DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER
VOLUME 78
CRiC AWARDED
10 IB' IS
The contract for furnishing and set
ting fch® curbing for the Nortli Mill
street paving job was awarded to T.
L. Evans' Sons at a regular meeting
of the borough council Fridyv night.
There were three bidders —T. L
Evans' Sons, D. J. Rogers and the
Wilkes-Barre Construction company.
T. L. Evans' Sons bid for Pennsyl
vania blue stone at seventy-one ceuts
per lineal foot with octagonal corners
at $5.50 each.
D. J. Rogers' bid provided for
straight curb, quarry Htonecat,for fclio
sum of eighty-five cents perliueal foot
all rouud corners at eight dollars each.
The Wilkes-Barre construction com
pany's bid called for stone curb in ac
oordauce with specifications at eighty
five cents per lineal foot for straight
curb aud two dollars for curved curb.
On motion of Mr. Vastine it was
ordered that the contract for curbing
and headers in Wyoming blua stone be
awarded to T. L. Evaus' Sons.
Another delegation of citizens from
the fourth ward was present at the
meeting of couucil last night to fur
ther protest aga ; nst the vacating of
the Cross street crossing by the P. &
R. railway company. William Kase
West, Esq., presented the matter ou
behalf of the residents. Mr. West was
emphatic iu his demaid that the resi
dents north of the P. & R. railway be
given some bettor aud more conveni
ent way of getting across the track
than is afforded by the undergrade
crossing. He advised that until A
street be formally accepted from the
Danville aud Bloomsburg trolley com
pany couucil require the P. & R.
railway company to maintain a cross
ing at Cross street.
On motion of Mr. Jacobs it was ord
ered that the clerk address a com
munication to the P. & R. railway
compauv requesting it to open the
crossing on Cross street aud also to
keep the Railroad street crossing open.
Ou motiou the borough couucil ac
cepted an invitation from the county
commissioners to bo present at the
meetiug of the township supervisors
of Montour county to be held in the
courthouse, Danville, Thursday, Feb
ruary, 7, 1907.
The following members were pres
ent: Gibson, Jacobs, Woodside, Dietz,
Vastiue, Sweisfort,Russell, Angle and
Hughes.
Electrician Newton Smith presented
his report for operating the municipal
eleotric light plant duiiug January,
which showed a total cost of $303 70.
The plant was in operation 348 hours
and 15 minutes. Seventy-seven tons of
coal were consumed.
WATER DEPARTMENT.
P. H. Foust, Agent $105.20
J. H. Goeser & Co 3.00
Harmon Rupp 50
Friendship Fire Co. .... 26 27
Jas. Gibson .15.00
Regular employes 157.00
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT.
Regular employes.. $115.00
W. G. Brown . 4.50
Atlantic Ref Co 27.66
J»s. Gibson 2.25
The Gem, printing 68.00
B B. Brown 4.25
Labor and hauling 30.50
F. Hartmau 1.50
Welliver Hdw Co .60
Getting; Rid of the Snow.
Snow is a troublesome factor on a
paved street aud when the latter hap
pens to be a business street of town it
becomes doubly a nuisance.
When melting begins there is no
way for the water to escape except
through the regular outlets into the
sewer. Under the constant traffic it is
nearly impossible to keep a water way
open and the result is that along with
the slush are pools of water, which
make it very bad for pedestrians when
they attempt to cross the street.
The first essential of course, is to
keep a water way open at the lowest
portiou of the paviug along each curb,
but it is there that the snow,augment
ed by what is shoveled from the side
walks lies the deepest
A glauce at Mill street reveals the
magnitude of the task before the street
commissioner before he succeeds iu
getting the snow removed from the
curb. Yesterday he had his shovel
brigade at work leveling down the big
heaps of snow that lined the curb on
the west side of Mill street to prepare
a place for the curbstone market this
morning.
Death of Mrs. flary Songer.
Mrs. Mary Songer died at t» e home
of her daughter, Mrs. Edward Blee,
Cross street, shortly after 12 o'clock
yesterday morning.
The deceased was the widow of
Abram Songer, who departed this lifo
about twelve years ago. She was a
former resideut of Shanuoudalo, Clar
ion couuty, but removed to Danville
about five years ago to reside with her
daughter, whose,]) usbaud, Ed ward Blee.
is a Sou of Associate Judge Frank G.
Blee.
The deceased was aged sixty-seven
years. She was taken ill last August
and grew'worse uutil death ensued.
One son aud two daughters survive:
George Songer. of Marieuville, Forest
county; Mrs. Blee, of this city, and
Mrs. William Varner, of Reedsburg,
Clarion coujity.
Tho funeral will take place on Sat
urday at tt a. m.from St. Joseph's
Catholic church. luterment iu St. Jo- |
soph's cemetery.
FRED DAI'
NARROW ESCAPE
Of the uumbor of persons struck by
the cars annually, comparatively few
hurvive to relate their experience ; still
fewer after meeting with such au ac
cident escape without an injury or
with injuries so slight as to he hardly
worth taking into account.
To the lucky few makiug up the lat
ter class belongs Fred sixteen
year-old boy, who resides with his
graudmother, Mrs. Mullen, on Upper
Mulberry stieet. Fred was struck by
the cars ou the Centre street crossing
Friday night and hurled sixteen feet !
aud yet his injuries were so slight
that Saturday evening he was able to
leave the house aud to spend an hour
or so with his boyhood companions. j
Fred is employed at the Structural
Tubing works. The accident occurred
Friday evening about 6:30 o'clock as !
he was ou his way home from work
with another boy by the name of ,
Thomas Foust. They were walking |
on the P. & R. track and had reached i
the Centre street crossing when a push- j
or ruuniug tender first came along be
hind them.
After passing the Bloom street cross- i
ing the engine took on more steam and
flew forward at a go<xl speed. The
engineer sounded the whstlo for the I
crossing, but in spite of the warning
the boy was struck aud hurled out in
the middle of the street.
As soon as the locomotive could be
stopped it was backed up to the cross
ing aud the fireman quickly dismount
ed to make an investigation.
To the surprise of all the boy, by
that time, was on his feet. He de
clared that he was not hurt, and pick
ing up his dinner bucket he started
for hom.e
To say the boy wholly escaped
would not be in accordance with facts.
He was bruised whore lie was struck
by the locomotive and badly jarred by
the impact when he struck the hard
frozen ground. Ho was obliged to
keep his bed the greater part of the j
day Saturday.
The story as told by the two boys is
as follows: As they approached the |
crossing they heard the locomotive i
whistle. To get out of the way Fred j
climbed up on a heap of snow near the |
track, which had beeu left there by tho i
workmen when the crossing was j
shoveled off.
Just as the engine came along Fred
slipped aud fell down against it. He
was struct just below the right should
er by a corner of the tender and
thrown with terrific force, luckily
striking the grouud several feet from
the track. As the engine dashed by
the boy lay in the street insensible.
His companion flew to his side, hard
ly dreaming but that Fred was fatally
or at least very seriously hurt. He
lifted him to his feet, but the injured
boy staggered a few steps aud then fell
to the grouud again. By the time the
pusher had returned he had arisen and
was able to walk.
Ho was still dazed wheu he reached
home aud suffered considerable pain. I
Dr. Shultz, the family physician, be
ing called, made au examiuutiou aud
concluded that no bones were brokeu.
Neither did the physician see auy
evidence of iutorual injuries. On Sat
urday the boy's back was badly swol
len where ho was struck by the push
er; he was unable to stand in au erect
position aud altogether he folt very
badly as the result of the accideut. It
was thought, however, that all un
pleasant effects would wear off : n a
day or so.
New Division Superintendent.
George B. Wright, who formerly had
charge of the local telephone svstem
in this district, but who for the past
several years has been located at Biug
harntou, New York, as general super
intendent of tho York State Telephone
company, has returned to this section,
and will fill the position recently vac
ated by the resignation of H. N. Dan
iel
Mr. Wright will be remembered by
mauy Dauville people as the first sup
erintendent of the Montour and Col
umbia telephone company when that
system was put iu operation here.
When the Montour and Columbia was
absorbed by the United Telephone aud
Telegraph company Mr. Wright re
mained in this section having charge
of this district under the new com
pany. Later Mr. Wright went to Biug
liamton to take charge of the York
State Telephone company's lines,
where he has remained until now.
The district of which Mr. Wright
will have charge has boon enlaigcd
since the resignation of Mr. Daniel,
aud now extends north to Williams
port., west to Lewistowu and south to
Pottsvillo. Iu addition to this Mr«
Wright will retaiu tho general super
iutoudency of the York State com
pauy, which covers Brooui, Tioga audi
Chemung couutios in that State.
Mr. Wright will mako his head
quarters at Williamsport, and will be
gin his work there today.
Rich in Coai.
The wealth of Pennsylvania's coal
! mines is better appreciated when it is (
known that their value is more than <
five times tho worth of the mineral j
products of auy other State, and five
times the aggregate value of the min
eral products of the great gold bearing
j states of California and Colorado.
| Few of us get all that wo want at
' the exact time that we 't.
"FLKDOKD BUT TO TRUTH, TO LIBXBTT AND LAW—HO FAVOR SWATH US AMD TO FBAB M«U. AWl*
DANVILLE. MONTOUR COUNTY PENN'A FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1907
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS
1 W. B. Rhodes arrived Saturday from
Natchez, Mississippi,for a visit at the
home of his mother, Mrs. Maria
Rhodes, West Market street
Miss Botdors, of Buckaell at Lewis
burg, was the guest overSuuday at the
j home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Gearhart,
Bloom street,
i Miss Emma Gearhart,of Lowisburg,
spent Sunday at the homo of her par
ents, Mr. aud Mrs. J. B. Gearhart,
Bloom street.
I Luther Lyon, of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday in this city as the guest of j
Fred Oweu.
Charles Qberdorf of Lowisburg spout
| Sunday at the home of his parents,
Mr. aud Mrs. J. T. Oberdorf, West
Mahoning street.
! Reuben Boyer.of Wilkes-Barre.spent
Suuday with his family on Honey
i moon street.
| Mrs. Harry Martiu aud Miss Laura
j Leuigor have returned from a trip to
j Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washing
ton.
I Charlos J. Eugle aud Roy Strauser.
'of Shamokiu, speut Sunday with
friends in Dauville.
I Miss Myrtlo Sidler, of Catawissa,
1 speut Suuday in this city as the guost
of Miss Bertha Cromwell.
W. R. Miller was a visitor at Sha
! mokin yesterday.
Mrs. Russell L. Kelley, of Suubury,
called on friends in this city yester
day.
Simon Krebs returned to Somorset
yestorday morning after a visit at the
home of Charles P. Hancock, West
Markt t street.
Mrs. W. J. Bowman returned to
Pittsburg yesterday morning after a
visit at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Mary A. Shepporsou,East Front street.
Mrs. Fred Houghton aud Mrs.
Charles Gerringer, of Suubury, spout
yesterday with friends in this city.
Ice Dealers Rushing Work.
While none of our ice dealers or cou-
I sumers who have ice houses to fill
j have thus far neglected auy opportuu-
I itv to gather iu the crystal product, it
i was not until yestorday that thoy got
| really busy and scarcely took a breath
ing spoil.
The zero weather at present prevail
ing is completing the work beguu a
week or so ago. Both on the ponds at
Castle Grovo and ou the dam at Mah
oning creek the ice has attained a
thickness of from seveu to ton inches.
The average thickness is between eight
and nine inches. Th<j ice is very solid.
Both at tho dam and at Castle Grovo
all the teams available wero employed
yesterday. Wheu tho work is pushed
it is very easy to cut a hundred loads
per day at each place. The amount
hauled fell little, if auy, below that
limit yesterday.
A. M. Peters, who has room for 1,-
300 tons, began the work ot filling his
| ice house yesterday. The amouut that
he stores away daily hardly ex
ceeds a hundred tons, so that, as will
be seen, he has a very heavy contract
ahead of him aud tho couditious will
have to ho all-around favorable before
no will be able to fill his ico house
from tho local supply. Nevertheless he
is hopeful, lie has uo desire, he says,
to repeat the experience of last sum
mer, when as a result of a local short
age, iu common wi h other dealers, he
was obliged to roly on the big ice com
pauies of the Pocono region.
J. L. Kline is also filling his ice
house, and, like Mr. Peters, is obtain
ing the ice at Castle Grove. Amoug
other ice houses that are being filled
from Castle Grove is the large build
ing belonging to Charles Lyon's moat
market. John Jacobs' Sous are haul
ing ico from the dam at Mahoning
creek. At each of the latter places the
work is being rushed and a large quant
ity of ice was stored away yesterday.
Death of Edwin Lunger.
Edwin Ellis Lunger, a well known
aud highly esteemed resident of the
first ward, departed this life at 11 :30
o'clock Saturday night, after a pro
tracted illness.
Tho cause of death was heart dis
ease. Tho deceased suffered from this
malady for two years,although for the
greater part of the time he was able to
bo about. Six weeks ago his condition
became worse tliau at auy time and ho
was obliged to take his bed. From
that time until his death he was con
fiued to his room.
The deceased was born in Danville
aud is a brother of Samuel Lunger.
He was a former employe of the big
mill and for a period of twouty-ove
years worked at rail straightening .at
that plant. During the past twelve
years he acted as janitor at the Mali
| on ing Presbyterian church,
j He was aged 56 years, 11 months and
21 days aud is survived by his wife,
two daughters aud one son: Misses
Olive aud Ada aud Frauklin Luugor.
He was a member of Montour Castle
No 186. K G. E. He was a mau of
geuerous impulses, of kiud aud oblig
ing disposition aud had many friends.
Pocono Ice.
A car load of ice shipped from Lake
Pocono was much admired at the D.
L. & W station yesterday. It was as
' clear as crystal aud at least eighteen
inches thick. Tho ice was shipped to
ono ot our residents, who will use it
' in filling his ice house.
DEATH OF
rnumii
John M. Price, a former resident of
i Dauville,aud father ot our towusmau,
, Thomas J. Price, passed away at- the
home of his sou, Goorgo Price, at
Kingsbury, N. Y., ou Monday night.
The deceased sustained a stroke of
paralysis about a year ago, and since
thou has been in feeble health. Death
was due to an attack of pneumonia.
Mr. Price was known to bo in a pre
carious condition due to the latter
disease aud tidings from Kingsbury
wero eagerly awaited. A message re
ceived abour 10 o'clock Monday night
stated that he was very low. This was
followed by a telegram Tuesday
morning stating that he had passed
away. Iu response to the sad news
Thomas J. Price left on tho 10:19 a
m. train Tuesday for Kiugsbury.
John M Price was a native of Wales.
He came to Dauville about 18«"»3. lie
was a man ot more than ordinary in
telligence, gifted as a musician, aud
was a complete master of the art of
rolling iron. He invented and pat
ented several devices portaiuiug to
rolling that now are used exclusively
in the great steel works of this coun
try.
He lived in Dauville at a day when
Welsh aud English iron-workers, at
tracted here by tho starting up of tho
big mill, were very active of tho af
fairs of the town. John M. Price, by
virtue of his integrity, his gifts of in
tellect and attractive personality, was
easily a leader, not only of the people
of the two nationalities above alluded
to, but also others of the town ir
respective of nationality. Ho was at
first employed at tho rolls in tho big
mill, but later became boss roller at
the Rough and Ready iron works, a
position which he held for many years.
It is recalled that while he held the
latter position the late Dr. Joseph
Parry, the celebrated composer,then a
humble mill worker, was employed on
one side of tho rolls. Tho man who
had the honor of working at the op
posite side of the rolls at the same
time was our townsman, D. R Wil
liams, the well kuowu insurance ageut.
Mr. Williams is able to recall many
incidents relating to the every day life
of both John M. Price and Dr. Parry
in the days wheu the latter little
dreamed of tho briliaut future ami the
world-wide fame that as in store for
him.
In 1867 with his family the deceased
took up his resideuce in Pottsville,
thence removing to Syracuse, N. Y. (
Shortly before leaviug Dauville Mrs.
Price died aud was buried in tho ceme
tery ou Bloom street. From that time <
till his death the deceased remained a
widower.
Four sous aud three daughters sur
vive: Thomas J. Price of this city, j
John aud George Price, of Kiugsbury ; t
aud Frank Price the well-kuowu detec- «
tive of New York City ; Eleanor (Mrs (
Iloskius) of New York; Miss Annie <
Price, who resided with her father; i
and Miss Jennie Price of Rome.N. Y. i
A Southerner's Experience
The fact that he would so soon en
counter suow a foot deep was ono of '
the things tiiat vV. B. Rhodes didn'r 1
reckon ou a few days ago wheu he lei I \
Natchez. Miss., where flowers wer
blooming and soft breezes wero blow
ing such as we are accustomed to in
May.
Mr. Rhodes, however, is optimistic
always, aud, now that he is here, re r
gardless of the depth of the suow, he
is inclined to mako the best of the 5
situation. Tomorrow he expects to bo '
sufficiently acclimated to take a long
sleigh ride.
Mr. Rhodes brings glowing reports
from Natchez and from nearly every
part of the south. A heavy cotton crop
with the very best of prices has
brought about a state of prosporit.v
that is wholly without parallel in re
cent years. Even the negroes have
plenty of money. Relating to the pub
lic health the best of conditions pre
vail aud the people are as happy and
hopeful as they are prosperous.
The only circumstauce that has a 1
depressing effect is the great fiood on (
the Mississippi, which has caused a 1
vast amouut of damago. For mauy
miles on his journey northward Mr
Rhodes passed through the floodswept
districts and he was enabled to esti
mate at close rauge tho amouht of dev
astation wrought. At Ciuciuuati tho
conditions wero most deplorable as
the result of the overflow on the Ohio
river.
Zero Weather Follows Snow.
The deepest snow of the seasou was
followed yesterday morning by a de
gree of cold that has been parallelled
only ouce or twice this season. At 5:15
o'clock according to the record at the
Montour house, mercury stood at 4 do- i
greea above zero; at 7:20 o'clock, a I
trifle over two hours later, it register- <
ed at 4 degrees below. Elsowliero in i
this vicinity mercury is said to have <
gone down as far as eight degrees 1)3
low. During yesterday it euu iune i '
cold. I (
Sleighing is reported as very good j i
along the couutry roads as well as ou
the streets of town aud with th»» p:» s
out temperature prevail thie i>
little doubt but that we shall have the
suow with us for some time to come
aud that everybody who cares to in
dulge iu the sport will have au oppor- 1
tuuitv to enjoy a fine sleigh ride.
TV now industry is what Danville
needs. 1
PETER DIETRICH
EM 1 111
i Peter Dietrich, couvicted of murder
I in the secoud degree and sentenced to
14 years iu the penitentiary, who two
weeks ago was admitted to bail, pend
ing the determination of an appeal to
the supremo court, after the brief in
terval of freedom, was Frida> evening
remanded to the custody of the sheriff
and is again behind tlie bars. The
cause of it all is explained iu tiic peti
tion of the bondsmen. Dietrich fell a
victim to is old euemy, strong drink,
aud was intoxicated Thursday night
and Friday.
The boudsmeu presented a petition
to the court setting fortli that they had
entered into recognizance to the Com
monwealth iu the sum of ton thousand
dollars for the appearance of Peter
Dietrich, defendant, in court upon the
determination of the appeal—that the
said Peter Dietrich,since his being re
leased upon bail, has been drinking to
excess aud they desired to he relieved
from any liability that might aceure
upon said recognizance to the Com
monwealth. They therefore,prayed the
honorable court to award a bail piece
to the end that the said Peter Dietrich
might be lemanded to the custody of
the sheriff. The live boudsmeu, whose
signatures followed, were as follows:
John 11. Goeser. Joseph Smith.George
A. Meyers, \V. (\ illiams aud P. P.
y we ute k
A short session of court held
Fri.eveuing for the purpose of acting
on the petition. The ringing of the
bell brought an enormous crowd to the
courthouse, all expectiug ro see Peter
Dietrioh present at the proceedings
relating to the bail picee.
There was much disappointment on
this score, as Peter Dietrich was al
ready in jail. Ho was under surveil
lance during Friday, but about five
o'clock he was found in an advanced
stage of intoxication aud the officers,
prudently took him iu charge and
placed him iu jail, where ho was when
court assembled.
Judge Evans made the following
orderAnd now February I, 1907,
bail piece awarded as prayed for and
the defendant remauded to the custody
of the sheriff aud to be held uutil dis
charged by law. The said boudsmeu are
discharged from any further liability
after this date. By the court.
O. O. EVANS, P. J."
To Wash Filter Tubs Every Day. ,
The board of water commissioners
consisting of Edward Cormau, D. J.
liogers aud James T. Magill, held a
regular meeting at city hall yester
day afternoon, Mr. Cormau presiding.
Peter J. Keefer, superintendent of the
water works, was also present. ,
The reports wore mainly favorable
and showed the plant to be in first ,
class condition aud the service all that ,
could he desired. Mr. Cormau, how- ,
ever,called attention to the prevalence
of typhoid fever in up-the-river towns |
aud iu view of the fact that Health ,
Commissioner Dixon had addressed a
communication to the water commis- |
sioners of Dauville urgiug that the <
water bo carefully filtered, he said he
considered it highly importaut that |
the filter tubs lie cleansed or 'wash
ed" at least once every twenty-four ,
hoars At present,ho explained,except j
| luring high water, the tubs are not |
'• washed" of toner than every other |
j lay. Such a schedule he-said, is Hard- |
[ly the proper tiling even when no |
I special precautious are required, for. |
I while it might cause a little less work
about the plant.it obviously loads to au (
additional consumption of alum, re- j
quired to counterbalance the effect of j
clogged up filter beds. Ha thought it |
would be a pretty good thing to est
ablish a rulo which would admit of
no exceptions whether the river be
muddy or otherwise, that the filter
tubs bo washed regularly,at least once 1
every twenty-four hours, the work to (
be done during the hours of daylight. *
The process of washing a tub requires (
some twenty minutes. 1
Ou motion of D. J. Rogers seconded
by James T. Magill it was ordered '
that the filter tubs be washed at least I
once in every twenty-four hours as
proposed by Mr. Cormau; also that au 112
order to the above effect be served ou
the water superinteudeut.
On motion it was ordered that a
vacuum gauge bo purchased of the
Worthiugtou pump company for use in
the water works. The installation of
the vacuum gaugo will have the effect
of making it a little easier for the eng
iueer.4, as it will keep them in touch
with condition^affecting the pumps
aud obviate imuiy tiresome trips up
aud down stairs from the first floor
where the light plaut is installed to
the lower story where the pumps are '
situated.
Kelly Will be Tried for Bribery.
The case of the taxpayers' associa
tion of Conyngham township, Colum
bia couuty, against Prof. B. F. Kelly,
ox-priucipal of the schools of that dis
trict,who is charged with bribery,will 1
come uu for trial at Bloomsburg next
I week.
The case was scheduled for yester-
I day, but Kelly's attorueys wore iu
court with the excuse that the former '
was ill with the grip, and that Judgo
Marr, of Schulvkill couuty, one of tho
importaut wituesses for the defense
was detained by license court iu his
' county,aud therefore prayed for a con
■ tinuance. Judgo Evaus appointed next
Wednesday as the time, and said that
j "it will bo absolutely tried next week
because felony cases cau be tried evou
1 in tho absence of the defendant." "
I
All NIEEII
■| OF DIRECTORS
• | The stockholders of the Danville aud
i Bloomsburg street railway Company
i held their aunual meeting at the Mon
tour house yesterday afternoon,
i Officers were elected as follows:
President, F. C. Angle, Esq. ; vice
president, Thomas B. Illig; secretary,
W C. Billman; treasurer, Charles E.
Leippe ; Judge R. H. Koch was made
general solicitor and W. R. Miller
was re-elected general manager.
W. R. Miller of 7\anville; W. C.
Billman, Thomas B. Illig, Frank P.
j Lauer, and John R. Miller of Reading
were elected directors.
Resolutions were passed directing
the attorneys for the company to pro
ceed with the pending suit relative to
the D. L. & W. crossing.
On motiou of F. O. Augle seconded
by C. P. Hancock the following resolu-
j rions were unanimously adopted :
-Resolved, That it is the unanimous
sense of the Danville and Bloomsburg
street railway company, which i« also
the owner of the bauville and River
side street railway company, that
street railway companies of this Com
monwealth should he given the right
under the laws of Pennsylvania to
carry express matter and parcels and
packages of merchandise and al6o the
right of eminent domain, in all cases
where owner's whoso properties abut
the street unreasonably refuse their
consent, to construct trolley roads on
the streets in front of such properties
as well also as the right of eminent
domain to condemn private property
wherever the tonography of the
ground makes it reasonably necessary
to divert street railways from high
ways in order to overcomo physical
difficulties in grade or otherwise; sec
ond,
Resolved, That it is the sense of the
stockholders of this company that all
street railway compauios should have
the right without auy interference
from the courts by any process what
ever to lay their tracks at grade on
the streets in boroughs and cities,
wherever said streets are intersected
hy steam railroads at grade.
Array of Fine Speakers.
An unexpected and important call to
another part of the State will prevent
State Highway Commissioner Joseph
W. Hunter from appearing at the
meetings of the Montour county sup
ervisors at the courthouse today.
While this change in the plans is
somewhat to bo regretted yet ample
provision has been made for two very
interesting sessions, aud an array of
men high iu the public highway af
fairs of the State will bo on hand to
address the supervisors.
Assistant Commissioner R. D. Be
mau. will reprosaut Mr. Hunter at the
meetings aud will make several inter
esting addresses.
An interesting figure, who will be
present at the meetiugs today, is Hon.
Jason Sexton, of Montgomery county,
who was chairman of the first public
highway committee of the Pennsyl
vania legislature, in tho session of
1897, when this State was just begin
uinu to take notice of her highways.
Mr. Sexton is a Democrat, and is well
versed in all the phases of road build
ing aud maintenance, aud is an en
thusiastic supporter of any measures
that look toward the improvement ot ,
the roads of Pennsylvania. Mr. Sex
ton is also a member of the State
board of agriculture.
At the meeting today the supervis
ors of this countv will form an organ- ,
ization, the object of which will be ,
that a more united effort can be made
to improve the roads of the county.
Did Justice to Capon Supper.
As lustrous a galaxy of Danville's
representative business meu as was
ever gathered together met last evening
at tho Grovauia hotel with the object
of doing justice to a capon supper,aud
MO better assurance that tho repast was
pprcciated is needed than a glance at 1 1
the list of "those present," whichaapi
pears below.
A perusal of the tempting menu will i
give some idea of the eujovment with j
which the occasion was attended :
Oysters "u the Half Shell.
Soup. Pickles,
CAPON,
Mashed Potatoes, Cabbage,
Lettuce, Olives,
Prunes,
Cranberry Sauce,
Cold Slaw,
Oranges, Haunuas,
Ice Cream,
Tea, Coffee, Cocoa.
Gathered arouud the festive hoard
were U. Y. James, Joseph Baylor,
Philip Beuzbach, W. G. Pursel, Jos
eph Heim, Sam Bloch, I. 0. Lee,
Ralph Kisuer.L. C. Deitz, J. H. Cole,
Alfred Blecher, Hon. Henry Divel,
Harry Ellenbogeu, W. J. Rogers, John
F. Tooley, John Eiseuhart, A. L.
Voris, William Limberger, George B.
Jacobs, Samuel Loweustein, W. Kase
West, W. L. Sidler, W. Fred Jacobs,
George Youngman, Frank Jameson,
D. R. Eckmau, J. S. Raver, Williard
Kisuer, Clyde Dyer, William Christy
and 0. E. Wolliver, of Bloomsburg.
Hilton Postmaster.
It has been announced that Robert
E. Hopkius had been appointed post
master at Milton by Presideut Roose
velt aud the appointment sent to the
senate for confirmation. He will suc
ceed Mrs. Geltz who filled the unex
pired term of her husband who died
while an incumbent.
UNIQUE SHIN
IN ANTHONY
The situation an relates to the spring
election this year will be wholly un
ique in Anthony township, as there
will be but one ticket in the Hold,that
of the Democrats. It is a rather re
markable state of affairs, one so far an
can be recalled by any one about the
courthouse, without a parallel during
many years past, if at any time in the
history of the county.
The Republicans,as well known, are
in a hopeless minority in Anthony
township. This will be the better un
derstood when it is explained that of
the 230 votes polled at any election
nearly, if not quite, two hundred of
those are cast for the Democratic can
didates. Under the circumstances it
is only natural that in Anthony town
ship the launching of a ticket by the
Republicans is attended with less en
thusiasm than by the Democrats. The
party leaders were a little too luko
warm this year and postponed the mat
ter until they unoonsciously passed tlie
limit, lator tliau which certificates of
nominations can not be filed. The
electiou will be held oil Tuesday, Feb
ruary 19th. For caudidatea for all
township and borough offices and elec
tion officers and school director the
electiou laws provide that iu the cuse !
of certificates of nomination, at least
eighteen days, aud, iu the case of
nomination papers, fifteen days, must
elapse between the filing of the same
and the date of the election.
With the close of last week, there- i 1
fore, the limit was passed when any
nominations could be made. Both
parties iu the several districts of the 1
county have held their primaries with
the exception of Anthony. Finding
that they were shut out the party lead '
era iu that township have announced
that they will not put a ticket in the '
field this spring.
This action will give the Democrats 1
a walk over and, aa above stated, will '
make the situation iu Anthony uu- i
ique. With no opposition in the field \ '
it is difficult to foresee just what kind >'
of a vote will be polled by the Demo- 1
crats. There will be uo inducements j '
for the Republioaus to attend theelec- j '
tion. Defeat being out of the question 1 1
it is not unlikely that manv Demo- j "
crats will regard voting aa an unueces- '
) sary expenditure of time and effort aud j'
will imitate the example of their Re- *
publican neighbors aud remain at i '
home. 0
The failure to form a ticket is like
ly to lead to some complications as re
gards a minority inspector of elec
tion, to which the Republicans are '
entitled, and which should be ohoseu 1
at the spring election. There is a way
out of the difficulty, however. It is.'
uot generally known how an Inspect- ''
or may be chosen at the last moment I u
when an omission of this kind occurs. 1 81
I For geueral enlightenment the follow- "
ing extract from the election laws uu- P
der the head of "filling vacancies" is
appended: 6
If the minority inspector does not ''
attend on election morning the person 61
who received the second highest vote a
for judge at the preceding electiou
shall take his place; if the majority
inspeotor does not attend the judge y
shall appoint an inspector in his stead n
if the judge does not attend the niaj c
ority iuspector shall appoint a judge Hl
iu his place aud if any vacancv con
tinues uutil 8 o'clock the qualified vot
era present at the voting place shall 81
elect one of their number to fill such
vacancy. 1,
The Presbyterian Brothei hood, "
The social at the Grove Presbyterian q
church on next Friday night will con- g
stitute a decided departure and will tl
probably inaugurate a new era as af- n
fects the social life of the church. o
I The purpose is to organize a brancli e
l of tiie Presbyterian brotherhood. A
| sumptuous supper will be served at 7
j o'olock sharp at which all the malo
j members of the congregation or all e
i the men who attend the church are in- E
: vited to be present. The supper will h
be served by the ladies of the congre- b
j gation and will cost each of those at
i tending thirty-live cents. 4 \:
Tiie banquet will be immediately a
' followed by an address by Rev. Dr. A
W. C. Hogg, of Wllliamsport, who H
' will explain the object and the work- H
ing of the Presbyterian brotherhood, b
i Preparations.are already on foot at they
; church aud a big time is anticipated. V
Tables will be spread in the ohapel or ti
annex at the rear of the church prop- S
j er. where the address, accompanying a
the fine repast, will be delivered.
The Rev. Dr. McOormack, pastor of
! the Grove church, who is back of the
social, is very mnoh in earnest in his I
effort to organize a Presbyterian broth- a
erliood. The object of the organiza- t
tion is twofold—to better acquaint 5
tiie male members with the work of p
the church and at the same time ton
bring them closer together socially. It 112
is in the latter relation that Rev. Dr. d
MoCorinack sees the wider field of use- p
fuluess for the brotherhood at the t
Grove church. The socials will oou- o
tinue to be a regular feature. The idea fl
seems to be popular witH the men of s
the congregation aud no doubt in a p
short time a strong brotherhood will o
be organized and that in the future it q
will be an important factor in the life
of the congregation.
Dangerous to Bet. 112
The person who makes an electiou t
bet doesn't generally know that he is J
violating a State law which provides t
that he be fined not more than (500 or I
less than $lO, and imprisoned not less i
than 10 days,or more than six months, e
NUMBER 19
LIFE HANGS ON
OWNTEMY
The fate of Mike Zubah, the Mt.
Carmel murderer, now rests with the
jury.
The defense yesterday afternoon
finished presenting its evidence, whioh
consisted of good character from about
twenty friends of Zubah from his
home town.and of the defendant's own
story of the crime. This was interest*
iug, as it throv\s light on several con
fusing incidents of the case.
The story is substantially as fol
lows : Ella Harder, daughter of the
murdered man, had made love to Zu
bah on several occasions, and Zubah
finally plucked up courage togo to
her home and ask for her hand. She
told him that she didn't want to get
married and that she intended to move
to Jersey City. Ho loft the house in
auger and gave vent to his „rage by
throwing stones at the front door.
Harder came out and followed him to
a railroad cut nearby. Here the two
men clinched. Zubah testified that he
thought Barder's friends were follow
ing hint, although the evidence shows
that they were in a saloon at the time.
Fearing injury, if not death, at their
hands, Zubah drew a revolver and fired
at Barder, who was still holding him.
! Tha victim dropped and died soon af-
I ter.
A Complete Surprise.
Mrs. Ezra Woodside, of Rush town
ship, was completely surprised Friday
; evening by a number of her friends,
who took advantage of the occasion of
! her thirty-seventh birthday,to arrange
a delightful party. During the even
' iug a flue dinner was served.
Those present were: Mr. aud Mrs.
Jacob Woodruff, Mrs. -Jane Woodside,
Mr. aud Mrs. Hiram Woodruff, Mr.
and Mrs. Isaac Adams, Mr. and Mrs.
William Woodruff, Mr. aud Mr 3. Isaac
Clark x Mr. aud Mrs. J. C. Klingman,
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Klingman, Mr.
ud Mrs. Peter Schlee, Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Woodruff, Mr. aud Mrs. O. B.
Kliugman.Mr. aud Mrs. George Wood
ruff, Mr. aud Mrs. Herbert Vought,
Mrs. Clark Kase, Mrs. William Straits,
Mrs. William Leiby, Misses Katherine
and Ellen Vastiue, Hattie Woodruff,
Susan Adams, Rebecca Clark, Sophie
Fisher, Sarah Shultz and Ethel Wood
ruff ; Messrs. Simon Vastiue, Earl and
Clyde Woodruff, Kimber Gilliuger,
Beutou Ely, Mary Ely, John Leiby
and Frank Woodruff.
Oratorio in M. E. Church.
It has been decided by the Joseph
Ratti hospital committee, which has
the matter in hand, that the oratorio,
"The Holy City," the recent rendi
tion of which iu the Mahoning Pres
byterian church is still fresh in the
minds of Danville people, will be pre*
seuted iu the First Methodist Episcop*
al church at Bloomsburg as a benefit
production for the Ratti hospital.
Tiie Methodist church has been sel
ected by the committee as it is the
largest auditorium iu Bloomsburg,
seating, with the galleries included,
about 1200 people.
A date for the production has not as
yet been selected as protracted services
are at present in progress in the
church, aud no defiuite time lias been
set tor their conclusion. The exaot
time will be set when the series of
services are closed.
The First M. E. church is particular
ly fitted for a production of the nature
of"The Holy City. " The construction
of the oliurch is such that the acoustic
qualities are the best. Also the choir
gallery is in front; of the audience,and
the orgau is a remarkably fine instru
ment. The church authorities are fav
orable to having the oratorio in their
Bdifice.
In honor of Miss Jones.
A surprise party was given Friday
evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
H. .T. Jones, West Mahoning street, in
honor of their daughter, Miss Eliza
beth.
Those present were: Misses Bessie
Moyer, Margaret Byerly, Jennie Stew
art, Mariou Schoch, Phoebe Curry,
Anna Hendricks, Ivy Moyer, Irene
Herman.Julia Russell, Barbara Gross,
Mary Gaskius, Florence Jones, Eliza
beth Jones, The youug men present
were Roy Luuger, Orville Moyer, Earl
Woodside, George Kosteubauder, Wal
ter Gaskins, Arthur Snyder, William
Speiser, Guy Hoke, Allen Fornwald
and Edwin Jones.
SPARROW POT PIE.
Commeuting on the statement that
lie Italian residents of Wilkes-Barre
are converting the English sparrows of
that city into pot pies, the Warren
Mirror informs us that "Sparrow pot
pie has been eaten aud enjoyed by
many residents of Warren and vicinity
for some years past and considered a
delicacy by all who have tried the ex
periment. Tins is especially true of
the country, where the birds feed up
on the seeds of weeds and grain in the
fields or about barns. Their bones are
so small and delicate that they can be
placed whole in the pie and the meat
on the breast has all the flavor of the
quail.
Children's Party.
Twenty-flve children were delight
fully entertained Saturday evening at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. William
Jones, Grand street, in honor of the
third birthday of their niece Beatrice
Hale. Music aud games were indulged
in after which refreshments were serv
ed.