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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-22
......PE PERSONALS.

Messrs, Charles Lawrence and II.
r. Lawrence, of Sunbury, transacted
business in DanvilIe yesterday
Harry Nuss, OF Riverside, was Sun
bury visitor yesterday,
Mrs. Marvin Loweustein, Mill street,
spent yesterday with friends in Sun
bruy.
Mrs. H. p. Cotner, of Washington
Vile, left yesterday on a business trip
to Hickory Corners.
Miss Beulah Mills. Front street, spent
yesterday with friends in Sunbury.
Mrs. Frank Trumbower, of Wilkes
Barre, is visiting at the home of Mrs.
S. Trumbower. East Market street.
Miss Anna Udelhoffen. Vine street,
left yesterday for visit with relatives
in Harrisburg.
Joseph Ulmer, who underwent treat
ment in the University hospital, Phil
adelphia, returned to his home in this
city yesterday morning.
William q. Johnston, ESQ.,. of
Bloomsbury. transacted business in
Danville yesterday.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-22
rlARkET ON
NEXT rIONDAY

The farmers who dispose OF their
produce in Danville are being inform
ed this week of the important fact that
owing to the Odd Fellows anniver-
sary there will be no curb stone mark
ct on Tuesday OF next week, but that
market will be held on the day pre-
vious, April 26th.
The market master is very anxious
that the above fact be brought to the
attention of all those who attend the
curb stone market. Market wagons
will not be permitted upon Mill street
Tuesday and 1t would be unfortunate
If persons were to drive into town
only to discover that there is no mark
ct.
Ii is equally important that our
townspeople remember all about the
change; otherwise there will be no
purchasers on hand Monday when the
farmers drive into market. Monday
should not make bad market day,
especially in the present instance.
when it occurs on the eve of one OF the
biggest occasions that Danville has
seen in years, iusuring brisk demand
for all the staples aud many of the
delicaciez beside.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-22
KEPT WEDDING
SECRET ! TIONTHS

1t will be a great surprise today to
the many friends in Danville.o of Frank
NJ. Girton and Miss Elizabeth Fischer
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Fisch-
er, North Mill street, to learn that the
young couple were married on the
first of October, 1908. During the in
terim since the marriage the matter
has been kept close secret, only the
immediate families having been in
formed of the marriage. Mrs. Girton
will leave today to join her husband
at Charlotte, North Carolina, where
he is employed.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-22
VAR|-COLORED
ELECTRIC LIGHTS

The borough council held a special
meeting Monday for the purpose of
taking action on some matters pertain
ing to electric light decorations for
the Odd Fellows anniversary, as we'll
as for the transaction of other bust
ness.
President Andrew Schatz explained
that the meeting had been called at
the suggestion of Chief Burgess Ames-
bury, who was desirous that electric
light enter into the decorations on
Odd Fellows day.
1t should be explained that the Cd d
Fellows have abandoned the idea of
erecting al arch for their anniversary,
having decided that stringers with
vari-colored electric light bulbs plac-
ed across the street would be more ef-
fective. One of the principal things
to be determined last night was wheth-
er or not council would be willing to
furnish the current as the borough g
contribution to the decorations for the
occasion.
The proposition was to place, say,
eight stringers across Mill street be
tween the river bridge and Center
streets each stringer containing ap.
proximately twenty lamps or about
100 in all.
Electrician Smith. who was present.
estimated the cost Of the decorations,
including the wire, globes and sock
cts, at about $l10. OF this cost forty
dollars will be paid by the Odd Fell
lows, a committee Of whom were pre-.
sent at the meeting.
The plan is to permit the stringers.
with the vsri-c -colored lights, to remain
in position until after theESix-C County
Firemen's convention and that the dec
oratious be turned on on the latter
occasion as we'll as on Odd Fellows
day aud the night Of Memorial day
On motion OF Mr.. Cleayer it WAS
ordered that the stringers. with the
vari-colored lights, be installed ON
Mill street as recommended by the
chief burgess; also thar the borough
electrician be instructed to go on with
the work in conjunction with the
oouncilmanic committee on light.
WATCHMAN SWORN IN.
On motion of Mr.. Marshall it was
ordered that Adam Hornberger be EN-
ployed to labor in the park under the
supervision of the street commission
err also that he be sworn in as special
policeman so as to be better prepare
to maintain good order ab0uS the park.
The following members were pres
ent at the meeting Schatz, Cleavar,
Pursel, lies, Detusch, Marshall aud
Won Blohn. Chief Burgess Amesbury
was also present
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-22
AGAIN BEFORE
PARDON BOARD
HARRISBURG. ApriI 2

HARRlSBUR April 81.
The board of pardons began its reg
ular meeting at the supreme court
room today. the regular March meet
ing having been postponed until to-
day. Owing to the absence of Lieuten-
ant Governor Murphy argument on all
of the first degree murder cases for the
first time on the calendar was post
poned until May, as it is the rule Of
the board not to hear argument in such
cases unless full board is present
The board heard the petition of sew
eral murderers for rehearing. Clar-
ence Huth, of Shamokin, and j. H.
McDevitt, of Northum berland, appear
ed as counsel for Staney Marcavitch,
the Polander convicted at Sunbury of
the murder of an old cobbler near Sha-
mokin two years ago. Marcavich has
been once refused commutation, but
his counsel-olaim that if he is granted
rehesring and the case postponed for
some time they hope to get the real
murderer of the old oobbler. District
Attorney Deibler, of Northum herland.
was present to ask that the case be
held under advisement if a rehcariug
is granted.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-22
TEN THOUSAND
TAGS ARRIVE

The fire fund committee held a meet
ing Friday evening to perfect arrange
ments for tag day, which will be held
On the eth inst. On Saturday the
tags, 10, 600 in number, arrived at Dan
willie.
The next thing in order is the ap.
pointment of the sub-committees to
circulate among the crowds and tag
the public on April 27th, which ap.
pointment will be made by the central
committee consisting of Mrs. Y. j.
Price, Mrs. o. NJ. Leniger, Mrs. w.
L. Sidler and Mrs. Edward Purpur.
First of all, the residents OF Dan
vile, as we'll as the strangers within
our gates on Odd Fellows day, may
as we'll make up their minds that they
are going to wear a tag on April 27th,
for the privilege of which they will
make a contribution to the fund for
the firen ems convention to be held
here in June.
The SUBJ committees appointed to do
the tagging will be composed Of win
ming and aggressive young ladies. who
will circulate in every part of town.
While some are meeting the trains,
others will be at work on the streets
Every person not wearing a tag will
be approached, and let no one delude
himself with the idea that he will es-
cape. That tag is going TO be fastened
to the lapel of his coat and he is 60
ing to pay the price, which, although
a voluntary contribution, will not be
any too small, if the giIl with the tag
can prevent it. Not until practically
everyone in town is tagged will the
canvass be abandoned.
George N. West. general manager OF
the Standard Electric Light company,
has courteously rendered the use OF
his Office in the Brown building to the
committee on tag day. 1t will be used
as headquarters for the central and
| ub-committees.
The sub-committees or taggers'
will be appointed during today and
! tomorrow. Meanwhile boxes for re-
ceiving the money are being prepar
ed. These will each be provided will
a slot for receiving the coin. The
boxes will be tightly sealed and viii
not be opened until after the day j!
over and the count is made No change
will be given to the person paying fol
a tag, as those who do the taggin nf
are not supposed to have any money
outside of what is dropped into th'
box. 1t is believed that the proceed
of tag day will be large.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-22
PUTTING Up
THE STR|NCERS

Borough Electrician Newton Smith,
assisted by force of laborers, yester-
day began the work of placing the
stringers over Mill street that are to
enter into the scheme of decorations
for the Odd Fellows anniversary.
The intention Is, if possible, to have
the different colored electric light
bulbs strung over the street at interv-
ais and all the connections made by
Saturday night, when the light will be
turned on the decorations by way of
trial.
Obviously there was not moment
to lose. After the special meeting Of
council Monday night when it was
decided to use municipal light for dec
Grafton the wires, &c. necessary. were
Immediately ordered. The material ar
rived by express early yesterday morn-
ing
There will be eight stringers in all
placed across Mill street between the
river bridge and Spruce street.
The first stringer supported on two
high poles was placed opposite the
residence of Horace @. Blue. The
sockets are attached to the wire in
their proper places and everything is
completed with the exception of screw
ing on the vari i-colored bulbs, which
have not yet arrived.
Additional stringers will be placed
along Mill street as follows: Between
Market and Mahoning streets, between
Mahoning street and Canal, in front Of
city hall, opposite j. f Tooley's store,
between Lower Mulberry street and
Bloom street, between Bloom and
Center streets, between Center and
Spruce streets. Each of these stringers
will contain twenty lights, with the
exception Of the one between Lower
Mulberry and Bloom streets, where,
owing to the greater width Of the
street, some forty lights will be re.
quired
The decorations on the buildings
along Mill street are showing up ex'
ceedingly fine On the Opera House
and the Elks' building, especially.
they ale superb. The decorators are
the busiest men in town. Almost as
by magic during yesterday building
after building donned its gaudy attire
of red white and blue and by last
evening the long street presented tc
the eye vista of rich dazzling colors.
The combined effect Of these decor
tions and the different colored electric
light bulbs will no doubt suTpass al
expectations and will literally encl ant
the eyo with its beauty. Everyone
will look forward with keen anticipa.
tion to Saturday night, when, if the
work be completed, the light will le
turned on for few hours at least.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-22
House entered
By BURGLARS

The residence of Thomas J. Price.
East Market street, was entered by
burglars ON Tuesday night. The. lower
story of the house was ransacked but
the miscreants were evidently fright
ened away before they secured any
booty.
When tile family arose yesterday
morning they were amazed to find the
lower sash in the bay window next to
the residence of f. W. Howe raised to
its full height. Drawers were open
and the contents turned topsy truvy.
On the floor lay three pocketbooks,
empty.
An investigation showed that the
burglars had carried a chair from the
porch at the rear of the house around
to the side Of the building under the
bay window above described. 1t so
happened that on Tuesday night the
window was not fastened down and
all the robbers had to,do was to mount
the chair. raise the window and crawl
into the house.
Once inside they entered upon the
search for valuables, examining all the
drawers of the sideboard that could be
opened. Not finding anything that they
cared to carry off they proceeded to
the adjoining room where they ex-
amined the drawers and found three
pocketbooks, which Mrs. Price is con-
fdent contained no money. The pocket
books after being opened were thrown
on the floor by the burglars. How
much further they went is notrknown
but not single article so far as known
was carried off.
In leaving the house the robbers
passed out through the window, Iesv-
ing the lower sash raised. The chair
used, yesterday morning was found
standing over by the side OF Mr..
Howe's residence, where it was pre-
sumably carried by the burglars with
the intention of using it to force an
entrance at that dwelling. Further
than this, however, they evidently
made no attempt to break into the
Howe residence.
Mr.. Price states that in his opinion
the burglars were the merest novices.
One of the drawers, in which the fam
lily kept its solid silver, was locked
No attempt was made to open this
drawer. fact which would seem to
indicate that the housebreakers were
not professionals.
Mr. PRICES dog was in the cellar
Tuesday night. 1t is altogether likely
that he detected that something unusu-
al was going OH and made more or
less noise because of it. Ii is altogeth-
er likely that the miscreants were
frightened OF.
None of the family was aroused and
there is no way of telling at what
hour Of the night the house was enter
/ ed.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-22
SMALL STANDS
BEING LICENSED

A great deal of space has already
been engaged on Mill street for next
Tuesday by persons who wish to erect
stands for the sale of novelties, pea
nuts, &c. The license runs from 81. 80
to $500 according as the applicant is
a resident or non resident of town.
The number of persons applying for
space is surprising revealing the fine
opportunity afforded dealers with
small capital for turning an honest
penny on the occasion.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-22
IS BANDS IN LINE.


The parade will be the big feature
of the event. The pageant will be di-
vided into six divisions under the
leadership of DR.. Jno. Sweisfort as
chief marshal. There will in all be Is
bands in line of march as follows
Cataw issa, Berwick, Berger's, Mill
Vile, NewbegTy, Shamokin, Sunbury,
Northum berisnd, Milton, Montgom-
cry, Muucy, Exchange. Oraugeville
and the Washington Hose Co drum
corps At the closing of the parade the
bands will be massed and march up
Mill street under the leadership of
Charles +. Smith, conductor of the
Catawissa band.
FORMATION OF PARADE.
The parade will form in columns of
four at 80 p. m. at the ringing of
the court house bell and will move
promptly at p. IN. at the ringing of
the bell at the Continental hose house.
The formation of the parade will be as
follows:
Escort, Com uany +, Twelfth Regi.
meut, n. G. p.
Chiet Marshal, J. Sweistort Chief
of Staff, Thomas q. Vincent; Aides,
W. G. Lentz, Shamokin; Q. f. Greevy,
WllllalnspUTt o1tDuBl ". baNlh, LUCK
Haven: W. H. Pensyl. Mt. Carmel.
American Flag. Band Patriarchs
Militant, Major General j. b. And
rews, aud Staff. Fourth Regiment,
Second Brigade. Patcisrchs Militant,
commanded by Colonel W. H Kiess,
accompanied by staff. Detached Can
tons from other regiments will term
in line with Fourth Regiment
First Division Marshal, John L.
Miller, Sunbury; Aides, ]eremish L.
Fisher, Danville; Harry E. Walton,
Berwick; Hurley Benfeld, Dauvillc.
Composed of Lodges and Encsmpments
from Lyoomiug, Bradford, Blair and
Clinton Counties.
Second Division-Marshal, W. II,
Hsckeuberg, Milton; Aides, @. V.
Amerman, Danville; r. G.. Philips.
Bloomsbury; J. G Foust, Danville.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-22
No Ads-N0 Business.

A nervous looking man went into a
store the other day and sat for half an
hour or so, when clerk asked him if
there was anything he could do for
him. He said no he didn't want any
thing. The clerk went away. and the
stranger sat an hour or so longer, when
the proprietor went to him and asked
il he didn't want to be shown any
thing. mo" said the nervous little
man Il just wanted to sit around.
My physician has recommended quiet
to me and says above all things 1
should avoid being in crowd. Motto
ing that you do not advertise in the
home paper, thought this would be
as quiet a place as | could find. SO /
just dropped in for few hours.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-22

William Duffy.a lineman in the EN-
ploy of the Bell Telephone company,
had an odd experience on Saturday,
when he was about to make an inspec-
tion OF a switchbox in Prospect park,
Chester. Sparrows had built a nest in
the box, and when Duffy started to in.
vestigate they flew at him and he was
forced to beat a retreat, With the blood
streaming from several places In his
face where he had been pecked by
the birds.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-22

A locomotive left standing in the
local yard at Butler last Saturday
night was run out on the road dis
tance of mile and left standing on a
curve. by unknown parties. The sup
position is that this was done to wreck
a passenger train on the West Penn.
The engine was located and taken
back TO the Butler yard.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-22
Smediey.0earhart.

Charles f. Smedley and Mrs. Sophia
Gearhart were married last evening
by Rev. Jos. e. Guy at the Shiloh Re-
formed parsonage. The contracting
parties were attended by'Fred Wendell
Jr. and Mrs. Mary Sigler.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-22

Composed of Lodges and EncampmentS
from Northumberland, Unloni Snyder
and Center Counties
Third Marshal, A. P. Iub-
er, .Williamsport Aides. Harry Seldel,
Danville; Fred Ewes, Millville; Elmer
Slider. Danville. Composed OF Lodges
aud Encampments from Colum bla,
Center, Tioga, Sullivan, Dauphin and
Montour Counties, and members or
Lodges not otherwise provided for
Automobiles and Carriages-Grand
Lodge Officers, Grand Encampment
Officers, and aged Odd Fellows.
ROUTE PARADE
The route of parade will be as fol-
lows; Bloom street. to Ash, to Center,
to Mill, to Market, to Nassau, to Front,
TO Mill. countermarching on North
Mill street. Up Mill street the bands
will be massed. The parade will be
dismissed at the court house.
PUBLIC EXERCISES.
At the dismissal of the parade the
following program will be observed in
front of the court house if the wealth
er is favorable-and in the opera house
il the weather is unfavorable:
Address of Welcome, by A. @. Ames-
bury, Chief Burgess.
Address by Grand Master. Christian
W. Myers.
Anniversary Address, Rev, r. H.
Hart, Past Grand Master.
EVENTS OF THE ORDER
A special session of the grand lodge
will be held in the Odd Fellows hall
at Z 80 p. n. for the purpose of ad-
mitting past Srands. A lodge of in
struction for third degree members
will be held at s ID p M. The associa-
tion meeting will be held in the morn
ing at 10 :45.
IIEADQUART ERS.
The association officers, grand lodge
officers and the chief marshal will
make headquarters at the Oity hotel.
Grand encampment officers at the
Badly house. Patriarchs Militant at
the Montour house.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-22

Mrs. Rhoda Lowell, aged so years,
and widow, was robbed of $40. 600 on
Friday night, which money she carri-
ed in a leather treasure belt. She
lived in tent along the Lancaster
pike, and it was not until Sunday
that she reported her loss to the Bryn
Mawr police.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-22
HEADQUARTERS
Session Of
COURT SATURDAY

A session Of court was held on Sat.
urday morning with his Honor Judge
Evans and Associates Blee and Welliv.
er on the bench.
A large attendance was attracted by
the case of William Kelly, petition
for whose release from jail was pre-
sented at the previous session.
Due to absence of Thomas o. Welsh,
attorney for the prisoner. the case was
not argued. Upon promising to COM
ply with the order of court, paying his
wife four dollars per week for her sup
port, Kelly was permitted to go in his
own recognizance in one hundred dol
lars Judge Evans reminded Kelly
that in case he fails to live up to his
promise as happened last winter he
will again be brought into court on
bench warrant and that in all prob
ability il will be months or years be-
fore his case will be taken up again,
during which uncertain interval he
will be obliged to live on bread and
water.
CORPORATION DISSOLVED.
The petition of John H. Goeser COM
psny for dissolution was presented at a
previous session OF court.
Judge Evans on Saturday made an
order, granting the prayer of the petit
tioner and decreeiug that the corpora
tion John II. Goeser company be dis
solved, the order to 60 into effect when
a certified copy of the decree is filed
and recorded in the Office of the sec
retary Of the Commonwealth
BONDS APPROVED.
Bonds of tax receivers were APPROX
ed as follows: Charles E. Voris, Dan
Vile; Ambrose Love. Anthony town
ship; I. NJ. Wintersteen, West Hem
lock township: Elmer E. Rem, VAL
ley township; William E. Boyer, Lib
erty township; Samuel Schneure,
| Limestone township; Charles A
Shultz, Mayberry township; Alonzo
Mauser, Cooper township.
The session of court occupied about
two hours.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-22

bTBUIy UI IIIB IUuHUIHB UE tTO I'''N
lodge in America, have about COM
pleted the arrangements for the big
event. All indications sustain the
belief of the committee that the oc-
casion will afford the biggest day
in the towns history.
The section of the State embrac-
ed by the association includes Mon
tour, Lycoming, Union, Clinton,
Snyder. Blair, Schuylkill, Dauphin,
Columbia, Sullivan and Northum-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-22
Preparations FOR THE BIC |. D. OF.
anniversary Meeting COMPLETED

After months of the hardest kind of work the local committee
Odd Feows association observe the nne
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-22

The Identification of the State cap
itol grounds is worthy project.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-22

Procrastination is a very evil and
dangerous habit.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-22

Arduous labor is usually the price
NJ lasting success.