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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19
200 CASES FOR
SUNBURY COURT

Almost 200 cases are scheduled to
come before the Northumberland coun-
ty court at Sunbury next week. This
number is we'll above the normal
amount of September session. Many
of the cases are of more than ordinary
importance.
a dozen or more Black Handlers will
appear before the bar of justice. The
evidence against them is sufficient to
put them in prison for long terms and
effectually break the back of the So
ciety in that county. Two men will
be put on trial for their lives, each
charged with having committed an
atrocious murder
Stanley Marcavitch will be tried for
the murder of Shamokin cobbler,
and Henry Fisher for the killing of
Mrs. Klinger. The evidence against
them. though circumstantial, is very
strong. 1t is confidently expected that
Fisher will resume his insanity tactics
to escape the gallows. His chances
otherwise will be slim.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19
accepts A CALL
FROM SCOTTDALE

Rev. J. + Hutohison has accepted a
call 20 the Presbyterian church at
scottdale and will enter upon that
charge She FIRST Sunday in October
During the remainder Of the present
month he will continue as pastor Of
the Mahoning Presbyterian church.
scottdalo is town of about i2,000
inhabitants aud is situated about forty
miles east of Pittsburgh. Il is in the
neighbothood of Mr.. Hutchisou's old
home. being less than twenty miles
from Irwin, where he was pastor before
he came to Danville and only matter
of fiftv miles from the family home
stead. where Mr.. Hutchison's father
still resides.
The call extendedsto.M Mr.. Hutchison
was unanimous. The church at Scott.
dale is in prosperous ioondition and
has membership of.525.
Mr. Hutchison entered upon the
pastorate of the Mahoning Presbyter-
ian church four yearsiago...the begin
ming Of the present.month. When he
came here he found a.smembership of
1913. The congregation atipresent mum.
bers 494 During his pastorate the
manse and church have both been re-
paired, the latter being rededicated.
The total cost of the improvements
amounted to over $4,000. Yet in view
of it all there is not one cent Of in
debtedness on the church property.
Mr. Hutchison is conscientious and
energetic minister.of the!gospel. The
high esteem in which he is held per-
sonslly as we'll as the excellent show
ing attending his labors as pastor at
test to his personal worth and dilig-
ence. That he may succeed in his new
field is the ardent.wish and prayer of
all who enjoy his acquaintance.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19
REPAIRING
THE CROSSINGS

A number of the crossings on East
Market street, which were in bad con-
dition, have been repaired during few
days past by removing the ill-fitting
and uneven flag stones between the
rails of the trolley track and replacing
them with paving brick, all of which
has been viewed with an approving
eye by the residents of that important
thoroughfare who nave found much
cause for complaint. Only the worst
of the crossings-less than half of the
number-have been repaired in this
way, but these are now in very good
shape.
What the owners of abutting prop
erty are more interested in at present,
however, is the paving of the street. A
month ago it looked as though the
paving of East Market street was as
sured. The contract for the curbing, to
he installed yet this fall, however, was
not awarded at the last meeting Of
council as was planned aud since the
property owners have been unable o
gain any information concerning the
status of the paving proposition. All
are anxiously awaiting the next meet
ing of council, tomorrow night,to see
whether or not the contract for the
curbing will be let or reports will be
presented that will show that the sign.
ers needed have been obtained.
There are some misgivings felt as to
whether or not the curbing, after all,
will be installed this fall or whether,
in view of all the formality that re-
mains to be complied with, the paving
of the street is as near as it was sup
posed TO be few weeks ago
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19
FIRST VISIT
IN 40 YEARS

W. T. Gross, native of Danville,
but at present a resident of Elmira,
N. Y, is revisiting this city after an
absence of forty-six years.
Mr.. Gross is the son of Samuel Cross.
who came to Danville from Elmira in
1S45 and started up the Rough and
Ready rolling mill His father, as we'll
as his mother, Ann Gross, are we'll re-
dents. Both husband and wife were
ordained ministers of the gospel and
both preached in the primitive Metho-
dist church on Welsh Hill.
In 1861 W. T. Gross accompanied his
mother to Elmira where they Joined
the husband and father who had pre-
ceded them to that place. 1t is worthy
of mention that in the long interim be-
tween 1861 and the present Mr.. Cross
never visited Danville until the pres
ent, although it is a trip he has been
looking forward to for many years.
He was only ten years old when he
left Danville, but a whole host of boy
hood acquaintances still fingered in
his memory, the most of whom he ex-
pected to see on his visit. But ON ar
irving at Danville he found that death
had played sad havoc. Among the COM
paratively few surviving that he can re
call are Albert Llovd and Robert Will
liams of Spruce street, al whose homes
he has been a guest since his arrival
There are no doubt others who will
recall Mr. Cross parents. if not the
visitor himself. and these the latter
would like to meet during his visit,
which will continue until next week
Mr. Gross is now man fifty-six
years of age and naturally he sees lit
tie in Danville to remind him of the
town that he knew as q boy. AS a
matter of fact the only feature that
seemed in the least familiar when he
entered the town was old Bald Top
whose imposing height made an i'm
preston on his childish mind that all
the intervening years could not efface.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19
REPAIRS ON TILL
STREET PAVING

The paving on Mill street about mid
way between the canal and D. L. &
W. railroad crossing, which was torn
up last spring to repair a break in the
water main, was relaid yesterday by
borough employees. The brick were put
down on a bed of concrete and all the
work was done in a way to conform
with the original laying of the brick.
There are a couple of other places
on Mill street where the brick paving
needs repairs very badly in order to
give the street presentable appear
ance. The worst blemish occurs at
the culvert over the old canal, where
the roadbed has sunken and tie pave
ment as a result is uneven, abounding
water accumulates in unsightly pools.
The sinking of the roadbed in this
way was contemplated wnen the cul-
vert was built and in order to make it
easy to fill up the street at this point
the brick were laid without cement.
1t was explained yesterday that the
paving On the culvert would have been
torn up before this and the 1oadbed
raised had it not been for the fact that
proposition to construct sewer in
the canal is under consideration.
From the lack of developments, how
ever, one would be led to believe that
the outcome of the sewer proposition
is rather uncertain. which might i'm
ply that repairs Oh the paving over
the cana is Indefinitely in the future.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19
CONTRACTS FOR
BRIDGES AWARDED

On Saturday afternoon the contracts
were awarded for the building Of three
highway bridges in Montour county.
Five firms presented proposals, each
Of which had representative on the
ground
The letting took place at 3 o'clock
before a full board Of county commits
sioners. The contracts were awarded
as follows, 10 the lowest bidders:
The bridge at Mrs. Benry's. Liberty
township. to Buchanan Bridge COM
pany for ss44 90.
The bridge at DeGreen's, Derry
township, to the Nelson Construction
company for $3.50. 90.
The bridge at Robbins, Liberty
township to ]. NJ McIlvaine company
for s459. 90.
The York Bridge company present
ed bid for each of the bridges as fol-
lows, the figures being too high :
Bridge at Mrs Henry's, 5000, 90 bridge
at DeGreen's, 5000. 90; bridge at Rob-
bins, $500 90.
The Canton Bridge company pre-
sented a bid for bridges with concrete
floors, which was not according to the
specifications and therefore could not
be considered.
The specifications call for a plank
floor, although for iron work of sutfic-
lent strength to carry concrete floor,
as the county commissioners are try
ing an experiment with concrete and
after the planking is worn out may
decide to place concrete floors on the
three bridges being built. To provide
for this contingency the specifications
on which the bids were based, call for
steel work three times heavier than
would be required to carry wooden
floors.
At the letting Saturday the compet-
ing bridge companies were represent
ed by the following gentlemen: Buch-
anan Bridge company, William Buoh-
anan, Chambersburg McIlvaine Bridge
company, James McIlvaine, of Cham
bersburg; Nelson Construction COM
pany, James b. Long, Chal ,bersburg
Canton Bridge company, f. = Bryant,
New York York Bridge company, NJ.
Geddes. of York.
In addition to the three bridges to
he built renairs for some time mast
have been in progress in other bridges
of the county. Beside the new floor
and other repairs planned for the
bridge at Exchange. new abutments
have been placed under the bridge at
Sidler's in Valley township Last
week work was in progress on the sub
structure of the new bridge to be built
at Mrs. Henry's in Liberty township.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19
neetlngs Close Tonight

The series of bible studies, conduct
ed by Evangelist Vim. d. Laumaster,
in ST. Peters NJ. E. church. River
side. will close with tonight's meet
ing. The services were we'll attended
every night, and those who took ad-
vantage of the opportunity to learn
more about the bible were pleased
with the results of the work. There
will be special singing tonight. Tore
How Should I Study I the Wo'd Of
God?" A cordial invitation is extend
ed to the public.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19
FUNERAL OF
WILLIAM 8. ROBERTS

William 5. Roberts, whose death
was noted elsewhere in these columns
was consigned to the grave in Odd
Fellows cemetery Monday after
noon. The services were conducted by
the Rev. John Sherman.
The deceased was veteran of the
civil war and some ten members of
Goodrich Post, No. 22, G. A. R., at
tended the funeral in a body. The
pail bearers chosen from among the
members of the post were: Thomas
Lewis, George Rielley, J. O. Miller,
Samuel Lunger and William Keener.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19
CATAWISSA
EXPECTS TO BOOT

Plans are being made by the Phila-
delphia and Reading Railway COM
pany. which will result in the biggest
boom that Catawissa has experienced
in years. 1t means no more or less
than the erection of a larger round
house. machine shops, additional
tracks, and repair shops there. With
the increase in the number of train.
men the number of machinists as
well as repairmen on cars and the
locomotives, will mean that fully 100
additional families will remove to
Catawissa from other points, and the
boom to that town will be the biggest
experienced in years.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19
HORSE FALLS
ON PAVEMENT

1t is no unusual thing for horse to
fall on the Mill street paving, but
there is probably none that ever had
quite so hard time of it as horse
belonging to the Welliver Hardware
company, which fell at the corner of
Mill and East Mahoning streets yes
terday afternoon.
The unlucky horse was hitched 70
the dray at the offside of the tongue.
On turning the corner at the opera
house the horse fell, sliding under the
near horse. The latter animal tried to
keep off the pavement and in its effort
trod all over the prostrate horse.
The latter horse seemed badly fright
ened, if not seriously injured, and de-
spite an amount of coaXing was un-
willing to make the least attempt to
arise. Even after it was unhitched and
the harness removed the animal con-
tinued to lie fiat upon it's side, refus-
ing to help itself in the least. Mean
while crowd of nearly hundred
people collected all willing to offer
advice if not to take hold with their
hands.
Finally several able bodied fellows
got hold of the horse and raising him
half way supported him in that posi-
tion until he could be induced to use
his legs, Thus he was finally gotten
upon his feet, but he was too badly in
jured to be hitched to tie wagon and
had to be led home.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19
A Surprise Party.

A very enjoyable surprise party was
rendered William McQuay at his home
near Strawberry Ridge, on Saturday
evening, in honor of his 3Sth birth
day. Music was furnished by Mr..
Spotts and refreshments were served.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Barber, Mr.. and Mrs. William Nc
Quay. Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Tanner,
Reuben Lobach, Mr.. aud Mrs. Jeffer-
son Ande, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
SPOTS, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Renner,
Messrs. EDWARD Hoffman. Boyd Nc
Quay. gorge Stamm, Bryan Mohr,
David Barber, Misses Blanche Stamm,
Blanche Ande, Grace Miller, Marie
Renner, Ruth McQuay, Bessie Barber,
Maria Barber, Mabel Barber and Stella
Eberly.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19
PUDDLE MILL
WILL RESUME

The puddle mill If Howe q Samuel
operated in connection with the struc.
tural Tubing eompany's plant. which
has been shut down during the greater
part of the summer, will start up again
in October.
The company at present is busy
cleaning out the boilers used in con.
neotion with the puddle IN II and over.
hauling the machinery in general. The
date Of starting up is fixed on the first
week Of October.
The puddle mill Of Howe & Samuel
employs some seventy-dve men and is
quite an important factor in affording
remunerative employment TO very
skillful class of waRe-earners.
The shut down, which occurred on
the first of June, was brought about
by the Circumstance that for awhile
the present summer, although no de-
preston existed in the ! on business.
it happened that there vas no marked
demand for the product of Howe &
Samuel's mill, which is of special
kind or grade. The shutdown oocas-
ioned no hardship nor Inconvenience
upon those employed, as they all very
readily found employment in the 9th.
er puddle mills of town.
In view Of existing conditions in the
iron trade an unlimited demand for
4owe & Samuel's product is forseen
and the mill will probably run on in
defnitelv
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19
TERM Of COURT
WILL BE SHORT

Montour county court will convene
for the September term on next Mon.
day. From present appearances there
will he little business on hand and IL
is doubtful whether the proceedings
will cover more than a couple Of DAYS.
There is not a single civil suit listed
for trial. The commonwealth cases are
few i'm number and will not occupy
much time. -Four Of the defendants
are in jail, among these being r. y.
Lyon, whose case is probably the most
important. Walter Rupp. who is
awaiting trial for an alleged assault
of Chief-of-Polioe Mineemoyer, has
been in Jail for several months. "Wild
Bill'', the last committed, is probably
the most interesting Of the four await.
ing trial. Otis Knapp was committed
in August.
The last term Of court was held in
May. Ii certainly speaks well for the
orderly and peace loving disposition
and for the general good character of
its citizens that Montour county after
such a long period in which there was
no court should have no civil suits
and only such few criminal cases on
hand for court. In this connection it
might be appropriate to state that be.
sides the four above narNed persons
awaiting trial there are )nly three
prisoners in Jail, serving out short
sentences.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19
REOPENiNG OF
GROVE CHURCH

The Grove Presbyterian church,
which has been closed since July 1st,
will be formally reopeneo on Friday
evening. The elegant Ostermoor cush-
ions arrived yesterday, which COM
pletes the furnishing of the renovated
auditorium.
The reopening services will begin
Friday evening at 2 80 O'Clock. Rev.
w. r. Harshaw, D. d., of West Pitts
ton. will preach the sermon ON the oc-
casion.
The services will be continued or
Sunday following Rev. W. O. NC
Cormack, D. D., the pastor, will preaclI
the morning sermon. The Rev. G. NJ.
Hemingway. d, D., of Bloomsbury,
will occupy the pulpit at evening.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19
Crowd Views Pictures.

Another large crowd convened on
Mill street last night to see the pict-
ures that accompany the advertise
ments thrown on the screen stretched
in front of the Badly house. Many of
the pictures were yer! Inc and pleas.
ed the crowd immens y. The gentle
man in charge of the dvertising is H
W. Force of New Y TX, who periodic
ally visits Danville in pursuit of his
calling.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19
Gigped Fish Die.

The Miltonian, in commenting up.
on the requirement. of the fish law
which requires that some fish like
bass and salmon that have been gigged
shall be thrown back into the stream,
says: 1.-The river is full of those
"thrown overheard" after gig hits
them. and they pine away and die. :"
1t seems to be foolish provision of
the law that prevents such fish from
being put to culinary use.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19
AN Interview
With supervisor

]. A. Merrill. one Of the supervisors
Of Valley township, dropped into this
office Tuesday and furnished some
data relating to the use of oil on the
State highway TO keep down the dust,
which will no doubt be read with alb
sorbing inters. not only by the tax
payers of Valley township but also Ivy
people throughout the State, who are
much interested I'm the oil experiment
II will be observed that Mr.. Merrill's 5
statement materially modifies the figu.
res quoted in these columns both as to
the cost and quantity of the oi! and
aces the experiment in a new light
The figures quoted in previous art
ic!es. came from thoroughly trust
worthy sources, and If they were in
accurate in one or two relations no
one is to be accused of wilful misrep-
resentation. Tuesday was the first
opportunity we have had of interview
ing one of the supervisors. who are in
possonSlOh bi al tiio dttudl ldCts anu
figures relating TO the experiment and
whose statement, therefore, goes.
First as to the quantity of oil. Mr..
Merrill says that he feels confident
that not more than fifty barrels will
be required to sprinkle the whole
stretch of State highway in Valley
township. some three thousand feet.
The ten barrels used sufficed to cover
760 feet, but allowance must be made
for the fact that one-half of this Sec
tion, or theIeabout, was sprinkled
twice becauss of the heavy rain that
fell aftel the first five barrels were ap-
piled.
Next as to the cost Of the oil. which
is special product of the Atlantic
Refining company and known as road
bed oil. a" -The.oil costs eight cents
per gallon, which approximately runs
the cost per barrel, which contains
some fifty gallons up to four dollars.
On paying the bill rebate of ninety
cents for each barrel is obtained, if
these latter are returned to the COM
pany. Moreover the State liquidates
one-half of the total expense, paying
one-half of the cost of the oil as we'll
as one-half of the cost of applying it.
Under the terms, the experiment made
by Valley township, in which ten bar
rels of oil were consumed, cost the
township ..pout eighteen dollars. which
distributed among the taxpayers is an
item so insignificant as lot to be felt
at all.
Mr.. Merrill states that the results of
the experiment are highly satisfactory
and he believes that Valley township
has found the solution of the dust pro-
blem and of what is probably of more
importance, the preservation of the
roadbed. Where the oil is applied the
ground once becomes solid, and,
even undeI constant traffic, there is no
accumulation of dust, which Jnay be
taken as evidence that there is no
wearing away of the roadbed. BY ap-
plying the oil when the weather is
settled and the probability of rain is
slight the full effects of he oil will
be obtained and there is good reason
to believe that one sprinkling during
the season will suffice. Even when a
heavy rainfall occurred Immediately
after the sprinkling, as was the case
when the first five barrels were appli-
ed, it is not certain that the effect of
the oil to any appreciable extent was
impaired
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19
DEGREE TEAM
AT BLOOMSBURY

The degree team of Mahoning tribe,
No. n, Improved Order of Red Men,
accompanied by large delegation of
members, journeyed Bloomsbury last
evening and initiated large class of
candidates into Honaywas tribe, of
that place.
The delegation left on the & 30 troll.
ley and returned by special late last
night. The Danville Indians were very
pleasantly entertained by their Bloom
burg brethren.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19
Funeral of Miss Quinn.

The funeral of Elizabeth Quinn,
whose death was noted yesterday, will
take place at 2 o'clock this afternoon
from the residence of William Quinn.
brother of the deceased. Cooper street.
Interment in Odd Fellows cemetery.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19
Gospel rIeetings.

A series of gospel meetings are be-
ing held at the United Evangelical
Church. The services are conducted by
the pastor, assisted by several visiting
clergymen, and are held every even
ing.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19

The man who has the ability to
bring things to pass is always in de-
mand.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19

The life of good man is light for
the guidance of many.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-14
.BAPTISTS PLAN
AN OGANIC UNION
Special TO Daily Panhandle.

opVNldl W Ddllg IduudHulc'
Baltimore, Md, Nov. 12.-Plans
for the organic union of Baptists,
Free Baptists and Disciples of Christ
will be an important subject of con-
sIderation at the twenty-fifth annual
session of the Baptist congress, open
ing today at the Eutaw Place church.
Discussion of the proposed union
will be considered under three heads
Its Desirability," Its Present
Status" and What Are the Next
Steps to Effect Organic Unions?"
On this subject speakers are to in
clude not only prominent Baptists,
like the Rev. Warren c. Partridge, Of
Plttsburg;' the Rev. A. S. Hobart,
OF Upland, Pa, and the Rev. Dr.
Frank NJ. Goodchild, of this city, but
distinguished clergymen OF the other
denominations interested. The Rev.
Or, F. D. Powers, of Washington,
Professor w. Errott Gates, OF Chi
cago, and others will represent the
Disciples Of Christ, and the Rev. Al
fred Williams Anthony, of Lewiston,
Me- and President Joseph w.
Maunch, of Hillsdale, Mich, will
speak for the Free Baptists..
Other topics to be considered dur
ing the convention, which will be
continued through tomorrow and
Thursday, are Glow Shall the Church
Win the Wage Earners?" THE Eth
les Of Present Day Fiction" "The
Doctrine of the Virgin Birth" and
Fear in Religion"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-14
HARTMAN MAY Be
MADE TO TALK
Special to Daily Panhandle.

New York, Nov l2,-IIearng In
the government suit against u H.,
Hartman, the railroad magnate, and
Otto II, Hahn, OF the banking firm
OF Kuhn, Loeb g. Co, requiring them
to show cause why they should not
answer certain questions asked by
the interstate commerce commission,
will be resumed tomorrow. The que
ries to which Hartman and Kahn
refused to reply, by advice OF coun-
sci, concern the purchase OF the IL
linols Central stock by the Union
Pacific through the Kuhn, Loeb COM
pany. The commerce commission
sought also TO probe into Mr., Har-
rlmans connection with the sensa-
tional establishment OF Union Pacific
stock on 10 per cent basis, 1t is
alleged that the announcement of the
dividend advance was held back In
order to give those in the Hartman
ring" a chance to buy The stock
advanced twenty points following the
announcemenl, and It Is alleged that
Hartman and his friends prolited
hugely through the operation.