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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-08
Death Of
WELL-KNOWN MAN

John M. Price, former resident of
Danville, and father OF our townsman,
Thomas J. Price, passed away at the
home of his son, George Price, at
Klngsbury, N. Y, on Monday night.
The deceased sustained stroke of
paralysis about year ago, and since
then has been in feeble health. Death
was due to an attack of pneumonia.
Mr.. Price was known to be in pre-
carious condition due to the latter
disease and tidings from Kingsbury
were eagerly awaited. A message re-
celved about 10 o'clock Monday night
stated that he was very low. This was
followed by a telegram Tuesday
morning stating that he had passed
away. In response to the sad news
Thomas j. Price left on the 1919 a
m. train Tuesday for Kingsbury.
John NJ Price was a native of Wales.
He came to Danville about 1858 He
was a man of more than ordinary in
telligence, gifted as a musician, aud
was complete master of the art of
rolling iron. He invented and pat
ented several devices pertaining to
rolling that now are used exclusively
in the great steel works of this coun
try.
He lived in Danville at day when
Welsh and English iron workers, at
tracted here by the starting up of the
big mill, were very active of the af-
fairs of the town. John NJ. Price, by
virtue of his integrity, his gifts of in
tellect and attractive personality, was
easily leader, not only of the people
of the two nationalities above alluded
to, but also others of the town ir
respective of nationality. He was at
first employed at the rolls in the big
mill, but later became boss roller at
the Rough and Ready iron works, "A
position which he held for many years.
1t is recalled that while he held the
latter position the late DR.. Joseph
Parry, the celebrated composer, then
humble mill worker was employed on
one side of the rolls. The man who
had the honor of working at the op-
posite side of the rolls at the same
time was our townsman, d. r Will
liams, the we'll known insurance agent.
Mr.. Williams is able to recall many
incidents relating to the every day lite
of both John NJ Price and DR.. Parry
in the days when the latter little
dreamed of the brilliant future and the
world wide fame that as in store for
him.
In 1857 with his family the deceased
took up his residence in Pottsville,
thence removing to Syracuse, N. Y.
Shortly before leaving Danville Mrs.
Price died and was buried in the ceme
terry on Bloom street. From that time
till his death the deceased remained a
widower.
Four sons and three daughters sur
vive: Thomas j. Price of this city,
John and George Price, of Kingsbury
and Frank Price the well-known detec.
tive of New York City; Eleanor Mrs
Hoskins) of New York; Miss Annie
Price, who resided with her father;
and Miss Jennie Price of Rome, n Y
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-08
Array of Fine Speakers.

An unexpected and important call tc
another part of the State will prevent
State Highway Commissioner Joseph
W. Hunter from appearing at the
meetings of the Montour county sup
ervisors at the court house today.
While this change in the plans is
somewhat to be regretted yet ample
provision has been made for two very
interesting sessions, and an array of
men high iu the public highway af-
fairs of the State will be on hand to
address the supervisors.
Assistant Commissioner R. ID. Be-
man. will represent Mr., Hunter at the
meetings and will make several inter
esting addresses.
An interesting figure, who will be
present at the meetings today, is Hon.
Jason Sexton, of Montgomery county,
who was chairman of the first public
highway committee of the Pennsyl-
vania legislature, in the session Of
1897, when this State was just begin
ming to take notice of her highways.
Mr.. Sexton is Democrat, and is we'll
versed in all the phases of road build.
ing and maintenance, and is an en-
thusiastic supporter of any measures
that look toward the improvement OF
the roads of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Sex.
ton is also a member of the State
board of agriculture.
AT the meeting today the supervis-
ors of this county will form an organ
ization, the object of which will be
that more united effort can be made
to improve the roads of the county.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-08
A Complete Surprise.

Mrs. Ezra Woodside, of Rush town.
ship, was completely surprised Friday
evening by a number of her friends,
who took advantage of the occasion of
her thirty seventh birthday, to arrange
a delightful party. During the even.
ing fine dinner was served.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Woodruff, Mrs. Jane Woodside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Woodruff, Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Adams, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Woodruff. Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. J. @. Klingman,
Mr.. and Mrs L. NJ. Klingman. Mr..
nd Mrs. Peter Schlee, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Woodruff, Mr.. and Mrs. @. e.
Klirgman, Mr.. and Mrs. George Wood
ruff, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Vought,
Mrs. Clark Kase, Mrs. William Shultz,
Mrs. William Leiby, Misses Katherine
and Ellen Vastine, Hattie Woodruff,
Susan Adams, Rebecca CLARK, Sophie
Fisher, Sarah Shultz and Ethel Wood
ruff Messrs. Simon Vastine. Earl and
Clyde Woodruff, Kimber Gillinger,
Benton Ely, Mary Ely. John Leiby
and Frank Woodruff.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-08
The Presbyterian Brot her hood,

The social at the Grove Presbyterian
church OH next Friday night will con-
stitute decided departure and will
probably inaugurate new era as af.
fects the social life of the church.
The purpose is to organize branch
of the Presbyterian brotherhood A
sumptuous supper will be served at 7
O'Clock sharp at which all the male
members of the congregation or all
the men who attend the church are in
vited to be present. The supper will
be served by the ladies Of the congre-
cation and will cost each of those at
tending thirty five cents.
The banquet will be Immediately
followed by an address by Rev. DR..
W. G. Hogg, of Williamsport, who
will explain the object and the work
ing of the Presbyterian brotherhood.
Preparations. are already on foot at the
church and big time is anticipated.
Tables will be spread in the chapel or
annex at the rear Of the church prop
er, where the address, accompanying
the fine repast, will be delivered.
The Rev. DR.. Mccormack, pastor of
the Grove church, who is back of the
social. is very much in earnest in his
effort to organize Presbyterian BROTH
erhood. The object of the organiza-
tion is twofold-to better acquaint
the male members with the work of
the church and at the same time to
bring them closer together socially. 1t
is in the latter relation that Rev. DR..
Mccormack sees the wider field of use
fulness for the brotherhood at the
Grove church. The socials will con-
tinue to be regular feature. The idea
seems to be popular with the men of
the congregation and no doubt in a
short time strong brotherhood will
be organized and that in the future it
will be an important factor in the life
Of the congregation.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-08
Death of Mrs. rlary Songer.

Mrs. Mary Songer died at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. Edward Blee,
Gross street, shortly after 12 O'Clock
yesterday morning.
The deceased was the widow of
Abram Songer, who departed this life
about twelve years ago. She was a
former resident of Shanuondale. Clar-
ion county, but removed to Danville
about I've years ago to reside with her
daughter. whose. husband, Edward Blee.
is son of Associate Judge Frank G.
Blee.
The deceased was aged sixty. seven
years. She was taken i'll last August
and grew.worse until death ensued.
One son and two daughters survive
George Songer, of Marienville, Forest
county Mrs. Blee, of this city, and
Mrs. william Warner, of Reedsburg,
Clarion county.
The funeral will take place on Sat
urday at 8 a. III. from ST. Joseph S
Catholic church. Interment in st. Jo-
seph's cemetery
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-08
ANNUAL meeting
OF Directors

The stockholders of the Danville snt
Bloomsbury street railway company
held their annual meeting at the Mon
tour house yesterday afternoon.
Officers were elected as follows
President. f. @. Angle, Esq. : vice
president, Thomas B. Illig; secretary,
W O. Billman; treasurer, Charles E.
Leippe Judge r. H. Koch was made
general solicitor and W. r. Miller
was reelected general manager.
W. r. Miller of T,nville; W. @.
Billman, Thomas B. Illig, Frank p.
Lauer, and John r. Miller of Reading
were elected directors
Resolutions were passed directing
the attorneys for the company to pro-
ceed with the pending suit relative to
the d. L. g. W. crossing.
On motion of F. O. Angle seconded
by @. Z. Hancock the following resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That it is the unanimous
sense of the Danville and Bloomsbury
street railway company, which is also
the owner of the Danville and River
side street railway company, that
street railway companies Of this Com
monwealth should be given the right
under the laws of Pennsylvania to
carry express matter and parcels and
packages of merchandise and also the
right of eminent domain, i'll all cases
where owners whose properties abut
the street unreasonably refuse their
consent, to construct trolley roads on
the streets in front of such properties
as we'll also as the right of eminent
domain to condemn private property
wherever the topography of the
ground makes it reasonably necessary
to divert street railways from high
ways in order to overcome physical
difficulties in grade or otherwise Sec
ond,
Resolved, That it is the sense of the
stockholders of this company that all
street railway companies should have
the right without any interference
from the courts by any process what
ever to lay their tracks at grade on
the streets in boroughs and cities,
wherever said streets are intersected
by steam railroads at grade.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-08
Kelly Will be Tried for Bribery

The case of the Taxpayers associa-
tion of Conyngham township. Colum-
bia county, against Prof. B. T. Kelly.
ex-principal of the schools of that dis
trict, who is charged with bribery, will
come uD for trial at Bloomsbury next
week.
The case was scheduled for yester-
day, but Kelly's attorneys were in
court with the excuse that the former
was i'll with the grip, and that Judge
MARI of Schulykill county, one of the
important witnesses for the defense
was detained by license court in his
county, aud therefore prayed for a con-
tinuance. Judge Evans appointed next
Wednesday as the time, and said that
lit will be absolutely tried next week
because felony cases can be tried even
in the absence of the defendant. "
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-08
In Honor of Miss Jones,

A surprise party was given Friday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. ]. Jones, West Mahoning street, in
honor of their daughter, Miss Eliza
BETH
Those present were Misses Bessie
Meyer, Margaret Byerly, Jennie Stew.
art, Marion Schoch, Phoebe Curry,
Anna Hendricks, Ivy Meyer. Irene
Herman. Julia Russell, Barbara Gross,
Mary Gaskins, Florence Jones, Eliza
beth Jones, The young men present
were Roy Lunger, Orville Meyer, Earl
Woodside, George Kostenbauder. Wal
ter Gaskins, Arthur Snyder, William
Speiser, Guy Hoke, Allen Fornwald
and Edwin Jones.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-08
rlilton Postmaster.

1t has been announced that Robert
E. Hopkins had been appointed post
master at Milton by President Roose-
welt and the appointment sent to the
senate for confirmation. He will sue
ceed Mrs. Geltz who filled the unex-
pired term of her husband who died
W hile an incumbent
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-08
Children's Party,

Twenty-Five children were delight.
fully entertained Saturday evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Jones, Grand street, in honor of the
third birthday of their niece Beatrice
Hale. Music and games were INDUCED
in after which refreshments were serv.
ed
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-08
Rich in Coal.

The wealth of Pennsylvania coal
mines is better appreciated when it is
known that their value is more than
five times the worth of the mineral
products of any other State, and five
times the aggregate value of the MIN
eral products of the great gold bearing
states of California and Colorado.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-08
Dangerous to Bet.

The person who makes an election
bet doesn't generally know that he is
violating State law which provides
that he be fined not more than $500 or
less than $40, and imprisoned not less
than 10 days. or more than six months.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-08
POcOnO Ice.

A car load of ice shipped from Lake
Pocono was much admired at the d.
L. g. W station yesterday. 1t was as
clear as crystal and at least eighteen
inches thick. The ice was shipped to
one OF our residents, who will use it
in filling his ice house.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-08
CURb|NC awarded
To evans SONS

The contract for furnishing and set
ting the curbing for the North Mill
street paving job was awarded to 7.
L. Evans Sons at regular meeting
of the borough council Fridyy night.
There were three bidders-T. l..
Evans Sons, u. J. Rogers and tfe
Wilkes Barre Construction company.
T. L. Evans Sons bid for Pennsyl-
vania blue stone at seventy one cents
per lineal foot with octagonal corners
at $5. 80 EACH
d. ]. Rogers bid provided for
straight curb, quarry stone cut, for the
sum of eighty-five cents per lineal foot
all round corners at eight dollars each.
The Wilkes Barre construction com
pany's bid called for stone curb in ac-
cordauce with specifications at eighty
FIVE cents per lineal foot for straight
curb and two dollars for curved curb.
On motion of Mr.. Vastine it was
ordered that the contract for curbing
and headers in Wyoming blue stone be
awarded to Il. L. Evans Sons.
Another delegation Of citizens from
the fourth ward was present at the
meeting of council last night to fur
ther protest against the vacating of
the Cross street crossing by the P. &
r. railway company. William Kase
West, Esq. presented the matter on
behalf of the residents. Mr.. West was
emphatic in his dema I'D that the resi-
dents north of the P. 81 r. railway be
given some better and more convent
ent way of getting across the track
than is afforded by the undergrade
crossing. He advised that until A
street be formally accepted from the
Danville and Bloomsbury trolley com
pany council require the p. & r.
railway company to maintain IA cross
ing at Gross street.
On motion of Mr.. Jacobs it was ord
cred that the clerk address a COM
munication to the P. & R. railway
company requesting it to open the
crossing ON Gross street and also to
keep the Railroad street crossing open.
On motion the borough council sc-
oepted an invitation from the county
commissioners to be present at the
meeting of the township supervisors
of Montour county to be held in the
court house, Danville, Thursday, Feb
ruary, Z, 1907.
The following members were pres
ent: Gibson, Jacobs, Woodside Dietz.
Vastine, Sweisfort, Russell, Angle and
Hughes.
Electrician Newton Smith presented
his report for operating the municipal
electric light plant during January,
which showed total cost of 1908 70.
The plant was in operation S46 hours
and Is minutes. Seventy seven tons of
coal were consumed.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-08
Did Justice to Capon Supper.

AS lustrous galaxy of DaDville's 8
representative business men as was
ever gathered together met last evening
at the Grovania hotel with the object
of doing Justice to a capon supper, and
no better assurance that the repast was
ppreciated is needed than a glance at
the list of "those present." which ap-
pears below.
A perusnl of the tempting menu will
give some idea of the ENJOYMENT with
which the occasion was attended:
Oysters nn the Half Shell.
Soup, Pickles,
CAPON,
Mashed Potatoes, Cabbage,
Lettuce, Olives,
Prunes,
Cranberry Sauce,
Cold Slaw,
Oranges, Bananas,
Ice Cream,
Tea, Coffee, Cocoa.
Gathered around the festive board
were U. Y. James, Joseph Baylor,
Philip Benzbach, W. G. Pursel, JOS
eph Helm, Sam Bloch, 1. @. Lee,
Ralph Kisner, L. O. Deitz. j. H. Cole,
Alfred Blecher, Hon. Henry Divel,
Harry Elenbogen, W. ]. Rogers, John
+. Tooley, John Eisenhart, A. l..
Voris, William Limberger, George B.
Jacobs, Samuel Lowenstein, W. Kase
West, w. l.. Sidler, w. Fred Jacobs.
George Youngman, Frank Jameson,
D. r. Eckman. j. S. Raver, willard
Kisner, Clyde Dyer, William Christy
and @. E. Welliver, of Bloomsbury
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-08

Few of us get all that we want at
the exact time that we wact 'e,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-22
Situation ON the Coast is Practi-
caIIy Unchanged as Re-
CARDS Washouts.
SAN PEDRO is OPTIMISTIC,


los Angeles. Cal, March ss,-The
railroad situation between here ana
san Branclsco "a practically unchanged
srom yesterday The SANTA Fe ana
Southern Pacific. ny % combination OF
tracks. arc able 20 eot trains through
tIo San Joaquin valley The Santa Fe
Is running all trains regularly although
their line is still washed out at Stock
ton At this point she santa re ~
Using the Southern Pacific tracks be-
teeeon Oakland and CaITa. The SOUTH
trn Pacnc Is keepng both Of its reg
ular valley trains running by deaoUr~
ing over the Santa 70 between MoiaNc
nnd Cotton. Tho coast lino Is open as
fer as san Luis Obisp0 from Los Ange-
las. II Is not expected thai The damsaEe
at the Santa M0rgareta tunnel VIII 10
1Nraited short of several days. II was
hoped to open the valley line by ihis
evening but rain is falling again 40
day and work is retarded The salt
Lake reports no change 10 conditions
Oh that line. II may he open Shortly
nftsr April I, II no further Dana 81
ensues. The eastern Hines " the South
eru Pacific and SANTA Fc are open The
intlica lions are FOR more rain nero.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-22
sprwr ANp RA1L.

RI ,-as.t.,,,,,4 .vains over tho Rio
hg Nes 7',T,,,,., ,.,i5, in several sec.
.,IeuoS .D-i''l,u ,o-.,,,r,t os the heavy
ll2lls aa..pr
coipi'lsA "'fe''
Broken rails wrecked freight AZ
1afSier. ida, yesterday delaying travel
FOR tivo hours several cars OF rer-
chandisc We're destroyed
T.. .,,..o,. Good canyon
Nss,IouS ,,,,,- t,ved travel' on
thf Park CITY line OF lhe Rio ssranos,
la feet OF track going by the board
.,, h,,., h,..,,
TWO hnnaIed cats ~ I"rA ~. lsg ~,
dumped IN inc aAe IVY ~ ~ ~ va, VIZ
western enc OF llle !,usli Su'.Sa ,.e.a,,t
palr DAMAGES done 'hci' ny 'i'o
severe stotfl-
Attbe san Pedro offices this noon. the
6rlrsals saiJ inc raportpd damage from
,.steT within The last "a hours was
nnueb EVA egarated and that the
throuph line vim br reopened March %.
az ori.rn,sJlv prCposed
News reached thls ciIy tnls motnlg ~ &
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-22
ADJUSTMENTS.

TheaScr---"The Umpire. which
went before the usual orammed mousse
a the TheateT last night. belongs on
the frothy order OF shows that impelis
enc involuntarlly to escla1m. How
long. On. Lord, how long, and the
delight the audience manifested oVer.
the show calls for much the same e1ac-
natlon. Everything WAS on the Fast
and furious, slap, bang order and thin
aud absurd as IL all was the audi elce
faiTlS reveIled In 1t. In the face OF such
tacts, amy attempt at criticism WOULD
seem 10 be thrown away big part of
tho public Is evidently looking for Just
that sort OF entertainment and people
vino think OF such old fashioned notions
as theater standards. taste and probs-
hjllties- may we'll throw up their HANDS
and say Whats the use2'
The people concerned In The I'm
pire' are all lively and clever, and there
Is any amount OF Iingling music. rapid
dancing. color and movement In the en-
tertatnment The principal parts last
night were rendered by Fred Mace and
Edith Serrlng ton. upon whom the audi
cree bestowed strong marks of favor
The bill runs tonight and tomorrow
ght. with a matinee tomorrow and
VIII no doubt attract popular stten-
lion during its stay
orpheum---Nith every seat occu-
pied at the orpheum last night the
regular society night" tonight gives
promise Of another capacity house, The
Eight Bedouin Arabs Eleanor Fake
and this other attractlnss close thelr
engagement tomorrow night
Grand-The audience at the Grand
Thtater last evening was not large,
but what II lacked In numbers, Il cer-
talnIy made UP in enthusiasm A Pcor
Relation" played by a company such
as the one now at the Grand, affords n
entertainment that can not we'll be
missed. The piece was made famous
by Sol Smith Russell while the leading
role Is in the hands of Lee u Ellsworth
II will continue Its popularity His
was as natural a bin OF acting the part
OF type found in nearly every COM
nunity. an inventor OF a cOntrivance
that will revolptlonize the world as
could Well be imagined. His interpre-
taticn OF the part gave no room for
adverse criticism, The sUnncrt given
throughout was good. Miss Blanch Dix.
as Dolly FaYe4 beng cspeelsA-s eors ~
OF mention. This much for the big
folks. and HOW word In praise OF two
OF the most clever child actors ever
seen here, Master Jack and little Viola
Kare, who played the parts OF Rip
and patch" The girl is possibly
seven, the boy five, tiny tots both but
taking speaking parts and doing COM
zeal things marvellous to behold ers. In
song and dance they so pleased the au-
dience that both were called back time
after time The bill finishes the week.
lyric-ThIs weeks vaudeville bin
Will run up to tomorrow night with
the usual Saturday matinee Next
week VIII see a change through out
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-22
LATE LOCALS.


Bank Clearinxs,-To days local bank
cteari19s amounted to ssTl,s4S,1S as
against s62s.270,Ts for the samo day
last year.
Forest Dale Lots Nld--Cseorge M,
Cannon company today sold three lots
In block | 2. Forest Dale, to Edward
LederlNan.
II. b. Jones Due Home Aprit TO-
Managing Director H. b. Jones Of the
Independent Telephone company is
scheduled to return to Salt Lake April
10.
Preparing Some -Teaeers'' - The
committee of county superiutendents
OF schools appoin ted for that purpose
met today in County sttpt. OF Schools
smiths oftlcs and prepared uniform
Questions for the eighth grade exam
nations throughout the state
Will Try 1t On the Dog"--The Uni
yersity Dramatic association will pre-
sent their play. Mr. Bob" at the
amusement hail In Morgan. Utah, next
Friday or Saturday night The exact
night has not yet been decid ed ,lpon.
owing 10 some failure In comm unica-
tion, but 1t will be one OF the two last
nights of next week.
The Seventh legislature has been
singularay fortunate in securing good
officials The officers of the house
have been at NIL times aecomni odatlng
and courteous, Mr. A. l.. Toone, the
docket clerk. has been the main stay
of the third house. and his we'll kept
docket and bubbltng good nature have
made him hosts of friends. AR
of live and dead bills Is perhaps the
first work OF The bind gotten UP in
this state, and affords a ready and
convenient reference.