DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER VOLUME 77. RECENT HEATH OF ■el H. mm Samuel llertoll Morrall, a widely known resident ol' Riverside, departed tit is life at II o'clock Sunday night af ter a protracted siege of illness. The deceased was H I years of age. HE was a nativo of Staffordshire, EUß., but came to this country with his par ents when seven years of age. His la ther, Richard Morrall, who still sur- i vivos at the ago of 87, was one of the pioneer iron workers in Danville. The deceased himself was an experienced iron worker, and followed both pud- ■ dling and heating. He worked at the i old Hough and Heady rolling mill and was one of the organizei*s«of the co operative rolling mill. He was a veteran of the civil war and enlisted first on October 21, 1862, in 178 th regiment, Pennsylvania mili tia. He served nine months under Cap tain Winner. Afterwards ho enlisted < as a gunner's mate on I lie Princetou, 1 a United States war vessel. He was ' honorably discharged .lune 13, 1805. ji The decoased was a member of Dan ville lodge No. 224, F. A. M , and ; wil' be buried with Masonic ceremon ies. He was also a member of Montour ■ lodge No. 1011, I. O. O. F. The deceased is survived by his wife, two sons, Charles H , of Northumber land, Wesley, of Riverside, and tlve i daughters, (Jennie) Mrs. W. T. Suter > (Anna) Mrs. 11. L. Do Witt, Misses s Miittie and Margaret of Philadelphia, < aud Miss Ella, who result's at home. He is also survived by three brothers > ami oue sister: Rev. William Mor- ] rail, of Bethel, Conn. ; Richard, of Berwick, aud John and Mrs. E. S. < Foruwald, of Danville. J I Samuel II Morrall, wlnse death oc- } cnVred Sunday night, was consigned to the grave in Mt. Vernon cemetery Tuesday afternoon. There was a large 112 attendance. i The services were conducted by Rev. ( Edward Haughton. The pall bearers, | chosen from Danville lodge No. 224, , F. <&. A. M., to which the deceased , belonged, were ns follows : Hugh Pur sel, Samuel Mills, W. U. Ammerman, , George B. Kase, D. L. I .loom and Jo- , sepli Longenhergor. '■ ho masonic burial rit«?s wore observed at the grave. , Deatli of Patrick Brennen. J In the death ot Patrick Francis Brennen, which occurred at Exchange ; Mouday morning, Montour county j has loft one ol her most prominent and reputable citizens. 4 Mr. Brennen was taken ill a week | ago Monday. His illness rapidly , developed into a critical case of pneu-1 j monia. Friday evening the patient', suffered a decided change for the worse } and from that time on he grow rapidly \, weaker until the end which came at ! 3:50 o'clock Monday morning. I, The deceased was a life long resi-j { dent, of Exchange, having been born . j on the Brennen homestead on Decern• j j her Ist., 1857. He has always boon!, prominently identified with the sub- , stantial progress of the northern part i j of the county. As a staunch Democrat he has been honored by his party on a ( number of occasions with positions of trust. For the past 15 years he served Anthony township as a member and treasurer of the school board. Eighteen years ago Mr. Brennen was oue of the coterie ot' business men who organized the Farmers' National hank | ■ of Watsontown, and ho served as a| member of the hoard of directors of i that institution up to his death. He], was also a director of the new Farm ers' National hank, of Exchange. ' Mr. Brennen is survived by his wife. Two brothers and a sister also sur- ' vive; William, James L., and Mrs. Annie Dennou, nil of Exchange. Hyde—Dinecn. Miss Stella Hyde, daughter of Mrs Margaret Hyde, aud Jeremiah Dineen were married in St. Michael's church at nine o'clock Tuesday morning, Sept. 4. Rev J. G. Daley performing the ceremony. They were attended by Miss Sadie i Cliuc, of Springfield, cousin of the bride and Dennis Dineen,of Hartford, ] brother of the grooui. The bride was dressed in white and carried a shower bouquet of white caruatious,the brides maid also wore white. After t.h'3 reception the wedding party went to Springfield where a re ception was held in the home of the bride's cousin. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Dineen,of Danville, Pa. —East Long Meadow Daily. -■ ! Remodeling Uerstner Bui Iding. The Qerstner building is being re- j modeled to conform with the change, made in the grade when Mill street was"paved. The remodeling takes in the two lower floors of the building. ' The floor on the first story will be raised some ten inches to bring it up I to a level with the pavement. The' floor on the second story will bo rais- I ed correspondingly. Daniel Marks has removed his res taurant in the rear of the building to make room for the improvement. Judging by the rapid progress made yesterday it will bo only a few days before the work is completed. The State Health Department, is pro ceeding with vigor in requiring the improvement of sewer systems through out the State. Over 150 permits for new systems have been issued so far and abuses too numerous to mention have beon corrected. SCHOOL BOARD'S BUSY SESSION The school board Monday hold its first regular meeting siuce the begin ning of the school terra. Thore were a lot of troublesome details to be at tended to relating to tho opening of tho schools aud the session was a lengthy one. First of all the mombers found them selves confronted with a long list rop resenting eaHi of the schools of the borough that eomprised a groat assort ment of articles needed in the daily conduct of the schools. Among the i many things requested wore soap, bas ins, toweling, table covers, umbrella stands, sponges, window curtains, brooms, etc. The long list was quite a revelation to the now mombers, as the articles specified,collectively seemed sufficient to stock a small store. It was the sense of the board that some'of the articles ought to bo eliminated,and on motion tho requisition was referred to the 1 supply committee, the members to act ! in the promises according to their judgment. Borough Suporintoudout Gordy call ed the attention of the board to tho fact that there are 155 pupils enrolled in the high school which is about the seating capacity. Even now in order j to accommodate the pupils it is necos- j sary to adopt the recitation system of seating,by which at all times tho seats of the recitation rooms aro occupied, lie said the time has como when wo should adopt some regulation that will prevent overcrowding next. year. On motion of Mr. Pursel it was ord ered that henceforth pupils from our grammar schools on graduating to the high school bo given preference over non-resident pupils. On motion it was ordered that tho physicians of town be notified to ob serve the law literally by not granting a certificate until vaccination is known to bo a success: also that tho school hoard will refuse to accept any but tho regular form of certificate approv ed by tho State hoard of health. On motion of Mr. Fischor the teach ers were requested to observe the law relating to vaccination very strictly. On motion of Mr. Trunibower it was ordered that Railroad street instead of Cedar street bo selected as a dividing lino between the first and socoiul wards. On motion of Dr. llarpelMiss Laura Mann was elected pupil teacher of tho Danville schools. On mot ion of Mr. Ortli it was ordor od that a car load of limestone spalls ho purchased of the Silver Springs e borne in mind that the State highway depart mont has a number oi propositions on hand similar to ours—that it is crowd ed with work; also that each of the counties interested have to await its turn. Add to this the fact that we are near the middle of September, which lea *os scarcely more than two months during which such work maybe push ed with any advantage. If all preliminaries were attended to it might be different. The plans and specifications are not completed ; work upon them has not yet been started nor have we any assurance that there will not boa further delay before they are begun. Following precedent the specifications will be in the hands of the printer a couple of weeks. So that without making allowance for probable delay it will be October be fore bids are invited. The advertise ments must run for twenty days, and his along with other official formality to bo complied with will have the ef fect of standing off the actual hogin ning of work until nearly the last of October or moro likolv the beginning of November. The object aimed at is to show that, while tho reconstruction of Mill street with State aid seems an assured fact, it would bo only by the most fortuuato combination of circumstances that the work could be started at a date early enough to insure its completion this fall. A Sudden Death. William Sochlor, a whloly known and honored citizen of Deny town ship, died suddenly at his home about a mile and a half from Strawberry Ridge between four and five o'clock Tuesday evening. Mr. Soehler was apparently in his usual good health and tho entire neigh borhood was stunned by the sudden ness of the shock. He had just brought tho cows in from tho field and placed them in the barn. He entered tho house and a moment later returned to the barn. He did some chores and then started toward tho homo. Ho had scarcely more than entered tho yard, when ho was hoard to utter a peculiar sound. Those of tho family who wore nearby glanced iu that directiou just in time to see him throw up his arms and fall to the ground They ran to the spot hut he was to all appearances already dead. Dr. Siulyor, of Washingtoiiville,was called and arrived in a very short time. Death was instantaneous. Tho doctor pronounced the cause of death heart failure. Tho deceased was 72 years of age and is survived by his wife; also by 0110 sister, Mrs. Simon Kochcr, of East Danville, and two brothers, Rov. Jo seph Sechler, of Lena, 111., and John M. Sechler, of this city, who for a month or so past has been visiting relatives in the West, but. who today intended to start ou his journoy home. He was expected to arrive in Danvillo 011 Friday, when it was planned to have his brother, the deceased, meet hi 111 aud to s]>eiid the day with him at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Rick etts, Ferry street. Mr. Sechler's unexpected demise makes four deaths that have occurred in the immediate relationship during ii few months' time. Mrs. Hannah MorriHon, sister of tlie deceased, died last spring, following in three weeks the death of Mrs John M. Sechler, a sister-in-law of the deceased. Rebecca Sechler, another sister-in-law, depart ed this life in June. Quiet Wedding. Miss Winifred Eva Shires, daughter of Mr. Mrs. Charles Shires,Sr., of Strawberry Ridge, and Raymond Win torsteon, of West Hemlock township, were quietly married yesterday at noon. The ceremony w*\s performed by Rev. W. J. Kohler at the parson age. Mr. and Mrs. Wiutersteen left for a wedding trip after the ceremony. Taken Into Custody, Jack Small was arrested by Officer Mincemoyer last night and placed in the lock-up to await the arrival of an officer from Lycoming county, where Small is wanted 011 a charge of purlo ining a wrench and other tools, the property of J. B. Stewart. There is 110 good reason why Octob er 12—the day Oolumbu s discovered America—should not be made a legal holiday in honor of the man but for whom we might all have been Rus sians, Spaniards or Abyssiniaus. FALL SHOOT OF DANVILLE! CLUB The fall tournament of tho Danvillo gun club was held at the fairgrounds, this city,yesterday. There were marks men present from Milton, Shamokin and otlior neighboring towns. George C. Stahl of Milton, actod as clerk and cashier. Some exceptionally good scores were piled up. Thore were twelve regular money prize events, fifteen in oacli event. Hon. F. A. Godcharles, of Milton, was high man "Doc," of Shamokin was socoiul and William T. Spoiser.of this city, was third man. Following is the score in full: First event —Spoiser, 12; Godcharles, 14; Fulton, 9; "Doc," 13; Hoy. 9; Harris, 8; Rishcl, 15. Secoud event Speiser, 15 ; God charles, 18; Fulton, 8; "Doc," 12; Hoy, 13; Harris, 6; Rishol, 13. Third ovout—Spoiser, 12 ; Godcharles. 13; Fulton, 4; "Doc," 11; Hoy, 10; Harris, (I; Rishol, 11. Fourth event—Speiser, 10; God charles, 12; Fulton, 11; "Doc," 13; Hoy 12; Harris, 5; Rishel, 12. Fifth evout— Speiser, 12; God charlos, 14; Fulton, 10; "Doc" 14; Hoy, 11 ; Harris, 8; Rishel, 10; Diotz, 6; Haney, J). Sixth event—Spoisor, 12; Godcharles, 11; Fulton, 13; "Doc" 13; Hoy, 12; Harris, 9; Rishel, 12; Dietz, 10;! Haney, 8. Sovonth event—Speiser, 14; God charles, 13; Fulton, 10; "Doc," 12; Hoy, 11 ; Harris, II; Rishel,(l; Dietz, 13; Haney, 12. Eighth event —Speiser, 11; God charles, 10; Fulton, 12; "Doc," 12: Hoy, 11 ; Harris, 10; Rishel, 12; Dietz, 10; Hatioy, 10. Ninth event—Speiser, 10; Godcharles, 13; Fulton, 12; "Doc," 10; Hoy, 12; Harris,s; Rishel, 12; Dietz, 11; Haney, Tenth event Speiser, 11; God charles, 14; Fulton, 11; "Doc," 1J ; Hoy, 10; Harris, 8; Rishel, 10; Dietz, 9; Haney, 11. Eleventh event—Speiser, 12; God charlos, 13; Fulton, 11; "Doc," 12; Hoy, 12; Harris, 8; Rishel, 10; Dietz, 10; Haney, 12; Lawrence, 11. Twolfth event— Speiser. 13; God charles, 11; Fulton, 12; "Doc", 13; Hoy, 10; Harris, 8; Rishel, 11; Dietz, 14; Haney, 9. Speiser broke 141; missed, 30; God charles, broke 151; missed,29; Fulton broke, 123; missed, 57; "Doc" broke, 140; missed, 31; Hoy broke 133; miss ed, 47; Harris broke 92; missed 88; Rishol broke 131; missed 10; Diotz broke, 83; missed 37; Haney broke 78; missed 42; Lawrence broke II ; missed I. In tho Hunter Silver modal shoot, twenty singles and five pairs of doub les William T. Speiser of this city was tho winner. Two events were shot. Speiser broke 25; missed 5; Godcharles, broke 23; missed 7; Fulton broke 20; missed 10; "Doc" hroko 24; missed 0; Rishol broke 20; missed 10; Hoy broke 21; missed it. The Hunter medal will be shot for at the Miltou Rod and Gun Club Tournament to bo hold at Milton on Soptonibor 18th and 19th. Professor Patton Delivers Address Professor 11. D. Patton, candidate for lieutenant governor 011 tho Prohi bition ticket, addressed a rather small though very attentive audience in the courthouse last night. Tho speaker was introduced by Rev. Harry Minskor, pastor of tho United Evangelical church. Mr. Minsker's own remarks wore not without a point. Iu touching upon the drink evil and tho general attitude of church people toward it, he said ho found it difficult to understand why religions people will so bitterly assail otlior forms of ovil and yet not raiso their voices against tho sale and manufacture of liquor. Profossor Patton is a pleasing ana forceful speaker, who impresses one with his zeal and earnestness. Tho sub ject., although au old 0110, was present ed in a new phase. He roviowod the action of the two great political parties in getting in line for reform during tho last year. At prosont he declared thoy are a unit; their platforms are practically identic al ami there is 110 issue between the parties. Eithor Mr. Stewart or Mr. Emery could drop out of tho fight and j the followers of the two parties collec tively could vote for either of the I loaders and get precisely the same thing. At the present., when both candid ates are committed to reform,the Pro hibitionists are asked to eome over and join the "Fusiouiats." Mr. Pat ton's discourse had mainly to do with thequestiou why prohibitionists should disregard the rail and stick to their standard. The request is, he said: 14 We have a great man this year, drop your party and come and vote with us." He asked his audiouce to con sider whether the Fusiouists would return the compliment and the yoar following vote with the Prohibitionists He agreed that the prohibitionists stood for the snme things as the Demo cratic and Republican party, but said they stood for a thousand things be side. He added: "The old parties will coax you to destroy your vote, to scatter your party and thru ridicule you when you have done it." Music was rendered by the Keystoue male quartette. i Do you think North Mill street will be paved this fall? PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Miss Rachel Owens, of Harrisburg, is the guest of Miss Annie Bodoa.East Market street. Mrs. Ralph Foulk has returned to .Johnstown nftor a visit at the home of hor mother, Mrs. S M. Trunibower, East Market street. Miss Alice Moyer has returned from a trip to Philadelphia ami Atlantic City. (!li;lrles Molliu.of VVilkes-Barro,spout Sunday with relatives iu this city. Miss Gussio Doster has retnrnod from a visit with friends iu Tama<|ua and Pottsville. Mrs. \yi 11 iam Hall ami daughtors, Florence and Laura have returned to Philadelphia after a two weeks' visit at. the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Payne at Mausdale Mrs. G. J. Payne and children, Thomas, Walter and Louise, of Maus dale, have left for a visit with friends in Philadelphia. O. Raymond Horrington,after spend ing his vacation at Eagles Mere, has returned home for a two weeks' stay iu this city prior to returuiug to the University of Pennsylvania. 11. C. Rent/ and fa nily, of Pitts burg, are visiting at the home of Mrs. Sarah Hoffman near Mausdale. Mr. and Mrs. John Hay man aud sou Donald, of Eaglesmere, are spending several days with friends in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Hay man are touring in their llamblor car. Miss Harriet Albeck will leave this morning for Wilkes-Barro where she will attend the funeral of her cousin, Mrs. Walter Marshall. Miss Edith Mitchol left yostorday for a visit with friends in Jackson, Michigan. Thomas Vansaut, of Liberty town ship, was a visitor in this city yester day. D. O. McCormick left last evening for a business trip to Philadelphia. Misses Sadio Laidakor and Valoria Baker have returned from a pleasant visit with relatives in Pittsburg. Mrs. Benjamin Cook spout yesterday with frieuds iu Berwick. Mrs. George Wertmau called on friouds iu Berwick yesterday. Normau Thomas,of Hazletou, is vis iting Arthur Roifsuyder, East Mahon ing street. Miss Josephiuo Beaver, of Philadel phia, arrived yesterday for a visit at the home of nor parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Beaver, Pino street. Changes on the Reading. Within a year the Catawissa and Shamokin divisions of tho Reading railway will bo equipped with tho Hall system of block signals, which is tho best method now in use. Tho Hall signals aro now in use on all parts of the Reading railroad system oxcept thoso two divisions. Under tho new system tho move ments of trains will bo govorned by a sories of semaphores, operated by elec tric currents. Tho Catawissa and Shamokin divi sions aro at present oporated by what is known as the telegraph block sys tem. The introduction of the Hall sys tem will displaco a large number of employes as operators,but it is expect ed that each 0110 of tliom will be giv en a now position in tho maintenance 01 the uow system. Those who are re tained and instructed iu their new duties will roceive larger salaries than thoy aro uow receiving. The Catawissa division is 6? miles in length, extending from West Mil ton to East Malmnoy Junction, while the Shamokin division is 104 miles long. By the Hall system an engineer is aware of the condition of the track three blocks ahead. A broken rail, a misplaced switch or any physical ob struction on the rails sets the danger signal. Parly from Milton. A hack load of Milton people spent Saturday at the home of Mrs. Sarah Hoffman, near Washiugtonville. A very pleasant day was spent by all. The party was entertained by music on the phonograph, organ and banjos. Those present were: Daniel Woideu liamer, Win. Weidenhamer, Mrs. Mary K. Mauser, Mrs. Kate Hill, Mr. aud Mrs. («has. Hill, Mrs. John Beck and son Charles, Mrs. Chas. Haas, Mrs. Chris Tuefel,Misses Belle Curzen, May Mauser and Lizzie Hielman, all of Milton; Miss Lydia Wendel.of Lewis burg; Mrs H. W. Gibson.Mrs. Amrose Miller, Mrs. Jaue Smith and daugh ter Krma, of Limestoneville; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Miller, Mrs. Chas. Gibson, Miss Sarah Gibson, Mrs. Kate Wagner, Mrs. Edward Borger, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hoffman, Mrs. Sarah Hoffman, Lewis Hoffman, Blanche and George Staum, of near W'ashingtonville. (Jetting Up Steam. J. W. Buchanan, of Philadelphia, the contractor, who has charge of the new work at the hospital for tho in sane, arrived at this city yesterday and s]tent last night at the Montour house. The hospital will be a busy place today. Fires were placed under one of the boilers yesterday and steam will be gotten up today. Unless something unforseen occurs the electric light will ' be turned on at the hospital tonight. DERAILMENT ATTRACTS CROWDS The big P. & R. switch No. 1195 was dorailod in the yard of the Structural Tubing works on Saturday evening and Trainmaster A. R. Anth ony with his crow had nearly an all night job iu getting tho locomotive hack upon tho rails. The mishap occurred about 5 o'clock, just above East Mahoning street, as tho switcher was about running ou the trestling leading to the covered bridge over tho canal. They were making a flying switch, when tho big engine jumpod tho track. Engiueer John Biokert quickly shut off steam and juiu]>od. Iu falling he struck his shoulder against a bank of slag, but escaped with slight bruises. The derailment hardly could have occurred at a worse point. On one sido was a high embankment; formed by tho old cinder tip, while on the other side was a declivity or drop iu the surface several feet deep. Had the engine gono five feet farther it would have boon on the trestling when the accideut would have been attended with serious consequences. The loco motive and tendor were two feet or more off the rails and lay in a sort of a twist, so that they were firmly lock ed togother in ono mass. Such was the problem that Train master Anthony found himself con fronted with when ho arrived on the scone with the wreck outfit about dusk. Hour after hour passed before any thing like ordor was gotton out of tho tangled mass. Meanwhile the fruitless operation afforded eutertaiument for a large crowd of townspeople, who came and went. It was impossible to em ploy tho steam derrick to any advant age, which had to work on tho trestle and could not swing tho engine nor reach tho tender at all. Early in the evening the D. L. & W. switcher was brought around from tho rear and hitched to tho tender with the hope that it might he able to get it back upon the track. Tho switcher was too light and was unable to move tho teu der, which was tightly locked in the mass. The only way in which the wreck ing outfit could bo employod to any advantage was by "hawsering" tho tender hack until it could be got be side tho rail when tho "retracker" was used. Before this could be done, howevor, tho tendor had to be "jack ed" up so that, it could bo nucoupled from the ougiuo. Several hours wero consumed on tho tender alone. The engine weighed forty-five tons and tho best, the steam dorrick could do from its position on the trestling was to raise tho heavy mass so that it could ho blocked up,in which position after inuumerable breakdowns and de lays it was successfully "hawsered" hack tt> a point where it could be "re tracked". It was after midnight when tho job was completed. A Dangerous Runaway. A runaway occurred Saturday night that took in a largo part of the bor ough and was attendod with several narrow osoai>os. The liorso, a young animal, attach ed to a buggy, was being driven by a young man named Johns, who resides in Toby run hollow. The young man, accompanied by a lady, was coming into town and had just reached the crossing near the gas house at tho hos pital for tho insane when they heard a freight train approaching. The horse was known to bo afraid of tho cars and to insure against accideut Mr. Johns jumped out. and took the horse by thU head. As the train came up tho animal be came so badly frightened that the driver could not hold him. While the horse wns plunging tho lady leaped out of tho carriage and the next, mo ment the animal broke loose and dash ed down tho road toward town. The runaway horso caused consternation as diiverless he dashed down East Mar ket street. Thore were a good many vehicles ou the street and at several places it seomod that there would sure ly ho a collision.Escaping obstacles by only a hairshroadth, tho horse thread ed his way iu aud out among tho car riages ami reached Market square be fore anything happeuod Here in mak ing a short turn down Ferry street several spokes were broken out of one of tho wheels. The horse dashed down Ferry street and eastward on Front street. At Julius Hoim's residence the ve hicle was caught by an obstruction and badly wrecked. Tho horse do tatched himself from the vehicle but before he ran much farther was caught and taken to Pattons' livery stable, where he was held pending the own er's arrival. 111 due time Mr. Johns came along and took charge of tho horse. Ho bor rowed a whool at Hunt's carriage shop aud with some assistance was able to patch up tho buggy—which wns iu a manner now—so that it could be driv eu home. Gave a Play In the Park. The ladies' missionary society of the Trinity Lutheran church gave a very novel entertainment at Columbia park yesterday. The society conducted a picnic excursion to the park and in the afternoon prosented a play in the park pavilion. Over 300 people took iu the trip, most of tliom loaving on two s]>ecial cars 011 the Dauville aud Bloomsburg trolley, others going ou the regular cars during tho day. The play, which was the principal feature of the day's entertainment, was called "The Last Loaf," aud was very creditably pre * sented. COUNCIL STILL AT DEADLOCK The deadlock in the contest for wat er commissioner is still on. The mat ter in the natural order of business came up before council Friday. It was found, however, that Dr. Sweis fort, one of Pusey's supporters, was absent from the meeting. This would have broken the deadlock, but council was not allowed to take a vote. Mr. Boyer moved that council proceed to take a vote on the old caudidates, but the motion was lost. Mr. Eiseuhart then moved that council drop both caudidates and take up W. G. Pursel. A vote was takeu to see whether or not the old candi dates should be dropped ; the motion was lost. Thus couucil by its own ac tion was preveuted from voting ou the old candidates, also from dropping them for the purpose of taking up new ones. The water commissioner ship, therefore, had to be dropped for the night. On motion of Mr. Jacobs seconded by Mr. Eisenhart it was ordered that the clerk be instructed toseud bills to all parties in the first ward on the bor ough sewers who are not paying rent al, the bills to cover the entire period of time intervening siuce tho sewer ordinance went into effect. On motion of Mr. Vastiue Mrs. Streetmather was ordered to lay a dry walk iu front of her property on B street. Mr. Jacobs stated that many persons object to the use of cinder in repair ing the streets. As a good many re pairs are ueeded he moved that the (dork obtaiu prices on limestone and that the use of cinder be discontinued for the present. His motion prevailed and it was so ordered. On motion of Mr. Vastiue it was ordered that the authorities of Mahon ing township be notified to keep the gutter open at the head of Cherry street and thus prevent flooding in the borough iu times of rain. On motion of Mr. Boyer it was ord ered that the Pennsylvania Telephone company be prohibited from planting | or resetting poles iu tho borough until it pays tho arrearages for pole tax and secures the necessary permission. Ou motion of Mr. Jacobs it was ord ered that iron pipe be sunk at the cor ner of Cherry aud Bloom streets; also on the north side of Bloom street be tween tho two old cemeteries. Ou motiou of Mr. Beclea it was ord ered that the Hanover Brewing com pany be instructed to repair the side walk on Spring street; also to keep obstructions off tho sidewalk. Mr. Boyer of tho committee on streets ami bridges reported that it had made au estimate of tho cost of paving or coucreting Sweutok's alley and that they found the cost of either would approximate $l3O. Mr. Bedea moved that the borough proceed to pave the alley in question with brick of the same quality as used on the crossing. Mr. Hughes seconded the motion. It was carried by the follow ing vote: Yeas—Dietz, Bedea, Eisen hart, Jacobs, Finnegau, Gibson and Huglios. Nays—Angle, Russell, Vas tino, Boyer. On motion it was ordered that Front, street be repaired and the gutter be putin good couditiou at Myorly's property. Mr. Boyer reported that gutter on north sido of Bloom street between the P. & R. crossing and Ferry street has been found inadequate to carry ofl the water in times of rain and that the property owners there are put to much iiiconveuieuce by reason of having their pavemeuts flooded aud in some instances their cellars filled with wat er. On motiou of Mr. Jacobs as a mea sure looking toward relief it was ord ered that the committee on streets and bridges obtaiu estimate ou the cost of 24-inch terra cotta pipe to be laid from Bloom street down Church street to carry off the excess of water. On motiou of Mr. Jacobs it was ord ered that the Dauville and Blooms burg street railway company be re quested to remove the disused track on Bloom street betweeu A street and the P. & R. crossiug aud to at once repair the street, fixing it up in the same couditiou iu which it was orig inally found On motion of Mr. Boyer, seconded by Mr. Hughes, it was ordered that Clerk H. B. Patton be seut to Harris burg to interview the State highwfty commissiouer rolative to begiuuiug work on the recoustructiou of North Mill street. The following bills were approved for paymeut: WATER DEPARTMENT Regular employes .. ... 159.15 j P. H. Foust 22.75 Fraucis Hart man 12.25 Cleaning wells 69.50 Wall at water works 67.50 P. <& R. Coal Co 90.75 U. S. Express Co .60 Danville Fdy. & Mch. Co. 24.87 Garlock Packing Co 26.93 Tax ou City Hall 153.19 Regular Employes 115.00 Atlantic Refining Co 1.15 Staudard Gas Co 3.04 A. M. Peters 8.66 G. Edw. Roat 12.00 Fraukliu Boyer 24.54 Joseph Lechuer 59.69 Euroka Fire Hose Co $1301.90 The Gem 13.50 James Gibson. 1.50 Runisey Elec. Mfg. Co 11.40 NO 51 MERCHANT MEETS WITH JD INJURY Our well-known merchaut, Frank G. Schoch,met with a serious accident yesterday forenoon, which effectively illustrates how at all times we are ex posed to danger even in moments when we fancy that we are most secure. A* a result of a slight misstep he fell on the floor, sustaining a combined frac ture and dislocation of his right ank le, injuries that will incapacitate him for an active participation of for weeks to come. The accident occurred between 9 and 10 o'clock yesterday morniug. Mr. Schoch in the delivory wagon belong ing to the store, drove over to the warehouse of the Welliver Hardware company on an errand. Leaving the wagon in front of the warehouse, Mr. Schoch entered the building and pro ceeded to the rear end, where in com pany with Arthur Campbell, one of the employes, he was about to ascend to the second story. He placed his right foot upon the first step, but did not notice that his foot hold was very insecure. He was about taking anoth er step upward when his foot on the lower step, which was held merely by the toe,slipped causing the man to fall heavily to the floor. Unfoitunate ly, leaning against the wall with one end on the floor about three or four inches from the lower step was a large step ladder; as Mr. Schoch's foot j slipped from the step it dropped into I the narrow space between the step and the bottom of the ladder and there I was held imprisoned, exposing his I ankle to a terrible strain as he fell forward. Mr. Sohoch was assisted to his feet, but ho was uuahle to walk, while he suffered the most excruciating pain. He was assisted to his wagon and driven to his home on East Market street. There the family physician was call ed, who immediately saw that the in jury was a serious one and caused help to be called in. In all five physi cians were in attendance—Drs. Ogles by. Patten, Newbaker, Curry and Free. After considerable difficulty the in jury was found to consist of a frac ture of the fibula or smaller bone and a dislocation of the tibia, or larger of the two bones, at the ankle joint. The setting of the broken bone and the re duction of the dislocation proved difficult and delicate operation—one attended with the most intense pain to the patient. It was necessary to ad minister chloroform before attempting the operation. The bone was set and the dislocation reduced by Drs. Newbaker, Curry and Patten All that is needed now is time, when nature will effect its own cure. While the injured man may be able to move about with the aid of crutches in a week or so it will be a much longer time before he will have the use of his limb. Plenty of (lame. 'flint there will he nil unsurpassed abundance of game of various species, ready for gunners, when the "game law" bnrriors aro dropped October 1, is the beliof of Colemau K. Sober of Irish valley, a member of the Penn sylvania State gauin commission. Never before iu Ilia recollection,aud Mr Sober has been a close student of natural history for over a score of yoars, can he recall such an apparent supply of grouse, snipe, quail, wild turkey nnd deer.. "From every indication,"said game commissioner Sober recently, "I can safely predict that gunners this year will bo appalled by the amount of game. '' I have taken close observation of the promiscuous breeding of birds in Northumberland and Cumberland counties,aud the results are surprising. The forest and woodland virtually abound with them. "The winter was not especially hard on gnme. In regions where the birds suffer most farmers provided for them hy scattering, daily, bags of feed iu the woods. This act of the farmers saved hundreds from starva tion. There was plenty of food this spring anil summer, aud the birds simplv did nothing but eat aud grow fat, so as to be iu good trim for the gunner iu October. "When the game season closes it will show that the season of IXO6 was the best for many years. " The Red Light Burned. The Red light burned iu front of the Y. M. O. A. last night for the first time siuce the beginning of the mem bership contest. The Reda intend to keep the color as it was last night, notwithstanding the fact that the Blues are thoroughly aroused aud are fighting hard to once more forge ahead. Proposals for Coal. The county commissioners invite bids for t>U gross tons of good coal, Nos. 3 and 4, HO tons to bo deliveied at Court House aud 30 tons at County Jail. Bids will be received at Commission er's office until Saturday, September 32nd at noon. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. ANTI VACCIN ATIOK SENTIMENT The anti-vaccination sentiment throughout the State is very much stronger than should be the case in a commonwealth whose people are as in telligent as ours. A relaxation of official vigilance, followed by Jul old time epidemic of small-pox, would probably work a change of heart, but it would be too costly an experiment.