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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
Talk of Through Electric Read.

The Bloomsbury Daily last evening
! is responsible for the following:
Although some are inclined to take
a skeptical view of the much reported
trolley road from Wilkes Barre through
to Sunbury, nevertheless the persist.
ency Of the frequent reports regarding
the same, and the manner in which
these are received by the prime NOV
ers in trolley affairs strongly indicates
that the proposed road is far from
visionary, and viii probably be an
actuality realized in the surprisingly
near future.
The latest reports from Wilkes-Barre
are that the proposed road is to be con.
structed by company which Is prsc-
tically the same corporation that 10
building the present third rail line
from Wilkes-Barre to Hazleton, fami.
liarly known as the Cannonball -
and the same report says that the road
down the Susquehanna will also run
into the handsome new station now
being built for the " Cannonball" road
in Wilkes-Barre.
If the present plans OF the men back
of this project are carried out as out
lined, they will in all probability buy
up the rights of the Danville and SUM-
bury road. which will give them O
right of way through both Of those
towns. 1t is even intimated that it 10
in anticipation of this purchase that
the Sunbury line is now being held
up.
From Wilkes-Barre the tracks Of the
Hazleton road would be followed to
Empire, and then would branch off to
Nanticoke. From Nanticoke the road
would follow the old Pennsylvania
canal towpath pretty much all the way
down to Northumberland.
When a Bloomsbury Daily man In.
terviewed Atty. @. Q. Yetter, of the
Danville & Sunbury road, and other
trolley men in this town regarding
the matter, they would neither affirm
or deny the probability of such road
going through; they mostly smiled
and looked wise. However, the impress
sion was gained that such project
need surprise no one, even If work ID
started next spring. a through line Is
bound to come eventually, they all
argee.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
Funeral of "Aunt Peggy.

Aunt Peggy" Sechler, whose death
occurred on Saturday morning, was
consigned TO the grave in the cemetery
of the Reformed church Tuesday af-
ternoon. The funeral was very large
ly attended.
The pallbearers were: John Z. Rob-
erts. Jonathan Rudy, Lloyd Baylor,
Michael Breckbill Henry Wireman
and Joseph Ritter. The services were
conducted by Rev. Joseph E. Guy.
pastor of Shiloh Reformed church.
The flowers were very beautiful and
comprised tributes from Sunbury, Ber-
wick and Danville
The following out-of-town persons
attended the funeral: John Opp, Esq I,
Plymouth Jere Sanders and daughter,
Mrs. Weller, of Wilkes-Barre; Mrs.
Boise. and Mrs. Mary Boise, Mrs. Cir
ard, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Keefer,
of Berwick; James Schuyler, Blooms
burg; Mrs Effie Yetter. of Philadel-
phia; Mrs. Eugene SNYDER, Of Sun
bury; Mrs Tyson and Mrs. Latshaw.
of Watsontown Mrs. Daniel Snyder
and daughter, Mrs. Ditzler, of North
umberland; Rev. J. d. Cook and wife
of Renova; Thomas Rishel, Of Potts
grove; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Roberts,
of Catawissa Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Rishel. of White Hall
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
Horse Shot by Reckless Hunter.

n. b. Welljver, IA Derry township
farmer, lost "a valuable horse Tuesday
as the result it would seem, of ran
dom shot fred by hunter.
Mr.. Welliver had been using the
horse and on unhitchiug him turned
him loose IN the field Mr.. Welliver
then left the farm on business. Some
time later one of the boys was attract
ed by queer movements on the part of
the horse and on Investigating found
that the animal was badly injured by
a load of shot. which had taken effect
in the fetlock OF one of the front feet.
The shot had evidently been received
at short range and the bone was SO
badly shattered as to preclude all
thought of recovery. There was but
one course open and that was TO kill
the horse il order to spare him as much
pain as possible The animal was ac-
cordingly put out OF his misery the
same dav.
Mr.. Welliver was in town yesterday
obtaining legal advice. He says that
his farm is overrun with hunters and
the extent to which, not only the farm
animals but also human beings are ex-
posed ID danger is illustrated by the
random shot which struck the horse.
The unfortunate occurrence, it would
seem, marked the limit of carelessness
on the part of the man with the gun,
who must have been hunting within a
few yards of the horse when rabbit
or bird was aroused and the man
without taking the least precaution
blazed away. Mr.. Welliver is on the
lookout for the reckless gunner and he
declares that as soon as he discovers
the fellows identity he will make him
pay pretty dearly tor the outrage.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS

Miss Lois Boyer, of Plymouth, was
the guest over Sunday of friends in
this city.
Mrs. Arthur Walker and son Harold
have returned from "A visit with rela-
tives at Lehighton.
Mrs. w. II. Myerly, of New York
City. is visiting at the home of her
sister. Mrs F. f. Harpel Ferry street
| Mrs. Herbert Wyle and daughter
Bertha, of Staunton, Virginia, are Wis
iting at the home of Mrs. Wyle's IA
ther, Henry L. Gross West Mahoning
street
William d. Laumaster left Saturday
for Kensington, near Philadelphia.
where he will conduct series of evan
gelstic meetings under the auspices
of the Y. NJ. G. a. of that place.
The Misses Eaton, of Scranton, are
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs,
f. H. Vannau. South Dauville.
Miss Miriam Smith, of Middleburg,
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam A. Mccoy, Ferry street.
Thomas Pritchard transacted busi-
ness in Catawissa yesterday,
Miss Martha Russell called on friends
in Bloomsbury Tuesday.
Jeremiah Sanders and daughter, Mrs.
Morgan Weller, of Wilkes-Barre, were
guests at the home Of s. J. Welliver
over Tuesday night.
Charles p. Gearhart, Esq left yes
terday morning for deer hunting trip
in the White Deer mountains
Mrs 5. Welliver left yesterday
for visit with relatives at Muncy.
Reese Edmondson, left yesterday for
a business trip to Nanticoke
Miss Annie Pritchard spent yester.
day in Shickshinny.
John German returned to Shippens.
burg yesterday after a visit at the
home of his father, Edward German,
Last Market street.
Mm. Fl. Latimere and son Harry, of
Calgary. province of Alberta, Canada,
arrived in this city yesterday after
noon for several weeks visit at the
Johnston homestead, Fast Market
street
Mrs James Frazier, of Washington
VILE, spent yesterday in this city as a
guest at the home Of Mrs. Margaret
Bird, East Market street
Mrs Martha McCollum, of Espy. is
the guest of Mrs Martha Y Gearhart,
East Front street.
J. B. Marse. of Reading. was bust
ness visitor in this city yesterday.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
WAR ON SAN
JOSE SCALE

\. ". Stephens, the States San Jose
scale inspector, assigned to this local
ity, has just completed most thorough
inspection of MontOur county, cover
Ing period of four months, and is
now arranging a series of demonstra-
tions that will occupy his time until
the first of January.
Mr. Stephens tour has been the
most thorough of any Of the cam
vases of Montour county. Other in
spectors preceded him in the work
here, but until now nothing so far
reaching has been accomplished. With
the exception of Mayberry township
and a small district east and north of
Exchange, Mr.. Stephens has visited
every orchard and talked to every own
er of fruit trees in the county. 1t was
a sort of campaign of education. The
inspector made his expeditions on
foot, and going from one farm house
to the next throughout the country he
examined the trees for the scale, and
finding it, as he did in most instances,
he showed it TO the tree owner, told
of its habits, its evil influences on the
tree, and how to get rid of it,
With the complete data now at his
command Mr.. Stephens is arranging
for a series of demonstrations with the
lime sulphur wash. The demonstra-
tions will start in few days and will
continue throughout the county until
January first. When Mr. Stephens has
completed his list of demonstrations
he will give it to the Morning News
for publication.
In regard to the prevalence of the
San Jose scale in Montour county, Mr..
Stephens says that there are very few
orchards in which the scale is not
noticeable to a greater or less degree.
Some weeks he found the scale In
every orchard he visited In the val
ley east of Washingtonville, he found
the least scale. Generally speaking the
scale is most prevalent on the hills
among the young trees, and least pre-
valent in the valleys among the older
trees
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
WAGON BURNS while
DRIVER EATS

John Martin, a huckster, of near
Ottawa, and we'll known in this CITY.
where he disposes of much of his pro-
duce, was tine victim of most unusu.
al catastrophe in which his wagon and
a load of produce and other articles
were destroyed by fire
Mr.. Martin had been out on a buy.
ing expedition during Tuesday morn.
ing, and by noon his wagon was pretty
well filled with the commodities OF
his vocation. He stopped for dinner at
the Hilner home near the Bethel
church: tied his team, and leaving his
pipe behind in the wagon, proceeded
in the direction of the savory odors
that foreUold of the midday cooking.
Now the Hilners have more or less
OF reputation, throughout the coun-
try, for preparing a tip top meal; so
that possibly Mr. Martin may be par.
doned fornot noticing the confagration
that was taking place in front Of the
house, although the fire and smoke at
tracted the attention of the neighbors
for miles around
When the unfortunate huckster had
satisfied the inner man, his attention
was directed to what once was his
proud equipage. The fire, which with.
out doubt started from his pipe, had
by that time nearly burned itself out.
The wagon box and top were destroy.
ed and one of the horses considerably
burned. But the list of Mr.. Martins
losses from the contents of his wagon
made a matter of serious proportions.
60 dozen of eggs (and eggs are pretty
high just now), many pounds of bat
ter, and number of chickens, all were
destroyed. In the wagon also were
horse blankets that burned, together
with a new pair of shoes and a new
pair of over shoes.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
Big Bag of Game.

One of the largest hauls of game
that has come to town this season was
brought i'll last evening by Robert Y.
Gearhart, of this city, and Harry
Weaver, of Toby Run Hollow, who
with couple of friends were cunning
on the mountains near SOnestown for
a couple of days past The big bag of
game consisted of twenty-six pheas-
ants and ten rabbits, all of which were
displayed at NJ. H. Schram's store last
evening, The fine haul made by Mr.,
Gearhart and party, so far as known.
has been exceeded only once in Mon
tour county this season and that was
by the record breaking luck of Harry
Billmeyer and party, recently reported
in these columns. These gentlemen, it
will be remembered, bagged % pleas
ants
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
General Registration Law.

From present indications Danville
and other boroughs and townships of
the State will in another year be en-
bra:ed by the personal registration
law, which this year went into force
in all the cities of the Commonwealth.
SO we'll did the law work in the cities,
that it is now proposed to extend it to
the boroughs and possibly even the
townships.
Senator John W. Crawford, of Pitts
burg, announces that at the next meet
ing of the State Legislature, he will
take steps to have it amended so bor-
oughs-at least boroughs of certain
size-be included.
Senator Crawford takes the ground
that many of the third class cities now
existing, and which have the advant.
age of the registration act, are not any
larger than some boroughs, and in.
deed smaller than many.
Crawford calls attention 10 the fact
that the floating population in these
large boroughs, where there are big
industrial plants, is as great as in the
cities, and he is of the opinion that
the extension of the provisions of per
sOnal registration to such places woulC
be of incalculabIe benefit.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
Big Party.

A party of thirty-two Danville ladies
had a most enjoyable days trolley out
ing yesterday. They journeyed to
Briar Creek in the morning and after
being delightfully."- entertained at din
ner at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Whitmire, at Briar Creek, they
left for tour of sight seeing in Ber-
wick. Returning to the Whitmire
home, they partook of fine supper be.
fore returning TO Danville.
In the party were Mesdames Samuel
Detweiler, ". J. Williams, Z. S.
Smith, H. Shick, J. H. Eyerly, Will
liam Sechler, W. G. Williams, James
Brosius, Anna Harder, U. Y. James.
G. Hullihen, George Roat.J. T. Find
ley, Richard Whapham, Arthur Myerly.
William Young, Edward Diehl. B.
Ritter, G.. Reifsnyder, j. Bates, John
Roadarmel, G. Boudman, H. Albeck,
G.. Fenstermacher, w Paugh, G. Leig-
how. c. Askins, Abby Snyder, W.
Brent, A. LaRue.J. Swayze, and Miss
Dora Smith.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
Playing Under Arc Light.

Numerous complaints are laid be-
fore the chief of police relating to the
practice INDUCED in by boys of play
ing foot ball under the arc lig
night What the game lacks in good
points is made up in noise and the OBJ.
jectionable language and the play ing
becomes quite nuisance to the neigh
borhood. Again, the arc light is ex-
posed to danger of being broken and
not infrequently damage has been done
in this way.
Chief Mincemoyer is giving atten-
tion to these youthful foot ball en-
thusiasts, and already several teams
have been given notice to confine their
playing to daylight hours and to select
more suitable grounds for their sport
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
I50th Wedding Anniversary

The rounding out of 80 years of hap
py married life was the occasion for
the gathering of the children and
grandchildren of Mr.. and Mrs. b. &.
Starner, at their home in Liberty
township. on Tuesday. All enjoyed a
pleasant day and good dinner.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph HilkeIt, Mr. and Mrs. w A
Cornelison, Mr.. and Mrs w. + Pat
terson, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Starner,
Miss Myrtle E. Cornelison, William
B. Hilkert and Nelson W. Cornelison.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
APPEAL Allowed
As SUPERSEDEAS

! The sentence of Peter Dietrich will
/ not go into effect as pronounced by the
/ court, that is, Dietrich will not be con
1 Quoted to the Eastern penitentiary to
! begin his fourteen years imprisonment
in fifteen days from date of sentence.
October 3lst. An appeal has been tax
en-, which is allowed as a supersedeas.
The order was delivered 10 Sheriff
! Maiers on Saturday.
The records show that Peter Diet
rich, the defendant. has petitioned the
judges of the court, respectfully rep
Iesenting that at court Of oyer and
terminer held at Danville. September
27, 1906, he was convicted of murder
in the second degree and that on Octo-
Der 81, his motion for new trial was
denied and h. was sentenced TO under
go imprisonment IN the Eastern penit-
entiary for fourteen years that an ap-
peal was taken to the supreme court
of Pennsylvania from Judgment ard
sentence
The petitioner prays that an order
may be granted making said appeal
supersedeas To stay sentence imposed
until the said appeal be determined or
disposed of by the supreme court.
The court made the following order:
And now, November 8, 1906, the ap-
peal in this case is allowed as a sup
ersedeas, the defendant Peter Dietrich
to remain in the custody of the sheriff
and in the jail Of Montour county un-
til said appeal is finally determined by
the court.
CHARLES G. EVANS. p il
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
Bloomsbury and Berwick.

There isn't much love lost between
Bloomsbury and Berwick these days.
There was fierce rivalry between the
two towns for the election of the
president judge of this district, and
Berwick is loud in her exultation at
the outcome. Bloomsbury, on the 9TH
er hand maintains an attitude of quiet
disdain. The inscriptions on some of
the transparancies in the parade at the
Evans celebration on Monday night
reflect the sentiments of the Berwick
people. One of them read, Blooms
burg Gave Evans Majority-Nit;" :"
and another, 1--WE Have the Judge,
Next the Court House. -
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
Stricken With Apoplexy

Thomas G. Kear. the well-known
shoemaker on North Mill street, is ly-
ing very critically i'll at his home,
Spruce street, as the result of stroke
of apoplexy sustained on Sunday last.
At intervals for several years past he
has suffered from this cause, but the
strokes all were very light and he soon
recovered from the effects In all he
has sustained some half a dozen strokes.
The one Sunday was very severe one
and has left the man helpless and un.
conscious Mr.. Kear is seventy seven
years of age, which considering the
severity of the attack leaves but poor
prospects of recovery. He is a very
widely known resident of our town
and the news that he has been stricken
will be received with much regret
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
18th Wedding Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Shultz, of Riv.
erside, celebrated their 25th. wedding
anniversary on Saturday. A sumptu.
Gus dinner was served. a number of
handsome presents were received.
Those present were as follows:
Rev. and Mrs. Joseph f. Guy, Mr..
and Mrs. E. W. Young, Mr. and Mrs
s. ". Morrall, Mr.. and Mrs. W. w.
Kimbel, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Bird, Mr..
and Mrs. W. R. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs.
Amos Wolfarth, Mr.. and Mrs. Elias
Woodruff, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rus
sell, Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Shultz, Mr..
and Mrs. James Shultz. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Dyer, Mr.. and Mrs Clyde
Shultz, daughter Mildred, Mesdames
Eli Hoover, Hannah Pitner, Oliver
Hoover, Sarah Cleaver, Emma Shan
non, William Amesbury, Mary Crom-
we'll, William Hause1 and daughter
Darothy, Misses Mary Pitner, Carrie
Woodruff, miriam Shannon, Jennie
NeaSer, Hazel 1eager, Kate 1eager,
Margaret Breckbill, Winifred Evans,
May Evans, Jennie Amesbury. Jesse
Shultz, Ellis Reese, Mr.. and Mrs. J. @.
Yeager, Mrs. A. Weaver, Miss Edna
Dyer, Mrs. Jackson GoUd, of Dauville; !;
Mr.. aud Mrs. ]. ". s. Robson, Mrs.
Belle Creitzer, of Milton; Mr.. and
Mrs. G. J. Cleaver, of Howelville; Mr..
and Mrs. H. D. Quick, of Rupert; Mr..
and Mrs. J. G. Quick, son George,
Mrs. G. w. Brown, of Bloomsbury !;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Heanbuch, of Ber-
wick; Mrs. Gertrude Ellis. of Kings.
ton; Miss Lou Rudy, of Sunbury; Mr..
aud Mrs. John SPOTS and daughter
Corean, GIier Shultz and James
Shultz.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
IN HONOR Of
JUDGE evans

Enthusiasm unlimited for its towns
man, parading thousands, brass bands,
drum corps aud infinite red light, were
the means adopted by the happy citi-
zens of Berwick Monday to do hon
or to their townsman, Charles c..
Evans, the president judge elect of
this district
Berwick outdid herself lf-any previ-
Gus demonstration ever held i'll that
booming town was far surpassed by
the wild abandon of last nights ova-
ton
A few minutes after seven O'Clock
the special left Danville with q crowd
that taxed the capacity of the ten
coaches of the train. And, incident
ally. as one of the jolly crowd was
heard to remark, did you ever see a
train leave Danville for any occasion
that didu't carry a big crowd?'' 1t
was estimated that 700 people from
Danville, men and women, were in
Berwick last night. At Cataw issa and
bloomsbury more people were taken
on
At Berwick the right Of way was
given TO the Danvile delegation.
Forming at the station, four abreast,
the local contingent, with music ahead,
and fireworks everywhere, marched
into Berwick, and was escorted into
the line of parade.
The arrangements had been well
made and although the streets were
Jammed with crowds of people, the
smallest details of the affair moved
with studied soothness.
The feature Of the parade was the
illuminations. A seemingly unlimited
supply of red fire was on hand, and
any quantity could be had by any one
for the asking. In the procession, lib.
orally distributed. were fire works
floats that shed red fire and Roman
candles at every turn OF the wheels
The pleasing courtesy shown to the
Danville deleagtion was extended even
to the parade where the local organic
ations had the head of the procession,
afterward occupying seats of honor on
the speakers stand
The parade, which marched in the
following order, covered the principal
streets of the town, disbanding in the
public square where the speech max
ing took place
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
Will Remove Arnold.

Sheriff George Maiers and his dep.
uty, f. G. Peters, will leave for the
Eastern penitentiary this morning,
whence they will remove George Ar
mold, prisoner from Montour county.
to the hospital for the insane at Nor
ristown. Arnold was adiudged insane
by commission appointed by the
Montour county court.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
Richards est.

At the Trinity Methodist Episcopal
parsonage by Rev. L. Dow Oft, Satur
day evening Samuel r. Richards, oi
Pittston and Miss Elizabeth West, of
this city, were united in matrimony.
The bride and groom were attended by
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Koch
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
DOES TT PAYP

The Allentown Morning Call has
been considering the vilifioation and
other unworthy elements of the recent
campaign and wonders whether ID
really pays to be a candidate, even
successful one Does the satisfaction
of serving the public compensate for
all the man who would be the servant
is compelled to undergo? Does an am
bition to hold public position quicken
the conscience under present day me.
thods?" asks the Call. ASK the man
who has gone through the capmsign. ="
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
Rumor Causes Excitement.

a rumor that was very generally cir
terday afternoon but which, upon in
vestigation, was found to be untrue,
was that a man had been found dead
in field along Bloom road. The story
which was told in several different
phases, had it that the man had been
shot accidentally while out hunting
The tale was, however, purely imag
inary.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
DIVISION NO.


Wagons burning red light.
Catawissa band,
Danville Republican club,
Washington drum corps, Danville
Junior Stars drum corps, Danville,
Danville delegation,
Wagons burning red light.
Reliance Fire company,
DIVISION NO. 2.
Speakers i'll open cabs.
North Berwick band,
Rangers Hose company.
Berwick merchants,
Wagons burning red light,
Berwick Store company.
Blacksmith department, A. G.. & +.
company.
Rolling Mill.
Wood car shops,
Wagons burning red light.
Foundry department.
DIVISION NO. 3.
Berwick band,
Defenders Fire company,
Steel car department.
Wagons burning red light.
After the parade the crowd assembl,
ed around the stand that had been er.
ected in Berwick's public square,
where Judge Kurtz presided over the
speech making The Grafton OF the
evening was delivered by Edward
Sayre Gearhart, of this city. Mr.. Gear.
hart's theme was the message that
Montour county sent to Judge Evans
on election day-1l6S votes.
Judge Evans, in response. spoke OF
the gratitude he felt to the people who
had elected him, and how he would
strive increasingly to live true to the
trust that had been imposed upon him.
At the conclusion of his address q
large cluster of roses, tribute from
the Republican club of Danville, was
presented to Judge Evans. He was
deeply moved by the remberance, and
proposed to the willing throng, Three
cheers for little Montour, which
were given with q will.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
The 10th.

The death of Frank Belski at the
Miners hospital at Ashland. makes
him the 10th person who has met
death at a uurderer's hands in North.
umberland county in 90 years. In that
time and out of the 11O but one man
has been hung Detectives are making
every effort to locate the murderer OF
Belski, who is foreigner 1t is be
lieved that he is in hiding in Shamok
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