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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-21
TO Assist
IN BENEVOLENCE

A rare treat is in store for the cltiz-
ems of Danville next month when
Gaskins' Military band OF Sunbury,
famous over this whole section, Will
render a concert In the opera house as
q benefit for the Women's Benevolent
association Of Danville.
Benjamin A. Gaskins, the director
of the military band at Sunbury, is a
musician of recognized ability. He
was a former resident of DanvilIe and
while here played in Stoes' band as
we'll as in the Sexette band under the
leadership of Harry carp. His at
tachment to DanviiIe in conjunction
with his benevolent instincts was the
factor that determined him to bring
his magnificent band of forsy-two
pieces to Danville aud render a con-
cert at no other cost than the mere ex-
psnse of the trip. That the attraction
will be sufficient to fill the opera
house aud, after paying expenses, leave
a handsome balance for the Women S
Benevolent association there is not the
shadow of a doubt
The concert will be held on Wash
iugton's birthday or on date as near
the 22nd of February as possible. The
band will be accompanied by soprano
singer of note. Mr.. Gaskins stipulates
that one box in the opera house be re-
served on the occasion as post of
honor for the veteran musicians of
Stoes' old band Prominent among
these will be the veteran band direct
or, q. II. Stoes. Mr. Gaskius at pres
ent is looking up all the survivors,
who, along with Mr.. Stoes. will re-
ceive special invitations from the 20
ciety to be present at the concert as
guests of honor.
As to the quality of the entertain
ment there can be but one opinion
among those who lave ever heard
Gaskins' Military band. 1t will be an
attraction of the .drst magnitude and
will draw large contingents from
Bl1oms6urg and Catswissa. Tie ss-
suranca is given that the baud will be
accompanied bv four hundred people
from Sunbury. Arrangements have
been made for the running OF special
train on the Pennsy. to return to Sun
bury after the concert.
Mr.. Gaskins is preparing for ST.
perb performance. He says his band is
better at present than at any time in
the past The members of the band
are delighted with the proposition to
visit Danville and are entering upon
all preparations with confidence and
enthusiasm.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-21
AN ABUSE OF
THE SlDEWAi X s

The sidewalks at many places are
coated with ice and it is only by ex-
ercising the greatest care that per-
son can walk without falling Such a
condition is natural in winter and, -,
being unavoidable, pedestrians have
to make the best of it.
There are other spots, however ap-
parently devoid of snow or ice that
are still more treacherous, rendered so
By the boys misohievously sliding over
the pavement There are, several
.hese spots on Mil street where the
sidewalks form an incline, the worst
being in front of the post office A
gentleman of town sustained a terri
BILE fall here last evening and that lie
escaped broken bones is little short OF
miraculous.
Boys in a line without any molesta-
tion are seen to repeatedly slide over
the spot until the frosty surface of the
sidewalk is rendered as smooth at
glass. Persons come upon it unsus
pectingly and as it is on an incline
they easily lose their footing.
1t is hardly necessary to add that
such an abuse Of the public sidewalk
should not be tolerated in any town.
If the public comfort demands that
the sidewalks be kept clear of snow il
is equally important that all abuses
be prevented that makes them unfit tc
walk upon.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-21
MERRY MAKING
TURNS TO GRIEF

Joining merry party of friends for
a sleigh ride to Bloomsbura to spend
Tuesday with DR.. and Mrs. J. E. Shu-
man, Mrs. Cryus Hartliue of Jersey
town, hardly dismounted from the
sleigh in front OF the Shuman resi-
dence. " hen a telegram was handed
her. in which it was stated that her
aged father had died suddenly at his
home in New Columbia, near Milton.
With her husband. Mrs Hartline. her
joy turned to sudden grief, left on the
first train for that place.
The aged mau although he had been
ailing for some time, was considered
in fair health. In fact the last time
that Mrs. Hartline heard from her
home, it was to the effect that the aged
father was much improved.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-21
SHORT Session
Of council

The borough council held regular
meeting Friday eve The session was
short one, as is common toward the
close of the councilmanic year, there
being only a small amount of business
ON hand.
The first matter that came up for
consideration was the petition pres
snted to council by the trustees OF the
Thomas Beaver Free Library asking
that the borough light the library as
ID is doing for the Y. NJ. @. A. On
motion of Mr.. Russell ii was ordered
that council decline to furnish bor'
ough light for the library, as the ad-
ditional lights would overload the
borough plant. 1t was explained that
additional lights will be needed in the
public park and that in considering
capacity these will have to be provid-
ed for.
A request from the Odd Fellows
lodge that the borough repsint and re-
paper the lodge rooms in City hall was
on motion referred to the committee,
which will report at next meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Angle it was ord
cred that the annual borough state.
ment be printed in the Morning News
and The Gem.
The following members were in their
places Schatz, Cleaver, Pursel, Jones,
Everhart, Meyer, Russell, Marshall,
Angle and Connolley.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-21
Sledded from Rushfown.

4 sleighipg party from Rushtown
was delightfully."- entertained at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Brobst,
Railroad street. Those present were ::
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. B. EnteIline, Mr..
and Mrs. Pierce Reabuok, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Knorr. MIR. and Mrs. L. Nj.
Campbell and son John Lester, Mr7
and Mrs. William Brobst, of.Blooms-
burg; Misses Verna and Esther Enter
line, Sara Reabuck. Dora Campbell,
Margaret and Carrie Enterline, Messrs.
George and Ernest Reabuck, Ed En-
terline, Robert Campbell. John and
Frank Enterline. Charles Knorr, and
Charles LoweTy, Of Danville. The
evening was delightfully."- spent with
music aud games, after which an oys-
ter supper was served.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-21
SIedded to 1OrdansvlIIe.

A sleighing party from the south
side was entertained at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joha II. Shoe maker at
Mord nsV lille on Tuesday. Those pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. George Barn
hart, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Whaleu,
Mrs. Geo Whalen, Irwin Whalen Grace
Barnhart, Ed WhaIen. Rachel Barn
hart of Rushtown; Nj and Mrs Geo.
Woodruff and Howard Woodruff, OF
Boyd's station; Mrs. +. L. Drumm,
Charles Drumm, OF Sunbury; Elias
B. Woodruff and Carrie Woodruff, OF
South Danville: H. W. Whalen, of
Spokane. Washington
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-21

Burglars attempted to enter the home
of Mrs. Mary Moon, in Morrisville.
Bucks county, early on Monday morn
ing, by prying open the shutters of a
window, but they We're heard and Mrs.
Moons l0-yearold son, Ernest, scared
them off by shooting at them with a
revolver from q second story window
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-21

Because of case of diphtheria in
the Abingdon Friends school AZ Jen-
kintown, near Philadelphia. the school
has been closed and the students, who
are from various parts of the United
States. have been sent to their hen es
for two weeks.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-21

Frank l.. Benson, aged II years, of
Pittsburg, was caught in the white
hot coils Of wire as it came from the
machinery in the plant of the Ameri-
can Steel and Wire company. The hot
wire wrapped itself about his neck
and body and he was dead before he
could be released.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-21
Sleighlng Party TO Bald Top.

A sIeighing party Of syoung fpeople
from Danyille was entertained at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. william Quisg,
Bald Top, on Tuesday evening. The
evening was spent with games and
music and Refreshments were served.
Those present were Misses Mary
Pursel, Emma Fenstermacher, Mary
Quigg, CLARA Cope, Hannah Fry. Re-
becca Quigg, Alice Fenstermacher,
Clara Harris, Elizabeth Quigg. Eliza
beth Phillips and Anna Quigg Messrs.
Oliver Cope, Smith Hornberger, Geo.
Dyer, Dennis Quigg, Harold Pursel,
Ralph Cope, William Kindt, John
Quigg, George West and. Alfred Fry.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-21

The Bergstrasss Lutheran church.
near Murrell, Lancaster county, caught
fire from an overhested stove on Mon
day and was dsmaged TO the amount
of 81 900. A bucket brigade saved the
structure from destruction
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-21

While David Sohlasemau, a brake
man, was riding on the steps OF a
Reading engine, near Pottsville. on
Monday, he was badly pounded BY the
end of broken piston rod before he
could get out of the way, and he may
die from his injuries.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-21

The American flag will be hauled
down in Ouba January 2S and ON that
date General Gomez will be inaugur-
ated pres dent of the island.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-21
Attacked by Negroes

On Sunday night Mr. and Mrs. John
Rosaru, OF Scenery Hill, Washington
county, while on their way to the rail
road station to go to New York, were
attacked by five negroes who knockf d
down Mr.. Rosara and robbed him OF
Sl.4o, all the money he had in his
pockets Mrs Rosara drove them
away from her thus keeping from
them s400 which she carried concealed
in the bottom of her stock ings.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-21

Harry P. Helder, of Reading, has
trained four chickens to walk on one
leg, aud at his command to change to
the other.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-21

The man who doesn't get what he
wants Is seldom happy for the mo-
ment.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-21
SLE|CHINC PARTIES
NOW THE fashion

That the young people. and perhaps
the older ones, too, aIe.not.neglecting
the fineesleighing, is evidenced by the
shouts of enjoyment that echo over
the white fields from nearly every
country road, and the merry jingle Of
bells that serves as a fitting accom-
paniment to the pleasure lovers fun,
A SIelghing Party.
A jolly sleighing party from Buck
horn spent Tuesday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter A. YoTks, near
Swenoda. 7 he day was very pleasant
ly spent and dinner was served.
Those present were: MIR. and Mrs.
Charles Girton, Mr.. andsMrs. L. j.
Oil, Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Kester, Rev.
aud Mrs. strait, Mr.. and Mrs. Wash
Hartman, Mr. and Mrs. Rank Patter-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. George Irwin, Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Harris, Charles Hart
man, Mrs. Ella Pursel, Mrs Charles
Harris, Miss Anna Ohl, Miss Dora
Hartman. Miss Flora Hartman, Miss
Marie Hartman,J. II. Hartman, Cleve-
land Hartman and Ed, Maust.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-21

A posse Of residents OF Stowe Mont
gomery county. on Sunday followed
the traii of supposed mad dog and
before concluding their chase they not
ouly captured and killed the rabid dog
but also killed fifteen other dogs that
il had bitten.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-28
sporLEss TOWN.
Everybody in Manchester Given
Chance to Wash and Be Clean.

Never in the history of the town oil
Manchester have there been so many
opportunities for bathing as at pres
emit Commencing last Saturday the
shower baths erected by Cheney Bros.
in the rear of their dyeing and finish
ing mills will be open for the season
on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday from IL nj. 10
p. m. and from p. m. to Z p. M.
on Saturday the hours viii be from
s a. m. to p. m. Besides this the
baths in tbs Ninth district VIII be
open three evenings, week for men
and boys and the same number OF
evenings for women and girls. The
nights devoted to the male members
will be Monday, Wednesday and FRI
day and for the women on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday. Last year
many took advantage of the baths
during the summer vacation In the
school Besides these baths Cheney
Bros. also maintain public bath
house on the West Side of the town,
which has been run for the past five
years. The engaging of an instruc-
tor to teach boys swimming at Globe
Hollow and the providing of a good
swimming pool also adds TO the OPP
portunities to secure baths in town.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-28
PHARMACY NO. III.
n fIsKIEN mann on CnWrNUvV COM

missioners of New London County: l
hereby apply for Fifty Dollar (50)
class druggist liquor license to sell
spirituous and intoxicating liquors, ale
lager beer, Rhine wine and cider, to be
sold on the prescription of a practicing
physician and not to be drunk on the
premises. In quantities not exceeding
one gallon. Except other than distilled
liquors and those in quantities not ex
ceeding five gallons. At Merchants
avenue, Taftville, Town of Norwich.
Dated at Norwich. this 25th day Of May,
A. d. 1909. Napoleon Fsrent. Applicant.
We. the undersigned. are electors and
taxpayers. owning real estate, of the
Town of Norwich, and hereby sign and
endorse the foregoing application of
Napoleon Parent for a druggists Ii
cense, and hereby certify that said ap-
plicant is a suitable person to be
licensed pursuant to said application.
and we each certify that we have not
signed for any other applicant for a
license to sell spirituous mad intoxi-
eating liquors. Dated at Norwich this
25th day of May, A. D. 1909. Adolphus
Benoit Hunter avenue; John Depathy.
Norwich avenue; Victor Marcaurele,
School street. Taftville; Antoine Pa
quette, Merchants avenue; Polidor
Brodeur. Hunter avenue. / hereby GER
tify that the above named signers and
endorsers are electors and taxpayers.
owning real estate, in the Town of
Norwich. and that they have not signed
for any other applicant for license to
sell spirtuous and intoxicating liquors.
Dated at Norwich this 10th day of
June. A D. 1909. Chas S. Holbrook,
Town Clerk. Je21M
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-28
VIEWS AND VARIETIES
Clever Sayings

Sociologist-Do YOU have much tcop,
bic Keeping down expenses Tn,
Toiler-Not so much as keeping I'D thu
revenue.-Milwauke Journal.
IT'S a paradoxical world" "YesP
Yes. Some folks living In flats find
life sweet. and others living I'm suitei
find it fat"-Cleveland Leader.
Playwright-what do you consider
the best thing about my play? Critic
well i should say the person whd
put up the money was a pretty good
thing.-Philadelphia Record.
you little houndi" snapped thu
multimilltbnaire's vixenish wife. ooh
we'll" he said yawning drearily. =
suppose everybody knows I lead {
dogs life. Chicago Tribune.
Welll Welt welll
/ thought he'd soon be due.
A fellow asked this morning:
rs 1t hot enough for your"
Birmingham Age Herald.
Caught your husband drinking o.
And I certainly do need new dress
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Whatever made you make Brackinf
a present of pocket comb? He's ar
bald as a billiard ball" That's Jus
it. l want to make him think ! never
noticed n."-St. Louis Times.
Gushing Musician-D'you know. II
makes re feel sad when l play? Host.
ess (seeing too late her unintentiona
double meaning)-That is because yoI
feel in such sympathy with your audi
ence!--London Opinion.
who invented the automobiles
asked the earnest person. Some guy
that didn't want a fellow to earn q
nickel for holdin' his horse" replied
the stumbling person who had over
heard.-Buffalo Express.
He-Young Smythe and Miss
Browne are evidently in love with
each other. She-Judgfng by the way
they look at each other? He-No
judging by the way they don't look
at anybody else.-Stray Stories.
"Oh, dear" sighed her husbands
wife 81 can't find a pin anywhere. I
wonder where all the pins go to. any
way?" That's a difficult question to
answer" replied his wife's husband.
because they're always pointed In one
direction and headed in another
Chicago News.
Two men approached the house and
asked for something to eat. Il don't
want to go in" said the first: see
that dog?' II hear him bark" said
the second; "but you know a barking
dog never bites" "Oh, yes, I know
that replied the first, but does the
dog know II ?'-Roseleaf.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-28
MiIlsrs, Famous 1o1 Ranch.

lack It. Miller, one of the three
brothers who own and manage the ia
NOUS 101 Ranch of Bliss, Okla, is in
personal charge of the arenic nerform-
ance Of the Wild West show which Will
appear in this city on next Thursday.
No one is better equipped by nature
and experience to picture the life of the
range, ranch and roundup.
lack Miller's father moved from
Kentucky to Kansas before the buffalo
had been driven from his native ranges
and settled on a ranch near Winfield.
When the Cherokee strip was opened
for settlement Joseph c. Miller, Jack s
Oldest brother. rode a thoroughbred
Kentucky racer at top speed from une
Kansas border to the big bend in the
Salt Fork river and planted a flag in
that fertile valley. 1t was the begin
ming of the 101 Ranch, so named from
the fathers cattle brand. The spent
horse died where the flag waved it's
proprietorship. a spot now marked by
a memorial stone The Bluegrass pio-
neer and his three sons added to their
land and cattle until they controlled
more than 100000 acres and were the
most renowned stock raisers of all the
west.
lack Miller is a whole-souled broad
minded, clean-cut westerner. the best
type of the picturesque cowboy who is
fast disappearing He represents the
highest specimen of the western ranch
er as he is today, the kind from which
President Roosevelt. then a lieutenant
colonel, drew the members Of his
Rough Rider regiment when he went
to war with Spain.
With the best of them, Zack Miller
can break broncos. whirl the lariat,
boss a roundup camp or brine down
proving prairie wolf On the ranch
ne is chief Of more than two hun
dred cowboys. The most skilfu and
reckless among them are with the show
that bears the 101 Ranch name. When
the Millers organized the exhibition
that is coming here they filled it's ranks
from the abundant yield of their vast
possessions Indians, cowboys. cow
girls, champions of the lasso experts
with gun and pistol, frontiersmen.
hunters, scouts. trappers. "bucking''
and spotted saddle horses. ponies,
steers, buffaloes and all the other fea-
lures of the spectacular and fast reced-
ing western ranch were at hand.
Mr.. Miller is a conspicuous figure in
the arenic entertainment and will lead
the forenoon street parade through the
principal streets. This pageant is
unique among the outdoor spectacles.
1T resembles an oldtime caravan cross
ing the interminable plains. More than
hundred ADMINISTRATIONS, squaws
and pappooses-form a fantastic de-
partment of it.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-28
Charlie Tells One on old Eliot.

"There is a certain story" said
President Eliot of Harvard at a Har-
ward dinner in Baltimore that is al
ways told by some speaker at every
dinner / attend, and if you will par
don me / will take this opportunity to
tell il right.
when 1 was 20 years old and a
tutor in mathematics and a special
student in chemistry at Harvard / was
"a proctor in one of the halls. One
night / heard disturbance and hur-
ried down to see what was happening.
There were no lights in those days
and as / moved about among the dis
turbers / heard them say: Look out,
or old Eliot will catch u.s..
Now, not long ago, when was well
past 20, was going from Cambridge
to Boston one night about IL o'clock,
and / met a party of students return
ing from Boston to Cambridge. They
recognized me and asked among them
selves: Where the devil is Charlie go
ing at this time, do you suppose?' -
Boston Record
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-28
GLASS OF BEER
Causes Heirs of Fraternally Insured
Man Much ANNOYANCE.

The drinking of a glass Of beer oc-
casionally by a member of the Mod
ern Woodmen of America is taken adj
vantage of by that society as the
ground upon which it refuses to pay
an insurance policy of $1,000 on the
life of John McNey, formerly of Man
chester. Suit has been entered in the
superior court by James f. Tanner
and wife, as beneficiaries Of the estate
of McVey.
The company, through its attorney,
demurred to the complaint on the
ground that McVey in his written ap-
plication for membership claimed to
be a total abstainer from the use of
spirituous or malt liquors. when. as a
matter of fact, he took a glass of beer
occasionally, which he made no denial
of during life, but never caused the
record of the application to be chang
ed
Attorneys for the plaintiff claimed
the society was liable under the con-
tract and by agreement between
counsel they will file briefs in the
case rather than argue it before the
court.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-28
BREED THEATER.
The Dairymaid's Lover, Feature Pic
ture.

Despite the warm weather OF the
mast week, the attendance at the Breed
theater has been good, and SATURDAY
evening found the place well filled
with an interested crowd. The excel
dent substitute pictures for the latter
part of the week proved to be very sat
asfactory.
Miss Norma Beaux accredited her
self during the week, and although
coming to this city an entire stranger
she has made many friends as well as
admirers by her charmingly rendered
songs.
Mr.. Delaney has been most success
full with the rube song, "Mornin', Cy,"
the audience demanding it again and
again.
The splendid bill for this week should
prove very satisfactory, containing as
It does an infinite variety of subjects
among the most interesting of which
are Hunting the HippOpotamus, The
Bohemian Girl and The Fighting
Chance,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-28
WHAT IS GOING ON TONIGHT

Vaudeville and Motion Pictures at
the Auditorium.
Moving Pictures and Illustrated Songs
Mt Breed Theater.
Uncas Lodge, No. II, /. o. Q. f., meets
in Odd Fellows Hall.
Stationary Engineers Association
NO. 6, meets in Bill Block
Thames Union. No. 1877, U. B. Of G.
and ]. of A., meets in Lucas Block.
Norwich Conclave, No. 424, 1. o. H.
meets in Austin Block.
Norwich Lodge. No. 24s, N. E. Q. p,
meets in Buckingham Memorial.
Taft Lodge No. 25, A o. U. W.,
meets in Ponemah Hall, Taftville.
sebequonash Council, No. II, d. of p,
meets IN Foresters' Hall.
BARRIERS Union meets in c. L. U.
Hall
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-28
"ARE YOU FROM
MISSOURI"
If so, we would like TO show
you SOmethiDg.--M
The Big Celebr alton
is almost here.

You surely need something to bright
en- up the home for your guests next
month.
Possibly new Couch or Hammock,
Chairs and Settees for the porch. We
have the finest stock of Housefurnish-
ings in this city to choose from and
our prices are very low Space twill
and permit US to quote you prices on
these goods, but visit to our store
will convince you very quickly that
this is the place to buy anything you
may desire in household furnishings.
Just give us chance. "If you're from
Missouri" VIC can show you.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-28
No ICE!
General Statutes OF State of
Connecticut, Sections 1888 and
1921. Regulating Celebration
OF Fourth of July.

Sec. 1888. Every person who, be-
tween sunset on the Sd of July and
o'clock in the forenoon of the follow
ing day, or between IL o'clock in the
evening of July 4th and sunrise of the
following day, shall discharge any
cannon, pistol, gun, firecracker, tor
pedo, or any explosive, causing a loud
report, or who shall, by ringing a bell,
biowing a horn, beating a drum, or
in any other manner make any dis
turbing noise, or make a bonfire, shall
be fined not more than So
Sec. 1891. When the Fourth day
Of July shall occur on Sunday, and
the celebration of American independ-
ence shall be held on any other day,
the provisions of Sec. 1888, 1899 and
1890 shall extend to, and in all re-
spects have full force and effect on
the day of such celebration, and to
the same extent as though such cele-
bratiOn had occurred on the Fourth
day of July.
The police are instructed to enforce
this law.
COSTELLO LlPPITT,
Mayor
jun23d