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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-23
POMONA GRANGE
ELECTS OFFICERS

An important meeting of Pomona
Grange, of Montour and Northumber
land counties, at which officers were
elected for the ensuing year, was held
at the Grange Hall at Strawberry
Ridge yesterday.
Eighty persons, about twenty five
of whom were from Northumberland
county, attended the sessions. The
Grange convened at 10 O'Clock with
Master of Pomona Grange, Charles v.
Amerman, in the chair. The hearing
of the reports of the different officers
occupied the time until noon, when
recess was taken.
The most important business of the
afternoon session was the election of
officers for the ensuing year. which re-
suited as follows:
Master of Pomona Grange, Charles
" Amerman; Overseer, A. H. Litch-
ard Lecturer. W. Lowrie; Steward,
J. A. Eschbach; Assistant Steward 1.
Calvin Derr; lady Assistant Steward,
Mrs. Calvin Derr; Chaplain, William
Mills; Treasurer, Nathan Becker; Sec
retary, Harvey Zones: Gate Keeper,
@. A. Wagner; Seeress, Mrs. Montgo-
mery Pomona, Mrs Charles Billmeyer ;
Flora, Mrs. M. l.. Martin.
During the afternoon the fifth degree
was conferred upon six candidates.
The Grange adjourned at o'clock to
meet in Danville on the third Wednes-
day in February.
During the course of the meeting
several subjects of interest to the MEM
bers of the Grange were disc ussed.
The rural telephone was very favora-
hly commented upon and was spoken Of
as a fine institution and a great con-
venience. The Montour and Northum-
beriand Fire Insurance Company was
discussed and proved to be in a pro-
gressive condition.
One of the most enjoyable features
Of the day was the excellent dinner
that was prepared by the ladies of the
Straw berry Ridge Grange for the Po-
moWa The dinner was served in the
Grange Hall and was voted culinary
success by all who partook thereof
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-23
FOUR YEARS
IN THE NAVY

Edward +. Reynolds, Esq, has re.
turned to Danville after serving a four
years enlistment in Uncle Sans
Navy. de has seen large part of the
globe and has had a rich and varied
experience. His four years absenoe
has wrought but little change. He is
looking exceedingly well indicating
that life in the Navy agrees with him.
Mr. Reynolds enlisted as a machiu.
ist. He Sc we'd on various vessels and
with the exception of six months spent
on the North Atlantic, during his en-
listment he was cruising on the wat
ers of the Asiatic Station. The latter
Station embraces not only Chinese and
Japanese waters but also the Philip
pine Islands.
What adds especial interest to Mr..
Reynolds experience in the Navy Id
the fact that he was stationed in she
Far East during the great conflict be-
tween japan and Russia. His vessel
was within five miles of Port Arthur
and inside of the firing line while the
dreadful ombardmept was on In
which the Japanese reduced that we'll
nigh impregnable fortress. He is there.
fore one of the comparatively few eye
witnesses that exist of the greatest
Naval feat ever performed IN history.
Mr.. Reynolds among other interest
ing out of the way places visited Vlad-
ivostok, the port which formed a bone
of contention between the Japanese
and Russians. His description of the
place, which no attempt will be made
to reproduce here. is very interesting.
the population being mixed on, In
which Americans are rising and ag-
gressive element.
Our townsman kept diary while In
the Navy. which will prove Of in, crest
to his friends aud of value to himself
as time wears on Whether in storm
or calm, whether in days OF monotony
or when stirring scenes were witness.
ed every event was faithfully chroni-
cled each day.
At the expiration of his enlistment,
Mr.. Reynolds was Chief Machinist.
He has not yet decided whether he
will re-enlist or not.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-23
Removed to Penitentiary.

Sheriff George Maiers and party who
took David Barrett, Elmer Haldermap
and John Seitz to tine penitentiary on
Monday returned home yesterday
morning. The prisoners who were
sentenced by Judge Staples last week,
were all safely landed in the Eastern
Penitentiary-David Barrett to serve
twelve years for assault and battery
with intent to rob and assault and bat
terry with intent to kill: Elmer Hald-
erman, to serve six years for assault
and battery with intent to rob and
John Seitz to serve two years for con-
veying instruments to prisoners to aid
them in making escape.
The party left Dsnville on the Z :53
P. g. r. train Monday morning and
made the trip to Philadelphia without
incident. None of the prisoners for a
moment lost their bravado and not
withstanding the gloomy prospects be-
fore them seemed light hearted and
cheerful.
Barrett, who had been pardoned out
of the penitentiary as late as last
spring after long term of imprison-
ment, was the only one of the three
who had any adequate idea of what
separate and solitary confinement at
labor" really implies. AS soon as he
entered the penitentiary he was warm
ly greeted on every side by those who
had formed his acquaintance during
his former imprisonment.
Sheriff Maiers had as his assistants
during the trip Joseph H. Kuhns, OF
Anthony township; D. B. Hedden:
and John Cooper of this city.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-23
Raising Trees for Ties.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has a small army of agriculturists at
work planting trees on the various
tracts of land which the company Is
converting into forests. It is the in
tention to put in about 800, 600 trees
each year. This spring 200, 900 trees
were planted. which leaves about 600,
0OO yet to be planted.
The company has been planting trees
since 1902. So far there has been
planted AIT. 295 trees. The places where
the forest are to be are at Vineyard
Quarryville, Pomeroy Atglen, Vintage,
Yeaman, Kinzer, Salunga. Middletown,
all of the Philadelphia division, and
Newton, Newport, Hamilton, and
Eyre, on the middle division.
The annual consumption of ties on
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad system east
of Pittsburg and Erie, for repairs only,
is about 5000, 600. the latter being
about the average quantity used every
year for repairs in the past ten years.
To this should be added 500, 900 used
annually for new work. At the pre-
sent rate of consump ption the available
supply of the present timber used, es
peoially white oak aud yellow pine,
will be depleted to a serious degree
before many years, and that the time
is now ripe for the railroads to con
slider the question of what course the!
are to pursue in the future.
In order to supply the entire needs
it is figured that the continuous us
of 152 square miles of ground woul'
be required.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-23
Fifty Years of Welded Life.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Good, who re-
side on Bloom road in Mahoning town
ship, yesterday celebrated their ff-
tieth wedding anniversary. Mr.. aud
Mrs. Good are among our most wide
ly known and highly esteemed resi-
dents. Their golden wedding aroused
a good deal of interest in the nelgh-
borhood and congratulations were
showered upon them.
Pleasant addresses suitable to the
occasion were made by Rev. Joseph
E. Guy, Rev. @. D. Lerch and Miss
Louisa Rudy. Recitations were rem
dered by Edna aud Aida Shultz
A number of handsome presents were
received by Mr.. and Mrs. Good, which
were most highly appreciated and Will
be treasured as mementoes of the gold
ell wedding. A sumptuous dinner W as
served.
Among those present were: Mrs,
Daniel F, Rudy, Mrs. John j. Smith
aud Miss Louisa Rudy, or Sunpury
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh D. Quick, of Rup'
ert Mrs. Alfred Low, of Catawissa
Rev. Joseph E. Guy and wife, Rev.
Charles d. Lerch, William l.. Gouger,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Miller, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. l.. Krumm, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Shultz, Mr.. aud Mrs. Harvey Shultz,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Shultz, Misses
Edna and Aida Shultz, Mrs. Laura
Krumm, Mrs. Elias Lyon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Breck bill, Mrs. Susan Cole,
Mrs. W. @. Heller, Mrs. Ross Harner,
Mrs. Hannah Morrison, Mrs. Philip
Keller, Mrs. Anthony Diehl, Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Bennett, of Danville.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-23
400 Pupils Must Leave School.

Instructions were Tuesday received
by the Pottsville Board Of Health from
the State Commissioner of Health. DR..
Samuel G.. Dixon, that 400 pupils of
the public schools there are imprope r
ly vaociuated and must be ordered
home until the vaccine physician can
declare them immune. Same parents
say they will cut short their children s
education if DIR. Dixon insists upon
vaccination.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-23
Appointed Associate Judge.

Governor Penuypacker yesterday ap-
pointed Charles A Wagner of Lime
stone township to be Associate Judge
OF Montour County until the first
Monday in January, 1907, vice S. I.
Thompson. deceased.
The appointment seems to meet with
universal approval. Mr.. Wagner is not
only an intelligent, conscientious man
of broad and liberal ideas, but also a
substantial and energetic citizen, the
owner of several of the finest farms in
Moutour County acquired through his
own efforts.
Mr.. Wagner will probably take his
seat during the special court that will
be held today.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-23
CONDENSED NEWS.

There are just as good deer on the
noun tains as ever have been shot.
Eternal vigilance on the part of the
pure food commissioners is necessary.
The disposition of all ceuters of
population is to unite, thus securing
to themselves the prestige of numbers.
Joseph Lechner is doing the lumb-
Ing in the new Evans building at Ber-
wick.
At this time of year tie average
citizen is long on CHRISTMAS e'ft ex-
peetations and short on the ne' essary
Hithy lucre with which TO purchase
them.
lt is the girl who marriCs a rough
diamond who often gets the most real
diamonds to wear.
Congressman are preparing for the
annual pilgrimage to the national
capital.
County school teachers are locking
forward TO the pleasures and profits OF
the annual institute.
young daughter has arrived at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank GerinRer,
near the Fair Ground.
The movement to save Niagara Falls
from destruction is gaining headway
daily.
0pIv cavau couptiaS i'm the State
have not asked the prescribed aid to
build good roads.
Now prepare to give thanks. There
are few who have not been blessed in
aome practical way.
< D. Pentz is having a flag stone
sidewalk laid In front of his new home
on East Mlhoning street
Prince Charles having acc pied the
crown of Norway and gwen his urde s
for a six and seven ei2Its crown, the
new little kingdom can snugsla down
in the cornfr of Europe and be quitt t.
ly forgotten by its ueighbnrs vino have
troubles OF their own.
Reapport ionu ent should he Just, let
the representa- yes fall whrre they
will.
People who crawl under railTay
gates at CT Iss ms aud pass around the
cars. do - at ineir own risk. There
Ia too muca OF his carelessness in this
city.
The state game commissioner has
his hands full these days. as viola
tions Of the law are frequent.
The Russian Hebrew relief fund has
reached $500. 900.
Reports from Canada are to the ef
feet that the people are already enjoy
ing sleighing aud other winter sports.
Mrs. Astor, as the recognized queen
OF New York society, has cut down
the Four Hundred to eighty one, in
.cluding herself and her husband. And
the published list does not contain the
names Of the richest men in New
York, either.
The people should heartily second
every effort to kill the San Jose scale.
Norway's King will start in at a
salary OF 5000, 900 a year. If the re.
ferendum had chosen President, lie
would have been expected to serve for
about t25, 900. and be glad to get it,
Yellow fever is gradually dying out
In the south, but the health authori.
ties have had a splendid opportunity
10 prove their ability to ntrol the
epidemic.
President Roosevelt s message, which
is said to be little longer than usual,
will be submitted to Congress on Dec
ember 5.
These are the days when the rum
mage sal1 hold sway /, gardiess Of the
consequences.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-23
No Snow Heavier Than Ohe Inch.

George Hartman. of Reading, who
has reputation as weather prophet.
predicts that there will be no snow
fall this winter heavier than one
inch. As the basis for this belief he
said lit is rare that wa have a sum-
mer in this climate that produces two
crops of vegetables. Such was the
summer of 1905. Wheu it occurs it 10
followed by mild winter. The sum-
mer of 1877 produced two crops OF
vegetables aud there was very little
snow the next winter. The weather
this winter will be very similar 30
| that of 29 years ago.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-23
INSTITUTE
PROGRAM

The fortieth annual Teachers In-
stitute of Montour County, will open
MoDday. December 4th in the High
School room, aud continue until Fri
day, December 9Th.
The following Institute committees
have been appointed by County Sup
erintendent Derr: Executive. Charles
". nerr, u. J.. Gordy and j. W. Tay-
lor Resolutions, NJ. @. Madden, Bertha
ScheIl Z A. Coulter, Kathetyn Wag
ner AMI Tiilie James; Auditors,
CHARLES Hartman, Mabel Robinson and
Edwin Foust; Enrolling Clerks, LloVd
Krumm and Guy Mowrey Time Keep
ers, K. D. Schnure and Clyde Taylor.
A program, which comes fully up to
the standard set in former years, has
been arranged, and is given in full be-
low.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 4th.
Enrolment, Court House, 10 n. m.
TO II N.
O'CLOCK P. NJ.
Sessions in High School Auditorium
Invocation, Rev. J. E. Hutchison
M1sic Institute.
Some Underlying Principles in
Teaching, Charles H. Albert.
Music, d n. Dieffen bacher.
The Real Purpose of the School, l.
Z. McGinnes.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5th. a. m
Chapel, Rev. Joseph E. Guy.
The Central Thought in Literature
in all the Grades, l.. E. McGinnes
Iutermission.
Music, D. N. DIeffenbacher.
Underlying Principles, continued,
Charles H. Albert.
80 O'CLOCK P. NJ.
Music, Institute.
The Order of Elementary Instruc-
tion Charles H. Albert.
Intermission.
Music, d. n. Dieffenbacher.
The Concrete in Moral Training, l..
E. McGinnes.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9th,
Chapel, Rev. John Sherman.
Interm:ssion
Music (Instruction), D. N. Dieffen-
bacher.
Five Important Steps in the Teach
ing Process, Charles II. Albert.
The Nature of the Teaching Process,
r. Nj. McNeal.
80 O'CLOCK P. NJ.
Music, Institute.
Map Drawing What? How? When
| Charles II. Albert.
Intermission.
Music, D. n Dieffenbaoher.
School Government, r. N. McNeal.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 7th,9 a m
Chapel, Rev. G. D. Lerch.
Primary Pupils Profitably Employ
ed, L. E. MoGinnes.
Intermission.
Music, D. n. Dieffen bacher.
Five Important Phases of Education
| Charles II. Albert.
80 O'CLOCK P. NJ.
Music, Institute.
Commercial Geography, Charles II
| Albert.
Intermission.
Music, d. N. Dieffenbacher.
Points From a uperintendent'
Note Book, L. f. McGinnes
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8th, 8 a. m.
Chapel, @. +. Johnson.
Hold Your Ground, L. E. McGinnes
Music, D. n. Dieffenbacher.
Intermissiou.
| Report of Committees.
Learning Obedience, Charles ID
| Albert.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-23
Fire Burned a Year Is Now Out,

Officials of the Enterprise mines
near Shamokin, which haze been on
fire over year, now believe the blaze
to be out. W L. Connoll q Company,
of Scranton. own the mines, and it is
estimated that coal worth 500, 600 has
been consumed.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-23
rIrS. ]. s. SimontOn.

Mrs Simonton, wife of Rev. j. >.
Simonton, formerly pastor of Grove
Presbyterian church, but who is now
preaching at Collinsville, N. Y. spent
Sunday in this city as the guest of
Mrs. Boyd. Bloom street. Her dauRh-
ter, Miss Elizabeth Simonton, arrived
in this city Monday and accompanied
her mother home.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-23
A. p. Baker Critically Ill.

A. p. Baker. of Rush township, who
has been critically i'll for some time,
suddenly became worse last evening
Mr.. Baker is seventy i've years of age.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-23

The boy who loats around pool
room, smoking cigarettes, will become
the man who sits on the court house
coping cursing fortune for passing him
by
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-23

Only the successful hunters are
heard from. The other fellows arent
saying q word.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-23
JOB PRINTING

The offic, of the AMERICAN
being furnished with a large
assortment of job letter and
fancy typ5 and job material
generally, the Publisher an
nounces to the public tnat he
is prepared at all times to ex-
ecute in the neatest manner.
JOB PRINTING
Ofall Kinds and Description
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-23

Hunting stories are more plentiful
than game.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-28
RIPToN.

Don Stone of Warren was in town
few days ago.
d. w. Smith is shingling the S. ID.
Damon house.
G.. H. Clark of Rochester was here on
business on the 18th.
Ernest Thatcher of Rochester was
here on Saturday last.
w. S. Huntley has been purchasing a
new small wheel for his mill.
Miss Kate Young expects to keep the
school in the Boynton district.
Paul Tinkham of Rochester was in
town few days ago on business.
Miss Ruth Mcneil of New Haven be-
gan her school in the Hollow last Mon
day.
Tom McCaty of Boston, Mass, with
his MINISTRIES has been amusing our
people the past week.
Miss Annice Young who has been at
Gloversville, n. Y, for some time is
here and will probably stay
DR.. Erskine Shattuck of Bristol was in
town on Monday last, looking to an eX-
tension of his dental business.
G.. f. Farr, who has had long seige
with pneumonia in Lincoln, has returned
home and is getting about little.
Ellis Noble has reconsidered his action
taken of hiring and running a farm in
Middlebury and stays at the Inn this
season.
Miss Edith Nison of Bridport is teach
ing the school in the Cook district and
those interested are expecting it to be a
success.
The Rev. j. B. Gooding arrived here
last Wednesday and will preach in
the Methodist church next Sunday at
10 :45 a. M
Mrs c. L. Cook has a hens egg that
is shaped like bottle gourd or ten pin,
and about an inch long by half inch
in diameter in its largest place.
During the latter part of the storm of
the 2lst, the rain frOze as it fell and
the next morning at the coming of the
sun every tree and shrub was covered
with millions Of diamonds.
A valuable horse belonging to Joseph
Battell in going out of its stall got a bad
cut on its shoulder "A few days ago. DR..
Hamblin was called who repaired dam
ages to the satisfaction of those con-
Cerned.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-28
NEW HAVEN,

ID. a. Roleau has the whoopng cough.
NJ. y, J. Farusworth was reported to
be quite sick in the early week.
Frank Barrows is driving a fine colt,
which he has recently purchased.
Miss Minnie Roscoe of Middebury at
tended Easter service here last Sunday.
The pastor gave fine Easter discourse
last Sunday and good music was
rendered by the choir.
Miss Belle Sherman presided at the
organ last Sunday in the absence of the
regular organist Mrs. Shackett
ID. ~. Roleau has been making a fine
quality of sugar this spring, as one who
has sampled the sweet can testify.
The condition of d. W Nash, who has
been quite i'll for some days, does not
improve. Frank Dwire is caring for
him.
Deacon Wilder is not much improved
if any, at the sanitarium in Burlington.
Mrs. Wilder has been in that city for
a few days.
Fred Partch had small hay barn
filled with hay burned last Tuesday. 1t
caught fire by the burning of some old
hay near by
Beaver Glenn Grange meets this (Fri-
day evening. The topic for discussion
is (Which is better, money in the bank
or comfort in the home \ y
The funeral Of Ms. George Bostwick
Of "aitham was held on Tuesday after
noon the 25th. She was a sister of Mrs.
). s. Wright of this town.
Miss Roscoe with her aunt, Mrs. Mary
Wellington of Aliddlebury, leave soon
for Springfield Mass. to visit Mrs.
Warren, sister of the former.
the iunelai of Alice Cialh, The eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Goodsell
Clark, who had lived in town several
years but now reside in Ferrisburg, was
held at the latter place last Sunday.
She was twelve years of age and died
of pneumonia.
4 number Of the young friends of
Mic Jennie Ar!ctta stowe gave her a
surprise last Saturday afternoon, the
occasion being her eighth birthday.
Choice refreshments consisting of tiny
bisou,,s, fancy oaAes and candies We're
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-28
Mrs. III. Nriohf

Mrs. Pinkham claims that there is a
kind of dyspepsia that is caused by
arrangement of the female organism,
and which, while it causes a disturb
ance similar to ordinary indigestion,
cannot be relieved without medicine
which not only acts as a stomach tonic,
but has peculiar uterine-tonic effects
also.
As proof of this theory we call at
tention to the case of Mrs. Maggie
Wright, Brooklyn, N. Y, who was
completely cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound after every
thing else had failed. She writes:
81 For two years l suffered with dyspepsia
which so degenerated my entire system that
was unable to attend to my daily duties. l
felt weak and nervous, and nothing that ate
tasted good and it caused disturbance in my
stomach | tried different dyspepsia cures,
but nothing seemed to help me. | was adj
vised to give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound trial, and was happily surprised
to find that it acted like fine tonic, and in a
few days began. to enjoy and properly digest
my food. My recovery was rapid, and in
five weeks | was a well woman. | have rec
commended it to many suffering women"
No other medicine in the world has
received such widespread and unquali-
fed endorsements or has such a record of
cures of female troubles, as has Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-28
ORWELL.

The Orwell Creamery paid 30 cents for
March butter.
Mrs. Emma Brainerd and daughter
are at the Sanford farm.
Frank johnson of Benson is visiting
his uncle, j. E. Williams.
Miss Flora Griswold is i'll at the home
of her brother-in-law, c. L. Stay.
Miss Belle Nickerson of Fair Haven
has been visiting her people here.
Leslie Walker of Castleton Normal
school is here for the Easter vacation.
A son was born April 81 to Mr.. and
Mrs. Elijah Burt of Glens Falls, N. Y.
Mrs. Albert Massey of Watertown, N.
Y, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. j. E.
Swift.
The Orwell cheese factory opened for
the season on Tuesday, with Mr.. Tanner
in charge.
Miss Belle Suprenant was home from
Shoreham to spend Easter with her
people here.
C. L. Hammond of New York, who
has been at his farm here a few days,
returned Monday.
Miss Charlotte Carey of North Cam
bridge, Mass, has been visiting relatives
here and in Benson.
Frank johnson of Benson who has
been visiting his uncle, j. E. Williams,
returned home Sunday.
The Orwell cheese factory opened
for the season on Tuesday, April %.
Mr.. Tanner remains in charge.
j. E. Williams, who has been confined
to his bed with rheumatism, is about the
house with the help of crutches.
Charles Blanchard of North Adams,
Mass, has been spending a week with
his sister, Mrs Marshall Broadway.
Rev. Benjamin Swift and T. d. Len
Mo attended the ordination of Rev.
Henry Lamb at Bridport Wednesday.
Mrs Albert Massey of WATERFOWL,
N. Y, is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
j. E. Swift at the Congregational
parsonage.
The ladies of st. Paul's parish gave
a sugar social and whist party at the
Ladies rooms town hall Monday even
ing. April pa.
Ralph Smith is attending the COM
mencememt exercises at Mount Hermon
Mass, academy. His brother Rollin is a
member of the graduating class.
In spite of the rain there was an at
tendance of more than twenty at the
thank offering meeting held at the Con-
gregational parsonage on the afternoon
of Good Friday, and very interesting
occasion was the result.