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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-23
VIEWERS HELD
TWO SESSIONS

Pursuant 20 the notices posted at
South Danvile last week view was
held at the Southern approach to the
river bridge on Saturday in response
to petition from the citizens of
Gearhart township, asking that the
county bear The expense of building
the road and the approach to the river
bridge on the South side The board
of viewers consisted of George f.
KeeGer Surveyor, II. f. Mann and
P. G. Oberdorf, residents of Sunbury.
Two sessions were held by the view
ers. One in the forenoon at 10 80
O'Clock when the approach of the
bridge was carefully examined and au
estimate made both as to the number
of perch OF stone in the retaining walls
and the cubic feet of earth required to
bring the road up to the new grade.
Toward noon the Board of Viewers
retir to tho parlor of the Susque-
hanna Hotel where testimony was tax
en- from a number of citizens. In the
afternoon additional testimony was
heard. Among those testifying during
the day were p O. Baylor and Mack
Richarts, SupeTvihOss; Joseph Camp
bell, ex-Supervi,or J. H. Kase, W.
r. Clark, the Hoover Brothers, Rufus
Vastine and @. s. Smith. The inter
ests of the township were looked after
by Attorney Charles Chalfant
The testimony presented very con-
clusively showed that the construction
of the now roadway and approach to
the bridge Will involve a big outlay
of pub ic money and constitute heavi-
er burden than Gearhart township
with it. limited resources and present
big tax rate should be called upon to
bear. The county. it was held, should
assume the cost of the entire improve.
ment.
There Is no way of determining how
the Board of Viewers were impressed
as the result of the hearing. The tax
payers. however, taking ether cases as
precedents, incline to the view that
the county will lot turn a deaf ear to
their appeal bat will decide to bear
the expense of the work.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-23
Birthday Party.

A delightful birthday party was Civ
en- on Monday st the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. L. White, Mshoning town
ship, in honor of the eiRhtieth birth
day of Mr.. Whites father Edward
White.
An excellent dinner was served.
Those present were: Edward White,
Sr. Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie II. White and
daughters Mary and Lizzie and son Ed
ward, MI. and Mrs John Mack and
son Paul, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Par
sell Mr.. and Mrs Fred Lynn, Mr.. and
Mrs E. L. White, john White, Mrs.
Margaret E. Seohler, Mrs. A M
Sohenk, Samuel Pursel, Mamie Cross
ley and Norman Krum.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-23
Late Developments
Favor Nan Patterson

NEW YORK, March 22.-Counsel
for Nan Patterson stated today that
they have new evidence which will
free the actress when she is again
brought to trial for the murder of
Caesar Young, the bookDaker.
Miss Patterson was informed by
Daniel O'Reilly, one Of her counsel yes
terday, that the defense had obtained
possession of evidence showing tina t
Caeser Young had a revolver the day
before the shooting which he had TAX
en- away from his wife. O'Reily says
when Young's trunk was returned TO
this country from Europe several 80
calibre revolver cartridges were found
in it by Customs Inspector Arthur
Scanlon. The district attorneys office
denied that Mrs. Young ever owned
a revolver.
The actress will be brought to trial
early In April.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-23
Strikes Hidden Rocks.

When your ship of health strikes the
hidden rocks of Constipation, Pneu-
monia, ETC., you are lost, if you don [
get help from DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption. J. W. McKin-
non, of Talladega Springs, Ala writes
Il had been very i'll with Pneumonia,
under the care of two doctors, but was
getting no better when began to take
DR.. Kings New Discovery. The first
dose gave me relief. and one bottle
cured me" Sure cure for sore throat,
bronchitis, coughs and colds Guaran-
teed at Paules & Co.'S drug store,
Price SOC and Sl.0O Trial bolt'e lrer
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-23
The Colonel'S WaterIOO.

Colonel John NJ. Fuller, of Honey
Grove, Texas nearly met his Waterloo,
from Liver and Kidney trouble. Iu a
recent letter, he says: 4 was nearly
dead, of these complaints, and, al
though l tried my family doctor, he
ddme no good so | got a SOC bottle
of your great Electric Bitters, which
ured me. l consider them the best
medicine on earth, and thank God who
gave you the knowledge to make
them. Sold and guaranteed to cure
Dyspepsia, Biliousness and Kidney
Disease by Paules & Co, druggists, at
SOC a bottle.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-23
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE

At 3 regular meeting of the Minist-
erial Association of Danville and vic
unity held in the Y. NJ. @. A. parlor,
Monday morning an Advisory Com
Pennsylvania Children's Home So
ciety, a State institution taking in all
denominations. which has for its OBJ.
ject the care of homeless children.
The Advisory Committee was formed
as follows:
President-Rev. NJ. l.. Shindel, d
D., Vice President, Rev. George E.
Limbert, d. d. Secretary, Rev e. B.
Dunn; Treasurer, Rev. William Nc
Oormack, d. D. The following lay
representatives from the various
churches were appointed on the Com
mittee: st. Paul's NJ. Z. church, Mrs.
S. Y. Thompson; Shiloh Reformed
church, Mrs. w. H. Orth; Grove Pres
byterian church, Mrs. Edward S. Gear
hart Mahoning PRESBYTERIAN church,
Mrs. j. E. Moore; Pine Street Luther
an church, Mrs. T. G. Schoch United
Evangelical church, Mrs. J. NJ. Brad
er; Trinity NJ. f. church, Mrs. S. f.
Ricketts,; Mausdale Reformed church,
Miss Jennie NJ. Kindt; Riverside NJ.
E. church, Mrs. Jesse Shannon; First
Baptist church, Mrs A. d. Myerly ;
Trinity Lutheran church, Mrs A. @.
Roat Christ Episcopal church, Mrs 7.
J. Price.
The Pennsylvania Ohildren's Home
Society has nothing to do with the
various orphanages or children's homes
in the State, which while they accom-
plish mission have very little about
them in common with the domestic C
life of true home. The object of the
Society in question is to find places
for orphans or for children whose par.
ents are unfit or unable to keep them
in the homes of good Christian people.
TIE missionary of this district is
Rev. James Furrey, of Scranton, to
whom the Advisory Committee ap-
pointed yesterday stands in close rela-
tionship and which will cooperate
with him in finding homes for chill.
dren.
Should a child in DaDville or vicin-
ity need home it will devolve upon
the Advisory Committee to present the
matter to the District Missionary, who
working through Advisory Committees
elsewhere will find suitable place
for the dependent one. On the other
hand should family here desire to
take an orphan or other child into
their home the Advisory Committee
will be expected to furnish reliable
and necessary information as to the
standing of the family, whether or not
it is of good Christian character and
such as could be expected to raise a
child up in the way it should go.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-23
CONTRACTORS
THE GROUNDS

Four car loads of material have ar
rived at South Danville for the floor
ing in the river bridge and work on
that branch of the operation will no
doubt begin in few days.
The United States Wood Preserving
Company has the contract for putting
down the flooring or pavement, which
is something entirely new in these
carts. The flooring will consist of a
substructure of concrete and another
course of paving blocks. Cald well,
Barry & Leonard, who built the piers
and abutments of the bridge, have the
contract for putting down the con.
crete ; John Ed. Foley of New York,
will lay the paving blocks. Both Mr..
Foley and representatives of the firm
of Caldwell, Barry & Leonard, were
in this city yesterday.
During an interview Mr.. Foley stat.
ed that the contractors were ready to
begin work on the flooring. -Four car
loads of material, he said, had arriv-
ed and were at South Danvile. Un-
fortunately. however, the bridge was
not in such shape as to enable them to
proceed at once. The bridge contract
ors have not vet completed the iron
work, but he seemed to regard the un-
finished condition of the Southern ap-
proach to the bridge as a worse OBJ
stacle. In Mr.. Foleys opinion it
would require but three or four days
more to finish riveting down the floor
plates, while in view of the blocked
condition and filling up required at
the Southern abutment he would ven
ture no opinion as TO when things
would be in such shape as to enable
teams to pass in order that floor ma
terial could be delivered on the bridge.
MI. Foley returned to New York yes.
terday afternoon.
The County Commissioners state that
they will see to it as far as they are
Southern abutment as rapidly as possi-
BILE. Contractor Ellis Rank is ready
to begin work filling up the abutment,
but owing to the accumulation of
bridge material lying all sbont the ap-
proach it is impossible for him TO get
into the bridge with his teams. As
soon as it suits the convenience of the
bridge people to open way he will
begin work on filling up the abutment.
Ashes have been ordered aud these
will be delivered by the Pennsylvani a
Railroad at South Danville at any
day. The Commissioners think that
the abutment will be filled up so that
teams can pass by the time that the
bridge is ready for the flooring. If
not, they claim, it will be an easy mat
ter to construct gangway at the abut-
meet Tor temporary use.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-23
Former Resident Heard From.
Three Rivers, March 30. 1870.

Three Rivers, March 20, 1905.
Editor AMERICAN will drop
a few lines that my old friends in
Montour county may hear from me.
We have had fine winter here. 1t
was not very cold except for a few
days We have a great deal of snow.
At the present time the sleighing is
about all gone in the city but in the
country districts there is plenty OF
snow and good sleighing. The winter
grain looked fine last November, but
little of it can be seen yet by reason
of the snow.
Michigan is great for corn and pota-
toes it is noted also for fruit of var
ious kinds. Three Rivers is a city Of
the fourth class, having q population
of 1918 We have high school build
ing and this season will build f20,
600 school Luilding; also a Touring
mill of 100 barrels daily capacity as
we'll as number of dwelling houses.
The Sheffield Gar Company will en-
large is plant. 1t employs about 400
hands at present. There are two Robe
Tanning Plants, Brass Foundry, Pull
ley Plant, Toe Pad Factory, Globe
Fact )ry and Carriage Works.
Enclosed please find one years sub
scription for your PAPER. l can not get
along without it, as it keeps me post
ed on what the good people of grand
old MontOur are doing.
Z. V. FLICK.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-23
Successful EntC rtainment.

The euterrainmeI given i'll George
Heddens' Hall, w sh'ngtonville, SAT-
urday night for the benefit OF the
WashlngtonviIle VI. E. charge was a
great success. The FRO 'eeds will wipe
out the entire in, eb;ednes' of the
a,hingtonvilIe church, with sur
Plus of $ll.5O, which was given to
Hendrlckson ChuTch.
The entertainment was given entire
ly by local talent, aud the hearty en-
cores showed clearly the appreciation
of the audionc'. The pastor, Rev c.
W. Bryner wishes to thank those who
took part in the ei tsrtainment,a as we'll
those whose patronage made it IL
nauCial success.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-23
PLANT TRES
URGES GOVERNOR

Governor Pennypacker has issued
the following Arbor Day proclama-
ton:
'The Forestry Reservation Com
mission of Pennsylvania have secured
up to the present time $50, 795 acres Of
land, and are energetically engaged in
the work of restoration and preserva-
tion Of our forests. Every good citi-
zen ought to give them encouragement
and material assistance by supplement
ing their efforts Men. women aud
children alike may plant trees and
many places now bare and barren may
be made beautiful aud useful The
growth of trees is conducive to both
health aud profit.
In order that all our citlz5us may
take part in this pleasant and praise
worthy duty, !, Samuel w. P,nuy-
packer, Governor of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, in accordance
with law, do hereby designate and pro-
claim Friday, the fourteenth day OF
April, and Friday, the twenry-eighth
day of April D. 1905, to be observ-
as arbor days throughout the Common
wealth.
1.-Two days are designated for the
observance of this duty. Inasmuoh as
the climatic conditions may render one
of these days more favorable for the
purpose intended than the other the
selection between the u is left with the
citizens of the various sections of the
Commonw eaIth. -
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-23
Will Picnic at Rupert.

The convention of the o U. A. NJ.
took place in Sunbury on Saturday to
decide upon place for holding the
annual picnic this year. Local No. l67
OF Danville was represented at the
convention hy Robert Farley, John
Schank, Andrew Krum, II. I. Hess,
J. A. and ID. F. Deibert.
1t was decided to hold the picnic at
Rupert this year. The picnic is an an
nual event, which brings muJh plea
sure to the members of the order and
is always very largely attended. The
towns included in this district are
Danville. Sunbury Shamokin, Blooms
burg, Central, and WapWallopen.
The date for the picnic will be de-
cided upon later.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-23
CABLE DROPS
IN TIRE RIVER

The river cable belonging to the
United Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, met with an accident yesterday
by which it was torn from its support
and rent into several different pieces,
destroying direct communication with
Sunbury and Shamokin and cutting off
all the patrons of the system living in
South Danville and Riverside.
The long cable was stretched across
the river nearly year ago. Support
ed at each shore on long poles pls nted
high on the river bank the cable when
new was very high above the water.
To install it was quite feat. 1t will
be recalled that in stretching the cable
it was necessary TO send man across
the river with no other support than
the thin messenger wire. He attracted
an immense crowd as he seemed to
hang in mid air some fifty feet above
the water.
High as the cable was at first before
many weeks it began to sag and con-
tinued to drop lower and lower until
Monday when it was only few feet
above the water AS the river rose the
cable touched the current and yester-
day morning for a long distance it was
completely under water.
In this position it was in great dan.
ger. A mass of ice or heavy piece of
driftwood striking 1t " ould have brok
en- it or wrested it from its fastening
and carried il down stream. To pre-
vent such contingency a crew of line
men were called out and an attempt
was made to tighten the cable. Heavy
rope and tackle were attached at the
Danville end and while the crew sD-
PIieA thoir ~-nitOd etrOuHsiI 70 the ropo
something gave way on the opposite
shore and the cable fell slack into the
river.
An investigation showed that the
second pole on the South side about
one hundred feet back from the one
bearing the main support gave way
owing to the soft nature of the ground
huu was puIlcu ny lllc nClkhb VI tilC
assem- blage of wires down TO the river
bank where, held By the wires that
were still attached, it hung suspended
from the top Of the high pole that car
ried the cable.
The tug of war lay in the effort to
raise the cable from the river. In &C.
complishing this the river bridge stood
in good stead. The sidewalk as far as
finished afforded an excellent place for
the linemen. Ropes were attached to
the cable and by means of rope and
tackle it was drawn up onto the bridge.
The work required the greater part OF
the afternoon. Nearly all the wire
was saved, although ii was broken or
cut into many different sections.
1t is doubtful whether any attempt
will be made to re-establish the cable
in its old position on the poles. Ow
ing to the near completion OF the
bridge application will doubtless be
made for permission to string the wires
on that structure as was done when
the old bridge stood.
Among the wires that were destroy
ed were all those leading to Riverside,
the direct line TO Sunbury and the dl-
rect line 10 Shamokiu. While it is i'm
possible TO communicate with anyone
in South Danville or Riverside it is
still possible TO talk to Sunbury and
Shamokin by using the wire that ex-
tends around by Milton.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-23
Double Wedding Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. E. O. Voris, of this
city, yesterday rounded out fifty years
OF married life. They celebrated the
event at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William P. Voris at Northumberland,
who were married on the same date.
The day was full of enjoyment to those
participating and revived in memory
many incidents, many pleasant pictures
of life that belonged to that epoch a
half a century ago when those now old
though with HEARTS none the less fond
and loving. were just entering togeth-
er upon the threshold of married life.
1t proved to be the merest coincId-
ence that Elijah @. Voris of Danville
and his brother William of NOrthum
berlsnd were united in matrimony on
the same day. There was nothing pre-
arranged about it and although the
two couples took their wedding trip
together the two brides had never met
until stepping upon the train after the
ceremony.
MIS- Z. G. Voris before marriage
was Miss Julia Troxell, daughter of
Benjamin Troxell of Chillisquaque
township, Northumberland county.
The wedding took place at the home
of the bride on March %, 1855, Rev.
Samuel Barns, later Presiding Elder
of this district officiating.
William Voris was married in Dan
vile, his wife before marriage being
Miss Letitia Zuber, of this city daugh-
ter of Captain Zuber, deceased for some
years Mr.. and Mrs. Voris have spen
their entire married life in Northum-
berland. where Mr.. Voris conducts the
blacksmlthing business.
There was nothing whatever elabor-
ate about the celebration yesterday.
Charles E. Vors as the only surviving
child accompanied his parents to
Northumberland. Mr. ard Mrs. Will
lam Gray of Williamsport, Mrs, James
MINER, of Birmingham, Ala, and
John B. Voris who resides with his
parents at Northumberland were also
present at the reunion. Mrs. Maria
Killing of Lewisburg. who was brides
maid TO Mrs William Voris fifty years
ago, was one of the honored guests
Mr.. and Mrs. E. @. Voris went to
housekeeping on Centre street. this
city, where they lived for years, re-
moving later to the present homestead
on Ferry street, where they have Tesid-
ed for Al years.
William Voris is the younger broth
er, b9ing 20 years of age. Our towns
man. E. @. Voris. will be so on his
next birthday. lie has lived in Dan
Vile 63 years. For 81 years he was
employed at the Montour Iron Works,
now owned and operated by the Read
ing Iron Company. For 10 years of
this time he was Superintendent of
| the Foundry and Machine shop The
| two brothers who have rounded out
| fifty years of married life are the only
survivors of family of fourteen Both
couples are in fairly good health and
although not robust bid fair to survive
for a good many years They received
many we'll wishes yesterday, the con-
gratulations coming with as much zeal
and fervency as those inspired by the
happy wedding half century ago.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-23
The Katzenjammer Kids"

Among the numerous attractions
which annually tour the country, not
one enjoys the degree of popularity
with the public which, for several
years, has been accorded the Blondell
and Fennessy favorite farce comedy,
THE Katzenjammer Kids" whioh is
announced as the attraction at the
Opera House this evening. There are
excellent reasons for this condition of
things. First, the average citizen likes
to laugh aud laugh good and hearty
then, and the mere mention of THE
Katzenjammer Kids" brings asmile TO
the face. Second, THE Katzenjam.
mer Kids" are reigning favorites with
the ladies and children in every city
visited, and where the ladies and chill
dren go, every body goes. Third, the
performance gives universal satisfaction
There are no crying scenes In The
Katzenjammer Kids" show, out it is
all fun and merriment and it pleases
the people both old and young.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-23
Exposures Expected.

Sensational exposures which will
cast reflections upon number of
prominent Sunburians are expected to
develop III the near future, in the weld
ing of a chain of evidence a2ains t
John Russell, now in Jail at Wil2es-
barre, charged with forgery and short
age in his accounts
Russell, until the time of hi arro,t,
three weeks ago, represented large
grocery house, having a branch office
at Wilkesbarre. He spent consider. Bile
time in Sunbury, making this city his
headquarters for working the sur.
rounding country. Three weeks ago
his firm had him arrested. charging
him with forgery and shortage of ac-
counts. having collected money and re-
tanned it.
In all he secured, it is said, S2500.
Since his arrest. Russell has made a
confession, stating that he lost the
money at certain places in SlnbuTy.
For the past week, detective in the
employ of the grocery firm, has been
in Sunbury, investig eating the case,
and, it is said, has secured evidence
corroborating the story, and, unless
the loss is made good, will cause the
arrest of several parties which will
bring about some sensational develop
ments.
The affair has been kept very quiet,
as it was hoped settlement could be
reached, but, as the parties show no
inclination to produce, it has leaked
out. and results are eagerly awaited -
Sunbury Daily.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-23
FERRY SERVICE
SOON TO RESUME

Now that the ice from the head vat
ers OF the North Branch has made a
start OH its journey to the Chesapeake e
and since the greater part OF it has
passed Danville on its journey South
as soon as the river falls a few feet
there will be nothing to prevent a re-
sumption of ferry service.
There are large number of people
on each side Of the river who are very
anxious to see the ferry in commits
sion. 1t is true foot people are per
mitted to cross the bridge, but this
only fills the bill IN part. Taking
the travelling public into account
it matters hut little to a man that
he is permitted TO walk over the
bridge if theresis no way of getting
his luggage over the river. Neither
does the unfinished bridge avail much
to the large number of farmers OIL the
opposite side of the river whose pro-
ducts help to replenish our stores and
whose trade contributes a big item to
our towns prosperity. So long as these
farmers are unable to bring their load
ed wagons across the river the mere
privilege OF walking across the bridge
does not count for much.
Not only would the ferry if put into
commission accommodate the classes
above enumerated but its service would
be highly appreciated by our own
townspeople, such as physicians who
would be enabled to respond promptly
TO calls in Rush and Gearhart town
ships and merchants, manufacturers
and others who would be enabled to
receive goods and expressage from
South Danville.
In view of the above facts the pu ublic
does not anticipate much delay in
launching the ferry. 1t was the gen
ersl opinion yesterday that the Coun-
ty Commissioners are missing fine
opportunity by not launching the fiat
boat during the freshet, while the
water is at its height With a very
slight effort at present the big fat
could be slid into the water, whereas
il the river is permitted to fall near
low water mark the boat can only be
launched at the expense of much labor
and attendant cost. In all proba-
bility the boat will need caIking and
other repairs so that at best there Will
be delay Not day therefore, should
be lost. The County Commissioners
no doubt will take the proper view of
things and launch the ferry at once