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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29
Needle Work Child

A meeting will be held Friday af-
ternoon at 80 in the library parlor
to hear what the needle work guild of
America, has accomplished in the way
of charity throughout the United
States and to consider forming branch
in Danville. The guild is non Sec
tartan and will generally aid any 9th
er society for charity that may be est
ablished in the town. Though you
may not be disposed to take any part,
your presence is earnestly desired.
Men, women and children may become
members.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29

The crossing ON the Pennsylvania
railroad opposite the residence of p.
G. Baylor. South Danville, Saturday
evening came near being the scene of
a shocking accident. 1t was all due
to the usual bad combination of a
blocked crossing with the second sec
tion of passenger train following the
first.
Paul Sechler, the son of Lafayette
Sechler, Kipps Run, was making his
usual Saturday evening round with
the milk wagon. He reached the cross
ing just about the time the 80 pass
enger train east was due. The cross
ing was blocked by a west bound
freight train, which lay on the sid
ing.
The young man waited there with
his milk wagon until the passenger
train went by. By that time the
freight train was pulling off the cross
ing The drivers attention was oc-
cupied by the freight train and he did
not discover that the passenger was
followed by swiftly moving second
section, composed of an engine and a
car belonging to the Susquehanna Coal
company.
As soon as the caboose of the freight
train rolled off the crossing the milk
man proceeded to cross. The moment
he was fairly on the crossing he dis
covered that the second section of the
train was right on the spot.
The situation was one that hardly
admitted of deliberate action; it was
one of those moments in which the
human being rests solely in the hands
of fate and in that instance fate de-
creed that he should escape, although
the locomotive almost grazed the milk
wagon.
There were several eye witnesses to
the affair and they say that the engine
and the wagon seemed literally to be
on the same spot at the same time and
no one could see how the wagon could
escape. The engineer ON stoping at
the station remarked that he had ex-
perienced some hairbreadth escapes in
| his time hut that the one he had lust
witnessed was the narrowest. 1t seem.
| ed to him that the locomotive literal
ly grazed the wheel of the wagon.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29
Good Words for DanyiIle Stoves

a. l.. Garfield of New York CITY,
who has charge of the New England
and the export trade of the Danville
Stove and Manufacturing company, is
spending a few days in this city -on
business relating to the stove works.
Mr., Garfield is recognized as one of
the leading stove men of the United
States. The splendid agency he main
tains in New York, in which Danyille
stoves are conspicuous and attractive
feature, is a marvel in its way and
whether we consider its size, appoint
ments or goods displayed it is with
out PARALLEL in any other establish
ment of its kind.
Mr.. Garfield, who has handled Dan
vile stoves for many years and is in a
position to know whereof he speaks,
says there is no line OF goods on the
market that is giving such general
satisfaction, or that is so steadily
growing in demand as the Danville
stoves.
He paid very fine tribute to Gen
eral Manager W.. A. Sechler, who by
his keen business insight keeps the
product of the plant thoroughly up to
date, each year adding lines embrac-
ing all that is new or novel in stove
manufacture. The result is that there
is nothing in the market that surpasses
the Danville stoves, which have be-
come enormously popular in every sec
ton
Mr.. Garfield feels confident that the
Danville Stove and Manufacturing
company could safely double the cap
acity of its plant and yet find ready
demand for all its stoves.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29
Hay Taking.

The farmers of our county have now
entered upon haymaking. This import
ant branch of farm work will be some-
what late this year and no doubt a
much larger quantity of hay than u.s.
ual will be cut after harvest. The
spring was late, but the abundant rain
which followed during the month past
in measure made up for lost time
and has hurried along the clover and
timothy in double quick time. Still
it is believed that the hay crop in gen.
eral will be slightly below an average
yield. Farmers are now selling their
old hay, where surplus remains, to
make room for the new crop. Each day
now several loads of hay may be seen
upon our streets.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29
FUNERAL Of
. MISS TOOLEY
Beautiful Flowers-Large
AttendanCe-TouCh-
ing Remarks,

Miss Mary Tooley, whose death oc-
CURED Sunday evening, was laid to
rest in st. Joseph cemetery yesterday
forenoon. The funeral, which took
place from st. Joseph's Catholic church
at 8 o. o'clock, was very largely attend
ed and was impressive in the extreme,
abounding in beautiful and tender
tributes to the memory of the deceas-
ed
1t is conceded that the flowers were
never surpassed, if equalled at any fun
eral held in Danville. They consisted
principally of roses, carnations and
lilies and represented offerings from
Baltimore, Gettysburg, Philadelphia,
Bloomsbury and Danville. The flowers
took the form of various emblems and
all were beautiful symbolizing the
purity, the spotless life and character
of the one that had passed away.
The body reposed on n bed of flow
ers, in a cream colored full couch cas-
ket. The house seemed crowded with
rare delicate blooms and the atmos-
phere was laden with sweet orders.
At St. Joseph's Catholic church high
requiem mass was celebrated by Rev.
Father NJ. |. O'Reilley, assisted by
choir of little boys. who made their
first appearance yesterday. Father
o Reilly.spoke very beautifully and
his remarks, which seemed so appropri-
ate, sank deep into the hearts of all
present. For the deceased, whom he
had known from her infancy, he had
only praise. He dwelt upon her devo-
tion to the church and to the loved
ones Of her home; upon her sympa-
thetic nature, her self sacrifice, her de-
sire to do good and to help others. He
contrasted her life with its innocence
and purity, with tine life that is given
to the world and is hardened with sin.
1t is sad, he said, that one should die
so young. but life is uncertain and
death is something over which we
have no control. 1t, however, matters
but little when we are called; the
principal thing is to be prepared when
the dread summons come. 1t might
even be better to die young, ere life
has come in contact with sin in its
many forms, than to live on for years
and run the risk of being ensnared by
tho dark ways of the world
The pail bearers were: Frank Nc,
Catlrey, Frank McCue, Edward Fal
lon, Bert Gill, Thomas Pritchard and
Thomas McVey
The following persons from out of
town attended the funeral DR.. Frank
Tooley, of New York Misses Margaret
and Catherine Berry, of Allentown;
Charles Stock, of Gettysburg Mr.. and
Mrs, Matthew Law, and little son. of
Milton.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29
INDEPENDENT LINES
WILL CONSOLIDATE
This Action is Thought Likely at the
Chicago COnIerenCe-U. T. & T.
Men There.

Considerable speculation has been
caused by the formal application for a
charter for new telephone company,
| to be known as 1.-The Philadelphia,
Pittsburg and Erie Telephone COM
pany,' with principal offices at Har-
risburg. The advertisements ammo unce
that the purpose and object of said
corporation is the building, construct
ing leasing, purchasing, operating and
maintaining n system of telephone and
! telegraph lines, exchanges and stati ons
in this and the other several counties
of the commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
and especially between the cities of
Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Erie and 9TH
er principal towns and cities in the
State. "
Officers of the independent companies
of the east were in conference in New
York for several days last week con-
sidering plans for the unifcation of
all the large Independent telephone in
terests in the United States, and for
defeating the previously almost ir-
resistible opposition. An important
result of the conference was the prep
aration of a report which is to be
submitted to the meeting of the in
dependent companies which takes
place at Chicago this week and which
W. w. Ryon and j. p. Helfenstein of
Shamokin as representatives of the
local Independent phone, are attend
ing. Whether this application for a
charter has to do with the New York
meeting is purely matter for specu-
lation.
The consummation of the plans of
the independents would probably mean
considerable Improvement in the pre-
sent limited and unsatisfactory service
of the independent companies in this
section of the State. A well known
telephone expert who attended the
New York conference said yesterday
that while the whole movement was
in more or less of a tentative condi-
tion, nevertheless the combination of
all great Independent interests and the
establishing of heavy trunk lines be-
tween important independent tele-
phone centers-particularly Philadel-
phia, New York, Chicago Baltimore,
Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany,
st. Paul, Minneapolis and Kansas City
were entirely feasible and could be
readily brought into effect by unapim-
Gus consent.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29
THOMAS III. SANDERS.

Thomas II. Sanders, formerly of
Danville, who has been an inmate of
the National Soldiers home at Day
ton, Ohio, since last fall, arrived in
this city Saturday evening and is at
present'at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. DeMott, West Mahoning street.
The aged veteran is looking exceed
ingly well and the natural inference
would be that life at the soldiers home
agrees with him. He is delighted to
get back to Danville. For many years
past Thomas has assisted to fire the
salute on the morning of the Fourth
of July using the cannon of Goodrich
post. 1t is gratifying that he arrived
i'll time to assist in the patriotic duty
this year
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29
MINOR MATTERS
OF INTEREST
Facts and Episodes Caught In Passing
and Briefly Related Tor Benefit
OF News Readers.
RAMBLER ROSES.

The red rambler roses which appear
about town in such profusion, are now
at their very best. There is scarcely
square in Danville or Riverside
where the rich warm color of the ram
blers are not in evidence among the
shrubbery. Wherever they are seen they
enrich the beauty of the lawn. The
premises of A. @. Amesbury, Church
street, can probably boast of the most
beautiful profusion of rambler roses to
be found in this section. Not only are
the vines extensive, and admirably
trained, but the roses are we'll develop
ed and grow on every spot, in rich and
luxuriant clusters. Many persons stop
to admire the roses.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29
AROUND THE
BANQUET BOARD
Sir Knights in Special Ses-
sion-Visitors Present
From Scranton.

Calvary Commandery, X. T., No.
81, held a grand banquet last night. at
which number of visitors from out of
town were entertained. The COM
mandery has "called off, for tile sum-
mer, the last regular meeting taking
place on Thursday night of last week.
Last nights meeting was a special
one, at which important degrees were
conferred.
Hartman Sechler, eminent command
er, of Calvary Commandery, came up
from Mahanoy City yesterday after
noon. A delegation arrived from Scran-
ton ON the 4 :33 ID. l.. & W. train.
In the number were: John Reynolds,
ID. j. Davis. John Horn, Jacob Hetzel.
George l.. Peck and A. l.. Derry. Mr..
Horn was former resident of Dan
vile, but has not lived here since the
war. He entertained himself for an
hour or more after his arrival in hunt
ing up old time acquaintances and
looking up old landmarks. The sntire
party from Scranton are friends of ii.
Il. Hecht, general manager of til e
Reading Iron company's plant, and a
popular member of Calvary command
cry, X T., No. 81, who was formerl y
a resident of the city of Scranton.
The banquet last night was sump-
tuous affair served in the rooms form
erly occupied by the Moneta Club.
Carl Litz, the well-known restaur-
ateur, was caterer.
Calvary commandery is one of the
oldest communicates of the order and
has members in Danville, Sunbury,
Milton, Watsontown, Lewisburg,
Mifflinburg, Northumberland and Mid
dleburg. 1t had a membership of some
l40 up to few months ago when some
40 withdrew to unite with the new
commandery constituted at Snnbu"y.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29
WILL enforce
THE ORDINANCE
Burgess Rogers Issues a
Proclamation Relating
to Fireworks.

The Fourth OF July IN Danvllle TINS
year will not be celebrated with any
special demonstration. At the same
time it is not probable that the Fourth
will be a quiet one. The stores are al
ready displaying stock of fireworks
With so much ammunition at hand
aud with inbred patriotism among
young and old waiting for expressi On,
there will in all probability be plenty
of noise ON the Fourth. Burgess Rog
ers, who has taken an oath to preserve
order in the municipality, will endeav-
or to keep the expression of patriotism
down to safe and sane limit and he
has, therefore, issued the following
proclamation relating to fire works:
To the Public-Next week the cele-
bration of Fourth of July will occur.
As chief burgess of the borough of
Danville we would call attention to
provisions of the borough ordinance
as well as to the State law relating to
fireworks, all of which will be strictly
enforced in Danville.
Section, of the borough odinance
provides that it shall not be lawful for
any person or persons to sell or dispose
of any rockets, fire crackers, squibs or
any other pyrotechnical works within
the limits of the borough of Danville
except one day prior to and on the
Fourth of July, in each and every
year Any person or persons who shall
violate the provision of this section
shall forfeit and pay fine of five dol
lars for each and every offense.
Section provides that it shall not
be lawful for any person or persons to
discharge any rockets, fire crackers,
squlbs or other pyrotechnical works
within the limits of the borough of
Danville at any other time than upon
the day observed as the Fourth day of
July of each and every year. Any per-
son or persons who shall violate the
provision of this section shall forfeit
and pay n fine of five dollars for each
and every offense.
The act of March a. 1905, sets forth
as follows
Section |. Be it enacted, &c, that
the sale of the following articles be
and hereby are prohibited, to wit: All
fire works and fire crackers containing
piopio aoid or pioratos all oHplosiuo-
canes using clorate of potash, or other
high explosive ammunition all ex-
plosive canes using blank cartridges;
all blank cartridge pistols, all pellets
or tablets composed Of clorate of
potash or other high explosive com
pound.
Section 2. Any person, firm or corp
Grafton violating any of the provisions
of this act shall upon conviction there
of be fined not less than fifty dollars
nor more than five hundred dollars or
be imprisoned not less than thirty days
nor more than six months or both or,
either at the discretion of the court.
The act of June 10, 1881, prohibits
the manufacture and sale of any toy
cannon. gun, pistol revolver or any
deadly weapon
The act of June 49, 1901, prohibits
the manufacture and sale of fire crack
ers containing dynamite, chlorate of
potash or any salpetre sulphur or char
coal.
W. j. ROGERS, Burgess.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29
Miss Carrie Hoover \yedS

Yesterday morning at 8 o'clock, Miss
Carrie o. Hoover, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Oliver Hoover. of South Dan
vile, and John Hugh Carmody, of
New Britain, Connecticut, were unit
ed in marriage. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Il. Il. Swartz, pastor
of st. Peters M. +. church.
The wedding was very quiet, only a
few intimate friends being present
Mr.. and Mrs. Carmody will remain in
South Danville for few days, after
which they will go to Fairmont, West
Virginia, where they will reside.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29
MR.. LAUMASTER
GOES TO BERWICK
Selected 10 Succeed ]. R. Riede, as
Gen'l Secretary Of Berwick
Association.

At meeting of the directors of the
Berwick Young Mems Christian AS
sociation, it was unanimously decid-
ed to tender the general secretaryship
of that institution to W. ID. Laumas-
ter, of this city. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Laumaster will accept.
Mr.. Laumaster succeeds j. r. Riedy,
whose resignation has been accepted
by the Berwick directors. Mr. Riedy
will go to Africa as a missionary.
The people of Danville will learn
with much pleasure of Mr.. Laumas-
ter's merited good fortune in securing
the secretaryship of the growing Ber-
wick association. Since his resigna-
tion from the local Y. M @. A. Mr.:
Laumaster has been engaged, with
much success. in evangelistic work.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29
William p. Sands.

William p. Sands, formerly super
intendent of the Keeler Iron works, of
Williamsport, died in the infirmary at
the State hospital here yesterday morn
ing. The body was removed to Dos
ter's undertaking establishment and
last evening was taken to Williams
port ON the 3 :56 p. & r. train.
The deceased was forty.fiv years of
age. He was widely known man and
had an active business career. His
death was due to decline following
a stroke of apoplexy, which in turn, it
is said, was superinduced by over
work.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29
DanviIle Visitors.

party from Danville drove over to
Milton Saturday and spent the day
with Mrs. John Fitzgerald They were
Mrs. John Fry, Mrs. Barnhart, Mrs.
Bookmiller Jr., Mrs. James johnson,
Mrs. Andrew Thomas and daughter
Dorothy, Mrs. Weigold, Mrs. John
Tracy and two sons, James and .John
Mrs. Alfred Yerrick. Mrs. Benjamin
Bookmiller, Mrs. John Bookmiller,
Sr., Mrs. George Berry, Mrs. Anna
Warntz Milton Standard.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29
Movements of Our Friends.
Nelson Woods, of Philadelphia, spent
unday with relatives in Danville.

Nelson Woods, of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday with relatives in Danville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Steese, of
Bloomsbury, spent Sunday with rela-
tives in Danville.
Miss Bessie Mitchell is visiting rel
atives in Philadelphia.
Reuben Boyer, of Wilkes Barre,
sepnt Sunday with his family in this
city.
Mrs. W. +. Groce has returned to
Forest City after n visit with relatives
in this city.
Miss Lucy Rank, of Sunbury, spent
| Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Gross, West Market street
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Laidaeker, of
South Danville spent Sunday with
| friends in Sunbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Oberdorf, of
Lewisburg, spent Sunday with rela
tives in Danville
Clarence Mcmahon returned to Phil
adelphia Sunday after spending sever
| al days with relatives in Danville.
Albert Savage, of Sunbury, visited
friends in this city over Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Kirkendall, of Wilkes
Barre, spent Sunday at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George M.
| Gearhart. East Market street.
Mrs. w. A. McAtee, of Elmira, N.
| Y, is the guest of Miss Kate McCor
| mick, West Market street
Miss Matilda Rea arrived Saturday
evening from New York City to spend
| the summer in Danville.
Charles Watson, of Philadelphia,
| spent Sunday in this city
! Mrs. Olive II. Curtis, of Pottsville,
is guest at the home of S. G. Morti-
more, Centre street.
Miss Margaret Hartline n Mahon
| ing township, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Trotter, East Market street.
Alvin Spade left yesterday for a
| trip to Philadelphia.
Mrs. Simon Sheridan, daughter Alice
| and Mrs. Bruner, of Muncy, are the
guests of Mrs. +. A. Stead, East Mar
ket street.
Simon Hoffman and James Ryan re-
| turned last evening from Harrisburg.
Lieutenant Charles Mettler arrived
last evening from West Point, N. Y,
| for a visit with relatives in this vicin-
ity.
Rev. Alfred S. Bowman, of Will
Transport, visited relatives in this city
| yesterday.
Mrs. Howard Moore and sons Theo-
| dore and Robert left yesterday for a
visit with friends at Pottsgrove.
Mrs. James Wagner has returned to
| Montandon after visit at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Willard Pannebak-
er, Liberty township.
Misses Wilda Pannebaker and Mar
|
at the Bloomsbury Normal commence
ment yesterday.
Master Edward Jennings left yester-
day mornlhs for n ten days outing
with Mrs. Charles Watson ST., at
Darnell cottage, Beach Haven.
Miss Ethel Johnson, of Logan Run,
attended the class presentation at the
Bloomshurg Normal school, Tuesday
evening.
Miss Lois Williams left yesterday
for visit with friends in Nanticoke
and Wilkes Barre.
Mrs. S. j. Welliver, Mrs. Sanford
Peifer, Miss Frances and Harry We'll
liver visited relatives in Muncy yester-
| 1ny
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29
Will Investigate Pennsy Wreck

| Coroner Dreher of Shamokin, has
empanelled jury in the railroad ac-
cident case in which Engineer William
G. Burns, of Sunbury, met his death.
and an Investigation will be made in
an effort to learn who is to blame for
| turning the switch at Hester's cross
ing.
In an interview with Samuel Sow
ers, who was the brakeman on the ill
fated train, some new developments
were learned which will have an i'm
portant bearing ON the case. When the
engine collided with the steel gondolas
MIR. Sewers was hurled from his seat,
but luckily escaped being injured.
Leaving the car he assisted in the
search for Engineer Burns body and
then hurriedly ran back on the rail
road track to flag any approaching
train to prevent another accident.
/ Running to the switch that had been
turned and which caused the wreck
he was surprised to find that after it
had been turned it had been locked.
He unlocked it and threw it back SO
that no other trains would run on the
siding, and then going to the nearest
telegraph station reported the accid-
ent.
According to this evidence just who
turned the switch becomes more mys-
terious than ever. Ii it was the prank
of boys it seems strange and cannot be
explained how they were in the pos
session of a switch key. Certain facts
connected with the cause of the wreck
have not been made known.
The coroner's jury will meet at the
court house, Sunbury, on Friday after
noon, and try and place the blame
where it properly belongs.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29
LAW AND ORDER MAN IN JAIL.

Que of the agents of the Schuylkill
law and order society, in securing
evidence against liquor dealers, many
of whom have lost their licenses, has
just been sentenced to serve term of
imprisonment because he falsely rep
resented himself to be over 81 years of
age in order to procure liquor. The
society should not engage a minor in
work of this sort. 1t is bad business,
in any event, and the minor who en-
cages in it is likely to come to bad
end.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29
Reward For Firebug,

The citizens of Snydertown have
otfered reward of $500 for the cap
ture of the fire bug who set fire to sew
eral buildings in that place during the
past few months Members of different
families are staying up nights watch
ing, fearing that their home will be
burned. Bloodhounds will likely be
used to track the guilty party.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29
Entertained at Dinner.

Mr.. and Mrs Lew Fenstermacher,
entertained at dinner Sunday at their
home in Valley township; the follow
ing were present: The Misses Pearl and
Helen Southwick, Mr.. aud Mrs. Claud
Maus. of Berwick; Miss Gertie Maus,
of Milton.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29
Summoned to Harrisburg.

Mrs. Thomas A. Adams, of South
Danville, went to Harrisburg yester-
day in answer to n summons stating
that her husband, who is receiving
treatment there, had suddenly grown
much worse Mr.. Adams went to Har.
Ilsburg about three weeks ago, and
was very much improved, wnen acute
Bright's disease developed.