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.