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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03
MONTHLY REPORT

Six cases of typhoid fever were re-
ported during January. Five cases
were reported in December, the whole
number of cases under treatment, in
Guiding convalescents, being eleven.
There is nothing alarming in this
showing, it is true, the only circum-
stance in the least significant being
that in November there was only one
case oy typhoid fever and that pre-
viously during the fall and summer
our town seemed to enjoy an immun-
ity from that disease.
The report of the local registrar for
January shows that there is a great
deal of sickness prevailing over and
above the form of intestinal trouble
that has Frustrated so many people.
There were reported six cases of scar
let fever, three cases of diphtheria,
six cases of measles, seven cases of
chicken poX, four cases of erysipelas,
four cases of pneumonia and one case
of pulmonary tuberculosis.
The epidemic of intestinal disorders
begins to show a slight abatement
due, in the opinion of some, to the
improved condition of river water
since the stream has risen somewhat.
DR.. Shultz, local registrar and secre-
tary of the board of health, yesterday
stated that distressing as are the symp-
toms of the ailment thus far in none of
the cases has the way been opened for
complications of any sort that might
hinder recovery or lead to bad results.
During January there were thirty
one deaths, ten of which occurred at
the hospital for the insane. The pres
ent report shows that there were TWEEN
ty-three births in December, bringing
the entire number of births for the
year 1909 up to 2S2. The number of
deaths or 1909 was 283, which reveals
that our district in the matter of pop
ulation is slightly losing.
A comparison with last years re-
port shows that in 1909 there were six
teen more deaths and thirteen births
less than in 1908.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03
SOME CHANGES
ON MILL STREET

A considerable number of changes S
will occur among the business places
on Mill street the coming spring.
S. +. Ricketts,, who has been in the
clothing business for many years, will
retire Fred w. Howe will move into
the stand vacated by Mr.. Ricketts,
with line of ready-made clothing.
The store room at present occupied
by Mr. Howe, which is owned by ID.
II. Eckman, will be remodeled, after
which it will be occupied by Harry
Ellenbogen, the merchant tailor. The
building will be extended twenty-eight
feet III the rear, i'll addition to which
a modern glass front will be installed.
The building vacated by Mr.. Ellen
bogen is nearly opposite ON Mill street
and is owned by Simon Krebs of Som
erset.
The room, No 229 Mill street vacat-
ed by Peter Camets, will be occupied
by Michael Fallon, who will run n
pool and shoeshining establishment
and sell cigars and tobacco.
J. W. Lore expects to retire from
the jewelry business and will take a
trip to California with a view of To-
eating in that section. 1t is said that
a sale has been agreed upon, but no
facts as to Mr.. LeFe's successor have
been given out for publication.
The southern half of the Sperring
uilding-recently purchased and re-
modelled by Mrs. Geisinger-has been
rented by John Eisenhart, who with
his wife will occupy the fiat on the
second story. The first floor of the
southern half, in which fine modern
front has been installed Mr.. Eisenhart
has sublet to b. NJ. Davis, who will
occupy it with line of Millinery.
With the exception of the above
named establishments so far known at
present, there will be no changes on
Mill street next spring.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03
JURY'S STRANGE DUTY

\ sheriff jury was called upon to
judge Il peculiar case in Sheriff Will
lam ?. Zehner's Office at bloomsbury
on Tuesday morning 1t was to decide
whether it was advisable to sell
farm, which lies in two counties, as
IA single plot, or to advertise the plot
lying in each county separately and
hold two separate sales. 1t was decid
ed that it was to the hest advantage
of all parties concerned to sell it all
at one time.
Joseph B. Walbron owns farm of
1877 acres. so acres of which are in
Madison township, Columbia county,
and the balance of which are in An
thony township, Montour county.
At the suit of Artley Tolman, of
Muncy, Judgment of S15 and costs
was secured. When it came to making
levy the sheriff found that inasmuch
as the plot lies in two counties, he
could not see how sale could be
made. Accordingly jury was impan-
eled, and after hearing evidence made
the decision stated.
To be legal the sale will have to be
advertised in four papers, two in each
county. Sheriff Zehner said it was the
first time in many years that such
thing has occurred in the sheriff's
office. An effort is being made to
settle it, and the matter may never
rnach n sale
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03
PLANT CLOSED

The power plant at Grovania, in
stalled in connection with the Dan
willie and Bloomsbury Electric Rail
way and which has been feature
of the place for some six years past,
was closed down Monday and the
employees transferred to Bloomsbury,
where they were given employment.
The closing of the power house at
Grovania-which is permanent-was
foreseen for some time as the result
of the merger of the Danville and
Bloomsbury line into the system of
the Columbia Light, Power and Rail
ways company. Three men, with resi-
dences at Grovania, found employ
ment at the power house: Charles
Heimbach and John Oliver, engineers,
and James Oliver, a laborer. Although
these men have been assigned to new
duties at Bloomsbury, it is understood
that they will continue to reside at
Grovania.
. The officials of the Columbia Light,
Power and Railways company have
not indicated what they intend to do
with the disused power plant. That
the buildings will be dismantled is
quite probable.
1t was learned from citizen of
Grovania yesterday that in view of
the above contingency the people there
about have hopes that things may take
favorable turn and that an industry
of some sort may be installed in the
buildings, which are of very sub
stantial sort, commodious and well
arranged, and hence suitable for man
ufacturing purposes. The buildings
stand right along the p. & r. railroad
and the shipping facilities are unex-
celled.
The current for the Danville and
Bloomsbury division of the trolley
system is now supplied from Blooms
burg. 1t was learned from represent
ative of the Columbia Light, Power
and Railways company yesterday that
the Harwood current will be brought
into this city by March 1st. Mean
while to reduce the voltage trans
former will be installed in the plant
of the Standard Electric Light COM
pany now part of the consolidated
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03
CAUGHT in COAL SLIDE

Charles Keefer, workman employ
ed on the coal dump at the Reading
Iron works, had most terrifying ex-
perience and narrow escape from
death Monday afternoon when a seven
ton mass of coal rolled upon him and
pinned him to the ground until help
could arrive.
\ high bank of coal was frozen into
one mass and it was at the foot of this
that Keefer was digging when a large
section weighing about seven tons
came loosened and rolled upon. the
man.
Curiously no bones were broken, but
he was badly bruised and suffered a
great deal from the shock. He is con-
fined to his bed. He was attended by
Drs. NewbakeI and Paules.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03
SAW HIS SHADOW

If any Importance is to be attached
protracted sleep, woke up and came
out of his burrow yesterday. If he did
not see his shadow, then it was no
fault of the sun, which blazed upon
the earth from sunrise until sunset
with all the warmth and brilliancy of
a day i'll spring. Seeing his shadow,
then, according to tradition, the
grounding crawled back into his bur-
row, and, in view of six weeks more
of winter, tumbled off into another
snooZe.
1t is hardly necessary to add that as
n weather barometer the grounding
has proven himself unreliable in more
than one instance. Yet there are many
people who seem to pin faith on the
grounding theory and act as though
they really believed that the weather
conditions yesterday determined tn e
kind of weather we are to have for
the next six weeks.
1t Is not at all strange that the
weather following February end
should be rigorous and wintry, as it
is a period when any other condition 5
would be unreasonable. The weather
at this time of year, therefore, is a
pretty safe thing to gamble ON and the
grounding .can afford to risk his rep
utation.
That there will be more winter
weather and plenty of lit we do not
need to be a prophet to foresee. That
we are likely also to have days, when
the weather is ideal for winter, is
abundantly proven by conditions yes
terday, which were more suggestive
of spring than of winter
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03
NEW RULES

A communication has been received
by DR.. G. a. Stock, who has charge
of the tuberculosis dispensary stat
ing that henceforth persons can not be
admitted to the dispensary service
even for examination until after they
have signed form No. 101, stating
that they are unable to pay for medi-
cal attention.
Heretofore all who applied were ex-
amined and, if it was found that they
were not in the INDECENT class, they
were referred to the family physician
for treatment. In this way it was
found that good deal of work, not nee
essary, was imposed on the dispeusary
and at the same time legitimate prac-
tice was taken from the family physi-
clan. In order that the dispensaries
may not conflict with regular practice
the new rule was adopted and will be
strictly enforced
In addition to receiving treatment
at the dispensaries the poor are now
given lessons on the nutritive value of
foods and are taught what to buy that
possesses the greatest nutritive value
for relatively the least money. Thus,
although a pound of pork costs less
than II pound of beef the patient is
taught that the beef is really the
cheaper by reason of its greater nutri-
tive value. This feature of the in
struction is insisted upon by DR.. Dix
on.
Owing to the eXorbitant price charg-
ed for eggs the latter used at the dis
pensary are cut down to minimum,
pure olive oil being used as a substi-
tute and relatively larger quantity
of milk consumed. During last month
only 1875 dozen of eggs were used as
against 100 dozen consumed last sum-
mer. Five hundred quarts of milk
were used last month as against some
$50 quarts, which seemed to be the
average in the past.
Since the dispensary was established
fifty eight patients have been examin-
ed. Under the old rule, of course, a
number Of these were referred to the
family physician. At present there
are thirty-two patients under treat
ment The largest number ON the list
at one time was thirty-eight. The re-
suits continue most encouraging.
The process of cure is slow. Pa
tients who increase in weight and
those who remain stationary are
about equal in number. At the same
time, it may be said that there is not
a case at the dispensary, the outlook
of which is really grave. In one of
the worst cases admitted the indica-
tions are that cure has been effected.
In another, the disease is considered
arrested. In all cases where the con-
stitutional symptoms are absent for a
period of three months and the physi-
cal signs are those of healed lesion
the disease is considered as "appar-
entity cured. "
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03
RUN TEMPERANCE HOUSE

Despite the fact that the court fail
ed to grant a licence to NJ. NJ. Hough-
ton for selling liquor at Exchange,
that village will not be without hotel
accommodations, as Mr. and Mrs. W.
G, Houghton, uncle and aunt of the
applicant, have moved into the hotel
property and will conduct boarding
and lodging house.
In occupying the hotel property Mr.
and Mrs Houghton have vacated
their recently built home adjoining.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03

Reading is said to have mystery
that is causing much excitement
among church people. A figure of
Christ is alleged to have appeared on
the walls of the little one-story church
of the Followers of Christ. Bishop
Lengel, pastor of the church, says that
the figure could not have been fash
ioned by man. 1T is still visible back
of the pulpit on the plaster and is
said to have been noticed first three
weeks ago, following a sermon on
1.-THE Coming of Christ"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03
Highest Paid Minister.

PITTSBURG, Feb 2.-Because he re
fused chair in the.faculty of Prince
ton University and a few weeks later
also refused the presidency of Ken
lucky college, the Rev. William L.
McEwan, pastor of the Third Presby-
terian church, of this city, known as
the Thaw church, has had 50, 500 a
year added to his salary. DR.. McEwan
will now receive $40, 600, making him
the highest paid minister in Western
Pennsylvania.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03
CONSIGNED TO THE GRAVE

The funeral of Watkin j. Evans took
place from the late residence of the
deceased, East Market street, Tues
day afternoon and was largely attend
ed
The services were conducted by the
Rev. a. j. Trey, pastor of the First
Baptist church. The pail bearers were
George NJ. Bedea. Jacob II. Goss, A.
w. Blecher, Cyrus Oberdorf, Michael
j. Riley and John Pritchard
mterment was made in Odd Fellows
cemeterY.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03

When the Pittsburg police opened a
suit case that had been seized from
the hands of negro who was accom-
panied by companion who had been
acting somewhat suspiciously and was
known to be--a police character, it was
found that the case contained 81, 600
worth of jewlery. One of the negroes
is Marshall Parker and the other is
his brother.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03

George Greer, of New Castle, has
offered to the First Methodist Episco-
pal church of that town an IS, 900
property and 81, 900 cash to aid in the
extension of the church building. The
gift is made on condition that the con-
gregation raise S15, 900 additional for
the same purpose. The offer has been
accepted Greer will donate a So. 900
pipe organ when the addition is fin
ished.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03

Caught entering the barber shop of
Frank Bailey, at Newton Square, James
Broughton was shot at by the proprie-
tor and then tied in chair until the
next morning when he was placed un-
der arrest. He occupied his comfort
able position from shortly after mid
night.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03

When prejudice takes possession rea-
son flies from the houes.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03

Coward conscience still affrights
the transgressor.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03

There is by no means as much pop
ular rule in this country as there
should be.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-16
ASSESSOR APPOINTED
TO SUCCEED PEARSE
CRY COUNCIL APPOINTS rHos.
WILSON FROM LIST OF SEW
ERAL CANDIDATES.
LEGAL FISHERMEN ARE ARRESTED
Game Wardsns Break UP Quiet
Fishing Party on last Thurs
day.

The city council met last Friday
evening and appointed Thos Wilson
$as assessor to fill the vacancy caus-
ed by the death Of ]. NJ. Pearse. Mr..
Wilson Is good choicd-for the place.
He is thoroughly reliable and entirely
capable to perform the duties OF the
office. and his selection meets with
general approval.
The petitions Of several other can
didates were filed for the position.
one containing no less than two
hundred and sixty five names. They
were all carefully read and given pa
dent attention by the council. but a
choice was unanimously expressed
without much formal debate or diff
iference q opinion. This had been
iforeetalled and all possible chance
Of hair pulling done away with by
the thoughtfulness Of the members Of
the council, who quietly got together
In the afternoon and took straw
vote on the proposition. agreeing to
stand by the result unanimously up
ON meeting In formal session in the
evening.
OF course some Of the petitioners
felt Z little cheap when they found
out that they had been pursuing a
Job that had already been let, but
then there is nothing like keeping
the machinery well oiled.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-16
J. WARD KING WILL SPEAK FRIDAY
Famous Road Expert to Give In
struction in Road Work
Friday.

D. Ward King, the famous road
expert, will deliver an address to the
township trustees and road super
yisors at the Court House In this
city on Friday, February 1S. This.
meeting is to be an all-day session
I'D is called by the board of commits
sioners in accordance with Section 6,
chapter 81, Acts of the Thirty-third
General Assembly as follows:
School of Observation-Disclosures No,
yember and the succeeding April of
shall call a meeting of the trustees
each year the county supervisors
shall call meeting ofo the trustees
and road supervisors of said county
to consider the best methods of road
work and weed destruction, and in
the public interest may secure the
services of experts to give instruc-
tion in road building and weed de-
eqa souspue2qD qons Iod uoponIls
same compensation may be allowed
to the trustees and road supervisors
as is allowed by law for other SER
ices, to be paid as expenses. The
expenses for experts herein provided
may be paid from the county road
fund.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-16
ANNUAL REPORT OF THORPE
CREAMERY.


The stockholders of the Thorpe
Cooperative Creamery recently held
their annual meeting, re-electing the
old officers and directors as follows !:
F. H. Munson, president; "A. E..
Clark, vice-president; H. ]. 'sabin,
treasurer; NJ. E. Blair, secretary; A.
3. Meade, manager; and A. E..
Clark, J.. N. Billhorn, ]. F. Graham.
Geo. Coon, C. E. Ryan, F. H., Mum
son, and Conrad Wendell, directors.
The following is the annual report
of the creamery for the year Of
1909 and the figures indicate year
of; prosperity for the institution
Number of pounds of milk received,
3.s29,217; total pounds Of butter
fat, 141,94s; paid for milk, s4O.O21.43;
paid for hauling. $S,792.13; sinking
fund, s759.4s; expense, s4,176.a7 to-
tai, paid out, 4s,s49.42; cost per
pound for making butter, .0234;
average price, .3247; butter sold to
patrons. 1926; total pounds butter,
171.S9
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-16
COUNTY EDUCATIONAL BOARD
MEETS.

The County Educational Board of
Delaware County met at the Court
House last Thursday pursuant to the
call of County Superintendent F. D,
Joseph, for the purpose of consider
ing petitions filed with the County
Superintendent, asking the County
Board of Education to submit the
proposition of County uniformity OF
text books to tie electors of Della
ware county. The members present
were Frank D. Joseph, county super
lntendent; w. j. Davis, county audi
tor, and supervisor w. B. Robinson,
j. ]. Nrkwood and F. NJ. Burbridge.
The board proceeded to canvas the
applications made. The records show
total of one hundred and sixty sew
en- rural directors. Therefore fifty
six are necessary to call for submis-
sion of proposition to voters. There
were one hundred and eighteen Pc
tttions on file, three of which were
filed after the time limit for filing
such petitions had expired and werr
thrown out. leaving total of one
hundred and fifteen petitions for
submitting the question.
There being legal petition from
the directors of Delaware county ask
| ing for County Uniformity of text
books, therefore be 1t resolved that
the proposition be submitted to the
electors Sof all rural districts, and
that the Chairman and Secretary OF
the County Board of Education be in
structed to make all necessary pre-
liminary arrangements for submitting
to the electors of the rural dis
tricts of Delaware County at the an
nual election, March 7th, 1910. the
following proposition: "Shall there
be a uniform series of school text
books in Delaware County, Iowa?"
Motion made by Supervisor ]. ].
Kirkwood, seconded by Supervisor w.
B. Robinson that the resolution be
adopted. Carried. I.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-16
LUCY WILSON.

Miss Lucy Wilson died Saturday
February 70, 1910. Her
death relieved a long and painful ILL
ness, which was borne with great pa
tience and Christian fortitude.
Miss Wilson was born at George
town. Massachusetts,, December 1S,
1S4s. Her girlhood days were spent
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and at the
age Of twenty years she came here
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Wilson, who for many years were
residents of this city. The deceased
Is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Geo.
w. Storey and Mrs. R. w. Howland,
both of this city, her parents having
preceded her in death.
The funeral services were held al
the Methodist Episcopal church Sun
day afternoon at 8 O'Clock, Rev. R
A. Barnes, officiating. Interment wa
made in the Manchester cemetery.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-16

w. L. Drew is a business visitor
in Chicago this week.
Fred Williams was an over Sun
day visitor in Coggon.
Il. L. Hoyt is in Dubuque for a
few days on business.
IL. Matthews was business Wis
itor in Cedar Rapids Monday.
-Lucius Uhl Of Ryan was busl-
ness visitor in the city Saturday.
DIR. l.. j. Bowman spent Sunday
In Cedar Rapids guest of friends.
IT. ]. Cross of Monticello was a
business visitor in the city Saturday.
Mrs. Robert Montgomery of Cog
gon was visiting in Manchester Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Miner of
Winthrop were over Sunday visitors
In town.
Mrs. Chauncey burlington is re-
covering from o severe attack Of
pneumonia.
Mrs. Martha Freeman of Coggon
spent Saturday in the city visiting,
with friends.
Jos. Hutchinson and Judge A. s..
Blair we're in Chicago on business
part Of last week.
"A. B. Terril departed Monday
morning for Iowa City for several
days business trip.
Rev. Emil Meuller OF Hopkintou
field secretary of Lenox college, was
In the city Saturday.
John Masterhan received a brol..
en- nose while practicing basket ball
at the Armory recently.
Jess Barker Of Cedar Rapids was
an over Sunday visitor in Manchester
with relatives and friends.
Miss Fannie Haeberle was at
home from Epworth over Sunday, Wis
lifting with friends and relatives. :.
+ .l
Jay Matthews was at home from
Cedar Rapids over Sunday as guest
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lafe
Matthews.
The Eclipse Lumber Company
talks about Iowa farm gates in a
change of advertisement this week.
Read what they have to say.
p. f. Madden advertises clear
Ing sale of high grade shoes, which
began Saturday February 10, and
continues two weeks. Read the ad-
vertisement.
Mrs. Bert Laity and daughter Of
Arlington, South Dakota. who have
been guests at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Magill, returned home
last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Barr and
son Of Tacoma, Wash, arrived in
the city Saturday for visit at the
home Of the formers parents. Mr..
and Mrs. David Barr.
The G. A. RS. will serve sup
per in their hall on Wednesday the 4
FOR February. to which an are invited
Supper from to p. m. A free-will
offering will be taken from each
person for the supper.
"A flag contest will be held at
the G. A. R. hall on Wednesday even.
linging, February 16, at 1880 p. m.
A silk pennant will be awarded to the
winner. Bring pencil and paper and
come for an instructive and pleasant
evening.