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COMPANY, AKRON. OHIO.
Elias Diener. 02 years of age, of
Bethel,has been granted license to wed ;
Miss Sallie F. Rutter. aged 24.
There was a decrease of seventy-five
per cent, in the number of voters who
registered in Greater Pittsburg as
compared with last year.
Rev. Christian Voss has resigned as
professor of systematic theology at the
Reformed Theological seminary, at
Lancaster, and will become a mission- I
ary to Japan.
Jessie Watson, of Philadelphia, was
playing around a bonfire with a num- j
ber of little ones when her dress caught 1
fire and burned her so badly that she j
will probably die.
Chief Burgess George Smith, of j
Pottsvillc, who is Republican candid
ate for sheriff in Schuylkill county,
shows signs of hydrophobia from the
bite of a dog two weeks ago. The can
ine was a stray cur which the burgess
was trying to impound.
Mrs. Curtin Myers, who lives right
across the river from Harrisburg, kill
ed sixty snakes in one day. She has j
killed 200 this year. J There is an old!
stone pile in the woman's lot in which
the reptiles nest. Her only weapon is
a big stick.
City Treasurer Adolpli Eilis, of 1
Pittsburg, scored the police magis
trates for alleged hearing of cases over .
the telephone. The magistrates, it is 1
claimed would call up cU > residences 1
of persons charged with the infringe
ment of the automobile legislation and
would take testimony in that way. j
Refusing to accept the explanation ■
that they were running away to get j
married, the parents of Annie Par- |
rish, aged 15, and Carrie Corey, aged
10, of Wilkes-Barre, bad the young j
men with whom the girls fled arrested, j
The youths, who are August Leo and
August Wende, tire charged with kid
naping.
James B. Hill, Jr., jumped from a !
train in Wood Run, near Pittsburg, in
an endeavor to escape being taken back ,
to the county home at Woodville, and
fractured his skull. He asked perniis- ;
sion togo to the lavatory and the offic- 1
er who went to hunt for him found I
the window open and the man gone, j
He was found unconscious along the 1
tracks.
Nevin Kerr, of near Kittanning.dis- j
tingiuslied with his brother William \
as being one of the oldest twins in the I
United States, being 91 years of age, j
was discussing Marathon races with !
Samuel Clarke, who is in his eighties, !
and challenged him to race. Both men i
finished in spite of their advanced age
and Kerr beat bis companion by sever
al yards.
Y. M. C. A.
The year book of the Young Men's
Christian Association, just issued,
shows that there are in the United
States 450,927 members of the organiza
tion,a gain of 10,500 in twelve months.
Property owned by the associations
aggregates $62,800,000. The Young
Men's Christian Association is one of
the solid institutions of the country, j
A Business Course.
Clyde Dyer, for over four years a 1
motorman on the Danville and Blooms- j
burg Electric railway,has resigned his j
posit ion to take up a commercial course I
He left Tuesday for Kent 11 ton where j
he will enroll as a student at Back's j
business college.
Express Thanks to Rev. Womer.
The members of the Iron Moulders' I
Union desire to express their sincere
thanks to ltev. G. S. Womer for his
very effective Labor Day sermon
preached to the union members on
Sunday evening last.
Young Life Closed.
E. Noel, the eight-month-ohl infant
of Dr. and Mrs. George A. Stock, died
at II:30 o'clock yesterday morning aft
er a week's illness of enteritis. The
funeral will take place at 4 o'clock
this afternoon from St. Hubert's Cath
olic church.
Boyer--Huntington.
Sidney Raymond Boyer and Miss
Cora Huntington, both of this city,
were married Tuesday evening by Rev.
A. J. Irey, D. D., at the Baptist par
sonage, Front street.
ORDINANCE
JS REFUSED
The borough council in dealing with j
affairs at tin 1 water works last night |
decided to make a departure by grant
ing the employes a vacation. The em- j
ployes affected by the action are the
two engineers and two firemen, each
of whom are granted a vacation of one |
week with pay. The motion was made j
I by Mr. Cleaver and was seconded by
Mr. .Tones.
For several years in succession conn- i
cil has been asked to grant a vacation '
to the engineers and firemen, but as
these employes are employed bv the !
day and receive pay for overtime it :
was held that they are in a different i
category from the several superintend- j
cuts, the police officers, etc., who are
employed by the month and receive no
pay for overtime. This argument,
which weighed against the proposi- j
tion in the past, seemed without force i
last night and after a warm discussion j
it was decided to grant the vacation as
above stated.
ORDINANCE REFUSED.
Mr. Marshall moved that a franchise j
be granted to the People's Ideal Tele- !
phone Go. Mr. Deutsch seconded the
motion. The matter was discussed at
length but the motion was lost.
On motion it was ordered that the !
several fire companies of the borough j
be paid their double quarterly allow- j
ance of seventy-five dollars.
Mr. Pursel moved that the conununi- |
cation from Engineer White of the I"). I
L.and W. Railroad company relative I
to the pollution of the canal by the I
borough be accepted and a time be. lix- !
ed for a conference between the eng- j
iueer and the sewer committee of conn- j
cil. The motion opened a way for a ]
long discussion in which all the old {
familiar arguments were thrashed over
again. The view that generally pre
vailed was that if the canal is pollut- '
ed within the borough limits it is done |
without permission of tin-borough and j
that the D. L.and W. Railroad Co.,
as the owner of the canal is responsi- i
ble for whatever nuisance is caused.
It was the sense of the members that
this view of the matter should be pre
sented to the D. L. ami W. Railroad
company by the sewer committee in
case a conference be arranged with
Engineer White. Mr. Pursel's motion i
carried unanimously.
On motion of Mr. Pursel it was ord- j
ered that William Blizzard be notified j
to repair the pavement along his prop- |
erty 011 Walnut street.
Mr. Cleaver called attention to the ■
bad repair of Bloom street between I
Ferry street and the P. and R. cross- i
ing. On motion it was ordered that re- j
pairs 011 this street be taken up in their j
turn.
Mr. Cleaver took occasion to com- j
plain about the manner in which some |
persons practice sprinkling, causing j
mudholes.which are not only unsight- j
lv but prove an annoyance to persons !
using tiie street.
ELECTRICIAN'S REPORT.
Borough Electrician Newton Smith >
presented his report for the month of |
August. Sixty-five tons of coal at $2.50 j
per ton were consumed. The total cost I
of operating the plant for the month |
was £(02.40. The plant was in opera j
tion 290 hours.
Mr. Cleaver moved that the license j
for the opera house, which is a special j
one, remain during the coming year j
the same as last year—with the under- ;
standing that moving picture exliibi- !
tions be prohibited. The motion was i
lost on a yea and nay vote, the vote j
being a tie.
The following members were pres
ent : Schatz, Cleaver. Finnigan, lies. |
Jones, Everhard, Deutsch, Marshall, 1
1 Curry, Oonnolley, Pursel and Von
I Blohn. Chief Burgess Amesbury was i
present at the meeting,
j The following bills were approved
; for payment:
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT.
| Labor and hauling $240.75
i Regular employes 117.50
Charles K. Voris 807.85
1 James Gibson 9.00
' Walker and Kepler 88.17
I Triunbower and Werkheiser.... 1.2!)
' Taxes 011 City Hall 112.50
Samuel Mottern 1.00
IJ. H. Cole .. 50.21
! United Tel. and Tel. Co 18.00
; West. Union Tel. Co .25
j Standard Gas Co .50
B. 15. Brown 8.00
Silver Springs Quarry Co 302.53
D. L.and W. R. R. Co 173.00
Welliver Hdw. Co 3.00
Harmon Rnpp. ... . 4.50
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Regular employes $153.50
People's Coal Yard 158.18
Friendship Fin* Co 17.57
| Standard Ga.s Co LOO
I J. 11. Cole 9.64
A. M. Peters 5.52
A Rare Coin.
John Farley of Riverside- is the pos
sessor of a rare old Spanish coin, which
he found near Gulick's sand bank in
the borough a day or so ago. The coin,
which was found ten inches below the
; surface, is remarkably well preserved.
It is about the size of a silver half
dollar and is free from corrosion or
discoloration. It boars the date "1788."
The lettering is in Spanish.
DANVILLE- ;PA., THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 9, 1909
BRIDGE LETTING
ONIJAIURDAI
j The contract for two new steel
! bridges, one forty-two and the other
I fifty feet long, both with concrete floors
I was awarded to the Nelson Merydith
company, of Chambersbnrg, on Satur
' day.
; The bids were ojx'iied at noon in the
i office of the county commissioners.
There were seven firms bidding. Each
of these had a representative 011 the
j ground as follows: Owego Bridge Co.,
I ,T. M. Whitley; York Bridge Co.,Boyd
IA. Musser; Nelson Meryditli Co., A.
H. Nelson: J. s. Mellvine and Co., ,T.
S. Mellvine; United Construction Co.,
F. A. Kase: Penn Bridge Co., Thomas
| A. Haines; A. Buchanan and Co., Will
Buchanan.
The bids, which were opened in the
presence of the representatives ot the
, bidding firms, were as follows:
Nelson Merydith Co.. Sechler's, or
I the 50-foot bridge, £899; Maust's, or
! the 42-foot bridge, $740.
A. Buchanan and Co., Sechler's,
I $094; Maust's, $784.
Owego Bridge Co., Sechler's, $1044;
| Maust's. SBO2.
| York Bridge Co., Sechler's, $1005;
Maust's, SBOO.
1 ,T. S. Mcllvaine and Co., Sechler's,
$1075; Maust's, $875.
United Construction Co., Sechler's,
j $1133; Maust 's, $930.
I Penn Bridge Co., Sechler's, $1099;
| Maust's, $945.
The contract for both bridges was
! accordingly awarded to the Nelson
i Merydith Co. as the lowest. The suc
cessful firm, which built the bridge ov
jer the Chillisquaqne at Washingtou
i ville last year, was also the lowest at
i the letting here on August 14th, when
it was awarded the contract for the
Cottier bridge at $1097. The three '
; bridges to be built by the Nelson Mery
dith company are situated compara- |
! tively close together. Work will begin j
011 the Cottier bridge in a short time j
and the three bridges will be finished
before the construction crew leaves the
ground.
Montour county thus far this season
has authorized the construction of six
bridges. Three of these,smaller bridges
will be built by the Owego Bridge
company. The latter art* situated re
spectively 011 Slieddon's run in Liberty •
township, at Mnffley's and on Buck's
i run in the northern part of the county.
—
K. G. E- AT SHAMOKIN
I The Central Suqusehanna district
I convention of the Knights «>f the Gold- i
en Eagle met in the park theatre at t
■ Edegwood park, Sliauiokin, Labor day i
I and effected a permanent organization, j
i the following officers being elected j
j unanimously : George C. Stalil. Mil-
J ton, president; Dallas Hummer, Dan-
I ville, secretary; J. C. Hall, Williauis
j port, treasurer. Danville was selected
1 for the next convention,the vice presi
| dent to be elected from the place of
the next convention, Sir Knight Harry
j Mover was elected from Montour Cas
j tie. No. 180.
j Montour Commandery, No. 17, of
j Danville, won a fine regulation sword
I and belt for best drilled commandery.
Birthday Party.
1 A very pleasant birthday party was
I given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ,T.
!S. Winner, Vine street, on Monday
| evening in honor of Mr. Winner's 48th
j birthday. The evening was very pleas
j antly spent with music, after which a
' bounteous supper was served. Those
| present were: Mr. and Mrs. Chits,
j Smedley, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Sliov
lin, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Eggert, Mr.
I and Mrs. Clarence Cromley, Mr. and
! Mrs. August Brandt, Mr. and Mrs.
[ Lewis Kessler.Mr. and Mrs. Augustus
' Hemmerly. Mr. and Mrs. Cluts. Hem
j merly, Mr. and Mrs. Clias. Pusey, Mr.
! and Mrs. Alex Mann, Mr. and Mrs.
! Willi am Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Adolpli
I Boettitiger.Mrs. Griffith.Mrs. Warntz,
| Mrs. Mann, Mrs. Keefer. Mrs. Arthur
j Watkins, Mrs. George Rhodenhoffer,
\ Mrs. Fred Carodiskv, Misses Amanda
Baylor, Laura Ward,Mae Sidler,Jessie
| Hemmerly. Olive Miller. Ethel Fields.
1 1 Eleanor Watkins, Bertha Kessler.
Entertained Near Jerseytown.
| 1 The following party spent Sunday at
1 | the home of H. J. Ande, near Jersey
| town. Mr. and Mrs. John Reeder and
' children, Archie. Martha. Wallace and
, Learon ; Mr. and Mrs. George Reeder
and daughter Margaret: Mr. and Mrs.
, Harry Reeder and daughter Helen, of
i ; Milton : Air. and Mrs. Dela Reeder and
children, Howard and Marjorie, Mr.
1 j and Mrs. Geroge Bnrgett and children,
j Esther and Donald, of Moreland: Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Umstead and children
! Otto, Geraliline and Russell and D. 11.
" ! Smith, of Montgomery; Mr. and Mrs.
1 I Chris Springer, Mr. and Mrs. H. J.
1 | Ande, Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Shnltz,
• j Mrs. John Sees, W. ,T. Ande, George
j Ande,Blanche Ande, Grace Miller and
• | Mary Shnltz.
112
r ; It begins to look as if the North Pole
' I would come easy to the general run of
I explorers now.
LOCALS WIN, NANIICOKE LOSES--
DANVILLE LEADS SUSQUEHANNA LEAGUE
tHere we are! Up at the top again, after a day
that made more base ball history in Danville than
any other twenty-four hours in the history of the
town. Only a couple of points to the good, 'tis
true, but enough to give a lead that we do not in-
The results of the day's playing in the Sus
quehanna league, which drove Nanticoke to sec
ond place and put the local Browns at the pinnac
le, were all the more welcome here because they
came as a stunning surprise. The fans here were
none too sure of our own games with Neseopeck,
Monday night Mill street was crowded with
women was Base Ball. From the Morning News score board to Cruicksluutk's
base ball headquarters across the>trcet, the crowd was several times so dense
that traffic was stopped. Everybody was hapov and congratulations poured in
on the team.
Here's the way it stands now, and doesn't it look good.
LABOR DAY RESULTS.
MORNING GAMES. AFTERNOON GAMES.
Neseopeck 0. Danville 1. , Danville 5.
Nantlcoke 3. Shickshinny 12. i Nanticoke 3, Benton ~
Bloomsburg 6, Berwick 9. j Bloomsburg 9, Berwick 2.
Alden 8. Benton 6. | Alden 1, Shickshinny 7.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
W. L. P.C.
Danville 17 6 .739
Nanticoke 17 7 .708
Shickshinny 14 8 .031
Benton 10 12 • 4r ' 4
Neseopeck 10 13 .434
Bloomsburg 10 18 .434
Berwick 7 1" .804
Alden 7 17 .291
MORNING GAME. | AFTERNOON GAME.
The morning game on Labor day be- |
tween Danville and Neseopeck furnish- |
ed one of the most exciting contests of j
the season—a one run game which j
Danville won in the eighth when Liv- j
engood's mighty swat sent a nice new |
white ball over the right field fence
and brought Hess romping over the
pan.
There were frequent moments, from
tin' time when Coveleskie served up
his first sizzler until Center Fielder
Lawrence made the 27th out for Nesco-
I**k on a fly to Liveugood, leaving
two anxious Neseopeck runners on
base, when the large crowd was brought
to its feet to yell itself hoarse.
The honors of the game are divideil
by Coveleskie and Liveugood. The
Premier Pole had bis curves breakiug
just to suit him. He duplicated his
record of Saturday by striking out 13
batsmen. Seven hits he allowed them, :
but their bingoes were so scattered ,
that the visitors were unable to make |
any of them good for a tally, although j
on two occasions Neseopeck runners
got as far as third, but their life on
the third stat ion was only long enough
to enliven the performance and not to
sjKiil the chances of Danville's single
tally winning the game.
OpjKised to Coveleskie was the re
doubtable Ross Shipe, he of the 213
strike outs in 14 games. He pitched a
good game, too. although he didn't
fatten his fanning record off the Dan
ville batsmen to any appreciable ex
tent. Six succumbed to his wiles, and
of these five were in succession, start
i ing with the last man in the fourth
and lasting through the fifth and in
cluding the first man in the sixth. His
other strike out was the last man in
tha eighth after Danville had made her
winning rim. During the other parts
of the contest Danville hit the Nesco
peck twirler freely, but mostly in
places where they were safely gather- j
ed in.
In the eighth, with two down, Cap
tain Hess got the only base on balls
that Shipe took out of his bag of tricks
during the morning game. Of course
he stole second. Then up stepped the
Mighty Dutchman with his abbreviat
ed stick and at the same time Manag
er Hoffman tossed a new ball into the
diamond. The abbreviated stick met
the new ball, and over the right pal
lisade it went, and they haven't found
it yet. The next man fanned, but the
game was won.
Feeling the stigma of defeat Nesco-1
pock went into the ninth to make the
most determined effort of the game to
score, and aided by Danville's errors
tliey came so near to accomplishing
their purpose that for a moment a seat
on the bleachers was extremely uncom
fortable. Patterson popped a high one
ill the vicinity of short stop, the sun
spoiling Umlauf's catch. Ryan also
reached first, on Liveugood's error,but
here things tightened up. Sliovelin
went by the strike out route. Welsh
lammed one into center field, a clean
hit. Patterson started from second on
the way home, but Metzler drove the
ball straight into Catcher Dooley's
hands and the runner was caught at
the plate. It was all over soon when
Lawrence popped one to Liveugood.
(Continued on 4th Page.)
Lost First Game.
Danville lost to Huntingdon yester
■ day afternoon in the first of two games
to be played in that town. Sccre, 14-5.
The afternoon game was easier to I
take, but caused not a whit loss joy in
the hearts of the crowd that overflow
ed grand stand and bleachers. Danville
put the game in the refrigerator in the
first innings, by tallying four times
and sending two pitchers to the tall
timbers. As it turned out Danville's
scoring in the first was enough to win
and then some.
"Peck" Rowe was on the mound for
Danville and pitched a superb game.
A little wild at first, he soon settled
down and served up the twisters in a
style that had the Neseopeck stickers
so mystified that not once during the
contest were they able to ring up a
safety. Eight strike outs and no bases
on balls was his record.
Now listen to this. But three Nesco
peek runners reached first base; two
by being hit by a pitched ball and one
on an error. Not a visiting runner got
near enough to see second base with a I
field glass. Rowe smiled on but twen
ty-eight Neseopeck batsmen during the j
nine innings.
FOUR IN THE FIRST.
Neseopeck ojicned the game with '
"Pinkie" Fowler, the newlywed, in
the box. and the way Danville landed
on him was enough to make his bride
shed tears. Hess selected one that lie
sent down by third base, and then ;
went to third on Liveugood's sacrifice.
Umlauf reached first on Pitcher Fow
ler's error. Hess scoring. Umlauf stole
second, while Coveleskie flieil out to
right field, Umlauf making third on
the throw. Mackert put the quietus on
Fowler's pitching aspirations by driv
ing a home run over the left field
fence. At this point Short Stop Lavel
le, another new made husband, was
putin the box. Dooley hit him for
two bases and Stock did the same,
scoring Dooley. Metzler went out on a
grounder to second.
] In the second innings Manager
Splain was compelled to call upon
Ross Shipe to rescue his demoralized
team. And despite his hard game of
the morning the nervy little pitcher
went in and held Danville down to
three hits and one run during the re
mainder of the game.
Danville's fifth run came in the
fourth innings. Doc. Stock who was
first up tapped the sphere into center
field for one that looked like a two
bagger, but by wonderful running the
first baseman stopped at third to re
cover his wind just as the ball was
j fielded in. "Reds" Metzler, next tip,
picked up his pet wagon tongue and
with a look ou his face which said,
"If he can do it, I can, too," walked
up to the plate and lifted one oyer the
right field fence and trotted down
to second while Stock meandered
home.
The score:
DANVILLE.
R. H. O. A. E.
Hess. 3b I 0 10 1
Liveugood. 21). .0 1 0 2- 0
Umlauf, ss 1 J 2 2 0
Coveleskie, rf 0 o lo 0
Mackert, If .11 I o 0
Dooley, e 11 10 o 0
Stock, lb 1 2 tl 0 0
Metzler, cf 0 I 1 0 0
Rowe, p.. .. 0 0 2 5 0
Totals 5 7 27 9 I
(Continued on 4th Page.)
G. E. Saiusbury returned to Balti
more yesterday after attending the
funeral of his daughter Emily in this
city ou Monday.
PARK FLAG !
UNFURLED
The beautiful flag, 15x25 feet, which |
along with a steel pole sixty feet high, '
was presented to the borough of Dan
ville by Frank E. DeLong, of Phila- ;
delphia, was unfurled to the breeze in j
Memorial park on the morning of Lab
or day.
An eloquent address by Ralph Kisn
er. Esq., was delivered; there was ill
spiring music and the ceremony
throughout was most impressive.
The unfurling of the flag took place
at 9 o'clock. The hour was a little too
early to suit the convenience of many
people. Nevertheless there was a good
sized assemblage present to witness
the unfurling.
The Catawissa baud arrived at the
park promptly at 9 o'clock. It was a
few minutes later when the members
of Goodrich post. No. 22, G. A. R.,
arrived in a body. While the people
were assembling the band rendered a i
selection. Mr. Frank E. DeLong was
not present, but Mr. and Mrs. George
McConnell, brother-in-law and sister !
of the distinguished donor, were on
the ground and stood near the flag j
pole.
At 9:20 o'clock while the band was
rendering one of its most inspiring |
selections the stars and stripes were <
raised to the top of the pole and un
furled to the breeze. As the flag open
ed six pigeons imprisoned in its folds j
were released, the graceful birds as J
they encircled the lofty pole adding j
much to the impressiveness of the I
ceremony. A few minutes later the j
flag was lifteil by the breeze. A I
murmur of admiration ran through the j
assemblage as the stars and stripes for j
the first time were beheld waving from
the top of the stately pole.
A few remarks were made by Hon.
James Foster, dwelling upon the flag
as a gift from our former townsman.
In conclusion he introduced Ralph
Kisner, Esq., the orator of the (lay.
Mr. Eisner's address was very eloqu
ent and thoroughly appropriate to the
occasion. Throughout it breathed the
spirit of pure patriotism.
In conclusion on behalf of the bor
ough of Danville Mr. Kisner formally
accepted tne starry emblem presented DeLong.
DeLong. Yesterday morning
the flag was raised for the day. As a
general thing it will be kept waving
when the weather is fair.
I
[_«■ |'
Walter Cleaver returned to New :
York City yesterday after a visit with I
his grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Cleaver, 1
South Danville.
Harry Bedea returned to Shenandoah
yesterday after a visit with his father. >
T. W. Bedea, Front steret.
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Fisher and son 1
I Clark left yesterday for Trenton, New
Jersey, where today they will attend
the funeral of Mr. Fisher's brother,
Charles Fisher.
Miss Georgia A. Holmes, a guest of
Miss Mary Jane Irey during the past
few days, left for her home in Pitts
burg yesterday morning.
Mrs. Lauson Shipe,of Detroit, Mieh
iagn, arrived last evening for a visit
with her mother, Mrs. Margaret Evans,
Front street.
Mrs. L. W. Jones.Nassau street.will
leave today for Philadelphia where she
has accepted a position.
Miss Helen Jameson, of Berwick,
spent Tuesday at the Jameson home,
West Mahoning street.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cromwell and
son Edwin, returned to Philadelphia
yesterday after spending a few days
at the home of the former's mother,
Mrs. Mary Cromwell, Bloom street.
Miss Ella Snyder, Grand street, is
visiting relatives in New Rochelle,
New York.
Mrs. Thomas 11. Johns, Gulick's
grove, returned last evening after a
■ month's visit with friends and rela
tives at Philadelphia and Atlantic
City.
Miss Clara Sehuek, Mill street, left
last evening for a visit with friends
and relatives at Catawissa.
Pleasing Performance.
Before a good sized audience Thurs
ton, the magician,opened the Danville
opera house season last evening with a
most pleasing performance. A good
many people in the audience who hail
seen Kellar perform in this city were
of the opinion that. Thurston is at least
the equal of the great master in the
mystifying art. Thurston carries much
massive paraphernalia which was used
last evening in several beautiful il
-1 lusions. Much charm was added to the
evening's entertainment by the up-to
date and well rendered music of the
Miles-Foulk orchestra.
Now for the usual September warm
wave.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855
MONEY FOR
STATEJIGHWAY
Ttic news comes from the State high
way department tluit some sixteen
tlionsand dollars are immediately avail
able for the reconstruction of roads in
Montour county under the act of June
8, 1907; further, itjis apparent that the
State highway department would like
to see this money applied to the recon
struction of road in Valley township,
where State highway has been applied
for.
There is no likelihood that anything
in the way of road construction will
be done any more this season. By next
year four thousand dollars additional
will be available sufficient to complete
four or five miles of highway.
Valley township has two applica
tions in—one for the road leading from
the "forks" toward Jerseytown and
the other for the road leading from
the Mausdale hotel toward Washing
tonville.
Either of these roads would prove a
valuable extension of the State high
way already constructed between Dan
ville and Mausdale. Most people, how
ever, would probably favor the exten
sion on the \VashingtonviHe road, as
it would be pushing the reconstruction
of road in the direction of the State
highway that is being liuilt from Mil
ton eastward, making it possible in a
few years to have the two towns of
Danville and Milton connected with a
macadam road.
Neither Montour county nor Mahon
ing township has as yet settled with
the State for the highway built north
of the borough. Each lias withheld
payment of the greater part of its por
tion on the ground that the road was
not constructed according to specifica
tions.
The State, however, assumes that
the road is all right and there seems
little doubt but that both the county
and the township will have to pay its
allotted share. Indeed, the State is al
ready getting even with the county by
withholding the money due the coun
ty from the State to reimburse it for
the expense of holding primary elec
tions. There is little doubt but that
thf> HtiVto will e'rfiftlriy methods
to obtain money due it from the town
ships when said money is withheld.
Whether these complications will
prevent the State highway department
! from taking up road construction in
' Montour county at this time is not
I known. But since the State is in the
position to get what it wants in the
premises any policy that would an
| tagonize the authorities would seem to
!be unwise. 11' a full settlement were
i made with the State the only possible
I obstacle i:i th»- way of getting what is
wanted in the way of road reconstruc
tion would be removed.
REAL ESTATE CHANGES
George D. Edmondson has purchased
the tract of vacant ground on East
Market street bordering on the canal
ami just west of the East End Mission.
It is liis intention to erect several
modern dwellings on the tract.
Jesse B. Messersmith of Liberty
township, has purchased the Sirning
ton homestead farm, near Mooresburg,
until recently occupied by William M.
Simingtou. The price paid was $:i,600.
Mary A. Thomas of Rohrsburg, Col
umbia county, has purchased the
tilendower house, this city. Consid
eration $8,850.
Entertained Friends.
Miss Sarah Mitchell entertained a
few of her friends at the home of her
brother, Cherry street, on Monday
evening. A pleasant evening was spent
and refreshments were served. Those
! present were: Abbie Mann, \ iola
j Kear,Elsie Reefer, Mary Ke«r. Beatrice
I Keefer. Agnes Mitchell. Mrs. John
Mitchell and children Margaret and
| Raymond, Mrs. A. C. Angle, Mrs.
Albert Bookmiller and son Guy. and
Roy Angle.
Famous Well Dry.
The well at the jail has gone dry.
This was considered a never-failing
source of water until last year when
it went dry for the tirst time. The fact
of the well's failing may be taken as
an additional indication that the
drought last year and this year ha>
been unprecedented.
Truant Officer Busy.
Now that the schools have opened
Truant Officer Young is back on hi*
i job and according to his account he
has a pretty busy time of it. These last
days of summer prove very alluriilg to
boys whose hearts are not in their
books. Yesterday the officer gathered
in three truants.
Ainsworth at Reading ■M.C. A.
The many friends of.l. C. Ains
worth, until recently physical instruc
tor at the local V M. C. A., will bo
pleased to learn that he has accepted a
similar position with the Heading \.
M. C. A. Mr. Ainsworth is thorough
ly capable in his line and that he will
make good goes without saying.