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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-11
Cutters Must Be Kept Clean.

There is a great deal OF complaint
made to Council on the score of neg.
leoted and choked up cutters, which
are not only unsightly but cause an
overflow on the streets in time OF
heavy rain.
There seems to be a doubt in the
minds of some people whether the
care OF the gntters devolves upon the
Borough or the property owners.
The matter was up before Council at
is last meeting when it was decided
that Council would look to property y
owners to keep the cutters clear of
grass and to maintain them in a neat
and presentable condition. The Street
Commissioner was instructed to see to
1t that the order is enforced.
Mr.. Gibson called attention to the
fact that some portions Of Railroad
street north of Walnut street is with
out gutter Drainage is consequent
ly imperfect at those points and the
question to settle WAS upon whom it
devolved to dig a gutter-the Borough
or the owners of the properties.
The matter was left in the hands of
the Street Commissioner who was in
structed to investigate carefully and if
he found cutters Indispensable at the
places in question to have them dug
without delay.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-11
ELECTION Fur
COLONEL

The commission of O. NJ. Clement,
as Colonel of the Twelfth Regiment.
National Guard of Pennsylvania, ex-
pires on the 18th of this month.
Pursuant to instructions from the
Brigadier General commanding the
Third Brigade, an election will be
held at the armory of Companies L
and K, Sunbury, on that date, to fill
the vacancy. by Col. @. b. Dougherty,
of Wilkesbarre, commander of the
Ninth Regiment
Col O. NJ Clement is candidate
for reelection and is almost sure to
retain his command, as it Is not likely
that he will have any opposition. Up
to this time, no other officer in the
Regiment has been spoken of as a
! leader, and the present indications are
that none will enter
Col. Clement has risen to his pres
ent position, from the ranks, and is
popular with all the boys under him,
as we'll as the line officers who will
cast the ballots To his untiring and
efficient leadership is due, to large
measure, the high standing of the
Twelfth, which fact is attested by the
sentiment that is being expressed by
the guardsmen, in favor of his rec elec
tion.
The commissions of Lieut.. Col. Bar
Der and other regimental officers also
expire soon, but no dates have as YET
been fixed for the elections to fill these
| vacancies
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-11
Hoover Family Reunion,

The annual reunion of the Hoover
family will take place at Chestnut Hill
Park, Philadelphia, on Wednesday,
August II, 1904. The business session
will convene at 10 80 a. m at the call
of the President, Hon. Hiram O. Hoov-
er, of Hoovertown, Pa. Election of
officers and the transaction of the gen
eral business of the Association will
occupy the time until noon.
After dinner, at 2 80 p. M. the reg
ular afternoon session will be held.
The results of the years researches in
genealogical lore will be rehearsed
Interesting family history as told in
the years correspondence with new
found members will be read Recent
discoveries have been made of distant
connections with new branches of the
family, which will be of much in
terest to the Association.
The scope of the Hoover Reunion
has broadened continuously during its
eight years existence. 1t has repre-
sentatives in almost every state in the
Union, and is receiving numerous ad-
ditions to its membership each year.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-11
Pulling Weeds on Golf Grounds

That Castle Grove is not to be de
spised as factor among the establish
ments atfording employment to our
citizens will be very clear when it is
stated that since spring Mr.. Bennett
has paid out at least one thousand dol
lars TO small boys alone for pulling
weeds on his golf grounds.
The golf grounds must be in excellent
condition and one of the requisites
seems to be that they be kept clear of
weeds. The most troublesome growth
is the plantain, which infests the en-
tire area and it is to eradicate these
that the boys are kept regularly EN-.
ployed
There are seldom less than some
thirty at work. Each boy is armed
with an instrument with which he
sewers the root of the plantain after
which the weed is easily extracted.
The boys, who may average some ten
years OF age, are paid fifty cents per
day so that although the work is more
or less tiresome there is a big induce
ment for the little fellows to keep at
work. Some of the boys earn twelve
dollars per month and upwards and
have worked regularly since spring
The boys pay roll this year will be a
big item in the expense account at
Castle Grove.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-11
REVISITING HIS
EARLY Home

Hiram Bright OF Benton County, In
diana, a native of Montour County, is
visiting old friends III this section af
ter many years absence. Mr.. Bright,
who is brother of our townsman,
Dennis Bright, WAS born on the home
stead farm near Mausdale and grew to
manhood in this vicinity.
In 1857, when still young man, he
went west and of him it may be said
literally that he grew up with the
country" At the day of his emigra-
was still an unbroken prairie devoted
to grazing. He has lived to witness
all the various stages of development
following the days when the first set
tiers began to pour in. Today instead
of the illimitable prairie there is a sue
cession of tiourishing farms and towns.
Mr. Bright himself is a prosperous
farmer and stock raiser.
During his boyhood Mr. Bright at
tended school in Danville among his
companions being number of our lead
ing citizens who still survive Many
changes have occurred since he left
this section. Maus' furnace, the Chu
laskey furnace and many other old in.
dustries scarcely ever head of at the
present day, were running and doing
a good business when he was about
| Danvi!le.
Mr.. Bright. who has become ac-
oustomed to Western enterprise, does
not think that Danville has kept pace
with the general development of the
country even if it's course in certain
periods did not seem to be backwards.
He is glad, however, to learn that a
policy of improvements has been ad-
opted and he welcomes the new era
that seems about to dawn on his ma
tive town.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-11
Constables and Canada Thistles.

Canada thistles just now are giving
Constable Young of the First Ward
considerable trouble. Of all the un-
slightly, useless and injurious weeds
known the Canada thistle is consider
ed the worst and the government is
determined it shall not be permitted d
to thrive The law makes it part of
the Constables' duties to see to it that
the thistles are destroyed.
There are many places in the First
Ward as we'll as in other parts of
town. mostly vacant lots. where Can
ada thistles grow in rank profusion.
The constable has already performed
a part of his duty by notifying the
owners of such lots that the weeds are
growing and that they must be de-
stroyed.
In very few instances have the thistles
been cut down and the time is now
drawing nigh when the constable will
have to take the next step in the per-
formance of his duty, which will be
to employ men and have the weeds de-
stroyed at the owners expense
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-11
Oh ldren Injured at Ooney Island.

A very painful accident befell Leah,
the little daughter of Mr.. and MIS-.
Edward Mottern, of Brooklyn, former
residents of Danviile.
Last week Mrs. Mottern and a friend,
Mrs. Corcoran, along with their chill.
dren, were enjoying an outing at Ooney
Island. The children were preparing
TO go into the water when Leah Mot
tern and Annie Corcoran with their
barefeet stepped OH some sand from
which an Italian had just removed a
peanut roaster and which was consequ-
emily heated up to an intense degree.
Both little girls endured shocking
tOrtures, the skin being burned off on
one of Leah Mottern' feet. The 9th
er girl was quite heavy and her feet
sank deep into the hot sand. She will
be laid up for many weeks.
The injured children were taken to
the hospital in an ambulance, where
their injuries were dressed after
which they were removed to their
homes.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-11
kegimental Trophy.

Mt. Gretna, Aug. 10. The First
regiment yesterday captured the regi
mental trophy match here by making
total of 35S points The Twelfth
regiment squad ranked twelfth, with
score of 3l5.
A steady breeze blowing over the
range retarded shooting somewhat, but
the results were very gatifying, never
theless, rs there was a marked improve
ment over the other years i'll team
work, and the averges throughout go
far to bear out promises of exceptional
records during the week.
The regimental and cavalry skirm-
ish practice matches occupied ycster-
day afternoon, and it was nearly sun
down before the last run was made.
Silhouette figures were used as tar
gets instead of tbs old regulation cir
cular ones, and the innovation was
puzzling enough to cause poor scores.
The figures are similar to those used
for some years in the regular army
General Goblin spent yesterday on
the range, and Adjutant General Stew
art and Major General Charles Miller
arrived last evening to spend several
days
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-11
Y. M. G. A. NOTES.

Less than two years ago Y. M. g..
A. was formed IN the City of Mexico
for city and railroad English-speak-
ing men. 1t now has $40 members,
having become by common consent the
general headquarters of the "Ameri-
can colony" of the City of Mexico.
The Association occupies one of the
great old mansions of the city, which
is built about hollow square, in
which is a garden with fountains and
fruit trees. The demand for member
ship OH the part of the Spanish speak
ing young men has become so great
that branch is required for them
and has been organized with Hon.
Ramon Corrla, vice president of the
Republic, as chairman of the advisory
board. Associated with him are many
of the prominent business and profess
sional men of the city. such as the
Governor of the Federal District, Gen
eral Powell Clayton. the American
Ambassador, "a national senator, MEM
bers of the National Congress, presi :
dent of the American Bank, and traffic
manager of the National Railroad of
Mexico. The new Association expects
to begin work at once, and will equip
q building to cost $4,000 for head
quarters. This is the first Spanish
Association on the American CONT
nent The popularity Of the Central
Branch is so great that the member
ship receipts for one month were $3.50,
and the receipts from games. such as
bowling, $l75.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-11
Church Street Bridge,

1t seems likely that the canal bridge
at Church street, which is in worn
out and unsafe condition, may be torn
down in a short time and replaced by
a culvert as was done on Mill street
The ID. T.. &5 W. Railroad Company,
present owners of the canal have been
apprised of the BRIDGES unsafe condi-
tion and Council will now propose
that the bridge be removed and that
the ground excavated on Mill street
he utilized in constructing oulvert
to take its place.
The Borough will contribute the
ground and haul it to the spot free of
cost, merely asking the railroad com
pany as its share Of the work to lay
up the walls The stone in the abut-
ments ana in the wing walls of the
bridge, 1t is held, will be ample for
the stone work of the cuIvert, so that
the only expense that the railroad com
pany will be under will be cost of
labor
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-11
Light Plant Will Need 400 Poles.

E. l. Van Doran, representative of
Rumsey Electrical Manufacturing
Company, which is getting ready to
install an electric lighting plant in
this city, left DanviIle Monday fore
noon and will return today.
1t has been ascertained that the
municipal light plant will need four
hundred poles to accommodate its ser
vice. 1t is hoped that nothing like
this number will have TO be erected in
the Borough considering the number
upon our streets Every effort will be
made to gain consent of the telephone
and other companies to use their poles.
1t was ascertained yesterday that
there are no less than six different
companies maintaining poles upon our
streets; these are as follows: The
Standard Electric Light Company,
United Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, Western Union Telegraph Com
pany. American Telegraph and Tele-
phone Company, Philadelphia and
Reading, Pottsyillo Telegraph Com
pany and Pennsylvania Telegraph
Company. Correspondence yesterday
was opened with each of the above
concerns to see how they would re-
gard a proposition to utilize their
poles in installing municipal light
ing plant. Replies are expected by
Thursday, the date of Mr.. Van Doran s
return to Danville, after which work
on the new system will be in shape to
| proceed.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-11
PREPARING FOR
INSTITUTE

HARRISBURG, Aug. 6.-Dr N. O.
Schaeffer, State Superintendent of
Public Instruction, has prepared the
following list of teachers institutes
throughout the State for the present
year:
Allegheny, Pittsburg, August % ;
Erie, Erie city. August 30; Venango,
Franklin, August %; Bradford, To-
wanda, October 10; Lawrence, New
Castle. October 10 Cameron, Emporium
October II; Greene. Waynesburg, Oct
obeT II Lehigh, Allentown, October
II Potter, Coudersport, October II ;
Schuylkill, Pottsville, October II ;
Susquehanna, Montrose, October II
Berks, Reading, October "a; Bucks,
Doylestown, October q; Forest, Tion-
esta, October 24; Lebanon, Lebanon,
October "a Montgomery, Norristown,
October "a; Northampton, castor,
October "a; Pike, Milford, Oct ober "a
Dauphin. Harrisburg, October 81
Lackawauna, Scranton, October 81
LuZerne, Wilkesbarre, October 81
Tioga, Wellsboro, October 81; Warren,
Warren, October 81; Chester, West
Chester, November Z Delaware, Media,
November Z; Mexican, Smethport,
November Z; Cambria, Ebensburg,
November IA; Centre, Bellefonte, Nov
ember IA; Franklin, Chambersburg,
November IA; Huntingdon, Hunting
don, November IA Lancaster, Ian
caster, November IA; Mercer, Mercer,
November II; Monroe, Stroudsburg,
November IA Wayne, Honesdale, Nov
ember IA; Adams, Gettysburg, Novem-
ber 81; Juniata, Mifflintown. Novem
Der 1; Mifflin, Lewistown, November
q Snyder, Middleburg, November q
Somerset, Somerset, November 81
York, York, November 21; Blair.
Hollidaysburg, November 2S; Carbon,
| Mauch Chunk, November %; Colum-
bia, Bloomsbury, November 28; Gum
berland, Carlisle, November %; Elk,
Ridgway, November 2S; Montour,
Danville, November 2S; Perry, New
Bloomfield. November 2S; Fulton,
McConnellsburg, December 5; Wyom.
ing, Tunkhannock, December 5 +; Fayet,
tie. Uniontown, December 70 Bedford.
Bedford, December 10; Butler. Butler,
December 10; Clarion. Clarion, Dec.
ember 49, Clearfield, Clearfield Dec.
ember 10; Clinton, Lock Haven, Dec
ember ~; jefferson, Brookville. Dec
ember - Northumberland, Sunbury,
December 10; Washington, Washington
December 10; Westmoreland, Greens
burg, December 10; Beaver, Beaver,
December 26; Indiana, Indiana, Dec
cmber 2G; Lycoming. muncy, Decem
ber 2e Sullivan, Dushore, December
26; Union, Mifflinburg, December 26
Armstrong, KittanDinG, January, ,.
1908; Crawford, Meadville, January
,. 1905.
Most of the institutes will be in SEES
sion one week.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-11
REUNION OF THE
DIEHL FAMILY

The annual reunion of the Diehl
family was held in the grove adjoin-
ing the farm of Daniel Diehl, Anthony
township, on Saturday last. 1t was a
decidedly successful event
Over two hundred persons in all were
present, one hundred and fourteen TAX
ing dinner and supper in the grove.
Wallace DiehI delivered the address
Of welcome, the regular address of the
day being delivered by the Rev JOS
eph W. Bell, pastor of Strawberry
Ridge Reformed church. where the
Diehl family worship.
The occasion throughout was much
enjoyed, nothing occurring to cast a
tiuge of sadness over the gathering
save the fact disclosed at roll call that
one or more of the family had been
called to eternity. A pleasing pro-
gram was rendered. The recitations
of thu children and singing by the five
Diehl brothers were especially ap.
PACSioeOdB as was oASO bhC d
music by Mcclellan Diehl, Amos John
son and daughters.
The blue rock match was won by
Harvey Diehl with score of nine and
| ten.
The reunion next year will be held
at the same time and place.
The following persons were present
from a distance: Mr. and Mrs Cher =
rington, Mr.. and Mrs and Miss Mary
Rhodes, Miss Clara Dieffenbach, @.
W. Diehl, Misses Martha and Ella
Slider. Mrs. Cadow. Mrs. McKelvy,
Mrs. Ralston, Miss Welsh, Mrs. Knorr.
Miss Ida Smith, Mrs. Springer, Miss
Carrie Springer, Misses Mary and Anna
Fornwald, Mrs. Mineagh, Miss Emma
Webb, Mrs. Waters, Miss Maud Davis
of Bloomsbury, Fanny Heddens OF
Washingtonville May Shultz of Lime
stone township, James Lowrie aud
family of Straw berry Ridge; j. Sny
der of Toledo q.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-11
Spent Pleasant Evening.

\ number of friends were entertain.
ed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Hartman. Cooper township. on
Saturday evening in honor of Mr.
Hartmans 9th birthday. Those pres
ent were Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Lore
man. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Ellis. sons
William and Maynard, Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel Hort, Mr.. and Mrs. M. W..
Hartman, and daughter Edith, Mrs.
Hannah Dewalt, Mrs. Lizzie Vankirk
Miss Catharino Hartman, Ethel Hart
man. Carrie foreman, Nelson Hart
man, William Hartman, Franklin
Hendershott, Clark Heinbach. Re
freshments were served.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-11
Pomona Grange,s Annual Outing.

The annual outing of Pomona Grange,
No. 80, which was held with Valley
Grange at the farm of j. A. Merrill
near Mausdale on Friday, was attend
ed by some three hundred and fifty
people and was a success in every res
pect.
Several fine addresses were deliver
ed. Among the speakers in addition
to National Grange Master Jones. State
Grange Master Hill and Deputy State
Secretary of Agriculture Martin, was
Hon. William 7. Greasy OF Columbia
County, who as a practical farmer and
one closely in touch with the affairs
of State government is always much
sought after by agriculturists for an
expression OF opinion not only on mat.
ters of farming but also of legislation.
The speaking took place in the orch
ard where speakers stand and seats
for the audience we're erected. A piano
was also installed under the trees.
Miss Emma Gearhart of this city rem
dered several solos. The grange music
was rendered by Exchange Grange. W.
]. Rogers of this city gave several rec
itations. which were much enjoyed.
A bountiful dinner was served by Val
ley Grange.
The picnic was preceded with short
fifth degree session, Mr.. and Mrs. Will.
lam Leighow, Mrs. Clark Boone and
son being obligated in the Fifth De
gree
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-11
INSPECTOR ON
THE GROUND

Work on the Mausdale road, being
has now been in progress one week
and fair beginning has been made.
J. n. Smith of Altoona, inspector en-
ployed by the State, is on the ground
and will have the work under his eye
from now until its completion. Mr..
Smith and W U. Oakes, representa-
tive of the Maryland Construction
Company. are both stopping at Hotel
Oliver.
The work has progressed far enough
to reveal both where the macadami2
ed portion of the road will lie and the
system employed in the work.
With the assistance of plow the
surface was taken off approximately
to the proper depth from the Borough
line to a point near the Gravel Bank
school house. The earth excavated
was carted away, large portion of t
/ being used in constructing sidewalk
along side the company barn and in
front of the row of houses on the same
side of the street west of that point.
The sidewalk for long distance there
was very low and as a result of the
! filling up is very much improved.
Tuesday the men were put to work
trimming up" The width of the
rough excavation is eighteen feet and
along this, section by section. lines
are drawn to indicate the surface and
the sub grade. The lines, parallel. and
three in number. are so arranged as tC
give the finished road bed the five.
inch crown" required by the specifi-
cations.
The distance between the surfa and
the bottom grade is eight inches,
which represents the space to be filled
with crushed cinder, trap rock and
other material forming the macadam
or the roadway. For long distance
at time the top grade lies several
inches below the natural surface OF
the road, which conveys a good idea
of the enormous amount of digging re
quired. 1t is only here and there thai
the top grade is above the surface Of
the old road, while at every point the
sub grade lies below the surface
The macadamized strip eighteen feet
wide does not follow the windings o
the old road Although it starts in tht
middle at the Borough line just be
yond the Company barn it lies on the
south side of the road and further OIL
it occupies the north side. finally leav
ing the road in part and cutting int
the gravel bank near the school house
Twenty five Italians were employed
yesterday. The trimming up" pro
cess implies leveling off and shaping
up the bottom as indicated by til,
three parallel lines. Each man has I
mark on his shovel handle indicating
eight inches and he measures with thi
to determine when he has dug deeI
enough below the lines. The portion
of the road under way is being clean
ed up very rapidly and made ready TO
the macadam.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-11
NEVER TIRE OF II.
DanYille People Are Pleased to Show the
Gratitude They Feel

Danylle People Are Pleased to Show the
Gratitude They Feel.
People cured of lame, weak and ach-
ing backs, kidney weaknesses and
urinary troubles, never tire of letting
others know about the remedy which
did it. Doan's Kidney Pills. The
cures are permanent cure, as people
who were cured years ago now testify.
Here is a case of the thorough working
of Doan' Kidney Pills in Danville.
John B. Hollister, puddler, of Gil
Mill St, says; Some years ago 1
suffered from distressing kidney and
bladder weakness which had clung to
me for some time. | also was annoy
ed with severe pains right across my
loins so severe at times as to almost
PROSTATE me. The kidney secretions
were very annoying and painful and
too frequent, particularly at night.
used number of remedies but with
no apparent effect. Doan's Kidney
Pills were recommended to me and |
used them. The result was perfect
cure. | can recommend Doan's Kid
ney Pills as being all that is claimed
for them.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents per box. Foster Milburu 90. !,
Buffalo, ~ Y. sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan s. and
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-11
Frank BnCker Visits Riverside

Frank BuoheI who was badly injur.
ed by being thrown from "A freight
train on the Susquehanna Division a
couple of weeks ago. is able to leave
the hospital and spent yesterday and
last night at his old home in River
side.
Frank came mp on the early morning
train yesterday and put in a full day
with his old associates. He has lost
some flesh as the result of the terrible
ordeal he passed through aud MS head
bears some ugly wounds which have
not as yet healed. hut otherwise he
seems little the worse for his accident.
1t may be quite awhile before Frank
will be able to resume his position as
brakeman.