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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-12-07
Old Bills of Ladlng.

William Knapp, is the possessor of
two old bills of lading which he al.
lowed an Intelligencer reporter to
view yesterday. The documents are
relics of the days wien the canal was
the principal common carrier that had
entered Danville.
One of the bills is dated July 10th,
1855, and contains memorandum of
the Montour Iron company, of this
city, which was shipping l54 rails on
the Go Ahead. to the Allegheny
Valley r.. r. company.
The other document is from the firm
of a. G.. Cattell & Co.. of Philadel'
phia, and is dated Nov 29th.. 1854,
and contains IA number. of separate
shipments to Dnnville people, among
| them being l2 sacks of salt to Peter
Baldy, Sr.. piano to o. b. Ballort
and chair to Chalfant & Hughes.
A feature of the documents thai
strikes humorous chord is the clause
inserted in both, that the parties agree
to deliver the goods entrusted to thei
care on the canal, 1.-The dangers of TIN
seas only excepted. "
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-12-07
Election In Fire Department.

The annual election of the Danville
fire department for chief and four as
sistants took place Saturday evening
between the hours of 6 and s at the
Continental hose house, and resulted
in the election of John Tooey, chief
and William Shultz. first assistant.
There was no contest for the office
of chief. The office is given to each
company in turn, and this year the
selection was made from the Contin-
entail. There were 1877 votes cast for
Mr.. Tooey.
The contest in Saturday night $
election was for the positions of first,
second and third assistants. Each
company made one nomination and
the precedence of the nominees was
determined by the number of votes
received, the nominee from the Third
ward, however, taking fourth place.
The assistants were voted tor and
elected as follows:
First assistant, William Shultz, Good
Will, IA second assistant, Harry T.
Rupp. Friendship, .5S third assistant,
Harry Long. Washington, 80; fourth
assistant, Thomas Grimes, Continen-
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-12-07
Would Have Good Results.

State Highway Comm issioner Hunt
as school directors are now organized
in the several counties in the State. If
the supervisors in each county were to
organize and hold frequent meetings
there is little doubt that the result of
their consultations and conferences
would be beneficial to the public road
improvement movement. School di-
rectors find it profitable to hold meet
ings at least once year at which the
interests of the schools are discussed.
That better roads would result from
tine organization of road supervisors
there is not the least doubt. OF course
the improvement would depend upon
the character of the men who should
be chosen for supervisors, but with an
organization such as that which is
suggested the useless members of the
board would be weeded out and only
those who are active and energetic
would be asked to serve as supervis-
ors. ...
With an organization of this kind in
Montour county the supervisors in the
several townships could get together
and discuss questions relating to the
public roads, exchange views as to the
best methods of improving the high
ways and plan for work which would
in few years bring about a decided
and much needed change in the man
ner of repairing the roads. An organ
ization of this character in this coun-
ty would aid very materially in ad-
vancing the good roads idea in the
several townships
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-12-07
Appointed Pump Erector.

John G. Heddens, son of our towns
man, William NJ. Heddens, has just
received an appointment in the de-
partment of public works in Philadel-
phia. He entered the competitive ex-
animation for the position of pump
erector and won the highest average
81 per cens-in class of eighty-five.
Only eight applicants passed the ex-
animation. Mr.. Heddens won out by
one per cent. the next man having 30
per cent.
Mr.. Heddens has already been form
ally appointed and next week will re-
port to Cassius f. Gillette, ESQ.,, chief
Of the bureau of filtration for instruc
tions and assignment of duty.
Mr.. Heddens learned the trade of
maohinst in the machine shop con-
nected with the big mill in this city
under Peter J. Adams and others. He
was always studiously inclined and as
is shown by his successful examina-
tion very proficient as machinist. He
went to Philadelphia about sever years
ago
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-12-07
Some Very Old Relics.

Mrs. James Hendershot, West Hem
lock township, has in her possession
some very old and interesting family
relics
Among them is her grand fathers $
wedding vest which is we'll over a
hundred years old. .. 1t is cut in the
quaint style of those olden times, The
material is black satin, with straight
front aud stand up collar Mrs. Hen
dershot also has her grandmother S
wedding shawl, quaint white silk
g rape, hand embroidered affair. 1t was
the style in those Gays for a bride te
wear white cap. and Mrs. Heuder-
shot has the cap that her grandmother
wore when she was married.
Among other possessions that Mrs.
Hendershot prizes are a set of silver
tea spoons that have been in use in
her family for over hundred years.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-12-07
Sterjliziug Filter Tubs.

The filter tubs at the water works
are this week undergoing steriliza-
tion, an exceedingly interesting pro-
cess, to which they are subjected at
least once a year. Two tubs were com
pleted by Tuesday evening and yes
terday work on the third one begun.
1t may not be generally known that
in the bottom of each of the immense
tubs lies layer of crushed quartz or
sand four and half feet thick. Nat
urally in the process of many months
this material becomes impure, very
rusty in color and not above suspicion
of harboring bacteria. while owing to
its condition alum will not properly
adhere to it and the efficacy of the
plant is much impaired.
The material used in the tnbs is
quite expensive, otherwise when it be-
comes impaired by use it couldss..b be
thrown out and new material substit-
uted. 1t is much cheaper to subject it
to the process of cleaning.
One tub IS taken at a time. Seventy
five pounds of caustic soda are placed
on the filter bed, then steam under so
pounds pressure is turned on. The con-
tents of the tub is boiled from "a to 30
hours. 1t is then permitted to cool
gradually so that no injury may result
to the fine mechanism of the tub.
Next comes the process of washing
the filter bed to remove the soda, the
dirt aud other PARTICLES dislodged by
the boiling. A heavy stream of water
under 100-pound pressure is turned
on the bed washing it for q of an
hour. This leaves the sand clean and
pure as when new. The revolving
rakes do not reach within a foot of
the bottom of the filter bed, bat the
sand is carefully shoveled around, so
that every particle is thoroughly agit-
ated and washed.
About two mouths ago the reservoir
was thoroughly cleaned so that the
sterilization of the filter tubs removes
the last obstacle in the way of abso-
lutely pure water. All of which shows
that great care Is taken of the filter
plant and that those who have charge
of the water works are determined to
see to it that the borough has pure
water
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-12-07
State Demonstration at Work.

A. W. Stephens, the State San Jose
scale inspector, who is at present work
ing in this county, has nearly complet-
ed his demonstrations. and by next
Thursday will have finished his sched-
ule. Yesterday afternoon he gave de-
monstration at the farm Of j. +.
Mowrer, at Strawb berry Ridge, before
the largest number that has as yet at
tended demonstration in this coun-
ty, 25 being present.
In conversation yesterday Mr..
Stephens stated that the first two or
three of the demonstrations, which
were held in the western part of the
county, were poorly attended. This he
attributes to the fact that in the part
of the county where these first demon
strations were giveu, there are not as
many fruit trees as in the section
where he is now working. He says
that as soon as he began to hold de-
monstrations in the northern end of
| the county the attendance began to in
crease. In the northern end of the
county, among the hills, there are more
! fruit trees and the farmers are natur-
| ally more Interested in any measures
| that will save their trees from the de-
! struction that the spread of the San
Jose scale threatens.
The inspection made recently, and
,,o,,, bo eoriac ~ tipnE thai
are being given by Mr.. Stephens are
the irst real work that has been done
by the State in Montour county, and
I it is not the intention to allow the
good work to stop there. Mr. Stephens
I states that If at each demonstration
two farmers can be induced to spray
their trees. he will feel satisfied with
his work, for If but two persons will
use the spray conscientiously they
will be so pleased with the results that
their recommendation will soon in.
duce other farmers to use the same
methods.
j.. After Mr.. Stephens finishes with his
demonstrations he intends to spend
some time in May yberry township
The demonstrations that Mr.. Steph'
ems has still to conduct are as fol
lows:
Thursday, December &, at FRANK
Miller's, Q miles S. ". from Washing
tonville.
Friday, December Z. at Mrs. f. p.
Appleman s, A miles N. from Danville
Tuesday, December IL, at Richard
f Rogers, a mile N, from Hendrick
sons church.
-. Wednesday, December ~, at Cyru
Styer's 61a miles N. f. from Danville
Thursday, December l3. at John j
Johnson's 216 miles f. from Mausdale
: Mr.. Stephens is also trying to al
, range a demonstration nearer Danville
II q suitable place can be procured.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-12-07
Entertained at Supper.

Landlord William Spade entertained
a number of his friends at hausen
PETER banquet on Tuesday evening at
hotel Trainor.
The occasion, which was consum-
mated in Mr.. Spades usual elaborate
and hospltable manner, was most en-
joyable. The banquet room was elab-
orately decorated for the affair with
red, white and blue bunting and flags.
Mr.. Spades guests were: Mr.. and
Mrs Augustus Bachinger, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Bachinger, Mr.. and Mrs.
Grant Aten, Messrs. Simop X. Hoff'
man, Thomas G. Vincent. Horace @.
Blue, w. Kase West, Samuel Johnston,
Clarence Haupt, Theodore Hoffman
Jr., Walter o. Greene, J. @. Peifer
r. N. Lyon, William O'Blosser,
Thomson Jenkins, Isaac Sweitzer ant
John Jenkins.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-12-07
WILL THE BOARDS
Be POSTED =?

1t was learned at the office of the
county commissioners Saturday that
the large boards setting forth the new
rules relating to speed on the river
bridge will be posted early this week.
1t was explained that the delay in in
stalling the boards was not due to any
desire to recede from the position tax
en-, but was caused by some alteration
necessary in the lettering and the
high wind prevailing during the last
few days.
. Meanwhile not a few of those who
drive the bridge daily have had their
heads together and openly declare
their intention of resisting the meas
ure as uncaled for and unreasonable.
One of these, gentleman who is not
likely to recede from position of the
kind when once assumed, on Saturday
expressed himself in terms that could
not be misunderstood. To begin with
he ventured the prediction that the
boards would never be installed At
all events the warning would be un-
needed.
Nothing could be more absurd and
unjust as this gentleman viewed it.
In the first place, he said, the State
built the two counties ponderous
iron bridge that would carry freight
train. A trolley company has been
granted permission to use the bridge
and it runs its cars at high speed.
Automobiles may run at the rate of
ten miles an hour, but the man with
a light vehicle is obliged to walk his
horse. Few horses trot across the
bridge at rate of speed as great as
ten miles per hour.
These persons who take exception to
the new rules agree that the speeding
of horses and the fast running of au-
tomopiles on the bridge should be pro-
hibited, but they strenuously object
to rules so sweeping as those which
have been adopted by the county com
missioners The river bridge is a
bleaky place in winter, exposed to
winds of frigid temperature that sweep
with fearful velocity up the river, and
to be obliged to walk a horse in cross
ing, to say nothing of the unwarrant-
ed loss of time, would be to entail up
on those who daily or frequently drive
the long bridge vast amount of dis
comfort. if not positive suffering,
which might easily result in illness.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-12-07
Repairs on Church Resumed.

The extensive repairs, on the Straw
berry Ridge Reformed church, which
were begun in the summer and which
were discontinued on account of the
lack of help. have again been taken
mp and will be pushed to completion
as rapidly as possible.
1t is the intention to thoroughly re-
novate the building. Among other i'm
provements that will be made will be
the installation of a new bell, repaint-
ing and repapering the interior, rear
ranging the seats. the erection of a new
vestibule and the placing of new
roof.
Work on the Improvements was begun
this week and as the church on next
Sunday will not be in condition fol
occupation, service will be held i'll the
Strawberry Ridge grange hall at II
O'Clock by the pastor, Rev. W. j.
Kohler.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-12-07
Game season
CLOSED FRIDAY

Saturday marked the end of what is
known as the hunting season in Penn
sylvania, as the closed season on most
animals generally known as game be-
gan on the first day of December.
At the office of the State game COM
mission at Harrisburg it is said that
the season has been good one, and
that instances of violation of the law
have been comparatively few and those
few swiftly punished.
State Game Protector Kalbfus says
that most of the violations of the game
laws were by foreigners, who paid no
attention to the restrictions in regard
to the number Of birds and animals or
the time of the season. On the other
hand most of the residents of the State
have showed that they appreciated the
laws and creerfully complied with the
requirements, even aiding game ward
ems in their work. The amount of
game killed will probably break all
records.
The game on which the season clos
ed Saturday Is as follows: Deer, pheas
ant. grouse, hare or rabbits, quail or
partridge, wild turkeys, wood cock,
squirrel and plover.
Locally the hunters agree that the
season was fairly good one. So far
as is known only two deer We're shot
by Dauville hunters this year, but a
great quantity of other game was bag
ged, especially pheasants. wood cock,
rabbits and the like.
Quail have been we'll protected duis
ing the. season just passed. and there
are numerous large eoveys to be found
ia the fields ready to multiply. All
now depends on the kind of winter
that follows. Should this be harsh and
snow bound enormous numbers of
quail will perish, as occurred couple
of winters ago, while should the win
ter be mild. nearly the entire number
will survive and one of the best sea
sons shooting will be in store for
spoItsmen next year that was ever
known.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-12-07
HABEAS CORPUS
PROCEEDINGS

| A habeas corpus proceeding of mucl
interest took place before court Mon.
day the relator being William E.
Pensyl, who is confined in jail charg
ed with being implicated in the at
tempt ade about a month ago to de
fraud j. NJ. Vought, of May berry
township, out of horse. Pensyl con
tended that Justice of the Peace j. W.
Gearhart, of Mayberry township, un.
der the testimony was not justified in
holding him for court. The habeas
corpus proceeding, however, brought
out evidence of a very positive nature
and Pennsyl was held to answer foI
conspiracy. In default of one thousand
dollars bail he was remanded to Jail
His Honor Judge Evans and associ.
ates Blee and Wagner were on the
bench. District Attorney Gearhart
was opposed by William Kase West
and Charles V. Amerman as attorneys
for the relator.
The first witness called was J. Mad
ison Vought, of whom the horse was
fraudulently obtained. He said Pensyl
brought Tate, alais Ethworth, and
Dunmoyer to Vought's farm, repre-
senting them as friends of his and as
business men of Sunbury, explaining
that he frequently transacted business
with them. On the strength of this
representation by Pensyl Mr. Vought
sold them one of his best horses for
$l70 and in payment took Ethworth S
check, which was later found to he
bogus.
O. H. Vought, son of the prosecutor,
being sworn. corroborated his faith
er's testimony.
William Taby, the constable who
effected the arrest of the three men
implicated in the affair, was a wit
ness. He told the story of the horse 5
recovery and subsequently of the ar
rest. When Ethworth tor Tate) and
Dunmoyer were accused of being horse
thieves, the constable said, they lost
no time in getting out of the neigh
borhood. They fled SO precipitately y
that they left the horse standing in
the road
Each of the witnesses felt convinced
that the two men never were in busi-
ness in Sunbury, as represented by
Pensyl.
Each witness was subjected to It
searching cross examination by Pen
syl's attorneys with the hope of show
ing that he was altogether an innocent
party, who had been hired by Tate and
Dunmoyer to drive them over to Mr..
Vought's. Each witness. however,
held firmly to his testimony.
1t seemed to take the court only a
minute to decide after the testimony
closed, Judge Evans announcing that
they would require the defendant to
enter into bail in one thousand dol
lars for his appearance at next term OF
court to answer for conspiracy. In de
fault of bail he was remanded to jail.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-12-07

REPAIRS ON
BRIDGE APPROACH

| The agitation relating to the APP
proach to the river bridge on the South
side seems to have borne some fruit
at least, a remedy il being applied,
which while not bringing about the
construction of the retaining walls
will nevertheless improve conditions
very much.
The Pennsylvania railroad company
has come to the rescue. 1t has agreed
to furnish free of cost all the lime
stone needed to construct fine maca-
dam roadway the entire distance from
tho river bridge to the freight house
below the station, provided Gearhart
township will do the hauling 1t is
hardly necessary to add that the town
ship has decided 10 accept the prop
osition. As matter of fact it has al
ready taken hold of the work.
The Pennsylvania railroad company
has fixed no limit to the quantity of
crushed stone that it agrees to fur
nish. Already three car loads have ar
rived at South Danville and there is
more coming. The material consists of
limestone or something that closely
resembles it broken up into regulation
size and is the same material that is
used by the company for ballasting its
track. 1t is shipped from the yards OF
the Susquehanna Stone company at
Georgetown, where the railroad COM
pany gets all or large quantity of
the stone it uses for ballast.
Gearhart township had two teams
hauling yesterday and more will prob
ably be employed today. By last even
ing fair beginning was made at the
work ON the approach to the bridge.
The course of crushed stone here as
far as the roadway is finished is two
feet thick, which raises the approach
nearly to a level with the trolley
track. Practically the same thickness
will be applied from the bridge to Haz-
Teton Avenue, as the street is known
that leads from Peter Berger's corner
down to the station.
The entire width of the last named
street will be covered with course of
limestone eighteen inches thick from
the corner down to the freight house.
Before the stone can be applied the
track Of the Dauville and Sunbury
street railway, which now at some
places is nearly concealed will have to
be raised to conform with the i'm
provement
Over the entire distance a course of
limestone screenings three inches
thick will be applied, which will make
the surface smooth and will add to the
durability of the road. The screenings
to be used were brought to South Dan
willie II year or more ago to be used i'll
repairing roads about the station.
Road improvement, however, was
never taken up and the screenings have
lain on a large pile below the station
where they were unloaded from the
cars.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-12-07
Funeral of rIrS. EyerIy.

The remains of Mrs. Mary Eyerly,
widow of Peter f. Eyerly, whose death
occurred Friday, were consigned to the
grave in Odd Fellows cemetery Mon
day afternoon The funeral was
very largely attended.
The services we're conducted by Rev.
Lloyd w. Walter, pastor of Pine Street
Lutheran church, to which the deceas-
ed belonged. Four Sous and two grand
sons acted as pail bearers: Jacob H.
Daniel f.. Edwin c. and John w.
Eyerly, Peter Sandel and Frank Bidle
man. The flowers were very beautiful.
The following persons from out OF
tewn attended the funeral: Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Q. Sandel and son Peter, OF
West Hemlock township; Mr.. and Mrs.
William p. Eyerly, of Espy; Mrs. M.
r. Eyerly and Clark Eyerly. of Light
Street; Mis-. Abel Deily, Mrs. Smith,
Mrs. John Gray, Mrs. George Ringler,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. Gunton, William
Kesfer, William Bidleman. Charles
F6rnwald, Edward Eyerly. Michael
Eyerly, Mrs. Frank Ely erly, of Blooms
burg; Mr., and Mrs. Alfred Allen, OF
Milton; Mrs. Charles Getkin and
daughter Florence. Of Centralia, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Getkin, of Sunbury
Mrs, CLARK Beers and daughter Lucy,
William Martin and Miss Lizzie Mar
tin. ,of Catawissa. ..-
Two selections were rendered with
very impressive effect bv a quartettt
frem the choir of the Pine Street
Lutheran church, consisting of Mrs.
Paules, Mrs. johnson, J. w. Swartz
and A. H.. Grone. One of the selec
tiohs was entitled, ~ would not Live
Away" the other was "Some Day
the silver Cord will be Broken -
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-12-07
A POINTER.

Lehigh Valley trainmen who had
been arrested and fined in Wilkes
Barre for obstructing the crossings re-
ceived cold comfort when they appeal
ed to the company to pay their fines,
according to a dispatch from Wilkes
Barre The officials told them they
would have to pay their own fines, as
they were supposed 10 arrange their
work so that the trains will not block
the crossings and interfere with the
oity's traffic.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-12-07
NO USE.

Professor ii. \. Surface, State 20
ologist. afiirms in his recently publish
ed book OIL the snakes of Pennsylvania
that "it-.is remarkable fact that in
some parts of this State the oil of
snakes has IA very high commercial
valne for it's supposed curative quail
tiles. This he says, lis founded
on superstition. Perhaps it is. but
the scientific gentlemen may talk un-
til they are speechless and the belief
of the common people will not be af.
fectsd.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-12-07
Attending Institute.

Among the visitors at the county in
sttute yesterday was Judge Maynard
j. Phillips, of Muncy Valley. known
prominently as one of the school book
men of this section, who is apt to turn
up about institute time. Judge Phil
lips is jolly companionable fellow
and has a multitude of friends among
teachers and school directors.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-12-07
Appointed Supervisor.

On the petition of W.. Boyd Moore
and L. c. Shultz, supervisors of West
Hemlock township, Judge G. @, Evans
has appointed Paul Mausteller, an
elector of West Hemlock township, to
serve ON the board of supervisors of
the above township, vice A. ID. Cross
ley, resigned. Mr.. Crossley has recent
ly removed to New York City.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-12-07
Here and There.

Two welldressed women of Pittston
were sent to the Lackawanna county
Jail for three months on Monday. They
had been arrested for shoplifting III
Scranton stores. They wept when
sentence was imposed.