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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-10-06
Almost Burned to Death.

william Wood, of Williamsport, a
boarder at the McHenry Hotel, in Ben
ton, narrowly escaped burning to death
in his room Monday night.
Mr.. Wood has been living at Benton
for some time, where he has charge of
the installation of the cheating plant at
the McHenry House. Monday even
ing he retired a. 10 O'Clock. About
midnight, smell of smoke was detect
ed by some of the other patrons of the
house, and on making an investiga-
ton, it was located as coming from
Woods room.
No response could be had to repeated
knocking on the door, and sDurred on
by the cracking of fire which could
now be distinctly heard through the
panels, the party burst into the room.
to find the interior in flames. and Mr..
Wood lying unconscious on the bed,
evidently having been overcome by
the smoke.
The carpet, curtains, bed clothes
in fact the entire contents of the room
were on fire.
The hotel force with the assistance
Of several guests attacked the flames
with water and fire extinguishers, but
before the fire was completely subdued
the interior of tho room was hopeless
ly destroyed. Mr.. Wood lost all his
clothes and other personal effects, in
cluding about $50 in cash.
The cause CT the fire Is unknown,
but it is supposed to have been caused
by smouldering matches in Mr.. Wood'f
| clothes.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-10-06
Fight on Night Train.

A great deal of excitement was caus.
ed, and the women passengers thrown
almost into panic OH the Pennsyl-
vania train coming from Williamsport
Tuesday night.
+. A man from Mt. Osrmel.J. O. Gray,
by name, who had been visiting at
Canton. Pa. was returning to his home.
He had Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad ticket, but at Williamsport
he changed to the Pennsylvania and
insisted on the conductor accepting
the Reading ticket. The man appear
ed to be slightly under the influence
of liquor and when the ticket was re-
fused, trouble at once commenced.
The conductor with the assistance of
other members of the crew tried to
put him off the train, but was unable
to do SO.
At Milton, Captain Roach, of the
railroad police force was called and he
tried to reason with the unruly man,
but to no purpose. He thereupon un-
dertook to place him under arrest, but
at this stage of the proceedings mum
ber of firemen from Lock Haven, who
were enroute to Scranton "butted
in," and would not allow Gray to be
arrested. The officer finally succeed
ed in getting his prisoner off the train
at Sunbury and had him locked up for
the night. At hearing before mag
istrate yesterday morning Gray was
released on the payment of his railroad
fare and costs, amounting to 80. 70 all
told.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-10-06
Death of Edwin Ely.

Word was received in this city yes
terday afternoon of the death of Ed
win Ely, son of Mrs. Mary Grier Ely,
Of Peoria, Illinois, formerly of Dan.
Vile.
The telegram containing the sad
news stated only that Mr.. Ely had
been drowned in storm at sea. The
young man was in the Government
employ in the Hawaiian Islands, and
his work necessitated frequent trips
by sea among the islands; SO 1t is
thought that it was during one Of
these voyages that the accident &C.
Cured.
Mrs. Ely, the mother of the unfor-
tunate young man, is sister of l. K,
Grier and DR.. J. B. Grier. OF Dam
Vile, and is Il native of this city, hav-
ing lived here until her marriage. She
is we'll known by large number OF
the older residents.
Edwin Ely was 2S years of age and
a graduate of Lafayette College. He
is survived by his parents and an old
er brother.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-10-06
Horse i'm Bad Position.

A horse belonging to George Fisher,
of Union Corner, which lad been
brought to the stable of Veterinarian
J. o. Reed, this city, for treatment
yesterday figured in singular mis-
hap.
The owner of the horse himself was
at the stable and in placing the animal
in a new position backed him into a
hole through which, the manure is
thrown into the story below. The
horse sank through up to his body and
helplessly hung in that position with
his legs dangling below
1t was useless to expect the horse to
eAtricate himself and means had to be
improvised for assisting him. Mean
while the animal was in great danger
of sustaining serious injury and exotic
ment ran high about the stable. A
rope and tackle was finally brought
into requisition and thus with the as
sistanoe of several men the frightened
horse was slowly and laboriously lift.
ed out of the hole.
The horse was not injured beyond
few abrasions of the skin.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-10-06
PROPOSITION
PROVES TOO BIG

1t is hardly a secret that the prop
osition to pipe and to fill up the old
canal with the owners and the Bor-
ough of Danville acting in conjunc
tion has practically fallei through.
The proposition is too big one to
tackle in the way proposed and our
citizens may as we'll become resigned
in the matter and make up their minds
that they will have the old canal with
its crop of mosquitoes and malaria
with them during another summer, if
not for all time to come.
Council still has the agreement sub
mitted to it by the D. l.. & W. Rail
road Company, unsigned by the prop
er parties. The railroad company's
proposition to pipe tho old water way,
provided the Borough will agree to fiji
it up within a specified time was re-
ferred to the Committee OH Sewers by
Council at the first meeting night in
September. At the last meeting on
September 18th the Committee had
come to no conclusion and reported
progress. The truth was the Commit
tee could not see how the Borough
with such resources as it has at COM
mand could fulfill its part in such a
contract as the owners of the canal
propose. Neither could they see the
Justice of Council assuming such a
heavy expenditure 10 wipo out nuis-
aDce for the existence of which the
Borough is in no wise responsible.
Unless the three weeks intervening
have brought additional light in the
matter it is not likely that the Sewer
Committee Friday night will have a
favorable report to make.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-10-06
STORES Open
IN THE EVENING.

The early closing season ended with
the last of September and yesterday
most ofthe stores remained open after
six O'Clock in the evening The illu-
minated buildings made Mill street
appear much more cheerful, although
from appear ances the volume of busi-
ness done was not heavy. This Is be-
cause the people have gotten ont OF
the habit Of shopping after six o'clock
and it will be some time before they
become accustomed to going to the
store IN the evening. The evening, too,
was a rainy one and most people chose
to remain in doors.
As soon as our people become fami-
liar with the fact that the stores are
open there will be good deal Of shop
ping during the long evenings, There
seems to be sentiment among the
merchants in favor of closing at y
O'Clock and that was the hour at Witch
most of the stores were closed last
evening. A few are not in favor OF
setting any hour for closing up. while
others prefer adhering to the rule OF
the summer asd closing at six O'Clock
each day with the exception of Satur-
day. 1t is not unlikely that 8 O'Clock
will be the hour Oh which compro-
mise will be made and that what shop.
ping ia done in the evening will have
10 be finished before that hour. Later
in the season the time may be extend
ed
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-10-06
SENSATION AT
SOUTH DANVlLLE

Had there been dense fog Mon
day morning as is usual at tlis season
conditions would have been favorable
for one of the most disastrous freight
wrecks that ever occurred on the S
| II. & W. branch of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. Owing to mistake in orders
| or Misunderstanding of some sort an u p
freight train passed South Danville
and was on its way to Catawissa when
it met a freight coming down the
| track.
The narrow ecsape was the principal
| thelne of conversation about South
Danville yesterday. There were many
eyewitnesses of the affair Ind the peo-
ple were unable to forget the dreadful
catastrophe which but for the turn
| ing of hand might have occurred at
the very threshold of their town.
There was the usual congestion of
freight at South Danville yesterday
morning-three trains in all. How it
happened, it is not our province TO at
tempt to explain; suffice it to say
that Just before z O'Clock the foremost
train pulled out. 1t went rolling up
the track and soon, osboose and all,
disappeared around the curve at Blue
Hill 1t was only short time, how
ever, until the train backed down to
South Dauville and was followed by a
heavily loaded coal train. which was
under orders taken at Oatawissa.
The facts as far as they could be
learned Monday are to the effect that
the up train was passing around the
curve at Blue Hill when the fiagman
from the csboose beheld the down
train near Boyd's bowling along the
track with the usual good rate of
speed Probably from the section OF
track occupied by the locomotive the
down train was out of the engineers
range of vision. At all events lie did
not see it. The fagman had difficulty
in attracting his attention until by a
manipulation of the air from the Ca
he caused him to look around when he
gave him the proper signals as the re-
suit OF which the train was brought to
stop and backed down the track.
The loaded train followed very closely
aud at South Danville passed and COIL
tinued its way to Sunbury.
1t was indeed. lucky circumstance
that the morning was not foggy as was
the preceding morning and several
others recently. 1t was equally lucky
that the fiagmm happened to be look
ing SO far ahead and caught a glimpse
of the other train. Had the down train
not been discovered where it was and
had it gotten down to Blue Hill ow-
ing to the curves there it would have
been impossible for either engineer to
have seen the other train until the en-
gines were close together.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-10-06
NOrmal's New Building.

The Board of Trustees of the Blooms
burg State Normal school at their
meeting Tuesday evening accepted the
plans of Architect Olds, of Wilkes
Barre. for the new Science building.
The new building will be Of brick.
conforming in general design to the
buildings already on the grounds. 1t
will be of three stories, measuring 1o9
x6S feet. with an annex for lecture
rooms, probably measuring 60x6o feet
The building will face Institute Hall,
and will occupy part Of the present
athletic field. which will be moved to
ground recently acquired of j. l..
Dillon in the rear of the grove.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-10-06
Shot by q Thief.

Mrs. Fletcher Lyons. a seventy year
old widow, residing near Mocanaqua.
was shot while Investigating noises in
her chicken coop. Tuesday night.
Mrs. Lyons resides alone a mile west
of Mooanaqua, in a lonely part of the
country but not far from the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. Hearing noise In her
chick en- pen, about 8 80 O'Clock. Mrs.
Lyons went to the back door OF her
home to ascertain the cause. Her ap-
pearance upon the threshold was fol.
lowed Immediately by fash Of fire
and the report of gun. Mrs. Lyons
fell to the floor, load Of shot having
entered her face and neck.
Engineer Houser. Of Sunbury. who
was running an extra freight train. by
that point, at the time, saw the three
men fire the shot. then turn and run
away; he also saw Mrs. Lyons fall.
Coming to Port, Engineer Houssr In
structed the telegraph operator to
wire the Mocanaqua Office Of the shoot
ing. DR.. Tressler. of Shiokshinny, WAS
summoned to attend Mrs. Lyons, and
upon arriving. found the woman to be
suffering severely from the gunshot
wounds and from the shock. the latter
making recovery matter Of doubt.
Before the noise Of the shot had
died away, an alarm Of fire sounded
at Mocansqua. aud in few minutes
the sky was brilliantly illuminated.
Five new houses, the property Of the
East End Goal Company. and unoo-
oupied, were burned to the ground be-
fore the flames we're controlled.
The-shooting and the fire are suppos-
ed to be the handiwork Of Italians In
that vicinity, who have been causing
much trouble lately. About year
ago a number of Italians attacked the
operator at Retreat and would have
murdered him but for the timely ar
rival of railroad officials, Graves and
Britain.
The crimes of Tuesday night are be-
lieved to be from the hands Of the
same gang,
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-10-06
Bought FOur.in-Hand.

f. P. Llewellyn, Miss A. e. Llew
ellyn, Miss K. A. Llewellyn. Miss
Y. NJ. Llewellyn, Miss s. E. Llewel-
lyn and Messrs. Haas and Vought Of
Shamokin. formed party that drove
over to this city with two double teams
yesterday to attend the big auction at
CASTLE Grove.
AS will be learned in another COL
umn Mr.. Llewellyn purchased the
hand some body brake, which was the
source of so much pleasure to the late
owner of Castle Grove. The brake
when new cost 81. 800 and is in first
class condition. Mr.. Llewellyn also
purchased the four. hand harness,
which were knocked down for $3.50
and are considered cheap.
Mr.. Llewellyn conceived the idea of
going home in fine style. Unhitching
the two teams which brought the
party to Danville. and placing the car
riages In the Montour House barn for
safe keeping the four horses W ere plac-
ed in tho four in hand harness and
hitched to the body brake, after which
with the whole party on board. the
trip was made to Shamokin.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-10-06
Pleasant Birthday Party.

A pleasant party was held at the
home of Henry Kramer, Gulick g Ad-
dition, Tuesday, in honor of the birth
day of their daughter-in-law. Mrs.
Frank Kramer. A fine dinner was
served. The following were present
Rev. 8. B. Evans and wife. Mrs. E..
A. Curry. Mrs. F. P. johnson, Mrs.
Leonard Kocher, Mrs. William Will
liams, Mrs. George Reifsnyder. Mrs.
U. Y. James, Mrs. elias Lyons. Mrs.
Grant Fenstermaoher, Mrs. Anna
Haupt. Mrs. O. Fl. Lotier, Mrs. Will
liam Deem, Mrs. Rebecca Hess. Mrs.
Standish Phillips. Mrs. W. II. N.
Walker, Mrs. John e. Cashner, Mrs.
j. u. Mincemoyer, Mrs. Willard Kis
ner, Mrs. W. f. Rishel. Mrs. Abby Sny
der, Mrs. Joseph Jones. Mrs. Samuel
Frazier, Miss 8. NJ. Troxell, Mrs.
Henry Kramer and wife, Mr.. Frank
Kramer and wife. Beaver Kramer
Media Kramer, Miss Alice Meyer
Samuel Frazier, of this city and Mrs
Mary E. Hendrick son, of Milton. 9
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-10-06
Fell From His Bicycle.

Frank Lewis, formerly employed at
Jacobs bakery, and at present living
with his grandmother. Mrs. L. Green
man, In Cooper township. was thrown
from his bicycle yesterday and sustain
ed serious injuries.
The young man had been in Danville
during the morning and was returning
to his grandmother's He was descend
ing a steep hill when. the front wheel
picked up stone. breaking the forks.
Lewis was thrown heavily to the
ground and rendered UNCONSCIOUS for
about half an hour. However, upon
his recovery, he was able to continue
his way home, where 1t was ascertain
ed that his injuries consisted of sew
eral large cuts and some bad bruises
about the face and head. The wheel
was a complete wreck.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-10-06
TOWN MEN In
A RUNAWAY

The quiet village of Msusdale Mon
day evening was the scene of an OK
citing runaway and smashup. in which
two we'll known residents of town
came very nearly losing their lives.
Attorney William Kase West and O..
P. Hancock, President of the Danville
and Sunbury Electric Railway Com
pany, had driven into the country in
buggy and were returning to town.
Besides our two townsmen in the bug.
gy was large basket containing a
hen and chickens. About 5 O'Clock
they we're descending the hill be-
tween BriRht's farm and Mausdale
on the Milton road, when the breech-
band of the harness broke, which caus-
ed the horse to run. The combined
efforts of the two men we're unequal
to the task of holding him and he flew
down the hill and past the hotel like
the wind.
The sight was thrilling one to the
villagers. AS the horse ran the buggy
struck him upon tho hind legs. which
infused fresh vigor into his movements
and the further he went the faster he
ran. With the two men hanging onto
the lines the runaway horse dashed
over the railroad crossing, over the
bridge beyond 1t and had reached
point opposite the tank when the two
men abandoning all hope of stopping
the horse pulled him around in toward
the fence.
This move had the effect of stopping
the horse. but several other things oc-
Cured at the same time, As one side
of the buggy struck the gutter 1t up
set and in moment there was q bad
mix-up. The engineer on duty at the
tank ran to the mems assistance and
held the horse. Mr.. Hancock had saw
ed himsef by jumping but Attorney
William Kase West lay prostrate un-
der the upturned buggy, which wes
we'll nigh total wreck.
Mr.. West was assisted to his feet
and was found to have escaped injury
beyond few bruises. At this juncture
some one thought of the old hen and
her chicks, but all that had survived
the wreck was the empty basket. A
search failed to reveal trace OF the
hen or her brood, which no doubt pre-
ferripg a less strenuous life had sought
refuge in the tall timber.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-10-06
GRAND JURY'S
RECOMMENDATIONS.

The Grand Jury in session during
the present week has made q large
number OF recommendations every one
of which is in line with good judg-
ment and is necessary to insure pro-
lection of public property. The rec-
ommendation relating to repairs at
the Court House. especially. are time
ly and important. The building-
walls and woodw ork-need painting
and need 1t badly in order to conform
with the imposing steps and the broad
expanse of concrete pavement just com.
pleted in front of and alongside the
building. The Grand Jury's recon-
mend ations in full are as follows:
To The Honorable Judge Of Quarter
Sessions of Montour County:
The Grand Jury are pleased to re-
port that the recommendations of the
previous Grand Jury have been satis-
factorily complied with.
We have inspected the several pub
lilo building, the river bridge, and
find them in good condition, with the
exception of the following repairs
needed.
At the Court House we would REQ.
ommend that the roof of the porch
In front be covered with sheeting OF
copper or lead to properly protect the
stone work from injury caused BY
rain, snow and freezing also that the
baluster of the porch be replaced with
a new one--that the walls and wood
work of the outside of the COURT House
be painted. We find the condition Of
the heaters in the cellar so bad that
they can not be used. We recommend
repairs.
At the Jail we recommend plumbing
in the several cells be put In proper
repairs; also that an electric light be
placed Immediately In rear Of the Jail
building in the Jail yard, the necessity
of which is urgent.
As to the river brige we recommend
that it be examined by an expert
bridge builder or an engineer under
the personal supervision of the Ooun-
ty Commissioners.
We would respectfully say that this
Grand Jury has complied with the re-
quest from the court and have viewed
the public road adjoining the trolley
track in Mahoning and Cooper town
ships. We find the trolley track sew
eral inches higher than the wagon road
and we recommend that the trolley
people grade from public road across
trolley track by filling up to suoh
height as will make 1t possible for
wagons to drive on and off the track
when necessary. We also recommend
that plank be laid between the rails at
all cross roads and crossings.
We consider the gutter on the north
side of the public road In said town
ship to be in an unsafe condition as
it now exists. We recommend filling
up on some measure that may make IL
perfectly safe for travel.
R. O. AUTEN, Foreman.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-10-06
Bloomsbury Fair.

The Columbia County Agricultural
Society will hold its 51st annual ex.
hibition OIL October l0-ll-l2 and IL.
From all indications the coming Fair
will eclipse all former ones. An at.
traotive speed program has been ar
ranged "a follows: Wednesday,, Oct
ober IL, 2:1s Paoing.2 ;27 Trotting and
2 40 class for County horses. Thurs
day, October IL. 2:l5 Pacing, 2:l7
Trottins, al Pacing and free for all
county horses. Friday, October 13.
a:lO Glass, 2 :22 Trotting and :22 Pao-
ing.
FREQ attractions will consist OF
Parker's Trained Dogs, White and Lam
bart Aorobats, and Tessier on Wire and
Trapeze, making six acts, daily in front
of grand stand.
The Poultry department will be q
show in itself
All are most cordially invited to
continue contributing to the success OF
the Fair by exhibiting the products of
the Farm and Household.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-10-06
JOSEPH B0YD'S
INTERESTING TRIP

Our townsman, Joseph Boyd, return-
ed home yesterday from long trip to
the mining region of New Mexico.
Mr.. Boyd has travelled over thousands
of miles of the most beautiful and
productive of Uncle Sans domain !;
he has seen mountains of gold and sill
yer and has gained much valuable in
formation relating to our vast country
and its resources
In company with Rev. Dunham. of
Binghamton, N. Y, and Messrs. Bak-
er. Scott, Blackington, Schipff. Whit
man and Fellows of Scranton. Mr..
Boyd fifteen days ago set out for South
eastern New Mexico to examine some
gold and silver mines. The party went
by rail as far as Silver Oity. Their OBJ
jective point. however. was the Mogal-
lon mines in the mountains of that
name situated ninety miles further
on. This intervening distance had to
be covered in vehicles and it proved
not the least interesting part Of the
WuUio JouEuoy. coi WV uopo ehoJ
logged along over country cut up in
to ranches, which but for irrigation
would have been dreary desert. Ov.
er the entire stretch they came to
dwellings at intervals of every three
or four miles. On many of the ranches
small patches were under cultivation
and the fine melons, So, grown as a
luxury, revealed the splendid capabil-
ity of the soil. The buildings were all
homely fatroofed affairs built Of mud
and straw, known as adobe houses.
They are comfortable, ,however-warm
in winter and cool In summer, and the
people who dwell in them are content
cd and happy.
Mr.. Boyd speaks very highly Of the
Mogallon mines. The mountains are
barren aud rocky, but precious ores
are every where in sight. Such quaint
tiles of gold and silver, he says. he
never saw before and he never expects
to behold the like again. The wealth
of the mines seems we'll nigh inexhaus-
tible and handsome profits are real
lied by tho investors
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-10-06
Contractors Quit Work.

r. A. Malone and Son. who are
building sewer system at Mt.
Carmel. suddenly quit work yester-
day. and the inhabitants are by turns
in deep despair and in explosive In
dignation when they look on and walk
among the trenches, pools. piles Of
dirt, rock and construction material.
which are In almost all the principal
streets of the town. The contractors
would give no reasons for their action.
It Is known that they have been at
loRRerleads with Engineer Hatton,
who ia directing the work. The con
tract price for the sewerage system Ii
$4,000.