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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
nUST NAME
SPECIFIC TERRI
For Which Respective Candidates
for Supervisors Are Nomi-
mated,

Considerable trouble is being caused
in many parts of the State under the
new township road law by the fact
that many of the township caucuses
fail to designate the term for which
the new supervisors are nominated.
Under the law there are three to be
elected, one for one year, one for two
years, and one for three years. The
nomination is not legal unless the term
of the Office for which the nomination
is named is noted with the name of
the candidate. This is governed by
the present laws, and occurs likewise
when school directors, councilmen and
other such officers are to be elected for
full or uneXpired terms. A correspon-
dent wants to know how the law is to
be clearly carried out, suggesting that
might have the highest number of
votes, and thus have none elected Tor
the full term of three years. This is
easily explained in the light of the
above statements. When man is
nominated for supervisor, he must be
nominated, if at all, for one of the
three terms-one, two, or three years,
and it must be definitely stated. Once
nominated for one yearterm he can
not be elected to the Office for any 9TH
er term at that election. For instance,
a man nominated for one-year term
might secure more votes than any of
the threeyear or two-year nominees,
yet fail of election in case he did not
get more votes than the other one-y year
nominees.
In cases where nominations have
been made and the term of the nomi-
nees for supervisor have not been Civ
en-, the papers are returned to the offic-
ers that the terms may be set out.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
To Protect the Quail.

The thorough restocking of game
covers is urged in report issued by
the Department of Agriculture on
"game conditions in January"
Now that the hunting season is prac-
tically over. the report says, the
Biological Survey suggests that efforts
be directed towards insuring more eff
fective protection of game and an ad-
equate supply for the future. Owing
to the non-migratory character of quail
and the consequent depletion of var
ious localities where hunting has been
excessive, or the birds have been killed
off by the severity of the past two
winters, restocking is frequently neces-
sary but the demand for live birds for
this purpose far exceeds the available
supply. The difficulty is augmented
by the fact that southern birds are
scarcely hardy enough to stand north
ern winters, and hence it is difficult
for northern States to secure birds
suited to the climate. The game COM
missioners of some States, particularly
Massachusetts, and New Jersey for sew
eral years past have endeavored to OBJ
tain supply of quail, but have been
only partially successful.
Perceiving that absence of food and
shelter is the principal cause of mort
ality, State officials, game associations
and many private individuals have
united in attempting to make good
these deficiencies. Grain and other
food have been distributed freely and
Systematically after heavy snow falls,
when the usual food is covered, and
suitable shelter has been provided.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
SUNDAY SCHOOL
OFFICERS MEET
Representatives of Five Counties
at Wilkes.Barre-Rev. c. d.
Lerch from Montour.

An interesting conference of the
county officers of the Pennsylvania
State Sabbath School Association was
held yesterday in the lecture room of
the Y. NJ. G. A. at WilkesBa in
cluding Monroe, Luzerne, Lackawan-
ma, Wyoming, Columbia and Montour
counties.
Yesterday morning discussions
were held on the following subjects,
County organization-The executive
committee organization, finances de-
partmental work. District organiza-
tion-Its value. The best plan, county
advertising the convention, conduct
ing convention, after the conven-
ton, What? Adjournment followed
the benediction pronounced by DR..
Mogg.
Among those present Were: j. a.
Boyd, president Luzerne Association
W. d. Lathrop, of Lackawanna; Rev.
g. d. Lerch, of Montour; W. b. East
on, of Monroe A. M. Spear, of Col
umbia w. H. Swartwood, of Wyoming
DR.. Langfield, secretary of Philadel-
phia County Association; W. G. Ian
dis, State Secretary DR.. G. E. Mogg,
Mrs. Gregory, Garret Smith, d. S.
Beidleman, DR.. Kerr, G. H. Carl, OF
Pittston.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
'RIVERSIDB'S
OPPORTUNITY

Riverside is looking forward to some
thing akin to boom and it must be
admitted that things were never more
favorable for "a growth in population
and corresponding increase in market
values on the South Side. L he Dan
vile and Sunbury Street Railway has
created the opportunity. The spirit
and the enterprise is there; the citi-
zens are alert and will take advantage
of said opportunity. No big results
are ever achieyed without organiza-
ton. Therefore our neighbors on the
South Side have formed the Riverside
Industrial and Development Company
capitalized at $4,000. The prime
movers in the enterprise are: Eli
Hoover, W. T. Shepperson, W. r.
Clark and DIR. A. T. Dewitt. Stock
is fixed at 81 per share and as soon as
the full amount of capital stock is sub
scribed permanent organization will
| be effected, the above named gentlemen
becoming the first board of directors.
A. Is. Pltner is acting as solicitor FOL
stock for the new company.
The first object of the Industrial and
Development Company will be to pur-
chase the Van Nostrand farm and cut
it up into city lots, fifty feet by one
hundred and fifty feet. The Danvillt
and Sunbury Street Railway runs
along one side of the farm and it is
held that no finer building sites OF
che South Side will be found than are
included in the Van Nostrand farm.
The promoters are also striving hare
to land several new industries of the
smaller sort on the South Side. On,
of these, which they will be prett,
likely to land is foundry, suitabl,
for the larger of the disused building
belonging to the brick manufacturing
plant at the lower end of Riverside.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
ALL LICENSES
ARE GRANTED

Applications for licenses in the coun-
ty covering hotels, restaurants, brew
cries and wholesale liquor stores were
passed upon by Court Friday and
without any exception were granted
There was little formaIity or delay
about it. Court convened at 10 O'Clock
with His Honor Judge Little and AS
sociates Blee and Wagner on the bench ;
it was only few minutes after II
O'Clock when all business was disposed
of and Court arose.
The batch of forty applications were
handed to the court, who in answer
to question were informed that no re-
monstrances had been presented and
that each application as required by
law was represented by an attorney
The Court read over the list later max
ing the announcement that each ap-
plication would be granted as read
subject to approval of bond.
Judge Little explained that the re-
cent order of court fixing the hour of
opening and closing the drinking
places of the county had caused some
dissatisfaction, in certain directions,
especially among the employees of the
rolling mills and he was of the opin-
ion that it might have to be modified
somewhat. He suggested that the As
sociates appoint committee who
should investigate conditions and at
the next term of Court make a report
as to their views in the premises.
| His Honor left the bench and re-
| turning in a few minutes with ap-
parently different views as to the pro-
cedure announced that the Order of
Court heretofore relating to the open
ing and closing of the drinking places
would be modified and that hereafter
the hour of opening would be at a.
IN. instead of at 6 a. m, while the
hour of closing would remain accord
ingly to the order, IL O'Clock, mid
night.
The above modification of Judge
Staples order pretty generally meets
the approval of the hotel keepers.
! There are still some who do not like
the idea of closing at 12 O. clock, claim.
ing that it is impracticable and causes
embarrassment when sleighing parties
and the like are entertained as is pretty
sure to happen during the winter sea
son. These functions do not always
break up at midnight, yet at IL O'Clock
the landlord is obliged to close hi.
bar
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
Two KILLED
At SBLINSGROVB

A most distressing accident occurred
near Selinsgrove, Sunday evening
about o'clock when Miss Mary Corn
wall, of Sunbury, formerly of Dan
vile, and Murray Heller, of Selins-
grove, were struck by an engine while
walking across the Pennsylvania rail
road bridge at Selinsgrove and instant
ly killed.
Miss Cornwall had been spending
Sunday with Miss Bertha Jarret at
| Selinsgrove, and was to return to Sun
bury Sunday night.
As no passenger trains are run by
the way of Selinsgrove on Sundays it
was necessary to walk across the rail
for Sunbury at Selinsgrove Junction.
Accordingly Miss Cornwall and Miss
Jarret accompanied by Murray Heider
and Cleveland Kratzer, of Selinsgrove,
started to walk to Selinsgrove June
| tion.
When the party arrived at the last
span of the bridge they heard train
coming in the rear of them and Miss
Jarret and Mr.. Kratzer stepped from
the bridge to the pier,a place of safety
Miss Cornwall and Heider believing
that they could reach the other side
before the train arrived continued on
and had just about reached the mid
die of the span when an engine, car
and caboose came bearing down upon
them running at the rate of fifte ell
miles an hour.
1t is the general belief that the en-
gine came i'll such II swift and sudden
manner that both were terror stricken
and before they could make an effort
to save themselves were struck and
killed.
Several minutes after the train pass
ed when Harry Lontz, the operator at
Selinsgrove Junction, formerly of Sun.
bury was walking to Selinsgrove he
discovered the bodies on the bridge,
both horribly mutilated. The boy had
both legs almost completely severed
from the body and his head was sc
badly crushed that the features were
unrecognizable. Miss Cornwall was
also terribly injured, both legs and one
arm broken and partly severed from
the body and crushed about the chest
The lower part of her face was alsc
badly bruised but she could easily be
identified. The body of young Heidel
was taken to his home at Selinsgrove
while the remains of Miss Cornwall
taken to Sunbury and thence to the un
dertaking parlors of Ives and Hartman
to be prepared for burial.
Mary Cornwall was aged % years,
months and "a days, and was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Corn
wall, both now deceased. She is sur
vived by one brother and two sisters
Mrs. Charles NJ. Stack, of Parkton
Maryland, and Mrs. Isaac Lesser ant
Bert Cornwell, both of Sunbury.
Miss Cornwall formerly lived in thi
city, being employed until last Jun,
in the laundry at the Hospital. Prio
to being at the Hospital she was EN-
ployed at the City Hotel.
The deceased was member of tn,
East End Mission while in this city.
Murray Heider, had ho lived unit
next week would have been 10 years o
age. His father is dead and his step
: father, Howard H. Klinger, is IA we'll
known resident of Selinsgrove.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
DIED FOR THE
GIRL HE LOVED
Young Murray Heider Sacrificed
Life in Effort t. Save
His Sweetheart,

A sad feature has developed in the
case of Mary Cornwall, of Sunbury,
and Murray Heider, of Selinsgrove,
who were killed by freight train
Sunday night while attempting to
cross the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge
i'll order to catch northbound train
at Selinsgrove Junction.
1t has been learned that the young
man could have escaped death, but that
while trying to save his betrothed, he
was killed with her. 1t is believed
that Heider had reached the other side
of the track safely, when, seeing his
fiancee's danger, he went to her res
cue, and was killed with her.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
JURORS FOR
FEBRUARY TERN

Following is list of Jurors drawn
for the February term of Court, 1906.
GRAND JURORS.
Anthony township-William Kirt-
ner, John Dennen, Joseph Acor.
Cooper township-Wilson Diebert.
Danville, 1st Ward-John B. Now
rer, Frank G. Schoch, John G. Camp
bell, Joseph H. johnson.
Danville, Bird Ward-Harry Kearns,
Wesley Bodine, John Cooper
Danville, 4th Ward-Thomas Demp-
sey, Joseph Gibson, Charles G. Miller.
Derry township-George w. Herr,
Emanuel Mowrer.
Liberty township-George P. Roat,
Charles +. Stahl.
Limestone ownship-George o.
Wagner.
Mahoning township-John P. Weav-
er.
Valley township-Horace Slider.
West Hemlock township-Hiram G.
Sandel, W. Park Moore.
TRAVERSE JURORS.
Anthony township-William f. Dill.
dine.
Danville, 1st ward-William G..
Kramer, Taring G. Brown, Joseph w.
Keely. John Garnett.
Danville, End Ward-Gilbert Voris,
Charles M. johnson, Blaine A. James,
Patrick Kerns.
Danville, 3rd Ward-Simon Ellen.
bogen, Charles Ware, Howard Moore,
Alfred Delcamp, Thomas Lewis.
Danville, 4th Ward-James Toohig,
Paul Knoch, David Haney.
Derry township-Jonathan Mowrer
George D. Vognetz, Charles Hollo
baugh, Daniel Billmeyer.
Liberty township--C. G. Billmeyer
Limestone township. G. Benfield.
Mahoning township-William Vert
man, Morris Leighow, John H. Hart
line, James Hodge. a
Valley townships. G. Fausey
Robert Blue, d. r. p Childs, Ray
mond Pursel, Elmer Fenstermacher
Levi V. Boyer.
West Hemlock township-A. D.
Crossley, w. b. Billheim.
Washingtonville-Henry S. Moser.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
Railway Report of Casualties

In his report of steam railway oper-
ations in this State for the past year,
Secretary of Internal Affairs Brown
gives important facts and figures relat-
ing to the largest trunk lines. During
the year, the four big lines carried
90, 57S, S59 passengers and 46 were kill
ed and 1862 injured. The total casu-
alties for the year oh the four lines
including passengers, employees and
other persons were 1929 killed and 1897
injured, divided as follows: Lehigh
Valley, no passengers killed, 1902 in
jured, employees 40 killed, 933 injured :;
other persons, 40 killed, l1S injured !;
Pennsylvania Company, 10 passengers
killed, 242 injured employees, "a kill
ed, 1888 injured, other persons, 154 kill
ed, 1862 injured; Philadelphia & Read
ing, passengers killed and 1853 injur-
ed ; employees ~ killed. 1861 injured /;
other persons, 125 killed 1876 injured.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
SCHOUL BOARD
SUSTAINED

A very important question, which
during the past several years, has on
number of occasions puzzled the local
School Board has been definitely and
quite Justly decided for the local auth
critics by the State Department of
Health in communication recen tly
received by Borough Superintendent
Gordy from the office of Commissioner
of Health, Samuel G, Dixon, NJ. D,
The point upon which the opinion
was rendered was, to use the words of
Mr.. Gordy's letter, whether or not
"pupils who leave home just before
the development of contagious dis
ease, for the purpose of attending
school, must remain away 30 days fol
lowing the fumigation of the house. y
This point is not definitely covered by
the school laws, and frequent demands
have been made by parents, especially
of late. that their children be allowed
to attend the public schools when they
have returned to their homes within
the 80 days after fumigation.
At the last meeting of the Board on
January 8th, it was decided not to al
low pupils to attend school during the
80 days following fumigation. Vigor-
Gus exceptions were taken to this rul-
ing, the claim being made that chill
dren should be allowed to return home
Immediately after the fumigation, and
attend school from there. As con-
sequence Superintendent Gordy was
directed to get the opinion of the State
Department of Health.
In reply to Mr.. Gordy's letter of
query the following communication
has been received from Harrisburg:
Mr.. U. l.. Gordy, Supt
Danville Public Schools,
Danville, Pa.
Dear Sir Your esteemed favor OF
the 18th inst, relative to school ex'
clusions in contagious diseases is re-
ceived with thanks.
Your attitude in refusing admission
to school of pupils who would return
to recently infected houses prior to the
lapse of 30 days after disinfection OF
the premises is entirely satisfactory.
1t is hard to conceive the motive OF
pupils leaving home just before the
development of contagious disease il
family, for with the presence of sym
ptoms that are suggestive of disease tc
the householders is it not obvious thai
the members of that household hat
been exposed to the infection? Hav
ing been exposed they should not leave
home or be permitted to leave home
prior to the expiration of the perioc
of quarantine and as the law requires
not to attend school prior to the ex
piration of the thirty days after the
recovery of the patient and the disin
fection of the premises.
Thanking you for your interest IL
the matter l beg to remain, etc,
FRED. @. JOHNSON,
Chief Medical Inspector
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
WORK Fur
BOARD OF TRADE

The organization of an Industrial and
Improvement Company among the
residents of the South Side has sug-
gested the question whether little
activity among the members of the
Board of Trade in Danville might not
serve to show that that organization is
still alive and help to promote the
business interest of the town and COM
munity.
That a Board of Trade exists in Dan
vile might not be known to many
persons When meeting was held last
is not clear but certain it is that
very little has been heard from the
organization in the way of steady org
anized effort for wear or more past.
Meanwhile the need of activity to take
care of our old industries and add new
ones is as urgent as it ever was.
Obviously the advantages for manu-
factories in Danville are so numerous
and varied that the proposition OF
landing new industries should not be a
difficult one for an active Board OF
Trade to handle. The Knitting Mills
and the Silk Mill, both large and i'm
portant industries operated on a pay
ing basis-their small beginning, the
rapid growth and the promising future
of each-illustrate that conditions
abound here favorable for the success
and development of all such enter
prises.
The Board of Trade following its re-
organization some two years ago hel6
regular meetings for several months.
The members are our best, our most
active and most influential citizens
They are capable of accomplishing
much good and it must be admitted
that during their brief, though aggres
sive campaign, they brought about ap
preciable results, quite apparent in re
newed enterprise and the promotion
of business interests.
The field was carefully looked ovel
in the quest for new industries anC
thus the town was kept i'll touch will
opportunity, such as existed. Small
industries were set on their feet ant
the welfare of older ones was careful
ly looked after Time has brought IL,
change in the short interval and til,
same conditions which made the Boarc
of Trade useful in the past still exis
today.
There is still plenty of room for new
industries in Danville while there new
er is time that established industrie
do not need looking after Not one o
these for any reason should be per
mitted to close. 1t is the Board o
Trade alone that can keep in toucl
with the situa tion as it relates to .eacl
industry and work for the general wei
fare
1t is hoped, therefore, that we shal
hear of IA meeting in a short time, a
there are rumors of changes affecting
one or more of our industries, tina
would seem to indicate that their fiji
ture is uncertain.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
p. B. Heddens' Birthday.

Phineas B. Heddens, of Bloomsbury
celebrated his -th birthday Sunday by
entertaining a large number of his
friends and relatives at sumptuous
turkey dinner. Among those present
were the following from Danville and
vicinity: Mrs. Fanny Heddens, Mr.
and Mrs. Amandus l.. Heddens, daugh-
ter Izora and son Lawrence and Thorn
as Kerswell, Esq. of Washingtonville ;
Mr.. and Mrs. d. B. Heddens and two
children. William NJ Heddens and
daughter Beulah, Mr. and Mrs. J. @.
Heddens and daughter and Arthur
Heddens, of this city.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
Entertained Party From Sunbury

Miss Susie Bennett entertained at
her home in Rushtown, Friday even
ing a party from Sunbury. Music and
games were indulged in and refresh
ments We're served. Those present
We're: Misses Faye Strouse, nellie
Markle, Elizabeth Attic, Rose Neidig,
Glendora Feaster, Ivy Ruthruff and
Pauline Rishel ;Messrs. William Lynn,
William Drukenmiller, Harry Hoff-
man, William Linker, Bruce Bloom
and Benjamin Mautz. Those from
Rushtown were Bertha Moore, Frank
Hartline, Bruce Moore, Harold Bas-
sett and Jerry Bassett.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
Governor to be Invited.

Wilkes Barre will invite Governor
Pennypacker and Adjutant General
Stewart to attend its centennial cele-
bfation.
Col, Dougherty, chairman of the
Military Committee, expects to have
the 3, 900 soldiers ip line on the day
the military organizations are to par
ade.
The Wilkes-Barre Gas & Electric
Light Co. has offered to furnish all
the electric current necessary for the
illumination of the city during the
celebration free of charge.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
A ROSE BUSH
IN LEAVES
A Real Curiosity Owned by
Banker George M. Gearhart.

George M. Gearhart, the banker, has
a real curiosity on his lawn in the
form of large rose bush, all out in
leaves. The rose bush, which is of the
Crimson Rambler variety, began to
bud about week ago. The buds
readily burst under the influence of
the warm sun of Sunday and during
the two days following the foliage de-
veloped finely. Yesterday the large
bush was green with leaves.
Mr.. Gearhart is of the opinion that
the weather will be uniformly mild at
least, until after ''coon day and ex-
poets to see his rose bush continue to
grow. He is not looking forward to a
crop of winter roses, however.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
Election of Supervisors.

In some townships a wrong impress
sion prevails concerning the new sup
ervisors law. Some people enormously
maintain that two supervisors will be
elected under the old laws unless the
township votes to change to money
tax. The people are wrong. Three
supervisors must be elected in Feb
ruary, whether you retain the old work
and money tax or whether.yo vote to
change to a money tax. You have no
choice in this matter. That law is
mandatory and you must elect three
supervisors.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
Entertained d. W. e. Club.

Miss Nell Snyder entertained the
d. w. T. Club at her home on Grand
street Monday evening. The evening
was spent with cards and music, after
which refreshments were served.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
John Barry of Sunbury; Mr.. Oswald,
of Philadelphia, @. J. Stewart, of
Elizabeth, New Jersey and from Dan
Vile, Misses Cornelia Prout, Bessie
Seidel, Mary Smith, Jane Knorr,
Estella Wertman, Maude Seidel, Goldie
johnson, Beulah Mills; Messrs. Roy
Smith, Harry Camp, Fred Lewis, John
Thompson, Thomas Pritchard, Clyde
Snyder and Edward Fallon.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
Fire at Mt. Carmel.

A row of five dwelling houses were
destroyed by fire at Mt. Carmel on
Monday night. The blaze was discov-
cred about O'Clock. The origin is un-
known. The loss is s25OO, partly COW
cred by insurance. The Mt. Carmel
House, which adjoins the dwellings,
was damaged to the extent of $4,000.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
School Superintendents.

The third annual meeting of the
County School Superintendents OF
Pennsylvania will be held again this
year in the assembly room of the Har-
risburg High School on February 7th.
and an excellent program has been pre-
pared by Professor George W. Moore,
of Chester county, secretary of the State
Educational Society.