DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER. VOL. LXXVI. ELDERLY WUHAN'S JLOSE CALL An elderly lady whose name could not be ascertained came very nearly being run over by Foust's Brewery wagon on Saturday evening. No blame whatever attaches to the driver, who was Mr. Foust himself, as it was wholly by his care and prompt action lu stopping the team that an accident was averted. The woman was quite elderly aud seemed to be hard of hearing. She was in the act of crossing Mill street fom the People's Bauk to Hunt's drug store and stepped from the sidewalk ou to the street right in frout of the horses attached to the brewery w»gon,which were coming up along the curb at a alow trot. As soon as Mr. Fou6t took in the ■ituatioo he pulled in his horses; at the same momeut the womau realized her position aud iu her exoitemeut she fell flat on the pavement The horses in obedience to their driver halted, but it was a close call aud before the team could be brought to a standstill they were so close to the woman that one of the horses struck her with his knee as she fell Williug hand* assisted the woman to her feet, when she was found uuhurt. Very muoh frightened she weut on iher way. Seasonable Weather. The merchants will rejoice at the •coming of cooler aud seasonable weath er, to dimmish their stock of Fall and *Wiuter goods. The protracted spell of •delightful Autumnal weather, with •Summer lingering as it were almost in the lap of Winter, was all to bo de sired by the people for comfort, aud the building trades havo seldom had a season when there was leasiain or ou favorable weather. As a consequence .great progress has been made iu con struction work. Merchants aud deal •er* in clothing, fuel aud household •necessities which depend upon season able or lower temperatuie have been impatiently awaiting the cool spell 'Which we usually have earlier in Oc tober. The farmer cau have no excu>e for uot having harvested his late crops for the weather was certainly in his favor. Th-ire is life, health and vigor iu the clear, pure, bracing atmosphere,as the wind blows from tho Northwest. The storm of last week which swept over the Northern belt of the United titates and Southern Canada, was the severest in years in some sections,par ticularly the lakes,and takes the place of what many people like to ca)l tho 4, line storm." * There was great de struction of shipping aud propei ty along the lakes.tornadoes in the West, but the storm seems to havo swept the sky clear of all impurities, au«s the past few days gives thought** of wraps, heat iu the homes aud the real begin uiug of Autumn. We have "Squaw Winter" ahead aud then "Indian Sum mer," but with such a warm and pro longed spell of soft, balmy weather, it is not probible the delightful et-ason called "Indian Summer' will be of loug duration,when it does come, pet haps not more thau three or four days. Dwelling Remodeled. ; v The brick, residence and stoie com- | 1 biued, • wned by Jacob She) hart on 11 Mill street adjoining the Armory, has j c b. eu iu the hands of (lie painters for a ' week or more past and now presents a very artistic appearauco. The work was done by Mr. Startzel. i The old storo building, now the | c Armory,which for some time past.bar- ! toegnn to look very dilapidated,suffers | 8 very much by comparison with the j ' new paint. Iu point of fact the old building in its air of general nrglect is little less than a disgrace to onr j (owu. Much of the white paint has coaled off the brickwork giviug the : general surface of the outside walls a ! dirty specklod appearance snffiqifi t to constitute an eyesore in itself; but to ( thin add the fact that the larg j plate | glass windows below as well us the tier above are uearly half broken out ' and are repaired with old hoards and ; many yards of bnrlapping and we It ive a picture that is out of all keeping with the surrouudings and certainly j illy aocords with the street pavement laid iu front of the building at so j much cost. It is hoped that the atteu- I liou of those who owu or are responsi- j ble for the old landmark will be called j to its bad condition. Nearly 44)00 Voters. The candidate who starts out to Fee the voters of Montour county li is no HUIHII task ou his hands, if he wishes 1 to he broad aud liberal aud to tako in ' the voters of all p trues. This is true notwithstanding the smallness of the ' county. He will have to see a tiifle over tttt'JO voters Tlie registration for tho November j election shows the total of 8620 for Moutour county. The numb i of votes ' registered in the different townships: aud boroughs an* as followN : Anthony township, 33W; Hooper i township, 80; DJUV lie, —First Ward. | 658; Second Ward, 406; Tnird Ward, j 574; Fourth Ward, 44«; Deiry towu-j •hip. 185; Liberty township, 26*3; | Limestone township. 153; Mahoning | towusliip.Hi'j ; May berry township, 52;; Valley township, 177; Washington ville, ; West Hemlock township, 93. In addition to this all young men coming of age and those omitted by the assessors can vote by taking the prescrihel oath. Now the North wind gets iu its work. COUNCILMAN TEND ERS RESIGNATION A. M Dietrich, member of Coauoil from the Third Wa.d, Friday tend ered ilia resignation, wl.icli was ac cepted and Joseph Law, of Hemlock street was elected as Ilia successor. Mr. Dietricli presented a lettor of resignation, which read as follows: Bnrnhatn, Fa , Oot. lA, 1905. Joseph Qibson, President of Coauoil. Dear Sir:-I hereby tender niy resig nation as member of Coauoil for rea sous which I suppose yoa are all aware of. I wish yoa sacooss in all the doings of Coauoil and hope that yoar body will oontiuae to onrry out the idea of public improvements,planing old Dan ville on an equal footing with her neighboring towns. A. M. DIETRICH. Ou motion Mr. Dietrioli's resigna tion was acoepted. On motiou of Mr. Jaoobs, Joseph Law|was nominated to oomplete the unexpired term of Mr. Dietrich. Mr. Goeser seconded the motion. Mr. Law was unanimously eleoted. Last night was the date selected for takiug nuportaut action ou street pav ing on East Market street. Represent atives of several contracting firms were present witli bids aud with sam ples ot brick to be used iu paving. A petition against paving East Mar ket street was presented to Coanail signed by the following: E. T. Liu nard, W. L. Sidler, F. C Derr.H. M Sclioch, Mrs. Julia Bowycr, Hattie E. Simiogtou, R. M. Cathoait, C. E. Gearhart, C A. Brandon, Mrs. John W. Sheriff, Mary J. Deeu, Emma E. Yorgy, Mrs. Jane Houtz, Mrs. Mar garet Bird, Mary H. Johnson, L. H. Cousart, H. M Tronibower, F. H. Oweu, Mrs. C. A. Rouey, Kate I. Twist, Mrs. Margaret Koolier, Mrs. John Mowrer, Charles Leighow, Mrs Joseph H Barry, R. H. Foust, Sam uel Johnston,Mrs. Emma Hill, George A. Myers, Benjamin J. Cook, H. Judxon Still, Mrs. Anuie M. Himes, D. M. Slialtz. Jane M. Carr. The petitioners urge tliat "paving of E »st Market street would incur au expense too burdensome for many 01 the owners of properties fronting or abutting on said street. Also that the paving of said street would neces sitate the destruction of the shade treed and that on account of the lack of proper sewerage the pavement would be unclean and unhealthful." There wan seme discussiou a* to what weight or infiueuce the remon strance should have in the premises. It was urged that a large proportion of the signers do not own prop erty on the sectiou to bo paved,a num ber residing near the upper end of East Market street. A few of the sign ers were also on the first petition in favor of paving. The required num b«r of petitioners ueeded to secure the pavement, it was urged, had been se cured and it teemed to be the sense of the majority that the stage had passed when opposition could be considered. The question to be determined was whethur the pavement could be put down at two dollars per lineal foot, which was the limit agieed upon by the petitioners. The opeuing of the proposals, theiefore,was awaited with considerable interest. Bids for paving Ea*t Market street from the Eastern line of Ferry street io tho Eastern liue of Church street in accordanca with the speciticatious were ou hand from four different firms. The Guise Brick aud Stone Company agree to pave with Guise blocks at, 112 1.26 par square yard ; to furnish aud set curbing at (15 ceuts per lineal foot; to reset curbiug at 15 ceuts per lineal foot. D. J. Kogers presented a bid a< tol lows: Mack Shale Repiessed Brick, Hamburg or Piuegrovo, for one dollar and fifty-nine cents per square yard; Moutollo Hoi Iron Shale Repressed block for OIIP dollar and sixty-nine ' cents a square yard ; Shawmeut Kex pressed Shale Block for one dollar aud seventy cents per square sard; Geise Shale Block, one dollar aud sixty-two I cents per square yard ; fire clay block, oue dollar and seventy-one cents per 1 square yard ; Ohio blue stone curbiug •at sixty cents per lineal foot; Pennsyl- vania blue stone curbing at seventy oents p T liuenl foot; circular angular corner stone, eight dollars each; straight angle corner stone same as curb. The General Contract and Construc tion Company of Soranton proposed to pave with vitrified brick as per specifi cations for the sum of one dollar and fifty-nine oeuts per square yard ; curb ing seventy-five cents per lineal foot. The Danville Constractioii Company agreed to pave according to specifica tions with Goise Shale Blocks at one dollar and sixty-four cents per sqnare yard ; Moutello Shale Blocks, OIJH dol lar and seventy-two cents; MUCK Shale Repressed Blooks, Hamburg, for one ! dollar and sixty-two oeuts; Ohio blue i stone ourbiug. sixty-two cents per | lineal foot; Wyoming blue stone curb ' ing, seventy-two cents por lineal foot. 1 On motion it was decided to let the ' awarding of contraot in the hands of I the Committee on Streetsaud Bridges, ' they to make report lator. It seemeil to be the sense of Conucil that paving under the circumstances is perfectly feasible and that the work can be finished before winter sets in. On motion it was decided that the Borongh extend the sewer on West Mahoning street so as to take in the [Continued on Fourth Page. J "FLXDOKD BUT TO TBUTH, TO ÜBOTT JJf» LAW—HO FA YOB BWATB US Aid) NO VKil —AM. AW*" DANVILLE, MONTOUR COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1905. ROIIERT MAY LOSES A FOOT The railroads which traverse this oity have claimed another victim iu the person of Robert May. of No. 206 Chambers street, who will go through life miuos his right foot, even if he survives the dreadful shock. The accident occurred about 7 o'clock Sunday morning on the P. & Railway as a southbound freight train was approaching the station. A short distauce east of Bloom street crossing the pusher following the train came upon May lying along side the traok. He had been run over, his right foot being crushed to a pulp at the ankle. Bleeding profusely the man was pick ed up, placed upon the pusher and tak en to the P. & R. station where Dr. P. U. Newbaker was summoned, who iu turn called upon Dr. E. A. Ourry for assistance. Iu addition to the foot the flesh ot the leg below the knee was badly lac- i erated. There was uot the remotest piospect of saving the foot and the on ly question was when aud where the member should be amputated. The sta tion seemed to offer poor accommoda tions for such an operation and the physicians did not favor the idea of taking the mau to his own home. Bloomsburg was called up aud arrange ments were made to admit the injur ed man to the Joseph Ratti hospital at that place. The two physicians dressed the injury, bandaging it so as to stop the flow of blood, after which May was carried down to the over head crossing on Waluut strejt where he was placed ou the 9 o'clock car of the Danville aud Bloomsburg Street Railway and accompanied by his wife and a neighbor of the family was tak eu to the Bloomsburg hospital. Advices from the Ratti Hospital last evening stated that the amputation had been successfully performed by the rlospital Staff, the leg being tak en off a short distance below the knee. The man then was suffering very sev- ! erely from the shock. The injured man at no time was iu a condition to tell how the acciden occurred and whether he attempted to board tne passing train and fell or got under the cars in some other way is uot known at present. May is about forty-five years old and has a wife and several children. A few years a»o he was prominent as a member of the Salvation Array. For many years past ho has been employ ed in running the buggy in the Read ing Iron Works. Thus another warning goes on reo ord against the abominable praoticeof takiug risks about the cars. Thus is the earning capacity of another wage earner destroyed and a large aud de pendent family left without resources. It is a sad case, but it is feared that a similar accident iu a short time will show how few there are to heed the warning. Funeral of Mrs. Reppert. Mrs. Sarah .lane Reppert was laid to rest in Mt. Veruoo cfcmetery Mon day afternoon. Tlie funeral took plaoe from Mahoning Presbyterian churoh and was largely attended. The deceased had selected her own pall bearers —her four sons, Howard, John, Charles,and Dallas Reppert, her son-in-law, Emery Heimbaoh and her nephew, Walter Hake. She had also selected the text to be used and the hymu to be sang. At her request the choir of the Mahoning Presbyterian Ohorch was present and rendered a selection at the grave. The services were coudnoted by Rev. J. E. Hutchison,pastor of the ohnroh, assisted by Mr. Laumaster, who was present at the request of the deceased. The flowers were very beautiful aud numerous comprising a large wreath from the employes of Charles Reppert, | Pnter-e improv ident—the poor wo havealwiy with ' us and while the amount of outside ' relief may vary the nnmber registered ' at the almshouse this year is about what it was last year and jears pre viously. SCHOOL BOARD JN SESSION The School Roaid Monday had a knotty problem before it in trying to £ll the two vaoanoies, among the sohools whioh have come into exist ence during the past week. In the Principalship of the Third Ward the matter was soon dispose ! of by select ing a substitute,but in the case of the vacaucy in tlie primary department caused by the lesignation of Miss Gieg ory there was a division as to wlieth er the pupil teachers should be given a trial in that position or whether a new teacher, experienced in the grade should be ele&ed. A series of promo tions that would afford places for the pupil teachers where less experience is required also found some favor. The resignation of Miss Gregory as primary teaoher of the Fourth Ward was read by Dr. liarpel, of the Com mittee on Teachers and Certificates. In disenssing the question of a suonog sor Superintendent Gor.ly wa; on.l d on who spoke quite flatteringly rf the work done by the two pupil .e icli«3tk but at the same time emphasizing ihe importanoe of the work IO li 1 done in the primary sohool an I urging that safe talent be employed. There seemed to be i.o | lospect of the Board getting together on tl.o sub ject and considering that the school was in safe hands after a long and fruitless disenssion on motion it wa* deoided to let the matier lie over un til next Monday night, wheu the Sohool Boatd will meet in special ses sion and try to settle the matter by the eleotion of a teaoher. Dr Harpel of the Committee on Teaohers and Certificates road a com munication f.-om Professor .1 H Shaw, who for a week p.ist has bten ill of diphtheria, in which he ri commended Mr. Fritz,a stndent at Bncknell Univ ersity, as a substitute for himself as Principal of the Third Ward schools. Professor Shaw's judgment in the matter was relied upon and on motion of Mr. Werkheiser it was decided to offer the position to Mr. Fritz, pend ing Professor Shaw's full recovery. Superintendent Gordy asked that a number of blanks be priuted known as "Outline in Reading," whioh is an idea original with himself calculated to promote thoroughness in leading. The Board seemed to thiuk that the "Outline in Reading" was a very good thing and on motion of Mr. Pur sel the number of blanks requested were ordered printed. On motiou of Mr. Ottli it was order ed that additional constitution and by-laws of the Linooln and Garfield Sooleties be printed. On motiou it was decided that the use of the High Sohool tooni Thursday evening of each week be granted to the German Verein for practice of German. The following members were pres ent: Adams, Orth, ttorus, Haring, Werkheiser, Pursel.Trumliower, Fisch er, Harpel, Vonßlohn and Heiss. The following bills wero approved for payment: Teaohers and Jauitors . 11732.00 D. K. Pensyl 3.7J Morning News 5.40 D. O. Heath & Co 1.81 William Miller 4.50 D. O. Miller 2.»5 j D. Appletou & Co 1.32 Entertained at Blue Springs. A company of ladies aud gentlemen drove oat from Danville to Bine Springs farm yesterday where ttiey were entertained by Miss Sara E. De- Long. After dinner the party with drew to the clubhouse where a clam bake and a danoe was held. The fol lowing persons were present: Mr. and Mrs. William H. Karies, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Trexler, Charles W. Clement,of dnnbury; Mr. anil Mrp. John Dorris, of Huntingdon; Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Rhode*,of Natchez,Miss. ; Mr. aud Mrs. O. P. Hancock, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Woolley, Miss Kate G. Rea, Miss Mary Yorks, Dr. J. Beaver Gearhart and Theodore R. Angle. The party spent the night at Bine Springß farm aud will return to Dan ville today. Death of Colonel Taggart. News reached this oity yesterday of the sadden death of Colonel G. 1 Tnggirt, which ooonrred at Stivannah. Ga., on Tuesday. The deceased was born at Northumberland and the fun eral will be held at that place on Tues day. Col. Taggart. who was the father of Mis George Paiuter, of Muuoy, was well-known ill Danville,aud frequent ly visited among old friends here. Less than » month ago he was in Dan ville and was domicile*! very pleasant ly at the Montonr Hongti. The ueWB of his death oame as a groat 'surprise to our townspeople. Col. Taggart had a flue Military record aud was a member of (Hneral Grant's staff during the war. bad been in declining health for some time. He holds interest iu real estate in\tbis oity. Bridge Foreman Killed. In Milh r, n forrmnn of Nelson ,' Buchanan Company, bridge builders, who WHS lust iiitly killed by a derrick falling u|'on him near Chambersburg, , ! Tuesday morning, was foreman of the 5' uonstrjctit.il of til' s lbstruoture of the i | paper mill bridge at Oatawissa and t left that place only a few weeks ago. . | He was about 40 jeers of age and had a wife aud four children. ONE HUNDRED CASES JETYI'HOID If auy of oor citizens in view of the typhoid epidemic up the river have unheeded the advice to boil all water used for drinkiug it is about time that they awoke Ironi their lethargy or Dan ville like Berwick will be in the grasp of a typhoid epidemio, which is slow ly but sorely working its way iu3id ionsly down the Noitli Branch from Nauticoke. where the contagion first made its appenrauce. It is something of a shook to our oitizens to learn that there aie more than one huudred cases of typhoid fev er in Berwick and Nescopoek. Uet these are the figures given ont by the State Department of Health and Dr. Fred C. Johnson, Chief Medical offic er of the Department, is in the two towns investigating the outbreak. F. Herbert Snow, Chief of the Engineer ing Bnreau of tlie Health Department and Dr. H. Fox of Huinmelstowu have ■ onlered to Berwick to assint Dr. Johns in. Tne view h* Id by the experts is that tiin epidemic a' Berwick aud NeFCopeok i< tlia result of the epidemic at Nan titioko. A ra>o froui Berwick suffer ing with typhoid fever, was takeu to a point neir Pint) Creek, oue of the tributaries of Fishing Creek, which plates Blooiusliorg also iu danger. Dr Dixou, Health Commissioner of the State, has issued an order requiring not o- ly the residents of Berwick and Nescopcck but of Bloomsburg also to boil their water. The importance ol boiling the water is explained by Dr. Johnson, who states that Nanticoke's epidemic all originated iu ouo oase of typhoid at the water shed of Nanticoke's watei supply, twelve miles away, just as the germs «iliioh infect Berwick in turn came down the river ftotu Nauticoke. In view of the situation up the river uo person iu thiuking over the matter ..an avoid two important duductions: First. That Danville now stands in as much danger as Berwick andNesco peck were iu when typhoid raged in Nanticoke. Second. That if boiling the water is recommended by biff' l authority for Bloomsburg, Nescopeck and Berwick it is an equally safe precaution in Danville. Therefore boil all the water nehol(l purposes. Danville Defeats Locust Gap. In a fast and furious gamo 0 f basket ball, before a large audience, at Arm ory Hall last night, the locals defeat ed the visiting team by a score of 87 to 8. During the preliminary practice the visitors created a good impression by their speedy and aoourate goal thiowing, which brought forth hearty applause, and during the flrlt half, whioh ended with the locals only two points to the good,the spectators were or the opiuiou that our idols were up agaiust the real thing. The Locust Oap boys are a line lot of fellows and perfect gentlemeu on the floor. In the second half Danville showed superior form and completely outclass ed the visitors, throwing goals at will and passing the ball in a way that would put old leaguers to shame. Pet ers who failed to get his bearings iu the first half,threw ten goals from the field in the Beoond and played his man to a standstill. Uilmore's guard play was a marvel, while Johnson, Russell and Big Hill were also ou hand with the goods. The visitors did some beautiful passing,and their team work was good, but they were unable to locate the basket wheu a ohauce for goal presented itßelf. Qilmore has strengthened the looal team and with the same team presented last night with one or two good fast men for substi tutes the home team will certainly maie a good showing agaiust all com ers. The visitors wera *onjewliat handi capped iu the H"COiid halt ou account of mjory to McHale, whose fingers were badly torn bv the wire netting surrounding the floor. Following is the score: Danville. Locust Gap. Peters foiward Mcllale Johnson ..forward Barley Sechler. center Donuolley Oilmore guard Shannon Russell guard Moran Goals from field—Peters 10 ; Johusou 8 ; Sechler 8 ; Oilmore 1; Russel I ; Mc- Hale 1; Earley 1 ; Ponnolley 1. Goals from fouls—Peters 1; Donnolley S. Time 20 minute halves. Umpire, Ros enthal. Time keeper, Jacob* W. B, Rhodes Entertaius. W. B. Rhodes entertained a nnmber of friends at a fish dinner last even ing at the City Hotel in honor of Mr. and Mrs. John Dorris,of Huntingdon The table was beautifully decorated with chrysanthemums. The bass serv ed were oaught by Mr. Rhodos at Al. lenwood. The guests were Mr. and Mrs John Dorris,Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Angle, Mrs. Lillie MoOormiok.Mrs. W. fi. Rhodes, Miss Kate G. Rea and A. H. Woolley The Fault is Yours. It is a graoeful oourtesy to the guests who are visiting yon to see that their names are furnished to the local news paper for mention in the personal ool nmn. If the guest-i in looking over the local paper see soores of other visit ors mentioned and his or her name omitted they are apt to feel slighted. If they are so slighted the fanlt is Don't blame the newsma:;. 7 ) Court Changed. I>«ie to the meeting of the Grangers in Sdnbury, Judge Savidge has ordered that tlje December term of Civil court be postponed from Monday the eleventh until Monday, December eighteenth. I • THE FIFIETH ANNIVERSARY Rev. Dr. MoOoruiack and incident ally the oongiegation of the Orove Presbyterian church are busy this week perfecting arrangements for the anuiversary exercises, which will mark the expiration of fifty years following the organization of that congregation. Anniversary exercises will be held on two days—Sunday and Tuesday. All the former pastors with the excep tion of Rev. Simouton have been located and heard from. They will either be preseut iu person or will send letters. Every effort liss been made to locate Rev. Simonton but without avail, which is a matter of muoli regret. Mr. aud Mrs. Michael Walleze who are the only two of the original mem bers among ooi townspeople that sur vive will be central figures among the congregation. j On Sunday morning the pulpit will be occupied by Rev R. H. Van Pelt, of Edinboro of the Presbytery of Erie, former pastor, who had charge of the drove congregation when the present handsome house of worship was baitt. Mr. Van Pelt arrived in this city last Saturday aud oooupied the palpit at the Grove olinroh on Sunday. He is spending the intervening week very pleasantly ainoug old friendß and former parishioners. Sunday night Rev. Dr. McCormack, pastor of Grove Church, preach the Historical Sermon. Ou Tuesday night the services will prove of especial interest. Among the former pastors who will speak will be Rev. Dr. E. C. Armstrong, and Rev R. H. Van Pelt. Rev. J. E. Hutchison will represent the sister Presbyterian Oliuroh. The Ministerial Association of Danville will be represented by Rev. M. L. Shiudel, D. D., aud the Northumber land Presbytery by Rev. Dr. Heming way of Bloomsburg. The addresses Tuesday evening will be followed by a reunion, when re freshments will be served in the chap el. Had Struggle with Hlghwanman i Writers cf melo-dranias, who have long siuoe made Rood use of the thrill ing climax in whiuh the hero and the ' villian engaged iu a desperate death ' straggle on a high bridge and drop in- ' to the roßhing waters beneath, were E out-! onn iu real life early yesterday ' morning, iu an affair that took plaoe 1 betwren Suubury and Northnmber- 1 laud. Edward Stringer of the latter 1 place, iiad just Bach an experience, 1 narrowly escaping with his life. 1 Stringer resides ou Queen street, Northumberland, and is employed ana 1 brakeman on the Hennsy vlania rail- 1 road. He was oalled togo oat with ' his ciew.fium tiie Sunbnry yard,early 1 yeste'day morning. Leaving home at about three o'clock ( with his lauteru aftd basket, lie Btart- , ed to walk to Suubury. When he had I reached the second pier of the first ' bridge he was topped by a burly, rougli-lookiug individual, who block ed his |:alh by stepping in front of I him and, pointing a large revolver at ' his head, demanding that Stringer in J double quick time hand over his mon ey and watch if he valued his life. Although taken by surprise, Stringer j was uot slow to act. Instead of weak ly handing over his valuables without , a struggle, the railroad man showed i tight. Quick BE a flash lie swung his lant ern with all his force, striking the arm of the hold-np man,and knookiug I the revolver from Ills hand. Thus,be ing placed on more equal footing with , his autagouist, Stringer dropped'liis lunch basket and sprang at his man. The two clinohed and a desperate struggle eusued, lasting for fully five minutes. Stringer had almost over powered hie opponent, when the latter renewed liia efforts to rsoape. The hand-to-hand encounter ou the bridge dually ended by both men fall ing ever the sidn and landing in the dark waters below, still olinched iu eaoh other's arms Stringer oxerted his full strength to master his opponent in the water, but soon found that he was fast losing his power,aud would drown if he continu ed the struggle. Releasing his grasp upon tlio man, Stringer suooeeded iu freeing himself from the ruffian. Both swam to the shore,and Strluger harried to the rail road tower uearh.v and gave the alarm while the other man ran over the bridge. Securing the assistance of armed men. Stringer returned to the Bcene where, a few minutes before, he was compelled to battle for his life. The entire neighborhood was scoured until daylight but no traces of the rnffiau were fouud, and he is still at large. No freight traiu passed that point for more than an hour after the hunt was begun, so that the ruffian could uot have escaped by that means, aud this tiiigt-a his flight with mystery. Thd railroad offiolals have taken the case iu hand. | Stringer, with the exception of the discomfort of an icy batli, suffered to no great exteut. He was somewhat , sore from the struggle and fall from the bridge, bat was able to be aboat ,! yesterday. ( I Big Crop of Corn. ' Anthony Weitzel, of Valley town ! ship, who is husking the largest orop l of corn ever raised ou his farm, re- B ' ports a yield of 188 bushels from one 1 ' aore, and is anxious to hear from oth tl er iarmers in this section, as lie is of 1 the opinion that this reoord oannot be ' sorpassed. NO. 49 THE FODNDER JMMYILLB Through the courtesy of I. X. Grler. Esq,. we have been permitted to ex* amine a lot of interesting documents relating to his great giand father, Geueral William Montgomery, which show that the founder of Danville was not only active in local affairs bat that lie was also prominent io public life, filling high positions of trust and responsibility and in a strictly literal sense helping to mould the destinies of the nation. It would be a hard headed matter of fact person, indeed, who ooald gaae without emotion upou the time stain* ed documents with their auoient chiro graphy penned not in the last oentury, but in the one still more remote, whioti so strangely allude to the savages here about and hint at the welfare of en terprises which long ago cease to ex ist. General William Montgomery was one of the Commissioners appointed by the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, iu 1787, "for executing the Act of Assembly entitled an Aot for Ascertaining and Confirming to Certain Persons Called Connecticut Claimants the Lands by them Claim ed iu the County of Luzerne." Hia commission given in Council under the hand of the Hon. Charles Biddle, Vice President, is a quaint document, given "in the Name and by the Auth ority of the Freemeu of the Common wealth of Pennsylvania" and stating that "reposing especial trust and con fidence in his prudence, integrity and abilities" the Supreme Exeoutive Council had appointed William Mont* gomery, &c. Further attesting General Montgom ery's high standing, socially and pol itically, among the old documents is invitation extended to him to dine with the Great Washington. It reads as follows: "The President of the United States requests the pleasure of W. Montgom ery's company to dine on Thursday next at 4 o'clock fi Jan'y, 1794. An auswer is requested." There is nothing on record to show what General Montgomery's answer was in the premises, but it is pleas ant to fancy that the man who built and occupied the interesting old dwel ling at Mill and Bloom streets, now regarded with so much pride as a land mark, found it convenient to accept the invitation and that thus the fath er of Danville did actually dine with the Father of his Country. There is Also a letter trom Benjamin Fraukhn bearing date of May 27, 1780, addressed to William Montgom ery when the lattor was "President of the Courts of Common Pluas, Quarter Sessions and Orphans Court of the County of Northumberland. The let ter deals with the troubles in the Wy oming Valley aud illustrates the con fidence reposed in William Montgom ery's wisdom and integrity by such an eminent Statesman as Franklin. In part Franklin writes as follows: "The Council has received your let ter by General Bull containing the ac count of fresh disturbances at Wyom ing. We are sensible of your atten tion to the public welfare manifested in these despatches aud desire that you would oontiuue to send us what further information you may from time to time obtain,using in the mean while what influence you have to quiet the minds of the uuhappy settl ers there, by assuring them that there is the best disposition in the govern ment to treat them equitably and with kindness and to take them under its protection on their demonstrating by their peaceable and orderly behavior that their sentiments expressed in their late petition are sincere and that they are truly disposed to become good citizens. I am with much esteem, sir, your most humble servant, B. Franklin, Pres'd't." There is among the letters one from William Montgomery to his wife writ ten at Wyoming while a Commission er at that place on April 31, 1788, which is quite characteristic in ita way, tyid showing that in addition to his other virtues William Montgomery was a dutiful and a loving hosband aud father. Following the letter is in part. My Dear: I yesterday, but having an opportunity now which I think will be quicker I gladly em brace it in order to relieve your mind, but too eaHily imprest with apprehen sions for my safety; that I am here safe and well, that there is no appre hension of the least danger from the savages. The people here are verf quiet aud I hope that we will finish our negotiations successfully. I believe they will code their claims to the Pennsylvnnians on certain terms which the Peunsylvaniaus are willing to grant. Thus there i9 probability of peace here as well an elsewhere. A circumstance will be to our ad vantage as well as comfort, as it will promote the trade aud intercourse of our branch ; it will open the way to employment in my new business and tend to the more geuteel support and education of a rising family. For thla purpoFe I can cheerfully undergo ail the fatigues; nor will I consider it other than a pleasure if it contribute to the enjoyment of anything whereby 1 can gratify so amiable a person aa your self, which to do in and I hope will ooutinue to he the pride and glory of your Affeo't Hb'd, WM. MONTGOMERY. Revival Heeting. 2 St. Paul's M. R. church is making ! arrangements for revival servioea, ' which will begin uext Sunday nigh .and cover au indefinite period of time. I The uew song books to be used dur ' iug the revival have arrived and will ! be used at prayer meeting tonight,ou -1 der the direction of Irvin Vannan. , j When the Mikado reviewed 808 Jap » 1 auese warships, all in fighting trim, - lie must have felt that perhaps he I would not have to depend quite ao 3 much on the spirits of his illnstriooa ancestors in the uext naval fight.