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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-13
BARN BURNED

Charles Ortman, of Madison town
ship, Columbia county, near Jersey
town, yesterday morning sustained a
thousand dollar loss when the barn on
his farm was burned together with
most of it's contents.
Mr.. Ortman was working with Diehl
Maust about three quarters of "A mile
away when he saw the blaze. He drove
at once to the scene, but his barn was
in ashes when he arrived. Ms. Ort-
man was alone when the fire occurred
and she did not discover it until it
had gained considerable Roadway She
went into the burning structure
through the flames and saved one
horse Another horse. oaa head OF cat
tie and some hogs peu.hed; also d
quantity Of hay, straw AMI what crops
he had gotten in burned, along with a
big wagon, harness and other articles.
A number of neighbors lenr aid and
succeeded in saving shed, which con
tanned some of the farming nipple
ments
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-13
THOS. ]. PRICE
SINKING A WELL

7. j. Price is sinking we'll at the
rear of his residence on East Market
street, jeremiah Hoover with his steam
drill being employed to do the work.
Mr.. Price's intention is to bore to a
great depth, or until he obtains pure,
at the Structural Tubing works and
elsewhere in that part of town.
The cost of sinking wells TO the
depth required is comparatively small.
while the results both as relate to the
quantity and the purity of the water
are all that could be desired. 1t is
known that number of other persons
contemplate sinking wells and are
only waiting to note the result of Mr.
Prices experiment
The proposition to sink wells on the
school grounds, agitated by the school
board a month or so ago, has apparent
ly been abandoned. Under existing
conditions the school board despairs of
obtaining water from the river that
can be safely furnished the pupils
without first being sterilized.
The sinking of wells as above pro-
posed seemed to offer solution of the
water problem until it occurred to the
directors that we'll sunk by the school
board, at the public expense would
essentially be public well, the
. al, sol
ground, seemed to open the way for
many complications. 1t is hardly prob
able that the matter will be taken up
again during the present school term.
Neither does it seem probable that
conucil will decide to experiment with
artesian wells, although urged to do
so on many sides What is undertaken
IN this line will have to be done by
individual citizens. Before very long
probably a large part of the tcwn
will be supplied by wells such as is
being sunk by Mr.. Price.
Meanwhile, let the borough have the
water both before and after filtration
analv2ed: let the tests be repeated for
q given period of time until the pur-
ity or impurity of the water is salts
factolily established. At the present
when the river is at its very lowest
stage and there is contagion so near
by it would be especially gratifying
to be assured that there are no bacilla
coli in the wafer
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-13
LAID TO REST

Mrs. Harriet Russell, whose death
occurred at Williamsport Sunday, was
consigned to the grave in Odd Eel
lows cemetery yesterday afternoon.
The body arrived at Danville ON the
II :23 a. nj. train and was taken to the
residence of Alexander Foster, where
the funeral was held at ? p. NJ. The
services were conducted by the Rev.
William Kerr Mckinney, pastor of the
Grove Presbyterian church. The funer-
al proceeded to the Odd Fellows ceme-
terry by trolley.
The following persons from out of
town attended the funeral: Rev. and
Mrs. James O. Russell, Oneouta, New
York; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert 9. Rus
sell, Russell G. Stout, Parker Russell,
Pittsburg; Mr.. and Mrs j. W. Stout,
Miss Gertrude Stout, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
5. Henderson, Mrs. d. A. Weiss and
Miss NJ. A. Rowe, Williamsport; James
Kipp, Pittston; Mrs. William Kinter
and Charles Russell, Harrisburg; Mrs.
William McWillams and John Pitner,
Elysburg
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-13
DEATH RESULTS
from ACCIDENT

Carson James, a six-year-old boy
died at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas James, Railroad street, yester-
day morning as the result of an accid-
entIsustained while playing at school.
About , weeks ago he came home
one evening complaining of pain in
his head. He attributed it to bump
which he received while playing at
recess, when according to his story, he
struck his head against another, a
larger boy, who was running in the
opposite direction.
For one week he suffered with head
ache and was very sick. About last
Friday he lapsed into unconsciousness
and lay in that condition until about
4 20 O'Clock yesterday morning, when
death came to his relief. Everything
possible was done for the little fellow,
but the injury led to fatal complica-
tions, death being due TO traumatic
meningitis.
The exact circumstances under which
the accident occurred are not known.
The boy was not able to throw much
light on the affair, and the identity of
the other boy figuring in the accident
has not been established. So far as
can be ascertaiued no blame attaches
to any one, although the affair is very
unfortunate.
The funeral will take place Satur-
day at ? p. IN. from the residence of
Thomas James. proceeding to the Odd
Fellows cemetery by trolley,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-13
BOARD
BRINGS ACTION

A most unexpected sequence of the
outbreak of the foot and mouth dis
ease, which occurred in this city near
ly two years ago, came to light yester.
day when T. L. Munce, deputy secre-
tarv of the State Life Stock Sanitary
board, appeared in this city and ludg-
ed information against j. G. Camp
bell, who, it is alleged, shipped the
cattle that carried the contagion from
New York State in Pennsylvania with
out procuring IA certificate rs required
by law.
The information in effect sets forth
the following:
That one J. c. Campbell on October
26, 1908, did unlawfully and malici.
ously import from the State of New
York into Pennsylvania certain neat
cattle commonly known as bulls for
breeding purposes without accompany
ing same with certificate from an in
spector as TO the health of said bulls
and did then and there sell and dis
pose of same for breeding purposes
within the said Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania to wit: in the borough
of DanviIle. County OF Montour, with
out accompanying the same with a
certificate from AN inspector, whose
competency and reliability were certi-
fed to by the proper authorities charg-
ed with the control of the diseases of
domestic animals in the said state of
New York, certifying that said neat
cattle, had been examined and subject
ed to the tuberculin test and were free
from disease.
The informant farther says that J.
c. Campbell then and there in the
borough of Danville, county of Mon
tour and State of Pennsylvania, with.
out said certificate of inspection did
sell and deliver bulls for breeding pur-
poses to the following: Elmer II. Bog
art, F. ". Metler, Jacob Shultz, T..
II. Fisher II. @. Hover and L. IL.
Shultz contrary to the form of the act
of assembly in such case made and
provided and as against the peace and
dignity of the Commonwealth
| The warrant was served on MI.
Campbell by Constable W. E. Young,
of this city, yesterday. The hearing
will be held before Justice of the Peace
James Dalton at 10 O'Clock a. m. , Mon
| day October 17th
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-13
OLD MONUMENTS
ARE UNCOVERED

The commissioners appointed hy the
court to ascertain and establish the
disputed boundary lines between the
borough of DanvilIe and township of
Mahoning are having IA novel expert
ence in the jungle of Montour ridge.
and up to last evening had been able
to make but very slow progress.
In following the line the commits
sioners were obliged to traverse the
eastern and south eastern slope of Paid
Top about midway between the base
and the summit. Here where the rat
tlesnakes live and multiply. where the
steep hillside, the rocks and loose
stones make it almost impossible for
a man to keep upon his feet. the conf
missioners were obliged to Rake their
way like true explorers-axe in hand.
Indeed, at some places so dense was
the growth of trees underbrush, vines,
&c, that four men were kept busy
cutting way through the jungle.
Up to yesterday, they had been very
fortunate in locating the old monu-
ments, established sixty or seventy
five years ago. Notwithstanding the
lapse of time the variation was trifl-
ing.
Once through with Montour Ridge
the survey will be divested of many
of its difficulties and will proceed far
more rapidly. The commissioners will
next address themselves to the task of
locating the site of " Latferty's house, -
one of the big problems that yet con-
front them. However conspicuous it
once may have been the last trace of
Lafferty's house disappeared so many
years ago that the oldest resident
seems to know nothing about the land
mark
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-13
MAY SINK WELLS
BEFORE WINTER

From what was learned yesterday it
would appear that the subject of deep
wells as a source of pure water for the
borough is likely to prove an engross-
ing one during the next few months.
Not the least surprising is the intima-
tiop that the school board will prob
ably reconsider the matter and take
the initiative by drilling wells at each
of the school buildings.
At the regular meeting of tie school
board Monday night Samuel Marks
brought up the matter. He was in fav-
or of drilling wells; his views were
seconded by several, while others urg-
ed. objections, principal among which
was the lack of funds. No definite &C
tion was taken.
From reliable source yesterday it
was learned that the majority of the
board would vote to sink wells if they
could see their way clear as to fin
the public but the former objection
that the wells, if open to the public,
would become a nuisance on the school
grounds is no longer urged.
Those in favor of the wells are bring
ing some pretty strong logic to bear
and have practically won over those
who were opposed. In the first place
figures are produced to show that it
costs the school district annually $50
to furnish the pupils with either
spring or sterilized water. 1t is de-
monstrated that if we'll be sunk at
each of the school buildings-five in
number-at the average depth, say of
one hundred feet the aggregate cost
including pumps would probably not
be over $500. In a matter of five years,
therefore, the wells would pay for
themselves and the school district
would possess a valuable asset, 1t is
proposed to secure funds for sinking
the wells by making a temporary loan
late in the term.
One of the members of the school
board is authority for the statement
that it is not only reasonably sure that
the board will agree to sink the wells
but that the work will be done this
fall. A committee of the school board
waited upon Mr.. Hoover, the we'll
driller, yesterday to learn what his
best terms would be.
1t is believed that if the school board
takes the initiative and sinks a we'll
at each of the school houses it will be
only a matter of time until wells are
sunk at suitable intervals all over
town-even if the money has to be
raised by popular subscription. AL
ready there is a project on foot to sink
a we'll on market square. 1t is believ-
ed that the money required, which will
not exceed $50, would be contributed
by people living in the vicinity who
would obtain water at the we'll.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-13
WATER DEPARTMENT.
MRS. ELLA WELLIVER

Mrs. Ella Welliver, wife of Emery
Welliver, former residents of Jersey
town, died Tuesday morning at l
o'clock at her home in Philadelphia.
The remains are being brought to
Jrrseytown, and will arrive there at
II O'Clock this morning. Funeral ser
vices viii be held at the Jerseytown
Methodist Episcopal church AT ?
O'Clock this afternoon. Interment at
JrrsfNtOwn
Mrs Welliyer was the daughter of
Pembertou Runyan, deceased. Beside
her husband she is survived by son
Ralpi,au cmploye in the Philadelphia
post Office Sanford Runyan, of Blooms
burg and Harry Runyan, of Jersey
town, are brothers, and Mrs. John f.
Bunting, of Benton, is sister.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-13
COUNCIL HOLDS
SHORT SESSION

The borough council held a regular
business of Importance on hand. The
following members were present:
Cleaver, Marshall, Curry, Helm, Con-
nolley, Won Blohn, Price and Dietz.
On making his report as chairman
of the committee on streets and
bridges Mr.. Curry explained that the
sidewalk ON the north side of West
Mahoning street between Mill street
and the alley west is causing great
deal of complaint among the residents
of West Mahoning street, as the pave
ment in question is not only in bad
repair but is so low that with every
rain large sections of it are submerg-
ed. Mr.. Curry explained that prop
erty owners on the north side of West
Mahoning street west OF the alley con-
template reconstructing their side
walks. 1t was the sense of council
that the pavement where reported too
low should be reconstructed without
delay and the secretary was instructed
TO take the matter up with the owner
of abutting property.
On motion of Mr.. Curry it was ord
cred that a pipe be sunk in the drain
along Church street at the intersection
of that thoroughfare and the short
street leading down to the d. l.. & w.
station.
On motion it was ordered that new
helmet be purchased for the assistant
policeman.
Borough Electrician Newton Smith
presented statement which showed
that the total cost of operating the
light plant for the month of Septem-
Der was $367 Sc. The plant was in OPP
Grafton 304 hours.
On motion of Mr.. Connolley it was
ordered that pipe be laid under Mill
street on the south side of Center
street to relieve an overflow which
occurs when it rains.
On motion of Mr. Curry it was ord
cred that council relay stone at the
residence of c. p. Hancock, which was
displaced when the street was paved.
1t was ordered that the pavement at
the Mccormick residence be repaired
also.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-13
FARM HORSES
IN RUNAWAY

A thrilling runaway occurred at
the foot of Pine street yesterday aft
eruoon, in which two boys were plac-
ed in great peril.
with two spirited ho:ses was deliver
ing a load of wood at the residence of
William L. Deutsch, Water street.
Leaving the team in the alley at the
rear of the premises he stepped into
the yard to consult Mr.. Deutsch.
While the two men were talking Mr..
Deutsch's two sons. John and Will
liam, returned home from school. They
jumped onto the wagon and began to
unload the wood.
While thus engaged one of the horses
in rubbing its head against the other
animal stripped its halter. Almost at
the same instant the horses began to
run, dashing out the alley to Pine
street at frightful rate Of speed The
two boys clung to the wagon. John,
the elder, who is about sixteen, seized
the lines but, owing to the fact that
one of the horses was without halter
and could not be controlled, he was
unable to guide or check the speed of
the runaways.
At Pine street the team turned and
made dash toward the river some
sixty yards distant. There was great
danger that the frantic horses carried
forward by the momentum would be
unable to make the turn at Water
street and would plunge down over
the steep bank.
A this iuncture the boy thought of
a plan to escape and he acted prompt
ly. With the one line at his command
he pulled the team sharply to the left
hoping to bring them up against a
telegraph pole at the northeastern
corner of Water and Pine streets Re
spending to the line the horses dashed
up on to the the sidewalk and struck
the side of Charles Forney's residence
and then rebounding came up squaIely
against the telegraph pole, which
brought them TO "A stop. As the team
struck the house the force of the inn
pact was such as to rattle dishes in the
closets, while the end of the tongue
tore off the weather boards and pro-
duced an aperture in the side of the
building. The large pole, which brought
the team to a stop, was struck with
such force that it was knocked ont of
perpendicular.
At the first opportunity the boys
crawled down off the wagon. With the
exception of a few bruises they escap-
ed injury, although they were badly
frightened.
The wagon tongue was broken to
splinters, while the horses were badly
bruised.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-13
ELECTRIC BLOWER

Not to be behind in taking advant-
age of the latest labor saving devices,
the product of the electric current, at
least two of our local blacksmithing
establishments have been equipped
with an electric blower. The piece of
machinery takes the place of the old
hand power apparatus at the forge and
is a great saving in time and labor to
the smiths. The shops so equipped are
those of Boettinger and Dietz and
Matthew Ryan.
Mr.. Boettinger is authority for the
statement the he can produce with the
electric blower, heat twice as great
as formerly and in less time.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-13
ITEMS CONDENSED.

Mrs. w. a. Finly, of Norristown,
consulted a fortune teller concerning
some supposedly missing gems valued
at $3.50, who told her that they were
IN a waste basket in her boudoir. The
gems were found. Mrs. Finley lost the
gems about month ago when about
to depart for England. The police are
greatly puzzled.
The largest verdict ever returned in
Lsckawanna county for injuries of the
character alleged has been awarded to
John Bockelkamp, of South Scanton,
against the Laurel Line rail road COM
panv. For broken leg and few cuts
about the head the jury gave Rocket
kamp Sl5, 900. He sued for S30 900.
Waynesboro has 14-year old town
clerk. He is George Fitz, son of A
Slower Fitz, town clerk, deputized by
his father to act for him during his
Hines AT the regular meeting of
councils the youngster took charge of
all the work as secretary of that body
A counterfeit half dollar is in cir
and it is a dangerous imitation. The
weight is about that of the regularly
coined piece of that denomination,
thus making it difficult of detection
through the mere handling. 1t may be
more easily determined by the millage,
the edge not being as clearly defined
as in that of the real piece.
Yrs. Isaac NJ. Huber of Schwenks
vile, was painfully bruised ana shock
ed in an encounter with goat which
was roaming the streets of the village.
The goat, owned by neighbor, took
exception to a new hat which Mrs,
Huber wore and started TO eat it. In
protecting her hat the woman was
thrown down by the animal and bruis-
ed.
S. r. Smith, the proprietor of the
Indian Game poultry farm at Windsor,
York county, has shipped ten Cornish
game fowls to Philadelphian. Smith
received Sl60 for the chickens, which
will be exhibited at Philadelphia and
New York poultry shows this winter.
The state department of agriculture
at Harrisburg has received report of
700 bushels of potatoes raised on two
and one half acres of ground by War
ren Fretz, of Bedminster, Bucks coun.
ty. This is the biggest yield ever heard
of by officials of the department.
Brakeman Earl Charles, of Reading,
was killed when a Philadelphia and
Reading freight engine crashed into
the rear of a freight train, smashing
the caboose to pieces. 1t was later
found that the engineer of the engine
was asleep at his post.
Beans y to "a inches in length are
growing i'll the yard OF Henry b. Nuss
of Reading. They grow so rapidly that
the movement can almost be seen, one
Increasing three inches in twenty-four
hours.
Mack Madison, a laborer at a Sharps-
Vile furnace, has received news that
ne has fallen heir to 100000 in his
native country.
Misses Anna and Katherine Watt,
Grace Foster and E. Heinith, of Lam
caster, walked to Gettysburg and back,
a distance of 125 miles.
Cattle infected with Texas fever
were found on the farm of Jackson
Rothermel andaSimon Adams, of Drei-
bilbis Station.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-13
VISITING KNIGHTS

Onward lodge, No. l79, knights of
Pythias, of Northumberland, will pay
a fraternal visit to Beaver lodge, No
1872, of this city, tonight. There will
be about 30 knights in the visiting
party and the brethern here are max
ing arrangements to entertain them in
an elaborate manner.
This evenings event is in the ma
ture of return visit, Beaver lodge
having paid visit to the Northum-
berland lodge several months ago.
Another feature will be the conferr.
ing of the rank of page upon three
candidates.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-13
PLAYS LIES LAST CARD

AS the last chance to prolong life
whose doom he considers virtually at
hand, Walter Shipman, of Sunbury,
the prominent invalid lawyer and
Democrat, Yesterday started for the
University of Pennsylvania hospital
in Philadelphia.
Shipman does not expect to come
back alive. In anticipation that death
might never permit him the chance
again, he gave goodbye to all his Sun
bury friends the other day.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-13
LOCKJAW FROM SHOT
EASTON, Pa. , Oct


Samuel Elroy Dean, 81 years old,
died yesterday at the Easton hospital
of tetanus caused by bullet wound
in his leg. y few weeks ago Dean and
Earnest Rausch followed man and
woman to lonely place on the out
skirts of the city and when they
caught up with them the stranger in
quired of his pursuers whether either
had revolver.
Upon their reply in the negative,
the man drew pistol and ordered
them to leave at once. at the same
time firing five shots at them, one of
which took effect. The man and wo-
man then fed, and there is no clue to
Deans assailant.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-13
Made Start on Directory.

Messrs. +. S. Andrews and L. Il,
Cooley, of Blossburg, started yester-
day on the work of compiling dir
ectory of Danville. They interviewed
a number of the business men of the
town ON the subject and met with a
hearty reception that greatly encour-
ages them in their work.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-13
Died at Daughter's Funeral.

Pottsville, Oct. L. Frederick Fritz
meyer, of Philadelphia, aged % years,
was called to Schuylkill Haven to at
tend the funeral of his daughter, Mrs
John G. Elman.
After viewing the remains he was
shocked to such an extent that he lost
his footing while descending stair
case and pitched headlong to the bot
tom. The aged man sustained such in
juries that his death soon followed.
His death was the fourth within a
week in space of but 100 feet.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-13
Gorton's Minstrels.

Gorton's Big Minstrels will be seen
at the opera house on Saturday. The
management of this favorite Company
promises everything new this season.
There will be big novelty features,
great dancing specialties, sweet sing
ing. amusing comedy, etc.. all of a
first class character. ....llAmong the best
of the special acts is the comedy and
dancing specialty:of the Philadelphian
Trio.