'■y. Hlontouf j|f§|a VOL. 54—NO. 37 Dli. IRVING H. JENNINGS, Office Hour* A. V- to 1- " 10 b MM St., IP. M.to iP. J I. Danville, Pa. C--1 SHULTZ, M. 425 MILL ST., DANVILLE, PA. Diseases of the Stomach and Intestines a Specialty ITEMS CUBED. A fall of coal in breast No. ti, Shen- j andoah City colliery, where Frank j Zeernbo and Byria Povmalsky were j working, brought down a large body j of gas, which was ignited by the men's i naked lamps, causing a terrific explo- , siou and burning them so badly that neither is expected to recover. Adam Zerley, of Tulpehocken, Berks j county, has lost six mules withingsix . weeks, and it is believed that they were poisoned. The Reading Tuberculosis society I contemplates buying a farm at Shill- ; ington, a suburban town, for the use j of patients. Ira D. Scott, who took charge of the public schools of Mount Joy. Lancast er couuty, on Monday, is the sixth principal of the schools within the last six months, all the others having resigned to aocept other appointments. , Lancaster county farmers have an j unusually large corn crop, but are in j a quaudry how to get the crop cut aud I husked because of the scarcity of lab- j orerß. They offer three cents'a shock for cutting it, aud a good workman can easily cut 100 shocks per day. The sixteenth anniversary of the Emaus Silk mill, at Emaus, Lehigh | couuty, which employs 250 people and pays out $3,000, weekly wages, was j elaborately celebrated yesterday. Many manufacturers using hard coal j are beginning to store coal, fearing a I suspension of mining when theanthra- | cite wage agreement expires next ! spring. Foul play is supsected in the sudden death of Ms. Mary Duffin, of Shatuok in, whose relatives believe that she j was suffocated in her bed by a robber. I Ad ordinance has been passed by the I borough council of Collingdale, Dela ware county, imposing a fine of from #5 to SSO for allowing geese, ducks, or j any other domestic fowls to run at | large in the borough. A natural gas explosion early on j Sunday morning, caused the burning ■ of ten tenement houses, five occupied , by foreigners, in Brownsville, Fayette j county. Berks county farmers near Joanna, ; Beiks county, who had planted nine potatoes procured a crop of j six bushels, while another who plant- j ed 100 bushels has a crop of 101 bush- | els. On Saturday a little son of Oliver ! W. Funk, of Fogelsvllle,Lehigh coun- j ty, pulled a plug out of a tub into j which his mother had poured boiling j water and was scalded to death. Mrs. Sußan Housea, of Reading, ag ed 86 years, pares about one and one- | half bushels of potatoes daily at a Reading cafe. She is able to read her German Bible without the aid of glass es aud she retires daily at 6 o'clock ! and arises at 4:30 a. m. A watermelon three feet ten inches in circumference and weighing forty- | five pounds, was raised by Heury Moll, ! in Hereford, Berks county. The trustees of the Clarion state j normal school have just awarded a contract for the erection of a ladies' dormitory at a cost of $75,000. It will j ba one of the finest aud most up to date normal school buildings iu the state. Michael Tarsack, aged 11 years, ar rived on Saturday at Honey Brook, a mining village near Hazleton, having come all the way from Poland, in Europe, alone, a tag about his ueck showing his destination and asking steamship aud railroad officials to direct him on his way. His mother died recenty in Poland when he was sent here to his father. George Smith, of Homestead, aged 12 years, on Sunday made a bet that he could swim around several coal barges moored at the head of McClure street. Homestead, and would have lost his life as he was seized with cramps, had not a little T-vear-old lad jumped in and rescued him. Dr. R. A. Clavin, of Jamestown, Mercer county, who died recently, in hiß will set aside S7OO to be ÜBed in caring for the old family horse. This caused some of his heirß to file objec tions to the will on the ground that the doctor was of unsound mind but Judge Williams on Saturday upheld the will allowing it to stand. AD excursion train bound for Moosic Lake, near Scranton, on the Dunmore and Moosic Lake railroad, ran off the track and two cars were overthrown on Monday afternoon. Thirty passeng ers were injured. PIH 111 HLBH The fifth annual meeting of the Sev enteenth Censorial district of the State Medical society took place in this city Friday. Two interesting sessions were held. The meeting was called to order in the courthouse shortly after 11 o'olook by Dr. P. O. Newbaber, the censor of Montour county. Dr. Newbaker was chosen chairman of the meeting. Dr. L. B. Kline,censor of Columbia coun ty, was elected secretary. DR. NEBINGEIt'S ADDRESS. The address of welcome was deliv ered by Dr. Reid Nebinger, president of the Montour county medical so ciety. It was a very appropriate effort, progressive in tone, not only express ing a cordial welcome to the physici aus from the neighboring counties, but j urging upon the medical fraternity the importance of recognizing as an entity the "mental factor iu medic ine." Dr. Nebinger reverted to the fact that the latter branch of medical sci- i ence is not often touched upon outside J a meeting ot alienists,but he held that j the sooner physicians in general rec- [ ognize it the greater will be their | ability to cope successfully with j "those disgruuteled and unsatisfactory ] casos that are finally cured by quack ery, much to the regular physician's j detriment and chagrim. " Continuing j Dr. Nebinger said: "Iu our anxiety to find specifics for t'ie ills of our patients we too often completely ignore this powerful ther- i apentic agency. The mere suggestion , that the attitude of a patient's mind j can have anything to do with the phy sical condition meets with vigorous protest from a majority of our jirofes- j sion. "Far be it from my intention to de- : tract from the practice of scientific medicine, but the fact remains that the fakir with his bottle of very sim ple medioiue wrapped in hundreds of testimonials, many of whioh are made iu good faith, cures our most trouble some cases. The remark so often made ( by people that they felt better tiie in stant Dr. Blank entered the room is j only another instance of the authority j of one mind over another. # * * * * * * I "The more the range of influence of j the mind on the body in health and disease is ignored or narrowed the more charlatanism flourishes and cred- i its itself with cures really due to the i mental factor for which we plead." j GENERAL, DISCUSSION. Following the address of welcom« | there was a general discussion on var- ' ious subjects relating to disease. Dr. Cameron Shultz explained that his attention had been called to a magazine article that had undertaken to prove that Jews are immune from cancer—that a number of leading prac titioners had been called upon and not one could recall ever treating a ] cancer patient who was a Jew. The writer of the article was trying to dei velop the theory that the .Jew's immu- j nityfrom cancer was due to his ab- I stemiousness especially as it relates to : eating pork. Dr. Shultz did not agree with the article, as he declared that he himself ; had treated a case of cancer in which ' the patient was a Jew, one, too, in whom abstemiousness was a real virtue He asked for an expression of opin ion from other doctors present. In the general discussion that fol- \ lowed the theory of the magazine writer was high, as there was scarcely a doctor present who had not treated cases of cancer in which the patients were Jews. AFTERNOON SESSION. The afternoon was | ievoted to the reading of papers and the discussion of the same. Dr. J. \V Bruner of Bloornsburg, who was on the program I . for a paper, was unable to be at the ' ! meeting. Dr. J. B. Lark of Trevortou, also on the program, was likewise uu ; ! able to attend. Dr. S. E. Schoch of Shamokin, read jan instructive paper on 'Opthalmia i Neonatorum.'' Dr. H B. Meredith, superintendent jof the State hospital for the insane, i read a very valuable paper on " De mentia Praecox" containing the his tory of a very interesting case, in whioh an operation was performed with the hope of perfecting a euro. The final result is not yet determined. Dr. F. E. Ward of Berwick read a paper on "Lumbar Puncture." The following physicians were pres | eut at the meeting : Montour County—Dr. P. C. New ' baker, Dr. E. A. Curry, Dr. G. E. I Stock, Dr. Cameron Shultz, Dr. R. S. i Patten, Dr. James Oglesby, of Dan iville; Dr. H. B. Meredith, Dr. Ried | Nebinger and Dr. Krickbauin of the I State hospital for the insane. Columbia County--Dr. L. B. Kline ' and Dr. Shoemaker,of Catawissa; Dr. C. F. Steck, F. E. Ward and Dr. E. L. Davis, of Berwick; Dr. McHenry of Benton; Dr. .Tames Montgomery, Dr. B. F. Gardner, Dr. Miller and Dr. H. E. Bierman, of Bloornsburg. Northumberland County—Dr. J. B. Cressinger, Dr. H. M. Becker, Dr. W T. Graham, Dr. H. W. Goss, of Sun bury and Dr. S. E. Schoch of Shamok in. Snyder County—Dr. B. F."»Wagen seller and Dr. F. J. Wagenseller. Dr. B. H. Detwiler of Williamsport and Dr. William Shultz of Philadel phia, were also present at the meet ing DANVILLE- }PA., THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 10,1908 10 111 IDE BOJjiRT HIE As a matter of vital importance the exact location of the borough line be tween Danville aad Mahoning town ship, before oouncil at the previous meeting, came up for discussion the first thing at the meeting Friday. A communication relating to the matter was received from the borough solicitor aud read before council. He urged that the boundary line be def initely located,as that fact alone will determine the question as to whose 1 legal duty it is to open and keep open ' the ditch iu controversy. Should this ditch be located wholly within the township limits, tlieu it would be the j clear legal duty of the supervisors of the township, not only to open but al so to keep open this ditch of sufficient canaoity to carry off all ordinary sur- ■ face water in that vicinity. A failure j to do this would render the township I responsible for all consequential dam- ! ages affecting owners of property in | that immediate locality. After disoussion, on motion of Mr. Pursel, it was ordered that the matter be referred to a committee consisting of Borough Surveyor G. F. Keefer, Borough Solicitor E. S. Gearbart aud j Street Commissioner E. S. Miller, j they to obtain all the data possible and endeavor to definitely locate said I boundary line. On motion of Mr. Cleaver it was i ordered that the Danville aud Sun- | bury Transit company be notified to i replace the rails on East Market street ! as per ordinance within sixty days' time, as the borough wishes to pave the street. President Schatz called attention to the unsanitary conditions on C street caused by the neglect of residents in not keeping the gutters open. The j street commissioner was instructed to open the ditch at the alley and to | notify the property owners to keep the gutters open at their residences. Borough Electrician Newton Smith presented his report for the month of ; August: Sixty-nine tons of coal at a cost of $159.75 were consumed. The j plant was iu operation 295 hours The total cost for operating the plant was \ 1343.80. General Secretary Mauley was be- j fore council in the interest of the pro- j position to illuminate the Y. M. C. ; A. building with borough light, ! which was agreed to by council some ; months ago. Mr. Manley advocated ! increasing the number of incandescent lamps slightly above what was at first thought necessary. On motion of Mr. j Pursel it was ordered that the addi- ! tional number of lights be installed. Chief engineer Shultz appeared be- ! fore council reporting some repairs j needed at the Goodwill hose house. On ' motion of Mr, Pursel the report was accepted and the repairs recommended were referred the committee on fire. The following members were pres- j eut: Schatz, Cleaver, Pursel, Jones, J Everliart, Moyer, Russell, Deutsch, j Marshall, Angle and Connolley. The following bills were approved j for payment: BOROUGH DEPARTMENT. Regular employes $127.50 j Labor and hauling 88.57 Friendship Fire Co.. 36.00 . Labor in Light Dep't 26.50 ! J. H. Cole . .. 108.21 Washington Fire Co 45 U. S. Express Co ,50 H. B. Foust ....... 2.50 ! Frank Schram 8,21 Silver Spring Quarry Co. . 60.24 D. L. & W. R. R. Co 8.13 B. B. Brown 8.00 WATER DEPARTMENT. Regular employes $166.00 P. H. Foust 51.d0 Friendship Fire Co . 12.53 P. & R. Coal and Iron Co. 195.88 Adams Express Co .50 Washington hose Co 1.05 National Meter Co 14.00 The Gem 12.00' A. M. Peters 6,34 • r - H - Cole n.55 Labor on Streets 36,50 FUNtKAL OF MISS SUSAN MOORE COLT Miss Susau Moore Colt, whose death occurred Monday morning, was con signed to the grave in the Episcopal i oemetery yesterday forenoon. The fun | eral took place from the Frick home : stead, West Market street,at 11 o'clock. The services were oonducted by the Rev. James Wollaston Kirk, pastor of the Mahoning Presbyterian church. The pall bearers were : J. E. Moore, Robert Adams, R. D. Magill and George M. Gearhart. Flsher-(jearhart. Miss Emma Grier Gearhart of this city and Mr. Charles E. Fisher, of Boalsburg, were married on Saturday. The ceremony was performed at 2 o clock in the afternoon at the resid ence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Gearhart, the Rev. W. C. McCormack, D. D., officiating. DANVILLE SET KBK Now that Danville has about com- I pleted the work of transforming au ab- ; andoned cemetery into an ideal public j park it may well be gratifying tor oar citizen!) to learn that their example in this direction is likely to be followed throughout wherever a dis used municipal cemetery exists In addressing council on the subject i at its last meeting^Borough Solicitor E. S. Gearhart exj)lained "that from colonial times the people of this Com monwealth including its great Ohief Justice Agnew.had been taught to be lieve in the legal fiction that once n cemetery was always a cemetery and that its ground could not be devoted to any other purpose, but the people are now beginning to learn that they have been chasing a legal moonbeam. Crystallized publio sentiment, which is far more effective than the law itself has sternly decreed that the municipal cemetery everywhere must go down before the encroaching footsteps of a Twentieth century civilization." In the towns of Northumberland, Sunbnry, Milton, Carlisle, and Wil liamsport where there are old ceme teries that retard the wheels of mun icipal progress Danville's pioneer movement is a subject of much dis cussion and in each of these towns a sentiment is crystallizing in favor of j imitating our example and taking steps to secure the legal abandonment of the cemetery. In one or more of the towns the petition relating to the transfer is already being prepared by the citizens. In the old cemetery at', Northumber land, which public sentiment dei mands be legally abandoned, still re- \ pose the remains of the great Joseph Priestly, the father of modern chemis- j try and the discoverer of oxygen. Whether or not any complications due to his grave may arise in the proposed | legal abandonment remains to be seen. J. VV. FARMS WORTH PASSES AWAY John W. Farnsworth died at his home, West Mahoning street, at 4:50 o'clock yesterday morning following six mouths illness. His condition had been very low duriug the week prev- ! ious and his demise was by no means j unexpected. Mr. Farnsworth was sixty years of age. He was born in Sunbury, but, with his family, lived in Danville since 1572. When a young man he learned the trade of saddler. After ; coming to Danville he was employed | by Eli Wilson, whom in 1879 he bought out, continuing the business at the old stand, corner of Mill and East ! Mahoning streets, until 1887, wlun he | sold out to M. L. Fisher and went in to the insurance business, which he followed until his death. The deceased was a man of strong mentality and an iudefatigable work er, when he set out to accomplish a purpose never relaxing his efforts DO- j til he faced success. Thus all through \ life his course was steadily upward, and at the time of his demise he was one of the best known men in this sec tion. He was a man of generous dis- j position and a public, spirited citizen. All the years of his mature life were crowded with effort. In 1890 he was elected captain of Company F, 12th Regiment, N. G. P. He was in com- j mand of the company until 1894, when he resigned. In 1888 he was appointed District Deputy Grand Master, Free and Ac ept-ed Masons of this Masonic district of Pennsylvania. Masonically Mr. Farnsworth was one of the most distinguished Free masons of this section. He was a past master of Mahouiug lodge No. 510, F. & A. M. He was also a member of Royal Arch Chapter, No. 23'.t ami of Calvary Commandery No. 37, K. T. He belouged to Irem Temple, A. A. O, N. M. S., of Wilkes-Barre and also to Caldwell Consistory,S. P. R. S., of BloomsUurg. In addition he was a member of Montgomery Council No. 963,R0yal Arcanum, this city. The deceased was a man of vigorous and robust manhood until a couple of years ago, when he began to show a j slight decline physically. On the 27th j of March la3t he sustained a stroke of apoplexy. His condition was serious ! from the first. On several occasions it seemed that he might rally and be able !to take charge of his business, but each time a relapse followed and final ly hope was practically abandoned, j The deceased is survived by his 1 widow, a son, Harry E. Farnsworth of Philadelphia, and Miss Pauline j Farnsworth, who resides at the parent al home. Two sisters, Mrs. Lavina Stroll and Mrs. Margaret Goes 'ot Sun bnry also survive. The funeral will take place at 2 :30 Saturday afternoon and will be In oharge of the Freemasons. Interment will be made in Fairview cemetery. The first requisite to being a good cook iB securing a good provider. cm DOWN 81 icjpn The grim destroyer, death, haß been busy in our town and vicinity during a couple of days past. No less than three persons have been called to obey the dread summons. Miss Susan Moore Colt, a lifelong resident of Danville, died about 7 o'clock Monday morning at the Frick homestead, West Market street,follow ing a protracted illness. Miss Colt was aged <l9 years, 4 mouths and 2 days. She was born and Bpent her entire life in the house in which her death occurred, No. 20 West Market street. She was a consistent and a devoted Christian and was for j many years a member of the Mahoning j Presbyterian church. Throughout her j long and painful illness she bore up { with remarkable fortitude. In the end she slept painlessly and peacefully away. MRS. JASPER B. GEARHART Margaret, the wife of Jasper B. Gearhart, died at her home, No. 110 Bloom street, about 1:30 o'clook Mon day afternoon. She had been ill for many months. Her suffering for the most of the time was intense, yet she bore her pain without murmuring or despondency, sustained by au unfalt ering trust in God and hope of life hereafter. Mrs. Gearhart was aged 53 years. She was the daughter of John G. and Hannah Y. Thompson. Her entire life was spent in Danville. She was a member of Grove Presby terian church and was one of the most active and zealous workers of the con gregation. For many years she was superintendent of the juvenile depart ment of the Sunday school. She was also a very helpful member of Wo men's Benevolent society of Danville and as one of the managers represent ed the Grove church in the organiza- ! tion. Mrs. Gearhart is survived by her | husband and one daughter, Emma, | (Mrs. C. E. Fisher.) DEATH OF AMOS WEAVER. Amos Weaver.au old and well known resident of Cooper township, was claimed by death Monday evening, | after au illness covering nearly two years. The deceased was seventy-nine years ' of age and was a widower. He is sur- J vived by two sons aud two daughters : j Isaiah Weaver, Jesse Weaver, Clara; (Mrs. George Kashner) and Ella (Mrs John Miller.) THROWN OUT OVER DASHBOARD Persons in the vicinity of the publio i park Tuesday forenoon were thrilled I by a dangerous runaway,in which two women's lives were in extreme peril. It WHB about 10:30 o'clock. Mrs.! Lobaoh.who resides near Blee's school house, accompanied by Mrs. ;Roy Thomas, was driving dowii JBloom street in a spring wagon. The horse took fright and began to run. Despite the women's efforts to control the horse the further he ran the more ex cited and ungovernable he became. Finally to make matters worse he took to kicking. The spectacle was a thrilling one as the horse, on a mad gallop, dragging : the wagon after him , approached the P. & R. crossing. The men among the eye witnesses instinctively ran forward to do what they could to aid the wo- ; men. The latter, however, whether through excitement or intentionally pulled the horse in toward the park. It was this act, notwithstanding what followed, that probably saved the women's lives. The wagon was loaded with potatoes, and as the front wheels dropped into the gutter, under the weight and the jar, both wheels collapsed : as the axle dropped both women oarried forward by the momentum were precipitated head first out over the dashboard, one of them falling at the horse's heels. Luckily Elmer Newberry reached i the spot in time to seize the horse be fore the animal got a fresh start and \ he was thus quickly gotten under con ! trol. Neither of the women, it ap pears, was injured at all seriously, al though they were in a very nervous state as a result of the runaway. Through the aid of Mr. Newberry another horse and wagon was procured 1 and the load of potatoes was disposed of. iTo Give Danville Concert. 1 The Citizen's band of Bloomsburg, under the leadership of Chas. P. El ; well will give a concert before the courthouse in this city Friday even ing. Frank Corese, of Monaca, Beaver county, waß arrested on Monday on a charge of burglary and a search of his room disclosed 300 tumblers or jelly and in a trunk were gold watches, jew elry, silverware, glassware, dry goods and SBO in money. Many of the artic les have been identified by the owners. LAB! IT HIIILLE The weather conditions on Monday were ideal and of suc cess attended each of the several func tions that were scheduled as Labor day I events. The picnic park, held , under the auspices of Montour lodge No. 49 A. A. of I. S. &T. W., was j largely attended and afforded a pleas- I ant day's outing to the iron Jworkers ; and their families. The feature of the ! picnic on which all interest centered, j was the tug of war between Montour lodge, No. 49, and the Iron Moulder's Union. Montour lodge was declared the winner. The tug of war was pull ed off on the base ball grounds early in the afternoon, occupying nearly an hour. Excitement ran high during several points of the contest,when the sides seemed evenly balanced and vic tory was as likely togo one way as the other. The barrel of flour, a prize to the winning team, from the Dan ville Milling company, was distributed among the eight members of Montour j lodge No. 49 that figured as contest- j ants in the tug of war. THE K. G. E. EXCURSION. The excursion to Edgewood park, j Shamokin, under the auspices of Mon tour Commandery No. 17, K. G. E., was accompanied by 580 persons,all of whom, with the exception of about sixty, were residents of Danville. The commandery drilled on the street , at Shamokin and made a very good impression both as regards appearance and perfection of drill. Thirty-eight members accompanied the commandery. All that accompani ed the excursion had an exceptionally good time. In Shamokin they found themselves in a record-breaking crowd, in which the State constabulary was present to preserve order. The excur- j sion on its return reached Danville at 9 :15 o'clock. TENNIS TOURNAMENT. The tennis tournament proved an event full of Interest both to those who participated and those who were present as spectators. Below is the score : Lovett and Welsh defeated Price and Moore—6-3. 7-5 Diehl and Oglesby defeated Gosh and McCoy—6-1, 7-9, 6-4 Lovett and Welsh defeated Jennings | and Hancock—6-3, 6-4. Lovett and Welsh defeated Diehl and j Oglesby—6-8, 6 4 J DROUGHT NEARLY UNPRECEDENTED The drought prevailing at present is more severe tliau at any time this summer. It is true that a season has been reached when no direct harm can result to the crops, but the effect of the drought is none the less detriment al iu various ways. The river has now attaiued the low est point in many years aud the drought as it affects our water supply is really a serious matter. One of the wells that supply the filter plant is practically out of the water. The oth er wells have only a minimum supply to draw upon. There is only a thin sheet of water any where in the river, with a sluggish current which at places seems scarcely to move. On the whole conditions are such as to awak en grave apprehension in view of the steady influx of hospital sewage only a short distance above town. The farmers are very anxiously awaiting rain. Many of the fields are too dry to plough. At other places, wiiere ploughing is finished, the farm ers do not like to sow the wheat ow ing to the dry condition of the ground which is unfavorable for the sprout ing of the grain. The seeding season, however, is here and a good many fanners, rather than delay their work have sowed their fields hoping for rain before long. A good rain would benefit all part ies. Not only would it moisten the ! earth, admitting of proper tillage,and raise the streams,flushing the polluted river channels, but it would also wipe i out the dust, which just now whether ; in town or iu country, on the rail roads or on highways is really a nuis ance that detracts not a little from the pleasure of living. WATER PIPE BURST UNDER PAVING Another bad break in the water pipe j on Mill street Tuesday necessitated j tearing up the paving at several places. ! The break was finally located in the | service pipe connected with the Lyon block. A large quantity of water es caped, which threatened to flood the spot. During the afternoon necessary repairs were made, although night came on before the brick were replac ed in the pavement. Such breaks on Mill street seem of frequent occurrence, which is unfor tunate as every time the brioks and concrete are torn up the street is dis figured and the paving is weakened to I that extent. ESTABLISHED IN 1855 TRAGIC DEATH OF 1.1 ami Our citizens yesterday morning were shocked to learn of the sadden death of our townsman, William A. Shep person. Death, it would seem, was self-inflicted and no doubt, grew out of a nervous and despondent frame of mi nd" inc i'denTai'Jto" a| physicalj[break down. The dreadful news reached this city about 10 o'clock forenoon. The unfortunate man, it would seem, at Danville or a some point east of it took the 9:10 D.;L. & W. train, west. Somewhere between and Northumberland he entered the toilet room of the car. This was the last seen of him alive. When the ccaches were pulled from the main track to the siding at North umberland Gabriel Wenrick, an em ploye, became convinced that there was a man in one of the closets. He notified the ticket agent, Robert Scott, who made an investigation. The door of the toilet Mr. Shepperson was sitting upright, dead, his body nearly cold. On the floor be side him lay a bran'new revolver. A pool of blood revealed the rest. The bullet had penetrated the roof of the mouth, passing through the brain and lodging against the base of the skull. Deatli had been practically instantane ous. In the pocket of the dead man was a note, addressing his wife in endearing terms, of his'struggles atid telling could^''bear it nolongerl vised hereto sell one of the farms and to apply the proceeds to educating the children. He explain ed that there was enough money left by hini'to'keep'his family comforta bly. Before the body was removed from the car both the authorities at Scran ton and Coroner Dreher were notified. Later the body was taken in charge by a local undertaker. The wife of the unfortunate man employed John Dost er's Sons of this city to take charge of the body. John Doster went to North umberland on the 12:51 p. m. train ex pecting to return with the body at 5 :44 o'clock. Coroner Dreher, how ever, found it inconvenient to visit Northumberland yesterday afternoon and postponed the inquest until 8 o'clock this morning. Pending the in quisition he refused to permit the body to be removed. If possible it will be brought to Danville on the 10:19 train this forenoon. Where Mr. Shepperson embarked on the train is problematical. He is known to have taken the 8 :20 trolley car for Bloomsfourg. He was on the car when he passed Alfred Blecher's farm near Qrovania and waved his hand to Mr. Blecher as he passed. Somewhere above,most likely at Rup ert, he must have mounted the D. L. ! & W. passenger tr*in, west bound. That he was in a highly nervous state and irresponsible is clearly indicated by his aimles* movements ludeed.the evidence is uot lacking that before leaving Danville he contemplated the very act that he committed on the | train. 1 The deceased was 42 years of age. He is survived by his widow and two 1 daughters, Grace and Helen, all of whom have the sympathy of the entire community in this their hour of deep affliction. ! Mr. Shepperson was a contractor and frequently handled heavy opera tions. He was a member of Mahoning : lodge No. 516 P. & A. M., and was widely known. The funeral will take JplaceJjPriday afternoon and will'be'private. JAPANESE DANCE A NOTABLE EVENT A most notable and unique affair i was a Japanese dance?* given at De- Witt's park by Miss Ploreuce and Ed ward Price last evening. 'The arrauge -1 ments for the event were on a most elaborate scale, and the guest 9 includ ed a large number of the young people of this city and some from a distance Por the pavilion at De- Witt's had been transformed into a bower of beauty with profuse decora tions distinctively Japanese. The north side of the pavilion was parti ; tioued off and there during intermis : sion elaborate refreshments were serv ied by Caterer John B. McCoy. Music ' for the dancing was furnished by Miles' orchestra. A charming feature was the appear ! ance of all the young ladies in Jap anese costumes, which completed the ! air of picturesque beauty of the affair. Harvest Home Service. The Harvest Home service at St. John's Reformed church, Mausdale, was very well attended on Sunday. The church was artistically decorated with nature'B products. The Offering for Home Missions was $20.U0. The West Chester state normal school re-opened on Monday with more than 500 students enrolled.
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