DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER
VOL. LXXVII.
LEWIS 081. I.
Ml!
Nomination Goes to Emery
on First Ballot With 261
Votes to Dewalt's 60"
HARRIHKU KG, Weiluesiluy oven
iug.—Lewis Emery, Jr., of McKean,
was nominated by the overwhelming
majority of 2HI to CO for Dewalt 011 the
first ballot iu the Democratic State
convention at llarrisburg today.
The convention then made the nomi
nation unanimous. The convention
assembled iu the opera house here at
noon. Proceedings were opened by the
election of Michael .1. Ryan, of Phil
adelphia, as temporary chairman, and
Hou. Joliu Flyuu, of Elk county, as
secretary.
John P. Leuahan. Esq., of Wilkes-
Barre, was then elected permanent
chairman, and the session adjourued
at 12 :80 to meet again at 2 p. 111.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the afternoon session got down
to business the name of Lewis Emery,
Jr.. was placed before the convention
for nomination for governor by 001.
Harry Alviu Hall, of Elk county. He
was secouded by Hou. B. F. Myers,of
llarrisburg.
Also for Ihe governorship nomina
tion the name of Arthur J. Dewalt was
placed before tht convention by 001.
Frauk J. Fitzsiinmous,of Lackawanna
county.
EVENING SESSION.
The even iug session convened at ? :80
o'clock and completed the Democratic
State ticket by nominating:
Jeremiah S. Black, of York county,
for lieuteu.uit governor.
William T. Creasy, of Columbia
county, for auditor general.
John J. Green, of Philadelphia, for
secretary of iuternal affairs.
The evening session was warm and
exciting, more so than any Democratic
convention session in a number of
years.
For lieutenant governor, James A.
Strauahau, of Harrisburg ; Homer L.
Castle and.l. S. Black were placed iu
nomination, but before the roll call
had been completed ou the first ballot
Strauahau and Castle withdrew, aud
the nomination of Mr. Black was made
unanimous.
William T. Creasy, for auditor gen
eral, was unopposed anil he was tend
ered the nomination by acclamation.
For secretary of internal affairs,
Elisha A. Coray's name was presented
to the convention,and immediately af
ter a motion was made to close the
nominations, but at this the Philadel
phia delegation bolted. Michael .1.
Ryan, of Philadelphia, then presented
the name of John J. Greeu, support
ing Greeu's claims with an eloquent,
argument in which he said that Phila
delphia was geographically entitled to
a place 011 the ticket. Before the roll
call on the first ballot was completed
Coray withdrew and Greeu's 110111 illa
tion was made unanimous. The con
vention adjourned at 8 :U0 o'clock
PLATFORM ADOPTED.
The platform adopted at today's con
vention congratulates the country be
cause of its success during the Roose
velt administration, mainly due to his
application of the policies of William
J. Bryan. It asserts that the platform
adopted by the recent. Republican con
vention is a sweeping indictment of
Republican party; "as it denounces
all that the party has stood for for 11
quarter of a century and promises all
the legislation for legislative reforms
it has opposed iu that time." With
that preparatory observation, the plat
form adds " we are for highest measure
of honesty aud integrity in our public
officials aud ecouomy iu the adminis
tration of public affairs,and expulsion
of the lobby from the halls of legisla
tion." The platform declares for an
improved election law which shall in
sure the secrecy of the ballot, and the
greatest facilities for indejieiidciit vot
ing, au honest count aud return of the
ballot boxes by the court where fraud
ib established or iu good faith alleged.
It deuiauds a full enforcement by pro
per legislation of the too long neglect
ed aud refused VII Article of the Con
stitution of 1874.
A strict holding of corporatious pub
lie and private to the purpose tor
which they were established is want
ed.
Also the prohibition of transporta
tion companieseiigagc.il in mining coal
or other minerals, or manufacturing
any co M modify in the transportation
of which they are eugaged as common
carriers.
"We aro in favor of the most com
plete and rigid regulation of all cor
porations engaged iu public service,"
reads the document., "although the
managers of such corporatious are iu
au important sense the agents of the
stockholders,yet their paramount duty
is to the public. Public carriers should
be compelled to give reasonable and
equal rates for the transportation of
all passengers and trippers. Rebates,
discrimination aud special favors
should be prohibited by the creation
of a railroad commission or proper
legislation, and a strict performance
of duty should |>e enforced. We de
maud further from the railroads ample
aud adequate pas»«mger servico at a
rate not to exceed two cents per mile. '
"Trolley companies should ba given
the right to carry freight and express
(Continued 011 poge 4)
MINOR MATTERS
OF INTEREST
Pacts and Kplsodes Caught In Passing
and Brieliy Related lor Benefit
ol News Readers.
RAMBLER ROSES.
The rod rambler roses which appear
about town in such profits ion, are now
at their very best. There is scarcely
a square in Danville or Riverside
where the rich warm color of the ram
blers are not in evidence among the
shrubbery. Wherever they are seen they
enrich the beauty of the lawn. The
premises of A. C. Amesbnry, Church
street, can probably boast of the most
beautiful profusion of rambler roses to
be found in this section. Not only are
the vines extousive, and admirably
trained,but the roses are well develop
ed ami grow on every spot, in rich and
luxuriant clusters. Many persous stop
to admire the roses.
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FISHING FOR TROUT.
James Scarlet, Esq., and M. H.
Sell ram are spending the week trout
fishing along the Fishiugcreek. Good
fishing (conditions and two such ex
perienced anglers are all that are need
ed. A rich haul of fish is assured.
Hovemeiits of Our Friends.
Nelson Woods,of Philadolphia,speut
Sunday with relatives iu Danville.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Steese, of
Bloomshurg, spent Sunday with rela
tives iu Danville.
Miss Bessie Mitchell is visiting rel
atives iu Philadelphia.
Reuben Boyer, of W ilkos-Barro,
seput Snuday with his family in this
city.
Mrs. W. F. Groce lias returned to
Forest City aftor a visit with relatives
in this city.
Miss Lucy Rank, of Suiibury, spent
Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
George Gross, West Market street.
Mr. and Mrs. .1. B. Laidacker, of
South Dauvillo spent Sunday with
friends in Sunhury.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Oherdorf, of
Lewisburg, spent Sunday with rela
tives in Danville.
Clarence MeMahon returned to Phil
adelphia Sunday after spending sever
al days with relatives in Danville.
Albert Savage, of Simbury, visited
friends in this city over Suuday.
Mrs. Fred Kirkemlall, of Wilkes-
Barre, spent Sunday at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George M.
Gearhart, East Market street.
Mrs. \V. A. McAtee, of Klmira, N.
Y., is the guest of Miss Kate McCor
inick, West Market street.
Miss Matilda Rea arrived Saturday
evening from New York City to spend
the summer in Danville.
Charles Watson, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday in this city.
Mrs. Olive 11. Curtis, of Pottsville,
is a guest at the home of S. G. Morti
more, Centre street.
Miss Margate! Ilartline, Mahou
ing township,is visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Trotter, East Market street.
Alvin Spaide left yesterday for a
trip to Philadelphia.
Mrs. Simou Sheridan,daughter Alice
ami Mrs. Brunei', of Muucy, are the
guests of Mrs. E. A. Stead, East Mar
ket street.
Simon HotTmau and James Rya'i re
turned last evening from Harrisburg.
Lieutenant Charles Mettler arrived
last evening from West Point, N. Y.,
for a visit with relatives iu this vicin
ity.
Rev. Alfred S. Bowman, of Wil
liamsport,visited relatives in this city
yesterday.
Mrs. Howard Moore and sous Theo
dore and Robert left yesterday for a
visit with friends at Pottsgrove.
Mrs. James Wagner has returned to
Montaudon aftor a visit at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Willard Pannebak
er, Liberty township.
Misses Wilda Panne baker and Mar
garet Hobhius wore among the visitors
at the Bloomshiirg Normal commence
ment yesterday.
Mast o ** Edward Jennings left yester
day morning for a ten days' outing
with Mrs. Charles Watson, Sr., at
Darnell cottago, Beach liaveu.
Miss Ethel Johnson, of Logau Hun,
attended the class presentation at the
Bloomshurg Normal school, Tuesday
evening.
Miss Lois Williams left yesterday
for a visit with friends iu Nanticoke
and Wilkes-Barro.
Mrs. S. J. Welliver, Mrs. Sauford
Peifer, Miss Frances ami Harry Wel
liver visited relatives in Muncy yester
day.
What it Cost filoomsburg.
The total expended by Bloouisburg
during the recent four county fire
men's convention in the ontertainmeut
of visiting companies, hiring of live
bauds, rent of the opma house where
the convention was hold, prizes and
other small bills amounted to $1,?<15.
Four hawks the size of eagles ter
rorized Fred Ellison of Pottsvile Fri
day 011 the sharp mountain, flyiug
around his head as though they meant
to attack him. Ellison shot one, when
the rest flew away. The one shot
measured six feet from tip to tip.
-VLKDOKD BUT TO TBUTH, TO ÜBUTT AHI UW-4W fITOB BWATB US XKB « IBAI Hill AW»."
DANVILLE. MONTOUR COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 10O(I.
MD«
Bill ROM
Sir Knights in Special Ses
sion—Visitors Present
From Scranton.
Calvary Commaudery, K. T., No.
37, held a grand banquet last night.at
which a number of visitors from out of
town were entertained. The com
maudery has "called off" for the slim
mer, the last regular meetiug taking
place on Thursday night of last week.
Last night's meeting was a special
one, at which important degrees were
conferred.
Haruiau Sechler, eminent command
er, of Calvary Commander?, came up
from Mahatioy City yesterday after
noon. A delegation arrived from Scran
ton on the 4:88 1). L. &W. train.
111 the number were: John Reynolds,
D. J. Davis, John Horn, Jacob Hetzel,
George L. Peck and A. L. Derry. Mr.
Horn was a former resident of Dan
ville, but has not lived here since the
war. He eutertained himself for au
hour or more after his arrival in hunt
ing up old time acquaintances and
looking up old landmarks. The entire
party from Scranton are friends of H.
T. Heclit, general manager of th e
Reading Iron company's plant, i\nd a
popular member of Calvary commaud
ery, K. T., No. 37, who Wit formerly
a resident of the city of Scranton.
The banquet last night was a sump
tuous affair served in the rooms form
erly occupied by the Moneta Club.
Carl Lit.z, the well-known restaur
ateur, was caterer.
Calvary commaudery is one of the
oldest commauderies of the order and
has members iu Danville, Sunbury,
Milton, Watsoutown, Lewisburg,
Mitflinburg,Northumberland and Mid
dleburg. It had a membership of some
140 up to a few months ago when some
40 withdrew to unite with the new
commaudery constituted at ttunbiry.
Thieves Operate New SchenieT -
The thieves who have beou plying
their shady vocatious iu this vicinity
for some time past have varied their
operations bv proceeding in a manner
seldom heard of before to separate peo
ple from their rightful property. Their
latest poucoptiou, which has been very
successfully carried out, was to steal
boats from towns up the river, bring
ing tiietn down to Danville, selling
them here for what they could obtain
and then in turn stealing other boats
at this place disposing of them else
where.
As a result of it all several residents
of the second ward are minus their
foot boats, while at least oue of the
boats stolen at Catawissa was recover
ed in this city. The Danville man,
who purchased the Catawissa boat,
paying two dollars for it, was obliged
to turn the little craft over to the party
that claimed it. Among the Danville
people whose river crafts were spirit
ed away is N. C. Prentiss, whose boat
lay in the river near the foot of Rail
road street. The success of the Cata
wissa man iu recovering his boat has
suggested to the losers in this city
the advisability of mukini; a short trip
up aud down the river for the purpose
of tracing their boats.
There is nothing to prevent them j
from recovering their boats, if able to
identify them. A gentleman iu this
city, who had paid hard earned cash
for a boat brought here, aud who was
not swift enough in delivering the
boat over when au alleged owner ap
peared, Monday night, was subjected
to the indignity of an arrest and in
straightening out the matter was forc
ed to lose not only what he had paid
on the boat but also to pay a consider
able sum in costs.
Hoats lie in the river here by HcoreH
and many of Miem are quite valuable.
All the thief ban to do whose faucy
turiiH to boats is merely to take his
pick ami it may be days or weeks be
fore the thieft is discovered, inhabit
ants of tin river towns should be put
on their guard aud whon a men ap
pears with a boat which lie offers for
sale at a bargain he should be regard*
ed with suspicion.
Hay flaking.
The farmers of our county have now
entered upon haymaking. This import
ant branch of farm work will be some
what late this year and no doubt a
much larger quantity of hay tliau us
ual will be cut after harvest. The
spring was late,but the abundant rain
which followed during the month past
in a measure made up for lost time
and has hurried along the clover and
timothy in double quick time. Still
it is believed that the hay crop in gen
eral will be slightly below an average
yield. Farmers are now selling their
old hay, where a surplus remains, to
make room for the new crop. Each day
now several loads of hay may be seeu
upon our streets.
Miss Carrie hoover Weds
Yesterday morning at 8 o'rlock.Miss
Oarrie O. Hoover,daughter of Mr. aud
Mrs. Oliver Hoover, of South Dan
ville, and John Hugh Carmody, of
Now Britain, Connecticut, were unit
ed in marriage. The ceremony was
performed by Kev. K. T. Swart/., pastor
of St. Peter's M. E. church.
The wedding was vory quiet, only a
few intimate friends being present.
Mr. ami Mrs. Garmody will remain iu
j South Dauville for a few days, alter
| which they will goto Fairmont, West
'Virginia, where they will reside.
MR. LAUMASTER
GOES TO BERWICK
Selected to Succeed J. R. Riede, as
Gen'l Secretary ol Berwick
Association.
At a meeting of tho directors of the
Berwick Young Men's Christian As
soeiation, it was unanimously decid
ed to tender the general secretaryship
of that institution to W. D. Lannias
ter, of this city. It is understood that
Mr. Laumaster will accept.
Mr. Laumaster succeeds J. R. ltiody,
whose resignation has been accepted
by the Berwick directiors. Mr. liiedy
will goto Africa as a missionary.
Tho people of Danville will learn
with much pleasure of Mr. Laumas
ter's merited good fortune in securing
the secretaryship of the growing Ber
wick association. Since his resigna
tion from the local Y. M C. A. Mr.
Laumaster has been engaged, with
much success, iu evangelistic work.
Trimming the Trees.
Newton Smith,who was elected bor
ough electrician at tho last meeting of
council, is now iu charge of the local
electric light plaut.
In addition to his everyday duties
tho electrician,assisted by Jamos Gib
son, just now is cugaged iu trimming
the trees throughout tho borough to
provent grounding. This is a process
necessary at loast once a year. Tho
limbs are continually expanding by
growth, in addition to which the
branches weighted by tho rank foli
age, droop until they come in contact
with tho wire. "Grounding," caused
iu this way,leads not only to a loss of
electricity but tho current proves very
injurious to the trees.
Tho electrician ami assistant are go
ing over tho entire borough trimming
out tho trees so as to leave the wires
everywhere swinging clear. Here and
there the two men meet with a mild
remonstrance from property owners,
who do not like to see their trees in
terfered with, but opposition general
ly melts away when the parties are
iuformed that the trimming of the
trees is for tho common good of all.
Pleasant Surprise Party.
A pleasant surprise party was held
Friday evening at the homo of Wil
liam Fern, in honor of hi* son Roy I
Fern.
Tho guests prosont wore: Dora Mor
simm, Mv« MltUlllllg, AlJijir? Mniltllllg,
Viola Feru, Verua Morrison, Laura
Gigger, Floetta Bauni, Bertha Lewis,
Mary Lewis. Bridget Ryan, Lizzie
Clothing, Alice Millard, Margaret Rus
sell, Bertha Moore, Susie Bassett, Celia
Beaver, Annie Kapp, Harold Bassett,
Thomas Ryan, Tarring Seidel, Ralph
White, Stewart Hartnian,Clark Blecli
er, Walter Gethiug, Jerry Bassett,
Sylvester Dougherty, Harold Dough
erty, Walter Dell, Roy Weaver, George
Heimbach, Curtis Walter, Charles
Thomas, James Beaver, Calvin Kasli
ner, Bruce Moore, Mr. aud Mrs. How
ard Irvin, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Irvin,
Mr. ami Mrs. John Christian, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Rishol, Alfred Blecher,
William Christian, Frank Irvin, Oliv
er Augle. Lucas Christian, Martha
Christian.
William P. Sands.
William P. Sands, formerly super
intendent of the Keelerlrou works, of
Williamsport, died in the infirmary at
the State hospital here yesterday morn
ing. The body was removed to Dos
ter's undertaking establishment and
last evening was taken to Williams
port on the 3:68 P. & R. train.
Tlio deceased was forty-five years of
age. He was a widely known mail and
had an active business career. His
death was due to a decline following
a stroke of apoplexy, which in turn,it
is said, was superinduced by over
work.
Danville Visitors.
A party from Danville drove over to
Milton Saturday and spent the day
with Mrs. John Fitzgerald. They were
Mrs. John Fry, Mrs. Barnhart, Mrs.
Bookmiller Jr., Mrs. James Johnson,
Mrs. Andrew Thomas and (laughter
Dorothy, Mrs. Weigold, Mrs. John
Tracy and two sons, .lames and John,
Mrs. Alfred Yerrick, Mrs. Benjamin
Bookmiller, Mrs. John Bookmiller,
Sr., Mrs. Georgo Berry, Mrs. Anna
Warutz. —Miltou Standard.
Reward For Firebug.
The oitizens of Bnydertown have
ofl'ened a reward of S3OO for tlio cap
ture of the lire bug who set fire to sev
eral buildings ill that place during the
past few months. Members of different
families are staying up nights watch
ing, fearing that their home will be
burned. Bloodhounds will likely be
used to track the guilty party.
Summoned to harrisburg.
Mrs. Thomas A. Adams, of South
Danville, went to Harrisburg yoster
day in answer to a summons stating
that her husbaud,, who is receiving
treatment there, had suddenly grown
much worse Mr. Adams went to Har
risburg about three weeks ago, and
was very much improved, wnen acute
Hright's disease developed.
Entertained nt Dinner.
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Foustermuclier,
entertained af dinner Sunday at their
home in Valley township; the follow
ing were present: The Misses Pearl and
Heleu South wick, Mr. and Mrs. Olaud
Maus. of Befwick; Miss Gertie Maue,
of Miltou.
WILL ENFORCE
THE ORDINANCE
Burgess Rogers Issues a
Proclamation Relating
to Fireworks.
The Fourth of July iu Danville this
year will not be celebrated with any
special demonstration. At the same
time it is not protmble that the Fourth
will be a quiet oue. The stores are al
ready displaying a stock of fireworks.
With so much ammunition at hand
aud with inbred patrioti«m among
young aud old waiting for expression,
there will iu all probability be plenty
of noise on the Fourth. Burgess Rog
ers, who has taken au oath to preserve
order iu the uunicipality,will endeav
or to keep the expression of patriotism
down to a safe aud saue limit and he
lias, therefore, issued the following
proclamation relating to fire works:
To the Public—Next week the cele
bration of Fourth of July will occur.
As chief burgess of the borough of
Danville wo would call attention to
provisions of the borough ordinance
as well as to the State law relating to
fireworks,all of which will be strictly
enforced in Danville.
Section, of the borough odiuauce
provides that it shall not bo lawful for
any person or persons to soil or dispose
of any rockets, fire crackers, squibs or
any other pyrotechnical works w.thin
the limits of the borough of Danville
except ouo day prior to and on the
Fourth of July, in each and every
year. Any person or persons who shall
violato the provision of this section
shall forfeit and pay a fine of five dol
lars for each and every offense.
Section 2 provides that it shall not
be lawful for any person or persons to
discharge any rockets, fire crackers,
squibs or [other pyrotechnical works
within the limits of the borough of
Danville at any other time than upon
the (lay observed as tho Fourth day of
July of each and every year. Any per
son or persous who shall violate the
provision of this section shall forfeit
and pay a fine of five dollars for each
and every offense.
The act of March 24, 1905, sets forth
as follows:
Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., that
the salo of tho following articles be
and hereby are probibitod.to wit: All
fire works aud fire crackers containing
»o*U or piofntoi' • »U1 osplooivo
canes using clorate of potash, or other
high explosive ammunition; all ex
plosive canes using blank cartridges;
all blank cartridge pistols, all pellets
or tablets coni]>osed of clorato of
potash or other high explosive com
pound.
Section 2. Any person, firm or corp
oration violatiug auy of the provisions
of this act shall upon conviction there
of be fiued not less than fifty dollars
nor more than five huudred dollars or
bo imprisoned not less than thirty days
nor more thau six mouths or both or
either at the discretion of the court.
The act of June 10, 1881, prohibits
the manufacture aud sale of any toy
canuou, gun, pistol revolver or any
deadly weapon.
The act of June lit, IStOl, prohibits
the manufacture and sale of fire crack
ers containing dyi'amite, chlorate of
potash or any salpetre sulphur or char
coal. .
W. J. ROGERS, Burgess.
Milkman's Narrow Escape.
The crossing ou the Pennsylvania
railroad opposite the residence of P.
G. Baylor. South Danville, Saturday
evening cauie near being the scene of
a shocking accident. It was all due
to the usual bad combination of a
blocked crossing with the second sec
tion of a passenger train following the
first.
Paul Sechler, the son of Lafayette
Sechler, Kipps Run, was making his
usual Saturday evening round with
the milk wagon. He reached the cross
ing just about the time the&:so pass
enger train east was due. The cross
ing was blocked by a west bouud
freight train, which lay 011 the sid
ing.
The young man waited there witli
his milk wagou until the passenger
train went by. By that time the
freight train was pulling off the cross
ing. Tlio driver's attention was oc
cupied by the freight traiu and he did
not discover that the passenger was
followed by a swiftly moving second
section, composed of au engine and a
car belonging to the Susquehanna Coal
company.
As soon as the caboose of the freight
train rolled off the crossing the milk
man proceeded to cross. The moment
ho was fairly on the crossing he dis
covered that the second section of the
train was right 011 the s]iot.
The situation was one that hardly
admitted of deliberate action ; it was
one of those moments in which the
human being rests solely iu the liandH
of fate aud in that instance fate de
creed that he should escape, although
the locomotive almost grazed the milk
wagon.
There were several eye wituesses to
the affair aud they sav that the eugiue
and the wagon seemed literally to be
on the same spot at the same time aud
no one could see how the wagou could
escape. The engineer on stopiug at
the station remarked that he had ex
perienced some hairbreadth escapes ill
his time but that the one he had just
witnessed was the uarrowest. It seem
ed to him that the locomotive literal
ly grazed the wheel of the wagon.
THE ELECTION
OF TEACHERS
Contract For Furnishing Coal Awarded
to J. H. Kase ol Sooth
Danville.
The contract for supplying the Dan
ville school district with coal for the
ensuing year Monday was awarded
to J. 11. Kase,of South Danville. Pro
posals from the local coal dealers were
received as follows:
A. C. Amesbury—No 2, $4 74; No.
1:104.
J. H. Kase—No. 2, #4.65; No. 6,
$2.75.
T. A. Schott—No. 2, $4.70; No. (5, ,
#2.88.
Samuel Mills—No. 2, $5.20; No. H;
>8.40.
Franklin Boyer—No. 3, $4.70; No.
U, ♦-'.DO.
On motion of Mr. Pursel it was or
dered that the contract he awarded to
.T. H. Kase, the invoice weight of coal
to be accepted. Mr. Kase's bid pro
vided that the coal be delivered at the
figures quoted.
The committee on text books pre
sented its report, which showed that
while many of the books iu use need
ed replenishing no new.series were re
commended. The present is the (irst
time in many years that uo change is
made in the series. A peculiarity in
the situation Hri* year, therefore, lies
iu the fact that the usual joint meet
ing of teachers and directors to con
sider the question of text books will
not be necessary aud will not bo held.
Mr. Fischer called attention to the
many overt acta committed about the
Fourth ward sohool building by un
ruly boys. Glass are broken iu the
tower and the grounds are constantly
the scene of disorder, which causes
much complaint among people living
near. On oue occasion recently some
of these boys kindled a tire on one of
the rear porches and it is feared that
the building may eventually be sot on
fire.
Oil motion of Mr. Orth it was order
ed that the chief of i>olice be apprised
of the conduct of the boys at tho
Fourth ward building; that he he (li
mited to keep a close watch on the
building and that the first boys detect
ed doing mischief he arrested and dealt
with severely as examples.
The annual election of teachers took
place last night. No changes were
made in the corps,although the fourth
L'l-ndH of the TIm«1 ivanl wa*. loft
for tho present. Tho application relat
ing to this school was referred back to
the committee on teachers and certifi
cates, it to report at next, meeting of
the school board. The salary of 1). N.
Dieffenbacher was raised from $75 to
SBO aud that of F. W. Magi 11 from #7O
to SBO.
The committee made its recommend
ations, which were adopted and teach
ers were elected for the ensuing year
as follows :
HIGH SCHOOL.
Priucipal and teacher of languages,
J. W. Taylor; teacher of mathematics
and science, D. N. Dieffeubacher;
teacher of English history, Mrs. E. A.
Coulter; teacher of commercial branch
es, P. W. Magill.
FIRST WARD.
Seventh and eighth grades, Sallie
C. Mussleman ; fifth and sixth grades,
Rose A. Gallagher; fourth grade,
Wiuifred Evans ; third grade, Martha
Keim ; secoud grade, Bertha Miller;
first grade, Janet Pickard.
SECOND WARD.
Priucipal and seventh and eighth
grades, Rachell Goodall; fifth and
sixth grades, Sara Pritchard; fourth
grade, Mary C. Welch; third grade,
Alice Guest; secoud grade, Mary Wil
liams; first grade, Viola Young.
THIRD WARD.
Priucipal and seventh and eighth
grades, James H. Shaw ; fifth and sixth
grades,Katherine Bennetts ;third grade
Blanche Lowrie; second grade, Harriet
Boudeinan; first and second grades, M.
Jennie Lovett; first grade, Jeuuie Law
rence.
FOURTH WARD.
Principal and seveuth and eighth
grades, M. L. Bloom; fifth and sixth
grades,Tillie James; fourth grade, M.
Alice Bird; third grade,Kathryn Rog
ers; second grade, Harriet Fry; first
grade, Sallie Wilson. ,
WELSH HILL.
First and secoud grades, Alice
Sinull.
JANITORS.
First ward, R. G. Miller; secoud
ward, Daniel Peusyl; third ward.Seth
Lormer; fourth ward, Calvin Eggert;
Welsh hill, Auuie Anderson.
Attendance Officer, W. E. Young.
The following members wore pres
ent : Buurs, Ortli, Harpel, Swartz,
Pursol, Hariug, Fish, Lutz, Fischer,
Trunibower, Heiss and Groue.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
N. O. Preutiss SI.OO
Penn'a School Journal 14.8S
Friendship Fire Co 18.00
U. L. Gordy ... 8.24
C. L. Eggert 7,00
R. G. Miller 10.00
Setli Lormer 1.25
Bought Sunbury Property.
Attorney H. S. Knight has sold his
property on North Secoud street to
Thomas Cuny, tlio machinist, . ami
purchased the Greeuough property, cor
ner of Front and Chestnut streets.—
Sunbury Daily.
'FUNERAL OF
; MISS TOOLE!
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i
! Beautiful Flowers—Large
Attendance—Touch
ing Remarks.
I Miss Mary Tooley, whose death oc
curred Sunday even iug, was laid to
■ rest in St. Joseph's cemetery yesterday
forenoon. The funeral, which took
place from St. Joseph's Catholic church
at 0 o'clock, was very largely attend
ed and was impressive iu the extreme,
| abounding in bountiful and tender
, tributes to the memory of the deceas
l ed.
It is couceded that the flowers wore
j never surpassed, if equalled at auy fun
eral held in Danville. They consisted
principally of roses, carnations and
lilies and represented offerings from
, Baltimore, Gettysburg,
Bloomsburg and Danville. The flowers
took the form of various emblems and
all were beautiful symbolizing the
purity, the spotless life and character
of the one that had passed away.
The body reposed on a bod of flow
ers, in a cream colored full conch cas
ket. The house seemed crowded with i
rare delicate blooms aud tho atinos
i phere was laden with sweet orders.
At St. Joseph's Catholic church high
i requiem mass was celebrated by Rev. j
Father M. I. O'Reilloy, assisted by a
choir of little boys, who made their
first appearance yesterday. Father
O'Reilly.spoke very beautifully and
his remarks, which scorned so appropri
ate, sank deep into the hearts of all
present. For tho deceased, whom he
had known from her infancy, ho had
only praise. He dwelt upon her devo
tion to the church and to tho loved
ones of her home; upon her sympa
thetic nature, her self sacrfice, her tie
si ro to do good and to help others. He
contrasted her life with its innocence
and purity, with tno life that is given
to the world and is hardened with sin.
It is snd, ho said, that one should die
so young, but life is uncertain and
death is something over which we
have no control. It, however, matters
but little when we are called; the
principal thing is to bo prepared when
the dread summons come. It might
I even*be better to die young, ere life
has come iu contact with sin in its
many forms, than to live on for years
and run the risk of being ensnared by
lJ»n ilui-k woyti of tliu world
Tho pall bearers were j Frauk Mc-
Caffrey, Frank McCue, Edward Fal
lon, 'Bert Gill, Thomas Pritchard and
Thomas McVey.
The following persons from out of[
rowli attended tho funeral: Dr. Frank
Tooley, of New York; Misses Margaret
ami Catherine Berry, of Alleutown;
Charles Stock,of Gettysburg; Mr. and
Mrs. Matthew Law, and little son, of
Miltou.
(iootl Words for Danville Stoves.
A. L. Caufield of Now York City,
who lias charge of the New England
and the export trade of the Danville
Stove ami Manufacturing company, is
spending a fow days in this city "on
business relating to the stove works.
Mr. Canfield is recognized as one of
the leading stove men of the United
States. The splendid agency ho main
tains in New York, in which Danville
stoves are a conspicuous and attractive
feature, is a marvel in its way and
whether we consider its size, appoint
ments or goods displayed it is with
out a paralled,in any other establish
ment of its kind.
Mr. Canfield, who has handled Dan
ville stoves for many years find is in a
position to know whereof lie speaks,
says there is no line ot goods on the
market that is gi,viug such general
satisfaction, or that is so steadily
growing in demand ns the Danville
stoves.
He paid a very fine tribute to Gen
eral Mannger W. A. Secluer, who by
his keen business insight keeps the
product of the plant thoroughly up to
dato, each year adding lines embrac
ing all that is new qr novel in stove
manufacture. The result is that there
is nothing in the market that surpasses
the Danville stoves, which have be
come enormously popular in every sec
tion.
Mr. Canfield feels confident that the
Danville Stove and Manufacturing
company could safely double the cap
acity of its plant and yet find ready
demand for all its stoves.
Needle Work Guild.
A meeting will be held Friday af
ternoon at 3:30 in the library parlor
to the needle work guild of
America,has accomplished in the way
of charity throughout the United
States and to consider forming a branch
iu Danville. The guild is non sec
tarian and will generally aid any oth
er society for charity that may be est
ablished iu the town. Though you
may not bo disposed to take any part,
3'our presence is earnestly desired.
Mou,women and children may become
members.
Injured Foot.
Saniuol Longonberger, ofCatawissa,
an employe on the Pennsylvania work
train at South Danville severely cut
his foot on an old rail yesterday about
noon. Ho was brought, to the station
where Dr. Barber rendered surgical
aid. •
Dou't you really believe some of
i 'em would do quite as well by revert
ing*to the original iig leaf?
NO .51
i INDEPENDENT LINES
WILL CONSOLIDATE
Tbis Action is Thought Likely at the
Chicago Conference—U. T. &T.
Men There.
Considerable speculation has beeu
caused by the formal application for a
charter for a new telephone company,
Ito he known as "The Philadelphia,
. Pittsburg aud Erie Telephoue com
i pany,'' with principal offices at Har-
I rishnrg. The advert i fnents announce
that "the purpose and object of said
j corporation is the building, construct
i ing, leasing,purchasing,operating and
I maintaining a system of telephone aud
telegraph lines,exchanges aud stations
in this and the other several counties
of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania
and especially between the cities of
Philadelphia, Pittsburg,Erie aud oth
er principal towns and cities in the
State.''
Officers of the independent companies
of the east were in conference in New
York for several days last week con
sidering plans for the unification of
all the large Independent telephone in
terests iu the United States, aud for
defeating the previously almost ir
resistible opposition. Au important
result of the conference was the prep
aration of a report which is to be
submitted to the meeting of the in
dependent companies which takes
place at. Chicago this aud which
W. W. livon and J. P. Helfeustein of
Shamokin as representatives of the
local independent 'phone, are attend
ing. Whether this application for a
charter has to do with the New York
meeting is purely a matter for specu
lation.
The consummation of the plans of
the independents would probably mean
considerable improvement iu the pre
sent limited and unsatisfactory service
of the independent, companies iu this
section of the State. A well knowu
telephone expert who attended the
New York conference said yesterday
that while the whole movement was
in a more or less of a tentative condi
tion, nevertheless the combination of
all great independent interests aud the
establishing of heavy flunk lines be
tween important independent tele
phone centers—particularly Philadel
phia, New York, Chicago, Baltimore,
Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany,
St. Paul, Minneapolis aud Kansas City
—were entirely feasible and could be
readily brought into effect by unanim
ous consent.
Will Investigate I'ertnsy Wreck.
Coroner Drelier of Shamokin, has
om panel led a jury in the railroad ac
cident case in which Engineer William
C. Burns, of Sunbnry, met his death,
and an investigation will be made in
an effort, to learn who is to blame for
turning the switch at Hester's cross
ing.
In an interview with Samuel Sow
ers, who was the brakemau oil the ill
fated train, somo now developments
were learned which will have an im
portant bearing on the (rase. When the
engine collided with the steel gondolas
Mr. Sowers was hurled from his seat,
but luckily escaped being injured.
Leaving the car he assisted iu the
search for Eiigineer Burns' body and
then hurriedly ran back on the rail
road track to flag any approaching
train to prevent another accident.
Running to the switch that had been
turned and which caused the wreck
he was surprised to find that after it
had been turned it had been locked.
He unlocked it and threw it back so
that no other trains would run on the
siding, and then going to the nearest
telegraph station reported the accid
ent.
According to this ovidouce just who
turned the switch becomes more mys
terious than over. If it was the prank
of boys it seems strange and canuot be
explained how they were in the pos
session of a switch key. Certain facts
connected with the cause of the wreck
! have not. been made known.
The coroner's jury will meet at the
courthouse, Suubury.on Friday after
noon, and try and place the blame
where it properly belongs.
THOMAS H. SANDERS. J
Thomas H. Sanders, formerly of
Danville, who has been an inmate of
the National Soldiers' home at Day
ton, Ohio, since last fall, arrived iu
this citj* Saturday evening and is at
present'at, the home of his daughter,
Mrs. DeMott, West Mahoniug street.
The aged veteran is looking exceed
ingly well ami the natural inference
would be that life at the soldiers' home
agrees with liini. He is delighted to
get back to Danvillo. For many years
past Thomas has assisted to fire the
salute on the morning of the Fourth
of July using the cauuon of Goodrich
post. It is gratifying that he arrived
in time to assist in the patriotic duty
Wiis year.
LAW AND ORDER MAN IN JAIL.
One of the agents of the Schuylkill
law and order society, in securing
evidence against liquor dealers, many
of whom have lost their licenses, has
just boon sentenced to servo a term of
imprisonment because he falsely rep
resented himself to be over 21 years of
age in order to proenro liquor. The
society should not engage a minor in
work of this sort. It is a bad business,
in any event, and the minor who en
gages in it is likely to come to a bad
end.