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While asleep on the rails, Wesley
Aument was fatally injured at Lan
caster when struck by a train.
Thirty thousand dollars was raised
for missions in the Central Pennsyl
vania conference of the United Evan
gelical church this year.
The First Presbyterian church at
Kittanning, which was burned a year
ago is to bo rebuilt on the same gener
al plan for abont the same amount of
money. The old structure was hand
some and cost s'.>o,ooo.
Mrs. Lena Bowey, after telling a
hard luck story at the Lawrenceville
police station, where she applied for j
lodging,said the dog she had with her J
had belonged to her since she was a
child. The officers computed the ago
of the canine and it turned out to be
32 years.
Officials of the West Penn Railways
company have announced that plans
have been completed for the building
of a branch from Greensburg to the
Jamison coko works and thence to
Latrobe, a distance of ten miles. The
West Newton and Hunter lino will be
built this coming summer.
Efforts to discover the cause of the
wreck of the Pennsylvania train that
jumped the track at Rock Point, prov
ing fatal to two and causing the disap
pearance of another,have proved futile
The track seems to have been in good
condition, as does the running gear
on the engine.
John Mougan.tlie State trooper, who
is under SSOO bail charged with shoot
ing John S/.ambo, a striker, at South
Bethlehem, is declared to have said
that the man whom he shot in self-de
fense was not Szabmo, but another,
who drew a revolver on him in front
of a saloon and who is known to be
alive. Mougan saw service in the
Philippines, but says that he never was
in such a position as that at South
Bethlehem,where twenty-live troopers
were surrounded by 2,000 angry men,
most of whom were foreigners.
Hiram Chadwick, aged IB years, is
said to have dazed D. F. Ferre 1, a
teacher at the Cross Roads school at
Independent, seven miles from Wash
ington, when he struck him with a
poker. The pedagugua had been work
ing arithmetic with Karl, Hiram's
brother, and the student would do no
more sums. The teacher shook the lad
and the older brother i.s said to have
crept up behind him and to have
struck him with the poker. The teach
er fell to the floor and, after recover
ing himself, started to chastise the
boys. He appealed to the pupils for
help and a girl can,'lit. the poker which
Karl is alleged to have been ready to
use again. The boys were sent out and
the school went oil.
Mayor .T. Neviu McConuell, of
Greensburg, has declared war on dogs.
All canines, whether licensed or not.
if they do not. have a muzzle 011, will
lie captured and dispatched to wher
ever d ad dogs go. A dog catcher is
already at work.
An effort will be made to have the
fund of £:',000 subscribed for the
scientific department of the Pittsburg
college of the Holy Ghost raised to
15,000 before the end of this week
when Father M. A. Hehir, the presi
dent, will return from a trip to Europe.
Frederick Mitzel, aged 84 years, of
Dauphin, recently lost his left leg by
amputation at the Harrisburg hospital
aud is recovering. Seven years ago he
had his right leg taken off on account
of the same disease [that rendered the
recent amputation necessary, senile
gangrene.
Falling thirty-five feet from his
crane at the Harrisburg Pipe & Pipe
Bonding works, Charles YValkendoffer
sustained serious injuries. He is in a
critical condition, his skull and right
arm being fractured, his left shoulder
being dislocated, his scalp and eye
lacerated and his body bruised and
contused.
It is expected that scores of houses
will bo under construction at Harris
burg before April 1.
Conductors and motormen of the
Lebanon Valley Street Railway com
pany will receive an increase of wages
from 17 to 20 cents an hour, to take
effect March Hi. The announcement of
the raise was unexpected.
Salem,Franklin and Bell townships,
in northern Westmoreland county, are
to have telephone advantages, sixty
farmers having agreed to take 'phones.
The operating concern will be known
as the Delmont Rural Telephone com
pany.
Carbon county commissioners have
announced their intention of rebuild
ing six miles of the Lehigh and Sus
quehanna turnpike, abandoned by the
company more than twenty-fire years
ago. The ro.id has been in a dangerous
condition ever isnce.
THE DAIRYMEN
PLEAD THEIR CASE
Thomas J. Rogers and Edward Cor
man, water Commissioners, tendered
their resignation at a regular meeting
of counoil Friday night.
The following communication was
read by the secretary:
"Gentlemen: We, the undersigned
water commissioners of the borough of
Danville, hereby tender our resigna
tions, the same to take effeot at once.
Y ours truly,
THOMAS ,T. ROGERS,
E. COKMAN."
On motion of Mr. Finnigan it was
| ordered that the resignation of Messrs.
I Rogers aud Oorinau as water commis
sioners be accepted.
William Crossley, Norman Boyer,
Charles Appleman,Robert Farnsworth,
j John Dyer, E, W. Welliver and G. M.
i Dyer, dairymen who sell milk in Dan
ville, appeared before the borough
council last night.
G. M. Dyer acting as spokesman urg
ed that great unfairness is practiced
in collecting the milk license fee.
What the dairymen want, lie said, is a
fair understanding. Some are paying
license fee and others pay none. He
took the. high moral ground that the
milkmen by driving into town every
day, including Sundays and holidays,
for the sole accommodation of the pub
lic, are benefactors. There are a num
ber of children and sick persons, he
held, who rely upon the milk man
coming into town daily, regardless of
the weather. The people are relieved
of all anxiety and uncertainty, the
milk being delivered in the doorways.
He acknowledged that he himself does
not pay a license, as he does not pur
chase milk. He charged that certain
dairymen who escape paying license
fee are in the habit of buying milk,
one purchasing by wholesale.
Norman Boyer, Robert Farnsworth
and E. W. Welliver spoke in the same
vein, protesting against the license as
exorbitant and asking for a reduction.
Mr. Connolley moved that the chief
of-police bo instructed to collect the
milk license as now due. Mr. Curry
seconded the motion,which carried 011
the following yea and nay vote:
Yeas—Deutsch, Curry, .Tones, Fin
nigan and Von Blohn.
Nays—Eveihart, Cleaver and Mar
shall.
President Schatz declined to vote.
The agreement between the borough
and the Danville & Sunlmrv Transit
company relative to paving East Mar
ket street, drawn up pursuant to ac
tion taken at the special meeting on
February 22nd, was presented last
night by Borough Solicitor Gearhart.
The resolution adopted at the special
meeting ordered that the borough so
licitor draw up an agreement with the
Danville & Sunhury Transit company
requiring the latter to pave its pro
portionate share of East Market street
as provided by the ordinance,the trol
ley company to put its track to grade
as furnished by the borough engineer,
the present rail to be retained and the
company to give bond for the faithful
performance of duty.
The agreement, which was read by
the secretary, conformed with the re
solution adopted at the special meet
ing on February 22nd. The points had
been previously well considered aud
the agreement,on motion of Mr. ('leav
er, was approved.
On motion of Mr. Connelly it was
ordered that the Danville and Sun
bury Transit company bo required to
give a bond of eight thousand dollars
for the faithful performance of its
contract.
On motion it was ordered that the
election of water commissioners to
succeed the two who resigned last
night be postponed until the next
meeting.
On motion the committee was dis
charged, which was appointed at a
previous meeting to visit Harrisburg
in the interest of pure water.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT.
Regular employes . .. 1117.50
Labor in Light Dep't 7.43
Sarah McCneli 0.00
People's Coal Yard......... . 14.42
Boyer Bios * 5.(15
The' Gem 4.00
H. 15. Patton <>.oo
B. B. Brown 8.00
Standard Gas Co 50
United Tel. & Tel. Co 1.(50
Labor and hauling . . 48.15
Geo. F. Reifsnyder 14.00
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Regular employes $ 145.00
Rensselaer Mfg. Co 74.20
Harrison Bros. & Co 140. (Mi
E. Keeler Company 80
Atlantic Refining Co 38.83
Garlock Packing Co 55.81
j Standard Gas Co 2.00
The Gem (!,00
People's Coal Yard 9l]<s!)
Friendship Fire Co | 10.17
Ira C. Everhart , ' .<»0
| U. S. Express Co j(5
James Dailey ...... 1.50
Governor Stuart has fixed April 14
as the date for the execution of Slien
dore Frenz, at Scrauton.
DANVILLE- }PA., THURSDAY. MARCH 10,1910
WATER PDRE
AT HOSPITAL
A highly favorable report lias been
received at the hospital for the insane
on several samples of the water used
at the institution, which were sent to
the laboratories of the State depart
ment of health for examination a short
time ago.
In order to learn whether there was
anything in the water furnished the
patients that might cause illness the
I samples to be analyzed were taken
| directly from the faucets in the differ
, not parts of the hospital. The report
| shows that the water given the pati
ents is absolutely free from bacilli
; coli.the micro-organisms that produce
' intestinal disorders and which a pre
vious analysis showed to abound in
the water drawn from the faucets in
; the borough of Danville. Only a small
number of bacteria were found. The
latter are not essentially harmful and
I are never suspected of causing disease
unless found in very large numbers.
The authorities at the hospital are
much pleased over the nature of the
report, as it shows that so far as the
water supply is concerned the patients
' are in no danger on the score of in
! fectious diseases.
| By a coincidence on Saturday the
; borough of Danville received a report
' from the laboratory of the Woman's
medical college, Philadelphia, relating
; to a sample of water sent there for ex
-1 animation. The report was by no
| means as encouraging as the one re- ;
ceived at the hospital. Pursuant to ■
action of council the sample was sent i
j on March 2, 1910, and was obtained at
| the mouth of the sewer, which con- \
veys the etfluent from the sewage dis
! posal plant at the hospital to the riv- j
! er. The report is embodied in the i
following communication:
"Mr. 11. H. Pattou,
Dear Sir:—The results obtained by !
the sample of water sent by you show
very unfavorably. The sample arriv- •
ed in good condition,much ice remain
ing in the container.
"The cultures show very large uum- 1
hers of microbes,so many indeed, that j
they can not be counted. Many of j
these microbes grow well at blood !
heat, which indicates that they are of
the more objectionable type. Cultures '
in bile lactose tubes show fermenta
tion with production of gas. I made j
for purpose of further investigation j
on my own account a determination
of the total ammonia and I find this
very high. The sample is tnrbid.
"These data show that this water is
polluted with sewage organisms. Such I
organisms may, of course, have been j
introdcued into the water by wash- j
ings from polluted surfaces.
1 shall be pi ased to explain further
if desired.
Yours,
Henry Let!man,
Professor of Chemistry." 1
The sample sent to the laboratory
consisted of one half a gallon,the pur
pose being to determine whether the 1
water contained any sewage matter.
An eight-ounce bottle of water from
the same source was sent to the Phila
delphia Clinical Laboratory for a ,
bacteriological analysis. A report is !
expected today.
ICE DISAPPEARING
As the result of the moderate weath- I
er prevailing, during the week past, !
the ice lias nearly ail disappeared from ;
Mill street.
The street commissioner, while j
thawing was in progress, kept men
employed scraping the street, hauling j
the dirt away as fast as it was releas
ed from the ice. Thus the street was
kept in a fairly presentable condition.
A little ice still remains hero and!
there along the curb, but it is not j
mixed with dirt to any oxtent.
In this connection we might revert ]
to conditions on Mill street at this:
time of year before the paving was
laid. Almost any one can recall the 1
deposit of mud along with other mat- !
ter which lay 011 Mill street for weeks I
after thawing bogan. Not only was j
the spectacle unsightly but the mud ■
was a source of discomfort,being drag- {
ged by the wheels over the crossing ,
stones where pedestrians were sure to '
come in contact with it.
FARMER STRICKEN
Emannal Summers, a well known
resident of Hemlock township, about
a mile from Grovania, was stricken
with paralysis while walking on the
street in Bloomsburg, Tuesday even- j
ing, and now lies at the home of his I
sister, Mrs. Samuel Giger, in that j
town.
Mr. Summers was found lying on |
the sidewalk where he had fallen while j
walking to his sister's home. Later he j
regained consciousness, but his wholo ,
left side was paralyzed. Ho is <lB vears ■
old.
Every vacant lot in this city should !
be converted into a potato patch next
summer.
FORMER OFFICERS
ARE RE-ELECTED
The borough council for 191C-11 org
anized Monday night. All the borough
officers serving last year were re-elect
ed at the same salaries. There were a
couple of dissenting votes, but the ses
sion on the whole was harmonious.
The old council went into session at
7:30 o'clock with the following mem
bers present: Schatz,Finnigan, Cleav
er, Ilos, Jones, Everhart, Marshall,
Curry, Connolloy and Von Blohn.
The report of the Philadelphia Clin
ical Laboratory relating to the bact
eriological examination of water, re
ceived Monday, was read before
council. The report, which like the
ouo from the laboratory of Woman's
College, was highly unfavorable, S'K.W
ing that the effluent from the sewage
disposal plant at the hospital contains
in quantity bacilli coli communis and
vast quantities of other micro-org
anisms.
On motion of Mr. Everhart it was
ordered that the Chief Burgess and
the president of the local board of
health visit Harrisburg, laying before
Health Commissioner Dr. Dixon the
two above laboratory reports as to the
impurity of the samples of water that
had been analyzed.
The hill of the borougli solicitor for
SIOO and the hill of the borougli trea
surer for 5200 were 011 motion ordered
paid.
President Andrew Schatz announced
that the time for adjournment had ar
rived. He made a graceful speech on
retiring, after which council for the
year 1909-10 adjourned sine die.
The new council convened at 8
o'clock, Julius Heim of the first ward,
Clarence Price of the third ward and
Lewis Dietz of the fourth ward, tak
ing the places respectively of William
IJ. Deutsch, R. B. Pnrsel and Andrew
Schatz. Ira Everhart of tlie second
watd was re-elected at the late elec
tion and consequently succeeds him
self in council.
The now council was called to order
by Chief Burgess Aniesbury.
J. B. Cleaver was elected president
for the ensuing year.
Harry B. Patton was re-elected clerk
and receiver of water rent.
Mr. Curry moved that the elective
officers of tlie borough be retained and
that they be re-elected in a body. The
motion carried on a yea and nay vote
as follows:
Yeas —Finnigan, Everhart, lies,
Jones, Curry, Heim, Connolley, Von
Blohn and Dietz.
Nays—Marshall and Price.
The officers serving last year, there
fore, wore declared elected for the
ensuing year.
On motion of Mr. Finnigan it was
ordered that (lie salaries in all (lie
offices remain the same as lust year.
On motion of Mr. lies it was ordered
that the bonds required remain the
same.
<'n mot iua of Mr, Price it was order
ed that the time of meeting remain the
same as last year—the first and third
Fridays of each mouth at 7:30 o'clock
p. m.
lleister Foust and William Vastine
wete elected water commissioners to
fill tho unexpired terms, respectively,
of Thomas J. Rogers and Edward Cor
man, who tendered their resignations
at the last meeting of council.
THE LAST RITES
A 1 that was mortal of George 11.
Sonncborn was consigned to the grave
in Mt. Vernon cemetery yesterday aft
ernoon.
The funeral, which took place from
the late residence, Riverside, at 3
o'clock, was very largely attended,
relatives and friends from a distance
being present in addition to a large
nnmber of persons from Danville.
There was a general ontpouring of
people in Riverside and South Dan
ville, all attesting to the general high
esteem in which the deceased was
held.
The services were conducted Ify the
Rev. James Wollaston Kirk, pastor of
Mahoning Presbyterian church. Miss
Margaret Ammerman rendered two
solos very impressively.
Tho pall bearers were : W. E. Gosh,
R. B. Diehl, Dr. I. H. Jennings, .Tol n
Pfahler, George Youngman and Thom
as C. Welsh, Esq., members of the
Danville Whist Club, of which tho de
ceased was president.
Tho following persons from a dis
tance attended the funeral: Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis Sonncborn, Miss Mary
Sonneborn, Henry De Lori and the
Misses Do Lori, of Philadelphia; 11.
B. Metier, Dr. Amond Goldan and
Charles Van Nostraud.New York City.
Funeral Friday.
Tho funeral of Joseph Hiatt, who
died at Port Carbon, Tuesday, will
take place on Friday. The body will
arrive at Danville on the 3:58 P. & R.
train and will bo conveyed directly
from the Bloom street crossing to Odd
Fellows' cemetery where interment
will be made.
COURT CONVENES
NEXT MONDAY
March term of court will begin on
next Monday, the 14th inst. There are
only a few Commonwealth cases on
hand. The civil list, however, is rela
tively lengthy and contains several
important cases.
Three applications for admission to
citizenship are posted. The hearing in
one of the cases, that of Jacob Weiin
er, born in Balta, Russia, will take
place on next Monday. The other two
cases, those of Salvatore Felice Palm
isano, a Sicilian, and Henry Molter, a
German, will not be heard until the
June term.
The following civil cases for the
March term of court have been certifi
ed from the records:
William It. Pursel,surviving admin
istrator of Daniel Pursel, deceased,
now Blanche E. Pursel, substituted
plaintiff, vs. The Reading Iron com
pany. Assumpsit. Baldy, Davis and
Johnson for plaintiff and Scarlet, Kis
ner and Herring for defendant.
11. B. Mordan vs. The County of
Moutour. Trespass. Crisman for plain
tiff and Ammerman for defendant.
Catherine Foust fs. Alfred A.
Blechor, executor of Jackson Blecher,
et al. Assumpsit. C. V. A merman for
plaintiff and W. K. West for defend
ant..
Daniel VV. Rank et al. vs. Caroline
Meginniss et al. Ejectment. E. S.
Gearhart for plaintiff and H. M.
Hinckley for defendant.
Sophia G. Eckman vs. Lehigh and
Wilkes-Barre Goal company. Trespass.
Gearhart, Hinckley and Mensch for
plaintiff and Wolverton and West for
defendant.
Sophia G. Eckman vs. Tho Cross
Creek Goal company. Trespass. Gear
hart, Hinckley and Mensch for plain
tiff and Wolverton and West for de
fendant.
JOSEPH HIATT
Joseph Hiatt, of this city, died at
Port Carbon Tuesday morning while
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Tucket, of
that place.
A telegram apprising the relatives
of the sad occurrence was received in
this city Tuesday. Death occurred at
3a. m., but beyond this fact none of
the particulars are known. Mr. Hiatt
was in feeble health for a long time
prior to his death.
He left Danville last September in
tending to spend some time visiting
his children. While at the home of
his daughter at Port Carbon he be
came indisposed and for some time
was confined to the house. At last ac
counts, however,his condition had im
proved and he was expected to return
to Danville in a short time.
The deceased was born in Wales but
came to this country with his parents
when an infant. Ho spent his early
life in Danville. About the year 1 sTI»
!ii' went to Colorado. After a success
ful career, covering some twenty-five
years, lie returned to Danville and has
since resided here. Had lie survived
until today he would have been 57
yeais of age.
The deceased was a widower and is
sunived by two sons—George Hiatt of
Pittsburg and Jay Hiatt of Boston—
and three daughters: Mrs. Tucket of
Port Carbon, Mrs. Day of Mt. Carmel
anu Miss Frances Hiatt of this city.
He is also survived by his father, James
Hiatt, of Danville; two brothers—
James Hiatt of Los Angeles, Cal., and
John Hiatt, of Moline, 111.—and three
sisters, Mrs. Mary Thompson and Miss
Anna Hiatt, of this city, and Mrs. 11.
G. Salmon, of Scranton.
The body will be brought to Dan
ville for interment.
PURCHASED LAUNDRY
The Danville Steam Laundry, for
nearly thirteen years past owned and
operated by W. E. Kase,has been pur
chased by W. Fred Jacobs,of this city,
who will take possession April Ist.
Mr. Jacobs will withdraw from the
firm of John Jacobs' sons, of which
ho has been a member for a number of
years, and will give his entire time to
tho laundry business endeavoring to
give the same service as has been ren
dered heretofore.
W. E. Kase, who during tho year
past has been representing a live stock
insurance company, in the future will
devote himself exclusively to that
agency. * I
One Year For Deeter.
Ellis Deeter, who shot and killed J.
Rankin Edwards in Munoy Creek j
township, Lycoming county, was yes- •
terday morning found guilty of man- ;
slaughter and sentenced by Judge .
Hart to one year's imprisonment.
Deeter was drunk when he shot Mr.
Edwards, who was a white haired old
man. Deeter has since said that his
victim was his best friend.
Women'i Benevolent Society.
An all day meeting of the Women's
Benevolent society will be held in
their rooms in the library today.
STATE NURSE HAS
THE CONSUMPTION
Devoted to hor profession Mrs. Ed
ward E. Caldwell, of Bloomsburg, a
trained nurse in the employ of the
Pennsylvania State dispensary for the
prevention of tuberculosis, in this city,
bravely chanced inoculation with the
germs of that most dreaded of all dis
eases, in order that she might be of
aid to distressed victims, and lost.
During her work in this city she also
became a victim of the insidious
"White Plague," and now has a well
defined case of it. She has given up
her employment and left yesterday
morning for the State sanatorium, at
Mont Alto, where she will undergo
treatment and care, in order that its
ravages may be stayed and her life
saved.
Mrs. Caldwell, who was formerly
Miss Esther Geddes, daughter of Mrs.
Elizabeth Geddes, of Bloomsburg, is
a graduate nurse of the Joseph Ratti
hospital, of that town.
When the Danville dispensary was
opened Miss Geddes accepted a posi
tion as nurse and assistant to Dr. G.
A. Stock, the physician in charge, al
though she knew the dreaded disease
might be developed by her at almost
any time. She simply said that it was
some person's duty to aid the unfortun
ate who were afflicted with consump
tion, and bravely went about her work
despite the protestations of those who
wore near and dear to her.
And there never was a better nurse.
Dr. Stock, in an interview yesterday
afternoon.said that she was positively
fearless. She went to the worst de
veloped cases, caring for and attend
ing to them with the attention that a
mother would give a child.
Even after her wedding to E. E.
j Caldwell, a Bloomsburg mail carrier,
I several months ago she refused to give
up her work, saying that it was her
Christian duty to do so.
About a month ago it was noticed
that she was ailing, and it developed
t'lat she had a case of the disease
which she was trying to help others
to got rid of. After thoroughly sat
| isfying himself of the nature of the
case, the doctor ordered that she enter
Mont Alto.
PERSONALS
Miss Elizabeth Winegardner return
ed to Muticy yesterday morning after
a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
.Tosso Shannon, Riverside.
K. E. Renn, of Philadelphia, is v ■
iting at the limti • <-f l.i< pan tr
, Mausilale.
Mrs. Rebecca II Bloom street
spent yesterday at the liom .1 !i : M II
Norman at Bin an-lmr,:
Mrs. Michael McHale,(''litre s; i
left yesterday fir a visit with : !i
r i\ es in Sunbury,
Miss Clara S liuck, Mill street, re
turned yesterday from a visit with rel
atives iu Catawissa.
T. C. Poetli left yesterday for a vis
it with friends at Stoelton.
Mrs. ,1. E. Moore, Ferry street, left
yesterday for a visit with friends at
i Ardmoro.
W. J. Beagle, Rush township, was a
Sunbury visitor yesterday
Howard Kimbol of Shickshinuy, is
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Theo. Kimbol, Riverside.
Mrs. Frank Heim, Front street,spent
yesterday with friends in Sunbury.
John I). Poyer attended the funeral
of a relative nt Sunbury yesterday.
Mrs. Setli Freeze, Railroad street,
spent yesterday with relatives in .Sun
bury.
Miss Cornelia Prout, Grand street, j
loft last evening to spend several weeks
with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bird, Snn- '
bury.
Surprise for Mrs. Leighow.
The Ladies' Aid society of Trinity !
Lutheran church gave a very delight
ful surprise for Mrs. Goo. Leighow, :
Honeymoon street, in honor of her
birthday. An'olegant supper was sorv- j
od. Those enjoying the occasion were '
Mrs. J. B. Laideckor, Mrs. J. H. j
Wooilside, Mrs. Reuben Boyer, Mrs i
Emma Camp, Mrs. Wm. Wormian.Mrs. j
Clara Roney, Mrs. Chas. Askins, Mrs.
J. E. Yingliug, Mrs. Mazie Ronning
or, Mrs. Adam Wagner and son Boyer, ,
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Aton and son
Charles, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Boyer, !
Misses Margaret and Emma Aten, j
John Magill.Mr, and Mrs. Geo. Loig- 1
how.
Over 1,000 persons attended the three |
services held in North Side Carnegie j
lecture hall at Pittsburg recently, un- j
der tho auspices of the Christian and
Missionary alliance, on the sixteenth
anniversary ot tho organization.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855
GEO. I GEMOT
DIED LAST NIGHT
George M. Gearhart, prominently
identified with bank Lug in Danville
for forty-five years, died at his home,
No. 107 East Market street, about 0
o'clock last night, after an illness of
nearly two months.
In the deatli of Mr. Gearhart Dan
ville losses a citizen that all were
proud to honor. He was a native of
Danville, a representative of one of its
oldest and most lespected families. His
life was crowded with activity. He
had not attained his majority when he
assumed a position involving hard
work and responsibility ; when stricken
down, after the prime of life had pass
ed, he still had his armor on and was
actively engaged in duty.
Geoige M. Gearhart was proverbialy
honest and conscientious. No more
rigid exemplar of morality,of clear dis
; interested citizenship could be found
| anywhere. As a Christian and a church
. member he faithfully lived up to the
highest ideals. Although gifted with
many talents and secure in an enviable
| social position he was not a proud
i man. His hand was ever extended to
ward the humblest and his aim was to
assist and uplift his fellow men. His
| death is a loss that the whole coin
t munity will feel.
| George M. Gearhart was sixty-eight
' years of age. He was born in Danville
1 and attended the public schools of the
i town. In 1853 ho took up the study of
telegraphy under our townsman, Rob
ert Oathcart, who had charge of the
local office of the North and West
Branch Telegraph company. The office
' was then located in Grier's drug store,
: in the Montgomery building, the same
! room at present being occupied by
j Parties' drug store. Mr. Oathcart as
\ telegraph operator also had charge of
the drug store anil Mr. Gearhart's
time as apprentice was divided be
| tween learning the drug business and
telegraph operating.
Eventually the North and West
j Branch Telegraph company removed
; its office to one of the tipper floors of
the Montgomery building and Mr.
Gearhart was placed in charge. He
held this position until the year 1859.
In ISliO hejentered the employ of the
D. L. & W. (Railroad company and be
came telegraph operator and train
despatcher at Kingston. He held this
post until 1865, when lie accepted
the position of teller in the Danville
1 National Bank. In this position he
continued until early in the nineties,
when he was made cashier of the bank.
About 1!IOO, owing to failing health,
he resigned as cashier and was elected
assistant cashier, a position which he
held until stricken with his fatal ill
n •
Mi (b'urhart w < very active in
chureli w i.l; 1-V many years he was
ami ni' -it i i Grov" Presbyterian
church. He was a regular attendant
an! \t r'i <i:iie ! his death was an
elder.
The decease ! WHS taken ill about the
middle of January. .\-ath was due to
a coiiiplic.tli'i'i nf diseaseswhich from
the flirt admitted of little hope.
He is survived by his widow, one
son, Charles W. Gearhart, of Kings
town, and one daughter, Mrs. Fred C.
Kirkendall, of Wilkes-Barre. He is
also survived by three brothers: \V.
Boyd, M. Grier and Jasper B. Gear
hart. all of this city.
ODD ADVENTURE
j A patriarchial-looking man of about
seventy,with a long white beard, who
had boon drinking, fell into the hands
of Officer Voris about 1 o'clock yester
day morning.
He lived on "Columbia avenue" he
said and he wanted the officer to as
sist him to Market Square,after which
he thought he could find his way home
without difficulty. Market Square
seemed to be a roundabout way and
the officer began to suspect that the
old man was befuddled and ho asked
him where he thought he was.
"Why in Sunbury, of course," was
the reply. "Likely yon do not know
mo," he continued, "but you must
have known my father. "
The officer was obliged to disclaim
acquaintanceship with any of the
family and suggested to the man that
the best way out of it was to accept
shelter for the night in the lock-up
and to proceed home in the morning.
At the lock-up, as is customary, the
old man was searched, when it was
found that he had lost everything he
had ever owned with the exception of
a pint bottle half full of whiskey.
Yesterday morning as he emerged
from the lock-up the man lealized for
the first time that he was not in Sun
bury. He gave the officer his name but
was unable to explain how he got to
Danville.
Extensive preparations are being
made at Reading for the holding of
the 128 d session of the Philadelphia
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church in the third week in March, at
St. Peter's church.