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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-30
Trolley Tickets on Sale.

The Danvllle and Bloomsbury Elec-
trio Railroad is now supplied with
| tickets, by the purchase of which pa
irons will be enabled to travel over
| the line at a reduction.
The tickets viii be sold in books
and are of three kinds First is a
workingmen book, good between 80
a. III. and 30 u. IN. ani between p.
IN. aud p. IN. The book con'ainl 80
| tickets and costs on dollar, thus re-
ducing the cost of rounl trip from
30 cents to 20 cents.
Next ar general tickets. These are
good at any time ami can be purchased
in books of % for one dollar, making
the cost Of a rouni trip "a ems
a third class are school tickets which
are sold in books of 100 for three dol
lars. These reduce the cost of the
round trip to Is cents, bat they are
good only on school days.
Tickets can be purchased at the offic
of the trolley company at Grovanjs, or
they will be delivered to patrons in
town in response TO a few lines ad-
dressed to the COMPANY. Superintend-
ent A. l.. Davis, who resides at No
503 Church street, generally has sup
ply OF tickets with him and will be
glad to supply patrons.
superintendent Davis yesterday stat
ed that ne expected to be able to put
the cars back on the forty minute
schedule in few days. A crew on
last Mon lay was pat to work fixing
up the bad spots temporarily. They
have made excellent progress and al
ready the road is in pretty good shape.
1t will not be until about the mid
die of April that the general overhaul
ing of the line will begin, in which
the track is to be reballasted and rails
ed higher This part of the improve
ment will be 50 arranged as to cause
no delay whatever in traffic and cars
will run on the forty minute schedule
during the whole time that work is in
progress.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-30
PASTOR RESIGNS
HIS CHARGE

At the morning service. Sunday, in
Shiloh Reformed church, Rev. George
Z. Limbert, announced to the con-
greRaton that il was his intention In
the near future, to resign as their past
or, for the purpose of accepting a
unanimous call to become pastor OF
Trinity Reformed church of Altoona.
This decision was received with deep
regret by the members, many Of whom
being SO overcome by their emotions as
to be moved to tears.
Rev. Mr.. Limbert is greatly beloved
by his congregation who are very re-
luctant to part with him. AS he stat
cd, in his remarks, it is equally pain
full for him to separate. as his rela-
tions with the congregation have been
very cordial and pleasant. No friction
whatever exists the work i'll all de-
partments of the church has been pros
pering, and he likes Danville; but the
call to labor elsewhere had come to
him unsolicited and unsought ana IN
such a manner that he felt it was the
call of the Master, and his duty was
to consider the same favorably.
Rev. Mr. LimbeTt is an earnest. con-
secrsted, hard-working pastor. and, as
a result Of his pastorate all depart
ments of church work in Shiloh Re-
formed church are prospering. The
membership OF the congregation and
Sunday school are larger than at any
time in its history, and the finances
are IN excellent shape. The conRrega
tional expenses are promptly met each
month, and the amount contributed to
the church at large has grown steadi
ly with each succeeding year.
1t was, indeed. sad and sorrowful
people that departed from the church
ct the close of the service.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-30
Berwick is PROSPEROUS.

Berwick is just now enjoying a sea
son of great prosperity. This is due
to the rush of orders at the big plant
of tho American Car & Foundry Com
pany.
There were shipped from the works
last week 1870 of the Pennsylvania steel
underframeS 100, 900 pounds capacity
box cars. These cars placed in line
would reach over mile.
The company has received many
large orders for railroad cars and the
untitled orders on the company's books
now aggregate about 40, 0OO cars.
Inquiries for cars are coming in from
railroads in all parts of the country,
and the indications are that business
will continue good for an indefinite
period.
The increased business will result in
larger profits, and dividends on the
common stock will be resumed some
time during the coming summer OF
fall.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-30
Joint Meeting.

Tomorrow evening at 8 O'Clock there
will be an important meeting in the
Y. NJ. @. A. Building in the form of
q conference participated in by lead
ing citizens TO discuss ways and means
for the successful continuance OF our
Young Mems Christian Association.
The directors of the Association have
written the citizens OF Danville in
cluding pastors Of the various church
es. business men, professional men,
clerks, mechanics and others inviting
them TO the conference.
The principal speaker on the occas-
ion will be John G.. Reading, Esq, of
Williamsport. The address will be
followed by general discussion led
by Rev. G. E. Limbert, James Scarlet,
Esq, and Hon. K. s. zimmerman.
Other men who have the welfare of
the institution at heart will partici.
pate in the discussion.
The directors feel that the Young
Mems Christian Association is an in
stitution that should be regarded as
an important factor in the community
and for this reason they are seeking
the advice and earnest cooperation Of
all well meaning people. No subscrlp-
tions will be asked for at this confer
ence; no one will be importuned for
ha mi ha cd hu
addresses aud interchange of thought
among those attending aud the occas-
lon will be wholly as implied 'con-
ference"
The directors through this meeting
hope to impress all public spirited
citizens with the fact that the per-
mauency and efficiency of the Y. NJ.
@. A. should become matter of inter
est to all and when the work is prop
erly understood it will receive the
hearty and willing support OF those IN
whose interest the building was erect
ed.
1t will be shown from records that
the association is doing a much need
cd work and that it is practically the
principal elevatinR influence that
reaches a large and important element
OF the communicable young men.
The advice Of men of affairs, who
are accustomed to deal with business
matters in business like way is earn
estly desired and it expected that there
will be large attendance of men who
will give the directors Of the Associs-
tion the benefit Of hearing and aid
them with their counsel and friendly
oo.operstion at this time.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-30
800 HORSE
POWER engine

Church street was the center of in
terest for several hours Monday to
large crowd of men who were anxious
to see what success f. O. Hartman
would have in hauling his large eight
hundred horse power engine from the
d. l.. e. W. siding to the silk mill.
Protiting by Saturdays experience
| Mr.. Hartman Monday dismissed the
horses and to take their places had
two traction engines on the ground
During an interview some interesting
facts were learned. Mr.. Hartman stat
ed that ten horses were hitched to the
| truck Saturday, but their inability to
move the load was due not so much to
the weight as to the fact that the ten
horses unused to working in the same
team could not be induced to pull to-
| gether. Another trouble lay in the
fact that when ever a spot was reach
ed where the street had been lately dug
up In connection with the laying or re-
pair of gas or water pipe. the wheels
Of the heavily loaded truck took sud
den drop in up to the hub.
Although better results were expect
ed from the traction engines than from
the ten horses they were not proof
( against the truck becoming mired. As
precaution against the latter con
! tingency Mr.. Hartman procured lot
of angle iron in the form of scrap which
he laid on the ground in an inverted
position where they answered admir-
ably as rails to carry the truck. The
bars each some twelve feet long were
eight in number and after starting up
! the engine it was possible to keep the
truck moving nearly steadily by pick
! ing up the rails at the rear of the odd
! ly improvised train and carrying
them forward where they repeatedly
did service in bearing the truck. One
eugine-owned by Alfred Blecher-
proved sufficient for all the motive
power needed while the other-owned
by Mr.. Stetler-Was held in reserve.
/ 1helo db a kOOu ucdl VI NOhJtbluIC
as to what the weight of the monster
800 horse power engine might be. The
most knowing ones, however, proved
to be poor guessers. Few went as high
as twelve tons, while the actual weight
according TO Mr.. Hartman was sixteen
tons. This was the bare cylinder and
the smaller part, that went with ii,
however The weight of the engine
in its entirety when installed is liz
tons The monster shaft alone, which
has not yet been removed from the
cars, weighs "a tons.
The engine, which is of the cross
compound condensing pattern. is a
wonder and will be installed III the
silk mill to take the place of the 400
horse power engine, in use for some
years past. Tie installation of this
larger engine, which has become a
necessity, attests very eloquently both
to the steady growth of his business
and the corresponding increase of cap
acity which Mr.. Hartman has been
obliged TO bring about at his plant
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-30
JOHN HARTZ
IS NO MORE

Death has laid a heavy hand on the
quiet community about Washington
vile, three deaths being reported in
that many days.
On Friday morning Anna Rimby
was found dead in bed On the after
noon of t he same day Mrs. a. J. Bill
meyer departed this life and on Sstur-
day morning John Martz, the well :
known farmer Of Derry township, pass
ed away.
Mr. Martz was seriously ill for "A
couple of weeks, being afflicted with a
bad complication Of diseases portion
tits and appendicitis. He suffered in
tansely until early Saturday morning
when death came to his relief. He was
sixty eight years of age and was a
widower, his wife having preceded
him to the grave some years before.
One son and three daughters-Frank,
Emma, Susan and Callie-all of whom
reside at home, survive their father.
iiC 'ACSNeA5Oi was a Ncltldn VI tllC
Civil War and was member of Good
rich Post, No. %, G.. A. R., of Dan
vile. He was lifelong member Of
the Lutheran church. He was a good
citizen, a kind and obliginR neighbor
and friend aud Will be much missed
in the community.
Mrs. A. Jackson Billmeyer, of Lib
erty township departed this life Fri
day afternoon at 4 80 O'Clock. She
was 50 years of age and had been in
i'll health for long time, although
death was Immediately due TO an at
tack of pneumonia, which developed
last Monday. She is survived by her
husband and the following sons and
daughters: Edward Billmeyer, of
Jennings, Nd. John and Frank of
Little Orleans, Nd. George and An
drew of Liberty township; SaIlie
(Mrs. Lewis Buss,) of MCEWensville ;
Clara (Mrs. James Dletrick,) Moores-
burg; Alice (Mrs. Jesse Bogert,) aud
Emma (Mrs. Charles Geringer,) of
Liberty township.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-30
rlet Death in Collision.

A collision occurred at Krebs', p
& r. Railway, Saturday morning. as
the result of which one life was los
and another narrowly escaped death
The collision took place between two
frei ght trains. one crashing into the
rear of the other. Thomas Berninger.
of Catawissa, who was in the caboose
eating his lunch at the moment of the
collision, was instantly xii ed. Ed
ward Fisher, another trainman, escap-
ed with slight injuries Bernlngo
was 23 years of age aud leaves wifi
and two children.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-30
The ColoneI'S Waterloo.

Colonel John NJ. Fuller, of Honey
Grove, Texas nearly met his Waterloo,
from Liver and Kidney trouble. Iu a
recent letter, he says: Il was nearly
dead, of these complaints, and, al
though | tried my family doctor, he
ddme no good so | got a SOC bottle
Of your great Electric Bitters, which
ured me. | consider them the best
medicine on earth, and thank God who
gave you the knowledge to make
them. - Sold and guaranteed to cure
Dyspepsia, Bilioasness and Kidney
Disease by Paales & Co.. druggists, at
SOC bottle.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-30
Quarters I'm South DanvilIe.

Charles Bsttaglia, the Italian labor
agent, was busy man at South Dan.
willie yesterday, where he was prepaI
ing quarters for his small army of lab
orers, which he expects to have EN-
ploysd on the bridge and the trolley
line, work on which will soon be un.
der way.
Mr.. Battsglia yesterday stated that
he expects to have eighty men at work
on the bridge yet during the present
week. These will all be employed by
Messrs Caldwell, Barry & Leonard
forty OH the concrete work and forty
on laying the track of the Danyille
and Sunbury Electric Railway Com
pany.
He is now engaged in providing
shelter for this advance gang, which
may arrive today or tomorrow. The
Italian quarter will be at the eastern
end of South Danville In the hollow
above the old vault once connected
with the Germsnia Brewery. The spot
selected will be about midway bet tween
the river ana the Mt. Vernon cemet-
cry. where an old building stands,
which will be occupied by the Italians
The house, however, is not large
enough and the provide sufficient room
Mr.. Battsglis will build an addition
to the structure using the material
contained in the small wheelwright
shop just below the river bridge which
he has purchased for use in sheltering
his men. The Italians yesterday be.
gan the work Of tearing down and re-
moving the wheelwright shop.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-30
A Dinner Invitation

After hearty meal dose of Rodol
Dyspepsia Cure will prevent an attack
of Indigestion. Kodol is a thorough
digestant and guaranteed cure for
Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Gas on the
Stomach, Sour Risings. Bad Breath
and all stomach troubles. N. Watkins,
Lesbus, Ky. says: Il can testify to
the efficacy of Kodol in the cure of
Stomach Trouble. | was afflicted with
Stomach Trouble for fifteen years and
have taken six bottles of your Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure, which has entirely
cured me. The six bottles were worth
900 to me. - Sold by Paules & Co.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-30
Strikes Hidden Rocks.

When your ship of health strikes the
hidden rocks of Constipation, Pneu-
monia, etc, you are lost, if you don't
get help from DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption. j. W. McKin-
non, of Talladega Springs, Ala. writes !:
II had been very i'll with Pneumonia.
under the care of two doctors, but was
getting no better when began to take
DR.. Kings New Discovery. The first
dose gave me relief, and one fottle
cured me Sure cure for sore throat,
bronchitis, coughs and colds. Guaran-
teed at Ptule- 81 Co : drug store.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-30
Birthday Party.

4 very ul .-aut irrhiy rtr'v "a
,iven hv VI nd Flrs Jrs pr Ger ?,
r Ito d, $ - IN Strur'av in honor
f rnci. ..ughfer aHu''s sivtu birth.
dv. r re~hmerfs wer served and
u ey. / II rm njoye1 bv all. Tho,e
re- It va: Elm Rishrl, Anna
W lie, Nay Lu 2, Sar, Pre-, Blanche
Rec, Clara d. ~. Ell amor P ice, Elsie
Mag L, Evetinr Nottern,B adie Gerst
Hattie Witt. Ethel Cert, George Reed,
Harold Orr, George Jones, William
Kaufman. Joe Rishel, John Gerst and
William Garst.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-30
IMPROVEMENTS AT
DGWITT'S PARK

Now that the Danville and Sunbury
Electric Railway seems an assured
fact our neiRhbors on the South side
are casting about 90 see what business
opportunities may arise and what they
can do to show their enterprise and
keep pace with the great march of prog
ress.
The first TO respond to the new con-
ditlOns is the popular Riverside park
which will undoubtedly receive an i'm
petus from the completion of the line
that will send it booming along on a
career Of remarkable prosperity. DR..
Dewitt has decided upon a system of
improvements for the park, which
when installed will give the place a
reputation and prominence that will
make it one of ths most popular re-
sorts in all this section.
First of all the pavilion will be Gu
larged until it will be second TO moth
ing of the kind hereabout. 1T is al
ready 90 feet by so feet, but so feet
additional will be added to its length,
giving the dancers a run of ll0 feet.
The entire base ball ground will be
fenced in, which with its many other
fine features will make the grounds
the most desirable for base ball in this
section.
A number of cottages will be erect.
! ed, the lumber for three having been
already ordered. They will be two
story affairs. 12xi8 feet, built on the
east end of the grounds south of the
present entrance, where the morning
sun will quickly dispel the dew and
the effects of showers and where in the
afternoon the shade cast by the tall
grove will be cool and dense
The east side entrance will be clos
ed and new entrance will be opened
on the north side at Avenue E., the
beautiful thoroughfare extending near
| ly north and south through the Bor,
ouRh of Riverside. Along Avenue E
from the Public School Building in
| Riverside, the track of the Danville
and SuDhury Electric Railway will be
laid. The trolley tracks entering the
park by Avenue E will be laid along
outside of the fine driveway encir-
cling the grove from she northern en-
trance as far around as the Southwest
corner, whence on ground donated by
| DR.. Dewitt it Will follow the east side
of the lane leading toward Torrence's s.
Just inside Of the new north en-.
trance will be very handsome and
up-to-date merry -go-round, permanent
ly installed in commodious building.
Moving pictures and other attraction:
will be installed as the season ad
vances
Near the entrance also will be erect
ed two.story cottage, fourteen BY
twenty-fOur feet, which will be oc.
cupied by II. L. Dewitt and family
snd where refreshments will be sold.
DR.. Dewitt has discovered that one
of the springs on the ground has min.
eral properties, highly esteemed among
physicians. This spring DR.. Dewitt
expects to develop and he has conf.
dence that in short time 1t will be
known as ore of the most popular
| features of his resort.
DeWitt's Park has already been Sc
cured for the Fourth of July by the
Continental Fire Company Of Dan.
Vile
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-30
1.-The Sign of the Cross. "

The Boston Globe in speaking of
1.-The Sign of the Gross" engagement
i'll that city recently, says:
ANY one who witnessed the two
| immense audiences in Music Hall yes
terday, where The Sign of the Cross
began two weeks engagement. C luld
not fail to have been impressed with
! the tremendous hold this drama has
upon the public. l or eight seasons this
remarkable play has heeH on the stage
an yet the tense silence, the eager
unmistskable interest was greater
than at its first pre- -entation here.
And the reasons for all this clu easily
be traced
In the first place the story, while
both OF religious and an historical
nature is yet told with so large an
amount of human traits that it appeals
strongly to all classes Love, hate
ambition and other of the passions OF
man burned as fi,rorly in the days of
Nero, the deSp0t, as they do TO Ia ),
and while the brutal instinct, OF man
nd were held less in check TIN
there are th' same uuderlv ng pIiuci
lies so thai thern IS no >"nrinr MT
which is not readily nm er>t.od md
ppre iated.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-30
FUNERAL Of
4. B. GASKINS

Harvey B. Gaskins, whose sudden
death occurred on Thursday, was con
signed to the grave Sunday after
noon.
The funeral was held from the First
Baptist church at O'Clock Sunday
afternoon and was largely attended.
The deceased was veteran Of the
Civil War and was Senior Vice Com
mander of Goodrich Post, No. %, G.
/ n. K. He was therefore laid away
with all the respect and honor due one
of our nations soldiers, a number of
/ the comrades of Goodrich Post follow
! ing him to the grave. Among the
floral offerings was beautiful pillow,
the usual tribute from the Pc be-
slowed upon every deceased member
in good standing
The following comrades acted as pail
bearers: George Riley, Wesley De-
Shay, Robert Miller. Samuel Lunger,
Clarence Price and George W. Jack
!
! Rev. John sherman.
Among those who attended the OBJ
sequies from out of town we're:
Miss Hattie Gaskins and Miss Lavina
Kane, of Scranton Isaiah GaskinI and
wife, Howard HixIon aud wife. Grer
/ Hixson and wife, Lizzie Hixsou, Wilt
| lam Hixson aud wife aud Sadie Hix-
| son of Berwick William Gaskins and
wife, Benjamin and Frank Gaskins Of
Sunbury ; Mrs. Ellen Purcell, Orange
Vile, CHARLES Mummey. Clarence
| Meixell and wife and Mrs. Clarence
Sears. of Milton; John Watson, of
Chester; James Gaskins and James
Mummey. of Shamokin.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-30
OnlY q Brush Fire.

About half past six clock last even.
ing a wide sheet of fame visible from
nearly all over the borough shot up ST
the eastern end Of town. A cry went
and in an incredibly short time East
Market street, the d. L. q w. track
Walnut street and every avenue lead
ing eastward was black with people.
Meanwhile the fire bells had rung and
one or more of the hose companies
were also on their way
1t seemed only few moments after
the first alarm that several huudre
people converged upon the d. l. &
W. track this side of the stove works
And then there was no fire. The lurid
glare had faded from the sky; the
stove works. unharmed. reared their
sombre walls al0ft and there was no
suggestion of flame and smoke any.
whore
The big crowd began TO think that
they had been deluded by some mag
icIan's trick and asked each other
what it meant. Happily at that mo-
ment man came down over the hin
ON the John K. Bennett farm and he
was able to make the whole thing
clear.
On one Of the elevated fields which Law
at level with the stove works roof
a lot of brush aud weeds were get on
fire in order TO clear the ground for
Spring work. The fire was directly in
line with the stove works and easily
gave rise TO the delusion that the
group Of buildings were on fire. The
highly combustible brush and weeds
were consumed in few minutes,
which cut big sensation short
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-30
A Pleasant Evening.

Miss Bessie Mitchell entertained a
number OF her friends from this city
and Bloomsbury at her home on Now
rey street. Tuesday evening Those
present from Bloomsbury we're James
Brown, Samu~l Hoffman, Harry Deet-
er, Park Cornelius, Nat Transue,
Cleaver Edwards, Cleaver Everett.
Thomas Samuels, Ray Quick Orval
Tipman, william Obi, John Boudman
Alfred Missbach, Benjamin Rupert and
John Metherell. Those present from
this oity were: Mis,e- Verna r ed
Lizzie Reed, Mabel Miller, Alma
Campbell, Lizzie Hullihen, Hattie
Adams. Lizzie Griffin Bessie Mitch i,
Ed tn Res Ada PlOGh, n HE irilfi
Alice McCOrmirF. Carrie Haas, Atm
Gsugh. Irene Holabsugh and Edith
Mitchell.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-30
SAVE YOUR HEALTH.
1t is Worth Saving and Some Danville
People Know bow TO Save Il.


There are some people who take
| their lives in their hands by Continu-
ing to neglect their kidneys when they
know these organs need help. Sick
kidneys are responsible for all i'm
mense amount of suffering and i'll
health, hut there is no need to suffer
or to remain In danger when all dis
eases and sutfeTings arising from weak
kidneys can be quickly and perma-
nently cured by the use of Doan's Kid
ney Pills. Here is the statement of a
Danville citizen who has reclaimed
good health by the use OF this remedy
John James. puddler, of II Sycamore
ST., says; "Doan's Kidney Pills we're
of immense benefit to me in case Of
backache aud kidney complaint some
years ago. | had suffered for months
with pain and lameness in my back
and used all kinds Of remedies but re-
Ceived no permanent benefit. | WAS
becoming discou aged but when Dosn' $
Kidney Pills were recommended to me
by Levi AlIeger, | concluded to try
them. l got box and used them as
directed. The result was far beyond
my expectations. They onred me and
have had no return of the trouble" "
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.