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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-21
FIRE PROOF
BUILDINGS

Work on the new buildings at the
Hospital for the Insane is now Oh the
/ home stretch.
The fplasterers Monday began work.
The third building is partly rooted,
while the brickwork of the fourth Is
practically completed and that struc-
/ turc will be under roof before the last
! of the week The buildings, which
ber last, went up slowly during the
| winter owing to the severe weather,
but the work has gone on rapidly
! enough since spring opened up. The
brickwork Of the two last buildings
! has been completed in trife over six
weeks time
The work on the first two buildings
has now reached stage when the con-
struction may be carefully studied.
The buildings are the first of their kind
ever erected in Danville or probably
in this section being in manner per
fectIy fire proof, the only wood used
being in the windows and doors.
Throughout the buildings, from top
to bottom, the floors and consequently
the ceilings are composed of tile, hol-
low or tubular in form, which rests in
arches supported by heavy iron beams.
Not only are the partitions also built
of tile, but every foot of the inside
walls is faced with tile. The tile both
in the partitions and what is used for
facing the walls, like that forming the
floor, is hollow in form, which pro-
vides for a free circulation of air
throughout the walls and prevents the
least dampness.
The tile work is completed in the
first building and is we'll under way
in the second. This part of the work
is being done by W. H. Shepherd &
Sons themselves. The brickwork as
well as the plastering was given out
under contract. 0. B. Sweitzer has
the contract for the plastering. He
had several men at work Monday
and will employ more as the work ad-
vauces. His contract includes not only
the inside work, but also the plaster
ing of the walls on the outside to
make them correspond with the main
building.
The new buildings four i'll number
are four stories in height and are de-
signed to accommodate the new lava
tory system. They will add very much
to the convenience and the sanitation
of the big institution.
Mr. Specie, foreman, under W. II.
Shepherd e Sons, Monday stated
that strong effort will be made to
have the new buildings finished by
July LIST
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-21
Personal
PARAGRAPHS

Elias Maier, Hon. II. S. Ammer-
man, Horace Blue and Simon Hoffman
returned from Harrisburg yesterday.
David Evans transacted business in
Mt. Carmel yesterday.
Mrs. Harry Goldman Is visiting rel
atives at Baltimore, Nd.
James Seidel Of Liberty township,
left yesterday for Berwick.
J. W. Boyles of Berwick, was Il Wis
itor in this city yesterday.
Benjamin Benzbach transacted bust
ness at Herndon yesterday.
Fred Godcharles of Milton, was a
visitor in this city yesterday.
William Shires of Strawberry Ridge
drove to Danville yesterday.
Howard Patton was in sunbury yes
terday.
Walter Waite of Sugar Notch, is the
guest of his brother, John q. Waite,
Ferry street.
Rev H. G. Harman of Milton, Wis
tied friends in this city yesterday.
Mrs. Albert Smith returned to Wy
oming yesterday after a visit with her
mother, Mrs Harry Kern, Mill street.
F. Q. Hartman transacted business
in Berwick yesterday.
William Mock returned to Scranton
last evening.
John Scholl of Elyria, Ohio, form
erly a resident of Danville, is a guest
at the Badly House.
Samuel Johnston visited friends in
Bloomsbury yesterday.
William Runyau OF Washiugtouville
drove to this city yesterday.
J. c. Reed of Shamokin, spent yes
terday in Danville.
William Oberdorf of the Sunbury
Produce Company, was business Wis
itor to Danville yesterday.
Dr. J. j. Brown of Bloomsbury, was
a Danville visitor yesterday.
Harry Rebman, ESQ, of Philadel-
phia, was in this city Yesterday at
tending the Marks Jacobs wedding
Reese Edmondson transacted bust
ness in Lewisburg yesterday.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-21
Newspaper From South Africa.

DR.. P. Q. Newbaker has in his pos
session a very interesting newspaper,
which is printed in South Africa. The
paper is a copy of the BulaWagO
Chronicle, " very large and oddly ar
ranged journal, issued daily.
Bulawago is in Matabeleland and
the paper throughout reflects many
strange customs and public taste
which differs widely from what OBJ
tains in this country.
The predominant feature of the paper
seems to be the advertisements, which
are uniformly double column in size
and fill all the outside pages TO the
utter exclusion of reading matter.
What news is printed is crowded on
to-one of the inside pages. The fol-
lowing item quoted is a type of many
Others:
For deserting from the services
of his employer Manyusa, a Mashoua,
was fined four pounds or in lieu one
months imprisonment with hard lab
or. "
In the columns OF Births an item
appears. which is very peculiarly re-
lated to this locality. 1t announces
the birth of a son to the wife Of Sam
uel b. Burns. The mother in this ease
is the sister of J. Malcolm Lowrie of
Bellefonte, son-in-law of DR.. New
baker.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-21
Funeral Of Mrs. William Mock.

Mrs William Mock, whose death oc-
Cured in Scranton, Saturday, was laid
to rest in Odd Fellows Cemetery yes
terday afternoon.
The remains were brought to this
city on Monday and the funeral took
place from the Titley homestead, cor
ner of East Front and Railroad streets.
The services were conducted by Rev.
DR.. Mccormack. The pail bearers
were: A. II. Grone, Edward W. Pet
ers, W. J. Rogers and W. L. Slider.
Among those from out of town who
attended the funeral were: Mrs. Anna
Mock, Miss Lizzie Mock and Mr.. and
Mrs Kimbel of Scranton; Joseph
Gravel of Lewisburg; Miss Mary Ora.
vel and John Gravel of WilliamSport.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-21
But Few Ice Boulders Remain,

The large ice boulders, which lined
the river bank after the great flood
have nearly all disappeared. Here and
there the remains of exceptionally
large ones may be seen reduced to very
small and oddly shapen masses.
The DIV wallings at the lower end of
West Market street, which were near
ly surrounded by ice boulders ale now
relieved. the lawns being in manner
clear. The spot, however, presents a
desolate appearance. Nearly every
vestige of fence along that portion of
the street is carried away. OF the fine
row of trees along the river bank but
one of them remains. Although twelve
to fifteen inches in diameter the trunks
were cut in two by the action Of the
ice and the tall trees lie in row as
though felled by woodman 5 axe.
The immense ice mound at Lover 5
Leap shows but little diminution and
is clearly i'll view from this city.
Those who said that it would be stlll
in existence by the middle of May
stand some chance of seeing their pre-
diction verified.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-21
The Vitrifed Brick Project,

The project to manufacture vitrified
brick in DanviIle, it Is generally con-
ceded, has fallen through. John keim
made proposition to the Board Of
Trade last month which was consider
ed at a meeting of the Directors and
left in the hands OF the Industrial
Committee, which. it seems, could not
see its way clear to report fayorably.
\ good deal was expected of the
vitrified brick project, especially IN
view of the fact that the Borough has
decided to pave Mill street and will
need large quantities of vitritied brick.
Those with money to invest, it seems.
did not look with favor upon the
proposition. so that Danville for the
time being at least, is disappointed of
its new industry.
Meanwhile John Keim is putting
two of his old brick yards where com
mon clay bricks are manufactured in
to shape for the coming season. He
stated yesterday that he would be
ready to mould brick in a day or so.
At each Of Mr.. Keim's three brick
yards the damage wrought by the high
water and ice was very great, his loss
amounting to upwards of $4,000.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-21
FREE FERRY
IN OPERATION

The big fat boat Monday morning
was taken off the hands of Hoover
Bros. the makers, by the County Com
missioners, and put into commission
as a free ferry.
The boat piled backward and for
ward regularly during the day and on
each trip was well filled with passeng
ers. Several vehicles and a couple
head Of cattle were carried during the
day, but the transportation of such
was discouraged by those in charge
owing to the unfinished condition of
/ the landing Oh the South Danville
side.
The landing on each shore will ad-
NIT of a good deal of improvement be-
fore it is fit for much hauling. The
plan is to pave the roadway near the
waters edge with large stone, which
Will prevent the teams from becoming
mired in the soft mud.
LeDuc's coal digger was employed
Monday in carrying stone from the
piers of the river bridge up to the
landing on the South Danville side.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has contributed a couple of car loads
of gravel, which will also be used in
constructing the roadway at that land
ing.
There Is some curiosity among the
public to know what hours will be OBJ
served by the ferry and whether the
trips will be made according to sched-
ule These are matters which, the
County Commissioners state, cannot be
decided upon until tomorrow when Il
joint meeting will be held by the
Commissioners of the two counties.
The free ferry to serve the public
best should as nearly as possible take
the place of the bridge. \ night ser
vice or at least until after midnight is
Indispensable to the people of the two
towns and it is convenience that the
public are looking forward to in view
of the fact that the expense has been
incurred of employing two ferrymen,
one for day and the other for night
turn.
Unless the ferry has regular time
for leaving this shore it will be i'm
possible to make connections with
trains at South DanviIle aud will re-
suit in great deaf of Inconvenience
and loss of time If "a schedule be All
opted persons who wish to leave by
the Pennsylvania railroad will know
just when to present themselves at the
landing here in order to catch train
on the other side.
These are suggestions which will be
found to reflect prevailing sentiment
and it is believed that they will be
favorably acted upon by the two boards
of County Commissioners, who all
along have shown most commend
able desire to serve the public 10 the
0est of their ability.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-21
INTERVIEW WITH
V. F. PASCOE

4 W. F. Pascoe, contractor for the
/ Danville and Bloomsbury Electric
Railway, arrived in this city last even
ing accompanied by three other gen
tlemen connected with the trolley prop
osition. In an interview last even
! ing Mr.. Pascoe stated that he is on
the ground to remain until the trolley
is built.
Among the gentlemen who arrived
| with Mr.. Pascoe Is +. W Darlington.
consulting engineer OF Philadelphia,
who will be in DaugilIe ~ intervals
while the building Of ,he line l. in
progress.
Mr.. Pascoe stated last evening that
he has received number of proposals
for ties and poles ard that today he
expects to award contracts for large
number of each.
The Pennsylvania Steel Company at
Steelton holds the contract for fur
nishing the rails, which will be de-
liyered here by May lst Until that
date the actual work of construction
can not begin. The time in the in
term, however, will be improved by
planting poles and doing other work
necessary.
1t would be impossible to begin work
in the borough at present. Mr.. Pascoe
says, owing to the fact that the paw
ing ordinance has not passed finally
and the Borough is not in position to
proceed with the street improvements
contemplated. which it is desired to
carry out. in conjunction with the
building of the electric railway.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-21
The Gross. Country Walk.

OF the seventy men composing the
Y. NJ G. \ gymnasium classes five
yesterday morning responded to in
dulge in the invigorating cross -coun-
try walk These were: w +. Gosh,
E. T.. Williams. W. E. Lunger, Michael
Reilly aud Physical Director c. G.
Carpenter.
Tie party took the 7:05 D. L. & W.
train for Bloomsbury. Arriving there
they Immediately prepared for the
home tramp of some eleven miles. 1t
was SO O'Clock when the start was
made for Danyille, and 9:T when the
party reached the T. NJ =. \. build
ing at this city.
The walk was n:ish ore, but each
of the participants after a good bath
declared himso ra.hrr refreshed than
otherwise and positively none the
worse for tho u9g tramp.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-21
Deep Excavation at Water Works.

The Water Commissioners are at
present making a deep excavation IN
the middle apartment of the Water
Works for the purpose Of laying bare
the outside of the west wall of the
pump room, which they purpose treat
ing to coat of cement in order to
make it water tight.
With every food the water percO-
lates through the outside wall of the
central division of the works and
thoroughly saturating the sand ana
gravel which forms the floor or base
drains through the fine interstices of
the middle or eastern wall into the
pump room. When the river is very
high as it was when the ice moved
the water from this source becomes
menace to the engineers working down
in the pit.
In order to reach the foundation of
the wall the excavation will have to
be carried down to the depth of about
eighteen feet. At present the digging
is little more than half completed.
Cribhing has to be used to prevent
caving in.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-21
CONDENSED NEWS.

Cleaning up time.
House cleaners are at it.
See the street parade at noon to-day.
April snow storms instead of show
ers.
April this year seems to be fool
month all through.
Nearly the entire country had a
touch OF the April snow storm.
Belated spring might as well begin
in. earnett now.
This is pneumonia weather. Keep a
hrm grip on your winter clothing.
Culhane, Chace and Weston's lig
minstrels at the opera house tonight.
Winter has worn out his welcome
and patience.
An April blizzard is a discOuraging
thing for the people with empty coal
bins to face.
Merchants with shelves piled high
with Spring and Summer goods have
cause to be impatient with tardy
Spring
1t is said that Port Arthur may cease
90 be point of interest in the war, as
Ii 40 longer has any strategic value.
Harrisburg, growing tired of sewer
polluted drinking water, is providing
tor filtration.
April showers have not been tre-
Quent enough TO insure prolific
growth of May flowers
1t is e ling to the time of year
when the small boy thinks it is plenty
warm enough to go in swimming.
We take pleasure in announcing that
the trout fishing season opened last
Friday. hut the first man who says
anything about "speckled beauties
will be put on the string.
This is the season of the year when
the weather man lodges every time he
gives out prediction.
II is the purpose of the Reading
Railroad to run its trains on faster
schedule this year than ever before.
This is due i'll a large extent to i'm
proved track facilities. The new
schedule will go into effect about May
Is.
The twenty first semi annual conven-
tion Of the DanvilIe conference of the
Evangelical Lutheran Ministerium of
Pennsylvania will be held at st.
Michael's Evangelical Lutheran
church. Lycoming, Rev. William Wei
oksel, pastor, April 25, 26 and 27.
Congress has adopted joint resolu-
tion ordering the printing OF 10000
copies of the report of the Anthracite
Strike Commission. There is great
demand throughout the country for
the findings of the strike arbitrators.
Baseball fans are more anxious for
the coming Of warm weather than are
the men who have gardens to dig.
It was not al auspioious opening of
the trout season, but what was lack
Ing will be made up later on.
Montoursville will have the Odd
Fellows on Tuesday April 26th., and
.he day promises to be big one.
The speckled beauties do not take
well TO the opening of the season.
It will be a miracle if China can
avoid the breaking of her neutrality
vowa
Now that the trout season is under
way it would be good idea to keep a
close watch on the trout hog. Violat-
ors OF the law should be prosecuted to
the utmost limit and taught lesson
that they will never forget
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-21
Programs for Commencement,

The class of each of the grammar
schools is preparing its program for
commencement
Following the custom adopted a
couple of years ago the grammar school
pupils who earn promuti n will be
presented with haudsom diploma.
This proves quite an incentive to work
and keeps interest up to a high pitch.
Before diplomas were granted Il Was
difficult 20 keep pap.ls in the grammar
schools until tho course in that grade
was completed and the best showing
that could be made in promoting pu-
pills to the High School was 40 TO 30
each year, while it was very often b.
low that limit.
Last season under the new order the
number of promotions went up to
about sixty. This was considered re-
markable. Eut the interest has proven
we'll sustained aud this year the num-
Der of promotions to the High School
will be over fifty.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-21
MiQstrels Tonight,

Culhane. Chace and Weston's City
Minstreis will be the attraction at the
Opera House this evening, presenting
their up-to-date program of all that is
new aud bright in modern minstrelsy.
This company, which IS headed by
Billie Chace, one of the best liked
comedians in the minstrel profession,
and surrounded by 30 minstrel stars,
will give a grand street parade at
noon This organization carries all
their magnificent scenic effect. The
first part, scenic set entitled Beau
Brummrll's Social Reception, dis
closing the entire company arranged
tier above tier in semi-circles, the
costuming of same being of the Louis
XIV style. The olio containing eight
original and high class vaudeville act.
ors, j. pronounced by competent judges
to be the best ever carried by min
strel company a solo orchestra of
twelve musicians is feature. Band
concert in front of the Opera House at
: 30 p. IN. Notwithstanding the great
expense Of the company popular prices
will prevail
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-21
Search Failed to Find Body.

4 systematic search made Sunday
failed to discover the body Of j. f. BO-
lig,who fell from the p. X. r. railroad
bridge near Sunbury and was drown
ed last Wednesday morning. During
the entire day men on coal diggers and
in boats made an effort to locate the
body, but all efforts proved unsuccess-
ful and it seems more than likely that
the body Will not be recovered until it
floats to the surface of the water which
it is claimed will be several days time
yet.
The story of the finding of Mr..
Bolig's pocketbook on the morning of
the sad occurrence proved to be inCor
rect when on Saturday afternoon
while several boys were playing along
the river bank near Lombard street,
they saw Mr.. Bolig's pocketbook float
ing in the water and when they re-
covered it from the water ii was found
to contain about thirty dollars The
pockotbook found on the morning of
the drowning was used as a receipt
case and contained receipt book and
sewing machine leases
Many people are of the belief that
the body has been swept down the rlv-
er through the break in the dam and
may never be recovered. The search
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-21
Brewery Team in a Runaway.

The team belonging to Foust Bros.
figured in an exciting runaway Mon
day. The horses were standing in
front of the Glendower House while
some beer was being unloaded. The
horses are ordinarily quiet, but an
empty keg was thrown on the wagon.
which rolling forward Jared the high
seat loose. 1t happened that the lines
were fastened to the seat and as this
fell the team took fright and sprang
forward, the lines jerking the seat
out, upon their heels This was suffi-
cient to cause runaway and the
horses dashed off up East Market
street at lightning speed.
There were several other teams on
the street, but fortunately at each
roint a collision was averted. At
Wall street the horses turned the cor
nor and dashed out over the d. l.. &
W. railroad, where they were brought
to a standstill by Oscar Bailey
There was nothing damaged but the
seat, which got under the wheels and
was pretty badly broken up.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-21
Victory for Danville.

The game of basket ball in the Arm
ory last night between the High School
team and the Bucknell Independents
resulted in one more victory for the
local team. 1t proved to be one of the
best and most exciting games of the
season and there was large crowd
present to enjoy the contest. The feat
ures of the game were the defense
work of Bedea aud the excellent pass
ing of the ball by our boys. The Wis
itors proved a fair match for our team,
as is attested by the score, which shows
that they fell but two points behind
our boys.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-21
The Dust Nuisance,

y rain would be very warmly wei.
coined to assist in laying the dust,
which has become a great nuisance on
our streets. During the high wind
Yesterday it was blown down Mill
street in dense clouds, which blinded
pedestrians, settled upon the pave
ments and forced its way into the
stores. In other parts of town it was
nearly aS bad. Our citizens are very
auxiously awaiting the appearance of
the street sprinkler,