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CONDENSED SEWS.
Is this the spring break-up?
The capitol probers are at work.
A pay day in Dauviile means some
thing now.
Always be ou the lookout far''doubt
ful" agents.
The "sweet girl graduate" will soon
be to the front.
The oldest member of the Grand
Army of the Republic—William Wich.
aged 106—is dead.
A lover for statistics has just figared
out that the annual American egg crop
is twice as valuable as the annual
American output of gold.
The legislature took the teachers'
retirement and pension bill as a joke.
All right for those gentlemen. The
next institute won't do a thing but
curl their hair for them.
If not absolutely the oldest, the
Stora Kopparberget iu Swedeu is the
oldest copper mine of which there are
any official figures. It has been work
ed coDtiuuosly for nearly 800 years.
The bouse at Harrisburg does not
take kindly to the proposition to tax
the man who owns a gun.
The truthful advertiser accumlates
a host of steady customers.
The teachers having lost their pro
posed pension must now depend upon
a possible increase of salary.
It is reported that twins are expect
ed at the court of Spain. Well, that is
not so bad, a pair of kings or a pair
of queens are often pretty good to
bold.
March nearly always brings oue re
spectable suow storm.
The governor is getting his hand in
signing bills.
There are times when absolute frank
ness in the truest policy.
Mrs Elizabeth Lavelle, of Shenan
doah, died on Saturday at the age of
104 y«ars. She is survived by four
generations of descendants.
Commissioner Neil!, in his report of
hard coal sales at ti 'ewater for Feb
ruary, fixes miners' wages at 6 per
cent above the basis for March.
James Carr, an old soldier of Tren
ton, N J , was struck by a Cumber
land Valley railroad train near Car
lisle, ou Friday, aud so badly injured
that he died ou Saturday at Todd's
hospital, in Carlisle.
Official statistics show that seventy
five people lost their lives while climb
ing the Alps last year. The total uum
bre of killed and injured is at least
200.
We'll all be glad when the north
ern end of Mill street is paved.
In Fiance it is a penal offense to
give any form of solid food to babies
under a year old, unless it be prescrib
ed in writing by a properly qualified
medical man.
In Luzerne county the combined out
put of the various breweries during
last year was a fraction over 445,744
barrels. On that enormous output the
county received in fees SIBO,OOO.
The Czar of Russia has a strong dis
like to being photographed alone. He
is, however,quite at ease when posing
as one of a group.
The turning point of the seasons is
again near, the period when we em
erge from slop and slush to balmy sun
shine.
The Missouri house of representa
tives his passed the bill making eight
hours a day's work fordispat-bers and
telegraph operators.
In Minnesota the effort to secure a
state eight-hour law has not abated,
and indications point to the passage
of the bill.
At Winsted, Conn., there is a wo
mau who at the age of 99, earns her
own living. There are some women in
Danville not half that old who can't
do much more.
According to a poll jnst made of the
republican members of the lowa legis
lature President Roosevelt is the
choice of au overwhelming majority
for renomination.
The income of Mrs. William Astor
is pnt down at $2,500,000 a year, brit
her resources are practically unlimit
ed. She is now 76 years old and a
great grandmother.
Let us hope that every highwayman
who attacks a peaceful citizen will
share the fate of the South Carolina
offender who went to death beneath
the pistol of bis victim.
Five foreigners, believed to be mem
bers of a Black Hand society have been
arrested in New Castle,on the charges
of blackmail and conspiracy.
Some Pennsylvanians are of the op
inion £hat both the teaqhers and the
jjmachers of the Commonwealth de
serve a substantial increase in salary.
The Chinese army board lias select
ed fifteen students from the Chinese
military college to study military
science in France China is moving.
The rate of speed across the Siberian
railway rarely exceeds twenty-five
miles ao hour.
V - —— I I ——■»— 111 II I
"THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
OL. 53--MO
CONFERENCE
NEXT WEI
The Central Pennsylvania confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal church
will convene at Tyrone ou Tuesday
next. Sunday, therefore, the last Sab
bath day of the conference year, will
no doubt bring out large congregations
at the various Methodist churches, as
in the natural course of events it is
apt to prove a sort of a farewell oc
casion. Changes occur sometimes when
least expected aud from the congrega
tion's standpoint there is no certainty
that the pastor will return, no matter
how greatly he may be appreciated by
his flock.
It is gratifying to state,however.that
there is no probability that there will
be a change of pastors in either of the
two Methodist churches of town. At
each place of worship the pastor has
only completed his first year.
Rev. M. K. Foster, the pastor at St.
Paul's,is recognized as one of the abl
est preachers in the Central Pennsyl
vania conference. His labors duriug
the past year have proven most suc
cessful. The congregation has express
ed its appreciation by asking liiin to
return.
At Trinity M. E. church Rev. L.
Dow Ott has built up a record. Be
sides making very extensive repairs ou
the church property the pastor has con
ducted a successful revival. Along all
lines he has proven an able aud rtfici
ent worker iu the ministry In addi
tion to his consistent life as a Christ
ian minister ho has shown a remark
able diligence iu working for the good
of the church. His disinterestedness,
his kindness aud his desire to assist
and elevate others have endeared liini
to the hearts of his parishioners. At
the quarterly conference recently held
he also was invited to return to his
charge.
At St. Peter's M. E. church, River
side, there will be a chauge this year.
Rev. C. M. Baruitz, who occupies the
pulpit at present, retired from active
work in the ministry a year or so ago.
When Rev. E. T. Swartz who was ap
pointed las'; conference, resigned, Rev.
Bamitz consented to act as pastor of
St. Peter'i- until the next coufereuce,
but it was distinctly understood that
his pastorate was to end therewith.
Evangelical Appointments.
The appointments of the United
Evangelical confereuce in sessiou at
Carlisle this week have been made
public, aud show that Rev. Harry
Miusker is to leave Danville and that
Rev. W. N. Wallis will be the pastor
of the local IJ. E church for the next
year.
Rev. Harry Miusker, the retiriug
pastor of the Danville United Evan
gelical church,has been located in this
city just oue year, and iu that time
has won many friends who will deep
ly regret his departure. Rev. Miusker
will preach bis farewell sermon next
Sunday. He has been appointed, to
take charge of the Lock Haven circuit.
Rev. W. N. Wallis, who has been
appointed to Danville, comes here
from the Lock Haven circuit. He is
an elderly man and married.
The conference chose the Bower
Memorial church at Berwick as the
place for the meeting for 1908.
Evangelistic Services.
Evangelistic services will be belli iu
the East End mission next week from
Monday until Friday. For these meet
ings an able array of ministers from a
distance have been socured for ad
dresses.
Ou Monday and Tuesday evenings
Rev. W. D. Roberts, D. D., of Phila
delphia, will preach. Wednesday even
ing there will be a song service. Ou
Thursday evening Rev. W. C. Hogg,
of Williamsport, will preach and ou
Friday evening Rev. E. A. Loux, of
Berwick, will deliver the sermon.
The public is cordially invited to
attend all of these services.
Operated on for Appendicitis.
Theodore Foster, sou of Charles
Foster, fourth ward, Danville, was
operated ou for appendicitis at the Jo
seph Ratti hospital,Bloomsburg, Mon
day afternoon. The operation was pro
nounced a success aud the patient at
last accounts was doing very well and
all indications pointed to early recov
ery.
Theodore, who is about 16 years of
age, was taken suddenly ill ou Satur
day, his suffering from the first being
most intense As soon as the nature of
his disease became known he was re
moved to the hospital.
I ill! Street Needs Cleaning.
Mil! street owing to the melting
snow is in an intolerable condition.
Continual protest is heard from peo
ple who live along the street or nave
occasion to travel it.
No one can understand why some
attempt is not made to clean of!
the paving. Even though here am
there some ice remains at most places
the objectionable matter is wholly re
leased and could be easily scraped uj
and carte 1 away.
Individuals at. a few places have
used the sprinkling hose with goo<
effect, which suggests what might b<
accomplished if the large hose wer<
brought into play. As it is the streei
is a disgrace.
Indications of Easter are already ap
parent, but it's rather early this tim<
for the thin clothes so pleasing to th<
girls
'lO PROTECT
! HER PHBPEHn
A session of couit was held Satur
day morning with his Honor Judge
Evans and Associates Blee and Wel
liver on the bench. Some routine work
was disposed of.after which the court
proceeded with a hearing on the ap
plication for the appointment of a
guardian for Elizabeth Markley under
the acts of 1895 and 1901.
The respondent in this case is a sis
ter of Mrs. Catharine Fiegles of Maus
dalo, the petitioner in the case. Miss
Markley, now advanced in years, dur
| ing the greater part of her life was
! employed in the home of a wealthy
i family in one of the southern counties
of the State. She took good care of
! her savings and, guided by wise coun
] sel, invested them profitably. There-
I suit is that in her old age she J>as a
| snug competency to fall back upon.
Some years ago s'ie accepted an in
vitation to come to Mausdale and live
with her sister, Mrs. Fiegles, where
she remained for some time She is
now living at the home of John Min
tzer in Coal township, Northumber
land county. Whatever differeuue may
I have existed among the relatives of
| Miss Markley, tliev are now all agreed
. that by reason of heradvauced age and
; impaired faculties she is unfit to man
| age her property and that in order to
' protect her interests from designing
' persons there should be a guardian ap
i pointed to look after her affairs Her
• property consisting mostly of railroad
i and bank stock is secured in a safety
j deposit box of the Danville National
! baufc. Its present valuation is soaie
| thiug over five thousand dollars
All the parties in interest were pre
i sent at court last Saturday, with the
! exception of the respondent, whose
' physical condition, by a physician's
! certificate, was shown to be such as to
render her unable to be present. At
-1 torneys Charles C. Lark and Patrick
F. Brennan,members of the Northum
berland county bar,along with Edward
S. Uearhart, of this city, represented
the petitioner.
The first witness called was John R.
Tieta worth of Shamofcin, sou-iu-law
lof Catherine Fiegles. He has known
Miss Markley since 1905. He hastraus
i acted business for her and declares
, that she impresses him as unfit to
manage her affairs. She can neither
read nor write and at no time seems
to comprehend the nature of the busi
ness in hand. She is absentmiuded and
forgetful, repeating the same instruc
tions over and over The witness de
i clared that since he had taken charge
of her affairs Miss Markley had spent
over |BOO on the old house in Valley
! township, which he considered money
unwisely expended.
Mrs. Annie Anderson, daughter of
Mrs. Fiegles and niece of the respond
| ent, was next called to the stand. Her
testimony corroborated the preceding
! witness. She was of the opinion that
' if her aunt continued to expend her
money as she did while living at Maus
| dale "it would all be gone in a few
I years."
| On the strength of the above testi
-1 mony Judge Evans appointed Patrick
JF. Brennan, Esq., guardian to take
I care of the property of the said Eliza-'
j beth Markley and directed that he fur
j nish bond in the sum of $7,000.
Tour Through the South.
' W. A Sechler, general manager of
: the Danville Stove & Manufacturing
j company, returned home yesterday
J from an extended business trip through
| the south. His furthest point south
, was Charleston, S. C., while other ini
j portaut towns embraced in the tour
! were Atlanta, Ga., Chattanooga,
i Teun., Baltimore, Wilmington and
Cincinnati.
The Danville Stove and Manfactur
ing company's goods are handled by a
jobber in Charleston. They are also
sold in Wilmington, Del., and at a
number of other points in the ter
ritory embraced by the trip.
Mr. Sechler was much impressed
j with evidences of enterprise as well
| as the enormous resources of the coun-
I try,apparent even in a hurried journey
j through the south. The happy-go-lucky
j style of living, which up until a late
i day was a pomineut characteristic
j south of Mason anil Dixon's line, is
| not noticed so much at the present
time. The people seem to have caught
| the commercial spirit of the times and
there is a general awakeuiug Develop
ment is somewhat held in check by
the lack of skilled labor but au organ
i ized effort is being put on foot to se
! cure immigration of the right sort and
j with the labor problem solved the fu
ture of the South will be assured.
At Charleston the season is about
two mouths in advance of us The
trees are heavy with foliage and the
farmers are working in the fields. The
aspect of things is the same as is seen
in our own latitude about June Ist.
Move Early or Lose Vote.
Auy voter who is going to c'ia:i. ■
, his residence from one ward to auofh
er this spring, must move promptly
'on the Ist or 2nd of April, or b fore
I that date, or else loos- hi- vols at the
> summer primary. The law requires a
5 residence in a ward of sixty da <
■ vote at the p imary. As the primary
will be held on the first day of June
this year—the first Saturday in June
* coming on the first day of the month
s this year—sixty days before will b<3
3 April 3nd. Hence an early moving i
4 necessary.
DANVILLE. PA., THURSDAY, M Al'Cll 14, 190 V.
lEEII OF
11 HOARD
Leonard Foulk was elected school
director from the fourth ward Monday
night to succeed D. Aust Lutz, who
has moved out of town. Mr. Orfli
announced that a vacancy existed, ex
plaining that Mr. Lutz has located in
Jersey Shore, having already removed
his household goods. Ho suggested
that a successor be elected to fill Mr.
Lutz' unexpired term.
Mr Heiss nominated Leonard Foulk.
The choice seemed to be regarded with
favor aud he was unanimously elected
as director from the fourth ward. His
term will expire in June 1908.
A. H. Grone,chairman, reported that |
the high school committee in conjuuc- j
tiou with a committee of the senior
class aud the faculty of the school had
held a meeting to consider the ques- I
tion of a class play to be presented by j
the graduating class in connection
with the coming commencement. The |
class, he said, had selected a play, en- j
titled: "A scrap of paper."
The number in the class is thirty
one, while the play has twelve char
acters. Mr. Grone said that the cost
entailed in presenting the play as esti
mated by the committee would be lit
tle, if any, less than S2OO. Considering
that the only room available is the
court house.it seemed doubtful wheth
er a sufficient number of tickets could
be sold to meet all the expenses. This
doubt. Mr. Grone said, was fully ap
preciated alite by the class committee,
the faculty and the high school com
mittee of the board. The first ques
tion to dispose of. therefore, was who
should make up the deficit, in case one
should occur? Would the school board
hold itself responsible?
The matter was discussed at length,
but the board was not favorably im
pressed and thought it would be inad
visable to depart from the old aud
established order. On motion of Mr.
Orth it was decided not to grant the
request of the graduating class asking
permission to present a class play.
Truant officer Young presented his
report for the past mouth, which show
ed that 190 pupils were out of school
owing to illness. Tin-re were 14 cases
of truancy; ten pupils were detained
at home for want of proper clothing
and shoes. Fourteen notices were serv
ed.
Secretary Orth presented a state
ment relating to the lecture "Where
the Other Half Lives," delivered by
Professor Powers in this city Satur
day,a portion of the proceeds of which
were to be applied to the schools.
Tickets were sold by pupils to the
amount of $lO4, door receipts were
$13.80, making a total of $117.80. Ex
penditures amounted to $48.95, leav
ing a balance of S6B 85. This was
divided equally between Professor
Powers aud I he borough schools.
The following directors were pres
ent at the meeting: Fischer, Orth,
Swarts, Pnrsel, Fish,Heiss,Grone and
Truui bower.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
Peter A. Winters $ 1.80
Danville Stove & Mfg. Co ... 3.83
Geo F. Riefsuyder ... .. 1.37
Standard Gas Co . ... 5.03
U. S. Express Co.. 05
Isaac Pitman 3.59
Smith Premier Co 7.63
Henry Hoke & Co 2.75
Joseph Lechuer 12 00
Postal Card from Runaway Couple
The runaway couple, 16-year-old
Sara Phillips, of Berwick, aud George
Foulk, of this city.who left the form
er town last Sunday, and have since
been accused by the girl's mother,
Mrs. Henry Phillips,with taking with
them S2OO stolen money belonging to
Mr. and Mrs. Phillips.have been heard
from.
The word from the couple came in
the form of a post card from Nort
hampton to the girl's brother iu Ber
wick, and was signed, "Your married
sister, Mrs. Georgo Foulk " The post
card stated that the couple were leav
ing for St. Louis.
Mrs. Phillips.the girl's mother, yes
terday made some sensational state
ments. She said that she attributed
her daughter's actions to some peculiar
influence that had been exerted upou
her. For some time. Mrs. Phillips
stated, her daughter had been acting
queerly, just as if she didn't know
what she was doing; her actions
strougly suggesting hypnotic influ
ence. At times when her mother ad
dressed her she seemed to answer with
difficulty.
Some time ago, upon comiug down :
stairs iu the morning her mother found
a 32 cailbre revolver ou the table. The
revolver was loaded. When shown the
weapou later, Foulk claimed it as his
property.
SPRING CLEANING
Here is an admonitory note from the
Washington Observer w.iic'i is suppos
ed to be capable of causing a chill to
meander down the spinal column of
many a uereous householder: "People
are already getting ready for spriug
denning \ few days of sunshine ;nd
tuii.l wo uiier will stir u* all t > im
provi nar surroundings and sweep
awav the rubbish that has collected
duriug the winter months," But, af
ter all, the man isu't referring to
house cleauiug ; just to the out-door
fixing-up which needs to be attended
to with each returning spring.
11 SPRING
inn
The spring inspection of Company
F, 12th. regimeut.N. G. P.,took place
in the armor\- last night. To an inex
perienced eye the showing made by
the company seemed to be good, al
though it is not known how it was re
garded by the inspectors. Tho report
of the inspection will be looked for
ward to with the usual dergee of in
terest.
The inspection was conducted by
Captain W. P.'Clark,of Williamsport,
inspector ou General Gobin's staff,
who was accompanied by Lieutenant
F. 11. Adams,representing the regular
army. Present at the inspection also
were Lieutenant Colonel Barber, of
Lewisburg; Major C. P. Gearhart and
Dr. Cameron Shultz,assistant surgeon,
of this city.
Tho members of the company at the
inspection last night made their first
appearance in new caps and belts, the
latter having cartridge boxes attach
ed. These together with the bright
blue uniforms imparted to the boys a
neat and soldierly appearance.
Fifty-eight members of the company
were present,five being aosent. Among
the latter was Sergeant Frank Ebling,
who is passing through a siege of typ
hoid fever. The inspection lasted
nearly two hours.
Bill to Abolish February Election
Passed by Senate,
HARRISBURG, March 13.
Senator Brown's joint, resolution to
provide for such eonstitutional amend
inants as will abolish spring elections
and make other changes went through
the Senate by 33 to 4 yesterday morn
ing. The resolution was amended a
week ago by making its title dearer
and specifying sections to be amended.
It was sent to the house.
The Roberts bill to increase the sal
aries of senators aud members from
$750 to $1,500 per year was passed fin
ally by the senate yesterday moruiug
by 29 to 11 and was sent to the house
for concurrence. The bill was defeat
ed last week, but reconsidered.
The senate passed without amend
ment the house bill to create the office
of assistant oeputy attorney general at
a salary of $2,400 per year by 32 to 6
and that to encourage planting of trees
by exempting laud planted with sprout
trees from taxation with only a few
votes iu the negative. The bill rela
tive to public service corporations for
bidding minimum rates in connection
witn the measured sole of any com
modity was recommitted.
There was a flood of petitions at the
opening, almost fifty on local option
being presented from various coun
ties. Many persons interested in the
law were in the chamber and watched
the proceeding.
ROAD BILL UP.
Second reading bills were taken up
at once, the first to be passed being to
make an appropriation of $6,000,000
for construction of highways. The
bills to create the State board of ear
lier examiners, for erection of memorial
halls in counties having over 150,000
population,to increase the force of the
State highway departmeut and to pro
hibit unauthorized use of auy secret
society emblem were passed on second
reading.
The senate concurred in the house
amendments to the bill to remove
township officers for failure to per
form their duties, but action on that
to fix salaries of district attorneys in
counties having between 750.000 and
1,200,000 was postponed on motion of
Senator Rodgers.
REFERENCE DEPARTMENT BILL.
The bill creating the much needed
Legislative reference department in
the State Library was passed, 37 to 6,
the six opponents being Democrats.
The senate passed finally in order
the following bills : To provide for
free bridges over the Delaware; to
quit title of real estate held by corp
orations not authorized to hold realty
in Pennsylvania; prohibiting erection
aud maintenance of steam boilers un
der public highways; extending sol
diers' home privileges to veterans of
the war with Spain ; to continue pub
lication of Pennsylvauia archives;
validating title to certain lots in War
ren ; authorizing county commission
ers to make appropriations to grand
army posts for Memorial day; to solid
ate exercise of franchises of corpora
tions whose charters have expired; to
provide an additional law judge in
Erie county (the vote on this being 34
to 5) ; exempting burial lots from levy
aud sale on execution; to provide for
division of charitable corporations
| having more than one place where op-
I orations are carried on; to fix salaries
;of deputy register cleiks in counties
liaviug over 1,000,000 population, to
permit county commissioners and so
licitors to form a State association and
to aid auditor general to collect taxes
due from corporations.
W. F. Pascoe's Condition.
The condition of W. F Pascoe, who
is ill with pleuro pneumonia at the
Hotel Graeman at Shamokiu,still con
tinues very critical. Mr. Pascoe suf
fered a turn for the worse during
Tuesday night and yesterday lie show
el n i sigus of improvement. Two
specialists from Philadelphia are iu
attendance at his bedside. They state
that his chances for recovery lie in his
remarkably strong constitution
The calamity howler don't get much
of au audience just now.
WILL CELEBRATE
SI. PfIRTRICK S DM
For probably the first time in its
history St. Patrick's day will be ob
served at the Grove Presbyterian
church this year. The exercises, how
ever, will be in the hands of the Sun
day school and will be held Saturday
night, as St. Patrick's day occurs ou
Sunday.
The entertainment will prove to be
one of the most novel and interesting
that has ever been given in connection
with the Sunday school. Two classes
will participate, that of Miss Helen
Russell, composed of six little girls,
and the class of Miss Edith Morris,
composed of twelve boys. The ages
vary between nine aud thirteen years.
Both classes will be dressod in Irish
costumes. The boys will be perfect lit
tle Irish gentlemen. They will wear
long-tailed coats,which like the trous
ers will be brown in color. They will
wear vests of bright yellow and an
tiquated silk hats, the latter holding
under the outside band a clay pipe.
The girls will be dressed in green pap
er costumes, wearing white caps aud
handkerchiefs.
The program will relate exclusively
to Irelaud. An instructive feature will
be an address by Rev. Dr McCormack
on"St. Patrick as lie was in mytho
logy aud as he really was." The en
tertainmeut will be held in the chapel
at 8 o'clock. An admission fee of 15
cents will be charged, the proceeds to
be applied to paying for the new pi
ano. Following is the program :
Piano Solo,—Helen Mowrey.
Tableau—"Erin Go Brali," Nannie
Johnson.
Lecture—"lrelaud," Win. H. Mc-
Cormack. I). D.
Tableau—"St. Patrick," Porter
Pclk.
Piano Solo—" The Minstrel Boy,"
Mrs. A. Beeber Vastiue.
Song and Tableau—"Last Rose of
Summer," Helen Mowrey, Louise
Youngmau.'
Tableau—"The Girl I Left Behind
Me," Gladys McCormack.
Piano Solo—Helen Mowrey.
Tableau aud Song—"The O'wld
Plaid Shawl," Evalyu Gearhart,
Donald McClure.
Piano Solo—"The Harp That Once
Through Tarras Halls," Mrs. A. Beeb
er Vastiue.
Tableau—"Wearing O' the Green,"
Members of both classes.
Tableau and Chorus —"America,"
Emuia Polk aud members of classes.
Reiiey Turns up at Kipp's Run.
T. E. Reiiey, of ' Edison Burner"
fame, was heard of again yesterday
morning at Kipp's Run, where he
evidently intended to ply his trade,
but his plans were nipped in the bud.
Reiiey appeared at the home of
James Carr at Kipp's Run yesterday
morning, aud asked for the lady of the
house. He was mot by Mr. Carr, how
ever, who inquired what lie wanted.
Reiiey started the ball rolling by in
quiring ol Mr. Carr about his lanterns
and lamps, whether they were work
ing satisfactorily, etc.
Before the conversation had gone
very far Mr. Carr noticed Reiiey pick
up a copy of yesterday's Morning
News, aud after a glance at the story
iu which ho appeared as the hero of a
Aim flam gaiue.be seemed to suddenly
develop a desire to be ou his way.
After Reiiey had departed Mr. Carr
read the article,aud theu knew at once
with whom he had been couversing.
The description fitted perfectly. Reiiey
is slightly over five and a half feet
tall, slim and wears a loug coat re
sembling a rain coat.
Reiiey was fired out of Danville
Tuesday morning about 10 o'clock af
ter spending the night in the lock-up.
He does not seem to be traveling very
fast as it took him one whole day to
reach Kipp's Run.
In honor of Birthday.
A birthday party was given at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Shultz,
West Hemlock township, Saturday
evening iu honor of Mr. Shultz's fifty
fifth birthday. A sumptuous dinner
was served aud a most enjoyable time
was spent by all.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Shultz, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Shultz, Mr. and Mrs. Barber Shultz,
Mr. and Mrs. A. .T. Balliet, Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Greenly,of .Terseytown;
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Reichart, Mr. and
Mrs. William Laubach, Mr. aud Mrs.
Charles Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
Lockhoof, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Win
tersteeu, Mrs. Charles Wintersteen, of
near Jerseytown ; Mrs. Chester T. Bal
liet, Reuben Laubach ; Misses Florence
Shultz, Ruby Shultz, Elsie Winter
steen, Joy Billheim, Grace Greenly,
Agnes Billheim. Grace Shultz. Beryl
Greenly, Murial Shultz, Ethel Raich
art, Mildred Shultz, Coral Winter
steen, Allen Shultz, Harry Lockhoof,
Ralph Wintersteen, Willard Reichart,
Malcolm Lockhoof, Edwin Laubach,
Grant Greenly, Victor Lockhoof, Ray
mond Reichart, Warren Laubach, Jay
Thomas, Reginald Shultz, Harvey
Wintersteen.
Returned to Danville.
W. B. Grubb, who since last July
has been employed at Penu Van, New
York, yesterday m< ruing returned to
Danville aud will once more enter the
employ of D. C Hunt, at the latter's
wagou works Mr. Grubb is a carriage
painter and oruameutal decorator of
extraordinary ability
ESTABLISHED £N 1855
WILLI IB
PASSES inn
William Miuier, a highly esteemed
resident of Riverside, and a well
known veteran of the civil war, died
suddenly Sunday morning, the cause
of death being neuralgia of the heart.
The deceased had been in ill health
for a mouth past. He, however, was
able to be about and Saturday seemed
to show no symptoms of illness. He
ate a hearty supper Saturday evening;
he slept well during the night and on
awakening about ♦> o'clock Sunday
morning ho seemed exceptionally
bright and cheerful. He looked out of
the window—made a remark about the
weather and immediately fell back
upon the pillow and expired.
The deceased was in his sixty-third
year and is survived bv his wife, two
sons, Cornelius, of Danville, and Heb
er, of Sunburv.and one daughter, Mrs.
Oliver Farley, of this city.
The deceased was formerly a mem
ber of the school board of Riverside.
He has an excellent war record and is
a member of the Union Veteran Legion
of Bloomsburg ; and of Goodrich Post
No. 22, G. A. R., of this city.
He enlisted on December 20,1861, as
a private in battery F, First Regi
ment, Pennsylvania Volunteers Artil
lery to serve three years under Cap
tain E. W. Matthews, Captain R. B.
Ricketts.and Captain T. W. Campbell.
He shared the fortunes of the regi
ment in the following engagements:
Potomac River, Bunker Hill, New
town, Rappahannock, Oaks, Campaign
in Virginia, Thoroughfare Gap, Cedar
Mountain, Second Bull Run, Chancel
lorsville, South Mountain, Antietam,
Vicksburg,Salem Heights, Gettysburg,
Bristol Station and Mine Rnn.
He was discharged December 21,
1863, at Mountain Creek, Va., on ac
count of enlistment as a veteran in the
same battery and regiment to serve
three years under Captain R. B. Rick
etts, Captain J. F. Campbell and Col.
R. M. West. He was engaged at Wild
erness, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor,
Petersourg, Welton Railroad, Mine
Explosion,Treebles Farm,and Appom
attox. He was finally and honorably
discharged, .Tune 10th., 1865, at Harris
burg.
Buried With Full miitary Honors.
William Minier,whose sudden death
occurred on Sunday morning, was laid
to rest in Odd Fellows' cemetery yes
terday afternoon. The funeral was
distinctively a military one and was
largely attended.
The services were conducted by Rev.
L D. Ulrich, pastor of the Trinity
Lutheran church. The pall bearers
were chosen from aincng the members
of the Union Veteran Legion and
Goodricli Post No. 22 G. A. R., and
were as follows: James F. Kennedy,of
Milton ; Henry Wireman, East Dan
ville, and Peter G. Baylor,South Dan
ville, representing the U. V. L., and
William M. Heddens, J. W. DeShay
and B. F. Landau, of this city, rep
resenting the G. A. R.
The deceased had a fine military rec
ord and his surviving comrades left
nothing undone that would reflect
honor on his memory. The casket was
draped in a large American flag. Three
large hackloads of veterans followed
the remains to the grave. The deceas
ed was given a full military burial,
the closing ceremony, with the bugle
call, being very impressive. The fir
ing squad was made up of Sons of
Veterans.
Among the members of the Union
Veteran Legion present from out of
town were the following : C. S. Forn
wald, G. W. Mears, Zaehariah Thom
as, Lewis Cohen, of Bloomsburg. and
James F. Kennedy, of Milton, the lat
ter during the wai being a messmate
of the deceased for three years and
eleven months.
Among the flowers was a beautiful
tribute from the Union Veteran
Legion, the design being in the form
of the U. V. L. shield, and was com
posed of white roses and white carna
tions.
Weighing Party.
A sled load of people from near
Mausdale were very pleasantly enter
tained at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Boyd Billheim in West Hemlock town
ship, Tuesday evening. A most enjoy
able evening was spent with music
and games. Refreshments were served.
Those present were Mr. aud Mrs.
Boyd Billheim, Mr. and Mrs. Chester
T. Balliet, Misses Prudence Blizzard,
Ghrissie Frazier, Mary Shultz, Eva
Nephew, Bertha Moser,Winnie Beyer,
Joy Billheim, Marjorie Nephew, Alice
Appleman, Agnes Billheim, Alice
Hester; Messrs. Elijah Strauser,
George Tauuer, Horace Appleman,
Harry Moser, Myrou Beyer, Augustus
Tanner. Wilbur Billheim, aud Master
Kimber Billheim.
HARD ON RETAILERS.
The Greensburg Review is apparent
ly very much dissatisfied with the
present administration of the pure
food department and clamors for a
change in methods. It thinks the re
tailer has been badgered by the depart
ment, unmindful of two facts — the
health of the people must be protect
ed, and the State cannot get after
manufacturers or jobbers residing in
other States. Now, however, the na
tional government will probably be
dependent upon to reach the manu
facturer who does not live in the State
while the retailer will be unmolested.
A spell of rain just now would
cause flood conditions on the rive?.
JOB PRINTING
The office ot the AMERICAN
being furnished with a large
assortment of job letter and
fancy type and job material
generally, the Publisher an
nounces to the public tnat he
is prepared at all times to ex
ecute in the neatest manner.
JOB PRINTING
Of all Kinds and Description
A HER
OF LICENSE
Court convened at 10 a. m yester
day for the purpose of taking up the
matter of license transfers. His Honor
Judge Evans and Associate L W. Wel
liver were on the bench.
The petition of James Ryan for a
transfer of license from his present
stand, No. 520, t > No. 500,Mi1l street,
the hearing of which was to have taken
place next Monday, was withdrawn
and a new application was filed.
Mr. Ryan in his petition asking
leave to withdraw former applica
tion set forth that on the sth day of
March, 1907, he presented his applica
tion or petition to the court praying
for a transfer of license—that the ap
plication was published in two issues
of three newspapers.
The petitioner was informed and be
lieves that said publication was not in
accordance with the law regulating
such matters and that a transfer of
license without publication as provid
ed by the act of May 13, 1887, would
be void and of no effect.
The petitioner,therefore.prayed that
leave be granted him to withdraw his
application and that he be permitted
to file another application and that the
court should direct and designate in
what newspapers and for what length
of time the said publication should be
made.
The court on reading the application
granted the petitioner leave to with
draw his petition as prayed for.
The new location as described by
James Ryan in his second application
for a transfer of license is at the
North east corner of Mill aud Centre
streets. The premises, occupied bv
Pursel & Montgomery as a store, have
been purchased by James Ryan during
the year past.
The petitioner sets forth that he was
born in Danville and that for twenty
five years past he has been a resident
of the third ward. He represents that
the building No. 526, Mill street, oc
cupied at present, does not afford ad
equate accommodations for the increas
ing demands of the public; that a
large portion of the patronage is com
posed of farmers and transient patrons
from the country, who demand more
commodious accommodations for them
selves, their burses and wagons ; that
the present stable accommodations are
entirely inadequate and not of easy
access.
The petitioner further represents
that he is "desirous to obtain a li
cense to vend vinous, spiritous, malt,
and brewed liquors in quantities less
than one quart" in a certain house
situated as above described and known
as No. 500, Mill street, aud for t!i_t
purpose desires that the license hereto
fore granted to him be transferred to
the location last described,for the rea
son that the latter building is a two
story brick equipped with all modern
conveniences, having iuore light and
better accommodatioas for the travel
ing public,the lot on which the build
ing is located having erected thereon
a large and commodious stable.
The court directed the application
to be filed aud the 3rd day of April at
10 o'clock was fixed for the hearing.
The wholesale liquor license grant
ed to J. T. Findley at No. 311 Mill
street was traustem-d to the new pro
prietor, John Bateman.
Big Mill Burned at Herndon.
Fire, involving the loss of property
worth from $15,000 to $20,000, broke
out in Herndon at 10:40 o'clock yester
day morning. Bogar & Bingamen's
flour mill and three warehouses of
George Deppen are totally destroyed.
The blaze started in the flour mill
and rapidly spread throughout the
building. Before anyone was aware
that there was a fire it had gained
such headway that there was no hope
of saving the mill. Sparks and pieces
of burning wood set fire to George
Deppen's warehouses situated nearby.
Practically all the able bodied men
of Herndon turned out to fight the
flames. There is no fire department in
that town, and recent agitation has as
yet produced not even a bucket bri
gade. The efforts of the citizens were
to confine the conflagration to a*
small an area as possible. At twelve
o'clock the mill and warehouses were
still burning uncontrolled, but there
were strong hopes that one of the
warehouses might be saved.
Earl Deppen, sou of Geo. Deppen
and brother of Geo. E. Deppen, of
Sunbury, was overcome by the dense
smoke in the mill while trying to re
cover important papers and other
valuable property. Several men rushed
into the building and found him ly
ing ou the floor unconscious. They
carried him out aud he soon revived.
Bogar & Biugeman's mill is one of the
largest in the lower end of Northum
l>erland county. It is a total loss.
The fire was brought under control
at noon. Three warehouses were total
ly destroyed besides the mill. Repre
sentatives of the insurance companies
estimate the total loss to be $15,000.
On the flour mill SBOOO insurance is
carried by the Pennsylvania Millers'
Mutual Co., aud SSOO by Walton
Rhoades, of Sunbury.
Called on Friends.
Daniel Huber, of Catawissa, spent
Sunday with old friends in South Dan
ville, where he formerly held the posi
tion of gateuian at the Pennsy cross
ing.
Born at YVilkes-Barre.
Prof, and Mrs. J. W. Taylor are the
parents of a baby girl, born Saturday
morning at Wilkes-Barre.