ilUmtour fHHjtk iAmrrican.
VOL. 54—NO. 3
DK. IRVING H. JENNINGS,
Office flours
A. M.to 12 .»/■ 104 Mill St.,
IP. M.to AP. it. Danville, Pa,
Slll'LT'/,, M.
125 Mil,i. ST., DANVILLE, PA.
Diseases of the Stomach and Intestines
a Specialty
ITEMS CONDENSED.
Ford City, Armstroug county, with
a population of 3,000 has a record of
190 births during the year 1907 or more
than one birth every two days.
In tho town of Klugenberg. Ger- j
many, taxes are unknown and last year |
SSO was paid to every citizen from the 1
profits of the municipal brick works.
The late King Oscar stopped at the
Swedish embassy when he was in
London, and didn't cost King Edward
a penny.
Massachusetts is the most densely
populated state of the Union, having
about 350 inhabitants per square mile. |
Every effort possible is being made
to use native woods for tieß in build- j
ing the railways in the Philippines.
The Barbados pigs are kept as pets
by many of the natives, who teach
thein amusing tricks aud permit them |
to run all over their houses.
The Slatington knitting mill has re- i
snmed operations after a suspenison i
of several weeks.
Harry Boner, of Franklin, aged 13
yearß, for some offense was whipped
by bis school teacher and afterwards
by his father, when he attempted to
commit suicide by jumping in front j
of a moving railroad train, bnt was
pulled off the track iu time to save his
life by some companions.
Many of the cement mills in Lehigh
aud Northampton counties, which
closed down several weeks ago,throw
ing thousands of men out of emplo
meut, aro arranging to resume in a
short time.
Sixty-six cases of measles in Worn- !
elsdorf, Berks county, have necessitat- |
ed the closing of the schools indefinite- ,
iy-
Carpenters' Union No. 22, of San
Franci«co, the largest union of the
craft in the world has 2,825 members
on its rolls.
The efforts to exterminate the plague
in New South Wales led to the killing
last year,of over 91,000 mice and rats.
Plague germs were found in 123 rat
and 1 mice.
There is activity among the ice men
on the Pocono mountains, in Monroe
county, and some have beguu cutting
although the thickest ice measures
only six inches. As a rule it is not cut
until it is a foot thick. More than 1,-
000,000 tons are usually cut in that
region.
I
Tuberculosis is spreading to a mark- j
ed degree among cattle in York coun- |
ty, ami au inspector of the State livfe
stock sauitary board lias just condemn
ed fifty-threo head of stock and placed
eighteen head under quarantine.
There has been a steady increase of
applicants for admission to the Pitts
burg sanitarium for tuberculosis and
at present sixty-five cases are under
treatment.
Mrs. Minnie Myrtle Harton, aged 39
years, of Beaver, committed suicide
on Monday by taking rat poisou. Iu a
note she stated that her husband, who
had died on Christmas day, had left a
will which she could not find aud in
consequence $7, 000 and some real estate
were in daiiger of being tnken from
her
FOOT HALL TEAM
AT BANQUET BOARD
The members of the Danville high
school foot ba'l team aud a few invit
ed guests were tendered a banquet on
Tuesday evening at Hoddens restau
rant by the D. H. S. Athletio associa
tion At the banquet Edward Price,
quarter liaok during the season just,
closed, was chosen captain for the fall
of 1908
The banquet was thoroughly enjoy
ed and after the tempting dishes pre
pared by Mr. Heddens had been dis
posed of the following toasts were
responded to:
Toast master. Jay Sechler, 'OB.
Pro' Bream. "Old D. 11. S."
Captain Ryan,"Captaincy of a Foot
Ball Team."
Prof. Magill, "Tho Game from the
Sidelines."
J C. Ainsworth, ' Hints at Train
ing "
Others present were H. R. McClure,
Thomas Ryan, Harry Dailey, William
Breifenbach, Roy Winner, Arthur
Reifsny.ior, F. N. Rlshel, Thomas
Bower-, Omar Young, William Books,
E. F. Price, James A. Kase,Jay Sech
ler and Harris Edmondson.
SCHOOL BOARD
111 SESSION
|
The school board held a regular
meeting Monday night. Chairman Pur
sel beiug abseut Mr. Fischer was chos
en president pro tem. Other members
were present as follows: Orth,Swarts,
Barber, Burus, Redding. Foulk, Cole,
Heiss aud Fish.
Treasurer Schratn presented a state
ment of finances to date, which showed j
a cash balance on hand of $11,724.47. j
D. W. Sankey of Miffliuburg ap- j
peared before the school board in the |
interest of a floor dressing for use in j
the public schools. The school board |
since the ladt meeting has been cast
ing about for a floor dressing that will
be instrumental in keeping down the !
dust during sweeping.
Mr. Saukey explained the merits of
the floor dressing represented by him, i
which,he said,is not only a dust hold- !
er, but is a disinfectant as well. He i
explained what terms would be allow 1
ed to introduce the dressing.
Secretary Ortli read correspondence
received in reply to letters sent out to
various firms making inquiries con
cerning a "sweeping compound" to be
used iu schools or other establishments
where dust is apt to become a nuis- j
ance. The sweeping compound is to
be sprinkled on the floor aud swept
out with the dust and differs from a
floor dressing, which is a preparation
of oil.
Mr. Sankey proposed to send the j
school board a half a barrel of oil to
gether with a patent oiler, which he I
wishes the board to experiment with, j
On motion it was decided that the j
matter of floor dressing be left in the
hands of the supply committee to
make further inquiries.
The bids submitted for manufactur
ing the umbrella stands adopted for
use in the borough schools were open
ed last night. The coutract for mak
ing 24 umbrella stands as per specifica
tions was awarded to George F. Reif
snyder for $69.60. Other bidders were
Casper Dlseroad aud Trumbower &
Werkheiser.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
U. S. Express Co if .45
D. F. Dieffenbaclier 6.85 j
Set.li Lormor 2.05
J. W. Lore 6.85
Ambrose Prentiss 8.00
Paint 5,66
S. J. Welliver Son's Co 2.27
Trumbower & Werkheiser 14.35
Standard Gas Co 8.13
Wm. Miller 2.50 !
Boyer Bros. .. 4.70
Mrs. I. C. Everhart 1.50
Ezra S. Haas.. 1.25
Danville Sto. & Mfg. Co 147.59
Interest on bonds 122.50
WILLG. BROWN WAS
HANDED A LEMON
All the way from Texas Will G.
Brown, of this city, was handed a
lemon Monday, and it was evidently
the original skidoo package—the fath
er of them all. It weighed 1 pound
und 12 ounces and measured 15 inches
around.
The lemon came from Charles N.
Kight, San Antonio, Texas, a former
Danvillian, who accompanied the pre
sent with the following letter:
"Using the Pacific Express company
as an intermediate, I hand you a lem
on, which I hope you will receive in
good condition. I have had it on ex
hibition iu my office for 10 days re
sulting iu its shrinking about ouc
fourtli."
The mammoth size of Mr. Brown's
lemon may bo understood when it is
stated that an ordiuary lemon weighs
i between three aud four ouuees.
AGED LADY SUS
TAINS FRACTURE
Mrs. Michael Wallize, Centre street,
mother of Mrs. I. A. Persing, sustain
ed a fall Sunday afternoon which re
sulted iu an intracapsular fracture of
the left hip joint. The fact that Mrs.
Wallize ( was 87 years of age last Dec
ember makes her injury of a very ser
ious nature.
The accident occurred Sunday after
noon when Mrs. Wallize stepped from
the house outo the porch.
Phonograph Party.
A very delightful phonograph party
was held Saturday evening at the
home of Phoebe Bogart,Liberty town
ship. The music was furnished by
Fred Springer's phonograph.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Amos Dietrich, Mr. and Mrs. William
j Readinger,Mrs. Phoebe Bogart,Misses
Delia Bogart, Edna Dietrich, Mae
Readinger; Messrs. George Dietrich,
Cyrus Bogart and Fred Springer.
Born, a CJlrl.
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Archie Hummer, of Philadel
phia, Tuesday at the home of the lat
| ter's sister.Mrs. George Ashton, Rail
I road street.
DANVILLE, PA., THURSDAY. JANUARY 16, 1908
ASK CHI 10
BUILDINII
It. would be difficult to recall an
opening day of court when Buch a
heavy volume of business was dispos
ed of as Oourt did not con
vene until 10 o'clock,but between that
hour and 4 :30 p. m.the grand jury
had passed upon live cases, roturuiug
a true bill iu each. Iu every case the
defendants pleaded guilty so that when
adjournment occurred Monday evening
sentences had been imposed and each
case had been finally disposed of.
James Shephard and Peter Roden
each goto the Eastern penitentiary
for four years. Dal Jones will serve
a two years" sentence in the same in
stitution. Others were given short [
terms in the county jail. The court
room was crowded, standing room be
ing at a premium during the entire
day.
Court convened at 10 o'clock with
His Honor,O. O. Evans and Associates
Blee and Welliver on the bench.
The grand jury was sworn. A. H.
Grone boing appointed foreman. Irvin
Vauuau.J. B. Watson and J. Y. Soch
ler were excused as grand juiors.
William Bird was appointed tipstaff
to wait upon the grand jury and j
Charles Hollobaugh, tipstaff to wait j
upon the traverse jury.
The court delivered the charge to i
the grand jury, in which allusion was
made to the application for a soldiers'
monument, which would probably be
laid before the grand jury at the pres
ent term of court. Under the law the
county commissioners may erect or
assist to erect a soldiers' monument.
But before the commissioners can take
action in the matter, the same must be
approved by two successive grand
juries. If application for a soldiers'
monument be made at the present
term Judge Evans said he would per- j
mit the calling of witnesses to testify j
in relation to the matter.
The constables of the county were I
called and their returns were taken, j
Charles Hollobaugh of Derry township j
reported that many of the index boards I
were down or the lettering was de- j
faced and nearly illegible. The con- J
stable reported the same neglect as to j
the index board, at the subsequent j
term of court.
Judge Evans explained that super- J
visors failing to maintain index boards
in proper condition are liable for in
dictment for neglect. He referred the
matter to the district attorney with
instruction, in case the index boards j
are not putin proper condition,at the {
next, or February term of court, to
send up a bill of indictment against
the supervisors.
Benjamin Cook, constable of the |
fourth ward, Borough of Danville, re- j
ported the road leading from Welsh J
hill to Sidler hill in a very bad cou- |
dition. The road has been the cause j
of complaint for a lout; time past and :
was reported at the last session of
court.
Judge Evans explained that lie had
received a petition, signed by some
twenty-five residents of Danville, beg
ging for relief iu relation to the same
road. The district attorney explained
that immediately after last court lie
had taken the matter up with the
authorities who are responsible for
the road in question and that he had
been assured by them that the road
would be attended to. Under the cir
cumstances the case was not regarded
as one calling for clemency and the
court referred the matter to the dis
trict attorney with Instruction to pre
pare an indictment and lay the matter
! before the grand jury at the present
term of court.
j The case of Commonwealth vs.
j Lafayette Foust was called shortly af-
I ter 11 o'clock, the charge beiug de
! sertion.
i A jury was dispensed with and the
rase was heard by the court. Hester
Koust, the wife, was the first witness.
, She was corroborated iu her statement
!by her mother, Mrs. John Moser.
i Lafayette Foust, the husband, follow
jod with his side of the story,the testi
mony on the whole was a rather de
pressing recital of domestic infelicity
and discord. The couple was married
on May 2nd last, and it required only
I four or five months to convince the
I husband that he could not endnre life
with his wife. The latter, however,
j declared on the stand that she loved
her husband and would gladly resume
living with him, provided lie would
: furnish her with a home where they
could live alone. During their short
experience in married life the couple
! resided with the husband's parents,
1 Margaret Foust, mother, and J P.
Foust. father of the defendant, were
among the witnesses. Others who
testified wore John Fonst and the
Misses Anna and Eva Mauning. Tim
testimony dragged along nntil nearJv
;l o'clock.
E S. Gearhart, attorney for the rie
-1 fendant, addressed the court, for five
| minutes. He was followed by William
Kase West, who was associated with
the district attorney.
Judge Evans called Lafayette Foust
before the bar and told him that the
oourt adjudged him guilty. The sent
ence was that the defendant each Sat
urday pay his wife a weekly allow
ance of two dollars or provide a home
for her apart from his father and
mother. He was obliged to pay the
costs and give a bond in two hundred
dollars for the faithful performance of
the order and to keep the peace to
ward all good people and especially
toward his wife.
PETITION FOR MONUMENT.
At the opening of the afternoon ses
sion Hon. K. S. Amuieiman, present
ed a petitiou to the court signed by
"fifty or more" oitizens, representing
that the petitioners desire the county
of Montour to erect aud complete a <
monument in memory of the soldiers :
of the, late war of the Rebellion or to
pay debts heretofore contracted for
aud about the erection and construc
tion of such a monument and they re- |
spectfully pray the court to lay this j
petitiou before the grand jury with
instructions to proceed as provided by
an aot of the General Assembly ap- j
proved May 22, 1895, amended by au
act approved on the 11th day of May,
A. D., 1901. The potitiou was signed
by 183 persons, representative citizens
of the borough. The petition was ord- 1
ered filed. The grand jury will take
up the matter of the soldiers' monu
ment at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The case of Commonwealth vs. Wil
liarn Bingham was attached at 8 p. j
m. The defendant, who pleaded guilty, ;
was charged with stealing scrap from ,
the Reading Iron company aud was ;
alleged to be an old offender. Ralph j
Kisner,Esq., attorney for the Reading <
company, addressed the court explain- j
ing how the proprietors of the plant
here are anuoyed by thieves who carry j
off scrap.
William Bingham on being called i
before court acknowledged that he had
been arrested several times before for
the same offense; also that he had
served two terms in the penitentiary
for stealing.
The sentence of the court was that
William Bingham pay tho costs of
prosecution, a fine of ten dollars and
undergo an imprisonment in the coun
ty jail for a period of one year.
The case of Commonwealth vs. Geo.
Snyder was next attached. The de- [
fendant who was accused of stealiug
oysters, &c, from JesseJWyant on thft
night of December 7th, also pleaded
guilty. In answer to certain quostions
put to him by the court, he acknowl- I
edged that he had served nine months |
in the Northumberland county jail j
for "helping a fellow togo through a I
store at Elysburg"
The sentence of the court was that |
the defendant, George Snyder, pay the !
costs of prosecution,a fine of fifty dol- |
lara and undergo imprisonment in the j
county jail for a period of six mouths, j
Dal Jones.eolorcd, who was charged
with having burglarized the store of
J. H. Fry, this city, in Angust last,
was next haled before court. The de
fendant pleaded guilty. He said he |
was 34 years of age and has a wife and
j ttnee children.
j The sentence of the court was that j
j the defendant pay the costs of prosecu- I
it-ion, a fine of $25 and undergo an im- ;
prisonment in the Eastern penitentiary
in separate and solitary confinement
for a period of two years.
The case of Common wealth vs. James
Shephard aud Peter Roden was attach- |
ed at 4p. m. The two men, who are
accusod of burglarizing the barber
shop of Thomas J. Evans, both plead- 1
ed guilty. Before passing sentence the j
court elicited a statement from Fetor !
Roden as to the hour of the robbery
and the disposition of the loot.
Roden said he thought the burglary
was committed about one o'clock Sun
! day morning. After the job was com
j pleted the two men went to the Con
tinental engine house, thence to tho
blacksmith shop at the northern end
of town. At 9 a. m Suuday they went
to Catawissa,proceeding later to Potts
ville. The greater number of the
articles stolen were disposed of in
Tamaqua.
Shephard informed the court t! the
is 40 years of age and has a wife nd
three children. Roden is about the
same ace but is single. He putin the
plea, however,that he was drunk when
the crime was committed.
Judge Eve- i in reply iuformed the
men that drunkenness is no excuse for
cc mitting crime but rather aggrav
ates v'ie offense. Shephard asked the
mercy of the comt.
Judge Evaus explained that, there is
i a great wave of crime sweeping over
| the country and that something must
Ibe done to check it. Under the law,
[ lie said.be could give each of the men
seven years in the peniteutiary
.Tames Shephard was sentenced first
The sentence of the court was that the
| defendant pay the costs of prosecution,
a fine of SIOO.OO. restore the property
stolen or pay the value thereof and
undergo an imprisonment in the East
ern penitentiary in separate aud solit
ary confinement at hard labor for a
period of four years.
The same sentence of four years in
the Eastern penitentiary was imposed
on Peter Boden. His senteuee calls
for hard labor and separate and so
litary confinement, the terms as to
oosts, fine, &c., being precisely the
same as in Sliephard's case.
Tuesday's Proceedings.
'Six cases were disposed of at court
Tuesday. The most important of
these probably was the case of Com
monwealth vs. William Spade, in
which the chargo was selling liquor
to a minor. The jury returned a ver
dict of "guilty." James Snelling, ac
cused of larceny, pleaded guilty. The
other cases were accompanied with
acquittal.
Immediately after convening Tues
day morning the case of Common
wealth vs. James Dailey, the charge
being surety of the peace, was heard
before the court. The wife of the de
fendant being called to the stand told
her story, which showed that she had
been subject to abuse and ill treatment
from her husband for a period of five j
years. Harry Winniger, who saw the
defendant strike his wife on one oc
casion, was a witness in the case.
The defendant declined to make a
formal statement.but entered a gener
al denial of the charge.
He was called before the court.
Judge Evans told him that he adjudg
ed him guilty. In reply to a question
the defendant said he was 37 yeais of
age and has been in jail since Christ
mas. Ho acknowledged that he drinks
to excess,but declared that it has been
only during a year past, as previous
to that period he was temperate.
Judge Evans told him that the court
was convinced that the family trou
bles in his case were due to excessive
drinking, which would not be tolerat
ed in this country.
The sentence of the court was that
James Dailey pay the costs of prosecu
tion, enter into recognizance in the
sum of three hundred dollars to keep ;
the peace toward all good people and j
more especially his wife and to stand i
committed until the sentence is com- i
plied with. The defendant was taken I
back to jail.
In the cases of Commonwealth vs. j
Charles S. Hilemau and Common- j
wealth vs. Andrew Love,cross-actions
charging assault and battery, the j
grand jury ignored the bill of each, j
In the former case the costs were put
on Andrew Love and in the latter case
on Charles S. Hilenian.
Hileman and Love were called be
fore oourt where Judge Evaus in a
friendly way informed them that both
had had the benefit of an object les
son. He sentenced each to pay the
costs as imposed by the grand jury
and informed him that he was in the
hands of the sheriff until the order
was complied with.
The first case that went to the jury
was that of Commonwealth vs. Robert
MeCormick. In this case the charge
was larceny, the defendant being ac
cused of stealing a coon skin robe,
blankets and other articles out of bug- '
gies at the barn of William Fenster- |
macher on the occasion of a party
there on the night ot December 14th.
MeCormick being without counsel the
oourt asked former District Attorney
Ralph Kisner to take charge of the
case. Mr. Kisner informed Judge
Evaus that he would not refuse to com
ply with any request that the court
might make, but he explained that it
is a fact that may not be known to
the court that it seems to be an un
derstanding among the prisoners in
jail that they will not employ couusel,
but will rely upon the judge to supply
them witli counsel free. In the pres
ent instance he felt convinced that the
defendant was amply able to employ
couusel, as for several weeks past he
had been out on bail and was working
every day. On the whole he felt that
the practice complained of is an im
position on the legal profession and
he thought that it was about time
that a ?taud were taken to break it
j up. Under the circumstances Judge
Evaus decided that in the present case
the court would look after the defend
ant's interest.
Our readers are familiar with all
the circumstances of the affair, which
were printed in those columns at the
| time of the heating before Justice
Ogles by.
I Charles K. Beyer, the prosecutor,
was the first witness. He w;is follow
ed by Daniel Billmeyer, Allen Wat
son, George Tanner, William Brittain
j and Howard Vognotz. The witnesses
| brought out all the facts relating to
; the loss of the articles and their sub
sequent discovery in the defendant's
buggy.
The defendant, Robert McOormick,
I was called to the stand to testify in
; his own behalf. He was sent to the
sale at Fenstermacher's, he said, to
make some purchases. He bought fifty
bushels of oats and a barrel of cider.
Of the cider, ha confessed, that lie
drank considerably too much and was
not in a condition to know what
transpired. H* disclaimed all knowl.
! edge of how the coon skin robe, the
blankets and other stolen articles got
into his buggv. The case svas given
to the jurv at 11 :15 o'clock. A few
■uiuutes before 12 o'clook the jury re
turned a verdict of "not guilty."
Judge Evans informed the jury that
: he thought it had made a mistake, as
in his opinion the evidence was suflici
[ ent to warrant -onviction. Address
] ing MoCormick Judge Evans expressed
j himself further in the same vein and
warned him as to hit) conduct in the
future. Had the jury 'found liim
guilty, Judge Evans informed McOor
mick, lie would have given him three
years in the penitentiary.
The case of Commonwealth vs. James
Snelling, the charge being larceny,
called forth an exhibition of clemency
on the part of the court that met with
general approval. The defendant plead
ed guilty of breaking open Harry
Landau's trunk at Mrs. Hill's board
ing house early in November last and
of abstracting a watch and three dol
lars in money. He was represented by
Thomas O. Welsh, Esq., who made a
strong and effective plen for clemency.
The defendant being°'called before ■
court stated thatjhe is 33 years of age
and has a wife'aud two children. He
explained that drunk on the
day of the robbery and said that he"
felt sure that he would not have com- I
mitted the deed if he had been sober
The watch, ho had returned, but was
unable to restore tho money stolen, as
he had spent it with some companions.
One of his children at the Harris- j
burg home is lying very ill and is not
expected to recover. The proof of this
fact lay in a very pathetic letter from j
the wife, in the bauds of the court, j
which told of the child's low condi- j
tion.
Judge Evans after considering all j
the conditions decided to suspend sent- j
ence. The defendant will have to pay
the costs of prosecutiou. By May Ist
ho will be expected to render account
to the court. If during this interval
it is found that he has been drunk or
has not conducted himself properly, j
he was informed by the court,a bench
warrant will be issued and he will be
brought back to Danville and placed !
in jail. Sentence in the present case
will be suspended only as reports are
received of his continued good be
havior.
The first case that came up for trial
in the afternoon was Commonwealth
vs. William Spade. The ciiarge was
selling liquor to a minor. The defend
ant was represented by William Kase
West.
The first witness called was Mrs.
Ida Reilly, who testified that the de
fendant, William Spade, was in the
habit of furnishing liquor to her 1-1-
year-old son, Harold. She cited an
instance on September 7th last when
she discovered her son carrying liquor
from the Farmer's hotel and satisfied
herself that the liquor was furnished
the boy by Mr. Spade.
Harold Reilly,son of Mrs. Ida Reilly, i
was called to the stand. He said he
was 14 years of age and that he had
been frequently sent by his father to
the Farmer's hotel for beer. He cor
roborated the testimony of his mother
as to the episode on September 7th.
He said that ou that occasion he was
sent to the hotel for ten cents worth
of beer by his father; that the beer
was furnished him by Mr. Spade;that,
sent by his father, he frequently went
to the Farmer's hotel for beer; that
some times Mr. Spade gave him the
beer and at other times the bartender,
Mr. Jenkins. On one occasion only he
carried a note from his father.
Mrs. Reedy, who was with Mrs.
Reilly, when she discovered her boy
carrying beer home from the Farmer's
hotel, was also a witness.
The defense declined to submit
any testimony. William Kase West,
when he went to the jury, emphasized
the fact that Mr. Spade, according to
the testimony offered, furnished the
beer for the boy's father aiid not for
the boy, although the latter carried it
home. Ho relied ou this circumstance
to secure acquittal.
Judge Evans in his charge read the
act of assembly relating to the sale of
liquor to the jury and explained that
uuder the act the furnishing of beer
to a minor as testified to in the case
made the defendant guilty as in man
ner and form indicted. He reminded
the ju... that the evidence in tho case
was not disputed. Tho jury retired at
2 :30 o'clock.
About 5 o'clock the jury came in,
bringing with thein a verdict of
"guilty." The jurors sitting ou the
case were as follows: John Horrick,
Joseph Winterstoen, J. 0. Rishel,
Samuel Hilner, Hugh McCaffrey,
Thomas Woods. Thomas Rouey, Clark
Case. Thomas Bradley, John Mauser,
W. T. Madden and William Bogart.
" Tho case of Commonwealth vs.
Harry Kinn was attached late yester
day afternoon. The charge was de
frauding a boarding house keeper.
Robert E. Blee, the prosecutor, took
the stand. The defendant was a board
er with Mr. Blee and left owing him
#79.60,0f which $39.50 were paid after
j prosecution was brought.
Tho defendant being called to the
| stand to testify on his own behalf dig-
I claimed all intention to defraud. He
j had paid s39.so,which he claimed was
| the amount agreed upon to effect a
| settlement.
The court instructed the jury that
the Commonwealth had failed to make
out a case and that nothing remained
for them but to bring in a verdict of
"not guilty."
Tho court made a decree permitting
the adoption of Claude William Unger
and Clyde Madison Unger,children of
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ESTABLISHED IN 1855
TROLLEY CIPH
ELECTS OFFICERS
The stockholders of the Danville and
Bloomsburg Street Railway company
held their annual meeting at the Mon
tour house Moniiay afternoon.
The following officers were elected :
President, F. C. Angle, Esq. ; vice
president, Thomas B. Illig ; secretary,
W. C. Billman; treasurer, C. E. Leip
pe.
Directors were elected as follows;
Thomas B. Illig, John R. Miller, Frank
P. Lauer and W. C. Billman,of Read
ing and W. R. Miller, of Danville.
W. R. Miller was re-elected as gen
eral manager of the Danville and
Bloomsburg Street Railway.
John R. Nesbitt,of Milton was pres
ent at the meeting to present a prop
osition looking to the extending of
the Danville and Bloomsburg line to
Milton. Mr. Nesbitt has discovered
that among the property owners be
tween Danville and Milton there is a
well-nigh universal desire to see the
two towns connected by trolley. Mr.
Nesbitt himself is thoroughly alive to
the advantages that would accure from
such a line and in order to see what
obstacles might be met with in secur
ing the right of way he made a can
vass of the entire distance between
Danville and Milton. There are just
eighty-seven property owners on the
road to be traversed and of these Mr.
Nesbitt got the signatures of Beventy
five, who freely accord the right of
way.
It is difficult to tell at this time
what may grow out of the proposi
tion. It is not known whether or not
tho Danville and Bloomsburg Street
Railway company is looking to an ex
tension of its line. However, Mr.
Nesbitt is much commended for his
enterprise and disinterested efforts to
give the people between Danville and
Milton a good trolley service.
IN FORMAL TALKS BY
WELL KNOWN MEN
A series of five practical lectures
and talks to be delivered by as many
of Danville's most prominent men
have been arranged by General Sec
retary Manley to be given in the
Y. M. C. A. on alternate Friday even
ings, starting on Friday next.
The lecturers and their subjects are
as follows:
Jan 17—"New Year's and New Be
ginnings," W. Y. Oglesby.
Jan. 31—" Disease Germs and How
to Avoid Them," Dr. J. E. Robbins.
Feb. 14—"Tho Right of the Com
munity in Which You Live," Wm. L.
Sidler.
Feb. 2—"Crime, Its Cause and
Cure," James Scarlet, Esq.
March 13—"Breaks That Cost,"
Hon. H. M. Hinckley.
These talks will be of a very in
formal nature and will be delivered
in the parlor of the Association build
ing, where ample opportunity will be
given those present to question the
speaker upon obscuie points. The sub
jects selected are very practical, and
should be of personal interest to every
young man in Danville.
No admission will be charged to the
lectures, and all men, whether mem
bers of the Y. M. O. A. or not. will
be welcome. The time will be from
7:19 to 7:49.
NEW RECTOR ON
THE SOUTH 51OE
Rev. John Costello, who has recent
ly been appointed by Bishop Darling
ton to take charge of Grace Episcopal
church, Riverside, was present in the
parish on Tuesday and yesterday, vis
itiug among the people, and arousing
interest in the work of the churoh.
Bishop Darlington has appointed
Rev. Costello to cuke charge of the
Episcopal churches at Northumber
land, Catawissa and Riverside. The
new rector will spend much of his
time ou the south eide. Rev. Costello
is known in the diocese as being a
hard and successful worker and at oth
er places much success has atteuded
his efforts in putting renewed life in
to parishes.
Rev. Costello is arranging to hold a
men's mass meeting in Grace church
on Tuesday evening. January 28th, at
whi"h Mr. Haberstro, field secretary
.of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew will
speak.
DEATH OF WELL
KNOWN MAN
Thomas 11. Kear, a well known and
highly respected citizen of the fourth
! ward, died Monday morning at 11
o'clock of plu. .1 pneumonia, after au
illness of a week.
The deceased was aged 40 years, 5
months and 14 days and for the past
twenty years had been employed as a
moulder at the stov» works. He had
been a life long member of the Trinity
M. E. church and was also alHlioie-t
with Local No. 124 of the Iron Moe d
ers' union. He is survived by his <•
Abigail, and ten children. Foui ».»•
ters and four brothers survive.