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ITEMS CONOENSEQ.
WHAT DID HE SAY?—Mayor Rey
burn of Philadelphia, was not in his
automobile when it broke the speed
laws of Bryn Mawr, but he sent his
chauffeur with money to pay the fine
when ho was cited to appear in court.
Politicians who wanted to take a spin
it is said, were out in the mayor's
machine without his knowledge. It
would be interesting to know what
the mayor relieved himself of when he
found out what had been going on.
LARGE SNAPPER.—The largest
fresh water snapping turtle ever haul
ed from the vicinity of Reading, was
caught in the lake at Carsonia Park
by two boys who were fishing for
perch. The monster, which fought for
over an hour before it was finally
landed, weighed 41 pounds.
VALUE OF WALNUT—Two farm
ers living near York have sold a wal
nut tree that marked the line between
their They received $45 for
the trunk, which will be sent to Ger
many to be made into fine furniture.
DIED OF GRlEF.—Charles Stilley,
an old man of Upland,died from grief
in the Delaware county almshouse.
He and his wife were taken there last
week.
BEES ROUT CONVENTION.-In
the midst of the afternoon session of
the members of the Pennsylvania Bee
Keeper's Association, at the Commer
cial museum at Philadelphia, thous
ands of bees stored in hives for ex
hibition purposes, near the entrance
of the building, swarmed through the
vicinity for a radius of two squares
stinging many persons. The bees left,
the hives when the diminutive wood
en houses were knocked from a plat
form upon which they rested by a base
ball thrown by boys playing along the
road between the Museum aud the
Philadelphia Hospital.
IT'S POTATOES THIS TIME.—
Down in Lehigh county it is a tradi
tion that one crop fails eacli year. If
it isn't one thing it's another. This
year it's potatoes. Everything else is
fine, but potatoes are a decided fail
ure. There was too much moisture in
the latter part, of the summer and that
brought the blight. Farmers sprayed
for it,but rain kept coming and wash
ing off the mixture and it did no good.
Now there is so much blight that Le
high county will be very lucky if it
don't have togo outside for spuds this
winter.
JUST IN TIME. —Carl Pedro, a six
year-old girl of Gallitzin was locked
iu a small closet by her father, be
cause Carl had done something her fa
ther didn't like. After she had been
imprisoned seven hours, the mother
forced the door, and found the child
unconscious from suffocation. She was
revived with great difficulty. The fa
ttier was arrested and if the court
gives him what he deserves he will
have considerable time to think over
what lie has done in the strictest sol
itude. The mother had tofight him be
fore she conld get the baby out of the
closet.
THE TENTS CAME BACK.—Dur
ing the State encampment at. Gettys
burg a large number of tents disap
peared and nobody seemed to know
what became of them. As the State
cannot afford to lose them, a detail of
constabulary was sent to Gettysburg
with orders to get. the tents or the
person who took them. Already sever
al hundred dollars worth of stolen
goods has been recovered, in every case
those who had them giving them up in
preference to being arrested. There
was not much trouble in locating the
offenders. It is believed there will be
less thieving next year, if the encamp
ment is held there.
BISHOP NEELEY'S DON'TS—Bis.
hop Neeley,addressing a class of young
eaoheis at the Erie Conference of
viie Methodist Episcopal church of
tanklin, gave a list of "dou'ts,"
which included the following: Don't
preach partisaii politics,for every man
has the right, to vote any ticket he
pleases. Don't preach against amuse
ments, for the chances are tint you
,vill only arouse people's curiosity and
lead them to investigate. Don't be-
•ome intemperate in preaching t* mp
jrance. Intemperance is not only over
indulgence in liquor. Don't make
jails, for they aro dangerous and
lead the neighbors to talk.
AUTOMOBILE OVKK A (10-FOOT
BANK.—When the stearing gear of
le automobile belonging to John
jfoung, of Ooateavllle, broke, it ran
over a (iO-foot emhankment, seriously
injuring the occupants.
DOGS STOLEN AND SHIPPED—
Dog owners in Delaware county, parti
cularly in the vicinity of Chester, are
oomplaining of thieves who steal
blooded animals and ship them to far
away points to be sold.
HURRY DON'T PAY.—John Uor
rothers.a carpenter working in a plan
ing mill at Huntingdon, attempted to
<(et some work out in a hurry, and
slipped and got his hand against a saw,
cutting it off.
SIXTY DAYS IN
COUNT! JAIL
A session of .held Satur
day with his Honor Charles C. Evans
and Associates Blee and Welliver on
the bench.
, Charles Hartmau and Joseph Beck
man both pleaded guilty to charges of
assault and battery.
BLAMED DRINK,
j Hartman's case was taken up first,
j S. W. Morgan, the prosecutor, on be
ing called to the stand told the story
of the assault, which took place at the
Structural Tubing works on June 29
last. Hartmau acknowledged that he
was guilty of the assault on Morgan
but declaied that there were extenuat
ing circumstances. He had not been
getting his just dues at the works, he
said; on that particular occasion he
was taunted by the employes and be
ing slightly under the influence of
drink hew easily goaded on till he
took things into his own hands. Ho
described the punishment, he had re
ceived at the hands of the employes,
| who turned upon him, and reminded
i the court that he in turn had received
I a "pretty good licking." He declared
\ that drink primarily was the cause of
his trouble and expressed a determina
tion iu the future to abstain from over
j indulgence.
Hartmau had been in jail since June
: 30th, a circumstance which had the
' effect of reducing his sentence some
what. He was given sixty days in jail,
j in addition to which lie was sentenced
, to pay the costs of prosecution, some
sl2, and a fine of six cents.
In passing sentence Judge Evans |
warned Hartman against future in
dulgence in drink and of what lie ;
might expect if ho appeared before
him again.
BECKMAN'S CASE.
Joseph Beckman was charged with
committing assault and battery on I
Henry Peyton at the Heading Iron j
works. He also laid the blame to
strong drink, but declared lie had led
a sobr>r life for a long time before the
light, which landed him in jail. He
was determined to do better, he said, j
and had made up his miud never to
touch taste nor handle liquor again.
He was so emphatic in this that Judge
Evans said he would take him at his
word and give him a chance. 1
Sentence on Beckman was accord
ingly suspended, but he was required
to pay the costs in the case, some sl2.
He was warned by the court,however,
that if he breaks his promise and
"touches, tastes or handles" strong ;
drink he will haled before court on a
bench warrant ami the sentence, now
suspended, will be passed.
DIFFICULT CASE.
O. S. McCormick, attorney, of Lock
Haven, appeared before court in the
interest of Miss Harriet Brandon of
this city, at present an inmate of the j
hospital for the insane, whose condi- i
tion the Commission in Lunacy re- j
cently passed upon, recommending for !
her a parole of 80 to GO days, during i
which time she should be in the hands
of her friends who would be expected
to look after her.
Dr. Meredith and Dr. Bobbins, sup
erintendent and assistant respectively,
were present at court. They described
the patient's condition and explained
that the recommendation of the com
mission on lunacy bad not been carri- 1
ed out for the reason that it had been ■
found impossible to comply with the :
terms. The patient although very
anxious to leave the' Hospital objected
to taking up her residence with any of
her relatives or friends in this local
ity. No satisfactory arrangements j
could be made Saturday and the ap
plication for an order was not grant
ed
OPINION OF COURT.
In re estate of William Saul, deceas
ed. Opinion of court sur exceptions
of auditor's report:
"From a careful examination of the
learned auditor's report we are of the
opinion that it should be confirmed.
In our opinion the claim of the com
monwealth was rightly respected and
disallowed for the reasons given by
the auditor.
"Ami now, September 10, 1910, the
exceptions to the auditor's report aro
dismissed and the auditor's report is
confirmed absolutely.
By the court,
CHABLES O. EVANS,
P. J."
BIG PREPARATIONS
. W. O. DeWitt, manager of DeWitt's
park, is making big preparations for
the general picnic which will close
the season next Saturday, the 17th.
Mr. DeWitt has engaged the Cata
wissa military baud for the occasion
and a line concert will be given dur
ing the afternoon. Invitations have
been sent to all the organizations and
churohes which picniced at the park
during this summer, Arrangements
are being made to entertain the record
crowd of the eeason.
DANVILLE, PA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15. 1910
THE CONTRACT FOR
RETAINING WALL
The contract for building the retain
ill)? wall west of the abutment of the
river bridge was awarded to Peter
Kelloy, this city, by the county com
missioners, Saturday.
Bids were invited for botli stone and
concrete. The wall to be built em
braces not only the plot of ground be
longing jointly to the two counties
but also a strip thirteen feet in
width belonging to the borough of
Danville, which is not embraced by
the heavy retaining wall built by the
borough some years ago.
At a recent meeting of conncil it
was ordered that the wall be extend
ed; also that the borough join with
the two counties in making the im
provement, bearing its proportionate
share of the cost.
Kids for the work were opened Sat
urday noon. They were five in num
ber, as follows:
O. B. Sweitzer (concrete) SIOIB.OO.
K. O. Welliver (stone) $1185.00; con
crete $1255 00.
Peter Kelley (stone) |895.00.
B. Frank Ryan, $1145'00.
Clark Heimbach, $1229.80.
On motion the contract was award
ed to Peter Kelley as the lowest bid
der. The wall as erected will be of
stone with concrete foundation.
Work on the improvement will be
gin this week. Two hundred and
forty-four perch of stoue will be re
quired. To fill up the declivity exist
ing at the spot ground excavated on
West Mahoning street in connection
with paving will be utilized. The
grading will take place coincident
with the building of the wall, which
will obviate the necessity of erecting
scaffolding.
A VETERAN HONORED
The Reuuionjof the 132 nd Pennsyl
vania Volunteer Regimental associa
tion will be helil at this city next Sat
urday, September 17th, which date is
tiie anniversary of the battle of An
tietam.
The special badge, which will be
worn on the occasion, i~ a very hand
some ore, containing the portrait of
our former townsman, tho late Cap
tain George hovetr, who was not only
a brave and distinguished member of
the regiment but was indefatigable in
his labors to organize the regimental
association.
The 132ud Pennsylvania Volunteer
Regimental association was organized
in Danville in isss. It has held a re
union every year since. At present
Hon. James Foster, of this city, is
president of the association ; Dr. Wil
li tfs of Bloomsburg is vice president
and Daniel J. Newman of Scrauton,
secretary.
In every organization of veterans
the membership is constantly decreas
ing.so that it is not expected that any
thing like the number ot veterans will
be at the coming reunion that were
present here when the regimental as
socitiou was organized. Sixty or seven
ty-five will be the limit.
AH the arrangements are completed
for the reunion.
At 12 o'clock dinner will be served
hy a committee of ladies in the G. A.
R. rooms. At 2p. m. a business ses
sion will be held in G. A. R. Hall,
followed by a campflre. There will be
no evening session. Members, many of
whom are able speakers, will be pre
sent from a wide territory embracing
Montour, Columbia, Luzerne, Lack
awanna, Wyoming, Carbon and Brad
ford counties.
A HELPFUL SERMON
A special sermon to the high school
students was preached by the Rev.
George S. Womer at St. Paul's Metho
dist Episcopal church last night, which
will no doubt prove very helpful.
The object of the sermon was to aid
the students in meetingdifferent prob
lems affecting religious faith that
may arise later on when they take up
the study of the sciences. Mr. Womer
aimed to impress ujion the minds of
the young persons that no matter what
doubts'may arise, deep study and re
search will prove that there is noth
ing irreconcilable in the teachings of
science and the Word of God.
In addition to the regular congrega
tion the high school was well repre
sented at the service, the faculty along
with Borough Superintendent Dieffen
basher also being present.
A vocal solo was rendered with very
good effect by Miss Mary Gaskins, a
high school student.
Elyaburg Girl Weds.
Miss Grace E. Gilger, of Elysburg
ami Charles W. Schlegel, of Paxinos,
! were quietly married at Mt. Carmel
Thursday evening. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. J. Francis Smith
at the parsonage of the United Breth
ren church. They will reside at Pax
inos.
Clubs savo a lot of money for a mai
by his belonging to them without be
ing married.
NOVEL TRIP
TO BATTLEFIELDS
' Captain O. W. Forrester and D. R.
• Eckman of this city and P. C. Ober
j dorf and Oliver Rockafeiler of Suu
| bury will leave tomorrow on a novel
' tour, by automobile and water, tak
ing in famous battlefields where Cap
i tain Forrester aud Mr. Eckman fought
during the civil war.
! They will leave Sunbury at ten
o'clock tomorrow morning in Mr.
Rockafeller's automobile, proceeding
to Baltimore, Md., where they expect
: to arrive not later than 5:30 o'clock,
| Saturday evening.
' At Baltimore they will take the
steamer for Fort Monroe, on Sunday
J visiting Williamsburg and Yorktown.
Returning on Monday they will take
the steamer for City Point,(General
Meade's base of supplies during the
siege of Petersburg). At this point
they will take their automobile,which
has accompanied them, and proceed to
Petersburg and view the battle field
including the old camp grounds.
ON FAMOUS GROUND
They will then proceed to the | laca
where Lee's surrender occurred, and
will visit in succession Richmond and
the battle grounds of Fair Oaks, Sev
en Days' Fight, Cold Harbor, Spott
sylvania, Chancellorsville, Wilderness
and Salem Church. They will stop
in Fredericksburg to view the camp
ing grounds wlieie Captain Forrester
and Mr. Eckman putin the winter of
1802 and 18(13.
The party will next proceed to War
renton passing through one of those
pictnresne and famous mountain gaps
into the Shenandoah valley , whence
. they will proceed to Cedar Creek,
Winchester, Harpers' Ferry and An
tietam, reaching Gettysburg, on the
return trip, in time for the dedica
tion of the Pennsylvania Memorial
building on the 27th iust.
Unless the condition of the road
renders it impracticable they will fol
low the lines of McOlellan, Bnruside,
Hooki r, Meade aud Or int. the differ
ent campaigns of whom tin- two vet
erans of the party were brought into
contact
DIED AT EXCHANGE
A very sad death occurred at Ex
change Saturday morning when Mrs.
Susan Craig MacElroy, wife of Rev. S.
C. MacElroy, died at 2 o'clock,follow-
iug a two weeks' illness.
The deceased was a native of Anth
ony township,the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Craig, now both deceased.
For many years she resided with her I
husband at Jonesville, New York.
About three years ago Rev. and Mrs.
MacElroy returned to Exchange and
took up their residence with the late j
Miss Lizzie Wagner. She was one of a '
big family of which she was the last
surviving member. Mrs. MacElroy \
was a staunch Presbyterian, a fine '
woman and generally beloved.
Beside her husband she is survived ;
by one son, lJr. John K. MacElroy,
of Jonesville, New York.
BEFORE DALTON
Evan Hawkin was arraigned before
Justice of the Peace Dalton Saturday '
afternoon charged with asasult ami
battery. Information was lodged by
P. S. Beyer.
Both men, who hail from the vicin
ity of Kaseville, got into an alterca
tion near the corner of Mill and North
umberland streets. The assault, it is
alleged, followed.
Mr. Hawkins had returned to his
home before the warrant was issued
and in order to make tho arrest Chief
Mincemoyer had to drive to Kaseville.
A settlement was effected before tho
Justice, the defendant paying the
costs.
THE BALDY GUARDS
From "Bates' History of Pennsyl
vania Soldiers" a veteran of Danvillo
has compiled the following relating
to the Baldy Guards, which ho has
handed tho News for publication,just
ly believing that it will prove of gen
eral interest.
The Baldy Guards was organized in
Danville August 18(il,joining tho 98rd
Pennsylvania volunteers and re-enlist
ing January 1, 18(!4.
The whole number in the company
was 103: killed or died of wounds, 21;
wounded, 18; died of diseases, 7; dis
charged on surgical certificate, 89;
deserted, !5; mustered out. in! 5 years,
5; number of original company must
ered out in 18(15, 27. Seventeen of the
original 27 members mustered out in
1805 were wounded one to three times.
EAGLES AT YORK— Three bald
I eagles, none of which havo been seen
j in the vicinity of York for many
! years, appeared a few days ago near
j tho farm of George Ridder, and a hir
lod man shot one of them as it was
swooping down to snatch up a full
grown hen. The eagle, which was
only crippled, [put up a savage fight
before being killed. It measured 82
inches from wing tip to wing tip.
SEASON CLOSED
WITH VICTORY
Saturday's Score*.
Danville, 5; Bloomsburg, 2.
Berwick, 10; Nanticoke. 7.
Shickshinny, 7 ; Nescopeck, 1.
Shickshinny, 4; Nescopeck, 0.
SUMMARY
CLUBS *1 =IS j-s « g.l z
lllouinsburg 1| 1| 2 1 B|lo| .71)9
Danville I . ■ - I I:<! " -Bl®
Nanticoke I 1 •• 12 s -571
Shickshinny I I 2 I :i' s ,571
Berwick 0 2 I 2.. 2 7 H>7
Ke»co|>eck o 0 0 0 I . 1 .o(>7
Lost •#j li HH ~|
In the terminating game of the Sus
quehanna league season of 1910 Dan
ville on Saturday, before the third
largest crowd of the season put a final
twist iu the tail of the Bloomsburg
kite by defeated the winnu-s of the
second series, score of 5 to 2.
It was indeed a most toothsome aud
savory bit for the fifteen hundred
(kids included) fans to swallow. After
a strenuous week during the seven
games of which the admixture of bit
i ter and sweet had been compounded
' with just a siiade too much of the first
I mentioned ingredient, a trouncing to
Hlootnsburg was all that was needed
| to cause Danville spirits to fracture a
I few atlitude records.
Danville is open to extra congratu- \
lations because of the fact that Karl,
who is touted as Bloomsburg's premi
er twirler, was iu t!ie bos for the Col- j
umbia county seat team ; and a train {
because Aiusworth, who has not been I
winning steadily lately, was on the j
tiring line for the locals. And it will !
do to weave it in right here that the ,
auburn topped twirler was being i
warmed felicitated after the game for
his excellent performance.
AINSWORTH SHONE.
It had been intended to send Mc-
Innes against Bloomsburg on Satur
day, and ho actually did open the
game in the box, althongh lie knew
himself that he was not in condition.
His shoulder was sniuwhat still' from
Thursday's 12 innings gruelling ard
he could not, on Saturday, get warm
ed up properly and had 110 control. So
with oee down in the second innings
Aiusworth took tip the battle.
Of the 80 men who faced him Aius
worth struck oat 11, three times whiff
ing the side. Seven times Bloomsburg
was enabled to connect safely with the
scarlet slingor's delivery,but only two
of these, occurring in the eighth aided
Bloomsburg's scoring aspirations.
With beautiful control he combined
fine head work in placing his shoots
just where the foreign batters didn't
want them, and kept them guessing
aud hammering the air ineffectually
all tho time.
Hack of Aiusworth the team, barr
ing two rather excusable errors, field
ed a steady game, Brenuan taking
things prettily at second, and Buck
having at least oue fine, quick piece
of head work when his tluow caught
Karl at third. Tho steady playing cf
Captain Nipple and McCarty was
again to the fore. The outfielders had
but one chance,and that went to Mack
in right.
With the willow Mackert and Mc-
Carty, with their two beautiful home
runs, were the bright luminaries that
outshone all others aud incidentally
won the game.
Bloomsburg had scored one run in
tho secoml innings, when Shawkey,
after Crossin's stiiko out, whacked to
the left field fence for two bags aud
Mitchell followed it with a hard hit
bouncer over the third bag. Here Aius
worth took Mclnues' place aud allow
ed Evans to hit to right, but tho rally
was terminated when Mitchell was
caught asleep at the second post and
Iline took the count of three,
Danville was listeuiug closely for a
noise like a tally when the locals came
in for their second bat. With one
down, Veith took one of Karl's passes
to himself and trotted to first. Mack
ert then stepped up to the plate and,
selecting a lovely ono from the deliv
ery of Karl, surprised eveiybody
(if the sterling Mackert will pardon
the impertinence) by lamming the
leather viciously in tho direction of
the center field fence. High, high up
the ball went, so high that it seemed
impossible to tho spectators that it
could clear the fence. But ou it went
over the worried head of Hiue an l
sunk itself in the unhallowed ground
outside the paid admission area. It
was sure a grand wallop and, as the
high brows say, it canio at the pseho
logical moment.
Of course everybody know the game
was won right there, but still the ner
vous ones felt easier after the third
when McCarty duplicated tho feat of
Mackert in the 2nd. In this session
Wagner, with two down,placed a neat
single into the left section, and Mc-
Continued on Page 4.
TO SAFEGUARD
PUPILS' HEALTH
The subject of employing a medical
inspector was discussed at. consider
able k .~th by tlie school board Mon.
night. The majority of the members
are in favor of medical inspection in
schools aud state that the patrons so
far as the latter have expressed them
selves seem to think the measure is a
wise one.
On motion of Mr. Pursel it was ord
ered that the school board create the
office of medical inspector at a salary
of one hundred dollars per year.
Medical inspection will be conduct
ed as follows; The teachers will look
their pupils carefully over to detect
cases of incipient illness as well as
defective heading aud eyesight or oth
er causes which may produce back
wardness in pupils. Pupils that have
appearance of being ill will at once
be examined by the medical inspector,
who will decide whether the children
may safely attend school or not and
what the requirements are in the case.
The employment of a medical in
spector was postponed until the next
meeting.
A RIGID RULE
J. H. Cole called attention to the
fact, that the school buildings have
never been in better condition and he
stated that it now should devolve up
on the teachers to see to it that the
buildings and school furniture are tak
en care of. He was in favor of hold
ing the pupils strictly accountable for
the cutting of desks, and the defacing
of school property in other ways.
When the guilty pupils have not been
detected ho said he is in favor of hold
ing the teachers responsible, as it is
their duty to know what is going on
in their school rooms.
By referring to the minutes it was
shown that there is a rule already in
force covering the ground, which will
bo enforced.
SINKING WELLS
The subject of boring wells on the j
school grounds was taken up by the
board Monday uiglit.
Several members expressed them
selves oil the subject, all being strong
ly in favor of the measure. The arti
cle on the subject which appeared in
The Morning News recently created a
good deal of interest in town and pub
lic sentiment is found to be strongly
in favor of sinking wells on the school
giouud. No definite action was taken.
The following members were pres
ent: Secliler, Ortli, Swarts. Burns,
Marks. Sliultz. Purse!, Fischer, Cole
and Sidler.
The following bills were npproved
f'>r payment:
Charles W. West 5 T.'.M
C. E. Voris 40.0'
Emery Sliultz ti.C.O
Adams Ex. Co 3.05
Wilkes-Barie Stationery Co .. 58.70
11. S. Keppert 7.50
A. C. Boat . . 75
E. B. Yordy Co 15.: C.
Slate Syndicate 1 3.0(5
E. F. McCannon Co. . 9.00
Hoberts & Meek 114.41
A. Flanagan & Co 10.02
Mifflin Bradley & Co 41.53
Foster Bros 0.30
Samuel Rowe it Co 3.15
A. H. Grone... .. 10.50
Lith & Printing Co 10,50
Globe Warehouse 00
Frank Detwiler.. 2.00
llolden Patent Book Cover C 0... 140.07
Central Scientific Co 13.19
H. G. Phillips School supply Co. 39.00
A. J. Nystrou Co 9.00
D. C. Heath & Co 18.16
Isaac Pitman Sons 20.85
Hinds Noble & Co 7.50
I). Appleton & Co 11.00
Ginn & Co 121.47
Thompson Brown & Co 20.00
C. and G. Morriman Co 10.80
American Book Co 422.40
E. A. Adams 306.72
E. C. Y'eager 79.20
D. C. Williams.. 6.02
C. L. Eggret 10.50
Standard Gas Co 9.20
J. 11. Woodside . 3.00
J. Doster's sous 24.00
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES
William H. Berry anil D. Clatence
Gibbony, candidates respectively for
governor and lieutenant governor on
tho Independent ticket, who are mak
ing a tour of this part of the State
will not hold meetings in Danville
this week as was at. first intended.
Montour county will be cut out for
the time being and Messrs. Berry and
Gibbony on Saturday will address
meetings at Bloomsburg and Berwick.
The meeting at Danville will be re
served for a subsequent trip.
It was learned yesterday Mr. Berry
may drop into Danville Sunday. His
visit, however, will bo wholly non
political.
CARE FOR PUPILS' TEETH—It
lias been decided to send regularly ap
pointed dentists into all the schools of
| Philadelphia to look after the teeth of
the pupils.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855
ONLY ONE PLAN
WAS RECEIVED
The trustees of the hospital for the
insane held a meeting at the institu
tion yesterday. The date of the regular
meeting was Thursday of last week,
but a quorum failed to appear and it
was decided to hold the meeting yes
terday.
The following members were pres
eut: W. F. Shay, G. K. VanAlen, S.
D. Towniiend, I. X. Grier, Kobert J.
Pegg and Hon. James Poster.
ONE PLAN RECEIVED
Pursuant to action taken at the pre
vious meeting plans for a tuberculosis
building had been advertised for. This
does not imply that the trustees are
prepared to proceed with the erection
of such a building. The object rather
was to decide upon plans so as to ar
rive at an estimate of the cost of a tu
berculosis building to the end that no
mistake might be made when the bill
is shaped for the next appropriation.
It transpired, however, that only
one plan had been received up to yes
terday, although it was reported that
other plans are nearly ready to be sub
mitted. Under the circumstances it
was decided yesterday not to accept a
plan at that time but to postpone all
action relative to the matter until the
next, meeting.
A WORKING CAPITAL
A matter which came in for a great
deal of earnest discussion was the pro
posed bill providing for an allowance
to each of the State hospitals for the
insane that will enable them to pay
for supplies within a reasonable time
after they are delivered. As it is per
sons who sell beef and merchandise of
any sort to the hospitals have no de
finite idea when they will be paid and
are often obliged to wait many months.
A general movement is on foot to
bring about the enactment of a law
providing woiking capital.
MUST PAY DEBTS
The matter of delinquent employes
at the hcspital who offend by neglect
ing to pay their debts was also discuss
ed at length. It appears thaf our mer
chants and others are considerable an
noyed bv this class of employes. The
trustees strongly condemned practices
such as complained of whether they
be caused by dishonesty or mere neg
ligence and went on reeoid as advising
that employes who fail to pay honest
debts should be held strictly account
able.
AN ATTRACTIVE
HOME WEDDING
Miss Carrie Klase of this city and
John P. Watson of Bloomsburg were
united in matrimony yesterday.
The ceremony was performed at
11ii 110011 by in ■ Bev. J. L. Yonce,
pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, at
the home of the bride's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jesse Klase, Water street.
Di. H. K. Klase, brother of the
bride, rendered the wedding march
from Lohengrin. Tie biide and groom
were unattended. The parlor in
which the ceremony took place, was
very beautifully decorated with wild
flowers.
Only tho immediate relatives and
friends witnessed the ceremony, the
following among others being present:
Dr. and Mrs. H. E. Klase of Reading,
Miss Bess Klase and Miss Margaret
Pickin of Lancaster; Miss Ella Wat
son, of Amsterdam, N. Y. ; Miss Mar
garet Aten and John Magill of this
city.
The bride has resided in Danville
all her life anil is widely known. She
is a most popular and highly esteemed
young lady. The groom is deputy
prothonotary of Columbia county, and
is one of the rising young men of
Bloomsburg. He was formerly princi
pal of the Third street schools. He is
well known in Danville and has many
friends among our townspeople.
Mr. and Mrs. Watson will immed
iately enter upon housekeeping at No.
234 Fifth street, Bloomsburg, where a
furnished dwelling awaits them.
Printing Bible in Chinese.
Tlie final revised edition of tho New
Testament, together with the first
completed book of the Old.the Psalms
of David, is now issuing from the
press 111 Chinese and stacks of the
volume are being shipped to the re
motest parts of China.
The special committee of translators
are now gathered together at Chefu
at their annual conference on the
work, which they hope will be to
China what the authorized 1 vorsion of
the Gospel is to the English-speaking
world.
Taken to Lebanon.
Walter Shay, [who was arrested
this city Tuesday charged with de
sertion, was removed to Lebanon
yesterday for a hearing.
Chief of Police Zimmerman of Leb
anon arrived in Danville on the 10:20
Penasylvania train, leaving on the
12:10 train with the prisoner.
Many a man is so stingy that he
won't even tell a joke at his own ex
pense.