DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER
VOL. LXXVII.
LOCAL INSPECTION
JiNOm 22
Captain J. Beaver Gearhart yester
day received the following order from
regimental headquarters at Suubury,
relative to tlie annual spring inspec
tion :
Headquarters Twelfth Regiment In
fantry, Third Brigade, National
Guard of Pa.,
Sunbury, Pa., 26th, 1905.
General Order No. 12.
Pursuant to instructions from Major
William P. Clark, Inspector Third
Brigade, N. G. P., the several com
panies of this Regiment will be in
spected in their respective armories,
commencing in each case at 8 p. m.,
as follows:
January 15th, lilOfi. Company D,
Field aud Staff and Hospital Corps.
January 16th, 1906, Company A.
January 17th, 1906, Company H.
January 18tli, 1906, Company K,
Field and Staff and Hospital Corps.
January 19tli, 1906, Company I and
Band.
January 20th, 1906, Company G.
January 22nd, 1906, Company F.
January 28rd, 1906, Company E.
January 24th, 1906, Company B.
January 25th, 1906, Company C.
2. Officers of Field and Staff and
Non-commissioned staff, resident in
Williamsport, Pa., will be inspected
at the armory of Company D, January
15tli. Those resident at Sunbury, Pa.,
January 18th. All others at their sev
era! home stations.
8. All arms, state property, books
and papers will be ready for inspec
tion at 2p. m.of the day set for the
inspection and so that time can bo
saved bolts will be removed from the
rifles in advance of the inspection. By
order of Colonel Clement.
M. H. T AGO ART, Adjutant.
New Year Resolutions.
The year 1906 is but a few days old
and may still be classed as a kid. It
will be some weeks before it will lay
off its pinafore, but it is in this ad- ,
olesceut period that it affords oppor- ,
tuuity and occasion for people of con- 1
trite minds to "swear off" aud turn ,
over a new leaf. It would be impossi
ble to estimate the number of resolu
tions that have been made by parties ,
who have resolved to be good during
the coming year, and longer, if possi- (
ble. The snap resolutions extend to
and cover all manner of short-comiilgs.
Drinkers resolve to stop drinking;
smokers vow that they will no longer
dally witli the seductive weed ; sworn*- ■
ers pledge themselves to total absten
tion from "cuss" words; non-church (
goers allow their conscience to prick
them for not being seen in the house
of the Lord aud make a resolution to
be in church every Sunday, aud, if
possible, in a front pew.
These resolutions usually hold good
for a brief period and those who make
them pride themselves in their rofor- (
mat ion. But in a majority of such
cases the backsliding soon begins. The
drinker, at a very dry moment, will
conclude that a small snifter will do
no harm ; the reformed smoker will
yield to the alluring odor of pipe or
cigar ;the swearer who Iftid determined
not to indulge in profanity any more
will find himself lapsing into his
former imprecations; the party who
ha<t determined to be at church reg
ularly during the year, eventually
has no difficulty in finding an excuse
for staying at homo aud reading the
Sunday newspapers.
This unfortunately is too often the
outcome of reform resolutions made at
New Year. It may be safely said that
to so impotent a conclusion three
fourths of them come. But tfiis need
not be so, and would not be if the res
olutions were made iii*the right spirit
and with manly determination to car
ry them out.
Threatened a Cardinal.
ROME, Jan. B.—Cardinal Vincent
Vannuteli, archpriest of the Liberian
Basilica, received a note which was
posted in Rome December 80, threaten
ing the publication of compromising
letters, said to have been written by
the Cardinal, if he did not send one
thousand lire ($200) addressed to the
initials "C. E." to be left at the post
office until called for.
The Cardinal handed the letter to
the police who this morning arrested a
well-dressed man who asked for a let
ter with the initials "C. E." The
prisoner, whose name is kept secret
and who protests his innocence,proved
that when the black-mailing letter
was posted in Rome ho was in Genoa,
where he landed on reaching Italy
from New York.
To the Captain of Danville B. B.
Team.
Being unable to come to terms with :
your manager, regarding our chal- J
longe, wo hereby challenge you per
sonally, for a game between our team
and yours,under following conditions,
viz: We will play you, "winner take
all" for the gate receipts or, wo will
make a benefit game of it, after pay
ing our actual expenses, hall reift,
printing, etc. Proceeds to be divided
between both teams. We authorize W.
C. Snyder of your town to make all ar
rangements with you if you accept
either of the above propositions.
Sincerely yours,
Calvary Basket Ball Team.
ROBT. SOOBY, Captain.
The Boston Star Specialty Company,
in high class minstrelsy, will perform
in the Hall at this
TWto&ay evebiug-
BOROUGH FATHKRS
CLOSE THEIR BOOKS
The Borough Council held a special
meeting Saturday night for the pur
pose of winding up the business of the
year 1905. With one exception every
member was present as follows: Gib
son, Reifsnyder, Vastine, Sweisfort,
Bover, Jacobs, Magill and Hughes.
Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart
ment Edward Purpur presented his re
port for the year 1905.
He enclosed an inventory of the
equipment of each of the four com
panies and recommended the purchase
of gum coats and four pairs of gum
gloves for each company, to bo used by
the men who work at the nozzle.
Nine alarms of Are were res]ioudod
to during the year, which is consider
ed a very fortunate showing. In each
case the loss was small and was cover
ed by insurance. The total loss sus
tained by fires during the year is put
down at one hundred dollars. In four
cases the damage was inconsiderable;
in four cases the loss was estimated at
ten dollars ; in one case, that at the P.
A R. Railway, the loss was S6O.
On motion it was ordered that the
report of the Chief of the Fire De
partment be accepted aud the recom
mendations as to rubber coats and
gloves be referred to the Committee on
Fire for investigation.
Chief of Police J. C. Mincemoyer
presented his report for the Police De
partment, which showed that during
the year 1905 there were twenty-nine
arrests for violations of Borough Or
dinances. In twenty-two cases the
offenses were drunkennoss or drunken
ness aud disorderly conduct. In one
case the offense was drunkonnuess and
cursing aud the penalty paid consisted ,
of thirty-days in jail. Another case
was fighting and the penalty paid was
thirty days in jail. There was one
case of fast driving aud one case of
obstructing the sidewalk. In the
"drunk and disorderly" cases the
penalty paid was in all cases seveu
dollars. A plain drunk was only two
dollars. There wore several cases of
"disorderly conduct," in which drink
did not seem to play a part, the penalty
being five dollars.
During the year 156 tramps were
sheltered in the lock-up.
On motion of Mr. Goeser it was or- ,
dered that the report of the Chief-of-
Police be accepted and placed on file.
On motion of Mr. Dietz an order was
irawn in favor of the Chief of the |
Fire Department for his annual salary
of fifty-two dollars.
It was ordered that the fourth quart- ,
erly appropriation of $37.50 duo the
fire department be paid.
On motion of Mr. Magill it was also
ordered that the annual salary of twen
ty-five dollars be paid the Executive
Board of the Fire Department.
On motion of Mr. Vastine it was :
ordered that irou guard rails be erect- .
ed at the canal culverts both at Ferry
and at Church streets as a precaution
against accident, at those points.
Jacob Slielhart appeared before
Couucil and complained that while he '
has gone to the expense of repairing
the sidewalk in front of his property
on Mill street,the pavement adjoining
his own belonging to the Chalfaut and
Rodenhoffer properties respectively is
permitted to remain in a very bad con
dition. Ho said he had reported the
neglect previously aud he read the
Borough Fathers quite a little lecture
warning them against the fault of dis
crimination.
On motion of Mr. Goeser it was or
dered that Messrs. Clialfant and Rod
enhoffer be notified to repair their
pavement in thirty days,otherwise the
Borough will have the work done at
the owners' expense.
Mr. Dietz complained that the Ror
ough light is turned off too early these
winter mornings, stating that it has
become a matter of common complain
in the Second Ward. Borough Elec
trician Jones was called upon to ex
plain and he stated that- the plant at
this season is not shutdown until 6:40
or 6:45 a. m. After discussion it was
agreed that this was a matter that'
should be left to the discretion of the
engineers, who it is believed are men
of judgment and quite conscientious in
the matter. No one denied that at hour
above named daylight is coming on
quite rapidly, nevertheless Council
favored extending the limit of light a
little, if need be.
While on the subject of light Mr.
Reifsnyder took occasion to praise the
quality of light and the general efficacy
of the municipal plant, incidentally
paying a uico little compliment to
Borough Electrician Jones for faithful
aud intelligent service
The prisoners in the lock-up during
the year ate sixty-one meals at the
Borough's expense. The meals were
furnished by the Chief of Police, who
as shown bv the list of bills paid re
ceived $9.15 for this branch of service.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT.
Regular Employes . $115.00
James Gibson 1.50
I Thomas Reifsnyder 21.92
John Hixsou 8.75
1 J. C. Mincemoyer 9.15
i A. C. Amosbury 40.95
j Frank Scliram 4.12
• Sarah McCuou 5.00
Standard Gas Co .25
Labor and Hauling . 54.25
T. L. Evans' Sons 100
Reading Irou Co 14.00
B. B. Brown 82.02
Dr. C. Shultz 12.95
G. A. Rossman 45.76
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Regular Employes $114.88
Robert Anns . 1.50
Ellis Rank 12.04
T. L. Evans' Sons... 5.35
Fidelity & Casualty Co 30.0(1
Atlantic Refining Co 28.H
Joseph Leehner . 2.8<
John Hixsou 4.2t
E. Corman O:iX
H. B. Pat ton 11.01
1 Fr(ink Schram 2.0(
' Stiuulard Gp» Oo .' A.
. HWcry PWtra..,m,. >«■ 20.(X
TLKDGKD BUT TO TBUTH, TO T.TRItRTT AJTD LAW—NO FAVOR SWATS US m SO nui WHAT.!. AW*."
DANVILLE. MONTOUR COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1900.
REPUBLICAN
1 '^CONVENTION
1 Colonel Wosley R. Andrews, the
- Republican State Chairman, on Tuos
-3 day night sent out from Washington
t the call for the State Convention. It
- will be held at Harrisburg on June 6.
, Candidates will be nominated for Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor, Auditor.
- General and Secretary of Internal Af
- fairs.
Membership in the convention will
' be based upon the vote cast for Roose
velt in 1904, so that the body of delo
• gates will be large. Philadelphia will
i have much to say because of the num-
T her of delegates which are entitled to
go from that city.
I The full text of the s cail is as fol
lows :
i January 2, 1906.
To the Republican Electors of Penn
sylvania :
; lam directed by the Republican
• State Committee to aunouueo that the
Republicans of Pennsylvania, by their
duly chosen representatives, will moot
in convention at the ()]>era House in
the City of Harrisburg, 011 Wednesday,
i June 6, 1906, at 10:80 a. m., for the
purpose of nominating candidates for
the following offices, viz:
| One i>orsou for the office of Governor,
i One person for the office of Lieuten
! ant Governor.
One person for the office of Auditor
General.
One person for the office of Secretary
of Internal Affairs,
and for the transaction of such other
business as may be presented.
2 In accordance with the rules govern
ing the party, the representation in
the State Convention will be based up
ion the vote polled at the last Presi
dential election. Under the rules each
legislative district is entitled to one
dolegate for each two thousand votes
east for Republican Presidential elec
tors in 1904, aud an additional dele
gate for every fraction of two thou
sand votes polled in excess of one
thousand.
By order of the State Committee.
W. R. ANDREWS, Chairman.
Herman P. Miller, Secretary.
Roll Call Brings 200 Responses.
The "roll call" at the Pine Street,
I Lutheran church Sunday night brought
out a largo congregation and the ser
; vices throughout were of a very iuter
j esting nature.
After the usual opening services
I the 23rd. Psalm was read ; hymn No. ,
i 169 was sung, after which the pastor,
Rev. Dr. Shindel, le;l in prayer. This
was followed by the singing of hymn
No. 149, after which the choir render- :
ed an anthem.
Next came the "roll call", embrac
ing the names of those wljo at one
j time or another were members of the ■
! Sunday school (luring Dr. Shiudel's
• pastorate, but who are no longer con- !
| uected with it, a large number of
whom are living at a distance. A j
> number of letters had been receiv
od from those nuable to attend. These
, were read along with the responses <
! that came from those present, when
the long roll was called. In this way !
about two hundred of the old time
i members were heard from.
i There was another anthem by the j
choir, after which Daniel S. Bloom, J
who was superintendent of the Suu- i
day school fifty years ago, gave some
reminiscences touching in a very in
teresting way on the teachers aud pu
pils alike in that long departed day.
Nearly four hundred dollars were
raised Sunday, $227 accompanying
the responses of the old time scholars.
' The members of the church contribut
ed the rent, placing $l6B in the box.
i The congregation joined in singing,
[ "When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder,"
5 I which was followed with doxology
t and benediction.
Mrs. Kennedy Laid to Test.
) Mrs. Margaret Kennedy, of River
i side, whose death occurred at 3 o'clock i
i Monday morning, was consigned to
1 the grave in Mt. Vernon cemetery yes
| terday afternoon.
r j The deceased was 67 years of age. !
i She was a life-long resident of this j
• section and was a well known and
1 j highly esteemed woman. She was the
, | widow of Lafayette Kennedy, who do-j
J parted this life 16 years ago. She is
" survived by oue daughter, Mrs. John
\ j Clarke, of Kliuesgrove.and three sons:
1 , Charles, of Shamokin; Walter, of Buf- j
! falo; and Harry, who resided with his
J mother in Riverside.
3 1 The relatives and friends mot at the
> house at 1:30 o'clock yesterday after
- noon and after a short service at 2
j ' o'clock proceeded to St. Peter's M. E.
church. The funeral was quite large
ly attended, the services being con
-0 ducted by the pastor of St. Peter's,
0 Rev. E. T. Swartz.
3 The pall bearors were :W. R. Clark, 1
2 Joseph L. Shannon, Samuel Gulick,
5 Eli Hoover, John McCloughan aud
2 Peter Burger.
The following out of town persons
. attended the funeral: Mr. and Mrs.
0 William Fisher, of Catawissa; Mrs. I
0 George Trometer, of Shamokin ; John |
2 Clark and sisters, Alice and Bertha,of j
? Klinesgrove ; Mrs. Arthur Kennedy, of ;
° Creek, and Mrs. Henry j
8 Howell, of Danville.
0
4 Protracted Heelings.
Protracted meetings are being held j
9 each evening at the United Evangelic-1
K) al church by the pastor, Jlov. E. B. \
Duun. The meetings will contiuute dur-
J] ing this and next week.
X) —-- ■
Many a Ckiristniuß ttteo thta ash
X3 pfW ntAv.
HOW FRIZES
WEREA'WARDED
New Yoar's day dawned bright and
clear. Tho pir was crisp aud bracing
without being uncomfortably cold aud
ill conditions were favorable for the
full enjoyment of the day.
The mummers turned out iu force.
All predictions were fulfilled and the
New Yoar's parade surpassed the dis
play of last aud of all previous years.
It was a grand procession, oue that
could uot be outdone in grotesque
ami outlandish conceptions, the maj
ority of which bore the stamp of orig
iuality; while in point of numbers the
wouder was that in a town tlie size
of Danville so many people could be
found willing to join the mummers,
considering how much real hard work
aud exposure was involved. The fan
tastic procession extended along Mill
street from Front street to the First
National Bank.
Hundreds of people wore present j
from the neighboring towns of Blooms-!
burg, Catawissa aud Suubury. Mill
street was th rouged and presented an
appearance that could be compared
only to Fourth of July. All present
were delighted and carried home with
them recollections of the New Year
pageant which will suffice to amuse
them for many days.
Prizes were awarded to the mum
mers as follows:
1. Uncle Tom's Cabiu Party—five
dollars.
2. Betsy Ross—oue tou of coal.
3. Man aud Monk—one ton of coal.
4. Man aud Boar—box of cigars.
5. Giraffe—oue box of cigars.
6. Scare Crow—oue toilet set.
7. Satan—one umbrella.
8. House for Rout—one sack of flour
'9. Auto Party—two shirts.
10. Siamese Twins—l dozen photos.
11. Boy Drum Corps—five pound ot
candy.
12. Whole Blank Family—one fancy
cake.
13. Hod Carrier and Wife—one sack
of flour.
14. Barber Shop Party—oue sack of
flour.
15. Human Frog—pair of gloves.
16. Rip Van Winkle—a hat.
17. Fishing Party—sack of flour.
18 Drum Major—pair of gloves.
19. Futhor Time—a pipe.
20. A. D. K. Band—fine picture.
21. The Parsou—one cup aud brush.
22. Man and Goat—oue whip.
23. Rod Riding Hood—mirror and
easel.
24. Esquimau a watch.
25. Happy Hu Hi hens oue box
candy.
26. Negro Woman—a sack of flour.
27. Japanese—one rug.
28. Old Soldier with big nose—half
pound baking powder.
29. Dick Turpiu—one jack knife.
30. Negro Dandies—one box of cig
ars.
31. Boy and Dog—one pocket knife.
32. James Scarlet, Jr., Frank Sidler
aud Hugh Pursol, oue box candy.
Dismantling is Begun.
Work was boguu yesterday on the
dismantling of the North Branch Blast
furnace recently purchased hy Frank
Samuel, of Philadelphia.
The dismantling will bo iu charge
of George 11. Poulterer, of Philadel
phia, who accompanied by Furuiau
Mathers, as assistant, and four expert
dismantlers arrived in Danville ou
Tuesday evening.
No time was lost and yesterday morn
iug the old furnace was attacked,eight
men being at work. Some tou men
additional will be employed this morn
ing. The uumbor will bo increased
from time to time uutil thirty meu or
more are at work, which will probably
be the maximum number that can be
employed to any advantage.
The office building was cleaned out
and a stove installed yesterday so as
to make it answer as a comfortable
headquarters while the dismantling is
in progress.. Mr. Poulterer stated that
some three mouths might bo cousumed
iu tearing down the furnace and get
ting rid of the material. Much de
pends upou the kind of weather that
follows. Deep suows and rough weath
-lor would of course preveut the com
! pany from carrying out its plans, laid
iu anticipation of milder weather. Al
ready a number of men have applied
j for employment.
Among tho product of tho dismantl
ing will bo not only machinery, some
of which is still iu fairly good condi
tion aud may be used,but also railroad
j irou, lumber, stoue aud brick in largo
quantities, fire brick,as well as red or
! building brick. Tho material will all
be sold ou the ground for spot cash.
The furnace being dismantled was
built in 1872 and somehow never came
up to expectations. It is safe to say
that it has boon idle duriug at loast
one-half the time. It was built as an
anthracite furnace aud during the
greater part of its history it possessed
the disadvantage of uot beiug of mod-
I efh equipment.
House Party at Turbotville.
On .Saturday last a jolly party of j
young people gathered at the home of
Mr. aud Mrs. Elmer Derr, at Turbot
ville, where a delightful house party
■ was held.
j With the exception of Miss Blanche
Pursel and Raymond Pursel, of Frosty
' Valley, and Miss Mary and Frank Fry
|of Dauvillc, the party was composed
I of Millvillo people. Tliey wore : Misses
j Edith Eves, Nina Eves, Margaret Eves,
Mary Sauds, Manio Gardner, Lilliau
j Gardner, Laura Koster, Margaret Hel»
ler, Born ice Eves, Jessie Ikoler, Irene
Ike lor, Messrs. George Sands, Millard
j Eves, Dr. Curtis Eves, Dr. darl Eves,
Myron Eves, Herbert Henrie, George
i Henrie, Arthur Henrie, Carl Grimt&t
| «by UrlmW ahli Hbifcttl ikfelbV.
TWO REGISTRA
TION DISTRICTS
The uew Act to provide for immedi
ate registration of all births and
deaths, which affects every oommuu
ty, at the Hospital for the Insaue
where deaths and removals are likely
to be of daily occurrence causes some
thing akin to a revolution in methods.
Under the law formerly in force W.
H. Orth, Chief Clerk, held the posi
tion of Deputy Inspector uuder the
State Board of Health and was em
powered to issue burial aud removal
permits, which rendered it very con
venient. Whether under the new law
a registrar can be appointed whose
jurisdiction shall begiu aud eud with
an institution like the Hospital or
whether all business relating to burial
or removal permits will havo to be
transacted with the registrar whose
district embraces the Hospital is a
matter on which full information has
uot beeu obtained.
Iu the first place let it be stated that
the Hospital for the lusaue with its
populatiou of some 1200 a
community in itself—indeed, it might
be added au afflicted community, in
which the death rate runs high.
Somo inquiries were made along this
line yesterday when it was learned
that a death may occur each day for
several days iu succession, although it
was thought that one death a week at
the Hospital might be a pretty fair
average for the year around. Conven
ience, therefore, in such matters as
burial and removal permits count for a
great deal.
The above suggests "cnie very inter
esting facts concerning the disposition
of the dead at the Hospital, in a gen
eral way of the half a hundred or so~
of unfortunates who each year end
their dreary aud troublous careers at
the Hospital for the lusaue uoarly all
are shipped away from the institution
to points designated by relatives, who
make themselves responsible for the
burial.
In very many iustauces the relatives
aro fouud only after a long aud vigor
ous soarch carried ou over a wide ter
ritory. Not uufrequeutly those who
should be near ami dear to the deceas
ed eudoavor to keep iu the dark ami
when run down resort to mauy sub
terfuges to avoid takiug care of the
remains. A rather commou trick is
to permit the remains to lie at tho
Hospital uutil, as these people view
it, decomposition must have far ad
vanced, when they tliink tho body will
have to be buried ou the Hospitjil
ground. Such people deceive them
selves very much; after a reasonable
interval they are very emphatically in
formed by the Hospital authorities
that unless the body is forthwith tak
en away,umler tho law it will be ship
pod to Philadelphia where it will fiud
its way to the dissecting table.
Such information generally has tho
desired effect. The relatives and
friends do thior duty in tho premises
aud tho body is removed. The Hospit
al authorities aro very persistent and
leave uo stoue unturned to fiud the
relatives. As a result uot more than
tliree or four bodies duriug the year
find their way from the Hospital to
Philadelphia medical colleges. It is
also true that- a very iucousiderablo
number of bodies from the Hospital
are interred in tlie little cemetery ou
tho grounds, the number being limit
ed to those that figure iu extreme cases
iu which decomposition unexpectedly
sets in, before they cau be shipped
either to the relatives or to the medi
cal colleges.
Tliero is au odd case at the Hospital
at present, in which a poor unfortunate
who is in possession of euougli means
to bury him deceutly, will probably
have togo to tlie dissecting table. The
man died a few days ago. Au effort
to fiud relatives or at least any capable
of bearing the expense of buryiug him
proved fruitless. The overseers of the
poor iu the district to which he be
longs refuse to use the money in his
possession to provide a decent burial,
but want to apply it to reimburse the
poor district on which the patient is a
charge. They even put iu a claim for
a gold watch, which belonged to the
uutortunate man. This is the status of
the case at present. Whether the Poor
Board cau be induced to relent aud
pursuo a more humaue course remains
to be seen.
Committed to Jail.
Thomas Sheppard was arraigned be
fore Justice of the Peace Daltou yes
terday afteruoou to answer the charge
of assault aud battery committed on
his wife, Mrs. Mary Sheppard.
Ho was arrested Tuesday uight on a
warrant sworu out by his wife. He
was placed iu jail pemling a hearing.
Justice Daltou yesterday afteruoou
held him for court iu S3OO bail, which
he was unable to procure. Iu default
he was committed to jail.
The Firemen at Bloomsburg.
The next convent ion of tho Four
County Associatiou of Firomeu will
bo held in Bloomsburg iu Juue. Al
ready the fire companies of that city
are making preparations for the event
and it promises to be an affair second
only to the Columbia county fair.
Another Hercantile Appraiser.
Another ex-county commissioner has
gone into the mercantile appraising
busiuess as is seen from the following
item clipped from the Sunl/ury Daily
Item t
, "George Raudenbush, one of the re
tiring county commissioners, has bfefe'n
wtfttWtire afcfcWvfeV."
A CHAT WITH
MR. LAIiMASTER
In an interview with William D.
Laumaster, former General Secretary
of Danville Y. M. C. A., relative to
evangelistic work, to which he is now
devoting his out ire time, wo are pleas
ed to loaru that his efforts have been
fruitful of good results. His first en
gagement, was in Philadelphia, under
auspices of the Presbyterian Evangel
istic Association, where he spent a
month in teut aud shop meetings, work
ing at various points in the city under
a tent, ako at noonday shop meetings
in the Baldwiu Locomotive Works.
His next, appointment was at Pen Ar
gyl, Pa., where he spent two weeks.
From this point he.went to Suubury,
Bloomsburg, Milton, Shamokin, Ber
wick, Selius Grove and Central Pa.,
spending from two days to two weeks
in each place. His appointments at
this time extend to April Ist.
When asked how he liked his new
field, he replied: "I am well pleased
with it in every way. Of course, it
means close application, hard work
aud absence from homo, but these
things aro uecessary iu this field of
religious work, especially if one ex
pects to be of lasting benefit to his fel
lowmen.''
Mr. Laumaster admitted that evan
gelistic work, like all other forms of
religious effort, has its peculiar diffi
culties; but this is to bo expected,
paticularly iu places where interest in
spiritual matters is at low ebb.
"Personally", Mr. Laumaster said,
"I do not believe in or practice sensa
tional, sentimental or extravagant
methods to win men to Christ. The
times demand the same old gospel
message for all men, and it must be
proclaimed so as to reach the head and
heart and not simply the emotional
nature. Men must be saved through
an intelligent conception and a delibe
rate aceeptfflice of the truth of God's
Word.
"I have no sympathy with that form
of evangelist,* 1 Mr. Laumaster ex
plained, "that seeks to amuse the peo
ple, or that would work up an "amuse
ment" for the sake of securing a
crowd ;or that would unkindly criticise
the churches or ministers; or that
would introduce uuseriptural or man
made methods of any kind. These
practices only serve to bring the work
of evangelists, as a whole, into dis
favor with thoughtful Christians and,
in some places, closes the door for
special work of any sort.
"There is a right way to the hearts i
and consciences of men,and it is found
through the Word of God. If rightly
presoutod and properly applied, it will
accomplish the end iu view."
Mr. Laumaster has boon very strong
ly endorsed as an evangelist. A very
kind testimonial which came to our
uotico lately reads as follows:
"Mr. Laumaster has enjoyed a wide
experieuce both in Y. M. C. A. and
evangelistic work. Ho knows the
scripture aud lie knows men. His ad
dresses are straightforward and right
to the point. He does not dodge an
issue. He knows human frailty, but
ho also knows Diviue power,and with
the loving sympathy that is ever a
part of those who live iu close fellow
ship with their Elder Brother, he is
•able to lead men to whore they can see
the light."
Another reads:
"Evangelist Laumaster presents
God's Word iu an attractive manner.
He is*earno4t, manly and fearless, but
withal his messages are full of the
spirit of God. His Bible readings are
gems. Tlie people of B— would do
well to hear him at his afternoon and
eveuiug meetings. He talks to shop
men at noon every day.''
The News joins with others of Mr.
Laumaster's friends in wishing him
continued success during this uew year
in his new field of labor.
Hasonic Temple at Bloomsburg.
The deal has beeu practically con
summated whereby Caldwell Sover
eign Consistory S. P. R. S. will se
cure the present building and lot of
the Youug Men's Christian Associa
tion located at the northwest corner of
Market Square, Bloomsburg, which
means the erection of aY. M. C. A.
building in a more central location,
and a building, which will bo much
more pretentions than the present build
iug, beiug built of at least several
stories, permitting store rooms ou the
first floor, to be used as a means of rev
enue for the association. It means
the erection of two buildings that will
beautify Bloomsburg to an extent that
cannot at first bo appreciated.
For the Consistory it will be an
ideal location for a temple, tlie best
possiblo location iu the towu, while
the Mou's Christian Associa
tion will also gain greatly by the sale
inasmuch as the purchase price deter
mined upon is $12,000, which means a
clear profit to the association of $6,-
1 000 above the purchase price f?oni the
i Noal estato several years ago. With
' the money realized from the sale the
Y. M. C. A. will have the nucleus of
a fund to which will be added the
contributions of.the citizens of the
I will result iu the securing
! of a building that will be a credit not
only to the associatiou but to tlio towu
as well. The sale moans the addition
of two of the finest- buildings iu the
town. —Bloomsburg Press.
Hetty Greeu is one wealthy widow
who is not in the marriogeable class.
She would scald any bold mau who
• wtfuM dbife Ivy siWgfe to liteV flinty hßaVf.
COUNTY OFFICERS
SWORN IN
The uew county officers have enter
ed upon their duties. District Attor
ney-elect Major C. P. Gearhart, was
inducted into office at high noon,
.Monday, Prothonotaiy Thomas G.
Vincent administering the oath. The
County Commissioners-elect—Charles
W. Cook, George M. Leighow and
George R. Sechler—were sworn in at
the same time, Register and Recorder
W. L. Sidler administering the oath
of office. The Couuty Commissioners
at once proceeded to organize, C. W.
Cook being chosen President and
George M. Leighow, Secretary.
There was a ml hot contest for the
jKwitiou of CommismoiierH' Clerk and
there was a good deal of curiosity to
see whether Horace C. Blue, incum
bent under the old board, would win
out or oue of several other applicants
who considered their claims for the
IMjsitiou good. The questiou was set
tled by re-electing Horace C. Blue,
who has proveu a very efficient Clerk
iu the past.
Edward Sayre Gearhart was chosen
Solicitor by the Board of Couuty Com
missioners. Dr. Shultz, Dr. Curry
iiud Dr. Wiutersteen wore choseu
physicians, each to serve a year in the
order above? mimed.
John Reppert was chosen as janitor
for the Court House.
The last official act of the retiring
Board of Commissioners on Saturday
last was the appointment of James
Rvau lis Mercantile Appraiser.
The County Auditors—Thomas Van
Saut, of Liberty township; Amandus
Shultz, of Derry township and J. H.
Woodsido, of Danville—were sworu in
to office at high noon Tuesday.
Farmers Conduct Fire Insurance.
The Montour Mutual Fire Insurance
Company held its aunual election on
January Ist. The following directors
were elected: James Shultz,Emanuel
Sidler, Charles V. Amerman, J. A.
Merrill, Heury Cooper, William Cur
ry, J. W. Lowrie,L. C. Shultz, C. M.
Lesher, P. S. Bruglor, M. L. Sheep,
N. E. Sidler, Harrison C. Kase.
A. D. Crossloy, William C. Ruuyau
and J. M. Shultz were elected as aud
itors.
John F. Mauser, Melviu Shultz aud
Samuel Scott were choseu election
officers.
The Montour Mutual Fire Insurance
Company, was organized during the
summer of 1904, and has just issued 1
its second aunual statement. The
showing is quite an encouraging one.
There are no liabilities, while the
total assets are $24,869.92. The amount
of insurance iu force January J, 1906,
was $466,808. Amount of premium
notes in force January 1, 190(5, $24,-
j 436.84.
The above insurance company is
nuule up of farmers and takes none
but rural risks.
Diphtheria Claims a Victim.
Nollio May Reed, daughter of Mrs.
Oscar Roilley, No. 6 Pine street, died
of diphtheria at oue o'clock yesterday
morning,aged 12 years ami 11 mouths.
The child was not supposed to be crit
ically ill by her mother, but during
Tuesday she took a change for the
worse aud the case ran s]>eedily to a
termination.
It was the first death from coutagious
disease that came up before local phy
sicians aud undertakers siuco tlie new
law went into effect, Monday. It was
a good object lesson to reveal just how
much official formality has to bo com
plied with—how mauy troublesome
details havo to be inquired into and
ou the whole how much more work is
entailed upou physicians and under
takers by the new law.
In cases involving diphtheria and
other infectious diseasos burial has tc
take place iu thirty-six hours after
death aud there cau be no funeral. Iu
yesterday's instance the little victim
who passed away at 1 a. m., was bur
ied about 4p. m., interment taking
place iu Fairview cemetery.
A Handsome Hemorial Gift.
Mrs. J. C. Biddle, of Fountain
Spriugs has presented Christ church,at
that place, with a beautiful silver
communion service aud baptismal font
as a memorial to her brother, the late
Robert, Buckingham, Esq., of Blooms
burg. The gift is a beautiful oue aud
is much admired.
Ex-Member is Dead.
M AIIANOY CITY, Pa., Jau. 3.
Captain William E. Joues, a former
member of the Pennsylvania Legislat
ure, died suddenly today at his home
in this city, aged 44 years. Captain
Joues was a prominent member of the
National Guard aud served ou the staff
of General Siegfriod.
Funeral Tomorrow.
The funeral of Aaron Williamsjjwill
take place at 2 o'clock Friday after- 1
noon from the residence of Thomas
Williams, Toby Run. Interment in
Episcopal cemetery.
Gymnasium Classes.
Tho Y. M. C. A. men's gymnasium
classes will start on full schedule at
4:13 o'clock this afternoon and at 8:15
o'clock this evening. It is desired that
all former members, iu addition to the
new men, present themselves for ex
ercises and recreation at the gynyiafl
ium on Moiitiay ami Thursday at the
above sVatfed timfe.
Does ybb!r good cfa •till
wfctyr?
NO (»
GENTLEIiiN OF
THE JURY
GRAND JURORS.
Anthony township— Elmer Kertuer,
Joliu Martin.
Cooper townßliip Jesse Weaver,
John Kruuiui.
Danville, Ist Ward—Arthur M. Hed
dens, Harry Rnpp, George Garduer,
W. H. Kaufman, William Fallon.
Danville,2nd Ward—William Boyer,
Thomas Swank.
Danville, 3rd Waid--Jacob O. Mill
er, John Dalton, Daniel MoClood.
Danville, 4th Ward—M. J. Ryan,
Oharles Mottern, Wilson Prv.
Derry township—Hugh C. Ki-hel,
Jacob S. (Jinstead, Charles Patterson,
Mahoning township—James Good.
James Lewis.
Mavberry township Jeremiah
Vonght.
Valley township— Norman Beyer.
TRAVERSE JURORS.
Anthony township—James Rnssell,
David Ulrich, David Smith, Miles
Holdren, Alfred Bitler.
Cooper township-A. J. Winter
steen.
Danville, Ist Ward- John Straob,
Arthur J. GearharS, Emanuel Sidler.
Danville, 2nd Ward—Charles Baker,
John M. Gibbons. Abram Berger, John
Anderson, Charles Lelghow, Abram
Laßue.
Danville,3rd Ward—Michael Reilly,
Clark Pnrsell, Joseph Aggie, Thomaa
A. Sohott, A. H. Grone.
Danville, 4th Ward—Daniel Bloom,
Peter Dietrich. Albert Lloyd, Franois
Hartman,Benjamin Harris, Walter O.
Greer.,Nealey Gething, John Udelhof
fen.
Limestone township—Norman Tay
lor, Peter D. Werkheiser.
Liberty township—William J. Clark,
Samuel Henry, Jonathan Stahl.
Mahoning township--James Hickey,
William Hartzell, llenjamin Diehl,
Willard Kiener, Edward Mam, Oscar
Koclier, Otis Knapp, Jr , William
Steinmiller.
Mayberry township—Clareuce Cleav
er.
Valley townthip—Frank Heudriobs.
John Mack.
West Hemlock township—Morgan
J. Williams, Matthew Mans.
Waßliingtonville—George Holdren,
Clarence Seidel.
New Year's Entertainment.
The New Year's entertainment and
social at the Y. M. C. A. was some
thing of a departure this year, bnt
notwithstanding proved a fine success.
A large number of people attended
filling the hall comfortably. The so
cial was largely informal in its nat
ure, the people being at liberty to come
and go and to movo about at pleasure,
the seats in the hall being arranged to
suit the occasion.
Some two hours wero delightfully
whiled away. Delicions coffee and
ham sandwiches wero served in the
adjoining room by the ladies' auxiliary
and nearly all present at some time
dnring the evening partook of refresh
ments.
The following program was render
ed :
Piano Solo—Miss Stella Doster.
Trio—Miss Ammerman.J. B. McCoy
and W. R. Miller.
Vocal Solo—Miss Ammerman.
• Recitation—Mr. Cutler.
Cornet Solo—Harry Latimer, accom
panied on piano by Mrs. W. H. Lati
mer.
Vocal Solo—Carlton McHeury.
Recitation—Miss Lovett.
Recitation—Harry Schocli.
Piano Solo—Miss Ada Lore.
Recitation—Mr. Cutler.
Mr. and Mrs. Pannebaker Enter
tain.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Pannebaker
entertained the following persons, Fr
iday evening, at an old time dance giv
en in honor of their nephew and his
wife, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Joll, of
South Fork, Cambria county. Music
was furnished by Delsite and Hend
ricks. At midnight refreshments were
served. Those present were : Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Curry, Mr. and Mrs.
Stuart Curry, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Feaster, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ben
nett, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Joll, Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Hilkert,Misses Min
nie Roberts, Eugene Curry, Edna Stahl,
Marjorie and Bessie Shade, Hattie
Burns, Emily Lewis,Wilda Pannebak
er, Margaret and Eloise Curry, Eliza
beth Bennett, Florence Hilkert, Wilda
Joll, Messrs. Lee Burns, Robert and
William Simington, Francis Bowers,
Samuel Shade, Clarence E. Leidy,
Frank Crosslev, Albert and Oliver
Billmeyer, William B. Stahl, Walter
Reicharil, Herbert anil John Hend
ricks, Francis and Roy Feaster, Charles
and Benjamin Tanner, Edward Leslie,
John Curry, Charles Bennett, Stanley
Hilkert.
The Catawissa Bridge.
If the contractors prophecy rightly
pedestrians will be able to walk across
the'river bridge at Catawissa by Feb
ruary Ist.
Yesterday all the material arrived
for the first of the two spans that) re
main to be built, while with the ex
ception of ono oar load all the lrob
work is on hand for the secoed epau.
In two weeks' time the contractors ex
pect to complote tile first span and
with anything like moderate woatbex
they expect td have the bridge port
able by the middle of the winter.
Ev*ry goofl resolution th»t yrnj, juj.
hens to wfll atfc efrftagtb to yMf
1 cWitfeV.