VOL. 66—NO 8
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Robert Gordon, aged 75, of Pittsburg,
voted at every election for fifty years,
then found that lie was not a citizen
of the United States. He lias applied
for his first naturalization papers.
Slipping on top of a car that was
covered with sleet, William K. Doyle,
aged "8, of Frackville, fell under the
wheels and met a horrible death. It
was necessary to jack up the car tore- j
move the mangled body. He was em- j
ployed as a Reading car runner at the j
head of the Fraokville grade.
Some public schools in German
township, Fayette county, and the
schools and churches at Masontown j
have been closed and will be disinfect
ed for fear that they have been con- j
taminatel by smallpox. Other schools j
in the Uniontown district will bo
opened today nfter being closed on ac- i
count of the prevalence of the disease, j
Another dream is said to have come
true. Frank S. Fra/.er, of Oil City, i
last Monday telegraphed John Jenk- j
ins, the Republican candidate for jus- i
tice of the peace at Charleroi, that he j
had dreamed that the latter had won ,
by twenty-seven votes. Jenkins was j
victor by just that number, his Demo- j
cratic rival, however, is going to con- I
test the election on the ground that a j
ballot box in one precinct was open on
election day.
Bishop J. F. Regis Canevin, of the |
Pittsburg diocese of the Catholic |
church, lias addressed a letter to the j
priests under his charge on the sacra- j
rncnt of marriage. Stress is laid on the j
fact that all betrothals should be in i
writing and should be signed by the j
parish priest. Private or formal en
gagements are not considered unlaw- ;
ful but it is pointed out that the !
church accepts only solemn and formal
espousals. Divorce and polygamy are
condemned in unmeasured terms, mix- !
ed marriages are criticised and a plea :
is made for large families.
Henry Lahr, a public school janitor j
at Pittsburg, proved himself a hero
when a runaway horse was rushing 1
down a street filled with school chil- I
dren and women. Running before the |
oncoming animal, Lahr brushed chil- j
dren from the path,swinging his arms j
at full length and rushing from one
side of the street to the other. At ev- j
cry step lie brushed a boy or gil l aside '
not doing his work gently but saving !
the youngsters from a more horrible j
fate than the effects of one of his j
blows. For a long block the horse al- :
most tramped on his heels but the j
heavy wagon behind it began to tell j
on the animal and at last tho hero
caught the reins. Not a child was hurt.
Twenty persons were injured, none
fatally, when a street car and a freight
train collided at Sharon. The car was j
on the Sharon and West' Middlesex j
street railway and tho train on the j
State street crossing of the Erie I
branch railroad. The watchman at the!
crossing gave the danger signal, he
says, but the motorman says he under
stood that he was togo ahead. The
freight backed into the car.
Hypnotism is said to have caused j
Sarah Pearl, of South Bethlehem, to [
elope with and marry Victor Lang, j
whom, she admits, she does not love, j
Tho couple ran away twice. The first i
time her father, who is a merchant
and also a detective, traced them and
took her home before the fatal knot !
was tied. They went away again and
papa arrived just as the ceremony was
completed at Elizabeth, N. J. Mr. i
Pearl claims that tho marriage is uot !
legal as both parties aro uot residents j
of New Jersey and they did not have '
a license.
Wheeling his little sister to au open i
grate because they were cold, George
Nydes, aged 20 months, is thought to j
have fallen against the go-cart in their
Pittsburg home and now both he and
tho little 8-months-old baby are dead, j
the baby's clothes having caught fire
when they came in contact with the j
flames. The mother had gone to a:
theatre and left tho youngsters in •
charge of her mother-in-law and their j
father. The grandmother left shortly
afterward for a visit and the father, 1
who had been sick,and was still weak, '
lay down. The father went to sleep!
and awakened when he heard the'
children's screams. Ho grabbed the
flaming boy, making for the street.
He fell down stairs with the little fel
low. P. ssersby picked them up and a j
policeman saved the girl with difficul
ty. Both children died. The mother'
and grandmother are hysterical while \
the father is wild with grief and suf
fering from burns and'exhaustion.
J. B. Stetzler.of Pottstown, has had j
a violent spell of hiccoughing for a j
week and cannot get relief. He is a
retired school teacher and has had j
other similar attacks. The last !
time his affliction lasted twenty-seven ;
days.
BOROUGH SOLONS
IN SESSION
A regular meeting of the borough
council was held Friday eve. Chairman
Andrew Schatz being absent J. B.
Cleaver was chosen president pro tcm.
Among the members present were: j
Finnigan, Pursel, Curry, lies, Ever- j
hart, Deutsch, Marshall and Joues. j
A reply from the American Union |
Telephone company was read before I
council relating to a bill for $72 rend- i
ered by the borough of Danville for
the burning out of a regulator due to I
I the telephone company's wires cross- j
j ing arc circuit.
The communication explained that j
j the hill was returned not approved for
| the reason that it is the custom for all
wire companies to protect their cir
j euits from overhead wires by string
ing guard wires, and where such is
i not done tho company whose wires j
j break down and cross foreign circuits
j is not responsible. Especially does the ;
] company claim to be not responsible
! in the present ease, as the accident
j was caused by an "act of Providence ;
J due to high winds or heavy snow."
I The argument advanced by the Am- ,
| erican Telephone company did not
| seem of much force to the couucilmen ;
and on motion of Mr. Curry it was ;
| ordered that tho borough proceed to ;
; collect the bill.
On motion of Mr. Pursel it was ord
ered that a bill for SSO for water be )
presented to the Friendship Fire com- !
pany for last year. (
On motion of Mr. Curry it was de
cided that the election of borough ,
j electrician be postponed until after
the organization of the new council.
Mr. Everhart reported that samples j
! ofjwater had not as yet been sent to
the State laboratories for examination
as ordered at last meeting. Explicit
instructions, however, have been re- (
ceived, he said, and samples will be
sent away without further delay. (
On motion of Mr. Deutsch it was
ordered that in removing the snow in ,
tho alley at the Baldy House the bor
ough employes be required to throw |
the snow back far enough to enable |
the water to pass off without flowing
over the sidewalks. I
The following bills were approved j 1
for payment:
BOROUGH DEPA RTMENT.
Regular employes .. $113.00
Danville F'd'y. <& Machine Co 11.05
People's Coal Yard 250.84
Friendship Fire Co 28.48
Joseph Leohner .. 8.01)
People's Coal Yard 3.00
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Regular employes |117.50
A. 11. Crone 2.(ft)
,T. 11. Cole 0.00 |
Robert J. Pegg 11.80
Labor in Light Dep't.. 18.00 i
J. 11. Cole 4.10
Danville Knitting Mills Co <>. 10 !
Joseph Lechuer 25
Labor and hauling 30.75
11. J. Jones . 1.00
CALL EXTENDED
Rev. J. L. Yonoe was tho unanim
ous choice of the congregation of Tr- 1
inity Lutheran church at a congrega- :
tioual meeting held on Monday even- |
ing, to fill the vacancy caused by the j
departure of Rev. L. D. Ulrich in
September last. During the interim
the pulpit has been filled by candid
ates.
Rev. Yonce is a native of South !
Carolina. He has been in the Luther- j
an ministry about four years having a j
charge at Florence in his native State. !
A year ago he gave up his charge anil
returned to Mt. Airy seminary, Phila
delphia, for post graduate work. On
Sunday last ho filled the pulpit at Tr
[ inity Lutheran most acceptably morn-
I ing and ovening. His sermons, both j
most able efforts, and his pleasing per- 1
sonality convinced his hearers that he
was the man for the place.
The action of the congregation was '
, sanctioned by the church council and j
a call formally extended Tuesday. It
is likely that in a few days time it '
will be known definitely if Rev. Yonce
will acc< p .
STILL ANOTHER VICTIM
! Berwick was not exempt in the j
operations of the same individual who '
victimized merchants in this city aid j
Nanticoke,the latter part of last week
1 A man, believed to he the same oue '
who operated here as his method was '
identically the same, entered there- '
tanrant of Keller and Davis, Berwick,
Saturday afternoon and asked to have
cashed a check for $0.25 that bore the
j name of S. W. Dickson and was made
out to Howard Beales. Tho man on
, dorsoil tho check as Beales but when
i the check was presented the forgery
was discovered. Chief of Police Laub i
of'Berwiclc is corresponding with the j
authorities ut Wilkes-Barre and Dan- :
ville. If they for any reason do not !
expect to prosecute the fellow, Davis
| and Roller will take up tho case.
He who has no political convictions
is a suspicious character. I
DANVILLE- }PA., THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 24, 1910
DERRY TOWNSHIP
LOCfIUNSTITUTE
The second annual Derry township
local teachers' institute was held in
the Washiugtonville Presbyterian
church on Friday and Saturday. The
i institute which was held in three ses
sions—Friday evening, Saturday morn
: ing and afternoon was largely attend-
I ed by teachers and patrons of the pub-
J lie schools. The addresses anil other
program numbers were highly instruc
tive and entertaining, and reflect
j great credit upon the promoters of
this annual affair, and especially up
on Mr. Stewart Aeor, principal of the
Strawberry Ridge high school under
whose management tin 1 institute was
held.
The institute was opened Friday!
evening with prayer by Rev. Ileffuer, i
which was followed by the singing of
"My Country 'Tis of Thee," by the i
Strawberry Ridge high school. The
next two numbers were a well render
ed recitaliou, "Somebody Is Want
ed, "hv Miss Alice Dietrich and ii
duet, "Sing Mo to Sleep," by Miss ,
Dietrich and Miss Shultz with Miss
Marie Cromis at the organ.
The first address was delivered by
the Hon. L. W. Welliver.of Exchange. 1
He told every teacher to cultivate an i
abiding faith in her school and her
pupils and at the same time advised
the pupils to trust their teacher. Ev
ery one should learn to read and read
intelligently, said Mr. Welliver. A
person who can read and absorb the
contents of the printed page can al
ways keep abreast of the times.
A loudly applauded solo was render
ed by Miss Yerna Stamm,entitled "In
the Dell and Dingle."
Prof. C. H. Albert,of the faculty of
the Bloomsburg Normal school, was the
next speaker, his subject being, "The
Relation of the Public School to the
Community."
Education, the speaker said, is the
cultivating of the faculties given us by
the Almighty. Everything in this
present age voices the crying need of
education. Every school ground should
have not less than 2 acres. The sehool 1
house should stand in the center and 1
should be surrounded by lawn and
flower beds. The education of a child
begins, the speaker continued, with J
its parents, as a child's physical
strength and intellect are largely de
pendent upon tho degree of these pos- i
sossod by the parents.
A great deal of the sickness and
trouble among children comes from |
disobeying the laws of nature. Some
people pay more attention to their
stock than they do to their children's
education. The fundamental princip
al of the home should be Obedience ;
Obedience at home means Obedience
in tho school. A great sacrifice is be- j
ing made of tho boys of our country j
to keep the drunkard list full. Many
men are filling drunkard's graves, and
thos<«. who fill the brnk 'ii ranks must
he drawn from the boys who are now
going to school.
Prof. Albert said the school house !
should lie as good as the best farm
houso in the community. On the sur
rounding of a child's life depends his
after life. We should therefore be very
careful what kind of teachers we place
over our children. We should watch
carefully over the morals and manners !
of the pupils as well as over their
education.
A song, "Earth's Jubilee," closed;
tho evening session.
The institute Saturday morning j
opened with an address by Prof. Al- j
bert ou the subject, "Geography."
Geography is one of the most im
portant studies as it relates to the eaith
and all tilings come from the earth.
Geography is the parent of many oth
er studies,among them being Geology. (
Astronomy,Chemistiy and Mineralogy.
A song by the Strawberry Ridge
high school, entitled, "Making the
Woodland Ring," was followed by a
recitation by Miss Patterson,"Guilty
or Not Guilty."
A very well prepared paper on Cent- J
ral Africa was read by Miss Dye, ,
teacher of the Dietrich school. This .
was followed by another very interest- ,
ing paper on "Number Work" by Miss j
I Maty Love.
! A loudly applauded recitation by
! Master Earl Hilkert, of Miss Mary
! Love's school, entitled, "John Jouk
j ins, Sr.," was followed by tho read-
I ing of a very entertaining paper," Ev
ery Day Politeness," by Mr. Elmer
, Cotner, of tho Strawberry Ridge
| school.
' The next period was occupied by
j Mr. E. O. Biekel, principal of the
I Danville high school, who spoke on
"Arithmetic." He said a child should
I be taught to think and drilled on the
I fundamental rules of arithmetic be
i fore going farther; to accomplish the
j former mental arithmetic 'should" be
used.
i Mr. A. B. Moyer, of the Danville
S high school faculty followed with au
| address on "Science. "
The scientific performance of a task
or duty is the exact performance of
it, said the speaker, and everything is
t tending in that direction nowadays.
INTO VOLUNTARY
LIQUIDATION
The stock holders of the People's
. bank of Danville holil a meeting Mon
day, at which it was decided togo j
into voluntary liquidation. The bank ;
lias been in existence seven years but j
lias never been accorded an amount of
i patronage necessary to build-up a '
banking institution.
During an interview Monday J. j
13. Watson, president of the People's |
bank, explained that prior to 1903, j
i when the bank was established, inter- i
; est was not paid on deposits in Dan- j
villi). In onler to encourage among I
workingnien the habit of depositing
money the People's bank was started.
I Tlio amount of patronage anticipated,
h wever, was never realized. Cons
i cious that it was doing a good work in
Danville the bank continued for seven
J years, holding its own but making in- j
sufficient to pay dividend.
The fto;'k holders Monday were 1
nearly all present, either in person or '
by proxy. It was unanimously decid
jed togo into voluntary liquidation.
Mr. Watson stated that it may be
six months before the affairs of the
bank are finally wound up. The busi
ness accounts are being settled as fast
as they are presented. In the interest
accounts the bank is entitled to sixty ;
days withdrawal notice, which it is
requiring depositors to give.
Mine Foremen Jones and Richards,
accused by the coroner's jury of care
-1 lessness in the Nottingham mine,there- ]
by causing an explosion fatal to seven 1
men,will be prosecuted by District At- j
toruey Williams at Wilkes-Barre. Mr. !
Williams has asked for a copy of the '
evidence given at the inquest.
The baker's bread is scientific because !
ho knows just exactly how much of
each different ingredient to putin and
just how to mix it.
A man who understands science will
progress more rapidly than one who ;
does not, and we should,therefore, all
have a scientific knowledge of what
we are going to produce or raise to !
( make a success of it.
The morning session closed with a j
; >,ilo, "Meet Mother in Heaven,'' by
i Mr. Stewart Acor.
The afternoon session was opened j
with the following numbers:
Kecitation, "Grimes Will," Arthur !
: Shoemaker.
Song, "Freight Train," Six Hoys. '
Recitation. "Leaving the Farm.":
Miss Shultz.
Mr. Bickcl occupied the first session i
in the afternoon on the subject, "Re
: citations."
The recitation, the speaker said gives j
the pupil a chance to toll what ho has 1
; learned about his lesson, teaches him
to think and to express his thoughts
giving him confidence in himself. Mr
Biekel said a n view of work gone ov- i
, er is a great benefit. The text books i
should be only a guide in the recita- '
tion, and a teacher should enlarge on
the lesson and explain.
Two factors go with a good teacher |
i —the ability to compel interest and j
! attention. In order to interest your j
j pupils you must have attention and. j
therefore, attention is a requisite be- '
, fore anything can be accomplished in j
a recitation. Some teachers have a i
natural aptitude for getting attention J
I and others have not. The latter should
acquire the faculty of compelling at
tention by presenting the subject in a
clear light, reaching tlio pupils either
Iby ear or eye. The pupils should be
j brought close to the teacher and not j
allowed to spread over too great an ;
area. A question should be stated be- '
| fore naming the one who is to answer
| it, then all will be ready to answer it.
Mr. Bickel believes ingoing into
! the fundamental principles of a lesson
first. A recitation should not always
bo held the same way; it should be
changed so as to not become tiresome.
A song, "The Land We Love", was
j rendered by Miss Johnson's and Miss
j Love's schools and was followed by a
| very well given recitation, "Jacob's
| Lament," by Miss Marie Cromis.
j The next period was occupied by
I Charles W. Derr, of Washingtouville,
| Montour county superintendent. Mr.
Derr said tlio Strawberry Ridge high
school is paying for itself. A high
school is a fine thing to have in a com
munity as it induces pupils who can
go away to school to continue their
education above the lower grades.
Mr. Derr gave the teachers a iittle
good advice, telling them that every
one should take a school journal. Ev
ery school room should be ventilated,
have a thermometer and the black
boards should bo kept clean.
A duet by Anna Diehl and Hazel
Umstead, entitled, "Which Way Did
My Mamma GoV" was heartily ap
plauded, as was also a recitation by
Miss Springer, entitled, "Flowers on
My Papa's Grave."
The last period of the institute was
occupied by Mr. Moyer with an inter
esting address on "History Teaching. "
Tlio institute was closed with the
rendition of "Those Evening Bells,"
by a quartette from the Strawberry
Ridge high school.
4 1-4 INCH RAIL
TO REMAIN
The borough council met in special
session Tuesday eve for the purpose of
' meeting the representatives of the Dan
i ville and Suubury Transit company
j and considering matters relating to
| the paving of East Market street,
j Oouncihnen were present as follows:
| Schatz, Everhart, Pursel, Cleaver,
| Marshall, Curry, Gonnolley and Von
! Blohu. Representing the Danville and
| Suubury Transit company there were
! present: Simon Krelis, president ;
| Charles P, Hancock,secretary-treasur
er; C. F. Uhl, Esq., attorney, and A.
j 11. Wool ley, general manager.
A communication was received from
Borough Solicitor E. S. Gearhart em
bodying suggestions relating to the
paving subject to the approval, modi
fication or rejection of council. The
: suggestions wore made on the assump
' tion, first, that the present rails of
the Danville and Sunbury Transit com- !
pany aro to remain; second, that the ]
work of the proposed improvement is |
to bo done by the borough and that j
such woik will prove equally benefici- j
alto all parties in interest.
By being relieved of the necessity of
changing the rail it was estimated that
the trolley company would save §SIOO.
It was explained that eight other dis
tinct advantages would accrue to the
trolley company by following the sug
gestions, while the borough would in
cur numerous and marked disadvant
ages.
It was estimated that the borough's
share of the curbing of East Market
street would be $!!00. In consideration ;
for the above concessions the borough
solicitor suggested that the Danville ,
ami Sunlmry Transit company agree j
to pay the borough's share for the ;
curbing. In this way it would still j
effect a saving of $4500.
The borough solicitor's communica
tion provoked a lengthy discussion.
While favorable to the proposition
that the borough assume the trolley
company's share of the paving and
give out the work in one contract yet
neither Mr. Krebs nor Mr. Hancock
took kindly to the proposition that j
they pay the borough's share of curb- |
ing. They were quite willing, they I
said, to adhere to their origiual'prop- j
osition made to the court, viz: that ,
if permiteil to nso the 4'., inch rail at
present in use they would withdraw I
all objections and agree to pay for I
their share of the paving.
Several members expressed them- 1
selves in favor of eliminating the nine j
hundred dollar clause of the borough !
solicitor's suggestions All seemed in
favor of permitting the trolley coin- i
panv to retain the use of the 4', inch
rail, although some seemed to think it
.-.lionld make some concession in re
turn.
On motion of Ml - . Everhart it was j
ordered that the borough solicitor •
draw up an agreement with the Dan- j
ville and Sunbury Transit company I
requiring the latter to pave its pro- >
portionate share of East Market street '
—nine feet—as provided by ordinance,
the trolley company to put its track j
to grade as furnished by the engineer, !
the present rail to be retained and the I
company to give bond for faithful per- j
formance of duty.
NO DRIFTWOOD
As a result of cooler weather, the
river, which had attained a height of
nine feet, began to fall yesterday. By
last evening it had dropped 'below the
eight foot mark. But very little ice,
none over four inches thick, came down
the stream.
Even when the greatest floods occur
but very little driftwood is to be seen i
on the river nowadays, which is a
condition quite different from what
existed a score of years ago, when a
freshet such as we are having at pros- I
eut would have brought down an im- j
mense quantity of timber, valuable |
or otherwise. In the change that has \
occurred is reflected the general scar- I
city of timber,which has been brought i
about by the destruction of the for- i
ests and the wasteful methods employ
ed by lumbermen.
It is now a rare thing, indeed, to |
see even a dead treo or a water-soaked j
log borne down stream in times of
high water. A solitary row boat or a
flat boat, carried along on the crest
of the flood, may attract attention,
but even when the river is at the
highest stage nowadays there is very
little to excite interest.
Birthday Party.
The birthday of Mrs. Henry Vincent
was very pleasantly celebrated at the
homestead farm, Valley township,yes
tredav. Among others the following
from Danville were present: Mrs.
Victor Vincent, Mrs. Robert Vincent,
Mrs. Lizzie Gregory anil Mrs. John
Foster.
Columbia county farmers are alarm -
e 1 over a new seed that has been im
ported from Germany with clover seed
and which, it is feared, may destroy
the whole clover crop.
BIBLE GLASS
HOLDS RECEPTION
Tho Mahoning Presbyterian church
Tuesday eve was the scene of a very
important church function, the occas
ion being a reception given by the Dr.
Yeoman's Bible class, one of the old
est and strongest organizations of its
kind in this section. Appropriate to
Washington's birthday the capacious
lecture room was lavishly decorated
with the stars and stripes.
The Dr. Yeoman's Bible class, of ;
which Mr. Howard B. Sehultz is
teacher, lias a membership of about
sixty. It was organized sixteen years
ago, being named for Dr. Yeomans, a
favoiite pastor who administered to
the Mahoning Presbyterian congegra
tion in tho past. The Bible class pos
sesses a charter, which gives it rec
ognition in the International Sunday
School association. It is said to bo the
first Bible class in Danville organized
under charter.
In deciding to hold a reception the
class selected the evening ot' Washing
ton's birthday as a date appropriate to j
a function of that sort. The invited
guests included the congregation of
tho Mahoning Presbyterian church
aiid all tho pastors of the church
es of town together with their wives.
As may be imagined a very big and
congenial company was present.
The lecture room under its lavish
decoration of stars and stripes, Jap
anese lauterns, &c., presented a very
beautiful appearance. In the front of !
the room three long tables, capable of
seating sixty persons, were arranged.
The tables, covered with the national
colors in tasteful designs, harmonized
With the general scheme.
Each of the different pastors of town
was called upon and responded with j
a five minutes' talk, the speeches be
ing interspersed with music,vocal and |
instrumental. A special invitation had
been extended to John Y". Boyd, of j
Harrisburg, grandson of the Rev. Dr.
Yeomans. Mr. Boyd sent his regrets, ;
explaining that owing to engagements
previously made lie was unable to be j
present.
The addresses were followed witli
refreshments, which were choice and
abundant, J. B. McCoy being caterer. !
Howard B. Sehultz was toast mast- !
er.
I! PEBSIILS |j
-
' Daniel Hendricks has returned to
Milton after a short visit with friend:
iu Danville.
Misses Sara an l M-.;:.:;u-t Wi11i,.:.-
returned to Plymouth ye.-: rday ai . i
I a visit with relatives M :s city.
i Miss Sophia Mohmosi: •, «»•" I'J■■ i..
burg Normal school, spent ye lerdi
with Mr. and Mrs. G A. My< • Wal
' nut street.
Mrs. D. F. Mover nt urued to Li >.-■
town yesterday after a visit with Mr.
an I Mrs. T. F. Moyor, Mill street.
i Miss Catherine Fry, a nurse at lu
j wood sanitarium, West Cousholiocken,
arrived Tuesday evening for a visit
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson
Fry, Ash street.
Mrs. Harvey E. Stair, of Wilfees-
Barre, arrived yesterday for a stay
with her husband, manager for Ivirby
& Co., in tliis city.
Miss Rota Eckmau, of Rushtown, '
visited friends iu this city Tuesday
evening.
John Bowyer, of Sunbury, spent
Tuesday with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. C. Bowyer, East Market j
street.
Mrs. E. P. Sterner, of Bloomsburg,
is visiting friends in Danville.
Daniel Rudy, of Sunbury, transact-
I ed business in this city on Tuesday.
Miss Clema Reichenbach returned ;
| to Sunbury yesterday after spending a i
j few days with Mr. and Mrs. Daniel j
! Kevins, Ash street.
Entertained Friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Peusyl, of
Union Corner Heights, pleasantly en- j
tertaiued at their homo on Tuesday i
! evening a number of friends. After a
j delightful evening a fine supper was !
i served. Those present were Mr. and ,
-Mrs. Ambrose Peusyl, Mr. and Mrs. .
Walter Gnlick, Mr. and Mrs. J. I'.
; Klingman, Mr. and Mr=. Roy Swank,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Klingman, Mr.
and Mrs. Wellington Rothermal, Mr.
' and Mrs. Marr Klingman,Misses Mar
garet Swank, Mary Davison, May.
; Mary and Grace [Rothermal; Messrs. j
Benton Dunn, Leon Peusyl, Elsworth
Swank. Percy Rothermal, Chester,
Lawrence and Merlin Peusyl, Edward i
Rothermal.
Young cows in Columbia county are j
being attacked by a new disease that !
[ is a puzzle to veterinarians. The low- '
er jaws swell and death soon follows.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855
GUARDSMEN
WING GALL
In view of wholesale rioting in Phil
adelphia incidental to the street car
strike and the fact that Governor
Stuart has offered the services of the
entire State militia for strike duty,the
members of the national guard in this
city are holding themselves in readi
ness for a call. Consequently the lat
est news from the scene of the strike
is awaited with deep interest.
! Captain F. M. Herrington of Com-
pauy F, 12th Regiment,N. G. P., last
evening stated that he had received no
word from headquarters. Should a call
be made, lie said, it would come at
I any time, very likely during the night.
In the latter event he would bo called
up over tho 'phono and it would mean
that there would have to be some very
lively hustling in order to got the
company off at the time set.
The method followed in such cases
; is to immediately get the officers of
I tho company out and these in turn are
expected to get after the rank and file,
j Unfortunately at present, Captain Her
\ rington states, a larger proportion of
the company's membership are employ
jed out of town than occurred at any
time in the past when the guardsmen
were called out for strike duty. At
present some of the members aro locat
ed at Berwick while others are at.
points between that place and Dan
ville. All could probably be reachd by
'phone, although it might be a ques
tion whether they could get to Dau
' villein time to leave with the com
pany. If the time should prove too
| short they would follow the company
joining it iu Philadelphia.
! It may be a matter of some doubt
l whether or not the militia will be
I needed. Tho call for troops has been
I prepared and signed, but up to last
accounts had not been delivered. It
| was being held in readiness to be sent
|to Governor Stuart the instant it be
came necessary.
Should the guardsmen be called out
there seems to be little doubt but that
| the Twelfth regiment will be includ
ed. Each time in the past when the
militia was called out for strike duty,
Captain Herrington states,the Twelfth
was included.
The State militia numbers some ten
thousand men. It will readily be seen
that conditions in Philadelphia would
have to be very serious [in order to
justify the. calling out of sue!: a body
of men.
SEWER CLOGGED
The sudden thaw with the v. In me
of water released Tuesday revealed 11 e
fact that the sewer under Mill street
was el ■ -ge.il up sev nil points.
Yesterday, aftei it began to free, o
and t : water e a • •-! pou>-iu.< into the
sewers from the r. the man holes
were opened at si veral points and an
investigation was in : le. At. several
planes an n-vunril ri-vi of mud was
found, which int-: red with the
drainage. At Mill and Kast Front
streets a small cartloa t of mud was
removed.
All now is in re uliuess for the final
thaw, which will no doubt release a
| heavy volume of water and will tax
. the sewers to the utmost.
AFTER MONTH'S ILLNESS
Mrs. Eliza Lees, a well-known iind
esteemed woman, died at the home of
| her sou, Josiah Jobborii, corner of
; Center and Ferry streets, at 8:;i0
o'clock last evening following a
month's illness.
Tho deceased was a native of Eng
land. She came to this country in 1852
and spent many years of her life in
Danville. She was ?!» years of age and
i was the widow of Thomas Lees, who
! died some ten years ago. She was one
| of tho oldest members of Christ Epis
copal church, being confirmed in the
j year 1854.
i For tho last ten years Mrs. Lees
j resided with Josiah .Tobborn, a sou by
; her first marriage. Mrs. Clara Davis
| of this city is a sister of the deceased.
; Mrs. Loes'was very low for a couple
of days proceeding her death. Yester
day morning her grandson, DeWitt
j Jobboru, was summoned from Phila
delphia and he arrived last evening.
Due notice of the funeral will be
1 given.
DANVILLE DEFEATED
I Before a small crowd at tho armory
Tuesday night the Clover Club five,
of Bloomsburg, defeated tho local
basket ball aggregation, in a slow
game by the score of 33-22. The game
was devoid of features,the size of the
crowd acting as a damper on the spir
. its of the contesting teams.
Iu the wrestling match which was
| held off until after the show in order
i to give those at the theatre a chance
to witness the meeting of the two big
fellows, Kaiser, welter weight cham
| pion, defeated Rosso, in a most inter-
I esting and exciting bout.
Th 7 legislative battle promises to be
| like an old-timer.