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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-03-03
There May Be Trouble Ahead.

The Jury Commissioners of North
cumberland county are up against it as
will be understood by the following
rule issued by Judge Savidge Wednes-
day.
"It appearing upon the information
of the Deputy Sheriff that the Jury
Com m issioners and the Sheriff failed
to sign and certify to the drawing of
Jurors for the term of court beginning
the Sd Monday of February, 1905. at
the time of the drawing of said jurors
when by law they are required to sign
the same. having deferred the matter
until, as it is alleged. they will ascer-
tain how many jurors would accept
the service imposed upon them by law
which is none of the business of the
Jury Commissioners and afterwards
presumably for the purpose of max ing
au extra day, come in and sign the
said certificate and return in blank,
tn, Court issues rule upon the said
Jury Commissioners to show cause why
they should not be put in contempt of
court for this course of conduct. Re-
turnable Monday, the 9th day of March,
1905, at Q O'Clock a. m."
@ r. SAVIDGE.
President Judge.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-03-03
Administrations.

At Oak Grove op Saturday the wed.
ding of Miss Julia Stackhouse and Jos.
eph Zortman was solemnized. After
the ceremony wedding supper was
served. The bride was the recipient
of a number of valuable presents. The
couple left yesterday for a several
weeks trip, after which they will
reside at Oak Grove.
Those present we're: Mr.. and Mrs.
Elias Anspach. Mr.. and Mrs. Miles
Bitler, and son Howard, Mr.. and Mrs.
Emerson Bostian and daughter Marie.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Bogert. dau gh.
ter Pesrl and sons Herman and Harry
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Anspach and sons
Herman and Boyd. Mr.. and Mrs. j. u.
Bosert ana son Ralph, Mrs. r. Q.
Fruit and daughters Nancy and Flora: !:
Misses Edna, Kate, Verna and Carrie
Zortman, Thomas Bitler, Peter stump
and John McOraeken.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-03-03
Judge Hands Down Opinion.

Judge Little yesterday morning hand
ed down an opinion in the case of
Christiana Berger vs.. Elmer e. Berg
or. In re rule of Execution on credit
or and defendant to show cause why
receiver should not be appointed for
the estate of Elmer f. Berger, and all
legal proceedings there against; and
motion to quash rule.
There were three reasons assigned
for the quashing of the present rule:
First. that. the petitioner for the rule
is not creditor. Second, that the act
OF Assembly of June 4. 1901, is uncon.
stitutiopal. Third, that the act of
June 4, 1901, is suspended in its opera
tion by reason of the national Bank.
rupt act of 1898, and its supplements.
Now, February ~, 1895, the second
and third reasons assigned are not sus.
tained and the motion to quash is over
ruled by the court.
To which opinion on order counsel
for Elmer E. Berger exoepts and re-
quests that exception be noted and bill
sealed. Accordingly exception noted
and bill sealed,
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-03-03
DANVILLE. MONTOUR COUNTY. IA,
S. H. jones
ELECTRICIAN

The Borough Council Friday evening
held an adjourned meeting for the pur-
pose of electing an electrician and
transacting other business relating to
the municipal light plant. Members
were present as follows: Vastine, Reif-
snyder, ,Fenstermacher, Joseph Gibson
David Gibson, Lloyd. Swsnk, GoeseI
and Dietrich. Owing to the absence
of President W. W. Davis. Amos Vas
tine was chosen president pro tenn
A number of applications had been
received by the different members
from electricians. There was only one,
however, whose terms as to salary
seemed to fall within the limit and
who, was equipped with the approved
references ami this was S. H. Jones,
of Philadelphia, who has been about
Danville for several mouths past.
On motion of Mr.. Goeser, seconded
by Mr.. Fenstermacher, it was decided
to employ s. H. Jones, for one year
from March 1st at $65 per month sub
ject to agreement.
The Light Committee explained that
the Borough light plant will be ready
to start up ON Wednesday next. March
1st. The plant will be started up un-
der the Rumsey Manufacturing Com
pany, who will operate it for 15 days.
1t developed last night that there is
a great deal of dissatisfaction especial
ly in the Fourth Ward over the re-
louation of the lights by the Borough
The Light Committee, protests that
in placing lights it has acted to the
very best of its Judgment with the
means at hand. After the plant is in
operation if it eau be demonstrated
that the arrangement can be improved
on the lights can be located
In this connection MIR. Reifsnyder
stated that Council is being unmerci-
fully and very unjustly criticized by
the public. He affirmed, however, that
no matter how long hs may be in
Council he will stand for the same
policy of improvement, hoping that
the outcome will justify him and de-
monstrate that Council is working for
the public good.
On motion a bill of S73 due the
Montour County Democrat for print
ing was ordered paid.
On motion of Mr.. Fenstermacher,
seconded by Joseph Gibson. it was de-
cided to open correspondence with
electricians with the view of employ
ing competent person to inspect the
Borough light plant before it is taken
off the contractors hands.
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Golden Wedding Celebration.

The home of William Mausteller.
Hemlock township, Columbia county,
was the scene of most delightful
event yesterday. 1t was surprise
party gotten up by the children of Mr..
and Mrs. Mausteller in honor of the
fiftieth wedding anniversary of their
parents There was large assemblage
of guests present, among whom were
Councilman Amos Vastine and wife of
this city. Mr.. and Mrs. Vastine 80
years ago officiated as bridesmaid and
best man at the wedding of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mausteller, the nuptial knot on
the occasion being tied by the Rev.
DR.. Yoemans, pastor of Mahoning Pres.
by terian church of Danville. Other
guests present at the golden wedding
were: william Mausteller and wife,
Harvey Mausteller and wife, Ssllie.
May and Ray Mausteller, W. Claude
Mausteller and wife, Mabel Maustel-
ler, Mrs Lavina Melliok, Mrs. Sarah
Cromley, Mrs. Emma Cromley. Mrs.
7. E. Sands, Myron Sands and Myrtle
Sands, Bloomsbury; Mr.. and Mrs.
George Mausteller. Kenneth Maustel-
ler, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Mausteller,
Mary, Edna and Ruth Mausteller, Of
Jersey town. R. f. D.. No. 3; Mr.. and
Mrs. Ross Kester, Fred and Paul Kest-
er, Rev. j. W. Wagner AND wife, Lewis
Girton of BuckhoIn Mr.. and Mrs, w.
G. Emmett, of Danville; Misa Mary
Dildiue, White Hall; Miss Anna E.
Oil. Mrs. James MoMahan, Rev. ].
d. Thomas aud wife, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
f. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. @. F. Girton,
Bloomsbury, r, +. D., No. 1 Mr.. and
Mrs. Nathan Miller, of Espy.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mausteller
ara among the most popular and high
ly esteemed residents Of Columbia
county aud many we're the wishes ex.
pressed by the happy guests yesterday
that their journey in welded life might
be extended far beyond the iiftieth
milestone
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-03-03
Three COMPANIES on the Road.

Harry Doel Parker, proprietor of the
great play. "Under Southern Skies"
has three companies on the road
this season The Eastern compa-
ny, which appeared in Danville on
Tuesday night filled an engagement at
the Lyoeum Theatre, Harrisburg, last
night. Tonight this company will ap'
pear at York and Friday night at At
lantic City, N. j. The Eastern com.
pany is said to be the best. The Gem
trail company will appear in Williams
port tonight, Remove Friday night,
Lock Haven Saturday and Sunbury
next Monday night. The Western com :
pany is now filling engagements in
Ohio.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-03-03
MUNICIPAL
LIGHT PLANT

The municipal light plant is practic-
ally completed, but owing to few
details that still remain to be arranged
affairs were not in such shape last
night as to make it advisable to beRiu
lighting the streets as was Councils
intention. Accordingly special ar.
rangement was entered into with the
Standard Electric Light Company,
whereby it will light the streets to-
night, tomorrow night and possibly
until the last of the week.
Yesterday. March lst, s. ii, Jones'
the Borough Electrician elected by
Council Friday night, entered upon
his duties. He is a practical man and
took hold of his daties yesterday in q
way which inspired the utmost oonfid-
enoe in his experience and ability
The new engine and dynamo wss
started up yesterday forenoon aud
worked satisfactorily. Today the en-
gine will be put to the final test by
experts before formally accepting 1t
from the manufacturers.
The street system is practically COM
pleted. The poles are planted and wires
strung in every part of town with the
exception of one pole at Gross street.
the hole for which is dug on the right
of way Of the P. s. r. Railroad Com
pany. Fall permission has been OBJ.
tanned to cross the p. & R. tracks but
yester erday some details relating to the
planting of tho pole remained to he ar
ranged. No delay was anticipated and
it was thought that by today if not
before, communication would be re-
ceived from the p g. r. Company.
which would permit the completion of
the line at that point.
1t was explained yesterday that the
sytsem was in such shape, that had
circumstances demanded it it could
have gone into service last night. 1t
was thought ill.advised, however, to
put new aud untried machinery to
such a severe test at once. By operat-
ing the engine and dynamo at short
intervals the bearings will be worn off
smooth and bright and will be in much
better condition to stand the steady
pull and give good results when the
plant is finally started up.
The lamps, too, are to be all fully
tested at the water works before swing
ing them ON the streets. There are
eighty.fve of these borough lamps, as
against sixty y-nine used by the Stand
ard Electric Light Company. They
are of the modern type, very ornament
al and bear little resemblance to the
lights on the streets at present. They
all need to be regulated before they
can be relied upon to give satisfactory
service, and at the water works they
can be subjected TO this process much
more conveniently than when suspend
ed overhead on the streets. A batch
of some "a lamps are mounted and sus-
pended side by side at the water works
awaiting the test. which will be made
as soon as the finishing touches are
put on the line, so that the entire sys-
tenn can be brought into play, the latter
being essential in order to regulate
the lights for service such as will be
required of them on the street.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-03-03
Stephen MU1PHY'S
LONG ENLISTMENT

Stephen O. Murphy. son OF Mr., aud
Mrs. Dennis Murphy,of Riverside, has
returned home after long p riod of
enlistment in the government service.
Mr.. Murphy's several enlistments
covered a period of over five years He
first left home rs member of Com
Iany f, 18th Regiment, P. V. l., serv-
ing through the whole Spanish A meri-
can War. On August 3, 1899 he en-
listed in the United States Marine
Corps. He was sent to the League Is
land Navy Yard and assigned to the
U. s. S. Yankee training ship. He
was transferred to the Battleship In
diana and from thence tD the Gunboat
Michigan. which made a tour of the
great lakes, looking after American
interests along the border. THIS trip
was by no means the least interesting
and Instructive OF Tie several long
cruises accompanied by our young
6ownsman.
From tho Michigan Mr.. Murphy was
transferred to the U. S. Flagship In
diana, which made cruise to the West
Indies. stopping OIL the voyage at Sap
Domingo. 1t WAS during the insurgent
uprising last winter AMI while there
Mr.. Murphy was one OF a squad of
Marine Corps landed to protect the
American consul.
o. the retu ! voyage from the West
Indies the Indiana stopped at the Is
thmus at Panama where an officer was
l,ndcd to look after the interest of the
United States in connection with the
inter oueanic canal
Arriving at the New York Navy
Yard last spring Mr.. Murphy was sent
tn the st. Louis Exposition where dur
ing the summer he was stationed at
the Government Building. He was dis
charged August t. 1901 rs first SER
geant
NJ. Murphy visited many very In
taresting corners of the world during
his enlistment and he mad the most
of his opportunities. His MUD is we'll
stored with valuable data, while on
his memory are impressed many beauti-
full pictures strange to everyday life
which will beguile many an idle hour
in the long years that are to come.
The young man talks most entertain
ingly of his experiences. He sees moth
ing to regret in the long years spent
in Uncle Sans service, but expresses
no desire to return tn tie service.
He will probably resume life among
his old associates in ID awhile
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-03-03
CHANGERS WERE
NOT DECEIVED

Danville Grange, No. 81. held its
regular meeting Saturday afternoon as
the home of Aaron O. Msuser, Cooper
township. The attendance was quite
good. In addition to this it is stated
that the membership Of the grange 10
steadily increasing and that deep In.
terest is manifested in every depart
ment of the work.
On Saturday the interest oentered 10
a discussion of the pure food bill be-
fore the Legislature introduced BY
Representative Hitchcock of Tioga
county. H
The pure food act of 1895 states thAt
au article of food shall be regarded -
adulterated if it ia "oolored." coated
powdered, or polished, whereby In
feriority is concealed, or II it is BY
any means made to appear better or OF
greater va.ns than it otherwise would
be. If this law was strictly enforced
and all harmless oolorinR matter ex.
cluded from butter, the farmers be.
lieve, it would seriously affect the
dairy interest of the state and they are
therefore desirous that an amendment
be made to the Pure Food Act Of / 896
permitting the use of harmless color
ing in butter.
1t was much to the surprise Of farm.
ers on Saturday when In the newspap.
ers they read that a new pure food bill
had been presented to the Legislature.
which provides in effect that IL food
is not unwholesome as changed In any
of the ways described in the Act OF
1895, (by ooloring, coating. polishing.
&c. ! it shall not be considered unlsw.
ful.
This. it is true, was all the farmers
wanted as regarded genuine butter.
but it did not take them long to see
that it provided an avenue by which
oleomargsrine and similar products
could be thrown on the market In thia
state. They regard the Act therefore
as measure antagonistio to the dairy
interest and one that should be bitter
ly fought. .
Danville Grange, No. 81, therefore
at its meeting Saturday adopted sweep.
ing resolutions expressing its an.
tagonism to the Act. Similar action
has been or will be taken by other
Oranges of the State. 4o
The next regular meeting of Dan
Vile Grange will be held on Saturday,
March 11th.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-03-03
SCHOOL BOARD
''''' I'll IN SESSION

The School Board held regular
meeting Monday. DIR. Harpel. Presi-
dent, occupied the chair. other men,
bers being present as follows: FIsch-
er, Trumbower, Werkheisor. Haring.
Pursel AMI Burns. w. H. OTth, Sec
rteary, being detained at home by ILL
ness, Borough Superintendent Gordy
filled the Secretary's chair.
The report of the Truant Officer
showed that l25 pupils are detained
out of school by sickness; number OF
notices served on parents, s. clothing
and shoes furnished pupils, 10; num-
Der of truants. A. On motion the re-
port was accepted and ordered spread
on tba minutes.
Mr.. Fischer called attention to the
fact that the supply of coal in the First
and Third Ward buildings was run.
ming low aud would not be sufficient
to carry the schools through another
cold snap. On motion of Mr.. Werk-
heiser it was ordered that car load
of No. coal be purchased for the two
above named schools from the same
company that supplied the schools in
the fall.
On motion of Mr.. Trumbower it was
decided to give the hauling to the
Friendship Fire Company.
On motion of Mr.. Burns it was de-
cided that the Secretary on behalf of
the School Board ask Hou. r. 8. Am
norman, our representative in the
Legislature, to give his support to the
bill introduced providing for an in
crease of the State appropriation.
set of rules defining the duties of
the Borough Superintendent and the
teachers and governing the conduct of
the pupils, drafted by Borough Super.
intendent Gordy. was submitted to
the School Board last night 1t is the
belief of the members that If such
rules were adopted and observed there
would be no room for doubt or friction
in any of the departments of the
schools. On motion the roles were re-
ferred to special committee of four
representing each ward of the Borough
for amendment, a report to be sub
mitted to the School Board at the
next meeting. The President appoint :
ed Messrs. Pursel, Trumbower, Fisoh-
er and Orth as members of the above
committee.
The following bills We're approved
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-03-03
Damages by Change of Grade.

The report of viewers appointed BY
the Court to assess damages sustained
by Joseph Sperrins, ct. al, Frances
Hartman, Margaret Schuster and David
Unger, Executor of Ella Cousart. oaus-
ed by the change of grade on Mill
street made their report to court yes
terday. which was confirmed nisi.
The viewers appointed were the same
in all four cases: George W. West.
surveyor, Johu H. Brugler. Samuel
Werk heiser, Jno. W. Sweisfort. r. J.
pegg and o. B. Sweitzer. Their duties
were very clearly defined by the court.
They were instructed to view each
of the described premises affected by
the change of grade having due regard
to and making just allowance for the
advantages which may have resulted
or which seem likely to result to abut'
ting property for which damages are
claimed after such comparisons they
were to estimate and determine wheth-
or any, and if any, how much damage
sAlu Property may hhNo sueo"'no" W
seem likely to sustain by reason OF the
said change of grade.
The viewers in the case OF the prop
erty of Joseph Sperring ct al. esti-
mate the damage sustained BY tho
change of grade at 1854.
The damages in the case of the prop
erty of Frances Hartman are assessed
at $500.
In the case of the property Of Maj
garet Schuster the viewers fixed the
damages sustained by the change OF
grade at $3.50.
In the case of the Ella Cousart estate
damages were assessed in the sum OF
$175.
In the course of ten days IL no ex-
ceptions are fled the viewers. report
will be confirmed absolutely by the
court after which the Borough will be
liable for the payment of damages ss
above assessed.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-03-03
Few Teams Are Crossing.

Driving ACROSS the river on the toe
was INDUCED in only little yester-
day. As the result of the melting and
the very slight rise in the stream the
ice seems to have withdrawn from the
shore, which makes 1t difficult to drive
on and of the river. A good many
pedestrians manage to work their way
over the unfinished bridge. There is
a big falling off in the number Of foot
people who cross the river, only very
few being seen Oh the Zoe.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-03-03
Death of rlrs. Robert J. rlorris.

Mrs. Robert J, Morris, of Boston,
Mass. daughter.in.law Of Robert H.
Morris. of this city, died Monday after
a few days illness.
Mrs. Morris was a native OF Dan
Vile and lived here until six years
ago, when she was married and moved
to Boston. She was % years of age.
and is survived hy her husband and two
sons, Robert Sidney and an infant.
She was member of st. Pauls Meth.
odist Episcopal church.
The remains will be brought to Dan
Vile ON Friday, and the funeral will
take place from the home of Robert H.
Morris, East Market. street, at 2 O'Clock
Saturday afternoon,
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Architect Brugler, of Danville, h,

Architect Brugler. of Danville, has
drawn the plans for a residence which
Mr.. w. H. Druokenmiller will have
erected during the coming summer at
the corner of Eighth and Reagan
streets. IL will be fine structure, oo,
cupying one of the most eligible sites
in that part OF our city. Sudbury
Item.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-03-03
Carriage Dealers Organize.

The Pennsylvania Vehicle Dealers
Association taking in Montour. North
umberlaud. Columbia. Snyder and
Union counties was organized at the
Neff House at Sunbury yeterday.
j. 4. Krumm, of Turbotville. was
chosen President ; d. o. Hunt. DAN
willie, Vice President O. G. Hendricks,
Selinsgrove, Secretary and Treasurer.
A constitution and by laws were ad'
opted. Meetings will be held quarter.
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DanviIle a. Shenandoah d.

In one sided contest at the Armory
last evening Danville defeated Shenan-
doah 5y a score of 44--s2.
The game was Danville's from start
to finish, and at no time did the visit
ors have the least show OF winning.
The local Eve played good passing
game, bat distinguished themselves es.
pecially by their fine goal shooting.
From all parts of the floor, and from
every position the Danville five threw
their baskets. Welliver did some par
ticularly pretty throwing.
The Shenandoah FIVE, PASSED the ball
we'll enough at times, but, with tho
exception of one man. McCale, were
sadly lacking in the ability to put the
ball in the basket.
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ng or telephoning exclu

The friends of Ex. congressman
kulp, of Shamokin. will be glad to
near that his condition is very much
Improved. He is better than at any
lime since his disease took a serious
|urn ten days ago.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-03-03

AS fast as the disappearing snow ex-
poses the filth clean it up and get it
out Of sight.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-03-03

Goals from the field. .-Welliver Z,
Dougherty a., Sechler 4, Hayes Bedes
3. Peters /, Hairy Bedea 2, McCale G,
Knaublaoh 2. Nawakoski 2, Goals
from fouls. ls.-Dougherty /, Peters l,
McOale 1. Nawakoski l. Referee, Ros-
enthal,
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