VOL. 54—NO. 17
DK. IRVING H. JENNINGS,
Ojfice J Jours
a. J I. to rl .1/.> o.i Mill <Br..
IP. M.to AP. M. Danville, Pa.
IHVLTZ, »I.
425 MILL ST., DANVILLE, PA.
Diseases of the Stomach and Intestines
a Specialty
ITEMS CONDENSED.
In the new police force of Heading
are seventeen men who served in the
Civil war as soldiers, one,colored man
and two Poles.
After Morris Collins, of Chester
pike, near Philadelphia, had doctored
himself two months for the cure of
what he believed to be indigestion he
learned on Wednesday that ho was
suffering from the fracture of two
ribs.
Counterfeit S2O National ha~k notes
raised from $2 notes, have been putin
circulation this week in Pittsburg.
Miss Agnes .T. Stinson, who died a
few days ago in Norristown, has be
queathed her home in that city to be a
home for the Woman's Christian as
sociation.
A few dasy ago William Steffy, of
Auburn, Schuylkill county, aged 12
years, while cutting some kindling
wood slightly scratched a finger at a
nail protruding from the wood : blood
poisoning resulted and on Thursday
the boy died.
The city councils and citizens in
general of Pittsburg are not going in
to ecstacies over tho a .nouncement
that Androw Carnegie proposes to
make another gilt of $3,000,000 to the
Carnegie Technical school, because of
the provison that the city purchase
additional ground at a cost of $1,000,-
00.
An explosion of gas in the Wood
ward colliery, near Wilkes-Barre, on
Saturday, fatally injured three men
and seriously injured two others, all
rock miners.
.Tames Charma, shot through the
heart at Port Kennedy, Montgomery
county, several days ago, died of his
injuries on Saturday. His assailant,
Andrew Stephens, will be arraigned on
the charge of murder.
The county commissioners of Luz
erne county ordered a recount of the
ballots in several districts in which
charges of fraud were made, but the
recount did not alter the result of the
late primary as at first announced.
The first prize in the competition for
plans for the $120,000 penitentiary to
be erected at San Juan has been award
ed to Horace Trumbauer, of Philadel
phia. The amonnt of the prize is $2,-
000.
The executors of the will of Joseph
F. Sinnott, the millionaire distiller,
who died over a year ago in Lower
Merion, Montgomery county, have
been allowed a fee of $122,844, ou a 5
per cent basis for settling the estate.
An examination of the stomach of a
cow belonging to Harrison Miller, of
Niante, Montgomery county,that died
a few days ago, showed that she had
swallowed about a pound of nails and
a piece of wire about a foot long.
Thirteen boys were arrested in Pitts
burg on Friday charged with being
implicated in various petty robberies
in the East Liberty section and on
Saturday they were all held for juv
enile court trial. None of the boys is
over 13 years old.
The commissioners of Washington
county have decided to increase the
bonded indebtedness of the county
$200,000, half of which will he used
for the construction of the Donora-
Webster bridge and the remainder on
improvements.
A 4-year-old adopted son of Herman
Stange, of York,is very ill with pneu
monia.and Mr. and Mrs. Stange being
members of a German faith cure sect,
refuse to allow a physician to admin
ister any medicine, saying they would
rather goto jail than abandon their
faith.'
The whited bones of a man were
found in a furnace of the Crucible
Steel company at Pittsburg, on Satur
day, and.'as none of the workmen are
raissiug it is believed that some de
spondent person committed suicide
during a change of crews early in the
day.
D. W. Zook, a missionary, returned
to Mount Joy, Lancaster county from
India, on Saturday,briugiug with him
*he 15 month-old twins of Josial) Mar
u.3 and wife,also missionaries to India
fiu_T Lancaster county, who both died
three months ago of smallpox. Rela
tives will care for the orphans.
The police administration of Read
in jf lias decided that none of the police
force dare wear side whiskers. Offic
ers may retain their mustaches and
may get special permits to retain hand
some imperials, but that is the limit.
PUG EAST
■EI STREET
The proposition to pave East Market
street assumed a new phase Friday eve.
Borough Solicitor E. S. Gearhart, who
was directd at the previous meeting to
prepare an ordinance relating to the
matter,appeared before council to give
his views on the subject.
To begin with, for reasons which he
fully explained, the solicitor advised
against any further consideration of
the plan of paving East Market street
by the borough and the owners of
abutting property jointly. Instead,
he advised that the street be paved
uuder the Act of May 1, 1905, (with
State aid) as was done on North Mill
street. He quoted the law at length
and showed that the act in question
applies to the paving of East Market
street in every respect. By actual
measurement Mr. Gearhart finds the
average width of East Market street to
be about;2t>;feet throughout its entire
length of nine-tenths of a mile. Of
this average width the Danville and
Sunbnry Transit company, Mr. Gear
hart said, would have to pave and
macadamize nine feet. This would
leave an average of seventeen feet to
be paved and macadamizd by the State
Highway department and borough of
Danville jointly. Of this balance the
State Highway department would have
to pave and macadamize of 17 feet,
to wit, 12 feet and 9 inches and the
borough would have to pave and ma
cadamize 4 feet. 3 inces This is whol
ly exclusive of all necessary curbing.
In a very painstaking way the sol
icitor explained the proper mode of
procedure in the premises. Council as
a body seemed won by the feasibility
of the new proposition.
On motion ot Mr. Angle it was ord
red that council proceed to pave East
Market street under the Act of May 1,
1905, as recommended by the solicitor.
Ou motion of Mr. Connolley it was
ordered that the Borough Solicitor in
conjunction with the committee ou
law frame an ordinance to pave East
Market street.
Mr. Moyer of the committee on sew
ers reported that no permit has as yet
been received from Harrisburg relat
ing to the extension of sewer on West
Mahoning street, neither has Health
Commissioner Dr. Dixon been heard
from on the subject. Under the cir
cumstances it would a impossible to
proceed to make any extension of sew
er at the present time. All the com
mittee could do was to report progress.
Mr. Dentsch reported that the com
mittee on streets and bridges had call
ed upon Superintendent H. T. Hecht
of the Reading Iron Works with ref
erence to the construction of a trestl
ing to carry locomotive and cars from
the cinder tip to West Mahoning
street. Mr. Hecht does not object to
assuming the contract but he was un
able to give any figures as to cost at
that time. The matter was according
ly laid over until next meeting.
Ou motion of Mr. Angle it was ord
ered that the bridge over Mahoning
creek on Center street be repainted.
Bids are to be inviten for the work.
On motiou/jf Mr. Pursel tlie sec
retary was instructed to purchase a
quantity of limestone to be used iu re
pairing the streets.
Tiie following members were pres
ent : Schatz, Purse!, Everhart, Moyer,
Deutsch, Russell. Marshall, Angle,
Connolley, Jones and Cleaver.
The following bills were paid by
council Friday night:
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT.
Regular employes $127.00
James Boyd and Brother . 5.43
Franklin Boyer 5.40
Labor iu Light Dep't 50.25
T. L. Evans'Sous ... . 18.00
Walker and Kepler. 9 5?!
A. C. Lawrence 77.95.
Mrs. John Eisenhart 1.19,
Trumbower & Werkheiser 1.19
Peoples Coal Yard 5.26
Labor and hauling 94.52
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Regular employes .... .$1H6.00
Labor and'hsuling 55.25
13. L. &W. R. R. Co . ... 7.88
Atlantic Relining Co . 3.20
Welliver Hdw Co 9 25
Chas. Miller & Sou 18.79
Friendship Fire Co 12 81
P. H. Foust 73 90
The Gem. 5,00
MISSALETTA GULICK
LAID TO REST
Miss Aletta Gulick, whose death
occurred in Philadelphia Monday
morning, was consigned to the grave
in the Lutheran cemetery, this city,
yesterday afternoon. The body arriv.
Ed at South Danville on the 2 :21 Penn
sylvania train, th« funeral proceeding
directly to the cemetery.
Rev. L. D. Ulrich, pastor of Trin
ity Lutherau church, officiated at the
grave. The pall bearers were : John
M Gibbons, George M. West, W J.
Rogers, Walter Russell, Charles Lyon
and D. C. Jones.
DANVILLE, PA., THURSDAY. APRIL 23, 1908
mi n
If OFFICE
Tlie attaches of the post office were
treated to another surprise on Satur
day. The first nurpri.se occurred on St.
Valentine's da.v, when a state of con
gestion oocuried in the post office that
surpassed anything ever experienced
on that date before and seemed to ap
proach Christmas. On Saturday both
St. Valentine's day and Christmas
were eclipsed and a really anomalous,
not to say embarrassing, state of
affairs was brought about.
The Easter greetings or cards prov
ed the heaviest factor. These began
to come in about noon Friday; by
night they proved a perfect deluge and
everything elso was "snowed under."
Next came the boxes of candy, which
out numbered the packages on any
Christmas that could be remembered
two to one.
The consequence was that the car
riers, although tiiey worked like he
roes, could not get out the mail. Even
first class mail, which ordinarily should
have been dlivered Saturday, had to
lie in the post office until Monday.
The carriers were loaded down like
pack horses an 1 were delayed on their
trips two or three hour*. It may not
be known tiiat t:ie corners are not al
lowed to work more than eight hours,
if they work overtime they are subject
to a fine and a reprimand.
Under the circumstances nothing re
mained for the carriers to do but to
putin their eiphc hours to the best
possible advantage, making a special
effort to deliver all the first class mail.
The heavy demand being made upon
the po-tal facilities at Easter for the
transmission of greetings, etc, illus
trates the changes in custom that are
constantly taking place as time moves
on
JOHN DENNEN
DIES OF INJURIES
John Dent)en,of Exchange, who was
throw n out of l is wagon while return
ing home from Danville one week ago
Inst Friday, died from the effects of
his injuries at 8:15 o'clock Monday
morning.
Death occurred a? the bote!of Francis
Shetler ou the Washiugtonville road,
where the injured man was taken aft
er the accident.
Mr Dennen, it will be recalled,
while driving was seated on a high
spring seat. He was in the act of
reaching for his whip when at the
same moment the front wheels dropped
into a deep water course. The jolt
caused him to lose his balance and he
fell down in front of the wagon, the
heavy wheel passing diagonally over
his breast. His shoulder was dislocat
ed, several ribs were broken, in addi
tion to which, aB is indicated by his
death, he sustained internal injury.
At no time did his condition war
rant removing him from Shetler's ho
tel to his home. He seemed, however,
to improve for several days, but later
he grt-w worse. For several days pre
ceding death he was verv low.
The deceased was 49 years of age.
He was one of the leading citizens of
Exchange. Besides his wife he is sur
vived by a sou James and a daughter,
Marie.
The funeral will be held Thursday
at 10 a. m.from St. James Roman
Catholic church at Exchange. There
will be solemn high mass and requiem.
HRS. F. W HOWE
CLAIHED BY DEATH
Our readers will be pained to learn
of the death of Mrs. Ellen Woodruff
Howe, wife of our townsman, F. W.
Howo, who departed this life at 11:20
o'clock Saturday night after six
months' illness.
The deceased was one of our best
known residents, esteemed and belov
ed because of her high character, her
broad sympathies and her generosity.
She was a member of Christ Episcopal
church.
Mrs. Howe was fifty-nine years of
age. Besides her husband she is sur
vived by two sons: Charles Howe, of
Columbus. S. C.: and Fred Howe, of
this city.
She was born in Niagara county, N.
Y. A portion of her married life was
spent at Lockport, N. Y. The family
also resided at Cold water, Mich., for
some years. With her husband and
two sous the deceased came to Dan
ville in 1881.
Former Danville Man Weds.
Arthur .T. McCloskey, of Berwick,
formerly a resident of Sidler hill, aud
Miss Mary Flaherty, dntighter of Mrs.
Mary Flaherty, of Bloomsburg, were
united in the bonds of matrimony
Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock in St.
Columbia's Catholic church, Blooms
burg, by Rev. Father Murphy.
Engagement Announced.
Dr. and Mrs. F. E. Harpel announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Mi»s Martha Harpel to Theodore Rob
ison Angle.
TWEHTM
CATTLE CONDEINED
The tuberculin test has been applied
to the herd of dairy cattle at the hos
pital for the insane and twenty-six
out of the herd of seventy-eight head
have "yielded" or in other words ex
hibited symptoms of being affected
with tuberculosis. The above facts
have been established after a series of
carefnl and exhaustive tests covering a
week or more.
The tuberculin test was conducted
by Veterinarian J. O. Reed of this
city acting for the State, the result be
ing as above stated. Ou Saturday Dr.
Cawley. a state inspector, was sent by
the department to the hospital for the
insane to make further inspection of
the herd. He made a "superficial" or
physical examination of the condemn
ed cattle and in every instance the re
sult confirmed Dr. Heed.
An odd circumstance in connection
with the affair is that the cattle which
failed to pass the test ordinarily would
have been considered far above suspic
ion. The most of them as far as the
eye could detect were in the very pink
of condition and were the flower of
the herd. However, in view of the
thoroughness of the test, there is uo
reason to doubt that they have the dis
ease in its iucipiency Dr. Cawley,
the State representative, himself, ad
mitted that he never saw a finer lot of
cattle coudenined.
At first sight it might appear that
the number of cattle infected at the
hospital was relatively very large.
Very few people probably have any
idea how prevalent tuberculosis is or
to what extent other institutions that
maintain herds have suffered from ttie
disease. The hospital for the insaue at
Harrisburg, since the holidays, has
lost every head of cattle through tub
erculosis. Siuce the holidays the in
stitution at Werntrsville lost a larger
percentage of its herd than Danville
had condemned. Last week an institu
tion in Oiiio lost sixty per cent of its
herd. The herds maintained by the
above institutions comprise all breeds.
It will be observed that tuberculosis
among cattle is very prevalent. Wlieth
ra it is a disease that is transmissible
from the animal to the person using
the milk or the meat is a question not
yet satisfactorily settled by scientists.
At the same tiuie'no risks are taken
and all cattle found to be affected are
killed. At the hospital for the insane
here the very firßt day when the
cattle nave evidence of being diseased
they were isolated and since then have
been kept under a rigid quarantine.
The state is doing what it can to
stamp oat disease in cattle, but it is
badly handicapped for money. The de
partment at present has over 800 ap
plications ou hnud and it is authoriz
ing inspections as rapidly as circumst
ances will permit. Where cattle are
condemned the owner is reimbursed to
some extent, by the state,generally be
ing allowed three-fourths of the full
value of the cow, the maximum for
registered cattle being fifty dollars
and for unregistered, tweuty-five dol
lars.
PROMISING CAREER
IS CUT SHORT
Lewis E. Evans,son of Mr. and M'si
Thomas A. Evans, East Front street,
departed this life at 5 a. m. Monday
after a long illness.
The deceased had been in poor health
for nearly two years, although he was
critically ill for only five weeks.
He was a well-known and highly
esteemed young man. For some years
he was a traveling salesman. He was
in the employ of the Danville mer
cantile company and when that firm
dissolved he became a salesman for J.
11. Goeser & company. He later join
ed the firm of Ford,Evans & 00., act
ing as salesman for the concern. He
continued in the latter' position until
his health failed.
Mr. Evans was a member of Christ
Episcopal church. He was a young
man of excellent character and of fine
business qualifications. Had his health
been spired he would no doubt have
had a successfnl business career.
The deceased- was thirty years of
age. He is survived by his widow and
a three-year-old daughter. Frances. In
addition to his parents one brother,
VVatkin Evans, and two sisters, Misses
Winifred and May Ij., also sirvive.
ELECTION FOR
SEC. LIEUTENANT
Major O. P. Gearhart has received
an order from regimental headquarters
directing him to hold au eleotion in
Company F, ou May 7atß p. m.for
the purpose of electing a successor to
Second Lieutenant Frank N. Keefer,
who tendered his resignation.
Au election has also been ordered in
Company K at Suubury for the pur
pose of choosing a successor to Second
Lieutenant Eckert. Lieutenant Col.
Barber will conduct the Utter election.
ITU CRIED
MB TBI
In the case of Commonwealth vs.
Peter Dietrich jndgment has been re
versed by the supreme court and the
case has been returned for trial. The
supreme court opinion has not as yet
arrived at the prothonotary'B office.
The history of the above case is a
rather remarkable one. Including the
action of the supreme court just rec
orded there have been now two re
versals of judgment in the case and
the new trial ordered will constitute
the third time that Peter Dietrich has
been on trial for the killing of
James A. Jones, on February 18, 19C6. !
Owing to a misapprehension many
persons are under the impression that
Peter Dietrich lias already had three
trials and that the one following the
present reversal will be the fourth
trial.
A glance at the court records .reveals
that Dietrich was first brought to trial
in May, 1906. The attempt, however,
proved a mistrial and yielded no re
sults. A jnror was withdrawn and the
case was dismissed.
lu September, 1906, Dietrich's first
real trial occurred. He was found
guilty of murder in the second degree
and recommended to the mercy of the
court. The case was carried to the
supreme court: judgment was reversed
aud the case ordered back for trial.
The secoud trial took place May,
1907. The verdict in this trial was
murder in the second degree.
Ou June Bth last Dietrich was sent
enced by Judge Evans to fourteen
years' imprisonment in the Eastern
penitentiary at separate aud solitary
confinement at labor. Daring June he
was removed to the Eastern penitent
iary and has since been confined there.
Hon. Grant Herring of counsel for
defendant yesterday explained that in
view of the reversal by the supreme
court Peter Dietrich, after a reason
able period of time, will be brought
back to the Moutour county prison,
where,unless admitted to bail, he will
remain until the next trial. Mr. Her
ring stated that an effort would be
made to secure a change of venue.
A SUPERIOR
COURT DECISION
Among the superior cotirt decisions
is one reversing judgment in the case
of the Hospital for the Insane at Dan
ville vs. the Danville and Mahoning
Poor district.
This involves an actiou of assumpsit
brought to recover for medical care,
maintenance and clothing rendered
Catherine Halm, an alleged pauper,
committed to the care and custody of
the plaintiff by the overseers of the
poor of the defendaut poor district.
The case was heard belore Judge
Evans April 22, 1907, the counsel hav
ing entered into an agreement to dis
pense with trial by jury and to submit
the decision of the case to the court.
The judgment of the court, however,
was to be subject to writ of error or
of appoal as in othor oases at law or
in equity. Hon. K. S. Ammerman ap
peared for the plaintiff'and W. Kase
West for the poor district.
On October 12 Judge Evans handed
down an opinion directing that in case
no exceptions were filed in 30 days,
upon proof of service, judgment be en
tered in favor of the plaintiff for the
sum of SIOO.BO.
On November 9, 1907, exceptions to
the findings of fact and conclusion of
law were iiled by the defendant.
The above exceptions were dismissed
by the court following argument,after
which the case was taken to the sup
erior court by Attorney W. Kase West.
MILL MEN FIGHT
MOUNTAIN FIRE
A fire broke out among the wood
land of Montour ridge yesterday aft
ernoon and in a few hours spread over
a large area. It was extinguished by
men employed by the Reading Iron
company.
The fire was started among the
leaves by sparks from a west bound
freight locomotive shortly after rhe
hour of noon. From a point about half
a mile below Lover's leap the fire rau
toward the top of the ridge spreading
out eastwardly as it advanced.
A portion of the land on Montour
Ridge is owned by the Reading Iron
company and in order to check the lire
a force of men was sent down from the
mills. They did good work and by
dark last evening the fire was appar
ently under control.
Ten days ago Stanley E. Rhoads, of
Reading, aged,9 years, while riding
on a biovcle with another boy, slip
ped and struck his leg against a pedal.
There was no mark where ,he was
struck but he suffered considerable
pain. Last Thursday lockjaw set in
and on Monday lie died in great agony.
Men using liquor or tobacco who
apply for "brad line" aid in New
Castle are now being refused.
nil is
STATE CHAMPION
William T. Spelser, the well known
Danville marksman, is now the cham
pion live bird shot in the State of
Pennsylvania, and has in his posses
sion a magnificient solid silver loving
cup, which trophy was recently award
ed to him when he defeated G. W. j
Hansell at a match held in Allentown. j
The trophy won by Mr. Speiser 13 '
called the "Pennsylvania State Chal
lenge Trophy" and is offered by the |
Harrisburg Sportsman's club. Its j
value is f2OO. It is a challenge cup 1
and is always shot for nnder the rules ;
of the Pennsylvania Sportsmen's as- I
sociation. The man holding the cup I
is aofenowlegdsd the champion live
bird shot of the State while the cup
remains in his possession.
The holder of the cup, however, is
required to defend his title at any
time upon challenge and also at the
annual shoot of the Harrisburg club
on February 22nd.
In Mr. Spiser's match with G. W.
Hansell on Saturday, when he won the
cup, the pnople of Allentown were
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treated to as fine an exhibition of
marksmanship as they had ever wit
nessed. Both the contestants were
shooting in fine form. Mr. Hansell
shot first, and killed up to his 18th
without a miss. His total score was
24 cr.f c( 25. Speiser killed 23 straight.
The • ( oot was largely attended and
l ire amounts of money changed hands
as "ausell had been picked as the win
ner by most of the sportsmen present.
The distance shot at was 88 yards,
which is the limit in V'geoti shooting
distance.
W. T. Speiser's life bird record for
the year 1906 was : Shot at 634, killed
618, which is the best amateur record
for that year. Daring the year he
made a ruu of 264 without a miss
which was the lougest -trafght run
made for that year.
FSRE DISCOVERED
IN NICK OF TIME
A fire broke out in the bowling al
ley last evening, which was discoyer
ed just in the nick of time t" prevent
a dangerous blaze.
The alleys are to be removed to an
other place for the summer, and dur
ing the afternoon yesterday Mr. Ach
enbach, with some assistants, was en
gaged iu getting them ready for ship
ment.
About 5 .80 o'clock the building was
loeked up aud all parties left. About
6 :30 o'clock Mr. Aohenbach returned
to the building aud fonud smoke issu
ing through crevices at the doors and
windows. Opening the door tie fouud
the interior filled with a dense volume
of smoke, lie entered the building but
was soon forced to retreat.
Meanwhile an alarm of tire had been
sent iu, in response to which the Con
tinental hose company came dashing
to the lire iu double quick time,
followed in a very short time by each
of the other fire companies. Simultan
eously with the atrival of the Con
tinental hose company Post Office
Clerk W. J. Williams appeared 011 the
scene with his chemical fire extin
guisher aud made his way into the
building.
Neither the services of Mr. Williams
nor of the fire companies were needed,
however. Followiug the first discov
ery of the lira John Jacobs made his
way through the rear end of the build
ing and with several backets of water
extinguished the fire,which was burn
ing among a lot of shavings at one end
of the alley.
Not only the alleys but the capac
ious building on the inside is con
structed of rich North Carolina pine,
and,had the fire gained headway,there
is no telling where it would have stop
ped, as other buildings are built up
close to the bowling alley.
The fire brought several hundred
people to the tpot.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855
iniizmc
BOROUGH STREETS
From action taken it would seem
that the present counoil is disposed to
sustain the borough's record of the
last few years and to labor assiduous
ly for better streets.
Whether the paving of East Market
street as proposed at the last meeting
of council can be accomplished or not
the other streets of the borough where
repairs are necessary will not be neg
lected. Council is now prepared to
proceed with the macadamization of
Cherry street, which for years past has
been one of the worst in the borough.
In addition to Cherry street the square
on Ferry street between Bloom and
Ceuter streets as well as the square on
Pine street nortli of Bloom street, will
be macadamized. Ferry street between
Bloom and Center streets was scraped
last summer and is very much in need
of a coat of limestone.
Two car loads of limestone from the
Silver Springs Quarry company of Al
media have been ordered and are ex
pected to arrive at any day. Unless
the material proves unsatisfactory all
the limestone needed will be ordered
from the Silver Springs company. The
work on macadamizing will 'begin as
soon as the limestono arrives.
At present it is uncertain whether
or not work of any sort will be done
on East Market street, which is in the
worst condition of any street in the
borough. The proposition to pave it
under the act of May l,l!t05, advanced
by the borough solicitor at the last
meeting of council, is generally re
garded as feasible. There is much
room for doubt,however, whether pav
ing, with State aid, can be accom
plished the present summer, consider
ing the official formality that has to
be complied with and the long delay
incidental thereto that is pretty sure
to occur.
TOOL HOUSE
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Au alarm of fire yesterday morning
1 occasioned some excitement and
brought out two of the lire companies.
The fire, however, was not a serious
one. being confined to the tool house
of the Reading Iron company, a build
ing some ten feet square situated out
on the cinder tip near the northern
end of Montour row.
The fire was discovered shortly after
10 o'clock. The alarm was sounded
by the Continental fire company and in
a few minutes that company followed
by the Goodwill boys was on its way
to the fire.
The Continental boys arrived first
and attaching their hose to a plug on
Montour row soon had a stream on the
fire. The buildine. however, was
doomed when the firemen arrived and
it was soon totally destroyed. The
Goodwill compauy learned that its
services were not needed before it
readied the fire and it turned and
went back to the engiue house.
The building that burned was used
by the Heading IfDn company as a
place in which to store the tools need
ed to beep up repairs on the system of
track maintained in [connection with
the iron works. Some tools were burn
ed along with the building. No one
seems to know how the lire originat
ed.
LEWIS E. EVANS
LAID TO kEST
The funeral of Lewis E. Evans took
place at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
from the family homestead, Xo. 528
Front street. Interment was made in
Odd Fellows' cemetery.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. Edward Haughton. The pall bear
ers were: David Evans, Frank Mon
tague, David Reese, Harry Tit-ley,
David Roderick and David Thomas.
The flowers were numerous and
beautiful, all being offerings from in
dividual friends with the exception of
a beautiful pillow, which was present
ed by .T. H. Goeser & Co., former em
ployers of the deceased.
The following persons from out of
town attended the funeral: Mr. and
Mrs. Isaac Bowen, Mrs. WilliamJßyer
ly of Williamsport; Eleazer Evans and
son Arthur of Glen Richey: Arthur
W. Evans, Corning, N. Y.,Miss Anna
L. Williams of Shenandoah: Mrs.
James Croft, of Beach Haven; Mrs.
Ellen Evans and son John of Clytner,
Mr. and Mrs. William Bailey of Johns
town : Mrs. Arthur Lloyd,of Berwick.
• Died of Burns.
1 Miss Nettie Herr, daughter of Mrs.
Stella Herr, of Mifflinburg. who has
been a sufferer from nervons prostra-
I tion for some time, eluded her nurse
about four o'clock yesterday morning
and wandered to a nearby lime kiln,
| where by some meaus her clothing
cam;ht fire and she was so badly burn
ed that her death followed abont eight
I o'clock. Her death has caused great
I sorrow among her many friends. Her
' funeral will take place on Friday aft
ernoon.