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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-22
SHELDON.

Mra. Jane Sherwood suffered n shock
Wednesday mornings. j. Rice has been
on II trip through Canada. -Beniamin Lii
ley, station agent, has purchased a horse.
Levi Gilbert is having biz house re-
roofod--Ralph Curtis went to Albany
Business College Monday morning
Mrs. William Rushlow and Mrs. Elmer
Dana have gone to Boston on a sightsce-
ing trip.-Mester Howard Han of sheldon
Pond has injured his hand quito badly
A. NJ. keith Is ilL-E. G. Newton is sick.
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FLETCHER.

ID. j. Cali of Cambridge has ~rchas
Sewell Spaulding's place ana will take
immediate possession.-Mr. ana Mrs. Fred
Smith met with an acc!dent recently while
going up tho Hill NJ the Center In their
automobile. The axle broke when they
had nearly reached the top, and tho car
went back down the hill and across the
bridge, Mrs, Smith jumped out and re-
ceived a broken wrist. MIR. Smith was
uninjured.
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EDEN.

Mrs. Leach. aged 7s, widow OF the late
Deforest Leach. died at tho home of her
son, Brady. September 14-Thc little
daughter Of Justin Foss has gone to Bur-
lins,on to have an operation for appen-
dicitis.-Henry Darling Is in Albany for
the wcek.-Landlord Blake is going to
Hyde Park to reside.-The traction en-
CINE is hauling asbestos to car nearly
every other dov
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who Is III. She was called home by the
Illness of her little son Satur day.-The
county Sunday school convention was
held here In the Methodist Church Tues
day.-Peter Golden was u business visitor
In Littleton. N. H., the first Of the week.
II. =. Parker. Raymond n. Golden and
Daniel Potter went to the state fair We'd
nesdaY.
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MONTGOMERY CENTER.

Darius Barnes of Waterville Is with his
brother, A. G. Barnes.-Louis Goodhue
of Euosburg was in town saturdays 3.
Han, ST.. had the misfortune to cut his
hand quite badly recently on a broken
window.-R. Duso of Enosburg Falls was
In town Saturday and Sunday.-C. H.
Barnard Is laid off for a few days owing
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Chatauqua, has returned homc.-Conduc-
tor NJ. O'Day has returned to duty be-
tween Montreal and White River. Hc
was compelled to give up his run several
weeks before the strike on account OF
rheumatism and has been confined to the
house all Sumincr.
Stafford Dunbar and Miss Olive IIough-
ton were married Sunday, the Rev. Mr..
piercc pcrrorluipg the CEREMONY
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Continued ON page ~.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-19
AGED RESIDENT DEAD

S. NJ. Shellenberger, until three
months ago resident of Strawberry
Ridge, this county, died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. J. B. Strouse,
Northumberland, Sunday evening at 6
O'Clock. Death was due to the infrmi-
ties of old age. Mr.. Shellenberger
would have been 81 years of age had
he lived until the 25th of this month.
The deceased was a we'll known and
respected resident of Derry township
for about 50 years, having followed
farming He was member of the
Pennsburg lodge of Odd Fellows. He
is survived by one son, a. G.. Shellen-
berger, of Millville. and three daugh-
ters, Mrs. w. b. Diehl, of Exchange;
Mrs. J. B. Strouse, of Northumber-
land, and Mrs. G. B. Strouse, of this
city. He is also survived by 80 grand
children and Is great grandchildren.
His wife proceeded him to the grave
three years ago. .....
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-19
SUNDAY SCHOOL
DAY MAY e

The 22nd of this month of May will
be the Worlds Sunday school day, and
there has been prepared for the occa-
sion a uniform program that will be
used in part or in whole in nearly all
of the quarter of million Sunday
schools in the world, a program that
has been translated into more than a
hundred languages and dialects. 1t may
be expected to do service in the Sun
day schools of this city on that day.
The schools that have been instituted
for the religious and moral instruction
of our youth in sacred way, have the
distinction of being the largest organ
ization ON earth. They have more than
twentY-six million attendants. The
pastors of all religious denominations
have been requested to preach special
sermons on the morning of the World 8
Sunday school day, emphasizing the
Importance of the Sunday school and
the religious training of children, of
which it is so powerful a medium.
Enthusiastic Sunday school leaders
say that ON May 22nd the thought of
churches everywhere will be centered
upon the child to degree unpreced-
ented in Christian history.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-19
SHINGLE MILL BURNED

William L. and Charles Moser, who
operate q saw mill in Chulaskey hol-
low, met with loss Tuesday after
noon when fire caused by spark from
the engine swept over twelve acres OF
ground, destroying lot of valuable
lumber, including fourthousand shing-
les and making wreck of the mill.
The woods were very dry. The trac-
tion engine employed was just being
fred up, when a spark lit among the
sawdust. In an intsant the whole pile
Of shingles was in a blaze, while the
fire spread. There were no means at
hand for extinguishing the fire at the
mill and all the men could do was to
try to prevent the flames from spread
ing. They finally extinguished the
fire, but not until large territory had
been burned over.
The shingle mill is of iron, but the
sills ON which it was supported were
burned along with all the woodwork
connected with the plant. The loss is
nearly three hundred dollars. There
was no insurance.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-19
MR.. M'CAFFREYS
BAD INJURIES

p. FL. McCaffrey, Cherry street, who
was seriously injured by fall at the
Reading Iron works, March 81, was
removed to the hospital at Scranton
Monday. His case has proven a SER
ious one owing to internal injuries sus-
tanned. y ~ s3N'
The injured man was employed as
waterman at the big mill. While in
the performance of his duty he lost
his balance and fell headfirst from the
top of a boiler TO the ground, dist
ance of about fifteen feet. He was un-
able to rise and suffered internal pain.
He had to be removed to his home on
a cot.
1t is sad to relate that in the inter
vening period of some six weeks Mr..
McCaffrey has never been able to arise.
1t was at first thought that he sustain
ed only scalp wound and bad shak-
ing up, but it later developed that
there were internal injuries of SER
ious nature. His spine is seemingly
very badly affected and he has no use
of his lower limbs,
He was taken to Scranton Monday
on the 1919 d. L. g. w. train. 1t was
necessary to remove him ON a cot.
During the trip he was accompanied
by his son, Frank MoCaffrey, of Scran-
ton, who came to this city last week
after perfecting all arrangements for
the admission of his father into the
hospital.
Friends of the injured man cling to
the hope that he may be benefited by
| hOsDital treatment
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-19
BOARD OF TRADE

Strawberry Ridge is looming up a:
all important centre. The residents
have always been enterprising and now
the place is to have board of trade,
which will endeavor to secure indus
tries.
A meeting was held last week for
the purpose Of devising ways and
means for the promotion and develop
ment of the place. Among those pres.
ent were: Q. Z. Shires, Sr.. II. A.
Snyder, D. w. Diehl, J. F. Mourer,
w. o. Krumm and W. II. Dye.
An organization was effected by
electing the following officers: Presi-
dent, d. w. Diehl; secretary, W. j.
Kohler; treasurer. J. +. Mourer.
An executive committee was ap-
pointed composed of the president, d.
W. Diehl, w. II. Dye and Q. E. Shires.
This committee was given authority
to act on all questions that may arise
and to invite and offer inducements
for Industries.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-19
DANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
WON FROM SHAMOKIN

The Danville high school base ball
team defeated the Shamokin high
school at Shamokin on Saturday by a
score of to ). The Shamokin high
school team is recognized as one of the
strongest amateur teams in the central
part of the State and but few weeks
ago defeated Danville here by score
of II to /.
1t was deserved victory, Danville
playing all around the Shamokin boys.
punching their hits and playing their
best game when Shamokin was near
to scoring.
The excitement grew intense in the
ninth when, with close score, Farley
got wild and filled the bases With
the cushions loaded Slider was put i'll
the box for Danville and only allowed
the Shamokin batters to touch the ball
once and this was fielded to put man
out at the plate. Snavely's two bag
ger with the bases full scoring three
runs and Shannon's catch of a foul fly
were features of the game.
The score:
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-19
Birthday Party.

A birthday party was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Nevius,
Mill street, Saturday, in honor of their
daughter, Edith's 18th birthday.
Games were played and refreshments
were served. Those present were
Mabel Kelly, Bertha Nevius, Lula
Kelly, Alice Geringer, Mae McWil-
liams, Edith Nevius, Catherine Black,
Bertha Davis, Maggie Goodlavedge,
Rhoda O'Brien, Virginia Hummer,
Margaret McWilliams, Mabel Faus-
naught, Edward Hollobaough, Will
liam Shaffer, Guy Long, Charles Pc
hovic, William Sweitzer, John McWil-
liams, John Reese, George Nevius,
Frank NeviUs, John Greedy, Mr.. and
Mrs. George James and son Ralph, Mr..
and Mrs Moses James and son Charles,
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Bookmiller
and daughter Elsa, Mrs. Charles Faus-
naught and sons Harry and George.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-19
BUILDING AN
AEROPLANE

1t begins to look as though Danville
may have an air ship in the near fu-
ture = the product of the mechanical
skill and genius of one of our towns
men. The young man who conceived
the idea and is working it out under
snch auspicious circumstances is Ed
ward p. Hurley, member of the
office force of the Structural Tubing
company. The airship, which is being
constructed. in barn in the upper
part of town, is well on the road to-
ward completion and the builder and
designer expects to give it trial on
the athletic field, probably May 2Sth,
the date Of the annual field and track
meet.
Following is a brief description of
the bi-plane. The two supporting or
main surfaces of the aeroplane are four
feet wide in the direction of flight
and twenty feet long. 1t will, there
fore, be observed that it is machine
of rather large dimensions. The prin-
ciple involved is we'll understood.
When the machine moves rapidly for
ward the action and the reaction of
the air on the lower side of the NOV
ing surface lifts the aeroplane from
the ground and supports it in flight.
The uprights are four feet, six in
ches apart, except the middle two,
which are two feet apart They are
fastened in aluminium sockets and
are kept in place with eye bolts. The
longitudinal curvature of the planes
is maintained by spruce ribs, one
foot apart. The aeroplane is braced
with steel piano wire. Nine feet to
the rear of the main planes there is a
horizontal plane, which halves itself
into vertical plane of the same di-
mension. The vertical surface is NOV.
able and turns the aeroplane to the
right or left when moved by steer.
ing wheel. The machine is equipped
with elevation rudder and on the
ground are three 20-inch pneumatic.
tired wheels to be used in starting.
The surfaces are covered with Bald.
wins aeroplane cloth.
The above is general description
of the aeroplane, or at least of how
one ought to be constructed to be a
success. Mr.. Hurley is quite confident
that his machine will fly.
1t will be tested out as glider to
see that all parts are safe and that the
machine is we'll balanced. Later a
three cylinder motor weighing 13&
pounds and developing 30 horse power
will be installed. An overhead shaft
will drive six-foot propeller.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-19
CURTAIN DRAWN
ON TRAGEDY

With the funerals yesterday of
Rachel Thompson and Robert Minnich
there were buried the last of the eight
victims of the Huntington Valley hor-
ror, in which eight of the best known
young people of the Huntington Val
ley met watery graves.
So great was the number of friends
and relatives gathered for the services
that in each of the four directions at
the several churches the road was fill
ed for a mile in each direction with
carriages tied to nearly every fence
post. It was necessary to throw num-
Der of fields open to mourners and they
were filled. SO large was the number
of friends who desired to view the
bodies for the last time that it requir-
ed two hours at each funeral for friends
to pay this tribute.
Only very small number of the
friends were able to get i'll the church
but the others remained standing out
side In the churches the scenes beggar-
red description. Relatives of the vic
Tins tainted and had to be removed
from the churches; hundreds cried
aloud and the choirs broke down. With
the funeral services taking place in the
church instead of the baccalaureate
service the graduation gowns of three
of the girls became their funeral
shrouds
At the funeral of Miss Bonham, her
mother who was i'll at the time of the
drowning, collapsed and her condition
has since been critical. The young
lady, who was music teacher and
the organist of the Huntington Mills
church, was to have been married a
month after her graduation to John
johnson.
The Huntington Mills school has
been closed and no Commencement
program will be carried out. Carna-
tions had been ordered for the bac-
calaureate service and these were de-
livered Saturday, but were divided
among the eight funerals, with each
having bouquet with ribbon of the
class colors attached.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-19

IN DANV|LLE

There is an outbreak of hydrophobia
in this city. One dog has been killed
and three others have been placed in a
state Of quarantine by The authority y
of the State Livestock Sanitary board.
The dog that developed rabies be-
longed to Arthur Butler, North Mill
street, and was q valuable one. On
Wednesday he showed the first symp-
toms, being unable to swallow. The
owner thought bono had lodged in
the animals throat and isent for Vet
erinarian J. ]. Kline. DR.. Kline was
not long in discovering that the dog
was suffering with rabies of a type
known as dumb rabies. symptom of
which is paralyzed state of the low
er jaw.
Naturally a dog afflicted with this
type of rabies is unable to bite, al
though the saliva is just as deadly as
that which accompanies the common
form of the disease; the danger of
contagion, too, is just as great, should
man or beast come in contact with it
under the proper conditions.
AT the veterinarian advice the dog
was promptly killed. in order to pre-
vent a scare no noise was made over
the affair and Saturday was the first
that the outbreak became known to
any extent.
DR.. Kline at once reported the mat
ter to the State Livestock Sanitary
board, which promptly ordered that all
the dogs exposed to the rabid animal
be placed under quarantine. Notices
of the quarantine reached this city
Saturday and were at once served Oh
the owners by the officers The quar-
antine, during which the dogs will
have to be tied up, will remain in
force for one hundred days. Among the
dogs quarantined is one belonging to
Mr.. Butler, one owned by Mr.. Burs
and another by Mrs. Miller. The quar-
antined dogs are all on North Mil
street.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-19
SHOP VISITS

The senior class of the high school
/put in strenuous time last week Wis
iting various places in this city where
they might gain a practical knowledge
of subjects learned in text books as
students in the science department.
The class was in charge of Prof. A. B.
Meyer. They visited the gas and cleo
trio plants of the Columbia Power,
Light 81 Railways company and also
the borough water works and electric
light plant. At every place they were
received most courteously by those in
charge, who went to no little trouble
to explain the workings of the mach
inery, etc.
AT the gas plant Joseph Weidman,
foreman, explained in detail the manu-
featuring of gas and the purifying and
condensing of the same In the electric
light works the method of producing
electricity was explained in full. The
borough water works was then visited
where the tubs were emptied and clean
ed and the method followed in purify
ing the water explained and illustrat-
ed to the students. At the borough
light plant Electrician took the class
in charge, answering questions and
making the working of the shop as
clear as possible.
The class and the instructor, Mr.
Meyer, express themselves as thank
full to the officials for their courteous
treatment. The class numbered 81.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-19
A FINE POSITION

A fine opportunity has opened before
Daniel Farley, student of the COM
mercial department of the Danville
high school. On Good Friday at
Wilkes. Barre he took Civil Service
examination for position as steno-
grapher and type writer. On Saturday
he received the following telegram:
'You are certified by the Civil Ser
vice commissioner for clerk. One
thousand dollars per year. Engineers
office, Parkersburg, W.. Va.
"Will you accept? II so how soon
can you report for duty. Wire reply.
(Signed) Chief of Engineers "
Mr.. Farley is in the senior class and
will graduate at the close Of the pres
ent term. He will accept the position
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-19
RESTORING THE
GRAPE VINES

In the treatment Of grape vines
which were damaged last year through
spraying them with a certain propriet-
ary article, Prof. H. A. Surface, State
Zooloigst, made the following recon-
mendation:
"Cut back the plants very severely
and mulch them, fertilize them, and
during the summer use little nitrate
of soda and water very frequently.
Spray, just after the buds burst, with
Bordeaux mixture, made with two
pounds of bluestone and three pounds
of lime in fifty gallons of water, or
using that proportion. After the flow
ers have dropped and the fruit is set
and about the size of No. shot,
spray with Bordeaux mixture again
When the grapes are the size of buck
shot, spray with Bordeaux mixture and
poison added If the rain washes this
off soon, apply another coat as early
date of the last spraying, spray again,
using Bordeaux and poison. In two
weeks from this time, spray again,
and this should be the last spraying
reuired to give you prefect leaf and
fruit. Keep the vines we'll watered,
fertilized and cultivated; when they
are dormant cut them back well, and
no other treatment should be needed.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-19
TRY TO ENTER HOME

Burglars attempted to enter the
home of our former townsman, Oscar
Thornton, at Berwick Sunday night
and were frightened away before they
had gained entrance. Mrs. Thornton
hearing noise at one of the windows
summoned the police and while there
was evidence that some one had been
making an effort to get in, no trace of
the burglar could be found
This is the second time recently that
an effort was made to get into the
house, two men having been discover
ed upon a previous occasion on the
roof and about to get into window.
They were frightened off at that time
and the police notified.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-19
THE WILD WEST
AND FAR EAST

Considerable interest has been arous-
ed in this vicinity through the an
nounced appearance of Buffalo Bills
Wild West and Pawnee Bill's Far East
at Sunbury on Wednesday, May 25th.
Col. William F. Cody, the original
and only Buffalo Bill, " travels with
the big exhibition and positively ap-
pears ut every performance, rain or
shine, Arrangements have been made
with the railroad officials to run ex-
cursions at special rates from the var
ious stations along the line and there
will be special provisions for the ac-
commodation of those who wish to
visit the exhibition. To the small boy
and grown-up Buffalo Bill will be the
chief attraction, for his fame is not
dimmed by the years which have ell
apsed since he helped write the story
of the west through his heroic deeds
One of the principal contests of the
red men, in which he took active part,
will be pictured in the open air meIo-
drama. The Battle of Summit Springs.
an engagement in miniature introduc-
/ ing more than one hundred Indians
and as many cavalrymen and soldiers.
Contrasted with this scene will be an
! Oriental Spectacle which will picture
the gorgeous beauties of the Far East,
its pageantry and people, its pleasures
and pastimes, and its strange custumes
and customs. Turning again to Am
erican history there will be An Attack
Upon an Emigrant Train, A Holiday
at T-E'' Ranch, and The Great Train
Hold-up by Indians, showing varied
pictures of early life upon the bound.
less plains. Rossi's Musical Elephants
will be a particular feature of the Fa1
East scene, and as an individual feat.
ure of the Wild West section of the
exhibition Ray Thompson's Trained
Western Range Horses will be shown
in feats of grace and equine skill.
Sharpshooting by Johnny Baker will
be a particular attractive feature and
bunch of bucking bronchos will fur
nish the principal comedy element OF
a truly exhilarating and strenuous ex
hibition.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-19
THOUSANDS TO SEE CIRCUS
Many From This City Will Attend Fore
paugh and Sells Bros. Shows.

Danville will be we'll represented at
Sunbury on May Goth, when the Great
Adam Forepaugh and Sells Bros. Big
United Shows exhibit there. A great
many from this city and the surround
ing country have made up their minds
to go. The railroads are Offering spec
ial inducements in the way of cheap
fares.
A glance at the list of artists and
the wonderful curiosities to be seen
this season with this big show leads
one to believe that the limit of tre-
mendous size as well as novelty has at
last been reached. Great interes also
attaches to the show because it comes
this year, after an absence of several
seasons, with the most costly outfit
ever built by any amusement enter
prise in the world. Ten acres of
ground will be under canvas. There
will be menagerie such as was never
seen in this country in the past. The
parade cost the circus kings over ST.
600, 600. What more can be said?
The wonderful sixty -one horse act is
in itself great enough attraction to
bring people from a radius of 100
miles to see it The aerial spectacle
offered by the Ty-Bell sisters is even
more wonderful. The acrobats, the
riders, the aerialists, the gymnasts and
the equilibrists are the pick of the best
European talent. There are fifty
clowns. They come from the comic
opera theatres of Europe and the
courts of Asiatic potentates. Every
man among them is an artist, funny
enough to make mule laugh.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-19
CUP FOR MARATHON PRIZE

f. Q. Hartman, of this city, has
signified his intention .of presenting a
handsome silver loving cup to the
winner of the five mile Marathon race
which will be run as one of the events
of the Danville high school and Y. NJ,
@. \. track and field meet on Satur-
day, May 2Sth. A gold medal will be
awarded for second place and silver
medal for third.
In addition to the Hartman cup, the
Price cup is the trophy for the srelay
race winners and for all other events
gold, silver and bronze medals will be
awarded for first, second and third
respectively.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-19
issolution of Partnership.

Notice is hereby given that the
partnership lately existing between
John H. Goeser and Jacob H. Fish,
of the Borough of Danville, County
of Montour and State of Pennsylvan-
ia, under the firm name of John H.
Goeser and Company, was dissolved
by mutual consent April 3oth, 1910.
All debts owing to the said partner
ship are to be received by the said
John H. Goeser and all demands on
said partnership are to be presented
to him for payment
JOHN H. GOESER,
JACOB II. FISH.