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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-22
Cleaning Boilers.

The borough light plant for a couple
of nights past has been shut down for
a greater or less period after l2 o'clock
"a circumstance which has caused
those of our citizens whose avocations
lead them on the streets after mid
night to register q mild protest.
An investigation, however, shows
that those in charge of the light plant
are doing the best they cau-that the
shutting off of light is unavoidable
and that IN day or so things will be
normal again and there will be plenty
of light.
There has been no light on South
Mill. Bloom and Lower Mulberry
streets since Saturday night owing to
the burning of the wire in the regulat-
or belonging to that circuit. new
coil was Immediately sent for, but
there has been unavoidable delay in
its arrival which accounts for no light
on that circuit.
A shutting down of the plant after
l2 O'Clock for two or three hours,
which leaves the entire town in dark
ness, is rendered necessary by the work
of cleaning the boilers, at present un-
der way.
The cleaning of boilers is work that
dare not be neglected. Ordinarily it
should be done three or four times per
year. but at the municipal plant boil
er compound" is used, which dimin.
ishes the accumulation of scale to such
an extent that cleaning of boilers is
not necessary oftener than once year.
One set of boilers is hardly suffici.
ent to carry both light plant and
pumps all night. To ease up matters q
little therefore an interval is selected
after the hour of midnight for shut
ting down the light plant. The moon
is now becoming a factor in the sky
and when the weather is clear the
electric light will not be missed &
great deal, especially considering tha
the hour is one when few people arr
out.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-22

Personal
PARAGRAPHS

Mr. and Mrs. Heber ID. MINER, of
Sunbury. spent Sunday with friends
in this city.
Calvin Keefer, of Sunbury, spent
Sunday with friends in this city.
Mrs. Walter Fields spent Saturday
with friends in Catawissa
Joy Brader, of New York City, is
spending few days at the home of
DR.. and Mrs. i. Z. Harpel, Ferry
street
E. Il. Mateer, of Altoona, spent Sun
day with friends in Danville.
Reuben Boyer, of Wilkes Barre, spent
Sunday with his family on Honey
moon street.
Miss Lou West left yesterday for an
extended visit with DR.. Ray in Phila-
delphia.
Robert NJ Jacobs left last evening
for visit with friends in Allentown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel VanKirk left
yesterday for a visit with friends in
Baltimore
Mrs. Gertrude Ellis, of Kingston, is
visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs.
|. Z. Patton, Mill street.
The Misses Florence and Bessie
Reich and Daniel Hahn, of this city,
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Reich, Mahoning town
shin.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-22
AN OLD Resident
PASSES away

Augustus Zehnder, well-known
resident, departed this life at the He'd
dens house Saturday morning, after a
short illness due to complication OF
diseases.
The deceased was aged seventy-s -si x
years, eight months and ten days. Dur
ing several years prior to his death he
grew very infirm. His last illness, how
ever, covered period of only two
weeks 1t was not until Friday night
that his case grew really alarming. AS
quickly as possible word was sent to
each of his children. George Zehnder,
one of the SONS who resides at Ber-
wick, was the first to arrive and was
present when his father breathed his
last, which occurred at 10 :45 O'Clock.
| Augustus Zehnder was born at Cata-
| wissa at what was known as Nickel
vey's mill He was miller by occupa
| tion and as such was widely known,
being identified at one time or other
in his life with several we'll known
milling establishments in this and ad-
Joining counties.
| The deceased built the Touring mill
at South Danville, for many years in
charge of J. B. Laidacker and at pres
ent being remodeled by the Haney
Frazier company He was for several
years in charge of that establishment.
He also conducted the steam grist mill
on Church street, this city, the stone
structure, which is still standing, being
one of the landmark s of town. During
war times he was III charge of John
son S mill at Northumberland
He is best remembered by the farm
ers of central Montour county as the
miller at Geringer's mill near Wash
ingtonville. Another nearby mill,
which he built and operated for about
four years, was the mill on the DePue
farm at Kipp's run. Previous to this
he had charge of Haas mill at Sun
bury and at still earlier date of Shu-
mans mill at Mainville He was also
in charge of the mill at Beach Haven
for several years.
He finally retired from the milling
business and embarked in the lumber
business in West Virginia, continuing
thus employed for about ten years.
For some time past he has been living
retired and has spent great deal of
his time in this city and vicinity. For
a couple of years preceding death he
lived at the Heddens house.
He was a genial kindly man, esteem
ed for his many excellent traits of
character. His pleasant disposition
along with his extended experience re-
lating to men and things. made his
oompanionship very agreeable and he
will be much missed at his favorite
haunts.
The wife of the deceased died in
this city eight years ago. Three sons
and two daughters survive: George
Zehnder, of Berwick Charles H.
Zehnder, of Philadelphia; and E. NJ.
Zehnder, of Scranton; Bertha (Mrs.
Douley) of Pittsburg, and Alice (Mrs.
Lyon of Norfolk, Va.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-22
Catawissa rliIls to Resume.

James B, Watson, of this city, who
was appointed receiver of the Cata-
wissa Paper Mills Co., the failure of
which embarrassed Freeland bank
last spring, has been granted permits
sion by Judge Archibald to make an
experimental lease of the mills for six
months. The lease is to be placed with
a company organized by D. o. Beck
ley, of Bloomsbury, who was interest
ed in the old concern, whose notes
were held by the Freeland bank. The
arrangement was made upon the sug
gestion of Mr.. Beokley and it is to be
hoped that the business may yet h
again placed on firm footing.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-22
What COULD
Be Accomplished

1t will be with extreme regret that
the people of Danville will. learn that
the American Gar and Foundry COM
pany, which has been casting about
for site on which to build a large
plant for the manufacture of steel
tanks, has given Danville the go-by
and selected a town still more remote
from Berwick
When the item appeared in the News
Ia Tuesday setting forth the facts in
the case everybody became very hope
full and couldn't see how Danville with
its excellent shipping facilities and its
dismantled steel plant could fail to ap
peal to the Oar and Foundry company.
Especially were the people hopeful, as
they were encouraged to believe that
the board of trade had again got busy
and was making strenuous efforts to
land new industry.
1t is true no meetings we're held that
pointed directly or indirectly to the
new tank plant projected by the Am
erican Gar and Foundry company, but
no one could believe that aiwide awake
board of trade would permit such an
opportunity to pass without exerting
itself and took the view that the mem
bers were doing some quiet work to
bring the advantages existing at Dan
vile to the notice of the company. If
the results may be taken as a criterion
little, if anything, was done and the
industry has been lost.
There is very much about this affair
to discourage people who really want
to see our town grow. Many are be-
ginning to ask the question whether
there is any determined or sustained
effort put forth to bring new indust
ries TO town. The disappointments that
repeatedly occur fall the most keenly
on the business people, whose success
depends ON industrial development,
which means increased patronage.
In view of these facts would it not
be a good thing for the merchants of
town to effect an organization. Not
only would the merchants be in a
position to protect their own interests
in many ways, but in Il broader sense
could labor for the advancement and
protection OF the towns business in
terests. 1t would prove a band of de-
termined and untlring workers with
an eye single to businoss-one that
would steer in straight course for
new industries and as such it would
prove a potent auxiliary to the board
of trade.
The idea is not new one, it is true.
as it has been discussed for the last
year or more. But the present, it seems,
when new industries may be had for
the asking, as it were, should be the
proper time for business men to con-
slider the matter of organization very
seriously and if possible to get togeth-
er, doing something that will give
Danville its full share in the general
prosperity that is prevailing.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-22
Freight Wreck on Reading.

The P. & r. passenger train which
is due to leave here at / :23 was yes
terday held up short distance above
Grovania by freight wreck.
A freight of forty-on cars was run
ming ahead of the passenger and when
1t arrived at the 'hog hole", a mile
above Grovania an accident, the ma
ture of which could not be determin
ed, occurred, derailing the rear car
and the caboose.
The Bloomsbury annex was run
down to the scene of the wreck and
the passengers transferred. The Cata-
wissa wreck crew cleared up the track
yesterday afternoon
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-22
4 BOYS INJURED
while COAST|NC

A terrible ccasting accident occur
red on Ash street shortly after o o'clock
Tuesday, as the result of which two
boys sustained broken limbs and two
others grave injuries of an internal
nature.
A large bob sled was being used, the
front runners of which were steered
by brake wheel. On the sled were
about fifteen boys The bob sled shot
down the steep hill at an express train
rate of speed. Whether the boy who
was steering did not properly under
stand the apparatus or some defect de-
veloped in the steering gear, the sled
failed to respond as intended and
struck tree just below Spruce street
Under the fearful momentum as the
SLED suddenly stopped the boys were
all hurled forward with fearful velo-
city.
There were agonized cries of pain as
the coasters rose or tried to rise to
their feet. Three were unable to stand.
These were John Mourer, son of Harry
Mourer, East Mahoning street, Charles
Udelhofen. Jr, of Ash street, and John
Riley, son of Michael Riley, Railroad
street.
John Mourer and John Riley were
taken into residence nearby while
Charles Udelhofen was removed to the
home of his parents.
cd fn
of the accident and gave each of the
boys in succession a thorough exami-
nation.
John MoureI was found to have sus-
tanned fracture of both legs above
the knees. One of the limbs bears a
double comminuted fracture with a
probable dislocation at the hip. The
injuries on the whole are considered
very serious.
Charles Udelhofen sustained a fract
ure of the right leg above the knee,
which is complicated with a serious
injury to the patella or knee cap
John Reilly has painful and ap-
parently serious internal injury in the
region of the right hip 1t will be neces-
sary to administer an anaesthetic be-
fore the boy can be subjected to an ex-
animation sufficiently searching to
locate the trouble.
Thomas Roney. Jr., is another boy,
injured internally, but jest how bad
iy could not be determined that night
The inj ured boys are all between the
ages of Ia and 10 years.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-22
THE HOSPITAL
''' 'ii' APPROPRIATION PROP

There is great deal of interest felt
by the people of this locality In the
act appropriating s3s9, 800 to the hos
pital for the insane, which passed on
it's first reading last Thursday. The
air Is full of conjecture as to what
notifications, if any, will be made on
the bill ON further reading. Its final
passage in any shape means vast
amount of work at the hospital for the
insane in the very near future-prob.
ably next summer.
The one feature of the bill. which
affects Danville as town is the ap-
preparation of slS, 900 for the purpose
of providing additional means for the
disposal of sewage. The additional
means is nothing less than the COLI
structing of a sewer in the canal to
connect with the borough's sewer at
the aqueduct.
While it is true that before this
item becomes available the system and
plan will have to be approved by the
State board of health, yet as shown by
the report of the committee that visit.
ed Harrisburg last week, Health Com.
missioner DIR. Dixon was favorably
enough impressed with the proposition
to recommend the appropriation. as
far as it goes, and promised to send an
engineer here to look over the ground.
Should the canal be severed as pro.
posed it will not only abate the nuis.
ance now existing in the old water
way, but will give our town the bene-
fit of additional sewerage.
Each of the items of the appropria-
tion is followed with a statement that
the money is not to become available
until the plans and specifications are
approved by the governor 1t is said
that the object of tying up the money
in this manner by the house appropria.
tions committee is to make it impossi-
BILE for those in charge to employ any
other style of building than that ap-
proved by the governor.
The bill making the appropriation
of 1889, 800 indicates that the recon
of Chairman Walton and
one of the noted alienists that the en-
tire institution be torn down and re-
built along more approved lines has
not been adopted, even il seriously
considered. At the same time 1t 10
made as plain as words can convey the
idea that those buildings that are to
be erected will have to conform with
modern ideas as to the housing and care
of the insane
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-22
Oppose Compulsory Vaccination.

The opponents of the compulsory
vaccination law are getting busy in
some sections. Representative Mine
hart, of Franklin county, has been fur
nished with petition fifteen yards in
length, asking for the repeal of the
law. The petition was from the south
end of the county and contained the
names of 800 people, including 229
farmers. 36 school teachers and nine
directors.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-22
PROCEEDINGS
Of council

The committee consisting of Burgess
W. J. Rogers, Councilman George B.
Jacobs and Solicitor Edward S. Gea1-
hart, representing the borough, which
held conference with Health Com
missioner Dixon at Harrisburg on
Wednesday. presented its report at a
regular meeting of council Friday.
The report indicates that the health
commissioner fully appreciates the
unsanitary conditions existing at Dan
Vile, especially the extent to which
the old canal proves nuisance and a
detriment to the town; also that DR..
Dixon will carefully look into the
matter and that he promises to assist in
getting rid of the old canal.
Mr.. ia cobs reported that the com
mittee met DR.. Dixon and that while
the latter could not at this time give
decided answer on the plan propos-
ed, he would recommend that the ap-
preparation be granted with the con-
sideration that whatever is done should
be with the approval of the health de-
partm snt, and that in the meantime
he would look into the plan and send
his engineer on to look over the
ground. He assured the committee
that the department recognized the
fact that the abandoned canal is a very
bad nuisance and that he would see to
it that it be abated and finally that
the commissioner thought the commit
tee had the proper remedy.
The term for which Borough Elec-
trician Smith was elected expires on
March 1st The electrician was called
before council to determine whether
he would be willing to serve another
year, if his salary be fixed at $75 per
month. The electrician said he would
accept the proposition at the above
salary, whereupon, on motion of Mr..
Vastine, he was electe for the ensuing
year.
On motion of Mr.. Jacobs it was ord
cred that the borough street lights be
turned on twenty minutes earlier than
has been customary.
Mr.. Boyer presented report of the
conference with Division Superintend-
ent Turk, which was held in this city
last week, relative to vacating rail
road crossing at Gross street, etc. The
report of the conference was printed
in these columns on the day succeed
ing the meeting. Mr.. Boyer said Sup
erintendent Turk was emphatic in his
declaration that he would not open
the vacated crossing unless compelled
to do so by the courts. He. however,
promised to assist in certain improve
ments on Nicholas avenue, which will
make the street which leads through
under the railroad more desirable. He
also assured the committee that Rail
road street crossing and other cross
ings would be kept open in the future.
The following members were pres
ent: Gibson, Vastine Sweisfort, Rus
sell, Angle, Boyer, Dietz and Wood
side.
The following bills were approved
| for payment;
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-22
Pomona fleeing Postponed.

The committee or Pomona grange.
composed of ]. W. Lowrie, Mr. Esch.
bach and Hon. @. A. Wagner, has de-
cided to postpone the regular quarter
ly meeting of the grange from this
month to May. the exact time and
place to be chosen later.
Strawberry Ridge grange on Tues,
day held very pleasant weekly meet
ing, with the usual enjoyable literary
and musical program.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-22
Party From Bloomsbury.

The following party from Blooms
burg enjoyed trip to this city yester-
day, partaking of fine dinner at d.
B. Heddens' restaurant: Mr.. and Mrs
w. II. Moore, Mr.. aud Mrs. Joseph
Keller, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. White,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. V. White. DR.. and
Mrs. J. J. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. W. H.
Fletcher, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Fritz,
Mrs. John Cope
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-22

A good sized audience listened to
fine musical given at the Pine Street
Evangelical Lutheran church Thurs
day evening by Mrs. Alice Brooks
Sunday school class. The proceeds
were for the benefit of the church.
The following program was render
ed
Male quartette.
Piano Duet-Misses Hattie aud Ruth
Kase.
Piano solo-Miss Ada Lore.
Mandolin solo-Miss May Slider.
Song-Katherin Hoffman.
Mandolin club.
Recitation Louise Reynolds.
Mandolin & guitar-Dudley s. Hen
ming.
Duet-Miss Newbaker and Mr.. Van.
nan.
Vocal solo-Miss Bennetts.
Duet.
Recitation-Miss Kimerer.
Vocal solo-Miss Frymire
Song-Master Davis Brooks.
Piano duet-Misses Slider and
Cloud.
Song-Miss Chestnut.
Mandolin & Guitar-Dudley & Hen
ming.
Piano duet-Misses Byerly and Sid.
| ler
Vocal solo-Miss Frymire
Male quartet.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-22
SIDEWALK CUSPIDORS.

williamsport people are taking an
step to check splitting on tho
streets. The people up there claim that
the policemen do not pay attention to
the anti splitting law and now it 10
proposed to place cuspidors along the
sidewalks and to put up signs request
ing people to use them in the interest
of public health.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-22
Reward for Each Horse,

Detective Charles White. of York,
who arrested Levi Rupp for horse
stealing, has presented a petition to
court asking that the York county
commissioners be ordered to pay him
$40 reward for each charge preferred
against Rupp. A State law gives re-
ward of $40 for the apprehension of a
horse thief and as Bupp pleaded guilty
to stealing twelve horses White wants
$240. The county missioners con-
tend that White is entitled to but one
reward of $40.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-22
To Punish Jncendiaries.

The mutual insurance companies of
Lancaster county have organized to de
tect, arrest and punish all incendiaries
and will offer reward of $500 in each
case.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-22
Y. n. c. A. Team Defeated.

In close and exciting game at the
armory Saturday evening the Danville
Y. NJ O. A. basket ball team was de-
feated by the Bucknell sorhomores by
the score of ~ to S6.
Both teams put up gilt edge ball
from start to finish. The feature of the
evening was the goal shooting of Pet,
ers, making 10 out of 26 points for the
locals. During the second half Kase.
one of the Bucknell guards was ruled
off the floor for fighting. The lineup.
DANVIT PIICKNETI
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-22

The plodder often makes as brilliant
achievements as his quicker brother.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-22

Real ability usually makes a place
for itself in the affairs of this world.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-22

mondson /, Roberts 1, Owens Z, o.
Brien 8, Ritter 2, Goals from fouls:
Peters z, Edmondson ], Kase l., Rob-
erts /. O'Brien 3.
The Danville Y. M. @. 4. reserves
and the Bloomsbury Normal reserves
played short game before the regular
game of the evening, which resulted
in score of l6 to IA in favor OF the
isitors.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-21
HOTELS FOR SEAMEN
IN ALL BIG PORTS

Steps have been taken by the general
convention OF the Protestant Episcopal
church to build a complete system of car
ing for sailors who come to the ports OF
the United States. A committee of l5
clergymen and laymen has been organized
and will attend to the extension of this
branch of work under the title of the Sea-
mans Church Institute OF America.
This organization is represented by the
society In New York which has developed
from another society of a much longer
name. The work there Is now to be
affiliated with institutions throughout the
country, and more agencies and hotels for
seamen are TO be founded in all the prin-
cipal ports of the United States.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-21
FARMER DID NOT
LIKE BARE ARMS

Pittsburg. Pa. Oct. 2l.-Samuel Acklin.
a wealthy farmer of Beaver county, has
sent a special delivery letter TO a Cleve-
land nwspaper imploring IL to discontinue
an advertisement that he inserted, seeking
a wife. He fears II may be too late and be
has engaged an attorney to look after his
interests
Mr. Acklin received many answers to
his advertisement. He wrote one .ouns
woman and sent her money with which to
go to Beaver Falls. his nearest town. She
arrived yesterday.
According to -bystanders, the Woman
was young and pretty and rather well
dressed, her costume including short
waist with elbow sleeves, and Mr.. Acklin
glanced at her bare arms In amazensnt.
II want a modest woman for a wife,"
said the farmer
well, amt / modest?" inquired the
young won an
What, modest. with those bare arms?s
exclaimed the astonished farmer.
You bet I'm modest all right" the
young woman declared. but Iii not be n
bit modest about what demand frcm you
in court" With that she hurried away
and boarded the next train Cor Cleveland.