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New Ulm review., 1908-06-10
new ULM PLAYERS WAKE UP
Three Straight Victories to Their
Credit in Woodmen Picnic
Series.
Ten Inning Contest With Spring.
field Team Won With Score
of 4 to 8.
Mueller, Waldren, Newman and
Chapman Play Fast Ball.

Last week, for the first time since
the opening of the season, New Ulm
lovers of base ball were really given
a chance to howl themselves hoarse
for Manager Hackbarth and the home
team.
Three games were played during the
week-three games against teams of
recognized ability-and out OF each
of them the New Ulm boys came forth
glorious victors.
On Tuesday it was the Mankato
bunch that went up against it.
Lefty Marsh, the star twirler Of the
St. Thomas college team, was in the
box for the visitors and in spite OF
the fact that he looked we'll and meant
we'll the New Ulm batters held him up
for nine safe hits, whereas Cap
Mueller, who pitched for the locals,
allowed but two. Excepting Rusty
Schneider's brilliant over-handed
catch at the short station, it was in
large part pitchers and catcher s
battle and New Ulm had decidedly the
best of it. Score, 6 to 5 in favor Of
| New Ulm.
Wednesdays game with Springfield
was by all odds the star game Of the
series. The Springfield club had hirec
Loeffier of Madison Lake to do it,
pitching, and New Ulm, seeing the
necessity of putting forth its best ef-
forts, engaged the services of Roy
Waldren of Winnebago. Waldrer
proved thorough surprise. In fact
had it not been for errors on the par
Of his support in the first inning, no
a Springfield man would have seer
the home plate. Besides playing {
a perfect fielding game he struck ou
thirteen men during the ten inning!
that were played and allowed bu
few safe hits. The Springfield boy!
are hard players, however, and i
New Ulm review., 1908-06-10
NO. p

Distance baseball throwing - E.
Stadtherr of New Ulm, 337 feet: A. L.
Stadtherr of New Ulm. 326 feet, 9
inches; F. Ives of Sleepy Eye, 3l2 feet.
Running high jump-Milo Jones of
Redwood Falls, 4 feet, Ii inches:
Walter Bird of Springfield, feet, 10
inches; C. Mason of Redwood Falls.
4 feet, inches.
Running broad jump-Milo Jones
of Redwood Falls, II feet, inch: E.
kleine OF Golden Gate, Is feet,
inches; Fl. Kissner of Golden Gate. Is
feet, inches.
Standing broad jump-Walter Bird
OF Springfield, 8 feet; Leslie Burghart
OF Golden Gate, s feet, inches: Reu-
ben Potter of Springfield, feet 6
inches.
Disc throwing-E. Stadtherr of New
Ulm, 81 feet; A. King of Redwood
Falls, SO feet, 10 inches: E. Mo of
Springfield, 50 feet, 3 inches.
| State Secretary of County Work
Frank Eastman was in charge of the
meet.
Miss Hughes of Mankato, who has
been visiting with Miss Baasen for
several weeks, returned to her home
Monday.
Geo. May and family of Buffalo,
New York. are spending the summer
on the farm OF Herman Quandt in
Lafayette township.
Fl. n. Somsen, Ferd. Crone and c..
H. Dirks of this city and Emil Hage
of Hanska formed party of business
visitors in the Flour City Monday.
County Attorney Owens of Redwood
county has decided to move from
Walnut Grove to the county seat,
Redwood Falls. Mr.. Owens will be a
candidate for reelection this fall, but
it isn't at all likely that he will have
any opposition.
Among those who made good use OF
: the Woodmen picnic and the crowd
that was gathered here on that occas
sion were Gilbert Guttersen, the Lake
Crystal candidate for congress, and
3 Charles E. Elmquist the Rush City
aspirant for the republican nomina
: ton for railroad commissioner.
New Ulm review., 1908-06-10

was only by the fercest kind of
struggle that New Ulm was able to
overcome the lead established by the
errors made at the outset. Final
score, to 5. Exceptional features
Chapman's two double plays and the
fielding of Collins and Stringer.
The contest with ST. James on the
third day of the picnic was rather
one-sided. Jack Newman, Lewis
ton boy, who pitched for the locals,
had the visiting batters completely at
his mercy and when the game was
over it was found that New Ulm had
won with a score Of 7 to l.
Chapman, who works with his head
as we'll as his hands, caught for New
Ulm throughout the entire series.
At the Y. M. c. A. field and track
meet in Sleepy Eye Saturday two
games of ball were played by the
association teams, New Ulm defeatin g
Golden Gate with score of 6 to 2
and Redwood Falls winning out over
Springfield with a score of s to 2. In
the Brown-Redwood county league
games played thus far New Ulm has
won one and lost one, Sleepy Eye and
Redwood Falls have each won one
and Springfield and Golden Gate have
each lost one. Lamberton will in.
augurate it's season at Springfield
next Friday and Sleepy Eye viii
| play it's second game on Saturday a
! Redwood Falls.
/ The game on the local diamond
next Sunday between the New Uln
and Morgan teams gives promise O.
being a crackerjack. The New Ulu
boys are confident OF victory, but they
realize also they are going up agains
a bunch that has lost but one game
this season.
/ At Mankato yesterday the New Uln
aggregation, with Newman in tht
box, put up a stiff fight against ;
strong Mankato team but were de
feated to 5. Lefty Marsh pitched
for Mankato.
/ The Springfield club defeated Nor
gan;s S fast players last Thursday Will
a score of S to 5.
New Ulm review., 1908-06-10

Henry Eyer, who went to Chicago
last fall to reside with his son, re-
turned to New Ulm last week and is
now making his home at the retreat
for aged people at St. Alexander's S
hospital.
New Ulm review., 1908-06-10

Dainty eyeglasses that will not
shake off. Prof. Myer, at G. G.
Reim's, Friday and Saturday, June
1920.
New Ulm review., 1908-06-10

Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Peterson will
give whist party on the evening of
the 10Th.
Miss Flecken Of Shakopee visited
during the week with her friend, Miss
Ida Hauenstein.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-19
TOLD OF WEDDING
AT DINNER PARTY

At dinner given on Sunday by Mr..
and Mrs. Levi v Boyer, of Valley
township. their daughter, Eva G.
Boyer, sprung startling surprise on
the assembled guests, when they gath
cred around the table, by producing a
marriage certificate and announcing
her marriage to Reese Merrill, the
ceremony having taken place on the
10th of last October at Binghamton,
n. Y.
The affair was total surprise to the
guests and the.parents of the young
couple. The groom is the son of J. A.
Merrill, of Valley township, and both
the bride and groom are widely known
and highly esteemed.
The guests at the dinner were Mr..
and Mrs. Levi " Boyer, Mr.. and Mrs
Reese. Merrill, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Cornelison and Master Donald Cor
Nelson, of Valley townships Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Miller. Mr.. and Mrs. M.
E. Boyer, Miss Olive Boyer. and Mas
ter Eugene Boyer, of Danville, and
Mrs. ". f. Adams, of Northumber-
land.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-19
Welded IN
PHILADELPHIA

William Ellenbogen and Miss Bertha
Irene Cromwell, daughter of Mrs. Mary
Cromwell. both Of this city, were
quietly married Tuesday afternoon at
four O. clock in Philadelphia at the
home of the brides brother, Frank P.
Cromwell, 319 Horton street. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Ray
mond II. Wilson. assistant pastor of
the Walnut Street Presbyterian church,
formerly of this city.
Only a few of the relatives OF the
bride and groom were present at the
wedding, among whom were Fred Ell
lenbogen, brother of the groom and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. Cromwell.
The announcement Of the marriage
will be a surprise to the many friends
of the young couple in this city, for
while the engagement had been an
nounced the date of the wedding had
been kept close secret Both Mr.
and Mrs Ellenbogen are held in high
esteem by wide circle of friends, who
will join in extending the heartiest
congratulations and we'll wishes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellenbogen will return
to Danville on Thursday, and after
April 1st will occupy apartments in
the Foster building on Mill street.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-19
court RULES
AMENDED

Judge Evans has approved the amend
ments of the court rules framed by the
committee appointed on December 8,
1907.
AS relates to Montour county under
the revised rules court will be held as
follows: Week beginning 4th Monday
in February and week beginning 4th
Monday in May. The fall term which
formerly began on the 4th Monday in
September, will hereafter begin on
the third Monday of October. The
winter term, which formerly began on
the second Monday of January, will
begin on third Monday of December.
The most radical change under the
new rules relates to license court,
which hereafter will be held on the
third Monday of March. Heretofore
license court was held OH the Friday
following the third Monday in Jan
uary.
The change was made to conform as
nearly as possible with April 1st.. the
general moving day. Heretofore, when
license court was held in January
whenever the proprietor of licensed
house desired to move there was al
ways a great deal of formality and
trouble required to make the transfer
of license for the short period inter-
vening.
In Columbia county court hereafter
will begin on the first and second Mon
days of February; first and second
Mondays of May: fourth Monday Of
September and Monday Immediately
following; week beginning first and
second Mondays of December.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-19
Status Of
RETAINING WALL

On Monday the board of county COM
missioners visited the plot of ground
at the river bridge with view of car
rying out the recommendations of two
succeeding grand juries relative to the
building of retaining wall at that
spot.
Later in the day during an interview
with the county commissioners. some
facts were learned which may breed
complications that will interfere with
the building of the wall
The commissioners of Montour coun-
ty as unit stand in favor of building
the retaining wall and of giving it all
the embellishments needed TO make it
conform with the substantial and art
istic wall constructed by the borough
a few years ago to protect the water
works. 1t appears, however, that the
plot of ground, like the bridge, is a
joint possession owned by Montour ana
Northumberland counties. The North
umberland board of county commits
sioners strenuously object to the build
ing of the retaining wall, as they hold
it would be applying the public mon
ey of Northumberland county to the
improvement of property in Mcntour
county, which improvement is not es-
sential in order to insure the protec-
tion and permanency of the river
bridge.
Such is the status of the retaining
wall at present. On the south side
there is corresponding area owned
jointly by the two counties, and un-
less some compromise can be effected
involving the improvement of the lat
ter tract, it does not seem at all like
ly that the Northumberland county
board can be induced to give its sup
port to the building of the retaining
wall on this side Of the river.
1t is not beyond the range of prob
ability, however, should the North
umberland county board hold out in
its opposition, that the commissioners
of Montour county may proceed to
erect the wall alone shouldering the
entire expense instead of one-halt of
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-19
DEATH OF T1RS.
CYRUS HELLER

Mrs. Cyrus Heller of West Hemlock
township, departed this life at 10 :15
O'Clock yesterday forenoon at the
home OF her brother-in-lsw, O. O.
Long, West Mahoning street, this city,
where she had been visiting for sever
al weeks. The cause of death was a
complication of diseases
The deceased is survived by daugh.
ter, Mrs. T. Nj. Wintersteen, of West
Hemlock township; by four brothers,
Samuel Werkheiser of this city ; Peter
Werkheiser of near Washingtonville,
and Reuben and Charles Werk kheiser
of Bloomsbury also two sisters, Mrs.
@. @. Long and Miss Matilda Werk-
heiser of this city.
Th funeral will take place Saturday
morning, meeting at the residence Of
T. NJ. Wintersteen. Valley township,
at II 80 o'clock. The funeral will pro-
ceed to the church at Swenoda, where
services will be held Interment in
the cemetery adjoining.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-19
st. Patrick's Day Was Observed.

st. Patriok's day, the anniversary
of the death of the apostle and patron
saint of Ireland, while not observed by
any special function in Danville,
Tuesday was not permitted to pass un-
noticed by those who revere the mem
ory of the heroic and the brave.
The bit of green ribbon worn on the
bosom was generally in evidence. 1t
was worn not only.by the followers of
the church to which the apostle and
the saint belonged, but also numbers
of others who desired to pay a tribut
to true nobility and self sacrifice
qualities which ever since time began
have helped to make the world better.
ST. Patricks' day in the past was q
notable occasion in Danville. 1t has
been only during recent years that the
form of observance has been modified.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-19
RELOCATION Of
RIVER ROAD

1t begins to look as though move
would be made to have the old river
road reopened next summer. In view
of such an event the county commits
sioners are holding themselves in readi-
ness to replace the iron bridge over
Mahoning creek, which was destroyed
by the ice in 1904
The old road has been impossible
since the bridge was taken away and
during several years prior to that it
was in very bad cond ition. Viewers
were appointed, who reported in favor
of vacating the road. Exceptions were
filed to the report of the viewers. which
exceptions were sustained by the court
This leaves the status of the old road
precisely the same as before the view e
ers reported in favor of vacating it.
There would seem to be but one logic
al course to pursue in the premises and
that is to reopen the road.
Every phase of the work, however,
brings up obstacles. The county COM
missioners have gone over the ground
and are quite discouraged at the out
look. In the first place all that por-
tion of the road below the creek s
mouth is practically destroyed by the
inroads of the river, while one of the
abutments of the iron bridge would
have to be rebuilt, even if it would be
advisable to rebuild the bridge on the
former site
The road below the creeks mouth
would have to be relocated, which
means that strip of land belonging
to the Shepperson tract would have to
be purchased and thrown open for
travel. The cost of the land, along
with the iron bridge, 1t seems, would
have to be borne by the county.
The county commissioners, after look
ing over the ground, came to the con-
clusion that in case the road is to be
opened the best plan would be to
change the route of the road and the
location of the bridge altogether.
They would favor the purchasing of
strip of land leading from the creek
mouth northward in as direct a line
as possible to the canal, which is fill
ed up at that point, and thence across
the D. L. & W. track at grade, inter.
secting the Northumberland road.
This would place the new bridge not
far from the bend of the creek near
the canal. The county commissioners
estimate the cost of building the bridge
alone at considerably over two thou
sand dollars.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-19
SERGEANT STOUT
SHOT BY FOREIGNER

Paul B. Stout, a sergeant in the
State Constabulary, and son-in-law of
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams Hendrickson,
Riverside, on Monday night was shot
and probably fatally wounded by a
foreigner whom he was attempting to
arrest.
Sergeant Stout of the Uniontown
detachment Of Troop A, State police,
at 10 O'Clock Monday night, in response
to call for aid, attempted to arrest
Frank Christner, who, it was said,
was drunk and was going to kill his
wife. With several others of the State
police Sergeant Stout raided the house,
in which were gang of desperate
characters.
As he opened the door man stand
ing within shot him, the bullet pass
ing through his nose and entering his
head. Stout is a man of splendid ply
sique being over six feet tall and built
in proportion. Weakened as he Was by
his injury he drew his revolver and
fired at the man who shot him. Frank
Christner fell, 3S-calibre bail hav-
ing ploughed through his skull.
The surgeons who probed unsuccess-
fully for the missile in Sergeant
Stout's head can not state whether the
injury will prove fatal or not. The
policeman fine constitution is vastly
in his favor. Christner's wound is not
considered necessarily fatal.
Sergeant Stoat's wife is half sis.
ter of Mrs. W. H. Mauger, West Nah
oning street. The sergeant himself fire.
quently visited relatives in Danyille
and was we'll known here.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-19
FUNERAL OF
MISS MILLER

The funeral of Miss Catherine Mill
er, whose death occurred in Philadel.
phia, Sunday evening. took place from
the home of her parents, Upper Null
berry street. at 2 80 o. clock yesterday
afternoon, the services being conduct
ed by the Rev. Edward Haughton.
The following persons from out of
town attended the funeral Mrs. Jacob
Hornberger, and Mrs. Mary Jane
Mills, of Williamsport Mrs. Lewis
Reichart and the Misses Myrtle and
Grace Turney of Benton; Mrs Rebecca
Thomas, Berwick; Harry Miller of
Hunlock's g creek.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-19
PHILIP ORTrlAN
PASSES AWAY

Philip Ortman. Center street. depart
ed this life at o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon following brief siege of ILL
ness. He was seventy nine years of
age.
The death of Mr. Ortman removes
one OF our best known Commandment
can citizens, who emigrated from the
fatherland in early life. He was a
widely known man and was much
esteemed.
He is survived by bis wife Frederick,
four sons, W. II. Ortman, Bringhar,
Iowa; Philip, of Reading; George, of
Peekskill, n. Y, and John Ortman of
Harvey, North Dakota; also four
daughters Mrs. Mary Cuthbert, Riv-
erside; Mrs Louisa Buokhalter. of
this city Mrs. Emma Withers, of Sun
bury Mrs. Dora Ethbrook of Lewis
town. Augustus Ortman of Washing
tonville is a brother of the deceased.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-19
RURAL schools
ARE CLOSING

Throughout the rural districts the
seven months school term is drawing
to a close. By the middle of next
week all those schools which have not
lost time will close for the term.
County Superintendent Derr is get
ting ready for the annual examination
of those who have completed the
eighth grade. The uniform questions
have been selected and the date and
the places for holding the examination
in the several townships have been de-
cided upon.
The examination for 1908 will be
held on Saturday March 2S as follows
Anthony township, Cross roads school
house.
Derry township, the new school.
Cooper township, Valley school
Limestone township, Fairview.
Liberty township, Oak Grove.
Valley township. Slider school.
Mahoning township, East Danville.
Mayberry township, river school.
The granting of common school di-
plomas in this county was inaugural
ed by Superintendent @. w. Derr four
years ago and the effect has been most
gratifying. There is no doubt that it
stimulates the pupils interest and in
directly is the cause of keeping many
in school who, but for the coveted di-
ploma, would drop out before the
eighth grade is completed.
During three years, out of 165 pupils
who took the examination at the COM
pletion Of the eighth grade, l40 receiv-
ed diplomas. OF the latter number the
majority are attending the different
high schools at the present time.
The examinations in the several dis
triots will be conducted by teachers
selected by County Superintendent
Derr. The questions likewise are sell
ected by the county superintendent
and are sent under seal to the various
examiners, who will open the ques-
tions before the class.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-19
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs James Shultz, East
Market street, spent yesterday with
their daughter, Mrs. Ella Berninger,
Sunbury.
Miss Alice Peyton returned to Mt
Carmel yesterday, after weeks visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Peyton, North Mill street.
Elmer DeWalt, of Mooresburg, left
yesterday for Mifflintown, where he
has accepted position.
Roy Rodobaugh. of Pottstown, ar
rived last evening. for visit with
friends in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton MalleIieu, of
New York City, arrived last evening,
for visit with the latter's father,
VIM. Lloyd, Pine street.
Miss Annie Pritchard, Pine street,
spent Tuesday with friends in Scran-
ton.
Miss Ella Sperring, West Mahoning
street, left yesterday for Jersey Shore,
where she has accepted position with
the Jersey Shore Knitting Mills.
Carlton McHenry. a senior at Lafa-
yette, arrived in this city last evening
to spend Easter holidays at the Shell
hart homestead, Center street.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-19
LONG MISSING MAN
DEAD UNDER A TREE
BELLEFONTE, March IS


The mystery which since December
Z has surrounded the disappearance of
Theodore Musser, postmaster at Clar-
ence, this county, was solved Saturday
afternoon when Frank Uzzle, while
hunting foxes. found the body of Mr..
Musser under tree about 200 yards
from his home. That he had commit
ted suicide was evident from the fact
that the right hand of the corpse
olutched pistol, and bullet hole in
the head showed the cause of death.
Mr.. Musser was nearly seventy years
old. 1t was the general impression in
the neighboThood that the mind of the
old gentleman became confused and
that he lost his bearings, wandering
away and perishing in the cold. A
thorough search was instituted at the
time but no trace of the missing man
could be found. The body had long
been covered by the deep snow that
fell in late December. At the time of
his leaving home there was nothing to
indicate that he had any troubles and
financially he was in good standing.
No reason can be assigned for his hav-
ing committed the act.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-19
ERECTING ENGINEER
ON THE GROUND

r, 4. r. Hoffeditz of New York,
erecting engineer in the employ of the
Allis-C Chalmers company, arrived in
this city yesterday morning to super
wise the installing Of the new electric
light unit. He got on the job immedi-
ately and in short time had the work
organized. By last evening quite a
fine start had been made.
The several parts of the ponderous
engine and dynamo had been taken in
to the plant before Mr.. Hoffeditz ar
rived and placed very nearly on the
exact spots where they will stand
when erected In addition there is an
abundance of help at the experts dis
posal and he will have no difficulty in
pushing the work to finish in few
DAYS time.