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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-24
BRIDGE VIEWERS
HOLD MEETING

The viewers appointed last week to
inspect the site and the remains Of the
bridge here convened at this city yes
terday. The viewers are A. r. Phille-
brown, engineer of Sunbury ; John. II.
Brugle1. of Danville Dr. Thomas Fox,
of Hummelstown S. II. Zimmerman,
Esq, and Job j. Conklin, Esq, of
Harrisburg. They were all present.
The viewers were taken carefully
over the ground in several boats.
While rowing around the piers Of
the bridge it began to rain and the
viewers were driven into the court
house where they organized by elect
ing A. r. Phillebrown, president, and
S. H. Zimmerman, Secretary. They
next examined the portion Of the
bridge which remains standing, after
which they retired to the Montour
House where they took dinner.
AS the first on the program in the
afternoon the viewers held session
behind closed doors lasting for about
half an hour. They then decided to
90 farther than was originally intend
ed and hear testimony as to the neces
sity for a bridge; whether the bridge
carried away was built Oh the location
of the first bridge; next the kind of
bridge originally erected and the kind
of subsequent bridges; the kind of
bridge carried away, the length,
breadth and capacity of the bridge,
also the kind of bridge that the COM
munity desires to be erected-whether
of wood, metal or stone also as 20 the
necessity of building a bridge at a
higher level than the old one and
whether the necessity of travel is such
as to warrant the erection Of bridge
sufficiently high to afford an overhead
crossing at South Danvilie.
The following witnesses were called
and examined under oath James Scar
let, Esq, Joseph r. Patton, James
Shultz, William R. Clark, William G..
Pursel and Charles p. Hancock.
From statements made bv different
viewers it would seem that they were
virtually agreed upon the following
First, That the bridge was totally de-
stroyed second, That there is neces
sity for public bridge, the testimony
bringing out the fact that from 1000
to 1900 pedestrians and from 200 to 400
vehicles cross the river daily; third,
That there ought to be a steel bridge
erected on a somewhat higher level
than the old bridge.
Afterwards a private session was
held to arrive at some agreement as to
the size of the structure and the
amount to be recommended as the total
cost of the bridge. As to the outcome
of the last session nothing was given
for publication.
The examination of witnesses was
conducted by William Kase West, sol
icitor for the two counties. Both
boards of County Commissioners were
Dreseut
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-24
Slight Fire on Mill Street.

A blaze broke Out at the residence
of John Sweitzer, No. 609 Mill street,
ye;terday afternoon, which led to con
siderable damage to household goods,
although the fire was extinguished be-
fore it gained much headway.
The fire was discovered in a closet
OIL the second floor about ? A o'clock.
An alarm was given, which brought
out the Continental Hose Company in
double quick time The fire was soon
extinguished, very little water being
required.
4 large crowd had collected who
fearing that the house was doomed be-
gan carrying out the furniture, so that
by the time the fire was extinguished
the house was practically empty. The
damage, by fire aud water, was limited
mostly to bedding and clothing.
The Friendship Fire Company also
responded TO the alarm, but by the
time they reached the scene of the
fire there was no need of their sell
vices.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-24
WILL VISIT
THIS COUNTY

Assistant State Highway Commits
sioner George D. Statler has notified
the County Commissioners that ne
will visit this county tomorrow in re-
sponse to the petition asking State aid
in repairing the road between DanviIle
and MausdaIe
The assistant Highway Commission
er had arranged for a visit about the
time of the holidays, but was unable
to keep his appointment. Immediate
ly afterward colder weather set in
along with deep SNOW and it was de-
cided to postpone the visit until Spring
The County Commissioners in their
petition furnished the Highway Depart
ment an accurate plan Of the layout
lines, profile and established grade Of
the road in question. 1t now becomes
the duty Of the State Highway Com
missioner or one Of his assistants to
examine the road and if in his judg-
ment the representations are well
founded to determine what changes
should be made, what portions of the
road should be improved and in what
manner; also to prepare accurate plans
and to make careful detailed estimates
of the expense Of the work which in
his opinion should be done. He
will report to the County Commission
ers and the supervisors of the town
ship or townships in which the high
way to be improved may lie. If the
Commissioners and Supervisors then
decide that it is advisable to 90 on
with the work as specified in the act,
the State Highway Department may,
if the funds at its disposal so permit,
contract jointly with the county and
township or townships to carry ont
the recommendations Of the State
Highway Commissioner The cost in
Guiding surveys, grading, material,
construction, relocation, etc, are to
be borne in sixty-six and two-thirds
per centum by the State, sixteen and
two-thirds per centum by the County
and sixteen and two-thirds per centum
by the township or townships.
The State aid is apportioned among
the several counties according to their
mileage of township or county roads.
Montour has 3S4 miles Of roads and
therefore receives as its share S176l.06
Application for State aid in improv
ing the road between Danville and
Mausdale was made early last Sum-
mer After long delay the State
Highway Department has taken hold
of the work and with the funds avail
able it begins to look as though some
thing may be done under the act to
improve the road.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-24
Filling Up at the Sewer.

The Street Commissioner had a force
of men at work yesterday filling up
along the sewer trench in the alley at
Burgess Pursel's where the cave-in &C.
Cured caused by a water main break
ing last winter The water from the
main saturated the ground, causing it
to settle, leaving a tunnel-like cavity
under the frost line. As soon as thaw-
ing set in the earth on the surface un-
able to support itself sank into the
sewer leaving a trench several feet
deep to be filled up, which extended
from West Market street to West Nah
oning street. Ashes aud oinder are be-
ing used for the purpose, hauled from
the Silk mill aud Structural Tubing
works.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-24
Q. E. WelIiYer Selling Out.

G. L. Welliver, who for several years
past conducted a livery stable at the
rear of Hotel Oliver, disposed of his
horses, vehicles and entire uotttt at
public sale yesterday.
The sale was we'll attended bring
ing together number of people from
Bloomsbury, Washingtonville and 9th
er nearby localities. Bidding was
quite lively and with few exceptions
everything brought good price.
Three auctioneers-M Michael Breckbill,
J. S. Williams and J. H. Ernwine-
were employed, who would not permit
anv loss of time and those who wish
ed to buy were kept on the alert to
catch the bargains.
The liverymen of Danvillo complain
that the past season was hard on their
business, and that they lost money not
withstanding the abundance Of Snow
during the winter, which ought to
have caused lively demand for
horses.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-24
Funeral of Patrick Brady.

An odd episode of daily life grow
ing out of the loss of the bridge was
witnessed in this city Tuesday morn
ing when row boats were made to take
the place of hearse and cabs on the
occasion of funeral.
1t occurred during the obsequles OF
Patrick Brady, whose death occurred
at South Danville on Sunday. 1t was
decided to make interment i'll st. JOS
eLh's Catholic cemetery, this city,
which made it necessary to cross the
river The large boat owned by
Charles FoInoy was selected for carry
ing the coffin and the trip was made
without any difficulty. The surviving
members of the family and neighbors
followed in other boats. Arriving at
this side of the river the remains were
taken to St. Joseph's Catholic church
where the funeral services were held.
The deceased was an old and highly
esteemed resident and was followed
10 the grave by large number OF life
long friends and associates. The pail
bearers were: Daniel McCloud, James
Mccormick, James Ryan, James
Tooey, Barney Murphy and Thomas
McCatlrcy.
The deceased is survived by four
sons and four daughters as follows A:
James, Daniel, Patrick and John Brady
of South Danville Mrs. Henry Henke,
of this city; Miss Kate Brady, Mrs.
Robert Jarrels. and Mrs. James Carvel
of Philadelphia. James Brady, Cham
bers street, is brother of the deceas-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-24
Mrs, Lenhart Passes Away.

Mrs. Amanda Jane Lenhart, widow
of Philip H. Lenhart, died Monday
morning after a long illness OF con
sumption.
Death has been very busy in this
household and in brief period of a
little over two years has removed three
members, leaving five orphan children.
Philip II. Lenhart, the husband and
father. died in December, 1901, OF ty-
phoid fever. \ beloved daughter,
Margaret, had preceded him to the
grave, dying just two weeks before.
In the interval between that time
and the present, Mrs. Lenhart, the
widow, kept her little family togcth-
or. Her own health, however, soon
began to fail and she developed con-
sumption. During the last several
months her decline was rapid and she
passed away at , 30 O'Clock yesterday
morning. She leaves five sons as fol-
lows: Gouger Lenhart, aged 10 years ;
James, lG; Lewis. -; Philip, lOi
Ralph, 8. The deceased was forty
three years of age.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-24
CONDENSED NEWS.
More high water.


Bring On the free ferry
Look MP your garden tools.
Moving day will soon be here.
Next Sunday will be Palm Sunday.
The basa ball critics are warming
up.
Garden makers are ON the anxious
sct.
Frost rapidly coming out OF the
around.
\ free ferry will benefit the merch-
ants of this city.
The Erwood Stock Company at the
opera house tonight
The Easter bonnets are receiving
their finishing touches.
If it ever had any, winter has GER
talnly worn out its welcome.
Mrs. Matilda Metler is seriously III
at her home in South Danville
The Ladies Aid Society of Trinity
NJ f. church will hold a supper on
April 18th.
Trout fishermen are becoming real
anxious. Floods have played havoc
with many of the trout streams i'll this
part of the state.
If you are a good gucsser just say
whether this is Spring or Winter.
We are wishing for summer right
enough but when the pcsky mosquito
begins his blood curdling song we will
wish it were winter again.
The Reading company is determined
to put stop to the stealing of coal
from cars en- route from the coal Ie-
gion. Three arrests were made in
Tamaq this week for that offense.
Wisdom has ntIolled in the decis-
ion of the soft coal miners to continue
at work.
All the mines in the anthracite
region will be idle ON April /. it be-
ing the date of the annual celebration
of the "eight hour day. The celebra-
tion will not be confined TO the an
thracite men, but will be generally
observed throughout the coal fields of
the country.
There was no full moon during Feb
ruary This phenomenon has not oo-
Cured for nineteen years, aud it will
not occur again till 1928 a least that
is what the astronomers say.
As the snow is fast disappearing or
has already gone from back yards, ii
is now up to the occupants Of dwell
ings 10 clean up at once.
Our curbstone market will be better
supplied if the farmers and huckster.
of Northumberland county can reach
;this city. We should have free ferry.
The directors of the newly organic
ed Milton Fair Association met at the
office of Edwin Paul at Milton. Friday
afternoon and elected W. III Hacken
berg, president: Dr.. j. II. Miles, vicC
president, and Edwin Paul. secretary
The 4th, 9TH, 9th and eth days of Octo
ber were decided upon for holding tin
next fall meeting.
With smallpox surrounding US i'll tn,
towns of Shamokin and Lewisburg anC
Columbia county, every precautiol
should be taken in order 70 keep Dan
VILE free from this dread disease.
Every woman Is interested at pres
ent in the story of the crestion-of tin
Easter bonnet.
The latest sensation is a package o
poisoned breakfast food But this on
instance will not discourage thos
who are constant patrons OF tins bill
OF fare
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-24
4 PROMINENT
CITIZEN DIES

Bonham r. Gearhart, President Of
the First National Bank and leading
citizen of Danville, died at 80 o'clock
Tuerday morning after a protracted
illness.
The deceased was representative OF
one of the oldest families of this sec
tion, his great grandfather being Jacob
Gearhart, who served as a captain
through the Revolutionary war and
after Independence settled III North
cumberland County. The deceased was
born in Turbotville, May 20, 1913. His
father was Bonham r. Gearhart, Sr.,
a physician who stood high in his pro-
fession and practiced i'll Turbotville,
Washingtonville and Sunbury as we'll
as in Danville. The mother of the de.
ceased Mrs. Elizabeth Boyd Gearhart
survived until January 2lst, the pres
ent year. passing away at the advanc
ed age of 88 years.
Bonham r. GearhaIt was nearly a
lifelong resident of this city. During
his boyhood days he served as clerk in
store at Wrightsville, York County.
He later learned telegraphy and was
employed as operator and agent at the
station on the Catawissa railroad at
this place.
In 1865 he became teller in the First
National Bank of Danville, remaining
in that position but a short time when
he was promoted to cashier On Sept
ember -, 1898, on the resignation of
D. NJ Boyd he became president of
the First National Bank, position
which he filed with credit until his
death.
Mr.. Gearhart was treasurer of the
Hospital for the Insane from the time
the institution was founded and was
appointed to the position by the Com
missioners who located the building.
He served in the Borough Council and
was a Trustee of the Grove Prosbyter-
ian Church During the Civil Wa1 he
enlisted in Company d. under Colonel
Ramsey in 1863 and served full term
of enlistment.
The deceased was married in 1870 to
Mary Louisa Yorks, who survives along
with a son and daughter, Robert Y.
Gearhart, assistant cashier of the First
National Bank and Anna NJ, the wife
of NJ. Grier Youngman, cashier of the
Danville National Bank. The follow
ing brothers of the deceased also sur
vive: W. Boyd Gearhart, George M,
Jasper B. and NJ Grier Gearhart.
Mr.. Gearhart was man Of fine bust
ness qualities and of sterling integrity.
He was implicitly trusted and his
Judgment was relied upon i'll all mat
ters pertaining to business.
He was man of generous nature.
although not at all ostentatious i'll do
ing good. His memory for years will
be kept green in many hearts who
were assisted over the rough places of
life by his thoughtful and wisely di-
rected charity.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-24
Arrested for Disorderly Conduct.

Oliver Elchnrr, 10 years OF ago, o.
Sunbury, fell into the tolls of the j. y
yesterday afternoon for an oAoHse
committed many months ago
On July 81, 1903, young Eichner was
guilty of disorderly conduct at the 7.
q r. station at Sunbury, and he has
been wanted ever since. Justice J, p.
Carpenter of Sunbury learning that
Mr.. Eichner was holding forth in this
city sent mp warrant requesting his
arrest.
The man wanted was located with
out much difficulty and the warrant
was served by Officer Voris yesterday
afternoon. Elchner secured his re-
lease by giving an order for fine and
costs amounting to SO.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-24
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS

Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Taylor Richards of
Philadelphia, are guests at the home
of w. II. zimmerman, Mill street.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Long of Ber-
wick, spent Sunday at the home of G..
C. Long, West Mahoning street.
Jacob Alderman of Boston, Mass,
spent Sunday with relatives in this
city.
Lloyd Peifer of Wilkesbarre, spent
Sunday at the Peifer home, North Mill
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Helm spent
Sunday in Bloomsbury.
Lawrence TooIey of Bloomsbury,
spent Sunday with relatives in Dan
Vile
DR.. /. II. Jennings and daughter
Henrietta spent Sunday with relatives
in Harrisburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mills of
Bloomsbury, spent Sunday with rela-
tives in this city.
Prof. Lewis zimmerman of Wilkes
barre, spent Sunday with relatives in
this city.
w. II. Vastine of Catawissa, visited
friends i'll this city yesterday.
Miss Edna Yeager returned TO Ply
mouth yesterday after visit with
relatives in this city.
William Bittenbendor. a student at
Bucknell University. LewiSburg, call
ed on friends in Dauville yesterday.
Harry Gaskins of northumberland
was a visitor in tins city yesterday.
Charles Girton of Bloomsbury, was
in Danville yesterday.
Miss Stella Sandcl spent yesterday
at Berwick
Miss Rosa Snyder spent yesterday in
Bloomsbury.
Clyde Hover of Bloomsbury, was
visitor in this city yesterday.
Oliver Leuhart, a former resident
now an inmate of the Odd Fellows
Home, Philadelphia, is spending some
time with old friends in this city.
Will II. Curtis of Wilkesbarre, made
a business trip to this city yesterday.
Miss Gertrude SechIer visited friends
in Jersey Shore yesterday.
John S. Williams of Bloomsbury,
transacted business in this city yester
day
George Klase visited friends in sun
bury Yesterday.
Henry Hover of Bloomsburg, was a
Danyille visitor yesterday.
}. b. Keefe of Scranton. Division
Freight agent of the d. l.. q W. rail
road transacted business in this city
yesterday.
Mrs. Charles Rocker of Muncy. is
visiting her brother, d \. Montgom-
cry, Mill and Center streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Pursel of
Bloom burg, were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs f. X Pursell. Mill and Center
streets, yesterday.
Thomas J. Price left yesterday for
New York cify.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-24

The Bloomsbury Press says: " While
the PENNSYLVANIA canal has been alb
andoned and it has been several years
since there has been any navigation
upon it. it is still considered to be
such valuable asset that the COM
pauy keeps in close touch with it, and
in order to be kept informed of its
condition causes frequent examina-
tiuns of it to be made. This inspection
is made to learn the condition OF the
tow path and cmbankments, but moro
especially of the numerous bridges,
some of which are very valuable, that
span it, "
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-24
Report Good Business Conditions,

Traffic officials Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad stated yesterday that reports
from their soliciting freight agents
throughout the country indicate re-
markable Improvement in business CON
ditions during the past two weeks, and
that the tonnage offered is greater
than at this time last year. Reports
from the south, they say also indicate
an unusually large fruit crop this year
and a largely increased business i'll
perishable fruits
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-24
VIII Exhibit at the Exposition.

At the request of tie State author
ities the Hospital officials have had a
number Of views taken. showing both
tn exterior aud interior of the build
iugs constituting the Hospital plant
AMI also Of portions of the grounds
surrounding. These are to be placed
on exhibition at the St. Louis Exposi-
tion. along with views OF other State
buildings.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-24
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT.
MArER DEPARTMENT.
Accounts Audited.

NJ. +. Il. Chambers. Travelling Au-
ditor Of the Auditor Generals Depart
maut, Harrisburg, audited the ac-
counts OF the State Hospital yesterday
and fnund everything satisfactory. Mr..
Chambers audits the accounts of all
Stat Institutions and this was his
regular semi annual visit
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-24
Accountable Change.

The Philadelphia & Reading Rail-
road, much to the satisfaction of its
patrons, has again resumed the use OF
hard coal EXCLUSIVELY for its passenger
and freight engines. The fremen OF
the locomotives are especially pleased,
for with the change come better work
ing conditions.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-24
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
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