DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER
VOL LXXVI.
SOUTH SIDERS
DP IN ARMS
The residtuts ot South Dauville as
well a§ all Gearhart township aud
Riverside yesterday enjoyed them
selves poking (on at the novel ap
proach Bzed op at that end of the riv
er bridge by the Commissioners of
Northumberland Coouty.
The two men who were pot to work
Tuesday morning, before eveuiug had
oompleted their job. By that time a
rode guard had been erected for a
abort distanoe on either side of tlie ap
proach and tiie deolivity from the
level of the wing walls down to the
old approach had been eased somewhat
by shiftiug the ashes that had been
used iu tilling op. Bat little work was
done, however, aud the slope that re
mains, some fifteen feet iu length, is
easily one of thirty degrees. Add to
thia the fact that the material is loose
ashes and it will be seen that while it
might be possible for a horse to drag
an empty wagon up the temporary ap
proaoti, to attempt to make a horse
pull a loaded wagon up the steep ac
clivity would lie to practice oruelty to
animals.
No one could believe that the work
was finished,but the two men employ
ed stated that they had been informed
that the job was completed. The
County Commissioner, who had the
work iu hand upon being queried as
he was taking the traiu stated that it
"would do for a little while",but ad
mitted that some gravel might be haul
ed there later. It could uot be learn
ed, however, that any arrangements
had been made to have auy hauling
done.
The condition that the approach has
been left in has aroused a good deal of
indignation on the Sontl) Side. One
witty taxpayer yesterday insisted up
on calling it a "reproaoh" instead of
an "approach." With the roadway
in such shape no one oan see that the
bridge will be of any service for haul
ing even when it is declared open. In
road construction B>j degrees or 13 in
very extraordinary cases is considered
the limit yet the hill that 1188 to be
alimbed to get on the bridge represents
a grade at least double the maximum.
Will of Wreck Victim.
The will of James MoCaoley.late of
1310 North Sixth street, Philadelphia,
who with his wife, Salome M. Mo-
Canley, was burned to a crisp in the
Pennsylvania Railroad wreck at South
Harrisbnrg,May 11, Ims been admitted
to probate.
The estate left by Mr. McCauley
amounted to $15,600, and by the terms
of the will, whioh was executed in
1903, his wife was made execntor. In
view of her death letters testamentary
were Issued to Sadie M. Tiudall, a
daughter.
The will diieots that his burial lot
IU Laurel Hill oemetery shall not be
■old, bnt remain as a plaoe of inter
ment for himself, wife and children
and suoh of their immediate families
as the spaoe will perimt.
This feature of the will 1B partic
ularly pathetic,inasmuch as no vestige
of the bodies of Mr. McOauley or his
wife has been recovered. They were
passengers on the ill-fated express,
however, haviug been esoorted to the
train bv relatives. They were on their
way to PltUborg to visit relatives.
The will devises IS,OOO to b» placed
in trust and the iuoome to be applied
to their daughter, Sadie M. Tiudall,
and the latter's daughter, Ethel, with
reversion of the principal to the latter
when Bhe attains the age of thirty
years. A similar hequeit is made to a
daughter-in-law, Mary A. McCauley.
and her daughter,lona MuOauley,with
similar disposition of the prinoipal.
The balance of the estate is devised
absolu'ely by Mr. McCauley to his
wife, with instruction* to dispo eof
by will as she saw fit.
Cut Planks for His Own Grave.
Unoonsoiously, George Cain, who
died suddenly while at work iu the
Berwiok Car Shops on Tuesday, last
week prepared the planking that will
be used iu the lining of his'owu grave.
The deceased resided with his par
ents at Almedia and in the earlier part
of last week was engaged iu splitting
some wood and finishing some other
work about the farm. He then ap
peared in the best of spirits and joked
as though there was not a care in the
world.
Iu the yard where he was working
lay some very heavy yellow pine
boards. These he sawed in six foot
lengths aud piled away in a dry place.
After so doing he remarked to a rela
tive who was standing near by, that
the boards would be au exoelleot thing
with which to line his father's grave.
He said that his father had express
ed a wi H ll that his grave be so lined
aud that the boards had been gotten
ready for that purpose.
Little did he think when he was
speaking those words that the plank
ing would goto liuethe grave where
lie would be placed nt rest, a week la
ter, instead of that of liis father.
Cain was the only surviving ohild
of sixteen children mid the father is
pro.4trat"d with gr of over the sudden
termination of his life.
Hiss Eli/.abeth Sholly to Wed.
Invitations have been received in
Dauville to tho marriage of Miss Eliz
abeth Jaue Sholly, of Tyrone, daugh
ter of Mr. aud Mis. Henry L Sholly,
formerly of this city to John Alvin
Reiley. The wedding is to take place
iu Trinity church, Tyrone, Monday
evening, Juue 12th., at A o'clock.
LARGE CLASS
CONFIRMED
The Right Rev. James Henry Dar
lington, Bishop of the diooese of Har
risburg, made his first official visit to
Christ Church parish Sunday. This
is the first time iu a number of years
that a bishop has been able,on aocount
of the large field they aie compelled
to cover, to visit Danville ou a Sun
day, and that the oooasion was fully
appreciated was clearly shown by the
large congregations that greeted Bish
op Darlington at the several services.
Saturday evening a reception was
beld at the reotory, aud many of the
parishioners aud friends took advant
age of this opportunity to meet the
bishop.
At the celebration of the holy Eu
charist Suuday morning Bishop Dar
lington preached a sermon, taking as
his text: "When the Comforter is
come,whom I will seud unto you from
the father." The discourse dealt with
the olaims that the Holy Spirit, the
third personage of the Trinity.has up
on eaoh one of ns, of the place that
should be glveu to Him in our liveß,
and of the exaltod influence for good
He would have if we could be able to
uuderßtaud the full siguificauoe of His
being and take advantage of His ever
present helpfulness.
At the evening servioe the order of
confirmation was administered to a
olass of twenty-four persons. After
the confirmation Bishop Darlington
addressed the olass, urging them to
oontinue to live upright lives, aud to
avail themselves of the increased spirit
ual strength they will possess as mem
bers of the Chnrch.and to improve aud
extend their influeuoe for good.
A Further Postponement.
AD effort was made to wiud up the
hearing oo the iajnuctiou grained
against the Dauville &Sunbury Street
Railway Company before Judge Sav
idge at Sunbury yesterday, bnt it end
ed in failure. The first date set for
the hearing was May 15, but when the
day arrived by matnal ooment the
hearing waß postponed until May 29th.
On the latter date a large volume of
testimony was taken, bat the urgue
ment was postponed until yesterday.
Yesterday morning the oase was re
sumed before Judge Savidge, all part
ies interested hoping that the day's
proceedings would wind up the affair.
It was to be otherwise, however.
Before making their arguments the
oounsel for the plaintiffs asked leave
of Oonrt to present some reoently dis
covered evidenoe. The hearing was
postponed until next Monday morn
ing.
It seems that Dairyman Isaac F.
Snyder and Joliu E. Clark who arc
property owners on opposite side, of
the road in Upper Augusta township
object to the construction of the road
on the public highway in front of their
property and this is the cause ot the
further delay.
The Danville anil Suubury Compauy
state that iu the case of one of the
farmers it has no intention of passing
in front uf his premises. An import
ant witness relied npon to help the
oompany out iu the case of the other
farmer was nnfortuuately absent from
Sunbury. On the whole the Trolley
Company was unprepared for the new
tarn that events had taken and Mr.
Scarlet asked for a postponement,
which was granted.
Can Not be Used This Week.
Contrary to ttie views| expressed by
the County Commissioners Saturday
that the river bridge would in all
probability be thrown open by Wed
nesday, yesterday panted without any
news to the elfeot either that the
bridge had been declared ready for
traffic or that it had beeu turned over
to the two counties by the state offi
cials. It was given out Saturday as a
faot on which all were agreed that the
bridge would be thrown open during
the present woek. Although they have
missed the first guess it is too early to
cay that the officials were wholly mis
taken ; before the close of the week
the bridge may ba declared open.
Whether this occurs or not however,
is a matter of little moment, as there
is no probability owing to the rainy
weather of getting the approach at the
Dauville end of the bridge iu anything
like proper shape for traffic. The
last of the grouting was applied yes
terday and Mr. Rogers stated that it
will require at least three days for the
work to dry. It will not be until Mon
day or Saturday at the earliest that
the pavement at the bridge approach
oau be driveu.
Young People Wed.
Miss Ella Pancoabt, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Pancoast, and Jaoob
W. Qrausant, of Port Reading, N.
Y., were united in matrimony yester
day morning. The ceremony was per
formed in St. Joseph's Catholic Church
at 7 o'clock, Rev. M. I. O'Reilly offi
ciating. The bride and groom were
attended by Miss Louise and Mr.
Frederick Urausam, sister and brother
of the groom. After the ceremony a
reception was held at the home of the
bride. Ash street.
The newly wedded couple left on the
11:35 P. & R. train for Philadelphia
and Atlantic City. Tliuy will reside
in Sewareu, N. J. The groom is
foreman in the coal docks at Port
Reading.
Early Closing at Library.
The Thomas Reaver Free Library
will be olosed each evening of the
week except Saturday, during the
months of June, July aud„August.
•KBXDD BUT TO I'HUU, W ÜBUTT ill UW-W FATOB SWATS US in M Mil HW AW
DANVILLE, MONTOUR COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1905
ROBERT ADAMS
CHOSEHRESIDENT
The School Board of lUOS-A was or
ganized Uouday. The old board went
ints session with the following mem
bers present: Harpel, Ortli, Qreene,
Burns, Von Blohu, H'ischer.Tiouibow
er and Adams.
The Secretary lead the report of tfie
Borough Auditors, which stated that
the books and accounts of the Treasur
er of the School distriot had been ex
amined and found oorrect. The report
showed a balance on hand of 9458.17.
Ou motion, the Auditors' report was
aocepted and ordered spread on the
minuteß.
The Seoretary read the auuoal dis
trict report, which on motion was ao
cepted, the President aud Seoretary
beiug ordered to affix their signature!
to the same.
On motion It was ordered that the
annual report be printed in the Morn
ing News and "Montour Democrat,"
the oharge in either case not to exoeed
six dollars.
The report of the Borough Superin
tendent for the last month of sohool
was read and accepted, whioh com
pleted the business of the School Board
of 1904-5. On motion of Mr. Adams
the Board adjourned sine die.
The new School Board was called to
order by Secretary Ortli. The mem
bers in their places besides Mr. Orth
being Messrs. Porsal, Hariug, Trum
bower, and Von Blohn, Mr. Pursel
was chosen temporary Chairman and
Mr. Oith temporary Seorotary.
The Seoretary read certificates of
election relating to new members as
follows: Robert Adams and Dr. Har-
Del of the First Ward; William J.
Burns, Second Ward; A. H. Grone,
and Jaoob Fischer, Third Ward;
Augustus Heiss, Fourth Ward. The
new members were sworn in iu a body,
the oath being administered by the
Seoretary, after which they all took
their seats among the members.
On motion, Robert Adams was
unanimously eleoted permanent Presi
dent. W. H. Orth. Secretary, aud M.
H. Scliram,Treasurer, were unanimous
ly re-elected, the salary of eaoh to re
main the name as last year. Ralph
Kisuer, Esq., was also re-eleoted as
Solicitor at the same salary as last
year.
The second aud fourth Mondays of
each month were fixed as meeting
nights.
On motiin it was deoided that the
tax rate for the ensuing year remain
the same as last year.
On motion it was deoided that the
sohool term be fixed at uine months.
On motion it was ordered that the
school term begin on the 28th day of
August.
Installing hrog atJP. & R. Switch
The Danville aud tiunbury Street
Railway Company yesterday installed
the frog the P. <Sc R. switch on East
Market street. The two tracks cross
eaoh other at a very aoute angle aud a
good deal of tedious labor was involv
ed iu establishing the orossiug, it be
ing neoessary In bolting up the work
to drill by haud over thirty-live holes.
While oue gang was working on the
crossing yesterday another force was
fixing up the track aud grading the
street further eastward. At a point
opposite Albert Kemmer's the trolley
traok leaves the middle of the street
and thence eastward passes along on
the north side of the Btieet about four
feet from the curb line.
The workmen yesterday were engag
ed iu trimming up the street. The
trolley rails lie on the level with the
surface of the roadway and paini are
being taken to place the portion of the
street dug up in as good a condition
as it was before. As far as the traok
has been tilled up betweeu the ties a
oonrse of fine oinder has been placed
on the sorfaoe; wherever the street on
the opposite side happens to be low it
Is filled up with the excess of material.
The general effect is excellent and af
ter rolling that part of the street will
be in first class condition.
Reading's Outlook.
The Philadelphia Stockholder, a re
liable financial paper, published daily
iu Philadelphia, lias great hopes for
the future of the Reading. In its edi
tion of Saturday it said :"The expecta
tion is that when the Reading direct
ors meet this mouth they will place
tho common stook on a 4 per cent,
basis. The semi-annual deolara
tiou of 2 per cent, is looked for, al
though there are some who think
that the dividend may be per cent,
in order to make 4 per oent. for the
fiscal year. There are those who be
lieve that the direotors look forward
to placing the stock on a 5 per cent,
basis next year, but it is understood
that is not a matter of immediate con
sideration. "
Lutheran Hinisterium.
The 158 th meeting of the Minister
iurn of Pennsylvania,the mother of all
Lutheran Snyods iu America, will be
gin ou Juue 15 in Old Trinity churoli,
of Lancaster, whioh this year oele
bratea the 175 th anniversary of its
founding.
The ministerium now numbers 350
pastors, with 550 congregations and
140,000 members. Its institutions are
Muhleuburg College at Allentown;
the Tlieologioal Seminary at Mt. Airy;
the Deacouness Mother House in Phil
adelphia and the Orphans' Homes at
Oermantown and Topton.
Special Children's Day services will
be observed at a number of our ohurolf
es next Sunday.
A CLOSE CONTEST 1 OFFICE
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER
George Leighow Wins Out on Fifth Ballot—Old
Fashioned County Convention During Which
Excitement Ran High.
The Demooratio County Convention,
whioh took place Monday, was of the
strenuous old fashioned sort. As was
indioated by the returns there was no
question from the first bat that Clar
ence Seidel would be one of the nomi
nees. The nomination of the second
Candidate, for which Miles and Leig
how were thoogbt to have nearly even
ohanoei, became the real bone of con
tention. There was soaroely a point
of procedure on whioh the candidates
and the convention did not seem to
differ. There were strong protests and
appeals and excitement ran high.
The convention was called to order
at 10 o'olook by Connty Chairman H.
C. Bine, after wbioh the rnlea govern
ing the primary eleotions were read by
Joseph B. Patton, Seoretary of the
Standing Committee. Miohael Breok
bill was ohosen Chairman of the con
vention and Miohael Ryan and Hugh
Pnrsel, vioe presidents. Dr. J. 9.
Hotta and John Long were elected sec
retaries. The delegates presented their
credentials, after which the president
appointed Hngh Pursel, Amandns Hod
dens and W. B. Moore as a oommittee
on Resolutions. At 11 o'clook the con
vention adjourned to reconvene at 3
p. m.
Delegates were present at the con
vention as follows :
Anthony township—William Ellis,
J. W. Bitter.
Cooper township Nathan Krum,
William Fern.
DANVLILE.
First Ward—William Keener, Carl
Litz.
Second Ward—P. M. Kern*, Hugh
Parsel.
Third Ward—Thomas Grimes, Mich
ael Ryan.
Fonrth Ward—James Tooey, Peter
Mayan.
Derry township. George Wolf,
Daniel Billmeyer.
Liberty township.—John Long, W.
J. Clark.
Limestone township.—Curtis Mince
moyer, Charles Shultz.
Mahoning township.—M. Breokbill,
William Beoker.
Mayberrv township. Peter H.
Vought, liufus Bird.
Valley township. —W. D. Wise, F.
H. Benfield.
Washingtonville.—A. L. Heddeus,
Dr. J. S. Hoffa.
West Hemlock. -W. B. Moare, Fran
uis Shultz.
After reconvening in the afternoon
the convention at once proceeded to
make nominations.
Frank G. Blee for Associate Judge
and Major C. P. Gearhart for Distriot
Attorney, neither of whom had any
opposition, were nominated by ac
clamation.
Clarenoe Seidel,Henry Cooper, George
W. Miles, George M. Leighow and
Andrew Billmeyer suooessively were
placed in nomination for the office of
County Commissioner. Un the first
ballot the vote stood : Seidel, 34 ; Coop
er, 6; Miles, 6; Lleghow, 12, and Bill
meyer 6.
Clarenoe Seidel, reoeiving the maj
ority of votes was deolared one of the
nominees for County Commissioner.
The convention then preoeeded to
vote for another candidate and took
two ballots withont an election the re
sult standing as follows: Cooper, 8;
Miles, 4; Leighow, 13; Billmeyer, 6.
On the second ballot Mr. Billmeyer
made the request that his name be
dropped from the convention. This
was most strenuously objeoted to by a
number of the delegates,who held that
the delegates of his distriot having
been instructed for him it was not
within his power to withdraw, there
by giving the township to another that
might be distasteful to the voters
there. They held that the only proper
oourse for the delegates was to bold
onto Billmeyer's name and to follow
the rules, whioh provide that at the
olose of the third ballot the candidate
be dropped who had reoeived the small
est number of votes.
The oandidate (ailing the lowest on
the third ballot proved to be Mr. lilies
instead of Mr Billmeyar.
At this juncture Mr. Miles asked
(or a hearing. His only desire, he
said, was that the oonvention prooeed
in aocordauoe with the rnles and with
precedent. Andrew Billmeyer, he
said, had pnblioly withdrawn as he
had a right to do: he therefore ceas
ed to be a oandidate and his delegates
nnder the roles most vote (or the next
highest. Mr. Miles also held that no
delegate oan oease votiug (or the one
he is instructed (or nniess lie with
draws or is dropped by the conven
tion. The delegates in Mahoning town
ship, he held, violated their instrao
tions voting In against Miles before
he had either been withdrawn or been
Morris—Dent.
A qniet wedding was that solemnized
at the Pine Street Lutheran parsonage
Saturday afternoon whenOliarles Mor
ris, and Miss Mame Dent, of Blooms
burg, were married by Kev. Or. Shin
del. Both yoang people are well and
favorably known here. The|groom is a
teacher in the Colombia Oonnty sohools
dropped. Their votes on the first bal
lot should have been: ' For Leighow
3; Miles 2." Seoond ballot same con
ditions existed exonpt that they oould
vote for only one instead of two. Both
Miles and Leighow had oarried the
township and the votes of the dele
gates should have been in the same
ratio. The convention, he held, erred
in continuing to vote for Billmeyer
after he had withdrawn. It was con
trary to all precedents, and closed by
appealing to the convention to adhere
to the rules and oustoms of the party,
then whatever the result he would
abide by it cheerfully. A nomination
in any other way he would not have
and it would have no value.}
Dr. Barber and Frank L. Miles held
to the same view and addressed the
convention but the delegates rigidly
held to their purpose and refused to
aocept Billmeyer's withdrawal. It was
at this point that excitemeut began to
run high. Amid a storm of protest
Miles' name was dropped, as oue hav
ing received the least number of votes
on the third ballot. The result then
stood: Billmeyer, 8; Leighow, 14, and
Oooper 6.
There being no election on the fifth
ballot Oooper was dropped under the
rules, the result then being a tie of 14
votes betweeu Leighow and Billmey
er. It therefore fell to the popular
vote to decide which of the two should
be the candidate The record showed
that Leighow had reooived a totalgof
377 votes at the primaries and Bill
meyer, 311. Mr. Leighow having the
majority of the popular vote waa de
clared the nominee for County Com
missioner.
For County Auditor Thomas Van
Saut, Amandns Shultz and John G.
Waite were named. Mr. Van Sant was
nominated by aoolamatiou. A ballot
taken showed that Mr. Waite had 9
votes and Ur. Shalt/. 19. Amandns
Shultz, therefore, Willi Thomas Van
Sant, was declared the nominee for
Comity Auditor.
Horace O. Bine and Lloyd Bomboy
were plaoed io nomination for County
Chairman. Horaoo O. Blue received
23 votes as against 4 for Mr. Bomboy
and was, therefore, declared County
Chairman.
Resolntions were adopted by the con
vention. These were in the maiu
identical with those adopted by the
Democratio Standing Committee at its
recent meeting and printed In these
oolomnu. They affirmed the principles
and the platform of the Democratio
party and recommeuded the enact
ment of a fair ballot law, which shall
provide for porsonal registration of
voters.
The following supplement waß offer
ed by Mr. Long of Liberty township:
Inasmuch as this Congressional Dis
trict has been won over by the Re
publican Party by an uuusually big
majority, it behooves the Democratic
Party to pot forth its best and strong
est man in order to bring it back into
line in 190(1: therefore be it resolved
that this Convention eudorse Hon.
Alexander Billmeyer, who so ably rep
resented us in the 2nd Session of the
67th Congress, to be the candidate in
this County in 1906, to represent us
in the next Congressional Conference.
Ou motion this rejolution was also
adopted by the convention.
Spirited addresses were made by
Major O. P. Uearhart and Clarence
Seidel, successful candidates, thanking
the convention (or its sopport and
predicting success for the ticket at the
next eleotion.
The following pere. na have been
ohosen as members of tiiu Democratic
Standing Committee of Montonr Coun
ty for the ensning year:
Anthony township—Franois Shetler
and Reuben Jarrett.
Cooper township—Philip Beyer and
Alfred Bleoher.
Derry township.—P. M. Cotuer and
Frank Aoor.
Liberty township.—William Bill
meyer and E. H. Robinson.
Limestone township. -E. J. Kalliet
and F. 8. Welliver.
Mahoning township.—Edward Rudy
and Alfred Mellin.
May berry township.—Johu W. Lore
man and Jeremiah Vonght.
Valley township.—Jonathan Fry and
William H. Wintersteen.
Washingtonville MoClellau Dielil
and George Heddens.
West Hemlook township.—Charles
K. Boyer and Lloyd Bomboy.
DANVILLE.
First Ward.—Artlmr Jameson and S.
M. Dietz.
Second Ward.—Albert Kemmer and
W. H. N. Walker.
Third Ward. —Elias Maier and James
Coleman. ,
Fourth Ward.—George Baoliinger
and Miohael Mullen.
Diocesan Charter Approved.
Judge Hart on Saturday approved
the charter of the incorporated trus
tees of the Diocese of Harrisburg. The
Incorporators are C. Laßue Mouaon
and Allen J. Perley, of Williamaport,
John G. Freeze.of Bloomsbarg, Jamos
M. Lamberton, of Harrißburg, and C.
M. Clement, of Sunbury.
R. M. FARLEY ON
BOARD OF HEALTH
Robert Farley of the Foorth Ward
is the new member of the Bo:ird of
Health. President Qibson at a reg
ular meeting of Council Friday night
annoonoed that he had appointed Mr.
Farley as a member of the Board of
Health from the Fourth Ward to sao
oeed Aaron Rookafeller, who tendered
his resignation some months ago.
Boroogh Solicitor E. S. (Jearliait
oalled attention of Ooonoil to the Btatns
of the Densberger damage Bait against
the Borongh, which was supposed to
have been compromised. Pursuant to
the aotiou of uounoil at its last meet
ing he had prooeeded to settle with
Urs. Densberger acoording to the terms
of nettlement, tendering two cheuks in
payment, one for 112 100 in the form of
damages and the other for SIU 45 rep
resenting oosts. When the case WHS
compromised it WBB understood that
not only the olaim for past damages
was satisfied, but also that the right
of way on the ground was secnrod fnr
the future. From this position the
plaintiff has sinoe reoeded. The Bor
ough Solicitor returned the two checks
to Oonnoil, when on motion the order
for the payment of the two oliecks
granted at the previous meeting was
ordered cancelled. The disagreement
between Mrs. Densberger and the Bor
ough, therefore, still remaius.
On motion of Ur. Vaetiae, seconded
by Mr. Boyer it was ordered that the
proper bond to secure to Mary A
Densberger the payment of any dam
age that may be awarded to her against
the Borough of Danville for construct
ing, &o. ,a sewer througli her premises
be exeouted by the Ohief Butgess and
Secretary of the said Borongh and duly
tendered to her aocording to law and
that the said Seoretary of the Borough
be further hereby duly authorized and
empowered to make sncli tender and
to serve any and all other notioes&u.,
that may be required by the law In
the premises.
A petition signed by a number of
oitizens of Clinton and Day streets and
Co-operative Court,Gulick's Addition
was received asking that the arc light
situated near the Borough line be re
moved down near the water ping on
Day street.
Un motion the petition was referred
to Committee on Light.
A petition was also received from a
number of oitizenß in the Third Ward
calling attention to the long distance
between the eleo'rio light at Hemlock
and Chambers streets on Mill street,
uearly 600 feet, leaving the inflection
of Mill and Little Ash streets one of
the darkest and most dangerous places
in the Borough. An additional arc
light therefore, was asked for at Mill
and Little Ash streets.
This petition was likewise referred
to the Committee on Light.
On motion of Mr. Sweisfort, it was
ordered that one thousand dollars be
paid to D. J. Rogers for work done on
Mill street.
Mr. Dietriah moved that the electrio
light pole at the entranoe to the river
bridge be removed to some other posi
tion. Dr. Sweisfort seconded the mo
tion. A vote was taken when the mo
tion was lost.
The following members were pres
ent: Gibson, Dietrich,Jaoobs,Fe . cer
maoher, Deitz, Boyer.Reifsnyder, Vas
tine and Sweisfoit.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT.
Regular Employes (115.00
Labor on Sewer 234.61
A. M. Peters 63
John Keim 17.00
Oarl Hiloher 8.07
B. B. Brown 8.00
H. B. Patton 20.00
U. S. Express Co 66
WATER DEPARTMENT.
P. H. Fonst * 78.90
Regular Employes 144.30
Welliver Hardware Co 05 90
A. M. Peters B 60
Amateurs Gives a Performance.
The Big Amateur Minstrel Company
will give their initial peiformance in
the Danville Upera House, Saturday
evening, June 10, at 8:16 o'clock.
The cast is made up of well known
young men of this city, who have de
voted many weeks to preparation for
this event. It was otiginally intended
to play in St. Joseph's Hall, but ow
ing to the unexpected demand for
tiokets the Hall will be inadequate to
accommodate all who wish to attend.
In order to give everybody an oppor
tunity to witness this display
talent the management decided to en
gage the Opera Honse for the date
mentioned above. The price of ad
mission lias been plaoed within the
reaoh of a 11,26 cents to all parts of the
house. An excellent program has been
arranged, the rendition of whioli,com
bined with the neat costumes display
ed, will not fail to please all who at
tend. Tickets whioh were sold for the
performance in St. Joseph's Hall are
good for admission to any part of the
Upera House, Saturday evening.
Work Started on Sunbury Bridge
On Monday morning a number of
men started the work of erecting the
new bridge from the Island to the
Northumberland shore and as soon as
the atone work Is oompleted the wprk
of erecting the bridge will be hurried
to a rapid completion. The York
Bridge Company has the contract and
although it is specified that the bridge
most be up open for travel by October
first it will be completed before that
time.
FLOWER BOAT
REACHES DANVILLE
The beautiful boat laden with Hags
aiul flowers cast adrift by Jackson Post
and Woman's Relief Corps of Berwick
on Memorial Day in honor o( the sail
ors and marines who lost their lives iu
the Rebelliou, has arrived at Danville
and this morning laden witli a fresh
cargo of flags and flowers will be re
lanuched and sent onward to accoin
pliali its mission.
The boat, which is some seven feet
loug, and very beaotifol, was boilt by
the G. A. R. especially for Memorial
Day purposes. It was decorated with
flags and its hold completely tilled
with flowers, after which with ap
propriate ceremony it wan cast adrift
on the Sasquehanna. Iu the boat was
a bottle containing a note addressed
to anyone, who might And the boat
should it becomo stranded along its
coorse, which reqoested that they im
mediately set it adrift.
The boat was first heard from at
Catawissa where the Veterans added a
note to the bottle, explaining tiiat it
had come ashore there and been start
ed oot anew on its nncertain cruise as
reqoested by the Berwick Post.
Ou Tuesday, jost one week after
starting out, it was found by Edward
Brent lyiug bpside down ou the bcaoli
a mile or so above Danville. The flow
ers and the flags were lost but the bot
tle still remained containing the notes.
Heury Aten, a member of Ooodrioh
Post, No. 22, G. A. R.,hearing of the
Bud caused the boat to be brought
down to town. Assisted by his wife
yesterday he collected a fresh lot of
flowers, the ohoicest that could bo ob
tained, and these thißmorniug will be
plaoed iu the empty boat, which, doo
orated anew with flags, will be turn
ed adrift ou the Susquehauna. Anoth
er uote hero will be added to the bot
tle, explaining the miihap, which be
fell the boat aud by whom it was re
loaded with flowers and set adrift.
Owing to the low stage of the river
and the many obstacles which lie in
the channel here the flower boat will
be accompanied and guided down the
stream as far as the riffles.
The Berwick comrades will no doubt
be pleased to hear from their boat in
this way. Whether additional tidings
will come later remains to be seen.
Encampment of Veterans.
READING, June 7.—The thirty
ninth annual enampment of the De
partment of Pennsyvlania, G. A. R.,
was formally opened here with a big
campfire in the academy of musio last
night. Thomas G. Sample,department
oominander, presided.
Mayor E. K. Geiber, delivered the
address of welcome. General Thomas
J. Stewart responding. Mrs. Irene
Sample Blackwell.'of Kentucky, sang,
and addresses were given by Comand
er-in-Chief General William W. Black
mar, of Boston; Past Commander-in-
Chief General Louis Wagner, Colonel
R. B. Beath, General J. P. S. Gobin
and Past Department Commanders
General John P. Taylor, Captain H.
H. Cummings, James F. Morrison,
Edwin Walton and others prominent
in the organization.
The business meetings of the encamp
ment will be held this morning and
afternoon and tomorrow morning.
There are two candidates now ill the
Held for department commander. They
are I. Andrew Wilt, of Post 68, To
wanda, aud Asa B. Steveus, Post 131),
Scranton.
There has been no opposition an
nounced to the candidates of Andrew
J. Lee, Post 20, Ha/.leton, for senior
vice department commander, aud of
William H. Green, Post 94, Philadel
phia. for junior vice department com
mauder. All judications point to the
unanimous ie-electiou of the Rev. J.
W. Sayers, D, D., to the otlioe of de
partment cliapl.ij. Dr. Savers has
b>)on elected thitty-three times, this
being the iccord for any Grand Army
office in the oouutiy. (Jnioutown is
bjing boomed lor the 19011 reuuion,aud
it is expected that Gettysburg will bo
in the field.
The Women's Relief Corps, depart
ment of Peiinsyvlania, opened its
twenty-seoond annual session iu the
First Baptist church yesterday after
noon. The session was devoted to the
Brookville,Pa., Memorial home,while
the eleutiou of officers will be held to
day.
Last night was largely given over to
social events and reuuious. The Sixth
cavalry, Eleventh cavalry aud Fiftieth
infantry held their annual gatherings
laßt evening.
Showers Break Drought.
The showers of Tuesday night fol
lowed by the settled rain yesterday
will prove very beneficial to the grow
ing orops, espeoialiy the grass, which
was beginning to suffer for the want of
rain. There had been a long suocessiou
of light showers, which kept the dust
down aud rendered the atmosphere
olear, so that town dwellers were not
aware that dronght conditions were
prevailing throughout the country.
The latter faot is, however true, and
just pre* ious to the preseut rain the
farmers were despairing of the hay
orop,while berries,potatoes, &o , wore
badly in need of raiu in order to in
sure anything like a full yield. The
rain, however, came in time to help
along the grass as well as all the oth
er orops.
After the war is over Japan will no
doubt torn her attention to the inoul
cation of modern ideas among the
Chinese.
NO. 29
HEARING TOOK
PLACETUESDAY
The hearing of the preliminary In
junction of the State Hospital against
the Danville and Sunbury Street Rail
way Company took place before Judge
Little Tuesday. The hearing brought
out quite au array of legal talent, H.
M. Hinckley and R. S. Ammerman
reprosenting the plaintiff and Meßßra.
Scarlet, Herring, Yetter, Witmer and
Chalfant appearing for the defendants.
The injunction involves the use of
about three huudred feet of road of
the East extension of Market street,
known as the Danvt'.le and Catawissa
road. The bill for the injunction was
signed by the Superintendent of the
Hospital aud Attorneys Hinckley and
Amnieruiau.
The defendants called attention to
the tact that before the writ was ap
plied (or the Attorneys for the Hospit
al had notice that the part of the route
lying on the extension of Market street
was in process of abandonment by the
electric railway company.
The plaintiffs pnt in testimony Or.
Meredith, George W. West.O. C. Yet
ter, W. H. Clark, J. O. Snyder and J,
H. Kase. Certain drafts and papers
were also submitted in evidence. At
11 :30 court adjourned until 1:30 p. m.
At the latter hoar the hearing of
witnesses was resumed. Among those
that appeared for the defendants were
Peter Startzell.C. P. Hancock,Charles
Ohalfant, and C. C. Yetter. Others
called to the stand were Peter J. Burg
er, L. M. Campbell, Samuel Guliok, *
and William Mutciiler, the latter one
of the Supervisors of Bush township.
'The testimony related to faots already
well aired before the pnblio, yet there
were occasionally developments that
made the proceedings interesting. Sev
eral tilts between the attorneys fur
nished more or less spice during the
day.
It was 5 o'clock before the witnesses
were all heard. At that hour Court
adjourned until Wednesday, the 14th
iust., when argument in the case will
be heard.
Extension of Sewer.
The good effects of the boiough sew
er are already being felt. It will be
only a short time until all that portion
of towu in which tho sanitary condi
tions were considered bad, will be
draiuod by the sewer and its exten
tions.
The sewer being laid on lower Hal
berry street will rid tbe town of avast
amount of polution. It is already near
ly finished up as far as Ohnroh street,
a distance of three squares from Mill
street. The big extension itself be
comes a sewer main with one arm ex
tending up Churoh street to the rear
of the Chrissie Wands property and
the other down Churoh street to the
D. L. &W. railroad track. A branch
will also extend up the alley at the
rear of Mill street North of Lower
Mulberry,connecting with Cole's hard
ware store, Field's restaurant, J. B.
Cleaver's residence and with other
properties nearby.
In addition to the wide territory thus
embraced most of the small sewers
that drained into Blizzard's Run have
been connected with the borough sew
er as requested by the Board of Health.
One of these alone, known as the Gear
hart sewer, which comes down from
Bloom street passing through the alley
between Piue aud Ferry streeta.drains
some twenty-five dwellings. All thii
sewage which until recently ran into
Blizzard's Run, iB now taken into tbe
main sewer. City Hall, too, has been
connected. Provision yet remains to
be made for several dwellings and es
tablishments which drain into Mahon
ing Creek,after which, if the sanitary
conditions are considered bad, it will
not be because of deficient sewerage.
Never Late at School.
To Miss D. Mao Hess, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Oharles M. Hess, of
Bloomsburg, a member of the 1905
graduating class of the Bloomsburg
High School, belougs the honor of at
tending school for eleven consecutive
terms without even being late at a
single session.
She lias attended ever; day, both
morning aud afternoon and has been
to exaotly 3980 sessions of school with
ont having been a minnte behind the
time for the calling of the roll.
This is an enviable reoord and one
it is believed cannot he equalled any
where in the State of Pennsylvania.
Miss Hess, as well as her parenta, are
very proud of the young woman's
achievement in the search of educa
tion.
The yonng student, besides having
been so punctual in her attendanoe at
school, has also taken the honors of
her class in the business course and
intends togo still higher by taking a
course of business and elooution at ■
school in Soranton.
Pastor Moves in Farmhouse.
Kev. G. O. Kunkle, the reoently
elected pastor of St. John's Lutheran
church, this oity, and of the Lutheran
ohurches of Ridgeville and Qrovania,
has removed his family here and haa
taken up his residenoe in the dwelling
house on Fred Plooh's farm, near Qrov
auia,which is not occupied at present,
Mr. Ploch having removed into Dan
ville.
Never in the history of Scranton haa
female labor been more soaroe than
at preseut. There is not one of the
silk mills which is not running short
handed. Some of the difficulty haa
been due to the fact that the aiik in
-1 dustry has grown so quiokly that it
has outgrown the supply of femal*
| help.