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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
rlauser Family Reunion.

The Mauser family reunion was held
at Ridgeville yesterday and attracted
the usual large assemblage. 1t is esti-
mated that nearly five hundred persons
were present.
The reunion was held at the Ridge
willie church. The festivities took place
in the grove outside, while a short SER
vice, which always accompanies the
reunion, was held in the church, where
the addresses were also delivered. The
service was conducted by Rev. @. ID.
Lerch, while two addresses. appropri-
ate to the event, were delivered by
Rev. Joseph E. Guy. of Shiloh Re-
formed church and Rev. Fritch, pastor
of St. Johns Lutheran church.
After the addresses an election was
held, which resulted in the choice of
Aaron Mauser as president; Michael
Mauser, vice president; and William
Wertman, secretary and treasurer.
1t was decided to hold the next re-
union at the same place, on the third
Wednesday of August, 1907.
The Kostenbauder reunion. held in the
grove at Rupert yesterday, also brought
out very large crowd. Among 9TH
ers from this county who attended
were George w. Roat and wife, of
Danyille.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
A Small Boys Affliction.

Thomas, the fiveyear- son of Ed
ward Shultz, of near Boyd's station,
who had the misfortune to break his
arm three weeks ago yesterday, is
doubly afflicted, as he met with an
other accident Tuesday night in which
he sustained fractured leg.
Little Thomas was playing tag with
his brother and was running to get out
of the way when he tripped over some
obstacle. With his broken arm in n
sling he was unable to save himself
and he fell upon the ground, while his
brother who was close on his heels was
unable to stop and fell prostrate upon
him. In the mixup Thomas left leg
was broken above the knee. He was
carried to the house and DR.. Cameron
Shultz of this city was called, who set
the broken bone.
The little boy as his arm improved
was beginning to enjoy his freedom
and was running around with much
delight, but now rs the result of his
second accident he is helpless enough
and it will be many weeks before he
| will be able to move about.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17

SAMUEL NOMINATED
FOR congress

The Republican conferees of the six
teenth judicial district held their con-
ference in this city Tuesday and unan-
imously nominated DR.. E. w. Samuel.
of Mt. Carmel, as candidate for con-
gressman.
The meeting was held at the Mon
tour house. The hour set for meeting
was IL o'clock, but the conferees from
Sullivan county not being able to get
to Danville until the arrival of the
IL :23 p. & r. train it was necessary
to postpone the conference. 1t was
II 40 o'clock before the conferees went
into session. The nomination was soon
made.
J. H. Catterall, of Berwick, was
chosen chairman of the conference.
Ralph Kisner, Esq, of this city, and
Jacob Wagner, of Watsontown, were
elected secretaries. A roll of conferees
was called, when the following re-
sponded TO their names:
Montour county,. J. Price, Ralph
Kisner, Esq, and j. W. Farnsworth.
Columbia county-W. o. Holmes and
j. @. Millard. of Bloomsbury; j. II.
Catterall, of Berwick, and DR.. j. M.
Gwinner, of Centralia.
Northumberland county - d. E.
Shuster, Shamokin; W. r. Lord, Mt.
Carmel; @. l.. Kremer, Sunbury; ia.
cob Wagner. Watsontown; Dr. b. l..
Kerschner, Dalmatia.
Sullivan county - III. W. Osler,
Bernice: DR.. j. HI. Davies. Forksville.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
Big Maple Tree Cut Down.

The large maple tree on Church
street, which for a generation or more
has been land mark in the borough,
was cut down yesterday. The tree
stood in front of the property of Mrs.
Emanuel Sidler between Walnut and
Church streets and had begun to en-
croach upon the sidewalk. 1t was a
giant, being about four feet over the
stump and high in proportion. 1t show
ed evidences of decaying near the
ground and in view of it's enormous
height it was question whether it
was wholly safe. Altogether it was
deemed best to remove the tree and
yesterday morning it was cut down.
No one is able to say just how old
the big maple tree may be. but men
we'll ON in life say that when they
were boys the tree stood on the spot
and appeared just about the same as it
did when cut down. The tree afforded
good deal of shade and it will no
doubt be much missed and the spot
will appear very odd without it.
The stump, which is nearly as big
proposition as the tree, will next have
to be extracted, as it stands on the
side of the pavement and lea yes but
little space for pedestrians.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
dies SUDDENLY
Of HEART Disease

Albert Girton, a we'll known farmer
residing about three miles this side OF
Jerseytown, died very suddenly of
heart disease yesterday afternoon. The
lifeless body of Mr.. Girton was found
on the porch by his son, Fred, about
3 80 O'Clock.
Mr.. Girton's death came as great
shock to his many friends and to his
family. About 10 minutes before his
body was found on the porch he had
been at the barn where his son was
working.
The deceased was 90 years of age on
the Gath of July. He was the son of
Wesley Girton and native of this
county having been born at Kaseville.
Mr.. Girton was a veteran of the civil
war and a member of the Madison
Baptist church.
He is survived by his mother. his
wife and five sons, Raymond. of
Bloomsbury; Frederick, Archibald,
Otto and Robert, all of whom reside
at home. Mrs. Daniel Williams and
Charles Girton, of Madison township,
Columbia county, are sister and broth
Ell of the deceased.
The funeral will take place Satur-
day, meeting at the home at O'Clock
in the afternoon. Rev. E. H. Munro
will conduct the services. Interment
at White Hall.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
Evans Named in Conference.

Hon. Charles @. Evans was unanim-
ously nominated for president judge
of this district by the Republican con-
ferees of Columbia and Montour coun-
ties, Saturday afternoon in the Colum-
bia county court house, at Bloomsbury,
where the conference was held. There
were present at the meeting the fol-
lowing conferees, James Foster, II. M.
Schoch, of Montour county and J. @.
Brown, @. +. Kreisher, and j. II.
Christian of Columbia county.
The conference was organized by the
election of Hon. James Foster presi-
dent and G. L. Kreisher and ]. O.,
Brown, secretaries. AS James Scarlet,
Esq, of this county, was unavoidably
absent the Montour conferees were
authorized to cast his vote.
The nomination of Hon. Charles O..
Evans, of Berwick, for president judge
of the 26th judicial district was made
by acclamation, unanimously. Th
meeting was then adjourned.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
Special rleeting of Council.

A special meeting of council as re-
quired by law was held last night to
hear any objections that might be Of
fered to the paving proposition relat-
ing to North Mill street. No one ap-
peared, however, and so far as objec-
tions are concerned there is nothing
to stand in the way of the improve
ment.
Another matter developed. however,
which it was feared, might lead to
some complications. Secretary Patton
read letter from State Highway
Commissioner Hunter, which explained
that misunderstanding existed be-
tween the borough of Danville and the
State highway department-that the
State would not pay for the paving of
three fourths of 20 feet in width,
as seemed to be the impression of
council, but only three-fourths of 10
feet. This was wholly different from
what had been all along represented
to the borough by representatives of
the State highway department, and
that it caused surprise is putting it
very mildly. Council had figured on
paying for the paving of about one
half of the street, the width left after
the fifteen feet paved by the State was
deducted, but now with the State pay
ing for only twelve feet the borough
would have to meet the cost of paving
twenty feet.
The matter was discussed at length,
when in view of the bad condition of
North Mill street, it seemed to be the
sense of all that the work should go
on as planned, Notwithstanding the in
crease of cost. The communication
from the State highway commissioner
was therefore accepted and ordered
spread on the minutes.
On motion of Mr.. Boyer it was ord
cred that the standing committee of
council in conjunction with the bor-
ough solicitor should prepare and re-
port to council for it's official and fin.
al consideration at it's next meeting
the proposed ordinance relating to the
paving and macadamizing of North
Mill street.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
William Forney Takes Poison.

William Forney, Jr., was found in
the alley in the rear of Mill street
about midway between Hunters livery
stable and East Mahoning street about
9 clock last night in an insensible
condition, due it is believed. to taking
an overdose of laudanum.
The man was found by Jack Fisher.
He was then already pretty far gone.
Fisher stated later that Forney had
declared his intention of taking laud.
anum. Therefore, when he found the
man lying in stupor he searched him
and found two.ounce bottle Of laud-
anum, which remained only about one
third full.
Fisher at once concluded that the
mans condition was due to the drug
and he tried his best to induce him to
walk about with the hope of working
off the effects. He was unable to keep
the man ON his feet, however, and he
called upon Night Watchman Young
for assistance.
Mr.. Young went in quest Of ply
sician and in due time returned with
Dr. Newbaker. By that time the man
was utterly unconscious and every at
tempt to place him upon his feet fail
ed.
At the DOCTORS request Forney was
removed to the home of his father on
West Mahoning street, where stom-
ach pump was used and specific reme-
dies were administered.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
Will Pass Through Sunbury.

The new trunk line from New York
to Chicago, to be built at cost $780,
600, 600, the merger papers for which
will be filed at the State department.
Harrisburg this week, will not touch
Philadelphia, but will go through the
northern part of Pennsylvania. East of
Pittsburg. The road will touch at the
following towns in Pennsylvania:
Freeport, Leechburg, South Bend,
Shelocta, Cherrytree, lrvona, Dix,
Loveville, Pine Grove Mills, Shingle-
ton, Tusseyville, Coburn, New Berlin,
Northumberland, Sunbury, Ashland,
Mahanoy City, Tamaqua, Allentown
and Easton.
Preliminary work will be begun this
fall on the line to New York and actual
grading will begin in the spring. The
line west will be started as soon as
the Pittsburg- New York line is com
pleted. The surveys west are not final,
and the promoters expect to lower the
grade further and to shorten the dist
ance before the road is laid out. The
road to New York has been surveyed
three times.
The foreign syndicate will build the
road and turn it over complete to the
New York, Pittsburg and Chicago Air
Line, which will be capitalized at first
at 81, 900, 900. The route west of Penn
sylvania is to be kept secret, but it is
stated positively that the Lorain, Ash
tabula and Southern railroad, which
is now nearing completion, will be one
of the many feeders in the west.
James Ramsey, former president of
the Wabash, who is now in New York,
issued the following signed statement
relative to the new project:
"We expect to make start this fall
and begin work next spring, hoping to
complete the line between Pittsburg
and New York within three years.
"The line is not merely prelimin-
ary survey, but final location that
has been revised three times. Three
corps of engineers have been busy for
three years. 1t is the best possible
short low grade line to be had through
Pennsylvania between Pittsburg and
New York.
"The extension of the road to Chi
cago from Pittsburg will be taken up
when the line east to New York is
completed.
Sunbury and the country thereabouts
is much exercised over the announce
ment that the new line will pass
through that town, as it is considered
| to be solution of the recent myster-
ious large land purchases between
Sunbury and Selinsgrove.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
Married at Philadelphia.

The marriage of Miss Margaret A.
Reeser, of Mausdale, to Charles S.
Matzner, of Philadelphia, was solem-
nized at the latter place in st. Bonan-
ventuer's church. The ceremony was
performed by Rev, Father Hirshmey-
er
Miss Jennie Reeser, sister of the
bride was maid of honor and Thomas
O'Brein was groomsman. The bride
was attired in white and carried white
roses. The maid also wore white and
carried pink roses.
Following the ceremony a reception
was rendered the couple at the home
of Mrs. Arthur Heymann, sister of
the bride.
The opening of the City hotel under
the new management of J. p. Buck
took place yesterday. The affair last
ed all day and the new proprietor est
ablished reputation for hospitality.
In the evening Fetterman S orchestra
furnished excellent music. About 1C
o'clock fine chicken supper was serv-
ed to a large number of invited guests.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
Republican Committee.

The following Republican county
committee was appointed at the recent
Republican county convention held in
the court house, this city:
Anthony township-Myers Bitler,
Ottawa; Sylvester Pursel, White Hall.
Cooper township, f. Krum,
r. T.. ID. No. 4 Alonzo Mauser, Grov-
ania.
Derry township-H A. Sndyer, p.
f. Mourer, Strawberry Ridge.
Danville, first ward-F. G. Schoch.
W. V. Oglesby; second ward-Harry
Woodside, William lies; third ward
o. f. Young, Seth Lormer; fourth
ward-Alex. Foster, John Morrall.
Liberty township-W. G. Ford,
Charles Stahl, Mooresburg.
Limestone township-C. W. Derr,J.
lilies Derr, Milton r. f. d. No. /.
Mahoning township-Edward White,
II. f. d. No. 4; W. w. Diehl, Bloom
road.
Valley township-P. L. Maus, r. X
ID. No. 2; William Gething, r. + d.
No. 4.
West Hemlock ownship-Matthew
Maus, r. f. ID. No. 3; II. E. Sandel
r.. L. d. No. 4.
Washingtonville-John Heberling
George w. Cromis.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
JOINT Meeting
Of Commissioners

The county commissioners of Mon
tour and Northumberland counties
will hold joint meeting at the court
house at Sunbury on Friday to take
action OH the stringing of telephone
and other wires over the river bridge
at this place.
The Standard electric light COM
pany, the Bell and the United Tele
phone companies all claim they have
permission to carry their wires over
the bridge, which, it appears, is not
disputed.
The crew of the United Telephone
company, who began work on the wires
Tuesday, were held up, but objection
is not to crossing the bridge overhead.
but merely to the method employed in
carrying the wires. On each span, pro-
jecting some eight or ten feet above
the iron work at its highest point two
uprights are adjusted. on which it is
planned to attach two or more cross
arms sufficient to carry thirty wires.
lho paio uPiiBho pospo, ohoihsoAfoo,
it is urged, deface the bridge very
much, while those who picture in their
fancy what the entire system of cross
arms and wires carried above the iron
work would look like see grave reason
for objecting.
Edward s. Gearhart. county solicit
or, is among those who think that the
appearance of the bridge would be
very badly spoiled if the wires were
raised overhead as proposed He ac-
cordingly prevailed upon the foreman
of the construction crew to suspend
work until he could obtain an express
sion of opinion from the two boards
of county commissioners, who are re-
sponsible for the bridge. Pursuant to
this he arranged for the joint meeting
to be held at Sunbury Friday, when
the telephone company will be given
permission to proceed with the work
as planned or be obliged to devise
some plan for laying the cross arms
fiat ON the iron work overhead, as the
electric light and the Bell companies
have done.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
WILL Prosecute
MILK Dealers

James Scarlet, ESQ.,, of this city.
has been selected by Dairy and Food
Commissioner Warren to prosecute for
the State milk dealers who sold milk
doped with formaldehyde to the ma
tional guard at Gettysburg during the
recent encampment.
Mr.. Scarlet yesterday received let
ter from DR.. Warren notifying him
that he had been selected to prosecute
in conjunction with A. H. Woodward
Esq of Clearfield county, certain milk
dealers in Adams county in Septem-
Der, who are charged as above stated.
Special Agent James Foust, Of AL
toona. Oh Tuesday was directed BY DR..
Warren to prosecute the Adams county
milk dealers guilty of using formal
dehyde. In all sixteen samples Of
milk doctored with this drug were OBJ
tained during the encampment. These
milk cases will all be tried at the Sep
tember term of court in Adams coun-
ty. The two attorneys who will rep
resent tine Commonwealth are the lead
ing criminal lawyers of the State The
cases are attracting a great deal Of In
teresU, but no where will the progress
and the outcome of the trials be watch
ed with greater interest than in this
section where Mr.. Scarlet is SO widely
known and his talents are SO we'll
appreciated.
Food Commissioner Warren is also
after the candy manufacturers and
dealers. On Tuesday he ordered over
fifty prosecutions in different parts of
the State for sale Of adulterated can
dies, especially SUCH as are heavily
charged with sulphur-dioxide or sui
phites Fines and costs Tuesday were
deposited in the State treasury from Q
number OF candy cases recently pros
ecuted by special agent R. M. Sim
mers in several counties in this part
of the State.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
A WONDERFUL POTATO.

Joseph Snyder, of No. 212 Grand
street, yesterday morning hailed a
News representative, with the rather
odd query: "Did you ever see a potato
with an eye." The answer, of course
was in the affirmative, when Mr.. Sny-
der proceeded to PROFOUND a harder
question: Ibid you ever see a potato
with tooth?"
No ready response following and the
man not wishing to appear trifilng he
drew from his pocket small potato
that had grown around and firmly en-
braced the roots of a large and we'll
developed human molar. That the tooth
had belonged to a human being there
seemed to be but little doubt and al
together the potato and the tooth form
ed a great curiosity.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
An All Nickle Stove.

An Imperial Beaver stove, every
inch of which is nickled was placed
on display Saturday in the window Of
Foster Bros. Store, Mill street. 1t is
most beautiful specimen Of the stove
manufacturer art, the like of which
was never seen in Danville and it re-
fleets a great deal Of credit on the
plant of the Danville stove and manu-
featuring company both for the skill.
ed workmanship revealed and the en-
terprise shown in getting out stove
of that sort. The all-Dickeled stove 1t
is understood will be used for adver-
tising purposes.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17

The funeral of Mrs. Charles Malady,
who died at Hotel Baldy, Thursday,
took place on Saturday. The remains
were taken to Milton on the l2:lC
Pennsylvania train after short SER
vice at the Baldy House, conducted by
the Rev. NJ. X. Foster. The body was
accompanied to Milton by Charles
Malady, husband of the deceased, Mrs.
Samuel Boyer, of Plymouth; Mr. ano
Mrs. Jonn Wilhelm, Mr.. and Mrs
Keefer, Mrs. David Rishel and sol
George, Mrs. Jennie Mills, Mrs. Re
becca Clark and W. q. Williams.