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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-13
THE CHAMPION.

The champion fish story of the sea-
son was printed in the Tyrone Herald
of recent date. 1t tells how two we'll
known residents of that town, 81. Il.
Rush and John Stephens, went fishing
for catfish few evenings ago near the
Juniata bridge. They caught several
fish and finally Rush got bite; he
tried to pull out but found that his
hook was fastened. After hard pull,
the line came up and on the hook was
tw gallon jug. Being curious to
know what held the hook in the jug,
Rush broke the jug and found n twelve
inch catfish The fish had probably
gone into the jug when small and had
grown too large to get out of the open
ing" Did the philanthropists among
the finny tribe keep that imprisoned
fish supplied with food, or was it a
very hungry fish when Mr.. Rush s
hook floated into its prison?
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-13
Entertained at SechIer Home,

Jay Sechler, Market square, delight
fully entertained number of his
friends, on Tuesday evening last, in
honor of his cousin, Miss Fay Jones,
Pottsville. During the evening euchre
was played, followed by a dance.
Those present were: The Misses
Lenore Holzheimer. of Milton Ethel
Schwartz. Marion Davenport, and
Helen Beale, Plymouth Beatrice Bu-
ley; Syracuse, N. Y, Fay Jones, Pot
tsville, Florence Price, Sara Beaver,
Mary Jameson, Grace Shepperson,
Marion Jones. Marguerite Evans,
Lorraine Phillips, Clara Detweiler, of
this city; Messrs. Jay Sechler, Will
liam Books, VIM. Jones. Conner Meth
erll, Arthur Reifsnyder, Tom Foltz,
Geo. Jacobs, Harry Orth, Harry Woods,
Edward Maloy, and William L. Nc
Coy.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-13
Pleasant Surprise Party.

A very pleasant surprise party was
held at the home of Joseph S. Rishel,
Est Danville. Saturday evening, the
occasion being! Mrs. Rishels 7sth birth
day. A very enjoyable evening was
spent. Those present were Mrs. Gath
crime Fryendt, Mrs Emanuel Lazerus,
Mrs. Kashner, Mrs. Scott, ST., Mrs.
Scott, Jr., and sons John and Corine,
Mrs. George Yost and daughter
Martha, Mrs. Isiah Geiger, Miss Mary
Stangley, of Bloomsbury, Mrs John
Cromley. Mrs. Barton Foust and daugh
ter Mary, Mrs. Eli Krumm, Mrs. Pierce
Foust and son Hurley, Misses Anna
and Emma Krumm, David Heimbach,
of Grovania; Mr.. and Mrs. James
Morrison, Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Helm
bach and children Earl, Veron, Nellie
and Maud, Mrs. Samuel Heimbach and
daughter Mae, Mrs. william Hartzell.
Misses Verna, Dora, Laura and Han
nah Morrison, of East Danville.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-13
Simon KREBS buys
STREET RAILWAY

The mixed or real property and all
the corporate franchises and corporate
rights of the Danville and Sunbury
i street railway company were sold at
sheriff's sale Friday. The purchaser
was Simon Krebs of Somerset, who
paid $slOO for the street railway sub
ject to mortgage.
The sale took place at the court
house at IL O'Clock and was attended
by fair sized crowd of interested
people, among whom in addition to
Simon Krebs and his son-in-law @. f.
Uhl, ESQ.,. of Somerset, Judge r. H.
Koch, of Pottsville and William Mar
kee of Philadelphia, were noticed.
A number Of notices bearing upon
the sale we're read. nearly an hour be-
ing consumed in this way. E. 8. Gear
hart as borough solicitor gave notice
of the existence of an ordinance orig
inally granted the Danville and Riv-
erside street railway ;also as county So
licitor for and on behalf of the counties
of Montour and Northumberland he
gave notice to all purchasers that the
said counties will require a strict COM
pliance with the article of agreement
and bond of indemnity contemplated
in the original permit jointly granting
use of the river bridge.
Judge Koch, solicitor for the DAN
vile and Bloomsbury street railway
company, read notice relating to the
joint use of the Y at Mill and Market
street. Danville.
William Kase West gave notice that
an appeal had been entered by the sup
RENE court Of Pennsylvania from the
court of common pleas of Montour
county refusing to stay the execution
and opening the Judgment on which
execution was issued.
1t was about IL O'Clock when the
bidding began. James Scarlet, attor-
ney for the Danville and Sunbury
street railway company announced
that the road would be sold subject to
mortgage given to secure bonds to the
extent of 1895, 600, of which $50, 600
worth of bonds are outstanding.
The first bid was for the "costs, !"
which were approximated at $1,000.
The next bid was 1920; the next,
$1,000, after which the bids rose in one
hundred dollar jumps until 81, 100 was
reached, when the road was knocked
down to Simon Krebs. The bidding
occupied only few minutes
A reorganization will be the first
thing in order and until this is accom-
plished the new company will not be
in position to state its plans. 1t
seems to be no secret, however, that
the intention Ia to build the line to
Sunbury in the very near future.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-13
Short Session of Court.

A short session of argument court
was held Saturday morning at 10
o'clock, with His Honor O. O. Evans
and associates Wagner and Blee ON the
bench.
Monday, July 10Th, was fixed as the
time for hearing the petition for dis
charging Peter Dietrich on bail
An order of sale was granted to sell
the property of Philip S. Moser, late
of Valley township.
A petition was granted to sell the
property of Lavina Hahn, late of the
borough of Danvllle.,
Court adjourned to meet Monday,
July 10Th, at 10 o'clock a. IN.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-13
GETTING CAMP
IN READINESS

Colonel William H. Richardson, div
ision quartermaster of the National
Guard of Pennsylvania, has been in
Gettysburg for the past week with a
large force of men arranging the camp
for the annual encampment of the
Guard of the State which is to be held
there from July 2l to 2S. The plum
bers who were awarded the contract
for laying the water pipes on the
grounds have been at work and have
almost completed the laying of the
pipes for the entire camp.
Colonel Richardson is superintend-
ing the work of laying out the camp
and it is expected that this will be the
most complete of it's kind held by the
State The infantry will be ON the side
of the battlefield nearest Little Round
Top, while the cavalry will be arrang-
ed along Stone avenue, near the Cham
bersburg road.
Colonel Richardson says that the
camp will be in first-class condition
by July 10.
While Nit. Gretna is by far the best,
most convenient and healthiest site
for the encampment of troops, our
local soldier boys are pleased that
Gettysburg is the place where they
will do duty this month. However,
Mount Gretna is to be the camping
place of the government soldiery, the
Twelfth infantry on Governors is
land, left Monday for the place in
question. The battalion of the Twelfth
infantry has just got back from long
tour of service in the Philippines, and
the men certainly will enjoy the
beautiful scenery, the harvest fields,
the cool nights, pure water and de-
lights at Mount Gretna. In addition
to all the commands in the Depart
ment of the East, exclusive of tine coast
artillery. there will be encamped with
the regulars at Mount Gretna at differ
ent times during the Summer one regi
ment of the National Guard of New
York. one regiment of infantry, and
one troop of cavalry of the New Jersey
National Guard, two regiments of in
fantry from Maryland, one regiment of
infantry from Connecticut, two regi-
ments of infantry from Connecticut,
two regiments of infantry and one
company of signal corps from West
Virginia, four companies of infantry
and one company of hospital corps
from Delaware, two regiments and one
battalion of infantry, one battery of
artillery, one company of signal corps,
and one hospital corps company from
the District of Columbia.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-13
DIXON ABATES
RIVER POLLUTION

1t is the purpose of Dr. Samuel @.
Dixon, State health commissioner, to
devote all the power of the State de-
partment of health to the publication
of the sources of the water supplies of
the cities of the State.
The department plans involve .
sweeping campaign against the private
pollution of the Schuylkill, the Al
legheny, the Monongahela, the Sus-
4uehanna and other rivers and their
tributaries, from which the larger
communities of the State must draw
their water supplies.
NUISANCE INSPECTORS BUSY.
In reference to this WORK Oommis-
sioner Dixon Saturday said: while
our sanitary engineers are assisting
the municipalities throughout the
State to devise sanitary methods Of
sewage disposal SO that they will rot
poison the water that they drink or
poison it for other cities and towns be-
low them, our nuisance inspectors have
been busy ferreting out and abating
the private pollutions along the banks
of the rivers and tributaries in the
rural districts outside the towns.
81 have always believed that these
private pollutions, such as water clos
cts that overhang the streams or drain
directly into them, are much more
harmful in proportion to the amount
of sewage than the discharge Of muni-
cipal sewer systems. Certain it il. that
they must all be abated, and our nuis-
ance inspectors have been following
up clear to their sources the streams
that make their way into the Schuyl-
kill and other rivers and which for
years have been carrying to these wa
ter supplies the waste from hundreds
water closets, private drains and
uig pens.
~ ase pollutions have been dis
covere,> reported to the State de-
parment on Nth. notices of abate-
ment have been issued. I am happy to
say that the cases have been very rare
in which we have been obliged to re-
sort to drastic measures. Most of the
property owners have Immediately up
on notice being given them, declared
that they would cease to pollute the
streams and adopt some sanitary me-
thod of dispos1ng of the waste matter
so that it should not menace the health
of their neighbors down stream"
In the same manner that Health Com
missioner Dixon's nuisance inspectors
have been abating private pollutions
along the Schuylkill and its tributar-
les, other State inspectors have been
busy along the Allegheny river. A
few days ago DR.. Dixon received a let
ter from J. w. CLARK, director of the
department. of public works of Pitts
burg, expressing that city's apprecia-
tion of the work that the State depart
ment of health is doing in wiping out
sources of pollution along the Ale
gheny river above Pittsburg's pump
ing station.
The same work is going OIL through
out the State, and as soon as Health
Commissioner Dixon has appointed his
full corps of township health officers,
who will be able to keep close watch
on private stream pollution in their
districts. this particular
phase OF the work of cleaning up the
State will proceed rapidly, and, with
the cooperation of the municipalities,
long steps will be taken toward re-
waters of Pennsylvania
to their virgin purity.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-13
Interment at rlt. Vernon.

The remains of Mrs. Sarah Runyan
who died Sunday at the home of her
son, G. r. Gearnart, at Lock Haven,
were brought to South Danville yes
terday morning on the 10:17 train and
interment was made in Mt. Vernon
cemetery. The funeral services took
place at Lock Haven Tuesday evening.
Rev. f. T. Swartz, pastor of st. Pet
er's M. E. church, Riverside, conduct
ed the commital services at the grave
Those who attened the funeral yes
terday from a distance We're: O. r.
Gearhart, son and daughter, of Lock
Haven Wesley Gearhart and two sons,
of Scranton: Mrs. M. l.. Eckman and
Mrs Philip Mettler, of Klinesgrove
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kipp. of West
Pittston Mrs. Derr. of Philadelphia /;
Jared N. Diehl, of Northumberland /;
Clark E. Diehl, of Harrisburg Mrs
Mary Diehl, Miss Annie Diehl, Mrs.
Cordelia Poff and Mrs. Isaac Bloom,
of Sunbury.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-13
Picnic Party Caught Frogs.

A party of young people enjoyed an
outing Tuesday at Daniel Billmeyer's
dam near Washingtonville. The loud
croaking of the frogs attracted their
to the race between the dam
and the saw mill, and in about 80
minutes 26 large frogs were easily
caught. The frogs ranged in size from
2 to 10 inches. There seemed to be
an inexhaustible supply in the race.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-13
CAMP ORDERS
RECEIVED

Orders have been received by the
officers of Company f for the arrange
ments of Camp Robert M. Henderson
at Gettysburg July 2lth-28th inclu-
sive. The company party of Co. F con-
sisting of five men under Quartermast-
er Sergeant Gross will leave Danville
Thursday morning, July 10Th at 8
O'Clock on the Pennsylvania railroad.
The company proper will leave on
Friday ON the 12 10 p IN. tram Penn
sylvania railroad, joining troop train
at Sunbury, arriving at Gettysburg at
6p. m.
The company tents, baggage, etc. I,
will be loaded before 2 80 p IN. ON
Thursday, July 10Th and will be de-
livered at Gettysburg the next morn
ing.
No civilians will be transported on
the troop train. except those allowed
in general orders which consist of
hostlers, cooks, etc. No other persons
will be carried on the train.
Having reference to the rank of the
company commanders, the battalions
are reconstructed and the local COM
pany is in the lst battalion, command
ed by Lieut.. Colonel Barber, and Bat
talon Adjutant George E. Depper and
Battalion Sergeant Maj. Robert M.
Auten.
The following companies comprise
the battalion, Company A, Capt. M. r.
Fallon, Company f, Capt. j. Beaver
Gearhart, Company B, Capt @, W.
Heilbecker, Company G, Capt j..
Howard Knapp. This arrangement
places Company + the second COM
pany in line in the third brigade.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-13
Must Cut Down Weeds.

The sanitary authorities are arrang-
ing that orders be given to owners of
every vacant plot in Harrisburg to cut
down weeds. This is an annual custom
due to complaints made by people who
fear infection from the plants. One
man who complained said he was
afraid snakes were lurking in cer-
tain patch up toTn. The same order
might be issued with good results in
Danyille.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-13
Barnhart-Huff.

Mr.. George E. Barnhart. Of Dan
vile, and Miss CLARA Matilda Huff, Of
Milton, were united in marriage at
the United Evangelical parsonage by
Rev. j. D. Shortess. After the cere-
mony the wedding party went to the
home of the bride ON Church street,
where an elegant wedding supper was
served, a number of invited guests be-
ing present. Mr. and Mrs. Barnhart
ard
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of eight miles an hour as required by
the ordinance, or the penalty provid-
ed will be imposed.
The ID. L. & w. Railroad company
was also requested to put watchman
at each@of its crossings in the borough.
On motion of Mr.. Russell it was
ordered that the borough purchase no
more coal from the ID. L. 81 W. rail
road company and that it refuse to
have any more freight shipped over
that line.
The following members were present ::
Vastine, Boyer, Dietz, Bedea, Jacobs,
Eisenhart, Russell, Angle and Sweis-
fort. Chairman Gibson being absent
Mr.. Vastine was chosen president pro
tenn.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-13
shamokin Team Disbands.

Friday evening Managers Bateman
and Eister paid off the Shamokin base
ball players and disbanded the team.
This conclusion was reached on ac-
count of the poor attendance at the
games, and the running Of the team
proving losing venture.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-13
20 rIen Qualified.

Up to last evening 26 members of
company =. 10 regiment, N. G. p,
had qualified in rifle practice. This
is considered an excellent showing
The men are shooting on the range ev-
cry day. Q. M. Sergeant George R.
Gross, range master, will meet the
men each day at 9 a. m. or at 2 p. m.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-13
Trinity Lutheran Picnic.

The Trinity Lutherans enjoyed their
annual outing at Columbia park above
Bloomsbury yesterday. The picnic was
largely attended. Two special ID. and
b. trolley cars were chartered to carry
the picnickers to and from the park.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-13
Electrician SustainS Fall.

Borough Electrician Smith on Tues
day afternoon after the storm while
engaged in removing broken limbs
from the wires near the p. q r. sta
tion fell from n ladder. and sustained
severe sprain of the right ankle.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-13
Baby's Hand In Cog Wheel.

The two-year-old child Of Wood
Morrison. East Danville. got its right
hand in the cog wheels on washer on
Monday. Two fingers were badly mash
ed. DIR. Shultz was summoned and
dressed the injury.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-13
Improving Residence.

Thomas Krebs is improving his resi-
dence at Gulick's addition. He is
building two-storied additi ons at the
side, and rear. E. H. Myerly has the
contract for the improvements.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-13
Cement Sidewalk,

W. @. Williams, proprietor of Baldy
house, is having a cement sidewalk
laid in front Of his hotel ON Mill
street.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-13

REPAIRS ORDERED
BY SCHOOL BOARD

The school board met in regular ses-
sion Monday night.
The regular summer repairs that
yearly become necessary on the school
buildings were mentioned in the re-
port of Chairman Fischer of the build
ing committee as follows:
FIRST WARD.
Paper fastened in Mrs. Coulter s
room, seats repaired in high school
room, pillars painted on Pine street
porch, stone walk from annex to Pine
street to replace the present board
walk, repairing and raising grade of
sidewalk OH Pine and Mahoning
streets, filling up yard with gravel.
SECOND WARD. -
Filling yard with gravel, calcimin-
ing room and cloak room in grades |,
2 and 3, nine new curtains, 10 inch
PARTITION in coal bin. painting cellar
partition.
THIRD WARD.
FOURTH WARD.
Painting exterior of building, cal
cimining Miss Rogers room, seats re-
paired, ETC., repairing closets, repair
ing furnaces, desks planed in Miss
Fry's room,
Also that man go to all the build
ings and replace broken glass. The re-
port was accepted and repairs ordered
as recommended.
On motion it was ordered that lots
be drawn to redeem two $500 bonds.
The numbers drawn were owned by
Mrs. Annie Steinbrenner and Lewis
Rodenhofer. The payment of these
bonds will reduce the Indebtedness of
the Danville school district to $1,000
90.
a vacancy in the corps of teachers
of the Third ward was caused by the
resignation of Miss Mabel Robinson of
the 4th. grade. On motion Miss Blanch
Lowrie was advanced from the 3rd. to
the 4th. grade and Miss Helen Tooey
was elected to fill the vacancy in the
3rd. grade caused by Miss Lowrie's
advancement.
Treasurer Schram presented his re-
port for which contained the follow
ing items: Debit-balance ON hand at
last report. 1902 50: fines, $ls 90: State
warrant, $6O3s. s.77; total, $7O43. As.
Credit--supplies, $l9l. 05. Balance ON
hand, $6S52. Al. This balance is divid
ed as follows: School fund, $5467. l6;
building fund. $l3S5. 25.
The following members were pres
ent: Burns, Harpel, Haring, Fish,
Heiss, Lutz, Swartz, Fischer, Orth,
Trumbower and Pursel.
The following bills were approved
g..
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-13

The funeral of Henry Bernheimer
took place yesterday afternoon at 2 :15
o'clock from the family residence on
Mill street. Rev. j. E. Hutchison con-
Quoted the services.
The pail bearers were Elias Maier,
George Maiers, Chris Loeb, John
Evans, Andrew Schatz and Lewis
Gross, of Bloomsbury. The funeral
party proceeded to the Odd Fellows
cemetery in d. and b. trolley car,
where interment was made.
Those from out of town who attend
ed the funeral were Mrs. Henry Kis-
ner, Mrs. Charles Dodson, son Harry
and daughter Ivy, of Millville; Mr..
and Mrs. Jefferson Betz, of West Hem
lock township; DR.. j.. ID. Warner,
daughter Miss Laura and Mrs. Mary
Vanhorn, O. Bloomsbury Mrs. Martin
Fry, of Wilkes Barre; Mr. and Mrs.
William K. Mourer, of Kipp's Run ;
Mrs. A. T. Diener, son and daughter,
of Williamsport Mr.. and Mrs. John
Kelly, of Nanticoke Mr.. and Mrs.
William Davis, Valley township.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-13

The eye of one man beholds beauty
where another sees nothing.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-13
Death of Henry Bernheimer.

Henry Bernheimer, one of Danville' s
most re spected citizens, died Sunday
afternoon of complication of dis
eases.
I The period of Mr.. Bernheimers Ill
ness has been of number of years
duration. 1t was not until Thursday,
however, that he took his bed, but
since that time his condition rapidly
grew more critical until death came
at 05 yesterday afternoon.
Henry Bernheimer was born in Lar
rah, Germany, and was aged 56 years,
6 months and IA days. With his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Bernheimer,
both deceased, he came to this country
in early childhood. Here he spent
practically all his life. Soon after the
civil war he went into business in the
Gross building, now occupied by
Henrie's undertaking establishment,
later moving to the store room occupi-
ed by him at the time of his death.
He is survived by his wife and one
son Myron.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-13
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features of the Trading and Closing
Pricen ON Hoard nf Hrada.

CHICAGO. Aug. 1l.--A private crop re-
port which showed a decrease In the total
pared with official statistics was partly re-
sponsible for moderate strength today in
the local wheat market. Az the. close
lower. = 81
strength in the wheat market developed
the session, sentiment In the pit was bear
ish, weak cables. clear weather and lower
effect. A leading commission house was
the principal seller. For a time trading
was inclined to drag owing to lack OF de-
more active, cash houses being quite lib.
eral purchasers. joint report made BY
fwe We known crop nPefss Tss an IN
ing According to these authorities the
total Yield OF spring wheat In Minnesota
less than the amount estimated by govern
ment officials. Another facbor was con-
stsntly decreasing receipts at all primary
Ing hll of of rs per cent compared with
the total movement OF the preceding week.
6 Tn E p61t aS % with s a, 1s
sSnsc and then savaSoed T 70 T rye on The 10
flour were equal to Sas' 80 bushels. Pri
pared with Ss.cSS bushels for 1 the co SE
Duluth and Chicago reported receipts 81
.ss cars against S45 cars hast week and
Favorable weather for the growing crop
caused an easier tone in the corn market
early In the day. Offerings, however
were not large. Active demand by COM
mission houses resulted In a firmer tone
The buying was due to large extent to
light stocks OF contract corn In Chicago
and to a practical absence Of acceptances
OF bids sent out by cash houses. The mar
ket closed firm. September opened un-
changed to 1sc lower at 49nc to exc sold
between 49c and f9hc and closed at 49lkc
Local receipts were lOl cars with II of CON
tract grade.
Oats were firm on buying by cash houses.
The strength today was largely an after.
math Of the government report published
yesterday. September opened unchanged
70 bc lower at N1sc to Sic sold between
20%Q30hc and Sl&c and closed at Nkc, Lo-
cal receipts were l7b cars. - 30.
Provisions were weak because Of a 100
decline In the price OF live hogs In adj
dition the market was bsarishly affected
by decreased shipments of the manufac-
tured products. At the close september
pork was on &c at S1eS. Lard was down
ss@Ihe at SIS. Ribs were i2i4c lower at
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat.
b hn cars corn, liz cars; oats. 22 cars:
The leading futures ranged as follows;