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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-01-13
Agltating a River Gable.

People are yet of the opinion that a
cable car used in crossing the river
here would be just the thing and true
it would be from every standpoint OF
view. But it is believed by some that
the bridge will be built during the
coming summer and then to 60 to the
expense Of constructing a cable for the
three remaining months of the winter.
including the present month, it would
not seem right. While some are Of this
opinion others believe that we will be
without bridge for another winter,
and in this latter case the construction
Of cable seems the only relief.
Many persons from this vicinity have
seen the cable operated about mines or
between mountains and that it would
be practicable and perfectly safe here
Is vouohed for by the best citizens.
1t certainly is pitiful to 90 down to
the river these days and see workmen
battle with the ice in mid-stream, not
even knowing whether or not they will
reach the opposite shore, where stands
a Wits or q son waiting and watching
the slow and hazardous procedure.
Men have said that their hardest work
Of the day was that Of crossing the
river to their homes at night.
When the ice is running like yester-
day aud today, three men take boat.
one in the front with long pole, one
at the oars and the third on the rear
seat rs watch. Often a large cake Of
ice strikes the boat and it is held fast
and carried down the river for several
hundred feet before it can be loosened.
Berwick Enterprise.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-01-13
Bank Directors Elected.

The stockholders of the First Ma.
tioual Bank Of Danville met yesterday
and elected the following directors to
serve for the ensuing year: Isaac x.
Grier, Robert N. Cathcart, John f.
Tooley and Jesse B Clesver. of this
city William Pensyl. Of Elysburg O.
g. VanA Alen, of umbsrland, aud
Daniel r. Gouger, of Milton.
A meeting Of the directors will he
called later for the election of officers.
At q meeting Of the stockholders OF
the Danville National Bank the fol-
lowing directors we're elected: Will.
lam ]. Baldy, W. K. Holloway, F. O..
Angle, Charles P. Hancock, D. R.
Eokman, Alexander Billmeyer aud
Daniel Curry.
The directors will elect officers in q
few days.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-01-13
Excitement on rlilI Street

A horse attached to R. F. D., No.
2. delivery wagon caused no little ex.
citement on Mill street, in front Of
Smiths jewelry store. at about 2:45
o'clock, yesterday afternoon.
The animal was being driven up
street by Hiram Stetler at q leisure
gait.
A spirited horse drawing a buggy
and making considerable noise, came
up behind at rapid pace. The latter
jumped to the east side of the street
at the sight of the mail wagon, then
broke into gallop. Its movements
aud the clatter of the buggy wheels on
the 10y brick pavement, startled Mr..
Stetler's horse, causing it to kick up
with both hind feet. One foot became
fastened behind the GROSS piece Of the
shafts. After making a few tremen.
dous plunges in vain effort to ex.
tricate itself from the trap. the horse
coolly squatted down on the shafts
and made no further effort to assist it.
self. -..-
The harness was quickly unfasten-
ed, and an effort made by number OF
men who had gono to Mr.. Stetler's aid,
to push the wagon away from the
horse with the hope Of releasing the
imprisoned hoof. The attempt was a
failure. because Of the weight of the
horse on the shafts and the peculiar
manner in which the foot was wedged
behind the cross bar. The harder the
men pushed upon the wagon, the hard
er the horse bore down upon its frail
support.
Then another plan was adopted. The
men laid hold of the horse and tried
to raise it to an upright position, with
a view of relieving the shafts OF its
weight and then draw the hoof out Of
the trap by hand; or, in case that 1t
could not be accomplished in that
manner, to try the pushing act again.
Both failed. Then the horse fell to
the pavement aud broke shaft. At
ter that it was an easy matter to re-
lease the foot and get the horse on its
feet again.
With the exception Of being little
stiff in the leg for awhile after being
set free, the horse was uninjured. Be.
fore the horse was released vast
crowd of people had gathered around
the mail wagon, and were interested
spectators of what was taking place.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-01-13
Money Coming in Promptly.

Notwithstanding the hesitinoy Of
some OF the property owners along
Mill street. to pay their paving asses.
ments, an account of certain items in
the bills rendered not meeting with
their approval. payments are being
made promptly.
Each property holder was served
with notice on Wednesday, January
4, setting forth the amount of his or
her assessments, since which the money
has been dropping into the hands Of
city clerk Harry Patton right along.
At present there seems to be no hesita.
tion on the part of anyone about pay
ing.
In attending to the various duties
imposed upon the clerk in oonnec-
tion with these assessments. Mr.. Pat.
ton has been kept busy for the past
month. He first made out the notices
to property holders. then served one
on each at his home or place of bust
ness. and now he il engaged in receiv
ing the money at his Office.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-01-13
No Change In River.

The condition of the river yesterday
was similar to what it has been for
several days past. The water had fall
en- but slightly. but the ice flowed as
thickly as ever. At intervals the foe
Stacked up somewhat. but it was most
too heavy at any time to permit of the
naphtha boat crossing with safety, con-
sequently it only ventured across a
few times in the morning and once in
the afternoon.
The riveters were at work on the
bridge, and appeared to be making fair
ly good headway. 1t looks now as if
the portion of the bridge up at the
present time. will ba fully completed,
with the exception Of the flooring. be-.
fore the other spans can be put in posi-
ton.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-01-13
NAPHTHA BOATS
PERlL0US TRIP

The naphtha launch made trip
across the river about 2 80 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon. that 1t will not like
ly repeat under similar circumstances.
At least some Of the passengers who
we're on board at the time, will not un-
der any consideration. One of the lat
ter, after gaining a landing and feel
ing sure that he was on solid ground
once more, was heard to say: my
heart was in my mouth during the
whole trip. and no amount Of money
would induce me to undertake it
again."
The boat started to cross from the
South side with the intention of per-
suing the regular course. 1t was
weighted down with six large men and
a box containing live calf. The ice
was thick and the current was swift
and strong, owing to the present
high water. To plow straight through
such powerful obstacles was an impos-
sibility. and the only way to get across
and avoid an accident was to steer
around them in some manner. Even
that was q perilous undertaking. The
rear Of the boat was sunk to nearly
the level Of the water, and the calf
was likely to get excited at any time
and cause trouble by upsetting the
small craft and dumping everybody
over board.
By using poles to force some Of the
cakes of ice out Of the course and skill
fully dodging around others. the boat
was kept from getting in foroible
contact with any Of the obstacles that
threatened to engulf it. The journey
VISA long and nerve racking one to
the passengers. and it was little wonder
that some of them became alarmed at
the situation. In the attempt to keep
on clear water, and away from the ice
the boat was carried some distance be.
low the Water Works. Then it was
slowly worked to within 30 or 25 feet
of the North shore, and from there
headed up stream. From that point to
the landing above the bridge the boat,
practically, had only the current to
contend with, the water there being
quite free of floating ice, and the trip
up was made with apparent ease and
with less danger. The ferry landing
was reached in safety and upon dis
embarking, the passengers breathed
signs OF relief.
Some of the men in the boat weigh
ed from 150 to 1870 pounds, but averag-
ing the weight of each Of the six at
1e0, and add thereto the weight of the
box aud calf, which was l50 pounds.
makes total of LILO on the boat when
the difficult passage was made.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-01-13
Rebuilding of County Bridges.

Governor Pennypaok er has made the
following suggestions with regard to
the rebuilding of county bridges In
his biennial message to the Legislat-
ure:
With the respect to the rebuilding
of county bridges. recommend that
the amount to be expended each year
for this purpose be fixed at such .
figure as may seem to the Legislature
to be wise. Under the law. as it ex.
lists at present, there is no limitation
to the sum which the Board Of Public
Grounds and Buildings may be requir.
ed to expend in this way. and at q time
of the coincidence Of great foods aud
diminished revenues, the situation
might lead to serious embarrassment.
If certain proportion of the cost Of
construction Of these bridges we're left
to the counties instead Of the whole
burden being imposed upon the State.
they would have a substantial inter-
est. not only in making effort to save
the bridges from destruction. but also
in the preservation Of such of the ma
terial as could be utilized.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-01-13

BENEFIT OF
THE LIBRARY

It is often the case that when com.
munity is the possessor of some in.
stitution that is of great benefit to per.
sons in all walks of life, full appre.
citation of the benefits derived is lost
sight of after a while and the interest,
which may at first have been intense.
gradually lessons, and perhaps alto
gether ceases to exist.
There is in Danville. however, an
institution-The Thomas Beaver Free
Library-that from the time of its es-
tablishment has been fully appreciat-
ed, and is arousing greater interest
each year Of it's existence.
The benefits of our Library can hard
ly be reckoned, SO great and far-reach-
ing are the results Of the learning.
broad -mindedness and innocent amuse-
ment derived there-from. The shelves
contain l2,172 books. comprising treat.
ises upon almost every known subject.
State and National reports and PAM
phlets, of which there are great num-
bers. are not counted in the above to-
tai. A glance at the circu lation re-.
port for the year 1904 will show the
enormous amount of reading that is
due to the institution.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-01-13
Surprise Party.

On Monday evening a surprise party
was rendered Miss Iona Hendricks at
her home, Mausdale. Music and games
helped to enliven the evenings enter
tsinment. Delicious refreshments were
served. Those present we're: Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Bogart. MIR. and Mrs. Will.
lam Murray. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Fausey an son Charles. Misses Jennie
Kindt. Eva Boyer. Laura Fenstermaoh
er, Ada Ande. Letta Merrell, Clara
Cope. Sara Hendricks, Annie kapp,
Anna Fornwald, Essa Lewis and
Mary Boyer; Messrs. John Hendricks.
Sr.. Charles Lewis, Clyde Shultz,
Reese Merrell, Luther FORWARD, Her
bart Hendricks, William Kindt, Will.
lam Parker. Raymond Lewis, Walter
Snyder. Curry Snyder, Raymond Bey
or, Earle Rem and John Hendricks
1r
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-01-13
Six Directors VIII be Elected.

At the coming spring election six
School Directors will be elected, one
half of the Board, the term of Office Of
that number expiring with the close
of the school year. The unusual num-
ber is ocoasioned by the filling of sew
eral vacancies
The Directors whose terms expire
are DR.. F. E. Harpel and Robert
Adams, First Ward; William j. Burns,
Second Ward; Jacob Fischer and
George B. Jacobs, Third Ward, and W.
o. Greene. Fourth Ward.
Robert Adams and George B. Jacobs
are now filling vacancies, by appoint
ment of the Board, caused by the re.
moval of John L. Evans and D. H.
Byerly from their respective wards.
The First Ward will elect one Di.
rector for the full term, and one for one
year, and the Third Ward one for three
years and one for two years. the other
wards one each for the full term.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-01-13
DanyiIle Defeated.

The fastest and probably the most
exciting basket ball game of the sea-
son was played last evening at the
Armory between the Danville team
and the Burlingame team of the Sus-
quehanna League. 1t was a fine ex.
hibitiou of nerve and Drawn from start
to finish. and it was not until the re-
eree's whistle called time in the last
half that either side had more than the
slightest advantage.
The final score of 21-l9 in favor OF
Burlingame is good indication of the
stl tlength of the two teams.
The visitors played very pretty
passing game. Danville. on the other
hand did not pass the ball we'll, but
often tried to take it down the fool
by dribbling or other means.
The game was very close through
out, there being frequent ties in the
score. At the end Of the first hall
neither team had the advantage with
tine score at 1910.
Applegate, the visiting center, play
ed fine game. Barry played an excel.
lent defense game for Danville The
line up:
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-01-13
Funeral of Daniel Brooks.

The funeral of Daniel Brooks OCCUR
red Monday afternoon. Services were
held at the family residence, 7ss Mill
street, and were largely attended. The
members Of the Stove Mounters' Un.
ion. No. 6S. attended the obsequies in
a body. aud delegation Of members
of Iron Moulders' Union. No. 1874, we're
present out of respect to the dece ased.
The Rev. N. E. Cleaver. pastor OF
the Trinity M. E. church, had charge
of the services, and the following mem.
bers of Stove Mounters' Union, No.
68, we're the pail bearers: James and
Charles Lake, William Jordan. Will.
lam Rudy. Fred Soitz and Charles
Seitz. Interment was made in the Odd
Fellows cemetery.
The following persons from dis
tance attended the funeral: Frank and
Henry Reifenberger. of Scranton; Mr..
and Mrs. william McOioud, Of Sun.
barry; Mrs. Theodore Bruder, Of Phila.
delplia, and Mrs. James Garter. oi
Berwick.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-01-13
Surprise Party.

Russell Gibboney was rendered a
surprise party Saturday evening at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Gibboney. Grand street Dur
ing the evening excellent music was
rendered and games enjoyed. Those
present were: Misses Blanche Goss,
Blanche Myers, Eva Manning. Anna
Manning, Jennie Upson. Margaret
Mowrer. Irene Hollobaugh. Clemmie
Reitenbauch. Jennie Reitenbauch.
Dora Robinson. Sara Everett and Til.
lie Ricketts,. Messrs. Frank and Grant
Swayze. Paul Rieck. Howard Van
Kirk. william Wertman. Harry Caro.
disky aud Russell Gibboney.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-01-13
"0LD DYNAMITE
AGAIN RUNS AMUKE

For the third time in the past month
the horse belonging to Thomas Tooey,
and popularity known as "Old Dyna-
mite" ran away. Tie animal evil
dently believes in the charm TINT lies
in certain numbers; for he made his
third performance more thorough and
exciting than any of his previous es-
capades. He got away from two driv-
ers, narrowly missed running into a
moving passenger train OIL the d. l..
g. W.. and finally landed at Grovania.
Howard Russell, Mr.. Tooey's driver,
had been delivering groceries on Up
to Mill street. when the horse took
fright on account of the wagon strik-
ing his legs. The animal dashed down
Spruce to Null street, and then up Mill
on mad gailop to the Post Office
where he was caught At the First
National Bank, Mr.. Russell. seeing
that he could do nothing with the
horse, dropp,d out of the rear of the
wagon.
The horse was turned around. and
Willie Gross offered to drive the amin
al to the stable in the rear of the Ho-
tel Oliver where he is kept. He had
scarcely started when the wagon
again struck the horse's legs, and off
he started down the street, the wagon
rolling from side to side and the horse
striking ire at every jump. In front
of the Lyon building horse and bug
gy were tied The runaway struck the
carriage but glanced off, breaking only
several spokes in one of the wheels of
the buggy.
When "Old Dynamite started from
the Post Office OH his return trip, a
passenger train was just passing
the Mill street crossing. AS the terrifi-
ed animal dashed on toward the train,
the people who crowded the streets
held their breath and waited for the
crash that seemed inevitable. Many
thought that young Gross was still in
the wagon, not having seen him drop
from the rear end of the vehicle as the
runaway passed the canal. But "Old
Dynamite" was lucky Tn last car
passed the crossing and the gates rails
ed just in time to allow him to dash
by and avert collision by the frac
tion of a second.
He turned up Bloom street and final
ly landed in Mr.. Stonge's barn at
Grovania. Mr.. Tooey took the next
trolley after the runaway and recover.
ed the horse at Grovania. The wagon
was not damaged, and the horse es-
canal with the Iosa of q shue
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-01-13
C. & M, Trolley Elects Officers.

At meeting of the stockholders Of
the Columbia and Montour Street Rail-
way Company held in Bloomsbury yes
ter1ay the following directors were
electnd Hon. b. f. Meyers. E R,
Spopsler. William NJ. Oelesby and
William Small w ood. of Harrisburg E.
B. Tustin, Charles w. Miller and 10.
seph Ratti, Of Bloomsbury.
Tie directors then elected the follow.
ing officers: President. Hon. B. f.
Meyers Vice President, E. r. Sponsl
er; Treasurer, William NJ. Oglesby, ot
Harrisburg. and Superintendent and
General Manager, d. g. Hackett, o
Elo omsburg.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-01-13
Viewers Appointed.

George W. West. engineer; john H.
Brugler. Samuel Werkheiser. DR.. j.
Sweisfort, r. J. Pegg and o. B.
Sweitzer. the viewers appointed by
the Court on Saturday to view and as.
sess damages, il any, to the properties
of Miss Frances Hartman, heirs of
Jacob Shuster. David Unger. executor
of Ella Cousart estate and Joseph Sper-
ring, as result of the sidewalks be-
ing raised and lowered along Mill
street when the paving..was laid, were
officially notified of their appointment
yesterday by Sheriff Maiers.
The report is made returnable on
Monday, February az. giving the view.
ers over six weeks in which to make
the assessments.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-01-13
AWFUL ACCIDENT
near Weigh SCALES

A frightful accident occurred on the
Shamokin Division of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, near Weigh Scales Mon
day morning at IL O'Clock. resulting
In the death of two men and the more
or less serious injury of many others.
The dead are: Thomas Confer, en-
Rineer; Jeremiah McAvee, fireman.
The wreck occurred between the pass
enRer train that leaves Sunbury about
10 o o'clock and an empty freight train.
The collision occurred on sharp
curve, and as the engineer of the pass
euRer was Oh the high side he did not
see the train approaching from the op
posite direction until it was almost
upon him. He threw OH the brakes,
but it was too late to avert the colli-
sion. The engineer of the freight also
applied the brakes out to no avail. The
collision came while the passenger was
going at full speed. and all the pass
engers were badly shaken up. Many
were injured.
The freight being the heavier plow-
ed through the passenger engine, and
the killed and seriously injured are
therefore all of the passenger crew.
Wreck trains we're hurried to the
scene Of the collision, and doctors sum-
moned from surrounding towns to care
for the injured.
The accident, il is claimed, was
oaused by the operator at Weigh Scales
who had receivedlordeIs to hold the
passenger until tile freight had PASSED.
He allowed the passenger to pass, how
ever, and the wreck was the result.
Engineer Confer was So years of age
and is survived by a wife and three
children.
Fireman MoAvee was 43 years of age
and is survived by wife and one
child.
Both of the men killed lived in Sha-
mokin and were very we'll known train
men.
The injured are Conductor Daniel
Mack of Sunbury, two ribs broken and
seriously cut and bruised: Harry Nc
Elwee, of Shamokin, engineer of the
freight engine, cut on head aud neck
by flying glass Mrs. q. Sober, Irish
Valley, muscles of neck confused
Aaron Burrel, Weigh Scales, left leg
injured j. D. Mitchell. travelling sales
man. internal injuries William Foster,
Muncy. internal injuries; E. ]. Boss,
Baltimore. leg bruised E A. Welker,
Baltimore, side bruised; Mrs. Harry
Irvine, Shamokin. chest burned; Mrs
Annie Swenk. Irish Valley, internal
injuries Mrs. Anne Richie, Irish Val
ley, internal injuries; Christian Mentz,
Irish Valley, badly bruised peck and
head, Frustrated by shock: P. D. Davis,
leg end back bruised; Mrs. Jacob Erd-
man, Lykens, head and back braised ;
P. N. MoNeal, ,Shamokin, leg and back
injured Jared N. Diehl, Northumber-
land, leg bruised; J. j. Bowersox, Mid
dleburg, internal injuries.
d. r. Williams. the insurance agent.
of this city, was on the passenger train
when 1t left Sunbury. He left the
train. together with a namber OF per-
sons to visit the Odd Fellows Orphan
age, which is between Sunburv and
Weigh Scales.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-01-13
Sent to the State Hospital.

Charles Koppenhaver, Of Mt. Oar.
mel. who imagines that he killed tho
man who was found with his head OF
near Mt. Carmel, and who had been
detained in Jail waiting investigation.
was Tuesday examined by commits.
sion consisting of Dr.. Shindel, George
E. Deepen. John Keithan and an order
of the court made. committing him
to the Danville Asylum for the insane.
he having been 80 adjudRed.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-01-13
viii Contribute to Country Life.

At recent meeting of the Pomona
Grange, in Columbia county, n resolu-
tion was adopted urging farmers to
build their own telephone liues aud
combine to secure complete systems
throughout the various sections of thu
county. 1t sets forth that such COM
munication with the towns aud mark
cts will be a great advantage. Rural
phones and rural po tai rout' S. which
hiring the farmer in close touch with
the world, are two recent Innovations
that will contribute very much to the
attractiveness of country lite. and will
contribute much toward keeping the
young people on the farm.