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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14
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minutes late and he admitted that he
was making good time.
After hearing the testimony as we'll
as viewing the body and place of the
accident Justice Oglesby concluded
that there was no negligence that
should be answerable for in criminal
court.
Mrs. Bell. the victim, was 81 yers of
age. Besides her husband she is sur
vived by two daughters; Emma, Mrs.
Samuel Heimbach, of East -Danville,
and Naomi, Mrs. Thomas Good, of
Toby Run hollow.
For many years Mrs. Bell was quite
deaf and to this infrmity no doubt in
great measure the terrible accident
was due. Had she possessed good hear
ing she would no doubt have learned
of the approaching train.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14
RAISE JURORS FEES.

In reference to the bill proposing
to raise the fees of jurors from 81 to
s3 per day. the Sharon Telegraph SAYS
"This would seem TO be good move.
1t is really worth a good deal more
than 81 day TO remain in Mercer.
This latter sum barely pays a man ;
board to say nothing of compensating
him for his inconvenience. - A jurors
account at the end of a weeks SER
vices balances in about the same way
in nearly every other county seat as
in Mercer. So that the proposed ad-
vance would be no big fee.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14
MiIIviIle Tablet up i'm Smoke

The two-story frame structure in
which is housed the printing office of
the Millville Tablet, was totally de-
stroyed by fire Tuesday uight
The building was owned by J. G.
Potter, who was also editor of the
Tablet. The printing offices occupied
the whole building.
Machinery, stock, printing equip
ment, in fact everything, is practical
ly ruined The paper was to be have
been issued Yesterday, but the forms all
made up for the press shared the fate
of the rest. The building and equip
ment was valued at between $1,000 and
$500; and insurance to the amount of
$500 was carried.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14
Three Towns Considered.

The American Car and Foundry Co.
will erect large plant at an expend-
iture of $3.50, 600 or Sl75. 900 for the
manufacture of tanks for the steel
tank cars. Three towns are being con-
sidered as locations, Milton, Berwick
and Madison, Illinois. Milton had been
decided upon as the location of the
plant but complications arose which
have left the location question unset
tied and the order for the material for
the building has been held up. The
question is in the hands of President
Frank H. Eaton for decision.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14
BAIT AND LAWBOOKS.

The Harrisburg --Star-Independent
declares that $50 many game and fish
laws have been enacted in Pennsyl-
vania that the man who goes out hunt
ing or fishing must needs carry with
him a lawbook and a scales and foot
rule. all of which he must put to pra-
ctical use frequently, else he will
break some law whose existence he
did not suspect. Indeed, if a man would
keep within the laws he should carry
f1y law books with him all the
time ! is proposed now to amend the
fish lNs by protecting pearl mussels. -
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14
LAW AND ORDER.

The Franklin News says: Governor
Stuart, in his address at the dedica-
tion of the armory at Pittston paid
high tribute to the national guard
which he says is body of citizens en-
titled to the greatest credit for giving
it's time and energy to make the mil
itary arm of the State effective. "The
guard, as we'll as the flag" he said,
Stands for liberty regulated by law.
This country continues to be the asy-
lum for those of other nations, and
they, like you and l, must understand
that there is a responsibility connect
ed with American citizenship and that
no State or nation can be secure where
law and order do not prevail. The ma
tional guard is pledged to uphold law
and order.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14
Services at Rushtown.

A very successful series of evangel-
istic meetings by Evangelist VIM. D.
Laumaster, of this city, was complet-
ed Sunday evening at the Rushtown
Presby terian church. The meetings
were largely attended, the good sleigh
ing helping to swell the attendance.
There were number of conversions
and many strengthened in their Christ
ian life
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14
Inspection Cost $500.

The inspection of the Berwick Mes
copeck bridge will cost Luzerne and
Columbia counties $500. Three days
were allowed and the law provides a
salary for the viewers of $40 and mile.
age, with So per day for expenses. The
engineer that accompanies the board
receives S25 per day, mileage and ex'
penses. This expense the counties will
divide equally.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14
Old Fashioned Quilting Bee.

An old fashioned quilting bee was
held yesterday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. James McCracken, Valley town
ship. The day was very pleasantly
spent and fine dinner enjoyed by the
following guests: Mrs. Elias Will
liams, Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Boyer, Mr..
and Mrs. Simon Moser, Mrs. James
Fenstermacher, Mrs. G. Roup aud A.
Merrell, of Valley township; Mrs. Re-
becca Sweeney. of Danville, and Mr..
and Mrs. G. W. Johnson, of Riverside.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14
Meeting Of
SCHOOL BOARD

The school board held regular
meeting Monday night A bare quorum
was present consisting of Messrs,
Orth, Fischer, Pursel, Fish, Lutz,
Swartz and Harpel. Chairman Burns
being absent Mr.. Fischer was chosen
president pro tenn.
Treasurer Schram presented state
ment of finances to date, which showed
cash balance on hand of S9l05.
Borough Superintendent Gordy report
ed an unequal is distribution of heat in
first ward building, affecting the rooms
of Miss Musselman and Miss Gallagh-
er. Monday while Miss Musselman s
pupils were shivering in tiftytwo de-
grees, in Miss Gallagher's room i'm
mediately below mercury stood at 120
degrees and the pupils were literally
roasted out. Both rooms endured the
discomfort until nearly 10 O'Clock
when it was decided to dismiss the
pupils until noon and employ the in
terim in repairing the defect in the
heating apparatus. Temporary repairs
were made as planned and at noon
both schools resumed
Borough Superintendent Gordy pre-
sented his report for the month end
ing February Sth.
Number of boys registered during
month, 545; number of girls, $50; to-
tai. 1875. Average attendance of boys
during month, 497; average attendance
of girls, 532; total, 1929. Percentage
of attendance by boys during month,
"a; percentage of attendance by girls
during the month, SO; average, SO.
Number of pupils who have not at
tended 70 per cent of time belonged,
73; number of pupils reported to tru-
ant officer, 81. Cases of corporal pun
ishment. 6. Cases of suspension, /.
Number of days substitute teacher was
employed, 81. Number of visits made
during month 50 Number of pupils
absent during month, 602; number of
pupils tardy during month 23f. Cases
of tardiness by pupils, 404 Cases of
tardiness by teachers, 8.
On motion of DR.. Harpel it was ord
cred that the firm from whom the
heating apparatus was purchased be
requested to adjust the chain as re-
quired to properly regulate the dis
tribution of heat.
On motion of Mr.. Swarts it was ord
cred that coal oil stove be purchas-
ed for the purpose of heating the type
writing room in the commercial de-
partment On cold days the temporal
ure in this room is apt to fall TO fifty
degrees.
On motion it was ordered that gas
jet be installed at the foot of the stairs
in the hallway of school buildings of
the first and third wards.
Truant Officer Young presented his
report for the month past as follows:
Number of pupils sick, 24S; truants,
l2: pupils detained at home for want
of clothing and shoes, l2; number of
notices sent out, s.
In conclusion Borough Superintend
ent Gordy presented a report of his
visit to the annual convention of the
city, borough and township superiD-
tendents held at Harrisburg last week.
The report was an extended one and
The following bills were approved
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14
Birthday Party.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Shultz, Sidler Hill, was the scene OF
pleasant party on Tuesday night, got
ten up in honor of Mrs. Shultz's birth
day. A fine supper was served. The
following were present; Mrs. James
Fox, Mrs. Kearns. Mrs. L. r. Walker,
Mrs. Ed. Tovey, Mrs. J. Kessler, Mrs.
Agnes Walker, Mrs. Charles Wolf and
son Charles, Miss Ruth Kearn.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14
Death of Isaac Levy.

Isaac Levy, husbands.of Mollie Levy
(nee Bensbach) died at his home in
New York on Sunday the 10th inst
The funeral was held Tuesday at 10 a.
III. from Weehawken Ferry. Bnrial
took place at Mt Hope,
The deceased, whose wife was the
daughter of Benjamin Bensbach. was
we'll known in Danville and the news
of his death will cause much regret.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14
Sleighing Party Entertained

A sleighing party from this city was
delightfully."- entertained at the home OF
Mrs. Sara Newberry near New Col
umbia, Tuesday evening. Those pres
ent were Misses Rosie and Annie Eng
lish, Bessie and Edna Kapp, Blanche
Morrison. Jennie Reeser, Sara Everett,
Bsss Rouch, Martha and Sara Arm
wine. Messrs. Walter Loyett, Carl
Green, Edward lies, Richard Butler,
George Lewis, Will McWilliams and
Kimber Arnwine. Refreshments we're
served.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14
SIeighing Party.

A sleighing party from Danville and
Mausdale was most delightfully."-. enter
tanned at the hospitable home of MI.
and Mrs. Willet Snyder, Tuesday even
ing. Refreshments were served. Those
present were Sadie Snyder, Mary
Merrell, Nora Cooper, Rachel Fenter-
macher, Eva Boyer, Mamie Yeager,
Lula Yeager, Emily Lewis, vii da
Pannebaker, Margaret Nephew, Bertha
Moser, Fannie Sees, Helen CIossley,
Jennie Garnet, Katie Kim, Mani e
Crossley, Alice Fenstermacher, Lib
bic Pursel, Emma Fenstermacher, John
Fruit, John Miller, Freeman Robbins.
Reese Merrell, Peter Sandel, George
Tanner, Augustus Tanner, Jacob Mill
er, Pelagius Miller, Jacob Tanner,
Harry Yeager, John Heller, Charles
Snyder, John Foulk, Clark Rishel, War
rem Fenstermacher, James Snyder.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14
A Sad Death

Gertrude. the young wife of Ciaud
Unger, MayberIy township, departed
this life early yesterday morning un-
der very pathetic circumstances
The deceased was the daughter Of j..
Madison Vought, and was a most high
ly esteemed women. Her illness was
brief Twin babes survive her death.
The funeral will be held at 10 O'Clock
Saturday morning from the family
residence near Vought's church. Inter
ment will be made in the cemetery ad
joining the latter church.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14
ALL VETERANS PENsIONED.

There are comparatively few sold
iers of the civil war who are not yet
50 years of age, so that it may be said
from last Thursday, when the presi-
dent signed the service pension bill,
every veteran Of the union army has
been entitled to pension, whether he
suffered injury or not. If he is 81
years old he receives Sl2 month; ii
he is 70 he receives $l6 month; if he
is 10 he receives$20 month 1t is esti-
mated that this will swell the annual
pension bill anywhere from $6, 600, 600
to Sl5. 900, 900, but that in few years
there will be heavy decline in ex-
penditure on that account. There are
now 9S5,97l persons on the pension
roll, and i'll 1906, for the first time, the
roll showed q falling off IN numbers.
Our pension bill was $l3S, S64, 400 last
wear
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14
Death of q. w. Raudenbush.

George W. Raudenbush, a former
county commissioner of Northumber-
land county, died at Mt Carmel on
Friday morning. lie was 63 years old
and is survived by a wife and nine
children. Deceased was veteran of
the Civil War and endured the horrors
of Anderson prison.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14

A thrilling serial story appears in
every issue of THE DAILY PRESS. :"
1t is one of many good features. All
the news and departments worth
while are adequately treated in THE
PRESS. " Buy THE PRESS" every
day. 1t insures your getting the best
newspaper.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14
rIahanoy's New Station

The new $50, 900 Reading station at
Mahanoy City is completed and is
ready to be turned over by the con-
tractors, Smith & Campion, to the
company.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14
New County Bill Passed.

Among the bills that have been pass
ell by the House of Representatives at
Harrisburg on the first reading is that
making new county of the lower end
Of T,uZpTue
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14
Seriously III.

Mrs. Hatfield Carmany is seriously
i'll with pneumonia at her home at
Roaring Greek.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14

Miss Katie Wertman is visiting rela-
tives in Catawissa.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14

Miss Mamie Price spent Sunday
with friends in Catawissa.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14
JOB PRINTIN

The Office OF the AMERICAN
being furnished with a large
assortment of job letter and
fancy type and job material
genera ly, the Publisher an
nounces TO the public tnat he
is prepared at all times 70 ex.
ecute in the neatest manner.
JOB PRINTING
Ofall Kinds and Description
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-08-23
WHO "INFORMATION" is

The "Information" operator is one
OF the most important persons in a
telephone exchange. Not only is
she compendium ofall useful know
ledge and great convenience to all
telephone users, but she is indispens-
able to quick and efficient service,
1t was the means Of quick and
efficient service that "Information'
came into existence. Just as the
telephone company found itself
obliged by the growth OF the system
to require that subscribers should be
called by number and not by name,
so it had to find a way of informing
the public readily as to the numbers
of new "stations" added to the lines
day by day and as to changes in old
numbers. The company always
avoids changing numbers if it is
possible for it to do so. Every
change means considerable re-
arrangement OF circuits in the central
Office plant and sometimes in the
outside wiring; besides, 1t compIi-
Gates "CentroPs" work just so much
until people become familiar with
the new order of things. In certain
circumstances number changes are
unavoidable. however.
For instance, when man moves his
office or his home the company gen
orally has to put his telephone on a
different line from the one with
which he was previously connected.
If he has a special line, with nobody
else on the same circuit, it may be
possible to alter the connections in
the exchange so as to avoid altering
the line number. But if he is on a
party line this cannot be done, it is
easy to see. Also, in rearranging
the wires to accommodate growth, or
in expanding the central office plant,
it is sometimes necessary to change
line numbers. And as the use OF
the telephone increases there is all
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-08-23
TELEPHONE TALKS
Believing that knowledge cooperation the New England
Telephone and Telegraph Company publishing series brief
eNposdon Of some phases Of telephony for the benefit of
itself, and, as il hopes for the benefit OF all
telephone
telephone users.

the time an increasing number o
people who, finding that they need
more facilities than formerly, pro-
gress from party line service to
special line or from line on which
there are several parties to one on
which there are only two. In such
cases, naturally, new numbers must
be assigned since entirely different
circuits must be employed.
Thus there is an unceasing stream
Of queries coming to "Centrhl," and
the regular switchboard operators
neither can have conveniently avail
able all the information required to
answer these questions nor, il they
did have it, could they, without
seriously interrupting traffic, stop
their work of handling regular calls
to answer inquiries. Therefore the
New England company has in all
its offices Of any size an "inform-
alton DESK" where are kept in the
most easily available form lists OF
all subscribers connected with the
exchange-lists arranged by name,
by number aud by street addresses,
60 that however subscriber is
asked for he can be identified and
his number given Immediately. "
Every operator. ot the s'A';tohIs,'''d
IN an exchange has the means OF
connecting any line on which she
answers calls with "Inlormation.' .
To Information" is referred every
request from a subscriber that goes
beyond establishing communication
with a telephone the number OF
which is given in the first instance,
You will always save time if if you
will ask your operator to connect
you with Conformation" when you
find it Necessary to make any sort OF
inquiries regarding the telephone
service; and no charge is made for
calls of this sort, whether from a
subscribers "station" or from a
public pay station.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-08-23
WEST WOODSTOCK.

W. G.. Vaughan was injured,
though not seriously, in trying to
stop a runaway horse Monday. He
was standing by G. T. Atwood,s
team in front OF the store, a horse
rake beng drawn behind the buggy,
when the horse started up suddenly.
Mr.. Vaughan was caught between
the buggy and the wheels in jumping
for the reins and was carried down
the steep road to the saw mill before
the horse was stopped.
The Misses Tourtelotte of North
Grosvenordale, Conn, were recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. Perkins.
Paul Coolidge of Rutland, accom-
panied by friend, visited his grand
father, c. w. Smith, a few days last
week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-08-23
BRIDGEWATER CORNERS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jared Standish, two
children, and Mrs. Eliza Perkins OF
Wethersfeld, Conn, were at E. P,
Perkins Saturday night and Sunday,
Mrs. Perkins remaining for longer
visit.
Mrs. Helen Howes Saul Of Wal
than, Mass, and two children, have
been spending some time with Mrs,
Ella Robinson.
Everett Perkins of Essex Junction
goes soon to Lyndon Institute where
he has position.
Miss Sara Vaughan is with friends
in Randolph.
Morris Burnham Of East Barnard
was at E. P. Perkins Thursday
night.
Mrs. U. G. Robinson returned
from Castleton Friday.
Alice and Mary Perkins, who
have been visiting in East Barnard,
returned the first of the week.
Mrs. Wilbur Webb, who has been
with friends in Goshen, Mass, re-
urned home Saturday.
Leonard Bradley is laying a roof
for Charles Liberty of Woodstock,
Mrs. Alice Allen Of East Barnard
was at L. A. Barrows last week.
Mrs. Walter Adams and Elbridge
of Cavendish have been with friends
since Thursday.
Mrs. Foster Sawyer and Lucy
Bedar of South RoYalton and Fred
Hedges, wife, and Luman Frink of
North Bridgewater were at L. L.
Wilson's Sunday.
w. B. Stevens and wife were
with Roswell Curtis and family in
Curtis Hollow last week, and while
there visited Meccawe Pond.
Herman Fogg, who has been some
time with friends has returned to his
home IN Concord, N. H.
Charles Chapman and family OF
Fetchville visited his niece, Mrs.
Alba Daily, Friday.
Mrs. Frank Stevens went to Bos-
ton Monday to visit friends.
Mrs. ERIN Putnam and Mrs.
Ebert Stevens are with their brother,
Charles Fogg in Concord, N. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Shattuck,
Miss Peacock and Miss Shattuck
went to Rutland Monday for a few
days.
Ralph Stevens is with friends in
Rutland and will go to Leominster,
Mass. before returning home.
Connecticut Valley Pomona meets
with Bridgewater Grange, Sept. 7.
when the fifth degree will be con-
ferred in form.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-08-23
HARTLAND FOUR CORNERS

Mrs. Clarissa ellison Burbank,
80 years, widow of Jason Burbank,
died Friday, Aug, l6. She had not
been well for some time, but showed
much vitality and energy up to the
last. lvr the past six years she and
her daughter, Mrs. Nellie Keefe,
managed the Simon Willard farm,
which she owned. Rev. Verdi Mack
dictated at the funeral which was
held Sunday.
Harold, Rollin Woods young son,
was kicked on the chin by the family
horse some DAYS ago and the teeth
in his upper jaw were knocked out,
though no bones were broken.
Earl Persons and Ethel Stevens OF
Leominster, Mass, and Mary Wood
bury Of Greeley, Colo, were recent
guests of A. +. Dunsmoor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-08-23
Diuuinu For Fish,

The natives of Kottiar, in Africa,
are in the habit of digging every
year, in the summer, the dry banks
of the Vergel river for fish, which
they dig out by hundreds, just as
they would potatoes. The mud
Jumps are broken open, and the fish,
perhaps eight or ten inches long,
will always be found alive and often
risky, as if just removed from its
supposedly native element, the wa
ter. In the dry beds of several At
rican rivers a similar practice is Of
ten pursued. A kind of mud fish
Iburies itself while the bottom is
still moist and remains there all
the summer, waking up when the
rains commence. again.
IVA Milwaukee man certainly re-
pented in haste. He applied for a
divorce two hours after he had been
married.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-08-23
Musical Family,

When Audubon was travelling in
Labrador he came one day upon a
house where the friendly inhab-
itants made much of him and his
companions and where the good
wife asked him if he played CT any
instrument.
81 myself" she said, "am OK
traordinarily fond of music and
have an instrument which has Len
sent away for repairs. We miss it
greatly, for we can all play on it,
and when we are tired the servants
use it for us"
"You must be a very musical
family" said the naturalist, "What
sort of an instrument is it?"
She was perplexed.
Gentlemen" said she, "my in
strument is large, longer than
broad and stands on four legs like
table. At one end is crooked
handle, by turning which, fast OF
slow, do assure you we make most
excellent music"
"a hand organw
She smiled delightedly.
"Ah, that's it!'' she said. at is
a hand organ, but for the life of me
I could not recollect the name"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-08-23

Prominent among the innumera-
Bile freaks of nature is the Balanced
rock, situated in the heart of the
Rocky mountains. This mass weighs
about 500 tons and is poised, slight
ly tilted, on base perhaps five feet
across. The local inhabitant will
gravely add when tourists are about
that it turns completely around
every twenty-four hours. This
sounds startling at first, but on re-
Election one has to admit that the
rock undoubtedly possesses this fea-
ture in common with most things
established on our rotating globe
Wide World Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-08-23
MARYLAND.

], G. Underwood is passing a
week at the Y, M. c. A, camp at
Post Mills.
Hartland heat Brownsville in a
ball game Old Home day. Browns
vile led up to the seventh inning,
when Hartland began to play little
faster and headed off the enemy.
A lawn party will be given by the
ladies of the Methodist church Tues
day afternoon and evening, August
II.
The Bridgewater, Brownsville.
South Woodstock. and Windsor
oranges were represented at the
Grange meeting Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Damon of
Brooklyn, N. Y, are visiting here.
A herd Of deer, including eight
bucks, were seen on recent morn
ing near E. c. Seems place.
F. G. Sturetvant of Hartford,
Conn, is at w. r. Sturtevant's.