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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-12
Never Before Left His Home.

That stories of people living to old
age without ever riding on cars or ever
going away from home are not all pipe
dreams is proven by an instance right
at hand.
Louis Girton, farmer, Of Buck
horn, Tuesday, went to Bloomsbury
and from there took the trolley to Ber-
wick. Although he is 70 years old, he
had never before been that far away
from home. Tuesday was also the first
time he had ever ridden on trolley
car. He had been in Bloomsbury few
times, but had always driven over
there. When he reached Berwick Tues
day, only sixteen miles from where he
had spent his nearly four score years,
he felt that an immense distance lay
between him and his own fireside.
Truly home loving individual!
Speaking of his fear of cars, Mr..
Girton said it was such that we're the
best farm in the county presented to
him he would not live on it if it was
located on car line. lie would be in
constant dread lest a car should leave
the track and run over him some time.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-12
Entertainment Cancelled.

On account of the illness of Miss
Rether, of the Cosmopolitan Concert
Company, the engagement of that Or
ganization to appear in Y. M. @. A.
Hall Friday evening has been oancell-
ed. The Central Lyceum Bureau has
offered as substitute the Kaffir Boy
Choir for Friday evening, February
End. While the local management re-
grets the inconvenience to patrons in
the changing of dates, nevertheless it
is gratifying to know that an enter
tainment of the highest order will be
the substitute. John S. Arnold, man
ager of the Central Lyceum Bureau,
said in his letter to General Secretary
Johnson yesterday referring to the
Kaffir Boy Choir: "They cost me
three times as much as the Cosmopol-
itan Company, but would put that
night February y in at the same in
stead of the Cosmopolitan.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-12
DiSmantling Under Way,

The work of dismantling the Bes-
semer Blast Furnace is proceeding
rapidly; the old landmark presents
quite torn-up and ragged appearance
and will soon be thing of the past.
Nearly thirty men are employed ev-
cry day and the old plant is being at
tackled at nearly every point. While
one force of men are tearing up the
long switch, other gangs are demolish-
ing the hot blast building, dismantl-
ing the big engines, while still others
are tearing down the cast house and
the several other smaller buildings.
The plant contains an immense
quantity of iron, in the form of i'm
mense plates or bars used for bracing
the masonry and in the system of pipes
which ramify through the buildings or
lie buried under ground. The hot blast
pipes which are being laid bare at
present are broken up as fast as they
are removed, the scrap lying in an i'm
mense pile ready for shipping.
The building over the reservoir is
nearly razed and the system Of water
pipe is for the most part dug up and
removed.
The two large engines have been tax
en- apart and yesterday the men were
trying to disconnect the big fly wheels.
The system of machinery with blow
ing tubs of antiquated pattern is
very extensive and will yield great
amount of scrap. One of the big en-
gines is in first class condition and
will probably fall into the hands of
some manufacturing concern and see
further service.
The large stack some ninety or a
hundred feet high, which contains
many thousand of brick will be tackl-
ed in few days.
This will be undermined and thrown
over bodily, affording quite spectacle
to those who happen to be on the
pround
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-12
EDUCATIONAL
MEETINGS

In the rural districts of the county
educational meetings will be held
weekly between the present and spring.
AS last year and previously these will
no doubt be found to be practical and
very valuable feature of public
school work.
County Superintendent Derr has al
ready announced meetings to take in
the entire county. They will be con-
Quoted ON about the same plan as pre-
viously. Each teacher is requested to
prepare a paper, the reading of which
will require ten to fifteen minutes.
The teacher in charge Of the school
house at which the meeting is held
will preside. The object is to make
each meeting an inspiration to teach
ers and pupils and if all enter into the
occasion with the proper spirit and
enthusiasm there will be no doubt as
to the result.
Following are the announcements,
giving the place Of meeting, dates and
the subjects selected:
January 10, Strawberry Ridge, Derry
township. Question: "Should Derry
Township Have High School? Its Ad-
vantages and Disadvantages.
January 26, California, Limestone
township. Question: "Can the Rural
Course be Shortened and not Weak
ened? If so, How"
February 3, Grammar School, Nah
oning township. Question: "How Can
We Secure Better Results in Spelling?"
February 9, Cross Roads, Anthony
township. Question: "How Can Home
and School Help Each Other in the
Regular School Work?' h
February t8, Oak Grove, Liberty
township. "How Can We Secure Bet
ter Results IN GRAMMAR
February 80, Sidler's, Valley town
ship. Question: How May We Secure
Better Results in Writing?"
March 2, Valley School, Cooper
township. Question: "The Use of
Maps in Teaching Geography
March 8, Hill School, Mayberry
township. Question: "How Many
Subjects Is it Reasonable to Expect
the Average Pupil to Have Prepared
Each Day?"
March IS, Styer's School, West Hem
lock township. Question: "Use of
Magazines and Newspapers in Teach
inc ,,
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-12

TROLLEY VAR WAC
ED AT BERWICK

The first actual battle in the trolley
war at Berwick was fought out Tues
day evening before the Town Council,
its intensity proving that the engage
ments heretofore were mere skirmishes.
The town hall where the meeting was
held was filed to overfiowing with
citizens interested in the outome. A.
W. Duy and Grant Herring, of Blooms
burg, addressed the Council ON behalf
of the Columbia and Montour Com
pany, while Messers. A. G. Sickles and
Eastman spoke for the new Berwick,
Suberban and Nescopeck Railway.
Each of these companies have secured
charters to operate trolley line in
Berwick and the outskirts of that
place, as we'll as in Nescopeck. The
fight, therefore, is as to which company
the Berwick Council will grant the
privilege of using the streets.
The contentious of the G, & NJ. were
mostly along the line that they by
right deserved the privilege, as they
were the pioneer trolley company in
this section, that they were not pap
er company as was their rival, and
that as they were all local people they
would do more for Berwick than out
siders who we're only interested in the
town as place of investment. Mr..
'Duy said he has the written consent of
the Commissioners to run his line
across the new bridge from Berwick
to Nescopeck. If granted the ordin-
ance, transfer could be made from their
present line to the new extension with
out extra charge.
On the other hand Mr.. Sickles claim
ed that Berwick was now his home,
that he had Il large amount of capital
invested there, and that his company
had at heart the best interests of the
growing town of Berwick, and were
in a position to do more for the town
than the @. & M. company could do.
His company is strictly local COM
pany, of local capital, would employ
local men, they would build large
power plant on the river and would
supply cheap electric power to the
town of Berwick, and would in other
ways greatly benefit the town.
Exciting tilts between the representa-
tives of both sides were frequent oc-
currences, and at times the proceedings
were most exciting.
One of these warm scenes arose over
an ordinance which lay prepared ON
the council table. 1t was charged that
the paper had been prepared or revised
bv Mr.. Duy. but this he emphatically
denied.
Alter hearing the arguments ON both
sides, Council decided to postpone ac-
tion on the matter until later date.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-12
Terror to Festivals.

Hungry Sam" Miller, of Washing
tonville, known throughout this sec
tion because of his eating ability and
one who has never met his equal, is in
| Berwick
After spending some time at Wash
ingtonville he is again employed in
the lumber yard of the A. land F.
Company.
Some of his feats have been astound-
ing and would be discredited but for
the best of proof The hint that
Hungry Sam" is again in town may
we'll be taken by churches contemplat-
ing suppers as he occasionally visits
| them.
1t was at the Washingtonville Pres
| byterian church when Rev. Brown
was pastor that Miller ate % pans of
waffles, 2 chickens,2 sponge cakes, and
then plate of ice cream for dessert
He paid the quarter with an express
sion that he didn't very much be-
grudge the money.
! LII was several summers ago at Eagles
Mere that he won $40 by eating IS
eggs, shells and all. At Fayette, N.
Y, he was S25 winner by eating 144
fried eggs in two hours and a half,
while at Columbia, Pa, he entered a
contest with eight others and won a
suit of clothes by eating 3S five cent
pies without stopping. At Philip
Gains at Beach Haven, he ate six
pounds of raw scrapple in ten minutes.
Mr.. Miller is modest and does his
eating stunts with no spirit of brag-
gadocio. He makes no practice of bet
ting but when on a trip and he gets
''hard up" his eating ability never
fails to replenish his pocket book
Ordinarily Mr.. Miller does not eat
more than the average workingman,
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-12
THERE WAS NOT A
QUORUM PRESENT

The Borough Council made bad
record on the first meeting night of
the year by failing to have quorum.
Messrs. Reifsnyder, Vastine, Jacobs,
Fenstermacher, Boyer and Dietz were
present, lacking one to form a quorum.
Over half an hour was spent wait
ing, but no one putting in an appear
ance it was decided to withdraw. At
the meeting last Saturday night held
to wind up the business of the year
the bills were all paid and good deal
of other business was attended to so
that very little remained to be done
last night. 1t was the first time in a
couple of years that quorum failed
to appear in Council.
The members while waiting indulg-
ed in pleasant chat reviewing the
work accomplished by Council during
the past year and dwelling upon what
remains to be done during the year to
come.
Council. it was claimed. is commit
ed to the paving OF East Market street
and that this work will have to go on
next spring, in the minds of those
present did not seem to admit of
doubt.
Application for State Aid in recon-
structing Mill street between Center
street and the Borough line having
been made last fall nothing now re-
mains for Council but to decide wheth-
er macadam or brick pavement shall
be employed. Council at present seems
to be unanimously in favor of pave
ment as far as Chambers street, be-
yond which point to the Borough line
macadam may be employed. As spring
approaches Borough representative
will be sent to Harrisburg to hurry up
affairs in the Highway Department so
that the reconstruction of Mill street
will be one of the first things taken
hold of by the Borough.
Council expects to be deluged. with
petitions for sewer extension next
spring and members are thinking out
some plan whereby petitioners will be
obliged to connect forthwith and the
Borough not be inveigled into the un-
necessary expense of making sewer ex-
tension where only one or two proper
ty owners make connection.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-12
A Very Old Newspaper.

Joseph Kelly, Railroad street, has
left at this Office a copy of "The Watch
man, " printed at Danville on April s,
1924, which is probably one of the old
est local papers extant.
The paper was printed and pub
lished' every Thursday by George
Sweeney. The price of the paper was
two dollars per annum and subscribers
receiving the paper by post were in
formed that they would be liable to
the postage"
1.-THE Watchman' as was common
with newspapers of that day contain
ed little or no local news. The read
ing as a general thing was all copied
from other publications, among the
subjects dwelt upon being 1.-THE Tar
iff," 1.-THE Specie" 1.-The Greek s"
and ga Projected Escape of Bona
parte.
The only feature of the old news
paper, which reflects local life at all
are the advertisements, which judged
by present standards seem very unique,
although many of the names figuring
in them are still familiar at the pre-
sent day.
William Morrison advertised for sale
house and lot of ground containing
about six acres situated ON the main
road leading from Danville to North
umberland and about two and half
miles below.Danville. The house was
log building with never failing
spring of water in the cellar and at
tached to it was cooper shop.
Daniel Musselman advertised stray
hog which came to his premises in
Danville.
Philip Goodman, who was about to
remove from Danville, requested all
those indebted to him to come forward
before April 10th and make payment.
Otherwise, they were informed they
might depend upon being proceeded
against.
James Longhead was post master in
Danville and the old paper contained a
list of letters remaining in the post
office, among the names being Thomas
Woodside, Clemuel G. Ricketts,, Jacob
Foust, Nathan Pegg, Philip Hartman
and others.
T. w. Dyott, NJ. D., druggist, of
Philadelphia, dealt in patent medi-
cines very extensively and seemed to
monopolize most of the advertising
space of 1.-THE Watchman. Among
the compounds for whose curative
properties extraordinary claims were
made was CDR. Robertson's Celebrat-
ed Stomachic Elixer of Health" for
the cure of coughs, colds, approaching
consumption, 'hooping cough" as
thma pains in the breast, etc. There
were also "Infallible Worm Destroy
ing Lozenges, Dr. Drorr's Patent
Itch Ointment, ""The Balm of IBERIA
for removing defects of the skin and
improving the complexion, besides
scores of other preparations designed
for the curing of man and beast.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-12
DANGEROUS WALKING.

er which congeals every bit of water
that finds its way into the streets have
rendered the sidewalks quite treacher-
Gus and falls are frequent, although up
to the present no broken bones sustain
ed in this way have been recorded. Ex-
cept in the case of persons still youth
ly or not at all and an injury of this
sort is apt to cast a shadow over the
whole remaining life. The necessity
of exercising caution in walking,
therefore, is quite obvious.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-12
Will Organize This Afternoon.

The Ladies' Benevolent Society Of
Danville will hold it's annual meet
ing for the purpose of organizing for
the years work at the home of Robert
D. Magill, West Market street, at 8 90
O'Clock this afternoon.
This will be the second attempt at
organization made by the Ladies' Be-
nevolent Society this season. The first
meeting, at the home of Mrs. 8. Y.
Thompson, was called for last Wednes-
day, but resulted in failure, a quorum
of members Incorporating. 1t is hoped
that there will be good turnout this
afternoon. The month of January has
nearly half gone by already and there
is clearly no time to lose if the Society
is to accomplish the usual amount Of
work this winter. Following organ
izatiop the usual meetings for sewing
in the Society's rooms in the Library
building are looked forward to between
the present and Spring.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-12
D. & B. Company Elect Officers.

At meeting of the stock holders of
the Danville and Bloomsbury Street
Railway Company held in the Mon
tour House Monday afternoon, F. G.
Angle, of this city, was elected presi-
dent of the company for the year 1905.
Thomas B. Illig was chosen vice presi.
dent and W. @. Billman, secretary and
Charles E. Lippe, treasurer Hon. r.
H. Koch, of Pottsville, was elected
general solicitor for the company.
The following directors were also
elected: Thomas B. Illig, W. @. Bill
man, G. w. Billman, and Frank P.
Lauer. of Reading and W. F. Pascoe,
of Allentown.
Hon. R. H. Koch, the retiring presi-
dent, stated that he turned the road
over to the new officers and board Of
directors in thoroughly first class and
well equipped condition. He said that
the past year had been a most prosper
GUS one for the company, surprising
the most sanguine expectations of the
promoters.
The Danville and Bloomsbury COM
pany has now completed its first year
of operation and has demonstrated that
it is a permanent and paying institu-
tion. The inherent conveniences Of q
trolley between this city and Blooms
burg are greatly enhanced by the cease
less vigilance and untiring care Of the
employees and officers of the company,
whose policy it is to leave nothing un-
done that will add to the comfort and
convenience of the patrons of the
road
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-12
MINOR MATTERS
OF INTEREST
ONLY TWO NECESSARY.

The Bloomsbury Press revives story
first told by DR.. Anspach, formerly
pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church,
this city, at social function during
the meeting of the synod in Blooms
burg some years ago. The scene of the
story was laid in Easton, where at the
time .the Knights Templar were in
conclave. A Northampton county
Dutchman seeing the Templars march
ing, their plumes tossed by the breezes,
was impressed sufficiently to inquire ::
"Vot vas dot "Those are the Tenn
plars--a Masonic organization. ""Dere
no good" "Why not" inquired by
stander. ''Dere's no use for dose org
anizations. Dere's use for only two
rganizations-der Lutheran church
and der Democratic party"
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-12
THE COUNTY
EXPENDITURES

The County Auditors are tossing of
work as rapidly as circumstances will
permit. The County statement will
be printed in the weekly newspapers
of the county about the first week in
February. Meanwhile the following
summary of the classified expenditures
of the past year will be read with in.
terest:
The Court expenses and Common.
wealth costs foot up to $240O 10. This
includes the pay for jurors, constables,
stenographers, court crier, janitor, Dis.
trict Attorney, Justices and constables'
fees, pay for witnesses, meals for jur-
ors, etc.
Sheriffs' fees amounted to $577.97
and includes boarding prisoners and
turnkey, drawing and notifying Jur.
ors, washing for prisoners, conveying
prisoners to penitentiary, etc.
Salaries of the County Commission.
ers, their clerk and County Solicitor.
County Auditors and clerk and Jury
Commissioners with travelling expenses
necessarily incurred amounts to $2205.-
AZ for the year.
The election expenses including cost
of official and specimen ballots foots
up $1O55.2s
Assessors pay amounts to $90S. 55.
Bridge and Road expenses foot up
to $2234. 81. This includes road views
and road damages, lumber and mater
ial for bridges and general bridge re.
pairs.
Danville River Bridge expenses,
$4610 43.
Ferry Expenses, including the ferry.
man and repairs on the boat to get 1t
in shape for running last spring
amounted to 1924. IS.
The Court House expenditures, in
Guiding stationery, county printing
and advertising, coal, gas. water rent,
expressage, ice, cleaning, telephone
rent, sprinkling, general repairs and
insurance amounted to the sum Of
$1109. II.
The Jail expenditures including coal,
gas, water rent. clothing, bedding,
medical attendance, insurance, ETC.,
amounts to 1888. OF.
Miscellaneous expenditures amounts
to S9359. "a. Under this head are q
great number of items several repre-
senting big sums. 1t includes redemp-
tion of county bonds, interest on coun-
ty bonds, short loans and discounts
and interest on same, State tax, on
county indebtedness, County Teachers
institute, support of convicts in peni-
tentiary, support of inmates at State
Hospital, forest fires, concrete pave
ment at Court House, street paving,
burial of soldiers, &c.
The above foots up grand total Of
$25, GA. Al.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-12
Act Incures Penalty.

Some time ago the News called at
tention to bad habit INDUCED in at
the D. l.. & w. crossing Oh Mill street
by some people held up by the passing
train-that of meddling with the gates,
preventing them from falling or other
wise interfering with their action. 1t
is source of no little annoyance to
the gateman and while the persons in
terfering do not think it very grave
matter they are taking risks and they
were so warned in the newspaper ar
ticle alluded to.
The very thing foreseen has occurred
and young man of this city for a
purely thoughtless act yesterday in
order to escape prosecution was oblig-
ed to pay the railroad company sum
exceeding nine dollars to reimburse it
for damage done.
A few days ago as the gates were be-
ing lowered on the approach of a train
a young man who with two or three
others stood waiting reached up and
sized gate bringing it down to the
ground with additional force. AS the
supporting bar fell into vertical posi-
tion it struck the ground with such
force as to break the tip of the gate in
two about four feet from the end.
An employe Of the railroad company
came down the road the next day and
repaired the damage, the matter at the
same time being placed in the hands
of the railroad detective.
The young man who caused the dam
age is very worthy young fellow and
made no effort to keep in the dark so
that when Officer Matchin appeared in
this city yesterday he had no difficulty
in laying his hands on the person
wanted.
The young man accompanied the
| detective to the office of Jutsice Dal-
ton, ready and anxious to settle the
whole affair without the formality of
an arrest. He was much surprised,
however, to learn that it required over
nine dollars to fully reimburse the
railroad company. He paid the money,
however, and will hereafter let the
gates alone. Whether Others will profit
| by his experience remains to be seen.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-12
COASTING GROUNDS.

With probably the exception of the
ice dealers, no one is more delighted
with the present cold wave than the
boys and girls of town, who find in
the fall of snow abundant opportunity
for coasting. There are several good
coasting grounds about town, but there
are none more frequented than Pine
street between East Mahoning street
and the canal. There is little OF no
travel by vehicles here and when
school dismisses the boys and girls
turn out EN- masse and take possession
of the street. The hill is steep and the
light fall of snow suffices to make the
sleds slide we'll. The merry laughter
and shout of the little ones for hours
at time tell how much they enjoy
the fun.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-12
Burglar Gets Presents.

CHESTER, Pa. Jan. 10.-While the
family of Bert Lee, of this city, slept
in the rooms above where he was op-
Grating burglar this morning lighted
the gas, and after ransacking the lower
floor, took everything in sight. All
the Christmas presents to the children
of Mr.. Lee were packed in bag and
carried off, together with silverwars
and clothing.