DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER VOLUME 78. T.i una DID William P. Gaumer, of Catawissa township, Columbia county, was ar raigned before Justice of the Peace b. W. Young, of Q3arhart township, Northumberland county, Saturday af ternoon, charged with passing a fraud ulent check on T. W. Clayton, the South Danville merchant. He was held for court and in default of S2OO bail was committed to jail at Suubury. The case as brought out by the evid ence is a remarkable one revealing an ingenious attempt on the part of the defendant to escape penalty by fasten ing the guilt upon an innocent man. On December 17th, Gaumer, who was a stranger to T. W. Clayton, pre sented himself at the store of the lat ter and purchased goods to the amount of eleven dollars. In payment he pre sented a check for S3O 25 signed by J. J. Cheriugton, drawn on the Cata wissa National bank and made pay able to a man named Wright. As Graumer was not known to Mr. Clay ton the latter without question accept ed the fact that he was the mau Wright in whose favor the check was drawn; he let him have the goods and accepted the check, paying him the balance—some nineteen dollars—in cash. Indue process Mr. Clayton deposted the check with other assets ill the Dauville National bank. Later the check in the regular course of business was sent to Catawissa for collection. The check, it appears, turned up at the First National bank oT Catawissa; but as it was drawn on the Oatawissa Na tional bank it was forwarded to that institution, where the discovery was made that the check was bogus. The Danville National bank was ap prised of the fact and Cashier Young man in turn broke the news to Mr. Clayton that tne check was worth less, which of course meut that he had been swindled. Mr. Clayton, in mer chandise and cash, was out the whole amount of the check, $30.25. It was more money than he cared to lose and he at once decided to get after the sly stranger, who had so successfully work ed his way into his confidence. Accordingly last week he went up to Catawissa and had no difficulty in locating the man Wright by whom the bogus check purported to be payable. Meeting the man face to face, how ever, Mr. Clayton was surprised to discover that lie was not the person who had bought the goods at his store and presented the worthless check. He saw that he was apparently the victim of a deep-laid scheme and hardly knowing what to do next ho returned home. As the matter became noised about the attaches of the Pennsylvania sta tion at South Danville recalled that the man from Catawissa, who on Dec ember 17 purchased goods at Mr. Clay ton's had shipped them to Catawissa by express and that the name used in marking the box was not Wright but William P. Gaumer. Others about South Danville, who knew Gaumer, recalled his visit to South Danville on that day and also the fact that he transacted business at Mr. Clayton's store. On the strength of this discovery on Frldav evening Mr. Clayton swore out a warrant before Justice Young charging William P. Gaumer with "false pretense and intent to cheat and defraud." On Saturday morning Mr. Clayton took the warrant to Cata wissa and placed it in the hands of Constable H. A. Harmau,of that place, who served it on Gaumer. The arrested man, in onargo of Con stable Harmau and accompanied by Mr. Clayton,arrived iu South Danville about the middle of the afternoon and was Immediately taken before the justice. He pleaded not guilty. Among the witnesses were T. W. Clayton, W. R. Clark,Clark Fowler, Harvey Lowe, and J. J. Clierington, whose uamo was used on the fraudulent check. The testimony adduced went to show that the defendant was the man who ob tained goodß and money on a check, Which was bogus. A prima facie case being made out bail was fixed at S2OO, which the defendant was unable to procure. There was no other alter native for him but togo to jail. After the hearing Constable Harmau delivered the defendant over into the hands of Elias Woodruff, constable for Gaerliart township, by whom he was taken to Sunbury on the 4 :S1 train. Gaumer has a wife and several chil dren and at Catawissa is Wbll known as a resident on the south side. Schools Resumed Yesterday. The familiar sound of thd school bells was hoard throughout the bor ough yesterday morning following the vacation, which began on Monday, December 24. The holiday vacation followed closely on a week's rest early in December, brought about by the county institute. The schools were all in session yes terday witli the exception of the first ward grammar school, which lmd to be olosed owing to some disarrange ment of the heating apparatus. The defect was renieiliod by noon. The teachers and pupils alike seemed much refreslied by the vacation and are pre pared for the long and steady pull that follows between the preseut and the olose of the term. In school the best work of the year is generally done bo tween the holidays autl spring. The mummer's parade was a dandy, wasn't it? COUNCIL HOLDS FINAL SESSION Our borough fathers held the final session of the j'ear Monday, the ob ject beiug to pay bills due, receive re ports from the chief of police aud chief of the fire department and to wind up borough business generally for the last twelve months The chief of police presented his report for the year just closed, which on mo tion was ordered, accepted aud filed. The report showed that there wore twenty-nine cases of plain drunkenness before Justices Oglesby and Dalton, the aggregate amount of fines collected for this offense being fifty-eight dol lars. Six arrests were for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, the aggregate amount of fines paid for this offeuse being torty-two dollars. There were four arrests for breaking speed limit with auto, amouutiug to forty dol lars. Five dollars were paid as a pen alty for fast driving and five dollars for profanity. The number of tramps in the lockup during the year was ono hundred aud sixty. Chief Engineer Kocher of the fire department was present with the an nual report. Some facts, however, re lating to equipment, which couucii desired, was not on hand and as a re sult,on motio 11, it was decided to post pone the presentation of the report un til the next meeting on Friday night. On motion the salary of the chief of the lire department, $52, was ordered paid, also $25, appropriation for the executive board of the fire department. On motion the fourth quarterly ap propriation of $37.50, due each of the fire companies, was orderd paid. The following members were pres ent : Gibson, Jacobs, Woodsido.Dietz, Boyer, Vastine, Sweisfirt, Russell, Angle aud Hughes. WATER DEPARTMENT. Regular employes $120.50 Friendship fire Co 6.15 John P. Patton 1.20 Trumbower & Werkheiser.. 15.30 J. H. Cole 2.5(5 John Hixson 6.92 Joseph Lechner 8.70 BOROUGH DEPARTMENT. Friendship fire Co $ .70 Labor on Church St. Drain 26.25 Postage and box rent ... 5.00 Sarah McCuen 4.00 S. J. Welliver Son's Co. . .73 James Boyd & Bro. 450.00 Labor and hauling on streets . 81.50 Danville F'dy & Machine Co SMS.33 Joseph Leo hue r 3.00 James Gibson 1.50 J. H. Cole 4.45 Water Dep't for coal 1983.86 John. P. Patton .15 J. H. Cole 1.43 Boettinger & Diet/. 10.i)5 Trumbower & Werkheiser.. 2.85 R. J. Pegg 11.60 Regular employes 115.00 John P. Patton 1.85 J. G. Miucemoyor,feeding pris oners 13.80 Sheriff Ttalers to be Deputy. The officers-elect, sheriff, register and recorder, associate judgo ami jury commissioner will enter upon the duties of their respective offices on the 7th inst..the first Monday in January. President Judge-elect O. G. Evans has already taken his oatli of otHce at Bloomsburg. Associate Judee L. W. Welliver was sworn in by Register and Recorder W. L. Sidler oil Monday of this week. The register and recorder himself, who was re-elected, will he sworn iu by Prothouotary Thomas G. Vincent on next Monday, if not he fore. George Maiers, the retirimr sheriff, will not vacate the rosideuoe portion of the jail this winter. As soon as David C. Williams, the sheriff-eleot takes his oath he will take up his quarters in the jail as sheriff and George Maiers,the present incumbent, will become deputy. This relation will continue until spring, by which time Sheriff Williams will havo be come thoroughly conversant with his duties. On the first of April Sheriff Maiers will remove his family into the dwelling, which he has purchased on Kerry street and the sheriff elect will take lip his residence at the Jail. Two Runaway Boys. William and John Dennison, broth ers, aged respectively 14 and !) years, step sons of Wesley Joues, of Blooms burg, were found wandering about the streets of Danville after dark last even ing and were taken in charge by the police. The boys said they had come down from Bloomsburg to visit a brother, who had taken up his residence here, but whom tiiey could not locate. The little fellows flnolly admitted that they had run away from home. Instead of going to school yesterday afternoon they walked to East Blooms burg aud from that point followed the railroad to South Danville,arriving at the latter place at 6:30 o'olock last j evening. The little fellows were sent home on ; the 8:20 car. Meanwhile Chief of Police Knorr,of Bloomsburg, was call |ed up by 'phone and notified to he on 1 hand when the car arrived and take the runaways iu oharge. A Farewell Dance. A farewell dauco was given at Mont. Knorr's hall, oil Honeymoon street, New Year's afternoon, in honor of Miss Helen Irland. Miss Alice Guest aud Frank Girton furnished the music. ' The occasion proved most enjoyable. ■w-mnm BUT TO TBUTH, TO LLKKWY AJTB IO.W-JPO FAVOB BWATB Q8 AMM W mi WMAia. AVft* DANVILLE, MONTOUII COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1907. SCHOOL JANITORS RECEIVE ADVANCE Whatever flood resolutions the gentle men of the school board may make this New Year's day one thing is certain, the action taken at the final meeting the old year Monday was charact erized by generosity toward the janit ors, and this will meet the approval of most people. These faithful and im portant functionaries at each of the school byildings having asked for higher wages were granted an advance all around of five dollars per month. The mattor was brought before the | school board by a petition signod by ( Calvin Eggert, of the Fourth ward; l Seth Lornier, of the Third ward, and D. K. Pensyl, of the Second ward, setting forth that S3O per mouth for nine months in the year, as up to the present paid the janitors was altogeth er inadequate under the cost of liv ing. Mr. Fischer espoused the cause of tho janitors and said that in his opin ion they were entitled to an advance. During many years past lie said they had received only one advance and that was to raise their wages from $25 per month to S3O per month. Robert G. Miller of the first ward, whose salary was S4O per month by reason of the extra work entailed by the high school, was not a signer of the petition, but iu considering the question of an advance the board was generous enough to take up his case along with the othors. The outcome was that Mr. Heiss offered a resolution moving that each of tho janitors re gardless of former compensation be granted a monthly advance of five dol lars, with the exception of Mrs. And erson of Welsh hill, who is to receive $1.50 per mouth. The motion was car ried without a dissenting voice. On motion of Mr. Fish it was order ed that in view of the advance hence forth all incidentals bo cut off; that each janitor be obliged to do fumig ating and that henceforth no bills for extra labor will be paid by the board. On motion of Mr. Pursel it was ord ered that two additional formaldehyde generators be purchased, one for the second ward and one for the fcurth ward. The following members were pres ent: Burns, Orth, Swartz.Lutz,Fisch er, Fish, Trumbower, Heiss, Groue, and Pnruel. The following bills were approved for payment: Dauville Stove & Mfg Co . . $77.92 Seth Lormer 2.25 Joseph Lechner . * 1.75 William Miller 2.50 U. S. Express Co 75 Interest on bonds. .. 122.50 Peter Winters 1.30 A Romance in Real Life. The runaway marriage, in which Ernest Session of the United tele phone company, and Miss Tess Show ers, of Amsterdam, N. Y.. were prin cipals, which set Bloomsburg people agog last week, found a pleasant little denouement, in this city on New Year's day. Mr. Session, who has been working for his company in the vicinity of Bloomsburg for somo time on last Sat urday wit'i Miss Showers left for Binghamtou, N. Y., where it was as serted they intended to get married. Miss Showers' mother, it appears, did not take kindly to the match, basing her objection mainly upon the disparity of ago, if the newspaper ac counts may be taken as reliable. On last Monday, it was stated,the mother was iu Bloomsburg and with a police man,who held a warrant for Sessions' arrest, was on hand at the arrival of every train to see whether the elopiug couple were among the passengers. On Tuesday morning Landlord W. C. Williams of the Baldy House, this city, detected that he had among liis guests a young geutleman named Ses sion. who had registered with his wife. The landlord was not long in put ting two and two together and he de cided to have an inteiview with the young couple. By that time, "however, the groom had left the hotel and the landlord made some pointed inqnfries of the bride. She admitted thoir identity as the eloping oonple and said she was per fectly aware that "they were after them." No dire consequences, how ever, were apprehended. Hubby had gone up to Bloomsburg for ma, Who along with her newly made son-in law, was expected down to Danville on the next car. The meeting took place as planned. Exactly what followed is not known, but there seems no doubt that there was a reconciliation. Serene and apparently happy,the party—the moth er as well as the bride and groom—• left the hotel and departed from town duriug the afternoon. 17(XX) Oysters for Dinner. The holiday season at the State hos pital for the insaue culminated on New Year's day with a fine oyster dinner. 17,000 succulent bivalves were the main stay of the feast,giving each patient at the institution an allowance of nearly a dozen and a half. The oys ters were served in stows, piping hot, and were greatly appreciated by the patients. In the evening a delightful coucert was given in tho amusement hall by the hospital orchestra. | If wages are up, so is the cost of living. H OF 1111IIMS IIS ID PISS IMC IIS Mr. and Mrs. Alfred L. Voris spent Sunday with relativos in Berwick. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Horner are vis iting relatives in Berwick. Calvin Keefer, of Sunbury, spent Sunday with friends iu this city. Miss Florence Heurle, Bloom street, is visiting her parents, Mr. aud Mrs. John Henrio, Berwick. Miss Ella Mottern, of Philadelphia, is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mottern, East Danville. Miss Maine Kear is visiting friends in Milton. Dr. J. Beaver Gearhart spent Satur day afternoon in Sunbury. Miss Anna Beyers and biother.John Beyers aud Henry Leiseuring of Sun bury, are spending a few days with Miss Emma Leiseuring, Mahoning street. Baldy Smith, formerly of Williams port, but now stenographer in the office of the asst. engineer of the P. R. R. at Sunbury, spent Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. Fred Smith, Mill street. Harry Krauser, of Wilkes-Barre, spent Sunday with relatives in this oity. Mrs. Jacob Berger and daughter Lucretia, have returned from a visit with relatives in Shamokin. Miss Lena Sears, of Milton, is visit ing Miss Elsie Lloyd. Miss Mary Gearhart, of Philadel phia, is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Grier Gear hart, Ash street. Philip Sharpless.of Catawissa, spent Sunday with friends iu this city. Miss Amanda Youngman, student at Wellesly, is visiting at the home of Mr-s. Angus Wright, Upper Mulberry street. Wilbur Summons, of Reading, is visiting Frank A. Brown. Mrs. Newton Smith and children Thelora and Ohelten are visiting rela tives in Turbotville. Miss Sara Knerr returned to Allen town yesterday after a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John B. McCoy, West Market street. Miss Jessie Kimerer iB visiting rela tives in Shamokin. Miss Eimly Voris wlil return to Pottsgrove today after a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Fred Ja cobs, Mill street. Harry Bedea returned to Shenan doah yesterday after a visit with his father, T. W. Bedea, Front, street. William McCov returned to State college yesterday after a visit at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McOoy, West Market stroet. Carlton McHenry returned to East on yesterday after sending the Christ mas holidays at the homo of his moth-! er, Mrs. Emma McHeury, Centre j street. Edwin Moore returned to Princeton I yesterday after a visit at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Moore, ! Ferry street. William W. Watkiu returned to the university of Pennsylvania at Phila delphia yesterday after spending sev eral weeks at the home of his mother, Mrs. Mary Watkiu, West Market street. Dr. aud Mrs. Hinshellwood and daughter Jessie returned yesterday from a visit with friends in Philadel phia. O. Raymond Herrington returned yesterday to Philadelphia where lie will continue liis studies at the univ ersity of Pennsylvania, after spending the Christmas holidays at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. frank M. Herriugtou, Market square. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sohott re turned to Philadelphia yesterday after a visit with relatives in this city. John Kase returued to Bucknell university,at Lewisburg yesterday af ter spending the Christmas holidays at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Kase, Bloom street. Isadore and Joe Rosenthal have re turned to Lewistown after spending New Year's in Danville. Miss Florence Reicli, of Berwick, spent New Year's with her sister, Miss Bessie Reich, this oity. Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Russell and daughter Josephine returned Tuesday evening from a visit with relatives in Scranton. Harry Lawrenoe lias returued to Lehigh university at South Bethlehem after a visit at the home of his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Lawrence at Mausdale. Mrs. William L. Sidler loft Tues day for a visit with relatives in Reed ing. Mrs. Margaret Eyerly, of Blooms burg, is visiting frieuds iu this city. Mrs. Clinton Moore head, of Berwicl is visiting at the home of Mr. ami Mrs. Edward Wetzel, Front street. Miss Etta Grossman is visiting friends in Philadelphia. Among the New Year's visitors iu Danville were the following who spent the day at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. William Grove, Hemlock street: Mr. and Mrs. John Ha^es,of Berwick ; Mr. and Mrs. Edward KaufTman, Mrs. James Long and daughter Myrtle, Mrs. James Scott and daughter Sara, of Northumberland. t Walter .3 Lowrie returned to Phila delphia yesterday, where he will re sume his studies, after spending the Christinas vacation at the homo of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lowrie, s Strawberry Hidgo. Wilbur Ameshury returned to Phila delphia yesterday after a visit with relatives in this city. Miss Rachaol Thompson, of Town Hall, is visiting Miss Anna Shultz, Bloom street. Miss Emma Gearhart returned on Tuesday from Philadelphia where she s was visiting at the home of Mrs. Margaret Grove Mailer. Mrs. A. W. Pierce left yesterday for a visit at the home of Mrs. Ellen Rote in Philadelphia. Robert N. Lowrie returned to Eastou yesterday to resume his [studies at Lafayette collogo, after speudiug the Christmas holidays at tho homo of his parents, Mr and Mrs. J. W. Lowrie, Strawberry Ridse. George Laubach, of Bingham ton, New York, is visiting relatives in this city. Miss Sara Peters returned to Buffalo, New York,yesterday after a visit with relatives in this city. Miss Clara Peters and nephew, Wal ter Peters spent yesterday with friends in Suubury. Rev. L. Dow Ott was called to Sha mokin yesterday to assist at the fun eral of John McElwee, formerly a car inspector in the employ of the Penn sylvania. Miss Sara Buffington and Miss Gertrude Knch hive returned to Sha mokin after spending the holidays iu Danville as the guests of Miss Ethel Haring. Miss Jenuio H. Bechtol, formerly of Washiugtonville, now of Bloouisburg, left yesterday for Philadelphia, where she will take a course in millinery at Temple college. Newell J. Elliott,of California,who is attending the Princeton Theolog oil seminary spent his Christmas vacat'ou at the home of J. W. Lowrie, Straw berry Ridgo. Mr. and Mrs. William Leighow, of Jerseytow n, who havebeeu spending i.iio Itolidnjff nt tho homo of Mi. ttuu Mrs. George M. Leighow, Honeymoon street, have returned home. Miss Elizabeth Feiuour, of Potts grove, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs George A. Rossman, Pine street. Tho Misses Elsie and May Fox, of Catawissa,spout New Year's day with frieuds iu IJauville. Miss Myrtle Sillier, of Catawissa, called on friends iu Danville on New Year's day. Robert Plaukeulioru, of Money, vis ited frliyids in Danville on New Year's Miss .Helen liland left yesterday for Philadelphia, whero she will take up a course iu trained nursing at the American hospital for diseases of the stomach. Mrs. Harry Martin returned to this city Monday after a six weeks' stay at Montreal, Canada, where sho was vis iting her two sous. Mrs. E. A. Coulter returned yester day from Shippeusburg, whore she spent the holidays at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George McOlain. Danville Took Two (iames, The Danville basket bull toam took Bloomsburg into camp in two well played and interesting games on Now Year's day. Tlfe scores were: after uoou, D inville 84; Bloomsburg 18; evening. Danville 35; Bloomsburg ,27. The afternoon game was somewhat rough,especially in the first half when 11 fouls were called. Both games were hotly contested, aud were characteriz ed by pleuty of excitement. The line-ups EVENING GAME. Danville. Bloomsburg. Edmondsou forward. Williams Johnson . . forward Applemau Sech ler ceuter Price Rabb guard .... Edgar Kase guard...... Gilmore Goals from field: Johnson (i, Secli ler 8, Kase 3, Rabb 2, Edmondsou 1, Williams 4, Appelman 4, Price 5. Goals from fouls: Sechler 4, Kase 1, Williams 1. AFTERNOON GAME. Danville. Bloomsburg. Edmondsou forward . Gilmore forward Williams Johnson forward Lewis Sechler center Price Kase center Bedea guard ..Edgar Rabb guard Smoyer Goals from field : Johusou ti, Ed mondsou 3, Sechler 2, Bedea 8, Price 4, Smoyer 2. Goals from fouls :Sechler (!, Williams 2, Lewis 3, Gilmore 1. iireakup Brings High Water. The first breakup of the season, which this year came before New Year's, brought high water, there be ing a flood ou the river of twelve aud a half feet. Yosterday the water was still rising. During Tuosday large quantities of ice came floating down the river from the headwaters, showing that the break [up was general. The ri for was not ! closed in this section, although near ; its mouth as well as further north it I was locked with ice. THE DEAIHS IN DISTRICT, 251 The law providing for immediate registration of births and deaths and requiring prompt returns to the bureau of vital statistics has now been in force one year and has proven an un doubted benefit. With the close of each month the report of the local registrar, Dr. Cameron Shultz, has been printed in these columns aud hns proven of much interest as keeping tho public informed concerning the prevalence of contagious diseases and wiiethoror not extraordinary precautions were needed to prevent epidemics. In the present article interest centers in the local registrar's report for tho past year, which is now prepared and is ready to be sent into Harrisburg. During the ycur tho deaths were 251 in tho district composed of Danville borough and the townships of Mai JU ing, Cooper, May berry, Valley, West Hemlock and Liberty. For tho bor ough of Danville alone the number of deaths were 124. Following are some of tho diseases that resulted in the abovo deaths,eacii accompanied by the number of victims it claimed : Apoplexy, 2; Abdominal tumor, 1 ;appeudicitis, 1 ; aemia (per nicious) 1; diphtheria <>; diabetes, 3, heart disease, 20: typhoid fever, 4; pulmonary tuberculosis, 17; pneumo nia, 9; congestion of lungs, 4; accid ent, 3; sti 11 birth, 17; meningitis, 3; nephritis, 5 ; cancer of breast 2, ; can cer of stomach, 1 ; acute indigestion, 1; jaundice with complications,3; gall stones, 1; uterine hemorrhage, 1 ; ex haustion of senile dementia,2 ; convul sions, 1; peritonitis, 1 ; phlebetis, 1: mltiple neuritis, 1 : paralysis, 1 ; me lancholia. 1 ; renal dropsy, 1 ; periostit is, 1; convulsions, 1; erysipelas, 1; enteritis, 1. The number of contagious diseases in Danville for the year past were 167 divided as follows: Dsphtheria, seveuty-five cases, with six deaths; typhoid fever, thirty-eight cases,with four deaths; ohickeu pox, teu cases.no deaths; erysipelas, four cases, one deaths, pneumonia, twenty-one cases, six deaths For December, the month just clos ed, the report is complete except as it relates to the births, all of which are not as yet returned. The situation was not serious as relates to contagious dinonnon, thoro boiug uul,y flvo cnses of diphtheria with no deqjths; seven cases of typhoid fever, with no deaths, and one case of pneumonia, which was fatal. The physicians, however, re port a great deal of grip, due, it is believed, to the open winter thus far prevailing. Offsetting the 251 deaths in the dis trict during the year are some 275 births, which show that little Montour during the year has mado a well sus tained effort to prevent "race sui cide." Up to tbo first of December the total number of births returned was just 251. which exactly balances the number of deaths for the year. Some twenty more births remain to be returned as the quota for Decem ber. Among the deaths during the" year were two persons over a hundred years old, one being Mrs. Sechler and the other an inmate of the hospital for the insaue. luclnded among the deaths were two colored people. records show that two colored children were born during the year. McCrea Elected President. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2. At a meeting of the board of direct ors of the Pennsylvania railroad, held in Philadelphia at one o'clock this af ternoon, James McCrea, the first vice president of the road was elected to the presidency to fill the place vacant by the death of A. J. Cassatt last Fri day. Mr. McCrea was the natural choice for the ollico and as l is com petency is unquestioned, there was no opposition to his election. James McCrea was boru in Philadel phia May 1,1848, entering the railway service in 1865 as rodmau and assist- j ant engineer on the Couuellsville and I Southern Pennsylvania railroad. Iu ! 1867 and '6B he assisted in the con- j structiou of the Wilmington and Read- j ing railroad. In 1874 he became prin- I cipal assistant engiueer in the con- i structiou department of the Peuusyl vania company : in 1875 assistant en gineer of maintenance of way on tlie Philadelphia division; in 1882, super intendent of New York division; in 1885 manager 01 Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis railroad; iu 1887 gener al mauager of Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg ; in 1890 fourth vice pres ident and general manager of Peuusyl vania company; iu 1891 second vice president, and the same year elected first vice president, lie haviug practic ally gone from the bottom to the top of the greatest railroad service in the United States if not in the world. Trolley Party to Bloomsburg. A party of young people from this city enjoyed a trolloy ride to Blooms burg New Year's evening, and were entertained at the Exchange hotel. Those present were Miss Emily Voris, of Pottsgrovo; Miss Sara Knerr, of Alleutown ; Misses May Books, Blanche Sechler, Florence Price, Katherine Vastine, of Danville; the Misses Jeau and Margarot Andres, of Bloomsburg; Harry Andres, of Bloomsburg; Edwin Moore, Myron Bernheimer, William W. Watkin,Carlton McHenry, William M. MoCoy and Robert M. Jacobs. HOW PRIZES WEREJWARDED The mummers' parade oli New Year's day deserves to be termed aii all around success. If any point could be cited wherein it suffered by comparison with the parades of former years, abundant ex cuse was to be found in the condition of the streets and in the weather, which up to tlio very dawn of New Yoar's day was rainy. During the morning there was no real assurance that rain would not fall during the day, while,with the exception of Mill streot, the route of parade lay through thoroughfares in which the mud was nearly ankle deep. That such condi tions tended to dampen the enthusiasm of the mummers and actually kept many out of the parade goes without saying. And yet the parade was a highly creditable affair aud afforded unbound ed enjoyment for one of the largest throngs of humanity that ever crowd ed Mill street. The big contingent from Exchange, including the baud of that place,as well as delegations from other parts of the rural district, was deterred from coming to town by the bad weather. Otherwise the parade came nearly up to the expectatious. A good idea of the different features,the costumes and their relative merits,can be obtained from the list of prizes as awarded, a full account of which ap pears below. A large number of people came into town from Bloomsburg, Suubury and other places. During nearly the whole afternoon the town was thronged. At the hour of the parade it was estimat ed that nearly five thousand people were on Mill street. PRIZES. Prizes wore awarded as follows : llalph Cope and party, smith shop, ten dollars in gold. Arthur Winters aud party of Sun bury, banjo club, five dollars in gold. Alfred S. Patton, boy with monkey in arms, ton of coal. G. M. Johnson, deer huuter, tou of coal. Frank Smith, lady flirt. 100 cigars. Tarring Seidel, three headed Jap, dozen photographs. James Fox,girl dressed in red, dozen photographs. Cowboy, gilt framed picture. Indian chler, lamp. Margaret Sweitzer.boy hunter,lamp. Myron Little, Mother Goose, 50 pounds of flour. Gentleman coon, pair of shoes. Shamokiu Hill gaug, box of cigars. Clyde Snyder, Jew peddler,hot wat er bottlo. Jacob Byerly, trotting horse, um brella. Albert Swank, man with dog, pict ure. Edward Kiuu, drummer boy, hook aud ladder. Joseph Weidmau, Satan, teapot. Price contractors, box of cigars. Barber shop on wheels,box of cigars. Boy with big nose, picture. Frank Palmisono, boar head, comb, brush aud mirror. Francis Murray,boy with flag, plast er cast. S. T. Reilly and party, everybody works but our old man, ten pounds of mince meat. Juvenile drum corps, 5 pounds of candy. Edward Love, dude coon, oue shirt. Rye thresher, a shirt. Hog Hollow rough riders, box of cigars. Howard Freeze and party,everybody works but father, asbestos irons. Edward Myers and William Hickey, "Earl and Ralph",dozen cans of corn. Mooresburg Indians, box of cigars. Stone quarry, box of cigars. Elwood Garrett, Uncle Sam, five pouud roast of beef. William Wertmau, the juggler, an umbrella. Delcauip's ice plant, pair of slip pers. Junk dealor, box suspenders. Henry Reich and party, cotton pick ers. sack of flour. Charles Kauffmau, old year going out, sack of flour. Frank Lewis, two-tailed horse, sack of flour. Charles Jobboru, Indian boy, pair of skates. Walter Deibert and William Pren tiss,clowns in buggy,mirror and easel. Farmer boy in buggy, pocket knife. Driver of pony, pipe. Paul and Andrew Murray, girls in baby coach, bushel of potatoes. Esteibrook exhibit, pair of gloves. Wellington D. Young, Amesbury's driver, a shirt. Man with big umbrella, a muffler. Ira Martz, Suubury, clowu, a neck tie. Samuel P. Courad, Suubury, negro rpg picker, necktie. Frank Sidler, little dude, necktie. Harold Pursel, Indian boy, book. Clyde Patton, ludiau boy in white, harmonica. Edith Kinn and Sallie Moody, little nurse girls, fancy cake. Old woman, pound of best tea. Taken to Danville Hospital. Harry Miller, of Bloomsburg, has been committed to the State hospital for the insane. He suddenly became violent last Monday and only for the timely interference of Health Officer Webb might have seriously injured his mother. Miller is about twenty-five years old aud had been acting strange for some time. NUMBER 14 ABOUT IHE ) JfEftß 1906 s It is usual at this season to review t- tlie year just closing, uoting the more important events, so they may be pre ii served for future reference, e In the long list of acoideuts aud dii ■ asters three of nature's oonvulaioni u stand out in calamitious relief—name ■, ly, the fiery upheaval of Vesuvine, v April 7, and the Paoiflo coast qnak e ings, which resulted In the tumbling u down and burning of the greater por & tions of Sail Francisco, April 17, and 1 of Valparaiso, (Jhile, August 16. A It storm September 27, swept the gulf s coast, taking over 100 lives and doing ■ a million's damage. It in too soon to n know the total fatalities and losses t from the various railroad, mine, fire, t flood aud shipwreck accidents. Death's harvest included Christian, Y King of Denmark; Harper's eduoator; Field, merchant; Wheeler, soldier; t Dunbar, poet; MuOall, financier; • Arthur, playwright; Swift, packer; t Brill, car buildor; Shaler, geologist; 112 Martin, Jesuit leader; Curie,scientist; i Schurz, reformer; Anthony, suffrage s ist; Ibsen,dramatist; Mulvauey,paint -3 er ; Davitt,reformer; Gorman,senator; 3 New. journalist; Seddou, New Zea t laud premier; H. W. Ward,naturalist; ' Jules Breton, painter; Garca, singing i teacher; Beit, diamond king ; Craigie, 3 novelist; Kosewater, journalist; Hitt, - congressman ; Cutter, poet; Ketcham, congressman ; Henderson, former speak ) er of the houße; Langely, scientist; I Scoficld, soldier; Richter. German ; radical leader; Sage,||ftnanoier;3Kod t nma, head of Japanese army; Jones, . ovangelist; Mrs. Jefferson Davis; > Shafter, soldier, Brunetiere, French critic; Baroness Burdett-Cutts,philan thropist. President Roosevelt made a notable fight on the Beef Tust, aud is uow en gaged in seeking control or curbing the greed of tho great financial octopuses. A Pure Food law went into effeot Tuesday; aUo denatured alcohol will benefit the nation. Organized labor entered politics. Secretary Taft made 1 a visit of comity to the South Ameri can republics. The final decision to make the groat ship waterway across the Isthums of Panama in the form of a lock canal as definitely announced by the canal commission Jannary 7. aud in November President Roosevelt broke a precedent by a chief executive setting his foot on foreign soil, visit ing Panama aud Porto Rico. An executive order, September 19. extended the eight-hour law to all public works, whether conduoted in govermeut shops or otherwise. The civil service rules also were extended to include all laborers in the gover meut employ. The examination of Pennsylvania railioad officials shocked the public by its disclosure of numerous offloial hold iugs of stock in coal companies, whioh was opou to no other construction than that of bribery to securo railroad favors. Several railroads, sugar and other corporations were fined for rebating. The life insurance scandals was the greatest sensation of the year. Additions to the navy during the year included the battleships New Jersey, Georgia aud Vermont, aud the cruisers Washington and Montana. Several midshipmen were dismissed from the academy at Annapolis for haz iug. Tho dry dock Dewey reached Manila safely July 4. On April 34 the body of Admiral Paul Jones was buried at Annapolis with fitting naval and civic ceremony. Lieutenant General Chaffee retired, and was succeeded by General Bates, Fobruary 4, and September 20 Mac- Arthur succeded Corbin as lieutenant general. Tho situation which developed In Cuba when the Palma government failed to check the rebellious elements placed upon President Roosevelt the necessity of making a momentous dec ision for or against armed interven tion and occupation of the island. General Magoou is provisional gover nor supported by an American army. Tlireo companies of colored infantry were discharged by the President, for complicity in a riot at Brownsville, Texas. Secretary Hitchcook ordered the withdrawal of all public coal and oil lauds from sale or settlement, October 8. 1 Cabinet changes were: Bonaparte to bo attorney »eueral; Moody to the supreme bench ; Metcalf to the navy; Oscar S. Straus, the New Yorkmeroh aut, commerce aud labor; Ambassador Von L. Meyer to be postmaster gener al ; Cortelyou to the treasury; Gar field, secretary of the interior. Hioh cock and Shaw retiring. Oklahoma aud Indian territory be came the State of Olkahoma on June 16. It romaiued for the world of 1906 to see the first mechanical navigation of the air from a standing start in a screw-propelled aeroplane. This was achieved by M. Santos-Dumont, at Paris, September 13. in his airship, the Bird of Prey. Lientonant Robert E. Peary oarried the Amorioan colors over the treacher ous Polar ice fields in the long Artio night to tho farthest point ever reach ed by man, or to the 87th parallel. Captaiu Amundsen, returning from his navigation of a Northwest pass age, annouueed that he had located the North magnetic pole. (Continued on page 4)
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