DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER
V OL. IiXXVII.
STORES UPBN
AFTER 6 O'CLOCK
The early closing of the stores for
the winter terminated somewhat un
expectedly and housekeepers who up
to the present have been obliged to
make their purchases prior to 6 o'clock
have been two hours addition
al for visiting the stores.
When early closing went into effect
after tlie holidays some of the merch
ants insist it was without fixing any
time limit. Indeed it is no secret that
many were looking forward to a con
tinuance of closing at six o'clock dur
ing the year around.
At all events the merchants along all
lines now pretty generally find it to
their interest to keep open until 8
o'clock. The department stores first
announced their intention of keeping
open. The grocery stores were dispos
ed]! to hold back and yet last night a
couple of well known establishments
had not fallen in line with the new
order of things. Among the grocery
stores that had been closing early J.
F. Tooley was one of the first to keep
open. He had intended to begin on
Monday night., but owing to the dis
agreeable weather he closed at six
o'clock. Tuesday night he remained
open. OtliQrs have been falling into
line since until last night Mill street,
with here and there a solitary excep
tion was lit up from one end "to the
other. It was truly an agreeable
change from the dark, the dreary and
desolate appearance presented by the
principal street of our town during the
long evenings of winter.
To say tliat the opening of the stores
is popular with many of the merchants
would be to overstate the fact. They
complain that there is not enough busi
nes after six o'clock to justify keeping
open. To protect their trade they have
merely followed the example of others
and beyond this are hardly able to ex
plain how the new order has been
brought about.
The prime movers take the view
that the stores should be open until 8
o'clock, but not beyond that hour.
Purchasers have got out of the habit
of dealing after six o'clock, but the
view is taken that it will only be a
few days until they will turn out in
the evenings as usual, making many
purchases at stores, thereby enliven
ing the town and adding to the sum
total of business.
Attendance at Spring Inspection.
The inspections in the Third brigade
N. G P., were concluded in Tamaqua
on Marcli 17th, when Company B,
Eighth Regiment passod before the in
spectors. This company was to have
been inspected in February,but owing
to the smallpox epidemic it was neces
sary to postpone it. The attendance
was an improvement over a year ago,
the absentees being as follows :
Fourth Regiment .... . 56
Eighth Regiment 34
Ninth Regiment 80
Twelfth Regiment. 73
Thirteenth Regimeut 56
Totals 299
Twenty companies,including Co. F,
of this city, presented the minimum
for inspection and secured the coveted
100 per cent., but Company B, Eighth
Regiment, was the only company to
actually have every member present
and in uniform. The compauies at
taining 100 per cent were distributed
as follows:
Fourth Regiment 3
Eighth Regiment 5
Ninth Regiment 3
Twelfth Regiment ... 6
Thirteenth Regiment .. 3
Total 20
Three companies, C,of tho Twelfth ;
D, of the Fourth; and I, of the Thir
teenth, had but one man absent and
six companies, B, of the Fourth; A
and D, of the Thirteenth; H, of the
Eighth ; F, of the Ninth, aud A, of
the Twelfth, had but two men ahseut.
The largest number of absentees in
any one company was 15 in Company
H, of the Twelfth.
Celebrated 71st Birthday.
A large number of friends gathered
at the home of Mrs. Maria Ainesbury
Saturday evening in honor of Mrs.
Amesbury's 71st birthday. Over fifty
guests were present. The party was
delightfully entertained by music by
the mandolin club,after which refresh
ments were served. Mrs. Amesbitry
was the recipient of many handsome
presents.
Russia^intends to spend $100,000,000
on ajnew navy in the next two years.
What's the use. The Czar first needs
the"man behind the gun." Between
mutiny and bureaucracy, and poor
gunners, Russia needs to spend her
money in other directions than battle
ships.
At this writing the outlook for peace
bewteeu the bituminous coal operators
and miners looks less hopeful than at
any time during the pending trouble.
It is an old saying that the darkest
hour of the night preeedes the dawu.
Cleanliness is uot'only next to godli
ness, but it Is necessary to public
health. It is time for citizens to clean
up the Winter accumulation of rub
bish about their premises, if any ex
ists.
Those who are constantly complain
ing of having no place togo on Sun
day are reminded that our churches
are all well heated and furnished with
Uice/comfQrtable upholstered seats.
DUD FELLOW'S
RiTHS OBSERVED
The remains of Heury A. Kuiebler,
whoso sudden (loath occurred Wednes
day night, were consigned to the grave
iu Oild Fellows' cemetery on Saturday
afternoon. The funeral took place
from the First Baptist church at 2
o'clock and was largely attended.
Montour lodge No. 109, I. O. O. F.,
of which the decoased had been a mem
ber siuce 1872, turned out in a body,
some seventy-five following the re
mains to the grave. In solemn pro
cession the members of the order mart'li.
oil from the lodge room to the First
Baptist clinrch where abundant space
had been reserved for them iu the
front part, of the ohurch. The pall
bearers were choseu from among the
members of the order and were : O. R.
Williams, D. 0. Williams, Dr. Jno.
Swoisfort, John Mong, August Hem
merly and Arthur Myerly. The Odd
Fellows were further represented by a
beautiful floral tribute in the form of
three links, iu which the colors, pink,
red and purple were very artistically
interwoven.
The services were conducted by Rev.
John Sherman, pastor of the church.
His remarks were founded on Second
Timothy, 4th chapter and 7th and Bth
verges: "I have fought the good fight;
I have finished mv course; I have kept
the faith. Henceforth there is laid up
for me a crown of righteousness, which
the Lord, the Righteous Judge, shall
give me at that Day." The sermon
paid a beautiful tribute to the straight
forward and blameless life of the de
ceased. extoliug his character and
drawing many useful lessons from his
generosity, his high conceptions of
justice and honor and his unflinching
devotion to duty and religion.
The services at the grave were in
the iiands of the Odd Fellows. The
burial rites of the order were perform
ed witli unusually marked and impres
sive effcet, Rev. John Sherman, pastor
of the church, being chaplain of the
lodge.
The following out-of-town persons
attended the funeral: Charles Kneib
ler, brother of the deceased of Wilkes-
Barre; Mrs. Louisa O'Blossar, Miss
Mary O'Blosnar.Mr. aud Mrs. Geuarai
and son Charles of Bloomsburg; Mr.
and Mrs. David Rockefeller ami Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Kneibler of Philadel
phia ; Mr. and Mrs. Bolivar Ammer
man of Deibler's Station; Mr. aud
Mrs. Josenh Gulick, Misses Stella and
Maize Gulick of Klinesgrove; Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Gulick, James Reed, Mr.
and Mrs. Beagle, Mr. aud Mrs. Wil
liam Johnson and Mrs. Ernest Gade
man of Rushtown; Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Kneibler and two childron, James and
Arthur, of Scrauton; Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Barrett,and Mr. aud Mrs. Jos
eph Noal of Williamsport, and Miss
Anna VauKirk, of Milton.
Special Meeting of Council.
The borougli council held a special
meeting last night for the purpose of
cousidering some matters relative to
the reconstruction of North Mill street
under the Sproul good road act of
May 1, 1905. The following members
were present: Boyer, Vastiue, Dietz,
Jacobs, Angle, Fiuuigau, Hughes and
Bedea. Borough Solicitor E. S. Gear
hart was also present.
Mr. Gearhart last week took a trip
to Harrisburg in the interest of obtain
ing State aid for the reconstruction of
Mill street. He presented a report last
night describing his interview with
State Highway Commissioner Hunter.
Although Danville made application
last fall it Was learned that several
other applicants were ahead of us,
which may occasion some delay. Mr.
Gearhart, however,stated that the out
look is quite encouraging. Before the
next step can be taken by the State it
will be necessary for the borough to
comply with certain terms of the high
way departmeut, which were fully de
scribed by Mr. Gearhart. The highway
department,however, asks nothing un
reasonable and everything will no
doubt goon swimmingly. The only
unfortunate feature is that a little de
lay may occur, as the highway com
missioner owing to prior applications
does not think that he can send the
engineer corjw here until after the
first of June.
Surprise Party.
A delightful surprise party was ten
dered Mrs. Charles P. Rovenolt in
Turbotville, Monday evening, the oc
casion being her 58th birthday. Her
children presented Mrs. Rovenolt with
a beautiful Morris chair.
The following were present: Mr. i
and Mrs. Stepheu Glaze, Mr. ami Mrs.
William Bryson, Mr. aud Mrs. Simon
Menges.Mr. aud Mrs. U. F. Rovenolt,
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Snyder, Mr. aud
Mrs. C. Seidel Rovenolt, Mr. and Mrs.
T. F. Menges, Mr. and Mrs. Frank E.'
Rovenolt, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Schuyl
er, Mrs. Robert Gaston, Mrs. Newton
Smith, Misses Avis, Melva, Arabella,
Edna aud Berea Rovenolt, and
Amelia Menges, Ava and Katliryn
Schuyler, Thelma Smith, Elma and
Frances Rovenolt and Charlotte Gas
ton, Messrs. Ralph, Leßoy, Milford
Rovenolt and Chelteu Smith.
Called to Blootasburg.
The vestry of St. Paul's Episcopal
church, Bloomsburg, yesterday extend
ed a call to Rev. Riggles, rector at
Marietta, Pa. .formerly rector of Christ
church, Berwick, to succeed Rev. R.
S. Nichols, who recently resigned to
accept the pastorate of the Newark,
N. J., church. Rev. Riggles has been
asked to begin his work in Blooms
burg the first Sunday after Easter.
Marriage License.
A marriage lioense was granted yes
terday at the prothouotary's office to
George James, of Danville, and Miss
Maud Laycock, of Bloomsburg.
•HJBDGKD BUT TO TRUTH, TO I2BKBTT ARD LAW—HO FAVOR BWAYS US AHS WO FBAJt MI ATA AWE"
DANVILLE, MONTOUR COUNTY. PA.» FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1900.
SCHOOL BOARD
]N_SESSION
A case came up before the school
board last night relating to the spread
ing of contagious diseases, which is
giving the teachers and patrons of the
second ward schools a deal of
anxiety. Mr. Pursel designated a fami
ly in which there has been some two
or three cases of illness, all of a sus
picious nature,during the week or two
past and states that in all that time
other children in the family have been
attending school.
Neither the teachers nor the neigh
bors felt altogether easy over the mat
ter, but they were given to understand
that there were no infectious diseases
present. On Saturday, however, one
of the children died and it was buried
as a victim of diphtheritic croup and
a placard warning against that disease
was displayed on the house. To make
the matter worse Mr. Pursel stated,
the father is authority for the state
ment,that another child iu the family
previously ill had the same symptoms
as the ono that died. Considering that
the schools all the time were exposed
by pnpils of the infected family at
tending, Mr. Pursel thought that a
state of affairs existed that callod for
immediate remedy. Xt iias also de
veloped that the law which requires
all cases of infectious disease to be re
ported to the Bchools iu 24 hours is not
very closely lived up to—iu fact it is
more generally "observed iu the breach
than in the observance." The matter
was discussed by the school board at
considerable length anil it was the
unanimous opinion that something
ought to be done to oblige all parties
to observe the wise precautious laid
dowu by the school law. Several mem
bers wanted to call the attention of
the State board of health to the ap
parent neglect, but the matter was
finally dropped without takiug any ac
tion.
On motion it was ordered that as
much coal as is needed be hauled
from the second ward to the first ward
school building.
Harry Schocli, a member of the
graduating class of the high school,
appeared before the board asking that
the financial management of the com
mencement be assumed by the school
board. After some discussion it was
decided that the management be re
tained by the class, and the board be
responsible for any deficiencies up to
$25.
Mr. Nevius, of the third ward, ap
peared before the board asking to have
his sou, Edward,excused from regular
attendance at school on account of ill
ness. On motion it was decided that
leniency be shown.
Mr. Pursel,chairman of high school
committee, reported that it was neces
sary to change the date of the com
mencement from May 31st. to May
25th., on account of court, which will
convene duriug the week of May 28th.
The action was approved by the board.
The following members were pres
ent : Adams, Orth, Pursel, Burus,
Heiss, Fischer, Werkheiser and Trum
bower.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
U. S. Express Co ♦ .85
Remington Typewriter Co. 4.10
E. B. Shultz .35
Teachers and janitors . 1730.00
F. W. Magi 11 ft. 25
Officers After the Boys.
It is hard to tell what form of mis
chief the boys will get at next. The
suspension bridge has not yet been
wholly completed but. the youngsters
have already taken hold of it and if
something is not done they will have
it ruined before it leaves the builders
hands.
A single visit to the bridge sufficed
to reveal to the boys that the structure
owing to the manner in which it neces
sarily sags ran easily be made to swing
and thereby afford them any amount
of sport,according to their idea of fun.
The consequence is that the moment
the workmen are out of the way the
boys take possession of the bridge and
it is kept in continual motion. A
group will walk out to the middle of
the bridge where they can the most
easily impart to it a swinging motion.
The bridge is made to do its very best
and is strained to the utmost. The
spectacle of a valuable piece of prop
erty being ruined to gratify the malic
ious spirit of a lot of unruly boys is
not at all a pleasing one.
I Chief Miucemoyer started after the
j boys last night and he will continue
I the crucade today. The first Iboys
I caught swinging the bridge will be
; severely dealt with.
Death of Mrs. Harrison shutt.
Mrs. Sarah Shutt, wife of Harrison
Shutt, West Mahoning street, depart
ed this life about 2 o'clock yesterday
morning.
About two years ago the deceased
sustained a stroke of apoplexy since
which time she has been in feeble
health. Two weeks ago she was taken
seriously ill and from that time until
her death she was most of the time
bedfast.
The deceased was a native of Dan
ville. For many years she was an ac
tive member of the woman's relief
corps of the G. A. R. and was vory
widely known. She was fifty-four
years of age and is survived by her
husband and five children : Walter C.
and Hufus Shutt, of Detroit, Mich.,
Harry Shutt and Mrs. Charles Seitz of
yanville and Mrs. William Kverlmrt
of West Pittston.
Rubber shoe days have arrived ai
last.
VICTIM OF
APOPLEXY
Charles Chalfaut, Esq., the well
known attorney of this city, and past
grand master of the order of Odd Fel
lows, sustained a bad stroke of apop
lexy at his home, South Danville, yes
terday morning and lay iu an exceed
ingly critical condition the remainder
of the day anil last night.
Mr. Chalfaut arose at the usual hour
yesterday morning. He was stricken
just as ho left his bed and fell to the
floor. He attempted to arise, but be
fore he gainod his feet he fell the sec
ond time and lay struggling upon the
floor.
The stricken man was assisted to bed
aud Dr. N. M. Smith of South Dan
ville was called, who diagnosed the at
tack as a stroke of aj>oplexy. Mr.
Chalfant's left side was paralyzed, his
speech being likewise affected. At in
tervals he seemed conscious, but again
he lapsed into a state of semi-conscious
ness. Dr. Smith yesterday rogarded
the case as a critical one and held out
hut little hope.
The news that Mr. Chalfant was
stricken caused much surprise in Dan
ville where he lias his law office and
where he has held forth all his life.
Mr. Chalfaut is not yet on tlie shady
sido of middle life. He was a fine
specinieu of physical manhood aud the
picture of perfect health. Ou Sunday
he was in Danville aud had pleasant
conversation with Itis old companions
all oblivious of the impending stroke,
which threatens to cast a gloom over
the remainder of his days even if it
does not rob him of life itself.
hoboes Store of Provender.
Three jolly hoboes arrested while
picnicking near the Heading iron
works yesterday, spent last night in i
the lock-up. This morning they will
be permitted togo on their way, but
the particular "way" they select must
lead out of town.
Two of the fellows are umbrella
men, which by the way does not re
lieve them from suspicion of being
tramps; the third man was at one time
a blacksmith employed at the big mill,
but who nevertheless comes in with
the same category as his fellows.
The' trio of wearies between two and
three o'clock sought a sheltered s]>ot
near the offices of the Reading iron
works,kindled a fire and began to pre
pare a meal. Such a spectacle of indo
lence seemed out of place in the shadow
of a big industry where work may be
had for the ;isking and at the instance
of the superintendent the Chief-of-Po
lice went down to the spot and took
the hoboes into custody. The fellows
had with them a bottle still partly fill
ed with precious liquid,which had the
odor of the genuine article distilled
from rye. They were much chagrined
and became quite boisterous as they
denounced the watchman at the mill,
whom they accused of causing their
arrest.
Leaving the fire blazing behind them
they sadly turned and wended their
way to the lock-up. It was an amus
ing spectacle. The bottle was out of
sight, but the men had with them be
sides an assortment of component parts
of many different umbrellas, a loaf of
bread, a largo piece of side meat and
about half a peck of potatoes. All
these things wont with them into the
lock-up.
! The lioboes made the best of the
| slight interruption and on arriving
at the lock-up the preparations for
supper went on. The heating stove
took the place of the out-door fire,and
the coal shovel was not a bad substi
tute for a frying pan. Long before dark
the savory odors of cooked bacon were
detected in the vicinity of the bastile.
It is one of the few instaucos on rec
ord when the inmates of the lock-up
furnished and cooked their own meals.
A Workman's Cold Bathe.
Samuel Sainsbury, one of the men
employed at the new suspension bridge,
yesterday received a ducking in the
waters of Maiioning creek. Mr. Sains
bury did not come near drowning; the
feature of the story lies in the manner
in which he happened to receive his
cold bath.
The bridge being practically com
pleted Mr. Keefer ordered that all the
odds and ends of timber be removed
from the spot to the cinder tip whence
it could be couviently carted away. In
gathering up the material a raft used
in crossing the stream duriug the first
stages of the work was employed. A
rope was stretched across the creek a
few feet above the surface of the wat
er, which the men held onto while
crossing backward and forward with
the raft. Mahoning creek rose con
siderably during Tuesday night and
the current yesterday morning was
very strong, a fact lost sight of by the
men.
Mr. Sainsbury was making his first
trip. Standing upon the raft he was
drawing it along by moans of the cable
or rope. All went well until he reach
ed mid stream and struck the strong
current, when in an instant the raft
was swept out from under his feet and
he was left with the cable for a sup
port. His insecure hold, however,
1 proved a poor thing to depend upon
! and the man took a plunge into the
! icy water. The stream at that point
1 is ten feet deep and a good deal of
concern was felt for the man who was
dressed in heavy clothing and rubber
boots. Ilis presence of mind and agil- The ojjeratora and the miners have
ity, however,saved him ; for l>efore he to the end of the present week to ad
was swept from the spot he grasped jnst their differences and then, if they
the cable, which kept him from beiug fail, the helpless public can prepare
| carried down stream until lie was re- to bear the brunt of the industrial
scued. warfare.
PATIENTS SEN
SATIONAL ESCAPE
Persons living in the vicinity of the
hospital grounds yesterday afternoou
were startled by the appearance of an
odd apparition in the form of a nearly
nude man making his way dowu over
the long switcli leading from the hos
pital to the D. L. & W. railroad.
Among others who saw him soon af
ter leaving the hospital gate were
Clyde Swank and Theodore Poeth,
who were engaged in hauling hides
from Hoffman's slaughter house, near
by to the D. L. & W. station. The two
young men were returning with an
empty wagon audit required only a
moment for them to take in the situa
tion and to realize that a patient was
making his escape from the hospital
They managed to get word to Harry
Phile, who was busy at the slaughter
house and then hurried to intercept
the man. Coming up to him they re
quested him to stop, which he was
vory slow to do. Mr. Swank then
caught hold of him, but the unfortun
ate man put up a stout resistance. At
this juncture just as Mr. Phile came
to their aid, William Kester happened
along, who assisted Mr. Swank to hold
the patient.
Tho poor fellow was a bed patient,
who had escaped from the infirmary.
All that he wore was a shirt and bare
footed and bareheaded lie made his
way down over the rough railroad
track in the chilly March atmosphere.
He was really a pitiable object. Mr.
Phile asked him what he was doing
thereand where he was going. He re
plied that his family had sent for him
aud that he was going home.
Of course he was taken back to the
hospital at once. He only feebly re
sisted as lie was loaded onto the truck
wagon and hauled back to the institu
tion.
Just how the man managed to make
his escape could not be learned to a
certainty last night. Accordiugto one
story he escaped from the building via
the dumb waiter, which took him into
the basement out of which he could
easily pass unnoticed. Another story
had it that he broke one of the win
dows and forced his body out between
the bars. The latter story the men who
made the capture think is the most
plausible, as one of the bare limbs of
the escaped patient was cut or scratch
ed and was bleeding.
Farewell Banquet to Mr. Johnson
Charles F. Johnson, the retiring gen
eral secretary of the Y. M. C. A., was
tendered a rousing farewell at a ban
quet given by the Sinker club in his
honor at the City Hotel last evening.
The Sinker club has been organized
since Mr. Johnson has been at the
local association, and the boys realiz
ing that it was his kindly influence
that has been largely instrumental in
making perfect the strong ties that
now bind them together, took this
means of showing their strong appre
ciation of his work among them.
About 40 members of the club sat
down to the beautifully decorated ban
quet table at 8 o'clock and discussed
the following elaborate menu that
Landlord Johnny Moyer had prepared :
Olam Chowder
Roast Chicken
Dried Corn French Peas
Mashed Potatoes.
Cold Slaw
Potato Salad
Celery
Fried Oysters
Ice Cream Cake
Fruit
Coffee
After the banquet and while still
gathered around the board several im
promptu addresses were made. Harry
Peters acted as toast master and the
following'answered to toasts:
"Sinkers"—Harry Peters.
"The Ladies"—Robert M. Jacobs.
"Y. M. C. A."—John Magill.
"The Minstrels"—Dr. Stock.
"Farewell to Mr. Johnson"—C. C.
Carpenter.
After the toasts Mr. Johnson re
sponded to calls for a speech by a few
appropriate remarks. He said it was
with feelings of profound regret that
he was leaving the pleasant acquaint
ances he had formed in Danville. He
wished the boys .much success and hap
piness in the future.
Coroner's Jury Heard Testimony.
The coroner's jury on the grade
crossing accident at Sunbury met yes
terday afternoon at two o'clock and
heard important testimony, proceed
ing then to the scene of the accident.
The jury will meet again today in
Sunbury to render its verdict.
The testimony of Engineer Seiders
and Luster Derr, an eye witness, was
substantially the same as given in yes
terday's News. Another witness whose
testimony was important was Charles
Dressier. He was walking on the tracks
about 600 feet from the crossing when
the accident occurred. He said he
heard Derr shout "Stop! Stop!" while
the wagon was between the Pennsyl
vania tracks and the Reading road,but
the warning seemed only to make the
driver the more anxious to get on the
other side of the P. & R. tracks. He
; said he saw him whip up his horses,
and get upon the rails just as the train
reached the spot.
All the members of the traiii crew
npi>eare<l before the jury as witnesses.
! SEVEN KILLED
I NEAR StINBIIRY
j The most terrible grade crossing ac-
I cident that has ever happened in this
; vicinity occurred Saturday afternoon
j just east of Sunbury on the P. & R.
i railway. Six persons were killed in
; stautly and a six-year-old girl died
i soon after she was taken to the hos
pital.
| The dead are : George W. Neidig,
aged 65; Cyrus Neidig, a sou, aged 36;
Clarence Neidig,another sou, aged 41;
Mrs. Clarence Neiclig, aged 29; three
children of Mr. aud Mrs. Clarence
Neidig, Blanche, aged 6 • Mary, aged
4 and Gilbert, aged 2.
The elder Neidigs live on a farm at
Augustaville, Rockefeller township,
about 6 miles from Sunbury. The son
Cyrus resides on the farm adjoining
his father's property. Saturday morn
ing the father, Cyrus and Ira Neidig,
the latter residing in Sunbury, had
driven to town. Mr. and Mrs. Clar
ence Neidig and the children, who live
in East Sunbury were accompanying
the father and Cyrus back to the old
homestead for a visit wheu the appal
ling catastrophe occurred.
The scene of the accident was at the
old pump station about 2% miles from
Sunbury, at a place where the Penn
sylvania and P. & R. tracks ruu paral
lel and about 25 feet apart. The party
were in a covered spring wagon,
George Neidig driving. The track,
where the road crosses it at this point,
is obstructed from sight on either side
until one is almost on the rails; neith
er is there a watchman stationed here.
Passenger train No. 5, duo at Sun
bury at 4 :08 was 20 minutes late and
was ruuning fast to make up time.
When but a short distance from the
crossing, the engineer, Irviu Seider,
of Tamaqua, first saw the wagon im
movable on the tracks, the driver
frantically lashing the horses to get
them away from the awful danger
spot. The animals, however, terrified,
refused to move. As soou as the train
had struck the wagon the horses rau
away, neither of them hurt.
The only occupant of the wagon who
lived after the wagou was struck was
six-year-old Blanche Neidig. Her spino
was broken and she died 30 minutes
after arriving at the Packer hospital.
Mrs. Neidig and her youngest, child
were found wedged in the pilot of the
engine. All were frightfully mutilat
ed. George Neidig's wife survives.
Accident Vlctem Buried.
The funeral of the seven victims who
were killed in the terrible crossing ac
cident at Suubury on Saturday after
noon, was held yesterday morning at
ten o'clock, and was the largest in
point of attendance ever held in this
section.
Early in the morning all roads lead
ing to Angustaville were filled with
all kinds of conveyances and people
were present front Snnbury, Shamok
in, Trevorton, Paxinos and all the
nearby country districts.
All of the bodies were taken to the
Union or Stone church and it was esti
mated that between twenty-five hun
dred and three thousand persons view
ed the remains. It was after 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon before this part of
the service was over.
Te funeral services were conducted !
by Rev. Fritz, of Augustaville, and
Rev. Butz, of Paxinos. These services
were very impressive and tears welled
to the eyes of many of the vast multi
tude.
There were five fuueral cars used in
taking the bodies to the church and ;
cemetery, followed by hundreds of car- j
riages.
There were only three graves in all.
G. W. Neidig and son Cyrus, were I
placed in separate graves while in the
third grave Clarence Neidig, his wife
and three children were placed togeth
er. All were buried in the same plot.
nrs. Elmer Boyer Surprised.
The home ot Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Boyer, Ash street, was the scene Sat
urday evening of a very pleasant sur
prise party, the occasion being Mrs.
Boyer's 2ttth birthday. One of the
features of the evening was a delight
ful graphophone concert.
The following were present from
Bloouisburg: Mr. and Mrs. B. \V. Jury
and son Ben, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Rich
ards and sou Fred, Mr. and Mrs. G. T.
Crist, Mrs. Georgo Martin, Mrs. Theo
dore Scott, Miss Bess Crist. The Dan
ville guests were: Mr. anil Mrs. Wal
ter Gross, Mr. and Mrs. John Everett,
Mrs. Elmer Mowery and daughter
Clemice, Miss Carrie Ward, Miss Alice
Gross, Miss Sue Gross, Miss Katheriue
Foust, Mrs. Benjamin Cook, Mrs. C.
Herr, Mrs. Charles Nuss and sons
David and John, Mrs. Harvey Livziey,
Mrs. Walter Gaskius and Mr. Elmer
Herr.
WILL LEAVE TODAY.
H. Goldman, who lias been in busi
ness in Danville four years, will leave
on the 12:44 train today for Baltimore
whence after some three weeks lie will
proceed to Pittsburg where he will be
come a member of the Belgium Wool
leu company, a new firm which was
organized about January Ist. Mr.
Goldman is a fair lealing and enter
prising business man ami during his
stay in Danville lie made a large num
ber of friends.
Guardian Appointed,
A short session of court was held
yesterday morning with Associate
Judges Blee and Wagner on the bench.
Arthur Leighow was appointed guard
ian for his minor children, Benjamin
A., Mary J..William Elroy, Isaiah J.,
and Amos Vastine Leighow.
STOES' BAND
iIAS (111 IT"
How many of our citizens have
awoke to the realization that Danville
isjpractically without a baud and that
Stoes' famous organization which came
into existence when the oldest of our
residents were young aud which in the
long interim has reflected so much
credit upon our town, in the face of
difficulties too great to surmount has
been obliged to suspend.
In fully explaining the status of af
fairs which brought about the result
it might be well to let the representa
tives of the baud tell their own story.
Arthur Foulk, late leader of the band,
discussed the matter with a News rep
resentative yesterday. It seems to be
the old trouble, which stated in a nut
shell is that the town fails to support
the band in any adequate way aud that
it has been able to keep its head above
water only after a hard struggle and
at the expenses of personal sacrifice by
its members.
Mr. Foulk stated that if tlie baud
were furnished with quartern aud was
thus relieved of runuiug expenses the
members could very easily stand the
loss of time required for practice, etc.
In the past rent for room, fuel and
light has averaged some twelve dol
lars per month. To meet the running
expenses the members of the band have
always faced the alternative of reach
ing into their pockets aud making a
personal contribution or of maintain
ing a series of dances or of giving
their time and labor in some other way
to raise the money needed. Either horn
of the dilemma imposed a burden up
on the band members, which they feel
they should not be asked to bear.
One year ago the baud met expenses
by giving a series of dances in the
armory during the winter, hut Mr.
Foulk stated that in many cases with
the members this meant the expendi
ture, or what was equal, the loss of
money. Some by playing at uight were
incapacitated for work next day aud
laid off on that account, while others
who worked at night in assisting the
baud were uuable to fill their places
in the mill. The experience on the
whole was so unsatisfactory that dur
ing last summer the members with
common consent decided to repudiate
the dances. At the same time the mem
bers were not willing to make them
selves responsible for the running ex
penses which meant that these would
have to come from some other source.
Last fall the members placed them
selves clearly on record as unwilling
to drag along in the old way any long
er and declared as an ultimatum that
unless the town came to the band's res
cue to the extent of liquidating the
cost of rent, light and fuel the band
would give up the struggle. Mr. Foulk
said the band took up its quarters in
the Lotier buildiug opposite the post
office and for a couple of months con
ducted practice there. Meanwhile
there was no indication that the pub
lic intended to respond favorably and
then to use Mr. Foulk's own terse ex
pression "tho band decided to quit."
This does not imply that the band
lias gone out of existence. Mr. Foulk
says the members can not see their
way clear to continue at the expense
of so much personal sacrifice, but that
if the townspeople will come to their
rescue and help them out a little they
will be glad to resume business at the
old stand. He takes the view that if
the matter were properly taken up the
money needed for running expenses
could be very easily raised by popular
subscription. It would not require a
very large contribution from our busi
ness people to raise the comparatively
small sum needed. Besides some per
son might be found generous enougfi
to grant the band use gratuitously of
quarters, suitable for practice.
Meanwhile the baud has no plans for
the future; the members are simply
waiting.
Elks Elect Officers.
At its regular meeting, held on Mon
day night, Danville Lodge, No. 754,
B. P. O. Elks, electeil officers for the
ensuing year. The installation will
be conducted by Exalted Ruler Jones,
of Scrantou Lodge, on Monday even
ing, April Utli.
The local lodge of Elks is now in a
most prosjierons condition. During the
past year some 40 members were added
to the roll, making the total active
membership one hundred and ten. New
applications are. being received each
meeting night and the outlook for the
coming year is very promising. The
finances of the lodge are also in a flour
ishing condition. Several of the social
rooms on the second floor of the Grone
building are being refurnished and
when thin work is completed the Elks
of Danville will have one of the liuest
homos in this section of the State.
The officers elected are as follows: £
Exalted Ruler—W. W. Gulick.
Esteemed Leading Knight—Paul R.
Andrews.
Esteemed Loyal Knight—Siinou El
, lenbogen.
Esteemed Lecturing Knight—Scott
Eves.
Secretary—Edward Purpur.
Treasurer—Ralph Kisner.
Tyler—J. Beaver Gearhart.
Trustee —J. Warren Robisou.
Delegate to Grand Lodge—W. W.
Gulick.
Alternate Delegate to the Grand
j Lodge—James N. Irland.
A number of the members of Dan
ville lodge will accompany the dele
gate to the Grand Lodge meeting to
be held at Denver, Colo., about
15th, next.
Eternal vigilance will be necessary
| to compel a more strict enforcement of
the cigarette law.
NO 18
INCREASING
IN VALUE
The Dauvill e and Bloomsburg elec
tric railway lias proven a wonderful
developer in East Danville. A leading
resident of that suburb, one closely in
touch with affairs, yesterday stated
that there has been a wonderful. in
crease in the value of property there
and that the demand for houses along
Bloom road is far greater thau the
supply.
East Danville presents great attrac
tions to those peoplo who like to keep
hogs and raise a lot of poultry where
there is plenty of room and where they
are unrestricted by ordinance. The
item of trolley fare, of course, has to
be reckoned with by persons who seek
residence in the eastern suburb, but
rents there aro lower thau they are in
town and what is saved in this way is
supposod to counterbalance tlft ex
penditure of trolley fare.
Under the circumstances the East
Eud resident is looking forward to the
prospects of a building boom. A new
residence, built by Samuel Hiembach
on the Joseph Rishel property, is now
completed. Several other dwellings in
the vory uoar future according to an
apparently well founded rumor may be
erected on one of tho farms abutting
on Bloom road,a portion of which the
owner proposes to cut up into building
lots.
There are two stores iu East Dan
ville,one of which is kept by the well
known resident, John Erißoberts, and
the other by William C. >J Heller. On
the whole the people are well supplied
and with the fresh air and abundance
of sunshine lead happy and* contented
lives.
Bloom road contains the homes of
some of the oldest families of this sec
tion. The suburb is un old one and
was formerly cut up into three differ
ent divisions. From the borough line
to the entrance to the Reformed church
cemetery it was kuowu asMagill's ad
dition. Next came Rudytowu, which
Extended from the entrance to the
cemetery to Jacob Cole's or the Diehl
farm. In this section resided Solomon
Rudy, Jacob Rudy and Daniel Rudy
with their direct descendants, sons,
daughters and grandchildren, a rather
numerous family in all. All the sec
tion east of Rudytown was known as
Mechanicsville, a name suggested by
the fact that at one time practically
the head of every family was a mech
anic.
At present one scarcely ever hears
any allusion to Magill's addition, to
Rudytown, or even to Mecliftnicsvllle.
The barriers are broken down and by,
common consent all the territory east
of the borough line at present is known
as East Danville.
WILL NOT OCCUR AGAIN.
The r. 112. d. carriors are practically
getting over their routes these days,
although here and there a stretch of
country road is still blocked with
snow. Tho patrons have not had such
an experience since the r. 112. d. routes
were established and a few of them
have done some pretty hard kicking,
which is only natural considering that
for nearly a week they were deprived
of their mail.
A well known farmer explains why
the situation as relates to blocked high
ways this year is somewhat anomal
ous. The work of opening up the roads
has always devolved upon the super
visors. The new act that goes into
effect this year has made such a sweep
ing change that the supervisors hardly
know where they stand in relation to
snow shoveling. The work would de
volve upon the road master, but iu
some townships these are not yet all
appointed and only in a few places
have they rightly entered upou their
duties. By next season the system will
be in good working order, when the
road masters will each be assigned to
his soction and will be held strictly
accountable through the supervisors
for the condition the road is kept iu.
The present bad state of affairs relat
ing to the roads will probably not oc
cur again.
Suit Club Illegal Lottery.
Judge Wilson, in quarter sessions
court No. 1 at Philadelphia, has de
cided that suit clubs, wherein mem
bers pay $1 a week and draw once a
week for a suit of clothes, the lucky
drawer not having to make any future
payments, are illegal lotteries within
the meaning of the laws of Pennsyl
vania and have no right to exist.
The court reached this decision iu
the case of George E. Pointer, a tail
or, who organized one of these clubs
several months ago. An agent for the
Merchaut Tailors exchange Bwore out
a warrant before a magistrate for the
man's arrest.
Wishing to make a test, case of tho
matter,and being uncertain of the law
himself, the magistrate held the de
fendant in his owu recognizance and
returned the case to court.
At the trial of the case there was no
denial of any of the facts concerning
the club's existence.
Wheu Judge Wilson was asked for
binding instructions iu favor of the
defendant, he refused and said that
there was evidence of an illegal lottery
and he would so charge the jury which
brought in a verdict of guilty.
Funeral of firs. Shutt.
The funeral of Mrs. Harrison Shutt
will take place Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock from the family residence
West Mahoning street.