DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER VOL. LXXVI. WILL BDILD TO NURTHUHBRLAND AH will be seeu from a perusal oft Council proceeding!* application last night was uaade by the West Branch Electric Street Hail way Company for right of way over Northum berland street from Bloom street to the Borough line. The charter was granted for thin line on September 21, 1904. W. F. Pascoe, oue of the in oorpoatorn. who was in this city yes terday in the interest of the right of way, stated that the intention is to proceed to baild the line. The West 'Branoh Electrical Hail way Company will iu reality be an extension of the Danville and Bloomsborg Electric Railway Com pany. It is made up of the major ity of members of the Dtuville aud Bloomsburg Company whose signal success in the building ot the latter line inspires confidence that the Dan ville and Northumberland lino will be built without delays that frequently occur in construction of trolley roads. The proposed road will be easy of construction, owing to tin absenco of heavy grades betweeu Danville and Northumberland. Neither will there be auy streams that need bridging. Best of all there will bo no railroads in the way so that the vexed question of grade crossings with its consequent litigatiou and delay will be eutirely eliminated lioiu the proposition. The Danville and Northumberland line will be built along thoroughly improv ed linos, the cars and all its equip ment beiug first class aud modern in all respeots. Verily Danville is becoming a trol ley center of no little importance. Northumberland is but eight miles from Montandon, where connection can be made for WHliffmsport. In addition to this the new line will con nect with Hunbury and thence with the gigantic system of lines built or onder way that will open up all the central part of the State and connect with Philadelphia, while to the east ward of us we already have communi cation with Catawissa, Bloomsburji aud Berwick with prospects in a short time of reaching Nauticokeand points beyopd. Hontour County Institute. Gqunty Superintendent G. W. Derr waa in this city yesterday and during mi interview stated that the Montour County Teachers' Institute will be lield on the week of December 4th. The sessious HH usual will be held in this city, the Danville corps of teach ers as on former years participating in the institute. Among the instructors will ho Hon. Frank G. Bowersox of Snyder county at present member of the legislature, but for nine years previously, County Sup erintendent. This gentleman is a hustler.aud there is n» doubt hut that he will keep thiugs moving about the institute. Among other instructors will be L. E. Magiunls, Superintend ent of the Steeltou schools, aud Pref. Charles H. Alhert, of the State Norm al School at Bloomsburg Comity Superintendent Derr says there will be no night lectures. Hin experience a couple of years ago when he lost heavily was not of a sort to inspire him with much confidence in the outcome of night leoturos Neve - theless conditions have changed con siderably siuce the last trial ami 24 good many persons are inclined to think that the right kind of talent would attract a paying audience dur ing institute week. It would certainly add an attraction that would be an preoiated by the teachers and others. The rural sohools are now open and are pretty well atteuded considering that owing to the scnrcity of hands many farmers' childreu are detained at home to assist iu doing the fall work. The average number of pupils attending each of the rural schools is twenty. A little later, after tho corn is husked, this number wi.l probably increase to thirty. Injured in a Runaway. Samuel Weidman, wife ani three ohildren were injured in a serious runaway, which took plcae in Ma honing .township, on Sunday. With oue horse they were driving from the Bloom road across to their hoiuo in Frosty Valley and were descending a hill when a dog ran out from a farm house and began haiking at the horse. At the first appearauee of the deg the liorse took fright and ran away. As he dashed down ll»»» hill the wagon upset and the ipcupants wrre thrown oat. All were hurt niQrc or IKS*, but the worst injuries were sustained by : Mr. Weidman and ti e of the ehildreu, a mere babe, Mr, Weidm 11 had to be removed to HIS home CM a cot. No hones wern broken, Inwever, but the injuries nustatmd by the man are sufficient to keep him in the house for some time. The babo was doing w II yesterday. Oldest Mason Dies. George Burns, aged 01 years,«he ex. ponant of flvo gonerUions a id aw«rd od the di'tim tion of being lho oldest Mason in good standing in (he Uni 0 I States,died at liis home at Soliupgrove yenterday. lid was a member ot Lodge No 23, of Suubury and a founder of Ohaater 401, of Watsontown. lining fraternal iz» ed tu Huff Old. r «U> lears ll.f was a groat-great gr uidfather and had 73 descendants. MAHONING CHURCH The rc-opouind of the Mahoning Presbvtorian church Sunday was an event which will linger a long while iu the memory of the good people of that congregation. Heaven, iudeed, h wiled auspiciously upon the rededicu tory aud the memorial services, which occupied pretty much the entire dav. The crisp autumn air was tempered by the softest aud most glorious sunlight that ever ttieanird out of the blue depths above. The community seem ed to take a deep iutorest in the ren ovating and the re-opening of the fine old church ant not only was the full menihrrship of the Mahoniug con gregation preseut. but also many per sons belonging to other churches, not ably tnomberu of the sister congrega tion, the Grove Presbyteriau church, whiclr in a muter of oourtesy wai closed during the morning service. By 10:30 o'clock every pew iu the large auditorium was filled. After a prelude," Grande Offorfcorie" the choir sang an anthem, "Glor ia" with snperb effect. Doxoiogy and invocation by the pastor, Rev. J. E. Hutchison, was followed b respon sive readiug and a hymn, when Rev. R. L. Stewart, D. D , read the sciip ture lesson, embracing portions of 122 nd Psalm and also 12th chapter of Paul's Epistle to the Romans. A so prano solo, "Open the Gates of the Temple," was rendered by Miss Mar garet Amiueruian, after whioh Rev. William C. McCoriuack, D. D., pastor of the Grove Presbyteriau cliruch, offered paryer. The rodedicatory sermon was preach ed by Rev. Robert B. .lack, of Hazle ton. He fouuded his remarks on Ez ra's prayer aud coufession of sins. The text is found iu the 9th chapter of Ezra, Bth verse : "And now tor a little space grace has b<en shewed from the Lord oar Go \ to leave us a remnant to escape and to givo us a nail iu His holy place, that oar God may lighten our eyes and give us a little reviving iu oor bondage." Since the days of their fathers, Erz» confessed, the people of Israel had been iu trespass and for their in iquities had they, their kings and their priest* been delivered to the sword, to captivity and to spoil. But now God had exteiided mercy unto them and given them a reviving to set up the house of their God. Rev. Jack is recoguized as a man of Hue attainments, btroug along all liurs, but especially gifted as a speak er. His ability shone forth yesterday very brightly. Dwelling upon the re turn of the people of Israel, on their captivity, their trials and the lessons learned by them in the school of afflio tioti he had r.o diftijulty in bringing his hearers to realize th e fit ling nn the tervenov with which the words of the text weio nt'.ered. He dwelt upon the church of today, the church visible and the church in visible, of its pieseut power to bless. What comfort we have gathered from it. In it we find assurances of foigive uess; our resolutions are fortified and it becomes a necessity of daily life. We must, however, not play at re ligion. Such will find the teachings of the church empty and unsatisfact ory. It is only those who aro thirsty for the fellowship of God who fiud the worship of His house real and trae. The relation to God mint not be artificial,but must be natural, what our relationship is to homo. Thus tho House of God exercises over us a restraining influeuco. He who yields to his passion aud IK at of temper is out of place iu the house of God ; we can never indulge 111 the siu of covet ousuess nor yield to our love of pleas ure but we first must close our eyes to the instructions of the church of .Jesus Christ. With wouderful emphasis, indeed, did the Hpeaker dwell upon the gieut blowing and cheer which comes to us from the House of God. The great past with which the church is linked has given us the examples of the Pa triarchs and the piety, sacrifice, hero ism and persistence of the early Christians. Our own day has given us the tender and sympathetic tied of those friends in Christ Jesus who have gone before us. The idea that Mr. Jack brought out very nicoly and it was present all through his discourse, was that the church with its present power tore- strain bless stands as a mighty factor in lile and that the grateful Christian in his joy uifght well give utterance to words like those employ ed ip the text. The sermon was followed by the re dedication, which was really very im pressive. The ceremony consisted of responsive reading with Mr. Hutch ison, the pastor of the chuich, 011 cue I side and the people en the other, the I eougrega'ioii standing meanwhile. ' The last verse in which the m!ni*t a r I and the people joined, was follows: r'Tlii* home, which we have been per* I misted to re-fit through the gra< io'is favor of divine providi nee we do now solemnly red» di'.ate to the worship aud service ot Almighty God, The fat I er, The Sou,aud The Holy Ghost. Amen." In conclusion tie choir lenderrd the following : j Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Al mighty ! All tliv works shall praise thy nauie in earth and sky and sea. Holy, holy,holy! merciful aud mighty , [Continued on Third Pago. J "PLEDOKD BUT TO TRUTH, TO LIBKBTT A2TD LAW—HO FAVOR BWAYB US AKB NO FKAB BHAIX AW*" DANVILLE, MONTOUR COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER IJI, 1905. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS An ordinance wan submitted to Council by tlie West Branch Electric Street Railway Company Frldaynlght providing for the right of way over Northumberland street from the Mah oning township line to Mill street where it will connect with the track of the Danville and Hloomsburg line. Oil motion of Mr. Goeser it was ordered that tho ordinance be subniit te 1 to tho Committee on Ordinance and Police, they to act in conjunction with the Borough Solicitor. An early meetiug was agreed spoil in order to get the propoßitiou under way. The ordinance provides that the West Branch Electric lSailway Company shall brgin the exercise of its frauchisu and privileges granted within niue months from the passage of the ordin ance and shall have its railway sys tem fully completed aud in full and actual opotation within twelve mouths after tlm passage of the ordinance. On motion it was ordored that fifty dollais bo paid to Will G. Brown, for right ot way for Borough Sower through his property abutting oil Penn street, the deed to be recorded. Borough Treasnror KUenbogen pto sented his report, which allowed a total cash balance on hand of $9288.21. A communication was received from tho Danville Stove and Manufacturing Company calling attention to the lack ot lire protection at its works, owing to poor prsssure aud the fact that there are but two plugs available for use It was the sense of the members that fire protection at the Stove Works is hardly adequate and on motion of Mr. Magill the matter was referred to the Committee 011 Water, they to act in conjunction with the Water Com missioners, taking immediate action to secure better fire protection. A communication was reoeived from H. L. DjWitt, of Riverside, to whom a bill had been presented for, the nse of tlie Borough's tractiou engine wlrcli had been utilized a-i a motor for the merry-go-rouud at DeWitt's Park last summer. Mr. DeWitt held that the bill rendered was contrary to the terms under which he had been grant ed the use of the engine. Ho stated his willinguess to pay $27 for the use ot the engine during the season and asked that a settlement be made on that basis. Mr. Reifsnyder denied that he had aftv part in any such a contract as Mr. DeWitt referred to. On motion of Mr. Keifsnyder it was ordered that Mr. DeWitt's communication be returned to hiui with a denial of the facts stat ed. Specifications for paving East Mar ket street as petitioned tor, with red vitrified brick and river sand, omit ting concrete, was read before Coun cil. The specifications were shaped to keep the cost down to $3 per lineal foot, which was the figure agreed upon by the petitioners. On motion of Mr. Boyer, secouded by Mr. Vastiue, the specifications wore accepted by Conn oil and were ordered to be-submitted to contractors for bids. Mr. Gooser urged thatau additional effort be made to get rid of the oip canal. He felt Hure that the D. L. & W. Railroad Company wan disposed to do the right thing. He therefore mov ed that the Clerk ask Chief Eugineor Ray to sot another time for a confer ence with the 3owor Committee of Council for tho purpose of comiutr to a new argeeinent relative to getting rid of the old waterway. Mr. Feuster macher seconded the motion, which carried.without a dissenting voice. On motion of Mr. Jacobs it was ordered that the looal Board of Health be asked to take cognizance of the on healthful condition of the old canal aud to call the attention of the State Board of Health to the uuisanoe On motiou it was ordered that a sewer extousiou he mado along Pine street from Lower Mulberry street to Walnut street W. H. Manger appeared before Couucil to report a nuisance 011 the premises adjoining his own, owned by Charles Chalfaut, the conditions be ing sucli as would be relieved if con nection were made with the sewer. Oil motion of Mr. Goeser it was ordered that the Boaid of Health be uotifled to act in the premises aud if neoessary to place the matter in the hands of the Borough Solicitor. The following membors were pree eut: Gibson, Jacobs, Goeser, Dietz, Boyer, Reifsnyder, Vastine, Magill, Hughes and Fenstermacher. The following bills were approved for payment: BOROUGH DEPARTMENT. Regular Employes $116.00 Standard Gas Co 25 David Guest 159.78 Carl Hilol er 15.83 Thomas W. Reifsnyder 14.41 J. H. Cole T 14.01 Labor and Hauling 00.64 Atlantic Refining Oo 1H.85 Knnisey Electrical Mfg. 00.... 82 50 Standard Electric Light Oo ... 1.27 Ourry «$> Oo 14.50 Washington Fire Oo 2.50 WATER DEPARTMENT. Rpgulur Employes $137 00 Labor at Water Works 27.10 D. L. & W. R. R. Oo 68.79 Haines, Jones & Oadbnry 00.. 9.90 Standard Ga-j Oo 4.5tt A. M. Peters 4 64 Washington Fire Oo 90 H. R. Moote 11.98 J. H. Oole 28.81 Thomas W Rtifsnyder 28.17 Harry B. Pattou 20.00 •Tames Gibson. 4. 10.50 Tweuty minute soliedole on Dan ville aiul Bloomsburg trolley daring Rloomshurg fair. LEVI GEIGER BADLY INJURED Levi Geiger,a well known and lead ing resident of Limestone township,is hovering between life aud death as tlie result of a fall from a roof.whioli was sustained yesterday forenoon. Abont 10 o'olock,assisted by his soil, John, he attempted to stop a leak in the roof of his hog pen, a building some twelve feet high. While lie was at work a board supporting bis weight tilted,which caused him to fall to the ground. He landed on his head sus taining a bad scalp wound aud being rendered unconscious. He was oarried to the house aud a messenger dispatohed post haste for Dr. Patten at Washingtonvllle. The doctor promptly arrived at the Oeiger heme and found the injured man to be suffering with ooncussion of the brain and with a dislooated hip. Everything possible was done for tlie sufferer but it was impossible to restore him to GOUSCIOUSUOSS. Dr. Patten paid another visit to Mr. Geiger last evening. Returning home he repotted that he found him still uuoonsoious, bleeding profusely not only from tho gash in the head but al so from tho nose. Tho physician con siders his coudition very grave. Mr. Geiger resides on tlie Limestone ville road about a mile and a half from Washingtonville. He is seventy years ot age. New Pastor Elected. Rev. Joseph E. Guy, of Shepherds town. West Virginia, was cliosou pas tor of Shiloh Reformed church yes terday. This ohuroli has been without a pastor since the resignation of Rev. George E. Limbert, some months ago. Doriug the summer the pulpit has been filled by ministers from other places, five of whom were candidates. The pastor-eleot, Mr. Guy. seemed to have the preference and the vote yes terday was unanimous. There seems to be no doubt but that lie will ac cept and it is believed that lie will find it possible to outer upou Ills duties as paßtor at Shiloh Reformed church in the coarse of a month. He is a young mau and has a wife. The election was held at the morn ing service yesterday. The constitu tion of the Reformed church permits a congregation to take up only one mau at a time, and the vote must be either for or against. Mr. Guy was the first man voted for. Rev. Dr. W. C. SohaefTer, Professor in the Theologioal Seminary at Lan caster and a former pastor, officiated at Shiloh Reformed church yesterday, administering the Holy Communion at the morning service. There was a large congregation present. Mill Owner's Generaslty. The Danville Kuittiug Mills Com pany has announced that the profit sharing plan in foroe at the plant for some time past will be abandoned on October 16th and a sick benefit estab lished in its stead. There will be two classes, one of #8 per week and the other of |2 per webk. This auuouncemeut was made yester day in a circular letter, one of|which was placed iu the bauds of each em ploye. Tho letter explains: All hands that report for work on Monday, Oct ober 16, will be entitled to participate in this sick fuud. After that date all new hands must be continuously in the company's employ for six months. There will be no benefit for the first week's sickness but the benefit will be iu effect the second week of illness; no employe shall receive benefits for more than ten weeks at one time. The circular continues: "As all work aud no play makes Jack a dull boy we have couoluded to give you a vacation for the rest of the week and have also decided to give you one day's recreation at our expense.-" The latter clause explained the mean ing of a bran-new one dollar bill found neatly wrapped in each circular letter. It was a gift from tho pauy to be used in payiug for a day's recreation at the fair. When it is stated that there are some 200 employes at the Knitting Mills the full extent of Mr. Goeser's generosity will be appreciated. Famers Must Fight. " What is a farmer who sprays his orchard to keep down the San Jose scale to do who has a neighbor who neglects his orchard with the result that the orohard of the man who is fighting the scale is continually rein tested from the orchard of the neigh bor who is doing nothing?" was ask ed of Prof. M. A, Surface,State Econ omic Zoologist. "All he has to do," was the reply, "is to notify this department of the faots and the information will be con sidered confidential. Tiie department will then compel the negligent farmer to spray his orchard and if he refuses the department will do it and add the oost to iiis tax bill. If the infested orohard is too far gone to be saved this department will chop down and burn jit up. All this we are authoiized to 1 do under the law." "Farmers who take good care of their orchards" raid Proftssor Surface in conclusion "need not be in fear of infestmeut from neighboring orcliartls that ace neglected if they will prompt ly notify this department of their trou bles." Bloomsburg people are praying fur sunshine. OUTBREAK OF RABIES CAUSES MUCH ALARM The outbreak of hydrophobia on the farm of B. L. Diehl, Bloom road, has caused something akin to jnousterna tion among the paople of that locality for it is well known that iu additiou to the hotse that went mad other anini'tls including om or more dogs were bitten by the rabid dog which caused the infection. The »log was tl o oue that was killed by John Wier ou Wesf Mahoning street last March. Whatevrr Uoobt may have existed at the time as to whether or not the dog was afflicted with rabies is now removed. Six months, it is true, is a long inteival, but thoro ap pears to be 110 limit after nine days in whioh rabies may not develop. The appearance of the mad dog on the farm of Mr. Dioiil last Maroh was thrilling in the extreme. Ho belonged to a farmor living only a short dis tance sway and ran amuck eaily in the day. After biting a dog bi long ing to Halpli Leighow he ran iu lit Mr Diehl's. Entering the harn h hit a valuable bull :>nd passing through tho bain yard oauio across the faill - ful family horse tjiat had just been led from the stall. The horse in a friendly way put his nose dowu to ward the dog, which quickly snappi d aud indicted a slight wound on the horse near the mouth. Mr. Diehl was busy iu the batji and his children *ore also playing about. At first it did not occur to him Chat the dog might be mad. Alter the brum bit the boll Mr. Diehl attempted to diive Dim out of the barn and unconscious of dangor approached near enough to kick at liitn. After tho horse was bitten Mr. Diehl became sospioious aud followed tho dog down the road as tar as Heury Wiremau's. Wliilo talking over the matter here the dog came along aud snapped viciously at Mr. Wireman. He did nut grasp the flesh, however, but merely seized the trousers. Fur ther ou he bit James Morrison's dog and escaped. Both Mr. Leighow ani Mr. Morrison killed their dogs. Mr. Diehl look every precaution possibla both iu the case of the ball and the horse. Aftor a reasonable period, however, he con cluded that there was no longer any danger of infection and ceased to think much about the matter. On last Monday Mr. Diehl's little son Davifl was entrusted with the task of leading the driving horse oat to water. The boy told his father that the animal refused to drink and was acting strangely. Mr. Diehl investi gated and found that the horse had been biting himself and that the flesh about his breast was raw. He thought strangely of this aud tied the horse very short in the stall so as to have not much froedom of movement,mean while keeping a close watch. During the night the horse went raving mad. Iu his first paroxysm he reared up and got his fore legs in the manger; as tiie result of this he fel over on his side. Kicking and strug gling he soon made a wreok of all the inteiior of the stable. At intervals he would suap like a dog, bringing his teeth together with a frightful sound that could be heard beyond the barn. Mr. Diehl seut for Veterinarian J. O. Rood, who prououueed it rabies, after which as briefly stated in these oolumus yesterday mOrning the hursc was snot. Mr. Diehl was iu this city yester day. He says that he lives in mortal dread of what may happen next. The bull, was bitteu above the eye and the wound was a much more serious one than was inflicted to the horse. Mr. Diehl says he has no reason to believe that the bull will escape the fate which befell the h'oise. The ravages of i mad bull aie something fearful to contoinplato and tho results might be appalling should he suddenly run auiuck. Dr. J. O. Heed, who ropresonts the Live Stock Sanitary Board, informed a representative of this paper yester day that the State will immediately take charge of all of Mr. Diehl's stock till rabies is entirely wiped out. Uudtr the law the couuty will re imburse Mr. Diehl for his horse, which was a valuable oue. The Body Identified. The uiau found in the river at Nan ticoko ou Sunday morning has been identified as John Kempher. Mr. Karapher came to Scrantou some time ago from Altoona where he had lived for many years. He has a sister at Bethlehem. Kempher was last seen in Scrantou two weeks ago Suuday, but his friends did uotkunw where he went or anything concerning his ac tions thereafter. He was taken to Soranton where interment was made. National Guard Officers Resign. HARRISBURG, Oct. 11.-General orders were issued from the headquart ers of the National Guard of Pennsyl vania yesterday,accepting the resigna tions of the following nfflcrs: Lieu tenant Colonel Thomas A Hen Glenr. aide-de-camp OJ T h** stall of the coin mandor-iu-i hi t; Snnnn t Lieutenant Oliver J. Spioul, Compmv I. First Regiment liifautrx ; First l.ieuremint William H. Oliapmnn, Company K, Fifth Regiment lifaiitry; Captain G tor go P. Koiosmaii, Company G, Twelfth Regiment Infantry. Ton families were arrested near Gir ardsville for stealiug the Reading's coal. REFUSES TO CLOSE THE_SCHOOLS The School Board had a delicate question before it Monday and iu coming to a decision considerable time was spent. A petition, sigued by 110 pupils, was preseuted to the Board asking that the sehooh be clos ed on Thursday to give tho pupils an opportunity to attend the Blooinshurg fair. It appeared that the desire was general among the pupils of all tho schools to have a holiday granted Thursday ior the above pnrposo and that several of the directors had been asked to bring the matter before tho School Board. Tho Board seomed pretty evenly dividod on the question, some think ing the holiday should he granted, while others took the view that the precedent would be a bad one and that it was a matter of doubt whether more than a small percentage of the pupils would, after all, attend the fair, lr seemed to ho the sense that those pupils who wish to attend the fair aie at lihettv to do so,but should expect to hue their percentage. On motion it wai ord- red by a yea and nav vote that the petition be laid on the table. Truant Officer fining presented his report lor the last month, whioh showed that filty pupils were on the sick list; that twelve were truants, and that live were detained at homo for want nt suitable clothing. Twen ty notices were scut out. - Treasurer Schrain presented his re port which showed a cash balance on hand of (0553.28. On motion it was ordered that the President aud Secretary sign the deod conveying the depot school prop erty to the new purohaser, James Koster. The foliowiug members were pres ent : Adams, Orth, Burns, Pursel, Hariug, Werkheiser, Fischer, Trum bower, Heiss, Grone aud Harpel. The following bills were approved for payment: Allen & Bacon I 78.18 Standard Gas Go 60 Danville Stove Co . 4.40 D. Appleton&Oo 5.50 0. A. Schmidt 240.94 Washington Hose Go 8.50 Remington Type Writer G0.... 81.99 N. O. Prentiss 8 00 R. G. Miller 2.50 Joseph Leohner 24.11 Emery Shuitz 5.G0 No Rustic Seats. The Gounty Commissioners had made arrangements to begin work yesterday on tiie grading of the Court House lawn, in order to raise it so as to conform with the now concrete side walk. The rain, of course, made it impossible togo on with the work. The ground on the upot procured from the excavatiou will be nearly or quite sufficient for the grading. The plau was to procure a road scraper and with this and a team of horses the work would have beou expeditiously accomplished. The Ooant.v Commissioners (lo not take kindly to the proposition advanc ed by some of oar townspeople that the Court House lawn be provided witli rustic seats aud turned over to the public for use as a park. They take the view that were all barriers removed and the lawu handed over to the.publio for free and iudi*crimiiiste use it would soon be no lawn at all, but a piece of common troddeu bare. Already since the improvements began it is noted that the lawn has become a play ground for boys and that occas ionally a game of ball is tinder way there. It is not disputed that a shady park in the ceuter of town where weary townspeople might rest aud re fresh themselves would bo just the thing, but at tli# same time they do not like the idea of applying county property to such a purpose. The Coun ty Commissioners lu»ve always taken gieat pride 111 the green lawu arouud the Court House and them iuner in which the general public Imve respect ed their wishes and "kept ofT the grass." in the past has inspired con fidence in the Commissioners that they will have the support of the tax pay ers in the future. In restoring the lawn, therefore, it is not likely that any rustic seats will bo provided or that there will bo any general invita tion to place foot upon the sacred pre ciuct. Fair Week Attraction. It is almost incredible that one year can make so great a difference in a person as the past twolve moflths have in Miss Nellie Keuuody, of Kennedy Players. This was demonstrated to a large audience at the Academy of Music last evening. The notable de velopment physical aud artistic, that has taken place in Miss Kennedy, has raised her into the frout rank of pop ular actresses. Tne part she essayed last evening required versatility and force, and to these added a deal of natural grace. John J. Kennedy did a come ly pirt with all wonted humor, and the rest of the compauy was a well-balanced cast. —Sorautou, Pa., Truth At the Bloomsburg Opera Honse, every evening this week. Ad mission 15, 25 and 35 cents. A fow choice seats at 50 cents. t harvest Home Services. | The Ha-ve-t Home services at the Bald Top Suuday School, Sunday ' brought out a fair attendance. The exercises were very interesting aud consisted of recitations, music aud an t address by Rev. O. D. Lurch. THREE COUPLES MADE HAPPY KEISEK- DIVEL Tlie co/.y home of Judge and Mrs. Henry Divel, Church street, was the scene of a very interesting wed ding yesterday when their youngest daughter, Miss Anna B. Divel, became the-biide of Ammon H. Keiser.of this oity. Tho ceremony took plaoe at high noon aud was performed by Rev. M. L Shiudel, D. D. Miss Ella Divel,of Philadelphia, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid, and Joseph Divel of this oity, brother of the bride, was best man The ceremony was witnessed only by the immediate family. The bridu wore white and tho brides maid's gown was pearl. A wedding dinner was served, after which tho newly weddod couple left on the 2:11 D. L. & W. train for a trip to Buffalo, Niagara Falls and oth er points. Tho brido is ail accomplished young lady of our town and has a wide oircle of friends. Tho groom, who hails from West Milton,where his parents reside, has been in Danville for a number of years. He holds a responsible posi tion as ticket agent and telegraph op erator at tho D. L. &W. station. He is a young man of excellent character and of courteous manners.and has very mauy friouds. Returning from their wodding trip Mr. anil Mrs. lioiser will take op their residence on Bloom street,where a furnished house awaits tliem. DYER- -MERRELL. Miss Lettie Merrell,daughter of-Mr. aud Mrs. J. A. Merrell, of Valley township, aud G. M. Dyer, of Wash ington, D. C , wore united in matri mony yesterday. The nuptial knot was tied by Rev. C. D. Lercli at No. 417 Mill street, at II :H0 o'clock. The beautiful ring ceremony of the Re formed liturgy was employed. MiBS Mary Merrell, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid and Reecc Merrell, broth er, was groomsman. Present at the ceremony were: Mrs. L. O. Dietz.son Walter and Mrs. Bond man.of this city. The bride was very attractively attired in a blue travel ing costume. After the ceremony the newly wedded couple were driven to South Danville where they took the 12:10 passenger train for Washington, D. 0., where they will reside. The bride is a very popular and widely known young lady, who takes with her to her new home the fondest wishes of a wide circle of friends. The groom was a formor resident of the South Side and ban a fine reputation. He is eugagnd in the milling business aud is already carving out a business career. RUCKLE -ROTE. iMiss Anna M. Rote,of Liberty town ship aud Charles Edgar Ruckle, of this city were married yesterday. The wedding took pi me at Deliver, Lan caster county, the knot being tied by Rev. D. L. Foglemau, former pastor of the bride and by whom she was con firmed. The happy couple, who left this city Tuesday, after the ceremony proceeded on a wedding tour, return ing from which they will take up their residence corner of West Mahoning and Factory streets. The bride is the daughter of Henry Rote, who resides near Oak Grove, and is a youug lady much beloved for her many Christian virtues. Mr. Ruckle, the groom, is a son of David Ruckle, this olty, aud is well known aud popular. Hn is mail carrier on Rural Free Delivery route No. 1, a positiou which he has held since the route was established. State Experiments. Extensivo experiments with ohostnut growing are about to be undertaken at State College. On Monday a party of expert Bgricol turists visited the extensivo chestnut farm of O. K. Sobor.near Snydertown. Northumberland comity, including Dr. (}. W. Atherton,president of State College, and State Zoologist Surface. Dr. Atherton made the trip as a part of his investigation of the minor farm ing industries and lie was astonished and pleased at what he saw. "It is the most remarkablg develop ment of a new industry in the whole State"he exclaimed. So pleased was lie that before he left tiie premises lie wrote a letter to Pro fessor Oeorge C. Butts,State Horticul turist, directing him to visit and ex amine the farm and to prooure trees for experimental purposes at the ool lego. Mr. Sober has taken thousands of treos, scattered through hundreds of aorcs on the mountain sides,and graft ed thein with the paragon, probably the best domestio chestnut kuown. It is three or four times the size of the commoner varieties and biggor than many horse chestnuts; its flavor is de licious. Professor Surface made the trip in order to secure specimens of the par asites which infest the oheatnut trees. He found fonr different varieties whioh are now being nursed at his laboratory in the real estate building, while a study of their habits is being made. Trolley Extension. Application was Tuesday evening made to the Borough Oounoil of Ber wick by the Columbia and Montour Irolley Company for permission to lay tracks for an extension of their line to I form a loop throngh West Berwick. I Last night an application was made to I tiie West Berwick Couuoil for permis sion to lay the traaka in that place. NO. 47 BOWLING ALLEY FORJAPILLE Danville is to have a bowling alley and unlots tlio projectors are Doable to carry out tlieir plans before the ad vent of winter the game will be added to the list of amusements here to en tertain onr people daring the long season when indoor sports hold sway. Playing at bowls is a very old game aud coustitateH a harmless and health ful sort of exercise. It has always been popular In the larger oities, at tho summer resorts, &o. Recently It has begun to nproad among the smaller towns and now is becoming the rage nlmost everywhere. Mnssrß. Acheiibach and Moore, who want to install an alley in this city, are liighlv respoctable aud popular young men of Bloombsurg, who have already an alley booming In that plaoe. They entered upon the ven ture there a few weeks ago, installing an alley of the Brunswiok-Balke-Ool lender Company, which are the finest in the world. The alley is a very ar tistio piece of work finished in Georgia pine, one hundred feet long by twen ty feet wide. The alley was opened three weeks ago and was popular from the start, the ladies as well as the gentlemen taking a keen interest in the gatae. There is scaioely a day but that some of the best ladies of the plaoe alona with their gentlemen friends may be seen in the allev either seated as spec tators, or actually taking a hand in the game. Already the management ate being importuned to inauguarate a"ladies' day" once or oftener a week It is safe to assume that the wishes of the gentler sex will be oomplied with in the very near future and that there will be a "Ladies' Day." * All this attests to the rapidity with which the bowling alley bounded into popular favor in Bioomsburg aud Messrs. Acheubach aud Moore are constrained to believe that Danville will prove 110 exoeption to the general run and that onoo the game in intro duced it will bound into pubilo favor. Messrs. Acheubaoh aud Moore have been in Danville on several ocoasions looking up a site tor the bowling al ley. They have several under consid eration, each oue of whioh might prove suitable. In a day or so some thing definite will be known oonoetn ing the proposition. Electric Light at Big mil. A modern eleotrio light plant is be ing installed in the big plant of the Reading Iron Oompauy in this oity and the hundreds of workmen there who from the earliest days have known nothing better than ooal oil tordlies, in a short time will have the benefit of the best light in the world. The big works will require an ex tensive light system, one that will compare favorably with a plant re quired for a small town. There will be thirty arc lights aud one hundred and fifty incaudeßoeut lights distribu ted about tho mills aud the yards.The engine and dynamo, whioh will be of the most modern and improved type, will be located on the northern side of the plant in the neighborhood of the spot whore the fan iB situated. The work of installing the plaut has already practioally begun. The aro lamps are on the ground aud other material will arrive as needed. It Is thought that the plant will be in working order by the middle of Nov ember or the first of December. Most large plauts of the present day are lighted by electricity and have their own plants installed. The workmen at a big plant like the Read ing Iron Works, who have nothing moie efficient than torohes to depend upon at night labor under some disad vantage while at their work. The installation of eleotrio light is not on ly a step required to keep paoe witb the progress of the times, bnt it Is • ohauge that is being gladly weloomed by the men employed and its eSeot will no doubt be apparent in the geu eral results at tho end of the year. Cabbage Worm not Poison. Prof. H. A. Surface, of State Col lege, economic zoologist of Pennsyl vania, declares that lie is ready to eat a cabbage worm to prove that a wide spread belief that this particular kind of worm, if eaten, will oame ioie death, is eutirely unfounded. Many of the worms have been fonnd in cab bage sold here this year. It WBB recently reported from Blooms burg that the entire family of Ambrose Sitter, a farmer, was in dread of Hid den death becanse they feared that they had eaten a cabbage worm. When the attention of Prof. Snrfaoe was called to this inoident, tie laid: "Bach a worm is sometimes fonnd in cabbages, bat it is absolutely harm less. A few years ago the belief that it was poison was so prevalent in lowa that many farmers stopped [planting oabbages. Prof. H. E. Summers, state zoologist of lowa, to prove that the worm, or snake, as it is sometime* called, is perfeotly innocent, ate of them in the presence of respeotable witnesses. To show that the cabbage worm is harmless, if anyone will bring me one, I will, in the presenoeof wit nesses, eat it as Prof. Summers did." "Will you eat him alive?" he wa* asked, "Yes, I'll eat him ailve." the pro fessor replied, laughing. Tiesident Roosevelt is now trying to have brutality eliminated from foot ball. He will find it more difficult to do that than to end a great coal strike.
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