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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-03-15
William MINER
PASSES away

William MINER, highly esteemed
resident of Riverside, and we'll
known veteran of the civil war, died
suddenly Sunday morning, the cause
of death being neuralgia of the heart.
The deceased had been in i'll health
for a month past. He, however, was
able to be about and Saturday seemed
to show no symptoms of illness. He
ate hearty supper Saturday evening ;
he slept well during the night and on
awakening about 6 o'clock Sunday
morning he seemed exceptionally
bright and cheerful. He looked out of
the window-made remark about the
weather and Immediately fell back
upon the pillow and expired.
The deceased was in his sixty-third
year and is survived by his wife, two
sons, Cornelius, of Danville, and Heb
er, of Sunbury and one daughter, Mrs.
Oliver Farley, of this city.
The deceased was formerly mem
ber of the school board of Riverside.
He has an excellent war record and is
a member of the Union Veteran Legion
of Bloomsbury; and of Goodrich Post
No. %, G. A. R., of this city.
He enlisted on December 20, 1861, as
a private in battery f, First Regi-
ment, Pennsylvania Volunteers Artil-
lery to serve three years under Cap
tain E. W. Matthews, Captain r. B.
Ricketts,, and Captain 7. W. Campbell.
He shared the fortunes of the regi-
ment in the following engagements /:
Potomac River, Bunker Hill, New
town, Rappahannock, Oaks. Campaign
in Virginia, Thoroughfare Gap, Ced ar
Mountain, Second Bull Run, Chancel-
lorsville, South Mountain, Antietam,
Vicksburg, Salem Heights, Gettysburg,
Bristol Station and Mine Run.
He was discharged December 21,
1868, at Mountain Greek, Va, on ac-
count of enlistment as veteran in the
same battery and regiment to serve
three years under Captain R. B. Rick
etts, Captain J. f. Campbell and Col.
R. NJ. West. He was engaged at Wild
erness, Spottsylvania, Gold Harbor,
Petersburg, Welton Railroad, Mine
Explosion, Treebles Farm, and Appom-
attox. He was finally and honorably
discharged, June 10TH. 1885, at Harris
burg.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-03-15
la Honor of Birthday.

A birthday party was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Shultz,
West Hemlock township, Saturday
evening in honor of Mr.. Shultz's fifty
fifth birthday. A sumptuous dinner
was served and most enjoyable time
was spent by all.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Shultz, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Shultz, Mr.. and Mrs. Barber Shultz,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Ballet, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Greenly. of Jerseytown /;
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Reichart, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Laubach, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Lockhoof, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. M. Win
tersteen, Mrs. Charles Wintersteen, of
near Jerseytown; Mrs. Chester L. Bal
liet Reuben Laubach Misses Florence
Shultz, Ruby Shultz. Elsie Winter
steen, Joy Billheim, Grace Greenly,
Agnes Billheim, Grace Shultz. Beryl
Greenly, Murial Shultz, Ethel Reich
art, Mildred Shultz, Coral Winter.
steen, Allen Shultz, Harry Lockhoof,
Ralph Wintersteen, Willard Reichart,
Malcolm Lockhoof. Edwin Laubach,
Grant Greenly, Victor Lockhoof, Ray
mond Reichart, Warren Laubach, Jay
Thomas, Reginald Shultz, Harvey
Wintersteen.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-03-15
Buried With Full Military Honors

William MinieI, whose sudden death
occurred ON Sunday morning, was laid
to rest in Odd Fellows cemetery yes
terday afternoon. The funeral was
dstinctively military one and was
largely attended.
The services were conducted by Rev.
L. d. Ulrich, pastor of the Trinity
Lutheran church. The pail bearers
we're chosen from among the members
of the Union Veteran Legion and
Goodrich Post No. 22 G. A. R., and
were as follows: James F. Kennedy, of
Milton Henry Wireman, East Dan
vile, and Peter g. Baylor, South Dan
vile, representing the U. V. L., and
William NJ. Heddens, j. W. DeShay
and B. f. Landau, of this city, rep
resenting the G. A. r.
The deceased had fine military rec
ord and his surviving comrades left
nothing undone that would reflect
honor ON his memory The casket was
draped in large American flag. Three
large hackloads of veterans followed
the remains to the grave. The deceas-
ed was given a full military burial,
the closing ceremony, with the bugle
call. being very impressive. The fir
ing squad was made up of Sons of
Veterans.
Among the members of the Union
Veteran Legion present from out of
town were the following @. s. Form
wald, G. W. Mears, Zachariah Thorn
as, Lewis Cohen, of Bloomsbury, and
James f. Kennedy, of Milton, the lat
ter during the war being messmate
of the deceased for three years and
eleven months.
Among the flowers was beautiful
tribute from the Union Veteran
Legion. the design being in the form
of the U. V. l.. shield, and was COM
posed of white roses and white carna-
tiOns
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-03-15
Evangelical Appointments.

The appointments of the United
Evangelical conference in session at
Carlisle this week have been made
public. and show that Rev. Harry
Minsker is to leave Danville and that
Rev. w. N. Wallis will be the pastor
of the local y. E. church for the next
year.
Rev. Harry Minsker, the retiring
pastor of the Danvllle United Evan
gelical church, has been located in this
city just one year, and in that time
has won many friends who will deep
ly regret his departure. Rev. Minsker
will preach his farewell sermon next
Sunday. He has been appointed to
take charge of the Lock Haven circuit.
Rev. w. N. Wallis, who has been
appointed to Danville. comes here
from the Lock Haven circuit. He is
an elderly man and married.
The conference chose the Bower
Memorial church at Berwick as the
place for the meeting for 1908.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-03-15
Tour Through the South.

W. A Sechler, general manager of
the Danville Stove e. Manufacturing
company, returned home yesterday
from an extended business trip through
the south. His furthest point south
was Charleston, S. c., while other i'm
were Atlanta, Ga, Chattanooga,
Tenn, Baltimore, Wilmington and
Cincinnati.
The Danville Stove and Manfactur
ing company's goods are handled by a
jobber in Charleston. They are also
sold in Wilmington, Del, and at a
number of other points in the ter
ritory embraced by the trip.
Mr.. Sechler was much impressed
with evidences of enterprise as we'll
as the enormous resources of the coun-
try, apparent even in a hurried journey
through the south. The happy go-lucky
style of living. which up until a late
day was a pominent characteristic
south of Mason and Dixon's line, is
not noticed so much at the present
time. The people seem to have caught
the commercial spirit of the times and
there is general awakening, Develop
ment is somewhat held in check by
the lack of skilled labor but an organ
ized effort is being put on foot to Sc
cure immigration of the right sort and
with the labor problem solved the fu-
ture of the South will be assured.
At Charleston the season is about
two months in advance of us The
rees are heavy with foliage and the
farmers are working in the fields. The
spect Of things is the same as is seen
in our own latitude about June lst.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-03-15
Slelghing Party.

A sled load of people from neal
Mausdale were very pleasantly enter
tanned at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Boyd Billheim in West Hemlock town
ship, Tuesday evening. A most enjoy
able evening was spent with music
and games. Refreshments were served.
Those present were Mr., and Mrs.
Boyd Billheim, Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
T. Ballet, Misses Prudence Blizzard,
Chrissie Frazier, Mary Shultz, Eva
Nephew, Bertha Moser, Winnie Boyer,
Joy Billheim, Marjorie Nephew. Alice
Appleman, Agnes Billheim, Alice
Hester; Messrs. Elijah .Strauser,
George Tanner. Horace Appleman,
Harry Moser, Myron Boyer. Augustus
Tanner. Wilbur Billheim, and Master
Kimber Billheim.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-03-15
Operated on for Appendicitis.

Theodore Foster, sou of Charles
Foster, fourth ward, Danville, was
operated on for appendicitis at the Jo-
seph Ratti hospital, Bloomsbury, Mon
day afternoon. The operation was pro-
nounced a success and the patient at
last accounts was doing very we'll and
all indications pointed to early recov-
cry.
Theodore, who is about IS years of
age. was taken suddenly i'll on Satur-
day, his suffering from the irst being
most intense. AS soon as the nature Of
his disease became known he was re-
moved to the hospital.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-03-15
WILL Celebrate
|. ST. PARTR|CK'S DAY

For probably the first time in its
history st. Patrick's day will be OBJ
served at the Grove Presbyterian
church this year. The exercises, how
ever, will be IN the hands of the Sun
day school and will be held Saturday
night, as st. Patrick's day occurs on
Sunday.
The entertainment will prove to be
one of the most novel and interesting
that has ever been given in connection
with the Sunday school, Two classes
will participate, that of Miss Helen
Russell, composed of six little girls,
and the class of Miss Edith Morris,
composed of twelve boys. The ages
vary between nine and thirteen years.
Both classes will be dressed in Irish
costumes. The boys will be perfect lit
long tailed coats, which like the trous-
ers will be brown in color. They will
wear vests of bright yellow and an
tiquated silk hats, the latter holding
under the outside band clay pipe.
The girls will be dressed in green pap
Ell costumes, wearing white caps au d
handkerchiefs.
The program will relate exclusively
to Ireland. An instructive feature will
be an address by Rev. DR. Mccormack
on "St. Patrick as he was in mytho
logy and as he really was" The en-
terta inment will be held in the chapel
at 8 o'clock. An admission fee of 10
cents will be charged, the proceeds to
be applied to paying for the new pi-
ano. Following is the program
Piano Solo, Helen Mowrey.
Tablep a" Erin Go Rrah," Mamie
johnson.
Lecture" Ireland, VIM. H. Nc
Cormack, d. d.
Tableau-" Patrick" Porter
Polk
Piano Solo-"The Minstrel Boy"
Mrs. A. Beeber Vastine.
Song and Tableau-"L Last Rose of
Summer" Helen Mowrey, Louise
Youngman.
Tableau-"T Girl l Left Behind
Me-" Gladys Mccormack.
Piano Solo-Helen Mowrey.
Tableau and Song-"The ovid
Plaid Shawl" Evalyn GearharJ,
Donald Mcclure.
Piano Solo-'The Harp That Once
Through Tarras Halls" Mrs. A. Beeb-
er Vastine.
Tableau-" Wearing o. the Green,"
Members of both classes.
Tableau and Chorus" America,
Emma Polk and members of classes.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-03-15
Big Mill Burned at Herndon.

Fire, involving the loss of property
worth from $l5, 900 to $50, 900. broke
out in Herndon at 10 40 o clock yester-
day morning. Bogar & Bingamen's
-four mill and three warehouses of
George Deepen are totally destroyed.
The blaze started in the -four mill
and rapidly spread throughout the
building. Before anyone was aware
that there was fire it had gained
such headway that there was no hope
of saving the mill. Sparks and pieces
of burning wood set fire to George
Deppen's warehouses situated nearby.
Practically all the able bodied men
of Herndon turned out to fight the
flames. There is no fire department in
that town, and recent agitation has as
yet produced not even a bucket bri-
gade. The efforts of the citizens were
to confine the contiagration to as
small an area as possible. At twelve
O'Clock the mill and warehouses were
still burning uncontrolled, but there
were strong hopes that one, Of the
warehouses might be saved.
Earl Deepen, son of Geo. Deepen
and brother of Geo. E. Deepen, of
Sunbury, was overcome by the dense
smoke in the mill while trying to re-
cover important papers and other
valuable property. Several men rushed
into the building and found him ly-
ing on the floor unconscious. They
carried him out and he soon revived.
Bogar & Bingeman s mill is one of the
largest in the lower end of Northum-
berland county. 1t is total loss.
The fire was brought under control
at noon. Three warehouses were total.
ly destroyed besides the mill. Repre-
sentatives of the insurance companies
estimate the total loss to be $l5, 900.
On the -four mill $4,000 insurance is
carried by the Pennsylvania Millers'
Mutual Co., aud $500 by Walton
Rhoades, of Sunbury.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-03-15
The DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER
DISCONTINUES PUBLICATION
TO Protect
HER PROPERTY

A session of court was held Satur-
day morning with his Honor Judge
Evans and Associates Blee and We'll
liver OH the bench. Some routine work
was disposed of. after which the court
proceeded with hearing on the ap-
plication for the appointment of a
guardian for Elizabeth Markley under
the acts of 1895 and 1901.
The respondent in this case is a sis
ter of Mrs Catharine Fiegles of Maus-
dale, the petitioner in the case. Miss
Markley, now advanced in years, dur
ing the greater part of her life was
employed in the home of wealthy
family in one of the southern counties
Of the State. She took good care of
her savings and, guided by wise coun
sell, invested them profitably. The re-
suit Is that in her old age she has a
snug competency to fall back upon.
Some years ago she accepted an IN
vitation to come to Mausdale and live
with her sister, Mrs. Fiegles, where
she remained for some time She is
now living at the home of John Min
tier in Coal township, Northumber-
land county. Whatever difference may
have existed among the relatives of
Miss Markley, they are now all agreed
that by reason of her advanced age and
impaired faculties she is unfit to man
age her property aud that in order to
protect her interests from designing
persons there should be a guardian ap-
pointed to look after her affairs Her
property consisting mostly of railroad
and bank stock is secured in safety
deposit box of the Danville National
bank. Its present valuation is some
thing over five thousand dollars
All the parties in interest were pre-
sent at court last Saturday, with the
exception of the respondent, whose
physical condition, by a physicians s
certificate, was shown to be such as to
render her unable to be present At
torneys Charles O. Lark and Patrick
f. Brennan, members of the Northum.
berland county bar, along with Edward
S. Gearhart, of this city, represented
the petitioner.
The first witness called was John r..
Tietsworth of SlIamokin, son-in-law
of Catherine Fiegles. He has known
Miss Markley since 1905 He has trans
acted business for her and declares
that she impresses him as unfit to
manage her affairs. She can neither
read nor write aud at no time seems
to comprehend the nature of the bust
ness in hand. She is absentminded and
forgetful, repeating the same instruc
tions over and over. The witness de-
clared that since he had taken charge
of her affairs Miss Markley had spent
over $500 ON the old house in Valley
township. which he considered money
unwisely expended.
Mrs. Annie Anderson, daughter of
Mrs. Fiegles and niece of the respond
ent, was next called to the stand Her
testimony corroborated the preceding
witness. She was of the opinion that
if her aunt continued to expend her
money as she did while living at Maus-
dale sit would all be gone in few
years. "
On the strength of the above testi-
mony Judge Evans appointed Patrick
f. Brennan, Esq, guardian to take
care of the property of the said Eliza
beth Markley and directed that he fur
nish bond in the sum of 81, 900.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-03-15
SPRING CLEANING

Here is an admonitory note from the
Washington Observer W. ii is suppos-
ed to be capable of causing chill to
meander down the spinal column of
many nervous householder: People
are already getting ready for spring
cleaning A few days of sunshine ard
mill weather will stir Us all In i'a-
prove our surroundings aid sweep
away the rubbish that has collected
during the winter MONTHS" But, af-
ter all, the man isn't referring to
house cleaning just to the outdoor
fixing.up which needs to be attended
to with each returning spring
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-03-15
A TRANSFER
Of license

Court convened at 10 a. m yester-
day for the purpose of taking up the
matter of license transfers. His Honor
Judge Evans and Associate L. W. We'll
liver were on the bench.
The petition of James Ryan for a
transfer of license from his present
stand, No. 526, TO No. 500, Mill street,
the hearing of which was to have taken
place next Monday, was withdrawn
and new application was filed.
Mr.. Ryan in his petition asking
leave to withdraw former applica.
tion set forth that ON the 9th day of
March, 1907, he presented his applica-
tion or petition to the court praying
for a transfer of license-that the ap-
plication was published in two issues
of three newspapers.
The petitioner was informed and be-
lieves that said publication was not in
accordance with the law regulating
such matters and that a transfer Of
license without publication as provid-
ed by the act of May l3, 1887. would
be void and of no effect.
The petitioner, therefore. prayed that
leave be granted him to withdraw his
application and that he be permitted
to file another application and that the
court should direct and designate in
what newspapers and for what length
of time the said publication should be
made.
The court on reading the application
granted the petitioner leave to with
draw his petition as prayed for.
The new location as described by
James Ryan in his second application
for a transfer of license is at the
North east corner of Mill and Centre
streets. The premises, occupied by
Pursel & Montgomery as a store, have
been purchased by James Ryan during
the year past.
The petitioner sets fortht that he was
born in Danvllle and that for twenty
five years past he has been resident
of the third ward. He represents that
the building No. 526, Mill street, oc-
cupied at present, does not afford ad-
equate accommodations for the increas.
ing demands of the public; that a
large portion of the patronage is com-
Eosed of farmers and transient patrons
from the country, who demand more
oommodious accommodations for them
selves, their horses and wagons; that
the present stable accommodations are
entirely inadequate and not of easy
access.
The petitioner further represents
that he is "desirous to obtain a Ii
cense to vend vinous, spurious. malt,
and brewed liquors in quantities less
than one quart" iu certain house
situated as above described and known
as No. 800, Mill street, and for that
purpose desires that the license herctn-
fore granted to him be transferred to
the location last described, for the rea-
son that the latter building is two
story brick equipped with all modern
conveniences, having more light and
better accommodation for the travel
ing public, the lot on which the build
ing is located having erected thereon
large and commodious stable.
The court directed the application
to be filed and the 3rd day of April at
10 O'Clock was fixed for the hearing.
The wholesale liquor license grant,
ed to J. 7. Findley at No. 3l1 Mill
street was transferred to the new pro-
prietor, John Bateman.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-03-15
A Gradual Change Of Conditions Under
Which the Daily Newspaper Has
Crowded Out the Weekly Publication
Some Of the Influences Which are al
Wnrk

With this issue the Danville Intel
ligencer, following long and useful
career, bids farewell to its readers.
After determined effort and an ex-
pertinent covering several years, the
publisher of the paper sees no other
alternative but to discontinue its pub
LEGATION.
For several years past, there has
been a gradual change of conditions
as affects newspapers. brought about
by the establishment of the +. f. d.
routes and other influences. The week
ly newspaper is no longer in demand.
The daily sheet, with its budget of
fresh news, has come to the front and
it is here to stay. No matter in what
locality the weekly newspaper may be
the experience of the publisher is the
same. There is scarcely a day but
some old and nearly life long subscrib-
er decides to discontinue the weekly
and subscribes for the daily paper. A
new generation of readers has come to
the front and these are out of all har-
mony with conditions that prevailed
during the time of their fathers, when
the weekly newspaper was success
full factor.
1t is in the face of conditions such
as these that the publisher of the In-
telligencer has battled. Any amount
of hard work was put into the enter
prise ;every honorable expedient that
could be devised was resorted to, but
naturally the fight was a losing one.
1t is with great regret that we sever
so many pleasant ties and turn our
footsteps toward other fields where
greater opportunities present them
selves.
In conclusion we would extend
thanks to all our patrons The Intel
ligencer is a very old newspaper and
there are many into whose homes it
has been a weekly visitor during their
life time. It has served it's day and
generation and it now steps down and
out and delivers the field owe: to its
more modern rival. the daily newspap-
er.
Payment of all bills will be received
at the Office of the Morning News, or
any information in regard to the In
telligencer can be had at that office.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-03-15
ID. AUST LUTZ,
Editor and PrOp'r.
EvangeliStic Services.

Evangelistic services will be held in
Monday until Friday For these meet
ings an able array of ministers from
distance have been secured for ad-
dresses.
On Monday and Tuesday evenings
Rev. W. d. Roberts, d. D., of Phila
delphia, will preach. Wednesday even
ing there will be song service, On
Thursday evening Rev. W. G. Hogg,
of Williamsport, will preach and on
Friday evening Rev. E. A. Loux, of
Berwick, will deliver the sermon.
The public is cordially invited to
attend all of these services.