VOL. 56—NO 41
ITEMS CONDENSED.
MARIETTA HAS OLDEST HAR
VESTER. —Marietta lays claim to the
veteran harvester of the state. He is
Franklin Hippie, who has just return
ed from bis son's farm near Phoenix
ville, where he helped him harvest his
crops. Mr. Hippie cradled oats with
ease, and made his son hustle. Al
though nearly ninety years old, he is
a most remarkably preserved man.
HAD KEEN CALLING.—A Mr.
Penwyn, of Reading, who recently ac
companied a Reading excursion to
Bermuda, placed his visiting card in
an empty bottle and threw it into the
Atlantic. This was two months ago
and Saturday he received a letter
from a life-guard along the South
Carolina coast, stating that he found
the bottle.
BRASS THIEVES AT WORK.- |
Wire and brass journal thieves who
have been stealing from the Reading I
Railway at Reading for six weeks, j
reaped a harvest "worth at least s<loo. |
Their latest crime was the breaking
of the battery wells along the East j
Penn Railroad, where a good deal of
copper wire was stolen.
ALLENTOWN AVIATOR PRAIS- 1
ED.—Since Glenn Curtiss'visited the j
shop oi Audrey Steward, a young Al- j
lentown man who is building a mono- '
plane, praising its construction and !
giving his opinion that it would fly, !
several rich men are backing the '
yonng man to secure the proper en- ;
gine for the flyer.
RATHER POOR EYES.—While on
his way to Philadelphia market H. O.
Landis, of Worchester, Montgomery j
county, struck and broke off a lamp I
post in Germantown. The flames set I
fire to the wagon, and property val- J
ned at ij:ioo was burned.
LARGE TOBACCO LEAF.—In his j
tobacco patch, S. R. Snader, near ;
Rockville, has found a leaf that mea- j
sures 10 inches 112 long and itti inches i
wide.
OPIUM JOINT RAIDED.—More 1
than 1,000 bottles of beer, brandy in
large quantities,imported wines, ciga- I
rettes, cocaine, "dope" pills, and j
other paraphernalia for the smoking \
of opium, were found in a raid made ■
by the Reading: police. Thirty-two i
men were caught in the raid.
THIRD BERRY CROP.-Second
crop strawberries grown out doors are '
attracting attention this part of Penn- j
ylvania.but the only third crop berr- !
.es thus far heard from are those j
of M, ,T. Burkholder. of Manheim.
AND THEN SOME.—Three great- j
jrandmothers, a great grandfather,
two grandmothers and one grandfath-
er, are among the numerous living
;elatives of Paul Leister, son of Will- ;
iain Leister, of Reading.
DIES OF GRIDIRON INJURIES.—
Melvin Walters, a junior in the Car
lisle High school, suffered fatal injur
ies in a football game on Saturday, '
md died a hour later. Walters was j
kicked in the back of the head.
MAIMED BY FALL ON AXE.—|
Falling from the branches of a tree !
no was trimming at Green Ridge, j
Benjamin Polish struck an axe which !
was lyiug on the ground, and one of I
his aims was cut off.
WISE.—The Hazleton Game and
Pet Protective Association has decid
ed to appoint a warden to patrol the
woods to prevent illegal hunting, but
the name of the official will not be j
made public.
SCHWAB'S AUTOMOBILE—An
automobile costing $11,500 has been
made at a Pottstown plant for Charles
M. Schwab, the Bethlehem steel kiDg.
TRACED BY DREAM
I
Son Missing Fifteen Years Found in
Western City.
CATASAUQUA. Oct. 0.
A mother's dream resulted in the
finding of a long-lost son who,through
neglect, had failed to make known hi
whereabouts for fifteen years. When
Sergeant Edward Trine, of this place,
was honorably discharged from the
United States Cavalrv in San Fran
cisco on September 18 he had a few
lays before received a letter from his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Trine,that
lis mother had dreamed that his broth
er William could be found in a city
surrounded by mountains.
Comiug east Sergeant Trine stopped
t at Denver and with little difficulty
ated his brother, who hail left Cata
i<iu<i in IHJ),"S, and had not been seen
heard of since. He is prospering in
siness in Denver, and promised to
y a visit to the parental home soon.
Fowls Relish Peanuts.
dangor, Oct. s.—Three prize-winning
'lite Orphington fowls, which won
h at the Allentown fair, were pur
,sed from Robert Farleigh, of East
•igor, by Hugh Jones, of Bangor.
1 new owner considers that corn is
good enough for the fowls and is
ling them peanuts.
OR. RENDALL'S
STRONG ADDRESS
The 125 th anniversary of the Mahon
ing Presbyterian church opened with
a sermon by the Rev. Isaac N. Rend
all, D. D., President Emeritus of Lin
coln university, at 11 o'clock yester
day morning.
J A veiy large congregation was pres-
I ent. The Rev. Dr. Rendall is one of
j the most able men in the Presbyterian
: ministry. Although in his eighty-
I sixth year he spoke with all the vigor
and enthusiasm of a man sixty years
of age, while the thought advanced
bore evidence of a keen mind that has
I kept pace with the progress of
| events. The text was taken from Rev-
I elations 2:7 "He that hath ears, leta
! him hear, etc." The sermon had as
j its theme, "Interpreting one Hundred
and Twenty-live Years of Church Life
, in Central Pennsylvania."
[ The special service in the interest of
Sunday school work, which took place
ia the lecture room yesterday after
noon was well attended. The speaker
on the occasion was the Rev. Alexand
er Henry, D. D., of Philadelphia, sec
retary of Sunday school work under
the care of the Presbyterian General
assembly.
His address which was very practic
al, was embraced under three heads:
First. An enlarged conception of the
Sunday school in its relation to the
community.
Second. A wider vision of the Sun
day school as a real school.
Third. An enlarged idea of the use
we can make of the Sunday school in
encouraging church work.
At present the Sunday schools are
mainly composed of boys and girls and
youths. We should endeavor, the speak
er said, to bring in adults. The org- |
animation of adult classes should be
promoted. At the last annual State
convention held at Harrisburg seven
thousand men marched in the Sunday
school parade.
Many persons attend Suuday school
but do not carry away facts and knowl
edge as would be done from public
schools and colleges. We should have
trained teachers and every Sunday
school should have a teachers' train
ing class. The schools should be grad- !
ed and the new graded lesson should I
be used.
The Sunday school is the best field
for evangelistic effort. Seventy per
cent, of our church members come up
through the Sunday school, which
shouidjbe a training school for future
church members, instructing them in
history, doctrine and work of the
church.
The Sunday schools should be used
by the church to reach the homes of
the community. The outlook is hope
ful and better work is being done in
the Sunday school today than at any
time in the past.
MOUNTAIN ASH CHOIR
The Mountain Ash Male Choir, of
Wales, which gave a concert here in
February last year, will return to the
Danville Opera House, Monday even
ing, October 17th. T. Glyndwr Rich
ards, the incomparable leader, and
John Webber, accompanist, are still
with the choir, as are also the favor
ite solists, D. Cyr.on Evans, Anthony
Jones, Godfrey Price, D Penar Will
iams and a new star tenor Moggs Ed
wards.
As before, they will render a pro
gram that is sure to satisfy every va
riety of an audience's desires, two
numbers alone being worth the price
of admission—"The Tyrol," with
electrical effects and "Blue Danube
Waltz." Another number, new this
time, is "The Reveille," by Elgar
which will be received by the aud
ience with great enthusiasm. Further
particulars will be announced indue
time.
TREES NOT IN THE WAY
As the work of setting the curb in
connection with paving progresses 011
East Market street it is found that
comparatively few of the thriving
shade trees that prove such an orna
ment need to be sacrificed.
The large tree in front of the resi
dence of Mrs. George M. Gearhart was
in the way and had to bo cut down. It
was being removed yesterday along
with the stump. In order that 110 ac
cident might result either to property
or pedestrians the tree was removed
piecemeal. One by one the limbs were
sawed off and lowered to the ground
until nothing but the big trunk re
mained. The latter was then sawed up
into sections and removed.
1 Two trees in front of the residence
of F. O. Angle, Esq., and one at the
residence of Dr. Oglesby were remov
ed last week to make way for paving.
Engagement Announced.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Trnmbower
have announced the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Florence Eliza
beth to Mr. Andrew Hamilton Can
non, of Philadelphia.
DANVILLE, PA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6. 1910
FRIENDS HONOR
RETIRING RECTOR
I
The universal high esteem in which
I the Rev. Edward .T. Haughton, rector
I of Christ Episcopal church, is held, is
' strikingly attested on the eve of his
departure for a new field after a seven
years pastorate in Danville. There is
scarcely a day but some token arises
bearing testimony that he has not lab
j ored in vain. The culmination of it
i all occurred Saturday night, when he
] was presented with a solid gold seven
! teen-jeweled Howard watch by his
j friends in Danville.
I The presentation took place at the
borne of A. H. Woolley, West Market
street. Mr. Haughton had no idea of
what was in store and when the mag
nificent token accompanied with a
beautiful sentiment was placed in his
hands lie was overcome with emotion.
In responding he showed his high
appreciation of the gift and the value
lie places upon the esteem and support
of so many kind and loyal friends.
On the watch were engraved the
rector's initials "E. J. H. " On the
inside case neatly executed by Carl
Ruckle are the words. "Edward J.
Haughton, October 1, 1910. Presented
by tiis friends." Along witli the watch
the following testimonial beautifully
engrossed by C. P. Harder, Esq., was
presented to Mr. Haughton:
To the Rev. Edward J. Haughton.
Dear Sir:—The undersigned friends
who admire you for your sterling char- i
acter, broad Democratic spirit, good
natured and sympathetic disposition, I
find it difficult to express in words '
their sorrow at your removal from j
their midst, where in the past seven
years they have learned to know and i
respect you.
We shall miss your cheerful smile so '
often in evidence and the cordial
greeting it is your custom to extend j
to all irrespective of class or station. ;
Wo feel that in your departure our
city is losing one of its best men and ;
one who has at all times had the wel- 1
fare of the community at heart and
labored for its betterment and advance- !
merit.and the many homes which have i
been favored with your visitations and
cheered and helped thereby realize
that they are losing a good friend, a
wise counsellor and often a practical
helper.
We know, however, that what is to
be our loss is to be your gain through
your entrance into a larger sphere of
usefulness and wish you Godspeed in
your journey to your new home, the
richest blessings on your labors in
your new field and long life, lie.lth
and prosperity, to you and yours. !
(Signed) Frank Alderman, \\\ J.
Williams, T. W. Cutler, Thomas .T.
Price, George B. O'Connor,.Tolin Dos
ter, Arthur H. Woolley, Frank E. De-
Long, Charles P. Hancock. Dr. I. 11.
Jennings, Arthur Amesbnr.v, 11. \V.
Guyer, Charles Watson, Will Watkins,
O. M. Leniger, Fred W. Howe, F.
Hartman, Frank W. Magill, 13. K.
Rhodes, .Sam Rebnian, Harry Phile,
M. H. Sell rani, W. W. Williams, J. O.
Peifer, Torrence Peifer, Frank J.
Montague, Harry Titley, Isaac Armes,
William lies, Charles Robson, Thomas
Williams, Thomas Pritchard, Jesse
Shnltz, Andiew[Roat, Ira Swank, Jos
eph Pront, Charles O. Cloud, Will
Pritchard, George R. Sechler, John
Pritchard, Hurley Moyer, Will E.
Gosh, Harry Woods, Lewis Williams,
F. O. Goebel, Benjamin Harris, Arth
ur Reifsnyder, W. W. Walker, Eri.<<st
Reick, Frank Aten, W. J. Burns and
Carl Ruckle.
On the same occasion Mr. Haughton
received a number of letters all bear
ing testimony to the general high
esteem in which he is held by the peo
ple of Danville.
Mrs. Haughton was presented with
a handsome desk set.
CUT OFF HER THUMB
Mrs. Garfield Hower, a resident of
Franklin township, Colntnbia county,
near Elysburg, yesterday morning,
while chopping kindling, made an ill
aimed stroke at a small piece of wood
she was holding and completely sever
ed the thumb from her left hand, and
inflicted a gash 011 the first finger.
Dr. Shnman, of Catawissa, was call
ed and dressed the injury.
Shot Rooster For Game.
York, Oct. 0. —Prosecuted by Wil
liam E. Garybill, a farmer of Spring
Garden township, for shooting the
head off his big rooster,G. H. Schmidt
of this city, makes defence that he
mistook the fowl for game. Looking
the law over. Alderman Jacob Stager,
before whom the prosecution was
brought, finds that bear is the only
game larger than a blackbird that, is
in season.
Suffering With Blood Poisoning-
E. Herbert Myerly, R. F. D. No. 4,
is suffering with blood poisoning Jn
dnced by rubbing a blister on his foot
with his shoe.
AN ADDRESS BY
REV. STEWART
! The services at the Mahoning Pres
j byterian church last night held in con-
Inectiou with the 125 th anniversary
were attended by a large congrega
tion.
j A most interesting address was de
i livered by the Rev. Robert Laird Stew
art, D. D., former pastor on "Some
Noteworthy Features in the Annals of
the Mahoning Presbyterian Church."
Mr. Stewart, who was pastor of the
Mahoning church between the years
1880 and 18»o, is well qualified to speak
on the above subject. Very eloquent
ly he traced tlie growth of the church
from its beginning in 1785 down
through its long succession of pastor
ates to the present,noting the constant
increase of membership, the zeal shown
both in the pulpit and among the
laity,the growth of the Sunday school
and the nr'ssionary movement: the be
ginning of the Christian Endeavor and
the many other activities of the church.
He described the old log house, which
sufficed as a place of worship until
1H18; the brick church which succeed
ed it upon the sa. e site and finally in
1854, the erection Ot the commodious
house of worship on a new site, in
which the congregation now meets, in
cidentally touching upon the establish
ment of the Grove church by a minor
ity who preferred the old site.
Hon. Henry M. Hinckley delivered
an address on"The Sons of Mahoning
in the Gospel Ministry." Included in
the list are the following: Revs. W. B.
Montgomery, Samuel Montgomery,
John Montgomery, Edward D. Yeo
mans, D. D., Isaac A. Cornelison, D.
D..Alfred Yeomaiis, D. D..John Boyd
Grier, D. I)., George VanAlen, James
C. Russell,D. D., Robert Bonner Jack,
John Essington Miles, Raymond H.
Wilson.
Miss Ella Bslle Everitt, M. 1)., of
Philadelphia, dwelt upon the subject,
"The Daughters of the Mahoning
Church. "
The Rev. William Kerr McKinney,
pastor of the Grove Presbyterian 1
church, brought fraternal greetings j
from that congregation.
.1 The Rev. John D. Cook, D. D., of
Renovo, conveyed greetings from the
Northumberland presbytery.
MRS. WM. LOVE
Derry Township Woman Died Yesterday
at Daughter's Home in Bloom.
Mrs. William Love, of Derry town
ship, died yesterday afternoon at the
home of her daughter. Mis. William
Brower at Bloomsburg, aged 71 years.
The deceased was a widow and is
survived by two daughters and a son :
The Misses Mary and Elizabeth and
Andrew, all of whom reside at home.
A sister. Miss Elizabeth Britten, also
resided with Mrs. Love.
Mrs. Love had been ailing for sever
al months and several weeks ago she
went to Bloomsburg to receive treat
ment.
She was a well known and highly
esteemed woman, and a member of the
Derry Presbyterian church.
A BIG BLACKSNAKE
Reptile Three and a Half Feet Long Kill
ed on East Market Street Yesterday.
A big black snake made its appear
ance on East Market street at noon
yesterday and paid the penalty with
its life. At a point near the Trinity
Lutheran chut it crossed the street
leaving a trail .a the soft .;and on the
paving. On the south side of the street
it attracted the attention of several
persons and was killed by Thomas
Evans.
The snake measuied three feet six
inches in length. For several years
past it has been no unusual thing to
see snakes in town. It is believed that
they come from the bed of the aband
oned canal.
Surprise Party.
A very pleasant surprise party was
tendered Mrs. I. C. Yeager, at her
home in Riverside, on Monday even
ing in honor of her 4:ird birthday. An
enjoyable evening was spent after
which the guests returned home wish
ing Mrs. Yeager many happy returns
of the day. Those present were Mr.
and Mrs. T. W. Campboll, Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. McClonghan, Mr. and Mrs.
T. 11. Kimbel, Mr. and Mrs. 11. S.
Shultz, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Bird, Mr.
aud Mr>. W. W. Kimbel, Mr. and Mrs.
Adam Weaser and daughter Ruth, Mr.
andJMrs. C. E. Mills, Mr. and Mrs.
I. P. Hummer, Mr. and Mrs. I. D.
Confer, and son Dean, Mr. and Mrs.
Grant Hnber, Rev. Samuel Fox, Mrs.
Susan Fox, Mrs. Susie Symona, Misses
Alice McCloughan andCorrine Spotts.
Sageburg Gospel Meeting.
The Sageburg Gospel Meeting this
evening at East End Mission at 7:45.
Subject, "The Story of a Great Re
vival." All are cordially invited.
A MERCHANT
VICTIMIZED
j B. F. Cohen, the clothier, yesterday
morning was victimized by a bogus
j check artist to the tune of $9.50.
| It was scarcely 8 o'clock when a
I stranger entered Mr. Cohen's store and
! purchased a pair of shoes for fa. 50 ten
dering in payment what- pnrported to
be a check of Haney <& Frazier the
south side milling firm, for $9.50.
The man seemed perfectly natural
and at ease during the transaction,
and Mr. Cohen unsuspecting, accepted
the check, handing over to the man
the seven dollars change. With a pleas
l ant remark the stranger left the store
taking with him the shoes,
j Upon reflecting upon the matter Mi.
' Cohen decided to call up Haney &
Frazier and inquire concerning the
check. The south side firm soon made
: it plain to Mr. Cohen that he had been
victimized—that it had made no
j sucti a check and had no knowledge of
j the individual who presented it.
Mr. Cohen immediately notified
Chief of-Police Mincemoyer of what
had occurred, and the officer institut
ed a vigorous searcli about town, but
was unable to obtain a clue, although
less than half an hour hall elapsed
since the man had left Mr. Cohen's
place of business. It is supposed that
he lost no time in getting out of town
taking the first trolley car for Blooms
burg.
He is described as a man about mid
dle life, feet, 8 inches tall. He was
dressed in a light suit with hat of the
same color, the band beiEg of a light
er shade than ttie hat. The man had a
very prominent "Adams apple," a 1
characteristic, which impressed Mr.
Cohen strongly.
Y. M. C. A. ACTIVITIES
Planned at Board Meeting Tuesday
Night--A Physical Director.
An important meeting of the board |
of directors of the Danville Y. M. ('. j
A. was held Tuesday night, at which i
plans wero discussed for a number of i
activities in Association work for the j
coming winter.
James Kase. of this city, who was
recently graduated in a Chautauqua !
course in physical culture, was elected 1
physical director of the Y. M. C. A. ;
Classes will be started within a week, i
and the schedule printed in The Morn
ing News as soon as it is prepared.
Samuel K. Miller, who has been j
faithfully in charge of the Association j
for some time past, was re-elected act- ;
ing secretary.
It was the sense of the board that I
the Thomas Beaver Boys' Bible class, |
which was discontinued some time j
ago, should be resumed and meetings i
held every Friday evening. The classes I
will likely be resumed this fall. Plans
were also discussed for an anniversary
service in one of the churches of town |
to be held next month.
Pleasant Birthday Party.
A pleasant birthday party was hold
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Mottern, Market street, in honor of
Mr. and Mrs. Mottern's birthday.
They were entertained with music and
games. A fine supper was served.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Cook. Mr. Andy, Mrs. Cyras Rudy,
Mrs. Sarah Bogart, Mrs. White, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Cook, Mrs. Hartzell,
Mrs. Gaskins, Samuel Mottern, Adda
Long, Anna Cook, Viola Mottern,
Mae Mottern, Mildren Mottern,Lester
Mottern, Emma Mottern and Arthur
Long of Kingston.
Danville Girl Wedded.
Mr. Harry C. Lyons, of Wilkes-Barre
and Miss Hattie A. Nichols, of Dan
ville, were married at the parsonage
of Saint Paul's Methodist Episcopal
church last evening, by Rev. George
S. Womer. They will make their home
in Wilkes-Barre.
Brown—Krebs.
Mr. ArJand C. Brown, of Tunkhan
nock and Miss Ethel C. Krepps, of
Bloomsburg, were married at the par
sonage of Saint Paul's Methodist Ep
iscopal church yesterday morniug by
the pastor, Rev. George S. Womer.
Serenaded at New Home.
Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Ricketts wero
pleasantly serenaded at their new
home on Bloom street, Tuesday even
ing, by a number of friends and neig
hbors. The ladies wore dressed in
ninteenth century costumes and the
occasion was a most enjoyable one.
Funeral of Mrs. Livzley.
The funeral of Mrs. Benjamin Livziey
will be held from the home, Grove's
Court, Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Interment in the Odd Fellow's ceme
tery.
A Dauphin county woman—Mrs.
George C. Ebersole, jr., of Lower
Paxton—has succeeded in raising 7,000
encumber pickles from 25 cents worth
of seed.
All INTERESTING
HOME WEDDING
An interesting wedding took place
at the home of; Mr. and Mrs. Amos
Vastine, street, last even
ing, when their granddaughter, Miss
Jessie Marie Kimerer,became the wife
ot' Mr. Elmer.Dwight Harshbarger of
Pittsburg.
The ceremony took place at H o'clock
and was performed by the Rev. James
Wollaston Kirk, pastor of the Mahon
ing Presbyterian church.
The bride wore a handsome gown of
cream uiessaline trimmed with Spanish
lace, which had adorned the wedding
dress of her mother. Mrs. Blanche
Sechler Irey of Lewisburg, was matron
of honor, who wore a gown of lavend
er crepe de chine. The bridesmaids
were Miss Catherine Gearhart and
Miss Catherine Vastine, of this city,
who were attired in blue messaline.
The ribbon bearers were Miss Tacie
Shivers, of Philadelphia, and Miss
Mollie Isenian of Annapolis, Md. Miss
Ruth Ammerman and Miss Mary
Frances Vastine were flower girls.
Master Richard Vastine was ring bear
er. D. Harlan Harshbarger. Esq., of
Detroit, Mich., brother of the groom,
was best man. The ushers were C. L.
Wilcox of Pittsburg and Edwin Moore
of this city.
The bride was given away by her
uncle, Dr. J. H. Vastine, of Shatnok-
I The bridal paity entered the parlor
J to the strains of the wedding march
from Lohengrin. During the ceremony
Annie Lowrie was rendered, Miss
Hooks officiating at the piano.
| Antumn leaves entered into the de-
I corations, which were very artistic
and beautiful. The color scheme was
pink and white.
| Following the ceremony a wedding
■ supper was served, J. B. McCoy being
I caterer.
i On the 9:14 D. L. & W. train the
i newly wedded couple left on au ex
tendert'tiip. Returning they will take
up their residence in Pittsburg, where
I the groom is president of the Pitt Con
-1 struction company, a concern that has
1 built many of the large sewage dis
| posal plants of the country including
the one at the hospital for the insane
j at this place.
The bride is one of Danville's most
popular and accomplished young
ladies. The groom, who is a native of
Jackson, Ohio, is'a graduate ofj'Cor
uell University and of the Ohio State
University of Columbus. He is a
young man of flue attainments, ami
during his sojourn in Danville in con
nection with the firm's contract at the j
hospital made many friends among our
townspeople.
The bride received a large numbei
of handsome presents,the groom's gift
being a diamond pendant.
iiome seventy guests were present
including the following from out of
town: Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Vastine and
children, and Mrs. Benscoter of Sha
mokin; Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Potts of
Morristown, N. J. ; Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Mains and two sons and Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Mains, Harvey Danks
and Miss Florence Danks, of Ply
mouth : Miss Anna Gilmore of Wil
liamsport; Miss Olive Clark of Blanc
hard; Mrs. John Liggett of Beech
Creek; Miss Ambra Beck of Picture
Rocks: Miss Nellie Sweppenheiser and
Mr. and Mrs. Ringrose of Epsy; Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Burke Miller of Glen
Iron; Miss Clara !Backenstoe of Har
risburg; |Dr. and Mrs. Schoffstall,
Misses Marion and Nell Haas, Miss
Louisa Renn and Miss Minnie Welliv
er, of Sunburv.
FARMER SHOT BY OWN GUN
He Had Weapon at Door as Trap For a
Thief.
SHENANDOAH, Oct. 5.
A victim of his own thief trap,
Daniel Van Horn.lil years old, a Civil
war veteran and prosperous farmer of
Brandonville,close by,lies at his home
seriously shot.
Van Horn has been robbed on sev- 1
eral occasions of farm produce, and
only early last week the thieves made
a big haul. Determined to oapture his
tormentors, he set a trap in his barn—
a loaded gun so fixed that upon the
first person entering the door the gun (
would discharge.
Van Horn forgot about the trap,and
early yesterday morning attempted to !
open the barn door. Ho received the
full charge in the right leg above the |
knee. Amputation may be necessary. 1
Wedded in Danville.
Daniel M. Mordan of Mt. Pleasant
township and Miss Elizabeth E. Hill
iard of Hemlock township, Columbia
county, were married in this city at
II a. m..yesterday by the Kev. George
S. Womer, at the parsonage of St.
Paul's Methodist Episcopal church,
West Market street.
True saints never groan over the
growing pains of grace.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855
A GALA TIME
ISJ STORE
By this evening our town will have
assumed a gala appearance, the streets
j presenting a spectacle strongly sug-
I gestive of a firoman's convention. As
I announced previously,or. this date the
| Friendship Steam Fire Engine Com
j pany No. 4 of Reading, on its annual
j tour will arrive at Danville on the
I 8:17 Pennsylvania train.
PLENTY OF MUSIC
I There will be plenty of music in
! Danville during the evening. In addi
i tion to the famous Ringgold band of
Reading, accompanying the visiting
firemen, the Catawissa band and Cal
houn's band of Northumberland have
| been employed to aid in the demon
| stration. Eacli of the latter will reach
town early and pending the arrival of
i the firemen will render concerts on
I the streets.
| The Reading fire fighters some 80 in
I number will be quartered in several
different hotels on Mill street. While
' in Danville they will be guests of the
Friendship Fire company, which about
| 8 o'clock in a body will march over
the river to the Pennsylvania station
to meet the visitors. The Reading fire
men will be escorted 'to their hotels
where they will be given half an hour
| to prepare for the evening's festivities.
THE PARADE
! Meanwhile the members of the
j Friendship fire company of this city
| will assemble at the engine house,
which will be brightly illuminated
for the occasion. When all is ready a
committee of,the Friendship company
accompanied by a band, will march
down to the hotels and escort the
Reading firemen to the engine house.
Here the parade will form, the
Friendship boys of Danville being in
two divisions each with a band—one
division being uniformed and the oth
er ununiformed. The Reading Fire
men will be headed by the Ringgold
band.
Tire parade will march southward
on Ferry street to Front street—thence
to Mill street—northward on Mill to
the plant of the Danville Milling Com
pany. Countermarching the parade
will march back over the route as far
as the court house,where again count
ermarching it will proceed to the arm
ory, where a banquet will be held.
THE BANQUET
11l honor of the visitors citizens
along the route of pararle are request
ed to illuminate their dwellings and
business places.
The banquet at the armory will be a
notable event. W. L. Sidler, Esq.,will
make an address for tho citizens of
Danville, and the following members
of the company will also speak: Rev.
Edward Hanghton, Chief Burgess
Arthur C. Amesbury, Prothonotary
Thomas G. Vincent, Ralph Kisuer,
Esq., and others. Arrangements are
being made to entertain two hundred
persons at the banquet.
BURGLARS AT MUNCY
Safe Blown Up at Pennsy Station But
Nothing Misting.
An attempt to blow the safe in the
Pennsylvania railroad station at
Muncy was made shortly before 3
o'clock yesterday morning, but the
safe blowers were frightened awa3 112 be
fore completing the job. Two suspects
have been placed under airest. One of
1 them has been released but the other
will be held pending further investiga-
I tion.
! About :3 o'clock yesterday morning
! Trackwalker Geo. Phillips, found the
outer door at the Muncy station stand
ing open and the room filled with
smoke. An investigation revealed that
the door on the safe had been bent and
cracked by an explosion and a small
piece at the lower right-hand corner
blown our, but the burglars hail failed
Ito gain access to the contents. Noth
! ing was missing. The supposition is
that the jobjhad been done only a few
minutes before the trackwalker arriv
ed and made the discovery.
A report of the attempted safe-blow
ing was at ouce sent to the headquart
ers of the Pennsylvania railroad pol
ice in Williamsport and officers soon
began a search for clues. Two tramps
were picked up during yesterday
morning. One had slept in the cattle
yard near the station during the night,
hut the other was unable to give any
satisfactory explanation of his move
ments.
MOTORED TO DANVILLE
Party of Hazleton People Including
Mayor and Chief-of-Police.
[Half a dozen prominent men of Haz
leton motored to this city yesterday
and were entertained at the Baldy
house. In the party were : Charles A.
Brnch, Mayor; Edward Turnbach,
Chief-of-Police; John Spohr president
of select council; William Murphy and
Joseph O'Donnell, select council
men, and Frank O'Donnell, alderman.