VOL. 56—NO 5
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So long as the sleighing remains
good the mayor of Franklin will not
sign the new curfew ordinance.
H. C. Prick, of Pittsburg, through
the Red Cross society h»- 'loSated
80,000 to the sufferers from the Paris
flood.
After thirty-two years of continual i
service, E. 11. Wilbur, former presi
dent of the Lehigh Valley railroad, j
has resigned as tho borough treasurer j
of Bethlehem, because of ill health. J
Archbishop Ryan will dedicate the |
new Catholic church of Our Lady of j
the Blessed Sacrament at Philadel
phia next Sunday. It is for the neg- j
roes of the northern part of the city. ;
Louisa ScliocK, of Allontown, got a
verdict of $1 damages in the Lehigh j
county court in each of two suits in
which she sued for slander. The de- j
fendants were Mrs. Joseph Hager and !
Mrs. William Schock. She asked for
$5,000 in each case.
Meat dealers in the west end of j
Willianisport report that as the result j
of the auti-meat eating crusade that
has been putin force there their sales ;
have fallen off one-third to one-half. ■
But it is said that in another part of j
the city sales have been on the in- j
crease.
Charleroi housewives were made the ;
victims of a traveling salesman last J
week who sold them muslin at a low j
rate while they thought they were pur- !
chasing fine linen. The fellow would
show a piece of genuine linen, keep
ing the muslin roll in sight and would j
give them tho muslin in return for |
their money. He made a number of '
sales and got away without getting >
caught.
Authorities of Washintgon and Jeff- j
erson college at Washington are stir- |
red by a charge made iu a recent is- j
sue of a college magazine that stud- !
ents of the school are addicted to the I
use of drugs. The heads of the college
are conducting an investigation. No
victims were found as the result of one
test although some suspected students
were asked point blauk if they were
guilty. President Moffat will take up
the investigation personally today al
though he has no faith in the truth of
the charges.
Enormous business is being done by j
the state banking institutions under j
the control of the state banking de- j
partment according to the report of j
Commissioner Smith, recently made j
public, the summary of business as far >
as November 0, 1909, is given for 298 \
trust companies, 184 state banks and j
eleven saving institutions. The trust |
companies had resources of $672,933,-
058.54; they held trust funds of $783,-
856,581.82 and to the corporate trus- j
tees to secure issues of bonds to the |
extent of $8,000,177,715.94. There- !
sources of state banks were if 175,949, -
393.09 and tlicy held trust funds to the
amount of $'3,668,087.07. The savings
institutions had resources to the
amount of $187,206,046.82.
Judge R. E. Lovett, successor of the
great Harriman and president oi the
Union Pacific railroad, refused to
discuss the high food prices situation
when asked about it at Pottstown. He I
said that he represented too many in
terests to give his personal opinion |
on the matter. Just beforo he had |
been asked,his cook threw some empty
strawberry boxes out into the snow.
When the steamer Crown Point ar- |
rived at Philadelphia from London |
recently she had aboard four men, in i
a half-starved condition, who had |
boarded the ship as stowaways and
were not found until the ship had I
been four days out. They were stowed
away among the paper stock and I
when found were nearly dead from
the poisonous fumes of the cargo. Two
of them are Americans and were let j
go their way while the others were j
held for examinaiton. The men gave j
thier names as Pedro Gimes, L. H.
Harrison, Joseph Richards and Joseph !
Lagers.
Five men and several grocers have |
been arrested for carrying on what
seems to have been a systematic rob
bery of expensive oils, wines and fan
cy groceries from tho front of French
Wholesale Importing company's ware
houses at Philadelphia. The goods
were piled in front of the houses un
til they could be taken into the build
ing. It is alleged that the men would
take away small quantities of the
goods at one time and sell them to the
grocers. Tho practice has been going
ou for over a year and several thous
and dollars' worth of goods have been
taken.
Thirty cases of measles have been
reported at Sewickley, a suburb o f
Pittsburg. Children tinder 10 years of
age are not allowed to attend Sunday
school and the kindergarden and tiie
two lowest rooms of the public
have been closed.
StatCUbrary '
THE FUNERAL OF
PETER BALDY
The funeral of Peter Baldy took
place from Christ Episcopal church at
2:80 Sunday afternoon and was
largely attended. There were a couple
of circumstances connected with the
| obsequies that render the event note-
I worthy.
I Accompanied by F. O. Baldy, son of
I rho deceased, the body arrived at this
j city ou the 3:56 P. &R. train Satur
dav afternoon. During life Mr. Baldy
had frequently exprosscd the wish not
only that His funeral might take place
from Christ Memorial church, this
city, but also that his body might re
pose within its walls on the last night
preceding burial, in compliance with
his wish, therefore,the body, Saturday
afternoon was couveyed directly from
the station to Christ church, where it
remained until the funeral Sunday.
Another touching circumstance con
nected with the last rites is that Jos
eph R. Patton, who sang at the funer
al. was present to carry out a promise
he made to Mr. Baldy many years ago.
The deceased and Mr. Patton were life
long friends; both were musicians.
Mr. Baldy was much impressed with
the effect of Mr. Patton's sinking and
on different occasions during life lie
expressed the wish that when he died
his friend, Mr. Patton, would sing at
his funeral.
Time wore 011. Mr. Baldy departed
tliis life at the advanced age of 80. Ou
Saturday Mr. Patton's 76th birthday
occurred; he still survived to carry
out the promise that ho had made to
the friend of his boyhood.now preced
ing him to the grave. Not only as a
member of tiie choir did Mr. Patton
take part in the music of tiie funeral
service Sunday, but in the cemetery
he rendered impressively a bass solo:
"I Heard a Voice Prom Heaven, etc. "
The servico was conducted by the
Rev. Edward Haughton, rector of
Christ church.
The honorary pall bearers were: Jos
eph R. Patton, Robert Adams, George
B. O'Connor, Col. A. J. Prick, of
Danville; H. A. Moore, of Newport,
anil Wellington Shannon, Esq., of
Philadelphia. The active pall bearers,
all choir boys under Mr. Baldy many
years ago, were E. H. and Samuel
Saiusbury, Jesse Shannon and Charles
Ruckle.
Among those from a distance who
attended the funeral were: P. C.
Baldy, of Southboro.Mass. ; Miss Sara
E. Baldy, of St. Paul. Minn. ; 11. A.
Moore, of Newport ; Wellington Shan
non, Esq., of Philadelphia; William
Greenough, Miss Mary Greenough,
Benjamin and Frank Gaskins, of Sun
bury.
A BRAVE ROBIN
Notwithstanding the severity of the
weather at least one robin has decided
to spend the winter in this latitude,
instead of following the other birds
of its kind on their annual migration
southward.
The intrepid robin in question has
made its home in a cherry tree on the
premises of J. W. Crossloy, Railroad
street, where it feeds on the crumbs
from the door and may be seen at al
most any time regardless of the kind
of weather.
Many persons believing it almost
incredible that a robin should spend
such a severe winter in a latitude so
far north have visited Mr. Crossely's
home for the purpose of seeing the
bird.
Notwithstanding the heavy snows
and the zero weather the bird looks
fairly well, but it is not J indulging in
many cheerful songs at daybreak these
winter mornings. It bids fair to sur
vive, however, and when the other
robins return next spring it will be
here to greet them.
CAUGHT IN COAL SLIDE
' Charles Keefer, a workman employ
ed on.the coal dump at the Reading
, Iron works, had a most terrifying ex-
I perience and a narrow escape from
1 death Monday afternoon when a seven
! ton mass of coal rolled upon him and
! pinned him to the ground until help
I could arrive.
i A high bank of coal was frozen into
I one mass and it was at the foot of this
I that Keefer was digging when a large
section weighing about seven tons
came loosened and rolled upon, the
man.
Curiously no bones were broken, but
I lie was badly bruised and suffered a
great deal from the shock. Ho is con
fined to his bed. He was attended by
Drs. Newbaker and Paules.
Caught entering the barber shop of
Prank Bailey,at Newton Square, James
Broughton was shot at by the proprie
tor and then tied in a chair until the
next morning when he was placed un
der arrest. He occupied his comfort
able position from shortly after mid
night.
When prejudice takes possession rea
son flies from the houes.
DANVILLE- }PA., THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 3, 1910
PREFER LIFE
ON IRE FARM
The number of farmers who intend
to discontinue farming and move into
town the coming spring is said to be
comparatively small.
There is any amount of hard work
& farm, the question of help is still
as great a problem as ever and the |
1 profits are not enormous, notwith- !
standing the high prices that produce ;
commands. Nevertheless, the average
farmer seems observing enough to note
that general conditions as they affect
the farmer cause his lot on the whole
to be probably a little more enviable
than that of the average town dweller.
He has plenty of hard work, it is
true, with uncertainty as to what the
returns may bo; but lie has his home 1
and is independent, while he lias i
learned that, taking the good seasons
with the bad, rho farm may always j
he relied upon to afford a living.
Nearly every community has its ex
amples of farmers who removed into ,
town and afterward, when too late, j
regretted the change.
The telephone and the rural free
delivery have, no doubt, helped to j
make the farmer contented with his
lot. A gentleman from Rush township
Monday stated that when he con
trasts the farmer's life with all the
conveniences he now enjoys,with con- !
ditions that prevailed less than a score
of years ago—when the rural tele
phone and a daily mail were unknown i
—he does not wonder that farming
was considered an undesirable voca
tion.
He believes that in a few years,
when the desirability and all the ad- j
vantages of country lifo become fully
appreciated, the tide will set back
toward the farms, with the result that !
the former equilibrium between sup- j
ply and demand will be restored and
one of the most potent factors that i
have brought about the present high
cost of living will be removed.
MONTHLY REPORT
Six cases of typhoid fever were re- i
ported during January. Five cases
were reported in December, the whole
number of cases under treatment, in
cluding convalescents, being eleven.
Thero is nothing alarming in this j
showing, it is true, the only circum- i
stance in the least significant being
that in November there was only one j
case oy typhoid fever and that pre- j
yiouslv during the fall and summer j
our town seemed to enjoy an immun- j
ity from that disease.
The report of the local registrar for |
January shows that there is a great j
deal of sickness prevailing over and :
above the form of intestinal trouble |
that has prostrated so many people. |
There were reported six cases of scar- ;
let fever, three cases of diphtheria, j
six cases of measles, seven cases of \
chicken pox, four cases of erysipelas,
four cases of pneumonia and one case
of pulmonary tuberculosis.
The epidemic of intestinal disorders j
begins to show a slight abatement |
duo, in the opinion of some, to the
improved condition of river water j
since the stream has risen somewhat. '
Dr. Shultz, local registrar and secre- j
tary of the board of health, yesterday
stated that distressing as are the symp- j
toms of the ailment thus far in none of ,
the cases has the way been opened for ;
complications of any sort that might !
hinder recovery or lead to bad results, i
During January there wore thirty- '
one deaths, ten of which occurred at
the hospital for the insane. The pres- i
ent report shows that there were twen
ty-three births in December, bringing
the entire number of births for the
year 11*09 up to 282. The number of
deaths or 1909 was 283, which reveals
that our district in the matter of pop
ulation is slightly losing.
A comparison with last year's re
port shows that in 1909 there were six
teen more deaths and thirteen births
less than in 1908.
CONSIGNED TO THE GRAVE
The funeral of Watkin J. Evans took
place from the late residence of the
| deceased, East Market street, Tues
j day afternoon and was largely attend-
I ed.
| The services were conducted by the
i Rev. A. J. Irey, pastor of the First
j Baptist church.The pall bearers were:
I George M. Bedea, Jacob H. Goss, A.
W. Bleeher, Cyrus Obordorf, Michael
! J. Riley and John Pritohard.
Interment was made in Odd Fellows
i cemetery.
Reading is said to have a mystery
that is causing much excitement
among church people. A figure of
Christ is alleged to have appeared on
the walls of the little one-story church
of the Followers of Christ. Bishop
Lengel, pastor of the church,says that
the figure could not have been fash
ioned by man. ;it is still visible back
of tho pulpit on the plaster and is
said to have been noticed first three
weeks ago, following a sermon on
"The Coming of Christ."
MANY PEOPLE
ARE NEGLIGENT
The borough authorities aro after
tho owner or the occupants of several
properties wih a big stick because of
their failure to remove the snow from
their sidewalks. The borough ordi- ,
nance provides that all pavements and j
footwalks must bo shoveled off within
six working hours after a fall of snow.
When this is not done, it is provided j
that the owner or the occupant of the
property "shall be liable to a fine or
penalty for each and every lot or part \
of a lot of three dollars per day for j
each and every day or fraction of a j
day the snow may be permitted to j
remain after the expiration of six j
working hours. Upon the failure of j
the owner or occupant to keep the j
sidewalk clear the borough itself may
remove the snow and collect the cost
from the owner or occupant.
It is claimed that not in years have !
people shown so much negligence in j
the matter of keeping sidewalks clear'of
snow as in the present winter. Negli
gence, which during other winters j
might not count l'or much, the pres
ent season, when snow stoim follows i
snow storm in quick succession, brings j
about conditions on the sidewalks that
are well-nigh unendurable.
Hero and there persons shovel a !
path three feet wide, while at very !
many other places the snow is not re
moved at all. It was explained yester- j
day that nothing in the form of a !
compromise will be accepted by the .
borough and that the snow must be
shoveled off the entire width of pave- ]
meut.
Up to last evening—forty-eight
hours after the time limit had expir- j
ed—the snow had not been removed
from scores of sidewalks near the ceii- |
ter of town. Pedestrians had gotten j
along the best they could. The snow
was beaten into an uneven icy mass
that made walking difficult.
Up to the present the borough has
been lenient, in a few exceptional in
stances even removing the snow at the
expense of the public. From now on
it was stated yesterday, a different
policy will be pursued. If the owners
or occupants,where the snow remains,
do not at ou?e get busy the penalty
provided in the ordinance will be im
posed. Beginning with this morning
borough employes'will be put to work
shoveling off the snow. The owners or
occupants will bo obliged to pay the J
bill, even if they escape the fine of j
three dollars for every day the snow |
has been permitted to remain.
PLANT CLOSED
The power plant at Grovania, in- j
stalled in connection with the Dan- [
ville and Bloomsburg Electric Hail- j
way and which has been a feature
of the place for some six years past, I
was closed down Monday and the j
employes transferred to liloomsburg, !
where they were given employment.
The closing of the power house at j
Grovania—which is permanent—was j
foreseen for some time as tho result j
of the merger of the Danville and j
Bloomsburg line into the system of ;
the Columbia Light, [Power and Rail- j
ways company. Three men, with resi
dences at Grovania, found employ
ment at the power house: Charles
Heinibach and John Oliver, engineers,
and .Tames Oliver, a laborer. Athough
those men have been assigned to new
duties at Bloomsburg, it is understood
that they will continue to reside at
Grovania.
5 The officials of tho Columbia Light,
Power and Railways company have
not indicated what they intend to do
with the disused power plant. That
the buildings will be dismantled is
quite probable.
It was learned from a citizen of
Grovania yesterday that in view of
the above contingency the people there
about liavo hopes that things may take
a favorable turn ami that an industry
of somo sort may be installed in the
buildings, which are of a very sub
stantial sort, commodious and well
I arranged, and hence suitable for man
-1 ufacturing purposes. Tho buildings
stand right along the P. & 11. railroad
and the shipping facilities are unex
celled.
! The current for the Danville and
. Bloomsburg division of the trolley
. system is now supplied from Blooms
j burg. It was learned from a represeut
| ative of the Columbia Light, Power
; and Railways company yesterday that
j the Ilarwood current will be brought
into this city by March Ist. Meau
i while to reduce the voltage a trans*
I former will be installed in the plant
iof tho Standard Electric Light com*
I pany now a part of the consolidated
j system.
] When tho Pittsburg police opened a
j suit case that had been seized from
j the hands of a negro who was accom
j pauieil by a companion who had been
I acting somewhat suspiciously and was
known to be*a police character.it was
found that the case contained SI,OOO
worth of jewlery. One of tho negroes
is Marshall Parker and the othor is
i his brother.
SOME CHANGES
Oil MILL STREET
A considerable number of changes
will occur among the business places
on Mill street the coming spring.
S. P. Ricketts, who lias been in the
clothing business for many years, will
retire. Fred W. Howe will move into
the stand vacated by Mr. Hicketts
with a line of ready-made clothing.
Tho store room at present occupied
by Mr. Howe, which is owned by D.
11. Eckman, will be remodeled, after
which it will be occupied by Hariy
KUenbogen, the merchant tailor. The
buildiug will be extended twenty-eight
feet in the rear, in addition to which
a modern glass front will be installed.
The building vacated by Mr. KUen
bogen is nearly opposite on Mill street
ami is owned by Simon Krebs of Som
erset.
The room, No. 329 Mill street vacat- j
ed by Peter Garnets, will be occupied
by Michael Fallon, who will run a
pool and shoeshiniug establishment
and sell cigars and tobacco.
J. W. Lore expects to retire from
the jewelry business and will take a i
trip to California with a view of lo- 1
eating in tliat section. It is said that j
a sale has been agreed upon, but no j
facts as to Mr. Lowe's successor have
been given out for publication.
The southern half of the Sperring
building—recently purchased and re- ]
modeled by Mrs. Geisinger—has been
rented by John »isenhart, who with j
bis wife will occupy the flat on the
second story. The first floor of the
southern half, in which a fine modern
front has been installed Mr. Eisenhart j
has sublet to 13. M. Davis, who will
occupy it with a line of Millinery.
With the exception of the above
named establishments so far known at
present, there will be no changes on i
Mill street next spring.
NEW RULES
A communication has been received j
by Dr. G. A. Stock, who has charge
of the tuberculosis dispensary stat
ing that henceforth persons can not be
admitted to the dispensary service
even for examination until after they
have signed form No. 101, stating
that they aro unable to pay for medi
cal attention.
Heretofore all who applied were ex
amined and, if it was found that they
were not in the indigent class, they
were referred to the family physician
for treatment. In this way it was
found that a good deal of work,not nec
essary. was imposed on the dispensary
and at the same time legitimate prac
tice was taken from the family physi
cian. In order that the dispensaries
may not conflict with regular practice
the new rule was adopted and will be
strictly enforced.
In addition to receiving treatment
at the dispensaries the poor are now
given lessons on the nutritive value of
foods and are taught what to buy that
possesses the greatest nutritive value
for relatively the least money. Thus,
although a pound of pork costs less
than a pound of beef the patient is
taught that the beef is really the
cheaper by reason of its greater nutri
tive value. This feature of the in
struction is insisted upon by Dr. Dix
on.
Owing to the exorbitant price charg
ed for eggs the latter used at the dis
pensary aro cut down to a minimun,
pure olive oil being used as a substi
tute and relatively a larger quantity
of milk consumed. During last month
only 125 dozen of eggs were used as
against 100 dozen consumed last sum
mer. Five hundred quarts of milk
were used last month as against some
250 quarts, which seemed to be the
average in the past.
Since tho dispensary was established
fifty-eight patients have been examin
ed. Under the old rule, of course, a
uumber of these u were referred to the
family physician. At present there
are thirty-two patients under treat
ment. The largest number on tho list
at one time was thirty-eight. The re
sults continue most encouraging,
i The process of cure is slow. Pa
tients who increase in weight and
those who remain stationary are
about equal in number. At tiio same
time, it may be said that there is not
a case at tho dispensary, the outlook
of which is really grave. In one of
the worst cases admitted the indica
tions aro that a cure lias been effected.
In another, the disease is considered
arrested. In all cases where the con
stitutional symptoms are absent foi a
period of three months and the physi
cal signs are those of a healed lesion
the disease is considered as "appar
ently cured."
George Greer, of New Castle, has
offered to the First Methodist Episco
pal church of that town an SB,OOO
property and $2,000 cash to aid in the
extension of the church building. The
gift is made on condition that the con
gregation raise $15,000 additional for
the samo purpose. The offer has been
accepted. Greer will donate a $5,000
pipe organ when the addition is fin
ished.
FIFTY YEARS OF
MARRIED LIFE
The little town of Washintgonville
was yesterday tho scene of a very hap
py event when Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
B. Seidel, widely known and highly
respected citizens of that placo, cele
brated the fiftieth anniversary of their
wedding day.
Iu conjunction with the golden wed
ding of Mr. and Mrs. Seidel, their
daughter Josephine celebrated the 18th
anniversary of her marriage to Elmer !
Frymire, of near Tnrbotv lie. The
double event was made the occasion
for a reunion of the family and near j
friends.
An elaborate dinner was served at
noon. The decorations were most
beautiful and artistic, golden hues en
tering largely into the color scheme.
A special musical program was ren
dered. During the afternoon the aged
couple were serenaded by the Calli
thumpians. Numerous and costly pre- 1
seuts were received.
Mr. and Mrs. Seidel were wedded at
Mainville fifty years ago, and have
lived their entire married life at j
Washingtonville.
Those present at yesterday's cele
bration were Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Seid
el, Mrs. Kate Lowrey, Miss Ada Gou
ger, Rev. Charles Heffner, [Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. Ruuyan, Mr. and Mrs. E. !
E. Frymire, Mrs. Bert Ulp, of Sun- !
bury; Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Seidel,
Frank Seidel, Annie Seidel, Pauline '
Ruuyan, Fuller Ruuyan, Harry Fry
mire, Louise Frymire, Jennie Bogart, !
Katie Cooper, Mrs. Mary Keller, Mrs. j
Ada Cotner, Geo. Keller.
PAYS PENALTY
Another engineer has been mulcted j
in fine and costs for blocking the !
crossing on the S. H. & W, branch of !
the Pennsylvania railroad at South ;
Danville.
The last one to pay the pen alty is ;
William Oyster, a freight engineer, j
who on the morning of January 7th |
permitted his train to block the cross- j
ing at the steam flouring mill. It is j
alleged that the cars stood on the j
crossing for between eight and ten j
minutes, altogether unnecessarily. Iu- j
formation against the engineer was !
lodged by William Treas, a resident of ;
South Danville. It was a day or so j
later before the summons could be
served.
The hearing was held before Justice j
of the Peace E. W. Young on last |
Thursday. Tho engineer explained i
that oue of the cars in his train had a
hot box and it was necessary to leave
the car on the siding. The blocking o
the crossing occurred while the train
was being'cut and the car side track
ed. The engineer said that he was
pressed for time and contended that
the blocking of the crossing was un
avoidable. Witnesses were heard sus
taining the charge.
Justice Young declined to render nil
opinion Thursday and reserved his
decision until yesterday. Meanwhile,
in view of all the circumstances, the
case was widely discussed and the de
cision of the Justice was awaited with
much interest.
Justice Young announced his decis- 1
ion last evening. He decided against
the engineer, imposing upon him the |
usual penalty of twenty-five dollars
with costs.
SAW HIS SHADOW
If any importance is to be attached
to tradition the groundhog, after a
protracted sleep, woke up and came
out of his burrow yesterday. If he did
not see his shadow, then it was no
fault of the sun, which blazed upon
the earth from sunrise until sunset
with all the warmth and brilliancy of
a day in spring. Seeing his shadow,
then, according to tradition, the
groundhog crawled back into his bur
row, and, in view of six weeks more
of winter, tumbled off into another
snooze.
It is hardly necessary to add that as
a weather barometer tho groundhog
has proven himself unreliable iu more
than oue instance. Yet there are many
people who seem to pin faith on tjio
groundhog theory and act as though
they really believed that the weather
conditions yesterday determined th e
kind of weather we are to have for
tho next six weeks.
It is not at all strange that the
weather following February 2nd
should be rigorous and wintry, as if
is a period when any other conditions
would he unseasonable. The weather
at this time of year, therefore, is a
pretty safe thing to gamble on and the
groundhog Jean afford to risk his rep
utation.
j That there will be more winter
weather and plenty of [it we do not
need to be a prophet to foresee. That
we are likely also to have days, when
the weather is ideal for winter, is
abundantly proven by conditions yes
terday, which wore more suggestive
of spring than of winter.
There is by no means as much pop
ular rule in this country as there
should be.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855
HAIR CUTTING
TWENTY CENTS
The barbers of Danville have ar
ranged a new schedule of prices togo
into effect on February 14th.
The barbers of Danville, represent
ing a dozen different shops, although
not, members of a national league, yet
may be regarded as union barbers, as
they have an organization of their
own, by the means of which they
claim to have accomplished several
reforms.
Our barbers have the usual griev
ances that aunoy barbers the world
over. In the first place, they contend
that prices are too low considering
the upward trend of things. Then,
there is the Saturday rush, in which
hair cutting plays as much of a part
as shaving. Not only is the fond
mother present with her boy but the
man who shaves himself, also, waits
until the last day of the week before
the presents himself to have his hair
cut. The result is that no matter how
long the chairs are idle during the
other days of the week on Saturday
the barbers are kept on the jump and
regular customers are obliged to en
dure long waits.
It was stated yesterday that at some
places union barbers, in order to di
minish the Saturday rush, have raised
the price of shaving to fifteen cents
and of hair cutting to twenty-five
cents to all those who are not regular
customers.
It was explained, however, that it
is not proposed to employ any such
radical measures in Danville. The
price of shaving will remain the same,
ten cents, with fivo cents for a neck
shave. No reduction, however, will
be allowed to monthly customers. Hair
cutting,hair trimming and hair singe
ing will be raised from fifteen to
twenty cents. Shampooing and face
massage will also be twenty cents.
Vibratory massage will be raised to
twenty-five cents.
It was learned that the barbers are
not exactly a unit on the advance of
prices, although „it is claimed that all
but one or two have signed the agree
ment. A barber who opposes the ad
vance was interviewed. He does not
believe that the advance of prices is.
for the best at the present time and
prefers to bo at liberty to do as lie
pleases in the premises. Whether the
new schedule will go into effect or not
on the date above mentioned will de
pond in great measure upon whether
or not the latter barber interviewed
can be won over.
JURY'S STRANGE DUTY
A sheriff's jury was called upon to
judge a peculiar case in Sheriff Will
iam P. Zeliner's office at liloomsburg
on Tuesday morning. It was to decide
whether it was advisable to sell a
farm, which lies in two counties, as
a single plot, or to advertise the plot
lying in each county separately and
hold two separate sales. It was decid
ed that it was to the lest advantage
of all parties concerned to sell it all
at one time.
Joseph B. Walbron owns a farm of
12" acres, 80 acres of which are in
Madison township, Columbia county,
and the balance of which are in An
thony township, Montour county.
At the suit of Artley Tolman, of
Muncy, a judgment of $7.1 and costs
was secured. When it came to making
a levy the sheriff found that inasmuch
as the plot lies in two counties, he
could not see how a sale could be
made. Accordingly a jury was impan
eled, and after hearing evidence mado
the decision stated.
To be legal the sale will have to be
advertised in four papers, two iu eacli
county. Sheriff Zehner said it was the
first time in many years that such a
thing has occurred in the sheriff's
office. An effort is being made to
settle it, and the matter may never
reacli a sale.
RUN TEMPERANCE HOUSE
Despite the fact that the court fail
ed to grant a licence to M. M. Hough
ton for selling liquor at Exchange,
that village will not be without hotel
| accommodations, as Mr. and Mis. W.
i C. Houghton, uncle and aunt of the
i applicant, have moved into the hotel
I property and will conduct a boarding
i and lodging house.
In occupying the hotel property Mr.
j and Mrs. Houghton have vacated
j their recently built home adjoining.
Highest Paid Minister.
PITTSBURG,Feb. 2.—Because here
fused a chair in thejfaculty of Prince
ton University and a few weeks later
also refused the presidency of a Ken
tucky college, the Rev. William L.
MoGwan, pastor of the Third Presby
terian church, of this city, known as
the Thaw church, has had $3,500 a
year added to his salary. Dr. McEwan
will now receive SIO,OOO, making him
the highest paid minister in Western
Pennsylvania.
Coward conscience still affrights
the transgressor.