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CONDENSED NEWS.
STI-n-ner ha- irrivi !
il,-n»chool grailu L'l aie busy.
\ IN at ion toui.- nr la ag | lanmd.
TL.e ■ 'I wav | I I WILL soon l in j
or 1 r
UT cur TT •t 1 IN 'id LUI.-IUC-- j
pi TE s I II Memorial Day.
The L a'II tijea L-.lge <d Elk- has I ur- ,
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ies iii height. T ' * I 'LEG wil!
b' devoted to t! Eu- th in* mber-
Methodi-t- in Danvil will 1 in
terested in the ic .-1 TE I - .ll i ran
cisco. where t 1 < gen :AL -.jntcieiic of
their church L- hi Agln 11. t eit t ■(
will be no return to TH \IM ■ limit foi
pa- tor- L"HE CI .'t ISI ien V 1 VAE, ia t u
ferame at it- 1 I-T •' 1 ( titiom I
for the re-forsiti Uot th liu it.
Jn tin ir lalio of lov th- decking
of the gtav • - cf tin ir * NR.ID —TH*
surviving membei- ot tin Grand Army
ol the Repub i .-h,,11!d I » V« the a -ist
since of ;dl | sitr < •* i I ip • < 1 IALLJ
in the donation of 11 W• A • TO aior
lal Day.
WANTED. Small AN i irg> tra TS
(if woodland S INLLU'L E I:| u *ND
price. New *1 oi KTV 1 o I I 1 . 1 .eck
Haven. Pa.
The public t 1 uiy I N M.OK in
.
has h ten BORROW IL '.
board ex| en- -. 1 • . I. hit
the public | ■ le a hut < U :ci.
ex pec I- to rai e 'titn.- ir- tin - tie ot si
-tone crusher
A w trm wav* - novel I v Uif sea
son sible
Brace Poiiiho ol /■ in-'' l G, h
comph t d the const RN T i N of a priv
ate telephone LIE* at CT- 1 5rov
Another new C■ Jll T_• I ing elect
ed at 1 It; ILL I I 'ARK
Major Gord O W. Lil! e (Pawnee
Bill ) was -ued sit ! bai n ! ' MI -
Kate Smith for $ ■' d ITI ag sf >i the
loss of her little daughti r, Floi nee
Smith TH, girl was I ill d t!N:I five
years ago H\ t I E : •»' t-U ■1 TO si
gun wagi N in the line ot J aradc ol
Pawnee BILL - Wild West Show run
ning siv. TV aud I nock ing In r down.
The Will anis| rt P'.SN I < ' I'radi
Will entertain tie d.t .- <d I'eiin :
vania in June md I . Ir, pari d a pio
gramme on so ma : :U en! I - >1" that
every «|TI 11 dnv r in tie Cumin >n-
Wealth Will I•• OH i' 1 t bat
City. If there i- lU\ von • « TH WHO
I: nows !I iv\ t I SI lv
who man ! g' - 1 ' •' 1 F
Williams; , 11 IN u l
it I- nnf;T',\ tII '
before tin' first of Julv 1 I lIW im
poses a tin*" of t> II lor I veiy
frog KI!H d out t - l on
The crop of FI-h I s tin- V■ ir
seems to I" I" low t
The ur.* d roads niovoni-nt -houl l
not be allow l d t > L
TIL results sieiw , I
itself
Hemeiiih ■ it I vul- IRA w un
s uiitary to -I it , at !I \ •
The city of LB arli, . w I li C
itinerant organ NML- ■ho w t
use the tri ET priv I! gi foi in nev
mak ing.
IT IS A MATTER
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE
lout our 31 m mean.
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IIIIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER HE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
VOL. l'.i--N<) 2).
\YiMi ORDINANCE
IS aITROVIiD
ihep-ivi.ig i/i'ViueM was approved
v the ! i iuj. 'i Co :nt it on its third
fi iii Frid »y and it will
| (| H,i _■ , I'uritd for his ap- ,
p., I
i i': i \va.- lead an a whole, ,
alt i which on motion ot Mr. Ueit
-tn IIT, econded by Mr. Swank, it
w.i- unanimously adopted as read. On
mulioii it was then ordered that the ,
paving and curbing ordinance just
lina!|v pa-»'ed by the Town Council be
at once submitted to the Chief Hur
•-> fur his approval; also that said
i liaance be published forthwith in
tin • Montour American"and the
Montour Democrat."
Contra -tor D. .1. liogors appeared
l, fou Council to state that he is ready
tn 1 !•'gin work on the removal of the
■ tu 11 bridges Monday morning. It was
, ,; | urn I that the contract is not sign
ed bv the Burgess and that some form
ilit\ remains to be complied with be
fore it will be possible to proceed with
the woik. It was thought, however,
that things might bo got into such
s 1 •ap si.- lo ]> rmit tlie work to proceed
on Mondsty.
tin motion of Mr. Reifsiiydtr it was
nleit I that an additional single cross
ing he laid at Ash and Spruce streets.
The Committee on Water reported
tint !t bad investigated thel eakage
which ie-ultcd in a loss ot water lit
the P. L Brewery for which rebate
w - asked aud had discovered that the
waste occurred on the brewers'
own | rop' rty sifter the water had pass
til through the meter. Under the cir
cumstances the Committee did not fav
or granting a rebate. .!
on motion ot Mr. Feiistermacber it
w i- ordered that Council instruct the
\\ iN>r Commissioners not to allow a
relute to the I'. L. Brewery as asked
for.
\Y F Pas re representing the Stand
ai'i rui tn n Company submitted
to Council the copy of a bond requir-
I in connect ion with the construction
ot the Danville and Bloomsburg Eire- !
ti ( Railway. On motion of Mr. Keif
suyder tin sureties were approved and
tli In nd was accepted.
1 lurac, Sitllcr of Valley township on
half of his mother, who owns sover
>l lots in Gnlick's Addition, appeared
■ tin, Council to protest against the
removal of sand from the street in \
» iAt part of town, which he said, has
lett dee] cavities seriously interfering j
with tra\ 1 and tending to depreciate :
tl.o value of property. On motion of
Mr. Got s< r,seconded by Mr. Boyer, it
wsi- order* d that the matter be ref<
red to the Borough Solicitor with the
i j ii. st tli at the parties who removed
the -and be oblige! to fill up the ex
i' iv ttiou within 20 dsiys.
The following communication was
r* i ive 1 from Goodrich Post, No. 22,
G. A. K. :
1) ar Siis:—Your Honorable body is
i:ii:i 11v invited 13 join the parade to
Odd Fi ilows' cemeterv on Memorial
Day, M> tidav. May 30th. To meet at
r, \. K Hall at I o'clock sharp.
By ordei of G. A. K. Committee,
L. B. SECHLEH,
K G. MILLER,
W. J. CROSSLEY.
On motion of Mr Feiistermacber tho
invitation was accepted and placed on
file.
'i'li following communication was
receive I from the Commissioners of
Montour county :
Th Chief Burgess, President and
members of the Borough Council
of Danville.
(. Nt h iin n : You are hereby not Ifi -
i that the County Commissioners sit
i in ' ting passed the following resolu
tion :
• ■ That the County Commissioners
will not erect, maintain or in anywise
■ r, | ion - i hie for the erection or main -
t nam ot a bridge across the mouth
ol M thoning creek from the Borough
of Danville to Mahoning township."
Alt r : HORACE C. BLUE.
Oli rk of County Commissioners,
(in motion of Mr. Reifsnyder the
lunieition was accepted and or
i re I placed on file.
M fellowing members were in their
111 * R. if-tiyder, Feustormacher,
V istille. (ioeser, Dietrich, Swank,
H .ver.Lloyd, David Gibson and Joseph
.Gibson. Chaifman William W. Davis
i.i a'nt Amos Yastine was chosen
pri -ident pro tem.
i (' imniittee on Light submitted
ifie itions for si Borough Electric
Light plant, which were read by the
On motion of Mr. Boyer,
s • ii<i• >i by air Swank, the specifica
ti- w re approved and it was decid
i t advertise for proposals for in
stailing a plant.
The following hills were approved
' or p t \ 111 °111:
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT.
K, juiar Employes. . i 82.. r >o
Fiank Buyer ...
Labor anil Mauling 62.18
Labor on Sewer 112.02
W Shepperson . 5. HO
"1 :ig News ... 11-33
I W Peter- ((Join.) 17.50
WATER DEPARTMENT.
|{i V lir Employes $140.(i,">
i th ron Sf reets 33.40
\1 M 'I Li Due ... 200.47
\t hint ic Refining Co 28.38
Morning News 18.M
Joseph Lecbner 64.89
H !' I'at toil . . 20.00
K W l'i ters (Coin.) 7.50
Benring Tomatoes,
j. . , Beaver wa- one of the first to
t i nt fi m ito | lants this-spring His
.in, - sire now growing nicely and are
hearing green tomatoes as large as hick
1 ory nuts.
SOLICITING TO
HE RENEWED J
Ono or two things have occurred in j
connection with the project to erect a j
soldiers' monument in Montour Conn- ,
ty, which place it on a new footing
and would seem to insure success.
As is well known subscriptions to
the soldiers' monument fund have been
received during a number of years.the
total of the amounts subscribed being
by no means insignificant. No sustain
ed nor systematic effort, however, was
ever put forth by the canvassers and
comparatively few people were ever
called upon.
We are informed by Hon. James
Foster, Chairman of the Committee,
that a most determined effoit to raise
the money required will now be made
and that along with street paving and
an electric railway Danville in the
near futuie will have a soldiers' monu
ment. Irs site has already been sel
ected, which will be the old cemetery
on lUoom street. As soon as the monu
ment is an assured fact, he said, this
fine tract of ground will bo deeded
over to the Borough free of cost as a
public park. It is pretty evident that
the days of the old cemetery are num
bered. In its present condition it is a
nuisance, which the generation now
forging to the front will not be apt to
tolerate very long. It is rat if yin K.
indeed, that tilings look so favorable
for its future and that it can be put to
a uso in such perfect harmony with
tlie service to which it was dedicated
in the past.
The project seems to have suddenly
aroused a nsw interest. Some of those
who formerly contributed have more
than doubled their subscriptions.until
of the SIO,OOO needed nearly S3OOO have
been raised.
Among those who have taken hold
ot the project determined to push it
through is John H. Goeser.and hence
forth along with Mr. Foster, Sam A.
McCoy and others ho will be an act
ive solicitor.
Street Paving May Begin in a Month
The paving ordinance has been ap
proved by the Chief Burgess and it
now will be advertised as required by
law. It will he inserted in two news
papers and in addition to this fifty
posters containing the ordinance have
been printed and this morning they
will be put up in differeut parts of
town.
Tho next step will be the drawing
up of detailed plans aud specifications
which will be the work of the Com
mittee 011 Streets and Bridges in con
nection with the Borough Surveyor.
These.it is thought, will be ready to be
sobmited to Council at its next regular j
meeting on Juno 3rd. If ttioy are ap- \
proved proposals for paving Mill street
will be immediately invited. Under ,
the circumstances paving on Mill street i
may begin about July Ist.
Police are After the Boys.
The police are after the toys this
week.
Several members of Council at the
regular meeting Friday night report- '
oil unseemly conduct on the part of .
half grown boys which proves a great j
annoyance.
This is especially true ot the Fourth
Ward where the boys are in the habit
of congregating under tho aro light--,
keeping up a noise until a late hour,
throwing stones, &e.
From Water street comes the com- j
plaint that the boys attracted to the
river front by the ferry putin their
spare time in tearing tho bark from
and otherwise injuring the young wil- j
low trees planted upon the river bank.
All these things will have to be stop
ped and the police are making it their
business to look after the offenders. i
Cutting Down the Timber.
The fine tract of timber land at the |
foot of MeAuley Mountain which con
stituted the famous Mountain Grove
('amp meeting grounds is now practi
cally a thing of the past.
A saw mill owned aud operated by
George Ortuiau of Derry township, is
installed on the spot and lias very
nearly completed tho work of clearing
the tract.
The grove was one of the few fine
tracts of wood laud remaining in that
section and it would probably have
[disappeared long ago, had it not been
for the fact that it was selected as a
site for the <• imp meeting. There wore
many sac rid associations clustering
around the fine old trees and it is in
deed much to be deplored that they
were not spared by the woodman's
axe.
Scaffolding the Tour.
■ Trumbower & Werkheiser have be
gun work on the tower of St. Joseph's
Catholic Church, which is in need of
extensive repairs. In order to scatfold
the tower properly it is necessary to
begin at the ground,scaffolding the en
i tire front of the church. The work is
dillieult and proceeds slowly. It is
! feared that v> rv extensive repairs may
be found necessary when the sheeting
is removed from the tower. It will be
some days before much headway, will
be made with the work
Draining off the Water.
I). .1 Kogers is getting things ill
; readiness for constructing tho stone
culvert on Mill street. During yester
day and Monday a force of men were
j employed in opening up a drain to
j carry off the water. Some i xeavating
j w ill be required in order to secure a
1 firm foundation and the first thing
' necessary is to get rid of fie water. A
I nice start in the work has already been
I
made.
DANVILLK. PA.. THURSDAY MAY 20 1904.
ONE IIENDKEO
MEN EMPLOVLI)
The number of men employed ou the
i electric railroad Tuesday morning
was increased from seventy odd to
about one hundred. The work went
on about the same as during Monday
and attracted a large number of spec
tators.
The digging continues very hard,
but good progress is made, the rails
for a considerable distance being laid
and spiked down, while the advance
guard ot the diggers have passed up
Bloom street beyond Ash.
The most of those who wield the
pick and shovel are Italians and they
prove a very interesting study. They
are not yet able to use any language
but their own and they chatter almost j
incessantly while at work. Their
names as a rule are odd and nupro- j
nouuceable and for convenience tho
Italians are designated on the pay roll ,
by number?. They are all compara
tively young, brawny, robust-looking I
fellows, physically quite equal to the '
hard task in which they are engaged.
Others employed, mostly our towns- j
people, are mainly kept at other kinds
ot work, handling ties, placing rails ;
in position, spiking, &c. The work in ,
any department is not of a kind for j
anyone who is not accustomed to hard
labor,as has been discovered by a few ;
who decided to quit before the day
was out. George Maiers, Jr., is time
keeper and ho liuds his constant pres- j
ence necessary to meet such emergen
cies as when men may desire to quit, j
The force of workmen in a short time
will resolve itself into a trained and
steady crew anil the work will make !
rapid strides.
Interesting Trip for Guard. !
Members of Company F, 12th Regi
ment,N. G. P., are looking forward to
tin; Dvision Encampment this year
with especial pleasure, as the event
will lie held at Gettysburg, a mecca
dear to every soldier because of its
historical associations. Thousands of
persons visit Gettysburg each year.but
the members of the Guard this year
will have the right of way and will
he treated to the trip free of cost
The date fixed for the Division En- \
campment is July 23-30. The event
will bring about 10,000 soldiers to
Gettysburg.
The Government is leaving nothing
undone to encourage interest and good
discipline in the ranks of the Nation
al Guard. The latest departure which
requires that all non-commissioned
officers undergo examination is a step
which shows the higher estimate j
placed upon the men in subordinate ;
positions. The non-commissioned olli:;- j
ors of Company F will bo examined in ;
the armory 011 June 13th at 7 :30 p. 111. j
Death of Solomon Pensyl.
Solomon Pensyl, an old and highly
esteemed resident of South Danville,
passed away at 8:30 o'clock last night
after a long siege of illness.
The deceasod carried on farming for
the greater part of his life retiring
some ten years ago, since which time
he has resided in South Danville. He
was a kindly, generous man,much be
loved by his neighbors. During the
greater part ot the year past he was
confined to his bed. He is survived by
his wife and two daughters, Mrs.
George Yocuiu of near Elysburg and
Mrs. John Klingmau,of Union Corner.
The deceased was 73 years of ago.
The funeral will be held Friday,meet
ing at the house at 9:30 o'clock. In
terment will he made at Reed's Sta
tion, services being held in the church
at that place.
The Deadlock Continued.
The deadlock continues in an effort
to nominate a Republican candidate j
in the Twenty Seventh Senatorial j
District. The Northumlerland and •
Snyder county conferees met at tho ap- '
pointed time at the Nell' House, Sun- ■
bury, Tuesday morning,but tho Union
county conferees failed to bo present.
After waiting for some length of time
tho conferees present met in secret ses
sion and after taking ten ballots an
nounced a continuation of the deadlock
and that an adjournment had been tak
en until Saturday morning at 9:30
o'clock,at which time they will again
meet in Sunbury.
Duinont's Minstrels.
Of all the attractions presented at
the opera bouse during the season just
drawing to a close Duinont's Minstrels
booked for next Saturday night is
the star of the lot. This organization,
formerly known as ('arncross & Dixie's
Minstrels, has been in existence up
wards of thirty years, and in all that
time has never played outside of Phil
adelphia, excepting for a few weeks
in the spring after the close of their
regular season. In fact they have be
come an equal to the old Liberty Bell,
as one of the attractions to visits in
the (Quaker City.
H. U. Antrim Retires.
H C. Antrim, driver of the United
States Express wagon, has severed his
connection with the company and will
devote himself to farming on his new
ly purchased farm at Oak Tree be
tween Danville and \\asliingtonville.
Alterations to Theatre.
David Petit of Philadelphia, was in
this city yesterday taking measure
ments etc., for an estimate 011 the new
tire escapes for the Danville Opera
House. Work 011 tho alterations to
the theatre as recommended by Bur
goss Pursel and the committee will he
started in a few weeks.
I'EIISONAI.
PARAGRAPHS
Mrs. J. B. Shuuiau and
Harriet of Jerseytowu, spent Sunday
at the homo of W. M. Heddens, West
Mahoning street.
Frank Kramer of Philadelphia,spent
Sunday at the homo of Chief of Police
J. C. Mincemoyer, Mill street.
Paul Waite of Parsons,spent Sunday
with his brother,.John G. Waite,Ferry
street.
William Dougherty of Scran ton, spent
Sunday at his home on Northumber
land street.
Ira Johnson of Northumberland,
transacted business in this city yester
day.
Miss Amanda Mann left yesterday
for a visit with relatives at Terra
Hante, Indiana.
Thaodoro K. Angle left yesterday tor
Binghamton, N. Y., whore ho has ac
cepted a position.
John R. Koto of Harrisburg, was a
visitor in this city yesterday.
John J. Armstrong of Pittston, was
a guest at tho home of his father-in
law, Aarou Sober, Front street, last
evening.
O. S. Books aud son, Edward B.
Bookc arrived in this city from Pitts
burg last evening for a visit at tho
family residence, No. 12 West Mahon
ing street.
Jolin Everett of JSuffalo, a former
resident,arrived in this city last even
ing for a visit with old frieuds.
Mrs. Estella Philips of Mountain
Grove, is spending a few days at the
home of hei parents. Mr. and Mrs. W
H. Hartman, Derry township.
Kalph Wilson of Lancaster, arrived
in this city yesterday to attend the
Snydcr-Haney wedding today.
John Armstrong of Pittston. spout
yesterday with relatives in Danville.
William Garvin of Sunbury, was a
visitor in this city yesterday.
Miss Eva Moyer returned to Mill
heiiu yesterday after a visit with her
sister. Mrs. G. E. Limbert, Bloom
street.
Dr. H. B. Meredith of tho State
Hospital, was in Sunbury yesterday,
W. L. McClure transacted business
in Northumberland yesterday.
Miss Katharine Raver is visiting
friends in Shamokin.
Eugene O'Hara of Stroudsburg,form
erly florist at Castle Grove, arrived in
this city last evening for a visit with
old frieuds.
Miss Bertha Cromwell is visiting
relatives at Plymouth.
Important Deed Recorded.
The deed for the purchase of the
property of the Penna. Canal Com
pany, located in this aud other coun
ties, by the I). Ti. & W. Railroad Co.
has been left in the office of Recorder
Rutter for record. The deed is dated
January 23. 1904, and the considera
tion is $75,000.00. The laud as describ
ed in the deed is as follows: All the
Penna. Canal Company' real estate,
property and premises 011 which all
that portion of the Wyoming Division
ol the Penna. Canal is situated on the
west bank of the North Branch of the
Susquehanna River, passing through
portions of the counties of Luzerne,
Columbia, Montour and Northumber
land respectively,in the State of Penn
sylvania from a point on the said can
al one mile west of the Guard Lock at
Nauticoke Dam to a'point ou the said
canal distant one-half mile oastwardly
from the intersection of Duke street
with tho canal, at Northumberland, a
distance ot fifty-three and nine-tenths
miles. Together wirh all tho canal
premises, hod and hanks, locks aud
other structures, lock-houses and other
houses, lock house lots, reservoirs and
boat yard lots and other lands and
materials belonging to the above des
cribed portion ol tho Wyoming Divi
sion of the Penna. Canal. The deed is
signed by Isaac Wistar,President, and
attested by G. H. Ross, Secretary.—
Bloomsburg Daily.
Will Not Rebuild All Bruises Asked i'or.
Members of tho Board of Public
Buildings and Grounds are of the op
inion that all of the bridges that the
State is asked to rebuild by reason of
the-destruction of the original struct
ure by floods and ice, will not be built.
In Susquehanna county recently the
commissioner asked the Dauphin Coun
ty Court to appoint viewers for a
bridge over the Susquehanna river be
tween Great Bend and llalstoad. The
viewers were appointed and waited
several weeks for the county commis
sioners to fix a time when they should
he on the spot and view the site tor
the new bridge. Tho commissioners,
however,abandoned their intention to
have the Statu erect a bridge,and have
decided to patch up an old bridge
which has been doing public duty for
almost half a century. An effort will
be made by the next Legislature to
amend the act compelling the State to
bare the entire cost ot reconstructing
bridges swept away by high water,
and to put half the cost ot erection on
: tho county Harrisburg Telegraph.
Pomona Grange.
Pomona Grange, No. HI, taking in
the counties of Montour and North
umberland, will hold its quarterly
meeting in (ho Grange Hall. Califor
nia, today.
State Master Hill and Deputy Secre
tary of Agriculture,A. L. Martin,will
be present and deliver addresses.
The fifth degree will ho conferred
> 011 a class of fifteen.
SHORT SESSION
OF COURT
Court convened at 10 a. m. Mon
day, President Judge li. R. Little and
Associates Dr. S. Y. Thompson and
Frank G. Blee being ou tho bench.
The constables presented their re
turns, there being no violations of the
law reported with the exception of the
Fourth Ward of Danville, where the
old cemetery 011 Bloom street was re
turned as a nuisance owing to the ac
cumulation of dead weods and grass
which periodically take tire and jeop
ardize adjacent properties. Indispos
ing of this matter the Court said that
the old buryiug ground in its abandon
ed condition is obviously a nuisance
J which should be abated. It is. how
ever, a matter for the Borough author
ities, he said, and not for the Grand
Jury and he therefore dismissed the
matter.
George W. Bennett was appointed
tipstaft to wait upon the Grand Jury.
William C. Runyan of Washington
ville wa« sworn in as foreman. Jacob
Doster of this city aud E. W. Gibson
of Washingtonville were
Grand Jurors.
The business before Court was dis
posed of in a single day. By five
o'clock at evening the Grand Jury
had passed upon the several bills sub
mitted aud nothing remained but to
examine the public buildings. It was
decided, however, to omit the inspec
tion of buildings this term and the
Grand Jury was discharged from fur
ther attendance after which court ad
journed until Saturday next at 9 a. m.
The following matters were disposed
of by the Court:
Inquisition 011 the body of Harry
Creglow. The coroner's inquest is ap
proved and the county is directed to
pay |35 for the holding of the post
mortem and other costs.
In re lunacy of David Wands. Rule
to show cause why exceptions should
not be dismissed. Rule dismissed by
the Court.
B. S. Waltou vs. W. T. Shepperson.
Rule to open judgment discharged.
In re estate of George W. Smith,
dee'd. Sale of real estate ordered.
Petition aud return of viewers to
vacate a public road near Jonathau
Kirkuer's in Anthony township. Con
firmed ni si.
Order aud report of viewers of bridge
over a branch of the Chillisquaque
creek at Exchange near James L. Bren
nan's confirmed nisi.
J. C. Patterson vs. Ella B. Reed,
et. al. Partition. Retnrn of inquisi
tiou confirmed nisi.
Petition for partition in estate of
Stephen Smith, dee'd. luqulsiton
awarded as prayed for.
Estate of Caroline DeLong, dee'd.
Return of sale coufirmed nisi.
In re estate of Phoebe Hilkert. Par
tition. Return of inquisition coufirm
ed uisi.
Estate of Catharine Kratz, dee'd.
Order of sale and return of same, cou
firmed uisi.
Petition of United Evangelical
Church for appointment of Trustee for
Thomas Beaver Free Library. Henry
H. Rank appointed by the Court.
Petition of Mary C. Gaskins, Augusta
I). Gaskins and Julia A. Gaskins,
minor children of Ella B. Gatkins,
dee'd, for guardian. Mary C. Gask
ins appointed as prayed for.
Petition for viewers for County
bridge in Liberty township. Charles
Gibson, Jacob Mart/., appointed view
ers with James Ellis as surveyor.
Petition for viewers to lay out aud
vacate a road in Derry township.
William Ellis and Joseph Koons ap
pointed viewers aud James Ellis sur
veyor.
Petition for viewers for County
bridge in Derry township. Boyd Bill
liime and Jefferson Betz appointed
viewers and Georgo W. West surveyor.
Petition for viewers for a public
road In Anthony township near the
barn of Jacob Kramer. C. W. Ecknian
and Madison Vougbt appointed view
ers, and George W. West, surveyor.
Commonwealth vs. Charles Filling
er. Charge larceny. Defendant was
arraigned and pleaded guilty. Court
suspended sentence.
Railroad Men Will Assist.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has come to tho rescue of the Couuty
Commissioners in the difficult task of
keeping the ferry in good working or
der. Beginning with yesterday morn
ing the section hands under David
Nuss assumed charge of the South
Danville landing aud will henceforth
see that the heavy floating platform is
adjusted to suit the stage of the river
and that everything is favorable for
speedy loading and unloading of the
flat boat.
On Monday evening for the first time
the cable was given a thorough oiling
from shore to shore. The only way to
accomplish this was to take a trip
across 011 the cable after the manner
of the telephone lineman who crossed
011 the messenger wire at the river
bridge a couple of months ago.
Ferrymen E. M. Yeager volunteered
to make the aerial trip. He crossed
from Danville over about seven o'olock
seated in the rigging connected with
the two grooved wheels which travel
along the cable. He made the trip in
perfect safety applying the oil as he
went along. Arriving at the South
shore it was discovered that a descent
could be more conveniently effected 011
the side where the start was made and
the return trip was accordingly made
011 the cable.
ESTABLISHED IX 18r,5
THE LAST REG
ULAR MEETING
The last regular meeting of the pres
ent School Board held Monday even
ing. The principal business on hand
pertained to the annual examination*
and commencement week.
On motion of Mr. Greene it was
ordered that the schools he closed on
Memorial Day.
Superintendent Oordy asked for the
use of the High School room between
the hours of 10 and 11 a. m.on Mem
orial Day for the purpose of holding a
recital, which lit; described as an ex
ercise designed merely to show the
quality of work done in the branch of
music ami not by any means an enter
tainment. On motion the use of the
High School was granted.
Superintendent Gordy announced
that the Grammar School commence
ment will be held on next Friday af
ternoon at 1:30 o'clock and he asked
that the directors attend in their re
spective wards.
Principal J. C. Carey presented a
list of the graduates of the High School
iftul he asked that the President and
Secretary of the Board affix their sign
atures to the diplomas.
Professor Carey also extended an in
vitation to the School Board to attend
the baccalaureate sermon, the literary
contest in the High School and com
mencement. On motion the invitation
was accepted, the Board deciding to
meet in the Directors' room on each
occasion and attend the event in a
body.
On motion of Mr. Greene it was or
dered that pupils of the Parochial
schools, who wish to enter the High
School must be examined by Borough
Superintendent Gordy.
On motion of Mr. Jacobs the graduat
ing class of the High School was grant
ed ten dollars for invitations.
On motion of Mr. Burns the fence
around the depot school lot was disjios
ed of to Fred Ploch, who as a return
for the fence is required to fill up the
post holes and to put the grounds in
good condition.
The following members of the Board
were present: Keefer, Orth, Greene,
Burns, Pursel, Harpel, Werkheiser,
Vou Blolm, Fischer, Adams and Jacobs.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
Teachers and Janitors $1665.78
O. M. Leniger . 13.35
John Hixson . 3.14
S. M. Trumbower 1.10
T. L. Evans & Sons 3.15
Joseph Lechner 2.72
U. L. Gordy 1.66
E. W. Peters 25.00
Organ Grinders Arrested.
Two strenuous Italians who boasted
of a street piano with a drum and bell
attachment came to grief Saturday
night and wore obliged to yield up
some of their hard earned coin in pay
ment of flue besides undergoing im
prisonment in the lock-up.
The two men dragging their noisv
machine after them appeared in town
Friday afternoon. They did a good
business until late iu the evening when
they dropped out of sight until Satur
day morning. Where they slept during
the night no one knew, with the ex
ception of George Reifsnyder.
On visiting his shop at an early hour
Saturday George found the two music
ians snuglv tucked away on some
choice lumber iu the lower story of
his carpenter shop. Their intrusion
might have been half pardonable if
they had not forced the door open to
gain admittance. George drove the
fellows out and told them if they came
back they would get into trouble.
The sous of Italf put iu a full day
Saturday and before retiring about
midnight Mr. Reifsnyder went around
to his carpeuter shop to see whether
the Italians had ventured to repeat
their trick. To bis surprise he found
them back in the old roost. He order
ed them to leave forthwith, but they
demanded to know what right he had
to interfere with them and told him
to get out.
Mr. Reifsnyder reported the matter
to the polico, who went after the Ital
ians . Indue time a small procession
might have been seen moving down
town consisting of the two officers,the
two dagos aud the streot piano. The
two men were putin the lock-up and
the instrument was run under a tree
near by.
Yesterday morning the men wanted
to settle. They acknowledged them
selves guilty and were willing to pay
a fine. Time was precious to them aud
they could not tolerate the thought of
spending Sunday in the lock-up. Their
next engagement was in Bloomsburg
and all they wanted was permission
to move on their way.
They were permitted to meet the de
mands of Justice in their own way.
They deposited the money required to
pay their fine and while the day was
still young they wended their way
over the hills toward Bloomsburg.
Do Your Duty by Your Town.
The most prosperous town is the one
where there are the greatest evidences
of local pride. It doesn't require man
sions and great lawns and the trap
pings of wealth to make a prosperous
town or oity, hut order, cleanliness
and the evidence of civil pride are an
absolute essential. The neat, clean,
well kept, with the evidences of i>er
sonal interest, clean streets and back
alleys free from rubbish, the things
that may be possessed by all, are the
things that make a town inviting and
upon which prosperity in a large mea
sure rests.
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assortment of job letter and
fancy type and job material
generally, the Publisher an
nounces to the public that he
is prepared at all times to ex
cute in the neatest manner
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THE BLUE ROCK
TOURNAMENT
Some exceptionally fine scores were
jiled op at the blae rock shoot held
)y the Dauville Gun Club at Honter'a
Park Monday. Following is the score
)f the fourteen regular events:
No. 1, ten targets: Kike, 9; Apgar,
0; Squires, 8; Stroh, 10; Speiser, 6;
Dietz, 6; Haney, 8.
No. 2, ten targets: Kike, 7; Apgar,
»; Squires, 8; Stroh, 9; Speiser, 9;
Oietz, 8; Haney, 8; Phile. 7; Law
ence, 7.
No. 3, fifteen targets: Kike, 10;
speiser, 12; Dietz, 15; Haney, 11;
Phile, 9; Lawrence, 12.
No. 4, fifteen targets: Kike, 14;
Vpgar, 14; Squires, 13; Stroh, 15;
speiser, 14; Dietz, 13; Haney, 13;
Phile, 12; Lawrence, 11.
No. 5, fifteen targets: Kike, 11;
\pgar, 14; Squires, 12; Stroh, lT";
Speiser, 11; Dietz, 12; Haney, 11 ; Phile,
0; Lawrence, 8; Fox, 8; Harris, 7.
No. ft, fifteen targets: Kike, 15;
\pgar, 13; Squires,l2; Stroh, 14; Speia
;r, 11 ; Dietz, 8; Haney, 8; Phile, 12;
Pox, 8; Harris, 8.
No. 7, twenty targets: Kike, 12;
\pgar, 18; Squires, 18; Stroh, 15;
Speiser, 14; Dietz, 14; Haney, 10;
Phile, 8.
No. 8, fifteen targets: Rike, 13;
\pgar, 11; Squires, 11; Stroh, 12;
Speiser, 13; Dietz,B; Haney, 9; Phile,
10.
No. 9, ten targets: Rike, 6; Apgar,
»; Squires, 10; Stroh, 8; Speiser, "5";
[Dietz, 2; Haney, 3; Phile, 6; Law
■ence, 6; Fox. 3; Harris, 3.
No. 10, five pairs double: Rike, 7;
\pgar, 4; Squires, 2; Stroh, 5; Speis
ir, 5; Dietz. 2; Haney, 1; Phile, 6.
No. ll.Jfifteenttargets: Rike.glO;
\gar, 14; Squires,l4; Stroh,ll; Speia
ir, 14; Dietz, 10; Haney, 8; Phile, 7.
No. 12, fifteen targets: Rike, 12;
Vpgar, 14; Squires, 14; Stroh, 14;
Speiser, 14; Dietz,B; Haney, 9; Phile,
3.
No. 13, twenty five targets: Rike,
!0; Apgar, 21; Squires, 22; Stroh, 21 ;
Speiser, 25.
No. 14, ten targets: Rike, 10; Apgar,
0; Squires, 6; Stroh, 7; Speiser, 10;
jawrence, 9.
Following are the totals :
Rike. 155; Apgar, 176; Squires, 168;
Stroh, 109; Speiser, 163; Dietz, 106
3aney, 99 ; Phile, 100; Lawrence, |53;
Fox. 19; Harris, 18.
The second day's shoot held By the
Dauville Gun Club on its grounds at
Hunter's Park Tuesday as on Mou
lay, resulted in some exceedingly fine
icores. The weather conditions yester
iay were favorable for good shooting,
vhile on Monday they were unfavor
ible, the wind being too strong.
The scores on the second day during
he fourteen events ran a follows :
No. 1, ten targets: Dietz,s ; Rudy, 6;
Janey, 8; Speiser, 10; Rise, 10; A,pgar,
1; Squires, 10; Adams, 8; Stroh, 9.
No. 2, ten targets: Dietz, 7 ; Rddy,B;
lauey, 7; Speiser 10; Rike, 8; Apgar,
i; Squires, 10; Adams, 6; Stroh, 8.
No. 3, fifteen targets: Dietz, 10;
iudy.ll; Haney,ll; Speiser, 12; Rike,
3; Apgar, 13; Squires, 14; Adams, 12;
Itroh, 11.
No 4, fifteen targets: Dietz, 13;
iudy.ll; Haney, 11; Speiser, 13; Rike,
3; Apgar, 15; Squires, 14; Adams, 12;
itroh, 15. •
No. 5, fifteen targets: Dietz, 9;
iudy,lo; Haney. 14; Speiser, 13; Rike,
4; Apgar, 14;Sqniies, 13; Adanis, 12;
stroh, 14.
No. 6, twenty targets: Haney, 15;
speiser. 18; Kiko,lß; Agar, 18; Squires.
9 ; Adams, 13; Stroti, 19; Lawrencje, 10.
No. 7, fifteen targets: Dietzj 12;
ianey,9; Speiser, 14; Kike, 13; A|>g%r,
4; Squires, 14; Adams, 7; Stroh, 11.
No. 8, fifteen targets: Dietz, 9;
lauey.l2; Speiser. 13 ; Rike, 12; Apgar,
4; Squires, 14; Adams, 11; Strolj, 13.
No. 9, ten targets: Dietz, 7; Rludy,
'; Haney. 7; Speiser, 7; Rike, 8; Ap
jar, 8; Squires, 9; Adams,7; Stroh. 7.
No. 10, ten targets: Diet/., 7; Rudy,
'; Haney, 6; Speiser, 6; Rike, 6;' Ap
jar, 10; Squires, 8; Stroh, 7.
No. 11, fifteen targets: Haney, 12;
Speiser, 10; Kike, 14; Apgar. 14;
Squires, 15; Adams. 13; Stroh, 11.
No. 12, fifteen targets: Haney. 12;
Speiser.l4 ; Rike,l3 ; Apgar,l4 ;Squires,
14; Adams, 12 ; Stroll, 14.
No. 13, twenty-five targets: Speis
>r, 21 ; Rike, 20; Apgar. 22 ; Squires,
25; Stroh, 22.
No. 14, ten targets: Rudy, 7 ;jHa
ney, 7; Speiser, 9 ; Rike,B; Apgar t 10;
Squires, 9; Adams, 8; Stroh, 6.
Following are the totals: Dietz; <9;
Rudy, 67; Haney, 131; Speiser, " 170;
Kike, 170: Apgar, 180; Squires, 188;
Adams, 121 ; Stroh, lt!7.
Gymnasium Class of Y. M. 0. A.
The men's gymnasium class of the
V. M C. A. will hold a picnic on Me
morial Day, the pla« e yet to be se
lected. The class numbers some sev
enty men and nearly all are expected
to attend.
A fine program of sports has been ar
ranged for the day consisting of base
ball, medicine ball,tug of war,quoits,
swimming and ride practice.
Refreshments will be furnished by
the Committee, which consists of
Physical Director Carpenter, W. V.
Oglesby, Esq.. E. F. Williams, A. C.
Ainesbury, A. J. Leniger and Harry
Phile.
This is a fine opportunity for a day's
outing at Borne delightful spot. There
is no doubt but that the picnic will
be a well managed affair. Those who
Intend to join the outing are kindly
requested to notify Physical Director
Carpenter at as early a day as possible.