DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER
VOL. LXXVI.
STOBEB OPEN
n BB EVENING.
The early dosing season ended with
the last of September and yosterday
most otthe stores rouiaiiieii open after
six o'clock in the evening The illu
minated buildings made Mill street
appear inooh more oheerfal, i*llhoaijh
from appeaiauces the volume of busi
ness done was not heavy. This Is be
cause the people have gotten out of
the habit of shopping after six o'clock
and it will be sorno time bofore they
beoouio acoustomed to goiug to the
store in the evening. The evening, too,
was a raiuy one and most people chose
to remain in doors.
As soon as our people become fami
liar with the faot that the stores are
open there will be a good deal of shop
ping during the long evenings. There
seems to be a sentiment among the
merohants in favor of closing at 8
o'olook aud that was the hour at which
most of the stores were olosod last
evening. A few are not iu favor of
aettlug any hour for closing up, while
others prefer adhering to the rule of
the summer aad dosing at six o'clock
each day with the oxoeption of Satur
day. It is not unlikely that 8 o'clock
will be the hour ou whioh a compro
mise will be made and that what shop
ping is done in the evening will have
to be finished before that hour. Later
in the seasou the time may be extend
ed.
••The Switzerland of America."
The usual forethought of the Pass
enger Department of tho Reading Kail
way is again shown by the opportun
ity they are giviug the people ou the
Oatawissa branch to visit Manch
Ohuuk,"The Switzerland of America"
at tills tlmo of the year, when the
magulfloent mountain scenery is at
the height of its grandeur.
The excursion special will leave this
oity next Sunday morning at 7:30
o'olook, and will bo conduotod per
sonally by D. L. Mauger, the' well
known aud popular district passenger
ageut of Williamsport. Tho rouud trip
fare is 11.50. The train will arrive at
Mauoh Oliunk at 10:30. Here the
switch back the most unique railway
iu Amerioa is at the disposal of tho
exoursiouist. The route of this road
hlB miles long, and rises,at its high
est point, to 1,060 feet above sea level.
It takes in the peaks of Mt. Jefferson,
Mt. Pisgali, aud Summit Hill, where
anthraoite ooal was first discovered.
"Picturesque Amorica" gives tho
following description of Mauoh Oliuuk,
" Mauoh Oliuuk is doubtleßS the most
troly picturesque town in tho Union;
it lies in a narrow gorge betweou and
among high hills, its foot as it wore
resting ou the picturesque little Le
high river, and its body stretching up
the olifls of the mountains; it is so
oorapaot among the hills that its
houses impinge npou its narrow streets
and stand backed up against tho rising
gronnd, with no space for gardens,ex
oept what the owners can manage to
snatch from the hillside above thoir
heads."
Bloomsburg Fair.
The Columbia Oouuty Agricultural
Society will hold its 51st annual ex
hibition on Ootobor 10-11-12 aud 18.
From all indications tho couiiug Fair
will eclipse all forniar onos. An at
tractive speed program has beou ar
ranged aH follows: Wednesday, Oct
ober 11, 2:18 Pacing,2 ;27 Trotting and
2:40 class for Oouuty liorßes. Thurs
day, October 12, 2:15 Paoitig, 2:17
Trotting, 2:21 Paoiug and free for all
oouuty horses. Friday, October 13,
2 :10 Class,2 :22 Trotting aud 2 :22 Pac
ing.
Freo attractions will consist of
Parker's Trained Dogs, White and Lam
bart Aorobats.and TeßSier ou Wire aud
Trapeze,making six aots,daily in frout
of grand stand.
The Poultry department will bo a
show in itself.
All are most oordially iuvited to
ooutinue contributing to thosucceßa of
the Fair by exhibiting the products of
the Farm and Honaeliold.
Contractors Quit Work.
R. A. Malone and Son, who are
building a newer system at Mt.
Oarmel, suddenly quit work yester
day.and the inhabitants are by tarns
in deep despair and in exploßivo in
dignation when they look on and walk
among the trenohes, pools, piles of
dirt, rook and ooustruotion material,
whloh are in almost all the prinoipai
streets of the town. The contractors
would give no reasons for their action.
It is known that they have been at
loggerheads with Engineer Uatton,
who is directing the work. -The con
tract price for the sowerage system is
$67,000.
Catarrh and Hay Fever.
Liquid Oream Balm is becoming
quite as popular in many localities as
Ely's Oream Balm solid. It is prepar
ed for use in atomizers, and is highly
prized by those who have bo"n ao
oustomed to call upon physicians for
such a treatment. Many physicians
are using and presoribiug it. All tiio
medical properties of tho celebrated
Oream Balm are contained in tho Ijiq
uld form, whloh Is 75 oents Including
a spraying tube. All druggists, or by
mail Ely Brothers, 5B Warron St ,
New York.
It is too rnaoh to hope that if the
dog poisoner ever realizes what a mis
erable our he ts he will take some of
liis own medicine. He oon't poiton
worthless dogs.
SENSATION AT
SOUTH DANVILLE
Had there been a dense fog Mon
day morning as is usual at tl is season
conditions would have boon fnvjrablo
for ono of the most disastrous freight
wrecks that evor ocenrrod on tho S
11. & W. branch of tho Pennsylvania
Railroad. Owing to mistake in orders
or misunderstanding of some sort an up
freight train passed South Danville
and was ou its way to Oatawissa when
it met a freight oouiing down tho
track.
The narrow ocsape was the principal
theme of conversation ahnnt South
Danville yesterday. Tiiero wore many
eyewitnesses of the affair md the peo
plo wero unable to forget the dreadful
catastrophe whioh but for the turn
ing of a hand might have ocenrrod at
the very threshold of their town.
There was tho usual congestion of
freight at South Danville yosterday
morning—three trains iu all. How it
happened, it is not our province to at
tempt to explaiu; snflioo it to say
that just before 7 o'olock the foremost
train pulled out. It went rolling up
the track and soon, oaboose aud all,
disappeared around the curve at Blue
Hill. It was only a short time, how
ever, until the train baoked down to
Sooth Danville and was followed by a
heavily loaded ooal train, whioh was
uudor orders taken at Oatawissa.
The facts as far as they jould be
learned Monday are to the offeot that
the up traiu was passing arouud the
cuive at Blue Hill wheu tho flagman
from the cabooso beheld the down
traiu near Boyd's bowliug along the
track with the usual good rate of
speed. Probably from tho seotion of
traok oocupied by the looomotivo the
down train was out of the engineer's
range of vision. At all events lie did
not soe it. The flagman had difficulty
iu attracting Ills attention until by a
manipulation of tho air from the oa
hooso as provided for snob emergencies
he caused him to look around when he
gave him tho proper siguais as the re
sult of whioh the train was brought to
a stop and backed down the track.
The loaded traiu followed very closely
and at South Danville passed aud con
tinued its way to Suubury.
It was lndoed, a lucky circumstance
that the morning was not foggy as was
the preceding morning aud several
othors recently. It was equally lucky
that the flagman happened to be look
ing so far ahead and caught a glimpse
of the other traiu. Had the down traiu
not been discovered whoro it was and
had it gotten down to Blue Hill ow
ing to tho curvos thero it would have
boeu impossible for either engineer to
have seen the other train until tho en
gines were close together.
Almost Burned to Death.
William Wood, of Williamsport, a
boarder at tho MoHonry Hotol,in ben
ton,narrowly escaped burning to death
in his room Monday night.
Mr. Wood has been living at Benton
for some time, where lie lias charge of
the installation of the'heating plant at
the MuHonry House. Monday even
ing he retired at 10 o'olock. About
midnight,a smell of smoke was detect
ed by some of tho other patrons of the
house, and on making an investiga
tion, it was located as coming from
Wood's room.
No response could be had to repeated
knocking on the door, aud spurred ou
by the crackliug of tire which could
uow be distinctly heard throngh the
panels, tho party burst into the room,
to find tho iuterior in flames, ami Mr,
Wood lying unconscious on the bed,
evidently having been overcome by
the smoke.
The carpet, curtains, bed clothes—
in faot tho entire contents of tho room
were on fire.
The hotel force with tho assistance
of several gueßts attacked tho Hamos
with water agd fiio extinguishers, but
before the fire was completely subduod
the interior of tho room was hopoless
ly destroyed. Mr. Wood lost all his
clothes and other personal offocts, in
cluding about SSO in cash.
The oause cf tho firo is unknown,
but it is supposed to have been caused
by smouldering matches in Mr. Wuod's
clothes.
Death of Edwin Ely.
Word was received in this city yes
terday afternoon of the death of Ed
win Ely, son of Mrs. Mary Grier Ely,
of Peoria, Illinois, formerly of Dau
ville.
The telegram containing tho sad
news stated only that Mr. Ely had
been drowned in a storm at sea. The
young man was in tho Government
employ In the Hawaiian Islands, and
his work necessitated frequent trips
by sea among tho islands; so it is
thought that it was during ono of
these voyages that the aocideut oc
curred.
Mrs. Ely, the mother of the unfor
tunate young man, is a sister of I. X.
Grier and Dr. .T. B. Grier, o« Dan
ville, and is a native of this city,hav
ing lived here until her marriage. She
Is well known by a large number of
the older residents.
Kdwin Ely was 2H years of ago and
a graduato of Ijafayette Oollege. Ho
is survived by his parents and an old
er brother.
Typhoid at Jerseytown.
Dr. H. S. Christian,of Millville.has
now under his oare five typhoid fover
patients in the vicinity of Jerseytown
and Eyersgrove.
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DANVILLE, MONTOUIt COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 0, 1905.
TOWN MEN IN
_A_RUNAWAV
The quiet village of Mausdale Mon
day evening was the sceno of an ex
citing runaway and smashup.in which
two well known residents of town
came very nearly losing their live*.
Attoiney William Kaso West and O.
P. Hancock, President of the Danville
and Sunbary Electric Railway Com
pany, had driven into the country in
a buggy and were returniug to town.
Besides oor two townsmen in the bog
gy was a large basket containing a
hen and ohiokens. About 5 o'clock
they were descending the hill be
tween Bright's farm and Maosdalo
ou the Milton road, wlion the breeoh
band of the harness broke, whioh caus
ed the horse to run. The combined
efforts of the two men were unequal
to the task of holding him and he flew
down the hill aud past tho hotel like
the wind.
The sight was a tinilling one to the
villagers. As the horse ran the buggy
struek him upon tho hind legs, whioh
infusod fresh vigor iuto his movements
and the further he went the fastor lie
ran. With the two men hanglug onto
the linos the rnuaway horse dashed
over the railroad crossing, over the
bridge beyond it and had readied a
point opposite the tank when the two
men abandoning all hope of stopping
the liorso pulled hlin around in toward
the fenoe.
This move had theeffeot of stopping
the horse, but several other tliiugs oo
curred at the same time As ouo Bide
of the buggy Btruck the gutter it np
set aud in a moment there was a bad
mix-up. The engineer on duty at the
tauk ran to the meu's assistance and
held tho horse. Mr. Hanoock had sav
ed liimsef by jumping but Attorney
William Kaso West lay prostrate un
der tho upturned buggy, whioh was
well nigh a total wreok.
Mr. West was assisted to his feet
and was found to have esoaped injury
beyond a few bruises. At this juncture
some one thought of the old hen aud
her chicks, but all that had survived
the wreok waß the empty baßket. A
search failed to reveal a trace of the
hen or her brood, whioh no doubt pre
ferring a lesa strenuous life had songlit
refuge iu the tall timber.
Brick Pavement Is Advocated
The State Highway Department lias
acknowledged reoeipt of the Borough's
application for State Aid to recon
struct Mill street between Center
street aud tho Borough line. Whether
the matter will bo immediately taken
up or not is uncertain. Something will
have to develop vory booh in order to
enable tho Borough to take further ac
tion at its next moeting, wliioli takes
place tomorrow nigiit.
If the propositiou goes throngh,
judgiug from late expressions it does
uot seem at all uulikely that the street
may bo paved with vitrified brick as
far as Chambers Btreot, macadam be
tween that point and the Borough liue
taking placo of brick.
The dust arising from the top oourse
of crushed limestone forms a very
tronblesomo factor ou tho State High
way leading to Mausdale, rendering a
drive thero at most times very dis
agreeable. Ou North Mill street,whioh
receives the same amount of trafflo.tlie
dust, it is claimed, would.be just aB
much of a faotor aud would render
life well-nigh iutolorablo along the
built up streot. For this roason briok
is preforred as far as Chambers street,
beyond which tiiero aro only a few
houses, aud theso are locatod ou the
high bauk where dust will not prove
inuchof an annoyauoe. Time is pass
ing rapidly, however, and any dolay
will provo fatal to all plana looking
to tho completion of a pavement bo
fore winter.
flidshipman from Honolulu Here.
Midshipman Ullis Lando, of Hono
lulu, Hawaii.in Inlands. Randall Jaoobs'
room-mate at the Annapolis Naval
Academy, arrivoil in tliis city last
evening for a visit at tho Jacobs home,
Mill street
Midshipman Ellis is a native of the
States, having been born and raised in
Oregon, and is the first appointee to
Annapolis from the Hawaiian Islands.
He spent his reoent vaoatiou with his
parents at San Francisco, and was re
turning to the Aoademy when he
learned of the quarantine there, and
came to Danville as the guest of Mid
shipman Jaoobs nntil they are oallod
baok tu their studies.
Normal's New Building.
Tho Board of Trustees of the Blooms
bnrg State Normal School at their
meeting Tuesday evening accepted the
plans ot Architect Olds, of Wilkes-
Barre, for the new Science bnilding.
The new building will be of briok,
conforming in general design to the
buildings already on the grounds. It
wilt be of three stories, measuring 109
xftH feet, with an annex for leotnre
rooms, probably measuring 50x50 feet.
The building will faoe Institute Hall,
and will oooupy part of tho present
athletio field, which will be moved to
ground recently acquired of J. L.
Dillon in the roar of the grove.
As Night Operator.
H. IJ. DeWitt, who was Identified
with the management of DeWitt's
Park durirg the summer, lias acoepted
tho position of night operator at Wol
verton tower, near Snnbuiy.
| Hanisbnrg is making a noise this
week.
BIG SALE AT
CASTLE GROVE
The big sale at Oastle Orove farms
began yesterday morning at 10 o'clock.
The attendance at the beginning was
fairly good but the artioles In most
instances were knocked down at tow
figures.
The sale was a great object h sson
in more ways than one. showing not
only the excellent equipment of Ousile
Orove farms but also with what facil
ity artioles carrying with them line
values oan be disposed of at public
sale if all the arrangements are com.
plete.
The sale was conducted on the Beo
ond or the middle ono of the throe
farms belonging to tlie John K. Den
nett estate. The cattle are being sold
under a large tent nearly a hundred
feet in diameter oapahle of seating
five hundred people. At the western
end is the auctioneer's stand, while
arranged about him iu semi-oircnlar
form are hundreds of seats oomposed
of camp oliairs eked out with Impro
vised boatd benches. The tent, open
yesterday, oan be closed at the sides if
necessary so that the sale oan prooeed
regardless of the weather. It is cer
tainly a novelty, not to say a luxury,
for oar farmers to sit reolining on a
comfortable olialr in a shady pavilion
while sizing up the value of live Block
aud placing their bid thereon.
Strangers from New York and other
points began to assemble in Danville
Tuesday night. A good many others
arrived in the »arly trains yesterday
mciulng. These together with resi
dents of town were driven to Oastle
Orove farm by hacks, whioh plied
backwards aud forwards regularly dur
ing the day. Duriug the forenoon the
large tent on tho farm was comfort
ably tilled,the greater number present
being farmers and oattle fanciers,who
had driven into tho sale for many
milos around,aud whose vehioles lined
tho fence on two sidos of the large
field adjoining the one in which the
Bale was conduoted. Seated in the tent
much interested in the proceedings
was a fair sprinkling of ladieß.
The sale is in the hands of Peter O.
Kellogg Company, of New York. The
auotioneer Is P. J. Casey anil lie is the
moat expert of his class. Articles did
uot remain long under the hammer
yesterday, but taking the oattle as an
example they were soarcely more than
led Into the tent for inspection before
they were sold and run out again.
The low prices at whioh the oattle
were knooked down constituted a real
surprise. Finely bred Jorsey oattle
witli long pedigrees went for a mere
bagatelle. Tiie first oow sold was
"Prinoe's Reba, 1870R4" whioli Is not
yet five years of age and which has
the largest pedigree in the herd. She
was knocked down at $45. Bat few
oows brought a higher price. "Lactine
of Montour 120241" brought $55, and
"Catherine Pompon 162255" went for
sllO. A number of the cows with Rood
pedigrees were sold at $45, a large
number of'others apparently as good,
at $35. "Ourisanna 174449" a oow
about two yoars of age, was purchas
ed by Dr. S. JY. Thompson for $35.
Almost any one of the cattle sold at
the latter figure would have been con
sidered olieap at $75 and would no
doubt have brought SIOO under other
oiroamstauoes. Some of the Jersey
cows were sold at s2s,others, also fine
stock, wont as low as S2O, while still
others readied low water mark at $lO.
Bulls of the purest broed went cor
respondingly low. "Diotilder R7488"
whose pedigree oovors nearly a page
of the oatalogue went for SBO.
Yesterday afternoon the selling of
the horses was taken up. Some of the
more valuable ones brought a fair
price although no fancy figures were
realized. "Buster" aud "King"
brought the highest prioe,two hundred
dollars eaoh. Both horses are under
five years of age and broken double
aud single. "John R. b. u., 1898"
broken double or single brought $95.
"Bluebells," gr. in., 1902,a150 a valu
able horse, brought only SBS. "Mor
gan" b. g., 1885, broken double and
single,was knocked down for SBS. The
most of the horses sold were bought
by persons In Danville.
The big four-ln-hand road ooaah,
which oost S4OOO in Londou and is in
first-class condition waß not sold. The
body brake, which cost SIBOO, was
knooked down to Frauk Llewellyn of
Shamokiu, for five hundred dollars.
Fell From His Bicycle.
Frank Lewis, formerly employed at
Jacobs' bakery, and at present living
with 1118 grandmother, Mrs. L. Green
man, in Oooper township, was thrown
from his bicyole yesterday and sustain
ed serious Injuries.
The young man had been in Danville
during the morning and was returning
to his grandmother's. He was descend
ing a steep hill when, the front wheel
picked up a stone, breaking the forks.
Lewis was thrown heavily to the
grouud and rendered unoousoious for
about half an hour. However, upon
Ills recovery, he was able to coutiune
his way home, where it was ascertain
ed that his Injuries oonsißted of sev
oral large oats and some bad bruises
about the faoe and head. The wheel
was a complete wreck.
Death of Mrs. Kriner.
Mrs. Maggie Elizabeth Kriner, wife
of Joliu Kriner,residing near the Phil
adelphia and Reading station, died
last evening at 7 o'olock, aud is sur
vived by twin boys, born yesterday
morning. The twins were doing fine
ly last eveuing. Mrs. Kriner was 28
years of age.»
PROPOSITION
PROVES TOO BIG
It is hardly a secret that the prop
osition to pipe and to fill np tho old
canal with the owners and the Bor
ough of Danville acting in conjunc
tion has practically fallei through.
1 The proposition Is too big a ono lo
tackle iu the way proposed and onr
citizens may as well become rosignod
in the matter and make up thoir minds
that tlicy will have the old canal with
Its crop of mosquitoes and malaria
witli thorn during another summor, if
not for all time to oome.
Oounoil still has the agreement sub
mitted to it by the U. L. & W. liail
road Oompany, unsigned by the prop
er parlies. Tho railroad company's
proposition to pipe the old water way,
provided the Borough willagroo to fill
it up within a specified time was in
ferred to the Oomiuittoe on Sowers by
Oonnoil at the first meeting night iu
September. At the last meeting ou
September 15th the Committee had
oome to no conclusion aud reported
progress. The truth was the Commit
tee oonid not see how tho Borough
with suoh resources as it lias at com
mand oonid fulfill its pait iu suoh a
ooutraot as the owners of the canal
propose. Neither could they see the
justioe of Oonnoil assuming such a
heavy expenditure Lo wip. out a uuis
ance For the exißteuoe of which the
Borongh is in no wise responsible.
Unlesß the three weoks intervening
have brought additional light in the
matter it is not likely that the Sewer
Committee Friday night will liavo a
favorable report to make.
Fight on Night Train.
A great desl of exoitemeut was caus
ed, aud the women passengers thrown
almost Into a pauio on tho Pennsyl
vania train oomlug from Williamsport
Tuesday night.
" A man from Ml. Oarmel.J. O. Gray,
by name, who had been visiting at
Canton, Pa. was returning to liis home.
2 Ho had a Philadelphia aud Keadiug
Railroad tioket, but at Williamsport
he changed to the Pennsylvania and
insisted on the conductor acceptiug
the Roading ticket. The mau appear
ed to bo slightly uuder the influence
of liquor and when the tioket was re
fused, trouble at ouce commenced.
The oondnctor with tho assistauco of
other members of the crow tried to
put him off the traiu, but was unable
to do so.
At Miltou, Captain Roaoii, of tho
railroad police force was called aud ho
tried to reason with the unruly mau,
but to no purpose. He thereupon un
dertook to place him uuder arrest, but
at this stage of the proceedings a num
ber of flremon from Lock Haveu, who
wero enronte to Scrantou ' butted
in," aud wonld uot allow Gray to be
arrested. The offloflr finally succeed
ed in gettiug his prisoner off the train
at Sunbury and had him locked up for
the night. At a hearing before a mag
istrate yesterday morning Gray was
released on the payment of iiis railroad
fare aud costs, amounting to Si).7o all
told.
Held Up and Robbed.
Returning homo from Sunbory, on
Tuesday night, Animon M. Header, a
prominent Irish Valley resident, was
murderously attacked aud robliod by
masked men.
Reader came to Snnbury to pay off
a note at one of the banks. Ho started
for home after dark. Wlion near the
Cross Roads Churoli,three masked men
jumped into the road way and stop
ped his team. Two of the membors of
the gang looked after Roader. while
the third hold the horses. Reador was
rendered unconscious by a blow on the
head with a club, after which the
highwaymon searched his clothes, se
curing six dollars ill money, a g dil
watch and tho caucclled note.
Completing the robbery the men
nearly disrobed Roader, cutting his
clothing into aliroda.
Leaving their victim unconscious in
the buggy,the robbers started the liorae
and tho animal reached homo in safe
ty, stopping at the barn. Roader had
not regained his senses when found,
which was several hours alter the
hold-up.
Reader is unable to dosuiibe the
men, bat belioves they saw him com
ing out of the bauk in Suubury and
followed him, thinking he had drawn
a large sum of monoy.
Pleasant Birthday Party.
A pleasant party wai held :»t the
home of Henry Kramer, Gulick's Ad
dition, Tuesday,iu honor of the birth
day of their daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Frank Kramer. A fine dinner was
served. The following wore present:
Rev. S. B. EvaiiH aud wife, Mrs. E.
A. Curry, Mrs. F. P. Johnson, Mrs.
Leonard Koclier, Mra. William Wil
liams, Mrs. George Reifsnyder, Mrs.
U. Y. James, Mrs. IZlias Lyons, Mrs.
Grant Feuatermaolier, Mra. Anua
Hanpt, Mra. C. H. Lotier, Mrs. Wil
liam Deen, Mrs. Rebecoa Hess, Mrs.
Standinh Phillips, Mrs. W. H. N.
Walker, Mrs. John E. Oasliner, Mrs.
J. C. Minoeinoyer, Mrs. Willard Kis
nor,Mrs. W. K. Riahel.Mrs. Alby Sny
der, Mrs. Joseph .Tones, Mra. Samnel
Erazior, Miss 9. M. Troxell, Mrs.
Houry Kra-.ner and wife, Mr. Frank
Kramer aud wife. Beaver Kramer, |
Media Kramer, Miss Alice Moyer, ,
Samuel Frazier, of this city and Mrs.
Mary E. Hundrickson, of Milton.
Foot bail is a strcnuoua gamo. in
whioli those who have not undergone
proper training should not indulge.
A LONG AND
USEFUL CAREER
The home of I. D. West, Bloom
street, on Saturday was the scene of a
vory pleasant family rouuiou held ill
liouor of the eighty-seventh birthday
anniversary of George W. West, the
voteran civil engineer, who has labor
ed a life time iu this section of the
State.
Mr. West dospite his advanced years
is roinarkably well preserved. Ho ou
joys life, takes n keen interest in affairs
aud only last week was engaged in
surveying ou the John R. Bonuett es
tate.
Mr. West was born at Masonville,
N. Y. Wlion a boy he drifted dowu
to Susquehanna uounty, this State.
The next move brought him to Dan
ville. Horo ho taught school in the
rural districts aud later took a course
in the.acadomy at Kingston.
In 1815 ho was married to Miss Cath
erine Ann Kaso. Mr. and Mrs. West
went to housekeopiug at tho corner of
Pine and East Mahoning stieets, tills
oity, after a year or so romoviug to
tho homestead ou Pine street opposite
tho First Ward school houso, now oc
cupied by George M. Wost, whore
they residod for 47 joars.
Mr. West is one of the best knowu
aua most capable surveyors in this seo
tion of the State. Wheu Montour
county was formed Mr. West was ap
pointed County Sarveyor by tho Gov
ernor. Ho was successively re-elect
ed and lias held the position from the
day of his appointment until the pres
ent. Duriug tho same time np to two
years ago lie was Borough Surveyor of
Dauville.
Mr. West has been a surveyor for
over sixty years. Taking in the whole
of tliiß period probably nine-tenths of
his work lias been performed outside
of Montour connty. During his loug
oareer as a surveyor he has trod back
wards and forwards over the moun
tains and valleys of Central Penusyl
vauia until he has beoomo personally
familiar with tho mo6t important land
marks and boundaries of laud that re
late to the vast possessions of timber
and miuerals which make the State
famous. While making soma of these
surveys Mr. West with his corps was
for weeks at a time removed from
oivilizatiou and liko true explorers
tho party slept in a tent wrapped in
their blankets or oven in the opon air
witli only a bed of spruco boughs be
twoou them and tho hard ground. Mr.
Wost was as frequently under ground
as on tho surface and in ascertaining
tho limits of coal and iron deposits he
has explorod the full extent many of
the deepest and must famous mines in
the State.
Those presont Saturday wero: Milo
H. West, of Oxford, N. Y., a brothor
of George W. Wost, and himself 76
years of age; Mrs. Harriot Savidgo of
Sunbury; J. D. C. Kase, Ohittillion
McWilliams and Miss Nora McWil
liams.of Klysborg; Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam D. Frantz. of Milton; Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Bergstressor.of Mt. Car
uiol; Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Kaso.of Riv
erside ; Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Olehl, and
daughters Catherine and Louisa, of
Pino Grove, West Va. ; Mr. aud Mrs.
Cliarles West, sons George, Charles,
Gerald, Harrison, Walter, daughters
Catherine, Alico, May aud Jessie; Mr.
and Mrs. W. K. Wost, soiib John and
William aipl daughter Mary; Mr. and
Mrs. I. D. West and sons Karl aud
Allen, Mr. and Mrs. G. M. West aud
Misa Loo Wost.
Elactric Bells a Nuisance.
The citizens ol the Third aud Fourth
Wards, in tho vioinity of Center aud
Spruco streot crossings of tho P. & R.
Railway, are up in arms against the
electric signals,which tlioy pronounce
an unmitigated nuisance, one whioli
will not be tolerated.
It seoms that the residents can not
become accustomed to tho loud aud in
cessant clamor aud soores of families
pass sleeploss nights. When people are
in sound health it is bad enough but
in the case of uorvous people or when
there is sicknea< tho effeot is doubly
distressing. It is not disputed that the
electrio signals answer the purpose
very nicely at crossings situated else
where than in the heart of a town. At
such places as at Center aud Spruce
streets, it is argued, they are out of
plaoe, not only because of the densely
built np part of town,but also beuause
of the frequent stopping and shifting
that takes place on the blook.
Ever since installed the bolls have
been busy the greater part of each
night. On Monday night, howevor,
they broke all previous records; at
10:80 p. in., it is said, they began to
ring and they kept it up without a
single minute's intermission until 4 :30
o'clock yosterday morning. Few, in
deed, found any sleep and it was an
iudiguant and weary-looking lot of
people yesterday mornng that crawled
out of their dwellings and took np
their day's vocations. The residents
iu the vicinity ate a unit in deeliring
that the bells will have to go. In all
probability the matter will be brought
before the railway oompany in a very
short time.
| Horse Injured by Wire Fence.
A horse belonging to Homer Oross
l ley of Krosty Valley, while tied at
| Castle Grove yosterday aauglit his foot
'in a barbed wire fenoe, lacerating it
' very badly, tearing out tho quarter.
Dr. Reed promptly responded to a
oall and suooeeded in stopping tho
' hemorrhage. He took up the artery
after which lie bamlagod the horse's
' foot and sent him home.
lOSEl'll BOYD'S
INTERESTING TRIP
Our townsman, Joseph Boyd,return
ed home yesterday from a long trip to
tho mining region of New Mexioo.
Mr. Boyd has traveled over thousands
of milos of the most beautiful aud
pioductivo of Undo Sam's domain;
holias seen mountains of gold and sil
ver and has gained much valuable in
formation rolating to our vast country
and its resources.
In oompany with Kev. Dunham, of
Binghamton, N. Y., and Messrs. Bak
er, Scott, Biackiugton, Sclupff, Whit
man and Fellows of Scrantou, Mr.
Boyd fifteen days ago set out for South
eastern New Mexioo to examine some
gold aud silver mines. The party wont
by rail as far as Silver Oity. Their ob
jective point,howevor, was tho Mogal
lou mines in the mountains of that
name situated ninety miles further
on. This intervening distance had to
be covered in vehioles and it proved
not the least interesting part of the
whole journoy. For two days they
jogged along over a country out up in
to ranolies, whioh but for irrigation
would have beau a dreary doßert. Ov
er the entire stretch they oame to
dwellings at intervals of every three
or four miles. On many of the ranolies
small patches were under cultivation
and the Sne melons, &0., grown as a
luxury, revealed the splendid capabil
ity of the soil. The buildings were all
homely flatroofed affairs bnilt of mud
and straw, known as adobe houses.
They are oomfortable, however —warm
in winter and cool In summer,aud the
people who dwell in them are content
ed and happy.
Mr. Boyd speaks very highly of the
Mogallon mines. The mountains are
barren aud rocky, but precious ores
are every whore in Bight. Such quant
ities of gold and silver, he says, he
uever saw before and he nevor expeots
to behold tho like again. The wealth
of the mineß seems well nigh inexhaus
tible and handsome profits are real
ized by tho investors.
Bought Four-in-Hand.
F. P. Llewellyn, Miss A. E. Llew
ellyn, Minn K. A. Llewellyn, Mlss-
Y. M. Llewellyn, Miss S. E. Llewel
lyn and Mossra. Hani) and Vought of
Shamokin, formed a party that drove
over to this aity with two doable teams
yesterday to attend the big auction at
Castle Grove
As will be loarned in another col
umn Mr. Llewellyn purchased the
handsome body brake, whioh was the
source of so muoh pleasure to the late
owner of Castle Grove. The brake
when now oost SI,BOO and is in first
class condition. Mr. Llewellyn also
purchased the four-in-hand harness,
which wore knocked down for 1250
and are considered cheap.
Mr. Llewellyn conoeived the idea of
going homo in fine style. Unhitching
the two teams whioh brought the
party to Dauville.and placing the oar
riagOH in tlio Montour House bam tor
safe kroping the fonr horses were plac
ed ill the four-in-hanil harness and
hitched to the body brake,after whioh
with the whole party on boatd, the
trip was made to Shamokin.
Horse in Bad Position.
A horse belonging to George Fisher,
of Union Corner, whioh t.ad been
brought to the stable of Veterinarian
J. O. Reed, this city, for treatment
yesterday figured in a singular mis
hap.
The owner of the horse himself was
at the stable and in placing the auimal
in a new position hanked him into a
hole through whioh the manure is
thrown into the story below. The
horse sank through up to Ills body and
helplessly hung in that position with
his legs dangling below
It was useless to expect the horse to
extricate himself and means had to be
improvised for assisting him. Mean
while the animal was in great danger
of sustaining sorious injury and exoite
ment ran high about thn stable. A
rope and taokle was finally brought
into requisition and thus with the as
siatance of sojeral men the frightened
horse was hlowly and laboriously lift
ed out of the hole.
The horse was not injured boyond
a few abrasions of the skin.
Mid Year Institute.
The mid year institute of the Cent
ral Pennsylvania Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church, will be
held this yoar at Lock Hnven.Ootober
24th, 25th and 2Bth.
About ISO preaohers attend these
sessions, which are most interesting.
At this time tho candidates for orders
take examinations. Most of the time
the three daily sessious, however, is
devotod to lectures, for whioh the ser
vices of the best platform orators are
procurod.
Quoit Pitchers.
The Danville qnolt pitchers' associa
tion ireets daily on the grounds at
Voris' planing mill and there enjoys
the gamo to the full extent. The
champions are Jesse Shaunon, George
B. Winterateen, Dr. I. G. Barber, Dr.
E. A. Cnrry and EdwardF. Williams.
Thore are ol hers, but not so expert,
among them being Howard Moore,
Samnol Mottern, C. R. Shilling, R.
W. Eggert and otherß. E.
On Saturday 4« young Amerioanß
sailed on the steamship Haverford for
England, where they will enter Ox
| ford university by virtue of holding
| Cecil Rhodes scholarships. This is the
seoond batoli of such students togo to
Oxford.
NO. 46
GRAND JIM'S
RBGOHHENDiTIQNS.
The Grand Jury ill seesion daring
the present week has made a large
namber of rooommeudations, every one
of which is iu linn with Rood judg
ment and is neoessaiy to insure pro
teation of pablic property. The reo
ommondation rotating to repairs at
the Oourt House, ospeoially, are time
ly and important. The building—
walls and woodwork— need painting
and need it badly in order to conform
with the imposing steps and the broad
expanse of ooncrete pavement just com*
plotnri in front of and alongside tbe
building. The Oraud Jury's recom
mendations in fall are as follow!:
To The Honorable Judge of Quarter
Sessions ot Montour County ;
The Oraud Jury are pleased to re
port that the recommendations of tlie
previous Grand Jury have been satis
factorily complied with.
We have inspected the several pub
-110 building, the river bridge, and
And them iu good condition, with the
exception of the following repair!
needed.
At the Oonrt House we would reo
otnmend that the roof of the poroh
iu frout be oovered with a sheeting of
oopper or load to properly proteot the
stone work from injury caused by
rain, suow and freezing; also that the
baluster of the porch bo leplaoed witb
a new one—that the walls and wood'
work of the outside of the Oourt House
be painted. We find the condition of
the heaters In the oellar so bad that
they can not be used. We reoommend
repairs.
At tlie jail we recommend plumbing
in the several cells be put in proper
repairs ; also that an eleotrio light be
placed immediately in rear of tlie jail
building in the jail yard.the necessity
of which is urgent.
As to the river brige we reoommend
that it be examined by an expert
bridge builder or an engineer under
the personal supervision of the Ooun
ty Commissioners.
We would respeotfully say that this «
Oraud Jury has complied with the re
quest from the Oourt and have viewed
the publlo road adjoining the trolley
track in Mahoning and Oooper town
ships. We find the trolley track sev
eral inohes higher than the wagon road
and we recommend that the trolley
people grade from pnblio road aorosi
trolley track by filling up to auoh
height as will make it possible for
wagons to drive on and off the traok
when neoessary. We also reoommend
that plank be laid between the rails at
all cross roads and orossings.
Wo consider tlie gutter ou the north
side of the publio road in said town
ship to be in an unsafe condition as
it now exists. We reoommend filling
up on.some measure that may make it
perfeotly safe for travel.
R. O. AUTBN, Foreman.
Shot by a Thief.
Mrs. Fletoher Lyons, a seventy year
old widow, residing uear Mocanaqua,
was shot while investigating noises in
her chicken ooop. Tuesday night.
Mrs. Lyons resides alone a mile west
of Mooanaqua, in a lonely part of the
ooantry.but not far from the Pennsyl
vania railroad. Hearing a noise in hor
chicken pen, about H:80 o'clock, Mrs.
IjyouH weut to the baok door of her
homo to ascertaiu the cause. Her ap
pearance upon the threshold was fol
lowed immediately by a flash of Are
and the report of a gun. Mrs. Lyons
fell to tho floor, a load of shot having
entered her face and neok.
v Engineer Houser, of Sunbury, who
was runuiug an extra freight train,by
that point, at the time, saw the three
men tire the shot, then turn and ion
away ;he also saw Mrs. Lyons fall,
doming to Fort, Engineer Houser in
structed the telegraph operator to
wire the Mocanaqua ollioe of the shoot
lug. Dr. Tressler.of Sliiokshinny, was
summoned to attend Mrs. Lyons, and
upon arriving, found the woman to be
suffering severely from the gnnshot
wounds and from the shook, the latter
making reoovery a matter of doubt.
Before the noise of the shot had
died away, an alarm of tire sounded
at Mocanaqua, aud in a few minutes
the sky was brilliantly illuminated.
Five new houses, the property of the
East End Goal Company, and unoo
uupied, were burned to the ground be
fore the flames were controlled.
The'shooting and the fire are suppos
ed to be the handiwork of Italians in
that vicinity, who have been oauslng
much trouble lately. About a year
ago a number of Italians attaoked the
operator at Retreat and would have
murdered him but for the timely ar
rival of railroad offloials, Graves and
Brittaln.
The crimes of Tuesday night are be
lieved to be from the hands of the
same gang.
Firemen Lost Wager.
John Bainbridge, Edward Templln,
and William Taylor, Shamokln fire
men, made wagers with friends that
they would walk to Soranton in time
to attend the State Firemen's Conven
tion. The three men left there on Sat
urday.
They lost their way on the mountain,
near Berwick, Monday, and wandered
all night iu the woods. At daybreak
they were found by farmers on the
Bear Gap Mountain. The firemen ware
in a badly exhausted oondltion ;.«.m
exposure, and were assisted to Sha
mokin. N
Ootober's braolng air should lore
many to take exercise by walking to
the woods.