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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-03
Finest Barn In this Section.

The new barn at the Hospital foI
the Insane is now fully completed S.
W. Armes, who had the contract for
the painting, yesterday putting on the
finishing touches.
The barn is regarded as one of the
finest in this section of the country,
both in point of workmanship and the
choice and costly timber employed in
its construction. 1t is of large dimen-
sions, consisting of main barn lO4X52
feet and a cattle shed lO0X47 feet, both
divisions being 20 feet high to the
square. The roof is of slate and is
surmounted by six ventilatOrs, the
central one of which contains wealth
er vane.
The timbers are of the finest quality
of Southern yellow pine; the sides
are boarded up with the best quality
of white pine beaded flooring. The
timber is all surfaced or plsned. The
barn contains three threshing floors
and two hay mows.
The old barn was DESTROYED by fire
last October. On November 10th the
contract for the new barn was award
ed to Trumbower & Werkheiser of
this city, who in turn sublet the car
penter work to John A. Mowery. The
contract price was Sl2, 2,645.
Work on the new barn was begun
shortly after the holidays, but was
much delayed owing to the difficulty
in securing the choice and valuable
timber needed, the product of South
ern saw mills, which due to the gen
eral prosperity are kept constantly
crowded with orders.
The barn. tastefully painted in a
shade of drab, presents a fine appear
ance and those who examine the build
ing are loud in their compliments not
only for Trumbower * Werkheiser,
who held the contract, hut also for
Mr. Mowrey, who has lett the stamp
of expert workmanship upon part of
the building.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-03
This PauDer is Wealthy

Because William Yeager, an inmate
of the insane asylum at Danville, has
by false pretense been a charge upon
Snyder county for nine years, Sheriff
Sampsell on Tuesday served notice on
the Sunbury Safe and Trust Deposit
Company to recover 1924, that being
the amount due the State for board.
Yeager, who was a resident of the
township of Beaver, in Snyder county,
and veteran of the Civil War, a pen
s1oner at the rate of $50 per month,
suffered much ridicule from neighbors
and according to Sheriff Sampsell,
once threatened TO kill a person. Be
cause of this and other irrational ac-
tions, he was, in 1897, declared by the
courts of Snyder county to be lunatic.
Proceedings were thereupon institut-
ed to place him in the insane asylum
at Danville. He was admitted as a
pauper. costing Snyder county 81. 75 a
week, board.
1t has been discovered that the Sun
bury Trust and Safe Deposit Com
pany, "a his trustee, hold for Yeager
more than $1,000. the secret accumula-
tion Of pensions.
L. S. zimmerman, member of the
Legislature from Montour county, at
tOrney, also, for the trustees of the
Danville asylum, has served notice on
the commissioners of Snyder county
to show cause why Snyder county
authorities should continue their sup
port to the maintenance of said Yeager
in the asylum, in the face OF the fact
that he has ample means. not only to
pay his future support, but also to
reimburse the county and State for
what money have already been paid in
his behalf
An effort will be made to learn who
it was that had Yeager admitted as a
pauper The holding of the supposed
paupeI 5 wealth by the Trust Com
pany, has caused much heated talk,
because YCager should have paid s. a
week board. that being the rate for a
self supporting inmate. - Sunbury
Daily.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-03
Week of Delightful Weather.

We do not believe the weather at any
lake, mountain or seash0re resort could
surpass the conditions in this section
the past week and the tonic in the air
has been all the more pleasing coming
after the torrid heat of ten days or
more. There is no trouble to sleep
nights on account of heat, and the
splendid spell of cool weather comes
as an oasis in the Summer. Taken all
in all, Danvile is favored the year
around, as regards storms aud wealth
er. We very seldom, if ever, get the
great extremes noted in many sections.
The weather il changeahle, of course,
it is everywhere in the Northern belt
of the United States, but there are
splendid surprises with their charms.
Glorious May, when Spring magic is
everywhere and the dawn of awaken.
ing life and color is full upon us ma
tured Summers, with many days of
lasting delight; Octobers. when the air
is as Intoxicating as good rich wine
and wonderful russets and garnets run
riot mid Winters. when the blue sky
overhead has an added purity and
depth and cleArness, and barren limbs
are etched sharply against the cold
azure, or else. when snow is about us.
glorious pinks where the sunlight falls
aud magic blues where the shadows
rest. 'Tis a glorious world, after all,
aud while we long in Winter for sonth-
ern California and Florida. take it the
year around, considering the monotony
of months of rain, or months of drouth.
the sand, and other unpleasant feat
urer, the changeableness of this section
of Pennsylvania. its seasons, inter
spersed with sunshine and shadows,
showers and SHOWS, warm and cold,
balm and tonic, on the whole, il is
just the best and pleasantest spot ON
old Mother Earth.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-03
Mr., LAU MASTERS
RESIGNATION

The news Of General Secretary Lau-
masters resignation and the accept
ance of it printed in these columns
yesterday morning struck most people
as great surprise and caused Fro
found regret The facts set forth in
connection with the affair, however,
fully explained the situation, showing
that there was no other alternate left
and that the General Secretary as we'll
as the Board Of Directors is wholly re-
moved from any suspicion of faithless-
ness or inclination to shirk.
The only thing that is involved in
any obscurity is the future of the AS
sociation in Danville. The Board of
Directors themselves seem wholly at
sea and no one seems to know along
what lines the work might be practi-
cally conducted in Danville. The fine
ly equipped building. gift to the Y.
NJ. @. A, still remains and will al
ways be big advantage to the work
l6It. 4lidl NJ. ~. n. tHOTJ VIII
not be wholly abandoned in Dauville it
seems safe to predict. A little later
no doubt the work will be arranged
on some basis that will require less
money when it is hoped ways and
means may be adopted that will raise
the funds needed without the worry
and embarrassment, which have prov
en- such a detriment in the past
Mr.. Laumaster has no fixed plans
for the future. He is an evangelist of
experience and of great power and will
not long be idle in country where
there is such a demand for religious
workers. He is widely known and will
no doubt soon receive call.
Mr.. Laumaster's resignation does
not 60 into effect until September 1st
The period intervening is comprised
IN his annual vacation so that most of
the time he may be out OF town. The
building during the present month
will be in charge of Physical Director
@. O. Carpenter.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-03
Mrs. Rantz's Great Record.

Mrs. Lydia Rantz, who resides at
lO5 Cooper street, has probably more
direct descendants than any person in
this section of the State.
Mrs. Rantz is S6 years of age She
is a great great grandmother her son
John Rantz, of Milton, is a great
grandfather at the age of 90 years /;
and his daughter, Mrs. Mary Lloyd of
Milton, is a grandmother at the age Of
40 years Mr.. Lloyd has two daught-
ers who are married and have children,
Mrs. Lydia Rantz has & children, 35
grandchildren, Ga great grandchildren
aud great great grandchildren she
is the great grandmother of three sets
of twins and one set of triplets. the
grandmother of one set of twins and the
great great au 1T of two sets of twins
Her grandson. James Wertman, Rail
road street, is the father OF Is children
among them being three sets of twins
and one set of tripIets.
Mrs Rantz is in full possession of
all her faculties. and is most inter
esting cOnversationalist Her memory
is wonderful She was able to give
the names shd ages of her descendants
without any effort She employs her
time with needle work and displayed
to a News reporter last evening many
beautiful specimens of her handiwork.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-03
LADIES May Be
ASKED TO SOLICIT

Nothing had been heard from the Sol.
diers Monument Committee for some
time past and the general supposi.
ton was that the Committee had be-
come discouraged at the slow progress
made by solicitors and had abandoned
hope of being able at the present time
TO pull together a sufficient sum of
money to erect a suitable memorial to
the fallen brave of Montour county.
Hon. James Foster, President of the
Soldiers Monument Committee, as.
sures US, however, that such is not the
case, that although the solicitors
in some of the districts did not show
encouraging results and that although
the work during the last few months
along all lines has been tagging, vet
the intention is to make another grand
effort putting the matter at least to a
final test before entertaining such a
thought as abandoning the PROPOSE
tiOn.
Mr.. Foster has called a meeting of
the Soldiers Monument Committee to
be held in Council Chamber on Thurs
day evening next at 80 O'Clock. The
results achieved by the solicitors in
some of the districts has been so sue
cessful that MI Foster is encouraged
to believe that by adopting proper
methods money enough can be raised
throughout the county to enable the
Committee to erect suitable monu-
mert
a suggestion has been made that
the ladies. who have never yet been
known to fail in any similar work, be
interested in the project and induced
to assume the work of soliciting. This
matter will be brought before the Sol
diers' Monument Committee on Thurs
day evening and will be discussed
along with other measures that NAV
be proposed. Mr. Foster is quite SAN
guine and believes that tangible re-
suits will follow. From now on the
work will not be permitted to lag.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-03
New Pavement at Court House.

Il. L. Evans Sons yesterday began
work on the new concrete pavement
and steps in front of the Court House.
The big flag stones, which were put
down when the Court House was built
in 1868, were found much the worse
for the long wear and exposure, many
of them breaking under their own
weight as they were priod loose with
the Crowbar.
The present contract covers only the
front of the Court House and there
was some thought of utilizing the best
of the stone removed in laying n new
side walk along the Court House
grounds on West Market street. As is
shown by the sequence, however, 1t is
doubtful whether the stone from tho
front of the building would prove of
much value and repay for the trouble
of relaying. In view of all the facts
good many people think thar the
proper thing for the County Commits
sioners to do would be to lay con-
crete pavement along Wet Market
street to correspond with the side
walk and steps In front OF the build
ing. 1t is not known how the PROPOSE
tion is regarded by the County Com-
missoners, but it will no doubt he
given some consideration at their next
meeting on Saturday.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-03
.Inhn II. Hartman Dead.

At late hour Tuesday night Chief
of Police J. O. Mincemoyer was call
ed up by telephone the message, which
proved to be a long distance one, came
from Philadelphia and apprised him
of the death of his uncle, John II
Hartman. who was found dead in bed.
The deceased, nearly seventy years of
age, was former resident of this
county When boy with his parents
he resided at Mausdale and was en-
ployed in hauling iron ore into this
city When the Rebellion broke out
the deceased enlisted and after the war
did not return to Danville. He be-
came an expert hand at covering steam
pipe and filled many important CON
tracts at this work in different parts
of the country. Among other places
he was employed at the Hospital for
the Insane at this place, where the ex.
tensive system of pipe covered to this
day attests to his skill
The deceased was an unmarried man.
His home was in Philadelphia where
for nearly thirty years he boarded at
the same hotel.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-03
The Soldiers Monument.

Some twenty young men, members
of the grand chorus which scored such
"A fine success on Fourth of July, have
scheme on hand to assist the Sol.
diers' Monument Committee They
propose to give minstrel performance
in the Opera House some time during
next month.
The young men who volunteer, wit h
few exceptions, are choir singers,
while in the number are several who
won applause as members of the High
School minstrels.
1t is believed that an aggregation
can be gotten together that will be of
real merit, while the object will be q
popular one and large audience will
be the result. A meeting will be held
tonight, at which il is thought the
moyemnt will assume definite form.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-03
Chicken Thieving Going On.

There is good deal of petty thieving
going on about town which has just
been brought to the surface through
the robbery at John Martins store,
East Market street, Sunday night.
During Saturday night, especially
when the electric lights were out the
thieves were very active and large
number of rugs, carpets, &c, were
stolen from the verandas The heaviest
loser was Mrs. d. O. Jones, E. Market
street, who had II fine spring chick
ems stolen from the back yard. An at
tempt was made to break into Grant
FenstermacheT' hen roost, but the
thieves were discovered and frighten-
ed away. Among others who missed
rugs and other articles from their
verandas are Emerson Adams. julius
Helm and Harry Ellenbogen At Mr..
Ellenbogen' a handsome tidy was
stolen. The latter was fastened to the
back OF rocking chair and in order
to secure it the sneak thieves used a
knife to cut it loose.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-03
Survivor of Rebel Prisons.

Charles Augustus Laumaster, broth
er Of our townsman General Secretary
W. H. Laumaster, who died Sunday
was consigned to the grave at York
yesterday. Mr.. Laumaster, our gener-
al secretary, was called to York by his
brothers death, but owing to the pres
sure of affairs relating to his position
in this city he was unable to remain
for the funeral and returned home
Tuesday evening.
Charles Augustus Laumaster, the de-
ceased, was sixty six years of age. He
was veteran of the Civil War and a
survivor Of Libby aud Andersonville
prisons. He went to the front in 1861
with Company A, Eighty Regi-
ment, Pennsylvania Volunteers ana
participated in all the engagements of
that command up to July, 1864, when
he was taken prisoner at Monocacy.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-03
Birthday SurpriSe..Party.

On Tuesday evening large party OF
Valley township residents assem- bled
at the beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Levi V. Boyer, near Mausdale, to con
gratulate Mrs. Boyer on the fifty sec
ond anniversary of her birth. The
party was a surprise. Refreshments
were served during the evening on the
lawn. Those present were: Rev. @.
D. Lerch, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Merrill,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Hendricks, Mrs.
and Mrs +. p. ApDleman, Jacob Flick,
Mr. and Mrs. James McCracken, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Yorks, Lizzie Palmer,
Petor Yorks, and children. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Farnsworth, son and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Phile
aud children, MI and Mrs. N. O. Kindt
and son Clifton, Mrs. William Law
renee, Mrs q. g. Jenkins, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Cope and daughter CLARA,
Mr.. aud Mrs Oscar LoCkhOof and chill.
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Bogert, Mrs
Simon Moser, Olive Boyer, Emma and
Mary Kline Regina English, Mrs.
William Adams aud son Harry, Mrs.
W. d. Wise, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cor
Nelson and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Snyder and sons, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Rem,
Mr. and Mrs. j. II. Shultz and daught-
er, Hiram Boyer, Francis Delsite, Ed
ward Delstc, Mr.. and Mrs Adam Bey-
or, Reeda Udclhofen, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Ricketts, and son Howard, Mr..
aud Mrs Malcolm Boyer and son Eu
gene. Mr. and MS. S. ". Herr and
son, Mrs Maggie Cooper, Mr.. aud
Mrs. William Flick, Mr. and Mrs.
James Fenstarmacher, Mr and Mrs.
Charles Cornolison aud son. Mr. aud
Mrs. Lorenza Delsitc and sons, Mr.
aud Mrs William Holluhaugh. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lew FeustnrmachCr. Mr. and
Mrs G. DielI and children, Mrs. Annie
Ruup. Mrs. T. Bennett aud son Harvey.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank FonstermaCher,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank W. Diehl, Jacob
ROup, Misses Lettie Merrill, Rachael,
Emma aud Alico Fenstormacher, Mary
Merrill, Sarah HendricIs, Nora Coop
er, Maggie Thomas, Jennie Kindt, Ada
Anda, Ruth and Anna FOrnwald, Inoa
Hendrjcks. Edna Lewis, Winnie Flick,
Eva Boyer. Hannah Fry, Bertha Bell,
Nora Fornwald, Annie and Jennie
Murray and MessTs Herbert Hend-
ricks, Clyde Shultz, Ralph and Oliver
Cope, Roy and Frank Cooper, Calvin
Deem, john Heller, William Kindt,
Horace Apploman, Eugene Fry, Ear
Rem, Harvey Beyer. Harry Lawrence,
Luther Fornwald Reuben Kelly, Recce
Merrill, William Parker, Oliver John
son, and others whose NAMES could not
be procured
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-03
MARTINS STORE
IS BURGLARIZED

For the second time within a year
John Martins tobacco aud confoction-
cry store, East Market street was
burglarized Sunday night, in ali some
thirty dollars worth of goods being
stolen
Mr. Martin since in business has
been several times selected as a victim
by the burglars during the last few
years so that while By dint of hard
work and close application he has sue
Ceeded In building up a nice little
business not a small percentage of his
profits have been carried of in these
occasional raids.
When the store was opened Mou-
day morning a glance revealed that
burglars had been on the premises.
The outside door leading into a hall
communicating with the store had
been forced upon, while two show
cases, which Saturday evening had
been stocked with cigars were in a
manner empty An investigation show
ed that n large quantity of chewing
tobacco mostly in packages that had
not yet been opened were also missing
Mr.. Martin yesterday stated that a
conservative estimate places tho value
of the goods stolen at not less than
thirty dollars.
The door was forced open by the use
of a Jimmy or something OF the sort
and bears marks where it was insert
ed first at the bottom and then grad
ually worked upward until the lock
gave way.
At what time of night the robbery
was committed is not known, but a
similar and unsuccessful attempt was
made to burglarize the establishment
of Paul Knoch, East Market and
Church streets, about midnight Sun
day night The robbers here had en-
ployed the very same means inserting
a jimmy at the bottom of the door and
working 1t upwards. Mr. Knoch had
been robbed last winter and profitlng
by the lesson had taken extra preCau-
tiOn by securing the door with an iron
crossbar fastened on the inside, so that
while two of the locks on the door
gave way under the strain the crossbar
held intact The robbers next attack
ed the back door, but their movements
here were heard by the occupants of
the dwelling adjoining who called
across to the Cousart residence. The
robbers escaped without being seen or
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-03
Local Institute of Sunday Schools

The local institute of Sunday Schools
of Cooper and Mahoning townships
convened at st. James church. Ridge
willie, ,on Tuesday evening at O'Clock.
An interesting and profitable pro
gram was rendered, consisting of music
by the choirs of the church
Revs. G.. G.. hunkle aud @. d.
Lerch and Mr. F. f. Matthias present
ed in "A terse and forcetul manner
various phases cOntributory to the hest
success of Sunday School Work.
An organization of Sunday School
workers in these townships. the fourth
district, was effected by electing f
G.. Wortman, President; Charles Ut.
termlller, Vice President; J. p. Weav-
er, Secretary Charles w. West, Treas
uTer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-03
b. & l.. Benefits.

Wage-earners are learning to save.
They realize that it is the dollar saved
that counts against rainy day. The
total assets of the building assooia-
tions of the country now exceed six
hundred millions. and Pennsylvania
leads in the annual growth
This States associations gained over
five and half million dollars in assets
and over six thousand in membership
in year.
Nearly two million small wage earn
ers of America are learning to save
out of their little incomes and through
these associations are able to admin
lister these savings in large collective
amounts as well as any trust company
could do the same work.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-03
Visiting Old Home.

Mr. and Mrs. David " Morgan and
sons Stephen and William, of Phila-
delphia. are visiting at rha hnmo e
Mrs Morgans parents, Mr. aud Mr..
stephen johnson, Church street. Nj.
Morgan was born in DauviIle, int left
here when he was six years Of age He
visits this city occasionally to see his
old friends. Upon his arrival this time
he noticed with much pleasure thh
vast Improvements that have taken
place since has last visit Mr. Morgan
s now fore man in the u. s Mint.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-03
rIarried Tuesday Morning.

At st. Matthew'S Episcopal church,
SunbuIy, Tuesday morning, Miss Helon
Yarnall of Sunbury, and Mr. Edgar
NJ. Savidge of Klinesgrove, were quiet
ly married by the Rev Charles Mori-
son, in the presence of relatives and
few near friends.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Yarnall, aud An attrac-
tive young lady with a host of friends.
Mr.. Savidge is a son of the late Har-
mon Savidgo ana a nephew of Hon.
@. r. Savidge of Sunbury. tie is
equally as popular as his bride, and
both have the hest wishes of their
acquantances for prosperity and long
life.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-03
Business Men Held Clam Bake.

A clam bake participated in by six
teen business men of town was held at
Colonel Eckman's Roaring Greek, yes
terday. BY coincidence the event
fell on the forty-first birthday of W.
y. Sechler, General Manager of the
Danville Stove and Manufacturing
Gompany,a n circumstance which threw
additional zest into the festivities
\. l.. Garfield of New York. who has
charge of the New England aud export
trade of the Stove Works, was present
at the clam bake as the guest of honor
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-03
Heavy Sale of Brick.

Brick manufacturer John Keim has
closed with Contractor Ruthlsuff of
Sunbury for the sale of 200, 600 brick
to be delivered in September. Mr..
Keim is disposing of large portion
of the product of his yards in Sun
bury and has already shipped to that
place over 300, 900 brick this season.
Whatever surplus remains will be in
demand for the new work at the Hos
pital for the Insane, which will no
doubt get under way yet during the
present season.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-03
Thumb Badly Cut.

Harry Swank, book keeper at A. O.
Amesbury's met with painful acci-
dent yesterday. During the forenoon
for the sake of a little exercise he
stepped ont in the yard and began to
chop wood. While engaged in the
work the axe slipped, cutting very
bad cash In his left thumb near the
middle joint. DR.. Wintersteen was
called who found it necessary to in
sert several stitches.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-03
Snyder's Big Peach Crop.

John NJ. Boyer, of Fremont, Snyder
county has 30, 600 peach trees bearing.
aud, in anticipation of enormous ship
ments this season. special railroad con
veniences have been arranged at
Kramer Station for his sole accom-
modation. Mr.. Boyer has the distinc.
tiOn of being the largest peach grower
i'm this State