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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14
THE Spring
INSPECTION

The spring inspection of Company
F, 18th. regiment N. G. P, took place
IN the armory last night. To an mex
perienced eye the showing made by
the company seemed to be good, al
though it is not known how it was re-
garded by the inspectors. The report
of the inspection will be looked for
ward TO with the usual dergee of in
terest
The inspection was conducted by
Captain W. p. Clark, of Willlamsport,
inspector on General Gobin's staff,
who was accompanied by Lieutenant
+. H. Adams, representing the regular
army. Present at the inspection also
were Lieutenant Colonel Barber, of
Lewisburg Major G. P. Gearhart and
Dr. Cameron Shultz, assistant surgeon,
of this city.
The members of the company at the
inspection last night made their first
appearance in new caps and belts, the
latter having cartridge boxes attach
ed. These together with the bright
blue uniforms impaired to the boys a
neat and soldierly appearance.
Fifty eight members of the company
were present, five being absent. Among
the latter was Sergeant Frank Ebling,
who is passing through a siege of typ
hold fever. The inspection lasted
nearly two hours.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14
William MINER
PASSES away

William MINER, a highly esteemed
resident of Riverside, and a we'll
known veteran of the civil war, died
suddenly Sunday morning, the cause
of death being neuralgia of the heart.
The deceased had been in i'll health
for a month past. He, however was
able to be about and Saturday seemed
to show no symptoms of illness. He
ate hearty supper Saturday evening {;
he slept we'll during the night and on
awakening about 6 O'Clock Sunday
morning he seemed exceptionally
bright and cheerful. He looked out of
the window-made remark about the
weather and Immediately fell back
upon the pillow and expired.
The deceased was in his sixty third
year and is survived bv his wife, two
sons, Cornelius, of Danville, and Heb
er, of Sunbury, and one daughter, Mrs
Oliver Farley, of this city.
The deceased was formerly a men,
ber of the school board of Riverside.
He has an excellent war record and is
member of the Union Veteran Legion
of Bloomsbury; and of Goodrich Post
No. %, G. A. r., of this city.
He enlisted on December 20, 1861, as
private in battery f, First Regi-
ment, Pennsylvania Volunteers Artil-
lery to serve three years under Cap
tain E. W. Matthews, Captain r. B.
Ricketts,, and Captain r. W. Campbell.
He shared the fortunes of the regi-
ment in the following engagements
Potomac River, Bunker Hill, New
town, Rappahannock, Oaks, Campaign
in Virginia, Thoroughfare Gap, Ced ar
Mountain, Second Bull Run, Chancel-
lorsville, South Mountain, Antietam,
Vicksburg, Salem Heights, Gettysburg,
Bristol Station and Mine Run.
He was discharged December 81,
1868, at Mountain Greek, Va, ON ac-
count of enlistment as a veteran in the
same battery and regiment to serve
three years under Captain R. B. Rick
etts, Captain J. F. Campbell and Col
r. Nj. West. He was engaged at Wild
erness, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor,
Petersburg, Welton Railroad, Mine
Explosion, Treebles Farm, and Appom-
attox. He was finally and honorably
discharged, June 10th. 1865, at Harris
burg.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14
Buried With Full Military Honors.

William MINER, whose sudden death
occurred on Sunday morning, was laid
to rest in Odd Fellows cemetery yes
terday afternoon. The funeral was
distinctively a military one and was
largely attended.
The services were conducted by Rev.
L. d. Ulrich, pastor of the Trinity
Lutheran church. The pail bearers
were chosen from among the members
of the Union Veteran Legion and
Goodrich Post No. % G. A r., and
were as follows; James f. Kennedy, of
Milton Henry Wireman, East Dan
vile, and Peter G. Baylor, South Dan
vile, representing the q. V. L., and
William NJ Heddens. J. W. DeShay
and B. +. Landau, of this city, rep
resenting the G. A. R.
The deceased had a fine military rec
ord and his surviving comrades left
nothing undone that would reflect
honor on his memory. The casket was
draped in a large American flag. Three
large hackloads of veterans followed
the remains to the grave. The deceas-
ed was given a full military burial,
the closing ceremony, with the bugle
call. being very impressive. The fir
ing squad was made up of Sons of
Veterans.
Among the members of the Union
Veteran Legion present from out of
town were the following @. S. Form
wald, G. W. Mears, Zachariah Thorn
as, Lewis Cohen, of Bloomsbury, and
James F. Kennedy, of Milton, the lat
ter during the wal being messmate
of the deceased for three years and
eleven months.
Among the flowers was beautiful
tribute from the Union Veteran
Legion. the design being in the form
of the U. V. L. shield, and was COM
posed of white roses and white carna-
tiOnS
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14
Evangelical Appoin tments.

The appointments of the United
Evangelical conference in session at
Carlisle this week have been made
public, and show that Rev. Harry
Minsker is to leave Dauville and that
Rev. w. n. Wallis will be the pastor
of the local u Z church for the next
year.
Rev Harry Minsker, the retiring
pastor of the DanvIlIe United Evan
gelical church, has been located in this
city just one year, and in that time
has won many friends who will deep
ly regret his departure. Rev. Minsker
will preach his farewell sermon next
Sunday. He has been appointed TO
take charge of the Lock Haven circuit.
Rev. W. n. Wallis, who has been
appointed to Danville, comes here
from the Lock Haven circuit He is
an elderly man and married.
The conference chose the Bower
Memorial church at Berwick as the
place for the meeting for 1908.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14
TO Protect
HER PROPERTY

A session of court was held Satur-
day morning with his Honor Judge
Evans and Associates Blee and We'll
| liver on the bench Some routine work
was disposed of. after which the court
proceeded with hearing on the ap-
plication for the appointment of q
guardian for Elizabeth Markley under
the acts of 1895 and 1901.
The respondent in this case is a sis
ter of Mrs Catharine Fiegles of Maus
dale, the petitioner in the case. Miss
Markley, now advanced in years, dur
ing the greater part of her life was
, employed in the home of wealthy
family in one of the southern counties
of the State. She took good care of
her savings and, guided by wise coun-
sci, invested them profitably The re-
suit Is that in her old age she has a
snug competency to fall back upon.
Some years ago she accepted an IN
vitation to come to Mausdale and live
with her sister, Mrs. Fiegles, where
she remained for some time She is
now living at the home of John Min
tier in Coal township, Northumber
laud county. Whatever difference may
have existed among the relatives of
Miss Markley, they are now all agreed
that by reason of her advanced age and
impaired faculties she is unfit to man
age her property aud that in order to
protect her interests from designing
persons there should be guardian APP
pointed to look after her affairs Her
property consisting mostly of railroad
and bank stock is secured in a safety
deposit box of the Danville National
bank Its present valuation is some
thing over five thousand dollars
All the parties in interest were pre-
sent at court last Saturday, with the
exception of the respondent, whose
physical condition, by physicians
certificate, was shown to be such as to
render her unable to be present At
torneys Charles c. Lark and Patrick
f. Brennan, members Of the Northum
berland county bar, along with Edward
s. Gearhart, of this city, represented
the petitioner.
The first witness called was John r.
Tietsworth of Shamokin, son-inlaw
of Catherine Fiesles He has known
Miss Markley since 1905. He has trans
acted business for her aud declares
, that she impresses him as unfit to
manage her affairs She can neither
read nor write and at no time seems
to comprehend the nature of the bust
ness in hand. She is absentminded aud
forgetful, repeating the same instruc-
tions over and over The witness de-
clared that since he had taken charge
of her affairs Miss Markley had spent
over $500 on the old house in Valley
| township. which he considered money
unwisely expended.
Mrs. Annie Anderson, daughter of
Mrs Fiegles and niece of the respond
ent, was next called to the stand Her
testimony corroborated the preceding
witness. She was of the opinion that
if her aunt continued to expend her
! money as she did while living at Maus-
dale sit would all be gone in a few
years "
On the strength of the above testi-
mony Judge Evans appointed Patrick
Il. Brennan, Esq, guardian to take
care of the property of the said Eliza
beth Markley and directed that he fur
nish bond in the sum of 81, 600.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14
Conference
NEXT Week

The Central Pennsylvania confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal church
will convene at Tyrone on Tuesday
next. Sunday, therefore. the last Sab
bath day of the conference year, will
no doubt bring out large congregations
at the various Methodist churches, as
in the natural course of events 1T is
apt to prove a sort of farewell oc-
casion. Changes occur sometimes when
least expected and from the congrega-
tion's standpoint there is no certainty
that the pastor will return, no matter
how greatly he may be appreciated by
his flock.
Tt is gratifying to state, however. that
there is no probability that there will
be change of pastors in either of the
two Methodist churches of town. At
each place of worship the pastor has
only completed his first year.
Rev. Nj. K Foster, the pastor at St
Paul's, is recognized as one of the abl-
est preachers in the Central Pennsyl-
vauia conference. His labors during
tire past year have proven most sue
cessful. The congregation has express
ed its appreciation by asking him to
return.
At Trinity Nj. E. church Rev. l..
Dow OFT has built up record. Be-
sides making very extensive repairs on
the church property the pastor has con-
Quoted successful revival. Along all
lines he has proven an able and etfici-
ent worker in the ministry. In addi-
tion to his consistent life as Christ
ian minister he has shown remark
able diligence in working for the good
of the church. His disinterestedness
his kindness and his desire TO assist
and elevate others have eudeared him
to the hearts of his parishioners At
the quarterly conference recently held
he also was invited TO return to his
charge.
At St. Peters NJ. Z. church, River
side, there will be a change this year.
Rev. @. NJ. Barnitz, who occupies the
pulpit at present, retired from active
work in the ministry year or 50 ago.
When Rev. E. 7. Swartz who was ap
pointed last conference, resigned, Rev.
Barnitz consented to act as pastor OF
st. Peters until the next conference,
but it was distinctly understood that
his pastorate was to end Herewith.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14
Sleighing Party.

A sled load of people from near
Mausdale were very pleasantly enter
tanned at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Boyd Billheim in West Hemlock town
ship, Tuesday evening A most enjoy
able evening was spent with music
and games. Refreshments were served.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Boyd Billheim, Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
7. Ballet, Misses Prudence Blizzard,
Chrissie Frazier, Mary Shultz, Eva
Nephew, Bertha Moser, Winnie Boyer,
Joy Billheim, Marjorie Nephew, Alice
Appleman, Agnes Billheim, Alice
Hester; Messrs. Elijah Strauser,
George Tanner, Horace Appleman,
Harry Moser, Myron Boyer. Augustus
Tanner. Wilbur Billheim, and Master
Kimber Billheim.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14
rlill Street Needs Cleaning

Mil street owing to the melting
snow is in an intolerable condition.
Continual protest is heard from peo-
pie who live along the street or have
occasion to travel it.
No one can understand why some
attempt is not made to clean off
the paving Even though here and
there some ice remains at most places
the objectionable matter is wholly re-
leased and could be easily scraped up
and carte away.
individuals at few places have
used the sprinkling hose with good
effect, which suggests what might be
accomplished if the large hose were
brought into play. As it is the street
is a disgrace.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14
Will celebrate
ST. PARTR|CK'S DAY

For probably the first time in it's
history st. Patrick S day will be OBJ
served at the Grove Presbyterian
church this year. The exercises, how
ever, will be In the hands of the Sun
day school and will be held Saturday
night. as St. Patrick's day occurs on
Sunday.
The entertainment will prove to be
one of the most novel and interesting
that has ever been given in connection
with the Sunday school. Two classes
will participate, that of Miss Helen
Russell, composed of six little girls,
and the class of Miss Edith Morris,
composed of twelve boys. The ages
vary between nine and thirteen years.
Both classes will be dressed in Irish
costumes. The boys will be perfect lit
tie Irish gentlemen. They will wear
long tailed coats, which like the trous-
ers will be brown in color They will
wear vests of bright yellow and an
tiquated silk hats, the latter holding
under the outside band clay pipe.
The girls will be dressed in green pap
er costumes, wearing white caps and
handkerchiefs.
The program Will relate exclusively
to Ireland. An instructive feature will
be an address by Rev. DR. Mccormack
ON 'St. Patrick as he was in mytho-
logy and as he really was. " The en-
tertainment will be held in the chapel
at 8 O'Clock. An admission fee of 10
cents will be charged, the proceeds to
be applied to paying for the new pi-
ano. Following is the program:
Piano Solo, Helen Mowrey.
Tableau-'' Erin Go Brah, " Mamie
Johnson.
Lecture Ireland" Vim. H. Nc
Cormack, d. d.
Tableau-" Patrick, Porter
Pclk.
Piano Solo-"The Minstrel Boy, y
Mrs. A. Beeber Vastine.
Song and Tableau-'Last Rose OF
Summer, Helen Mowrey, Louise
Youngman.
Tableau-''The Girl | Left Behind
Me, 7" Gladys Mccormack.
Piano Solo-Helen Mowrey.
Tableau and Song-'The Ovid
Plaid Shawl" Evalyn Gearhart,
Donald Mcclure.
Piano Solo-''The Harp That Once
Through Tarras Halls, Mrs. a. Beeb-
er Vastine.
Tableau-'' Wearing o the Green,
Members of both classes.
Tableau and Chorus" America, "
Emma Polk and members of classes.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14
EvangelistiC Services.

Evangelistic services will be held in
the East End mission next week from
Monday until Friday. For these meet
ings an able array of ministers from a
distance have been secured for ad
dresses.
On Monday and Tuesday evenings
Rev. w. D. Roberts, D. D., of Phila
delphia, will preach. Wednesday even
ing there will be song service. On
Thursday evening Rev. W. G. Hogg,
of Williamsport, will preach aud on
Friday evening Rev. E. A. Loux, of
Berwick, will deliver the sermon.
The public is cordially invited TO
attend all of these services.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14
Meeting Of
SCHOOL BOARD

Leonard Foulk was elected school
director from the fourth ward Monday
night to succeed d. Aust Lutz, who
has moved out of town. Mr.. Orth
announced that vacancy existed, ex-
planning that Mr.. Lutz has located in
Jersey Shore. having already rem owed
his household goods. He suggested
that a successor be elected to fill Mr..
Lutz uneXpired term.
Mr. Heiss nominated Leonard Foulk
The choice seemed to be regarded With
favor and he was unanimously elected
as director from the fourth ward. His
term will expire in June 1908.
A. II. Grone, chairman, reported that
the high school committee in conjunc-
tion with a committee of the senior
class and the faculty of the school had
i;eld meeting TO consider the ques-
tion of class play to be presented by
the graduating class in connection
with the coming commencement. The
class, he said, had selected play. en-
titled "a scrap of paper.
The number in the class is thirty
one, while the play has twelve char
acters. Mr.. Grone said that the cost
entailed in presenting the play as esti-
mated by the committee would be lit
tie, if any, less than $780, Considering
that the only room available is the
court house, it seemed doubtful wheth-
er a sufficient number of tickets could
be sold to meet all the expenses. This
doubt. Mr.. Grone said, was fully APP
preciated alike by the class committee,
the faculty and the high school com
mittee of the board. The first ques
tion to dispose of. therefore, was who
should make up the deficit, in case one
should occur? Would the school board
hold itself responsible?
The matter was discussed at length,
but the board was not favorably i'm
pressed and thought it would be mad
visable to depart from the old and
established order. On motion of Mr..
Orth it was decided not to grant the
request of the graduating class asking
permission to present class play.
Truant officer Young presented his
report for the past month, which show
ed that 1870 pupils were out of school
owing to illness. There were IA cases
of truancy; ten pupils were detained
at home for want of proper clothing
and shoes Fourteen notices were serv-
ed.
Secretary Orth presented state
ment relating to the lecture "Where
the Other Half Lives" delivered by
Professor Powers in this city Satur
day, a portion of the proceeds of which
were to be applied TO the schools,
Tickets were sold by pupils TO the
amount of Sl04, door receipts were
S13 80, making a total of Sli7.S0. Ex-
penditures amounted to 1885, leav-
ing balance of SOS 50. This was
divided equally between Professor
Powers and the borough schools.
The following directors were pres
ent at the meeting: Fischer, Orth,
Swarts, Pursel, Fish, Heiss, Grone and
Trumbower.
The following bills were approved
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14
SPRING CLEANING

Here is an admonitory note from the
Washington Observer wlici is sJppos-
ed to be capable of causing a chill to
meander down the spinal column If
many a nervous householder: - People
are already getting ready for spring
cleaning \ few days of sunshine and
mai. weltler will stir n all t. i'm
prove cur surroundings and sweep
away the rubbish that has collected
during the winter months, " But, af-
ter all, the man isn't referring to
house cleaning just to the outdoor
fixing-up which needs to be attended
to with each returning spring.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14
A TRANSFER
Of license

Court convened at 10 a. III yester-
day for the purpose of taking up the
matter of license transfers. His Honor
Judge Evans and Associate L w We'll
liver were on the bench.
The petition of James Ryan for a
transfer of license from his present
stand, No. 526, - No. 500, Mill street,
the hearing of which was to have taken
place next Monday. was withdrawn
and new application was filed.
Mr.. Ryan in his petition asking
leave to withdraw former applica-
tion set forth that on the 9Th day of
March, 1907, he presented his applica-
tion or petition to the court praying
for transfer of license-that the ap-
plication was published in two issues
of three newspapers.
The petitioner was informed and be-
lieves that said publication was not in
accordance with the law regulating
such matters and that transfer Of
license without publication as provid-
ed by the act of May 13, 1887, would
be void and of no effect.
The petitioner, therefore. prayed that
leave be granted him to withdraw his
application and that he be permitted
to file another application and that the
court should direct and designate in
what newspapers and for what length
of time the said publication should be
made.
The court on reading the application
granted the petitioner leave to with
draw his petition as prayed for.
The new location as described by
James Ryan in his second application
for a transfer of license is at the
North east corner of Mill and Centre
streets. The premises, occupied by
Pursel & Montgomery as store, have
been purchased by James Ryan during
the year past.
The petitioner sets forth that he was
born in Danvllle and that for twenty
five years past he has been a resident
of the third ward. He represents that
the building No. 526, Mill street, oc-
cupied at present, does not afford ad
equate accommodations for the increas-
| ing demands of the public; that
large portion of the patronage is COM
rosed of farmers and transient patrons
| from the country, who demand more
| commodious accommodations for them
selves, their horses and wagons; that
the present stable accommodations are
entirely inadequate and not of easy
access.
The petitioner further represents
that he is "desirous to obtain Ii
cense to vend vinous, spurious, malt,
and brewed liquors in quantities less
than one quart" in a certain house
situated as above described and known
as No. 500 Mill street, and for t!I--t
purpose desires that the license hereto
fore granted to him be transferred to
the location last described, for the rea-
son that the latter building is two
story brick equipped with all modern
conveniences, having more light and
better accommodations for the travel
ing public, the lot on which the build
ing is located having erected thereon
large and commodious stable.
The court directed the application
to be filed and the 3rd day of April at
10 O'Clock was fixed for the hearing.
The wholesale liquor license grant
ed to J. T. Fndley at No 81 Mill
street was transferred to the new pro-
prietor, John Bateman.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14
Move Early or Lose Vote.

Any voter who is going to change
his residence from one ward to anoth-
or this spring, must move promptly
on the 1st or 2nd of April, or before
that date, or else loose hi, vote at the
summer primary. The law requires a
residence in a ward of sixty daya -
vote at the primary. As the primary
will be held on the first day of June
this year-the first Saturday III June
coming on the first day of the month
this year-sixty days before will be
April and. Hence an early moving Is
necessary.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14
Operated on for Appendicitis.

Theodore Foster, son of Charles
Foster, fourth ward, Danville. was
operated on for appendicitis at the Jo-
seph Ratti hospital, Bloomsbury, Mon
day afternoon. The operation was pro-
nounced a success and the patient at
last accounts was doing very we'll aud
all indications pointed to early recov-
cry.
Theodore, who is about is years of
age, was taken suddenly i'll on Satur
day, his suffering from the first being
most intense. As soon as the nature of
his disease became known he was re-
moved 20 the hospital.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14
Tour Through the South.

w. A Sechler, general manager of
the Danville Stove u Manufacturing
company, returned home yesterday
from an extended business trip through
the south. His furthest point south
was Charleston, S. c.. while other i'm
portant towns embraced in the tour
were Atlanta, Ga, Chattanooga,
Tenn, Baltimore, Wilmington and
Cincinnati.
The Danville Stove and Manfactur
ing compauy's goods are handled by a
jobber in Charleston. They are also
sold in Wilmington, Del, and at a
number of other points in the ter
ritory embraced by the trip.
Mr. Sechler was much impressed
with evidences of enterprise as well
as the enormous resources of the coun-
try, apparent even in hurried journey
through the south. The happy go-lucky
style of living. which up until late
day was a pominent characteristic
south of Mason and DiXon's line, is
not noticed so much at the present
time. The people seem to have caught
the commercial spirit of the times and
there is a general awakening Develop
ment is somewhat held in check by
the lack of skilled labor but an organ
lied effort is being put on foot to Sc
cure immigration of the right sort and
with the labor problem solved the fu-
ture of the South will be assured.
At Charleston the season is about
two months in advance of us The
trees are heavy with foliage and the
farmers are working in the fields The
aspect of things is the same as is seen
( in our own latitude about June lst,