DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER
\ OL. LXXVIL.
THE SHOEMAKER'S
FASIL? ARRIVES
The family of tho Hebrew shoomak
er, which escaped the mobs in Ru-ua
and was heard from through a letter
early in the week, arrived at Danville
on the 9:15 JD. |L. &W. train Fri
day. The shoemaker expected his wife
and children and accompanied by H.
Goldman of tho American Stock Com
pany, was at the station to meet thein.
The shoemaker until receiving tho
letter Tuesday had about given up all
hope of ever seeing his wife and little
ones again. It was, therefore, nearly
as though they had risen from the
dead and tho meeting at the station
was affecting in tho extreme. While
the shoemaker was watching the rear
end of the traiu the family alighted
from the forward portion. Catching :i
glimpse of her husband the wife gave
a loud cry and with outstretched amis
ran to meet him, while the children
huddled about the pair and indulged
in a hearty cry as tho only way of ex
pressing their feelings.
It is indeed a beautiful little story
in which there is enough sentiment
and pathos to touch the hardest heart.
The shoemaker's sad case had aroused
the deepest interest and sympathy. No
•one sympathized with him more deep
ly than the Jewish peoplo themselves
and no one shared his joy in greater
measure than they when the joyful
tidings came that the family was safe
and was well on its way to America.
He had plenty of help, therefore, to
assist him in preparing for the arrival
of his loved ones.
Next spring the shoemaker will oc
cupy a house on Lower Mulberry
street, near his shop. For temporary
occupancy, however, a small house was
rented at the rear of the Knitting Mills
•owned by George Re if snvder. The
house was only vacated at 4 o'clock
Thursday afternoon, but many poisons
who wished to assist the happy man
were soon at work putting the house
in ship shape for the new arrivals.
While one of his friends was install
ing a stove the shoemaker himself was
purchasing furniture preparing to be
gin housekeeping anew. The Jewish
people came to his rescue nobly—with
the result of it all that when the train
arrived yesterday morning the re-unit
( ed family was able to proceed directly
to its own home, comfortable and
cozy, where was found a nice breakfast
prepared and where after all their
trials and baniships tho weary ones
might rest.
The outlook is not a cheerful one on
4* the cinder tip; the house is small airtlr
there is uothing ornamental about it,
but who shall measure the happiues>
that yesterday dwelt under that roof.
Compared with it the palaces of our
laud yesterday were dreary places
where the true pleasure of life was un
known.
It will be sometime before tlio wife
will be able to tell all that she end r
ed and all that she escaped in the daik
reign of bloodshed that for so loirj In
held sway in Russia. In a general wn.
she attributes her escape to the sol
diers, who on several times of especial
peril gave her protection.
Left for San Antonio, Texas.
Theodore Doster of the firm of John
Doster's Sous yesterday left i" >r S u
Antonio, Texas, for the purpose of
bringing to Danville the remains of
Edward Cope, the young siMier, win
was accidentally killed by a pistol
shot at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, last
August.
The facts are still fresh on tlio mind
of our readers. Edward Cope, who
was the sou of Mr. and Mrs. William
Cope, of Mausdale, was seated in hi
room at the barracks when his body
was pierced by a ball from a revolver
in the hands of a comrade, which was
accidentally discharged, death follow
ing almost instantaneously.
The young soldier's parents desire;!
to have the body brought to Danville
at the time, but they were apprised
that the health regulations in force
would not permit the removal >t tho
body north until cold weather Men
while interment was made in the Na
tional Soldiers' cemetery at San An
tonio, Texas.
The body will be brought north in a
sealed (air tight) case and rointerred
iu Odd Fellows' cemetery. Mr. Dos
ter, who left here yesterday noon, will
arrive at San Antonio Saturday morn
ing. Returning, he will reach Dan
ville,completing the round trip of four
thousand miles, by Thursday next.
The government ships the bodies of
soldiers home only when death occurs
in any of our foreign possessions. In
the present case the cost of shipping
the remains from Texas will have to
be borne by the family of the deceased.
No Advance for Ironworkers.
READING, Jan. 10.—The Reading
Iron Company, which employs ~OOC
hands, annouueed yesterday afternoon
that the request made by the rolling
mill men for an advance in wages
could not be granted,because iron pipe
is now selling lower than at any ti. •<
in seven years. The products of tin
rolling mills are mainly consume I in
the manufacture of iron pipe, Irov
workers recently met here and «loci< <
to ask for 12',, per cent
Philadelphia Ledger.
Fox--Mi!ler.
Jordan M. Fox. of Mifflin, ano Mis:
Mary Miller,of this city, were quirt h
married Monday. Rev. Jules Foiu' per
forming the ceromony. They nu r
couple wero attended by P. M. Miller
brother of tho bride and Miss Margare
Foin.
CONJU GATION i
! EfEIVESBLESSINC
Sunday was an occasion of elabo
rate ceremonies and groat rejoicing at
Sr. Hubert's Catholic church ; Rt. Rev.
Bishop Shauahan, D. D., was present,
tin 1 blessing of tho Popo was bestowed
up )ii the congregation and there-open
ing of the renovated and beautiful
church was fittingly celebrated.
In addition to Bislwp Shauahan aud
Rev. Father Foin, tho rector, other
dignitaries wcro present and assisted
in tho solemn services as follows: Rt.
Rev. Mousiguor Joseph Koch, V. G.,
of Shamokin; Very Rev. Aloysius
Meuwese, of Lebanon, who has charge
of tho diocese of which St. Hubert's
forms a part; Rev. Father Adam j
01 iri st, of Lebanon and Rev. Fat her I
Feeser, Chaplain of the Holy Family
Convent of this citv*.
By 10 o'clock Sunday morning the
•church was filled with people. Precise
ly at that hour Father Foiu preceded
by the altar boys bearing a cross head
ed a. procession of school children and
male members of tho congregation,
which filing two by two out of tho
church man hod across the street to
the pastoral residence. When the head
of the procession reached the main en
trance Father Foiu entered, while the
children and men forming the proces
sion parted and stood facing each other
forming two lines between which the
Bishop and other dignitaries wero to'
pass. In a moment tho door opened
and the group of priests followed by
the Bishop arrayed in the vestments of
his high ollice emerged and marched
solemnly down between the two rows
of parishioners, who stood with un
covered heads. As tho Bishop passed
the congregation immediately fell in
forming a procession and following
him two by two into the church.
Before mass aud the sermon Rt. Rev
Bishop Shanalian, D. D., informed the
congregation that he had lately been
to Rome and had the pleasure of meet- ,
ing Pope Pius X; that while in con
versation with His Holiness ho took .
occasion to make especial mention of ,
St. Hubert's congregation at Danville, I
'commending it for its zeal and its gen- |
erosity in dealing with affairs of the
church. Pope Pius X, tho Bishop said,
was much pleased and told him that
when he returned to America he should |
goto see the people o£St. Hubert's at J
Danville and give them his blessing
and benediction. The Bishop informed !
the congregation that it only remained
for them to kneel in his presence as- j
suming a humble ami a contrite heart,
when he assured them they would |
ceive the Pope's blessing just as though ,
it came direct from the Holy Father j
himself. Nothiug more impressive can |
be conceived. Every member of the
congregation to the smallest child
knelt before the Bishop. The ceremony
was imple ; merely a proper attitude
>f pirit, ac > n nuniou of the human
heart with its Maker and with the !
lisliop ;ts the intermediary, tho Bless- j
ing of 1 lis Holiness tho Pope of Rome i
was bestowed upon tho faithful fill- !
lowers in Danville.
Solemn High Mass was celebrated j
by Rt. Rev. Mousiguor Joseph Koch,
V. G., of Shamokin, who was pastor
112 tho c ongregation when St. Hubert's!
c'.iurch was built, 42 years ago. The
sermon (in German) was preached by
:ev. Father A lam Christ,of Lebanon.
Following the sermon Bishop Shaua
io spoke at s me length, commend
ing the congregation for its earnest
and zealous efforts as well as for its
liberality. 110 took occasion to state
that not only is the present instance,
one in which St. Hubert's generosity
is shown, but that throughout its en
tire history tho congregation has dis
tinguished itself by just such liberal
ity. He warmly congratulated the
c mgrogatiou on tho completion of the
improvements, and expressed the plea
sure of Father Koch, the first pastor,
and his own great pleasure.
Tho Bishop continued with a very
beautiful discourse on the subject of
"Mary's Sorrow" during the three
days that Christ was lost in Jerusalem,
which ho said was very appropriate
now at the expiration of the two weeks
| -f adoration for the Sou. Tho Bishop
read the Scripture doscribiug the
journey of the Holy Family to Jeru
salem, the losing of the boy Jesus and
the finding of him subsequently. The
Hi shop is a man of very kindly man
ner, of strong sympathies, which his
very tone reflects, of simplicity and
directness of expression coupled with
real eloquence.
As he laid aside the testament and
reviewed tho touching story one could
j not but feel the grief that Mary felt,
; which the Bishop said was the great
| est of all her sorrows —greater even
than that which she felt at the cruci
! llxion ; for there tho loss was oue of
1 earth with no recompense, while the
i death upon tne cross had been long
i foreshadowed and it bore the blessed
fruit of redemption for mankind.
1 There was a lesson to bo learned. If
the three days' loss of Christ meant so
much to Mary in her goodness aud
purity w hat must his eternal loss mean
to us who are such great sinners and
nee 1 him so much more. Like Mary
we should at once sot out iu earnest
aud diligent search and weary not un
| til we have found Him. Like her we
should seek for Him in tho proper
place—God's temple. Finding Him
thus our joy will be liko Mary's joy
j when she found her lost Sou.
Last evening there was solemn bene
diction and a sermon from Rt. Rev.
Mousiguor Joseph Kocli, V. G., who
i was former pastor.
-TLKDOKD BUT TO TBUTH, TO LIBXSTT AMI LAW —HO FA TOR SWATS UB ▲» «• NUI WAIJ. AVK*
DANVILLE. MONTOUR COUNTY. PA.. FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 190(5.
THERE WAS NOT A
QUORIUM PRESENT
The Borough Council made a bad
record on the first meeting night of
tho year by failing to have a quorum.
Messrs. Reifsnyder, Vastine, Jacobs,
Feustermacher, Boyer and Dietz were
• present, lacking one to form a quorum.
1 Over half au hour was spent wait
ing, but no one putting in au appear
i ance it was decided to withdraw. At
• the meeting hist. Saturday night held
I to wind up the business of the year
tho bills were all paid aud a good deal
of other business was attended to so
j that very little remained to bo done
s last night. It was the first time iu a
i couple of years that a quorum failed |
[ to appear in Council. [
The members while waiting indulg- 1
ed in a pleasant chat reviewiug the
work accomplished by Council during
the past year and dwelling upon what
remains to bo done during the year to
come.
Council, it was claimed, is committ
ed to the paving ot East Market street
and that this work will have togo on
next spring, in the miuds of those
present did not seem to admit of a
, doubt.
Abdication for State Aid in recon
structing Mill street between Center
street and the Borough line having
i been made last fall nothing now re
mains for Council but to decide wheth
er macadam or brick pavemout shall
be employed. Council at present seems
to be unanimously iu favor of a pave
! ment as far as Chambers street, be
yond which poiut to the Borough liue
macadam may be employed. As spring
approaches a Borough represoutativo
will be sent to Harrisburg to hurry up
affairs iu the Highway J)epartmeut so
that the reconstruction of Mill street
will be one of the first things taken
hold of by the Borough.
Council expects to be deluged)! with
petitions for sewer extension next
spring and members are thinking out
some plan whereby petitiouers will be
obliged to couuect forthwith and the
Borough not bo iuvoigled into the un
necessary expense of making sewer ex
tension where only one or two proper
ty owners make connection.
Terror to Festivals.
•I "Hungry Sam" Miller, of Washing -
; touvillo, known throughout this sec
i tion because of his eatiug ability and
one who has never met his equal, is in
Berwick.
After spending some time at Wash
i iugtonville he is again employed in
1 tho lumber yard of tlio A. C.'aud F.
Comjmuy.
Some of his foats have been astound
| ing and would be discredited but for
I the best of proof. The hint that
"Hujigry Sam" is again iu town may
well be taken by churches contemplat
ing suppers as he occasionally visits
; them.
It was at the Washingtonville Pres
byterian church when Rov. Brown
was pastor that Miller ate 28 pans of
waffles, 2 chickens,2 sponge cakes,and
then a plate of ice croam for dessert.
He paid tho quarter with au expres
sion that ho didn't vory much be
grudge the money.
It was several summers ago at Eagles
i Mere that he won S4O by eating 18
! eggs, shells and all. At Fayotte, N.
Y., he was a $25 winner by eating 144
fried eggs iu two hours aud a half, j
, while at Columbia, Pa., ho entered a
I contest with eight others and won a
suit of clothes by eating 38 five cent
pies without stopping. At Philip
Caiu's at Beach Haven, he ato six
pounds of raw scrapple in ten minutes.
Mr. Miller is modest aud does his
eating stunts with no spirit of brag
gadocio. He makes no practice of bet
ting but when ou a trip and he gets
"hard up" his eating ability never
fails to replouish his pocket book.
Ordinarily Mr. Miller does not eat
more than the average workingman.
Annual Election at Orphanage.
Renewed interest and favorable
financial reports by the different lodges
makos tho erection of at least one of
the proposed new buildings at the Odd
Fellows Orphans Home, near Suubury,
during the year almost a certainty.
: Such is the report that comes from the
■ orphauage, where the annual meeting
of tho directors and representatives
- was hold Tuesday afternoon.
* In round numbers the amount now
} iu tho building fund is sf>ooo. This
5 in couuectiou with the money sub
■ scribed by the various lodges and not
I paid in is quite encouraging and at
5 1 the meeting Tuesday a special commit
tee was appointed to hurry along the
5 1 matter. The committee is composed of
II W. H. J. Holmes, J. I. Shoemaker, J.
1 Z. Zimmerman, Emaunel Malick and
Ormal Newall. It is proposed to build
I the boys' new dormitory first audit is
I expected that matters can be shaped to
, break ground during the summer.
Never before has the Home been in
i a more prosperous condition, besides
- tho special fund for building the sum
112 in the general treasury is SI7OO. This
0 is not offset with a single debt.
X At the meeting Tuesday the follow
-1; ing officers wero elected to serve for
. j the ensuing year:
112 Prosidout, E. C. Wagner, Girard
□ villo ; first vice president, J. W. Stroll, j
rl Suubury ; second vice president, A. D.
ii Hay, Lehman; secretary, L. B. Hil
il liard, Watson town; assistant secretary,
y H. I. Romig, Adamsburg; treasurer,
it Robert Davis, Mt. Carmel.
e rioxey Delivery Wagon.
r Arthur M. Heddens received yester
u day from New York City a Moxey de
livery wagon that is oue ot tho finest
* and most ornamental vehicles over
seen in Danville. It is a large heavy
»- wagon with a top supported by four
big imitation Moxey bottles. Mr.
Heddous will use tho wagou in cou
° uoction with his wholesale candy busi-
I ness.
EDUCATIONAL
MEETINGS
In the rural districts of the county
educational meetings will be held
weekly between the present and spring.
As last year and previously these will
uo doubt bo found to bo a practical and
a vory valuable feature of public
school work.
County Superintendent Derr has al
ready announced meetings to take iu
the entire county. They will be con
ducted on about the same plan as pre
viously. Each teacher is requested to
prepare a paper, the reading of which
will require ten to fifteen minutes.
| Tho teacher in charge of tho school
I house at which the meeting is held
1 will preside. The object is to make
each meeting an inspiration to teach
ers and pupils aud if all enter into the
occasion with the proper spirit and
enthusiasm there will be no doubt as
to the result.
Following are the announcements,
giving the place of meeting, dates and
the subjects selocted:
January 19, Strawberry Ridge, Derry
township. Question: "Should Derry
Township Have a High School? Its Ad
vantages and Disadvantages."
January 36, California, Limestone
township. Question: "Can the Rural
Courso be Shortened and not Weak
ened? If so, How?"
February 2, Grammar Sohool, Mah
oning township. Question: "How Can
We Secure Better Results iu Spelling?"
February 9, Cross Roads, Anthony
township. Question: "How Can Home
aud School Help Each Other ill the
Regular School Work?"
Fobruary tfl, Oak Grove, Liberty
township. "How Can We Seoure Bet
ter Results in Grammar?"
February 28, Sidler's, Valley town
ship. Question: "How May Wo Secure
Better Results in Writing?"
March 2, Valley School, Cooper
township. Question: "The Use of
Maps in Teaching Geography."
March 9, Hill School, Mayberry
township. Quostion: "How Many
Subjects Is it Reasonable to Expect
the Average Pupil to Have Prepared
Each Day?"
March 16, Styer's School, West Hem
lock township. Question: "Use of
Magazines and Newspapers in Teach
ing."
Dismantling Under Way.
The work of dismantling the Bes
semer Blast Furnace is proceeding
rapidly; the old landmark presents
quite a torn-up and ragged appearance
aud will soon be a tiling of the past.
Nearly thirty men are employed ev
ery day ami the old plant is being at
tacked at nearly every point. While
oue force of men are tearing up the
long switch,other gangs are demolish
ing the hot blast building, dismantl
ing the big engines, while still others
are tearing dowu the cast house and
the several other smaller buildings.
The plant oontains an immense
quantity of iron, iu the form of im
mense plates or bars used for bracing
tho masonry and in tho system of pipes
I wliioh ramify through tho buildings or
lie buried under ground. The hot blast
pipes which are boing laid bare at
present are broken up as fast as they
are removed, the scrap lying in an im
mense pile ready for shipping.
The buildiug over the reservoir is
uoarly razed and the system of water
pipe is for the most part dug up aud
removed.
The two largo engines have been tak
en apart and yesterday the men were
trying to disconnect the big fly wheels.
The system of machinery with blow
ing tubs of antiquated pattern is
very extensive and will yield a great
amount of Bcrap. One of the big en
gines is in first class condition and
will probably fall into the hands of
some manufacturing concern and soe
further service.
The large stack some ninety or a
hundred feet high, which contains
many thousand of brick will be tackl
ed in a few days.
This will be undermined aud thrown
over bodily,affording quite a spectacle
to those who happen to be ou the
ground.
Never Before Left His Home.
That stories of people living to old
ago without ever riding on cars or ever
going away from home are not all pipe
dreams is provou by an instance right
at hand.
Louis Girton, a farmer, of Buck
horn, Tuesday, went to Bloomsburg
and from there took the trolley to Ber
wick. Although he is 72 years old, he
had never before been that far away
from home. Tuesday was also the first
time he had ever ridden on a trolley
car. He had been in Bloomsburg a few
times, but had always driven over
there. When he reached Berwick Tues
day, only sixteen miles from whore he
had spent his nearly four score years,
he felt that an immense distance lay
between him and Ills own fireside.
Truly a home loving individual!
Speaking of his fear of cars, Mr.
Girton said it was such that were the
best farm in the county presented to
him he would not live on it if it was
located on a car line. lie would be iu
' constant dread lest a car should leave
tho track aud run over him somo time.
Free Lecture at Court House.
Rev. E. A. Boom, of Trenton, New
. Jersey, will delivor a lecture at tho
Court House Friday evening at 8
' o'clock, upon the subject, "Our New
Shibboloth." Rov. Boom is an orator
aud preacher of superior power. No
admission.
TROLLEY WAR WAG
ED JHERIICK
r The first actual battle in the trolley
I war at Berwick was fought out Tues
day evening before the Town Council,
its intensity proving that the eugage
' merits heretofore were mere skirmishes.
[ The town hall where the meeting was
held was filled to overflowing with
citizens interested in tiie outome. A.
W. Duy and Grant Herring,of Blooms
bnrg, addressed the Council oil behalf
of the Columbia and Montour Com
pany, while Messers. A. C. Sickles and
Eastman spoke for the new Berwick,
Suberban and Nescopeck Railway.
Each of these companies have secured
charters to operate a trolley line in
Berwick and the outskirts of that
place, as well as in Nescopeck. The
fight,therefore, is as to which company
the Berwick Council will grant the
privilege of using the streets.
The contentions of the C, & M. were
mostly along the line that they by
right deserved the privilege, as they
were the pioneer trolley company in
this section, that they were not a pap
er company as was thoir rival, and
that as they were all local people they
would do more for Berwick than out
siders who wore only interested in the
town as a place of investment. Mr.
'Duy said he has the written consent of
the Commissioners to run his line
across the new bridge from Berwick
to Nescopeck. If granted the ordin
ance, transfer could be made from their
.present line to the new extension with
out extra charge.
On the other hand Mr. Sickles claim
ed that Berwick was now his home,
that he had a large amount of capital
invested there, and that his company
had at heart the best interests of the
growing town of Berwick, and were
in a position to do more for the town
than the C. & M. company could do.
His company is a strictly local com
pany, of local capital, would employ
local men, they would build a large
power plant on the river and would
supply cheap electric power to tlie
town of Berwick, and would in other
ways greatly benefit the town.
Exciting tilts between the representa
tives of both sides were frequent oc
currences,and at times the proceedings
were most exciting.
One of theso warm scenes arose over
an ordinance which lay pre pared on
the council table. It was charged that
the paper had been prepared or revised
bv Mr. Duy, but this he emphatically
denied.
After hearing the arguments on both
sides, Council decided to postpone ac
tion on the matter until a later date.
Thoughtless Act Incures Penalty.
Some time ago the News called at
tention to a bad habit indulged in at
the D. L. & W. crossing on Mill street
by some poeple held up by the passing
train—that of meddling with the gates,
preventing them from falling or other
wise interfering with their action. It
is a source of no little anuoyanee to
the gatemau and while the persons in
terfering .do not think it a very grave
matter they are taking risks and they
were so warned in the newspaper ar
ticle alluded to.
The very thing foreseen has occurred
and a young man of this city for a
purely thoughtless act yesterday in
order to escape prosecution was oblig
ed to pay the railroad a sum
exceeding nine dollars to reimburse it
for damage done.
A few days ago as the gates were be
ing lowered on the approach of a train
a young man who with two or three
others stood waiting reached up and
sized a gate bringing it down to the
ground with additional force. As the
supporting bar fell into a vertical posi
tion it struck the ground with such
force as to break the tip of the gate in
two about four feet from the end.
An employe of the railroad company
came down the road the next day and
repaired the damage,the matter at the
same time being placed in the hands
of the railroad detective.
The young man who caused the dam
age is a very worthy young fellow and
made no effort to keep in the dark so
that when Officer Match in appeared in
this city yesterday he had no difficulty
in laying his hands on the person
wanted.
The young man accompanied the
detective to the office of Jutsice Dal
, ton, ready and anxious to settle the
whole affair without the formality of
an arrest. He was much surprised,
however,to learn that it required over
nine dollars to fully reimburse the
i railroad company. He paid the money,
however, and will hereafter let the
gates alone. Whether others will profit
by his experience remains to be seen.
Entertainment Cancelled.
On account of the illness of Miss
Rethor, of the Cosmopolitan Concert
Company, the engagement of that or
. gauization to appear in Y. M. C. A.
Hall Friday evening has been oauoell
ed. The Central Lyceum Bureau has
offered as a substitute the Kaffir Boy
Choir for Friday evening, February
2nd. While the local management re
grets the inconvenience to patrons in
the changing of dates, nevertheless it
is gratifying to know that an euter
tainmont of the highest order will be
the substitute. John S. Arnold, man
ager of tli£ Central Lyceum Bureau,
r said in his letter to General Secretary
> Johnson yesterday referring to the
3 Kaffir Boy Choir: "They cost me
v three times as much as the Cosmopol
r itau Company, but would put that
o night (February 2) in at the same in- |
stead of the Cosmopolitan."
MINOR MATTERS
MEREST
ONLY TWO NECESSARY.
The Bloomsburg Press revives a story
first told by Dr. Anspach, formerly
pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church,
this city, at a social function during
the meetiug of the synod iu Blooms
burg some j'ears ago. Tho scene of the,
story was laid in Eastou, where at tho
time Knights Templar were in
conclave. A Northampton couuty
Dutchman seeing the Templars march-1
ing, their plumes tossod by the breezes,
was impressed sufficiently to inquire:
"Votvasdot" "Those are the Tem
plars—a Masonic organization." 14 Dere
no good." "Why not" inquired a by
stander. "Dere's no use for dose org
anizations. Dere's use for only two
organizations—dor Lutheran church
and der Democratic party.**
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COASTING GROUNDS.
With probably the exception of tho
ice dealers, no ouo is more delighted
with the present cold wave than the
boys aud girls of town, who find iu
the fall of snow abuudaut opportuuity
for coasting. There are several good
coasting grounds about town,but there
are uone more froquonted than Pine
street between East Mahoning street
aud the caual. There is little or no
travel by vehiclos here aud when
school dismisses the boys and girls
turn out en masse and take possession
of tho street. The hill is steep and the
light fall of suow suffices to make the
sleds slide well. The merry laughter
aud shout of the little ones for hours
at a time toll how much they enjoy
tlio fun.
m at *
DANGEROUS WALKING.
The fall of suow and the cold weath
er which congeals every bit of water
that finds its way into the streets have
rendered the sidewalks quite treacher
ous aud falls are frequent,although up
to tho present 110 broken bones sustain
ed in this way have been recorded. Ex
cept iu the caso of persons still youth
ful,a fractured bone recovers but slow
ly or not at all ami au iujury of this
sort is apt to cast a shadow over the
whole remaiuiug life. The necessity
of exorcising cautiou in walking,
therefore, is quite obvious.
A Very Old Newspaper.
Joseph Kelly, Railroad street, has
left at this office a copy of 44 The Watch
man," printed at Danville on April 8,
1824, which is probably oue of the old
est local papers extant.
The paper was 4 4 printed aud pub
lished" every Thursday by George
Sweney. The price of the paper was
two dollars per annum and subscribers
receiviug the paper by post were in
formed that they would be 44 liablo to
tho postage. *'
"The Watchman" as was common
with newspapers of that day contain
ed little or no local news. The read
ing as a general thing was all copied
from other publications, among the
subjects dwelt upon being "The Tar
iff," "Tho Specie," 44 The Greek's"
and 44 A Projected Escape of Bona
parte. ''
The only feature of the old news
paper, which reflects local life at all
are the advertisements, which judged
by present standards seom very uuiquo,
although many of the names figuring
iu thorn are still familiar at the pre
sent day.
William Morrisou advertised for sale
a house aud lot of ground containing
about six acres situated ou the main
road leading from Danville to North
umberland and about two and a half
miles below Danville. The house was
a log building with a never failing
spring of water iu the cellar aud at
tached to it was a cooper shop.
Dauiel Musselmau advertised a stray
hog which oame to his premises iu
Danville.
Philip Goodman, who was about to
remove from Danville, requested all
those indebted to him to come forward
before April 10th ami make payment.
Otherwise, they wero informed they
might depend upon being proceeded
agaiust.
James Longhead was post master iu
Danville and the old paper contained a
list of letters remaining iu the post
office, among tho names being Thomas
Woodside, Clemuel G. Ricketts, Jacob
Foust, Nathan Pogg, Philip Hartmau
ami others.
T. W. Dyott, M. D., druggist, of
Philadelphia, dealt iu patent medi
cines vory extensively and seemed to
monopolize most of the advertising
space of 4 4 Tho Watchman." Among
the compounds for whose curative
properties extraordinary claims were
made was 4 4 Dr. Robertson's Celebrat
ed Stomachic Elixer of Health" for
the cure of coughs, colds, approaching
consumption, "hooping cough," as
thma pains in the breast, etc. There
were also "lufalliblo Worm Destroy
ing Lozenges, '* " Dr. Drorr's Patent
Itch Ointment," "The Balm of Iberia"
for removing defects of the skin and
improving the complexion, besides
scores of other preparations designed
for the curiug of man aud beast.
New Style Honey Order.
The new style domestic money order
lately adopted by tho Post Master Gen
eral was issued at tho local post office
1 yesterday for tlio first. It coutains a
1 coupon to bo retained iu the post office
aud differs iu other respects from the
money order formerly in use. Consid
erably more work is involved in issu
ing the now order.
JANUARY COURT
CONVENES
Court convened Moiulay morning
. with His Honor R R. Little and As
, sociates Frank O. Bloe and Cliarles
Wagner on the bench. The traverse
, jurors will not appear until this morn
' iug. The granil jurors appeared yes
terday morning and entered upon thoir
duties. The trial of cases will pro
ceed this morning.
The Constables presented their re
turns as follows: Amos Albeck, An
thony township; Philip Boyer, Cooper
township; George Pursell,Derry town
ship; Charles R. Uouger, Limestone
township; William S. Bogart, Liberty
township; Cliarles H. Rudy,Mahoning
township; G. W. Bennett, Valley
, township; Mont. Gearhart,West Hem
lock township; W. E. Young, Dan
ville, Ist ward; Edward Ritter, 2nd
ward; B. B. Brown, 3rd ward, Ben
jamin Cook, 4th ward; McClellan
Diehl, Wasliingtouville; William E.
Bird, Mayberry township.
There were no violations of law re
ported except in Derry township, where
the constable reported one of the roads
as in bad condition, it being too nar
row.
Matthew Ryan, a grand juror, was
excused. Jacob C. Miller was sworn
ill as foreman. Charles R. Gouger of
Limestone township, was appointed
tipstaff to wait upon the grand jury.
Before proceeding with his charge to
the Grand Jury Judge Little adverted
in a vory feeling manner to the de
mise of Dr. S. Y. Thompson, late As
sociate Judge of Montour County. The
Into Associate's sudden death, lie said,
should be a lesson for us all reminding
us of the uncertainty of time and the
certainty of death. It behooves us to
lie prepared to meet the dread sum
mons. His Honor said that he has been
stricken himself and that lie hopes to
meet his late Associate in the Sweet
Bye and Bye. It behooves us all to
seek salvation through the Son of God.
The eulogy, lie said, had been pro
nounced oil Dr. Thompson anil any
further word of praise from him were
not necessary at this time.
Judge Little took occasion to say
that just now when the subject is so
much discussed he is happy to state
that he lias never accepted a free pass
and that his conscience is perfectly
clear on that score. Uninfluenced lie
said, he lias always tried to dispense
justice equally and impartially under
the law as he understood it.
Judge Little explained that there
would be few bills togo before the
grand jury. He referred to the charge
of murder against John Sees and at
considerable length defined the crime
of murder and the different degrees
thereof. About 11 o'clock the grand
jury retired.
The first case taken up by this body
was that of Commonwealth vs. John
Sees, who is charged with causing the
death of one of his children. At 2 :80
in the afternoon the grand jury return
ed a true bill in the case.
Sees, who is "doing time" for an
attempt to break jail, can not be tried
at the present term of Court and the
witnessos in the case were discharged.
W. V. Oglosby, Esq., was appointed
by the Court to audit the public ac
counts, which comprise those of Pro
thonotarv and the Register and Rec
order, an accounting of which has to
be made to the State.
TUESDAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
Court couvenod yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock with His Honor Judge
Little and Associate Charles Wagner
on the bench.
The traverse jurors were on hand
and the trial of cases at once began.
The first case attached was that of
Commonwealth vs. William Keefer,
the charge being larceny as bailee.
The prosecutor was Thomas Good.
The facts of the case are briefly
these. On the 81st of August last
Thomas Good bought a farm of 80 odd
acres situated in Mahoning township
from Miles Farusworth. Good was
tenant on the farm the year previous
and on leaving last spring the grain
in the ground was sold at public sale
along with other things. It is not
deuiod, however,that according to the
terms of the sale the straw was to be
left on the farm. The grain in the
ground was purchased by William
Keefer, the defendant, who rented the
farm for the present year and is now
the tenant.
The Commonwealth contended that
when Mr. Good purchased the farm it
was with the article of agreement in
force providing that all straw should
be left on the ground. The contention
of the defense was that when Mr.
Good sold the grain in the ground to
the defendant under the terms of the
agreement the straw, which was to re
main on the farm, became the property
of Miles Fransworth and they alleged
that the latter, before transferring the
property to Mr. 'Good, for a considera
tion gave Keefer, the tenant, now de
fendant in the case, permission to re
move the straw and everything but
the manure. Accordingly Keefer be
gan hauling out and selling the straw
and the arrest and law suit followed.
The first witness called was Miles
Farusworth, who explained the terms
under which the farm was sold to
Good. Those according to his view
gave Good possession of the straw. Ho
strenuously denied that heat any time
had given the defendant permission to
haul the straw off the farm.
Thomas Good was.the next witness,
who testified that the defendant was
not only selling the straw from last
i year's crop, but that he had declared
his intention of soiling the whole of
next summer's crop. He denied the
fact that the agreement cited as to the
sale of the grain had any force in the
' premises aud based iiis right to sell on
. the fact that ho was paving a money
rent.
Frank Good, William P. Robinault
1 aud John P. Weaver were also wit
< nessos.the latter testifying that he was
, present wlion the crops were sold aud
that it was made plain that the straw
was to be left on the farm.
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NO 7
THE COUNTY
; EXPENDITOEBS
{ The County Auditors are tossing off
work as rapidly as circumstances will
permit. The County statement will
be printed in the weekly newspapers
of the county about the first week in
February. Meanwhile the following
summary of the classified expenditures
of the past year will be read with in
terest :
The Court expenses and Common
wealth costs foot up to 12400.15. This
includes the pay for jurors, constables,
stenographers, court crier, janitor, Di
strict Attorney, Justices' and constables'
fees, pay for witnesses, meals for Jur
ors, etc.
Sheriffs' fees amounted to $677.97
and includes boarding prisoners and
turnkey, drawing and notifying Jur
ors, washing for prisoners, conveying
prisoners to penitentiary, etc.
Salaries of the County Commission
ers, their clerk and County Solioitor,
County Auditors and clerk and Jury
Commissioners with traveling expenses
necessarily incurred amounts to $2205. -
47 for the year.
The election expenses including cost
of official aud specimen ballots foots .
up $1055.28.
Assessors pay amounts to $908.55.
Bridge aud Road expenses foot up
to (2234.81. This includes road views
and road damages, lumber and mater
ial for bridges and general bridge re
pairs.
Danville River Bridge expenses,
$4610.48.
Ferry Expenses, including the ferry
man aud repairs on the boat to get it
in shape for ruuuiug last spring
amounted to $824.18.
The Court House expenditures, in
cluding stationery, county printing
aud advertising, coal, gas, water rent,
expressage, ice, cleaning, telephone
rent, sprinkling, general repairs and
insurance amounted to the sum of
$1109.71.
The jail expenditures including coal,
gas, water rent, clothing, bedding,
medical attendance, insurance, etc.,
amounts to $883.02.
Miscellaneous expenditures amounts
to $1)359.84. Under this head are a
great number of items several repre
senting big sums. It includes redemp
tion of county bonds, interest on coun
ty bonds, short loans and discounts
and interest on same, State tax, on
county indebtedness, County Teachers'
institute, support of conviots in peni
tentiary, support of inmates at State
Hospital, forest fires, concrete pave
ment at Court House, street paving,
burial of soldiers, &c.
The above foots up a grand total of
$25,614.41.
D. & B. Company Elect Officers.
At a meeting of the stock holders of
the Danville and Bloomsburg Street
Railway Company held in the Mon
tour Honse Monday afternoon, F. C.
Angle, of this city, was eleoted presi
dent of the company for the year 1906.
Thomas B. Illig was chosen vice presi
dent and W. C. Billman,secretary and
Charles E. Lippe, treasurer. Hon. R.
H. Koch, of Pottsville, was elected
general solicitor for the company.
The following directors were also
elected : Thomas B. Illig, W. C. Bill
man, G. W. Billman, and Frank P.
Lauer, of Reading and W. F. Pascoe,
of Allentown.
Hon. R. H. Koch, the retiring presi
dent, stated that he turned the road
over to the now officers and board of
directors in a thoroughly first class and
well equipped condition. He said that
the past year had been a most prosper
ous one for the company, surpassing
the most sanguine expectations of the
promoters.
The Danville and Bloomsburg com
pany has now completed its first year
of operation and has demonstrated that
it is a permanent and paying institu
tion. The inherent conveniences of a
trolley between this city and Blooms
burg are greatly enhanced, by the cease
less vigilance and untiring care of the
employes and officers of the company,
whose policy it is to leave nothing un
done that will add to the comfort and
convenience of the patrons of the
road.
Will Organize This Afternoon.
The Ladies' Benevolent Society of
Danvillo will hold its annual meet
ing for the purpose of organizing for
the year's work at the home of Robert
D. Magill, West Market street, at 8:00
o'clock this afternoon.
This will be the second attempt at
organization made by the Ladies' Be
nevolent Society this season. The first
meeting, at the home of Mrs. S. Y.
Thompson, was called for last Wednes
day, but resulted in failure, a quorum
of members not'appearing. It is hoped
that there will be a good turnont this
afternoon. The month of January has
nearly half gone by already and there
is clearly no time to lose if the Sooiety
is to accomplish the usual amount of
work this winter. Following organ
ization the usual meetings for sewing
in the Society's rooms in the Library
building are looked forward to between
the present and Spring.
Burglar Qets Presents.
CHESTER, Pa., Jan. 10.—While the
family of Bert Lee, of this city, slept
in the rooms above where he was op
erating a burglar this morning lighted
the gas, and after ransacking the lower
floor, took everything in sight. All
I , the Christmas presents to the children
of Mr. Lee were packed in a bag and
1 carried off, together with silverware
| and clothing.