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Martin Hopkins will die from injur- |
ies received by being kicked by a balky
mule in a Dnnmore collier}'.
Marion S. ScliO 'h has become the j
editor and proprietor of the Selinsgrove
Times, the only democratic newspaper
in Snyder ciuuty. He succeeds Joseph >
G. Lusher & Son.
Anthony Maravicli.of Mayfiold, was j
so excited when he drew a royal flush
in a poker game that ho was victimiz
ed by heart trouble aud was found
dead in bed the next morning. Some
thought it was a case of foul play but
the coroner's jury blamed it on the
poker game.
Nicotine poisoning has been discov
ered in a number of cases in Potts
ville and as in all cases the trouble '
has been confined to cigar smokers the j
tobacco stock is being investigated. ! '
Operation have been necessary upon a
number of persons who have had a
portion of their lips incised.
Having fastened a wire to a tree by
means of a ladder, Brice Biggs, a 1
farmer and stock-breeder of near Alep- ;
po, Greene county, fastened the loop !
on the other end around his neck and ! ,
jumped. His son found tho dead body ;
next morning, with the head almost !
severed aud the whole corpse frozen j s
stiff. 11l health is given as tho cause J .
of his self-destruction.
I *
The present tendency is to find [a : j
twilight zone between the church and v
the world where everyone may be i
comfortable is the opinion expressed 1 s
by Bishop W. F. Iloil, of Highland, J c
111., in an address on the spirit of uu- ! j
rest so prevalent in all the Protestant ,
churches. He spoke at the sixteenth j ,
aunual convention of the. East Penn
sylvania United Evangelical confer- r
ence. !
Pittsburg police have a mystery on ! t
their hands in a woman who is cliarg- j I
e<l by citizens with larceny of money j s
and clothing from their homes after i 1
she had been taken in and given lodg- i i
ing. One month ago the same woman : r
was taken before a magistrate and her j I
tears so softened the heart of that s
gentleman tl.ar ho let her go. Now she | s
has been held for court and her bail i
has been placed at $1,500. j i
H. .T. lilingler & Co., buckwheat '
millers at Butler, have furnished sta
tistics showing the cost of buckwheat
now and in former years, to be used ,
in the inquiry into high prices being "
made by congress. The figures reveal
that buckwheat today sells for 515 cents '
per hundred weight loss than it did
twenty years ago, 10 cents per bun- j
dred weight less than tho price ten
years ago, and 12'sJ cents less than the
average price for the last ten years.
State Treasurer John O. Sheatz has r
joined the protesters against the pre- s
sent methods of distributing State a] - ; ,
propiiatious for charities. The amount »
appropriated for 14(1 hospitals for two j (
years beginning June I, lOO'.i, was $5,- j j
353,25?. 72, and for homes $<121,000. Ho j
believes that only those who cannot j (
pay themselves should have their treat- J
merit paid for by the State. His soln- ! ,
tion of the difficulty is to have the ; ,
money divided on a per capita basis j
and distributed quarterly to the coutt- i j
ty treasurers. ,
St. Michael's Greek Catholic church j
at Butler is to bo sold by tho sheriff I
on March 1, to make satisfaction for
claims aggregating SO,OOO. Tho con- |
gregation is divided against itself,one ; (
faction alleging that the leaders of the j
other have not made a correct ae- 1 j
counting of the funds. j t
Thomas Berry, a miner working 1
near Butler, was caught under a fall ! i
of coal and had his lower limbs buried. 1
His calls for help elicited no aid and 1 <
ho worked until ho freed himself. Tho j 112
iujurod man made his way to another j
part ot the colliery and was taken out.
He sustained bad braises but escaped
without any broken bones.
Five Greeks were run down by a ! <
West Ponn train at Hyde Park on Sat-'t
urday and two were killed,while three >
others were injured so badly that they i t
were removed to tho Allegheny Genor- j i
al hospital. Joe Cazantas and Nick ! ]
Niekas, aged 18 and 20 years respec- i
tively, are the ones that met death, i
The men were on their way to work.
Work on the erection of the $140,-
000 memorial to the sons of Pennsyl- j
vauia who fought in the Battle of
Gettysburg has been begun in earnest !
at Gettysburg. Tho tablets will con- ! '
rain tho names of 22,000 Penusylvan- I •
ians as they appear on the muster rolls j
of the night before the opening of the i
fight. The memorial will be dedicated j
on September 27.
Irwin had a dog funeral recently.
Geo. Eaking's Scotch canine, "Spot," |
was buried in a cloth covered casket
strewn with carnations. Tho animal
was the pet of the household and mom- j
bers ni' the family and neighbors were
the mourners, A stone will mark the
grave in a nook in the yard.
HEARING 0^
NEXT FRIDAY
j On Saturday morning summons were
served by Constable W. E. Young on
I the two dairymen against whom infor
| mat ion was lodged by the chief of pol
ice on Friday.
; The dairymen are summoned to ap
; pear before W. V. Oglesby on Friday
i Mracli 4, 1910, between the hours of
; 1 aud 2p. in.to answer to an action
of assumpsit tor a penalty of ten dol
: lars for a violation of section 4 of the
ordinance of tho borough of Danville.
Three milkmen to date have volunt
arily paid their lictni.se for l'JO'.l. The
chief of police Saturday stated that
lie will be obliged to proceed against
all the milkmen doing business in
1) inville, who have not taken out a
license, compelling them to pay up or
to establish beyond a doubt that they
do not purchase milk of other parties.
The borough authorities fool confid
ent they say, that they have tho law
on their side. Citing a decision rend
ered in tho local court a few years ago
they are constrained to believe that n
dairyman who handles no milk but
what is produced in his own dairy,un
der the law, is exempt from payment
of milk license; the same decision un
der tho authorities, construction, sus
tains section 4of tho borough ordin
ance for 11 to violation of which tho
action of assumpsit is brought.
A dairyman selling milk in Dan
ville, during a conversation Saturday,
said he does not think the milkmen as
a rule object to the payment of a li
cense; all they want, he said, is fair
play. If one pays, all should pay. He
wauted to know what measures tho
borough is going to adopt and how
searching the inquiry is to be to dis- 1
cover whether or not a dairyman dur
ing the course of a year purchases ,
milk of his neighbors or of other milk
men in town.
Tho same dairyman took the view
that harmonious relations should be
sustained between the borough aud
the milkmen. He was quite positive,
ho said, that some of the dairymen are
striving very hard to live up to tho
high standard of cleanliness and pur
ity of product set by the rules and !
regulations of the State board of
health. It is due these dairymen, ho
said, that tho public is given full as
surance that in; no instances aro the !
rules relating to sanitation or to pur
ity of milk violated.
AN IDLE RUMOR
G. R. Van Alen, while in this city
Monday, took occasion to advert to
tho rumor current here that the Van
Alen Bros, contemplate removing their
industrial plant from Northumberland
to Danville, occupying tho dismantled
steel works in the eastern end of town.
Mr. Van Alen seemed very much
amused at the rumor, which is very
circumstantial, assingiug as the cause
of the removal the fact that the Penn
sylvania Railroad company, which is
making extensive improvements at
Northumberland,wants the plant own
ed by the Van Alen Bros, and has of
fered them big inducements to sell.
Mr. Van Alen has no idea how the
rumor got tsarted. In tho first place,
speaking for Van Alen Bros., ho says,
the Pennsylvania Railroad company
does not want their property and has
never offered to buy them out. They
have no thought of moving and are
not looking to Danville for a location,
TO DEFEND TROOPER
James Scarlet, of this city, who has
been associated in tho prosecution of
the Capitol graft cases, has been com
missioned by Governor Stuart to do
fend the trooper of troop 8., of the
State constabulary, who is charged
with the murdering of Joseph Sambo,
a Hungarian, in the riots at the Beth
lehem Steel works at South Bethlehem
on Saturday. Mr. Scarlet went to
South Bethlehem on Monday night.
Let All Boost.
In Harrisbnrg reccut>y a resolution
was adopted calling upon all citizens
to aid in booming tho town, to spoak
of it and try to promoto its best inter
ests along every lino. It is intended to
strive to make the capital city one of
the busiest manufacturing municipal
ities of the commonwealth. It takes
public action and tho co-operation of
all to bring about much a result, and
if it is accomplished every citizen will
individually reap a benefit.
Dirty Streets.
As tiie ico melts and the impurities
arc released the streets become in a
shockingly dirty condition. The mill
street paving is the worst of all,while
East Mahoning and Lower Mulberry
streets near Mill street are nearly as
bad.
The condition is incidental to the
annual spring thaw and is unavoid
able.
The dead body of a man thought to
be Albert Keyser, who left his home
ar Rockdale on January Hi, has been
found in a barn near Chester. Murder
is suspected. The body is supposed to
have been in the barn for six weeks.
DANVILLE- JPA., THURSDAY. MARCH 3, 1910
DENTAL SLIMS
FOR THE SCHOOLS
j The school board lieUl a regular moot
ing Monday night with President \V.
jA. Seohler in the chair. .Among the
members present were W. H. Ortli, J.
W. S warts, Dr. Shultz, J. N. Pnrsel,
1 Jacob Fischer and J. H. Cole. There
I was only a small volume of business
jon hand and the session was a short
1 one.
On motion of Mr. Pnrsel it was ord
ered that one session bo held in the
| schools of the borough oil Friday, April
; Bth, in order to enable thu teachers
| and pupils to attend the Shakespeare
an performance given at Bloonisburg
: on that date,
Mr. Fischer reported that the light
ning rods on the First ward school
building are in need of overhauling.
The committee has employed an ex
pert. ho said, to fix up the lightning
rods.
lliu board took action on a com
munication received from the Penn
sylvania State Dental society, in which
several questions were asked relating
to the care and the condition of the
teeth and mouth of the pupils of the
public schools. The fourth question,
which seemed to demand especial nc
i ion, was as follows:
"Would you allow reputable dental
practitioners to make systematic in
spection of the mouths of the children
under your charge?"
On motion of Mr. Pursel Borough
Superintendent Dieffonbachor was re
quested to reply to the State Dental
society in the affirmative.
The school board regaids this move
ment for better health through improv
ing the conditions of the mouth as of
momentous importance and is quite
willing to extend its assistance and
co-operation in establishing dental
clinics in this locality for the school
children. Heading has a dental dis
pensary operated by twenty-five prac
titioners, who labor gratuitously for
the benefit of the needy poor. It also
has a system of public dental inspec
tion.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
Roberts & Meek $ 2.03
Water Kent 50.00 |
William Quigg 2.50'
William Miller .. 15.00 :
Ezra Haas 1.50
Boyer Bros . 2.00
Teachers and Janitors 2008.72
TWO NEW MERCHANTS
Tuesday marked a change in the
proprietorship of two of Danville's old
established business places. The jew
elry establishment of J. W. Lore was
taken over by Cleaver W. Wagner : nl
Frank Straub took possession of the
drug store of Geo. W. Rossmau.
Both of the new merchants are
young men widely known here, and
whose capabilities have passed the
test.
TROLLEY CRIPPLED
The high water yesterday flooded
much ot the low land in the vicinity
of Rupert, interrupting the running
of cars on that section of the trolley
between Bloonisburg and Catawissa.
The people in that vicinity say there
is nunc, water than at any previous
time, the circumstance that prevents
extensive damage being that there is
no ieo to hold back the (low.
Freight Wreck on B. & S.
A bad freight wreck occurred on the
Bloomsburg & Sullivan Railroad yes
terday between Paper Mill and Bloouis
lmrg. The train, a pick-up freight,
struck a spreading rail, derailing four
heavily laden cars and tearing up the '
track. Traffic was held during most
of the day.
At First Baptist Church.
The annual meeting of the .Woman's
1 Missionary society of the First Baptist
, church will occur this evening at the
parsonage. The mite boxes will be
, opened at this time and all tho mem
bers of the society and all those liav
ing mite boxes are requested to be pre
| sent.
A general social gathering of the
members and friends of the First Bap
| tist church will be hold in tho parlors
I of the church tomorrow, Friday, even
! ing. The Oipheus Glee club will assist
in the program, musical and literary.
I A full attendance is desired.
Arm Broken.
Mrs. 1' rank Diclil, an aged woman,
who resides with her son, George Diohl,
: Bald Top. is suffering from the effects
jof a broken arm sustained in a fall
! last Monday. The fracture occurred
j on the right arm just above the wrist.
Death of a Child.
Bertha Claire, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. T. .T. Betz, of West Hemlock
township, died yesterday aged 1 year,
| 10 months and 21 days. The funeral
I will take place Saturday at 1 p. m.
Interment at Jerseytown.
HOMELESS IN
i| WITH FROZEN FEET
• | That some of the individuals classed J
j with hoboes are deserving men and i
5 i that they endnre terrible privation and I
| hardship are demonstrated in a case j
, ! that lias come to light at Chulaskey. ;
i One night, tlie week before last, a I
• ! wayfarer turned up at the residence of |
:! M. S. Bond, the well known truck- |
: man. He was in a pitiable condition, j
His feet were frozen from exposure ■
■ and were so badly swollen that he ;
I conld wear only a pair of looso lifting
»• arctic overshoes.
lie was among a number that hud '•
: applied for permianion to sleep in rlie
borough bastile at this place, lie was
■ repelled by the uninviting aspect of j
1 ! the interior of the lock-up, and, not
withstanding his condition.he decided
to tramp a little further. Ilis next stop
was at Chnlaslc< v.
At the latter place he was given
some food and was permitted to warm j
himself, after which he again faced ;
the winter night, hobbling along in
his crippled state the best he could j
over the icy roads.
Ii was a case that appealed to Mr.
Bond and he had the man brought
back. It was not until then that the
poor fellow's real condition was made i
known
Fire was made in one of the vacant
houses and ; comfortable bod prepar
ed. Mr. Bond summoned Dr. Sluilt/., j
of this city, who has since been ad
ministering to the man. For awhile it
was a question whether he would not
i lose his feet, both of which are still
in a shocking condition.
The unfortunate man is a German
and during the summer worked for the
farmers. When winter arrived there
w.'.s no longer any work. He was forc
ed to join the army of the unemployed
and thus fell in with the hoboes.
1 He is very grateful to Mr. Bond,
who is not only caring for him and :
furnishing him with food, but lias al- ,
so seen to it that he has had medical
attendance. The man declares that as
soon as lie is able to work lie intends
to repay Mr. Bond for his kindness.
CLEANING MILL STREET
A couple of borough employes yes- I
torday were engaged in cleaning up
Mill street and hauling the scrapings '
i away. Iu this manner the appearance
of the street along the curb was much i
improved, although the middle of the
thoroughfare remained as had as ever.
; Melting has now gone far enough to
render a thorough flushing effective.
The move made by the street com
missioner was much applauded by
townspeople, who expressed hope that
the good work would goon without
interruption until the business street
is rendered presentable.
At several places along the street ,
the property owners attacked the job (
themselves and demonstrated not only
what good results followed flushing
but also how easily the deposit of ice
along the curb could be broken up.
PROMINENT MASON DEAD
WILKES-BARRE, March
Frank Deitrick, one of the best j
, known of Masons and one of the most
prominent Shriners in the United :
! States, died at his home here this
morning after suffering for years with I
cancer. Mr. Deitrick was responsible '
for the erection of Irem Temple here, i
one of the most gorgeous and beauti
ful of Shrines. He was the Illustrious |
Potentate of the local oasis and served
as outer guard in the Imperial council.
; He was former city clerk and later
: manager for the broker firm of K. Ley
bolte & Co., of Now York and at the
) time of his death was treasurer of the j
j Rohr-McHenry Distilling Co. Mr. 1
Deitrick was foity-three years of age.
THE LAST RITES
The funeral of Mrs. William Christ- j
ian, whoso death occurred Monday, i
, took place at three o'clock yesterday !
j afternoon from the family residence, j
Church street, interment being made j
j in Odd Fellows' cemetery.
The services were conducted by the
! Rev. J. H. Musselman, pastor of Pine
j Street Lutheran church. The pall bear
| ers were: John L. .Tones, Charles And
i erson, Fred Sticklin and Perry Gask-
I ins.
FUNERAL OF MRS. SHEPARD
The funeral of Mrs. Joseph Shepard
took place yesterday afternoon and
was largely attended. The flowers were
numerous and beautiful.
> The services were conducted by the
Rev. Charles Cameron Suavely, pastor
1 of Trinity Methodist Episcopal church.
Pall bearers were as follows: William,
Theodore and Fred Carodisky,Clarence
Rank, Elijah Bell and Edward Reedy.
Ladies Auxiliary.
A meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary
will be held in the Y. M. C. A. parlor
: this evening at T :30o'clock. A full at- J
tendance is desired.
FAVORABLE REPORT
AS TO HEALTH
j A slight decrease of the death rate j
jas well as in the number of typhoid !
j fever cases reported are distinguishing 1
J features of the local registrar's report
' to the bureau of vital statistics for the
month of February,
j The number of deaths that occurred
iu the district aro twenty-eight, as
! against thirty-one in January. Of the '
j deaths iu February fourteen occurred
j at the hospital for the insane, in Jan
-1 uary,there were ten deaths at the hos
i pital.
In February infectious diseur s were
reported as follows: Scarlet fever, six
cases: diphtheria, two cases; chicken
j pox, three cases; measles, one case;
pulmonary tuberculosis, three cases.
! Five cases of typhoid fever were re- 1
ported during the month. Of these one
i case is under treatment at the Joseph
Katti hospital, Bloomsburg. In Jan
i uarv six cases of typhoid fever were
! reported; ill December there were five
cases; in November one case.
! The above report does not imply that
there are not more than six cases of
typhoid fever under treatment,as some
of those reported during January, if
: convalescent, may not yet be out of
the doctor's hands. It shows,however,
that there is nothing in the prevalence
of the disease to cause any apprehen
sion.
The epidemic of intestinal trouble
that we have had with us practically
all winter, is now nearly a thing of
the past, only an occasional case be
ing reported. On the whole the report
as to the general health is quite good
considering the season of the year.
ABOUT MARCH
Records for some years show that
the mean tepmerature for March is
thirty-nine degrees. During the past
twenty-one years, however, there has
been a wide range in temperature.
The mercury has during that period
climbed up as high as eighty-five de
grees and has gone as low as five. So,
judging by these records,there may be
some more real winter in the follow
ing thirty days. Last March there was
a total snowfall of eight inches.
March originally was the first month
of the year, but in various re-arrange
ments of the calendar it became the
third. In some parts of the world it
still retains its place as the first month
of the year.
The sacred year of the Jews begins
in March and the feast of Azymes or
uuleaven bread falls ou the fourteenth
Mouth of Nizan, or March 2Uth.
The church feasts 'if March during
the current year occur as follow-': St.
David's day, March Ist; Mid Lent,
March 2; St. Patrick's day, March IT ;
St. Joseph's day.March 19; Palm Sun
day, March 20; Maunday Thursday,
March '2l: Good Friday and Feast of
the Annunciation, March 25; Holy
Saturday, March ',' ii; Easter Sunday,
March 21.
The six weeks following Caudle inn-.
February 2, (Groundhog Day) will
end Tuesday, March 15, St. Christoph
er's day, when according to the sup
porters of the groundhog weather
tradition, the little marmot may come
forth from his underground sleeping
quarters and not worry about his shad- •
ow until next Candlemas. In other'
words, spring weather should be due j
on March 15. But spring does not be
gin until March 20, Palm Sunday.
LAID TO REST
Mrs. Henry Schraui, whose death
occurred Sunday,was consigned to the
grave in Odd Fellows' cemetery yes
terday. The funeral took place from
the residence of William F. Schraui,
Bloom road, at 1:30 o'clock p. in.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. J. 11. Musselman, pastor of Pine
Street Lutheran church. The pall
bearers were: Edward Maus, George
Strause, Augustus Oelschlager, And- |
| lew Krum, Jacob Von Blohn and. Wil
; liam Dyer.
i The flowers were very beautiful and
! comprised offerings from Lodge No.
! i-M, B. P. (). Elks, Ladies' Aid society
of St. John's Lutheran church, Mr. i
Fred Theis, Mr. and Mrs. Oelschlager ;
and the family of the deceased.
Among those from out of town that
attended the funeral were: Stanley
Theis of Wilkes-Barre; Martin Wcndel
and Augustus Wendel, of Hazletou.
ANNIVERSARY
Rev. J. .T. Koch, rector of St. Ed
ward's Catholic church at Shamokin
celebrated the 4Ttli anniversary of his
ordination into the priesthood on Tues
day. A large number of priests from
all over the Harrisburg diocese gather- j
ed to do honor to the event, among i
those present being Father McCann '
and Father Foin, of this city.
Father Koch is very well known in
Danville having been in this city on '
numerous occasions. lie has been vicar
general of the diocese of Harrisburg
j for 22 years and monsignor for four
' yeai n?
HIGHEST RIVER
SINCE YEAR 1904
j Tho North Branch of the Susquo- |
I hanfta yesterday reached what is re-
J garded as the highest point, attained
I since the great flood of 1904, when the
bridgj at this place was swept away, i
i Tho rivor gauge at the pier on the
[ south side maintained by tho Peunsyl
! vuuia railroad company last evening
indicated about 17 feet. The guage
placed 011 the pier at the Danville side
! by the county commissioners last sum
uwr in licated about 17 feet, 11 inchi s.
The United States Geological survey,
which causes tho water levels to be
record'' I daily figures on altogether a
different basis, giving the height of
water s <ven inches above what is in
, dicated by tho rivor gaug.t on the
Danville side. Thus we have three
different records and persons in noting
the height of water can take their
1 choice.
The swollen river was the center of ,
interest yesterday. Whether the high
water mark alluded to in conversation
was 17 feet or is i'eet depended upon
where the person obtained his informa
tion. Naturally, owing to the discrep
ancy, many were led into a dispute
over the figures, which each had rea
son to believe were correct.
The marks on the pier, it is said, do
not conform with the former gauge,
; which went out of existence with the
i old bridge. At certain high levels it 1
was always understood what effect the ;
river would have on Mahoning creek
and how the latter stream in turn
would affect the iron works and the
cellars on Mill street. The new gauge
! is found to be a poor guide and it will
' requite patient and extended observa
tion to show where the river stands by
the present gauge when Mahoning
creek begins to cause trouble. The
sauie is true with regard to the river i
overflowing the bank above town.
The attaches of the water works were
quite confident yesterday that the pres
ent is the highest flood since the ice
gorges broke on March 8, 1904, when
the river rose to the unprecedented
mark of 29 feet, <> inches. The highest
point attained by the river during last
year was 12 feet.
The swollen stream yesterday, near
ly bank full, rolling along in silent
majesty,presented an interesting sight
and was viewed by hundreds of people
from the sidewalks of the bridge. It
was nnt believed last evening that tlie
river would rise much higher.
About I o'clock yr-iterday afternoon
it was found necessary to shut down ,
the puddle mill the Reading Iron
works owing to high water. It wa
stated last evening that if the erect:
continued to ris ■ it wonl.l b • i:;ii-■ »
bio to operate !' e bar mil! :eg t!,
night.
TOWN THREATENED
The full of i! V: boulder from tin
side of tho mo . n that rises from
t!. town of Jami on City, Columbia
county, came near causing a catas
trophe yesterday morning.
The town of Jamison City is built
right up to the foot of a hill whose
steep incline towers far above the j
roofs of the buildings of the town.
Yesterday morning a few minutes be-
I fore nine o'clock, a mass of rock :i.">
; feet square, loosened by the thaw,
camo plunging down the mountain.
Cutting a swath MX) feet wide the
1 boulder came with tho velocity of a
! projectile.
So great was the noise that people j
| thinking the dam above the town had
burst, started to flee for the thills.
| Directly in tho path of the falling ;
rock was tho high school building, ;
! where the pupils had just gathered for
| the morning session. It seemed as if |
i the school building must be crushed, i
j But the last plunge of the boulder
( brought it a little shoit of the struc
i ture, and it fell harmless a few feet
| away breaking into four pieces.
Joseph Ratti Hospital Notes
| Mrs. Bertha Johnson, of Danville,
underwent an operation at the Jose] h
I Ratti hospital, Bloomsburg, yesterday
j morning.
Woodmen of the World.
| A lodge of the onler ol the Wood- |
j men of the World, is being organized
iin Bloomsburg. Sixty-two members '
| have already been accept'd.
j The Cramp Shipbuilding company, !
| of Philadelphia, has secured the eon- j
1 trolling interest in the Chester plant j
of the Federal Steel Casting company.
The latter concern employs 600 men.
Several hundred men were given
work by the resumption of the East j
j End and Susquehanna rolling mills at
■ Columbia, after an idleness of several j
months.
Samuel Clossom almost had an ear
torn off and was badly cut and bruised
j when ho tried to hold a fractions horse ■
lat Willow Grove Station and was
I dragged.
I
Kcquador's last cocoa crop was worth
51,:598,94, and the cocoa industry there
is only in its Infancy.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855
THE HEARING
IS POSTPONED
j The two dairymen against whom the
borough has instituted an action of as
; sumpsit for a penalty of ten dollars
incurred by selling milk without a ll
j cense by appealing to several council
men have secured a postponement of
their hearing, which was to have tak
en place before Justice of the Peace
Oglesby tomorrow. The hearing will
be held next Tuesday at 1 a. m. Mean
while—on Friday night—the dairymen
will appear before council and plead
their case.
A member of council is authority
for the statement that there is no prob
ability that tho borough will recede
from its position in regard to milk li
cense. The f.of ten dollars, he says,
is due the borough and unless the or
dinance will not stand a legal tost the
license fee will he collected. Under
the rules and regulations adopted by
the State department of health in
maintaining the purity and healthful
ness of milk tho borough is obliged to
goto a good .leal of expense. At a re
cent meeting council paid a veterinary
surgeon a bill of over fifty dollars due
tor the inspection of cattle belonging
to dairies the milk of which is sold in
Danville. The milk license affords one
—and tho only method—by which the
borough can partially reimburse itself
for what it is obliged to expend ou the
score of the dairies.
Probably one-third of the dairymen
have paid their license for 1909. Oth
ers who represent that they purchase
no milk to supply their routes are giv
en a license free of cost. Thus, the
proper notices are posted in the wag
ons and the public served has an op
portunity to determine whether or not
all the rules and regulations'are being
I complied with in the production of
milk.
| roms
Harvey Beyer, of Philadelphia, is
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Levi Beyer, Mausdale.
Mrs. John Duffy,of Scranton, arriv
ed last evening for a visit, with her
j sister, Mrs. Frank Russell, Bloom
street.
Mrs. .T. R. Wvant and daughters,
Ruth and Laura, have returned after
a visit with friends in Mt. Joy.
Mrs. C. Frank Kase and Mrs. C. A
llirtt visited friemis ia ! loomsburg
yesterday.
Mr. and Mr* Arthur '"lwood and
daughter, of Mil; m "tended the fun
eral of Mrs. Jo- pli S .-pari in this
city yesterday.
Mrs. D. B. Heddens. Mill street,
spent yesterday with frioiels in Mil
ton.
Mrs. .T. C. 1' 112. . West Market,
street, visited 112. ii iids in Shamokin
y -terday.
Miss Nora Seidel returned to Harris
; burg yesterday after an extended visit
with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
F. P. Startzel, Front street.
ALMOST SPRING-LIKE
Yesterday we enjoyed a real fore
taste of spring so far as the weather
conditions overhead, at least, were
| concerned.
About 10 o'clock the dense ami dis
piriting fog, which had prevailed for
! several days, broke and the sun shone
j through with all the splendor of a day
in April. At :i p. m. mercury register
| ed fifty-six in the shade. In the sun it
was seventy-three.
■ The side walks rapidly dried off and
the genial and invigorating sunshine
hail the effect of drawing people nut
j of doors by the score.
A Quilting Party.
A quilting party was held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Klias Williams,
j Valley township, on Tuesday. All en
joyed a fine dinner and a pleasant day
was spent. Those present were Mr. and
l Mrs. James McCracken, Mr. and Mrs.
J. A. Merrill, Mr. and Mrs. Enoch
1 Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Fenster
1 macher, son Ralph and daughter Flor-
I ence, Mr. and Mrs. Elias Williams,
1 sons David D., Elias. Jr., Selwyn and
| William J.. Mrs. Hiram Wertman and
; Mrs. Ruse Umstead.
Pope Gives Medal.
Sascha Culbertson.son of A. E. Cul
bertson, an Oil City well driller, now
! in the Russian oil fields, has been pre
sented with a gold medal by Pope
| Pius X on account of his skill in the
use of the violin. The boy, who is
■ only 16, recently played before the
} American ambassador to Italy,ex-Vice
; President and Mrs. Fairbanks and a
number of cardinals, including Car
dinal Merry Del Val.
Sixty hens laid tiOO eggs in twelve
days for Norman Hechebroth. of May
town.