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.