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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-20
p. O. Box Rent Raised.

A new schedule relating to post
office boxes has been adopted by the
post Office department, which results
in materially raising the box rates per
quarter
Box rent Iates il appears. have been
fixed heretofore upon no established
basis with the result that at certain
large post offices rates are lower than
at many small offices that the charge
for small boxes is in mauy cases high
er than that which should be made for
large boxes; that rents are sometimes
collected at the same rate for boxes Of
all sizes; aud that at post offices of
like class, in the same vicinity, equip
ped with simila boxes, rents are col.
lected at widely different rates. It was
in order to remedy these conditions
aud to provide definite aud satisfac-
tory rule for the collection Of box
rents that the new schedule, based up
on the kind aud capacity of boxes and
the gross receipts at post offices has
been adopted.
The new schedule affects the box
rates at the Danville post office as fol-
lows:
The rent for the smallest boxes has
been raised from 80 cents to 60 cents :;
rent for the medium sized boxes, from
80 cents to 75 cents. aud rent for the
drawers from 70 cents to Sl.00 per
quarter.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-20
CoIdest forming of the Season.

Tuesday night and yesterday morn
ing we're the coldest of the season. At
the Montour house, where the records
are generally very conservative, the
thermometer registered two degrees
below zero at 5 so a. III. Elsewhere
about town the extreme degree of cold
was reported at four aud even six de-
grees below zero.
The cold came on very suddenly. AT
nine O. clock Tuesday night mercury
was 20 dergees above zero; at mid
night it was eight above. 1t remained
very cold during yesterday, although
the sunshine and the absence of high
wind tempered the atmosphere very
much. Altogether 1t was not unpleas-
ant out of doors, provided a brisk walk
afforded exercise.
Soon after midnight Jack Frost got
busy aud between that hour aud the
dawn yesterday morning he wrought
many marvels. transforming the word,
usually so homely in its wintry aspect,
into a veritable dreamlaud, where ev-
cry roof and wall, street and side
walk. board or stone by the wayside
was concealed beneath a beautiful
coat of snow white down, while every
tree and shrub resembled forms of del
icate frostwork. Even on the spruce
and the pine trees not a particle of
green was visible and yet the feathery
branches and the long slender needles
were clearly defined, all hidden under
the universal coat Of white.
As the morning wore on and the
frostwork on the houses, and on the
trees and shubbery sparkled like diam
onds in the bright sunshine the scene
became one of transcendent beauty and
persons hurrying along through the
chill atmosphere were glad to brock
the discomfort to pause for moment
to take in the wonderful scene thar
spread out around them.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-20
In Honor of Birthday.

A very pleasant party was given at
the home of Elmer D. Phillips, in Der
ry township, on Tuesday evening, the
occasion being in honor of the 26th.,
birthday of MIS- VIM. Hollobaugh, OF
Valleytownship The evening Was spent
with dancing and fine time enjoyed.
Refreshments were served.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Beujlmin SPOTS, Mr.. aud Mrs. Will.
liam Hollobaugh, Mr.. aud Mrs. Fred
Reuner. Mr.. aud Mrs. Char,es Thorn
as, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer d. Phillips,
Mrs. Norman Leech, of Washington,
D. @. Misses Anna Carol, Fannie
Hollobaugh, Blanche Fry, Of Milton {;
Eva MCu1er, Mamie Yeager, Ella Andy.
Mabel Dietrich, Lulu Yeager, Eva
Phillips, Messrs Charles Hollobsugh
William Fortner, George Andy, Chris
Springer. John Heller, Harry Arter,
of Wilkes Barre Charles Dyer. Will
liam Davis, Philip Confer, John Hile-
mau, Howard Vognetz, Peter Sandel.
Archie Hileman, Harry Yeager, Will
liam Martz, Charles Mourer, Ralph
OiehI, Harry Rudy, Edward Delsite.
Harvey Foust, Samuel Lobach, Francis
Delsite, Charles Dietrich, Harvey
Whipple. Norris Moser, Adam Phillips,
Charles Chappell. of New York: Will
liam Britain, David Tanner, Ray
Eiuterstean, Roy Shultz, Albert Tan
uer, Charles Suyder. Alonzo Phillips
aud Jay Thomas.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-20
The Typhoid at Scranton.

SCRANTON, Pa. Dec. IS.
The neighborhood OF 100 new cases
of typhoid developed here today, max
ing total of about 385 There had
been up to noon 239 cases reported
since the first OF December, fifty-fou1
being reported up to noon for the pre-
ceding twenty four hours.
DR.. Arndt, the city bacteriologist,
gave out a statement this evening in
which he gave it as his positive opin-
ion that the typhoid was traceable to
the water from the reserve distribut-
ing dam at Elmhurst, which had been
used for distributing during the eight
weeks prior to last Saturday, when
the No. Z dam, the regular distribu.
tion dam, was being cleaned out.
There have only been four deaths as
yet from the epidemic, but one Of the
physicians employed i'll the battle
against the spread of the disease stat
ed today that there will likely be
many deaths before the disease Is
stamped out. He would not be surpris.
ed if The number reached 100.
Water from the Lake Scranton stor.
age reservoir is now exclusively used
aud all public places, mills aud the
like, are furnished ouly boiled water
under a penalty Of 500 Soda water
fountains and bars are advertising
"boiled water only used here.
Mayor Dimmick aud the city health
authorities are cooperating with DR..
Moulton and Engineer Wetherill, Of
the State department. Of health, are
working night and day in a systematic
aud thorugh manner to stamp out the
disease. W. W. Scranton, president OF
the Scranton Gas and Water company,
has notified the mayor to do anything
the doctors and engineers direct in the
way of eradicating the alleged con-
tamination of the water and charge
the expense to the company. Milkmen,
at the request of the health bureau,
are refusing to deliver milk in bottles
to any house. The householders must
provide container into which the
milk can be poured by the milkman.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-20
Personal
PARAGRAPHS

George \. Fry and Michael Sandel
spent Sunday with friends i'll Ply
mouth and Wilkes Barre.
Miles Barber, of Wilkes Barre, spent
Sunday at the home of bis parents, Or.
and Mrs. l. G. Barber, Ferry street
William Mccoy, of State College,
has arrived to spend the Christmas
holidays with his parents in this city.
William Snyder, OF Wilkes Barre.
formerly operator in the brokers' office
in this city, is spending several DAYS
with Danville friends
Miss Myra Lowe. of Mckee 5 Heights
IS the guest of Miss Lizzie Wagner at
Exchange.
Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Johnson of Mil.
ton. spent Sunday with friends in Dan
vile.
Miss Desnia Weisner, of Catawissa,
has returned home after two weeks
visit with Mr.. aud Mrs Charles He'll
man, CtIdN UtIll hitbt.
Joe HouseI and Ed Shollenberger, of
Montgomery, spent Sunday with
friends in this city.
Mrs. Graut Rockefeller, of Philadel-
phia, is visiting at the home of her
mother, Mrs John Gulick, Church
street
Edwin Moore arrived home yester-
day from Princeton university to spend
the Christmas vacation at the home of
his parents, MIR. and Mrs J. Il. Moore.
Ferry street.
Carlton McHenry, student at Lafa-
yette college, arrived yesterday for a
several weeks visit with his mother,
Mrs. Emma McHeury. Centre street
George Jacobs arrived home yester-
day from Susquehauna university at
Selinsgrove to spend the Christmas va
cation at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. Fred Jacobs, Mill street
Miss Estella L0wenstein arrived
from Philadelphia yesterday for to
spend the holidays at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Lowen-
stein, West Market street Miss Lowen-
stein is taking course at the Broad
Street Conservatory Of Music
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-20
BURIED With
MASONIC RITES

NJ. +. Gulick, whose death occurred
in Philadelphia on Thursday, was con-
signed to the grave in Fairview ceme-
terry Sunday afternoon. The funeral,
which took place from the family resi-
dence, South Danville at l 80 o'clock,
was very largely attended, among those
present being large number of per-
sous from out of town.
The deceased was given a Masonic
burial. Among the members OF the
ancient fraternity, that followed the
body to its last resting place, besides
those of Mahoning lodge No. 5l6, F.,
& A. NJ, of which the deceased was a
member, were those belonging TO Dan
Vile lodge, No. 224, f. & a. NJ, and
other lodges of the order situated near
by.
At I2 80 o'clock some forty Free
masons assembled in the lodge room,
opera house block, where the burial
service was performed. At l 80 o'clock
in three hacks the members of the
fraternity proceeded to the late resi-
dence, whence they Joined the cortege
to the cemetery. The pallbearers chos-
Ell from among the Freemasons were
as follows: Lafayette Sechler, NJ. II.
Schram, DR.. n. NJ. Smith, jerome
Flood, Wallace Hoover and W. r.
Clark.
The officiating clergyman was Rev
Edward Haughton, rector of Christ
Episcopal church. A quartette consist
ing of Miss Weiss, Mrs Williams, W.
R. Miller aud Harry Titlev rendered
Nearer My God to Thee" and Lead
Kindly Light. y
At the conclusion Of the church SER
vice at the grave the beautiful Mason
ic rites were performed, Frank Jane
son being worshipful master and NJ.
G. Youngmau, chaplain.
Among the floral tributes was a
beautiful emblem from the Freemascns
another from the B. p. o. Of Elks, of
this city, in addition to a large mum
Der of other offerings from individual
friends.
The following persons from out of
town attended the funeral Miss Sallie
Thompson. Miss Nina Thompson, Miss
Lou Thompson, OF Philadelphia;
TIop,oc EI- Reading. Mr. and Mrs
Lloyd Weingardner, Of Muncy; Miss
Elizabeth Bucher. Charles Slider and
Silas Thurston, of Sudbury; D. a.
Michael aud family, of Berwick; d.
L. Gruver and wife, Ray Gruver and
wife and F. b. Rhone, of Rupert; j.
c. Ivy. of Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel foreman, and Daniel Huber.
of Catawissa: Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ.
Oberdorf and George Steinert, of Mt.
Pleasant.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-20
Brought Here for Burial.

John Edwards, former resident of
Montour county, died at Edwardsville
on Tuesday and will be brought to
this city for burial on Friday.
The deceased was a brother of the
late Daniel Edwards and a good many
years ago was Il resident of Frosty Val
ley. Twenty-three years ago his wife
died and was buried in the Episcopal
cemetery, this city. The deceased was
seventy-seyeu years of age
The body will be brought to this
city from EdwarisvilIe, Friday, on
the II ~ p. III. train. The funeral
party will leave the tra,n at Vail
street, proceeding directly to the Epts-
copal cemetery, where intermeut will
take place by the side of the wife OF
the deceased
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-20
Good Skating on The Ponds.

Skating was fairly good on the ponds
about town yesterday and number of
our young people enjoyed the sport.
Ice is accumulating very fast and uu
less mercury takes a sudden rise it
will not be very long before every
stream will be securely ice bound.
Fishing creek closed Tuesday night
and yesterday it was covered with a
smooth CLASSY surface, the ice being
one and half inches thick. In day
or so it will, no doubt, constitute a
famous skating ground.
Ice is accumulating very fast on the
river but there is no probability of Its
closing very soon owing to the height
of the water, which has risen some
three feet since last Sunday The rise
is attributed III part to the rains in
New York State and in part the slush
ice, which is now accommodating all
along its course aud which has the eff
feet Of impeding the flow of the wat
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-20
CLOSED BARS
ON CHRISTMAS

A short session of court was held
Tuesday afternoon, at which his Hon
or Judge Evans, made an order similar
to what has gone into effect in Colum-
bia county. prohibiting the sale of
liquor in any of the hotels, saloons or
restaurants of MontOur county on
Christmas day. Although no petitions
looking TO the above end were present
ed to court it was generally expected,
after the action taken in Columbia
county, that such an order would be
made here.
Contrary to what might be supposed
liquor sellers are not as a unit opposed
to the order. A well-known hotel keep
er Tuesday explained that a good
many of them rather like the idea Of
closing, as it gives them an opportuu
ity to enjoy Christmas with their
families without feeling that they are
closing their doors to Legitimate trade,
which will be pretty sure to drift else
where. He, himself, was one of sever
al who last year signed a petition ask
ing the court to make an order closing
the bars on Christmas day. Their ac-
tion, he said was so numerically
ridiculed by other liquor dealers, who
took different view of the matter
that they did not care to repeat the
experiment this year. although they
are well pleased with Judge Evans
order.
His Honor Judge Evans and Associ-
ates Frank G. Blee and Charles a.
Wagner occupied the bench. After
reading the order Judge Evans eX-
planned that Judge Blee did not care
to have part in the order, which ac-
counts for the fact that it is signed
only by Judge Evans and Associate
Charles A. Wagner. The order is as
follows:
In the court Of quarter sessions Of
the peace in and for the county of
MOntour
Now December 18, 1906, it is hereby
ordered and directed by the court that
the clerk of the said court of quarter
sessions of the peace shall have pre-
pared and printed notice to this ef-
feet:
THAT every licensed place. hotel,
restaurant or saloon for the sale Of in
toxicating liquors, either spirltuous,
vinOus or malt within this county
shall close the bar parts of their res
pective places of business on Monday
night. December "a, 1905. at twelve
O'Clock, midnight, and keep the same
closed until five O'Clock Wednesday
morning, December 26. 1906. to the end
that no sales of liquor shall be made
on Christmas day"
In the event of any violation of this
order by any licensed place, hotel,
restaurant or saloon keeper and the
fact being brought to the attention of
the court au application for license of
the said place where such violation
occurs will be refused.
This notice to be delivered to the
several constables in the several wards,
boroughs, towns and townships through
out the county and the same to be
forthwith served by the said several
constables upon the hotel. restaurant
and saloon keepers and the wholesale
dealers within their respective dis
tricts without any cost to the county,
it being part of the duty OF said ofiic-
ers to serve orders of this nature with
out compensation. By the court,
CHARLES G. EVANS, P. J.
@. A. WAGNER, A. J.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-20
Pcnnsy Changes Telegraph Wires

The Pennsylvania railroad company
has Il force of men employed on the
south side making an Improvement
that IS very important to the com
pany. This consists of removing the
telegraph poles and wires from the
north to the south side of the track
Up to the present tie telegraph poles
have been planted on the north side of
the tracks at South Danville, extend.
ing all the way to Sunbury on that
side. At "a short distance above the
tank the wires were carried across the
track and thence eastward the poles
were planted on the south side.
There are some objections to having
wires cross the railroad track princip-
al among which is the fact that the
action of the steam aud sulphur thrown
off by the locomotives cause the wires
to rust.
The Pennsy, therefore, wherever
practicable carries the telegraph wires
through under the track in the form
OF a cable The railroad long ago
planned to remove the poles to the
south side of the track in South Dan
vile aud Riverside, implying of course.
that the poles should be on the same
side of the railroad ali the way to Sun
bury. To do this, however. the rail
road people at certain points were OBJ
ligel 70 occupy land that came III uu
der the jurisdiction of Gearhart town
ship. The supervisors saw proper to
refuse the necessary premission.
At present, however, the township
and the railroad company seem TO have
arrived at an agreement. The latter
is contributing literally of its road
ballast TO be used in highway con-
struction from the bridge TO the sta
ton, while Gearhart township in turn
seems to have withdrawn its objection
to the planting of telegraph poles on
south side of the track.
As result the work is we'll under
way, the poles being erected and the
wires strung on the south side Of the
track. III order to reach the station il
is practicable to employ the modern
method of forming the wires into a
cable and carrying them under ground.
This cable, which runs into the tele-
graph office, contains some twenty-five
wires. only ten of which, however,
will be brought into play az present.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-20
Have Probably Passed On.

The visit of expert burglars, full
account of which was printed inNews
columns Yesterday, has caused "a good
deal of uueasiness among house keep
ers lest the thieves should decide to
make a second attack. 1t is safe to as
sumo that during the last night OF so
in most households no uncertainty has
existed as TO whether or not the doors
were securely fastened, while in scores
Of places the ordinary lock and key
has been reinforced by a stout bolt.
which is considered the safest OF all
l.oks, as it leaves no opportunity for
thieves to operate with false key.
1t is altogether likely that the ex-
pert thieves have passed on and that
up farther robberies will be reported
ia Dauyille for a while. At the same
time precautions are always in order.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-20
aids APPOINTED
ROUTE Of PARADE

The meeting of the Mummers' Par.
ade association for the purpose of hear.
ing the reports of the committees, was
held at the Baldy house last evening.
The reports showed that the arrange
ments for the parade are in excellent
shape, ami the affair promises to be
the finest demons tration OF its kind
that has ever been held in Danville.
The chief marshall was chosen last
evening in the person of Arthur @.
Amesbury. Assistant marshalls were
named as follows: Edward Purper.
William Suter, E. D. Pentz, Ralph
KiSner, Arthur Stohler, Jasper Perry.
Theodore Baker and Harry Rupp.
The route of the parade was mapped
out as follows: Form at the Washing
ton hose house. up Market to Honey.
moon, to Trout, TO Nassau, to Market,
to Ferry, to Front. to Mill, to Cham
bers. countermarch to Market, to Mar.
ket square aud disband.
The prize committee reported that
while It's work is not as yet finished.
1T could be said that the prizes to be
offered this year would be finer than
ever before, including cash prizes and
the usual contributions of Danville
merchants.
The finance committee also reported
that its work of soliciting was not
finished, but that the members were
meeting with good success.
a meeting of the committees will
be held at the Badly house ON Satur.
day evening at s o'clock.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-20
STUBBORN FIRE N
SOFT COAL DUMP

During some weeks past the manage
ment of the Reading Iron works here.
has been up against an unusual diff
Guilty. In short, fire broke out in the
big soft coal dump west of the mill
containing thousnds of tons of fuel and
the problem has bee how to get the
fire extinguished. Although it is bv
no means unusual for heavy deposits
of soft coal to ignite in this way, yet
up to the present no adequate means
have been discovered that will thor
oughly extinguish the fire az thus
prevent an annoyance and loss.
The fire at the Reading Iron works
is no exception. Early in the autumn
the discovery was made that the soft
coal was on fire. This formed an en-
ormous deposit, built up around the
high trestling that carries the cars aud
from which it was dumped To get at
the seat OF the fire was impossible and
the best that could be done was to
drench the coal with water. Although
water was regularly and systematical-
ly applied but little was accomplished
in this way, the water merely running
off the coal without sinking in to any
depth.
Meanwhile the deposit of soft coal
lay there like miniature volcano,
day and night emitting clouds of
smoke. and revealing evidence that
not only was the coal slowly but sure
ly burning, but that the entire system
of heavy trestling. nearly new, was
likewise being consumed by the hid
den fire.
When the works started up last
month and the coal was needed for the
furnaces an effort was made to get at
the seat Of the fire or at least to cut
off its progress toward the schutes,
which form a part of the trestling
system and which were in imminent
danger. By applying water regularly,
as the coal is removed, the progress of
the fire in that direction has been ar
rested, although the burning elsewhere
is still i'll progress and the deposit of
coal even on the surface is hot.
AS the coal is hauled away the full
damage done to the trestling becomes
apparent. The lower timbers are Who'll
ly or in part consumed and at least
two of the large bents are robbed of
their support and as the coal is re-
moved are held upright by being chain
ed to the top stringer.
The effect of the fire is not to Who'll
ly consume the soft coal bnt to burn
ii into something like coke, and in this
form it is still available in the mill
and is used without much unconveni-
ence.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-20
Closes Six Weeks Campaign.

Evangelist ". D. Laumaster after
vigorous campaign covering a period
OF six weeks has returned to his home
in Danville for rest during the
Christmas holidays.
Mr. Laumaster is now we'll establish
ed as an evangelist and is receiving
calls from all sections. 1t is seldom
that he is not obliged to make a choice
between two or more places, each Of
winch want him at the same time.
During the six weeks just elapsed
Mr.. Laumaster has been laboring in
Berwick, Kensngton, Dallastown,
York county and at EIge Hill. Chest
er county.
At Berwick he labored under the
auspices of Christ Lutheran church
and the Y. NJ. G. A. A feature Of the
latter services were noon meetings
held at the plant of the American Car
~ Foundry company.
At Keusington he labOred under the
auspices of the Y. NJ. G. a. At Dal-
lastown he was with the Lutheran
church; at Edge Hill, with the Presby-
teriAn church.
A report for the last quarter shows
that Mr.. Laumaster, has addressed 1865
services, including regular e, angelistic
meetings Bible readings, shop and
open air meetings. He has addressed
10, l67 people. One hundred and seven
teen conversions were made.
Mr. Laumaster will spend the entire
month of January in New Jersey in
evangelical labors. The time will be
very nearly equally divided between
the Y. NJ. G. A. at Elizabeth and the
First Methodist church at Long
Branch.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-20
Engine Broke Down.

The south bound Pennsylvania pass
euger train, due at South Dansille at
4:3l, was over an hour late last even
lug owing to break down at East
Bloomsbury.
The train was pulling out of the
East Bloomsbury station when the tire
came off of one of the wheels Of The
locomotive Another engine was call
ed fro y Nescopeck, and hauled the de.
layed train to Sunbury. The train 10
due to leave East Bloomsbury at 4 :C6
but did not get under way until 5 :S3.
The up train due at South Danville at
go was also quite late.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-20
BASKET BALL
ON CHRISTMAS
The Favorite PiItston Boys Will
be DanvilIe'S Opponents.

The favorite Pittston Basket Ball
Team is the attraction offered for
Christmas afternoon. The game will
be played in the Armory, beg nning at
2 80 o'clock sharp.
For Danville the following will
play: Price, center; Johnson and Gil
re. forwards; Sechler, Russell and
niger, guards. Pittston will bring
her usual fast, strong aggregation to
Danville for this game
Admission 2j cents. Dance after
Game.
Remember the time aud place
Christmas-Armory-2 80 Sharp. Ev.
Ybody CoIael