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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
Three Thousand People Attended.


Over three thousand people visited
DeWitt's park Friday, thus making
the Grand Army picnic by far the larg-
est of the year. Up until 30 O'Clock in
the afternoon, the day was an ideal one,
but the hard rain storm struck the park
about that hour A majority of the pic
nicers managed to secure standing room
iu the pavilion, but many were obliged
TO stand outside and receive a drench-
ing.
Five innings of the base ball game be
tween the Riverside and Danville teams
were PLAYED before the storm and the
former team was then in the lead, the
score being s to 6. After the storm I'm
pire Hancock signaled for the game tC
again proceed, but the Riverside team,
he saws, refused to play and as a consequ
ence he gave the game to Danville. Hum
mer and Bucher composed Riverside:
battery and Klase and Robinson were
the points for the Danville team.
The other athletic events were post
poned on account of the wet track.
During the afternoon Stoes' band ren
dered an excellent program, which wa
repeated in the evening. The picnl'
was a decided success and certainly die
credit to those in charge of the arrange
ments.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
The Rev. Ulrich's Frs Sermon.

In Trinity Lutheran church sunday
morning, the Rev. /. d. Uirich who was
recently called to the pastorate Of that
church, preached his first sermon to
that congregation. There WAS q large al
tendance and the menIoers we're greatly
pleased with their new pastors able dis
course.
Rev. Ulrich took his text from the
Gospel of st. Luke, 10 chapter, Al and 42
verses: "And when He was come near,
He beheld the city and wePt over it,say-
ing, if thou had known, even thou, at
least in this thy day, the things which
belong unto thy peace; but now they
are hid from thine eyes.
In entering upon the pastorate of
Trinity church Rev. Ulrich will find a
most congenial and prosperous congrega-
ton.
The Rev. L. d. Ulrich was born in
Selinsgrove, May 6, 1874. He received
his early education at Susquehanna I'm
iversity. After completing his course at
that institution he entered Muhlenburg
College, Allentown, and after gradual
ing from there he attended Mt. Airy
Theological Seminary, which course he
finished in 1899 For the past year he
has been assisting at the Church of Apos-
ties, a mission at the corner of Broad
and Susquehanna streets, Philadelphia.
Although unmarried Rev. Ulrich will
occupy the church parsonage on Church
street.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
Will Employ Fifty Additional Hands.

The management of the Danville
Knitting Mills will increase the number
of new machines, which they intend
putting in shortly. 1t was the purpose
of the company to place thlrty-six mach
ines on the third floor of its factory.
1t has now been decided to almost
double this number and fifty'nine addi-
tional machines will soon be in opera
ton. OF these fifteen will be full auto
matte, two color stripers and forty-four
will be Brinton machines. Supt. West
on Saturday notified the employees of
the local mill that he would commence
shipping the new machinery immediate
ly and it is expected that it will arrive
and will be in position before the last of
the present week. 1t will require fifty
additional hands to operate the mach
ines when they are in running order. a
new reel, which is used to skein yarn,
was Monday placed in the mill. All
the yarn used in the local mill has here
tofore been skeined elsewhere.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
COUNCIL WILL
APPOINT EMPLOYEES
To Run and Manage the Borough Water
Plant

A special meeting of the Borough
Council was held last evening with men,
bers present as follows President KEN
mer, Vastine, Fetterman, Amesbury,
Rebman, Sechler, Lauer, Jones and
Brandt.
The object of the meeting was to re-
peal all ordinances giving the Water
Commissioners power to appoint, fix
the salaries and terms of office of en-
ployes of the Borough Water plant.
Borough Solicitor zimmerman was
present and cited similar circum-
stance, which occurred in the Danville
Borough Council in 1873 At that time
Judge Elwell rendered an opinion, which
delegated to Council power to control
and maintain the Water Plant. In 1897
an ordinance was passed, which gave
the Water Commissioners right to ap-
point Water Plant employees.
BY a unanimous vote the repeating of
the ordinance and the following amend
ment passed first reading.
SECTION That the said Borough
Council shall at all times hereafter APP
point all officers and employees necessary
in the running and managing of the
Water Department of said borough and
shall also determine and fix the term of
office and amount of salaries of the said
officers and employees so appointed.
SECTION II.-All ordinances or parts OF
ordinances heretofore passed by said
Borough Council repugnant to, or in
consistent herewith, be repealed.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
A BOLD SUNDAY
MORN BURGLARY
House of John Linker Entered Through a
Window

a bold burglary occurred at the home
of John Linker, 26l West Mahoning
street, early Sunday morning.
When Mr.. Linker awoke at about 5
O'Clock Sunday morning his trousers
which he always hangs on chair, near
the bed, were missing, Upon going
down stairs side window and door
were found wide open and on the floor
were the missing trousers. The contents
of the pockets had been removed and
were also left on the floor. The pantry
and small closet were ransacked, but
nothing was taken. Entrance to the
house was made through the window
and the door was opened after access
had been gained.
The slumbers of none of the Linker
family were disturbed during the night,
but some of the neighbors heard the
loud barking of dogs and strange noises
about the Linker premises. but thought
nothing of it.
There is no clue to the perpetrators of
the bold act.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
ESCAPED THROUGH
UPSTAIRS WINDOWS
Six Poker Players Saw the Chief f-POlice
First.

Chief of Police Mincemoyer ralded a
gambling den Monday afternoon, but
the gamblers managed to escape arrest
by fleeing.
For sometime past the police author
tiles have been aware that a party of
young men were almost daily turning a
small two story building in the rear of
T. l.. Evans Sons marble yard, into a
poker joint. The Chief Monday de-
termined to break the practice up and
about $3.50 p. m. he started for the
place.
The players, however, caught sight of
the Chief long before he reached the den
and as he approached he sighted
six young men jumping from upstairs
windows to the ground, and then run
ming in various directions
In an upstairs room the officer found
two umbrellas, one hat and II cents in
pennies, which suggested that penny
ante was the game. Chief Mincemoyer
was able to recognize all of the fleeing
poker fends and arrests are liable to re-
suit.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
WAGON SPINDLE
COMPANY FORMED
An Organization Effected in This City on
Saturday Afternoon.

At meeting held in this city Satur-
day afternoon the company, which will
manufacture the Weitzel & Smith patent
wagon spindle, was organized with a
capital stock of $4,000. The company
will transact business under the name of
the Danyile Manufacturing company.
At this meeting the local capitalists
and the patentees arrived at a satisfact-
DRY agreement and the necessary papers
were drawn up and signed.
The election of officers resulted in the
choosing of f. q. Hartman, president;
John Ewes, of Millville, secretary and j.
II. Goeser, treasurer. During the meet
ing IS, 800 of the capital stock was sub
scribed and Mr.. GoesGr was appotf!ed
to secure the balance of the amount. As
soon as the whole amount is secured,
which will probably he i'll few days, the
fitting up of the plant will be commenc-
ed. A charter will be applied for at once.
As yet no building has been selected
by the company.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
TWO DANVILLE
BOYS ENLIST
One at Sunbury and the Other at Will
Transport.

Fred woodward and William Phoenix,
two young colored men of this city, have
enlisted in the United States Regular
Army and will be sent to China shortly.
woodward enlisted at Williamsport
yesterday and Phoenix entered the SER
vice at the Sunbury recruiting station
Tuesday night. Both young men were
assigned to the Twenty-tifth U. S. In
tantry (colOred) which is now in service
in the Philippines. Phoenix left for
Texas last night and woodward will 60
today In about a month they will sail
for Manila, where they join their regi-
ment and proceed with it to China.
Phoenix IS zI years of age and is son
of Mrs Annie Young, Chambers street.
woodward is the same age.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
Contract Let for New County Bridge,

The contract for the new county
bridge over Little Roaring Greek, near
Boyd's, in Mayberry township, which
will connect Montour and Northumber-
land counties was yesterday let by the
Commissioners of the two counties.
In the court house, this city. Commits
soners A. II. Cooner, w. II. Rohrbach,
and 6 w. Raudenbush, of \ Northumber-
land county, and II. G. Sandel and Wes-
ley Perry Of this county, received bids
as follows:
Nelson & Buchanan Bridge Company.
Chambersburg, 1920.
Curry q Vannan, this city, S249.
Penn Bridge Company, Beaver Falls,
$3.50.
The Nelson x Buchanan company be
ing the lowest of the bidders, the con-
tract was awarded to them. The new
bridge is to be of steel. The extreme
length will be % feet, with 16 feet road
way. The Commissioners will bear the
expense of the mason work ard the
lumber, which will be used.
Work on the structure will commence
at once.
As there was a misunderstanding the
above figures were the second bids. Ac-
cording to specifications the first bids
were:
Curry & Nannan, 500.
Penn Bridge Company, S3O9.
Nelson & Buchanan, $3.50.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
Employes Working for the Prizes.

'S4A--9
The fifth pay day in the contest for
the prizes to be awarded by the Danvllie
Knitting Mills Company to the employ
es earning the biggest wages the most
number of times until Dec. %, occurred
Saturday
During the past two weeks the largest
wage earners were:
Full automatic Excelsior Knitting
machines, Lizzie Henkie, $13.49.
Brinton machines, Stella Meyer, $50.
Scott & Williams, Gussie Won Blohn,
S12.23.
Loopers, Celia Treas, Sl2.95.
Winders, Katie Mullen, S7.72.
Toppers, first, Henry Schram, s1.O2;
second, Matthew Law, S6.1S; third Alice
Trainor. $5.S2; fourth, Wesley Robson,
So. 70; fifth, Gouger Lenhart, S5.55.
On the full automatic knitting mach
ines, Miss Henkie has led four pays and
Miss Celia Treas has headed the list OF
the loopers four times. Henry Schram
is ahead in the topper's contest, he hay-
ing won out twice.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23

Business is at present booming at the
Howe q Polk Structural Tubing Works
and many large orders are being receiv-
ed and filled.
For sometime past the plant has been
operating but single turn, and with ord
erS as strong as they are at present the
one turn is kept very busy.
1t is very likely that should business
continue as brisk the plant will com
mence running double turn in very
short time.
At the Skelp Mill of the Reading Iron
Works Tuesday the remainder of the
engine fly wheel was placed in position.
All that now remains to complete the
big wheel is the boiling. Employees of
the mill expect that they will begin
work the first of next week.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
Smallest Woman Alive.

Columbia county can boast of the
smallest woman now alive. Her name
is Sarah Mummey, and her home is with
her parents at Roaring Greek. She is
now "a years old but has never grown a
bit since the age of 5. The Catawissa
News Item prints her picture as she APP
pears playing with pair of rabbits, and
really they are nearly as big as the baby
like figure beside them. She was taken
with a severe illness at the age of says
the News Item and she has never grown
any larger Her intelligence is that only
of a bright child, her mental growth be-
ing stunted with her physical.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
Vestihnled Trains to the Seashore.

The Philadelphia & Reading are run
ming between Philadelphia and Atlantic
City the finest and fastest trains ever
placed in service by any railroad. New
coaches have been built especially for
the Commute trains operated by this
line, and are pronounced by all TO be
the best so far produced. They are wide
platform, vestibuled, eighty feet in
length, and seat ninety persons. The
Pullman parlor cars on these trains are
also vestibuled and make the service as
near absolutely perfect as can be arrived
at philadelphia & Reading engines
burn hard COAL no smoke.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
Derr Reunion.

The Derr reunion was held at the Sui
phur Springs, Moreland, Pa, Aug. 16,
1900 About 100 of the descendants OF
Christopher and Mary Derr and near
relatives were present from Montour,
Columbia, Northumberland and Lycom-
ing counties. After enjoying a sumptu-
Gus feast in most beautiful grove, Rev.
H. c. Monroe, of Whitehall, and Rev.
r. Nj. Hunsicker, of Chestnut Hill,
Philadelphia, former pastors, delivered
very appropriate and touching addresses.
The following officers were elected for
the year President, William Derr,
Moreland; e-president, Wilson Derr,
Moreland; secretary, Calvin Derr; as
sistant secretary, Miles ]. Derr, both OF
Limestone; treasurer, F. c. Derr, Dan
vile; executive committee, j. f. Derr,
Turbotville, I. M. Derr, Schuyler. Il.
w. Derr and ]. w. Derr, Limestone.
The time and place of the next reunion
was not decided upon.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
Half Day Sessions.

One of the Ashland newspapers has
begun an agitation in favor of half day
sessions of school during September on
the ground that the weather in that
month is too hot to hold the regular full
day session. That argument will hardly
hold good. September is not so hot that
children suffer while at school and to
keep the schools open only half day
would lengthen the term so that 1t
would be necessary for them to remain
at school far into June, when the mer-
curry reaches higher point and when
weather conditions are more unbearable
than in September.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
Mrs, Eckert's Father Dead.

On Monday night at 1890, A. F
Greasy, one of the oldest residents OF
Berwick, died at his home in that place,
aged rs years and7 months. He was
born in Mifflin, Columbia county, in the
year 1922 and had always lived in Col.
umbia county, with the exception of q
few years in Williamsport and HazIeton.
He was the father of Mrs. John Eckert,
of Mill street, this city.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
Churches Will be Asked to Assist.

The fund for the Turbotville fire suffer
ers has reached $14S, and it is thought
that no difficulty will be experienced in
securing the desired $3.50.
There is movement on foot to have
the churches of this city take collec-
tions for the sufferers and it is likely
that they will be requested to do this
next Sunday.
Two baskets of clothes were left at
the City Hall yesterday, one by 5. j..
Welliver and the other by +. G. Derr.
More clothes are needed and it is hoped
that contributions will be freely made.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
Last Day for Assessment.

Wednesday, September 9th, is the last
day for legal assessments in order to be
legally entitled to vote at the general
election. If you are between the ages of
twenty-one and twentythree years, and
have not paid state or county tax, you
must be assessed, on or before the 5th
of September 1t is important that your
name is on the assessor list of taxables.
Attend to this at once.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
Sad Death Of a Child,

Catherine Riegel, the three-years-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Riegel,
of Philadelphia, died at the home of her
grandfather, Peter Fenstermacher, South
Danville, Sunday night.
The child with its mother had been
visiting in South Danville for some
weeks past and on Sunday morning was
taken suddenly i'll with cholera infan-
tum.
The death was particularly sad one
as the child's father was in Philadel-
phia and unable to reach here until
Tuesday morning.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
Big Hail Stones Break Window Panes

A terrific hail storm occurred few
miles west of this city Saturday after
noon about O'Clock. The hail stones
that fell were larger than marbles and
crashed through the window panes of
the houses and barns in that vicinity.
Potato plants were beaten down and
fruit knocked from the trees.
The 2.21 Pennsylvania passenger train
was obliged to stop at Klinesgrove on
account of the great amount of hail
stones on the track. In the ditch be-
tween the track and the mountain side
the hail accumulated to a depth of over
two feet.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
Will Choose a Candidate Here.

Danville has been selected as the
meeting place of the Republican Con-
gressional co ees of Montour, North
umberland, nbia and Sullivan coun-
ties, who will nominate Republican
candidate for Congress.
This meeting has been arranged for
Saturday, Sept. l, and will occur at the
Montour House at Ii a. m. The Col
umbia county coEferees are the only
ones who will come to the convention
with instructions, W. II. Woodin, OF
Berwick, who was Congressman Polk 5
opponent two years ago, having received
the end orsement of that county.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
Will Elect a State Board Member,

The farmers of Montour county arere-
auested to meet at California Grange
Hall on Saturday Sept. s, at / p. M, for
the purpose of organizing a society for
the promotion of agriculture and for the
election of member to the State Board
of Agriculture, delegates to State Col
lege and the transaction of other busi-
ness as may properly come before the
meeting. All farmers of the county are
earnestly requested to be present and
take part.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
Nearing a Close.

Vacation days are nearing a close for
the teachers and pupils of our public
schools and in less than two weeks time
the work of another term will com
mence. Bronzed faces attest to the
beneficial results from season of out
door recreation, so that when the time
is at hand for the taking up of the duties
of the school room, there will be found
a reinvigorated army to respond with
that zeal as shall mean active purpose
to the close of another term.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
WATER PLANT
EMPLOYEES ELECTED
At Friday Nights Meeting of the Borough
Council

The Borough Council met in regular
session Friday night with the following
members in attendance: President KEN
mer. Goldsmith, Jones, Fetterman, Vas
tine, Rebman, Sechler, Amesbury, Lauer
and Brandt.
A communication to Burgess Moyer
from the Burgess and a number of citi-
zens of Turbotville was read. 1t was III
the form of letter, which pictured the
destitute circumstances of the fire suffer
ers of that place and asked for assist
ance of any description. Burgess Moy-
er was of the opinion that President
Kemmer should appoint committee to
make a canvass of the borough to solc-
it aid, but it was decided torequRt the
two banks to receive contributions.
Friday night was the time fixed for the
Water Commissioners to make recon-
mendations for the various positions at
the water works plant. As no recon-
mendations we're forthcoming from the
Commissioners, Mr. Rebman moved that
Council proceed to elect whom they
chose. President Kemmer invited Mr.
Vastine to act as chairman and he, tax
ing the floor, spoke in favor OF the mo-
tion. A vote was taken, which resulted
in adoption of the motion, by vote OF
8 TO |. Mr.. Goldsmith being the dissent
ing member and Mr.. Vastine not voting.
For Superintendent Mr.. Sechler
presented the name of Peter keefer
and Mr.. Lauer nominated Harry kerns.
A vote resulted as follows: keefeg
Kerns 3. Mr.. Goldsmith refused t9 .zy.,
claiming that no vacancies eU at
the plant and upon his own reqdese was
excused from the meeting. The follow
ing other employees were chosen by ac-
clamation; Engineers, Angus Wright
and Jacob Byerly; fremen, Edward Bell
and George Hullihen.
1t was voted that the Street Commiss-
ioner notify persons owning shade trees
that interfere with the electric light,
that if they do not trim the same inside
of five days, the Commissioner will do
the work for them.
1t was decided to purchase 90 feet OF
sprinkling hose for the Friendship Fire
Company.
u. Lauer, of the light committee re-
ported that the committee had conferr-
ed with Supt. West, of the Standard
Electric Light Company, and 1t had
been found that 500 would be saved an
nually by putting the lights on moon
lipht schedule No action was taken In
the matter.
John Bowers, who lives at the corner
of Bloom and Cherry streets, reported
defective street crossing on the Cherry
street side of his residence, which prov
ed a great nuisance. This matter was
referred to the street and bridge COM
mittee.
Mr.. Fetterman reported that COM
plants had been made about boys SWIM
ming in the canal inside the borough and
council ordered the practice stopped.
The following bills were ordered paid;
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
Civel War Veteran Dead.

At the home of his son-in-law, Clyde
Ritter, near Fulmer's church, Northum-
berland county, Saturday night, occurr-
ed the death of James Lester, a member
of Goodrich Post G. A. X. and for many
years resident of this city The de-
ceased was 50 years old. During the
Civil War he served in Company d,
Fiftyeighth Pennsylvania Volunteers.
He was an Odd Fellow, a member of
Myrtle Lodge, No. S5S.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
Two FINGERS Injured.

Michael Davitt, an employe OF the
Reading Iron Works, while working
about the rolls last evening, had the
misfortune to catch the fingers OF his
left hand in cog wheel. He sustained
a compound fracture of his third finger
and his second finger was badly lacerat-
ed. DR.. Stock dressed the injured ting-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
A Man With Nerve.

John Schaeifer, of near Bloomsbury,
while attending the Bloomsburg Silk
Mill picnic at Milton Saturday fell under
a trolley car, which he was attempting
to board, and had two fingers of his left
hand cut off. In spite of this injury he
danced all the afternoon without having
the injured members dressed.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
Picnic at the Vastine Farm.

A pleasant party from this city held
picnic at the Nastine farm, near Boyd S
Tuesday afternoon. The following at
tended: Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Youngman,
Mrs. B. r. Gearhart, Misses Ida Yorks,
Ava Gearhart, Ida Gallagher, Lou Nc
Clure, Ada Gearhart, Anna Johnston,
Olive Thompson; DR.. John Yorks, of
Philadelphia, Charles Hunt, Stuart Rote
J. Beeber Vastine, DR.. J. II. Vastine
and DR.. Schad, of Shamokin.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23

The attendance at the Patterson Grove
camp meeting is large and the sessions
are very interesting. Tuesday NOR ming
DR.. Frysinger, of Bloomsbury, preached
the sacramental sermon, after which the
Lords Supper was observed. In the
afternoon Rev. DeMoyer, of Northum-
berland, preached and the children s
meeting was conducted by Mrs. Brad
shaw. In the evening Young People )
meeting was conducted by Rev. Bedlock
and Rev. d. Y. Brouse preached.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
Brought Here From Bellefonte.

Frank Huey, of Bellefonte, was
brought to the Hospital for the Insane,
this city, Saturday Huey served in
the regular army, during the war with
Spain, and contracted a maIady which
rendered him unfit for manual labor.
His misfortune and destitution are
thought to have unbalanced his mind.