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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-05-26
Inspection of State Highway.

Work on the State Highway between
this city aud Mausdals is rapidly ap-
preaching completion and on or about
next Tuesday the inspection will take
place.
The road is now practically complet-
ed with exception Of about two hun
dred and fifty feet. The material re-
qulred for both courses is on the
ground and will be put on the road to-
day. Beyond that point nothing re-
mains to be done but to redress the
spots that have been spoiled by the
heavy teams which have persisteutly
driven over the unfinished road and to
cut down and dress the four feet
shoulders fianking the eighteen foot
roadway on each side.
Mr.. J. N. Smith, the State Inspector,
who is on the ground looking after
the work, yesterday stated that some
six days work would complete all that
remains to be done on the road. Dur.
ing this interval the steam roller will
be kept busy on the State Highway.
rolling the new portion and travelling
back wards and forwards over the parts
already finished. In a maoadam road
it is repeated rolling that is relied up
ON to impart to the road solidity and
all those qualities to go to resist wear
and tear.
The inspection next Tuesday will be
made either by State Highway Com.
missioner Joseph ". Hunter or George
Statler, Assistant Highway Commits
sioner. Possibly both officials will be
present.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-05-26
Stoes' Band at Elysburg.

Stoes' Band of this city took trip
to Elysburg Saturday night to play at
a concert given by the band OF that
place.
The trip proved most delightful
one for the members of the band, who
left Danville about & o'clock marching
across the river bridge playing on the
way one of their be t selections. The
music sounded very we'll aud was much
enjoyed by the large numb rut people
out for an evening st,oll,
At South Danville the band Was met
by hacks from Ely sbnrg and the drive
through the nine miles of country
through tho twilight was cs eri lily
delightful. The baud was accompani-
cd by lot of Danyi lo people in n
separate hack belorg,mg to IL Danv'lle
liVerymau.
The T. sligal proved prrat success.
from the proceeds Of which tbs Elys-
burg band realized quite handsomely.
Stoes' band very generously t,ndered
it's services gratu:t lu.ly. IL was the
prime attraction. during tho evening
and made a most excellent impress on.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-05-26
HEARING ON
BRIDGE APPROACH

The public will be glad to learn that
affairs connected with the approach to
the river bridge on the South side
have taken such form as to make
speedy solution of the difficulty among
the possibilities.
The matter came up before Judge
SavidRe at Sunbury on Saturday. The
Court, it will be recalled, had declar-
ed the approach to be county i'm
provement and the Commissioners were
under instructions to proceed to build
the retaining walls at a grade Of ~
per cent. which would take in some
100 feet of the approach. The Com
missioners, however, had been given
to understand that there would be
claim for damages from owners OF
abutting property in case 1.-the retain
ing walls were built according to plan
and they declined to proceed unless
they were given assurance that there
would be no trouble on the SCORE OF
damages. This assurance was not
forthcoming and as a result there was
hold up.
At Court Saturday a sort of oom-
promise was reached, by which the
County Commissioners agreed to pro-
ceed to build the approach at a per
cent. grade. which will carry the re-
tanning walls some one hundred feet
south from the bridge. The question
of damages does not seem to enter in
to the present proposition at all and
the Commissioners will proceed at
once to construct the approach.
Whether the report of the inspectors
was favorable or not from the very
first it was understood that the bridge
would not be thrown open to the pub
lie SO long as affairs connected with
the approach on the South side was in
such an unsettled state. Thus over
week of valuable time may have been
already lost. In order to see what can
be done to get the bridge open Attor-
ney Lark on behalf of the Northum-
berland County Board of Commission
ers will go to Harrisburg during the
early part of this week and call on the
Board of Commissioners of Public
Grounds and Buildings. 1t is thought
that if that body can be convinced that
the County Commissioners intend to
proceed forthwith to carry out the
Courts order, constructing the ap-
proach. they will order the bridge
thrown open, provided that the report
Of the inspectors was favorable. In
this event of course temporary road
way would have to be constructed to
answer as make shift while the re-
tanning walls are in building
Just when the county may begin
work on the approach can not be stat
ed, but it is very earnestly hoped that
it will not be postponed much longer.
The approach under the most favor
able circumstances can not befoon-
struoted much under month.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-05-26
Will Have a 3 Day r1arch.

One of the novel Stunts. to he
performed by the Third Brigade Of the
National Guard of Pennsylvania dur
ing the annual enoampment OF the
Guard in July will be three days
maneuvering over the Conewago Val
ley in search of an imaginary enemy.
On Saturday Brigadier General ].
P. s. Goblin, of the Third Brigade.
made an inspection of the ground in
the Conewago Valley, over which the
soldiers would march. The Third
Brigade will go into camp at Mt.
Gretna, July 8 and do camp duty for
two days. Then the battle cry will
alarm the camp and the brigade
will move out in search Of the
enemy and will be gone three
days. Marching up the hill and down
again" will be the order Of the day
and the nights will be spent under
shelter tents to be provided by the
government.
On the morning of the third day OF
the camp at Mt. Gretna. when the
Brigade will be assembled into action
to overtake the imaginary enemy it
will be equipped just as If in actual
warfare. Each man will look after
his own" and at night will make his
own quarters.
Twenty-six wagons of the train"
will be required to carry the impedi-
ment On the march and the camp kitch-
ems will require some hustling from
the quartermasters' departments to get
in shape to feed the hungry marchers
over the fertile Conewago Valley,
where the air is pure and the climate
conducive of invigorating appetites.
The maneuvers will be one Of the
most novel features of any Of the an
nual camps of the Third brigade.
The last two days of the camp will
be devoted to the annual summer in
spections. The soldiers will return
from the battlefield" and go immedi-
ately before the inspection officers to
make good" This will tax the train
ing of the regiments of the brigade
and the ratings will go TO the most
strenuous of the best equipped COM
mands
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-05-26
Popular Couple Welded.

Miss. Mary Connolly and Thomas
Neville were married yesterday morn
ing. The wedding was solemnized in
st. Joseph's Catholic Church by Rev.
Father M. l. O'Reilly. The bride and
groom we're attended by Miss Mary
Connolly and Mr.. Albert Gill, niece
and nephew of both bride and groom.
After the ceremony a pleasant re.
ception was held at the home of Thom-
as Gill, A street. Among the guests
present from out of town were Thom-
as Connolly and daughter, Mrs. Mary
Gribon, of Philade lphia.
The newly welded couple are high
ly esteemed young people Of our town,
who have the congratulations and we'll
wishes of large circle. They will
take up their residence in Danville.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-05-26
Working on Bridge Approach.

The work Of laying paving blocks
between the Montour House and Front
street was completed yesterday and
Contractor Rogers has begun work on
the approach to the river bridge.
George NJ. West yesterday removed
the tall electric light pole on the low
er side of the approach, which leaves
the spot clear for improvements and
adds much to the appearance. The
electric light pole on the upper side of
the approach. belonging to the Bor-
ough. it seems, is to be permitted to
remain. The tall pole removed was
used jointly by the Standard Gas Com
pany and the Bell Telephone Company
to carry their wires over the river in
the form of cable. 1t will be Ieplac-
ed by smaller pole on another looa-
tion whence the wires will be carried
to the river bridge and strung along
over the top Of the iron work.
The contractor has already removed
the cufbing on the lower side of the
approach and constructed rude re-
tanning wall between the end of the
wing wall and Front street. The lat
ter wall is only temporary to support
the ground used in filling up for the
pavement until other and more exten-
sive improvements can be carried out
by the County, which will abolish the
eyesore that now exists and fix up the
spot to conform with Borough prop
eTty. The curbing on the east side of
the approach, also objected to, will be
removed and the improvement at the
wing wall on the east side carried to
completion as speedily as possible.
Material is already on the ground
for coc:reting and in few days time
everything should be ready for laying
brick.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-05-26
DANVILLE. MONTOUR FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1905
WILL ORGANIZE
ON SATURDAY

The prescribed length of time hav-
ing elapsed since the Dsnville Bessem-
er plant was sold at Sheriff's sale and
the deed transferring the property to
Thomas ]. Price for $56, 900 having
been aoknow lodged in open court all
now is ready for the organization OF
the company to be formed and to pro.
ceed with plans looking to the start
ing up of portion or the whole of the
plant.
Thomas J. Price, to whom the plant
was knocked down, has been Joined by
a number of sound practical business
men, who will meet at the Company's g
office at the Bessemer plant Saturday
afternoon for the purpose OF effeoting
an organization. Those associated with
Mr.. Price are I. x. Grier, Esq, W.
J. Baldy. Esq. D. M. Curry, O. q.
VanAlen. G. X. VanAlen, E. q. VAN
Allen, ". B. NAPLES, W. g. Pursel,
john H. Goeser. O. P. Hancock and
Richard Jenkins. Several other prac-
tical men of means are expected. to
join the company between the prese Mt
and the date of organization.
The company will have its offices at
Danville. On Saturday in addition to
organization a policy will be decided
upon as to the operation Of the plant.
Mr.. Price, yesterday stated that the
sho, ell works will be started up. That
much is foregone conclusion. The
machinery and al pertaining to the
plant is in such excellent condition
that there need be only a minimum of
delay. SO that it is hardly painting too
rosy a picture for the future to say
that the shovel works may be in op-
GRAFTON by the Fourth of July. AS to
the starting up Of the blast furnace
and other departments Mr.. Price was
not SO certain, as the action Of the COM
pany in this relation must be infiuenc-
ed by trade conditions and other cir
cumstanoes concerning which there
can be no forecast at present.
Inquiry has been received from a
manufacturing firm, which desires to
purchase the steel plant-the large
buildings dismantled-for the purpose
of converting them into car factory.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-05-26
What flakes Berwick Hum.

The American Oar and Foundry Com
pany at Berwick Saturday paid out
$78, 300, the amount OF the two weeks
pay. The amount is not as large as
for several pays back but this was
caused by temporary slackness in some
departments, the cause Of which was
not lack of work, as all the depart
ments are now in full operation and
everything is in prosperous oondi-
tion. On May 1st. there were S.796
men employed in the various depart.
ments. This number has been increas-
ng daily and $500 would be a close
estimate of the number now on the
new roll.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-05-26
hitch In ROAD
- ''' PROCEEDINGS

Exceptions to the report of viewers
vacating part of a public road and sup
plyiug a new one in Mahoning town
ship we're filed on Saturday by the
Danville and Sunbury Street Railway
Company.
The report of the viewers-George
W. West, Henry Simington and ). I.
Curry--was filed and confirmed nisl Oh
February 27, 1905. The road in ques'
ton was petitioned for by some twenty
inhabitants of Mahoning township and
the Borough of Dsnville, who repre-
sented that they labored under great
convenience for want OF public
road leading "from Catawissa to the
town of Danville near the property
now owned by Mary Shepperson and
to end at point in the same road
where it crosses the North Branch OF
the Pennsylvania Canal. the western
terminus being in the Borough of Dan
willie and the other in the township OF
Mahoning."
That said highway between the point
where it crosses the said canal and the
point near the residence OF Mary Shep-
person lies low, is swampy and at GER
tain seasons of the year is practically
useless and impossible; that by anoth-
ar route the said distance between said
points could be covered on dry anu
solid ground thereby making it safe
and convenient for the public use at
all seasons of the year.
The viewers in their report stated
that they had vacated the road de-
scribed above and had obtained re-
lease from the State Hospital for any
damages that might rise from open
ing the new road from Mary Shep-
person they had failed to obtain re-
lease for damages but had awarded her
seventy i've dollars.
The exceptions filed by the Danville
and Sunbury Street Railway Company
set forth as follows: That public no.
tice of the proposed view was not
properly given. That the road laid
ont is an extension of Market street in
the Borough and is not laid out by the
viewers in accordance with the law
governing such extension. That part
of the road laid out by the viewers
and returned by them is shown to be
within the limits of the Borough and
is a street in the said Borough and the
said viewers are without the power to
Law out and establish any such street.
/ That no notice was given to the
Danville and Sunbury Street Railway
Company of the view to be had and
the said railway company having been
chartered to lay it's track upon and
over the street and road returned to be
vacated the said railway company hav-
ing all necessary rights to lay Its
tracks upon and over the same such
vacation without notice to it is i'll
derogation of it's rights and subversive
of it's charter.
That owing to lack of notice no op-
portuuity was afforded to acceptants to
appear before the viewers to show that
the proposed change is not needed by
the public and is wholly in the interest
of the State Hospital and made for the
purpose of enlarging one of its fields,
which the road now I'M existence di-
vides.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-05-26
Long Tour.

Barnum & Bailey's circus which ex.
hibited at Shamokin yesterday, is on
the longest tour ever attempted by a
tented show. Before 1t closes for the
season it will visit thirty eight states
and travel SO. 600 miles, going clear to
the Pacific coast and closing in Nov
ember.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-05-26

The California cherry crop is fail
ure. Firms which have shipped 225
car loads per annum, the past three
years, will not send more than 70 car
loads this season. Apricots. peaches,
plums and prunes, are full crops,if the
weather becomes settled soon enough
SO that growers and shippers can get
to work picking and getting fruit to
market.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-05-26

Ephraim X. Hale. who departed this
life Sunday morning, was laid away
in Odd Fellows cemetery Tuesday
with military honors. The obsequies
were largely attended.
The services were conducted by Rev.
DR.. Mccormack, pastor of Grove Pres
byterian church. The pail bearers
we're six comrades of the deceased be-
longing to Goodrich Post: g. W. Hoff-
man, William Wallace, ]. L. Frame,
Hon. F. G. Blee. Wesley DeShay and
George Reilly. OF the pail bearers the
first three with the deceased were
members of the military band during
the Civil War. The funeral oortege
marched to the music of dirge. two
drums and two fifes. which preceded the
hearse. Following the drum corps were
twenty uniformed veterans on foot
Next came the hearse with three pail
bearers walking on each side as an es
cort.
The march was kept up until the P.
g. r. crossing on Bloom street was
reached, where all took their seats in
hacks, which had been provided. At
the entrance to the cemetery all alight-
ed and fell into line and to the music
of the dirge marched to the grave.
Rev. DIR. Mccormack read the burial
service, after which the rites were
handed over to Goodrich Post, Of which
the deceased was member.
The ceremony which followed was
vrey beautiful and impressive. W. NJ.
Heddens was post commander and JOS
eph L. Shannon acting chaplain. The
post commander deposited rose in the
grave; a second comrade cast laurel
leaf into the grave; a third comrade
deposited rose and fern leaf upon the
coffin. The post commander then read
the charge and deposited.an American
flag as a symbol of victory In the
grave. after which Chaplain Shannon
closed with prayer.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-05-26
Ladies' Auxiliary Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Y. NJ. O. A.
will be held in Association parlor this
evening at 2 o'clock. Members are
earnestly requested to be present. as
matters of Importance are to be con-
sidered. The time of meeting is plac-
ell at O'Clock so that those who have
other engagements for the evening
may not be hindered from keeping
them. A full attendance at this meet
ing is greatly desired.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-05-26
Harrisburg See City.

Harrisburg has been finally selected
as the See-city of the new diocese Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church. Bish.
op James H. Darlington on Saturday
his decision.
Recognizing the needs of the north
ern portion of the diocese. he will
spend his summers at Williamsport
and Eaglesmere.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-05-26
Miller.-Churm.

Miss Lizzie Churm and Carl Miller,
both of this city, were united in holy
" edlook last evening. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. DR.. M. L.
Shindel at his residence, Lower Null
berry street, at $3.50 O'Clock in the
presence of few friends and rela-
tives.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-05-26
Removed to the Park.

II. Il. Dewitt yesterday removed hi
family from Wslnutdale to DeWitts
Park, where they will reside for the
next few months, MI. Dewitt having
charge of the resort daring the sum
mer.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-05-26
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT

Ine School Board at Commencement
this year will not occupy seats on the
stage as in the past but will occupy
the boxes.
Harry Bedea, a member of the grad
uating class, appeared before the School
Board Monday night explaining that it
was part of the plan of the class this
year to occupy portion of the stage
with a tent, which will be used by the
class prophet in delineating the future
of the young gentlemen and ladies of
the class. The tent with the class
prophet as a fortune teller is consid-
red very pretty innovation, but it
leaves no room on the stage for the
School Board, who were courteously
asked by the class to consent to oc-
cupy the boxes. The directors had no
objection to the change, and on mo-
tion it was ordered that the School
Board vacate the stage and occupy the
boxes as desired.
Borough Superintendent Gordy an
nounced that the Grammar School
Commencement will take place next
Friday as follows: First Ward. 2:15
O'Clock Second Ward,2 o'clock; Third
Ward, 1 AS; Fourth Ward, 1 AS. There
are fifty-eight grammar school grad
yates.
On motion it was decided that the
School Board attend the bacoalaureate
sermon at Pine Street Lutheran chnrch
ON next Sunday evening The School
Board along with the class will con-
vene in the church basement at
O'Clock and at z 80 class and School
Ro.-d will march in q body up into
the auditorium.
DR.. Harpel, President, occupied the
chair. Other members we're In their
places as follows: Orth, Burns. Pur-
sell. Haring, Werkheiser, Won Blohn,
Fischer, Trumbower, Adams and
Jacobs.
The following bills were approved
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-05-26
PASSED TO HIS
ETERNAL REST

Court Orier Ephraim z. Hale, veter-
an of the Civil War, and lifelong resi-
dent of Oanville, passed to his eternal
rest at ten minutes after two O'Clock
Sunday morning. The deceased was
seventy-two years of age. He was in
firm for several years prior to his
death. On Saturday night, the 18th
inst. he was taken very critically i'll.
During last week he rallied somewhat
but his physicians we're unable to hold
out any hopes for recovery. He be-
came worse Saturday and passed away
at the hour above stated.
Ephraim X. Hale was born in Dan
Vile and resided here practically all
his life. He was an authority on af-
fairs pertaining to the early history OF
the town and witnessed all the
changes, all the vicissitudes Of for
tune. that our town passed through be.
tween the days when Danville was q
mere village and the present time
when it's borders have expanded over
hundreds of acres of farm land and it
stands in the front ranks Of growing
and progressive towns. He was a man
of generous disposition, genial in man.
ner and his oompanionship was much
sought for.
By occupation the deceased was
boiler maker and for years he was
foreman of the boiler shop connected
with the Reading Iron Works. He was
a veteran of the OWL War serving
three enlistments. As a member of
the 17Sth regiment at Carlisle he was
detached for service in the post band
and in this capacity he was detained
at Carlisle for nine months and was
there when the war closed. Among
his band comrades at Carlisle was
Oscar q. Mellin of this city. The de-
ceased also enlisted in the band Of the
1O6th Pennsylvania Regiment
Ephraim K. Hale was an able music
ian and during the greater part Of his
life was included in the membership
of one or another band. He was one
of the early members Of Stoes' Cornet
Band and belonged to that orgsniza-
tion for many years. He was also a
member of Strickland's orchestra.
The deceased is survived by his wife.
two sons-Thomas W. and George k.--
and one daughter, Abbie A. (Mrs.
Henry Bernman) of Milton.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-05-26

Roses are unusually back ward this
year. Looks as though there will be a
scarcity of flowers on Memorial Day.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-05-26

This sort of weather has chilly ef.
feut on Summer resort proprietors.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-05-26
Program of Junior Class.

The following program was rendered
by the Junior class in the Grammar
School of the First Ward ON Tuesday
afternoon
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-03-21
Will SINK
WELL At OLAA

Water is so scarce at Olaa Plantation
that rush orders have been given to
j. S. McCandless to sink a well i'm
mediately for the purpose of develop
ing water with which to operate the
mill at the big plantation. The or
ders were received yesterday by Nc
Candless and he and his force of men
left today by the steamer Kinau for
Hilo. They will lose no time i'm get
ting out to Olaa tomorrow and begin
ming work.
The well is to be sunk close to the
mill. McCandless Is satisfied that wa
ter for pumping can soon be developed
at the mill. The elevation of the mill
is 220 feet above sea level and McCand-
less thinks that he will be able to
strike the water in pumping quantity
at sea level. Conditions are quite Sc
rious at Olaa now owing to the lack of
water but If McCandless is able to
strike the water i'm the quantity that
he expects, conditions will be material
ly benefited. He may sink several
wells.