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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-04
AS VIEWED
BY AN ENGINEER

! Engineer G. +. Keefer of Sunbury,
who has charge of the construction Of
the sewer in this city, came up to Dan
Vile yesterday morning.
Mr., Keefer on his way to this city
had a good opportunity of viewing
the ice gorges below town. Speaking
from an engineer S standpoint he does
not think there is more than the Ie-
motest possibility Of any harm result
ing from the ice either to Danville or
to Sunbury
Speaking for the latter place, the
fact that the dam and the West Branch
are clear precludes all possibility Of
jam at that point no matter how great
mass of ice might be precipitated
upon them in the event of the gorges
suddenly giving way up the stream,
The width of the channel there is all
sufficient and the volume of water
great enough to meet any emergency
of that sort.
Mr.. Keefer does not think that any
of the gorges between here and Sun
bury will serve as much of an obstruc-
tion in case of high water The ice
while securely locked in the channel
is daily becoming weaker, as is evid-
ent from its soft and honey cOmbed
appearance. High water is to be an
ticipated as the natural sequence of
existing conditions. But Mr.. Keefer
does not think Danville will suffer to
any extent from back water caused by
ice accnmulations below the town.
Should tie ice jam break the condi
tion of the river below is such as to
insure its passing off speedily should
it remain intact its position In the
channel is such as to permit the excess
of water to flow over the top of it
without inundating any part OF Dan
Vile.
Mr.. Keefer applies the same reason
ing to the ice gorges above town and
he does not think that people along
that portion of the river need fear a
repetition of the experiences, they
have passed through.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-04
DIRECTORS
ASSOCIATION

The ninth animal convention OF the
Directors Department of the Pennsyl-
vania State Educational Association
will be held at Harrisburg next week
The Association will hold its meeting
in Assembly Hall, High School Build
ing, on Wednesday and Thursday, the
10th and 1lth inst.
Montour County, which has a local
organization Of school directors, will
be represented in the convention. It's
five delegates will be; p J. Keefer,
W. Q. Greene, James b. Pollock, Al.
fred Diehl and p. F. Brannen Jacob
Fischer is president of the directors
association in this county and J. n.
Pursel and Alfred DIehl secretaries
The executive committee is composed
of DR.. Harpel, Matthew Sheep and
John G. Foust
Both Borough superintendent Gordy
and County Superintendent Derr are
very enthusiastic in their praise of the
Directors Association and although
Montour County has held a member
ship in it for but two years they de-
clare they can see in our schools ben
eficiaI results growing out of the broad
and liberal discussions of the conven-
tiou. Its objects are such as should
appeal to every lover of the public
school system. They are: First The
discussion of questions relating to the
management of the Public Schools :;
second, The advocacy of needed legis
latiou for schools and the scrutiny of
proposed legislation; third, Tie Pro
motion of efforts TO increase the etfic-
iency of the public schools of the
state.
The address of welcome will be de
liverel by Hon. Vance Mccormick,
Mayor Of the City of Harrisburg. The
response will be by Rev E. S Hassler
of Grove City, Mercer county, Chair
man of the Executive Committee.
In the afternoon there will be an ad
dress by His Excollency, Governor
Samuel W Pennypacker.
The bulk of the proceedings will be
made up of papers, prepared aud read
by well-known educators, each paper
being followed with discussion. Among
the most important papers are the fol
lowing Shall the School Curriculum
be Enlarged or Contracted? What,
Why, How" by H. NJ. Lessig, of
Pottstown; Are Our Normal Schools
up to the Standard in the State?" by
]. d. Anderson, NJ. D., Williamsburg,
Allegheny County "The Tenure of
Office of Teachers, by William F
Darby, Stcclton; Duties, Rights and
Privileges of Directors, by S. NJ.
Wakefield, Redstone, Fayette County;
Capitalization and Consolidation of
Rural Schools" by superintendent E.
NJ. Rapp, Hamburg, Berks County.
At eight O'Clock Wednesday night
an illustrated lecture will be deliver
el by Professor Lightner Wilmer of
the Department of Psychology, Univ
ersity of Pennsylvania, ON the subject,
THE Causes and Treatment of Back
wardness in School Children.
The convention will close at II :45
a. m, Thursday, with an address by
Hon. n. c. Schaeffer. State Superin-
tendent of Public Instru ction.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-04
Drafting q Payine Ordinance.

The initial step toward street paw
ing in this city was taken by the Bor-
ough authorities yesterday afternoon.
when a meeting was held to draft a
paving ordinance, which will be sub
mitted to the Borough Council for its
first reading on Friday night.
The meeting was held at the office
of Borough Solicitor + 5. Gearhart
and was attended by Chief Burgess
Pursel and the Committee on Ordin-
ance and Police. Engineer G. f. Keef-
er, who has the Borough survey on
hand for procuring an established
grade was also present.
The aim is to have the ordinance
finally adopted and everything in
readiness to begin street paving in
the spring,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-04
Moved 1000 Frsight Cars.

The lull in passenger traffic Sun
day gave the Penusy lvania railroad
company an opportunity to catch up
in its freight traffic, which had been
seriously delayed by the flood.
Two thousand coal cars were moved
on the s. H. e W. branch Sunday.
Sixteen hundred of these were empties
taken up the road for loading at the
mines. Four hundred came down
loaded. The sound of traffic could be
heard on the opposite side of the river
nearly continuously during the day.
In order to succeed in removing the
large number of cars it was necessary
to press passenger locomotives along
with their crews into service. When
passenger engines were used il took
two TO move one train, one locomotive
leading and the other following rs &
| pusher.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-04
EmnloHed 10 Watch the River.

As a precaution against accident
caused by ice in case the water should
suddenly rise .the Pennsylvania rail
road company has installed watchmen
all along the S. H. & W. branch whose
duty it is to report on the condition
of the river.
The necessity of this precaution is
obvious when it is explained that the
water owing to the abnormal condi-
tions is at many places very nearly on
a level with the railroad and that in
clearing the track the ice cakes We're
piled up to the height of several feet
on either side. The first slight rise OF
the river will no doubt result in
throwing much Cf the ice back up on
the track where it might cause a cost
lv wreck unless Immediately removed.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-04
Fifty Years a Blacksmith.

Daniel Brooks. an aged resident Of
Slider Hill. departed this life at II 30
O'Clock yesterday forenoon.
The deceased was an esteemed and
well known resident. He was born in
Staffordshire. England, in 1921, and at
the time of his death, therefore, was
1G years of age He came to America
in 1851, locating in Danyllle, where
he has since resided He was black
smith by trade and followed that en-
ployment for a period of sixty-two
years. For many years he worked in
the shop of the Reading Iron Com
pany, here, retiring only three years
ago.
The deceased is survived by three
sons and two daughters Daniel, Will
lam, George, Mrs T. G. Rruder Of
Philadelphia and Mrs Daniel Adams
of this city.
The funeral will be held on Satur-
day at p. IN. Interment will take
place in Odd Fellows cemetery.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-04
" aterans Protest.

Claiming that the State Commission
appointed to take charge of the build
ing OF the monuments at Autietam are
not performing their duty accord ing
to the Law governing them, several
of the Civil War regiments, among
them the Forty ighth of Pottsville, are
taking steps to compel the commission
to act within the letter of the law.
The Legislature permitted each regi-
ment to select it's own design and
award the contract The forty-ei eighth
regiment awarded its contract to a
Philadelphia firm. but it was overfuI-
ed by the State Commission, wmc
awarded all contracts to Massachu
setts firm.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-04
RURAL TEACHERS
ARE WIDE AW AXE

County superintendent 9. W. Derl
of WashingtonviIle was in this city
Yesterday and during an interview
spoke most encouragingly on the sub
iect of the rural schools
The good attendance, the interest
shown by teachers and pupils alike As
we'll as the substantial progress which
follows as result of such application
are causes for general congratulation.
Mr.. Derr attributes this encouraging
state of affairs in no small degree to
the influence of the teachers meetings.
which were inaugurated in this cOun-
ty last fall.
These meetings are township affairs
and take in not only the teachers and
directors, but all the patrons and pu +
pills. They are held at intervals of three
weeks, each of the several school houses
of the district being selected in turn
as place of meeting. The teacher
holding forth III the school house
where the meeting is held always acts
as chairman.
The meetings are purely for discus
sion of subjects 10 be taught and meth
ods of teaching The teacher is re-
quired to prepare paper on subject
selected by the County Superintend-
ent, which is often one, which in his
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-04
Mr.. and Mrs. BomboY Entertain

The following company was very
pleasantly entertained at the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bomboy, West
Hemlock township, yesterday Mr..
and Mrs Boyd Moore, Mr.. aud Mrs.
Park Moore, Mr. and Mrs Charles
Stirling. Mr. and Mrs Jefferson Betz,
Mrs. Daniel f Cro-sley, Mr.. and. Mrs
Elias Lyon. Mr. aud Mrs T } Rogers,
Mr.. and Ms " !. Rogers, Nj. aud
Ms. Simon Hoffman, Miss Bessie
Hess. Mrs John Marks, Mrs. Samuel
Mills, Miss Mary Rogers, Miss Ivy
Betz and Miss Cutharine Hoffman.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-04
PERSON AL
PARAGRAPHS

Mr.. aud Mrs. Phares Specht Of Mil.
ton, aud Mr. and Mrs. William Leistcr
Of Georgetown, spent Sunday at the
Leisenring home, West Mahoning
street
Prof. Lewis zimmerman of Wilkes
barre, spent Sunday with relatives in
! Danville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris EIlenbogen of
Wllkosbarre, spent Sunday at the Ell
lenbogen home, Lower Mulberry
street.
Dr. Walter Drumhellcr of Berwick,
spent Sdnday with his parents at Ho-
tel Oliver.
Arthur Roam of Berwick, spent sun
day with Danville friends
John Bowden transacted business in
Sunbury yesterday.
Richard Fogel, Riverside, transact
ed business in Sunbury yesterday.
F. G. Peters transacted business IN
Wilkesbarre yesterday.
District Attorney Ralph Kisner
transacted business in Sunbury yester-
day.
George b. Kase was Bloomsbury
visitor yesterday,
Morris Marks OF Riverside, transact
ed business in Sunbury yesterday.
W. J. Nelson Of the Bennett and
Moulton Repertoire Company is IN
this city arranging for the coming en-
gagement of his company at tie Opera
House all next week
Elias Maicr spelt yesterday in.Sun-
bury.
T. Il. Snyder of Shenandoah, re-
turned home yesterday after a visit
with friends in this city
". Kase West Esq. transacted bust
ness in Sunbury yesterday.
Albert Dreifuss of Altoona, is visit
ing his parents Mr.. and Mrs Simon
Dreifuss, Lower Mulberry street.
W. 7. Shepperson was in Suubury
Yesterday.
Miss Annie l.. Miles, East Market
street, has returned from Bingham
ton. n Y
Miss Margaret Divel left yesterday
for a months visit with relatives in
Reading and Easton.
Mrs. Lewis Crick and Mrs. Louisa
Nice of South Danville. were in Cata-
wissa yesterday.
DR.. Shuman, wife and daughter,
Harriet of JerSeytown, were guetss at
the home of w. NJ Hed1ena. Vests
Mahoning street, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Keefer of near
Snamokin, were guests at the home OF
p. J. Keefer, Wall street, yesterday.
Misses Grace Williams and Martha
Evans aud Tnomis Evans OF this city
and Arthur Evans OF Johnstown, en-
jOyed sleigh ride 10 Bloomsbury yes
teTday.
Miss Ella Snyder visited friends in
bloomsbury yesterday.
Edward Mace of Philadelphia, is
guest at the home Of Rev. L. D. Ul-
rich, Church street.
Mrs Edward Hunt was "A Berwick
visitor yesterday.
G. f. Yorks Of Central, transacted
business in this city yesterday.
Mrs Morris Snyder was a Blooms
burg visitor yesterday.
Miss Sara Jones returned to Scran-
ton yesterday after visit with friends
in this city.
". d. Laumaster was in Lewisburg
yesterday.
Mrs. Henrietta j. Angle will leave
this morning for Syracuse, n. y, to
spend several weeks with her daught
eI, Mrs. }. f. Buley.
Theodore Hoffman, Jr, was Mil
ton visitor yesterday.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-04
Annual Members ReCeptlOn

The annual reception to the mcm-
bers of the Y. NJ c. A. will be given
bv the Ladies' Auxiliary in Associa'
tion Hall, Thursday evening, Feb
ruary II, at s o'clock.
These members receptions - prove
to be very enjoyable events and geu-
orally bring out a large attendance.
The reception this year will posses,
an additional interest owing to the
presence OF Dr. \. X. Aldinger, Physi.
cal Director of the Bloomsbury Norm.
al school, who will speak on The
Value and Need of Physical Exercise.
There will be other brief addresses a
we'll as good music and "A luncheon.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-04
Officers Elected.

Al tue quarterly meeting OF the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society of
the Mahoning Presbyterian church yes
terday afternoon the following officers
were elected for the year beginning
March, 1904 President, Miss Mary f.
Voris; Vice Presidents, Mrs. +. q
Hartman, Miss Clara Kase and Mrs.
William G Kramer; Secretary, Miss
Louisa Voris Treasurer, Miss Harriet
K. Simington; Secretary of Literature,
Mrs. John SeChler
Very encouraging articles were read
on the work being accomplished by
the Missionaries IN China, especially
since the Boxer uprising.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-04
Court on 4th Monday.

February court will convene on the
fourth Monday or the 22nd inst, the
traverse jurors not assembling until
Tuesday morning, the 23rd inst
Unless considerable business de
velopes during the three weeks inter
vening there will be a very short ses-
sion. At present there is not single
case on the criminal list.
incidentally as illustrating the law
abiding qualities of our inhabitants 1t
might be mentioned that there IS but
one prisoner in Jail and he Is doing
time.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-04
Replacing Their Goods,

i and f. Henrie yesterday removed
their goods from the Brown Building
back into their store room below the
canal, which they vacated through
fear Of high water. The merchants
generally, who believe that there IS
not much more to fear on the score Of
high water, are gradually replacing
their goods and altogether things are
becoming normal again
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-04
DanVille
Washingtonville Grange.

Pomona Grange No. 81 will meet
with Washingtonville Grange No 81
on Wednesday the gath inst This is
its first quarterly meeting and is an
event of considerable interest with the
grangers of the county.
Washingtonville Grange No. "a, is one
of the most enterpIising and prosper
Gus oranges in the county and is max
ing big preparations for the quarterly
meeting. The hall, which is located
at Strawberry Ridge, is undergoing a
general overhauling. Among other dec
orations a lot of fine pictures are be-
ing installed, which add very much
to the appearance of things.
Besides being wide awake and pro
gressive Washingtonville grange No.
"a is a growing one. During the past
month twenty-six new members have
been added. On Tuesday night the
officers elected for the ensuing year
were installed. The meeting was one
of the largest and best attended of the
season. The officers were installed by
H. a. Snyder, who is recognized as
one of the most capable past masters
of the County. Emanuel Mowrer is
master Of Washingtonville Grange and
Walter Umstead, Secretary. ]. W..
Lowrie is lecturer.
Washingtonville Grange in its routine
of business at its regular meetings in
cIudes literary programme. 1t thus
becomes a very useful factor in the
community not only accomplishing
the material objects to which the
grange is devoted, but also cultivating
a taste for reading and discussion. for
music and art, thereby adding to the
sum total OF culture among the mem,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-04
Bennett & Moulton COMPANY.

1t has been the aim OF the Bennett
& Moulton Company to have the best
repertoire company On the road, and
it is said they have succeeded TO an
extent that is truly beyond the com
prehension of those who have not
watched their flight from the rear to
the front rank in the profession Ben
nett and Moulton's success Is due to
their productions also by their keep
ing every promise they made to the
public The company is made mp this
season of 2l exceptionally clever peo-
pie, which includes a first-clas- con
cert orchestra and seven vaudeville
artists. The specialties introduced by
this company consist of some of the
best acts in the country. The company
will appear at the Danyille Opera
House next week, commencing Feb
ruary Sth. Ladies tickets viii be IS
sued for the opening night when :" \
Daughter of the People" will be the
bill
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-04
Entertained at Dinner.

MI. and Mrs Levi Fortner, Straw p
berry Ridge, entertained a company
at dinner on Tuesday. The following
were present: Mr. and Mrs. H. A.
Snyder, Mr.. and Mrs. w o. Krum
Mr. and Mrs. William Leighow, Mr..
and Mrs. J. W. Lowrie, Mr.. and Mrs.
Levi Moser, Mr.. and Mrs Emanuel
Mourey.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-04
Drove 10 Rnnert.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Shultz, OF this
city Mr.. and Mrs. Heryey Shultz, Mr..
and Mrs. John Spots of Riverside Mr..
and Mrs. J. W. Berninger, of Roaring
Greek. and Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Shultz,
of Cooper township, enjoyed sleigh
ride to Rupert yesterday, where they
were entertained by Mr. aud Mrs
Hugh Quick.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-04
Returned Home.

Hairy Saunders has returned home
from the University hospital, Phila-
delphia, where he underwent very
difficult oueratiou. His condition was
very serious, but he is now on fair
way to recover, although he may be
incapacitated for work for some time.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-04
Sleighing Party.

\ number of ladies from this city
enjoyed sleigh ride to Jerseytown on
Tuesday where they were entertained
at the home of Peter Rudy. In the
party were: Mrs. Peter Mottern, Mrs.
Thomas Cole, Mrs Hemmerly, Mrs.
Calvin Eggert, Mrs. Charles Miller,
Mrs. William Miller, Mrs. Clara Young,
Mrs. Marr, Mrs. Baylor, Mrs. Goss,
Mrs. John Foust, Mrs. W. G. Heller,
Mrs. John Min.leu, Mrs. W. Mottern.
Mrs. Harry Hess and Mrs. Maust. An
excellent dinner was served.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-04
Entertained Friends.

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Bogert enter
tanned a number of friends at their
home in Mausdale Saturday evening.
Those present were: Misses Lizzie
Kashner, Hester Pursel. Ella Hartman,
Erss Mowrey, Emma Foust, Cora
Foust, Edith Keller, Lettie Merrell,
Mary Merrell, Hannah Fry, Minnie
Fry, Edna Flick, Nora Cooper, Eva
Boyer, Elizabeth Farnsworth, Bertha
Campbell, Stewart Hartman. Guy
Mowrey, George Heimbach, Curtis
Walters, Arthur Foust, Charles Foust,
Fred Roth, Isaiah Krum, Cleveland
Boyer, George Strauser, Reese Mer
rell, Peter Fry, Eugene Fry, Harvey
Beyer. Earl Rem, Arthur Farnsworth
Edward Cope, Oliver Cope, Charle
Snyder, Peter Sandel and HeTber
Hendricks
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-04
JOB PRINTIN

The office of the AMERICAN
being furnished with 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
ofalIKInds and Description
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-04
WHAT TO EAT.
The Favorite Dishes Of Famous
Celebrities.

Queen Victoria is said TO have &i3eA
mutton the preference III the hHe Of
meats an d was na#isa offended il on
terea the coid shoulder"
meats ard was nowise offended if Of
roast geese. Sne was dining on TINS
when the good news was brought hef
on AIichaelmas cay that the Spanish
floet had been driven back. And ever
since that fowl has been to the l1h9
lish feast of St. Michael what the
turkey is to our Thanksgiving day
Henry VIII was extremely fond OF
beans. and imported Dutch garden
er to raise them. as in his day 'hes
were only used in the upper classes
"a dish to set before the king.
Napoleon's favorite dish was bean
salad much cheaper in his time, ou'
equally good.
Louis XIV was "extrayasantly' TOM
of a dish made of the eggs or var'oliS
birds, when cost Sl0e
George Eliot. while at Srookoahh'
used frequently to walk over 10 ene
farm where she purchased her Vese'
tables aud cnat on gardening and out-
ter making with the farmers wife
who was somewhat surprised al the
great nove.ist's conversation on suen
homaly tonics. and afterward remark
cd. .It we're wonderful. just wonder
full. the sight O. the green peas that
send down TO that gentleman and iadv
every week. This W1s the sumi''er
"Middlemarch' was written.
George Sand not only liked sauces.
bat excelled in making them.
Lincoln. in the days when ne dia
~; oSn marketing. often stopped at
certain SHOP for his faforite-slnge'-
jg.ead. He used tot say: ut sWeNs
pn and makes me feel as ii had had
something.
stonewa'l jackson delishted IN
l,nckwhe2t cakes---in season ana Out
oi season.
Ralph Waldo Emerson was iona Vi
a,2 especially that made of piums'
which he called the fruit of PARADISE
Dr.. Holmes. on the contrary. SAID Oh
the peach: when nature had dellV-
cred it to us, in its perfection, we 1or
COT all the lesser fruits. and II not
found by the River of Life, an earth
born might be forgiven Tor missing IL.
Charles Summers private secretary
tells of the statesmans sweet tooth
for chocolate creams
Andrew jackson surrendered 10 'cs
cream at first taste when MRS. Alex
apder Hamilton introduced It INTO
Washington, and swore his usual oa'n
-"By the Eternal he woaId nave H.
at the White House, and he d1d-at
the next reception.
WASHINGTON was noted tor his fond
ness for hickory nuts. and the amount
he could consume
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-04
A CASE OF IT.
Many More Like it in Pine Bluff.

The following case is but one .
many similar occurring daily in Pin
Eluff. It is an easy matter to verify
it's correctness. Surely you cannot
ask for better proof than such con.
elusive evidence.
F. Neis, well known house mover.
ETC., residing cut near the water
works. says: 81 found after a thcI,
ough trial that Doan's Kidney Pills
are most excellent and successful
remedy for kidney trouble. There was
not sc much backache, the principal
indication being in connection with
the kidney secretions, which were to
frequent in action and at other time,
too scanty. l used medicines of va
ricus kinds but they did not reach
the cause. Learning about Deans
Kidney Pills procured box at the
Mann Tankersley Drug Co, POI West
Sacond ayer.:, and commenced the
treatment The result was entirely
satisfactory | am glad to recon-
mend the remedy. 1t is a wonderful
medicine and one about which every
b3dy should know"
Fer sale by ali dealers. Price 50
cents. .Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
N. Y, sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name Doan's and
take no substitute.