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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-21
Officers of Grand Lodge.

The State Grand Lodge, Knights of
Pythias, i'll session at Sunbury, has
elected these officers: Grand Chancel-
lor, George NJ Fletcher, Erie; Grand
Vice Chancellor, Calvin TomlinsOn,
Newtown Grand Keeper of Records
and Seals, George Hawkes., Philadel-
phia; Grand Master of EXchequer,
Julius MOuntney, Philadelphia Grand
Prelate, W. f. Foltz, Chambersburg
Grand Master at Arms, Willis II. Fab
er, Williamsport Grand Inner Guard,
Thomas Conway, Pittsburg; Grand
Outer Guard, W. Broadhead, MOntrose.
CarbOndalc was unanimously chosen
rs the place for holding the next an
nual grand lodge.
a memorial was presented yester-
day on the death of Grand Chancellor
Charles q. Ernst, of PunXSutawney,
who was summoned from this domain
to the celestial, last June. The report
of the Grand Keeper of Records and
DttAlS SllpNS tD' AONS'N III 'iA' AoiAithAAA
of Pennsylvania, with a total member
ship of l3, go. The order was never
in better condition, financially or
numerically. The grand lodge will
probably end its business today.
Last night was devoted to the
Dramatic Order, knights of Khoras-
san, large number of candidates be
ing initiated by Cashmere Temple, OF
Reading. \ parade preceded the
ceremonial session, and a big banquet
followed the limitations y big Py-
THAN picnic will be held today at Is
land Park
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-21
Schools VIII Omen Sept. 2.

4 rumor has gained currency about
town that owing 10 the want of coal
the schools will not open until Sep
tcmbcr sth instead of September , as
decided upon. The school board is at
a loss TO know how such rumOT orig
mated it Is utterly without founda
tion. The borough schools will open
ou Tuesday, September ,, the day fol-
lowing Labor Day, coal or no coal
In regard to the latter there is q
limited quantity on hand, which will
tide the schools along until cold
weather. Before that time it Is hoped
that the miners strike will be over.
The repairs authorized have nearly
all been finished the cleaning of the
buildings also is well under way or
completed. There are but few rooms
which in one way or other have not
come i'm for their share of improve
ment-- The high school room never
showed up more attractively than
since its recent renovation.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-21
With the Guar1Smen

The signal corps recently organized
at the Shenandoah camp is doing good
work, under Captain Frederick A.
Snyder One of its members is Private
Clarence Barwick, of Company f.
Members of the Twelfth Regiment
are becoming veterans in every sense
of the word. They have seen service
whenever the guard has been called
out. Their duty in the coal regions is
giving them even more experience than
when they were encamped at Falls
Church, Va, and at Camp Meade, near
Harrisburg, during the Spanish-Am
erican war.
The annual division shoot of the Ma
tional Guard of Pennsylvania is now
going on at the state rife range, Mt.
Gretna. Every regiment has team
at the range.
While Lieutenant Colonel Barber
was absent from the Shenandoah camp
on leave of several days Major Gear
hart acted as lieutenant colonel and
Captain w. H. Straub, of Milton, act
ed as major.
The townspeople of Shenandoah and
visitors to the camp generally speak i'll
the highest terms of the excellent dis
cipline maintained in the Twelfth regi-
ment, under the direction of Col. Glenn
ent, who is recognized as command
er of ability and is held in the highest
esteem.
In letter written from Shenandoah
by Corporal George Gross, of Company
f, says that Major Charles p. Gear
hart rides the finest horse in Shenan
doah and is the pride not only of his
battalion, but of the entire Twelfth.
He is the admiration of the other
guardsmen and is very popular by rea-
son of his soldierly and gentlemanly
qualities.
Captain J. Beaver Gearhart, the
commander of Company +, is also very
popular and is looked upon as one OF
the best company commanders of the
state guard. The Danville boys are
proud of him With Major Gearhart
in command of the battalion and
Captain Gearhart at the head of the
local company the local soldiers are
bound to acquit themselves we'll.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-21
The Mauser Family Reunion.

The Mauser family at Ridgeville
yesterday held its 18th annual reunion,
celebrating the 11lth anniversary of its
settlement in this section. About $50
persons were present, representing sew
eral different counties.
An appropriate program was render
ed during the afternoon. Rev. G. d.
Lerch offered prayer, after which Rev.
W. L. Wenner delivered an address.
The program was opened with the
singing Of America, the many
voices mingling with fine effect. An
anthem was rendered by the Reformed
and Lutheran choirs. The exercises
closed with singing Jesus Lover of
My Soul.
Aaron Mauser was elected President
for the ensuing year; David Mauser,
Vice President Secretary and Treasur-
er, Wellington Hartman.
The next reunion will be held the
third Wednesday of August, 1903.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-21
Wedding and Reception.

Charles Hilscher and Miss Catherine
Koch We're married yesterday morning
Al : O'Clock in st. Hubert's church,
the high nuptial mass being celebrat-
I'd by the rector, Rev. Father }. 4.
Huber. Adam Mayan was the best
man and the bridesmaid was Miss
Elizabeth Koch, sister of the bride.
The bride wore charming gown of
white Japanese silk. Mendelsshon 5
wedding march was played by Miss
Mary Kmiecinski, and the offertory
was sung by Rev. Father Feeser,
chaplain of the Holy Family convent,
and DR. G. \. Stock August Brandt
and Peter Dietrich were the ushers.
The ceremony was followed by a
brilliant reception at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Koch, near Mausdale,
which was largely attended by rela-
tivcS and friends of the happy couple
from this city and other places. The
ceremony and reception was attended
hy Rev. Father George Breckel, rect or
of the parish at Milton.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-21
Two Brothers as Prosecutors.

Henry or Jockey" Magill, and
Andrew Magill, Jr., two brothers
residing on Ash street were both pros
ccutors in assault and battery cases
Monday.
William Jones, arrested on a war
rant sworn out by Andrew Magill was
given hearing before Justice Bare
Monday afternoon and committed to
Jail in default of 5000 bail
In the other case III which the war
rant was sworn out by Henry Magill
Clarence Frazier was the defendant.
The hearing took place before Justice
Oglesby. Bail was furnished in 5000
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-21
Brothers Hurt in Same Mil.

James aud William Hauey, brothers,
who are employed at the Danville roll
ing mill, figured in separate accidents
and both suffered injuries.
ON Friday night James Haney was
struck on the left hand by an iron bar
he was using In putting ball of hot
iron in the "squoezer Two fingers
were severely bruised, being burst
open IN several places. He was given
surgical treatment 10y DIR. ). Y.
Thompson.
Saturday morning William Haney
was run into by a fellow workman,
struck by a pair of tongs and thrown
down with considerable force. He fell
on his left hip and 1t was badly bruis-
ed
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-21
Choir at WashingtonYille.

The choir of Christ Episcopal church
of this city, went to Washingtonville
Sunday afternoon and participated
in special service at the Presbyterian
church. Rev. Erskine Wright, rector
of Christ church, officiated. After the
service the visitors from this city were
the guests of Miss Sara DeLong, at
Blue Springs Farm. A luncheon was
served in the woods, making pictur
esuuC al fresCO scene.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-21
Good Fishing in Sight.

The lengthening intervals between
the showers of this phenomenally wet
summer are noticeable in their effect
upon the river, which is falling to-
ward low water mark and becoming
clear for the first time i'll many weeks.
The bass fishermen have again taken
heart. \ few have already tried their
luck upon the river with Indifferent
results. while others are laying plans
for several days fishing next week.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-21
Remembered the Fire Laddies

AS a recognition of the good work
done at the fire i'll their foundry on
the evening of July %, the four COM
panies of the fire department, Wash
ington, Friendship, Good Will and Con-
tinentals, have each been presented
with $25 by the firm of Curry & Van
nan. The firemen ale sincerely grateful
for the gift as it is-a most substantial
way of showing that their work is ap-
preciated and their valor rewarded.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-21
Valley Township Schools.

The schools of Valley township will
be taught the ensuing term by the fol-
lowing teachers: Bright's school,
James Curry; Blue 5, Miss Bertha Ap-
plemau: Boyer's, Miss Maize Winter
steen; Hendrickson's Miss Annie
Sidler; Sidler's, Miss Annie Childs !;
Slope, Miss Alice Kindlin. Stroub's
school, owing to poor attendance, has
been closed and the district merged
with the Slope school.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-21
OLD EMPLOYEES
REELECTED

At the meeting of the borough coun-
Gil Friday night the employees at the
water works including p. J. Keefer
Superintendent, were reelected for the
ensuing year There was no contest
except for the position of Superintend
cnt. Both f. :. Miller and H. O.
Cobb were assured of support and on
two of the candidates it was thought
that council was nearly evenly divid-
ed All rivalry for the position was
excluded from the meeting, however,
by a communication from the board of
water commissioners read before
Council recommending the retention
of all the employees of the Water Works
explaining that they had been found
faithful and had performed their
duties in a very satisfactory manner
This recommendation, included the
superintendent of the Water Works,
Edward Bell, temporarily filling the
position of engineer i'll place of Angus
Wright, deceased, and Charles Bryant,
who was promoted from standing
| turns to fireman.
Mr.. Kemmcr moved that the recon-
mendation of the water commissioners
be adopted and the employees of the
water works be reelected for the ensu
ing year. The motion was seconded
by Mr. Swank Mr.. Lloyd moved that
the name of f. 5. Miller be placed in
nomination for position of Superinten-
dent. y motion duly seconded, how
ever was before the house which first
had to be disposed of. \ vote was
| taken on the motion to rc-elect the
old employees, which resulted as fol-
lows:
Yeas - Vastine, Davis. Kemmer,
Swank, Dougherty, Brandt.
Nays-Sechler, Patton, Montgomery,
Gibson and Lloyd.
The recommendation of the Water
Commissioners was adopted by maj
ority of one vote and the old employees
were declared reelected for the ensu-
ing year.
Pursuant to action taken at last
meeting the secretary had sent out
| lettcrS to manufacturers of fire hose.
requesting samples, along with prices,
&c. As result council Friday night
found itself confronted with nearly q
dozen samples of hose, of all grades
and prices, III addition to three agents
who We're awaiting an opportunity to
expatiatc upon the merits of the hose
they represented. w. W. Wander, of
the Goodrich Hose Co. of Akron, Ohio,
was the only one of the hose men who
got the floor. Mr. Wunder is a select
councilman of Reading and secretary
of the State Firemcn's Association.
| On motion it was decided that the in
speCtion of the hose be left in the
hands of the fire committee of council,
they to report at a special meeting.
On motion of Mr. Dougherty Bor-
ough secretary Harry Patton was
| granted a two-weeks vacation.
An offensive cesspool on the Kase
property adjoining the premises of DR..
|. II. Jennings, West Market street,
previously reported to Council again
came mp for consideration. 1t was
decided that this is rather q matter
for the board of health than for Coun-
! Gil, as the powers of the former i'll
such matters are practically unlimit-
ed Mr.. Kcmmer expressed himself
emphatically on this point, declaring
that it is the duty of the board of
health to take the initiative in such
matters and under no circumstances
when the public health is at stake
should they wait for Council to act
| first.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-21
Attending Grand Lodge.

Past Chancellor George W. Miles. of
Beaver Lodge, No. 1872, knights of
Pythias, is attending the sessions of
the State Grand Lodge, at Sunbury.
Past Chancellor Miles is member of
the Grand Tribunal, the judiciary body
of the Domain of Pennsylvania, and
Is one of the most prominent members
of the order.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-21
A Workman's Bad Injury.

Theodore Michael, Sr., an employe
of the Structural Tubing works, who
resides on Cherry street, met with a
bad accident last Friday, which might
have been attended with fatal results.
He was working at crane, to which
was attached a heavy weight and was
struck upon the forehead by the rapid
ly revolving handle a very ugly lac
Grated wound was inflicted above the
right eye, which necessitated several
stitches. DR.. Curry has the case i'll
charge.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-21
CONDENSED NEWS.


Fan i edcius on summer pretty
hard
A man l. art t. be IVA stew when
- ha> a boil
The blankets are being within easy
raaeh tiese nights.
TIE man who has supply OF coal
Ia hand these DAYS 4 % be enyled-
Corn and wheat viii have TO D. inn
ported into Mexico from the United
states next winter.
The annual inspection Of the Penn
srIvania railroad viii be made next
month hv the heads Of the various d.
ra-tmeut- and the railroad Is now be
fa- urerar-a for the occasion
David j. Reese. of this city, has
r.a.-a.l tIle examination Of the State
Pharmaceutical Board as a qualified
assistant
Tt.r.a STATES of the great Northwest
-gE5nne-ata. and North and South
Dakota. have harvested the greatest
crops ever known
FIAuueIs and overcoats are again in
favor
r,.--.r- foundations have been nut
under raa heavy machinery at the
-f.v.r WORKS
-r -..s-7 i -,l5 .,irl,,- Succeeding
..--,.-..s ., I.s-
5-..-.-..r. ,,-,.--,r, ! h.ipr
.s - ~. ,,..,,i,., of = p.t-
IN r -.urrs. Sourb Danville. for
sunday sur asth
l.--;,.-. ,.,, dor
4..4-- .r.. a. -,,,,, ., a.. White
Ail.' anna ''''' '''
'"AsI7>- VIII Z. ''ll' ,.i''" 10 Si''.1''''
session carry lh N"'sli'l''i-
4 new if'lEht llh' VIII ]" "l''''."
from y" YORK 20 Flt's"uFs 70 p'
"l l'.HA is l.'e i'I' i'''4' - ~ '''
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Coal dealers lu New loTh say 'i'a'
Tor tAe last month there has been no
attempt made ." stick 70 schedule
IIfer ln selling aathIaelt' "y retail
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peace mat follows ' j. 'l"''lS re-
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a. sixty cents and finally dropped TO
rxsIv. cents
F5v. hundred cases are returned for
r-5s1 ~ ia. Sarrenh,r sessions Of Grim
fna4 raBrr in Northumberland county.
Tf.a-. g-as 7,a Nav csurf ON account Of
small poE At Mt. Carmel
Tl.. addition 70 T. J. Newman 5
store f- nearing completion.
- ~. g. g.. .-.. ,.-..,..,,-;,,.,
a7ara fin. aar stone uavement i'm
front r.f -5...fr. 7.Is-a of hu.inass. Mill
.+-aa+
Ia 4 Williams j. doing clerical
----.-l or ,1.. mas. otsir. durir,r- the. -,n-
...s -,r,-..l Tgl,,,gto,,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-21
Entertained at JerseYtown.

Mr.. and Mrs William Leighow, of
Jerseytown, entertained a number of
friends Monday evening at their
home Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. John Johnson, Mr. and Mrs.
James Lowrie, Mr.. and Mrs. Judson
Axe. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wagner,
Misses Sallie Johnson, Alta Lowrie,
Blanche Lowrie, Bella Lowrie, Maize
Axe; Messrs. Walter Umstead, Robert
Lowrie, Harry Wagner; Mrs. Edward
Littleton, of Hazleton W. p. Barr
and Miss Laura Miller, of this city.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-21
Were Married Tuesday.

John +. Toohig and Miss Annie Al
bert, of this city, We're married Tues
day morning, at O'Clock, in st. Hub
ert's church by the rector, Rev. Faith
er J. A. Huber. The groom was at
tended by Thomas Toohlg and the
bridesmaid was Miss Jane Pagan. The
bride wore a charming gown of white
Paris muslin. Mr. and Mrs Toohic
have gone TO Lake Ganoga on their
wedding trip.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-21
K. G.. F.. Special Train,

Montour Castle, No. 1856, knights of
the Golden Eagle, will run a special
train to Williamsport on Labor Day,
September l, over the Philadelphia q
Reading railroad The special will
leave Danville at "A a. III. Return
ing will leave Williamsport at 10
O'Clock p. m. The occasion is the fif-
teenth annual reunion of the X. g.
L.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-21
limited in Marriage.

Joseph Groce, Jr and Miss Amanda
a. Miller. both of Riverside, were
united in marriage by Rev. f. b.
Dunn. Monday evening, at the United
Evangelical parsonage Their many
friends wish them long, prosperous
and happy welded life.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-21
At Indian Run Park,

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rogers enter
tanned party at Indian Run Park
Saturday evening. Those present were :
Misses Florence Mottern, Anna Heiss,
Alice Elwell, Hattie Reilly, Ruth
Dimmick, Ada Ball, Fannie Rishel,
Ada Gay, Ethel Rogers Messrs. John
Ball, Clinton Stetler, Charles Hemmer-
", David Pursel, Samuel Mitchell,
Edward Schatz, Enos Strous, George
Harpel, of Shamokin; Harry Swank,
of Philadelphia, and Arthur Kashner,
of Bloomsbury.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-21

Reading construction crews are re
pairing collicry sidings at ShamOkin.
Breaker machinery and mine fans are
also being tested. These are being tax
en As indications Of resumption.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-21
Special Train for Bloomsbury.

On account of Parade Day at tlic
Bloomsbury Centennial August 29th,
the Laokawanna Railroad will run n
special train, leaving Danville at 1910
a. IN. Returning will leave Blooms
burg at 800 p. m Fare for the round
trip % cents. Tickets on sale August
2Sth. and 29th., good to return until
August 3Oth, inclusive.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-21

Dentistry in al IL branches Charges
Moderate aua All work tInsrante'-d.
r--sfaf5~h--7 t~s2
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-21
nR. L n. REYNOLDS,
DENTIST

0=ss. Opposite Bas,au Store. haaVIlls, Fa'
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-02-14
EARN LANDS.

How the Northern Part of t,,c State
Has Been Settled Since 1888.
In 1899, when the Great Northern
road began iii earnest the work of
bringing immigration into North Da-
kota. there Were, approximately, S000,
O00 acres Of government land in the
counties of Walsh. Pcmbina, Ramsay
and the couties west of these to and in
Guiding Ward, says the Commercial
West Up to Jan. L. 1902, there had
been taken up of these lands, approx
mately, 100000 acres. Practically no
government lands now remain in any
county, except ! little rough land in the
Turtle mountains. in Bottincau county,
some sandy sections in McHenry coun-
.ty and some arid grazing lands in the
southwestern parts of Ward county. 1t
was under the homestead act that this
100000 acres of government land was
occupied, which means that no one got
more than 100 acres. This indicates
that about $4,000 families have thus Sc
cured homes in this section of North
Dakota during the last eight years.
This does not include the thousands of
families that have taken up homes on
lands sold by private owners. In this
territory there was no large railroad
land grant to be feld out of general
settlement, so that nov these counties
are reasonably well settled, as North
western farm settlement goes. 1t is
this Wiping out of free government
lands in the Northwest that has done
much to raise values of raw and inn
proved farm lands in the Northwest
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-02-14
Tardy Reckoning.

"Ste-raw-berries, nice ripe ste-raw-
berries" shouted the street vender as
his horse logged slowly through Bag
ley avenue. "How much are they7"
asked the pretty young housewife who
had hailed the peddler by waving a
towel. "Ten cent quart, mann. All
Michigan strawberries, and the dew's on
EN- yet, man," "But want a bushel.
I'm going to have sort of strawberry
festival just among my relations, and
wouldn't run out of them for the
world. How much for a bushel?"
"Three and half, man." "Too much.
You'll have to do better than that or I'll
try some one else"
'*I'll throw off a quarter" he said.
and she nodded so that her voice might
not betray her emulation. The no
carried in thirty-two of the little meas
ures that have the waistband about two
inches from the bottom, received his
money, and did not linger. Three min
utes later the little woman rushed in
the street. her eyebrows knitted, and
her dimpled hands clinched, one over q
lead pencil and the other over a crum-
pied piece Of paper. But the peddlel
had vanished. Detroit Free Press.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-02-14

am fairly tired Of it. Let me find rest
here"
Sir Raoul looked at the earrs hag-
gard face.
poor boy" he said; ut is rather
hard for you, certainly. I promise
you that I will mention neither Lady
Hamilton nor the poachers."
'Poachers!" replied the earl, con-
temptuously. Surely you" He
paused; he had been on the brink of
betraying the secret that he had sworn
never to reveal.
Sir Rapul laughed.
''It seems to me-" he said, that you
are just as bad as any one else. You
cannot keep away from the topic"
1--WE will DISCUSS the weather, the last
new book, politics, the papers-any-
thing" proposed the earl; and then he
added: THAT reminds me-some YER
sion Of this story is sure, suppose, to
get abroad. The papers will make a
sensational affair Of it."
IT thought we were to avoid the
topic" said Sir Raoul quietly. "Now
you have touched upon it again."
"And to make matters worse" re-
marked the earl, with gesture Of
weary despair, here comes the doc
tor
DR.. Randall entered tho room unan-
nounced and in great haste.
The earl sprang to his feet at the
sound of his agitated voice, his face
growing pale and anxious.
Surely" he said. Lady Hamilton is
not worse?"
"No, she seems better. 1t is not
about Lady Hamilton that I want you.
Lord Caraven. was sent for the mo-
ment 1 left here in behalf of the man
who used to act as your steward-John
Blantyre."
"John Blantyre," said the earl,
vaguely. "Is he ill?" The subject did
not interest him very much-indeed, he
thought it trivial amidst the excite
ment of his own affairs.
'tNo, not i'll in the common accept
alton of the term" answered the doc
tor. "He is dying, fear"
ITO be Conlinued.)