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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-25
DR.. DRUMHELLER
TAKES A BRIDE
Former Danville rlan Weds Hiss
Grace rIcAnalI, of Berwick.

DR.. w. e. Drumheller, formerly of
Danville, but now of Berwick, one of
the best known young men in this sec
tion, and we'll known athlete, was
married yesterday afternoon at New
ark, N. J., to Miss Grace McAnall, of
Berwick. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. Hunter, formerly pastor of
the Methodist church at Berwick.
The clergyman was a close friend of
the BRIDES family. and as the young
couple were anxious to avoid public
ity, they decided to go to Newark to
have the nuptial knot tied by the form
er Berwick minister.
The bride is one of Berwick S popul-
ar young ladies while the groom is a
son of o. r. Drumheller we'll known
in this city as the former proprietor of
the City Hotel. He is graduate of
the University of Pennsylvania, and
has been located at Berwick since start
ing practice.
Dr. Drumheller is famous athlete.
While in college he won numerous
trophies, medals and cups, with which
the walls of his Office are now adorn-
ed He was one of the fastest sprint
ers that ever wore Penn's colors, for a
long time the collegiate championship
for 440 and 220 yards being held by
him. He was a member of the Ameri-
can team which entered the Olympic
games at Athens some years ago, and
at that time won most of the events in
which he took part.
After the marriage yesterday, the
young couple will spend some time on
wedding tour to Philadelphia and
other points and ON their return will
make their home at Berwick
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-25
Shooting Within
THE BOROUGH
A Dangerous Diversion
That Has Gotten Boys
Into Trouble.


During the last TWO days tWo poys
have been Obliged TO pay nhe vi hve
dollars and costs 1or silootlhg "l'i'ih
the borough. -.- A.. -,
This Is nuisance tiiat goes Oh
pretty m9ch an tne tllne III some loriii =
or other despite Pp tlie wa.cii ui1ess Vi
the pollce. me prlhclPal olienuers are
hall grown boys armed WIN ar guns
or nobert rl1les' more lrequeh.ly; tle
latter or some other gun equally az
dangerous Ihese are mostly tIle "oIst
and most reckless SET OIL poSs, WHO
give their parents any amount Oh trou-
Die ana prove IL haisance W ooIieis:
There are a good many pulldlngs
situated IN proximity 10 tne stamping
grounds OF these lrrespohsiple snoot-
ers that bear evidence Oh tnelr rech- %
lessness IN the form OF WINDOW glass
perforated or proken by the rlile oalls,
The meadow along Mohohlng creek Is
favorite resort ana tle employes az
helm Drlch yaIu ol'eh ho"i 'ilo c"i
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-25
Rev. Lerch Chosen President.

Rev. @. d. Lerch, pastor of the
Mausdale Reformed church, was unan-
imously elected president of the twen-
tieth annual session of the Wyoming
classis of the Reformed church of the
United States, being held at Hazleton.
Rev. M. L. Firor, of Scranton, was
elected vice president and Rev. W. j.
Kohler, of Strawberry Ridge, CORES
ponding secretary. On the standing
committees appointed by the president
pastors of this vicinity figure as fol-
lows:
Rev. J. f. Guy, pastor of Shiloh
Reformed church, of this city,is on the
committee of minutes of synod, and
religion and statistics. Rev. W. J..
Kohler is ON the committee ON finance.
Rev. T. o. Stem, of Turbotville, is
ON the committee of religion and
statistics. d. r. Williams, of this
city, an elder, is ON the committee on
missions.
The session of the classis began on
Monday and will close today. The
opening sermon was preached by Rev.
T. o. Stem. President Lerch was ex-
cused from attending the meetings yes
terday on account of a wedding at
which he had to officiate. Rev. 7 O.
Stem was chosen delegate and Rev.
j. 4. Guy alternate to the Eastern
synod.
The committee on ordination and
license reported request from J. @.
Bucher, to be examined as mission
ary to China. Mr.. Bucher finished his
course of study at Lancaster Theolog-
ical seminary this spring and comes
well recommended. He was ordained
at Milton and expects to sail in Aug
ust.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-25
FOUGHT FIRE
WITH SAND
Building Saved by This Method
on Frick Farm After Water
Supply Was Exhausted.

The handsome barn of William @.
Frick in Poplar Hills was destroyed
by fire last week Friday night. The
loss will reach So, 600. Mr.. F1ick be-
lieves the fire was the work of an in
cendiary, and has offered reward of
$500 for information that will lead to
the arrest and conviction of the guilty
party.
The burned structure was new
building and complete in every re-
spect. This is the second barn Mr..
Frick has lost since he took possession
of the farm little over year ago.
The other barn was not such an ex-
pensive structure. Its destruction was
also believed to be the work of an in
cendiary.
Mr.. Frick and his brother returned
from the farm Friday after the fire.
When they reached home the watch
dog, which roams the farm at night,
was pacing back and forth in front of
the barn, barking furiously. All ef-
forts to quiet the animal failed. The
dog was finally chained but kept ON
Garking.
After putting the horse up Mr.. Frick
went into the house. He had not been
resting long before a man working on
the place rushed in crying that the
barn was ON fire. A bucket brigade
was formed and water was thrown ON
the nearest building, which is the
brooding place. After awhile the wat
er ran so low that the fire fighters were
compelled to abandon the use of water
and take sand. 1t was hard work, but
it saved the brooding building, in
which were thousands of little chicks
and eggs. The Highlands, N. j.,
Herald
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-25
IN NEW ORLEANS.

Sam Rebmau has just returned from
five weeks business trip, which eX-
tended as far south as New Orleans
Mr.. Rebman was describing to some
friends yesterday the marked changes
which are noted in a long journey
southwark from this latitude to the
Gulf of Mexico. While frost and ice
are still among the possibilities here
in New Orleans, he said. they have al
ready had seven weeks of midsummer
weather with mercury in the nine
ties. Grain is ripening in the south
ern limit of the wheat belt, but as far
south as New Orleans, wheat, rye,
&C., are not factors, cotton being the
ruling commodity among the pro-
ducts of the soil. According to Mr..
Rebman's description nothing more
interesting to a northern man can be
conceived of than the appearance of
the almost illimitable area of cotton
under cultivation.
The city of New Orleans, too, is
novel and has many surprises for the
northern man. The people, conserva.
tive to a degree, are proud of the past.
Instead of keeping up to date, con-
forming with standards elsewhere
maintained, in New Orleans there
seems to be studied attempt on the
part of the people to make everything
appear as old as possible. Hence as a
rule on the exterior the buildings have
an ancient and time-worn appearance,
while ON the. inside they are if possi-
BILE still more ancient and out of date.
This is true not only of the furniture
in private dwellings but also of the
fixtures and appointments of public
houses. There is by no means a lack OF
comfort in the city, however, and from
the residents point of view the old
city is no doubt very homelike and in
viting. The effect of it all on a hustl-
ing northern man is to produce feel
ing of depression and cause him to
feel that he is out of the race.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-25
At the Spanish Court.

Christmas in Spain begins with the
midnight mass, when the king and
queen mother, accompanied by the
grandees of the court magnificently at
tired, go in state procession to the chap
el royal of the palace in Madrid. On
Christmas morning the king and court
again attend mass in state, after which
the day is spent in merrymaking. In
the afternoon the alteration of the man.
ger takes place, when representation
of the scene in Bethlehem Is unveiled
in the great hall of the palace. There
Is also Christmas tree, from which
Alfonso distributes gifts. Throughout
the ensuing twelve days the court is
all benevolence and gayety, and every
great institution in Madrid shares in
the royal almsgiving. The festival
closes Jan. g.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-25

TO PURCHASE
| new HOSE

The question of new hose occupied a
great deal of the time at the meeting
of council Friday night.
Two gentlemen were present before
council--one of the firm of Wise &
Bailey, agents for the Bay State hose,
and the other, Henry r. Early. repre-
senting the Eureka and Paragon hose.
The bids were opened, after which
report of John Eisenhart and "A.
@ Angle, fire committeeaa Was Malss.. .Eead,
recommending that the contract for
supplying the borough fire department
with 1900 feet of fire hose be awarded
to the Welliver Hardware company fol
the paragon brand of hose manufact-
ured by the Eureka Fire Hose COM
pany, at 80 cents per.foot.
= The committee on fire reported i'll
favor of extending the borough water
to Gulick's addition the question left
for council to decide was whether a
two inch pipe carrying water for do
mestjc purposes only should be laid OF
four inch pipe to afford fire protec-
tion should be employed. 1t was esti-
mated that the two-inch pipe would
cost some 5000, scarcely half as much
as the four-inch main. On motion OF
! Mr.. Hughes, seconded by Mr.. Rus
sell, it was ordered that 4-inch main
be laid to Gulick's addition.
On motion of Mr.. Jacobs it was ord
cred that special license of five dol
lars per month be granted Achenbacl
q Moore for operating shooting gallery
On motion of Mr.. Boyer it was ord
cred that the street commissioner he
instructed to make necessary repairs
on the street in cooperative court.
On motion of Mr.. Boyer it was ord
cred that new mating be purchased
for the hallway of the city building.
The following petition was received
and acted upon:
"We the undersigned respectfully
request that the borough extend the
sewer through the alley in the rear OF
our residences that we may be able tc
connect with same. " (Signed) George
M .Gearhart, Cordelia E. Gearhart,
Anna A. Edmondson.
Mr.. Sweisfort said that the commit
tee on sewers was prepared to recon-
mend that the sewer be extended VI
each alley, north and south of Fast
Market, from Ferry to Pine street.
Mr.. Sweisfort's recommendation
prevailed with council and on motion
it was ordered that the sewer be eX'
tended along both alleys.
On motion of Mr.. Bedea it was ord.
cred that the arc light at the entrance
to the hospital for the insane be re-
moved from that point to Day street,
some three hundred feet westward.
On motion of DR.. Sweisfort it was
ordered that the SUPERINTENDENT of the
| light plant be instructed to install al
additional arc light in West Mahon
| ing street, near the foot bridge, at al
early date as possible.
On motion of Mr.. Jacobs the secre'
| tary was instructed to notify the ID.
l.. & W. Railroad company to replanb
the crossing at the alley east of Mil
street, which has been in bad repair
since the siding was constructed al
| that point.
On motion of Mr.. Jacobs it was ord
cred that hereafter in repairing cross
| ings on all the principal streets paw
ing blocks be used instead of stone.
The following members were pres
ent Gibson, Vastine, Sweisfort, Rus
sell, Angle, Hughes, Boyer, Dietz
! Bedea, Jacobs and Eisenhart.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-25
Benefits of Paving.

One of our exchanges quotes promin-
ent business man of Sunbury as having
said, the paving of our streets was
the making of this town" Sunbury
used to have the reputation of being
one of the dirtiest towns in the State
and now it is one of the cleanest and
most up-to-date. Every year the bor-
ough paves one or two squares, and
now they are getting bricked streets
on the outskirts. The first paving was
put down on Market street fourteen
years ago, and it is practically rs good
as when first constructed, without cost
ing anything for repairs. Thi- was
the testimony of an unbiased citizen
who had experienced the benefits ac-
cruing from permanent street improve
ments, both to the individual property
owner and to the community. In no
town in central Pennsylvania has there
been a more marked increase in real
estate values than in Sunbury, and hei
good streets are largely responsible.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-25
Consigned to the Grave.

William M. Seidel, whose death oc-
Cured Friday, was consigned to the
grave in Odd Fellows cemetery Mon
day afternoon. The funeral, which
took place from the late residence No.
344 Mill street at / 80 o'clock, was
largely attended. The services were
conducted by Rev. l.. d. Ulrich, past
or of Trinity Lutheran church. The
Keystone Quartette consisting of ia
cob Aten, William Rishel, Jesse Shan
non, ]. W. Swartz and Joseph r. Pat
ton, rendered two appropriate selec-
tions; Beautiful Land" and "Some
Sweet Day
The pail bearers were: J. B. Cleay-
er, ]. IL. Cole, Emanuel Slider, T.. 9.
Voris, Jacob Aten and john G. Pat
terson. The funeral proceeded to the
cemetery by Danville and Blooms
burg trolley car.
The following persons from out of
town attended the funeral: Mr.. and
Mrs. George Seidel, of Hazleton: Mr..
and Mrs. John G.. Seidel, of Philadel-
phia Mrs O. j. Gouger, of Sterling,
Ill. ; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry d. Roup, OF
Turbottville; Mr. and Mrs John Seidel,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Seidel, Mr. and
Mrs. A. Ii. Snyder, of Washington
Vile; Mr.. and Mrs George d. Vog
metz, of Strawberry Ridge; Mr.. anC
Mrs. ID. Il. Gouger, of Limestone
township.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-25
THE LADIES
ARE INTERESTED

A number of ladies in the northern
part of town, including persons of
means and influence, deploring lack
of civic pride which would permit
such eyesores to exist, ale trying their
best to organize a movement to alb
olish the old cemetery on Bloom street.
They enlisted DR.. Sweisfort in their
enterprise and that gentleman on Fri
day night laid the matter before coun-
Gil.
The ladies, it was explained, are
acting upon advice, which makes it
clear that the adjustment of the old
cemetery is now feasible and that it
can be accomplished without opposi
tion. That up to within compara-
lively recent date there were q very
few persons still living, owners OF
burial plots, who strenuously objected
to any interference with the old cer1e-
terry is "a well-known fact; it is now
stated, however, that the last of these
persons has passed away that in
their latter days they consented TO be
buried elsewhere, removing their
opposition to the abolishment of the
burial ground.
The ladies who have thus taken the
initiative in the new movement ask
that the borough council take hold of
the matter as the body properly coll
stituted to act in the premises The
ladies promise their constant support
in the enterprise, not only by solicit
ing but by contributing money to meet
what expenses may be incurred.
The aim is to carry out the plan on
foot but seemingly abandoned some
years ago, namely to transform the old
cemetery into a beautiful park. Near
ly or quite all the bodies that relate
intimately to people living hereabout
have been removed and inferred in
other cemeteries. Those which remain
have no near relatives here and were
consigned TO the earth many years ago.
With the unsightly hollows where the
dead have been exhumed, with the
leaning tombstones and the neglected
aspect of the old graves the disused
burial ground presents an appearance
which is truly forlorn and depressing.
With each succeeding year the spot be-
gins to present a worse appearance.
The news that there are prospects of
getting rid of the nuisance will be
hailed everywhere with delight.
Council Friday night, took no ac-
tion in the matter, which was II cause
of much regret with the Ladies' inter
ested in the movement. The matter
will not be permitted to rest, how
ever 1t is likely that council will be
still further importuned. Meanwhile
the ladies interested will do what
they can to achieve the desired end,
relying upon generous and progress
sive public for support.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-25
COMMITTEES
ARE APPOINTED

The members of Goodrich post, No.
%, G. A. r., are perfecting as speed
lily as possible all arrangements for
memorial day, which is less than two
weeks distant. As before stated the
memorial sermon will be preached by
Rev. L. d. Ulrich at Trinity Luther
an church OH Sunday morning, May
27th. Hon. Grant Herring will ad-
dress the comrades at the cemetery on
the afternoon of memorial day.
The parade to the cemetery will be
the usual pretentious affair, the veter-
ans marching to the music of Mech
anicsville band snd probably the Wash
ington Drum Corps.
In addition to the members of the
G. A. r. and the Sons of Veterans
the usual contingent of school chill
dren will be in line. An invitation
will be extended to the different So
cieties of town to join the march.
Company +, 18th regiment N. G. F.,
has accepted an invitation to join the
parade and will be in line if at all
possible.
Committees to decorate the graves
in the different cemeteries have been
appointed as follows:
William NJ. Heddens, Henry Kern
and j. w. DeShay-Odd Fellows, Re-
formed and Catholic cemeteries.
George Reilly. r. w. Eggert and
Samuel Mills-Fairview, Episcopal,
Hebrew and Lutheran cemeteries.
r. G. Miller and B. b. Brown
Presbyterian cemetery.
John Hale and John Bookmiller-
Welsh Hill
Samuel Morrall. Joseph W. Shannon
and William H. Treas-Mt. Vernon
cemetery.
Harrison Kase and William MinieI
-Klinesgrove.
Montgomery Bird-Sharp Ridge.
d. r. P. Childs, Henry Wintersteen
and James McCcracken--Straubs' Col
umbia hill and Bright's cemeteries.
Frank G.. Blee and j. II. Leidy-
WashingUonville.
Samuel Kester and Ephriam Bower
-Mooresbrug and Oak Grove.
A corresponding number of persons
will be appointed from among the
Sons of Veterans to assist in decorat-
ing the soldiers graves. The Sons OF
Veterans, who are now equipped with
muskets, will also furnish firing
squad, relieving the national guards
men, who previously helped out the
veterans in this part of the pro
| gram.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-25
Escaped Prisoners Captured.

Fred Connor and Charles Becker, the
men who esca;.s... frs IN the Columbia
county Jail at Bloomsbury Tuesday
night, were captured at Mud Pond,
near Scranton, early Saturday morn
ing by special Officers Macken and
Fahey of the ID. l.. q w. company.
The capture was the direct result of
their coming out in the open i'll an at
tempt to get away from the scene of
their first break for freedom. When
caught they were on the way to Can
ada. They were armed and desperate
and only the prompt action of the
officers prevented the runaways from
adding murder to the list of their
crimes.
Connor and Becker were first spotted
Friday night on a north bound ID. l..
& w. freight, which they boarded at
Sponenbergs siding at Berwick at
z :3S A workman on this train re-
cogniZed the men and the officers at
once took their trail. At Duryea they
left the train and for few hours all
trace of them was lost. Passing through
Old Forge, Austin Heights and Ran
som, they arrived at Clarks Summit,
from where they made for the open
country.
At Clark's Summit they were again
seen and recognized, and the word
wired to Scranton. Officers Fahey and
Manken again took up the trail which
led out of Clark S Summit about three
miles to Mud Pond, where the fugi-
tiyes were located in barn. A thorough
search of the barn, however, failed to
reveal the Jail breakers, and the offic-
ers, sure that their quarry was lurk-
ing nearby, lay out in the fields near
the road leading to Olark's Summit,
About one o'clock Saturday morn
ing farmer with lantern came along
the road, and when he arrived at a
point near where the officers lay in
hiding, Connor and Becker sprang up
from the side of the road and accosted
him, asking for information about the
roads.
Before the farmer had time to ans
wer the queries the secret service men
with drawn revolvers, were upon the
fugitives, and had them covered. Con
nor and Becker were at first startled
into inaction, but recovering in sec
ond, Connor tried to pull his revolv.
er. At the same instant Becker made
use of the only weapon he had, a piece
of coal tied in u handkerchief. anG
tried to strike Officer Fahey, but the
policeman was too quick for him auf
felled the man with blow from hi.
club In the meanwhile Officer Mack
ell had succeeded in disarming Connor
The men were marched three miles
into Old Forge. and from there wer,
taken to Scranton on special en-
gine.
Clark S Summit is place where
great deal of freight changing is done
and the captured men say they intend
ed to return there with the expecta
tion of catching "A fast north bounC
freight with Canada as their ultimate
destination.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-25
Attractive Home Wedding.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Cornelison, Valley township, was the
scene of a very pretty wedding yester-
day afternoon, when their daughter,
Miss Jennie, became the bride Of
Charles Appleman.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. @. D. Lerch, pastor of st. Johns
Reformed church, Mausdale. The at
tendants were Horace Appleman and
Miss Alice Appleman, brother and sis
ter of the groom. The bride was attired
in blue silk. After the ceremony
wedding supper was served.
The groom is the son of +. p. Apple
man, of Valley township, and resides
in Berwick, where the newly welded
couple will make their home.
The following guests were present {:
Mr.. and Mrs. +. p Appleman, Misses
Bertha and Alice Appleman, Horace
and Frank Appleman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Hendricks, Roger Hendricks,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cornelison, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Cornelison, Donald
Cornelison, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Cor
Nelson. Nelson and Myrtle Cornelison,
Ada Conway, Margaret and Myrtle
Dean, Eli and Theresa Appleman, Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Bogert, Jennie M.
Shires, Nola Robbins, Blanche Bogert.