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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-06-30
Danville Promises You a Swell
THE ROUTE
OF PARADE

The Citizens Fourth of July Com
mittee held regular meeting last
night. the following being present
Ralph Kisner. ESQ.,. Burgess W. G..
Pursel. W. V. Oglesby, ESQ.,, Jacob
Boyer, Edward Purpur and Johnny
Meyer. DR.. Jno. Sweisfort. Chief
Marshal of the parade, was also pres
ent. .
Some changes in the route Of parade
were discussed and it was decided to
extend the route to Nassau street. The
route of parade now decided upon is
as follows:
Forming on North Mill street the
parade will move up Bloom street t.
Ash, out Ash to Center. down Center
to Ferry, out Ferry to Hemiook. down
Hemlook to Mill, up Mill to Market,
up Market to Nassau. down Nassau to
Front, down Front to Mill and count
ermarch. The parade will start at II
O'Clock. Chief Marshal Sweisfort is
now busy selecting his aids, of which
twenty odd will be needed.
Up to the present there has been
nothing to indicate that there will be
single float in the parade, which is
quite disappointment to the Com
mittee, which expected great things
from the business men in the way of
floats. 1t is not too late yet and the
business people are earnestly request
ed to think the matter over to see
whether they will not find it to their
interest to exhibit their different lines
of goods in the parade. AS means of
advertising, such float could not be
exeelled, while it would add one feat
uIe to the parade and thus contribute
to the days success.
The Committee finds that it is still
about one hundred dollars short of
what is needed to liquidate the ful |
cost of the demonstration as planned.
1t is believed that there are still a
good many people that have not been
asked for su descriptions, who should b 9
willing to contribute something go
help the proposition along. Our two
policemen are authorized to receive
contributions and all those from now
on who desire to give anything can
hand the money to the officers. 1t is
hoped that there will be some addi-
tional contributions.
1t is the sense of the Committee that
there should at least be one address on
the Fourth of July and it WAS decided
last evening that an invitation be ex'
tended to Ex- Senator b. X. Focht to
be present as the orator of the day.
Senator Focht was father of the bridge
bill, by virtue of which we have the
handsome iron structure over the riv-
er. the completion of which along with
the Fourth of July is to be celebrated.
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CONTRACT FOR
HOSPITAL WORK

Contract for building two of the five
temporary structures at the Hospital
for the Insane provided for by speei-
al appropriation of 1856. 200. have been
awarded to Henderson g. Company of
York. The contract price is $22, 900
for each of the buildings.
These temporary strnctures grew out
of the visit of the Appropriations Com
mittee of the Legislature to Danville
last winter and were designed to re-
lieve overcrowding. which had occas-
ioned great deal of harsh criticism
through the State. The buildings were
to be five in number, one story high,
two hundred feet long and thirty six
feet wide. The buildings we're to be
fire proof and from hyRienio point of
view they were to be models
The hospital trustees do not approve
of the temporary buildings as designa-
ted by the appropriations committee,
but not caring to incur criticism they
decided to act upon the suggestions so
far as to authorize the erection of two
of the buildings which seem the best
adapted to the hospital needs.
The site chosen for the temporary
structures is at the rear of the main
building, one on the male side and one
on the female side of the institution.
The roof and sides will be of iron !;
the wall ON the inside will be studded
and plastered. Underneath will be a
cellar. Work on the temporary struc-
lures will begin Immediately in order
that they speedily accomplish their
object, which is to relieve overcrowd-
ing.
When the new hospital at Allen
town is completed the Danville in.
stitution will be relieved of a number
of its patients and overcrowding will
cease to be factor. When this occurs
it is the object OF the Trustees to put
the temporary buildings to other use.
It is thought that the structures would
make very good pavilions for the use
of the patients. In building therefore
they willsbe so constructed that they
can be very easily remodeled into
structures of that sort.
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Reliance to DanviIle.

The Reliance Fire Company, of Ber-
wick. have made arrangements with
the Columbia and MOntOur Trolley
Company for sp ioIaf car and trailer
to convey the company to Bloomsbury
OH July Fourth from which place they
will take the Reading special to Dan-
Vile. The cars will leave the hall Al
seven O'Clock and returning leave al
10 80 p. IN. The company will meet
at the hall at 6 80 a. m. in foil uni
forms. Those not having new one
wear oh uniform. shirt, hat and belt
A large crowd Is expected. Blooms
burg Press.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-06-30
Fine Home for Firemen.

The Washington Hose House on East
Market street, which for long time
has been in need of repairs, is to he
practically rebailt and when finished
will be a very fine home for the com
pany. comparing favorably with the
best Are houses in this section.
The Washington Hose House is not
an old building but it has developed
many defects, due principally to bad
ventilation. Owing to dampness the
paper will not adhere to the wall. tn g
interior is damp and moul ly and
wholly at variauoe with good hygiene.
At the last meeting of Council,
Wesley Hcllabaugh and Lewis Wray,
representing the fire company appear
ed before Council expl .ining the de.
fects of the building and asking that
repairs be authorized. The matter was
referred to the Building Committee by
Council and this body has decided up
Oh the following system of repairs
On the interior the partition in the
hallway on the first floor up to where
the stairway begins is to be removed.
The panel forming the upper half of
the front door is to be- removed and in
its place a glass is to be inserted. The
trausom above the door is to be cut
loose and placed on hinges. The walls
on the lower floor are to be stripped out
with shingling laths and replastered.
The wainscoting now on will be re-
moved and new substituted in its
place. To provide more light and ven.
t.latlon two additional windows will
be cut in the wall in the second story.
Outside the brick wall on the east
side will be cemented five feet high
the entire length of the building. All
the windows and doors are to be re-
paired and put in good working order.
New paint is to be generously applied.
On the inside ali new work is to have
two coats of paint and all the old
work one coat All the woodwork on
the outside including the tower is te
have two coats of paint.
Bids for tho work are now being re
ceived. At the meeting of Coancil
Friday evening, July 7th., the bid
will be opened and the contract award
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-06-30
JOSEPH LEWIS
CRUSHED TO DEATH

| Joseph Lewis. of Roaring Greek 4,
formerly of South Danvilie, fell from
car oil which he was riding in the
lower end of Riverside Monday af
ternoon and was 80 terribly injured
that ho died few hours later
1t was on a west bound freight near
the Gulick siding that the accident
occurred Lewis while sitting ON the
side of loaded car. was seized with
an attack of dizziness and falling from
the fast moving train was thrown be.
Meath the wheels.
The young mau had left his home at
Little Roaring Greek with the inten-
tion of visiting his brother who lives
at Lebanon. and had come to South
Danville earlier in the day. He con-
tinued his journey during the after
noon by boarding the west-bound
freight that left the station at 3 40
Lewis was acquainted with several
of the trainmen and one of these was
seated with him On the side of the car.
The trainman remsrkinR that he felt
! drowsy laid back and went to sleep.
He was soon awakened by the jam.
ming of the cars as the train slowed
down and stopped. Looking up he
missed Lewis and knew at once that
something had befallen him.
After the accident Lewis was still
hi tn fol un Il
that he was subject to attacks of diz
illness and that one of these spells came
upon him as he sat ON the edge of the
car. He felt himself falling but was
unable to save himself and was thrown
beneath the wheels. The train crew
knew nothing of the sad accident un-
til the caboose had passed the spot
where Lewis fell, and then Flagman
Still. who was standing oil the rear
platform, saw him lying beside the
tracks.
Measures were taken at once tU stop
the flow of blood. and it was decided
to remove the unfortunate young man
to the Mary Packer Hospital. Sun
bury. on the 4 81 train. He sank rapid.
ly on the train and was hardly con-
soious after his arrival at the hospital.
His right leg was severed above the
knee and his right hand cut. He also
suffered internal injuries which to-
getlIer with the shock and loss of
blood caused his death.
The unfortunate man was % years
of age and unmarried. He is sur
vived by his parents, Mr.. ana Mrs.
William Lewis. of Little Roaring
Greek. two brothers George and Frank
Lewis and sister. Miss Celia Lewis.
The family resided in South Danville
until several months ago, when they
moved TO farm at Little Roaring
Greek.
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Moving By Trolley Car.

N. B. Smith. engineer at the powe +
house of the Danville and bloomsbury
Street Railway Company yesterday re-
moved his family from Grovania to
Danville, occupying the house belong
ing to Mrs. Young adjoining the one
she occupies on Bloom street. Mr..
Smiths household goods were brought
down in the trolley in a work car at
tached to one of the closed passenger
cars The moving was soon over and
the method of transportation employ.
ed was fine object lesson to illns'
trate the advantages which might be
enjoyed if Farmer Creasy's favorite
scheme were ever to be realized and
the trolley oars were permitted to car
ry freight.
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Overgrade Crossing.

At n meeting of the viewers Of the
Mitflinville bridge held on Thursday
at the site of the bridge it was decid-
ed that the bridge will be built with
an overgrade crossing Of the tracks Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The bridge will be l42l feet in length
and will be built with 90 foot road
way aud 6 foot walk OH one side.
1t will also very probably have q
flooring of cement blocks like the new
Danville bridge and like the Data
wissa bridge will be. 1t was also found
that the abutments could be used for
the new structure, but that 1t will bs
necessary to entirely rebuild the piers.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-06-30
ANNUAL SHOOT
At MT. GRETNA

The annual rifle. revolver and car
bine competitions of the National
Guard for 1905 will he held upon the
State rife range at Mt. Gretna, begin
ming August z. and will be under the
direction OF the General ~Insl ector OF
Rife practice.
Each regiment of infantry, the bat
talon of State Naval militia and each
troop of cavalry shall be entitled to
one team of four men and one re-
serve. teams to be selected and detail
ed by the commanding officer OF the
respective organizations. One commits
stoned officer will be allowed to shoot
on each team.
United States circular bulls eye
targets will bo used in all matches, ex-
oepting the skirmish match. for which
target "G" will be used. and rapid
fire match. for which target "F" will
be used.
The following schedule will be fol-
lowed:
august 10 u. H. pldCbiCo 3 ", ooo
and 600 yards;2 p. m. practice 200 and
500 yards rapid fire August 8, a. M.
infanty aud cavalry matches; 3 p. m t.
rapid fire matches; August 8, n. IN /,
infantry and cavalry and skirmish
practice; 2 p. m. infantry and cavalry
match August 10. m, brigade
practice; 3 p. IN. brigade match; Aug
ust II, 8 a. m, practice 500 and 1000
yards; 2 p. m. 800 and 1000-yard
match 5 80 p M, distribution of
prizes.
Revolver range open for practice
August 8. This range will be reserved
for those entering the revolver matches
ON Thursday and Friday afternoon and
will close at O'Clock, August II.
The usual matches will be shot. the
prizes ranging from silver cups to
bronze medals.
In compliance with General Orders
No. 1.-THE Division National Guard Of
Pennsy lvania will be inspected at tho
eucampments of the several brigadns
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Surprise Party.

A surprise party wo' rendered NJ iss
Helen Kelly at her home, Water street.
last evening by number of her friecds
in honor of her 18th birthday.
During tba evening refreshments
were served, games indulged in and
all departed at an early hour declaring
Miss Helen charming hostess She
received many pretty aud useful pres
ents. Those present we're: Jennie
Reed, Lizzie Jones, Agnes Hurley,
Blanche Reed. Mary Oashner, Helen
Phillips. Emily Kelly. Mtrgaret Cash
nar. Gertrude Fox. Sara Jones. Irene
Herman, Bessie Bloom. Emily Her.
man. Barbara Bloom. Arthur Reese,
Raymond Foust. Charles Kear. Harry
Kelly. Howard Freeze. Joseph Kelly.
John Evans. aud Lamar Kelly.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-06-30
BOROUGH FATHERS
WILL DECORATE

Our Borough Fathers have caught
the Fourth of July spirit and although
they can not see their way clear to en-
ter pom all electrical display for In-
dependence Day, yet they have decid-
ed to decorate CITY Hall in grand style.
A special meeting of Council was
held Saturday night, at which two
proposals were read from decorators.
One of these was from John H. Ban
CERT. who proposed to decorate City
Hall from the roof to the first fnor
with fast colors, flags aud bunting, for
the sum of $40. The other was from
J. H. Hsmmeriy u Company, who pro-
posed to decorate the building for $l5.
On motion it was decided to decor
ate City Hall something after the man.
ner above proposed but it was left
in the hands of the Building Commit
t,e to wait upon the decorators and
look over designs so as to get the bast
effects for the money.
Council convened at the usual hour
and in body went to A street to look
over the ground with reference to the
new pavement grade furnished by the
Borough Engineer. At 8 80 they re-
turned to Council Chamber when on
motion of Mr.. Vastine it was agreed
to adopt the new grade for pavement
as soon as the Danvills and Blooms
burg Street Railway Company sign an
agreement relating to the matter On
motion tue Secretary was instructe d
to notify the officers of the Trolley
Company of Councils action.
Burgess Pursel was present at the
meeting and called Councils attention
to the rank growth of weeds on the
river bank, recommending that the
Street Commissioner be instructed to
have them cut down.
On motion the garbage cans, which
arrived Oh Thursday, were accepted
aud ordered placed about the streets.
One of the cans was ordered place at
the post office the distribution of the
remainder was left in the hands of the
Street Commissioner.
Council made it very plain that its
object in placing the cans upon the
street is to secure the enforcement OF
the recently enacted law, which makes
it unlawful to throw papers, rubbish.
banana peels, or fruit in amy form up
OH the streets. Council believes that
through the medium of the Morning
News, which has fully explained the
act, the people are by this time pretty
familiar with the new law and the in
| tention is to enforce it, 1t was clear
ly stated that persons who persist in
| throwing articles upon the street will
be arrested and mulcted in fine.
This brought up the subject of mar
ket and it was the sense of some of the
| members that the farmers leave be-
/ hind altogether too much waste matter
in tire form of cabbage leaves and the
like to ba hauled away at the Bor'
ough's expense. Mr.. Vastine said the
farmers should be Obliged to load all
such stuff upon their wagons and take
it along home. He made motion that
farmers who refuse to comply should
be arrested and made to pay fine.
The motion carried.
The following members of Council
were present at the meeting: Gibson,
Reifsnyder, Vastine. s weisfort, Hughes
Magill. Boyer, Dietz, Goeser and ia
| cobs
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They Want rlOre Cans.

The rubbish cans recently purchased
by Council were installed upon the
street by E. s. Miller yesterday. The
Street Commissioner was under no
special orders as to placing the cans
but merely used his Judgment in the
matter. The galvanized reoertacles
seem to be placed at about the proper
intervals anu help to give onr busy
and neatly paved street thoroughly
up-to. date appearance.
Here and there dweller along the
street seems to have wrong idea of
the use of the cans; they complai IL
that the reoeptacles are too far away
from their residences and altogether
seem to be under the impression that
the cans are designed to take care OF
all the waste and rubbish that ao-
cumulates about the dwellings or stores
whereas the fact is that the receptacles
are intended only for floating papers
and other trash in the hands of per-
sons moving about the street Stores
and dwellings will be obliged to take
| care af their own rubbish.
The misconception as to the use oi
the cans has given rise to the view
that the dozen installed are not suffi
cient and that Council should purchase
another dozen cans The appearance
of TIM street would be .poiled If 8
larger number were installed. While
1t is no doubt fact that a larger mum
ber would be made good use of it il
also true that one dozen will prove
sufficient. The cans on Mill street are
distributed in about the same proper
tiou as in Bloomsbury, where the OK
pertinent has been OH trial for som'
time past aud found to accomplish thu
object very nicely.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-06-30
.JoseDh Lewis Buried Today

The funeral of Joseph Lewis, who
died Mt the Mary NJ. Packer Hospital
Monday evening. will take place from
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Lewis. Little Roaring Greek, at 10
o'clock this morning. Interment will
be made in Mt. Vernon cemetery. Riv-
erside.
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HIGH SCHOOL
LEFT OIEN

The School Board met in regular
session Monday. The principal busi-
ness on hand was the election of teach
ers and janitors for the ensuing year.
The positions were all filled with tlie
exception of The Principalship of tile
High School. 1t Was the sense of tine
Board that owing to the short interim
since Professor Carey s withdt avail be-
came known opportunity had not been
afforded for a sufficient number of ap-
plicants to present themselves. On
motion, therefore. the High School was
left open until such time as the Presi
dent shall see fit to. call special meet
ing for the purpose of electing teach
or. Fnere were several applications
for the High School, the most of which
came in at the last moment and aff ord
ed no opportunity for investigation,
John W. Taylor, of Donaldson, Sohuyl.
Kill county. is the only one who had
called upon the Board personally. The
other positions we're filed as follows
High School-Teacher of Mathematics
and Science, d. N. Dieffenbacher ;
Teacher of History and English,E. A.
Coulter; Teacher of Commercial
Branches, +. W. Magill.
First Ward-Grammar School, Rach-
ell Goodall; Senior Secondary, Rose A.
Gallagher; Junior Secondary, Winifred
Evans srd Primary. Martha Keim ;
2nd Primary, Bertha Miller; lst Pri-
mary, Janette Pickard Janitor, Rob-
ert G. Miller.
Second Ward Principal Of Gram
mar School, Sara Musselman; Senior
Secondary. Sara Pritchard; Junior
Secondary, Mary O Welch; 3rd Pri-
mary, Alice Guest and Primary, Mary
Williams LIST Primary. Viola Young ;
JanitoI, Da ,iel Pensyl.
Third Ward. Principal of Gram
mar School, Joseph II. Shaw, of Nesco-
peck Senior Secondary, Catherine
Bennetts; Junior Secondary, Sara Will
son; Srd Primary, Blanche Lowrie Z;
2nd Primary. Harriet Boudman; Mixed
Primary, Janette Lovett ; lst Primary,
Jennie Lawrence; Janitor Seth Lorm-
er.
Fourth Ward. Principal of Gram
mar School, M. Z. Bloom Senior SEQ
ondary. Tillie James; Junior Second.
AIRY. Alice Bird; Srd Primary, K athryn
Rogers; 2nd Primary. Harriet Frye I;
LIST Primary. Nellie Gregory Janitor,
Calvin EgRert.
Welsh Hill. : Mixed Primary School.
Alice Smull Janitor, Mrs. A. Ander-
son.
Super visor of Music. Elfriede Weiss.
Attendance Officer. W. e. Young.
On motion the Janitor in each of the
wards was instructed to paint the Gel
lar furnace wherever paint is required.
On motion the $25. ZOO bond of Trea-
suIer M. II. Schram was approved by
the School Board.
Mr.. Fischer. of the Building Com
mittee reported many glass broken in
the Fourth Ward school building. The
damage is being done mostly by boys
who use sling shots. The School Board
is ON the trail of the offenders and it
20 expected that some arrests will be
made.
The following members were present
at the meeting: Adams, Orth, Harpel,
Burns, Haring. Werkheiser. Fischer,
Trumbower, Heiss. Grone and Pursel.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
H. L. GoTdy $II. 26
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MOrreII.-Rieck.

Miss Clara M. Rieck and Walter L.
Morrell, both of this city, were united
in holy wedlock yesterday. The nuptial
knot was tied by Rev. DIR. M. l..
Shindel at his home, Lower Mulberry
street, at Q O'Clock in the afternoon.
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Out Again.

James Hendriokson. Bloom street,
who was badly injured by falling back
ward off a pile of lumber at the office
of the Reading Iron Works week ago.
was able to appear on the streets yes
terday. He still feels the effects of the
injury.
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New Porch.

A br Dad veranda is being erected ct
the parsonage of Shiloh Reformed
church, Bloom street, which will add
very much to the appearance OF the
house as we'll as to the comfort aud
pleasure of the inmates.
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The man who can catch the biggest
bass may not be popular hero. but he
"outs some ice" In the community.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01
lack: First Doc in the World.

Jack was a most remarkable example Of a sudden rise
world. He stray for the time being having
away from master for whom he didn't to have
special the his wanderings
steps just after the king had lost his faithful and
beloved black bulldog known Peter. at least long
enough Of his being open
laton. when he down the steps and met Jack who
by rubbing his head his trousers in that
indicated that he had None Of the hunke
attendants give any him The king
by the dogs frendness and calm but
kings have scrupes about making off with the
another Edward ordered him the stables
the time had advertisement inserted in
the papers.
A citizen plain clothes turned up proved himself
the owner, invited price dog
which being loyal well trained Engishman,
instead presented it the king Since then
the foremost dog in the country and assumed
his royal prerogatves way that won him
totally different from his predecessor Peter who
always been noted for his gentleness docity
the contrary, frsked and fondled his
Irish impudence which the kings fancy
good points, he good pedigree
terriers CO. he his
ship cnched during the illness king just
the coronation The dog of the earliest
visitors siclroom nobody could him
kings side He had his meals of dog biscuit
royal bed whenever the king able
his hand wander down by the side of his
encountered Jacks cold black Afterward Jack
the Soent where the king convalescent
and later was figures cruise which
half way around the British isles. On this
distinguished himself by abjec and overmasterng
seasckness which brought forth example of the
professional etiquette pertains TO doctors
especially doctors The kings physician
aboard but could be called to relieve Jack
his professional dignity whereupon his majesty
ordered the yacht in shore, where veterinary
called upon.