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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
Death of E. w. Greenongh.

Ebenezer W. Greenough died at his
home, corner Of Front and Chestnut
streets, Sunbury, at l 80 O'Clock. yes
terday afternoon, AS the result of
paralysis.
Although Mr.. Greenough's health
has been failing for several years past,
he has been able to be up and around,
and his immediate demise was not
looked for. He was at his Office on
Market Square, Sunbury. as usual, on
Saturday, and on Sunday felt some
what indisposed, and remained abed.
His condition was not regarded az
particularly critical, and death came
rather Unexpectedly.
Mr. GreeDough was the only son and
child of William l. Greenough, de-
ceased and his wife, Mary O., who
survives. He was born in Sunbury
fifty. three years ago. He was educat-
ed at private schools and preparatory
colleges, and entered Princeton Uni
versity, in 1870, graduating with the
class of 1874. Returning to Sunbury,
he took up the study OF law at the
office of his father. and was admitted
to practice at the Northumberland
County Bar in 1876 OF late years he
paid very little attention to the prRc-
tice Of his profession, being engrossed
in his own business affairs He was
married to Miss Elizabeth Hewitt of
Sunbury, in 1880. To this union were
born two children, Mary, now Mrs
David Stevenson of Virginia, and
William |. of Sunbury, Mrs. Greenough
died in the Spring of 1889, and shortly
after that Mr.. Greenough and his fam
lily moved TO Philadelphia, where they
remained for some years. They return
ed to Sunbury about four years ago,
where Mr.. Greenough has since resid-
ed.
Mr.. Greenough's family is one OF the
Oldest and most respected Of this COM
munity. He was grandson of the late
Peter Badly Sr. of Danville. Eben
Greenough was remarkably widely
read and welt educated man, and to
those who knew him more or less in
timately, delightful companion and
host. He was member Of the Alumni
of Princeton College aud. the Penn
sylvsuia Chapter of ths Sons Of the
American Revolution, being descend
ant of Ebenezer Greeonough of the
Hsverhill Artillery Company, OF Mas.
sachusetts Militia. and Of the Sunbury
Lodge B. p o. e.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
Enthusiastic r1eeting.

A joint meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Y. NJ. @. a. and the
special committee appointed at the
conference on last Thursday was held
in the Association paIlor last night
for the purpose of comforting further
on the ways and means of continuing
the Y NJ @. A. in Danville. 1t is safe
to say that never in the history of the
Association here has a meeting been
held in which there was so much zeal
and interest manifested, such a
thorough discussion of ways and
means, such definite conclusion reach
ed and such a firm determination
shown to carry the matter through to
success.
The following Directors were pres
ent: H. B. Schultz, W. II. Ammer-
man, W. Swartz, u. l. Gordy. Amos
Vastine, Samuel Werkheizer, Jesse
Shannon,W V. OgIesby, David Reese,
Sam A. Mccoy, o. R. Schilling. B.
W. Musselman and W. E. Gosh.
The following members of the speci-
al Committee were present: +. Q.
Hartman, W G. Pursel, r. J. Pegg,
W. r. Clark, J. B. Watson and f. G.
Angle, Esq
II. b. Schultz, president of the Board
of Directors. acted as president of the
joint meeting
The general efficiency of the Y. Nj.
@. A and how it might be made at
tractive to young men and boys was
discussed from the standpoint of educs-
tiOn and recreation as we'll as from
moral and religious standpoints.
Whether classes might not be taught in
the building affording technical as
well as a common school education to
those in need of instruction who are
employed during the day was one of
the themes that held the attention of
the meeting for long time.
As result of the meeting it was de-
cided to make a close canvass of the
town. For this purpose the Committee
was paired off in couples who will
make it a point to call upon every per.
son, explaining the needs of the in
stitution and urging upon them the
necessity of doing something for it's
support.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
Canadian Concert Company.

The Colored Canadian Jubilee Con
cert Company will appear at the Opera
House Saturday evening, April 18th,
under the auspices of Stoes' band
The Kent, Ohio, Bulletin says:
4" To say that the large and spprecia-
tive audience at the Congregational
church Wednesday evening to hear the
celebrated Colored Canadian Concert
company was entertained, we may
justly add delighted, is putting it
mildly. No one went away but felt
glad he had been there. Where all
were good it would be difficult to dis
tinguish between them. 1t is sufficient
to say that the company made most
favorable impression and that it will
be cordially welcomed should it visit
Kent again.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
Make Garden.

When gentle spring comes so balm
Iv unon rs as it is doing this year,
with the assuring appearance OF It's
intention to stay, every town d"eller
who has bit of ground about MS
house should begin TO think of garden
ing operations. The plot may not be e2-
tensive no more than few feet square
but he can plant it with peas, onions
radisbes, lettuce and other vegetables
and find room for few flowers TO
throw little color and little fra
GRANGE on the situation.
1t is not only the plants and the
flowers that will contribute pleasure
and reflect benefit upon the garden
makers. When nature Is arraylnR he'
self in green aud throwing out hei
swee i is not only the senses oi
i s"opre Is an lnne- ~,I 10 ne
! TO pat our hands at wo4 o,,;,r r.,
TO bathe in the sunshine. and IL 7.h
: our souls to the influences of Sprin
that are giving new life to all animat
creation. Therefore begin to max
, garden, and do it while the robin
and luebirds are giving free concert
from trees that are about TO cloth
themselves with leaves and blossoms
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
The Bach Festival.

Spitta, Bach's biogrspher, in de-
scribing the third oantata of the Bach
festival at Bethlehem, April l2, 10 and
IA. says: The expressive passage, at
the close of the first aria in Il with
my Oross.statf gladly wander" stands
out in beauty, both of rhythm and
melody, like a sigh of deep happiness
after final relief, and il returns with
wonderful effect at the end of the last
recitative. This evidently was never
intended by the author; it is Bach who
here has once more outdone the poet.
We also trace an unmistskable poetical
purpose in the scheme by which the
work is made to die away with the
sixth verse of the chorale "Du O
schones Weltgebaude' on the sub
dominant of the principal key.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
Surprise PARTY.

a surprise party was rendered Miss
Wagner Friday evening at the home of
Frank Bennett. Valley township. Those
present we're: Mr.. and Mrs. W. H.
Wirtersteen. Mr.. and Mrs. b. F. Ben
nett, Mr.. and Mrs. f. H. Hendrickson,
Mr.. and Mrs. q. W. Boyer, Mr. and
Mrs. p. Boyer, Mrs. r. Rogers and
Mrs. H. A. Beunett Messrs. Garfield
Rogers, William Appleman. Sidney
Boyer, Jesse Hendrickson, George
Hendrickson, Willard Crossley aud
Warren Fenstermacher Master Oscar
Bennett, Clyde Bennett, Vernon Ben.
nett, and Ralph Bennett, Misses
Rebecca Appleman, Edith Rogers,
Ethel Bennett. Laura Bennett, Ida
Bennett, Ethel Rogers, Esther Rogers,
Effie Hendrickson, Edna Hendricksou.
Olive Wintersteen, Helen Wintersteen,
Ida Boyer, Miriam Hendrickson, WIN
ME Boyer, Gertrude Bennett aud
Evelyn Welsh Refreshments were
served and an enjoyable evening was
spent in games, music and dancing.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
REST MADE EASY.
There Will be Less Sleeplessness When
Danville People Learn This.

There Will be Less Sleeplessness When
Danville People Learn This.
CANT rest at night with bad back. i.
a lame, a weak or an aching one
Dosn's Kidney Pills are for bad
backs.
They cure every form of kidney ills,
From common backache to diabetes.
Mrs. r. foreman, of l6l West 9Th
St. Bloomsbury. says: Il think DOan 5
Kidney Pills are grand. They stopped
my back from aching and removed the
lameness from my loins. Before | us
ed them l could not sleep at night but
tossed about with a dull aching pain
in my back and in my head. My stom-
ach also troubled me and l was in a
bad way generally. l saw Dosn's Kid
ney Pills highly recommended and OBJ
tanned box. / began using them as
directed and in short time commenc-
ed to improve. The backache left me,
had no more headaches, my stomach
did not bother me any more and
could 60 to bed and sleep all night,
getting up in the morning refreshed.
| made a statement for publication
eight years ago about what Doan :
Kidney Pills did for me, and l have
had no occasion to change my opin-
ion. nor to use them nor any other
medicine for my old trouble. The cure
has been lasting -
Plenty more proof like this from
DauviIle people. Gall at drug stores
and ask what their customers report.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N. Y, sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name -Doan sand
take no other
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
Last Hope anished.

When leading physicians said that
w. NJ. Smithart, of Pekin, Ia, hHd
incurable consumption, his last hope
vanished; but DR.. Kings New Discov-
ery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds, kept him out of his grave. tie
saws: This great specific completely
cured me, and saved my life. Since
then, have USED it for over 10 years.
and consid r it marvellous throat and
lung cure. " Strictly scientific cure
for Coughs. Sore Throats or Colds; sure
preventive OF Pneumonia. GuaIante d,
SOC and 81. 90 bottles at Paules & Cos
drug slor5. Trial bottle free.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
Lackawanna Summer Resorts
Described.

Mountain and Lake Resorts" is
the title of an attractive publication
lust issued 10y the Passenger Depart
meut of the Lackawanna Railroad.
The book is intended to give readable
and reliable information about yaca-
tion places along that road and its l2S
pages are filed with suggestions for
those seeking summer homes.
The various hotels and boal ding
places. their location, rates and facili
ties are accurately described. More
than 100 haf tones add to the interest
of the book and Il brightly written love
story entitled "A Paper PROPOSAL
completes its contents.
The book may be had by sending the
necessary postage of ten cents to /. W.
Lee, General Passenger Agent, acka-
wanna Railroad, New York City.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
Birthday Surprise Party

A surprise party was rendered John
Fry at his home in Mausdale on Satur-
dsv in honor of his 55th birthday.
delicious supper was servet after
which dance was held.
Those present were: Mr and MIS-
John Fry and family, Mr.. aud Mrs.
Alfred Fry, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Fry
Mr. and MIS-. William Cope. Mr. and
Mrs. +. P. Appleman, Mr.. and MIS-.
A. MerrelI, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Vin'
cent and family. Mr.. and Mrs. n. y.
Kindt and son Clayton, Mr.. and Mrs.
T II. Bennett and son Harvey, MI
and Mrs. W. D. Wise, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. Thompson and daughter EDITH, Mr'
family. Mrs. Hannan Gelst, Sis re- 81
A. Greiner, Mrs. Simon Moser. Misse
Sallie HeudricEson, Laura Fenster
macher, Ida Moser. of Limestoneville
Nora Cooper and Edna Lewis, of Dan
vile, Sarah Lawrence, Jennie Kindt
Minnie Fry, Hannah Fry, Lillia
Thompson, Iona Hendricks, Jenni
Fry, Clara Cope, Anna Springer, Lill
ian Hendricks, Anna Murray, Messr:
Herbert Hendricks, Oliver Cope, jaime
Frazier, William Kindt, Eugene Fry
John Hendricks, William Roberts
Clyde Roberts, Harry Mari, Williar
Parker. Frank Crossley, Earl Rem
Delmar Feaster. o. Boyer, Joseph Sny
der, John Hendricks. .Sr. E. S. Delsitt
L. Delsite, Frank Meyer and Jane
Jones
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
Brigade EnCampment.

Pennsylvania National Guard will
eneamp by brigades this year, but the
sites for the camps have not yet been
selected The First and Third brigades
will be in camp from July 2 to 10, the
First encamping near Philadelphia,
and the Third at Mt. Gretna.
The Second brigade may encamp at
ed. Some of the brigade commanders
desired Division encsmpInent this
year, but it was decided to continue
the custom of alternating division and
brigade camps.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
Birthday Surprise Party.

A surprise party was given Monday
evening by Mrs. I. q. Thomas at her
home, Front street, in honor of the
18th birthday of her daughter Miss
Lizzie Thomas. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. A. LaRue, Misses Mae
Fetterman, Agnes Hurley, Helen
Swayze. Mary Walker, Agnes Smith,
Irene Longenberger, Mae Brent, Marian
Camp, Olive Roat, Mabel Thompson,
Ruth LsRue, Lulu Klase, Emily
Thompson. Pearl Chambers, Jenni e
Waite, Lizzie Thomas, Messrs Charles
Kear. Ralph White. John Reilly, Percy
and Clyde Hallman, William Cham
bers. Lsrue Thomas, David Thomas aud
John Lensrdzs.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
STRIKE FEARED
' '' TRAFFIC TIED

Tho threatened soft coal strike hau
the effect of tying up practically all
the freight traffic on the Cata"lSsA
Divisiop of the Philadelphia q Read
in,R r. during the latter part OF
last week.
With the time approaching for the
sianinR of the wage scale between 'i'0
rnira workers and the operators, the
nresent wage scale expiring Saturday,
all the railroads commenced to hoiu
hack their shipments OF bltumlnous
coal The result was that there was
M freight business on the Cata"lsS"
division of the Reading over winch the
Heading ships nearly all its soft coal
Instead of 20 pushers being required
70 push the heavy trains over the
mountain a number of them being re-
onired Co make two trips day. only
two or three pushers were required
dnripg the last part of last week.
With the assurance Saturday tha'
,hara would be no strike and that the
onarators would sign the wage scale
traffic became heavier Sunday
The points at issue between the op
orators and miners were:
When the two Scale Committees mrs
met in Joint conference, March TO- d
Altoona, both sides demanded con
cessions. The wage scale last year wa
!. based on 81 cents per ton to the mine
and an eight hour day.
l. The ouerators demanded that th
new scale should be based on % cehl
= contending that they could not pa
more and meet the competition OF u
Southern coal fields.
r, The Mine Workers demanded th
Y the basis be put back to &c cents 1ro
1 which il had been reduced year ag
Finally, the operators proposed TO SIG
n, the old scale for the last half OF III
st year and to pay 10 per cent. less
v the first half. The Mine Workers q
IL clined and offered to sign the old sea
sll for the year from April l.
OF That the Operators Committee
fused, and the joint conference end
Int with a strike of 45, Coz miners thre'
ng enine. The action Sunday averts TIC
,e. ble. as the operators will sign the
IL scale at the next conference arrah'
ol for today.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
A Daredevil Ride.

often ends in a sad accident. To neal
accidental injuries, use Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve. "A deep wound in my
foot, from an accident" writes Theo-
dore Schuele, of Columbus. O. "csus-
ed me great pain. Physicians were
helpless. but Bucklens Aruica Salve
quickly healed it" Soothes and heals
burns like magic 25c at Paules & Co. e,
druggists
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
Two Lines
WILL Be BUILT

There i no longer any question as
TO the success of the Rural Telephone
System Long before the Fourth of
July there Will be several lines in
working ord r IN Montour County.
The Company has decided to 60 on
Immediately with the construction of
two lines connecting the towns of
Washingtonr lie, strawberry Ridge,
White Hall, Exchange and Jersey
towp. The Company is now looking
after poles il other needed material
as we'll as for contractors to undertake
ths construc IN work. On the two
lines described there are some fifty
subscribers
Mr.. Pettij IN yesterday stated that
= the success achieved far exceeds his
most sauguin' expectations when he
J entered upon the work in Montour
County. He finds a large number OF
= farmers, who not only subscribed for
2 stock but lend their time and their in
= fuence to as st the enterprise Both
t he and Mr. Amerman acknowledge
e themselves { specially indebted to Mr..
Y ]. ". Lowri~, of Strawberry Ridge.
j. who has put IN several days in the in
It terestsof the ural phone and who has
5 been largely instrumental in winning
II success in tbat locality. The seDtl-
ment Is rapidly growing and those who
le have subscribed are anxious to have
,, the line compl-ted. Only few pre-
c. lim,nary details remain to be arrsng-
n ell, after which actual work will be-
gin. Sixty days ought to be sufficient
,ir for winding up work on the two lines
et Successful as the promoters have
ed been, however, it is not altogether
all clear sailing. 4 few persons are not
to favorable to The rural phones. One OF
the objection urged is that rural
zen telephone system, if established might
lg. lead to the abolishment of the rura
len free delivery By cutting down the vol
to ume of CORE -pondence. Mr.. PettiJohl
the declares that nowhere in the West
to where rural telephone systems ar
common has such thing as the dis
30 placement of the rural free deliver.
of ever occurred, while should parce
,es. most maintained in connection witt
the the K. +. .. ever come TO pass til
rural phone woIld become fscto
that would add greatly to the genera
efficiency of the mail service.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
Carpet Beating rlicrobe Spreader.

The beating OF carpets and rugs by
throwing them over a line in the back
yard or spreading them on the lawn is
a menace TO the public health, say the
health authorities.
By such beating the microbes are
hammered into the air, where the
spring winds distribute them through
the neighborhood. Here is the advice
given householders IF you have
carpet to beat do it in the early morn
ing aud U2 still day if possible and
spare your ne;ghbors as much of the
infiction as you can. T"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
Old Rivals,

Danville has positively arranged for
base ball team and now comes word
that Tamaqua enthusiasts have bar
gained for the lease of the old park
there for the placing of team in the
field this year. Both of these towns
are old ard natural rivals of Mt. Gar
mel and we are hopeful of seeing them
here the coming season. - Shamokin
Dispatch.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
SAFE ROBBERS
FOIlEI]

Night Watchman Hover OF tne
Bloomsburg postoffice, at ? 40 O'CLOCK
Yesterday morning. foiled burglars IN
their attempt to blow up the safe
Mr.. Hover entered the alley way In
the rear of the postoffice to ascertain
if the rear doors were securely locked
and caught the burglars red-handed at
their work, but the meu, hearing him,
succeeded in effecting their ESCAPE by
way of the front door of the postofi2e,
before he could reach them.
/ The burglars had taken the precau-
/ tion to cut the arc light wire and the
streets were in total darkness. 1t was
about . 80 O'Clock when this was done
and. had they had five minutes more
for their work, before being scared
away, they would have succeeded IN
blowing up the safe.
The burglars had effected an en-
trance into the postoffice by prylng
open the front door This they sue
ceeded in doing with much apparent
trouble and without detacing tie
woodwork Opening the one door they
then opened the other so as to facill
tate their escape if they were cadgh'
\ in the act. To open the door they us
ed two old chisels, probably stolel
q from some place in the town.
They had succeeded i'll removing tn
e knob from the large safe in the office
: and in the hole they had already p'ac
= ed thier charge of nitroglycerine, run
It ming it along track of soap.
d The burglar were careful II thei
r work to take all precautions not to sc
fire to the building, for they place
s. the waste basket away from the wa
ut and in the middle of the lobby floor
r lessen the danger OF fire.
e. Two suspicious characters were SET
n. on the streets on Tuesday eV'nin
er They had just left the postotfice wh'
ne thew accosted citizen for money
al get something to eat, remarklng at Z
lis time, Its better to b3g than
steal.
rs Both men appeared to be under
he wears of age. and both had boards
ar several days growth on their face
If They had been lettering around |
M nostoffice for some time.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
A Night Attack,

Last night the little daughter of Mrs.
Brown, as she sweetly and peacefully
slept in her little bed near the win
dow, was attacked by death dealing
demon known as Group Whooping
Cough, and but for the timely use of
Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar,
which she always keeps handy, the
life of the little one might not have
been saved. Kennedy Laxative Hon
ey and Tar is different from all of
the old time cough syrups and is best
for children because it acts on the
bowels, Is harmless, safe and certain.
Contains no opiates. Sold by Paules
&5 %.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
Her Seventeenth Birthday.

A birthday surprise party was held
Saturday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Morris. Riverside, in honor
of their daughter Pearls seventeenth
birthday. Those present were: Misses
Blanche Earp, Bessie Brooks, Mary
DeMotte. Jennie Dyer, Mamie Weaser,
Hannah Yeager, Gertrude Brooks,
Messrs,. Solomon Yeager. Charles
Shepperson, James Fisher. Frank Sny-
der, Samuel Geasey, Henry Yesger, and
Claude Morris. The evening was very
pleasantly whiled away with games
and music. A very delicious supper
was served.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06

Daniel Ross is painting up his hand
some naphths launch and now that the
practically finished bridge has render
ed the launch no longer Of any use as
ferry be will place it in commission
as an excursion boat. Captain Ross
anticipates plenty OF business during
the pleasant summer weather. He il
known as an experienced riverman,
careful and obliging. His plan is TO
take out parties.-up or down the river
as desired, giving them an all-dav ride
or depositing them on an island or
shady retreat on shore where in the
evening the launch will return for
them. The rates, 1t is believed, can
be fixed at a figure low enough to
make such use of the boat popular.
The river very rarely falls to its low
est point before the latter part of July
or August and there will be plenty of
water to navigate the launch through
the most charming part of the summer
when the river itself and the landscape
bordering on the stream shows up at
the best advantage.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
The Right Name Is Dewitt.

DeWitt's Witch Haztl Salve cools,
soothes and heals cuts. burns, boils.
bruises, piles and all skin diseases
X. f. Zickefoose, Adolph. W. Va,
says: My little daughter had white
swelling so bad that piece after piece
of bone worked out of her leg. De.
Wits Witch Hazel Sslve cured her. 4"
1t is the most wonderful healing salve
in the world Beware Of counteIfeita.
Sold by PAules q Go.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
Caught i'm Forest Fire

While Thomas Thomas. of Shame
gin, rural mail carrier. was on his way
to ElysburR, Monday a forest fire hem
med him in along the road.
Whipping up his horse, he engaged
in race for life For time the
animal spriuted, then the flames grew
so close that the animal frightened,
Thomas kept clear head and urged
the horse along. Several times he was
in peril, but finally as he was about
to give up hope. the horse drew the
carriage clear of the fire circle.