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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-12-21
THIEVES BUSY
ON rIONDAY NIGHT
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Leaving Mr. Miller's residence the
! robbers next visited the premises ad-
joining occupied by S. @. Phillips
Here they were evidently frightened
away, as Tuesday morning a black
overcoat of good quality and in good
repair was found lying on the ground
below one of the windows. 1t had been
trampled into the snow and was froz-
en- fast, indicating that the burglars
had decided to force the windows open
and were using the. .oyercoat to conceal
their foot prints. Along side the over
/ coat lay the pair of gloves that had
been stolen from Robert Miller, next
door.
The overcoat, which is the only clue
that might lead to the detection of the
thieves, was taken to city hall, where
| 1t was viewed by good many people
Tuesday, but up to last evening no
one had identified the garment. Wheth-
er it belonged to the robbers and was
discarded for the overcoat taken at
Mr.. Miller's or was stolen from some
place in town where the loss has not
as yet been discovered is a fact that
may develop later.
BURGLARS IN so. DANVILLE.
Robbers also operated in South Dan
Vile Monday night and made ssmost
determined attempt to break into O.
| S. Smiths store, Sunbury street. They
actually succeeded in getting into the
residence portion of the building, but
were frightened away.
Sometime during the night one of
Mr.. Smiths daughters was aroused by
a noise. She called her father and on
looking out the window saw stout
heavy man run away from the build
ing. 1t was not thought that any one
had been in the house, however, and
the FAMILY rested easy until morning,
when it was found that the dwelling
portion had been broken into. The
rear outside door as we'll as the cellar
door and the door leading up stairs
stood open. Nothing was missing.
The door leading from the residence
portion into the store as we'll as the
outside door of the store was securely
locked by bar fastened on the inside.
At tine side of the store is a door,
which of late years has not been used
and is planked up on the inside. This
point had first been attacked by the
burglars, who cut out portion of
panel large enough to insert hand.
Reaching inside they came in contact
with the plank and found that enter
ance could not be effected there. A
portion of panel was also removed
from one of the window shutters at
the rear; entrance, however, was not
effected through the window, but
through the rear door. The same mys-
terious method to open the door seems
to have been employed here as at the
houses entered in Danvillo, which
would imply that the burglaries were
all committed by the same gang
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-12-21
Wall Streets Bad Condition.

Wall street or that portion of it
leading from the d. L. s. W. railroad
to the four cemeteries on the hill is in
a notoriously bad condition and those
who travel it with funerals find cause
for a great deal of complaint.
That portion of Wall street was
never in worse condition than yes
terday. The mud, it is true, is not
deep, but the street is badly washed
and large stones protrude from the
ground, causing vehicles to jolt badly
and making it difficult for the horses
to drag a heavy load up the hill.
The street lying as it does on hill.
side should receive especial care in
order to keep it in good condition.
The principal neglect seems to lie in
the cutters along side the street, which
are not properly constructed, even if
they are kept open, and whenever it
rains the water runs down the middle
of the street carrying away the mat
erial of which the street is con.
structed and leaving the big stones ex-
posed.
Surely none will dispute that Wall
street, which is the only way of reach.
ing the four cemeteries from town, is
important enough to be kept in the
very best of repair. Its present condi-
tion is grave reflection on the Dor.
ough of Danville, within whose con-
fines the road is located. Obviously.
whatever methods have been employ
ed to carry off the water have failed
and council should give the matter
special attention and after fixing up
the street to make travel easy should
devise some method of drainage that
would be effectual in carrying off the
water. Whatever is done should be
done Immediately, as it would be too
bad if the street should be permitted
to lie in its present condition all Win
ter.
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Workmen Honor Foreman.

Charles Lehr, of Catswissa, foreman
Of the work train which has been EN-
ployed since last spring extending the
siding on the south side has been very
signally honored by q number of Dan
Vile wage. .earners.
The latter. made up mostly of heat
ers and puddlers. during the five
months that the big mill was shut
down found employment under Mr.
Lehr on the work train. The Danville
workmen, some twenty in number, be-
came very much attached to the fore.
man, who has the reputation of bel ng
very considerate and humane to the
men under him.
AS soon as the big mill started up
and the Danville men got back to their
old posts, with their first pay they be-
gan to think of some way in which
they could honor their foreman of last
summer. They finally decided to unite
In the purchase of fine meerschaum
pipe for him.
The plan was successfully carried
out and on last Saturday evening the
presentation took place in the waiting
room Of the station. In addition to
the pipe Mr.. Lehr was presented with
five dollar gold piece, which repre-.
sented balance on hand after the
pipe was paid for.
Mr.. Lehr was very much surprised
by the demonstration of good feeling,
but he was not too much disconnected
to respond in way that convinced
the men that he appreciated the valu-
able presents as we'll as the sentiment
Of friendship and goodwill they sym
hnltzad
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Jurors for January Term.
GRAND JURORS.

Anthony ownship-George o. Bar
thlow, Morris N. James, Lewis Martin.
Danville, First ward--.Iohn L. Camp
bell, Charles Lotier, William A. Reed,
George S. Maiers Second ward
James Brosius, Jacob Boyer, Newton
Pursel; Third ward-Arthur Mowrey.
Jacob Doster, Joseph Schmidt; Fourth
ward-Bernard Shevlin.
Liberty township-J. ID. Cotner.
Mahoning township-Frank Gering-
er, S. B. Kocher, William Hickey.
Ralph Ritter.
Mayberry township-William Getty.
Valley ownship-Thomas r. Rog-
ers,. Elmer E. Rem.
West Hemlock township G. J.
Deightmiller Walter Shultz
TRAVERSE JURORS.
Anthony township-J. $. Denneu,
David A. Cox, Daniel Albeck, John
Fl. Kuhns.
Cooper township-Wellingt Hart
man, @. ID. Garrison.
Danville. First ward-Harry Ellen
bogen, Jesse Klase, Robert Adams,
William G. Turner, Harry Rupp, Eu-
gene Miles, Charles Haag, Charles G.
Cloud, John II. Gernet, Isaac Hoffman,
Joseph l.. Frame, John r. Miller, W.
b. Started. Second ward - Jacob
DietH, Harry Camp, Grant Fenster-
maChcr. Third ward-George Tilson,
\. l.. Voris, Michael REILLY. Samuel
Mottern, Harry Fields, Joseph DiveI
Fourth wurd-Fred Buchenberger.
Fire Ploch.
Derry towuship-Charles Hileman.
,ioln Ashnnfelder, George P. Cotner
Liberty tpwnship-Jesse Umstead,
W G Robbins, Joseph Hagenbuch,
JohI Coleman. j. L. Geringer, Jona-
than Stahl.
Limestone township-Peter u. Werk
heiser.
Mahoning township-C. G. Meyer,
Elijah Bell, Michael Breckbill.
Valley township-William Gething.
b g p. Gearhart
Washingtonville-A. l.. Heddens.
Charles W. Derr
West Hemlock township-James H.
Geisor.
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Holiday Shoppers Out En- rlasse

People of Danville this year decided
to act upon good ad vice and they ac-
cordingly started out early to make
their purchases for Christmas. Any
one who observed our streets Saturday
must have been keenly alive to that
fact.
Throughout the afternoon the stores
were we'll filled, but it was during the
evening that the holiday shoppers were
out EN- masse and the clerks scarcely
found breathing spell. By s o'clock
here and there along Mill street the
windows revealed large gaps where at
tractive articles had been sold and re-
moved The windows generally were
replenished in short meter by the en-.
terprisins proprietor and fresh attrac-
tions brought new customers. Thread
ing their way homeward through the
throng could be seen the satisfied pur-
chasers, loaded down with packages
galore, among which very often were
seen diminutive wheelbarrow for
the boy and doll coach, if not the doll
itself, for the girl.
Holiday shopping will be distribut-
ed through the entire week, culminat-
ing in rush on Saturday night, which
in turn will be followed with a final
wind-up on next Monday night.
Danville merchants deserve credit
for the enterprise they have shown. 1t
can be said for them that the windows
here show up better than in any of our
neighboring towns, while the prices
are more popular. Obviously any one
who leaves Danville to purchase
Christmas presents elsewhere will be
the loser.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-12-21
rlodels of Beauty and Perfection.

A good many advance calendars for
1907, handed out by business firms to
favored friends, may be seen display
ed about town. Without exception the
new calendars are models of beauty
and perfection, whether viewed from
a sentimental or an artistic stand
point.
1t is a fact that with each success
sive year the calendar idea is carried
to higher degree of perfection. Ev-
cry subject is employed that can pos
sibly appeal to the individual and hold
his attention until the advertiser S
name and business is impressed upon
the mind. Thus, conspicuously above
the twelve months of the year, we
have scenes Of domestic felicity, or
barefoot boy. Another dealer, who is
a fanoier Of chickens, dogs or horses,
fanoies good pictures of these will
prove irresistible to every one else and
he selects them to stand guard over
his name and business while the next
four seasons come and go.
By far the largest number of adver.
tisers who have faith in the efficacy
of calendars seem to believe that ev-
erybody, admitting few exceptions,
would rather look at pretty face than
anything else in the world. Thus we
have pretty girls galore, in all sorts of
poses, out numbering every other sub
1ect ten to one. They do service on all
sorts Of calendars. on those which ad-
vertise the manufacture of beer and
the sale of tobacco as frequently as
they are displayed on calendars deal
ing with millinery. confectionery and
other commodities dear to the femin.
Inc heart.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-12-21
LITTLE GIRL shot
BY BROTHER

With q bullet buried in her head be-
yond the reach Of the doctors probe,
Rachael Poff, the eight year old daugh-
ter of O. William Poff, of Sunbury, is
lying in precarious condition at the
Mary NJ. Packer hospital
Rachael with her younger brother
Lawrence, aged years, were in Mr..
Poff's bedroom while Mrs. Poff was
down town shopping Monday and no
one was In the house except her four
small children.
The little boy discovered 22-calibre
revolver in the bureau drawer. His
curiosity was aroused by the polished
metal and peculiar shape of the strange
object He held 1t in his hand, with
the muzzle pointing directly in his
sisters face, while lying in bed, las she
bent over to look at it. The boys ling
or touched the trigger, the weapon ex-
ploded and the bullet struck the little
girl in the nose and penetrated deep
into her head.
With blood streaming from the
wound and with her face blackened
with powder the little girl jumped
from the bed. She ran down stairs and
out Of the house to the house of a
neighbor. and then back again. scarce
ly realizing what she was doing.
A doctor was hastily summoned and
the injured child was carried to the
hospital For several hours the surge
ons probed for the bullet. but with
out success.
Considering the serious nature of
the wound the child Is doing wonder
fully we'll. and IL no complications set
in she will probably recover.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-12-21
Hunter VIII Attend Meeting.

State Highway Commissioner Joseph
W. Hunter will attend the meeting of
the Columbia county supervisors to be
held at Bloomsbury on Thursday, at
which time the State highway laws
will be talked over, and Commissioner
Hunter will explain many points on
which the supervisors have not clear
understanding
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-12-21
DON'T GET SUSPICIOUS.

Here is suggestion by the Here
and There man of the Johnstown
Tribune that some Danville husbands
should cut out and paste where they
will see it once or twice a day: "If
your wife asks you for 50 or $40 about
this time of year, and refuses to tell
you what use she proposes to make of
it, don't be too suspicious She is 60
ing to buy you nice Christmas pre-.
sent that you, won't have any use
for"
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-12-21
Good Work Recopuized.

As a recognition for meritorious
work o. r. Shilling, in charge of the
Prudential life insurance offices in
this city has received present of a
handsome leather suit case Today two
of the Danville staff, j. E. Pfahler
and Q. @. Fisher, will receive each
gold pin with piece of the rock of
Gibraltar as a setting.
These gifts are for work done dur
ing a week of special effort in Septem.
ber, when the staff of the local office
wrote sl8, 900 insurance.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-12-21
10 SCARE BURGLARS.

The burglary sea res vest eIday hay
wrought excitement to a high pitch,
especially among the weaker sex. One
lady on the south side of the river has
thought of novel scheme to rid her.
self of the robbers should they invade
her premises. She intends to keep a
half dozen big dynamite fire crackers
in her room at night, and then IL any
man tries to get into her house he
will have to undergo a regular spread
eagle. Fourth Of July fusilads.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-12-21
1r. COtter'S TURKEYS.

Lawrence Cotter. of Dorchester,
Mass. until last summer in charge of
Castle Grove greenhouse, where his
son, William Cotter, at present is in
stalled as manager. will feast OH Penn
sylvania turkey on Christmas. Charles
Lyon, at his meat market on Mill
street has two fine turkeys, the pro-
duct of Montour county farms, dress
ed and ready to ship to Mr.. Cotter
One weighs 10 pounds and the other
% pounds.
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VIII Take Holy Orders.

Harmon Lorah, formerly of Dan.
Vile. after a visit with friends In this
city, left Saturday for Blue Ridge
Summit. this State. where, as lay
reader, he will have charge of the ser.
vices In st. Johns Episcopal church
during the illness of the rector. Mr..
Lorah expects to take holy orders in
the near future.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-12-21
To Prepare for BANQUET.

The members of Goodrich post, No.
%, G. A. r., will meet on Monday
night, December 25th. to make ar.
rangements to celebrate and partake
of banquet in their hall OH January
18th at which time the nwely elected
officers will be installed.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-12-21
Peoples Bank Directors.

At meeting of the stockholders Of
the Peoples bank, OF this city, held
Saturday afternoon the following di-
rectors were elected: John Doster,
John Ellis, James F. Smith. o. r.
Ferris, Howard Shultz, Thomas Ben
field, David Thomas, Samuel Lowen.
stein aud ]. H. Cole.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-12-21
First Death in FOrty Years.

A remarkable fact incidental to the
death of Samuel DeMott, of Millville,
is that his is the first death in the
Millville lodge of Odd Fellows since
the organization of the lodge forty
years ago. Like the lodge, the deceas-
ed was forty years of age.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-12-21

Reports from Cuba indicate that pro-
sperity and tranquility prevail through
out Cuba, that everybody is satisfied
except few political aspirants and
that the administration of Governor
Magoon is great success.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-12-21
rlr. Hippensteel in Charge.

William Hippensteel. of Fairview,
has assumed charge Of the puddle de-
psrtnsnt of the Reading iron works.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-12-21

One is meeting with the man or the
woman with the mysterious bundle In
insrsaslpg numbers these days.
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Saturday, Dec. 2oth, 1906
at two o'clock in the afternoon of the
said day, the following described real
estate, to wit:
All those two certain town lots of
land situate in the First Ward of the
Borough of Danville, County of Mon
tour and State of Pennsylvania, bound.
ed and described as follows, viz:
THE FIRST THEREOF Fronting
thirty and five tenths feet ON Water
street on the South, two hundred and
thirty two feet on alley on the East,
| twenty seven and nine tenths feet ON
alley on the North and two hundred
and forty feet on lot of land hereinaf-
ter described on the West, being Lot
Number two in plan of lots laid out by
A. G.. Voris.
THE SECOND THEREOF-Fronti
on Water street on the South. lot Num-
Der four of Lewis Byerly ON the West,
an alley on the North and lot Number
two hereinbefore described on the
East. containing in front thirty and
five tenths feet on Water street, two
hundred and forty eight feet on Lot
Number four of Lewis ByerIy, twenty
seven aud nine tenths feet on allev and
two hundred and forty eight feet on
Lot Number two above described, be.
ing Lot Number three in plan of lots
laid cut by A G. Voris. and where
upon are erected
TWO-StorY Brick Dwelling House,
and other ont buildings, with the ap.
purte enances. To be sold at the suit of
Paul NJ. Smith VS.. Daniel Smith ct al.
TERMS OF SALE:-Twenty five
per cent, Of the purchase money shall
be paid in cash upon the striking
down Of the property, and the balance
thereof shall be paid on the confrma.
ion of the said. Deed to be delivered
to the purchaser or purchasers thereof
upon confirmation absolute of the sale
and the payment of the balance of the
purchase money, and the cost Of writ.
ing deed shall be paid by the purchas.
er or purchasers.
WILLIAM L. SIDLER, Master.
MICHAEL BRECKBILL. Austionssr
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-12-21

Veteran Forecaster Retires.
Elias IIartz, the noted goosebone
weather prophet, of Reading, who has
prognosticated weather conditions for
seventy years, is 81 years of age and
very feeble. Last week he was taken
to the Friends home in Philadelphia,
where he will pass the remainder of
his days.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-12-21
MASTERS SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE !
In Equity.

BY virtue of an Order of the Court
of Common Pleas of Montour County
granted to him for such purpose, the
undersigned will expose to public sale
upon the premises situate in the First
Ward of the Borough of Danville,
County of Montour and State of Penn.
sylvania. on
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1906-02-02
A Trip to Chicago.

A trip to Chicago to select wall
papers would not enable you to make
a better selection, nor get a lower
price, than a few moments at home,
in an easy chair, looking over the new
sample line of Wall Papers, LIMO
Walls, Sanitas, Room Mouldings and
etc. including everything to be had
any where and much that can't be had
elsewhere, all that's new, foreign
and domestic, by all odds more pat
terms and lower prices than any
house could carry. Save money, time
and effort, Stocks line will be
brought to you. No obligations to buy
just say the word. VIM. H. Stock,
Local Agent Gardnerville Nevada.
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CALLED TO THE
GREAT BEYOND

Claus Friedrich Neddenriep died at
his home near Fredericksburg last
Wednesday afternoon. This an
nouneement was not unexpected as the
deceased had been critically i'll for
the past few weeks and owing to his
advanced age, very little hope was
held out for his recovery He suffer
ed paralytic stroke "Wednesday
forenoon and "A few hours later he
passed peacefully into the hands of
his Maker, surrounded by his loving
family who had so tenderly nnrsed
him during his last illness. The de-
ceased was a native of Hanover, Ger
many and was SO years of age. He
emmigrated TO America in 1872 and
landed III Carson Valley ON June 7th,
of that year. He purchased the Bald
win ranch and from the start was
successful farmer. \ few years later
he acquired the old Goodman ranch
and the adjoining ranch known as the
Peters place. BY his shrewd bust
tune.
On December 3Oth 1897, his wife,
who accompanied him from Germany,
passed to the Great Beyond at the
advanced age of 10 years She was his
constant companion until death sepa-
rated the beloved couple, and during
the years that followed their arrival
in this Valley, she shared in the trials
and hardships that were experienced
by the pioneers of this Valley and
when success crowned Ler husband 5
efforts she knew her sufferings were
not amiss.
Until the recent sickness, the de
ceased was not one who could be con-
tent in idleness and was ever busy
about his place attending to the many
duties connected with tho manage
ment of farm. Mr.. Neddenriep
leaves the largest family, it is thought,
in this section of Nevada. He leaves
to mourn his sad demise, FIVE children,
Mrs. Bruins, Mrs. f. Heise, Mrs.
Tholke, Henry and Fritz Neddenriep.
Besides these, he leaves forty grand
children and seventeen great grand
children, most of whom reside in this
Valley.
The funeral will take place at the
home of his son, Fritz, this afternoon
at = o'clock, and the interment will
take place in the Cemetery at Frede-
ricksburg
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1906-02-02
DOUGLAS OFFERS
OPPORTUNITIES
J HOMF-SFEhFRS

Nevada today offers more great ops
portnnities for home-making or for
investment, with view to increase in
value than any other of the western
states. The development of the rich
mines of Nevada have been phenome-
nal, and from all appearances their
development and the growth of this
truly great but neglected state has
only begun. With the influx of inn
migration and wealth to this state.
It will grow to be one of the great
powers in the west
Let us take glimpse at the furture
of Douglas County and see what in-
dueements we can offer to the home
seeker, for in the end when the mill
ing excitement has subsided, many
of the throng of people that are now
floeking into the mining camps, will
turn their minds to the farming in
dustry of the state, and III this line
Carson valley will probably be able
to offer more and better inducements,
than any farming community in the
state. This valley is bound to under
90 a remarkable period of develop
ment and the advantages it will have
to offer to the home seeker and in
vestor are not equaled any place in
the state. Young people willing to
work, will find themselves in "A few
years relieved from drudgery and liv-
ing comfortably in land where the
kindly climate and the fertile soil re-
ward man for his labor. To the men
of capital there are few better and
more legitimate opportunities for in
vestment than are offered in this val
ley. Many are our needs and per
haps prominent among them is the
storing of the food waters of the Car
son river for irrigating the vast sage
brush wastes that stretch as far as the
eye can see, and which with that life
giving element, water, could be made
the garden spot of the west, capable