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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-09
Lutheran Reunion at Island Park

DR.. Reimensnyder, who Is president
of the Lutheran Reunion Association
of the Susquehanna Valley, met the
executive committee at the law Office
of George b. Reimensnyder, Esq, in
Sunbury, Thursday. This association
is the largest religious gathering in
Central Pennsylvania. 1t numbers over
twenty thousand and its annual reun-
ions are attended by as high as nine
thousand persons. For the past five
wears it has met at Edgewood Park,
Shamokin.
The committee decided to hold the
next Lutheran reunion at Island Park,
packers Island, between Sunbury
and Northumberland). The date Is
August Both DR.. j. A. Singmaster,
president of the Theological Seminary
of Gettysburg, will be the speaker OF
the General Synod and Rev. J. O.
Seegers, of Easton, will be the speak
er for the General Council branch OF
the Lutheran church, DR.. Reimensny-
der will preside and deliver the open
ing address.
Excursion tickets will be sold on all
railroads leading to the park. A fine
dinner will be served by the Trinity
Mission of Sunbury for 25c., also q
luncheon in the evening. Good ar
rangements for those who desire 10
carry their provisions. Tables and
seats provided A general invitation to
the public is cordially extended. Ex-
cursion tickets on all railroads lead
ing to the grounds.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-09
Committed TO House of Refuge.

His Honor Judge G. c. Evans came
down from Berwick yesterday and
changed the order relating to the
committing Of Daniel Candy to re
fOrmatory institution.
The boy Daniel Candy, whose unfor-
tunate record the public Is familiar
with, on last Tuesday was sentenced
to the Boys Protectory at Pawling
and was to be conducted there within
five dals. Later however, hitch oc-
CURED and the sheriff was notified by
Judge Evans to keep the boy in his
possession until further notice.
Meanwhile Sheriff Maiers had his
hands pretty full There is another
boy, Clarence Carr in Jail awaiting
trial. When the Candy boy Joined the
Sheritf's household life became very
strenuous, indeed, and it was discov-
erea that two boys could make them
selvc the source of more anxiety than
a whole Jail full of adult prisoners
and accomplish it without half trying.
The Protectory at Pawling, it has
been discovered, is oyercrowded and
Judge Evans yesterday made an order
committing Daniel Candy to the House
of Refuge at Glen Mills, Philadelphia.
Sheriff Maiers said last evening that
he would III all probability conduct
the boy to the latter named institu-
tiOn tomorrow.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-09
Home Companies Win Prizes.

HaZlet0n' S celebration of its semi
centennial and Old Home Week obser,
vance closed with blaze of glory Sat.
urday night. The parade of the Volun.
teer Fire Companies was the last
scheduled for the week and it was as
imposing a demonstration as any that
has occurred.
The visiting firemen, composed of
companies from Danville, Bloomsbury
Berwick, Edwardsville and Weatherly,
all made an excellent appearance and
the applause that greeted them along
the line Of march at times was deaf
ing.
The streets were again thronged with
people and the crowd equaled that of
Friday night There was no lack of
music in the parade. Four bands-the
Liberty, of HazletOn; the Citizens
and ST. AIMS of Freeland, and the
famous Allentown band furnished the
instrumental music
The fireworks display Saturd ay
night and concerts by the Allentown
band were attended by 40, 900 people.
Railroads and trolley lines were kept
busy all night carrying people to their
homes.
One of the features of Saturdays
parade was the appearance in line of
the Boys Brigade connected with
Trinity Lutheran Church. They ex-
ecuted number of difficult drills, all
of which brought forth applause.
The few gamblers that were left af-
ter the raid of Friday did land
Office business Saturday and number
of farmers were fleeced.
The prize winners Saturday were
Friendship and Washington Oompan-
les, of Danville, for companies COM
ing the longest distance; Diamond
Fire Company, of Hazleton, for the
best dressed company, and the Pho
neers, of Hazleton, for the most hu-
morous appearing company. The prizes
were each $50
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-09
Straw Failed to Take Fire.

p f. Maus, superintendent OF the
Castle Grove estate, who was in this
city Yesterday, added another chapter
to the list of curious pranks played by
the lightning during the storm, Mon
dav. 1t would appear that there was
scarcely a farm in the track of the
storm that escaped the lightning and
as consequence scarcely a person
comes to town but has stories to relate
of trees being splintered or fences
struck even if buildings escaped
Mr.. Maus' recital is of interest,
showing that whether we call it a
"cold stroke" or give it any other
name, the fact is indisputable that
lightning may strike buildings and
come in contact with highly combust-
ible matter without causing fire.
During the shower Monday, he says,
the straw shed connected with the
barn on the Castle Grove farm fOmer
Iy known as the Sechler farm was
struck by lightning and escaped taking
fire. A large hole was knocked IN the
roof by the bolt of lightning, which
spent its force on the interior, shatter
ing the timbers around which the dry
straw was piled-a substance that or
dinarily would have required but a
spark of fire to set it off in a fash.
That another fine barn was not de-
stroyed by the electrical shower is OBJ
viously little short of a miracle.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-09
A Street is Badly Damaged.

A street, which was fixed up at such
great expense by the Danville and
Bloomsbury trolley Company last
week was very badly damaged by the
heavy down pour of rain, which has
occurred on two occasions since the
completion of the work.
On Friday night the rains which
caused such an overflow further down
Bloom street, did considerable dam
age to the surface course on A street,
washing the fine cinder from the top
nearly to the foot of the hill A force
of men was put to work Saturday
morning and by night the damage was
pretty we'll repaired. The heavier
downpour yesterday caused still great
er washing and rendered the labor Sat
urday in vain.
The low position of the track on
Bloom street, above A street, is re-
sponsible in great part for the dam
age. The track lying as it does lower
Jlldu tll6 SlTttl Ou tdCll Slut iOILhS a
canal. which conducts the water down
Bloom street and throws it in upon
A street
Fortunately the trolley company in
tends to raise the track and as soon as
this is done conditions will be far
better and A street will receive no
water but what falls directly uDon it,
The trolley company would have rails
ed the track before this but it is wait
ing for the borough which has prom
ised to furnish the material for filling
up, if the trolley company will raise
the track at its own expense.
Immediately after the shower yes
terday afternoon several men were
put to work repairing the damage ON
A street for the second time. They
filled up and leveled over the wash
outs as best could be done. The street
is in good order for traffic again, but
its appearance is somewhat spoiled.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-09
Drowned at Sharon.

4 telegram was received yesterday
afternoon conveying the sad intelli-
gence that RAYMOND Stillwell, son of
Edward Stillwell, until recently IA
resident of this city, met his death by
drowning at Sharon, where the family
resides, and that the body had not
been recovered
Edward Stillwell is very widely
known in Danville. y few years ago
along with his family he removed to
Sharon, where at present he holds the
responsible position of boss roller in
one of the large steel mills. About the
Fourth of July along with his family
he paid Danville a visit.
Tho telegram was necessarily brief
and gave none of the circumstances of
the sad affair. 1t merely stated that
the drowning had occurred, that the
body had not been recovered and beg
ged that some of the relatives would
come To Sharon.
The telegram was received by Lewis
KesSler brother of Mrs. Stillwell,
and was from his own son, who is also
at Sharon, and holds a position in the
ofiiC, of the steel works. In response
to the message Mrs. Lewis Kessler left
for Sharon last evening.
The drowned boy is about fourteen
years of age and was "A very bright
and lovable little fellow.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-09
A Thrilling Experience.

During the severe storm of Monday
afternoon, Rev. F W. Leidy, of Nor
thumberland, in company with his
two sons, George and Harold, and
nephew who is visiting the Leidy
home, had most thrilling experience.
Shortly after dinner the party started
on fishing excursion up the West
Branch river and before they realized
it, the storm was upon them. They
were on the Blue Hill side and hasten
ed to reach sand digger, which was
anchored near by. When they were
within ten feet of the digger the wind
suddenly changed and blew the boat
in a far different direction. The rev.
erend gentleman realizing that prompt
action was necessary pulled hard for
the shore, but the boat soon began to
fill with water. Several hats and q
coat were lost but were later recover
ed During the ordeal the glasses
which Rev. Leidy was wearing blew
from his face and in making an effort
to recover them were broken.
When about half way to the shore
one of the oar blocks broke and it
was with great difficulty that the
craft was prevented from swamping
and safe journey made to shore.
The children in order to keep aboard
were compelled to lay fat in the fast
filling boat while the father display
ed some of his massive strength, and
unable to see the shore amid the
binding rain storm and with the
hail stones pelting his barred head,
succeeded in landing his precious bur
den safely on shore.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-09
commissioners to Take Appeal.

The Court Monday granted the pc
tition of Columbia County by the
Columbia County Commissioners
Ringrose, Pohe and Hess for rule to
show cause why an appeal should not
be permitted from the audit, settle
ment and adjustment of his accounts,
rs Register of Wills and Recorder of
Deeds for the years of 1902. 1908, 1901
and 1908, thus dissipating any hope on
the part of Rutter that compromise
would be effected on his statement of
the amount to which he had falsely
certified.
The Commissioners set forth in their
petition that Rutter wrongfully omit
ted to keep and furnish any account
of the fees received for recording lS5
mortgages, 1904 deeds, 1S5 miscella-
neous and 3G5 oaths during the last four
years of his term of office, the only
years during which the county can
recover
They further charge that the charges
made by Rutter as officer, for clerk
hire and, Office expenses, in the set
Element of his accounts for the year
1903. are eNorbitaut aud unreasonable.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-09
MODERN N--COTH|C
DWELLING

The beautiful locality on the South
side embraced by Riverside and South
DanvIlle possesses building sites which
have been admired time and again by
people seeking new homes. 1t remain
ed however, for Rev. @. NJ BarnitE,
to prove his appreciation OF one Of the
sites as well as his confidence in the
future development of the place by
proceeding to erect one of the most
beautiful homes to be found OH that
side of the river
The fine residence is already under
roof, and directly in line with the
river bridge, on an elvated spot scarce
ly two hundred yards above the rail
road crossing, it is distinctly in view
from Danville side of the river and ia
conspicuous and striking object The
site is unquestionably one of the most
desirable on the south side and em-
braces a tract of four acres Of ground.
The view from the house is most su-
perb, looking down upon the bridge
and the river, taking in Danville and
vast panorama of country beyond.
The house in design is a modern
gothic structure, some thirty five by
thirty y-seven feet 1t is two stories in
height with high attic, in which is in
stalled large tank to supply the
house with water An ornamental
porch, city colonial style, extends
along the front and side of the house.
In the rear is another porch. On the
first floor are three rooms, q library
and large hall. On the second story
are four bed chambers and q bath
room. The g. elling will be heated
with hot water and will contain all
the modern conveniences. Some forty
feet from the residence is a never fail
ing well of water, over which will be
built a two-story building, plastered
and otherwise neatly finished, in which
will be installed gasoline engine to
pump the water into the tank on the
third story of the dwelling.
1t is Mr.. Ba4nitz's intention to
raise chickens ON large scale. The
hennery on the rear, built on modern
lines, will consist of two wings, each
twelve by seventy-five feet
Robert Cornelison is putting up the
dwelling. An effort will be made to
have the work completed before win
fer
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-09
notices POSTED FOR
Citizens Meeting

All the affairs pertaining to the i'm
provcment on North Mill street are
moving along swimmingly and n
point has now been reached when the
borough sees the way clear for begin
ming the work at an early day. State
Engineer Clay at the meeting of Coun-
Gil on July goth stated that if the bor-
| ough succeeded in pushing the propo-
sition along the State highway de-
partment was ready to take hold at
any time and so far as he could see
the work could easily be completed
this season.
Notices as required by law have
now been posted about town appoint
ing Wednesday evening, July 18th, as
the time for the meeting of citizens to
offer objections-if any exist to the
paving and macadamizing of North
Mill street by ordinance from Center
street to borough line, and empower
ing the borough to enter into contract
with the State highway department
in accomplishing the wo'k also to
offer obiections-if any eXist-to the
paying by property owners for curb
ing in front of their respective proper
ties and to reconstructing the same,
elevating, depressing, widening them
as circumstances may require.
The property owners on North Mill
street are practically unanimously in
favor of paving the street as proposed,
under the Sproul good road law.
which relieves them of all expense eX-
cept what is involved in side walk
changes. 1t is regarded as an oppor-
tunity which may not occur soon
again to secure at trivial outlay
first class street Improvement that will
enhance the value of ahutting proper
ties very much. The borough by this
time is convinced that there will be
no objection from any source to pay
ing for curbing and making side walk
changes.
iuutI llit circumstances lIi' Hi'tt-
ing on the 18th inst. Will no doubt be
a perfunctory affair, the result of
which is not at all in doubt How
ever. it viii suffice to hold up pro-
ceedings for a few days. The borough
however, has improved the time by
preparing the ordinance authorizing,
providing and requiring the grading,
paving md macadami7ing the portion
of Mill street above described. lmme
diatclv following the citizens meeting
a copy will bc forwarded to the State
highway department at Harrisburg
and council will proceed to adopt the
ordinance probably facilitating action
by suspcnding rules and passing the
ordinance on two or more readings
the same night Everything now is in
such shape that not n moment need
be lost and it would be n matter of
surprise if work were not under way
in a few weeks time
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-09
Farmers Institutes.

Farmers Institutes will be held in
every county of Pennsylvania under
the direction of the State Department
of Agriculture during the season Of
1867. These Institutes will be in
charge of Deputy Secretary of Agri-
culture Martin and they will continue
from the beginning of December till
early next Spring. Three lecturers
will be furnished by the department
for each of these institutes without
any cost to the local management,
Secretary Critchfeld, Deputy Secre-
tary Martin and other attaches of the
department will attend rs many of
these Institutes as their official duties
will permit The attendance at last
years institutes was unusually largo
and Deputy Secretary Martin predicts
that it will be even larger next season.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-09
CONFERENCE
TO BE HELD HERE

The Republican conferees of the
sixteenth judicial district will hold
their conference at the Montour
House, this city, on Tuesday of next
week, August l4th.
Candidate DR. f. w Samuels has
appointed as his conferees in Montour
county T. j. Price, Ralph Kisner,
Esq, J. W. Farnsworth. These gentle
men were officially notified of their
appointment Tuesday. The conferees
selected to represent Columbia county
are w. O. Holmes and j. G. Millard,
Bloomsburg = j. II. Catterall, Ber-
wick and DIR. j. NJ. Gwinner of Cen
tralia
The COnferees of the different cOun-
ties will meet at the Montour House
at II a. m. on the day above named.
The Republicans throughout the six
teenth district have endorsed DR.. Sam
uels for congress and the matter will
soon be disposed of at the conference.
The meeting nevertheless, will bring
together an assemblage of leading and
influential Republicans, who besides
making nomination for congress will
no doubt, consider other important
matters relating to the coming cam
paign.
In Northumberland county DR.. Sam
uels has selected as conferees: ID. +.
Shuster, Shamokin; G. l.. Kremer,
Sunbury; Jacob Wagner, Watsontown +;
Dr. b. l.. Kerschner, Dalmatia. In
Sullivan county the conferees are: H.
W. Osler, Bernice; and DIR. J. r.
Davies, FOrksville
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-09
Transferred to New York.

Arthur c. Barnshaw is the new
postal inspector for the Luzeruc-
Lackawanna district, taking the place
of Hugh J. German, of Srcanton, who
has been transferred to New York
State territory, with headquarters at
Ithaca, n y
Mr. German was formerly inspector
in the Danville district and is we'll
known in this city
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-09
Relic of Old Days.

A relic of old days is still seen at
Northumberland in sign bearing the
words, Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad and Stage Ticket Office. F"
The lines then ran only as far as
Reading. The stage coach carried pas
sengers thence by way of Bear Gap to
Danville and so north.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-09
Remarkable Reconciliation.

Hazleton' Old Home Week worked
many wonders, the most remarkable
being the reconciliation of two women
of that town who had not spoken to
each other for thirty years. They
were brought together by the spirit of
the occasion Saturday night, and af
ter mutual regrets wept on each
others shoulders.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-09
Big Tobacco.

Joseph Longenberger, Walnut street,
has some big tobacco growing ON hls
lot A leaf ON one stalk Is feet, 1la
inches long and II inches wide.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-09
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 tnat he
is prepared at all times to ex-
ecute in the neatest manner.
JOB PRINTING
Ofall Kinds and Dissertation
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-09
Personal
PARAGRAPHS

bAhHHSAWAAh hA~
George Sickle, of WilIiamsport,
spent Sunday with his family ON
Centre street.
Miss Margaret Shut, Of Milton, is
spending a few weeks with friends in
! this city
W ". Gulick and Scott Ewes spent
Sunday with friends at MillvilIe.
Mrs. Susan Geasey and children and
Miss Myrtle Rodgers of Sunbury,
spent Sunday with friends at South
Danville
( Gilbert Voris, of Shamokin, spent
Sunday with his family or Grand
street
Lloyd Peifer of Wilkes Barre spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. George
W Peifer, Mill street.
DR.. Sharp Snyder of Brighton, n
j., a former practitioner of Danville
spent Sunday in this city as the guest
of DR. J. V. Oglesby.
Professor Charles Koch, superinten-
dent of public schools at Phillipsburg,
is spending his vacation with his sis
ter, Mrs. ". II. Dildine at Exchange.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd W. Wclliver. of
Exchange, Mrs w r. Welliver, of
Philadelphia, and Mrs. Chas. Ammer-
man of Riverside, spent yesterday at
the home of Boyd Moore, West Hem
lock township.
Professor Dwyer, of Lewisburg,
spent last Tuesday at Exchange.
Mrs. Margaret Evans and son Thorn
as, Front street will leave today for
Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
Miss Martha Russell viii leave to-
day for Atlantic City.
William Allspaugh, of Scranton is
visiting his uncle b. V Sanford,
Water street
Mrs VIM Famsworth returned to
her home in Kingston yesterday after
visiting her sister, Mrs Nicholas
Hll, Upper Mulberry street.
John Bachiugcr returned to Ply
mouth yesterday after visiting his
family in this city
James Kasc left yesterday for Will
iamsport where hc viii be employed
Mr and Mrs. Reese Edmondson and
children will leave today for Atlantic
Gity ANA I'hiI",Iolrl.iu-
Mr. and Mrs. p j Keefer will
leave today for a trip to Philadelphia
and Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos b. Williams
viii leave today for Atlantic City.
Nat Cohen, who is camping with
the Skidoo Club No. % at Winfield,
was in this city yesterday
Charles Robson has returned from
Philadelphia where he has been EN-
ployed for the past two months
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VISITING Mrs Austin G. Hartman,
,t Sbicksbiuny
M onl Mr. Alvin II,rtzcl of
Sparrows Point, Md, returned home
rasterd,v after visiting fine formers
mother. Mrs. BENJAMIN Hartzel.
Nowrov street
caor,o and EIsi. PIoch returned
boue Yesterday from a visit with
tboir rnclo EIeoscr Maier. Atlantic
Ci+,
Goo " uolo and SON C;uv Ferry
.troot have roturued home after a
trim 70 Atlantic Citv and New York
,,m .,l NJ. EIias Major rotnrrod
rostor,Ioy from AtI,ntic Citv
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,.isitin,, hor cousin Mrs W II ANDY
Nforlot s,roro
uiss v,rv limerick Of New York
ct+v i tno ,uost Of Mrs r X Hahn
AT the Nontopr Uopsc
- T. Diel Nosconeck transacted
,,nsinos. IN t,is citv Yesterday
,,. r.n.. p:.,.. ni.,,,. pun
viii Ieavo this mornino for a trim to
Atlantic CITY
= ,,.-.. p,.....-t..n,. .iu
culated among friends IN tins city
SoS'ei'''S'
Thomas Dennen, OF Exchange was
a business visitor IN DanVIlIe yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Myerly, OF