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Oh. well, tliev couldn't all be elect
ed. ' j
Old winter is flirting with the sleigh
era.
The corner loafer will soon begin
his summer campaign.
WANTED.—Bright, honest young
man from Danville to prepare for pay- 1
nig position in Government Mail Ser
vice. Box one. Cedar Rapids, lowa.
But the legislature gagged at the
civil service part. *
There'll be no excuse for an increase
of the price of ice next summer.
Those who have been praying for a
big ice crop have not had due regard j
for the Delaware peach crop's fate.
Peter Keck, Berwick's oldest resi
dent, celebrated his 97th birthday Fri
day. He intends to gu to the polls and
vote on Tuesday.
Now Washington can resume con
sideration of railroad rebates and oth
er commonplace subjects.
The Maryland Legislature has pass
ed a joint resolution to inevestigate
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. This
is a record breaker year in the investi
gating business.
The shortening of February demon- 1
Mrates very plainly the lengthening of
the days.
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our goods, etc. Traveling Position or
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month, cash weekly, with all expenses
paid in advance. We furnish every
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In adopting all of the reform legis- (
latiou recommended by the governor ,
except one bill, the Pennsylvania leg
islature did better than was expected, ,
but it would have improved its action
by adopting the civil service bill. (
Mrs. Andrew Carnegie has come in- !
to possession of a large amount of valu
able projierty by the death of a rela- ]
tive. "Them as has, gits." ;
It is estimated that a cent changes '
hand about 150,000 times in the course
of it-, life. Then Russell Sage gets hold 1
of it. 1
The State Forestry Commission is '
negotiating for the purchase of 1,000 1
acres of land in Lycoming county for 1
its forestry reserve. The state now «
owns 5,000 acres in that county.
Newberry young men are making an
effort to form a farming colony out
side of that town. They aim to secure j;
a large tract of land, which they pro- i
pose to cut up into farms of four or I
five acres each. ]
Elias Maier took advantage of the '
iull of trade on election da}* to put a 1
new floor in his restaurant. '
John D. Rockefeller may hi* missing, 1
but the Standard Oil dividends keep '
right on accumulating day bv dav.
1
George Washington never saw an \
automobile or listened to a little Ger-1
ruan band.
Altoona Red Men have bought the !,
John I*. Leva ii block for S4O,iKK) for a ,
home.
The defeated candidate, should join i
the Don't Worry club.i
Finding that the word "scab" by 1
the plaint iffs' lawyers probably inflii- ;
enceil the jury,the Berks county court
awarded a new trial ill the salary suit
of Charles T. Lawder against the Star j,
Canning company, his former employ- !,
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OL. r>:!--N () 8
HEATH IN A
TERRIBLE FORM
Enoch Snyder, a resident of Liberty
township and a well known lumber
-1 man, met his death Tuesday as the re
' suit of a shocking accident sustained
while workiug on a saw mill at the
, base of Montour Ridge near Jacob
! Diehl's in Liberty township,
i | The saw mill is owned by Charles
I Diehl. The deceased, who lived on a
! small farm near by, was engaged in
1 off bearing for Mr. Diehl on Tuesday.
| To reach a slab he stepped into the saw
j frame and was in the act of returning
! when the mandrel or the revolving
| arbor of the circular saw caught the
i top of the felt boot that be wore and
in an instant he was whirled around
the shaft, which was going at the rate
of 800 revolutions per minute. He was
carried around only once and then was
j flung to one side, racked and lacerat
ed, an insensible mass of humanity.
An idea of the torture and extreme in
jury to which the man was exposed
I while in the machinery can be formed
when it is stated that practically every
. hit of clothing was torn off his body,
all that remained being a waist band
and a moccasin on one foot.
Mr. Snyder was removed to his home,
but the terrible nature of his injuries
' precluded hope of his recovery. The
accident occurred about one o'clock
! and the man expired about T p. in.
the same day, surrounded by the mem
bers of his family. He opened his
eyes for a brief moment before expir
ing, but that was the on'y sign that
i lie was conscious for a single moment
between the time of the accident and
death.
The deceased was of about middle
life and is survived by a wife anil ten
children, the eldest of whom is 22
years of age. He was an industrious,
hard-working man and was well known
about Danville. For some time he was
employed in the woods on John Bod
en's farm.
Stricken With Apoplexy.
Mrs. Frank Lewis was stricken with
apoplexy yesterday and at last ac
counts was lying in a very critical
condition at her home in Riverside.
Mrs. Lewis came over to Danville
yesterday to spend the day with her
daughter,Bessie,who lives in the fam
ily of Hon. R. S. Ammerman, East I
Market street. Mrs. Lewis was in her
usual health yesterday morning and
seemed to enjoy the forepart of the day
very much. At noon she was seized
witli a fainting spell, from which she
soon recovered. But little was thought
of the attaek until about the middle
of the afternoon, when she suddenly
lapsed into a condition of semi-con
sciousness.
Dr. Oglesby and Dr. Curry were
called, who discovered that Mrs. Lewis
had sustained a stroke of apoplexy.
Her right side was affected, rendering
her helpless ami she was unable to
articulate a word. Her condition was
considered very grave
Last evening the stricken woman
was removed to her home at Riverside
whne she was put to bed. She was
heard from at a later hour but up to
that time she had not moved and seem
ed to be in a very low and critical
condition.
Sheriff's Sale Is Stayed.
The sheriff's sale of the Danville &
Sunburv Street Railway, which was
to have taken place on Friday, has
been stayed. A petition, Tuesday, was
presented to Judge Staples at Strouds
bnrg asking that a rule be granted to
show cause why a receiver should not
be appointed. The petition was grant
ed in chambers the same day made re
turnable on next Wednesday, February
28th, during the session of court in
this city.
Judge Staples will hear argument by
the attorneys and it will depend upon
how he views the whole matter wheth
er or not he shall appoint a receiver
or dismiss the rule.
In cither event it is understood that
a sale will ultimately follow, the point
involved being a question of how the
proceeds shall be applied or divided.
Yetter, bloom's burgess.
Clyde Chas. Yetter was elected presi
dent of the Bloomsburg council by a
majority of "77 over his Democratic
opponent, William Chrisman.
'HI.ECTKICi.VN
Borough Electrician Samuel H. Jones
H. was re-elected for the ensuing year
at a meeting of council Friday night.
George Reifsnyder called attention to
i the fact that the year for which Mr.
Jones had contracted will expire be
fore the next meeting. He followed
with some remarks highly compli
mentary to the electrician, explaining
that the municipal light plant during
the last few months lias attained "a
high degree of proficiency.
Mr. Jones being cajleil before coun
cil explained that he was well pleased
with his position. He made a mild re
! quest for an advance of salary, intiin
-1 atiug, however, that if council could
1 not see its way clear to comply, he
would consent to continue another
j year under the same terms.
On motion of Mr. Goeser seconded
by Mr. Hughes, Mr. Jones was re
elected as borough electrician for the
ensuing year at the same salary, -■?«>">
per month.
On motion of Mr. Diet/, it was or
dered that three sections of worn out
hose be removed from the Continental
hose house to the water works
Mr. Reifsnyder called attention to
the fact that the old aqueduct at the
canal is being removed. The founda
tions walls of the abutment on the
eastern side, lie explained, protect the
borough sewer. If the stone are all re
moved, lie said, the sewer will be ex
posed and in times of high water much
damage may be wrought. He moved
that the committee on streets and
bridges call on Mr. F. 0- Harfmau,
who lias purchased and i> removing
the stones, and that he be apprised of ,
the possible damage that may result to
the sewer if the foundation stone be
removed. Mr. Reifsnyder believed that 1
Mr. Hartman, as a public spirited i
citizen, who lias the good of the bur- j
ough at heart, will do what is right ,
in the premises. The motion c trried I
Mr. Reifsnyder further called atfen- j
tiou to the fact that the removal <»f 1
the aqueduct has cut off one means the
employes of tlie big mill had of cro>s
iug Mahoning creek. This taken in
connection with the fact that the foot
bridge formerly installed at West Mah
oning street is very much out of order
and hardly passable, tie said, leaves
the employes in a very bad way. He ,
therefore moved tlint the street com
missioner be instructed to build a
temporary foot bridge at West Malum- j
iug street to do service until a better
and a permanent bridge can be instal
led. The motion was seconded by Mr. j
Hughes and it carried unanimously.
Chairman Gibson being absent, Mr.
Vastiue was chosen president pro fern.
Others members present were: (Joeser,
Fenstermacher, Diet/.. Buyer. Reif
snyder, Sweisfort and Hughes.
The following bills were approved !
for payment:
BOROUGH I)EPARTMENT.
Regular employes $113.00 ■
Standard Gas Co . .50 |
Montour American 25.00 j
Harry Patton 20.00
J. H. Cole .... 2. H'.l |
Rumsey Elec. Mfg. Co .. 54.4 1 '
WATER DEPARTMENT.
B. B. Brown, health officer $18.75
Labor and hauling ... 44.12 ;
Montour Rolling Mills :i.4t»
Foster Bros. 16.90
Regular employes 137.00 i
Ellis Rank ... . 10.92
Standard Gas Co . (i.43
William Etsweiler 12.00
Danville Intelligencer . .. 25.00
John Hixson , y.75 (
Washington's birthday.
Washington's Birthday will be prottv
generally observed about town today. |
There will be a general suspension at
the post office. The r. 112. d. carriers i
will not drive over their routes. The ,
town carriers will make a delivery and 1
collection at 8 o'clock this morning.
The general delivery window will be j
open between 8 and 9 a. m.and be
tween 6 and 7 o'clock p. m. Beyond
this everything about the post office
will be shut down tight.
The banks will take another day off.
which will be the second holiday for
them this week. The schools will put
Washington's birthday to good use, not
by spending the day in idleness or
play, but by remaining in session and
by conducting instructions on the life
of Washington as a man, a patriot and
a statesman. Nothing elaborate will
be attempted beyond what is neces
sary to make definite and substantial
impression on the pupils. Notices to
the above effect were sent out by Bor
ough Superintendent Gorily to each of
the teachers in the several grades.
Old Glory will be conspicuously dis
played today. The store windows about
town for some time past have display
ed an assortment ot hatchets and oth
er traditional reminders of the great
George and with these today the stars
and stripes will have to divide lion
ors.
Just Received.
The News job department has just
received a fine line of bill heads, note
heads, letter heads, envelopes and vis
iting cards. These will be printed
neatly on short notice at reasonable
prices. If you want anything in 111i ~-
line call at the office.
(j. S. Burrows on Sunbury. '
Gilbert S. Burrows, Republican, won
out in the chief burgess tight in Sun
bury,defeating the Democratic candid
ate, John L. Miller, by a majority of
'.♦9. J. Adam Cake, the independent
candidate got 113 votes.
DANVILLE. THURSDAY CERRUARY 22, liHJG.
MIIFJRICII TRIAL
i NEXT WEEK
; Peter Dietrich will be tried at the
• February term of court, next week,for
the killing of James A. Jones. Along
i with this fact it is announced that
Judge C. B. Staples of Monroe coun
ty, will preside during the whole term
of February court.
Owing to the fact that February
term was one of quarter sessions with
only thirty-six jurors drawn it did not
seem possible that Dietrich could be
tried before May. Judge Staples, how
ever. who consented to preside in this
1 county during the present month,learn
ing what was pending at once took
steps to bring the case to trial.
He arrived in this city Friday night
and on Saturday morning called a
meeting of the bar. The meeting was
j held in the Prothonotary's office,prac
tically all the attorneys being pres
j out.
His Honor explained that he had
heard of the tragedy which had occur
; red here ami that he had decided that
the case must lie tried at the February
' term of court. He was aware that this
was a court of quarter sessions, but it
| was not too late to bring our an oyer
I and terminer jury, hence his visit.
At this juncture William Kase West,
! counsel for Dietrich, topk occasion to
| indicate to the court that he was un
favorable to trying the case before May
! and said that if brought up in Feb
: ruarv court lie would make a motion
|to postpone the trial. Judge Staples
! in plain terms gave him to understand
| that such a motion would not avail and
| that his mind was unalterably made
up to the effect that the trial would
! proceed. He explaine 1 that he could
see no reason why there should be a
< postponement. If Dietrich is innoc
| out, he said, he should not be obliged
I to lie in jail; if he is guilty punish
ment can nfit come too soon.
The court then proceeded to issue an
I order for a special venire of twenty |
i four jurors, which with the thirty six
[ aire idy drawn, raised the whole iinm- '
1 ber to sixty, which will no doubt prove i
ample.
Judge Staples directed Sheriff George i
Maiers to prevent indiscriminate vis- j
iting at the jail. No one, he said, i
should be permitted to call upon Diet- :
rich except his attorney, his spiritual j
■ advisor or members of his own im- j
! mediate family.
The future of the hotel ou Upper
i Mulberry street, where the shooting
occurred is involved in much doubt. It
has been ei<w<>d since the tragedy. Al
; luding to the license ut the meeting
t of the bar on Saturday Judge Staples
said that he heard that the court would
he asked to transfer the license to an
other party; he reminded all present
that au application to that effect now
would be wholly futile—that the lic
ense would not be transferred or any
other action taken in regard to it un
til after the trial is over.
Associate Judge Wagner was pres
ent at tho meeting.
Freight Wreck on I). L. & W.
Three trainmen were injured, one
seriously by a wreck, which occurred
at Almedia about 11 o'clock yesterday
morning on the D. L. & W. railroad.
The caboose and rear car of a west
bound freight train became detached
ju>t before reaching that point. The
train slowed up to run onto the Al
media sidiag, and the momentum of
the two detached cars drove them with
much force against the rest of the
train. The impact was so great that
the car was piled up onto the rear of
the train and the trucks driven out of
place, throwing the caboose and car
off the track.
t'onductor M. Flaunigan and brake
men John Brennan and James Bren
u,iu, all of Kingston, were in the ca
boose at the time of the accident. They
were thrown around and received
severe cuts and bruises and were used
up generally. John Brennan was thrown
out of tho caboose and down tho em
bankment along side the track.
A wrecking crew was called out and
the cars replaced on the track. The
engine was detached and brought the
three men to Bloomsburg where they
were taken to the Joseph Ratti Hos
pital. John Brennan sustained a ter
rible gash in the temple. The cut was
a deep one and several inches long re
quiring about a half dozen stitches to
close it. All three men had numerous
cuts and bruises but after having their
wound drosed Flaunigan and James
Brennan were able to return home.
John Brennan, however, will remain
at the hospital for some time.
The P. O. S. of A. Fair.
All the preparations for the Fair to
be held by Washington Camp, No. 567,
P. O. S. of A, of Riverside, are Hear
ing completion. The Fair commences
on the evening of Washington's Birth- ;
day and continues during the balance j
of the week, and in ttint time a series !
of interesting events will follow each j
other in quick succession. An especi- |
ally interesting feature will lie the box '
social Saturday night.
Anyone who has been overlooked in
the canvass for supplies will confer a
favor by notifying the committee.
kreitzer Burgess of Hilton.
The quest-ion of increasing tho bor
' ough indebtedness in Milton aroused
the voters at that place Tuesday, anil
a big vote was polled. The loan ordin
ance carried by a good majority.
Kreitzer, Republican, for burgess and
Galbraith, Republican, for tax receiv
er, were elected.
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS
Miss Elizabteh Bucher, of Sunbury,
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Bucher, Riverside.
Thomas Cook, of Berwick, spent
Sunday at the home of his father.Ben
jamin Cook, East Market street.
Walter Arms,of Sunbury,spent Sun
day at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Arms, Ferry street.
Mrs. Emerson Lynn spent Sunday
with relatives at Boyd s Station.
Percy Moyer, of Shamokin, sjient
Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Bigler Moyer, West Mahoning street.
Irank S. Cashner spent Sunday with
relatives in Shamokin.
Clarence W. McMahau, of Philadel
phia, spout Sunday at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Caroline McMahau,
Spruce street.
William A. Waite, of Sugar Notch,
is the guest of his brother, John G.
Waite on Ferry street.
George Van Nordstraud, of Linie
stoneville, transacted business in this
city yesterday.
David Foust, of Limestone township,
; was among tho visitors in this city
yesterday.
G. E. Wagner, of Limestoneville,
I was a visitor in this city yesterday.
Mrs. Rebecca Hess and Mrs. Elias
i Lyon are visiting at the home of Ed
ward Boyer, Valley township.
Edward Wilcox, of Wilkes-Barre, is
: visiting at the home of Mrs. John
Hale, East Front street.
Mrs. Edward Albeck ami son John,
' sjlent Tuesday with friends in Sun
bury.
j Miss Catherine Hale and Miss Mary
Smith attended the brotherhood ball
at Sunbury Tuesday evening.
Samuel Wagner, of Pottsgrove, was
a visitor in this city yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Anton Frank, who
I have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
| Fred Buckenberger and Mr. and Mr.-.
| Charles Strattmitter.of this city, have
| returned to their home in Wilkes
j Barre, .
* "
Completes Pastorate.
i Rev. E. B. Dunn has completed a
| most successful four years' pastorate at
| tho United Evangelical church, and
will ou Sunday evening preach his
farewell sermon and read his report to
the congregation.
Next week Rev. Dunn will attend
the Central Pennsylvania Conference
of the United Evangolioal church at
Milton,and the appointments will then
be aunouced giving Mr. Dunn his new
charge and iustituting a new minister
in Danville.
Mr. Dunn's pastorate in Dauville
has been attended by the most pleas
ant and fortunate circumstances. He
has labored unceasingly among his
people and has endeared himself to the
members of his congregation, who, in
dividually and as a body, regret that
the arrival of the time limit makes it
necessary for Mr. Dunn to leave Dan
ville.
It was largely through the efforts of
the pastor that the congregation was
able to witness last fall the burning of
the mortgage that represented the last
of the church's indebtedness. At pres
ent the church does not owe a penny
and there are funds in the treasurv of
each department. Still greater credit
for this fiue showing will be given to
the church when it is known that this
excellent financial standing has been
attained without soliciting and from
the public in any way.
Rev. E. B. Dunn was secretary of
the Danville Ministerial Association
for nearly three years, resigning only
recently. The following resolutions
testify to the high regard in which
Mr. Dunn was held by that body:
Whereas : The Rev. E. B. Dunn, pas
tor of tho United Evangelical church,
by reason of the expiration of the time
limit, will sever his relation with his
congregation and with the Minister
ium in March, therefore be it
Resolved, That we regret his remov
al from among us and that we assure
him of our confidence, and be it
Resolved, That we appreciate the
good work he has done in Danville
and trust that lie may be appointed to
a pleasant field of labor where he may
transfer his good work.
JOHN SHERMAN, Sec.
Hntertained in Cooper Township.
Mr. and Mrs. sVilliam Welliver, of
Cooper township, entertained a party
of friends at their home 011 Monday
evening. The evening was spent with
games, music and dancing. Refresh
ments were served. Those in the paity
were: Misses Louise Miller, Ada Ploch,
Gertie Mintzer, Kathryn Deppin,Edith
Foust, Bertha Foust, Bertha Mottern,
Blanche Lutz,Mabel Askins.May, Jen
nie, Lillie and Pauline Welliver, Dora
Vought, Mrs. H. B. Foust, Mrs. J. 15.
Wyant, Messrs. John Mintzer, John
Flanagan, John Winner, Leo Coleman,
Edward Aten, William Walker, Joe
Hofer, Harry Reinaker, Samuel LWel
livcr, Raymond Foust, Thomas Wel
liver, Charles Rudy and Master Thom
as Welliver.
Successful Meetings.
The revival .11 St. Paul's M. E.
church continues to be well attended.
The interest seems to be increasing
daily. Three adult penitents were add
ed last evening. There was one conver
sion. The spirit of conviction seems
o be deepening.
William J. Rogers
Elected Burgess
J. P. Bare Defeats James Dalton for
Tax Receiver.
lid HOFFIN IS POOR ODOR
THE NEW COUNCILMEN ARE JOHN L. RUSSELL,
THOMAS BEDEA, JAMES FINNIGAN, JOHN
EISENHART, AND ABRAM C. ANGLE
—A. C. AHESBURY WAS ELECT
ED AUDITOR.
At the election Tuesday William J. Rogers was elected chief burgess of
Danville, defeating Albert Kemmer by a vote of 780 to C:}o. Jonathan Bare
won out as tax receiver by a majority of lTfi. Arthur O. Amesbury was elect
ed auditor, having a majority of 140. Theodore Hoffman was the choice for
overseer of the poor in the Danville and Mahoning Poor District. He had a
majority of 72.
In the First ward John L. Russell was elected councilman, defeating
George Reifsnyder by a majority of 73. In the Second ward Thomas W. Bedea
won out for council defeating John M. Gibbons by a majority of 8<». In the
Third ward James Finnigau (3 years) and John Eisenhart (1 year) won out
for council. In the Fourth ward Abram C. Angle was elected to council, de
feating Walter O. Green by 17 votes.
The vote polled was above the average for spring election. This was due
partly to the agreeable weather conditions, which were of a sort to tempt peo
ple out of doors, and partly to the warm contest that existed in all the wards
for one or more of the local offices.
First of all was the contest for Chief Burgess, in the outcome of which
all good citizens were especially interested. Each of the candidates for this
office of honor was in the tight to win and he left no stone unturned that
would bring him votes. The electors of Danville have established a reputa
tion for independent voting, especially at spring election. No one, therefore,
thought it worth while to figure along party lines in trying to forecast the re
sult. The element of uncertainty and doubt added much to the interest.
What is irue of the Chief Burgess was also true of the office of tax receiv
er and of overseer of the poor, for each of which there was also a warm con
test.
In the wards the principal tight was for councilman. The contest was es
pecially hard fought in the First ward where for nearly two weeks previous
ly the two candidates or their friends were busy nearly all the time. In sev
eral of the wards, notably the Fourth, there was an unusually large degree of
interest manifested in the contest for school director and the outcome was
looked forward to with much interest.
DISTRICT.
OVERSEER OF THE POOR.
Dallas Hummer, R.
First Ward 192
Second Ward 135 ;
Third Ward .. 'ill
Fourth Ward . 21*5
Mahoning Township 90
Total . 744
Theodore Hoffman, D.
First Ward .... 203
Second Ward . ... 124
Third Ward .. ... ... 257
Fourth Ward ... 174
Mahoning Township.. ... 58
Total . . . 816!
BOROUGH.
CHIEF BURGESS.
William J. Rogers, R.
Firs : t Ward .... 238
Second Ward 127 (
Third Ward 197
Fourth Ward. 168'
Total ... ..730:
Albert Kemmer, 1).
First Ward .. 168
Second Ward ..... 149
Third Ward ... IT4
Fourth Ward 139
Total . ..630
TAX RECEIVER.
Jonathan P. Bare, R.
First Ward .. .. 240
Second Ward 192
Third Ward . 174
Fourth Ward . 127 i
Total . ?33 ,
James Dalton, D.
First Ward 134
Second Ward . 62
Third Ward 192
Fourth Ward . . 169
Total .557
AUDITOR.
Harry E. Camp, R.
First Ward 152
Second Ward ... 189
Third Ward . .113
Fourth Ward 104
Total ... 558
Arthur C. Amesburv, D.
First Ward 222 |
Second Ward 69 j
Third Ward 222 i
Fourth Ward 185.
Total ... 695!
FIRST WARD
COUNCIL.
George F. Reifsnyder, R ... 165
John L. Russell, 238
William H. Mauger, P 9
SCHOOL DIRECTOR.
John W. Swartz, R 221
David C. Hunt, 1) 157
Richard W. Eggert, P 21
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
William V. Oglesby, R, I).,and P 357
JUDGE OF ELECTK)N.
F. M. Herriugton, R 22.1
Joseph R. Patton, 1) 163
Charles Richards, P.... 9
INSPECTOR.
Theo. R. Angle, R 161
[ John G. Vastiue, D lt)i»
Frank P. Johnson, P 19
ESTAHMSHEJ» IX 185.".
SECOND WARD.
COUNCIL.
Thomas Bedea, R 179
John M. Gibbous, D V>3
SCHOOL DIRECTOR.
Joseph li. Bird, R 90
J. Newton Pursel. D . 173
John A. Deibert, P 12
JUDGE OP ELECTION.
Harry Woodside, R 192
John A. Carr, D 54
Charles Marshall, P 25
INSPECTOR OF ELECTION.
Millard Myers, R 137
Samuel Welliver, D 103
Edward Marshall, P. . 26
THIRD WARD
COUNCIL.
A. L. McClow, R., 1 year 131
Joseph Luiifff'tiberger, R., 3 years. 135
John Eisenhart, D., 1 year 196
James Finnigan, 1)., 3 years 191
SCHOOL DIRECTOR.
John L. Jones, R 165
Jacob Fish, D 194
JUDGE OF ELECTION.
H. G. Salmon, R 135
Theodore Fischer, D 220
INSPECTOR OF ELECTION.
Ed. V. Stroll, R 172
Thomas Grimes, D 177
FOURTH WARD.
COUNCIL.
Abram Angle, R 168
Walter O. Green, D 151
SCHOOL DIRECTOR.
Albert L. Lloyd, R 124
D. Aust, Lutz, D 173
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
C. W. Raver, R. and P ISB
JUDGE OF ELECTION.
John Roundsley, 11 181
Adolph Boettiuger, I) 109
Daniel Nevius, P 14
INSPECTOR OF ELECTION.
William Jenkins, R 167
Frank Beyer, D 107
David Gibson, P 31
RIVERSIDE.
CHIEF BURGESS.
R. B. Bird, R. 37
C. E. Mills. D. ... 20
COUNCIL.
John Conway, R 28
S. Wesley Morrall, R 25
Benjamin Fry, R 21
Eli Hoover, D .. 43
John J. Kutz, 1) .. 34
Warren Cuthbert, D .. ...... 34
SCHOOL DIRECTORS.
John Uuger, R . ... 28
E. M. Yea ger, R . ... 19
H. L. DcWitt, D ... 38
11. S. Shultz, D . . 41
AUDITOR.
Grant Huber, R .30
Jerome Flood, I) ... . . 34
TAX COLLECTOR.
Joseph L. Shannon, R .. ... 39
Daniel Moll, D .22
OVERSEER OF THE POOR.
John Spotts, R . 22 I
T. H. Kimbel, R 30
J. T. McCloughan, D . . 44 !
William Minier, D . 26 i
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
W. W. Kimbel, R 41
JUDGE OF ELECTION.
John M. Hinckley, It . . ... 27
H. L. DeWitt, D 86
INSPECTOR OF ELECTION.
William Jackson, R ... 28
W. J. Nuss, D 35
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: li XI k;l. SERMON .
The funeral of James A. Jones, the
victim of the shooting affair which
took place Tuesday night, was held on
Saturday afternoon and was one of the
very largest that ever occurred in this
city, there being not only an outpour
ing of townspeople who knew the de
ceased, hut a large number of relatives
and friends from out of town were
present.
The services wern held in the First
Baptist church at z o'clock, Rev. John
, Sherman, pastor, officiating. The
auditorium was inadequate to hold
more than a fraction of those which
assembled. Even the vestibule was
crowded and many among the late ar
• rivals, discouraged at the poor pros
pects of gaining admittance, did not
linger but at once turned away,
j The pall bearers were George L.
Rowe, Seth Freeze, John J. Jones,
David Henrie, James Dougherty and
Alfred Mellin. The four first named
represented the employes of the Struc
tural Tubing Works. James Dough
erty and Alfred Mellin represented the
Maccabees, to which order the deceas-
I ed belonged.
The flowers were a conspicuous feat
ure of tire funeral. Among the offer
ings were the following: A bed of
roses from T. J. Price; pillow, from
i the butt mill; broken circle, Mac
j cabees; broken circle, family of the
, deceased; bed of roses, Johnny Moyer,
Hayes Bedea and James Henderson.
There were also beautiful floral trib
j utes from the Love family, Peter
Shutt. John Ross, Mrs. Oscar Reilly,
Mr-. William Childs and Mrs. Mazie
i Lynn.
| Rev. John Sherman indulged in ex
i tended remarks called forth by the sad
and unfortunate circumstances. His
discourse was an able one, thoroughly
apropos in all its allusions and it made
a deep impression on the large assem
blage.
The discourse was founded on First
Samuel. 20th chapter, 3rd verse:
"There is hut a step between me and
death."
Following is a synopsis of the ser
mon : In all vocations we are exposed
to danger and death. In some call
ings, it is true, we are exposed to more
danger than in others. The soldier,
for instance, is more likely to be kill
ed than the man engaged in peaceful
piirsuits, and the railroader is more
likely to fall a victim to accident than
men following other vocations.
In all cases, however, it is only the
body that is killed; the soul lives on.
When the body is destroyed the soul
goes to meet its Judge and to receive
condemnation or reward.
Preparation for reward must be
made in this life, there being only ona
way to gain reward, namely, by rec
onciliation with God through Jesus
Christ.
There are many agencies tending to
destroj - the soul and probably the most
potent is strong drink. James A. Jones
had his weakness; his sins were mani
fest. There are many worse sinners,
however, whose sins are covered.
Let us turn from Jones, who has
passed hence, the speaker said, and
look upon the man who did the shoot
ing—the poor wreck languishing in
prison—nerve racked (according to re
port ) from his continued drinking so
that, whether it was accidental or de
liberate he could not help but take
the life of his friend.
The speaker made an impassioned
appeal to men, with this terrible warn
ing before them, so fraught with sor
row and so far reaching and grave in
its consequences, to pause and consid
er before indulging further their ap
petite for strong drink. He reminded
those who drink that they also are
taking human life.
"First of all," Rev. Sherman, said,
"you are taking your own life, be
cause you are not men when you drink.
You are taking the life of your wife,
whom you swore to love and protect,
by killing the spirit and depriving her
of love and the necessities of life. You
are taking the lives of your children
by withholding from them that which
you ought to give them. You are tak
ing the life of the commuuity because
you do not sustain it in its best in
terest."
In conclusion the speaker veutured
the assertion—begging pardon if the
remark seemed harsh —that if anything
that lie could say on that occasion
would lead men to be sober—that if
they would heed this terrible warn
ing, then probably poor Jones' death
would not be too great a sacrifice. He
begged of them all "when tempted to
drink to remember poor Jim Joues."
The following persons from out of
town attended the funeral: Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Bevau.New Castle; Mrs.
Jennie Hughes and daughter, of New
castle; Mr. and Airs. James Rishel of
West Nanticoke; Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Shutt and three children, of Milton ;
Mrs. Emma .Tones, of Catawissa; Mr.
and Mrs. Wesley DeShay and Mrs.
Yeager.of Shamokin.and Daniel Bedea
of Shenandoah.
riaii in hospital Elected.
In Shamokiu the Republicans elect
ed a majority of couueilinen and school
directors, also Burgess John Drum
he iser; overseer of the poor. George
Shultz. Charles Whary and John Mc-
Connell, Democrats, were chosen tax
collector and auditor, respectively.
Whary was injured in the mines re
cently and is still in the hospital. He
was nominated and sent a personal ap
peal to the voters, irrespective of party,
| for their support.