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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-22
Electric Light at Ferry Landing

The County Commissioners at their
Saturdays meeting decided to place
an electric arc light at the South Dan
Vile ferry landing. This is an i'm
provement greatly needed and insures
safety to those using the ferry at
night. Quicker service can be main
tanned and danger to vehicles remov-
ed.
To place an arc light at this point
will require the erection of four poles.
The Standard Electric Light Company
will furnish the poles free of charge
and ask but nominal fee for the
work. The expense of installing and
maintaining the light is to be borne
jointly by the two counties,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-22
Re pairs Well Under Way.

The work of remodeling the old grist
mill on Church street is being pushed
rapidly forward and in few days the
building will be ready for the machin-
cry of the Mosaic Woodworking Com
pauy.
Though the building presents rather
rough exterior, the interior is found
to be admirably adapted for manu-
featuring the patent flooring. There
are three floors besides roomy base
ment. These have all been thorough
ly renovated, new flooring put down
and all the weakspots made firm and
strong. The old windows have been
enlarged and several new ones cut
through the stone work affordlng
plenty of light.
The work of removing seven large
mill stones will be completed today.
This proves a laborious task, as the
stones are of primitive pattern and
are extremely heavy.
The engine and boiler will be placed
in position in few days. The mach
inery will follow sometime later. This
machinery, part of which is being
built at the Curry q Vannan machine
shops. is of a modern pattern and was
especially designed for use at this
plant.
Contractor Robert Cornelison is III
charge of the repairs on the building.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-22
Sober's Grove Interest State.

There is in course of preparation by
thu Department of Agriculture bull
letin which will be styled Chestnut
Culture in Pennsylvania or the Sober
Method of Propagating the Paragon
Chestnut.
The bulletin is being prepared at the
request of Secretary of Agriculture
Critchfield, who after visiting @. K.
Sober's large chestnut groves in Irish
Valley. near Shamokin, conceived the
possi bility of turning the unproductive
portions of the state, particularly the
mountainous portions, into permanent
and profitable usefulness by reclaiming
such land and Introducing modern
chestnuts.
The author of the bulletin is Prof
essor Nelson +. Davis. instructor of
Zoology and Biology at Bucknell Un-
iversity, and it will be edited by Oliv-
er d. Shock, assistant Dairy and Food
Commissioner. The bulletin will be
fully illustrated by half-tone plates of
the various,phsses and scenes in sue
cessful chestnut culture. 1t will be
ready for distribution in the course of
several weeks.
Mr.. Sober is a cousin of Aaron Sob
er, East Front street, and is well
known in Danville, being a frequ-
ent visitor here He is an enthusiast
in the chestnut raising line and his
venture is being watched with great
interest everywhere. A number of
Danville people have visited Mr.. Sob
er's chestnut groves.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-22
D. |. & ". OFFICIALS
VISIT DANVILLE

The appearance of a number of ID
l.. 90 w. officials in this city yester
day coupled with corps of d. l.. &
W. civil engineers operating on Mil
street made excitement run high anG
the subject of "grade crossing" was
heard everywhere.
The party arrived in special cal
about H. 80 a. m. and took dinner al
the Montour House. They left at |. &c
! D. IN. for Northumberland and return.
ing passed through Danville at 2.45 Ell
route for Scranton. As far as could
be learned the visit of the party which
included E. M. Rine. superintendent
of the Bloomsbury division, and Chief
Dispatcher J. II. Smith. was merely
one of inspection and had no bearing
on the grade crossing situation.
The engineering corps, under the
direction of NJ. Fl. Dowdy began op-
erations on Mill street shortly after
dinner The survey was made for the
purpose of obtaining a map showing
grades and locations between the eul-
vert and the railroad crossing One
of the engineers stated THAT owing to
the company being aVerse to grade
crossings it wished to secure map for
reference.
Nothing definite could be learned
yesterday in regard to the attitude of
the company but it is hoped that the
prevailing sentiment would have some
bearing in favor of the crossing.
A rumor circulated about town that
the trolley company would lay no more
rails on Mill street until the grade
crossing question was settled prove d
to be without foundation. Contractor
D. J. Rogers stated that the rails
would be pat down from the sou tn
side of the culvert to the railroad
crossing as soon as the street was in
readiness.
1t was rumored yesterday that one
of the railroad officials had said that
the courts would hardly decide in fav-
or of a grade crossing as thousands of
dollars were being spent each year to
abolish those that did exist and that a
grade crossing at Mill street could be
avoided by going overhead.
The idea of trestling running along
Mill street from the culvert to Bloom
street i absurd and not to Re thought
of and it is safe to say that there is
not resident to be found in Danville
who would favor it. Not only would
it depreciate the value of property but
it would be unsightly no matter how
we'll it was built.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-22
Thrown From a Buggy.

Mrs. George Edmondson of this city,
while driving to the Edmonsdson
farm, Cooper township, Monday
morning. was thrown from her buggy
sustaining three fractured ribs on the
right side and severe bruises about the
body.
Mrs. Edmondson, in company with
George Literer, an employe at the
farm, left Danville about $3.50 a. m.
When but a short distance from the
farm house, her buggy collided with
heavy road wagon and both occu-
pants of the carriage were thrown out.
Literer was thrown onto the wagon
and escaped unhurt. Mrs. Edmondson
pitched forward and fell heavily un-
der the horse which fortunately stop
ped Immediately.
Mrs. Edmondson, though suffering
intense pain, got into the buggy again
and unaccompanied drove rapidly
homeward. Upon her arrival here Dr..
Curry was summoned, who found that
three ribs had been fractured.
The doctor was unable to determine
last evening whether Mis-. Edmondson
d sustained internal injuries or not.
aras suffering much pain and was
/ from the effects of the shock.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-22
A Fall of Sixteen Feet.

John Arnwine, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Arnwine, West Hemlock town
shin. sustained bad fall while work
ing about the roof of the l.. j. Davis
dwelling, Lower Mulberry street, yes
terday morning.
Mr. Arnwine was standing on a
scaffoId sixteen feet above the ground
when the structure collapsed throwing
him on pile of stones underneath.the
heavy timber falling on top of him.
He was taken to the home of John
Henning and DR.. O. G. Shultz sum
roned. \ badly sprained ankle and
t aud several bruises about the
aud face we're the results of the
mt. Mr.. Arnwine was driven tc
last evening.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-22
Retaining Wall May be Built.

At special meeting of Council held
last evening the Water Commissioners
were empowered to have plans and
specifications drawn up for the propos-
ed retaining wall at the Water Works
so that the cost OF its erection can be
ascertained. The plans are to be made
by the Borough Engineer and they
will be submitted to Council at its
next regular meeting.
The retaining wall is considered 3
necessity by the Water Commissioners
as the bank east of the Water Works
is being washed out more and more
each year and it is claimed that it
would not be a great while before it's
erection would be Imperative.
To build it now is considered an
economy as it can be done in conjunc-
tion with the wing wall of the abut-
ment of the new river bridge. 1t
would in reality be continuation of
this wing wall and could be made neat
and trim in appearance.
Several members of Council along
with the Water Commissioners visited
the site early last evening and went
over the situation thoroughly. The
subject was exhaustively discussed at
the special meeting of Council and
the foregoing plan decided upon.
Councilmen Davis, Boyer, Reifsnyd-
er, Vastine, Goeser, Fenstermacher
and Dietrick and Water Commission
ers Gross, German and Rogers were
in attendance at the meeting.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-22
DANVILLE TO PHILA.
DELPHIA BY TROLLEY

charter was granted at Harrisburg
yesterday to the Danville and North
umberland Street Railway Company
the incorporators of which are +. O.
Angle, of this city, W, f. Pascoe, of
Allentown, L. P. Bane of Pittsburg, O.
NJ Howell, of northumberland, J. III.
Danner, of Easton and NJ O. Pascoe of
Ooopersburg.
This trolley line will in reality be
an extension of the Dlnville g. Blooms
burg street railway. 1t will connect
with the Sunbury aud Northumberland
street railway at Northumberland
which will mean easy access to Sun
bury and doing away with the trouble
of securing a right of way to get into
the town.
The Danville and Northumberland
company is capitalized at $50, 900 and
is made up of the majority Of members
of the Danville and Bloomsbury COM
pany whose signal success in the build
ing of the latter line inspires the con-
fidence that the new line will be built
without the usual delays attending the
construction of trolley roads.
An encouraging feature of the pro-
posed road is the fact that it will be
one of easy construction. There will
be no heavy grades between this city
and Northum berland and no streams
that will need bridging. 1t can be
built rapidly and will when finished
fill the long felt want of easy access
to the towns of Sunbury and Northum.
be1land
Another encouraging point is the
fact that there will be no railroads to
cross either at grade or in any other
way. This eliminates the possibility
of any delay by the question of grade
crossings
The Sunbury and Northumberland
Company is about to equip its line
with handsome new cars, improve its
roadted and put the road in first class
condition.
At Sunbury connection will be
made with the new road being built
by Hon. M. H. Kulp from Shamokin
to Sunbury This in turn will connect
with other roads leading from Shamok-
in to Mt Carmel and other points in
the coal region and will make it near
ly possible to go from Danville to
Philadelphia by trolley.
1t is also but eight miles from North
cumberland to Montandon where con-
nection can be made for Williamsport.
Danville will be trolley center of
no little Importance. With these new
connections an immense territory will
be opened ur which will be all accom-
modation and a convenience to thou
sands of people. DanviIle is admira
bly, situated. 1t will be central point
between the Berwick and Sunbury
terminals aud will no doubt be great
ly benefited. The new project is in
keeping with other marked advance
ments made in the past year and will
be an incentive aud an encouragement
to broaden still further the progress
sive spirit that has taken hold of our
citizens.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-22
Funeral of Mrs. Rosa A. kessler.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Rosa
A. Kessler, whose death occurred on
Sunday last was held from the family
residence, Walnut street, TuesdayH sf
ternoon at three O'Clock.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. NJ. l.. Shindel of the Pine Street
Lutheran church. Several selections
were rendered by the Pine Street choir.
The pail bearers were: Henry Divel,
G.. l.. McLain, Alfred Foruey, Jacob
Bloom, James Wilson and Edward
Stroh.
The following persons from out OF
town attended the funeral: Samuel
Byerly of Sunbury; Augustus Byerly
of Pittsburg, brothers of the deceased
Mrs. Ferris Oolburn of Shamokin and
Charles Walleze of Wllliamsport.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-22
CONDENSED NEWS.
Look out for frosts.

Look out for frosts.
Good campaign weather.
"Shut the door" signs are being put
up.
Invigorsting and delightful days are
these.
Most of the Sunday Schools will be
changed from morning to afternoon
sessions next Sunday,
The question of the hour-shall the
straw hat be jellied or preserved?
Great preparations are being made
for the Bloomsbury fair next month.
The Worlds Fair is on The home
stretch.
Illegal car riders are sometimes
dangerous.
The moth balls are now going into
winter quarters.
} Pumpkin pies are gaining rapidly In
popularity.
III is now about time for people 10
expect Indian summer to come this
way.
AS the days shorten, the hair OF the
foot balIists lengthens.
This Ia the big day at the Allentown
fair.
Only eight cases of smallpox remain
at Shenandoah. No new cases have
been reported in three weeks.
The ostiSial announcement Is made
.la+ .hera have been l07 fires in Will
iamsport thus far this year.
Fred w. Howe appeared Oh tne
streets yesterday after an illness OF
five weeks.
- - nav, will he observed hy
"lnday
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-22
AN UNLUCKY
BRIDGE EMPLOYE

Frank Wilson of Riverside, who has
been employed in the dismantling OF
the remaining spans of the river bridge
met with an accident on Saturday that
nearly cost him his life As it is he
lies in a serious condition at the Mary
Packer Hospital at Sunbury, having
lost his right arm and suffering from
bad cuts and contusions all over his
body.
On Saturday afternoon Mr.. Wilson
was assisting in the removal of the
false work that had been used under
the second span of the bridge during
its removal Three "bents" or up
rights wore still standing and Wilson
clambared out on the second one in
order to knock the timbers loose join
ing the first and second "bents" to-
gether AS he accomplished this. the
false work collapsed, throwing him
with crushing force on the large stones
surrounding the pier. The fall was
about twenty feet and he struck the
stones on his right side.
Wilson was picked up in semi-con-
sciou condition and carried to the Gill
laspy House and Drs. Newbaker and
Stock we're called. Upon examination
the physicians found the man badly
hurt and decided at once to remove
him to the hospital. The injuries con-
sisted of compound fracture of the
right arm at the elbow joint. an ex-
tensive lacerated right forearm,a a con-
fusion of the tissues in the right arm
ana a deep cut three inches in length
on the back of she head.
Everything possible was done to re-
Iieve the sufferer and hasty prepara-
tions were made for the journey to
Sunbury. He was placed on a cot and
carried to the river. The cot was plac-
ed in Daniel Ross boat and towed
across the stream by one of the naph
tha launches. DR.. Newbaker accom-
panied him to Sunbury on the A 30
Pennsylvania train and Immediately
upon arrival at the hospital it was de-
cided TO amputate the arm above the
elbow, the operation taking place at
eight O'Clock Saturday night.
Despite the terrible injuries it is
thought that Mr. Wilson will recover.
the last reports from the hospital be-
Ing to the effect that he was resting
quite easily under the circumstances.
Mr.. Wilson with his wife resides in
Riverside
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-22
Are Awnings Necessary

Each day the sentiment grows strong
err in favor of removing the wooden
awnings on Mill street. That they are
not an absolute necessity is proven
by many neighboring towns where
they have long ago been obsolete.
The awnings, in the opinion of many.
interfere with the beauty and sym
metry of Mill street and should be tax
en- down. Some merchants who are Ill
the habit of making sidewalk displays
will miss them it is true but it is not
thought that they will find themselves
one penny poorer at the end of the
year than if the awnings were left
standing
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-22
viii PLAY at Bloomsbury.

Stoes' Band will give a concert at
Bloomsbury on Saturday evening for
the benefit of the band of that city.
The Bloomsbury organization is ar
ranging a festival that evening for its
own benefit.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-22
JOB PRINTING

The office of the AMERICAN
being furnished with a large
assortment of job letter and
fancy type and job material
generally, the Publisher an
nounces to the public that he
is prepared at all times to ex-
cute in the neatest manner
JOB PRINTING
ofaII Kinds and Description
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-22
High Class Dramas.

The continued success of the Murray
& Mackey company at the Grand Opera
House is the best evidence of the merit
of the productions which are being
given by that excellent organization
at popular prices. Standing room only
was available last night, and there has
been a large demand for seat reserva-
tions for all the remaining perform
ances of the week. The company is
strong numerically and in acting
ability, and the leading members of
the company, j. Nj. Donavin and Miss
Florence Murray, are exceptionally
capable and versatile. The specialties
ere the best ever seen here at popular
ices. The feats in magic and hand
owgraphing by Frevoli are par.
~ly clever The company has
| only high class dramas. aud
cen superbly mounted This
Turned Up" the comedy
Goodwin made one of
i'll be on the boards,
anic production of
1ce," will be Civ
a., Register.
rray q Mackey,
engagement
aning, Sept
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-22
Death of John Horton,

John Horton, an old and we'll known
resident Of this city was found dead at
his home on Cherry street between
four and five O'Clock Monday morn
ing. Death came as shock to his
| family and friends. Though he was
| i'll for several days his condition was
not serious.
Mr.. Horton, who since last Wednes
day had been suffering from an attack
of malaria, occupied room on the
first floor of the house and up until
three O clock in the morning was heard
moving about His daughter, Mrs.
| Alice Eye, upon coming down stairs
about six O'Clock found him lying cold
in death. 1t is thought that he was
taken with congestive chill which
affected the heart.
Mr.. Horton was an Englishman by
birth and was 5S years of age. When
twenty years of age he emigrated to
America, locating in Danville and was
| for many years employed at the Read
4
ing Iron Works. For the past three
years he has held the position of night
| watchman at the Knitting Mills, work
| ing until Wednesday morning of last
| week. He is survived by one son
Charles, of Philadelphia, and four
daughters, Mrs. Alice Ege, Mrs. Frank
| Yeapar and the Misses Lizzie aud
Dorothy Horton. all of this city
The funeral of the late John Horton
took place from Trinity M. e. church
Yesterday afternoon at O'Clock and
was largely attended. The services
were conducted by he Rev. N. L
| Cleaver, assisted by the Rev. DR..
| Shindel.
| The deceased was member OF Myrtle
Lodge, No. 85S, |. 0. O. +. and that
organization attended the funeral in
| body. Several selections were render
ed during the service by quartette OF
| ladies' The following members OF
Myrtle Lodge, acted as pail bearers !:
| Miles w. Smith, J. II. Montague, Otis
| Knapp, Jr, and Jeremiah Fisher. In
| terment was made in Odd Fellows
| cemetery.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-22
pe Combinations.

We of yesterday Was re-
eral unique comblna-
and oYerCoats.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-22

| 10Ob Underground CiosoihS V'AN''
would be large enough to accommodate
| vehicles, with view to abollshlng
the grade crossing at Cross street.
Mr.. Reifsnyder of the Committee on
Streets and Bridges stated that he had
no doubt but that Council would agree
to abolish the grade crossing ION the
hill above" if the P. & r. Railway
| Company and the Danville and Blooms
burg Street Railway Company would
agree to construct a thirty foot under
ground crossing so as to accommodate
the traffic. The Committee on Streets
and Bridges will meet with..represent-
atives of the two railroad companies
in the near future.
| Mr. Reifsnyder presented esolu-
ton which in effect read as follows: a
Whereas Mill street is being paved
and curbed and the track of the Dan
willie and Bloomsbury Street Railway
| Company is being laid as part there
| of and whereas Council is informed
that the Delaware, Lackawanna and
| Western Railroad Company, whose
railroad crosses Mill street, is opposed
to and will not permit the crossing OF
it's tracks at grade by the said electric
railroad company. therefore, be 1t re-
solved by the Town Council OF the
Borough Of Danville that such cross
ing at grade on Mill street cannot be
reasonably avoided and is all impera-
tive necessity that an overhead Cross
ing or an underground crossing cannot
be constructed without being destruc-
| tive of all the improvements now be-
ing made upon said street and of the
rights of the public therein. =
On motion of Mr.. Reitsnyder, second
ed by Mr.. Lloyd. the above resolution
was adopted and copy of the same
| ordered to be sent to the officials OF
the d. l.. 81 w. Railroad Company for
| their consideration.
The application of the Danville' and
Sunbury Street Railway Company
| presented at a previous meeting for
fright of way over certain streets IN
nauyille was on motion of Mr. Vas
refused.
tractor y. J. Rogers reported
is much interfered with dur
,rk OF paving by certain per-
-sist in driving over the
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