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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-15
HUNDREDS WENT
TO BLOOMSBURY

The big time in Bloomsbury incl
dental to the Four county firemen's
convention was reflected in Danville,
yesterday, causing bigger stir among
our people than has occurred for some
time. 1t is estimated that at least one
thousand Danville people went to
Bloomsbury by trolley during the day.
Mill street in the vicinity of Lower
Mulberry street was occupied by
crowds during nearly the whole fore
f, noon waiting the arrival of the cars.
They came early. hoping to he among
the lucky ones that would secure a
seat, while many were left over each
time the cars pulled out and were
obliged to hang around the spot until
| the next car arrived.
The stir on Mill street began early,
when the Washington fire company
with some 30 uniformed men in line
and led by their drum corps marched
down to the trolley terminus and took
the s 30 car. From that time on for
az hour or more there was plenty of
music in the air.
About 40 o'clock the Friendship
fire company with 81 uniformed men
in line and led by the Mechanicsvills
band marched down Mill street. About
. O'Clock they were joined at the troll
ley terminus by the Goodwill boys
with some 90 men in line nicely uni
formed, and led by the p o. S. of A.
drum corps.
A special open car to return to Dan
vile at 30 O'Clock last night had
been chartered by the Friendship boys
and they all had good seats with
plenty of room. The Goodwill boys,
who expected to take the regular . 10
car following Immediately after the
special, were not so fortunate, as they
were entirely crowded off the car by
men, women and children, who did
not wait for the car to stop, but be-
gan to jump ON soon after it turned
the Mill street corner, Before the fire
men could get Oh board, the car was
practically full and before it left for
Bloomsbury the car was packed, every
inch of room in the aisle and ON the
platforms being occupied. The firemen
who were crowded out were consoled
with the assurance that another car
was lying on the siding at Paules'
woods and that this would be sent
down to Danville Immediately to take
care of the overflow.
With this exception the cars ran on
schedule, but instead of one car on
nearly all the trips there were two
vile people had been carried to
Bloomsburg.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-15
Big Time at Sunbury on Fourth.

Sunbury will have spread eagle
Fourth of July celebration this year.
Arrangements for an event of this
kind are being pushed by the Sunbury
Motor Boat Club and judging from the
present indications it will be sue
cess.
Since the organization was formed
there has been much discussion as to
who was the owner of the fastest NOV
ing boat ON the river and to settle the
question a race is being arranged for
the Fourth. The start will be made
from the foot of Market street at two
o'clock in the afternoon. The course
will be to buoy opposite Packers is
land and back to Market street. Sail
boats, row boats and all kind of crafts
will be allowed to enter and compe-
tent judges will be appointed to decide
who is the winner.
In the evening there will be a grand
river carnival over the same course.
| All of the crafts are to be illuminated
and decorated for the event, which
will be made as elaborate as possible.
Following this there will be grand
/ display of fireworks from fat anch-
ored in front of the river park.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-15
Peter Dietrich Not Released.

Pursuant to adjournment, Saturday.
court convened at 10 O'Clock Tuesday
morning with his Honor Judge Evans
and associates F. G. Blee and Charles
A. Wagner on the bench. Only few
of the attorneys showed up and there
was no argument.
William Kase West moved that Peter
Dietrich, tried for murder at the last
term of court. in whose case the jury
disagreed be discharged under bail.
Judge Evans could not see his way
clear to grant an order to the above
effect and set forth his reason at some
length.
In the first place the attorney for
Une commonwealth and the District at
torney had not been notified which the
court thought should have been done
before such All important matter should
be considered. An objection, too,
might be urged on a broader ground.
While it is true the jury disagreed,
had it come to an agreement there is
no assurance that the verdict would
not have been first degree murder. In
that event the court, unless some grave
error could have been shown, would in
all probability not have disturbed the
verdict. Altogether the case was such
that, especially in the absence of any
precedent cited, court did not feel
like discharging the defendant under
bail.
Peter Dietrich will not receive his
second trial until September and. if as
now seems probable, he can not be re-
leased he will have long and weari-
some confinement during the summer.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-15
Graduates I'm Positions.

The excellent reports received from
the graduates of the commercial de-
partment proves very encouraging to
the Borough Superintendent and fac
ulty of the high school and serves to
convince the school board that it made
short hand, type writing and other
studies that go to make up a CONNER
cial course.
The Remington and the Smith Pre-
mier Typewriting Companies yolun-
teer to find positions for graduates
who learn on their machines and for
that purpose have established an en-
ployment department. 1t should be
stated, however, that the diploma
from our high school or any other in
stitution counts for but little with
the typewriter people until they them
selves have examined the graduates
Thus they are brought to thoroughly
understand the qualifications of the
young man or woman and know pre-
|
What is especially gratifying is that
those of the fifteen graduates of our
commercial department, who have ap-
piled to the type writer people for
assistance in getting positions have
not only passed the examination with
credit but have been placed in very
desirable positions.
| Borough Superintendent Gordy yes
terday received letter from the en-
ployment department. of the Smith
Premier Type writer Company stating
that Mr. Arms. graduate, who was
placed in position with the Bell
Telephone Co., 10th and Columbia
ave. Philadelphia, at a salary of SAC
per month, is getting along very nice.
ly and is giving very good satisfac-
tion. Report from Mr. Engel, who
also has been placed in a position, and
others that were examined by the EN-.
ployment department is corresponding
ly encouraging.
The above should remove the least
doubt as to whether or not our com.
mercial department can give prac'
teal business education and impart tc
its graduates degree of expertness il
type writing, shorthand etc. that will
enable them to compete with the
graduates of purely business colleges.
Our school board can not help but re-
fleet that in establishing the CONNER
cial department it has done a great
deal for the young men and women
of Danville and has given them al
advantage never before enjoyed by
the young people of town.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-15

PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Sweitzer, OF
| Wilkes-Barre, spent Sunday with rela-
tives in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Miller. of Erie,
and Mr. and Mrs. James Hall of Phil
adelphia, are guests at the home of E.
Swartz Miller, Church street.
Ad am Wagner. of Washingtonville,
spent Sunday with friends in this city.
w. Hurley Roberts. of Washington,
ID. O.. is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John T.. Roberts, East Danville.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kramer, OF
Wilkes-B Barre, spent Sunday in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Deaner spent
Sunday with relatives in Catawissa.
Mrs. Rebecca Sweeney and daughter
Viola were among the Bloomsbury
visitors yesterday.
w. Fred Jacobs spent yesterday af-
ternoon in Bloomsbury.
David Foust, of Limestone town
ship, transacted business in this city
yesterday.
District Factory Inspector J. K.
Robson, of Mifflintown. spent yester-
day in this city.
Theodore r. Angle returned last
evening from Bethlehem.
Charles G. Metler, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Metler, of Klinesgrove, is
one of the graduates at West Point,
N. Y, this week. Mr.. and Mrs. Met
ler and Major @. p. Gearhart are at
tending the commencement exercises
at West Point.
Amandus Heddens, of Washington
vile, was visitor in this city yester-
day.
George f. Jacobs returned last even
ing from visit to Selinsgrove.
William Ellenbogen was Blooms
burg visitor yesterday
Hon. James Ritter, of Mifflinburg,
was a business visitor in this city yes
terday.
Simon Czechowicz took in the base
ball game at Bloomsbury yesterday.
Miss Sue Shindel, who has been at
tending Susquehanna University, re-
turned home last evening for the sum-
mer vacation.
Thomas Hale will leave this morn
ing for Burnham where he will make
his home.
Charles Shelhart. of Pittsburg, ar
rived in this city last evening for a
ten days vacation. ----
Mrs. r. b. Campbell, of Sunbury,
was visitor in this city yesterday.
Mrs. Josiah Jobborn and daughter
Mary are visiting friends in Philadel-
phia.
Miss Katharine Mccormick returned
from Lewisburg, yesterday, where she
attended the Mulkie-N -Nesbit wedding.
Mrs. $. A. Mccoy returned from
Susquehanna University. Selinsgrove,
last evening.
Mrs. f. j. Klove after a visit of
several weeks with relatives in this
city, will leave for her home at Ames,
Iowa. tomorrow.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-15
RIVERSIDE and
SOUTH DANVILLE

o The history of Riverside and South
Danville by Ogden H. Ostrander is
new book, which is bound to prove
interesting to the residents of this
section. That there is vast amount
of interesting data available for such
book has long been obvious enough,
while all persons instinctively turned
to o. FL. Ostrander as the one man
qualified for writing such a history
He has faithfully performed the task.
The book starts out with sketch of
the First settlers ~ In 1855, it is
stated, all this section was a wilder
ness with here and there the rude
home of pioneer. The nearest settle
ment on the west was Shamokintown.
Ten miles down the river at the june
tion of the two branches, where Sun
bury stands King George the Third
had built Fort Augusta to protect the
settlers against the Indians. Ten miles
further up the river was Catawissa
About half way up the north branch
in l772. the Montgomery, Sechler.
Frazier, and Maus families took up
lands and formed what was known as
Montgomery landing. An outline of
the towns subsequent history is Civ
en-, which brings the reader up to the
construction of the d. H. & W. rail
road OH the opposite side of the river,
following which syndicate was form
ed by we'll known persons among
whom we're E. w. Conkling, +. @.
Derr, John w. VonNieda, and o. H.
Ostrander, for the purpose of securing
land on that side of the river to be sold
as building lots. From this point on
the history OF Riverside is crowded
with events. The first dwelling was
erected Oh Avenue ID, near First street,
by William SPOTS, May 1859, and was
occupied the same year.
The book contains the cuts of the
river bridge, Riverside School house,
South Danville school building, p. o.
s. of A. hall, st, Peters M. E. church,
First M +. church, now Grace F. e.
church, the latter especially being a
very clear and distinct cut, which
gives things the appearance of reality.
The history is most complete and
enters fully into details. Under the
head of "houses erected" not only is
the name of the building given but
the year in which the house was con
structed along with the section and
the avenue.
The full history Of each church is
given and the full history of each
school along with list of the teach
ers and the year they were employed
in fact not department of life is
omitted and the history is a perfect
record from the time the town was
laid out until the present.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-15
Committees
APPOINTED

The school board of 1867 held its
first regular meeting Monday eve with
full membership present as follows
Burns, Orth, Harpel, Pursel, Haring,
Fischer, Fish, Lutz, ,Trumbower, Heiss,
Grone and Swarts.
The session was u short one, the
principal business on hand being the
appointment of committees which were
announced by President Burns as fol-
lows:
Finance-W. H. Orth, DR.. f. E..
Harpel, Jacob Fischer, d. f. Haring.
Building and Repair-Jacob Fisch-
er, J. Newton Pursel. Augustus Heiss,
]. w. Swarts.
Supplies-D. Il. Haring, A. H.
Grone, H. E. Trumbower, w. II. Orth
Printing-A. H. Grone. Augustus
Heiss, d. E. Haring, J. W. Swarts.
Bills and Accounts-H. E. Trum-
. bower, d. L. Haring. Jacob II. Fish,
d. Aust Lutz.
!, Text Books. Newton Pursel, w.
H. Orth, H. f. Trumbower, Jacob H.
Fish.
Transfers-Augustus Heiss, J. New
ton Pursel, j. W. Swarts, d. Aust
Lutz.
Teachers and Certificates-Dr. f. E..
Harpel, Jacob Fischer,J. Newton Pur-
sci. d. Aust Lutz.
High School-A. H. Grone, ID. f.
Haring, w. H. Orth, DR.. +. +. Har-
pei.
Grievance-H. E. Trumbower, j.
Newton Pursel, d. Aust Lutz, Jacob
III. Fish.
The bond of Treasurer M. II. Schram
was read and on motion of Mr.. Pursel
was accepted.
Mr.. Fischer raised the question
whether the school board could legal
ly act upon the application of teach
er, if it was not accompanied by an ap-
proved certificate OF normal school
diploma. 1t was explained that cases
occur in which this seems almost un-
avoidable, such as where teachers have
completed course at normal school
and have not yet received the certiti-
cate to which they are entitled on
graduation. 1t was the sense of the
school board, however, that applica-
tions in such cases could not be acted
upon favorably.
On motion of it Mr.. Pursel it was
ordered that proposals for coal be ad-
vertised for to be in by next meeting,
or the 25th inst One hundred and
will be ordered.
The following bills were approved
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-15
WILLIAM FLANAGAN
SERIOUSLY INJURED

William Flanagan, an employe of
John Keim, was thrown from horse
| Tuesday afternoon and sustained a
very serious fracture of his left leg. as
the result of which he may be confined
during the rest of the summer, even if
he does not lose the use of the limb.
Mr.. Flanagan about 4 O'Clock was
riding one of Mr.. Keim's horses from
the brickyard to the stable near Mill
street and was passing along the alley
at the rear of the Jail, when some boys
playing ball frightened the horse caus-
| ing the animal to suddenly spring to
one side throwing the rider. just how
| the serious injury was inflicted is not
known, but the bones of the mans left
leg are completely fractured just above
| the ankle. 1t was a compound fracture
and the end of the broken bone pro-
truded from the wound.
The man was found lying in the al
| ley by some people living near, who
quickly notified W. A. Shepperson and
J. Stutterheim who were on their way
to the hospital for the insane. The
gentlemen picked up the injured man
and in few minutes succeeded in
getting DR.. Oglesby to the spot. DR..
Oglesby, however, was not able to take
charge of the case. He dressed the leg
temporarily and did all that could be
done to relieve the pain, after which
Mr.. Flanagan was driven to his home
at No. S0S East Market street, i'll Mr..
Keim's spring wagon.
In short time Mr.. Shepperson, who
had started out in search of physi
clan, arrived with DR.. Stock. The
physician considered the injury as
very serious one and thought the man
had better be taken to a hospital. He
dressed the limb preparatory to the
trip and otherwise endeavored to make
the patient comfortable He was tax
Ell to the Joseph Ratti hospital at
Bloomsbury Tuesday evening.
Mr. Flanagan is a man of about
middle life AMI has a family of ten,
the eldest of the children being grown
up He has been employed by John
keim for many years and is a capable
and trust worthy workman. He is en-
titled to much sympathy.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-15
Enters Protest.

At the meeting of the Presbytery OF
Northumberland at Lock Haven Fri
day night, the session of Bethany
church, of Williamsport, presented a
protest against the Third Presbyterian
building on the lot next to the Berk-
shire, corner of Fourth and Campbell
streets, Williamsport, because of the
proximity of Bethany and the Church
of the Covenant.
The moderator decided that Presby.
terry had jurisdiction, and ordered a
committee of three, one each from the
Third church, the Covenant and Beth
any, to look into the matter and re-
port at the fall meeting of the Presby
terry. The Rev. E. @. Armstrong,
formerly of the "Grove" Presbyterian
church, this city, is pastor of the Third
Presbyterian church, Williamsport.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-15
INHABITANT OF
zion CITY

f. S. Anderson, of Zion City, a
former disciple of John Alexander
Dowie, but now n follower of Voliva
was in this city Tuesday. Mr.. And
erson is a man on the sunny side of
middle life, who Immediately i'm
presses one with his sincerity, and his
cleanliness and purity of life. He is
salesman of the Zion Office Supply
Company and was here purely in pur-
suit of his calling.
During conversation one CLEANED a
great deal of interesting information
relating to Zion City and was able to
see many things in quite a different
/ light from that in which they are us
) ually presented.
To begin with Mr.. Anderson says it
is a fact that not more than fifty per-
Sons of Zion City's five thousand in
habitants still adhere to Dowie, the
rest all following the standard of Vol
iva. Mr.. Anderson himself for many
years was faithful follower of Dow
| lie, but he how sees in Voliva all the
virtues which formerly belonged to
Dowie. Upon being asked what Dow
| les shortcomings might be attributed
| to after so many years of faithful
leadership, he replied that summing
all up it resolved itself into the one
fact that "he could not stand prosper
ity' AS long as he was poor-as long
as he was humble minister struggling
with his people he was the very in
carnation of goodness and devotion,
but when the point was reached that
money began to pour in in millions it
seemed to turn his head. Dowie' s
followers never attributed any divin.
ity to him, although they recognized
in him great magnetism, which made
him leader of people just as Roose-
velt is Dowie was the recipient of
divine power, which he welded fol
the good of his people. He came by
this power naturally just as any of his
followers came by it, by being fright
with God" by prayer, by leading clean
moral lives so as to avoid any of the
consequences of sin.
To explain, the people of Zion City
observe the moral law-they lead clean
and virtuous lives they do not smoke
nor chew, they do not drink nor use
drugs in any form. They are consist
ent in this and in the city of five
thousand people there is not a saloon
OF any place where liquors are sold,
there are no cigar nor tobacco stores,
neither are there any drug stores and
what is more surprising there are nc
doctors. The people shudder at the
thought of drugs and would not take
medicine in any form. They have nc
use for doctors. When a person be-
comes indisposed tits regarded as the
result of excess or sin and recourse
to prayer is the remedy adopted.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-15
Friendship Co. Invited.

The two new hose houses OF the Sha-
mokin Volunteer Fire Department
have been accepted and will be occu-
pied by July lst. The Friendship Co.
of town, has invited the Friendship
Co., of Danville and other companies
from nearby towns, to participate in
parade here on Wednesday morning,
July 4, when the new houses will be
formally dedicated with imposing GER,
emonies. -Shamokin Herald.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-15
rliIler Reunion,

The reunion of the Miller family,
which took place at the home of Jack.
son Wintersteen, Grovania, Tuesday,
was thoroughly delightful affair,
some thirty persons taking dinner.
Brothers and sisters were present al
follows James Miller, of Erie Josepl
Miller, of Baltimore; Levi Miller, an6
Mrs. Wesley Stieff, of Wyoming; Will
liam Miller and son, of Hampstead,
Va. MRS. Henry Lamers, of Louisville
KY. Mrs. Robert Hall, of Philadel
phia; Robert G. and f, S. Miller, o.
Danville.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-15
Surprise Party.

Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Scott gave a
party Friday evening at their home in
Point township in honor of their
daughter Lauras seventeenth birth
day. Those present We're: Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Scott, Misses Ada and
Lottie Yankirk, Rosa and Emma Epl-
sr, Myra and Jennie Scott. Mary Weav-
or, Elsie Reed and Helen Grady.
Messrs. Walter Scott, Fred Epler,
Howard Propst, Byron Yeager, George
Vankirk, Meade Cornelius, Walter
Hamor and William Marshall.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-15
Atlantic City Elks Buy Hotel.

Atlantic City Elks have closed a
deal whereby the local lodge comes
into possession of the Hotel Ridge
way, on North Carolina avenue, be-
low Atlantic. A new Elks home is to
be at once erected on the site in con-
nection with a stag hotel. The Ridge
way property was bought for $35, 900,
and the.new home is to cost not less
}han 800, 900
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-15
.TliIiyiIie Trolley Line,

The Millville Tablet says; Alta meet
ing Of those financially interested in
the trolley line between this place amt
Rloomsba arg held on Monday, arrange
ments were made for the completion
of the road Immediately. Rails were
ordered and work will be commenced
as soon as they arrive. Right of way
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-15
A New Disease.

A new disease, known as sleeping
measles" is prevailing among the chill.
dren at Tamaqua. The children are
affected with high fever and soon
fall asleep. They remain in that state
for week .or more and when they
awake they are perfectly we'll. Physic.
ians are puzzled over the strange dis.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-15
PottsvilIe a Growing Town.

Pottsville's population since the last
census has increased 5000. Schuylkill
county's seat now has 10. 900 inhabi-
tants and several hundred new houses
are being built. In the last two months
500 families who desired to locate in
Pottsville were compelled to settle in
suburban towns for lack of houses.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-15
Work on New LaVatOry.

The county commissioners have be-
gun work ON the new lavatory system
in the court house. Excavation for
the pipe in the cellar is completed.
The trench is carried from the front
of the cellar through the main corrid-
or nearly to the rear of the building,
where the sewer will be taken out in
to the lawn.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-15
DANVILLE.

Earned runs, Danville / Two base
hits, Hummer, 2; Logan, /; McCloud,
l. Struck out by McCloud, 8; Little.
8: Evans, 2. Stolen bases, Price. l !;
Splain, /; II. Little, 1: Logan, l,
Lawrence, 1; Ross, 1; Hummer. L;
Bibby, 1. Double plays, Bibby to
Logan. Base ON called balls, off Evans.
3: Little,2 McCloud, /. Hit by pitch
ed ball, Rhodomoyer. Wild pitches,
McCloud. Passed balls. Edwards. 2.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-15
Became Insane.

Joseph Kelfote, of Shamokin, failing
to pass law examination. grew in
sane. During sane period he sur
rendered himself to Justice of the
Peace, who had him examined. Kel-
fote was declared insane Tuesday and
confined in the Danville asylum.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-15
Arrived in England.

Arthur Lloyd, who sailed for Eu-
rope in the steamship Oceanic, has ar
rived safely at Liverpool and is now
with relatives in England. After a
couple of months Mr.. Lloyd will re-
turn to the United States.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-15
Slow Progress.

The residents of Nescopeck are about
convinced that they will go....another
winter without the bridge. There are
few residents of either Nescopeck or
Berwick who venture prediction that
the bridge will be completed by 1907.