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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-18
Want Time Limit Changed.

The voluntary retiring age limit in
the relief department of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad may be reduced from 60
years to 80 years.
Many employees of the Pennsylvania
railroad have favored the adoption of
an earlier age limit for retiring as
they felt that they could accumulate
enough while in active service to war
rant their retirement at the age of so
to live on the income received from
the Pennsylvania railroad relief de-
partment after that.
A prominent railroad man says: 81
wish the voluntary retiring age would
be placed at 30 instead of 60 years. l
believe that many of the accidents oc-
curing on the railroad today are due
to men who have continued too long
in the railroad service. "
At present the imperative retiring
age on the Pennsylvania railroad is 20
years. Many employees have been
known to continue at their work un-
til required to retire.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-18
Bursting Foliage and Blossoms.

The landscape at present has assum-
ed charming aspect and altogether it
is the most pleasant season of the year
to take a stroll or to drive into the
country. The roads are in excellent
condition and the summer heat has not
yet became factor. Scores of vehic-
les bearing their quota of happy peo-
pie might have been seen Sunday
starting out for the country. The same
was true of Saturday. Montour coun-
ty is fortunate in its scenery. The
most charming views, it is true, may
not lie along the beaten route of travel,
but persons driving to Washingtonville
or,Strawberry Ridge, who will take
the trouble to drive a little out of
their way, can not fail to strike want
age point here and there that at this
season will give them a glimpse of
something akin to fairy land. The
fields of wheat and tender grass have
given the earth an emerald carpet
The farm buildings repose amid clust-
ers of trees laden with white and pink
blossoms, while the air is fragrant with
sweet odors. Everywhere the leaves
are appearing. The groves in the val
ley and the trees on the mountain side
are clothed in a delicate foliage of
light green. which is all the more
beautiful by contrast with the richer
and the deeper hues of the pine and
other evergreens that stand in the
midst of them. Many of these vistas,
overlooking deep valleys, carry the eye
between wooded heights ON and on I'M
til the far distant landscape spreads
out in panorama of matchless beauty,
reaching from the east to the west and
melting away at last in the hazy
mountains that in turn mingle and
dissolve in the blue of the horizon.
How many people know of these
vantage points? how many know that
Montour county is really famous for
the beauty of its scenery and that far
away may be found those who have
casually trodden over its hills and who
never tire of dwelling upon the rom
antic beauty of its scenery Our town
dwellers who are weary of the grind
and the monotony of business do we'll,
therefore, to make an excursion into
the country at this season of the year
They are sure to find much to refresh
them thereto divert-to elevate
hem.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-18
The BIG Show Coming.

The announcement that Ringing
Brothers Worlds Greatest Shows will
exhibit at Sunbury will be received
with more than usual interest by the
people in this neighborhood. The
Ringing Brothers have IA name that
stands for all that is new, novel and
entertaining in the circus line, and the
management announces that TINS sea-
son the show has been enlarged to such
an extent that whole extra train is
used in addition to the four trains OF
last season. The show is now trans
ported from place to place i'll eighty
five seventy foot cars, constructed es-
pecially for the Ringing Brothers.
In connection with the circus proper,
in which the arenic performance Is
unexcelled, the Ringling Brothers are
this season presenting the beautiful
and sublime spectacular production OF
The Field of the Cloth of Gold. The
pantomimic play necessitates the use
of !, 200 actors and actresses and of al
most five hundred horses. 1t is pre-
sented on the largest stage ever used
for exhiitional purposes Special eX-
cursiou rates have been arranged for
on all lines of travel by Ringing Bro
thers, and those who desire to go to
Sunbury where this great circus eX-
h:bits on Friday, June lst., can do so
at comparatively small cost. This
will be the only point in this vicinity
where the circus will exhibit this sea-
son and no one should miss this OPP
portunity to see it. Watch this paper
for additional announcements.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-18
Graciously Remembered d.

Charles Chalfant, ESQ.,, past grand
master of Odd Fellows of this place,
was very graciously remembered Tues
day at the annual meeting of the grand
lodge of Pennsylvania in session at
Pittsburg. The following telegram
was received by the secretary of Mon
tour lodge, No. l09, with instruction
that it be read in open lodge at the
next meeting:
Pittsburg. May 10, 1905.
Charles Chalfant, p. G. M. and
Grand Rep:
Your absence from the eighty third
annual session of the grand lodge of 1.
0. o. F., has been noted with the
deepest feeling of regret on the part
of those who appreciate your worth,
and am directed by unanimous vote
of the body in session here this morn
ing to convey to you their sincere
sympathy and to extend their hope
that you will be restored to your Gus
tomary vigor and health.
Fraternally yours,
Melville Il. Chubbach,
Grand Master.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-18
Personal,
PARAGRAPHS

Miss Mary Dougal, of Milton, is
visiting Miss Emma Gearhart, Bloom
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Evans spent
Sunday with relatives at Berwick.
Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Hornberger,
of Pottsville, are visiting Mrs. Horn
berger's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
d. Edmondson. East Market street.
Henry and John Aten, of Baltimore,
Md. are visiting their father, William
Aten, East Front street.
Mr.. and Mrs George w. Robinson
and daughter Ava spent Sunday with
friends at Mooresburg.
Miss Anna NJ. Keeler spent Sunday
with relatives at Milton.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dietrich and
son Arthur, of Burnham, are visiting
friends in this city.
Mr.. .and:Mrs. John F. Barry, of Sun
bury, spent Sunday with friends in
this.city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Dreifuss spent
Sunday with their nephews, Samuel
and Wolfe Dreifuss at Milton.
Miss Ida Yorks spent Sunday with
friends at Mooresburg.
William Mincemoyer spent Sunday
with friends at Milton.
Nicholas Hayden, of st. Paul, Mimi,
is visiting his mother, Bloom street.
Mrs. G.. Shoop Hunt left yesterday
for visit with friends at Milton.
Rev. r. II. Wilson returned to Phil
adelphia yesterday after "A few days
visit in this city.
Fred Owen attended the State shoot
at Milton yesterday.
Mrs. Robert Y. Gearhart and daugh-
ter returned yesterday from visit
with relatives in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Clarence Rogers and son George
returned to Muncy yesterday after
visit at the home of Mrs. Rogers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs S. j. Welliver, Mill
street.
The Misses Helen and Effie Wom-
eldorf of Williamsport, spent yesterday
i'll this city as the guests of Miss
Martha Harpel.
Miss Clara Hackett will return to-
day from Il visit with friends at Forty
Fort.
Charles Wertman, of Sharon, arriv-
ed in this city yesterday for visit
with old friends. Mr.. Wertman has
charge of the rolls in the North works,
Sharon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Jones, Gross
street, left yesterday for visit with
relatives in Lebanon.
Mrs. Charles Watson, Sr, of Phila-
delphia, is the guest of Mrs. p. E.
Maus, at Mausdale.
G.. Edward Stillwell, of Sharon, az
rived yesterday for several weeks
visit with friends in Danville.
James G. Welliver, of West Hemlock
township, was visitor in this city
yesterday.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-18

VACCINATION LAW
FULLY SUSTAINED

The State department of health is
greatly pleased over the opinion of the
supreme court by Chief Justice Nit
chell in disposing of the famous Way
nesboro vaccination case.
1t will be remembered that agitators
had gotten the people of Waynesboro
so inhamed over the vaccination con-
troversy that the whole town was al
most in state of insurrection.
Everything possible was done to in
duce the people to defy State author
tiles and to prevent enforcement OF
the law.
When the litigation that followed
was finally brought to the attention of
the supreme court that tribunal not
only sustained the right of the State
health board to exercise police powers,
but the opinion of Justice Mitchell
takes a much wider sweep concerning
the value of the statute which requires
that school children must be vaccinat-
ed before they shall be admitted to
public schools.
In regard to the contention of some
of the people and a number of the
officials of Waynesboro that there had
been no smallpox in the town for forty
years, Justice Mitchell points out that
presence or absence of the disease has
nothing to do with the case
"The substantial question in this
case," the Justice says, els whether
the act of June 1S, 1895, p. L. 203, re-
quiring the exclusion from the public
schools of children who have not been
vaccinated, is valid exercise of the
police power If the State. 1t has been
twice so decided by this court.
''After these two decisions the ques-
tions ought to have been considered as
closed. But we have it raised again
with small variations of facts and con-
siderations, none of which are at all
material. -
Replying to the contention of the
Wanyesboro appellants that to require
the vaccination of a child is "a tres
pass upon the reserved rights of the
individual which are beyond the reach
Of even the police power Justice
Mitchell says:
AT present the vast preponderance of
opinion among intelligent and educat-
ed people, under the guidance of the
best medical authority, is that vac
cination is a highly useful ameliora-
tive if not always Il preventive of one
of the greatest scourges that have in
the past times afflicted humanity, and
the regulation of it by statute is not
only justifiable, but wise and bene-
ficent eXertion of the police power
over the public health.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-18
Big SHIPMENT
OF FISH ARRIVES

| The largest number of fish that ever
came to Danville for the purpose of
replenishing the streams hereabout, ar
rived Friday evening and Saturday
morning. In addition to the shipment
of wall-eyed pike, pike perch or Sus-
quehanna salmon, the name under
| which they are more commonly known,
which shipment was alluded to i'll
these columns Wednesday, there was a
shipment of pickerel fry from the Mt.
Pleasant hatchery due at about the
same time.
Charles Ruckel, who had made the
application for the pickerel, was in
formed by telegram that the fish fry
| were on their way and would arrive
here on Friday morning. On meeting
| the morning train, however, Mr.. Ruck-
ell was informed that the fish had not
arrived and the supposition was that
there had been some misunderstand-
! ing and that they would arrive Satur-
day morning. On Friday night, how
1 y
most unexpectedly arrived at the sta
tion and the fact developed that they
had gone astray and had been carried
far out of their way. AS result the
| fish had suffered much for. the want of
care some were dead while those liv-
| ing were very much enfeebled. The
pickerel were designed for the Chillis-
quaque creek, but all idea of carting
them so far had to be abandoned and
[ it was perfectly plain that if even
those that survived were to be pre-
| served they would have to be placed
| in their native element at once. As
| the best way out of the difficulty,
therefore, the pickerel fry were plac-
ed in the Mahoning creek near its
mouth. Application will be made i'm
mediately for another shipment of
pickerel for the Chillisquaque to take
the place of the one that went astray.
The Susquehanna salmon arrived
from the Erie hatchery, Saturday morn
ing, i'll "a flourishing and healthy state.
There were ten cans of them, repre-
senting many thousand fish. They were
met at the station by John Mccall and
John Fisher, by whom they We're de-
posted in the North branch at Harvey
Lamberson' S and at Red Point.
The Susquehanna salmon may attain
fair size in two years and will add
much to the sum total of sport for
fishermen. Fish fry placed in the riv
er, develop rapidly. Last season SOW
eral large -mouthed black bass measur-
ing between II and IL inches were
caught, which had been placed in the
river the year before.
If fishermen elsewhere along the
North branch would take as much in
terest in replenishing the streams as
Danville people it probably would not
be long before fish would be as plenti-
full as at any time in the past. w. f.
Meehan, commissioner of fisheries, de-
serves great credit for what he is do
ing to replenish the streams and to
protect the fish :the least that the gen
eral public can do to promote the good
is to cooperate along all lines, which
means not only to apply for fish, plac-
ing them properly in the streams, but
| also to aid i'll enforcing the fish
laws
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-18
The Biggest Bass.

The largest bass ever reported caught
in this section of the state was caught
the other day at the lrondale dam,
Fishing creek, by Isaac Shaffer, who
at the time was fishing for suckers.
The fish measured 27 inches.
Shaffer was fishing with red worms
for suckers when he hooked the bass.
After hard struggle he managed to
land it, thinking at first it was carp.
Others nearby. however, Informed him
he had a black bass and Shatfer like
wise realizing it finally threw it back
in the water. Before throwing it in
the water the bass was measured, and
it was found it was exactly 27 inches
in length. The bass was unquestion-
ably the largest caught in many years
in this section of the state.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-18
Talking of Trolley Combine

The newspapers in this section are
just now talking about big trolley
combine to take in many of the cleo
trio roads in this section. On the sub
ject the Shamokin Daily News re-
marks: In this consolidation scheme
it is stated, by those in position to
know, is seen move to combine all
trolley lines in central Pennsylvania
into one giant organization, and that
it will only be a short time until 9TH
er lines in this region will become an
integral part of the system, which will
mean that the Schuylkill Traction
company and the Danville and Blooms
burg lines and those controlled by the
Sunbury Traction company will be
part of the general system. with the
lines to be run by the Shamokin Ex-
tension company forming the connect
ing link
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-18
Bodies Found Yesterday Under
Tons of Debris.

Two more bodies were discovered in
the exploded East Buck Mountain col
liery at Shenandoah yesterday, which
makes the total list of dead number
seven.
Tie names of the men found yester-
day are Walter and Joseph Winoski.
The bodies were found under tons of
debris and were horribly mutilated
The injured men are all out of danger.
The coroner's jury is making a
thorough investigation but up to last
night had not rendered decision.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-18
Attempted rlurder at Berwick.

l.. e. Morrsion is now in the Col
umbia county Jail at Bloomsbury held
for the attempted murder of two wo-
men at Berwick yesterday afternoon.
Morrison, who boards with his bro
ther arrived home drunk, and, getting
into an argument with Mrs. Morrison,
he tried to grab butcher knife from
her hands. She eluded him and threw
the knife into corner, where he got
the ugly weapon. Mrs. Morrison ran
out of the house, and the man in his
frenzy made for Rosa Mcbride, Mrs
Morrison's > sister, cutting her severely
in the arm.
The police We're summoned, who
handruifed the man and took him to
Justice Beishline's office. There Nor
rison acknowledged that if he could
have caught Mrs. Morrison he would
have killed her.
In default of $500 bail the man was
committed to Jail, and was brought to
Bloomsbury on the A 30 car.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-18
Grange Will Meet June 9th.

The quarterly meeting of Pomona
grange, of Montour and Northumber-
land counties, will he held at st. John S
Reformed church, near Mausdale, We'd
nesday June 9Th, opening at O'Clock
in the morning.
Hon. w. L. Greasy, of Catawissa,
will be present. A. l.. Martin, deputy
State superintendent of agriculture, is
a member of this pomona and is ex-
pected to be at this meeting. The
ladies of the church will furnish the
dinner to the members of the grange.
There are to lie two sessions. The
morning session will be open only to
members of the grange. The afternoon
session will be public, and at this time
the addresses and literary exercises in
charge of the pomona grange lecturer,
j. w. Lowrie, of Strawberry Ridge,
will take place.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-18
Returned FrOu New rIexicO.

Joseph DiveI, who has been living
at Roswell, N. NJ since last Octo-
ber, returned home last evening. He
will remain in Danville assisting his
father in his business.
Joseph was associated with his bro
ther-in- law in the mercantile business
Mexico in particular and is impressed
with the fine business opportunities
that occur as the country is being de-
veloped. He would probably have cast
his lot in that part of the Union had
it not been that his father is in poor
health and that his assistance is need
ed at home. He describes the long
journey eastward as full of interest at
this season of the year.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-18
Young People Entertained.

Master Raymond Foust entertained
a number of friends at his home on
Front street, Monday evening Those
present We're: John Deutsch, Edwin
Lewis, Fred Rupp. Wilbur Patton,
James Bowyer. James Evans, James
Patton, Clarence Lloyd, Roy Foust,
Lewis Williams, Frank Swarts, Philip
Foust, Arthur Hullihen, Raymond
Foust, Lucy Detweiler, Ethel Foust,
Mabel Foust, Pauline Waite, Alice
Waite, Elsie Bloch, Catherine Meyer,
Leah Hill, Jessie Wyant, Francis Har-
pei, Grace Foust, Margaret Foust,
Minnie Cohen, Laura Wyant, Mrs.
Thomas Welliver, Mrs. j. b. Wyant.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-18
WILL IMPROVE
EQUIPMENT

As a result of the tour of inspection
made by the fire committee of council
the equipment of the fire department
will be very much improved.
Pursuant to the action of council at
its last meeting rubber coats and rub
ber gloves have been ordered for the
firemen and will probably be on hand
for inspection by the time of its next
meeting, tomorrow night. Each fire
company is given four rubber coats
and four pair of rubber gloves. y few
of the coats, as we'll as several pair of
gloves, are in good condition so that
it was found necessary to purchase
only twelve coats and thirteen pair of
gloves
A test of the hose, conducted by the
fire committee, revealed that, of the
1000 feet of hose in use by the four fire
companies of the borough, at least, 800
feet is defective and should be re-
placed with new. A section" of hose
consists of 80 feet; a "line,' of 500
feet, the allotment of each company
being 1000 feet. The inspection show
ed that the hose of the Continental
company is all right. The 800 feet
condemned is divided equally among
the other three companies.
DOiue lttea as 10 lile llle VI hoSe may
be formed when it is explained that
the hose of the Friendship company,
now condemned. was purchased in 1887 !;
that of the Goodwill and Washington
companies, in 1889. Five hundred feet
of Fire King hose was purchased for
the Friendship fire company i'll 1901.
One thousand feet of Eureka hose
800 feet each for the Washington and
Continental companies-was purchas-
ed by the borough since 1901.
A point which will be decided at
the meeting of council tomorrow night
will be whether to purchase only the
800 feet actually needed, or to buy
1906 feet, so as to give each company
line of new hose. Many do not ap-
prove of mixing the new hose with
the old as would have to be done if
only what is actually needed were pur-
chased.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-18
State Shoot at Milton,

The dull weather is having rather
depressing effect on the State shoot
now in progress at Milton. Neverthe-
less the events are being run according
to schedule. Many sportsmen are pre-
sent and it is believed that records
will be broken for tournaments in
Pennsylvania. Luther j. Squier, of
the Dupont Powder company and Sen
ator Fred A. Godcharles are managing
the tournament. Bernard Elsessler, of
York, is in charge of the offices and
Charles North, of Cleveland, the traps.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-18
Coal Prices Drop.

The wholesale price of anthracite
coal was reduced forty cents ton by
the Reading, the Lehigh Valley, the
Lackawanna and other companies com
posing the hard coal combination.
Circulars making this announcement
were sent out while the agents of the
telegraph. The reduction in price was
made effective as of May lst last and
all coal sold since that time will be
billed at the lower price.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-18
Civil Service Examinations

An examination for the position OF
clerk (male and female) and carrier
(male) will be held at the post Office
in this city on May 26th., 1906.
For application blanks, and for full
information relative to the examina-
tion, qualifications, duties, salaries,
vacations, promotions, etc., address
Secretary, board of civil service ex-
aminers, post office, city.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-18
Verdict for DanviIle Hospital.

Judge Evans, at Bloomsbury yester.
day, directed that $3027 S5 be return
ed to the plaintiff in the action of the
trustees of the Danville hospital for
the insane VS.. county of Columbia
The action grew out of the placing in
the hospital of patients from the Con
yngham and Centrala poor district,
and the failure to pay for their m ain.
tenance at the institution.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-18
Broke His Leg.

Jesse Umstead, who lives ON Mrs.
Greenough's farm, Liberty township,
sustained n broken limb yesterday fore
noon. He was leading colt out to
water when the animal playfully be-
gan to kick and plunge. Mr.. Umstead
in attempting to hold the horse STUN
bled and fell, after which the horse in
some way struck the man, fracturing
his right leg above the ankle. DR..
Snyder set the broken bone.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-18
Masonic Building.

A movement has taken definite shape
to erect a Masonic building in Sun
bury which will be the property of the
order. This question has been agitat-
ed for some time and ut present about
10 thousand dollars has been subscrib-
ed for the purpose. This is about one
third the amount that is needed and
the projectors believe that the entire
can be raised in short time.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-18
Plays Tunes on Engine Whistle.

The engineer of an extra freight train
running on the East Penn branch of
the Reading Railway is an adept in
handling the whistle cord. Strains of
Home, Sweet Home" ale frequently
rendered passing through the valley,
in almost perfect similarity to cal,
liope, much to the delight and amuse.
ment of the people who gather at the
stations to hear him play the whistle.
-Tamauua Recorder.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-18
Will Pave.

The borough council of Lock Haven
has determined to have up-to-date
streets in that town and has appropri
ated $40, 600 for street paving The
borough will do the work, but bids for
the required material will be receiv-
ed. 1t is expected that the cost will
not exceed 81 60 yard