VOL. 55—NO 40
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Henry P. Fletcher, of Greencastle,
Franklin county, is mentioned as ]K>s
sible minister to China to take the
place of Charles R. Crane, who was
recalled when lie was about to board
the ship at San Francisco. Mr. Fletch
er is now charge d' affaires at Peking.
Rev. W. E. P. Haas, pastor of the
Frankford Avenue Methodist Episcop
al church at Philadelphia, fell from a
second story window of the parsonage
where he had been fixing an awning
and lost his balance, and landed on
the sexton, William Burk. The minist
er was badly shaken up and both men
were bruised.
Loaded on forty specially built press
ed steel cars, making a train one-third
of a mile long, a 1,500 ton order of
steel beams was hauled away from the
Bethlehem steel works to a Davenport,
lowa, firm. This remarkable order,
which is believed to be the largest
single shipment of steel ever made,
was turned out inside twenty-four
hours after it was received.
Pittsburg Playgrounds' association
is going to make every school building
in the city a clubhouse where the
young and old may meet during the
long winter evenings. There will be
programs of entertainment prepared.
The school building named for the
founder of the Pennsylvania common
school system, Thaddeus Stevens, will
be the first one opened to the public.
Students of Haverford college are
going to have a beauty show next
week. They do not intend to pose
themselves but will each give pictures
of their bost girls and these will be
placed on exhibition. For the most
beautiful a silver cup will be given.
Each contributing student will he en
titled to three votes. Some of the pic
tures are of real beauties and some look
suspiciously like persons who have
gained fame behind the footlights.
Antonio Rock, a young Italian who
was arrested in Pittsburg in the com
pany of 12-year-old Margaret Thomp
son, of near Butler,whom he is charg
ed with having abducted,was held for
court after a hearing. His bail was
fixed at SI,OOO and as he was unable to
pay it he was sent to jail. The girl
and her mother wanted to drop the
case but the district attorney persists
in pushing it. The accused man said
that he had been at the Thompson
home as a boarder for four weoks and |
he was going to Wheeling, W. Va., on j
a visit to his father. The girl wanted I
togo with liim and lie was taking her j
when he was caught.
Monongahela merchants are this
week celebrating Booster Week. They
have decorated their windows and aie
offering bargains.
Chester's lodge of Elks is going to
play Santa Clans to the poor children
this year. Presents will be distributed
and the little ones given a dinner.
David Jayne Hill, ambassador from
the United States to Germany, was
given a reception by the Williamsport
branch of the German American al
liance while on a visit to that city.
Harvey Stoiier, of Waynesboro, de
serted his wife and child. Ho is alleg
ed to have neglected and abused his
wife and she had him arrested. Sever
al days afterward he disappeared. An
other woman is said to be mixed up in
the case.
Dr. Anna Law Avard, of Amherst,
Nova Scotia, formerly of Scrantou, is
in a serious condition as the result of
falling from a street car while on a j
visit to her old home. The car is said I
to have started before she was off. j
Her left arm was fractured and she j
was probably injured internally.
Samuel Garner, of New Holland, \
Lancaster county, is in jail charged |
with trying to poison his bride of two i
weeks. His father-in-law, Robert '
Lynch, is the prosecutor. The man is j
alleged to have quarreled with his 17- !
year-old spouse on the day of their |
marriage ami the attempt to kill is >
said to have followed.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hall died ai Waynes
burg at the age of 95 years. She was a
member of a Sunday school class that !
gave a reception to Lafayette on his \
second visit to the United States in
182-1 and told how the great man plac- I
ed his hand on the head of every little '
girl present. They talked of this for!
years afterward, she said.
• At the meeting of the Pittsburg
synod (G. S.) of the Evangelical Luth
eran church at Butler the fiftieth an
niversary of the ministry of John W.
Schwartz, D. D., of Worthiiigton, was
celebrated. There is a membership of
•10,050 in the synod, an increase of 537
over last year. There are 127 churches, |
two more than last year. The churches j
gave $32,020.50 during the year for !
beuevolent purposes.
(HARMS
PROPOSITION
The borough council held a regular
meeting "riday eve with a bare quorum
of members present as follows: Schatz,
Cleaver, lies, Jones, Everliart.Deutscli
and Marshall.
There was only a small volume of
business on hand which was disposed
of in a little over an hour.
WILL ENFORCE PAYMENT.
On motion it was ordered that the
borough solicitor be directed to pro
ceed at once by due and legal process
to enforce the payment of the municip
al claims and liens entered against the
| properties on South Mill street for
curbing and paving said part of the
above street.
STREET REPAIRS ORDERED.
Mr. Cleaver of the committee on
streets and bridges called attention to
the need of repairs on Water street.
He reported that P. Q. Hartman, pro
prietor of the silk mills, has agreed to
assist in defraying the cost, contribut
ing his personal check for one hundred
dollars, if the borough will enter up
on the improvement of the street this
fall. On motion of Mr. Cleaver it was
ordered that the borough accept Mr.
Hartman's proposition.
Mr. lies reported that the last street
in Gulick's addition is in a very bad
condition, being almost impassable for
heavy wagons. On motion the matter
was referred to the committee on
streets and bridges, with instruction
to make repairs immediately, if neces
sary.
SEWER EXTENSIONS.
On motion of Mr. Cleaver it was
ordered that the bed of Blizzard run
be cleaned out both above and below
the railroad in the vicinity of the D.
L. & W. station.
On motion it was ordered that $10.25
be paid to Paul Swentek, as a balance
due him for permitting the borough to
dump street scrapings on his lot.
On motion of Mr. Everhart it was
ordered that the sewer bo extended on i
Spruce street as far as* the Welsh |
church.
On motion of Mr. Cleaver it was j
ordered that the sewer be extended
from West Mahoning street along
Chestnut street to the premises of J.
B. McCoy, on West Market street.
CONCERNING THE CANAL.
On motion of Mr. Deutsch it was
ordered that the secretary be instruct
ed to address a communication to the
D. L. & W. Railroad company to de
termine the status of the proposition
to clean out and fill up the old canal,
which the D. L. & W. company ad
vanced some months ago.
On motion the street commissioner
was instructed to pipe the stream in 1
the third ward, known as Titel's run, j
which, owing to presence of sewage, I
has become objectionable.
The following bills were approved I
for payment:
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT.
Labor and hauling 1258.50
Labor in Light 24.50
Piiendship Fire Co 19.75
John A. Mowrey 1.24
Francis Hartman 1.50
Welliver Hodw. Co 1.08
Regular employes 117.50
T. L. Evans' Sons t>0.45
D. L. & W. Railroad Co 7.«5
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Regular employes $101.40
Friendship Fire Co 28.58
People's Coal Yard 257.86
B. B. Brown 9.50
COMMITTED SUICIDE
A female patient at the hospital for \
the insane committed suicide Saturday j
night by hanging hc^elf.
The woman was from Potter county ;
and was a charge upon the poor (lis- j
trict. hi committing the deed she used !
a sheet from the bed, fastening one
end at the transom above and the oth
er around her neck. Leaping from the
bed she accomplished her purpose.
Suicides are rare at the hospital foi !
the insane ami that one now and then \
should occur among nearly one tliou- j
sand patients is not strange consider- j
ing that many of them have a mania (
for self-destruction.
Expressed Sympathy.
The following telegram was received j
yesterday by Charles Chalfant, of i
South Danville, from Lock Haven, j
where opened yesterday the annual
meeting of the grand encampment of i
Grand Lodge of Penn'a., I. O. o. F. :
Charles Chalfant, P. G. M.,
The grand encampment of the Penn- j
sylvauia I. O. o. F. in eightieth com- j
municat ion assembled has by resolu
tion adopted expressed its sincere
sympathy for you in your continued
illness and enforced absence.
I SHER A. HALL, grand scribe.
Mrs. J. M. Brader returned last J
evening from a'week's visit with rela
tives in Williamsport and Hughesville. !
DANVILLE- }PA., THURSDAY. OCTOBER 21,1909
JURORS NOTIFIED
NOT TO APPEAR
The regular term of court for Octo
ber so far as the grand and traverse
jurors are concerned has been declar
ed off. The order of court to that ef
fect,which was made on Saturday, was
not generally anticipated even about
the courthouse and came as a sur
prise.
Court convened in special session
Saturday morning with his Honor
I Judge Evans and Associates Blee and
| Welliver on the bench. Some routine
I work was transacted when the court
made the following order:
I And now, October l<>, 190!), it ap-
I pearing to the court that there will be
no bills of indictment or other matters
to be submitted to the grant! jury at
I the October term of court, 190!); and
it further appearing to the court that
there are no causes for trial at the said
October term of court, the sheriff of
Montour county is ordered and direct
ed forthwith to notify the grand and
the petit or traverse jurors summoned
for the said October term of court that
they will not be required to appear,
there being no business to be transact
ed that will require their appearance
at that time. By the Court,
CHARLES C. EVANS, P. J.
The action of court in notifying the
jurors not to appear effects a saving of
I some four hundred dollars for the
county. Over and above this, how
ever, it is a noteworthy fact that the
order reduces the number of terms of
court in Montour county this year to
one term, which was held last May.
The next regular term of court will
| not take place until January, 11)10.
SHERIFFS BUSY DAY.
I As the result of the above order of
| court Sheriff D. C. Williams, Saturday
j putin a strenuous day, as it devolved
on him to notify each one of the grand
I and traverse jurors drawn not to ap
! pear at court this morning. Court in
several instances (luring a few years
' past has been declared off in the same
i way, but it lias never happened before
i that the order was mado so late in the
week and that the sheriff was given
such a short time in which to notify
the jurors.
Sheriff Williams, however, proved
equal to the emergency, Saturday, and
I did some of the liveliest kind of hustl
; ing. During the afternoon he notified
about one-half of all the jurors drawn
j and Saturday evening felt confident
j that, short as the interval was, he
I would have no difficulty in reaching
every juror in the county in time to
prevent his apparence at court.
CONCRETE WORK STARTED
i The concrete work is well under
way at the double box culvert being
constructed by the Pennsylvania Rail
road company just east of the crossing
at South Danville. A steam concrete
mixer is installed and from now on
the work will progress rapidly, al
though in the very nature of things
the culvert can not bo completed until
near the holidays.
Much trouble was anticipated on the
score of water accumulating in the
big excavation, which had to be sunk
some seven feet deeper than the bottom
of the old culvert, in order to reach
solid rock; a steam plant and centri- j
fugal pump were installed, when a very
odd circumstance occurred. Just as
everything was in readiness for oper
ating the pump the water found an
unknown subterranean outlet com
municating with the river and every
drop drained out of the excavation.
Since then water lias hardly been a
factor to reckon with.
MISS BURDICK A BRIDE
Word was received in this city yes
terday of the ninrriage of Miss Ethel
M. Burdiek, of Scrantou, and the
daughter of Mrs. E. A. Burdiek,
formerly of this city, and George
Leech, ot Burlington, Vermont. The I
ceremony took place in St. Mark's |
church at Dnnmore and was perform- !
oil by Rev. Sidney Winters on Tlmrs- !
day, October 14th.
Mr. Leech is employed as an elec
trical engineer by the Seranton Elec
tric company in which city the. young
c in pie will reside.
25 Years Dry; May Be Wet.
After being "dry" for over a quart
er of a century, an application for a
retail liquor selling license in the
borough of Millville, Columbia coun
ty, may be made at the next license
court at Bloonisburg. The last person
to hold a license in Millville was the
late Humphrey Parker, nearly 30 years
ago. Pie voluntarily stopped business,
and the town has been the only one of
its size in Columbia county, or prob
ably in the State, that lias not had a
licensed hotel.
E. H. Butler, of Wilkes-Barre, who
died last week, has made provision in
his will for a parrot and two pet cats,
of which he thought a great deal.
PAVING AN
ASSURED FACT
The petition of Arthur C. Amesbury,
chief burgess of the borough of Dan
ville, for the approval of the East
Market street paving ordinance recent
ly enacted by council, was presented
to court 011 Saturday morning. Judge
Evans made the following decree:
And now, October 1(5, 1909, upon the
reading of the within petition and aft
er due consideration flic court approves
the within mentioned ordinance and
further decrees as follows:
j That the authorities of the said bor-
I ough of Danville shall be and hereby
| are jiermitted to now proceed with
| mentioned improvement as prayed for;
| that hereafter all parties interested
I shall be stopped from denying the fact
! that the said petition for the said ini
| provement was signed by the requisite
1 two-thrids majority of property own
ers as required by law; and that a
j certified copy of this petition and de
| cree of court be filed among the offici
al records of the said borough of Dan
ville. By order of the court,
CHARLES C. EVANS, P. J.
I Before making the order, after hear-
I ing the petition, the court asked if
I anyone representing the Danville and
j Sunburv Transit company was pres
! ent. Charles P. Hanccok, president
■of the above company, was in court
and explained to Judge Evans that his
| company had waived appeal 011 the
strength of an assurance received from
> the councihnen that it would not be
requited to change the rail on East
I Market street, but would be permitted
,to pave up to the one at present in
use.
THE NEXT STEP.
The next step in the proceedings will
I be to notify the trolley company to
pave its portion of the street as requir
ed by law, a procedure, which will
tie up affairs for sixty days, preclud
ing all possibility of entering on the
work of paving before next spring.
The interval between the expiration of
the sixty days and first of April next
can be very advantageously employed
in awarding contracts for paving and
curbing,so that at tiie earliest possible
date next spring the work 011 the street
can go forward. The paving is at last
assured.
3000 MILE AUTO TRIP.
Dust covered and tanned Mr. and
Mrs. V. V. Haidacker returned to their
home in this city Tuesday having
completed a 3,000 mile automobile trip
which took them through six States
and as far west as Illinois. The trip
was made in Mr. Haidacker's Pope
Tribune car and was made entirely
witlur.it accident, not even tire trou
ble being experienced.
Mr. and Mrs. Haidacker left Dan
ville 011 September 13th going to Pitts
burg, and thence south to Wheeling,
West Virginia; they then turned north
making Columbus and Dayton, Ohio:
Indianapolis and Terre Haute,lndiana;
Raris, Decatur and Lincoln, Illinois.
At the latter place they spent a week
as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Edmondson and Walter Foust, who re
cently moved there from this city.
While there they also took in the big
fair at Springfield, 111.
Starting east they came back as far
as Terre Haute and then turned north,
passing through Youngstown, Ohio
and into Michigan. From Michigan
they came south into Ohio and entered
Pennsylvania in the northwestern cor
ner and made their way 011 to Dan
ville. They report a most pleasant
trip.
MISSIONARY MEETING
The sixth annual convention of the
Women's Home and Foreign Mission
ary society of this district is now in
session in the Lutheran church at
Numedia, having opened yesterday
morning.
The first session was held yesterday
afternoon at 'J o'clock. The devotional
services and address of welcome were
given by Rev. Wahrniann,after which
the reports of the standing committees
were presented. The evening session
opened at 7:30 o'clock, the address be
ing delivered by Rev. F. A. Rowers,
of Philadelphia.
This morning the exercises will open
at o'clock and Rev. M. M. Dry. of
Aristes, will deliver an address and
will be followed by Ella Bradford, of
Pottstown.
Well Known Musician Here.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cusumano and
soil, of Scranton, are spending several
days witli Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson and
Mr. and Mrs. George Tillson of this
city. Mr. Cusumano is well known in
musical circles having just finished an
engagement as trombone soloist with
Arthur Pryor's band, at New York
City.
Miss Anna Breslin, of West Hazle
ton, took a dose of laudanum, mistak
ing it for cough medicine,and died be
fore the doctor arrived.
cows
REPORT ROADS
Thr«e hours sufficed to clean up all
the business before court Monday.
As explained in our last issue, owing
to the fact that there were no bills of
indictment nor causes for trial before
court, the grand ami the traverse jur
ors were notified not to appear. Court,
therefore, was a slim proposition.
However, during the three hours, that
court was in session Judge Evans was
busy.
Court convened at 10 o'clock with
his Honor, Charles C. Evans, Presi
dent Judge, and Associates Blee and
Welliver on the bench.
After presenting their reports the
constables were called before court,
being required to stand in a row. Fol
lowing the practice inaugurated at the
last term of court, Judge Evans ad
dressing each one separately asked him
whether in conformity with the law,
since the last term of court he had
visited each place in Ids district where
liquor is sold at least once a month
and whether on these occasions he had
observed any violations of the law,
either as relates to the selling of liquor
011 Sunday—to minors—to person visi
bly affected with liquor or of known
intemperate habits. Each constable in
whose district there are any places
where liquor is sold averred that lie
had observed no violations in any
form.
THE COURT HAS EVIDENCE.
At this juncture Judge Evans creat
ed a mild sensation by asserting that
there are nevertheless violations of the
liquor law in Danville and that he
himself is able to produce the evidence
that the constables have failed to dis
cover.
As late as last Saturday Judge Evans
declared, he observed four drunken
men— l 'each of whom was hardly nble
to stand and should have been locked
up—moving about the streets of Dan
ville; one of them remarked: "Let's
go in and have another drink. " "They
went in," Judge Evans affirmed,"ami
they got the drinks, too —at least they
lined up before the bar and the liquor
was set out in front of them. "
THE BREWERIES.
It was reported to the court that
much of the drunkenness observed 011
the streets is caused by the practice
brewers have of selling beer by the
keg to parties or individuals who drink
the same in the alleys or along the
river.
INDICTMENTS ORDERED.
Constable Hollobaugh of Derry town
ship reported that the road leading
from Henry Cooper's to the fop of
Tanner's hill is in a bad condition.
Reefer's bridge 011 the Billmever road
is out of repair. The latter road also
is in bad condition, being nearly
"grown-up;" it is difficult to get
through with a buggy owing to the
overhanging trees.
Noah Stump, constable of Liberty
township, reported the road "between
John Lunger's and Andrew Kelley's
running west" as almost impassable,
owing to the fact that it is too narrow
and is in need of general repairs.
As relates to the neglect of supervis
ors in both Derrv and Liberty town
ships Judge Evans directed the dis
trict attorney to take the matter in
hand, preparing indictments and pre
senting the same to the grand jury at
the next term of court.
Judge Evans declared that it is the
duty of the supervisors to keep the
roads in good repair. Should an accid
ent occur at any point 011 the roads re
ported as in need of repairs the respec
tive townships could be mulcted in
damages, which might be as high as
$."i,000. A little reflection, lie said,
would convince the tax payers that it
might be cheaper in the end to expend
on the roads what is required for re
pairs.
SENTENCE SUSPENDED.
John Koch and Herman Koch, who
pleaded guilty to larceny of scrap, were
brought before court for sentence.
Ralph lvisner, who represented the
Danville Stove & Manufacturing com
pany, from which the articles were
stolen, in view of the trifling value
involved addressed the court" stating
that lie regarded this as a case in
which clemency might be very prop
erly exercised.
The two defendants were called be
fore court. In reply to a question John
explained that hi- is twenty-two years
of agi—is single and resides with his
father, who is seventy-four years of
age, and is dependent 011 the son for
support. Herman stated that he is
thirty-two years of age—is married
and is father of a child four years of
age. Botli declared that they had nev
er erred before and that, if the court
would be lenient with them, they
would never do so again.
Judge Evans reminded the defend
ants that for the offnese they had com
mitted,lie could sentence each of them
to the penitentiary for three years. It
is just as grievous an offense, he said,
"to steal a pound of brass as it is to
Continued on 2nd Page.
WASHINGTONVILLE
THREATENED
At an early hour Tuesday morning
a fire raged in the little borough of
j Washingtonville that threatened for a
while to wipe out a largo portion of
that village, and which before it was
gotten under control had burned the
| building owned by James Stecker and
[ used by him as a wood working shop
! and stable and the barn of Bruce
: Kelly.
: The origin of the fire, which was
discovered about 2:80 o'clock, is on
, shrouded in mystery. When the first
1 of the citizens came hurrying to the
1 scene of the conflagration the flames
had already gained good headway in
Stecker's shop and the wind blowing
! out of the south west was sending the
sparks across the street in the direction
I of Kelly brothers' big flouring mill
' and the main portion of the town. For
• a while it seemed as if the town was
i doomed,but just when the danger was
!at its greatest, the wind suddenly
! veered, and blowing from the north
i west, sent the sparks into a direction
j where they were harmless.
! As nearly every person in this vicin
! ity knows the shop of Mr. Stecker is
j situated on the left side of the road as
; one enters Washingtonville coming
from Danville. It was a long narrow
' building, about 100 by 20. Mr. Steck
| er himself is a workman who has spent
j his life amassing a wide knowledge of
J the trade of wood turning. In his shop
i was a wood turning lathe, a gasoline
' engine and a collection of the neces
' sities of his trade which represented
the accumulation of many years in
i dustry, such as a valuable assortment
j of tools and a quantity of fine seasoned
j lumber,and a number of partly finish
led wooden articles. Also in the stable
i were a horse and a buggy. Of all this
not a single article was saved from the
flames. As near as it is possible to
; estimate Mr. Stecker's loss in money,
it would be between $2,000 and $3,000
and on this he bad no insurance.
| Separated from the shop by an open
! space of ten feet stood the barn of
i Bruce Kelly, and the fire was quickly
! communicated to this structure. Mr.
Kelly had about 8 tons of hay, a lot of
grain, implements, etc, which were
| burned. His cow and chickens were
i saved. Mr. Kelly's loss is about SI,OOO
j on which he carried SMOO insurance.
The fire was discovered by Mrs.
Henry Wagner, who lived c posite the
Hark hotel. She succeed .. in arousing
l a few neighbors, amo' , whom was Mr.
K»dlv. who at one sounded the mill
i whistle, and then the telephone bells
j in the homes all over the country side
were ringing the call for help. In a re
i luarkably short time a big crowd of
| men had gathere I.and with the simple
I means at hand, were fighting the fire.
A double line of bucket passers wa
I 1
; formed to the mill race, across the
j street from Stccktr's shop.awl valiant
work was done in preventing the
| flames from spreading. A circumstance
j that greatly aided the lire lighters was
the fact that the Kelly ham had a
metal roof, which largely redived the
amount of flying sparks.
CENSUS SUPERVISOR
i
Benjamin F. Apple,of Sutiburv, has
' been recommended by the department
of commerce and labor to President
| Taft for the position of supervising
i census enumerator of the Twelfth con
gressional district comprising the
I counties of Northumberland, Colum
: bia, Montour and Sullivan, and his
appointment by the president will
j probably follow shortly.
| This position commands about three
! hundred appointments of enumerators
j throughout the four counties. Ho will
also appoint a clerk to assist him in
i his duties. The census will start next
j June.
From the office of the supervisor will
I be issued all blank papers,books of in
' formation and other articles in the
j equipment of a census enumerator.
! They are supposed to complete their
j work in a month or two, make their
; returns to the supervisor, and he in
turn forwards all the data to the de
partment at Washington.
. The responsible position of supervis
or at the last census was also held by
I a Suuburian. Harry A. Reed, being
the Incumbent of the office.
ANOTHER N. G. P. ELECTION
One month from Monday. November
18th, the commission of Major IV 11.
Updegraff, now the senior major of
j the Twelfth regiment, N. G. P., will
| expire and an election will be held on
j or about that date to fill the vacancy
j thus occasioned. Major Updegraff will
be a candidate to succeed himself and
| thus far there is no other candidate in
j the field. It is improbable that he will
j have any opposition. This vacancy
j will be the last in the Twelfth regi
i incut through expiration until Decem
ber 28th, when the commission of Cap
tain Charles W. Heilhecher, command
ing Company B, will expire.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855
All IMPOSING
CHURCH SERVICE
All roads ill the northern end of
Montour county yesterday morning
seemed to lead to Exchange, the oc
casion being the dedication of St.
James' Catholic church, which took
place at 10 o'clock. The pleasant vil
lage was overflowing with people,
among whom were well-known and
distinguished persons.
The church edifice dedicated is com
pleted in every detail. It is a com
modious, well designed structure, built
in the Romanesque style and stands as
an ornament to the village.
The church was dedicated by the
Rt. Rev. J. W. Shanahan, bishop of
the diocese of Harrisburg, assisted by
the following priests: Rev. Jules C.
Foin, assistant pastor; Rev. J. A.
Huber, of Hanover and Rev. Charles
Goeckel, of Wilkes-Barre, deacons of
honor; the Rev. A. ,T. McCanu,deacon
of the mass; the Rev. JamesMcGrath,
of Harriisburg, sub-deacon; the Rev.
William O'Callahan,of Berwick, mas
ter of ceremonies; the Rev. A. M.
Peeser, pastor of St. James' church,
celebrant.
THE SERMON.
The sermon was preached by the
Rev. Edward McClarey of Milton and
was an exceptionally able and ap
propriate effort. A comparison was
made between the temples of the old
law and those of the new. The temple
of Solomon and the sacrifices attached
thereto, for instance, were but types
of the temples and sacrifices of the new
law. As under the old law the blood
of the lamb and oxen were offered as
victims, so under the new law the
blood and body of the Lamb of God,
namely, Jesus Christ, is offered on the
altar of every Roman Catholic church.
The following clergy were in the
sanctuary: the Rev. Father Murphy
of Bloomsburg; the Rev. Father
Dougherty of Sunbury; the Rev. Fath
er Boyle of Harrisburg; the Rev. Fa
ther Kennedy of Lebanon; the Rev.
Dr. Niekols of Lancaster.
CLASS CONFIRMED.
After the dedication the bishop ad
ministered the sacrament of confirma
tion to a class of nine. Before giving
confirmation the bishop spoke very
earnestly to the class, explaining the
doctrine of the sacrament of confirma
tion. After the confirmation services
were over the bishop spoke very feel
ingly, thanking the members of St.
James parish, complimenting them on
their new church, referring in the
most commendatory terms to the good
work that has been accomplished by
their zealous pastor, the Rev. A. M.
Fee/.er.
A SPECIAL CHOIR.
Music for the occasion was furnish
ed by a special choir under the direc
tion of Dr. G. A. Stock, of this city.
Among others of Danville who assist
ed the choir were: Mrs. J. F. Toolcy.
Miss Agnes Kim icinski, and Mrs.
Michael Buck. Miss Mary Kmiecinski,
organist at St. Hubert's church, this
city, officiated at the organ during the
dedicatory exercises. Anthony Scliott,
of Sunbury, also assisted the choir.
The church was crowded on the oc
casion, among others present being the
Hon. C. H. Dickermau, of Milton,
Hon. L. \V. Welliver, of Exchange,
and Judge F. G. Blee of Derry town
ship.
MORE SAND NEEDED.
The sand hauled on the driveway of
the river bridge has not been a frank
failure ; neither has it been wholly a
success.
That it served a good purpose in
preventing horses from slipping dur
ing the two or three rains that have
oocurred since it was placed on the
bridge no one will deny, but at the
same time the experiment has proven
that sand on the creo-resinated blocks
is an unstable thing, apt to be blown
away by the wind.
When the last rain occurred about
one-half of the drive way was practic
ally bare and persons in crossing the
bridge were not able at all times to
avail themselves of the protection af-.
forded by the sand. What the wind
left undone the last rain accomplished
and from one end of the bridge to the
other the sand now forms a muddy de
posit washed down near the eastern
sidewalk.
The experiment has shown that sand
is a pretty good thing to keep horses
from slipping but that- it requires soi»e
labor to keep it on the right spot. If
the wet deposit of sand were now
shoveled back over the driveway it
might serve a very useful purpose dur
ing a month or so. Now that freezing
weather is nearly due the efficiency of
the sand might be materially increased
if it were reinforced with some
other gritty material. A few wagon
loads would suffice to give the slip
pery blocks a safe coating that
might remain all winter.
He who needs constant direction
will never win life's big prizes.