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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-28
Birthday Surprise Party.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Beaver enter
tanned a number of friends and neigh
bors at their home near Oak Grove at
a surprise party on Saturday evening
in honor of their daughter Stella S
eighteenth birthday.
The evening was pleasantly spent in
social chat, cards and many games
Refreshments were served, after which
all returned to their homes wishing
Miss Stella many returns Of the day.
Miss Beaver received large number
of handsome and useful gifts. Those
present were; Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Boy
er, Mr. and Mrs Robert McCracken
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lindner, Mr. and
Mrs. James Hilkert, Chas. Robbins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Colder, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Robbins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Robbins, Thos. Beaver, w.
j. Steinman. Mrs. j. c. Fetzer, Misses
Minnie aud Jennie Boyer Minnie Hill
kert, Olive, Annie and Maud Colder,
Margaret and Flora Robbins, Vida
Pannebaker, Emily Lewis, Mary and
Lizzie Robbins, Mary Springer, Ivy
and Rosa Hartman, Nancy and Flora
Fruit, Lizzie, Stella, Lille and Ella
Beaver, Mary and Lizzie Delhi, Cath
crime and Elizabeth Boyer, Laura
Beaver, Messers Fred Wallize, Riley
and Desmoud Lindner, Philip Pierce,
Calvin Hilkert, Freeman and Martin
Robbins, John Fruit, Calvin Gresh.
Percy Hartman, Albert Billmeyer,
Charles Ashenfelder. Chris Spranger,
Elmer Colder.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-28
Lawn Party at YOrkS' Farm

y most enjoyable occasion was the
lawn party given Saturday by several
young ladies at Yorks' farm on the
Bloom road. The place was prettily
decorated for the occasion with flags
and Japanese lanterns. Tea was served
on the lawn and in the evening a
marshmellOw roast
In the party We're: Miss Agnes Reif-
snyder, of New York City; Miss Laura
EssIck, of Highland Lake Nh and
Mrs. Harry Stecs. of Bloomsbury Al
bert Savage, of Sunbury; Paul Eyerly,
Neal Chrisman, Ben Carpenter and
William Faglcy. of Bloomsbury and
from Danville, Mr. and Mrs. X. y.
'Gearhart, the Misses Ruth and Ava
Gearhart, Misses Emma Gearhart,
Mary Holloway. and Ida Gallagher
Edward Shultz, George Youngman,
Thee. K. Angle and DR. Nevinger
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-28
Birthday Surprise Party.

a surprise party was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Riley,
Iron street, Saturday evening in honor
of their daughter Amelia. The occas-
ion was her eleventh birthday. \ very
enjoyable evening was spent. Refresh
ments were served Those present
were: Misses Emma Forney, Sarah
Jones, Minnie Hartman, Blanche .Jenk-
ins, Lillian kim, Anna Hummer,
Bertha zimmerman, Elizabeth Jones,
Bertha Riley, Hattie Robson, Ethel
Kaufman, Messrs. Harry Douglas, Ed
ward lies, Alvin Spade, William Sum
mons, William Hartman. Arthur Brent,
Arthur Prout, John Jones, Sidney
Riley, George Hummer, Horace
Swank, Charles Morveck, Ralph Hunt,
Martin Barrett, Harry Love, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clint Stettler and daughter Viye-
on, Mrs. John Forney, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Riley, Mr.. and Mrs Oscar
Riley, John Riley, Mr. and Mrs. George
Riley and Frank Garrow.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-28
WORK begun
ON "A" STREET.

"A street of the borough, which,
owing to lack of agreement, ever since
the completion of the trolley, has lain
in an unfinished state, is about to be
fixed up precisely as called for by the
plans and specifications. The DanvilIe
and Bloomsbury street railway com
pany has now come TO "A perfect agree
ment with all the property owners
along the thorughfare work on the i'm
proyements has practically begun and
it will be the matter of only a few
weeks when the street will present al
together a different appearance
The roadbed will have to raised
about six inches along the greater part
of the street but the principal feature
of the improvements Will be the CON
struction of double retaining walls on
each side of the street. One of these
retaining walls on each side will be
constructed on the curb line and the
other on TIE building line. Each is to
be constructed of good-sized building
stone, joints close, and to be laid in
good cement mortar composed of two
parts sand and one part cement.
The retaining wall on curb line is to
begin 80 inches below the surface Of
the present road way; it is to be 24
inches thick. while the height Of wall
from top of foundation shall conform
to grade line fixed and designated up
on plan. The wall is to have a batter
of two inches per foot
The retaining wall on the building
line is to be sunk to a depth Of thirty
inches below the curb line grade it is
to be twenty-four inches thick con-
forming in height with lot abutting
on it. 1t is to have a batter of one
inch per foot.
The road bed, which is some six
inches too low, will have to be practic-
ally reconstructed The material used
will probably be crushed cinder
"A'' street. which formerly possess
ed grade that was prohibitive i'll It's
nature, since it has been cut down by
the trolley company, has become one
of the most frequently travelled streets
III that part of town. When the re
tanning walls and the new road bed
are completed according to plans and
specifications the borough Will be i'm.
mensely the gamer by reason of the
trolley company selecting a. street
in making up its route through the
city
The improvements on a. street
will be carried forward by the trolley
company itself under the supervision
of General Manager w. r. Miller. The
work of delivering material on the
street began yesterday morning. To
morrow morning work on the walls
will begin.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-28
Pleasant Surprise Party.

a pleasant surprise party was held
Friday evening at the home of Viii
liam Fern, in honor of his son Roy
Fern.
The guests present were Dora Nor
rison, Eva Manning, Annie Manning,
Viola Fern, Verna Morrison, Laura
Gigger, Floetta Baum, Bertha Lewis,
Mary Lewis, Bridget Ryan, Lizzie
Gething, Alice Millard, Margaret Rus
sell, Bertha Moore, Susie Bassett, Celia
Beaver, Annie Kapp, Harold Bassett,
Thomas Ryan, Tarring Seidel, Ralph
White, Stewart Hartman, Clark Blech-
er, Walter Gething, Jerry Bassett,
Sylvester Dougherty, Harold Dough-
erty, Walter Dell, Roy Weaver, George
Heimbach, Curtis.i Walter, Charles
Thomas, James Beaver, Calvin Kash-
ner, Bruce Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Irwin, Mr. and Mrs Harry Irwin,
Mr. and Mrs. John Christian, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Rishel, Alfred Blecher,
William Christian, Frank Irwin, Oliv-
er Angle. Lucas Christian, Martha
Christian.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-28
CANDIDATES SCARCE.

Thus far but few Republican citizens
of Schuylkill county have announced
themselves as candidates for office this
year The Tamaqua Courier inclines
to the opinion that the corrupt prac-
tices act placed on the statute book
at the extra session of the Legislature
has acted as a detriment. Candidates
are not exactly familiar with the pro.
visions and do not know just how far
to 90 in the matter of expenditures
and still be within the meaning of the
act The same law is creating SOME
apprehension in Luzerne county, we
are told, and some of the rival aspir-
ants are charged with hiring detectives
to watch each other. There is gem
eral conviction, however, that the law
was needed and Will do good
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-28
COMMENCEMENT
AT HOSPITAL

The commencement exercises of the
training school for attendants of the
Danville hospital for the insane will
take place i'll the amusement hall at
the hospital, Thursday evening, July
18th, at S o. o'clock.
The class of 1906 is composed of seven
men and five women as follows: Alta
r. Doebler, Iva Elizabeth Raup, Nellie
Edna Russell, Clara A. Yocum and
Katherine Regina Yocum; Howard
Cardell, Charles Wesley Crossley, David
Jones, Charles Libby, Arthur j.
Swenk, Frank E. Yocum, Oh ,rles E.
Wise.
At the commencement exercises the
following program will be rendered:
Invocation, Rev. Charles ID. Lerch.
Selection, Miss Bob White, Spencer
Orchestra.
Address to Glass ..................
Rev Richard H. Gilbert, ID. ID.
March, Flying Arrow, Hollzman.
Orchestra.
Conferring Diplomas, ............
........ ..... The superintendent.
Sympathy Waltzes, ...... Mezzacapo.
Orchestra.
Awarding Prizes, .............. -.
............ Ida Ashenhurst, NJ ID.
Benediction. Rev. Charles ID. Lerch.
March, Feather Queen, Mckinley.
Orchestra.
Reception . to 10 30 p. m. to the Glass
and Graduates.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-28
A Special Dispensation.

Catholics throughout the world are
allowed to eat meat next Friday, June
29th.
1t will be the feast of Saints Peter
and Paul, one of the principal ones of
the church, and a day of great relig-
ious rejoicing, particularly in Europe
an countries.
1t will be especially gala in Rome.
Professions and religious celebrations
of a large scale will be the order of
the day. ,...
Pope Plus has granted a special dis
pensation in honor of the feast. Alb
stinenc.froem meat on Fridays is en-
tirely a matter of discipline among
Catholics and the pope as supreme head
of the church has power to grant such
dispensations
1t has always been the rule to sus-
pend the abstinence when Christmas
day falls on Friday.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-28
ChiIdren'S Day Exercises.

Children 5 Day was observed at Pine
Street Lutheran church Sunday night
The church about the altar was most
beautifully decorated with flowers.
There was a very large congregation
present The following program was
rendered:
Organ Voluntary,
Responsive Reading
Gloria Patria.
Prayer.
Address of Welcome, -IasbelSchoch
Recitation-MayF Fox
Song and Chorus" Jesus Call to
the Children.
Responsive Reading.
Recitation-"M Masters Call" " Edna
Farley.
Solo-Mrs. W. r.. Paules.
Recitation-Emma Eyerly.
ecitatiOn-Catherin Evans.
Song and Chorus" Shepherds Care
of the Children.
Motion Song What Shall the Chill
dren Bring, Miss Girton's Sunday
school class.
Motion Song by children of Sunday
school.
Song and Chorus Jesus Can Make
Them Glad -
Recitation-Miss Verda Wingert
Song and Chorus" Coming to
Jesus.
Recitation-W Walter Peters.
Offering.
Responsive Reading.
Recitation" Despise Not. " Edwin
Eyerly.
Song JOY of the Children, Mae
Slider.
Recitation - What the Brides
Say, ~ Frank Kessler
Song and Chorus Margaret Ryerly.
Address by pastor, Rev. L. W Wal
ter.
DoXology and Beued;ction.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-28
PAINTING THE
COMPANY HOUSES

The Reading Iron company has en-
tered upon a general oyerhauling and
painting of its tenement houses in the
borough. These dwellings number
some one hundred and fifty and occupy
Montour row, Bank and Sycamore
street, large portions Of Northumbcr-
land and Mill streets, Chambers aud
First, Second and Third streets, of
Welsh Hill and West Centre street
The amount Of work involved is con-
siderable while the improvements, af-
fecting such a large portion Of the
borough, is one whose Importance is
not to be lightly estimated.
There probably never was a time
when the Reading iron company did
not find regular work on the company
houses for a few carpenters, making
such repairs as We're necessary to pre-
serve the buildings and make them
comfortable for the occupants. The re-
pairs in the present instance are more
general and systematic, the carpenters
making clean sweep as they proceed.
Each building receives its quota of re-
pairs. The weather boards where at
all decayed are being torn off and re-
placed with new; the porticos, or what
passes as such at many places receive
new floor and side benches, while un-
der the building itself where the un-
der pining has given away a new
foundation of brick is built up
Repairs as above described have been
made on Centre street taking in both
sides and along at least one half of
MOntour row. The buildings, which
had weathered the storm of some fifty
years had begun to assume an air of
general dilapidation and are much i'm
proved by the general repairs Here
and there it has been necessary to prac-
ticaly reweather board the buildings
on one side or another.
The company houses, as they are
generally known, have always been
unpainted, so that what is really the
most marked feature Of the present
improvement is the coat of blood red
paint that is being applied. Fou
houses at the southern end of MontOul
row are already finished. No attempt
at effect or decoration is made what
ever and the paint, merely intended tc
preserve the wood, is applied by Eu.
gene Kim, who recently completed {
contract for painting the smoke stack.
at the Reading iron company's works.
Mr.. Kim. Monday stated that he ha;
a contract for painting all the com
pany houses, and although assisted by
four men, he does not expect to com
plete the work before winter Mr.
Kim has contract for the glazing
also, which is a branch of the i'm
provements which will occupy a grea
deal Of time.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-28
NEGLECTING THE RULES.

Cyclers on Mill street, mostly boys
and girls, are altogether too reckless
They should be made TO observe the
rules and ring bell to indicate their
approach. Few condescend to give any
warning, even if their wheels are
equipped with bells, and to make the
matter worse they give little atten-
tion to the street before them. The
pedestrian crossing the street really
has hard time of it. as it is frequ-
emily almost impossible to avoid the
cyclers, who are generally looking
around right and left and have no idea
of what is in the street before them.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-28
COUNTY BRIDGES
TOO FRATL

County Commissioners Leighow,
Cook and Sechler, accompanied by
Charles l.. Pohc, of the Columbia
county board, on Saturday, went up
to Big Roaring creek to examine the
joint county bridge there, which has
been reported as in need of repairs in
order to MAKE it safe and equal to the
demands of present day traffic.
The bridge at Roaring creek is a
covered wooden structure and is in
excellent condition, but like a good
many other bridges in the county it
was built before the day of traction
engines, when six-horse load was the
maximum load that it would be ex-
pected to carry. In the present day.
with a dozen traction engines in Mon
tour county alone, and corresponding
numbers in surrounding territory,
there is not a bridge or culvert of the
older class but has to be strengthened
to carry these ponderous machines,
which may weigh twelve tons or
more.
The county commissioners, after
carefully looking over the Roaring
creek bridge, decided that the struct-
ure could be rendered safe and dur
able and be made to carry fifty tons, if
necessary, by placing three more sleep
ers under the floor and i'll addition in
serting four pinch iron rods on each
side connecting the bottom stringer
with the top Of the arch. This plan
will be adopted and the work of
strengthening the bridge will be enter
ed upon without delay.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-28
SOUVENIRS OF
TIE BATTLE FIELD

A couple Of very interesting souven-
irs Of the civil war have been left at
this office by John b. Sees, of West
Hemlock township, who served in
Company d. 1th., Pennsylvania cav
airy during the great conflict. One of
the documents is general orders No.
10, issued at military division of the
Mississippi, Macon, Ga, April %,
1868, which contains the fareWill ad-
dress of Brigaaicr General Long; the
other is n copy OF the Selma Union"
a small newspaper printed by the sol
uIers at Selma, Ala, and which bears
the date of April 8, 1865 Mr. Sees
thinks it would be difficult to find an
other copy either of the farewell ad-
dress or the little newspaper anywhere
in this section of the country.
General Long, who was seriously
wounded in the engagement before
Selma, was Obliged to retire from ser
vice The farewell address is of in
terest as showing to what exte"t offic-
ers appreciate the bravery of the en-
listed men. After commending them
for their excellent fighting before
Selma General Long concludes Hav-
ing naturally no love for war and if
ii should be my fortune, as | hope it
may be, never again to hear the fire of
gun in battle, l shall consider that
it is honor enough to last me the re-
mainder of my life to have had the
honor to command you on that oc-
casion'
The Selma Union" is printed on
one side of a small sheet eight by
twelve inches. It's articles are we'll
written and possess the true journal
istic ring, while geographically the
| little newspaper is a creditable piece
Of work Captain W. ". Van Antwerp
and Theo. I. Scribner were the edit
| ors.
Following is one of the news items
The Selma Arsenal was consumed by
fire by order of the general cammand-
ing on Thursday evening. 1t was
grand confagration anG the bursting
| of the shells and the lurid flames to-
| gether with the smoke that rose in
varied colors presented a spectacle
| seldom to be witnessed We felt much
more comfortable than when upon the
| field of battle those destructive pro-
| jectiles were hurled at our heads This
arsenal was one of the main depend
encies of the confederacy for muni-
tions OF war, and many a shell or cart
ridge manufactured there has caused
the death of a Union soldier
a congratulatory order addressed to
the officers and men printed in the
Soldiers newspaper shows that Selma,
the most important city of the South
west, was taken after march of near
| ly three hundred miles, over bad roads,
through a sterile and mountainous
country, passing wide and rapid riv
ers. The march occupied only IL days.
At the fall of Selma there fell into
the hands of the Union army along
with two thousand prisoners, the naval
foundry and machine shops, and the
extensive arsenal, filled with a variety
of military munitions
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-28
Following The Flag.

When our soldiers went to Cuba and
the Philippines, health was the most
important consideration. Willis T. Nor
gan, retired Commissary Sergeant U. S.
A, Of Rural Route t. Concord. n. H.,
says ] was two years in Cuba and two
years in the Philippines and being sub
iect to celds, | took DIR. King : New Dis
covery for Consumption, which kept me
in perfect health Aud now in New
Hampshire we find it the best medicine
in the world for coughs, colds bronchial
troubles and all lung diseases. Guaran-
teed at Paule7 q Co., druggists Price
soc and Sl.0O. Trial bottle free
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-28
Birthday Surprise Party.

y very pleasant birthday surprise
party was rendered G. +. Sees at his
home on Riverside Heights Friday
evening in honor of his 39th birth
day.
Those present were Mesdames Sher-
man Sees, Charles Thomas, Charles
Campbell, Clarence Whitmoyer, Caro-
line Sees, Robert Shultz, Edwin Sees ;
Misses Winifred Sees, Helen Sees,
Cawla Whitmoyer. Maggie Sees, Hazel
WhitmOyer, Nathel Whitmoyer, Sadie
Sees, Maggie Shultz, Fannie Sees,
Sadie Shultz, Nora Reeder, Abbie
Hummer, May Shultz, Anna Morrall,
Virgie Hummer, Messrs. Russell Rich
ard, William E. Campbell, Melvin
Shultz, Roy Sees, Charles Skurten,
Raymond Campbell, Fay Thomas; j.
r. Shultz and son, Grier, Morris Hum
mer, William Richards and son, Clar-
ence Whitmoyer. Sherman Sees, Wilson
Shultz, James Cashner, John Steining
er, Robert Shultz. Charles Thomas,
Calvin Shultz, Jr,. and Charles Camp
bell.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-28
Libel on the Locust.

Prof. H. A. Saurface. the State
bugologist ridicules the stories print
ed to the effect that the locusts are
dangerous and sting people. "The
locusts," said he, "are harmless ex.
cepting that they make a very slight
sting which is not at. all dangerous.
The stories recently printed that
swarms of locusts have chased people
and stung them so badly that they had
to have medical attendance are silly,
for locrst never does any thing of
the kind. -
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-28

There is no need worrying along in
discomfort because of a disordered diges-
tion. Get a bottle of KODOL FOR DYS
PEPSIA, and see what it will do for
you Kodol not only digests what you
eat and gives that tired stomach need
ed rest, but is a corrective of the great
est efficiency. Kodol relieves indiges-
ton, dyspepsia, palpitation of the heart,
flatulence, and sour stomach. Kodol
will make your stomach young and
healthy again. You will worry Just in
the proportion that your stomach worries
you. Worry means the loss of ability to
do your best. Worry is to be avoided at
all times. Kodol will take the worry
ont of your stomach. Sold by Paules
& Co., druggists.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-28
Fierce Fight With Black Snake.

Conductor William Shaetfer of sun
bury, who frequently runs into Sha-
mokin, had a fierce fight with black
snake at Snydertown Saturday morn
ing.
He was visiting his wife's parents
near Snydertown and while walking
along the road near that place he no
ticed large black snake and picking
up "A stone threw it at the snake. The
reptile turned upon him and he leaped
upon a fence with the snake in pur
suit He hurled another stone which
only served to greater enrage it. The
snake was finally dispatched with u
fence rail. 1t measured six feet seven
inches in length.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-28
CHARLES CHALFANT.

Charles Chalfant, Esq, who was
stricken with apoplexy some three
months ago, is gradually recovering
and is now able TO take short strolls
out of doors assisted by a cane. His
friends in Danville are looking for
ward to the day when he will be able
to occupy his law office again and re-
new his old associations on that side
OF the river
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-28
Can you believe your senses?

When two of them, taste and smell
having been impair, d If not utterly de
stroped, 10y Nasal Catarrh, are fully Ie-
stored by Ely's Cream Balm, can You
doubt that this remedy deserves all that
has been said of it by the thousands
whom it has cured? 1t is applied direct
ly to the effected air-passages and begins
its healing work at once. Why not get
it today All druggists or mailed by
Ely Bros. SO Warren Street, New York,
ON receipt of 30 cents.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-28
The Editor Appreciated.

At recent editorial convention a
minister offered the following toast:
ITO save an editor from starvation,
take his paper and pay for it prompt
ly To save him from bankruptcy, ad-
vertise in his paper literally. To save
him from despair, send him every item
of news of which you can get hold.
To save him from profanity, write
plainly on one side of the sheet and
send i'll your contribution as early as
possible. To save him from mistakes,
bury him. Dead people are the only
ones who never make mistakes
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-28
Deadly Serpent Bites.

are as common in India as are stomach
and liver disorders with us For the lat
ter however there is a sure remedy
Electric Bitters; the great restorative
medicine, of which S. A. Brown, of
Bennettsville, S. c., says: They rvstor-
ed my wife to perfect health, after years
of suffering with dyspepsia and a chron-
ically torpid liver Electric Bitters cure
chills and fever, malaria, biliousness,
lame back, kidney troubles and bladder
disorders. Sold on Guarantee by Paules
q Co., druggists. Price soc.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-28
Bridge Will be Repaired.

Two of the Columbia county com
missioncrs and the county solicitor
were i'll Harrisburg yesterday about
the defects in the paving on the Cata-
wissa bridge The county officials were
given to understand that the bridge
has not been taken off the contractor S
hands and that the defects Will be re-
medied at the contractors expense.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-28
Jumping on Trolley Cars.

Chief Police MiDcemoyer is after
the boys who make it practice of
jumping onto the trolley cars as they
pass through town. The practice has
become a great nuisance and sooner or
later there will be a serious accident.
Some Of the boys who offend in this
way are quite small. If the policemen
catch any of the boys they declare they
will make an example of them and i'm
prison thom in the lookup