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I'IMNSEI) NEWS.
The first day of spring.
Spring lever is contagious.
Blaster flowers are cui sale.
Shade trees are being trimmed..
Soda water fountains are in opera
tion.
Sweet Peas shonld be planied early in
April.
Small dwelling are still in demand in
thi» city.
Base ball will noon be the popular
game among the hoys.
The draymen are preparing for several
days of unusually hard work.
Charles B. Nuss is ill at his home in
South Danville.
All kindsof merchandise stocks bought
for cash. A. Trattner.York, Pa.
New planks are being laid on the Mill
street canal bridge.
The courthouse was the gathering
place of many yesterday.
The ice is gradually disappearing from
the river banks.
Soon the toothsome shad will be re
duced in price.
D. H. Burt, formerly in charge of the
Grand Union Tea store in this city,
who for the past few years has been re
siding at Carbondale has purchased a
home in West Philadelphia and will re
move his family to that city in the near
future.
The supervisors on the Pennsylvania
Railroad ar« now making their spring
inspections of the track of their respec
tive divisions. The roadbed and track
always needs repairing during the
spring and summer and the "bad spots"
are now being looked after.
The pictures in the window of Brown's
1o )k store, painted by Miss Sara
Vastine, have been greatly admired.
Miss Bertha Vastine of this city who
is with the Raymond tourists, is now
visiting in Han Francisco, Cal. While
enroute the party have visited Pasa
dena, San Diego, Los Angeles, Santa
Cruz, Monterey and many other places
of interest.
Good roads help the farmers. Mon
tour county ought to study up on this
question.
It is not safe to put the snow shovel
in snmmer quarters. There may be
need for it yet.
The grading for the new green houses
at Castle Grove will be completed this
week.
A. W. Bleclier has moved into his new
East Front street home.
The man who cannot speak well of
his town should not speak at all. Dan
ville croakers should heed this.
Ascension day this year falls on the
16th of May.
Tin tront fishing season opens April
15th.
Don't let the spring robin fool you in
to preparing an OHJQB bed.
PUBLIC SALE—of 7 carloads of
Northern Seed and Cooking Potatoes
on Friday, March 29, at Bloomsburg
(Reading Depot);Satnrday,March 30, at
Sunbury (Reading Depot) and Tuesday
April 2, at South Danville (Penn'a De
pot) Sale to commence at 1 O'clock each
day.
Rine & Seiler.
The Grand Commandery of the
Knights Templar will hold their annua]
conclave in Reading this year. During
three days, May 27, 2K and 29 the sess
lons will last. The people of Reading
have joined with the Templars in ar
ranging for the entertainment of the
thousands of visitors who will be at
tracted to the convention city to wit
ness the interesting events that will lie
part of the program of exercises. Read
ing knows how to entertain visitors.
Every indication points to a prosper
ous year in Danville.
Prof. Charles Breon of the State Nor
mal school will be at Thomas' music
store qn Friday from 9a. in.to 2p. m.
Aqy person desiring tq take instruction
on the violin, clarinet or mandolin can
make their arrangements at that time.
Liveryman C. C. Moyer yesterday pur.
chased a Shetland pony and a small two
seated wagon. This turnout will be
hired to children only,
All members of Beaver Lodge, No 132
Knights of Pythias are requested to b«
present at to-night's meeting.
illcmtour
"THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
VOL. 46—80 12.
FLYING VISIT TO
IMPOSITION
Newspaper Men Greatly Enjoy the Lacka
wanna's Excursion Last Week.
Two hundred newspaper men from
Pennsylvania, New York and New
Jersey made up the Lackawanna's
editorial excursion to the Pan-American
Exposition in Buffalo last week and it
can well be said that it was one of the
most enjoyed pilgrimages over tendered
the press of these three states.
From the time the special train of
Pullman cars left New York City on
Friday to the time it returned Sunday
afternoon, nothing was left undone by
the officials of the Lackawanna and of
the Pan-American Exposition to give
the newspaper men a pleasant outing.
One of the features of the trip was the
fast run Friday between New York and
Buffalo. With six heavy Pullman cars
and 200 people on board the train cover
ed a distance of more than fifty miles at
a rate of seventy-one miles an hour. The
engineer was William C. Still.
Buffalo received the party with open
arms. At the Broezel and Genesee
hotels where the party was entertained
everything was done to make the visit
interesting. Mayor Diehl made a court
eous address of welcome in the evening
at the Elliott Club where a smoker was
1 held under the direction of the Pan
-1 American Concessionaires. The Buffalo
Press Club also assisted in the entertain
ment of the party at the club.
Saturday was a busy day for the ex
cursionists. After breakfasting at the
Broezel the party was conveyed to the
Pan-American grounds, where four
hours were spent. The party was at all
times in a good humor and seemed to
enjoy every minute of the trip.
The exterior work of the buildings is
practically completed and the interior is
being rushed. Upwards of 3000 men are
now at work on the ground* and the
officials are confident that everything
will be in readiness for the opening of
the great exposition May Ist.
A very effective feature of the build
ings is the color scheme. The prevail
ing color is white and the stucco work
is handsomely tinted with varioas colors.
The electric tower is one of th» most
admired structures on the grounds and
when lighted will, it is said, eclipse any
thing of the sort ever seen in the world.
The tower is 391 feet high. The build
ings are all well located and the exposi
tion can be seen with comparative ease.
The Midway is sufficiently completed to
indicate that it will be one of the at
tractive features of the great exhibi
tion.
After leaving the grounds a number
of public places of inertest were visited.
The courtesies of the Star Theatre, the
Lyceum and the Teck Theatre were ex
tended to the party and a large number
attended both the afternoon and evening
performances. A number of railroad of
ficials as well as Pan-American officials
accompanied the party about the city in
the afternoon. The social function of the
trip occurred on Saturday evening when
a banquet waai given at the Genesee
House. The toastmaster was Director
General William I. Buchanan of the
Pan-American Exposition. Director Bu
chanan said that the support given the
Pan-American Exposition by the rail
roads and newspapers throughout the
country had been unparalleled in the his
tory of Expositions in this country and
abroad. He urged a continuance of this
support and said that with it the Pan-
America Exposition would be the great
est event of the kind ever known.
Among the railroad officials in the
party were: T. W. Lee, D. L. & W.
General Passenger Agent; H. J. Bell,
Eastern Passenger Agent and T. E.
Clarke, General Superintendent
The newspapers represented from
Danville were:—The MoKNING NKWS
and MONTOUR AMERICAN, F. C. Angle;
The Gem, Richard W. Etrgert; Montour
Democrat, W. O. Greene.
Robbers Burn a Freight Car.
A car attached to the night freight
train, south, which passes through this
city about 4 o'clock a. m., was destroyed
by {ire Tuesday morning under very
mysterious circumstances. The car was
discovered on fire shortly after leaving
this city and was detached from the
train near Grovania.
Every eflort possible was made by the
crew to extinguish the flames but with
out avail. The car was run upon Christ
ian's switch, where it was entirely con
sumed along with its contents, which
consisted of five barrels of whiskey, a
laige quantity ol silverware and other
merchandise.
It is thought that the car had been
previously broken into by some person
or persons, whose object was robbery;
that a portion of the contents had been
abstracted and the fire started to bide
all traces of tlie theft. The matter is Le
ing investigated.
Death of William A. Voris.
Our citizens yesterday were grieved to
hear of the death of William A. Voris,
which occurred about half past three
o'clock iu the afternoon. He had been
ill for nine days.
The deceased, who was 42 years of
age, was the son of Elijah C. Voris, this
city. He was a machinist by occupation
employed by Curry & Vannan, a well
informed man, popular with his associ
ates. He is survived by a wife aud two '
children, Julia and Benjamin.
The funeral will take place Friday at 2
p. m.from the family residence, Church
street. Interment iu the Presbyterian
cemetery.
DANVILLE, PA., THURSDAY, MARCH 21,1901.
COMMITTEES
ANNOUNCED
First Session of The New Council field
Friday Night.
The new council of the borough held
its first regular session Friday night. The
following members were present: Kem
nier, Dougherty, Goldsmith, Jones, M.
D. L. Sechler, Fetterman, Vastine, Geo.
Sechler, Laurer, Brandt and Gibson.
The president announced the appoint
ment of the following committees for the
ensuing year:
Finance—Goldsmith, Vastine and
Jones.
Street and Btidges—Vastine, Laurer,
Jones, George Sechler and M. D. L.
Sechler.
Printing—George Sechler, Davis and
Gibson.
Market —Goldsmith, George Sechler
and Dougherty.
Water—Vastine, Brandt and M. D. L.
Sechler.
Ordinance and Police—Laurer,Brandt
and Gibson.
Fire —Brandt, M. D. L. Sechler and
Dougherty.
Light—Fetterman, Laurer and Davis.
Building—Fetterman, Dougherty and
Jones.
Public Improvements—Jones, Brandt
and Gibson.
Bills and Accounts—Goldsmith, Geo.
Sechler and Davis.
On motion of.Mr. Vastine the appoint
ments were approved.
The bonds of the Secretary, Treasurer
and Street Commissioner were read to
Council and approved.
Dallas Hummer appeared before Coun
cil in behalf of the newly organized Be
lief Association of the Fire Department,
asking that the fund of 1416.52 for the
relief of disabled firemen in the hands oi
the Borough Treasurer be turned over to
the Association. The matter will re
ceive the attention oi Council.
John Waite, Chief of the Fire Depart
ment, appeared before Council, asking
for some minor repairs about the build
ings of the Friendship and Continental
Hose Companies. One line of hose of
the Friendship Company.be said, is in a
bad condition and should be replaced by
new hose. On motion of Mr. Jones the
matter was referred to the fire commit
tee.
Mr. Vastine said the Friendship Fire
company is in need of rubber coats
and he moved that this, too, should be
left in the bands of the fire committee to
report at next meeting. Carried.
On motion of M. D. L. Sechler two ad
ditional pair of handcuffs were ordered
for the police.
Mr. Fetterman stated that the merch
ants are not satisfied with the provision
of the borough ordinance, which per
mits them to display goods on the side
walk from 6a. m.to 6p. in.and that
they ask Council to extend the time to a
later hour in the evening. No action
taken.
On motion of Mr. Vastine the street
commissioner was authorized to sell the
scrapings of the street, which makes
a good fertilizer, at 50 cents per load, or
more if he can obtain it.
The following bills were approved and
ordered paid:
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Regular employes $137.00
Sam. A. McCoy 20.00
John L. Russell 7.43
Charles Bryan 4 50
Charles Chalfant 12.00
Ed. W. Peters, com 10.17
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT.
Regular employes 182.50
Street labor 18.46
William Sechler 100
Ed. W. Peters, com 10.17
Frank Boyer 4.50
A. C. Amesbury 33.33
Death of William Lyon.
William C. Lyon, a widely known res
ident of Sunbury, died on Saturday
morning last aged 64 years. The de
ceased was born in Freymengn on the
river Rhine. In 1850, when 12 years of
age, he emigrated to America, settling
at Danville. lie remained here 12 years,
after which he went to Sunbury. In
1885 he purchased the skating rink at
that place and converted it into an opera
house, acting as manager until the time
of his death. He was complete master
of the German, French and Hebrew lan-
guageg.
He was a careful business man and
amassed considerable property. About
a year ago he was taken ill of Bright's
kidney disease, which was the cause of
his death.
The deceased is survived by a son,
William. He was a brother of the late
Saul Lyon and an uncle of Mrs. J. B.
McCoy ot this city. Leopold Lyon, a
brother, and Mrs. A. Kuntz, sister,both
of Chicago, also survive.
The funeral took place last Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the resid
ence of J. B. McCoy, on West Markit
street. The services w*re conducted
by Kabbi Adolph Meyer. Interment
took place in the Jewish cemetery.
Death of Mrs. Wertmau.
Mrs. Christiana Wertman, a well
known resident of Quitman, Mayberry
township, die 1 at Iter home yesterday
morning at 0 o'clock. Mrs. Wertman
had been in poor health for the past six
months and last Saturday was stricken
with apoplexy. She is survived by three
sons, Philip and Clarence Cromley of
this c'ty, and Peter Cromley of Quit
man. The funeral will take place on
Friday morning from the family resid
ence at 9:30 o'clock. Services will be
held in the Pine Street Lutheran church,
j this city. Interment in the Odd Fellows'
[ cemetery.
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS.
Brief Mention of the Doings of Your Friends
and Acquaintances.
Mrs. E. H. Hank spent yesterday with
Catawissa friends.
J. B. Seidel, of Washingtonville, was
in town yesterday.
MrsS. A. Soult and daughter, Frances
of Centralia, and Mrs. 8. Rodarmel, of
Elysburg, were the guests of Mrs. T. W.
Clayton, South Danville, yesterday.
J. O. Batdorf, of Watsontown, trans
acted business in town yesterday.
Charles E. Shires, Jr., of Strawberry
Ridge, drove to town yesterday.
David Strauss, of Turbotville, attend
ed court in this city yesterday.
Dr. N. M. Smith, of South Danville,
was in YVolverton yesterday.
William Johnson, of Berwick, was in
town yesterday.
Mis 9 Gertrude Sechler is visiting rela
tives in Lewisburg.
Miss Leona Linderman, of Shamokin,
attended the Linderman-Thompson nup
tials in this city yesterday.
M. R. Baker, of Mt. Carmel, transact
ed business in town yesterday.
George Freeze was in Sunbnry yester
day.
Mrs. F. S. Vought is visiting friends
in Williamsport.
William Moyer, of Shamokin,transact
ed business in town yesterday.
Charles Jameson transacted business
in Northumberland yesterday.
Miss Maude Sherwood, of Bloomsburg
will spend today with Mrs. Joseph lleim
on Church street.
Co). C. M. Clement, of Sunbury,trans
acted business in this city yesterday.
J. H. Hartman, of Wilkesbarre, trans
acted business in town yesterday.
Miss Jennie Bird, librarian at the
Millersville State Normal school,is visit
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles A
Bird, East Market street.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel PyfTer, of Ply
mouth, were guests over Sunday at the
home of John Kerns, on East Market
street.
Dr. Warren E. Meek, until recently
druggist at the Hospital for the Insane,
spent Sunday with friends in this city.
George Steinbrenner, of Wilkesbarre,
spent Sunday with his mother, on East
Front street.
Edward J. New baker, of Audenreid,
spent Sunday with his parents on West
Mahoning street.
Mrs. Benjamin Cook is visiting rela
tives in Berwick.
Miss Callie Moyer spent Sunday in
Berwick.
Mrs. M. L. Douglass is in attendance
at the millinery openings in Philadel
phia this week.
Dr. IJlakslee, of Jersey Shore, spent
Sunday with his family on North Mill
street.
Miss Cook, of the Bloomsburg Normal
school, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. John
Sechler, Ferry street.
Miss Emma Gross, of Berwick,is visit
ing relatives in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. John Gibson, of Easton,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gaul, Turbotville,
attended the funeral of Ellsworth Crom
well in this city ! ionday.
Miss Jennie Miller, of Shamokin, is
visiting relatives in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Sidler are visiting
friends in Shamokin.
William Waite, of Sugar Notch, is vis
iting his brother, John G. Waite, Ferry
street.
Mrs. Jesse Beaver is visiting friends in
Berwick.
Mrs. Harriette Kaufman is visiting
relatives in Bloomsburg.
Mrs. Amos Vastine was called to Ply
mouth last evening by the serious ill
ness of her daughter, Mrs. Harry Mains.
Captain J. B. Gearhart and Lieuten
ant Clark of Company F returned from
Sunbury yesterday morning, where on
Tuesday night they attended a meeting
of the regimental officers of the Twelfth.
Miss Mary Harris is visiting friends in
Lewisburg.
Mrs. F. H. Vannan is visiting friends
in Williamsport.
Mrs. Joseph Law returned to her home
in Scranton, yesterday,after a visit with
relatives in this city.
Mrs. J. C. Heddens visited friends in
Sunbury yesterday.
Miss Mary Williams, of Watsontown,
is visiting relatives in this city.
P. H. Cotner left yesterday for a busi
ness trip to Lewistown.
Walter Payne was in Williamsport
yesterday.
John L Russell was in Sunbury yester
day.
A. M. Peters left for Sunbury last
evening.
Mrs. P. J. Keefer, of IVall street, has
been called to Look Haven by the death
of her aister, Mrs. Daniel Frank.
Thomas Elmes, of Roaring Creek, was
in town last night.
T. F. Moyer was in Northumberland
yesterday.
Robert Pursel was in Bloomsburg yes
terday.
John Gibbons transacted business in
Bloomsburg yesterday.
The Epworth League of St. Peter's M.
E. church, Riverside, will give an ice
cream and cake social in the church
| basement this evening. Everybody cor-
I dially invited.
! COMPANY FS
FINE SHOWING
Annual Spring Inspection Held Monday
Evening.
The annual spring inspection of Com
pany F, 12th regiment, N. G. P., was
held in the Armory Monday night. The
inspection was conducted by Major Will
iam C. Clark, Brigade Inspector,of Will
iamsport. He was assisted by Sergeant
Rose, Company B, 12th regiment, N. G.
P., of Williamsport. Captain Taggart of
Sunbury, was also present.
Company F was well represented in
point of numbers, while the showing in
every respect was most gratifying, not
only to the officers in charge, but also to
! the large crowd of spectators assembled
j who naturally feel a pride in the com
! pany. The officers making the inspec
i tion of course were not in a position to
! express an opinion and it will be the
j middle of April before the report will be
j turned in at llarrisburg.
I The arms were carefully inspected, af
ter which the company was put through
the nsual drill, followed by platoon
movements, manual of arms, extended
order, advance and rear guard, out-post
duty, guard duty, &c.
The company was the very pink of
order and neatness; every gnu was clean
and bright, while the uniforms, new and
clean in appearance, set the boys off to
j the best possible advantage as they
j went through tlie difficult exercise with-
I out a single break or error.
I The State property was found in re
. markably well-kept condition, while
i Captain Gearhart was especially com-
I plimented on the manner in which it
I was displayed for inspection, Sergeant
Rose remarking that it surpassed any
thing he had met with in the brigade.
Found Dead by the Road Side,
i George Steinmau, a well known rtsid
! ent of Derry township, was found dead
by the roadside at the old fair grounds
; near Washingtouville on Saturday.
! Steinman had been missing from his
j houe since Friday evening when he was
| last seen in Washingtonville about half
past seven o'clock. The body, lviu<; in
a deep gutter, was discovered about one
o'clock Saturday afternoon by Jennie
Bogert, a 14-year-old girl. An inquest
was held by 'Squire H. G. Snyder, Dr.
Ilofla being present. The jury was com
posed of Joseph Seidel, Cyrus Coieuian,
Kemp Butler, Jonathan DeLong.Elwood
Martz and N. L. Wagner,
The verdict rendered was that "dealh
was caused by acute alcoholism and ex
posure." Appearances indicated that
the man had been dead 14 hours when
discovered. He resided near the fair
ground and the supposition is that while
on his way home Friday evening he fell
and was unable to arise. He was 7H
| years of age.
The deceased is survived by a SOB,
George, who resides in Derry township,
and the following daughters: Misses
Bessie, Catherine, Gussie and Mrs. Mary
Densberger, of this city, and Mrs. Levi
Moser and Mrs. David Steffin, of Wash
ingtonville.
For Violating Borough Ordinance.
With the advent of spring when the
winter's accumulation of garbage and the
like must be removed from residences it
would be well for those who have the
work in hand to keep the important
fact in mind that there is a borough or
dinance which imposes a penalty for de
positing oflal, ashes, excrement of any
kind, putrid or offensive matter upon
any of the streets, alleys or elsewhere
within the limits of the borough. Pres
ton Stout and James Frame seemed to
lose sight of the fact last week and as a !
result are each $4 out of pocket.
They were arrested Saturday afternoon j
by officers Mincemoyer and Voris and j
arraigned before Justice Hunter—Frame j
for burying—or only partially burying
as set forth in the information—a dead j
horse in the borough and Stout for de- ]
positing the contents of a cesspool on i
the river bank about halfway between
West Market street and the Creek's j
Mouth. Two dollars —the minimum |
amount of fine —was imposed, in addi- j
tion to which each had two dollars costs ]
to pay. It is hoped this arrests may
prove a warning to others.
The National Jubilee Singers.
The National Jubilee Singers who held
forth in the Y. M. C. A. ball Saturday
evening gave a delightful entertainment.
The selections consisted of Southern
ballads with catchy plantation melodies.
Gwing to illness two members of the
company were unable to be present,
which reduced the number of singers to
three. Professor Johnson, presided at
the piano in a masterly way and helped
along the singing at intervals with
equally good effect. His rendition of
"Down on the Suanee River" being
especially One. Among the numbers
were "Old Kentucky Home," "Stand
the Storm," "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"
"The Big Bell" and a number of others
not so well known in the North. Miss
Weedon and Miss Ross have beautiful
and well cultivated voices and sang with
tine elfect. They each read a couple of
selections and showed considerable abil
ity along that line, especially Miss
Weedon,whose rendition of"The Boot
i black'' was, indeed, inimitable. The au
dience was small.
Orient's Banquet.
The members of the Orient of the
Knights of Pythias held a banquet and
1 social session at the Armory Friday eve.
During the evening a game of basket
ball was played. There were about 75
present, all of whom seemed to enjoy
' themselves.
MRS. VAN NOSTRAN'S
NARROW ESCAPE
A Sudden Stop Which Alarmed Passengers
But Saved a Woman's Life.
Mrs. Catherine VanNostran, of River
side, came within an ace of being run
over by the cars Friday forenoon.
She was at the South Danville station
where she intended to take the 10:17
passenger train for Wilkesbarre. She
had forgotten her mileage and was nerv
ously awaiting its arrival in the hands
of Raymond Clayton who had kindly
volunteered togo to her house for it. It
was not until the passenger train rolled
into the station that Mrs. Van Nostran
caught sight of Mr. Clayton, who had
mounted a coal train on the siding,
the mileage in his band. Without stop
ping to consider she made a dash across
the track. The passenger train was then
at the freight house and the engineer
heroically applied the "emergency"
brake. Mrs. Van Nostran received the
mileage when she realized the danger of
her position and sprang back upon the
track to reach the station. The sus
pense of the moment was almost unen
durable and many averted their faces.
The train was almost upon the aged wo
man and the least misstep or bewilder
ment would result in her death. Martin
Laudau and Weldon W. Gulick, how
ever, proved the heroes of the hour and
springing upon the track rescued the
imperiled woman just as the locomotive
came to a standstill at a point even with
the door of the baggage room, only a
few feet distant. The sudden stop gave
the passengers quite ;a shake up and
caused a great fright.
Close as was he**call Mrs. Van Nostran
seemed little alarmed and seemed much
less excited than those who witnessed
her peril.
Funeral of Mr. Cromwell.
The remains of Ellsworth Cromwell,
who was killed by the cars at Lewistown
on Saturday morning last, were brought
to this city on Saturday evening. The
funeral —a private one —was held Mon
day afternoon at 2 p. m.from the resid
ence of Robert Williams, a brother-in
law, No. 108 Spruce street. lutermeot
was made iu Odd Fellow's cemetery.
Beyond the brief telegram stating bis
death received by the authorities here
on Saturday morning few particulars of
the accident have been learned. It ap
pears, however, that he was riding on a
freight train and fell under the wheels.
During the past year he has been in
II arris burg, where he held a good posi
tion.
Two brothers of the deceased lost
their lives in the boiler explosion at the
Reading Iron Works, this city, in 1896.
Attending Missionary Meeting.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Northumberland Presby
tery held its first session of the annual
meeting at Lewis burg yesterday. The
occasion is doubly interesting as this is
the silver anniversary meeting. The
society was organized in Lewisburg 25
years ago. The meeting last evening
was addressed by Dr. Woodruff Halsev
of New York, and Miss Haas, a recently
returned missionary from China. Those
present from this city were: Mrs. David
Shelhart, Mrs. J. Y. Sechler, Misses
Mary and Louise Voris, Gertrude Sech
ler, Jessie Kramer and Mrs. E. S. Gear
hart.
Purchased a Team of Horses.
Veterinarian J. O. Reed at Selinsgrove
yesterday purchased a tine team of
horses for the Friendship Fire company.
The horses are bays and were selected
with reference to the work they will
have to do—running to fires and draw
ing the street sprinkler.
The team will be delivered in this city
on Friday. Representatives of the com- j
pany are busy canvassing flit city in j
the interest of the street sprinkling pro- j
ject and are reporting plenty of encour
agement.
In Honor of Mr. Moser.
Washington Camp, No. 364, P. O. S.
of A., will give a banquet at the Hed
dens House on Friday evening in honor
of Landlord P. S. Moser, who on April
Ist, will take charge of his new hotel at .
New Columbia. The banquet, which
will be an elaborate affair,is in charge of j
a committee consisting of A. W. I'lech- j
er, Alex. Mann and John Nevius.
South Danville Bridge Repaired.
The stone bridge over the small creek J
back of Laidacker's grist mill, South ;
Danville, is being repaired. The walls
on each side are being raised.'several feet, j
the county commissioners considering I
the GM walla 100 low for safety.
Birthday Party.
Landlord J. M. Kline of the Susque- i
hanna House, South Danville, gave an
oyster supper to a large number of.
friends last evening. The occasion was '
in honor of his 38th birthday. The j
evening was much enjoyed by those pres
ent.
Children's Dancing Class.
Miss Neta Moyer,who is now in Phila
delphia, posting herself on what is the
latest in the line of dances, will open
the second term of her children's danc
ing school on Saturday afternoon, March
30th.
Easter Supper,
An Easter supper will be held at the
Trinity M. E. church, Center street, on
Thursday evening, April 4,by the Ladies'
Aid Society. Eyerybody cordially in- .
vited. I
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PROCEEDINGS OF
MARCH COURT
A Number of Petty Oases Disposed of—The
Weaver Case Up.
Court convened for the March term at
10 o'clock Monday morning. Presid
ent Judge Little and Associates Thomp
son and Blee occupied the bench. The
constables of the county made their re
port showing no violations of law nor
neglect of officials.
The list of grand jurors being called
all responded to their names with the
exception of Jacob Wilson,whose where
abouts can not be ascertained. James
Dailey was excused. William E. Ellis,of
Anthony township, was sworn as fore
man of the grand jury.
George W. BeDnett, J. F. Krum and
Joseph Swank were appointed as tip
staffs—Mr. Bennett to wait upon the
grand jury, and the two latter to serve
the court.
A motion for a new trial was refused
in the case of Blizzard vs. the Borough
of Danville, action in trespass.
In the estate of J. R. Phillips excep
tions were dismissed and the report of
auditor confirmed.
In the estates of John Spare, Mollie
Rudy and George VV. Rishel return of
sale was confirmed.
William H. Richardson was appointed
auditor of Valley township, vice Will
iam Curry, who declined the office.
Report of viewers to vacate public
road in Mahoning township along the
Susquehanna river. Report of viewers
confirmed nisi.
Petitions of citizens of Mahoning
township for a report of viewers. Con
firmed nisi.
Estate of Mary L. Gearhart, deceased.
Report confirmed absolutely.
Petition of Jacob Wintersteen, guard
ian ot Mary Blee, to sell real estate at
private sale. A private sale to Lloyd
Rider of the interest of said Mary Blee
for the sum of sixteen hundred dollars,
ordered and approved, the bond of
Jacob Wintersteen for the sum of $3200
with Henry Wintersteen and M. L.
Sheep as surety also approved.
Petition of Jacob Wintersteen, guard
ian of Mary Blee, a minor, to pay two
hundred and fifty dollars per annum for
her maintenance and education granted
as prayed for.
Petition of citizens of Limestone town
ship to vacate a public road leading
from Limestoneville to Chillisquaque
creek granted us prayed for and Howard
BiUmeyer, John Coleman and George
W. West appointed as viewers.
Petition inquest in partition, estate of
Jane Robbins, dee'd, awarded as prayed
for and J. C. Miller, Clerk of the Orph
ans' Court, appointed guardian for Ray
App, Charles App, William Corcoran,
Ethel Corcoran and Francis Corcoran.
Order and return of sale in the estate
of Sarah Forney confirmed nisi.
A petition of Leo. Shamonsky for citi
zenship was granted and the oath was
administered in open court.
The first case tried at court Monday
was that of Com. vs. Berjamin Sever
col, the charge larceny. The defendant
in this case, a boy not yet 18 years of
age, has been in jail since the 7th of
November last. The trial, which is one
of especial interest to the residents of
northern part of the county, brought to
light a rather peculiar combination of
j circumstances.
The prosecutors are Harry Robbins
and Harry Shipe, who, themselves, at
the October term of court pleaded guilty
to the charge of larceny. An earnest
plea for clemency was made by their
counsel aud the court suspended sent
ence, advising the defendants to make a
clean breast of the whole affair, showing
up others who might be guilty to the
end that petty thieving which had be
come a great nuisance in that part of
the county, might cease.
The grand jury at the January term
found a true bill in young Severcol's
case, but owing to the volume of busi
j ness before court the cafe was contin
| ued. Robbins and Shire Monday were
placed upon the wituess stand. They
sought by their testimony to fasten up
on the defendant the theft of a horse
blanket which was missing from Seidel's
hotel at Washingtonville on July 5 last.
Ralph Seidel was also a witness for the
Commonwealth. Severcol being placed
upon the stand denied the charge. His
mother and Mrs. Susan Dye also testifi
ed in his behalf.
Ralph Kisner represented the defend
ant and C. H. Weaver of Turbotville,as
sisted the District Attorney.
The jury was out about half an hour
when it returned a vetdict of'not guilty"
the prosecutor, Harry Shipe,and the de
fendant each to pay half the costs.
The next case called for trial was that
of Commonwealth vs. Mrs. Susan Dye,
the charge being adultery. The prosecut
or was Harry Shipe. Mrs. Dye was a
witness for Severcol in the last case. She
is a comely looking woman of 28 or 30
years and the mother of two children.
Her home at present .is at Harrisburg,
She resided in this city previous to July
sth last, when she removed to Lime
stone township. Harry Robbins, Harry
Shipe and Benjamin Severcol all assist
ed at the moving and it was during the
trip that some of the thefts for which
the parties were arrested are alleged to
have occurred.
Shipe explained upon the stand Mon
day that his intention was to carry
out the injunction of the court and
"make a clean breast" of all he knew.
He had seen enough to convince him
that unlawful relations existed between
Mrs. Dye and the boy Severcol. Hence
the present action, Court adjourned at
six o'clock Monday evening with the
ca eon trial.
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of job letter and fancy type and job
material generally, the Publisher
announces to the public that he i?
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the neatest manner
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your orders.
The case of Commonwealth vs. Mrg.
Susan Dye, which went on trial Monday
evening, occupied the greater part of the
time at court Tuesday. Among the
witnesses were Thomas Schuyler, John
Dye, Los. Dye, Constable Thomas Bailey
and other residents of Limestone town
ship. The witnesses sought to prove
that Mrs. Dye's house was one of ill re
pute and that illicit relations existed be
tween her and Benjamin Severcol.
Among the witnesses for the defense
was Edward Dye, husband of the de
fendant. He admitted that relations
between himself and his wife had been
somewhat strained for awhile, but stat
ed that he did not doubt her honor. He
attributed the estrangement to med
dling neighbors. He said he fondly loved
his wife and children and would have
accompanied them when they went to
Harrisburg, but he was warned by sev
eral, whose names he gave, that if he
followed them, he would get "in a box"
by which he understood he would not
come back alive. He even had been
warned not to appear on the stand in
behalf of his wife during the present
trial.
Ralph Kisner appeared for Mrs. Dye
and C. H. Weaver and District Attorney
Welsh conducted the prosecution. The
testimony was of a very spicy variety
which together with a good bit ot spar
ring on the part of the attorneys kept
the interest up at fever heat.
The jury after half an hour's delibera
tion returned a verdict of "guilty,"
whereupon Ralph Kisner, attorney for
the defendant, made a motion for ar
rest of judgment and a new trial, reas
ons to be filed within the rules of court.
Harry Shipe, on whose information
action was brought against Benjamin
Severcol, acquitted on Monday, was the
prosecutor in the case against Mrs. Dye.
The part he was to play in the present
court, however, was not yet ended aud
another case was announced with MTB.
Dye as defendant in which he was pros
ecutor.
In this action Mrs. Dye was charged
with receiving stolen property consisting
of three chickens, a horse blanket and
two scythes purloined, it was alleged,on
the night of July 5, 1900, when her mov
ing took place. Robbins and Shipe, who
with Severcol, made up the moving
party, were chief witnesses. They were
willing enough to admit that the articles
were stolen during the trip from this
city to Limestoneville and swore that
they were left at Mrs. Dye's home.
Mrs. Dye denied on the stand that
she had seen any of the articles named.
Her testimony was sustained by Ralph
Seidel, owner of the lap robe stolen,who
had sworn out a search warrant and fail
ed to find any of the articles on the
premises.
Ihejury was out only a short time,
bringing in a verdict of "not guilty" and
placing the costs on the prosecutor,
Harry Shipe.
Benjamin Severcol, who was held for
half the costs of the case in which he
was acquitted, owing to the long time
he had lain in jail was exonerated from
payment and discharged. At the same
time Harry Shipe and Harry Robbins,
whose sentence was suspended at Oc
tober court, were dismissed from cus
tody.
The next case called was that of Com
monwealth vs. Gilbert N. Fenstermach
er, the charge being desertion and non
support. The hearing had not proceed
ed far when court adjourned.
The case of Commonwealth vs Gilbert
N. Fenstermacher, the charge desertion
and nou-support, which came up before
court Tuesday evening, occupied nearly
the entire forenoon yesterday.
The prosecutor in the case was the
wife, Abigail Fenstermacher,the daught
er of David D. Williams of this city. In
her testimony, which was supported by
four other witnesses, the following facts
were adduced: The couple were marri
ed in April, 1889, and are the parents of
two children, aged 9 and 10 years re
spectively. Mr. and Mrs. Fenstermach
er did not get along well together, the
troubles culminating in a separation in
1891. The testimony on both sides, al
though widely divergent on most essen
tials agreed on one point—that on the
night of December 31 of the year above
named Mrs. Fenstermacher locked her
husband out of the house. The husband
took mortal otlense at this t and went to
the home of his parents where he has
since resided most of the time. To justi
fy her action Mrs. Fenstermacher ex
plained that her husband had made
"threats" and that on the night in ques
tion he acted strangely so that she lock
ed him out as a matter of self-protec
tion. During the years of her separa
tion, she testified, she has made the liv
ing for herself and children, her hus
band refusing to contribute to their sup
port.
Twenty witnesses appeared for the de
fendant, testifying as to his industrious
habits and general good character. His
testimony flatly contradicted that of his
wife, especially the part which related
to "threats" and improper conduct on
the night he was locked out.
Judge Little said he would reserve
decision until the next term of coujrt. In
the interim, he informed the defendant,
he would be expected to contribute to
the support of his two children accord
ing to his ability. t
Hon. H. M. Hinckley appearefi for
Mrs. Fenstermacher and Ralph Kisner
represented the defendant. ♦
The case of Peter Weaver vs. P. A
R. railway company, an action in. tres
pass, was called for trial just before hoon.
The plaintiff, an employe of the Reading
Iron Company, this city, wai run ' over
by a car on the P. & R. switch at that
plant while enpaeed in loading iron on
the forenoon of November 2'i, 1898.
Weaver's left leg was crushed at the
knte and amputation was necessary.
The allegation is that the car was shot
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