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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-20
Well Known Connie We'd,

Warren w. Welliver and Miss Grace
Latimore Irland of this city were unit
ed in wedlock Monday morning. The
wedding, which was strictly private, took
place at the residence of the bride s
father, James n Irland Ferry street,
the Rev. DR. W. l. Steans officiating.
The newly welded couple after a trip
taking in Philadelphia and New York
will be 'at home" at the groom's resid
ence, East Mahoning street after Feb
ruary 23rd.
Mr. Welliver is capable and indus
trious young business man identified
with the Welliver Hardware company
of this city. Miss Irland is a young
lady of refinement and intelligence and
moves in the best circle of society.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-20
MUST BUILD
FIRE ESCAPES
Deputy Inspector of Factories, hotels, &C.,
Visits Danville.

John K. Robson, of Mittiintown, dep
uty inspector of factories, tenement
houses, hotels, &c, was In this city yes
terday, making an examination of pub
lie buildings. As a result of his visit at
several of our larger buildings an out
side iron fire escape will have to be
erected.
This is not owing to any modification
of the fire escape law, but rather to the
fact that the act approved on the llth
day of June, 1897, providing for bet
ter security in cases of fire in hotels and
other buildings has never been properly
enforced. The act i'll question as amend
ed provides that every building used as
a seminary, college, academy, hospital,
asylum or hotel, storehouse, factory or
workshop in which operatives are us
ually employed every tenement house,
or other buildings in which rooms are
let to dodgers, every public hall, paroch-
ial or public school buildings, when
such buildings are three or more stories
in height, shall be provided with per
manent safe external means of escape
therefrom in case of fire, Independent Of
all internal stairways. Such escapes to
consist of outside open iron stairway of
not more than 45 degrees slant. At
the last session of the Legislature to the
end that the law be enforced the inspec-
ton of hotels and buildings of that class
was assigned to the factory inspector,
who upon visiting town now looks
after all the buildings that come in un-
der the law.
Danville has very few buildings more
than two stories in height. Mr.. Robi-
son states that he found the factories
where more than two stories high well
protected in the way of fire escape. The
buildings not conforming with the law
include several of our hotels, and at
these, fire escapes as prescribed by the
act Of assembly will be erected.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-20
A Pleasant Event.

Twelve members of Camp No. 20, p.
O. of A, of Berwick, arrived in this
city yesterday for fraternal visit and
We're entertained at the homes of the
members of the local camp. Last even
ing they attended meeting of Camp
No. 135 P. O. of A, of this city and
after the session were rendered ban
quet.
Those in the party We're: Mr.. and
Mrs A. J-<Sult Mr.. and Mrs. A, B,
Rittenhouse, Mrs. Daniel Suit, Mrs
Mary Clements, Mrs. Lizzie Shalles,
Mrs Charles Suit, Mrs. Fannie Barr,
Mrs. Chester Harman, Mrs Annie
George and Miss Edna Cole.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-20
QUARTERLY
CONFERENCE
St. PauTs Excellent Showing for the Con-
ference Year.

On Saturday evening last was held
the fourth quarterly conference of St
Pauls NJ. E. church for this conference
year and the second year of the pastor,
Rev. H. C. Hartman. Presiding Elder,
! the Rev. w. w. Evans, d. D., presided.
The year closes with great prosperity
in the church. The presiding Elder ex-
pressed himself as delighted with the
splendid showing, not only financially
and spiritually. but along all the lines
of religious endeavor.
During the year the church has paid
in ministerial support, including bish-
op, presiding elder and pastor the sum
of S163100 ST PauTs for the year will
pay to Missions and Benevolences the
handsome total of $15000 The church
has paid on its Indebtedness the present
conference year the sum of 100000 on
principal and S216 90 on the interest; on
sundries 1896, making a grand total Of
$1235 81 on its Indebtedness. Yet be-
fore the pastor goes to conference the
church is planning to raise and pay the
sum of from $4,000 to $4,000 on the
debt. The sum total of Indebtedness is
$4,000. 90 on which amount interest is
fully paid. In this reduction of the
debt the pastor gives great credit to the
faithful band of women workers.
The membership has increased this
wear in the number of Is. While this is
not so large as it might be it indicates
steady growth.
The Epworth League under the care
of its able cabinet is also forging ahead.
The society raised and paid on church
debt the sum of $500. The Junior
League, the kindergarten of the church,
paid off its subscription on debt
amounting to $1,000.
The following resolutions We're un-
animously adopted:
Resolved, That we, the official mem
bers of st. Pauls NJ f. church in quart
erly conference assembled, do hereby
express our high appreciation of our
pastor, the Rev. II. c. Harman.
Recognizing in him one whose high
est aim is the welfare of his people and
the upbuilding of the church, we cannot
but feel that it was the guiding hand of
God that made him one of us.
We, therefore, most sincerely ask that
Brother Hartman continue as pastor of
this church and we would earnestly
urge upon the Presiding Elder and the
Bishop his appointment to this charge.
No stronger appeal to the powers that
be could be made for a pastors appoint !
ment and there is scarcely doubt that !
Rev Hartman will return to st. Pauls.
The action of the official members will
be most gratifying to the community at
large, as Rev Harman personally is as
highly esteemed and popular out side of
the congregation as in it.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-20
Dauyille Wins the Second.

The second Of the series Of duplicate
whist games arranged between this city
and Bloomsbury was played at the home
Of A H. Woolley, West Market street,
Monday night The first game, it will be re
membered, was played at Bloomsbury
on the evening of January 30 and result
ed in victory for Danville, which won
on total Of 20 points
As on the occasion of the first game
Danville Monday night was represented
by Messrs. w. f. Gosh, John Foster,
Ralph B. Diehl and Arthur II. Woolley,
while the points We're covered for
Bloomsbury by Messrs. w: S. Rishton,
S. F. Peacock, A. H. Bloom and Albert
Duy
And again Danville was victorious.
Thescore was:
Rishton and Duy, ;; Woolley and
Gosh, :.
Bloom and Peacock, 4; Foster and
Diehl, H.
Bloom and Peacock, :; Woolley and
Gosh, 3
Rishton and Duy, ,; Foster and
Diehl g.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-20
HENRY W|REMAN
0VERSEER Of POOR
A QUIET ELECTION AND LIGHT VOTE POLLED
HOT CONTEST FOR THE POOR DIRECTORSHIP-
CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL AND FOR SCHOOL
DIRECTOR ALSO IN THE FIGHT TO WIN
VOTERS CUT LOOSE FROM PARTY
LINES 10 EVERY WARD

Inc election Tuesday passed off quietly
light being the
elections The weather
a
AS indicated by the result there the
would SEEM entirely loose party
The hottest fight of the Poor for which
there three candidates.
each the wards
tight to win the of the candidates
Tree from palanshp or of bitterness the
couple weeks was as spirited as waged years
will Wiremar rirs 49,
fight for director borough auditor and p R
The following are elected councimen w Davis Rem
Second Ward Thomas Swank
and John P Patton Fourth
AS school directors the following Ward DIR Hor
pei Dem Ward David Haring Ward Jacob F;scb
Dem; Fourth W. GreenD Dem
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-20
Well Known Married.

J. j. Newman and Miss Sara ROsen-
stein, of this city were married Tues
day afternoon at $50 o'clock. The
ceremony, which took place at the
residence Of the brides mother, Mrs.
Rebecca Rosenstein, Mill street, was
performed by Rev. A. J. Newman, of
Titusville, brother of the groom assist
ed by Rev. Adolph Meyer, of this city.
The wedding was a rather quiet af-
fair, only the immediate friends of the
contracting parties being present. The
following We're among the guests: Mr..
and Mrs. Cohen and daughter Minnie,
and George Cohen, of Herndon; Mrs.
Dora Marks and daughter Mary and
Mrs Lena Lipschitz, the latter sister of
the bride, of New York; Mrs. j. w.
Hovies and Messrs. Benjamin and r. S.
Miller, of this city.
After the ceremony wedding dinner
was served. The presents received were
numerous and beautiful. Mr. and Mrs
Newman will be at home after April
1st at the corner of Church and East
Mahoning streets.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-20
WINDOWS WITH
A HISTORY
French Plate Glass Installed Over Fifty
Years Ago.

1t is very interesting to listen to a
group of old citizens when they happen
to fall into reminiscent mood Their
conversation affords many picturesque
glimpses of the past when Danville was
quite different town from now. They
We're talking yesterday of the plain
store fronts of the olden times and this
brought up the subject of plate glass
do you know that the Oldest plate
glass in Danville, the first introduced is
to be found in the front of r. D. Mag
ills drug store 1t is French plate and
the first ever seen in this section"
The reporter took the tip; he call
ed on Mr.. Magill and learned great
deal that was of interest. The two
plates, each s feet by A. feet, were in
stalled in the year of 1850. They We're
imported from France, unloaded from
the vessel onto a canal boat and thus
brought to Danville. They proved a
great curiosity. People unaccustomed
to any thing of the kind came in crowds
to see the large glass. The cost of each
glass was one hundred dollars with an
additional $40 for insurance. They are
of the very finest quality and during the
fifty years of their history have received
some of the hardest kind of knocks and
have never been injured in the least
When Robert Magill was boy one of
the glass was struck by a base ball
thrown from the other side of the street
When the building was being remodel
ed, many years ago, the glass were tax
en- up stairs for safe keeping. In bring
ing them down one slipped from the
hands of the workmen and fell from the
top to the bottom of the steps.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-20
Death of Adam Fetterolf.

Adam Fetterolf, an old and highly es-
teemed resident of Catawissa, well
known in this city, died yesterday morn
ing, aged 81 years. The deceased, who
was a retired farmer, was born i'll Mont
gomery county, but spent the greater
part of his life in this section. Mrs
William NJ. Heddens of this city is a
daughter. The arrangements for the
funeral have not as yet been made.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-20
At St. Johns Lutheran Church.

Rev Leopold, of Allentown, occupied
the pulpit of st. Johns German Luther
an church on Sunday morning He
preached a most excellent sermon,
while the congregation was one of the
largest that has been present for years.
On Saturday night Rev Leopold preach
ed at Oak Grove and Sunday after
noon and evening at Luzarus church
and at Ridgeville.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-20
Death of William J, Mckee


William j. Mckee, one of the very
oldest residents of Montour county, de-
parted this life on Saturday last at his
home near Limestoneville. Had Mr..
Mckee survived until March 18th next
he would have been 80 years of age. He
was born near Geringer's mill in Lib
erty township on March II, 1912, his
father having emigrsted to this county
from Ireland in 1895.
The deceased was twice married, his
first wife being Catherine Montgom-
cry. His second marriage took place in
1868 to Maria Gouger, who survives.
He died childless. William j. Mckee,
of Shamokin, is nephew and besides
the widow is the only surviving relative
in this section. About month ago a
cousin of Mr.. McKee's in Philadelphia
died also at the advanced age of 80
years.
The deceased was man of sterling
qualities, of strong convictions, and dis
eliminating Judgment. He was a
Democrat and party leader. He had
a contempt for everything that savored
of bribery or corruption in politics and
welded an influence for good which
continued to be felt after owing to the in
firmities of age he ceased to be factor
in the affairs of the township.
William j. Mckee was the first pres
ident of the Montour County Agricul-
tural society. He also served as Coun-
ty Commissioner filling an unexpired
term and being elected to succeed him
self Serving in that Office coincident
with him were James Aud Of this city
and George Derr of Limestone town
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-20
Local Was Organized.

The employees of the Shovel Works
have joined the American Federation Of
Labor A local was organized in the
Washington Hose House Sunday af-
ternoOn
William Cruikshank was elected
president; William Bailey vice-presid-
ent; Frank Geiss, secretary; Harry
Seidel, treasurer; inside guard, Alfred
Perkins.
Forty-two employees were taken into
the union, Sunday More will fol-
low, until probably the entire number
of employes-one hundred or more
have joined
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-20
Badly Burned.

William Edmondson aged 10 years
residing on East Market street and EN-
ployed at Howe & Polk's Structural
Tubing Works sustained a very bad
burn on Tuesday evening He attempt
ed to step over piece of iron, when he
stumbled and fell on some hot rails
burning his left leg very badly between
the ankle and knee.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-20
Birthday Party.

Liss Margaret Byerly entertained ten
lie girls last night in honor of her
tn birthday. They were as follows.
ses Marion Gearhart, Ruth Kase,
'guerite Evans, Margaret Slider.
e Van Horn, Lizzie Miller. Ethel
kafeller, Catherine Farley and Sarah
7termacher.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-20
Ulark-PaYne.

Miss Katherine T. Payne and Charles
w Clark, two popular and well known
young people Of this city, were married
in Sunbury on Monday afternoon, Feb.
3rd. The announcement Of their wed
ding comes as complete surprise to
their many friends Mr.. and Mrs
Clark will take up their residence on
Grand street on April 1st.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-20
PraCtiCing Easter Music.

Several Of the Church choirs of this
city are already practicing Easter music
The Easter holiday is being celebrated
each succeeding year with more cere-
mony and in nearly every Danville
church the music this year will be of a
high character
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-20
Working One Hnndred Machines,

Thomas Vests new knitting mill at
ttsontown started up Monday with a
Implement of one hundred machines
ditiOnal machines will be introduced
the near future. The prospect for the
Mt is good As before stated, the
sstion of capital does not enter into
operation, it being simply one Of
p, and it is likely all of the desirable
P needed can be supplied in Watson
IN for a large mill .-W Williamsport
zette and Bulletin.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-20
Improyements at Hunters Park.

Among other Improvements that Erw-
in Hunter has in view for his park is the
clearing and grading Of tract Of land
to be used for base ball and a foot ball
ground. The cleared plot, which will
be 2O0x3OO feet will be just west of the
pavilion.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-20
CONDENSED NEWS.

Well, now does the result SUIT You
In the early spring work on the United
Telephone and Telegraph Company
new line to Lansford, Summit Hill and
Mauch Chunk will commence.
Dehorning of cattle scientifically and
successfully done by Thomas Gething,
successor to Geo B. Kase.
1t was cold day yesterday, especially
for the defeated candidates.
The eight-year-old daughter, of Charles
Keefer, Ash street, is convalescent after
4 serious attack of pneumonia.
The prolonged cold wave period is dis
,ouraging to the coal bin.
The prospect for a busy spring is very
aattering, Every thing points to pros
porous year.
Now give the victor a chance to catch
lis breath before you begin to make
lates for him.
Theodore Woolridge, of Mahoning
ownship, spent yesterday afternoon
with friends in Sunbury
Quiet Day services will be held at
Jhrist Episcopal church tomorrow. The
pening service at 7:30 tonight will be
onducted by Rev William McGarvey
f Philadelphia. All cordially invited.
D. J. Lynch, Assistant Superintend-
at of the Metropolitan Life Insurance
0mpany located at Bloomsbury, came
own to this city yesterday to settle the
cath claim of Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. San
ord, whose child died last week.
With Lenten season under way local
yster dealers find business on the in
rease and their best efforts taxed to
leet the demand Sellers of clans and
ysters are having troubles of their own
here has been some difficulty in obtain
Ig them, owing to the cold weather
'hich has caused many of the beds to
'eeze.
George Cohen, of Herndon, returned
Dme yesterday after attending the
ewman- -Rosenstein nuptials, held in
lis city Tuesday.
Captain Handler, editor of the Army
I'd Navy Journal, is going through this
trt Of the state at present collecting
4ta which he intends to use in writing
.tensively about the National Guard
Pennsylvania
The members Of the Moneta club were
ltertained last night at Progressive
edge
Mr. and Mrs. J. b. Cleaver Mill
rect, entertained few friends at din
r yesterday. Those present were:
". R. J. Allen and wife, Mrs T. H.
mble, Mrs Edward Roat and daught-
Pearl, Mrs. Mettler and Mrs. G.. J.
eaver.
Ensign w J. Richardson and family
the Salvation Army will depart on
e 7:51 Pennsylvania train today for
cir new post at Meadville. Captain
itch and an assistant will arrive to-
prov to take charge of the work at
is place.
Members Of Montour Council, No. 1877
U. A. NJ. are requested to be present
the meeting on Friday night. Busi
IS Of Importance to be transacted.
B. F. LANDAU, Secretary.
Base ball is already demanding the
ention Of the people of Danville and
indications are that this town will be
presented on the diamond this year by
trOng team The Danville boys last
Ar showed that they knew something
out the game by taking some Of the
ongest teams in the region into camp.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-20

ANTHONY TOWNSHIP.
Overseer of the POor-Frank Ellis.
Judge of the Election-.John Martin.
InspeCtor-C c. Mohr.
Supervisors-John F. Coleman and
Thomas Dennen.
School Directors-.Jacob Kramer and
William Krum.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-20
JOB PRINTING

The office Of the AMERICAN being
furnished with large assortmen
Of job letter and fancy type and jot
material generally, the Publisher
announces to the public that he is
prepared at all times to execute in
the neateSt manner
| JOB PRINTING
ofalI Kinds and Description.
-:O:-
s4 Get our pnUes before place
your orders.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-20
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-27

1
not take on you the yoke OF religious GUS
tom; your place is by the brook or II,
| ( the fields to study God tnsna ture. w hen
| such temptation allures think upon and
follow the example here given. II holy,
| Peter and the loving heart OF John needed
these helps intheir hearenward journey.
can you afford to ignore them?
It does every man good to be now and
then in a crowd Standing alone man
may seem very important and indepen-
dent and comple:e; u is when he enters
a crowd that he realizes his humanity and
his Iittleness Yet there is greatness
that comes Of that contraction OF indi-
viduality. It does man good to go up
to the Temple at the hour of prayer to
pray with others. Peter and John did
this Immediately after that great day Of
Pentecost under the joyous realization of
the newly-given Spirit.
What is prayer? Is it not communion
with God? Our conception Of prayer has
fallen. Few men can pray all the day..
Never say o1 think that prayer can be
ordinary. It cannot be in true. earnest
prayer. To pray is to redeem any day
and hour from the commonplace. To have
one quick, flashing view of God makes
even common time and place sacred.
If you wish to come up into His courts
at the time Of the evening sacrifice with
glowing. thankful hearts, ready to re-
ceve any communication God may make
to you spend the intervening hours III
doing good to those who sit in solitary
places, visit the poor and friendless, hear
their dreary tales. and when you come
to the house Of God it will DO not in a
spirit of criticism, but in spirit of sym-
pathy. It will be to you the very gate Of
Heaven. and there will shine forth the
Divine Presence, filing your heart with
JOY and your life with power.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-27
a Word to Mothers.

Spinal Deviation" was the subject OF
the closing lecture by e. Aiarg-u Lind
ley In the course on Physical i. Wedge
in the Care Of the Child" at t 'roebel
Normal Institute last week. avs the
New York Tribune, Miss Lindley. eln-
phasized the value to kindergartens and
mothers Of q knowledge Of first aid to
the injured methods She said in part:
There Is little real exercise brought into
the life of city children to encourage
uniformity of growth. To be sure, they
are turned loose in the open cir more
than In former years, but they do not
climb with their arms and gain good
power in their upper muscles. Tho BIZ
cycle affords a most valuable pastine.
by which general circulation and respna-
ton are facilitated with splendid results,
but there is no energy directed to tho
muscles OF the upper spine, arms and
shoulders. hence symmetrical develop
ment is not encouraged.
From the nursery to the college there
is nothing in daily life that directs ener-
BY to these upper muscles hence chests
fatten, head push forward. shoulders
droop and abdomens protrude.
It is in children that the germ OF
health or Of weakness is planted. The
Kindergarten holds a more responsible
position than the college professor be-
cause she lays the foundation Of all pow
er. physical, mental and moral.
The mother should not wait until cur
Nature manifests itself in bad posture
before giving attention to tho child's
needs; she should acquaint herself SO well
with the human frame as to be able to
detect in signs and symptoms all irregu=
larities whether they speak their pres
encc through physical or mental media
Mothers should also study causes: for
the correction of defects lies IN the
knowledge Of the causes that lead to
them and of their removal.
Heredity should be a. careful study With
the mother SO that she may know what
tendencies probably exist IN her child.
and adjust Influences so as to strengthen
weak conditions and bring the body to its
highest development Environment OF
the school-room and, Of the home should
claim a mothers best thought.