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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-16
Sabbath School Missionary

Rev. S. r. Ferguson, Sabbath School
Missionary Of the Synod of Iowa, de-
livered three interesting addresses in
this city Sunday, whichEconveyed al
immense amount OF information rela-
tive to the methods employed and the
success achieved alcn9 various lines of
Missionary work in Iowa
At the morning service Rev. FerRu-
son occupied tie pulpit Of the Grove
Presbyterian Church In the after
no he address a both the Sunday
school connected Wit the Grove Pres
bytpriln church and the Oanville Bi-
bic Glass.
Much has undoubtedly been accom-
plishei in that rart OF the West IN the
several lines along which the work is
being pushed by the NAL bat patient
and devoted bands of Sunday School
workers aud summary Of ten years
work reveals many significant facts
and figures, among which might be
| mentioned that in that time 53i Sab.
bath schools have been organized 2l45
teachers and officers have been EN-
! ployed aud Is, 3l6 scholars enrolled.
Over 800, 900 pages Of literature have
hecn distributed and 81, 563 famiIi les
visit. d. For y-twO Presbyterian
church,s have developed from the
work, while property owned by til, SO
ORGANIZATIONS amounts TO tfS, 600.
R"v Ferguson hopes that increased
interest and Liberal conrri buttons for
Sunday school missions will result
from his visit 10 tha East. While he
Is making au extended tour of several
states in the interest of the work. yet
his visit to DauyIl,e was largely of {
personal nature. ITS object being tC
VISIT Rev Dr Mccormack, who is al
old friend and co-labOrer Of Rev
FergusOu's, the two for a numher o
years being 10 otatai near each other il
Central Miunr sofa. Another fac
which giy.s Rtv. Ferguson's visit I,
, Dmville a local interest is that Rev
Hugh McNlnCh Chairman of the Com
mitt, e on Sabbath School Work, Synot
OF Iowa. by which Rev. Ferguson j
employed, is former resident of thi
- place aud has many friends aud rels
tly hercahCuts.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-16
Need of Systematic Exercise.

In this age of rush and worry with
business, domestic and social cares
there will arise such conditions which
will cause complications of a most
serious nature iu the physical mechan.
ism of man, of which he is totally
ignorant until brought to full real.
ization of his danger with strong evil
dences of physical aud mental break
down, sure to occur sooner or later, il
not given proper attention.
A place for diversion, for proper
exercise and contact with men in 9TH
er spheres of life, where cares are for
gotten, will be found in the Y. NJ. O.
A. gymnasium. Here systematic drills
and body building work is given,
Thus developing for themselves and
preparing for the future, a strong
healthy body, the better able to meet,
com bat and conquer the perplexities
and trials which arise and confront
men in all the walks of life.
People ought to train their bodies to
have them in readiness for the great
est emergencies; otherwise there is
great danger of failure at critical mo.
ments.
If the muscles are trained TO meet
only light resistancss. then they will
fail when much is expected of them.
There are many people who think there
is no need of workingmen taking
special exercises, nor their children
who follow after them, but this is
serious mistake. The working class
more than any other need systematic
exercise so as to stand severe periods
Of hard labor.
The betterment of the health and
strength of the people through such
exercise as promoted by the Y. NJ. Q.
A. will work wonders to those taking
the physical course; as conversation
with any of the men connected with
the classes will prove. This is an in
stitution which promotes the welfare
of the whole man, spiritually, socially
and physically and is credit to our
town 1t should be strongly supported
By our business men and citizens IN
general
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-16
rlrs. Chas. Baker Passes Away

Mrs. Chnrlaa : RebA- a. - =
~, 80. 30l Grand street, this city,
at 10 80 a. m. yesterday. She was a
first cousin of Mrs. George L. Rowe,
whose death occurred few hours earl
ier, and the two will be consigned to
the grave on the same afternoon.
Mrs. Baker was taken of by pneu-
| monia, after short illness Of one
week. She was sixty years of age and
is survived by her husband, three
brothers and two sisters: Peter and
Alba Snyder of this city. and Henry
Snyder, of Harrisburg, and Mrs. Jere-
miah Knorr, and Miss Rose Snyder Of
Riverside,
The deceased was member Of Trim
ity Lutheran church she was popular,
esteemed AMI widely known. She was
born in Danvile and lived here all
her life. For the last forty years she
resided at No. 30l Grand street. where
her death occurred.
MIS- Baker was first cousin of Mrs
George l.. Rowe, whose death occurred
while crossing the river bridge about
six O'Clock the evening previous
The two women were much attach
ed to each other. They Will both he
consigned to the grave in Odd Eel
lows cemetery Friday afternoon Mrs.
Bakers funeral will take place from
her late residence at 3 O'Clock p IN.
The hour for Mrs. Rowe's funeral is
| u m
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-16
Long Funeral Trip.

Because the Berwick bridge was
swept away by last Spring 5 great food
and there is DO means of crossing the
river the relatives of Mrs. Harry Spoon.
enberg, who died at her NescopeoB
home yesterday morning, will have to
drive twenty-five miles by way of
Shickshinny in order that her body
may be buried at Berwick.
Mrs. Spoonenberg died yesterday
morning after a short illness of a COM
plication of diseases. And as she had
expressed desire before death TO be
buried in the family plot III the Ber.
wick cemetery her broken hearted hus'
band has decided to carry out her wlst
in the matter and a drive via the
ShickshinDy bridge will be necessit
ed, as there is at present no means o.
crossing the Susquehsnna that divides
the two places
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-16

PARAGRAPHS

J. G. Funk, of Lewistown, spent
Sunday at the home OF Bruce Nc.
Cracken, South Danville.
Miss Mary Moeschlin. of Sunbury,
spent Sunday with friends in South
DanvilIe.
Frank Cromwell, of WilIiamsport,
spent Sunday at the home of his moth
er, Mrs. Mary Cromwell, Bloom street
Mrs. John Mccoy. of Watsontown,
spent Sunday with friends in this
city.
Fred Dasch, of Wilkesbarre, spent
Sunday with friends in this city.
Adam Wagner, Of Washingtonville,
spent Sunday with friends in this city.
! W T. Shepperson transacted bust
ness in Bloomsbury yesterday.
L. Martin. of Turbotville, was a
Danville visitor yesterday.
@. +. Blue, Of Wilkesbarre, transact
ed business in this city yesterday.
NJ. V. Marks was a Northumberland
visitor Yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. G. VanAlen, of
Northum berlsnd, visited friends in this
city yesterday.
Rev. Edward Haughton officiated at
Christ Episcopal church, Berwick, last
evening
Frank W. Newbaker, of Bellefoute,
and William Horam, of Altoona, spent
yesterday at the home of DR.. P. o.
NewbakeI, West Mahoning street
Mrs. Clara Brandon left yesterday
for a visit with relatives in Philadel-
phia.
Max Rosenthal, of Bloom burg, spent
last evening in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. P z. Maus and W. ].
Baldy, Esq, will leave today for a
several weeks trip TO Old Point Com.
fort, Virginia.
Mrs Edward Frazier, of Valley
township, visited friends in this city
yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Fl. Vauzant, of
Shamokin, visited friends in this city
yesterday.
r II. Simington, of MoOresburg,
transacted business at the Court House
yesterday.
". L. Helfenstein, Esq, of She-
mokiD, was in this city yesterday.
Benjamin Heckert, Esq, of Sun
bury, transacted business in this city
Yesterday.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-16
NEW PAVEMENT
ACTING QUEERLY

/ The new pavement on Mill street il
! beginning to behave queerly and il
proving a puzzle TO our citizens who
all along have taken such keen in.
terest in the improvement. As the
/ snow and ice disappear and the win
| ter's accumulation of dirt is removed
the pavement as the wagons roll over
il gives forth rambling sound, re.
sembling thunder 1t was noticed at
first at only one or two spots where
the pavement was bare, the hollow
sepulchral roar suggesting a cavern or
at least cavity beneath.
A force OF men uI der the Street Com
missioner yesterday between Center
and Lower Mulberry streets finished
cleaning off the sand, which was spread
over the pavement when finished last
fall and never removed. Meauwhile
cleaning op was in progress at other
points between the d. l.. & W cross
ing and the canal so that at present in
the middle of the street the bricks are
clean and bare.
1t Is just now that the strange rumbl-
ing sound is heard nearly continuous
ly for two squares. There is bad
place at City Hall and several other
spots nearby where the rambling is
heard, while all about the site Of the
old weigh scales and for a hundred
feet or more north and south the noise
is at It's worst aud at all hours yester-
day there was ce4seless rumble as
though a summer shower were gather.
ing in the west.
No one seems 10 know what causes
the noise, whether or not it is any
evidence of weakness or of adverse
conditions out of which defect in
the pavement may grow. The con
sensus of opinion seems to be that
there is q cavity under the cement at
the spots where the noise is heard.
which correspond to places where the
excavation was carried little too
deep in building and afterward filled up
to the grade. The theory is that while
the pavement has become solid rock.
like mass capable of supporting almost
any weight the ground underneath al
though well rolled has settled In pro-
cess of time
Another theory held by practical
builder is that under the action of the
frost the pavement has simply raised
in spots and that as the frost passes
out OF the ground it will settle back
in place without any Ill effects. A lit.
tie time may help to solve the problem.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-16
SUDDENLY CALLED
BY DEATH

Mrs. George L. Rowe, OF 4l2 East
Front street, departed this life Tuesday
evening under especially sad circum-
stances, the dread summons coming to
her as she was crossing the river bridge
in company with her husband.
Mrs Rowe and her husband were re-
turning from South Danville where
they were calling upon Mrs. Rowe's
brother, John Snyder. who is confined
to his home by illness. In crossing the
bridge they had reached point some
thing more than half way when Mrs.
Rowe complained of weakness. Her
husband advised her to sit down and
rest awhile. She had scarcely compli-
ed when she calmly remarked that she
believed she was dying. Mr.. Rowe
could not believe this possible and he
tried to reassure his wife, when she re-
peated:
"Yes, am sure / am dying" and
almost at the same moment lapsed in.
to Inconsistencies. Several persous
kindly volunteered to assist in carry
ing the woman off the bridge She was
taken to the residence of Jesse WyaDt,
Front and Mill streets where DR.. Bar
ber and DR.. Wintersteen were called.
Life was extinct when the doctors ar.
rived, there being little doubt bat that
death instantaneously occurred when
she was stricken on the bridge. Mrs.
Rowe was a sufferer from heart dis.
ease, which was no doubt tie cause Of
her sudden taking off.
The deceased was As years of age.
She is survived by her husband aud one
son, Ralph Rowe, who reside at the
parental homo. John Snyder, of Riv-
erslde aud Joseph Snyder, of this city
are brothers, and Mrs. Lafayette Van
Glider aud Mrs. Bigler Meyer, are
sisters of the deceased.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-16
Surprise PARTY,

A surprise party was rendered Mrs.
JOS ph MOttern, at her home on Bloom
road, Monday evening IN honor of her
sixrleth birthday. Refreshments were
served, and most enjoyable evening
was spent Those present were; MI.
and MR.. Charles Mottern and grand
son John OberdOrf, Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam Mouern and son Earl, Mr.. and
Mrs. a .. Angle Mr.. and Mrs Calvin
Egg IT, Nj and Mrs. William Miller,
Mr.. Joseph Diehl, Mrs \. Sweeney,
MIS- william Heller, Mrs. John Win.
ner, Mrs Charles Miller, Mrs. John
Muglen, Mrs. Thomas Verein. Mrs.
Winner, Mrs. William Weltman, Mrs
William Leflor, Mrs. Harry Ballet,
Misses Amanda Share and Nj. Ella
! Ballet.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-16
SCHOOL BOARD
IN SESSION

The School Board held a regular
meeting Monday night. The following
members we're present; Harpel Orth,
BUNS, Haring, Werkheiser, Womb BIohn,
Fiscler, Trumbower, Adams and
| Jacobs.
A statement of finances was pre-.
sented by Treasurer Schram, which
| showed a balance on hand of $5460. So.
The following communication was
received from Hon. f. S. zimmerman,
relative to the School Appropriation
measure before the Legislature, which
the school board at its previous meet
ing had asked Nj. zimmerman to sup
port. Mr.. zimmerman stated that he
considered the bill meritoriUus one
and thought that it should become a
law He said he would consider it a
pleasure to serve the school board by
giving his support to the bill. Mr.
zimmerman stated that the State has
the money and he knows of no better
place tor it than the public schools.
On motion Mr.. Ammerlnan's COM
munication was accepted and noted on
tie minutes. The Secretary was In.
structed to write Mr.. zimmerman. ex-
tending the school boards thanks.
Mr. Orth explained that two car
loads of coal ordered to be purchased
At the previous meeting had not been
procured owing TO the fact that the
mines at which the school board is
dealing at present are closed down for
four weeks A discussion brought out
the fact that the janitors might get
along with the supply of coal on hand
10y eking out the larger size with u.s.
ing In its stead No. coal. This view
prevailed and it WAS decided that no
additional cCal be purchased this sea-
son.
The Truant Officer presented his re-
port, which showed that ll5 pupils are
out Of school owing TO sickness. The
numter of truants reported was 6. Ten
pupils were detained at home for want
of proper clothing. Twelve notices
we're served on parents.
The new rules defining the duties of
Superintendent and Principals and re-
gulating the conduct of pupils was
given its second reading before the
Board.
Borough Superintendent Gordy pre-
sented his report for the last month, in
which the following items are noted
Total number of pupils in attendance
during month-males 588; females, |
G06 total, 1894. Average daily attend
ance-males, 531; females, 577; total,
l1O8. Percentage of attendance-males,
pupils sick, l6S. Number Of pupils
tardy during month, 22l. Number of
pupils absent, 300.
The following bills were approved
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-16
How Smallpox is Spread.

DR.. George G. Croft, member of the
State Board of Health, has received 8
report from an inspector in Clearheld
county, who said he had just discover
ed nine cases of smallpox on Snake
creek, all in one house. One Young
man was clerking in a neighboring
store, and the father of the family had
gone to Washington TO attend the in
auguration, before the condition OF az
fairs was discovered. Because of the
irresponsible actions of the people like
these it seems we'll nigh impossible TO
clear the disease out of state. The
only safety of the individual lies in
vaccination.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-16

Has the grin got yOus
movars packing m.
@. p...:.,..- aau On Eridar
..-.,,.,.ou,o
- a. % ''''
Don Shoch' Ut BOOST always
Early house cleaners are at work.
The old fa,hionrd winter has loos-
ened.
1t will soon b ;jmc for that tired
feeling.
.rhis ,b...l,cL time ~ tbo wear
for tb4 local ,xp ess companies. The
next ru.h will occur about Easter
time.
Motbers' c,ubs are pretty good
things. At least they are more effec-
tive than slippers.
Nav will he m,utl, Of great do
iugs in Wiiliam,port. There will be
among other things. a big Congrega-
tioual convention, the knights Temp.
lar conclaye aid EaInum's SLOW.
Tha Iao;si.,rre ,riIIlova 20 do Soma
hustIina if il !. 70 get through by the
middle of Anil.
After ST. Pa,rIrk's day it will be
time enough to talk about spring.
The ice has been tting gorgeous in
places
Wearing Of the green viii soon come
20 the front.
Inaug1rati,n pnelmlnia victims
tbropohout the country are now an
sweriug the summons. The harvest has
heen large onp.
D.o,s,.o =, H., ,o,,ro,5s ot pIoome.
-a nron,rod - nova at mo
ont,s ro,ice ,ho,gb tbe river,s rise
:. verv slow
D. 1oso,, urn+or ra.tor of the
Berwick PRESBYTERIAN church, has re-
oa;,ad \ caI n Ia ue cbufch in
Newark. n. J., Al a salary of 81, 400
YEAR. free rent of pafsona2e, six weeks
vacation each yetr and the congrega-
tion to pay the expense # his remov-
al He has accepted.
Wyoming county reDorts that the
mach I'm have NOT b,eu damaged hv
tbo hard wi,,er and tbat tbe nrosnects
are good for a large crop of the fruit.
rhis sort 90 woatber r,atas tba basa
L,,I o. roa., for rho ,ood dovea. com-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-16
Working on Repairs,

A force of men yesterday morning
were put to work on tn repair of the
Dauville Rolling Mill, which was re-
Gently purchased by the Reading Iron
Company and which viii be operated
in connection with the big plant own
ed by that Company in this city.
While the plant is IN fairly good
condition good deal remains TO he
done before it can be started mp Is is
common i'll the case OF machinery
which has been idle for a long time.
The engine house belonging to the
train of rolls during the wint'r be-
came flooded with water, which later
frozC 20 that now the pedestal on
which the engine rests is embedded in
ice which under present conditions
shows no signs of melting. One of the
first things being done Is to sink a
drain down through the center OF the
mill TO conduct off the water which
aocumulates at the upper side of the
mill. thereby preventing a repet tiou
of the flooding Of the engine room.
One gang of men are working on the
boilers, which were pronounced safe
aud serviceable by the inspt ctor, but
which nevertheless require good deaI
of attention in one way or another be
! fore they can be used.
Others are overhauling the rolls, the
/ journal boxes of which in some IN
stances have to be replaced with new
ones. One set of rolls yesterday wer,
entirely removed from the housings
/ The mill eau not start up for Coupl,
of weeks under the most favorable cir
I CunStauCCs
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-16

The fight against cigarettes for school
boys goes steadily on. Many principals
who have made a study Of the subject
assert that boys who indulge in them
are far behind their classmates in their
studies. Acting on this belief, the
head of one of the New York high
schools has just announced that pupils
found smoking cigarettes about the
building or grounds will be expelled.
While this seems somewhat rigorous
action, il is undoubtedly true that
cigarette smoking is injurious 70
growing boys and all teachers should
use their influence against it,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-16
Thirty-five Initiated.

The meeting Of Lotus Oonclsve No.
rooms, Mill street, last evening was a
noteworthy event. ThiIty-fve new
members were initiated, which with
the thirty-oue admitted at the pre-
vious meeting, raises the membership
to l5O
The large accession of membership
WAS signalized last night by the pres
ence OF the well-known degree team
of York, which did the work pertain
ing to the initiation in a way that
proved at once very entertaining and
edifying.
The membership OF Lotus ConClave
comprises a number Of the bast young
and middle aged men of our town ana
the order ranks we'll among our fra.
ternal organizations. Edward Gibson
is Archon and Charles &. Cloud Sec
retary of Lotus Conclave.
The visiting Heptasophs from York
last night were without exception
gentlemen of pleasing personal ap-
pearance, who acquitted themselves
with a dignity aud reserve that show
ed that the order in York socially ranks
as high as in Danville. In the degree
team were the following: II. r. WsR
ner, J. +. BlAsser. Peter A. Gise, j.
n. Gotwalt, Maurice Z. Hinkle, John
II. Dennes. Jr., Joseph +. Williams,
Jr James s. Bayly, J. G. Rieber, S.
J. Greenwalt, John II. DENIES, Henry
NJ. Gross, John W. Strickland and
John Story.
The visiting Heptasophs were guests
at the City Hotel last night. They
will return TO York at O'Clock this
morning.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-16
DanviIle Defeats Milton.

a large crowd gathered at the Arm
ory last evening expecting to see thu
strong Tamaqua team play, aud were
greatly disappointed when it was learn
ed that the Milton five had been sched-
uled to take their place.
The game WAS One-sided, and Dan.
willie won easily by score Of 50-l5.
Only one man on the Milton five, ,Shir.
ley, the center, played a really good
game
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-16
NO DrIll Tonight,

Owing to the Heptasorh meeting
there viii be no drill in the Armory
tonight Drills will be held Friday
and Saturday nights,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-16
Milton,

Goals from the aeld-Paters 9. Ed.
mondson 6. Sechler 3, Klase 3, Barry 2,
Breitenbach 2, Tobias B. Shirley s.,
Campbell !. Goals from fouls Shirley
I. Referee, Rosenthal.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-16

Frozen FIRE plugs resulted in big
fire loss at Muncy. A case of costly
neglect.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-16
Mr. Davis
Reading
Miss Mary McClow

MISS AhNN4S"
Debate: Resolved THAT a lie Ia
never justiiable" Affirmative Mr..
Campbell. Mr.. Woodside Negative
Mr.. McDermott, Mr.. Scott. The judges
Miss Tooey, Miss Mann, and Mr.. Peters
rendered decision in favor of the
Negative,
Recitation June"
Miss Martha MoClow
Poem ."Our Navy"
George Jacobs
Essay ........." "Our Selfish Sorrow"
Miss Jenkins
Piano Duett Misses Lowenstein
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., ..,..,a auu Olouu
Vocal Solo ......... Miss Mary Miles
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-16
JOB PRINTING

The office of the AMERICAN
being furnished with a large
assortment of job letter and
fancy type and job material
generally, the Publisher an
nounces to the public that he
is prepared at all times to ex-
cute IN the neatest manner.
JOB PRINTING
ofalIKInds and Description
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-16
Garfield Literary Society.

A meeting of the Garfield Literary
Society was held in the High School
Room Friday afternoon. The fol-
lowing program was rendered:
Recitation "The Skeleton in Amor"
Miss Hiatt
Defamation ."Our Fine School
lrsfarn't -
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-16

Continued on Fourth Page
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1856