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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

The Cromley case was resumed By
Judge White yesterday morning at =
O'Clock and before the noon adjor T.
ment was taken the plaintiff rested
the case. The testimony yesterday
morning was to establish the Income
of Joseph 9. Gromley. the man killed
by the Pennsylvania train at Watson
town, to show that notice was serv-
ed OH Superintendent Westfall, OF the
Pennsylvania railroad limiting the
speed of trains in passing through
Watsontown and also to prove that
Mr. Cromley, his boy and team met
death after the man had exercised due
care before venturing on the crossing
The morning witnesses were A. Mutf d.
lev, Charles Waltman, L. II. KisneT,
who was twice recalled, f. l.. Housed,
f. II. Knight, who was recalled, Mrs.
Sarah Oromley. who was on the stand
Monday afternoon, Daniel Gouger,
Samuel Schnure, Miles Derr, Charles
Gibson, Alexander Billmeyer, Daniel
Foust, William SidleI and I. K. Smith.
At the afternoon session the wit
nesses for the defense were called, as
follows: w. f. Wrenck, Samuel High,
Fred McNeely. L. D. Eyer, E. S. Bird,
G. W. Bowen. p. J. Phillips, John
Mckee, Mrs. Lesser, Hattie Hinebach,
Oliver Hinebach, Minnie Hinebach and
Allen Hiuebach. The testimony of
Mrs. Minnie Hineba9h was exemplary
OF the general run of the testimony.
She said that from the window of her
home she saw Mr.. Cromley 90 towards
the crossing with his team on a trot
and start to pass over without stoT-
ping. On cross examination she said
the train was near the bridge when
Mr. Cromley started over the crossing.
She did not hear the engine whistle
| hlOWn
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
Interest in Convention

The fourteenth annual convention Of
the MontOur County Sunday School
Association opened on Tuesday even
ing in the Washingtonvilla NJ r.
church. TIE devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. O. ID. Lerch, the
singing being led by the choir OF che
church. Rev. @. L. Bryner, pastor OF
the church cordially welcomed the as
sociation and the president Rev. J.
W. Bell made an appropriate response.
The inmates OF the last convention
we're read by the SECRETARY and were
approved The formal address Ot the
evening by the Rev. John Sherman, Of
the First Baptist church, Danville, on
The Sunday School a. Field for
Evangelism. was deeply impressive
". J. Laudes, the State Field Serre-
tary, on the request Of the President,
spoke briefly with much earu-stuess
and effect
Master Adam Wagner and Miss Laura
Diehl each sang a solo Their singing
was exceptionally tine for person, 81
young. The church was well filled.
More than twenty attended from Dan
Vile chiefly from the First Baptist
church
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
4 FAMILY BIBLE
22S YEARS OLD

Al extremely rare al. valuable curss
has recently been presented -1F H
Vaunau 1f South D41viIs ln tls form
Of a bible that was printed lss years
ago The bible is 1a heirloom and
came into the possession of tHs Vsunau
family iH the year l11l
THE book is srlII in IT'S original coz
or, the only repairs noticed being
nsw hars. Cons .5azluz lr- extreme
age Do i- ln a remarkable state 1f pres
ervati0n and the many records made
on the front lai blrE r rI4inIy Dis
csrnibIe.
The bible wa- printed iu London 1y
Chrisr0rhar EsIser in the year 1875
and wa- p1r based tY o family whose
name was Haig, residing IN AIva. Scot
laud. The records Of the Hljz family
wereiwritten Oh one Of the front pages.
childreH being horn in the wears 1888.
1850, 1902 aud 1886
Ia the year of 1901 the bible cam.
into the hands of James and Janet
Vanuau, great grandfather and great
grandmother Of ?. Fl. vauuau who a.
SO resided az AIva. Scotland. and e has
remained iu tHe Va1uan family ever
since.
The family record Of tHs vsnnau
family was made IN -Hs bi5la and ir
was brought 20 America by Yrs. james
Vaunan. f. n Vsnuau- mother. 10
1876. In the bible was found an On
finished letter written by aer 20 rsla.
tives iu Scotland shortly after her ar
rival IN America The letter is yellow
with age bot every word can be plain
Iy read. It was quite lengthy and
minu.ely described the voyage which
took some SIX weeks. For some reason
the letter was never finished nor mail.
ed and bears no date.
For many years THE bible vas IN the
possession Of Mrs.. Mary Eaton. now
decsasedJ Of Archibald. Pa. a sister 81
Mr. Yannan. Misses Margaret and
Alzina Eaton. daughters Jf this Lads
recently visited the Vanuaa home a.
South Danvilla and brought rhe bible
with them
Mr. Vaunan prizes the old b1os
highly The fact of IT, being handed
down from one generation 90 the other
IN his own family makes r foublv
valuable
To lovers Of rare books this Cue viii
prove a delight To rhe testament is
appended an edition of the Pstlms OF
David. published in verse. with a copy
of law passed by Parliament grant
ing permission for their publication fn
metre.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
Burning Over Old Cemetery.

In spite Of efforts to secure the re-
moval of the old cemetery at Bloom
street and the Philadelphia q Readi ing
railroad the unkept burying ground
remains and there is no near outlook
for its transformation into a beauty
spot, bat yesterday work was started
that will in degree improve the aF-
pearance of the place The brush aud
weeds are being cut down, gathered
up and burned. Even this small i'm
provement will be appreciated by per
sons residing near the cemetery.
The present would be an excellent
time for pushing a project to replace
the cemetery with public park or q
soldiers and sailors monument If the
matter were properly worked up dur
ing the winter in the spring the neces-
sary work could be quickly placed un-
der way. OF course it is a generally
recognized fact that the removal of
the rundown cemetery from promi-
neut point in the city is desirable
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
Commissioners i'm Conference.

T e County Commissioners of Mon
tour and Northum berland counties on
Saturday held a meeting at the Court
House here. They discussed matters
of interest to both counties aud their
Joint session was one of considerable
impo tauce The Northumberland Com
missioncrs, Messrs. Beck, Cooner and
Raudenbush, Game up from Sunbury
in the morning.
Following the meeting OF the Com
missioners the Northumberland men
and the Montour Commissioners,
Messrs Cook, Cooper and Leighow,
with William Kase West, Esq. Clerk
Hors G. Blue, Martin Schrsm, Will
lam AIdler. W. +. Pascoe and Mr..
Davis went by trolley over the new
Danville and Bloomsburg line to the
home of Commissioner Leighow in
Cooper township. There they were
served an elaborate dinner and shown
general good time as guests of Mr
LeighoW.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17

The general advancement OF business
that follows an election i- being svid-
enced quite strongly n Dauville. even
in this short rime after che ending cf
the suspense that always attends a
campaign until the result ls dsrarmin-
ed Trade Is improving considerably
although there was no m4rkai derrss-
sion this wear Iike there has been a.
some other times
The receipt Of money hv che ary for
water furnished bv tne municipal plant
increased the very lay after election
The water rents hava been due f1r
awhile and were coming 10 s-sadilv
but the receiver states thar che latter
part Of last week showed decided
advance in the number 81 persons mas
ing settlements and net a few 81 them
remarked when they rsId their money
that they had been waiting until AZ
ter election Co come I1.
The industrial outlo0s ~ Daavills
Is very good. The Lending plants are
in operation and have bright prospects
Of continuous activity during tHa S.a-
ter
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
1900 Tons of Iron Coming.

Iron for the river bridge comes in
steadily. Up to last night there had
been received here in all twelve cars.
the material they contain being more
than enough for one span Of the bridge.
In all il is expected that sixty cars of
iron will come. the weight Of the iron
to be about 1900 tons When the struo-
tufe is erected and the patent flooring
is plac I'd on il the combined weight
will be great The arrival of the iron
shipments to date has been so prompt
as TO insure against any delay because
of shortage of iron. While there Is
more than sufficient iron here for a
span, this does not mean it u being
shipped a span at time with just the
parts entering into the construction of
the span. OF the twelve cars Of iron
in the greater part i in the
form of heavy girders.
The construction work yesterday adj
vanced favorably and the engine was
moved on the abutment TO allow Of its
use in erecting the false work Sever
al more bents were put in place. The
first and second piers Of the bridge are
being supplied with the coping. The
abutment rises at a good rate Of speed
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
Anxious for Street to Open.

The time at which the entire paved
portion of Mill street will be o%ened
for travel is matter that is arouslng
great interest especially on the part of
business men whose stores can not now
be reached by wagons. The merchants
all are very anxious to have the street
in use again as soon as possible. OF
course they are not the only ones who
are inconvenienced, for country people
attending market and all local team
sters have to follow round about ways
in reaching desired p) @es.
1t is understood that Contractor
Rogers does not wish to open the street
until the Streets and Bridges Commit
tee of Council takes it off his hands.
The committee probably will act soon,
since the paving has all been done for
some days. the grading at Bloom street
has been accomplished and the d. l..
& w. crossing now is ready to pass
over.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
SCHOOL BOARD
IN SESSION

The School Board disposed of con
siderable business at the regular meet
ing Monday, at which the following
members were present: DR.. Harpel,
President; Messrs. Adams, Burns,
Fischer, Haring. Greene, Pursel.
Jacobs, Trumbower, Werkheiser and
Orth, Secretary. The minutes of the
last meeting were approved as read by
Secretary Orth.
The Secretary gave detailed state
ment of insurance policies that will
soon expire, the amount on all the
buildings aggregating over $50, 900. On
motion of Mr.. Burns the Finance Com
mitteo III conjunction with the Sec
retary was con4tituted a committee to
readjust the insurance and report at
an adjourned meeting of the Board to
be held next Monday night.
Mr.. Adams reported for the Finance
Committee that there is balance Of
S4.816 10 in the treasury. The report
was accepted.
Superintendent Gordy reported that
Superintendent Derr is arranging for
an excellent Teachers Institute, which
the directors are invited to attend
The Board on motion of Mr.. Pursel
accepted the invitation to attend the
Institute.
Mr.. Orth moved that the schools
close on the evening of November 23rd
and open again on December 5th, this
period covering Thanksgiving Day and
the time of Institute The motion was
passed
The report of the Truant Officer was
accepted
superintendent Gordy's report was
accepted, stating among other facts
of interest that the per cent, OF at
tendance for the month was "a
and for the year to date is 95; also
that $50 pupils have not been absent
and 9l7 have not been tsrdy during the
term.
motion of Mr. Adams prevailed to
have orders drawn for teachers and
janitors salaries.
On motion of Mr.. OIth the following
bills were ordered paid
nj l.. y
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17

The committees Iu cl8rge 1f rae
memorial services CD te bells av DAN
willie Lodge. .B P. % Els-.1n Sallsv.
December 4sb, are perteetluE arraaze
meuts So thar che occasion VIII ee a.
most memorable and impressive ONE.
The musical part -f tbe program
will De most interesting Miss Marv
Derr. the we'll SHOWN soprano Ct Lewis.
burg will contribute several numbers.
Nj. Derr IT. "a charming s.HEer and
ter work has always been satisfactory.
Miss Margaret Amua-mls % ra-s cry
will also ae haart There w.ll prob
ably 1a several orlf. wen srrvn s.uE-
er- au che program.
WvIe's full Crche-r-4 viii -anfsr
several selections. q ---uH1ra sc.1 rv
Mt p q Mil G. NJ 5 f.trura
TEE gl1omsHar- ..f-e viii t--sai
the services .1 = brIv East ua-sua
rHe services w.-. ..lI Fl -.e .11zs
room but rI.- wear ~ va- a.e.fai te
use r.a tH.arr.
Admission 0tI. p. 81 -.s#r .a.v
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
CONDENSED NEWS.

C.ean up before fr eze up.
The freeze-up is not far of.
a cold wave VIII b. the next.
Melancholy dsys-ior poultry
Now for the winter busiLe,s rush.
Keep your eye OH our advertising
columns.
IL is time now to hasten all forms of
outdoor improvements.
The Sudol- Fedor wedding party were
entertained at supper at the Fedor
home on Tuesday evening.
This is the last month of the St.
Louis Exposition. If you haven't been
there you had better 90 at once.
D~Aville merchants ara already re
ceiving goods for the holidays.
Don't forget he poor and unfortu-
nate on Thanksgiving.
The garden chrysanthemums still
bloom in sheltered places,
All the deformed mendicanis and
impudent tramps were run out of Haz
Teton by order Of Mayor Knies
The many attractions of the holiday
period are already becoming manifest.
DR.. Swallow is well Pleased with
the vote lie received. With nearly 800,
900 votes to his credit tie doctor may
well be satisfied. although all of the
temperance people did not vote for
N.
One of the most successful rabbit
hunters in this part of the State is
Miss Anna Euver, of Lock Haven. a
few days ago she returned from a hunt
in East Nittany Valley with a dozen
fine fat rabbits which she had shot.
Governor Pennypacker's Iroclama-
tion regarding Thank sgivinP is All in
teresting public document and breathes
the proper sentiment for this peculiar
ly American occasion.
In Penn township, Lanca-tt cour
ty, hand picked apples "re drag at 20
cents a bushel.
The seasou's first snow caused much
damage throughout the caunt:y.
Mt. Carmel had three or tour inches
OF snow on Sunday aud slc.-liug was
enjoyed.
Turbotville has, within its limits,
quite a number of old people. A count
made the other day. found thirteen
who were eighty or more years old.
This is not bad showing for town
that numbers about i've hundred in
habitants.
He was only tramp, but he lost
his life last week trying to save a
horse from a burning barn at Altoona.
All the heroes are not wearing uni
forms amid shot and she'll,
The Pattison memorial fund up to
this time amounts to a little more
than twelve thousand five hundred
dollars OF this sum Andrew Carnegie
of Pttsburg, contributed five thous-
and.
Junior American Mechanics of Luz
erne and Lackawanna counties have
organized a regiment of 1900 men
See that the sidewalks are in good
condition for the winter.
Almost time to harvest the football
hair crop.
Shop windows are putting on their
winter attractiveness.
Winter weather prophets are having
their innings now.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17

Wort bias H.er rH.v. .r.m Ell.
strong N.ur# r.-..a r- .1.s.- ..t.. -.l-l
OF NIlsr-rsus .#4r f.as vIl u -are
90 come tor che SAM. vH nsHvls 1t
rHe Aruorv r1Ia...F r.- s. 90
possible 90 Eet strong raaL- ..rs .ru
a distance fora fr.HiuE admission t
and OWING Co tie cost 1f getting ere
Ninth regiment team hsrs rt IS uscs-
sary Co raise ths price of admission ta
. cents for men ant cents f1r ladies.
che regular dance r1 fcli1w tha Esms
The contest viii te possibly ths msiu
one Of tbe season sad r1e Indications
are for q large attendance
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
Lively Contest Promised.

\ game for the North and West
Branch championship will be the foot
ball contest at Bloomsbury on Satur-
dav, when the Normal team will meet
the Wyoming eleven. Probably 800 or
400 students will accompany the Wy
oming team to Bloomsbury and the
game promises to be a big event Two
bands will make music to enliven the
affair, one from each school,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
Mildred Holland.

The Triumph of An Empress, " one
of the seasons big successes, will be
the attraction at the Opera House on
Wednesday evening next. The power
ful emotional acting of Mildred Hol-
land, as we'll as the magnificent mount
ing of the play and the excellence OF
the supporting company, have attract
cd instant and favorable attention.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
Will Serve Fine supper.

The Ladies Auxiliary of the y. ".
c. 4. always furnish splendid sup
per. The one 10 be served this even
ing will be up 10 the standard. Tick
cts are 25 cents. Come TO the Y. NJ
@. A. building between 5 and O'Clock
and enjoy the meal with others who
will be there. There will also be an
art exhibit and handkerchief and
candy sale
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
DIR. Reber Critically Ill.

DR.. w. NJ. Reber, Of Bloomsbury,
secretary OF the Columbia County
Medical Society aud man OF large
business interests. is critically i'll of
strangulation of the bowels. Last night
he was taken to the Wilkesbarre Hos
pital for an operation.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
Funeral Of Mrs. Sherwood.

The funeral Of Mrs James Sherwood
will take place Friday afternoon at .
O'Clock from the family residence, on
Center street. IuteTment viii be made
in Odd Fellows cemetery.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17

The Directors session will be held
in the Mathematics and Science De-
partment of the High School building
on Thursday afternoon at ? O'Clock.
James Coughlin, Superintendent of
the Wilkesbarre schools will make an
address on Cooperation of Educa-
tional Factors.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
surveying New Line.

The preliminary survey OF the
Bloomsbury and Millville trolley line
was started yesterday. The work,
which is in charge of Samuel Neyhart,
progressed for distance of two miles,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17

Thanksgiving Day wiIl drop iu 1a
u= this year. on fhs 1srh of November
No change iu che Christmas or New
Year date. other than that they sill
arrive on sunday so rhas ws wlll havs
q Christmas Monday and New Esar
Monday for the legal hoIItavs.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
The Location of the r1arket.

The cuTbstone market question is one
that soon will claim the attention OF
Council it is expected. And the de.
cision as to just where the market will
be held will probably not be reached
without ~~reiderable debate as it is
undeIstU lat some councilmen be-
lieye the market should be on the paw
ed street while others do not favor
having it again on the main business
thorouRhfare Of the city.
The completion of the Mill street
paving job and the outlook for the
street being opened soon have given
rise to general discussion Of the situa-
tion. 1t is argued that with the mark e
ct on Mahoning street cold, wet or
snowy weather will be hard for the
farmers who sell their produce here
1t is also pointed out that as a rule
where there are paved streets in a
place the market is held on them since
the cleaning up where the vans OF
stands stood can be accomplished mH|
more easily on paved than OF = un-
paved street. How Council will treat
this matter is the subject of consider
able speculation
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
JOB PRINTING

The office of the American
being furnished with q large
assortment of job letter and
fancy type and job material
generally, the Publisher an
n0unces To- the public that b
Is prepared at all times Co ex-
cute IN the ueate-t manner
JOB PRINTING
ofallkinds and Description
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17

The Crown Jewels worn by Miss
Holland will be displayed in the wind
ow of George H. Smith's jewelry store
on Wednesday. November %. They are
fac -similas to those worn by Catherine
the Great during her reign in Russia
and were reproduced by A. Brandt,
the famous Partisan jeweler. They
are said to be very beautiful and we'll
worth seeing.
1t is an acknowledged fact that Miss
Holland possesses the largest and most
valuable collection of stage jewels of
any actress on the American stage.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17

All IetrenChment orders on the
PenDsy lvania Railroad are to be re-
soinded at once. General prosperity is
i'm command once more.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1904-10-27
7. F. BAKER, Salesman.

rested one end ON the table and the
other end on the baby's high chair.
She was facing me. I raised the gun
and fired. My wife threw up her
apron and fell over bleeding terribly
and struggling. l said to myself,
She is not dead and will give me
away. then returned to the sitting
room and secured another shell from
the closet, placing the discharged one
IN my pocket; returning to the kitchen
| found her still moving, and placing
the gnn as near as possible to the place
where the first shot entered, l fired
again. She never moved afterward
laid the gun across her arm and went
to the stove where there was a basin
with water in it, in which | washed
my hands, using a rag which l after
ward threw away Leaving the house
| went out into the barn yard and con
cealed under the manure the empty
shell which / took from my pocket.
| shortly returned and coming out to
the road saw Howard Davis, coming
to whom I called, saying some one had
killed my wife. y
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1904-10-27
s 10 diff sat & w

Rasinger back into the carriage when
MS mother made a break for him.
throwing herself upon her son CRYING
as if her heart was broken. Paving
no attention to her sobs, Frank pushed
on into the wagon and his mother
climbed in after him. The officers
We're compelled to take her out of the
vehicle. The accused man then begged
SO hard that the detective decided to
return to his home and let him eat
dinner with his family. When his
home was reached his mother was
there and again showed her great
affection for her son by hugging him
continually crying all the while. He
ate hearty dinner but retained his
quiet manner throughout the meal.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1904-10-27
A Wild Deer.

About ten O'Clock Wednesday morn
ing a large wild deer appeared in the
farm yard of Samuel Fox at CarIl's S
Corner. The ladies of the house hap
pened to look out OF the house and saw
it standing there. They went out to
it and the animal allowed them to
touch it, A dog came out of the house
and tried to scare the animal away
but it would not go. Finally the deer
trotted off toward Finley Station,
where the Hildreth boys started to
shoot it but on learning that there
was fine against it they concluded
to let the animal go. This is supposed
to be one OF the deer that were turned
loose by the game society at Alloways-
town some time ago.