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Danville Montour American (Newspaper) - January 16, 1902, Danville, PennsylvaniaHome paper a for the Home l he circulation of this paper is increasing rapidly. It Wii pay you to it it advertise in the american. Subscription $1 per year let to Sikying u. Jennings dkxt18t. Office hour a g i a to i m 104 Mill is a p .1/ to i p a a Danville. A. A i lt1, m. I it. 4j. M111 sr., , in a. A in a pm s of the stomach an i intestines a Spei i Alt this country xvii vol. 17-no a it. L never be entirely free until it supplies All of its own demands with its own productions. Danville l�?Ta., thursday january i. 11 02. Established in 1855. Job printing the office tithe american being furnished with a Large Assort Nen of Job letter and fancy Type and Job material generally the publisher announces to the Public that he is prepared at Ali times to execute in the neatest manner Job printing of All kinds and desorption. Of to get our prices before place your orders. I it it. In. Acc la dentist of kit k 218 Mil. It to Kkt. Elk extract without 1 Usu. Prow 11 a no a Balduf work n specially. To quipped wit h tie latest and nut it improved instrument and prepared a a execute the him to Ditl cult work. Or. C. H. Reynolds offie. 0 Ite Boston store Danville a. Dentist re in All its branches. Charges to Lerate and All work guaranteed. Established 1892 Cuxil Lessel a has. License court january 24th. Pleasant mid Winter weather it was Bryan Day in Shamokin yesterday. A baby boy arrived at the Home of b. K Shoemaker 011 ferry Street last night. Work on the new Leniger building will be rushed As rapidly As the weather will permit. As Long As a publisher has a growing circulation he is anxious to have it known. The a Gay car on the Pennsylvania Railroad was in South Danville yesterday. The holy communion will be observed at Trinity lutheran Church on sunday morning. Preparatory service Friday evening at 7 80. After a ten Days illness county superintendent w. In Stein Bach is Able to be about again. George w. Boat has placed an attractive sign in front of his furniture store 011 East Market Street. C. M. Johnson was the artist the api Yearance of Danville s business Centre is to be improved this year by several new business houses. Tie enthusiasm displayed indicates that a Large audience will la4 present at the armory on Friday evening to witness the Basket Ball game Between Susquehanna University and the Danville team. Womankind is getting Back into her element again. The storekeepers Are now advertising bargain sales. Hats gloves shoes dress materials notions almost everything that capricious femininity could possibly want Are marked Down at these sales. If there is any one thing dearer to a woman a heart than talking about what to Wear and How to Wear it it is going to a bargain Sale. Only a Little Snow would be necessary to make excellent Sleigh ing. Joseph deem of Washingtonville is on the sick list he is 71 years of age. Charles maus the Wagon maker also continues very ill of neuralgia at the heart. The pension Board held its regular meeting wednesday in or. I. G. Barber s office on ferry Street with All members present. Four applications for increase of pension were Given consideration. The applicants were from out of town. Now for tin caucuses. Let every voter remember that he has a voice and vote. Croakers Are an injury to a town. It is fortunate that Danville has so few of this class. Local m. E. Pastors will present very encouraging reports to the Central Pennsylvania conference which meets at belief on the in March. Grant Sowers has assumed the management of the walk Over shoe company s store in this City. Frank Keefer residing on Walnut Street who on saturday last sprained his knee very badly is still confined to his Home. Camp no. 587, p. O. S. Of a., of Riverside. Will bold installation of officers 011 monday evening next. The jury commissioners of this count a Are drawing the jury for tin february term of court. This is not very Good weather for flies yet some of our hardware merchants Are already purchasing screen doors and window screens. The Mother of Robert Farley Cherry Street who has been seriously ill at Tyrone is improving. The democratic caucus of the fourth Ward will be held saturday evening. January 18th. Elias Lyon has purchased three Plymouth Rock chickens one rooster and two hens from j. C. Campbell Riverside the combined weight of which is thirty five pounds. The ladies of Pocahontas Lodge will hold a Law it a social on Friday evening at 8 of clock at the Lodge rooms on Mill Street. All Are invited to attend. The choir of Christ episcopal Church was very pleasantly entertained saturday evening at the Home of the Rector. Rev. Erskine Wright. Re fresh meats a cite served. Held a meeting at hotel Oliver last even pursuant to the Call of county chairman w l. Gouger the Republican committeemen of the Borough of Danville and Mahoning township convened at hotel Oliver last evening for the purpose of fixing a Date for holding the Republican primaries and the ii Ronglin and District convention. The following committeemen were present Ward f. G. Schoch and in org St it second Ward Harry Schick am Seidel third Waid. George land d. C. Jones fourth Ward. Joseph Gibson Mahoning township. Edward Wertman and Martin l. Bloom. The Date for the primary election in the Borough and township is fixed for monday. January �?~-27. The Borough and District convention will take place on the evening of Day following. Tuesday. January 28. The primaries will he held at the usual voting places Between the hours of 8 80 and 8 p. In. The Borough and District convention will Convene at hotel Oliver at 8 of clock. N Briens close Call Breaks through the ice while skating on Mahoning greek. Russell Marr loses an Arm. Russell Marr 26 years of age. Son of William Marr of near Washingtonville and Well known throughout this county met with a terrible Accident 011 saturday last. For some time past i has been employed at the Cement works at Nazareth. Northampton county. On saturday while working about the machine no he slipped from his feet and in falling his right Arm was drawn into the cogs of a Large wheel and so badly mangled As to make amputation necessary. Or. Marr was removed to the Hospital at Easton. Mcclellan Diehl of Washingtonville who left for Easton. Saturday in response to news of the Accident returned Home monday afternoon. He says that the injured Man is doing As Well As can he expected and will no doubt recover. John o Brien the six year old son of Michael o Brien came within Anace of drowning sunday afternoon being rescued Only with the greatest difficulty. In company with half a dozen others the Little fellow was skating on Mahoning Creek near Northumberland Street when the ice gave Way and he Sank into the water which was far Over his head. He went Down hut on coming to the surface lie threw his arms out Over the ice and thus was Able to keep his head above water. While some of his companions attempted his Rescue with a pole Willie Gipple heroically climbed out Over the Side of the Bridge and clinging fast to the girder suspended his body in mid air. That the struggling boy might grasp his feet. The pole however was too Short As Well As Willie Gipple s legs. The poor boy. Was chilled to the Bone and hardly Able to hold on any longer when his Uncle James of Brien in response to a Call reached the Creek. The Man ran out upon the ice which gave Way beneath his weight and he plunged in with his Nephew. The rescuer seized the boy but was obliged to drop him in order to save himself the Little fellow had sunk twice when his Uncle succeeded in throwing him out upon the ice. After which the Man himself was assisted out of the water by Frank Rielly and Patrick Mckennen. A few who will change. A Good Many of our merchants will change their places of business the coming Spring. Among those who will move already heard of is Joseph Leehner the plumber who will remove to the build i ing no. 288, Mill Street occupied by Owens grocery store. Or. Leehner will remodel the building in the rear now used As an ice House fitting it up As a plumbing shop. The store will i used for the display and Sale of Bath tubs Gas lamps and the Many other supplies that go with the Trade of plumbing. Or. Leehner will remove his family into the residence portion of the same building mrs. Kmiecinski. Removing to no. 825 lower Mulberry Street the dwelling at present occupied by mrs Philip Lenhart. The building occupied by or. Leehner will probably be occupied by a tin shop. The lounge was burned. A slight Blaze in the residence of John Williams 70s ferry Street caused a 1 Ripple of excitement in that Vicinity yesterday at noon. Or. Williams was in the act of lighting his pipe when the head flew off the match and ignited the fringe of a lounge. In an instant the entire Couch was on fire. A couple of neighbors were soon on the spot and assisted to carry the blazing Couch out of doors. By the time the flames were extinguished the upholstering was entirely burned off. A Fine lecture. Or. James Hedley of Cleveland Ohio whose lecture in the it Pera House Friday night comprised the second number of the y. M. C. A. Star course made a decided hit with the Large and cultured audience present. Tie subject announced for the lecture was a the sunny Side of or. Hedley preferred however to discourse upon another topic a a Wisdom a jewelled ring. A he had been in Danville once before he explained to the management. And had addressed the teachers Institute using the lecture a the sunny Side of a a Wisdom a jewelled ring Quot was therefore announced As the subject of Friday nights discourse. There was plenty of humor in tin lecture. Which never failed to elicit an outburst of applause pathos that touched the heart to tears and philosophy which appealed to the Goirl sense of All. Or. Hedley tried to give a Conception of the Best of life he talked to Good effect and very successfully carried the audience through to the conclusion that in the True Wisdom of this world self control is tin Central and guiding Star. Or. Hedley is a person of striking Pir tonality with a wonderful command of language. He was at times intensely dramatic especially when he dropped into anecdote. He is always eloquent while the word pictures which adorned his discourse were vivid and cleverly drawn. Little Finger amputated. Philip Beyer who resides on the Washingtonville Road met with an a ident monday last which necessitated the amputation of one of his fingers. I was employed 011 the saw Mill of Samuel Fausey and while at work tin Little Finger of his right hand came in Contact with the circular saw. The result being that it was nearly Cut off. Or. Curry of this City was called who performed the amputation. W. J. Bryan at Shamokin. William j. Bryan was greeted by an immense crowd at Shamokin yesterday afternoon lie spoke for an hour in tin opera House Between 8 and 4 of clock and granted several interviews in which in talked freely �11 the subject of municipal ownership the currency question and other issues that May Cut a figure in the next presidential Campaign. At St. Johns lutheran Church. Services will be held at St. Johns German lutheran Church this City on sunday next at 10 of clock in the Forenoon. The pulpit will lie occupied by Rev. O. E. Pflueger of Elizadi Erhville. President of the Danville conference. In the afternoon Rev. Pflueger will preach at ring evil and in the evening at Gro Vania. Examined yesterday. Special examiner of the i. L. Amp w. R r. J. Ii. Smith of Scranton was in this City yesterday and examined Sta Tion agent William Black and operator Anion Keiser in the new Standard code of rules. Both passed the examination successfully. Eye injured. Heister Foust of this City had his Eye injured in an Odd Way tuesday evening he was sleeping on a cot when be was awakened by his pet dog. While playing with the canine he was struck in the Eye by the dogs Paw sustaining a had injury. Twelfth regiment s Good showing. The result of the inspection of the last annual Encampment is certainly very Gratifying to members of the twelfth regiment of which company f. Of this City is a part. Taking into consideration the fact that the companies Are scattered and Only get together once a year and that the regiment was inspected in a extended order a out Post duty a a a guard duty and a Drill Quot As a regiment and not As individual companies the rating is indeed High As compared with other regiments which have armoires Large enough to have regular movements and every facility for the welfare of the guard. The following ratings show the regiments Superior to the twelfth first regiment 98.94�sixteenth, 91.64 eighth 90.01 thirteenth 90.57 twelfth 90.85. The difference Between the eighth and thirteenth is so slight that it is hardly Worth while considering. The Outlook for the National guard is indeed very Bright As the government has at last seen its importance and is now considering Many changes relative to its advancement. The local company is now preparing for the annual Spring inspection and every member should do his utmost to keep up the Standard of Thi company. First National Bank directors. Tin shareholders of the first National Bank Tui slay elected the following directors to serve for the ensuing year b. R. Gearhart Christian Laubach i. X. Grier j. D. Magill c. G. Van Alen William Pensyl and John f. Tooley. Will play Friday evening. A game of Basket Ball will be played at tin armory on Friday evening Between the Susquehanna University boys and the local team. Battersby and St. A Lair old league players will assist the visiting team. Game called at 8 80. Newcomer Ulmer. At the parsonage of the United evangelical Church or. Liar Les w. New Comer and miss Mary a Ulmer both of Williamsport were United in marriage wednesday evening. January 15 1902, by Rev j. F Hower supper a Success. Ladies Camp p. O of a. Held a Sauer Kraut supper in the g. A. Ii Hall last evening it was Well attended and if we d a financial True a fuss. Paragraphs. Brief mention of the doings of your friends and acquaintances. Rev. Adolph Meyer was a Loouis Borg visitor yesterday. Mrs. Cameron Shultz. West Market Street returned from visit with friends 11 Philadelphia yesterday afternoon. Inne r Shipe of South Danville left at noon yesterday for Shamokin. Mrs. Katherine p Hill of Newberry returned Home yesterday after a visit at the residence of or. And mrs. 1�?T h. Van an. South Danville. Or. And mrs. David Jones Bride and Groom left at noon yesterday for Philadelphia. Or. And mrs. John sheets of Mon Tandon returned Home yesterday after a visit with mrs. Arthur Kennedy Riverside. Mrs. William Lowrie of Berwick called on friends in this City yesterday. Mrs. Frank Heim of this City spent yesterday with friends in Grovania. William Hunt spent yesterday morning in Catawissa. Carl Litz was a Shamokin visitor yesterday. Or. And mrs. J. C. Heddens. Mill Street left yesterday morning for w Williamsport where last evening he took in the speech of William j. Bryan. F. H. Van an transacted business in Sunbury yesterday. Gomer Thomas made a business trip to Sunbury yesterday. U. G. Smith spent yesterday in Sha Mokin. Frank c. Derr was in Bloomsburg yesterday. Jenkin Evans of Berwick was in this City yesterday. William Keiner of Beach Haven spent yesterday with friends in this City. Mrs. A. W. Kennedy spent yesterday with friends at Boyd s station. Joseph Lowe Steen spent yesterday afternoon with friends in Catawissa. Mrs. Russel a. Kelly of Sunbury. Was a guest of her parents. Or. And mrs. Jesse Beaver Pine Street yesterday. Miss Nan Cadwallader. Of san Bury spent yesterday afternoon with friends in this City. Mrs. J. A. Francis of Shamokin attended the funeral of mrs. Sarah Marshall yesterday. Mrs. David Furman of Scranton who has been the guest of mrs. John Deen Pine Street left for Bloomsburg last evening. Simon Krebs of Somerset arrived in this City last evening fora visit with his daughter. Mrs. Charles p. Hancock. West Market Street. Mrs. Hugh Quick. Of Rupert visited friends in this City last evening. James n. Miller and daughter miss one of this City visited friends yesterday in Bloomsburg. Ralph Fonlk left yesterday for Williamsport. Miss Bessie Courson of san Bury returned Home last evening after visiting relatives in this City and Washingtonville. John Finley and wife of Shamokin arrived in this City yesterday for a Short visit with or. And mrs. Oscar Leniger Corner of Mill and Mahoning streets. F. Q. Hartman left yesterday for new York. Frank Russell spent last evening in Northumberland. Henry Mitchell visited Northumberland friends last evening. Daniel Gillaspy of Mexico who has been visiting friends in this City for some time will leave for Pittsburg today where lie Lias accepted a position. L. G. Hatton superintendent of the Prudential insurance company s work in this Section was transacting business in this City yesterday. Miss Gertrude Loews of Yowanda is visiting her sister mrs. K. L. Marks. West Market Street. Mrs. L. A. Yeiser of Philadelphia returned Home yesterday after a visit with her Mother mrs. Clara a. Brandon East Market Street. Travelling passenger agent d. L. Manger p. Amp r. Railway of Williamsport was a Danville visitor yesterday. Thomas Marshall of Milton attended the funeral of mrs. Sarah Marshall in this City yesterday. Walter arms of Sunbury visited relatives in this City yesterday. Funeral Large and impressive. The funeral of the late Verdi Campbell which took place from the Home of her parents or. And mrs. J. H. Campbell at Kline Grove Friday Forenoon was a very impressive and largely at tended one. The Flowers were a remarkable feature and the body was Laid to final rest on a bed of carnations. The services were conducted by Rev. Brooks and Rev. Armstrong. The pall bearers were messes. Harman Lawrence Clark Enterline Lester Dietz and Lloyd Keefer. Hahn Flanagan. Daniel Hahn and miss Annie Flanag an. Both of this City were married on saturday evening last. The ceremony was performed at 7 o clock by Rev. L. B Twichell at the parsonage of first Baptist Church Only of rfcs .1 seven eights automatic four Ocolor knitting machines. Tin Danville knitting Mills entered upon a monday which place our town in the front rank in the stocking manufacturing Industry and gives wage earners Hen a remarkable advantage. Reference is made to the seven eighth automatic four color knitting machines just installed which in construction very nearly reach the Acme of perfection the sole right for whose use is owned by Thomas West and which will result in driving the English stocking out of the american Market. The machine is a Marvel of ingenuity and aside from the Speed is dexterous a i let unerring beyond anything that a a onid he attempted by the human hand. No More fascinating sight can he imagined than to watch the various lightning like movements of the intricate machine As without the least manipulation by the human hand it begins and completes the stocking weaving in the four different colors horizontally or vertically or both ways on the same Hose forming a checker work of colors. The Best that could be accomplished on automatic knitting machines heretofore and that was considered quite an achievement was to weave in two different colors. When colors above two were employed they had to lie Woven in by hand that is. The machine had to he stopped at a certain Point and manipulated by the operator until the Stripe was run in. Tin advantage of the new machine is apparent it requires less help and increases the product immensely. The seven eighth automatic four color machine is an invention perfected by or. West himself. Not Only is the machine covered by Patent but also the stocking it knits. Thus while they Are the Only machines of the kind in the world they an controlled solely by or. West whose intention is to bring them to this City where they will eventually displace All the older Type of machines in use. The sixteen machine started up monday Are in charge of William West son of Thomas West and miss Katie Sharp. 1m Ith of Plymouth. The former Isa mechanical expert who set up the Machii s and will keep them in order while it will be tin duty of the latter to instruct tie help. One hand can operate four of the new machines. As soon As the four hand i a tired have Learned to operate tin consignment of machines installed Aneth r Hatch of sixteen will be ordered when the hands already instructed will teach others and so on until the Mill is full of the new and improved machines. It does not seem difficult to learn. A Young Man who took his first lesson monday morning by tin evening was tolerably proficient. The new machines on the whole Are considered a Imon. They increase tin earnings of the hands materially t in person can More easily operate four of the new machines than two of tin old ones and with anything like application can earn 82 per Day. The goods manufactured Are of the finest Quality. Tin stockings in every respect will Donn up to tin european Hose with this advantage that while tin european article has a seam Down the Back and the Heel sewed on. The product of or. West a new machines Are seamless being knit round with Heel and toe Complete. The european article which Sells at 50 cents per pair and has heretofore defied american Competition will have to give Way before or. West As his product so Well protected is a Superior Hose and can la sold in this country at 25 cents per pair. A Slick piece of robbery. Miss Sydney Goodykoont of Allen Wood who had been visiting at the Home of Joseph Hunter East Market Street left saturday for Middletown. Conn., where she is employed in the Hospital for the insane. In company with her sister miss Sadie she arrived in this City tuesday last. On their Way from a Lien Wood to Danville they had planned to Stopin Williamsport Between trains for the purpose of doing some shopping. Arriving at that Point however. Miss Sydney found that she had been relieved of her chatelaine bag which she carried at her Side and which contained eight dollars in broach lace Collar and a return ticket from Williamsport to Hoboken n. J. The support of tie bag had been very neatly severed As with a pair of scissors. Owing to the crowded condition of the car the t to Sisters were obliged to take separate seats miss Sydney occupying a seat with a rather Stout lady who was Cross eyed. At Montoursville the woman left the cars. As she arose she asked miss Goodykoont to assist her in putting on her Cape the latter kindly complying. The supposition is that the woman Cut the bag Loose while seated in tie c in and that while miss was assisting her with her wrap she dexterously picked it a her Bjorvand secreted it about her peril a. Death of a aged lad. Mrs Mary Mcmullen died to the Home of her daughter. Mrs. Lvov Baylor. Mahoning township. Sunda evening last aged 78 years. Death w a due to a stroke of paralysis. The funeral was hell thursday morning at 10 of clock from the Baylor residence Bloom Road near Ridgeville. The Board held a regular meeting monday night. The school Board held a regular meeting Manilay night. Then was Little business in hand and the session was Short. Truant officer w. E. Young reported Many children detained from school owing to measles who probably have a right to attend. The difficulty lies in the fact that owing to poverty no physician has been called and although the infected family May have passed the limit which permits the child to return to school yet there is no one to Issue a certificate to that effect and without a certificate As is Well known the teacher is not permitted to admit the Pupil. In three wards officer Young said he found fifteen families whose children now Well Are out of school on the score of measles. On motion it was ordered that in such cases As above the truant officer notify the parents to Call on any one of our local physicians who will Grant the certificate required free of Cost. Treasurer Schram presented a statement of finances to Date which showed a Cash balance on hand of $10,875.34. On motion it was ordered that the Flag pole formerly in use of the fourth Ward school building be removed and repairs made on the roof. Of motion the use of the High school room was granted to the debating society made up of pupils each Friday evening Between the hours of 7 and 8. The following members of the Board were present Fischer Orth Green Burger Byerly Black Keefer Fenster Ina Cher Barber Harpel and Curry. The following Bills were approved Chas. Motterud. $1.00 Standard Gas co.,. 2.00 Joseph Leehner. 1.10 Henry Rempe. 2.00 d. C. Williams. .75 w. E. Young. 7.50 John Wanamaker. 68.00 Stamps and envelopes. 1.60 Casper Diseroad. 1.71 s. J. Welliver. 1.87 d. K. Pensyl. 2.75 ii. G. Salmon. 2.75 teachers and janitors. 1525.50 k. W. Peters com. 78.87 will g. Brown. 4.25 a scheme that did t work. According to All accounts our town must be full of thieves. There is scarcely a Day but we hear of some new scheme devised by these Fertile minded Gentry for the purpose of getting Possession of other Peoples property. William Morgan who is employed in tin knitting Mill and boards at the residence of mrs. William Voris. Church Street is one of the latest selected As a victim by the thieves. Oil saturday Forenoon a stranger representing himself As a watch maker called at his boarding place and asked for or Morgan s watch. The timepiece he said needed repairing that Morgan wanted it on sunday and being too Busy to leave his work had requested him to Call at the House and get the watch. Mrs. Voris was not a person to be so easily caught and refused to produce the time piece. The fellow was quite persistent. The watch he said was in Morgan s room and tried hard to induce mrs. Voris to go and get it. The woman still refusing the fellow finally left. When or. Morgan returned to the House at noon he was surprised to learn of what had occurred. The would be thief by that time had ample Opportunity to get out of the Way. As mrs. Voris recalls him he was tall and slender in person with a Short Light moustache. He wore dark clothes and a Brown Slouch hat. Death of Robert Dodson. Robert e. Dodson mention of whose illness was recently made in these columns died at his Home on East main Street shortly before eight of clock sunday evening after a lingering illness of about six months duration death being due to illness contracted while in the ser vice of the United states army. He was aged just Nineteen years and four months. During the Spanish american War he enlisted As a member of co. F. 12th, Liege. A. Vols. Of Danville but failed to see Active service on the Battlefield As his regiment along with Many others was not called upon and after being stationed for some months at Camp Meade Middletown and Falls Church ya., was together with the other members of his company finally mustered out of the service. Deceased is survived by a wife and his Mother mrs. Elizabeth Dodson. A it of this town both of whom have the sympathy of tin entire Community in their sad bereavement. J. Murray Africa before Council in special session saturday evening. The subject of sewerage which has been kept in the Hack ground since last summer has again come to the front. A special meeting of Council was called saturday night last for tin purpose of taking action on the plans and specifications prepared by j. Murray Africa and to pay the Bill rendered by that gentleman for professional services. The following councilmen responded to the Call Davis George Sechler Yastine Fetter Man Kemmer m. D. L. Sechler Jones Mclain Dougherty and Brandt. It. Murray Africa was present at the meeting. Being called to the floor he explained that he had made a careful examination of the Borough and completed a Survey. Upon arriving Here last summer he said lie was careful to make inquiries As to whether or not there was a map of the Borough in existence. He was informed that there was none. Acting upon this information he said he proceeded with the Survey. Or. Murray exhibited the map to Council which showed the Elevation of every part of the Borough. The plans and specifications he said were in the hands of the Printer and would not he completed for three or four Days. He explained at length the different methods which might be employed in severing the town. While a combined system taking care of the cellar drainage and the rainfall might be Best for one part of the town a separate system would he advisable in another portion. For instance along blizzards in he did not think it would be practicable within the limit of the Borough s resources to construct a sewer that would do More than carry off the sewage. The excess of water in times of flood he thought would be too hard a proposition to tackle and it would have to be permitted to Drain off on the surface As at present. In the matter of outlet there is Only one plan to consider. If it were not for contaminating the water Supply the Cost could he considerably diminished by severing direct to the River. He recommended that the entire system Drain into one trunk outlet. So that should the Borough at any time in the future be restrained from polluting the River it would find things facilitated for getting rid of the sewage according to another method namely by erecting a Plant to filter the waste. The outlet As proposed will enter the River at a Safe distance below the water works in the Vicinity of the third Alley below Chestnut Street. The sewer. Or. Africa said would he constructed largely of Brick pipe could not he used with advantage where a diameter greater than 24 inches is required. The Cost of severing the whole Borough he said would be $70,000. This would insure a Complete and durable system. Leaving out Welsh Hill the work could he done for $50,000. This would include All that part of the a or Ong which is built up and where sewerage will he essential during Many years to come. If permission could be obtained to Lay a sewer along the Bottom of the canal Between Railroad and Mill streets he said a vast amount of excavating might be avoided which would diminish the Cost $1000 or $1200. It became apparent As the meeting progressed that Council were divided on the subject of sewerage and that the lines As drawn months ago had changed Little if any. Everything remained Serene however until or. Africans Hill was submitted. This read As follows Huntingdon Jan. 11, 1902. Borough of Danville to j. Murray Africa or. Professional services Survey preparation of plans and specifications for Complete system of sewerage $2000. Or. Dougherty moved that the Bill he accepted. Or. Brandt seconded the motion. M. D. L. Sechler said he objected to the Bill and would not vote for its payment As the committee which authorized the work had overstepped its instructions. Or. Yastine endorsed or. Sech Lerus View and declared that he could not support the motion. A Yea and nay vote was called for. Which resulted As follows yeas George Sechler Fetterman Kemmer. Dougherty and Brandt. Nays Davis Yastine. M d. L. Sechler. Jones and Mclain. The Secretary announced a tie and the president declared the motion lost. Just what the outcome of the matter will he is hard to determine. President Kemmer before adjourning ventured the opinion that Council will in obliged j to accept or. Africans plans and specific i cations and to pay his Hill. Death of mrs. Marshall. Mrs. Sarah Marshall widow of the la a a William Marshall died at her Home. East Market Street. Monday morning about 8 i Dock after a Long illness. She was 68 years a a age. A life Long member of the episcopal Church and a Well known and esteemed resident of tin so cond Ward. Shi is survived by five daughters mrs. W. H. N. Walker. Mrs. Robert Goodall. Mrs. Frank Kramer and miss Katie Marshall of this City and mrs. .1 Mark lev White of Norristown. Two Brothers and a sister Abo survived messes Cyrus and William Gutner of Columbia and mrs. Kathryn Harman of Shenandoah. Travelling Man s bad Accident. Eugene Behrendt representing the Warrensburg Woollen company of new Yolk met with a had Accident in this City monday. He was walking Down Mill Street and when in front of Lyons meat Market he fell to the pavement. The Only injury sustained seemed to he upon his right Arm which was most no Nili arly affected. In falling it seemed to receive the most a it of the body s 1 weight and upon regaining his feet or. Behrendt found that he had lost All use of the limb. Lie was assisted to hotel a special meeting of the clerks Union will be held this evening at 7 of clock in their room g. A. K. Hall. All member a Are requested to tic put sent or. Curry was called. An examination showed that no Bones were broken neither was there a dislocation at any of the joints although the Arm continued useless. At the advice of the doctor or. Behrendt returned to new York City leaving run the 10 17 d l amp w. Train. Joseph d. Cromley and Little son by the Cari killed a Grade crossing Accident sickening in its details occurred Alt Watsontown thursday in which a Well known resident of this county and Bis Little son were the victims. Thursday afternoon Joseph d. Cromley who lives on the Clark farm Limestone township near Washingtonville drove to Watsontown with a Load of Grain employing two horses and a sled. He was accompanied by his Little son David who was about Flave years of age. The Grain was sold to w. A. Lesher and after unloading it and attending to some other business about town or. Cromley accompanied by his Little Sou about 4 of clock started on the homeward drive. They reached the station on the Pennsylvania Railroad and were in the act of driving Over the crossing at that Point when they were struck by the Buffalo father and son and both horses were killed while the sled was reduced to splinters. Mir. Cromley was killed instantly the Skull at the Back of the head being caved in. Little David who was also badly injured about the head lived for some minutes although unconscious. When found he still held in his hand an Orange which his father Hail bought him before starting Home. One of the horses fell upon the Pilot of the engine and was carried a distance of nearly three squares. Or. Cromley was undoubtedly unaware of the trains approach which did not Stop at the station but went dashing through the town at the rate of at least forty Miles an hour. It is said the a a flyer was late and was running to make up lost time. A Telephone message was at once Bent to Washingtonville whence a messenger was dispatched to the Home made desolate by the awful Accident. The effect of the news on the surviving wife can easily be imagined. David was the Only child of the household and As was not unnatural the Mother was strongly attached to him her Devotion and constant solicitude for his welfare often being remarked upon. Thus in a single moment of time had she not Only been rendered a widow but death at one swoop had bereft her of All she had in life. Joseph d. Cromley Wras about forty years of age. He we As a leading Agricula Turis and one of the representative men of the Community. He was the son of Jeremiah Cromley who resides near new Columbia. Clarence Cromley and Philip Cromley of this City the latter watchman at the first National first cousins of Joseph d. Cromley the deceased. Mrs. Cromley the widow so unexpectedly bereaved is the daughter of David Foust a Well known Farmer of lim Stoneville. One thousand persons present. The funeral of the late Joseph d. Cromley and Little son David victims of the Grade crossing Accident which took place at Washingtonville sunday was one of the largest Ever held in that locality. The remains were viewed by at least 1000 persons. The funeral which met at the late residence at 10 of clock a m. Did not reach the lutheran Church until 11 80. Long before that hour the building was crowded Many having arrived As Early As half past nine of clock. Mrs. Cromley the bereaved we Ife and Mother was unable to attend the funeral. She was assisted Down stairs in the morning to take a last look at her loved ones but had to be immediately carried Back to her bed. It is exceedingly doubtful whether she will survive the Shock. The mourners were conducted to seats inside while the caskets were opened in front of the Church and viewed by the vast assemblage. Neither of the bodies were in the least disfigured and both looked very natural. The Little boy in his left hand held the Orange that his father had Given him at Watsontown and which was found in his hand after death. Both bodies were buried in one Grav. The services were conducted by Rev. Owen Reber pastor of the Church who after the interment preached a Sermon in the Church founding his remarks on the Well known scriptural passage a in the midst of life we Are in several hymns were Sung by the choir while a Quartetti rendered an appropriate selection. The dance a Success. Tin dance in the armory last night under the auspices of company of proved a Success financially and socially. There were about fifty couple present. Tin music was furnished by William Reitmeyer Eugene Miles and Richard Metherell. Powder Mill goes up. An explosion occurred at be Urvi a powder Mill near Uniontown a suburb a if Forenoon. Thom As Renn of Uniontown was fatally burned. He was removed to the miners Hospital. Ono Hundred at the altar. The revival meetings in Progress at Trinity m. E. Church Are Well attended and succession from every stand Point. Over one Hundred Knelt at the altar on sunday and consecrated their live to Christ. Harry Lyons spent a few hours with friends in Nortum Oberland Lufelt Pivin aug

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