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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
A Gross Oil Filter Installed.

a Gross oil filter has been installed
at the borough light plant in connec-
tiou with the engine that operates the
dynamo. This is modern device,
which will not only economize in the
use of oil but will also keep the en-
gine supplied with purer article.
Previously the oil unfiltered was used
over and over in lubricating the bear
ings and it was possible TO recover
only small proportion of it, which
was filtered by process, that did
not remove all the grit, &c.
By employing the Gross filter the oil
passes over the bearings only once be-
fore it is pumped back into the filter,
where it passes through two layers of
waste and is twice filtered through
water before it is sent back to lubric-
ate the engine. The perfect filtration
keeps the engine supplied with clean
pure oil. while, as arranged, the lub-
ricant, by means of system of pipes,
passes over the bearings in continu-
Gus current, not drop escaping, but
doing service over and over again.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
Large Audience at rIusicaIe.

The music recital in the high school
room yesterday afternoon proved to be
very interesting event AS on the
other occasions connected with the
closing of the schools the high school
room was crowded.
Although there was a sprinkling of
men, ladies predominated in the audi
ence, mostly mothers and other rela-
tlyes of the pupils, who participated
in the exercises.
Every school of the borough was re-
presented on the program, the number
of pupils participating ranging from
four to ten. In all, twenty six numbers
were rendered, The recital lasted for
one hour and a quarter.
All of the selections rendered were
those embodied in the school work of
the term. The performance of the
pupils was such as to indicate that
they had been we'll drilled and that in
music as we'll as in other branches the
instruction impaired was sound and
thorough.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
NEGATIVE WON
IN Debate

The annual contest between the Lin
coin and Garfield literary societies
took place in the high school room
Tuesday afternoon. The Garfield won
out in the debate and in recitation,
while the Lincoln won in declama-
ton.
The high school room as usual on
that occasion was crowded. The plan
adopted yesterday Of excluding chill
dren under thirteen years worked very
well and as result larger number
of adults were noticed in the audience
than on former years.
The high school room appeared very
attractive under its profuse decora-
tious, in which the class colors tax
ing in the several classes cut very
conspicuous figure.
Following is the program rendered
Music-Piano Solo, Miss Books
Defamation, Arthur Reifsnyder.
Defamation, Scott Helm.
Music-Vocal Solo, Mrs. Divel
Recitation, Mary Finnigan
Recitation, Elsie Gulick.
Music-Piano Solo, Miss Doster.
Debate-Question Resolved that the
federal government should own and
operate all railroads in the United
States
Affirmative speakers, William Books.
William Hancock
Negative speakers, Harry Redding,
Frances Hiatt.
Music-Vocal Solo, Miss Jameson.
Piano Duet, Bertha Cloud, Margaret
Slider.
The Judges were Frank @. Angle,
William G. Pursel and f. d. Pentz.
The judges had delicate task on
their hands. Each number on the pro-
gram was very finely rendered and
gave evidence of talent and thorough
ness of preparation. TO carefully
weigh all points. therefore. and decide
just who excelled was not an easy
matter, The judges, however, went
about their task in businesslike and
systmatic manner and were unanimous
i'll the conclusions that were reached
\ As related to the debate the decision
/ of the judges was in favor of the mega
tive, represented by the Garfield So
! ciety. AS related to recitation the
decision was in favor of Miss Fin
nigan, also representing the Garfield
society. In defamation the judges
decided in favor of Arthur Reifsnyder,
who belongs to the Lincoln society.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
PERSONALS.

Mrs. L. y Reed. of Kansa City,
spent Tuesday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. J. johnson, Logan Run
John Reifsnyder, of Altoona, is Wis
iting at the home of George F. Reif-
snyder, East Mahoning street
Miss Sabina Lunger, of Sharon, is
visiting Miss Hannah Evans. Upper
Mulberry street.
Mrs. Samuel Goldsmith is spending
several days with relatives in Blooms
burg
Frank Kemmer and Harry Lawrence
returned yesterday from South Bethle-
hem. where thev spent the past winter
as students at Lehigh university.
Maud Jones. of Scranton, is visiting
friends in this city.
William Rabb, who has been employ
ed in this city as druggist at Ross
mans store, will leave this morning
for Eagles Mere, where he will have
charge of drug store during the sum-
mer
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
Michael LEAFEY
Given HEARING

Michael Leafy, who was arrested
here and placed in Jail Saturday night,
was given hearing yesterday after
noon charged with being under indict
ment for grand larceny at Newark, N.
j., and with being fugitive from
Justice. In defult of three hundred
dollars bail he was remanded to pri-
son.
Yesterday morning Chief of Police
Mincemoyer received from the author
tiles at Newark a certified copy of the
records OF the court or quarter sessions
of Essex county, New Jersey, showing
that Michael Leafey has been indicted
on the charge of larceny of S102. OF.
The exemplified copy of Indictment
was accompanied by communication
from the proper officer asking the
chief of police here to charge Leafey
with being fugitive and have him
committed for thirty days to await re-
quisition. 1t was explained that appli-
cation had been made for necessary
papers to extradite and that as soon as
these were received an officer would
start for Danville at once.
Justice of the Peace Oglesby tempoT-
arily removed his office to the sheriff's
apartment at the county prison and at
3 O'Clock Leafey was arraigned.
The warrant charging him as above
related was served, after which the
justice read to him the full contents
of the papers in the case forwarded
from New Jersey
Leafey made no denial of the mere
fact that he was guilty of larceny. He
denied, however, that the party nam
ed in the Indictment as the one from
whom the money was stolen is the
right person. The name of the in
dividual robbed, he said was Trickard.
He affected to be much surprised
that the arrest should have occurred.
as the whole matter had been dropped.
When the case came up before the
magistrate in Newark, he said, no one
appeared against him and on promis-
ing to restore the money he was given
his freedom
He admitted that he had not restor-
ed the money, but said that he was
prevented from doing so by illness,
which made it impossible for him to
work, until few days before he was
picked up by the officer -
The justice fixed bail at $500, which
the defendant made no attempt to Sc
cure. He was accordingly taken back
to his cell. The misguided young man
gave his age as nineteen He is rath-
er handsome young fellow, neatly and
stylishly dressed He is a son of Law
renee Leafey, who up to few years
ago was a resident of this city. At the
hearing the young man stated that he
has not heard from his father for eight
months and that he does not know
where he is located His mother is
dead.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
Thomas LawIer Died Yesterday.

Thomas NJ. Lawler, of Sunbury,
prothonotary of Northumberland
county. whose health has been in a
precarious condition for some time.
died yesterday morning at 10 80 clock
Mr.. Lawler was born in November,
1857, in county Wicklow, Ireland, in
the "Sweet Vale of Avoca," one of
the most charming localities in the
Emerald Isle. With his parents he
went to Sunbury in 1867.
Mr.. Lawler learned the printer S
trade at Sunbury, which vocation he
followed until 1898, working in the
government shops at Washington, d.
G., and on the Washington Post. He
was always an ardent Democrat, and
in 1908 was elected phothonotary of
Northumberland county by majority
of 1882. Mr.. Lawler was IA member of
the B. J.. 0. Elks, of Washington, the
typographical union, Sunbury aerie.
No SOB, f. o. e. and the Shamokin
division of the a. o. H.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
Ash Burner Short OF Cash.
ALTOONA, Pa. June )

ALTOONA, Pa. June D.
John Gilmore, "the poor cobbler'
who discovered how TO burn ashes, "
is confronted with three propositions
Either he must sell his secret at a
sacrifice go back to his cobbler's
bench or starve.
After the first announcement of the
sh-burning secret Gilmore had so
many offers for his secret that he
thought his fortune was made. Refus-
ing wealth beyond the dreams of
avarice, he closed his humble shop and
gave his time to promoting a $50, 900,
600 company to manufacture his
fromula and place it on the market
The company has tizzled out, and
meantime Ellmore's store of ready
cash has disappeared and he must go
to work to provide his family with the
necessaries of life.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
School Boys Fine Record.

Frank l.. Swarts, the son of J. W.
Swarts, Church street, who graduated
with the class of the first ward gram
mar school on Monday, in point of at
tendance has remarkable record.
During the seven years in which he
has been enrolled as pupil in the
public schools he has never missed a
day; neither has he ever been tardy in
single instance. While the former
might be attributed to the fact that he
has uniformly enjoyed robust health
the latter would indicate that ii was a
pure love of study and desire to ex-
Gel that took the boy so regularly and
so promptly to school each day
Franks average is 81 per cent. He
is the smallest boy and the youngest
of his class.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
Fruit viii Be Scarce and High.

HouseholdeTs of Danville can put it
down for a certainty that fruit of all
kinds this year will be scarce and
high On account of the cold weather
that has prevailed all over the temper
ate zone this spring the fruit crop will
be short
Word to this effect has been received
by dealers from big houses that make
speciality of handling canned fruit
and ship great quantities of il each
season. Some of them fear such a
scarcity that they have refused to enter
into contracts for the delivery of any
specified quantity OF fruit. Several
weeks ago 1t was thought that the
fruit crop outlook in the surrounding
country was good even with the sea
son late. The continuance of the cold
spell, however, has discouraged the
growers and they fear that conditions
hereabouts will be no different than
in other sections of the United States
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
Republican State Convention.

The Republican State convention
will assemble in Harrisburg today
according to the call of State Chair
man Andrews. 1t will endorse Senator
Knox for the presidential nomination,
say some pl easant things about the ma
tional administration, commend the
work of the legislature and of the
State administration, reelect Chairman
Andrews and nominate a candidate
for State treasurer.
Thomas w. Bedea, Republican dele
gagte to the State convention from
Montour county, left for Harrisburg at
noon yesterday.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
Surprise PARTY.

a pleasant surprise party was tender
ed Mr.. David A Cox, at his home at
White Hall Monday evening in honor
of his 65tl birthday.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
d. a. Cox, Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Phil
lips, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Moser. Miss
Stella and Lena Moser, John and Fred
Moser, Miss Mary and Gilbert Cox,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith and daugh-
ter Millicent, Mr. and Mrs. William
H. Hilner, Edward Aibeck, Miss Clara
Kreamer, Clarence Yeagle and John
Hartman
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
death Of HON.
JOHN k. CER|NCER

Hon. John K. Geringer, former
and we'll known citizen of Montour
county, departed this life at Manassas,
Va, on Friday night.
The deceased had been i'll for over
year, suffering from complication of
diseases. During two months prior to
his death he was very ill., his condi-
tion most of the time precluding pos
sibility of recovery His death was
expected and the telegram conveying
the sad tidings, which arrived here
Saturday morning, caused no surprise.
The deceased was born on August ,,
1852. He was the son of the late Adam
Geringer, the well-known hotel man.
who for many years conducted the
stand at Mooresburg, but later became
proprietor of. the City hotel, Danville.
AS landlord of the latter stand the de-
ceased succeeded his father and re-
mained in charge for many years In
the capacity of landlord at the City
hotel he became widely known over
this section.
In 1900 with his family, he removed
| to Manassas. Va, where lie embarked
in the lumber business and where he
continued to reside until his death.
He was a practical business man and
progressive citizen. He served two
terms in the State legislature as a
member from Montour county. He al
so served as water commissions in
the borough of Danville for several
terms. He was member of Mahoning
lodge No. 516, F. & A NJ, of Royal
Arch Chapter No. 239 and of Calvary
commandery No. 81, K. Z.
| The deceased is survived by his
wife, one son. William Geringer, OF
4 Sioux City, Iowa and two daughters,
Lorie Mrs. W. f. GOSH, of Danville
and Miss nellie Gerringer, who i:
studying nursing in New York city.
He is also survived by one brother,
Charles Geringer, of Milton and three
sisters, Mrs. Bibbv, also of Milton
I MIS-. GeOISe mdleTs ana MfS. n, U.
Peters, of this city.
Mrs w e Gosh was with her faith
er at the time of his death Mr.. Gosf
left for Manassas Saturday morning OF
receipt of the telegram stating that
death had occurred.
The body will arrive at South Dan
I Vile on the ? 81 Pennsylvania trair
this afternoon, the funeral proceeding
directly TO the cemetery.
John X Geringer, whose death oc
Cured at Manassas, Va Friday night,
was consigned to the grave in Ode
Fellows cemetery, Monday Eafter
noon
The body arrived at South Danvillt
on the ? :21 Pennsylvania train, ac.
companied by the widow of the de-
ceased her sister, Mrs, Hamilton
Smith, of Horseheads, n Y. and Mr.
and Mrs. William f. Gosh. of thii
city.
I Rev. j. f. Hutchison, pastor of Nah
oning Presbyterian church. officiatet
at the grave, Fred Jacobs, Joseph W
Phillips, James NJ Irland and w. G
Kramer acted as pail bearers.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
patent TUYERES
AND LINING

Patent tuyeres and lining, a modern
device for saving fuel and securing
better results in melting iron. has been
installed in the moulding department.
of the Danville Stove and Manufactur-
ing plant. The device has been in op-
Grafton for about week and the re-
suits are found to bear out all that is
claimed for it.
The patent tuyeres and lining were
patented by NJ Zepler and Sons of
Allegheny. The invention consists
primarily of an air chamber on the in
side of the cupola she'll and the upper
and the lower tuyeres. The effect is
little short of marvellous. Not only
does it cause faster melting, thereby
effecting a great saving in fuel, but it
also produces hotter iron. which is a
matter of no little Importance.
In an hour the patent tuyeres and
lining melt between 10 and IL tons as
against and tons per hour, the best
the cupola could do before the inven-
tion was installed. At least 25 per
cent in fuel is saved, which alone in
a plant the size of the stove works
means reduction annually in the ex-
pense account of at last one thousand
dollars.
Another big advantage lies i'll the
fact that with the patent tuyeres and
lining a heat can be run down" in
much less time than without it. any
where from forty minutes to an hour
being saved on each heat. This in
oidentally leads to a saving of fuel
under the boilers; it enables the
moulders to get through with their
days work much quicker than they
otherwise would and leads to an in
direct and general saving in every de-
partment of the plant.
Yesterday eight heats had been run
since the patent tuyeres and lining
were installed. The trial was consid-
cred "a very fair one and the manage
ment is gratified with the results.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
Sec'y. Bernhard Has Resigned.

George r. Bernhard last evening at
meeting of the board of directors
rendered his resignation as general
secretary of the Danville Y. NJ. @. A.
The resignation is to take effect on
September lst.
1t is Mr. Bernhard intention i'm
mediately on leaving Danville in Sep
tember to go to Chicago where he will
enter Moody's bible institute TO take a
years course in Bible study work.
Mrs. Bernhard and children will leave
the latter part of July for their home
in Allentown.
The people of Danville who are in
terested in the welfare of the Y. M.
G. A. will hear of Mr. Bernhard step
with much regret. The retiring gen.
eral secretary has been an energetic,
competent and painstaking official, and
remarkable degree of success has
crowned his efforts in this city.
When Mr.. Bernhard came to the
Danville Y. NJ. G A, just one year
ago the Association was in debt to the
amount of $500 Now the Association
is entirely free of debt, and there is
money in the treasury to operate the
institution until September In ad-
dition many Improvements have been
installed about the property, and new
bible classes, including the Thursday
noon bible class have been organized.
In short, during Mr. Bernhard's re.
gime the Association has prospered
along the triangular lines of "body,
mind and spirit. -
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
Married at Philadelphia.

Mrs. Mary Graham Greenough, of
Sunbury, was married to Mr. Brooks
NJ. Baker, of Washington, d. c.. at
Philadelphia, yesterday The ceremony
took place at the st. James hotel at.
one O'Clock, and was witnessed ny the
immediate relatives of the contracting
parties. The newly married couple
will make their future home near
Bluemont, Virginia.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
Honors For DanviIIe Girl.

Miss Lucretia Rhoades, of this city,
who is taking a course in trained nurs-
ing at the Bryn Mawr hospital, leads
the training school this year in both
practical an theoretical nursing, and
has been awarded a prize of fifty dol
lars.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
The Count in Northumberland.

The official returns of Northumber-
land county of the spring primaries of
Saturday were canvassed by the com.
missioners ana their assistants at Sun
bury yesterday afternoon. The vote
was as follows:
For sheriff :-Democratic, Taby, 1854 /;
Forbes, lS47. Taby's majority, :.
Stecker, Republican for sheriff had
no opposition and is accordingly nomi-
mated.
For district attorney Democratic,
Burke, 2004; Kearney, 1865. Burke's
majority, 50.
Republican, Deibler, 1886; Huth,
1918. Deibler's majority, Is.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
A Mysterious Explosion.

A mysterious explosion, caused, it
is believed, by the accumulation of
gas under the boilers, occurred on
Thursday at the Joint pumping station
of the Producers and Refiners' and
the United States Pipe Line compan-
les, at Oil City. A fire followed and
the total loss is $50. 900.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
Attending Allentown Meeting.

Hon. and Mrs. Charles A. Wagner,
of Limestoneville and Mr.. and Mrs l.
A. Eshbach, of Turbut township,
Northumberland county, are attendi,
the meetings of the State board
agriculture and farmers inst NV,
workers at Allentown this week
Mr.. Wagner and Mr. Eshbacl "a e
members of the board.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
Degree for Bishop.

The honorary degree of Doctor of
Laws was conferred ON Bishop James
H. Darlington at the closing exercises
at Dickinson college yesterday.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
newton PURSEL
Chosen President

The school board of 1907.8 effected
an organization Monday. All the old
officers were reelected with the ex-
ception of president, W. J. Burns re-
tiring from the chair and Newton Pur-
sci being elected president.
The old board went into session at
Z 80 o'clock the following members
being in their places: Burns, Orth,
Harpel, Swarts, Pursel, Foulk, Fish,
Fischer, Trumbower, Heiss, Grone.
The secretary read the annual state
ment of the school district to the men,
bers of the board. On motion of DR..
Harpel it was ordered that the annual
statement be printed in the Morning
News and the Moutour Democrat.
Borough Superintendent Gordy pre-
sented his report for the ninth month
of school. which showed that 1104
pupils were enrolled
The secretary read the auditors re-
port, which was as follows: 1--WE the
undersigned auditors of the borough
of Danville have examined the books
and the accounts of the treasurer of
the Danville school district and find
them true and correct with a balance
on hand of s104l92.
(Signed)
JOHN L. JONES,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
Born, a Son.

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
William F. Bell, Mill street, Sunday
evening.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
JOHN L. JONES,
A. O. AMESBURY,
GRANT GULICK,

Auditors"
The following bills were approved
for payment:
Auditors .......-..-...... .. IS. 90
Standard Gas Co ......... 3.98
At Z 80 O'Clock the old board ad-
journed sine die. After short inter.
mission the new board went into ses.
sion. The members whose terms had
expired were as follows:
First ward, Harry Trumbower; sec
ond ward, Harry Redding third ward,
a. H. Grone; fourth ward, W. H.
Orth. In the first ward W. A. Sechler
succeeds Harry Trumbower; in the
third ward, J. H. Cole succeeds a. II.
Grone. Harry Redding and W. II.
Orth, in the second and fourth wards
respectively, succeed themselves.
The oath was administered to the
members elect, after which the roll
was called, when the following mem
bers were found to be In their places
Pursel, Orth, Harpel. Swarts. Burns,
Fish, Foulk, Fischer, Sechler, Heiss
and Cole
An election then took place, which
resulted as follows: President, New
ton Pursel; secretary, W. H. Orth ;
treasurer, NJ. H. Schram: solicitor,
Ralph Kisner. 1t was ordered that the
salaries remain the same as last year.
On motion it was ordered that the
nights of meeting remain the same as
last year-the second and fourth Mon
days
The tax rate was discussed at some
length, when on motion it was order
ed that it remain the same as last year
-6le mills for school purposes aud y
mill for building purposes.
On motion it was ordered that
school open on September 3rd and that
the term continue for nine months.
On motion it was ordered that 10
per cent. be fixed as a minimum time
for attendance ut school bv pupils.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06

~ SHULTZ. VI.
425 MILL ST., DANvILLE, PA.
Diseases of the Stomach and Intestines
q Speciality
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-21
MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1907.
WORRYING THE BRETHREN.

The Norfolk Landmark. which has a great faculty for asking questions that if cant answer for itself, has been asking this one: What is the plural of grape-fruit?" When. it put the query to The Advertiser we thought It was merely guyEng, and we got around by asking who would want more than one of the things? How ever. q number of the brethren have taken it up and The Landmark has been having quite a symposium in con nection with it.
 It really seems to us that there is no need of perplexity about it. The Richmond Times Dispatch appears to us to put it correctly when it says that If we are speaking of a quantity we should say grape fruit" but if we are aiiuding to a number we must say "grape-fruits, just as we would speak of "a barrel of fish" or "a dozen fish es." That would settle it with any one but The Landmark, but nothing is set tied with that paper unless it does the settling. If it can keep the brethren scrapping over a conundrum it enjoys it. All the same, our vote is cast with The Times-Dispatch and we suppose The Norfolk lexicon wil finally agree with ms If not, we are not losing any thing.