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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-05
Bullet May Prove Fatal.

John Doyle, seventeen year. old
Oentralia boy. is confined to cell at
the Sohuylkill county prison with a
probable trial for murder staring him
in the face. He was arrested at the
picnic park near the half way house at
Ashland. ut late hour Saturday night
and was brought to Pottsville on the
P. 8 II. Buffalo express Sunday morn
ing and lodged in Jail.
Doyle and number of other young
men from Ashland and Centralia at
tended a picnic which was given at
the park by the members of the Eu.
reka Social Club from Centralia Some
of them became intoxicated by drink
ing an excess of beer during tho even
ing and an argument was started be-
tween Thomas Finlsn. of Ashland, and
"Butoh" MoOann, of Centralia. The
argument waxed warmer and warmer
aud . Eight was the result when Doyle
advanced with revolver extended in
his right hand. OK xolaiming at the same
oanSo sbhO uo WOuAu "Coouh'
Finlan told him to behave himself and
put the gun away or he would take it
from him. whereupon Doyl le leveled il
point blank at Finlan's head and fred
three shots, only one of which took
effect, the bait entering tile left side
of his face.
Doyle then fired two shots at Fin.
lan's younger brother. William, who
had tried to wrest the revolver from
him. Neither of these shots took effect.
The wounded man was hurried to
the Office of DR.. Farrow. at Ashland.
aud was later removed to the Miners
Hospital, where he has been in pre-.
carious condition ever since. The bul.
let was removed from the left side OF
the neck Sunday by DR.. Biddle.
The young man who is in Jail. was
committed upon a charge of aggravat-
ed assault and battery.by Squire Rus
sell. He is the son of ID. j. Doyle,
.ex-Poor Director of Columbia county
aud always bore an excellent reputa'
tion. He will DO held to await Fin.
, lau's injuries.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-05
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Boy Falls Twenty Feet.

Calvin, the little son of Isaac Rob-
bins, Limestone township, met with a
very bad fall Monday evening. which
will keep him confined to the house
for some time.
The little fellow was in the barn
hunting eggs and had climbed into
one of the highest points Of the hay.
NOV. He got too near the edge Of the
hay and fell to the ground at least
twenty feet below.
He landed upon his shoulder, sus-
tanning a fracture of the collar bone
in addition to q painful sprain at the
wrist.
DR.. Patton of Washingtonville, has
the case in charge.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-05
BE Lives to Tell.

A young son of Rev. Franklin H.
Schlegel, of Shamokin. had an exoit.
ing experience at Buffalo. N. Y, q
few days ago, and one which he will
never forget. That he lives to tell the
tale is remarkable.
At present Mrs. Sohlegel and her
three children are visiting at the home
of her father. 2. J. Kehler,at Buffalo.
A short distance from the home is .
siding of the New York Central Rail.
road. leading to the stock yards, over
which an immense amount Of freight
is moved. franklin, and an elder
brother, Wilhelm, we're playing with
some other children near this siding.
when stone rolled under train Of
fifteen cars. Franklin, with no regard
to danger, crawled after it. and when
under the train. it started.
Fortunately he had the presence Of
mind to lie perfectly still in the centre
of the track, and thus escaped being
ground to death. Beyond q few scratch.
es and slight scalp wound. the boy
escaped injury.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-05
Surveying for the Curb Line.

Now that the paving proposition has
carried Engineer Keefer yesterday be-
gan the survey of Mill street to de-
termine tho location Of the Gurbin G
that is to accompany the paved street.
The resetting of the cuIbing will
nooessitate tho relocation Of many OF
the telegraph and other poles that
stand on that thoroughfare.
The poles when the street is paved
all must stand inside the curbing at
least. eight inches back and be in per.
feet line. The immediate survey was
necessary in order to enable tho Dan
willie aud Bloomsbury Electric Rail.
road Company to proceed with the er.
ection of its poles. which form no OK
oeption and must be placed inside the
curb. The trolley company was de.
sirious Of proceeding with the setting
of poles last week but was held up by
the unsettled state of affairs which
preceded the election.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-05
Pleasure Trips Bad Beginning.

Edward Hofer and Charles Hullihen,
who hired horse and buggy at Frey g
livery Saturday evening and started
to take drive to Northumberland,
met with an accident in which both
narrowly escaped serious injury.
Mr.. Hofer in describing the accid-
ent says that they were just starting
and were in the act of driving ont
of the livery when the wheel caught
in the large door, which moves OH
rollers, lifting it from Its support aud
causing it to fall over upon them.
Both young men we're thrown out of
the buggy. Tho heavy door landed on
Mr. Hofer's leg inflioting bruise.
while his companion in attempting
to jump came down upon his head and
sustained slight Injury.
The horse ran away and near the d.
L. & W. track upset the buggy. break
ing an axle. Fortunately at this juuc-
ture the animal was caught.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-05
RAILROAD CUT
TROLLEY WIRES

Hostilities were opened Tuesday
bet W cen the P. & r. Railway Oom
Iany and the Danville aud Bloomsburl
Electric Railroad Company over the
question of crossing the formers tracks
OIL Bloom street. The aggressive blow
was struck by the P. s. R. Company
which cut the trolley wire that had
been stretched across the track.
Bloom street was the center of in.
terest during the entire day. The troll
ley crew employed ON the overhead
work Tuesday appeared on the ground
early in the morning and began the
work of stretching the large copper or
trolley wire; the.cross wires intending
for its support we're already In posi-
tion, having been stretched from role
to pole the day before. The operation
was watched by a large crowd Of peo-
pie.
Two trucks fitting the trolley track
and moved alternately by team of
horses we're employed in the work. .one
containing a large reel of copper wire.
which was kept slightly in advance.
and the other supporting high frame
work pyramidal in form on which a
work man stood to fasten the copper
wire to the cross wires as fast as it
was unreeled.
The work progressed rapidly and by
noon the wire was stretched as far as
the Grove Presbyterian Church. 1t
was about one O'Clock that the work
was brought summarily to standstill
by the cutting of the wire.
The first intimation the bystanders
had that the railroad company intend
ed to act was when the work train,
to which was attached high box car
ran down from the station and stop
ped upon the crossing. Further de-
velopments followed in short meter.
Two men armed with tools mounted
the house car. The wire was still
above their heads and while one held
large ohisel in position the other dex-
terously welded sledge and in no
timo the wire was cut In two and
dropped to the ground on each side of
the train. After cutting the wire the
train moved to a position just north
of the crossing where it remained for
nearly two hours.
After being cut the wire dropped to
the ground between each of the cross
wires. extending up and down the
street in graceful festoons. Later the
wire above the railroad WAS temporari
ly fastened just above the crossing and
the work of stretching resumed east
ward. It was soon after this that tin Q
construction train withdrew entering
siding near the station.
The railroad employees say that the
trolley wire was only twenty feet
above the crossing. The foreman of the
trolley crew which placed 1t in posi-
tion, however, declared yesterday that
the wire was 20 feet and inches
above the crossing. Later it was
learned, however, that the question of
height had little to do with it, hut
that the railroad company objects to
the trolley crossing it's tracks on grade
and is resisting it on general princi
pies,
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-05
ITALIANS
ARE EMPLOYED

Work on the Mausdale road, which
is to be built under the Act of April
10. 1908, after several delays was be-
gun yesterday morning.
A certain number of laborers living
in Danville and vicinity applied for
work but as explained yesterday morn
ing it did not result in any being en-
ployed. Charles Battaglia with his
Italians came to the rescue, however.
and yesterday morning about twenty
of his men were put to work. They
came down to this CITY on Monday
evening and domioiled themselves in
vacant house near the Fair Ground.
A four-horse team, belonging to W.
A. Shepperson, was employed yester.
day in addition to the score of Ital-
|, ians. The team was attached to the
road plow, which did fairly good ex-
eoution in ripping up the hard road
bed. The Italians were put to work
with their picks at the Borough line
about sixty rods west of the P. & R.
Railway crossing, the plow being en-
ployed at point further westward.
The old roadbed during its long his
tory has been repaired in many differ
ent ways under the direction of many
different heads, system or science en-
tering but little into it's construction.
Digging is very hard. Where the mud
dy spots occurred or deep ruts were
worn the country supervisors merely
dumped large stone or chunks of cin-
der in BY the wagon load. 1t required
but little digging yesterday to reveal
to the contractor what he was up
against Iron stone had been mainly
used in the road and many of these
dug up were of ponderous size. The
men with the picks at most places
were unable to make much progress.
The digging affects a space only
eighteen feet in width. which leaves
nice drive alongside of the road
sufficient to accommodate all the
travel. A new bottom will have to be
prepared along the entire distance,
making it necessary to dig up the old
road bed at every point for space
eighteen feet wide. On finishing up,
however, the road on each side of the
maoadam will have to be filled up and
graded by the contractor for space
of four feet.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-05
Visitors at BillmeYer's Park.

Billmeyer's Park at Washington
Vile, as usual, this summer is attract
ing an immense number of visitors,
who feel an interest in the fine game
preserve. There is not day in the
week but strangers visit the spot. 1t
is on Sunday, however, that the big
rush occurs and Sunday it would
seem the high water mark was record.
cd, when no less than three hundred
people visited the spot.
Washingtonville affords delightful
drive not only from Danville, but al
so from Milton, Bloomsbury and a
number of other smaller places. A
drive through the country was never
more attractive than at present. while
Billmeyer's Park never appeared more
beautiful.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-05
TWENTY.FIFTH
ANNIVERSARY

Rev. Michael 1. O'Reilly. rector Of
Ss. Joseph's Catholic church, Sun
dag rounded out twenty five years in
the priesthood.
In gratitude for the long lease in
which he has been permitted to render
service In his high calling Father
O'Reilly Sunday morning celebrat.
ed high mass and preached an appro-
pirate sermon. selecting as his theme
"The Dignity and Powers Of the
Priesthood; its Perpetuity and Benefits
to the World" The usual large con-
gregation of st. Joseph's was present
on the occasion.
Father O'Reilly was ordained at the
Cathedral at Scranton. July 81. 1879.
by Bishop O'Hars. First Bishop of
Scranton. or the twenty-five years
that he has been in the priesthood
seventeen have been spent in Danville.
His pastorate here has covered two
different periods, the first being for
one year, between September, 1881,
and September 1889. an interval dur
ing which the late Bishop McGovern,
then rector at st. Joseph's, was max.
ing q tour of the Holy Land. In 1888
Father o Reilly entered upon his pres
ent pastorate at st. Joseph's church
and it is worthy Of note that he has
been here longer than any Of his pred
eoessors. In addition to his long SER
vice in Danville he has labored in
Scranton, Dushore, Harrisburg, Blooms
burg. Columbia and Remove.
Rev. O'Reilly is an able and devot-
ed member Of the priesthood. true to
the highest conception of his holy
calling. He Is much beloved by his
people, while his kindliness Of disposi-
tion and his uniform courtesy have
won for him the highest esteem among
all GLASSES Of society. That he may be
permitted to labor In Danyiile for
many years to come is the Wish Of ALL.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-05
Railroad House Changes Hands.

The several properties belonging to
the Rieck estate were disposed of at
Orphans Court sale yesterday.
The hotel property on D. L. 81 W.
avenue was knocked down to Fl. r..
Manette of Emporium for 81. 7O5.
Lot No. 2, adjoining the hotel con-
tanning frame dwelling house was pur-
chased by Joseph Smith for $3.50.
Joseph Smith also purchased the
double brick dwelling OH Lower Mul
berry street and the vacant lot on the
same thoroughfara. The price paid
for tho brick dwelling was 1895 and
for the vacant lot 5000.
Mr.. Manette. the purchaser of the
hotel, stated that he intends to i'm
prove the hostelry and take charge oi
the place himself.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-05
Will Not Take Fines.

Dairy and Food Commissioner War
ren has taken another step in his en-
deavor to wipe out the sale of adulter-
ated articles of food and drink in the
State and has instructed his agents not
to accept the payment of fines in set
Element of cases, but return the cases
to court
The doctor is of the opinion that the
mere payment of fine for violation
of the laws is not sufficient punish.
ment for the offender and will in the
future insist upon the imprisonment
Of the person found selling adulterat-
ed articles. This order is directed
chiefly against the adulterants of milk.
The following statement announc-
ing his intention to put defendants be,
hind the bars for their misdeeds was
given out by DR.. Warren on Saturday.
~ have instructed all the agents Of
the Pure Food Commission to settle
no cases by the mere payment of fine
in which the chemists report the pros.
ence of formaldehyde, boracic acid.
injurious coal tar dyes or other harm
ful drugs. All defendants will be held
for court aud if evidence justifies, ev.
cry effort will be made to procure con
viotion and adequate punishment.
"In two or three localities defend.
ers in new cases have previously paid
fines for the sale of milk found to con.
tain preservatives, especially form.
aldehyde. 1t is needless to say shat
particular efforts will be made tc
place the defendants behind the bars.
There is no excuse for the continued
use of these preservatives, which i'm
peril the lives of tender babes and the
health of more robust adults -
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-05
Company F Has Largest Paw.

Col. O. M. clement yesterday reoeiv-
ed from Harrisburg the pay Of the
members of the Twelfth Regiment for
camp service at Gettysburg last week.
which breaks all records for prompt
payment.
The total amount received by the
regiment was $1O,077. SO and 1t is q
matter for congratulation that the
largest amount was received by Com.
pany F of this oity-$952. 48. the next
largest being Company x of Sunbury
which received 1896. 48.
To insure prompt delivery of the
warrants they we're sent by express
and the Colonel was notified by tele.
graph. The amount due each company
was figured out and warrants sent to
the company commanders before noon
eol
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-05
BOROUGH DEBT
TO Be INCREASED

The special election rendered neoes
sary in order to legalize the inoreas'
of indebtedness incidental to entering
upon system of improvements in thu
Borough, which was held Tuesday
resulted in a very large majority II
favor of increase of indebtedness. The
improvements Of street paving and
municipal light will accordingly be
taken up as contemplated. As indicat
ed by the result the opposition was moi
at all marked. The vote polled in
most of the wards WAS little more than
half Of what is polled at many Of the
regular elections; nevertheless the re-
suit Tues night seemed to meet with
very general approval upon the street.
In the First and Third Wards. where
the largest vote was polled, at several
times during the day voting was quite
brisk. At each Of the Wards every
thing was very orderly and quiet. The
voters were generally very free to ex-
press themselves on the merits of tho
questions involved and to the observ-
ing person it was nowhere much in
doubt as to how the election was 60
ing.
1t was not long after seven O'Clock
the hour of closing the polls, when the
outcome at each Of the Wards was
known. The result thr hroughout the Bor-
ough stood as follows:
First Ward-In favor of increase of
Indebtedness $50; opposed, 85.
Second Ward-In favor Of increase
of indebtedness. 1876; opposed. 80.
Third Ward-In favor of increase of
Indebtedness. a30; opposed, 80.
Fourth Ward-In favor of increase,
l44; opposed, 10.
Total number of votes cast In favor
of increasing indebtedness, 100; oppos-
ed, 1873
Majority by which the citizens sig
Nifty their assent to the proposed in.
crease of Indebtedness. 68Y.
Total number of votes cast, 9l3.
Now that approval Of the improve
ments contemplated by Council has
been so emphatic no time whatever
will be lost in getting down to work
to the end that Mill street may he paw
ed and Borough light installed be-
tween the present and November 1st.
d. J. Rogers has the contract for
paving Mill street. The Rumsey Com.
pany Of Philadelphia, has been award.
cd the contract for installing an cleo
trio lighting plant.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-05
Little Work for the Miners Before Sept
ember LIST.

Although anthracite operators re-
fuse to confirm the statement. 1t was
said that few, if any mines will be op.
Grated more than ten days this month.
Every mine in the region was closed
Monday for the week, and large force
Of trainmen on the Reading, the LIE.
high Valley, the Lackawanna. the Erie,
the Delaware and Hudson. the New
York, Ontario and Western and other
smaller hard-ooal- -carrying railroads
we're laid of for an indefinite period.
By the suspense n. the shipments Of
coal will be greatly reduced and hun
dreds of men engaged in handling the
coal through the tide water points
have been temporarily laid off. One
officer of an operating company charit.
ably said that this was done so that
the men might enjoy a vacation. An.
other said the shutdown was neces-
sary to steady the market. 1t Is esti-
mated that more than 100000 men In
this State are compelled to be idle.
and there is little hope that they will
get much work for the next thirty
days.
There are 36l anthracite mines in
the State, situated in the following
districts: Carbondale, So; Scranton,
"A Pittston, 33; Wilkesbarre, SO; Ply.
mouth, "a; Green Mountains; Hazle.
ton. Is Black Greek, 10; Beaver Mead.
ow, 10; East Mahanoy. 15; West Ma
hanoy, 48; Shamokin, 81; Panther
Greek, 8; East Schuylkill, 10; West
Schuylkill, II; Lorberry, 2, and Lyk-
ems Valley. 8. These are situated on
the Reading, the Lehigh Valley, the
Lackawanna, the Delaware and their
affiliated lines.
To get the coal in storage as quick.
ly as possible last week the railroads
ran extra trains from the mines to
tidewater storage points, and yester-
day more than $4,000 trainmen in this
state were laid off. They we're not
dropped from the rolls Of the company
which employed them. but all we're
given to understand that when they
are needed they will be notified. This
will be at the will of the railroad
companies and may not be until after
September /.
The board of Cancellation will meet
this week, and it is thought that all
differences will be settled. If this Is
done it is probable that the mines will
resume not later than September l.
when the winter schedule Of prices IL
effective.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-05
Church and Sunday School Picnic.

The Sunday School and congregation
of Pine Street Lutheran church held
their annual outing at DeWitt's Park
yesterday. There was turn out Of
some three hundred people and the
picnic was success In every respect.
There were two games OF base ball,
one in the forenoon and the other in
the afternoon, the players on both
sides being members OF the church and
the Sunday school. Sports of all kinds
were INDUCED in and the entire day
was spent at the park.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-05
Ohulaskey Stone Will be Used,

The masons began work on the
foundation walls OF the annex at St.
Hubert's Catholic Church, Bloom
street, on Monday morning. The work
has been much delayed by the Difficult
ty of obtaining the stone needed.
An order for stone has now been
placed with the Chulaskey Iron aud
Cement Company, which still has a
large quantity of good building stone
in the stack of the dismantled furnace.
These will be shipped to Danville via
the d. L. & W. r. R.. as needed and
the work on tho annex from now on
will be subject to little delay.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-05
A Puddler's Painful Injury.

Adam Rech, the puddler. is unable
to work owing to an injury sustained
while charging his furnace last Mon
day morning.
Adam, who works at No. II furnace
in the old mill, Reading Iron Works.
was in the act of throwing bloom
into the furnace when his tongs slip
ped. which gave his right arm severe
wrench infiicting sprain that
makes the limb useless. He suffers
considerable pain and is obliged to
carry the arm in sling. 1t may be
some time before ho will be able
work
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-05
All That Hangs Over.

Some people seem to be slow to learn
that all Of Q tree and all the fruit 1t
bears over on another lot belongs to
the man over the line just as complete
ly as il the tree stood over on his land.
This Is not only statute law of every
state. but it Is just and right. All tina
extends over the line, root and top,
belongs to the man that owns the land.
He may. II he chooses. cut away all
the roots that extend through on his
land, From time immemorial this has
been the law. All reasonable men can
see the import of 1t and will approve
OF the law.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-05
Taken Ill at washingtonviIle.

Charles Campbell employed at John
Eisenhart's meat market was taken
very seriously i'll of cramp at Wash
ingtonville yesterday. He was on
business for Mr.. Eisenhart and was
accompanied by his son Robert. He
received medical aid at the Office of
DR.. Sidney Hoffa and about o'cioc k
had improved sufficiently to start on
his drive homeward. He arrived at
Danville in due time, still suffering
considerable pain. At last accounts
last night he was much better.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-05
New Pavement Completed.

A very nice improvement has been
completed at Shiloh Reformed Church.
Bloom street. in the form of a hand
some new stone pavement. about a
hundred feet in length. which takes
in both the church and parsonage.
The pavement was laid by L. L.
Evans sons and is fine piece of work.
The gutter accompanying it was cob
bled by William Ward and also shows
up very nicely.
The stone, which made up the old
pavement, have all been utilized in
laying new walks about the church
and parsonage.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-05
Will Law Stone Pavement.

John r.. Hughes, proprietor Of the
Nicholas Avenue marble and granite
works. is preparing to lay fine stone
pavement in front of his residence on
Bloom street. To make room for the
Improvement he has removed the two
large trees which stood along the side
walk. These have not only been saw
ed off. but the stumps have been dug
out by the roots. The trees were large
ones and the task of getting them en-
tirely out of the way proved no easy
one.