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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-14
FRANK BLUE
KILLED BY FALL

News reached this city on Saturday
of the accidental death of Frank Blue,
son Of the late Samuel Blue Of Liberty
township, which occurred at New
Haven, Conn, on Thursday evening.
The deceased is the last of three broth
ers to be carried off within a compara-
lively recent period, two of whom
met accidental deaths while the third
died under very pathetic circum-
stances.
Frank, who was an employe of the
American Bridge Company, fell from
the roof of a building and sustained
injuries which resulted in nearly sud
den death. He was thirty years Of
age, single, and had been working for
the American Bridge Company for a
period of eight years. The company
has many contracts in New England
and Frank had been employed there
most of the time for several years past.
While working in Connecticut about
six years ago his brotf er, George Her
bert Blue, also an employe of the Am
erican Bridge Company, met with a
tragic death, falling from high bridge
and sustaining fatal injuries. A short
time prior to this, another brother,
Wilfred, who had cast his lot in Da-
kOta, was stricken with fever and died.
Samuel Blue, the father, was former
ly County Treasurer of Montour His
decease, followed so quickly by the
untimely death of his three sons,
shows fatality that is seldom paral-
lelled
Mrs. Blue, mother of the deceased,
still survives, along with a sister, wife
of DR.. w. T.. Collins of Girardville, a
brother, Edgar of Pottsgrove, and a
half brother, Charles Blue of New
York. Mrs Blue resides with her
daughter, Mrs. Collins, at Girardville
The funeral took place Sunday
morning at 10:30 O'Clock from the
residence of Edgar Blue at Pottsgrove,
the remains arriving at that place Sat
urday evening. Interment was made
i'll the Chillisquaque cemetery.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-14
LEONARD CASES
MILLIONS

Those of our readers who are famll-
lar with the remarkable facts relat-
ing to the late Leonard Case of Cleve-
land. Ohio, and his undivided estate
of IS, 600, 600, will find an additional
interest in the subject when they learn
that ]. II. Kasc of South Danville, as
well as other representatives OF the
Kase family here are probable heirs
TO the vast estate.
Leonard Case, Sr., died i'll Cleveland
i'll 1864 leaving one heir to his estate
of several millions, Leonard Case, Jr
The latter, n bachelor, died i'll 1880,
leaving no will. The estate at the
time of his death had increased to al
most a fabulous figure and at present
comprises real estate i'll the business
center of Cleveland, taking III the
First National Bank, the Gas Light
Plant, the offices and yards of the
Cleveland and Pittsburg railroad COM
pany, the Case School of Applied
Science and fifteen or twenty of the
largest manufacturing plants in Cleve-
land.
Ever since the death of Leonard
Case the estate has been the subject
of legal investigation. No satisfact-
ory results could be obtained because
of the fact that the old family Bible
containing certain records could not
be found. 1t now seems that the
claims of the many heirs-some 100 in
number covering five generations-are
likely to be established. In an old
ancient and long sought Bible has
been found.
J. Hudson Kase of South Danville,
informed a representative of this paper
Thursday that he is one of the heirs
to the IS, 900, 600 estate and he relies
upon the old Bible to assist in estab
lishing his claim. He says that four
brothers of the Case family, natives
of Germany, settled i'll New Jersey.
w
brothers, and grandfather of j. Hud-
son Kase, settled III this section.
Leonard Case, Sr., who amassed the
immense fortune, was also son of
one of the four brothers. With the
death of Leonard Case, his only son
and heir, that branch of the family
died out The eight millions, Mr..
Kasc says, will now be divided among
the collateral heirs
The several Kase families of this
section have employed Attorney j. w,
McWilliams of Sunbury, to represent
them and the latter is now on his
way to Cleveland on behalf of their
claim.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-14
Farmers Will Hold Picnic.

The quarterly meeting of Pomona
Grange, No. 81, Patrons of Husband
ry, will be held on Wednesday, Aug
ust 20. at the residence of ]. L. Voris,
Pottsgrovc. This grange, which has
"A large and influential membe rshlp,
includes Montour and Northumberland
counties. These meetings are always
enjoyable events and an excellent pro .
gram has been arranged for this one
at Pottsgrove, which will be the sum
mer outing.
The farmers reunion and basket
picnic will take place on Saturday.
September 6, in the grove at No. 2
school house, Cooper township. near
the residence of David Heimbach.
The reunions and picnics have always
been well attended and this year will
be no exception. a permanent or
ganization is to be formed for the pur-
pose of holding the reunion annually
on the first Saturday of September.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-14
BURGLARS About,

Several attempts at burglary have
been made during the last few nights
and it behooves housekeepers to look
we'll to their doors and windows be
fore retiring.
At the residence of William L. Clark,
East Front street, the burglars came
very near effecting an entrance. Mr..
Clark as First Lieutenant of Company
f, is absent with the Twelfth regi-
ment at Shenandoah. Mrs. Clark and
lady friend who was spending the
night with her were aroused by some
one working at the back door. Find
ing that they were discovered the
burglars beat hasty retreat.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-14
Summoned to His Final Home.

Enoch Cook, for forty years a rcsid-
cnt of this vicinity, died Tuesday at
his home, on Slider Hill, after an ill
ness of but a few days He was strick
en- with paralysis Sunday and sank
slowly until the end came, at ten
O'clock Tuesday morning. He was
aged seventy years and was an ore
miner here for many years. He en-
igrated from England to Bloomsbury,
moving to Frosty Valley after a short
residence in Columbia county.
For long time he was a salesman
for the Grand Union Tea Company
with headquarters in this city. He
was we'll known to many people, his
circle of friends being very large.
Seven children survive him: Charles
W. Cook, of Kascvillc; William H.
Cook, of Bloomsbury Elmer L. Cook,
of Pittsburg; NJ. f Cook, Benjamin
ID. Cook, Mrs. T., Arms and Mrs
Elizabeth Ryan, of this city.
The funeral will take place on Fri.
day afternoon, the relatives and
friends meeting at his late home at
80 o'clock. Services will be held III
st. Paul's NJ. f. church at O'Clock.
Interment will be made in the new
PRESBYTERIAN cemetery.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-14
More United Telephones.

The absorption of the Winchester
Telephone Company, of Virginia, by
the United Telephone & Telegraph
Company, adds to this great system
many more telephones and gives the
United an excellent service in the Old
Dominion state.
The Winchester company has chosen
these officers and directors: President,
R. T. Barton, Winchester; vice presi.
dent, W. d. Bernard, Philadelphia
treasurer, S. r. Caldwell, Philadel
phia; general manager, W. J. Latta,
Philadelphia; local manager, S. L.
Hoover, Winchester; directors, Col.
onel G. M. Clement, Sunbury; I. J,
O'Neill, Hanover; S. II Hansbrougl
and w. H. Baker, Winchester.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-14
Brigadier MCIntYre's Address

Brigadier Mcintyre, Chief Division
al officer of the Salvation Army for
this province, delivered very strong
talk in Salvation Army Hall last night
to n good sized assemhlago. The
Brigadicr's remarks, which i'll the
main ran along the line of Salvation
Army work, were not only helpful to
those struggling to lead n religious
life, but also abounded i'll much valu-
able information relative to the gen
eral progress of Salvation Army work.
Prior to his address i'll Salvation Army
Hall Brigadier Mcintyre INDUCED i'll
a short talk at the corner of Mill and
Bloom streets, where the little band
of workers was greeted with quite an
audience.
The local army never was more cilicl.
! ent, nor commanded greater respect
| than under Captain Fritch. Its good
| work is manifest.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-14
Almost Under the Wheels.

Philip S. Moser, of New Columbia,
formerly proprietor of the Heddens
House, this city, was dragged by a
passenger train at the Sunbury station
Friday evening and almost went un-
der the wheels He tried to get on
board Fast Line, which leaves west
ward at 5 10, and grasped the rail OF
the rear coach Owing to the speed at
which the train was moving he was
thrown with considerable force and
came within few inches of rolling
under the wheels He retained his
hold of the rail being dragged almost
square. Several men ran to his as
sistance and pulled him from the track.
He was taken to the st. Charles Hotel,
where an examination showed that his
injuries consisted of dislOcated
shoulder. He went home on later
train. The accident was witnessed by
many people who were at the station.
Some of them turned away their heads
expecting that Moser would meet a
horrible death.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-14
MUSIC IN
OUR SCHOOLS

The school board Monday decided
to add music to the course of study of
our borough schools and elected Miss
Elfriede Weiss as teacher.
The adoption of music has been un-
der consideration for some time past.
! There was strong sentiment in favor
OF 1t, but action was deferred until
| after the Committee on Building and
Repairs had made its report in order
to determine how much money would
| be left in the treasury. The affairs of
the district had reached such a point
! last night when the board could deter
mine what shape the finances will be
in for the ensuing year The balance
left in the treasury, after deducting
the ordinary expenses, it is true, was
found to be not large, but after some
| discussion it seemed the consensus of
risk the introduction of music, the
total cost Of which would be under
$500.
Mr.. Green made the motion to
adopt music in all the schools. This
was carried by the unanimous vote of
those present, as follows: Barber,
Orth, Werkheiser, Byerly, Curry, Burg
er, Redding, Green, Harpel, Fischer
and Black.
DR.. Curry of the Committee of
| Teachers and Certificates made re-
port recommending that Miss Elfriede
Weiss be elected as teacher of music
in the schools at a monthly salary of
S35.
On motion of Mr. Fischer the report
of the Committee was adopted. A
vote was taken which resulted in the
| unanimous election of Miss Weiss at
the salary of S35 per month.
On motion it was decided that the
floor of the Directors room now under
going renovation, be covered with
linoleum. Several samples were exhib-
tied and a style was selected made to
initiate tile, that sells at 81 20 per yard.
Treasurer NJ. H. Schram presented
statement of finances to date which
showed a cash balance on hand of
S1OO7. OS.
The following bills were ordered
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-14
New Pavements on Mill Street

James Scarlet, ESQ, and M. H.
Schram are both laying new pave
ments before their properties on Mill
street Mr.. Scarlet's pavement will be
of cement, while Mr.. Schram will lay
a flag stone pavement. Several new
pavements have been laid during the
present summer which are quite a
| credit to the town. The improvements
in this line, however, mostly lie on
| Mill street and on Market and Mahon-
ing streets near Mill. Elsewhere
| about town the sidewalks are the sub
ject of much complaint. On some Of
the back streets, especially, where
the light is poor, walking after night
| is a feat that can only be accomplish
ed with either safety or grace by those
who are accustomed to every inch of
| the way. If it is possible for q pave
ment to be so bad that it becomes
worse than none at all it is the clumsy
variegated sort one is apt to encounter
made up of flag stones of all sizes, of
different thickness and ill-ftting, laid
thirty years ago or longer. By the
time the pedestrian adapts himself to
the uneven surface he reaches pave
ment Of another sort, probably OF
brick where half the bricks are miss
ing and he stumbles along his way in
anything but placid frame of mind.
A very bad feature of our sidewalks
is the diversity of grades on which
the pavements are laid. One has to
be very careful at some places ,after
dark that he does not stumble over
the offset which marks the dividing
line between two properties. Persons
unfamiliar with the sidewalk are ex-
posed to good deal of danger at such
places and several painful falls have
been sustained.
Council has frequently taken action
during the last few months on side
walks at different points i'll need of
repair, but it is very evident that the
bad pavements have not as yet been
all reported.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-14
VIII RuSb New Road,

Work on the Susquehanna, Blooms
burg & Berwick railroad, formerly the
Wilkesbarre q Western, is to be rush
ed and by the first of next January
the extension from Watsontown will
be completed. Grades are to be re-
duced, the Jerseytown tunnel enlarg
ed, stations rebuilt and the entire line
ballastcd with stone The cost of the
work will reach million dollars.
The station at Berwick will probably
be located about u square from the
store of the Berwick Store Company
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-14
A Surprise Party.

Jacob Faux. of North Mill street,
was rendered a surprise party Saturday
evening, the occasion being his twenty
ninth birthday. The evening was spent
pleasantly i'll singing and dancing.
The guests were Mrs. Joseph Ricketts,,
Mrs. Thomas Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Shut, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Keiner, Mr..
and Mrs. John Nevius, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Keefer, Mrs. Kate Weigold
Miss Fannie Deitz, Mr.. and Mrs.
Abram Koefer, Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Faux, Joseph RalstOn and John Rails
ton.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-14
Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias.

The coming session of the Grand
Lodge of Pennsylvania, knights of
Pythias, which will be held at Sun
bury next week, promises to be one of
the largest gatherings of the order
ever held in this section of the state.
The Grand Trustees have issued an
unprecedented number of card orders
for reduced rates Every lodge in the
state will be represented at the Grand
Lodge. \ public session will be held
in the court house Tuesday morning,
August 10, at which an address of
welcome will be made by DR.. +. Il.
Drumheller, chief burgess of Sunbury
The response will be by prominent
member of the order. In the evening
there will be short parade and a
moonlight excursion on the river.
Wednesday will be devoted to the
comforting of the d. o. K. X. degree by
Cashmere Temple, No. 81. This will
take place in the evening at the castle
hall of Eastern Star Lodge, No. 143.
On Thursday there will be big Py-
THAN picnic at Island Park. Many
members of Beaver Lodge, No. 1872, of
this city, will go to Sunbury during
the sessions of the grand lodge.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-14
Sixteen Posts Invited.

Sixteen Grand Army Posts have been
invited to the Bloomsbury centennial
by Ent Post, No. 25O. Goodrich Post,
No. p, of tins city, has been invited
and the other Posts are from Cata.
wlssa, Berwick, Orangcville, Unity.
Vile, ,ShicBshinuy, Paramount Springs,
MillviIlc, Sunbury, northumberland,
Lewisburg, Milton, Watsontown, Muncy
and WilliamSport
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-14
Beaver Furnace for China.

The Danville Stove q Manufacturing
Company has received an order from
China for u Beaver hot air furnace.
1t is to be placed i'll the Methodist
Mission at Pekin. The furnace will
be shipped to New York this week
and will be carried from there to
China on board ship. This order
shows the great reputation Danville
stoves have and it is only one of many
received from far off points. The
globe trottcr can scarcely find part
of the world where there is not pro
duct manufactured i'll this city.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-14
Repairng Damage Done by Fire.

\ number of carpenters We're put to
work yesterday tearing out the burned
portion of the Reading Iron Works
preparatory to rebuilding. By last
evening the roof embracing three bents
had been removed.
The work of replacing the roof will
begin this morning and will probably
be completed by the last of the week.
The entire damage will be soon repair
ed and will cause no interruption of
work in the mill.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-14
STOLEN HORSE
IN DANVILLE

The beautiful black horse driven by
DR.. S Y. Thompson and so much ad-
mired during the last few days has
| figured in somo pretty sensational de-
velopments. DR.. Thompson obtained
the horse from Daniel Frazier, who in
turn bought him of a Polish Jew, who
unfortunately or fortunately for him
self as the case may be is not present
to explain how the animal came into
his possession. The horse, it is claim
ed, is stolen property, one of the large
number of valuable horses stolen i'll
the vicinity of Pottsville during few
! weeks past. He was identified yester-
day and taken back to Schuylkill
/ county.
I On July 30 the Polish Jew in ques-
tion made his appearance i'll town
driving high headed noble-looking
! animal, which be offered for sale to
| Daniel Frazier The man had been in
town before in the capacity of hum
bic peddler with pack upon his back.
Since his last visit, he explained, his
fortunes had improved and that he
had been able to purchase horse and
wagon. He had also been unfortunate
and few nights before had been rob-
bed of his entire stock of goods. He
was now obliged to sell his horse aud
wagon i'll order to get funds to pur
chase new stock of goods, which. he
would be Obliged to carry on his back.
The peddler's story seemed plausible
enough. The horse was worth every
to take 1925 for him. Mr.. Frazier says
he was not over anxious to buy and he
made the man an offer of $50, for
horse, buggy and harness, which he
later accepted.
The buggy and harness were of lit
tie value, but the horse proved Il
jewel. DR.. Thompson fell in love with
him and consented to trade, giving
in exchange for the black the two sor-
rel ponies that he has driven during
the couple of years past. These ponies
Mr.. Frazier later disposed of in a
trade with j. II. Fry.
The horse as before stated attracted
a good deal of attention about town.
Some visitors from Schuylkill county,
who were being entertained at l. @.
Lees, this city, thought they saw a
resemblance in the horse to one stolen
in their neighborhood. The Schuylkill
county people were communicated
with, who lost no time setting on foot
an investigation.
Walter Scott and sister of Schuyl-
kill Haven, came to this city and Tu
esday identified the horse as one stol-
en- from their mother, whereupon DIR.
Thompson delivered the horse over in
to their hands.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-14
Attended Prudential Picnic.

0. r. Schilling and family, L. H.
W. Kline and family, DIR. p. G. New
baker, Frank McAran, John Pfahler,
George Fox, J. T. Oberdorf, and Will
lam Cook, of this city, attended the
annual Prudential picnic OF this dis
trict Saturday at Island Park. The
district includes the agencies OF the
Prudential Insurance Company AT
Shamokin, Mt. Carmel, Sunbury,
Northumberland, Milton, Danville
and Bloomsbury.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-14
Surveying the Line.

Three attaches of the assistant en-
ginccr's Office of the Sunbury division.
Pennsylvania railroad, are surveying
the line from Sunbury to Catawissa
They have completed their work as
far rs South Danville. Every siding
is included and when the work is fin
ished map of the road, showing all
its gradients, will be prepared.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-14
Car Jnmned the TreStle,

\ car of river coal from Sunbury
was being pushed i'll the coal yard of
J. Hud Kase, South Danville, Fri
day morning, and went over the end
of the trestle All the coal was dump
ed out and the end of the trosile was
slightly damaged. The steam wrecker
from Sunbury was brought up to put
the car back on the rails.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-14
Methodist Picnic Today.

The annual picnic of the congrega-
tion and Sunday School of St. Paul S
NJ. f. church will be held to-day at
DcWitt's Park. The attendance is ex-
pected to be very large and the en-
campmcnt of Goodrich Post, G.. A. r. +,
will be quite an attraction. The vet
crans have made arrangements to serve
dinners and suppers to those picnick-
crs who do not care to be troubled
with baskets
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-14
VIII Picnic at DeWitt's Park.

The congregation and Sunday school
of St. Johns Reformed church, Maus
dale, will hold their annual picnic at
DeWitt's Park on Saturday. All
friends of the congregation and Sun
day School are most cordially invited
to attend. Hacks will leave the Maus
dale church for the park not later than
s. 30 O'Clock Saturday morning.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-14

This afternoon the "Old Timers"
and Montgomery will play at DeWitt's S
Park. The local team will lineup as
follows: Hummer, catcher; Maley,
pitcher; Hoffman, first base Clay berg
cr, second base Bingham, third base
Gosh, shortstop; Skoskie, right field ;
Shannon, centre field; Davis, left
field
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-14

Many persons believe that Danville
is one of several posts established
about the country by the horse thieves
operating so extensively in Schuylkill
county for the purpose of disposing of
their stolen stock. Chief MinCemoyer
says that the same man who sold the
horse to Daniel Frazier reclaimed
Tuesday as stolen property, some three
months before succeeded i'll disposing
of horse in this city. The animal
was purchased by Benjamin Rosen-
stein. Whether he was stolen or not is
unknown. No one ever appeared to
claim the horse and he is still in this
city.
The Polish Jew, who it seems, poses
as peddler and horse dealer by turns,
it is said, was seen in Danville with
III week or ten days past. He was
arrested here, Chief MincemOyer says,
some two years ago on suspicion of be-
ing implicated in horse stealing, but
was discharged for want of evidence.
On that occasion he had horse, har-
ness and cart in his possession, which
he wanted to sell for $22 The horse
alone was worth 500 and there was a
good deal about the man 30 excite sus-
picion,.
1t is rumOred that the Polish Jew
when in this city last made arrange
ments to come back i'll few days.
But his return is hardly looked for. 1t
is not at all unlikely that the thieves
have a confederate some where in this
locality who is keeping them we'll
posted OH developments here.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-14
Councilman Sechler Recovering.

Councilman NJ. ID. l.. Sechler, whose
long siege of illness has been several
times alluded to in these columns, was
able to appear upon the street Satur-
day for the first time in many months.
Mr.. Scchler's many friends rejoice to
see him so far along OH the road to re-
cOVpTy.