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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
Tn The Social Realm

The home of Mrs. ]. F. Berigar
507 North Church street, was the scene
of very pleasant gathering Wednes-
day evening. the affair being in The
nature of a surprise given in honor
of Misses Margaret Evans and Bessie
| Corcoran of Madison. The evening
quickly passed in a guessing contest
and various games and partaking OF a
dainty spread prepared by Mrs. Bergan
and Mrs. David Evans. In the guess
ing contest the first prize went to
MISS Gertrude LANCE and the consola-
ton prize to Miss Amy Harte. The
following were present:
Margaret Reilly, Amy Harte,
Ruth Nellins, Gertrude LANCE, Evora
Shakshesky, Helen Reilly, Gladys
Evans, Daisy Calhoun, Clara Reilly,
Hilda Steinmann, Loretta Kiefer. Cora
Forkenbridge, Ruth Cruger, Margaret
Evans, Bessie Corcoran, and Adelia
Hoffman,.
Yesterday being the fifteenth ami
versary Of the marriage of Mr.. and
Mrs. 3. +. ZilIsch, IN the evening a
large number Of their friends invaded
their home to give them a genuine
surprise and assist them in celebrat-
ing the event in a manner that should
convince the happy couple, that their
friends rejoiced with them on the oc
casion. The guests were warmly
welcomed and an evening of rare
enjoyment experienced by host. hostess
and guests. The time was spent with
the usual diversions and very fine
spread served and Mr. and Mrs. ZiI-
lsch were the recipients of many sim
cere congratulations and earnest
wishes for their continual COCO
health, happiness and prosperity.
| From Tuesdays Dtly.
Miss Grace Dent was very pleas.
antly surprised at her home on Second
street Monday evening. by number Of
her young friends and an evening Of
real pleasure passed by both hostess
and guests. Those present were
Charlotte Hayes, Elsa Sproesser,
Alice Cary, Lillian McManman, Alma
Francis, Margaret Hahbegger, Alic>
Voss, Alice Walther, Dorothy Quent
meyer, Arena Heismana, Lillian Frey
Edna Simon, Elgardie LANCE, Lottie
Sabln, Lillian Archer-Leonard Staple
ton, Max Bauman, George Richards
Fred Hayes, Bob Thauer, Percy CRUDE,
Smion Casey, Cyrus Casey, Jimmie
O'Brlen, Tom Fitzgerald. Edgar Mil
Ter, Earl Fix. Arnold Ruetler, Doug
las Pierltz, Roger Eberle, John Her.
tel, Jack Stapleton and John Moore
Dancing wasthe chief feature of tn,
evening with games, including da nty
refreshments served,
Mrs Albert Frederick was giver
an agreeable surprise yesterday after
noon by number Of her friends wht
assembled at her home, the occasion
being the anniversary of the birth O.
the hostess. The afternoon passet
very pleasantly, during which daint,
luncheon was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett Gahlman en-
tertained company of their friend
! Sunday evening at their new home OF
Main street. The house was prettil,
decorated for the occasion. Card
and other games were INDUCED IN an,
delicious luncheon was served
Mrs. Fred Walker entertained
number Of friends yesterday at her ''hom
yesterday afternoon. The time wa
pleasantly spent by hostess and guests
and very dainty luncheon was ser
we'd.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14

are levied:
COUNTY AND STATE TAXES.
Dodge county state tax.......$ 1854
Dodge county tax. 1920
Dodge county school tax. $50. l, 838.97
Dodge county road and bridge
TAX ................ Ii9.oo
Dodge couny poor tax. 9Th
Total Dodge county. So, 1874. 68
Jefferson county state tax. so, 279. Is
Jefferson county school tax. 5,076.28
Jefferson county tax go. 7.222.2 6
Jefferson county delinquent
personal tax. ............. 1888
Total jefferson county ..... IA, 624.7 2
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14

1t was a class in arithmetic the fol-
lowing household problem was exactly
solved: Suppose that in family of
five there are only four potatoes for
dinner, and the mother wan S to give
each of the children an equal share
now how is she going to do 1t? For a
few minutes there was silence in the
room while everybody calculated hard.
Finally one of the little boys rose to
his feet and, after attracting the at
tention of the school master, gave
this unexpected answer: Mash the
potatoes, sir.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14

If men are the salt Of the earth,
women are undoubtedly the sugar.
Salt is necessity, sugar a luxury.
Vicious men are saltpeter; stern men
are rock salt; nice men are table salt.
Old maids ale brown sugar; coed
natured matrons are loaf sugar and
pretty girls the fine pulverized suga r
Pass the pulverlzed sugar, please.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14

A funny story about physician is
going the rounds. A resident of the
town set out four shade trees for the
doctor. A short time after the physi
clan was called to attend the mother
in-law Of the nan who set out the
trees. The old lady died and the
physician presented his bill. After
paying 1T the citizen thought of the
trees and made out and presented
bill for them "But the trees died.
protested doctor. $50 did my
mother-in-law, replied the man.
The doctor paid the bill.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14

An excellent ruling has recently
been made by the postal authorities at
Washington for which they are entitled
to the thanks of the mail carriers. 1t
has been ruled that if man keeps a
vicious dog about his premises that
makes it dangerous for carrier to
deliver mail, such delivery may be
omitted. Unless the carrier is willing
to risk danger of the dog, the owner
of the vicious brute, will have to de-
pend upon himself in getting his mail
at the postoffice.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14

A young lady sent her photograph
to her best fellow and wrapped it up
in newspaper on which was printed
an advertisement of stove firm. A
portion of the print adhered to the
photograph and the young man was
very much startled to see staring HIM
in the face in bold plea type the fol-
lowing words: "See name on leg
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
REHABILITATION.

county and county
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-23
John Tooev Next Fire Chief.

John Tooey, of the Continental fire
company, will be the next fire chief of
Danville. He will succeed George
Kocher, of the Washington company.
1t is the custom to select the chief
from each company i'll turn. This year
it is the Continental company's turn,
and the members of that Organization
have chosen Mr.. Tooey for the office.
1t has been the custom for number
of years to hold the election at the
Friendship hose house in the first
ward. Recently, however, the fire
board decided that in the future the
elections should be held in the ward
from which the chief is chosen. The
election, therefore, will be held at the
Continental hose house on the first Sat-
urday night in December, between the
hours of 30 and s.
At this same time also the four as
sistants, one from each ward, will be
elected. The candidates for assistants
are: Friendship, Harry Rupp; Wash
ington, Harry Long; Continental,
James Grimes Good Will, William
Shultz. These candidates will be elect
ed first, second and third assistant ac-
cording to which gets the highest
| vote The candidate for assistant from
the ward from which the chief is to
be elected can not be elected to any
| thing but fourth assistant.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-23
DanviIle Lost to Shamokin

The Shamokln basket ball team de-
feated the Danville basket ball team
at the armory last evening in hotly
contested game by the score of 1872
The contest was close throughout, and
it.was anybody's game until the last.
The score at the end of the first half
was 20-19 in favor of Danville.
The game was rather unsteady, the
playing at times being fast and ac-
curate and again slow and disograniz.
ed, which can be attributed to the fact
that it was the seasons first game.
Altogether the game was we'll worth
seeing. Kaseman, one of Shamokin' s
forwards played the star game of the
evening. Peters did some pretty goal
shooting for Danville.
Toward the latter part of the game
Henry Clayberger, of Shamokin, and
Harry Peters, of Danville, were ruled
out of the game by Umpire Welliver
for fighting.
A new man, Osmanski, formerly OF
the Nauticoke high school team, was
in the Danville lineup last night. He
is now employed in this city and will
/ play with the home team during the
present season. He plays an excellent
game at guard.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-23
Pitching Quolts By Lamps.

The Danville Quot Club by its stroke
of enterprise in carrying the game in
doors is not only enabled to pitch
quoits during winter but also to in
dulge in the sport at night. Last even
ing the building was lighted up and
pitching went on merrily until after 9
O'Clock.
During yesterday the building was
wired and today the electric light fix
lures will be installed Two large
Rochester lamps were used last even
ing, which formed tolerably fail
makeshift but were hardly brilliant
enough to make the hubs as distinct
as they ought to be when viewed from
the opposite end of the room. Never.
theless a good game was played ano
the members are immensely pleased
with their winter quarters.
Up to the present coal oil stove
has sufficed to warm the room, but 6
coal stove of suitable capacity is OF
the way, which will be installed b,
/ the time the next cold wave arrives
A number of chairs are installed ant
are arranged in rows along each sid
of the apartment.
Altogether the quarters are..admirabl
and those who delight in quoits AT
looking forward to winter of pleas
ant sport. The rule excluding boys
in full force, but these show their in
terest by standing in front of the build
ing and watching the progress of tn
game through the glass doors.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-23
THANKSGIVING
BRINGS VACATION

The teachers and the pupils of the
public schools of Danville will be
granted vacation of some ten days,
beginning with next Thursday, which
comes as unexpected good news to
many.
Borough Superintendent Gordy has
addressed circular letter to the corps
OF teachers, making suggestions as to
exercises appropriate to Thanksgiving
and in which he informs the schools
that though no official action has been
taken upon the matter, it is safe to
say that the schools will not be in ses-
sion on Friday following Thanksgiv-
ing, the 30th inst. On Monday, Decem.
ber 3rd, the annual teachers institute
will convene, hence when the schools
close OH Wednesday, the 2Sth inst,
next, it will be not to reopen until
Monday December 10TH
Although the schools will be closed
on Thanksgiving day care will be TAX
en- that the occasion will be observed
in the school work. Borough Superin-
tendent Gordy, in his circular letter,
suggests to the teachers that "they
make special effort to instill into the
minds of the pupils the true spirit OF
the day by having them see their OBJ
legations to God in thanksgiving for
his bountifullness and charity to 9th.
ers who lack.
The superintendent suggests that ap-
propriate exercises be held Wednesday
afternoon, the 2Sth, by single room or
combination of rooms. The teachers
are urged, however, not to permit the
exercises to be too elaborate, otherwise
they may becloud the real significance
of the Thanksgiving season. These ex-
ercises may be timed to close at 3 OF
80 O'Clock, not before. The parents
and patrons of the schools are invited
ard encouraged to attend these special
exercises.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-23
Coal Diggers Return Home,

Coal digging in the river here, which
has been such an important industry
during the summer, practically closed
for the season yesterday. and the two
large coal diggers operated by Hiram
Ruch and his sou, George Ruch, left for
Northumberland where they will en-
ter the dry dock for repairs, which are
very much needed after the season of
hard work put in at Danville.
- There is a flood of seven an half
feet on the river and this together
with the probability that slush ice
will soon begin to run induced Mr..
Ruch to return home while the condi-
tions were favorable. Mr.. Rucli col
lected together all his fiat and row
boats and as the two coal diggers with
these in tow lifted their anchors and
dropped down stream the collection of
craft presented the appearance of a
miniature fleet.
There were four coal dredges operat-
ing in the river here during the sum
mer. two of which still remain here
but are idle. The amount of coal eX.
tracted from the river at Danville dur
ing the summer has broken all former
records. A fair estimate places the
average of coal taken from the river
here at twenty tons daily. This dur
ing the summer has amounted to an
enormous aggregate which was sold to
the Structural Tubing works, the
Standard Electric Light company and
the Hanover Brewing company. AS
autumn approached the coal seemed to
improve in quality and was pronounc-
| ed first class
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-23
Personal
PARAGRAPHS

Clarence Mcmahon, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday at the home of his moth
er, Mrs. Caroline Mcmahon, Spruce
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mills, of Ex-
change, spent Sunday at the home OF
the formers sister, Mrs. Bogart at
Milton.
Mrs. William Hoy, daughters Helen,
Sara and Emma, of Snydertown, are
visiting at the home of the former S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Yeager,
Riverside.
Mrs. II. ID. MINER, of Sunbury, is
visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ritter, East Dan
vile.
Miss Carrie Blecher, m attache of
the Dapville hospital, is the guest of
Miss Adda Foust, near Washington
Vile
J. j.. Mourer, of Strawberry Ridge,
was a visitor in this city yesterday.
Richard Goodall, of Tyrone, is Wis.
iting his mother, Mrs Mary Goodall,
Chambers street
James Scarlet left yesterday after
noon tor business trip to Pittsburgh.
Harry Ellenbogen was Catawissa
visitor yesterday.
Miss Gertrude Helm left yesterday
to make an extended visit with friend:
in New York City aud Boston.
Mrs. J. b. Watson will leave today
for visit with her parents in Brook
lyn.
Miss Laura Leniger spent yesterday
with friends in Northumberland
Mrs. Susan Fowler returned to Espy
yesterday after visit at the home OF
Mrs Martha Gearhart, East Front
street.
Among the Danville people who at.
tended the euchre given by the Ivy
Euchre Club, at Sunbury, Tuesday
evening, were DR.. George Stock and
wife, Samuel Marks and wife, Miss
Rebecca Titley, Miss Laura Payton,
Miss Katie Dempsey, Miss Alice Den
nen and Mrs W. s.. Ditzler. Sun.
bury Daily.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-23
SleuthS Thwarted.

The detectives who are working in
CAMPBELL, vino stabbed man named
Belski to death in Shamokin saloon
several weeks ago, are thwarted at
every turn. They are convinced that
there are men in the foreign quarter
of Shamokin who know of the where
abouts of CAMPBELL, but who will not
tell for the fear they have of the MUIR
derer's comrades.
One. Joe Botero, has been informing
the officers of what he knew of Camp
ellis hiding place. He associated with
CAMPBELL before the murder, and has
been keeping in touch with his friends
since.
Tuesday evening, while walking on
dark street in Shamokin, he was set
upon by three masked men, who bore
him to the ground, aud after placing a
piece of paper in his hand disappear
ed. On the paper, III dirty, greasy
scrawl, were the words, "Let inform
ers beware!'' Below it was rude
picture of skull and dagger.
The threat is believed to have come
from the Fis De Spare, or Sons of
Hope, kind of Black Hand society to
which CAMPBELL belonged. $3.50. 90 is
now offered for Campelli's capture.
but notw outstanding this big sum,
either loyalty or fear of some organ
ization has tied the tongues of the
fore igners in the Shamokin district,
and they are about the only ones who
would be able to furnish any clews.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-23
Shot Himself Through Heart.

In an uncomfortable fit of anger
Sommers Reibsane, a boy living on
Blue Hill, shot himself yesterday morn
ing, even as his mother grasped his
arm to stay the dreadful deed.
Reibsane lived with his father Ed
ward H. Reibsane, a farmer on Blue
Hill, opposite Sunbury.
On Tuesday he had some trouble
with his younger brother Charles and
remained from home in sullen anger
throughout the day. Yesterday morn
ing at about Z o'colck he renewed the
alteration, and his father severely re-
primanded him. Sommers did not say
a word, but walked into the house,
went up stairs to his room and took
his revolver from bureau drawer. He
went down to his mother and bade her
guod bye. She was Mortified and beg
ged him not to kill himself. She at
tempted to seize the revolver, but he
turned it towards his breast and fired.
The shot was fatal and he fell dying
at her feet. In five minutes he was
dead.
The Snyder county corner, DR.. Her.
man, was summoned. He held an in.
quest at IL O'Clock yesterday morning.
/ The jurys verdict was that death wa.
caused by bullet wound about al
inch below the heart.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-23
Thomas G. kear Passes Away.

Thomas @. Kear, au old and widely
known resident of the fourth ward,
departed this life yesterday morning
after an illness of several week dura-
tion. The deceased, who was seventy
seven years of age, was born in Eng
land. He came to this country about
fifty years ago and took up his resi-
dence in Danville, where he has since
resided. He was a shoemaker hy oc-
cupation and during his long career
he followed that calling. He was a
man of genial and pleasant manners,
very we'll read aud Intelligent, and he
enjoyed the esteem of all who knew
him. He was a member of the Trinity
M. E. church and of the Danville
Bible class.
The deceased was stricken with ap.
| oplexy on Sunday, November 18th. He
never rallied and lay in a very low
state until O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, when he sustained another stroke
Immediately fatal in its effects.
The deceased is survived by his wife
five sons and four daughters. The son.
are : Edward, of Butte, Montana Viii
liam, of Wilkes Barre; Frank, of Ber
wick, and Thomas and George, wht
reside in Danville; the daughters are
Florence Kear, Of Milton; Mrs. J. ]
Reese and Misses Mary and Sara, o
Danville. One brother, Isaac Kear, o
Leeds, ILL.,, also survives.
The funeral will be held Friday a
2p. m. from the family residenc,
Spruce street. Interment will be mad
in Odd Fellows cemetery, whithe
the funeral will proceed in two trolle
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-23
Will SHUT OUT
TRANSIENT DEALERS

There has been much dissatisfaction
among our merchants for long time
past over the weakness of the borough
ordinance, which permits transient re-
tail dealers to open up place in Dan
vile, dong business for few days or
weeks and then leaving town. The
practice is generally regarded as an
imposition on the resident merchants
and to hold down this class of dealers an
ordinance was prepared and submitted
to council at the last meeting 1t pass
ed on first reading without dissent.
ing voice.
The ordinance is entitled: Ito pro-
vide for the licensing of transient re-
tail merchants in the Borough of Dan
vile, Montour county, Pennsylvania,
and providing penalty for failure to
obtain the seme.
Briefly the ordinance provides as
follows:
principal or agent entering into a
transient retail business in the bor-
ough of Danville for the sale of any
goods, wares or merchandise whatso-
we're, whether the same shall be repre-
sented held forth to be bankrupt, as
siguees, or about to quit business, or
of goods damaged by fire, water or 9TH
erwise snail take out license for the
same from the chief burgess. The
amount of the license shall not be less
than twenty-five dollars, nor exceed
month or fractional part thereof, to be
paid to the treasurer of the said bor
ough of Dauville. Said license shall
be renewed monthly during the con-
| tinuance of the sale and upon the fail
ure of said person or persons so to Sc
cure such license, he, she or they shall
be fined in a sum not less than one
| hundred dollars nor more than two
hundreddollars TO be collected as other
| fines are by law collectable and in de-
fault of payment of said fines, to be
of Montour for period not exceeding
| thirty days. 1t is provided that all
ordinances or parts of ordinances in
consistent with or contrary to this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
The ordinance will come up again
on Friday, December 7th., when, un-
less a sentiment developes in opposi-
ton to it, it will pass on second read
ing
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-23
Law viii Change What We Eat

Montour county housewives will be
unable to buy any more white granu-
lated sugar after the new pure food
law goes into effect Oh January 1st.
While there will be loaf and granulat-
ed sugar on sale, as at present, the ap-
pearance will be dull. colorless white,
not so attractive to the article known
as 'white sugar. which has been in
use for 90 years or more. Washing
bluing has been used to whiten the
sugar in the past.
Canned vegetables, notably toma-
toes, green peas, and some kinds of
string beans will not have the appear
ance of having been freshly picked as
formerly, but the coloring will be
natural. Marmalades and preserves,
that tempt the eye before the palate,
will not be quite so attractive, and if
there is slight scum on the top, skim
it off and say nothing, as it isn't dirt
but simply shows that no preservatives
have been used.
Mustard, which the public has come
to regard as yellow, never having seen
anything that was not adulterated, will
be gray, and butter will be nearly
white.
The strict enforcement of the law
will no doubt effect the price of many
staple articles of food. Calves liver
and sweetbread are at present shipped
here by the packers, treated with boric
acid. and while it is agreed by experts
that the amount of acid used is not
harmful, the law says, mo preserva-
tives. The law makes no reference
to eggs, and the cold storage variety
can be disposed Of to the satisfaction
of the dealer.
Government inspectors will be main
tanned in all factories, and the manu-
facturers are even now using form
of contract with wholesalers for goods
now in preparation for the market. as
follows:
"---, the undersigned, do hereby
guarantee that the above named art
icles of food or drugs, manufactured,
packed, distributed, or sold by
are not adulterated or misbranded
within the meaning of the food and
drug act approved June 20, 1906; also
to meet the requirements of the Penn
sylvania pure food laws.
Firm name