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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-27
PREPARING FOR
DEMONSTRATION
Two Men From Each Ward to Raise Money
Five Others to Make Plans.

At the citizens meeting held in the
court house last evening committees
were appointed to arrange for the gen
eral celebration for the close of the cen.
tury on Monday night.
Chief Burgess Meyer called the meet.
ing to order and Prof Frederick Ream
was elected chairman William Kramer,
secretary and w. Fred Jacobs, treasur-
er.
A financial committee of two mem
| bers from each Ward was appointed to
secure the money necessary to carry out
the program. This committee consists
F. g. Schoch and W. g. Kramer, First
Ward ;E. D. Pentz and James E. Freeze,
Second Ward; w Fred Jacobs and D..
c. Williams, Third Ward; Thomas Vim
cent and Lawrence Butler, Fourth
Ward.
John Fl. Hunt, Frank G. Peters, Dr.
John w. Sweisfort, Thomas E. Murray
and William j. Rogers were appointed
to make all arrangements for the de-
monstration. This committee asks that
all organizations intending to partici
pate report to Mr.. Hunt as soon as pos
sible. The two committees will meet
in the Council chamber on Friday even
ing at 7:30 clock, 1t is desired that a
representative from each organization
intending to participate meet with the
committees at that time.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-27
A Brilliant Lecture.

One of the most eloquent, interesting
and patriotic lectures ever listened to by
Danvlle people, was that delivered un-
der the auspices of the Y. NJ. &. A., at
the opera house Friday evening by
General John b. Gordon, of Georgia.
The platform at General Gordon's rear
was tiled with q. A. K. veterans, who
for four years were fighting against him
and his cause. They led in the applause
that frequently punctuated his remarks.
Many parts of his address were so i'm
pressive that his periods were greeted
with approving silence. He moved bis
hearers from mirth to tears and back
again, as he mingled humor and pathos
in the most pleasing manner.
He started out with the general state
ment that ''every soldier who fell on
either side during the Civil War died a
martyr to his duty as he understood it. :"
He then paid the highest tributes to
Northern and Southern soldiers, officers
and privates alike. His praise of Gener.
ais Grant, Lee, Jackson and Hancock
were applauded alike, and he won the
sympathies of all present by his tributes
to the sacrifices and heroism of Northern
and Southern women.
Following the lecture an informal re-
ception was rendered to General Gordon
at the Montour House.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-27
Miller Williams,

Harry Miller and Miss Rachel Will.
Jams were married at two o'clock on
Tuesday afternoon at the Grove par.
sonage by the Rev. DIR. w. A McAtee.
They were attended by T. A. Williams
and Miss Bessie Miller. After drive
around town they returned to the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas A Williams, on Sidler Hill,
where wedding dinner was served and
reception was held. On the night be-
fore the wedding a serenade was tend,
cred to Mr.. Miller and Miss Williams at
the Williams home by the Mahoning
Mandolin and Glee club.
Among the guests at the reception
were: Mr.. and Mrs. T. R. Williams, I.
A. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mill
er, Mrs. Jacob Hummer and Mrs. Ed
ward Hummer, of South Danville james
Lake, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Paugh, Mr..
and Mrs, Anthony Schott, Miss Rachel
Lake and Miss Charlotte Rose
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-27
THE SERVICE
APPRECIATED
But Telephone Subscribers Object to Pay
ing for Others Benefit.

The fact that the service of the Mon
tour & Columbia Telephone company is
| appreciated is shown in letter which
one of the Washingtonville subscribers
writes to THE MORNING News. But this
subscriber, like many others, fails to ap-
preciate the manner in which people
who will not subscribe for phone take
advantage of their more progressive
neighbors. This correspondent writes:
Editor of THE MORNING News:
1t is amusing to notice how the citiz-
ems of Washingtonville and surrounding
country appreciate the telephone sys-
tenn, which was installed here last Sept
ember. All of the subscribers of the
telephone service are greatly benefited
by it. We feel as if we were moving
with the times of the century. We also
congratulate the exchange operators for
their promptness in making connections
and responding to all inquiries made of
them.
1t is amusing, however, to observe
that some of the merchants and others
who said they would take service, are
sponging their business from a few that
got the telephone introduced here, and
are spelling the carpets of private citiz-
ems who have phones and who pay for
the service.
Some people would have phones in
their homes ifthey could have separate
poles and separate people to talk to.
Please urge the telephone company to
lay an underground wire for some of
those people. SUFFERER.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-27
MAKING OTHER
BOYS HAPPY
Reception Under Direction of the Ladies
Auxiliary.

| A lesson on the pleasure of giving
and making others happy was taught to
the boys of the Thomas Beaver Bible
class at their regular monthly meeting
at the Y. NJ. c. A. Friday evening. This
was also the regular annual Christmas
reception for this class.
The program was arranged by Mrs. j.
E. Moore, and the reception was under
the charge of a committee from the
Ladies' Auxiliary, headed by Mrs.
Moore.
One feature of the reception was the
boys offerings for youths who have less
than they. All of the members of the
class, who had books, toys or other artic-
les, for which they no longer cared,
brought them and turned them over to
the committee of ladies, who will dis
tribute the gifts to less fortunate boys of
the town.
Following the collection of these gifts
from the boys, each member of the class
received halt pound box of fine candy,
which was furnished by the ladies.
The reception was thoroughly enjoy
ed by the $50 boys present. The pro-
gram consisted of singing and recita-
tions by small boys and girls. Miss Mar
garet zimmerman acted as accompanist
for the children's singing and also read
a Christmas selection. A large repre-
sentation of the Ladies Auxiliary attend
ed the reception.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-27
Those Who Won Prizes at the Knitting
Mill,

The fourteenth and last pay in the
Knitting mill contest was made Saturday.
This is the largest pay in the history of
this company, l,1l7.7l being distribut'
ed among the employees.
This contest has aroused much in
terest among the employees of the mill.
The following prizes of s. each will be
awarded today in the different depart
ments: Full automatic machines, Lizzie
Henkie; Brinton machines, Stella Moy-
er; Scctt & Williams machines, Maud
Goss; winders, Katie Mullen; loopers.
Cecilia Treas; toppers, Henry Schram.
In the Brinton machine contest, Bertha
VanGider, new employe, was close
second.
This contest began with the pay on
June 2, and the prizes are awarded in
each department to the employe who
has drawn the largest pay the most
number of times.
The ones receiving the largest amounts
in the different departments in today's
pay are:
Automatic stripers, Maggie Trainor,
$1224.
Brinton machines, Stella Meyer, ,$l4.l4.
Scott & Williams machines, Gussie
Won Blohn, $3.50.
Loopers, Cecilia Treas, $l2.74.
Winders, Ida Haas, IS. 40.
Toppers, first, Matt Law, $S 10; second,
Bessie Kim, 81. so; third, Annie Lovett,
s7.l4; fourth, William Waldman, s7.ll;
fifth, Wesley Robson, $3.50.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-27
Harrisburg Custom Shirt Company Just
Incorporated.

John R. Rote, of West Market street,
went to Bethlehem yesterday to help ar.
range for the removal to Harrisburg of
the plant of the Bethlehem Custom
Shirt Company. On January 1st this
firm will be absorbed by the Harrisburg
Custom Shirt Company, which has just
been incorporated, with an authorized
capital stock of $25. 900.
Mr. Rote is the president of this new
company. For the present he will re-
tain his home in Danvllle, and will con-
tinue to call on his numerous patrons in
this vicinity while attending to the sales
department of the business.
George S. Cooke will remove to Har-
risburg from Bethlehem, to have charge
of the manufacturing end of the bust
ness. Other stockholders of the new
company are F. L. Padgett of the Beth
lehem firm and G.. NJ. McCauly and
Frank Hall of Harrisburg. Mr.. Hall is
the secretary and treasurer. The new
company proposes to have all the mod
ern improvements for the manufacture
of goods in their line.
Mr.. Rote $ many friends in this city
ioin in wishing success to the new enter
prise
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-27
Commission to Determine Mrs. Nuss'
Mental Condition,

A commission in lunacy will probab.
ly be appointed today to examine into
the sanity of Mrs. David Nuss, of South
Danville. She was committed to the jail
in Sunbury after hearing before Just
ice of the Peace G. P. Gearhart yester-
day morning.
Mrs. Nuss was arrested on peace
warrant sworn out by her son Charles.
She was bound over to court and bail
was fixed at $500. 1t is claimed that on
Christmas morning Mrs. Nuss drove her
husband and son from the house after
hitting the former over the eye with a
poker and sticking revolver under the
nose of the young man. All that day
she kept everyone but her two small
children from the house threatening to
kill anyone who came near.
While the hearing was in pr ogress Mrs
Nuss broke away and ran 100 yards or
more before Constable Jacob Hummer
could catch her.
AS the result of the blow of the poker
and the worry over his wife's condition
Mr.. Nuss is nearly Frustrated.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-27
To Have Home of Their Own.

The members of Goodrich Post, No.
%, G. A. K. have decided to have a
home of their own, and for that purpose
they have bought the property on the
south east corner of East Mahoning and
Church streets.
Several weeks ago John II. Hunt j ohm
NJ. Sechler, Joseph L. Shannon, Levi B.
Sechler and Samuel Mills were appoint
ed committee by the Post for the pur-
pose of purchasing suitable property.
The members of this committee have
made careful investigations of several
buildings and lots, and finally have COM
pleted arrangements for the, purchase
from the heirs of the Grove estate of
the property mentioned.
This property consists Of a large lot
with the brick building on the eastern
end, formerly used for the Grove fur
nance Office.
This building will be entirely remodel
ed by the Post. 1t will be fitted up in
to attractive Post quarters and arrange
ments will be made for renting part of
it to other organizations.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-27
ARMY LIFE IN
THE PHILIPPINES
j. E. Steinbrenner Says it's not What it's
Cracked up to be.

A letter was received in this city q
few days ago from J. E. Steinbrenner
who is now serving with troop First U
S. Cavalry in the Philippines, When
he wrote on November /, his troop was
stationed at Bantanzas, about 100 miles
south of Manila. His troop had not had
much fighting to do; but he speaks dis.
paragingly of cavalry service in the
Philippines, which islands, he says, were
not intended for white people.
He said that in the same camp with
him was L troop, in which were
Red" Jones and "A Martin from
Danville," and both of them were
thoroughly sick of the service. They
were both in the hospital, Jones with
light fever, and Martin with sore arm
from vaccination.
Of the situation in the islands, he
writes If any one tells you that the
Filipinos are whipped, you tell them
they don't know the first thing about it.
It's worse now than when they broke
out, and if the government don't get
men to take the places of the volunteers
when they leave, we'll be in bsd fix"
He writes that Walter Rhodes of Dan
vile, was in the hospital corps at Manila
but expected to soon be discharged. All
of the other Danville boys in the service
were in different parts of the island.
The night before Steinbrenner wrote he
had just read in San Francisco paper
that the Twelfth regiment, n. G. p,
had been ordered out on account of the
coal strike. He did not know then what
the outcome of the strike was Soon
after reaching the Philippines he was
promoted to corporal.
A base ball team from his troop beat
the team from the Yorktown" before
they left Manila, but the cavalrymen
soon decided that the climate of the
Philippines is too hot for base ball.
The commander of Steinbrenner's
troop is "old General Lee 8 son, Lieut..
Lee, " but he fails to say what General
Lee, although the son is described as
"a dandy" The most noticeable thing
in the letter, is the frequently expressed
desire for discharge or orders that
would remove Il troop" from the Phil
ippines,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-27
BURGLARS ON
CENTRE STREET
Secured $6.75, but Went no Further Than
the Kitchen.

For several weeks Danville's burglars
have been quiet, and the hope was be-
coming general that they had left town
or gone out of business. This hope was
dispelled on Saturday morning, when
they visited the house of A. II. Callen,
| No. l07 Centre street.
Mr.. Callen is employed at the State
Hospital, and usually leaves home for
work about four o'clock. On Saturday
morning he left at quarter of four. Mrs
Callen, as is her custom, came down
stairs with him and after he had gone
| she went back to bed.
When she got up and went to the
kitchen several hours later, she noticed
the window shade blowing, and on in
vestigation, found that the lower sash
of the window had been removed and
was standing on the porch beneath the
window. The thieves had pried loose
and broken Oft the cleat or stop, which
held the window in place. This per
mtted them to remove the window.
Mrs. Callen Immediately looked in
the kitchen cupboard for her purse and
found it empty, S675 having been tax
en-. The spoons and other silverware
in the same cupboard had not been
touched; and there was no evidence of
the thieves having made any search ex-
cept in the cupboard. 1t is believed
that they did not 60 in any other room
except the kitchen.
All the" circumstances indicate that
the thieves were familiar with the house
and knew that Mrs. Callen was in the
habit of keeping her purse in the cup
board.
1t is not known whether the burglary
was committed before or after Mr.. Callen
left the house. Mrs. Jobborn, who lives
at the corner of Center and Ferry streets
was awake at just four o'clock when she
noticed single flash of light on the
wall of her room, such as would be
thrown from dark lantern. The win.
dow through which the flash came is in
sight of the Callen porch, and it is be-
lieved that the light came from a dark
lantern used by the thieves.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-27
No SCHOOL ON
NEW YEARS DAY
School Board Monday Evening Rescinds
Former Resolution.

The Danville public schools will not
be open on New Years day. When the
schools closeed Friday afternoon it will
be until Wed nesday, January2. At two
meetings before Thursday the members
of the School Board have discussed this
question at length. At Thursday eyes
special meeting, the question came up
for the third time and out"
After much discussion, Mr.. Keefer' s
motion to reconsider the former resolu-
ton to keep the schools open on New
Years was carried. Mr.. Green's motion
to close the schools from Friday night,
December 81, until Wednesday morning,
January ., was then unanimously ad-
opted.
Another resolution directed the draw
| ing of warrants for half months pay
for the teachers, SO that they can have
the money before Christmas, instead of
waiting until the first meeting next
month.
The members of the Board present
were: President Fischer, and Directors
Green, keefer, Berger, Orth, Werkheis-
er. Barber, Harpel, Lunger, Curry and
Black.
1t was decided to dispense with the
regular meeting of the Board Monday
night.
The secretary of the Board was direct
ed to correspond with the State Super
intendent of Instruction to find why
deficiency of $27s occurs in Danville's
appropriation from the State school
fund this year.
The building committee was directed
to have specifications drawn and receive
bids for piping water to each school
room in the different schools, so as to do
away with buckets for drinking water,
and lessen the danger of contagion from
the use of common water bucket. DR.. |
Barber was appointed chairman of the
High school committee.
Superintendent Houser's report for |
November showed that the number of |
pupils registered at all of the schools of
the city so far this year is PA; number
attending during month, 1,l5S; average
daily attendance, l,O23; per centage of
90;absent during the month
6O6; tardy during the month, 343.
The following bills were ordered paid:
William +. Young, g,.............. $4.3S
American Book Co., 800
Brown & Co., o.,.... 6.4O
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-27
Order for COMPANY F.

Company F, Twelfth Regiment, n. G
P, will celebrate the incoming of the
Twentieth Century on New Years eve
December 81, 1900, and will participate
in the ceremonies incident thereto, to
be arranged by the committee of arrange.
ments. The men will assemble at the
Armory with full uniform, leggins, great
coat and caps, lat an hour to be announc-
ed later. After the parade the program
of the salute to the new century will be
as follows:
lao p. Sounding of retreat.
ll:45 p. m.-Taps for the dying cent
ury.
11:5O p. m.-First call followed by re-
veille.
1l;55 p. m.-Playing of "Star Spangl-
ed Banner"
On the stroke of Midnight the COM
mand will fire the first volley and con-
tinue until twenty volleys have been
fired.
As this is notable occasion, it is ex.
pected that every member will be pres
ent, and conduct himself with honor
and credit to his company, or he will be
dealt with accordingly at a summary
court, By order of
j. BEAVER GEARHART,
Capt. Commanding.
Danville, Pa, Dec 26, 1900.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-27
Two Tables, Thirteen Each.

Much enjoyment, but no superstition
characterized the Christmas dinner of
Mr.. and Mrs. James McCracken near
Mausdale. The twenty-six guests sat
down with thirteen at each table. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. James Nc
Cracken, Bruce McCracken, Miss Will
nina McCracken, Mr. and Mrs. George
Johnson, Misses Phoebe and Naomi
Johnson, and Masters Henry and Ollie
Johnson; Mrs. Jane Craig, of Straw
berry Ridge; Mr.. and Mrs. John Long,
the Misses Nora and Carrie Long, and
William Long, of Oak Grove; Mrs.
Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bennett
and son Leslie, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Bennett and daughter Elizabeth, of
Mooresburg; Isaiah Hilkert and Misses
Elizabeth McCracken, of Washington
vile, and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas w.
Mills, of Danyille.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-27
High School Students Discuss Size of U.
S. Standing Army.
Danville, Pa, Dec. 26, 1900.

algn SCHOOL SIuQentS DISCUSS Size OF U
S. Standing Army.
An interesting program was rendered
at the regular meeting of the Lincoln
Literary society of the High school, helc
Friday afternoon. 1t follows
Domestic Current Events" Mis-.
Leighow.
"Foreign Current Events" Mr.. John
son.
Composition, "Christmas Eve," Mis-:
Emma Gearhart.
Reading, "The Little Feller's Stock.
ing" Miss Curry.
Defamation, 'Is this a Dagger?"-
Shakespeare, Miss Lenhart.
Following the program, a spirited de-
bate was held on the question, "Resolv.
ed that the standing army of the United
States should be largely increased. . The
affirmative was championed by Messrs.
Derr, Angle and E. Montague The de.
baters for the negative were the Misses
Heiss and McNinch and Mr.. Douglass
The judges were the Misses Curry and
Fry and Mr.. Clark They decided in
favor of the affirmative.
At the meeting of the Garfield Liter
ary society, the program consisted of:
Domestic Current Events Mr..
Keim.
Foreign Current Events,'' Miss Ar
grave
Reading, Miss Welliver
Defamation, Mr.. Reese.
Composition, Mr. Rosenthal.
The question for the debate was the
same considered by the Lincoln society,
and in this case, also, the affirmative
side won. The successful debaters were
Mr.. German, Miss Pritchard and Mr..
Thomas. The supporters of the mega
tive were MIR. Gross and the Misses Reed
and Straub. The judges were Messrs.
Fisher and Fenstermacher and Miss
Unger.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-27
Cut the Wrong Evergreen.

George w. Sechler and his son Will
lam cut some Christmas evergreens last
Monday, as they supposed from land
belongingto the Reading Iron company
for which they had permit. On Satur'
day thew were arrested on warrant
sworn out by Elmer Wertman, who
charges them with trespass and damage
for cutting.the boughs from land of N
G. Parke of Pittston. They gave bail in
the sum 5000 to appear next Saturday
before Justice of the Peace Richardson
of MauS1ale
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-27
Here's a Good Christmas Menu.

In the Philadelphia Inquirer's Christ
mas dinner prize contest Miss Pauline
Farnsworth of Danville won the third
consolation prize, submitting what was
considered to be the fourth best sugges-
ton:
Her menu for So dinner was:
ConsOmme.
Roast Turkey. Giblet Dressing.
Fried Oysters. Chicken Terrapin.
Cranberry Sauce.
Mashed Potatoes. Cabbage Salad.
Stewed Onions. Green Peas.
Sweet Potatoes, Drowned in Butter.
Celery.
Olives Salted Peanuts.
Mince Pie. Cheese, Vanilla Ice Cream.
Coffee.
Oranges. Bananas.
Assorted Nuts. CrystalliZed Mints.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-27
Found Dead in Bed.

Mrs. Eliza Blue was found dead in
bed at her home in Valley township on
Thursday morning. She had been i'll
for several years. She was sixty.five
years old The funeral was held Saturday
afternoon at two O'Clock from the home
Of her sister, Mrs, William Fox, Cherry
street, this city. Mrs. Blne is survived
by husband, and one son, Harry, Of
Berwick
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-27
Death of John Reed.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Kase, of South
Danville, received word yesterday morn
ing of the death at Paxinos ON Christ
mas morning of Mrs. Kase's brother-in
law John Reed. Mr.. Reed was veal
thy miller and is well known through
out this section. He was sixty-three
years old The funeral will be held on
Friday afternoon at one o'clock from 81
Jacobs Lutheran church at Reeds Sta
tion, of which he has long been a prom
inent member. Interment will be in
ST. Jacobs cemetery.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-27
Farewell to Century at Grove Church.

The close of the century meeting at
the Grove Presbyterian church on next
Monday evening will begin at 7:3O
and close i'll time SO that those attend
ing can keep social or other engage
ments later in the evening. Papers will
be read or addresses made as follows:
'The Century Progress i'll the Ma
tural Sciences, Prof J. G. Houser.
Growth in the Manufacture of Iron
Steel and Kindred Industries, Theo-
dore f. Patterson.
"A Century of National Growth, E..
S. Gearhart.
Literary Movements and Products of
the Century, Prof f. H. Wilson.
Life in Danville During the Last 100
Years, f. NJ. GOtWalds
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-27
Married Thirty-Two Years,

Mr.. and Mrs. Randall Scott celebrated
the thirty-seconl anniversary of their
marriage Sunday at their home at the
gate entrance of the State Hospital
grounds. Dinner was served at four
O'Clock. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. William Black, Mrs. Margaret
Black and Mrs. Rehecca Lovett.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-27
Death of William Epblin.

William Ephlin died at the home o.
his daughter-in.law, Mrs. Julia Ephlir
on Honeymoonstreet, at 2:45 O'Clock
Thursday afternoon. He was seventy.
three years old and was one of the old
est stove moulders in this part of the
state. He was veteran of the Civil
war, having enlisted at the beginning of
the war in the Sixth regiment of Pennsyl-
yania Volunteers.