Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-12-16
MIXTURE OF LOCAL
AND SPANISH HISTORY
Vim. Vastine Travels 28,392
Miles to and from His
Residence in OanvilIe to
His Farm Below Cameron
in Several Years.

To the Editor of the INTELLIGENcER.
Scholar in mathematics, did you
ever stop to consider the distance some
people travel every year? For in
stance, VIM. Vastine has driven his
faithful horse every day for the past
seven years to and from his residence
in this city to his beautiful farm in
Point township, Northumberland
county, a distance of Is miles. Now
multiply by 6 working days and the
result is 78 miles in a week, which
multiplied by So weeks, and we find
4, 056 miles in year. In seven
years Mr.. Vastine has travelled a dis
tance of %, 392 miles, or twice as far
as Capt. Clark sailed the battle ship
"Oregon" from Callao, Perue, donb-
ling Cape Horn, and arriving at San
tiago in time to engage in the de-
struction of Admiral Schevera's Span
ish feet. And again, did you ever
stop to think what the brilliant CD
Spanish said before Uncle Sam gave
them that fatal knock k-out blow? 1t
was something like this: "The
Yankees can't fghtl They are hogs
too much engaged in making money!
| Well, they went far short of the mark,
for it took Admiral Schley but few
moments to knock the boosted, cruel
Spaniards, hors du combat, teaching
them lesson they will not soon for
get, to keep hands off the gallant tars
on this side the great Atlantic.
The interior of John F. Tooley's
grocery has been re-modeled and new
sliding and tipping boxes and shelves
placed on all sides, making the store
room one of the most up-to date in
this section of the State. Mr.. Tooley
believes that anything worth doing
is worth doing right" and that
everything ought to be in its place
and place for everything" The
store is stocked with the finest goods
suitable for the Christmas season.
The ice bridge between this city
and the Pennsylvania railroad pump
ing station, above Riverside, is qnite
solid enough to bear the weight of a
horse and wagon. Men, women and
children cross and re-cross at all
hours of the day, making the bridge a
convenience even an improvement on
the slow-going ferry boat.
The rabbit hunting season closed
on Thursday last for this section of
the State. Among the Danville folks
most successful was Harry Ritter, the
principal compositor on the Intelli-
gencer, who bagged 81 cotton tails,
IA grey squirrels and 6 quail. There
were few hunters in Montour county
who had better results.
Chas. Woods is closing out his stock
of shoes, preparatory to retiring from
business, and will rent the store room
on the 1st of January, 1905. This is
one of the finest business places on
Mill street, and can be engaged at a
reasonable price.
Prothonotary Vincent and Com
missoners' Clerk Blue are classed
among the most obliging and atten-
tive to business. They may be found
at their several posts of duty at all
times when their services are re-
quired.
We are having a repetition of last
winters extreme cold weather. On
Thursday morning at 10 @ clock the
mercury bubbled at ten degrees below
zero at Kase's store, in South Dan
vile.
Workmen are now engaged in
erecting the third span from the South
Danville end of the river bridge. 1t
does not appear that the structure
will be ready for traffic before spring.
For the first time the trolly cars
put in an appearance on Mill street,
at the terminus of Mulberry street, on
Thursday morning, to the delight of
everybody in favor of progress.
For RENT:-The large room on
Mahoning street near the corner of
Ferry street. Also the Shop on Canal
street near Kase's laundry.
OCCASIONAL.