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The Lamar register., 1906-01-24
The Suspended Magnet.

from the hook. Moreover. the bell
will always hang free and true, which
is essential to its satisfactory opera
tion, and the appearance of the bell
is also much enhanced by the CON
cealment of the circuit wires.
The Lamar register., 1906-01-24

Cement blocks are suitable for
dwelling houses and when strapped.
iathed and plastcred make house
that is cool in summer and warm IN
winter Cement blocks mixed four or
five parts fine gravel to one part
Portland cement and thoroughly
mixed until moist but not sloppy wien
tamped in the molds will not crunsle
when handled
The Lamar register., 1906-01-24
Cement Blocks for Building.

Would you give directions how to
build wall of cement blocks so as to
have it plumb. and what is the best
way to get a good foundation? what
is the reason of cement blocks
crumblng away and breaking whoa
handled?
The Lamar register., 1906-01-24

Upland, per ton. si05O6 1900; sec
ond bottom, Ss.5Og1O; timothy $1,000
@13.OO; timothy and clover Sll;
alfalfa, prime, SS.00N9.50; straw, siOO
@4.5O; South Park wire grass. 1900.
The Lamar register., 1906-01-24

A city man was showing country
cousin through the Metropolitan Mu-
scum. See that bunch of old Egyp-
tian coins over there. Reub?' he said.
pointing at one OF the showcases.
''Well. every one of those coins Is over
1000 years old" quit ger kiddin'"
retorteh the countryman. why, its
snly 1906 now"
The Lamar register., 1906-01-24
Hogs.

Comparative receipts
Year to January 18Th ......... 9,179
Same period last year. 14,546
Decrease .................. o,5o'
The following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market:
Choice heavy. S5.25 to 5.35
Light and mixed packers 500 to 5.32h
The Lamar register., 1906-01-24
Basement for Barn.

What would be the cost of building
a basement for barn f2 feet by &C
feet. the wall to be nine feet high,
mostly above ground? What thick
ness would be required and what
amount of material?
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II wnnld take the following mate.

1t would take the following mate
rial: Portland cement, 54 barrels;
gravel, ca yards; stone filler, 1G
Yards: concrete mixed eight parts
gravel to one part Portland cement.
one foot thick is sufficient. 1t would
require the labor of five men for ten
DAYS to build.
The Lamar register., 1906-01-24
Cement for Wall.

l. How many barrels of Portland
cement would be required to build
l2S feet of wall seven feet high and
one foot thick. using quantity OF
stone filters?
2. Would there he any danger OF
cement spelling if left over winter in
a dry Place?
3. Are cement blocks warm end
dry enough without any lathing end
plaster?
For wall 12S feet long by feet
high and one foot thick, it would take
twenty-five barrels of Portland ce-
ment. twenty-six yards of gravel. and
seven yards of stone filters. concrete
mixed eight parts gravel to one part
cement.
2. Cement stored in thoroughly
dry place will keep over winter. but
fresh cement is always the best Tor
any kind of work.
3. For dwelling houses 1t Is best
to strap, lath and plaster. as the hol-
low in the blocks is not continuous
so the walls will sweat more or less
and be damp.
The Lamar register., 1906-01-24
Live Poultry.
Butter.

Elgin, firm .............. 27
Creamerles, extra. Coio. =. 900 80
Creameries. extra, eastern 29@ 30
Creameries. firsts. Colorado
and eastern ........,... 26@ 2T
Process and renovated
goods. ID. .......... 81
Dairy. fancy single make.
lb. ................. Is
Roll, lb. .................. 159 10
Packing stock, fresh ...... 14@ 15
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Eggs.

EGGS, fresh. case count ...
Eggs, cold storage ...
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Cattle.

Comparative Receipts
Year to January 18th ......... 12,SOS
Same period last year ........ 1880
Increase. 953
The following quotations represent
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-03
In Role of SteepIe Climber

ID. @. Williams, the well-known
slater, Monday assumed the role of
steeple climber. He is making repairs
on the tower of st. Hubert's Catholic
church and IN order to reach the bronze
ball on the spire it was necessary to
perform feat in climbing that was
nothing short of thrilling
Rising above the first division of the
steeple in which the bell is fixed, is
another and narrower section, which
in turn is surmounted by the spire bear
ing the bronze ball and the gilded
cross, the whole being some eighty
feet in height. In making the repairs
no scaffolding was used, ladders solely
being employed. To reach the two first
divisions of the tower was a compare
lively easy task, but when it came to
making the repairs on the spire and
reaching the big ball quite a different
problem presented itself. 1t was this
part of the work that Mr.. Williams
had in hand Monday.
a long ladder was dragged up the
steeple and. made secure at the base,
was leaned against the spire, enabling
the climber to reach every part of the
latter along with the ball under
meath the cross. A cool head, nerve
and much experience is required in
performing job such as this is and
while scaling the steeple the workman
attracted much attention from the
street
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-03
RETURNED FROM
LONG TRIP

Jacob Doster Saturday evening re-
turned home from a lengthy trip,
which embraced tour through the
southern part of the Union and visit
to San Francicso, Denver and other
interesting points.
Mr.. Doster left Danville four weeks
ago Proceeding to New Orleans, he
made trip through the southern part
of Texas and Lower California, He
visited Los Angeles and San Francisco
following up the trail of the great
earthquake for a considerable distance.
at San Francisco, he says, scarcely
more than beginning has been made
in clearing away the ruins caused by
the great earthquake and fire.
The debris is thrown aside from the
middle of the streets and thus the elec
trio cars are enabled to run but this
is the only sign of order and on every
side are towering and crumbling walls
and heaps of brick and mortar. The
picture is desolate and forbidding in
the extreme One or more of the large
department stores have erected one
story buildings in whicn they are
temporarily doing business on reduc-
ed scale.
Returning home Mr.. Doster reached
Denver before the Elks had departed
From Denver he proceeded to Memphis
and finished his journey by way of
Washington. He had most interest
ing trip and found in every part he
visited the best of crops and evidences
of unprecedented prosperity.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-03
Wants to be Governor.

Columbia county not only has can.
didate for auditor general in William
Il. Greasy, named on several tickets,
but in James ID. Harris, of West Ber.
wick, veteran and working man,
there blossoms forth as an Independ
ent candidate for no less an office than
governor of the Commonwealth. Mr.
Harris does not believe in doing any
thing by halves. He has already been
an independent candidate for congress
and while the number of votes that he
pulled made no appreciable inroads on
the other candidates vet he comes
back merrily into the fight-this time
higher aspirations.
Mr. Harris on Wednesday gave evid-
ence of the earnestness of his Guber-
material aspirations by opening an
office on the third floor of the Dickson
building, Berwick. The rooms he will
occupy, by strange coincidence, are
those of the William r. Hearst club.
He will cause a large American flag
to be strung across the street at that
point and from now on will boom his
candidacy so that others may know
that there is another candidate in the
field besides Stuart and Emery.
Mr.. Harris platform is TAX re-
form, the Roosevelt policy and the
strict enforcement of the constitu-
ton. " Mr.. Harris is emphatic in his
declaration that he will work in the
interest of the people and he believes
they will support him for governor.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-03
SustainS Bad Accident.

David McCarty, well-known resi-
dent of Anthony township, is confined
to his home as the result of a very bad
accident sustained n day or so ago.
Mr.. McCarty, whose home is near Nc
KEGS Heights, was cradling grain,
when he discovered a hornets nest
along the fence.
He concluded to dislodge the horn.
ests and laying down the cradle made
an assault OH the nest. The hornets
resenting intrusion came pouring out
upon him. He was obliged to beat a
hasty retreat and while fighting of
the hornets unconsciously stepped
backward into the cradle wedging his
foot in between the scythe and the
first finger. In the struggle with the
insects before he could release his foot
the sharp blade had cut a shocking
cash just in the rear of the ankle, sew
ering the muscles and causing great
loss of blood. Just what the final eff.
fects of the injury may be can not be
fOretOll
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-03
OLD RESIDENTS
PASS AWAY

Michael Mong, an old and well
known citizen, passed away shortly
after noon Sunday at the home of
his son, John Mong, Upper Mulberry
street. The deceased was seventy-nine
years of age and death was due to the
usual infirInities of advanced life.
The deceased was a native of Ger
many but came to Danville in 1856 and
since then has resided here and in
Frosty valley. He was an old time
miner and for many years worked in
the ore mines for Waterman q Beaver
and Grove Brothers. He was a wild
over, his wife dying four years ago
In addition to John Mong, with whom
the deceased resided, there survives
another son, William Mong, now a
soldier in the Philippines, and four
daughters, as follows Kate (Mrs. John
Kashner) Lizzie MRS. John Everitt) !;
Martha Mrs. William Richard) and
Minnie Mrs. William Barnhart).
AT about the same time Sunday
afternoon Mrs. Martha Shee, wife of
John Shee, departed this life at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Owen Horan,
Chambers street. The deceased was
fifty weight years of age and was in
poor health for several years. In addi-
tion to her husband and sister, Mrs.
Horan, she is. survived by one brother,
John Farrell of Shamokiu.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-03
AN OLD PHOTOGRAPH.

An excellent photograph of the
Rough and Ready Iron Works, taken
forty years ago may be seen at NJ. ii.
Schram $ store, Mill street. The photo
graph-a large and neatly framed one
of about 14Xl6 inches-is a treasured
heirloom in possession of L. j. Price.
1t is full of interest, as it presents a
picture never seen by the younger gen
Grafton, although it is one that will
very easily be recalled by older peo-
pie.
In the foreground is the d. l.. & w.
track on which is standing n train of
old fashioned coal cars. Along with the
Rough and Ready works in the picture
are'the Grove furnaces, a very imposing
group of buildings. The foundry and
machine shop, later the property OF
Curry g. Company, were at that time a
part of the Rough and Ready plant.
The rolling mill proper was nothing
to compare to the Structural Tubing
works of the present day, while other
buildings appear in the picture that
are not visible today. The entire as
pect of the spot is changed.
The general excellence of the photo
graph, which has stood the test of time
is convincing proof that photography
at least, as exemplifed in large views,
has made little or no progress in forty
years.
Underneath the photograph is print
ed "Rough and Ready Iron Works.
Hancock and Foley, manufacturers OF
railroad iron, rolls and rolling mill
machinery, steam engines and iron and
brass castings" "
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-03
Boy Sustains Terrible Injuries.

John Pelhanski, aged 8 years, who
resides with his father on farm near
PaXinos, was the victim of a terrible
accident which occurred ON Sunday
evening.
The little fellow was engaged III as
sisting his father in driving two mules
from the barn and when he got too
close to one of the mules, which is very
stubborn and wild, the mule kicked
the boy in the head with terrible re-
suits. He was felled to the ground in
an unconscious condition ana was car
ried to the home by his father
Realizing that the boy had suffered
most serious injuries DR.. Albert and
DR.. Garinger, of Elysburg, We're quick
ly summoned and upon examination
they found that the iron hoofs of t he
mule had completely caved in the
frontal bone of the boys head, both
sides of the skull was fractured and
the membrane covering the gray mat
ter of the brain were torn in such II
ed from the wound made i'll the front
part of the head.
Monday afternoon Drs. Albert and
Garinger, assisted by DR.. Meek, of
Shamokin, performed most delicate
operation and most remarkable to
state the boy rallied and has a chance
to recover
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-03
TRI-COUNTY
FARMERS PICNIC

The tri-county farmers picnic will
be held at DeWitt's park on Thursday,
| August IS.
Pursuant to call a committee of the
| tri-county picnic association held a
meeting at the court house Saturday
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, George
Leighow secretary, B. L. Diehl ;
treasurer, Jacob Shultz. 1t was de-
| cided to hold the tri i-county farmers
picnic at DeWitt's park ON the above
| named date. A committee ON grounds
| and a committee on speakers and
music were appointed. Every effort
will be made to bring out large at
tendance and to make the picnic a
greater success than was ever achiev-
ed in the past.
Able speakers and the best of music
will be secured. The outing will take
the form of basket picnic. There
will be dancing and other forms of
amusement A base ball game under
the auspices of the committee will be
feature of the afternoon.
The territory embraced by the tri-
county picnic comprises, besides Mon
tour county, large portions of Colum-
bia and Northumberland counties. in
fact there are no well defined limits
established and general invitation to
farmers and their friends is extended
by the committee. 1t is likely that
farmers will be present from every
portion of both Columbia and North
cumberland county besides Montour
charged for every adult
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-03
Bitten by Snake.

The sixteen-year old daughter of
Lewis johnson, of Little Roaring
creek, was bitten Friday morning
by copperhead snake.
The girl was picking berries near
her home when she felt a sharp sting
on her right ankle. Looking down she
was Mortified to see the copper colored
reptile at her feet.
She ran to the house and told her
mother of what had happened. The
girl was Immediately driven to the
office of DR.. Harpel, this city. BY til G
time of her arrival there the ankle had
swollen considerably. Antidotes for
the poison were administered. The
prompt action in hurriedly taking the
girl to where medical attention could
be received no doubt saved her life.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-03
A DEAL IN MONEY,

The Butler Times says the foreign
ers i'll that county are III the habit of
using all sorts of queer receptacles for
their savings. 1t tells of one woman
at Lyndora who discovered that the
rats had badly mutilated money to the
amount of $40. The woman gathered
up the fragments and took them to a
merchant to whom she offered them
for 49, He looked them over and ac-
cepted the offer. Presently the merch-
ants partner came along and offered
$50 for the collection. 1t was accept
ed, whereupon the new owner went
to work sorting and pasting to such
good effect that later on the govern
ment sent him the full value of the
bills. When the woman heard the story
she brought suit to recover the money
but the evidence showed that she had
been a willing seller
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-03
Pleasant Surprise Party.

A pleasant surprise party was tend
cred Edward Marshall at his home,
No. 210 Grand street, Saturday even
ing in honor of his 22nd birthday. A
pleasant evening was spent after which
refreshments were served.
The following were present: Mr.
and Mrs. O. A. Ranck, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. L L..
Ranck, Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Marshall,
Mr.. and Mrs John Foy. Mr.. and Mrs.
@. @. Marshall, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j..
Rudy, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Marshall,
Misses Sadie and Stella Ranck, Clara
Rudy, Laura Ranck, Margaret Foy.
Martha M. Marshall, Ruth Marshall.
Masters Chester Ranck, Ralph Mar
shall, Porte and Lee Ranck. Hayden
Foy, Walter Ranck. Willard Rudy
and Lee III, Marshall
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-03
Birthday Party.

a number of the friends of George
Swayze were entertained Monday even
ing at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Swayze, Front street
in honor of his eighth birthday.
Those present were: Ruth LaRue,
Alice Chambers, Beatrice Pursel, Mar
ion Pursel, Margaret Marshall, Mary
Orndorf, Margaret Fields, Mae Fetter
man, Lizzie Thomas, Helen Swayze
Mary Walker, Florence Russell, Eva
Ashton, Lillian Chambers, Isabel Boy
Sainsbury, Harold Walker, LaRut
Thomas, Paul Walker. Ralph Nader
Robert Bird, Theodore Walker an6
Walter Peters
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-03
COMP ANY F.
RETURNS HOME

! Company II, Twelfth regiment, N.
G.. p. under Captain ]. Beaver Gear
hart and accompanied by Major G. T.
Gearhart and Assistant Surgeon DR..
Cameron Shultz, came marching home
Saturday afternoon from their week S
encampment mt Gettysburg. The com
pany arrived in a special car attached
to the afternoon passenger train due
to arrive at South Danville at 2.21,
but which Saturday was about half an
hour late.
The boys, although bronzed from the
| weeks exposure, were in the best of
spirits and marched down Mill street
with an agile step. Captain Gearhart
states that Company + was especially
fortunate and that not one of its men,
bers fell the victim of illness or mis-
hap of any sort. The conditions at
Gettysburg are nearly ideal for camp
ing. As arranged at present the tent
ground with the result that there is
an utter absence of crowding. 1t hap
pened to be the special good fortune
of Company f to occupy point con-
venient to town, where the sod was
growing green and the tents had the
appearance of being pitched on green
lawn. In addition there was certain
freedom granted the soldiers which
did not obtain before. The guardsmen
were permitted to enter the town with
out the usual passes required in the
past. Many of the boys embraced the
opportunity to visit every part of the
great battle field, making thorough
study of the battle and familiarizing
themselves with the history of that i'm
portant epoch.
Life in camp it is true, does not par
take wholly of an outing. There are
strenuous duties and now and then
hard knocks, but the camp just closed,
Captain Gearhart states, was one of
the best "sllmmer schools of the SOL
ider" that the Pennsylvania guards
men have ever had
The local company was the only one
in the Third brigade that had its full
| complement of siXty-fve men, the
maximum strength, on the field for
muster, the morning of inspection.
This is indeed a rare occurrence, as
companies may be recruited to full
stength and at the last minute have
men on furlough either by illness or
| by detention at home for. other causes.
The company had the honor of fur
nishing the bugler for regimental
| headquarters. The bugler was Ed
ward Robinson, of Catawissa, former
ly of the regular army. 1t is worthy
of remark that he was the best bugler
that the 18th regiment ever had and at
the present time is the best one in the
third brigade.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-03
POSTAGE MUST BE AFFIXED.

An order has been received at the
local postofiice prohibiting +. f. d.
carriers from carrying as express mat
ter for hire or as favor any article
or a package weighing four pounds or
under, which is mailable, and carriers
are requested to inform their patrons
by them only after the required post
age shall have been affixed 1t is claim
ed that the rural carriers at the re-
quest of patrons of their routes often
call at express offices for packages of
mailable matter and deliver the same
outside of the mails to the patrons and
occasionally receive small fees for the
service.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-03
In Honor of Hiss Geiger.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Laidaker.
South Danville, last evening enter
tanned number of their friends in
honor of Miss Mildred Geiger, of
Northumberland. The evening was
very pleasantly spent with music and
games and afterward refreshments
were served.
Those present were : Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Wendell, Jr, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Mann,
Mrs. w. W. Gulick, son ard daughter,
George and Gertrude; Miss Florence
Mace. of Philadelphia Misses Rena
and Elsie Gulick, Helen Savidge, Mary
Gramm, Isabel Wetzel, Ethel Foust
and Sadie Laidaker.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-03
STREETS NEED SCRAPING

The street commissioner has several
men employed in scraping out the gut
ters where these have become pretty
we'll clogged up with ground. This
adds to appearance and places the town
in better condition for heavy rains.
On several of the streets near the
center of town good deal of loose
ground has accumulated, which is mud
and dust by turns. This should be
scraped up and hauled away along
with the accumulations in the cutters.
Until this is done these streets will
present very uninviting appearance
besides making it very uncomfortable
for residents.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-03
Returns to Old Home.

The magnetic influence of the en-
virons of the home at Snyd ertown has
worked so strongly on Thomas r.
Jones, successful Washington bust
ness man and banker, that he has re-
turned to the scenes of his childhood
reclaimed the old homestead and vii,
remodel it to spend the remainder of
his life in retirement.
He has given orders to Architect W.
U. Jury of Shamokin to prepare plans
for placing the old structure in mod
ern condition and when fall improve
ments are made it will be one of .the
finest country homes in this vicinity.
Mr.. Jones sis a descendant of the
Rockefeller family of Northumberland
county and he was born and raised at
Snydertown. When quite young man
he left that place and roamed through
the west. In recent years he has lived
in Washington, where by series of
good investments he has amassed a
large fortune, and today he is presi-
dent of one of the largest banks in the
capitol city.
Last summer, while making an ex-
tenslve tour he visited his old home
for the first time in many years, and
when standing under some of the old
oaks, under which he played as boy,
his desire to return became so strong
that he at once opened negotiations
for the old homestead and purchased
it. The school house, where he attend
ed as a hoy and later taught has been
moved on the ground and will be used
as carriage shed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones arrived at Sny-
dertown several days ago, having driv-
Ell from Washington.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-03

Thomas Welliver, of East Market
and Honeymoon streets, is confined to
his home suffering with a broken col
lar bone and other injuries inflicted
by horse a few days ago. Mr.. We'll
liver entered the stable and the horse
crowded him over against the side of
the stall holding him tight and pinch
ing him very badly. 1t was later dis
covered that his collar bone was brok-
Ell.
On the same day Mrs. Susan Ester
brook, East Market street. near
neighbor, stepped on lemon peel and
had a severe fall which has since kept
her confined to her bed Although no
bones were broken, her condition is
considered rather serious.