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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-28
CAMP MEETING
NOW AND PAST

Rev. Harry Curtin Harman returned
to this city yesterday morning after
short sojourn at the Huntington Val
ley Camp Meeting, where on Monday
evening he preached a sermon.
Mountain Grove, it seems, has had
its day and Huntington Valley has
become popular resort for those who
desire to worship God in the Grove
and who enjoy the society and the fel.
lowship of religious and God fearing
people. Rev. Harman speaks in en-
thusiastic terms of the charms of the
place, of its suitable location, its
management, appointments, etc.
The modern campmeeting bears lit
tie resemblance to the religious gath
erings which flourished under that
name thirty years ago. The primi-
tive tent like structures as at Mount
ain Grove, where one side remains
open, find no favor at the present day.
At Huntington Valley the campers
aIG All UOIilClicu III IASlCIdl bohbobNcg
equipped with doors and windows and
comfortably and cozily furnished.
There is large and we'll managed
boarding house and here all the min
listers invited are entertained. The
worship is conducted in laI ge audi
torium just completed at cost of
$1,000. The camp meeting closes to-
night. The attendance has been very
large. There are sixty cottages and
they are all filled with worshippers
Many of the leading lights of the
Methodist clergy have been present
and addressed the meetings. On Sun
day Rev. Frank III. Bristol, ID. d., of
Washington, who was formerly pastor
of President Mckinley, delivered q
discourse dedicating the new auditor
ium.
The camp meeting ground is situat-
ed on this side of the Susquehanna
four miles from Shickshinny. 1t is
easy of access, stage coaches plying
backward and forward to meet every
train.
The future of old Mountain Grove
is very uncertain. The camp meetings
held there were for many years the
most popular over wide section. 1t
is now out distanced in the march of
progress and practically abandoned. Ii
is for sale and will be probably pur-
chased by the proprietor of the hotel
at that place who may use the ground
for picnic purposes, or decide to de-
nude the place of its timber, which is
very valuable.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-28
New Board of Directors.

The annual election of directors for
the Y. NJ. @. A. took place i'll As
sociation parlor Tuesday. The new
board chosen is as follows: W. H..
Mcclure, Hon James Foster, Jesse
Shannon, +. p. Johnson, B. W. Mussel-
man, DR.. j. +. Robbins, Samuel
Werkheiser, H. b. Shultz, Amos
Vastine, A. II. Grone, j. W. Swartz,
S. A. Mccoy w. II. zimmerman, Will
lam V. Oglesby and John ID. Williams,
Jr.
The new members Oh the board are
F. p. Johnson, Amos Vastine, w II.
zimmerman and John ID. Williams, JT,
II. H. Furman, Thomas Curry. Sr.
and r. j. Pegg were members OF last
years board, who were not on the list
to be voted for this year.
The total membership of the Y. NJ.
@. A. is two hundred and fifty. OF
these, however, only those who belong
to some evangelical church, known as
active members" one hundred and
eighty in number, are entitled to vote
for directors.
Considerably more interest was
manifested in the election Tuesday
than has been noticeable during sew
eral years past. The board elected is
made up of representative Christian
men, who may be relied upon to do
tn cir duCy i'll all matters pertaining
to the good of the Y. M. G. A.
The election officers Tuesday were
William Watkin and Jacob II. Geise.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-28
Montour County Medical Society.

The Montour County Medical Society
held its annual meeting at the office of
DIR. T. b. WinterStecn yesterday after
noon, the majority of the members
being present.
\ very interesting paper was read
by DR. 7. b. Wintcrsteen, the retiring
president on the more important skin
diseases, dwelling especially upon two
diseases which demand careful con
sidcration from diagnOstic point of
view, namely, scarlet fever and Scar
latinoid Erythcma. The latter disease
is often accompanied by fever and
other evidence of constitutional dis.
turbanccs accompanied with "a rash.
The disease is of short duration and in
its manifestations resembles very much
hat of scarlet fever. This is the stage
OF the disease when the physician is
often at loss to know what his pat
lent is suffering from.
In scarlatinoid orythcma these ap-
parcntly severe symptoms within the
next 2t hours entirely subsidc and the
patient Is none the worse for his acute
illness and requires no further medic
al attention; while if it were scarlet
fever these symptoms would not abate
for at least ten days.
The subject was a timely one and
the discussion brought out by the
present evidenced the fact
that while always on the alert to pro-
t,ct the health OF the public it was
their manifest intention in the future
to be even more careful in distinguish
ing those diseases that are contagious
from those that are non contagious.
Scarlatinoid crythema is a non-con-
tagious disease and children suffering
from it would not necessarily be re-
uuired to remain III doors or out of
school after the subsidcnce of the
acute symptoms.
Officers were elected for the ensuing
year as follows: President, Dr.
G.. A. Stock vice presidents, DR.. Smith
and DR.. J. f. Robbins of the Hospital
secretary, DR.. j. r. Kimerer. ; treasur-
er, DR.. P G. Newbaker DR.. 5. Y.
Thompson, DIR. L. b. Wintersteen and
DR.. c.. A. Stock were chosen as de-
legatcs to the State Convention, which
RI..t-
10Th, 18th and 18th.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-28
St. Paul's DoublY HonOred.

St Paul's NJ. f. church this city has
been dOubly honOrcd. Not only has its
pastor, Rev. Harry Curtin Harman.
been appointed a ministerial delegate
to tie Worlds Missionary Conference
to be held in Cleveland, Ohio, October
2lst to 2jth, but Hon. James Foster,
"A prominent member of the congrega-
ton has been appointed and approved
as a lay representative from the Dan
Vile District to the same conference.
Each district will be represented by
two clergymen and two laymen. Rev.
Dr. Richard H. Gilbert, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church, at Ber-
wick along with Rev. Harry Curtin
Harman and Hon. James Foster, will
represent the Danville conference dis
trict The other lay representative
remains to be chosen. Rev. DR.. Gil
bert and Rev Harman have already
made some preliminary arrangements
for the trip. If possible the delegates
representing this conference district
will journey to Cleveland III a body
occupying one car.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-28
Mckinley Postal Cards on Sale.

The new Mckinley postal cards
were put on sale at the local post Of
fee last evening. BY yesterday noon
scarcely more than q dozen of the old
stock remained and these were sold
during the afternoon. The public
have been very anxious To get hold OF
the new cards and many persons in
leaving the post office yesterday show
ed an aggrieved look because they
were obliged to accept the old style.
Orders from the department however,
prevented any new ones being sold
until all the old ones were disposed
of.
The Mckinley cards are OF the same
shape and size rs those bearing the por-
trait of jefferson. In the upper right
hand corner is the portrait of the mar
tyred President with his name, and
the dates of his birth and death. The
United States shield occupies the up
per corner on the left. Between the
two is printed the word Postal
Card. -
Above this is inscribed The
space above is reserved for postmark,
and below, "The space below Is for
address only.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-28
INTERVIEWED
SHERIFF JACOBS

Sheriff Albert Jacobs of Luzpruc
county, whose home is at HazletUu,
came down to this city yesterday
morning and returned last evening
Sheriff Jacobs is a nephew of our
townsman, John Jacobs and his visit
to Danville was mainly one OF pleasure
While in this city he was interviewed
by a representative of this week.
In the opinion of Sheriff Jacobs the
situation in the coal region is very
grave and rapidly approaching a crisis.
There is probably q growing disposi-
tion among the miners OF American
birth to return TO work The foreign
element, however, which comprises -
per cent of the mine workers is sullen
and stubborn This Is especially true
of the Italians who are heavily armed
and may be seen standing around i'm
groups whiting sticks with big treach
erous-looking knives, single thrust
of which would kill man The tor
eigners were the last 10 consent TO
strike and now being out they are firm.
They say Me strike; now me going
to win. !"
Sheriff Jacobs says the clash will
come when enough men will be found
to operate one of the collierics at
Hazleton or Duryea and it will come
soon. He has two hundred deputies
stationed at different points in the
county. These are nearly all veterans
of the Spanish American war, many of
whom retain their uniforms, which
seems to have good effect on the for
eigners.
Sheriff Jacobs has not yet found IL
necessary to call upon the militia, bat
he says nc will not hesitate to do so at
the very moment when it becomes ap-
parent that the presence Of the soldiers
is necessary TO prevent bloodshod and
the destruction OF property.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-28
VIII be Married at Washington.

Invitations have been received for
the wedding of Miss Anna Catherine
Meyer, formerly of this city, which
will take place Wednesday, Sept. 3, at
Washington, ID. G. Miss Meyer will
be married to Mr.. Alfred NJ. Copeland
and the wedding ceremony will take
place at s O'Clock in the evening in
the Sixth Presbyterian church. Mr.
and Mrs. Copeland will be at home
after October 18th at 704 ID street, 5.
L. Washington.
Miss Meyer, the bride, was born in
Danville and up to some IL years of
age resided here Her father, Jacob
W. Meyer, was marble cutter and
was in business at the well known
stand on Mill street just above West
Mahoning. For several years past Miss
Meyer has held responsible position
in the Pension bureau at Washington.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-28
Ball Games in the Near Future.

At Bloomsbury tomorrow the "Old
Timers" will cross bats with their old
foes, the Cuban Giants. The latter,
it will be recalled defeated the "Old
Timers ,on two occasions at DeWitt's
Park during the present season. Our
team, however, has been much
strengthened since its battle with the
Giants and will no doubt be ready to
give them hard battle. Maley will
be in the box for the home team, he
being in better form now than any
time during this season.
On Saturday afternoon the strong
Mt. Carmel team. which is reCogniz-
ed as one of the best in the coal reg
ions, will play the "Old Timers" at
DeWitt's Park. Renner will twirl
the ball for Danville and a good game
is guaranteed.
On Monday, Labor Day, the home
team will play at Wllliamsport with
the team OF that place Manager Nc
Coy is making an effort to secure the
Cuban Giants for this city next week
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-28
WILL ENFORCE
VACCINATION

The patrons of our public schools
whose children have not been success
fully vaccinated had better bestir
themselves to comply with the law
before the beginning of the school
term on Tuesday next, as the board
has resolved that there will be no
davs of grace allowed as previously,
but that from the first day OF school
no pupil will be admitted without
the required certificate of vaccina-
tiOn.
The school law is very stringent IN
its provisions. All principals or other
persons in charge of schools are re-
duired to refuse admission OF any
child to the schools under their charge
or supervision except upon certificate
signed by physician setting forth
that the child has been successfully
vaccinated or that it has had the
small poX.
Last year large number OF pupils,
unyaccinated, presented themselves at
school on the first day. In order that
they might lose no time they were ad-
mitted on condition that they attend
to vaccination within three weeks.
The plan didn't work. Once i'll the
schools the pupils in many instances
consulted their own pleasure rs to
vaccination and the directors were
wrestling with the problem all win
ter. The board has therefore decided
to live up to the letter of the law i'll
the future.
There is another feature of the law
that will he more strictly observed
than last year. 1t will be observed
that the pupil must be successfully
vaccinatcd 1t is no secret that hereto
fore many a certificate was held when
the vaccination was anything else than
successful. In incubation, doctors
say, the virus fails to take about twenty
five times in every hundred. Hereto
fore pupils have been granted certifi-
Gates on their first visit to the phys
clan, with the understanding that they
were to return for revaccination
should the inoculation not be success
full In to many cases however, the
certificate itself was what was most
desired and the pupils were glad
enough that the virus did not take
and were therefore, the last ones to re-
port a failure.
The school board this year will
take measures to prevent the granting
of certificate in any case where the
vaccination is not known to have been
successful Several of our physicians
say that hereafter the. Will require a
second visit and will Withhold certi
ficatc until the pupil can show an arm
that leaves no doubt as to the success
of the vaccination
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-28
An Opportunity to Procure Cheap Coal.

As the river falls toward low water
mark an increased activity Is notice
able among those who are trying to
fill their cellars with coal from the
river. Yesterday there were no less
than eight boats at one time plying
backward and forward between the
shore and different points in the
channel
The quantity of coal brought in.
Notwithstanding the lack of facilities,
is already quite considerable and the
fact j. apparent that thc river NJ this
place as well rs at Sunbury contains
coal in practically unlimited quaint
ties In the ncighborhood Of the island
above town there are large deposits
and it is from points IN that locality
that most of the coal taken from the
river during the last few days has
in the river here that il Is of better
quality than at Sunbury,as II is near.
or the mines and has not been exposed
to the action of the water so long.
Let the latter be rs it may it Is sur
prising that no effort has been made
here 10 extract coal from the river Oh
a larger scale. Ii is profitable in
dustry at Sunbury where "a is well
known il is carried on in a wholesale
way. Surely. in view of the scarcity,
the inducement is not lacking, as
coal with the approach of autumn
will find sale at almost any price.
A gentleman in this city with plen-
ty of push is talking up u project
which would prove profitable and at
the same time furnish fuel TO our
citizens at figure that no one could
complain of He reasons that If a
man with row boat can extract "A
couple of tons of coal from the river
and realize four or five dollars on his
days work several men with u fiat
boat could work to a much better adj
vantage and that "a quantity could be
taken out daily that would pay hand
somely OH the investment, even if a
digger" such as used at Sunbury be
not employed.
1t is not unlikely that something
scheme during the coming week
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-28
REOPENING
OF CHT RCH

ST. Peters M. T.. church ar River
side Sunday entered uuou % u.v
epoch in t- history Er tfnr af self
sacrifice and pgrsevurius effort plans
set on foot iu some doubt hava been
successfully carried ont. rla fruaa--
hopes of the congregation hav. been
realized and what f- uraafietlIvu new
house of worship. h.aurfHad and mod
eru in it's appointments. fr.a af debt.
has been c0usecratad anew ta fEa -.r-
vice of the Lord
The interior 0f S. Peters re----
little resemblance Co tHe auditorium
before 10 was remodrIad. The plain
windows are replaced with stained
glass, Of artistic design. the floor i-
handsomely clrpetad and rHe walls
and ceiling paperad and frescoed mild
and harmonious rol0rs being employ
ed. Walnut pgws upholstered iB garnet
take the place Of the plain seats. that
did service for so many years Tho Oh
pulpit touched mp ro harmonic wIrh
the general improvements remains.
but two luxuriant pulpit chairs and "a
beautiful chancel table have been ad
ded The rem0deled building b.
illuminated with electric light There
are two chandeliers of four lights earI
while scattered about The auditorium
are tye other lights. Tho Building i-
well lit up and the effect A. witnessed
from the pews D most pleasing.
The memorial windows are nearly
al taken. several names of departed
members are already iusrrihed-Nr-
Christiaua krim. 4. Glars shannon
Mrs. Sophia vi. Gulick and Arthur
b Kennedy. One Of tEa windows has
been set apart by the congregation for
Rcv. q. II. Day and wife. one has
been purchased bv Martin. John and
Harry Landau as 2 memorial f1 their
mother aud another has been fakar bv
the grandchildren az tha late Peter
Gearhart. Others who have selected
windows are ]. n. McCI8uehan and
family. r. ". Clayton and family.
Mrs. Matilda T. Nnttlar. + T.
Shannon and wife and Rrv p q
Nought.
a brick ve-tibuln added f8 ths
church AZ the entrance contributes
much both 10 thn appearance and com
modiousnoss Of the huiIdiug Tho im-
proycment- 90 The basement. which b
being fitted up rs sunday school
room, are practically completed
There il ample room for tha SUNDAY
school and plenty Of light.
The program a. published tH these
columns last week. was with ono ex
coption fully carried 0ut Presiding
Elder ". W. Evans was present. bot
be did not preach ~ toe morning ser
vice ~ announced. His place wa tak
On by Rev. \. j.. Miller Of Catawissa.
former pastor, who founded hi- ser
mon on Genesis 2l-lG. And She lift
ed up her voic" and wrUt. The |
speaker dweit very oloquruflv upon
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-28
Must Stand Exams.

At the coming meeting of the Gath
Ollie clergy Of the Harrisburg diocese.
SIX diocesan consultors will De- elect
ed, eleven members of the school
board and board of examiners, whose
duty i TO examine young clergy for
five years after ordination. Those ex-
aminations are both oral and written
and cover all the branches pursued in
the four years theological course, the
object being tO see that the Young
men keep up 20 the mark \ board
of seven will bc chosen to examine
candidates for permanent rect0r~hips
in case of vacancies, the best man r.
ceiviug the appointment. There are
five permanent rrctor>hip> IN the dI0-
cese: II. Edwards. Shamokiu, 81
Mary's, Lancaster. - Anthony
Lancaster; st. Mary, Lancaster 81
Joseph : Danvillr.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-28
EXAMINATIONS
DISCONTINT ED

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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-28
Funeral Of I.aiah Wheeler slLnar.

All that was mortal Of Isaiah Wheel
cr Salmon was consigned 60 the grave
in Fairvicw cemetery on saturday
afternoon The services We're conduct
ed hv Rev. X. H. Wilson 4 Uu1rtrttu
was rendered by Mrs j 3 GrarIart,
Miss Lizzie Russell Nc-~r~. T. p Nc
Coy aud y II Groue The pail bear
err were Hon James Foster. II. j.
pcgg, DR. : Y Thompson. George
NJ Gearhart. Robert Cathrarf and "
III. zimmerman Among those who ~
tended the funeral were William Scott
and son Of Fowlrr~viIIn, Mr. and Mrs
W G. Fisher, Nr and Mr. g. J.
Fisher and Miss Elizabeth Fi-a.r of
CItuwISSI.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-28
FELL FROM
LOAD OF HAY

Edward Roberts of Frosty Valley,
Monday met with painful accident
by falling from a load of hay. Ac-
cOmpanied by his two sons he was
hauling hay from Bloom road to his
hCme near Purscll's slope. About half
past five O'Clock when near the steps
leading up to Hunter Park the wheel
struck large stone in the road, which
jolted the wagon so as TO cause Mr..
Roberts, who with his sons was on the
load to lose his balance and fall head
first to the ground.
The boys who were in charge of the
horses stopped the team as quickly as
possible and ran to their fathers as
sistance. The man lay in the road un-
conscious, in a pool of blood. In fall
ing his head struck a large stone and
he seemed to be very seriously injured.
The news of the accident finally
reached town and in response DIR.
Paules drove out to where the event
btGulIfh. MI lhbhRAAo ~ AilhA AAAh'
had been removed but the pool of blood
lying in the road led the doctor 10 be-
lievc that something serious had oc-
Cured and hc decided to drive little
further Shortly, beyond the Forks he
overlook the party. Jacob Marr of
Kaseville, who had happened along
shortly after the accident, took the in
jurcd man into his buggy. Before
reaching his home Mr.. Roberts fully
rcgaimcd consciousness. His injury
proved far less serious than was sup
posed \ full examination revealed
that the skull was not harmed and
that the extent of the injury was moth
ing more serious than a confused scalp
wound An early recovery is antici-
patcd.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-28

kf-H E1rHcMII#
Ou the southern h~aU 40 f.# H... Hs
the Holy Family .aHr. H-. overlooking
the entire rirv of uaaviua. n.tnE
built dne parUchaI -es1ieseH f.r
Rev Father Fae-er. chaplain af f#
convent ItoerurIes auo-t command
iuc site and from tr- Window f
superb scenery 81 the Wort. Frau-.
valley Is spread Iise hs1a-.f-l Hla.
Drama To rha wa-t tae rlrHr u#
it, picturesque bend. gives q -#a-a.
ing lake aspect. whil. ta t.a -rutH ar.l
east the ridges and bills af green a..I
a touch ct color. blending wfrH ra
sheen ~ tHa -Ilvarr ~aafga H1rul
Under th- brow. CO. -ae north srE .l-r.
D. busy DaBviL.a with l-s m..- .t.
homes and Ir- reuu.. rs. --al.r@.
b. OF hries. with l1 interior Haf-.. HE
hard wood TH. main f-HHr sB#. r
east and has q cosy. rH0mv ra-e. vrir.
substantial pillars rt h-i-s ar-
entrance ball gives 8He.-- fH f## -.f
ting room. rarlor anil Hr.u- -nrm
These. with the Kitchen lHg r1afrf.-.
tak. am rha first floor Ia Chi. aorG
Hoor i- an arltnrv. .f.ar h.I -raga- 1r.l
"a bath room Tha tHlrI Frrr So
constructed THAR other H#E rooms sln
ba added when needed T.. Hl-.u.1s
Il ...4,4..rrf..F +H#r#r.4. r....f ..T# .r### .r~
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-28
A Pleasant Event

\ number of persons were entertain
ed yesterday at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Mottern, East Danyille.
Those present were Rev. and Mrs.
II. Warren Mottern of Salona, Center
county, Mrs Albert Sweeny and chrl-
dren, Sallie and Albert Mrs J. l..
Rudy and daughter Hazel, of Berwick,
Mrs. Lloyd Cashner and son Walter,
Mrs. Caroline Sweeny and Florcnc,
Mottern of East Danyille. and Mrs
Samuel Mottern of this CITY.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-28
lTramping Down the Grass.

The trustees of Mahoning Presbyter
ian church are much annoyed by the
manner III which one corner of the
church lawn is defaced by pedestrians
who are in the habit of taking a short
cut diagonally over the High school
grounds The intersection of two
cobbled cutters occurs on the north
west corner of the school property, at
the very point where pedestrians
would step on or off the pavement. To
avoid this persons crossing the school
grounds step upon the church lawn
killing the grass on a large space.
There seems no way To prevent this
and the public are appealed to to try to
spare the grass, which can be done
with very little inconvenience.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-28

John IIerh-. ~r and wst. I.u
Jacobs. Dr.. and wife. FrI Ia-.H-
AMI family. George T1.HH- faF am..r
Misses Mary anil cara Ta.... E.a.
ru V1-1-. Mr.. Alfred Er-.z Vt la.l
Wr- John vi .-Hl-a ut .-
sheriff Albert TsruH-. wife 1HH -Ha.
j. 70 Jlrah- lnd daughter N..I4 rr8
Mis- Emma uaHu. 81 fits.t.r N-
E-ff rf philadelphia Ir# W-- EnH-
Johnson aHJ daughter Ns. al
ing. utruseseJ v--r. -llr HH -.. flra
uf Harrison C kt-. n.sr g.e.asa.v
TH. oldest rgHH.r-1ar Cup rH .las .l-
moe WI au#u rhl. O. r.es.. anr H..a
summer Is thar .E and
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