DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER
VOL. LXXVII.
J.J.BROWN,M.D. i
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THE BOROUGH'S
INDEBTEDNESS
The annual borough statement print
ed this week carries with it especial
interest the present year by reason of
the system of public improvements in
augurated by the borough. By glanc
ing over tiie statement it will be seen
that the showing is by no means dis
creditable to Council and that the
amount of actual indebtedness is not
large, considering the amount of work
done and the splendid improvements
installed. The showing relating to the
municipal light plant especially is
most gratifying and proves conclusive
ly that those who predicted that a sav
ing for the borough could be effected
were by no means idle dreamers.
Work on the public sewer was bejjuu
in the summer of 1908. Tho total oost.
of the sewer and extensions to date is
$16,250.89.
The total cost of the municipal light,
plant was $16,143.68.
The borough's share of street pav
ing including liens is $9,449.52.
The cost of surveying, taking care
of water mains and like work incid
ental to street paving approximates
$2,000. It is difficult to get at the ex
act figures in these items as the work
was done by the borough's employes
under the street commissioner as call
ed for, a fraction of a day being put
in now and a fraction of a day at an
other time.
The total cost of sewerage, municip
al light plant aud street paving is
$43,844.07.
July 1, 1903, about the time of be
ginning the public sewer the borough
floated $20,000 worth of 3)£ per cent,
bonds; November 1, 1904, the borough
floated bonds to tho amount of SB,BOO.
At the same time there was a mortg
age of $4,500 ou City Hall, iu adilitiou
to which the borough's liabilities in
cluded $8,500 in certificates and $14,-
000 in outstauding bonds issued Nov
ember 1, 1900.
During the period intervening the
borough has cancelled the $3,500 worth
of certificates anil has aslo paid $2,000
on the mortgage of City Hall, which
reduces the borough debt to $45,300.
The borough's assets are given as $72,-
184.31, which loaves the assets iu ex
cess of liabilities, $26,884.31.
The statement of the borough light
plant from March 1,1905 to January 1,
1906, allows the following :
Total cost of installation, $16,143.-
68.
Actual expenses for ten months, $3, -
393.68.
Cost for the ten months of 86 arc
lamps at $86,99 twenty-nine forty-thirds
cents aud of 24 incandescent lamps
at $9 per lamp, or about $43.56 per arc
lamp and SIO.BO per incandescent lamp
per year.
The above statement does not in
clude the cost of current supplies nor
of 35 16-caudle power lamps for four
eugino houses, which were previously
lighted at the expense of the fire com
panies.
The amount paid in the former con
tract with tho Standard Electric Light
Company was $72 per arc lamp aud sls
per incandescent lamp. The Standard
Electric Light Company's contract was
to furnish 69 arc lamps and 34 incan
descent lam]«s.
house Breakers Have a Feast.
When the employes of the Supplee
tfather Co., at Bloomsburg,opened up
he company's warehouse yesterday
noruing, it was found hat a window
lad been broken open, evidently dur
ing the night, aud a raid made ou the
interior.
The intruders were evidently in
search of eatables, as the yard of the
Atlantic Refining Company just across
the tracks, bore indications of having
l>eeu the scene of a more or less elabor
ate spread. A number of barrels had
l>een used as a bauqnet board, and
around these throe other barrels had
been set on their sides, apparently to
afford seats for the feasters. On the
upturned barrels wore found ginger
suaps, fancy cakes, chocolate and oth
er candies, partly smoked cigaTS, the
empty cake aud candy boxes, etc., all
of which articles were found to be
missing from the Supplee-Mather build
ing. Nothing of value had been stolen,
however. The building is nsed large
ly for the storing of canued goods in
cases, and uoue of these were takeu.
Fifteen or twenty cigars were missing
from a box ou the desk, which with a
quautity of envelopes, and several small
sample packages of cakes anil candies
was the extent of the theft as far as
discovered at tiiis time. It was evid
ently the work of boys or tramps, aud
there must have beeu three of them iu
the gang, to judge by the upturned
barrels on whfch they sat while eat
ing.
Trust Wants It-
The Chestnut street opera house,
uow open to both independent and
Trust companies, is being sought by
the Trust, n representative of the
magnates having yiaited the town this
week to open negotiations. Sunbury
is a favorite point for theatrical oom
anies, its locatiou making it a desir
able point iu the circuit to break loug
jumps. Sunbury will remain independ
ent.—Sunbury Daily.
The first blow at the railroads since
the attti-pasa rule went into effeot was
struck in the Ohio Legislature Thurs
day When tho Senate passed a bill
making the maximum rate to be charg
ed in that State, for passenger traffic,
two cents a mile.
"TLKDOKD BUT TO TRUTH, TO LIB Kb 1 i AJI D LAW—HO TATOI SWAYB US AMD &WM.
DANVILLE. MONTOUR COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1900.
BURGLAR EM
PLOYS LADDER
A bold burglar was surprised while
in the act of forcing an entrance into
the house of night watchman, W. E.
Young, Pine street, early yesterday
morning. A bullet, fired at short range
barely missed the man, and tlint he
was not plugged full of lead is owing
to the unfortunate circumstance that
the three remaining shells in the night
watchman's revolver proved to be
worthless.
About 4 o'clock yesterday morning
while night watchman Young, on his
beat, was approaching his home he be
held a sight which to use his own
I words nearly raised the hat from his
i head. Leaning against the side of his
dwelling just below a window stood a
ladder and on it tfas a man, who had
climbed half way up. All this tho
watchman clearly discerned through
the darkness. Before he had time to
act, however, the man saw that he was
discovered and jumped to the ground.
Heedless of tho night watchman, who
called after him to halt,he ran around
the rear of the house and jumped over
the fence into the side yard connected
with the residence of Fred Howe.
Here in trying to escape he ran into a
sort of a nook between the porch and
a high fence, which for awhile held
him captive. By this time the night
watchman in hot pursuit had gained
the rear of his own residence and
drawing his revolver, fired. The bul
let missed the burglar by a narrow
margin, striking the rain pipe almost
in range with the man and leaving a
deep indenture, which is plainly visi
ble a rod away. The watchman con
tinued shooting but each of the three
shells which remained in his revolver
proved defective and failed tooxplode.
Taking advantage of tho momentary
delay the man managed to climb over
tho high fence and crossing the back
yard of Michael McHalo's residence
dashed between the two houses out in
to Front street, where he disappeared.
It was only an instant until Mr. Mc-
Halo and several other neighbors were
out and roady to join in pursuit. The
pursuing party in a short time was
joined by the Chief of Police,but they
were unable to get on the track of the
fugitive.
The ladder used was one stolen from
the premises of S. C. Phillips adjoin
ing, where for some time it had stood
leaning against one of the back build
ings iu full view from the street. Yes
terday the footprints of tho mau were
still visible beside the house wliero he
had jumped from tho ladder.
The night watclunau is uuablo to
give much of a description of the bur
glar except that he was below medium
height aud wore uo overcoat. After dis
appearing on Frout street the burglar,
it seems,made his way up Forry street
to Market street aud passed eastward
along that thoroughfare.
R. B. Diehl, who resides at the
Braudou homestead. East Market
stfeet, was awakened by the shooting.
He went to the window aud a fow
minutes later observed a man, who
answered the general description of
the burglar, ou tho opposite sine of
East Market street approacning from
the direction of Ferry street. Crossing
the street diagonally the mau took the
sidewalk in frout of tho Brandon dwel
ling. He seemed excited aud as he
passed he was murmuring to himsolf
in a dissatisfied way. Thoro would
seem to be little doubt but that he was
the would-be burglar surprised while
at work.
Fell From Trestling.
A peculiar and serious accidout was
that sustained yesterday morning by
J. A. Zerbe, engineer on the Pennsyl
vania railroad ruuuiug betwoeu Sun
bury and Wilkes-Barre.
When his train came to a stop on
tho track near Espy yesterday fore
noou, the engiuo happened to halt dir
ectly over a trestle bridgo which
crosses the roadway whieli runs under
the track at this point. As steam was
being exhausted from the engiuo ou
both sides at the time. Engineer Zerbe
did not see the trestling,aud supposing
solid ground was underneath, stepped
from his engine cab, and lauded iuto
empty space. He fell over the edge of
the bridge,aud lauded ou the highway
about tweuty-five feet below. He was
picked up unconscious, and taken on
the train to Nescopeek, where medical
aid was rendered by Dr. Myers.
The mau's back and legs were pretty
severely injured and he was too much
battered up for the full extent of his
injuries to bo as yet ascertained. It is
not known whether auy bones are
broken. Ho was takeu to his homo iu
Sunbury.aud even if no fractures were
sustained, it will be some time before
the man will be in condition to re
sume his dutios.
Respite Granted Salerno. I
James Salerno, the murderer of Eliz- !
abeth Carney, his step-daughter, will
not be hanged in the jail yard at Wil
liamsport next Thursday. Salerno's
attorneys were at Harrisburg yesterday
morning and presented to Govoruor
Pennypacker a petition for a rospito to
permit of time for a commission in
lunacy to inquire into aud determine
its to the sanity of the murderer. The
governor granted tho respite after tho
petition aud affidavits of Sheriff Rid
dell, Jail Physioian Shaw, Turnkey
Riddell and the Rev. Father James F.
Giloegley, the spiritual advisor of
Salerno, were read to him. The period
of commutation has not yet been flx
' ed.
JOINED IN
MATRIMONY
A very interesting home wedding
was solemnized at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Hendershot, of West
Hemlock township, yesterday when
their daughter, Miss Mary L. Hen
dershot, became the bride of P. Fred
Held. Both bride and groom are of
this city.
Tho nuptial knot was tied at high
noon before a number of invited guests
by Rev. W. H. Hartman, of Millville,
the former pastor of the bride. The
beautiful ring ceremony was employ
ed.
The groom is a capable 'and esteem
ed young man of this city. He is a
machinist and holds a position with
Curry & Company, by w T hom he has
been employed about five years. The
bride has been living in Danville for
some time. For three years past she
has filled a responsible position with
the Knitting Mills Company as book
keeper and stenographer. Her services
have been very highly appreciated by
her employers and socially she is very
popular with a wide circle which takes
in not only Danville but West Hem
lock township and other localities.
Mr. and Mrs. Held will goto house
keeping immediately in a cozily fur
nished home, No. 212 Bloom street.
Among those present at the wedding
were the following: Mr. and Mrs.
John Conway, Frederick Held, Misses
Amelia, Lizzie and Annie Held, Mr.
and Mrs. John G. Voris, Misses Mabel
Askins, Hannah and Mary Conway,
Edith Reese, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Gross, Edward A ten, Charles Hender
shot and Frank Fry, of Danville ; Mrs.
Elias Hendershot and Mrs. McNinch,
of Jersey tow u; Miss Anna Dußrick.of
Wilkes-Barre; Mrs. Elmer Crossley
and childreu.of Berwick; Hiram Clair
of Nicholas. N. Y.
Funeral of Alfred L. Hoyer.
The remains of Alfred L. Moyer, of
Wilkes-Barre, who died suddenly at
Suubruy Saturday afternoon, were
brought to this city yesterday morn
ing for burial. The funeral party pro
ceeded from the station to Hendrick
son's church, Valley township, where
services were held.
The services were conducted by Rev.
W. H. Kindt, pastor of the Evangelic
al church at Wilkes-Barre. The pall
bearers were members of the engineers'
brotherhood.
A vory largo number of the friends
aud relatives of Mr. Moyer from a
distance journeyed to Danville yester
day to pay their last respects to the
deceased. Among these were members
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En
gineers, members of the Ladies' Auxi
liary of the brothorhood. Tho follow
ing from Sunbury attended the ob
sequies : 11. N. Lougacre, Mr. and
Mrs. George Bright, S. A. Kaufman,
S. G. Griffith, Mr. and Mrs. M. Mc-
Colum, B. G. Winegardner, B. A.
Gaskius, Mr. aud Mrs. B. F. Krohu,
Mr. aud Mrs. W. H. Oyster, R. F.
Krohu, Mrs. J. C. Kuittle, Mrs. J.
Kepuer, Mrs. F. Frease, Mrs. W. H.
Hiukle, Miss Hayes, Miss Carey, H.
C. Chester. Those from Wilkes-Barre
were: Lowis P. Kuiffen, Rev. W. H.
Kindt, G. F. Molynex, S. W. Craig,
H. R. Sobers, H. M. Duudore, William
M. Green, H. Brumhach, H. L. Roth,
Peter Moyer, Dauiel Moyer, Mr. aud
Mrs. John Caragiou, M. J. Caragion,
Robert Black, of Nauticoke; P. J.
Hayes, of Pottsville, aud Archie Kia
nor, of Northumberland.
The strangers took dinner at the
City Hotel, whore the landlord had
prepared a fine repast for them
Convention at Washington.
The thirty-eighth annual convention
of the Youug Men's Christian Associ
ation of Peuusylvauia, will be held at
Washington, February 22-25. This
gathoriug will no doubt be one of the
most important of the year. Its mem
bers will consist of many of the most
experienced aud up-to-date Christian
business inou of the State.
The topics to be presented are to be
relative to problems in the actual daily
experience iu Association work. Some
new phnses rather out of the ordinary,
will be presented,thus assuring plenty
of interest ou the part of the delegates.
Tho mou to handle the different sub
jects have beeu carefully chosen on the
basis of having a pecnliar fitness for
the task assigned. Iu other words these
men will briug to the convention a
genuine message—not the echo of the
one hoped for. After each presenta
tion, plenty of time will be allowed
for popular discussion, at which time
the "lid may bo raised" provided the
regul r speaker has failed to do so.
Departmental specialism will be treat
ed by experts iu the Sectional confer
ences, arruugod for one of the after
noons of the convention.
Bloomsburg Party Entertained.
A party of Bloomsburg and River
side people were pleasantly entertain
ed Wednesday evening at the home of
Jaeob Berger, Riverside. Those pre
sent from Bloomsburg were : Mesdamos
Fred Gilmore, Edward Barton, Ellis
Utt, Dudley Edgar, .Tames Walter,
Harvey Walter, Bine Hagenbcuh,
George Dietrich, and son William,
Misses Mary Mason, Kate Walter,
Frances Walter, Katherine Walter and
Fanny Metz. Tlioso from Riverside
were: Mrs. William Kimbel, and
daughters Dorothy, Harriet and Mabel,
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kinn, daughters
Hazel, Harriet and Annie and Joseph
Shannon.
DEATH OF
SAMUEL liULICK
Samuel Gulick, of South Danville,
died Friday morning at 4 :a0 o'clot k
from the effects of a paralytic stroke
sustained Thursday afternoon, while
superintending the loading of sand at
Gulick's sidiug below Riverside.
Mr. Gulick's death came as a severe
shock to his family and friends as he
had been in apparent good health. On
Thursday afternoon the men with Mr.
Gulick said that he was in especially
good spirits, laughing and joking with
them, and utterly oblivious to the im
pending danger. After Mr. Gulick
was stricken fully regained
consciousness.
Mr. Gulick was 71 years of age, and
is survived besides his widow by .six
children, all of whom reside in South
Danville; M. F. Gulick, Margaret
(Mrs. Jesse Shannon,) W. W. Gulick,
Jesse L. .Samuel and Robert A. Gulick.
Mrs. Amanda J. Sidler, of this city, is
a sister. The deceased was a member
of St. Paul's M. E. church.
Mr. Gulick was a descendant of one
of the pioneer families of this section.
His great grandfather Miner Gulick
was a contemporary of Daniel Mont
gomery. His grandfather, John Gulick,
owned large tracts of land east of Dan
ville. The father of tho deceased,
Samuel Gulick, by inheritance came
into possession of what is now known
as Gulick's Addition and it was here
that Mr. Gulick was born. In early
life he removed to the south side of
the river occupying a farm several
miles below Riverside. In 1886 he
came to South Danville where he has
since resided.
Samuel Gulick, of South Danville,
whose death occurred Friday moruing
was consigned to the grave in Fairview
cemetery Sunday afternoon. The
funeral was one of the largest that has
taken place in this seotion in many
years, the deceased having a very wide
relationship aud who through liia ac
tive career formod acquaintances over
a very wide section.
The deooased was a member of St.
Peter's M. E. church, of Riverside, at
the time of his death being one of the
Trustees. He had been connected with
the church for many years.
The pall bearers were chosen from
among the board of Trustees of St.
Peter's and were as follows: W. R.
Clark, T. W. Clayton,Joseph L. Shan
non, H. M. Yocum. John Keim and
John McCloughau. The services were
conducted by the Rev. E. T. Swartz,
pastor of St. Peter's M. E. church, who
spoke very beautifully on the life of
tho deceased. The speaker occupied a
place in the hallway of the home and
his remarks were plainly heard not
ouly by all those within the house, but
also by the much larger crowd that
stood upon the lawn outside. The
choir of St. Peter's M. E. church ren
dered two beautiful selections.
The flowers, indeed, were a striking
feature of the obsequies—a profusion
of rich blooms which were bauked
about the body, which reposed on a
beautiful couch casket. The flowers
comprised the usual tribute from the
Elks and one from the Trustees of St.
Peter's M. E. church. Tho rest came
from individual friends.
Among those from out of town who
attended the funeral were the -follow
ing : Mr. aud Mrs. Elias Thurston and
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Thurston, of Re
nova ;Mr. and Mrs. William Thurston,
Sr. ; Mr. aud Mrs. William Thurston,
Jr. ; Mr. aud Mrs. Silas Thurston, Miss
Daisy Thurston, aud Miss Elizabeth
Thurston, of Sunbury; Mr. aud Mrs.
Sterling Seesholtz, of Berwick; Mrs.
Emma Michael and William Wine
gartner, of Muney.
Mr. and l*lrs. Billhlme Entertain.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Billhime enter
tained a number of friends at their
home in West Hemlock township Tues
day evening. Mrs. Hiram Shultz and
several others of the party rendered
some very flue music. Refreshments
wore served and a very delightful even
ing spent.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Hiram Shultz, Misses Mary Shultz,
Grace Shultz, Alice Hester, Pearl Bill
hime, Mabel Shultz, Marjorie Shultz,
Agues Billhime, Mossrs. Jacob Cm
stead, Simon Umstead, Ray Wiuter
steeu, David Tanner, Joy Billhime,
Roy Shultz, Wilbur Billhime, Lloyd
Umstead, Masters Kimber Billhime
and Horace Shulta.
Rev. Lerch Attended.
Rev. C. D. Lerch last evening re
turned home from Mahanoy City
where lie attended a meeting of the
Ursinus College Alumni Association
yesterday. A banquet was held and
the occasion proved a very enjoyable
one. Addresses were made by Rev. D.
E. Meminger, of Lancaster, Professor
G. L. Omwake, of Ursinus College
and Rev. I. Calvin Fisher, cf Leb
anon.
Death of Ex-Judge Henderson.
General Robert M. Henderson ex-
Judge of Dauphin and Lebanon coun
ties,died at Carlisle Monday afternoon.
He was 80 years of age. Judge Hen
derson served throughout the civil I
war and in 1865 was brevetted colonel |
and brigadier general for his bravery j
before Richmond.
Lovett-Ricketts.
Joseph J Lovett and Miss Laura
Ricketts, both of this city, were mar
ried Saturday evening at 7:45 o'olock
by the Rev. M. L. Shindel, D. D., at
the home of the latter, Lower Mul
berry street.
W. J. ROGERS
FORJSORGESS
The Republican Borough and Dis
trict Conventions convened at the City
Hotel Saturday night.
J. V. Wilson was chosen chairman
of the District Convention and Theo
l dore R. Angle and Will G. Brown,
secretaries. Delegates were present as
j follows:
I Danville—First Ward, Tlieo. R.
Angle and Will G. Brown; Second
Ward, Harry E. Camp and T. W. Bedea ;
Third Ward, J. V. Wilson and Clar
ence Price; Fourth Ward, Charles
Mottern and A. C. Angle; Mahoning
township, Michael Scott cud William
Hauser.
At tliu primaries on Friday night
Dallas Hummer carried the First,
Third aud Fourth Wards of the Bor
ough, which gave him the delegates of
those districts. Aaron Rockefeller was
the choice of the Second Ward, while
Mahoning township left its delegates
uninstructed. Dallas Hummer having
the majority of delegates was chosen
as nominee for Overseer of the Poor.
On motion his nomination was made
unanimous.
The delegates from Mahoning town
ship then retired and the Borough
Couventiou was held, the same Chair
man aud Secretaries officiating that
were selected for the district conven
tion.
W. J. Rogers, who carried all the
wards, was chosen as the nominee for
Chief Burgess. J. P. Bare was also
the unanimous choice of the conven
tion for Tax Receiver. The only div
ision occurred ou the candidate for
Auditor. For this office the First Ward
had selected George Bedea ; the Second
Ward, Harry E. Camp; the Third'
Ward, W. D. Holloway, while in the
Fourth Ward, George Eggert aud Nich
olas Hill had a tie vote. Tho Conven
tion gave Harry E. Camp the nomina
tion for Auditor ou the third ballot.
Ou motion Mr. Camp's nomination
was made unanimous.
Argument Court.
A short session of Court was held
yesterday morning witli Judge Staples
of Mouroo county and Associates
Frank G. Blee and Charles Wagner of
Montour county on the bench.
The annual meeting of the Montour
county School Directors' Association
was booked for the Court House so
that it was necessary to hold the ses
sion of court in the grand jury room.
A motion for a new trial was argued
in the ease of Commonwealth vs.
Francis Woll, who at the November
term of court was found guilty of lar
ceny and receiving stolen goods. Tho
attorneys taking part in the argument
were James Scarlet and Hon. Fred
Ikeler of Bloomsburg. The Court took
the papers.
Some time was also spent in arguing
the interpretation of the rule of Court
relating to the striking off of an ap
peal. Those who participated in the
latter arguriieut were Hon. H. M. Hin
ckley, James Scarlet and Ralph Kis
ner.
The session brought together several
legal lights, among them besidos Hon.
Fred Ikeler, beiug Hon. W. H. Hack
enberg, of Milton and S. B. Karns of
Beuton.
At 11 o'clock Court arose.
Interesting Comparison.
When the records of the weather for
January 1905, are compared with sim
ilar records for January, 1906, a wide
difference is noticeable, more extend
ed perhaps, than the layman would
casually believe.
For instance during January last
year, the total amount of snow fall
was 10.75 inches. This year it lias been
one and n half inches. The raiufall
including the melted snow, was 4.55
inches. This year it has been 1.51
inches. Last year the mercury reach
ed a point of two degrees below zero
on the twenty-ninth of the month. It
was one degree above on the twenty
sixth, fonr above on the ninth and six
above an the fourtli of the month.
During the last ten days of the month
last year the average maximum tem
perature was about 20 degrees, this year
it has boon nearly 50 degrees. The
minimum temperature last voar, dur
ing the last ten days, averaged about
eight or ten degrees above aero, while
this year it has averaged 25 degrees.
THK ODDEST OF ALL.
Mrs. V. 8. Books, West Mahoning
street, lias probably the most interest
ing and unique productions of the soil
that ever grew out of season and this
is remarking a great deal for the pres
ent phenomenal winter when so many
unseasonable growths of all kinds are
reported daily.
Among the flowers which Mrs. Books
has in her house is a vine which re
quires a support. About the holidays
Mrs. Books cut a small limb from a
lilao bush in the yard and inserted one
end in the flower pot by the side of
the vine and at once begun to train
the latter to wind up the small limb.
The vine grew rapidly,but that is not
all; it was soon observed that the
branch of lilac, had taken root and wa*
full of buds. Mrs. Books was quite
proud last Saturday when the buds
on her diminutive lilac bush began to
| burst into leaves, but since that time
she has found herself in possession of
a much greater curiosity, for not only
did the supposedly dead limb burst in
to leaves but on the end of it a bunch
of lilacs burst into bloom, fairly well
developed, and carrying with it all
the sweet odor of the summer time.
The new king of Denmark is sixty
throe years old and defies Osleriiation.
THE COUNTY
TAIiRATE
At the regular meeting of.the Coun
ty Commissioners on Saturday it was
decided to fix the tax rate at mills
for the present year. This is the same
as it was last year. The tax rate pre
vious to 1905 was 3 mills.
The increase was rendered necessary
to assist in meeting the extraordinary
expenditures, which the County Com
missioners were obliged to face as the
result of flood conditions, which took
away the bridge. In addition to the
sum of S6OOO, Montour County's share
of the cost of the new bridge, there
was an item of 12.482 for erecting and
operating the free ferry, which the
Commissioners had to pay. Over and
above these was the cost of street pav
ing, $634.65, and of concrete stops and
pavement at the Court House, $1565. -
50, both of which items the county
had to pay.
All of the above expenditures came
in the most unexpected way and had
to be met. It will be seen that the ad
ditional funds ($2500) realized by the
increase of taxation has gone only a
small way toward liquidation of the
extra expense.
During the present year the Court
House and several County bridges will
have to be repainted and the Court
House grounds will have to be graded.
By economical management, however,
the County Commissioners expect to
be able to meet all running expenses
and reduce indebtedness.
The anuual statement just printed is
worth ]>erusal. Three years ago the
liabilities in excess of the assets were
$11,512.06. The present statement of
the county shows the liabilites in ex
cess of assets to be $8,330.10, a reduc
tion in liabilities of over $3,000 in
three years, which is not a bail show
ing considering the extra expenditures
heaped upon the county.
TOWNSHIP NOMINATIONS.
i
Following are the Democratic nomi
nations iu Cooper township: Judge of
election, John Christian; inspector,
Clark Hiembach ; overseer of the poor,
Barton Foust; school directors,Charles
Fry aud Alfred Blecher; supervisors—
-3 years, Nathan Krum ; 2 years,Charles
Wertman ; 1 year, Edward Kashner;
tax collector, Alfred Blecher; auditor,
John Christian.
The Repnblicaus of Cooper township
have made the following nominations:
Judge of election, John F. Krum; In
spector, George Heimbach ; overseer of
the poor, Isaiah W. Krum ; school di
rectors, William Black aud Welling
ton Wertman ; supervisors—3 years,
Isaiah W. Krum ; 2 years, Wilson Dei
bert; 1 year, Alonzo Mauser; tax re
ceiver, C. D. Garrison; auditor, Wel
lington Wertman.
The Democrats of Mayberry town
ship have made the following nomina
tions ; Judge of election, J. W Lor
man; inspector, Ira Vought; supervis
ors—l year.R E. Bird; 2 years, Jerry
Vought; 3 years, Peter H. Vought;
school directors, R. E. Bird and C. J.
Cleaver; overseer of the poor, J. W.
Vastine ; auditor. Isaiah Vought; just
ice of the peace, C. J. Cleaver; tax re
ceiver. J. M. Vought.
Following are the Republicau nomi
nations in Mayberry township: Judge
of election, Joseph Swank; inspector,
Levi Johnson; supervisors— 1 year,
Isaiah Vought; 2 years, Isaac Adams ;
3 years, J. W. Vastine ; school direct
ors, G. W. Faux and William C. Kase;
overseer of the poor, William H. Fahr
inger; auditor, J. W. Gearliart; Just
ice of the peace, J. W. Gearhart; tax
receiver. Peter Cromlev.
The Democrats of Limestone town
ship have .nominated the following
ticket: Judge of election, John M.
Herr; inspector, Clark Benfield ; town
ship treasurer, Edward F. Balliet; sup
ervisors—3 years, G. O. Wagner; 2
years, J. W. Dean; 1 y6ar, John D.
Ellis; overseer of the poor, Samuel
Muffley; auditor,Charles N. Hartman;
tax reoeiver. Elmer Frymiro; school
directors, P. F. Cromis and
VauNordstrand ; justice of the peace,
John D. Ellis.
The Republicans of Limestone town
ship have made the following nomina
tions : Judge of election, Samuel
Schnure ; inspector, Charles H. Lalir;
supervisors—2 years, Miles J. Derr; 1
year, J. A. Cromis; overseer of the
poor, Judson Derr; auditor, E. D.
Schnure ; tax receiver, George Batorf;
school directore. Miles J. Derr and O.
J. Kauffman ; justice of the peace, C.
A. Wagner.
Following are the nominations made
by the Republicans of Anthony town
: ship : Judge of election, William Butch
er ; inspector, Gideon Hartman, over
seer of the poor, David Smith; tax re
ceiver, John DeWald; supervisors—l
year, L. F. Bitler; 2 years, A. J. Bit
ler; 8 years, Peter Rishel; auditor,
David Cox; township clerk, Myers Bit-,
ler.
The Democrats of Anthony town
ship have made the following nomina
tions : Justice of the peace, James F.
Ellis; judge of election, George Mar
shal ; inspector, William Shetler; school
directors, Samuel DeWald aud F. B.
Snyder; supervisors—l year, George
Watson ; 2 years, Alfred Bitler; 8 years,
John F. Diehl; auditor, George O.
Bartlow ; poor director, Samuel Sny
der; tax receiver, A. A. Love; town
clerk, William Haughton.
Baylor— Flanlgan.
Warren E. Baylor and Miss Margaret
L. Flanigan, both of Danville, were
united in matrimony on Saturday even
ing. The nuptial knot was tied by the
Rev. Dr. M. L. Shindel at the home
of the latter, Lower Mulberry street,
at 8:15 o'clook.
Tens of thousands of dozens of cold
storage eggs are going to decay in the
hands of the owners. Thiß looks like
retribution.
NO 10
IRS. CURRY
m TO REST
Mrs. Phoebe Curry, whose death oc
curred last Wednesday night, was con
signed to her last resting place in Odd
Fellows' cemetery on Saturday after
noon. The funeral, which took place
from the family homestead, West Mah
oning street at 2 o'clock, was very
largely attended.
Tho services were conducted by Rer.
Harry Ourtin Harman.of Milton,form
er pastor of the deceased, and Rev. S.
B. Evans, present pastor of St. Paul's
M. E. church, to which the deceased
belonged. Each of the'ministera made
brief though feeling and appropriate
addresses and the services throughout
abounded in beautiful tributes. There
were many flowers, while from the
large concourse that gathered around
tlie.bier many remarks were heard that
reflected the full measure of love and
esteem in which the deceased was held.
The remains were carried to the grave
by seven sons: Hugh, Ralph, William,
Thomas, John, Dan M.and Dr. E. A.
Curry.
Besides Hugh and Ralph Curry, of
Brooklyn; William, of Scranton and
Thomas, of Sunbury, who with their
families were present, the following
persons from out of town attended the
funeral: Mrs. Redline, Mrs. Forsythe
and daughter Jennie, Mrs. Rebecca
Curry "and son Robert of Northumber
land ; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hoover, of
Shamokin; Mrs. Brice and Mrs. Laid
low, of Trevorton; Miss Lillian Fish
er, of Catawissa; Mrs. Clement, of
Sunbury; Curry Fisher, of Westfleld,
N. J., and Mr. and Mrs. Simpson, of
Scranton.
Charles Qolder Receives Medal.
Charles Golder, of Limestone town
ship, who in September last received
a diploma from the Louisiana Pur
chase Exposition bearing record that
he had been awarded the prize for
raising the best wheat in the United
States, on Saturday as a further mark
of honor received a beautiful bronze
medal.
In the composition of the obverse of
the medal are shown two figures, one
of which, Columbia, tall and stately,
is about to envelop the youthful maid
en by her side,typifying the Louisiana
Territory, in the flag of the stars and
stripes, thus receiving her into the
sisterhood of States. The other figure
is depicted in the act of further divest
ing herself of the cloak of France,
symbolizing in the emblem of Na
poleon, the busy bee, embroidered
thereon. In the back ground is shown
the rising sun, the dawu of a new era
of progress. The reverse of the medal
shows an architectural tablet, bearing
an inscription giving the grade of the
medal, &c.
The medal means a great deal to Mr.
Golder and that he is very proud of
the honor goes without saying.
Burned Half a Century.
The Lehigh Coal anil Navigation
Company lias won its battle against
the fire which lias been raging for
forty-nine years in the old Greenwood
mine,near Tamaqua.and the rich veins
of coal upon which the fire has been
feeding will soon be available for
working.
In 1857 some deer hnnters carelessly
allowed embers from their camp fire
to fall into an air hole leading to the
mine and a body of gas was ignited.
Since that time many attempts liave
beon made to extinguish the flames,
and a number of lives have been lost,
but all the work of reclaiming was In
vain until two years ago, when the
engineers adopted a plan of forcing a
mixture of water and culm into bore
holes leading to the mine. The culm
eventually smothered the greater part
of the Are and it has now become pos
sible to flood the entire working.
Edward Qreen Painfully Injured.
The friends of Edward Green, jew
eler, formerly in business in this city,
but at present of Roanoke, Va., will
be sorry to learn that he is suffering
from the effects of a very serious ac
cident and that the outlook is not very
encouraging.
A letter written by Mrs. Green re
ceived in this city yesterday states
that Mr. Green accompanied by his son
Edward left town on a hunting excur
sion three weeks ago—that .the horse
ran away and Mr. Green was thrown
about nine feet into a stream of wat
er. The son dragged him to the road
side and ran a mile and a half to a
farm house for help.
At first Mr. Green did not appeal to
be seriously injured. No bones were
broken but it is pretty evident that he
was hurt internally. He is still unable
to walk a step and suffers intensely.
The physicians,however,are not with
out hope that nature will come to the
rescue and that time will work a cure.
Death of Mrs. Arnwine.
Mrs. EfHe Arnwine, widow of the
late Sylvester Arnwine, died Tuesday
night at half past 10 o'clock at the
homo of her daughter, Mrs. H. H.
Stettler, Frosty Valley.
Had Mrs. Arnwine lived until the
9th of next April she Would have been
77 years of age. She is survived by
seven children, three sons and four
daughters; thirty-six grand children
and eight great grand children. Mrs.
Agnes Mourer.of this oity, is a sister.
The deceased was a consistent mem
ber of Long's M. E. chnrcli for 48
years.
The funeral will take place Satur
day, meeting at the home of H. H.
Stettler at 1 o'clock. Service* at
Btraub'l church.