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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-09-16
First Victim of Season.

Blaine Hoffman, nineteen years old,
was so seriously injured in the first
football game of the season at Lykens
Saturday that he died Sunday after
noon.
Young Hoffman. who is son of
john Hoffman. participated in game
which was played by two elevens from
that place. at the local park. He was
given the ball and started down the
field for touchdown when he was
tackled by member Of the opposing
team and Immediately the remaining
members of both elevens were mixed
up in a struggling mass.
1t was in this sori:nmage that Young
Hoffman was hurt and when the mass
Of arms, legs and bodies had been un-
tangled he lay prostrate on the ground.
After some time he revived and 1t was
thought that he was but slightly in
jured He did not continue In the
game. however. but was able to walk
home after the contest with the aid of
several Of his fellows.
Upon arriving home he was seized
with excruciating pains but still his
injuries were not considered Of SER
ious nature. The pains continued and
physi clan. after diagnosis Of the
boys hurts. discovered that he had
been internally injured.
Hoffman gradually grew worse an d
died at three o'clock Sunday after.
noon
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-09-16
NO TYPHOID
BAClLLI FOUND

| During the month or &c past owing
water supply has been regarded with
some suspicion, as it is we'll known
that the sewage of the Hospital for the
| Insane drains iton the river but mile
| or so above the intake at the Water
| Works. All doubts, however, can now
be put to rest, as the river water has
| been analysed and so far as the ty-
phoid fever germ is concerned is tound
to be pure and healthful
Many persons became apprehensive
Of an epidemic and they thought that
the city owed it as duty to its in
habitants to have the water analyzed
to the end that if pure all doubts might
be put to rest and if impure the prop
er precautions might be taken TO
ward off disease.
A couple of weeks ago DR. Stock
took trip to Baltimore and without
doubling the purity Of our filtered
water, to settle all controversy he took
specimen of it along with him and
had it analyzed by the Department of
Public Safety of that city.
In letter just received by DR.. Stock
he is informed that the specimen of
water he furnished is pronounced by
the City Pathologist as good for drink.
ing purposes. No typhoid bacilli were
found.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-09-16
Concrete Mixer Started.

The heavy rains of yesterday morn
ing and afternoon caused quite hold
up of work on. the several improve
ments under way.
But four hours work was done on
the river bridge. During this time the
steam concrete mixer, set up the day
before, was started up and before 1t
was obliged to shut down it had turned
out large quantity of concrete. This
novel machine is the first of its kind
ever seen in this locality and affords
fin e object lesson to show to what ex-
tent modern machinery may be en-
ployed
The crushed stone, cement and other
ingredients in proper proportion are
shoveled into the mixer and the
concrete ready for use issues from an.
other part of the machine. 1t is caught
in a large ladle, which when full is
swung by the steam derrick over upon
the truck which is run over the trestl.
ing out to the first pier.
Stone was placed in position for the
bottom course of the new pier on Tues
day and yesterday the interior was
filed with concrete, so that the first
course may be said to be completed.
The laying of brick was resumed on
the upper portion of Mill street yester.
day morning, while below the canal
several teams were busy hauling away
the ground which had been ploughed
loose Tuesday afternoon. At noon 1t
began to rain heavily and the oon-
tractor was obliged to discontinue all
work.
Nothing whatever was done on the
State Highway yesterday owing to the
rain. Work was also practically tied
up on the trolley line, all hands being
idle with the exception of few EN-.
ployed about the power house.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-09-16
A Site For the Scale,

The weigh scales. which are to lie
removed from Mill street. in all prob
ability will be installed just west Of
j. B. Gearhart's store, Bloom street.
on the disused alley recently vacated
by resolution of Council.
Every one seems glad that the old
scales are to bs removed from Mill
street. At the same time they are a
public necessity and no more suitable
and convenient site can be found for
them than the one at Mr.. Gearhart' g
store. which being open at each side
will make it possible to drive on the
scales either way and to leave by a
convenient thoroughfare without any
backing around or turning.
The old scales have been an institu.
tion on Mill street for very many
years. Few Of our oldest residents can
remember back to time when they
we're not there. The consensus of opin-
ion seems to be that they were built
early in the 40's.
The removal OF the scales will take
place at very early day-probably
next week, in order to have Mill street
clear for paving at that point.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-09-16
Trout Outlook Most Favorable.

Fish Commissioner Meehan is max
ing extensive plans to replenish the
supply of brook trout, which fish were
gradually disappearing from the wat
ers of the State and in many streams
had become almost extinct.
At Bellefonte hatchery he has re-
served so, 900 fry for breeding purposes
next year. 5000 have been reserved
at the Cory station and 80, 900 have
been sent to the Wayne County hatch
cry, making total of 175, 900 fry.
This number is more than seven times
the number of mature breeders now in
the Bellefonte and CORY stations and
those at Bellefonte are more than
double the entire stock of breeders
which were reserved in any two hatch
cries in previous years. Every female
in the number reserved will probate
800 eggs.
There will not be many more fry for
next spring than were distributed this
year, the number being about six mil
lions. No great increase in breeders
has been experienced this year and the
little increase of last year which was
met by the gift of several million eggs
from the Penn Trout Company, the
Bloomingrove Park Association and
others cannot be expected during the
coming season.
After next year, if his plans mater
ialize he will be able to properly stock
the streams of the State with fry and
trout. which recently had become a
luxury will again be found in num-
bers in streams wherein they can
thrive.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-09-16
Samuel Shawda at Sunbury.

Samuel Shawda. Sunbury's self sup
posed detective. who is wanted at
Williamsport on several charges is III
these parts again, but manages to keep
ont OF tho clutches of the police.
Several months ago, it will be re-
msmbered that Shawda while board
ing at Williamsport film famed tho
boarding mistress out of some money
by representing himself to be a detec-
tive and promising to transact some
business for her. About the same time
Williamsport woman was attacked
In the kitchen at her home one morn
lug at an early hour and robbed. Sew
era. other burglaries happened about
the same time. A young fellow by the
name Of Knapp. who boarded at the
same place with Shawda. was arrest,
ed on suspicion. Developments con.
neotsd Shawda with the case, but he
in the meantime had skipped out. Of
fcers from Williamport followed him
to Sunbury aud Shamokin, but failed
to capture him.
The other evening while Officer
Whaien of Sunbury. was patroling his
Market street beat he noticed a man
leave q seat in Cameron Park and run
toward the river. Suspecting that the
man WAS fleeing because he had com
mitted some unlawful act he started
10 pursuit. As the man passed. undel
the arc light the officer discovered il
WAS Shaw da. but rs he had a start O
over a halt block he escaped by dodg
ing III a dark alley.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-09-16
An EarIy Morning Wedding,

The marriage of Miss Jane NJ. Lloyd
and william J. Williams of this city
was solemnized in Christ Episcopal
Church at Z O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, Rev. Edward Haughton, rector
of the church, officiating.
There were some nice floral decora-
tions, hut the wedding was a very
simple affair witnessed only by small
assemablge of the more intimate friends
of the young couple.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Williams left on the
z :55 P. & r. train for a trip to Phila.
delphia and New York.
The bride is popular and we'll
known young lady of this city. The
groom is a clerk in the local post office
and has many friends among our bust
ness people. He is organist at Christ
Episcopal church and is we'll known
in musical circles.
Returning from their wedding trir
Mr.. aud Mrs Williams will take up
their residence OH West Market street.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-09-16
A Fine Crop of Weeds.

The abandoned grave yard on Bloom
street has responded nicely to the fine
growing conditions this year and has
produced probably the biggest crop of
weeds in its history.
During August in former years the
weeds were cut down. which improved
it's appearance somewhat as autumn
came on, but this year. it seems, the
old grave yard was forgotten and the
appearance presented is quite dispirit.
ing.
But little has been heard of late con.
corning the proposition to present the
abandoned cemetery to the Borough to
be used as public park and a site for
the prospective soldiers monument.
. Council is probably too busy just
now looking after the various muni.
oipal improvements to give the matter
the necessary attention. The proposi-
tion meets with popular approval and
the cemetery will probably be in pos
session Of the Borough by tho time the
Soldiers monument is completed.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-09-16
Spanish-American War Veterans.

The Twelfth Regiment Pennsylvania
Volunteer Association of the Spanish
American War will hold its second an.
nual reunion at Milton Saturday, Oct.
ober 29th.
The committee of arrangements are
very anxious to make the event a
grand success and they ask the hearty
90 operation Of the Danville members
of the Association.
At the reunion held at Williamsport
last year Herbert Dreifuss, William
Russell, and Jacob Strausner of Com
pany + we're appointed as committee
to look after the interests of the AS
sociation In Danville. securing new
members, sc. The members of Com
pany + in addition to the Committee
Of tIilee above named who have Joined
the Association are Major O. p. Gear
hart, Reinhart O'Blosser, Danville
DR.. E. L. Davis of Berwick and w.
b. Crawford OF Cammai.
The Committee of Arrangements Ia
composed of the following: b. b.
Cannon, W. H. StIsub. H. W. Cham.
berlin, Joseph d. Nicholas, H. H.
Harris and Harry f. Davis. The COM
mittee from Company + is asked per-
sonally not only to look after the MEM
bels belonging to the Association urg-
ing their attendance at the coming re-
union, but also to hunt up the men
who have not as yet Joined and urge
them to be present at Milton on Octo-
ber 29th. prepared to hand in an ap-
plication for mem bership.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-09-16

AN UNLUCKY
LINEMAN

George Sohley, a lineman connect
ed with the Danville and Bloomsbury
Street Railway Company, met with a
terrible fall Monday night as the re-
suit of which it was necessary to re-.
move him to the hospital for treat
ment.
Schley and a companion. it appears,
we're sleeping at Richards lime kiln
near Grovania. When the companion
awoke yesterday morning he was sur
prised to find Schley missing. He call.
cd for him but received no response.
Much mystified he went to house
nearby and asked for assistance in in
stituting a search.
Below the kiln Sohley was found
In an unconscious state having taken a
sheer drop Of twenty -four feet. land
ing OH hard rock bottom.
The man was carried under one of
the sheds connected with the lime kiln
and Dr. 8. Y. Thompson of this city
was called. Sohley was still in daz-
ed or semi conscious state, although
he could occasionally be reused to con-
seriousness. In one of these intervals
he explained that he had fallen from
the top Of the kiln.
Alongside his head was bad oontu.
sion. while elsewhere about his body
were bruises of greater or less sever
ity, although singularly enough the
man escaped broken bones.
DR.. Thompson was not clear wheth-
er Sohley's condition was due to the
terrible fall or the effects of coal gas
inhaled from the lime kiln while
sleeping. He rather thought 1t was
due to the latter aud expected to see
him recover in short time.
The injured man was removed to
Stonge's hotel where later in the day
he was seen by DR.. Phillips of Blooms
burg at whose advice he was removed
to the Williamsport Hospital Oh the 4
o'clock P. 81 r. passenger train.
The two men came to the lime kiln
in the evening and finding the place
warm and pleasant lay down and we're
soon asleep. The supposition is that
during the night Sohley overcome by
the gas rose to his feet and In dazed
condition wandered along until he
came to the edge where he fell over.
The injured lineman has been es.
peoially unfortunate in his time. A
few years ago he fell from high pole
and fractured both legs just above the
ankles.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-09-16
A Course of Iron Stone.

Mill street as ia we'll known at one
time was on the level with Blizzard 8
run and during the many years which
the process Of filling up was In pro.
gress all sorts of material we're used
in constructing the street. At some
places, it is said. that cart loads Of hot
cinder we're dumped in the low places
1t was generally believed, therefore,
that excavating for paving between
the canal and the weigh scales would
prove difficult proposition. So far
as the work has gone. however. it is
found that cinder and the like lies at
a considerable depth and that about
the only kind of material to be remov-
ed to make room for paving is the
course of iron stone, which was last
applied. Beneath the iron stone is a
course of olayey material or shale
hauled in from the gravel bank north
OF the Borough.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-09-16
Duties of Supervisors.

An exchange says: AS one of the eX-
cuses for not keeping the roads in
their townships in repair some super
visors plead poverty. declaring that
there Is 10 money in their hands to
pay for the necessary work. But the
Courts have decided that this is an in
sufficient excuse. If a public road is
in bad condition and the township
does not have the necessary money
with which to make repairs the law
provides that supervisors may levy a
special tax to cover the contemplated
expense. This fact should be under
stood by supervisors, and make them
more energetic in the performance of
their duties.
Supervisors should be men who take
enough interest in their duties to keep
themselves informed upon the legal
requirements of their position. a sup
ervisor may be handed into Court and
fined for neglecting to keep the roads
under his supervision in good repair.
az was done with one supervisor i'll
Blair county recently. If the super
visors were to aoquaint themselves
with the provisions of the road laws
they would be more competent to per-
form their duties. And with the new
interest that is being taken in good
roads movement the uninformed sup
ervisor is likely to get himself into
serious trouble.
Citizens of townships who have COM
planned for years against the bad con-
dition of the public roads should also
understand their rights under the law.
A knowledge of the law would show
them that they are not at the mercy
of the Supervisors, and while the strict
enforcement of the law may cost the
taxpayers more than at present, this
extra expense will not be felt if the
roads shall be maintained in good con-
dition. 1t is likely that there will be
lively stirring up of Supervisors in
all parts of the state in the near fu
ture
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-09-16
Raising Cotton From the Seed.

Daniel Ross. Water street, has quite
curiosity in the form of a cotton
plant, which is in blossom and is
growing nicely.
A few months ago Oscar Mellin re-
ceived a small quantity of raw cotton
by mail from friend who lives in the
cotton growing belt. Oscar extracted
the seeds and presented couple of
them to Daniel Ross, who merely as
an experiment planted them.
ITO his surprise they sprouted and
one of them Notwithstanding that it
was far out of its latitude began to
grow nicely. 1t is now nearly foot
high, bearing some resemblance to a
stalk of buckwheat. 1t bears a blossom
which looks good deal like dog
wood flower
Daniel is watching his plant with a
good deal Of curiosity to see some sign
of cotton developing.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-09-16
The Large Maple on Church Street.

The large maple tree ON Church
str set in front of the property of Mrs.
Rebecca Slider was trimmed by George
Gardner yesterday.
The tree, one of the finest old land
marks in Danville. had grown to en-.
ormous proportions, its trunk being
four feet in diameter and its wide
spreading branches extending nearly
across the straet.
High Constable B. B. Brown is au.
thority for the statement that the tree
was planted in 1912 aud that he assist.
cd in setting it in the ground.
For some time past the tree has been
considered unsafe during high winds
and the trimming was decided upon
merely as a precaution against accid.
ent. Each of the limbs was sawed off
close and after the process of trim
ming was over yesterday there was
scarcely vestige of green anywhere
about the tree.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-09-16
Foundry Breaks All Records.

The foundry connected with the
Danville Stove Works yesterday prob.
ably broke the record in the way Of
heavy heats. The amount Of iron run
was A. 900 pounds. On Monday the
heat was AZ, 600 pounds.
The Oldest employees In the foundry
state that they have no recollection Of
ever running heat exceeding that Of
yesterday. 1t was brought about by
the fact that the moulders we're all
out. occupying every floor in the foun-
dry.
The Danville Stove Works is one Of
our busiest industries, and the agRre.
gate Of time lost In the course of a
year is small indeed.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-09-16
LT.-COL. BARBER
WAS REELECTED

The officers of the Twelfth regiment,
N. G.. p, assembled at the armory Of
Companies E and X, at Sunbury, Tues.
day evening. for the purpose of elect.
ing Lieutenant Colonel, Woe Bar ber,
whose commission expired on Sunday
Lieutenant Colonel William f. Bar.
ber, of Lewisburg. was unanimously
chosen to succeed himself.
Colonel Barber has been connected
with the regiment since Company A
was mustered in, March IA, 1884. He
was appointed sergeant April /. 1884.
On July 3, 1886. he was elected sec.
ond lieutenant, and on April 81. 1883,
was promoted to first lieutenant. He
was elected captain September 8, 1889,
and reelected October Is, 1894 On
Apri Is, 1898, he was elected Major,
and on September II 1899, was elected
Lieutenant Colonel
- At the conclusion of the election
Colonel Clement announced the fol-
lowing staff appointments:
Matthew II. Taggart, Captain and
Adjutant. with rank from June 25,
1900; reappointed.
William S. Gretzinger, Captain and
Qusrtermaster. with rank from June
8, 1903 reappointed. ...
Clarence E. Foresman, Captain and
Commissary, with rank from March
p, 1903; reappointed.
Frederick A. Godcharles, Captain
and Inspector of Rifle Practice, with
rank from March 81, 1908; reappoint.
ed.
George E. Deepen, First Lieutenant
and Battalion Adjutant, with rank
from June IL, 1908; resppointed.
Roy l.. Schuyler. First Lieutenant
and Battalion Adjutant. with rank
from June II, 1908; reappointed.
J Charles Morrison, Captain and Chap.
lam, with rank from July 2. 1900.
The medical officers do not 20 out
of commission with the regimental
and hence are not reap.
pointed.
The vacancy caused by the resigna.
tion of Lieutenant Hubert Russell was
not filled and the non n.commissione
staff has not been announced.
The next commission in the Twelfth
to expire will be that of Major Charles
P. Gearhart, of Danville, which ex-
pires October 8.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-09-16
Two Years in Mexico.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry r. Stees of Can.
anea, Mexico. arrived in this city yes.
terday for visit with Mrs. Stees'
mother, Mrs. Anna johnson, Walnut
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Stees have been living
in Cananea for two years. They give
very interesting description of the
place, which is city of some 90. 900
population. at least 5000 of the In.
habitauts being Americans. The city.
is in the heart Of the great mining
section, and is situated among the
mountains at an elevation of about
five thousand feet. People from the
United States, therefore. find Living
conditions in Cananea about the same
as in this country
Mr.. and Mrs. Stees left Cananea
Thursday of last week, on Tuesday ar.
irving at Bloomsbury, Mr.. Stees form
er home
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-09-16
Bad Hill Will Disappear,

One of the most palpable improve
ments made by the reconstruction of
the road to Mausdale under the Act of
1908. is the cutting down of the bad
hill at the Western extremity of the
old Fair Ground.
The long cut at that point has been
sunk about three feet and it will have
to 60 down about foot deeper. The
ground excavated is being oarted just
beyond the cut where it is used in fill
ing up the road bed.
The effect when the road is finished
will be to almost entirely abolish the
hill at that point or at least to substi.
tute for 1t an easy if longer grade.
One by one the advantages of the
State Highway become apparent as
the work progresses and the method OF
construction is understood,
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-09-16
Brought Good Results.

The good work accomplished by the
State Board of Health in securing q
pretty general enforcement Of the law
against toy pistols, dynamite crackers
and other dangerous fire works Is made
manifest by the statistics that were
compiled since the Fourth Of July, and
which have been made public. It is
proper to state that the fight against
these explosives was not confined to
this state, but was pretty general
throug ughout the country. The number
Of deaths from tetanus or lock1aw re-
sulting from Fourth of July accidents
last year was four hundred and fifteen.
This year it is one hundred and five.
Last year there were eighty.two fatal
cases in Pennsylvania alone, and this
year thers were but seventeen. The
board should feel that Its work had
wrought the most satisfactory results.
and the public should give the board
future efforts in this direction its
most earnest cooperation.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-09-16
MAY Install Electric Light.

A rise In the river more or less mark.
ed is looked forward to as the result
of the rain yesterday.
Nothing would be more welcome to
the ferrymen. As things stand now ii
is almost impossible to make trip
across the river without the fat boat
getting fast upon rock and causing a
long delay. Even the naphtha launches
went out of commission yesterday ow
ing to the low water.
Unless the river takes rise the
County Commissioners will blast one
of the large rocks which lies in the
path Of the ferry and causes the most
trouble. The County Commissioners
at their next meeting will also in all
probability decide to install electric
light at the landing on the south side.