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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-03-31
Welded LAST NIGHT

Miss Mary E. Krum and William G..
Reese were united in marriage at 30
O'Clock last night at the parsonage of
the First Baptist church by the pastor,
Rev y. j. Trey.
The contracting parties are both we'll
known and popular in this city and
vicinity where they have large circle
of friends who wish them happiness.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nathan Krum, Cooper township.
The groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Reese, Front street, and has
for a number of years been employed
as clerk at Rogers shoe store. Both
are prominent in church circles. Mr.
Reese is superintendent of the Baptist
Sunday school and Mrs. Reese primary
teacher in the Pine Street Lutheran
Sunday school.
The newly welded couple will reside
in their newly furnished home at No.
6l5 East Front street
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-03-31
BE PREPARED TO ANSWER

On April 10, the census enumerators
will begin their work.
OF the thirty-two questions to be
asked there are some that the average
person will be unprepared to answer
off hand. To the end, therefore, that
| the enumeratOr be not unnecessarily
delayed in his work all persons should
take advantage of the intervening
period to familiarize themselves with
facts so that they may be prepared to
answer promptly.
Among the questions will be the
following:
How long have you been married to
the present wife. Place of birth of per-
sons enumerated? Place of birth of
persons father and mother?
BY the place of birth is meant the
State or county, not the town or city.
The year of immigration to the
United States is question that many
will not be prepared to answer without
first looking the matter up 1t applies
to all persons born outside of the Unit
ed States.
The law compels people to answer
all the questions correctly, to the best
of their knowledge, whether applying
to themselves, the families to which
they belong and the farm or farms to
which they or their families are the
occupants. Any person over twenty
one years who shall refuse or wilfully
neglect to answer or shall give answ-
ers that are false shall be guilty of
misdemeanor and upon conviction
shall be fined not exceeding one hun
dred dollars. ---...
All information given to the enum-
orators must be kept secret by them.
The penalty for violating this rule is
fine of $1,000 or imprisonment for
two years or both.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-03-31
WILL READJUST
RURAL ROUTES

The post Office department has de-
cided to readjuts the rural free deliv-
cry routes of Montour County. To en-
able it to proceed intelligently it has
asked the post master to supply it with
a map of Montour county
In an endeavor to comply the post
master has discovered that there is no
such thing as map of Montour
County at least, modern and in CON
venient form-extant. The best that
could be obtained is map of Colum-
bia and Montour Counties combined
published by Cummings, in 1860 The
map-borrowed from W. E. Kase-is
a most interesting relic.
AS revealing how important this end
of the big domain comprising the two
counties was considered at that day it
might be stated that among the pict-
orial features of the map Danville is
given more prominence than all the
other towns of the two counties COM
biped
Fifty years ago the Danville hotel
kept by John Deem, Jr.-seemed to
have the.call and it is the most con-
spicuous feature. The Mahoning Pres
byteriau and st. Pauls Methodist Ep-
iscopal churches were pointed to with
pride and they appear on the old map
substantially as they strike the eye to-
day or did until within a few years
past. d. G. Hartman was factor in
those days and his planning mill as we'll
as his residence appear among the IL
lustrations. The Rail road house kept
by p. A. Foust is also shown. The old
court house at Danville along with
the court house at Bloomsbury, both
simple and primitive structures, appear
at the top of the map.
Whether the old map as it shows
Montour county will be of any service
to the post office department admits of
some doubt. Many changes have oc-
Cured during fifty years. Farms have
been divided and sub. divided; old
roads have been vacated and new ones
laid out But little more than the an
cient landmarks remain.
A map of Montour county thorough
ly up to date is very much in demand.
One almost constantly hears inquiry
for one. If some enterprising person
were to bring ont such map there is
no doubt but that he would reap a
good pecuniary reward
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-03-31
PERSONALS.

Messrs. Lew McOarty and Luther
Young, of Catawissa, circulated among
friends in Danville yesterday.
NJ Yountz, of Buffalo Valley, is
spending a few days with his niece,
Mrs. Mary Yordy, of this city.
Mrs. Martha Campbell, of Rush.
town, was Danville visitor yester-
day.
Miss Mary Monohan has returned to
her home in this city after a visit
with relatives in Sunbury.
Mrs. Mary Shipe, of Sunbury. is Wis
iting friends in Danville.
Mrs. Ella Kirk Lawrence, of Erie,
arrived last evening Tor visit with
her brother, Rev. J. WoIlaston Kirk
at the Presbyterian parsonage, East
Mahoning street.
Mrs. Walter Sayidge. of Riverside,
returned last evening after visit with
friends i'll Sunbury.
Rev. J. NJ. Francis, OF SunburN,
spent yesterday with Rev and Mrs. j.
H. Musselman, Pine street.
Mrs j. NJ. Lyons, of Sunbury, and
sister, Mrs. Maria brennan, of Phila.
delphia, visited friends in this city
yesterday.
Elias Maier returned yesterday after
a few days sojourn at Atlantic City.
He was accompanied by his brother,
Eleaser who will spend several days in
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Owen, East
Market street, returned yesterday aft
er few days stay at Atlantic City.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-03-31
COMMENCEMENT
FRIDAY, MAY 27

The annual commencement of the
Danville high school this year will be
held on the afternoon and evening of
Friday, May 27th, the last day of the
school term. The grammar school
commencement will be held on Thurs
day, May Goth.
Action to the above effect was taken
at a regular meeting of the school
board Monday eve, on the recommends
tion of Borough superintendent DEF
fenbacher, who explained that it was
necessary to fix date for commence
ment in order that the committee
might proceed to engage speaker and
perfect other arrangements.
On behalf of the grammar school
teachers the borough superintendent
asked that the grammar schools of the
borough this year be consolidated and
permitted to hold commencement ex-
ercises Jointly in the high school aud
itorium. On motion the request was
granted and the date fixed as above
stated.
Borough Superintendent Dieffen-
bacher also recommended that the an
nual musicale this year be held in each
of the wards instead of in the high
school auditorium as has been custom
ary in the past. The matter was duly
discussed, after which it was ordered
that Mr.. Dieffenbacher's recommenda-
tion be adopted.
Robert Nice and Raymond Pierce,
committee from the senior class of the
high school, appeared before the board,
asking that the class be permitted, as
last year, to assume charge Of COM
mencement, taking care of the pro-
ceeds, paying bills, etc. On motion
the request of the committee was
granted. The board according to Gus
tom donated the graduating class ten
dollars.
On motion it was ordered that the
insurance on the school building
of the first ward ''be renewed in the
same companies.
On motion it was ordered that the
officers of the school board sign the
applications of Misses Verna Reed and
Laura Mann for permanent certificates,
each having complied with all the re-
quirements of the law.
The following members of the board
were present; Sechler, Orth. Swarts,
Shultz, Pursel, Fischer, Gibson, Heiss,
Cole, Slider and Redding.
Two bills were approved for pay
ment as follows:
George r. Sechle1 ....... ........ .45
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-03-31
EDWARD EARNEST
CAUSE Of COURT

Edward Earnest, well known half
witted character, was the cause of a
half days session of court at Blooms
burg Tuesday. The matter at issue
was whether Edward should be fed,
clothed and housed by West Hemlock
townhsip, this county, or by Madison
township, Columbia county. 1t was "a
hearing on an appeal from an order of
West Hemlock, which was allowed by
Squire Glenn r. Weiss, after Earnest
had been committed, June 10, 1909,
and brought to the hospital for the in
sane here, where he is now incarcerat-
ed. After the hearing the court took
the matter under advisement for a
future decision.
W. c. Johnston and Fred keller, of
Bloomsbury, represented Madison
township, and w. Kase West, of this
place, was the attorney for the West
Hemlock poor district.
The witnesses brought by Madison
township testified that Edward was
born in West Hemlock township, and
lived there more or less all his life,
where he was employed as a farm
hand
On the other hand it was shown that
in 1S96-97 and 1898, and at various
times since that he has been employed
in Madison township. 1t was the evid-
ent attempt of West Hemlock to prove
that Edward had gained a residence
in Madison, and vice versa. The wit
nesses called were: Peter S. Brugler,
Mrs. Alice Wilson, Mrs. Elijah Crom-
ley, d. A. Shultz, T. J. Betz, Arthur
Reichart, Mrs. Margaret Betz and a
number of others.
From a legal standpoint the case was
hard fought and there were a number
of tilts between cousnel about the adj
mission of evidence.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-03-31
HOME BURNED IN ANTHONY

The home of Harry Reynolds. mile
north of Exchange, in Anthony town
ship, burned Monday afternoon, leav-
ing Mr.. Reynolds, his wife and fami-
ly of six children homeless
Mr. Reynolds, who is poor, but hard
working and thrifty farmer, was away
from home, employed on farm some
distance away. His wife and children
were spending the day at the home of
neighbor, within sight of their own
home.
About three O'Clock smoke was seen
ascending from the Reynolds mouse.
BY the time people had arrived to
fight the flames the home was doomed
Nothing but few chairs were saved.
The fire started, it is thought, in "A
fiue. Mr.. Reynolds carried but little
insurance.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-03-31
LARGE AUDIENCE

The Rev. DR.. Koehne was greeted
by another large and interested audi
ence at Mahoning Presbyterian church
last night, The subject of his lecture
was Immortality.
Like the lectures that preceded it, it
was a marvel of oratory, wonderful
message that appealed to the heart and
intellect of every thinking man. Deep
as was the subject the language en-
ployed was simple enough for child
to understand, although characterized
with all the force of eloquence and
conviction for which the speaker is
famous. Each succeeding lecture seems
as great as the one preceding and Dr.
Koehne is making an impression in
Danville that time will never destroy.
The subject of tonight's lecture will
be Agnosticism. "
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-03-31
A Popular Church.

At the annual congregational meet
ing of the Zion Lutheran church at
Sunbury on Wednesday evening, Rev.
J. NJ. Francis, the pastor, reported
that he had received into church men,
bership during the past year 256 per-
sons, baptised 50 children, conducted
43 funerals and married just 80 couples
IA pretty good record for one year.
The Zion Lutheran has one of the
largest Sunday schools in the State
with an enrolment of 1893, which does
not include the home department of
the cradle roll. There is an average
attendance every Sunday of between
eight and nine hundred. The contribu-
tions to the church from all sources
during the year amounted to a tritle
over S11 900.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-03-31
FUNERAL YESTERDAY

Thomas Henry Bennetts, whose death
occurred at Auburn, n. Y, Sunday,
was consigned to the grave in odd
Fellows cemetery yesterday after
noon. The funeral took place from the
residence of John Benefits, brother of
the deceased, Bloom street, at ? O'Clock
and proceeded 70 the cemetery by troll
ley.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. Joseph L. Guy, pastor of Shiloh
Reformed church. The pail bearers
were; d. n. Dieffenbacher, Alfred
Fry, d. r. Williams, William Stein
miller, \. II. Grone and B. W. Mussel-
man.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-03-31
MOVING TIME
HAS ARRIVED

Probably about the usual number
of our townspeople are changing res
licences this spring. Moving vans,
heavily loaded with furniture, began
to make their appearance on the
streets Tuesday. Still larger num-
ber of Fittings" took place yester-
day. 1t will not be until tomorrow
probably that moving will be in full
swing, although a great many fami-
lies will change residences today
1t is impossible to give full list
of all who have or will move this
spring. The following changes have
been noted:
w Fred Jacobs moves from the Jac-
obs building, Mill street, to the resi-
dence of his late parents, West Mar
ket street; John Jacobs moves from
the upper store" Mill street, to the
rooms vacated by W. Fred Jacobs.
The residence vacated by John JAG
obs will be occupied by Walter Bow
en-, an employee of the firm, who NOV
es from Bloom street.
V. v Haidacker, who occupied the
Mauger dwelling, East Front street,
has moved into the residence of Char
les Jameson, West Mahoning street.
w. H. Mauger will move from the
Kase residence, West Market street,
to his own dwelling vacated by Mr.
Haidacker. Harry Deaner will occupy
the rooms in the Kase residence.
William Linker, the well-known
shipper at the Stove works moves in
to one of the new houses built by
George d. Edmondson, East Market
street. William Turner, West Mahon-
ing street, will occupy the residence
vacated by Mr.. Linker. The residence
vacated by Mr.. Turner will be occu-
pied by Lewis Gernet, who moves
from East Mahoning street.
Peter Dietrich will occupy his resi-
dence on Upper Mulberry street ad-
joining Memorial Park, where he ex-
poets to install merry -go-round and
sell soft drinks. Jacob Gass, who oc-
cupies the property, expects to move
into dwelling ON Upper Mulberry
street.
John Rounsley moves from Bloom
street to Ferry street. Harry Heller,
! from Ash street to the Amesbury
property at the foot of Pine street.
B. II. Potter, Western Union Tele-
graph operator, has moved from Pine
Sstret to dwelling owned by Lewis
Byerly on Walnut street.
Mrs. John Hartline will remove to
Kingston. Her dwelling on Cherry
street will be occupied by Calvin Egg
CERT, who moves from Ash street.
Fred Smith moves from Lower Null
berry street to Charles Wares dwell
ing on Pine street. Michael McHale.
Centre street, removes to St Joseph's
cemetery. Tie family of Jesse Wyant,
Front street, in the future will reside
in Sunbury where Jesse is employed.
G. c. Meyer, will move from Penn
street to Pine street. David Henry,
insurance agent, Will take up his res
idence on Cherry street, April LIST.
Mrs. Elizabeth Herr will move from
Cherry street to Mowrey street.
Policeman John Grier Noris, recent
ly of Ferry street, las moved into his
own residence on Church street Will
lam Fausnaught has moved from the
S. Il. Kreegar building, corner of
Mill and West Mahoning streets, to
Church street. Jonas Sassaman has
removed from the Bennett farm to
the Marks dwelling, East Front
street, vacated by Joseph Preston.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-03-31
PUZzLER FOR
VETERINARIANS

Veterinarians of this section are dis
cussing very curious case that de-
veloped under the observation of DR..
j. O. Reed, of this city, which is SIM
ply one in which fracture in a
horses leg occurred, without the us
ually attendant dislocation or other
evidences that make the existence of a
fracture plain.
Eight weeks ago horse belonging
to William MauseI of Lewisburg and
employed i'll lumber team on the
Moser tract, Liberty township, this
county, was kicked by another horse.
ness, but beyond this did not show any
indications of serious injury. The
horse was kicked on the left hind leg
between the hook and the stifle joint.
At that spot there was a slight abras-
ion and no swelling, whatever. The
case proved very stubborn, however, a
popularity being that while on one
day the horse would refuse to put the
foot of the injured leg on the ground,
the next day he would walk ON it.
Dr.. Reed inclined to the opinion
that the bone was fractured, although
the absence of dislUcation was hard
to account for He finally called in
consultation with him DR.. Althouse, of
Johnstown, an agent of the State Live
stock Sanitary board, who shared in
the belief that a fracture of the bone
was at the bottom of the trouble. The
case was so remarkable, however, that
the usual procedure was not followed.
The horse was permitted to live with
the hope that the experts might prove
to be mistaken and that the leg would
recover.
The inevitable occurred, however;
just seven weeks after the horse was
kicked dislocation took place, showing
that during that long interval the
horse had been walking on broken
leg. At this juncture, of course, the
horse was shot.
In discussing the matter Monday
Dr. Reed explained that such cases
are very rare, indeed. The bone, al
though fractured when the horse was
kicked, was held in position by the
connective tissue investing the bone,
which at that part of the horses leg
is yery firm and strong.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-03-31
A HORRIBLE DEATH

John G. Yocum, well-known resi-
dent of White Deer township, Union
county, residing near New Columbia,
met with horrible death Wednesday
morning at his saw and stave mill.
While operating machine a board
caught him in such a manner as to
throw him against the raidly revolv-
ing circular saw. 1t caught him just
below the breast and almost cut him
in two.
Notwithstanding this horrible in
jury he lived for an hour after the ac-
cident.
Mr.. Yocum was about forty i've
years of age and was most prominent
and influential citizen in his locality
and was prosperous in business He is
survived by his widow and two sons.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-03-31
ADJUDGED INSANE

An inquisition was held at the court
house yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock
before Hon. L. w. Welliver, one of
the judges of the court of common
pleas, i'll pursuance of an order of
court to inquire concerning the lunacy
of Agnes Lynn upon the oath and
affirmations of John Mong, Robert
Farley, John Hixson, John Mitchell,
d. @. Jones and d. @. Williams, i'm
panelled from among the jurors at
tending court this month.
The jury found that the said Agnes
Lynn was at the time of taking the
inquisition lunatic without lucid
intervals and by reason of said lunacy
is incapable of managing her estate.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-03-31
SEVENTY-EIGHT DEGREES

The phenomenal weather conditions
prevailing will be remembered chiefly
because of the discomfort they inflict
As March draws to a close it seems
that each succeeding day brings more
unreasonable weather During yester-
day afternoon mercury rose to rs de-
grees in the shade \ dead calm pre-
vailed aud winter underclothing was
positive burden. Houses warmed
were uncomfortable and yet the sea-
son has not yet arrived when fires NAV
be dispensed with.
Worst of all, however, was the dust,
which lay thick on the streets of town
as we'll as the country highways. From
the dust, unless it rains, there seems
to be no relief, as following custom
the street sprinkler will not be placed
into commission until the date arrives
when spring is regarded as here to
stay.
To add to the oppressive conditions
yesterday the atmosphere was filled
with dense smoke, due no doubt to
distant forest fires Objects half a mile
away were rendered almost invisible.
Last night there were indications of
showers. Almost any change would be
welcome
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-03-31
Injured at Elysburp.

Sara, the six-year-old daughter of n.
G.. Adams, the proprietor of the gen
eral store at Bear Gap, was the victim
of painful accident at the home of
her grandfather, Obadiah Yocum, near
Elysburg, early Monday morning.
Owing to diphtheria in the Adams
family, the child has been visiting her
grandparents for several weeks. She
was seated on a wagon that morning
when she lost her balance and fell TO
the ground, sustaining compound
fracture of the right arm and serious
internal injuries. DR.. Allison, of Elys-
burg, reduced the fracture.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-03-31
High School Pupils Wed.

Miss Jennie Eddy, aged sixteen
years, and Howard Hobbs, aged IS
years, both members of the graduating
class at the Nescopeck High School
and we'll known young people of that
place were quietly welded Saturday
night at eight o'clock at the Methodist
Episcopal parsonage by Rev. John
Horning.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-03-31
CENTRAL EXAMINATIONS

County Superintendent G. w. Derr
announces that the central examina-
tions for eighth grade pupils will be
held at the following points through
out the county on Saturday, April 2nd
Anthony township - Gross Roads
School.
West Hemlock township - Styer's
School.
Derry township-Strawberry Ridge
Limestone township-California
Liberty township-Oak Grove.
Valley township-Kaseville.
Mahoning township-East Danville.
Landsford has cure for tramps. 1t
will arrest every hobo that appears on
the scene and put him to work on the
streets.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-03-31
Funeral This Afternoon.

The funeral of Mrs. Robert Paugh.
whose death occurred Tuesday, will be
held at ? O'Clock this afternoon from
the residence of Robert Paugh, son of
the deceased, No. 2l3 Railroad street
Interment will be made in Odd Eel
lows cemetery.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-03-31
Cars on Hour Shcedule.

On Friday, April 1st the Columbia
Power, Light & Railways company
will restore its hour schedule between
Danville and Bloomsbury. The COM
pany annuled several trips on January
2lth and on Friday these trips will
again be resumed daily, and cars will
leave Danville for Bloomsbury every
hour from a. m. TO II D. m.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-03-31
Out Again.

Badly Smith, who is convalescent
after an attack of pneumonia, was
able to appear on the street for the
first yesterday.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-03-31

The sympathetic strike would have
been stronger if it had never begun.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-03-31

Many ''good fellow" is a deadly
enemy to himself.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-03-31

Patriotism is an inner fire, not an
outer badge.