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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-19
Delightful Event at Blue Springs.

One of the most enjoyable events
that ever took place at Blue Springs
Farm occurred yesterday when Miss
Sara DeLong entertained q number Of
children with a few older persons.
Among the guests we're two hack
loads which drove out from this city,
in the number being Mrs. Polk and
children. Emma. Porter. Isabella and
Rebecca Ruth, Major and Cordelia
Frick, Mary and John Taber. Mrs. l.
Fl. Jennings and children, Edward,
Henrietta and Alice, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. B. Chamberlin and sons. William
and John. Miss Hancock and Walter
Hancock, Mrs s. A. Yorks, Miss Mary
Yorks, Anna Sh ultz, Mary and Alice
Pasooe, DR.. and Mrs. L. A. Yeiser
and Mrs. F. O. Angle. Others present
were: Dorothy Courson, Mrs. Charles
DeLong and children Dorothy aud
Charles and W. NJ. Robson.
The party rionioked in the grove
where dinner was served at p. m.
Sports of all sorts were devised to en-.
tertain the children. There was a
Maypole dance at the cottage and a
fish pond" afforded no end of amuse-
ment. The browning delight, how
over, were the ponies connected with
the farm, which were brought out for
the children to ride.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-19
PA.
ORDER PLACED
FOR MACHINERY

The Mosaic Wood Working Company
is being organized in this city. The
business men who at the Board OF
Trade meeting pledged Themselves to
organize company capitalized at
$40. 900. are growing more enthusias-
tic over the proposition day by day.
Mr.. Hartman in order to obtain an ex.
preston OF opinion from experts visit.
ed New York with samples. All who
saw the flooring we're impressed with
its value and assured Mr.. Hartman
that it was destined to supersede all
other flooring of its kind.
In order to gain time those who
have the enterprise in hand have plac-
ell the order for the special machin-
cry required. which is covered by pat
ent, with Curry & Vannan aud this
will be manufactured as quickly as
possible. Meanwhile plans and speci.
fications are being prepared for the
power equipment for the stone mill on
Church street, which has been secur.
cd as a home for the new industry.
Considerable remodeling will be
necessary about the old mill, which
has been idle for score of years or
more, and is in bad condition. Work
at the strut ture will begin in very
few days.
II. A. Litz, the inventor Of the pat
ent flooring. which promises to be.
como so popular, is native OF Zurich,
Switzerland and is a brother of our
townsman, Oarl Litz. The mosaic
wood work is unlike anything else Of
its kind. In general way it is a
flooring formed by uniting small
pieces of highly polished wood. diff
ferent oolors being represented and all
shapes employ cd.
Patterns of all sorts may be inlaid
and the effect is very beautiful. Floor
ing of this sort has been attempted be-
fore but the work is crude and defec-
tive compared with Mr.. Litz's inven-
tion, in which no nails appear on the
surface and the blocks are sawed with
the grain upwards. which gives the
product remarkable durability The
distinctive features about 1t. which are
strongly protected by patent. lie in
the method of mailing. the saving and
the tools devised for doing this work.
A door check invented by Mr.. Litz
year or so ago is manufactured in
Passaic. N. j.. and is meeting with q
ready sale. Like the flooring it is ex.
ceedingly simple yet unique in it's way
and that it proves a ready seller is
thoroughly in line with the predic-
tions made for it when exhibited in
Danville year ago. -s.-...
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-19
SUICIDE AT
WASHINGTONVILLE

A sad case of suicide occurred at
Washingtonville Monday afternoon,
when Harry Heberling, a single man
thirty mine years of age, took his life
by hanging.
The unfortunate man was a son of
George Heberling and lived with his
father and brother John ON Water
street. Harry was a carpenter and for
some years conducted a small business
in WashinRtonville. manufacturing
wheelbarrows, tables and the like.
OF late he seemed to decline in
health and grew morose and despond.
ent He became quite recluse and
was seldom seen in public.
During yesterday his brother John
was working away from home. Short
ly after 2 O'Clock the father missed
Harry and instituting a search found
him hanging in the garrett.
Mr.. Heberling was nearly overcome
at the discovery. He gave the alarm.
in response to which Elmer Cotner
and Thomas Pollock went into the at
tic and cut the suicide down. DR..
Hoffa about the same time responded
to call. An examination showed
that the last spark Of life had fed and
that the man had been dead for some
time.
The suicide was deliberately plan
ned. The deceased after securely fas-
tening rope to the rafter, mounted
box. after which he adjusted the
rope around his neck and jumped off.
The Justice of the Peace after learn
ing all the facts in the case decided
that an inquest was not necessary.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-19
Looking Oyer Canal Bridge.

Engineer Doughty Of the ID. l.. d
W. railroad. was In this city Fri
day looking over the canal bridge on
Church street. which is In need Of re.
pairs. The engineers visit was in re.
sponse to communication from the
Borough calling the railroad company's
attention to the unsafe condition OF
the bridge, suggesting that 1t be re.
moved and the ground excavated on
Mill street be utilized in constructing
q oulvert to take its place.
The engineers visit revealed no op.
position to this plan. 1t seems to be the
general policy pursued to replace the
bridges with culverts or to fill up
the canal entirely The engineer took
the view that the latter plan would be
perfectly feasible here, rs the canal a.
1t is viewed by the railroad company
is not public waterway and may be
dispensed with at pleasure.
The Borough's proposition was that
the railroad company construct the
mason work of the culvert, employing
the stone in the abutment and wing
walls Of the present bridge. The Gu.
gineer yesterday did not commit him.
self AZ to any definite action that the
railroad company might take in the
premises. but there seems to be clear
understanding that the railroad com.
pany will cooperate with the Borough
in replacing the bridge with culvert
of some sort, the Borough furnishing
and carting the earth to the spot and
the railroad company providing the
water way, which may be formed Of
terra Gotta pipe of large dimensions.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-19

Oscar Mellin and John Marshall a
day or two ago took one of their per.
iodioal walks down the river and they
did not forget to pay visit to the
snake den. which, the two men have
known from their boyhood and where
In their time they have slaughtered
venomous reptiles by the score.
This ill-favored spot, which consists
Of q rock ledge near the foot of the
hill. lies on the right side of the road
some forty rods below Lovers Leap.
It seems to WELD some mysterious in.
duenoe over the snakes and they wig
gle their way in droves to this spot
where they die by the hand of man.
During the last three years Oscar
and John ON their various visits TO
the spot have slaughtered sixty eight
,oopperheads, two adders and three
gigantic blaoksnakes within radius
of 200 yards. As the result of their
were added to the list of those gone
before, four killed on the trip down
the river and three OH returning.
In connection with the snakes killed
on the last trip al incident occurred,
which was far out of the ordinary.
The three snakes killed oil the way
down we're thrown upon a rock by the
roadside. On their return home up
the Northumberland road our towns
men we're preceded by two gentlemen
an q buggy who were witnesses of the
strange sight. Along the roadside
was biacksnske six feet long, in the
act of swallowing one Of the slaught-
tered oopperheads. The big bincksnake
with its half swallowed prey was
unable to escape and was killed, there
by adding one more to the long list of
serpents which had yielded up their
lives on the spot.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-19
WORK ON THE
RIVER BRIDGE

The long period of conjecture and
uncertainty as to what was in store
at the river bridge is at last at an end
Definite facts we're learned Monday
which shows that before the close of
another week work along some lines
will be in progress.
Bennett johnson. of Ridgway, one
of the foremen employed by j. 8.
Caldwell, of Trenton. N. j., who has
the contract for building the SUBJ
structure of the:river bridge just arriv-
ed at South Danville Monday for the
purpose of securing quarters for the
men and otherwise preparing for the
building of the bridge.
During an interview with a repre-
sentative of the Morning News last
evening Mr.. johnson stated that the
tools were shipped from Oonnellsville
yesterday and are expected to arrive
at South Danville by the last of this
week or the beginning of next. By
the term "tools" is meant the heavy
eight-ton cranes, the engines to oper-
ate them, Sc. When these arrive
force of workmen will be Oh hand o
set them in position after which work
on the erection of the pie rs and abut-
ments will begin.
Mr.. Johnson says that the stone. al
ready dressed. will be shipped to Dan
vile from the quarres in Elk and
Olearfield Counties. Some sixty men
will be employed OIL the substruoture
of the bridge.
While work is in progress the head.
quarters will be in South Danville.
Mr.. Johnson Monday was making
inquiries for vacant houses which
will be needed to shelter tho men.
The switch will be built if at all
possible to acquire the right OF way
and work on it may begin at almost
any time.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-19
Mrs, Allgaier Claimed by Death.

Mrs. Catharine Allgaier, widow Of
Frederick Allgaier. departed this life
at 8 80 O'Clock Tuesday forenoon af.
ter long illness.
The deceased was fifty years of age
and is survived by her aged father,
John Bausch, and one daughter, Miss
Lillian Allgaier. She was member
of st. Johns Lutheran church.a con.
sistent Christian, and was much be-
loved throughout the community. She
was born at Schnectady, N. T.. but
spent the most of her life in Danville.
The funeral will be held this Thurs.
day at p. m, from the family resi-
dence, Water street. Interment will
take place in Odd Fellows cemetery.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-19
Fire Danartmant Qallad Ont.

A slight blaze at the reside nee OF
Henry Confer, No. Ala Grand str eet,
Tuesday forenoon brought out the
fire companies at that end of town.
The fire was at the chimney connect.
ed with the back kitchen and very
stubbornly resisted efforts to extin-
guish it. 1t was gotten under control,
however, before the arrival of the
fire department.
Mrs. Confer was engaged in baking
and the extra fire overheatinR the pipe
caused the chimney to ignite. The
woman detected the odor of burning
wood and later the presence of smoke,
which led to the discovery of the fire.
BY that time the blaze had q good
hold upon the woodwork. Fortunate
ly there was help at hand and by
climbing upon the roof the men were
able to put the fire out.
But little damage was done, al.
though the blaze and the ringing of
the fire bells caused good deal of ex-
citement.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-19
Will Double CAPACITY of Store.

]. f. Tooley is about entering up
on big improvement at his store.
Mill street, which will double the CAP
acity in each department.
At the end of each room is an annex
of nearly the same width and extend.
ing back some thirty FIVE feet, which
was formerly used as dwelling by
the merchant. The two annexes, which
are built of brick, are separated by an
alleyway.
In rebuilding, the two annexes will
be thrown together into one. The
partitions will be removed, even the
solid brick wall between them and the
store will be torn out so that both
the grocery and dry goods department
after the improvement will extend
back about twice as far as at present.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-19
Passed Second Reading,

A special meeting of the Sunbury
Borough Council was held Tuesday
evening, to take action on an ordi-
nance granting the right of way to
the Danville and Sunbury Electric
Railroad Company to pass through
certain streets Of this borough.
The ordinance was read by Solicitor
Shaffer. and after discussion OIL sever.
al sections. and satisfactory adjust
msnt, was passed second reading.
The work ia to be started within sew
ell months and the road completed and
In full operation within sixteen
months. Time lost by litigation is
not to be counted.
The exact route of the road in this
borough has not yet been determined
but the promoters stated that Pomfret
Manor Cemetery. and the Susquehan-
ma Silk Mills would surely be taken
In
Where dispute shall arise rs to
the placing Of poles. the street CON-
missioner shall decide where such
poles shall be- placed.
None Of the cars shall bo run at q
greater speed than eight miles an
hour within the borough limits. aud
charges for single fares between two
points within the borough limits shall
not exceed five cents. .-Sunbury Daily.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-19
Brief Shut Down for Ripairs.

The clock factory will close tomor-
row to remain idle until next Wednes-
day. The shutdown is rendered nee
essary owing to some repairs needed
OH the machinery, the gas engine, es-
pecially requiring general overhaul
ing. Several parts will have to be
sent away for repairs.
THE shut down contemplated will
be the first time lost by the clock fac.
tory since it was started nearly a year
ago. and yet the Establishment is a
month behind in it orders.
The selfwinding clocks are constant
ly increasing in popularity and the
prospects for the fall trade are espeo-
tally bright. The Rempe clock has by
this time been before the public long
enough to have demonstrated its reli-
ability and accuracy as time keeper.
Its factory here has a busy career be-
fore it.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-19
Large Congregation at the Grove.

The Rev. James Russell, d. D., of
Oneonta, N. Y. who occupied the pull.
pit Of the Grove Presbyterian church
Sunday forenoon during the absence
of Rev. DIR. Mccormack, preached an
exceedingly able discourse which was
listened to by very large congrega.
tion.
The Rev. DR.. Russell spent his ear
ly life In Danville and vicinity aud a
large number of his old time friends
wero present yesterday morning to
hear his able sermon. Twenty years
have made but little change in Mr..
Russell. except to enlarge his expert
ence and develop his powers until
judging by yesterdays effort he ranks
with the leading divines Of his church.
During his stay in Danville DR..
Russell was guest at tie home of his
niece. Mrs. Alex. Foster. Bloc m
street. Yesterday afternoon he preach
ed at the Rush Presby terian chu roh.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-19
Montour Castle Goes to Lewisburg.

Montour Castle, No. 1856, X. g. E.,
of this city, will be present at Lewis
burg on Labor Day, September 9th,
to participate in the annual meeting
OF the Susquehanna District Associa-
tion, K. q. E.. which will be held q t
that place.
Montour CASTLE will be accompan.
led ty Stoes' Band aud will go to
Lewisburg by special train via P. &
r. Railway. The fare for round trip
will be SO cents. The hour Of leaving
Danville will be made known later.
A general invitation is extended to
the public to accompany the CASTLE.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-19
IMPROVEMENTS
ON BLOOM STREET.

The problem presented by the in.
equality of surface on Bloom stree /
where the roadbed at several points is
higher than the trolley track is bein.
solved by emitting down the street to
conform with the railway. The mat
ter was brought up at the last meeting
Of Council and it was shown that a
bad state of affairs existed, which
made driving dangerous. The matter
was referred to the Committee on
Streets aud Bridges with power to
act. The committee after due inves-
tigation decided as stated above and
the work of cutting down the road
bed under Street Commissioner Miller
is alread y under way.
The trolley track is laid to conform
with the established grade M recently
given by Borough Surveyor q. E..
Keefer Bloom street Mt most points
west OF the p. e. X. crossing conforms
very nearly with the new grado. East
Of the crossing from A street to Cher
ry street the track lies lower than the
surface of the street. the difference at
some places being upwards of foot.
The street is already in a good coll
dition from Cherry to Vine street
where the road bed is leveled Off and
the entrance to each OF the above thor
oughfares made safe and easy.
A regrettable circumstance connected
with 1t is that the quitting down pro-
cess removes all the macadam leaving
clay bottom, which it Is feared, in
the spring Of the year will become
very soft and muddy. However, it is
necessary to bring the street down to
the established grade.
Digging is very hard and the small
force OF men employed do not make
very rapid progress. Tho present
week will hardly s,e the completion
Of the wnrh.
Along with the grading new cross
ings, are being laid and other i'm
provemants made on Bloom street.
Nearly all the crossing stone employed
along the street are irregular and ill.
shapen and it is the plan to throw
these out and to insert In their stead
the larger aud more symmetrical
stones displaced on Mill street where
paving makes crossing stones uunec-
sssary. The crossings at A and B
streets have already been relaid which
not only improve appearance very
much but add to the convenience of
pedest trians
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-19
No Action on Oatawisss Bridge.

Contrary to expectations. Judge
Kunkle. of the Dauphin County Court
failed to hand down an opinion Mon.
day in the Oata wissa river bridge pro-
ceedings. upon which depends the
early construction Of the bridge.
which was destroyed by the food.
With the delay in the proceedings
there is little hope that the bridge
will be reconstructed this fall. and
the problem Of transportation over
the river at that place will be one OF
serious proportions.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-19
The Injunction is Dissolved,

The preliminary injunction granted
last weak restraining the Danville
and Bloomsbury Electric Railwsy
Company from building it's line over
the farm of Warland P. Evans at Fish
ing Greek was last Monday dissolved
with the consent Of all parties.
The Evans farm over which the
right of way had been obtained by
the trolley company had been leased
in part by the M. +. Guliok Sand
Com pany and the latter fearing that
the trolley would conflict with its in.
terest procured the injunction.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-19
Last Year as Steward.

David Chestnut, Steward at Aims
house of the Danville and Mahoning
Poor District, will resign his posit ion
at the close of the present year and re-
move to Danville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chesnut have presided
over the poor farm for fifteen years
and under their careful administra-
tion the inmates have been we'll taken
care of and things about the institu-
tion have prospered.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-19
In charge of Construction Work.

Walter Dalton, electrical engineer
who has charge of the construction
work of the Rumsey Electrical Man.
ufacturing Company. arrived in this
city Monday and will be with us
during the greater part of the time
until the Borough light plant is COM
pleted
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-19
Reese & Hammond Brick.

The Reese g. Hammond paving brick,
with which Mill street is to be paved,
was adopted at Milton Monday night
for use on one OF the streets of that
town. The contsaot for paving was
awarded to the Central Construction
Company of Harrisburg. The Reese
Hammond paving block was also
adopted at Jersey Shore short time
ago.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-19

George LaTourette is packing his
goods preparatory to moving his fam
fly to Mausdale, Septembrr /, where
he is employed in the Mausdale Flou r
Mill. Daily.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-19
Oarr-Orner.

Miss Olive Orner of Northumber.
land and H. H. Carr of Sunbury were
m arried at 8 O'Clock Saturday night.
by the Rev. DR.. M. L. Shindel at his
residence, Lower Mulberry street.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-19
Buried YESTERDAY,

Paul, the infant grandson of Mr..
and Mrs. John Fisher. was buried
yesterday. The child was one month
old.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28
COL. NASH TO FIRST VOTERS

Colonel l.. B. Nash was the princi-
pal speaker at last evenings meet
ing of the First Voters club in the
municipal courtroom. Colonel Nash
opened with references to the forma-
tive period of the government and
the classes of men who took up the
different live questions of the time.
The men who did not want much
law were the predecessors of the
democrats of today, he said, who are
always on the lookout for an issue by
which they can get into power. Col
onel Nash advised every young man
of the present generation to find a
bottom on which he could build the
structure of his future. A constant
changing of that chosen bottom,
whether in religion or politics, near
ly always results in the person so
changing being Disguised with him
self The speaker talked the fancies
of 1896, which are now conceded by
all to have been but the premises
of frot, foam and failure. The democ-
racy is the party Of vagaries, while
the republican party has been the
party of progress and accomplish
ment. He pointed out that the lead
ing candidate on the state democratic
ticket was just about the personifica-
ton of the changeling in politics.
''for in the past eight or nine years
he has not been true to any princi-
pie except hatred Of everything for
which the republican party has
stood" On the other hand. said the
speaker. Mr.. Mead has been clean,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28

wholesome and reliable in everything
from boyhood up and is today honest
and upright and for every principle
which makes for good.
H. M. Brooks, secretary of the Re-
publican League club, also addressed
the young men, dwelling especially
on his own observations as a young
man interested in studying the af-
fairs of the present day in this
country.
At the close of the meeting Presi,
dent Mason reminded the young men
to be sure and be prompt in gather
ing at Mill and Sprague at 7 o'clock
tomorrow night for participation in
the ks-Dolliver-Mead demon
stration. Buttons were distributed
to the members last night, but more
will be given out tomorrow evening
The assembly is at Z o'clock sharp
and Marshal Freeman cautions all ia
be on hand at the moment
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28

exhibit himself to untold throngs Of
curious or admiring people. in the
country towns for q season in the
hope that he may be banished to q
rickety old shack on the shores Of
Budd's inlet. In the meantime he is
tortured by Honest Steve Judson, one
of his guards on the exhibition trip,
is prodded by H. d. Merritt and his
soul Is soused In grief at the pub
licity given his sad predicament by a
certain Spokane paper. The anguish
the poor man must feel. 1t is hint
ed that he finds surcease in the har-
rowing hope of getting away from
his captors and spending six years
on the banks of the Potomac, across
whose waters he can look and con-
template the graves Of the union
dead in beautiful Arlington. In the
hours when the poor man is permitted
to be alone he is said to call for a
copy of the poem. "Oh. Why Should
the Spirit of Mortal Be Proud"
Aw. gwan! Wot dope is dis?