DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER.
VOL,. LXXVII.
IBS. BRANDON'S
BAHCCIDENT
Hn. Clara Brandou. widow ot the
lata Arthur Brandou, met with a ter
rible fall at tier home, East Market
•treet, Friday afternoou, as there
lult of whioh she sustained a fracture
of the left arm. Mrs. Brandou was ID
the house alone wlieu the acoident oc
oorred, but fortunately secured as
siltanoe through persons passing.
A. O. Roat was ami loyed yesterday
to take down the awuiiigß iu front of
the house. He had the awuings all
unfastened and was ready to store
them away when he was relieved by
Mrs. Brandon, who tuld him that she
would take oare of them herself. Mr.
Roat departed, when, it seems, Mrs.
Brandon ploked op one of die awuings
and prooeeded to oarry it op ctairs.
The awnings a- is well kuonn repre
sent soaroely auy wright; the rods,
however, made them inconveuieut to
handle. Mrs. Brandou had readied the
fourth step wheu the ungainly load
caught in some way and caused her to
fall over backwards. The height she
fell was only that of some three feet,
but the position she was iu made it im
possible for her to esoape serious in
jury. In landing, it seems, she struck
her left elbow,the weight of her body
falling b/on that arm. The result was
a complete fracture of the bone, mid
way between the elbow and shoolder.
Mrs. R. B. Dielil, who with her
lioiband oooupies the lionse with Mr'.
Brandon was out calling at the time
and the injured woman was home
alone. She was able to rise and as
certaining that she was badly hart
made her way to tlie door where she
•iked some people passiug to carry the
news down to the post office where
Mr. Dielil, her son-in-law, is employ
ed.
A Psalm of Farm Life.
The following timely parody was
handed in at the Intelligeucer office I y
a Danville man with the requeßt that it
be published. He had just doue his
Saturday's marketing:
Tell me not in broken measures
Modern firming does not pay,
For the farm produces chickens,
Aod the hens—do they not lay?
Eggs are high and going higher,
And the prioe is soatiug fast;
Every time we goto market
It il higher than the last.
Not a coop hot it prodnoos
Every day au egg or two;
So eaoli farmer giius his millions.
Even though his li;ns bn few.
Every egg is verv precious.
And the liens ar.t held in awe:
When a hmi begin* to oackle.
Then the farmer goes " H.»w. haw!"
In the broad and busy larmvaril
Struts a rooster now and then.
But the shrewd, h*:whi>kcr«il farmer
Only notices t'le hen.
Trus' no rooster, liowe'cr showy
B > the trial hers in his rail;
Pav attention tot'>« biddies.
An I your wealth will never fail.
Lives of farmers all remind us
We may roll in wealth some day,
If wn hustle to the market
\\ i li the <ggs our pallets lay.
Large Barn Burned.
The large barn oo the farm of Dr.
J. O. Nipple, of Soubury, which is
located about a mile below Selins
grove, together with its contents of
live stock, grain and farming imple
ments, was burned to the ground at
an early honr Saturday morning.
The origin of the fire is unkuown.
Frederick Herman, the tenant ou tlie
farm, was awakened between the hour
of two and three by a bright light
•bowing through the bed room win
dow. Jumping out of bed he found
that the light came from the bain, the
entire one side of which was envel
oped in a mass of seething flames.
Summoning assistance Herman ran
to the barn and began to fight the
Sanies with water by the buckets full,
which had no more effeot than if none
had been used. During this battle
ethers made heioic efforts to resoue
the live stock, but they were also
powerless to do anything. So fiercely
did the fire spread that the barn and
contents was destroyed in less than a
half honr after the flames were first
diaoovered. Five horses and eleven
head of cattle were burned and the
season's crops and all tlu farming im
plements were destroyed.
May Install Gasolene Cars.
There is a probability that an en
tirely now feature in street railways
may be introduce I in this vicinity
when the Ltliouisburg and Miltville
Hue, now in course of construction, is
completed, the officers of the company
having practically decided to eqcip
their lino with giHo'.iuo cara.
But little is kuown of the gasoline
oar in this section of tl e country, bnt
il* utility and the practicability of its
Die is known in tlie West, where the
Uuion Puoiflu Hail on t use* the cars
in large nnmbirs. Each car is equip
p d with a six cylinder gasoline en
gine developing 100 liorfepower, and
Is capable of attaining » tpeed of 60
miles per hour.
The equipment of the Bloomsburg-
Miltville line with tlieso cars would
obviate the necessity of a powerhouse
and all overhead construction work,
inoludina wires, pules, etu.. which in
itielf would be a great inducement in
their favor.
A young daughter has arrived at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Krank Qeringer
near the Fair Ground.
BOROUGH SOLONS
JHESSION
The Borough Ouunoil Friday night
went on record as being unavertably
opposed to the granting of any addi
tional light during tho preseut year.
There has been scarcely a meeting
since the Borongh has Installed its
own plant that there have not been
requests for more light.
Dr. Sweisfort reported that the resi
dents of West Mahoning street are
making a strong plea for more light.
Mr. Jacobs stated that there is a
necessity for light on Walnut street,
whioh for a distance of three iquares
is wholly without light.
Mr. Relfsuyder thought the increase
of seventeen arc lights installed with
the munioipal plaut ought to prove
sulfioient for on6 year—that our town
at present is better illuminated tliao
mauy neighboring towns,even such an
important place as Altooua. Muni
cipal light, he said, is an experiment
aud the desire Is to show that the Bor
ough with its own plant can light its
streets better and oheaper than they
were before, when the contract for
lighting was given out. If Oounoil
goes beyond a reasonable limit, how
ever, aud undertaken to flood every
corner witii light it will be imposs
ible to demonstrate a saviug aud the
most important objeot that the Bor
ough had in view will not be accom
plished. He begged, therefore,that no
lights be installed uutil after the ex
piration of a year from the installa
tion of the Borougli plaut. At the
opening of the following year it will
be time enough to consider the mat
ter. The membors generally fell in
with Mr. Reifsnyder's view aud uo
action was taken looking to the in
stallation of auv extra lights.
A communication was received from
R. H. Koch, President of the Dauville
& Bloomsburg Eleotrio Railway which
set forth that the trolley irack ou
Bloom street betweon A street and the
Eastern linn of the Boroogli is becom
ing owing to the Horougti's
not providing the necessary drainage
and the proper grading outside the
rails. The traok, Ooauoil was remind
ed, was laid to the grade given by the
Borough Engineer and under Council's
supervision. Under the circumstances,
Oonncil was asked to give the matter
its immediate attention.
The above communication was re
ferred to the Oommittee on Streets
and Bridges.
A communication was received from
Horace O. Blue, Countv Cotnmissiou
i rs' Clerk, stating that at the meeting
of the Board held Oatober 28 a resolu
tion was adopted setting forth that
the Commissioners of Uoutour county
had Bigued a potitiou asking that the
Borough Couuoil pave n portion of
EastMirket street, with the under
standing that over two-thirds of the
property ownerß had already signed or
had conseuted to sigu ; also that the
Oommissioners have since been in
formed that the latter is not the case.
It was therefore, resolved, that the
Clerk be instrnoted to ask Oounoii
that the Commissioner*' names be
strioken from said petition until suoh
time as twothirdß or more of said
property owners shall have signed the
same.
No action was taken on the com
munication.
Mr. Reifsnyder reported that he had
received a request from the School
Board for an iuoaudescent light at the
northern entrance to the First Ward
soliool building faoing East Mahoning
street, which under the present dis
tribution of light is a very dark oor
ner.
Ou motion of Mr. Goeser the above
reqnest was referred to the Oommittee
on Light.
On motion of Mr. Goeser it was
ordered that every load of coal that iB
unloaded at the Water Works be weigh
ed and a separate reoord of it kept,
which must be returned to Oounoil.
The following members were pres
ent : Reifsnyder, Vastiue, Hughes,
Boyer, Dietz, Goeser, Law, Sweisfort
and Jacobs.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Freight on Ooal $ 34.»0
Regular Employes . 187.00
Freight on Pipe 9.00
Franklin Boyer 6.76
Reading Iron Oo 9.78
P. & R. Ooal & Iron Oo 155.26
T. W. Relfsnyder 2(1.14
Harry B. Patton 20.00
Rentßelaer Mfg. Oo 94.80
A. M. Peters 8.78
Hauling Ooal 82.61
Labor ou Water Extension .. . 74.67
BOROUOH DEPARTMENT.
R. .T. Pegg ... 118.87
J. H. Kase & Oo 1.70
Labor and Hauling 66.04
Franklin Boyer 2.83
Labor ou Light 9 00
Regular Employes .. 116.00
Appointed Associate Judge.
Governor Peunyparker yesterday ap
pointed Oharles A. Wagner of Lime
stone township to be Associate Judge
of Montour Oounty until the first
Monday in January, 1907, vioe S. Y.
Thompson, deceased.
The appointment seems to meet with
universal approval. Mr. Wagner is not
only an Intelligent,oousoientious man
of broad and liberal ideas, bnt also a
substautial and energetic citizen, the
owner of several of the finest farms in
Montour Oounty acquired through his
own efforts.
Mr. Wagner will probably take his
seat during the speoial court that will
be held today.
TLKDOKD BUT TO TBUTEL, TO ÜBIKTT IKO LAW—HO UTOX SWATS US AHS HO HUI OTATA AW
DANVIUjE. MONTOUR COUNTY. PA.. PIiIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, I9OS.
POMONA GRANGE
ELECTS_OFFICERS
Au important meeting of Pomona
Orange, of Montour aud Northumber
land counties, at which officers were
elected for the ensuing year, was held
at the Urange Hall at Strawberry
Kidge yesterday.
Eighty persous, about twenty-five
of whom were from Northumberland
oonnty, attended the sessions. The
Urange oouveued at 10 o'clook with
Master of Pomona Qrauge, Charles V.
Amerman, iu the chair. The hearing
of the reports of the different officers
ocoupied the time uutil UOOII, wheu a
recess was taken.
Tho most important busiueßS of the
afternoon sessiou was the eleotion of
officers for the ensuing yeur.which re
sulted as follows:
Master of Pomona Orange, Charles
V. Amerman ; Overseer, A. H. Litch
ard ; Leoturi r, J. W. Lowrie ; Steward,
J. A. Eschb^oh; Assistant Steward,
Calvin Derr; lady Assistant Steward,
Mr*. Calvin Derr; Chaplain, William
Mills; Treasurer, Nathan Beaker ; Sec
retary, Harvey Zoins; Oate Keeper,
C. A. Waguer; Seeress, Mrs. Montgo
mery ;Pouioua, Mrs.Charles Billmeyer ;
Flora, Mrs. M. L. Martin.
Duriug the afteruoon the fifth degree
was ooufetred upon six candidates.
Tho Orange adjourned at 4 o'olook to
meet iu Danville on the third Wednes
day in February.
During the cour-e of the meeting
several subjects of interest to the mem
bers of the Orange were disoussed.
The rural telephone was very favora
bly commented upon aud was spoken of
as a fine institution and a great oon
vonieuce. The Moutour and Northum
bariaud Fire lusurance Company was
discussed and proved to be in a pro
gressive condition
One of the most enjoyable features
of the day was the exoelleut dinner
that was prepaied by the ladies of the
Strawberry Ridge Orauge for the Po
mona. The dinner was served in the
Orauge Hall and was voted a culinary
suooesß by all who partook thereof.
Interesting Case Before Court.
Pursuant to adjournmeut on Wed
nesday of last week Court will con
vene at t) a. m. today with Judge
Staples on the bench.
Some miscellaneous matters will be
disposed of but the principal business
on hand will be the hearing of a cita
tion between the Poor Distriots of
Limestone aud Weßt Hemlock town
ships. The point involved is the liabil
ity of West Hemlock township under
the Act ot April 6, 1905, to support
the wife of John Sees, who is at pres
eut doing time in the county prison
for an attempt to break jail. Mrs. Sees
lias been deprived of her husband's
support since early last summer when
he was arrested on the strength of her
statement accusing him of causing the
death of their child.
The necessities of the oaae being
urgent the Poor Overseers of Lime
stone township afforded some relief
bat they deny that the support of the
woman under the law devolves upon
their township and hold that her legal
settlement is in West Hemlock town
ship.
it is urged that Sees by frequent re
movals has never established a legal
residence in the oounty or elsewhere
which entitles him to maintenance and
subjeots the township to his support.
In suoli cases an effort will be made
to show that the township in which
the father has a legal settlement is
liable for the support of the son when
relief is needed. The father in this
case resides in West Hemlock town
ship, whioh will of oourse offer resist
enoe. The law will no doubt be very
thoroughly thrashed over and the pro
ceedings will prove not only interest
ing but very instructive.
Aged Lady Breaks Arm.
A very serious aooident befell Mrs
Sarah A. Morgan.who resides oil East
Maiket street, Sunday morning,
whioh resulted in a compound fracture
of the right arm.
Mrs. Morgan was carrying ashes
from her home to the roar of tiie gar
den and was treading a brick walk,
when in some manner—just how she
is unable to relate—she lost her bal
auce and fell heavily to the ground.
In falling she threw out her right arm
to oatuh herself and her whole weight
oame upon that member, doubling it
up beneatn her body.
Her calls for assistance quickly
brought her daughter-in-law, Mrs.
William Morgan, to hei aid. Dr. New
baker was summoned, and found that
the lady had sustained a ocmpound
fracture of the right lower arm, both
bones being broken.
Mrs. Morgan is very advance! in
years anil the knitting of the bones
will therefore be a long and tedious
matter.
Mrs. Morgau about two years ago
sustained a seveie sprain in the right
arm from the effects of whioh she had
never fully recovered.
Fire Burned a Year Is Now Out.
Officials of the Enterprise mines
near Shamokin, whioh have beeu on
Are over a year, now believe the blaze
to be out. W. L Oonnell & Company,
of Scranton, own the mines, and it is
estimated that ooal worth SIOO,OOO has
been consumod.
A. P. Baker Critically 111.
A. P. Baker, of Rash township,who
has been critically ill for some time,
suddenly beoarne worse last evening.
Mr. Baker is seventy-five years of age.
NEW PASTOR
OFFICIATES
The Rev. Joseph E Ouy officiated
Snuday for the first time at the Shi
loh Reformed churah, aud preached
two eloquent and helpful sermons.
Rev. Ouy's last charge was at Shep
herdstown. West Virginia. The Dis
patoh.of that plaoe, has the following
to say when Rev. Ouy came to this
city:
"Rev. Joseph E. Ouy, who receutly
resigned the pastorate of the Reform
ed Church in Sheperdßtowu to accept
a call from Danville, Pa , left here
yesterday with his wife, and after
spending some time in Baltimore will
take up the work of his new oharge.
Rev. Mr. Ouy and his wife have some
very warm friends iu this community
who greatly regtet their departure,
and they will be missed by all our
people. We hope they may find their
new home a oongenial aud happy one
and assure them they will be remem
bered here most kindly."
Rev. Ouy is a young man with a
flue appearance and a pleasing person
ality. The flue weather yesterday
brought ont large congregations at
both the morning aud evening ser
vices. Appropriate music was rend
ered by the choir. Rev. and Mrs. Ouv
both expressed themselves as being
very well pleased with their reception
in Danville.
At the morning service Rev. Ouy
took as his theme "The Example of
Christ," preaohing his sermon from
the text: Peter, 2:21, "For hereunto
were ye called beoause Christ also
Buffered for us, leaving us an example
that we Bhould follow his steps."
Rev. Ouy said that Christianity is not
a mere code of morals, nor au abstract
theory of theologians, but it is pre
sented to us in the hnmau form of
Jesus Christ the living embodiment of
the dootrines which He revealed. He
is the example for all his followers.
It is a false view ot Christianity
when men plaoe Ohrißt so high that
they dare not draw near Him.aud make
their lives the pattern of Christ's life.
To so exalt Jesus is to degrade Him.
It shows an ignorance of his life and
oharaoter. Jesus In his essential per
sonality is with us as fully and as
dearly as he was when he entered the
homes of the Publicans and Sinners.
We honor Christ only when we make
hie life, hie teaohings, his mind, the
potent faotor in our lives. Jesus oan
Impart to us nothiug so grand,nothing
so inspiring as his own mind,and only
In the degree that we clothe ourselves
with his divine excellencies, only in
that degree are we following hlsßteps.
Patient self-denial, earnest endeavor
for tlie glory of Qod and the salvation
of oar fellow men,hearty co-operation
with every effort to advanoe the king
dom of God on earth, these prepare ns
for tlie life that is to oome.wlien those
who have followed his steps shall be
changed into hia likeness.
At the evening servioe Rev. Qny
took as his text, Romans, 8: 9, "Now
if any man have not the spirit of
Ohrist, lie is noue of His" The theme
of his disoonrse was"The Real Chris
tians."
Rev. Quy said, a simple answer to
this question "How may professing
Christians exhibit the spirit of Ohrist
and evinoe that they are really his
wpuld be, by heartily imitating his
example In efforts to save men and
glorify Qod." This oovers the whole
range of Christian dootrinesaud dutv.
If we have the spirit of Christ, we
will be earnestly absorbed in doing
the will of Qod. Yet how seldom it
is imagined that to be a follower of
Chrißt, involves the same spirit of self
denial that aotuates him. Professing
Christians think too much of present
ease and mere worldly argninent>,for
getting that with respect to these "he
that taketli not up his cross daily and
followeth Me, can not be my dis
ciple." The joys of aonqueHt are the
joys of Christians. They must look
for confliot, victory aud triumphant
joys.
Having the spirit of Christ involves
personal responsibility. Christ never
thongbt of self. He gave up home in
Inaven, adoration of angels, a throne
of glory. Whether the duty required
was easy or difficult, it mattered not.
Ohrist never excused self beoause oth
ers were engaged iu his work. Unto
the end he aoted out hid own personal
responsibility.
If all men felt this and this spirit
prevailed in their hearts, the dawn
of greater conquests for Ohrist would
open up. Each would do his duty and
do it now. Parent*, Sunday School
teachers,temperance advocates, would
eaoh do what he could, give what lie
could and do it now.
The spirit of Christ also leads one
to see his relationship to his Master.
The Friend of Sinners wonld be the
Christians' friend. The morning star
would uast the everlasting beams up
on the Christians. The all-sufficient
sacrifice should inspire the Christian
to a like self-denial. The sweetest of
all lives is tho life that gives of itself
to the encouragement of others.
400 Pupils Must Leave School.
( Instructions word Tuesday received
by ttie Pottsviilo Board ot Health frniu
I the State Commissioner of Health. Dr.
Samuel Q. Dixon, that 400 pupils of
the publio school* then* are improper
ly vaocinated and must be ordered
home until the vaccine physioian can
declare them iminuue. Some parents
say they will out fdiuit their children's
education if Dr. Dixon insistß upon
' vaccination.
INSTITUTE
PROGRAM
The fortieth aunual Teachers' In
stitute of Montour Couuty, will open
Moudav, December 4th in the High
School roqra, and continue until Fri
day, Deoetnber Bth.
The following Institute committees
have been appointed by Comity Sup
erintendent Derr: Executive, Charles
W. Derr, U. L. Gordy aud J. W. Tay
lor; Rrsolutions,U. O. Madden, Bertha
Sohell, E A. Coulter, Katheryn Wag
ner an I Tillie James; Auditors
Oharlos Hartinmi,Mabel Robinson aud
Edwin b'oust; Enrolling Olerkß, Lloyd
Krumm aud Ooy Mowrey ;Tiine Keep
ers, E. D. Sohnure aud Clyde Taylor.
A program,whioh comon folly np to
the standard set iu former years, has
been arranged, aud is given in full be
low.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 4th.
Enrollment, Court House, 10 a. nv.
to 12 m.
2 O'CLOCK P. M.
Sessions iu High School Auditorium
Invocation, Rev. J. E. Hutchison
Music Institute.
Some Undetlting Priuciple-t iu
Teaotiing, Oha<le« H. Albert.
Music, D. N. Ulctlenbac'ier.
The Real Purpoiu of tlij Sjliool, I<
E. MoGinues.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER sth. 9 a. m.
Chapel, Rev. Joseph E. Guy.
The Central Thought in Literature
in all the Grades, L. E. MoGinues.
Intermission.
Magic, D. N. Dieffenbaoher.
Underlying Principles, continued,
Charles H. Albert.
1:80 O'CLOCK P. M.
Musio, Institute.
The Order of Elementary Instruc
tion. Charles H. Albert.
Intermission.
Musio, D. N. Dieffenbaoher.
The Concrete iu Moral Training, L.
E. McGlnnes.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6th,
9 a. m.
Chapel, Rev. John Sherman.
Intermission.
Musio (Instrnotlon), D. N. DiefTen
baoher.
Five Important Steps in the Teach
ing Prooess, Charles H. Albert.
The Natnre of the Teaching Prooess,
R. M. MoNeal.
1:80 O'CLOCK P. M.
Music, Institute.
Map Drawing—What? How? When?
Charles H. Albert.
lutermissiou.
Musio, D. N. DiefTenbaoher.
Sohool Government, R. M. MuNeal.
THURSDAY,DECEMBER 7th,9 a. m
Chapel, Rev. O. D. Leroh.
Primary Pupils Profitably Employ
ed, L. E. MoGinues.
Intermission.
Musio, D. N. Dieffenbaoher.
Five Important Phases of Eduoatiou,
Charles H. Albert.
1:80 O'CLOCK P. M.
Musio, Institute.
Commercial Geography, Charles H.
Albert.
Intermission.
Musio, D. N.- DieSenbaoher.
Points From a Superintendent's
Note Book, L. K. MoGinnes.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER Bth, 9 a. in.
Chapel, O. F. Johnson.
Hold Yoor Ground,L. E. MoGinues.
Muaio, D. N. Dieffenbaohor.
Intermission.
Report of Committees.
Learning Obedieuoe, Charles H,
Albert.
Fifty Years of Wedded Life.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Qood, who re
side on Bloom road in Mahoning town
ship, yesterday celebrated their fif
tieth wedding anuiversary. Mr. and
Mrs. Qood are among our most wide
ly known and highly esteemed resi
dents. Their golden wedding aroused
a good deal of interest in the neigh
borhood and congratulations were
showered npon them.
Pleasant addresses suitable to the
occasion were made by Rev. Joseph
E. Quy, Rev. O. D. Leroh aud Miss
uouha Rudy. Recitations were ren
dered by Edna aud Alda Shultz
A number of handsome presents weie
received by Mr. aud Mrs. Qood,whioh
were most highly appreciated and will
be treasured as mementoes of the gold
eu wedding. A sumptuous diuuer was
served.
Among those present were: Mrs
Daniel F, Rudy, Mrs. John J. Smith
and MIBS Louisa Rudy, of Sunbnry ;
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh D. Quiok.of Rup
ert; Mis. Alfred Low, of Oatawissa;!
Rev. Joseph E. Quy and wife, Rev.
Charles D. Leroh, William L. Qonger,
Mr aud Mrs. Jacob Miller, Mr. and
Mis. J. L. Etnmm.Mr. and Mrs. James
Shultz, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Shnltz,
Sir. aud Mrs. Jacob Shultz, Misses
Edna aud Alda Shultz, Mrs. Laura
Krumm.Mrs. Elias Lyon,Mr. and Mrs.
Miohael Breokblll, Mrs. Snsan Col",
Mrs. W. O. Heller, Mrs. Ross Haruer,
Mrs. Hannah Morrison, Mrs. Philip
Keller, Mrs. Anthony Diehl, Mr. aud
Mrs. Horace Bennett, of Danville.
I*lrs. J. S. Simon ton.
Mrs. Simouton, wife of Rev. J. S.
Simonton, formerly pastor of Qrove
Presbyterian chnroh, but who iB now
priaching at Oollinsville, N. Y.. spent
Sunday in this oity as the gnest of
Mrs. Boyd, Bloom street. Her daugh
ter, Miss Elizabeth Simonton, arrived
in this city Monday and aooompanied
her mother home.
The boy who loafs around a pool
room, smoking olgarettes, will beoome
the man who sits on the courthouse
ooping nursing fortune for passing bim
by.
AT B'NAI ZION
SYNAGOGUE
The Jewish congregation of this oity
on Friday evening at its temple will
aelebrate with the regular Sabbath
eveniug seivice the commemoration of
tiie 250 th auuiversary of the settlement
of the Jews in the United States. Pre
parations have beeu made for a most
impressive servioe. The beat talent
have promised their active aid and
pnblic spjakera of aud clergy
men well kuowu will help to make the
servioe a sucooss, while beside the us
ual Temple choir, Mrs. James Scarlet
will sing one or two solos. The Key
stone Double Mala Quartette will al
so sing, composed of Messrs. J. W.
Swarts, Joseph Ephlin, Q. O. Ritter,
Jaoob Aten, Leonard Foulk, W. R.
Kishel.O. R. Schilling aud Jeßse Shan
non.
Rabbi Joseph Zeisler has the affair
in hand and will aonduct the services,
to whioh the geueral public is cordial
ly iuvited.
The program for the evening will
be :
The regular Sabbath evening ser
vice, conducted by the Rabbi and aid
ed by the regular Temple choir ss far
as to the Adoration.
Hymns by a double quaitette of citi
zens.
Invocation of the commemoration
servioe by the Rev. Dr. M. L. Shindel,
pastor of the Pine Street Lutheran
churoli.
Hymns by a double quartette.
"Historical Outline of the Jewish
Emigration to the United States and
their Preseut Activity," by Rabbi Jo
seph Ziesler.
Solo bv a gifted lady singer.
Address by Hon. James Scarlet.
Hymns by a double quartette of oiti
zens.
Address by the Rev. E. B. Dunu,
pastor of the United Evangelisal
oh u rah.
Hymns by a double quartette of citi
zens.
Continuation of the Sabbath even
ing servioe, by the Rabbi aided by
the Temple choir.
Congregation and choir j iining in
"My Oouutry 'tis of Thee."
Benediotion by the Rev. John Sher
mau,pastor of the First Baptist oliuroh.
The address by Rabbi Joseph Zeisler
will give historical daia to show that
Jews accompanied Columbus in his
voyage of disoovery and that the ex
penses were defrayed by the mouey of
Jews. Their traditions run baok to
the earliest days of our country's his
tory and so they olaim they are iu the
strictest sense of the term, to be class
ed as American pioneers and as active
participants iu the upbuilding of our
nation.
It will be an evening of interesting
data of their early privileges aud re
strictions, the emigration of Jews to
this State and also to this oity, their
charitable institutions and philanthro
pic laws,their activity in the fields of
Suience, Art, Literatnre aud the learn
ed professions, their standing in com
merce and mannfaotnre and iu (lie
financial world aud their st:«it and
future in tiie field of agrioultnre.
In accordance wtih the resolution
carried at the Ministerial meeting held
by the clergy of this oity at the rooms
of the Y. U. 0. A. last Monday, Nov
ember 20th, to tho effect that a Thanks
giving collection be taken up fn the
ohurohes of the different denomina
tions on the ocoasion of the servioes
preceding the Thanksgiving day, Rab
bi Zeisler has deolded to oall for a
niokel contribution at this servioe
whioh collection will be presented by
the Rabbi aB an offering of his Temple
at the Union Thanksgiving service
held under the auspioes of the Minis
terial Association,of whioh the Rabbi
is a member. The Thanksgiving offer
ings are then presented to the Ladies'
Beuevolent ABaociatron of this city.
It will be an evening of uplifting and
prayer. No spectal invitations will
be issued, evorybody is welcomo. Ser
vices at 7 p. to.
Raising Trees lor Ties.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has a small army of agriculturists at
work planting trees on the various
tracts of land which the company is
converting into forests. It is the in
tention to putin abont 800,000 trees
each year. This spring 300.000 trees
were plauted,which leaves about 600,-
000 yet to be planted.
The company has been planting trees
since 1903. So far there lias been
planted 477,205 trees. The places where
the forest are to be are at Vineyard,
Quarry vi lie, Pomsroy Atglen.Vintage,
Yeaiuan, Kinzer.Saluuga. Middletown,
all of the Philadelphia division, and
Newton, Newport, Hamilton, and
Eyre, on the middle division.
The aunnal consumption of ties on
the Pennsylvania Railroad system sast
of Pittsburg and Erie,for repairs only,
is abont 3,000,000, the latter being
aboot the average quantity used every
year for repairs in the past ten years.
To this should bo added 500,000 nsed
annually for new work. At the pre
sent rate of consumption the available
snpply of the present timber nsed, es
pecially white oak and yellow pine,
will be depleted to a serions degree
before many years, and that the time
is now ripe for the railroads to con
sider the question of what oourse they
are to pnrsne in the futnre.
In order to supply the entire needs
it is figured that the continuous use
of 152 square miles of gronnd would
be required.
Hunting stories are more plentiful
than game.
FOUR VEARS
IN THE NAVV
Edward F. Reynold*, Esq., has re
turned to Danville after serving afonr
years' enlistment in Uncle Sam's
Navy. He lias seen a large part of the
globe and lias had a rioh and varied
experience. His fonr ye*rs' abseuce
has wronglit bnt little ohange. He is
looking exceedingly well indicating
that life in the Navy agrees witli him.
Mr. Reynolds enlißted as a machin
ist. He served on variooß vessels and
with the exception of six months spent
on the Noitli Allautio, daring his en
listment lie was ornißing on the wat
ers of the ABiatio Siation. The latter
Station embraces uot only Chinese and
Japanese waters bnt also the Philip
pine Islands.
What adds especial interest to Mr.
Reynold's experience in the Navy is
the fact that he was stationed in the
Far East dnring the great oonfliot be
tween Japan aud Russia. His vessel
was within five miles of Port Arthur
and inside of the Sting line while the
dreadfnl bombardment was on in
whioh the Japanese rednoed that well
nigh impregnable fortress. He is there
fore one of the comparatively few eye
witnesses that exist of the greatest
Naval feat ever performed in history.
Mr. Reynolds among other interest
ing out of the way places visited Vlad
ivostok, the port which formed a bone
of contention between the Japanese
and Russiaua. His description of the
plaoe, whioh no attempt will be made
to reprodnoe here, i8 very interesting,
the population being a mixed one, in
whioh Americans are a rising and ag
gressive element.
.Our townsman kept a diary while in
the Navy,whioh wilt prove of interest
to Ilia friends aud of value to himßelf
as time weara on. Whether in atorm
or aalm, whether in dayß of monotony
or wheu stirring scenes were witness
ed every event was faithfully chroni
cled eacli day.
At the expiration of hia enlistment,
Mr. Reynolds was Chief Machinist.
He lias not yet decided whether lie
will re-enlist or uot.
The Spring Inspectien.
Preparations are already under way
among the companies of the National
Guard of Penus)lvania for the annnal
spring inspection, which for the local
ooinpauy will oconr early tins year
and be partionlarly rigid.
The 1906 spring Inspection* will be
gin Janaurv 16th, and the 13th will be
the first regiment of the brigade to be
inspected, which indicates that Com
pany F will be inapected very soon
after the middle of Jaunary.
While the orders for the inspaotion
have not as yet beeu received by Cap
tain Gearliart, it is known, front the
general disposition to raise the stand
ard of efficiency in the Guard, that
the approaching inspection will be the
most rigid in the history of the organ
ization. Especial attention is to be
given to the knowledge and duties of
the uoii-cotumißßioned officers Here
tofore the appointments of snali was
made, in most cases, because of per
sonal favoritism, bnt now they will
receive their appointments only after
a most rigid competitive examination.
Tliia step lias been taken, aB it has
beon shown repeatedly that the
strength of a military organization de
pends almost entirely upon the effloi
enoy of its noncommissioned officers.
The inspection will follow out the
line of aqnad duty as was shown in
the iuspeution of last Spring. For this
reason every noncommissioned officer
will have to be oonversaut with all
the duties of a squad leader, and be
able to drill suoh in its entirety.
The inefficiency in gnard duty at the
recent inspeotion at Camp was prob
ably caused by too muoh attention be
ing given to the changes in the regu
lations. This failore must be reotifled
at the coming inspeotion, at which
time guard duty will divide the atten
tion of the inspecting office l '.
The attendance at drills throughout
the State has been very lax and has
caused the company oommanders so
much worrlment that the matter lias
been taken up by Adjutant General
Stuart, with the result that reoent
orders show that absentees will be
summarily dealt with.
The looal company liaß been ordered
to drill twioe a week—Tuesday and
Thursday evenings until fnttlier
notioe. The company has reoently lost
two corporals, Horace Hahn, who en
listed in the United Statea Army and
Theodore G. Fischer, whose enlist
ment lias expired. Theae vacancies
mnat be filled before inspection. The
command is alao short fonr men from
the maximum atrength. These will be
recruited, as it IK the deßire of the
local commander that Company F have
its full qnota on the floor the night of
Inspection.
No Snow Heavier Than Ohe Inch.
George Hartman, of Reading, who
has a repntatlon as a weather prophet,
predicts that there will be no anow
fall this winter heavier than one
inch. Aa the basis for this belief he
aaid : "It is rare that wn have a sum
mer in this climate that produces two
orops of vegetables. Suoh waa the
Bummer of 1906. Wheu it oconrs it is
followed by a mild winter. The sum
mer of 1877 produoed two oropa of
vegetables and there was very little
snow the next winter. The weather
this winter wilt be very similar to
that of 28 years ago."
Only the snooesßful hunters are
heard from. The other fellows aren't
laying a word.
NO 1
A VETERAN
WITH RECORD
The explosion of the mine under the
Confederate fort at Petersburg, Vs.,
on July 30,1864,d0ring the Civil War,
is historical. Io a general «»y every
well-read person knows tliat sol
diers, mostly coal mlnera under Col
onel Pieaeants, undermined'the Babel
(ort and placed beneath it eight tool
of gnn powder, whioh at 4:45 o'olook
in the morning by the means of a fuse
was exploded ; also that the exeontion
was terrific, the entire fort with it*
artillery and garrison of four hundred
men being Ifted two hnndred feet in
the air, leaving a orater one hundred
and fifty feet long.aixty feet wide and
twenty-five feet deep. It Is not so well
known,however,that among tlioae who
charged the lines and with only a
handful of men earned fame by hold
ing a position in the dreadful orator
is one of Danville's most esteemed
residents personally known to oearly
every man, woman and ohild.
The oasnal reader of the Hiatory of
the Seoond Pennsylvania Veteran
Heavy Artillery will find mncli to en
chain his interest bnt nothing quite
so thrilling as the incidents attending
the attack on Petersburg, espeolally
those whioh relate to the Provisional
Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery.
It was this regiment whioh in obedi
ence to orders from the Commander,
Lieutenant Colonel Barney, charged
directly into the orater after the ex
plosion, entering the enemy's work*
and even advanoing one hundred yard
beyond. The advanoing battalion And
ing that it was not supported fell
back into the crater. The Cunfeder
ates then rallied and poured a deadly
hail of shot, shell, oanlater and moik
tery iuto the crater. The Provisional
Regiment f< II back, after which tha
Nintli Corps colored troops were sent
forward and advanced a short diatanoe
when they halted, A body of Con
federates charged on them with a yell
when thev broke aud came tumbling
back over the works Willi finod bar
onets com pel I ing many of th Provis
ional Loye to fall Lack with them; bnt
10 in.m remained fighting de urately
amid tearful carnage ui.til tl.uy were
oomnelldil to surrender.
An eye witness of the co 'lict at
that point says : The fire of th < < nemy
was mi re than ter.'ific. How u.iy men
escaped death in the enter i a mys
ery to uie. Cauuoii on the n«lit aud
left aud musketry in front pouring in
their deadly hail of iron hid lead
Beemed to cover every iooli of the
ground.
Hiatory prints the roll of ho lor and
the second uauie op the list of those
who remained fighting despei «tely in
the crater until overwhelmed liy num
bers, following that of Capta>n John
Nortis, is David Ruokle, First Serge
ant.
Mr. Ruckle was then ouly aoma
twenty years of age, but he already
had plenty of experience in war, for
he enlisted when only about nineteen
years of age. He saw service firat as
a uiue mouths man in 1862. He next
enlisted in the 113 th Regiment and
abont two weeka later was transferred
to the Provisional Seooud He ivy Ar
tillery in whioh he siw service from
May, ISK4. to July 80, when he wai
taken prisoner at Petersburg. He waa
held by the enemy 8 months and 19
days. For over eight months along
with many others he was imprisoned
in tobacco sheds at Danville. Va. ; ha
was thence transferred to the Libby
prison at Riohmoud, Va., but happily
waß destined to remain there only
tlin e days, when he wa9 inoloded in a
number that were taken to a parola
camp at Annapolis, Md.
Mr. Ruckel was interviewed yeitor
day oonceruiug some of the above in
cidents as touched on In the History
of the Second Peunaylvania Regiment.
His description of the awfnl oarnaga
attending the oharge into the orater at
Petersburg acoordß with aoooonti giv
en in history. As the Rebels oharged
into the orater he distinctly heard the
commander order his men to kill all
the officers aud the uegroes. R. J.
Millard, then of Espy, but now living
in the West, was a oapcaiu. While tha
carnage raged Mr. Ruckel kept tlia
man prostrate between hia knees and
was able to beat off repeated attempti
to kill hiiu. Before the decisive mo
ment was reaolied,Mr. Rnokel -aya the
ground was more than strewn with
the slain. Around himself the dead,
mostly negroes, lay waist deep.
Mr. Ruckel ia not a man to talk
mncli over thqdrendful scenos through
which he passed; iodetd, it is not ev
ery per-on who knowa that Im ever
waa one of Uncle Sum's fight rs. A
brave soldier in his time,now i at war
is over he is wedded to the arts of
peace and is an liooored citiz- i whoae
integrity and patriotism ai • never
questioned.
Boy Who Stole Horse Arrested.
Ghareles Henry, of Milton, hat
been arreated charged with mealing a
liorso auJ buggy
-
ley near Lindner's warehouse. Uilton
on the niglit of Ootober 28th.
The next morning the licrse Wa«
fouud hitched in Elm alley north of
Broadway. The animal and the bog.
gy both showed that they had been
driven very hard during the night.
When he was arreated and charged
with the offense he plead guilty.
Party from Arlstes Entertained.
A large party from Ariitea, Colum
bia oonnty, was entertained in thia oily
Saturday evening and Sunday at lb*
home of Mrs. John P. Keefar, Walnut
atieet.