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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-09-19
Desperate Case of Suicide.

Mrs. William Ryan, whose home was
one mile south of Riverside Heights, died
on Saturday night about s hours after
taking a dose of Rough on Rats with
suicidal intent. The story is a very
tragical one.
Mrs. Ryan, who was only twenty.one
years of age, first attempted to end her
life with Paris green Her husband de-
tected her design and was able to frus-
trate her purpose, but not until after a
desperate struggle in which the deadly
drug was spilled, portion of it lodging
in his face and on his clothing.
After this Mr.. Ryan kept his eye on
his wife, as he thought, but in the inter
val of half a minute when his back was
turned she swallowed a spoonful of
Rough on Rats, which she had conceal
ed near, coolly remarking as she took a
drink of water upon the fatal dose
"I've done it this time"
The horriffed husband flew to her as.
sistauce, but he was powerless to cope
with the case The nearest physician was
DIR. n. NJ. Smith, of South Danville. He
was instantly called but before bis ar
rival at the stricken household an hour
or more had elapsed and the deadly eff
fects of the drug were already visible.
A stomach pump was brought into
requsiton, but the desperate woman
was determined to die and it was not
until after force was applied that any
thing could be accomplished. The poi
son, however, had gotten deep into her
system and nothing ayaiIed to save her
life. Her death, however, was marked
with little suffering
The deceased was a woman of exceed.
ingy nervous temperament and had
previously threatened to take her life.
She had been married for several years
and was Childless.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-09-19
ALL BUSINESS
SUSPENDED
Arrangements Oompletoa- E U nlon moHi-
-uorial Service.

Arrangements on a large scale have
been perfected for memorial service in
this city today that will prop erIy reflect
u the respect and reverence due our dead
Chief Magistrate. The entire town has
y worked together as unit. Harmony
and an obliging deferential spirit has
been manifest along all lines of prepara
ton as rightly becomes a community in
which all hearts share in a common sOr-
row and are laboring to give expression
to their grief.
There will be a total suspension of
business. The Globe Warehouse and
several other establishments will be
closed all day; from noon until p. m.
all the stores will be closed. Not a wheel
will turn in any of our large in
dustres during the day. The Reading
Iron Company will accentuate its action
by suspending all work even in its build
ing operations. As will be seen by pc
rusing the report of the school board
ldSI hISIN AiiC oCLOOio hii bC
closed during the whole day. The local
banks and the Post office will also be
closed.
The doors of the Opera House will be
thrown open at 80 p. m. That the big
building will be packed to the doors
goes without saying. The representa-.
tives of the different societies, industries
and all persons taking part in the ser
vice are requested to report at the main
entrance to the audience room not lat
er than 1:45 p. N. The program as
printed in our last issue will be carried
out in its entirety
The committee through the columns
of this paper makes the request that the
fire, school and church bells toll at =
O'Clock, the number of strokes to be
fifty-nine, having reference to the Presi-
dents age.
r. x. Polk, A. II. Grone, J. H. Hunt,
Amos Vastine, Rev. II. c. Harman and
George II. Smith compose the committee
of arrangements and the general good
results achieved show with what dilig-
ence and singleness of purpose they
have labored.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-09-19
Old Timers Meet Defeat.

The "Old Timers" were defeated by
the Berwick nine by score of II TO 4
at that place on Saturday. The first in
ing decided the game, the Berwick
nine piling up runs on hits, 4 errors
and bases on balls. After that it was
a good game, our boys settling down to
earnest work.
Gilbert, of Berwick, pitched for the
"Old Timers" but 8 hits being made
from his delivery, Eight hits were made
of Smith, the Berwick pitcher The
game was lost principally through errors.
This evens matters up, each club having
won two games. Milton and Sunbury
also stand even with the sold Timers"
and no doubt a decisive game with
each club will be played off.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-09-19
Admitted to Naval Academy.

Our townsman, Elliott Morgan Pegg,
/ who stood the examination for admis-
sion to Annapolis Naval Academy, has
passed all the tests and has been ad
mitted to the institution. His father,
Robert j. Pegg, Nas notified of the fact
Friday together with the additional
information that the young cadet has
already entered upon drill preparatory
to taking up the full course when the
Academy opens on October |.
Mr.. Pegg won his appointment to An
napolis by his excellent showing in a
competitive examination held in this
city on June 9TH last, when he carried
off the honors in a class of eight. 1t is
gratifying to the friends of our young
townsman that he passed the more rigid
examination at polis-which is
pronounced the most severe of any held
I in recent years-with equal honor. This
is manifest when it is explained that the
class which entered the three days ex-
n dlllIldllOu HuulD6Icu % anu lLldV MI
Pegg was one of only l9 who pulled
\ through successfully. The rules of the
Academy permit those who fail is some
branches to make second attempt in
an examination which Immediately sue
ceeds the first. In this way of course
some of those finally reached the aver
4 age and were admitted who failed on
the first examination. The physical ex-
animation, which occupied the three re-
manning days of the week, involved
the hardest kind of tests, but our young
4 townsmau, thanks to our local gymna-
sum- seemed to come up to the require
mentS.
Elliott Morgan Pegg was graduated
from the local high school in 1900, hav-
ing passed through all the grades. His
attainments as demonstrated by his
4 success at both examinations reflects
much credit upon the thoroughness and
efficacy of the Danville schools.
The course at Annapolis is six years
Il long and comprises two years cruise
upon the completion of four years at the
Academy.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-09-19
SCHOOLS CLOSED
ALL DAY
Special Meeting of the School Board Held
Last Night.

The school board met in special Ses-
sion last night for the purpose Of taking
action on the request made by the bur-
ough council Tuesday night that the
schools be closed today. The board was
unanimous as to the Importance Of
carrying out the wishes Of council. but
there was a difference of opinion as to
whether the schools should be closed all
day or only during the afternoon. Dr.
Barber and Messrs. Green and Werk-
heiSer favored one session Of school, a
portion of which should be devoted to
instruction on the subject of the PreSid-
ent's assassination. such, too, they
said, they found to be the wish of the
teachers. who dreaded to lose the day
which in common with all holidays ac-
cording to the school law they would be
obliged to make up.
Secretary Orth took occasion to ex-
plain that while teachers here have been
accustomed to make up lost time it is
misinterpretation of the law which OBJ
ligeS them to do so. 1t is true that
schools to enttle the district to the State
appropriation must have been actually
open : months of 90 days each-14O
days. In districts such as Danville where
there are longer terms the number of
days the schools are open of course far
exceed the l40 which must be actually
taught and whether or not the teachers
be obliged to make up time for the few
holidays occurring is optional with the
school board.
This was news indeed and on the
strength of it Mr. Keefer moved that
the schools be closed all day today,
which carried.
On motion of MIR. Orth it was ordered
that the teachers be paid for the day.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-09-19
They Saw the Funeral Train.

Mr. and Mrs w. f. Gosh, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. &. Peifer, the Misses Doster, Miss
Edith Harris, Miss Cora Wyant, Miss
Priscilla Thomas, Miss Nan Brandon,
Miss Alta Gearhart, Mrs. George w.
Hendricks, Mrs. Charles Green, Miss
Mary YorkS, W. D. Lqumaster, Rev.
Erskine Wright, Major Charles p. Gear
hart, Captain j. B. Gearhart, William
q. and John &. Brown, William Bailey.
Postmaster I. j. Price, Ross Harner,
u. II. KaSe, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Brawn, Joy Brader, William Books, Ed
ward Shutz, Kinny Evans, f. e.
1-L, oil, A. E4oO~y, J"Ihes Maglll,
George Bedea, A. J. Leniger, Oliver Il.
Drumheler, Elias Maier, John Essen
hart, Charles Robson, Charles Green,
w. G. Williams, Elwood Garrett, Mrs.
George d. Edmondson, K. B. Diehl,
Thomas Vincent and Harry Leisenring
went down to Sudbury Monday to see
the train pass bearing the remains of
the late William Mckinley.
Sunbury was packed with people,
some two hundred being present from
this city. The funeral train arrived at
1882 p. m. 1t was preceded 10 minutes
by pilot engine 4OS sent ahead to see
that the track was clear. The funeral
train drawn by engine No. 134 heavily
.draped in black, was composed of six
cars, one private car for Mrs. McKin
ley, one combination car, one dining
car, one compartment car, one double
drawing room and sleeping car and the
observation car bringing up the rear of
the train in which the remains of the
dead President lay on a raised dias. The
funeral party included President Roose-
welt, several members of the cabinet and
General Brooke, who has charge of the
military escort.
The train made a stop of six minutes,
taking water and inspecting the cars.
The schools and business places of Sun
bury were closed. The National Guard
lined the railroad along with several
thousand school children, who strewed
flowers upon the track The train rolled
slowly through town, the bells tolling as
il passed
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-09-19
A Pretty Home Wedding.

One of the prettiest weddings Of
the season occurred at high noon today
at the residence of DIR. Lewis ID. Rank,
24l Market street. The principals in
the happy event were Alfred Dufour
Huffman, junior member of the firm Of
w. H. c. Huffman & Sons, architects
and builders, and Miss Jennie Rank,
granddaughter of DIR. Rank. About 30
guests witnessed the ceremony, which
was solemnized by the Rev. George ID.
Pennepacker, pastor of the Mulberry
Street NJ. E. church. Mrs. Joseph Gam
played the wedding march.
The newly married couple left on the
west-bound Buffalo flyer this afternoon
on bridal tour, followed by the good
wishes and congratulations of their
many friends. .-Williamsport News Of
Tuesday.
Miss Rank, the bride figuring in the
above, is grand niece of Mrs. c. ).
Wetzel, of this city. Miss Rank was an
occasional visitor at the WetZel home
stead and has many friends in Danville.
Miss Mollie Wetzel, Of this city, attend.
ed the wedding.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-09-19
For Pure Drinking Water,

The annual memorial service was he ld
at B'nai Zion cemetery Monday after.
noon. The attendance was quite good.
After the usual prayers and a brief ad.
dress by Rabbi Mayer and before recit-
ing a special prayer for the dead a col
lection was taken up which amounted tc
$5OS.
This money will be donated to the
fund for pure drinking water at the
Hospital for the aged and intirm at
Jerusalem, where water fit to drink can
only be obtained by purchasing it from
the Turkish Government.
The money will be forwarded to Dr.
Aaron Friedenwald, Baltimore, Md, the
only representative in this country O
the Israelte Alliance of Paris.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-09-19
SHOCKED
BY LIGHTNING
Miss Trowbridge's Close Gall Oh Tuesday
Morning.

Miss Jennie Trowbridge, the ls-year-
old daughter Of Frank TrOwbridge, Rail
road street, for over two hours Tues
day hOyered between life and death Az
the result Of a shock Of lightning.
During shower shortly after sir
0 clock Yesterday morning lightning
struck the residence Of J. II. Montague,
Grand street, the stroke entering the
house several feet from the ground.
splintering the corner post and ripping
of the weather boards.
What is odd about it is that the in
mates Of the house although more or
less affected escaped serious injury.
while the Trowbrijge family who reside
on the opposite side Of Railroad street,
at least forty yards away. received the
full force of the shock.
Mrs. Trowbridge who was sitting on
chair was thrown to the floor. while q
coffee mill she held on her lap was hurl
ed across the room. Her daughter Was
combing her hair on the porch She was
stricken down and when found lay as if
dead. There was but little heart action,
merely tlutter to indicate q spark OF
life. DR.. Wintersteen was called. Pend
ing his arrival, however, the case was
well handled by several ladies Of the
neighborhood, who applied such restora-
tives as they could command, and begun
a system of massage, which under the
direction OF DR.. Wintersteen was kept
up until nearly noon. 1t was only after
the most heroic work that the girl was
brought back to life. 1t was two hours
before she regained consciousness. Last
evening she was able to speak with an
effort and the doctor was hopeful Of
full recovery. One of the combs that
Miss Ebridge had in her hair was
rent into splinters by the lightning.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-09-19
Railroad Men Visit Danville.

A party of gentlemen several of them
accompanied by their wives, who are
employed in the service of the d. l.. &
W., railroad, arrived in this city in a
special train about l O'Clock Friday.
They took dinner at the Montour House,
after which accompanied by Station
Agent William Black, they were driven
about town in one of Liveryman Meyer 5
hacks in order to see our industries. In
the party were:
p j. Finn, general freight agent, and
wife; j. II. Crawford, general Eastern
freight agent; A. b. Wallen and wife, of
New York; w. +. Wood, division freight
agent, and wife, of Syracuse, n. Y; A.
S. Learoyd, division freight agent, OF
Easton, and f. w. Ten Brock, division
freight agent and wife of Scranton.
The trip over the line was one of busi-
ness and pleasure combined.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-09-19
A Workman's Bad Injury -,

Michael Burke,a single man employed
at the Structural Tubing Works, was bad
ly injured while at work Monday night.
Mr.. Burke is hooker at the break down
rolls. Owing to slight mistake in
handling the iron the hook flew out of
his hands. striking him twice. The first
blow fell on the right side of the face
near the eye; the second and more viol'
ent blow was dealt in the right side in
the region of the short ribs. The young
man suffered intense pain and it was
thought his ribs were broken. DR.. New
baker was called, who found no bones
fractured, although symptoms point to
internal injury.
Burke was removed to the home of his
father, Patrick Burke, near Railroad
street.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-09-19
WORTH LEAGUE
CONVENTION
viii Meet in this City on October
2 and 3.

y The program for the eleventh annual
convention of the DauyIIle District Ep-
worth League which will convene in thi.
Z city next month has been arranged.
Il The convention will meet in st. PauFs
NJ. L. church on Monday, Tuesday and
Y Wednesday, October ], 2 and 3. The
j Danvllle district comprises the counties
& Of Montour Northumberland, Column
I bia and Luzerne, so that the program
] during the four days introduces many
different workers in this particular line
of cvangelistic work, while the conveu-
4 ton itself will bring some one hundred
and fifty Epworthians into town, who
will be entertained by our citizens.
Local members of the Epworth Leag-
! ne are well represented on the program
along with a corresponding number from
4 each of the other counties. The greetings
Tuesday evening will be extended by
I Rev. II. G. Harman, pastor, and J. K.
I Rote, President of the local league
! Mrs. Il. J. Allen will sing solo.
! On Wednesday morning Rev. y. +. C.
I Cleaver will conduct a conference on
! practical Methods" Miss Olive Rank,
will render a recitation, Miss Margaret
zimmerman will sing a solo and Mrs. w.
|, d. Laumaster will give Bible read
4 ing.
4 On Wednesday afternoon Rev. +. H.
Yocum, D. d., former pastor of ST.
PauIs, will deliver an address or "Mercy
4 and Help" work; General Secretary w
I d. Laumaster will give Bible reading,
'Christ and Believers" and Mrs. w. l..
Mcclure will render a solo.
On Wednesday evening Presiding
Elder W. W. Evans will deliver an ad-
dress, "The Model Layman." Solos
will be rendered by Mrs Allen and Wal
ter Russell.
On Thursday morning Miss X Olive
Thompson will present the Secretary's
report, General secretary Laumaster
will give a Bible reading; Miss Jane
Lovett will render a recitation and Miss
Margaret zimmerman will sing a solo.
Thursday afternoon Rev. George +
! Reed, D. D., of Carlisle, will speak on
Literary Work" Rev. E. B. Nickel
vey, of Roaring Greek, will also deliver
an address. Charles Lyon and Mrs.
Mcclure will each render a solo.
On Thursday evening Rev. S Parks
Cadman, of New York, will deliver a
lecture entitled ''The Puritans on Two
Corti-ents." The BloomshurD az n~-
Il uette will reuueI Uwu soiecCiOns.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-09-19
A Secret Warrant" :"

Manager Angle of the Opera House
announces for Wednesday night, Sept.
25th, "a Secret Warrant" with Willis
Granger the romantic young actor in
the role of Louis DeBeaumont This
attraction is under the management of
NJ. w. Hanley and Son, who also con-
troll Robert b. Mantell, and the farce
comedy, "a Runaway Match" Mr..
Granger has the good fortune to be sur
rounded by his managers with a most
competent company, two of which are
the original creators of the parts they
play in the piece. We allude to Beverly
Turner and Marion p. Clifton Mr..
Granger since his advent as a star, aims
to be continuous producer of those
scholarly works which make the thea
tire temple of art and education.
Death of An Infant,
George Franklin, infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Shultz, Mahoning
township, died on Friday, September
-, aged months.
The rector and choir of Christ Epis
copal church of this city will hold ser.
vice next Sunday afternoon atSt. James
church, Exchange.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-09-19
Draped in Mourning.

Our citizens were not slow in showing
the respect due our Martyred President
and in symbolizing their grief. By 10
O'Clock Saturday morning nearly every
store and hotel was draped in mourning.
By noon the stars and stripes in some
way combined with folds of Grape were
visible on every side, many residences
being marked with the emblems of our
nation sorrow.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-09-19
Walsh Hill School Opened,

The Welsh Hill school closed for sew
eral years past, opened on Monday
morning with thirty three pupils. Miss
Jennie Lovett is teacher. The school
was opened in response to a petition
from the residents of Welsh Hill and
will prove great convenience to the
resi- 1ents of that part of the Fourth
Ward
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-09-19
Married in New York.

Miss Mary Cameron Packer, of Sun
bury, and Mr.. Harry Case Blue, of Nor
thumberland, were united in the bonds
of holy matrimony at st. Pauls chapel
of the Episcopal church in New York
City on the 9th of August by the Rev.
Thomas J. Crosby. Mr. and Mrs. Blue
will be at home for the present at the
Central Hotel, Sunbury. The bride is
well known in Danville and the groom
formerly resided IN this city.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-09-19
The Next Play.

ON Saturday evening at the opera
House Manager Melville Daniels will
present Hall Gaines "Deemster" which
has been dramatized by Chas. w. Chase.
1t is play in four acts and deals with
all the principal scenes from the book.
1t is most interesting to see in the first
act the children who as the play pro
crosses grow to men and women. Dan
Mvlrea is a most unfortunate character
whom all will sympathize with and his
cousin and sweetheart Mona will at once
by her loving manner win tie hearts of
all. The "Deemster" is positive of sue
cess.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-09-19
Our Two Parks.

Both Hunters and DeWitt's Park have
closed for the summer For its first sea
son Hunters Park has done exceedingly
well, most of the large dances being held
there. DeWitt's Park despite cOmpeti-
ton had more large picnics than ever,
scarcely day during the whole summer
passing without large number of peo-
pie being on the grounds. There will
still be a number of base ball games
played at DeWitt's Park as well as the
High school foot ball games.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-09-19
'INJURED IN
An UPSET
Odd Accident at South Danville on Last
Monday.

4 A terrible accident was narrowly av-
erted in South Danville Monday after
noon. 1t was about ) O'Clock. Several
1 vehicles, among them two-Seated bug
gy and two horse hack, were return
4 ing from the funeral of Mrs. William
Ryan, Gearhart township. The buggy,
which was driven by Charles Dietz and
contained besides his wife and little
/ babe, Mrs. Sharp Dietz, Miss Matte
Evans, of this city, and Mrs. Simon
Carpenter and infant, of Plymouth, came
down the avenue at the residence of c.
P. Gearhart just as the hack, which had
taken a different route, came up the
Sunbury road.
Both vehicles which wore being driven
at a rapid rate, reached the corner at
the same moment, which caused Mr..
Dietz to turn too short. The inside
wheels struck a large boulder placed at
the root of a tree for protection; the
buggy upset under the momentum
turning nearly upside down. The help
less occupants, those who did not be-
come entangled in the broken top, were
flung violently into the street striking
the hack.
The horse driven fortunately was
gotten under control; had he run away
the result would have been appalling.
The little babes escaped miraculously,
but both Mrs. Charles Dietz and Mrs.
Carpenter were injured, the former suS-
tanning bad cash on the forehead and
serious bruises about her body. She
Immediately tainted away and was car
red into the residence of Isaac Hoh-
man, where she was given surgical treat
ment by DR.. Curry. Mrs. Carpenter
was badly bruised.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-09-19
Aged Mans Fall.

William s. Mortimere, an aged resi-
dent living on Center street, met with a
bad fall yesterday. He was engaged in
trimming trees on his Let when the limb
by which he was supported broke, pre-
cipitating him to the ground, dis
tance of y or Is feet. He was injured
about the back and head and was un-
able to be about Yesterday.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-09-19
Death of a Former Resident.

Mrs. Daniel LaRue, of Scranton, for
merly resident of Danville, died at her
home in Scranton yesterday aged 80
years. She is survived by one son and
six daughters. The deceased was a sis
ter of Mrs. Charles Ware, Bloom street,
and of George Lenhart, East Mahoning
street The remains will be brought to
this city for interment
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-09-19
Miller-Harris,

Charles Miller, recently of this city,
and Miss Georgiana Harris, Of Blooms
burg, were united in matrimony las
evening. The ceremony was performed
at the residence of the brides mother
Bloomsbury, at five O'Clock. Miss Mag
gle Barr and Mrs. Alice Miller and chill
dren, of this city attended the wedding
The newly welded couple will reside il
Bloomsbury, where the groom holds {
position in the Carpet Works,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-09-19
Gnngressman Polk al Canton.

Hon. r. X. Polk will attend the fu-
neral of the late President Mckinley at
Canton, O., today. The congressman
left this city for Washington, Monday
and was present there during the funer-
al services over the President on Tues.
Ia,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-09-19
Decisive Game.

The base ball nine of Milton will play
the cold Timers" at DeWitt's Park on
Friday next The game will be called
at 2:45 p. m. This will be the decisive
game, Danville and Milton each having
won two games.