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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03
Shadrach Fry Dead.

Shadrach Fry, an old and a we'll
known resident of Danville departed
gPffggett. gPffggeetti Dta ahifS VA" 4ruS to ge6uIRi"de-
bility. He had been confined to his
bed for some two weeks.
The deceased was born i'll Sodbury,
Gloucestershire, England, in 1882. He
came to America in 1853, settling III
Danville. He resided in this city ever
since with the exception of some ten
years which he spent with his family
in Columbia. He was a roll turner by
occupation and was considered a very
skillful workman. For many years he
was employed at the big mill.
He was man of strict integrity and
morality. He was member OF the
Grove Presbyterian church and was
esteemed as a Jealous and consistent
Christian. He was well liked by his
fellow workmen and was regarded as
solid and representative citizen of
our town.
The deceased is survived by his wife,
two sons and two daughters: Edward
H. Fry of Harrisburg; and John F..
Fry, of Buffalo, n. Y. Mrs. William
Lynch, of New York City, and Mrs.
Luther J. Schroeder, of Columbia. Two
brothers also survive: John Fry, OF
Wigton, Center county, and William
Frv, of Eddyville, Iowa
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03
Only One Case of Typhoid.

The report of the local registrar sent
III to the bureau of vital statistics for
the month of April is a very good
showing, especially as relates to con
tagious diseases. 1t has been a long
while since such a few cases of ty-
phOid fever were reported in single
month This is especially gratifying
in view of the report Of State Health
Commissioner Dixon a month or 50
ago, which showed that Montour led
nearly every other county in the num-
ber of typhoid cases. 1t is also worthy
of note that at the present time
there is not a dwelling under quaran-
tine in the district, the last placard
being removed on Friday.
The report just sent in shows that
there was only one case of typhoid
fever in April There were three cases
of pneumonia and five of diphtheria
Since the last report and OF this disease
were no deaths during the month from
diseases. The number OF
deaths due to all causes was twenty
four, which is one less than during
March. 1t is the first month since the
law providing for immediate registra-
ton of births and deaths went into
effect that the contagious diseases have
not been attended with mortality.
There were six cases of diphtheria in
March and seven i'll February.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03
Will Build State Road.

That the State road, which will eX-
tend from the borough limits TO Pax
mos and for which the Coal township
road commissioners have worked so
hard is now an assured fact.
State Road Commissioners Joseph
w. Hunter and H. f. Randall arrived
here yesterday afternoon and made ar
rangements to get the plans, specitica-
tions, etc, for the road i'll order to ad-
vertise for bids at the earliest possible
date. When seen last evening they
stated that the contract would be let
as soon as possible and that the work
would then be pushed with all possible
speed When completed the road will
be one of the best in the State. -Sha-
mokin Leader
The proposed road is between 3 and
miles long and is on one of the routes
between here and Shamokin. Danville
people who drive from here to Sha-
mokin will be pleased to hear of the
improvement.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03
Two Killed on Railroad.

Struck by an east bound freight train
on the Pennsylvania railroad, above
Nescopeck, yesterday morning, about
O'Clock. Samuel Cocklin, watch
man at the West End Coal Co. wash
cry at.Shickshinny was instantly kill
ed and considerably mangled.
How he came to his death is not
known, but it is supposed that he
crossed the river and while waiting
the coming of a train dozed into a
sleep, from which he may have been
startled, by the train, and bewildered
stumbled ON the track in front Of the
engine
He was seen by the train hands when
too late TO save him. The COwCatcher
caught the unfortunate man and flung
him several feet into the ditch along
side the track. When picked up he was
dead, and badly cut up.
/ The remains were at once taken to
/ Shickshiuny, where he resided with
/ his wife and child. \ brother and sis
ter live at Berwick. lie was man
( 3S years old.
SUICIDE AT BRANDONNILLE.
Throwing himself in front of fast
+. & Il. freight,a man whose identity
Is not known committed suicide at
Brandonville early yesterday morning.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03
POLICE AGAIN
PATROL STREET

Word from Mt. Carmel last night in
dicates that everything is peaceful and
quiet and that no trouble of any ma
ture occurred yes erday.
1t was reported that the members of
! the State constabuIa1y had received
orders to arrest n number of men who
participated in the riots on Monday
and that serious trouble would surely
occur if these arrests would be made
If the members of the troop received
such orders they must have been coun-
termanded later for no attempt was
made to arrest the men whose names
it is said have been learned and for
whom it was reported warrants had
been issued
1t was feared that if members of the
State police force would leave their
barracks and enter the town their pre-
sence would cause more rioting. Early
yesterday morning, however, a number
of troopers rode into the town and
patrolled the principal streets and
there was not the least semblance of
any trouble. When questioned the
troopers stated that they were merely
exercising their horses and they were
not stoned, Missed or molested in any
manner. Later they rode in body
through the main streets of Locust Gap
and no interference was met with at
that place.
The chief burgess and citizens of
Mt. Carmel are of the belief that the
trouble of Monday Will not be repeat
ed unless strike is declared and at
tempts are made to work the collier
les.
Strike breakers and deputies have
been steadily arriving in the Shamok-
III Mt. Carmel region. In all there
have been s car loads of strike break.
ers to come III during the past several
days. Most of these men are from the
bltuminous region about Clearfield. |
and they will be held in readiness 50 /
that an attempt can be made to operate |
the mines if the Scranton convention /
declares strike.
Captain Groome, of the State con /
stabulary, arrived at Mt. Carmel last /.
night and proceeded to the troops /
camp at Sarge shaft
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03
LETTER FROM
MRS. BAUSCH

Mrs. William c. Williams, of Hotel
Baldy, was the first person in Danville
to receive a letter from stricken San
Francisco. 1t arrived Saturday and
was from Mrs. Caroline Bausch. a
former Danville lady concerning whose
welfare since the earthquake there was
SO much doubt and suspense.
The letter was written on April 24th
last Tuesday, and like all letters sent
out from San Francisco, since the
dreadful calamity, it bore no postage
stamp. The epistle contains only a
few hastily written lines, as follows
I'VE are all safe. We had to run to
the hills and we just got back Our
house is badly damaged but we can
live in it. Please tell all our friends. -
The brevity and the tone of the let
ter plainly indicate the tension and
the excitement under which the peO-
pie are laboring. The letter, written
last Tuesday, states that they had just
got back from the hills, where they
ran when the earthquake occurred,
nearly n week before. 1t would seem
likely, therefore, that they experience
ed many OF the discomforts and priva-
tions that fell to the lot of the great
army of refugees. Mrs. Bausch's resi-
dence is on Suffer street, which ex-
tends through the burned district. The
number she occupies, 224l, while out
side the area of fire was dangerously
near the line.
The Morning News is in receipt of
a few lines from our former towns
man, George H. Smith. the jeweler
who with his family is at Los Angeles,
California. Mr. Simth and family,
therefore, wholly escaped loss The
letter was accompanied by "a copy of
the Los Angeles Times of Saturday,
April 2lst and contains the first views
OF San Francisco, and graphic write
up by the first newspaper man to get
within the troop patrolled limits of
San Francisco. The incidents describ-
ed and the illustrations which possess
ed such deep interest i'll Los Angeles
on the date of their first appearance
by this time have become the common
property of newspapers and are no
longer new to the general reader.
None of the views printed in the East,
however, are quite rs striking as those
in the Los Angeles Times.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS

! Mrs. William G. Bowyer and sol
James spent Sunday with relatives il
Sunbury
Mrs. William f. Pattison, of Phila.
delphia, is visiting at the home Of heI
brother w. c. Kramer, West Mahon-
ing street
Lloyd W. Welliver, of Exchange, was
visitor IN this city yesterday.
L. j. CoXey, of Sunbury, was a Wis
itor in this city yesterday.
B. p Harris returned to Plymouth
yesterday after spending several days
with friends in this city.
W. f. Gosh, Charles and Frank Wat
son, of Philadelphia, left this city yes
terday for fishing trip to Pocono.
J. 7. Findley was a business visitor
at Jerseytown yesterday.
Griffith Billmeyer, of Mexico. trans
acted business in Danville yesterday.
Myron Ewes, of Millville, was a Dan
vile visitor yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs L. J. Vastine and
daughter, Mrs. john Ryan. of Sun
bury, attended the funeral of Shadrach
Fry in this city yesterday.
Mrs. NJ. A. Davis, of Sunbury, spent
yesterday with friends in this city.
Mrs Peter Diehl, of Berwick, spent
yesterday in this city as a guest at the
home of Howard Reppert Church
street.
Miss Agnes McCloughan left Tues
day for "A trip to Washington, d. G.
and Philadelphia
Mrs. Fanny Heddens, of Washing
tonyille, called ON friends in Danville
yesterday
Mrs. W. J.. Myerly returned to Mid
dletown, n. y, yesterday after visit
ut the home of her sister, Mrs +. f.
Harpel, Ferry street.
Mrs Edward IIaughton returned
from visit with friends in
Baltimore.
Howard Lunger has returned to this
city from Montreal, Canada, where he
has been employed during the past
winter. MIR Lunger has accepted
position with the \. c. x +. company
ut Bloomsbury
George ". Albeck, Of Wilkes Barre,
spent last night at his old home in
this city.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03
a Promising Young Artist.

The Portland (Oregon) Express"
of last Saturday contains a large por-
trait of Abraham LincOln-a free hand
drawing-by Chester Eggert, aged II
years, who is regarded as "a marvel tax
ing his youth and the excellence of his
work into account The gifted lad is
the son Of our fQrmer, ,tnYnSpfarpq. pfarpq.eHlfji,r Hiram
The Evening Express" prints the
portrait as sample of what the youth
full artist is capable of doing in black
and white.
Chester, - the newspaper states,
is the youngest of a family of eight
children. With his folks he resides at
Ligonia. but with so many mouths to
feed Chester had TO he content with a
grammar school education. James Otis
Kaler, superintendent of the schools
for South Portland, early discovered
the talent of young Eggert for draw
ing and was largely instrumental III
his taking a course at the Fox studio,
where he studied from casts. His
drawing has attracted wide attention
and many orders for his work are re-
ceived. His tastes run to broad carrie
ature work and he displays an individu
ality and an originality that reminds
one strongly of the great Thomas
Mast. Besides his talent for drawing
Chester and indeed the whole Eggert
family are musicians and the Eggert
Mandolin and Guitar club is not un-
known to entertainment committees III
this city.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03
Residents Affected.

While traffic on the Catawissa diVls-
ion of the p. & Il. has been reduced
to small proportions by the anthracite
coal troubles, enormous quantities OF
bituminous coal is being handled by
this road on some of its divisions fur
ther down the line.
The very unusual order has therefore
been received at Catawissa ordering
large number of trainmen from that
place to report at once to Harrisburg
for work. Three full train crews have
received such orders The following
men. all from Catawissa, have gone to
Harrisburg John Simon Lynn, eng
ineer Frank Krebs, fireman; George
Albert Eckroat, engineer; Lewis Nc
Carty, fireman; Wilbur Teufel, fire
man Edward Robinson, fireman; Ira
Carrel, brakeman Elmer Troy, con
ductor; Charles Krebs, sshagman. These
transfers are only of Il temporary ma
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03
Exchange is Growing.

Hon. l.. W. Welliyer was in Dan
Vile yesterday, where he announced
himself as i'll the race for associate
judge. Mr.. Welliver halls from Ex-
change, the homelike and prosperous
town of Anthony township, where 50
many substantial and representative
DoArnlq ,.,-;l
Exchange was formerly unfortunate
in lying so far from the county seat.
but of late distance has been annihil-
ated by the telephone, and Mr.. Vel
liver states that there are just twenty
phones in the town. Scarcely day
passes but the citizens call up Danville
and thus keep in touch with events at
this end of the county.
Exchange is IA growing town. Last
year four new houses We're added, built
by Boyd Stead, Augustus Kleeman,
William Dildine and l.. W. Welliyer.
Several others will be erected this
year Ground is already broken for
three, to be built by Thomas Sharon,
John Dennen and John Ritter
Exchange has three good stores.
Thomas Dennen has Hon. l.. w Wei
| liver's old stand. Boyd Stead has Il
very fine store The other store, where
the telephone exchange is installed, is
kept by Lizzie Wagner. William
Houghton keeps the hotel, which is
described as very fine hostelry There
are two churches, one of them Luth-
eran and the other Catholic church
/ At the latter Rev. Father Feeser of the
Holy Family convent, Danville, otfici-
ates. Exchange has no doctor but it
boasts of woman lawyer, Mrs. Il.
Frances Wagner Squire Ellis and
John Ellis, the latter director in the
Peoples bank, this city, both are resi-
dents of Exchange. Former county
treasurer James f. Brannen was near
lv life long resident of Exchange. \
couple of years ago along with his
wife he went to California for the
benefit of his health. Just now the
residents of Exchange are happy over
the tidings that Mr.. and Mrs. Bremen
are on their way hOme-that Mr. Bren
nen has fully recovered his health anC
that the couple will again take VI
their residence at Exchange.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03
THE QUESTION
OF A PARK

Notwithstanding that summer Is
| coming on apace there is no especial
stir at any of the parks and the people
OF Danville are beginning to wonder
where they are going to enjoy their
outings the coming summer The troll
ley lines by influencing travel gener-
ally revolutioniSe things relating to
sport. The local lines as yet have Civ
en- no lntimation of what they propose
to do in the way of selecting and
building up resorts.
1t is II well-known fact that as early
as last fall the Danville and Blooms
burg line and Dr. w. r. Paules, the
owner Of the fine grove between this
place and Grovania, came to a full un-
derstanding and that the trolley COM
pany held an option on the resort. Up
to the present, it seems, nothing has
been done and the matter rests precise
ly where it was last fall. The scheme
embraced the erection Of a fine pavil-
ion and several other buildings, the
whole necessitating the expenditure of
some four thousand dollars 1t is pretty
evident that if any such improvements
are to be completed before the season
opens the first step will have to be tax
en- in a pretty short time
Neither has anything tangible been
accomplished with reference to estab-
fishing a base ball ground at Grovania,
on which clubs from this city and
Bloomsburg We're to cross bats. In
view of the travel that the Danville-
bloomsbury games would attract it
was thought that some concessions
might he obtained from the trolley
company.
During an interview last evening
General Manager W. r. Miller stated
that the trolley company had not been
on the subject as yet.
Neither have owners of land at Gro
vania, so far as Mr.. Miller can learn,
been seen with reference to the matter
Mr.. Miller did not commit himself as
to what the trolley company might do
in the premises, but he seemed to think
that the first step should be to secure
the land
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03
Pleasant Surprise Party.

A pleasant surprise party was given
at the home of Dallas Hummer, on
Ash street, Friday evening. Ice cream
and cake were served for refreshments.
Those present were Mrs. Dallas Hum
mer. Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Raver, Mrs.
Jacob Hummer, Mrs. William Miller,
Mrs. Rebecca Lovett, Mrs. Black, Mrs.
Randall Scott, Mrs. Henry Haukey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Shultz, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Magill, Misses Katie Hau-
KEY, Emma Garrow, Mrs. Frank Hum
mer. Mr.. and Mrs Harry Miller, Miss
Stella Cook, Mrs. Henry Johnson, Mrs.
Jacob Miller, Mr.. Edward Hummer
and Miss May Gay.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03
Surprise Party.

\ pleasant surprise party was held
at the home of Frank Hendricks, Maus-
dale, on Tuesday in honor of the
eleventh birthday of his daughter,
Lillian Refreshments We're served
during the afternoon. The young lady
was the recipient of number OF gifts.
Those present We're Mary Weitzel,
Trease Weitzel, Jennie Dyer, Elsie
Delhi, Mary Shut, Martha Shult, Ruth
Farnwalt, Anna Farnwalt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Mari and children Marion
and Harry, Gertrude Hendricks, Eliza
beth Reeser, Iona Hendricks, Charles
Weitzel, Earle Dyer, Clyde Delhi,
Eugene DeihI. Robert Delhi, Charles
Herr. Leslie Bennett, Reece Hendricks,
Robert Hendricks and Herbert Hend-
ricks.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03
riany Non-ReSident Pupils.

The importance of our local high
school with the grades leading up to it
as "A factor i'll this vicinity will be bet
ter understood when it is stated that
there are some sixty non resident pu-
pills attending school in Danviile and
that the aggregate of tuition paid to
amounts to about eight hundred dol
lars
1t is probably superhuous to eXpatl-
ate upon the general excellence of the
DanviIle schools and the fine opportu-
mites afforded the children of the
townships of MontOur and Northum-
berland counties who under the law
are permitted to attend our high
| school. 1t is we'll enough, however,
that the prospective pupils should
know exactly how to proceed i'll the
matter of examinations required to
gain admittance TO the end that they
NAV make the best possible showing
and that valuable time may not be
lost.
! As in the past next year number
/ of BOYS and girls will complete the
course in the township schools and
! will be candidates for admission into
! the local high school What Borough
Superintendent Gordy would like to
impress upon these pupils is that ii
would be much to their interest tC
come into town on the week of May
2lst and take the regular examination
with the borough pupils instead OF
postponing the matter and requiring a
special examination next fall. II
should be very evident to them thai
having recently left school they are
much brighter now than they will be
some four months later and will be
able to do themselves a full measure
of Justice. Again, the regular eXaml
nations are continued during th'
whole week, say one branch "A day
while in the fail the examinations ar
crowded into one day, which make
them much more wearisome. Hereto
fore no especial pains have been takel
TO call attention to these facts. Their
is only one way to look at the matte
: and there are probably few young peo
pie in the townships who contemplat
a course in the borough schools, bu
! will be glad to take Borough Superin
5 teudent Gordy's advice and attend TIA
z spring examinations.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03
Large Hail Stones.

The towns of the west branch were
deluged in the biggest storm of the
year last evening. The storm center
seemed to be ut Muncy and Williams
port. where the downpour lasted for
several hours, and the hail stones at
times being of the size of walnuts.
The rain and hail was accompanied by
terrific lightning and high winds.
The storm passed to the north OF
Danville and for "a while it looked as
if this city was on the map for storm
of unusual severity. 1t turned out,
however, that not drop fell here.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03
TO KEEP
DOWN SPEED

The police officers have just finished
measuring off all the principal street.
of the borough and establishing courses
for the pnrpose of timing automobil-
lists. drivers of vehicles and others who
violate the Law or the ordinance as tC
speed
The authorities are now prepared to
enter upon crusade not only against
the fast running of automobiles, but
against fast driving also. 1t is said to
be fact that no one any longer seems
TO think it worth while to observe
police regulations. Not only persons
ont for pleasure, but drivers of delivery
wagons and others, even on Mill street,
let their horses go just as they please,
and often reach a pace that is sugges-
tive of the race course Even the
wheelmen, who appear in increased
numbers this spring, seem to have for
gotten wholly what the ordinance pro-
videS. According TO complaints en-
tered they not only show Indifference
as to the speed regulations, but are
negligent III the matter of alarm bells
and lamps and even are known TO ride
on the sidewalks. For a violation of
the ordinance in either of the above
respects a fine of five dollars is provid-
ed and the officers insist that some one
before long is going to get into trou-
BILE.
The speed limit for bicycles as fixed
by the ordinance is ten miles per hour
for driving, eight miles per hour.
Automobiles are limited to ten miles
an hour by the State law.
The courses measured off on all the
streets are 100 yards in length In con
nectiou with these a schedule has been
prepared showing the 10O-yards rate
per hour. Thus at the rate of miles
an hour vehicle will be % IS sec
onds, or nearly half minute, in pass
ing over the l00-yard course marked
off. The speed, which limits automo-
bileS TO one mile in six minutes, is
much slower than many. automobiles
travel. BY the aid of printed schedule !
and their stop watches used in connec !
tion with the courses marked off the |
police officers hope TO be able TO do |
work and compel obedience |
of the regulations.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03
Mt. CARMEL HAS
STARTLING FIRE

The residents of Mt Carmel were
aroused from their slumbers shortly
before four O'Clock Saturday morning
by the ringing of bells and blowing of
whistles sounding a general alarm of
fire and learned that the large union
station OF the Pennsylvania and Lee
high Valley railroad companies was on
fire
The fire department responded very
quickly but so fiercely all the fire
burn that the building was soon
seething mass of flames and beyond all
hope Of control. The building was an
old frame structure and burned so fast
that the fire fighters were able to save
ouly some of the records and number
Of tickets. The rest of the contents
along with the building were entirely
destroyed. The fire was caused by de-
fective insulation.
Three freight cars and one passenger
coach which were standing on the rail
road track near the building caught
fire and were badly damaged. The fire.
men by hard work prevented the flames
from spreading to other nearby build
ings
The business men of Mt. Carmel
will now make an effort to have the
railroad companies erect new station
in a more central part of the town, the
recent location being near the borough
limits.
The Pennsy officials in Sunbury state
that plans will be made at once for
the building of new station.