TWO TEAMS
INA RUNAWAY
A two-horse team running away at a
breakneck pace affords a spectacle ex
citing enough for most people, but
when you multiply it by two and ob
tain a picture of two such teams dash
ing along one after the other you have
a positive "thriller" the like of which
is not often witnessed.
A spectacle of this exciting nature
was witnessed by the residents of
North Mill street about half past 2
o'olock Tuesday afternoon. The two
runaway teams were employed in haul
ing wood for the Catawissa paper mill
company, from the tract beiug cleared
above Sidler hill to the P. & R. rail
way near the Mill street crossing,
where it will later bo loaded on the
cars.
When tiie runaway occurred the two
wagons had Just been unloaded and
the horses were left unattended while
the drivers busied themselves iu pil
ing up the wood. The horses—four big
iron greys—had plenty of spirit and
while standing alone got frightened
and started to run. Iu an instant the
teams were beyond the drivers' reach
and close together weut gallopiug iu
Mill street. Few vehicles were ou the
street at the time and these were quick
ly pulled aside aud the ruuawav teams
were giveu the right of way. The de
livery wagon of the Danville Milling
oompauy, driven by O. A. Fry, which
was standing at Pursell's store, escap
ed by the narrowest possible margin,
being driven around the corner just as
the teams dashed onto the spot.
As the first team reachod Centre
street a gentleman standing near rush
ed into the street aud attempted to
stop the horses. This merely had the
effect of turning the team in another
direction and it attempted to escape
up Centre street.
In striking the brick pavement,how
ever, one of the horses fell and carri
ed along by the fearful momentum
gained it was dragged over the bricks
for twenty feet. At this juncture Kd
ward Pursell ran out from the store
and caught the other horse. The fall
en animal was released by the big
crowd which rapidly collected. The
horse escaped serious injury, while the
harness was only slightly brokeu.
Meanwhile the second team dashed by
and continued up Mill street. Where
its flight would havo ended it would
be hard to tell, had uot. 'Bert. Gill ran
out of his store anil pluckily caught
onfe of the horses. It is a question
whether he could have brought the
team to a stop had not George Sidler,
who is employed on the street, rushed
up and struck the other horse over the
nose with his sweeper. A few min
utes after the horses were stopped the
driver arrived aud took them iu charge.
SOME IMPROVE
MENTS NOTED
Quite a number of buildiug im
provements may be noticed about town
thill spring, which not only add to the
convenience of the occupants and the
value of the property, but serve to
improve general appearances.
Mrs. D. M. Boyd is having a large
window placed in the eastern side of
her Bloom street resideuce on the first
story near the front. The window is a
very large one, five feet wide by five
feet, teu inches high, the upper aud
lower glass each being 82x56 inches.
The window is fiuished iu black wal
nut, aud has insido sliding hliuds, al
so of waluut. The wiudow is au added
attractiou to the beautiful residence
aud admits abundant light where be
fore was a blank wall. Trumbower &
Werkheiser are putting iu the wiudow.
Mrs. Boyd is also building a ten
foot annex to her brick carriage house
at the rear of her residence. The
southern side of the buildiug is torn
down aud the brick layers have begun
work. John A. Mowrey has the work
iu charge.
The floor in a portion of the Sper
rlng building is being lowered two
feet to conform with the present grade
of Mill street. This leaves some seven
feet in the cellar, aud gives the room
above a very high ceiling. The apart
ment being remodeled is the one next
to the canal and when completed will
be very desirable for a store or office.
Wallace Hoover is doing the work.
Elmer Mowrey is remodeling the
large stable on his premises coruer of
Ash and Centre streets into a commod
ious house. The buildiug, 28x40 feet,
will contain seven rooms aud a bath.
The work is well uuder way.
Frank Startzel and sou,W. B. Start
zel, are papering the hallway of city
> hall and are making a very good job
of it. Two of the apartments occupi
ed by Chief-of-Police Mincenioyer are
• also to be papered.
Surprise Party.
A delightful surprise party was held
at the home of Mr. aud Mrs. Jacob
Seohler, 205 Grand street, 011 Tuesday
eveuiug iu houor of Mr. Seohler's
thirtieth birthday.
Those present were : Mr. aud Mrs.
Thomas Kerns, Mr. and Mrs. William
Blecher aud sou Dan, Mr. and Mrs.
Burns and daughter Nellie, Mrs.
Shambach,Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ktihn,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mailer aud three
children, Mr. aud Mrs. Daniel Weiden
saul and two children, Mrs. Dan Fet
ternian.Mrs. Ben Andrews aud daugh
ter Marie, Mrs. Edward Albeck,daugh
ter Mildred uud sou John, Mrs. Charles
Kinn, Mrs. Ourry Foust.Mrs. William
Pickiu, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Sechler,
daughter Cordelia aud sous Henry and
Samuel.
Teachers Ask for More.
At a meeting held recently the teach
ers of the Hazletou schools decided to
request tlie board for a general iu
, crease iu salaries. The teachers con
tend that a general iucrease is merited
because the cost of liviug has advanc
ed materially within recent years. The
hoard has established a maximum sal
ary for the various grades and when a
teacher reaches this limit uo iucrease
is made, regardless of the time of ser
vice. The lowest salary paid is $75 a
month
WATER FOR
GULICK'S ADDITION
The several families, who occupy
the remote part of the borough kuowii
as Gulick's addition, after many years
of waiting, it would seem are at lust
to enjoy some of the conveniences of
borough water.
There are no finer building sites in
the borough than are to be found iu
Gulick's addition, but unfortunately
up to the present the locality has been
cut off both from electric light and
borough water. Meanwhile here and
there wells were sunk and the resi
dents endeavored to get along as well
as they could. The lack of water, how
ever, has proven a serious drawback
and in order to induce the borough to
extend the water system and to install
electric light a petition numerously
signed asking for these utilities was
presented to council at its meeting
Friday night. The matter was refer
red to the proi>er committees.
The water committee visited Gulick's
addition yesterday morning, looking
carefully over the ground. There
would seem to be scarcely any doubt
from what has been learned but that
the committee will report in favor of
carrying water to Gulick's addition.
It is a very big proposition it is true,
and will necessitate an extension of
the water main nine hundred feet
long. Under the circumstances it is
not unlikely that the residents in
Gulick's addition will be asked to
compromise on a two-inch main, which
will supply the hydrant, at the dwel
lings, but will not provide for fire
protection. Ilow the committee 011
electric light will report remains to
be seen.
Angered Bull Nearly Kills Boy.
Made mad by the flashing of ft roil
dress iu his face a vicious bull attack
ed the six-year-old sou of Mr. Reicli
eubach, who resides 011 the farm of
Hou. S. P. Wolvertou near Klines
grove,Monday uignt about six o'clock,
and would have killed the boy but for
the timely arrival of his father.
The animal was iu the barn yard
wheu two young girls happened along,
one of them was attired iu a bright
red dress and passing uour the fence
noticed that the crimson hue was quite
distasteful to the aumial, taunted him
by waving her skirt in his face until
he became highly infuriated.
While the enraged animal was tear
ing around the barn yard the,'boy en
tered and the bull made for him. Be
fore he knew what had happened him
tlfi) animal had knocked the child
down and was madly rolling him on
the ground. Just as the animal was
about to gore the child after a five
minutes oue sided tussle the father
happened along and quickly grabbing
a large pitcli fork set to work to res
cue his son. By sinking the sharp
prongs of the fork deep into the en
raged animal the father after a despe
rate encounter which lasted five min
utes was successful iu conquering the
bull aud saving the life of his son.
2 The injured boy was taken to Sun
bury to the office of Dr. Kice where
his injuries were dressed. An exami
natiou showed that no bones were
broken, but the boy's body was badly
contused and it will be some time be
fore he fully recovers from the results
of his awful experience
State Convention.
The P. O. of A. State convention
will couveue at Berwick next week
beginning ou Tuesday moruiug.
About 400 delegates representing all
the camps in the State will be iu at
tendance. The largest delegation will
bo from ouo of the camps iu Philadel
phia. They have sent word that they
will seud 28 delegates. Every camp is
entitled to one delegate for ever}- 50
members or fraction thereof. Iu the
State there are between ten aud eleven
thousand members of the P. O. of A.
| Headquarters of national officers will
be made at Hotel Morton. State offic
ers at St. Charles hotel.
The guests will arrive Monday af
ternoon and evening aud will be met
at the trains by the reception commit
tee. Iu the evening a reception will
be given to the delegates at the home
of Mrs. W. J. Mansfield.
The session will couveue at the P.
O. S. of A. lodge rooms Tuesday at
10:80 o'clock and will be opened by
State President Mrs. Clara E. Powley
of Suubury; an address of welcome
will be made by Chief Burgoss Walton
aud will be responded to by Emily S.
Harkins, national treasurer of Phila
delphia. 111 the eveniug an entertain
ment, will be given to which the pub
lic is iuvited.
Wednesday at 10. :80 a. m.the elec
tion of the officers for the ensuing
year will be held. The afternoon ses
sion will be taken up with reports
from committees, after which the con
vention will-discuss at length tluß place
for the location of an orphanage for
the P. O. of A. and the P. O. S. of A.
The Berwick camp is desirous of se
curing the orphanage in this district
and sites will he looked at in the vic
iuity of Berwick. In the evening a
banquet will be given by camp 70 of
Berwick to the delegates and State
and national officers.
COLLIERIES RESUHE—
MINERS REJOICE
Shamokin District Cioes to Work
Today—Trevorton Celebrates.
Most of the collieries iu the Sha
mokin district will resume work to
day, and the miuers are jubilaut over
the prospects of going to work.
At Trevorton last night a monster
demonstration was held, iu which
BIG CROWD.
Tiie people of Danville turned out
en masse Saturday night and Mill
streot, with its sidewalks literally
orowded with pedestrians, presented a
very interesting sight. The stores no
doubt did a good busiuess. Except for
a scrap at the north end of town, in
which oue poor fellow was badly
bruised,there was no noise or disorder
worth speaking of.
GEORGE R. DERIARD
GENERAUECRETARY
Ueorge K. Bernlianl of Scottdale,
who as previously stated in ttiese col
umns, was a candidate for the posi
tion of general secretary of the Y. M.
O. A. at this place, met the board of
directors at a special meeting held iu
the association parlor Moudayjeveniug.
There was nearly a full membership
of the board present and the result of
the meeting was most gratifying. Mr.
Beruhard was pleased with what he
learned concerning the local field,
while the directors, one and all, were
more than pleased with Mr. Beruhard
aud believed that they saw iu him a
most successful Y. M. C. A. worker,
botli as to liis ability to wiu and hold
the boys aud to assist in building up
the association financially. After talk
ing over the matter for about an hour,
while Mr. Bernhard still remained in
the room, it was uuauimously decided
to invite him to accept the position of
general secretaryship of the Danville
Y. M. C. A. Mr. Bernhard iiad al
ready well considered the matter and
he promptly accepted.
Mr. Beruhard is a married man and
is the father of three boys. He will
enter upon his position here before
July first.
Previous to the meeting Mr. Bern
hard mot soveral of our citizens in the
Y. M. C. A. rooms, among them a
representative of this paper. Ho made
a very fine impression. He is still
young, although he has had pleuty of
experience and understands the ways
of the world. He is a magnetic young
man whose earuestness aud zeal are
evident in every sentiment lie uttered,
in every gesture and in every glance
of the eye. The effect of only a brief
interview is sucli as to indicate that
he should make a first class general
secretary.
Scottdale, where Mr. Bernhard at
present is general secretary of the Y.
M. C. A., is situated some fifty miles
southeast of Pittsburg. It is a town
of about 5000 inhabitants aud supports
a flourishing Y. M. O. A. Several very
fine testimonials have been received
by the board of directors here attesting
to the very excellent results that have
attended Mr. Bernhard's labors in
Scottdale. He took charge of the Y.
M. C. A. there one year and a half
ago. He fouud the association there
in debt aud poorly equipped. Not only
has the indebtedness been liquidated
and the equipment much improved by
Mr. Beruhard, but now on the eve of
iris resignation there is a handsome
surplus iu the treasury. The people of
Scottdale as is natural are very anx
ious to retain Mr. Beruhard, but as
lie stated last evening he feels that he
has accomplished about all that re
mains for him to do iu Scottdale and
that the time has come when he should
seek a new field.
Old Potatoes Scarce.
The curb stone market is a small
proposition at this season of the year,
the greater part of the farm products
required to supply the town being un
loaded on the stores, which became
the principal centers of distribution.
Notwithstanding that uew po
tatoes, shipped from the south, are
otfered for sale, old potatoes have the
call aud the new ones are secondary
in demand. Comparatively few old
potatoes are brought to market by the
farmers aud these in most instances
are sold out by the bushel. Persons
who wish to buy in smaller quantities
mostly do so at the stores. Potatoes
were unusually scarce iu market yes
terday and there were many inquires
at the wagous, but iu every instance
the answer was the same. The few
potatoes that were brought into town
were disjiosed of early at 80 cents per
bushel. The stores nearly all, how
ever, keep themselves supplied with
old potatoes,which retail at about the
same price.
The merchants, however, state that
few potatoes are coming into town and
it is stated that there is ouly a limit
ed supply on baud among the farmers,
a circumstance that cau be contem
plated with equanimity in view of the
fact that another new crop is already
looming up. Old potatoes, however,
will be an essential article of diet iu
many households for six weeks to
come.
A Peculiar Suit.
A very peculiar suit was instituted
Friday iu the Luzerue couuty courts
wheu William Naugle, of Nescopeck,
began a case against Nescopeck town
ship, anu asks for (10,000 damage.
Naugle is a farmer aud makes his liv
ing by driving produce to populate
villages and boroughs for sale. He al
leges that the authorities of Nescopeck
township neglected their duty iu that
they failed to keep the roads iu repair
aud that as a result he has of late been
uuable to drive to market. In other
wordsjthe condition of the road has
shut him off from communication with
the world in which he was accustomed
to disposing of his vegetables aud oth
er farm productions.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Will Sue the State.
Lewis Wilson, ouo of the victims of
the State constabulary bullets at Mt.
Carmel, is uow on the mend and in*
tends to institute proceedings against
the State for his injuries wheu he ful
ly recovers. He was shot through the
chest by a bullet from the pistol of
oue of the troopers aud at the time of
receiving the same was seated ou his
front porch at least two blocks away
from the riot.
A Remarkable ißecord.
The shooting at Mt. Carmel develop
ed the most remarkable marksmanship.
There were twenty-eight, persous who
were known to be hit with bullets
during the firiug. Some of these were
not reported at first, and some have
been hit who were not reported. Al
though this large number were struck
not one was killed or will, die from
the effect* of the ahooting.
CHANGE PROPOSED
IN STATE ROAD LAW
The Harrisburg Star-Independent is
advocating ail amendment to the good
roads law which will pnt upon the
stato seven-eighths of the cost of con
struction and upon the township the
other one-eighth, releasing the coun
ties from any payment whatever. Its
argument is that theon«-eighth which
the coun ies are now compelled to pay
is an injustice to the cities and bor
oughs which make and maintain tlieir
own highways. For example, one-half
the amount paid by Dauphin county
would roally come out of Harrisburg,
which furnishes about one-half the
county revenues. There is muoh rea
son in this, though a similar objection
might be raised by any township in
which no good road is constructed. It
has to pay its share of the county's
one-eighth for building a road some
where else. Tbe difference is that the
township may sometime have the ad
vantage of State aid while Harrisburg
would not. If the change proposed by
our contemporary were made it would
at least take away from county com
missioners the excuse they have had
in some instances for obstructing road
improvement. Iu Dauphin county, for
example,the applications were held up
on the plea that the county had no
money to pay its one-eighth of the
cost. This is a condition to be avoid
ed, but whether it should be done by
putting the county wholly out of the
work will neod to be carefully con
sidered.
APPRAISEMENT OF
HEBCANTILE TAI
Of Montour County for the
Year 1906.
List of persons and Arms engaged in
selling and vending goods, wares, mer
chandise, commodities, or offects of
whatever kind or nature, residing and
doing business in the County of Moil
tour aud State of Pennsylvania, viz:
ANTHONY TOWNSHIP.
Dewald, J. B.
Dennin, Thomas
Houghton, W. C.
Hill, George
Stead, Boyd E.
Wagner, Miss L.
COOPER TOWNSHIP.
Garrison, C. D.
DANVLLE, FIRST WARD.
Amesbury, A. C.
Adams, Thomas
Bauscli, Mrs. E. M.
Barry, Mrs. Jennie
Diet/., S. M.
Evans, W J.
Evans, T. A.
(iass, Jacob
Gillaspy, James V.
Gosh A- Co.. J. D.
Grand Union Tea Co.
Grone, A. H.
Hancock, C. P.
Harris, A. G.
Heddens, Daniel B.
Heddens, J. C.
v Hunt, D. C.
Hunt, G. Shoop
James, U. Y.
Jacobs' Sous, John
Kuocli, Paul
Lechner, Joseph F.
Leniger, O. M.
Litz, Carl
Lowenstein, S. & Co.
Linuard, E. T.
Moyer, Bigler 1).
Magill, R. D.
Marks, Daniel
Martin, John
Moore, H. R.
Moyer, Joliu C.
Montgomery, J. Cooper
Nowman, J. J.
Owen, F. M.
Philips, A. M.
Roat, George W.
Sclirani, Mart H.
Sclioch, 11. M.
Schatz, Andrew
Sechler, Goorge R.
Shannon, Jesse
Standard Gas Co.
Thomas, Eleanor
Trumbower & Werkheiser
Williams, W. C.
Weuck, H. R.
DANVILLE, SECOND WARD.
Aten, William
Esterbrook, H. E.
Foust, Russell
Gibbons, John M.
Harner, F. R.
Hoffman, Theodore Jr.
Hoffner, Georgo
Kemiuer, Albert
Koons, Harry
Landau, M. L.
La Rue. A bram
Mills, Samuel
Ritter, C. C.
Walker, W. H. N.
DANVILLE.;THIRD WARD.
Bell, William F.
Butterwick, N. Z.
Boyer, Franklin
Beyer, Charles '
Bernheimer, H.
Boettiuger & Diet/.
Cleaver, Jesse B.
Cromwell, H. T.
Cole. J. H.
Cocliell, Frank L.
Cohen Bros.
Dietz, L. C.
Divel, Henry
Doster's Sous, John
Dougherty, James F.
Davis, L. J.
Dailey, .Tames
Dalton, James
Ellonbogeu, Harry it Bros.
Eiseuhart, John
Eckmau, D. R.
Emerick, G. W.
Evans, T. J.
Fry, J. H.
. Foster Bros.
Fields, H. W.
Fallon Bros
Gouger, W. L.
Gearhart, J. 15.
Hauey, David
Howe, Fred W.
Hourie, J. & F.
Johnson, O. C.
Jacobs, Jno. Sons
Kraniak, John
Lovett & Gill
Lunger, Walter
MORE DOUBLE
TRACK ON PENNSY
Evidently determined not to let tiie
present lack of traffic on this division
of its road interfere with future pro
gress, the Pennsylvania railroad on
Thursday put into operation another
work train at Catawissa. This train
will be engaged all summer and well
into tiie fall making various improve
ments on the line between Catawissa
and Sunbury. The chief work, how
ever, will be the construction of two
sidings, each about a mile long, one
between Catawissa and South Dan
ville and the other between South Dan
ville and Sunbury. This will be two
steps taken towards the realization of
the double track on this divis
ion of the road, towards which the
management is steadily working.
The crew of this train, ami the gang
of workmen connected with it consists
of about flfty men. All of these have
been engaged at Catawissa, as it is at
this point that the work train will
make its headquarters.
This train is not taking the place of
any already or formerly in use, but is
an addition to the regular forces and
equipment of this division of the ruad.
Officials say that in addition to these
two sidings, others will be built in
the next couple years, ami it will be
but a short time until the entire line
from Wilkes-Barre to Sunbury is
double tracked.
~ Longenberger, Harvey
Longenberger, C. & M.
Lyons, O. 8,
McLain, G. L.
Lore, J. W.
Limberger, William E.
McCaffrey, P. J.
Miller, J. H.
McWilliams, Carl
Miller, Charles
Moyer, E. A.
Maiera, Elian,
Marks, R. L.
Martin, B.
Murray & Son, P. C.
Mayan Bros.
Myers, George A.
Peifer, Clarence
Pursel & Montgomery
Paules & Co.
Palmisauo, V.
Powers, ,T. ,T.
Peters, A. M.
Parsing, I. A.
Pegg, R. J*
Rosenstine, B.
Rosenstine, R.
Rosenstein, A.
Riley, M. ,T.
Ryan, James
Russell, F. R.
Rogers, W. .1.
Ranck, C. A.
Rossi nan, George A.
Ricketts, S. F.
Reifsnyder, Georae F.
Salmon, Harry G.
Swarts, J. W.
Smith, George F.
Smith, Joseph
Seidel, \V. M.
Sweutek, P. P.
Spade, William
Schott, Thomas A.
Tooley, John F.
Titel, Mrs. K.
Udelhofen, John Jr.
Williams, R. C.
Wintersteen, G. B.
Welllver, S. J.
DANVILLE, FOURTH WARD.
Bruder, John
Harris, B. H.
DERRY TOWNSHIP
Beaver, Charles
Moser, Richard B.
Mowrer, Charles
Snyder, H. A.
Vognetz, G. D.
Wanger, Adam
LIMESTONE TONWSHIP.
Peeling, F. S.
Rishel, D. R.
Wagner, H. K.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.
Burns, C. W.
Ford, W. G.
James, Bart
MAHONING TOWNSHIP.
Heller, W. C.
Roberts, John E.
VALLEY TOWNSHIP
Antrim, S. K.
Delsite, E. S.
Lawrence, W. S.
Moser, Philip S.
Rhodes, Clinton
Wise, W. D.
W ASHIN GTON VILLE.
Cromis, George W.
Diehl, G. B. McO.
Gibson, C. F.
Gibson, E. W.
Gault, A. B.
Heaoock & Buck.
Heddens, A. L.
Heddens, Uoorge K.
Heddens, Fanny
Messersmith, W. J.
Marr, Russell
Yerg, Fred
Yerg, T. B.
Wagner, L. P.
Zeliff, W.
WHOLESALE VENDERS.
Cohen Bros., First Ward
Heddens Candy Co , First Ward
G. Weil, First Ward
Grand Union Tea Co., First Ward
Atlantic Refining Co., Third Ward
Engle, Jacob, Third Ward
Uoeser, J. H. & Co., Third Ward
Miller, Benjamin, Third Ward
Wellivor Hardware Co., Third Ward
POOL & BILLIARDS.
Linuard, E. T., First Ward
Udelhofen, John Jr., Third Ward
BOWLING ALLEY.
Achenbach & Moore, First Ward
BROKER.
Martin, H. A., First Ward
EATING HOUSE.
Wyant, J. 8., First Ward.
Notice is hereby given to all con
cerned in this appraisement, that an
appeal will be held at the Commis
sioners Office at the Court House in
Danville, Pa., on Monday, May 28th.,
between the hours of it a. m.and 4 p.
m.. wlieu aud where you may attend
if you think proper. -
JAMES RYAN,
Mercantile Appraiser.
Dauvillo, Pa., May Ist, 190«.
. It is hoped May frosts will have ra
■pect for the peach growers. _
WAS A MONTOUR
COUNTY BOY
(COMMUNICATED.)
One of tiie most touching incidents
iu all of the army career of the late
Col. Eckman reads thus :
Near the banks of Roaring creek still
stands a crumbling home. It is silent
now. For they aro all .gone—those
who love it and who called it "Home. "
An aged father once lingered there.
Ho had two boys who were patriotic
afld at the first sound of civil war they
left the plow and were soon lost iu
the swelling ranks of the Union aruiy.
They never came back. The one boy
sleeps on the beautiful Heights of Arl
iugton where his kindred spirit still
stands silent guard over the capitol of
a re-uuited nation; the other boy is
still lost in the mud of Wilderness.
But that hopeful father would not
give that lost boy up. He would not,
he could not believe that he was dead.
Somehow he thought that Col. Eck
mau, with whom he had enlisted,
would send his lost boy back. And
long did the Colonel, himself thrice
wouuded there, hunt for that lost boy
iu that "Dismal Swamp. " For years
tear-dimmed eyes shaded by trembl
ing hauds looked wistfully down that
old "creek road" for that loßt boy
who never oame back. And when the
night winds would rattle the heavy
iron latch, that venerable father would
start from his fitful sleep, and calling
him by name, would rush to the door
to greet that long-lost boy. Then a
hand withered by toil would feebly
grasp that latch and that old door
would slowly open—but he was not
there—that lost boy—he had gone for
ever. Thon would fall toars as dark
as the night dew, tears that the world
never saw.
That was over forty years ago. Long
since then the gates of Heaven have
stood ajar for that still sorrowing old
father, and there, let us hope, that he
now holds in eternal embrace his
long-lost bov of the wilderness.
I HOTEL KEEPER
A SUICIDE
W. H. Kepler, of Gordon, Shot
himself Yesterday.
W. H. Kepler, a Gordon saloon keep
er, committed suicide yesterday rnoru
iug by shooting himself in the breast.
He was found on the public road be
tween Ashland aud Gordon and taken
to the Ashland hospital. At the hos
pital he made the statement that, he
had shot himself. He died late yester
day afternoon.
It is thought by some that his state
ment of self murder was made to shield
some one, and it is likely that an in
vestigation will be made.
Will Pray Against Their Enemy.
Believing the State authorities are
not going to do anythiug to preveut.
the McCall's Ferry compauy from
ruining the shad fishing in the Sus
quehanna river by the construction of
a huge dam, old fishermen on both
sides of the river are advocating a sea
sou of prayer, in which the people are
to appeal for Divine aid.
It lias eveu beeu suggested that those
who pray ask for some destructive
agency which will make it impossible
for the company to close the river aud
ruin the fisheries. Such a thing as a
severe and vastly destructive ice fresh
et,one rivermau says, would be a great
thing for the Susquehanna fisheries.
Another Gone.
Captain W. K. Boltz, a hero of the
civil war, died at Pottsville on Fri
day, his iloatli following close upou
that, of Col. Eckman. These two
deaths iudicate the rapidity with
which the veterans are pitching their
tents in the other world. Both of tliesa
soldiers wore distinguished for their
bravory. Capt. Boltz led Company G
of the 115st Peuusylvania regiment in
one of the most desperate charges made
oil the battlefield of Gettysburg. He
was held for thirteen months in Libby
prison duriug the war. Subsequently
he became an activo business man at
Pottsville aud died at the age of 7fi.
EXTENSIVE REPAIRS.
The property at the corner of Cedar
and East Market streets recently pur
chased by G. A. Meyers is undergoing
extensive repairs. The whole build
ing is-receiving new weather boards,
while the old windows are beiug re
placed with new ones containiug large
glass. The block repaired contains
three dwellings.
S2S,(MM) From the Eagles.
Secretary John G. Wait®, of the local
aerie of Eagles, has received a letter
from Hy D. Davis, grand ruler of the
order,stating that on April 27th. ,125,-
000 had been raised by the Eagles for
the Sau Fraucisco sufferers. Of this
amount 117,000 was contributed in one
week.
KILLED TWO SNAKES.
Edward Dietz and Nelson Ackloy,
two boys, while walking on Sidler's
hill on Sunday, came across two big
black suakes, botli of which they suc
ceeded in killing. The larger of the
two suakes measured five feet, two
inches; the smaller, four feet, three
inches.
No Fakirs at Berwick.
Burgess Walton, of Berwick,has just
decreed that in the future the streets
of that town will be absolutely free
from fakirs, medicine shows, hawkers
aud all other kindred gentry. No per
mits will he issued to any one hereaf
ter.
WORKING ON IMPROVEMENTS.
Wallace Hoover is putting a uew
roof on the parsonage of the Trinity
Lutherau church and is making other
improvements about the place. He is
also installing a uew front in the
Sperring building on Mill street.
Allentown's automatic girllcss tele
phone exchange goes into effect this
weak.
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Pare Fresh Drags and toll line of Pataai
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Tenderer Sorts of Vege
tables Injured By Unsea
sonable Weather.
AND MUCH DAMAGE MAY RESULT
Hardy Vegetables and the
Fruit Orchards Not Dam
aged By the Cold.
Farmers from all over the country
say that they fear that the continuanco
of the cold snap will seriously injure
the early spring vegetable crop.
The predicted frost failed to materi
alize because of the high wind but on
Tuesday and yesterday the mercury
dropped to 43 degrees in the tarming
sections of the county.
TJTuTcold wave is unusual for this
time of the year and lias already giv
en the spring tomato crop, which allow
ed unusual prospects last week, a de
cided setback. These plants are very
sensitive to weather conditions and ac
cording to a farmer who attends the
local markets great concern is being
felt for their condition as their growth
has been practically stopped.
Another vegetable that is being in
jured by the chilly weather is the
string bean, of which there are thou
sands of rows planted in this county
every spring to supply the local de
maud. These boau plants do not stop
growing when cold weather prevails
but the bean itself becomes as the
farmers term it, "rusty." Kedbeets,
lettuce and many spring vegetables
have suffered.
11l contrast to the more delicate plants
there are others that are thriviug, es
pecially the on ion, hundreds of bunches
of which are sold at from five to ten
cents per bunch.
Strawberries, potatoes and all of the
hardier members of the vegetable class,
are all in good condition and no harm
is expected to come to them.
The cold has caused no damage to
the orchards and peach,apple and i)ear
trees are in full bloom. The only cause
of alarm that the farmers manifest in
the care of the trees is that the many
recent rains may wash pollen from the
blossoms, which would cause them to
lose their fruitbeariug qualities.
The farmers say that this year's con
ditions do not compare favorably with
last spring's prospects for a successful
season.
Experts at High Work.
E. Kiun Suuday wound up the
contract for painting the smoke stacks
of the Reading Iron company. Of
these, taking in the Danville rolling
mill, there are sixteen.
Stack painting, iu common with all
"high work", is looked upon with a
good deal of interest by most people
who prefer to keep near sea level and
can't understand what gift men possess
that enable them to scale dizzy
heights. Mr. Kinu, who is painting
the stacks, is a Danville man, although
as a bridge builder he has beon away
from town for long intervals. He is
an expert in "high work" and has
been iu the employ of nearly all the
leading bridge building firms iu the
country. He worked here during the
construction of our river bridge and
was at the highest points while the
iron work was being placed in posi
tion.
* From bridge building to stack paint
ing is au easy step. Tim highest of the
stacks at the Danville roiling mill,
where the finishing touches were appli
ed Sunday, are about sixty-five feet
high. Mr. Kiun was ussisted yester
day by a French sailor, named Peter
Nenniount, who exhibited a good deal
of dexterity while dangling in mid air
sixty feet or more above the ground.
The usual methods were employed. A
large iron hook,by dint ol' a good deal
of hard work nud ingenuity, was forc
ed[upalcng side of the stack and hook
ed over the top. Suspended from this
was a swinging seat, upon which the
painter was seated. Beginning with
the top of the stack, by means of a
rope and tackle, the painter lowered
himself as his work progressed.
Will Attend Convention.
At a special meeting of the Friend
ship fire company held Monday eve. it
was decided to attend the 4county
firemen's convention at Blooinshurg oil
Jnne 18th, in a body and to engage
the Mechanicsville band to furnish
music for the company 011 the oceas.
ion.
The convention includes Schuylkill.
Luzeruo, Lackawanna aud Columbia
counties, aud the Friendship company
from this city is going to attend in
response to a special invitation from
the convention committee.
It was also decided last evening that
any of the members of the company
who desired should attoud in uniform
aud in a body the festival at Blooms
burg Saturday evening, which is to be
held for the benefit of the convention
fund.
Berwick Sufferers Improving
Three of the men who were hurt iu
the explosion at the Berwick car shops
a few days ago are unable as yet to
work. Solomon Heiney is still confin
ed to the Berwick hospital. The shop
has been cleared of the debris anil
work has been resumed on all the floors
of the foundry, with the exception of
the three occupied by the men who
are still suffering from their injuries.
Camping in the Park.
During tiie session of criminal court
now going on at Sunbnry the river
fiont. parks present the ap]>«araucc of
a miniature Presidio. The people who
came down from the coal rogious to
attend court being too poor to obtain
lodging, camp out on the grass plots.
/"liners in Politics.
The different miners' locals iu and
about Shamokin last night held meet
ings,and decided in the future to take
au active part in politics. This will
have a marked effect on the pollticii of
Northumberland county.