DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER
VOLUME 78
HOII
SIM LUST
A session of court was held Saturday
morning with his Honor Judge Evaus
aud Associates Blee aud Welliver on
the bench. There was very little work
on hand, wholly of a routine order.
Thomas O. Welsh,Esq.,was appoint
ed auditor by the court to examine the
accounts and dockets of the prothonor
ary, register aud recorder aud clerks
of the several courts of the county of
Montour and to make report according
to law.
The bond of Clark Heimbacli, ad
ministrator ol David Heimbacli, late
of Cooper township, Montour county,
deceased, in the sum of s<ooo, was ap
proved by the court.
S. B. Flick tendered liis resignation
us supervisor of West Hemlock town
ship. The court took no action on the
resignation, but will dispose of the
matter between the present and next
Saturday,when court will convene for
argument.
A petltiou signed by thirty-fivo
citizens was presented to court asking
for a review in vacating the public
road near Oscar Craifc's in Anthony
township. Viewers appointed in such
behalf at a previous term of.court re
ported that pursuant to order they had
viewed the road above described and
were of the opinion that it had be
come useless,inconvenient and burden
some and that it ought to l>e vacated.
It was the contention of the peti
tioners that said road lias not become
"useless, inconvenient and burden
some," but that on the contrary the
vacation of the road would be injur
ious and prejudicial to tiie petitioners
as well as to the interests and welfare
of the public in general, especially to
the inhabitants of Anthou.v township.
The petitioners, therefore, prayed the
court to appoint proper persons to re
view the said road.
Re-viowers were accordingly ap
pointed by the court, ' consisting of
Norman Brofee, Jeremiah Vought and
Madison Vought.
The road which at present is the
subject of so much controversy leads
from Wasliingtonville to Muncy near
line of lauds of estate of .Tohu Watson,
deoeased, and Osoar Craig to the pub
lio road from Hurley's school house on
Muncy road to the cross roads school
house on road from Wasliingtonville
to Exoliange ou lauds of Peter Rhone
and estate of Oeorge Smith, decoased.
Presbyterian Brotherhood.
The Grove Presbyterian church will
be the scene of an interesting occasion
ou Friday night, when a brauoh of the
Presbyterian brotherhood will he org
anized.
The organization of a brotherhood
has been contemplated for some time
past at this house of worship. Au en
thusiastic meeting was held a mouth
ago at which a fine banquet was serv
ed. The many addresses made 011 that
occasion revealed a great deal of in
terest on the subject of a brotherhood.
The absence of Rev. Dr. Hogg, of
Williamsport, made it necessary to
postpone the work of organization.
On Friday night Rev. Oscar Morton,
of Sunbury, chairman of the Presby
tery committee on brotherhood. Will
be present. As organizer for this pres
bytery he will perform the work of
organization at the Orove church. He
will also deliver au address explaining
the object and the working of tli*
brotherhood.
Rev. Dr. Hemingway, pastor of the
Bloomsburg Presbytoriau church, will
also be present and deliver au address.
Promptly at 7 o'clock Friday nighty
supper will be served at the church as
on the occasion of the previous meet
ing. All men of the Orove onurch and
Sunday school are invited to he pres
ent
Trains Again Krozen Up.
The storm Tuesday night again plav
. Ed havoc with the trains on the local
division of tin Pennsylvania road.aud
yesterday foreuoou about twenty-five
freight trains were frozen up nud
blooked along the line in this vicinity
between Nesoopeck and South Dan
ville. Every.siding was full of frozen
up traiuß, several being ou the track
at East Bloomsburg uuuable to move
tfntil along towards noon. At Cata
wissa the samo condition pevailed.
The trouble was caused by several
extra heavy long freight trains being
overtaken by the stmu Tuesday night,
£iid the steam being reduced hy the
cold they could not move. They
promptly became frozen up, and all
trains oouiiug behind Tuesday night
and yesterday morning wore brought
to a stop and in turn became cold.
Yesterday afternoon the trains were
all on the move again.
Washingtonville Notes.
The new roof on the M. E. church
is completed,and is now being beautifi
ed with a bright coat of paiut.
Mrs. William Savidge aud children
of Montgomery, are visiting at the
home of the former's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John A. t'ooper. Danville. R.
F. D.
William Feas moved yesterday from
the Dr. Paules farm, uear Danville to
Schuyler, where ho will take up his
• residence.
Sales aud movings are the. topic of
the day. Oue or more oocur every day
near here.
Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Phillips and
Mrs. W. J. Messersniith spent Tuesday
> at the homo of William and Mar.v
F Smith in Hmoßtotip township.
NEW COUNCIL
ORGANIZES
The borough council for 1907-S ef
fected au organization Monday. The
sessiou lasted but little over an hour
and was harmonious in tho extreme.
No new caudidates were brought for
ward aud all the positions were filled
aud salaries fixed in record breaking
time.
The old council went into session at
8 o'clock with all the members present
as follows : Gibson. Vastiue, Boyer,
Woodside, Dietz, Hughes, Angle,
Sweisfort, Russell, Finnigan, Jacobs
aud Eisenhart.
On motion of Dr. Sweisfort au order
was drawn in favor of E. S. Gearhart,
borough solicitor,for one hundred dol
lars, the same representing his salary
for the past year.
On inotiou of Mr. Boyer the secre
tary was directed to draw au order iu
favor of Harry Elleubogeu, borough
treasurer, for $l5O, the sarnl to repre
sent his salaty for the past year.
A vote of thanks was extended to
Joseph Gibson, the retiring chairman,
for the efficient manner iu which lie
presided over council duriug the year
past, as well as for his uniform cour
tesy toward the members.
Couucil then went iuto executive
sessiou to consider some matters, after
which it adjourned sine die.
The members of the new council
then filed into their places, Messrs.
Vastiue, Woodside, Boyer, Eisenhart
and Gibson retiring aud W.L Doutsch,
William Moyer, Ira Everhart, Robert
Pursel ami Ardrew Scliatz taking their
places.
The conucilmeu were called to order
by Chief Burgess Rogers, after which
orgauizatiou was quickly effected. Dr.
Juo. Sweisfort was chosen president
for the ensuing year. Those holding
positions uuder council were reelected
for the ensuiug year as follows: Sec
retary and receiver of water rents, H.
B. Pattou ; borough treasurer, Harry
Ellenbogen; street commissioner, E.
3. Miller ; chief of police, J. C. Mince
moyer; assistant policeman, J. G.
Voris ; borough solicitor, E. S. Gear
hart, Esq. ; surveyor, George F. Reef
er.
At thin poiut the chief burgess re
tired aud Dr Sweisforr, president
elect*, took tho chair.
The rules governiug the former couu
cil were adopted for the ensuiug year.
Ou motion of Mr. Hughes the salary
of the thorough secretary was raised
from $.")5 to $♦»() per mouth.
Ou motiou of Mr. Russell the salary
of the borough treasurer was raised
from $l5O to $260 per aiAiuin.
The salary attached to tho other posi
tions will remain the same as last
year, as follows: StVeet commission
er, SSO per mouth; chief of police, SSO
aud house reut; assistaut policemau,
SSO; borough solicitor,s!oo per annum ;
borough surveyor, $5 per day aud ex
peuses for time employed.
On motiou it was ordered that the
bouds to be furnished for the secretary
aud street commissioner remain the
same as last year.
Ou motiou the first aud third Fri
day nights of each month were fixed
as the rime for holding the regular
meetings. The hour of convening was
changed from 8 to 7 :80 o'clock.
The secretary read the following
communication :
Gentlemen: I beg to advise you
that at a regular meeting of the board
of water commissioners held this after
noon the following actiou was taken :
That the board of water commission- j
ers send in a recommendation to conn- j
cil that there be an adjustment of the 1
water employes' wages, also that if
any adjustment be made it should
come out of the borough department.
H. B. Pattou, sec'y pro tem.
On motion it was ordered that the
communication be placed on file and
taken up for consideration at a sub
sequent meeting.
Married at Rushrown.
Miss Olive N. Wortz, daughter of
Mr. aud Mrs. Jacob Wertz, of Rush
town, and John Calvin Clark, of near
Rushtowu, were married yesterday af
ternoon at the home of the bride's
pareuts.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Joseph E. Guy, pastor of the
Shiloh Reformed church, this citv, at
4 o'clock, before about forty inviteth
guests. After the ceremouy au elabor
ate wedding dinuer was served.
Mr. aud Mrs. Clark left last even
ing on the 7 :5l Pennsylvania train for
a wedding tiip
Committee Reported Favorably.
HARRISBURG, March <5.
The House Committee on Electric
Railways last night decided to report
favorably the bills allowing trolley
companies to carry freight, giving
them the right of eminent domain aud
providing that before a trolley com
pany can bo chartered it must first get
the right of way from local authorit
ies. Former Attorneys General Carsou
aud Hensel appeared before the com
mitter to support the bills.
Met Death in Play.
Joseph Clark, aged 19 years, of Sha
mokiu, was cutertaiuiug a number of
friends at his father s home on Sun
day night, wheu he exhibited a re
volver which ho thought was not load
ed. Playfully placing the muzzle
against his head he said: "It's all ov
er boys," and pulled the trigger. A
bullet crashed iuto his skull, causing
instant death
"PLKDQKD BUT TO TRUTH, TO LIBKBTT AJTD LAW—WO FAVOR SWATS OS AMD *• WMAM HALL &WM. m
DANVILLE, MONTOUR COUNTY, PENN'A, FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1907
WILLIAM mm
BADLY INJURED
William Russell, au employe of the
Structural Tubing works, fell iuto a
rapidly revolving pulley wheel Tues
day afternoon aud sustained injuries
which may result in permanently dis
abling his left arm even if amputation
is uot necessary.
Mr. Russell is a fireman at the
structural tubing works. When the
rolls are ou. which brings the large
engine into play, the demands on tho
steam supply are heavier than at oth
er times. The firemen make it a point
to know whether or uot the big engine
is otfaud thoy regulate tliY fires ac
cordingly.
About three o'clock Tuesday after
noon, in order to ascertain whether
tiie rolls were running or not, Mr.
Russell stepped through the ilarrosv
passageway between tho two sets of
boilers for the purpose of seeking a
poiut where tho rolling department
was iu vie\f. At the rear of the boil
ers is a pulley wheel about five feet in
diameter ou a level with the ground,
which operates the saw and is always
running at a high rate of speed, prob
ably at nearly a thousand revolutions
a minute.
There is a declivity iu the grouu'd
at that point aud to accommodate peo
ple who have to walk thero two planks
are laid side by side, some three feet
from the rapidly revolving wheel. As
Mr. Russell was passing, one of the
planks tilted beneath his foot, which
■ caused liiui to fall right into the
wheel. As he stumbled and felt him
self falliug be •instinctively threw out
his left arm to save himself.
Tlie result was that his arm was
struck by the sharp rim of the rapidly
revolving wheel, which operating like
a saw, quick as a flash, cut into the
palm of the baud,severing the two out
side lingers aud, ploughing its way up
the wrist.
Mr. Russell win alone at the time.
Holding his iujured arm by the right
hand lie made his way to the front of
tho boilers, where he received assist
ance from W I*' Childs,the other fire
man. The terriule injury soon had au
effect ou the man and lie became help
less.
Fortunately tho Adams express wag
ou, at this juncture came along aud
Horace Bennett, the driver, kindly
consented to haul the injured man to
his home at. the corner of Church and
SValuut streets.
Tho iujured mau was accompanied
by several fellow employes of tho
structural tubing works, by whom he
was carried iuto his home. A hurry
call had been sent out for physicians
aud iu response Dr. R. S. Patten, Dr.
E. A. Curry aud Dr. W. R. Paules in
a short time arrived.
The injuries upon examination were
found to be of a very sorious uature.
Along with the little linger and the
oue next to it the man loses nearly
half tho palm of his hand. Tho wrist
is dislocated. A short distance above
the wrist there is a compound fracture
of tho forearm, while at the elbow
there is a very bail comminuted fract
ure. It is very much fearrd that, eveu
if the arm should be saved, the joiurs
at the elbow and wrist will he stiff!
Sunbury Council in Bad snarl.
Arrests and charges of bribery have
resulted from the organization of Sun
bury borough council Monday evening
when the Republicans wore caught in
a trap, and the Democrats were enabl
ed to effect organization and capture
the offices. The affair has created a
great sensation, and more arrests are
exected.
For a number of years oouucil has
been Democratic, but at the spring !
election things changed, and ten Re- i
publicans were elected, which made j
council a tie. According to law, when
such a division occurs, the chief bur
gess casts the deciding vote in the |
election of borough officers. As the
present burgess is a Republican, that
party was jubilant over «n expected
victory. Wheu the moeting was form- !
ally opoued the retiring president, a
Democrat,told the newly-elected mem
bers to present their certificates of
election. Six of the Republican cer
tificates were declared illegal.not hav* 1
iug beeu issued by the prothouotary,
while the Democratic certificates had
beeu properly prepared. Realizing the
trap they had beeu caught in all the
Republicans hurrie I from the room,
while the president stated the hold
over Republicans would not bo counted
present if they did not remain. The
Democrats then olectod their slate.
The Republicans met later and aided
by the chief burgess elected their slate.
Yesterday James Brown, one of the
newly elected Republican couucilmeu,
caused the arrest of Harry McKiuuey,
a Democratic councilman. Brown al
so caused the arrest of Frank Burns
In both "ases Brown allegos that Mc-
Kiuuey and Burns attempted to bribe
him, offering $35 each if he would ov
erthrow the Republican slate and v '•>
for a Democratic candidate. B " «
oused men gave hail for a healing
Who Are They ?
On Saturday a couj • • ' » > n Danville
i secured a marriage license at ti court
house at Sunbury, and back of i..!!
is au interest.ug story. riie same
couple was married on July 31, 1902,
j aua divorced June i>, 1900 They have
now decided to get married again. The
! groom is 24 years of age and the bride
21. It is to be hop3d that the seeoud
'matrimonial attempt will be filled
with happiness —Bloomslmrg Daily.
MM
PIMM
Marvin Lowenstein, of Lewistowu,
spent Sunday at the home of hia par
ents, Mr. aud Mrs. Samuel Lowen
stein, West Market street.
Miss Elsie Wilson, teacher at the
Bloomsburg Normal, spout Sunday
with frieuds in Dauville.
Robert Brooks has returned to St.
Clair after a visit at the home of his
parents iu Riverside.
Dr. and Mrs. .T. J. Brown and the
Misses Dorothy and Martha Brown, of
Bloomsburg, spent, yesterday in this
city as the guests of Mrs. Will G.
Brown.
Mrs R. S. Hartmau, of Berwick,
aud Miss Mattio Beach, of Sheuau
doah, visited at tho home of Josiah
Jobboru yesterday.
Mis 3 Belle Riffle ana Miss Alma
Campbell spent yesterday afternoon
with frieuds in Bloomsburg.
Mr. aud Mrs. Whitfield Ford are
visiting at the home of T. B Yorg in
Washingtonville.
Hon Lloyd W. Wolliver, of Ex
change, yesterday attended the luuer
al of Albert Browu at Moutoursville.
Country Roads in Bad Condition.
A person driving over the couutry
roads yesterday was preseuted with a
unique variety of roads. Oue man who
drove from Washiugtonvilie to this
city said he onijouutered snow, mud
and dust,and largo quantities of each,
aud the worst kind of going all the
way.
Reports from Strawberry Ri<\#e.
Washingtouville and Exchange last
evening wore to the effect that the
roads were in some places impassable,
aud persons-who were compelled to be
out,drove in the fields iu some places.
Iu other places the ronds were
swept bare of suow.
These plieuoiueual couditious were
caused by tho half-hour blizzard that
struck this section Tuesday night.
From out of an appareutly cloudless
sky, aud without auy warning, every
thing was suddenly enveloped in a
suow storm. From a fe*i scattering,
flakes, so fierce did the storm become
iu less thau five minutes that it was
impossible to see clearly a few feet
away, and even the electric lights
worn obscured. Within half an hour,
the mercury dropped fifteen degrees.
A high wind started to blow just be
fore miduight, aud the suow was
formed iuto huge bauks in the roads
at many points throughout the coun
ty, especially iu the northern oud.
Iu mauy places the storm was accom
pauied by lightning, severo electrical
shocks being reported from Blooms
burg aud Sunbury.
Short as was the storm it interfered
more with traffic ou the Dauville and
Bloonisburg street railway than the
heaviest suow storm of the winter.
Iu order to keep the cars ruuuiug ou
schedule it was absolutely necessary
to keep the snow plow in commission
from early morning until 11 o'clock.
From MechaiiioßviHe to a point near
ly three miles east lay an especially
bad section. As fast as the snow was
swept off.it blew back upon the track.
The supply of suow ou the fields seem
ed inexhaustible and between trips it
was apt to pile upou tlie tracks as
high as the car trucks. The March
suow brought about au experience that
the trolley men will not forget for
awhile.
i ir. and firs. John Kashner.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kashner enter
traiued a number of their friends at
their home near the State hospital.
The eveuiug was pleasantly spent with
| games, after which au oyster supper
I was served.
I Those preseut were Misses Carrie
Confer, Alda aud Edua Shultz, Flora
Kashner, Auuie Lee, Margaret Beyers,
| Lizzie Kocher, Susie Hitter, Sarah
Krum, Laura Krum, Florence Hart
line, Eva Manning, Annie Manning,
Ida Kashuer, Mrs. SVaruer aud sou
' Howard; Messrs. Joseph Cottier, Frauk
Krum, Calvin Kashnor, D-.iniel Perry,
George Krum, Thornton Krum, Nor
man Krum. Howard Baylor, Frauk
Hartliue and Charles Hitter.
Jere. Knorr Improving.
Jeremiah Kuorr who was struck by !
the cars at South Dauville Suuday
night is doing remarkably well cou- ;
sidering how badly he was hurt. The
prospects are that he will recover.
The symptoms of internal injury
were less marked yesterday than pre
viously. The gash ou the head shows
signs of healing aud already some of
the stitches have been removed.
The injured man has fully regained
cousciousuess. He is still unable to
tell, however, how the accident oc
curred.
Life Insurance Paid.
J. F. Davis, of Williamsport, repre
.v it nt* t'«e TJiiiou Oentril T.ifo lu
snr.uwe comp »uv of Ciuci.i I'i-, was
iu this e ty, yesterday. The object
his visit was to pay the claim of the
lite Wellington Rote, who was iusur
el iu tl*e abive named conpauy for
- thousand dollars. Hhe check was
p.ii t to Mrs. Role,widow of the iiHur-
Cil, a- < i.d beneficiary.
has Appendicitis.
Miss Leah Daniels, of West Fourth
street, Williamsport, is suffering from
au attack of appendicitis. Miss Dru
ids formerly lived iu Dauville and at
tended the loral high srhool.
SHORT SESSION
OF COUNCIL
The last regular meeting of our bor
ough fathers for the present council
man ic year Friday proved a very
short one. There was nothing urgeut
pending aud what business might have
been drummed up it did not seem ad
visable to tackle last night owing to
the fact that the committees to which
matters might be referred will un
dergo changes before the uext regular
meeting.
The chairman called over the list of
committees, but in each instance tha
respouso was to the effect that there
was nothiug ou hand. There were only
two absentees, the members being pre
sent as follows : Gibson,Vastiue, Boy
er, Sweisfort, Dietz, Jacobs, Russell,
Anglo. Woodside aud Eisenhart.
Borough Treasurer Harry Ellenbog
eu presented a statement of finances to
date, which showed a total cash bal
ance on hand of SBOB6. (Sti.
Borough Electrician Newton Smith
presented a statement of the oost of
operating tho borough light plant dur
ing the mouth of February. Sixty-'oue
tons of coal at *2.50 per ton were con
sumed duriug the month, amounting
to 1152.30. The total cost of operating
the plant during February was J275. -
05. The light plant was iu operation
270 hours and 30 minutes.
Council adjourned after a brief ses
siou of forty-five minutes.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
BOROUGH DEP'T.
Regular employes. slls 00
Montour American 50.00
Sarah McCueu 8 00
Montour Co. Democrat . 50 00
B. ii. Brown 8.00
Labor aud hauling 41.18
George F. Keefer Bi.oo
B. B. Brown (health officer) 14 30
Labor iu light dep't. 9.00
Elec. Mfg. Co 18.00
Helias Mfg. Co 144.00
Western Union Tel. Co .70
United States Ex. Co 2.10
Standard Elec Light Co . 8.28-
WATER DEP T.
Regular employes $148.90
Cleaning boilers 43.50
Friendship Fire Go ... 88.48
J. P. Patton 50
Standard Gas Co 9.59
P. H. Feast • 106 80
Tiios. A. Schott 4 00
Danville Fdv & Machine Co .. 268.97
Injured in Philadelphia.
Reese Edmoudson,the well know in
surance agent, of this city, met with a
serious accident while alighting
a trolley car in Philadelphia Friday
night, aud is now at his home at the
corner of Pine aud Front streets, hav
ing arrived iu Danville Saturday, ac
companied by his brother Geoige D.
Edmoudson.
Mr. Edmondson was alighting from
a trolley car on Arch street, Philadel
phia, in front of the Hanover hotel.
The car started before Mr. Edmond
son was ou the ground,and threw him
on the ice tearing loose the tendons ot
iiis leg.
Fortunately Mr. George Edmondson
was iu Philadelphia with his brother,
and took charge of the injured man,
bringing him 011 to his home in this
city.
PhysicianF state that the injury is
worse than a break, and that it will
be at least ten weeks before Mr. Ed
mondson can walk.
Measles in Cooper Township.
The residents of Cooper township
are badly afflicted with both the
mumps aud measles.
The school taught by Guy Mowrey
was closed on last Thursday for a
period of eleven days on account of
the mumps aud now iu another part of
tne township iu the viciuity of the
"hill school" the measles have becomo
prevalent aud are rapidly gaining
ground, so that the school board is
considering the advisability of closing
the school for a week or so.
Measles in the light of somo uew
ideas dative to the disease propagat
ed by Health Commissioner Dixon has
come to be regarded as a disease not
to be trifled with.
At the same time it is a question
with the residents of Cooper township
whether the closing of a school for a
week or ten days would have much of
au effect in checking such a disease as
measles or mumps. At the eud of that
period, it is held, there will still be
children iu the community that are
ill and, in the absence of any regula
tions, it is feared the disease will be
carried to school by the well children
of infected households. Thus the dis
ease dreaded mauy secure afresh foot
hold. A much lonzer period than a
week or teu days is required to stamp
out either measles or mumps.
Buried on Day of Sale.
Mrs. Esther Bittenbender, a proniin
ent resident of Beutou, died suddenly
yesterday morning. She was aged 73
year--. Mrs. Bitteubender was going to
dispHe of her personal property at
public sale Saturday morning at 10
o'clock That hour has now been fixed
for her funeral.
Mr. Russell's Condition.
William Russell, who was so badly
injured at the Structural Tubing
works Tuesday, at last accounts was
resting quite easily considering the
serious nature of the injuries. His arm
will be saved, although probably iu a
more or less crippled state.
SEVEN NEW
DWELLINGS
As au evidence that Danville lias
life aud energy and intends to forge
ahead the fact might be stated that
there will be more building in Dau
ville during next summer than for
many years past. Seven fine modern
dwellings are au assured fact, iu ad
dition to whicli several other build
ings are under consideration and may
be built during the ooming season.
The most important accession of
new buildings will no doubt be em
braced in two blocks of dwellings con
templated by J. W. Philips on West
Mahoning stroet occupying the large
tract formerly used as the lawn tennis
ground.
What invests buildings with a
peculiar interest is the fact that they
are to be constructed of concrete. Thus
far no oue in Danville lias ventured to
experiment with the use of concrete
farther than the building of cellar
walls. Coucrete, however, has stood
tl(e test admirably aud at many other
places it is used exclusively iu the
walls of tile bnlidings.Mr. Philips lias
confidence iu concrete aud believes
that iu the construction of his new
buildings it can be employed more
cheaply than either wood, brick or
stone. On the lots to be occupied is a
deposit of the best sand in this section
which can bo used to au exoelleut ad
vantage in the manufacture of the
coucrete aud which will assist iu keep
ing down the cost of the buildings.
The proposed buildings will com
prise two blocks, or four dwellings.
In height the houses will embrace two
stories aud au attic aud each will con
tain seven rooms. They will be modern
iu every respect, containing bath and
being heated by furnace in the cellar.
They are designed to fill a want in
Danville and will rent for fifteen dol
lars per mouth or possibly less.
David aud Thomas Evans, members
of the firm ot T. L. Evans' Sous, will
each build a fiue residence. The site
to be occupied is on tho east side of
Perry street between the stone works
and the canal where the barn belong
ing to T. L. Evaus' Sons at present
stands.
The houses will be built side by
side. They will be stylish woodeu
structures with all the modern ap
pointments, and will be constructed
during next summer.
\V. J. Rogers, who bought the Lest
er property at the north east corner of
Bloom aud Pine streets,will aslo build
a fiue residence on the spot next sum
mer. The preseut structure is offered
for sale and will be removed. The
uew building that will occupy the site
will be of frame witli a beautiful ver
anda in front. The plans are not yet
completed, but the dwelling will be a
model of beauty aud convenience as
wgjl as an ornament of that part of
the town.
Iu South Danville W. R. Clark will
build a fine residence near the Penn
sylvania statiou.
Sudden Death of Apoplexy.
Mrs. Catharine Graham, wife of
James Graham, North Mill street,sus
tained a stroke of apoplexy about six
o'clock Tuesday evening aud died two
hours later without regaining con
sciousness.
Mrs. Graham loft her home for busi
ness uptown, aud had proceeded as far
as the residence of A. H. Groue.wheu
she began to feel ill. She sat down to
rest aloug the pavemeut and iu that
position lapsed mto unconsciousness.
She was immediately discovered by
persons passing, aud carried to her
home. It was at once seen thai she
had been stricken and was in a very
serious condition. She lingered until
7 .50 o'clock, when she expired. Her
sudden death proved a very great
shock.
The deceased was 49 years of age.
Beside her h'usbaud she is survived by
five sous and four daughters: Ed
ward, Thomas, James, Frank, Charles,
Mary (Mrs. Matthew Byau), Maggie
(Mrs. William Sheehey), Catherine
aud Julia. One brother, Hugh Dough
erty, of Plymouth, aud two sisters, j
Mrs. Mary Dalton aud Mrs. George
Perry, of this city, also survive. j
Fractured His Knee Cap.
Walter Morrell, roll turner at the I
Reading iron works, fell on tin ice j
Tuesday night aud sustained a fracture ;
of bis kuee cap.
Mr. Morrall was returuiug from l
work. He bad reached the third ward ,
sohool building and to make a short I
out was in the act of crossing the
school grounds when he slipped on the |
ice and fell, striking his lett kuee. ]
He was unable to arise, but fortun-1
ately some oue came along and assist-;
ed him to his home ou Church street.
Dr. Piiules was called, who discover
ed that tliero was a 'ruubverso fracture
of the patella or knee cap. The fract
rue was reduced, aud since then the
iujured man has beeu resting as com
fortably as oould be expected.
A fracture of tlie knee cap, espeoial-1
ly of the kind sustained iu the present j
case, is regarded in a very serious i
tight. Recovery is apt to be slow aud \
tedious, while in a large percentage ]
of cases the limb is disabled
Returned From Hospital.
William Mowrer. who had been uu-j
dergoiug treatment at the Joseph ]
Rattl hospital, Kloomsbuig, was
brought back to this city yesterday, |
slightly improved. He was taken to i
the home of bin parents, Mr. aud Mrs.
John Mowrer. East Market street.
NEXT IDG
AT BUCKHORN
] The suriug convention of the North
Branch conference, Susquelianua syuixl
of thi) Evangelical Lutheran church,
in session in this city since Monday
evening, adjourned yesterday fore
noon.
Hev. G. 1). Strail, of Btickhorn, ex
tended a cordial invitation to confer
ence to hold the next convention at
that place, which 011 motion was ac
cepted. The date selected for the con
ference is September, U- 10, l!i07.
The reunion of the Susqneiiauna
Lutheran reunion association will be
held at Island Park betweeu Northum
berland and Hunbnrv on Thursday,
.Tuly 18th.
The officers of the conference elect
ed at last fall convention are as fol
lows : President, Rev. W. E. Fischer,
of Shamokin : secretary, Rev. C. R.
Botsford, of Berwick; treasurer, Rev.
H. E. Harman, West Berwick. Elec
tion of officers will take place at the
fall convention.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Recogniziug iu our Heavenly Fath
er the source of all blessing, we desire
to returu unto Him onr united and un
feigned thanks for His continued pre
servation in watching over us since
our last conveutiou. To Him be the
glory for the progress shown in the re
ports from ocr pastors and delegates.
We note with pleasure the General
Synod within the bouuds of our con
ference ancl pray that divine wisdom
may guide the deliberations of every
session to the glory of God aud the
welfare of tho church.
In the local option bill now before
the legislature We recognize a factor,
which,if made law and enforced, will
aid in guarding the purity of public
morals, the sauctity of the homes, the
preservation of our youths aud the re
clamation of the fallen and hereby
pledge ourselves in its support.
Since many of onr people in seeking
more favorable business opportunities
or other wise betteriug their condi
tions, have seen fit to move from their
home towns aud frequently have not
sought the churches ot their faith in
their new homes, we would urge for
the spiritual welfare of those so mov
ing iu the interest of our beloved
ohurch that our pastors, not only ad
vise their members to unite with the
flock of God in their new places of
residences, but also report all known
cases of removal to the pastor- iu
charge.
Most heartily do we express our ap
preciation of the splendid reception
and hospitable entertainment accorded
us In tho pastor aud people of Piue
Street Evangelical Lutheran church,
who have so kindly taken us into their
homes aud thoughtfully ministered to
our comfort.
We have boen edilied by the helpful
inspiring music sd heartily rendered
by the choir; which has so aided us
in the sessious of conference and to
the members tender our sincere thanks.
M. H. FISCHER.
.T. E. BYERS,
JOHN L. MILLEK.
Bill to Tax Express Companies.
HARRISBURG. March IS.
Representative Creasy, of Columbia,
this morning introduced a bill in the
house to tax express companies at the
rate of 20 mills on the dollar of capit
al stock.
The tax itself is not the most radic
al feature of the bill. The measure
provides that each express company j
doing business in this State except
railroad and steamboat companies en
gaged in the ordinary transportation
of merchandise and property in this
State) shall annually report to the
auditor general the following facts
of its affairs:
Name ; under what laws organized ;
date of charter; date of beginning
business iu this State; outstanding
capital; classes of capital or interests;
per value of shares ; market value of
shares; actual value of all property
owned in this State; bouded indebted
ness; purpose of bond issue ; other in
debtedness ; total amount of interest
bearing debt; gross receipts from busi
ness wholly iu this State; gross re
ceipts of business done in this State
iu transit to or from other States; en
tire gross receipts of all business.
Failing the annual report the ac
counting officers of the State are to
estimate these figures and add a pen
alty of ten per cent, to the regular
tax.
The tax of twenty mills is to be
levied upon each dollar of the actual
value of the whole capital stock of all
kinds, preferred, common or special. |
The bill is aimed at such companies
as the Adams, United States, Ameri
can aud Wells Fargo Express com
panies, Mr. Creasy contending that
the few thousand dollars annually
which thege companies now pay are
not sufficient returu for the privileges
which they onjoy aud for the money
they get from the citiaenaof the State.
Desperate Burglars.
A baud of burglars entered Bix dif
ferent residences in Shenaoitoah on
Sunday night, and considerable booty
was secured. At two places the in
mates were chloroformed, and at one
house tho plunderers wero interrupted,
when they fired several shots before
leaving, but injured no ono.
Judge Charles T. Woodward, lately
appointed to the Maiue supreme Court,
umvr had a picture taken.
NUMBER 23
Pill BILL
VOTED DOWN
HARRISBURG, March 6.
With hardly a dissenting voice, the
house of representatives yesterday af
ternoon killed tho teachers' pension
bill, on second reading, and the mem
bers had a lot of fun doing it.
Scarcely had the bill been read when
Representative Punsmore, Republi
can, of Tioga, oil red an amendment
that not obly teachers, but all persons
attaining the ago of 70 years,who had
for twenty-five years been good and
faithful citizens of the State, be made
eligible for the pension of $l5O per
year which the bill provides. The house
accepted the amendment amid laughter
and cheers.
Representative Marvin, Republican,
of Pike, contributed his share to the
entertainment by following with au
amendment that, instead of teaching
thirty years, as the bill provided,
teachers should serve seventy-five
years before beiug eligible for pen
sions. With a whoop of merriment
this ainendmeut was also adopted.
A third amendment was proposed by
; Representative Pratt, Repablican, of
j Allegheny, providing that men teaoh
: ers should be retired at the age of 60.
As the house was not playing any fav
|orites this was also tacked on the bill,
I aud at once drew forth a point of ord
jer from Representative Blakslee,
I Democrat, of Carbon.
Blakslee presented what he termed a
constitutional point of order, saying
that tho bill was impossible of ful
fillment as amended, for it provided
for retiring women at the age of 80,
aud that 110 woman would ever admit
that she was 60.
Speaker McOlaiu smiled broadly
and admitted that the point was well
taken, but nevertheless, decided to
submit it to the house.
In a mighty shout the members sus
tained Blakslee, aud the bill fell. k
There was little time from the mea
sure's inception when it was not vir
tually cretaln it would fail. Not only
is there a geueral seutiment against
civil peusiou lists among a large pro
portion of the members, Solely on the
merits of the question, but the con
stitution is quoted as being against
auy pensions except for military ser
vice
hire in New Capitol.
HARRISBURG. March 0.
Mice and matches formed the com
bination that early this morning set
Ore to a de>k iu the office of State Re
gistrar Batt, iu the Department of
Health,at the new State capitol. Night
Watchman E. M. Householder was
parading through the corridor iu the
north wiug of the Capitol wheu he
smelled smoke. It \yas about 1 o'clock
and 110 knew there was 110 necessity
for a Are at that hour, aud he began
au investigation, which resulted in the
discovery of the fire in Drr Batt's
office.
Watchman Householder quickly gave
the alarm to Stato Health Commis
sioner Dixon,Private Secretary Morse
and Clerk Nclsou, who were still in
the main office of the department, aud
the quartet quickly iiureeled the hand
hose kept for fire purposes and break
ing iu the door of the office soon had a
stream on that destroyed the fire mic
robes, the conflagration germs and the
flame bacteria."
| An alarm was sent out,but when the
firemen arrived they were informed
that their servioes were not needed as
the fire had been extinguished.
Swift justice followed upon the in
oendiary act of the mouse that nibbled
the matches and set the desk on fire.
Iu clearing away the debris the in
cinerated remains of the incendiary
were fouud, the fire fiend being orem
ated iu his attempt t« set fire to the
capitol. Nothing remained of the
mouse but a charcoal and a scorched
trail. A gross of mouse traps have been
ordered by Superintendent Rambo.
In Honor of Birthday.
Mr. and.Mrs.' Edward Albeck, at
their home on Cooper street, Saturday
entertained a number of the frfends of
their daughter Mildred, in honor of
her 6th birthday. A Hue lunch was
served.
Those present were Misses Ethel
Bodiue, Margaret Hurley, Margaret
Fields, Ethel Jones. Martha Pangh,
Laura Wyant, Agues Wagner. Gertrude
Hurley, Joauna Buckley, Fiances
Cashuer, Madge Jones, Freda Jones,
Margaret Mowrey,Hilda Snyder,Hazel
aud Beatrice Weidman, Isabel Boyer,
Ruth Laßue, Lottie May Wintersteen,
Mary Orudorf, Mabel Hendricks, Mil
dred Knorr, Helen Foust. Elisabeth
Miuier, Sara Minier, Anna Hartzel,
Anna Wherl, Catharine Whapham.
Merylu Kerns, Mantels Francis Kerns,
Walter Pet»rs, Henry Seohler, Luther
Foust, Albert Hendricks, Ralph Mad
er, Earnest Foust, John Albeck, Miss
Catherine Hale, Mrs, Snyder, Mrs.
Kerns, Mrs. Minier.
QUICK CHANGES from hot to cold
aud back again try Btrong constitu
tions and cause, among other evils,
nasal catarrh,a troublesome and offen
sive disease. Sneezing aud snuffling,
coughing aud difficult breathing, and
the drip, drip of the foul discharge in
to the throat— all are ended by Ely's
Cream Balm. This honest and positive
remedy contains no cocaine, meroory,
uor other harmful ingredient. Tbe
worst cases are oured iu a short time.
All druggists, 500., or mailed by Ely
Bros., OT Warreu Street, New Yotk