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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-20
Holy Week.

The whole Christian world has en-
ter upon a season of religious worship.
Through the present week in the midst
of this hustling. bustling twentieth
century life given to ioonoolssm and
materialism. millions will be on their
knees to do honor to the God man who
In far away Judea almost two thou
sand years ago. was living through the
stresa and agony Of his last days Of
sacrifice for humanity.
We hear much Of the passing Of the
old foibles OF new creeds to free the
craving for the higher life that lies
deep in every soul. There are these
who would place the deeds Of Ihilau-
thropy and tie tenets of morality
above the truths of Christianity as
best meeting the needs Of modern civil.
lization, and would fain believe as
they assert that the world has out
grown the Christ.
What, then. Of Holy Week? Are
these days Of prayer and praise through
out Chri tendon a mere lifeless fol- NJ ?
Surely not The men and women Of
every race and cline who this week
will live over the hours between the
hosaunas Of Palm Sunday through the
sad solemnity OF Good Friday TO the
exultaut outburst of the Easter morn,
are the answer to these cavillers.
Theirs is a very real and vital belief
in the everything power of Christian
ity. and the livableness of its truths.
Indeed, today, as never before, there
are signs that those truths are being
more and more deeply realized and
prscticed.
Today the observance Of Holy Week
is wider aud more truly ferveut than
ever b fore. Even the old Puritan
dread Of forms aud holidays, has abat-
ed and many, nay most. of the Evan
gelical denominations now keep this
week that has ever b eu frsught with
sad, yet joyful, Significance for the
Roman Catholics. the Episcopalisns
and the Luthersns. Daily services will
be held in many of the churches OF
our city. Who dare say that the result
Of those services will be as nothing?
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-20
I. N. c. A. BOYS
BIBLE CLASS

The regular monthly reception of the
Thomas Beaver Boys Bible Glass of
the Y. NJ. @. A. was held in Assocla-
tion Hall, Tuesday, with an attend
ance of nearly four hundred persons,
one hundred and sixty of the number
being members of the class The audi
enoe was the largest of the season and
taxed the hall to accommodate the
crowd.
The program was in charge of Mrs.
I. J. Rogers and Mrs. Jesse Shannon,
who deserve credit for the way in
which they conducted the exercises
Mrs Emma McHenry was the accom-
panist for the Bible Glass, and Mrs.
Wesley Morrall accompanied those
who took part in the entertainment.
The program was opened with sing
ing by the Boys Bible Glass, followed
by reading of the Scriptures by Mrs.
Jesse Shannon and prayer by General
Secretary William ID. Laumaster. AT
ter another song by the boys there was
a very fine drill given by girl men,
bars from the South Dsnville schools.
taught by Miss Pfahler and Miss Camp
bell. This was very fine feature and
was enjoyed by all present
W. J. Rogers gave recitation in
German dialect, which struck a re-
sponsive chord in his hearers. Two
delightful vocal solos were rendered
by Miss Corabel Hendrickson A piano
duett was pleasing number, exeou ted
by Anna Edmondson, Phoebe Curry,
and Mary Rogers, after which follow
ed vocal solo by Miss Bertha Rudy.
The closing number was a violin solo
by George Wildsmith.
The entertainment was a success in
every way, and was enjoyed by every
member of the large audience.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-20
Jurors for May Term.
GRAND JURORS

Anthony township-Norman Bittler.
Danville, First WaId-Dsniel Byer-
ly, Benjamin Grubb, Robert Adams
and Sharp Deitz.
Danville. Second Ward-William
Camp.
Dauville, Third Ward-EdwSrd Cole
man, James Wilson. Theodore Hoi-
man. Sr.
Danville, Fourth Ward - Eugene
Doran. John Fox, James B. James.
Derry township--M. L. Sheep.
Liberty township-Samuel Wagner,
Charles H. Diehl.
Limestone township-J. W. Deem,
G. O. Wagner.
Mahoning township-John 8. Krumm
John Cashner.
Valley township-John A. Merrell,
Joseph Churm. Henry Yorks.
Washingtonville-M Diehl.
WEST Hemlook township-William
N. Stettler
Anthony township-John Weller, ,Sr. :.
W. g. Ho ughton. John Craig. William
Ellis, Jr., Isaac L. Acor.
Cooper township-Aaron Mauser.
DsnvilIe, First Ward-Richsrd Eg.
CERT, James Shultz, Charles Mills,
Andrew O. Rost. Joseph r. Patton.
Danville, Second Ward-Jacob Boy
er, Jacob Deitz, William II Morrison
Danville, Third Ward-Charles Bu.
chatter, Harry Salmon. Theodore Dos
ter, Morris Lane, George Tilson, Horace
Bennett.
Dsnville, Fourth Ward-rrank Yeag-
er.
Derry township-William McQuaig,
James B. Pollock.
Liberty township-Stewart Curry.
Limestone township-Charles WaR-
ner
Mayberry township-Z. D. Vought,
]. M. Vought.
Valley township-H. A. Sidler, Olin-
ton Rhoads, Charles Ploch.
WashinQtouville - Lloyd Cromis,
Thomas f. Kerswell. Daniel Wagner
West Hemlock township-JohD B.
Sees, T ]. Betz. Francis Shults.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-20
A FORGOTTEN
WELL UNCOVERED

A fortyfi foot pole, belonging to
the United Telephone and Telegraph
Company at the Heddens House stood
right on the line to be occupied by the
ourbing required in connection with
the new pavement to be put down in
Mill street and it was ordered TO be re-
moved Monday. 1t proved nearly an
all-day job for the linemen. The plan
adopted was the usual one of digging
another hole alongside the pole nearer
to the buildings and when a sufficient
depth had been attained to force the
pole. heavily loaded with wires, over
into the new hole where it would be
ont of the way of the curb.
In attempting to sink hole yester-
day curious discovery was made. A
depth of several feet had been attain
ed less than yard away from the pole
when an opening appeared under the
digging implements and one of the
men remarked they were in good luck,
n5 bhOy lldu Jusb uuCONeItu du Olu pOst
hole. which could be reOpened with
little difficulty A post hole" it
proved to be indeed, one that could
have nearly swallowed the big pole
and several others like it. The open
ing was an old we'll, which having
served its day and generation in the
early days of the town was covered
over some time in the past and the spot
from time to time filled up as required
by the improvements on the street.
The we'll was found to be securely
walled up aud so far as could be de-
termined by the linemen was very
deep. The opening was recovered and
another spot alongside the well select
ed for the pole.
Men of advanced years who have
lived in Danville all their lives seem
to have no recollection of the well.
which undoubtedly was maintained III
connection with the Union Hall hotel
In the earlier part of its history. 1t
would not be strange if the old well
passed out of use fifty years or more
ago.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-20
Councils Wrong Action.

With commendable public spirit the
Northumb- -rlsmd Press opposes the ac-
tion Of the council of that Borough in
imposing restrictions upon the right
OF way of the Northum bersn County
Traction Company through the bor-
ouRh limits. Upon thus subject it says
Assuming that the people would
make it an sdvatange to the town, We
advocate the granting of the right of
way to the trolley line. desiring il be-
cause q majority of our taxpayers
want il. And how may we make it
beneficial to the community By COM
peting with other communities in
business, thereby keeping trade at
home, and in all ways possible attract
ing people to the town, instead of
sending them away from it.
No town isolated from other towns
can improve to any extent. This is
Enthusiastically true. The best oppor-
tunity Northumberland has been given
for great improvement in many day
is by the desire of the Northumber-
land County Traction Company to
have a route through the town, and
better opportunity will be presented
to us when several other lines desire
passage through the borough"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-20
Annual Literary Contest.

The annual Literary Society contest
between the Lincoln and Garfield
Societies of the Danville High
School, will be held this year on the
29th of May. This contest is always
an event of great interest in the High
School calendar, and is the occasion Of
great enthusiasm aroused by friendly
rivalry between the two organiza-
tions.
The recently elected contestants are
as follows:
Lincoln Society. y.-Declamation, Nor
ris Dreifuss; Recitation. Isabel Blue ;
Debate. Harry Schoch, Frank Lovett.
Garfield Society. - Defamation.
Clvde Davis; Recitation. Florence
Trumbower; Debate, J D. Jobborn.
William MoOoy.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-20
GENERAL COXEY
A BANKRUPT

An exchange prints the following:
General Jacob s. Coxey, former
ly of Danville. he of army" fame, is
now in the midst of bankruptcy pro-
ceedings, but calls it merely an &C.
cdent. His debts are 1886, 900, bat they
are not much higher than in his first
failure, and he emerged from that
triumphant. He can do il again, he
says. Coxey is man of real ability,
but somewhat erratlc. His object in
marching the great uuwashed" to
the capitol grounds was TO make a
demonstration in favor of good roads
He said then that he was just ahead
of the times.
Today one Of the greatest universal
tiles in the rural districts is the Good
Roads" agitation and in every State
hundreds of miles are being built by
the taxpayers. Coxey spent all of his
money in this crusade and went broke
but not for long.
On one of his farms he found a great
deposit of silica and he started to mine
it and sell it to the glass makers. He
prospered and with his PROFITS built q
$3.50, 0n0 steel mill. This, too, was q
success.
Coxey recently made costly additions
90 his plant, and his present trouble 10
due to the fact that he could not get
enough ready money TO meet his heavy
indebtedness; lie 10 not cast down
not Coxey.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-20
Cerebro.Spinal rleningitiS.

The mysterious disease of meningitis
that has been puzzliug the people, aud
some of the physician'. the past few
months, is now on the decline. The
New York World in commenting upon
the ravages Of the disease says:
"Oerebro-spinal meningitis is al i'm
perfectly understood Inflammation Of
the membranes enveloping the brain
aud the spinal marrow. 1t is most to
be feared in poor and closely crowded
quarters of great cities, yet in rural
Silesia it has been so severe that the
peasants have fed from its rsvsgeS, and
in New York a railroad president has
died of it in fashionable hotel. 1t is
very sudden in its attack and causes ex
oessive suffering. New York will not
soon forget the description of the
sgouies suffered by poor girl who
had contracted meningitis and was
wroUgfully put in cell for alcohol
ism. The disease is doubtless in some
manner communicable.
Half century ago oerebrO-splnaI
meningitis was as little known by
uame as appendicitis,t though as spot
ted fever" it had done some execution
1t appears to be at its worst at the emo
of a cold winter, VIII n the general
average OF vitality is at low ebb Al
uresept Boston and New York are
troubled by the disease, but our south
erp cities, with their milder climate,
have little complaint to make Of it.
1.-The medical profession is thorough
ly aroused to the danger Of meningitis
and diligently seeking remedies. A
cure as successful as the fresh air
treatment has proved in consumption
or the autoxin in diphtheria would be
invaluable.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-20
NO Date SET
FOR INSPECTION

The County Commissioners yester.
day received a communicatI from
John E Stott, secretary of the Board
of Commissioners of Public Grounds
and Buildings. Harrisburg. which
would seem to indicate that the in
spection of the new river bridge is
giving the Board no special concern at
present and may be still at some dis
tance in the future.
The communication which came un-
solicited, had enclosed with 1t news
paper clipping containing a report of
the Joint meeting of County Commis-
sioners held at Danville, copied from
the Morning News Of the 18th inst,
which stated that a reception appro-
pirate in its nature was contemplated
for the Harrisburg party on the date
of the inspection and that committee
had been appointed to wait upon the
Governor to determine whether or not
he would be present and to obtain
some other information relative to the
inspection.
The communication was in reply to
the newspaper clipping and read as
follows:
Harrisburg. Pa, April nth, 1905
County Commissioners,
Dsuville, Pa.
81 beg to inform you that before the
Danville bridge can be inspected the
Board of Commissioners of Public
Grounds aud Building. first must have
notice from the engineer that the said
bridge is completed; when that notice
ia received the inspectors appointed to
inspect the said bridge are first con-
tirmed by the Court and then the Board
will set time for said inspection,
which time you will have due potice
Of.
JOHN f.. STOTT. Secretary
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-20
TROLLEY TRACK ON
{. MARKET STREET

Following the arrival of car load
of tools for the Danville and Sunbury
Street Railway. several contracts for
material and machinery were let by
that company on Saturday; other con-
tracts will be awarded today.
In order that the trolley company
mis- ght be in position to begin work,
on Friday evening q conference was
held by the trolley people and the
Streets and Bridges Committee of
Council composed Of Amos Vastine, G.
f. Reifsnyder. Arthur Dietrich, J. H.
Boyer and J. R. Hughes. at which
some very important details as to the
right Of way and location of the track
were settled.
The question OF right of way was
practically disposed of at the last
meeting Of the Borough Council when
communication was received from
the Danville and Sunbury Street Rail
way Company stating that the Dan
Vile and Bloomsbury Electric Rail-
way Company by its in1enture. dated
February %, 1905, had conveyed all
its rights, title and interest in its
route and franchise to the Danville
and Sunbury Company. The route as
designated lies from poiut opposite
the State Hospital down Market street
to Mill. thence South ON Mill to ana
across the river bridge. through Gear
hart township and Riverside. The
communication stated that the Dan
Vile and Sunbury Street Railway
Company received said deed subject to
all conditions, stipulstions and re-
strictions as the ordinance to the DAN
Vile and Bloomsbury Company des.
ignated.
The communication was accepted by
Council and placed on file. In the
purchase of the portion Of the route
desiR aated the Dsuville and Sunbury
Street Railway Company secures the
right of way through that part OF our
Borough. The only matter left for
Council to adjust was the locating OF
the track on East Market street, where
the thoroughfare becomes too narrow
to follow the custom and lay the track
in the middle of the street.
The matter was fully discussed, Fri
day evening, and the outcome was that
on East Market street the track Of the
Dsnville and Sunbury line should be
laid in the middle OF the street until
point a short distance above the
Washington Hose House il reached
there where the thoroughtsre narrows
down to twenty-four feet, the track il
to take the north side of the street,
which it will follow to the upper end.
That the upper part of East MsrKe'
street is too narrow to permit laying
the track in the middle was fact
quite apparent from the first and il
was a mooted question with the resi-
dents which side should be occupied.
The Committee on Streets and Bridges
in placing the track on the north side
was lsrgely.i if not solely Influenced by
the fact that the water pipe lies or
the south side of the street. 1t is OBJ
vious. therefore. why sthe Committee
preferred to leave that side Of the
thorouRhfare open.
The Danville and Sunbury Street
Railway has undergone some change
in officers. Charles P. Hancock sue
ceeds Q. o. Yetter. Esq, as President
of the Company. Isaiah Bagenbuch
still remains Secretary and W. A. Hell
Ter, Treasurer and General Manager
The Board of Directors also remaini
the same.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-20
Lincoln Literary Society.

The Lincoln Literary Society Of the
nanville High School held regular
meeting Friday afternoon. The fol-
lowing program was rendered:
Cornet Solo ....... Harry Lattimere
Recitation. ....." Tommy's Prayer"
Miss Hinckley
Defamation. American History"
Mr.. E vans
Essay Force and Power Of
..... Environment on Character"
Mr.. Arms
Reading ......... Mysterious Visit
Mr.. Meyer
Debate: Resolved, that we gain
more knowledge from reading than
from observation. The affirmative was
sustained by Miss Kilfoil and Miss
Griffin and the negative was upheld
by Mr.. Pickin and Miss Marks. The
judges. Misses Price and Hooley and
Mr.. Woll decided in favor of the mega
tive.
Mandolin Solo Meath the Pines
observation-disclosures. of Vermont
Miss Kimerer
RECITATION. .'.... .......... M ISIS due
Defamation American Citizenship"
Mr.. Hartline
Poem. Senator Hoar's Bird
Petition"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-20
Odd Fellows to Sunbury.

Local Odd Fellows are preparing 10
90 TO Sudbury in large numbers OH
Wednesday. April 26th aud will take
a prominent part in the parade. JOS
eph II. Mackey has been reelected
grand secretary Of the grand lodge Of
Pennsylvania, he having no oPposi-
ton. The only contest was between
Rev. B. II. Hart, Of Harrisburg, and
g. r. McGlatherty, Philadelphia, for
grand warden. The returns from a big
majority of the lodges of the state give
Hart a big majority, that oAunot be
overcome.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-20
we're MARRIED
IN READING

The many friends in this city Of Miss
vesta Williams, formerly OF Danville,
will be much Interested to learn OF her
wedding to ]. O. Potts, which took
place in Reading oil Monday morning
The bride Is the sister of Mrs. W. A.
Sechler, market square, and daught-
or OF W. D. Williams, formerly sup
erintendeut Of the Mahoning Rolling
MIL, this city. With her parents she
removed to Pottsville several years
ago. The following account OF the
wedding is taken from the "Pottsville
Republican" Of Monday:
A quiet wedding took place at IL 80
O'Clock this morning at the parsonage
OF st. Barnabss Episcopal church, at
Reading, when Miss Vesta williams
and J. O. Potts. both prominent young
people OF Pottsville, were made man
and wife. The ceremony was perform
cd by the Rev. J. B. May, rector of
that church. and formerly assistant
rector of Trinity Episcopal church, of
town. In attendance were number
of the relatives Of the bride and groom.
After a wedding dinner they departed d
on an extended wedding tour to points
Of interest and upon the conclusion of
their trip, will return to Philadelphia.
30 make their home.
The groom is the eldest son OF the
late Capt. w. W. Potts and Of Mrs.
Eliza Potts, and is we'll known and
respected by large number Of Potts
vile friends in which town he has al
ways resided Until about year ago
he held responsible position in the
paymsstsr's department. Of the P. g.
r u. & l. Co. aud resigned TO accept
n position with Swift g. 90. at Phila-
delphia. Since going to that city he
has met with excellent success and has
received several promotions. He is q
member Of Pulaski Lodge, r. g. A
NJ, OF the Pottsville Lodge of Elks, of
which he was Leading Knight. prior
to his removal TO the city. During the
Spanish war he served in the Fourth
Regiment as q member of the drum
corps In the Porto Rico campaign. In
the National Guard since the war. he
was for several years buRler of the
Eighth Regiment and was promoted to
che Brigade staff in the same capacity
with the rank Of sergeant.
The bride 10 the daughter Of the Rev.
and Mrs. W. D. Williams, OF North
Third Street. She is the possessor Of
many talents, notabl lyamong whi Oh is a
wonderfully fine contralto voice which
has attracted considerable favorable
comment not only in the county but
In Philadelphia. where she is the solo,
ist Of professional quartette in the
Broad and Oxford street Presby terian
church. Miss Williams participated
In N leading role in most of the am
Ateur musical productions in Potts
Vile. her personal beauty adding great
ly to the effect Of her rare vocal tai
ent.
The wedding was witnessed by q
number of relatives from Pottsville.
The bride was becomingly attired in a
travelling suit and was attended BY
Mrs Lillian P. Bowen, as matron OF
honor, and the groom by 8. N. Potts,
aa best maD. The young couple receiv.
cd numerous presents from their many
friends and all join in extending to
lhem their heartiest oongrat tulations.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-20
Reformed Synod at Allentown.

The next triennisl session of the
General Synod OF the Reformed Church
OF the United States will be held in
Zion Reformed church at Allentown,
beginning May l6. and continuing
about ten days. The session of 1902
was held in Baltimore. About 800
cler4ymeu and lsymen, representing
the various synods of the country. will
attend, embracing the Eastern Synod,
che Synod OF the East. the Pittsbure
Synod, the Ohio Synod. the Central
Synod of the Interior. and the North.
ern Synod. The principal business
will be the adoption or rejection Of
the proposed new constitution of the
Reformed church OF the United States
This has been framed by committee
Of eminent theoloRisns and lsyineu
appointed at Baltimore.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-20
A Fatal Encounter.

An episode which occurred in the
Kentucky Mountains and one that is
causing much newspaper comment, is
a raid on band of moonshinerS t at
terminated ir a thrilling and fatal en-
counter. The fgh' was a t'rr rffic one,
and although tie rugged mouutaineers
put up desperate struggle, those " no
were not killed were captured by the
daring sheritf's deputies.
This combat between brave and fear
less men takes place nightly with snch
realism rs TO appear II he life itself at
the LYMAN H. Howe Moving Pictur-s.
Howes Moving ctures will appear
IN this city on Saturday, April 29th.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-20
Last Hone Vanished.

When leading physicians said that
W. NJ. S!nithart, of Pekin, Ia, had
inourabIe consumption, his last hope
vanished but DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. kept him out of his grave.7 He
says: This great specific completely
cured me, and saved my life. Since
then. have used it for over 10 years.
and consid it a marvellous throat and
lung cure. D." Strictly scientific cure
for Coughs. Sore Throats or Colds sure
preventive of Pneumonia. Guaranteed,
SC and 81. 90 bottles at Paules & Co.'S
drug store. Trial bottle free.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-20
Arbutus Is Becoming Scarce.


Trailing arbut tus, the first wildwood
flower of spring. has been in full bloom
for the last week AMI many arbutus
parties have secured the mountain
slopes for the dainty blossoms. Ar
butuS, which q few years ago was
quite plentiful in the woods, is grad
ually becoming extinct. The flower
will not grow in gardens or green
houses, but must be in the woods to
thrive. Persons in search of the deli
cate clusters OF flowers are too eager
to obtain large punches, and in con-
sequence, the whole plant, roots end
all, ale torn from the ground. This
with the cutting of timber and numer-
Gus forest fires threatens to make this
most fragrant of flowers rare in this
vicinity in few years. Even now
those in search of it must 60 TO certain
favored places away from the path of
spring flower gatherers to be success
ful.
AS those who know the flower have
seen,it has two colors, pink and white.
The pink flowers are generally the
larger and grow IN large clusters. As
a rule the pink flowers grow under the
leaves and in shaded places. The flow
ers that grow in the bright sunlight
are usually white. although there are
exceptions to beth cases. Sunlight has
a tendancy to darken the flower
Arbutus is the first out of door plant
to bloom in the spring. yet late in the
fall it buds again and at times, when
the fall is very late. it comes out in
full bloom aud few of the fragrant
sprays can be found at that time.