DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER
VOL LXXVI.
FLUSHING PROVES
A SOCCESS
The Borough on Saturday adopted a
mot hod of cleauing the pavement ou
Mill street, which it kept up regular
ly will no doubt prove more efficacious
than a sweeper or the employment of
auy other means thus far suggested.
This was simply Hushing the street, as
diieoted by Council 011 Friday night.
There should have b eu no doubt
whatever as to the success of the plan.
Every thunder shower with a good
old-fashio.ied down pour of rain shows
upon the brick surface the beneficial
effects of Hushing. The suocess of the
first experiment with the hose Satur
day came fully up to expectations.
Almost every part of the street has
sufficient grade to carry off the water
with its accumulation of sand aud dirt
very easily. AH a result after the flush
in*, the brick surface was washed as
clean as a floor, all the objectionable
partiolos, which might later have be
come dust, having disappeared with
the water down the variom "sewer
drops" aloug the paved street.
Street Commssioner K. S. Miller
with a couple of meu began work
thortly after nonn.employiut! a section
cf discarded fire hose found at the
Water Works. Beginning at Market
street the work proceeded rapidly and
by quitting time they had gotten as
far as the D. L & W. 11. K. cross!ug.
The men had a hard time of it, how
ever, owing to the leaking condition
of the discarded hose, which kept the
poor fellows drenched to the skin. The
hose, which was 150 feet long, opposite
the Brown building failed to meet
when attached to the first plug above
and the one below that point and left
a bad accumulation ou the pavement
there, which has to be hauled away
in a wagon. At every other point un
der the strong pressure from the fire
plugs the water not only forced every
bit of the dirt out from the joints be
tween the bricks but carried it safely
off.
Now that the success and practicabil
ity of flashing the paved street is dem
onstrated it would pay the Borough
to secure a better quality of hose for
the purpose so as not toP oblige the
workmen to take a ducking every time I
the work is dene.
flarried at Trenton, N. J.
Miss Stella Fisher, daughter of Mr. j
aud Mrs. Peter Fisher, Danville, Pa., j
and a sister of Patrolman Charles i
Fisher,of the local police department, i
was wedded at 3 p. m., yesteiday, to ;
Frank Schultz,of this pity. The cere
mony was performed in the chapel at
the state hospital.the officiating clergy
man being the Rev. Dr. Walter A.
Brooks, of Prospeot Street Presbyter
ian Church. The chapel was decorated
with carnations aud lilies. The wed
ding march from Lohengrin and Men
delssohu's march was played by Hob- j
ert llouck. Mrs. Charles Fisher was
matron of honor and Charles Fisher j
best man. The ushers were William j
Leslie, John Jones and Wilnier South. J
The bride was attired in a gown of I
silk voile and woro a veil of real ;
orange blossoms. The dress of the
matron of honor was white organdie.
Both carried white carnations. After
a reception aud supper, Mr. and Mrs.
Schultz left on a wedding tour which
will embrace Niagara Falls aud Dan
ville. They will reside on West End
avenue, this city.
Mr. Schultz has been a carpanter at
the hospital for a number ot years and
Mrs Schultz his been an attendant
there. —Trenton True American
There is Only One.
While mouutebauks have played on
the credulity an 1 taxed the patience
of the public with inferior exhibi
tions, only one exhibitor—Lvmau H.
Howe—has approached and developed
it with the brain of the scientist and
the eye of the artist. Like all great
achievements.it has involved indomit
able zaal aid energy, endless experi- j
ment aud profound research, but the
results are so distiaotly superior to
the ooiuaaonpaloe moving pi;'care.that
Mr. Howe's exhibition is—like Shake
speare—in a cla«s by himself,altogeth
er above aud beyoud similar exhibi
tions. Mr. Howe will present an en
tirely new collection of events from
all over the world in the Opera House
on Saturday uigl't.
The sharp, graphic oatliue, the bril
liauoy of background and perspective,
the fidelity of every subject aud the
inviolable integrity of every promise
made, has secured for Mr. Howe a j
olieutelo drawn from all classes that j
is all his own, and that is a liviug
tribute to his skill, euti rpri.se and en
deavor.
Birthday Party.
Mr and Mrs. J. A. Gottshall gave a
party at their home,in Riverside, Fri
day evening, in houor of the eighth
birthday of their daughter Beatrice.
Those present were: Irene Farley,
Evelyn Mills, Bessie Unger, Annie
Kinu, Emma Fliok,Esther Bird, I) ira
Flick. Hazil Kinn, Louiso Gibbs, Eva
Bird, Carahel Hendrickson, Emily
Mensch.Ruth Diiumick.Clc rmont Sny
der, Preston Uottshall and Mrs. E. W
Young.
rieeting of Ladies* Auxiliary.
The regular monthly business meet
ing of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y.
M. O. A., will be held in Association
parlor, this evening at 7 :80 o'clock. A
full attendance is earnestly riquested.
The merry cliek of the lawn mower
on our well kept lawns is a reminder
of the seasffti's advance.
DYNAMO AND
ENGINE TESTED
The engine and dynamo of the uiun.
icipal light plant was put to a thorough
test Friday afternoon. The experi
ments were of much interest even to
the uninitiated and they were witness
ed by a good many people including
C iiof Burgess Pursel, members of
Council and others.
The numbjr of arc lights burning
now aro considerably fewer than may
have to be installed to meet the de
mauds of the future. In contracting
for engine aud dynamo,therefore, care
was taken to procure one capable of
meeting the probable increased do
maud. The eugine and dynamo in
stalled are presumably of sufficient
capacity, hut the present number of
lights, which are about five-sixths of
the number that may be required do
not constitute a thorough test. In or
der to prove that the machinery would
fill the bill beyond all doubt it was
nocessary to improvise some way of
loading it down to the point required.
riio test was conducted by W. Irwin
Cheyney.an electrical expert of Phila
delphia, employed by the Borough for
that purpose. The engine during the
test was in the hands of a special rep
resentative of the Watertowu company.
To load down the engine aud dynamo
the usual plan was adopted; tour bar
rels filled with water were placod side
hy side; rods of metal, forming the
best of conductors, entered the bar
rels at different points peuetratiug the
water, which although a couductor,
as such is much inferior to metal.
Starting the machinery a continuous*
current of electricity was established
through the bairels, when all that was
needed was to take account of the re
sistance exerted by the water iu order
to determine the amount of work the
machinery was doing.
The report of tlie test may not. be
made known uutil some time later,
bat it seemed to be the general opinion
that both engine and dynamo came
fully up to the.standard. There was
not the least apparent delioieucy or
evidence of weakness. The engine ran
like a top while the dynamo under its
heavy load made things hum.
Largest Class in Eleven Years. *
The class of 'OS is the largest that
has graduated at the local High School
in < leven years. Jast now the class is
very busy prepariug for commence
ment,whioh will take place on Thurs
day evening, June Ist. The following
members have been selected to take the
special parts ou the program.
Class History, Blanche Sechler.
Class Prophecy, Heleu Tooey.
Mantle Orator, Bertha Kase.
Class Poet, Bessie Hooley.
There will be two presenters this
year, which constitutes a departure
rendered necesary by the extraordin
ary size of the class. The presenters
will bo Amanda Youngman and Mario
Fetterman.
Isabel Blue will accept the mantle
ou behalf of the Junior Class.
The Senior Class will bo given the
usual two weeks' vacation preceding
commencement.
The graduating class this year is
composed of the following :
Harry Bedoa, Lawrence Connolley,
Frank Ediuondsou, Robert Jacobs,
John Jones, John Kase, Frank Kem
mer. Edwin Moore, William Welliver,
Mary Connolley, Marie Fetterman,
Martha Harpel, Bessie Hooley, Helen
Irlaud, Bertha Kase, Jessie Kimerer,
Mary Lyon, Verua Reed, Lucre! i a
Rhodes, Blanche Sechler, Heleu Tooey,
Catherine Vastine aud Amanda Young
man.
Governor Can Not be Present.
Ralph Kisner, Esq..Chairman of the
Citizens' Celebration Committee, has
received a response to the invitatiou
extended Governor Pennypuoker to be
present at the grand demonstration in
Danville being planned for the Fourth
of July.
i Uur readers will be sorry to learn
' that the Governor can not be present.
It was thought that, the completion of
lhe grand river bridge entering as it
does into the celebration might iuHu
enue Governor Pennypacker to come
to Danville oil the Fourth of Jaly,but
as will be seeu from the following re
ply there are reasons why lie must
forego the pleasure:
Mr. Ralph Kisner,
Danville, Pa..
Dear Sir -I am directed by the Gov
ernor to acknovle Ige the receipt of
yoar letter of the 20tli instant,relative
to the new River bridge. Unfortun
ately, the Governor will be in the
Eastern end of the State on the Ith of
July,and it will be impossible for him
to accept this very courteous invita
tion. He wishes all success to the citi
zens of Danville and Montour County.
Very truly yours,
BROMLEY WHARTON,
Private Secretary
Shortest Session on Record.
The Williamsport Sun one day last
week contained a report of a record -
breaking session held by the School
Hoard of that oity, which was of but
25 minutes duration and brought forth
but one speech.
Tin? Danville School Board went ten
miuutes . etter Monday eve and hid a
session only fifteen min tea long, while
there was no but-ioiHS at all on hand
bryond the paying of a bill of fifty
cents to Ezra Haas for hauling.
The following directors wore pres
ent: Orth, Greene, Burns, Pursel,
liaring, Werkheiser, Adams, Von Bioliti,
Kiseber, Trumbower and Jacobs. Dr.
I Harpel being absent Robert Adams
was chosen president pro tem.
"PLKTX3KD BUT TO TRUTH, TO LXBJBBTT AKD LAW-SO FAVOR SWATS US AJTB NO PKAB BHAIA A**"
DANVILLE, MONTOUR COUNTY. Pa., FRIDAY, APRIL I*B, 1905
BOROUGH SOLONS
IN SESSION
The action of the Committee on
Streets and Budges in locating the
trolley track of the Danville and Sun
bary street Railway on the north side
of East Market street above the en
gine house was confirmed by the action
of Oouncil Friday night.
Mr. Dietz objected to the location
of the track on the north side of the
I street and raised the question whether
the Committee had the authority to
lgcate the track so arbitrarily, holil
iug to the view that it was a matter
for action bv the whole Council as a
body. The trolley ordinance was re
ferred to when it was found that the
middle of the street was to be selected
for the track except when ordered oth
erwise by the Borough. In the preseut
case, therefore, nothing remained but
to confirm the action of the Committee
iu order to make it binding. On mo
tion of Mr. Fenstermacher, seconded
by Mr. Vastiue, a vote was taken,
which confirmed the action of the
Committee
Mr. Vastiue reported that he had
consulted the Borough Solicitor on the
status of repairs ou A street and uas
informed by that official that it niw
devolves upon the Borough to furnish
a curb line. Mr. Vastiue further stat
ed that he understood that Mr. Pasooe
wants to begin work 011 repairs ou A
street next Monday.
Mr. Vastine also reported that the
new culvert on Ferry street was com
pleted and moved that an order be
drawn iu favor of Mr. Evaus for the
coutract price, $250.
Mr. Gooser asked for an explanation
why the water way on Ferry street
was located near one side of the canal.
It was explained in the first place that
the culvert is iu lino witli the Mill
street culvert and secondly that a sav
ing was effected by placing it in its
present position where the abutment
of the bridge could bo utilized iu it»
construction.
Council spent some time discussing
the best methods of keeping Mill street
clean. On moton of Mr. Magill it was
ordered that the Street Commissioner
be requested to flush the new pave
meut as an experiment to seo what
effect it would have in keeping it pre
sentable.
It was the sense of the members that
the business methods of Couucil es
pecially as relate to the payment of
bills might be much improved upon.
On motion therefore the Presi
dent appointed Messrs. Goeser, Reif
snyder and Sweisfort as a committee
to act in conjunction with the Seure- !
tary in devising better means for
carrying on the business of the Bor
oogli.
Some details pertaining to the grade
for the new pavement at J. V. Gil
laspy's property. Mill street, occupied
Council's attention for awhile. All
the members not beiug familiar with
the situation it was decided to post
pone further consideration of the sub
ject uutil all could visit the spot. Up
on adjournment the members in a
body visited that part of the street
involved in the controversy and will
report their views later.
The following members were pres
ent: Vastiue, Reifsnyder, Gibson,
Dietrich,Goiser, Jacobs, Fenstermach
er, Dietz, Buyer, Magill Sweisfort and
Hughes.
The following bills were approved
for pavmcut: —I
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Regular Employes 1144.80
P. H. Foust, Agent 75.50
Frankliu Boyer 31.53
Joseph Lechuer. 3.90
American Car and Foundry Co 9.85
Sewer Extension 12.00
Thomas W. Reifsnyder .... . 24.82
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT.
T. T. Burchfield Co $ 15.00
Labor and Hauling 71.28
Labor at Culvert ... 15.00
D. J. Rogers 2.08
Regular Employes 115.00
D. 1,. vV W. R. R. Co ..... .80
Curry & Company 3.32
Franklin Boyer 2.83
E. F. Houghton & Co 15.00
Joseph Lechuer .. .05
D. J. Rogers 2 00
Atlantic Refining Co .98
American Car and Foundry Co i».85
A Pretty Home Wedding.
The home of Mrs. Isaac Reed, Wall
street, WHS the sceue of a very pretty
weddiug last eveuing when her daugh
ter. Miss Edna R Reed, became the
bride of Percy H. Sliultz.
The ceremony was performed by Rov.
L. D. Ulrich at 7 o'clock before a large
assemblage of guests. Miss Elizabeth
Reed was the maid of honor and Harry
Hixsou actod as best man. The bride
wore an attractive gown of white silk
and carried white carnations. Aftor
the oeremony a wedding supper was
served.
Those present were: Mr. aud Mrs
Daniel M. Sliultz, Mr. and Mrs. Emery
Sholtz, Mr. and Mrs. O. Shult/. ami
daughter Lois, Rev. and Mrs. L. 1).
Ulrich, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Evans,
Mr. and Mrs. J>:wis Delhert, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Kramer, Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Reed, Mesdames P. J. Keefer,
Malcolm Beyer and family, Julia
Kramer, Samuel McCloskey, Peter
Zeliff, of Northumberland, Misses
Edith, Elizabeth and Verua Reed,
Fioron e New berry, Nellie Reed, Liz
zie Barrv. Messrs. Walter Raver, Wal
ter Gross. D Reed and Master Ray
Sliultz. of Philadelphia.
Howe's Moving Pictures Saturday
night.
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS
Mia* Luclla Werkheiser, of Susqne
liauua University, Selinsgrove, spoilt
Sunday with her father on Pine street.
Miss Miriam Smith, of Middieburg,
speut Easter with Mr. aud Mrs. 8 A.
McCoy, Ferry street.
Sergeant Lewis T. Fry, of the 42nd
United States Artillery, stationed at
Fcrt Moct, Salem, New Jersey, spent
Easter with his parents, Mr. aud Mrs.
Andrew Fry 4 Centre street.
| Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Jones, of
Harrisburg, speut Sunday with Will
iam L. Jcues on Cooper street.
Misses Bessie aud Myrtle Kauffman,
Messrs. William Coxey and Harvey
Dielil, of Sunbury, spent Sunday with
frieuds in this city.
H. (J. Moyer, of Ooatesville, spent
Sauday at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. William Moyer, East
Market 9treet.
Miss Clara Bergstresser, ot' Blooms
burg,spent Sunday with Mr. aud Mrs.
George M. Wost, Pine street.
Miss Anna Yeager, of Riverside,
spent Sunday with frieuds iu Sun
bury.
% Miss Julia Huber, a nurse employed
at luwood Sanitarium, is visiting hor
sister, Mrs. A. B. Russell, Front street.
Mr. anil Mrs. Edward Rupp, ot
Wilkesbarre, spent Sunday with rela
tives iu this city.
Georgo Steiubrenner.of Wilkesbarre,
speut Easter with relatives in this
city.
Paul Waite, *of Wilkesbarre, spout
Suuday with relatives in this city.
Miles Barber, of Wilkesbarre, spent
Easto- with his parents in this oitv.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Myerly, of
Wilkesbarre, spent Sunday with rela
tives iu this city.
Dr. Beeber Vastiue, of Lewisburg,
spent Easter with hiw parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Amos Vastine, Wost Market
treet.
Mr. aud Mrs. Frank Kear, of Ber
wick, spent Suuday with relatives iu
this city.
William Klase, of Shamokin, speut
Sunday at the home of his parents,
Mr. aud Mrs. Henry Klase, Water
street.
Oscar Thornton, of Berwick, spent
Sunday at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Thornton,Honey
moon street.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Ash upeni Sun
day with relatives in Stillwater.
Grant Fenstermacher, Samuel Van
kirk and George W. Hoke were Suu
bury visitors yesterday.
Mr. aud Mrs. James C. Hoddens and
daughter Marion, visited friends in
Sunbury yesterday.
Daniel Dieffenbaolior aud B. H.
Harris were Sunbury visitors yester
day.
Dr. Jno. Sweisfort, P. E. Maus and
George M. Leighow attended the Odd
Fellows' celebration in Sunbury yes
terday.
W. V. Oglesby, Esq., William El
leu bogen, Jacob Goss, Fred Owen aud
Thomas G. Viucent attended the Odd
Fellows' anniversary celebration in
I Sunbury yesterday.
D. C. Spoouer, of Philadelphia, is
visitiug his friend. S. K. Antrim, at
Oak Tree Hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gulick, of
South Danville were Sunbury visitors
yesterday.
Misses Cora and Gertrude Kase, of
South Dauville, were Sunbury visit
ors yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Rogers
wore Sunbury visitors yesterday.
Mr. aud Mrs. Michael McHale aud
Mr. mid Mrs. Chauucey Hollister at
tended the Odd Fellows' celebration
in Sunbury yesterday.
Mrs. George Sonneborno, of New
York City, arrived yesterday for a vis
it with relatives in this city.
H. C. Blue, Thomas Prout and Jos
eph W. Keely spent yesterday in Sun
bury.
Elwood Garrett, Miles W. Smith,
Jam>s Lowis. William Hawk, Cyrus
Dietz, Oscar Shultz, Isaao HotTinan,
Harry Titley and Thomas Swank were
among those who attended the Odd
Fellows' celebration in Sunbury yes
terday.
Mrs. Oliver Hoover spent yesterday
with friends iu Sunbury.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Newberry spent
yesterday iu Suubury.
Mrs. Daniel Law visited frieiils iu
Sunborv yesterday.
Miss Bessie Teaser returned to Ber
wick yesterday after a visit with
friends iu this city.
John H. lioeesr transacted business
at Hazletou yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Emery Sliultz were
Bnnbury visitors yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shick speut yes
terday with friends in Sunbury
Robort Richardson, Johu Moyer,
John Foust and John Kashner spent
yosterdav in Sunbury.
Miss Mabel H. Swartz. of Rivorside,
spent yesterday with friends iu Suu
bory.
Mrs. If. H. Deitrich, of Kingstou,
arrived yesterday for a visit at the
home of Rev. E. T. Swartz, Riverside.
E. D. Pentz transacted business at
Miltou yesterday.
Jerry Hottensteiu, of Riverside,
speut yesterday iu Sanbury.
BESSEMER PLANT
IS SOLO.!
The blast furnaco, steel plant, plate j
mill, shovel factory, haudle factory
aud the several lots of laud, nearly 80 |
acres in all, with the buildings, im- '
provemeuts, fixtures and luachiuery |
comprising the property of the Dan- |
ville Bessemer Company, was sold at
Sheriff's sale Monday,the purchasers j
being a compauy of Lanville men. who
intend to operate the works.
The big plant was put up at the ,
Court House by Sheriff Maires at 111
o'clock yesterday morning. Michael ;
Breckbill was auctioneer.
A good sized crowd of people among
whom was a sprinkling of strangers
assembled at the Court House as the (
hour of the salo approached. The ,
strangers mostly represented firms ;
dealing in scrap and as prospective ;
purchasers they looked forward ouly
to a dismantling of tho plant.
The property was started at $20,000" I
With Thomas J. Price and James Scar
let as bidder?. The price slowly crept
up to $50,000. Up to that point there
were a few $5,000 bids, but the figures
mostly advanced SIOOO at a time. Af
ter the $50,000 mark was passed the
bids were mostly for S3OO. As the works
were kuooked down to Thomas J. Price
a murmur cf hatisfaction ran through
the crowd,all understanding from that
circumstance that the big plant, once
the pride and hope of Danville, was
safe from the grasp oft ie junk deal
ers and would remain iu Danville.
The price at which the works were
knockod down was $5(1,500. It was
sold on a mortgage of $")S,000 held by j
Charles S. Oalweli, trustee for the
bondholders. The latter on not re
ceiving any interest became dissatisfi
ed and proceeded to sell the plant.
Associated with Mr. Price 111 the
purchase are a number of our towns
men of means, probably a dozen in
number, who will form a company
aud operate at least a portion of the
big coucern.
During an interview yesterday after
noon Mr. Price stated that the whole
thing developed very suddenly. Up to
tho very hour of the sale himself and
one of the other gentlemen interested
had barely more than alluded to the
possibility of buying. All the others
that have lent their support had but a
few minutes to deliberate over the
matter. The object of the purchase
was to prevent the dismantling of the
plant.
Au irou expert yesterday stated that
a conservative estimate would place
tho value of the plant at $150,000. Mr.
Price, although couvinced that tho
price paid is within a safe limit, yet
would venture no figures as the prob
able value of the works.
It is the intention,however, to start
up the plaut.at least the shovel works
aud probably some other parts. It is
even by uo means impossible that the
blast furnaco may start up. Having
made the purchase it is the intention
of those interested to give the plant a |
fair trial, raying upon good manage- 1
ment and fair market conditions to j
bring in a profit.
Possession can not be had for a
mouth hence. Meanwhile the pur
chasers will attend to the details of
orgauizatiou so as to bo ready for busi
ness when the time conies to take
hold.
During an interview yesterday with
T. J. Prirj, who with other local cap
italists,on Mouday purchased the Dan
ville Bessemer plant, it was learned
that all the developments thus far have
beeu favorable to tho success of the
veuture. As tl.iugs now staud it does
not seem unlikely that long before the
summer is over not only tho shovel
works, but also the blast furnace may
be in operation.
Ou Tuesday T. J. Price, Dan M.
Curry, W. G. Pursel of this city, and
Messrs. Waplesand VanAlen.of North
umberland, iron experts and men in
terested fiuaucially in the new veuture,
wont very carefully over the plaut and
were gratified at the excellent show
ing. Everything is in first class con
dition due to the preoautiou taken to
prevent damage from disuso during tho
period that the plant was shut down.
The machinery wherever at all neces
sary had been taken apait, oiled and
carofully packed away. Speaking of
the shovel works, Mr. Prico said that
it could bo started up immediately or
as soou as material could be got on
the grouud. Tho plant will uot pass
into the new owners' hands until next
mouth but it is not paintiug too rosy
a picture to say that a short time later
the shovel works will bo in operation.
Mr. Prico says they are making in
quiries relating to the starting up of
the blast furuacs and in a very few
days expect to have points. Should
eonditious justfy blowing in tho fur
nace it will be operatod on native and
Lake Superior ores. Tho blast furnaco
is well equipped and in good condi
tiou. It could be started up ou short
notice.
The purchase of the Bessemer plant
is quita a popular move. Already near
ly a dozen local meu with capital are
identified with the proposition, while
others are giving tho matter serious
consideration and will 110 doubt join
the company. It is believed that with
such sound aud practical men ahead of
it as Messrs. Price, Curry and others,
tho fiuely equipped plaut can be run
at a sure profit. v
Critically 111.
Mrs. Sarah Cleaver, an aged resi
dent of South Danvillo, is critically
ill at her home on Gearhart street.
SIDEWALK RAILING j
FIRMLY BRACED
j That the new river bridge niav be
1 given all possible durability and
j strength as becomes a structure of so
1 much beanty and of suoli massive pro
portions a feature is being added that
j is not revealed iu the plans, but fol
lows as an afterthought. This is a
J brace neatly adjusted at every post of
j the sidewalk to tender the latter more
I firm.
J 'i'hore are probably few persons who
i in walking along the sidewalks have
' uot uoticed that the railing seemed in
' secure. While it was firmly bolted at
' the bottom to the long angle itou
J forming the striugers at the outside of |
' the walk yet it easily yielded when I
! the hand was laid firmly upon it and '
| it required only a little effort to set
jit in violeut motion swinging inward |
! and outward. The iron stringer to
j which it was bolted partook of the
I motion and while it was uot at all
i likely that enough fotce could have
beeu applied to break down or injure
the railing yet it was regarded by
some persons as the single defect ex
isting in the bridge.
In view of all the facts the oou
tractors some time ago set about de
vising means for strengthening the
railing. They were not long iu hitting
upon a practical plan, which accom
plishes the object without acting in
auy way as au obstacle to pedestriaus.
At oacli post of the railing an iron
brace some eighteen inches iu length
is inserted under the floor connecting
the angle iron that the post rests upon
with the angle irou forming the brack
et that support# tl.e sidewalk. Expert
workmen yesterday were engaged iu
bracing up the railing whioh Is rather
a slow aud tedious prooess,as wherever
a brace is installed it is nceessary to
drill a hole through the heavy angle
irou underneath by hand. The result,
however, is all that could be desired.
The"posts are made perfectly firm and
tight and uo matter how much force
is applied the railing oau not be set iu
motiou by the hand as was the case
bjfore it was braced.
Was to have Begun Today.
Had it not beeu for tho actiou of
Council at a special meeting Tuesday
night, disapproving of the size of rail
solected for East Market street, work
would have been begun this morning
on the Danville aud Suubury Street
Kailway, betweeu Mill street and the
Hospital for the Insane.
During an interview with O. P.
Hanoock, president, yesterday, it was
learned that the company had all plans
.lomplete for breaking ground today.
The hold up came as quite a disap
pointment and Mr. Hancock was not
prepared to say what the next step
taken might be.
The company does not see auy as
surance that East Market street will
be paved and it is inclined to regard
the status as about the same as on
Bloom street.
The rail laid ou Mill street by the
Dauville aud Bloomsburg Electric
Railway Oompauy is a sixty-pound
six inch T rail.The rail laid on Bloom
street, where paving is remotely in
the future, is what is~known as the
five inch sixty pound T rail. The rails
unloaded on East Market street are the
five inch sixty pound T rail, the same
as are used on Bloom street by the
Dauville and Bloomsburg Street Rail
way Company. Mr. Hancock's com
pauy hadn't the least idea that there
would be any objection to the five inch
T rail for Market street.
Already, nearly three car loads of
the rails objected to have been distri
buted along East Market street.
Bishop of Harrisburg
Has Been Consecrated
NEW l'OßK,;April 20.—In* Christ
Church in Brooklyn, where for years
he has been the pastor, Rev. James H.
Darlington was conseorated a bishop
of the Protestant Episcopal Church to
day and became the Bishop of Harris
burg, Ha. The church was crowded
with visiiing clergymeu aud ohurch
men when the Bishop-elect was pres
ented for consecration.
The ceremonies were presided over
by the Right Rev. O. W. Whitaker,
bishop of Pennsylvania, assisted by
Bishop Cortland Whitehead, of Pitts
burg, aud Bishop Talbot of Central
Pennsylvania. The presenting bish
ops wure George Franklin Seymour,of
i Springfield, Ills., aud Fredrick Bur
gtss of Long Island. The attending
Presbyters were the Rev. Dr. Frank
M. Gleudeniu, of the Broux, and the
Rev. Arthur Wilson Wililo,brother-in
law of Bishop-elect from Ooatesville,
' Pa.
Bishop Darlington will attend a re-
I oeption this alter noon at the Hanover
Club aud this evening there will be a
I ! raceptiou at the parish house. Last
• j night he was the recipient of a loving
1 oup by tho congregation of Christ
: j Church, aud this evening he will say
j farewell to mauy of his parishioners,
j among whom he has laboVed for 112
, years. The bishop will take up his
) | residence in the See house in Harris
i burg early in the summer.
, Base Ball on Saturday.
The Old Timor Reserves base ball
[ team will play the Suubury High
School team in this city Saturday af
| ternoou. S. J. Welliver. pitcher ami
William Ammermau, catcher,who did
such good work with the Reserves last
season, will be the local battery. The
- admission will be 10 cents, aud the
' proceeds will be given to the Old Tim
, ors.
! CELEBRATION A
GRAND SUCCESS
J "Tho celebration of the eighty-fifth
; anniversary of the order of Odd Fel-
I lows in America, which took place in
| Sunbury yesterday, was an exceeding
! ly successful event. Never before had
the town seen soch an outpouring of
i people, a conservative estimate plac
, ing the number present at little less
than eight thousand.
Danville sent a big delegation. The
members of the order were astir early.
In time to catch the 5> o'clock Penn
sylvania train to the inspiring strains
of the Mechanicsville baud they march*
led oat of town over the river bridge
ito the station. The Danville conting-
I ent filled five coaches. The train con
tained eleven coaches, nearly all the
■ passengers being members of the order
I from points op the road. A special
train homeward bound refcarued over
the S. 11. & W. Division last night,
leaving Suubury at 11 o'clock.
The parade, which formed at the
hour of 11, was a magnificent affair.
The Patriaroh Militant, the military
branch of the organization, represent
ed by four cantons in their passing
evolutions imparted to the pageant a
spectacular element. In magnificent
array the three divisions of the parade
passed—two thousaud strong compris
ing forty lodges,marching four abreast
and extending over a mile.
The countermach was the culminat
ing event of the day and parade. In
solidly massed formation the fourteen
bands, led by Director Ben Gaskins,
returned in one grand and powerful
rendition of "Onward Christian Sol
diers. "
On the reviewing stand, liberally
applauding and commending,stood the
following Jrand Lodge officers : Grand
Master, Robert Graham, of Philadel
phia; Deputy Grand Master Chub
buck, of Towanda; Grand Secretary.
James Mackey, of Philadelphia; As
sistant Graud Secretary Edgar, of
Philadelphia, and Representative
Charles Chalfant, of Danville.
The first lodge of Odd Fellows in
Sunbury was formed in 1846. It was
known as No. 203. During the first
few months of its history Kev. Dr. M
L. Shindel and Daniel S. Bloom, of
this city, were initiated into the crder.
These two members were very young
at tho time and it is a noteworthy fact
that of all the earlier members of No.
203 they are the only ones now living.
Vehicles Using Undergrade.
The Danville and filoomsburg Street
Railway Company has completed all
work pertaining to the moving of its
track at the undergrade crossing and
the latter is uow ready for geueral
traftio. It was used by qaite a num
ber of vehicles yesterdav.
The P. & R. Railway Company has
also finished its portion of the work,
taking precaution to cover the top of
the bridge with planks to pevent live
coals,ashes or other particles from fall
ing down from the passing trains up
on the trolley cars.
Precaution was also due from the
Danville and Bloomsburg Company to
prevent the electricity from communi
cating with the iron girders over head.
This is veryjingeniously accomplished
by Superintendent Davis, who install
ed a trough-like artifice overhead im
mediately over the trolley wire, de
signed to oatoh and hold the pole
should the latter fiy off in passing on
der,thereby preventing a short circuit
with the damage and delay, which
would be sure to ensue.
The undergrade crossing affords a
safe and convenient route from A
street and the vicinity of the P. L.
Brewery and will be popular for heavy
haaling.
Battle Royal at Nail Works.
The rival base ball teams, the Com
mercial and the Classical, of the local
High School, met in battle royal, Sat
urday afternoon on the Nail Mill
grounds. The game was an interesting
one from start to finish. The steno
graphers and book-keepers were first
at bat and went across the plate with
four ruus, getting a good start. The
game throughout was a clean one wi"i
plenty of excellent fielding. Both Wol
liver and Johnson pitched good ball.
Welliver having more strike-outs to
his credit. The features of the game
were the hits of Kostenbauder and A.
Spaide. The former had two home
runs to his credit while Spaide had a
home run and a three bagger. A fast
doable play livened things up in the
sixth inuing. Kostenbauder, Law
rence and fidmoudson were the parti
cipants. The game was excellently
umpired by Frank Magill. The game
ended with the score 12 to 7 in favor
of the Commercials. The line up was
as follows :
2 Commercials.—Roberts,3d b. ;Trum
bower, s. s. ; Welliver, p. ; A. Spaide,
c. ; Morris, 2nd b. ; Reifsuyde'*, r. 112. ;
W. Spaide, c. 112. ; Arms, Ist b. , F. !
Evans, 1. 112.
Classicals. —Rupp, c. ; Johnson, p. ;
Kostenbauder, s. s. ; Eduiondson, Ist
b. ; Lawrence, 2nd b. ; Kasn, 3rd b. ;
Orth,l. 112. ; Bedea,c. 112. : V. Evans, r. 112.
D. L. & W's New Pavements.
G. J. Ray, Division Eugineer of the
D. L. & W. Railroad Company, was
in this city yesterday morning on bus
iness connected with some improve
ments that the D. L. & W. people
have in view.
He stated that it is the iuteution of
the D. L. & W. Company to lay con
crete pavements on Mill street,both at
the railroad crossing and at the culvert
over the canal The arrangements have
all bten perfected and men, he said,
will be on the ground at any day to
begin work. The intention is to pro
doco a first class job that will be in
keeping with the other improvements
on Mill street.
NO. 25{
REQUIRE A
90 PUDND RAIL
The Borough Council held a special
meeting last night to take action on
some matters pertaining to the Dan
ville and Suubury Street Railway
Company, which is about beginning
work on its line in the Borough.
Daring yesterday the trolley com
pany began the unloading of rails along
East Market street preparatory to be
ginning construction of its line to the
Hospital for the Insane. It was ex
plained in Council that the Borougb
has decided to pave East Market street
—ttiat even at the present time the
property owners are circulating a peti
tion asking Council to proceed with
the work. The rails u loaded for the
trolley track.it was discovered yester
day, are only 4}£ inches high and are
known as the sixty pound rail— a size
altogether too small to be used in con
nection with street paving. It was the
sense of tho members that the rails
should be replaced with larger ones,
ninety pounds in weight, the same as
are used on Mill street, and in order
that the trolley company might be pat
to as little unnecessary expense as pos
sible that a halt be called immediate
ly,hence the special meeting last night.
Mr. Vastiue moved that tho Danville
and Sunbury Street Railway Company
be notified to put down a ninety poand
rail from the intersection of Mill and
Market streets as far east as Wall
street. Mr. Magill seoonded the mo
tion. It carried unanimously.
The bond of five thousand dollars re
quired of the Danville and Sunbury
Street Railway Company was present
ed to the Borough. It was read by the
Secretary, aud after a short discussion
was referred to the Finauce Committee
for further consideration.
Until the bond is finally approved
work on the line can not proceed.
The following membeis were pres
ent : Vastine, Reifsnyder, Goeser,Gib
son, Fenstermacher, Boyer, Diets and
Magill.
Changing the Trolley Track.
Tho Danville and Bloomsburg Street
Railway Company vesterday put a
force of twenty Italians at work
changing the location of the trolley
track at the undergrade crossing at the
P. <& R. liailwav in this oity.
Yesterday was spent in excavating
for the track in its new position, whioh
required a considerable amount of
work. The track'will lie along the
Western side of the nudergrade cross
ing some five feet away from its pres
ent location. The sharp curve, whioh
at present hinders the progress of the
oars at that point will be eliminated.
The track will lie a little lower, too,
at tho Southern end where a good deal
of grading will be required in the road
way for vehicles, as well as on the
trolley track.
As soon as tho street railway is lift
ed over the driveway will be open to
its full width, although it is doubtful
whether vehicles will bo permitted to
use it until the grading is completed,
whioh should be in the course of a
very few days.
The street railway company now
proposes to enter upon the general re
pairs ueedod on A street to place it In
as good a condition as it was in before
it was cut down to abolish the steep
grade. A groat deal of work will be
involved in the ereotiou of the long
retaining walls required to protect on
oue side the property of Aaron Rocka
feller aud on the other that of the
Grove Presbyterian Charoh. Several
other property owners are affected bnt
not to the same extent as the two
above named. The Borough Surveyor
the other day gave the lines for the
two retaining walls aud work is like
ly to begin at any day.
Street Sprinkler in Commission.'|
The street sprinkler belonging to the
Friendship Fire Company went into
commission Monday. It took in a
largo uuuiber of thoroughfares in the
Borough including Mill street, which,
it was learned is included in its con
tracts for the summer. One sprinkling
seemed to plaoe the paved street in
very good condition and there was no
sigu of dust during the remainder of
the day.
While the flushing of Mill street on
Saturday was found to be very efficac
ious in cleaning the bricks later dis
coveries have showed that the action of
the water under the heavy pressure
from the mains has a bad effect on the
pavement forcing out tho grouting and
tending to open the joints between the
bricks. It is feared,too, that the large
quantity of sand washed into the sew
er by flushing may sooner or later
; breed trouble there by clogging up the
| Pipe
| Under tho circumstances it does not
seem unlikely that Hashing may be
abandoned and that alo' _ with the
wagons employed sprinkliug may be
adopted as a means for keeping down
, dust in the future.
Wedded in New York City.
Miss Noll Duncan Edgar, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Butler Edgar, of this
oity, aud Charles Maxwell Greeu, of
Lynn, Mass., were married yesterday
afternoon at 3 o'clock in the chantry
of Grace Episcopal Church, New York
■ Oily. Tho ceremony was performed by
1 Rev. Dr. Huutiugton, reotor of Graoe
church, assisted by Rev. Charles Mor
* ison, rector of St. Matthew's charoh,
Sunbury.
i Mr. and Mrs. Green will leave the
i latter part of this week for an extend
ed tour of Southern Europe.