a settlement ooold be
teaohed, bat, as the parties show DO
inclination to prodnoe, it has leaked
oat. and results are eagerly awaited.—
Sunbary Daily.
Death of John MUlhouse.
John E. Millhouse, the well known
barber who condooted a business at 111
Weßt Third street, died very suddenly
of pneumonia and heart tailors Mon
day at 12:36 p. m. at his home on
Front street, near West. He was 89
years of age and is survived by hii
widow and six children, all under the
age of 16 years. They are Mamie,
Qoldie, Harold, Arden, Herdio and
Khman. Mr. Miilhonse'a death was
»ery nnexpeoted. He had suffered from
an attack of grip for the past two
weeks,but was not oonlined to his bed.
Monday morning he was unable to get
up, having developed pneumonia dur
ing the night, but did not appear to
be dangerously ill. At 12:80 o'olook
he passed away. He was until recent
ly a member of the Repasz band and
also a member of the Repasz Twelfth
Regiment band—Williamsport uazett
and Rulletin.
The deceased resided inthisoity un
til about ten years ago when he re
moved to Williamsport. He was •
member of Stoes' band for many years
and was also a member of Striokland'a
orohestra.
Successful Entertainment.
The entertainment given in Oeorge
Heddens' Hall, Washingtonville, Sat
urday night for the beneQt of the
Washingtonville M. E. charge was a
great suooess. The proceeds will wipe
out the entire indebtedness of the
Washingtonville churoh, with a sur
plus of 111.60, which was given to
Hendrlckson's churoh.
The entertainment was given entire
ly by looal talent, and the hearty en
cores showed dearly the appreciation
of the audienoe. The pastor. Rev. O.
W. Rryner wishes to thank those who
took part in the entertainment.as well
those whose patronage made it a fi
nancial suooess.
Susquehanna Debating Club.
The Susquehanna Debating Club held
a meeting in the High school room Sat
urday evening. An excellent program
was rendered. Messrs. Spaide, Arms
and McOoy made short addresses, af
ter whioh a debate was held upon the
question, resolved,"thatman has been
influenced more by heredity than by
environment." The affirmative was
upheld by Messrs. Orth, Evana and
Metherell, and the negative was sus
tained by Messrs. Davis, Hanoook and
Rooks. The judges, Messrs. Kate, Mo-
Otore and Arms decided in favor of
the negative.
When the railroads make money they
spend money. They are doing both
now.