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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-31
EAST MARKET
STREET. PAVEMENT

There are nuermous inquiries as to
the status of street paving on East
Market street, which some two or three
weeks ago was set down as an assured
thing. Up to the present no petition
has been presented to Council, nor
does it seem that anything whatever
Is being done to get ready for the
work
Careful inquiry has brought out
facts which seem to make it doubtful
whether East Market street will he
paved-at least this summer. In the
first place there Is an organized np-
position against paving the street and
counter petition, has been circulated.
Just how many signers 1t has Is not
known. as neither of the petitions has
as yet been presented to Council.
Those in favor of paving insist that
at the present timo there are enough
| signcrs to carry the proposition
through. At tie same time it was
| learned from reliable source yester
day that complications OF a rather
troublesome nature relating to the
cost of the work have arisen which i
bound to cause considerable delay
The same authority admitted tina
| things at present do not look favor
able for paving the street.
Time is passing rapidly. Ever
though all difficulties were to b
speedily and satisfactorily adjusted /
is doubtful whether the work could b
got under way before late in Septem
Der and the period intervening be
tween that and winter would be en-
tirely too short to complete the pave
ment. 1t is pretty safe to conclud
therefore that East Market street wi
not be paved this year.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-31
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-31
Trash Cans Little Used.

1t would seem at times that people
are decidedly careless about the APP
pearance of Mill street, notwithstaud-
ing that Council has gone to so much
expense and pains to keep the pave.
ment clean and prosentable.
The ash cans, intended to be a re-
ceptaCle for papers as well as trash of
every other sort, last spring were dis
tributed at convenient intervals all
along the street with hope that people
would use them.
For little while it seemed that
they were put TO the proper use but
by and by people seemed TO forget
what was expected of them and now
the street often looks about as bad as
it did before the cans were installed.
Banana peels are found lying on the
pavement exposing persons to danger
Of falling, while on windy days news
papers and wrapping paper, dirty and
unsightly in appearance, may be seen
clrcling about at almost any point
1t might be well to remind persons
who are negligent in this respect tina
they are violating the law enacted aud
approved last winter, which provides
penalty for just such offenses as
throwing papers or rubbish of any sort
upon the streets.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-31
HOnOrS for Rev. Koch.

The Very Rev. J. j. Koch. Vicar
General, and rector of ST. Edward g
Roman Catholic church, Shamokin,
will shortly round out the fortieth
year as spiritual head of that congre-
CATION.
Father Koch is well known in this
city, having on humorous occasions
visited DanviIle, and having assisted
at church functions of note in the local
parishes. lt was under the pastorate
of Father Koch that ST Huhert's Ger
man Catholic church was dedicated
July 26th, 1864 Rev Koch also per
formed the very impressive ceremonies
at the dedication of st. Hubert's fine
new paroohial school building on the
l4th OF last February.
The celebration of the anniversary
which will take place on Sunday, Sept.
ember 10th, will not only mark the
priests long aud faithful administra.
tion of the affairs of this parish, but
VIZ bo hiD OIbhHlbil VI MS lnVESLlLuFe
with the purple insignia of a Monsign-
or, an honor which came to him from
Pope Plus TX. aud which is a source
of much qualification to his friends in
this city. Father Kooh's anniversary
will be presided over. by the Right
Rev. J. W. Shanahan, Bishop OF Har
risburg. Bishop Shanahan will invest
Father Koch with the purple Just be-
fore the mass at 10 80.
BY Father Kooh's energy st. Ed
ward s Parish in forty years has ac-
qulred property valued at 500, COO
There is but $4,000 debt on the property
aud Father Koch hopes that it will be
reduced at the anniversary
services, and wholly wiped out by the
new wear
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-31
Fast Run to Sunbury.

The fastest run ever made on the ,.
II. & W. branch of the Pennsy. was
accomplished Saturday between South
Danville and Sunbury by the noon
passenger train with Thomas Attig,
the well-known engineer, at the thrOt-
tie.
The train due to arrive at South
Danville at IL 10 was twenty nine
minutes late, which was "A serious cir
cumstance as there were on board two
passengers who wanted to take the
Buffalo flyer at Sunbury. The usual
time between South DanvIlle and Sun
bury is twenty minutes but in order
to connect with the flyer on Saturday
il would be necessary to make the dis
tance in about one-halt of that time.
This then was the task that Engl-
neer Attig started out to accomplish.
Some of our tOwnspeOple along with
Chief Burgess W. I. Shepperson of
| Riverside, who were on board were
unprepared for the rate of speed at
.no raiIs. Iney we're not suIpused
later on learning that the distance be.
tween the South Danville Station and
the DY. tower at Sunbury, eleven
miles, was covered in just eleven min
utes. The train connected with the
| flyer all right
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-31
A PIONEER
IRON WORKER

Richard Morrau. ST., one of the
pioneer IRON workers gl Danville, who
is living with his son Samuel Nor
rau. Riverside. FRIDAY took a stroll
over into DauvilIe to view the i'm
provemonts
Mr.. MorralI was very warmly greet
ed by his old-time associates. many of
whom had not seen him for long
time. for Mr Morrall although in the
very best of health. does not often
walk so far as Danville. Yesterday
was his eighty fifth birthday and he
was celebrating the event by a trip
abroad When in Dauyille before, he
said, the pavement in t-ont of the Mon
tour House wac being laId and things
looked much dilfcreut from what
they do now. He wa- much pleased
with the change.
Mr.. Morrall is remarkable man
notwithstanding his extreme age he
Is i'm full possession OF all his facul-
ties. even his hearing being unimpair-
ed. HIS stop is still reasonably firm
and ho has no bodily ailments. He is
of cheerful disposition and being
very much lu touch with things about
him and possessing a fund Of informa
tion that relates to the past beyond
! which most men remember as an agree
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-31
G. f. Voris' Painful Injury.

Charles +. Voris, pattern maker EN-.
ployed at Curry q CUmpan5's plant,
met with a painful injury while at
work Friday morning. He was EN-
ployed Mt the lathe on piece OF wood
consisting OF several parts glued to
gether, under the pressure the differ
ent sections flew apart. two or more
of them striking MI Voris. The worst
blow was sustained just above the left
eye, a do,p cash being produced. A
painful bruise was also sustained In
the neck aud on one of the limbs. Mr..
Voris was badly dazei for awhile but
he was able finally to make his way
down town where he received surgical
attention from DR.. @. Shntlz. Two
| stitches were inseted in the cash above
the eye.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-31
A STEADY DRAIN.
Sick Kidneys Weakens the Whole Body
Makes You III, Languid and Depress-

Sick kidneys weaken the body
through the continual drainage OF llte-
giving albumen from the blood into
the urine. and the substitution OF
poisonous uric acid that goes broad
cast through the system. sowing the
seeds of disease. Loss of albumen
causes weakness. lnguor. depression.
Uric poisoning causes rheumatic pain.
nervousness, nausea, crlcks IN the
back. gravel and kidney stones. The
proper treatment Is kidney treat
ment, and the best remedy Is Doan :
Kidney Pills. Great Danville cures
prove 1t.
Mrs Nelson Hollister, of GIL Mill
St. saws: "When we lived in Lewis
burg some years ago my son was
troubled with backaChe about which
he was continually complaining. de
was unable to sleep nights, always had
headaches and felt depressed and tired
the whole time. The kidney secretions
were ANNOYING and embarrassing.
Doan's Kidney Pills worked qulcb
cure, and after taking them only
short time he was cured My husband
also used some for lameness in the
back and they gave him immediate re
lief. From my own experience witt
since my son was cured and the cure
then made has been permanent We
recommend Doan's Kidney Pills high
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For sale by all dealers Price 81
cents. Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo
N. Y, sole agents for the United
States. Remember the name-Doan e
and take no other
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-31
Tri-County Picnic on Saturday.

During this week the farmers will
renew their preparations for the Tri
County picnic. which, postponed from
the l2th inst. will be held in Dewitt 5
Park on Saturday next The big pc
mic is being talked of OH every side
and indications all point to a great
outpouTing of people from Montour
county. a large portion of Columbia
and from the townships of Rush, Gear-
hart, Point and Chillisquaque in North.
cumberland county.
Hon. William T. Greasy along with
other eloquent speakers familiar with
the topics of the farm will address the
farmers. Nothing will be omitted in
tho arrangements needed to insure a
good and profitable time 1t will be a
basket picnic.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-31
THE FIRST DAY
OF SCHOOL

The public schools of the Borough
Monday afternoon opened with Il47
pupils enrolled. which is considered
very nearly normal. In the High
School there are l47 pupils In the
four grammar schools the following
Numbers are enrolled First Ward, 40;
Second Ward, 81 Third Ward, %
Fourth Ward, l9. In all the lower
grades the rooms were we'll filled
Borough Superintendent Gordy last
evening stated that there are still pu-
nils TO come in. Some of these are
absent under the mistaken idea that
their presence will not count during
the first few days of school, when the
time is largely devoted to outlining
the work and imparting of the pupils
As definite an idea as possible to what
| - 10 he done and what methods are TO
be employed during the term. Those
nunils who miss this essential part oil
the instruction will find later on that
! they are laboring under a serious
handicap, the effect of which will be
apparent in the general result The
pupil. therefore, who desires to make
a good showing during the term had
better get into school without the loss
of single additional day.
At the close of yesterdays session
Borough Superintendent Gordy held
teachers meeting in the First Ward
Grammar school room. The teachers
after their vacation have gone back tC
their tasks invigorated and full OF
hope. In the group were some strange
faces for in addition to the principal
ship of the High School filled by Prof
essor Taylor there were three other
vacancies which are filed as follows
Third Ward Grammar school, Prot
essor J. II. Shaw Second grade, Firs
Ward, Miss Bertha Miller; Welsh Hljl
: Miss Alice Smull. Professor Shaw
who last year was principal of TIN
Nescopeck schools, comes to Danvlll
very highly recommended. That he l
teacher of experience, well equlppe
! for his work is already quite mani
fest. He will undoubtedly succeed
9 his new field.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-31
MAY Pipe CANAL
BEFORE WINTER

Affairs relating TO the old canal |
seem to be reaching crisis and it is
question just how great "A nuisance Of
this sort the people are Obliged to tul
crate As the season advances rank
and noxiOus weeds COnspire with the
sluggish and halt concealed sewage in
the bottom to render the long ditch
doubly unsightly and disgusting, hile
as a menace to public health the situa
tion grows more and mOIe grave evoIy
day. That the public all along the old
waterway are crying out against the
nuisance is only natural IN the prem
ises. That they have submitted to
| the state Of affairs without more
drastic action is due solely to their
conservative spirit and forbearauco.
An interview yesterday was had
with J. H. Goeser, President of the
Board of Trade, who took the matter
up with owners of the canal many
months ago and succeeded in obtaining
from them promise to cooperate
with the Borough in abating the nuls-
ance Things move slowly, but Mr.
Goeser has GonfenCe that the d. l.. d
W. Railroad Company means to do
the right thing and that before many
months the nuisance will be out cf the
way.
A letter bearing on the subject has
been received from G. j. Ray, Divi-
sion Superintendent of the d. l.. q
W. Railroad, who caused a survey to
be made early last spring to determine
the feasibility OF piping the old wat
erway. Mr.. Ray states in effect thai
the agreements in connection with the
work are all prepared and will be pre-
sented to Council shortly for approx
al The D. L. q W. people, he says
: hope to get the work under way thi
fall. He sees no reason, why the pip
ing should not be completed betor'
= winter.
t The above certainly sounds encOurag
: ing and Is the most assuring informa
tion that has yet been received. Til
Borough, it will be remembered, ha
agreed to fill up the canal if the own
ers will lay pipe in the bottom to pre-
y vide for the drainage. The ID. l..
> W. Railway Company, it is said, ar
favorable to this proposition, and wi
I agree further that the Borough ma
use the pipe as public sewer.
Should it turn out that all delay
. are over aud the Council and the Raj
" road Company get together on tn
y above basis it will prove "A very goo
! thing for the Borough. as it will NJ
only lid the town of a great nuisanC
but will at the same time give uS oy'
half a mile of public sewer, where sue
~ All Improvement under any other ci
n cumstances would be out of the que
t tlan for many years to come.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-31
Resolutions.

Whereas. In the Providence of an
all wise God our beloved brother
Charles Gibbons has been called from
time into eternity and
Whereas. The said brother has for a
number of years been a devoted and
faithful member of the Washington
Hose Company, No. 2. therefore be il
Resolved, That we the said Wash
ington Hose Company deeply regret
and sincerely lament the sudden and
untimely death of our fellow fireman
and brother and in his death have.lost
a worthy member and be it further
Resolved, That we tender to his sor-
rowing wife our heartfelt sympathies
r. w FETTERMAN,
l. O. DIMMIOK.
AL. KEMMER,
Com m ittpa
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-31
PRESIDING elder
BALDWIN DEAD

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nor;od no crow slowIv hpt steadily.
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oararuI ,,nrsino r,.i, deotb anded his
earthly coroer
pov PoIdpi, yoe boru in Fnlton
:,
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years OF age He prepared for the
ministry Al the Dickinson Seminary.
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charge III the year Io'o' hy 'loSo "p
! plication and an undivided lnteTet IN
his chosen lifes work, he rapidly rosC
% "a, .,o.itior of Presiding Elder
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-31
THIEVES BREAK
into FARM House

The farm house of Milo Reed above
Boyd's Station was invaded by thieves
Sunday night. They, however, left
only a slight trace behind and took no
booty.
Mr.. Reed was spending the day at
Berwick. When evening arrived Mrs.
Reed and the rest of the household lett
for church, closing up the house in
the usual manner. When they return
ed they were confronted with nnmis-
taxable evidence that thieves had gone
through the house. Mr.. Reed and his
family, however, like wise people make
it a practice to keep as little as posi-
ble about the house that thieves might
covet. Even the safe, although gen
erally locked, contains nothing more
valuable than books and papers. III
could not be ascertaiDed that any ar
ticles were missing beyond some eat
ables in the cellar.
The burglars evidently effected all
entrance through one of the windows,
in which fly screen was inserted and
the shutters of which we're bowed and
fastened in that position. On return
ing from church Mrs. Reed found the
fastening with which the shutters
were secured broken and the shutters
themselves wide open, while the ty
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of the thieves. The safe, which all
seem sure was closed when they left
the house, was found open. although
its contents not being of a sort tC
tempt burglars were undisturbed. In
the cellar were found also evidences
that thieves had been on the premises.
The affair following closely on the
heels of the daring hold up in Pine
Swamp Hollow, Thursday, has caused
great deal of anxiety among the
farmers on the South side of the river,
as no one knows at what point the
robbers may operate next. 1t is safe
to say that Mr.. Reeds house will he
impregnable hereafter and that all
over that section the farmers will be
on the alert. Some in market yester-
day were heard to describe the precau-
tion that they have employed. In most
instances the family shot gun well
loaded and kept handy is relied upon,
while in not few cases the more
effective revolver is just now kept
within easy reach to protect the house.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-31
A Pointer for School Bows.

An exchange gives boys the follow
ing tip: A horse that is fast walker
does not have TO trot so mach Did
our boys ever notice that? Well, it is
much the same with boys. a boy who
walks right up to and with his work
keeps abreast with his duties. has a
much more pleasant time than the boy
who is always tagging to the rear. A
boy must in some shape or other, do
his share, and if he persists in poking
along whenever the eye of the in
structor is on something else. he must
be made to trot to catch with the
fast, even walker who finds his work
easy and pleasant because he never al
lows it to get ahead of him Take a
lot of boys together and the fellow
who tries to do the least has much the
hardest time Of any. The boy who has
the easiest time is the one who peels
of his coat and starts right in with
the determination of doing well and
promptly the work that is assigned to
him to do.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-31
Public is Aroused.

The public is aroused to a knowledge
of the curative merits of that great
medicinal tonic. Electric Biitcr', for
sick stomach, liver and kidneys. May
II. Walters. of $40 St. Clair Ave. Col
umbus, O., writes: For several
months, | was given up to die | had
fever and ague, my nerves we're wreck
ed; | could not sleep. and my stomach
was so weak, from useless doctors
drugs, that l could not eat Soon after
beginning to take Electric Bitters,
obtained relief, and in a short time
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Paules q Cos drug store price SOC.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-31
Vacancies PerpIex Officials.

The death of Rev. Amos 5. Bald
win, Presiding Elder of the Danvillt
District, and the election of DR. w.
2. Eveland, pastor of the First NJ. K.
church. of Bloomsbury, as President OF
the Williamsport Dickinson Seminary,
have caused two vacancies which are
giving the church authorities much
concern. Just how they will be filled
is not yet known. a number of the
leaders feel that the Bloomsbury vac
ancy and the presiding eldership should
be supplied by substitutes until the
conference next spring They argue
that if one change is made a number
are likely to follow, and all will he
among the most important churches in
the conference.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-31
PEACH CROP
LARGEST IN YEARS

The curbstone market last Saturday
brought ont an enormous quantity o.
were interviewed and they all agree
that there is an enormous crop of
peaches, the largest for some five or
six years past. There will be plenty
of peaches. therefore, for everybody,
but just what prices may prevail is
not so certain.
The fruit is divided into three
! grades--laIge, medium and small. To
these may be added the oulls, which
are frequently sold in small boxes and
are by no means to be despised either
as a luxury or a source of profit. The
large peaches sell at IS cents per bas
! ket, the medium at IS cents and the
small at 40 cents. The culls sell at
the rate of 10 cents per half a peck.
Peaches are just now being showed
on the market in enormous quantities
the high water marx will probably
be reached this week, although there
will be peaches in market until Octo-
ber The crop, however. now Is at Its
best and the fruit is more delicious
than it will be later on. The heaviest
demand for peaches is just now on.
Should the lattor not prove heavy
enough to absorb the supply the price
will fall should the opposite be the
case the price will remain as at pres
ent. The result will be watched witt
some interest during the next week o.
so.
The prices as quoted above are fo
half bushel baskets. In this oonnec
tion it is worth noting that the pros
pective purchaser in pricing pea9he
should know what kind of baskets ar
used There seems to be no law oI
the subject and baskets vary much Il
. size designated as s quart, 10 quar-
, and II quars baskets in addition to tn
i, full half bushel basket. Purchaser
, should insist upon the full half busht
or consent only to prices low in Dro
portion.
@ Among the leading peach grower
who are disposng of their crop at ou
@ curbstone market are: III. l.. Dewitt
V of Walnutdale; William MetIer, nea
Kliuesgrove John Hendricks, Rust
I town the Purdy farm, Rush township
tenauted by William Ryan. There al
n good crops elsewhere, for every tire
4 this year seems to bear and there
=, scarcely farm. but has more or le
q peaches to sell.
o Large growers like DR., s. Y, Thoml
son aud others sold out their entil
If crops to dealers from a distance wi
d canvassed this section some weeks at
II offering one dollar per bushel in tt
-e orchard These large growers we
II wise, as they get rid of their big crt
d of peaches without any trouble at
= good profit whereas had they throw
N them on the local market there won
e have been glut that would have IL
D. to waste and prices that would ha
At been poor return, indeed. for t
r risk and labor involved.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-31
The Only Way.

There is no way to maintain the health
and strength OF mind and body except
by Dourishment. There is no way 10
nouTish except through the stomach.
The stomach must be kept healthy,
pure and sweet or the strength will
let down and disease will set up. No
appetite. loss of strength, nervousness,
headache. constipation. bad breath,
sour risings, rifting, Indigestion, dys-
pepsia and all stomach troubles that
are curable are quickly cured by the
use of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. Kodol
digests what you eat and strengthens
the whole digestive apparatus. Sold
by Paules x Go.