DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER.
VOL LXXVI.
SOB COMMITTEE
APPOINTED
The following sub committees of
Goodrich Post have been appointed by
R. W. Eggert. Chairman of the Me
morial Committee, to see that tl.e
graves of Veterans are properly mark
ed with Hags and decorated with flow
ers on the moruing of Memorial Dly :
Fairview, Lutheran, Episcopal and
Jewish Cemeteries—Comrades George
Reiily, Ellis Rank, Jacob Sloop, Rob
ert G. Miller aud Samuol Mills.
I. O. O. F. Cemetery, Sliiloh Re
forme I, St. Joseph and St. Llubert's
Cemeteries—Comrades William M.
Heddeus. Henry Keain, J. Wesley
DeShay, and George W. Jackson.
Old Pioibyterian Cemetery, Bloom
street—Comrades B. B. Brown, Clar
ence Price and Samuel Mo!tern.
Catholic Cemetery, Welsh Hill—
Comrades John Book miller and John
Hale.
Mount Vernon Cemetery—Co.urades
Benjamin F. Laudau, William Treas,
Samuel Morrall, William Minier, Jere
miah Hottenstein and Joseph L. Shan
uon.
Washingtouville Comrades Frank
G. Blee.Johu Kesler aud J. H. Leidy.
Lazarus Cemetery—Comrade David
Heimbaoh.
Maundale and Hendrickson's Ceme
teries—(Comrade James McCracken.
Columbia, Straub's and Long's
Cemeteries—Comrade David R. P.
Child*.
Billmeyer's Cemeteiy—Comrade Wil
liam Taylor.
Mooresburg and Oak Grove —Com-
rades Ephraim Bowers, Samuel Kester,
Charles Boyer aud Jacob Diehl.
Sharp Ridge aud Mayberry Cemeter
ies—Comrades Montgomery Bird aud
Madison Vought.
The Memorial Committee is made up
of the following comrades : Richard
W. Eggert, Chairman, John E. Rob
erts, Jaoob Sloop, Oliver B. Sweitzer,
Henry Koam,J. Wesley Crossley,Sam
uel Mills, Johu Bookmiller, A. C
Angle, Robert G. Millar, David R. P.
Ciiilds, Frauk G. Bloe, Benton B.
Brown, Samuel Morrall, Johu H.
Hunt, Michael Shires, Samuel Motteru,
J. Wesley De3hay, David D. Williams,
George Reiily, Clareuoe Price aud
John Hale.
Faking the City Dailies.
Another striking example of the way
some of the Philadelphia newspapers
are faked is 112 uruished in the following
artiole sent out from Selinsgrove:
".losepli O. Loshor, oditor of tho
Selinßgrove Times, was in broad day
light relieved of his $l5O gold watch
and chain and a pair of gold uose
glasses by a traiup.
"The 'hobo' oalled at the Lusher
home soliciting food, which was re
fused. Spyiug the editor workiug in
hia flower garden, the tramp walked
up to hiiu and engaged liiiu in general
conversation, during which time he
"lifted" the watoli, oliain aud eye
glasses without Lesher's knowledge of
the trick.
"The editor offers a reward of $25
for the thief,and promises to give him
a thrashing within an iucli of his life
iu the most puhlio thoroughfare in
Seliusgrove when lie is handed over."
The story is simply absurd. The
Seliusgrove correspondent as a "pipe
dreamer" is a rousing success, being
equalled only by the Shamokia man.
Lately the Snyder county 111111 has
beeu at tho head of the clasn almost
daily,burning the wire with rank cou
ooctions that are ear splitting.
As long as the news etitors of the
big dailies allow themselves to be fak
ed and made laughing stock of the
communities from which tlioy receive
such dispatches, some smart guy will
take their inouey every day. The cor
respondent who seuds iu this class of
stuff is paid by the oity nowspaper and
as long as he can fool his city boss the
business will continue.
Accident at Tube Works.
Richard Whapham, who is employed
ou one of the big punching machines
at the Structural Tubing Works, was
painfully injured yesterday morning.
Mr. Whapham was iu the act of in
serting a new shaft ill tho machine,
which was being repaired, when his
hand was caught and the flesh about
the base of the right thumb painfully
lacerated.
The injured man was taken to the
office of Dr. Wintersteeu,where it was
found ueoessary to insert three stitches
iu the wound.
Chicago strikers are ready to kill to
gain their ends. They have already
destroyed public sympathy iu their
oause.
A MATTER OF HEALTH
&AKINO
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
HAS MO SUBSTITUTE
SPECIAL SESSION
OF COUNCIL
The Borough Oounoil held a special
meeting Saturday night to take action
relating to the layiug of the trolley
track 011 East Market street Rep
resentative) of the Dauville & Sun
hnry Street Hallway, who held that
(hoy had heen unfairly left out of the
matter, desired to be heard and were
present at the meeting. Council still
insisted upon having a six inch rail
laid on the street to conform Willi
street paving, but yielded to au ar
rangement whioh favors tho trolley
people somewhat and v 'iereby the
work on the line oan bej i without
delay.
The Bpeoial meeting convened at j
7:30 o'clock with President Jos'|ih ;
Gibson in the chair. Other members j
present were: Vastiue, Goo*er, Reif
suyder, Boyer, Dietrioh, Svvei;>furt, |
Dietz, Magi 11 and Hughes. 0. O. Yet- j
ter, O. P. Hancock and W. A. Heller
represented the trolley company.
O. O. Yetter. Attorney fort' e Dan
ville an 1 Suubury Street Railway,and
the William T. Murkce Construction
Ooinpany, explained the position nf
the trolley company. In the liist place,
he said, the two companies he repre
sents both desire to maintain triendly
relations with the Bo.ough of Dan
ville. Engineers and foreine i aie on
the ground and all the plans wire
laid to start work today. The inten
tion was to get this end of the Dan
ville and Suubnry line in operation at
the very earliest date. He felt sure
that the citizens of Danville and Riv
erside wanted to see the road in op
eration just as soon as possible and lie
begged of Council that it impose 110
conditions that would delay building.
The exact height of the rail 011 East
Market street, he said, is inches.
The six inch rail used 011 Mill street,
19 a special rail aud was not included
in the Danville aud Suubury Com
pany's order; that rail could not be
procured now within tlne-s months.
As for the proposition to pave Mark
et street he did not see any probability
of that coming to pass BOOU. The cir
culating of a petition for paving 011
that thoroughfare, lie said, had been
talked of for months past nud nitliing
tangible had resulted yet. He took
the view that the trollfy ooinpany
ought to be permitted to lay the rail
that it has on the ground aud then
make the change to the higher rail
when paving aotually comes to pass.
Mr. Vaßtine, Chairman of tho Com
mittee on Streets aud Bridges, warm
ly resented the imputation that pavirg
ou East Market street was auythiug
loss than au actual fact to be met and
provided for immediately. As a mat
ter of fact,he said, the petition would
be in circulation this morning; by the
middle of the week the result of the
cauvass would be known aud the pav
ing of at least two or three squares
was assured. He questioned whether
the six inch rail as used ou Mill street
could not be prjeured without delay
and urged that it was unbusinesslike
and risky in view of all the facts to
permit the putting down of any rail
not adapted to paving,as there was no
assurance that the trolley people might
not find some exouse for hedging when
the time comes to make the change to
the higher rail.
Mr. Yetter in reply reminded Coun
cil that the Dauville and Sunbury
Street Railway Company was bound
by the ordinance aud whenever paving
was decided upou it would be obliged
to lay a rail similar to what was used
011 Mill Btroet, wliioli is the only kind
that would conform. Kor the satisfac
tion of the members Seotion a of
the trolley ordinance was read, which
seemed to bear out this view. Mr.
Yetter tlnn made the following prop
osition :
That the Danville & Sonbory Street
Railway Company be permitted to be
gin work at the Eastern oud of the
Borough today and to work down East
Market streot. Meanwhile let those
interested in street paving see what
progress they can make with the peti
tion. By the time tho construction
crew reaches the squares where paving
is under consideration it will be
known whether the proposition will
carry or not. In the eveut that paving
falls through the trolley company will
proceed to lay the smaller rail now on
the ground, giving an extra guarantee
to put down the heavior rail when
needed. He asked that this be adopted
by Council.
A general discussion followed in
whioli Mr. Yetter's proposition was
regarded as very fair, although there
was an evident disposition to"go
Blow." President Uibtou struck the
keynote|when lie said: "1 want to be
fair to the Borough,but 1 do uot want
to be narrow."
There seemed to be a unanimity in ,
demanding some additional guarantee 1
that the trolley company would do the j
i right thing when demanded, the ordi
nance, which seemed to cover tho mat
ter, in the opinion of some being not
quite sptcifio enough to suit the pres
ent case.
On motion of Mr. Goeser the bond
of the Danville and Suubury Streot
Railway Company submitted nt the
previous meeting, WHS accepted, after
which was rescinded the action taken
at the previous speolal inieting which
p ohibited the laving of the 4f4 iucli
rail unloaded ou East Maiket streot.
Mr. Reitsnyder moved that the Dan
ville and Sunbury St e't Railway
Company be permitted to begin work
laying its track at the eastern end of
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**PLKDGKD BUT TO TBUTH, TO LIRKBTT IKO LAW—NO FAVOR BWAYS US AND NO WMAM RHAIA An
DANVILLE, MONTOUR COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1905
IN EAVOII OF
_ VACATING
The viewers appoinhd on the old
river |road town Tuesday re
ported in favor of vacating that
thoroughfurc. The ancient old high
wav, which WHS laid out in I7SO, dur
ing ti e last hundred yeirs has been
successively wiped out ofexistince by
the inroads of the river aud the action
of the viewers was autioipated by
many p rsous as the logical sequence.
Nevertheless vacation was vigorously
oppo.-ed by persons owning property
abutting aud residents on the lower
end of the Borough on Market and
Mahoning streets, who found it con
venient to use the old highway.
The fate of the old road has been
trembling ill the balance since last
February when the final view was
made. Two previous dates wore fixed
for holding the healing, but on neith
er occasion were all the viewers 011
hand. Tuesday morning, the time set
for an adjourned meeting, the entire
board of viewers was present and tho
hearing proceeded. Tho meeting was
held in the Graud Jury room whioh
with witnesses and others iutirested
was pretty well tilled.
It. S. Ammerman who with James
Scarlet repr?seutiug the township,was
present and examined the witnesses.
Hon. H. M. Hinckley aud E. S. Gear
hart appeared for the property owners
aud others opposed to vacation. Mah
-011 lug township was repretented by
Supervisors E. I. White and James
Heckendorn.
The position taken by the township
was that the old road was useless and
bnrdensoino—that the parallel road
leading down the river froin North
umberland stioet answered practically
all purposes. It was also held in sup
port of the proposition that if vacated
the portion of the thoroughfaro lying
between the creek's mouth and town,
which belongs to the borough, would
revert to the owners of lots abutting
and wno would still possess a private
right of way that would enable them
to reach their laud.
A good many witnesses were ex
amined. all with one exception being
on the side opposiug vacation.
The lir.-t witness was Amos Vastine,
Chairman of llio Streetß and Bridges
Committee of Council. Mr. Vastiuo
held that to vacate the river road
would be to deprive Water street,
that extends to the creek's mouth, of
au outlet, which was a proposition that
tho Borough would never submit to.
He held that to restore the road would
not prove burdensome. The portion of
the road lying in the Borough had
been praotioally no expense for years
past. As for bridging the creek the
bridge washed away was lyiug in the
chauurl just below its site, but if tliiß
was too badly damaged for use, tho
Borough for SIOO would sell one of
the canal bridges, whioh would answer
at that spot.
Roheit Morris, one of the land own
ers, win tho next witness. He lias
known the roail for fifty years—forty
ye.irs ago he haute 1 limestone over it.
In addition to himself others who own
land abittin* on the rivdr road are:
Shepperson, Laubaoh, Bli/./.ard, Mrs.
Lizzie Fisher au I VV. K. Holloway.
If the road were vacated and the land
it occupies permitted to revert to the
owners eaoli property owner would be
at the mercy uf the ouos above him
and coo Id bo shut in or permitted to
use the private right of way only at
their pleasure. Besides a private road
was open to objections, as all the ex
pense of keeping it in repair would
have to he borne by tho owners of land
abutting. For tho propoity OWUTB to
get onto their lots from Northumber
land street he regarded it in face of
such obstacles as the railroad,the can
al and Mahoning creek as wholly im
practicable. Even such a route would
make a parallel road necessary along
the lots to enable tho owners to get
upou their land without trespassing.
He considered the river road uooessarv
not only for the accommodation of
land owners, but lor the general pub
lie also. If it were vacated the resi
dents of the lower end of Market and
Mahoning streets who have business
down the river, would be obliged to
make a detour taking in Mill and
Northumberland streets adding at
least a inile to tho distanco. He ad
mitted that tho ice and water had
washed tho width of several roads
away, that the last road located now
lies out in the river; that to restore
the road new ground would have to be
purohased,which would mean a reloca
tion of the road, and that to iusure
permanency a retaining wall would
have to be built. He was not prepar
el to give any estimate as to cost.
Dan M. Curry was called to testify.
Ho agreed with previous witnesses as
to the necessity of the road to afford a
permaneut outlet for properties abut
i ting. The old bridge, he believe d. is
1 too badly twisted and bent to be much
use and to attempt to get it back upou
the abutments would cost more than a
now oue, which he thought might be
installed for some SBOO.
Oliit 112 Burgess VV. G. Pursel WHS the
next witness. He took llie view that
if the river road were vac-itel much
valuable property would be shot of!
and would depreciate ill value. Be
sides the old road is necessary to ac
commodate the geicral public.
M. S. Bond, the Ohulaskey truck
man, offered his tobtimo iy.a' a down
tlie-iiver-resident. He usod the river
road for fifty s ears It is considered
very oonvenient by the farmers of
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THE INVITATIONS
ALL SENT OUT
Invitations have now been sent out
by ihe Citizens' Celebration Commit
lee. whijdi lias in olnrge tin Fooifcli
of July demonstration. The secret so
cieties. military organizations, &0.,
have nil been remembered. They are
iimtud t » participate in the parade a*
well as in the general proceedings of
the day aud are reqaested to state
whether thero is any other lodge of
their order that they would like to
havejnvited on the occasion. They
have between now aud the 27th iust to
arrive at a decision in the matter aud
to inform the Citizens' Committee
what action they have taken.
It is hoped that eicli of the organ- I
izatious invittd will give the matter'
duo attention at the earliest date. It
H Veseutial that all the arrangements
bo perfected as soon as aud
uutil the Committee has the informa
tion it desires relating to tli9 iuvita
tions it will be impossible for it to
take the first step forward.
There is no question but that there
will he a general influx of people to
Danville on the Fourth of July from
our neighboring towns iu order to
view the new bridge and the splendid
system of improvements that we have
just comp'eted. Fire companies and
other organizations wonld gladly come
to join our parade and the intention is
| that these be iuviled. In ordt r, how
ever, that all things may be kept con- j
geuial aud proper recognition be given
local organizations these hive beeu
asked to assist in the matter of iu- i
vitatious.
While the central committee is work
ing on the invitations the solicitors
will get down to work and see how
much money they can pull together,
for wi'hout a full knowledge of the
resources it will be impossible to pro
ceed with the final plans for the cele
bration.
John Sabo's Odd Desire-
As a rule the unfortunate people in
carcerated at the Hospital for the In
sane feel very unjustly dealt with; the
ruling desire is to secure their free
dom aud once out of sight and hearing
of the big prison few ever evince any
desire to return.
The case of John Sabo of Mt. Car
uiel, however, forms an exception
John, who is a young foreigner of 2\
years, had the misfortune of being ad
judged iusaue and spent about a yoar
at the hospital as a patient. Indue
time ho showed evidences of improve
ment and dually had so far recovered
that he was permitted to return to his
home. The Mt. Cariuel youth, how
ever, had formed pleasaut attachments
at the hospital and after some mouths
couceived the desire of revisiting
the hospital.
He left Mt. Caruiel Tuesday after
noon and arrived at the big institu
tion about 11 o'clock at uight. The
latch string, however, was not hang
ing on the outside and Johu found ~n
welcome. He finally appeared at tho
female nurses' home where he created
great consternation. Ho visited a doz
en other parts of the institution, hut
nowhere gained admittance. His mys
terious conduot caused alarm and to
ward morning word was sent down to
City Hall for Chief Mincemoyer. In
due time the otticer arrived, took the
unbiddeu gueet into custody and
brought him hick to Danville. Sabo
agreed that if released ho would re
trace his steps to Mt. Caruiel. He kept
his word aud left for the coal region
early iu the day.
Building Concrete Sidewalks.
O. D. Kingsbury, foremnn of the
bridge building department of the D.
L. & W. Railroad,arrived in this city
with a crew of men yesterday after
noon for the purpose of constructing
concrete pavemouts at the oaual cul
vert and on both sides of Mill street at
the 15. L & W. crossing.
A shipment of crushed stone and
cinder to bo usod in the sidewalk ar
rivol at the D. L. & W. station last
woek and yesterday was delivered just
above the culvert along the oaual
where it will be convenient.
Mr. Eiugsbury yesterday waited up
on City Clerk Patton and obtained
perrais-ion to nso city water and to
occupy the street with material. Tho
D. l>. & W. oiew coosistsof some half
a dozen men,bat Mr. Kingsbury stated
yesterday that ho might employ about
as many more local laborers, if they
could he had.aud push the work along
as rapidly as possible. He would like
to get through with the sidewalks in
a week, or lea* time.
How Some Girls Are Raised,
Many a girl of fifteen gets up in the
morning, eats breakfast which hor
mother has prepared, goes up stairs,
takes care of her room and then goes
to town, sometimes taking two hours
to buy a spool of thread. She oats diu
uer which hor mother has prepared,
wears clothes 11sr mother has made,
spends the afternoon leading the story
books or gadding with her friends,eats
supper her mother has proparod and
aponda the eveniug with her girl
friends. She has done nothing wicked
all day, and tier mother is satisfied
that she is bringing her up right. But
is she?
in New Quarters.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles have
established their quarters iu the Opera
House iu the rooms formerly occupied
by the Peun Social Club. Tho rooms
were formally opened on Saturday
evening The order is growiug rapid
ly in Danville.
ONE LINE NEAR
LY COMPLETED
Messrs. T. S. Pettijohn aud Charles
V. Amermau. who are building a rural
'phone system in Montour county, are
fulfilling their promise and by Satur
day night or tho middle of next week
at the faithest the farmers between
Washiugtonvillo aud Strawberry Kidge
will bo calling each other up by
'phone. This is certainly a little bet
ter than was anticipated and speaks
well for the good management, enter
prise and push of the two promoters.
The actual work of building the sev
eral lilies bus beeu begun. During the
present week a crew of seven men and
three teams have boeu employed plant
ing poles between Washingtouville and
Strawberry Ridge. The poles will bo
planted in 2 or 3 days. Tliu poles when
raised have cross arms attached so that
all that remains to be done beyond
planting is to striug the wires aud in
stall the 'phone. There will be quite
a number of 'phones between the two
points.
The system will be next extended to
Jersey town, White Hall aud Exchange.
At tho latter place a central 011100 will
be established,which will bo in charge
of Miss Lizzie Wagner. Another cen
tral olliee will be established at Wash
ingtouville—just where has not yet
bseu deoided upon, although several
applications are in.
Beyond Exchange the line will ex
tend to Opp's seven miles distant.
From Exchange the system will also
extond to Schuyler's. The promoters
are meeting with much encouragement
iu the vicinity of Sohuyler, Exchange
and Opp's aud have sold a number of
shares of stock. They are contracting
for poles by the huudrod. There is
scaroely a day but tlioy mako a pur
chase. Tho poles are mostly purchas
ed at Money Hills or Pine Summit aud
have to lie haukdlsome seven miles.
Will Build Retaining Wall.
The County Commissioners and the
Streets and Bridges Committee of
Council will huld a joiut meetiu g
Thursday evening to take actiou on a
retaining wall neoded on the West side
of the approach to the river bridge be
tween the end of the wiug wall and
tho line of Front street. There is a
low spot at that point, which will
have to be filled up before the ap
proach to the bridge can be paved and
a retaining wall becomes indispens
able.
The County Commissioners coutern
pinto mnbiug a oliange iu the wing
wall ou tho eastern side of the ap
proach to the bridge, whioh while par
allel with tho lower wingwull and no
doubt iu eouformily with the plaus
nevertheless iu its present positiou de
tracts froui the appearance of the
bridge and narrows down the approach
much more thau necessary. 11l view
of the fact tint the Borough has
ground to spare at that point, it is
proposed to rebuild the wall ou the
foundation of tho old wingwall.whioh
slants up stroarn at about the same
angle as tho wall ou the lowor side iu -
cliues down stream. The result will
be a fine imposing approaoh to the
bridge.
The County Commissioners have
submitted the matter to the Commis
sioners of Public Grounds and Build
ings at Harrisburg. The State is ask
ed to make the change, hut in case it
refuses the Commissioners will ask
permission to proceed with tho work
at the county's expense.
Spotted Fever Twice Fatal.
The dreaded spinal meningitis or
spotted fever has again visited Colum
bia county and claimed for its victims
two residents of Boaringoreek town
ship. Both died yesterday morning iu
awful agony.
Mrs. William Myers, aged about 88
years, who recently moved on a farm
iu that township from Pitts ton. was
stricken with the dread disoase about
a woek ago and suffered all kinds of
agonies until death relieved her suffer,
ings at an early hour yesterday morn
ing. She is survivod by a hushaud and
several small children.
Henry Boatman,a very bright youth,
aged 17 years,a son of Christian Boat
man. died at the parents' homo in the
same township yesterday morning. He
too, was stricken witli the same dis
oase about six weeks ago and for the
last three days lias been in a souii con
scious condition.
Owing to the nature of the disease
both funerals will be private. They
will probably bo buriod in tho grave
yard at Numidia.
David Berger Passes Away.
David Burgor, an old and highly es
teemed resident of Derry township,
departed this lifo yesterday morning.
The deceased was formerly owner of
Blue Springs farm uow in the posses
sion of Frank DeLoug. He was about
seventy-three years of age.
For some time past tho deceased has
resided with his daughter, Mrs. Andrew
DePoe.of Limestone township. Daniel,
William and Frank Burger, well-known
residents,are sons of the deoeased.
The funeral will tako place Satur
day, meeting at the house at 10 a. m.
Services will bn held in the Lutheran
church at W ashiugtonvi lie, interment
taking place iu the comotery adjoin
ing-
Thirty Days in Jail.
Goorgo Crossley arrested Tuesday
afternoon for druukouuess and profan
ity was arraigned before Justice of the
Peace Oglesby yesterday morning,who
imposed a seuteuce of thirty days in
jail.
CHARLES W. DERR
ISJE-ELECTED
The school directors of Montour
County Tuesday afternoon met iD
convention iu tliia oity and re-eleoted
Charles W. Derr as superintendent of
schools for tho next three years.
The convention was held in the
Court House at 2 o'clock aud was call
ed to order by County Superintendent
Derr, who stated the object of meet
ing. Johu 0. Foust, of Mahouing
township, was chosen chairman of the
convention. H. A. Sidler and James
Pollock were elected secretaries.
A roll oall showed the following di
rectors preseut:
Anthony township—W. O. Krum,
Jacob Kreamer, P. F. Brenuen aud B.
C. Denuen.
Cooper township—l. H. Weaver,
M. Sliultz, Charles Fry, Alonzo Maus
er, Bruce Plooh, aud N. B. Krum.
Derry township—George J. Ootuer,
James B. Pollock.Matthew Sheep aud
William Lobach.
Liberty township— Samnel Wagner,
Jesse Bogart, Luther Cromley, W. O.
Bobbins, William Robbins aud W. J.
Clark.
Limetsone township J. A. Groniis,
W. D. Hartmau, P. F. Croinis, David
Faust, James Watts aud li. D. Soliaeff
er.
Mahoning township—Hurley Baylor,
John C. Foost, George W. Rudy.
Mayberry township—W. O. Kase, J.
W. Vought. J. M. Geaihart, George
W. Faux.
Pine Grove—Emerson Bostion, J.
Dal Cotuer, Johu Hoffman,O. B. Blue
and Jacob Anspacli.
Valley township—B. F. Benuett.H.
A. Sidler. Joseph P. Snyder, 0. F.
Floch, Norman Boyer and H. J. Sliultz.
Washingtouville—Burgess Heacock,
William R. Robinson, aud George B.
Holdern.
West Hemlock—William Gething,
W. B. Billheiin, Joseph Wlntersteen,
J. W. Andy, Joseph Grim and W. B.
Moore.
There wore in all fifty-three direct
ors at the convention audit required
the majority of all those preseut to
elect.
William R. Robinson of Washing
touville nominated Charles W. Derr,
the present incumbent of the office, as
County Superintendent. Jaoob M.
Sliultz of Cooper township nominated
W. D. Steiubach. J. A. Cromis of
Limestone towiißhip nominated Mileß
J. Derr.
A vica voce vote was taken when it
was found that C. W. Derr had receiv
ed 32 votes aud W. D. Steiubach, 21
votes. Mr. Derr having received the
majority of votes was declared eleoted.
The session was a very short one,
the entire proceedings passing OH with
out friction of an; sort. W. D. Steio
baoh, who up to three years ago held
the office for a number of terms, had
mustered a pretty formidable support.
There seems to be a general satisfac
tion, however, over the result. Mr.
Derr is a well educated and a practical
school man. As a County Superinteu
dent he proved himself industrious,ao
tive and aggressive and his re-election
is taken as an expression of the gener
al confidence reposed in him.
The Soliool Board of the Borough
met in convention at 7 :80 o'clook in
evening for the purpose of electing a
Borough Superintendent. A roll oall
showed the following directors pres
ent: Hitrpel, Haring, Greene, Burns,
Farad, Werkheiser, Von Blohn, Orth,
Adams, Fischer,Jaoobs and Truuibow-
Borough Superintendent Gordy call
ed tho convention to order and ex
plained the object of the meeting,
wliioh was to eloot and fix the salary
of a Borough Superintendent. Dr. Har
pel was called to the chair and Mr.
Orth was chosen secretary.
Ou motion of Mr. Fischer the salary
of Borough Superintendent was fixed
at |I2OO the same as during the last
three years.
Mr. Greene nominated U. L. Gordy
for Borough Superintendent.
The secretary read an application
from Clinton D. Brownell, of Amster
dam, N. Y., enclosing recommenda
tions, which on motion was laid on
the table. With Mr. Gordy as the only
candidate the School Board proceeded
to an election. Superintendent Gordy
reoeived the vote of every member and
was therefore, doclared re-elected as
Borough Superintendent for the en
suing three years.
Committee Heets this Evening.
The Citizens' Celebration Committee
will hold a meeting at the office of
Ralph Eisner, Esq., Mill street, at 7 :30
o'clook this evening. The sub commit
tee consisting of the Chief of the Fire
Department and four assistants, who
constitute a committee having in
charge all the affairs relating to the
Fire Depaitment, are requested to
meet with the Citizens' Celebration
Committee tonight. Some important
details relating to the matter of in
vitations remain to be adjusted.
The Central Committee, with Mr.
Eisner as Chairman is working very
hard to make the celebration a big
success. From uow on meetings will
be held very frequently at the oall of
the Chairman as exigencies arise hav
ing bearing on Fourth of July.
Drunk and Disorderly.
Charles Woll was arrested last night
for being drunk and disorderly. Ho
was placed in jail and will be given a
hearing before Justioe Oglesby at 2
< o'clook this afternoon.
FORTY TEARS
A MATIONAL BANK
The directois of the Danville Na
tional Bank held their semi-annual
meeting Tuesday, which possessed a
special interest.
The institution has rounded out
forty years as a national bank and the
meeting was the first one held sinoe
the re-extension of the charter, which
marked its entrance upon another
twenty years of history as a national
bank.
Apropos of its history it might he
added that the Danville National bank
iB one of the oldest banking institu
tions in this section. Prior to its career
of forty years under the national sys
tem the Danville National bank waß
for sixteen years a state bank. It was
oliartered in 1848 and for a long time
was the only bank wihin a radius of
fifty miles with the exception of the
old State bank at Northumberland.
The meeting .Tuesday was of especi
al interest to stockholders, as the six
months olosed had been one of the
most profitable semi-anuual periods,
the gross earnings of the bank amount
ing to over 142,000. Iu view of this
fact the directors increased the rate of
tho semi-annual dividend from U per
cent, to 4 per cent., making the an
nual rate 8 per oent. By reason of the
bank's exceptionally large capital this
dividend disbursement is larger than
that of many banks paying a larger
percentage. This will be understood
when it is stated that the dividend re
quires the payment off 16,000 per an
num.
The 3 per cent, interest paid on de
posits amounts to about 114,001 per
annum. This is significant and SIIOWB
that not only the stock holders but the
general publio also shares in the pros
perity of the bank.
Board of health Molds fleeting.
Those who can not understand the
delay in making full use of the Bor
ough sewer,which was constructed af
ter so much agitation and at such great
expense will be gratified to learn that
the Board of Health has taken aation
iu the mattei and has gone on lecord
as favoring sewer extension on a large
scale.
The Board of Health held a meeting
in Ooonoil Chamber last evening. Dr.
P. C. Newbaker occupied the ohair.
Dr. Shnltz, Secretary, was also pres
ent. Other members iu their plaoes
were James Shnltz of the First Ward ;
J. B. Oieaver, of the Third Ward, and
Health Officer Benton B. Brown.
After a discussion rotating to sewer
age the following resolution was unan
imously adopted :
Whereas, Complaint has been made
to members of the Board of Health re
garding the nuisauoe caused by private
Bewers draining into several streams
running through the Borough, and af
ter due investigation of the fact relat
ing be it
Resolved, That we, the Board of
Health of the Borough of Dauville.de
olare all sewers above referred to to be
uuisanoes, and we further recommend
all such sewers be at once conneoted
with the main Borough sewer.
Contractor fleets With Delay.
John Ed. Foley, who lias charge of
putting down the oreo-resinated blocks
on the river bridge was disappointed
of securing the nse of Mr. Rogers'
steam roller yesterday afternoon and
as a result the work of finishing the
floor was delayed just to that extent.
The patting down of the pavement
was completed early yesterday fore
noon. There was some ceremony at
tending the laying of the last block,
which was placed in position by Mrs.
Jesse Wyant, whose little daughter,
Kleauor, laid the first block when the
work was began. The i.«xt thing in
order was the lolling of the paved
driveway jast as is required when a
street is paved. The rolling, Mr. Foley
had intended to have done early yes
terday afternoon, which wonld have
enabled him to have completed the
work of groatiug the blocks and to
have gotten off the bridge today. It
occurred,however,that when he appli
ed for the loller it was in use out
on the State highway and could not be
had when wanted. Under the cir
cumstances it may be Friday or possi
bly Saturday before the pavement is
finished.
Arrested on Larceny Charge.
John Robinson of this city was tak
en into custody by Offioer Voris yes
terday on a warrant sworn out before
Justice Gid Beishline at Berwick.
The information,whioh was lodged by
O. B. Laudeuslager of Berwick,charg
ed Robiuson with the larceny of a coat
and twenty dollars in cash. On the
9:15 D. L. & W. train Chief Olayberg
er accompanied by the prosecutor,oame
down to Danville, returning to Ber
wick with Robinson on the 2:11 train.
Hicks on l*lay Storms.
Hiokß' piediotions for May are not at
all pleasant. He says the month will
open with a phenomenally warm spell,
whioh will be followed by a series of
severe and violent storms. These will
be aooompauied by viaious thunder
and lightning, with down-pours of
rain and hail. Tornadoes are also
liable. The moutti in general wilt be
noted for the great number of thunder
storms, some of whioh will be a most
severe oharacter.
Those Philadelphia grafting council
men had better watch out. "Pro Bono
Publioo" is after them on that gas
steal.
NO. 24
THE FERRY
STREET CULVERT
The uew culvert; on Feny street is
proving a bigger proposition than was
figured on at first. The itfone work
forming the waterway under the sup
ervision of P. J. Keefer was soon car
ried to completion bat to fill up the
spot to the enormous width undertak
en is likely to overtax all resources.
Ground from Mill street was relied
upou to practically build the culvert,
i bat grading on that thoroughfare is
, now finished, the ground excavated
has been damped in the culvert and
there is still a "yawning abyss" ex
tending from bank to bauk of the can
al. Many sources are drawn upon to
fill the culvert so as to make it at
least passable. It has proven a piece
of good fortune to ashmen, who are
relieved of the necessity of driving be
ytlid the Borough limits and without
fear of the ordinance are permitted to
dump the miscellaneous contents of
backyards along with more fragrant
matter into the general pile. That «
good use is made of this privilege
goes without saying and the contents
of the ash wagons has gone a great
way toward raising the culvert to its
present dimensions.
The culvert while laying no claims
to symmetry can now be very easily
driven so that Ferry street at that
point is again restored to traffic.
The street at eaoh end of the cul
vert has been cut down considerably
to reach grade, the ground being uti
lized in filling up the culvert. Still
more excavating will be required to
level down the street, but the ground
will fall far short of what is needed.
It begins to look as though should
street paving on East Market street
ever become a fact the Ferry street
culvert will afford ample room for all
the ground and still be a considerable
way from completion.
Music Heard Many Miles.
Few people out of the many who at
tended the Great Wheelmen's Minstrel
at the Grand Opera House on Thurs
day night, had anv idea that the mußio
songs and witticisms were heard for
many miles around. In fact a subscrib
er to either the Bell or the United
Telephones could have listened to the
songs.
It was an unique idea and probably
the first time that suoh a stunt hai
ever been pulled off in the hlatory of
the telephone business.
In front of the oenter aisle of the
opera house was the apparatus of the
receiver of a telephone, but instead of
the receiver a big horn, suoh as is us
ed on a graphophoue, was attaohed.
To this was attached a telephone wire
cord and a connection was made with
both the Bell and the United Tele
phone exchanges.
People in Berwiok, Sunbury, Sha
mokin, Danville and Williamsport
listened to the band and mnoh ap
plause was given the performers, but
unfortunately It was not heard.
Bloomßburg Daily.
Still Waiting.
The latest story of a victimized pub
lic oomes from Herndon where fifty or
sixty women paid 11.50 for stamping
outfits whioh of course, they never re
oeived. A nice youug fellow called at
the back doors of many Herndon reii
denoes and showed a wonderful outfit
for stamping linen, eto., which he of
fered at the ridiculously low price of
$1.50.
Oh, no indeed, he didn't give the
outfit then. He took the order, receiv
ed the money, (absolutely necessary to
get the money before hand,) and said
another representative woald call and
deliver the outfit, at the same time
giving speoial instructions as to the
best way in doing the stamping. Evi
dently the second agent beoame ill for
he didn't show np and "deliver the
goods."
Now the Herndon women are pond
ering over what they might have done
with their 11.50. The last heard of
the slick tongaed men was that they
were headed for Shamokin.
Booming Weigh Scales.
The Pennsylvania railroad company
has about consummated a real estate
deal at Weigh Scales which means the
booming of that village this summer.'
Thursday officials of the company
were at the plaoe and laid out plans
for the building of additional sidings,
a round house,coal dock and other im
provements contemplated this summer.
The old race traok, owned by Mrs.
Mary Adams, will soon be transferred
to the company and the additional
sidings eto., will ran through it.
Barber Cuts his Hand.
Frank Walker, employed at Goss'
barber shop, met with a paintnl aooi
dent on Saturday that will incapaoitate
him for some time. Mr. Walker was
in the act of brushing his coat when
his baud oame in contaot with the
pointed end of a pair of scissors that
were protruding from his pooket. A
painful wound was inflicted by the
sharp steel, and although no stitohes
were neoessary, it will be several days
before Mr. Walker can retnrn to work.
Three Salvation Army lassies have
taken possession of our town. They
made their appearanoe Tuesday and
yesterday oanvassed the business places
pretty thoroughly offering army pub
lications for sale. Their appearanoa in
Danville is quite a novelty, as no Sal
vationists have been seen here sinoe
the barraoks were closed a couple of
years ago.