DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER VOL LXXVI. HiTCH IN ROAD PROCEEDINGS Exceptions to the report of viewers vacating part of a public road and feup plying a new one in Mahoning town ship were filed on Saturday by the Danville and Suubnry Street Railway Company. The report of the viewers—George W. West, Henry Simingtoii and S. V. Carry- was filed and confirmed nisi oh February 27, 1905. The road in (loca tion was petitioned for by some twenty inhabitants of Maliouing township and the Borongh of Danville, who repre sented that they labored undor great iuoouvouience for waut of a pnblio road leading "fioui Catawissa to the town of Danville near tha property now owned by Mary Sheppersou aud to end at a poiut in the sanio road where it crosses the North Branoli of the Pennsylvania Canal, the western terminus being in the Borough of Dan ville and the other in the township of Mahoning." That said highway betweeu the point where it crosses the said canal and the point near the residence ot Mary Shep person lies low, is swauipy mid at cer tain seasons of tiie year is praotioally useless and impassable; that by anoth er route the said distance between snid points conld bo covered on dry and solid ground thereby making it safe and convenient for the public use at all seasons of the year. The viewers in their report stated that they had vacated the road de scribed above aud had obtained s re lease from the State Hospital for any damages that might rise from open ing the new road; from Mary Shep persou they had failed to obtain a re lease for damages but had awarded her seventy-live dollars. The exceptions tilod by the Danville aud Sunbury Street Railway Company set forth as follows: That public no tice of the proposed view was not properly given. That the road laid out is au extension of Market street in the Borough and iB not laid out by the viewers iu accordance with the law governing such extension. That part of the road laid out by the viewers and returned by them is Bhown to be witlun the limits of the Borough and is a street iu the said Borough and the Baid viewers are without the power to lay out aud establish auy BUCII street, fe That no uotioe was given to the Danville auil Sonbury Street Railway Compauy of the view to be had and the said railway company having been chartered to lay its track upon and over the street and road returned to bo vaoiited.the said railway compauy hav ing all necessary rights to lay its tracks upon aud over the same such vacation without notice to it is iu derogation of its rightßßiid subversive of its charter. That owing to lack of notice no op portunity was atlorded to aooeptants to appear befote the viewers to show that the proposed change is not needed by the publio aud is wholly iu the interest of the State Hospital and made for the purpose of eularging one of its fields, which the road now in' existence di vides. Dragged by Wild Heifer. While playing "Wild West," at the farm of his grandfather it) Point town ship, Monday afieruoon, George, the six-year-old sou (if Richard Bordner, of Northumberland, was dragged by a farious heifer uutil he wan nearly dead and is now in a precarious condi tion. Late in the afternoon, the boy was sent out into a field, about u quarter of a mile from the house to watch a herd of cows. He took with him a portion of a clothes liue, about twenty feet in length. Tying oue end of the rope about his bo:ly he made a loop at the other, and threw it over the horns of a heifer noted for its ugliness. No sooner had the loop settled upon the horns of the auimal than it start ed on a rampage across tin field, drag ging the boy along at a terrific pace, the lad beiug unable to loosen the rope from his body. For nearly a mile the heifer kept up its wild race, and stopped only when it became exhausted and was unable togo any further. The boy was bruised aud battered over his entire body and was uncon scious for five hours. He is under the care of Dr. Stoddard Burg, of Northumborlanaud is in a critical state. Stoes* Band at Elysburg. Stoes' Baud of this city took a trip to Elysburg Saturday night to play at a concert given by the band of that place. The trip proved a most delightful one for the membera of the band, who left Danville about f> o'clock marching across the river bridge playing on Ihe way one of their be t selections. The music soonded very wetland was much enjoyed by the numb r of people out for an eveuiug ft.oil At South Danville the liaud was met by hacks from Khsbnig and the drive through the nine miles of comtry through tlio twilight WMH esjevi lly delightful. The bind was accompani ed by a lot of D.mvi lo poplo in a separate hack belonging to a Dativ'lle liveryman. The festival pov-d a gnat success, from the proceeds of which tli.i KlVP burg baud realized quite handsomely. Stoes' baud very iteuerousiv h inb red its services graiuit nnly. It was the prime attraction, (lining the eveuing aud made a most excellent impression. REPAIRS ON |OOM STREET The bad condition of Bloom street and what repairs are necessary in or der to plane the street in good condi tion wtrj subjects which oocnpied tbe attention of the Borough Coonoil for nearly an bonr Friday night. The following communication rela tive to the need of repairs wbb receiv ed : To the President and members of Town Council: Dear Sirs: Allow me to draw your attention to the very nnsatisfaotory condition of street crossing and gntter at Oherry and Bloom streets in front of St. Hubert's ohnroh. I beg that the matter may be brought before Oonnoil and some actionl.be taken to remedy the same. Respectfully, J. 0. FOIN. Mr. Vastine of Streets and Bridges Committee stated that he had visited the spot and agreed that the street is in a bad condition. He saw but one way out of the diftioulty and that was to raise the track to oonform with the streot. Mr. Goeser was of the opinion that Bloom street ought to be repaired from end to end. He agreed that the bad drainage was due to tbe Borough's mistake, but thought that inasmnoh as the street railway would be bene fitted by any improvement made the oompany ought to agree to nnite with the Borough and bear one-half of the cost of regrading and repairs. Mr. Pascoe,being called upon stated that he thought the street railway com pany had cause to oomplain. The track, he said, was laid to oonform with grade fnrnislied by the Borough and now the latter was "making a oanal of it" Mr. Reifanyder was of the opinion that the track should be raised or the street cut down. | On motion of Ur. Goeser it was or dered that the Borough Surveyor be requested to regrade Bloom streat to suit conditions and to report at the next meeting. The object is to bring street and railway to the same level, raising the crossings and making oth er improvements. A petition bearing eleven signatures was received from property owners on Ohurcli street asking for sewer exten sion on that thoroughfare. On motion of Mr. Sweisfort it was ordered that the communication be accepted and that the street be sewered. Mr Vastine reported what progress was being made in bnilding the re taining walls on A street and in what respeots the improvements do not quite conform with the views of the prop- erty owners. Mr. Pascoe said that he was auxious to satisfy the owuers of property,who are entitled to proteotion. He was anxious to have the Streets and Bridges Committee visit the spot when togeth er they would look over the ground and Bee what conld be done for the good of all. It was finally agreed that the Committee should meet with Mr. Pascoe at-A street on Tuesday night. Meanwhile there will be a suspension of work on A street. On motion of Mr. Reifsnyder the Bell Telephone Company was request ed to relocate the high pole »□ the west side of the approach to the river bridge to make room for street paving, which is now under way. On motion, Alfred Voris was per mitted to connect Ins premises on Ferry street with the new sewer ex tension. On motion of Mr. Beifsnyder it was ordered that summer helmets be pur chased for the two polioe officers. On motion of Mr. Magill it was or dered that the lowor story of the Good will Hose House be papered at the Borough's expense. The following meml>ers were iu their places: Gibson, Vastine, Reifsnyder, Feustermaclier. Boyer, Goeser, Die trich ~ jobs, Hughes, Magill Dietz aud Sweisfort. The following bills were approved for paymeut: WATER DEPARTMENT. Regular Employes (137 00 Labor at Wator Works 20.25 P. H. Foust 49.96 If. B. Patton 17.00 S. J. Welllver 1.78 Rensselaer Mfg Co 94.80 F. Q. Hartman 10.85 H. Muller Mfg. Co 18.69 Franklin Boyer 5H1.90 H. B. Patton 20.00 BOROUGH DEPARTMENT. Regular Employes $115.00 Labor on Sewer Extension 111.00 H. Goldman 7.80 Keystone Lubrioating Co 42.75 J. C. Peifer 1.50 S. J. Welliver 2.45 Boyer Bros 8.00 Labor and Hauling 40.39 Wilson M. Ryan 2.34 Ladies' Auxiliary Meeting. The regular monthly meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. M. O. A. will be held in Association parlor this evening at 7 o'clock. Members are earnestly requested to he present, as matters of importauae are to be con sidered. The time of meeting is plac el at 7 o'clock so that (hose who have] other engagements for tli3 evening | may not be bludered from keeping them. A full attendance at this melt ing is greatly desired. Removed to the Park. 11. 1,. DeWitt yesterday removed hi family from Walnutdale to DeWitt's Park, whore they will reside for the i next few months, Mi. DeWitt having ! charge of the resort daring the cum mer -ruDxan, BUT TO tbuth. TO ÜBUTT AH» UW-W TATOB BWATB ai AJP> —mi —*u AH' DANVILLE, MONTOUE COUNTY. PA., FBI DAY, MAY 20, 1905 PASSED TO HIS ETERNAL REST Court Orier Ephraim K. Hale,veter an of the Civil War,and life-long resi dent of Danville, passed to his eternal rest at ten minutes after two o'olock Sunday morning. The deoeased was seventy-two years of age. He was in firm for several years prior to his death. On Saturday night, the 13th inst., he was taken very oiitioally ill. During last week he rallied somewhat but liia physioians were unable to hold out any hopes for reoovery. He be oame worse Saturday and passed away at the hour above stated. Bphraim K. Hale was born in Dan ville and resided here praotically all his life. He was an authority on af fairs pertaining to the early history of the town and witnessed all the ohangea, all the vicissitudes of for tune.that onr town passed throngli be tween the days wheu Danville was a mere village aud the present time when its borders have expanded over hundreds of aores of farm land and it stands in the front ranks of growing and progressive towns. He was a man of generous disposition,genial in man ner and his oompanionship was muoh Bought for. By oooupation the deoeased was a boiler maker and for yeais he was foreman of the boiler shop connected with the Reading Iron Works. He waß a veteran of the Civil War serving three enlistments. As a member of the 178tli regiment at Carlisle he was detached for service in the post band and in this capacity he was detained at Carlisle for nine months aud was there when the war olosed. Among his band oomrades at Carlisle was Oscar Q. Mellin of this oity. The de oeased also enlisted in the band of the 106 th Pennsylvania Regiment. Ephraim E. Halt was an able music ian and dnring the greater part of his life was included in the membership of one or another band. He was one of the early members of Stoes' Cornet Baud aud belonged to that organiza tion for many years. He was also a member of Striokland's orchestra. The deoeased is survived by his wife, two sons—Thomas W. and Qeorge K.— and one daughter, Abbie A. (Mrs. Heury Bern man) of Milton. Bphraim K. Hale,who departed this life Sunday morning, waß laid away in Odd Fellows' cemetery Tuesday with military honorß. The obsequies were largely attended. The services were condnoted by Rev. Dr. MoOormaok,pastor of Grove Pres byterian church. The pall bearers were six comrades of the deceased be longing to Goodrioh Post: G. W. Hoflf mau, William Wallace, J. L. Frame, Hon. F. G. Blee, Wesley DeShay aud George Reilly. Of the pali bearers the first three with the deceased were members of the military band during the Oivil War. The funeral oortege marched to the musio of a dirge, two drums and two fifes, which preceded the hearse. Following the drum oorps were twenty uniformed veterans on foot. Next oame the hearse with three pall bearers walking on each side as au es cort. The march was kept up until the P. & R. crossing on Bloom street was readied, where all took their seats iu hacks, which had been provided. At the entranoe to the cemetery all alight ed and fell into line and to the mnslo of the dirge marched to the grave. Rev. Dr. MoOormaok read the burial servioe, after which the rites were handed over to Goodrich Post,of whioh the deoeased was a member. The ceremony which followed waß vrey beautiful and impressive. W. M. Heddens was post commauderand Jos eph L. Shannon acting chaplain. The post commander deposited a rose in the grave; a second comrade cast a laurel leaf into the grave ; a third comrade deposited a rose and a fern leaf upon the coffin. The post commander then read the charge and deposited'an American flag as a symbol of viotory in the grave, after whioh Chaplain Shannon olosed with prayer. Program of Junior Class. The following program was rendered by the Jnnior class in the Grammar Sohool of the First Ward on Tuesday afternoon: Address of Welcome. .. Barbara Gross Singing by Class "Lead Us" Recitation "Diffidence" Julia E. Russell. Recitation "One Horse Shay" Mary Tabor. Harp Solo "Holy City" Frank Swarts. * Quartette "Blue Birds." Recitation..."The Cliff Dwelling Plaint." Allen Foruwald. Recitation "Going'on au Errand," Anna Shnltz. Solo "Please Come and Play in My Yard". Ambrose Robinson. Recitation "Spelling Down," Jennie Stewart. Violin Solo Raymond Foust. Reading "The Peonliar Neighbor" Lois Shultz. Solo "All Things Well." Reading "What Oar Initials Say About Us." Mary Tabor. Keoitation "That Hired Girl" Marion Sohooli. Solo "All Things Well." Carrie Lunger. i Duet "Striving" i Mary Tabor, Helen Daniels. ! Class Propheoy Catherine Jameson, i Singing by Class "Jolly Wood Cutter" Bebitation "Farewell.'' DAMAGE SUIT IS SETTLED The action in trespass brought against the Borough by Mrs. Mary A. Densberger to recover damage! for lay iug a publio sewer through Iter garden was settled at Court Monday before coming to trial. Mrs. Demberger claimed fIOOO damages. During the afternoon it was announc ed I hat a settlement had been reaohed between the parties, the Borongh awarding Mrs. Densberger one hun dred dollars and paying costs. The following routine work was dis posed of: The auditor's report was confirmed nisi in the estate of William Krnm, deoeased. The Court granted the petition of Charles A. Wagner, committee of Martha Siftl, a lnnatic, to pay one hundred dolttu's per year for lonatio's support. Order aud report of viewers confirm ed nisi for a county bridge in Anthony township near Malilon Hagenbuch's farm. Report of viewers olianging a public road in Limestone township confirmed mxi by the Court. Iu re petition tor appointment of Guardiau for Johu Hartmau. Answer of respondent aud demands for Jury trial filed. A subpoena in divoroe was awardad in the case of Albert H. Jones vs. Elizabeth Jones. The following accounts were con firmed nisi by the Court: Fir»t and fiual account of Harry E. Seidel, administrator of the estate of Matilda Seidel. First aud final aocount of Jameß MorrUon, administrator of the estate of Mrs. Mary Risliel. First and fiual aooonnt of William L. Sidier.executor of Aaron Gearhart. First aud fiual aocount of Oharles Heuuiiiger.guaidian of Ella M. Litoh ard. First and final aocouut of William Kase West, guardian of Stewart C. Saul. First and final aooount of Howard B. Schultz,executor of William Orippa. First anJ final aooount of O. F. Ferris, administrator of the estate of Horace H. Fnrman. First aud final aocouut of Samuel Wintersteeu and Thomas B. Winter steen, executors of jeremiah Winter steeu. First aud final account of Jacob Wiutersteeu, guardian of Mary Blee. Widows' appraisements were con firmed nisi in the following: Estate of John J. Deutsch. Estate of Daniel Brooks. In re estate of Samuel 55. Mongol auditois' repoit confirmed nisi. Alvaretta Moug vs. William F. Mong. Divorce. Report of viewers appointed to va cate road in Mahoning township,rivor road, oonflrmed nisi. The following tax reoeivers' bonds were approved : O. L. Oromis. Jeiemiali Vought, F. P. Applemau.T. M. Wiut ersteeu, Noah Krum, D. O. Johusou, O. D. Levau, E. W. Peters, Ambrose Love and E. 0. Wertman. A short session of Court was held Wednesday afternoon with.His Honor Judge Little and Associates Thompson and Blee on the benoli. • The deed transferring the property of the Danville Bessemer Company to Thomas J. Price WSH acknowledged in open Court. The Court made the following or der. Now May 34, 1805, the Court ap points William M. Hoddens of Dan ville as Court Grier to serve upon the several Court! of Montour County at the same compensation heretofore paid Ephraim K. Hale, now deceased. By the Court The Court Crier receives |2.5u per day when court is in session. There were several applicants for the posi* tlon. The Court granted divorces in the cases of Alice Grey vs. George Grey and Alvaretta Mong vs. William F. Mong. Conrt will meet for argument on Saturday. Extensive Repairs Completed. The general repairs on the Danville and Bloomsburg trolley line.on which a large number of men have been em ployed since early 1 n the spring, were oompleted yesterday. The work was admirably mauaged by Superintendeut Davis, who has shown liiß skill in trolley oonstruotiou aud his ability to handle men by fixing up the road in first class style in a remarkably short period of time. Along the entire length the traok has been raised aud well bal lasted with limestone and other ap proved material. As it ia now fixed the track during wiuter will be furth er out of the way of the suow and none bat the heaviest drifting will in terfere to any extent with the running of the oars. John Marphv, the traok foreman, comes in for liia of praipe, hav ing rendered (lie Danville and Blooms bnrg Company excellent service. To day he leaves the latter company's em ploy and goes over to the Danville and Snnbnry Company, taking with him some thirty employes, who are no long er needed on the Danville and Blooms borg line. They will join the gang on East Market street. I I Rosea are unusually backward this , year. Looks an though there will be a ' soaroity of flowers ou Memorial Day. PROCEEDINGS OF MAY COURT Court convened Monday morning with R. R. Little, President Judge, and Associates Dr. Thompson and Frank G. Blee on the bench. Judge Little stated that he had learn ed with deep regret of the death of Court Orier Ephriam K. Hale and stat ed that dariDg the present term until bis suooessor has been appointed the proclamation on opening court will be dispensed with. Later in addressing tbe Grand Jurors the Oourt took oo oasion to state how greatly he esteem ed tbe deoeaßel court orier, dwelling upon his devotiou to duty,and follow ing bis career as a soldier fighting in defense of his country or as a civilian pursuing the vooations of peace. As a oourt orier his labors had been very efficient and speaking for himself Jndge Little said he had learned to love the man and would try to make it convenient to attend his funeral. Kobert Adams was sworn iu as fore man of the Grand Jury, Sharpless Diet?, a grand juror, was excused and George W. Bennett was appointed tip staff by tbe Oourt to wait npon the grand jury. W. S. Bogert and Philip Boyer were appointed as tipstaffs to wait upon the Oourt. The constables of the oonnty made their returns: Amos Albeck, Anthony township: Philip Boyer, Oooper town ship; George f'ursel, Derry township; Obarles L. Gouger, Limestoue town ship ;William S. Bogert,Liberty town ship; Oharles H. Rudy, Mahoning township; William E. Bird, Mayberry township; G. W. Bennett, Valley township; Uont Gearliart, West Hem lock ; William E. Youug, Ist Ward; Edward Rltter.Sud ward ;B B. Brown, 3rd ward; Benjamin Oook, 4th ward, Borough of Danville; UcOlellan Diehl, Wasbingtonville. Among the ootistable's repoits two nuisances in form of bad roads were re turned,one in Mahoning township and the other in Oooper township, which are caused by the repairs on the trol ley traok In progress at those points. The Oourt instruoted the constables to notify the trolley company to plaoe the road in proper shape at tbe earliest possible time. He directed the Dlßtriot Attorney's attention to the matter, who may take suoh action as may prove necessary. There has been but a very small vol ume of business before oourt. While tbe grand jury ha< aoted upon a few bills not a single case lias oome to trial and the presenae of the traverse jurors oould easily hate been dispeused with had all been known. Court convened Tuesday morning at 10 o'olook with Hon. R. R. Little and Associates Thompson and Blee on the bench. The session lasted abont half au hour, during which the gener al list of jurors was called and these discharged from attendance at court. The grand jury had acted upon all the bills and nothing remained for that body but to examine the publlo build ings and make its report. Benjamin Miller, who was indicted for boying juuk of minors, pleaded guilty to the charge. Jaoob Bngle, another junk dealer, charged with the same offenoe, also pleaded gnilty. Oharles Ohalfant represented the de fendants and James Scarlet was as sociated with the proseoution. Iu regard to the two above cases the Oourt made the following order: Now May 25, 190S, In the oases of Commonwealth vs. Benjamin Miller and Commonwealth vs. Jacob Engle upon the application of the Distriot Attorney and also upon application of private counsel for the proseoution we make an order that npon th*payment of cOßts by the defendants, Jacob Engle and Benjamin Miller, the sentence in these cases be suspended. The case of Commonwealth va. Ed ward Burke, assault and battery, was continned by agreement. The case of Commonwealth vs. Will iam Myers, Jr., et. al., was continu ed by agreement. The oase of Commonwealth vs. Francis Woll was also continued. In the dlvoroe oase of Alioe Grey vs George Grey the master filed report. Io the case of Mary Frautx vs. Wil son Frantz, divorce, R. S. Ammerman was appointed master. In re-matter of Henry Miller, an al leged lonatio, tomorrow May 25th, at 2 p. m., was fixed as date for hearing before Associate Judge Dr. 8. Y. Thompson. The following jurors will sit in the oase; T. J. Betz, W, C. Houghton, A. 0. Boat, and Stuart Curry. At 2 o'olook the Grand Jury was ready to present its report and at the ringing of the bell Court convened. The Grand jurors having oompleted their work they were discharged from further attendance, after wliioh Court adjourned until 10 o'olook this morn ing. The Grand Jury's report was as follows: To the Honorable Judges of the Court I of Quarter Sossions of Montour I County, Pa. The Grand jury are pleased to te-1 port that the recommendation* made by the Grand .Tory have been complied with. We would recommend that the new grate should be pnt in the cellar heat er and to improve the Bsniiary condi tions the cellar sbonld be cleaned and whitewashed. The Regis'er and Rec order's and the Coanty Onnrnissioners' room should be papered and painted and the pavement in front of the Court House should be repaired to conform to the new grade and Improvements made by the Borough. We find the jail in good repair. ROBERT ADAMS, Foreman. WILL ORGANIZE ON SATURDAY The prescribed length of time hav ing elapsed since the Danville Bessem er plant was sold at Sheriff's sale and the deed transferring the property to Thomas J. Prioe for $66,000 having been acknowledged in open oonrt all now is ready for the organization of the company to be formed and to pro ceed with plans looking to the start ing op of a portion or the whole of the plant. Thomas J. Price, to whom the plant was knocked down, has been joined by a number of sound practical busiuess men, who will meet at the Company's office at the Bessemer plant Saturday afternoon for the purpose of effecting an organization. Those associated with Mr. Prioe are: I. X. Qrier, Esq., W. J. Baldy, Esq., D. M. Curry, O. Q. Van Men. G. K. VauAlen, E. G. Van- Alen, W. B. Waples, W. G. Purael, Johu H. Goeser, O. P. Hancock and Richard Jenkins. Several other prac tical men of means are expected to joiu the oompany between the present and the date of organization. The company will have its offioes at Danville. Ou Saturday in addition to organization a policy will be decided upon as to the operation of the plaut. Mr. Price, yesterday stated that the shotel works will be started up. That muoh is a foregone conclusion. The machinery and all pertaining to the plant is in such excellent condition that there need be only a minimum of delay, so that it is hardly painting too rosy a picture for the future to say that the shovel works may be in op eration by the Fourth of July. As to the starting up of the blast furnace aud other departments Mr. Price was not so certain,as the action of the com pany in this relation must be influenc ed by trade conditions and other cir cumstances concerning which there can be no foreoast at present. luquiry has been received from a manufacturing firm, which desires to purchase the steel plaut—the large buildings dismantled —for the purpose of converting them into a car factory. Inspection of State Highway. Work OD the State Highway between this city and Mausdale is rapidly ap proaohing completion aud on or abont next Tuesday the inspection will take place. The road is now practically complet ed with exception of abont two hun dred and fifty feet. The material re quired for both courses is on the grouud aud will be put on the road to day. Beyond tiiat poiut nothing re mains to be done but to re-dress the spots that have been spoiled by the heavy teams which have persisteutly driven over the unfinished road and to cut down aud dress the four feet shoulders flanking the eighteen foot roadway on eacli side. Mr. J. N. Smith,the State Inspector, who is on the ground looking after the work, yesterday stated that some six days' work would complete all that remains to be done ou the road. Dur ing this iuterval the steam roller will be kept busy on the State Highway, rolling the new portiou and traveling backwards and forwards over the parts already finished. In a macadam road it is repeated rolling that is relied up on to impart to the road solidity and all those qualities togo to reßist we.tr and tear. The inspection next Tuesday will be made either by State Highway Com niissioner Joseph W. Hunter or Goorge Statler, Assistant Highway Commis sioner. Possibly both ofiioials will be present. ••Orange and Purple" to Resume. The "Orange and Purple," the High School publication, whioh waa suspend ed last (all, will resume publication. This was determined npon at the High School yesteiday when a new aßaooia tion was organized with the following officers : President, George Hendriok son ; Vies President, Elsie Uoore ; Sec retary, DeWitt Jobborn; Editor in Ohief, Catherine Gearhart; Assistant Editor, William MoCJoy; Business Manager, Raymond Houser ; Assistant Manager, Fred Evans. Other members of the staff will be seleoted neit fall. The "Orange and Parple" was of undoubted utility. The publication not only developed the pupils along the line of business management but all those who had a taste for composi tion were given an opportunity to de velop their talent. It is soaroely a secret that the suspension of the "Or ange aud Parple" was caused by fac tional troubles. In order to insure bet ter success in the future the "Orange aud Purple" Publishing Association as reorgauized is much more conserva tive. The first number under the new organization will appear next Ootober. Mlller--Churm. Miss Lizzie Ohurm and Oarl Miller, both of this olty, were united in holy wedlook last evening. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. M. L. Shi.udel at his residence, Lower Mul berry street, at 8:30 o'olock in the presence ot a few friends and rela tives. Long Tour. Barnnm & Bailey's circus which ex hibited at Shauiokin yesterday, is on the longest tour ever attempted by a tented show. Before it doses for the season it will visit thirty-eight states and travel 35.000 miles, going clear to the Paoiflo coast and olosing iu Nov ember. GRAMMAR SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT Ine Sohool Board at Commencement this year will not ocoupy seats on the stage as in the past but will occupy the boxes. Harry Bedea, a member of the grad uating class,appeared before the School Board Mouda.v night explaining that it was a part of the plan of the class this year to ooonpy a portion of the stage with a tent,which will be nsed by the class prophet in delineating the future of the young gentlemou aud ladies of the class. The tent with the claßß prophet aa a fortune teller is consid red a very pretty innovation, but it leaves no room on the stage for the Sohool Board, who were courteously asked by the class to consent to oo cupy the boxea. The directors had no objectiou to the cliauge, and on mo tion it waa ordered that the School Board vacate the stage aud occupy the boxes as desired. Borough Superintendent Gordy an nounced that the Grammar School Commencement will take place next Friday as follows; First Ward, 3:15 o'clock ; Second Ward,2 o'clock; Third Ward, 1:46 ; Fourth Ward, 1:45. There are fifty-eight grammar school grad uates. On motion it was decided that the School Board attend the bacoalaureate sermon at Pine Street Lutheran chnrch ou next Sunday evening The Sohool Board along with the class will con vene in the ohuroli basement at 7 o'clock and at 7 :30 class and School 80-.-d will maroli in a body np into the auditorium. Dr. Harpel, President, oocnpied the chair. Other members were in their plaoea as follows: Ortli, Burns, Pur ael, Haring, Werkheiser, Von Blohn, Fischer, Trumbower, Adams and Jacobs. The following bills were approved fjr payment: Montour Demoorat $ 8.00 S. M. Tmmbower 4.53 A. B. Blaok 3.80 Water Rent 57.50 The School Board adjourned to re convene on the first Monday in Jnne when the new Sohool Board will be organized. Working on Bridge Approach. The work of laying paving blockr between the Montour House and front street was completed yesterday and Contractor Rogers has begun work on the approach to the river bridge. O»orge M. West yesterday removed the tall eleotrio light pole on the low er side of the approaoh, which leaves the spot olear for improvements and adds mnoh to the appearance. The electric light pole on the apper side of the approach, belonging to the Bor ough, it seems, is to be permitted to remain. The tall pole removed was used jointly by the Standard Gas Com pany and the Bell Telephone Company to carry their wires over the river in the form of a oable. It will be replac ed by a smaller pole on another loca tion whence the wires will be oarried to the river bridge and strong along over the top of the iron work. The oontractor has already removed the ourbing on the lower side of the approach and constructed a rude re taining wall between the end of the wing wall and Front street. The lat ter wall is only temporary to support the ground used in filling up for the gavement until other and more exten sive improvements can be oarried out by the County, which will abolish the eyesore that now exists and fix np the spot to conform with Borough prop erty. The curbing on the east side of the approach, also objected to, will be removed and the improvement at the wing wall on the east side carried to completion as speedily as possible. Material is already on the ground for concreting and in a few dayß' time everything should be ready for laying brick. Popular Couple Wedded. Miss Mary Oonuoliy ana Thomas Nevillo wore married yesterday morn ing. The wedding was solemnized in St. Josoph's Oatholio Ohuroh by Rev. Father M. I. O'Roilly. The bride aud groom were attended by Miss Mary Oonnolly and Mr. Albert Gill, niece aud nephew of both bride and groom. After the ceremony a pleasant re ception was held at the home of Thom as Gill, A street, Among the guests present from out of town were Thom as Oonnolly and daughter, Mrs. Mary Gribon, of Philadt'pl.ia. The newly wedded couple are high ly esteemed young people of our town, who have the congratulations and well wishes of a large cirole. They will take up their residence in Danville. What Hakes Berwick Hum. The American Oai aud Foundry Com pany at Berwick Saturday paid out $78,1)00, the amount of the two weeks' pay. The amount Ib not bb large as for several pays back but this was caused by temporary slackness in some departments, the cause of which waß not laok of work, as all the depart ments are now in full operation and everything is iu a prosperous condi tion. On May let, there were 8,796 men employed in the various depart ments. This number has been increas ng daily and 8,900 would be a close estimate of the number now on the new roll. This sort of weather has a chilly ef feut cn Summer resort proprietors. NO. 27 HEARING ON BRIDGE APPROACH The pobllo will be glad to learn that affairs conneote'd with the approach to the river bridge on the Sonth aide have taken such form as to make a speedy solution of the difficulty among the possibilities. The matter came np before Judge Savidge at Sunbury on Saturday. The Oourt, it will be recalled, had declar ed the approach to be a county im provement and the Commissioners were under instructions to prooeed to build the retaining walls at a grade of 4>£ per cent, wliioh would take in some 160 feet of the approach. The Com missioners, however, had been given to understand that there would be a claim for damages from owners of abntting property in case jjthe retain ing walls were built according to plau and they declined to proceed unleia they were given assurance that there would be no trouble on the score of damages. This assurance was not forthcoming and as a result there wa* a hold up. At Oourt Saturday a sort of a com promise was reached, by whioh the Oounty Commissioners agreed to pro oeed to build the approaoh at a 6 per cent, grade, whioh will carry the re taining walls some one hundred feet south from the bridge. The queation of damages does not seem to enter in to the present proposition at all and the Commissioners will proceed at once to construct the approaoh. Whether the report of the inspector* was favorable or not from the very first it was understood that the bridge would not be thrown open to the pub lic so long as affairs connected with the approach on the Sonth side was in such an unsettled state. Thus over * week of valuable time may have been already lost. In order to see what can be done to get the bridge open Attor ney Lark on behalf of the Northum berland County Board of Commission ers will goto Harrisburg during the early part of this week and oall on the Board of Commissioners of Pnblio Grounds and Buildings. It is thought that if that body oan be oonvinoed that the County Commissioners intend to proceed forthwith to carry out the Court's order, constructing the ap proach, they will order the bridge thrown open, provided that the report of the inspectors was favorable. In this event of course a temporary road way would have to be oonstruoted to answer as a make shift while the re taining walls are in building Just when the county may begin work on the approach can not be stat ed, but it is very earnestly hoped that it will not be postponed mnoli longer. The approach under the moat favor able ciroumstances oan not be£oon struoted much under a month. Will Have a 3 Day march. One of the novel "Stunts" to be performed by the Third Brigade of the National Guard of Pennsylvania dor ing the annual encampment of the Guard in July will be a three days' maneuvering over the Oonewago Val ley in search of an imaginary enemy. On Saturday Brigadier General J. P. S. Gobin, of the Third Brigade, made an inspection of the ground ill the Oonewago Valley, over wliioh the soldiers would march. The Third Brigade will go into camp at Ut. Gretna, July 8 and do camp duty for two dayß. Then the battle ory will alarm the camp and the brigade will move out in search of the enemy aud will be gone three days. "Marahing up the liill and down again" will be the order of the day and the nights will be spent under shelter tents to be provided by the government. On the morning of the third day of the camp at Mt. Gretna, when the Brigade will be assembled into aotion to overtake tiie imaginary enemy it will be equipped just as if in aotual warfare. Each man will "look after hiß own" and at night will make his own auarters. Twenty-six wagons of the "train" will be required to carry the impedi ment cn the march aud the oamp kitch ens will require some hustling from the quartermasters' departments to get in shape to feed tbe hungry marohers over the fertile Oonewago Valley, where the air iB pure and the olimate oonducive of invigorating appetites. The maneuvers will be one of the most novel features of any of the an nual camps of the Third brigade. The laßt two dayß of tbe camp will be devoted to the annnal summer in spections. The soldiers will return from the "battlefield" and go immedi ately before the inspection officers to "make good." Tliis will tax the train ing of the regiments of tbe brigade and the ratings will goto the most strenuous of the beßt equipped com mands. Harrisburg See City. Harrisburg lias been finally seleoted as the See-city of the new diooese of tbe Protestant Episoopal Ohurch. Bish op James H. Darlington on Saturday announced his deoision. Recognizing the needs of the north ern portion of the diocese, he will spend his summers at Williamsport and Eaglesmere. The Oalifornia cherry orop is a fail are. Firms whioh have Bhipped 225 car loads per aunum, the cast three years, will not send more tiian 75 oar loadß this season. Apricots, peaches, plums aud pruneß.are full crops, if the weather beoomes settled soon enough so that groweiß and shippers can get to work picking and getting fruit to market.
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