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W.atcr ought to i lax now.
Favorable weather tor pneumonia.
Coal dealer- and plumbern are busy.
Cheei op! L'sstluin five weeks of
Win er weatlur renin ins
There seeuis to be a slump in the
lrcd matrimonial market.
A daughter has arrived at the home
ol Charles Peifer, Fine str. et.
100 ought to he a cheap commodity
.i i xt ypar. The supply is prolific.
Potatoes, the housekeepers say. aie
getting scare. Farmers aie afraid to
oring them out for fear of freezing.
Parents who have sou- whom they
want to have surrounded by proper in
fluences should 1« no ttieir did to the
Y M. 0. A
Yon can't blame the ground box for
going back. But what cf these weath
er sharps who assured us this would
le a niild winter?
Samuei Trumbower is ill at his home
on Ess' Market street.
S-. e that your horse is properly
blanketed, if you allow hiui to stand
on the street.
The ground hog saw his shadow and
it is going to be cold weather for some
candidates after Februaiy 21st.
It is nearly time for ihose persons
<who remember their eueuiies and
fiiends with valentines to get to work.
There cau be no more contemptible
•person than tt'e one w ho makes a prac
tice of sending valeutiues of the hid
eous character with vicious intent.
Reports received from Florida by
local friut and produce houses indicate
that the cold wave has destiojel up
wards of 700,000 boxes of oranges and
other fruits and vegetables and a
• -aroity of these early j rodu t- may
be bxpected.
Isaac Gross, who lias been seriously
ill at his home on West Mahoning
street is convalescent.
John Bowden, of Union Corn* r re
cently butchered a bog weighing 504
pounds, the heaviest weight on record
this season.
Now they nr.' trying to ccrner the
York State apple ! The Green county
Jrait growers have introduced a bill
into the Assembly to reduce the size
of apple bam Is ail inch in diameter,
thos allowing tlie growt r* a gain of
eight barrels in a bundled.
8. M. Kenyan, r>f Bloomsburg, ha
acoeptod a po-i 11on as salesman for the
F. P. Johnson Company of this city.
A New York aldertran declines to
take money fir peiforrniug the irarri
ag» ceremony. Few do tab l . but r < v
are osur.lly glad to receive a fee
Whe' ; r the gcos'-b ne, th • g-ound
hog or i »* tun spot a'»t in any way
impliOHt 'd, the fact reina:n-nevertht
less that no in an ne. d po to the Arctic
regions to experience genuine winter.
Bishop Talbot will conduct the rcr
vi< es in xt Sunday mornng at St.
P»ul's Ei i-copal ft i.r h, Bloomsburg
A soft, sweet voice i-i a winn r, if
statistics are i 1 i»i I<•. Ir is stated that
20 per cent, oft' e t. h pin u • mil- of
the country get married every \ear.
A Shamokin /oung woman cleverly
swindled a number of Sunbury shoe
merchants by giv ng them a ] itiful
story of misfortune in her familv. She
was recognized while playing iier
swindling game.
The legislative mill at Hnrrisbnrg i«
beginning to grind out the ;r st of
bills.
There are an unusually large num
ber of "grip cold-" jus! i.ow, with
touches of pneumonia.
G tt-yhuig collepi- is .pi • raht'Ued
because of the pri -i nee of smallpox
Among the Ntodetits
A game of la-krt hall will b plac
ed in the Armory Friday night be
tween the Burlinpamo ti mi of Will
iamsport and Danville. Game called
at 8:80. D mce w ill follow the game.
Brnre MeOraokm, night operator at
the Pennsylvania station, is ill at his
borne in South Danville.
A inan wlio, when to falls on the
ice gets up and walks away without
cussing or lootiis foolish, I- a man to
tie to
Get ready for a thaw by keeping the
gutters free from ice and snow
s >" —"V- '
"THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
VOL. 50-MO t»
MM i.U COUNCIL'
IS SESSION
|
Counci met in regular session Friday
night, with the following members
present : Boyer, Swank, Lloyd, Vas
tine, Davis, Joseph Gibson, Deitrich,
Fensterma her aud Reifsnycler.
The dty Treasurer reported a bal
ance cf $5,386.63 on hand.
Mr. Vastine reported that the Bor
ough accounts had been audited Thurs
; day night.
Mr. Gibson repotted that, a spray
uozzie belonging to the Continental
Fire Company hose was out of repair.
On motion it was decided to have
same repaiied and in case that it could '
uot be, to purchase a new one.
The Chairman of the Electric Light 1
Committee, Mr. Vastine, reported
that the dynamo and engine of the
Borough's electric light plant had
come. He also stated that Superin
tendent Watts had been stopped from
stringing wires across the Reading Kail
way, because of ttie contract between
the Borough and Company not being
signed. This matter had been referred
to the Borough Solicitor at the last
regular meeting. The attorney's report
oil the matter was then read. After
making a few suggestions and refer
ring to points of law bearing on the
subject he said:
"The expressed terms of the contract
werj reasonable and proper, and that
in his view of the matter, were such
that as the court would upon proper
application, readily enforce,and, there
fore. he could see no impropriety or
illegality in the Borough of Danville
becoming a party to the agreement."
Ihe agreement was then sigued by
the proper rfficials.
The matter of printing the
ordinance was, on motion of Mr. Boy
er, seconded by Mr. Swank, awarded
to the Montour American aud the Mon
tour Democrat, providing the printing
ot fifty posters be included in the con
tract.
A lengthy discussion followed rela
tive to where the municipal electric
arc lights should be located, some
changes were necessary it was thought,
and it was decided that the Light Com
mittee should have the Oouncilmen
representing the several wards point
out wheie tlie lights should be located
in their own wards.
A communication was read from I
James Scarlet, Esq.. representing the
Standard Electric Light Company, in
which complaint was made that the
municipal electric light poles and wires
were being planed in such close prox
imity to Ihose of the complainants
that tliev would endanger the property
and employes of the Standard Electric
Company. C« rtaln changes were sug
gested, and in case that they were not
made, Mr. Scarlet had been instructed
by the Standard Electric Light Com
pany to bring an action in equity
against the Borough.
A communication from Borough So
licitor Gearhart urged that the changes
referred to above be made; that an in
junction upon the Borough now would
result in much unnecessary delay and
expense in the municipal light work.
The matter was referred to the Light
Commtitee.
On motion of Mr. Fenstermacher it
was decided to replace the outbuilding
at the Washington Engine House,
which was carried away by the flood a
year ng-i
The following bills were ordered
paid:
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT.
Regular employes I 83.60
Standard Electric Light Co ... 49(5.87
Standard Gas Co ... 3.00
John Barry .... LOO
VV. H. Woodside LOO
Charles G Cloud 1-00
H. Bellfield & Co «.4«
Labor & l auling on street.. 15.15
WATER DEPARTMENT.
P. & R. R. R. Co I 25.75
Regular employes 137.00
Labor at Water Works Sh7s
St indard G,»« Co 12.C0
Charles (J. Cloud 100
John Bi.r.y 100
W H. Woodisde 1-M
H. B Pat ton 20.00
Anniversary of Beaver Lodge.
On Saturday evening.February 25th,
Bt aver Lodge No 132, Knights of Py
thias, will celebrate its 30th anniver
sary. The interesting exercises will
be hi Id in the Armory.
The affair is to be of a purely social
nature, and the members of the lodge,
their families and a number of visit
ing Knights will be present. An
elaborate program is being arranged
for the evening that will include
musical numbers, both vocal and in
strumental, recitations and addresses.
The Knights of Pythias male quartet
of Scranton will he in attendance, and
will render a number of selections.
Refreshments will he served during
the evening.
Delanty—liowers.
La-t evening at s >ven o'clock, Harry
| Delanty of Danville, and Miss Lizzie
Bowers, of Frosty Valley, were united
in marriage at Trinity Methodist par
sonage, by Rev. N. E. Cleaver.
112 oes Crushed.
Charles Riffle, of Riverside, who is
| employed on the bridge work uiet with
i a painful accident yesterday morning
While manipulating one of the heavy
iron pieces his right foot was caught,
and two toes crushed.
5 Walton's school in Salem township,
> Columbia county, has been closed on
account of the prevalence of measles
j in that section. Almost all the chil
dren were ill with the disease.
V 11. ITIiMAN
Horace H. F"uiinan died at his home
on' East Mahoning street, Friday at
9:15 o'clock, after au illness of about
five weeks. Death was caused bv a
complication of dis a<-es, induced by a
nervous break down of the mtire syst
em.
Mr. Furman was born at Mehoop
auy, Wyoming county, April 4, 1851,
making his age 53 years, 10 months
aud 29 days. In early life he located
at Nauticoke, Pa., where he was the
principal of a gradod school forauum- i
ber of years. Later he entered the
merchandise establishment ot O. F.
I Ferris, now of Berwick, «s a clerk,
1 subsequently purchasing Mr. Ferris'
1 store and starting in business for him
self. After engaging in the mi rcantile
business for a while, he went to work
for Warren W. Welliver as book Keep
er and when the latti r removed Ins
business to Danville, 13 years ago, Mr.
Furman came with him. He continu
ed to serve as book keeper up until his
declining health compelled him to
quit a few weeks ago. When the Wel
liver Hardware Company was organiz
ed he became a stockholder and was ;
made the treasurer of the concern.
He was a consistent member of ;
the Mahouing Presbyterian church
ever since locating in Danville, and
a month or so ago was elected su
perintendent of the Sunday school
for the second time, having filhd that
position during the year of 19 4 He
was also one of the Elders of the
church.
He belonged to a ledge of Knights
of Malta at Nauticoke, and a Ma-onic
lodge at Wyoming, Luzerne conn- j
ty. Mrs. Furman died on S' ptMiil er
3, 1897, and was buried on the ttth.
Mr. F'urman's death occurred in Ft b
ruary 3, 1905, and he will be buried on ;
February 6th.
Beside a number of brothers and -is
ters scattered throughout the union,he
is survived by two children, Mis- Graee
and Harold Fuiman
The funeral of H. 11. Furman t jU j
place Monday afternoon at 2 o'clo k
from the Mahouing PresbyU lan
church. The services were eouduete I |
by K<iv. .T. E. Hutchison, as.-i-tei by '
Rev. George Mingins, D D., of New
York City, and Rev. G. H. H> nnng
! way, D. D., ot Hloomsburg.
The services were very largely at
tended. A quartette compose<l of Mrs |
Scarlet, Miss Ella Lyon, John McCoy
aud Walter Russ> 11 sang" Good Night"
and'"Jesus. Savior. Pilot Me The
floral tributes were many »n i I auti
fal. The pall hearrrs were: F. C. :
Derr, H. M. Hinckley,Samuel Bailey,
David Shelhart, H. B. Schultz and
Dr. J E. Bobbins. Int r.nent was j
made in Fairview cemetery.
A delegatiou of the Ma.-ouie Lodge of
Nauticoke of which Mr. Furman was
a member, was present—H. C. Hed
dens,William Evans, Dr. Holly, W. B.
Arnold, Isaao Shoemaker, George j
Witheridge, John Curtis, William
Ashton and M. Templeton. Others
from a distance who attended the fun
eral were: Mr. and Mr-. James Smith.
Mrs. Samuel Bidleman. Mr. and Mr- j
John Fairchild, Mi. and Mrs. O. F. ;
Ferris, John and Ada Ferris, Mr. and i
Mrs. Wilmot Furman aud children
Cecil, Percy, Allen and Martha, of ;
Berwick; Mr and Mrs C. R Burge--.
of Sunbury; E. D Furman, of Tunk
han nock ; Mi«sses Mjra Sutlill and j
Pearl Kline, of Bloomsburg.
Funeral of Keely Ream.
The funeral of Keely A. Ream took i
place Sunday afti rooon at 3 :30
o'clock from Christ Episcopal church,
Rev. Elward Haughton officiating. It
was oue of the most largely attend, d
funeral services ever held in Danville, j
The members of Beaver Loige, No.
132, Knights ot Pythias and the Friend
ship Fire Company occiip : ed p< w« in
the front of the church. The remaind
er of the big nave and ev-ni the aisle
were crowded with friends. The ob
sequies formed a fitting tribute to one
who entered so largely into the work
of the church.
The remains were robed in the cas
sock and cotta that Mr. Ream wur<
for so many years as i member of Chi i-t
church choir. Th casket was la-leu
with many beautiful fiord tributes
from fiiends of the dec.-as«l. T ie i.n
pressivo buri »1 service oft >e E i- i- ,
pal church was rendered by tl e choir
and Mrs. Haughton sang Mr. U am'-
favorite hymn, "Guide Me <> Thou
Great Jehovah." The choir r- n iered
other favorite hyinus of the deeeas d.
The pall bearers were Edwar i Rudy,
Harry Mapstooe,H urv K»uf naii.W il
liam Lunger, David Evans and Evan
Thomas, members of Be.iver Lmige
Those present at the funeral fr< m a
distance were: Mrs. Alice Cox aud
son Robert and Harry Savidge, ol
Bloomsburg ; Mrs. Charles Snyder, of
Northumberland; Miss Mary Ni whart,
of Suubury ; Miss Bertha Watkin- aud
Charles Snyder, of Scranton
Funeral of Mrs. Shult/.
The funeral of Mrs. Josephine Sliultz
took place from St. Hubert's I'ttlioltc
i Church yesterday morning at ii o'clock,
i The R"V. Father Foin rfti iat d, as
sisted by the Rev. Father F ezer, o f
I the Convent. Interment was made .:i
the St. Hubert's cemetery. The pall
bearers were: George and Adam Bach
inger, Henry Haukey, Theodor M: ' 1
, aids, William Zeilenbach an i \ndr
i Winiger. The following fru
3 William«poit were in atteu lain e : .Tos
- eph Johnson, James Sir yan 1 Miss
Maude Seips.
DANVILLE. PA.. THURSDAY FFJJIIUAKY O, P.»or>.
!it WAS i
mm PLUNGE
Martin Powers, oue of the iron work - j
ers employed in constructing the new
bridge, met with a serious and proba
bly fatal, accident yesterday morning,
by falling a distance of 35 feet and
landing ou the ice, which at that point
is about 10 inches thick.
The accident occurred at about 10:30
o'clock, near the first pier from this
side of the river. Powers was assist
ing in adjusting the heavy iron floor
joists. In some manner he lost his
I balance aud fell backward, and in at-
I tempting to recover himself, stepped
into a hole between two planks. He
slipped .swiftly through the opening,
hut managed to grasp the planks with
both bauds after liis body was uuder
neath the bridge. There he remained
suspended in mid-air for a few sec
onds, calling for assistance. His fel
low workmen rushed to his aid. The
fir T to teach him was Galen Morgan,
Superintendent of construction, aud
as he stooped down with the view of
clutching the imperiled man, the lat
t,ir's hold on the planks gave way,
causing him to drop downward with
lightning speed. He landed on the
j ice cn his stomach. For the space
l of st vi ral minutes after his diz
zy plunge he did not move a mus
cle, causing those who had witnessed
the appalling E< eue from the shore to
conclude that he had been instantly
killed. A movement ot the prostrate
in »TI liter revealed that life was not
yet extinct, but the nature and extent
of his injuries remained to be learned.
The bridge men hurried dowu lad-
D>R", and s|»ectatorH rn-hed from the
, shore. When they reached Mr. Pow-
I ers' si re he had regained conscious
tie.-, bar was in a dazed condition and
apje ared to he -uttering much pain.
He vsas placed on a plank and carried
I ro shore. ! rnin t 1 ere he was conveyed
in a sleigh across th>> river to the Sus
' .ja>'h<uiua HI use, where he boards, and
DI-. N' wbttk' ran i B »rber were sum
jiuocnl. The physioi in* made an ex
amination, and strange to say, found
no broken bones or anything of the
kin I. with the exception of a probable
fracture of one of the left ribs. Of
j that they were not sore, aud will be
! unable to decide fully until later.
When the examination was being
made Mr Powers was suffering great
ly from the shock. He also sus
tained a slight cut near his nose, and
; the physicians feared that he had been
severely injured internally. This will
not reveal itself for veral days.
An examination a' 2 I'clock in the
alti moon, showed a slight improve
. meiir of the action of heart. Oth
] erwise his condition was unchanged,
I and he continued in the same state the
remainder of the day. Mr. Powers is
I a resident ot Owego, N. Y , and is
about 30 years ot age
At 8 o'clock Drs. Newbaker and
Barber again visited Powers. He was
very comfortable an 1 had recovered
: nicely from the shock, much better
I than was expected. His condition,
though, was still critical and Lis
chaints for recovery uncertain.
Trs. (iotwalds Painfully Injured.
About 7 o'clock Saturday evening,
Mrs F. M. Gotwalds, 12 West Mahou
' in;,' stre> t. met with an accident that
might easily have resulted more ser-
I lously. SIK' was at the rear of her
home, in the act of raising the outside
■ liar doors, and when in a stooping
position a large icicle fell fioni the
eave of the (must and struck lier on
the side of the head, cuttiug a ga-h.
Mr*. Gotwalds made her way into
the house and Dr. Curry was summon
ed, who upon examination found an
ugly scalp wound. It had beon made
by a glaucing stroke. Had the icicle
stiuck her on top of the head it
! would, doubtless, have peuetrated the
-LUILI and cau-ed instant death. The
present wound, would probably have
ii en more swere had not Mrs Got
walds' heavy roll ot hair protected her
to some extent. She was resting com
fort TBLY yesterday afternoon consider
ing IHO painfulness of the wound.
Death of rirs. Michael Etters.
Mrs. Michael Etter, West Market
street, died yesterday morning at 2
o'clo ek at the Mary M Packer Hospit
al. Sunhurv. where she was lomovetl
for TP a MI ut Tut slay afternoon.
Mis. Etter had been ill for a week
or ten days, n complication of diseases
devel.iping Ou Tuesday it was de
i !T 11 to N move her to the Ho-pital,
and she was taken to Sunbury that af
ternoon Tuesday night an operation
I was performed but she only survived
a few hours.
MR Etier was 58 years of age and
is survived hv her husband, tour chil
dren, Mr-. Charles Hall, of Shenan
doah, Amelia. Maggie and Frank, who
I- at present ill with typhoid fever.
Two sisters also survive, Mrs. Thomas
Marshall and Mrs. John Carl of Mil-
J ton.
The remains were brought to this
city yesterday afternoon The funeral
will take place from the family resi
dence on West Market street at 2
o'clock Saturday afternoon. Interment
wi 1 be made in the Lutheran come
! teiy.
Revival at Saint Paul's.
Interesting revival meetings are now
in | I GROSS IU St Paul's M. E. church.
Two p ni tents came to the altar last
l IN :ht Inspiring song* under the lead
er-hip o Mr. Irvin Vannan add much
TI th< enjoyment of the meetings,
I . J'TIH i'" IS invited to attend the sor
vie which are being held iu the
• audience room
PESSONAI.
PAKAtiH 11'IISi
1
H. C. Geiger, of Bloomsburg. spent
I Sunday in this city
Miss Anna Nace of Philadelphia, is
visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs.
L. IJ. Ulrich, Church street.
F'rank V. Trumbower, of Wilkes
barre.was summoned to this city Sun
day on account of the illness of his
tather, S. M. Trumbower.
George Steinbrenner.of Wilkeshaire,
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
Annie Front street.
Fisher Welker, of Northumberland,
spent Sunday with friends iu this city.
Miss Daisy Golder.of Sunbury, spent
Sunday with friends iu this city.
George B. Jacobs, of this city, Jos
eph Ritter, of Mahoning township,
and James Pollock, of Liberty town
ship, will leave today for Harrisburg
to attend the annual State Convention
of City and Borough Superintendents
and State Directors' Association of
Pennsylvania.
H N. Beyer, of Valley township,
was a visitor in this city yesterday.
David Thomas, of Reading, spent
last night in this city.
Benjamin P. Harris arrived iu this
city yesterday from Newark, N. J.
Thomas Elmes of Howellville,trans
acted business in this city yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs. H. Bierman, of Bloomsburg,
spent yesterday with relatives iu this
city.
Miss Alice Dennen left yesterday for
a visit with friends in Sunbury.
Mr. and Mrs. L A. Wilt, of Clear
field, arrived in this city yesterday to
attend the funeral of Mis Wilt's moth
er, Mrs. Annie Heimbach.
Mrs. William Wilhelm ana Mrs.
Clarence Meixell of Milton, spent yes
terday at the home ot Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Reifsnyder,Church street.
Miss Mazie Thomas of Shamokin, is
visiting Mrs. William Leister, Mill
s
D. L. Mauger, District Passenger
Agent of the Philadelphia & Reading
Railway, with headquarters at Will
iamsport, was iu Danville yesterday
and made the News office a pleasant
call.
Bruce Kelley, of Washingtonville.
was a visitor in this city yesterday.
Colonel C. W. Ecfeman. of Roaring
Creek, circulated among his many
friends iu this city yesterday.
M. Grirr Youugman left yesteidav
for Philadelphia, *HEßO lie will att«ud
a meeting of the Loyal Legiou °t the
Union League.
B. F. Bennett, of Valley township,
transacted business in this city yester
day.
Horace Sidler, of Valley township,
was a visitor in this city yesterday.
Mrs. Theodore Mover and daughter
Mrs. Charles Lyon returned yesterday
from a visit with friends in Wilkes
barre.
Ellis H. Best, of Northumberland,
visited friends in this city yesterday.
B. R. Bisel, of Bloomsbuig, attend
ed the performance at the Opera House
last night.
The Lights Will Bnrn Soon.
M. G. Watt*, Supeiintendent of Con
struction,and his CREW of men, yester
day finished setting the poles for the
municipal electric light plant. Mr
Watts has worked diligently and con
tinuously during the late cold aud
stormy weather, only losing two days
time during the late blizzard. Only a
few more wires remain to be strung,
and when that is completed all of the
outside work will be finished, with the
exception of hanging the arc lamps.
The indications at the present time
are that the lights will he burning in
side of tan or twelve days.
Still Making Good Progress.
The bridge builders are certainly
hustling the work aloug now. They
are going right ahead, aud if they do
not ease lip a little they will break the
good record they made last week
Notwithstanding the delay y< sterrlay
morning, caused by the accident whit H
befell Martin Powers.they made rapid
progress. The remaining girders were
raised to their required heights and
leveled to correspond with the others,
A'ter which all thestriugt rs were laid.
Then work was commenced upon the
upper portion of the span, and by
quitting time last evening tour pieces
ot the arch had been raised and the
upright braces upon which the former
rest. At the present rate of speed there
will be little of the sixth span left un
finished by Saturday night.
Joint fleeting of Director.
A joint meeting of the Directors of
the Danville and Bloomsburg and the
Danville and Sunbury Street Railway
Companies was held in this city yes
terday. The meeting was called for the
purpose of discussing the transference
of property and rights of way, and the
adjustment of interchangeable traffic
rates.
The business transacted was men ly
of a preliminary nature, and no def
inite action was taki n. The Danville
and Bloomsburg Company was rep
resented at the meeting by Judge R
H. Koch, of Pottsville, and JAMES
Scarlet, Esq., of tl.is citv, and the
Danville aud Sunbury Company by
General Lyman D. Gil
bert of Harrisburg. Judge Witmer of
Sunbury and Charles Ohalfant, Esq. ,
of Dauville.
FALSE ECONOMV
IS A BAD POLICY
The Rumsey Company will, in A
very short time, complete the worl: of
constiucti'ig the municipal electric!
light plant. The engine and dynamo
are in place, only a few poles remain
to be sit and a little wire strung. Af
ter that there is only left unfinished,
the placing iu position the switch j
boards aud the wire connections ueces !
sary to start the machinery and turn j
on the current. Theu the Rumsey Con- J
structiou Company, haviug fulfilled >
all ti e requirements of the contract J
between itself and the Borough of
Danville, so far as known, steps down
and out. Its responsibility ends when
once the Borough accepts aud assumes
control of the plant.
If any mistakes have been made re
garding the setting of the poles or the
stretching of wires, it will be too late
then to fall back on the Construction
Company for redress. Iu fact its a lit
tle late in the day to think of that at
this stage of the pro3e9dings. But if
mistakes have been made, now is the
time to remedy them.
When au individual or a firm, con
tracts with a builder to erect a costly
building he does not permit that build
er to g>l ahead and do the work ac
cording to his own ideas of the piaus
and specifications before him. Not
that he don't think him honest or cap
able, but because he wants to feel as
sured that not the slightest mistake
will be made in the construction of
the building from the basement to the
roof So, to prevent anything like
that occurring, he has the architect
who drew the plans aud specifications,
ever on the watch to prevent any mis
takes being made.
There is an inspector ou all contract
work in the larger cities, to pass upon
the work being done by the contract
or. TH se me> - are generally paid good
alaries by the municipalities employ
ing them, bur in return they save the
cities many thousands of dollars by
pievruting mistakes being made that
later, the authorities would have had
to rectify at their own expense.
Clnap economy in many instances
becomes rather au expensive luxury
To save a little expense the authori
ties ot Danville have not had an in
spector to oversee the work being done
by the Rumsey Construction Company.
It mav cost the Borough dearly. TIN re
was an indication of what might occur
in that direction at the meeting of
Council on Friday uight.
Council may even now when the
plant is nearly completed, save the
Borough much unnecessary exp- , n-e.
It behooves the authorities to employ
their Electric Light Superintendent
or some practical eltictriciau as socn
A< possible.
Rushtown Citizen Badly Injured.
Charles A. Guliek, a well known
resident of Rushtowu, was thrown
fiom a sleigh, while in this city yester
day afternoon, and seriously injured.
Mr. Gulick had driven to Danville
to make some purchases. He intended
la:er to meet his daughter at South
Danville who was to arrive ou the 2:21
Pennsylvania train. While driving in
the RI ar of Doster's furniture store oue
of the runners struck the corner of the
building. sir. Gulick was thiown from
the sleigh, striking his head with great
force CN the frozen ground.
Some employes in Jacobs' bakery
seeing the accident hurried to Mr.
Gulick'S assistance. They found him
unconscious aud carried him into the
store, where Dr. Paules was immediate
ly summoned. The injured man re
gaiued consciousness after a while,
but remained in a helpless condition
aud suffered greatly from the shock.
Later in the afternoon Drs. Paules aud
DeW'itt made an examination. They
found no biokeu bones, although it is
possible that complications may de
velop.
(iood Prospects for Base Bail.
Already the fans are anxiously iu
quiiing about the baseball prospects
in Danville next summer and are hop*--
fullv looking forward to the enjoy
ment of some fine games as soon as the
local ball tnssers come out of their
winter qnai ter-s.
The baseball season iu Diuville last
sum net- was a failur*. The attendance
it the games was small owing to the
fact that THE ball park was separated
from the fans by the broad Susque
hanna It was something of au nu
ll rtaking to go to a ball game under
such circumstances.
This summer, however, things will
he diff> rent. The bridge will be fin
ished, and people will HI" pleased to J
attend games. P >-sibly"even a trolley j
line to the South side will be in op- ,
eratiou before the summer is over, j
Then, too. the many improvem uts at I
DeWitt's Park will make that place
more attractive than ever
IN all the prospects are bright for a |
good bast-hall stason. Danville has
the players and the grounds, aud THE 1
people seem to be anxious to see the |
game palved lit re.
riartha Washington Tea.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. M.
C. A. request the presence of your
company at a Martha Washington Tea,
given iu honor of the anniversary of
her husband's birth, Wednesday even
ing, February 22nd, at the Y. M. C.
A. Hall. Everything served hot. Sup
per from sto 7 o'clock. Tickets 25
cent 9.
The snow Sunday uight improved
1 the sleighing.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855
■ A UTILE LIGHT
ON THE SUBJECT
As the new bridge is nearitip com
pletion, the County Commissioners of
Montour and Northumberland coun
ties, should begin to consider another
important matter pertaining thereto.
How is the structure to be lighted?
Lights of some kiud will have to be
| furnished, jointly by the two Boards
! of County Commissioners, each to pay
; one-half of the expense. The bridge
when completed, will be one of the
i handsomest in the State.
Inferior lights will not answer in
this instance, for two very good rea
sons—they would not look well and
they would not be capable of illumin
ating the fine structure as it should
be. A few incandescent lights placed
across the bridge will not answer.
Arc lights are needed. About three of
them would be sufficient. That num
ber would illuminate the bridge from
end to end.
While on the subject of lights this
paper desires to draw attention to the
intense blackness, with which the
Pennsylvania Railroad crossing at
South Danville,is nightly enshrouded.
It is not only a dark place but an ex
ceedingly dangerous one. There is
no kind of a lamp there at all,and the
watchman leaves his post of duty ev
ery evening after the last passenger
train passes. After that hour teams
and pedestrians, obliged to cross over
the railroad at that point, are in dan
ger of being run down by freight trains.
The ctossing is used but very little
now, but when the bridge is complet
ed the travel over it will be thribbled.
Then when summer comes and the
South side park is opeued for the sea
son, the crossing will be utilized to a
still greater extent.
The people of South Danville should
petition the Pennsylvania Railroad
company to plaoe an arc light at that
crossing, or provide a night watchman
for that dangerous spot.
A Series of flishaps.
The sixth span of the new bridge ap
pears to be a sort of a Jonah, judging
from the incidents and accidents that
have occurred there since it was com
menced.
When the false work was being trans
ferred around one of the piers on Mon
day last, one of the employes fell into
the water. On Tuesday the false work,
on account of some of the bents not
having been set on solid enough ground
at the bottom of the river, settled to
the extent of nearly causiug the en
tire structure to break in two in the
center. Had the break occurred the
timbers, heavy iron girders and 18 or
20 men would have been piled up in a
promiscuous heap on the ice 85 feet
below. Fortunately the ends of the
bents struck solid ground in time to
prevent such a calamity, but the ac
cident caused considerable extra work
to block the joists up to a level with
those on either side of them.
Yesterday Martin Powers fell from
the sixth span, and was seriously in
jured, and a few minutes prior to the
latter event, Charles Riffel, of South
Danville,had several of his toes crush
ed by a heavy piece of iron falliDg up
on them.
Ready for Valentine Day.
St. Valentine's Day, which occurs
February 14, will enjoy a revival thi6
year as uuusual interest has already
been displayed in the new designs of
valentines mauy of the local dealers
have on display. Tiie change from the
old style paper and lace to more use
ful ones that are now popular has in
fused new life into the giving of val
entines in commemoration of the day.
St. Valentine's Day, February 14, is
observed in commemoration of St. Val*
eutius, a Christian martyr, who was
decapitated 270 A. D. during the
Claudian persecution at Rome.
The custom of sending valentines,
sentimental or comic love messages,
often in rhyme and adorned with or
namental or grotesqu" devices, is a very
ancient one.
Traces of the custom have been de
tected among the observances ot the
northern pagents of ancient Europe,
hence it i< not probable that the tradi
tion ascribed its origin to a commem
oration of the loving and charitable
disposition of St. Valentine is the true
origin of the observance.
Death of firs. Shultz.
Mrs. Josephine Shultz,widow of the
late Joseph Shultz, died Monday
: morning, at 11 :30 o clock, at the home
I of her daughter, Mrs. Arthur M. Die
! rrioh, 414 Church street. Death was
due to general debility, induced by an
attaok of pneumonia. She had been
! ailing for many yt ars but had only
| been confined to her bed since Wed -
I nesday of la-t week.
The deceased wa- born in Germany
S3 years ago. Over half a century ago
! she came to America and located at
Marietta, Pa. Five years later the
{family removed to Danville. Mr.
j Shultz died ay« at ago. For 35 years
he was employed as gardener by the
late Thomas Beaver. Mrs. Shultz is
; survived by one son and two daught
ers—Willi iui A. Shultz, Mrs. William
C. Williams and Mrs. Arthur M. Die
trich.
Hast End nisslon.
Dr. George Mingins will conclude
his work at the East End Mission this
evening. The final meeting will com
mence at 7:30. All are invited. It is
especially desired that all who have
enjoyed the Uoctor's preaching be pre
sent at this closing service.
JOB PRINTING
The otiice of the AMERICAS
being furnished with a large
asortment of job letter ftn4
fancy type and job material
generally, the Publisher an
nounces to the public that he
is prepared at all times to em
cute in the neatest manner.
JOB PRINTING
Of all Kinds and Description
PASCOE-DILT
WEDDING
On Monday afternoon W. F. Paeoaa,
well known in this city throogh hit
connection with the construction af
the Danville and Bloomsburg Street
Railway and Mrs. Jessie Hilt of Day
ton, Ohio, were united in marrlac*-
Colonel Frank Hilt, Mrs. PMCM'I
son, is the owner of a large ranch la
Idaho. Mr. and Mrs. Pascoe arrive 4
in this city yesterday.
The following account of the we -
ding appeared in the Daytoc Dally
News:
A beautiful wedding ceremony VM
celebrated Monday afternoon >1 4
o'clock at the residence of Mr. m 4
Mrs. Barret Kumler. in the Rotter
maun building, in the the marriage of
Mrs. Kum'er's mother, Mra. Jeaaie
Hilt, to William Pascoe, a promineat
traction magnate of Reading, Pa,
Sweet simplicity marked the marriage
ceremony, which was performed bp
Rev. Merle Anderson, pastor of the
Third Street Presbyterian Oharoh, la
the presence of only the relativee aa4
immediate friends. The Kumler heme
was artistically arranged wlthflowera,
palms and smilax, and the affair wae
beautiful in every detail and waa fol
lowed by a wedding dinner. The briia
and groom were showered with UM
good wishes of those presant at the
nuptials and some handsome gifts a4<
ded substantially to the expreaaiena «t
good will. Mr. Pascoe is an ofSeiat
of the Pennsylvania traction ayatem
and is largely interested in the inter
urbau lines of Pennsylvania. He it a
prominent resident of Beading, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. Pascoe left at 6 o'cloofc
for New York and Washington an a
short wedding trip, after which they
will goto Reading to reßide. The
bride has a host of friends here wba
will unite in extending good wiabea."
Since Mr. Pascoe became aasooiate4
with the trolley enterprises in thia see
tiou, he has made many frienda. Hot
only was it due solely to his energy as!
determination that the Danville aa4
Bloomsburg line was completed in ea
short a rime,hut he was also able with
iiis thorough knowledge of practloal
and modern engineering to build aa4
equip a line equaling any in the state.
Band and Four Companies.
The detail- of the formation of the
Provisional Brigade which will rep
r sent the state of Pennsylvania at the
coming inauguration have all be*a
completed except the naming of the
four companies which will represeat
the Twelfth Regiment.
The Biigale will be under the com
mand of Brigadier General J. P. B.
Gobin, commander of the Third Brl
cade, who will be attended by his per
sonal staff. The three regiments will
be representatives of the three bri
gades,
From the Third Brigade will he
Provisional Regiment, Col. Charles
M. Clement, commanding. Foo/tb
Regiment, Company B, Allentowa;
Company F, Pottsville; Company H
Lebanon; Comnany K, Lancaster.
Eighth Regiment, Companies D aad
I, Harrisnurg; Company B, Tamaqoa;
Company H, Pottsville. Twelfth Regt*
ment, the Repasz Twelfth Regimeat
baud and four companies not yet des
ignated.
Major Owens will command tbe bat
talion from the Eighth. Major Gear
hart the battalion from the Twelfth,
and either Lieutenant Colonel Groff
or Major Case ttie battalion of the
Fourth.
Leg Injured.
William Gething, of West Hemleoh
township, met with a painful socldeal
on Saturday. He was engaged in mev
ing his son's household goods from eae
place to another, and when traveling
along an almost impassable piece el
road, the result of snow drifts, the
heavy loaded sled tipped over JaH
sufficiently to throw Mr. Gething off.
The vehicle rerighted itself, but be
fore he could stop the teirn or get ta
a place of safety, oue of the rnnnare
had passed over the unfortunate man's
left leg, severely injuring the ankle
bone. Only the deep snow saved M*.
Gething's It g from being crushed er
broken.
Sleigh Ride to Bloomsburg.
A party of yoong people enjoyed a
sleigh ride to Bloomsburg Taesday
eveuing, where they were entertaine4
at the home of Mi*s Harriet N. Moy
er. Those present were: Misses Annie
and Amanda Hwiss.Mame Ware, Nellie
Tooey,Bertha Mill< r.Katherine Marha,
Mary Harder, Emetine Lyon, Gertrude
Bare, Mattie Keim, Florence Meyer
and Elsio Hornberger; Messrs. Harry
Miller, Baldy Smith, Joy Biader,
Harry Peters, William Keim, Howar4
Russell, Frank Linker, and Harvey
Beyer.
Bloomsburg Sleighing Party.
A party of ladies from ttloomiborg
enjoyed a sleigh ride to this city yes
erdav morning They took dinner at
the City Hotel, returning home in tbe
afternoon. Those present were: Mes
dames Wilbur Fisher, James Cadmaa,
Edward Mencle, J. T. Williama, A.
H. Neyhard, O. P. Wilson, John Bar
hart, John Gross, Edward Yost, t
Chromis and E. Kahler.
Must Restrain Vicious DofS.
Persons living along routea of rerai
free delivery mail service should keep
in mind the fact, that the post ofßoe
department has issued orders te the
owners of vicious dogs that unleea the
animals are removed delivery of mall
to those houses will be discontin«e4.