DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER
VOL. LXXVII.
RIYEfiSIDE AND |
SODTH DANVILLE
Tlie history of Biverside and South
Danville by Ogdeu H. Ostrander is a
uew book, which is bound to prove
interesting to tlie residents of this
section. That there is a vast amount
of interesting data available for such
a book lias long been obvious enough,
while all persons instinctively turned
to O. 11. Ustrauder as the one man
qualified for writing such a history.
Ho has faithfully performed the task.
The book starts out with a sketch of
the "First sottlers " In 17. r >H, it is
stated, all this section was a wilder
llOSS with here and there the rude
home of a pioneer. The nearest settle- j
meut on the west was Shainok intown.
Ten miles down the river at the juuc- |
tiou of the two branches, whero Sun
bury stands King George tliw Third
had built Fort Augusta to protect the
settlers against the Indians. Ten miles
further up the river was Catawissa.
About half way up the north branch
in 1772, the Montgomery, Sechler,
Frazier, and Maus families took up
lands and formed what was known as
Montgomery's landing. An outline of
the town's subsequent history is giv
en, which brings the reader up to tlie
construction of the D. H. & SV. rail
road on tlie opposite side of the river,
following which a syndicate was form
ed by well known persons among
whom were E. \V. Coukliug, F. C.
Derr, John W. VonNieda, ami O. H.
Ostrander, for the purpose of securing
laud on that side of the rive l- to bo sold
as building lots. From this point on
the history or Riverside is crowded
with events. The first dwelling was
erected on Avenue D,near First street,
by William Spotts, May 18B», ami was
occupied the same year.
The book contains the cuts of the
river bridge, Riverside School house,
South Danville school building, P. O.
S. of A. hall,St, Peter's M. E. church,
First M. E. church, now Grace P. E.
church, the latter especially being a
very clear and distinct, cut, which
gives things the appearance of reality.
The history is most complete and
enters fully into details. Under the
head of "houses erected" not only is
the name of the building given but
the year iu which the house was con
structed along with the section aud
the avenue.
The full history of each church is
given aud the full history of each
school along with a list of the teach
ers and the year they were employed.
Jlu fact not a department of life is
omitted aud the history is a perfect
record from the time the town was
laid out until the present.
Township high Schools.
The growth of the township high
ichool idea throughout the counties of
the State I.as been very gratifying to
many people interested in adula
tion and it 1h good to note that there
is a prospect of schools of that type
being organized in Montour county.
The township high school fills an
important place iu education iu the
rural districts, for it brings the ad
vantage of higher education to com
munities whose young jieople would
otherwise have togo to normal or
private schools or else take a course of
study at home, which too frequently
the student can not afford. The State
makes a liberal appropriation for such
schools, and if they increase in num
ber will be still more generous Their
cost to the district wherein they are
situated is small considering the good
they do, and it is to be hoped that
township high schools will speedily
be organized in Montour county.
Enters Protest.
At the meeting of the Presbytery of
Northumberland at Lock Haven Fri
day night, the session of Bethany
church, of Williamsport, presented a
protest against the Third Presbyterian
building on the lot next to the Berk
shire, corner of Fourth and Campbell
Htreets, Williamsport, because of the
proximity of Bethany and the (J)iuroh
of the Covenant.
The moderator decided thai Presby
tery had jurisdiction, aud ordered a
committee of tlree, one each from the
Third church, the Covenant and Beth
auy, to look into the matter and re
port at the fall meeting of the Presby
tery. The Rev E. C. Armstrong,
formerly of the "Grove" Presbyterian
church,this city,is pastor of the Third
Presbyteriau church, Williamsport. .
Surprise Party.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Scott gave a
party Friday evening at their home in
Point township in honor of their
daughter Laura's seventeenth birth
day. Those present were: Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Scott, Misses Ada and
Lottie Yaukirk, Kosa and Emma Kpl
«*r,Myra aud Jennie Scott, Mary Weav
er, Elsie Reed Heleu Grady.
Messrs. Walter Scott, Fred Bpler,
Howard Propst, Byron Yeager, George
V&nkirk, Meade Cornelius, Walter
Hamor and William Marshall.
Arrived In England.
Arthur Lloyd, who sailed for Eu
rope lu dm steamship (Joeauic, luis ar
rived safely at Liverpool and is now
witli relatives iu England. After a
couple of moutlis Mr. Lloyd will re
turn to the United States.
Flag Day.
The celebration of Flag Day, today
can he made very striking and gener
al in this pity if citizens will display
ou their business houses and homes
every available piece of national color.
INHABITANT OF
ZION CITY
E. S. Anderson, of Zion City, a
former disciple of John Alexander
Dowie, bnt now a follower of Voliva
was in this city Tuesday. Mr. And
erson is a man on tlie sunny side of
middle life, who immediately im
presses one with his sincerity, and his
cleanliness and purity of life. Ho is
a salesman of the Zion Office Supply
Company and was here purely in pur
suit of his calling.
During conversation one gleaned a
great deal of interesting information
relating to Zion City and was able to
see many tilings in quite a different
light from that in which they are us- j
ually presented.
To begin with Mr. Anderson says it ■
is a fact that not more than fifty per
sons of Zion City's five thousand in- j
habitants still adhere to Dowie, the
rest all following the standard of Vol- '
iva. Mr. Anderson himself for many
years was a faithful follower of Dow
ie, but ho how sees in Voliva all the
virtues which formerly belonged to i
Dowie. Upon being asked what Dow- j
ie's shortcomings might be attributed
to after so many yoars of faithful
leadership, ho replied that summing
all up it resolved itself into the one
fact that "he could not stand prosper
ity.' As long as he was poor—as long
as he was a humble minister struggling
with his people he was the very in
carnation of goodness and devotion,
but when the point was reached that
money began to pour in in millions it
seomed to turn his head. Dow ie's
followers never attributed any divin
ity to him, although they recognized
in him great maguetisui, which made
hiui a leader of peoplo just as Roose
velt is. Dowio was the recipient of
divine power, which he wielded for
the good of his people. He came by
this power naturally just as any of his
followers came by it, by being "right
with God," by prayer,by leading clean
moral lives so as to avoid any of the
consequences of sin.
To explain, the peoplo of Zion City
observo the moral law— they lead clean
and virtuous lives; they do not smoke
nor chew, they do not drink nor uso
drugs in any form. They are consist
ent in this and in tlie city of five
thousand people thoro is not a saloon
or any place where liquors are sold,
there are no cigar nor tobacco stores,
neither are thoro auy drug stores and
what is more surprising there are no
doctors. The people shudder at the
thought of drugs and would not take
medioine in any form. They have no
uso tor doctors. When a person be
comes indisposed itjis regarded as the
result of excess or sin and a recourse
to prayer is the remedy adopted.
New Secretary Arrives.
George K. Bern hard, the new gener
al secretary of the Y. M. C. A., ac
companied by his wife and two little
sons, John aud Paul, arrived iu this
city last evening on the 6:50 Pennsyl
vania train. Today Mr. Bernhardwill
enter upon his duties as general secre
tary.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernhard, with their
little sous, left Scottdale at au early
hour yesterday morning and were on
the cars all day. Their household
goods, shipped several days ago have
not as yet reached Danville. Pending
their arrival the family will be dom
iciled at the Ileddens House.
Mr. Bernhard will goto housekeep
ing in the brick residence adjoining
Judge Divel's dwelling on Church
street, just vacated by Henry Drei
fuss. Last evening the new general
secretary with his wife visited the as
sociation building where they were
given a hearty welcome by people in
terested in the Y. M. C. A., who will
be their co-workers in the future.
Mr. aud Mrs. Bernhard are the par
ents of another little son, Joseph,who
during thiu summer is visiting his
grandparents at Alleutown.
Wild Ride of Linemen.
Nine linemen,employees of the Sha
mokin extension Railroad company,
had a thrilling experience this morn
ing, and some were injured, George
Maiers having an arm brokcu.
The men are laying lines for the
Trcvorton extension, aud wore on a
Hat car this morning going out to the
end of the line some distance from
the park. In a manner not accounted
for the coupling pin broke and the Hat
car started backwards down a steep
incline for the park.
The brakes wore unavailing to stop
the swiftly moviug truck and the line
men had to jump for it. One by one
they threw themselves to the ground
all except Maiers who,either too terri
fled to move, or thinking it safer to
hang on, stayed with the truck until
it crashed into the platform. He was
violently thrown to the ground and
ftuotained a broken arm. He is a sou
of Sheriff Maiers, of Danville, aud a
well known youug man of his home
town. Duriug his short stay here he
has also made many friends.
The other men were not so badly
hurt as to prevent them from picking
themselves up aud limping off. - Sha
mokiti Herald.
A New Disease.
A new disease, known as "sleeping
measles," is pievaling among the chil
dren at Tamaqua. The children am
affected with a high fever and soon
fall asleep. They remain iu that state
tor a week 'or more and when they
awake they are perfectly well. Physic
ians are puzzled over the strange dis-
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DANVILLE. MONTOUR COUNTY. I»A.. FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 19()<i.
COMMITTEES
APPOINTED
The school board of ltlOti-7 held its
first regular meeting Monday eve with
a full membership present as follows :
Burns, Ortli, Harpel, Pursel, Haring,
Fischer, Fish, Lutz,Trumbower, Heiss,
Grone ami Swarts.
The session was a short ouo, the
principal business on baud being the
appointment of committees which were
announced by President Hums as fol
lows :
Finance —\V. H. Orth, Dr. F. E.
Harpel, Jacob Fischer, D. K. Haring.
Uuildiug and Repair—Jacob Fisch
er, J. Newton Fursel. Augustus Heiss,
J. W. Swarts.
Supplies—D. E. Haling, A. H.
Grone, H. E. Truuibower, W. 11. Orth
Printing—A. H. Grone, Augustus
Heiss, D. E. Haring, J. W. Swarts.
Bills and Accounts —H. E. Truui
bowor, D. E. Haring, Jacob H. Fish,
D. A ust Lutz.
„ Text Books—.l. Newton Pursol, W.
H. Orth, H. E. Trumbower, Jacob H.
Fish.
Transfers—Augustus Heiss, J. New
ton Pursol, J. W. Swarts, D. Aust
Lutz.
Teachers and Certificates—Dr. F. E.
Harpel, Jacob Fischer, J. Newton Pur
sol, D. Aust Lutz.
High School—A. H. Grone, D. E.
Haring, W. H. Orth, Dr. F. E. Har
pel.
Grievance—H. E. Trumbower, J.
Newton Pursol, D. Aust Lutz, Jacob
11. Fish.
The bond of Treasurer M. 11. Schram
was read aud 011 motion of Mr. Pursel
was accepted.
Mr. Fischer raised the question
whether the school board could legal
ly act upon the application of a teach
er, if it was not accompanied by an ap
proved certificate or a normal school
diploma. It, was explained that cases
occur in which this seems almost un
avoidable,such as where teachers have
completed a course at a normal school
and have not yet received the certifi
cate to which they aro entitled 011
graduation. It was the sense of the
school board, however, that applica
tions in such cases could not be acted
upon favorably.
On motion of it Mr. Pursel it was
ordered that proposals for coal be ad
vertised for to be ill by next meeting,
or the 25th inst. One hundred and
fifty tons of each kind of coal used
will be ordered.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
O. M. Leniger #8.75
Standard Gas Co ... . ttO
William Miller 3.00
Borough Auditors tt.oo
Adams Express Co .55
diaries Mottern 3.00
Arrested for Shooting Frogs.
It would seem that there are persons
who have uot learned that it is illegal
to capture bullfrogs at this season of
the year. Two young fellows of town
were arrested by local officers Tues
day, for shooting frogs in the canal
below town. The disposition of the
case is still pending.
The act of April tt, 1903, makes it
unlawful to catch, take or kill any
bull frogs only from the first day of
July to the first day of November and
imposes a fine of twenty-fivo dollars
for each and every offense, which
shall be payable to the school district
in which such offense is committed
and may be sued for and recovered be
fore any alderman or justice of the
peace of the proper county.
The old canal with its swampy bot
tom affords an excellent breeding
place for bull frogs, many of which
attain groat size. It is a well known
fact that largo numbers are taken
from the canal during the closed sea
son. It lias seldom happened,however,
that persons have been so bold as to
go after the frogs with a gun in the
day time. Chief Miucemoyer thought
that the offenders in this case wore
proper ones to make an example of,
hence the arrest. The men arreßted put
up the plea that they can not pay the
fine and the officers are holding the
case under advisement for a few days.
Runaway May End Fatally.
Ray Cook, aged 19 years, a sou of
George Cook, of Paxinos, was so se
verely injured in a runaway accident
near that place yesterdayjmoruiug.that
ho will likely die as a result of the in
juries ho received.
Cook was driving a team of horses
from Paxinos toward Shamokin about
seven o'clock Wednesday morning,aud
when uearing the Peuusylvauia rail
road a freight train came running
aloug. badly frightening both horses.
Cook jumped out of the wagon and
tried to quiet the horses by taking
hold of the bridles, intending to hold
them in this manner 'until the freight
train had passed by. The horses con
tinued to rear and plunge and getting
beyond all control succeeded iu break
ing away from the young man and
dashed away at headlong speed. In
some manner Cook became entaugled
iu the liues and was dragged for a
distance of over two hundred feet.
One of the heavy wagon
ran over his body and when assistance
arrived he was in a semi-conscious
condition. He was taken to Schlegel's
store at Paxinos. and Dr. Allison, of
Elysburg, was quickly summoned
Word recieved yesterday afternoon
stated that the youug man was in a
veryjjcriticaj condition.
Married (londay.
At the home of the bride's parents
!at Bear Gap at high noon Monday
j Fred Schuell.of Norristowu, formerly
of Mt. Carmel, aud Miss Mary Fulton
were married.
WILLIAM FLANAGAN
J SERIOUSLY INJURED
I William Flauagau, an employe ot'
| John Keini, was thrown from a horse
i Tuesday aftoruoon aud sustained a
j very serious fracture of his left leg.as
! the result of which he may bo confined
I during the rest of thesununor, even if
he does not lose the uso of the limb.
Mr. Flanagan about 4 o'clock was
riding one of Mr. Keim's horses from
the brickyard to the stable near Mill
street and was passing along the alloy
at the roar of the jail, when some boys
playing ball frightened the horse caus
ing the animal to suddenly spring to
one side throwing the rider. Just how
the serious injury was inflicted is not
known,but the bones of the mau's left
leg are completely fractured just above
the auklo. It was a compound fracture
and the end of the broken bone pro
truded from the wound.
The man was found lying in the al
ley by some peoplo living near, who
quickly notified W. A. Shepperson and
J. Stutterhoim.who woro 011 their way
to the hospital for the insane. The
gentlemen picked up the injured man
aud iu a few minutes succeodod in
getting Dr. Oglesby to the spot. Dr.
Oglesby, however, was not able to take
charge of the case. He dressed the leg
temporarily and did all that could be
done to relieve the paiu, after which
Mr. Flanagan was driven to his home
at No. 808 East Market street, in Mr.
Keim's spring wagon.
In a short time Mr. Shepperson,who
had started out in search of a physi
cian, arrived with Dr. Stock. The
physician considered the injury as a
very serious one aud thought the man
had hotter be taken to a hospital. He
dressed the limb preparatory to the
trip and otherwise endeavored to make
the patient comfortable. He was tak
en to the Joseph Katti hospital at
Bloomshurg Tuesday evening.
Mr. Flanagan is a man of about
middle life an 1 has a family of ten,
the eldest of the children being grown
up. He has been employed by John
Keim lor many years and is a capable
and trust-worthy workman. He is en
titled to much sympathy.
(iraduates in Positions.
The excellcut reports received from
the graduates of the commercial de
partment proves very encouraging to
the Borough Superintendent aud fac
ulty of the high school and servos to
convince the school board that it made
no mistake when it deoided to add
short hand, type writing and other
studies that goto make up a commer
cial course.
The Remington ami the Smith Pre
mier Typewriting Companies volun
teer to ft ml positions for graduates
who learn 011 their machines and for
that purpose iiave established an em
ployment department. It should be
stated, however, that the diploma
from our high school or any other in
stitution counts for but little with
the typewriter people until they them
selves have examined the graduates.
Thus they are brought to thoroughly
understand the qualifications of the
young man or woman and know pre
cisely what they are recommending.
What is especially gratifying is that
those of the fifteen graduates of our
commercial department, who have ap
plied to the type writer people for
assistance in getting positions have
not. only passed the examination with
credit but have been placed in very
desirable positions.
Borough Superintendent Gordy yes
terday received a letter from the em
ployment department of the Smith-
Premier Type writer Company stating
that Mr. Arms, a graduate, who was
placed in a position with the Bell
Telephone Co., 10th and Columbia
ave..Philadelphia, at a salary of S4O
per month, is getting along very nice
ly and is giving very good satisfac
tion. Roport from Mr. Engel, who
also has been placed in a position, and
others that were examined by the em
ployment department is corresponding
ly encouraging.
The above should remove the least
doubt as to whether or not our com
mercial department can give a prac
tical business education and impart to
its graduates a degree of expertness in
typo writing,shorthand etc., that will
enable them to compete with the
graduates of purely business colleges.
Our sciiool board can not help but re
flect that in establishing the commer
cial department it has (lone a great
deal for the young men and women
of Danville and has given them an
advantage never before enjoyed by
the young people of town.
Hitler Reunion,
The reunion of the Miller family,
which took place at the home of Jack
son Wiutersteen, Grovauia, Tuesday,
was a thoroughly delightful affair,
some thirty persons taking dinner.
Brothers and sisters were present as
follows: James Miller,of Erie; Joseph
Miller, of Baltimore; Levi Miller,aud
Mrs. Wesley Stieff, of Wyoming; Wil
liam Miller aud sou, of Hampstead,
Va. ;Mrs. Henry Lamers,of Louisville,
Ky. ; Mrs. Robert Hall, of Philadel
phia; Robert G. and E. S. Miller, ot
t Danville.
•.flillville Trolley Line.
' The Mil lvi lie Tablet says: At a meet
ing of those financially interested in
the trolltn line hetweon litis place and
£loomsl<;irg held on Monday, arrange
ments were made for the completion
1 of the road immediately. Rails were
ordered aud work will be commenced
, as sooii as they arrive. Right of way
has been secured for the entire route.
SODDEN DEATH
CADSES SHOCK
Dauiel M. Curry, a prominent citi
zen and member of the firm of Curry
& Company, departed this life sud
denly Monday afternoon. His death
caused a great shock,as Mr. Curry was
soon on the street Sunday aud the fact
was not even known that ho was in
disposed.
Although one of our most active and
energetic business men it was general
ly known that Mr. Curry was not in
sound health. He was troubled some
what with indigestion and it was 110
unusual thing for him to loavo the
works during the day aud retire to
his home. Last summer ho took an
ocean voyage for the benefit of his
health. After a brief sojourn in Europe
ho returned home on July sth much
improved. He at once resumed his
place at the head of the plant of Curry
& Company and during the eleven
mouths that have intervened ho lost
only throe days by illness.
On Sunday afternoon ho was seized
with an attack of^acute indigestion.
His brother, Dr. E. A. Curry, was call
ed, who administered to him, after
which the sick man seemed to im
prove. Ho putin a good night follow
ing, sleeping from eight o'clock Sun
day eveuiug until 4 Monday morn
ing. He seemed fairly well during the
early part of Monday, but toward
noon was seized with another attack.
His conditiou later improved and when
last seen by his brother, Dr. E. A.
Curry, about noon he was sitting up
in his chair There was nothing then
in his condition to foreshadow the
fact that a brief span of a couple of
hours of life was all that remained for
him.
Shortly after 1 o'clock lie was seiz
ed with another attack of acute in
digestion. He suffered intense pain
and with an exclamation he fell for
ward from the chair. Death was in
stantaneous. Dr. Curry was immedi
atey summoned, but when he arrived
all that remained fur him to do was to
announce the sad fact that the patient
had passed beyond the limit where
medical help was of avail.
Dan M. Curry, as he was familiarly
known, was one of the solid substanti
al men of our town. He was distinc
tively a business man. He was oue of
the world's workers. His life was one
of concentration—of close application
and he achieved success, us he deserv
ed to do. Early in life he learned the
traue or niacnmisc with tim old en
terprise Foundry Company, his father
being a member of the firm. He next
became foreman under W. C. Frick
when the latter operated the works at
present owned by Curry & Compauy.
Some eleveu years ago he entered into
a partnership with F. H. Vanuan mid
as a member of the firm of Curry &
Vanuan was connected with the plant
until a year ago last fall, when Mr.
Vanuan retired and Mr. Curry took
over the plant. Since that time as a
member of the firm of Curry & Com
pany the deceased lias conducted the
business.
Although engrossed in the affairs of
his constantly growing plant yet Mr.
Curiy found time to indulge his social
nature. He wfcs fond of his home aud
s])eut nearly all his leisure at the fam
ily hearthstone. He was a man of gen
erous impulses; of broad and liberal
viows. His strict honor aud integrity
were unquestioned by all who were
brought into intimate relationship
with him. It lias been a long time in
deed since a death has occurred in our
town that has been so greatly deplor
ed.
Daniel M. Curry was 45 years of
age. His mother died in .January last.
He is survived by his father, Thomas
C. Curry, Sr., one sister, Mrs. Eliza
beth Fisher, and six brothers: Hugh
Curry, of Brooklyn; Dr. E. A. Curry,
of this city ; Thomas Curry, Jr., of
Suubury; William Curry,of Scrantou ;
John, of this city, and Ralph, of
Brooklyn.
The deceased was a member of Dan
ville Lodge No. 224, F. & A. M., also
of Royal Arch Chapter No. 230 and of
Calvary Commaudery No. 37, K. T.
Big Time at Sunbury on Fourth.
Suubury will have a spread eagle
Fourth of July celebration this year.
Arrangements for an eveut of this
kind are being pushed by the Suubury
Motor Boat Club and judgiug from the
present indications it will be a suc
cess.
Since the orgaui nation was formed |
there has been much discussion as to
who was the owner of the fastest mov
ing boat on the river and to settle the
question a race is being arranged for
the Fourth. The start will be made
from the foot of Market street at two
o'clock in the afternoon. The course
will be to a buoy opposite Packer's is
land and back to Market street. Sail
boats, row boats and all kind of crafts
will be allowed to enter and compe
tent judges will be appointed to decide
who is the winner.
In the evening there will be a grand
river carnival over the samo course.
All of the crafts are to be illuminated
and decorated for the event, which
will lie made as elaborate as possible.
Following this there will be a grand
display of fireworks from a flat, anch
ored iu front of the river park.
Slow Progress.
The residents of Nescopeck are about
convinced that they will
winter without the bridge. There are
few residents of either Nescopeck or
Berwick who venture a prediction that
the bridge will be completed by 1907.
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Sweit/.er, of
Wilkes-Barre, spent Sunday with rela
tives in tliis city.
Mr. aud Mrs. James Miller, of Erie,
and Mr. and Mi's. James Hall,of Phil
adelphia, are guests at the home of E.
Swartz Miller, Church street.
Ad am Wagner, of Washingtonvilie,
spent Sunday with friends in this city.
W. Hurley Roberts, of Washington,
D. C.,is visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John E. Roberts, East Danville.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kramer, of
Wilkos-Barro, spent Sunday iu this
city.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Deaner spent
Sunday with relatives in Catawissa.
Mrs. Rebecca Sweeney and daughter
Viola were among the Bloomshurg
visitors yesterday.
W. Fred Jacobs spent yesterday af
toruoon iu Bloomshurg.
David Foust, of Limestone town
ship, transacted business in this city
yesterday.
District Factory Inspector J. K.
Robisou, of Mitt'lintown. spent yester
day in this city.
Theodore li. Angle returned last
evening from Bethlohem.
Charles G. Metier, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Philip Metier, of Kliuesgrove, is
ouo of the graduates at West Point,
N. Y., this week. Mr. and Mrs. Met
ier ami Major C. P. Gearhart. are at
tending the commencement exercises
at West Point.
Amandus Hoddens, of Washiugton
ville, was a visitor in this city yester
day.
George F. Jacobs returned last even
ing from a visit to Selinsgrove.
William Elleubogen was a Blooms
hurg visitor yesterday.
Hon. .Fames Hitter, of Miffliuburg,
was a business visitor in this city yes
terday.
Simon Czechowicz took in the base
ball game at Bloomshurg yesterday.
Miss Sue Shiudel, who has been at
tending Susquehanna University, re
turned home last evening for the sum
mer vacation.
Thomas Hale will leave this morn
ing for Biirnham where he will make
his home.
Charles Shelhart, of Pittsburg, ar
rived in this city last evening for a
ten days' vacation.
Mrs. R. B. Campbell, of Suubury,
was a visitor in this city yesterday.
Mrs. Josiali .robborn and daughter
Mary are visiting friends in Philadel
phia.
Miss Katharine McCormick returned
from Lewisburg, yesterday, where she
attended the Mulkie-Nesbit. wedding.
Mrs. S. A. McCoy returned from
Susquehanna University, Seliusgrove,
last evening.
Mrs. E. J. Klove after a visit of
several weeks witli relatives in this
city, will leave for her home at Ames,
lowa, tomorrow.
Found in Hitiable Condition.
John Snyder, of Danville, is in the
hospital in Lock Havou in a pitiable
condition as the result of au accident
which befell him at Farraudsville
Monday, says the Lock Haven Express.
Yesterday morning Mr. Snyder was
found in a clump of bushes a short
distance east of the station by the
work train crew from Lock Haven. He
was in a helpless condition and when
picked up he said that he had been
struck by a train sometime Monday.
Ho was uuable to attract attention
and could not move as lie was badly
hurt and his sufferings during the
night must have been frightful.
His face is badly bruised and 'acer
ated, one ear is severely cut aud he is
otherwise seriously injured. He was
taken to Lock Haven on the work
train to the hosp.tal, where his injur
ies were dressed. He is only conscious
at times and tells an incoherent story.
He says he left Renovo Saturday even
ing but it is not known whether he
was struck by a train or attempted to
jump from a train. He is aged about
35 years and is in a very precarious
condition. It is feared that he will
not recover, as he may be injured in
ternally. He complains of great paiu
in the region of the stomach, and the
physicians at the hospital yesterday
afternoon were unable to make a thor
ough examination, owing to excrucia
ting pain.
Work on New Lavatory.
The county commissioners have be
gun work on the new lavatory system
in the courthouse. Excavation for
the pi]>e in the cellar is completed.
The trench is carried from the front
of the cellar through the main corrid
or nearly* to the rear of the building,
where the sewer will be taken out in
to the lawn.
Pottsville a Growing Town.
Pottsville's population since the last
census has increased 8000. Schuylkill
county's seat now has 19,000 inhabi
tants and several hundred new houses
are being built. In the last two months
500 families who desired to locate in
Pottsville were compelled to settle in
suburban towns for lack of houses.
I The mine inspectors state 7 that af
, ter several weeks of labor the condi -
I tions in the mines as regards the safety
| of the workers are now normal and
that the effects of the suspension have
all been overcome.
S. W. ARMES
AWARDED CONTRACT
The coutract for painting the exteri
or of the courthouse was awarded to
S. W. Amies on Saturday last at a
regular meeting of the county com
missioners, at which the full board
consisting of Leighow.Coofc anil Sech
ler was prosent.
It was decided that the courthouse
be painted stone color light aud dark
ill shade. The brick work and the cor
ners will be given three coats; the
woodwork—cupola, cornice and win
dow frames —will receive two coats.
The building will be given its first
coat as soon as Mr. Armes can get
ready for the work.
Fine progress was reported in the
repainting of the iron bridges through
out the county, the contract for which
work is held by Benjaimu Dock. Of
the sixty odd bridges in Montour coun
ty, forty are iron bridges aud those
are being painted black,graphite paint,
the same as employed on the river
bridge, at this place, being employed.
According to Saturday's report Mr.
Cook had finished fourteen bridges.
The county bridges aro also being
replauked where necessary. While
here aud there only a few planks are
needed at the majority of the places
nearly the entire flooring has to lie re
newed.
The county commissioners took final
action on the proposition to install a
lavatory in the cellar of the court
house abolishing the out building on
the lawn and the closet 011 the second
story. This improvement, which was
recommended by the grand jury the
week before last, has been contemplat
ed by the board of commissioners for
some time past. It was decided on
Saturday togo 011 with the work.
Peter Dietrich Not Released.
Pursuant to adjournment, Saturday,
court convened at 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning with his Honor Judge Evans
and associates F. G. Blee aud Charles
A. Waguor on the bench. Only a few
of the attorneys showed up ami there
was no argument.
William Kase West moved that Peter
Dietrich, tried for murder at the last
term of court, in whose case the jury
disagreed be discharged under bail.
Judge Evans could not see his way
clear to grant an order to the above
effect and set forth his reason at some
length.
lu the first place the attorney for
tne uommonwealth and the District at
torney had not been notified which the.
court thought should have been done
before such an important matter should
be considered. An objection, too,
might be urged on a broader ground.
While it is true the jury disagreed,
had it come to an agreement there is
no assurance that the verdict would
not have been first degree murder. In
that event the court, unless some grave
error could have been shown, would in
all probability not have disturbed the
verdict. Altogether the case was such
that, especially in the absence of any
precedent cited, court did not feel
like discharging the defendant uuder
bail.
Peter Dietrich will not receive liis
second trial uutil September and, if an
now seems probable, lie can uot be re
leased lie will liave a loiitf and weari
some confinement during the summer.
Death of Mrs. Rebecca Sechler.
Mrs. Rebecca R. Sechler, a well
known resident of East Danville, de
parted this life about 8 o'clock Satur
day night after a prolonged siege of
illness.
The deceased was the widow of
Aaron Sechler, who departed this life
about nineteen years ago. She was a
most highly esteemed woman. She was
a prominent member of the Woman's
relief corps of Goodrich Post, No. 22,
G. A. R., and was nearly a life long
member of the Methodist church. She
belonged to an old and well-known
family of the county and died near the
spot where she was born.
The deceased is survived by three
sons—Barman Sechler, of Mahanoy
Oity; George, of New York; and
David, of this city—aiso three daugh
ters: Fannie (Mrs. Munnna) of Al
toona ; Hannali (Mrs. Joseph Gibson)
and Miss Martha Sechler, of this
place. She is also survived by the fol
lowing brothers and sisters: Joseph
Roberts of Illinois; Alfred Roberts,
Virginia; John E. Roberts, East Dan
ville ; Mrs. Sara Forrester, Williams
port; Mrs. Hannah Mowry,Three Riv
ers, Michigan; Mrs. Agnes Reese,
Virginia; Miss Fannie Roberts, of
Washington, D. O. ; and Mrs. Peter
Risliel, of White Hall.
Friendship Co. Invited.
The two new hose houses of I lie Sha
mokiu Volunteer Fire Department
have been accepted and will be occu
pied by July Ist. The Friendship Co.,
of town, has invited the Friendship
Co., of Danville and other companies
from nearby towns, to participate in
a parade here on Wednesday morning,
July 4, when the new houses will be
formally dedicated witli imposing cer
emonies. —Shamokin Herald.
Atlantic City Elks Buy Hotel.
Atlantic City Elks have closed a
deal whereby the local lodge comes
into iiosaessioii of the Hotel Ridge
way, ou North Carolina aveuue, be
low Atlantic. A new Elks home is to
be at once erected on the site in con
nection with a stag hotel. The Ridge
j way property was bought for (35,000,
I and the'new home is to cost not less
than fioo.ooo-
NO I>M
HUNDREDS WENT
TO BLOOMBBUR6
The big time in Bloomsburg iuci
> dental to the Four county firemen's
i convention was reflected in Danville,
- yesterday,causing a bigger stir among
1 our people than has occurred for some
- time. It is estimated that at least one
thousand Danville people went to
3 Bloomsburg by trolley during the day.
i Mill street in the vicinity of Lower
- Mulberry street was occupied by
* crowds during nearly the whole fore
noon waiting the arrival of the cars.
They came early, hoping tu bo among
t the lucky ones that would secure a
b seat, while many wero left over each
time the cars pulled out and were
» obliged to hang around the spot until
i the next car arrived,
i The stir 011 Mill street began early,
t when the Washington fire company
- with some 30 uniformed men in line
1 and led by their drum corps inarched
down to the trolley tcrmiuus and took
; the 8:20 car. From that time on for
ai* hour or more there was plenty of
music in the air.
About 8 :45 o'clock the Friendship
\ fire company with 31 uniformed men
5 in line and led by the Mecliauicsville
) baud marched down Mill street. About
j o'clock they were joined at the trol
ley terminus by the Goodwill boys
with some 20 men in line nicely uni
[ formed, and led by the P. O. S. of A.
\ drum corps.
A special open car to return to Dan
-1 ville at 10:30 o'clock last night had
been chartered by the Friendship boyi
1 aud they all had good seats with
1 plenty of room. The Goodwill boys,
who expected to take the regular 9:10
■ car following immediately after the
special, were not so fortunate, as they
were entirely crowded off the car by
men, women aud children, who did
uot- wait for the car to stop, but be
gan to jump on soon after it turned
the Mill street corner. Before the fire
men could get on board, the car was
practically full aud before it left for
Bloomsburg the car was packed, every
inch of room in the aisle and on the
platforms being occupied. The firemen
who were crowded out were consoled
with the assurance that another car
was lying on the siding at Paules'
woods and that this would be seut
clown to Danville immediately to take
care of the overflow.
With this exception the cars ran on
schedule, but instead of one car on
nearly all the trips there were two
cars, rsy noon ten car loadu of IJan
ville people had been carried to
Bloomsburg.
Danville Wins Another (Jame.
Danville and Bloomsburg crossed
bats at Bloomsburg again yesterday,
and victory once more perched on the
"Moxie" banner. Danville was in the
game for keeps from start to finish and
although interest flagged at times,
those wiio enjoy a hitting game were
highly entertained,as Danville ground
out fifteen full grown swats and
Bloomsburg ten. Three of Danville's
however, were for two cases, which
invariably affords twice as much plea
sure for the local rooters as the little
single, which, by the way, often wins
a game. The game was slower than
Tuesday's gamo on account of the con
tinuous fusillade anil the only features
were flue one hand catches by Shaffer
and Bibby,the latter completing a fine
double play to Logan. Bloomsburg's
weakness seems to bo in the box, and
as all pitchers have their on and off
days, we will attribute the weak pitch
ing to that cause,and the supposition,
is that off day pitching is epidemic at
Bloomsburg this week, as all four
pitchers pitted against Danville seem
ed to be affected alike. However, when
they meet again there may be a differ
ent story to tell. Following is the
score:
BLOOMSBURG.
R. H. O. A. E.
Price, of.l 1 4 0 0
Reicliard, 3b 11 1 0 0
Rliodomoyer, 1b... 2 1 10 11
Splain, If 0 11 0 0
Hagenbuch, rf 0 1 2 0 0
J. Little. 2b 0 0 1.0 0
Shaffer, ss 1 2 1 0 3
Edwards, c 0 I 7 0 1
Evans, p . .0 0 0 3 1
H. Little, p 1 2 0 4 0
Totals 6 10 27 8 6
DANVILLE.
R. H. O. A. E.
Logan, ss 1 2 2 3 1
Lawrence, cf . 3 3 2 0 0
Ross, Bb. .. . 2 12 0 1
Deen, lb. 2 19 0 1
Edgar, c & If. I 2 B 0 1
Hummer, If & c 1 3 3 0 0
Ammermaii, rf .. .11 0 0 0
Bibby, 2b 0 1 3 3 0
MeCloud, p I 1 0 7 0
Totals 12 15 27 13 4
Bloomsburg .00300101 I—6
Danville 0 0 4 4 0 2 11 o—l2
Earned runs, Danville 1; Two base
hits, Hummer, 2; Logan, 1; McOloud,
I. Struck out by MeCloud, 8; Little,
5: Evans. 2. Stolen bases, Price, 1 ;
Splain, 1; 11. Little, 1; Logan, 1,
Lawrence, 1 ; Ross, 1; Hummer, 1;
Bibby, 1. Double plays, Bibby to
Logan. Base on called balls,off Evans,
2; Little,2; MeCloud, 1. Hit by pitch
ed ball, Rliodomoyer. Wild pitches,
MeCloud. Passed balls. Edwards. 2.
Became Insane.
Joseph Kelfote.of Siiamokin,failing
to pass a law examination, grew in
sane. During a sane period lie sur
rendered himself to a Justice of the
Peace, who had him examined. Kel
fote was declared insane Tuesday and
confined in the Danville asylum.