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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
IMPORTANT Law
IS misunderstood

A law, which is misunderstood and
which is causing our county commits
sioners considerable embarrassment, is
the act of assembly authorizing and
requiring each county to bury and to
provide headstone for any honorably
discharged soldier, sailor or marine,
who served in the army or navy dur
ing the late rebellion or any preceding
war, and who shall thereafter die in
that county leaving insufficient means
to defray the necessary burial ex-
penses.
In each county the act requires that
IN every township and ward suitable
persons be appointed to look after and
bury the deceased soldiers, sailors or
marines who are entitled to the bene.
fit of the above act Before assuming
charge and expense of burial, section
second, provides that the men appoint
ed must first satisfy themselves by
careful inquiry into and examination
of all the circumstances q. in the case
whether the deceased soldier. sailor or
marine they are called upon to bury
served in the army or navy and was
honorahly discharged and died in their
township or ward, leaving insufficient
means to defray necessary burial ex-
penses.
If they are satisfied that such facts
exist they shall take charge of the
body and cause it to be buried and
thereupon they shall Immediately re-
port their action in the case to the
county commissioners, setting forth
the facts acertained by them, together
with the name, rank, command to
which such deceased soldier, sailor OF
marine belonged, the date of discharge,
&c. which report shall be duly attest
ed by three reputable persons residing
in the same township or ward with
the deceased soldier, sailor or marine,
knowing the fact that the latter died
without sufficient means to defray
necessary burial expenses.
The above provisions, our county
commissioners think, when known
ought to make it clear, not only that
veterans OF the war must die wholly
without means before they can be
buried at the expense of the county.
but also that whatever is done in the
premises must be done promptly, a.
soon as death occurs, if the provisions
of the law are to lived up to.
The county commissioners are much
perplexed by applications that come
into the office months after the deatI
and burial of the veteran has occur
| red Persons who are unacquainteG
with the provisions of the act seem tc
think that by establishing certain facts
at any time subsequent to death money
will be paid by the county for buryine
deceased soldiers, sailors or marines.
This is a mistake, as those who ap
ply soon learn. The death rate i.
rapidly increasing among the veteran!
and it is only just that all should
know what the law provides as to theil
burial and what procedure must be
EMPLOYED.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
Sleighing Party.

A sleighing party from Danville,
Mausdale and Oak Grove were most
delightfully."- entertained at the hospit-
able home of Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
Pannebaker on X. f. D. No. l Satur-
day evening Dancing and games were
the amusements of the evening. Those
present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. William Manner. Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Bogart. Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Hilkert, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Fry. Mrs Greiner, Mrs. Davi1 Wise,
Mrs. John Fry, Mrs. William Reeser.
Misses. Sara Hendricks, Rachel, Emma
and Alice Fenstermacher, Eva Boyer,
Alice Appleman. Lizzie Reeser Win
fired Boyer, Edna Lewis, Nora Coop
er, Hester Moser, Katie Berks, Anna
Rebecca and Lizzie Quigg, Minnie Fry,
Jennie Garnet, Mary Merrill, Mary
Lewis, Hilda Barr, Alice West, Adah
Andie. Iona Hendricks, Mary Beyers,
Margaret and Anna Manner, Edna
Crossley, Katie Manner. Vida Panne
baker, Florence Hilkert, Maud Hend-
ricks Lulu and Msyme Yeager. Messrs,
William Kindt, Roy Cooper, Reuben
Kaiser, James Frazier, Eugene Fry,
Herbert Hendricks, Harry Marr, Harry
Yeagef, Dslmar Feaster, Warren Fenst-
ermacher, Francis Feaster. Horace
Appleman, Raymond Boyer, Reese Mer.
riH, Peter Sandel. Charles and George
Reeser, Harry Fry, Charles Snyder,
Joseph Snyder. William Parker, Laf-
cite Faust, Thomas and Dennis
Quigg, John Faulk, John Fruit, ia
cob. William and Raymond Boyer, ia
cob Miller, John Heller, John Miller,
Freeman Robbins. Frank Patterson,
Frank Crossley, John Crossley and
Stanleigh Hilkert. Music was furnish
ed by MIR. Delsite
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
PERlLS OF BALLOONING.
An Exciting Trip In the Midst OF q
wa Thundcrstorm.

On one occasion, rising suddenly
through stratum of clouds 10000 feet
in the air into brilliant sunshine, the
we dropped into a cold air current. The
immediate condensation of the gas
dropped us back into the cloud layer.
which condensed the gas still more
and accelerated the drop. We came
out directly above stretch of woods
over which lay another cool belt. By
this time we were falling like rock
We We're going so fast that the bagfuls
of sand we threw out Went up instead
of down. Hastily we threw out the
drag rope. the anchor, the lunch basket
to little purpose. We struck the trees
with terrific crash, but escaped, how
ever, with nothing worse than shak
ing up and n few bruises.
The most exciting trip l ever made
was a record breaking voyage that be
gan one Sunday evening. The weather
was not propltious, but we cast Off
We sailed across the Hudson river to
New Jersey and plunged into a cloud
ed to dropa note TO my wife. assuring
her of our safety. Again we shot into
II cloud Presently we drIfted over a
village and, with that eXaltation that
accompanies the sensation of floating
in the air, enjoyed to strange degree
the music of church bells drifting up
from below. Before we We're aware
we plunged into the midst of n huge
approaching thunder cloud. 1t seemed
to open and swallow us into Il pit of
gloom and simultaneously into the
heart of the widest thunderstorm ]
think | have ever seen. The clouds
rolled and tossed and twisted. The
balloon would now be forced down
then tossed up and again spun Swiitly
about like a top. We lost all sense of
direction. Thunder was crashing and
rolling and cracking all around us.
zags but In great flashes of fire. II
was frightful We did not want to de-
scend, but presently we heard the un.
mistakable sound of water not far
away. Letting out n little gas, we shot
downward Faster we dropped and
faster. Land was below us. The prob
lem was to land in the high wind with
out damage. | let out more gas. We
landed in Il trectop with Il jar that tiE.
ed the basket so firmly in crotch that
it could not be dislodged by the wind,
for now we had dropped below the
storm Worlds Work
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
DRIVES TRES1LE
Horse FALLS THR0

Driving in the dark into the rail
road instead of the highway, the horse
of Will Webb, of Pine Summit fell
through the railroad culvert about a
half mile from Strawberry Ridge OH
Tuesday night and it required the com
bined efforts of six men with ropes
and tackle to pull the animal back
from his position.
Webb had been at the Strawberr v
Ridge hotel during the early part of
the evening and then started for home
along the road which runs parallel to
the S. B. & b. railroad tracks. A
short distance from the Ridge the
highway crosses the track and then
continues on again on the other side
of the track. In the darks1 Webb did
not clear the track, but turned the
horse up the railroad, thinking it the
'highway. a short distance from the
crossing is a culyert over q creek. and
as the ties are sixteen inches apart,
the animal lost his footing and his
four legs went through the culvert
The animal was helpless, and the driv-
er could not release him from his posi-
tion.
In a short time half dozen will
ing hands gathered at the culvert, and
ropes, planks and tackle were procur.
ed 1t was fully half an hour, how
ever, before the horse could be gotten
back up on the track and back off the
culvert
The harness and cutter shafts were
badly injured, but none of the horse $
limbs were broken, though badly cut
He was taken back to Beavers hotel
where driver aud horse remained rn.
til last evening
A curious feature of the affair is
that the horse ventured out on tile
open trestle. as most horses cannot even
be forced onto such dangerous places.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
Death Of
CLARK ashton

Clark Ashton, former resident of
this city, has met his death as the re-
suit of an accident sustained while en-
ployed as brakeman on the d. q H.
railroad He lived at Carbondale, but
was brought to Danville for burial.
Mrs. Ashton, widow of the deceased,
who accompanied the body to this city
Monday, stated that CLARK was un-
conscious from the time of the accid-
ent until death ensued. The last that
she was able to converse with him was
when he left his home, Carbondale, at
10 80 O'Clock, Saturday.
Clark, who was head brakeman. was
returning with his train about IL a.
m. Sunday. He was riding on the
pilot of the engine through Unadilla.
N. Y, when in some manner he lost
his footing and fell to the side OF the
track. The momentum carried him a
distance of fifty feet beside the train
and he was struck several times by the
trucks of the cars in the train. AL
though he did not get under the wheels
he was shockingly bruised, the most
severe injuries being about the head.
He was picked up unconscious and
taken to the station at Unadilla where
his wounds were temporarily dressed
and from where he was sent on the
first train to the Fox Memorial hospit-
al at Oneonta, where he was joined by
his wife Sunday evening. There were
several compound fractures of the
skull and from the first the case .ad'
mitted of no hope. DEATH followed
about 80 O'Clock Monday morning
Clark Ashton was thirty years of
age. He was born in Danville and re-
sided here until last August when he
removed to Carbondale. While here he
was employed in various pursuits. For
awhile before moving away he kept a
store on East Market street and manu-
featured and vended ice cream.
He was an active enterprising man
and his store did not succeed to please
him. it was with the hope of improv-
ing his circumstances that he sold out
and removed to Carbondale, where he
beeaue a brakeman. He was highly
esteemed not only in this city. but al
so in Carbondale. While in Danville
he was a member of the United Evan
gelical church.
The deceased leavesa wife and an
adopted daughter. In addition to his
parents he is survived by six broth
ers: Jacob. of Berwick; and William,
Charles, George, Irwin and Alexander,
Jr.. of Danville.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
Sleigh Ride to KIinesgrove.

sleighing party was most royalty
entertained at the country home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Savidge, near
Klinesgrove, Saturday evening. An
excellent luncheon was served, the
dinning room being most artistically
decorated for the occasion. The guests
included people from Sunbury, Blooms
burg, Williamsport and Danville. The
party was chaperoned by Mrs. f. A.
Adams of Danville.
Those present were: Miss Anna Var
nell, of Sunbury, Miss George White.
of Bloomsbury; Misses Rella Adams,
Desda Campbell, Gertrude Linker,
Ruth Carodisky. Name Richards and
Sara Clark. Messrs John Henning,
Leon Meyer, Frank Montague, of Dan
Vile; MessIs. Maurice Beck, Parker
Russell and Blaine James, of Williams
mort
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
A FIRST NIGHT AUDIENCE.

The Crowd That Makes Up New
fork's Famous "DeathSyatch."
1t would Ii. difficult in a line to say
just what the character of the first
night audience in New York city is.
There are the critics. of course, dozen
or so of rather subdued and timorous
looking little men who wander lone
somely about, not seeming to have the
courage TO speak to anybody outside
of their own set and who are general
y followed by the vengeful glances of
some hurt actor.
Aside from the assortment of young
millionni"es who like the theatrical at
mosphere, the main constituency of the
first night audience Is the profession"
and the allied arts, the criminal law
yerS, managers. hackers of shows, etc.
In the early part OF the season there
will always be II number of we'll known
actors and actresses who have not vet
gone 10 work and who are enjoying
their vacations, much as the engineer
does during his two weeks rest In Au-
gust. by spending it at the roundhouse
the theuter
And this in general constitutes the
aggregation that has become famous
or Infamous in theatrical circles as the
''deathwatch." They are supposed to be
u very difficult body of people to
please, but, as II matter of personal ex-
perience, have not seen a first night
in ten years that has not been riotous-
ly and foolshly enthusiastic, no matter
how worthless the Offering was.
At some of the worst failures of tho
season have seen the star called be-
fore the curtain a dozen tines in the
evening, the author and the manager
obliged to make speeches Of thanks for
the great reception" while the floral
tributes gave the whole thing the at
mosphere of Il hospital ON visiting day.
-rrlineator.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
BLOOMSBURY TO
HAVE ORATORIO

Charles o. SkeeI, we'll known in
Bloomsbury musical circles. is reorg
anizing the Bloomsbury choral society
and his plan is to present in the
Spring Stalner's oratorio, 1.-THE
Daughter of Jarlus.
1t is expected that there will be a
chorus of so voices chosen from
Bloomsbury best musical talent. The
soloists will be from out of town and
it is fully expected to have singers of
wide reputation. Furthermore, it is
hoped to have orchestral accompani-
ment making it the most elaborate
musical production ever given in this
section of the state. Mr.. Skeer has
been engaged in the work of reorgan-
izing the chorus for some weeks.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
Surprise Party.

A pleasant surprise party was enjoy
ed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. II. P.
Fetterman at Riverside Tuesday night
in honor Of their daughter, Flossie.
Those present were Emily Herman.
Cora Shepperson, Helen Armes, Flossie
Fetterman, Irene Farley, Blanche
Armes. Evelyn Mills, Bessie Unger,
Lille Wildsmith, Ethel Snyder, Cath
crime Wildsmith, Irene Herman, Mary
Weaser, Mabel Shepperson, Elsie Fet-
terman, Annie KIM, Ruth Arms,
Hazel Kim, James Mills, George
Wildsmith, Harry Mettler, Lloyd Nc.
Clonghan, Joseph Hess, David Fetter.
man, Joseph Kimbel. Earl Weaser
Walter Mills, Kimber Fetterman, Ruth
Weaser, Mrs. Adam Weaser. .
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
FELINE FISHERS.
All Cats Apparently Are Not Afraid
of the Water.

judging; from my experience, cats,
when living near water, are generally
fond of fishing. have personally
known tree feline fishers. One was q
Mccc acquaintance and used to fish in
II trout stream. The other two lived
with u and during the summer
months used to fish In the lake nearly
every evening. They would crouch on
tho shore and suddenly jump into an
advancing wavelet, very frequently
bringing out small fish. When they
had kittens, have sometimes seen
them bring up TO the house three fish
in the space of an hour.
know Of cat, whose home was In
Wcstmorlnnd. close to a stream, that
was regular and accomplished fisher
She was II half Persian. Her daugh-
ter belongs to friends of mine, and I
have myself seen this latter watching
the gald1Sh in the children's aquarium,
which mt that time was open at the
top and on y broad window seat. Puss
put in one paw aIl stirred the water
violently, ten sat down to watch with
apparent s"t.S: ct;.n the terror of the
fish, which she cEud not on that occa
sion reach. once the family found she
had caught one and killed second, so
the aquarium was afterward always
cats kittens bCiDlgnd to me and was
for her short life of under year very
dependent on human cempanionshlp,
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
UNCONSCIOUS OF
BROTHERS. DEATH

Albert George Povey whose death
occurr' I'd in Philadelphia under such
sad circumstances Saturday was con-
signed to the grave in Odd Fellows
cemetery yesterday afternoon.
The body was brought to this city
ON Monday evening and taken to the
residence of J.H. Weaver. Ferry street.
from where the funeral was held. AL
though in strange land, without a
single relative to follow him to the
grave, yet the deceased was consigned
to his last resting place with every
mark of respect.
The funeral, which took place at 2
O'Clock, was quite we'll attended. The
services were conducted by Rev. L.
W. Walters, pastor of Pine Street Luth-
eran church, assisted by Rev. L. Dow
OFT. pastor of Trinity NJ. E. church.
During the funeral several appropriate
selections were rendered ON the piano
by Miss May Books. A duett "Over
Life's Pathway Journey" favorite
selection of the deceased, was sung by
Mrs. Cunningham and Miss Kathryn
Keim.
The pail bearers were Tarring q.
Brown, B. W. Musselman, ]. W,
Swarts, Samuel Werkheiser, George
A. Rossman and Alfred FRY. The fun.
eral proceeded to the cemetery on the
Danville and Bloomsbury trolley.
brother and two sisters of the de.
ce sed survive. They all live in Lon.
dou. Naturally ten days or more will
olapse before the mail arrives convey
ing to them the sad news OF their
brothers. death. On next "Wednesday,
when the Nor iland, the steamship IN
which tie deceased was to have EN-
barked and which sailed last Satur.
day. comes into London one of the
sisters will be on the dock to meet her
brother, from whom she has been part
ed for so many years. But of course
she will be disappointed and her
brothers. failure to appear will be un-
explained until after the mails arrive.
Mr.. Povey's baggage was already on
the Nordland and he was in sight of
the vessel when he fell ON the street.
1t is accounted a fortunate circumst-
ance that death occurred before he was
carried out to sea. AS it was, he was
given burial by his friends in town
where he had formed many attach
ments, while, if death had occurred
ON the Nordland, the body would have
been in the hands of strangers and
would have been disposed of accord
ing to the rules provided for such
cases.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature sssss sss Of &HzZzM
SUme Odd Wills.

Une of the oldest documents OF the
will kind known was that of Queen
Austrigilda, consort of King Goutram
of Burgundy. The dying princess en-
Joined upon her husband to slay and
bury in the same grave with her the
physicians who had attended her. An
other will was that of a husband who
forbade his wife's marrying on pain OF
his returning to haunt her. This is
quite different from that of a woman
who instructed her executors to seek
out ..some nice good, pretty girl who
would make an affectionate second
wife to her spouse. 1t is fact inter
esting In this connection that the first
Napoleon actually beQueathed 10000
francs to fellow named Cantillon,
who had been tried for attempting the
assassination of the Duke of Yelling
ton.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
Carried Baby 40 TILES.

Mrs. Annie Stimo arrived g. few
days ago in Tamaqua from Hungary,
with small babe, expecting some rel
atives to meet her there. They were
not there and having no money she
started on foot for Shamokin. forty
miles distant carrying her child in a
She reached her destina-
tion on Saturday nearly starved and
frozen, when relatives took charge of
her
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
SATURDAY, Mar. 8, 1907.
at 3 O'Clock p. IN.

at = o CLOCK p. IN.
| the following descri bed real estate:
All that certain farm tract of land
situate partly in Derry aud Anthony
townships, county of Montour, State
of Pennsylvania, bounded on the North
by public road leading from Washing.
tonville to Exchange. on the East by
lands of ROu, ru the South
by ChiIlisquaque Creek uuI lands of
Howard 6illmeyer uu the West by
lands OF Keeman. Diehl and Love.
Containing three hundred and seventy
one acres ard forty perches, common
ly known as John K. Bennett farm.
ALSO AT THE SAME TINE AND
PLACE THE FOLLOWING DE.
SCRIBED PERSONAL PROPERTY
About twenty six tons bailed hay
about three tons bailed straw: About
thirteen hundred and fifty bushels of
shelled corn about one hundred BUSH
els of oats
TERMS OF SALE:-Real Estate,
Three thousand dellars shall be paid
in cash upon striking down of the
property balance within thirty days.
Personal Property: Twenty-Five per
entdm of the purchase price to be
paid upon striking down of the prop.
erty balance at the time of delivery
within thirty days.
] HECTOR McNEAL, Trustee.
M. BRECKBILL, Auctioneer.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
GRAND JURY.

their labors. The following names
have been drawn for February court.
GRAND JURY.
Anthony township Charles Mohr.
Cooper township Edward Dell
Malvin Shultz, Nathan Krum.
Derry township William Apple.
man.
Danville, LIST ward Harry L. Trum.
bower, Howard Hixson, George HUI.
linen, Clark Long, Joseph DeHarr,
James K. Freeze.
Danville, 2nd ward james NJ.
Jones, Harry Marshall, Warren Roat,
Edward Albeck.
Danville, 3rd ward Andrew Fry,
Harry Fleckenstein.
Danville, 4th. ward Richard Shep-
pard, Dallas Hummer, John Mcclure,
Thompson Jenkins
Valley township p:-Charles Bryant,
Charles Lewis.
West Hemlock township Paul
Mausteller.
TRAVERSE JURY.
Cooper township Charles Vert
man, John Christian
Derry township Edward Hoffman,
William Springer, Frank Courson,
Harry Billmeyer.
Danville, lst. ward Charles Ruck.
ell, Charles Limberger, Thomas Train
or.
Dauville, End ward Walter Rus
sell, John Freeze, Casper Diserod,
Morris Snyder, Walter Breckbill, Frank
Boyer, +. B. Startzell.
Danville, 3rd. ward jacob Byerly,
Arthur Lawrence, L. V. Stroh, Conrad
S. Aten
Danville, 4th. ward Lewis Dietz,
John Hughes, Peter Mayan, Thomas
H. Lees.
Liberty township John Robbins,
j. j. Hoffman, Daniel Acor, L. A.
Cuthbert, William G. Ford.
Limestone township e. Anspach.
Mahoning township: - Wellington
Rudy, Edward Maus, Jacob II. Rudy.
Valley township ALBERT Churm,
Albynus Snyder.
% Washingtonville Clarence Seidel.